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ST. GABRIEL PARISH The Week Ahead SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27 Liturgy of the Word for Children. Coffee and rolls will be served in Stingle Hall after Mass. No IMAJN Mass at St. Margaret Mary. 6:30 p.m. - Bible Study MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28 6:00 p.m. - Youth Council Meeting 6:30 p.m. - Rosary WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30 6:30 p.m. - R.C.I.A. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1 9:00 a.m. - Bible Study 6:30 p.m. - Bible Study SATURDAY, DECMEBER 3 Confessions 3:30 to 4:00 pm. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4 8:30 a.m. - Confirmation Presentation 10:00 a.m.- Installation Mass for Fr. Larry Liturgy of the Word for Children. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.- St. Nick Social 5:00 p.m - IMAJN Mass at St. Margaret Mary. 6:30 p.m. - Bible Study INTRODUCTORY RITES THE PENITENTIAL ACT The Penitential Act is the part of the Mass that immediately follows the Greeting. With each part of the Mass it is important to understand its purpose and meaning. That is clearly given in the introductory words of the Priest: “Let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.” You also might notice a change in the title of this part of the Mass. In the last edition of the Roman Missal, it was called the Penitential Rite. This change in name occurred because the Church is conserving the reference “Penitential Rite” to the sacrament of Penance. The Penitential Act and the sacrament of Penance both have absolutions, but they are of different types. The absolution in the sacrament of Penance is a declaration of God’s forgiveness: “I absolve you from your sins…” The absolution in the Penitential Act at Mass is a request: “May almighty God have mercy on us…” This distinction makes it clear that the Penitential Act of the Mass is not the sacrament of Penance or Reconciliation. There are three forms of the Penitential Act. The first is the prayer called the Confiteor after the Latin word for “I confess.” It expresses the general confession of sinfulness among the members of the entire worshipping community. We share a common bond because all of us are sinners; we share a common bond calling upon God to be merciful. We are then ready to celebrate our bond as God’s people freed from sin through the power of Christ’s death and resurrection. NEENAH The second form of the Penitential Act is not new, but unfortunately has fallen into general disuse during the last 35 years or so of the last edition of the Roman Missal. The hope is that it will be used once again. It is in the form of a dialogue between priest and people: Priest: Have mercy on us, O Lord. People: For we have sinned against you. Priest: Show us, O Lord, your mercy. People: And grant us your salvation. The third form is the one that has perhaps been the most frequently used. It is the one in which one of the Lord Jesus’ saving acts is announced, following by the words, “Lord, have mercy,” or “Christ, have mercy.” Note that the proper form is always the declaration of what Christ has done, not a confession of some way in which we have actively sinned, such as “Because we have been dishonest in our business dealings: Lord, have mercy.” If one of the first two forms of the Penitential Act is used, the Kyrie eleison (threefold Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy) follows. During special times of the year, especially the Easter season, the Rite for the Blessing and Sprinkling of Water can substitute for the Penitential Act as a reminder of our baptism. Remember that our sins were first forgiven in baptism. This tells us that the Blessing and Sprinkling Rite has the same purpose as the Penitential Act, pointing to the mercy and forgiveness of God uniting us as a worshipping community. Remember also that baptism was our entrance into the death and resurrection of Christ. The Blessing and Sprinkling Rite is thus especially appropriate during the Easter season. Fr. Larry 1 st Annual Just Christmas Gift Market! Dec. 10/11, and 17/18 After Each Mass In addition to the Fair Trade market you’ve enjoyed for years, we’re adding booths from other organizations which help the poor both locally and globally. Find unique gifts such as chickens for a family in Africa, or give a gift to the Friends of Haiti, or donate to a local warming shelter in the name of a loved one. These heartfelt gifts are perfect for that person on your list who seems to have everything, or for someone who believes in helping those less fortunate, and they are a great way to put our Catholic Social Teaching into action. Keep watching the bulletin, hallway posters, and website for more info in the coming weeks. 7 Themes of Catholic Social Teaching Life and Dignity of the Human Person Call to Family, Community, and Participation Rights and Responsibilities Option for the Poor and Vulnerable The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers Solidarity – we are one human family. Care for God’s Creation Social Concerns Committee 2
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT NOVEMBER 27, 2011 CFC NEWS NO Regular CFC classes this week for grades 1-6 and R.O.C. Family Advent Activity in Stingle Hall from 6:30-7:30 p.m. for all St. Gabriel Parish families. Future Dates: Dec. 4 Confirmation Presentation at the 8:30 a.m. Mass with class following. Dec. 4 L.I.F.E.-Gr. 9 meets from 4:00-5:45 p.m. Dec. 4 L.I.F.E.-Gr. 10 meets from 6:00-7:45 p.m. Dec. 5/7 Regular CFC classes for Grades 1-6. Dec. 12/14 CFC classes for Grades 1-3 and 6. Dec. 12/14 The Sacrament of First Reconciliation will be celebrated at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 14 R.O.C.-Gr. 8 will meet from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Dec. 18 L.I.F.E.-Gr. 9 meets from 4:00-5:45 p.m. Dec. 18 L.I.F.E.-Gr. 10 meets from 6:00-7:45 p.m. Dec. 19/21 Regular CFC classes for Grades 1-6. Dec. 19/21 R.O.C.-Gr. 7 meets from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Mon. in the school Library and Wed. in Stingle Hall. A NOTE FROM THE NUN Don't Judge a Book By It's Cover MON., NOV. 28 7:00 A.M. Communion Service TUES., NOV. 29 7:00 A.M. Donald Gilling WED., NOV. 30 7:00 A.M. Tillie Willing THU., DEC. 1 7:00 A.M. Communion Service 8:15 A.M. Carmen Boccheciamp FRI., DEC. 2 7:00 A.M. Benita Whittemore SAT., DEC. 3 4:30 P.M. Dorothy & Jack LaFave SUN., DEC. 4 8:30 A.M. The Steve Rasmussen Family 10:00 A.M. Parish Adult Envelopes November 20, 2011 Envelope Giving (333)……...…..$12,870 Loose Offertory..………………. 605 Total Sharing..…………………. $13,475 Last week’s Debt Reduction….$62 $152,472 A young boy entered a barber shop, and the barber whispered to his customer. "This is the dumbest kid in the world. Watch and I'll prove it to you." The barber put a dollar bill in one hand and two quarters in the other, then called the boy over and asked, "Which do you want, son?" The boy took the quarters and left. "What did I tell you?" said the barber. "That kid never learns." Later the customer saw the young boy coming out of an ice cream store. "Hey, son! May I ask you a question? Why did you take the quarters instead of the dollar bill?" The boy licked his cone and replied, "Because the day I take the dollar, the game is over!" (A note to the kids: "Let the games begin!!") The Appleton Fox Valley Warming Shelter is in need of churches to take a week, or one day a month, to help. St. Gabriel’s has always taken a week, and we’ve had willing volunteers cover the meals and the overnight shifts. We need a special someone (or two if you’d like to share the role) to organize volunteers for either one week, or one day each month, your choice. Responsibilities include running a sign-up sheet at St. Gabriel and organizing the volunteers to provide one meal each night, and 1-2 volunteers to help staff for each of the 3 overnight shifts at the shelter. If you’re unable to fill the volunteer schedule, no worries, they will use their back-up call list to help fill the shifts. If you have questions or are interested in helping, please contact Chrissy Goethel chrissy.goethel@sbcglobal.net, or 729-7192, Thank you! LITURGY of the HOURS Evening Prayers Starting the first Sunday of Advent, November 27, at 6 p.m., St. Gabriel parish will be sponsoring Liturgy of the Hours through evening prayers. Some may say, what are evening prayers? The general instructions describe the purpose of the Liturgy of the Hours as follows: Christ taught us: “You must pray at all times and not lose heart” (Lk 18:1). The Church has been faithful in obeying this instruction; it never ceases to offer prayer and makes this exhortation its own: “Through him (Jesus) let us offer to God an unceasing sacrifice of praise” (Heb 15:15). The Church fulfills this precept not only by celebrating the Eucharist but in other ways also, especially through the Liturgy of the Hours. By ancient Christian tradition what distinguishes the Liturgy of the Hours from other liturgical services is that it consecrates to God the whole cycle of the day and the night. We may think only the priests and deacons pray the Liturgy of the Hours. Since Vatican II the beautiful prayers offered in the Liturgy of the Hours are to be prayed by all Catholics. The opportunity to participate in evening prayers will be available throughout Advent. We hope you will join us in the church each Sunday evening during Advent at 6 p.m. ADVENT VESPERS WITH BISHOP RICKEN on November 27, at 4 pm at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Green Bay. First Sunday of Advent Vespers will conclude with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. All are welcome & cordially invited to join in evening prayer as we begin this Advent Season. 3
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