Church of St. Peter Catechetical Center Church of the Assumption 53 St. Mark’s Place 15 Webster Avenue 15 Webster Avenue Staten Island NY 10301 Staten Island NY 10301 Staten Island NY 10301 718 727-2672 718 447-1290 718 447-6362

THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF ST. PETER-ASSUMPTION-ST. PAUL

APRIL 24, 2016

Fifth Sunday of Easter

PARISH OFFICE 53 St. Mark’s Place

Staten Island, New York 10301

Voice: 718 727-2672 Voice: 718 447-6362 Fax: 718 720-9269

Email: office@assumptionstpaulsi.com Website: stpetersi.com or assumptionstpaulsi.com

Served by: Rev. Glendino Ragsag, Parochial Vicar Janet A. Kelly, Parish Manager Margaret Moschetto, Pastoral Associate Magdalena Centeno, Religious Education Coordinator and Pastoral Associate for Hispanic Ministry Mr. John Fodera, Principal, St. Peter’s Boys High School 718 447-1676 Mrs. Jennifer Olivera, Principal, St. Peter-St. Paul Elementary School 718 447-1796 St Peter’s Cemetery 718 442-2363 Religious Education Office 718 447-1290

Rev. Michael W. Cichon, Pastor

SCHEDULE OF MASSES CHURCH OF ST. PETER CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION Monday through Friday 7 a.m. Monday through Friday 9 a.m. Saturday 5 p.m. Saturday 4 p.m. Saturday 6 p.m. La Misa en Espanol Sunday 10 a.m. Sunday 12 Noon Sunday 5:30 p.m. La Misa en Espanol

CONFESSIONS CHURCH OF ST. PETER CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION Saturday 4:15 to 4:45 p.m. Saturday 3:15 to 3:45 p.m. Sunday 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. Sunday 9:15 to 9:45

Holy Day Schedule To be announced prior to each holy day

PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE OF OUR FAITH COMMUNITY WHO ARE SICK, ESPECIALLY: Janette Aguilar, James Lawlor, Juanita Santiago, Marga-ret Barry, Margaret Ennis, Shirley Brockmeyer, Dolores DeLuca, Judy & Sal Trancucci, Joseph Albano, John Santore, Francine Rispoli, Frank Marrano, Jake Beurkle, Owen Harrison, Deacon James Stahlnecker, Zack Za-yachek, Joyce Young, Beatrice Perera, Kenneth Court-ney, Dianne Kinsella, Carla Buonviaggio, Edward Cos-toso, Elba Espinosa, Baby Joey Espinosa, John Perry, Jackie Guglieelimini, Bob Kozlowski, John Ruggiero, Donna Young, Carol Maria, Michelle Wehner, Yvette Harrison, Marie Mastrangelo, Helen Pulaski, Darren Le-derman, Linda Bilotti, Lewis Provenzano, Timothy Gil-bride, Jose Larios.

Saturday, April 23, 2016 4 p.m. Assumption Msgr . Michael O’Donnell 5 p.m. St. Peter Donald “Skip” Mac Donald 6 p.m. St. Peter People of our Par ish Sunday, April 24, 2016 10 a.m. Assumption Deceased Members of the Esposito Family 12 Noon St. Peter John Hayes 5:30 p.m. Assumption (Spanish) People of our Parish Monday, April 25, 2016 7 a.m. St. Peter Patr icia Keane 9 a.m. Assumption Linda Kelly (Living) Tuesday, April 26, 2016 7 a.m. St. Peter Margaret Lynch 9 a.m. Assumption Lydia Cabel Wednesday, April 27, 2016 7 a.m. St. Peter Virginia Heckman 9 a.m. Assumption Rev. Francis Doyle Thursday, April 28, 2016 7 a.m. St. Peter Rev. Terence Ear ley 9 a.m. Assumption People of our Par ish Friday, April 29, 2016 7 a.m. St. Peter Rev. Daniel Corkery 9 a.m. Assumption Msgr . Louis Mar torella Saturday, April 30, 2016 4 p.m. Assumption Frank Paoluccio 5 p.m. St. Peter Donald “Skip” Mac Donald 6 p.m. St. Peter (Spanish) People of our Par ish Sunday, May 1, 2016 10 a.m. Assumption Char les Wincelowicz 12 Noon St. Peter All Inter red in St. Peter’s Cemetery 5:30 p.m. Assumption (Spanish) People of our Parish

Food Pantries There is a mobile food pantry outside St. Peter Church on Tuesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. You need proof of residence to take advantage of the pantry. If you are in need of food, the parish food pantry is open on Tuesdays from 3 to 4 p.m. Go to the back of 145 Clinton Avenue and someone will assist you. Project Hospitality offers a meal every Sunday evening at 6:30 p.m. at Assumption Church in Assumption Hall. All are welcome.

Separated & Divorced Support Group This Support Group meets on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month. The next meeting will be on Friday, April 22nd at 7:30 p.m. at 145 Clinton Avenue. Please call 718 447-6362 should you wish to join the group. The facilitator will return your call.

1st Annual Fr. Capodanno Bike Blessing & Party

Sat., May 28, 2016 at 12 Noon

For an outdoor Blessing at Holy Family Church Parking Lot

366 Watchogue Road Followed by:

Voluntary Police Escorted Ride to the Party at The Lowriders MC Clubhouse

155 Clay Pit Road Price of the Party: TBD Includes Buffet Lunch

(to be collected at The Lowriders MC Clubhouse) For more information call Fr. Micciulla at

718 761-6663 or email: rev.micciulla@aol.com

The sympathy of the parish is extended to the family of Mamie Natale.

Couples celebrating their 50th Wedding Anni-versary anytime during 2016 are invited to attend the Annual Golden Wedding Jubilee Mass with Cardinal Dolan at the Cathedral of St Patrick, Saturday, June 25th at 1:30 p.m. or Sunday, June 26th at 2 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Please contact the rectory for registra-tion information. The closing date to register for the Mass is Monday, May 23, 2016. This event is sponsored by the Family Life + Respect Life office.

Annual Spring Basket Auction MAY 15, 2016

Doors Open at 12:30 p.m. We are in need of donations for baskets for our annual basket auction. This is the largest fundraiser of the year for our parish. If you can donate a basket or an item for the raffle, it would be greatly appreciated. Donations can be dropped off at the rectory (53 St. Mark’s Place), any day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and at the former Assumption-St. Paul Rectory (145 Clinton Avenue) Tuedays and Fridays from 2 to 4 p.m. Please new items only. No clothes.

St. Peter’s Cemetery St. Peter’s Cemetery offers the purchase of future use graves. These future use graves will be limited to the graves available in Section R only (at the intersection of Tyler Avenue & Clove Road. Other sections of the cemetery will still be available for the purchase of immediate need of burial space. For individuals who prefer cremation, St. Peter’s Cemetery also offers cremation niches that can hold two standard sized urns. The niches are avail-able in St. Peter’s Columbaria Garden for pre-need or immediate need. For more information, please call the cemetery office at 718 442-2363, Monday through Friday. Office hours are 8 a.m. to Noon, and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Do You Know? Most of our prayers begin with the Sign of the Cross which recalls the cross upon which Christ redeemed mankind. We make the Sign of the Cross before we pray to fix our minds, hearts and will upon God.

Society of St. Vincent de Paul Gives Back For each car, truck or van, running or not, the So-ciety of St. Vincent de Paul will give back to our church $50/$100 per vehicle. Maybe you don’t have a vehicle, but a family member, friend or neighbor has an old or neglected vehicle in their driveway that they would like to dispose of. Call the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at 718 491-2525. Our parish has benefitted in the past from this program!

St. Mary of the Assumption-Our Lady of Mt. Carmel-St. Benedicta parish is looking for ven-dors of handcrafted items for an indoor garage sale, Sunday May 22nd, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the gym of Out Lady of Mt. Carmel-St. Ben-edicta School, 285 Clove Road. Tables are only $10 each. To reserve your table(s), please call the rectory at 718 442-3411. Payments must be made by Friday, May 20th.

Readings for the week of April 24, 2016

Monday: 1 Pt 5:5b-14; Ps 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17; Mk 16:15-20 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-13ab, 21; Jn 14:27-31a Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: Acts 15:7-21; Ps 96:1-3, 10; Jn 15:9-11 Friday: Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57:8-10, 12; Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1b-3, 5; Jn 15:18 Sunday: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Ps 67:2-3, 5-6, 8; Rv 21:10-14, 22-23; Jn 14:23-29

APPARITION HILL Our parish will be hosting a premiere screening of the documentary “Apparition Hill” on Monday, May 16th, at the UA Theater on Forest Avenue. The event will be from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (Doors open at 7 p.m.) The producer will be on hand to introduce the film, which follows the jour-ney of seven men and women, believers and non-believers, as they first climb the hill in Medjugorje, where the Blessed Mother has been appearing since 1981. Tickets are $20 and must be purchased by calling the rectory 718 727-2672, by May 6th. RESERVATIONS ARE A MUST!!

Murder Mystery Dinner May 13, 2016

Are you interested in a Murder-Mystery dinner on Friday, the 13th of May? Con-tact Richard Trabisco 917-882-9437 or Trabinc@gmail.com. Seating is strictly limited, so reserve your spot a.s.a.p. Tick-ets are $35 per person / $65 per couple. Italian style dinner provided/cash bar available. Bring your sense of suspicion and curiosity Farrell Hall, 53 St. Mark’s Place.

The Cardinal’s Annual Stewardship Appeal If you have not yet done so, there is still time to make your gift to the 2016 Cardinal’s Annual Stewardship Appeal. You may mail your gift di-rectly to the Archdiocese or bring it to the rectory, and it will be forwarded.

Mass for All God’s Special People on Sunday, May 8, 2016 at 11 a.m.

Blessed Sacrament Church 1091 Forest Avenue

Refreshments to follow in The Parish Center Meeting Room

Hosted by The Ministry for Inclusion

At Blessed Sacrament Church

TRUE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY Can you imagine a world such as the one put be-fore us in today's scripture readings? Communities of believers everywhere would support and en-courage one another and be identified as Christians by the way they love each other. It would be a world with no tears, no death and mourning, no crying out in pain. "Behold, I make all things new," we hear the Son of God say in the second reading from the book of Revelation (21:5). Is this world of John's vision only imaginary? Are these faithful followers for whom Jesus prayed only a savior's dream? Today they are put before us as a worthy goal. How much closer can we come to this vision of a true Christian community in our lives today? Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

Prayer of Pope Francis for the

Jubilee Year of Mercy Lord Jesus Christ, you have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly Father, and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him. Show us your face and we will be saved. Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew from being en-slaved by money; the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking happiness only in created things; made Peter weep after his betrayal, and assured Paradise to the repentant thief. Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, the words that you spoke to the Samaritan woman: “If you knew the gift of God!” You are the visible face of the invisible Father, of the God who manifests his power above all by forgiveness and mercy: let the Church be your visible face in the world, its Lord risen and glorified. You willed that your ministers would also be clothed in weakness in order that they may feel compassion for those in ignorance and error: let everyone who approaches them feel sought after, loved, and forgiven by God. Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its anointing, so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord, and your Church, with renewed enthusi-asm, may bring good news to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed, and restore sight to the blind. We ask this through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy, you who live and reign with the Father and the Ho-ly Spirit for ever and ever. Amen.

Oracion del Papa Francisco para el Jubileo del Año de la Misericordia

Señor Jesucristo, tú nos has enseñado a ser misericor-diosos como el Padre del cielo, y nos has dicho que quien te ve, lo ve también a Él. Muéstranos tu rostro y obtendremos la salvación. Tu mirada llena de amor liberó a Zaqueo y a Mateo de la esclavitud del dinero; a la adúltera y a la Magda-lena del buscar la felicidad solamente en una creatura; hizo llorar a Pedro luego de la traición, y aseguró el Paraíso al ladrón arrepentido. Haz que cada uno de nosotros escuche como propia la palabra que dijiste a la samaritana: ¡Si conocieras el don de Dios! Tú eres el rostro visible del Padre invisible, del Dios que manifiesta su omnipotencia sobre todo con el perdón y la misericordia: haz que, en el mundo, la Iglesia sea el rostro visible de Ti, su Señor, resucitado y glorioso. Tú has querido que también tus ministros fueran revestidos de debilidad para que sientan sincera compasión por los que se encuentran en la ignorancia o en el error: haz que quien se acerque a uno de ellos se sienta esperado, amado y perdonado por Dios. Manda tu Espíritu y conságranos a todos con su un-ción para que el Jubileo de la Misericordia sea un año de gra-cia del Señor y tu Iglesia pueda, con renovado entusiasmo, llevar la Buena Nueva a los pobres proclamar la libertad a los prisioneros y oprimidos y restituir la vista a los ciegos. Te lo pedimos por intercesión de María, Madre de la Misericordia, a ti que vives y reinas con el Padre y el Espíritu Santo por los siglos de los siglos. Amén.

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