2022 archive of Pastor's Page
Pastor's Page 2023-01-01
Posted by Paul Turner on 12/31/22
Dear Parishioners:
HAPPY NEW YEAR – 2023
---First, I give “thanks” to God in gratitude for the many blessings that God havebestowed upon our parish community as I reflect on this past year 2022, a very uniqueand challenging year. May WE, as a community, respond to our gracious God ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2022-12-25
Posted by Paul Turner on 12/24/22
Dear Parishioners:
… … MERRY CHRISTMAS … …
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day:-Saturday, December 24 (Christmas Eve): 5:30 PM (Bilingual)-Sunday, December 25 (Christmas Day): 9:30 AM (English) and 11:30 AM (Spanish)“Glory to God in the highest,And on earth, Peace to people of good will”---This is a special hymn prayer ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2022-12-18
Posted by Paul Turner on 12/17/22
Dear Parishioners:---The Advent Season is coming to a final preparation in this week with the fourthcandle is lid on the Advent Wreath as the celebration of Simbang Gabi (a Filipino’stradition) and the Las Posadas (a Hispanic’s tradition) continue to indicating that thepreparation time is almost over, so that, the ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2022-12-11
Posted by Paul Turner on 12/09/22
Dear Parishioners:---We have begun the Virtual Pilgrimage … and DON’T FORGET TO SUBMITYOUR “Physical and Spiritual Miles” on every Friday. The goal is to travel from ourHome Mother Church of Cathedral of St. James, Seattle to the Basilica, Shrine of theImmaculate Conception in Washington D.C., beginning on the First ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2022-12-04
Posted by Paul Turner on 12/09/22
Dear Parishioners:--Next Thursday, December 8 – Feast of the Immaculate Conception of The BlessedVirgin Mary (Patronal Feast day of the United States of America).Masses at 10:00 AM – English and 7:00 PM - Spanish.---How is your “Virtual Pilgrimage” … The goal is to travel from our Home MotherChurch of ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2022-11-27
Posted by Paul Turner on 12/03/22
Dear Parishioners:
… … Happy Advent Season … …
---We begin the Virtual Pilgrimage TODAY … The goal is to travel from our HomeMother Church of Cathedral of St. James, Seattle to the Basilica, Shrine of theImmaculate Conception in Washington D.C., beginning on the First Sunday of AdventNovember 27, ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2022-11-20
Posted by Paul Turner on 11/18/22
Dear Parishioners:
… Happy Thanksgiving Day 2022…
---Looking back in this Liturgical Year and the effects which it had in our lives, there isso much for us to give “Thanks to God” for the many blessings that we have received.There will be a “Thanksgiving Day Mass” – Thursday, November ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2022-11-13
Posted by Paul Turner on 11/11/22
Dear Parishioners:
---Get Ready for Prince of Peace/St. Gabriel Virtual Pilgrimage 2023… Our ParishCommunity is, once again, welcome and appreciative of Maria Murphree who willinitiate this Virtual Pilgrimage 2023 as a way to keep us engaged in our everydayChristian living, both, physically and spiritually. The goal is to travel ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2022-11-06
Posted by Paul Turner on 11/03/22
Dear Parishioners:
---Happy Veteran Day – Friday, November 11. Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” onNovember 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed aresolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and November 11 became a national holidaybeginning in 1938. Veterans Day pays ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2022-10-30
Posted by Paul Turner on 10/28/22
Dear Parishioners:---If you visit the Holy Land and especially the oldest city on earth, Jericho, from theGospel story, the locals will take delight in pointing out the ruins of the walls that Joshua(led the Israelites into the Promised Land) brought down in one of the Old Testament’smighty battles that ... Read More »