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Combine a great cause with a great band and what do you get?  A successful fundraiser for the Working Boys Center (WBC) - St. Gabriel’s’ International Mission.

It was the first week of Advent and my Mother, lovingly called Gei Gei by her grandchildren, shared that she would really like to participate in an Advent reflection, but was struggling to read as her eyesight is weakening. My daughter Sarah said, “Mom, it's no problem. I got this! We will read the reflections and create our own audio files and I will text one to Gei Gei each day! Then this way she can hear our voices and it will be like we are all praying together."

She celebrated Baptism, Confirmation, and First Holy Communion surrounded by her family last week. With a flood of sacramental grace, she became our newest sister in the faith. And we are happy to welcome her!

In March of 2020, all Catholics of the Diocese of Dallas were dispensed from the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and other Holy Days of Obligation (canon 1247) as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic. After consultation with the priests of the Diocese of Dallas, and in light of the greatly improved conditions of the Diocese and the nation, I intend for this dispensation to be lifted and for the obligation to return on Sunday, November 28, 2021, the First Sunday of Advent. Click to read the entire decree.

Do you love children and have a desire to share God's love with them?  St. Gabriel's Early Childhood Programs are looking for caring, compassionate adult Child Care Workers who would be willing to serve as substitutes at morning Masses. 

The McKinney Courier-Gazette announced awards for various things in their most recent edition, and to our delight, St Gabriel was voted the best place to work! The staff agrees with this assessment. We all enjoy the work but are especially grateful for who we get to serve. Our parishioners are the BEST. Plus there's no better boss than Jesus! Thank you!

Sarah (left) has been a great volunteer for St. Gabriel's LFP. Sarah decided to do one more neighborhood drive before going off to college. It filled the back of a car! The pantry continues to be well used every day so we hope you will continue to support or consider donating if you have not done so. Click above for details on the new way to donate.

The 10th Annual Retreat will be Oct. 9-10. The final deadline is September 24th. Cost ($265) includes retreat, one-night stay, dinner for 2 on Saturday night, and breakfast for 2 on Sunday morning at the beautiful Marriott Hotel, 3300 Championship Parkway. Register today!

We will certainly miss him but will be praying for him in the transition and in this new chapter of his priesthood. His farewell homily was beautiful. You can watch it by clicking the title of the article.

This beautiful image of the Annunciation was provided by the Moms' Ministry! It was custom framed to match the shutters in the Annunciation Room (Brides Room) where it is hung for all to enjoy. We are thrilled and grateful for this work of art.

We will continue to restock the Little Free Pantry on our campus daily but the donation bin will no longer be available after July 6. Please click to learn the various other ways to donate to this important ministry.

Remember when it was cold a few months ago? How could we forget! Well, we had a coat drive and donated those coats to the Salvation Army Warming Center in McKinney. They sent us a sweet thank you note this week.

VBS is a week of summer fun and faith! The young church is filled with joy and laughter as kids get to encounter Jesus and their faith. CAMP  DATES: June 7-11th

Best Week of the Summer. Open to middle school and high school youth. Middle School Campers: Wednesday, July 14th - Friday, July 16th High School Camp Staff: Monday, July 11th - Friday, July 16th

Elijiah Thomson was ordained as a transitional deacon on April 10 and served his first Mass at St. Gabriel. Listen to his inspiring homily about Divine Mercy. Please pray in thanksgiving for Elijiah and his “yes” to the priesthood. He is our FIRST priestly vocation to come from St Gabriel.

The Columbiettes are teaming up with the Pro-Life Ministry to celebrate Motherhood by supporting Bella House. We will be collecting items for the Mothers that Bella House serves. We will have a collection bin in the Narthex for the Items below to make gift baskets for Mother’s Day. Click to see the list.

Fr. Don was able to visit an assisted living center after not being allowed in for a year due to the pandemic. The residents were thrilled to see him. Pictured is one of the residence, Clovis, who was glowing after the visit and receiving Eucharist. Let us continue to pray for those who are isolated and not yet able to receive visitors, and also in gratitude that we are able to receive Eucharist.

Recently, St. Gabriel worked in conjunction with The Underground to help liberate a young sex trafficking victim. The Underground is a Connecticut faith-based organization aimed at eradicating human trafficking in all forms through awareness events. Learn more about this story and how to recognize this type of abuse.

The RCIA class is collecting these items to give to residents at the Samaritan Inn and others in need. Drop off NEW items in the box in the narthex.

As a way of celebrating the feast of St. Joseph, we are inviting parishioners to write small notes of thanks and encouragement to adoptive and foster parents in our parish. A collection basket is in front of the Welcome desk in the Bishop Kelley Center from March until March 19th.