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MASSES FOR THE WEEK

SAT. - Nov. 9

5:00 pm: Misa Pro Populo

SUNDAY- November 10, 2019 8:30 am: All Souls’ Novena

10:30 am:1. Nicola Seripierri -- Rosann Cavaliere

2. Kenneth Lombardi -- Patricia Herbert 3. Mary & Galliano Cavazzoni - Annie & Mary Servillo

12:30 pm: Julie Maley --- Maureen Meehan

Mon. - November 11 -- Veteran’s Day

8:30 am: For All Veterans

Tues. - November 12 - St. Josaphat

8:30 am: Domenica Mascioli --- Joann & Rocco

Wed. - November 13 - St. Frances Xavier Cabrini 8:30am: Helena Riveros - Ballesteros Family

After the 8:30 am Mass - Novena to Our Lady of

Perpetual Help.

Thurs. - November 14 8:30 am: Joseph, Marie & Marie de Angelis -- Family

Friday - November 15 - St. Albert the Great

8:30 am: Charles Kavaliauskas, Sr. --- Family

Sat. - Nov. 16 - Sts. Margaret of Scotland & Gertrude

8:30 am: 1. Rev. Thomas Kehoe --- Fr. Frank

2. In Thanksgiving --- Felicia & Regina

3. Aida & Luis Parrales --- Andre & Sarah

5:00 pm: Nora Murolo Weitzman - Mildred & Mario

Sunday - November 17 8:30 am: Misa Pro Populo

10:30 am: 1. Felicidade Sestoso --- Family

2. Marisa & Raul Fojas 40th Anniv.-- Felicia & Regina

3. Ernest Gabriel --- Saavedra Family

12:30 pm: Margaret Stanis --- Family _________________________________________________________________________

The Gifts of Bread and Wine are offered :

~ In Loving Memory of ~

Vincent J. Arnone

Requested by his Daughter Christina

The Altar Candles are offered for:

A Special Intention _________________________________________________________________________

Honor those who Protected us

CH-Church, SC-Sullivan Center, S-School

SA–School Auditorium, MC– Murray Center

RC-Kateri (Rectory) Chapel BR--Board Room

Sunday - Nov. 10

Religious Education - 8:45 am -S

Catholic War Veterans Ceremony after

10:30 am Mass - flagpole

Monday - Nov. 11 - Veteran’s Day

Rectory Office Closed

Bible Study - 7:30 pm - MC

Alcoholics Anonymous Beginners mtg. -7-8 pm-SC

Alcoholics Anonymous (Open mtg.) 8:30-9:30pm-SC

TUESDAY - November 12

BINGO -7:30 pm - SC Total prizes: $3,00 - Early Bird- 7:15 pm

***** HANDICAP ACCESS ***** Please join us! We are grateful for all of our volunteers.

WED. - November 13

Alcoholics Anonymous - big book - 7 pm - SC

Alcoholics Anonymous - C - 8:30 pm - SC

THURS.- Nov 14

LEISURE CLUB - 11 am - 3 pm -- SC

Knights of Columbus - 7:45 pm - MC

Saturday- Nov 16

“White Elephant” collection 12-4 pm-SC

SUNDAY - Nov. 17

Rel. Ed. - 8:45 am --S

“White Elephant” collection 12-4 pm-SC ___________________________________________________________________________

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES AT AMERICAN MARTYRS

Mon. Nov. 25 Interfaith Prayer Service 7:30 pm -CH

S/S Dec. 7/8 - CHRISTMAS FAIR - SC

Sat. Dec. 14- Breakfast with Santa - 10 am - SC

Tues. Dec. 31 -- New Year’s Eve Party -- SC ____________________________________________________________________________

_PRAYING THE ROSARY

Please join us on Sunday, Dec. 1 and the

first Sunday of every month at 10 am to

pray the Rosary. ____________________________________________________________________________

For the sake of His sorrowful passion,

have mercy on us and on the whole world. ~ Chaplet of Divine Mercy

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Page 3 THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Sunday Collections

Last Weekend - Nov. 3, 2019 Monthly for the Support of my Church -- $6,717.

This Weekend - November 10, 2019 1.Weekly Offering for the Support of my Church.

2.Military Services - to support the Catholic Chaplaincy

Next Weekend - November 17, 2019 1. Weekly Offering for the Support of my Church.

2. Elevator Maintenance

*****NOTE: Please make all checks payable to:

American Martyrs Church.

If you are unable to attend Mass for a few Sundays,

please use your “Catch Up” envelope for your

contributions. We need you & your financial support!

ONLINE GIVING IS AVAILABLE:

It’s a convenient and secure way to make your regular

Sunday contributions and there’s no cost to you to set up

your account on line. Just go to:

Americanmartyrs-queens.org .

Find “Ways to Give” and follow the instructions.

Please remember the Roman Catholic Church of American Martyrs in your will and estate planning. _____________________________________________________________

Please Pray for Our Sick, Homebound and Hospitalized:

~ REFRESHING OUR PRAYER LIST ~

Since our “Pray For Our Sick” list has not been updated

for quite some time, we are going to start fresh, in the

hope that those on this list have already benefitted from

all our many prayers. As of November 10, the list will be

revised. Please notify us of anyone who is currently in

need of our prayers. It is important for us, as a

community, to join in prayer for those who are ill as well

as those who serve our Country. Thank you for your

assistance.

Michael Arriaga, Roberto Barrientos, Rose & Jessie Carlone, Frank

Carroll, Chang family, Diana Ferrante, Michael Gorry, Ed Miles,

Danny Montchal, Sheila Still, Arlene Scherne, Marie Scuderi,

Lee Servillo, Genevieve Zenka,

Please pray for the men and women of our Armed Forces

serving in the U.S. and abroad:

LCPL Christopher Keane - USMC

PO3 John Schaefer - USCG

SGT Christopher Cola -USA

If you know of any parishioner who is currently serving in the

Armed forces and would like to be added to our prayer list, please

call the Rectory. 718-464-4582.

Nothing is more powerful than the power of prayer.

PILGRIMAGE TO OBERAMMERGAU

THE PASSION PLAY Visits to: Wurzburg, Rothenburg, Regensburg, Passau, Salzburg & Munich

MAY 12 - 21, 2020 Bishop Octavio Cisneros, Spiritual Director

Rev. Frank Schwarz, Chaplain For a Brochure call: Peter’s Way Tours at: 516-605-1551 ext 17. Or visit: Kaitlin@petersway.com.

Information is available at the Rectory Office __________________________________________________________________________

VENDORS WANTED!!!

American Martyrs Christmas Fair

Dec. 7 & 8.

E-mail: Christmas.fair@yahoo.com

Our Annual Christmas Fair will be on Sat/Sun

Dec. 7/8 in the Sullivan Center. Volunteers needed

for kitchen and general help. Please call Theresa:

718-464-6411.

Our Christmas Fair 50/50 Raffle tickets are being

sold after all Masses. __________________________________________________________________________

Jesus Christ is the firstborn of the dead;

To Him be glory and power, forever and ever. __________________________________________________________________________

Thanksgiving

INTERFAITH GATHERING Hollis Hills Bayside Jewish Center

and

American Martyrs Church

Rabbi David Wise ~ Rev. Frank L. Schwarz

Cantor Sol Zim

Mr. Patrick White, Director of Music THE AMC CHOIRS ~ THE HHBJC CHOIRS

MONDAY, NOV. 25, 2019 ~ 7:30 PM

At: American Martyrs Church

216-01 Union Turnpike

Bayside, NY 11364

REFLECTION

Today’s readings challenge us to focus on the “why”

of stewardship.

Why embrace this challenging

way of life when it seems hard

enough just to meet the

demands of our daily lives and

responsibilities? Because this

life is not all there is. While we cannot earn our way

into Heaven, what we do now with the life God has

given us has eternal consequences. Stewardship

living helps us to keep focused on our hoped-for

destination in the choices we make each day.

In our Gospel passage from Luke, Christ reminds us

we were made for more than just this life, and our

choices have eternal consequences. In this passage

our Lord corrects some Saducees for their mistaken

notion that there is no resurrection. He instructs that

“those who are deemed worthy to attain to the com-

ing age and to the resurrection of the dead… can no

longer die, for they are like angels; and they are the

children of God because they are the ones who will

rise.

Stewardship is not about the particular amount or

kind of time, talent and treasure that we offer. It is

about the conviction that everything we have is a

gift from our loving God. Revisiting these three

aspects of our lives on a regular basis, prayerfully

discerning the best use of our gifts, and putting this

down in writing clarifies and strengthens our

conviction to put God first.

That is the “why” of stewardship.

~ thecatholicsteward.com _________________________________________________________________________

AMERICAN MARTYRS LEISURE CLUB

New Members are always welcome! Open all year! Come join us on any Thursday

from 11 am to 3 pm, in the Sullivan Center for

a few fun-filled hours, to socialize, play cards, celebrate

holidays & plan occasional excursions. Our facility is air -

conditioned & handicap accessible.

We look forward to seeing you on Thursdays! _________________________________________________________________________

2020 MASS BOOK

The 2020 Mass Book in now open for intentions.

Please pick up a copy of the 2020 Mass Intention

form on the tables in the back of the Church or come

to the Rectory to fill out a form. The offering is $15.

2019 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL

~ FAITH & GOOD WORKS ~

We thank those who have already

made a pledge, and we ask that

everyone prayerfully consider

making a gift to the 2019 Appeal.

Annual Appeal Goal for 2019: $58,725.

Amount Pledged: $106,937.

Amount Received: $104,097. Donors: 211

You can make your gift online at:

AnnualCatholicAppeal.org

Many companies have special Matching Gift

Programs. Call the ACA office at:

718-965-7375, ext. 1602. Your donation is tax deductible.

Please visit: AnnualCatholicAppeal.org to watch the video. Remember, every dollar received over

our goal comes back to American Martyrs

Parish. Thank you for all you do for American Martyrs.

~ Reverend Frank L. Schwarz, Pastor _________________________________________________________________________

TURKEY AND HAM DROP

Sat. Nov. 16 ~ Queen of Peace Residence ~

110-30 221st Street, Queens Village, NY,11429

The Sisters and Residents will

accept donations of turkeys and

hams at the Home’s entrance.

Donations are used throughout the

year for holiday meals, lunches and

dinners for our own Residents and

Sisters. 718-464-1800. ___________________________________________________ Pro-Life Mass & Prayer Vigil - Saturday

morning - 7:30 am November 16

Please consider attending the Helpers of

God's Precious Infants

(helpersbrooklynny.org) Pro-Life mass

Saturday morning, 11/16 at 7:30 am at St

Paul-St Agnes in Brooklyn. St Paul, at 234

Congress St., was founded in 1838 and is a beautiful

historic church. After the mass, if you choose to

participate, there is the opportunity to walk 10-15

blocks as we pray the rosary together outside of an

abortion clinic. Prayer is our greatest tool as

Catholics as we do our part to protect and advocate

for the unborn.

+ REMEMBER THE DECEASED +

Anne K. Gorry Christine Stone

Eternal Rest grant unto them Lord. May perpetual light

shine upon them. May they rest in peace; and may their

souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace. ~ Amen __________________________________________________________________________

*** COMMUNITY NEWS *** Catholic Charities - Bayside Senior Center-

221-15 Horace Harding Expy. 718-225-1144 Serves full meals

at 11:30 every day. Programs: Chair Yoga, Line Dancing, Tai

Chi, Exercise, Bingo, Computer, and more.

Sisters of the Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus:

Will minister and care for the elderly in their own homes. Call

718-888-7708.

Catholic Charities Home-base Program - assists those with

housing crisis, (i.e.-- rental arrears, utility shutoffs, etc.) Call

718-674-1000 for more information.

Associated Vincentian Charities of Brooklyn:

Donate your old Car, Truck or Van - running or not. 718-491-2525. The Society will give back $75/$200

to American Martyrs. For anyone that has a neglected

vehicle that they would like to dispose of contact:

SVDPAUTO@GMAIL.COM IRS Tax Deduction - Free Towing - Any Condition.

Al-Anon and Ala-teen Family Groups: if you’ve been affected

by or are concerned about someone else’s drinking, you’ve come

to the right place! Hope, help, and happiness are attainable.

www.nycalanon.org -- 212-941-0094

Catholic Charities Neighborhood Home Delivered Meals:

Are you or someone you know 60+ years old, living in the

Northeast Queens area and would benefit from a hot meal each

day? Call 718-357-4903 for more information.

Meals-on-Wheels -- Sub. Drivers needed on call--Mon - Sat.

4 hours per workday. 718-357-4903 #1 - Maria or Kathy

Alzheimer’s Adult Day Program - Catholic Charities

Neighborhood Services. Mental and physical stimulation, a hot

lunch and door to door transportation. 718-358-3541. Weekly

caregiver support group.

Nar-Anon Never Alone: is a 12-step support group for anyone

affected by a loved one’s use/abuse of drugs. 718-217-0364.

National Suicide Prevention help line -1-800-273-8255 _________________________________________________________________________

ARCHDIOCESE FOR THE MILITARY SERVICES

This weekend, we will support our parishioners and their

families who serve or have served this nation with distinction as

members of the US Military. The collection for the Archdiocese

for the Military Services, (AMS) will provide the Gospel, the

sacraments and other forms of spiritual support to the men and

women of the US Armed Forces wherever they serve and to vet-

erans who are in VA medical Centers. Please prayerfully con-

sider a generous contribution to this special triennial

collection approved by the US Conference of

Catholic Bishops.

To learn more, visit: milarch.org/nationalcollection

GENERATIONS OF FAITH-Capital Campaign

Amount Pledged: $1,230,829.

Total Paid on Pledges: $1,000,726. Amount returned to American

Martyrs: $554,910.

Number of Parishioners participating: 317

For those who have pledged, thank you for your

faithfulness in fulfilling your pledges. ________________________________________________________________________

Please do not bring food or drinks into Church. ________________________________________________________________________

Lord, when Your glory appears,

my joy will be full! ________________________________________________________________________

New Year’s Eve party December 31 - SC

Full dinner, professional DJ and bring your dancing shoes. Tickets will be sold in November.

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RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY

The Respect Life ministry at American Martyrs

would like to thank everyone who attended the

viewing of Unplanned. Thank you also for your

generous contributions to the Ultrasound Fund

which will go towards the purchase of an ultrasound

machine for a crisis pregnancy center.

Over $900 was raised at the movie viewing!!!! ________________________________________________________________________

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CATHOLIC MEDLEY

Please join us on Mon. Nov. 4th for Catholic

Medley. During this series of talks we will be

discussing Mary, the Mother of God.

Successive dates for this series will be Mondays:

November 18, December 2 & 16,

January 13, & 27.

****Please note changes to dates. ________________________________________________________________________

POPE FRANCIS’ PRAYER FOR NOVEMBER

That a spirit of dialogue, encounter, and

reconciliation emerge in the Near East, where

diverse religious communities share their lives

together.