The Roman Catholic Parish of
Saint Monica Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Saint Stephen of Hungary ————————————————————————————————————— Church : 413 East 79th St. New York, NY 10075 Parish Center: 406 East 80th St. New York, NY 10075 Tel.:(212) 288-6250 Fax: (212) 570 - 1562 www.STELMO79.org www.facebook.com/stelmo79
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Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time–February 16th, 2020
Office Hours
Parish Staff
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
Pastor:
Rev. Donald C. Baker
frdcab@stelmo79.org
Associate:
Rev. Msgr. Leslie J. Ivers
msgrlivers@stelmo79.org
Weekend Associates:
Parish Manager: Music Director:
Rev. Jim O’Shea Rev. Tony Ciorra Ms. Maryann Tyrer Ms. Jasmine Gomez Mr. Michael Ward Mr. John Zupan
mtyrer@stelmo79.org jgomez@stelmo79.org mward@stelmo79.org jzupan@stelmo79.org
Wedding Coordinator:
Ms. Debbi Burdett
DBweddingsnyc@gmail.com
Pastoral Associates:
Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 5:30pm Sunday: 8:00am,10:00am,12:00pm,5:00pm Monday – Saturday: 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 prayer): 5:10pm Fridays in Parish Center Chapel St.
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
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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 — God allows us to make choices, but we are not to choose injustice or sinfulness (Sirach 15:15-20). Psalm — Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord! (Psalm 119). Second Reading — God’s wisdom is mysterious and hidden (1 Corinthians 2:6-10). Gospel — Jesus has come not to abolish but to fulfill the law and the prophets (Matthew 5:17-37 [20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37]). 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.
SATURDAY 5:30PM
February 15thVigil Altagracia Bellevue
SUNDAY 8:00AM 10:00AM 12NOON 5PM
February 16th Sixth Sunday In Ordinary Time Mr. J. Boyle Dalf Fabricius All Parishioners Clorisea Osorio
MONDAY 9AM
February 17th Weekday Michael McCarthy
TUESDAY 12NOON
February 18th Weekday Vito Angiuli
WEDNESDAY February 19th Weekday 12NOON Patricia Salmon (Living) THURSDAY 12NOON
February 20th Weekday Kathleen M. Reddington
FRIDAY 12NOON
February 21st Weekday Patricia Medici
SATURDAY
February 22nd The Chair of St. Peter the Apostle The Anderson Family (Living & Dec.)
12NOON
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday:
Jas 1:1-11; Ps 119:67-68, 71-72, 75-76;Mk 8:11-13 Tuesday: Jas 1:12-18; Ps 94:12-13a; 14-15, 18-19; Mk 8:14-21 Wednesday: Jas 1:19-27; Ps 15:2-4ab, 5; Mk 8:22-26 Thursday: Jas 2:1-9; Ps 34:2-7; Mk 8:27-33 Friday: Jas 2:14-24, 26; Ps 112:1-6; Mk 8:34 — 9:1 Saturday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Sunday: Lv 19:1-2, 17-18; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-13;1 Cor 3:16-23; Mt 5:38-48
SAINTS & SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday: Monday: Friday: Saturday:
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order; Presidents’ Day St. Peter Damian The Chair of St. Peter the Apostle; Washington’s Birthday
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 • We are in session each Sunday, 10:15-11:45am in the Parish Center. • No sessions on February 16 – Winter Break st • Our next Family Faith Formation will be on Sunday, March 1 , 9-11:45am. Mark your calendars! • First Communion Family Retreats are coming up next month: For those who will be celebrating First Communion on April 25 For the whole family, but candidate and at least one parent must Attend Parish Religious Ed and Caedmon students: Saturday, March 7, 2-5pm in the Parish Center St. Stephen of Hungary students: Wednesday, March 11, 5:30-7:30pm in the School Auditorium Adult Faith Formation • Our Sunday Morning Scripture Discussion Group is in session, 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. • During Lent, this group will also meet on Thursday evenings (7-8:30pm) in the Parish Center Chapel. • Save the dates for our next Icon Painting Workshop – March 2-6! We’ll be painting icons of St. Therese of Lisieux this year. 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. Sessions are held on Sunday in the Parish Center following the noon Mass. All inquirers are welcome!
All families with school-aged children are invited to
FAMILY FAITH FORMATION • • • • •
Sunday, March 1st, 9-11:45am, in the Parish Center The whole family is invited, but at least one parent must attend with each child Lenten-themed interactive learning, hands on activities, prayer and reflection, and a snack! No cost – just register at the door at 9am. Questions? Contact Maryann Tyrer at mtyrer@stelmo79.org
ICON PAINTING WORKSHOP • • • •
March 2-6, 7-9pm each evening in our parish center (406 E. 80th St.) $250 fee covers all materials and expert instruction NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! Pre-registration at the parish office is required.
SPECIAL DEVOTIONS After all weekday masses 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.
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK Please remember in your prayers
Patricia Kaye, Elinor Flatow, Luis Cesar, Eileen Maloney, Zulma Power, Richard Baldwin, Judith Baron, Glenn Allen & Jean Stephens ALL VICTIMS OF MILITARY ACTIVITY
PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED Please pray for our deceased parishioners and family members Felix Parra, Kathryn Arnold, Estrella Flores, Luis Felipe Pereira, Hector Solis-Castillo, Richard Brown, Carolina Ferrier, Donald Carroll, Michael Gomez, Albert Walsh,& Jose Gutierrez
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION February 22 In brushing up for “Catholic Jeopardy,” it might help to know that there is only one feast on the calendar for a thing, rather than a person or mystery. It’s for a chair: Saint Peter’s chair in fact After the Resurrection, there can be no doubt that the disciples reserved a special place for Simon Peter in the upper room. Later, Peter became the bishop of Antioch in today’s Syria, the place where we were first called Christians. From there, he went to Rome, the center of the Empire, where it is said that Peter sat in a chair in the house of Priscilla and Aquila to instruct his flock. Jesus, in entrusting the keys of the Kingdom to Peter and his successors, entrusted his compassion and mercy to them, and charged them with pointing to the Kingdom of God. Compassion and mercy are to resonate through their teaching. Since the ancient sign of a teacher is the chair (“disciple” literally means one who sits at the feet of a teacher), Peter’s chair has long been treasured. Today there is a symbolic shrine of Peter’s chair above the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. This monument is the last work of Bernini, a huge bronze throne supported by four doctors of the Church: Augustine and Ambrose from the Western Church, and Chrysostom and Athanasius from the East. High above it is the alabaster window of the descent of the Holy Spirit. —Rev.
James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
RELIEF FOR PUERTO RICO Second Collection Relief for Puerto Rico rd
On Sunday February 23 we will have a second collection to help aid relief efforts in Puerto Rico. The Archdiocese has requested this collection in addition from the regularly scheduled 2nd collections
(therefore no envelope for those using envelopes).
We thank you in advance for any consideration in helping in this effort.
ICON PAINTING WORKSHOP
Fr. Peter Pearson returns for our popular annual Icon Painting Workshop. Parish Center
March 2nd-March 6th, 2020 (7-9PM)
SENIOR MINISTRY NEWS
Friday, February 21st, 2020 12-4PM in the Angelo Room at the Parish Center Senior Noon Mass, Potluck Lunch and film viewing of Neflix “The Two Popes” Group discussion to follow. If you haven’t seen it. It should not be missed! The acting is superb, the content revealing & insightful. If you have seen it, then you know it is worth seen a second time!
No previous experience is necessary Fr. Peter will walk us through all of the steps for creating your own beautiful icon of St. Therese of Lisieux. Pre-registration is required at the parish center.
From your Pastor will return next week Parish of St. Monica, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, St. Stephen of Hungary Parish Council Meeting December 18, 2019 Members Present:
Marybeth Whyte, Jonathan Brady, Allyce Fucigna, Patricia Warner, Sydney Assile, Maryann Castro, Ray Suh, Marion McCue de Velez
Others Present: Members Absent:
Fr. Donald Baker, Jasmine Gomez Ryan Dickey, Kim Vaccari
This was our Christmas Potluck Party meeting, called to order at 6:15 pm. Father Baker distributed the weekly Gospel reading. It was then read followed by discussion and reflection among the Council. The first item of business was the review and approval of the minutes from the November meeting. The next item of business was an update by Marybeth Whyte regarding the two “Spotlight” movie showing and discussion afterward, the silent auction held before the annual Christmas Concert (final tally not yet compiled), and the letter for Catholic Climate change (to be published in the bulletin and website for feedback from the parish). The next item of business was selecting a date for the parish retreat – Saturday May 2. The next item of business was to hear Jasmine Gomez’s (parish associate) focus: • Young Adult Ministry - upcoming Christmas party, Brainstorm for pilgrimages, and bi-monthly wine & cheese after the 4th Sunday 5pm Mass (next one January 26) • Social justice ministry Immigration – we set up an “English Conversation Partners” program. Volunteers don’t have to speak another language, just engage in conversation. • Digital Media – join us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snap Chat and Yelp! During Lent we will have 6 weekly podcasts focusing on Lent Fr Baker Podcast – to focus on discussing scriptures raising the question of ”Why do they say that?” Launch date to be determined. • Parish Outreach Second Sunday Social - After the noon Mass on the second Sunday of the month. It is to welcome new parishioners, but all are welcome. First one on January 12. Bulletin revamp - coming soon. The last item of business was the Pastor’s Notes. Father Baker discussed plans for his new podcast, update on the lights and sound system. There will be a temporary fix for the lighting to make the church brighter for Christmas. There being no more business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:50pm and we stayed for dessert. Minutes taken by Marybeth Whyte, Chairperson