Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church WELCOME TO OUR PARISH! We hope you have felt at home in our church this weekend. Please feel free to join us as often as possible, you are most welcome. Church is open daily until 5pm. Rectory Office : 34-24 203 Street, Bayside, NY 11361-1152 PH: (718) 229-5929, Fax (718) 229-3354 www.olbs-queens.org Hours : Monday to Friday: 9am-5pm, 6:30pm-8:30pm; Saturday: 9am-5pm; Sunday: 9am-1pm We are served by : Rev. Robert J. Whelan, Pastor Ext. 124 [email protected]Rev. Mark Matthias, Parochial Vicar Ext. 118 [email protected]Rev. Vincent J. Gallo, Weekend Assistant (Pastor Emeritus of St. Pancras Church, Glendale) Rev. Bryan J. Carney, Resident Ext. 120 (Chaplain - Flushing Hospital) Mrs. Joan Kane, OLBS Catholic Academy Principal 34-45 202 Street, Bayside, NY 11361-1152 (718) 229-4434 Office www.olbsacademy.org Sr. Carla Lorenz, PBVM, Dir. of Religious Education (718) 225-6179 [email protected]Mrs. Jean Marie Kessel, Secretary Deacon Ernesto Avallone - [email protected]Deacon William J. Molloy - [email protected]Mrs. Kathleen Giuliano, Youth Ministry Ext. 121 - [email protected]Mr. Michael Martinka, Director of Music Ext. 117 [email protected]Mrs. Jane Brunhuber, Secretary Ext. 110 [email protected]Mrs. Linda Farrell, Bookkeeper Ext. 115 [email protected]Receptionist, During Office Hours, Ext. 111 DAILY MASSES: Monday - Friday: 7am, 9am, Saturday 9am Public Holidays: 9am only WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday: Vigil 5pm Sunday: 8am, 10am, 12noon Holy Days: As Announced in Bulletin/Website Confessions: Sat.: 4pm - 4:45pm or by appointment Sacrament Information: See inside front cover December 4, 2016
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Our Lady of the
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
WELCOME TO OUR PARISH! We hope you have felt at home in our church this weekend.
Please feel free to join us as often as possible, you are most
Rev. Msgr. George T. Deas, Pastor Emeritus (not in residence)
“Please pray for the sick…”
Dec. 4, 2016-p2
Sacraments and Prayer Eucharistic Adoration:
Mondays: 7:30pm-8:20pm (use 203rd St. entrance)
Fridays: Begins after 9am Mass and ends at 10:30am.
Baptism: Instruction classes are held on the last Saturday of
each month in the rectory at 11 AM. Parents should call the
rectory to make arrangements before they attend the class and
bring with them a copy of the child’s birth certificate. Baptism
is administered on the 2nd Sunday of every month at 1:30 PM.
Confession / Reconciliation: Saturday: 4:00 PM to 4:45
PM or by appointment with one of the priests.
Marriage: A couple must come to the rectory to make ar-
rangements for their wedding at least six months in advance
of their proposed wedding date. Please call the rectory to
make an appointment. Marriage preparation (Pre-Cana) is avail-
able directly through OLBS as well as through the diocese.
Please contact Laura (718 352-9247) or the rectory for informa-
tion on the OLBS program. For information on the diocesan
program, please log on to www.pre-cana.org
Anointing of the Sick: One of the priests should be called
as soon as there is a sign of serious illness.
Communion of the Sick: Anyone who cannot attend Mass
because of illness may receive the Eucharist at home on a regu-
lar basis. Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion assist
the priests in this ministry. Please call Agnes, Communion of
the Sick Coordinator, at 718 631-4793, or the rectory.
Cenacles of Life: Mondays 7:30pm - Rosary and Eucharistic
Adoration; and Saturdays at 8:15am Rosary in the church.
Rosary: Monday thru Friday after 9am Mass
Liturgy of the Hours: Monday to Friday before 9am Mass.
We are a Ti th ing Par ish
Please Pray for our Deceased
Rino Cattibiani , Alex Fernandez, Natalie Biagi,
Clotilde Licata, Gustavo Rincon, Leonel Alvarez,
Serge Vernice (Lydia O’Connell’s relative)
Fay Costa
Donna Craig
Linda Mulryan
Fran Peluso
Angela Raggi
Mary Roy
Marie Rowland
Casimir Visminas
Ben Bletsch
Elvira Candela
Anna Cuomo
Eva Ditaranto
Rocco Gentilella
Winston Hencely
Msgr. Mahoney
Theresa Mullan
Peggy Wall
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY
Are you a young adult (20s and 30s) looking for ways to serve your community and connect with like-minded people? Like us on Facebook: OLBS YAM - E-mail [email protected]. Maureen Carragher
Anne Christina
Helen Furey
Neil King
Mary Sathue
Marie Sheil
Lou Tirella
Msgr. Flood’s Address: Bishop Mugavero Residence,
7200 Douglaston Pkwy., Douglaston, NY 11362
718 965-7300 x-3029
ROSARY-ALTAR SOCIETY
12/4 RAS Blood Drive - Parish Center - 8:30-:2:30pm 12/5 - RAS Christmas Party - auditorium
RAS Christmas Party—12/5���� For tickets ($30 for adults & $15 for children) contact Kathy (718) 229-7055 or Barbara 631-0987. Please bring a new unwrapped gift for the Homebound.
RAS BLOOD DRIVE This Sunday, December 4th - Parish Center
8:30am-2:30pm
Laudato Si-Care for our Common
Home by Pope Francis
1.Reduce unwanted advertising mail. 2.Use equal parts of white vinegar and water to wash windows or glass. Dry with a soft cloth.
WE WELCOME OUR NEWLY BAPTIZED
Julian Mora
TOY DRIVE
The Martin A. Gleason Funeral Home is collecting, thru Dec. 14th, for children in St. Mary’s Hospital in Bayside: gift cards, new unwrapped gifts or checks payable to St. Mary’s Foundation - bring gifts to ei-ther: Bayside, 36-46 Bell Blvd., or Flushing, 149-20 Northern Blvd., or Whitestone, 10-25 150th Street.
THANK YOU FOR MEMORIAL GIFTS
ALTAR BREAD AND WINE
In Memory of Angela Trevigeo - Maria Damico
Purgatorial Society
Winifred Gilroy, Albina Delise, James J. McGurk,
Pilar Risch, Domenick Fanneli, Philip J. Daly
SENIOR CITIZENS MEETING
Wednesday, 12/7, 12-4pm, parish center
(Elevator Entrance to Lower Level-no mtg 11/23)
Irish Dancing Tues., 12/6, 4:45pm cafeteria - Call 347 804-5464 for information
MOMMY @ND ME Thursday, 12/15, 9:30am, auditorium (no mtg. 12/8) Altar Servers Thurs., 12/7 (Feast of the Immaculate Conception) 7:30pm: Chloe Brojan, Camille & Isabelle Henri Sat., 12/10 5pm: Kaleigh Colangelo, Isabella & Veronica Avallone Sunday, 12/11
8am: Kaitlyn Ferenc, Alex McBreen, Dylan Rendall 10am: Jaden & Serena Bazile, A. J. Anzalone 12pm: Carolyn Jedrzejczyk, Alex Allel, Angela Bacarella
Dec. 4, 2016-p3
Big Bucks—Bingo * New Schedule * Jackpot Is $1,000!
$2,050 in prizes every 1st Friday (1/6)
(or 2nd Friday if 1st Friday is a 3-day weekend)
1st game starts at 7pm
Team 4will work on Friday, 1/6/17 *
If you can volunteer, please call 718 229-5929 ext: 110
ADVENT DAY OF PRAYER WITH
SR. AVE CLARK Saturday, 12/17, 9:30am-1pm in the Parish Center
Don't let busyness take you away from the real mean-ing of Christmas. Advent invites us to prayerful ex-pectation and reflection. Come Lord Jesus. Contact Jane 718 229-5929 by Dec. 10th (we need an accu-rate count for brunch. The Green Team suggests you bring your own coffee mug and one for a friend).
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS
Christmas Flowers may be memorialized for those who would like someone remembered during the Christmas season. Please return the names in the en-velopes which may be found at the main entrance of the church. All memorials will be published in the bulletin. You may place the envelope in any collec-tion during the month of December.
CHRISTMAS MASS CARDS If you would like to have someone remembered at all our Christmas Masses, Christmas cards are available at the main entrance of the church. The names may be returned in the collection basket or to the rectory.
ADVENT POOR BOX DONATIONS
All donations during Advent will go to needy children.
ADVENT CHRISTMAS SEASON
The Memorial Acclamation for all Masses during this season will be: We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again.
BEST ADVENT EVER
Wrap Presents and be Present. Join Dynamic Catholic and prepare for Christmas in a different way. Daily e-mails include a video, the day’s theme, and a sim-ple prayer to prepare your heart for Jesus. Sign up for free at Dynamic Catholic.com/Advent .
ADVENT HOSPITALITY WEEKEND
December 10th and 11th - Parish Center
Our Evangelization Team invites all for snacks & Christmas Music after all Masses!
Respect Life Committee: This week as we celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Concep-
tion of the Blessed Virgin Mary, let us ask Our Blessed Mother to intercede for us that we will reject the culture of death and embrace a culture of life from natural conception to natural death. “O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.” CTC (Catholic Teen Community) News
Interested in meeting new people? Planning outreach
projects? Sharing your faith? All high school students
are welcome to join us (CTC) on Monday nights - 7-
8:30pm in the convent basement (202nd St side)! For
info call Mrs. Kathleen Giuliano - 718 229-5929 x-121
TEEN CLUB MEETING
Wed., 12/7, 7-8:30pm, in the Gym
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
During Advent, all of our children in the Religious
Education Program and the school will have the op-
portunity during class time to receive the sacrament of
Penance.
UNIVERSAL PRE-K
Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Academy has one spot available for Universal Pre-K to begin on December 5th. The child must be a NYC resident and born in 2012. Please call 718-229-4434 for information.
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ARMED FORCES PRAYER LIST
If you would like prayers requested in the bulletin for a loved one in the Armed Forces, please call the rectory at ext: 110. Jason & Allison Carter, Conor Crosby, Sheldon Diaz,
Eric Hauser, Lieutt. Heather O’Donnell, Michael McHugh,
Catherine McManus, Jennifer & Michael Minnick, Adam
Mohler, Capt. Andrew Pesature, Lieut. Daniel Pesature,
Robert Rendall, William Rendall, Shawn Smith, Major Vidhi
Persaud, Bryson Ciampa, USMC, Luke Mixon, Rct. Sergio
Geico, USMC, Paul Chapman, Lieut. Gavin White, 1st Lieut.
Richard Dolan, 1st Lieut. Joseph (J.C). Alessandro, 1st Lieut.
Thomas McDowell
Please visit: www.woundedwarriorproject.org
In Christ, Father Bob
Dear Parishioners,
Advent is moving forward quickly and the
scriptures, while offering hope for our fu-
ture, call us to repentance and renewal. Indifference is
our enemy. Strive to be your best self. Invite the Savior
into your weakness.
We welcome the peace light that comes to us from
Bethlehem courtesy of our Girl Scouts. It will burn
throughout the Christmas Season at the shrine of the
Blessed Mother. Pray for peace. The Rosary Altar Party
tomorrow is a herald of Christmas and not to be missed!
Next Sunday our combined choirs will present a concert
and outdoor Christmas lighting with holiday refresh-
ments to raise the cheer level.
Thank you for the hundreds of bags of groceries do-
nated for needy families. If you are able, give blood to-
day to save lives.
FEAST OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
Thursday, December 8, 2016
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a Solemn Feast Day. The Vigil Mass will be celebrated at 7:30pm Wednesday evening and Masses on Thursday will be at 7am and 9am.
PARISH
ADVENT/CHRISTMAS CONCERT
AND
LIGHTING CEREMONY
Please join us Dec 11th at 4pm in church for a concert featuring our parish choirs performing Advent and Christmas music, followed by a Christmas lighting cere-mony in front of church with holiday refreshments and carols.
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In Christ, Father Mark
FAITH DIRECT
In this season of Advent, we are continuously prepar-ing ourselves for the celebration of Christ's birth. Why not help our own parish prepare for the coming new year by signing up with Faith Direct? By sup-porting Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament through Faith Direct, both you and our parish can save some time and peace of mind this holiday season. Already using Faith Direct? Don't forget to add your Christ-mas or End-of-Year contributions to your account. Visit www.faithdirect.net and use our church code: NY339
Thank you for your continued support of our parish family!
MY CHRISTMAS GIFT TO MY
CHURCH Next weekend, December 10th-11th, there will be a spe-cial “My Christmas Gift to My Church” second collec-tion. Your generosity in this collection is very much appreciated.
THANK YOU Thank you to all who contributed ($1,732) to the re-cent Campaign for Human Development.
STEWARDSHIP — A way of life TITHING: God’s plan for giving…
We recognize some of the good deeds by the children in our par-ish: Victoria, Gr. 4, helped her mom cook 2015 11/20 Christ the King 2016
$ 8,686.00 Collection $ 6,862.00
$ 2,700.90 Faith Direct $ 3,140.00
904 Attendance 903
STEWARDSHIP — A way of life TITHING: God’s plan for giving…
We recognize some of the good deeds by the children in our par-ish: Veronica, Gr. 5, carried food 2015 11/27 1st Sunday of Advent 2016
$ 8,330.00 Collection $ 7,673.00
$ 2,700.90 Faith Direct $ 3,140.00
891 Attendance 825
From the Pastor’s Desk….
In Christ, Father Bob
Dec. 4, 2016-p6
Did You Know...?
Sunday Mass Presiders: Dec. 10th/11th schedule is subject to change - (in parentheses will preach)
Around the Diocese *Padre Pio Holy Hour: On the 1st Tuesday of each month, (12/6), St.
Josaphat Ch (35th Ave/210th St) extends an open invitation to Padre
Pio Evening of Prayer - 7pm - Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament,
PILGRIMAGE TO FATIMA Please join us on celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima July 31st to August 9th, 2017. This pilgrimage will also include Porto, Lisbon & Santiago de Compostela. Price per person is $3,099. Please contact "Achille" or "Gina" at A & G Peace Tours Inc. at 718-423-5077 for more information." Fr. Mark Matthias will be joining us as our Spiritual Di-rector. Thank you!
Mass Scripture Readings—Dec. 4, 2016 Readings for weekday Masses are available on the homepage -
Tues., St. Nicholas, Bishop; Wed., St. Ambrose, Bishop and Doc-
tor of the Church; Thurs., The Immaculate Conception of the
Blessed Virgin Mary; Fri, St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin Fr. Gallo Fr. Gallo Fr. Whelan (Dcn. Molloy) Fr. Matthias
Saturday, 12/10 Sunday, 12/11
5pm 8am 10am 12pm
Repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand The Gospel tells us that some people were rebuked by the Lord because, clever as they were at reading the face of the sky, they could not recognize the time for faith when the kingdom of heaven was at hand. It was the Jews who received this reprimand, but it has also come down to us. The Lord Jesus began his preaching of the Gospel with the admonition: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand (Mt 4:17).” His forerunner, John the Baptist, began his in the same way: “Repent, ” he said, “for the kingdom of heaven is at hand (Mt 3:2).” Today, for those who will not repent at the approach of the kingdom of heaven, the reproof of the Lord Jesus is the same. As he points out himself, “You cannot expect to see the kingdom of heaven coming. The kingdom of heaven,” he says elsewhere, “is within you (Lk 17:21).” Each of us would be wise therefore to take to heart the advice of his teacher, and not waste this present time. It is now that our Savior offers us his mercy; now, while he still spares the human race. Understand that it is in hope of our conversion that he spares us, for he desires no one’s damnation. As for when the end of the world will be, that is God’s concern. Now is the time for faith.
Words of Life! �
“Pope Francis invites us to understand more deeply our relationships with God, one another, and the rest of creation, and to live accordingly. ‘Everything is con-nected,’ he reminds us. (LS 91).” — “Serene Attentiveness to God’s Creation,” www.goo.gl/
xdm378 USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities
BIO-SWALES FOR BAYSIDE ? Please call State Senator Tony Avella’s office who is working to eliminate these bio-swales - 718 357-3094 or email: [email protected] (see 11-20 bulletin)
Low Gluten Hosts Available! Please see the priest before Mass in the sacristy.
Sun., Dec. 11 Is 35:1-6a, 10 Jas 5:7-10 Mt 11:2-11
