OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART CHURCH 120 Kings Highway/Tappan, New York 10983 Parish: 845 -359 -1230 • Fax: 845 -359 -1410 Religious Education: 845 -365 -2141 Web Site: www.olshtappan.com [email protected] Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9 AM - 3 PM December 3, 2017 First Sunday of Advent Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church December 3, 2017 Masses of the Week From the Pastor: Last year, on the first Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis said about this holy season: Saturday, December 2 “… we are called to enlarge the horizons of our hearts, to be surprised by the life that is presented each day with its newness. In order to do 5:00 PM James P. Boyle this we need to learn to not depend on our own securies, our own established plans, because the Lord comes in the hour which we don ’t Sunday, December 3: First Sunday of Advent imagine. ” He talked last year about the three ways Jesus visits us: 8:00 AM Conor Grant In the Incarnaon, His coming to the world at Christmas – His com- 10:30 AM Bucci & Grammaca Families / Ellen Marie ing to humanity in this most humble and powerful way; Dobbs Every day, in prayer, presence, and the Eucharist ; 12 Noon Vincent Grimaldi / John English And His final coming, one which our every day should be prepara- on for – when Jesus “will come again in glory to judge the Monday, December 4: Feast of St. John Damascene, Priest, living and the dead. ” Doctor of the Church The Holy Father said Advent is a me “to open our horizons ” – to consider our daily rounes in the context of both the truth of the 8:00 AM Francis Maloney Incarnaon we will celebrate later this month and His final coming. By “ thinking this way, we are invited to sobriety, to not be dominated by 12:30 PM Anne Healy, 5th Anniversary the things of this world ” but rather to keep them in their proper place. 7:30 PM Francis Maloney Tuesday, December 5 As we begin this blessed season of Advent, remember what a gi this is to challenge ourselves to deeper reflecon on our lives and if 8:00 AM Coleman Lynch we are living them for Christ or for this world. One of these things en- dures. We can change. We can repriorize. We must – we all have 12:30 PM Don Moss growth in the spiritual life to do -- if we are who we claim to be as Chrisans. God bless you this Advent! Let ’s connue to pray for one Wednesday, December 6: Feast of St. Nicholas, Bishop another – for every member of this parish family. And let ’s pray, too, for those who might join us for the first me during this holy season. 8:00 AM Mary Gannon May they encounter a community of true, loving, Chrisans in us! 12:30 PM Maria Annunziata / Ray Fitzgerald With love and Prayers, Fr. Francis Thursday, December 7: Feast of St. Ambrose, Bishop, Doc- tor / Vigil of the Immaculate Concepon 8:00 AM Please join us in prayer this week for : 12:30 PM Immaculata & Nunzio Napoli Angela Aguirre, Linda Alderman, Geraldine Armetta * Susan Barraclough, Marie Brady, Hadley and Connor Burns (infants) 7:30 PM People of the Parish * Noreen Carberry, Richard Carney, Anne Marie Dwyer Cirrilla, Friday, December 8: Feast of the Immaculate Concepon James Cody, Virginia Colby, Francis Conka Sr., Maria Conka , Kiera Cunningham * Austin DeGiorgio, Dorianne DeLise, Lara DeNonno, 8:00 AM People of the Parish Baby Edward Dolan, , Denise Dornbush, Michael Doyle, Baby Dionis Francis Conce Durso * Dorothy Ehmsen * Dan Falvey, John Ferri, 12:30 PM People of the Parish Sr., Rena Ferri, Sharon Foley * Charles Geraldi, Ralph Grasso, 7:30 PM People of the Parish Shaun Green, Lucille Grippo * E. Ann Hayden, Eric Hayden, Donald Saturday, December 9: Feast of St. Juan Diego Cuauht- Higgins * Guen Incigeri, Robert Incognoli, Roger Isidro * Daniel latoatzin Keywork, Matthew Kozak, Eileen Kunkel * Brooke Lefevre, Aguilino Lemus, Grace Leon, Rachel Lerch, Teresa Lynch * Catherine Mac- 9:00 AM Edward Burden, 6th Anniversary kenzie, John Masterson, Eliza Mazariego, Courtney Mazzella, Erica McCauley (child) , Gina McConville, Liam McGuire, William 5:00 PM (church) Anne Healy McGuire, Tommy McGuire, Patrick McKenna, Gerry McKeon, Mary Theresa Kiely McMullin, Kevin McSweeney, Dawn Mennillo, Emma 5:00 PM (chapel) Thomas & Linda Kilgannon Monahan, Maureen Moyse, Mary Mullany, Daniella Murphy * Anna Napoli * John & Eileen O ’ Grady, Emilia Orona * Iluminada Pa- Sunday, December 10: Second Sunday of Advent gayunan, Toddler Christian Perez, Marie Piazza, Deanna Prosciutto 8:00 AM Fr. Joe Travers & Billy Travers/Brian McGuire * Maeve Quinn * Lukia Rios * Presley Rios * Kathy Rywak * Gloria Santiago, Joseph Scanlon, Theresa Schrettner, Joseph Smith, Anne 7th Anniversary Sozzo, Hunter Sterling (child) * Dawn Taggart, Jim Thompson, The- 10:30 AM (church) Prayer Peons of OLSH Parishioners / resa Timpanaro* William Urban * Mildred Vero * Jim Walsh * Deana Wilkins , Helen Will (new names in blue) Kris J. Nelson 10:30 AM (chapel ) Donald Moss This week begins the new Church year, and new Leconary 12 Noon Jose, Juanita, and Josefa Quintas Cycle, B. Readings for this weekend, the First Sunday of Advent, are found in secon 784 in the Glory & Praise ~~~ Visit our website: www.olshtappan.com ~~~ 2 Missal. First Sunday of Advent Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church December 3, 2017 Parish: = Feast of the Immaculate Concepon, Friday, Dec. 8 is a Holy Day of Obligaon. Addional Mass- New notices are in blue es at 7:30 PM Thurs. (Vigil) and 7:30 PM Friday. The Parish Office is CLOSED on Dec. 8. = Lauren ’s Love: A special Holiday Toy drive sponsored by one of OLSH ’s own first grade RE students! Details on pg. 5 = RE Monthly Teaching Mass next weekend : Addional Masses at 5 PM Sat. and 10:30 AM Sun. in the Chapel = Second Collecon for Rered Religious: Next weekend, Dec. 9 -10 = Parish Christmas Pageant: Thurs. Dec. 14, 7 PM Parish Hall. Mark your calendar! EVERYONE WELCOME! = 300 Club Members Annual Recepon: Sunday December 3, 2 -4 PM Parish Hall Light refreshments, Appezers and Desserts = BINGO for December Wed. Dec. 6 . Info on page 5 = Parish Pilgrimage: Portugal, Spain and France (Lisbon, Fama, Madrid, Barcelona, Zaragoza, Lourdes and Paris) 12 days (June 17 -29) Cost $3999. If interested, please call the Parish Office and leave your contact info. Community: = The Blessing of the Navity Creche at the Rockland County Legislave Building, New Hempstead Road, New City, Mon., Dec. 4th, 4:00PM. A blessing and Christmas carols will be sung. Please join us at this beauful ceremony. = Naonal Night of Prayer for Life: Fri. Dec 8 9 PM—Sat. Dec. 9 1 AM. St. Francis Church W. Nyack. Mass at Midnight. FMI: 845 -735 - 6970 or 845 -429 -2077 = Christmas Sing -a Long: St. John ’s Piermont, Sat. Dec. 9 6 PM All Invited! = Dominican College Holiday Events: The 21 st Dominican College Christmas Concert featuring the Reverend Alphonse Stephenson and the Or- chestra of St. Peter by the Sea will be held on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 3 pm in the Hennessy Center of Dominican College, 470 Western Highway, Orangeburg, NY. Addional informaon: [email protected] = St. Margaret of Anoch School ( Pearl River ) Holiday Greenery sale. Christmas trees, wreaths and grave blankets will be sold the weekends of Dec. 1 st -3rd and Dec. 8 th - 10 th (Fri. 4 -8 PM, Sat. 10AM -8PM, and Sun. 9AM -6PM) Trees: $60. Wreaths: $40 Grave Blankets: $50 Please stop by one of these weekends and support the school.34 North Magnolia Street PearlRiver,NY 10965 Tel(845)735 -2855 = Orangeburg Vol. FD Holiday Parade: Sat. Dec. 9 6 PM. Santa will be at the Firehouse a er the parade. FMI: www.orangeburgfd.org = Concert For Life The annual free Concert for Life to benefit the moms and babies at Good Counsel Home, Spring Valley, will be on Sat., Dec. 9, at 2 pm at the Marian Shrine, Stony Point. Music performed by pianist Michael Fennelly and soprano Megan Weston, The No Boundaries praise & worship musical group, the St. Joseph ’s High School Broadway Theater Workshop, and others. This year ’s honoree is Liz O ’Brien, chair of the Rockland Right to Life Commiee. Refreshments a erwards. Free -will donaon = Rockland County Catholic Choir Christmas Concert at Venture : Sat. Dec. 16 , 3 -4 PM at Venture Hall, 230 Rte. 340, Sparkill, free will dona- on Date Gift In honor/memory of Requested by 12/2 -12/9 Altar bouquet 12/2 -12/3 Tabernacle candle (church) Francis Maloney OLSH parish family 12/4 -12/8 Tabernacle candle (chapel) Nina Price Maureen Dominguez 12/2 -12/9 Bread and Wine Ellen Marie Dobbs Ellen & Frank Dobbs Liturgical Ministers for the weekend of December 9 -10 TIME LECTORS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ALTAR SERVERS 5:00 PM Church T. Smith E. Cahill, R. Sfraga, A. Swann L., M. & S. Machado 5:00 PM Chapel E. Klepper P. Teahan 8:00 AM J. Webster C. Bryceland, B. O ’Donnell, A. Thalappillil C. O ’Keefe 10:30 AM Church A. Vero M. Gryzlo, J. Korn, F. Zuvich B. & C. Stolarski, S. Wiese, L. Lenihan 10:30 AM Chapel C. Brower F. Donnelly NOON M. Recchia R. Weirer, K. & S. 3Zebiak I. Kensicki, R. Mirque, C. Pniewski First Sunday of Advent Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church December 3, 2017 = Monthly Teaching Mass Next Weekend: December 9 -10 = Christmas Pageant Rehearsal : Thurs. Dec. 7, 4:30 —6:30 = We are always in need of volunteers who may be available to substute in the event a regular catechist is ill or has an unexpected emergency.