Christ the King of the Universe

MASSES Saturday 5 pm (Sunday Vigil)

Sunday 8:30 & 11 am

Weekdays 8:00 am (Mon. through Fri.)

Holy Days (Schedule varies)

PARISH STAFF Rev. Msgr. James F. Fetscher Pastor

Miss Anne M. Gardner Pastoral Assistant

Mrs. Cynthia Alonzi Office Assistant

Mr. Peter J. Manfredi, Jr. Director of Music (954) 868-6137

PASTORAL COUNCIL Nancy Adams Judy Fisher Rosemary Guerin Frank Krauser Ann Murry Connie Reed Elizabeth Siegle Chuck Wobby Robert Zelmer

PARISH WEBSITE: stsebastianfl.org

Saint Sebastian Church

Parish Office (954) 524-9344 Fax (954) 524-9347

THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM is arranged by appointment. Please call the office. THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Confession) 4:00-4:45 pm on Saturday, or by appointment. THE SACRAMENT OF THE SICK Please call the office as soon as anyone is seriously ill. THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Please call the office at least six months In advance of the proposed wedding date. PARISH REGISTRATION We invite anyone wishing to register in our Parish to visit or call the Parish Office, or stop by the Welcome table when you come for Sunday Mass to complete a census card and learn more about our Parish Family.

Mission Statement We, the family of St. Sebastian Parish,

are a stewardship parish, sharing God’s Gifts. We are the hands and feet

of Christ on Earth. In union with the Universal Roman Catholic Church, we

endeavor to become a prayerful and unified community deeply committed to Jesus Christ, and loving service in His

name. We hope to be a welcoming, caring and friendly Parish Family,

wherein the gifts and talents of all - young and old - are recognized,

nurtured and used to build the Kingdom of God in the world.

2000 Marietta (S.E. 25th) Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 info@stsebastianfl.org

Twilight Twitches November 26, 2017

Belated Happy Thanksgiving Msgr. Jim Fetsche

Dear Family,

Last week I enjoyed introducing Father Antony and the St. Mary community to you so much that I forgot to say Happy Thanksgiving in last Sunday’s Twitch. That plus the fact that, because of prin ng deadlines, I’m really wri ng this Twitch on Nov. 16th. Right now, your ‘last week’ is my ‘next week.’ How’s that for total confusion? It’s okay. Sort of goes with the territory these days.

SO, what would I have said to you if this was last Sunday’s pre-Thanksgiving le er? Well, firstly, thanks for reading this. The Twitches are my way of trying to keep us in touch with each other. I don’t labor under any illusion that they are masterpieces of prose. However, wri ng forces me to stop and think a li le bit about the who, what, where, when, and most of all, the why of St. Sebas an.

Thank you for being people who create an ongo-ing sense of welcome, of hospitality. Trust me! People no ce! We believe Jesus welcomes us. We are thankful for that. Our gra tude to Him flows out of us and makes a grateful people who are nice to be around.

I let my mind wander a li le, and I think about the aura of the Holy Spirit surrounding us as we “open the scriptures and break the bread.” Why?

The Spirit brings us to the Lord, and now we change at His table and well beyond His table. Can we accept the privilege and the responsibility of be-ing Him for each other, and not just each other, but for all the “others” including those who drive us nuts? I am grateful that God seems willing to give us the chance. Strike the word ‘seems.” God IS will-ing to give us the chance. What else could cross and resurrec on mean?

I saw a PBS program last night on the Voyager space missions. The Voyagers were sent to examine other planets in our solar system. The planning started in 1972, launched in 1977, and then the two space cra “did their thing.” The first encounters came in 1979, but it’s s ll going on! Go and Google ‘Spaceship Voy-ager 1’ if you want to see the details. It’s fascina ng.

The reason I’m pu ng that story in my thanksgiv-ing ponderings is because a er 40 years the Voyager I is nearly 13 billion miles away in a universe that simply stretches beyond our wildest imagina ons. And yet here we sit. Here I sit. I am at the center of my universe, and what is stunning is that God knows me by name. That’s what I believe; in a vastness that underlines our ny existence, we are s ll known by name, EACH ONE OF US! Whew!

Picturing myself this way humbles me in the pres-ence of other people who God also knows by name and sees like me. He is the one who gives us im-portance, each of us I believe, in equal measure. How can I not value what God values? I’m thankful for the insight. Now if I could just live as gratefully as I am feeling in this moment…

I have a long litany of people and things to be thankful about. I wouldn’t and couldn’t give you the whole list because you don’t have that kind of me. I start with my family – siblings who are all talking to each other and love each other. They include my best friend among themselves. I am so grateful for the people with whom I work. You’ll meet them on this year’s Christmas card which Annie made for us. It’s almost a ‘dark’ card but extraordinarily beau ful precisely because in our mes of darkness, light shines through. I’m thankful for the chance to be light for others, and to be forgiven when I’m not.

In Jesus,

SAVE THE DATE! December 2-17 - Baby Bottle Campaign Tuesday, December 5 - 7:30 pm - Nova Singers December 16-17 - St. Vincent de Paul truck in our parking lot. Saturday, January 27 - Irish Night with Phil Coulter and Andy Cooney & his Band Saturday, February 10 - SSCCW Fashion Show Saturday, February 24 - Men’s Club Spaghetti Dinner

Now that we are just a few days away from the official end of the hurricane season, you may be wondering what to do with the items you stocked up on in order to be prepared for the season. The food pantry at Blessed Sacrament Church

would be delighted to put them to good use, and what a wonderful way to show our grati-tude for the worst of the storms passing us by! Please bring your donations to Mass with you and place them in the grocery carts at the church entrances.

ENTRANCE EXAM Cardinal Gibbons High School will administer the High School Placement Test (HSPT) to incoming 2018-19 freshmen on Saturday, December 2, 2017 from 7:45 am to 11:30 am. All incoming freshmen are required to take the HSPT at Cardinal Gibbons High School in order to be included in the first round of the admission decisions mailed out by Cardinal Gibbons High School on Friday, January 19, 2018. Otherwise, students may be placed on a waiting list. Applications are available online at cghsfl.org/admissions. The school is located at 2900 NE 47 Street in Ft. Lauder-dale. Please contact the school’s admissions office at 954.491.2900 ext. 108 or 148 with any questions.

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY Our group of knitters and crocheters meets on Tuesdays, from 4-6pm in the Parish Hall. All are welcome to join in the handcrafting.

BIBLE STUDY Our Monday evening Bible Study resumes this Monday, November 26, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm in the Parish Hall. We will meet on the 26th and on December 4th, and then break for the Christmas holidays and pick it up again in January. For more information, and to register, please call Annie in the Parish Office, or just come on Monday evening. Everyone is welcome, and no previous “Bible Literacy” is required.

Mass Intentions

Christ the King of the Universe

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Eucharistic Adoration is held on

Friday from 8:30 - 5:00

in our Chapel.

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PLEASE Do Not Park in the circle north of the

church. This area is to be left free for

drop-off & emergency

vehicles only. Parking is

available on the South side of the church.

Your cooperation is appreciated.

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REMEMBER To lock your car and leave valuables out

of sight. Incidents have been reported.

REMEMBER THE SICK

Saturday November 25 5:00 pm † Mary Stuedle, req. by Joe & Kristen † Ed Barr, req. Cheri Rice † Gail Brees, req. by Frank Krauser

Sunday November 26 8:30 am † Charles & Marie Maher, req. by Family † Clemencia Holguin de Garces, req. by Ludwig Family † Joanne Beck, req. by Scott & Sue Martinez

11:00 am Living & Deceased of our Parish

Monday November 27 8:00 am † Msgr. Patrick S. McDonnell (11th Anniv.) † Grace & Murray Toomey, req. by M.L. Toomey

Tuesday November 28 8:00 am † Debbie Rottman, req. by Gary & Catherine Fuccillo

Wednesday November 29 Deceased Members of the Rowley Family

Thursday November 30 8:00 am Priests of our Archdiocese

Friday December 1 8:00 am † Annette D’Anna, req. by SSCCW † Gerry Parrilli, req. by Marilyn Sims and Judy Fisher

Saturday December 2 5:00 pm † Mary Stuedle, req. by Joe & Kristen † Marie & Albert Bourke, req. by Donald Bourke † Gus Sundermeier, req. by Marilyn & Paul

Sunday December 3 8:30 am Living and Deceased of our Parish

11:00 am † Arthur Hughes, req. by wife, Helena

Donn Taylor, Mildred Marques, Connor McMah-on, Adam McMahon, Mary O’Rourke, Colt Becker, Antonis Constantis, Diana Borg, Nanchine McManus, Henriette Ker-ba, Robert Real, Mary Lou Mann, Eleanor O’Brien, Debby Costello, Sister Mary Jareth, Gerard Turcotte, Tim Hmielew-ski, Charles Newbury, Cay Argiro, David Walters, Chuck Connors, Demi Lynn Parente, Joseph Husted, Daniel Ber-nardin, Peggy Lynch, Denise Bergeron, Jason Switek, Bar-bara DeWinn, Ed Peter, Eula Manfield, Brittany Fender, John Orozco, Suzanne Plum, Don Loughran, Jr., Joel Rive-ra, Patricia Townsend, Dee Ripple, Hayden O’Connor, Mar-ilyn Romano, Bobby Kearney, Beverly Blais, Glen Ochs, Frances Salerno, Mary McCoy

MEN’S CLUB MEETING Saint Sebastian Men’s Club will hold its first business meet-ing of the new season on Thursday, December 7 at 9 am in the Parish Hall. Planning for the 2017-2018 season, includ-ing the February 24 Italian Dinner will take place. Refresh-ments will be available. All current and potential members are invited.

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK!

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