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God always leads us to where we need to be, not where we want to be.
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Pope Francis' Prayer Intentions for August
The Maritime World: We pray for all those who work and live from the sea, among them sailors, fishermen and their Families.
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Religious EducationFrom the Desk of Mrs. Dzujna, CRE: What better way to prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation than by talking to Your Child about the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit.
WISDOM: Knowing the right choice to make to live a holy life. This gift of the Holy Spirit helps us to avoid the things that lead away from God and know the right choices to make to live a holy life. Discuss: How do you keep God central in your life?
UNDERSTANDING: Ability to grasp the meaning of the teachings of the Church. This gift of the Holy Spirit helps us to be tolerant and sympathetic of others. It helps us sense when someone is hurting or in need of compassion. Discuss: Do I understand and help when someone else is hurting?
KNOWLEDGE: Allows us to see the circumstance of our lives the way God sees them and to choose the right path that will lead us to God. This gift of the Holy Spirit helps us to determine God’s purpose for our lives and avoid ob-stacles that will keep us from him. Discuss: How do I know that God loves me?
FORTITUDE: The power to stand up for our faith in Christ. This gift of the Holy Spirit helps us overcome any obstacles that would keep us from professing and practic-ing our faith. Discuss: Do I talk about Jesus with my friends?
COUNSEL: Enables us to discern (judge) between right and wrong (to avoid sin and live as God would want us to live), especially in difficult situations. This gift of the Holy Spirit helps us make choices to live as faithful disciples of Jesus. Discuss: What do I do that shows I want to love Je-sus?
PIETY: Enables us to have respect for God, and to rely on him completely. This gift of the Holy Spirit inspires us to joyfully want to serve God and others. Discuss: What is your favorite way to pray?
FEAR OF THE LORD: An awareness of God’s infinite grandeur and glory. This gift of the Holy Spirit moves us to so love God that we do not want to offend him by our words or actions. Discuss: What makes me know that God is there?
And, what better way to stay in touch with our Lord and our St. Gabriel’s Family? I ask you to consider sharing your gifts by thinking about volunteering for the CCD pro-gram. Our children need to see how we appreciate what God has given us. We do this through our actions, commit-ment to Him, and to our Faith Community. Please contact me for further information.
“ The best way to find your-self is to lose yourself in the service of others.” — Ma-hatma Gandhi
Youth Ministry: ‘Family Faith Formation’ is being inte-grated into our religious education program for students in grades 5-12 and their families. We will be using the Loyo-la Press - “Finding God” Series. Our Response to God’s Gifts” starts students out on a life of intentional disciple-ship. This faith formation program helps foster a lived rela-tionship with God through Jesus. Contact Tishie Skaff at 776-0272 or tishie@metrocast.net.
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PUBLIC MASSES HAVE RESUMED
WELCOME BACK TO MASS
We have received five pages of directives from the bishop concerning the resumption of public masses. Here is a summary of the regulations that impact all of us.
1. Church capacity: we are allowed to admit 40% of our official church seating. In Franklin, we seat 540 which means we can admit 216; In Tilton, we can seat 200, which means we can admit 80. This is pretty close to the numbers who were coming before the crisis. Don’t think we’ll need reservations or to turn people away.
2. Social distancing is not going away. While members of the same household can sit together, others will have to stay six feet apart. The pews and the aisles have been marked. Please respect the social distancing.
3. Music Ministry will be limited to the organists and a cantor. We will sing the opening and closing song. Please see the bulletin insert for the songs and the readings for the week.
4. Movement in church will be restricted: no collection basket, no entrance or offertory procession, no gathering before or after Mass, no socials or education sessions.
5. Hygiene: Hand Sanitizer readily available. Symptoms of Covid-19 displayed, those ill or vulnerable urged to stay home. We want to welcome everyone back but please respect those who need to continue precautions.
6. Altar Ministry: to minimize personal contact, we can’t have altar servers, and not more than one lector and one Eucharistic Minister. Hopefully, this won’t be for long.
7. Collections: we can’t pass the basket. Please put your offering in the basket in the aisle.Please pray for a cure / vaccine!
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SPIRITUAL COMMUNION
My Jesus.
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament,
I love You above all things,
And I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,
Come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from you. AMEN -
To the Parents of Children Scheduled to Receive the Sacraments this Year
Parents of Students Receiving Sacraments:
As you know, the ceremony for First Eucharist and Confirmation scheduled for Sunday, May 3 was postponed. The Bishop will delegate the pastor to administer Confirmation. NO DATE HAS BEEN SET, but it will probably take place after Labor Day. We’ll need a session or two to prepare the candidates for this important sacrament. Once the date has been set, parents will receive a letter with the details for the preparation sessions, practice and ceremony. -
THINGS YOU CAN DO
- Pray together as a family as often as you can, asking God to help us exit this crisis as soon as possible so we can resume our normal community prayer life. Pray also for those affected by this virus and their caregivers.
- Don't forget that daily Mass is televised EWTN and on a Boston station . Please check your guide for the specific station number and time.
- Please drop off or mail in your Sunday Offerings. We have no idea how we'll be able to make ends meet during this crisis. Please help us! Check out E-Giving below.
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What is Happening in the Parish
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Paris & Rome 2018
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Canadian Cruise 2017
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Mass Times
- Sunday: 8:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN (Tilton ) 10:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN (Franklin)
- Monday: 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN in Franklin
- Tuesday: 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN in Franklin
- Wednesday: 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN in Franklin
- Thursday: 6:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN LENT Only / in Tilton
- Friday: 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN in Franklin
- Saturday: 4:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN (Franklin) 6:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN (Tilton)
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Confessions
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 EZ 12:1-12Responsorial Psalm PS 78:56-57, 58-59, 61-62Gospel MT 18:21–19:1
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Our Mission
St Gabriel is a Roman Catholic Community, located in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. It is part of the Diocese of Manchester. Our mission is to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with our neighbors and visitors as we do our best to incorporate our Master’s teachings in our own daily life.