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Rev. William B. Leone: Pastor 207 Garfield Street Rev. William Endres: In Residence East Rochester, NY 14445 Deacon Dermot Loughran http://stjeromerochester.org/ Sr. Clare Brown, SSJ: Pastoral Associate MISSION STATEMENT We, the members of the Church of St. Jerome, believe in our Lord Christ, the Savior of the world. Empowered by this belief, we seek through the celebration of the , to be Christ’s presence in the world. Having celebrated the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist in the Holy Mass, we strive to build Christian community through prayer and service. We humbly place all our efforts under the special patronage of the December 8, 2019 Blessed, ever Mary, the Mother of God and our mother in the faith.

Second Sunday of 2019 Schedule The traditional Advent with

its rich symbolism recalls the long The Giving Tree wait of our ancestors for the As we've done in the past, we will promised Savior, and ritualizes have a Giving Tree in the Baptismal our own hope for His Second Font area of our Church. It is an Coming. The wreath itself, a opportunity to purchase a Christmas circle without beginning and end, Regional Penance Services gift for someone in need. These JJJAR reminds us of eternity. The include residents from DePaul evergreen branches symbolize Monday, December 9th Parkside Adult Home and East God's unchanging nature. As a (7:00 p.m.) - St. John Rochester families who apply to the new candle is lit each Sunday, we Tuesday, December 10th (12:00 p.m.) - Assumption East Rochester Resource Center. call our hearts to a new Monday, December 16th These families also receive a food awareness, a fresh anticipation of (7:00 p.m.) - St. basket. His birth in Monday, December 16th On the tree this year, there will be (7:00 p.m.) - Resurrection ornaments with the name, age and gift

Followed by individual confession suggestion. Please take an ornament, purchase the gift and return the gift Individual Confessions unwrapped. Saturdays, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. or by appointment during the week It is very important to return the unwrapped gift with the ornament. If Christmas Mass Schedule you wish, you may include wrapping K of C Family of the Month paper and bow with the gift, but do The Knights of Columbus would like Tuesday, December 24th not wrap the gift. The number and to recognize Bill and Christa Stewart Evening Masses 4:00 p.m. & name are coded to make sure the right as our Family of the Month for 10:30 p.m. person receives the right gift. We ask October 2019. Bill has functioned as Christmas Carols at 10:00 p.m. that you do not send your child alone a leading member of the Knights of to pick an ornament from the tree. All Columbus and Christa as a charter Wednesday, December 25th gifts must be returned by Sunday, Christmas Day December 15th. member of the Columbiettes. Both 8:00 a.m. & 10 a.m. are very active in each organization and a great example for all fellow Solemnity of Mary, Mother of members. Congratulations to the God Coffee Hour! Tuesday, December 31st Please join St. Jerome’s Parish Life Stewart family! 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 1st Committee at our monthly coffee Please note: there will be NO 9:00 a.m. hour next Sunday, December 15th, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament after the 8 a.m. & 10 a.m. Masses. on Christmas Eve Day and New Come and join us! We hope to see Years Eve Day Thank you. you there! Page Two Church of St. Jerome, East Rochester, NY Please Pray for Those in the Military: St. Jerome Religious Ed. Monday, December 9, 2019 Advent Mass The of the Blessed Virgin Mary All are invited to join St. Jerome’s 7:30a.m. Rose DeMento by Catherine Reed Religious Education classes for their Lord, hold our troops in Your loving Christmas Pageant and Advent Mass hands. Protect them as they protect For the Intention of Jeanne White Tuesday, December 17th, at 6:00 us. Bless them and their families for by Andrea White & FamilyFamily p.m. We will come together to the selfless acts they perform for us in 10:00 a.m. St. John Bosco School Mass celebrate Christmas, with a special our time of need. We ask this in the 11:00 a.m. Mass at Parkside, For the People evening of prayer and song. name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. of the Parish Amen. Tuesday, December 10, 2019 Advent Weekend 1st Lt. Alex V. Alfieri 7:30 a.m. Helen Jaranowski by Larry PVT. Kyle Anderson Mastrella & DiGiovanni Festival Youth Choir Brandon Beauchamp USAF Francesca DeMaria, 1st The St. Jerome’s Music Ministry is USMA Matthew Blejwas Anniversary Remembrance by host to a variety of wonderful musical Specialist Aaron Brochu Family Airman Rachel Brock opportunities for young people and BM3 Mary Carr USN Wednesday, December 11, 2019 adults to share their gift of music with Damasus I, Captain Craig Carlisle the congregation throughout the year. Chief Master Sgt. Matt Clancy 7:30 a.m. Edele Fioravanti Zornow by Melissa & Jessie Fioravanti At this time we are recruiting for our Sgt. Robert DeMaria US Army Festival Youth Choir which is 1st LT Matthew J. Dunn USMC Deceased Members of the AO2 Timothy Fennell USN Esposito & LaFarciola Families available to all members of St. by Anna LaFarciola & Family Captain Brian Findlay Jerome’s faith community who are Lt. Kurt Findlay Thursday, December 12, 2019 8 – 18 years old. You do not need to Sgt. Frate know how to read music, but you CW5 Thomas Grove 7:30 a.m. Tim Duffy, Birthday should have the desire to share your Cpl. Kevin Harte Remembrance by Wife, Kimmie LT. Bart Hicklin USN gift of music in liturgical song. Eugenio & Matilde Contestato by The Festival Youth Choir will CPT. Jeffrey Huddle US Army Sgt. Ryan Jackson Joe & Stella Contestato perform on Christmas Eve at the 4:00 Friday, , 2019 HM1 Christian R. Kissel USN p.m. family Mass and on Easter Ryan LaFountain Saint Lucy, Virgin & Martyr Sunday at the 10:00 a.m. Mass as well PVT. Jack Leonardo US Army 7:30 a.m. For the Intention of Fr. Matthew HM3 Marcella Levato USN Walter by John & Cathy as at other times throughout the Marchand . Bryan McAuliff USN PVT. Brett McCarthy US Army All Souls in Purgatory For more details on the rehearsal schedule and to register please contact HM3 John Ross McCarthy USN Saturday, December 14, 2019 Staff Sgt. Nathaniel McAvoy Saint . Priest & Doctor of the Teresa Galbier, Director of Music, at CPT. Richard R. McPhee Church [email protected]. CPT. Shannon McPhee 4:30 p.m. Frank Santucci by Wife & Sgt. Joseph Merritt Jr. Children Captain Jeffrey Piazza

Sylvia Hauck & Valerie Janlois PVT. Megan Rossi USMC by Judy & John Lenzi Ladies Auxiliary Airman Alesa Whelehan Sgt. Christopher Whelehan Americo Toto by Daughters Knights of St. John

Sunday, December 15, 2019 The Annual Christmas Party will be Third Sunday of Advent on Sunday, December 15th, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Midvale Let Us Pray 8:00 a.m. For the People of the Parish Country Club, located at 2387 Baird Please remember in your 10:00 a.m. Anthony Pullano by Kathy & Road in Penfield. Brunch will be Jim Laske prayers those members served at 12:00 noon. The cost is of our parish in the hospital, the sick Giovanni & Elena Porretta by $24.00 per member. Please bring a at home, and those in nursing homes. Vince & Mary Porretta $10.00 grab bag gift. Reservations Edele Fioravanti Zornow by and payment are due NO LATER In your Christian charity, you are Mario & Laura Fioravanti & asked to pray for those who have died, THAN December 11th. Please especially Norma Basile May the make checks payable to St. John’s Ladies Auxiliary and mail payment to Lord strengthen their families and friends at their time of loss. Judy Lenzi, 10 Harleston Lane, East Rochester, NY 14445. Page Three Church of St. Jerome, East Rochester, NY December 8, 2019

SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE Good News! Dear Padre Saturday at 4:30 p.m.,

Second Sunday of Advent (A) Sunday at 8:00 & 10:00 December 8, 2019 Is 11:1-10; Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12 HOLY DAYS

An intellectual friend told me that Please consult Bulletin At times, God’s presence among us is so unspectacular that we need someone she loves the great dogmas of DAILY MASSES else to point it out, someone with a loud Advent. I smiled and agreed, but I Mon.-Fri. - 7:30 a.m. voice. That seems to have been the role don’t have the faintest idea what Consult bulletin for changes of . His lifestyle and his she meant! message certainly caught everyone’s SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM attention. But when he caught their Call Rectory Office 586-3231 Dogma refers to Church teachings attention, he directed it away from defined by an ecumenical council, himself to the kingdom of heaven. SACRAMENT OF including the pope, or by the pope RECONCILIATION He called it a kingdom because that alone acting as head of the Church. Saturday: 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. was the government those of his time (or by appointment) knew. (Jesus, too, often spoke of his The magisterium, the Church’s teaching authority, tells us these must- kingdom.) However, the kingdom John PARISH STAFF referred to is not one of military power be-believed truths have been divinely Judy Joslin, Religious Education and privilege but a “peaceable revealed to us. During Advent, we Administrator. kingdom,” where animals that are celebrate two dogmas: the immaculate Kevin & Karin Spears, Youth Ministry normally feared as predators live with conception of Mary, which we honor Denise Peterson, Secretary each other in peace. A beautiful picture, tomorrow, and the Incarnation, which Patrick Vogt, Business Manager Teresa Galbier, Music Director but is it a possibility or just fantasy? The includes the birth of Christ that we Sr. Monica Weis, SSJ, Organist people believed that some day one would prepare for now. be born who would rule this way, thus Both dogmas speak of God’s KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS enabling them to become a genuine extraordinary connection with Anthony DiTucci - Grand Knight, 585- peaceable kingdom. This kingdom humanity. God specially gifted Mary 727-6881,more info: www.KofC.org would not be made of animals, but of because of her role in becoming the TELEPHONES women and men of different races, Mother of God. Mary, from the instant cultures, and beliefs; women and men Rectory………...……………….586-3231 of her conception, was free from who would recognize each other’s God- Faith Formation Office ...... 586-3231 original sin. Her closeness to Jesus Website:http://stjeromerochester.org/ given uniqueness and would create Email: [email protected] genuine unity from this diversity. was established from the earliest moments of her existence. John the Baptist declared that this PARISH MEMBERSHIP kingdom “is at hand.” Is it? Do we strive The dogma of the Incarnation is We welcome you to worship regularly to live peacefully with the great diversity defined simply by St. John. “The with us and to join our Parish of people of our world? Or are we smug Word became flesh and made his Community formally, offering your time, as we proclaim: “We have as dwelling among us” (John 1:14). talents, and financial support. our father” (Matthew 3:9), so we are During the year, we first celebrate the Newcomers are wholeheartedly received right and you are wrong. The people of into membership by simply registering at Incarnation on March 25, at the the office at their convenience. John’s time should have known better. solemnity of the Annunciation of the We should, too. John cries out to them— Lord. Scripture and Tradition hold and to us: “Repent, for the kingdom of that Jesus was conceived in Mary’s heaven is at hand!” (Matthew 3:2). womb when she accepted God’s will WEEK AT A GLANCE —Sr. Dianne Bergant, CSA by answering yes to the angel’s Monday, December 9, 2019 announcement that she would bear the 4:15 p.m. - Legion of Mary (Hall) 7 - L “Son of the Most High” (Luke 1:32). :00 p.m. adies Auxiliary (Hall) Tuesday, December 10, 2019 During Advent, we eagerly anticipate 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Rel. Ed. (K-5) (Hall) the result of that Incarnation, Jesus’ 7:15 - 8:15 p.m. - Rel. Ed. (6-7) and birth. Confirmation Prep I & II (Hall) Dogmas can sometimes seem Wednesday, December 11, 2019 disconnected from our lives. The 10:30 a.m. - Bible Study (Hall) customs of Advent put an everyday 6:30 p.m. - Adult Choir (Loft) face on the book definitions and remind us that God lives in our midst. ADORATION OF THE

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