Week of October 20, 2024
The Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
October 20, 2024
Sunday Schedule:
8:00am Low Mass
9:00am Book Club
10:15am Sunday School
10:30am High Mass (Live-streamed)
Announcements This Week:
Community Forum Happening at Ascension on October 21
The League of Women Voters will be having a community forum on Monday, October 21 at 7:30pm in the Ascension parish hall. This is a non-partisan event in which members of the community will be able to ask both candidates for NY Assembly District 21 (Brian Curran and Judy Griffin) questions. The event is being sponsored and managed by the League of Women Voters.
No Parking Starting Thursday and after
Please note: due to the Festival setup, there will be NO PARKING in the parish lot beginning Thursday, October 24th through Saturday, October 26th. There will be limited parking in the lot on Sunday, October 27th.
Calling All Festival Bakers
Please bring all baked goods to the Parish Hall on Thursday, October 24th between the hours of 11am & 7:30pm. Please do not bring them in before October 24th. Thank you!
Volunteers Wanted for Festival Set Up!
Volunteers are desperately needed to help set up the tents and tables on Thursday, October 24th and Friday, October 26th at 10am. Volunteers are also needed on Sunday, October 27th after the 10:30am mass to help breakdown and put away the tables and tents. Any time you can give us will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
All Souls’ Requiem Mass
On Saturday, November 2nd, at 11am, the Church of the Ascension will be offering a Solemn High Requiem Mass for All Souls’ Day jointly with the Church of St. Alban the Martyr. The event will take place here at the Church of the Ascension and will be followed by a luncheon reception.
Ascension Book Club
The next selection for the Ascension Book Club, our adult Christian education forum, will be "Reading Genesis" by Marilynne Robinson. Acclaimed author and essayist Marilynne Robinson walks readers through one of the most well-known texts in the Western world and manages to offer fresh perspectives on ancient stories. Remarkably, she is able to offer a faithful reading that recognizes and affirms the divine inspiration behind the text, while at the same time recognizing the many human hands that have touched these stories as they have been passed from one generation to another. Her reading of Genesis is an excellent example of how 21st century Christians can faithfully approach the Bible in all its complexities and still walk away from it with a deeper knowledge of God's grace. Our first meeting will be Sunday, October 6th at 9am.
Tuesday Club
The Tuesday Club will be meeting on Tuesday at 11:00am.
Fall Festival Baskets
The raffle baskets are due on October 20 th in the Parish Hall with the list of contents clearly labeled. Please do not bring in your baskets before October 20 th . Thank you.
Coffee Hour Volunteers Needed
Hello everyone! Thank you to all who have helped make coffee hour a success so far this year! Please consider hosting or contributing a baked good for all to share. A sign up sheet is located in the parish hall kitchen. Feel free to contact me with any questions: 516-359 8085 or emilyrose.coyne@gmail.com. Thank you!
