September 8th, 2019

23rd Sunday in OT

23o Domingo del TO

Morning prayers at 8:00 a.m.

Divine Mercy Chaplet will be prayed every Sunday at 9:15 a.m.

Saturday, September 7: 5:30+ Margaret Sullivan by Rich & Pat Lasker Sunday, September 8: 9:15 - Divine Mercy Chaplet 9:30+ Joseph Webber by D’Annunzio- Karamouzos 11:00+ (Spanish) Rojas, Ruiz & Quintero Family by Gloria Quintero & Family 12:30+ Modesto Sanchez (1yr Death Anniv.) by Daughter, Soribell Sanchez Monday, September 9: 8:15+ Max Winn U.S. Marine by The Proud Family 12:15+ Max Winn Special Intentions by The Proud Family Tuesday, September 10: 8:15+ Recruit Coleman Platoon 3066 Parris Island by Tyborowski 12:15+ Max Winn by The Proud Family Wednesday, September 11: 8:15+ FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 12:15+ John Lojko by Stagg & McGee Family Thursday, September 12: 8:15+ Elizabeth (Betty) Smith by Michele Koslab 12:15+ Aid to the Church in Need Friday, September 13: 8:15+ Laura Estela Garcia & America Garcia by Hilda Infante Garcia 12:15+ Ewa Semczyk by Family 7:30 - (Spanish) Maximo Mendez by Stephanie Mendez & Maria Gomez

Saturday, September 14: 8:15+ Aureliana de Ferreira (Eternal Repose of Soul )by Ana Ferreira 5:30+ Daniel Distasi by Rich & Pat Lasker Sunday, September 15: 9:15 - Divine Mercy Chaplet 9:30+ Jozefa & Bronislaw Pajak by Daughter 11:00+ (Spanish) Acción de Gracias por la Familia Roldan Gonzalez by Aura Cordero 12:30+ Kazmierz Kuligowski by Sister

Please remember those on our sick list in your prayers: Michael Anobile, Lottie Wo-jciechowicz, Maria Petrona Paiz Turcios, Jac-queline Elsasser, Catherine McClung, Valerie Bruno, Martha Banfield, Allen Ryczek, Levieva Svetiana, Molly Tyburczy, John Tyburczy, Julissa Garcia, Carolyn Lattanzio, Joan Dobkin, Laurie Rueckheim, Judith Ballaster, Steve Be-lus, Janice L. Whelan, James Cunniff, Joseph Buenos, Patty Behan, Donald Buddenhagen, Matthew Colasanti, Joseph Anthony D’Avino, Laura Borruso, Amy Pisarki, John Slattery, Jo-seph Lauron, Patricia Riordan, Carmelo Reyes, Marylou Ryan, Patricia Taranovich, Eugene Stonebreaker, Zofia Orlowska, Mary Sanz, Robert Keenan, Ryan Marshall, Anne Marie Stampf, Edward Pertell, Genowefa Biernaca, Elizabeth Malenik, Kataryna Gierczynska, Cait-lyn Geer, James Buddenhagen, Bill Wisniewski, Gary Normandia, Eleanor Heiber-ger, Brian Francis Campion, Gemma Ferrara, Frank Sarlie, Peggy Mae, Edwin Soto, Law-rence O’Donnell, Julia Silva, Theresa Good, Mary Knapp, Elizabeth “Betty” Gifford, Baby Jozef Ban.

Happy Birthday

September 13: Jillian Savage

From Fr. Jossy’s Desk:

TWENTYTHIRD SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME

Today’s Gospel reminds us that if we truly value being a disciple of Jesus, we need to learn to

focus only on those things that will lead us to love of God and love of neighbor. St. Francis de

Sales notes that this may require us to reorient our loves:

A true lover has almost no pleasure aside from the loved object. Such is the case with our

friendships that are good and excellent. They are wholly for God and in God. The love and

friendship we have in God last eternally because they are grounded in a solid and permanent

foundation of divine love.

The kingfisher builds a solid and tight nest in a way that allows it to remain on top of the

waves of the sea. In its nest the bird is master of the sea. Similarly, even though transitory

things surround your heart, always keep your heart above or superior to them, so that you may

be master of them. Your heart must be open to heaven alone. Once we let go of all things for

God’s love, we are free to practice virtue according to the will of God, who desires to trans-

form our self-centered loves into divine love. Let us no longer love our dear friends, relations

and things except in holy love and friendship that last eternally.

Fr. Vattothu Jossy, CMI

Mensaje del Padre Jossy:

DOMINGO 23 DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO

El Evangelio de hoy nos recuerda que si realmente valoramos ser discípulos de Jesús, debemos

aprender a enfocarnos solo en aquellas cosas que nos llevarán al amor de Dios y al prójimo.

San Francisco de Sales señala que esto puede requerir que reorientemos nuestros amores:

Un verdadero amante casi no tiene placer aparte del objeto amado. Tal es el caso con nuestras

amistades que son buenas y excelentes. Son totalmente para Dios y en Dios. El amor y la amis-

tad que tenemos en Dios duran eternamente porque se basan en una base sólida y permanente

de amor divino.

El martín pescador construye un nido sólido y apretado de una manera que le permite perma-

necer en la cima de las olas del mar. En su nido, el pájaro es dueño del mar. De manera similar,

aunque las cosas transitorias rodeen su corazón, mantenga siempre su corazón por encima o

superior a ellas, para que pueda ser dueño de ellas. Tu corazón debe estar abierto al cielo solo.

Una vez que dejamos de lado todas las cosas por el amor de Dios, somos libres de practicar la

virtud de acuerdo con la voluntad de Dios, quien desea transformar nuestros amores egocéntri-

cos en amor divino. No sigamos amando a nuestros queridos amigos, relaciones y cosas, ex-

cepto en el amor sagrado y la amistad que duran eternamente.

Padre Jossy Vattothu , CMI

WEEKLY OFFERING

Weekend of Aug. 31/ Sept. 1, 2019

Attendance - 522 Collection - $ 2, 881.00 Votive Candles - $ 1,169.00

Last year’s attendance - 534

Last year’s Collection - $ 3, 744.00 Last year's Votive Candles - $ 583.00

Augusts' 50/50 Winner

Mr. & Mrs. Buddenhagen $202.50

Thank you to all those who participated.

A Prayer For Our Students

God of wisdom and might, we praise you for the wonder of our

being, for mind, body and spirit.

Be with our children as they begin a new school year.

Bless them and their teachers and staff. Give the strength and grace as their

bodies grow; wisdom and knowledge to their minds

as they search for understanding; and peace and zeal to their hearts.

We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Religious Education

The first day of CCD classes for Pre-Communion and Communion will begin on, Wednesday, September 25 at

5:30 PM.

Continued classes for Confirmation will begin on Thursday, September 26 at

5:30 PM.

For more information please contact:

CCD Coordinator, Mrs. Janneth Cali Cell: 347-933-1459

Email: jannethcali@yahoo.com

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS

Classes will be every Thursday from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

For more information contact one of the following:

RCIA coordinator, Fr. Jossy: 916-260-7914

Parish Office: 718-383-3339 Fr. Davy: 718 290 3691.

You will also find information about the RCIA at ecatholic2000.com/rcia.

Let us pray for peace and remember all those who lost their lives on 9/11.

Thank you to all the generous individuals who made a pledge/gift to the 2019

Annual Catholic Appeal.

100% of any excess amount will go towards the Parish account.

Pledged: $39,081.75 Total Paid: $34,125.00 Balance: $5,850.75

Please remember to send in your pledges.

Many blessings.

Columbus Day Mass

Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan Archbishop of New York

invites you to

Columbus Day Mass Monday, October 14, 2019

Mass at 9:30 AM St. Patrick's Cathedral

Celebrant

His Eminence, Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan

The last day to request tickets is Mon-

day, September 23 at Noon.

If you have any questions please contact: specialevents@archny.org

Every month the parish raises funds with the 50/50 Club. Envelopes are available

in the back of the church. Please feel free to take additional envelopes for

neighbors and friends.

Minimum donation is $2.00

Donacion minima son $2.00

$2.00 = 1 chance to win

$5.00 = 3 chances to win

$10.00 = 6 chances to win

Please make sure your name, phone number and dollar amount are on each

50/50 envelope. (We will make sure your contribution is converted into the

proper amount of chances to which you are entitled.)

St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry

Our food pantry is in need of the following items:

rice Cereal

canned bean canned tuna fish

canned vegetables peanut butter & jelly

macaroni and cheese instant mashed potato

Canned meats (Spam, ham, corned beef

Healing Mass

On the first Saturday of every month a healing Mass will be celebrated. It will be held during

the 5:30 P.M. Mass.

The Sacrament of Anointy of the Sick will be offered.

Misa Curativa

El primer sábado de cada mes se celebrará una Misa de sanación. Sera durante la Misa de

5:30 P.M.

El Sacramento de la Unción de los Enfermos será ofrecido.

Birthday Announcement

If anyone is celebrating a birthday, we would like to announce it in the bulletin. Please email Fr. Davy or call the rectory and leave the name of the person, the month and day of their birth. (Email address can be found on the front of the

bulletin.)

BAPTISM

Baptisms are celebrated in English on the last Sunday of the month at 1:30 p.m. and Spanish baptisms are celebrated on the first Saturday of

every month.

Arrangements must be made at the Parish Office in advance. The birth certifi-cate must be presented. Instructions are re-

quired for parents and godparents before Baptism.

MARRIAGES

Arrangements should be made six months in advance. Pre-Cana Conferences are part of

preparation. The website address is: http://www.pre-cana.org/

MINISTRY TO THE SICK

Priests are available anytime. Ministers of the Eucharist can be invited to bring Communion to

the home of the sick.

SCHOOL OF FAITH FORMATION

Wednesday: Pre-Communion and Communion Classes

5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Thursday: Continuing Classes to Confirmation, Pre-

Confirmation and Confirmation 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

PARISH MEMBERSHIP

Please register at the Parish Office. Any letters for Sponsorship, Baptism/Confirmation, as well as a letter for Immigration, you must be a regis-

tered member of the Parish.

CHOIR

Meets each Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in Church

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