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Roman Catholic Church of Saint Aedan

Pearl River, New York

OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST,

King of the Universe

Parish Office/Emergency phone (Day & Night): 845-735-7405 FAX 845 - 735-4125

Parish Website: www.StAedan.org Parish Email: StAedan@optonline.net

Rev. Msgr. Emmet R. Nevin Pastor, Dean of Rockland County

Father Ivan Lovric

Parochial Vicar

James F. Maher Deacon

Marie Gartner

Religious Education "PREP" Coordinator 735-2036, StAedan3@verizon.net

MASSES

Saturdays: 5:30 pm (Satisfies the Sunday obligation) Sundays: 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 7:00 pm - NO MASS THROUGH THE SUMMER Weekdays: Monday – Friday 9:00 am, 12:10 pm Novena following 9:00 am Mass

( Monday: Miraculous Medal Tuesday, St. Jude) Saturdays: 9:00 am Holy Days: 5:30 pm Eve of Holy Day 9:00 am, 12:10 pm, 7:00 pm

NOCTURNAL ADORATION: 1st Fridays 8:00 – 11:00 pm. (St. Aedan's Church – Jan. thru March, July thru Sept./ St. Margaret’s Church – April thru June, Oct. thru Dec.) CONFESSIONS

(In parish meeting room for proper social distancing)Saturdays: 4:30 – 5:00 pm, or anytime by appointment

BAPTISMS 1st and 3rd Sunday at 1:30 pm. Parents, please call Parish House to make arrangements.

MARRIAGES Arrangements should be made at least six months prior to the date selected.

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OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST KING OF THE UNIVERSE

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

First Reading: Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17 This passage beautifully describes how the Lord God, as shepherd, will tend his flock. He will rescue those who are lost, bring back those who stray, heal the sick, and “pasture” all.

Second Reading: 1 Cor. 15:20-26, 28 Paul once again stresses the significance of Christ’s resurrection in the total divine plan, emphasizing that Christ’s rising means that those who believe in him will also rise after death. Christianity, he argues, is meaningless if it concerns only this life on earth. In the end, even death will be destroyed, and “God will be all in all.”

Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 With words both poetic and vivid, Jesus tells the disciples that since he is present in all people, whatever they do to “one of my least brothers” they do to him; and whatever they fail to do to his “least,” they fail to do to him.

THE UPCOMING WEEK MONDAY- 11 /23 - Weekday TUESDAY- 11/24 – St. Andrew WEDNESDAY- 11/25-Weekday THURSDAY-11/26 - THANKSGIVING FRIDAY-11/27 –Weekday SATURDAY-11/28 – Weekday SUNDAY-11/29 +FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

MONDAY 9:00 AM Sheila Hussey 11/23 12:10 PM Marguerite Fury 7:00 PM Parish Thanksgiving Service TUESDAY 9:00 AM Cqtherine Whittle 11/24 12:10 PM Lena Barone WEDNESDAY 9:00 AM Elsa Ungar 11/25 12:10 PM Virginia & Robert McCabe THURSDAY 9:00 AM Mass of Thanksgiving 11/26 12:10 PM NO MASS FRIDAY 9:00 AM Maurice McElligott 11/27 12:10 PM Thomas Brady SATURDAY 9:00 AM Russell & Van Wagner 11/28 Families 5:30 PM Grisafi & Parlapiano Families SUNDAY 8:00 AM Marion Coffey 11/29 10:00 AM James McPadden 12:00 PM Brian Cassee 7:00 PM NO MASS ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

SANCTUARY LAMP WILL BURN FROM

NOVEMBER 22nd - 28th FOR

GEORGE W. BENOIT

ALTAR GIFTS OF BREAD AND WINE THIS WEEK OFFERED FOR LAURA QUINLAN

+ PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR DAILY PRAYERS

John Kennedy, Joan Corrigan, Margaret Steele, Barbara Zappulla, Cynthia Dulski, Mary Rooney Joseph DeSapio, Carol Sheridan, Christopher Mortarano, Donald Gaffney, Denise Gandolfo, Brian Dillon Donna Tonkin, Eileen Gallagher, Thomas McGrath, Tracey O'Connell, Jackson DiDona, Mia & Desiree Jacobsen, baby Ava Santoro & Cathy Shaw, Francis McNerney, John O'Donnell, Jacob Uralil. Peter McKieran, Billy Keenan, James McGarry, Mary Bonsignore, Anthony Napoli, Theresa Salmi, Laura McNeirney, Mary Clohessy, Anne Marie Most, Bonnie Ross, Gary Kelly, Gianna Whitehead, Maryanne Dean, Maureen Tretter, Anthony Curcio, Bea Dillon, Nancy Ann Boylan, Ruth & Rocky Navarro, Barbara Hughes, Tim Gallagher, Tara Lynn Cushing, Emmet Nevin Sr., Anthony Camilli, Cornelius (Connie) Smith, Peggy Fitzgerald, Michael McCormack and Frank Bradich, Ellen Towle, Baby Bryson Bregoff, Eileen Renda and Kiya Batey. Caroline Feeney, Cathy Cahill, Kathleen Lovett, Josh Allen, Helen Kovarik. +We especially remember and all of our recently deceased loved ones especially JOHN KENNEDY. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ God bless all of our brave uniformed men and women who serve both at home and abroad. David Trancyner, Martin O'Neill, Neal Fitzgerald, Nicholas D'Allara, Ian Michael Parise, James Duggan, Donald Areterburn, Austin Cardo, Ryan Cassidy, Timothy Hayes.

+ Saint Michael the Archangel pray for them

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FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING Today's celebration of the Solemnity of Jesus Christ The King marks the last Sunday of the church's liturgical year. Today, in churches throughout the world, Catholics will be singing the words, "To Jesus Christ our Sovereign King who is the world's salvation, all praise and homage do we bring and thanks and adoration. Christ Jesus Victor! Christ Jesus Ruler! Christ Jesus Lord and Redeemer!" This song, which traces its roots back to the late nineteenth century, focuses our attention on the triumphant Christ who, having conquered humankind's greatest enemies, sin & death, is now seen as one who sits on his glorious throne at the right hand of the Father. In time, our King will bring his kingdom to completion when he comes in his glory to sit in judgment over everyone who has ever lived. He will then separate them into two groups, those who are saved and those who are damned. The righteous, represented by the sheep, he will bring into his eternal kingdom. The damned, represented by the goats, he will send off to eternal punishment This ultimate "separation parable" which is found in Matthew's account of the final judgment, is a powerful reminder of God's justice and the criteria he follows when meting it out. The gospel message is a sobering reminder that, in the end, God does not treat everyone the same. Our life-long thoughts, words and deeds make all the different in the world as to our final destination. On judgment day, our lives will be laid open like a book and will either speak for us or against us. We are writing that book right now. We are filling in the pages every time we decide to be generous or selfish. We render judgment on ourselves every time we do the right thing or choose to do the lazy or sinful thing. With Christ, the ultimate criterion for judgment will be love, active love, overflowing into simple deeds of goodness and charity. The small, routine and seemingly insignificant deeds of our lives have ramifications of eternal proportions for the believer and upon these

shall we each be separated, like wheat from chaff, sheep from goats, the righteous from the accursed, the saved from the damned. During the upcoming season of Advent, the church calls us to experience devout and joyful expectation as we heed the words of the Baptist and “prepare the way of the Lord.” An important part of our spiritual preparation should most definitely be in the areas of penance and acts of charity. Indeed, it seems that Christ really notices all those little things we either make time for or neglect to get around to. Clothing donations for the homeless; SVDP donations for the less fortunate; providing turkey & food donations at Thanksgiving; providing children's' clothing & diapers for unwed mothers; car rides for elderly people; bringing Holy Communion to homebound neighbors; teaching religion to our school-age children, going to a wake or funeral; making time for a thoughtful call or letter; praying for the needs of others....I was hungry, I was thirsty, I was a stranger, I was naked, I was ill, I was in prison.........Whatever you did for one of the least brothers of mine, you did for me.

MAY GOD GRANT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY A BLESSED THANKSGIVING.

The Bible urges us to live a life of THANKSGIVING each day. Being thankful to God for all of His blessings is truly a mark

of the Christian life

Please join your parish family for our annual Thanksgiving Service on Monday

evening, November 23rd at 7 PM.

PARISH BOOK RACK

We call your attention to the book rack in the vestibule of the Church: Catholic magazines, and A wide selection of hard and soft covered, heavily discounted, books pertinent to our faith! STOP BY AND BROWSE !

+2021 ANNOUNCED MASS BOOK+ The 2021 Parish Mass Book is now open. You may come to the Rectory if you wish to have an Announced Mass celebrated during the upcoming year. Due to the popular demand for Announced Intentions, we request your cooperation in limiting your initial request to SIX MASSES per family only three of which may be on a Saturday evening. The requested stipend is $15 for a weekday Mass and $25 for a Sunday/Holyday Mass. + In fairness to all, The Sanctuary Lamp is limited to three requests per family. + Memorializing the Tabernacle Candle or the Altar Wine & Hosts for Sunday and weekday masses is also an option. The name of the person being memorialized will be printed in the Sunday bulletin each week just as we do for the Sanctuary Lamp.

ST. AEDAN'S FOOD PANTRY

THANKSGIVING IS

JUST A FEW DAYS AWAY! Last minute donations may still be dropped off in the church vestibule or else at the rectory. Many thanks for your traditional goodness to those in need at this special time of the year. Whatsoever you do….that you do unto me!

PARISH FAMILY THANKSGIVING

CELEBRATION THIS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD

7:00 PM This Monday evening, let’s set aside some quality time to be together as a faith community and give honor, glory and THANKS to God for the many blessings we enjoy every day We will enjoy a brief scripture service with select readings and a reflection. This will be followed by a procession of gifts to the altar as our adults and children bring forth food or monetary offerings for the less fortunate of our community who are served by our St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

PARISH OFFICE IS CLOSED STAFF HOLIDAY

THANKSGIVING THURSDAY AND FRIDAY In an emergency, requiring the presence of

a priest, please contact 845-735-7405 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

PARISH CHRISTMAS TREE

LIGHTING FOLLOWING THE

SATURDAY EVENING

5:30 PM VIGIL MASS ON

DECEMBER 5TH Please plan on

joining us, right after Mass, for the lighting of our beautiful outdoor parish Christmas tree.

CHURCH CHRISTMAS FLOWERS

We know it’s early but those of you who use the parish envelope system, will be receiving an envelope packet which contains the traditional Christmas Flower envelope.

This year, we are hoping to, once again, present you with another spectacular floral and evergreen display in our church. Your usual generosity will help make this possible. You may place your Christmas Flower Offering Envelope in the contribution basket on ANY SUNDAY prior to Christmas. As in the past, your Christmas Flower Offering Envelope, memorializing the names of family members and friends will be placed on the altar throughout the Christmas Season. Additional Flower Envelopes will be made available in the vestibule of the church as we get closer to December.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO

THE WINNERS OF OUR ANNUAL

RAFFLE!!! 1st Prize of $3,500 -

Churck Parnow 2nd Prize of $2,450 -

John Barnickle 3rd Prize of $1,050 - Marie Maher

A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE

WHO CONTRIBUTED TO OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER. WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR CONSTANT SUPPORT FOR OUR

WONDERFUL CHURCH

THANKSGIVING DAY PRAYER O God, when I have food, help me to remember the hungry; When I have work, help me to remember the jobless; When I have a home, help me to remember those who have no home at all; When I am without pain, help me to remember those who suffer, And remembering, help me to destroy my complacency; bestir my compassion, and be concerned enough to help; By word and deed, those who cry out for what we take for granted. Amen. — Samuel F. Pugh ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT

LIKE CHRISTMAS – BUT IS IT? We know that we have all been through a lot this year and it’s not yet over. How about this Christmas, we Catholics and, hopefully all Christians, all try our best to lift each other’s spirits by focusing more closely on the religious meaning of this very holy, “most wonderful time of the year”? I invite everyone to pass the word to family and friends to make every effort to display religious images of the season both indoors and outdoors……..especially OUTDOORS. As we drive through our local neighborhoods may we all enjoy seeing a multitude of lighted Nativity scenes, angels, shining stars, wisemen with camels, and let us all exchange Blessed/Merry Christmas cards and messages and any other ways you can think of to try and focus on the BIRTH OF CHRIST, the NATIVITY OF THE LORD. So, don’t let the Covid Grinch deny us our Christmas joy this year. Light up the house and property. Send out those Christmas cards like you always do and, please, please wish everyone you see a Blessed or Joyous or Merry or Happy Christmas.

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