PARISH STAFF - Ascension Catholic Church

NEW SAINTS –
TWO WOMEN TO LEARN MORE ABOUT.
Saint Marianne Cope, O.S.F., also known as
the Blessed Marianne of Molokai, (23 January
1838 – 9 August 1918) was a Roman Catholic
Religious Sister and a member of the Sisters of
Saint Francis of Syracuse, New York ( an off-shoot of Sister
Celeste’s community). Known for her charitable works and
virtuous deeds, she spent many years caring for the lepers on
the island of Molokai, Hawaii. Despite direct contact with
the patients over many years, Cope was not afflicted by the
disease, considered by some faithful to be miraculous. In
2005, she was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI. On February
18, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI officially announced at Saint
Peter's Basilica that Cope will be canonized on October 21,
2012. – (taken from Wikipedia)
Kateri Tekakwitha (pronounced [ˈgaderi degaˈgwita] in
Mohawk), baptized as Catherine Tekakwitha and
informally known as Lily of the Mohawks (1656 – April
17, 1680), was an Algonquin-Mohawk Catholic virgin and
religious laywoman. Born in present-day New York, she
survived smallpox and was orphaned as a child, then
baptized as a Roman Catholic and settled for the last years
of her life at the Jesuit mission village of Kahnawake, south
of Montreal in New France.
Tekakwitha professed a vow of virginity until her death at
the age of 24. Known for her virtue of chastity and corporal
mortification of the flesh, as well as being shunned by her
tribe for her religious conversion to Catholicism, she is the
first Native American woman to be venerated in the Roman
Catholic Church. She was beatified by Blessed Pope John
Paul II in 1980. On February 18, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI
announced at Saint Peter's Basilica that Tekakwitha is
scheduled to be formally canonized on October 21, 2012.
Various miracles and supernatural events are attributed to
her name after her death. – (taken from Wikipedia)
I have enjoyed the coverage of Mother Marianne by the
local Hawaiian TV Station. It can be a good use of your
internet time.
~Fr. Ben
October 21 st , 2012
29 th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reading I: Isaiah 53:10-11
Reading II: Hebrews 4:14-16
Gospel: Mark 10:35-45
Welcome to Ascension Parish!
If you would like information on becoming a member of this parish community,
please visit the hospitality table on the third weekend of the month
We Invite You to Read Next Sunday’s Readings: October 28, 2012
Reading I: Jeremiah 31:7-9
Reading II: Hebrews 5:1-6
Gospel: Mark 10:46-52
COMMUNAL ANOINTING
OF THE SICK
“Are there people sick among you?
Let them send for the priests of the Church, and let
the priests pray over then anointing them with oil” –
from the Rite of Anointing of the Sick.
On this Saturday Oct. 27 th at 11 a.m. we will have
a special Mass and a Communal Anointing. This
sacrament is for those with a serious illness, about to
have surgery, or of advanced age. A reception will
follow the Mass.
FR. JOSE LUIS’ FAMILY IS VISITING
You will notice and wonder why Fr. Jose Luis is on his
best behavior: his mother and his brother are visiting.
Welcome Mrs. Consuelo de Nerio and Salvador Nerio!
Sat. October 20 All Parishioners 5:00pm
All Parishioners 7:00pm
Sun. October 21 +Eva Schela 8:30am
Gloria Stremich 10:30am
All Parishioners 12:30pm
Tues. October 23 All Parishioners 8:00am
Wed. October 24 All Parishioners 8:00am
Gloria Stremich 6:15pm
Thurs. October 25 All Parishioners 8:00am
Fri. October 26 All Parishioners 8:00am
Sat. October 27 +Mary Ancel 5:00pm
All Parishioners 7:00pm
Sun. October 28 +Betty Huitinga 8:30am
All Parishioners 10:30am
All Parishioners 12:30pm