WHO IS WELCOME IN ST. SAVIOUR CHURCH?

Are you a sinner? Have you been away from the church for a long time? Are you divorced or separated? Are you physically or

mentally challenged? Are you from a different culture? Are you not accepted because of your sexual orientation? Are you

elderly, a teen or young adult? Are you discriminated against because of your color? Are you feeling broken? Are you poor or

out of work? Have you been imprisoned? Have you a feeling that you are left out? You are welcome here! This is your home,

and we are your family!

CHURCH OF ST. SAVIOUR

Confessions First Saturday of the month in the church from 4:00-4:30 PM. By appointment for all other times.

Director of Music

Paula McKeown

Stewardship

September 30 Offertory

$6,343.00

Attendance

BLESSING OF

THE

ANIMALS

This Sunday,

October 7th

1:00 p.m.

SAINT SAVIOUR

HIGH SCHOOL

Open House Thursday,

Oct. 18 6 pm—7:30 pm

RSVP online: stsaviour.org/

admissions

A FEW WORDS FROM OUR PASTOR

I would like to begin by thanking everyone who came out last Saturday

afternoon for our annual “Welcome Back BBQ.” It was a great success and we’re

thrilled that so many people chose to join us. It was the biggest crowd since Father

Kevin and I arrived here almost 4 years ago. My thanks to Geri Anne and Patrick

O’Beirne, Sister Pat, and the members of Martha’s Ministry for all their hard work in

putting this BBQ together and ensuring that we all had a great time. There was so

much good food there we didn’t know what to choose!

Last Saturday we also hosted a “Children’s Ministry Appreciation Day” for

all the children of our parish who participate in one of our many ministries. It was an

opportunity for our parish to say “THANK YOU” to our young people who each

week share their time and talent as a minister here at Saint Saviour. My thanks to

Father Kevin, Sister Pat, and Geri Anne O’Beirne for putting the day together and

making sure our young people had a great afternoon. TODAY we are hosting our

Annual Children’s Ministry Fair downstairs in the Parish Hall. ALL our young

people are invited to come downstairs with their parents and check out the many

opportunities for Ministry we offer our young people here at Saint Saviour and to

sign-up for one of them. We are always in need of new ministers!

Registration for this year’s Children’s Faith formation Program is officially

closed, but if you still need to register your child you must make an appointment with

Sister Pat ASAP to get your child registered. It is imperative that all our young

people in grades 1-8 who do not attend a Catholic Academy be enrolled in our Faith

Formation Program. This is the policy of the Diocese of Brooklyn and it is

something Bishop DiMarzio reminded our Catechetical Leaders about at a recent

meeting. Anyone who has any questions about registration or our program are asked

to call Sister Pat at the Rectory.

On Sunday afternoon, October 28, our parish will be welcoming back the

Glenn Mohr Chorale, who will be sharing their performance of “DEEP RIVER” with

us. ALL the members of our parish family are invited to join us. Admission is

FREE and you are sure to enjoy the experience of hearing some of your favorite

spiritual hymns and learning the history behind some of these songs we have come to

know and love over the course of time. Please consider clearing your calendar and

joining us on October 28th. Finally, on Friday, November 2nd, we celebrate the Feast of All Souls, the

day on which we remember in a special way all those persons who have gone before

us marked with the sign of faith. It is an opportunity for us to remember in prayer all

of our beloved deceased. All Souls Day Envelopes are now available at ALL the

doors of the Church. Please take one, write the names of your loved ones who have

passed away on it, and return it in the Sunday collection or in the Rectory mail slot

BEFORE NOVEMBER 2nd. We will then place all those names on the tabernacle

and remember all those persons in prayer not just on November 2nd., but throughout

the entire month. Have a great week everyone.

Father Frank

October 7, 2018

Our Schedule for October 2018: October 7—NO CLASS October 14— Class in session Lures K-4 October 21—Class in session Lures 6-8 October 28—Parade of Saints Class immediately following There will be a meeting for all parents who are asking for their children to receive the sacraments of Penance and First Holy Communion on October 15 at 7 p.m. in church. There will be a meeting for all parents who are asking for their children to receive the sacrament of Confirmation on October 22 at 7 p.m. in church.

ATTENTION ALL MINISTERS AT

SAINT SAVIOUR

In light of the recent findings of the Grand Jury in the

State of Pennsylvania, and our own situation here in

the Diocese of Brooklyn, we have decided that ALL

ministers here at Saint Saviour (This includes ALL

ADULTS who serve as lectors, Eucharistic ministers,

catechists, aids in our Faith Formation Program,

all persons associated with RCIA, choir members,

Boy Scout & Girl Scout leaders, and Martha’s

Ministry Members.) MUST be certified through the

diocesan Program VIRTUS: PROTECTING GOD’S

CHILDREN. In an effort to accommodate all our

ministers, we will be offering the Virtus Training

Workshop here at Saint Saviour Saturday morning,

November 3 in the Parish Hall. We will gather

together for Mass at 8:30 a.m. in church and then we

will move to the Parish Hall. If you with to continue

in your ministry here at Saint Saviour, you MUST

ATTEND THIS WORKSHOP. If you are unable to

join us on November 3, you may register online to take

this workshop elsewhere on another date. However,

please be aware that if you are not Virtus trained by

November 18, you will not be allowed to continue

serving as a minister here at Saint Saviour until you

have completed your Virtus training. Registration

packets are available in the sacristy after all Masses

this weekend. All ministers must take one home this

weekend.

ST. SAVIOUR BOOK GROUP

St. Saviour book group will meet on Wednesday,

October 10, from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM to discuss To

Change the Church: Pope Francis and the Future of

Catholicism by Ross Douthat. We will gather in the

meeting room at the rear of the parish hall. All are

welcome. For additional information & the meeting

dates and books for the 2018/2019 season, please

contact Betsy at ektbetsy@gmail.com.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Columbus Day—October 8

1st Penance & 1st Holy Communion

Parents Meeting—October 15

Confirmation Parents Meeting—October 22

Glenn Mohr Chorale—October 28

Sunday, October 7, Twenty-Seventh Sunday in

Ordinary Time

9:30 a.m. Josephine DiPierno/Sally Kabel

11:30 a.m. Marianne Zehnal

5:00 p.m. NO MASS

Monday, October 8, Weekday

8:30 a.m. Fr. Bob Frueh

Tuesday, October 9, Weekday

8:30 a.m. Rose Dunn

Wednesday, October 10, Weekday

8:30 a.m. Elaine Spacek

Thursday, October 11, Weekday

8:30 a.m. Roberto Jiminez

Friday, October 12, Weekday

8:30 a.m. Philip McCormick

Saturday, October 13, Weekday

8:30 a.m. Maureen Michel

5:00 p.m. Duignan Family

Sunday, October 14, Twenty-Eight Sunday in

Ordinary Time

9:30 a.m. Josephine DiPierno/Sally Kabel

11:30 a.m. Marianne Zehnal

5:00 p.m. People of the Parish

COLUMBUS DAY

The Rectory office will be closed on Monday,

October 8th for Columbus Day and will re-open on

Tuesday, October 9th at 9:00 a.m.

Please note that we will NOT have 5:00 p.m.

Mass this Sunday, October 7th. The 5:00 p.m. Sunday evening Mass will resume on

Sunday, October 14.

PRAYERS FOR HEALING IN THE CHURCH

In light of the recent news from Pennsylvania, the

Diocese of Brooklyn and from many parts of the

world that has brought further scandal to the church,

our rosary group from the 8:30 a.m. Daily Mass will

pray the rosary each Tuesday after Mass for the

safety of young people and for healing in the church

and among the faithful. Please join them in offering

prayers for all who have been affected or suffer as a

result of this scandal.