SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14 8:30 am - Purgatorial Society 5:00 pm
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14 8:30 am - Purgatorial Society 5:00 pm
ALTAR BREAD SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14 8:30 am - Purgatorial Society 5:00 pm - Joseph & Rose Avitabile SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15 8:00 am - For the People of the Parish 9:15 am - Yvonne Bonomo (Birthday) 10:30 am - Matilde Cruz 12:00 pm - Andrew Legar 5:30 pm - Angela & Mary Grilli MONDAY, DECEMBER 16 7:00 am - Maria Teresa Duran & Family 8:30 am - Deceased members of Fiorenza Family TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17 7:00 am - Trudy, Ajt, Amrik Singh 8:30 am - Ignaz Magdits WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18 7:00 am - Rocco DiMaggio 8:30 am - Laura Guerrero THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19 7:00 am - Estelle Zanersky 8:30 am - John & Catherine Baer 7:00 pm - Misa Comunitaria FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20 7:00 am - Robert Lehman 8:30 am - William Raymond 7:00 pm - Misa Divino Niño In loving memory of William Raymond Requested by the Raymond’s TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The barren deserts will rejoice and flower. (Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10). Psalm — Lord, come and save us (Psalm 146). Second Reading — Be patient, for the coming of the Lord is as sure as the rain (James 5:7-10). Gospel — Tell of what you hear and see: The blind regain their vision, the crippled their movement, the deaf their hearing. (Matthew 11:2-11). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6, 7bc-9; Mt 21:23-27 Tuesday: Gn 49:2, 8-10; Ps72:1-4ab, 7-8, 17; Mt 1:1-17 Wednesday: Jer 23:5-8; Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19; Mt 1:18-25 Thursday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17; Friday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-4ab, 5-6; Lk 1:26-38 Saturday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21; Lk 1:39-45 Sunday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-6; Rom 1:1-7; Mt 1:18-24 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Third Sunday of Advent Monday: Las Posadas begins Saturday: St. Peter Canisius; Winter begins SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21 8:30 am - Rolando King (70th Birthday) 5:00 pm - Speranza & Messina families SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 8:00 am - For the People of the Parish 9:15 am - Rene Murphy (Living) 10:30 am - Pedro Pablo Mejia 12:00 pm - Rocco Manniello 5:30 pm - Vito Russo Please pray for the sick: Rosemary Terio, Juan Carlos Morales, Jennifer Garcia Yepes Please pray for the deceased: Laura Jimenez, Humberto Ospina, Maria Libia Esaza, Miguel Torres ¿A QUÉ SE PARECE EL AMOR? El amor tiene manos para ayudar a los demás. El amor tiene pies para ir junto a los necesitados y los pobres. El amor tiene ojos para ver la miseria y la pobreza. El amor tiene oídos para escuchar los lamentos de los hombres. A eso es lo que se parece el amor. LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura - ¡Sean fuertes, no teman! Su Dios viene a salvarlos (Isaías 35:1-8a, 10). Salmo — Ven, Señor, a salvarnos (Salmo 146 [145]) Segunda lectura — Sean también pacientes y valientes porque la venida del Señor está cerca (Santiago 5:7-10). Evangelio — “¿Eres tú él que debe venir o tenemos que esperar a otro?” (Mateo 11:2-11). IMPRESSIONABLE A child’s life is like a piece of paper on which every passerby leaves a mark. Third Sunday of Advent December 15, 2013 Those whom the LORD has ransomed will return and enter Zion singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Volverán a casa los rescatados por el Señor, vendrán a Sión con cánticos de júbilo, coronados de perpetua alegría. — Isaiah 35:10a RCIA RITE OF WELCOME There will be a Rite of Welcome for members of our RCIA class on Sunday, Dec 15th at the 10:30 A.M. and 12 Noon Masses. USHERS MEETING There will be an important meeting for all Parish Ushers on Tuesday, December 17th at 7:30 P.M. in the rectory. SCHOOL ADVENT/CHRISTMAS PRESENTATION Once again Our Lady of Fatima School presented an inspiring program of song and dramatic reenactment last Saturday in church and in front of the school. We are most grateful to Mrs. Zelic, Mrs. Gentilella, Mrs. Pope and all school faculty and staff who prepared the presentation and TO ALL THE WONDERFUL STUDENTS, who participated in any way! COLLECTIONS December 8th - $6,142.00 Poor Box - $86.00 Second Collection – $2,780.00 (Philipines Relief) December 11, 2012 - $5,900.00 THIS YEAR’S APPEAL ENDS ON DECEMEBR 31ST AND PLEDGES AND GIFTS MUST BE PAID IN FULL BY THEN! As of December 9th we had 224 pledges for a total of $60,699. So far, $59,134 has been paid. Last year our parish had 242 pledges so we are in need 18 additional gifts just to match last year’s total! WE ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGE THOSE WHO MADE A PLEDGE LAST YEAR AND HAVE NOT YET DONE SO THIS YEAR TO PLEASE CONSIDER DOING SO! We are truly grateful to all who have made pledges so far! PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A PLEDGE TO THE APPEAL and remember that all monies over goal will be returned to the parish! Appeal material is available in the church. ALL PLEDGES MUST BE FULLY PAID BY DECEMBER 31ST! CONCERT REPORT We are pleased to report that the beautiful Concert featuring Daniel Rodriguez and Josephine Sanges held on November 24th brought in a profit to the parish of $5,000! THANK YOU to all who helped in any way. We are pleased to inform you that the following members of our parish have earned the Honor Roll at: Holy Cross High School Carlos Martinez St. Francis Prep School Sophia Michaela Cerrone Tashelle Lamy Gia Nina Marie Gonzalez Jaclyn Marie Trentacosti Sebastian Gonzalez Zurita Andres Ryan James Henriquez Our faith is strengthened when it is shared; so too, the pro-life message will be strengthened when it is shared in Christian love. PRO-LIFE CORNER - FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK Dear Parishioners, We celebrate today the Third Sunday of Advent, often called GAUDETE SUNDAY, from the Latin word which means REJOICE. “Joy” is the theme of our Liturgy and is symbolized by the rose-colored candle on the Advent Wreath and the priest’s rose vestments. May we anticipate the great joy of the coming Christmas feast as we journey through the final 10 days of the Advent season, filled with a spirit of joyful expectation! Msgr. Mahoney Queridos Feligreses: Hoy celebramos el tercer domingo de Adviento, el cual es conocido como el Domingo de Gaudete, que en Latin significa Regocijo. "Alegría" es el tema de nuestra liturgia y está simbolizado por la vela de color rosado en la Corona de Adviento y las vestiduras rosadas del sacerdote. Podemos anticipar la grandisima alegría de la próxima fiesta de Navidad al esperar los últimos 10 días de la temporada de Adviento, llenos de un espíritu de gozosa espera! Mons. Mahoney SPECIAL NOTICE Once again people have been parking in and blocking the entrances to the rectory driveways on 79th and 80th streets, especially on Sundays. This is both inconsiderate and illegal! We will now contact the police department and violators will be ticketed and towed away. PLEASE RESPECT THE RECTORY DRIVEWAY ENTRANCES AS YOU WISH YOUR OWN DRIVEWAYS TO BE RESPECTED! AVISO ESPECIAL Una vez más, algunos feligreses se estan estacionando y bloqueando las entradas y las vias de acceso de la Rectoría en las calles 79 y 80, especialmente los domingos. Esto es ser muy desconsiderado e ilegal! Nos pusimos en contacto con la policia y los infractores serán multados y remolcados. FAVOR RESPETE LAS ENTRADAS DE LA RECTORIA ASI COMO USTEDES DESEAN QUE RESPETEN SUS ENTRADAS DE SUS VEHICULOS! PARISH CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS ET S AV A HE D T E! Ushers Meeting Tuesday, December 17th at 7:30 PM Christmas Eve Confessions — Tuesday, Dec 24th 11AM-12 Noon Parish Fashion Show Committee Meeting Tuesday, January 7th Parish International Festival Sunday, January 12th at 1:00—3:00 PM Parish FASHION SHOW Saturday, February 15th, 2014 GUADALUPE CELEBRATION We are most grateful to DEACON MARCO LOPEZ and the Guadalupe Committee for a wonderful celebration last week! CHRISTMAS AND YEAR END GIVING In our Catholic Tradition Christmas marks the beginning of the Ultimate Gift - God’s Gift of His only Son, Jesus Christ, whose birth is celebrated on Christmas. Tradition also holds that the three kings or wise men followed the star to bring gifts to the newborn king, beginning the beloved custom of gift giving at Christmas. But what about the gifts that God has bestowed upon us during the year and throughout our lifetimes? We are only the stewards of these gifts. The season of Christmas and the end of the calendar year is a wonderful opportunity to make a special return to God of His Many blessings to us! One of the ways to do this is through the ANNUAL CHRISTMAS GIFT TO THE CHURCH COLLECTION, which will be taken up as the Second Collection next weekend (December 21-22). We encourage every parish family to MAKE A SPECIAL EFFORT TO CONTRIBUTE GENEROUSLY THIS YEAR. We all know how generous God has been to us. Let us try to express our gratitude through our generosity to His Church. NAVIDAD Y FIN DE AÑO En nuestra tradición católica la Navidad marca el inicio del último regalo - Regalo de Su único Hijo, Jesucristo, cuyo nacimiento se celebra el día de Navidad. La tradición también sostiene que los Tres Reyes ó Sabios siguieron la estrella para traer regalos al Rey recién nacido, comenzando la tradición de dar regalos en Navidad. Pero ¿qué pasa con los regalos que Dios nos ha concedido durante el año y a lo largo de nuestras vidas? Nosotros sólo somos los guardianes de estos regalos. La temporada de Navidad y el fin del año es una maravillosa oportunidad de poder retornar a Dios algo de las muchas bendiciones que El nos ha dado a nosotros! Una de las maneras de hacer esto es a través de LA COLECTA ANUAL DE REGALO DE NAVIDAD PARA LA IGLESIA, que sera tomada el próximo fin de semana en la Segunda Colecta (diciembre 21-22). Animamos a todas las familias de la parroquia a hacer un esfuerzo especial para que contribuyan generosamente ESTE AÑO. Todos sabemos cómo Dios ha sido generoso con nosotros. Tratemos de expresar nuestra gratitud a través de nuestra generosidad a Su Iglesia. CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE Christmas Eve - Tuesday, December 24th Confessions: 11:00 am - 12:00 Noon Masses 7:00 am & 8:30 am 5:00 pm Family Mass 12:00 pm Midnight Mass (Bilingual) Christmas Day, December 25th Masses 9:00am - 10:30 am (Spanish) And 12:00 Noon No 5:00 pm Mass PLEASE SUPPORT OUR BULLETIN ADVERTISERS! FAVOR DE APOYAR A NUESTROS PATROCINADORES Our Lady of Fatima Church 1st Annual Parish Fashion Show Saturday, February 15th, 2014 7:30 PM— 11:30 PM WANTED: MODELS Adults & Teens 5’2” and over VOLUNTEERS NEEDED For information call or Text Mara directly at 917-754-1042