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FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - JULY 16, 2017 833 M A , B , NY 10467 - 718-882-0710 - 718-882-8876 ( )

Holy Mass for the Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Today - Sunday, July 16, 2017 - 7:00 pm in the Grotto

To be followed by Enrollment with the Brown Scapular of Our Lady

Flos Carmeli, vitis florigera, splendor caeli, virgo puerpera

singularis, Mater mitis, sed viri nescia: Carmelitis esto propitia, Stella Maris.

O Flower of Carmel, Tall vine blossom-laden; Splendor of heaven, Childbearing yet maiden. None equals thee. Mother so tender, Whom no man didst know:

On Carmel's children Thy favors bestow. O Star of the Sea.

HOLY MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 8:00 a.m. (Italian), 9:00 a.m. (English) 5:30 p.m. (Albanian), 7:00 p.m. (English)

Sunday: 8:00 a.m. (Italian), 9:00 a.m. (Spanish - Auditorium) 9:15 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12 noon (English), 1:15 p.m. (Spanish) 1:00 p.m. (Creole - Chapel in Center)

Weekdays: 8:00 a.m. (Italian), 9:00 a.m. (English), Thursdays: 7:00 p.m. (Spanish)

Eucharistic Adoration: Monday-Friday 9:30-12:00 p.m., Thursday 5:30-7:00 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. & First Friday of the Month 6:00-7:30 p.m.

CONFESSION: Saturdays 3:00- 4:00 p.m. & 6:30-7:00 p.m.

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Monday- July 17, 2017 - Weekday 8:00 a.m. Mario DeBellis 9:00 a.m. Carlos Antonio Camacho Aquino

Tuesday- July 18, 2017 - Weekday - St. Camillus de

Lellis, Priest 8:00 a.m. Nue Pjetri 9:00 a.m. Special Intention

Wednesday- July 19, 2017 - Weekday

8:00 a.m. Filippa Moschetta 9:00 a.m. Katherine & John Lynch

Thursday- July 20, 2017 - Weekday - St. Appolinaris,

Bishop and Martyr 8:00 a.m. Special Intention 9:00 a.m. Daisy Garcia 7:00 p.m. Valentina Palau

Friday- July 21, 2017 - Weekday - St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest and Doctor of the Church

8:00 a.m. Maria & Giuseppe Cardinale 9:00 a.m. Special Intention

Saturday- July 22, 2017 - St. Mary Magdalene

8:00 a.m. Concetta Toscano 9:00 a.m. Shaque Nica Palushaj 5:30 p.m. Pal Nika Shala 7:00 p.m. Frank Muccioli

Sunday- July 23, 2017 - Sixteenth Sunday in

Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Salvatore, Santa & Franco Moschetto 9:00 a.m. For all Parishioners of St. Lucy’s Parish 9:15 a.m. Raymond & Jean DiMauro

10:30 a.m. Nreu, Lula, Lulashi 12:00 p.m. Maria Anna Coppola 1:00 p.m. Creole Mass - Center Chapel

1:15 p.m. Mickael Rodriguez

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — My word will achieve the end for which it was sent (Isaiah 55:10-11). Psalm — The seed that falls on good ground will yield a fruitful harvest (Psalm 65). Second Reading — We, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan within ourselves awaiting the redemption of our bodies (Romans 8:18-23). Gospel — Some seed fell on rich soil and produced fruit (Matthew 13:1-23 [1-9]). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

We welcome Michael Nilaj

Baptized on July 9, 2017

into the Roman Catholic Church and our Parish community of St. Lucy

Requiescant in Pace Please remember in your prayers the parishioners,

friends, relatives and benefactors who recently died especially, Elisa Molinaro

May they rest in Peace, Amen.

Best Wishes & Blessings to

Michael & Lamesha Burgos

Married on July 7, 2017

Miguel Angel & Normeli Garcia

Married on July 8, 2017

St. Lucy Parish 2017 Pilgrimages August 10, 2017 - The National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Doylestown, PA - bus leaves at 8:30 a.m. and returns by 6 p.m. $40 per person. September 21, 2017 - Shrine to Padre Pio, Barto, PA - bus leaves at 8:30 a.m. and returns by 7 p.m. $35 per person. October 13, 2017 - Shrine to Mary, Help of Christians, Stony Point, NY - bus leaves 9 a.m. and returns by 5 p.m. $30 per person. December 15, 2017 - Shrine to Our Lady of LaSalette and the beautiful and exciting Christmas Lights Display, Attleboro, MA - bus leaves at 11 a.m. and returns by 10 p.m. $45 per person.

Please register and pay for trips at Rectory in advance to assure a seat.

The candle in honor of the Blessed Mother burns this

week in memory of

Mildred, Anthony, Phil & Brandy Capano

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Message from Fr. Pergjini- A few days ago I received an e-mail written in Italian from a friend of mine

whom I met for the first time in Zurich, Switzerland. Since then we kept in touch and we see each other occasionally.

Father Heine Pfeiffer, S.J. is his name. He used to teach full time Christian art at the Gregorian University in Rome, a

Jesuit University. Now is retired but still continues to teach part time in different universities in Europe and North

America. In his powerful e-mail he shares with me a very unique event of his life, the 46th anniversary of his first Holy

sacrifice of the Holy Mass celebrated in Tubingen, Germany. On the same day of his first celebration it was also the

day when for the first time in human history the first man was walking on the moon. Yes, I do remember that day. I was

only fourteen. His family was watching with great curiosity and amazement that unique event while my friend, Pater

Pfeiffer, as I call him, was celebrating the Holy Mass. For him the Holy Mass was more important than watching the TV

with the rest of his family. It was a very intimate and powerful moment with Christ he said. Christ little by little taught

him that the Holy Mass is the greatest event in the whole human history and in the history of all religions of the universe.

In a very amazing way he applies the laws of Isaac Newton spiritually and has understood that the death of Christ on the

Cross with his unbearable pain sustains the whole universe in a perfect equilibrium. Christ creates on earth a special

place which Pater Pfeiffer calls an “ecological corner” where relationships are prepared starting from plants and human

beings with a pure air. And this is the only and the right definition of life in relationship with the Holy Spirit. He

concludes his e-mail saying that he is sending me a small meditation of his memory of the first Holy Mass, but also how

important is for him the sacrifice of the Cross on the Altar. For me it was a very powerful reflection. I read and reread

his e-mail I and feel his remarkable ways to see beyond the moon, beyond human power, technology and ego, to see the

heart of Christ in the beauty and the power of the Holy Mass. His very deep and powerful spiritual friendship with

Christ is reflected in every aspect of his daily life, especially when he celebrates Holy Mass. The simplicity and

elegance of his prayerful manner, the solemn and graceful elevation of the body of Christ, the excellent reading voice,

and the reverent genuflections, really reflect Divine Liturgy. One can really understand why he preferred to be alone

with Christ celebrating Holy Mass rather than joining his family and millions and millions of people who were watching

that unique event. The image of the first man walking on the moon is forgotten, while the celebration of the Holy

Sacrifice of the Mass is daily offered in many Catholic altars throughout the whole world, and in one of them my good

Jesuit friend still continues to celebrate with a deep faith as he did 46 years ago. As I am sharing this beautiful reflection

on the power of this sacred celebration, I thought that this experience would help many of us to meditate better on the

Gospel of Saint John, chapter 6, the bread of life, which is used during the Sundays of this month. I hope and pray that

we who daily or weekly attend Holy Mass can be more aware of the gift of this Holy and divine celebration offered to

us.

Finally, I would like to end my article with a beautiful and ancient prayer from Catechism of the Catholic Church: “O

sacred banquet in which Christ is received as food, the memory of his passion is renewed, the soul is filled with grace

and a pledge of the life to come is given to us.” Amen! Thank you Pater Pfeiffer for inspiring me to translate and share

with others your e-mail.

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Before coming to Mass, take care to dress in clothes that demonstrate reverence which are appropriate for the celebra on of the Holy Sacrifice. An appropriate dress simply means not wearing shorts and sleeveless tops.

♦ Whenever you enter or leave Church and any me you pass the tabernacle, remember to genuflect while facing the Tabernacle. ♦ Whenever you pass the Altar, remember to bow to it. ♦ Before entering the church, make sure you are not chewing gum. There are two garbage cans in the rear of the church where you

can dispose of it.

We thank you for your coopera on and restoring the sense of the sacred in our worship at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. We must remind to ourselves that Eucharist is not merely a sign or symbol; It is the actual Flesh and Blood of Christ. It is Jesus Christ, Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity.

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Mensaje de Padre Pergjini- Hace unos días recibí un e-mail escrito en italiano de un amigo mío que

conocí por primera vez en Zurich, Suiza. Desde entonces nos mantuvimos en contacto y nos vemos de vez en cuando. Padre Heine Pfeiffer, S.J. es su nombre. Solía enseñar arte cristiano a tiempo completo en la Universidad Gregoriana de Roma, una Universidad Jesuita. Ahora está jubilado pero todavía continúa enseñando a tiempo parcial en diferentes universidades de Europa y América del Norte. En su poderoso e-mail él comparte conmigo un acontecimiento único de su vida, el 46 aniversario de su primer Santo Sacrificio de la Santa Misa celebrada en Tubinga, Alemania. El mismo día de su primera celebración fue también el día en que por primera vez en la historia humana el primer hombre caminaba sobre la luna. Sí, recuerdo ese día. Sólo tenía catorce años. Su familia observaba con gran curiosidad y asombro aquel acontecimiento único mientras mi amigo Pater Pfeiffer, como yo lo llamaba, celebraba la Santa Misa. Para él, la Santa Misa era más importante que ver la televisión con el resto de su familia. Fue un momento muy íntimo y poderoso con Cristo, dijo. Cristo poco a poco le enseñó que la Santa Misa es el mayor acontecimiento en toda la historia humana y en la historia de todas las religiones del universo. De una manera muy sorprendente aplica las leyes de Isaac Newton espiritualmente y ha entendido que la muerte de Cristo en la Cruz con su dolor insoportable sostiene el universo entero en un perfecto equilibrio. Cristo crea en la tierra un lugar especial que Pater Pfeiffer llama un "rincón ecológico" donde las relaciones se preparan a partir de plantas y seres humanos con aire puro. Y esta es la única y correcta definición de vida en relación con el Espíritu Santo. Concluye su correo electrónico diciendo que me está enviando una pequeña meditación de su memoria de la primera Santa Misa, pero también lo importante que es para él el sacrificio de la Cruz en el Altar. Para mí fue una reflexión muy poderosa. Leo y releo su e-mail y siento sus notables maneras de ver más allá de la luna, más allá del poder humano, la tecnología y el ego, para ver el corazón de Cristo en la belleza y el poder de la Santa Misa. Su profundo y poderoso La amistad espiritual con Cristo se refleja en todos los aspectos de su vida cotidiana, especialmente cuando celebra la Santa Misa. La sencillez y elegancia de su manera de orar, la elevación solemne y graciosa del cuerpo de Cristo, la excelente voz de lectura y las reverentes genuflexiones , Realmente reflejan la Divina Liturgia. Uno puede realmente entender por qué él prefirió estar solo con Cristo celebrando la Santa Misa en lugar de unirse a su familia y millones y millones de personas que estaban viendo ese evento único. Se olvida la imagen del primer hombre caminando sobre la luna, mientras que la celebración del Santo Sacrificio de la Misa se ofrece diariamente en muchos altares católicos de todo el mundo, y en uno de ellos mi buen amigo jesuita continúa celebrando con una Profunda fe como lo hizo hace 46 años. Mientras estoy compartiendo esta hermosa reflexión sobre el poder de esta sagrada celebración, pensé que esta experiencia ayudaría a muchos de nosotros a meditar mejor sobre el Evangelio de san Juan, capítulo 6, el pan de la vida, que se utiliza durante los domingos de este mes. Espero y oro para que nosotros, que asistimos diariamente o semanalmente a la Santa Misa, podamos estar más conscientes del don de esta santa y divina celebración que se nos ofrece.

Por último, quisiera terminar mi artículo con una hermosa y antigua oración del Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica: "Oh banquete sagrado en el que Cristo es recibido como alimento, el recuerdo de su pasión se renueva, el alma se llena de gracia y La promesa de la vida venidera nos es dada. "¡Amén! Gracias Pater Pfeiffer por inspirarme para traducir y compartir con otros su e-mail.

Recuerde siempre a mostrar signos adecuados de reverencia por la Eucaris a

Antes de llegar a la misa, tenga cuidado de ves rse con ropa que demuestran la reverencia que es adecuada para la celebración del Santo sacrificio. Un ves do adecuado significa simplemente no lleva pantalones cortos y blusas sin mangas. ♦ Cada vez que entran o salen de la Iglesia y cualquier momento pasar el tabernáculo, recuérdate a arrodillarse, enfrentando el

tabernáculo. ♦ Cuando se pasa el Altar, recuérdese a someterse a ella. ♦ Antes de entrar en la iglesia, asegúrese de botar la goma de mascar. Hay dos cubos de basura en la parte posterior de la iglesia

donde usted puede disponer de él. Gracias por su cooperación y restablecer el sen do de lo sagrado en nuestra adoración al el Santo sacrificio de la misa. Hay que recordar a nosotros mismos que Eucaris a no es simplemente un signo o símbolo; Es la real carne y la sangre de Cristo, es Jesucristo, cuerpo y sangre, alma y divinidad.

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St Lucy’s Religious Education News REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN Registra on will take place every Tuesday from 10:00–4:00 p.m. – Registra on fees due upon registra on

All students must COMPLETE A REGISTRATION form in order TO ATTEND IN SEPTEMBER. For those who a ended the last academic year (2016 – 2017) you must register for this academic year (2017 –

2018) again, a new applica on is mandatory for each year your child a ends. You must bring a birth cer ficate and a bap sm cer ficate in order to register for First Holy communion You must bring a birth, bap sm, and communion cer ficate in order to register for Confirma on.

Noticias del Programa de Educación Religiosa de Santa Lucía LA INSCRIPCIÓN ESTÁN ABIERTA La inscripción se llevará acabo todos los martes de 10:00-4:00 p.m. - El pago debe realizarse al momento del registro

Todos los estudiantes enen que completar un formulario de registro con el fin de que asista en sep embre. Para aquellos que asis eron el úl mo año académico (2016-2017) enen que inscribirse en este curso

académico (2017-2018) de nuevo, una nueva aplicación es obligatoria para todos los años que asiste su hijo. Usted debe traer un cer ficado de nacimiento y un cer ficado de bau smo con el fin de registrar para la Primera Comunión. Usted debe traer un cer ficado de nacimiento, bau smo, y de comunión con el fin de registrarse para la Confirmación.

Registra on Fees Number of Children Registra on Fee 1 Child $80.00 2 Children $115.00 3 Children (or more) $155.00

Sacramental Fees (due at me of Sacrament) Confirma on 2nd Year only $100.00 per child Communion 2nd Year only $50.00 per child

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