ELMHURST, NEW YORK 11373

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1 CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION ELMHURST, NEW YORK Rev. Jovito B. Carongay, Jr. - Pastor Rev. Kyrian C. Echekwu - Parochial Vicar RECTORY th Avenue Telephone: FAX#: Website Address: Address: ascensionrcchurch@gmail.com RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday: 9:30 AM - 12:00 Noon 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM on Mon. through Friday Secretaria Bilingue disponible en Inglés y Español por el dia. MASS SCHEDULE SUNDAY MASSES: Saturday: 5:00 PM Vigil Sunday: 8:30, 10:30 AM & 12 Noon La misa en Español: 1:15 PM WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday - Friday: 7:00, 9:00 AM Saturday: 9:00 A.M. HOLYDAY MASSES: As announced in bulletin BAPTISMS English Baptism: 2nd Saturday of the month at 11:00 AM. English Instruction: Wednesday prior to the Baptism at 7:30 P.M. in the Rectory with pre-registration one month in advance of class Los Bautizos en Español: Por favor llame a La Rectoria. CONFESSIONS Saturday: 4:00 to 4:50 or by appointment MARRIAGES Please call the Rectory office for information and registration at least 6 months prior to the date of marriage. DEVOTIONS Miraculous Medal Novena: Following the 9:00 AM Mass on Monday ASCENSION PARISH CENTER rd Avenue Parish Center Tel: (718) Fax Number: (718) FAITH FORMATION Maria Gallo, DRE Please contact Rectory (718) ext: 13 ascensionfaithformation1@gmail.com MUSIC Peter Roland, Director of Choir/Organist (718) December 24, 2017 Fourth Sunday of Advent (B) 2 Sm 7:1 5, 8b 12, 14a, 16 Rom 16:25 27, Lk 1:26 38 King David wants to build God a home! He had first built his own palace and afterward realized that he hadnʼt built a space for God a place of worship and family communion. It is admirable that David wants to give back, but do we have to take care of God or, rather, is it God who cares for us? Obviously, God doesnʼt need David to build him a house. The whole world is his. Didnʼt God build up David all along, bringing him to a place where he might consider offering God something in return? It is like children who want to give their parents a gift. First they ask a parent for money or a gift idea. On their own, they cannot give. God turns the tables on David, saying that God will build David a house an everlasting lineage to rule over the people. God will build something much bigger than anything David had ever dreamt of. He will build David a kingdom that will become a nation and give birth to a worldwide universal Church. In the painting, Mary stands in front of an ornate house. She stands like us, at the entrance, welcoming Godʼs coming. It was her yes that allowed the master builder to enter into our world to begin building this house, which became a Church. Like Mary, we await Jesus. With her, let us say yes to him, celebrating the one who has established that house where we celebrate today! Fr. Mark Haydu, LC

2 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 24, 2017 MASS INTENTIONS Saturday December 23 rd 5:00 pm Jenö Kuria & All His Students (L) & (D) Sunday December 24 th 8:30 am Tina Ngo (L) 10:30 am Emma & Rodrigo Rosado 12 Noon The Howley Family (L) 1:15 pm Constantina Paredes Juan & Andres Acosta Manuel Alfonso Siavichay Gabino, Salomon, Rafael & Jovita Corona Jesus Sarabia (L) Flor Maria Toro Ronda Divino Niño Jesus Familia Peralta y Merchan (L) Sunday December 24 th CHRISTMAS EVE 5:00 pm Virginia Ngo (L) 9:00 pm Guadalupe Portillo MIDNIGHT MASS 12:00 am Mr. & Mrs. Julius Gomes & Family (L) Monday December 25 th - The Nativity of the Lord 8:30 am Lorna Francisco (L) 10:30 am Renato, Artemio & Nedy De Mesa 12 Noon Stenson Family (L) Tuesday December 26 th - St. Stephen, The First Martyr NO 7:00 am Mass 9:00 am Elmira Tanoy Wednesday December 27 th St. John, Apostle & Evangelist 7:00 am Christmas Mass Remembrance Leonila M. Agcaoili (L) 9:00 am Gerard Barrins Thursday December 28 th - The Holy Innocents, Martyrs 7:00 am Christmas Mass Remembrance Celette Colago (L) 9:00 am Mary Tan Friday December 29 th St. Thomas Becket, Bishop & Martyr 7:00 am Christmas Mass Remembrance 9:00 am Moreno & Paganelli Families Saturday December 30 th Sixth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord 9:00 am Christmas Mass Remembrance Mary & Francis Wieczkowski Felipe Loloy Castrodes (L) William Boetel COLLECTION(S) DECEMBER December 25 th -Catholic Charities LAST WEEK S CHURCH OFFERING December 17, 2017 $4, st Collection $3, nd Collection - My Christmas Gift to My Church Thank you for your continued support of this Parish. CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE 2017 Christmas Eve Sunday, December 24 th 4:00 p.m. Rosary Novena Sto. Niño 5:00 p.m. Vigil 9:00 p.m. Vigil (Spanish) Christmas Day Monday, December 25 th 12:00 a.m. Midnight Mass 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12 Noon, The Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God (Holy Day of Obligation) Sunday, December 31 st 4:00 p.m. Rosary Novena Sto. Niño & Nazarene Novena 5:00 p.m. Vigil 6:00 p.m. Vigil (Spanish) Monday, January 1 st 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12 Noon, 7:00 p.m. RECTORY OFFICE SCHEDULE The Rectory Office will be closed from: Saturday, December 23 rd through Tuesday, December 26 th. It will reopen on Wednesday, December 27 th. SOLEMNITY OF THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD May the Lord grant you and your loved ones, love, joy and goodwill, this Christmas and all the New Year. Rev. Jovito B. Carongay Jr. and Rev. Kyrian C. Echekwu STO. NIÑO NOVENA Sunday, December 24 th Holy Rosary 4:00 p.m. Mass 5:00 p.m. A N N O U N C E M E N T Bishop DiMarzio invites you to join him in this year s Annual Catholic Charities Collection. The collection takes place at all Christmas Masses. Please return the special Catholic Charities envelope from your envelope packet with your gift. If you did not receive a printed envelope, we ask you to use a Catholic Charities envelope available in the Church or your own blank envelope marked for Catholic Charities. Bishop DiMarzio urges all to join in sharing God s love with families and children in need by giving generously to this year s Catholic Charities Christmas Collection. Please pray for the sick of our parish: Florence Madlambayan, James & Maryann League, Philomena O Connor, Ann Pryor, James Leung, Mauro & Ernesto Tan, Gerry Salvador, Jose Panlilio Sr., George, Sandra P. Carvajal, Julissa Martinez, Joenel Codotco, Consuelo, Gaspar Balsamo, Rosette Au-Yeung, Joel Rivera. Please call the rectory, , (or ascensionrc@aol.com) to notify us of any names that should remain or be added. The name(s) will remain on the Sick List for (4) weeks unless otherwise informed.

3 MEMORIALS December 24 th December 30 th Altar Bread and Wine will burn in Loving Memory for: EMMA & RODRIGO ROSADO (D) Requested by: Rosado Family Sanctuary Lamp will burn for: MARTINEZ & OCHOA FAMILIES (L) IN THANKSGIVING Requested by: Martinez & Ochoa Families Altar Candles will burn for: ROSA TAN (L) Requested by: a friend Advent Candles will burn in Loving Memory for: McBRIDE & DEVANEY FAMILIES (D) Requested by: Devaney Family Memorials are available, kindly contact Rectory Office. ACTIVITIES/MEETINGS in the Lower Church Hall Couples for Christ Sun. 12/24/17 2:00 p.m. L.C. Zumba Mon. 12/25/17 CANCELLED Spanish Prayer GroupTues. 12/26/17 5:00 p.m. L.C. Zumba Wed. 12/27/17 7:00 p.m. L.C. Spanish Choir Practice Wed. 12/27/17 8:00 p.m. L.C. Diocesan Choir PracticeThurs. 12/28/17 8:00 p.m. L.C. Zumba Fri. 12/29/17 CANCELLED Encountered Couples Fri. 12/29/17 CANCELLED Couples for Christ Sun. 12/31/17 2:00 p.m. L.C. BLACK NAZARENE NOVENA Sunday, December 31, 2017 through Tuesday, January 9, 2018 Dec. 31 st 4:00 p.m. Rosary, Sto. Niño & Jesus Nazarene Novena 5:00 p.m. Mass Jan. 1 st 6:00 p.m. Rosary, Novena, 7:00 p.m. Mass Jan. 2 nd 6:00 p.m. Rosary, Novena, 7:00 p.m. Mass Jan. 3 rd 6:00 p.m. Rosary, Novena, 7:00 p.m. Mass Jan. 4 th 6:00 p.m. Rosary, Novena, 7:00 p.m. Mass Jan. 5 th 6:00 p.m. Rosary, Fatima & Jesus Nazarene Novena 7:00 p.m. Mass & Procession inside the Church Jan. 6 th 5:00 p.m. Mass, 6:00 p.m. Rosary, Novena Jan. 7 th 4:00 p.m. Rosary, Sto. Niño & Jesus Nazarene Novena 5:00 p.m. Mass Jan. 8 th 6:00 p.m. Rosary, Novena 7:00 p.m. Mass Celebration: Tuesday, January 9, :00 p.m. Mass followed by Procession Rev. Jovito B. Carongay Jr. LECTIO DIVINA To enhance the knowledge, understanding, and practice of Lectio Divina. Praying of the day s Gospel and Centering Prayer will be the structure of each session. Meeting Dates 2 nd and 4 th Mondays of each month in the Rectory Basement from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. January 8 th and January 22 nd SPANISH PRAYER GROUP Meet: Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. in the Lower Church. All are invited. GRUPO DE ORACIÓN EN ESPAÑOL Reunión: martes a las 7:00 p.m. en el sótano de la Iglesia. Todos estan invitados. OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP Every Wednesday there will be a Novena for Our Lady of Perpetual Help after the 9:00 a.m. Mass. Every First Wednesday of the month there will be a 7:00 p.m. Mass in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. FIRST FRIDAY JANUARY 5 Holy Hour For Priests and Priestly Vocations Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament after 9:00 a.m. Mass. DEVOTIONS TO: OUR LADY OF FATIMA THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS THE BLACK NAZARENE First Friday, January 5, 2018, Recitation of the Holy Rosary at 6:30 p.m. Eucharistic Celebration at 7:00 p.m HAIL MARY S Lower Church Hall January 6, Every First Saturday of the Month at 8:00 a.m. followed by 9:00 a.m. Mass. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Hail Mary s will resume until 4:00 p.m. OUR LADY MARY MEDIATRIX OF ALL GRACE Second Saturday of the month, January 13, Recitation of the Holy Rosary immediately after the 9:00 a.m. Mass. STO. NIÑO NOVENA AND MASS Please check the bulletin for the time of Novena and Mass. On the Feast Day of Sunday, January 21 st, 2018 there will be a Procession at 3:00 p.m., Mass at 4:00 p.m. LITURGY OF THE HOURS Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. The group gathers in the front pews on the Tabernacle side. ASCENSION PARISH ROSARY SOCIETY Next Meeting: January 7, 2018 The Rosary Society gathers at the 10:30 a.m. Mass on the First Sunday of the month. Meeting and fellowship in the lower Church immediately following the Mass. All ladies and men are welcome.

4 FAITH FORMATION Faith Formation Classes are held on Sundays from 8:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. at the Parish Center followed by the 10:30 Mass. The classes run from September through May. A new registration form MUST be completed for all present students as well as new students to attend our program. Parents must bring the following documents when registering. Baptism Certificate Birth Certificate if Child not baptized If child attended Religious Education classes at another parish a transfer letter is required For more information about registration and information on volunteering for faith formation, please contact Mrs. Maria Gallo, DRE at ext. 13 or at ascensionfaithformation1@gmail.com Financial assistance for Faith Formation is available. Kindly contact Mrs. Maria Gallo, DRE. EDUCACIÓN RELIGIOSA Inscripciones para el Programa de Educación Religiosa para el año escolar serán aceptadas en la Oficina Parroquial. La fe de bautizo se requiere como prueba de bautizo para los estudiantes de primera vez. Para más información en Español llame a la Oficina Parroquial durante el horario de día Para ayuda financiera con las inscripciones, contacten a la Sra. María Gallo, Directora. HORARIO DE ATENCIÓN EN ESPAÑOL Día: lunes a viernes 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Noche: lunes, martes y viernes Dec Jan. 7 - Jan FAITH FORMATION CALENDAR NO FAITH FORMATION CHRISTMAS RECESS Class 8:30 a.m. 10:15 a.m. followed by Mass 10:30a.m.-11:30 a.m. NO FAITH FORMATION Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., weekend I have called you by name, you are mine Isaiah 43:1 Is God calling you? Do you want to learn more about the Catholic Faith? Are you interested in becoming part of our Catholic family? The RCIA Process (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is a process by which those interested in becoming a Roman Catholic Christian learn about our faith. Through interviews, classes and discussions, adults are prepared to accept the challenge of our baptism and encouraged to live the message and teachings of Jesus Christ. The RCIA process is also for those Catholics who have not been educated in our faith and have not received the Sacraments of Confirmation and Communion. If you, or some one you know is interested in determining if God is calling you to be part of our faith community, please contact the Rectory office at to set up an appointment with one of our Priests.

5 Our faith community of Ascension Parish welcomes you. If you are interested in knowing more about us, please complete the section below. Detach and place in collection basket or return to the Rectory by mail or in person. Thank you. PLEASE PRINT. Name Address Zip Occupation Telephone (h) (w) Fax I would like to register as a parishioner. Date: / / I would like information on: Sacraments for Adults Sacraments for Children Parish Ministries To stay informed of Parish Activities, please consult the Sunday Bulletin. Church of the Ascension th Avenue Elmhurst, NY ascensionrcchurch@gmail.com READINGS FOR The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph December 31, 2017 Sirach 3:2-6, or Genesis 15:1-6; 21:1-3 Psalm 128 or Psalm 105 Colossians 3:12-21 or 3:12-17 or Hebrews 11:8, 11-12, Luke 2:22-40 or 2:22, THE FOLLOWING STUDENT FROM THIS PARISH HAS ATTAINED HONOR ROLL STATUS Msgr. McClancy Memorial High School Yiria Lledias-Saca Principals List 2017 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL Donations are still being accepted for this year s appeal. Pledge forms are available in the Church or at the Rectory, in both English and Spanish. Updated information will be included in next year s bulletin. Remember no gift is too small! Thank you RELIGIOUS ART CALENDARS T H A N K Y O U Ascension Parish acknowledges the generosity of: Gerard J. Neufeld, Inc. Funeral Home Leo F. Kearns, Inc. Funeral Home Papavero Funeral Home For their donation of our 2018 Parish Calendars

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