August 7, 2016

NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
MASSES FOR THE WEEK
SUNDAY, August 7 - Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings:
Wis 18:6-9 Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 Lk 12:32-48
8:00 A.M.
For the People of St. Francis of Assisi
9:30 A.M. Mary Martino
11:00 A.M. Kathy Culkin
12:30 P.M Maria Filiberti
Filomena Fosco
Antonio DiPompo
Filomena Antonelli
Patricia & John Balich
Guido & Mary Console
MONDAY, August 8 - Saint Dominic, Priest
Readings:
9:00 A.M.
Ez 1:2-5, 24-28c Mt 17:22-27
Giovanna Xuereb
TUESDAY, August 9 - Weekday
Readings:
9:00 A.M.
Ez 2:8-3:4 Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14
Madeline & Joseph Salamone
WEDNESDAY, August 10 - Saint Lawrence, Deacon
Readings:
9:00 A.M.
2 Cor 9:6-10 Jn 12:24-26
and Martyr
Mary Geralyn K. DeJesus-Decker
THURSDAY, August 11 - Saint Clare, Virgin
Readings:
9:00 A.M.
Ez 12:1-2 Mt 18:21-- 19:1
Rose and Nicholas Ciraulo
CCD Classes Resume on September 18, 2016
REGISTRATION NEVER CLOSES
If you have a child in public school, you can
register by calling the rectory (718) 728-7801.
Diocesan guidelines require two years of
instructions prior to the reception of a Sacrament.
Are you being called to share your faith? Love
working with children?
Think about volunteering as a catechist/
teacher in our CCD program!
If interested, contact our new Director of Faith
Formation, Kristina Blair,
by phone 718.728.7801 or by email
[email protected].
FRIDAY, August 12 - Weekday
Readings:
9:00 A.M.
Ez 16:1-15, 60, 63 or 16:59-63 Mt 19:3-12
Joseph Salamone
SATURDAY, August 13 - Weekday
Readings:
9:00 A.M.
5:00 P.M.
Ez 18:1-10 13b, 30-32 Mt 19:13-15
Purgatorial Society
Michael Wildes
Cicolini Family
Sylvester Guerriero
Santa, Anthony, Michael & Ciro Trentacosti
Angela “Lina” Colombi
SUNDAY, August 14 - Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings:
Jer 38:4-6, 8-10 Heb 12:1-4 Lk 12:49-53
8:00 A.M.
Antonia Iacobazzi
9:30 A.M.
For the People of St. Francis of Assisi
11:00 A.M. Carmelo & Carmela Vella
12:30 P.M Maria Filiberti
Filomena Fosco
Carmela Piraneo
Antonio DiPompo
Filomena Antonelli
Giuseppina Bombara
Are you interested in
being Baptized or complete
your initiation by the
reception of the Sacraments
of Eucharist and/or
Confirmation? Please call
the Rectory for information
about the Rite of Christian
Initiation of Adults.
FINANCIAL REPORT FOR
JULY- 2016
St. Francis of Assisi Parish
Weekly Offering
Thank you so much for your
generous support of our parish. I
am most grateful to everyone for
helping me keep the parish budget
balanced. In addition, I want to
thank all those who gave their
weekly envelopes before going on
vacation. I pray you are having a
restful summer.
Thank you for your continued
generosity of giving each week. Your
weekly offering helps us pay our
monthly bills. Please remember if
you miss a week for any reason, try
to make up for it the following week
or when you return.
July income:
$34,625.93
July expenses:
$35,501.25
Surplus or (Deficit):
($875.32)
The Collection/Donation
for the weekend:
July 30/31 Collection
$ 4883.00
School parents must use church envelopes.
SUMMER WEEKLY COLLECTIONS
50-50 WINNERS
for the Month of July
First Prize:
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Hosey
Second Prize:
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Macchia
Third Prize:
Mrs. Charlotte Lorenzo
Congratulations!!
Summer is here and I am asking if you
are planning to be away, please consider
submitting your summer envelopes before
you leave. It is essential because those
monies are important to help us pay our
summer bills and keep our budget balanced. As you know our fiscal year ends
August 31, 2016, so it is important we
have a balanced budget.
Thank you very much for your continued
sacrifices in supporting our parish. We
could not pay our monthly bills without
your generosity. I appreciate your cooperation in this matter.
Have a peaceful, prayerful, enjoyable and
safe summer!
AIR CONDITIONING
ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL
The warm weather is here and
thank God our Church is air
conditioned. However, it is very
difficult to please everyone. Some
say the Church is nice and cool,
others it’s too cold, and some say
it’s a little warm. If you are
sensitive to the cold, may I
suggest that you bring a sweater
or sit on the schoolyard side of
the Church. It tends to be a little
warmer on that side because of
the sun shining through the
windows.
The theme of this year’s Annual
Catholic Appeal is “Share the Joy of
the Gospel”. Anyone who wishes to
make a donation may take an appeal form which is available at the
back of church. Those who were
not able to pledge to the
Generations of Faith Campaign, but
can make a donation to the appeal,
it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Our goal for the appeal is $39,189.
Thus far $25,621.00 has been
pledged and $20,506.00 has been
received. This support comes from
108 donors. I thank you for your
generosity.
SUMMER RECTORY OFFICE HOURS:
Monday – Thursday:
9:00 am to 12 noon * 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Friday :
9:00 am to 12 noon * 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
(NO EVENING HOURS)
Saturday:
9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Sunday:
Holidays:
CLOSED
CLOSED
Remember in your prayers all those
in our parish who are sick, that they
may find health and comfort:
James Nunez, Vincent Wytak,
Carol Ross, Rolondo Larrondo,
Jeffrey Hyans, Jessica St. Preux,
Al Ciani, Alesha Moses, Elizabeth Quartuccia,
Kathleen Newton, Samantha Fabrizi, Nancy
McCaffrey, Christopher Wojtalik, Marie Guerriero,
Theresa Pacheco, William Goss, Luke Pacheco,
Vincenza Papa, Jim Schneggenburger,
Anthony Criscuolo, Ann Anselmi, Alice Franklin,
Saverio Giordano, John Ross, Terri Kornalewski,
Samantha O’Sullivan, Marilyn Miller,
Domenica Brandon, Lenny Franklin, John Carmody,
Jennie Bizocco, Rosario Duran, Patricia Hili,
Edena Iorfida, Mary DeGloria,
Charles Formosa, Millie Peri, Vivian Papa,
Joel Steinmann, Carlos Arevalo,
Dr. Arthur N. Gualtieri, Anna Governali,
Antonio Postiglione, Annette Conway,
Mario Tamburello, Victoria Garratt
Also remember in your prayers all the
deceased of the Parish.
Please remember to continue to pray for
vocations to the priesthood, religious life,
diaconate, and married life.
85th Anniversary Book
of Prayer Intentions
Remember our book of prayer
intentions will remain throughout
our anniversary year in front of
the statue of St. Francis of Assisi.
Please feel free to write your
prayer intentions in it. These
intentions will be remembered
every Sunday throughout the anniversary year in the prayer of the
faithful.
Memorials for the Week
of August 7, 2016
ALTAR WINE
Is being Offered for
Kathy Culkin
Requested by
Culkin Family
FOCUS:
Through placing our
faith in God and living according to
his commands, we become a source of
hope. As we read almost daily about
terrorism and violence, it can seem
like the good guys are losing. This is
not the case. As long as believers in
God’s ways exist, there is hope that
love will overtake hate, good will
overtake evil. Jesus’ perfect sacrifice
of love upon the cross is definitive
proof that the power of sin and evil
has been defeated. What more do we
need?
ATT: ALL SOCIETIES
A copy of the 2016-2017
Parish Calendar can be picked
up at the Rectory
SUMMER PRAYER
May our loving God watch over you and
keep alive in your heart all that you
have learned this year. Amen.
Keep your mind on God. Remember to
pray often and to celebrate your faith,
at home with your family, and at Mass
with your faith family. Amen.
Keep your faith in God. Let all the joys
of summer remind you of God’s
goodness. Never forget that God is
always with you, no matter what.
Amen.
May the God of all creation, who comes
to us in Jesus, and lives among us in the
Holy Spirit, keep you safe, happy, and
holy this summer and always. Amen.
When going on
vacation and you
need to know the
nearest Catholic
Church,
www.masstimes.org
will assist you.
Enjoy the summer!
SFA Blood Drive will be
Sunday, September 11th
PARKING IN THE SCHOOL YARD
When parking in the school yard, please
DO NOT park in front of the garbage
dumpsters. Those areas are not proper
places to park. Thank you for your
cooperation.
Please Consider Remembering
St. Francis of Assisi Parish in your
Will.
SUMMER DRESS– We
are all aware of the
warm days of summer
that are upon us. We
are very fortunate
that our church is air-conditioned.
Please dress appropriately when
coming to Mass.
Thank you.
Society of St. Vincent
de Paul Gives Back
For each car, truck or
van, running or not, St.
Vincent de Paul will
give back to St. Francis of Assisi
$50/100 per vehicle. Maybe you
don’t have a vehicle, but a family
member, friend or neighbor has an
old or neglected vehicle in their
driveway that they would like to
dispose of. Call the Society of St.
Vincent de Paul at
(718) 491-2525.
Marian Pilgrimage to
Washington, D.C.
On Sat. Oct 29, 2016 Bishop DiMarzio
is leading the Diocese in the Marian
Pilgrimage to Washington DC. The
day will begin at 6:00 AM to leave the
parish for a bus ride arriving at the
Shrine in Washington, D.C. by 11:00
AM. The day will include a multilingual Rosary service at 12 Noon,
celebration of the Sacrament of Confession, and a Concelebrated Mass to
begin at 3:00 PM. Departure from
the Shrine will be by 5:00 PM. The
cost for this day trip is $52.00 per person. If you are interested, please call
Susan at the rectory as soon as possible in order for us to order a bus for
the day. Capacity of the bus is 50 people. Any questions, please feel free to
call the rectory.
CRAFT TABLE DONATIONS
Greetings to all Crocheters, Knitters
and Crafters,
It's that time of year, our Annual
Festival will be on Saturday,
September 24th, 2016 and I could use
your help. Your kind donations have
raised needed funds for our Church
and School. Blankets and children's
items, sweaters, hats, scarves are a
huge request along with shawls, tissue
box covers and kitchen décor.
* PLEASE DROP OFF
YOUR DONATIONS
MARKED
“FESTIVAL” AT THE
RECTORY *
ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE – August 2016
Sat. Aug. 6th
5pm
Samantha Dee, Frankie Marzella
Sun. Aug. 7th
8am
Fiona Hosey, Abigail Vorlicek
9:30am
Adrian Hernandez-Yepez, Gabriella Soldo,
Kayley Burns
11am
Luisa Schwab, Richard Fabrizi
12:30pm
no servers available
Sat. Aug. 13th
5pm
Samantha Dee
Sun. Aug. 14th
8am
Emma McCloskey
9:30am
Fiona Hosey, Julian Visca, Abigail Vorlicek
11am
Gabriella Soldo, Frankie Marzella, Jady Lopez
12:30pm
no servers available
Sat. Aug. 20th
5pm
Samantha Dee, Abigail Vorlicek
Sun. Aug. 21st
8am
Jeremy Burgos, Richard Fabrizi
9:30am
Erin Camilleri, Christopher DeViccaro, Grace Vano
11am
Fiona Hosey, Luisa Schwab, Emma McCloskey
12:30pm
Joseph Todaro
Sat. Aug. 27th
5pm
Samantha Dee, Gabriella Soldo, Erin Camilleri
Sun. Aug. 28th
8am
Luisa Schwab
9:30am
Christopher DeViccaro, Kayley Burns,
Rocco Marchesona
11am
Jeremy Burgos, Abigail Vorlicek
12:30pm
Joseph Todaro
Dear Altar Servers,
I hope you have a relaxing and safe summer. If you attend a mass and there is no altar server, feel free to
come up and serve. I know that some masses have no server or just one server; that’s because of vacation schedules.
I did my best to honor everyone’s availability to serve. If you are traveling – www.masstimes.org – will help you
find the closest Catholic Church. Remember to say your prayers everyday and attend mass every weekend. God has
given us many blessings and coming to mass is the best way to thank Him.
Thank you very much for your service at the altar.
God Bless,
Msgr. Maresca
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
THIS WEEK
August 7 - August 13
Sunday, August 7
Monday, August 8
Tuesday, August 9
6:30 P.M. AA - Rectory Basement
NEXT WEEK
August 14 - August 20
Sunday, August 14
Monday, August 15 - Feast of the
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
(Not a Holyday of Obligation)
Mass Schedule:
9 AM, 11 AM
Tuesday, August 16
6:30 P.M. AA - Rectory Basement
Wednesday, August 10
Wednesday, August 17
Thursday, August 11
Thursday, August 18
Friday, August 12
Friday, August 18
Saturday, August 13
Saturday, August 20
Our Parish Calendar will be
published weekly. Please submit
changes or updates to
[email protected]
Thank you for keeping our Parish
up to date!