Saint Gabriel Archangel

Byzantine Catholic Church

2250 East Maule Avenue + Las Vegas, Nevada 89119

Church 702-361-2431 + Fax: 702-361-3772

Ruthenian Eparchy of Van Nuys: Most Rev. Bishop William Skurla

21^st SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

October 21, 2007 + Gospel: Luke 16:19-31

Jesus brings the Gospel to everyone.

Do you bring the Good News of Jesus to everyone? Or just to those you like? The Rich Man in today’s Gospel was concerned that his brothers would hear this good news, but would they listen? Would our brothers and sisters be able to hear the idea that God cares for them, that they are important—or perhaps they are too busy looking at their own needs and desires. Help them by example.

SERVICES THIS WEEK

Monday, October 22: No Divine Liturgy. Holy Bishop Abercius, Equal to the Apostles, Seven Holy Children of Ephesus.

Tuesday, October 23: No Divine Liturgy. Holy Apostle James, the Brother of God.

Wednesday, October 24: No Divine Liturgy. Holy Martyr Arethas and Companions.

Thursday, October 25: No Divine Liturgy. Holy Martyrs and Notaries Marcian and Martyrius. Holy and Just Tabitha the Merciful.

Friday, October 26: No Divine Liturgy. Holy & Glorious Great-Martyr Demetrius. Commemoration of the Great and Fearful Earthquake (Constantinople, 740).

PRAY FOR THE SICK

Richard Bado (son of Michael and Joan). Catherine and Stephen Beckner. Dorothy Duke, (in Detroit) Eleanor Austin and Francis Copus (Matt Copus’ sisters & brother). Blake Stephens (nephew of Gail Kats). Hugh Steinhauer (friend of Sabo Family). John Neola (friend of Matt Copus). Barbara Mark. Yuko Hatcher (daughter-in-law of Sheryl). Margie Finklestein (grandmother of Richard Buck). Beulah Daigle. Samantha Gibson. Sylvia Justus. Trish Severin (Chris McInvale’s mother). Barbara Dotson (daughter of Bert & Gloria Bacskai). Anna Zador. Caroline Otterness. David Vankula. Ann Kmit. Sam Joseph (father of Sharon Yiannaki-Parillo). William Raft (friend of Rolineks). Joseph and Alice Rozyla. Victor Greger. Joseph Clark (friend of Cuban Family). Rebecca Ard (friend of Vicky Hansen). Donna Hayes (friend of the Rolineks).

LAST SUNDAY

LAS VEGAS DIOCESAN CONFERENCE

November 16 (evening) and 17 (morning & afternoon), at the Red Rock Casino, this annual Conference has an Exhibit Hall for parishes, ministries, etc., of the Las Vegas R.C. Diocese. This year St. Gabriel will have a booth for evangelization purposes (to let them know you are here).

SHOWING GRATITUDE TO ONE ANOTHER

There are many times when we forget to thank one another. And the basic title for the Anaphora or Eucharistic Prayer is the "Thanksgiving." We come together to show thanks to God, but the Scripture even orders us, on the way to give our gift at the Altar, if we remember something we have against our brother or sister, or they have against us, we have to first make up with our brother or sister at least in our hearts, then receive Jesus, the Bread of Life.

I want you to know how grateful I personally am to each of you for your kindness to each other and to me. I give thanks to God for your goodness and your good example. Please keep it up!

On the other hand, if I have offended anyone in the parish, I ask your forgiveness—if we do not do this, how can we receive Jesus? Now of course we take Holy Communion because we need it so badly. But our long Prayer before Holy Communion shows us how to prepare for Communion by being forgiven by the community.

But it can not be just mere words. It must be in actions as well. For example, we can say we forgive this or that person, but then refuse to speak to them. And Jesus says again, how can you forgive and get along if you are not grateful to each other for even the slightest help or kind word?

Of course sometimes some men and women do not know how to be grateful to other people, or make amends when they have offended or been offended. This is difficult. Some folks seem to have a particularly hard time forgiving priests. And priests also find it difficult—but worthwhile!