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December 4, 2016
St. Theodore’s Church
168 Spencerport Road Rochester, New York 14606
Parish Office: 429-6811, Fax: 429-7726
Faith Formation Office: 429-5650 e-mail: [email protected]
http://sttheodoreschurch.com
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Second Advent Weekend
“A voice cries out in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord.”
John the Baptist invites us to open our hearts, repent of our sins, and reflect on the coming of the Messiah, Jesus, into our lives. Peace & Love,
Remember the Advent Retreat with Fr. Simeon Gallagher: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at 7 p.m., and Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
Remember Thursday is a holy day of obligation:
The Feast of the Immaculate Assumption of Mary Masses at 8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
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Thank you to the good stewards who support our parish with your time, talent and treasure.
S O S Daily Cash Raffle Winners
11/21 Elaine DeRue $25 11/22 Frances Lucas $25 11/23 Gloria Bentile $25 11/24 Leona Antinetto $25 11/25 Marge & Don Pelino $25 11/26 John Gerard Bonafede $50 11/27 Mary Craddock $50
The sanctuary lamp will burn in the Eucharistic Chapel this week for:
Helen Hyrvniak
req. Don & Barb Maine & Kay Gregor
MASS IN CELEBRATION OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Tuesday, December 8, is the feast day of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Mass will be cel-
ebrated at 8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. This is a holy day of obligation. Closing talk of the retreat with Fr. Simeon at 7:30 p.m.
EARLY DEADLINE FOR BULLETIN Please submit all articles for the following bulletin by the date indicated:
December 25 bulletin Articles due December 14 January 1 bulletin Articles due December 21
Please submit articles in an email to Maria Discavage at [email protected].
PARISH ADVENT RETREAT
Father Simeon Gallagher will be with us for a retreat this December 5 – 8. He will preach at the liturgies on December 3 and 4 and the Adult Retreat will be Monday – Wednesday at 7 PM and Thursday at 7:30 PM. Follow-ing the 8:30 AM Mass, a shorter version of the 7 PM evening presentation will be given. Come and bring a friend! I know that we have really enjoyed Father Gal-lagher in the past and that a large number of people have attended. ~ Father Steve Parish Advent Retreat Theme: “Living Fully: Franciscan Spirituality for Everyone” Today many people are searching for ways to connect their own everyday experience with the things they hear and read about ‘spirituality’. Often the kind of spiritual teaching they receive seems disconnected from everyday concerns. It might even seem that one needs to live in a special place, to use special techniques, and have the leisure not to worry about day-to-day work and family responsibilities in order to achieve a kind of ‘spiritual state’. The Franciscan tradition, with its emphasis on the Incarnation can provide an alternative view of spirituality, one rooted in the ordinary events of human life. The Par-ish Retreat will identify four insights from Franciscan spir-ituality and connect them to the business of living fully.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Penance Services: Tuesday, December 13 at 1:15 p.m. and Thursday, December 15 at 7:00 p.m.
Individual Confession: Thursday, December 22 at 3:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Christmas Liturgies: Christmas Eve, December 24 3:30 p.m. Family Mass with Pageant (Please bring a bell to ring.) 5:30 p.m. Mass 10:30 p.m. Mass
Christmas Morning, December 25 10:00 a.m. Mass
New Year’s Schedule: Same as a regular Saturday/Sunday weekend
St. Theodore’s Church
Fourth Annual “Lights of Love” Tree
Our special tree lighting ceremony will be held on Monday, December 12, at 7 PM, beginning in church and proceeding out-side for the blessing and lighting of the tree. Following the ceremony there will be a cookie reception in the library.
Please join us for this very special evening of reflection and remembrance.
MEN'S CLUB The Men’s Club will NOT meet in December, due to Parish Retreat. Our next meeting will be on Monday, January 2, 2017.
A MESSAGE TO ALTAR SERVERS
When you are at Mass, if there is no server or only one, please help out. Thank you for serving our Lord and the people of St. Theodore’s Church.
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FOOD CUPBOARD NEWS
When you write out your grocery list this week, please remember the food cupboard and add the following…
NEEDED ITEM OF THE WEEK
“Canned Pasta”
ALSO WE ARE ALSO IN NEED OF: Plastic Grocery Bags and Brown Paper Grocery Bags
TREE OF LIFE Great Christmas Gift
Here at St. Theodore’s we are fortunate to have a brass “Tree of Life” adorning the entryway of our church. The leaves are a beautiful way of remembering those we love. They can be “In Memory of,” “In Honor of,” “In Gratitude for” or you can commemorate a specific date like Christmas, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, a wedding, anniversary or birth of a child. You can remember a single person, a couple or a family. Please remember that the more names you have, the smaller the lettering will appear. The limit is four lines.
The Tree of Life is slowly filling up. If you are interested in purchasing a leaf, please fill out the form and return to the
parish office with payment of $200 (cash or check).
If you are interested please contact Suzy Cortellini at 259-8341 and she will gladly help you or just fill out the attached
form and return it to the Parish Office.
REQUEST FORM
Exact Leaf wording (please print):
______________________________________________________________
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Purchased by: ______________________________________
Phone number: ______________________________________
FOOD CUPBOARD CHRISTMAS ANGELS
We still have paper angels in the bas-kets at the entrances of church. We are hoping you can help us provide some Christmas cheer with our “Back to Basics” theme for our monthly Food Cupboard families. Items are due back in on Monday, December 12…(absolutely no later than Wednesday, December 14)! Please...be an angel and take an extra angel. Don’t Forget: There is a special box set up on the Food
Cupboard table to the right of the main entrance to church
for gift cards and postage stamps so they don’t get lost in
the bags and boxes with the larger items. Again, please
attach the angel somehow to the items so we can match
them up to the proper person. Our families are so appre-
ciative of all you do.
ATTENTION TEENS CURRENTLY
IN GRADES 8 - 12 & YOUNG ADULTS
CURRENTLY IN COLLEGE
The National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis will be November 16-18 (We leave November 15 and re-turn November 19). This will be our fourth time attend-ing. Interested? Come to our Information Session FOR PARENTS AND TEENS next SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, AFTER THE 11:00 MASS in the meeting room across from the Faith Formation office. If you have any ques-tions, contact Maureen at 429-5650 or email [email protected].
ISLAM AND MUSLIMS IN AMERICA Sunday, December 4, 2016 at 3:00pm
Islamic Center of Rochester, 727 Westfall Road Open to the Public~~No Registration Required
MASSES FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 5 MONDAY Advent Weekday
8:30 A.M. Fulvio & Mary Felice req. Angela & Lou Brongo
TUESDAY Advent Weekday
8:30 A.M. Mario Correia req. Irene & Ted Corporale WEDNESDAY Saint Ambrose Bishop and Doctor of the Church
8:30 A.M. Domenico Lanzirotti req. Victor Ingrassia 8:30 A.M. Jerry Abruzzese req. Gabriella Cicciarelli &
Family
THURSDAY The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
8:30 A.M. Joseph Retta req. M/M Donald Sirianni
6:30 P.M. Anzimino Palmerini req. Thomas Folino & Jo
FRIDAY Advent Weekday 8:30 A.M. Tom Tortora req. Viavattene Family
WEEKEND MASSES Third Sunday of Advent SATURDAY
4:30 P.M. The People of St. Theodore’s Parish
SUNDAY 9:00 A.M. Dec. Mem. of Frank & Paduano Family req.
Jean & Robert Paduano 11:00 A.M. Helen Hryvniak req. Kay Gregor 11:00 A.M. Vincenzo & Sara Mauro req. Louis & Antonina San Giorgi Bible readings for next Sunday: Is 35:1-6a, 10;
Jas: 5:7-10; Mt 11:2-11(7)
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FINANCES FOR WEEK OF NOVEMBER 20
Weekly Needed Collection $9,615.38
Amount Received $10,565.12
Amount towards our deficit $949.74
Attendance 779
Number of Envelopes 428
Children’s Envelopes $41.00
FINANCES FOR WEEK OF NOVEMBER 27
Amount Received $8,516.00
Amount short this week $1,099.38
Attendance 746
Number of Envelopes 393
Children’s Envelopes $39.00
Capital Maintenance Fund $842.00
Catholic University Collection $223.00
Thanksgiving Collection $1,173.00
Fiscal Year Sunday Collection Budget $503,000
Fiscal Year-To-Date Actual $213,290
Parish Staff: Rev. Steve Kraus, Pastor Angelo Coccia, Deacon Laurence Feasel, Deacon Craig Stratton, Deacon Sr. Catherine Pfleger, RSM, Pastoral Associate
(Worship) Rita Manners, Music Director Maureen Piehler, Faith Formation Coordinator/
Youth Minister Leigh Ann Lester, Business Manager Maria Discavage, Faith Formation Secretary John Hammerle, Parish Council Chair Food Cupboard: 429-5360
Interpreted for hearing im-paired 9:00
9:00 A.M. Hearing Loop
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Eucharistic Chapel Open 24 Hours
SUNDAY 9:00 AM RCIC 1:00 PM Choir Rehearsal MONDAY 5:00 PM Faith Formation Classes for Grades 1-5 7:00 PM Faith Formation Classes for Grades 6-8 7:00 PM Parish Advent Retreat TUESDAY 9:00 AM-10:00 PM Solemn Adoration 7:00 PM Parish Advent Retreat WEDNESDAY 9:00 AM-10:00 PM Solemn Adoration 7:00 PM Parish Advent Retreat THURSDAY 1:30 PM Bible Study 4:30 PM Youth Bell Choir Rehearsal 7:30 PM Parish Advent Retreat SATURDAY 9:00 AM Breakfast with Santa/Christmas Fun 3:30 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation SUNDAY 9:00 AM RCIC 12:00 PM NCYC 2017 Meeting 1:00 PM Pageant Rehearsal
PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday—Thursday 9:00 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.
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