Ascension Catholic Church
7250 N. Federal Hwy., Boca Raton, FL 33487
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E-Mail Address: [email protected]
Website: ascensioncatholicchurch.net
Phone: 561-997-5486
Fax: 561-997-5862
Office Hours: Monday-Friday : 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Sunday: 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
October 19, 2014—Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mass Intentions For the Week
Parish Directory
AA Mee ng Fri., 7:30‐8:30 p.m. Al‐Anon Mon., 2:00‐3:00 p.m. Altar Servers 561‐997‐5486 Annulments 561‐997‐5486 Birthline 561‐278‐0894 Bookkeeper Michele Danza 561‐997‐5486 Charisma c Prayer Group 9:30 a.m. every Thurs. Barbara DeCoursy 561‐995‐9137 Coﬀee & Donuts Liliana Cuschieri 561‐852‐1784 Consola on Ministry Gloria Sho er 561‐620‐7884 Dolores Weissenberger 561‐272‐6731 Council of Catholic Women‐2nd Wed. Carolyn Bethmann 561‐358‐3753 E‐Mail Prayer Chain [email protected] Knights of Columbus‐2nd Tues. Grand Knight, Robert Layer 561‐929‐5672 Men’s Club‐1st Wed. Mike Leising 954‐214‐8563
Ministry to the Needy 561‐901‐5281 Music Ministry Mark Havlik 561‐866‐9007 Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Cemetery 561‐793‐0711 Pastoral Council Chairman Tom Benstein Religious Educa on Oﬃce Debbie Cramsie 561‐866‐3482 Religious Educa on Special Needs Joan Devine 561‐638‐3619 Respect Life 1st Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. Kathleen Ericksen 815‐451‐2386 R.C.I.A.—Rite of Chris an Ini a on of Adults David Dincher 561‐997‐5486 Serra Club For Voca ons Jim Anderson 561‐994‐9267 Special Needs Children’s Ministry Russell Johnson 561‐767‐0272
Stewardship Director Cindy Nau 561‐654‐6085 Substance Addic on Ministry (S.A.M.) 561‐775‐9527 Sunday Reflec on Thurs., 7:00 p.m. Youth Ministry Peter Fernandez 561‐305‐8614 MONDAY, OCTOBER 20 7:30 AM Bill & Mary Walsh—Family 9:00 AM Tom Milligan—Anne e & Michael Farenga TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21 7:30 AM Salva Gandia & Maria Rice—Cousins 9:00 AM Richard Olivieri—Anne e & Michael Farenga WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22 7:30 AM Int. of Carmela Fichera’s 90th Birthday (L) ‐ Fichera Children 9:00 AM Lloyd Worden—M/M Mile a THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23 7:30 AM Nick Calello—Wife, Zoila 9:00 AM Cosimo & Paula Bartolone—Family FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24 7:30 AM Ben Mondor—Chris & Lori Fluehr 9:00 AM Julia Hagan—Bernard Hagan SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 9:00 AM Donald Moore—Elaine & Joe Messina 4:30 PM James Powers—Jim & Barbara Anderson SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 7:30 AM Jim Nabors—Jerry & Jeane e Bernard 9:00 AM Joseph More —Frances Laudato 10:30 AM Ascension Parishioners Living & Deceased 12:00 N. Joseph & Ida Gu uso—Dr. & Mrs. James Gu uso 7:00 PM Eleanor Bullard—Family “We are a sacramental
community united to God in the
Eucharist, His word and
Jesus Christ, through the power of
the Holy Spirit.”
LITURGICAL MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25th AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26th
SATURDAY
4:30 PM
SUNDAY
7:30 AM
SUNDAY
9:00 AM
SUNDAY
10:30 AM
SUNDAY
12:00 NOON
SUNDAY
7:00 PM
Celebrant
Fr. White
Fr. Gavin
Fr. White
Fr. Peter
Fr. Gavin
Fr. Peter
Lector
Barbara DeCoursy
Vickie Schaffer
Charles Winkler
Antoni Piasecki
Bill Leary
Maureen Winkler
Extraordinary
Minister of Holy
Communion
Jon & Gloria Klein
Debbie Vashon
Sandy Wesley
Carole & Roger
Martin
Harriet Shillinger
Joe Cuschieri
Jennifer Cullen
Denise Frain
Eileen Hartmann
Eileen Caraccia
Kathleen Ericksen
Andrea
Frackiewicz
Janet Nodine
Lorraine Powell
Roger DeCapito
Shawn & Bud Landeck
Altar Server
Samantha &
Alexandria Perez
TBA
Grant Cullen
Buns & Nitch
Estimable
Jim Guttuso
TBA
Sunday, October 12, 2014:
$11,550.00
Last Year at this time:
$11,090.00
Your donations next weekend will include the weekly
offertory to support the parish and the Catholic
Schools Tuition Subsidy.
Please Pray For:
Vito Caputo, Bridget Martin,
Chickie Egan, Rick Hewitt, Phyllis Marzano, Jerry Volpe, Janet
Roche, Jerry Turner, Edward
Bonior, Nina Fragola, and for the repose of the
souls of Jamie Labonte, John Ring, James
Thomas Martin, and Mary Messina.
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If you do not wish to have your name included,
please call the office.
Sanctuary Lamp
Wine & Hosts
In Memory of Dorothy & Leonard Massello For the week of October 20 through October 26 At the request of Mr. & Mrs. L. Bonner In Memory of John Secrest For the week of October 20 through October 26 At the request of Family
Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil: 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:00 noon
& 7:00 p.m.
Holy Days: Please check bulletin for Mass Times
Weekdays: (Mon.-Fri.): 7:30 a.m. & 9:00 a.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m.
Miraculous Medal Novena: Wednesdays after the
9:00 a.m. Mass
Adoration & Divine Mercy Chaplet: Tuesday 7:008:00 p.m.
Sacrament of the Sick: 1st Saturday of the month
during the 9:00 a.m. Mass
Confessions: Saturday 3:15-4:00 p.m.
Rev. Gavin J. Badway, Pastor
Rev. Peter Van Nguyen,
Parochial Vicar
Deacon Lon Phillips,
Permanent Deacon
Rev. Donald Koch,
Retired in Residence
Rev. Stephen C. Karas,
Weekend Liturgies
Small Steps to Stewardship:
Synod Focuses on Family Life
Cindy Nau, Stewardship Director
Today, Pope Francis will close the Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the
Synod of Bishops which convened on October 5th in Vatican City. The theme
was “The pastoral challenges of the family in the context of evangelization.”
What does that mean to us: Catholics in Boca Raton, Florida, USA?
According to the Code of Canon Law (the ecclesiastical laws governing the
Church), a General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops is called "Extraordinary"
when it is convened to deal with matters "which require a speedy solution” and
which demand "immediate attention for the good of the entire Church.” We
should all agree that the secular demands and challenges on the family and
family life make this gathering of select Bishops (four from the United States)
timely and most necessary. The secular press, ignorant of Church teaching,
has had a field day with the ideas and quotes coming out of this synod, speculating on the “big changes to come” on topics such as divorce and remarriage,
homosexuality, co-habitation and marriage outside the Church. It is important
that we, as Catholics, get our “news from the synod” from CATHOLIC news
sources to get the authentic discussions that have come from this gathering.
This Extraordinary Synod on the Family is just the beginning of the dialogue
that will resume again at the XIV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod
of Bishops on the Family in October, 2015. Catholic news sources can be
found on EWTN (Eternal Word Television Network), ncronline.org (National
Catholic Reporter), www.news.va (Official Vatican network), and
www.usccb.org (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops).
On October 11th, Pope Francis tweeted “The spiritual power of the Sacraments is boundless. With grace, we can overcome every obstacle.” This
meeting of select Bishops and their continued dialogue next year on the issues
facing family life will not change Church teaching on the sanctity of human life,
marriage and family, but it has opened a path for mercy and understanding.
Cardinal Peter Erdo, Vatican General Rapporteur, presenting the Midterm report on the Synod (www.news.va), concluded by saying: “In imitating Jesus’
merciful gaze, the Church must accompany her most fragile sons and
daughters marked by wounded and lost love.”
(Sources for this article: www.usccb.org, www.news.va, ncronline.org)
Priesthood Sunday
Please join together with the Serra Club of
South Palm Beach County next Sunday, October 26th, “Priesthood Sunday,” in praying for
our priests and in praising God for their courage and their generosity.
You are urged to make your appreciation for
your priests known.
A letter of thanks, a thank you card, or a
thoughtful gift to assure them of your love and
gratitude for their presence in the life of your
Ascension parish will go a long way to serve
the greater good of our wonderful parish.
The “Lucky Bus”
Rides Again!
Fr. Robert White from Food for the
Poor will speak at all Masses next weekend, October 25/26.
Food for the Poor feeds hundreds of
thousands of people every day in 17 countries throughout the Caribbean and Latin
America.
Patriotic Rosary
Members of the Respect Life Ministries from area Catholic Churches will
recite the Patriotic Rosary at 1:30 p.m.
Friday, October 24 in the chapel at
Ascension. A fellowship will follow in the Family Center. Participation in the monthly recitation of this
beautiful rosary for the consecration of our nation is
growing. Everyone is welcome. Recitation is rotated
each month among Ascension, St. Joan of Arc and St.
Lucy Churches.
2014 Candidate Questionnaire Project:
An Informed Voter is a Responsible Voter
NEW DATE!
We are making our next casino trip TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 11 to The Isle Casino. The cost is
$25. You get $10 in free play and $4 towards
lunch. Call now. These seats won’t last. We leave
Ascension’s parking lot at 10:00 a.m. sharp and
return at approximately 4:30 p.m. Call Henry
Yzaguirre at 391-8496 to reserve your seats now.
The U.S. Bishops remind us, “In the
Catholic Tradition, responsible citizenship is a virtue, and participation in political life is a moral obligation.” To help
parishioners become informed on where
candidates stand on key issues, the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops has polled those
running for U.S. Congress, the Florida Legislature, and
Florida Governor. To see how candidates appearing on
the November 4 General Election ballot responded to
the questionnaire, visit www.flaccb.org/CQP/2014.
All Souls Day
Novena of Masses
Every year Catholics demonstrate their remembrance of deceased family members, friends, parishioners, etc. in November. All Souls Day, according to the
ancient custom of the Church, is when we pray for those who have
died. Being the Church of today, we continue this custom by listing on the envelopes the names of people we wish to remember in Masses during the month of
November. Either take the provided envelope in your packet or use the ones which are provided at the church doors. Place them and your offering in the Offertory Collection basket when
you return to Mass the following week. They will be placed on the altar November 2, where
they will remain throughout the month. Your financial offering is deeply appreciated.
Trunk or Treat and Costume Party!
Sunday, October 26th, 5:00-8:00pm
For children ~10 and under
Brought to you by the Youth Ministry
GAMES, FOOD & CRAFTS
Call ahead if you will
decorate a trunk
to sign up.
We need participants!
(561) 305-8614
Decorating a car is encouraged but
is not required for your children to
attend.
Decorate your cars in any
theme. Bring candy & bring
joy to children.
Prize for best trunk!
Tip: Google
“Trunk or Treat ideas”
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Youth volunteers arrive at
2:00pm to set up and have fun!
Come make kids smile and get
service hours.
AscensionCatholicYouth
Featuring a
“FROZEN”
sing-a-long
with Olaf and
friends!