April 10th, 2016 - Church of St Monica

Church of St Monica
St Stephen of Hungary
St Elizabeth of Hungary
Rectory Office
413 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075
Tel: (212) 288-6250
Fax: (212) 570-1562
Website: www.stmonicanyc.org
Sunday April 10TH, 2016
ST STEPHEN OF HUNGARY SCHOOL
Phone (212) 288-1989
Early Bird 2's Program 408 East 82nd Street
Pre-K 3 - 8th grade
New York, NY 10028 Fax (212) 517-5877
Website: http://www.saintstephenschool.org
Email: [email protected]
Caroline Walker—Principal
PARISH STAFF
PASTOR: Rev. Donald C. Baker
ASSOCIATES:
Rev. Joe A. Francis
Rev Joslin (Joseph) K. Jose
ORGANIST & DIRECTOR OF MUSIC:
Mr. David Schaefer
CANTOR & LEADER OF SONG :
Mr. Joseph Neal
MASS SCHEDULE
Sundays:
7:30 AM; 9:00 AM; 10:30 AM
& 12 Noon (Principal Liturgy & Choir)
Saturday Vigil: 5:30 PM
Weekdays:
7:30 AM & 12 NOON Saturdays:
12 NOON
St Stephen of Hungary: Sundays 11:30 AM ( until further notice)
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
REDEMPTION
Do you remember Peter on the night Jesus was arrested? He claimed he had
never heard of Jesus. Today we are called to join Peter in testifying to the name
of Jesus as he does in the first reading, and in proclaiming our love for him as
Peter does in the Gospel passage. The powerful imagery of John’s vision in the
second reading from the book of Revelation shows us the company we keep
when we have faith in the name of Jesus. We join all living creatures,
“countless in number” from “heaven, earth, under the earth, in the sea;
everything in the universe” (Revelation 5:11, 13). The dignity and majesty
described in each reading are in stark contrast to the dark and pitiful image of
Peter and the other apostles at the time of Jesus’ arrest, trial, and crucifixion.
What a relief that we can all be redeemed so completely!
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Join us
Next Sunday
April 17th
at the 12:00 Noon Mass
To officially welcome
the parishioners of
St Stephen of Hungary
to our church.
Light reception after mass
OFFICE HOURS
Monday
9 AM to 5 PM
Tuesday
9 AM to 7 PM
Wednesday 9 AM to 7PM
Thursday 9 AM to 7 PM
Saturday: 10 AM to 2 PM
The Rectory Office is closed on
Friday & Sunday
Rectory Office will be closed for
lunch daily from 1 PM to 2 PM
Rosary
After all weekday masses
Exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament
Every Friday after the Noon
Mass
to
3
PM,
with
Benediction following the
Divine Mercy Chaplet
Devotions
Miraculous Medal on Mondays
after each Mass
Divine Mercy
The Divine Mercy Chaplet is
prayed
ea c h
weekday
afternoon at 3 PM
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
5:00 PM on Saturdays
Anytime by appointment
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TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — Brought before the Sanhedrin,
the apostles give witness to Jesus Christ.
(Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41).
Psalm — I will praise you, Lord, for you have
rescued me (Psalm 30).
Second Reading — In his vision John sees all
in heaven and on earth give honor and glory to
the one on the throne and to the Lamb
(Revelation 5:11-14).
Gospel — Jesus appears to the disciples by the
sea of Tiberias (John 21:1-19 [1-14]).
The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass ©
1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation.
All rights reserved.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Acts 6:8-15; Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30;
Jn 6:22-29
Tuesday:
Acts 7:51 — 8:1a; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 7b, 8a,
17, 21ab; Jn 6:30-35
Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8; Ps 66:1-3a, 4-7a; Jn 6:35-40
Thursday:
Acts 8:26-40; Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20;
Jn 6:44-51
Friday:
Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 6:52-59
Saturday:
Acts 9:31-42; Ps 116:12-17; Jn 6:60-69
Sunday:
Acts 13:14, 43-52; Ps 100:1-3, 5;
Rv 7:9, 14b-17; Jn 10:27-30
SATURDAY
5:30 PM
April 9TH
Mary Henner
SUNDAY
April 10TH 3RD SUNDAY Of
7:30 AM
9:00 AM
10:30 AM
Consuelo
The Ertel Family
Florence LePore & Threresa LePore
Moore
(at St Stephen’s)
11:30 AM
12 NOON
Sunday: Third Sunday of Easter
Monday: St. Stanislaus
Wednesday: St. Martin I
Friday: Income Tax Day
Remember your loved ones
by dedicating in their honor this week’s
Bread & Wine / Sanctuary Lamp
EASTER
Parishioners of St Monica, St Stephen
of Hungary & St Elizabeth of Hungary
MONDAY
7:30 AM
12:00 Noon
April 11th
EASTER WEEKDAY
Adelaide Glasson
Dr Vanes Bellevue
TUESDAY
7:30 AM
12 NOON
April 12h
EASTER WEEKDAY
Robert McAuvic
Helen Quinn (L)
WEDNESDAY
7:30 AM
12 NOON
April 13th
EASTER WEEKDAY
Lucia Keem (L)
Peg & Patrick Briody
THURSDAY
7:30 AM
April 14th
EASTER WEEKDAY
The Frazetta Family (Living &
Deceased)
12 NOON
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Vigil
FRIDAY
7:30 AM
12 NOON
SATURDAY
12 NOON
Romano & Napoli Families
APRIL 15th
EASTER WEEKDAY
The Canning Family (Living &
Deceased)
Blessed Virgin Mary
APRIL 16th
EASTER WEEKDAY
Michael Piccolo
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
—————————————————————-
BREAD & WINE
BREAD & WINE
For the Intentions of
Gary Morris
Offered by Chris Van Lewin
SANCTUARY LAMP
For the Intention of
Frances, Cathy & Bridie
Offered by Kitty O’Donoghue
Please remember in your prayers
Sister Monserat,Gary Onofrey,Eric Watt,
Felimar Ileto Villfuerte, Cynthia Spilker
Villafuerte
and
All victims of Military Activity
PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED
Camille Morolda, Monica Ponce Maneja,
Grace Bomero, Gerry Lugo, Jose Perez, Lillian
Bosakowski
“I’ve gone to prepare a place for you.”
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
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BANS OF MARRIAGE
I: Jose Gallegos &
Ashley Rutkowski
I: James Scott Peters &
Cody Louise Gucker
From Your Pastor 4/10/2016
Since this is my first pastor’s letter since Easter, let me just take
a moment at the start to thank everyone who sang and served
and worked so hard to make Holy Week so holy. It was my first
one here and I look forward to many more as your pastor.
I write this I am sitting by a window watching snow fall. That is
because since Thursday last week I have been at a monastery
on a mountain outside of Elmira, a small city about an hour
WEST of Binghamton, NY. The snow? Well, welcome to
upstate New York.
To date our parish has received $99,750
in pledges/gifts toward the 2016
Cardinal’s Appeal goal of $123.500
from 114 families. For this Appeal to be
truly successful, we must have support
from all of our families. The Appeal is a
vital source of funding for the programs
and ministries that sustain the parishes
across our Archdiocese. It is not too late
to make your gift. Please be as generous
as you can. Thank you for your kind
support.
THE DIVINE MERCY
DEVOTION
AT ST MONICA’S
An image of the Divine
Mercy can be found along
the west side wall of our
beautiful church.
Please take the opportunity
to join our growing prayer
group at 3:00 PM every weekday.
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED
SACRAMENT
Join us every Friday afternoon after the 12
Noon Mass for Exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament. Following the Divine Mercy,
there will be Benediction.
Once again we’d like to remind you to
visit our website at
www.stmonicanyc.org for the latest
pictures, information and updates about
our parish community.
Every diocesan priest is supposed to make an annual retreat.
For me that retreat has taken place almost every year since
1989, at Mount Saviour’s, a Benedictine monastery that was
established here in the 1950s by German monks, who wished to
leave behind the large, industrial monasteries of Europe and
return to their monastic roots. These monks make a living by
raising sheep, bees, and running a retreat house where people
are welcome to come, to pray with the monks and find time for
silence.
For me that silence is important. Normally my life is filled with
words – prayers, lectures, speeches, homilies, meetings. At
times being a priest is like being a mouth with legs! So it is
important to leave that all behind for a while. To rest, to pray
with people rather than lead them in prayer, and to be silent. I
will return home on Wednesday . . .
St. Stephen’s the Lift and April 17th
. . And will of course have to hit the ground running. One of
the major changes that will happen on the 17th is that the people
who have been worshiping at the 11:30am mass at St.
Stephen’s there finally join the people who worship at St.
Monica’s, and the 11:30 am mass at St. Stephen’s will end. The
lift will finally be in use by that date, and thus that mass,
which was originally retained for the benefit of those who could
not climb St. Monica’s steps, will not longer be necessary.
This weekend is the last 11:30 am MASS at St. Stephen’s. On
April 17th, people who attend St. Stephen’s will gather as usual
at 11:30 at St. Stephen’s. We will celebrate a service of
Morning Prayer which will last approximately 20 minutes.
Then we will walk over to St. Monica’s We will bring the bread
and the wine from St. Stephen’s. we will use St. Stephen’s
processional cross. St. Monica’s will wait for us and we will all
process in together at the start of the 12 noon mass. After mass
there will be a reception were we can all get to know each
other.
After the 17th there will be no more 11:30 am mass at St.
Stephen’s. However, on most Thursdays when school is in
session, there will be a weekly mass for the students at 8:30am
to which all are welcome.
One last thing . . .
The cardinal has appointed me District Dean of East
Manhattan, a job last occupied by Msgr. Modugno. I am now
basically the coordinator of the priests and parishes on the East
Side of Manhattan to St. Paul’s on E 117th St. If I look a little
bit more stressed or preoccupied than usual, chalk it up to that!
Fr. Baker
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
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Invitations, News, Thoughts and Prayers
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
From the earliest centuries, we know
that some Christian women desired to vow
themselves to a celibate life to pray and
serve. Some, but by no means everyone,
wanted a kind of monastic life. Others
wanted to stay in the family home. By the
fourth century, the church was celebrating
the “Consecration of Virgins,” a rite
performed by the bishop, and involving a
“veiling” of the woman. It was looked
upon as a form of marriage with Christ,
partly because in the culture of the day a
woman’s status in society was linked to a
man. The prayers and ritual for the
consecration of virgins were exactly the
same as the prayers and ritual for the
consecration of a bride on her wedding
day. The public character of the rite gave
the bishop the opportunity to commend the
virgin to the faithful, and to threaten with
punishment anyone who tried to turn her
from her commitment. Eventually, the rite
fell into disuse for women living in the
world, and was reserved for nuns. The
Second Vatican Council directed that it be
revived and restored, and in nearly every
diocese, single women have embraced this
form of consecrated life.
—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S.
Paluch Co.
BECOME a part of our growing
Senior ministry
PARTICIPATE in the planning of this
service to our parish’s older
members
SUPPORT this ministry in whatever
way you are able
JOIN with us at an organizational
meeting on April 30, 2016 at 1:30pm in
the Rectory of St. Monica Church 413
E 79th St. There will be refreshments
served and we will plan! All ages
welcome.
JOIN US FOR
A
PASSOVER SEDER
SATURDAY, APRIL 30TH, 2016 7:00 PPM
AUDITORIUM OF ST STEPHEN OF HUNGARY
SCHOOL
408 EAST 82ND STREET
An interfaith celebration presented by
the parish of St Monica, St Stephen of Hungary & St
Elizabeth of Hungary
Rabbi David Schaefer presiding
Tickets: $40.00/per person includes complete Seder Meal
Tickets available in the St Monica Rectory Office
ALL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT THE PARISH OF ST
MONICA, ST STEPHEN OF HUNGARY & ST ELIZABETH
OF HUNGARY
Fifth Annual Friends, Family, & Alumni Golf Outing
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Pelham Golf Course – Bronx, New York
11:30am
Registration & BBQ Lunch
12:30pm
Shotgun Start
5:30pm
Cocktails, Dinner, Raffles, Auction, & Awards
*Golfer price includes round of golf, carts, BBQ lunch, drink
ticket for the course, cocktails, & dinner with open bar.
Individual Golfer…………………………………..$200
Golfing Foursome……………… ………………....$750
Cocktails and Dinner Only Ticket………………. ..$75
Tee Box Sponsor…………………………………..$175
Putting Green Sponsor…………………………….$300
Golf Cart Sponsor………………………………….$550
Dinner Sponsor………………………………….$2,000
Please visit https://saintstephenschool.ejoinme.org/fifthgolfouting
to purchase tickets or sponsorships or contact Sarah Hill or Lauren
Walker at [email protected] or
[email protected] in the school’s Development
Office.
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
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