Rectory Closed
The Rectory Office will be closed on Thursday, November 25th in observance of Thanksgiving.

Give Thanks to the Lord
The Annual Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service
Join us in celebrating Thanksgiving with our neighbors
from the surrounding Christian Churches and Synagogues
On Tuesday, November 23rd at 7:30 PM
Bellmore Jewish Center
2550 So. Centre Avenue
Hosted by the Bellmore Jewish Center. Hospitality will follow.

Thanksgiving Day Mass
Thursday, November 25th
Gather to Celebrate the Eucharist at the Altar of the Lord
to Give Thanks to God for our Blessing
Masses: 6:30 AM
The Concelebrated Eucharist will be at 9:30 AM

Sanctuary Lamp
The Sanctuary Lamp Candle will be lit this week in memory of Sister Frances Mary Page from Jeannette & Charles Cottone.

Second Collection
The second collection this week is be for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development.

Children’s Christmas Pageant
Our Annual Children’s Pageant will be held on Sunday, December 19th at 3:00 PM in the Church. We will need many, many children ages 3 years and older to be our “adorable” angels and shepherds. We will also need some older school aged children to do some reading parts as well as dance liturgically. Our first practice meeting will be held on Friday, December 3rd at 4:00 PM in the Holy Family Chapel. For information, please call Rosemary Pettei in the Office of Christian Formation at 785-0130.

New Altar Server Installation
Our newest Altar Servers have completed their training and will be installed at the 9:00 AM Mass on Sunday, November 28th. Congratulations!

Bread & Wine
The Eucharistic bread and wine for this week is in memory of Sister Frances Mary Page from Jeannette & Charles Cottone.

Thank You, Thank You
Please accept my sincere word of thanks to all those who shared in the special celebration of the Sisters of Charity last weekend at the Milleridge Cottage. Receiving the Elizabeth Ann Seton Award was a special honor, having so many parishioners join me at this celebration lifted my heart and enliven my spirit. Thank You. -Father Peter

Please Pray for the Repose of the Souls of the Recently Deceased
Edna Cirillo and Deacon George P. Connolly

Adult Faith Formation
How is Jesus Present in the Eucharist?
Monday, December 6th - 7:30 PM - Upper Church
Rev. Joseph DeGroco, Associate Professor of Liturgy
Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, Huntington
There seems to be much misunderstanding in the Catholic community as to how Jesus is present in the Eucharist. Some will say that Jesus is physically present in the consecrated bread and wine, while others will insist Jesus is there only symbolically. This presentation will explore what the Church means when it says that Jesus is really present in the Eucharist.

Prayer for Peace
On Monday evening, November 29th at 7:30 PM, we will gather for an evening of prayer for peace in our world. The war in Iraq has continued and the efforts of the peace-keepers continue to be frustrated. Our military who seek to support the peace continue to be far from their families and friends and their loved ones continue to live in fear for their safety. And so we seek to come together in prayer for an end to war and terrorism and for peace in all lands and among all people. Father Paul Hurley, a Major in the US Army, one of the chaplains at the Military Academy at West Point and a graduate of West Point itself will preside and preach at the service. Let us come together on this evening to pray for peace.

In Your Prayers Remember the Sick
Patricia Birbiglia, Patti Fischer, Tom Bidell,
Al Schuster, Baby Noah Pickus, Kenneth Kreuscher,
Julia Wiener, Audrey Lesburger, Catherine Donachie,
Joan Stanton, Vincent Lovaglio, Dominick Graziano,
Elizabeth McCann, Rita Mistretta, Catherine Doyle,
and all the sick of the parish.

Family Liturgy - Jesse Tree
The Family Liturgy Committee invites families who would like to learn the tradition behind the “Jesse Tree” as well as how to make one. On Friday, December 3rd, from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM in the school cafeteria, we will be gathering for a special workshop and for prayer and fellowship too. The cost for this workshop is $3.00 per family or per “Jesse Tree”. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please bring scissors, colored pencils and a dessert or snack to share. Juice, coffee, hot chocolate and tea will be provided. Participation at this workshop is limited, so please sign-up after the 10:15 Mass, or at the rectory. In addition, information about the “Jesse Tree” will be available by request if you would like to bring this tradition into your own homes, but will not have the chance to attend the workshop. NOTE: Due to the cancellation of this event last year, those who signed up last year will be given first opportunity to participate this year.

A Season of Thanks
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Sisters of Charity, Halifax serving in the New York area. Our teaching ministry began in Brooklyn in 1924 and in September 193l we came to minister as teachers in St. Barnabas Parish. This past Sunday, the Sisters of Charity had a celebration dinner and fundraiser for their retirement and health care needs which was most successful. The people of this Parish have been outstanding in supporting our congregation over these many years and last Sunday was no exception! In addition to financial support, you were there in great numbers to honor our Pastor, Father Peter, as he accepted the Elizabeth Seton Award from our congregation for his service to the people of God in his ministry as a true shepherd and servant of the flock. On behalf of the Sisters of Charity, we, the event chairpersons, sincerely thank the wonderful people in this Parish who continue to support us. You are the BEST! Thank you all and we ask God to bless you for your generosity. -Sister Maryanne Fitzgerald and Sister William Noreen

Rosary Society
Our Annual Holiday Vendor Fair will be held on Saturday, November 27th from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Regional School. Please Note: There are no more tables available - everything is sold out! Our Rosary Booth is once again looking for donations of only new items. Please contact Kathleen Neville at 221-2826. Homemade cakes, cookies, cupcakes and other goodies are needed for our Cake Booth. If you can help out with an item or two, please call Daphne Reinhardt at 679-4744 for information where and when to bring the “goodies”. Pick-up service will also be available. “Helping Hands” are needed especially during the afternoon hours and also after the Fair closes for cleaning up, etc. To sign up, contact Sheila Whelan at 781-9256 or Terry Clarke at 826-3643.

Anointing of the Sick
The Sacrament of the Sick will be celebrated on Saturday, November 27th, after the 8:00 AM Mass. The anointing of the sick is a sacrament that strengthens those who are ill, facing surgery, those who are disabled and those in special need of God’s healing touch due to chronic physical difficulties. Those wishing to receive the sacrament should sit in the front rows of the church.

Ems, Lectors and Altar Servers
Please pick up your ministry schedules for December and January in the Altar Servers Sacristy after Mass today.

Advent Wreath Candles
Each year four beautiful candles form our Advent wreath. For a couple of years now we have offered them to be memorialized in memory or in honor of a particular person. If you would like to remember someone specially, the offering is $50 for each candle. To reserve one, please contact the rectory office at 785-0054.

A Heartfelt Welcome
As we gather at the Table of the Lord, let us pray for the newest members of our parish. Together we welcome them to our celebration of the sacraments and our shared life.

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Shane Mr. & Mrs. Peter Perez Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Signorelli Ms. Teresita Wendt Mr. & Mrs. Jason DeTommaso Mr. & Mrs. Michael Berkey Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gabelman Mr. & Mrs. Philip Cilio Mr. & Mrs. Scott Cohen Mr. James Delahunty Mr. & Mrs. Richard DiSalvo Mrs. Stephanie Giordano Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Hagarty Mr. & Mrs. Alick Herrmann Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Mattiello

Mr. & Mrs. Steven Mills Mr. & Mrs. Charles Morales Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Moran Mr. Edward O’Connor Mr. & Mrs. Peter Scarano Mr. & Mrs. Jose Veras Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Vecchione Mr. & Mrs. James Zullo Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Coppola Ms. Elaine Brandt Mr. & Mrs. Scott Stark Mr. & Mrs. David Macolino Mr. & Mrs. William Iaccino Mr. & Mrs. Richard Crozier Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Delgado Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Urso

Banns of Marriage
Thomas Quirke & Jacqueline DeDomenico

Jump Start Foundation
Charity 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
Saturday, November 27th - Island Garden Basketball in West Hempstead - 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. To benefit the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Mercy Hospital. All ages and abilities welcome. For more information or an application, please call 746-3310 or e-mail jumpstartonlife@aol.com

Advent Vespers
These days, unless we force ourselves, there is really no time to prepare our hearts spiritually for Christmas, or even to find a moment of sanity in the weeks beforehand. This Advent, our Social Justice Committee offers us an opportunity to do both with Vespers on Sunday, December 5th at 7:30 PM in the church. This ancient evening prayer of our Church is a calming and peaceful way of focusing ourselves on Advent’s main event, the expectation of Jesus’ arrival, once more, in our hearts. This year the reflection will be given by Vincent Torti, a program developer for Good Samaritan Hospital, who has also taught Theology at two Catholic High Schools as well as scripture courses for adults. Please give yourself a gift this Advent, and join us in celebrating Advent the old fashioned way, with a prayer of joyful hope.

What’s Up, Up There?
Things are wrapping up. Several of the roofs are completed. You might think there is only one roof but actually the plans divide the project into nine roofs and right now five of the nine are completed. The limestone stains on the bell tower are removed. The work on the wheelchair ramp is beginning. The existing railings will be refurbished and re-anchored. One small project is the refurbishing of the area around the crucifix on the side of the Church. This should be completed in the weeks to come. The contractors are preparing punch lists so that the job may be approved and then the scaffolding will be removed.