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1 St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church and School Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe PASTOR: Fr. Chris Bugno, SDS ASSOCIATE PASTOR: Fr. Richard Zgorzelak DEACON: Donald Boland PASTORAL ASSOCIATES: Sr. Yvonne, Roscoe, SND CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST: Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:30AM & 11:30 am Weekdays (Monday through Friday): 7:00 am. & 8:30 a.m. Saturday:...8:30 am RECONCILIATION: Daily (Mon.-Fri.): 7:45-8:15 a.m. Saturdays: 3:45-4:45 p.m. First Friday:.. 3:30-4:30 p.m. And by Appointment Administrative Assistant & Liturgy Sr. Yvonne Roscoe, SND, Gift Shop Faith Formation (Religious Education, Adults, RCIA, Sacramental Preparation) Vicki Shoemaker School Principal Mrs. Jacqueline Zackel, Director Of Music Ina Smith, Receptionist, Anna Mae Smoller Bookkeeper, Marge Wolf Bulletin Editor, Kathleen Weldon Director Facilities/ Maintenance Matt Horner PARISH ADDRESS: 203 Ojibway Avenue Titusville, FL PARISH OFFICE: PARISH FAX: Visit our Website at November 25, 2018

2 St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church and School November 25, 2018 Mass Intentions for the week of November 25th to December 2nd Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 7:30 AM Christopher Duffy by the family 9:30 AM Herbert & Mary Flack by Dan & Therese Miller 11:30 AM Patricia Morrell by Bill Morrell 7:00 AM Margarita Lindenthal by her daughter, Mar- 8:30 AM For the people of the Parish LITURGY OF THE WORD First Sunday of Advent Thinking about the Readings 1. What is the one thing I am waiting for? 2. How patient am I when I have to wait? What do I do when waiting becomes wearisome? 3. Why do I keep trusting in God s promises during times when all seems lost? 4. How would I recognize Jesus if I were to meet him? Readings for the 1st Sunday of Advent December 2, 2018 First Reading: Jeremiah 33:14-16 I will raise up for David a just shoot. Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2 May the Lord make you abound in love. Gospel: Luke 21:25, Be vigilant at all times. Today s good news 7:00 AM For deceased members of the parish 8:30 AM Special Intention Lillian Ortega by Bernadette Roeder You say I am a king. 7:00 AM Special Intention Catherine Koza Bordens by Tina Lussier 8:30 AM Memo Guzman by the family Liturgy of the Hours (Morning Prayer) at 8:10am (before the 8:30 mass), Mon.-Thu. (unless no school on Fri.) Recitation of the Rosary: Mon. Sat., 9am in the Chapel. Novena Our Lady of Perpetual Help Tuesday, after the 8:30am Mass. Spanish Adoration & Prayer Group, Thursdays 6:00pm Holy Hour 9-10 Thurs. (except holidays) after the 8:30 Mass, Divine Mercy, Rosary, Silent Prayer, Benediction. Holy Days Same as Sundays (7:30am, 9:30am & 11:30am) Holy Day Vigil 7:00pm Litanies After the 8:30am Mass For Reflection: DEVOTIONS The burden of the Christmas cycle may be summed up in these words: Christ the King establishes His Kingdom of light upon earth! The liturgy is an album in which every epoch of Church history immortalizes itself. Therein, accordingly, can be found the various pictures of Christ beloved during succeeding centuries. In its pages we see pictures of Jesus suffering and in agony; we see pictures of His Sacred Heart; yet these pictures are not proper to the nature of the liturgy as such; they resemble baroque altars in a gothic church. Classic liturgy knows but one Christ: the King, radiant, majestic, and divine. With an ever-growing desire, all Advent awaits the "coming King"; in the chants of the breviary we find repeated again and again the two expressions "King" and "is coming." On Christmas the Church would greet, not the Child of Bethlehem, but the Rex Pacificus "the King of peace gloriously reigning." Within a fortnight, there follows a feast which belongs to the greatest of the feasts of the Church year -- the Epiphany. As in ancient times oriental monarchs visited their principalities (theophany), so the divine King appears in His city, the Church; from its sacred precincts He casts His glance over all the world...on the final feast of the Christmas cycle, the Presentation in the Temple, holy Church meets her royal Bridegroom with virginal love: "Adorn your bridal chamber, O Sion, and receive Christ your King!" The burden of the Christmas cycle may be summed up in these words: Christ the King establishes His Kingdom of light upon earth! Neither in the time after Pentecost is the picture of Christ as King wholly absent from the liturgy. Corpus Christi is a royal festival: "Christ the King who rules the nations, come, let us adore". In the Greek Church the feast of the Transfiguration is the principal solemnity in honor of Christ's kingship, Summum Regem gloriae Christum adoremus. Finally at the sunset of the ecclesiastical year, the Church awaits with burning desire the return of the King of Majesty. How often do we not begin Matins with an act of royal homage: "The King of apostles, of martyrs, of confessors, of virgins come, let us adore". Lauds is often introduced with Dominus regnavit, "The Lord is King". Christ as King is also a first consideration at the threshold of each day; for morning after morning we renew our oath of fidelity at Prime: "To the King of ages be honor and glory." Every oration is concluded through our Mediator Christ Jesus "who lives and reigns forever." Yes, age-old liturgy beholds Christ reigning as King in His basilica (etym.: "the king's house"), upon the altar as His throne.

3 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Mass Intentions for the week of November 25th to December 2nd Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 7:00 AM For deceased members of the parish 8:30 AM Billy Sosa by Mary Brieske 7:00 AM For deceased members of the parish 8:30 AM William & Dolores Nitsch by George & Dottie Clouser Stewardship Thought: When the Son of Man comes in glory, may we be among those who have fed the hungry, welcomed the stranger, and clothed the naked. For Jesus tells us clearly that it is those who have demonstrated good stewardship by sharing their gifts with the less fortunate who will receive God s blessing and inherit the kingdom Parish Sacrificial Giving (Regular Sunday Offering) In gratitude for the gifts we have received from God, the parishioners and visitors gave (will be posted next week due to publishers scheduling) for the ministries of St. Teresa. Thank you for your continued support and generosity. God bless. 8:30 AM Trish Morrison by Mary Brieske 5:00 PM Special Intention Patrick McGarry by Melina McGarry Sanctuary lamp is lit in memory of Patrick Hannigan by Mary Kenney STEWARDSHIP QUESTION OF THE WEEK? 7:30 AM Special Intention Joshua Roeder by Bernadette Roeder 9:30 AM MaryJo Miller by Dan & Therese Miller 11:30 AM Patricia Morrell by Bill Morrell SCHOOL NEWS Website Please visit our website at for information regarding St. Teresa Catholic School. Social Justice Project St. Teresa School is again collecting the clean, plastic grocery bags to make the rugs for the homeless. You may drop your bags off at the school office during regular hours. Thank you for your support. Classes Resume Classes will resume on Monday, November 26, Give Grow Go Annual Fund Thank you to everyone who has supported our Give Grow Go Annual Fund. Our funds this year have been earmarked for facility improvements, technology upgrades and financial support. We appreciate the support of our parish community. What might the parish name as signs of the presence of Christ? First Saturday This Saturday is the first Saturday of the month, December 1st. Special prayers will be prayed after the 8:30 AM Mass. Please join us. Eucharistic Adoration November 29th We will have an all day Eucharistic Adoration today from 10am to 6:00pm in the Chapel. Please come and not leave our Lord in the Eucharist unattended during this time. There will be the Spanish Holy Hour and Exposition from 6 7:15 PM with week and all are invited. If anyone would like to sign up for an hour, please call/text Mary Jo or maryjojamesj777@gmail.com 8½ X 5 ½ $50 DONATION 4 ¼ X 5 ½ $30 DONATION 2 1/8 X 2 ¼ $20 DONATION FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE SCHOOL OFFICE AT PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO ST TERESA SCHOOL AND MAIL TO 207 OJIBWAY AVENUE, TITUSVILLE, FL PLEASE LOGOS OR INFORMATION TO BE PRINTED IN THE PROGRAMS TO ECONSULT321@GMAIL.COM

4 St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church and School November 25, 2018 FAITH FORMATION Religious Education Religious education classes will resume on Wednesday, November 28, Grades 3 thru 8 will be receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Reconciliation If you missed the First Reconciliation Session II the makeup session will be held on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 6:30pm in the Avila Hall, parents and children are required to attend. RCIA RCIA resume meetings on Thursday November 29, The last preparation class for First Reconciliation Session III will be held on Monday December 3, 2018 at 6:30pm in the Church, parents and children are required to attend. First reconciliation will be held Saturday December 15, 2018 at 10:00 am in the church. Bible Study Morning Bible Study will resume on Monday, January 7, 2019 after morning Mass. The book we will be using is Saved by Fr. Mitch Pacwa. Books can be purchased online at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, or Our Sunday Visitor. Question contact the Faith Formation office or Jeanine Zolfaghari at Melbourne Central Catholic High School Apply Now for the School Year Discover the benefits of an education at Brevard's only Catholic high school. Learn more by coming to campus for a personalized tour or visiting The application fee is waived if submitted by December 31, Entrance testing will take place on Saturday, December 1 and Saturday, December 8. Please contact MCC Admissions with any questions at ext. 310 or mccadmissionsinfo@melbournecc.org. Advent Items to Enhance the Season in Gift Shop The Gift Shop now has many items that will assist with making Advent more meaningful. Advent calendars can help small children learn different aspects of the season. Advent candles or purple and pink to symbolize the four weeks of Advent. Stop by and browse through the gift Shop for specialty items for loved ones. How to Prepare for Advent Avoiding the commercialization of Christmas is a real challenge. For Catholics, the liturgical season of Advent helps us focus on the spiritual preparation for Christmas and on the coming of Our Lord. (Advent comes from the Latin adventus, meaning coming. ) The catechism stresses the two-fold meaning of this coming : When the church celebrates the liturgy of Advent each year, she makes present this ancient expectancy of the Messiah, for by sharing in the long preparation for the Savior s first coming, the faithful renew their ardent desire for His second coming. Therefore, on one hand, the faithful reflect back on Our Lord s first coming when He humbled Himself, becoming incarnate and entered our time and space to free us from sin. On the other hand, we recall in the creed that Our Lord will come again to judge the living and the dead and that we must be ready to meet Him. First, make an Advent wreath. The wreath is a circle, which has no beginning or end: God is eternal, and His love for us is everlasting. The wreath is made of fresh plant material, because Christ came to give us new, everlasting life through His passion, death and resurrection. Three candles are purple, symbolizing penance, preparation and sacrifice; the pink candle symbolizes the same but highlights the third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday, when we rejoice because our preparation is now halfway finished and Christ will soon come. The light represents Christ, who entered this world to scatter the darkness of evil and show us the way of righteousness. The progression of lighting candles shows our increasing readiness to meet Our Lord. Second, pray. Hopefully prayer already is part of the daily routine, but if not, make it one. Schedule a regular time for prayer. Also, pray the rosary, individually or as a family. Ponder the various events in the life of Our Lord, and the example of Mary, the handmaid of the Lord, who gave of herself to receive the gift of the Savior. For little children, who have a shorter attention span, maybe just pray a decade each night, looking at one mystery; over the four weeks of Advent, all the mysteries will have been prayed. Third, read sacred Scripture. This liturgical year, the Sunday Gospel passages will be taken primarily from St. Matthew. However, do not just read the Gospel; rather, spend a few minutes reflecting upon it, inserting oneself into the passage, and allowing the Holy Spirit to speak in the quiet of one s heart. Fourth, take the time for confession. Do a thorough examination of conscience. If it has been a while since the last confession, find a good examination of conscience, and over the course of the week pray for help from the Holy Spirit Fifth, teach. For children especially, read to them the stories of St. Francis and the first Christmas crèche, St. Boniface and the first Christmas tree, or St. Nicholas who is Santa Claus. Finally, give. Give of yourself by doing good works. Good works help heal the hurts caused by sin, including our own. Each day, do a good work say a prayer for a person, help a neighbor in need or make a sacrifice for a special intention. Whatever the good work, write it in the blank space. At the end of Advent, one will have a beautiful gift for the Lord.

5 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Feast Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe The Feast of Christ the King was established by Pope Pius XI in 1925 as an antidote to secularism, a way of life which leaves God out of man's thinking and living and organizes his life as if God did not exist. The feast is intended to proclaim in a striking and effective manner Christ's royalty over individuals, families, society, governments, and nations. Today's Mass establishes the titles for Christ's royalty over men: 1) Christ is God, the Creator of the universe and hence wields a supreme power over all things; "All things were created by Him"; 2) Christ is our Redeemer, He purchased us by His precious Blood, and made us His property and possession; 3) Christ is Head of the Church, "holding in all things the primacy"; 4) God bestowed upon Christ the nations of the world as His special possession and dominion. Today's Mass also describes the qualities of Christ's kingdom. This kingdom is: 1) supreme, extending not only to all people but also to their princes and kings; 2) universal, extending to all nations and to all places; 3) eternal, for "The Lord shall sit a King forever"; 4) spiritual, Christ's "kingdom is not of this world". Christmas Eve Baby Gifts Cynthia Tomes is starting the planning for the BETA Christmas Eve Mass at 4 PM with the children. Children may bring baby gifts up to the creche. For those that would like to donate a baby gift but won t be at the 4PM Mass, a box will be placed in the lobby starting the first week of December for baby items to be delivered to BETA. Please start thinking about what baby items you can put in the box for them. Still Time to Obtain Tickets Candlelight Processional at Epcot St. Teresa Church Candlelight Choir won Disney s audition for the Epcot s Candlelight Concert! They will perform with Disney on December 26th, 5:00 pm. Sign-up for Discounted Disney tickets can be done in the Church Office. Tickets are $82 per person. Sign-ups must be done by Nov. 27th. Our Disney Candlelight Performance is Dec. 26th at 5 PM. Tickets are only good one week prior and one week after our performance. Cor Jesu Food Pantry Our Food Pantry, Cor Jesu, is in need of $10 gift cards to grocery stores for Christmas baskets. They could also use yams, stuffing, veggies, cranberries and pumpkin pie filling for this month. Thank you for your weekly donations. Often someone will come to the church looking for food assistance. We are able to refer them to the Food Pantry with your help. Save the Date December 16th If you can t make it to the Epcot Candlelight Processional, You can enjoy the Candlelight Choir and School Choir on Sunday, December 16th at 3 Pm in the church Join us for a magnificent Christmas experience. Knights of Columbus Christmas Tree Sale The Knights of Columbus will be selling Christmas Trees again this year under the tent by the school field. The trees arrive the day after Thanksgiving (Friday 11/23) and will go on sale that afternoon. The hours for the tree lot will be Monday through Friday from 5 pm- 9 pm and Saturday and Sunday 9 am - 9 pm. Please note that the trees are kept in water from the time they are unloaded until they are sold. These are the freshest trees in Brevard county.

6 Our Lord Jesus Christ the King Last Sunday in Ordinary Time Revelation 1:5-8 A Kingdom of Priests Christ is our king, and we are his subjects. That places him and us in a unique position with the rulers of the world. Christians strive to be good citizens, wherever we live. A good state will promote religious freedom and allow its citizens to contribute to its well-being. As Christians we have opinions about the value of human life from womb to tomb, the importance of caring for the needy in other nations, taxes that do not place an unfair burden on the poor, and the humane treatment of criminal offenders and prisoners of war. Sometimes the state s official policy differs from the perspective of the gospel. At those times we realize that Christ is our king, though someone else may be head of state. The Book of Revelation opens with a vision of the risen Jesus. He is coming amid the clouds, and every eye will see him. Because of Jesus majestic appearance, the suffering he endured, and the redemption he has won, Revelation offers this hymn of praise: To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, who has made us into a kingdom, priests for his God and Father, to him be glory and power forever and ever. Amen. Christ is our king. We are more than subjects; we are priests. Through our baptism we are consecrated as a holy nation. We raise our voice on behalf of all the peoples of the earth. Written by Paul Turner. Copyright 2008, Resource Publications, Inc., , All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission from Lectionary Bulletin Inserts, Year B: First and Second Readings

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