Our Weekly Collection Totals.
All contributions from November 29th —December 5th- $ 3,505.00
Thank you for your continued support to the parish !
Christmas and New Year’s Mass Schedule
Christmas Eve, December 24, 2022
5:00pm with Pageant
10:00 pm starting with caroling by combined choirs at 9:30pm
Christmas Day, December 25, 202
9:30 am and 12:30pm
New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2022
5pm
New Year’s Day, January 1, 2023
9:30am and 12:30pm
Reconciliation Monday, December 19, 2022
Confession will be heard after the morning Mass,
from 2pm-4pm, 7:30pm-9pm or call the rectory for
availability to have confessions heard.
Faith Formation
The next in-person session will be on December 18, 2022
in the Parish hall.
Christmas Eve Pageant
At the 5pm Saturday Liturgy on Christmas Eve, we will
hold our annual Christmas Pageant. If your child would
like to be a part of the pageant, please fill out the form on the back table of the Church.
There will be a final rehearsal in the Parish Hall on
December 24, 2022 @3:00 PM.
Please plan to join us for the celebration.
Be Safe, Be Healthy!
Sandra Jean
Director of Faith Formation
Mass Attendance for Faith Formation Students:
We understand your health concerns during this difficult time, Mass attendance is a very important part of the Faith Formation program especially for those in the Sacramental programs.
Please make every effort to join us during our celebrations.
Advent Evening of Prayer
During the Season of Advent, we will hold Evening Prayers
in the Church with a short reflection on the themes of
Advent. The Celebration will begin at 7pm. will be on Zoom
Meeting ID: 812 8629 2734
Passcode: 149841
Monday, December 12, 2022: The Theme of Joy
Monday, December 19, 2022: The Theme of Peace
Second Collection
There will be a second collection this Sunday, December 11, 2022 for the Retirement Fund for Religious
Christmas Fellowship
Please join us on Sunday, December 18, 2022 after the 9:30am Mass for fellowship. In keeping with the season, please wear Christmas Sweaters, the Uglier, the
Merrier.
Giving Tree
As Christmastime is coming upon us, the spirit of giving
is here. This year OUR Giving Tree will be for
HOUR CHILDREN. Hour Children is a non-profit organization who gives gifts to babies, young children, and teenagers whose mothers are incarcerated at Taconic Correctional, Bedford Hills Correctional, or Rikers Island.
Kindly donate unwrapped gifts to Our Giving Tree such as toys, clothes, pajamas, gloves, hats or scarves. We will be collecting donations on Sunday, December 4, 11 and 18th, 2022
Food Pantry
In November the pantry served 145 families which included
178 children, 345 adults and 79 seniors. The pantry would like to thank the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Peter Claver for
their generous donation of can vegetables and Ms. Nancy Cox, through her the pantry received a donation of frozen meals from Joanna Cronin from the Jenny Craig in Valley Stream, NY.
The pantry appreciates all donations.
The pantry is in need of volunteers to help with deliveries 1-2 Tuesday mornings a month. Anyone who would like to help with deliveries can call (718) 322-3077 and leave a message. They should be able to lift 25-30 lbs.
Advent Events in the Q9 Deanery
St. Clare Church
137-34 Brookville Blvd
Rosedale, NY 11422
“God So Loved the World”– Advent Vespers and Benediction
Wednesday, December, 14 & 21st @7:30pm
The Annual Catholic Appeal 2022
The appeal for 2022 is ongoing. Our parish goal is 18,879.00.
As of December 5, we have pledges totaling 23,280.00 of that amount $21,555.00 has been collected. We thank everyone who have made pledges. Remember, any amount received over our
goal comes back to the parish.
