19th Sunday in Ordinary Time - August 7, 2022

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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 Associate: ................................ Rev. Anthony Ciorra, IVD Weekend Associate:...............................................Rev. Edward Beck, CP Pastoral Associate: Ms. Maryann Tyrer ........ mtyrer@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: Monday & Wednesday................................. . 9am - 4pm Tuesday - Thursday ....................................... 9am - 7pm Friday ....................................................... Closed Saturday ................................................. 10am - 2pm Sunday ..................................................... Closed Closed for Lunch Weekdays..................1pm - 2pm

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Mass Intentions Saturday, August 6th Vigil 5:30pm Fr. Thomas Mulvanerty Sunday, August 7th Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00am Eula Nelson 10:00am John & Mary Scott 12:00pm For All Parishioners 5pm Nick Flirgr Monday, August 8th St. Dominic 12pm Priests of St. Monica’s Tuesday, August 9th Weekday 12pm Giselle Peña Wednesday, August 10th St. Lawrence 12pm Brian Thompson Thursday, August 11th St. Claire 12pm Werner Hertzel Friday, August 12th Weekday 12pm Adam Armetta Saturday, August 13th Weekday 12pm John R. Flack, Lars Matton

& John J. Moritz

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Mass Schedule

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

For Mass Intentions, please visit the Parish Center

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Every Friday after the Noon Mass until 3pm in the church and live on-line Devotions Miraculous Medal on Mondays after Mass in the church and live on-line Divine Mercy Prayed every Friday at 3pm in the church and live on-line Vespers (Evening Prayer) Every Friday at 5:10pm in the Chapel and live on-line Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays at 5pm or by appointment Anointing of the sick Every third Saturday of the Month after the noon Mass.

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.

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK

Joe Binden, Flavia Langan & Family, Jennie Marmo, Susan Baldwin, Lepoldo Lazarin & David O’Connell and all those ill with or recovering from the COVID-19 virus and all Victims of Military Activities

PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED Rosanna Parra, Theodore Spiegel, Rev. Brian Brennan & Colette Pellino

Today’s Readings First Reading — Your ancestors waited in faith and courage for God’s promised summons (Wisdom 18:6-9).

Psalm — Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own (Psalm 33).

Second Reading — Because of his faithful obedience to God’s call, Abraham’s descendants number as the stars (Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19 [1-2, 8-12]).

Gospel — Keep watch and be prepared, for you do not know the day or the hour when the Son of Man will appear (Luke 12:32-48 [3540]).

The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved

Readings for the Week Monday: Ez 1:2-5, 24-28c; Ps 148:1-2, 11-14;Mt 17:22-27 Tuesday: Ez 2:8 — 3:4; Ps 119:14, 24, 72,

103,111, 131; Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 Wednesday: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112:1-2, 5-9; Jn 12:24-26 Thursday: Ez 12:1-12; Ps 78:56-59, 61-62:

Mt 18:21 — 19:1 Friday: Ez 16:1-15, 60, 63 or 16:59-63;

Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Mt 19:3-12 Saturday: Ez 18:1-10, 13b, 30-32;

Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Mt 19:13-15 Sunday: Jer 38:4-6, 8-10; Ps 40:2-4, 18;

Heb 12:1-4;Lk 12:49-53

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Saints of the Week August 8th

August 10th

August 11th

Icon Painting Workshop This Week!

• August 8-12, 2022 • 6:30-9pm each evening • In the Parish Center (406 E. 80th Street) • $250 includes all materials and expert instruction by Fr. Peter Pearson (pay on the first night, please.)

• No experience needed – yes, you can do it!

• E-mail Maryann at mtyrer@stelmo79.org ASAP! Last chance to hear Fr. Jim Dugan this summer!

• On Tuesday, August 9, 7pm, in the Parish Center Chapel • “Finding God in Social Media” • Join us for the final discussion in this series (even if you missed the previous sessions!)

• Yes, we are air-conditioned!

Feeling the heat? Climate change is just one of the many environmental issues for our parish Green Team. New members are welcome to contact greenteam@stelmo79.org for more information about this ministry of education, service, advocacy, and prayer in care for our common home, the Earth.

SAVE THE DATE(S) As your family calendars begin to fill up for the Fall, please consider the following upcoming events: • • • • • • • •

School Supply Drive – all of August – bring NEW items to the St. Joseph altar Primary Elections – August 23 – exercise your faithful citizenship 2nd Sunday Social – September 11, following the noon Mass – for new parishioners and those who wish to learn more about the parish – meet at the baptismal font Bereavement Ministry – Wednesday evenings for 6 weeks beginning September 14 Theology Thursdays – Adult Faith Formation opportunities every week, beginning September 15 Children’s Religious Education begins with a Welcome Back Family Picnic on September 18, 1-3pm Parish Feast Day – September 25 – Cardinal Dolan presides at the noon Mass, and our 2nd Annual International Food Festival follows the Mass Family Mass (1st Saturdays at 5:30pm) resumes on October 1 – with pizza (finally!)

K-8 Religious Education and Sacramental Preparation: • • •

Participation in Sunday (or Saturday evening) Eucharist is an integral part of Religious Education in our parish. Don’t take a vacation from God this summer!

Registration for Fall 2022 is open. Register online at stelmo79.org, or at the parish center. We return to in-person sessions in the Fall. Register before Labor Day to avoid a late fee!

We begin with a Welcome Back Family Picnic on Sunday, September 18, 1-3pm. Save the date!

Textbooks will be distributed at this event to those who have registered by Labor Day.

Sacramental Preparation: •

Please remember that the Archdiocese requires two years of Religious Education or Catholic School prior to the celebration of First Penance/First Communion (2nd grade or older), and prior to the celebration of Confirmation (8th grade or older). New enrollments this fall will be eligible to receive sacraments in 2024.

Adult Sacraments of Initiation (RCIA): • • • •

Have you ever thought about becoming Catholic? Do you have a lot of questions about Catholicism?

Or are you a baptized Catholic who has not yet celebrated First Communion or Confirmation?

You, and your questions, are warmly welcomed! Come and share the journey with others.

Please contact Maryann Tyrer at mtyrer@stelmo79.org to discuss our adult initiation process (commonly known as the RCIA). While we will not have formal sessions on Sunday afternoons until we resume in September, we will stay connected over the summer!

Help Wanted: • • • • • •

Those who value their Catholic faith, and want to see the next generation value that faith also Those who are creative, energetic, enthusiastic, patient, and loving Those who can be available on Sundays (and occasionally Saturday afternoons) Those willing to try a new ministry – no experience needed – training an materials provided Those who are willing to be interviewed and submit to a background check to protect our children Those willing to answer God’s call to be catechists

If you would like to discuss how God might be calling you to serve as a catechist in our Pre-K-8 Religious Education program, or any of our Adult Faith Formation or Sacramental Preparation programs, please contact Maryann Tyrer at mtyrer@stelmo79.org.

It’s time for our annual

BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE!

to support the families served by the Little Sisters of the Assumption in East Harlem.

Please bring items to church before the end of August!

Getting children ready for school success is difficult for vulnerable families in East Harlem when it costs an average of $75 per child for school supplies.

Please help the LSA Family Health Service by bringing a few of the following NEW items to the St. Joseph Altar of St. Monica’s Church (413 East 79th St.) during the month of August: • • • • • • • • • • •

Backpacks Binders Notebooks Pens Pencils Glue sticks Colored pencils Markers Crayons Folders Loose leaf paper

LSA Family Health Service, founded by the Little Sisters of the Assumption, strengthens and empowers vulnerable families and children by meeting their basic needs for food, healthcare, education and a safe home, in the belief that affirming families in their own dignity improves the entire community. Learn more at www.littlesistersfamily.org

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANNUAL GENEROSITY TO THIS CAUSE!

Five Minute Jesus Using the Gospel for Prayer – 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time August 14, 2022 It is simple. Read the Gospel for the following Sunday slowly, reflecting on the story it tells.

2. Consider the questions suggested for each day. 3. What conversion of mind, heart, and life is the Lord asking of you? 4. Make a resolution about how what you read can be lived that day. 5. Thank God for speaking to you through this reflection.

Luke 12: 49-53 Jesus said to his disciples: “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! There is a baptism with which I must be baptized, and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished! Do you think I have come to establish peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. From now one a household of five will be divided, three against two and two against three; a father will be divided against his son and a son against his father; a mother against her daughter and a daughter against her mother; a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

Monday, August 8 Was there something in this passage that spoke to you? Comforted you? Challenged you? What was it? Why did it influence you?

Tuesday, August 9 Jesus said he came to set the earth on fire. Pope Francis writes that this fire is the fire of conversion. Jesus calls us to change our lives, to change our path. It is a fire that doesn’t leave you alone. It pushes you to change. It is the fire of the Holy Spirit. Have you ever felt this fire? Where in your life is conversion necessary?

Wednesday, August 10 This is a difficult gospel passage to hear. Most of us are likely to prefer the image of a gentle, caring, and loving Jesus to the one presented today. The reality, however, is that to be a follower of Jesus means making difficult choices at times, choices that will not always be popular with family and friends. Has the practice of your faith ever caused tension between you and someone you love? How was that tension resolved?

Thursday, August 11 Jesus speaks about divisions that will take place in families. When has your family suffered from division? What caused that division? Is there anyone you need to reconcile with?

Friday, August 12 It is not Jesus who causes division. He establishes the criterion for discipleship: whether to live for ourselves or to live for God and others; to be served or to serve; to obey our own ego or to obey God. The choices we make can be a cause for division. What choices do you need to make if you want to be a disciple?

Saturday, August 13 Review your reflections over the past week. How has God moved your heart and your spirit? Will you allow the fire of the Holy Spirit to continue to renew you?

From the Pastor 08.07.22 The Cardinal’s Annual Appeal Many of you have asked over the past few months about the status of the Cardinal’s Appeal for 2022. Some have commented that we do not talk much about it, and the Archdiocese has complained we don’t do enough to promote it. All of this is true.

I do not like to talk much about campaigns and appeals. Not because I do not think them important. In a country where the state does not collect a tax from its citizens to support the church (like Germany does) or view its churches a historic properties worthy of support and preservation (as Italy and other countries do) EVERYTHING we do as the Catholic Church, from the salaries we offer and taxes we pay (and yes, contrary to what many think, the Church pays taxes – the only one we do not pay is property tax) is supported by income raised by and in the parishes. That is why every year our Archdiocese runs the Cardinal’s Annual Stewardship Appeal. The money raised by this campaign funds the seminary and supports parishes which do not have the financial resources we have. It goes to Catholic Charities and to the support of our aging priests at the Cardinal O’Connor residence in the Bronx.

The reason I have not spoken a lot about the campaign is simple: during my time here, except for perhaps one year early on, we have always made our goal. And that is because the people who pledge know that the Cardinal’s Annual Appeal is a worthy cause. They may not agree with everything the Church has done or stands for, but they know what the Appeal does for so many. For those who itemize their charitable deductions, it is a no-brainer, and for those who do not, it is still a part of the contribution they make to the support of the Church’s work in these extraordinary times. Moreover, 80% of everything we contribute over our goal comes back to the parish.

Every year the Archdiocese calculates the Cardinal’s Appeal Goal for each parish based on several factors, most importantly, our previous year’s contributions. This year our goal was $98,500.00. Our parishioners pledged $199,080.00. If everyone who pledged completes their payments, this means that our parishioners will have contributed approximately $80,500 to the work of our parish, in addition to supporting the work of the larger Church.

That 80K will be so useful. Thank you as always for the generosity you show our parish and school. Coming out of the pandemic, with all the challenges and problems that face us as a church and a nation, please know that, even if don’t talk about the Appeal all the time, your support is deeply appreciated.

The Return As many of you know, since 2009 I have gone to work in Germany at a parish, so the pastor there could go on vacation. The parish was a good one, and it was a great way for me to keep up my German.

This past Pentecost, however, the priest in that parish retired, so I was free to be a tourist! A priest friend and I went to Germany and Holland. Holland was a special treat for me, as I was an exchange student there in 1978, and it was that time that eventually compelled me to learn German. It was a great time away. But now, I am back. And just in time. On August 8th, Msgr. Ivers will go to the hospital for special surgery for a new knee.

After the operation he will go to the O’Connor Residence for Priests, mentioned above, for physical therapy.

Please pray for him as he undergoes the knee replacement and for his speedy recuperation!

Father Baker

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