Welcome to St. Gabriel
Being CHRIST~Every Day~Everywhere
Fr. Fred Pausche, Pastor
Exciting News:
Looking forward to seeing you at our
20th Annual Summer Festival
Thursday, June 5th - 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Friday, June 6th - 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 7th - 3:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
(Rides 1:00 - 11:00 p.m.)
Sunday, June 8th - 1:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
for more information, go to the Summer Festival web page located under Welcoming and Caring Commission
FESTIVAL SIGN UP WEEKENDS
Have you always wanted to work a food booth, run a
game or be a dealer for Monte Carlo?
It's your choice.
No matter what you choose to do you will find
this to be more than the ordinary.
this to be more than the ordinary.
May 17th 5:00 p.m. Mass - Gathering Area
May 18th 7:00, 8:30, 10:30 & 12:15 Masses - Gathering Area
May 31st 5:00 p.m. Mass - Gathering Area
June 1st 7:00, 8:30, 10:30, 12:15 Masses - Gathering Area
We are looking for a few good sponsors. You can purchase a sign to display your company from $150.00 - $350.00 and have your company’s name placed on a t-shirt worn by all the Festival Crew for an additional $50.00. Should you be interested, please contact Jackie Moskal at 440-350-7292 for more information. Sponsorship Form
What's Happening This Week:
CYO Boosters Plant Sale Pick Up...If you placed an order for the CYO Boosters Plant Sale, plants will be available for pick up on Friday, May 9th from 5:00 - 7:00 pm in the parking lot outside of the Multi-Purpose Room (in case of rain, plants will be in the Multi-Purpose Room). If you have any questions, please contact Larry Martis at 639-1778 or 440-463-0732.
Boy Scout Troop 64 Plant Sale... will be holding its annual Plant Sale on Mother's Day weekend. They will have hanging baskets, flats of annuals, patio pots and geraniums. Please plan your spring plant purchases to help the Boy Scout Troop.
JHSC Camp Corner...We’re full and ready to go!! The summer camp is filled to capacity.Families will be informed of our week’s full schedule, and any last minute important information in a mailing to go out the week of June 1st.
Final payment is also due at this time.
Adult Bible Study...The Little Rock Scripture Study series on "Introduction to the Bible" combines the intimacy of small group with the connection of large group wrap-up each evening. We will meet for seven weeks on Thursdays beginning April17th from 7:00-8:30 pm in the Art Room of the school. Sign-up at the Parish Office or by e-mailing your name and phone number to bible-study@st-gabriel.org. A fee of $12.00 covers the cost of the required study book and is due before study begins.
Registration for PSR, Sunday Preschool, Special Needs and Good Shepherd is presently taking place...
Please stop in the Religious Education Office to complete your forms. Payment is preferred at this time, however, it is more important for us to know if you are returning so that we can plan our classes and order supplies. Payment deadline is the first session of class. PSR “NEW” student forms along with forms for our other programs are available in the Religious Education, Parish Office and on the parish website. A copy of baptismal certificate is required, unless baptized at St. Gabriel Parish. Questions on any of these programs, please call Lynn at 354-7551 or email to: lhadesh@st-gabriel.org.
Tuition Assistance...St. Gabriel's policy is that no family of the parish will be denied admission due to financial need. The process is started by filling out the PSAS form and submitting it for evaluation. Private School Aid Services (PSAS) will then report to the parish their recommendation on aid needed. Additional aid may be granted in some cases. Please contact the Parish Business Manager, Jack Spiek, at 440-352-8282 for further instruction.
2008-2009 PSAS Form - Please note: This form is a state of the art interactive PDF. You can complete the Student Aid Form PDF directly on the computer screen by placing the cursor at the appropriate fields and typing in the information. You can then save the completed document to your computer for your records (if you are running Acrobat 7 or higher). Please print the form and mail it along with the $20 fee and the required support to the following address:
Private School Aid Service
P.O. Box 770728
Lakewood, OH 44107
P.O. Box 770728
Lakewood, OH 44107
Upcoming Events:
Caregiver Support Group... It is time to wrap up another season of St. Gabriel's Caregiver Support Group. Our last meeting until after the summer break is Thursday, May 15th. At 7pm we will share in the Mass in the chapel then move on to Meeting Room 1 at 7:30 for a social wrap up to our year and to discuss what you would like to hear more about in the next season's meetings. Please join us for a spiritually, socially nurturing evening for caregivers. Contact Pam Lewis, Parish Nurse, Senior Independence at St. Gabriel Church 352-8282.
VIRTUS Training... will be held on May 21st at 6:30pm in the Community Room of the church. Fingerprinting will take place May 18th, from 8-11:00 and May 21st 9am-2:30pm and 5:30-6:30pm.
CYO Parent Meeting...Mandatory Meeting for all Parents of current 3rd through 7th grade students who plan on playing any CYO sport in 2008-2009 will be Monday 5/19/2008 at 7:00 in the Church. You must attend. If you absolutely can not make it please email Mike Whalen at leskmm@aol.com with your commitment to attend the make-up meeting on 5/28 at 6:00 in the community room. Failure to attend this meeting will result in your child being ineligible for CYO sports this year.
CYO Fall Registration is open and available on the web site or at the parish office. Registration must be complete by May 30th.
You must have a current physical to practice or participate in any CYO sport. Dr. Robin Znidarsic has again volunteered to offer CYO physicals on May 27 in the GYM last names A-M at 5:30 and N-Z at 6:30. There is a $15.00 fee with the proceeds benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. This physical would last through all 3 CYO seasons. Please turn in a copy of your physical with your registration form to the school or parish office. Do not turn in the original.
CYO Parent Meeting...Mandatory Meeting for all Parents of current 3rd through 7th grade students who plan on playing any CYO sport in 2008-2009 will be Monday 5/19/2008 at 7:00 in the Church. You must attend. If you absolutely can not make it please email Mike Whalen at leskmm@aol.com with your commitment to attend the make-up meeting on 5/28 at 6:00 in the community room. Failure to attend this meeting will result in your child being ineligible for CYO sports this year.
CYO Fall Registration is open and available on the web site or at the parish office. Registration must be complete by May 30th.
You must have a current physical to practice or participate in any CYO sport. Dr. Robin Znidarsic has again volunteered to offer CYO physicals on May 27 in the GYM last names A-M at 5:30 and N-Z at 6:30. There is a $15.00 fee with the proceeds benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. This physical would last through all 3 CYO seasons. Please turn in a copy of your physical with your registration form to the school or parish office. Do not turn in the original.
Save the Date --- for this year's Vacation Bible School...
It will be held the week of June 23rd through June 27th, 2008. Come get plugged in to Jesus's POWER! Anyone interested in hearing more information or in volunteering, please contact Chris English by e-mail at cnbenglish@sbcglobal.net or by phone at 392-0029.Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebration...Bishop Lennon will celebrate the annual Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebration this year at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist on Sunday, July 27th, at 2:30 p.m. Registrations are now being accepted for couples married 50 years (married in 1958). Deadline for registration is June 15th. Please call the parish office at 352-8282 for more details.