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

Tom Pagano, 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 sick and homebound: Jean Cohen, Baby James Jack D’Agostino,

Christine Danza, Ada Fields, Tommy Fitzpatrick (4 years old)

Meg Gallagher, Baby Grace Gilbert Lauren Harpster Hines

Bob Kleinknecht, Joseph Marigliani, Joan Snow, Richard Straut, Nicole Trotta

FINANCIAL REPORT

The amount of the March 18 collection was $12,756.72. Thank you for your generosity to St Gabriel’s.

The contrast between the processional reading in today’s liturgy and the proclamation of the Passion is striking. We are given a glimpse of how profoundly the word of God is fulfilled in Jesus. First he must be hailed as the Messiah, the One who is to come. He must be acknowledged by all, though they do not know what they are saying. They think he is the promised king, a worldly king of the Jews who will free them from the Roman occupation. They do not yet understand, even the disciples, exact-ly where this triumphal procession is leading. In our lives, we too do not know where we are going. It is in faith that we can follow Christ wherever he may lead us, trusting that death is not the end, nor evil the victor. Peace, Fr. Frank

Please join us for our Holy Week celebrations.

Saint Gabriel the Archangel Saddle River

SENIORS SOCIAL CLUB EVENTS Our next Senior Social event will be April 19th. We are planning

a wonderful lunch from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM at SEASONS in Washington Town-ship. $40 per person (everything includ-ed). Reservations should be in by April 2nd so please call Patti Ross at 201-962-

3793 if you plan on attending.

Lenten Movie – Risen Tuesday, March 27, 6:30 – 8:30,

at the Parish Center Meeting Room Lent is the time to be introspective about your relationship with Jesus. We are now offering you a Lenten movie, Risen, on Tuesday, March 27, 6:30 – 8:30, at the Parish Center

Meeting Room. Risen is a beautiful film portrayed from a Ro-man Tribune's (Clavius, played by Joseph Fiennes) perspective. Clavius witnesses the death of Jesus and is commanded by Caesar to investigate the reason for Jesus’ body disappearing from the tomb to assuage the upset Sanhedrin. It becomes a Roman CSI in which he interviews anyone connected to Jesus who might know why the body went missing. Clavius was compassionate enough to be open-minded to the testimonies of the people he interro-gates.

Come view this movie in a group so we can look through the eyes of Tribune Clavius and find Christ again in our lives as he search-es for Christ in his life. Some light snacks will be provided, in-cluding water, coffee, and tea; however, please feel free to bring your own drink and a snack to share if you would like!

CHURCH VESTMENTS NEEDED

The parish is need of a new mass vestment and altar cloth. If you are interested in donating one in memory of a loved one, please see Father Frank for more information.

The following parishioners have made Easter Flower donations in memory of their loved ones.

Jim Malone

In Memory of Sigrid Frawley

Lucille Tese In Memory of Raymond Tese;

Annuciata Madonia & Santo Madonia

Charlie Vialotti In Memory of the Vialotti Family

Mary Higgins Clark

In memory of the Clark and Higgins Families

Christine Hauser

In Memory of Gregg Hauser

Dr. & Mrs. Gerard Makhoul & Family In Memory of Frederick Makhoul

In Memory of Mr & Mrs. Pierino Marsillo In Memory of Stephanie Makhoul In Memory of Eleanor Makhoul

William and Denyse Galda In Memory of Ellen Galda

In Memory of Edward & Trudee Coyle

Joseph J. Felice & Family In Memory of Josephine J. Felice

Dila Pieternikaj

In Memory of Michael Pieternikaj

Maureen & Ron Straut In Memory of William J. & Catherine M. Carroll

In Memory of Everett & Patricia Straut In Memory of Maryellen Hellerman

Doris Jergensen

In Memory of Bill Jergensen, Jean Hagemann and Eileen Lynch

Mr & Mrs. Anthony Scrimenti

In Memory of Bob & Frances Scrimenti; In Memory of Pat & Angie Massaro

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

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

7 AM Parish Center

Sunday, March 25, 2018 All Masses—Knights of Columbus Easter Plant Sale

7:00 PM - Youth Group Meeting

Monday, March 26, 2018 3:30 PM - Color Bell Choir 4:30 PM - Cantate Choir

Tuesday, March 27, 2018 9:30 AM - Bible Study

Wedesday, March 28, 2018 7:00 PM - Bible Study

Thursday, March 29, 2018 Parish Office Closed

Friday, March 30, 2018 Parish Office Closed Saturday, March 31, 2018

9:00 AM Blessing of Easter Meals

SAINT JOHN’S ACADEMY NEWS ----------------------------------------------------------------

2018-2019 REGISTRATION

IS OPEN FOR ALL CLASSES! PreK-3 is back with flexible schedules and tuition packages!

For additional information or to schedule a tour,

please contact Ms. Socha at 201-664-6364 or by email at ssocha@sja-hillsdale.org

During Lent, our students collected change in their mite boxes to benefit children around the world. This collection is coordinated through the Missionary Childhood Association and our diocesan mission office. This project encourages children to be missionar-ies for other children. $8.00 buys books and pencils for five chil-dren at a mission school, $4.00 provides clean water for one child and $5.00 buys milk for one child for an entire month.

GIVE A LITTLE, HELP A LOT

Please join us in our food/clothing donation drive for Community Hope, a veteran’s shelter in Parsippany. Donation bins can be found in the vestibule of the church from March 18 through April 1. Thank you.

Items needed: Socks, gloves, underwear (all sizes, men and women)

Non- Perishable Items (cans of soup, boxes of pasta, etc), Toiletries

Do NOT donate: medicine, any products with alcohol-based contents,

perishable food.

ST. GABRIEL CHURCH ANNOUNCES HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

March 25—April 1, , 2017 Palm Sunday

5:00 pm (Saturday); 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, & 6:00 pm

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week Regular Mass Schedule

Holy Thursday 7:00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper;

Eucharistic Adoration to follow

Good Friday 3:00 pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion;

7:00 pm Tenebrae Service

Holy Saturday 9:00 am Blessing of Easter Meals

8:00 pm Easter Vigil

Easter Sunday Mass 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm

Also a 10:00 am Mass at Immaculate Heart Academy There will be no 6:00 pm Mass

No Private Confessions on Holy Saturday

ST. GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL WOMEN’S COMMUNION BREAKFAST

Sponsored by Women’s Cornerstone APRIL 8TH FOLLOWING THE 10:00 A.M. MASS

KAVIN CENTER. - Tickets $30 OUR GUEST SPEAKER WILL BE Adriana Trigiani

Adriana Trigiani is an Italian-American world-renowned best-selling author of eighteen books, television writer, film director, and entrepreneur based in Greenwich Village, New York City. Trigiani has published a novel a year since 2000. She is known for works such as Big Stone Gap, Lucia, Lucia, Very Valentine, The Shoemaker’s Wife, All the Stars in the Heavens, and most recently, Kiss Carlo, and Cooking with My Sisters (up-dated and re-released November 2017.) She will entertain you with her great wit and exuberant humor about her very Italian family, her works, and her life in general. We will have a selection of her books made available for pur-chase and for her signature. Tickets are available after all Masses each weekend and with Maureen at the Parish Office, until Monday, April 2nd. Pur-chase them while you can as they are selling quickly!

March 25, 2018

SATURDAY, March 24, 2018 9:00 AM Joseph Flood 5:00 PM John Garthwaite

SUNDAY, March 25, 2018 8:00 AM Eileen Lynch 10:00 AM Alice Maher Noon Maria Nelly Vazquez 6:00 PM Jim Wollenberg

MONDAY, March 26, 2018 6:30 AM Mary & Carmine Santa 9:00 AM Claire Goetz

TUESDAY, March 27, 2018 6:30 AM John Suglia (Living Intention) 9:00 AM Amalia Guzzio

WEDNESDAY, March 28, 2018 6:30 AM Louis Perrin 9:00 AM Dexter Briggs

THURSDAY, March 29, 2018 7:00 PM Mass of the Lord’s Supper

FRIDAY, March 30,2018 3:00 PM Service - Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

SATURDAY, March 31, 2018 8:00 PM For the People of the Parish

SUNDAY, April 1, 2018 8:00 AM For the People of the Parish 10:00 AM For the People of the Parish 10:00 AM (IHA) For the People of the Parish Noon For the People of the Parish 6:00 PM For the People of the Parish

The Sanctuary Lamp at the Blessed Sacrament will be lighted during the week of March 25 for Vincent Cacace Jr. as requested by the Maita Family The Altar Bread and Wine consecrated during the week of March 25 for Rose Mastroyanni as requested by Marguerita Grinchunas.