FOR THE WEEK OF November 16, 2008
SAT. 11/15 5:00
pm Angela & Michele Vitale
SUN. 11/16 7:30 Charles P. Costanzo
9:00 Graziella Valenza
Antonio & Rosa DiPietrantonio
Giovanni Pancheri
Pietro, Maria, Vicari, Peitra, & Giovanni Vicari
Gloria Bunger
10:30 Guerra Family
12:00 Rita & Vito Lestingi
MON. 11/17 7:00 Salvatore Lioacono
9:00 Deceased members of the Giordano & Ciccarelli Families
TUES. 11/18 7:00 People of our Parish
9:00 Lucia DeVincentis
WED. 11/19 7:00 Vincent, Mary, Helen & Michael Romano
9:00 Jenny, Sebastiano, Giuseppina Calabro & the Calabro & Baldo Families
THURS. 11/20 7:00 Romano Flaim
9:00 Lucia & Tomazo Ljubicic
FRI. 11/21 7:00 Paul Loiacono
9:00 Lucien L. Delaloye
SAT. 11/122 9:00 Joseph Connors
5:00 Dolores Patricia Stevens
SUN. 11/23 7:30 Fiorentino Family
9:00 Carmina DiPietrantonio
Antonio Guccione
Graziella Valenza
Salvatore, Francesco & Angelo Bacarella
Giuseppe & Anna Prainito
10:30 Rosalie & Joseph Ciaccio
12:00 Pietra, Giovanni, Vicari & Maria Deluca
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
Lorraine Abramowitz, Gertrude McNulty, Mary Hill, Marge Schmidt, Margaret Quentin, Janet Grimes, John Manganaro, Nick Roberto, Eleanor Knabel, Jean Abjanich, Lucy Roberto, Carol Amato, Melvina Robinson, Filippo Pizzurro, Suzanne Rinaldi, Marie Crowley, Marie Sperrazza, Lisa Gardocki, Sally Asaro, Elizabeth Diver, Rose Gorga, Stephen Miller, Keith Miller, Robert Johnston, Josephine Larkin, Jeff Wagner, Christopher DeLuca, Mary Keene, Martha Skorpanich, Delores DeFont, Vinny Campbell, Taki Vazeos, Gloria Tortora, Antonette Rizzo, Josephine Reck, Joseph Mare, Sebastian Gallagher, Feliz Carlos, Laura Morea, Joseph Catalano, Joyce Mastromarco, Jane O'Keefe, Rosaleen Everitt, Maria Sperrazza, Scott DeCesare, Frances Okens, Ellen Stein, Theresa Walsh, and Patricia Leptak.
ALTAR BREADS and WINE
This week the Altar Breads and Wine are
donated by "The children", Evon, Doreen, &
Bobby, and grandchildren Derek, Alicia,
and Joe, in loving memory of Gloria Scelso.
THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY of the YEAR
Theme: An Industrious SpiritTwo interesting but contrasting figures appear in today's readings. Proverbs' wife and mother, with all of her domestic duties, finds time to develop her personal skills and to dedicate herself to the needs of others. In Matthew's parable of the talents, the rejected servant is totally devoid of an enterprising spirit. We are told today that the fruitful use of God's gifts enter into the final assessment of our lives. In the second reading, Paul urges vigilance in the light of the uncertainty of the time of our parousia.
"Well done, good and faithful servant...."How are you called to use your talents? If Christ may be inviting you to faithful service as a priest or consecrated religious, call Fr. Kevin Sweeney at (718) 827-2454 or e-mail vocations@diobrook.org
PARISH STEWARDSHIP
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Persons Attending: 1,264
1st Collection: $10,135.00
Average weekly Expenses: $15,000.00
Collection Breakdown 11/9/08
5:00 PM $2,219.00
7:30 AM $2,857.00
9:00 AM $1,355.00
10:30 AM
$2,157.00
12:00 Noon $1,547.00
Parish Thank You Party
I would like to invite all of our Parish Volunteers to our Annual Parish Appreciation Mass and Party. The Mass will be at 5 PM on Saturday, November 15th in St. Mel Church. After the Mass, all of our Parish Volunteers are invited to O'Malley Hall for liquid refreshments along with hot and cold hors D'oeuvres prepared by Cypress Caterers. St. Mel is a great parish because of all of our generous volunteers.
Thanksgiving Day MassWe will celebrate a special Thanksgiving Day Mass on Thursday, November 27th at 9:00 AM. Everyone is welcome to come and thank God for all the blessings we have received. Let us continue to pray for peace! You are invited to bring to church any food items which you will use at your family dinner. All food will be blessed during the Mass. On Thanksgiving Day, you are asked to bring canned food which will be distributed to the needy throughout the coming months. Thank you for your generosity.