WHO IS WELCOME IN ST. SAVIOUR CHURCH?

Are you a sinner? Have you been away from the church for a long time? Are you divorced or separated? Are you physically or

mentally challenged? Are you from a different culture? Are you not accepted because of your sexual orientation? Are you

elderly, a teen or young adult? Are you discriminated against because of your color? Are you feeling broken? Are you poor or

out of work? Have you been imprisoned? Have you a feeling that you are left out? You are welcome here! This is your home,

and we are your family!

CHURCH OF ST. SAVIOUR

Confessions First Saturday of the month in the church from 4:00-4:30 PM. By appointment for all other times.

Director of Music Iouri Grichetchkine

Paula McKeown

Stewardship

October 22

Offertory

Saturday 5:00 p.m.

$829.00

Attendance

71

Sunday 9:30 a.m.

$2,563.00

Attendance

241

Sunday 11:30 a.m.

$1,741.00

Attendance

118

Sunday 5:00 p.m.

$1,062.00

Attendance

October 29, 2017

"The whole law and the prophets depend on these two

commandments." The law of love. That's what Jesus came to

establish. In a religious milieu that was often marked by legalism

and scrupulosity, Jesus brought a kind of freedom. He reminded

us that the laws of religion are made to serve the ultimate goal of

love: love for God and love for neighbor.

Think about the Ten Commandments. This classical

summary of God's rules for us can be divided into two types of

laws. First come the laws about loving God: have no strange

gods; don't take the Lord's name in vain; honor the Sabbath. Then

come the laws about loving our neighbor: honor your parents;

don't kill; don't commit adultery; don't steal; be honest; and don't

covet your neighbor's spouse or property. When we follow the

law of love that Jesus preaches today, all of this is taken care of.

If we loved God with our whole heart, mind, and soul, for

example, there would be no room left for false gods. There would

be no bitterness or apathy leading us to disrespect God's name or

to fail to worship him as he has asked. Similarly, if we loved our

neighbors as ourselves by following the Golden Rule, then we

would naturally respect them instead of lying, killing, coveting,

or the like.

Ultimately, all the dos and don'ts of the law are just specific guidelines describing what love looks like. This is very helpful

for those times when love doesn't come so easily to us. When we struggle with having our heart in the right place, the Ten Commandments give us direction. But as Jesus instructs us today, the goal is to grow in the kind of love that naturally leads us to

want to do what's best.

Brownbaggers Homeless Outreach

The Brownbaggers project serves the poor in the

NYC parks during the winter months. Since

2009 we have delivered thousands of lunches.

Meeting monthly in the Parish Hall at 12:30pm,

we assemble 100 brown bag lunches with food

and clothing items donated by our volunteers.

We then travel via subway to multiple

Manhattan parks to distribute our lunches to

those most in need, returning to Brooklyn by

3:30pm. John Olash is the current director of

our Brownbaggers Homeless Outreach program.

Volunteers can reach John

at: johnolash@hotmail.com

Please RSVP now for

Sunday, November 12

Children under the age of 18 must to be

accompanied by an adult.

Please wear comfortable shoes and have

your metro card charged.

Twenty five volunteers are needed for this event.

RSVP to: johnolash@hotmail.com

Please consider donating warm socks, hats or

gloves into the Brownbaggers Donation Box

which will be located in the vestibule of the

church after every mass. Any donations received

will be distributed at that month’s Brownbagger

event. Also, financial donations used to

purchase food items can be made in the Parish

rectory. Thank you for your support.

Looking ahead to our next event:

Sunday, December 3, 2017

Save the date!

ST. SAVIOUR BOOK GROUP

The St. Saviour book group will meet on Wednesday, November 1, from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM to discuss All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel by Anthony Doerr. We will gather in the meeting room at the rear of the parish hall. All are welcome. For the complete 2017/2018 schedule and additional information contact Betsy at ektbetsy@gmail.com.

“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” ― Albert Camus

CALLING ALL PARISHIONERS!!

Our parish will have a Flea market on Sunday,

November 19th from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. In the Parish

Hall. Flea Markets are a quick and easy fundraiser

for the parish. In addition to the rental of tables to

vendors, we will also have a church table that will

feature donated items for sale to benefit the parish. If

you have any NEW items at home, perhaps a gift you

received but have no use for/or/something you

purchased but never used, Please consider donating

that item for the church table. We are accepting

all NEW items with the exception of clothes and

books. No clothes or books please! Just bring these

items to the Rectory during office hours and we

will make them available for sale on November

19th. With your help and generosity, this can be a

successful fundraiser for our parish. Also, feel free to

take a Flea Market Flyer available at the doors of

the church and spread the word throughout the

neighborhood about this event!

THE FAITH FORMATION TEAM IS PLEASED TO SEND HOME TODAY THE NOVEMBER ISSUE OF PARTNERS IN FAITH FOR PARENTS OF OUR FAITH FORMATION CHILDREN. THE EMPHASIS THIS YEAR CONTINUES TO BE ON HELPING FAMILIES TO PUT PRAYER, SACRAMENTS, AND CATECHESIS AT THE CENTER OF FAMILY LIFE. PLEASE NOTE A FEW HIGHLIGHTS:

• IN HONOR OF ALL SAINTS DAY, THE MAIN ARTICLE ON PAGE ONE HELPS READERS CHOOSE HEAVENLY ROLE MODELS TO EMULATE AS WE MAKE OUR WAY TO HEAVEN.

• IN PARENT TALK, AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL STORY ABOUT A TIME IN THE AUTHOR’S LIFE WHEN SHE SHOWERED HER CHILDREN WITH GIFTS TO MAKE UP FOR A LACK IN HER OWN CHILDHOOD. IT TURNS OUT THAT THEY NEEDED VERY LITTLE TO KNOW THAT THEY WERE LOVED. SHE HOPES THIS OFFERS SUPPORT TO PARENTS WHO ARE TRYING TO DETACH.

• THANKSGIVING IS A WONDERFUL TIME TO OFFER GRATITUDE TO GOD FOR HIS BLESSINGS, BUT THEY DON’T ONLY COME ONCE A YEAR. THE MAIN ARTICLE ON PAGE TWO GIVES READERS IDEAS FOR HOW TO LIVE THANKFULLY ALL YEAR.

WE HOPE THE PARENTS WILL ENJOY

NOVEMBER’S ISSUE AND FIND IT HELPFUL! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

* On behalf of Fr. Frank, Fr. Kevin & myself we would

like to thank those who came to the communion meeting

on Monday, on October 23rd in the church. It was a

wonderful turn-out and we are grateful to you for your

deep faith and concern about your child’s faith

formation.

Sr. Pat Rutter

** We continue to collect for Socktober! We thank

those who have brought in socks. The basket will still be

in front of the statue of Mary. The count is now 350

pairs!!

Holy Hour with Exposition and Benediction

The young adults of Saint Saviour parish invite all of our parishioners to a Holy Hour with Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament on Saturday, November 11th at 6:00 p.m. in the church. The Holy Hour will be an opportunity to offer praise to god with prayer and song. This service will be followed by a reception-social in the parish Hall. Please bring non-perishable food items that will be donated to our neighborhood pantry to provide Thanksgiving meals for families in need. Come and join us for this evening of prayer and thanksgiving.

Sunday, October 29, Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

9:30 a.m. Teresa Acquavella/Doris Veca/Jeanette Boffardi

11:30 a.m. John Duggan (Birthday Remembrance)/Mrs. Ester Oreste Brevetti/Noreen Carlson

5:00 p.m. Gertrude Gilligan

Monday, October 30, Weekday

8:30 a.m. People of the Parish

Tuesday, October 31, Weekday

8:30 a.m. Kevin Holton

7:30 p.m. Marie Joyce

Wednesday, November 1, All Saints

8:30 a.m. Rose Dunn

12:05 p.m. Kay McGovern

Thursday, November 2, Commemoratin of All the Faithful Departed

8:30 a.m. All Soul’s Remembrance

Friday, November 3, Weekday

8:30 a.m. Carlo G. Romero (Living)

Saturday, November 4, Saint Charles Borromeo, Bishop

8:30 a.m. John Walsh

5:00 p.m. Kevin Holton

Sunday, November 5, Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

9:30 a.m. Edward Paszkowski

11:30 a.m. Davita Racca/Sharon Aguayo Pedroza

5:00 p.m. Joseph Melleby

MASS REMEMBRANCE On All Souls Day we honor all of our deceased loved ones in a special way. Here at St. Saviour

Church we will be remembering your deceased loved ones both on this day with the celebration of Holy Mass (Thursday, November 2nd) and at all of

the Masses throughout the month of November.

In that spirit, we invite you to inscribe the names of those you wish for us to remember and pray for on All Souls Day and during the Masses throughout

the month of November on the special All Souls

Remembrance Envelopes found in the vestibule of the Church and near the side doors. Please place

your envelopes in the collection basket or bring them to the Parish Office before November 1st

MASS SCHEDULE

Tuesday, October 31st 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 1 8:30 a.m. 12:05 p.m. Thursday, November 2 (All Souls’ Day) 8:30 a.m. The rectory office will be closed on Wednesday, November 1 for All Saints’ Day.