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St. Gabriel the ArchangelRoman Catholic Parish · Est. 1887
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A parish in the middle of the city.

Mass at 7 AM, soup kitchen at noon, vespers at six, AA at eight. The lights have stayed on, more or less continuously, for over one hundred years.

From the office of the Pastor

Right Now

Confession is open until 5:00 PM today.

A priest is hearing in the rear of the church. No appointment needed.

This Sunday

Choral Evensong & Benediction

5:00 PM · Schola Cantorum sings Tallis & Byrd. Reception in the rectory after.

In the News

Soup kitchen serves 11,420th meal of the year

Volunteers needed Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10 AM – 1 PM.

Section A · Liturgy

Mass & the Sacraments

The Lord's Day

  • Saturday Vigil5:30 PM
  • Sunday 7:30 AMQuiet
  • Sunday 9:30 AMFamily
  • Sunday 11:30 AMSolemn · Choir
  • Sunday 5:30 PMYoung adult

Weekday Masses

  • Mon – Fri7:00 · 12:10 · 5:30 PM
  • Saturday8:00 AM
  • Holy DaysSee bulletin
  • Holidays10:00 AM only

Devotions

  • AdorationMon–Fri 1–5 PM
  • RosaryDaily, after 12:10 Mass
  • VespersSundays 5 PM
  • NovenaFridays 6 PM
Section A · Reconciliation

Confession Hours

A priest is in the confessional six days a week. The schedule is published below. There is also a confessional with a chair, in the side chapel, for those who need to be seated.

Mon · Wed · Fri

  • 12:40 – 1:30 PMafter Mass
  • 4:30 – 5:20 PM

Tue · Thu

  • 11:30 AM – 12:00before Mass
  • 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Saturday

  • 8:30 – 9:30 AM
  • 4:00 – 5:15 PMbefore Vigil
Section B

Parish News

29Sep
Music

Schola sings Tallis & Byrd at Choral Evensong

Sunday 5 PM. Reception follows in the rectory parlor.

02Oct
Talks

Catholic Conversations with the Bishop

"On the City of God in our city." Doors at 7, talk at 7:30.

04Oct
Feast

St. Francis · Blessing of Animals

3 PM on the steps. All creatures welcome (on leash).

07Oct
Rosary

Our Lady of the Rosary · Solemn Mass

6:30 PM, followed by a candlelight procession.

12Oct
Service

Annual Coat Drive begins

Drop bags marked with the parish name in the narthex any time.

Section C · Civic Life

Forty-three ministries, organized by neighborhood need.

Service · 02

Soup Kitchen

Hot lunch · Tue & Thu · 11:30 AM.

Service · 03

Coat & Clothing

Drop-off any Sunday. Distribution Saturdays at 10.

Service · 04

Hospital Ministry

Rounds Mon–Sat.

Recovery · 11

AA · Parish Group

Daily 8 PM in the lower hall.

Recovery · 12

AA · Spanish Language

Spanish-language meeting Wednesdays 7 PM.

Recovery · 13

Al-Anon

Mondays 7 PM.

Formation · 21

OCIA

Wednesdays 7 PM. Inquirers welcome any week.

Formation · 22

Theology on Tap

Last Thursdays · local pub · 7 PM.

Formation · 23

Mothers' Bible Study

Fridays 10 AM with childcare.