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SUNDAY, November 26 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Readings: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28 Mt 25:31-46
8:00 A.M. Kathleen Geisler
9:30 A.M. Francis Gauci
11:00 A.M. Navarro Family
12:30 P.M. Filomena Antonelli
Console Family
Nicolino Turano
Andrea Mastracola
MONDAY, November 27 - Weekday Readings: Dn 1:1-6, 8-20 Lk 21:1-4
9:00 A.M. Angelo Calogera DiMarco
TUESDAY, November 28 - Weekday Readings: Dn 2:31-45 Lk 21:5-11
9:00 A.M. Deceased of Kelly Family
WEDNESDAY, November 29 - Weekday
Readings: Dn 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28 Lk 21:12-19 9:00 A.M. Deceased Members from Unije, Croatia
THURSDAY, November 30 - Weekday Readings: Rom 10:9-18 Mt 4:18-22
9:00 A.M. Gandolfo - 71st Wedding Anniversary
FRIDAY, December 1 - Weekday Readings: Dn 7:2-14 Lk 21:29-33
9:00 A.M. Joseph Spiteri
SATURDAY, December 2 - Weekday
Readings: Dn 7:15-27 Lk 21:34-36
9:00 A.M. Purgatorial Society
5:00 P.M. Lilli Family
SUNDAY, December 3 - First Sunday of Advent Readings: Is 63:16b-17, 19b, 64-2:7 1 Cor 1:3-9 Mk 13:33-37
8:00 A.M. For the People of St. Francis of Assisi
9:30 A.M. Serafina Cicolini
11:00 A.M. Emilia Trentini
12:30 P.M. Console Family
Filomena Fosco
Antonio Fosco
Alba Maria D’Alleva DiRico
Giovanni DiRico
Concetta DiBenedetto Fosco
Nicola Fosco
Giuseppe DiRico
Maddalena DiFabio DiRico
MASSES FOR THE WEEK
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE
My Dear Parishioners,
Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity
of Christ the King. This is the last Sunday of the
liturgical year. Why is there such a feast day as
Christ the King and what does it mean in our lives?
Paul gives us some insight when he discusses the
end of time. It is when, after destroying every king-
dom, authority and power, Christ will hand the
kingdom to God the Father. Only one power will be
left, a living power that does not deal in death but in
loving goodness. Jesus did establish the kingdom
and hopefully each of us belongs to that kingdom.
Jesus is the ruler of our hearts and minds,
and we become part of his kingdom when we make
the decision to belong. We do this each time we com-
mit ourselves to being just and merciful, kind and
forgiving, humble and compassionate. We become
practicing members of his kingdom every time we
share with those in need and seek help for those
who are oppressed. When we extend the hand of
Christ’s compassion to others we are members of the
kingdom of God. Christ rules in his kingdom of love
through us. Christ rules by serving, and we share in
his kingship when we serve one another.
In our actions of service, we die to our own
selfish interests. The kingdom of God was estab-
lished by the death of its King, Christ himself. This
mystery tells us that our life in Christ the King will
come about by our death to our selfish wills through
sin.
The English king of the ninth century, Alfred
the Great, disguised himself and sought shelter in
the lowly home of two of his subjects. The subjects
did not know he was their king. They showed him
hospitality and shared what little they had with
him. Hopefully this story can help us understand
the account Jesus gives us about the Last Judg-
ment. In effect, Jesus is saying that we will be
judged on how well we have dealt with him when
disguised as one of the least of our sisters and broth-
ers. Jesus tells us this when he assures us, that as
often as we do for the least among us, we do for him.
God Bless, Msgr. Maresca
2017 – 2018 Religious Education school year has
begun for 1st through 7th graders.
8th grade Confirmation classes begin.
Registration is always open and forms are available
at the rectory. Classes take place on Sundays from
10:40am – 12 noon in the academy building.
Upcoming Class Schedule
November 26th - No Classes ~ Happy Thanksgiving!
December 3rd - Classes for grades 1 - 8.
ARE YOU SOMEONE OR DO YOU KNOW
SOMEONE WHO…
Has expressed an interest in becoming
Catholic?
Was baptized Catholic as a child, but has
not celebrated the Sacraments
of Eucharist and/or Confirmation?
Then RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is
what you're looking for! RCIA offers seekers the
opportunity to come together in a small group to learn
more about our faith. Sessions focus on the teachings
and experience of Church as well as prepare
individuals to celebrate the Sacraments of Baptism,
Confirmation, and Eucharist during the Easter
season. You are welcome to participate in the process
with your questions, your insights and your faith story
in a warm accepting setting. For information please
contact our Director of Faith Formation, Kristina
Blair 718.278.0259 or dre@sfaacademy.org.
ACADEMY NEWS
This Monday, we welcome back our
students, faculty, and staff from the
Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
On Wednesday and Thursday of this week,
our students will have the opportunity to do
some Christmas shopping for their families.
Yes, the Christmas season will be upon us
very soon. We thank Mrs. Zotto, Mrs.
Kyriakopoulos, and all their helpers for
working on this special event .
On Friday, December 1st, Santa will make a
special visit to St. Francis of Assisi Catholic
Academy to take pictures with the children.
On Saturday, December 2nd, children in
grades Pre-School to Grade 1 can enjoy a
special Breakfast with Santa.
This Week at SFA Catholic Academy
Wednesday and Thursday
Christmas Boutique
Friday Pictures with Santa
Noon Dismissal
Remember in your prayers all
those in our parish who are sick,
that they may find health and com-
fort:
James Nunez, Vincent Wytak, Carol Ross,
Rolondo Larrondo, Jeffrey Hyans, Jessica
St. Preux, Al Ciani, Alesha Moses,
Samantha Fabrizi, Nancy McCaffrey,
Christopher Wojtalik, Marie Guerriero, Theresa Pacheco,
William Goss, Luke Pacheco, Vincenza Papa,
Jim Schneggenburger, Anthony Criscuolo, Ann Anselmi,
Alice Franklin, Saverio Giordano, John Ross,
Terri Kornalewski, Samantha O’Sullivan, Marilyn Miller,
Lenny Franklin, John Carmody, Jennie Bizocco, Rosario
Duran, Edena Iorfida, Mary DeGloria, Vivian Papa,
Joel Steinmann, Dr. Arthur N. Gualtieri, Anna Governali,
Antonio Postiglione, Mario Tamburello, Mary Rerecich,
Christopher Araimo, Charles Principato, Isabella
Columbo, Christine Elmendorf, Georganne
Cunningham, Jim Kreitler, Elisa Aracena, John Schakir.
Also remember in your prayers all the
deceased of the Parish. Please remember to continue to
pray for vocations to the priesthood, religious life,
diaconate, and married life.
Please be mindful that there
are people who come to
church early in order to
pray. Please show respect by
observing silence.
New York’s
POOP SCOOP LAW
Please remember if you are walking
your dog in the schoolyard or on church
property, please pickup after the dog.
It would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Solemnity of Christ the King
November 26, 2017
“I was hungry and you gave me to eat, I
was thirsty and you gave me to drink.”
Is Christ calling you to serve Him in
others as a sister, brother, deacon or
priest? Contact the Vocation Office at
(718) 827-2454 or
email:vocations@diobrook.org
FOCUS:
Jesus is the King of the Universe and
Lord of all creation.
Today’s Solemnity of Christ the King
lauds Jesus as the King of the
Universe and Lord of all creation.
Through His death on the cross, rising
from the dead and ascension into
heaven, he won our salvation and
opened the way to eternal life. So in
gratitude for all that Jesus has done for
us, may we give of ourselves more
fully in love and service to others.
The season of Advent will begin next
weekend December 2/3. It is a 4-week period of waiting and preparing for the feast of Christmas. During the
Season of Advent, one of the beautiful signs we have in our church is the
Advent Wreath. The wreath, which has 5 candles, is placed in the church
and each week a candle is lit to remind us of our waiting and
preparing for the birth of Christ. This year, you are invited to be part of the candle lighting ceremony. You can sign up as a family or individually. The candle lighter(s) would sit toward the
front of the church and at the beginning of each mass, the priest will
call you up to light the candle(s) for that week of Advent.
There will be a sign in the vestibule of
the church next weekend. Any families, individuals or groups are
invited to sign up at any of the masses to light the advent wreath. Please
sign up for one of the weekend masses to participate in the Advent
Wreath Lighting Ceremony.
Join us as we renew our desire, anticipation and hope for Christ’s
coming again.
If any one would
like to memorialize
the advent candles,
please stop by the
rectory.
The donation is $75.00 a candle.
There are (5) candles on the
Advent Wreath.
The white candle in the center of the
wreath symbolizes the arrival of
Christmastide, sometimes known as the
"Christ candle." We will light the candle
on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
and will remain lite through the
Christmas Season.
Advent Giving Trees
The Advent Giving Trees are setup in the back and
front of church and decorated with
colored Tags. Each Color Tag identifies the
Charity that will receive the purchased gifts.
Please tape the Tag to the unwrapped gift and
place back under the Giving Tree before or after
any one of the Masses.
ALL GIFTS SHOULD BE RETURNED BY
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17TH.
We thank you for always being so generous and helping to brighten the
Christmas Season for so many families.
ATTENTION Please be aware that when the
schoolyard gates are closed in the evenings, no
one is allowed to be in the schoolyard. The
past few weeks, children have been in the
schoolyard in the evenings and have been asked
to leave. This is an insurance liability.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Friday, December 1st is First Friday.
We will have exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament after the 9:00 A.M. mass
provided there is no funeral.
Benediction will be at 2:00pm.
Saturday, December 2nd the 9:00am
Mass will be an anointing Mass.
All those who wish to receive the
sacrament of the sick are asked to
participate in this mass. All are
invited to join us in prayer as we
remember to pray for all those
who are in need of God’s healing
power.
ATTENTION:
Please DO NOT light the candles in
Church by using another candle. One
could get burned and the wax is
dripping all over the candle stands
creating a mess. PLEASE use the
lighter. If you have trouble with the
lighter, ask for help.
Thank You.
Family, Marriage &
Individual Therapy
Professional therapy, provided by NYS
licensed therapists is available. This
program, under the direction of Dr.
George Guiliani, has been conducted in
the Diocese for the past 38 years. Most
insurance accepted. Appointments
available by calling Dr.Giuliani @
(631) 243-2503 - or go to our website: http://thecatholiccounselingcenter.com
DO YOU ENJOY SINGING?
Then use your voice to praise the Lord!
Join St. Francis of Assisi choir.
We meet each Monday evening @ 7:00 pm
in the choir loft in church.
ALL ARE WELCOME!
MEMORIALS FOR THE WEEK
OF NOVEMBER 26, 2017
SANCTUARY LAMP
Is Burning for
Francis Gauci
Requested by:
Spiteri-Gauci Family
Knights’ Corner
Colon-Msgr. Higgins Council 309
On behalf of the entire Council 309, I would like to thank everyone who supported our charitable raffle drive last weekend. Your support will go a long way to help the Knights of Columbus
continue its charitable work.
Happy Thanksgiving!
With gratitude,
John Ketcham, GK
Christmas Mass Remembrance Envelopes
can be returned in any collection. Please mark the envelope with the name(s) of those you want remembered, living or deceased, in
the Christmas Novena of Masses. Those envelopes will be placed on the altar for the
novena of masses.
Christmas Flower Envelopes may be returned in any
collection. Please be sure to write
the name(s) legibly. The list of
names will be placed in the
bulletin. Thank you.
Please Consider Remembering St. Francis of Assisi Parish in your Will.
There will be a second
collection
next weekend for
Retirement Fund for Religious.
May God Bless you for your generosity.
The retired religious will remember you in
their prayers.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Gives Back
For each car, truck or van,
running or not, St. Vincent de
Paul will give back to St. Francis
of Assisi $50/100 per vehicle.
Maybe you don’t have a vehicle, but a family
member, friend or neighbor has an old or
neglected vehicle in their driveway that they
would like to dispose of. Call the Society of St.
Vincent de Paul at (718) 491-2525.
Banns of Marriage
3rd Time:
Iris A. Vazquez
St. Francis of Assisi
Astoria, N.Y.
and
Devian Ramos Jr.
St. Francis of Assisi
Astoria, N.Y.
2018 Mass book is opened for anyone who wishes
to schedule masses for next year.
All those attending
Mass, please be aware
of your personal
responsibility to
exercise common sense
and your best judgment
when you are sick. Please refrain from
reception of Holy Communion from the
cup when you are not feeling well ex:
cold, cough, etc.
YEAR OF VOCATIONS Our vocation committee is looking for a few
more members. We lost a couple because
they moved. It is only a one year commit-
ment. Please give serious thought to becom-
ing a member. Our next meeting will be on
Thursday, November 30th at 7:30pm in the
rectory. If interested please see Fr. Francis
or Msgr. Maresca.
2017 CATHOLIC APPEAL
The 2017 Catholic Appeal will be coming to an end next month. I am grateful to so many who have contributed to help us reach our goal. I am aware of the many financial responsibilities each one has. If you have not contributed to the appeal for this year, please make every effort to find the means to make a donation. Your donation will help us reach our goal. We are short of our goal by $11,105. Every donation not only will help our parish but will benefit the many services our Diocese provides. I appreciate whatever you can do to help us reach our goal. May God bless each of you for your continued generosity. Msgr. Maresca
THE 2018 LECTOR WORKBOOKS ARE
AVAILABLE AND CAN BE PICKED UP IN
THE SACRISTY. THE NEW BOOK BEGINS
WITH THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
WHICH IS DECEMBER 2/3.
December 3 - December 9
Sunday, December 3-1st Sunday of Advent
2nd Collection Religious Retirement Fund
9:30 A.M. Children’s Liturgy - MCH
10:40-12 Noon CCD/Confirmation Class - School
Monday, December 4 12:30 P.M. Golden Age - Msgr. Campbell Hall
2:30-4:00 P.M. Girl Scouts - MMC
2:50-3:45 P.M. Children’s Choir - CH
3:45-5:00 P.M. Christmas Pageant Rehearsal - CH
7:00 P.M. Adult Choir - CH
7:00 P.M. I.A.C.A. Evening of Prayer - Church
Tuesday, December 5
2:30-4:30 P.M. Girl Scouts - MMC
6:30 P.M. AA Meeting -St. Francis Meeting Room
7:00 P.M. I.A.C.A. Evening of Prayer - Church
Wednesday, December 6 7:00 P.M. Bereavement - St. Francis Meeting Room
7:00 P.M. I.A.C.A. Evening of Prayer - Church
Thursday, December 7 10:00-11:30 A.M. Legion of Mary-St. Francis Mtg Rm
4:00-6:00 P.M. Girl Scouts - MMC
7:30 P.M. Scripture Study - St. Joseph’s Meeting Room
7:30 P.M. Mass for The Immaculate Conception
Friday, December 8 Immaculate Conception (Holyday of Obligation)
Mass Schedule: 9:00 A.M. & 11:00 AM , 7:30 PM
Saturday, December 9
11:00 A.M. Holy Name Setup - MMC
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
THIS WEEK NEXT WEEK
November 26 - December 2
Sunday, November 26 NO Children’s Liturgy
NO CCD Classes
1:30 P.M. Baptisms - Church
Monday, November 27 12:30-3:30 P.M. Golden Age - MCH
2:30-4:00 P.M.- Girl Scouts - Msgr. Maresca Center
2:50-3:45 P.M. Children’s Choir - Church
7:00 P.M. Adult Choir-Church
3:45-5:00 P.M. Christmas Pageant Rehearsals - Church
Tuesday, November 28 2:30-4:30 P.M. Girl Scouts - MMC
6:30 P.M. AA Meeting -St. Francis Meeting Room
7:30 P.M. Evening of Prayer (See Flier) - Church
Wednesday, November 29 3:00-4:30 P.M. Drama Club Practice - MCH
7:00 P.M. Bereavement - St. Francis Meeting Room
Thursday, November 30 10:00-11:30 A.M. Legion of Mary-St. Francis Mtg Rm
2:30-4:30 P.M. SFA Singers Practice - MCH
4:00-6:00 P.M. Girl Scouts - MMC
7:00 P.M. IACA - St. Francis Meeting Room
7:30 P.M. Scripture Study - St. Joseph’s Meeting Room
7:30 P.M. Vocations Meeting - Rectory
Friday, December 1 2:30-6:00 P.M. Girl Scouts - MMC
Breakfast w/Santa - All Day Setup - MCH
Saturday, December 2 10-12 Noon Breakfast w/Santa - Msgr. Campbell Hall
Our Parish Calendar will be published weekly.
Please submit changes or updates to
chsecy@sfaschool.org
ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE – NOVEMBER 2017
Sat. Nov. 25th
5pm Samantha Dee, Choloe Kebbe, Mia Lopez
Sun. Nov. 26th
8am Giuliana Lucia Antonaccio, Nanci Scarpelli, Grabriella Soldo
9:30am Emily Muskardin, Emma McCloskey, Joseph Todaro
11am Erin Camilleri, Vasilios Nassis, Jordan Ceron
12:30pm Luisa Schwab
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