Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe November 26, 2017

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1 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe November 26, 2017 MASS INTENTIONS Saturday November 25-Saint Catherine of Alexandria 5:00pm Arthur J. Seckler Jr. Love his wife Ann, children & grandchildren Sunday, November 26 7:30 am Nancy Palmieri Aldo & Family 9:00 am Elizabeth DelBene The Howe family 10:30 am Joey Christiano Mom, Dad, Deanna & Mum 12:00 pm For all Parishioners 5:00 pm Consuelo Serna Alvarez Family Monday,November 27 9:00 am Guenter Szczuka MaryAnn & John Smaldone Tuesday, November 28 9:00 am Gloria Occhiogrosso Mary Bronzi Wednesday, November 29 9:00 am Giuseppe DiSpirito The Sala/DiLeo Families Thursday, November 30-Saint Andrew 9:00 am The Korzenietz Family The Korzenietz Family Friday, December 1 9:00 am John Delano Joan Horboychuk & Family Saturday December 2 9:00 am Virginia Kiseda Family Vigil 5:00pm Edmund & Aurelia Zipprich Edgar & Diane Zipprich Sunday, December 3 7:30 am For all Parishioners 9:00 am Isaia DiLeo Sala & DiLeo Families 10:30 am Jennifer Santana 15 th Anniversary in Heaven Maria 12:00 pm Patricia Burke Happy Anniversary in Heaven The Burke Family 5:00 pm Gabriel Rositani His Family Weekly Readings Sunday: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28; Mt 25:31-46 Monday: Dn 1:1-6, 8-20; Lk 21:1-4 Tuesday: Dn 2:31-45; Lk 21:5-11 Wednesday: Dn 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28; Lk 21:12-19 Thursday: Rom 10:9-18; Mt 4:18-22 First Friday: Dn 7:2-14; Lk 21:29-33 First Saturday:Dn7:15-27;Lk 21:34-36 THIS WEEK MONDAY: November 27 Cooking Club: 6:00pm, PCH AA: 7:00 pm Step, LRC 8:15pm Big Book, LRC TUESDAY: November 28 Light for Living: 12:30 pm, RMR Cooking Club: 4:00pm, PCH Women of Grace: 7:00pm, RMR WEDNESDAY: November 29 Loving Hands: 10:00 am, RMR Youth Choir Rehearsal: 6:00pm Adult Choir Rehearsal: 7:00pm THURSDAY: November 30 Comfort Corner: 10:00am, RMR FRIDAY: December 1-First Friday Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: 9:30am AA: 7:00 pm Open Speaker; 8:15 pm Beginners, LRC SATURDAY:December2 First Saturday First Saturday Rosary:after 9am Mass Men s Group Rosary: 7:00 am Men s Group: 7:30 am, LRC Silver Tea & Craft Fair: 10:00am, PCH The Statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be enthroned in the home of The Steubing Family this week. If you would like to have the Statue of Our Lady visit your home, please call Helen at STEWARDSHIP A WAY OF LIFE TITHING GOD S PLAN FOR GIVING November 20, 2016: $ 10, The Image of the Divine Mercy will be enthroned this week in the home of Linda & Mike Delia In His conservations with St. Faustina, Jesus said, I am offering people a vessel with which they are to keep coming for graces to the fountain of mercy. That vessel is the image with the signature Jesus, I trust in you. " Diary #324 If you would like to have the Divine Mercy image in your home please contact Deacon Enrico & Susan Messina The Image should be returned to the Sacristy the following Sunday so it can be given to the next person on the list. Prayers for Those Fighting in a War Let us keep in our prayers all of the brave men and women who continue to fight for our freedom and safety, as well as for their families. Please remember especially: Philip J. Ryan Peter Schmidt Sean Heffernan Kevin Heffernan Connor Lapadula Tyler Dobbins Matthew Ibsen Jonathan Swierat Katherine Swierat Joseph Phelan Kevin William Winant Michael DeCarlo If you know of someone, in any branch of the military, who is currently assigned in an area of conflict, let us know at the Rectory. St. Michael the Archangel & St. Joan of Arc are two patrons of those in the military. Let us pray to them for the safety of the men & women in our Armed Forces. The White Rose by the St. John Vianney Window recognizes and honors our holy priests both living and deceased. For all Priests The Rose on the Blessed Sacrament Altar was donated: For Ryan Steubing The Family For healing for Kathleen Worrell Joan & Gene Jarrett To reserve a rose, call the Rectory Office at In your prayers please remember the needs of the parishioners, particularly those confined at home or in the hospital, especially: Thomas Deacon, Jessie Lewis, Jessica, Mickey Zayas, Mark Heule, Erin, Gloria Knapp, Nicole D., Pat Cassels, Virginia Irwin, Flora Slater, Sara Garrand, Rev. Maurice Wright, James Virtuoso, Rudy Seckley, Marion Wilson, Tom Kenny, Frank DiCostanzo, Ted and Pat Schlager, Eileen Jaeger, Jennifer Colburn, Rose Ann O Mara, Rose & Michael Duane, Jr, Noemi Munoz, Jack Nevins, Salvatore DiMaiuta, Stan S., Dominick Velardo, Maryann Burchfield, Katharine Torlish, MaryBeth S., Dianna Mackey, David Reed, Angelo Mastandrea, Paul Schick, Mary Anne Burchfield, Kristin Delia, Francis Virtuoso, Andrew McAleer, Chester Bruskewicz, Joseph Egitto, Emily Sprance Hutter, Matthew DiCostanza, Margaret Dunne, Chris Birdsall, Nicholas Gasparra, Dolores, Sara Keating, Rev. Joseph Levesque, Salvatore DiPillo, Jennie Angelo, Tom S., Helen Rodriguez, Valerie & Stephen Friscia, Emily DeStefano, Christine S., Rebecca Conroy, Justice Disney, Tom Bergman, Mr. & Mrs. Marchini, Edith Marhold, Calid, Jack Heybruck, XEN Wright, Avery Wikstrom, Muriel McCulloch, Mike Denick, Mildred Pizzuti, Mercedes Menendez, Charina McDonald, John Terzani, Agnes Byrne, Lorra Hoffman, Joe Miller, Stefanie Fischer, Nola Devitta, George and Jean Corwin, Jose Lopez, Phyllis DiPalermo, Brenden McGuire, and all the sick of our parish. St. Denis Sick List: Names placed on the sick list remain for sixty (60) days and are then removed. If there is a continued need for prayers after the sixty days, please contact the rectory Leave your name, the telephone number for contact purposes, and the name of the person for the sick list.

2 ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT-Friday Dec. 1 First Friday Adoration begins after the 9:00 am Mass and ends with Evening Prayer and Benediction starting at 4:30 pm. Please pray about seeking an Adoration prayer partner(s) and commit to coming for the same Adoration hour every month. If you have a partner and are ready to commit to an hour every month please speak to Deacon Enrico or call the Rectory If you are unable to commit to an hour, just drop in for a few minutes. May God continue to call you into a deeper and loving relationship with Mary our Blessed Mother and into the most beautiful and peaceful Sacred Heart of Jesus NOTE: As we approach the winter months When the Arlington School District is closed for the day due to inclement weather the Blessed sacrament will not be exposed on the altar, though the church will be open for those who wish to come. This is to ensure everyone s safety. OUR LADY OF FATIMA ROSARY DEVOTION-December 2 We pray the Rosary to Our Blessed Mother Mary on each "First Saturday" of the month after the 9:00 am Mass. For further information please call Susan at (845) GIVE THANKS, GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE! Blood Drive Today, Nov. 26, 8am- 2pm Cards will be available to dedicate your gift of life to a loved one. Cards will be placed by the tabernacle during all Masses the following weekend. In thanksgiving for your donation, receive a T-shirt or coffee/ice cream card. BREAKFAST WITH SANTA At our monthly Fellowship of Coffee and Bagels in December we will have a special guest for the children. After the 10:30 Mass Santa will join us in the parish center to read a story to the children and give them a gift. Please save the date and join us on Dec. 10, for a bite to eat and a chance to socialize with your fellow parishioners. WOMEN OF GRACE MORNINGS OF PRAYER Join us on Monday mornings in the Parish Center following the 9am Mass as we strive to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord, Jesus Christ. You are invited to our monthly meeting, Nov. 28th at 7:00 pm in the rectory meeting room. Rita O Brien will speak about Preparing your New Year s resolutions for Christ this Advent. Please join us. Bring your Bible and a journal. ST. DENIS SILVER TEA & CRAFT FAIR Saturday, December 2 nd 10:00am to 4:00pm (Snow date: Dec. 9 th ) Help support the Religious Education program browse our crafters wares, take a chance at our raffle table, stop in for a bite to eat or enjoy a cup of coffee or tea. We are in need of soups, sandwiches, chili, quiche or baked goods to sell at the Craft Fair. Your food donations and purchase of raffle tickets contribute to our program. If you are able to donate one of these items, please contact the office at POINSETTIA AND WREATH SALE: December 2 nd and 3rd after all Masses in the lower room of the church. They will ALSO be available Dec. 2nd at the St. Denis Silver Tea in the parish center. PRE-ORDER FORM Name: Telephone #: Poinsettia size: Quantity 6 1/2 $ /2 $4.00 Decorated Wreath 24 $20.00

3 COOK FOR HOMELESS MINISTRY We will be cooking on Monday, Nov.27th and serving on Tuesday, Nov. 28th. We will be preparing a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner. To help prepare the meal, please come to the Parish Center at 6:30pm on Monday. There will be lots to do Monday evening. To serve on Tuesday, please arrive at the Parish Center before 6:30pm. We will need help serving and it is important that you let us know ahead of time if you can help. Servers can meet us in the parking lot on Tuesday at 6:30. *It is important for you to let us know if you can serve or need to cancel. Thank you. Last month we served Chicken Chili with Fresh Corn and Homemade Corn Bread (made by our special friend). Of course we need to thank our bakers, your desserts are especially appreciated at Hillcrest. A special thank you to Stop & Shop for their generosity in donating baked goods. Please let us know if you can help by calling Mark at or us at stdeniscookforhomelessmins@gmail.com. If you need to reach someone during the cooking hours, please call or text Kris at MOUNT ALVERNIA ONE DAY RETREAT December 5:Advent of our Faith: Overview of the Liturgical Year Each retreat day begins with a welcome and refreshments. There are two conferences, quiet time for personal prayer, an opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Mass. The retreats begin at 8:30 AM with a continental breakfast and concludes at 2PM with Mass. 12 noon lunch. A donation of $30 is requested for individuals ($20 additional for spouse). Contact Mt. Alvernia Retreat Center at x112 or at mtalverniaretreat@gmail.com. (Attention: Fr. Mike) to reserve your place. HEALING MASS A Healing Mass, with a free flow of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, will be held Tuesday, December 5, at St. Kateri Tekakwitha parish. Guest Celebrant will be Fr. Tom Kreiser, formerly of St Columba & St. Patrick's in Yorktown & currently serving at Sacred Heart in Monroe. Praise and worship at 7:00pm; Mass at 7:30. Individual prayers for healing follow Mass. The event is sponsored by Spirit Wind Prayer Group of St. Kateri parish. Weather cancellations on WHUD Storm Center 104fm. Details contact Pat or Joe at SAINT DENIS YOUTH CHOIR LESSONS AND CAROLS SAVE the DATE December 15 th at 7:30 pm in the church followed by food, crafts and prizes in the parish center. FREE family-friendly fun for everyone! RSVP to By December 10 th! ADVENT DAILY MASS AT ST. COLUMBA Daily Mass Monday to Friday at St. Columba during Advent will be at 7:00 a.m. and 12 noon beginning on Monday, December 4 and concluding on Friday, December 22. BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP A Bereavement Support Group Gathering will be held on Saturday, December 9th in the Kateri Church Meeting Room from 10 am-12 Noon. The topic is "Preparing for the Holidays". Refreshments will be served. To RSVP, call Lorraine Travia at or bktbereavement@optonline.net

4 TRI-PARISH NEWS ST. VINCENT depaul NEWS FOOD PANTRY Thank you for your continued prayers & support. If you need to reach us, or would like to volunteer to become a member of SVDP, please call us at This week the pantry is in need of: Jello / Pudding, Mustard Salt & Pepper, Hot Chocolate Next meeting:wednesday, December 13, 7pm in classroom 11 of St.Denis-St.Columba School. Please visit us at: CHRISTMAS BASKETS Christmas season is a time of giving. Please consider preparing a holiday food basket for a family in need. A basket can be prepared alone or with a group, and should include the following items: turkey or ham, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, white potatoes, sweet potatoes, fresh vegetables, salad mix & dressing, rolls, butter, milk, eggs, fresh fruit, dessert, coffee, tea, cold beverages and a foil pan. We also accept loose items. Drop off for baskets is SUNDAY DECEMBER 17th BETWEEN 10:00AM -12:00 NOON AT ST. COLUMBA CHURCH. Baskets are blessed at 1:00pm and disbursement will follow. If you can donate a basket, please call Linda at ALTAR ROSARY SOCIETY DINNER The Altar Rosary Society will be holding their Annual Christmas Dinner at Mill Creek Caterers, Rt. 376, Hopewell Jct. on Monday, Dec. 11 at 6:00 p.m. Entrée choices are: Chicken Francese, Sliced Sirloin of Beef or Broiled Salmon. Price is $45. Send check made payable to ARS to Joyce Moroney, 12 Northview Lane, Hopewell Jct., by Dec. 4 th. Any questions please call SILVER LININGS LEISURE CLUB All of the following activities take place in the St. Kateri Meeting Room: Wed., Nov. 29th, 9:45-10:30am: Our weekly Senior Stretch Class in the St. Kateri Meeting Room. Free to all - just come!. Thurs., Nov. 30th, 10-11am: Our Catholic Book of the Month Club will be discussing Double-Crossed, by Kenneth Briggs, in the St. Kateri Meeting Room Sun., Dec. 3rd, 7pm: Service of Lessons and Carols in the Vassar College Chapel. A wonderful way to begin the Advent season! Contact Mary Biasotti, or mlbiasotti2000@aol.com if interested in carpooling. We'll leave the parking lot at 6pm. COMING SOON: OPŁATKI Polish, Slovak and Lithuanian background families have a Christmas tradition of breaking off a piece of opłatek (wafer) and sharing it with family and friends as an expression of blessing and forgiveness. We will have the opłatki available in the Narthex after Masses starting December 2nd and 3rd and at the Saint Kateri Parish Office. A donation to cover the cost of the opłatki would be greatly appreciated.

5 FORMED We hope you are enjoying the free parish subscription to which gives you access to quality Catholic on line programs, movies, audios, and books. Simply register with parish code 33H2KZ and enjoy. Today is the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Study: Symbolon: Knowing the Faith, Sessions 2: Divine Revelation, 4, The Story of Salvation or 5, Who is Jesus? Watch Cosmic Origins or Keys of the Kingdom or listen to: Jesus Is, Who do You Say That I Am?, I m Not Being Fed, Jesus, the Bridegroom, or Theology for Beginners. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Our Lady of Lourdes High School is looking for a person to join their Facility Management Team in the capacity of evening custodial work. Hours are 2:30 pm to 11:30 pm. If interested please contact Catherine Merryman at merrymanc@ollchs.org VALUE To realize the value of one year: Ask a student who has failed a final exam. To realize the value of one month: Ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby. To realize the value of a week: Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper. To realize the value of one hour: Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet. To realize the value of one minute: Ask the person who has missed the train bus or plane. To realize the value of one second: Ask a person who has survived an accident. To realize the value of one millisecond: Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics. Time waits for no one. Treasure every moment you have. FLOCKNOTE Re-Launch December 2-3, 2017 o Why is my church using this? Your church cares about you. Because they care about you, they want to communicate more easily and effectively with you (and be able to get your feedback too). Using Flocknote allows your church to easily send you the information you care about most via and text message, and gives you the ability to give them essential feedback, too! o Am I "in for good" if I sign up? Nope! The nice thing about this great service from the church is that it's always free, and you can unsubscribe at any time. o Is my information secure? Yes. All of your data is transmitted across an encrypted internet connection, and all of your personal information is stored in secure databases. Your information is never (ever!) sold, rented or given away to any third-parties. Find more info at flocknote.com/privacy o What if I don't have texting? You can still sign up! As long as you have an address, your church has a unique link on the Internet that you can use to sign up as well. Just enter your name and your address, and you can still receive all messages sent out by your church.