Parish Tree Lighting
December 7th after 4:15pm Mass.
Meet outside the Hall to sing Christmas Carols and light our tree. Afterwards, the Knights of Columbus will be hosting dinner, a movie, and a kid activity.
Area Penance Services
Good Shepherd, Perryville, MD 410-642-6534
Wednesday, December 11 9:30 AM after AM Mass
6:30 PM (School/ open to all)
Sacred Heart, Oxford
Thursday, December 12th 7:00 PM
St. Gabriel, Avondale
Saturday, December 14th 2:45 PM-4 PM
Saturday, December 21st 2:45 PM-4 PM
Our Lady Of Consolation Church, Parkesburg, PA 610-857-3510
Monday, December 16th 7-9 PM
St. Catherine, Quarryville, PA 717-786-2695
Monday, December 16th 6-8 PM
St. Patrick Church, Kennett Square
Tuesday, December 17th 7:00 PM
St. Cornelius, Chadds Ford
Thursday, December 19th 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM
The Knights of Columbus are selling cemetery blankets, crosses, and wreaths on a pre-order basis again this year.
Cost is $35 each (same as last year).
Please complete the order form, which will be available in the bulletin, and give to one of the Knights, along with your payment, after Mass.
Orders will be taken after each Mass on 11/16-11/17; 11/23-11/24 and 11/30-12/1
Pickup will take place after each Mass on 12/8
only in the Hall parking lot.
Parish Mission at Assumption BVM Church
Three Day Mission:
December 9-11, 2024
300 State Road, West Grove, PA 19390
The mission will be led by Father Kevin MacDonald, C.ss.R., a Redemptorist Priest who has been preaching missions for much of his priestly ministry. He entered the Redemptorist Missionary order after attending Boston College and playing seven years of professional baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization and overseas in Holland and Australia. Father MacDonald currently resides at San Alfonso Retreat House in Long Branch, New Jersey.
This mission is for everyone, not only Catholics. All are welcome!
Monday, December 9 – 10 am Mass Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception and 7 pm Evening Service
Tuesday, December 10 – 8:15 am Mass and a service in the evening at 7 pm.
Wednesday, December 11 – The mission will close with a Mass in the evening at 7 pm.
Third Sundays | 10:00 am | St. Gabriel Church
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.