Text Box: CHRISTMAS GALA Assumption parish will celebrate our Annual Christmas Gala/Silent Auction on Saturday, December 6th. This is a major fundraiser for our parish. Due to the fact that we are in the midst of a Capital Centenary Campaign, the tickets for the Gala are $25 per person. Donations for the Silent Auction may be dropped off at the rectory (64 Middagh Street) Monday thru Friday between the hours of 9 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. Donations may also be dropped off at the rectory by first calling 718-625-1161 to ensure someone will be there to receive the items. LITURGY COMMITTEE The Liturgy Committee will meet on Monday, November 17th at 7:30 P.M. in the rectory. Anyone who is interested in joining this committee is cordially invited to this meeting. Text Box: ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE Our Annual Food Drive is in full swing. There is a special table at the back of the church where you may place your donations. We invite all our parishioners to be as generous as you can. Our donations go to a parish in Brooklyn that has a daily food pantry. Thank you! MASS OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK There will be a special Mass of the Anointing of the Sick on Saturday, December 13th at 11:00 A.M. Please reserve the date! HOSPITALITY Thanks to the kindness of some of our parents, we invite all our parishioners to join us for refreshments, after the 10:00 A.M. Mass, in the Church Hall. Text Box: Thirty–Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Text Box: BVM Text Box: Assumption Text Box: From the Pastor’s Desk Dear Friends: On November 5 - 8th I had the honor of being at a historic event in the Catholic Church in America. A National Symposium was held in Baltimore to study, listen and vision for the future of the Religious Education of high school and college students. Only one hundred people were invited from all over America and I was truly honored to be one of the invitees. Among the persons present were renowned lecturers in Religious Education/Theology, bishops, Professors from major Catholic colleges, representative of publishing companies, parents, Diocesan Directors of Faith Formation, and Diocesan Directors of Youth Ministry/Adolescent Catechesis and pastors. We were in classes from nine in the morning until nine at night. But, the varied sessions were enlightening and informative. Probably the best moment of the week was listening to the young people as they spoke to us about their world and their experiences in Religious Education. The future looks promising and I am pleased to be a part of visioning for the good of our young people. Please pray for the success of this endeavor. Yours in Christ, Rev. Michael A. Carrano