Solemnity of Christ the King - November 20, 2011
Mass Schedule & Intentions from Nov. 19 to Nov. 27
Saturday
Sunday
5:00 PM
9:00 AM
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11:00 AM
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
9:00
9:00
9:00
9:00
5:00
AM
AM
AM
AM
PM
9:00 AM
11:00 AM
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Deceased Members of the
Nobile Family by F.F. Sdao
Angelo Tancredi by
Y. Tancredi & Family
Louis Augustino by
wife Hilda & Family
Carmel Maddalene by Daughter Lina
Deceased Members of the
Labricciosa Family by J&L Labricciosa
For the people of the Parish
No Mass
Mary Rao by P&N Gallant
Maria Notarianni by Leena Madelina
Rosa Raso by Lea Locco
Domenica Ventresca by Family
Fred Leon by Betty & Family
Margaret Hudak by
Candian Slovak seniors
Phil Tiberi by wife and Family
Deceased members of the Prioli &
Mollica Families By Mary Mollica
Garriele & Filomena DiGaetano
by A & L Magazzeni
Deceased members of the Marrone
Family By J & L Labricciosa
Guiseppe Bruno by Family
For the people of the Parish
Last Sunday’s Collection - $2,343.60 (153 envelopes)
Bless you for your continued support.
New boxes of envelopes have arrived and will be at the back
of the church soon for you to pick up . PLEASE NOTE: Your
box of envelopes will last the entire year from January
1st, 2012 to December 31st, 2012. After December 31st,
2011 please throw away your 2011 envelopes box. For the
New Year you have been assigned a new box. Make sure you
read your name and address to ensure you have the right box.
A Sincere Thank You goes out to everyone for their support
in donating baked goods, handcrafted items, gifts, penny sale
& raffle items, as well as attending the Poinsettia Festival &
Penny Sale. It was a wonderful afternoon with family and
friends. All of you contributed to its success! Special Thanks
to all the event organizers. By Mary Ricci, Jennifer Labenski & Alida
ST. ANDREW THE APOSTLE PARISH SPAGHETTI DINNER We will be
holding our Family pasta dinner next Sunday November 27, 2011 from Noon
until 4:00 P.M., in the church Hall. Adults; $10:00, and $5:00 (ages 5– 12
and under five eat free). Please come out and support this worthy Parish
fund Raiser. A good dinner and fellowship is guaranteed.
CWL Christmas Party—Tuesday December 13, 2011 @ 5:30 PM Fireside Restaurant
Please call Anita Belcastro @ (905)732-3740 by December 7th if attending. All Ladies of the
Parish are cordially welcome.
Saint Andrew the Apostle, pray for us
I shall be satisfied when your glory is seen by
Saint Thomas Aquinas
It is fitting that the end of all our desires, namely
eternal life coincides with the words at the end of
the creed, “Life everlasting. Amen.”
And the King will answer them, ‘Truly I tell
you, just as you did it to one of the least of
these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it to
me.’ (read: Matthew 25.31-46)
Confession:
Sat. 4:15-4:45 PM & Sun. 10:10-10:40 AM
Upcoming Events:
Nov. 24, Thursday Adoration at 7PM
Nov. 27—Beginning of Advent
Season
Dec. 12, 7PM Advent Reconciliation
Dec. 24, 7PM Christmas Mass (with
the Children)
Dec. 25, 12AM Midnight Mass
9AM Christmas Day Mass
11.AM 2nd Mass
MINISTRY TO THE SICK
Please inform us about illnesses
(especially hospitalizations) by
telephoning the Rectory, so we can
organize prayers, Holy communion
and the sacrament of the sick. The
Sacrament of the sick is for anyone
who is seriously ill, whether they are
expected to recover or not. Please
note that it cannot be received after
death. In emergencies please do not
hesitate to call 24 hours a day for the
catholic priest on call, from the
hospital. We also administer
Sacraments to the home bound at
your request.
PARISH BEQUESTS
Keep your love for your parish alive.
Remember St. Andrew’s in your will
and when recommending expressions
of sympathy.
The first point about eternal life is that man is
united with God. For God himself is the reward
and end of all our labors: I am your protector and
your supreme reward. This union consists in
seeing perfectly: At present we see through a
glass, darkly; but then we shall see face to face.
Next it consists in perfect praise, according to the
words of the prophet: Joy and happiness will be
found in it, thanksgiving and words of praise.
It also consists in the complete satisfaction of
desire, for there the blessed will be given more
than they wanted or hoped for. The reason is that
in this life no one can fulfill his longing, nor can
any creature satisfy man’s desire. Only God
satisfies, he infinitely exceeds all other
pleasures. That is why man can rest in nothing
but God. As Augustine says: You have made us
for yourself, Lord, and our heart can find no rest
until it rests in you.
Since in their heavenly home the saints will
possess God completely, obviously their longing
will be satisfied, and their glory will be even
greater. That is why the Lord says: Enter into the
joy of your Lord. Augustine adds: The fullness of
joy will not enter into those who rejoice, but those
who rejoice will enter into joy. I shall be satisfied
when your glory is seen, and again: He who
satisfies your desire with good things. Whatever
is delightful is there in superabundance. If
delights are sought, there is supreme and most
perfect delight. It is said of God, the supreme
good: Boundless delights are in your right hand.
Again, eternal life consists of the joyous
community of all the blessed, a community of
supreme delight, since everyone will share all
that is good with all the blessed. Everyone will
love everyone else as himself, and therefore will
rejoice in another’s good as in his own. So it
follows that the happiness and joy of each grows
in proportion to the joy of all.
More about the New English Missal
(from http://old.usccb.org/romanmissal/resources-bulletins)
Liturgy and Life
At its heart, the Eucharist is a sacrament of
communion, bringing us closer to God and to our
brothers and sisters in the Body of Christ. If we live the
fruits of the Eucharist in our daily lives, we will fill our
families and our communities with the life-giving
qualities that the Liturgy brings: hospitality, concern
for the poor and vulnerable, self-offering, and
thanksgiving. An ancient saying in the Church reads
“lex orandi, lex credendi,” meaning that the law of
prayer is the law of faith. More loosely: as we pray, so
we believe. To that we might add lex vivendi, meaning
that as we pray, so we believe, and so we live. In the
third edition of the Roman Missal, the bishops and
translators have taken great care to ensure that the
prayers accurately and fully reflect the mysteries of our
faith. Thus, the words that we pray in each liturgical
celebration will help to form and strengthen our
understanding of the faith. However, if the effects of
the Liturgy stop at the doors of the church, we have
not made our prayer and our faith part of our law of
living. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC)
teaches that the Eucharist helps us to grow in union
with Christ, avoid sin, increase in charity, strengthen
communion with our brothers and sisters, and
recognize Christ in the poorest and most vulnerable
members of society (see CCC, nos. 1391-1397). But
what does that mean in daily life?
Living A Life of Prayer
Our prayer lives should not be limited to a single hour
on Sunday mornings. In fact, the richer our prayer
lives are throughout the week, the more fully we will
be able to enter into the Sunday celebration of the
Eucharist. Here are some ways to make your daily life
more prayerful: Try attending daily Mass at least once
a week. Your parish may have an early morning Mass,
or a church near your job may offer a lunchtime Mass.
Stop in a church before or after work or on your lunch
hour for fifteen minutes of quiet prayer before the
Blessed Sacrament. Make it a practice to say grace
before every meal—even if you are eating in the car.
Schedule time for family prayer at least once a week.
This prayer can be as simple as saying the Our Father
or a decade of the Rosary together. Take time during
the week to read or listen to the readings for the
upcoming Sunday. The readings are available online at
www.usccb.org/nab. Begin your day with a brief prayer
of thanksgiving to God, offering your day to him. End
your day with an examination of conscience, looking at
your successes and failures in what you have done or
what you have failed to do. If you are aware of serious
sin, receive the Sacrament of Penance before you
receive Holy Communion again.