The Parish of St. Vincent Ferrer and St. Catherine of SienaChurCh of St. VinCent ferrer: 869 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10065ChurCh of St. Catherine of Siena: 411 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065www.svsc.info | (212) 744-2080 | parish@svsc.info

August 28, 2016 — 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

MaSS and ConfeSSionS St. VinCent ferrer

Saturday Vigil: 6:00 pmSunday: 8:00 am, 12:00 pm, 6:00 pmWeekdays: 8:00 am, 12:10 pm, 6:00 pmSaturday: 8:00 am

ConfessionsSaturday: 5:00–5:50 pmWeekdays: 5:20–5:50 pm

AdorationWednesdays: 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

St. Catherine of Siena

Saturday Vigil: 4:00 pmSunday: 10:00 am, 5:00 pmweekdays: 7:00 am, 5:15 pmsaturday: 9:00 am ConfessionsSaturday: 3:00–3:50 pmWeekdays: 4:40–5:05 pm

Liturgy of the hourS & other Prayer

St. VinCent ferrer

Monday–Friday: 7:40 am (Morning Prayer)5:30 pm (Office of Readings and Evening Prayer) Wednesday: 6:30 pm (Rosary) 7:30 pm (Holy Hour)

St. Catherine of Siena

Thursday:4:00 pm (Holy Hour) Monday–Friday: 5:00 pm (Rosary) Our Lady of Perpetual Help Prayer Group: Wednseday 6:30 pm Queen of Peace Prayer Group: Saturday 9:30 am

rite of ChriStian initiation for aduLtSRCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) is a program for

adults who wish to become Catholic. Our parish RCIA program will begin in mid-September 2016. Those who are considering enrolling should contact the parish office to set up an appointment with Fr. Innocent Smith, O.P.

PariSh ChoirThe Parish Choir seeks additional members! The Parish Choir will

begin its season by singing for a Mass at 10:00 am for the 15th Anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sunday, September 11th at Saint Catherine of Siena. Rehearsals for Mass will be on Sunday mornings from 9:00-10:00 am in Saint Dominic’s Hall in the Priory of Saint Catherine’s; there will be no weeknight rehearsals, which we hope will allow more people to participate! Anyone interested in finding out more or joining the Choir should contact James Wetzel, the Director of Music, at jwetzel@svsc.info or (412) 951-7441.

PariSh inVoLVeMentAfter all Masses the weekend of September 18, representatives of our

various committees will be avilable to speak with those who would like to deepen their involvement in the parish.

PariSh Wide driVeDuring the Month of October we will have a parish wide drive for baby

supplies for the Sisters of Life to use in their ministry to pregnant women.PurgatoriaL SoCiety

Each Friday, the 7 am Mass at St. Catherine of Siena is offered for the deceased enrolled in the St. Catherine’s Purgatorial Society. Enrollment of a deceased family member or friend is available in the church office for $35.

a MeSSage froM the SoCiaL ConCernS CoMMittee To All Our Parishioners,Before we know it, summer will be over and we will start our bingo

games for the women living at the Park Avenue Armory We will start on September 15.Last bingo season (September until May) you provided enough items

for almost 1100 prizes. For 31 Thursdays we ran games and awarded 35 gifts each week. These gifts were greatly appreciated by the women.

As usual we need handbags, baseball caps, tops, sweat pants, sox, medium to large size bottles of shampoo, conditioner, face wash, body wash, body lotion, hair brushes and combs… tooth brushes and toothpaste…cologne, and slightly used jewelry. Anything you think the women would use.

Thank you very much. You have always been so very generous. Kindly leave your donations at the Priory Office.

PariSh inforMation

regiStration

Please register as a member of our parish if this is where you regularly attend Mass. Registration forms are available in the Parish Office, or online at www.svsc.info/register.

SaCraMent of BaPtiSM

To arrange for the baptism of a child, call the Parish Office. Baptisms are usually celebrated on Saturdays, but other arrangements may be made de-pending upon the circumstances. A baptism preparation class is held at St. Vincent Ferrer on the second Saturday of the month at 12 pm. Please call the Parish Office to register.

SaCraMentS of firSt hoLy CoMMunion and firSt reConCiLiation

Youth participate in the sacramental preparation program coordinated by Lisa Harrelson (lharrelson@svsc.info).

SaCraMent of ConfirMation

Youth participate in the sacramental preparation program coordinated by Lisa Harrelson (lharrelson@svsc.info). Adults who have not been confirmed should inquire with the Parish Office about preparing for confirmation.

SaCraMent of Marriage

To begin making arrangements for a wedding at St. Vincent Ferrer or St. Catherine of Siena, contact the Parish Office to arrange a meeting with a priest. More information is available at www.svsc.info/weddings.

SaCraMent of anointing of the SiCk

Please contact the Parish Office if you or a loved one would like to receive the Anointing of the Sick at the parish, at a nearby hospital, or at home (for those who are homebound).

rite of ChriStian initiation of aduLtS (rCia)RCIA is a class for adults interested in becoming Catholic. To learn more,

contact Fr. Innocent Smith, OP, at the Parish Office.

reLigiouS eduCation for ChiLdren

For information and/or registration for classes held at St. Vincent Ferrer or St. Catherine of Siena, contact Lisa Harrelson (lharrelson@svsc.info).

reLigiouS eduCation for aduLtS

Parish Study is a program for adults interested in learning more about the Catholic faith. It meets on Tuesday evenings in the Fall and Spring. To learn more, contact the Parish Office or check our website at www.svsc.info.

young aduLtS

St. Vincent Ferrer often hosts events of the New York Frassati Fellowship. For more information, visit www.frassatiny.com.

PariSh offiCe St. Vincent Ferrer869 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10065(212) 744-2080 | parish@svsc.infoOffice Hours: Monday–Friday: 9 am–1 pm, 2–5 pm

St. Catherine of Siena411 East 68th Street, NY, NY 10065Office Hours: Monday – Friday: 10 am–3 pm

PariSh Staff

Very Rev. Walter Wagner, OP PastorRev. Joseph Allen, OP VicarRev. Albert Paretsky, OP, VicarRev. Jonah Pollock, OP VicarRev. Innocent Smith, OP

Vicar for FormationBro. Damian McCarthy, OP

Sacristan

Deacon John F. PowersLee Ann Rubino

Business ManagerJames D. Wetzel

Director of Music and OrganistLisa Harrelson

Director of Catechesis and Youth Ministry

Rachel Miller Administrative Assistant

Sr. Padraic Mary McGuinness ReceptionistTony Hicks

Church CustodianTracey Hicks

Church Custodian

St. VinCent ferrer high SChooL

(212) 535-4680Sr. Gail Morgan

Principal

MaSS intentionS

St. VinCent ferrer

Sunday, August 286:00 pm (Vigil) Raymond M.

Hicks, IV (D)8:00 am Catalina Santos

De Hoyos (D)12 pm Richard & Frances

Reynolds (D)6:00 pm Mary Rose Tourre (D)

Monday, August 298:00 am For the People of the Parish12:10 pm Michael King (D)6:00 pm Elizabeth M. Yerkes (D)

Tuesday, August 308:00 am Eddie Dempsey12:10 pm Marcelia Cruz Hicks6:00 pm Francis C. Moore (D)

Wednesday, August 318:00 am Theresa Maniyangat (D)12:10 pm Mary White (D)6:00 pm William Mayo Sullivan (D)

Thursday, September 18:00 am For the Deceased of the

Parish & the Order (D)12:10 pm Deacon John M. Powers6:00 pm Mrs. Helena Johnson

Hackley (D)

Friday, September 28:00 am For the Deceased of the

Kirby Family (D)12:10 pm Elizabeth DeSousa (D)6:00 pm Carlo & Rosina Nuzzi (D)

Saturday, September 38:00 am James J. & Irene M.

Clarke (D)

MaSS intentionS

St. Catherine of Siena Sunday, August 284:00 pm (Vigil) Norberto

Encarnacion10:00 am For the patrons of the

Shrine of Saint Jude5:00 pm Barbara Padovano (D)

Monday, August 297:00 am For the Province of

St. Joseph5:15 pm Celicia Lopez Rosario (D)

Tuesday, August 307:00 am Vasilios A. Toulis (D)5:15 pm Stephen Patrick Manning

Wednesday, August 317:00 am Gladys Toulis5:15 pm Cecelia Jane Magaldi (D)

Thursday, September 17:00 am For the Departed Friends

& Benefactors of the Dominican Order

5:15 pm Kurian P. Thomas

Friday, September 27:00 am St. Catherine of Siena

Purgatorial Society (D)5:15 pm Antoinette Coffey

Saturday, September 39:00 am Estella Simona (D)

PariSh Prayer intentionS

Contact the Parish Office to add a name to this list

Specialist Jake Duncan, Monica Farren, Adrianne Fashay, Sr. Timothy Goettisheim, O.P., Christopher Heath, Rev. Chris Johnson, O.P., Helen Johnson, Carolyn Kelly, John Kelly, Leonardo Lupac, Jr., Sarah McDermott, Ann Morris, Stephen Osso, & Richard Sanchez.

Please pray for the repose of the souls of Pat Keegan, Wayne Rudolph, & Gerald Westminster, and the souls of all our recently deceased.

We continue to pray for the sick, the dying, and their families in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, the Hospital for Special Surgery, and Rockefeller University Hospital.

Candle IntentionsThe seven-day candles are available

for an offering of $15 each.St. Vincent Sanctuary LampsRamon & Fernando Gonzalez (l);

Anthony Mortellit (l); Edward C. Perry (d); Anna Schwede (d); Inten-tion of Donor; Intention of Donor; Special Intention

St. Vincent Sanctuary MadonnaJack Ryan Keegan (l)St. Vincent Pieta LampWell-being of Christians in the

Middle EastSt. Catherine Mary Candle Priscilla VentiganKristen Julia O’Connell

Mass Intentions may be reserved in the Parish Office Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and in the Church Office of St. Catherine of Siena Monday through Friday, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

It is with the deepest gratitude that I have this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is James D. Wetzel, and I am the parish’s Director of Music and Organist. I grew up in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, a small town on the Allegheny River north of Pittsburgh known for its country club that occasionally hosts the U.S. Open Championship. Pittsburgh’s Saint Paul Cathedral was my spiritual home and its music director, Donald Fellows, was my first organ teacher.

In 2005, I moved to New York to attend The Juilliard School, from which I received a bachelor’s degree in organ performance studying under Paul Jacobs. As part of Juilliard’s exchange program, I spent a year reading early Christianity and apologetics at Columbia University. I went on to earn a master’s degree and a professional studies certificate in conducting from Manhattan School of Music under Kent Tritle. My master’s thesis was on Catholic polyphony of 20th century England.

For the last year, I was the interim Organist and Choirmaster of Saint Catherine of Siena, during which time I had the privilege of getting to know many of you. It also allowed me to witness first-hand the initial stages of the merger; and I hope that that experience has sensitized me to the community’s needs as we embark on this next chapter together.

Before Saint Catherine’s, I served as the Organist and Choirmaster of midtown’s Church of Saint Agnes from 2010-2015. In addition to its busy liturgical schedule, Saint Agnes’ choir sang for a number of special events, including a performance of Mozart’s Requiem in Carnegie Hall with Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. During my undergraduate studies, I was the assistant organist at Saint Malachy’s – The Actors’ Chapel and later, the organ scholar of the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, working under Bruce Neswick.

As a concert organist, I have performed with the American Symphony Orchestra, the American Classical Orchestra, the Collegiate Chorale, the Oratorio Society of New York, and the Orchestra of Saint Luke’s, the last for a forthcoming recording of Kurt Weill’s oratorio The Road of Promise. This season, I am looking forward to local recitals at Saint John the Divine, Newark’s Basilica of the Sacred Heart, and Saint Mary the Virgin in Times Square to which you are all most welcome (dates will be announced in advance). Additionally, I have been the assistant conductor for the Greenwich Choral Society in Connecticut since 2010 and teach piano at the Saint Thomas Choir School. I also taught for several years as an adjunct lecturer in Hunter College’s music department. I am on the board of the New York City Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and the Catholic Artists Society and am a member of the New York Purgatorial Society, the Society for Catholic Liturgy, and the Saint Wilfred’s Club for Organists.

Since my arrival at Saint Vincent Ferrer this summer, the kind outpouring of support, encouragement, and welcome from the Dominican communities and parishioners has been overwhelming! My most sincere thanks go to Fr. Walter for entrusting me with the great responsibility of directing this music program. Working with a pastor who is so caring, knowledgeable, and dedicated continues to be both a professional and personal joy. The musical and liturgical vision that he articulated in bulletin letters as part of the merger process is nothing short of extraordinary. The parish has in Fr. Innocent a priest who is also a noted chant scholar as an enormous asset, and I look forward to collaborating with him as we introduce sung Sunday Vespers this fall!

I cannot wait for the new season to get started in earnest, and, as the Parish Choir begins at Saint Catherine of Siena on September 11th, the Sunday Music Class and Vespers begins on September 18th, and Solemn Mass resumes at Saint Vincent Ferrer on October 2nd, I will write to you again to provide details regarding the musical ministries with which the parish is full.

Meeting parishioners on the weekend is difficult because I am generally playing a prelude as you arrive and a postlude as you leave; however, I hope to get to know as many of you as possible as my fiancée Kim and I make our spiritual home here. For now, I ask that you continue to support the music program in any way you can, but especially through prayer. May it always glorify God in heaven and uplift our brothers and sisters here on earth. In closing, I share this daily prayer for musicians and hope you will offer it on behalf of our parish’s mission:

Bless, O Lord, us thy servants who minister in thy temple.Grant that what we sing with our lips we may believe in our hearts,and what we believe in our hearts we may show forth in our lives.

Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.Sincerely yours in Christ,

MuSiCaL MuSingS

toddLer PLay grouPRegistration is now in progress for the September

2016 - June 2017 session of our St. Jean’s Toddler Play Group. Space is available in the Monday - Wednesday 10:45 am Group and the Tuesday - Thursday 10:45 am Group. Children from 18 months to 4 years are welcome. We offer a loving atmosphere where the little ones can come and have their first school experience, making new friends and learning how nice it can be to go to school. Call the Director, Pauline Rednock, at 212-472-2853, ext 2 for more information and to arrange a visit.

arChCare Care naVigation Center: reSourCeS for SeniorS

Need help caring for yourself or someone else but not sure where to turn? ArchCare, the healthcare system of the Archdiocese of New York has a Care Navigation Center staffed by health and social service professionals dedicated to helping people better understand and access the services for which they are eligible. Call 855-951-2273 between 8 am and 8 pm seven days a week.

ChiLd ProteCtionAnyone who needs to report an alleged incident of

sexual abuse of a minor by a priest, deacon, religious, or lay person serving in the Archdiocese of New York is asked to contact Sr. Eileen Clifford, O.P. at 212-371-1000, ext. 2949 or Deacon George J. Coppola at 917-861-1762. Both may also be reached via e-mail at victimassistance@archny.org. Information can also be found on the Archdiocesan website, www.archny.org. In keeping with the Archdiocesan policy regarding sexual abuse of minors, this information is provided to ensure that our children remain safe and secure.

Looking for a MeaningfuL VoLunteer oPPortunity?

The Ladies of Charity are a diverse group of Catholic women who volunteer to meet the critical needs of those in challenging situations through:

-Engaging in Ministries with flexible time commitments in parishes, nursing homes, child care

agencies, and other institutions that care for the marginalized. -The creation and donation of handmade items for those we serve. -Providing spiritual and social support for our volunteers.

For more information, or to become a Lady of Charity, please contact us: Ladies of Charity of the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York 1011 First Avenue, New York, NY 10022 212-371-1000, ext 2542 or loc@archny.org

tuition-free JoB trainingThe Grace Institute helps women transtion back

into the workforce. We teach the technical and professional skills that are in demand. We offer: five months of tuition-free computer and professional training (HRA-approved site), one year of job-placement services in administrative and customer-support positions, workshops with corporations and executives, Participant Assistance Program, a community of collaboration and confidence. Attend an Open House and learn more! Tour our classrooms, meet the staff and learn more about the application process. We are located at 40 Rector Street, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10006. Please visit our website to register for an Open House, www.graceinstitute.org. We can be contacted at 212-832-7605, or by email at admissions@graceinstitute.org.

PariSh offertory announCeMentSBeginning September 1st, all checks for the Parish

should be made payable to the Parish of St. Vincent Ferrer and St. Catherine of Siena.

As of September 11th the new offertory envelopes will be distributed. There will be a gap for those who have been receiving envelopes for St. Catherine’s, for September 4th. Please submit your offertory in a Welcome envelope or a personal envelope, making sure to include your name and address, for recording purposes.

CoLLeCtionS

August 21, 2016

St. Vincent FerrerRegular Offertory: $9,379

Attendence: 558

St. Catherine of SienaRegular Offertory: $3,273

Attendence: 383

Reflections on Ethics, Faith & Health Careeditor : fr . jonah pollock , o. p. , s . t. l .

The rights of conscience By Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P., S.T.L., Associate Director, Dominican Friars Health Care Ministry of New York

the right of an individual to follow his or her conscience has long been a matter of dispute in our society. In times of war, for example, men subject to military draft have claimed conscientious objection. Should they be permitted to excuse themselves on that basis? If so, what should be allowed to count as “conscientious” and how is it different from draft-dodging? In health care, questions of individual conscience rights also arise. Should a nurse be compelled to assist in abortion procedures that are permitted in his hospital? Can a doctor be held liable for refusing to prescribe contraceptive drugs? In the past few years, federal health care laws have been implemented in such a way as to mandate that employers who provide health insurance policies to their employees include contraceptive and potentially abortifacient drugs in those policies. This has raised questions about how conscience rights should be ascribed to institutions, and some of those questions have now been adjudicated in the Supreme Court of the United States.

but what is conscience? And what rights do individuals or institutions have to act in accordance with their consciences? Let us seek answers to these questions in the teachings of the Catholic Church.

Conscience is a Human Judgment

“Conscience is a judgment of reason whereby the human person recognizes the moral quality of a concrete act” (CCC 1778). It is an act of the human mind in which a person discerns what is right and wrong to do. Conscience is therefore something interior to the personal self. Your conscience and my conscience are not the same because each person has to judge what is right and wrong for him or her to do. Yet conscience is not just about private opinions or feelings. Conscience is a judgment or reason that depends upon the understanding of truths that are accessible to all people. By virtue of our shared human nature, all people can perceive the principles that should guide human choice. We can all recognize the goodness of protecting and sustaining life and health, living together in peaceful cooperation, and pursuing knowledge of the truth.

Conscience Must Be Formed

“Conscience must be informed and moral judgment enlightened. A well-formed conscience is upright and truthful. It formulates judgments according to reason, in conformity with the true good willed by the wisdom of the Creator” (CCC 1783).

Conscience is an act of the mind and the mind is directed to true understanding. Our minds can only understand truth when we are well informed and rightly educated. The information necessary for the right judgment of conscience begins with the moral principles we naturally apprehend. However, due to our natural limitations and the limitations that result from original sin, we also need to be taught by wise educators and guided by the revelation of God that is handed down to us by the Church.

Right Conscience Reveals God’s Will

“Deep within his conscience man discovers a law which he has not laid upon himself but which he must obey... There he is alone with God whose voice echoes in his depths” (CCC 1776). Though conscience is a human judgment, it is also, when rightly formed, an expression of God’s will. God is the author of truth and goodness and when we are able to judge what is truly good we are participating in God’s wisdom and guiding our actions in accordance with God’s love. Conscience therefore has an authority greater than our own. It comes from God and communicates God’s law. It follows that conscience must always be obeyed, for when we do what we judge to be good we do what we perceive to be the will of God for us.

Conscience should be Free from Coercion

“The Christian faithful, in common with all other men, possess the civil right not to be hindered in leading their lives in accordance with their consciences” (Dignitatis Humanae 13). Respecting the freedom of a person’s conscience is part of respecting his human dignity. The dignity of the human person is most clearly expressed in his ability to judge rightly about what is right and good for him to do. It is then that voice of God is spoken in his heart and the will of God is accomplished in his acts. It is then that he is seen to be created in God’s image. This most quintessential human activity should not be suppressed. To do so, to force a human being to act contrary to her conscience, is an act of violence. There can sometimes be exceptions to this rule, cases in which someone’s conscientious judgment cannot be reconciled with the good of the human community. Such exceptions, however, are rare, for the good of the human community is the good of free persons who express their freedom and their dignity most perfectly when they conscientiously pursue what is truly good.

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