ST. MARGARET OF CORTONA PASTORAL STAFF: AND ST. PARISH Rev. Brian P. McCarthy, Pastor Rev. Julius M. Eyyazo, Parochial Vicar e-mail: [email protected] Rev. Willem Klaver, M.H.M, Parochial Vicar Rev George Lodi, Parochial Vicar ST. MARGARET OF CORTONA Rev. Msgr. Dermot Brennan, Weekend Associate 6000 RIVERDALE AVENUE Deacon Eugene Burke BRONX, NEW YORK 10471 Deacon Joaquim Pereira 718-549-8053

Deacon George Pitula ST. GABRIEL Deacon Donald M. Quigley 3250 ARLINGTON AVENUE Sr. Mary Amadeus McKenna, O.P.., Pastoral Associate BRONX, NEW YORK 10463 : To be considered PARISH MEMBERSHIP 718-548-4470 active members of St. Margaret of Cortona and St. Gabriel

Parish, each family and single adult must be properly LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS registered and regularly use the weekly donation envelopes for our parish. This is the only way the parish St. Margaret of Cortona SUNDAY MASSES: (Vigil) 5:15 PM Saturday can issue documents attesting to parish membership Sunday: 8:00 & 10:00 AM, 12:00 Noon and 5:15 PM and Catholic practice (e.g. A LETTER TO BE A LATIN RITE MASS: 1st Sunday of each month at GODPARENT OR SPONSOR. Newly registered 3:00PM parishioners must be registered & use envelopes for at least 6 WEEKDAY MASSES: 8:30 AM and 12 Noon months before a Sponsor Letter can be issued.). New SATURDAYS: 8:30 AM parishioners are requested to visit the parish office. LEGAL HOLIDAYS: 12:00 PM 1st SATURDAY: Rosary in Honor of Our Lady 9:00 AM ENVELOPE SYSTEM: To assist us in keeping MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA: accurate records of your contributions, we request that Monday preceding 8:30 AM Mass you use the weekly envelope system. This enables us to CONFESSIONS: are available on Saturdays at 4:00 PM verify your donations should it be necessary for tax until 5:00 PM and upon request. purposes. Please notify the Rectory if you change your HOLY HOUR/ADORATION: address.

Thursday 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EXPOSITION AND ADORATION OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: Friday after Noon ST. MARGARET OF CORTONA SCHOOL: Mass. Concludes with Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Ben- Grade Pre-K through Grade 8. For information, call the ediction at 3:00 PM principal, Mr. Hugh Keenan, at 718-549-8580 or visit St. Gabriel the school website at: www.smcsriverdale.org. SUNDAY MASSES: (Vigil) 5:00 PM Saturday ST. GABRIEL SCHOOL: Grade Pre-K through Sunday: 9:30 & 11:30 AM WEEKDAY MASS: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM Grade 8. For information, call the principal, Mr. MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA: Anthony Naccari, at 718- 548-0444 or visit the school website at: www.stgabrielsinthebronx.org. Monday following the 9:00 AM Mass CONFESSIONS: are available on Saturdays at 4:15 PM RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM: For until 4:45 PM and upon request. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ children in public and private schools, Grade 1 through Grade 8. For information, email the School of Religion: SACRAMENTS Mrs. Georgina Nieves, St. Gabriel at BAPTISM: Arrangements may be made by speaking [email protected] or with one of the priests. Mrs. Kerry Bader, St. Margaret of Cortona: at MARRIAGE: Before the date is confirmed, couples [email protected].

should meet with one of the priests. This should be done at least one year ahead. Pre-Cana is required. HOMEBOUND: For those confined at home, SICK CALLS: For the ill, the Sacrament of the Sick is Extraordinary Ministers bring Holy Communion. If available. Please call the Rectory at any time. anyone is not on the regular list, please call the Rectory. ST. MARGARET OF CORTONA AND ST. GABRIEL PARISH, BRONX, NY

CHRISTMAS MASSES THE COLLECTION REPORTS

St. Margaret of Cortona: We are grateful to you for your generosity Eve: to our parish. Thank you! 4:00 PM Family Mass Dec. 8 (Immaculate Conception) 7:30 PM Vigil Mass $4,094.00 Midnight (Music will begin at 11:30) Dec 9 $15,255.00 Christmas Day: 8:00 and 10:00 AM & 12 Noon There will NOT be a 5:15 Mass on Christmas Day

ADVENT St. Gabriel: MEDITATIONS & ADORATION : In preparation for Christmas, everyone is invited 5:00 PM Family Mass and most welcome to join Msgr. Dermot 10:30 PM Vigil Mass Brennan for one hour of prayer and reflection (Music will begin at 10:00 PM) on: Christmas Day: ♦ St. Margaret of Cortona: 9:30 and 11:30 AM . Tuesday, December 18th at 7:30 PM

Thank You Anne & Jeffrey! Decorating St. Margaret’s Church for Christmas Anne and Jeffrey Wiecek of the Riverdale on No matter your age: older, Hudson Funeral Home will again gift us with younger, or somewhere in religious calendars for 2019. They will distribute between, we can use your help them at all Masses this weekend. We thank them decorating our Church for for their most generous gift to our parish family. Christmas. If you can move plants, iron ribbons, or hang , we can use your help. If you can spare some time, please come to the Church at 9:30am on Saturday, December 22nd .

CHRISTMAS FOOD BASKETS FOR THE NEEDY Your generous spirit THE enables us to distribute food SACRAMENT OF PENANCE baskets at Christmas. Personal As we prepare for Christmas, the Church contributions to purchase recommends that we receive the Sacrament of fresh vegetables, fruit, and pies may be left at the Penance during . In order to provide Rectory or in the collection basket. Turkey ample opportunities, here is our extended donors for Christmas are asked to contact the schedule: Rectory no later than Monday, December 17th so St. Margaret: that we may be certain that we have enough. Monday, December 17th 4:00 – 8:00 PM Because we have very limited refrigeration, Saturday, December 22rd 3:00—5:00 PM please bring turkeys to St. Margaret’s Rectory on

St. Gabriel: Wednesday or Thursday, December 19th or Monday, December 17th 4:00 – 5:00 & 20th Food baskets will be distributed on 7:00—8:00 PM Friday, December 21st . THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Are you looking for Christmas gifts for the men in your life?

THE 50th ANNUAL MEN’S BEEFSTEAK IS COMING CHRISTMAS PLANTS & DECORATIONS The 50th Annual Men’s Beefsteak will take place Envelopes are available in the vestibule of St. on Friday, February 1st. Advanced ticket Margaret’s Church for your contribution to the sales will begin this Wednesday, beautiful Christmas plants & decorations. You December 12th and extend through may wish to make a memorial donation in Friday, December 21st at St. Margaret’s honor of your loved ones. Those donations will Rectory for anyone who would like to be used to decorate the Church at Christmas purchase them as Christmas gifts. They time and beyond. The envelopes will be kept make a great gift! The cost remains: $50 per near the Crèche during the Christmas season. person or $25 for senior citizens. We also have “Night on the Town” Raffle tickets on SAINT GABRIEL’S LEISURE CLUB and sale in the Rectory. More information will Friends will enjoy their Christmas Luncheon at follow in future bulletins. the New Bella Notte on Johnson Avenue, December 18th, at 12:30 PM. Cost: $30.00. CHILDREN’S CORNER: Reservations are being taken at St. Gabriel’s Rectory until Friday, December 14th. It should be a delicious and great time. You are welcome to join us!

THANK YOU to Miss Barbosa, St. Gabriel’s Art Teacher, and all St. Gabriel’s students for the very creative ornaments for the Giving Tree. Your ornaments add to the beauty of the gift.

We are so grateful to everyone who donated gifts and attended our Christmas Parties at the area nursing homes. Your generosity is overwhelming. Again, this year our young people joined in helping and entertaining .

CHRISTMAS MASS CARDS We have beautiful Christmas Mass Cards available in St. Margaret’s Rectory for those who might want them. The stipend for each Mass Card is $10. Please come to the Rectory during the week. December 16, 2018 PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: MASS INTENTIONS 12/17—12/23

Dimitrios Anastasiou Courtney Amsinger Irene Anzalone Georgina Ayra St. Margaret of Cortona

Patricia Barker Timothy Breen MONDAY: John Beckley Ellen Brown 8:30 Agnes Donovan Iva Boatin Edward Cleary 12:00 Mary Rush Thomas

Betsy Boruchoff Brian Crawford Tom Brody Mary L. Cronin TUESDAY: Frank Caliendo Thomas & Mary Cronin 8:30 Souls in Purgatory who have no one to Michele Cipriano Mary Dowd pray for them 12:00 Blanca Nieves Norma Connolly Michael Dunne Sr. Margaret Coomey Jane Elliott WEDNESDAY: Karen Cunniffe Joseph Farsetta 8:00 Trevor Duffy 12:00 Ethel Toth Michael Dannucci Janet Fulcher Patricia & John Doran Bridie A. Gaffney THURSDAY Aurelia Rodriguez- Flores Elsa Guerra – Hoyt Family 8:30 Nicole Gaine Mary Ellen Gibbs Frances Hage 12:00 Joseph J. Gunn Thomas Glover Michele Sanchez Henley Michael Griffin Mary Kelleher FRIDAY: 8:30 Antonietta & Francesco Marino Michael J. Healy Catherine Klaver 12:00 Nell Martinis Donna Hearla Elizabeth Landau Alina Hernandez Olivia Leroy SATURDAY Sarah Hughes Terry Loftus 8:30 Manuel Garcia Maura Hurless Louis Marino Nora Keegan Ann Marie Mauro SUNDAY: 4th Sunday of Advent Brian Kolterman Avon Marshall 5:15 PM (Vigil) Daniel Greaney Maureen Lee Thomas McGrath 8:00 Mary Ann & Patrick J. Green Joellen Lenzo Darlene McMeekin 10:00 Peter Hoey Jose Lizardi Susan Mercurio 12:00 Alice & Patrick Hennessy Gloria Lotierzo Kathryn Merton 5:15 Parishioners of St. Margaret of Cortona & St. Gabriel Bridie Monaghan Kevin Mullen Irene Morgan Bill Murphy Diane Morvillo Jeanne Myers St. Gabriel Eileen Moynihan Arlene O’Callahan MONDAY: Francis Goode Marash Mrncaj George Orphanides Kathleen Murray Sr. Eileen O’Sullivan TUESDAY: Caitlin O’Callahan Thomas O’Sullivan 9:00 Marie & Jean Marcouyeuz Jean O’Malley Brian Phillips WEDNESDAY: Bridie O’Sullivan Grace & John Rose 9:00 Living & Deceased Dwyer Family Margaret O’Shaughnessy Henry Snyder Carmen Perez Onelia Soto THURSDAY: Rodolfo Pinzon Marilyn Spawn 9:00 John & Ellie Quinn Angie & Estrella Rivera Leon Staskevicius Katherine & Mary Searson Mary Sullivan FRIDAY: Joseph Sheridan Catherine Tobin 9:00 Nora Ryan Lorraine Shearn Elido Vega Harlie Smith Timothy Wright SUNDAY: 4th Sunday of Advent 5 00 PM (Vigil) Eric Smith 9:30 Gabrielle Sexton Valetutti AND FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: 11:30 Michael Cagney James Gilmartin