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33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 16, 2008
Announced Masses:
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Saturday |
Nov. 15 |
4:00 PM |
Edward & Josephine Beach by sister |
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Sunday |
Nov. 16 |
8:00
AM |
Living and Deceased
members of St. Thomas Becket |
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Monday |
Nov. 17 |
9:00 |
Gladys Johnson by Hale family |
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Tuesday |
Nov. 18 |
9:00 |
William J. Maloney, Sr. by Bill & Rose Maloney |
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Wednesday |
Nov. 19 |
xxx |
No scheduled Mass |
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Thursday |
Nov. 20 |
9:00 |
Leo Greaney by James McEvoy |
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Friday |
Nov. 21 |
9:00 |
Special Intention |
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Saturday |
Nov. 22 |
4:00 PM |
Frank D'Amato by family |
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Sunday |
Nov. 23 |
8:00
AM |
Jeanne Gragnano by
family |
AREA
MASS SCHEDULE
St. Bridget - Daily (M-F) 7:00 AM, Sat. 9:00 AM,
Sat. Vigil 4:30 PM, Sun. 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 AM
Epiphany -
Daily (M,T,W,F) 8:30 AM, Sat. Vigil 4:00 PM, Sun. 8:30 & 10:30
AM
O.L. Mt. Carmel - (M-F) 7:30 & 9:00 AM, Sat. 8:00 AM, Sat.
Vigil 5:00 PM, Sun. 8:00, 10:00 , 11:30 AM
O.L. Fatima, Yalesville
(M,T, W) 8:00 AM, Sat. Vigil 4:00 PM, Sun. 8:30 & 10:30 AM
Financial Report. Offertory: $6,696 Thank you for your generosity to the parish and its good works.
Campaign for Human Development Collection. CCHD is committed to helping people create permanent solutions to the problem of poverty in their community. Please give generously to the annual CCHD appeal in the second collection next week.
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Baptized: Gabriella Grace Long, with parents Stephen & Anne, and brother Matthew. Welcome. |
Kathryn
(Kay) Cunningham on her 100th
birthday. |
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Carrie leading the singing at the ground blessing for the new residence and meeting room. |
Jarrett dishing the sauce at the Youth Group pasta supper. |
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Religious Formation . Mon. Gr. 2 & 7 Tues. Gr. 1 & 6 – Pre- school Tues. 1:30 – 3:00 PM
Pageant Rehearsals for grades 1& 2 this Wednesday at 5:30 PM in the church.
Job well-done for all of the CCD students who assisted Fr. Gene with the Ground Blessing and the
7th grade students who assisted at the 11:00 AM Mass. Children wishing to give away any of their Halloween candy to those children who usually don't get any may put it in the box in the vestibule and we will bring it to shelters, soup kitchens & prison waiting rooms. Your sacrifice will sweeten the life of other children.
Youth Group. Christmas Ornament for 2008 is on sale this weekend. Great gift for high school alumni!
Book of Remembrance is at the front of the church during November. Please write in the names of the deceased you want prayed for during November Masses; or you may tape in a funeral prayer card or obituary notice. We will light candles for those who died in our parish since last December. If you have lost a loved one this past year please call the church office (272-5777) with the name so we can add a candle for them.
Fr. Kennedy's Adult Education. An invitation to all parishioners to a one-session overview of the Gospel of Mark (the Gospel to be used for 2009) on Wednesday, November 19th, 7-8:30 PM in the Parish Center.
Women's Club has cookie, bread and muffin jar mixes for sale in the lobby for $8.00. Great gifts!
Poinsettia Plant Sale. The Men's Club will be sponsoring a plant sale and taking orders after Masses on 11/22-23. There will also be an order box in the vestibule. Plants will be available for pickup 12/13-14. Proceeds benefit the Scholarship fund.
Golden Age Social will be held this Sunday, November 16th at 12:30 PM in the Parish Center. All Seniors welcome to come and enjoy an afternoon of cards, bingo and a turkey dinner!!
Pastoral Council will meet on Thursday, November 20th at 7:15 PM in the Parish Center.
Thanksgiving Food Collection will be held next weekend at all Masses. The food will be used to make baskets for needy families in Cheshire. Money gifts and food certificates would be greatly appreciated and used for turkeys, fresh vegetables and fruit.
.Family Perspective. The third servant in today's gospel was afraid to invest. Without investment there is no dividend. Family life is about investing ourselves in others. The dividend is acceptance, love and intimacy.
Our Thanksgiving Liturgy will be held on Wednesday evening, Nov. 26th at 7:00 PM. Please plan to attend with your family and friends to give thanks for all God's blessings. Mass on Thanksgiving Day will be at 9:00 AM.
Envelopes. The envelope system for 2009 is being prepared. Envelope users are the financial backbone of the parish. And it helps us to budget for the needs of the parish. We want to encourage all parishioners to use the envelope system. For those of you who want tax statements it is our only means of recording financial contributions for tax purposes. If you are not presently using envelopes and would like them please fill out the form below and put it in the collection basket.
