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2020 archive of Pastor's Page

2020 archive of Pastor's Page

Pastor's Page 2020-10-25

Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 10/19/20

Dear Parishioners: We’re already a month into the Fall Season, what a beautiful sight of this colorful Season! With this changing color of the leaves, there is also a changing in our clock-time as well – Daylight saving is ended.  Remember to change your clock back one-hour for next ... Read More »

Pastor's Page 2020-10-18

Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 10/12/20

Dear Parishioners: World Mission Sunday is celebrating this weekend October 17 & 18, We are called to this Eucharistic celebration – along with Catholics in every parish and the whole church through the world – to fulfill the call we first heard at Baptism, the call to be missionaries, ... Read More »

Pastor's Page 2020-10-04

Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 9/29/20

Dear Parishioners: Three readings using the image “vineyard” but each reading has a significantly different focus on the vineyard image. The first reading is focused on the vineyard itself:  it is the vineyard that fails, and Isaiah tells us: the Lord’s vineyard is the house of Israel.  Vatican II ... Read More »

Pastor's Page 2020-09-27

Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 9/25/20

Dear Parishioners: Responding to the call of our American Bishops and our own Archbishop Etienne, our parish community of St. Gabriel is joining with all the parishes of the Archdiocese of Seattle to take up an “emergency collection” this weekend of September 26 & 27 for all people who ... Read More »

Pastor's Page 2020-09-13

Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 9/14/20

Dear Parishioners: Today’s Gospel for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Matthew 18:21-35) addresses the necessity of repentance and repeated forgiveness that are required of those who call themselves Christian.  What does it mean to forgive?  First of all, forgiveness implies that there is something to forgive.  Whether it’s ... Read More »

Pastor's Page 2020-09-20

Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 9/14/20

Dear Parishioners: Today’s Gospel for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time is the parable of the workers in the vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16) serves as a corrective to the false notions of entitlement and merit.  The story reflects the socio-economic background of Palestine at the time of Jesus. The parable ... Read More »

Pastor's Pages 2020-09-06

Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 9/03/20

Dear Parishioners: A “Big word of Thank” for many of you who have responded to the survey on the Weekly Parish Newsletter in regard for the “re-open” the 4:30 PM Mass on Saturday.  We are in the process of getting ready for this re-open after the Labor Day, on ... Read More »

Pastor's Page 2020-08-30

Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 8/25/20

Dear Parishioners: A “Big word of Thank” for many of you who have responded to the survey on the Weekly Parish Newsletter in regard for the “re-open” the 4:30 PM Mass on Saturday.  We are in the process of getting ready for this re-open after the Labor Day, on ... Read More »

Pastor's Page 2020-08-23

Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 8/18/20

Dear Parishioners:

   CONGRATULATION TO THE NEW ABBOT AT ST. MARTIN ABBEY IN LACEY Last Saturday, August 15, the Feast of Assumption, in the Abbatial Mass and Blessing, presided by Archbishop Paul Etienne, Abbot Marion Qui-Thac Nguyen became the ninth Abbot of St. Martin Benedictine Community. Abbot Marion was ... Read More »

Pastor's Page 2020-08-09

Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 8/03/20

Dear Parishioners:  From Exodus, chapter 19, the Lord’s self-revelation to Moses on the same mountain centuries earlier than Elijah in the first reading today, when He entrusted the Ten Commandments to him.  The Lord did manifest Himself on that occasion through dramatic means: thunder and lightning, fire and a ... Read More »

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