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Mass Intentions: Week of November 15th
| Day | Time | Intention | Requested By | Living or Deceased |
| Saturday | 5:00 p.m. | Rose and Sebastian Zeoli Clara Spadaro | Joe and Diane Zeoli John and Lisa Griffin | Deceased Deceased |
| Sunday | 9:00 a.m. | Deceased Members of the Motl Family Vincent Iaconis | Doris E. Motl The Family | Deceased |
| 11:00 a.m. | Pasquale, Sr. and Eleanor Basso Pasquale Basso, Jr. | The Basso Family | Deceased Deceased | |
| Monday | 8:00 a.m. | No Mass | ||
| Tuesday | 8:00 a.m. | Eugene J. Malone, Jr. Mikaela Ferraro | The Malone Family John and Lisa Griffin | Deceased Living |
| Wednesday | 8:00 a.m. | The Mansa Family | The Haase Family | Deceased |
| Thursday | 8:00 a.m. | For the Parishioners | ||
| Friday | 8:00 a.m. | Carolyn Watral | Joan and Matt Coffey | Deceased |
| Saturday | 5:00 p.m. | Rosemary DeCamp Diane Stevens | Doris E. Motl Her Family | Deceased Deceased |
| Sunday | 9:00 a.m. | Eileen Fitzpatrick Jimmie Moreland | Patricia Keegan Abels Tom and Gail Brown | Deceased Deceased |
| 11:00 a.m. | Joan Wildermann Thomas Woo | The Scott Family The Stroub Family | Deceased Deceased |
The Bread and Wine is offered in memory of
George Wynn and Grace Williams
Requested by the Wynn Family.
The Sanctuary Candle is lit in memory of
Theodore Lauer, Sr.
Requested by the Lauer Family.
Week of November 15th
The Pastor’s Column
Dear Parishioners,
In preparation for Thanksgiving Day 2025, let us think of this holiday in the following three ways:
Historically: The origins of our Thanksgiving holiday can be traced back to long before the “first Thanksgiving”. Early cultures such as the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans had periodic feasts and festivals which paid tribute to their god after a bountiful harvest.
Spiritually: The Jewish holiday of Sukkot, commonly known as the “Feast of Gathering” or “Feast of Tabernacles” is a week-long celebration in late September/early October. It marks the end of harvest time and serves to remind the Jewish people of the Israelites’ Exodus from Egypt and their reliance on God for their journey, and to give thanks to the Lord for His goodness. The Native Americans also celebrated harvest time, and both the Separatist and Puritan settlers brought rations of fasting in times of tribulation or penitence and feasting in times of abundance to give thanks to God. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in US Catholic churches, with its own selection of readings and propers. Many towns hold ecumenical services and other interfaith gatherings where differences in belief systems are put aside, and we celebrate our commonalities. For Catholics, “Eucharist” means Thanksgiving.
Personally: During this season of thanks, I sit at my desk counting my blessings of which you are one. I am most appreciative of the support that you have provided when called upon no matter how it arrives or when it arrives. The volunteerism spirit is alive here at the COTM, as well as the most recent extraordinary donations/memorials:
Wi-Fi: Anonymous
Landscaping/Plantings: The Gualtiere Family
The Funeral Set: The Malone, Mercadante, and Cleary Families
The Livestream: Anonymous
New Missalette Covers: The Malone Family
Next Thursday we will gather with Family and Friends to enjoy each other’s company and an abundance of food and drink. We’ll laugh, recall memories, perhaps shed a tear at an empty seats and despite all that has happened from last Thanksgiving to this Thanksgiving, we give THANKS!
Fr. Tim
The Word of God
Reading I: Malachi 3:19-20a (or 4: 1-2) “The Day” will feature a destructive fire. The arrival of the “sun of righteousness” signals the dawning of a new age with the healing from the wounds of sin.
Reading II: 2 Thessalonians 3: 7-12 Paul urges the people to work and not be idle, as part of their Christian duty as they await the coming of “the Day of the Lord.”
The Gospel: Luke 21: 5-19 Jesus claims that the indestructible look of the Temple is an illusion, it will one day fall completely down. Meanwhile, His true disciples must fearlessly identify with Him, despite persecution, with stalwart perseverance.