November 22, 2020

Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Universe

Nov. 22, 2020

JUST A WORD From our Pastor (Page 9)

PARISH LIFE

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FIVE MINUTE JESUS (Page 8)

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Mission Statement The Roman Catholic Parish of St. Monica-St. Elizabeth of Hungary-St. Stephen of Hungary opens its doors to welcome and embrace all in our community. We strive through worship, hospitality and service to receive those seeking a spiritual home. In the midst of diversity of thought, life style, nationality, economic status & age, we endeavor to live as a community of faith and invite you to join our family - a family seeking to know and love Jesus Christ.

Parish Staff Pastor: Rev. Donald C. Baker .......................... frdcab@stelmo79.org Rev. Msgr. Leslie J. Ivers ........................... msgrlivers@stelmo79.org Weekend Associates: ...............................................Rev. Tony Ciorra Pastoral Associate: Ms. Maryann Tyrer ........ mtyrer@stelmo79.org Pastoral Associate: Ms. Jasmine Gomez ..... jgomez@stelmo79.org Parish Manager: Mr. Michael Ward ............. mward@stelmo79.org Music Director: Mr. John Zupan .................... jzupan@stelmo79.org Wedding Coordinator: Ms. Debbi Burdett . dbweddingsnyc@gmail.com Plant Manager: Guillermo Vanegas ......... gvanegas@stelmo79.org Sacristan: Pedro Pizarro ................................ ppizarro@stelmo79.org Administrative Assistant: Gladys Tejada ..... gtejada@stelmo79.org Church Address: 413 East 79th Street, NY, NY 10075 Parish Center Address: 406 East 80th Street, NY, NY 10075 Tel: 212-288-6250 Fax: 212- 570-1562 Email: info@stelmo79.org Our Offices are open:

Mass Schedule Daily Mass: Mon-Sat, 12 noon Saturday Vigil: 5:30pm Sunday: 8am, 10am, 12pm & 5pm Confessions: Saturdays at 5pm or by appointment

Mass Intentions

Saturday, November 21st, Vigil

5:30 pm

Sunday, November 22nd 8:00 am

Helen, John Flack & Family

10:00 am

Pedro Ant. Lotrenta, Jr.

12:00 pm

All Parishioners

5:00 pm

The Anderson Family (Living & Dec.)

Monday, November 23rd Weekday 12:00 pm

Friday ....................................................... Closed Saturday ................................................. 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Sunday ..................................................... Closed Closed for Lunch Weekdays......................1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

12:00 pm

Glen Anderson (Living)

Wednesday, November 25th Weekday 12 pm

Albert Alt

Thursday, November 26th Thanksgiving Day 9:00 am

Jozsef Tomahatsch

Friday, November 27th Weekday 9:00 am

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Maria Cecilia Litrenta (Living)

Tuesday, November 24th St. Andrew Dung-Lac

Monday ............................................................. 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday - Thursday ....................................... 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

Agnes & Timothy J. McCrohan

Anna Corra

Saturday, November 28th Weekday 12pm

Alice Ford

For Mass Intentions, please visit the Parish Center.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Every Friday after the Noon Mass to 3:00 pm.

Sanctuary Lamp

Devotions Miraculous Medal on Mondays after each Mass

Divine Mercy The Divine Mercy Chaplet is Prayed each Friday Afternoon at 3:00 pm.

This Week Sanctuary Lamp In Memory of Pedro Ant. Litrenta, Jr. Offered by Maria Litrenta

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays at 5pm or by appointment

Baptisms & Marriages: Please call the rectory office for more information.

Communion for the Homebound: If you know of anyone who cannot attend church because of illness or age, and world like to have communion brought to them, please contact the Parish office, so that we can arrange for a Eucharistic Minister to bring communion to them.

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK Myrna Moreno, Ananias Angeles & Joanne Jack All Victims of Military Activities

PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED Jean M. Stephens, Zulma Power, Luis Rico, Maria Rodriguez, Ernesto Angeles, Francisco Enaguas, Mia Collecton, William Duane & Victoria Tiongson

Today’s Readings First Reading — I will rescue my scattered sheep (Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17).

Psalm — The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want (Psalm 23).

Second Reading — As in Adam all die, so too in Christ all shall be brought to life (1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28).

Gospel — Whatever you did to the least ones, you did to me (Matthew 25:31-46).

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.

Readings for the week Monday: Rv 14:1-3, 4b-5; Ps 24:1bc-4ab, 5-6; Lk 21:1-4 Tuesday: Rv 14:14-19; Ps 96:10-13; Lk 21:5-11 Wednesday: Rv 15:1-4; Ps 98:1-3ab, 7-9; Lk 21:12-19 Thursday: Rv 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 21:20-28 Thanksgiving Day (suggested):

Sir 50:22-24; Ps 145:2-11; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Lk 17:11-19 Friday: Rv 20:1-4, 11 — 21:2; Ps 84:3-6a, 8a; Lk 21:29-33 Saturday: Rv 22:1-7; Ps 95:1-7ab; Lk 21:34-36 Sunday: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7;

Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Mk 13:33-37

St. Stephen of Hungary School

Pre-K through 8th Grade Catholic Parochial School

408 East 82nd St., New York, NY 10028 (212) 288-1989 Fax: (212) 517 – 5788 Principal: Ms. Kelly Burke

www.saintstephenschool.org Interested in admissions to our parish school?

admissions@saintstephenschool.org

Parish Life Thanksgiving Prayer Father in Heaven, Creator of all and source of all goodness and love, please look kindly upon us and receive our heartfelt gratitude in this time of giving thanks.

Pilgrimage 2022 In 1633, the people of the German village of Oberammergau made a promise: if their community was spared from the plague, they would perform a Passion Play every ten years in thanksgiving. The village was spared, and the first play was staged the following year. Over 2000 citizens make up the cast, chorus, orchestra, and technicians that produce the play, and hundreds of thousands of people now make the pilgrimage from all over the world to see this spectacular event.

Travel to Germany and Switzerland with Fr. Donald C. Baker, pastor of the Parish of St. Monica-St. Elizabeth of Hungary- St. Stephen of Hungary, and one of Collette Tour’s wonderful guides! Explore the Bavarian region around Oberammergau, Germany; see the 42nd installation of the famous Passion Play; visit Zermatt and Lucerne in the Swiss Alps!

Tour package includes flight to/from JFK, all airport and hotel transfers, tour bus, full-time tour guide, local tour guides, all hotel accommodations, 13 meals, taxes and fees $200 discount for bookings ($800 deposit) by November 23, 2020. Because it is estimated that 750,000 people will attend the Passion Play over its 5 month run in 2022, we must book this far in advance in order to secure play tickets and area accommodations.

For more information, visit gateway.gocollette.com/link/938182 or contact Maryann Tyrer at mtyrer@stelmo79.org

Thank you for all the graces and blessings. You have bestowed upon us, spiritual and temporal: our faith and religious heritage. Our food and shelter, our health, the loves we have for one another, our family and friends.

Dear Father, in Your infinite generosity, please grant us continued graces and blessing throughout the coming year.

This we ask in the Name of Jesus, Your Son and our Brother.

Amen.

Source: https://www.catholic.org/prayers/prayer.php?p=492

This is the last weekend to drop off donations for our annual food drive which is done to support the New York Common Pantry.

Please be sure to leave your donations in front of St. Joseph’s Altar. As Fr. Baker has mentioned, the NY Common Pantry reported that need is up 3000% (yes, three thousand) and so we are very grateful to those who have generously donated!

We have a page on our website dedicated to prayers & devotions!

Explore new prayers and revisit treasured devotions by visiting: https://www.stelmo79.org/prayers-devotions

K-8 Parish Religious Education: •

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We continue to meet online each Sunday morning – but will be taking November 29th off for the Thanksgiving holiday.

If your child is not in a Catholic School, two years of religious education are required prior to First Communion, and again prior to Confirmation.

Adult Faith Formation:

Our Sunday morning Scripture Discussions are underway, each Sunday, 10:15-11:45am, in our Parish Center (with masks and social distancing). All are invited to join us any Sunday to learn more about your faith, and how the Sunday Mass Scripture readings can be a guide for living our faith in today’s world. No registration required – simply come to the Parish Center (406 East 80th Street) and ring the doorbell.

Adult Sacraments of Initiation (RCIA):

If you have ever thought about becoming Catholic, or if you are a baptized Catholic who has not yet celebrated First Communion or Confirmation, please contact Maryann Tyrer at mtyrer@stelmo79.org to discuss our adult initiation process (commonly known as the RCIA). You can begin this process at any time throughout the year.

Face-to-face gatherings (with masks and social distancing) are underway immediately following the 12noon Mass, at the Parish Center. An online Zoom link will also be made available for those who are unable to join us in person due to health issues or remote location.

Baptism Preparation for Parents and Godparents of Young Children

If you wish to have your infant/young child (under the age of 7) baptized, you will need to participate in a Baptism Preparation Class. Godparents are strongly encouraged to take the class as well. These sessions are offered here in the parish three times a month, including an online option. If you are serving as a godparent at another parish, you may participate in our class, and will receive a certificate of participation to bring to the parish of baptism. Call the parish center to sign up.

Bereavement Ministry at our Parish

This is a new and developing ministry at our parish. We seek to: • accompany those who are grieving a significant loss, • assist them in acknowledging and understanding their grief, • offer a Catholic Christian faith perspective that brings hope and healing to their bereavement.

If you feel called to join the facilitator team for this ministry, training will be offered in December.

Contact Maryann Tyrer at mtyrer@stelmo79.org for more information.

Last chance to guarantee your seat on our Parish Pilgrimage to Germany and Switzerland for the Oberammergau Passion Play!

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The trip isn’t until July 2022, but tickets for the Passion Play are going fast! This famous play is offered every 10 years, and about 750,000 people from all over the world attend during it’s 5-month run.

A deposit of $800 by November 23, 2020 will hold your place, and you can make payments over the next year for the balance.

For more info: gateway.gocollette.com/link/938182, or mtyrer@stelmo79.org.

ADVENT PRAYER

ADVENT GIVING

Vespers (Evening Prayer) – a service of spoken and sung prayers and psalms – about 20 minutes • Every Friday (year-round), 5:10pm, in the St. Elizabeth of Hungary Chapel in the Parish Center (406 East 80th Street) • Saturdays, November 28, and December 5, 12, and 19, at 5pm in the Church Reconciliation Monday – an opportunity to go to Confession before the Feast of Christmas • Monday, December 21, in the Church o Confessions heard 3-5pm o Prayer Service at 7pm, followed by confessions until 8pm

ADVENT LEARNING Sunday Morning Adult Faith Formation – an informal discussion of the Sunday Scriptures with a facilitator – open to all – every Sunday during the school year • Sundays, 10:15-11:45am, in the Parish Center (406 East 80th Street) Adult Faith Formation Series – Advent: Christ Comes in History, Mystery, and Majesty presentation by Pastoral Associate Maryann Tyrer, and facilitated discussion – open to all • Wednesdays, December 2, 9, and 16 • 7-8:30pm, in the St. Elizabeth of Hungary Chapel in the Parish Center (406 East 80th Street) • December 2 – History – How do we understand the events of that first Christmas?

• December 9 – Mystery – How does Christ come among us in our daily lives?

• December 16 – Majesty – How will Christ return in glory, and how can we be ready?

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION Annual Christmas Concert • Saturday, December 19, 8pm in the Church • $5 tickets must be purchased in advance (at the Parish Center) – only 140 seats available Christmas Caroling • Sunday, December 20, 4pm, on the Church steps – no charge Christmas Masses • Christmas Eve: 5:30pm (music begins 5pm) • Midnight Mass: 12am (music begins 11:15pm) • Christmas Day: 8am, 10am, 12noon, all with music • Tickets required – 150 available per Mass o Pick up free tickets at the Parish Center during office hours o No one admitted without a ticket

From the Pastor 11.22.2020 A Glimpse of the Future While Remembering the Past One of the most traditional of Catholic practices is remembering the dead during the month of November. We begin the month with All Saints Day on November 1st and follow it on November 2nd with All Souls Day. People make offerings to have their departed loved ones remembered by the priest at all the masses during the month, and here in our parish we erect an “Altar of Remembrance” upon which we place the photos of our deceased family members and friends and ask that parishioners and visitors pray for them, using the traditional prayer for the dead found on a card on the altar rail in front of the altar.

November is a logical month for remembering our departed loved ones, as it stands on the threshold of what we call the “holiday season” beginning with thanksgiving and stretching through New Year’s Day. That period of time, filled with strong memories of Christmases past, is often a time where the loss of deceased loved ones hits particularly hard. We struggle for a way to process the loss and deal with the sadness and anger, especially if the loss is recent.

Ms. Maryann Tyrer, our Pastoral Associate for Christian Formation is beginning a Bereavement Ministry which will reach out to those in our community who continue to suffer from the loss of a loved one. A six-week series of gatherings, beginning on January 7th, and repeated periodically throughout the year, will help people process their grief in the context of faith and the support of others who are walking the same journey. If you want more information go to www.stelmo79.org/bereavement or just call Maryann at the parish center.

Although the Bereavement Group does not begin until January, the ministry began last Saturday with a morning of reflection for those Facing the Holidays after the Loss of a Loved One. The 90 minute service of prayer, music and reflection was led by Maryann, with music provided by our Music Director John Zupan and our volunteer cellist, Colleen Ruddy.

It was wonderful. The music was powerful and supported a prayerful reflective environment. The readings, done by Anne Sabatini, were taken from the funeral liturgy, but the reflection, proclaimed by Maryann, gave powerful expression to the faith that those readings proclaimed. It was a deeply moving event, and one we will offer each November as another way to mark this month as a time of remembering those whom we love through prayer. . . . but the glimpse of the future: you’ll notice there was one name NOT mentioned in the service; my name. This ministry is being entirely carried out by our pastoral staff, independent of me. Of course, I give my support and guidance, but did not lead it, read at it nor preach for it.

I actually just attended it, to my great benefit.

Why do I emphasize this? Because in the past such services would have been clergy-led. But if we want to continue to have such meaningful, prayerful experiences in a Church with fewer ordained people, it HAS to be our laity who organize, read, preach and lead. In a celebration of one of our most traditional of devotions, remembering the dead, we catch a glimpse of what the Future of the Church could look like. If it does then we are in good hands indeed.

Father Baker

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS 511510: Church of St. Monica/ St Elizabeth of Hungary / St Stephen of Hungary 406 East 80th Street, NYC., NY 10075 PHONE: 212 288-6250 CONTACT PERSON: Gladys Tejada/Office

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