SAINT NICHOLAS OF TOLENTINE PARISH

150-75 Goethals Ave. Jamaica, NY 11432

(718) 969-3226 - Office (718) 380-0345 - Fax

www.stnicholas-queens.org

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

February 23, 2020

WEEKEND SCHEDULE/HORARIO DE MISAS Saturday Eve: 5:00 P.M. Sunday Masses: 7:30 A.M. 9:15 A.M. (ESPAÑOL) 10:45 A.M. 12:15 P.M. 5:00 P.M. Daily Mass - Monday to Saturday 7:45 A.M. & 12:05 P.M. BAPTISMS Parents must first make an appointment in the rectory 2 months before the date and present the original birth certificate. English: Usually the 2nd Saturday and 4th Sunday of each month at a 2:00 pm ceremony and at Sunday Mass by arrange-ment. Instruction class is on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm. Spanish: Usually the 3rd Sunday of each month at a 2:00 pm ceremony. Instruction class is on the Friday before at 7:00 pm.

RECONCILIATION (CONFESSIONS) Monday through Saturday: 11:45 am- 12:00 Noon - Chapel Saturday: 4:00 - 4:45 pm - Church. And by appointment.

MARRIAGE According to Diocesan regulations, arrangements must be made at least six months in advance in the rectory.

CARE OF THE SICK Communion is regularly brought to the sick by the Priests and Ministers of Communion. Please let us know if someone is confined at home because of illness or age.

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Monday to Friday: 9:00 am - 12 Noon & 1:00 - 8:00 pm Saturday: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Sunday: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

ST. NICHOLAS OF TOLENTINE CATHOLIC ACADEMY (Pre-K to 8) 80-22 Parsons Blvd. Phone: 718-380-1900 www.sntschoolny.org RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CENTER S 150-85 Goethals Ave. Phone: 718-591-6536

OUTDOOR FLEA MARKET Phone: 718-591-1815 Email: stnicksfleamarket@gmail.com

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Most Sundays from 1:30-4:45 pm and First Fridays.

Holy Mass 7:30 AM 12:05 PM 7:30 PM

Ash Imposition 8:45 AM 10:00 AM 4:00 PM

PARISH GIFT SHOPPE

Our Parish gift shop is open on Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Stop by and browse before or after Mass.

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Saturday, February 22

5:00p Dennis Icausalo & Emerencia Dollentas

Sunday, February 23

7:30 People of the Parish

9:15 Eusebia Aida Hernandez

Angel Noel Muñiz

10:45 Lucia & Jerome Menezes

Francisco Filpo

Gavino Lacambra (B-day)

Ines Lerun

Ramon Sanchez & Jose Almonte

Lyn Logie

12:15p Ana Lydtin & Wendy Lydtin

5:00p Juan Estimo

Monday, February 24

7:45 Mary Thomas & George Thomas

12:05p Eusebia Aida Hernandez

Tuesday, February 25

7:45 Eusebia Aida Hernandez

12:05p Mariano & Aurora Z. Aquino

Wednesday, February 26

7:30 Eusebia Aida Hernandez

12:05p Julio Pardo

7:30p Elsa S. Nolasco

Thursday, February 27

7:45 Eusebia Aida Hernandez

12:05p Estela Consuegra

Friday, February 28

7:45 Eusebia Aida Hernandez

12:05p Flora Torreda

Saturday, February 29

7:45 Milagros Banez Bunagan

12:05p Marie Lynn Maquiran

5:00p People of the Parish

Sunday, March 01

7:30 Ruth & Robert Stoney

9:15 Fr. John Francis (L) (B-day)

Ovidio Bravo (L) (B-day)

10:45 Lucia & Jerome Menezes

Marcelo & Simplicia Lalap

12:15p Angeline & Lambert Baruti

5:00p Thanks to the Soul Nearest to go to Heaven

Masses for the Week

SUNDAY, February 23 Indoor Flea Market- Tolentine Hall 2:00 pm - Baptisms - Church

MONDAY, February 24 6:30 pm - Citizenship Class - Seton Hall 7:00 pm - N.A - Cafeteria 7:00 pm - Span Evan Team - Religious Education 7:30 pm - English Choir Practice- Church

TUESDAY, February 25 9:30 am - Rosary Makers Club - Austin Hall 10:30 am - Active Retirees - Tolentine Hall 4:00 pm - Salider DRE Convocation - Tolentine Hall 6:00 pm - Self-Help - Seton Hall 7:15 pm - A.A. - Cafeteria 7:30 pm - Youth awakening - Youth Center 7:30 pm - Ultreya - Religious Education WEDNESDAY, February 26 Ash Wednesday Please Refer to Pg. 1 for Ash Wednesday Schedule 6:00 pm - ESL - Cafeteria/Seton Hall

THURSDAY, February 27 6:00 pm - Self Help - Seton Hall 7:00 pm - Grupo de Oracion - BSC 7:30 pm - Light of Christ - Tolentine Hall

FRIDAY, February 28 4:30 pm - Children’s Choir Practice- Church 6:00 pm - Stations/Rosary (Spanish) - BSC/Church 7:00 pm - Oracion Workshop - Religious Education 7:00 pm - Scouts - (C,CAF,SH) 8:00 pm - Fil Am - Tolentine Hall

SATURDAY, February 29 9:00 am - Sports Clinic - Gym 9:30 am - Zumba Fitness - Tolentine Hall 10:00 am - ESL - Cafeteria/Seton Hall 1:00 pm - CFC Seminar - Cafeteria 3:00 pm - Call for continual conversion - Church 6:00 pm - Virgen de la Altagracia Group - T.H. 7:15 pm - A.A. - Cafeteria

SUNDAY, March 01 9:00 am - Hospitality Sunday - Tolentine Hall

ACTIVITIES FOR The week

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

The Sick: Michael Nuzzi, Brett Spiller,

Daniela Jaramillo, Betty Galarza

The Deceased: Jacqueline Bowen, &

Perlita Manglinong, Alba Delacuesta

Next Weekend’s Readings

February 23, 2020

Parish Stewardship

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SECOND COLLECTION UPDATE

March 01 - Black and Indian Missions

Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7 Temptation enters the garden, and hu-

manity falls victim.

Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 17 We are sinners, and our guilt is

always before us.

Romans 5:12-19 Adam sins, and Jesus saves.

Matthew 4:1-11 Forty days of fasting make Jesus prey to the

presence of the devil.

Please visit St. Nick’s website at:

www.stnicholas-queens.org

St. Nick’s is a welcoming community in the Catholic Tradition, enriched by

many cultures, rooted in God’s Word and the Eucharist,

offering loving service.

RECTORY

Rev. John Francis Pastor

Rev. Luçon Rigaud Parochial Vicar

Rev. Thomas P. Joseph, CMI Parochial Vicar

Rev. Benjamin Madu In Residence

Rev. Peter A. Mahoney Weekend Assistant

Deacon Thomas Jorge Permanent Deacon

STAFF

Mrs. Gloria Scarola Bookkeeper

Mr. Steven Acosta Maintenance Manager

Mr. José L. Villanueva Music Director

Sr. Karen Cavanagh, C.S.J. Family Minister

Ms. Christina Rosado Youth Minister

ST. NICHOLAS OF TOLENTINE CATHOLIC ACADEMY

Mr. Robert Lowenberg Principal

Ms. Julissa Gonzalez Secretary

Mrs. Lorraine White Administrative Assistant

Mrs. Sonya Vidal Tuition Manager

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CENTER

Sr. Alice Michael, S.U.S.C. Director of Faith Formation (DFF)

Week Ending: February 16, 2020

Total Regular Collection: $ 7,849.00 Last year same weekend: $ 8,641.00

Thank you for your continued support.

“Thus, should one regard us, as servants of Christ.”

Are you being called to serve the Lord and others in

the consecrated life or priesthood? Contact the Vocation Office at 718-827-2454 or email: vocations@diobrook.org.

MASS BOOK JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2020

The Mass book for the year 2020 is now open and Masses are available in the Rectory.

No arrangements will be made over the phone. Offering for an announced Mass is $15.00 and $25.00 for the Bread & Wine.

ASH WEDNESDAY and GOOD FRIDAY Are days of

FASTING (One full meal and Two small ones

For those from ages 18-59) &

ABSTINENCE (No meat for those age 14 and older).

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The Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence from meat.

From the Pastor’s Desk…

“Be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect” (Mt. 5:48)

For some, this is the most challenging, most difficult and most confounding passage in all of the Gospels. It demands turning the other cheek, giving away your cloak, loving your ene-

mies and praying for your persecutors. It calls us to be like Christ and be “perfect, like the Father is perfect.”

Consider all the people who stabbed you in the back, hurt you and spread rumors about you. Those who have lied to you and have let you down. Those who have broken your confidence and wounded your trust. Now Jesus is asking you to love them and pray for them. Pray for

their good. Pray that grace will come into their lives. I know it’s actually pleasurable to do the opposite—to hate your enemies and to wish the worst on your persecutors, to enjoy

their setbacks and suffering. Jesus encourages us to treat each other with love and not with revenge. Jesus says “offer

no resistance to the one who is evil” (Mt 5:39). Jesus himself forgives those who were hurting and torturing Him on the Cross. He asks much more of his disciples than did the Old Law of retaliation (“an eye for an eye”). He expects greater maturity and mercy from us.

Some people are of the opinion that the Sermon on the Mount was meant for super heroes.

Not so fast... the teachings are meant for each of us who are baptized in His name and are members of His Church. These are not easy teachings. Each of us is a work in progress, but we shouldn’t get discouraged. We cannot live the teachings of this greatest sermon by our

own strength, but let us always remember what the angel said to Mary at the time of the An-nunciation of the birth of Jesus, "For nothing is impossible for God” (Lk 1:37).

Ash Wednesday (February 26, 2020) The Season of Lent begins this Wednesday. Ash Wednesday always occurs six and a half

weeks before Easter, encompassing the 40 day period of Lent (technically 46, since Sundays are skipped). It is a special time for us to take a deeper look at our lives and how we are re-sponding to the Gospel message. During this time, we are called to observe the three tradi-

tional components of Lent: prayer, fasting and almsgiving.

I encourage all of you to do something special for this Lent 2020. Here are some of the sug-

gestions: Pray the Rosary and Stations of the Cross. Give up desserts, alcohol and smoking. Eat less, pray more, be generous, help others, get priorities straight, choose God, go for

confession and let Jesus lead the way.

God bless you!

Fr. John Francis

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CORNER

Sister Alice Michael, S.U.S.C. - Director of Faith Formation Contact Information 718 591-6536

February 23, 2020

NOVENA DEL DIVINO NIÑO

La Novena del Divino Niño para el mes de febrero

será el Viernes 28 de Febrero, a las 7:00 pm en la

Capilla de la Formación de La Fe. En las historias

contadas sobre la historia de esta novena, varias

veces, Jesús dizó el poder de esta novena que se

acerca a Jesús en Su infancia. Invite a otras per-

sonas a venir.

PROGRAMA DE ESTUDIO BÍBLICO DE

CUARESMA

¿Deseosos de hacer algo extra esta temporada de

Cuaresma? "No hay amor mayor" es un paseo

bíblico a través de la Pasión de Cristo. Este pro-

grama fue filmado en Tierra Santa. Es una pere-

grinación bíblica que revela el amor asombroso de

Cristo por nosotros. Seremos guiados a través de

las últimas horas de la vida de Cristo. Caminare-

mos paso a paso con Jesús desde el Jardín de

Getsemaní hasta el Monte Calvario. Cada paso

del camino, las profecías del Antiguo Testamento,

las expectativas mesiánicas, el simbolismo bíblico

y el contexto histórico arrojarán luz sobre el mis-

terio del sufrimiento y la muerte de Cristo. En

este estudio descubriremos el trasfondo bíblico de

cada escena en la Pasión de Cristo; lo que Jesús

estaba pasando en cada momento; cómo el An-

tiguo Testamento predijo la muerte de Cristo; por

qué Cristo murió por nosotros; cuál era el signifi-

cado detrás del desgarro del velo del templo, la

coronación con espinas y otros acontecimientos

durante la Pasión de Cristo.

Esto se dará en inglés los Jueves, 10:30 a.m. y se

repetirá a las 7:30 pm del Jueves 27 de Febrero,

5, 12, 19 y 26 de Marzo. En español será el Lu-

nes a las 10:30 am, 2 de Marzo, 9, 23, 30 y 6 de

Abril y se repetirá el Sábado 21 de Marzo, 7:00-

9:00, Lunes, 30 de Marzo, 6 y 13 de Abril. Las

sesiones de inglés y español serán en el Centro de

Formación de La Fe.

Con la Bendición de Dios, Sr. Alice Michael S.U.S.C

INFANT JESUS NOVENA

The monthly Infant Jesus Novena for the month

of February will be on Friday, February 28th, at 7:00 pm in the Faith Formation Chapel. In the stories told about the history of this novena, a

number of times, Jesus made known the power of this novena which is approaching Jesus in His infancy. Invite others to come along.

LENTEN BIBLE STUDY PROGRAM

Desirous to do something extra this Lenten sea-

son? “No Greater Love” is a biblical walk through Christ’s Passion. This program was

filmed in the Holy Land. It is a biblical pilgrimage that reveals Christ’s amazing love for us. We will be guided through the last hours of Christ’s

life. We will walk step-by-step with Jesus from the Garden of Gethsemane to Mount Cal-vary. Every step of the way, Old Testament

prophecies, messianic expectations, biblical sym-bolism, and historical context will shed light on the mystery of Christ’s suffering and death. In

this study we will discover the biblical back-ground to each scene in Christ’s Passion; what Jesus was going through at each moment; how

the Old Testament foretold Christ’s death; why Christ died for us; what was the meaning behind the tearing of the temple veil, the crowning with

thorns, and other events during Christ’s Pas-sion.

This will be given in English on Thursdays, 10:30am and repeated at 7:30 pm on Thursday,

February 27th, March 5, 12, 19, and 26. In Span-ish it will be on Monday at 10:30 am, March 2, 9, 23, 30, and April 6 and repeated on Saturday,

March 21, 7:00-9:00 , Monday, March 30, April 6 and 13. Both English and Spanish sessions will be in the Faith Formation Center.

With God’s Blessings, Sr. Alice Michael S.U.S.C

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SAVE THE DATE!

En Español Lunes - Miercoles

Marzo 16- 18 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Rev. Pedro N. Ossa

Parochial Vicar

Sr. Martin of Tours Church, Brooklyn

In English: Monday - Wednesday

March 23 - 25 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Rev. Msgr. Thomas G. Caserta

Pastor

St. Bernadette Church, Brooklyn

2020 Lenten Parish Mission

Años Dorados/ Active Retirees

Will Meet in Tolentine Hall

at 10:30 AM on the following Tuesdays:

March 3rd, 2020 March 17th, 2020 March 31st, 2020

April 21st, 2020

May 5th, 2020 May 19th, 2020

June 2nd, 2020 June 16th, 2020

June 23rd, 2020

CENSUS 2020 - EVERYONE MATTERS!

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens is partnering with NYC Census to ensure the

correct allotment of federal government funds needed for local healthcare, hous-ing, education, transportation, social ser-

vices, aid for seniors, etc.. This happens only every 10 years. The U.S Census Bu-reau will send you the questionnaires.

Make sure you participate, be represented and get counted!

ESL CLASSES

ESL classes are on Wednesdays, at 6pm and Saturdays, at 10am in the Cafeteria and Seton Hall. For More information please contact, Maria C. Quiroga at 1 718 380-0343. We are in need of volunteer instructors.

MOVED

Please remember to let us know if you have

moved. It is important to keep our records up-

dated.

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You’re Invited to a Lecture!

“Believing in a Holy and Sinful

Church” Speaker: Dr. Brian Flanagan

Monday, February 24,2020 at 7:30 PM

D’Angelo Center - Room 416C

St. John’s University 8000 Utopia Parkway

Jamaica, NY 11430

To the following students of our parish community who, because of their

academic performance, have achieved

Honors status for the Second Marking Period of the school year:

Archbishop Molloy High School

Jolene Elizabeth Ayroso Karolina Bednarowski

Sarah Feliciano

Hailey Legaspi Jason McGuire Justin McGuire

Steve Quizhpilema Caitlin Reyes

Jayden Sampeur

Amy Tapia Emily Velez Frias

To the following students of our parish community who, because of their

academic performance, have achieved

Honor Roll status for the Second Marking Period of the school year:

Holy Cross High School

Andreas Nathanail Alan Rodriguez Jarien Martin

Matias Vergara Derek Sime

Kaliope Koutsivitis

To the following student of our parish community who, because of his

academic performance, has achieved

Honor Roll status for the Present Academic Semester:

Cathedral Preparatory School and Seminary

Peter Cardenas

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BAUTISMOS - 2020

En español El tercer domingo de cada mes a las 2:00

p.m. Los padres y los padrinos deben de asistir a una clase

de preparación el Viernes anterior a las 7:00 PM.

En inglés el segundo sábado y cuarto domingo de cada

mes a las 2:00 p.m. Los padres y padrinos deben de asistir

a la clase de preparación el primer martes a las 7:30 PM.

Los padres deben de hacer una cita con uno de los

sacerdotes y presentar la partida de nacimiento del

niño. Los padrinos deben ser católicos practicantes.

MATRIMONIO

De acuerdo a las regulaciones diocesanas, la pareja

necesita una preparación con seis meses de anticipación.

Por favor llamen a la rectoría para fijar una cita con uno de

los Sacerdotes.

LA SAGRADA COMUNIÓN

Los Sacerdotes o Ministros Extraordinarios de la Sagrada

Comunión llevan la Comunión a las personas que se

encuentran enfermas en su hogar. Por favor avísenos si

sabe de alguien en necesidad de éste servicio. En caso de

emergencia puede llamar a la rectoría a cualquier hora.

RECONCILIACION/LA CONFESION

Lunes a Sábado de 11:45 a 12:00 del mediodía en la

Capilla. Sábados de 4:00 a 4:45 P.M. en la Iglesia, o por

cita previa.

HORARIO DE LA OFICINA PARROQUIAL

Lunes a Viernes: 9:00 A.M. a 12:00 Mediodía.

y 1:00 P.M. a 8:00 P.M.

Sábado: 9:00 A.M. a 7:00 P.M.

Domingo: 9:00 A.M. a 2:00 P.M.

Por favor tengan en cuenta que a veces el Sacerdote se

encuentra en la Iglesia, en alguna reunión, etc. Si desea o

necesita hablar con uno de ellos es conveniente que llame

con anterioridad para fijar una cita.

ACADEMIA DE SAN NICOLAS DE TOLENTINO

80-22 Parsons Boulevard - Jamaica, Nueva York 11432

(718) 380-1900 - Fax (718) 591-6977

Clases desde el Pre-Kinder hasta el octavo grado.

Programas antes y después de la escuela. ‘

CENTRO DE EDUCACION RELIGIOSA

150-85 Avenida Goethals - Jamaica, Nueva York 11432

(718) 591-6536. Clases desde el Kinder hasta la escuela

superior, los Domingos de 8:45 a 10:30 am. Preparación

para los niños y sus padres para los Sacramentos del

Bautismo, Confesión, Eucaristía y Confirmación.

septimo Domingo en tiempo ordinario 23 de Febrero 2020

LA MISA DE HOY SE OFRECE POR: Eusebia Aida Hernandez &, Angel Noel Muñiz

RCIA - RCIA tendrá lugar los domingos a las 10:30 de la mañana en el Centro Religioso.

Sociedad Hispana - El Grupo de Sociedad Hispana, se reúnen cada segundo domingo del mes a las 10:30 de la mañana en la Cafetería.

Grupo de Evangelización - El Grupo de Evangelización para adultos se reúnen cada tercer domingo del mes a las 10:30 de la mañana en la Cafetería.

Grupo de Familias - El Grupo de Familias se reúnen cada cuarto domingo del mes a las 10:30 de la mañana el la Cafetería.

Ministerio del Santo Rosario - El Ministerio del Santo Rosario se reúnen los lunes a las 7pm en el Centro de Educación Religiosa.

Ultreya - El Grupo de Ultreya (Cursillistas) se reúnen todos los martes a las 8:00 pm de la tarde en el Centro de Educación Religiosa.

Años Dorados - El grupo des los Años Dorados se reúnen los martes a las 10:30 de la mañana en el Salón Tolentino, dos veces al mes.

ESL CLASSES - Las clases emperezarán de nuevo. La cla-ses serán los miércoles a las 6:00 p.m. y los sábados a las 10:00 a.m. en la Cafetería Escolar y en el Salón Seton. Para más información, llame a la María Quiroga (718) 380-0343.

Grupo de Oración - El Grupo de Oración Carismático se reúnen todos los jueves a las 7 de la tarde en la Capilla.

Misa de Sanación - La Misa de Sanación se celebra cada Segundo jueves del mes a las 7pm con el Padre Dario Bentancour en la Capilla.

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