Easter Message

I want to thank our staff, volunteers, and the entire parish community for the wonderful Holy Week and Easter celebrations.  At the Easter Vigil this year we had 6 Baptisms, 9 First Communions, 10 Confirmations and 2 individuals coming into Full Communion with the Catholic Church.  This was a record for our parish.  Thank you for all your support and prayers for our Catechumens and Candidates.  Our Easter Mass attendance was up 24% from last year.  Praise Jesus.

Peace,

Father Anthony

Sensory-Friendly Mass – New Time!

Third Sundays | 8:00 am | St. Gabriel Church
 
Starting with Easter Mass, the Sensory-Friendly Mass will be held at 8:00 am.
 
Our parish was featured in an article by CatholicPhilly about the new Mass!
 
 All are welcome to this regularly scheduled Mass. A special invitation is extended to any person with sensory issues and their families.  This Mass will include: no music, dimmer lighting, and a condensed version of that week’s Homily.  Families are encouraged to bring materials that can assist with comfort during the liturgy: noise cancelling headphones, wiggle seats, fidgets, etc. Please contact the Office with any questions!

PREP

Are you interested in being a catechist or aide for the 2025-2026 PREP year?  Please contact Linda Riofski at 610-268-5120 or dre@saintgabrielparish.org to begin the process to obtain your clearances.

 
Resources:
 
 
 
This page includes guidelines for PREP curriculum, resources, KidsTalk lessons and more information.
 
 
 
 
Prayer to One’s Guardian Angel for a Happy Hour of Death 
By: St. Charles Borromeo
 
My good Angel, I know not when or how I shall die. It is possible I may be carried off suddenly and that, before my last sigh, I may be deprived of all intelligence. Yet, how many things I would wish to say to God on the threshold of Eternity. In the full freedom of my will today, I come to charge you to speak for me at that fearful moment. You will say to Him, then, O my good Angel:
 
That I wish to die in the Roman Catholic Apostolic Church in which all the Saints since Jesus Christ have died, and out of which there is no salvation.
 
That I ask the grace of sharing in the infinite merits of my Redeemer and that I desire to die in pressing to my lips the Cross that was bathed in His Blood.
That I detest my sins because they displease Him and I ask pardon through the love of Him, for all my enemies as I wish myself to be pardoned. That I die willingly because He orders it and I throw myself with confidence into His adorable Heart, awaiting all His Mercy. That in my inexpressible desire to go to Heaven, I am disposed to suffer everything it may please His Sovereign Justice to inflict on me.
 
That I love Him before all things, above call things and for His own sake; that I wish and hope to love Him with the Elect, His Angels and the Blessed Mother during all Eternity.
 
Do not refuse, O my Angel Guardian, to be my interpreter with GOD and to protest to Him that these are my sentiments and my will.
 
Amen