Sunday, September 20, 2020 Resurrection Church Bulletin
Today is Catechetical Sunday
CATECHIST VOLUNTEERS STILL URGENTLY NEEDED FOR THE PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM
Sharing your faith with your child or the children of this parish is a rewarding experience and a most important way to serve God and to grow in your own faith. The leader guides have scripted lessons to help you have a successful year. If you would like to alternate weeks or have another adult in the classroom you can pair up with a friend or we will find you a partner. Classes begin in mid-October Catechists do not pay tuition for all children enrolled in the program. Please email Mary Humphrey at resprep@optonline.net.if you are interested.
Catechists are still needed to teach grades 1, 3, 4, and 5 on Tuesday afternoons from 3:45pm-5:00pm. A grade 5 catechist is also needed for Wednesday afternoons from 3:45pm-5:00pm
Please consider helping the children of Resurrection Parish grow in their Catholic Faith.
UPDATED PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION START DATES
Classes for the Parish Religious Education Program will begin on the following dates and times:
Wednesday, October 14th
Sunday, October 18th
Tuesday, October 20th
We look forward to the return of our religious education students.
BUILD UP YOUR TRUST IN GOD
Are you afraid to trust God with your life? Do you give him your problems but take them back when he doesn’t do what you want? It is only when we have complete trust in God that our lives work well.
- God is trustworthy. A trustworthy person has high moral integrity and character. We have thousands of years of history in the Bible that prove God means what he says and says what he means. He always does what he promises.
- God is capable. Certainly, God took excellent care of King David, Job, Moses and even Jesus and his family. He is certainly capable and interested in taking care of you. God has power over all creation, so he clearly has the ability to accomplish anything. He has infinite wisdom, so he knows what you need. More to the point, God loves you with unimaginable intensity so he always wants what is best for you. In fact, God is more qualified than you are to take care of what you need.
- Are you ready to really trust God? Start by thanking Him no matter what. Everything that He allows to happen to us is for our good. Then remind yourself that God is fully in charge. Finally, ask him what you should do next and do it.
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Election Prayer for Life
O God, we acknowledge you today as Lord,
Not only of individuals but of nations
and governments.
We thank you for the privilege
Of being able to organize ourselves politically
And of knowing that political loyalty
Does not have to mean disloyalty to you.
We thank you for your law.
Which our founding fathers acknowledged
And recognize as higher than any human law.
We thank you for the opportunity that
This election year puts before us.
To exercise our solemn duty not only to vote,
But too influence countless others to vote,
And to vote correctly.
Lord we pray that your people
May be awakened.
Let them realize that while politics is not their salvation,
Their response to you requires that they
be politically active.
Awaken your people to know that they are not called
to be sect fleeing the world
But rather a community of faith renewing the world.
Awaken them that the same hands lifted
up to you in prayer.
Every ten years in the U.S., there is an official count of all Americans. Please submit your census questionnaire as soon as possible. It is important that we are not undercounted in Westchester County.
Click HERE to find out more.
Do you desire to grow in your Catholic faith? Do you seek connection with other women in our parish community? We invite you to consider joining Walking with Purpose this fall. Weekly group sessions are starting on Tuesday October 6th from 9:00-10:30am or Wednesday October 7th from 7:30-9:00pm. Whether or not you have any bible study experience; you are welcome as you are to learn how the scriptures apply to your everyday life.
Walking With Purpose transforms the hearts and lives of women by providing bible studies that enable women to know Christ through scripture and the teachings of the Catholic Church.
Please click on the link below for additional information and registration:
For more information contact Sheila Bugniazet
You may also visit Walking with Purpose online at
www.walkingwithpurpose.com
Click on the attachment for an interesting exercise on today's scripture for children.
In today's Gospel, Jesus moves from Galilee to teach in Judea where he is sought out by great crowds and tested by the Pharisees on issues such as marriage and divorce. Jesus also encounters a rich young man who is unable to accept Jesus' demand that he leave his possessions to follow Him. Jesus' response to the rich young man sounds very much like the conclusion we will find in today's Gospel: the first will be last and the last will be first.
Matthew: 20
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The 8:45 AM mass will be temporarily discontinued through the month of September.
The 8:45 AM mass will resume on Sunday,
October 4, 2020.
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.
12:30 PM MASS CLOSED
OCTOBER 4th - NOVEMBER 8th
The 12:30 PM Sunday mass is CLOSED on Sundays starting October 4th because we have rescheduled First Holy Communion on October 4th, October 11th, October 18th and October 25th. We have also rescheduled Confirmation on November 1st and November 8th. Admission is by ticket only.
The weekend mass schedule from October 4th to November 8th is:
-Saturday at 5:00 pm
-Sunday at 7:30 am
-Sunday at 8:45 am
-Sunday at 10:00 am
-Sunday at 11:15 am
****Again - The 12:30 PM mass is closed for private parish First Holy Communion and Confirmation October 4th to November 8th.
The newly revised capacity in the church is 280 people.
Thank you for your cooperation and flexibility.
The FULL schedule resumes on November 15th.
The 2020 Annual Cardinal's Appeal
is winding down in our parish. The results so far are excellent.
Thank you most sincerely for your participation in this very important Archdiocesan Appeal.
Last year - 2019 - our parish had exceptional results exceeding our goal with 425 gifts.
This year, so far we have 345 gifts. If you haven't had a chance to make your gift yet, please do so.
Help your parish reach our goal and receive a rebate.
Resurrection CYO
We will inform you when registration for CYO basketball resumes. It probably won't be until January 2021. We will email all parents with an update. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
The 2021 Mass Book is open. This year we are offering the option of reserving Mass Intentions online. Click HERE to reserve an announced mass intention online.
There is an opportunity to reserve masses using a paper form. The green form can be found at the back of the church and should be returned to the rectory during business hours.
Please use caution with emails from an unfamiliar email address.
Some Parishioners and Staff recently reported receiving an "urgent" email that appeared to be from Monsignor Dwyer with a statement similar to "I Need Assistance From You, Email Me As Soon As You Get This Message". This is a typical "phishing" email. Phishing emails are used by cyber criminals to attempt to trick individuals by creating and sending fake emails that appear to be from an authentic source. Such emails are usually poorly written and designed to make you feel a sense of urgency. If you engage with the sender, they may ask you to confirm personal information, open a malicious attachment that infects your computer, or purchase gift cards or perform other financial transactions on their behalf. Do not reply or click any links if you have reason to suspect the email is not legitimate.
Some Parishioners and Staff recently reported receiving an "urgent" email that appeared to be from Monsignor Dwyer with a statement similar to "I Need Assistance From You, Email Me As Soon As You Get This Message". This is a typical "phishing" email. Phishing emails are used by cyber criminals to attempt to trick individuals by creating and sending fake emails that appear to be from an authentic source. Such emails are usually poorly written and designed to make you feel a sense of urgency. If you engage with the sender, they may ask you to confirm personal information, open a malicious attachment that infects your computer, or purchase gift cards or perform other financial transactions on their behalf. Do not reply or click any links if you have reason to suspect the email is not legitimate.
Even if you think there’s a possibility that an email from Resurrection is genuine, you should Contact the Rectory directly and ask to confirm – do not use any communication method provided in the email.
