Church of Saint Monica Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Saint Stephen of Hungary ———————————————————————————————————————
413 East 79th St. New York, NY 10075
Church Offices and Parish Center: 406 East 80th St. New York, NY 10075 (212) 288-6250 Fax: (212) 570 - 1562 Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time –August 25th, 2019
Office Hours Our Offices are open: Mo. 9am – 5pm Tu.-Th. 9am – 7pm Fri. Closed Sat. 10am -2pm Sun. Closed Our offices close for lunch: 1pm – 2pm daily
Parish Staff Pastor
Rev. Donald C. Baker
frdcab@stmonicanyc.org
Associates:
Rev. Msgr. Leslie J Ivers
msgrlivers@stmonicanyc,org kbyrne@stmonicanyc.org mtyrer@stmonicanyc.org jgomez@stmonicanyc.org
Parish Manager: Music Director
Mr. Kevin Byrne Ms. Maryann Tyrer Ms. Jasmine Gomez Mr. Michael Ward Mr. John Zupan
Wedding Coordinator:
Ms. Debbi Burdett
DBweddingsnyc@gmail.com
Deacon Pastoral Associate:
mward@stmonicanyc.org jzupan@stmonicanyc.org
Mass Schedule Saturday: 12:00pm Saturday Vigil: 5:30pm Sunday: 8:00am 10:00am 12:00pm 5:00pm Monday – Friday: 12:00pm Confessions: Saturday 5:00 – 5:30pm and by appointment Our church is open: 7:15am – 3:30pm daily for private prayer Vespers (evening pray) 5:10pm Fridays in Parish Center Chapel
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
MISSION STATEMENT
The Roman Catholic Parish of St. Monica, St. Elizabeth of Hungary and 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 and 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. TODAY’S READINGS First Reading -- Brothers and sisters of every race and language will be brought to Jerusalem (Isaiah 66:18-21). Psalm -- Go out to all the world and tell the Good News (Psalm 117). Second Reading -- Strengthen your drooping hands and your weak knees (Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13). Gospel -- People from east and west, north and south recline at table in the kingdom of God (Luke 13:22-30). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass (c) 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
SATURDAY 5:30PM
August 24thVigil Jerrilyn Delaney & Family
SUNDAY 8:00AM 10:00AM 12NOON 5PM
August 25th Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time Joan Laurain Marie Amato All Parishioners Vincent & Natalie Dana
MONDAY 12NOON
August 26th Weekday Jerry D. Horton
TUESDAY 12NOON
August 27th St. Monica Michael Sheehan
WEDNESDAY August 28th St. Augustine 12NOON Belle La Rue (Living) THURSDAY 12NOON
August 29th The Passion of St. John Baptiste Walter & Mary Ferber
FRIDAY 12NOON
August 30th Weekday Julia Kaminski
SATURDAY 12NOON
August 31st Weekday Mike Sheehan
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Tuesday:
Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday:
1 Thes 1:1-5, 8b-10; Ps 149: 1b-6a, 9b; Mt 23:13-22 1 Thes 2:1-8; Ps 139:1-6; Mt 23:23-26 1 Thes 2:9-13; Ps 139:712ab;Mt 23:27-32 1 Thes 3:7-13; Ps 71:1-4a, 5-6ab, 15ab, 17;Mk 6:17-29 1 Thes 4:1-8; Ps 97:1, 2b, 5-6, 10-12; Mt 25:1-13 1 Thes 4:9-11; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Mt 25:14-30 Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29; Ps 68: 4-7, 10-11; Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a; Lk 14:1, 7-14
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Saturday:
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Monica St. Augustine The Passion of St. John the Baptist Blessed Virgin Mary
If you wish to add the name of a loved one to the prayer list, please notify the parish center: (212) 288-6250
K-8 Religious Education
Sessions begin in just two weeks!! Have you registered your child for Religious Education yet? Please do so, as soon as possible, so we can know class sizes and purchase enough books and supplies. You can email Maryann for the registration forms, or pick them up in the Parish Center during office hours. st th • If you have a rising 1 or 7 grader, please remember that two years of Religious Education (or Catholic School) are required for reception of First Communion or Confirmation. • K-8 Religious Education gathers on Sunday mornings, 10:15-11:45am, in the Parish Center (406 E. 80th St.) Sessions begin this year on September 8. Parents are asked to accompany their children and stay for a Parent Information Session on that first day. • •
Adult Faith Formation
Our Sunday Morning Scripture Discussion Group resumes on September 15, and runs 10:15-11:45am in the Parish Center each Sunday that Religious Education is in session. This group is open to any and all adults – you can become a “regular,” or just drop in occasionally as your schedule allows. • Evening Prayer – every Friday at 5:10pm in the St. Elizabeth of Hungary Chapel (in the Parish Center on E. 80th Street). Drop in any week and see what a difference this 20-minute prayer experience can make in your life! •
Adult Sacraments •
Adults thinking about becoming Catholic, or Catholic adults who have missed First Communion or Confirmation – it’s never too late! Contact Maryann Tyrer, Pastoral Associate, to discuss our adult initiation process. You can begin the process any time throughout the year.
….continued Volunteers Needed! • Sunday mornings – We need a couple of catechists, and some assistants and subs for our children’s (K-8) Religious Education Program. No experience necessary, and we’ll provide all training and materials. All volunteers must be interviewed, participate in Archdiocesan Safe Environment Training, and agree to a background check. • Special events – Sacramental celebrations, retreat days, family faith formation, and other occasional events require a few extra folks to help them to run smoothly. Could you help out occasionally? • Sunday afternoons – Our RCIA and Adult Initiation process is in need of sponsors and event volunteers. No experience necessary. • Many different opportunities are available, with various time commitments – Contact Maryann to discuss how your gifts might meet our needs. Upcoming dates for your calendar: • Parish K-8 Religious Education Start date for children: Sunday, September 8, 10:15-11:45am Parents are asked to also stay on September 8 for a Parent Information Session at the same time Family Faith Formation – Saturday, November 2, 2-5pm – on the theme of Reconciliation and Forgiveness nd • First Penance & First Communion (2 graders and up who are in at least their second year of Religious Education or Catholic School) The Family Faith Formation on November 2 focusing on Reconciliation and Forgiveness will be an important part of their preparation for First Penance. The First Penance Service will be on Saturday, December 14 at 2pm. First Communion Family Retreat for Parish & Caedmon students will be on Saturday, March 7, 2-5pm First Communion Family Retreat for St. Stephen of Hungary School students will be on Wednesday, March 11, 5:30-7:30pm First Communion Masses: Saturday, April 25 – St. Stephen School students at 10am; Parish & Caedmon students at 2pm th th • Teen Confirmation (8 -12 graders who are in at least their second year of Religious Education or Catholic School) St. Stephen School Confirmation Retreat – November 14 during school Parish Religious Education Retreat – Saturday, November 16, 10am-4pm Confirmation Rehearsal for candidates and sponsors: April 25 at 4pm Confirmation Mass: Sunday, April 26 at 2pm
SPECIAL DEVOTIONS
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
After all weekday masses
The wonderful diversity of life and worship among Roman Catholics of East and West is an example of God writing straight with crooked lines. The steady hand of the villainous Emperor Diocletian drew a line across Europe and Africa that split the empire in two, and for the most part determined how Christians would worship two thousand years later. Italy’s heel and the far northern city of Trieste fell on the Eastern side, and have had a form of Eastern liturgy ever since. Constantinople, which soon became the seat of the Roman Empire, became a base for Christianizing the East up to Russia and Poland. Poland was on the Eastern side, but a series of wars and medieval mayhem pushed the religious boundary back to the Ukraine, and Poland remains an outpost of the Latin Church to this day. An old rule of thumb declared that whatever religion was observed by the local prince, the people had to follow. This gave rise to persecution and migration as people sought toleration for their expressions of faith. In the United States, we are accustomed to peaceful collaboration among Christians of East and West, a situation that challenges churches that still feel the pinch of age-old division.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Every Friday after the Noon Mass to 3 PM, with Benediction following the Divine Mercy Chaplet Devotions Miraculous Medal on Mondays after each Mass Divine Mercy The Divine Mercy Chaplet is prayed each Friday afternoon at 3 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation: 5:00 PM on Saturdays Anytime 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 would 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.
--James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
Bread & Wine
Please remember in your prayers
Bob Mullin, Jose Vasquez, Jose Lebron, Albert Walsh & Glenn Allen
This Week’s Bread & Wine In Memory of Marie A. Callahan Offered by Anne Di Napoli
ALL VICTIMS OF MILITARY ACTIVITY PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED Please pray for our deceased parishioners and family members
Msgr. Joseph Penna, Lillian Geron, John Cassis, Necitas, Francisco. Alfredo & Evelyn Enaguas, Helena Johnson & Jose Gutierrez
Saints of the Week The Feast of St. Monica Tuesday, Aug. 27th, 2019
The Feast of St. Augustine Wed. August 28th, 2019
Benefitting the Little Sisters of the Assumption
August 3rd
August 25th
We are collecting: new pens, pencils, erasers, markers, crayons, rulers, notebooks, binders, bookbags, scissors, glue, folders + more!
From your Pastor August 25th, 2019
Deacon Kevin This past year, Deacon Kevin Byrne, a familiar face to those who attend the 12noon mass, retired from his day job. Deacons, unlike priests, do not usually work full time for the Church and are expected to make their living “in the world”. A few weeks back, Deacon Kevin came to me and said he was going to take a break from serving here in the parish. He is interested in beginning a Graduate Program pursuant to a master’s degree in Spirituality, and that will take up time. Moreover, as a recently retired man, he wants to enjoy his retirement by doing some traveling and visiting family and friends on a more regular basis. Deacon Kevin, we won’t be saying goodbye to you as you will be still around the neighborhood from time to time, but on behalf of everyone here, thank you for your service to the parish. The News Although we have been on beaches, in the mountains, and abroad, it has been impossible to avoid the news. Amidst worsening international tensions, trade wars, mass shootings and climate disasters, there has been one aspect of the news which has been especially painful for Catholics; the lifting of the Statue of Limitations on the reporting of Sexual Abuse in the State of New York. We have known that certain priests abused children and young people for some time – however, many of those cases could not sue – now they can. The Archdiocese has been preparing for this for some time. This past week the Cardinal sent out a letter to his priests with some facts he wanted us to know about the response of the Church to this crisis. I have printed up a number of them and placed them on the tables at the back of the church. In this way you can be kept informed in the way we clergy are kept informed, as we go through this difficult time together. Father Jim Dugan SJ This weekend Fr. Jim returns to his assignment in Buffalo, NY. As many here know, Fr. Jim has been coming for the last several years during the summer to help the priests of the parish so they can go on vacation. Last year the Jesuits reassigned Fr. Jim to a parish in Buffalo, but we were still fortunate to be able to have him again this summer. Thank you, Fr. Jim for all the help you gave us this summer! Until next year! Father Baker