RESURRECTION CHURCH BULLETIN

December 21, 2025

Saturday, December 20th

5:00 pm † O'Leary & Hughes Family

Sunday, December 21st

7:30 am † Chiara & Antonio Capocci

8:45 am † Jack Steinthal

10:00 amn† Joseph O'Connor

11:15 am † Joseph Michael Sullivan

12:30 pm † Hank McWilliam

Monday, December 22nd

8:00 am † Eileen Kirk

9:00 am † Mary C. Seitz

Tuesday, December 23rd

8:00 am † Elizabeth Kuta and Cathy Lacey

9:00 am † Dede Maloney

Wednesday, December 24th

8:00 am † Mary Kallin Kaye

9:00 am † Carol Rose Riether

4:00 pm † Francine Gannon

4:05 pm † Rocco Lagana

6:00 pm † Judy and Bill D’Ariano

10:00 pm † Marie & George Doty

Thursday, December 25th

7:30 am † Tiffany O'Toole

8:45 am † Rose Viserta

10:00 am † Ferdinando Cianiculli

11:15 am † The Granucci family

12:30 pm † Casino, Salerno & Santorelli Families

Friday, December 26th

8:00 am † Ferdinando Cianciulli

9:00 am † Maria M. Salerni

Saturday, December 27th

8:00 am † Mary Dunn

5:00 pm ~ Mary McCready

We pray for the sick of our parish especially,

ADRIENNE RIVERA, SR. SIJATHA THUMMA, and SOPHIA AMBROSINI.

2. We pray for the deceased of our parish especially JENNIFER MC CULLEN, RICHARD J. BARBER JR. and MONICA CANNON.

3. Livestream Masses will be:

Saturday, December 20th at 5 pm.

Sunday, December 21st at 10:00 am

The recorded Masses can be viewed at any time. 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.

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December 18, 2025
Advent
Jubilee Year

Dear Family of the Archdiocese of New York,

As the Angel said to the shepherds, I bring you tidings of great joy! Today, our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, has appointed the Most Reverend Ronald Hicks, Bishop of the Diocese of Joliet, Illinois, as the new Archbishop of New York.

A native of the Archdiocese of Chicago, where he was ordained a priest and a bishop, Archbishop-designate Hicks has served as Bishop of Joliet since 2020. He will be installed as your new archbishop on February 6, 2026 in Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. Until that time, I will serve as the Apostolic Administrator of the archdiocese.

I am grateful to Pope Leo for appointing such a splendid priest and bishop to serve you, and have pledged to the Archbishop-designate my fidelity and full cooperation, as he will now be my Archbishop as well.

Please know that I love you, and that it has been a joy to serve as Archbishop of New York these past nearly 17 years. I look forward to being with you often in the years to come as I will remain living here in this archdiocese.

With prayerful best wishes for a joyous Christmas for you and your loved ones, I am,
Faithfully in Christ,

+ Cardinal Timothy Dolan

Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan

Archbishop of New York

CONFESSION ADVENT

Confessions In Our Lady’s Chapel Confessional

Saturday, December 20th, 4 pm - 5 pm
Monday, December 22nd, 7 pm - 8 pm

* No Confessions Christmas Eve *

CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE

CHRISTMAS EVE WEDNESDAY, 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)

Note: The 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 DAY MASSES

CHRISTMAS DAY THURSDAY, 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.

We appreciate the dedication of our ministers to Sunday weekend masses at Resurrection.

We appreciate your time and your talents at the service of the people of God at Resurrection.

LECTORS, USHERS, EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS, ALTAR SERVERS, ADULT CHOIR, CHILDREN’S CHOIR
Thank you for your volunteering to enhance the liturgies at Resurrection Parish.

As a small token of our appreciation, we invite you to stop at the SACRISTY to receive a CHRISTMAS GIFT from your parish

JESUS IS BETTER THAN SANTA

Santa lives at the North Pole.

JESUS is everywhere.

Santa rides in a sleigh.

JESUS rides on the wind and walks on the water.

Santa comes but once a year

JESUS is an ever-present help.

Santa fills your stockings with goodies

JESUS supplies all your needs

Santa comes down your chimney uninvited

JESUS stands at your door and knocks, and then enters your heart.

You have to stand in line to see Santa

JESUS is as close as the mention of his name

Santa lets you sit on his lap.
JESUS lets you rest in his arms.

Santa doesn’t know your name, all he says is "Hi little boy or a girl,

what’s your name?
JESUS knew your name before we did. Not only does he know our name,

he knows your address too. He knows our history and future, and he even knows how many hairs are on your heads.

Santa has a belly like a bowl full of jelly.

JESUS has a heart full of love

All Santa can offer is HO HO HO

JESUS offers health help and hope.

Santa says, "You better not cry."

JESUS says, "Cast all your cares on me, for I care for you."

Santa‘s little helpers make toys.

JESUS makes new life in men’s wounded hearts, repairs broken homes, and builds mansions.

Santa may make you chuckle, but

JESUS gives you joy; that is your strength.

While Santa puts gifts under your tree

JESUS became our gift and died on the tree.

By: Sr Danielle Baran,

Former Pastoral Associate

Church of the Resurrection

CHRISTMAS PAGEANT

Resurrection School conducted the Annual Christmas Pageant and Nativity on Wednesday, December 17th in the packed church. it was a beautiful reenactment of the original Nativity.

The kids were excited and well prepared. They have been practicing since early October. Children in the kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade, and fourth grade, participated.

Thank you you to Mr. Viserta, our outstanding music teacher, and all of the teachers, all of the aides and the adults who were helpers. Special thanks to Mrs. Fonte, our Principal and Mrs. Moore, our Assistant Principal.

This one hour show really put us into the Christmas spirit.

There will be a Memorial Mass on Sunday, January 11, 2025, at 11:15 am for those who died during the year 2025 and were buried from Resurrection.

The names of the deceased will be read off and there will be a candlelight ceremony. Join us as we remember deceased parishioners in January (Sorry we cannot add names.)

JUBILIARIAN MASS

Last Sunday, eight couples from our parish were honored, celebrating their 50th and 25th Anniversaries in 2025. They are a credit to every one of us. May God bless them.

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA

On December 14, Santa Claus and Frosty the Snowman visited the lower church hall for our annual breakfast with Santa.

Even though the weather was “frightful”, we still had our delicious breakfast with Santa and Frosty.

Many thanks to Mrs. MariaAnna Burgess for hosting the breakfast. Also, thanks to Rafael Marconi and Jude Palmer.

To make a Christmas Donation online please click the link below.

CLICK HERE

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.