Text Box: PASTORAL COUNCIL The Pastoral Council will meet on Monday, October 6th at 8:00 P.M. The minutes of the last meeting have been emailed and the Agenda will soon follow. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PARENT MEETING The parents, whose children are in our Religious Education Program, will meet this Sunday, September 28th in the Lower Hall at 11:15 A.M. CRANBERRY STREET FAIR The Cranberry Street Fair will be held on Saturday, October 4th from 11:00 - 3:00 P.M. Our parish has joyfully been a part of this event each year. We need volunteers to be at the parish table and to donate cup cakes. There are sign up sheets at the back of the church. Thank you! Text Box: PASTORAL COUNCIL INSTALLATION The new members of the Pastoral Council - Marianne Bellucci, Kristin Erickson, Alex Gallardo, Mary Macchiarola and Patrick McEntee - will be installed on Sunday, October 5 at the 10:00 A.M. Mass. HOLY HOUR On Saturday, October 4 we will celebrate our monthly Holy Hour after the 8:00 A.M. Mass. This devotion will take place during Morning Prayer with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. All are invited to attend. BLESSING OF ANIMALS Saturday, October 4th, is the feast of St. Francis of Assisi. We will have the traditional blessing of animals at 4:30 P.M. in front of the Church. All parishioners and friends are invited to bring their pets for this blessing. Text Box: Twenty-Sixth Sunday Of Ordinary Time Text Box: BVM Text Box: Assumption Text Box: From the Pastor’s Desk Dear Friends: This past week the Liturgy Committee met for the first time this season. I think this is one of the most important Committees in our parish because its focus is only the liturgy - how we pray, how we make prayer more meaningful, etc. Yes, the liturgy and the celebration of the Eucharist is the center of all we do in any parish. Here, at Assumption, I know we make every effort to pray with respect and devotion. I thank the Liturgy Committee for their wonderful input and hard work. At this time, I would like to present just a few reminders for our benefit so that the celebration of the Eucharist continues to be very devotional. Singing is praying. Please sing! Scott Battaglia, our Director of Music, loves when we all sing. He works hard so let us join our voices in song. When the bread and wine are offered on the altar, the priest then says: “Pray that this sacrifice, etc.” First we stand, in silence, then we respond to the invitation by saying, “May the Lord...etc.” We try to avoid speaking and moving at the same time. Also, just before receiving the Body of Christ and the Blood of Christ we are asked to make a profound bow so as to show our reverence for the Eucharist. Many thanks for your cooperation. Yours in Christ, Rev. Michael A. Carrano