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St. Catherine of Sienna Riverton St. and Baisley Blvd.

MASS SCHEDULE Sunday 8am

Sunday 12noon Monday to Friday: 8am

St. Pascal Baylon 113th Ave and 199th St.

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Eve 5pm

Sunday 10am Monday to Friday: 9am

Christ the King, Sunday, November 24, 2019

PARISH STAFF Rev. Jeffry T. Dillon, Pastor Rev. Jean Adny Pierre, Associate Pastor Permanent Deacons: Albert Saldana, Luis Taylor & Fred Torres Director of Faith Formation: Lisa Sampson ollightfaithed@gmail.com Administrative Assistant: Veronica Cabrales Music Ministry: Nataliya Zaytseva & Renee Brown Buildings & Facilities Manager: William Loyd Youth & Young Adult Ministry Coordinators: Maxine Dinnall : ololpyoungadultministry@gmail.com

OFFICE AND MAILING ADDRESS

St. Catherine of Sienna 118-22 Riverton Street St. Albans, NY 11412

Tel number: 718-528-1220/Fax number: 718-528-7907 Office Hours: Monday, Thursday

10AM-3PM (or call for an appointment)

St. Pascal Baylon 112-43 198th Street

St. Albans, NY 11412 718-468-3511

Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 9AM-3PM (or call for an appointment)

e-mail address: ourladyoflightsa@gmail.com website: www.ourladyoflightparish.com

By Mikeda Murphy

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Our Lady of Light Parish is a

spirit filled Faith community nourished by the

Eucharist.

Committed to be evangelizers of the Gospel, we reach out in good stewardship to the entire Parish and the community at large. We

serve God and one another by the values we proclaim.

Sunday, November 24th 8:00 AM SCS In Loving Memory Carrie Kellner 10:00 AM SPB In Honor of Diamond Moody’s 22nd Birthday

Wednesday, November 27th

9:00 AM SPB In Loving Memory John Henry Washington

Please Pray for The Sick: Barbara Ricketts, Thaina Auguste, Viola Madden, Beverly Stanton, Deana Roberts, Michael Prime, Vic-tor Enemuo, Henry Pereira, Marjorie Smalls, Mabel Williams, Mollie Gustine, John Renwick, Charmayne Roberts, Vera Russell, Helen Lee, Shirley Roller, Phyllis Fullerton, Emelda Cathcart, Yvonne Hen-dricks, Katherine Ruffins, Veronica Mitchell, Marga-ret Bartlette, Juanita Scott, Robin Roberts, John John-son. Sr. Gloria Johnson, Gabriel Maitland, Bill La-Marina Julia Hodges, Dorethea Callender and all of our homebound parishioners.

Weekly Collections Masses 11/17/19

#of Adults

#of Children

Collections

5:00 PM 51 6 $931.00

8:00 AM 81 11 $1,129.00

10:00AM 124 20 $2,015.00

12:00 PM 66 27 $364.00

Totals 322 64 $4,439.00

Loving Father on this Thanksgiving Day we pause to re-member how grateful we are to you for our home, our clothes, our friendship and this food. We know that throughout the world there are other families like ours who do not have good and nourishing food. We promise to help those who are in need of compassion in our own communi-ty. We promise to work for justice in our own country and throughout the world. Loving Father, on this Thanksgiving day we thank you for all that you have given us. Sanctify our efforts to bring peace and justice to our world as we ask you to bless this food which we receive gratefully in the Name of Jesus Our Lord. Amen.

Thanksgiving Mass will be celebrated at

St. Catherine’s at 10:00 a.m. Please bring a dish from your table to be blessed.

Our Lady of Light Sunday School News

There will be no Sunday School classes on December 1st for Thanksgiving break. Our Children’s Faith Formation pro-gram will resume on December 8th. There will also be no Sunday School classes on December 29th for Christmas

break. Classes resume on January 3rd.

Rites of Christian Initiation for Adults Adapted for Children

We are offering 2 new classes for youth, ages 8 and older, to prepare to become Catholic or to complete their sacra-mental preparation. If you are interested in having your

child become Catholic or know someone who is interested in their child becoming Catholic, please come and register during Sunday School on December 8th. The High School Class will take place at St. Pascal Baylon at 8:15 am in the Church Basement. The Elementary/Middle School class is

held at St. Catherine of Sienna at 10:15 am. There is a $40.00 registration fee per child (Sibling discounts offered)

to cover the cost of books and materials.

St. Vincent de Paul Society

The St. Vincent de Paul Society will be raffling two baskets of cheers on December 22, 2019. Raffle tickets are one for $1.00 and 6 for $5.00 .All proceeds will go to the SVdeP Society. We appreciate your support. For Raffle tickets, please see Veta Griffith, Regina Leite or any member of the SVdeP Society.

Annual Catholic Appeal We thank all who have participated with a gift to the An-nual Catholic Appeal for 2018. Our Lady of Light parish goal is $35,811.00. As of 11/12/19 we have $50,992.00

pledged donations, collected $47,678.00 we an outstand-ing balance of pledges of $3,314.00

Prematurity Awareness Month

More than 450,000 babies are born too soon in our coun-try each year. These tiny babies often face serious prob-lems. And some don’t make it. November is Prematurity Awareness Month® . Help spread the message about premature birth so more babies can be born healthy. "

Piano Recital St. Catherine of Sienna Church Choir Presents

Zora M. Clement

In a Benefit Piano Recital of Classical Music

Sunday, December 1st 2019 at St. Catherine of Sienna in the Church

from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Tickets are $30.00 per person children 6 years and under

are free. Reception to follow

The Activity Coordinating Committee The Activity Coordinating Committee Invites you to their

Oldies but Goodies Semi-Formal Christmas Party Celebration

at St. Catherine of Sienna Parish Hall

December 13, 2019 from 9:00 pm to 2:00 am Cost $75.00

For Tickets or Information Contact: Mr. Allister Gillaume 718-840-8142

Ms. Mary J. Lee 516-347-4739 Mr. Neville Comrie 718-217-1852

Ms. Millicent D. Platts 718-527-9165

Four Day Advent Revival Theme: We are God’s work of art created in Christ Jesus for the Good works,

Fr. Trevor Nathasingh Starting in Tuesday December 10th—Friday, December 13th from 7:00 pm-9:00 pm. At Christ the King 145-39

Farmers Blvd, Springfield Gardens. See flyers in the back of Church.

ANNOUNCEMENTS/NEWS

YOUTH CORNER

“GIVE THANKS”

It’s approximately eight weeks since our children re-turned to school. Our busy lifestyle of soccer camp, dance, gymnastics, karate, music lessons and religious education has resumed. The weather is much cooler and leaves on the trees are changing colors, reminding us, of how great God is. Indeed, gratitude is a virtue that our human nature leaves by the wayside. I don’t know if we so much mean to be ungrateful, as time is easily taken for granted-we forget the source, especially in the mo-ment of joy. At times we can also have unrealistic ex-pectations and thus we fail to recognize the gift that God has blessed us with. As you celebrate Thanksgiving with your family and friends, remember that God is the giver of all good things. An attitude of gratitude moves the heart of God, as it moves the heart of anyone who is the ob-ject of sincere thanks. St. Paul invites us to “Give thanks in all circum-stances.” (Thessalonians 5:18). He also adds with force “And be Thankful”, (Colossians 3:15). In the sight of God, we are all lepers, our souls are filled with sinful sores despite our great qualities, and our generosity, we have sinned and continues to do so. Yet God our Lord always forgives us. His magnifi-cent sun rises on us each day, and warms our lives, grows our food, and shines our journeys. He is always inviting us back to Him. This Thanksgiving, as we carve that juicy turkey and enjoy that velvety pumpkin pie with all the trim-mings, may we resolve to be the leper that not only comes to Him for forgiveness and healing. Let us not forget to return and say, “thank you God”. Let us al-ways remember to thank Him daily for all he has blessed us with. Happy Thanksgiving Family, Maxine M. Dinnall Coordinator Youth & Young Adult Ministry

The Giving Tree Advent and Christmas are the Seasons of preparation of the coming of Christ and for giving to others, especially those

in need. Beginning on Sunday, November 30th - December 15th, all Par ishioners are invited to leave an unwrapped

gift under our Giving Tree. The gifts can be toiletries, (such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, feminine

products, combs, brushes, shampoo), pajamas (flame re-sistant), gloves, mittens, hats, scarves, etc. Your gifts will be brought to the families residing in the Saratoga Family Inn and the Salvation Army Family Shelter. Thank you all

for your generosity!

Cruise the Aegean You are invited to cruise the Aegean next summer, trip

dates are July 23– August 1, 2020. It’s a 7 night cruise plus 1 night in Athens

Tour includes: 7 night cruise,

unlimited drinks on board ship, 3 shore Excursions—Ancient Ephesus at Kusadasi, Knossos Minoan Palace in Crete, Lindos in Rhodes,

1 night in Athens at a 4 star Hotel including breakfast, half day Athens tour including Acropolis.

For more information, please call Sandra Jean at (718) 529-0273 or email at hlpilgrimage@aol.com.

Walking in the Footsteps of Faith WALKING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF FAITH: PIL-GRIMAGE TO EGYPT, JORDAN AND THE HOLY LAND WITH FR. JEFFRY DILLON. February 12-21

(Egypt and Jordan) and the extension to Israel Febru-ary 21-27, 2021. For information please call (718) 468-

3511 or email hlpilgrimage@aol.com.

Catholic Migration Services . For Free Help All immigrants who may apply for an immigration benefit in the future should seek advice about whether receipt of public benefits may impact their ability to apply for that future benefit. For free assistance, please call the New Americans Hotline at 1 (800) 566-7636 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. If you have any ques-tions or concerns, please call Catholic Migration Services Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at (718) 236-3000 or (347) 472-3500. See flyers in the rear of the Church.

The Sacrament of Marriage Since Catholic marriage requires a time of preparation, arrange-ments should begin at least six months before the proposed date of the wedding to allow for the Marriage Preparation Program. Registered, participating and contributing parishioners, not a third party, may contact the parish office to begin the process. Pastoral Care of the Sick If you are entering a hospital for surgery, experiencing a pro-longed or serious illness, or are very weak due to advancement of age, call the parish office to arrange for the Sacraments of recon-ciliation, communion and anointing at home. We can also arrange for a Eucharistic Minister to continue to visit you with the Blessed Sacrament. We are here to serve you, please call. Funerals The family member or friend handling the funeral arrangements are asked to contact the pastor to arrange a consolation visit from one of the Priests. He will help you with any questions you may have with planning the Wake and Funeral Mass. The Parish wish-es to be with you at this moment of need, all other arraignments involving the church must be initiated by the funeral director. Strict adherence to the Roman Catholic Ritual for Funerals will be followed in all parish involved activities. Proof of Parish Participation References and proof of parish residency for both civil and reli-gious purposes can only be provided for registered parishioners. Catholic Schools offering a discount for children of parents who are active members of their parish usually require that the family be registered at least six months previously in their home parish. It is also assumed that the children are registered in the religious education program of the home parish.

To all our Visitors: We hope you felt at home and in the presence at the Feast of our Lord with your brothers & sisters in Christ. We pray you will join us again! Letters proving membership for reference, refer-rals, recommendations or for any other reason, will be provided only to parishioners registered in the parish. If we don’t know you, we can’t vouch for you!

REGISTRATION Registration is important in the event you may need testimonial letters, for baptism/confirmation sponsorships, wedding plans etc! If we don’t know you, we can’t vouch for you! Please register TODAY! Thank you! Name________________________________________ Envelopes: Yes _____No_____ Address_______________________________________ Apt.#____ City ________________________ Zip code______________ Telephone #______________________ REGISTRATION UPDATE REQUEST: Envelope number _______________ Change name to: __________________________________ Change address to: __________________________________

IMPORTANT PARISH REMINDERS The Sacrament of Baptism for Infants Parents may contact the parish office to arrange for the baptism of their child at least one month in advance. Infant Baptisms are held on the third Sunday of the month at one of our weekend masses. Parents must be registered in Our Lady of Light or the parish they attend and participate in a Baptismal Preparation class. Religious Education for School Aged Children: Location and times: Formal Religious Education takes place in the Church Halls each week from Fall until the end of Spring term. Classes extend from 8:15 AM to 9:45 AM followed by the 10AM Mass at St. Pascal’s Church and 10:15AM to 11:45AM followed by noon Mass at St. Catherine’s Church. Ages and requirements: The program welcomes children three years old up to and including High-School Students who have not received their Sacraments. Attendance is taken and rec-orded. Parental Responsibilities: Parents or Guardians are expected to attend Mass with their children and to attend parental prepara-tion classes for Sacraments. Reception of Sacraments for School Aged Children: Children must be registered in the Sacramental Preparation Pro-gram of Our Lady of Light. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is usually received in 2nd Grade and First Communion in 3rd. Con-firmation is a multiyear program and is received together with several other churches. There are public ceremonies with the children in preparation for each sacrament and mini retreats are provided. A small extra fee is required for Confirmation. Please contact Lisa Sampson for further information.

Continuing Religious Education for Adults: The Parish provides lifelong religious formation through Fall and Spring terms of the, Sharing of the Sunday Scriptures and Fall and Spring

CHURCH NAME AND NUMBER — Our Lady of Light #152500 118-22 Riverton Street St. Albans, New York PHONE — 718-528-1220 CONTACT PERSON — Veronica Cabrales NUMBER OF PAGES SENT — 1 through 6 SUNDAY DATE OF BULLETIN — December 3, 2017