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<p><a href="http://www.saintgabriel.net/" title=""St. Gabriel the Archangel" "><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="118" height="120" style="width:1.2291in;height:1.25in" id="x_x_x_x_x_1f9fd43a-1e28-45f0-b254-3b7e668fa27e" src="cid:1f9fd43a-1e28-45f0-b254-3b7e668fa27e" alt="St. Gabriel the Archangel"></span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h1><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Saint Gabriel the Archangel Parish</span><o:p></o:p></h1>
<h2><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">March 2, 2022 </span><a href="https://www.saintgabriel.net/parish-info/bulletins/send/2-bulletins/3488-may-16-2021"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span></a><a href="https://www.saintgabriel.net/parish-info/bulletins/" title="https://www.saintgabriel.net/parish-info/bulletins/send/2-bulletins/3489-may-23-2021"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">(Click here to see this
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<p class="xxxxxxxxxmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:4.5pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#7030A0">Mass Schedule </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Daily Mass 7:30am Monday – Friday; Daily Confessions from 8am-8:30am.
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Adoration Monday -Friday 8am-9pm; Sign up for regular weekly hour at
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Saturday Mass 4pm; Saturday
<span style="color:red">Confessions 2:00-3:00pm</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
<span style="color:red">(please note time change).</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sunday Masses 8:00am,10:00am, and 4pm<b>.</b>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sunday Spanish Mass 1:00pm; Confession before Mass at 12:30pm</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Spanish Holy Hour<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>2<sup>nd</sup> Thursday of the Month<b>-</b>7pm</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
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<p class="xxxxxxxxxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> <span style="color:red">Offertory Donations: Your continued offertory support can be mailed, dropped off in the church mailbox, or use our online portal. </span></span><a href="https://giving.parishsoft.com/app/giving/stg8755101" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#954F72">Online
Giving</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#7030A0">Ash Wednesday Mass Schedule
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ash Wednesday Mass will be on March 2<sup>nd</sup> at 6:00pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#7030A0">Stations of the Cross
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Stations will be held each Friday of Lent at 6pm followed by a Soup Supper or Fish Fry at 6:30pm.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Mar 4: Stations followed by Fish Fry.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Mar 11: Stations followed by Fish Fry.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Mar 18: Stations followed by soup supper.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Mar 25: Stations followed by soup supper.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Apr 1: Shadow Stations followed by soup supper.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Apr 8: Stations followed by Fish Fry.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#7030A0">Lenten Fish Fry<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Knights of Columbus will be hosting 3 Friday fish fry's scheduled during Lent. They are to be held on March 4, March 11 and April 8 immediately following Stations of
the Cross. The price for these dinners are $10.00 per adult, $5.00 per child 3-12 years of age, and children under 3 are free.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxxmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#7030A0">Mass Information</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">*If you are unable to receive Precious Body due to gluten sensitivity, please talk with the sacristan or usher before Mass and they can make arrangements for you.
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<p class="xxxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">*We ask that a parent or responsible adult to please accompany children 12 and under if they need to go to the narthex or restrooms.
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<p class="xxxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">*Please silence all electronic devises.
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<p class="xxxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">*During sign of peace, please respect those who do not wish to shake hands and safely offer each other the sign of peace.
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<p class="xxxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">* Fr. Kirk wants to assure you that if you are sick or experiencing symptoms of sickness, you are not obligated to attend Mass. You may watch Mass online at
</span><a href="https://www.saintgabriel.net/parish-info/mass-information/mass-videos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://www.saintgabriel.net/parish-info/mass-information/mass-videos</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#7030A0">School Survey<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1C1E21">Last week, surveys were made available to all parish families asking for your opinions about a new Catholic school at St. Gabriel’s.
For all who have responded to the survey – Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1C1E21">If you have not completed the survey, please complete the survey online at
<a href="https://survey.meitler.com/s3/Saint-Gabriel-the-Archangel-Catholic-Church-New-School-Survey?fbclid=IwAR3P_jaDrU-pAUA2liN3sZEbxjDRD_cRspzVacASDnizpDih36zYdU9h4Lk" target="_blank">
<span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">https://survey.meitler.com/.../Saint-Gabriel-the...</span></a> by MARCH 9th.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1C1E21">Your response is very important. Thank you for taking time to respond. If you have any questions regarding the school, please contact
Robin Schneider at <a href="mailto:rschneider@saintgabriel.net">rschneider@saintgabriel.net</a> or 719-528-8407 X 100<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1C1E21">La semana pasada, se realizaron encuestas a las familias de niños en edad escolar que pedían sus opiniones sobre una nueva escuela
católica en Colorado Springs. Para todos los que han respondido a la encuesta – ¡Gracias! Si no ha completado la encuesta, complete la encuesta en línea en
<a href="https://survey.meitler.com/s3/Saint-Gabriel-the-Archangel-Catholic-Church-New-School-Survey?fbclid=IwAR095Us7wr4lHit0neO5KkTPc_gKe-Kul4IJnp1JtoViUA8QzgO22iASS_0" target="_blank">
<span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">https://survey.meitler.com/.../Saint-Gabriel-the...</span></a> antes del 9 de Marzo. Su respuesta es muy importante. Gracias por tomarse el tiempo para responder.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#7030A0">Jesse Romero-Spiritual Warfare<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Wake Up! Be a Spiritual Warrior. Arm yourself and your family with the knowledge and fullness of the Catholic Faith. March 7, 2022 6:30-8:30pm in English. Part I: Spiritual
Warfare. Part II: Spiritual Weapons & Protection. Cost: Free Will Offering/Donations. Sign up at
</span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jesse-romero-spiritual-warfare-tickets-262728125897"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jesse-romero-spiritual-warfare-tickets-262728125897</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Jesse Romero-Guerra Espiritual MARTES 8 DE MARZO, 2022 6:30 – 8:30pm. Parte I: Guerra Espiritual. Parte II: Armas Espirituales y Protección. Costo: se aceptarán donaciones
voluntarias.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#7030A0">St. Joseph Feast</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">All are invited to celebrate the Feast of Saint Joseph on Saturday March 19th from 5:30pm-7pm. Bring your favorite Italian potluck dish. To register go to
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/st-joseph-feast-tickets-272962186247">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/st-joseph-feast-tickets-272962186247</a>. Please specify whether you will be bringing an entrée, side dish, bread, or dessert when registering.<span style="color:#7030A0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#7030A0">A PRAYER FOR PEACE BY POPE FRANCIS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">Lord God of peace, hear our prayer!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">to resolve our conflicts by our own powers and by the force of our arms.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">How many moments of hostility and darkness have we experienced?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">how much blood has been shed?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">how many lives have been shattered?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">how many hopes have been buried?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">But our efforts have been in vain.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">Now, Lord, come to our aid!
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">Grant us peace, teach us peace;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">guide our steps in the way of peace.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">Open our eyes and our hearts,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">and give us the courage to say: "Never again war!"; "With war everything is lost".
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">Instill in our hearts the courage to take concrete steps to achieve peace.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">Lord, God of Abraham, God of the Prophets, God of Love,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">you created us and you call us to live as brothers and sisters.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">Give us the strength daily to be instruments of peace;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">enable us to see everyone who crosses our path as our brother or sister.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">Make us sensitive to the plea of our citizens
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">who entreat us to turn our weapons of war into implements of peace,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">our trepidation into confident trust,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">and our quarreling into forgiveness.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">Keep alive within us the flame of hope,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">so that with patience and perseverance
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">we may opt for dialogue and reconciliation.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">In this way may peace triumph at last,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">and may the words "division," "hatred," and "war"
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">be banished from the heart of every man and woman.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">Lord, defuse the violence of our tongues and our hands.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">Renew our hearts and minds,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">so that the word which always brings us together will be "brother,"
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">and our way of life will always be that of: Shalom, Peace, Salaam!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#050505">Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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