OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE

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1 SAINT AUGUSTINE 1 8 C H E R R Y A V E N U E L A R C H M O N T, N E W Y O R K OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE November 22, 2020 Saturday Vigil :00 pm Sunday :00 & 12:00 noon Daily :00 am Saturday :00 am Holy Days :00 am, 12:00 noon & 7:30 pm Mondays Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal following the 9:00 Mass Please call the rectory to register. If you are moving, please notify us with your change of address and . Pastor Rev. Msgr. Thomas R. Kelly Associates Rev. Fr. Paul Waddell Rev. Fr. Effah Awiti John Yaw Deacon Robert Gontcharuk Pastor Emeritus Rev. Msgr. Walter F. Kenny Visiting Clergy Rev. Richard J. Dillon Rev. John Dzieglewicz, S.J. Parish Staff Office Manager Ann Betkowski Bookkeeper Elizabeth Pirinea Operations Manager Anne Avenius Custodian Santos Pineda Music Director Mr. Michael P. Ward music@staugustineny.org Religious Education Director Sister Suzanne Duzen, SS.C.M. Religious Education Administrative Team: Linda Brown, Iraci Di Buono, Rachel Erfe, Elizabeth King Pastoral Associates Sister Muriel Cooney, O.P. Lu Doyle Inquiries from any persons interested in exploring the possibility of becoming Catholic or from Catholics who haven t received all their Sacraments are welcome. Please call the rectory. Parish Council meets first Monday of each month in the rectory. Contact the rectory for details. Communion Calls & Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick Can be arranged by calling the Rectory. Those confined to their homes or a hospital who desire a visit can notify the Rectory. Sacrament of Reconciliation Scheduled for Saturday afternoon from 4:00-4:45 pm. During the week call the Rectory for an appointment. Sacrament of Baptism Baptism of infant children is ordinarily following the 12 noon Sunday Mass. Parents can call the Rectory for more information or to begin the preparation process for their child s Baptism. Sacrament of Matrimony Members of the parish can call the rectory to schedule a meeting with the priest of the parish. Anticipate no less than six months to complete the prescribed marriage preparation. Rectory phone Rectory fax Parish Blog StBlaugustine.blogspot.com Religious Education Parish website

2 CHURCH OF ST. AUGUSTINE, Larchmont, New York November 22, 2020 CHRIST THE KING QUOTE FROM THE PASTOR The Son of Man will sit upon his glorious throne and he will separate them one from another. Matthew 11:9 Pastor s Corner A HIGHER DOMINION Throughout the Gospels, Jesus resists false or premature adulation. Yet the plotline bears inexorably toward the acclamation of Christ as King. We hear hints of it in Matthew s final judgment scene. But before Jesus crucifixion, it is Pilate who gets straight to the point: Are you the king of the Jews? The unfolding of events that day makes it clear: yes, in Jesus we have a king. A king who is crowned (with thorns), who is robed in a royal mantle (for the sake of derision), who receives a scepter into his hands (the reed of contempt). Behold the king, face-to-face with the uncloaked rulers of the world, the powers of selfishness, fear, and brutality. Behold the king who endures humiliation and mockery rather than stooping to fight with the weapons of the world. Behold the king, fighting under the banner of his Father s mercy. In a few weeks, we will witness our King receiving homage from the Magi at a crib in a stable. In today s Gospel, we learn other places where he must receive homage: behind the bars of a lonely prison cell, in the places where the homeless and disdained congregate, in boardrooms and offices where decisions are made about the fate of struggling and vulnerable people. To proclaim Christ as King is to raise a banner of resilient and victorious mercy above the powers of this world. There indeed exists a higher dominion that binds and embraces us. Every other nation, rule, or governing power is but an echo of his merciful, glorious kingdom. Justin Bartkus. Give Us This Day November 2020 SECOND COLLECTION NOVEMBER 22nd CATHOLIC CHARITIES Please be generous in this week s second collection for the Catholic Charities Campaign for Charity and Justice. Catholic Charities will direct the funds back to parishes and community-based organizations to fund local projects. Please prayerfully consider how you can support this collection. More information about the collection can be found at A box for your donation is located at the entrance to the church and can also be made electronically through WeShare or sent to St. Augustine Church. Thank you for your continued support and generosity. Mass Intentions Week of November 23rd November 29th Monday, November 23rd 7:45 am (Private Mass due to Covid) 9:00 am Stephanie O Keefe Tuesday, November 24th 7:45 am Thomas Orsi (Private Mass due to CoVid) 9:00 am Karen Schroder Hammel Wednesday, November 25th 7:45 am Charles Hesler (Private Mass due to CoVid) 9:00 am Catherine Gittings Thursday, November 26th Thanksgiving Day 9:30 am Charles Hesler Friday, November 27th 7:45 am (Private Mass due to CoVid) 9:00 am Julien Lescoat Saturday, November 28th 9:00 am Joseph Cetra (Private Mass due to CoVid) 5:00 pm Sarah Gallagher Sunday, November 29th 9:00 am Gerard Smeets 10:30 am Anthony Saccomanno (Included at 9:00 Mass) 12:00 pm Francis X. Connell 5:00 pm Bartholomen Daniel Daly (Included at 12:00 Mass) MASS INTENTIONS During this time, all intentions for the day will be included during the public Masses. WE PRAY For those who are ill, including: Sandy Albert, Marcos Alexio, Lori Alpert, Ellen R. Barbieri, Peter Benjamin, Frank Booth, Nelly Carillon, Margaret Clarke, Debbie Coangelo, Teresa Cogan, Conall Crean, Bernier De Comes, Melania DiDomizio, Paul Dillon, David DiPietro, Mary Ann Dolan, Marlene Dufort, Mark Elliott, Mary Elizabeth Fraioli, Marty Gary, Robert Glickman, Alessandria Glickman, Eleanor Gordon, Kerry Hegarty, Robert Heyde, Harvey and Mary Humphrey, Carol Hrabsky, Maureen Kohler, Fred Kriegel, Dorothy & Dave Lakso, Armand Laurino, Zachary Lawrence, Lori Lamberti, Mary Lou Mannix, Martin Martinez, Bob Morris, Calum Murray, Elizabeth Murray, Patricia Clifford Newman, Doris Nogueira, Scotty Norton, Doris O Toole, Mary Elizabeth Parente, Jack Pastor, Adriana Patino, Helen Rauh, Ann Marie Shower, Susan Testa, Annette Treacy, Joan Troccoli, Rosemary Walsh, Nicholas James Walsh, Missy Wey, Mary Williams, and Billy Zarcone. We also pray for all those intentions in our Book of Prayer. May all find healing and comfort in Jesus Christ.

3 Tuesday, December 8th The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mass Schedule 9:00 am and 12:00 pm PARISH STEWARDSHIP We are grateful to all who contribute so generously each week. We do recommend that you use parish envelopes or WeShare. Please call the rectory for details or to register. Attendance Last Week 197 Total Collection Last Week 3, Total WeShare was $4, Total Collection $7, Thank you for your generosity. Your support is needed & enables our parish to continue its work. As your finances allow, donations can be mailed or sent electronically to St. Augustine Church, safely and securely through WeShare or Venmo. Visit the web site home page, click Donate Online (St. Augustine s FOOD FOR THE JOURNEY Thanks to you and your generosity and support to the Food For The Journey Campaign, over $15,000 so far has been donated to four separate local food pantries to help feed those in need in our community. Donations this month will also be used to provide families in the area a Thanksgiving dinner. Donations can be made through WeShare, Venmo, PayPal or by check to St. Augustine Church. Please add Food For The Journey in the memo area of the check. Please go to staugustineny.org/stewardship/food-forthe-journey/ to find ways that you can serve those among us who do not have enough to eat. Thank You!!! THANKSGIVING INTERFAITH SERVICE Pastor Msgr. Thomas Kelly and Music Director Michael Ward with the choir, have joined several houses of worship in Larchmont & Mamaroneck in planning and recording a beautiful service which joins us all in praising God in our many voices. Your link to this program of music and prayer and storytelling will be sent to you before Thanksgiving, thanks to the hard work of the staff at our local cable channel, LMC-TV. On Thanksgiving Day, you can watch this program on LMC s cable station at intervals during the day NOVEMBER A MONTH TO REMEMBER During the month of November we are called in a special way to remember our brothers and sisters who have gone to their rest. A book of the names of our dead will be kept in our church near the pulpit from All Saints until Thanksgiving. Our parishioners are invited to write the names of their deceased in this book. THANKSGIVING DINNER DRIVE The Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Drive preparations have begun. There are 4 options to participate in this years program: 1. Prepare a meal for a family with all the fixings. 2. Prepare a side dish and or a turkey breast or dessert, 3. Drive the prepared meals to families in the area on Thanksgiving morning or 4. Send a donation to St. Augustine Food for the Journey. Details are available on the web site as well as in the vestibule of the church. For more information, please call Anne Avenius at or aavenius@msn.com or Meghan McCarthy, , m.mccarthy@icloud.com. Thank your support and generosity. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION St. Augustine Congratulates who received Confirmation on Sunday, November 1st as well as all those celebrating First Communion Saturday, November 7th, 14th & 21st. These sacraments were originally scheduled to be celebrated earlier this year but had to be changed due to the pandemic. We thank all the staff, catechists, assistants, volunteers and parents for all their hard work, time and talent and especially the Director of Religious Education, Sister Suzanne Duzen and her staff. Congratulations to all these families and All God s Blessings. JOIN A PARISH READ Groups are forming now to explore the Gospel of Mark; to discover the new encyclical of Pope Francis, Fratelli Tutti; to learn about Racial Justice in the Catholic Church; and to be comforted by Henri Nouwen s Following Jesus: Finding Our Way in an Age of Anxiety. Times and days will be determined by the participants. (Please LDoyle@staugustineny.org to add your name.) Take time out for yourself during this time of isolation and reorganization. God will be glad you did.

4 May you all have a Blessed, Happy and Safe Thanksgiving! LITTLE BOOKS OF ADVENT Little Books for Advent are available at the entrance to the church. The suggested donation is $2.00. The Little Books of Advent offer six minutes of prayer for each day of Advent, enjoying one of our oldest traditions of prayer called Lectio Divina sacred reading. Little Books can also be ordered directly from the website at littlebooks.org. They are available in paper and ebook formats. You can also get all seasonal books on the Little Books app available for ios and Android devices. To learn more about the app, go to littlebooks.org/app. MIDNIGHT RUN DECEMBER 11th Midnight Run is looking for your help of contributions of gently used men s clothing: hoodies, coats, socks, hats, gloves, backpacks, travel size toiletries, and sandwiches. Your donations are greatly appreciated and can be placed in the Midnight Run box at the entrance of the Church or on the porch in front of the rectory at 18 Cherry Avenue. For more information contact Mary Irwin at or maryirwin391@gmail.com. To help make with sandwiches, please contact Victoria Rizzo-Nikou at dr.vickinikou@gmail.com. Thank you. REDIRECT CHRISTMAS 2020 For over 40 years, ReDirect Christmas has been one of the special parish traditions at St. Augustine Church. It is a great way of giving a charitable gift in the name of people on our Christmas lists instead of traditional store bought gifts. The organizations chosen this year are: School Sisters of Notre Dame Educational Center Woodhaven, New York Since 2004, the School Sisters of Notre Dame Educational Center has served about 125 economically disadvantaged women (at least 95% are immigrants) per year in three programs: High School equivalency preparation, English as a Second Language classes, and Outreach. They are grounded in the belief that education means enabling persons to reach the fullness of their potential as individuals created in God s image and assisting them to direct their gifts toward building the earth. tuition is free and totally dependent on individual donations and grants. St. Peter Catholic Elementary School Yonkers, New York The pandemic has forced the school to postpone or cancel major fundraising efforts making the need for the children more than any time before. A values-based Catholic education is vital to form students into people who are prepared to enact change and live successful lives of service. In order to support the students and keep up with technology needs, 50 Chrome Books are needed for the students. Please make checks payable to St. Augustine Church and add ReDirect Christmas to the memo section of the check and send to 18 Cherry Avenue, Larchmont, NY Details and gift cards are available at the entrance of the church. For more information call the rectory at or abetkowski@staugustineny.org. CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE Registration will be required to attend the Christmas Masses. Capacity is 75 to 100 people. Everyone will be required to wear a mask while inside the church. Registration will begin on Wednesday December 2nd. Thursday, Christmas Eve Mass Schedule 2:30 pm, 4:00 pm, 6:00 pm and 9:00 pm Friday Christmas Day Mass Schedule 9:00 am, 10:30 am and 12:00 pm Please look for updates and details on our website:

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