Bulletin for 05-03-15
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Bulletin for 05-03-15
THIRD WEEK OF EASTER APRIL 19, 2015 Our Parish Mission: By the grace of God, we, the people of the Roman Catholic Parish of Saint Frances Cabrini, firmly rooted in the Apostolic Tradition of the Church and the Holy Scriptures, are called to continue the mission of Jesus Christ to build up the Kingdom of God in the world through our faithful living according to His teachings, our proclamation of the Gospel by word and deed, and the worship of God in our private prayer as well as in our public celebration of the Sacraments. We have the strength for everything through Him who empowers us! MASSES & READINGS FOR THE WEEK 4/19 THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER Acts 3:13-15,17-19; 1 John 2:1-5a; Luke 24:35-48 Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00 PM Mary Catalano (Anna Fiore) 9:00 AM Rita Betro (Daughter & Family) 11:00 AM Pasqualina & Nicola D’Amico (Teresa Tornabene) 12:30 PM Rosario Scro (Wife & Children) 4/20 Monday 8:30 AM Acts 6:8-15; John 6:22-29 John Ploszay (Niece, Florence) 4/21 Tuesday Anselm, Bishop & Doctor Acts 7:51--8:1a; John 6:30-35 8:30 AM Mary Birle (Maria C. DiGiglio) St. Anthony Novena Week 6 4/22 Wednesday Acts 8:1b-8; John 6:35-40 8:30 AM Rose Tubito (Frances Pulomena) Rose H. Jung: Birthday (William & Gloria Jung) Josie Arrigo (Rose Lubrano) Andrea Cortese (Wife & Children) Special Intention: SFC (Caterina DiMaggio) Special Intention: St. Anthony (Caterina DiMaggio) 4/23 Thursday George, Martyr & Adalbert, Bishop & Martyr Acts 8:26-40; John 6:44-51 8:30 AM Angela & Costantino Casucci (Daughter, Catherine) 4/24 Friday Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest & Martyr Acts 9:1-20; John 6:52-59 8:30 AM Clementine & Thomas Joseph Zanca (Rose) 4/25 Saturday MARK, EVANGELIST 1 Peter 5:5b-14; 8:30 AM 4/26 Mark 16:15-20 Purgatorial & Collective Intentions FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Acts 4:8-12; 1 John 3:1-2; John 10:11-18 Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00 PM Benedetto Conti (Mom & Dad) 9:00 AM Vincenza Napoli (Maria & Matt Bromme) 11:00 AM Vincenza & William McHugh Anna & Francesco Nappi (Kathie Bistrieich) 12:30 PM George & Rosemary Muro (Sisters. Mollie & Lucille) BREAD AND WINE ALTAR CANDLES SANCTUARY CANDLES IN MEMORY OF PASQUALINA & NICOLA D’AMICO REQUESTED BY TERESA TORNABENE PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK Joanne O’Reilly, James Paone, Frank & Lida Petrella, Carmine Zanca, Sr., Nicholas Buonomo, Laura Koenig, Vito Mauro, Lisa Mulholland, Paul Tremblay, Luke Peterson, Robert Wilson, Rose Dee, Vickie & Thomas Lusnia, Thomas Costantino, Ralph Valenti, Jerry Coffey, Theresa Gonzalez, Natalie Delgado, Carmelo Pulizzotto, First Lt. Jonathan K. Kohl, Salvatore Pandolfo, Arthur Malagoli, Thomas Messina, Vito Caputo, Anna DeForca, Michael Capobianco, Nick Conenna. Anna Taormina, Janet DePasquale, Maureen Rivera, Anthony Calabrese, Elena Demonte, Frances Cantone, Vincenzo Catanzaro, Bina Capotorto, Maria Scollo, Ann Baily, Peter Lovett, Crystal Sada, Polly Catamzaro, Joseph Amato, Lucy Medina, Francisco Marquez, Dean Anthony Argiro, Fred Lesto, Anna Purpi, Mary Frances Galletta, Joseph Perrelli, Marty Boland, Felicia Bartosik, Max Pizzaloto, Patti Registro, Sam Duffey, Christine Minucci PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR BELOVED DECEASED ANNA CARDIELLO, KAREN MONDELLA REFLECTION ON THE LITURGY OF THE WORD As the Great Fifty Days of the Easter Season continue, we join all the earth in crying out with joy to God who raised Jesus to new life. In the Collect (Opening Prayer) we celebrate the gifts we have received through Baptism. Like the first community of believers we too greet the Risen Lord who stands in our midst, offers us his peace, opens our minds to understand the Scriptures, eats with us at table and sends us forth as witnesses to the forgiveness he bestows. The forgiveness Peter preaches about in our first reading: “Repent, therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be wiped away.” The First Letter of John reminds us that the path from conversion to sharing in the Eucharist is the way of Jesus’ commandments, love of God and love of neighbor. Let us meet the Risen Lord at our altar/table, the One God glorified by raising him from the dead. “thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day and that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins, would be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things.” — OFFICE OF FAITH FORMATION — 718-236-9165 ALL CLASSES (K—7) ARE ON SUNDAY MORNING BEGINNING AT 9:15 AND ENDING AFTER THE 11:00 FAMILY MASS THIS SUNDAY AT THE 11:OO MASS: Our 5th graders will be our hosts. They will be our greeters, gift bearers and lead us in the Prayer of the Faithful Next Sunday: 6th Grade — OUR PARISH SCHOOL — ST. PETER CATHOLIC ACADEMY Ms. Mary Lou Reitz, Principal 8401-23rd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11214 Phone: 718-372-0025 website: www.SaintPeterAcademy.org — CLUSTER YOUTH MINISTRY — Ken Wodzanowski 718–490-4469 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://brooklynYM.tripod.com CLUSTER YOUTH CENTER TUESDAYS 6:30 - 9:30 PM BAPTISMS SATURDAY MAY 2ND 12:00 PM Register in the Parish Office Bring a copy of the Baby’s Birth Certificate Next weekend there will be a special collection for the Catholic Home Missions. This collection supports 88 home mission dioceses in the U.S. that are unable to fund important pastoral works including lay ministry training and seminary formation.. These dioceses rely on lay ministers because parishes are often hundreds of miles apart and priests cannot get to every parish each weekend. Please help strengthen the Church at Home through your generosity to this Appeal WOMAN’SOCIETY MEETING THIS MONDAY AT 7:00 IN THE PARISH HALL. COME WITH DONATIONS FOR BASKETS & TABLE RESERVATIONS FOR THE CARD PARTY WEEKLY PARISH ACTIVITIES Sunday, April 19 9:15 Religious Education Classes 7:00 PM NA 12-Step Program (Sr. Concetta Hall) Monday, April 20 6:30 PM Weight Watchers (Faith Formation Office) 7:00 PM ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASS 7:00 PM WOMAN’S SOCIETY MEETING (Parish Hall) Tuesday, April 21 After 8:30 AM Mass St. Anthony Novena Week 6 6:30 PM Cluster Youth Center (School & Hall) Wednesday, April 22 9:30 AM Charismatic Prayer Group (Parish Office) 12:00 PM Young-at-Heart Meeting (Sr. Concetta Hall) Friday, April 24 6:30 PM Girl Scouts (Parish Hall) Saturday, April 25 8:00 PM NA 12-Step Program (Sr. Concetta Hall) SAVE THE DATE & PLAN TO PARTICIPATE THE WOMAN’S SOCIETY ANNUAL CARD PARTY FRIDAY, MAY 29th 7:00 PM SR. CONCETTA PARISH HALL They are collecting baskets and new items to be used in the baskets and as raffles. If you know anyone or any business that would donate a gift or gift certificate to the Card Party please bring them to the Parish Office. Tickets are $30.00 and are available in the Parish Office ST. FRANCES CABRINI YOUNG AT HEART PRESENTS An evening with ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK TUESDAY, MAY 12TH At the St. George Theatre in Staten Island $98.00 per person includes transportation & show For information & reservations please call Jo: 718-266-0659 APRIL 23RD IS THE FEAST OF ST. GEORGE & THE PATRONAL FEAST OF OUR HOLY FATHER, POPE FRANCIS (JORGE) It is likely that Saint George was born to a Greek Christian noble family in Lydda, Syria Palaestina, during the late third century between about 275 AD and 285 AD. He died in the Greek city of Nicomedia in Asia Minor. His father, Gerontios, was a Greek from Cappadocia, an officer in the Roman army; and his mother, Polychronia, was a Greek native of Lydda. They were both Christians from noble families of the Anici, so their child was raised with Christian beliefs. They decided to call him Georgios (Greek), meaning "worker of the land" (i.e., farmer). At the age of fourteen, George lost his father; a few years later, George's mother, Polychronia, died. Eastern accounts give the names of his parents as Anastasius and Theobaste Then George decided to go to Nicomedia and present himself to Emperor Diocletian to apply for a career as a soldier. Diocletian welcomed him with open arms, as he had known his father, Gerontius — one of his finest soldiers. By his late 20s, George was promoted to the rank of Tribunus and stationed as an imperial guard of the Emperor at Nicomedia. On 24 February AD 303, Diocletian issued an edict that every Christian soldier in the army should be arrested and every other soldier should offer a sacrifice to the Roman gods of the time. However, George objected, and with the courage of his faith approached the Emperor and ruler. Diocletian was upset, not wanting to lose his best tribune and the son of his best official, Gerontius. But George loudly renounced the Emperor's edict, and in front of his fellow soldiers and tribunes he claimed himself to be a Christian and declared his worship of Jesus Christ. Diocletian attempted to convert George, even offering gifts of land, money and slaves if he made a sacrifice to the Roman gods; he made many offers, but George never accepted. Recognizing the futility of his efforts and insisting on upholding his edict, Diocletian was left with no choice but to have George executed for his refusal. Before the execution George gave his wealth to the poor and prepared himself. After various torture sessions, including laceration on a wheel of swords in which he was resuscitated three times, George was executed by decapitation before Nicomedia's city wall, on 23 April 303.. His body was returned to Lydda for burial, where Christians soon came to honor him as a martyr. ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT This Friday, April 24th you are invited to join our youth for Praise & Adoration at Most Precious Blood Church from 8:00—9:00 PM This hour Jesus wants you to spend with Him is in prayer, singing, quiet time and being in the Presence of God. You may feel that you can't pray well. Don't let this discourage you. The mere fact that you take this time to spend an hour with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament pleases Him very much and is in itself a prayer of great faith The Parish Respect Life Committee invites all parishioners to join them on the last Sunday of each month, after the 9:00 AM Mass, to pray a Rosary for Life and the Marian Litany for Life. We beseech the intercession of the Blessed Mother to end the assault on Life, from Conception to its Natural End. Join us next Sunday, April 26th, as we use the power of prayer, through the intercession of the Holy Spirit to change the view of others, so that everyone will understand that Life, as a gift from God, obligates us to protect life at all its stages. REACHING-OUT COMMUNITY SERVICES 7TH ANNUAL DINNER BENEFIT TO FILL EMPTY PLATES WEDNESDAY, MAY 13TH GARGIULO’S 7:00 PM TICKETS $125.00 MUSIC GIFT AUCTION 50/50 RAFFLES & MORE Proceeds to benefit RCS and its programs for financially disadvantaged families, children, seniors & individuals within our community. Call 917-509-9055 to purchase Tickets, Journal Ads & Sponsorship. Tickets available on line @ www.rcsprograms.org Email questions to: [email protected] Wednesday April 22nd In the words of Pope Francis: “Take good care of creation. St. Francis wanted that. People occasionally forgive, but nature never does. If we don’t take care of the environment there’s no way of getting around it.” As good stewards, it is our duty to faithfully care for all God’s creation.