TRI-PARISH WEBSITE www.triparishcfw.org

PASTOR

Rev. Msgr. R. Paul Heiting Cell: 507-458-5702

msgrheiting@gmail.com

TRI-PARISH RCIA

PAT & SHELLY MERRICK

507-274-6760

Contact Msgr. Heiting for scheduling all

Baptisms and Weddings.

CHURCH OFFICE

305 S. Lafayette Ave. Fulda, MN 56131

Phone: 507-425-2369

Stgab2369@gmail.com

FAITH FORMATION

FAITH FORMATION DIRECTOR:

Peg Olsem

Phone: 507-425-2369 stgabrielfaith@gmail.com

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Nico Doom Phone: 425-2369 ext. #1

Cell: 507-227-8239

Bookkeeper Sue Post

Cell:651-341-6659

Maintenance Doug Daniels

OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday

9 a.m.– 3 p.m.

PRAYER CHAIN JoAnne McCormick:

507-425-2568

Betty Czepa 507-425-2566

ST. GABRIEL CATHOLIC CHURCH 309 West Lake Ave,

Fulda, MN 56131 Jesus Christ The King, November 26, 2017

FROM THE DESK OF MONSIGNOR HEITING

THE SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING…

This weekend the Church celebrates the Solemnity of

Christ the King. As Americans, the concept of kingship is

very foreign to us. For those old enough to remember,

John and Jackie Kennedy would probably have been the

closest we’ve come to “American royalty.” In his gospel

for this weekend, Saint Matthew presents in Jesus a very

different kind of king. Jesus is a king who expects to

serve rather than to be served. The corporal works of

mercy mentioned in our gospel challenge you and I to

servant leadership also. In serving others, we serve

Christ!

THE SEASON OF ADVENT…

Next weekend is the First Sunday of Advent. What will you

be doing in your homes to mark this special season? A

family Advent wreath is always a good idea, especially if

you help the children to make it. Also, mark your

calendars for our Tri-Parish Advent Reconciliation

Service: Sunday, December 17 at 2:00 PM at Saint Gabriel

Church.

PARISH CLUSTER WISHES…

Our sympathy and prayers to the family of Saint Gabriel

parishioner Jerry Ehleringer who was buried from the

parish on November 16, 2017. May his soul rest in peace.

February

SACRIFICIAL GIVING

MASS INTENTIONS

UP COMING EVENTS:

Nov 30 H.S. Release 8:05-9:44A Dec 1 Adoration @ St. G 9A Dec 2-3 1st Sunday of Advent Dec 4,11,18 Elem Release Dec 7 H.S. Release 9:47-11:26 A Dec 8 Immaculate Conception: St. G 8:30 A & IHM 5:30 P Dec 9-10: 2nd Sunday of Advent Second Collection Dec 13 St. G Finance Council Mtg @6:30P office Dec 14 H.S. release 12:33-1:21 P Dec 15 Trumpet Assembly Dec 16-17 3rd Sunday of Advent Dec 17 Tri-Parish Communal Reconciliation 2 pm Dec 21 H.S. Release 1:24-3:03 P Dec 24 4th Sunday of Advent (Regular Mass times) Dec 24 Christmas Eve! St. G 4 P St. A 6:30 P Dec 25 Christmas Day! I.H.M. 9:00 A Jan 1 NEW YEAR’S DAY!

NEXT WEEKEND’S LITURGICAL DUTIES

COMING WEEKEND’S LITURGICAL DUTIES

Fri 1 St. Gabriel 8:30 a.m. † Ardis Brown

Sat 2 Immaculate Heart of Mary 5:30 p.m. † Bernice Silva

Sun 3 St. Gabriel 8:30 a.m. † Bill Kunerth

Sun 3 St. Anthony 10:30 a.m. Parishioners

Tues 28 Maple Lawn Nursing Home 10.00 a.m. † Dorothy Gilbertson

Wed 29 St. Anthony 8:30 a.m. † Maurice Louwagie

Thurs 30 Immaculate Heart of Mary 8:30 a.m. † Louise Gervais

Sun. Dec. 3. 1st Sunday of Advent 8:30 a.m. Altar Server: Noah Perez, Christina Henson

Reader: Randy Kremer

Comm: Katie Clarke

Euch Min: Bill Fuerstenberg, Mary Lubben, Renee

Dorpinghaus

Min of Hosp: Tom & Mary Appel, Roger & Karyn Zins

Sun. Dec.10. 2nd Sunday of Advent 8:30 a.m. Altar Server: Molly Clarke, Emily Madison

Reader: Margene Vortherms

Comm: Lenore Wendorff

Euch Min: Jim Troje, Ray & Joanne Bartosh

Min of Hosp: Delano & Renee Dorpinghaus, Steve & Lori

Thiner

Sunday 11-19-17 wk #21

Member /Envelope/checks $ 2,562.00

plate offertory $ 204.43

TOTAL $ 2,766.43

Campaign for Human

Devopment $ 272.00

Baby Bottle $ 9.32

General fund income

new year to date $ 65,689.83

needed wkly per unrestricted

budget $ 2,902.25

target per new budget $ 60,947.25

Excess per budget $ 4,742.58

CMA 2017 as of 11-20-17

Goal $ 12,550.00

Pledged and received $ 6,155.00

* shortage of goal $ 6,395.00

# of donors 34

$ received $ 6,155.00

ST. GABRIEL

FAITH FORMATION

Peg Olsem

stgabrielfaith@gmail.com

(507)329-1919

Office: 425-2369

Nov. 26, 2017

Magnifikid Magazines ~ On back Youth

Table

Perfect booklets for lower elementary/pre-school-aged children. Take one each week when you come into Mass (grab a pencil too!) – It’ll help your young one(s) keep busy AND free you up to enjoy the beauty of The Mass! LOOKING FOR “Magnifikid Patrol” youth to help hand these magazines out each week. Contact Peg if you’re interested in helping!

Communal penance SUNDAY, DEC. 17 – 2 p.m./ St. Gabriel’s

The following students will be receiving Reconciliation for the first time:

Aiden Appel, Caelan Bertrand,

Gloriann Chitay, Brie & Mason Kirchner

Madilyn Kramer, Wyatt Wind,

Natalie & Landon Mimick Please remember these students in your prayers; and join them on this special day ~

Be reconciled.

Parents: Turn in your children’s Reconciliation workbook pages each week. They can be sent in to Release class

with your student or placed in the box on the Youth Table in the back of Church.

EPIPHANY PLAY…

THANK YOU TO OUR

FHS JUNIORS & SENIORS!! These students have graciously stepped forward to

direct this year’s Epiphany Play, slated for Sunday,

January 7.

If you have children who are able to take part, please

contact Peg ASAP. The sooner we know who will be

participating (and we hope it’s a lot of kids!), the better the

Juniors & Seniors (& teacher Renee Dorpinghaus) will be

able to plan! With Release Time classes taking a break over

Christmas, we’re hoping to be able to organize early!

Please don’t put off contacting the parish office

Children of ALL ages are encouraged to

participate!

We’ll probably practice once on

Saturday, January 6 ~ So, time commitment will be minimal

~ and the joy they will gain from taking an active role at

Mass will be AWESOME!

ALSO NEEDED: Volunteers to help with the pancake

breakfast that will follow Mass that morning. Contact

Edie Troje (507)360-4236 if you’re able to assist!

GROW IN FAITH

There are many new Lighthouse CD’s in the kiosk in the south entrance of Church ~

CHECK THEM OUT …

* Want to learn more about Luther’s Reformation? *Contemplate why there is suffering in the world? *Draw closer to God during this Advent Season?

Listen to wonderful speakers reflect deeply on the

Truth & wisdom of Catholic Teaching – Learn what

we believe & how to defend your faith in a world that desperately needs to hear truth!

THANK YOU – With Release Time classes well underway, I just wanted to extend a huge THANKS to our elementary & HS teachers ~ Their dedication to teaching our children the faith each week, together with the support of parents/family help to plant the seed of Faith in our children.

Make sure to tell a teacher “THANKS!”

~CONFIRMATION~

Meeting this Wednesday, Nov. 29

7 p.m. – At St. Gabriel’s

(Parent/student attend)

Student commitment packets are due

(many have turned these in already). You

should have your Sponsor selected (but

they do not need to come to this meeting.

Bring your completed Sponsor form along).

Come with ideas on which Saint you will

select as your Confirmation Saint.

DISCERNING CONFIRMATION

FROM ST. GABRIEL’S: Kamryn Appel, Isaac Chepa, Lexi Freese,

Kelsey Fuerstenberg, Brandon Henson, Cassidy Holinka, Brittany Lais,

Massen Kunerth &Tyler Madison Please keep these students in your prayers

St. Gabriel’s Classifieds

Eucharist for the home bound~ If you, or anyone you know is home bound and would like to receive the gift of

Christ in the Eucharist brought to your home, please contact the parish office. If you are a Eucharistic Minister interested in delivering the Eucharist to the home bound, please let Monsignor Heiting know.

UPDATING YOUR PHONE NUMBER: If you have decided to eliminate your ‘land line’ and rely on your cell phone, please don’t forget St. Gabriel's with your new numbers (if you don’t mind). St. Gabriel’s church needs to keep up-to-date!! Texting is very popular this day and age and email is another method of communicating to each other. You can call, text, email, ect our office. The numbers are on the page of our weekly bulletin and in our monthly ‘Trumpet’.

Don’t forget to check out the GREAT Lighthouse CD’s in the south entrance of Church. There are a variety

of topics; all guaranteed to deepen your Catholic Faith!

CHRISTMAS DISTRIBUTION FOR NEEDY CHILDREN

The Murray County Christmas Project is again planning a gift distribution for the Children of Murray County, age’s

infant through age 11. We are requesting new gifts, new toys, and non-perishable food items. We are also in need

of new quilts.

We would like to gather these items by December 1st. The items can be bought to the Slayton Shoe Repair or

you can contact 507-530-1292, leave a message and someone will pick up the donated items.

If anyone in your congregation would like Christmas gifts for their children due to need, call 507-530-1292 by

December 1st. Leave a message and your call will be returned. Arrangements will be made to provide gifts.

Monetary gifts should be sent to Christmas Project; Box 111; Slayton, MN 56172.

In this bulletin is a reprint of the Mass intentions. There were some errors in the Mass

intentions sheet in the Trumpet. Sorry for any confusion that caused. ~ Nico Doom

In the fourth century a Greek religious romance on the Loves of Cecilia and Valerian was written in glorification of virginal life with the purpose of taking the place of then-popular sensual romances. Consequently, until better evidence is produced, we must conclude that St. Cecilia was not known or venerated in Rome until about the time when Pope Gelasius (496) introduced her name into his Sacramentary. It is said that there was a church dedicated to St. Cecilia in Rome in the fifth century, in which Pope Symmachus held a council in 500. The story of St. Cecilia is not without beauty or merit. She is said to have been quite close to God and prayed often: In the city of Rome there was a virgin named Cecilia, who came from an extremely rich family and was given in marriage to a youth named Valerian. She wore sackcloth next to her skin, fasted, and invoked the saints, angels, and virgins, beseeching them to guard her virginity During her wedding ceremony she was said to have sung in her heart to God and before the consummation of her nuptials, she told her husband she had taken a vow of virginity and had an angel protecting her. Valerian asked to see the angel as proof, and Cecilia told him he would have eyes to see once he traveled to the third milestone on the Via Appia (Appian Way) and was baptized by Pope Urbanus.