Lecture series: Mary Gordon “What kind of Catholic ARE you?” - December 4th at 7:30pm

Saturday 5:30 Bilingual Leaflet Mass 

11 AM Mass (Livestream on YouTube)

 Sunday 6PM (Jazz/English) Leaflet

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  Annual Mission Trip to the Dominican Republic

Begin the new year with eGiving to help sustain and build ministries throughout 2025 that reflect the steadfast promise of God’s love. The need is great in our community, and your generous online gifts will help people all around us.

We prayerfully request that you consider signing up for eGiving from your computer, smartphone or tablet. You can set up a recurring donation or make a one-time gift. Sign up today by visiting faith.direct/NY588, or text ‘Enroll’ to (Text-to-Give Number). Thank you for your continued support of our parish family.

God Bless You,   
Fr. Kearney

• SATURDAYS4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

"Pipe Organs of NYC” is being presented as a weekly series by the New York City Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, taking viewers on a virtual musical tour of the grand instruments of the Chapter.

Ascension’s history, our own Muller-Abel instrument and Preston Smith were featured in
Episode 7, aired 22 February.

Click here: 
Ascensions Grand Organ on YouTube

We are reminded as Christians to pray, fast, and give alms to the less fortunate. St. Paul tells us that we must, “Bear [our] share of hardship for the gospel.” In living a Christian life, we are asked to make sacrifices for the good of others and for the good of the Church. 

Many parishes will experience financial hardship in the near future, and most will struggle to meet critical needs. We understand that the financial circumstances of many of our families are uncertain, but please know of our deep gratitude for whatever you can contribute to support our Church during this challenging time.

If you would like to make a gift to the Cardinal’s Appeal to support the broader needs of our archdiocese, you can do so at

https://cardinalsappeal.org/donate.

We are truly grateful for your generosity. Please know that we will continue to pray for those caring for the sick, and those that are the

most vulnerable among us. 

Los cristianos nos recuerdan rezar, ayunar y dar limosna a los menos afortunados. San Pablo nos dice que debemos, "Soportar [nuestra] parte de las dificultades

por el evangelio." Al vivir una vida cristiana, se nos pide que hagamos sacrificios por el bien de los demás y por el bien de la Iglesia. Muchas parroquias experimentarán dificultades financieras en el futuro cercano, y la mayoría tendrá dificultades para satisfacer las necesidades críticas. Entiendo que las circunstancias financieras de muchos

de nuestras familias no están seguras, pero sepan nuestra profunda gratitud por todo lo que puedan contribuir para apoyar a nuestra Iglesia durante este momento difícil. Apelación del Cardenal para apoyar las necesidades más amplias de nuestra diócesis, puede hacerlo en

https://cardinalsappeal.org/donate.

Estamos realmente agradecidos por su generosidad. Por favor sepan que continuaremos orando por aquellos que cuidan a los enfermos y aquellos que son los más vulnerable entre nosotros.

Dear Parishioners and Friends of Ascension,

This Sunday we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King, the final Sunday of our liturgical year. The feast is relatively recent in the life of the Church. Pope Pius XI instituted it in 1925, a time marked by rising nationalism, political extremism, and growing hostility toward faith. In the face of those forces, the Pope wanted to remind the Church—and the world—that no earthly ideology, government, or leader is absolute. Only Christ is King. His kingdom is not one of domination or fear, but of truth, justice, mercy, and peace. It is a kingdom that heals rather than harms, reconciles rather than divides, and invites rather than coerces.
Nearly a century later, the feast remains just as relevant. We continue to live in an age marked by anxiety, polarization, and confusion about where to place our trust. As Christians, this solemnity teaches us that our hope is ultimately not in political victories, economic forecasts, or cultural trends. Our hope is in Christ, who reigns from the Cross and whose power is revealed in self-giving love. Entering His kingdom means allowing His way of mercy to shape the way we speak, act, and respond to one another—especially the most vulnerable. As we prepare to enter Advent next week, Christ the King reminds us whose coming we await: not a distant ruler, but a shepherd-king who walks with His people.
This week we also celebrate Thanksgiving. While we often associate Thanksgiving with family gatherings and favorite foods, and a Thanksgiving meal, the holiday’s roots extend back to the early 17th century, when Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people shared a harvest meal in gratitude for survival through a difficult winter. Centuries later, in the midst of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving to cultivate unity and humility in a fractured nation. At its heart, Thanksgiving has always been about remembering that everything we have—our lives, our loved ones, our freedoms, and our daily bread—is ultimately a gift.
As a parish, we will gather for a 10:00 AM bilingual Mass on Thanksgiving Day, giving thanks as one community for the many blessings God has poured out upon us individually and collectively. Each year this Mass is a profound reminder that gratitude is not just a feeling but a way of life. To give thanks is to notice, to remember, and to respond.
One of the concrete ways our parish responds is by caring for those most in need. Here at Ascension, Thanksgiving has long been a day when our community comes together to replenish our parish food pantry. At a time when food insecurity continues to rise, our pantry now serves more than 500 families every month. This is a staggering number, but it is also a testament to the generosity and compassion of this parish, which has refused to look away from the needs of our neighbors, and those most in need.
I invite everyone who is able to bring canned goods and other non-perishable items to the Thanksgiving Day Mass. Your donations directly support families who rely on our pantry to put food on their tables. In doing so, we live out the very values we celebrate today on the Feast of Christ the King—service, solidarity, and the recognition that all of us belong to one kingdom under the care of one Shepherd.
As the end of this liturgical year rapidly approaches, we continue to pray for victims of war and violence.  We pray for those who are now being dehumanized and we pray that Jesus’ farewell gift of peace may become a reality.  May Christ our King guide us, strengthen us, and make us instruments of His peace.

Peace, Fr. Kearney

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