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Masses Saturday: 5:00PM Sunday: 7:30AM, 9AM, 10:30AM, 12Noon (Spanish), 5PM Second Sunday of month: 2:00PM Mass in Tagalog Fourth Sunday of month: 2:30PM Mass in Creole Monday - Saturday: 8:30AM Holy Days: As announced. Sacrament of Baptism First Sunday of month at 2PM in English. First Saturday of the month at 1PM in Spanish. Parents must make prior arrangements and attend instruction class. Sacrament of Penance Saturday: 4-4:45PM or by appointment. Sacrament of Marriage Couples should contact a priest or deacon one year in advance of desired date. Sacrament of the Sick Call the rectory for arrangements - anytime in case of emergencies. Devotions Eucharistic Adoration Wednesday: 9:00AM-3:00PM First Friday: 9:00AM-10:00AM First Saturday: 6:00PM-7:00PM The Rosary is recited Monday-Saturday at 8:10AM Miraculous Medal Novena Mondays and Saturdays after the 8:30AM Mass. Other Devotions As announced. New Parishioners New members to Incarnation are asked to contact the pastor for a parish welcome and registration. Parish Staff Very Rev. John J. O'Connor,VF, Pastor - Ext 15 Rev. Christopher J. Bethge, Parochial Vicar - Ext 13 Rev. Msgr. John Casey, Pastor Emeritus (Not in Residence) Deacon Francois Innocent - Ext 25 Deacon Franklin Munoz - Ext 40 Deacon Clemenceau Pierre-Antoine - Ext 41 Deacon Robinson Despeignes - Ext 42 Deacon Luis Lopez - Ext 49 Ms. Satti Marchan, Principal - Ext 28 Mrs. Marie Fouche, Rel Ed Director - Ext 23 Mrs. Olga Petio, RCIA Coordinator - Ext 23 Mr. Perry Townsend, Director of Music - Ext 27 Miss Jasmine Gomez, Music Ministry Mrs. Rose Ruesing, Youth Ministry - Ext 23 Ms Patricia Brady, Parish Secretary - Ext 10 School Tel: 718-465-5066 Religious Education Office Tel: 718-465-8534 Ext 23 Rectory Hours Weekdays: 9:30 - 11:30AM; 1:30-8PM. Please call in advance to make an appointment with a priest. Saturdays & Sundays: By appointment. School Office Hours School Days: 7:30AM - 3:30PM Incarnation Parish 89-43 Francis Lewis Boulevard Queens Village, New York 11427-2245 December 24, 2017 Fourth Sunday of Advent Rectory Tel: 718-465-8534 Fax: 718-465-3834 www.incrcc.org

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MassesSaturday: 5:00PMSunday: 7:30AM, 9AM, 10:30AM, 12Noon (Spanish), 5PMSecond Sunday of month: 2:00PM Mass in TagalogFourth Sunday of month: 2:30PM Mass in CreoleMonday - Saturday: 8:30AMHoly Days: As announced.

Sacrament of BaptismFirst Sunday of month at 2PM in English. First Saturday of the month at 1PMin Spanish. Parents must make prior arrangements and attend instruction class.

Sacrament of PenanceSaturday: 4-4:45PM or by appointment.

Sacrament of MarriageCouples should contact a priest or deacon one year in advance of desired date.

Sacrament of the SickCall the rectory for arrangements - anytime in case of emergencies.

DevotionsEucharistic AdorationWednesday: 9:00AM-3:00PMFirst Friday: 9:00AM-10:00AMFirst Saturday: 6:00PM-7:00PM

The Rosary is recited Monday-Saturday at 8:10AM

Miraculous Medal NovenaMondays and Saturdays after the 8:30AM Mass.

Other DevotionsAs announced.

New ParishionersNew members to Incarnation are asked to contact the pastor for a parishwelcome and registration.

Parish StaffVery Rev. John J. O'Connor, VF, Pastor - Ext 15Rev. Christopher J. Bethge, Parochial Vicar - Ext 13Rev. Msgr. John Casey, Pastor Emeritus(Not in Residence)

Deacon Francois Innocent - Ext 25Deacon Franklin Munoz - Ext 40Deacon Clemenceau Pierre-Antoine - Ext 41Deacon Robinson Despeignes - Ext 42Deacon Luis Lopez - Ext 49

Ms. Satti Marchan, Principal - Ext 28Mrs. Marie Fouche, Rel Ed Director - Ext 23Mrs. Olga Petio, RCIA Coordinator - Ext 23Mr. Perry Townsend, Director of Music - Ext 27Miss Jasmine Gomez, Music MinistryMrs. Rose Ruesing, Youth Ministry - Ext 23Ms Patricia Brady, Parish Secretary - Ext 10

SchoolTel: 718-465-5066

Religious Education OfficeTel: 718-465-8534 Ext 23

Rectory HoursWeekdays: 9:30 - 11:30AM; 1:30-8PM.Please call in advance to make an appointmentwith a priest.Saturdays & Sundays: By appointment.

School Office HoursSchool Days: 7:30AM - 3:30PM

Incarnation Parish89-43 Francis Lewis Boulevard

Queens Village, New York 11427-2245December 24, 2017

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Rectory Tel: 718-465-8534 Fax: 718-465-3834www.incrcc.org

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LET US PRAY . . . We ask God’s healing and strength for: Mercia Desir, Gerard Jacques, Rose Toussaint, Urlita Santiago, Joseph

DeAngelo, Shirley Basdeo, Zoraida Vasquez, Theresa Thomann, Marian Smith, Sarika Clona, Allan Caicedo, Jenny Rodriguez, Lynette Jerome, Leone Adrien, Lucette Julien, Yvette Goin, Arnulfo Cabahug, Sr, Kenine Dieuveuil, Fritz Etheart, Henry Alvarez, Lunice Guiteau, Levonne Jetter, Maria Cabrera, Amanda Perez, Marie Charles – Elie,

Jean Claude Boursiquot, Natividad Neri, Kenneth Reed, Melicio Eclipse, jr, Brian Irslinger, Paul Erwig, Justin Stewart, Wilner Josephe Belhumeur, Gwendolyn Oviedo, Vicky Santiago, Bernadette Persaud,

Carlos Feliciano

May Eternal Rest be Granted to The Faithful Departed

Members of the Armed Forces on Active Duty from Incarnation If you have family members from Incarna-

tion who are presently serving on Active Duty, please let us know so that we can in-

clude their names below. Please give name, rank and branch of service for each person.

Please pray for:

Pfc. Spec.2 David R. Collins, U.S. Army Tech Sgt Lovewyn DeOcampo, U.S. Air Force

Pfc. Jacob Hudock, U.S. Marine Corps 1st Class Manuel Stanley Joseph, U.S. Air Force

Spc. Lizbeth Molinn, U.S. Army BM2 Otelo Rodriguez, U.S. Navy

Lt. Michel Santana, U.S. Navy Maj. Brian Sterling Smith, U. S. Army

LCpl. Erick Ricardo Toledo, U.S. Marine Corps Pvt. Byron Umali, U.S. Marine Corps

“GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING”

Collection for The Week of J

December 16/17 My Weekly Tithe $5,810 My Christmas Gift $5,499

Thank you for your generosity and support of your parish.

SECOND COLLECTION Dec 24: Maintenance Dec 31: Maintenance

Announced Masses

Sunday December 24

7:30 The People of Incarnation 9:00 Frances Ganci 10:30 Gerard Leon 12:00 Anselmo Pichardo

5:00 Living Members Brady & McMahon Family

Midnight Sister Carol Anton Monday December 25 Nativity of the Lord

9:00 Intentions of Joy Santiago 10:30 Christmas Mass Remembrance

12:00 The People of Incarnation

No 5:00pm Mass

Tuesday December 26 St. Stephen

8:30 Edna K. Ramjeawan

Wednesday December 27 St. John

8:30 Francis & Jameala Cunjie (35th Wedd Ann) Thursday December 28 Holy Innocents 8:30 In Thanksgiving ~ Marlene Jacques Friday December 29 St. Thomas Becket 8:30 Rosa & Francesco Tracassa

Saturday December 30

8:30 Rita Saller 5:00 Dec. Members of Brady & McMahon Family Sunday December 31 7:30 Gabriella Krill 9:00 Special Intention 10:30 Lourdes, Necker, Adler Scutt 12:00 The People of Incarnation

5:00 In Thanksgiving ~ Yvette Goin

Vision Statement

Incarnation Parish is a Roman Catholic community centered around the Lord Jesus, a living sign of hope to all that the Word made flesh dwells among us. His presence and love is encountered in all areas of our life together, especially in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, in Sacred Scripture and in the Sacraments. We seek to make the Lord's presence and love known through service and edu-cation, through evangelization and through con-tinual conversion and renewal in Him. We entrust our life together and our sharing in the mission of Christ to the protection and intercession of Mary, Mother of the Lord and our Mother.

New Nativity Statues. To help celebrate our Parish Feast, the Liturgy Committee last year decided to get ad-ditional figures for the Nativity scene to be placed in our church each Christmas. If anyone would like to memori-alize any of the new Nativity statues please contact the rectory. A plaque hangs each Christmas Season near the Nativity with the listing of the individ-uals to remember in prayer. Available for Memorializing: Shepherds, ox, ass and lambs. Please check with Fr. O’Connor for more information.

CHRISTMAS GIFT TO MY CHURCH. A special Christmas collection for the parish is being taken up now before Christmas Day. The Christmas letter from the pas-tor asks that every parishioner prayerfully make a fair share offering during this holy season. Extra Christmas collection envelopes are in the church today for those who did not receive the mailing. The whole Pastoral Staff thanks you in advance for your Christmas Gift to YOUR Church.

“THe HOLy SPIRIT WILL COMe uPON yOu,AND THe POWeR OF THe MOST HIgH WILL OveRSHADOW yOu.”

FROM THe PASTOR’S PeN

As I’ve done since I arrived here I present you with another Christmas carol to reflect on this Fourth Sunday of Advent. It’s the English translation of the popular Italian carol: “Tu Scendi dale Stelle.” Sadly like our English carols few Italians get past the first verse. May we understand God a little better this Christmastide and may our tears be not of sorrow in the coming year but of love.

1. You came down from the stars, O King of heaven, 2. For you, the Creator of the worldAnd you came in a cave in the cold, in the frost. Are without clothes and fire,O my Divine Baby My Lord.I see you tremble Dear little chosen one,O blessed God How much this povertyAh! How much it costs you for loving me! makes me love you more

Since love made you more poor.

3. You leave the beautiful glory of the divine bosom 4. But if your suffering was your will,To come suffer on this little hay. Why, afterwards,Sweet love of my heart, do you wish to weep?Where will love take you! My bridegroom, beloved God,O my Jesus! My Jesus, I understand you, yes;Why do you suffer so much? Because you love me! Ah! My lord,

You cry not because of sorrow, but for love.

God Bless and Happy Feast!

PRAYERS FOR VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD.Over the next ten months you will be in-vited to pray at home for more priests. We

invite individual parishioners & families to sign up to re-ceive a beautiful Good Shepherd statue into their home for one or two weeks and to pray for priestly vocations. A prayer kit & activity sheets about vocations will be also given to help you through your prayer week. At the end of the week, on Saturdays, we ask you to return the Good Shepherd Statue to the Parish Office so that it may be hand-ed over to another parishioner and/or family on Sunday. You may keep the activity sheets for further prayer and re-flection. Please consider signing up for our Prayer Cam-paign for Priestly Vocations. Simply fill in the form below and return it to the Parish Office or in the collection as soon as possible. Father Chris, Father O’Connor or a member of the Vocations Committee, will contact you soon afterwards about all the details.

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NAME ___________________ PHONE: _____________Please contact me/us to participate in Incarnation’s Prayer Campaign for Priestly Vocations. I/We wish to dedicate daily prayer before the Good Shepherd in our home asking for more priests to active ministry in the Church.

Lessons & Carols on Epiphany Sunday. Join us January 7 at 3:30PM for a Celebration of Scripture and Singing that continues the Joy of the Christmas Season. All the parish choirs will participate in this event as the Christmas Season continues until Jan 8. Light refreshments will be served in the lower church after the service.CAR REBATES—”My Car Went to Heaven.”. The St.

Vincent DePaul Society will give $50-$100 to Incarnation for each car, truck or van (running or not). If you or some-one you know has an old or neglected vehicle that needs disposal please call 718-491-2525 and mention Incarnation.

Parish Registration ~ We invite anyone who attends our Masses to register in our parish. This will give you the oppor-tunity to be acquainted with the various events, ministers and activities of our parish and enable us to serve you better with your needs.

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Readings For The Week

Sunday 2Sm 7:1-5,8b-12,14a,16 Rom16:25-27 Lk1:26-38

Monday Is 52:7-10 Heb1:1-6 Jn1:1-18Tuesday Acts 6:8-10,7:54-59 Mt 10:17-22Wednesday 1Jn 1:1-4 Jn 20:1a,2-8Thursday 1Jn 1:5—2:2 Mt 2:13-18Friday 1Jn 2:3-11 Lk 2:22-35Saturday 1Jn 2:12-17 Lk 2:36-40

Events For The Week Sunday Christmas Eve No Religious Education Classes5:00pm Family Mass CH12midnight MassMonday Christmas No Rectory Office Hours9:00am Mass10:30am Mass12:00pm Mass in Spanish No 5:00pm MassTuesday No Rectory Office HoursWednesday No Rectory Office Hours9:00am Adoration CHThursday No Rectory Office Hours8:00pm AA OLPHFriday No Rectory office Hours12:00pm Food Pantry MNHSaturday6:00pm Haitian Prayer Group Gathering MGH8:00pm AA OLPHCH = Church; MNH = Msgr. Nolan Hall (Lower Church); RB = Rectory Basement; OLPH=Our Lady’s (Rectory) Meeting, MGH = Msgr. Griffin Hall (School Auditorium).

INCARNATION CATHOLIC ACADeMy CORNeRAccredited by the Middle States Association of

Colleges and SchoolsRegistration continues

for the 2017-2018 Academic YearNon– Catholic Children are also Welcomed at the Academy

Walk-in registration will be held daily from 9-11AM.Appointments may also be made for a School Tour.

Parents who are interested in registering their child for Pre-K or K will be required to bring their child to spend a day

in the current class.Box Tops for Education

May be left in the church’s main vestibuleFor more info and Open House Dates

log onto www.incarnationqv.org or call 718-465-5066

A campaign such as Generations of Faith does not simply end when all the pledges are collected. Now is the time when we start to see the wonderful effects of our effort. Blue collection envelopes have been placed by the doors of the church to help facilitate your pledge payments. Please be sure to send your pledge payments in by mail or sign up for online payments at www.cfbq.org/generations/payments. Together we can insure the future of our parish and the presence of the Gospel in our part of Queens for Generations to Come!

CONFIRMATION CLASSES for adults who have not received the sacrament will be offered after Easter. If you or a family member needs to be confirmed please call Fr. Chris at the Religious Education Office (718) 465-8534.

Choir rehearsals are Wednesdays at 7:30PM in the choir loft of the church. Stop by and see. Stop by and sing! No prior choral singing experience needed. For further infor-mation contact Mr. Townsend at 718-465-8534. Rehearsals resume January 17.

“Be it done unto me according to your word.” Docile obedience to the Lord’s will is the fruit of humble prayer. If God is invit-ing you to a deeper consecration as a priest,

deacon, brother or sister, contact the Vocation Office at 718-827-2454 or email: [email protected].

Parish Pilgrimage 2018: In the Footsteps of St. Paul—Sept 9 –20. ~ The parish pilgrimage next Sep-tember will be to Greece and the Greek Isles as we make a Pilgrim Journey In the Steps of St. Paul. Spread the word to fam-ilies and friends and look for details to follow.

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LIVING LIGHTS. Securing an Annual Living Light Votive Candle to Honor a Loved One, Remember a Special Intention, or Mark a Milestone is a con-tinual and wonderful way to celebrate sentiments and offer intercessions of remembrance, hope and gratitude. Two wall mounted electric candle stands now hang in our church on either side of

the newly restored and expanded Saints’ Shrine. These unique and inviting candles are made of real wax with electrified illumination to insure your Living Light burns brightly throughout the year. A plaque displaying the name of your loved one, your intention, or your milestone will be mounted before your Living Light Votive Candle. Plaques will remain for the year you have secured your Living Light and may be renewed or rededicated for addi-tional 12 month periods. In addition to its rightful place before your Living Light in the Saints’ Shrine, your Loved One, Special Intention, or Milestone will also be included in the Living Light Section of the Parish Website. See the blue brochure by the church doors or contact the rectory for more info: 718-465-8534.

INCARNATION INFORMATIONOrganization Contact PhoneAdult Confirmation Mrs. Olga Petio 718-465-8534x23Adult English Choir Perry Townsend 718-465-8534x27Adult Faith Formation Fr. O’Connor 718-465-8534x15Alcoholics Anonymous Rectory 718-465-8534Altar Servers Fr. Chris 718-465-8534x13Angelic Voices Children’s Choir Perry Townsend 718-465-8534x27Baptism Registration Rectory 718-465-8534Extraordinary Ministers Deacon Franklin 718-465-8534Evangelization Fr. O’Connor 718-465-8534x15Family Life Committee Fr. O’Connor 718-465-8534x15Filipino Choir Ricky Matela 718-357-4894Finance Committee Fr. O’Connor 718-465-8534x15Food Pantry Deacon Francois 718-465-8534x25Fundraising Fr. O’Connor 718-465-8534x15Friendship Club Marilyn Gallacher 718-465-2895Girl Scouts Nalda Gomes 646-320-9355Haitian Prayer Group Occide Pierre 718-776-0523Homebound Ministry Sr. Ellen Patrice 718-465-8534Hospitality Ministry Lucita Romulo 718-740-0417Incarnation Academy

Principal Satti Marchan 718-465-5066x28 Alumni Denise Antz 516-354-1217 HSA Jornada Lorraine Marrero 718-468-9029Lectors Deacon Lopez 718-465-8534Legion of Mary B. Innocent 718-464-2167Liturgy Committee Fr. O’Connor 718-465-8534x15Line Dancing Lucita Romulo 718-740-0417Marriage Registration Rectory 718-465-8534Martha Ministry Donna Paul 347-495-0435Mustard Seed Ministry Mrs. Marie Fouche 718-465-8534x23Nocturnal Adoration Anna Maria Lopez 718-217-4160Pag-Asa Filipino Com Jose Santiago 718-479-0496Parish Pastoral Council Fr. O’Connor 718-465-8534x15Publicity Coordinator Fr. O’Connor 718-465-8534x15RCIA Mrs. Olga Petio 718-465-8534x23Religious Education Mrs. Juliana Paul 718-465-8534x23Rosary/Altar SocietySacred Hearts Group Dcn Clemenceau 718-341-2653Spanish Prayer Group Fr. Chris 718-465-8534x13Spanish Choir Jasmine Gomez 347-407-2248St. Vincent dePaul Deacon Francois 718-465-8534x25Vine & Branches Prayer Gp Karine Baron 646-299-2291Vocations Committee G. Pierre-Antoine 718-341-2653Youth Group Fr. Chris 718-465-8534

The Shepherd Speaks Today, the Fourth and last Sunday of Advent, the Liturgy wants to prepare us for Christmas, now at the door, by inviting us to meditate on the Angel’s Annunciation to Mary. The Arch-angel Gabriel reveals to the Virgin the Lord’s will that she become the mother of his Only-Begotten Son: “you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call

his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High” (Lk 1:31-32). Let us fix our gaze on this simple girl from Nazareth, at the moment she offers herself to the divine message with her “yes.” -Angelus 12.21.14

CHRISTIAN INITIATION. Do you know a family member or friend who is interested in becoming a Catholic? The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a wonderful pro-cess in our parish available to those who feel called to the Catholic Faith. New inquiry clas-ses have begun. The RCIA is also available for those Catholics who have not yet received First Eucharist or Confirmation. Call Fr. Chris(718-465-8534)for more info.

MINISTRY OF HOSPITALITY. Those who are inter-ested in the Ministry of Hospitality to welcome visitors and parishioners to our doors at Sunday Mass are asked to contact Father O’Connor for more information. This min-istry is a result of the Parish Assembly and parishioners’ desire to make Incarnation a more welcoming place.

Gracious God and Father, we enter into your presence realizing you know us better than we know our-selves. You know the cares and sufferings we carry in our hearts. You call us to holiness and we trust you to lead us together on our journey to be a renewed Church, for with you all things are possible. Create us anew in Jesus Christ your Son. Liberate us from all that keeps us from you. Heal us from every form of sin and violence. Transform us to live your Word more profoundly. Awaken us to the sacred; rebuild trust among us. Enliven our parishes; reunite our families. May your Holy Spirit empower us to live as a community of love, freed to share in your work of recreating our world and restoring justice. We believe you are doing something new, calling us to arise together in Christ to celebrate the fullness of life. Amen.

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MEMORIALS DURING THE WEEK

Because the parish Mass Intentions fill in so quickly there is now the opportunity to memorialize the Altar Candles, the Offerings of Bread and Wine and the Sanctuary Lamps. Please contact the Parish Office as dates are available be-ginning this week. All intentions will be listed here in the bulletin. The offering for each are the same at $25

Youth Group Meets on Sundays at 2PM in theOLPH Meeting Room

Entrance on Francis Lewis Blvd.Everyone can come and check it out.

SUNDAY SCRIPTURE SHARNG ON SATURDAYS. Join us on Saturday mornings from 9:30-10:30 in Our Lady’s Meeting Room or the Auditorium as we spend time with the read-

ings that will be proclaimed at Mass on Satur-day evening and Sunday. Through prayer and fellowship we hope to have the Scriptures come more alive.

December 30No Session

Sunday Scripture Sharing will Resume on Jan 6

Religious Education Happenings

Family Mass: Christmas Eve at 5PM with the Children’s Nativity and the Angelic Voices Choir.

Classes resume January 7.

The PARISH CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLE has begun enhancing the music at the 5PM Sunday evening Mass. The group largely made up of young people have placed their musical gifts at the service of the community. For more information, or if you would like to add your gifts, see Mr. Townsend after Mass or call him at 718.465.8534.ADVENT WREATH. For those who have an Advent wreath at home for family prayer during this holy season, today you light all the can-dles.Incarnation Catholic Academy is seeking dedicated volunteers to assist our students who

need additional help in Math and ELA. Volunteers will work one-on-one with stu-dents from 3:00 – 4:00PM. Please consider spending some time, sharing your gift, and at the same time helping

our students to succeed in school. This is your opportunity to make a difference. Our students at Incarnation are our future. Please contact us at [email protected] or call us at (718) 465 5066. Thank you.

2018 MASS BOOK. The Mass Book for the next calendar year is now open. The opportunity to pray in a special way for the repose of the soul of a loved one or other prayerful intention is made available each day with announced Mass offerings. You may choose to commemorate a death anniversary, wedding anniversary, birthday remembrance or simply pray in thanksgiving. Open dates begin in May.COLDS AND COMMON SENSE. As we continue to pass through the winter months and flu season, please re-member to refrain from receiving the Precious Blood from the chalice, and even exchanging the sign of peace if not feeling well. Your neighbor will understand and thank you.WHITE WELCOME ENVELOPES are located in the church for those who are new in the parish, for those who would like to receive weekly envelopes and for those who may have for-gotten their envelope today. Thank you for all your support for as parish as we try to meet our weekly needs..

2017 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL continues with 252 pledges to the sum of $49, 145. All monies donated now will remain in the parish. Once again we look forward to a successful pledge drive at Incarnation mindful that eve-ry penny collected over goal returns to the parish. If you have never given to the appeal before please consider doing so this year. Pledge envelopes are by the doors of the church. With the par-ticipation of every parishioner we are guaranteed success.

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Holy Day Mass ScheduleThe Nativity of Our Lord (Holy Day)

December 24th: Christmas Eve5PM Family Mass with Children’s Nativity12:00 Midnight Mass (preceded by carolsbeginning at 11:15PM)

December 25th: Christmas Day9:00AM10:30AM12:00PM Mass in Spanish

The Octave Day of Christmas (No Obligation)The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

January 1st: New Year’s Day8:30AM

The Epiphany of Our LordJanuary 6th: Saturday

5PMJanuary 7th: Sunday

7:30AM9:00AM10:30AM12Noon (Spanish)5PM3:30PM A Ceremony of Lessons & Carols

Please remember there are two (2) obligations to attend Mass from Dec 23-Dec 25: One for the Fourth Sunday of Advent (5PM, 7:30AM, 9AM, 10:30AM, 12PM Es) and one for Christmas (5PM, Midnight, 9AM, 10:30AM, 12PM Es).

CHRISTMAS PLANTS that will decorate our church throughout the Christmas Season may be donated. You may wish to donate IN MEMORY OF or IN HONOR OF a loved one. The donation is $15.00. Christ-mas donation envelopes are available in the church today. It is only through your gener-osity that our church is decorated so beautifully for Advent and Christmas. Please return your offering in the collection or at the Parish Office.MARTHA MINISTRY. Join with others from the parish in a detailed cleaning of the church at 10:30AM on the Sec-ond Saturday of the month, January 13. For more information please contact: Donna Paul—347-495-0435.Please plan ahead. There will be No 5PM Mass on Christmas day. Also remember that there are

no confessions scheduled on Christmas Eve as the children prepare for the Liv-ing Nativity.CHRISTMAS EVE SERENADE: Please join us before Christmas Eve

Midnight Mass for a special Christmas Sere-nade presented by our Music Ministry, featur-ing choirs, soloists, organ and trumpet. The music will begin at 11:15pm. Come early, re-lax and absorb the Christmas Spirit before Mass.PARISH OFFICE will be closed Dec 24-Jan 1. However all emergency calls will be answered promptly. Please plan

to conduct normal parish business after January 3rd.Incarnation School Alumni Associa-tion is looking for information on our illustrious graduates. The association is

planning on sponsoring future events to reconnect gradu-ates with each other. Please feel free to share this infor-mation with your children and others who attended Incarna-tion School. Fill it out and drop it in the basket or at the parish office. Register also on the internet: www.incrcc.org.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Name _______________________________________________

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