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One of the finest gifts of Christmas is HOPE.
“May the God of Hope fill you with all joy & peace in believing, so that
you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” – Romans 15:13
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December 3, 2017
10:00 AM
Birthday Blessings & Thanksgiving
Martina Gordon & Marissa John
Req. Maria LaRocque
Happy Birthday in Heaven Mary Barton
Req. Malcolm, Renee, Randell & Morrell Gaskins
12 Noon
God’s Healing for ~
o Carolyn Green & Katherine Randall
5:00 PM ~ Prayers For our Parish Community
Remember in your prayers for God’s Healing Fr. Joseph Abraham, Sandy Bryant, Georgeann Campbell,
Doris Colon, Beverly Correia, Ron Copland,
Anthony Davis, Dr. Rose Marie Dorvily, Cynthia Fairly,
Carolyn Green, Linda Hazel, Will Holmes, Troy Lima,
Lennox Osouna, Terrace & Doris Palmer,
Katherine Randall, Santos Rodiguez,
Evelyn Washington, Yvonne Young
Sunday’s Mornings 9:00 AM
St. Bonaventure Rectory
Refer to insert for Holiday Mass Schedule
Morning Mass – 8:30 AM
Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday
St. Benedict the Moor Thursday – Friday
St. Bonaventure
Weekly Readings, Observances & Intentions
Monday: Joyful
St. John Damascene, Priest &
Doctor of the Church
Is 2:1-5/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4b, 4cd-5, 6-7, 8-9/Mt 8:5-11
Tuesday: Sorrowful
Is 11:1-10/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 Lk 10:21-24
Wednesday: Glorious
St. Nicholas, Bishop
Is 25:6-10a/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [6cd]/Mt 15:29-37
Thursday: Luminous
St. Ambrose, Bishop & Doctor of the Church
Is 26:1-6/Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27/Mt 7:21, 24-27
Friday: Sorrowful
The Immaculate Conception (Holy Day of Obligation)
Gn 3:9-15, 20/Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4
Eph 1:3-6, 11-12/Lk 1:26-38
Saturday: Joyful
St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin
Is 30:19-21, 23-26/Ps 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6/Mt 9:35—
10:1, 5a, 6-8
2nd Sunday of Advent: Glorious
Is 40:1-5, 9-11/Ps 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14/2 Pt 3:8-
14/Mk 1:1-8
Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7/Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19/
1 Cor 1:3-9/Mk 13:33-37
“Be watchful! Be alert!
You do not know when the time will come.”
On this First Sunday of Advent, Jesus gives
us a wakeup call. This is no time for slumber.
Now is the time to be on our toes, alert,
attentive, ready for the coming of “the Lord of the
Universe.”
During Advent, the Church does her best to
help us get ready for the second coming of
Christ. We don’t know precisely when He will
return, but we know that He will. And the fact
is, even if it doesn’t happen in our lifetime, each
and every one of us will still have to face the
Lord at an unknown hour—namely, the hour of
our death.
So let us be prepared! Let us be on the watch
for anything that would threaten this most
important of all encounters. We want to
recognize the Lord as a friend and master, so
that on seeing Him we don’t run in fear at His
awesome power and strength. Instead, we
HOPE to rejoice in finally being able to behold
Him face-to-face. This of course is the result of a
healthy and holy relationship with Christ.
To nurture such a relationship this Advent
season the Church urges us to recommit to a life
of prayer, worthy reception of the sacraments,
and a commitment to following God’s loving
laws through a life of virtue. With these
priorities in order, we can wait for the second
coming with joyful anticipation, just as we
joyfully await the celebration of Christmas.
During these weeks as we prepare our
homes for the festive holiday season, may we
also set aside some time and effort to prepare
our hearts. Then, not only will we appreciate the
yuletide wonders around us, but we can also
look forward to the eternal wonders that lie in
store.
Our Sacrificial Giving
to our Parish Together let’s meet our weekly goal of $5,000.00
10:00 AM 124 ~ $1,675.00
12 Noon 99 ~ $1,394.00
5:00 PM 23 ~ $193.00
Generation of Faith If you made a Pledge…
Please make your payments! To date $107,140.50 has been collected.
Use Blue Generation of Faith envelopes or see
Angela to enroll into Electronic Payment.
www.cfbq/generations/payments. Thank You!
Live in Faith Give in Love 2017 Annual Catholic Appeal
Please help us meet our goal!
We need $5,821.00! 78 Donors Pledged- $19,635.00
Collected to date - $13,984.00
Anima Christi Soul of Christ, make Me Holy.
Body of Christ, Save Me.
Blood of Christ, Fill Me with Your Love.
Water from Christ’s Side, Wash Me.
Passion of Christ, Strengthen Me.
Good Jesus, Hear Me.
Within Your Wounds, Hide Me.
Never Let Me Be Parted From You.
From the Evil Enemy, Protect Me.
At the Hour of My Death, Call Me,
and tell Me to
Come to You, That with Your Saints
I May Praise You
Through All Eternity. Amen
Sunday Mass Intentions $20.00
Weekday Mass Intentions $15.00 Use Blue envelopes.
Please submit your Mass Intentions
In a timely manner – one (1) week before
requested date of intention or Tuesday of the
Sunday requested. For your love ones Health,
Birthday’s, Anniversary, Blessings, Congratulations or
In memory of dearly departed, the more we pray, the
closer they get to the gate of heaven.
Altar Bread $60.00 or Altar Wine $60.00
Monday & Thursday’s 7:30 PM
Youth Basketball & Karate: 5:00 – 7:30 PM
Adult Physical Training,
Self Defense & Karate 7:30 – 9:30 PM St. Benedict the Moor Church Hall
Mr. Sam 929-353-9373 or Mr. Rey 646-296-1171
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Futures in Education!
Immigration Consultation Available with Niven Harry
Call for appointment 917-518-8930
& St. Anthony 802 Kew Gardens Road - Kew Gardens
Job Training & Placement
6 Week HHA program
Mentioned parish for FREE Uniform
Guarantee placement - NO Agency
$15.00 - $18.00 hr. + incentives
Contact Ms. Rema 718-263-0750 or
Niven 917-518-8930
Christmas Concert
Friday, December 8th
7:30 PM St. Bonaventure
Featuring the Instrumental Sounds of Praise
Sponsored by the Men’s Ministry ● $20.00
Sunday, December 10th 3:00 PM
The True Meaning of Christmas – Donation $10.00
St. Benedict the Moor Church Hall
Friday, December 15th ● 7:00 PM – 12 AM
Jingle Bingo St. Bonaventure Church Hall ● $30.00
This is an adult Christmas Party!
Jingle Ball with Santa Saturday, December 23rd 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
St. Bonaventure Church Hall
Santa Tags Available with Ms. Angela
Our 2018 Contribution Envelopes will be
available next Sunday. Please use the assigned
2018 envelopes for your contributions to assure
you are registered with the parish for references,
referrals, recommendations, catholic school
parishioner discount, testimonial, sponsorship
for baptism/confirmation, weddings, etc.!