Welcome to St. Gabriel

Being CHRIST~Every Day~Everywhere  

Welcome to the website of the Catholic Community of St. Gabriel located in Concord Township, Ohio. We are a vibrant parish made up of many people and committed to many activities designed to help people grow in faith and experience the presence and goodness of our God. We hope that this site will help you to become familiar with who we are and how you can share in all that this parish has to offer. We look forward to meeting you, celebrating with you, and sharing with you the many gifts that God has blessed us with. Welcome home!       

Fr. Fred  Pausche, Pastor 

    

Exciting News:   


Twilight Golf Fore Fun...will take place July 9th at Quail Hollow.  This nine hole scramble, complete with dinner and prizes is a great deal and so much fun.  This event is best suited for couples, or just for individuals who want to enjoy a nice evening together at an affordable price.  Click on the link for more details.               

Links Fore Catholic Education...In these uncertain economic times, requests for tuition assistance continues to escalate.  To assist families in need, St. Gabriel created Links Fore Catholic Education - a tuition assistance program.  This golf event will take place at Quail Hollow Country Club on August 17, 2009.  Click on the link for more details.
     
         

What's Happening This Week:   
    
    
    
Parish Office Closed...The Parish Office will be closed Friday, July 3rd and Saturday, July 4th in observance of Independance Day.  St. Gabriel's will be having the 5:00 pm Saturday evening Mass as usual.  Have a safe and enjoyable 4th of July Holiday!
         
        
         
Lake County Arthritis Expo...The MPR will be the site of the FREE Lake County Arthritis Expo to be held Wednesday, July 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Expo is co-sponsored by the Arthritis Foundation and Lake Hospital System. Topics include doctor presentations on rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis; arthritis of the foot; joint replacement; and stress management and arthritis. Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program and Arthritis Foundation Tai Chi Program demonstrations, health screenings, Continental breakfast, community exhibits, and more are planned. Enjoy local emcee Camilla D'Andrea of WELW-1330 AM and SpiritMedia, and RSVP of Lake County's pizza sale. Silver Sponsors are Roche and UCB; Supporting Sponsor is Abbott. The Arthritis Foundation is a proud partner agency of United Way of Lake County. Space is limited. Pre-registration suggested by calling the Best of Health line at 440-953-6000 or 800-454-9800. Visit http://northeasternohio.arthritis.org.
    
"Echoes of Faith"...Over the summer we are once again offering the "Echoes of Faith" training program for teachers, catechists, parents and volunteers working with kids of all ages.  Each summer we offer 5 of the 10 workshops required for Catechist Certification by the Diocese.  Our dates for this summer are July 8, 15, 22, 29 and August 5th.  For more information please contact Paul Kelly at 440-352-8282 or pkelly@st-gabriel.org.
         
Baby Bottle Boomerang...Please remember to return your baby bottles filled with change for Hannah's Home.
        
Adult Bible Study...will take place Thursday evenings from 7:00 - 8:30 pm down in Meeting Room 1 of the Parish Life Center.  No cost...no sign-up...simply show up to study the Bible.
                       
Children's Liturgy of the Word...Our last regular sessions to meet for the 2008-2009 school year will be May 30th and May 31st at the 5:00 pm and 12:15 pm Masses.  We will take two weeks off for the summer hiatus and festival preparation.  When we return on June 21st we will meet only at the 12:15 pm Mass.  Please mark your calendars.
    
Pentecost Call for Volunteers...As we celebrate the feast of Pentecost, reflect on how God may be calling you to minister to the many people who belong to our community.  Ministry representatives will be in the gathering area following all Masses June 6th and 7th to answer questions and provide additional information.  Volunteer forms are available by clicking on the above link or at the parish office.
   
Have you registered for our YFF Programs (Youth Faith Formation) to begin in September 09??...
If you have registered, THANK YOU!  If you still need to register your child(ren) for this coming year, please contact Lynn in the Religious Education Office as soon as possible at 354-7551 or email at lhadesh@st-gabriel.org.
 
We are currently registering for the following programs:
PSR (Gr. 1 - 5)
PSR Crossings (Gr. 6 - 8)
Sunday Preschool (ages 3 - 5)
Special Needs
Good Shepherd (only a few spaces remain for Level 3)
BOK (Gr. 9 - 12) and BOKjr (Gr. 6 - 8).
 
Whether your children are NEW to a program or RETURNING, we must hear from you soon in order to prepare our need for volunteers, textbooks and supplies. Thank You!!
  
Part Time Help Wanted...Custodial positions available part-time evening hours beginning after 3:00 pm.  Please apply at the parish office.
  
Annual Guide Book and Directory...We are in the process of updating our annual Guide Book and Directory for our parish.  This book helps us all to know more about our Church.  As last year, the book is being provided at no cost to us, including the mailing to each family and again is being subsidized by local businesses by their advertising.  If you own or manage a business and would like to find out about advertising in our book, please call the chuch office.
    
Automated Giving Program...St. Gabriel Church is pleased to offer to parishioners a new opportunity in Sunday collection giving - automatic bank withdrawal.  Parishioners can now opt to have their weekly donations automatically withdrawn from their checking or savings accounts at no additional cost.  Ease of giving is the benefit to this new option.  Parishioners simply need to complete an  Automated Giving Form and submit a cancelled check to enroll in the program.  Kindly bring the form and cancelled check to the parish office or drop in the collection basket at Mass.  There is no minimum donation amount and parishioners can choose a convenient once a week option, once a month option, and holidays option.  For more information, go to Servant Leadership & Administration - Stewardship - Automated Giving Program.  
        
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.   
   
PSAS Form - For tuition assistance, please complete the online PSAS application by clicking on the link http://www.psas.org/onlineapp.aspx.  The school authorization code for St. Gabriel is 4226.

      
Upcoming Events:       
               
St. Gabriel Used Uniform Sale...will take place Wednesday, July 15th from 8:00 am - 10:00 am in the Multi-Purpose Room of the school.  If you have any questions, please contact one of the following committee members: Janis Poyar 639-1619, Bridgett Martis 639-1778, Leslie Whalen 354-9518 or Linda Briggs 350-1992.
    
Second Grade Barbeque...Families having children going into the second grade in the fall are invited to a barbeque and "church scavenger hunt" on Sunday, July 19th or Monday July 20th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm in the Multi-Purpose Room.  Come get to know each other better as together we begin to prepare your child for the celebration of First Reconciliation and First Eucharist.  Following hot dogs, salads and desserts, families will participate in a church scavenger hunt.  Come have fun identifying special places and things found in our church.  Kindly RSVP at 354-7551 so that we can have everything ready for you.
    
STOP!! Save your rummage!!!...A Rummage Sale WILL be held at St. Gabriel's sponsored by the Mission Circle on Thursday, July 30th, Friday, July 31st and Saturday Morning, August 1st.  For more information call Jean Corradi at 639-0326.
  
<THE FEST>...Mark your calendars for Sunday, August 9th, for our Catholic Family FESTival from 12:00 noon - 10:00 pm at tge Center for Pastoral Leadership in Wickliffe (28700 Euclid Avenue).  For directions, a schedule of events, to sign up to volunteer or to purchase a raffle ticket, go online to www.theFEST.us or call 440-943-7662.  <THE FEST> is free and open to all. 

Good News for Women of the Parish...The fourth annual St. Gabriel Seasons in Faith Women's Retreat will take place on the weekend of November 13th-15th, at the Jesuit Retreat house in Parma.  Questions?  Call Mary Lou Blauch at 440-286-5467 or 440-339-3438.

Congratulations:
   
We are proud of our fellow parishioners who have achieved honors for the second semester of the 2008-2009 school year;

Notre Dame- Cathedral Latin High School:    2009 Graduates
First Honors:  Chelsea Buckman, Megan Golden, Rachel Hahn, Carla Mazzone, Michelle Peasley, Daniel Pioch, David Skursha, Brinley Stanovsek, Jack Stanovsek, Olivia Tomsick, John Ulle, Daniel Wood, Anthony Zalar, Jeffrey Zivkovic
  
Second Honors: Sebastian Beck, Rodger Bramley, Stacey Buckman, Daniel Calabrese, Brian Chanda, Timothy Corlett, Justine Anne DeAngelis, Alexandra Demeter, Kerry Dever, Jessica Donnally, Elizabeth Emley, Allison Gornik, Ashley Hopes, Michelle Hren, Brynanne Jaces, William Jelenic, Andrew Kobosky, Greer Larch, Mary Claire Liberatore, Erin Macuga, Erin Malone, Sydney Martis, Danielle Misencik, Katherine Mitchell, Mark Peasley, Katherine Pioch, Leah Poyar, Joseph Reinhard, Meredith Romagni, Jonathan Sandacz, James Schneeberger, John Schneeberger, Kerry Schutte, Allison Shenk, Daniel Skursha, Claire Slak, Gabrielle Snyder, Timothy Stewart, William Vance, Elizabeth Weiler, James Wood, Marissa Young, Michael Zatt, Steven Zatt
  
Third Honors: Dominic Ameo, Brianna Austin, Markus Beck, Sydney Briner, Lawrence Drozin, Madeline Gordon, Matthew Hebebrand, Benjamin Hommel, Michael Jelenic, Michael Jensen, Margaret Kutz, Bryan Liberatore, Joseph Mazzone, Lauren Miller, Christopher Mitchell, Maura Montana, Erik Okleson, Joshua Pecek, Matthew Pecek, David Sanders, Fallyn Skinner, Shelby Stanovsek, Kristin Steiger, Benjamin Tercek, Ernest Ulle

Regina High School:  Kaitlyn Chounet

St. Edward High School:  Sean Connolly, Gregory Kuhar