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Dear Friends,!On this Thanksgiving weekend I pray that we may continue to acknowledge God's blessings in our lives. Being grateful with the realization that all we are and possess is a gift from God, grateful hearts are known every day!!!
Next weekend, the First Sunday of Advent, will begin our new liturgical year. Our sacred texts over these four weekends of Advent are full of rich symbolism. There is much to reflect upon and think about in preparation for our Christmas. !I encourage everyone to look ahead at these beautiful readings. (Copies are available on the Information Table in Church & in the Chapel on top of the bookcase). !Come to Mass building upon your prayerful thoughts and the prayers, music and reflections ! of our liturgies will bless your Advent journey.!!
The Little Blue Books are available again for your daily reflections and prayers. While they last, they will be in the Narthex. If you visit someone who is unable to join us, please share one of these books with them.!!!
As Advent begins, there are many opportunities for us here at Saint Catherine of Siena. December 1st and 2nd our Annual Fair Trade Sale will take place in the Parish Center. You will have the opportunity to purchase gifts that are all created/made with fairness and justice. It's a perfect time to choose gifts that not only bless the recipient but also blesses the hands of those who made the item. Come by before or after the Masses and see what will capture your eyes!!!
On Monday evenings we will have time for Advent reflections. Sister Barbara Moore will be here on December 3rd and 10th. On December 3rd she will address the "Incarnation". On the 10th she will address “Joy and Humor”. We will gather in the Chapel at 7 PM for both presentations.!!
On December 17th our Parish Music Ministry will offer an evening of sacred song and music. We will gather in the church at 7 PM.!!
On December 8th, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, we will offer our Holy Day Mass at 9 AM. We hope you will join us for this holy day of obligation. This is our Patronal Feast Day of the United States of America. !Following Mass, you are invited to participate in our "Day in Bethlehem". See the bulletin for further details.!!
Also, Advent is a beautiful time for personal prayer and celebration of reconciliation. Please know I am available to meet you anytime to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Contact me and we will arrange a time to meet. You may also celebrate the sacrament on Saturdays between 4 � 4:30 PM. I will be in the Chapel Reconciliation Room.!!!
These four weeks of Advent are quick. I hope we can all take time to enjoy the season and participate in one or more of these offerings to make our Advent prayerful. !!!!
This year’s theme for our Advent is "WHAT SHOULD WE DO?" Luke 3: 10 � 18. As I have written there are some good ways mentioned above to begin and address this question.!!!
With faith and hope,!Father Rob!
Saint Catherine of Siena Parish
November 25, 2018
Welcome, We’ve been waiting for you!
We thank those who have given generously and ask all who have not yet given to prayerfully consider doing so. !
!
Totals to date: !143 Donors $47,177.52 Pledged 40% of our Goal
$70,774.48 St. Catherine’s Responsibility!
Thank you for your prayerful generosity! !
NEW DONORS AS OF NOVEMBER 8TH!
Donation Opportunities:!!� Via Diocese Website at dor.org !!� Via our website at saintcath.org!
!� Using donation envelopes which are located at the !!� information table or the Parish office.!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give us a call at 585�624�4990.!
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Albion Women’s Correctional Facility Christmas Collection
Weekend of December 2nd & 9th Items requested are:
Hot Chocolate Mix Mini wrapped Chocolate Bars
Ramen Noodles Mac and Cheese
Foil packed & Canned Tuna (in Water only) Granola Bars (without raisins)
Monetary donation—( make check payable to St. Catherine of Siena and write “Prison Ministry” in the memo line or on the envelope you submit it in)
!� In 11/18 bulletin it said Attica Christmas collection, but this year it will be going to the above mentioned facility.
Advent at St. Catherine!s
Join Us
4th Annual
Fair Trade Festival December 1st & 2nd Following All Masses
In the Community Center
Advent Reflection
with Sr. Barbara Moore “Reflecting on the Incarnation”
Monday, December 3rd 7:00pm in the Chapel
“Joy and Humor… Are they Truly
Christian Virtues!” Monday, December 10th
7:00pm in the Chapel
Celebrating Birthdays Please join us on Tuesday, December 4th
for the 9am Mass
followed by a lite reception
in honor of all November Birthdays.
Please RSVP to Camela
at the Parish Office
at 624-4990 or [email protected] !
Rosary, Adoration & Benediction
of the Blessed Sacrament
Wednesday, December 5th at 6:00pm in the Chapel.
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��������������������������Holy Day of Obligation!Saturday, December 8th!
9:00am Holy Day Mass In the Church!!
Mrs. Dolores Bujalski!Mr. & Mrs. William A. Carlson!
Mr. & Mrs. Brad Carlson!Mr. Patrick W. Clune!
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Conway!Mr. & Mrs. James J. Crowley!
Mr. & Mrs. !Roger DeBurgomaster!
Dr. & Mrs. !Richard DelVecchio!
Mrs. Florence A. Dunn!Mr. & Mrs. Fasanello!
Ms. Carole Fisher!Mrs. Arlene Ford!
Mrs. Mary M. Hastings!
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hoh!Mr. & Mrs. !
Michael Holvey, Sr.!Mrs. Kathleen Jenkins!Mrs. Lorelyn Ketchum!
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Kidd!Mr. & Mrs. !
Michael Moszkowicz!Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence A. Pierce!Mr. & Mrs. Francis D. Russell!
Mrs. Nancy Smart!Mr. & Mrs. John Turturro!
Mr. & Mrs. Harland Stoddard!Mr. & Mrs. Eric Wangler!
Mrs. Rita Zambuto!
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A Day In Bethlehem Saturday, December 8th!
In the Community Center!!
Children and their families will explore the city at the time of Jesus’ birth.!
Through hands�on experiences they will find out about the most important baby ever�!
and learn that Jesus came to save us.!If you have a small pop�up tent for us to borrow,
please contact Jamie Fishgold at 624�4990 or [email protected]!Register on our website!
at saintcath.org under events!
Christmas Open Meal Saturday, December 15th !
3:00pm!!
We are soon entering the Christmas Season. For many of us, this season brings so much faith, family, hope, joy, love and peace.! However, for some, it is a season of loneliness. So, let's come together to make our Christmas Meal beautiful for our guests.!!!
We will be having:!!!8!Hams,!!!10 (9x13 pans)! of homemade mac�n�cheese OR your favorite rice dish,!!!5 crock pots of corn,!5 jars of Musselman's Chunky Applesauce,!!Fruit for 60 people,!!!Salad for 60 people,!!!7 dozen dinner rolls, and!!Desserts.!!!!
Please email me if you would like to donate a dish. If you have a special Christmas dish you would like to share, please bring it!! ! Please remember... with your food EVERY MONTH....we feed our guests, deliver meals, give to House!of Mercy and give a meal to our guests to take home.... wow!!!! So, please DONATE!!!!Thank you all for everything.!!If you would like to donate a dish, serve (3 people) or be a conversationalist (4 people), please email me.!!!
Warmly, [email protected]!!
Christmas Baskets
Clothing Drive
& Gifts for Families Sponsor a child/dinners for Families!This year we have 40 children’s wish lists that need a sponsor and 22 families who could use a Christmas dinner or gift card.!!If you can purchase part of a dinner or gifts; OR simply provide a gift card from the Marketplaces, Aldis, gasoline station, Target, Walmart, or Wegman’s to help those in need contact Phyllis, [email protected] or text/call 585!721!6568. !
Our date to assemble the meals !and gift give away are !
Mon Dec 17th & Tues Dec 18th !9am�6pm in the Community Center. !
Gift cards can be placed in an envelope marked “Phyllis” and placed in the collection basket or dropped off at the parish office. �This year we are again requesting gently used clothing/shoes/boots for adults and children, linens, Christmas decorations, etc. along with some special needs. See the bulletin insert for these requests. Thank You!
!
Collection weekend of !December 15th & 16th!
!
Additional Drop Off !December 17th & 18th!
In the Community Center!
!
Annual Mitten Tree
Weekends of
December 2nd, 9th & 14th Our Annual Mitten Tree Collection begins next weekend. Warm mittens, winter hats, gloves, scarves and warm socks for women,
men and children can be hung on the MITTEN TREE!in the Chapel Area. Items donated will be for our Refugee and homeless brothers and sisters.!
Bright Red Bookshelf!!
Children’s Book Collection !of new or used books.!
!
!Weekends of Advent!
December!2nd, 9th,16th & 23rd!
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Advent Me)ages and MusicAdvent Me)ages and MusicAdvent Me)ages and MusicAdvent Me)ages and Music “Waiting for the Light”!
An Advent service with inspirational readings and music. !
Monday, December 17th!7:00pm In the Church!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!
3:00pm Mass!With Children's Choir!
5:30pm Mass!With String Quartet!
10:00pm Mass!With Choir!
Christmas Masses
Monday, December 24th—Christmas Eve
Tuesday, December 25th—Christmas Day
10:00am Mass!
December 31st!New Years Eve Mass! 5:00pm�
Christmas Children’s Choir
Calling all Children! Last year’s Christmas Children’s Choir was such a success that we’d like to do it again! !!
All kids ages 5 and up are invited to join in this year’s fun! !!
The children’s choir will rehearse on Sunday December 2nd, 9th, 16th, and 23rd following the 10:30 mass� from 11:30�12:30 each week. !!
The Children’s Choir will sing for the 3:00pm Mass on Christmas Eve. There is a sign up sheet in the gathering space. Don’t forget to bring your friends! !
Advent Day of Reflection Advent can sometimes get lost in the pace, as well as all the expectations, of the season. It is a busy time and our heads are filled with details and desires of what we want to accomplish. So, taking a day apart is probably a hard decision to make.! This day will provide space, quiet and inspiration to help you engage with what is going on in your own heart so that you may be able to really enter this time of hope and expectation.!!!
Facilitator:!!!!!! Jody Kearney!rsm!
Time:!!!Tuesday, December 11, 2018; 9:30 am � 2:30 p.m.!Fee:!!!!!!$35.!! Bring your own lunch!Place:!!!Mercy Spiritually Center, 65 Highland Ave.! !!! Rochester, 14620!Registration:!!!! 585 � 473 �6893!
Daily Readings & Mass Intentions This Week at St. Catherine’s...
Saturday, November 24th!Memorial of St. Andrew Dung!Lac & Companions�Rv 11:4!12 * Lk 20:27!40�
!!!!!!!!!5:00pm Jack Biondolillo by Vicky Biondolillo & family�!
Sunday, November 25th!Feast of Christ the King�Dn 7:13!14 * Rv 1:5!8 * Jn 18:33b!37�
8:15am David Smart by Nancy Smart & family�
!!!!!!10:30am Sandra Sander by Helen Dunn !
Monday, November 26th !Rv 14:1!3, 4b!5 * Lk 21:1!4�
!!!!!!!!!!!9:00am Robert Smith by Lawrence & Mary Ann Pierce !
Tuesday, November 27th!Rv 14:14!19 * Lk 21:5!11�
!!!!!!!!!!!9:00am Kay Anderson by Ron Anderson!!
Wednesday, November 28th!Rv 15:1!4 * Lk 21:12!19�
9:00am Morning Prayer Service! !Thursday, November 29th !Rv 18:1!2, 21!23; 19: 1!3,9a * Lk 21:20!28�
9:00am Morning Prayer Service�!!!!!
Friday, November 30th!Feast of St. Andrew!Rom 10:9!18 * Mt 4:18!22!��������!!!No Service� !Saturday, December 1st!Rv 22:1!7 * Lk 21:34!36�
!!!!!!!!!5:00pm John Schottmiller, Jr. by SCS Parish Council�!
Sunday, December 2nd!1st Sunday of Advent!Jer 33:14!16 * 1 Thes 3:12!4:2 * Lk 21:25!28, 34!36�
8:15am Robert Smith, Max & Josephine Kamas! by Dottie Smith�
!!!!!!10:30am Edward Degnan by the Sortino Family
LITURGICAL ASSIGNMENTS FOR NEXT WEEKEND December 1/2 www.saintcath.org/schedules
Mass! Lectors! Communion Ministers! Altar Servers! Greeters!
5:00 ! Chris Carosa!Jack Schottmiller!
Ruth, Maggie Flynn, Mary Biernbaum!June Shone! Servers Needed!
Volunteer Needed!
8:15! Elmer Beke!Barb Hart!!
Ruth, Ann Bement, Evelyn Wilson!Leslie Hulbert, Tawney Farmer! Servers Needed!
List Family!Fisher Family!!
10:30!!
Glen Labenski!Emely Labenski!
Ruth, Catherine Torregiano, Sue Cannon!Pamela Wright, Susan Schmitz, Karen Muhs!Vic Torregiano!
Servers Needed!Pickett Family!Schmitz Family!
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Sunday, November 25th Feast of Christ the King!* 8:15am Mass � Church!* 10:30am Mass �Church!* Noon Choir Practice�Church!
!
!
Monday, November 26th !* 9:00am Morning Mass�Chapel!
* 7:00pm RCIA Session�Parish Library!!
�
Tuesday, November 27th!* 9:00am Morning Mass�Chapel!
* 7:00pm MS Community Players�Community Center!
* 7:00pm Finance Council Meeting�Room #2!
* 7:00pm Women’s Circle�Parish Library!!
�
Wednesday, November 28th!!!!!!!!!* 9:00am Morning Prayer Service�Chapel!
* 7:00pm Prayer Shawl�Parish Library!!
�
Thursday, November 29th !* 9:00am Morning Prayer Service�Chapel!
* 10:00am Thai Chi�Community Center!
* 6:00pm MS Community Players/Rotary�Community Center!!
�
Friday, November 30th!PARISH OFFICE CLOSED�
* 7:30pm “It’s a Wonderful Life” Radio Show!
�Community Center!!
Saturday, December 1st!* 4:00�4:30pm Reconciliation�Chapel�
* 5:00pm Annual Fair Trade Sale�Community Center�
* 5:00pm Mass �Church!!�!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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Sunday, December 2nd 1st Sunday of Advent!* 8:15am Mass � Church!* 9:15am RE & Middle School Youth Group!
* 9:15am Annual Fair Trade Sale�Community Center!
* 10:30am Mass �Church!* Noon Choir Practice�Church!* 6:30pm Confirmation & High School Youth Group!
INFORMATION TABLE 5:00pm! Ned Fawcett * 8:15am Sharon Hurley * 10:30am Tracy Yelencsics !
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Once again we have had a group of wonderful people who were able to make St. Catherine shine on a holiday weekend and we wish to say thank you to Jim and Jan Cleveland as well as Mary Lou Carlson, Laurie Cook,
Binnie Duval, Matthew & Donna Fonk, Sharon Hurley, Charlene Merrill, John Nieznanski, Nancy Pool, Gerry
Schueler, Carol Thomson, and we wish to say thank you to Bob Goldbach for all his assistance.!
!
Phyllis Hagen for Organizing the Thanksgiving Dinner Collection and Distribution.!
!
Thank you to John Notebaert, Janet Bossert & Roger DeBurgomaster for helping Camela with preparing the
Newsletter mailing.!
Stewardship Corner
Stewardship of Treasure “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:21!
July 1, 2018� November 11, 2018!!
Actual! Budget Variance!$223,402 $264,900 ($41,498) !
under Budget!!
To date, St. Catherine’s Collections are $41,498 under budget. We ask that you prayerfully consider increasing your donation 20%.!!
There is a new way to donate to St. Catherine’s! On�line giving is available on our website. (saintcath.org). Use the “Quick Link Online Donation Button” on the home page to set up recurring donations (weekly, or monthly) or to make a one time donation. !When you donate on�line or by using Automatic Debit, St. Catherine’s is better able to budget our resources as we know what will be coming in weekly and monthly. We also save the cost of printing envelopes.!!
Automatic Debit forms are available at the Information Table . If you have any questions about On�line Giving or Automatic Debit, please feel free to contact Maureen O’Connor at 624�4990 or [email protected].!
Thank you for your continued generosity!!
At Home with the Word “At Home with the Word” books are available in the area near the Chapel. Donations are gratefully accepted. (Cost of the book is $8).! !This Book has the Scripture Readings for each Sunday of the Church Year which begins on the First Sunday of Advent (December 2). This is an excellent resource for preparing for Sunday Liturgy by reflecting on God’s Word. You will also find a short introduction to Luke’s Gospel which is the Gospel to be proclaimed this new Liturgical Year (Cycle C).! ! There are also seasonal prayers.!
Mama’s Mansion !
The Women of the Well and Women of Wonder present a !musical parable:! Mama’s Mansion. !You will meet Mama (the Wisdom Woman), Sarah (wife of Abraham, mother of Israel), the woman with the lost coin, Eve, Mary of Magdala, the Madres of the Plaza de Mayo and Gabriella Bossis.!!
Wednesday, November 28 from 7 � 8 pm.!Our Lady of Lourdes!
150 Varinna! Dr., Rochester!Free will offering to benefit Habitat for Humanity.!
Advent Lessons and CarolsAdvent Lessons and CarolsAdvent Lessons and CarolsAdvent Lessons and Carols The Annual Festival of Advent Lessons and Carols! will be Thursday, December 6 at 7:00 pm at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, 296 Flower City Pk. Rochester.!This simple, yet beautiful evening of hymns and prayers, in which readings from Sacred Scripture alternate with sung meditations by the Choir and also by the faithful, highlight the season of joyful expectation and help us to prepare for Christmas.!A light reception will follow to commemorate the 20th
Anniversary of Saint’s Place.!
Christmas Flowers If you would like to make a monetary donation " IN
MEMORY" or " IN HONOR " of a loved one for Christmas Flowers, please, fill in and cut out the form below and place it in an envelope marked "CHRISTMAS FLOWERS" and drop it in the Collection Basket or at the Parish Office.!
Christmas Flowers!!Your Name: ____________________________________________!!
!Phone Number or Email:!
!________________________________________________!
!!
IN MEMORY OF!
_________________________________________________!
_________________________________________________!
!
IN HONOR OF!
_________________________________________________!!
_________________________________________________!
Contact Us!
Parish Office………….…... 624-4990 Masses Saturday 5pm
Fax………………………… 624-4996 Sunday 8:15am
Website……………………. www.saintcath.org Sunday 10:30am
Office Email..………………. [email protected] Monday-Thursday 9am
Bulletin Email………………. [email protected] Reconciliation Saturday 4pm-4:30pm or by appointment
Parish Staff
Sue Viavattine Music Director [email protected] 624-4990
Maureen O’Connor Parish Finance Director [email protected] Extension 5
Ruth Maier SSJ Pastoral Associate [email protected] Extension 8
Karen Luke Pastoral Associate of Christian Formation & Youth Ministry
[email protected] Extension 9
Sharon Hurley Wedding Coordinator 624-4990
Jamie Fishgold Coordinator of Faith Formation [email protected] Extension 6
Camela Fishgold Parish & Faith Formation Admin. Asst. [email protected] Extension 3
Deacon James Carra Deacon [email protected] Extension 7
Crawford Butler Facilities Manager [email protected] Extension 4
Fr. Rob Bourcy Pastor [email protected] Extension 2
Marilyn Seitz-Pickett Parish Pastoral Council Chair [email protected]
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