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IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH 21-47 29th Street ~

Advent December 2 nd, 2018 The Solemnity of the

Saturday, December 8 th, 2018 PARISH CONTACT

1 IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH th Street ~ Astoria, New York The First Sunday of Advent December 2 nd, 2018 The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Saturday, December 8 th, 2018 PARISH CONTACT INFORMATION ~ ~ info@immacastoria.org ~ (Parish Website) (Main Telephone Number) (Main ) (Fax Number)

MASS SCHEDULE SATURDAY 7:00AM Weekday Mass 9:00AM Weekday Mass 5:00PM Sunday Vigil Mass SUNDAY Upper Church 7:00AM Low Mass (Mass Without Music) 9:00AM Family Mass 10:30AM High Mass (Mass with Choir)

2 MASS SCHEDULE SATURDAY 7:00AM Weekday Mass 9:00AM Weekday Mass 5:00PM Sunday Vigil Mass SUNDAY Upper Church 7:00AM Low Mass (Mass Without Music) 9:00AM Family Mass 10:30AM High Mass (Mass with Choir) 12:00PM Spanish Mass/Español 1:30PM Contemporary Music Mass Lower Church 9:00AM Italian Mass/Italiano MONDAY TO FRIDAY 7:00AM, 9:00AM & 12:00PM MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA Monday after the 9:00AM Mass, and at 5:00PM with Rosary and Evening Prayer. CLERGY Rev. Msgr. Fernando Ferrarese......Pastor Rev. Liju Augustine, CMI Parochial Vicar Rev. William A. McLaughlin....Parochial Vicar Dcn. Francisco Hernandez Dcn. Elkin Tamayo In Residence: Rev. Msgr. Charles Patrick Boccio Rev. Msgr. Vincent Fullam CONFESSIONS The Sacrament of Confession is available Saturdays from 4:00PM to 4:45PM. The languages generally available are English, Spanish and Italian. OTHER SACRAMENTS Baptisms Baptisms are celebrated monthly. Please call the Rectory for an appointment. Sick Calls Please contact the Rectory at any time. Only use the Emergency Number for cases of Extreme Unction (Last Rites). Marriages Please notify the Rectory at least six (6) months before the desired wedding date. Please check with the Church before contacting the Catering Hall. UPCOMING EVENTS THE SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY In addition to being our Patronal Feast, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is also a Holy Day of Obligation. Our Mass schedule for this feast day is as follows: Friday, December 7th, :00PM Solemn High Mass (Desert Hour Afterward) Saturday, December 8th, :00AM 9:00AM 12:00PM RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Monday Friday 9:00AM 12:30PM / 1:30PM 8:00PM Saturday Sunday 9:00AM 4:00PM Office is Closed Immaculate Conception Catholic Academy Ms. Eileen Harnischfeger, Principal Religious Education Office (CCD) Mrs. Marylyn Crum, Director mcrum@immacastoria.org

3 A Tragic Loss One of the things that I love to do is read. Ever since I was a kid, I looked at books as magical doors into amazing adventures. One of my favorite places in East New York, where I grew up, was the local library on Arlington Avenue. It was a big old mansion surrounded by greenery. In it was a whole world of knowledge and possibility. I can still remember the smell of the books as you walked into the entrance. There was a hush and a real respectful silence there. I could wander through the stacks of books, take some out, sit in comfortable leather chairs, and read to my hearts content. And if I found a book that was really worthwhile, I could take it home by the power granted to me by my library card. When it rained, playing with my friends was not possible. Since I was an only child of elderly parents and therefore had a lot of time alone on my hands, there was always the library to go to, and the books, my companions, ready to share their knowledge with me. In those pages, there were stories about my faith, scientific books about minerals and rocks, adventure stories filled with dangers and narrow escapes all kinds of subjects ready to open doors of enjoyment for me! Rain also kept people away from the library so that I often was quite alone in that mansion with only the quiet librarians! In more than one way, I felt like a rich kid with lots of great and interesting time to play and to learn, surrounded by these friends of mine the books. When I think of the riches of reading that, even today, fills my leisure times, and then hear that people have stopped reading except in the spurts that the computer allows, I feel that this is a tragic loss! Sitting in front of a computer is a very different kind of experience. But all this is done in small bursts. There is so much to do there: s, texts, Amazon, browsing, etc. Scientists have proven that this small burst learning and the constant motion that the computer requires has changed the way our minds work. We have difficulty now staying with something for an extended period of time; we are always restlessly moving. Our attention span is very short. Staying with one thing becomes boring and we fear that it is preventing us from things that are happening online that we should be aware of and involved in. And so we keep moving. Contrast that with settling into a comfortable chair and opening Tolstoy s War and Peace (well over a thousand pages!) and getting lost in a complex, entertaining, and richly described plot that mirrors life in a far-off land and in a distant time, yet seems amazingly familiar and intimate to our lives! This is the power of a great story. It does not reveal itself in little gulps of time. It is immersive and enriching. It is well worth the time and effort. It can only be achieved by doing it, and that requires time and discipline. There is no other way! Any educator will tell you that few are the students in their class, on whatever level, elementary, high school or college, who regularly give themselves into the experience of extended reading. This is nothing short of tragic! This lack of discipline in reading extends to other things. Great Art requires discipline, learning and patience. Whenever I have tried to introduce someone to a great opera, film, painting or play, I have found them sometimes not willing to meet the work of art on its own terms. They rush to judgment with that most terrible pronouncement: it s boring! If one encounters, say, a symphony by Beethoven, and half way through it gives it a thumbs down, is that the fault of Beethoven? Did the person try to learn about the symphony? Were they patient with it? Would they be willing to hear it again? Usually, not. Great art needs open and humble hearts, as does great reading. Just as discipline is needed in learning to play a sport or mastering a trade, so discipline is necessary to enjoy a great book and a wonderful, but difficult, piece of music. But it is never too late. exäa `ÉÇá zçéü YxÜÇtÇwÉ YxÜÜtÜxáx

) Lower Church: 9:00AM Italian: Arcangelo & Gerardina Polino MONDAY December 3 7:00AM Betsabe Guzman 9:00AM Carmina Tenaglia 12:00PM Antonio Pietromonaco TUESDAY December 4 7:00AM Lena Colicino

4 SUNDAY December 2 7:00AM For the People of the Parish (Pro Populo) 9:00AM Mary & Samuel Marconi 10:30AM Jenny Battaglia (Birth. Remem.) 12:00PM Spanish: Marcelo Montaquisa 1:30PM Abraham Calderon & Brothers (Liv.) Lower Church: 9:00AM Italian: Arcangelo & Gerardina Polino MONDAY December 3 7:00AM Betsabe Guzman 9:00AM Carmina Tenaglia 12:00PM Antonio Pietromonaco TUESDAY December 4 7:00AM Lena Colicino 9:00AM Frank Hogan 12:00PM Jimmy Lynch WEDNESDAY December 5 7:00AM Michele Cassetti 9:00AM Ricardo Vodopivec (Anniv.) 12:00PM Michael DePace SUNDAY December 9 7:00AM For the People of the Parish (Pro Populo) 9:00AM In Honor of the Immaculate Conception 10:30AM Mario & Rita Vidinich 12:00PM Spanish: Emilio Rodriguez, Sr. (4th Anniv.), Angel Orihuela and Deceased Family Members; Amaya Teresa Lopez & Norma Pineda de Valencia (2nd Anniv.) 1:30PM Nikola & Kate Mrakovcic Lower Church: 9:00AM Italian: Lucia DiCostanzo MEMORIALS THE BREAD & WINE are donated this week in loving memory of Gianna & Cesare Sai, requested by their grandson Jonathan Sypeck. THE ALTAR CANDLES are donate this week in loving memory of Mary & Walter Sypeck, requested by their grandson Jonathan Sypeck. THURSDAY December 6 7:00AM Emilio Vasquez (Birth. Remem.) 9:00AM Agnese Paolo 12:00PM Savino & Nicolina Muggeo FRIDAY December 7 7:00AM Giovanna & Joseph Camenzuli 9:00AM The Calderon & Herrera Families 12:00PM Ellen & Patrick Egan 7:00PM Rose Gallo SATURDAY December 8 7:00AM The Purgatorial Society 9:00AM Stephen & Pauline Teklits 12:00PM For the People of the Parish (Pro Populo) 5:00PM Ruth Magdalena Matute Please pray for all the faithful departed, especially Leonard E. Franklin Marion Dattoma Giorgio Fanconi Grant them eternal rest, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon them. PLEASE KEEP THEM ALL IN YOUR PRAYERS

CHRISTMAS EVE & CHRISTMAS DAY MASS SCHEDULE The following is the Mass Schedule for The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) as celebrated on Monday, December 24th (Christmas Eve) and Tuesday, December

(English): Missa Cantata (Mass with Music) 9:00AM (Italiano): Messa Cantata 10:30AM (English): High Mass (Mass with Choir) 12:00PM (Español): Gran Misa (Misa con un Coro) 1:30PM (English): Mass with

William McLaughlin Baptized into our parish family: Sophia Brandimarte Armand Matteo Carino We pray that God will bestow many Blessings on these families as they continue to grow in their faith!

5 CHRISTMAS EVE & CHRISTMAS DAY MASS SCHEDULE The following is the Mass Schedule for The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) as celebrated on Monday, December 24th (Christmas Eve) and Tuesday, December 25th (Christmas Day): Christmas Eve 5:00PM: Family Mass with Nativity Pageant 12:00AM (Midnight): Traditional Solemn Midnight Mass Christmas Day 7:00AM (English): Low Mass (Mass without Music) 9:00AM (English): Missa Cantata (Mass with Music) 9:00AM (Italiano): Messa Cantata 10:30AM (English): High Mass (Mass with Choir) 12:00PM (Español): Gran Misa (Misa con un Coro) 1:30PM (English): Mass with Contemporary Music CONGRATULATIONS! This past weekend November 24th, 2018, Fr. William McLaughlin Baptized into our parish family: Sophia Brandimarte Armand Matteo Carino We pray that God will bestow many Blessings on these families as they continue to grow in their faith! MONTHLY FILIPINO MASS & SIMBANG GABI The Filipino Apostolate/Ministry to Filipino Immigrants of the Parish will be having its monthly Filipino Mass on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 7:00 pm at the Upper Church. We will be observing one night of Simbang Gabi, the celebration of our 8th anniversary as a Ministry at Immaculate Conception Church, as well as our Christmas Party. Immediately after the Mass, fellowship, fun and games will be held at the Lyons Hall. Filipino Masses are observed every second Saturday of the month at 7:00 pm. All are welcome! KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 2019 DAILY LOTTERY RAFFLE The Knights of Columbus Council is starting their 2019 Daily Lottery Raffle! The ticket price is $20 for a full year of drawings. There are various holidays during the year when the prizes are higher than usual! If you want to purchase a ticket, please contact the Chairman of the Raffle at: thegoldenknight011@gmail.com Thank you for supporting the charitable works of the Council! WREATH SALE The Columbian Squires of our parish will be holding their Annual Wreath Sale on the weekends of December 1st & 2nd and December 8th & 9th. Come and get a real wreath for your decorations!

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IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH 21-47 29th Street ~ Astoria, New York 11105 The Second Sunday of Advent December 9 th, 2018 The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Wednesday, December 12 th, 2018 PARISH CONTACT