REFLECTIONS — Sue Birler's reflection is seen on the side of St. Gabriel Church's baptismal font as she wipes the altar in preparation for its covering. (Catholic Herald photo by Sam Lucero)

RICHFIELD— The parish known since 2002 as St. Gabriel now has a parish church.

Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan joined with members whose previous parish affiliations were St. Hubert, Hubertus, St. Mary, Richfield, and St. Columba, Colgate to dedicate the $5.5 million structure.

According to Fr. Charles “Chuck” Hanel the process of merging the three parishes and of building the 800-seat worship space was “very invigorating.”

?The donated 40 acres on which the church was built is central to each of the previous churches.

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