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SCHEDULE OF MASSES
Saturday Vigil Mass 4:30 p.m.
Sunday Masses 7:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m. (free childcare) (choir)
11:30 a.m. (free childcare)
5:30 p.m. (Contemporary Music)
Weekday Masses Monday-Friday: 7:25 a.m.
Sat. 9:00 a.m
Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 3:15 - 4:25 p.m.
Wednesday: 6:00 p.m. (or by appointment)
ASCENSION CATHOLIC SCHOOL www.ascensioncatholicsch.org U.S. Department of Education
School of Excellence Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade
FAITH FORMATION Religious Education
Pre-K3 - Gr. 1 Mondays 12:30-2:00 pm & 3:30-5:00pm
Pre-K3-6 Tuesdays, 4:00 - 5:15 p.m. Gr. 1-6 Wednesdays, 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. Gr. 7-8 Wednesdays, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
YOUTH MINISTRY Sundays after 5:30 p.m. Mass
OUTREACH Ascension Thrift Store: 259-7291
Ascension Social Concerns: 259-5685
BINGO Thursdays
6:00 p.m., Parish Hall
As a good steward of the Lord’s blessings, please remember to consider your Parish Family or School Endowment in your Last Will and Testament.
ASCENSION CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
2950 N. Harbor City Blvd., Melbourne, FL 32935 Tel. 321-254-1595 -Fax 321-255-3490
www.ascensioncatholic.net
SERVED BY:
Rev. Eamon Tobin ....................... Ext. 3070 Pastor, email: [email protected]
Rev. BK Tran ......................... 321-254-1595 Associate Pastor [email protected]
Deacon Sergio A. Colon ............. Ext. 3082 Bereavement Ministry, Hispanic Community [email protected]
Deacon Tom Stauffacher [email protected]—321-242-4504
Deacon Bill Terneus [email protected]—321-259-6168
Deacon Chris Meehan [email protected] —321-242-8003
Sr. Joseph Barden ........................ Ext. 3003 Development Director [email protected]
Sr. Immaculata ............................. Ext. 3039 Pastoral Care [email protected]
Anita Brady ................................... Ext. 3001 School Principal [email protected]
Mary Cunningham ....................... Ext. 3044 School/Parish Technology Director [email protected]
Betsy Glasenapp ........................... Ext. 3080 Faith Formation Director [email protected]
Mary Birmingham........................ Ext. 3068 Music/Liturgy Director, Catechumenate [email protected]
Cara Guiliano ............................... Ext. 3501 Middle/High School Youth Minister [email protected]
Shelly Wackley ............................. Ext. 3080 Faith Formation Assistant [email protected]
Ashley Breaux ............................... Ext. 3077 Contemporary Music [email protected]
Monica Sutton .............................. Ext. 3076 Volunteer Coordinator [email protected]
PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday-Friday - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
PARISH OFFICE STAFF
Teresa Romano ............................ Ext. 3050 Receptionist [email protected]
Mary Russo ................................... Ext. 3078 Business Manager/Bookkeeper [email protected]
Anne Dorros ................................. Ext. 3074 Assistant Bookkeeper [email protected]
Maria Sittig ................................... Ext. 3072 Secretary/Bulletin [email protected]
Brian Carley Facilities Manager [email protected]
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Welcome to a new Church Y ear. In the life of our Church calendar, each new Liturgical Y ear begins on the First Sunday of Advent.
The Liturgical Y ear is the way our Church celebrates, relives and makes present to us, Christ and the main events in his life. It is the way our Church keeps placing before us the story of Jesus.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us: "We must continue to accomplish in ourselves the stages of Jesus' life and his mysteries.” So through the ebb and flow of each liturgical year, we seek, with the guidance of our Church, to live and internalize the events of Christ's life.
Two Main Seasons
Nature has four seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Our Church year has two main seasons: the Advent-Christmas season and the Lent-Easter season. Christmas celebrates the Incarnation of Jesus—God becoming one of us. Easter celebrates his Death and Resurrection. Each season has a time of preparation. We prepare for the Feast of the Incarnation with four weeks of Advent. We prepare for the Sacred-Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Vigil) with 40 days of Lent. Both events (the Incarnation and our Redemption) have an extended period of celebration. We do no just celebrate Christ's coming on Christmas Eve and Christ-mas Day. We celebrate it for twelve days, culminating with the Feast of the Baptism of Jesus. In a similar way, we do not just celebrate Christ's Resurrection on Easter Sunday. We celebrate it for the Fifty Days of Easter, culminating with the Feast of Pentecost. Wrapped around the two main seasons of the year are 34 Sundays in Ordi-nary Time.
Advent Season
During the four weeks of Advent, our Church calls us to focus on the comings of Christ: his First Coming in the flesh 2,000 years ago, his Second Coming at the end of time, and his daily comings to us during these in-between times. During Advent, we remember with gratitude the First Coming of Christ which led to our redemption. We await and look forward to his Second Coming and, dur-ing these in-between times, we are called to be constantly on the alert for his comings in the events and encounters of our daily lives.
First Readings
During the Advent season, our first readings are mostly from the prophet Isaiah. Isaiah wonderfully articulates the longing of his people for God to re-enter their lives. The Book of Isaiah has three parts to it:
1) Chapters 1-39 were written prior to Israel's exile in Babylon.
2) Chapters 40-55 were written during the time of Israel's exile.
3) Chapters 56-66 were written after Israel returned from exile to a land and Temple that had been dev-astated by war.
This Sunday's reading is taken from the post-exilic peri-od when the Israelites struggled to rebuild their lives and Temple. The verses we listened to today were written in the form of a lament. Isaiah is verbalizing his people’s sadness over their past misdeeds. He also gives voice to their sense of God’s absence from their lives and their desire for God to come visit them. Let us listen to what Isaiah has to say to his grieving and struggling people. Speaking for his people, Isaiah asks:
Why do you let us wander, O Lord, from your ways and harden our hearts so that we fear you not?
Notice the tendency to blame God for their wrongdoing —just as Eve blamed the serpent. But later on in the read-ing, the people recognize their wrongdoing:
Would that you would meet us doing right, that we were mindful of your ways!
Behold, you are angry and we are sinful; all of us have become like unclean people.
It takes courage and humility for us to admit our wrong- doing and to take full responsibility for it. It is so easy for us to place the blame elsewhere. Then the lament gives expression to the people’s sense of God’s absence from their lives:
There is none who calls upon your name for you have hidden your face from us.
Authors who write about the spiritual life would call such an experience ‘spiritual suffering,’ ‘spiritual desolation,’ or ‘spiritual dryness.’ It is a terrible thing to feel we have ‘lost God’ or to feel abandoned by him, to experience his absence from our lives. I'm sure all of us at times may have asked: "Where is God?"—"Why isn't he answering my prayers?"—"Why is he allowing these terrible things to happen to me or to my family or even to total strangers?" As spiritual pilgrims, it is important that we have some knowledge about the role of spiritual dryness in our lives. Its purpose is mainly to purify our relation-ship with God. My book, 13 Powerful Ways to Pray, has a chapter on Dealing with Spiritual Dryness.
Despite Israel's experience of God's absence from their lives, they seem to possess an unshakable faith in him.
A New Liturgical Year Begins
With An Advent Call To Wake Up
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You, Lord, are our father, Our redeemer;
No ear has ever heard, No eye has seen any God like you
And the mighty deeds you do.
The lament finishes with these beautiful but challenging words:
Lord, you are our father; We are the clay and you are the potter:
We are all the work of your hands.
While the above words are very poetic, they are also very challenging because they call us to be moldable clay in God's hands. They call us to let God do with us what he wills. In a culture that calls us to be independent and self-sufficient, these words may not be so comforting.
During this Advent season, this reading calls us to face what is sinful in our lives, to place our trust in God's mercy and, if we are experiencing a sense of God's ab-sence, to trust that God is present even when we do not feel his presence. (Our Advent Penance Service will be held Monday, December 11, at 4:00pm and 7:00pm.)
Second Readings
During the Advent season, as during the rest of the litur-gical year, we listen to readings from the epistles of the New Testament. Today's second reading is the opening verses from Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians.
Little did Paul ever realize that his letters to the Corinthi-ans and to other Christian communities would be collect-ed together for generations of Christians to read. Reading these letters is like reading someone else's mail. We can assume that the Corinthians would have preferred if Paul's letters to them had not been saved since they por-tray them "warts and all.” Fortunately for us, these letters have been preserved for they not only give us an insight into Paul's mind and heart, and into the issues of a first-century small Christian community, but they also contin-ue to serve the faith journey of us who live 2,000 years later.
In today's verses, Paul, after greeting his readers, offers thanks to God for blessings bestowed through Jesus Christ. Paul has no doubt that the God whom Isaiah and his people longed to see has come to them in Christ. Paul concludes his address by reminding the Corinthians of their call to develop a close fellowship with Christ.
Gospel, Cycle B, The Year of Mark
In our Church and in most mainline Christian churches, there is a three-year cycle when it comes to the Gospels. In Cycle A which we have just completed, we listen to Matthew; in Cycle B which we start today, we listen to Mark; and in Cycle C, we listen to the Good News of Je-sus Christ as proclaimed and seen through the eyes of Luke. We listen to readings from John throughout parts of all three cycles, especially during the Easter season.
Mark was the first Gospel to be written. Because Mark is also the shortest Gospel, you will notice that on some Sundays, we will hear Gospels from John and Luke. To-day's passage has a strong note of urgency to it: "Be watchful! Be alert, for we do not know the hour when Christ will come."
Advent Wreath
If we live with others, or even if we live alone, we can observe the traditional practice of praying around the Advent Wreath. You can use the following prayer to bless your wreath.
Lord our God,
We praise you for your Son, Jesus Christ:
he is Emmanuel, the hope of the peoples,
he is the wisdom that teaches and guides us.
He is the Savior of every nation.
Lord God, let your blessing come upon us
as we light the candles of this wreath.
May the wreath and its light
be a sign of Christ's promise to bring us salvation.
May he come quickly and not delay.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Also, when you light the Advent candle, you can say the following beautiful prayer, which was the opening prayer for the First Sunday of Advent prior to the new transla-tion of the Roman Missal.
Father in heaven,
Our hearts desire the warmth of your love and
our minds are searching for the light of your Word.
Increase our longing for Christ our Savior
and give us the strength to grow in love,
that the dawn of his coming may find us rejoicing
in his presence and welcoming the light of his truth.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen.
Have a blessed week,
Fr. Jeff wishes to thank all of you who
have sent him a note or gift. He appre-
ciates it very much. If you wish to send
a note to Fr. Jeff, you can send it to our
parish office.
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Next Sunday’s Readings December 10, 2017 B
Second Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 — Psalm 85:9-14
2Peter 3:8-14 — Mark 1:1-8
How are you preparing for
Christ’s coming?
Ascension Catholic Teens ACTion Night Tonight
Please join us at the 5:30pm Mass followed by ACTion Night from 6:45 to 8:30pm!
Any high school teen is welcome!
Bible Study: Join us for Bible Study Tuesdays,
7:00-8:30pm in Youth Room. Any high school teen is welcome to come dive into Scripture, socialize and eat ice cream.
For more information, contact [email protected].
EDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL MINISTRY
NEXT EDGE: Wednesday, Dec. 6
For all 7th & 8th graders on Wednesdays, 6:00 to 7:30pm in the Youth Room. Please make sure to fill out a registration form if you haven’t already done so. For more information, contact Cara Guiliano at 254-1595 ext. 3501 or [email protected].
Ascension Catholic Teens has secured spots for Life Teen Summer Camp Hidden Lake in Dahlonega, Geor-gia, from Monday, July 16, to Saturday, July 21. Each week, hundreds of high school teens gather together at the different Life Teen camps throughout the country to enter into the Sacraments, prayer, messy games, obstacle courses, high ropes course, inspiring sessions, and fel-lowship. This is a life-changing experience in which your teen will grow deeper in faith. Any teen enrolled in 9th-12th grade for the 2018/2019 school year is welcome to register.
Registration information and paperwork can be found at ascensioncatholic.net. Contact Cara Giuliano at [email protected] for more info.
HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY
Friday, December 8 (Holy Day)
Immaculate Conception Masses: 7:00am, 8:30am (School Mass)
11:00am, 7:00pm
Ascension Parish Advent Penance Service
Monday, December 11 4:00pm and 7:00pm
No Confessions Wednesday Evening, Dec. 6 Due To Religious Education Reconciliation
CHRISTMAS 2017 SCHEDULE
INDIVIDUAL CONFESSIONS
Tuesday, December 19, 12 noon Wednesday, December 20, 6:00pm
MASSES
Christmas Eve (Sunday)
4:00pm (Children’s Mass) – Church 4:00pm – Hall
6:30pm – Church 9:00 pm (Contemporary) – Church
11:00pm – PRELUDE 11:30pm MASS – Church
Christmas Day (Monday) 9:00am and 11:00am
New Year’s Eve (Sunday) 5:30pm Vigil
New Year’s Day (Monday) 9:00am and 11:00am
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This year, the 4th Sunday of Advent occurs on December 24, Christmas Eve. The following Masses on
Saturday, December 23, 4:30pm Vigil Sunday, December 24, 10:00am
will fulfill one’s obligation for the 4th Sunday of Advent.
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ROSARY-MAKING MINISTRY
Rosary Ministry meets Sundays, 1-3 pm
in Buescher Center, Room 410
Next Meeting: December 3, 2017
If interested, call Michi Davis at 242-8092.
VOCATIONS CUP
The Vocations Cup for December will go out
at the Sunday 9:30am Mass. Chris & Cindy
Kelly & Family will take the Cup on .
If you’d like to sign up, please contact Jim
Chatman at 321-223-8963 or [email protected].
All women of the parish: Friends, Moms, Grandmas, Aunts, Sisters, Cousins
are cordially invited to experience Council of Catholic Women’s annual
“Advent Tea Party” SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, starting at 1:00 pm in the Buescher Center
The program has been created to be an afternoon of fun and sharing.
You are invited to participate as a guest or as a Table Hostess. We hope you will attend the Advent Tea Party to relax, enjoy and prepare yourself for a wonderful start to the Advent Season.
For more information and reservations, email [email protected]
ATTENTION: MINISTRY TO THE
SICK AND HOMEBOUND
Confession, Mass and Anointing of the Sick for
Homebound Parishioners will be held on
Wednesday, December 6, at Ascension Catholic
Church. Confession at 10:30am, Mass at
11:00am and luncheon to follow in the Parish
Hall. Please invite your homebound parishioners
to join us.
MTS Team: Your assistance in this event is need-
ed and much appreciated.
Please RSVP by contacting Paul Witte at
[email protected] or 321-243-0161, OR
Virginia LeMasters at [email protected]
or 321-757-8927.
And
Presented by the Council of Catholic Women
December 9-10 after the 4:30pm Saturday Mass and after all Sunday morning
Masses in the Parish Hall
Christmas Church Decorations
Anyone wishing to donate for the
Christmas decorations of the Church in
memory of a loved one, please put your donation in the
collection basket with your name and your loved
one’s name — or mail it to the Church Office. The usual
donation is $25.00.
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EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
“Yes, I am happy, perfectly happy; and do you wish to know where I find true happiness? At the feet of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament,”
-Augustine Maria of the Blessed Sacrament, Herman Cohen
“Vacations, illness, absent snowbirds and just life take a toll on the availability of adorers. If you can find an hour to com-mit to Jesus, consider the Adoration Chapel. Jesus wants you there and through the Holy Spirit is calling you! For more information, contact Sam Rodríquez at 795-9813 or [email protected].
Sunday 1am, 2am, 3am, 4am, 5pm, 8pm
Monday 3am, 8pm, 11pm
Tuesday 2am, 3am, 4am, 8am, 6pm, 11pm
Wednesday 12am, 1am, 2am, 11am, 11pm
Thursday 12am, 1am, 3am, 4am, 1pm, 6pm, 9pm,
11pm
Friday 12am, 1am, 2am, 3am, 4am, 3pm,
6pm, 10pm, 11pm
Saturday 12am, 1am, 2am, 3am, 6am, 6pm,
8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm
JustFaith Community’s
Prayer for the Poor
All are welcome to attend Prayer for the Poor in Our Lady's
Chapel from 6:00 to 6:30pm, each 2nd & 3rd Tuesday of the
month. We share Scripture, hymns, intentions for all our broth-
ers and sisters throughout our world. Come and join us!
Bereavement Support Group
Monday, December 11, 2017
1:00 - 2:30 pm—Church Library
For more information,
contact Carol Gessler at 779-7850.
Contemplative Prayer (Prayer of the Heart)
“Be still and know that I am God.” (Ps 46:10)
Tuesdays at 7:00pm Ministry Bldg, Rm 304,
For info, contact Pam Lackie at 259-2431.
The Thrift Store Needs Your Help
The Ascension Thrift Shop helps to serve
thousands of people each year. It only takes a few hours
of your help each week to change the lives of our broth-
ers and sisters who are in need. We need anyone with
carpentry or furniture finishing skills; anyone who can
operate a cash register on Saturday mornings; men who
can help pick up and deliver furniture on Thursday
mornings.
This is such a wonderful way to share your time
and talent – plus get a great discount for your own
purchases.
For details, contact John Casko at 321-698-7823.
Small Christian Community
Annual Advent Dinner
Saturday, December 16
4:30pm: Mass Recommitment
5:30pm: Potluck Supper in the Hall
Our parish will provide the ham, please bring the
side dishes according to last name initial:
A-H: salads; I-S: casseroles (veggies, potatoes,
pasta); T-Z: desserts
RSVP to your SCC facilitator or Joan Provencher
at 321-253-1784 or [email protected] by Tues-
day, December 12.
Santa will be there for photos and Scott Barhold
with marvels for kids of all ages. For those of you
new to SCC, this is a family event. All in our groups
get to meet the people we love and pray for—and yes,
kids are definitely included. There will be activities for
them as well. Just need to know how many to plan for.
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Social Concerns & Food Pantry
Thank you for your food donations last week! Thanks also to all who helped unload the truck! We truly appreciate every-one’s help!
A BIG Thank You to the Ladies Auxiliary K of C Council #14573 for their generous donation of $1300.00 to our pantry. This amount represents ticket sales from their Thanksgiving Gift Basket Raffle. This money was used to purchase turkey tickets given out with Thanksgiving Day Baskets. We appre-ciate and are grateful for their generosity to our ministry.
Thank you to the Women of Faith Group and Spirit Girls for money donated throughout the year for the purchase of eggs for our pantry. Also thank you to the Ascension Council of Catholic Women (ACCW) for their monthly contribution to our ministry.
These donations enable us to provide for our less fortunate brothers and sisters in Christ who walk through our doors.
Canned tomato sauce, cereal, tuna, pork & beans, soups, baby wipes.
Sisters of Strength Survivors of Domestic Violence
Prayer Group
Open to all survivors of abuse We meet the first and third Mondays of the month in the
Church Library. Contact Tracey Mahoney with any questions at 475-298-6121 or [email protected].
Monsignor Martin B. Power Council 14573
PROUDLY SERVING THE COMMUNITY OF ASCENSION CATHOLIC CHURCH
Looking for a way to follow our Lord in what He asked all of us to do.
Charity We volunteer in many efforts to “love thy neighbor” Unity We support our parish and community Fraternity We work together as brothers Patriotism We love our country
Our activities and projects are centered on the above 4 principle
Contacts: Grand Knight Gerry Grillo @ 321-652-2266
Deputy Grand Knight Charile Hunton @ 502-762-1731 Membership Director John Miller @ 321-794-6620
Ladies Auxiliary Supporting the Knights of Columbus
Council 14573
We invite all ladies of the parish whose husbands are current or deceased members of the Knights of Columbus to please join us for our monthly meetings on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00pm in the Ministry Building Room 313.
For membership information, please contact Kathy Ameigh at [email protected] or
Sharon Hunton at [email protected]
“Keep Christ in Christmas” Car Magnets
The Ascension Knights of Columbus, Msgr. Martin B. Power, Council #14573, is selling "Keep Christ in Christmas"
magnets as a fundraiser. It is a great way to spread an important message as we enter the Christmas season. The durable and attractive magnets will last for years. They will be sold in the Hall after all Masses at $5 each and will also be available in the Church Office.
For more information, please contact Rich Passarella at 321-431-0982 or [email protected].
MILITARY MINISTRY
We are once again collecting items for the
Veterans Transitional Housing unit in
Melbourne. This year there are 17 men and 2 women
in the unit. They can use paper products (toilet paper,
paper towels, tissue), laundry and dish detergent,
soap, shampoo, towels, blankets, socks, T-shirts,
clothes in good condition. There will be a Military
Ministry container in Our Lady’s Chapel. Please
bring in any donations by Sunday, Dec. 17. We will
deliver them within a few days after.
Any help you can provide is so very appreciated!
They were speechless with all the donations we
brought over last year!
Heartfelt Thank You
The most heartfelt Thank You to all those who donated
and who volunteered to make our Thanksgiving Dinner
for Foster Care Families such a beautiful event. Special
appreciation to Paul and Terry Tsark and their amazing
team! 60 parents and 94 children were blessed by the
love of Ascension.
This from Brevard Family Partnership:
“We really cannot thank you and
the community enough for your
support. Our attendees were so
impressed with the love they were
shown by Ascension.”
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Saturday, December 16
11am - 1pm
Lunch, crafts to take home and
Santa, of course!
Buescher Center
Cost: $3 per person
RSVP:
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DAILY BREAD VOLUNTEERS
Daily Bread is a local soup kitchen that serves a hot meal every day to our homeless and people in need. Ascension members are a huge part of making this happen. Daily Bread is located at 815 Fee Ave. Please consider volunteering with one of our teams from 10:30am to 2:15pm. Days available are listed below:
Saturday, Dec. 9: Contact Rachel Benevente at
or 321-848-1965
Monday, Dec. 11: Contact Betsy or Bill
Hampton at 254-0418
Thursday, Dec.14: Contact Stella Warnock at
321-757-9653
Tuesday, Dec. 26: Contact Betsy or Bill
Hampton at 254-0418
Friday, Dec. 29: Contact Rachel Benevente at
or 321-848-1965
K of C 2017 Soccer Challenge Winners
Council Level: The following students scored 1st place in their age groups in the council level competition and were qualified to compete in the District Level Competition: Joseph Colombo, Matthew Brancaccio, Juan Pablo Martinez, Ashton Dugger, Daniel Breisch, Shawn Armstrong, Taysia Louzon, Kylie Boylan, Ariana Pirolo, Megan Tierney, Pilar DeJesus, and Isabel Fuentes.
District Level: The following students competed and scored 1st place in their age groups at the District Level Competition and qualified to compete in the Regional Level Competition: Taysia Louzon, Kylie Boylan, Ariana Pirolo, and Megan Tierney. Daniel Breisch scored 2nd place in his age group at the District Level competition but was similarly invited to the Regional Level competition since the 1st place win-ner in his age group was not available for the Regional Level Competition.
Regional Level: The following students competed and scored 1st place in their age groups at the Regional Level Competition and qualified to com-pete in the State Level Competition: Taysia Louzon, Kylie Boylan, Ariana Pirolo, Megan Tierney, and Daniel Breisch.
State Level: The following students showed up for and competed in the State level competition: Taysia Louzon, Ariana Pirolo, and Megan Tier-ney. Megan Tierney scored 2nd place in her age group at the State Level Competition. Taysia Louzon and Ariana PIrolo got 3rd place awards at the State Level Competition as well.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus is
happy to announce the winner of this year’s Thanksgiv-
ing Basket is Thomas Poole. The family was elated since
they bought only one ticket at the Ascension Picnic.
Congratulations!
This year’s raffle proceeds to the Social Concerns
Ministry is $1,300! Our parish is truly blessed with a
generous and supportive congregation! Thanks to all
who helped us reach this amazing result.
RETROUVAILLE...A LIFELINE
Retrouvaille is a Diocese-endorsed program to restore communication and trust in marriage. If
you feel frustrated, hurt and angry with each other, if you feel trapped by frequent conflict and don't know where to turn, please know that thousands of couples have been helped. Even if you are separated or divorced - or are thinking about it - call and give yourselves another chance. You and your relationship deserve it! The next program begins January 26, 2018 at San Pedro Center in Winter Park. Let us reserve a place for you! For more information or registration, call 352-274-4614. All calls are strictly confidential. If you know a couple in a hurting marriage, give the entire family the priceless gift of love this Christmas sea-son. Retrouvaille welcomes all married couples in strug-gling relationships who want to save their marriages. We also invite you to visit our website at Retrouvaille.org.
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Mon. 7:30 am † Steve DeFraties
† June Rennert
Tues. 7:30 am † Victoria Banks
† Vincent May
Wed. 7:30 am † Sue Vandenberg
† Lance Kerwin
Thur. 7:30 am † Pasquale Librie
† Mike Pearson
Immaculate Conception
Fri. 7:00 am † Frank & Toni Werner
† Marie Neve
8:30 am Healing Intention for
Paige & DJ Zwolensky
11:00 am † Olga Serricchio
† Flo Downey
7:00 pm † Fr. Dan Freitas
† Fran Kammerdener
Sat. 9:00 am † Deceased Secular Franciscans
4:30 pm † Bill Spisak III
† Eric Bianco
Sun. 7:30 am † Flo Downey
† Agatha Bobitka
9:30 am † Jean Trepanier
† Marie Passarella
11:30 am People of the Parish
5:30 pm † Lawrence Vasile
† Rose Belfiore
SERVERS’ SCHEDULE – December 9/10, 2017
Sat 4:30 pm: Madison & Reagan Henry, Jane Cichock
Sun 7:30 am: Erin & Kellen Fitzgerald
Sun 9:30 am: Caitlin & Coleman Anderson
Nicolas Coledan
Sun 11:30 am: Johanna McGarry, Elisa Perez-Mena
Martin Pham
Sun 5:30 pm: Emily & Savannah Masker
Christopher Kelly
Week beginning Monday, December 4, 2017
and ending Sunday, December 10, 2017
Daniel Walsh, Greg Grasso, Harry Wright, Ava
Sophia, Fred Barlow, Betty Elko, Madeline
Maiello, CVS, Natalie Carle, Claire Grasso,
Mia Moore, Chuck Hegland, Walker Alldredge,
Caridad Mederos, Carmelia Navarretta, Peggy
McKelvey, Helen Burzese, Cathi Hurd, Bill
Sears, Patricia Shemp Robinson, Ted Stoner, Betsy Coradine,
Joan Barco, Rose Struzinski, Midge Sauer, Kathleen Troast, Beth
Mills, Linda Kohler, Mary Moore, Anthony Tynes, Loretta
Allewelt, Billy Kohler, Baby Abigail Carney, Baby Zane, Betty
DelBalzo, Baby McKelvie, Betty Berneski, Mary Laird, Eugena
Krassel, John Kelly, Jim Eisenmann, Lauren Wallace, John
Ochu, Laurie Chatman, Marge Pearsall, Dorothy Wittig, Marilou
Grimm, Carmen Palacios, Hank Laneuville, Jean Milmark, Terri
Sills, Bob Mortimer, Paul Ripley, Gary Tam, Bettina Mondo,
Allison Riley, Richard Furstenburg, Baby Michael Hollowell,
Maybelle McGee, Dottie Weed, Grace Petersen, Susie Schu-
macker, Julie Bodicker, J.J. Galasso, Carol Schneider, Joseph
Petramale, Mary Govoni, Bruce Govoni
Please pray for those in the nursing homes.
Pray for our Armed Forces Personnel overseas
Dan Murray, Joseph Marci, Amanda Outly, Bryan Outly,
Anthony Torres, Joseph McDuffie, Samuel Luke, Michael Walsh,
Robert Crowl, Bryan Calenda, David Barlow, Dylan Traver,
Wesley Henry, Marty Martinez, Jonathan Martinez, Bryan Sat-
terwhite, Capt. Kyle McDermott, John Kinsora, Nicholas Owens,
Josh Grier, Robert Grover, Rory O’Connor, Shane O’Connor,
Alex Ritner, Kyle Mimbs, Kristin Agresta, Andrew Nemethy,
Scott Loftin, Lance Freeberg, Theresa Mavity, Matthew
Hammond, Daniel Amulong, Dr. Jerry Higman, Thomas Salmon,
Margaret-Anne Sytxma, John Egan
Jose & Sonia Ortiz 58 years Dec 5
Daniel & Carole Cacchio 53 years Dec 5
Don & Gail Buzzo 45 years Dec 9
Wedding Anniversaries
FAMILY PROMISE SAVE THE DATES!
Ascension's next Family Promise of Brevard hosting week will be December 31, 2017 to
January 7, 2018. Volunteer and donor sign-up information coming soon.
Contact Mary Blucker at 321-720-6268 or [email protected].
We prepare for everything we consider important in life. And that includes Christmas. Join our parish for Best Advent Ever, a free email program that will help you prepare for Christmas in a unique way. Each day you’ll receive an email with:
Short inspirational videos from Matthew Kelly and Dr. Allen Hung
Practical tips for your everyday life, etc.
To sign up, visit BestAdventEver.com/BeautifulHope
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