DECEMBER 31, 2017 THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH

MASS INTENTIONS

Sunday (December 31) The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

8:00 Anthony “Tony” Marino Requested by: Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Matheson 10:00 The Husovsky Family Requested by: Adriana Sarova 12:00 Pro-populo 7:00 Spanish Mass Monday (January 1) Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother

of God 8:00 Constancio Clemente Requested by: Lucia and Family 10:00 Gilda Bellusci Requested by: Angelo and Maria Baldini 12:00 Erick Godhino Requested by: Wilson Leon and Family 2:30 Spanish Mass 7:00 Spanish Mass

Tuesday (January 2) Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church

7:00 Theresa Zuzarte Requested by: Conon and Family 9:00 John Kalata Requested by: Family

Wednesday (January 3) 7:00 Freddy Brindisi Requested by: Maureen McElheron 9:00 Peter Straehl Requested by: Donna Sticco and EMHC’s

Thursday (January 4) Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious

7:00 Helen Dunstan Requested by: Drum Hill Community 9:00 Elena Diulio Requested by: Daniel DeLuca

Friday (January 5) Saint John Neumann, Bishop 7:00 Mathew Ribeiro Requested by: Joaquim and Lucy Aguiar and

Family 9:00 Dorothy Ianelli Requested by: Christopher Morris

Saturday (January 6) 9:00 Maria Abanto Requested by: Lucy Aguiar 5:00 Carmen and Armando Hermina Requested by: Daughter 7:00 Spanish Mass

Sunday (January 7) The Epiphany of the Lord 8:00 Hilda Melore Requested by: Millie and Joe Lopez 10:00 Pro-populo 12:00 Jennie and James Acker Requested by: MaryLou and Mel Henning 7:00 Spanish Mass

MEMORIALIZATIONS

ALTAR CANDLES In memory of the Carey and Eible Families Requested by: Family In memory of my Family Requested by: A Parishioner

SANCTUARY LAMPS In memory of Santiago Mendia Requested by: A Friend ALTAR BREAD & WINE In memory of my grandfathers Requested by: Mariela Ortega

Please notify an usher if you would like to bring up the gifts

during a Mass for your loved one.

DIVINE MERCY

December 31 3pm -No Holy Hour-

January 7 3pm Assumption Church

January 14 3pm Assumption Church

January 21 3pm Assumption Church

TITHING REPORT

Fourth Sunday of Advent 2017………………….…10,443.00

(Includes ParishPay amount of $556.00)

Fourth Sunday of Advent 2016……………….….$11,550.25

(Includes ParishPay amount of $781.25)

Christmas 2017 ………………………….………..$17,885.00

Christmas 2016 ………………………….………..$26,115.25

If you would like to enroll in Parish Pay, please go to www.parishpay.com OR call the Rectory

RESPECT LIFE

Sanctuary of Life This weekend we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family. Though he was conceived of a virgin, Jesus nevertheless lived as a son in a human family -- a family which points the way for the rest of us. The family is the sanctuary of life. There can

be no life without family, and there can be no family without life. The family, above all, is where life is to be welcomed, no matter how fragile or inconvenient it may be. One of the many reasons why the Pope and bishops identify abortion and euthanasia as pre-eminent issues is because these crimes are committed by one family member upon another. May the Holy Family lead us to a Culture of Life! The next Respect Life Holy Hour: Friday, January 19, 2018 at 7:00pm.

SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD (Not a Holy Day of Obligation this year)

MASS SCHEDULE

Monday, January 1, 2018

8:00am English Mass

10:00am English Mass

12:00pm English Mass

2:30pm Spanish Mass

7:00pm Spanish Mass

PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL

Catherine Chesser, Janet Fortier, Linda

McGarr, Andrew Muller, George

Strumke, Mario Garzione, Tony DeMilio,

James Brian Dolman, Suzi Jo Bondra,

Carli Hermina, Jose R. Latimer, James

Leung, Sylvia Guerrero, Brian Miller, Rita

Snee and Charlie Laux.

PRAY ALSO FOR OUR RECENTLY DECEASED

Joe Nuñes

Baby Vivar Riera

Baby Gallego

“Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace.”

It has been 100 days since I arrived at Our Lady of the Assumption Church to become the new administrator of an amazing and holy parish. It has not been easy, but the mercy and love of our Almighty Father has led me through a wonderful experience, filled with blessings and amazing gifts.

It has been 10 years since arrived from Ecuador to join the seminary in the Archdiocese of New York. Time in which I have fallen in love with an active and alive church that has never stopped to proclaim the gospel of Jesus in this part of the country.

I remember that the first parish I was assigned as a seminarian was this one. Since the first moment I arrived I felt at home. Priests and parishioners made the transition so easy that I stopped being homesick. I had my first Lent and Easter season here, I celebrated my first Mass as a deacon and priest at this altar. And now, I have the honor and privilege to come back as its administrator.

All of you my dear friends have been an important pillar in my life as a priest and follower of Jesus Christ. Each one of you has become my 2017 Christmas gift. You are such a blessing in my life. For all this I give praise to God. Each one of you is special and unique; a wonderful sign of God’s presence in this parish. As we begin a new year, I raise my heart to the Blessed Trinity, to ask them that under the protection and guidance of Our Blessed Mother, we must become holy people through whom God will be praised and loved. Let us begin a new journey together, trusting in each other, loving one another, always open to serve and welcome our neighbors, praying for unity and forgiveness, forgetting our differences and pre-conceived ideas.

Let us welcome this new year with a humble and renovated heart, with a sincere and joyful heart that as we get closer to Jesus, we can celebrate the gift of life to the end.

To each one of you I wish you a blessed 2018. Always in my prayers and thoughts. And don’t forget to say a special prayer for me.

-Father Esteban

MARCH FOR LIFE 2018

The annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. takes place on Friday, January 19, 2018. Every year, Assumption Church sponsors two trips to the March. The overnight trip is for teens from 8th to 12th grade. It leaves Thursday, January 18 and returns the following evening. Father Vincent Druding and chaperones certified by the Archdiocese of New York will accompany youths on an unforgettable pilgrimage. The cost of $70 covers tickets to the Life is Very Good concert, Mass and Eucharistic Adoration, overnight accommodations, two meals, and tickets to a Mass at the Verizon Center, the Youth Rally and the March.

Space is limited!

Sign-ups for the overnight trip will be held after weekend masses Saturday, December 30 and Sunday, December 31 and Saturday, January 6 and Sunday, December 7.

REGISTRATION ENDS MONDAY JANUARY 8th.

Call Tony Quinche at (914) 979-3136, Claire Mathey at (914) 734-5255, or Blanca Zhungo at (914) 774-4011 for more information on the overnight trip. The day trip is for adults, and children accompanied by adults. It leaves early on Friday, January 19 and returns that night. The cost is $50 and includes Holy Mass, a light breakfast, snacks, and the March. Participants will meet at Assumption Church for Mass at 4:30 am and the bus will leave at 5:00 am and arrive in Washington at approximately 11:30 am. After the March, the bus will return participants to Assumption Church at approximately 11:30 pm. Call Juliet Juarez at (914) 382-3185 for more information on the day trip. This is the 45th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, the supreme Court Decision legalizing abortion that has led to the death of millions of babies in the US. Join hundreds of thousands of Pro-Life supporters from around the nation as we march, hand in hand, to stop abortion.

Join us!

THE GIFT OF THE CATHOLIC EDUCATION A Catholic education is priceless! Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of New York are academically-excellent communities teaching students to be lifelong learners and leaders, energized by fidelity to Christ the Church and one another. Visit www.CatholicSchoolsNY.org to learn more about local Pre-K, Kindergarten, and/or elementary schools or call (646) 794-2885 to speak to a school representative.

SOLEMNITY OF MARY PRAYER

EVERY THURSDAY

7AM-7PM

EXPOSITION OF THE

BLESSED SACRAMENT

ANUNCIOS EN ESPAÑOL

En Cristo y Mamita María,

Diácono Carlos Campoverde

Coordinador del Apostolado Hispano

"San Juan Bautista"

LUNES 1ro. DE ENERO DEL 2018 Solemnidad de Santa María, Madre de Dios

Ofreceremos dos Misas en Español 2:30 y 7:00pm

Nuestra primera MISA será a partir de las 2:30pm, en honor a la Virgen de la Nube, iniciando con la procesión acompañada de la Sagrada imagen y una banda de música, desde la 1:00pm en el Depew Park. La segunda MISA, será a partir de 7:00pm, en nuestro templo parroquial. Todos son bienvenidos, recuerde que son las primeras

misas del año.

SABADO, 6 DE ENERO DEL 2018 FIESTA EN HONOR AL SEÑOR DE LA MISERICORDIA - SAN

FERNANDO Novena: Del 27 de diciembre al 5 de enero del 2018

Invitamos para que nos acompañen a la Solemne Eucaristía en honor al Señor de la Misericordia de San Fernando a partir de las 7:00pm, después de la Misa ofreceremos un variado programa musical, y un compartir comunitario en el Auditorio Padre Wilson.

DOMINGO, ENERO 7/ 2018 Solemnidad de la Epifanía del Señor

V ANIVERSARIO DE LA CORONACION DEL NIÑO VIAJERO EN LA CATEDRAL DE SAN PATRICIO, NEW YORK, SANTA EUCARISTIA, EN LA IGLESIA ASUNCION, PEEKSKIL - 2:30PM

GRUPO DE ORACIÓN CARISMÁTICO "Nuestra Señora de la Asunción"

Peekskill, New York INVITA A TODAS LAS PAREJAS

CASADAS O NO POR LA IGLESIA A LA GRAN NOCHE DE BENDICIONES

VIERNES 12 DE ENERO DEL 2018 7:30 PM - Auditorio Padre Wilson

PREDICANDO EL TEMA: "LOS CELOS Y EL

DIVORCIO ESPÍRITUAL EN EL MATRIMONIO"

Contaremos con nuestros invitados especiales

Desde la Ciudad de Cuenca, Ecuador Los esposos Carlos Cabrera y su esposa

Teresita Cantos Directores de la Comunidad Católica e Alianza

"Fuente de vida" ES GRATUITO!

FIESTA EN HONOR AL MILAGROSO SEÑOR DE ESQUIPULAS+GUATEMALA

XVIII CELEBRACIÓN

Celebrante: Fray Amilcar Monroy Programa

Sábado 13 de Enero del 2018 5:00am Despertar mañanero con Mariachis.

6:00am Celebración Eucarística 7:00am Desayuno Chapín

7:00pm Celebración Eucarística 8:30pm Procesión al Salón Padre Wilson y compartir!

La novena se inicia el Miércoles 3 al Jueves 11 de Enero con el acompañamiento espiritual del Fray Amilcar Monroy.

VIRGEN DE LA ALTAGRACIA La Comunidad Dominicana invita a las fiestas en honor a la Virgen de la Altagracia, protectora espiritual de la Republica Dominicana, la Celebración Eucarística será el día Sábado 20 y Domingo 21 de Enero del 2018, a partir de las 7 de la noche, iniciaremos con la novena el jueves 11 de Enero. Mayores detalles con los servidores.