RESURRECTION CHURCH BULLETIN
December 15, 2024
Lord, send down Your Spirit to guide me during Advent this year. May the Holy Spirit help me journey closer to You and lift me up when I feel down and led me when I feel lost. I may stumble at times, but I know my ultimate journey is to draw closer to You and build Your kingdom here on earth–a kingdom that Jesus’s birth, life and death helped secure.
Amen.
Saturday, December 14th
5:00 pm † Mireya Gandle
Sunday, December 15th
7:30 am † Salvatore & Pietro Catalano
8:45 am † Families of Maurice Cox & Edward Cook
10:00 am † Frances & Joseph Sinopoli
11:15 am † Bruno and Marianna Razionale
12:30 pm † Richard Mascali
Monday, December 16th
8:00 am † William P. Dempsey
9:00 am † Katherine Elaine O’Neill
Tuesday, December 17th
8:00 am † Jadwiga and Zdzislaw Kochut
9:00 am † Mary Fran Carey
Wednesday, December 18th
8:00 am † Maria Santiago
9:00 am † Matthew McCloskey
Thursday, December 19th
8:00 am † Frederick L. Penichet
9:00 am † Terri Fariello
Friday, December 20th
8:00 am † John & Christine Donohue
9:00 am † The Boccini & Tamargo Family
Saturday, December 21st
8:00 am † Joseph O'Connor
5:00 pm † Margaret Funck
1. We pray for the sick of our parish, especially
HAMISH FENTON.
2. We pray for the deceased of our parish, especially
MICHAEL B. HOLMES, THOMAS DEAN, MARIA PIRES, PATRICIA TONE, and JOHN F. QUINN JR.
3. Live stream Masses will be:
Saturday, December 14th at 5 pm.
Sunday, December 15th at 10:00 am
The recorded Masses can be watched anytime. For example, if you miss Mass at Resurrection and want to listen to the Homily, the 5 pm, and 10 am Masses are available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day for 3 months.
SPECIAL COLLECTION TODAY
Dear Friends,
It would be best if you look out for a Christmas postcard from Resurrection this year. We will not be sending a letter.
Please note that the Christmas envelopes are included with their regular envelopes this year. However, if you don’t see the Christmas envelopes, you can use the QR code on the postcard to donate.
Thank you for your anticipated generosity.
Merry Christmas to All!
Monsignor Dwyer
Dear Parishioners,
We are reaching out with an urgent plea for your support in making this Christmas Day special for those in need. Our annual POTS Christmas Day Luncheon in the Bronx is quickly approaching, and we are facing a shortage of food donations and volunteers.
We are extremely short in every donation category:
Trays of turkey from Crisfields
Boxed Mashed Potatoes
Boxed stuffing
cases of bottled apple juice
Canned corn
Pies
cases of water
We are also EXTREMELY short volunteers in ALL categories!
Please consider donating food or volunteering your time to make this holiday season brighter for those less fortunate. Your generosity will make a significant difference in the lives of many.
To sign up as a volunteer or to donate food, please click on the following links below:
CONFESSION ADVENT
Confessions In Our Lady’s Chapel Confessional
Saturday, December 14th 4 - 5 pm
Monday, December 16th 3 - 5 pm & 7 – 8 pm
Saturday, December 21st 4 pm - 5 pm
Monday, December 23rd 7 pm - 8 pm
*No Confessions Christmas Eve*
CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE
CHRISTMAS EVE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24TH
4:00 pm - Church
4:05 pm - Lower Church Hall
6:00 pm - Church
10:00 pm - Church
(Carols with the choir at 6:00 pm)
(Note: No 7:30 pm & Midnight Mass)
CHRISTMAS DAY WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25th
7:30 am, 8:45 am, 10:00 am, 11:15 am, 12:30 pm
Please give yourselves extra time coming to Mass for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
Note: Church opens at 3:15 pm on Christmas Eve, NO saving seats.
There will be a second beautiful Christmas Eve Mass with music at 4:05 pm for the overflow in the Lower Church Hall.
Please follow the directions of the Ushers who will direct the overflow crowd downstairs.
We also recommend attending the 6:00 pm, or 10:00 pm Masses where seating and parking are guaranteed.
(Note: No 7:30 pm & Midnight Mass) Extra parking is available at 88 Milton Road (Two-Year-Old Center Res Chapel)
CHRISTMAS FLOWER MEMORIALS
Please use the envelope provided in your envelope packets for our Christmas Flowers. Your donation can be made in memory of a deceased loved one. Please print clearly.
Additional envelopes are available at the doors of the Church and should be returned before December 24th
BAPTISM CLASS
December Baptism Class will be held on Monday, December 30th from 7:30 - 8:30 pm in the Grammar School. Parents are required to attend this class.
TODAYS GOSPEL
Luke 3:10-18
John the Baptist answers people who ask him what they should do, leading some to believe he was the Messiah. John clearly states that he will be followed by one so powerful that "I am not fit to loosen his sandal strap."
It’s finally here! Christmas time is here! Or is it?
While Christmas is getting close, it isn’t here quite yet. Instead, we are in a period of waiting, a time of preparation and longing. We are in the Advent season.
So before you jump into your favorite Christmas playlist, try as a family to listen to some beautiful Advent carols and songs, to really prepare your hearts for the coming of Jesus at Christmas. Here are a few you can enjoy: s.
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