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MASSES:

Weekdays: 9:00 AM (including Saturday) — (Summer)

Monday and Friday: 9:00 AM

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 6:30AM and 9:00 AM — (Winter)

Saturday Evening: 5:00 PM

Sundays: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM and 6:00PM (Sept. - May)

Holy Days: Please see bulletin for schedule

PENANCE:

Saturday: 4:00-5:00 PM. At the Parish anytime by appointment. Communal Celebration of Penance periodically

throughout the year.

BAPTISMS:

Our parish family rejoices in the birth of your children. To prepare for baptism, parents are expected to attend one prepara-

tion meeting. Please call the parish office for the schedule of preparation meetings and Baptism celebration.

MARRIAGES:

Our parish is honored to host your marriage celebration. In order to accomplish all of the necessary preparations, arrange-

ments should be made with one of the priests at least one year in advance. Pre-Cana and God's Plan for a Joy-Filled Mar-

riage classes can be arranged through the Family Life Office of the Archdiocese of Newark at www.rcan.org.

MINISTRY TO THE SICK:

For those of advanced age or seriously ill, Holy Communion will be brought to the home of any person permanently or tem-

porarily homebound. Please contact the parish office.

PARISH MEMBERSHIP:

Please register at the parish office. This is a wise way of acquiring a sense of belonging to our Parish Community.

PARISH STAFF

Rev. Msgr. Frank G. Del Prete

Pastor, ext. 303

Rev. Msgr. Peter Smutelovic In Residence

Rev. Martin Rooney

Weekend Assistant

Deacon James J. Puliatte

Maureen Straut

Office Administrator, ext. 301

Luis Alfredo Lozano, Pastoral Assoc.

Christine Ferreri, PT Pastoral Assoc.

Stacie Yao, Director of Music

Janue Vargas, Asst Dir of Music

John Glynn, Youth Minister

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Patricia Pula, M.A.R.E.

Director, ext. 304

Safe Environment Coordinator

PARISH SCHOOL

St. John’s Academy, Hillsdale

St. Gabriel the Archangel

Catholic Church 88 EAST SADDLE RIVER ROAD

SADDLE RIVER, NJ 07458

(201) 327-5663 — (201) 327-7881 — Fax (201) 327-7063

WWW.STGABRIELSR.ORG

EMAIL: OFFICE@STGABRIELSR.ORG

Like us on Facebook at Stgabrielsr

OUR PARISH COMMUNITY PRAYS FOR:

Our recently deceased who have entered Eternal Life:

Kyle Egan

Our sick and homebound: Daniel Castillo, Jean Cohen, Dawn Conguisti

Margaret Cucciniello, Sharon D’Acuto, James Jack D’Agostino, Ada Fields, Meg Gallagher

Elaine Greene (Joan Masotti’s sister)

Bill Hamilton, Grace Gilbert Lauren Harpster Hines

Bob Kleinknecht, Joan Snow, Nicole Trotta

Saint Gabriel the Archangel Saddle River

Our liturgical year begins with the season of Advent; a time of hopeful expectation of the coming of the Lord. On the First Sunday of Advent we look forward to the end of time when we will awaken to the dawn of Christ’s new day. Today we hear Isaiah speak of a day when God’s power will have brought universal peace and God’s Word will have instructed all people, radiating God’s “light” or teachings into all of human society. Only when humanity walks “in the light of the Lord,” when all people desire to be instructed “in [God’s] ways,” will the world be set aright and our deepest longings fulfilled. The reading from Romans calls us to “awake from sleep” for this final “day is at hand.” Together this Sunday’s scriptures proclaim our Christian faith that Jesus is the One who will finally come to fulfill God’s plan of salvation. Peace, Fr. Frank

FINANCIAL REPORT

The amount of the collection for November 17 was $15,220.54. . Thank you for your continued generosity to St. Gabriel's. God bless you and your families.

SAVE THE DATE

Annual Knights of Columbus Christmas Beefsteak Dinner

December 6th at 7:00 pm Kavin Center

for more information please call John Halliwell at 201-315-4608

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: ST JOHN’S ACADEMY

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT ST. JOHN’S ACADEMY IN HILLSDALE, NEW JERSEY

IF INTERESTED PLEASE SEND RESUME AND SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR INTERVIEW. CONTACT

THERESA CABRERA, DEAN OF STUDENTS, VIA EMAIL: TCABRERA@SJA-HILLSDALE.ORG

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Sunday, December 8th, 3:00 P.M. ~ Snow Date: Monday, December 9th, 7:30 P.M. ~

At Saint Gabriel the Archangel Church ~Admission is free~

Come join us at the Music Ministry's

Annual Christmas Concert. This year's concert not only features traditional Christmas carols, instrumen-tal music, and seasonal favorites, but also the world premiere of

the musical piece “Christmas Fantasia” in honor of the 10th anni-versary of the Kegg Pipe Organ, opus 42. The concert will be

performed by our Color Bell Choir, Kids Choir, Adult Choir and instrumentalists. Gift your family and friends with the experience

of the joyous sound of the season.

CHRISTMAS CRAFT SHOW

On Sunday, December 8th , Saint Joseph Regional H. S., Montvale, NJ will be hosting its annual Christmas Craft Show from 10 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., showcasing the talents of over 110 juried crafts people and fine artists. Admission is $3.00. Chil-dren and senior citizens (65+) are free. NO STROLLERS PER-MITTED. www.sjrnj.org

ST GABRIEL’S SOCIAL CLUB

Let’s celebrate CHRISTMAS at our next social gathering on Thursday, December 19TH from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM. Please bring a GIFT FOR EXCHANGE ($10 limit) and wear an UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER if you wish. PLEASE

ALSO CALL MAUREEN STRAUT (Parish Office) at 201-327-5663 or 201-327-7881 BY MONDAY, DECEMBER 16th IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING (whether you paid in ad-vance or will pay at the door). We need to know the number of attendees in order to place the order. Come prepared for fun and an ugly sweater contest!

THANK YOU FROM THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR

On behalf of the Little Sisters of the Poor and our residents at St. Joseph’s Home for the Elderly, I would like to thank Msgr. Del Prete and the parishioners of St. Gabriel’s for your generous do-nations amounting to $5,719.00 in response to our recent Door Collection at St. Gabriel's. This includes donations that were mailed in to us after our visit to your parish. The Little Sisters of the Poor and our residents truly appreciate the friendship and sup-port from St. Gabriel’s to the Little Sisters’ mission of serving the elderly. We will keep you all in our daily prayers. May God bless you all. Gratefully yours Sr. Cecilia, l.s.p.

First Sunday of Advent

THE WEEK AHEAD AT ST. GABRIEL’S AA Meetings Monday thru Saturday

7 AM Parish Center

Sunday, December 1, 2019 10:45 AM—Blessing of the Crèche 6:00 PM - Youth Group Meeting

Thursday, December 5, 2019 6:30 PM - Kids Choir Rehearsal 7:30 PM - Adult Choir Rehearsal

Friday, December 6, 2019 7:00 PM - K of C Beefsteak Dinner

Sunday, December 8, 2019 All Masses—Knight of Columbus Poinsettia plant sale 3:00 PM - Christmas Concert 6:00 PM - Youth Group Meeting

ST JOHN’S ACADEMY

SAVE THE DATE! Our annual Christmas Concert

is on Wednesday, December 18 at 6:30p.m.! -----------------------------------------------

SJA GIVES BACK

While reflecting on the many blessings we have re-ceived in our lives, the SJA community helped others this Thanksgiving season. Each class donated food items that were made into baskets which were distrib-uted to needy families of St. John the Baptist, St. An-drew’s and St. Rose of Lima in Newark. At our Thanksgiving prayer service, the students of-fered monetary contributions to Several Source Shel-ters, an organization that assists homeless women, young mothers and babies and other families in need.

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Mr & Mrs. Gordon Mamone

Mrs. Ralph Gallucci

Mr & Mrs. Sam P. Pinyah

Jeffrey Denike & Brooke Turco In memory of Ovideo Turco, Frederick DeNike

Mr. & Mrs. Keith Dietel

In Memory of Herbert & Audrey Dietel, Dominick & Olga Sposato, John Sposato

Mr. & Mrs. William H. Hamilton

In memory of Joseph R. Letcher, James Hamilton Annie Hamilton Roober, James S. Hamilton

Mr. William O’Donnel

Dr. & Mrs. Anthony Martella

In memory of John & Margaret McNamara & family, Sullivan Family, Martella Family, Vincent & Loretta Cornellus,

Gannon Family, Hayes Family, Notene Family

Mr. & Mrs. Angerame

Mr. & Mrs Tarabocchia

Mr. & Mrs John V. Schnell

Ms. Aurora Randazzise

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Russo In Memory of the Russo Families

Mrs. Katherine Yee In memory of William F. Yee, Elaine R. Yee, S. J. Chan

Mrs. Margaret Gould

Mr & Dr. Anthony R. Karoleski

Mrs. Deborah D. DeGroote

Mr & Mrs. Roger S. Weyant In memory of George & Marie Weyant, Nicholas & Millie Lisa,

Kimberlie Maloney, Thomas Castronova

Dr. & Mrs. Gerard Schiraldi

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sullivan In memory of the Quinn Walsh, & Sullivan Families

George Parowski In memory of Catherine Parowski, Daniel Carey

Mr. & Mrs. James DiBetta

Mr & Mrs. Timothy J. Egan

Mr. & Mrs. Frank P. Weihenig

Mark R. Murray In memory of Barbara Lee Murray,

James & Kitty Murray

The following parishioners have made All Souls Mass Re-membrance donations in memory of their loved ones.

Janice Willett

In memory of Linda S. Maguire, Thomas F. Maguire, M. Elaine Willett, Franklin G. Willett Sr.,

Franklin G. Willett, Jr., Bridget Darcy Maguire, James Maguire, Ida W. Shaw, Errol Shaw

Sharon & Bail Dail

In memory of Joan Baelis

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December 1, 2019

SATURDAY, November 30, 2019 9:00 AM Seamus Andrew Living Intention 5:00 PM John Conheeney

SUNDAY, December 1, 2019 8:00 AM Andrew Coaloa 10:00 AM John Garafano 11:30 AM Eugene O’Byrnne 6:00 PM Felicia Sparago

MONDAY, December 2 2019 9:00 AM Lucille Klopf

TUESDAY, December 3, 2019 6:30 AM People of the Parish 9:00 AM Tommy Fitzpatrick

WEDNESDAY, December 4, 2019 6:30 AM Adele Mikla 9:00 AM Karen Osborne

THURSDAY, December 5, 2019 6:30 AM Miriam Anderson 9:00 AM Karen Osborne

FRIDAY, December 6, 2019 9:00 AM Ted Masotti, Jr.

SATURDAY, December 7, 2019 9:00 AM Emil & Micheline Celani 5:00 PM Irene Scanlon

SUNDAY, December 8, 2019 8:00 AM Andrew & Julia Coaloa 10:00 AM Joseph L. Corso 11:30 AM John & Liz Loman Living Intention 6:00 PM James & Joan Ludwig

The Sanctuary Lamp at the Blessed Sacrament will be lighted during the week of December 1 for Emil & Micheline Celani and Mary & Carmine Santa request-ed by Mary Ann, Emil and Michael.