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MASSES Saturdays: 5:30 pm (Satisfies the Sunday obligation) Sundays: 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 7:00 pm Weekdays: Monday – Friday 9:00 am, 12:10 pm

Novena following 9:00 am Mass (Monday: Miraculous Medal / Tuesday: St. Jude)

Saturdays: 9:00 am Holy Days: 5:30 pm Eve of Holy Day 9:00 am, 12:10 pm, 7:00 pm Nocturnal Adoration: 1st Fridays 8:00 – 11:00 pm (St. Aedan's Church – Jan. thru March, July thru Sept. St. Margaret’s Church – April thru June, Oct. thru Dec.)

CONFESSIONS Saturdays: 4:30 – 5:15 pm, or anytime by appointment

BAPTISMS 1st and 3rd Sunday at 1:30 pm. Parents, please call Parish House to make arrangements.

MARRIAGES Arrangements should be made at least six months prior to the date selected.

DECEMB ER 11, 2016

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

GAUDETE (REJOICE) SUNDAY

December 11, 2016

First Reading: Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10 Isaiah tells us that when Christ comes, the weak will be made strong, the deaf will hear, the blind will see, and, above all, “sorrow and mourning will flee.”

Second Reading: James 5:7-10 As the farmer waits patiently through winter and spring for the “yield of the soil” so, too, must we wait patiently for the coming of the Messiah.

Gospel: Matthew 11:2-11 While in prison, John sends a messenger to Jesus to ask, “Are you He who is to come or do we look for another?” Jesus replies by citing the miracles he has performed for the blind, the deaf, and the crippled. He concludes by identifying John as the messenger He has sent to prepare the way.

HERE’S WHAT’S COMING UP THIS WEEK DECEMBER 12TH - 18TH

MONDAY -12/12- Our Lady of Guadalupe TUESDAY- 12/13 - St. Lucy WEDNESDAY - 12/14 - St. John of the Cross THURSDAY -1215 - 10AM - Legion of Mary FRIDAY- 1216– Advent Weekday SATURDAY -12/17 – Late Advent Weekday Bible Study - 9:30 – 11. SUNDAY - 12/18 -THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT The SECOND COLLECTION next week is to help offset the annual Parish Finance Assessment (Cathedraticum or Archdiocesan parish tax) sent to the Archdiocese in support of the Church of NY. ____________________________________________

SANCTUARY LAMP will burn from 12/11th - 12/17th FOR

JOHN O'BRIEN ___________________________________________

SUNDAY COLLECTION BASKET DECEMBER 4, 2016 $ 11,345 DECEMBER 6, 2015 $ 10,409

MONDAY 9:00 AM Amelia Antonelli 12/12 12:10 PM James Ducey TUESDAY 9:00 AM Edward Robinson 1213 12:00 PM Catherine, Martin & Kathleen McHugh WEDNESDAY 9:00 AM Nancy Olshefsky 12/14 12:10 PM Michael & May Cuddy THURSDAY 9:00 AM Elizabeth & Loughlin Sutton 12/15 12:10 PM Rev. Daniel J. Ryan FRIDAY 9:00 AM Maureen & Patrick Shanahan 12/16 12:10 PM Estan Baltazar SATURDAY 9:00 AM Joan O'Brien 12/17 5:30 PM James J. & Marie C. Terry SUNDAY 8:00 AM Malachy McInereny & O'Neill Family 12/18 10:00 AM Robert Armstrong 12:00 PM Tim & Kathleen McCarthy 7:00 PM Mass for Parishioners _______________________________________ SUPPORT OUR UNIFORMED MEN AND WOMEN God bless all of our uniformed men and women who serve both at home and abroad. David Trancyner, Martin O'Neill, Neal Fitzgerald,

Saint Michael the Archangel pray for them!

+ PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER +

Janet Valerio, Billy Keenan, Brian Dillon, Charlene Kasnosky, Maryanne Siemer, Nicki Kelley, Lisa Shapiro, John Kennedy, Dick Clarke, Ken and Bernadette Sibon, Alice Luska, Roger Schardt, Brian Casse, Alice Leesha, , Steven Lynn., Jason Pritchard, John Javora, Fran Zujkowski, Karla Trotta, Mary Hopeck, Martin Connelly, Marvelli Family, Alan Handsman, John Dodd, Catherine Dwyer,

Jean Marvelli, Kathleen Boriello, Emily Gulino, Beatrice Dillon, Jim Russell, Jessica Maloney, Frank Sheridan, Chris Cocochia, Pauline Carinci, , Bill Carey, Charles Hynes, Michael Farrell. Elizabeth Nolan, Denise Mandolfo, Mary Lever, Caleb Shiffer, Frances Dorgan, Joyce Dzinski, Baby Nicholas Richard Guarino, Kyle Burch, Thomas J. Wentland,, Brandon Gilsenan, Donna Tonkin, Baby Luke Finer, David Dermody, Jamie Erwin, Stephen Quirk, Catherin DuPlessis, Loretta Kalanz, Charles Tammara, Megan, Kathleen O'Connell. +We remember all of our deceased loved ones, especially those who have died recently especially, Yvonne Ciarletta, Salvatore Guarneri and Agnes Franklin. _____________________________________________ 2017 ANNOUNCED MASS BOOK IS OPEN The Mass book for 2017 is now open. You may come to the Parish House, Monday – Friday (9 AM – noon) & (1 – 5 PM) to have your masses celebrated for 2017. Please, no reserving over the phone.

_____________________________________________ RECONCILIATION MONDAY CONFESSIONS

DECEMBER 19TH - 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM Saint Aedan, along with every Catholic church in the Archdiocese of New York and the dioceses of Brooklyn and Newark will offer an opportunity to receive the sacrament of Reconciliation or Penance during our holy season of Advent. Please schedule your day so that you set aside some time to receive this beautiful gift of God’s mercy, forgiveness and saving grace. Do it for yourself and out of love for God. Don’t procrastinate – just DO it! ____________________________________________

Ladies Guild Gifts for Retired Religious

The Guild is collecting gifts for the Retired Religious Sisters of St. Dominic, Sparkill, Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt and the Sisters of Charity in Nanuet.

Our goal is to give a few gifts to every sister, such as skin lotion (Vaseline Intense Care), toothpaste/mouthwash, writing paper, stamps, Dove soap, white tube socks and articles appropriate for an elderly person. NO Perfumes. Gifts should be unwrapped.

Please place your donations in the box in the vestibule of the Church and thank you for your generosity.

ALSO: Come join in the merriment as we wrap the gifts that will be given to our local retired nuns. Our wrapping party will be held on Tuesday, December 13th at 1:00 PM in the Parish Meeting Room.…just bring scissors & tape and we will provide the paper and refreshments. ___________________________________________

2017 FATIMA PILGRIMMAGE WITH FR. JOHN PALATUCCI

Next year marks the 100-year anniversary of the Marian apparitions at Fatima, Portugal. Fr. John F. X. Palatucci, parochial vicar of St. Aedan’s Church in Pearl River, will be leading a pilgrimage to this great shrine June 26-July 6, 2017. The pilgrimage also includes the Eucharistic miracle site at Santarem, Portugal, and a Catholic journey through Spain to visit the cathedral of Santiago de Compastella, and Avila, the home of St. Teresa. The trip will conclude with a two-night stay in Madrid which includes a free afternoon to explore the city on your own. If you are interested in going on this fantastic journey honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary and other Catholic saints please visit www.catholicheritagetours.com/fjp or contact Fr. Palatucci directly at (845) 735-7405 or johnfrancisx10@gmail.com. _____________________________________________

OUR ADVENT GIFTS FOR JESUS ARE NOW DUE!

“St. Aedan’s Giving Tree” THIS weekend please place the item (unwrapped) under the tree in the front of the church and hang the decorated ornament on the tree. We are asking that

everything be returned no later than Sunday, December 11th following the evening 7 PM mass.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TRADITIONAL SUPPORT. A HAPPY AND HOLY CHRISTMAS SEASON TO ALL!

CHRISTMAS MAGNETS –THIS WEEKEND

KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS Please pause to pick up a Keep Christ in Christmas magnet at all of our masses this weekend - December 10th & 11th. Any donation you may wish to make for the magnets is entirely up to you. We all need to do our best to remind our society that JESUS CHRIST (Not Santa Claus and his reindeer and Frosty the Snowman) is the reason for this RELIGIOUS FEAST and celebration. **ANY AND ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE SUPPORT

OF A CHILDREN’S ORPHANAGE IN HAITI.**

YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFT TO SAINT AEDAN Your Christmas Gift to Saint Aedan is a very important part of our annual income. Please allow your gift to truly reflect your love of God and of our beautiful parish. Your Christmas Gift may be placed in the collection basket on any Sunday between now and the end of the Christmas season. Thank you for your traditional generosity to our parish and may God bless you and your loved ones with a happy and holy Christmas. _____________________________________________ CATHOLIC WIDOW AND WIDOWERS CLUB

OF ROCKLAND COUNTY The next meeting of the club will be on December 11th at 1 – 5 PM at St. Augustine church, 140 Maple Avenue, New City, N.Y. (Meeting is downstairs ) For more information call Kathleen at 915-3600. ____________________________________________

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP A time to Mourn….Journeying through the loss of a loved one. A Bereavement Support Group will be held on the First Friday of every month (12/2) at 10:00am at St. Ann School in Nyack. Sponsored by Cluster Bereavement Team. For more information call Arlene Melilloat 634-3882 or Nancy Conroy at 642-7073. _____________________________________________ The Pearl River Crèche Committee invites you to attend the 10th Annual Procession of bringing the Infant Jesus in procession to the Manger and placing Him in the crèche located in Braunsdorf Park (next to the police booth) Sunday, December 18th at 1:00 P.M. All children present are invited to be in the procession. Live music and Carols will be sung at the event. Hot chocolate and cookies will be served afterwards.

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THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT GAUDETE – REJOICE SUNDAY

The third Sunday of Advent, originates from the first word of the Introit at Mass (Gaudete – Rejoice). The season of Advent originated as a fast of forty days in preparation for Christmas. By the twelfth century, the fast had been reduced to simple abstinence. Since Pope Gregory the Great was the first to draw up an Office for the Advent Season, the Gregorian Sacramentary is the earliest to provide masses for the Sundays of Advent. On Gaudete (Rejoice) Sunday, the church takes a break from the otherwise penitential nature of Advent by acknowledging the closeness of the approaching feast of the nativity. This is seen in the priest wearing the rose-colored vestment and our lighting the rose-colored candle on the Advent wreath. Gaudete Sunday is further marked by a new invitatory, the Church no longer inviting the faithful to adore merely “The Lord who is to come”, but calling them to worship and hail with joy “The Lord who is now nigh and close at hand.” The Epistle again incites us to rejoicing, and bids us prepare to meet the coming Savior with prayers and supplication and thanksgiving, while the Gospel, the words of Saint John the Baptist, warn that the Lamb of God is even now in or midst, though we appear to know him not. The spirit of the Office and Liturgy all through Advent is one of joyful expectation and preparation for the Christmas feast as well as for the second coming of Christ, and the penitential exercise suitable to this spirit are thus suspended on Gaudete or Rejoice Sunday. _____________________________________________

ROCKLAND COUNTY CATHOLIC CHOIR AFTERNOON OF CHRISTMAS SONGS

December 15th at 3 p.m. at the Don Bosco Marion Shrine, 174 Filors Lane in Stony Point, the Rockland County Catholic Choir will present an afternoon of Christmas songs. Artistic Director/Pianist George Bryant and Conductor Vincent Green will lead us through a blend of holiday music. Free will offering for the Marion Shrine. Info: 845-268-7021. _____________________________________________

FORMED FORMED is an innovative online platform through which parishioners can have access to a wide range of top-quality faith formation resources from Bishop Robert Barron, the Augustine Institute, Father Michael Gaitley, Lighthouse Catholic Media, and several others. It is an effective tool that can support the interest of those wishing to get involved with adult faith formation, sacramental preparation, youth ministry, marriage ministry and more. A number of Spanish-language resources are also available on FORMED, and new materials are being added regularly. With a parish subscription, every

parishioner will have free access to a wide variety of video programs, movies, audio talks, electronic books, and downloadable workbooks, at any time and on any device with an internet connection between now and September 2017. To access FORMED simply go to <formed.org> and enter the St. Aedan’s access code: R7NKN8 _____________________________________________

ALBERTUS MAGNUS HIGH SCHOOL- TAKE-A-TOUR THURSDAY PROGRAM

Provides parents an opportunity to learn what sets Albertus Magnus apart from all other high schools. December 15th, January 5th, January12th, arrive to the Albertus Library at 8:15 am. This program will include a 15-minute presentation followed by a 45-minute guided tour .Register on line at www.albertusmagnus.net _____________________________________________

WORST CHRISTMAS SONGS EVER

LET’S HAVE SOME FUN! We’re polling everyone in the parish to vote on what, in our opinion, are the FIVE WORST Christmas songs ever. Please rank them from 5 down to 1 (worst) and email your response to our parish email address staedan@optonline.net I already made my list. (It was hard narrowing it down to just five.) Now it’s your turn. Please email your votes a.s.a.p. so we can share the results in our upcoming bulletin. _____________________________________________

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CHRISTMAS DONATIONS

Our parish food pantry needs your grocery donations. Check out this weeks Shop-Rite or other store coupons and sales and stock up for those who need our love the most at this time of the year. NEXT weekend, December 17th & 18th, we will be collecting your food donations in support of our annual SVDP Christmas food outreach. Remember, if your family eats it, so do our client families. _____________________________________________

PARISH CHRISTMAS TREE

Please bring in a family ornament and hang it on our parish Christmas tree the next time you come to mass. We’ll save your ornaments and, from year to year, we’ll make your ornaments a part of our annual parish family Christmas tree display.

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