MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday October 8 2016 Vigil for Sunday 5:30 p.m. Mary Lombardo requested by Maria Mazzella Sunday October 9, 2016 Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 am John Denner requested by Nancy Denner 9:30 am Michael Milano requested by Carmela Albano 11:15 am Juanito & Elena Mangalinden requested by J. Mangalinden 12:30 pm Francesco Nigron requested by Roe Nigro Monday October 10, 2016 9:00 am Mark J. Ryan Tuesday October 11, 2016 St. John XXIII, Pope 7:30 am Thomas V. Hanney, Sr. requested by Teresa Kavanagh 9:00 am Jerry Paredes requested by Nancy Paredes Wednesday October 12, 2016 7:30 am Vittoria Cipollone requested by Angela Assalone 9:00 am Annie Mullins requested by The Dowling Family Thursday October 13, 2016 7:30 am Candida Fragola requested by Mr. & Mrs. Ortiz 9:00 am Annie Mullins requested by The Beck Family Friday October 14 2016 Saint Callistus I, Pope 7:30 am Peter Sheridan requested by The Weihe Family 9:00 am Mater Dei Memorial requested by Mae Walsh Saturday October 15 2016 St. Teresa of Jesus 7:30 am Mr. & Mrs. Marchi requested by Maria Marchi 9:00 am Dorothy Lombardo-Tuboni requested by Joe Saturday October 15, 2016 Vigil for Sunday 5:30 pm Joseph Milone requested by Joan Milone Sunday October 16 2016 Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 am All Parishioners SFX 9:30 am Celia and Carmine Anzouino requested by Marchela Zappone 11:30 am Frank Vitacco requested by Mrs. Vitacco 12:30 pm Larry Calabrese requested by Vera Calabrese Next Week’s Readings (Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary

Time): Exodus 17:8-13 , 2Timothy 3:14-4:2, Luke 18:1-8

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Religious Education—Learning to live our beautiful Catholic faith 24/7: Jesus is waiting for you in the Eucha-

rist! For information, please contact Betsy Davila at sfxfaith-formation1@gmail.com

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: If you are interest-

ed in receiving the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confir-mation, and Holy Eucharist) and being received into the Catholic Church at Easter, or if you are already baptized but not yet received First Holy Communion and/or Confirmation, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is meant for you. Please call Rectory at 718-892-3330.

Mater Dei 19th Annual Memorial Mass honoring de-ceased members on Friday, October 14, 2016 9:00 a.m. Mass. Breakfast to follow at Pelham Bay Diner. For Reser-vations 718– 863-2618. if you have a name to add, please call.

SFX FEAST DAY 50/50 RAFFLE: Tickets are $20 each or 3 Tickets for $50. Tickets will be sold before and after eve-ry Mass on weekends in the Church Vestibule and in the Rec-tory throughout the week. The drawing will be held Saturday, December 3, 2016 following the 5:30 pm Mass in honor of our Patron Saint.

Calvary’s 10th Annual Spiritual Care Day

Wednesday October 19, 2016 8:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Fordham Lincoln Center, Pope Auditorium 113 West 60th Street, New York, New York. RSVP by October 12th by regis-tering at www.calvaryhospital.org/spiritualcareday or contact Lynne Marie Pappalardi 718– 518-2173

Pilgrimage of Mercy

Join Cardinal Dolan on Saturday October 15, a special day of prayer and pilgrimage at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC. Buses depart from multiple locations. Register online: www.archny.org/mercy

Recitation of the Rosary: will be held Wednesday eve-nings at 7:00 pm in the Church during the month of October in Honor of the Blessed Mother Mary, Please join us October 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th.

Rosary Procession in Honor of Our Blessed Mother

Please join us on Sunday, October 16, 2016 beginning with the 9:30 am Mass and following with a beautiful Rosary Pro-cession throughout the neighborhood. All are welcome.

Confirmation Service Hours: Rosary Making resumed under the direction of Celeste Berretta.

2016 Columbus Day Mass and Parade will be held at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Monday, October 10, 2016 at 9:30 am. Main Celebrant: Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan and the Homilist: Reverent Monsignor Peter Vaghi. To register visit: http://archny2016columbus.eventbrite.com or email Colum-busDay@archny.org with any questions.

Enclosed you will find a list of high schools with the dates and times of their Open House.

October 9, 2016

Weekly Collection (Parish Pay included) 2016 October 2, 2016: $4,955.00

Second Collection (Capital Expenditures $1,618.00 Thank you for your generosity. God Bless You.

BRONX, NEW YORK

St. Francis Xavier School:

There is still time to buy candy. Our fundraiser ends on October 11th.

The Penny Social was a big success thanks to the Home-School Executive Board.

The children in Grades K to 8 will be getting their first Pro-gress Report on October 13th.

For updated information, visit the school website: sfxschool.net

Family Life/Respect Life

Spanish Programs of the Family Life/Respect Life Office and Movimiento Matrimonial Católico (Catholic Marriage Movement) are excited to announce our 8th bi-annual pro-life conference entitled “¡Viva la Vida!” The conference will take place on October 8th at Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx, and October 9th at John F. Kennedy High School in Somers. The theme of the day will focus as the conferences will touch on the theme of the Year of Mercy. In addition, some of the workshops are: Euthanasia focused as a false mercy and how to heal the miscarried during pregnancy, and the difference between contraception and Natural Family Planning.

40 Days for Life—September 28—November 6, 2016

This fall’s “40 Days for Life” campaign will be held September 28—November 6, 2016. “40 Days for Life” is a peaceful, highly-focused, non-denominational initiative that focuses on 40 days of prayer and fasting, peaceful vigil at abortion facilities, and educational outreach with the goal of protecting mothers and their children from abortion. At least 11,796 unborn children have been saved from abortion during 40 Days for Life cam-paigns, and 75 abortion facilities have closed. To learn more about the campaign, visit www.40daysforlife.com

Anyone 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 victim assistance @archny.org. Information can also be found on the Archdiocesan website, www.archny.org. In keeping with the Archdiocesan policy regarding secual abuse of minors, this information is provided to ensure that our chil-dren remain safe and secure.

Cualquier persona que necesite reporter algún incidente de abuso sexual de un menor por un sacerdote, diacono religioso/a, o laico sirviendo en al Arquidiócesis de Neueva York, se le pide que por favor contacte Hermana Eileen Clifford, O.P. al (212) 371-1000 extensión 2949 o Deacon George Coppola at 917-861-1762. Ambos también ser contactados la página en la red de la Arquidiócesis: www.archny.org. De acuerdo con las normas de la Arquidiócesis respeto al abuso sexual de menores, esta información se provee para asegurar que nuestros niño permanezcan seguros.

Please remember the following members of our parish community in your prayers: William

Ahearn, Dennis Aiello, Edwardo Alicea, Mary Annunzio, Judith Arriaga, Betty Barbagallo, Nettie Bianchini, Joe Blandino, Nellie Calderon, Louis Campisi, Flavia Chiappa, Theodore Civetta, Jenny Cioffi, Loreen Clavin, Lorraine Capozzi, Angelo Caruso, Brenda Colon, Joanne Cunneen, Richard Daum, Carlann Defedele, Antoinette DeLillo, Baby Colin Depriest, Dot DeSantis, Patrick Dolan, Baby Max D’Onofrio, Carmella Emily DonVito, Mario Esguerra, Cheryl Espinoza, John Esposito, Esther Finn, Carmen Flores, Billy Fischer, Luis Paz Florencio, Sr., Peter

Frenna, Donald Gallagher, Maritza Garcia, Brian Gillick, Alexis Marie Gonzalez, Cora Gonzales, John Hastings, Charlotte Hayes, Kerry White Hemmer, Laura Lifrieri Hernandez, Frances Jenkins, Felix Jaiman, Ann Kittle, , Emily Koch (6-yr. old), Rosemarie Leo, Gloria Lisanti, Margaret Leonard, Lucy Lorusso, Barbara Lyne, Andy Massa, Paul McAllister, Theresa McDermott, Jennie Miraglia, Maria Mayo, Maria Mazzella, Marjorie Morales, Brianan Murtagh, John Muzzillo, Michael Nichols, Paige O’Donnell, Kerry O’Keeffe, Rosa Maria Ortiz, Louie Paone, Ralph Palumbo, Sylvia Pankovcin, Virginia Parchen, Richard Quartarone, Barbara R. and Mollie R, Giselle Ramos, Thomas J. Reardon, Blake Rosenn, Angela Rizzo, Alejandra Rosario, Rosa Russo, Gloria Santaniello, Maureen Dean Schmidt, Theresa Smith, Niko Stravrianopoulos (6-yr. old), Marie Swain, Paul Teehan, Frank Toapha, Justina Torres, Patricia Trainor, Dominick Villara, Christopher Vitale, Kathy Vitale, George Walsh, Gary Wieler, Jonathan Wilson (12-year old), Ottilia Zangrandi, Madelyn Ziesel In your prayers please remember all the men and women serving in our Armed Forces, especially: Anthony Vincent Boccia, Nick Visconti, Christopher C. Cannata, Carlos E. Blanco, Emmanuel Martinez, Lt. Michael Tafone, Cpl. Christopher Antony, Cpt. Brian Pascuzzi, Master Sgt. Janelle Amador, Anthony Thomas Candito, Sgt. Troy Mastin, 1st Lt. Nicholas Cardiello

Pray for those who have died: Philip Botticelli

SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER PARISH

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time: 2 Kings 5:14-17 The introduction to this book speaks of three kinds of con-tent found in all literary texts: intellectual, emotional, and aesthetic. Identifying each is critical, and today’s First Reading demonstrates the importance of identifying the intellectual content. You won’t be able to do that without reading what comes before this passage in 2 Kings 5. There you will learn that Naaman, army commander and foreign dignitary, has come to Israel in the hope of curing his leprosy. But his hopes are dashed when Elisha simply sends word to him to bathe in the Jordan rather than mak-ing some grand spectale of healing. Angry and disappoint-ed, he prepares to leave, but is persuaded by his servants that he has nothing to lose in following Elisha’s instruc-tions. Our passage recounts the miracle that follows. The words “plunged,” “seven times,” and “little child” help create a sense of the remarkable healing. But something more important follows; Namaan, in the grip of gratitude, em-braces the God of Israel as earth’s only god and promises to worship no other. Back home, duty will bind him to wor-ship his nation’s god, yet he boldly makes this declaration. Because of the belief that gods could be worshipped only in their own land, he even asks for soil to take with him on which he will erect an altar to worship the Lord. The re-markable faith of this foreigner sets the stage for the faith-filled Samaritan of the Gospel. Elisha’ refusal of gifts for his service reflects no rancor, but his awareness that he did only what God required, so any reward will come from the Lord. Both men are bold exem-plars of faith lived and spoken with conviction.