Rev. Robert J. Staar PASTOR

Rev. Sebastian Mathew, C.M.I. PAROCHIAL VICAR

Rectory Office Open Monday - Friday 9:30a.m.- 4:30p.m. 740 North Broadway Yonkers, NY 10701 (914) 963-7474 CTKYonkers@gmail.com Website: CTKYonkers.org Facebook: CTK Yonkers

Religious Education Program & Sacramental Preparation 740 North Broadway Yonkers, NY 10701 (914) 963-7474 ext.14 CTKRelEdYonkers@gmail.com Coordinator: Mr. Zach Paul

PARISH MEMBERSHIP To be considered an active member of Christ the King Parish, each family and single adult must: BE PROPERLY REGISTERED ATTEND SUNDAY MASS AT OUR CHURCH REGULARLY USE OUR WEEKLY ENVELOPES

This is the only way that the parish can issue documents that attest to parish membership and Catholic practice (EG. A SPONSOR CERTIFICATE TO BE A GODPARENT/ CONFIRMATION SPONSOR).

New parishioners are invited to register by email. Or in person at the Rectory office Please contact us at CTKYonkers@gmail.com Visits to the Sick & Homebound During the coronavirus pandemic, Home Visits can only be arranged in emergency cases (risk of death). Catholics who are currently in hospitals, nursing homes, etc. will be attended by the assigned chaplain for their location.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Preliminary arrangements should be made at least one year prior to the proposed date of marriage. One of the parties must be a properly registered member of our parish and speak to a parish priest to enroll in marriage preparatory courses and book the date of their wedding.

MASS SCHEDULE Sunday Mass

Church opens half an hour before Masses

Saturday evening 5:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.

Church closes after each Sunday Mass

Weekday Mass Church opens at 8:00am Monday - Saturday

Monday - Saturday 9:00 a.m. Church closes at 2:30pm Monday - Friday and after the morning Mass on Saturday

Holyday Mass Vigil 5:00 p.m.

Holyday 9:00 a.m. & 12:00 noon

A dispensation is in effect during the Covid-19 pandemic, suspending the obligation to attend

Mass in person on Sundays/Holydays. You may watch Mass from home:

EWTN www.ewtn.com Cable Ch. 135, FIOS Ch.285

Catholic Faith Network www.catholicfaithnetwork.org

Cable Ch. 137, FIOS Ch.296

The Passionist Community www.thesundaymass.org/watch-the-sunday-mass

Cable Ch. 10 at 9:00 a.m.

Add’l links:

www.saintpatrickscathedral.org/live www.thedivinemercy.org

CONFESSIONS Saturday: 4:15- 4:45pm and by appointment.

Miraculous Medal Novena Holy Rosary and other Devotions:

Check listings for EWTN and streaming sites listed above.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Registration for the Sacrament of Baptism takes place by meeting with a priest. The child’s Birth Certificate is necessary at the time of registration. Godparents must present a Sponsor Certificate, signed by a priest of the Church they currently attend, stating that they are currently practicing Catholics & meet all Sponsor Requirements: AGE 16 OR OLDER CONFIRMED MARRIED IN THE CHURCH (if married) CONSISTENTLY ATTENDING MASS (Sundays/Holydays)

Baptism dates cannot be scheduled until the SPONSOR CERTIFICATES are handed in. Parents and Godparents must attend one instructional class.

Parents must be properly registered parishioners of Christ the King Church.

December 20, 2020

https://www.thedivinemercy.org/

DECEMBER MASS REMEMBRANCE

Saturday, December 26th

at 9am In Loving Memory of

JEAN ALLISON BERNACCHIA FAMILY

BIERWIRTH/GOREY & BALL/JORDAN FAMILY FLORENCE CARAGINE MARIA CASSANELLI

LARRY CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL, JOHN & JUDY CONNOLLY

PHYLLIS CONNOR & FAMILY ALICE & EDWARD DUNN

CATHERINE & MICHAEL ENNIS FORGOTTEN SOULS IN PURGATORY

JANET GALLICHIO JACOBSEN JOAN KELLY

MICHAEL KRUSZYNSKI JOSEPH, MARION & THOMAS LYNCH

FRANCES MAILMAN CARMELA & JOSEPH MANZI

KATHERINE McCARTHY MARY L. McCUE ARLENE MEGINN

ANN & GERARD MOLONY PEGGY & JOHN MOYNIHAN, SR.

CHRISTOPHER MURPHY & FAMILY TOM REILLY

RAUL ROCHA TERESA TRAINOR

TOBURN & ENNIS FAMILIES TOM, SHEILA & MARY RUTH TUOHY

MASS INTENTIONS Sunday, December 20th

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT Saturday...

5:00pm UGO VITTORIA birthday Sunday...

9:00am ELIZABETH NIELSEN and EDWARD O’DONNELL 11:30am GAETANO, ENRICA and CLEOFE POGGIOGALLE

Monday, December 21st LATE ADVENT WEEKDAY; ST. PETER CANISIUS, PRIEST & DR OF THE CHURCH

9:00am JOHN MOYNIHAN, SR. anniversary

Tuesday, December 22nd LATE ADVENT WEEKDAY

9:00am ARLENE MEGINN

Wednesday, December 23rd LATE ADVENT WEEKDAY; ST. JOHN OF KANTY, PRIEST

9:00am FLORENCE CARAGINE

Thursday, December 24th LATE ADVENT WEEKDAY

9:00am JOHN CAREY vigil...

5:00pm CHRISTMAS MASS VIGIL 10:00pm CHRISTMAS MASS ‘MIDNIGHT’ CHRISTMAS

Friday, December 25th THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD - HOLYDAY OF OBLIGATION

9:00am CHRISTMAS MASS 11:30am CHRISTMAS MASS

Saturday, December 26th ST. STEPHEN, THE FIRST MARTYR

9:00am MONTHLY REMEMBRANCE

Next Sunday, December 27th

THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH Saturday...

5:00pm JOSEPH BRACCHITTA Sunday...

9:00am MARIA CASSANELLI 11:30am LIVING for the intentions of ESTHER & CYRIAC MOOLEPERAMPIL on their wedding anniversary

PRAYER LIST Prayers are requested for

June Bernacchia Mike Birrittella Trevor Bullock

Rita Carey Ann Marie Cassanelli

Therese Castro Doris Capurso

Kathleen Carroll Anna Chamberlain

Serge Ciampa Barbara Covell

Elizabeth Cullen Emily Cullen

Madison Cullen Robert Cullen

Linda DeAlbuquerque Laura DeSantis

Concetta Diguglielmo Francesco DiLisio

Kevin Donohue Danny Fleming Michael Fong

Leonard Fugaro Charles, Anita & Thomas Giangreco

Carina Gibbs Sandra Grimm

Joan Gronowski Tessie Gualdino Chrissy Hogan Norah Holic

Peter Iral Andrew Konrad

Stanley Licovitch Johanna Limekiller

Gloria Lopez Mary Lotz

Pauline McCauley Jim McDonald & Family

Orlando Mancini Marinna Matricardi

John McCann Suzette Medina Marco Minasso

Rita Moore-Carey William Muller Daniel Mulvey

Robert Nehrebecki Manny Numez

Barbara Popovic Christine Praca Kenneth Riley Velma Rivers

Susan Robertson John Rocha

Peter Rosato III Marge & Kenneth Rostedt

Tessa Santigate Elleana Sayers

Michelle Scarpelli Francis Schaefer

Chloe Silva Rosamma Thomas Christina Torpie Michael Tracy

Robert Treco, Sr. Barbara Uzzi Frank Szeliga Gina Whelan Nancy Varian

Judy Velez Richard Volpe

Cardinal Dolan has emphasized to the faithful that the dispensation for attending Sunday Mass is still in place.

Anyone in a high-risk group for contracting Covid-19, or who feels uncomfortable in a group setting because of the pandemic, should not come to Church right now. Your health & safety is our first priority.

THE SANCTUARY LAMP burns this week in Loving Memory of

through the kindness of

THEIR FAMILY

WHERE TO WATCH: The Mass, the Rosary and other Devotions THE PASSIONIST COMMUNITY: Cable: Ch.10

www.thesundaymass.org/watch-the-sunday-mass

EWTN: Cable: Ch.135 FIOS: Ch.285 www.ewtn.net

CATHOLIC FAITH NETWORK: Cable: Ch.137 FIOS: Ch.296 www.catholicfaithnetwork.org

Also Online: from Saint Patrick’s Cathedral: www.saintpatrickscathedral.org/live

National Shrine of Divine Mercy (daily): www.thedivinemercy.org

CHRISTMAS MASSES

There is a real chance that we will reach capacity at the 5pm Mass.

If you have not already reserved your Seat, please call the Rectory Office

between 9:30am-4:30pm on Monday.

Reservations are open to Registered Parishioners Only.

Please reserve only if you are certain you will attend that Mass.

http://www.ewtn.nethttp://www.catholicfaithnetwork.orghttp://www.saintpatrickscathedral.org/livehttps://www.thedivinemercy.org/

Each year, our beautiful Christmas Altar Flowers are made possible

through the generous response of our parishioners to this annual collection.

If you would like to donate to the Christmas Flowers fund in memory of a loved one,

please print their name legibly on the Christmas Flowers envelope in your December set

or enter their names online through WeShare:

https://ctkyonkers.weshareonline.org/ws/opportunities/ChristmasFlowers

We ask that you include the first & last name of each person (or indicate a family name)

so that we can correctly include them on our Memorial List.

Christmas Flowers

RECONCILIATION MONDAY

December 21st

Extended Hours for Confession at all churches

throughout the Archdiocese of New York.

Christ the King: 3:30- 5:00pm and 7:30- 9:00pm

CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES

Thursday, December 24th

5:00 P.M.

10:00 P.M. (replaces Midnight)

CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES

Friday, December 25th

9:00 A.M.

11:30 A.M. ______________________

NEW YEAR’S MASSES

Thursday, December 31st

5:00 P.M.

Friday, January 1st

9:00 A.M. 11:30 A.M.

CONFESSIONS

Saturday, December 19th

4:00 - 4:45 P.M.

Reconciliation Monday

December 21st

3:30 - 5:00 P.M. 7:30 - 9:00 P.M.

Our Novena of Masses begins

on Christmas Eve

and includes all Christmas Masses.

To enroll a loved one, please use the

CHRISTMAS NOVENA ENVELOPE

or enroll online at:

https://ctkyonkers.weshareonline.org/

ws/opportunities/ChristmasNovena

Christmas Novena

Monday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21; Lk 1:39-45

Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46-56

Wednesday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Lk 1:57-66

Thursday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Lk 1:67-79

Friday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14]

Saturday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22

Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3; Ps 128:1-5 or Ps 105:1-6, 8-9; Col 3:12-21 [12-17] or Hb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19; Lk 2:22-40 [22, 39-40]

December 21 - 27

May the Infant Jesus, born on Christmas Day, bring peace into your souls and abundant blessings into your homes. We extend this Christmas wish to you together with our grateful thanks for your kind cooperation, goodwill, and generosity during the past year.

This has been a year unlike any other, one that has challenged us all in ways we could have scarcely imagined. As a parish family, we have faced the unthinkable loss and grief that this pandemic has brought, along with a ceaseless uncertainty that has turned all of our lives upside down. Throughout the shutdowns, quarantines and the restrictions that seem to change on a daily basis, we have nonetheless remained a family, even when separated, and our faith as a parish family and our commitment to each other will carry us through this.

Last spring, when Masses were halted by pandemic restrictions, our parish income also came to an abrupt halt. We know that many people suddenly found themselves in an equally precarious financial situation and we are deeply thankful that others who were able did what they could to help keep our parish afloat.

We are blessed to have so many people in our parish who respond when they see a need and ask what they can do to help. We are indebted to those who have been serving as safety team members since we reopened in June. They are there for us every weekend and their commitment has enabled us to continue celebrating Mass together.

This year’s Giving Tree project was also greatly affected by pandemic restrictions. Despite that, our parishioners generously responded to our Pajama Drive for the Richmond Home and sent in gift cards and donations in lieu of going shopping for specific gifts as they normally do. On Christmas morning, please remember that someone is opening a gift, perhaps their one gift this year, because you cared enough to make sure they had one. That is Christmas Spirit at its finest.

Let’s continue this spirit in the year to come and ask the Divine Infant to bring peace and happiness into our hearts and homes and blessings upon our parish.

May God bless you and your loved ones abundantly during this holy season and grant you good health and happiness during the New Year.

PANDEMIC RESPONSE New Procedures for

ATTENDING MASS

Celebration of Public Mass is now allowed, but under procedures that focus the highest priority on your health and safety. Please remember that the Sunday Obligation has been suspended during the pandemic so you are not required to attend in person. You may watch Mass on television or online and if you are in a high risk group or unable to comply with the new procedures, you should not attend in person.

All church doors remain accessible as exits, but only one door will be used to enter the building. A safety team member will be doing a headcount as we are limited in how many people we can admit to each Mass. Once inside, a distance of six feet or more must be maintained between groups and individuals who are not from the same household - this applies in the pews, when coming up for Holy Communion and when leaving after Mass. Individual seating is limited to every other pew with one person at either end (pews are marked with tape to indicate available seats). Members of the same household may sit together in their own pew. If two members of a household sit together at one end of the pew - no one from outside their household may sit at the other end of the same pew. Once seated, do not change seats. Thank you for observing the new signs & markings in the church, and cooperating with safety team members who will be helping to ensure social distancing.

Everyone attending Mass must wear a mask that covers the nose and mouth while inside the Church. Please consider your ability to wear a mask for the length of time required before coming to Mass. Masks may not be lowered or loosened on one side while in the Church - if you need to, step outside the building before removing your mask.

Upon entering and leaving the church, please make use of the hand sanitizer provided in the vestibule.

Holy water fonts remain empty.

All shared use materials (i.e. missalettes) have been removed.

There will be no Entrance, Offertory or Recessional processions.

Please do not sing while in Church, as singing has been found to increase the spread of germs.

The collection will not be taken by passing the basket - please drop your contribution in the box in the rear of the Church. Parishioners can also utilize Online Giving at: https://ctkyonkers.weshareonline.org/ or send their contributions directly to the Rectory via USPS or the mail slot in the Rectory Office door. For help with on-line giving, contact the church office during the week.

Handshakes are not allowed - please nod or wave during the sign of peace.

Modifications for receiving Holy Communion are as follows... only one line will be used, maintaining 6’ of distance from others masks will remain on when receiving, so communion will be distributed in the hand only, not on the

tongue; hold your hands out and open, so the priest may place the host onto your palm after receiving the host, move several feet to the side (the front of the statue of Christ the King or the

Blessed Mother is suggested), and only then, lower your mask to consume the host after placing the host in your mouth, replace your mask before returning to your seat

After each Mass, all surfaces that are regularly touched – door handles, pews, restroom areas, etc. – are cleaned and disinfected prior to the next Mass.

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