Saturday, 17 November
Vigil of Sunday
4:30 p.m. - ANTHONY J. LUPPINO
by George and Michele Sekula and family

Sunday, 18 November
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:45 a.m. - ALBERT PILO and TONY PILO
by Jack and Flo McGovern
10:45 a.m. - DOMENICO and ANTONIA MERCURI by their grandchildren

Monday, 19 November
Weekday
12:05 p.m. - JOSEPH A. PALKO
by his wife, Carmella, and his daughter, Joanne (+)
" Tuesday, 20 November
Weekday
12:05 p.m. - GLORIA HRIBICK
by Salvatore and Mary Modesto
7:00 p.m. - MARY LUBINSKY KRIZNO (90th anniversary) by her grandchildren

Wednesday, 21 November
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (OblMem)
12:05 p.m. - Health and God's Blessings on SOPHIE DOBROSIELSKI D'ALFONSO
by Liz Troilo Acker
7:00 p.m. - WASYL MARTYNIUK
by his family

Thursday, 22 November
St. Cecilia, virgin, martyr (OblMem)
12:05 p.m. - IN HONOR OF SAINT JOSEPH
by J.J.B.

Friday, 23 November
St. Clement, pope, martyr;
St. Columban, abbot;
Bd. Miguel Agustin Pro, priest, martyr (OptMems)
12:05 p.m. - Rev. Msgr. PIETRO MARCHETTI (55th anniversary)
by the people of St. Joseph Parish

Saturday, 24 November
St. Andrew Dung-Lac and companions, martyrs (OblMem)
8:00 a.m. - WILLIAM DUNLAP
by Salvatore and Mary Modesto
Vigil of Christ the King
4:30 p.m. - WILLIAM HARMAN
by Mary Harman Luppino

Sunday, 25 November
Christ the King
7:45 a.m. - CONCETTA DiLAZZARO
by Harry and Rosa Lilley
10:45 a.m. - RYAN A. WALTERS
by Julia, Marie and Rose

Saint Joseph Parish
$1,551.00 from the envelopes and $135.00 from the plate. Thank you.
When one deducts from the sum of these two figures, $1,686.00 the parish's weekly financial obligation to the Diocese, i.e. assessments, $410.08 plus the weekly premiums for property and liability insurance, $160.01, the sum of which is $570.09, plus its weekly obligation to All Saints School, $941.06 the sum total of which is $1,511.15, one sees that $174.85 of this collection is available for operating the parish.

Saint Francis deSales Parish
$159.00 from the envelopes and $69.55 from the plate. Thank you.
When one deducts from the sum of these two figures, $228.55 the parish's weekly financial obligation to the Diocese, i.e. assessments, $46.15 plus the weekly premiums for property and liability insurance, $60.67, the sum of which is $106.82, plus its weekly obligation to All Saints School, $188.21, the sum total of which is $295.03, one sees that ($66.48) of this collection is available for operating the parish. This is a defecit!

My comment
¡Gracias, su majestad! (Thank you, Your Majesty!)
¡Viva el rey! (Long live the King!)
¡Dios, ven a la ayuda de Venezuela! (God, come to the aid of Venezuela!)
Señor Presidente, con permiso: Tenga la bondad de callarte. ¡Muchas gracias!
(Mr. President, if you don't mind: Please be so kind as to shut up! Thank you very much!)

Note: Hugo Chavez is an enemy of God and an enemy of the Catholic Church in Latin America. Like all totalitarians, he poses as a friend of the common man and woman. He needs to be isolated and removed - preferably by the people of Venezuela - sooner, rather than later. O God, come to their assistance! O Lord, make haste to help them!

Does our life become from day to day more painful, more oppressive, more replete with afflictions? Blessed be He a thousand times who desires it so. If life be harder, love makes it also stronger, and only this love, grounded on suffering, can carry the Cross of my Lord Jesus Christ. Love without egotism, without relying on self, but enkindling in the depth of the heart an ardent thirst to love and suffer for all those around us: a thirst that neither misfortune nor contempt can extinguish. I believe, O Lord; but strengthen my faith! Heart of Jesus, I love Thee; but increase my love. Heart of Jesus, I trust in Thee; but give greater vigor to my confidence. Heart of Jesus, I give my heart to Thee; but so enclose it in Thee that it may never be separated from Thee. Heart of Jesus, I am all Thine; but take care of my promise so that I may be able to put it in practice even unto the complete sacrifice of my life.

Blessed Miguel, pray for us to Jesus!
Teach us how to love and how to die!

FATHER FRANCIS MARY STONE'S LETTER
Dear Family,
Regretfully, I have a message that does not come without significant pain to both you and me. I have to tell you in all honesty and truth, that I have been personally involved with helping a widow and her struggling family. Over the course of time, the mother and I have grown very close. As a result, I am compelled to take some time off to prayerfully and honestly discern my future.
I am truly sorry of the impact this may have on so many. I am not unaware of the gravity and magnitude of the situation, yet after much wise counsel, it is really something that I must deal with now for the good of all. With that said, it is best that I deal with it away from EWTN.
Therefore, I have asked for and graciously been granted some extended time to prayerfully discern my vocation. To those who are part of the EWTN family locally, and others throughout the world, especially all those who have supported me so faithfully in my priestly vocation and ministry here on Life on the Rock, I sincerely apologize. I ask for your prayers and understanding during this time that is so very difficult, but yet so very necessary.
Please lift me up in your humble prayers to Jesus through Mary, our Mother, in Grace and Mercy.
Fr Francis Mary, MFVA

COMMENTARY ON SAME
Whenever it happens that a priest announces that he is leaving the priesthood - whether it be a definitive leaving or an indeterminate leaving "for the sake of discernment" as they say, it is important for us not only to avoid that kind of rigorism that would amount to condemnation of the individual, but also - and this is my main point - to avoid that kind of laxism that would amount to a trivialization of the commitment a man makes when he accepts ordination to the priesthood.
So, let me say at the outset: May God bless Fr. Francis Mary Stone. May God help him through this time of crisis. May God make it clear to Fr. Francis that he must commend the widow and her struggling family to someone else's pastoral care and that he must come safely back to the exercise of priesthood.
Someone will say: "Well, I think that is very underhandedly judgmental of you! On the one hand, you wish him well. On the other hand, you implicitly dismiss his right to leave the priesthood and to go with the widow and her struggling family."
And I say: But, my friend, Fr. Francis does not have that right! He has it physically and civilly, but he does not have it morally! Do you not see what I mean?
I cannot presume to speak for Fr. Francis or for anyone else. So, I shall speak for myself but - quite frankly - shall hope that I speak for others as well.

WE SHARE THE MAIL
Hello, Father!
Just in case you were looking for some good gossip on a few of your finest parishioners for juicy bulletin material I've got some …….....
Albert Jr. (Albie) got the second place award for the All Saints Science fair. Albie also got first honors on his first semester report card. A 95 was his lowest mark. He'll need to work on that.
Little Mallory is being recognized as student of the month for BMEW before the school board this week. Michael, Nicholas, Marissa and Mallory all won the art contests for their grade levels at BMEW. You can see their pretty little faces in the Call newspaper. Marissa got straight A's. Nicholas came very close to straight A's - so close he could taste it, but you know how that goes.
Michael - well, until he overcomes this hormonal shift, he is experiencing B's. Sadly, this will have to do.
I thought you could use some simple good news. Sometimes these simple things soothe the soul.
Love,
Annetta Mercuri Yackenchick

Dear Annetta:
Thank you for this juicy gossip. I shall include it - unedited - in the bulletin.
I am delighted that the five oldest kids are doing so well. I'm sure you'll agree that all of the credit goes to their father.
I notice you don't tell me anything about the three little ones: Anthony, Nathan and Madalyn. I guess, at their tender ages, all their time is taken up with being cute. That can be a full-time job!
Don't worry about Michael and his hormonal shift. It's part of the agony and the ecstasy of membership in the male gender. I'll explain it all to you someday.
Sorry to hear that Albie got a 95. Put that boy on bread and water until he gets his act together!
I saw your artists' pretty little faces in the newspaper. Sweet!
I'm happy for Marissa's straight "A's". Maybe she'll let Nicholas borrow one, so he can have a complete set.
Thanks for the good news. May your soul continue to be soothed by the simple things and your husband and children be your greatest joys - at least until you see God face to face.
Love,
EBC

David J. Chiplonia, a member of St. Joseph Parish and a senior at Nativity BVM High School, is one of two students nominated for the Wendy's High School Heisman Awards Program. Nice!

CATHOLIC COLLEGES THAT ARE ACTUALLY CATHOLIC!
We all know the difference between a person who is nominally Catholic and one who is a practicing Catholic. The difference is enormous! The same sort of distinction applies in reference to colleges / universities.
There are more "Catholic colleges and universities" than you can shake a stick at. There are only a few that are reliably and foundationally Catholic.
Twenty-one reliably Catholic colleges (USA and Canada) are listed here.
Keep them in mind when deciding where to spend your tuition dollars.
This is an alphabetical list.
Note that one of these is "just down the road a piece", viz. DeSales University!