FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 22, 2019

MONTH AT A GLANCE

WEEKLY SACRIFICAL OFFERING: 12/15/19: REG. OFFERING $6,422. #OF ENV. 256

2ND COLL. RET./REL. $918.

CROSS ROAD FOUNDATION

COLLECTION 4th Sunday after all Masses

FIRST FRIDAY

Mass at 9:00 AM Adoration/Benediction at 9:30 AM

ROSARY TO

OUR LADY OF FATIMA The 13th of every month at 7:30 PM

in the Church

CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY OF ST. FAUSTINA

Daily before the 9:00 AM Mass

RECITATION OF THE ROSARY Daily after the 9:00 AM Mass.

All are invited to pray for the world

LEGION OF MARY

Wed. 7:00 PM in the lower church

ST. EDWARD FOOD PANTRY 6581 Hylan Blvd. S.I., N.Y.

Collection: 1st weekend after all Masses

THIRD ORDER OF MARY

3rd Sun. after 12:00 PM Mass in Gym

BIBLE STUDY (with Fr. Bill Halbing)

Thurs. 7:00 PM in the lower church

50/50 CLUB

$5.00 Donation

You can’t win it if you're not in it!

EUCHARISTIC LECTORS ALTAR SERVERS USHERS

4:30 pm J. Savino J. Argenziano

A. Nusser M. LaMarch

A. Nusser

M. Castellane

L. Nusser

8:00 am C. Carletto F. Diglio

R. Perricone J. Frustaci

V. Buonviaggio

F. Diglio

T. D’Esposito S. Pantaleone

P. Voss

10:00 am D. Fogelstrom D. Lanza

R. Carstens H. Carstens

A. Lynch

D. Fogelstrom

L. Rapaglia M. Fenga

B. Moog D. Adesso

12:00 pm M. Tegano R. Parziano

S. Rams

F. Lagana

C. Bartolome

C. Ampo

A. Rams

M. Illuzzi N. Questel

M. Vuolo

6:30 pm F. Lagana M. Joyce

C. Carvano L. Carvano

M. Esposito

H. Cucuzza

D. Kinkopf M. Esposito

C. Jensen

DAY

TIME

MASS

INTENTION

REQUESTED BY

Sat. 12/21 9:00 am Mario Vassallo Florence Vassallo

4:30 pm Gina Cesiro Your Loving Parents

Sun. 12/22 8:00 am Richard D’Andrea Robert & Marjorie D’Andrea

10:00 am The Gallagher & Lynch Families

Ann Lynch

12:00 pm

Andrew Calabrisotto Your Loving Wife & Family

6:30 pm Maria Garofalo Leonard D’Ambrosia

Mon. 12/23 9:00 am

Fortune Jordan Your loving Mom & Dad

Tues. 12/24 9:00 am 4:30 pm 8:00 pm

Midnight

Corrado Manfredi People of our Parish People of our Parish People of our Parish

Esther Manfredi

Wed. 12/25 8:00 am 10:00 am

12:00 pm

People of Our Parish People of Our Parish People of Our Parish

Thur.. 12/26 9:00 am

John DeCapio, Jr. Regina DeCapio

Fri. 12/27 9:00 am

Giuseppa Geloso Giuseppe Geloso

Sat. 12/28 9:00 am

Vincent Pizzillo The Golf Committee Members

4:30 pm Gloria & Judy Williams The Williams Family

Sun. 12/29 8:00 am Rosemarie Varriano Mr. & Mrs. A. D’Esposito

10:00 am Pat Lavin Joan & Lloyd Baggs

12:00 pm Mary Weingartner Nancy & Carolyn

6:30 pm Ann Kovach Jaclyn Lurker

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 22, 2019 PG. 2

Ministry Schedule for December 28, and December 29, 2019

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 22, 2019 PG. 3

This week, the Church focuses on the Incarnation. God’s intervention in history took an unprecedented and most powerful turn when He sent the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity to take on a human nature in the womb of the Virgin Mary, and became Jesus Christ, Our Lord. In the Old Testament, there was a prescription against graven images. Why? God intended to choose the way He wanted to be seen by us. He wanted us to see the manger. He wanted us to see the house of a simple carpenter. He wanted us to see the wood of the cross. He wanted us to see the stone of the tomb. He wanted us to see the clouds of heaven. God gave Himself a human face in Jesus as He lay in the manger, lived and worked in Nazareth, hung upon the cross, rose from the stone of the tomb, and ascended to the clouds of heaven. By doing this, He showed us that He is one of us. He knows about this world, it’s ugly side, but also showed that God is more powerful than those forces. Death is destroyed in His resurrection and those who die with Christ will also rise with Him to the clouds of heaven. The Incarnation of the Son of God inspires the generosity of the season because God has been generous to us. He is the Reason for the Season. This little baby born in a stable in Bethlehem, silently started to change the world with His first whimper. He showed us that love is not just a feeling, its a reality. It is indeed the foundational reality. As St. John tells us, “God is love”, and love has a human face, the face of the Son of God, the face of the new born baby Jesus in swaddling clothes in Bethlehem. Allow me, as your priest, to wish you a very Blessed Christmas. Whether you will be joining us here for Holy Mass or traveling near and far, know that you will be remembered at the altar. May the Holy Child born on December 25th, whom we adore as Lord and Christ, bless you and fill you with grace, and allow you to be the face of love in your family, in your workplace and wherever else you may be.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE

PEOPLE OF OUR PARISH

Please let the rectory know if

you would like to remove anyone

from this sick list. Thank you

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Alexander Angelo Alberga Anna Ambrosole Aubrey Roseann Brock Joseph Burzo Stephen Cacase Patricia Calabrese Theresa Cardinale Carmela Luca Carsen Dennis Carollo Dennis Castelli Stacey Cohen Sylvia Cohen Joseph D’Angelo Daniel Neal DeLuzio Elvira DeLuzio Ellen Derowki John Dilgen Marie Dunigan Dennis Emperor Bernice Eysel Ramona Fogelstrom Nancy Flynn

Emilyrose Gagliardi George Gina Laura Grzeskowiak Kian Griffiths Debra Houshmondrad

Jeremy Kathy Robert Kilsby Thomas Kilgannon Gianna Kovacs Thomas LaPallo Rafael Laskowski Maria LaSorsa Ginnie Ledwon Ralph Lucchese Joseph Liotine Anthony Lodareo Scuoto Maisco Ed Malley Ken McCall Joseph Mariconda Peter Marsh Vincent Merola Franco Migliorini Georgianna O’Connor

Joan Orena Ann Papp SPC Sean Pesce Raymond Perry, Jr. Nilda Peterson Robert Robin Rodolfo Barbara Rotunno Frances Rotunno Hayley Rusciano

Philip Russo Edward Svennigsen Jordan S. Patricia Savino Matthew Stephanie Stacey Strongarone Gladys Tanecredi Tara Justin Too Donna Trivolis Aiden Truscelli Dorothy Vaccaro Steven Walla Wayne Kathy Whitehurst Joseph Yasso

Let us pray for all the deceased who are buried from our Parish.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE

MEN AND WOMEN

IN SERVICE

ANDREW S. ASWARD SC PAUL ALBANESE ROMANIA

DIANA ALBANESE WASH. STATE DAVID BAGGS NY

THOMAS BROWN AFGHANISTAN JOHN DENOBLE CO

MICHAEL DEDDO, III AFGHANISTAN CHRISTOPHER DEDDO CA

STEVEN DENOBLE ITALY & AFRICA BRIAN P. FLEMING KUWAIT

MASON MORGANTE NC CODY ROBINSON CA

SHAWN ROBINSON WA GREG TEGANO ITALY

Our Lady Help of Christians welcomes newly baptized, Sofia Theresa Lamagna

to your new Parish Family.

MEMORIAL OFFERINGS

BREAD AND WINE

ANN KOVACH REQ. BY MARY & HOWARD LURKER

SANCTUARY LAMP

ANDREW CALIBRISOTTO REQ. BY YOUR LOVING WIFE & FAMILY

ALTAR CANDLES KYLE JOHN MILLER

(HAPPY BIRTHDAY IN HEAVEN) REQ. BY YOUR MOM & DAD

ADVENT WREATH

IN MEMORY OF PAT LAVIN REQ. BY YOUR LOVING WIFE MARILYN

AND FAMILY

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 22, 2019 PG. 4

Advent Prayer

Week 4

Love

Dear Jesus, may the light of your love

always shine in our hearts.

As Christmas draws closer, we marvel at

Your great love for us.

Let Your love transform every aspect of our lives

and touch everyone we encounter.

Our hearts are open to You, Jesus.

Amen.

CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR

MASS SCHEDULE

Christmas Eve:

12/24: 4:30pm, 8:00pm

Christmas Day:

12/25: 12:00am Midnight Mass

8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00pm

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New Year’s Eve:

12/31: 4:30pm

New Year’s Day: 9:00am, 12:00pm

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 22, 2019 PG. 5

Parish, Church & Religious Education , Cluster Parishes Collaboration……WORKING TOGETHER!

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

OFFICE HOURS The Religious Education Office will be closed from

Thursday, December 19th

through Wednesday, January 1st.

We will be opened on Thursday, January 2nd

from 10am to 2pm.

Regular Office Hours resume on

Sunday, January 5th.

Christmas Pageant

The Children of OLHC did a wonderful job

reenacting the Birth of Jesus! Congratulations to

our MC, Narrator, Readers, Angels, Shepherds,

Wise Men, and Drummer boys who did such a

wonderful job of getting us

in the spirit of Christmas!

Thank You to all those who sent Christmas

Greetings and generous gifts to Mrs. Dresch and I !

It is truly appreciated.

Wishing all our families a Very Blessed and Peaceful

Christmas filled with the love of the Baby Jesus.

Blessings of the Season,

Mrs. Joan Baggs CRE

RCIA: Adult Faith Formation DID YOU MISS ANY SACRAMENTS

ALONG THE WAY?…..

The R.C.I.A. Faith Formation Classes will

once again begin. If you, or a loved one who is

Baptized, and have missed a Sacrament along

the way or someone who feels a calling to the

Catholic Faith, consider the RCIA. This For-

mation Program provides education about our

Faith and works with the individuals towards

receiving their sacraments. The Sacraments

are given at the Easter Vigil Mass. You must be

18 years old and meet with a Priest or Deacon.

Feel free to leave a message and email address

at the Rectory for Deacon Richard or

Dr. Connie Salhany.

Shrine of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

Some parishioners have asked to make a

shrine of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini in the church to honor this local saint who served Our Lord so lov-ingly and tirelessly by serving the poor and immi-

grants. I have heartily welcomed this idea provided that this project be fully funded by donation. While some have pledged already to the project, I wanted

to invite others to be a part of it if they wish. We will be getting a statue, a pedestal and candle stand

for the shrine. Once the funds are prepared and things are ordered, we will work on having a dedica-

tion of the shrine, probably after the New Year. If you are interested in being part of this project, please feel free to bring donations to the rectory and specify it is for the Shrine of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini. Please make checks payable to Our Lady Help of Christians Church. St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, pray for us.

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 22, 2019 PG. 6

CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE OUTREACH

The Sorting and Delivery of the gifts will be on

Monday, Dec. 23rd at 5:30pm in the GYM.

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED

Guide us to Thy Perfect Light