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June 6, 2021

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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:

Monday ............................................................. 9am - 5pm Tuesday - Thursday ....................................... 9am - 7pm Friday .......................................................Closed Saturday ................................................. 10am - 2pm Sunday ..................................................... Closed Closed for Lunch Weekdays......................1pm - 2pm Visit us at: www.STELMO79.org

Mass Intentions

5:30pm

Saturday, June 5th Vigil Victoria Tiongson

Sunday, June 6th The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Chris) 8:00am

Kip Silverman 10:00am Mary J. Reilly 12:00pm All Parishioners 5:00pm Edward Hawksley

Monday, June 7th Weekday 12:00pm Priests of St. Monica’s Tuesday, June 8th Weekday

12:00pm Pablo Fernando Litrenta (Living) Wednesday, June 9th Weekday 12:00pm Giselle Peña

Thursday, June 10th Weekday 12noon Brian Thompson

Friday, June 11th

The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

12:00pm

Saturday, June 12th The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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12:00pm

Mass Schedule

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

Werner Hertzel

Anna, Hans Schroettle & Family

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 Jean Cullen, Celso Salvilla, Gabrielle Cione, Patricia Mollie, Robert Wiegand, Frank Simanca, Anu Jorno, Michael Berry, Andres Rodriguez, Robert Atkinson, James Mooney, & all those ill with or recovering from the COVID-19 virus and all Victims of Military Activities PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED Ebodio Lecitona, Marianne Parker, Robert Mullin, Francis Bradley, Rosemarie Lane, Pearl Arbouin, Joseph & Carmela Pisani, Wesley Grima, Sr. Leonia & Sr. Maria Aquilina, Tina E. Gaviola & Willin Saenz.

Baptism Announcement

Today, June 6th, there will be a Baptism service at 1:30PM At this service we will be baptizing: Maddox Andrew Green

Please join us in congratulating: Andrew S. Green & Briattany L. Haskins

on their child’s new life in Christ Baptism Services are open for members of the parish to join in the welcoming of our newest members

Today’s Readings First Reading — This is the blood of the covenant that the Lord has made with you (Exodus 24:3-8).

Psalm — I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the name of the Lord (Psalm 116).

Second Reading — Christ is the mediator of a new covenant (Hebrews 9:11-15).

Gospel — This is my body. This is my blood (Mark 14:12-16, 22-26).

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: 2 Cor 1:1-7; Ps 34:2-9; Mt 5:1-12 Tuesday: 2 Cor 1:18-22; Ps 119:129-133, 135; Mt 5:13-16 Wednesday: 2 Cor 3:4-11; Ps 99:5-9; Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: 2 Cor 3:15 — 4:1, 3-6; Ps 85:9ab, 10- 14;Mt 5:20-26 Friday: Hos 11:1, 3-4, 8c-9; Is 12:2-6;

Eph 3:8-12, 14-19; Jn 19:31-37 Saturday: 2 Cor 5:14-21; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Lk 2:41-51 Sunday: Ez 17:22-24; Ps 92:2-3, 13-16;

2 Cor 5:6-10; Mk 4:26-34

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You came across a hilarious meme depicting a Saint or perhaps even Jesus himself… or maybe even an inspiring quote from scripture accompanying a beautiful picture… Well, share it with your parish family! Would you like to take pictures to capture the life of this vibrant Parish? Perhaps you are interested in helping us with the Livestream of Mass?

Join the Digital Media Ministry by contacting Jasmine jgomez@stelmo79.org!

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K-8 Parish Religious Education:

Religious Education continues to meet online each Sunday morning at 10:15am. Zoom links are emailed each week to all registered families. Remaining sessions for this catechetical year are June 6, and June 13.

Our final K-8 Religious Education session for the year will be on Sunday, June 13, and it will be a Family Faith Formation event via Zoom. Save the date for the whole family!

Registration for Next Fall:

Coming soon…. Watch for details in the coming weeks about our K-8 Religious Education, Sacramental Preparation, and Adult Faith Formation Programs!

Adult Faith Formation:

June 6 is our final Sunday morning Adult Faith Formation session, an informal discussion of the Sunday Scriptures, led by a facilitator, and is open to all. We will meet 10:15 to 11:45am, in the Parish Center. Social distancing and face masks are required. Please join us!

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. We gather occasionally over the summer, and weekly beginning in September.

Spring Choir Concert:

Saturday, June 12 at 8pm - $5 tickets available in the Parish Center

Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus – June 11, 2021 Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary – June 12, 2021

Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus emphasizes God’s intense love and mercy for us, symbolized by a human heart with a crown of thorns, a cross, and radiating flames. Rooted in Scriptural references to the pierced heart of Jesus, popes and theologians throughout Christian history have preached and written about the divine grace flowing from the heart of Christ. The visions of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque in the 17th century formalized both the image and prayers. Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary focuses on Mary’s total love for Jesus, symbolized by a heart aflame, surrounded with roses, and pierced by a sword. Also rooted in Scripture and developed over the centuries by popes and theologians, this devotion was also formalized by the visions of St. Catherine Laboure in 1830 (which gave us the Miraculous Medal) and the appearances of Our Lady of Fatima in 1917. This pair of special days celebrates the exchange of love between God and us.

Five Minute Jesus

Using the Gospel for Prayer – Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time- June 13,2021 It’s simple. 1. Read the Gospel for next Sunday slowly, reflecting on the story it tells. 2. Reflect on the questions suggested for each day of the week. 3. Make some resolutions about how what you read can be lived that day. 4. Thank God for speaking to you through this reflection.

Gospel - Mark4:26-34

Jesus said to the crowds: “This is how it is with the kingdom of God; it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land and would sleep and rise night and day and through it all the seed would sprout and grow, he knows not how. Of its own accord the land yields fruit, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. And when the grain is ripe, he wields the sickle at once, for the harvest has come.” He said, “To what shall we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use for it? It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground, it is the smallest of all seeds on the earth. But once it is sown, it springs up and becomes the largest of plants and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the sky can dwell in its shade.” With many such parables he spoke the word to them as they were able to understand it. Without parables he did not speak to them, but to his own disciples he explained everything in private.”

Monday, June 7th Was there something in this reading that spoke to me? Comforted me? Challenged me?

Tuesday, June 8th The kingdom of God is one of the key elements of Jesus’ teaching. He began his public ministry by proclaiming, ”The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” (Mk 1:15). What does the kingdom of God mean for you? What evidence do you see that the kingdom of God is in our midst? Why does Jesus call for repentance?

Wednesday, June 9th Jesus uses the mustard seed, the smallest of seeds that grows into a large plant, as an image of the kingdom of God. God’s kingdom has grown from the smallest of beginnings to worldwide size. In his public ministry, Jesus was planting the seeds for the kingdom that promised fulfillment in the future. How do I contribute to helping God’s kingdom grow in the present day? What kinds of “seeds” do I plant?

Thursday, June 10th Jesus also uses the image of a mustard seed to talk about faith. In Mt 17:20 he says that if we have faith the size of a mustard seed, we can move mountains. Little is much when it comes from God. How big is your faith? What helps you to grow in faith?

Friday, June 11th The seeds of faith planted in our life take time to grow. We need to be patient as we wait for growth to take place. How patient are you? Who are some of the people who have planted seeds of faith in your life? Thank God for them in prayer.

Saturday, June 12th Jesus uses parables throughout the gospels to teach his people so that they could understand complex topics in common terminology. Do you have one or more favorite parables? What are they? How have they helped you understand the message that Jesus came to preach?

From the Pastor 06.06.21 On Opening Over the last several weeks we have heard more from the Center for Disease Control than we heard for most of the Pandemic. CDC seemed to be stumbling over itself in issuing revisions and reductions to its CoVID regulations. The Archdiocese, for its part, has struggled to keep up with it all, adapting and applying those regulations to its network of schools, churches and healthcare institutions. It has been confusing, and unsettling for people who have been ordered for months to mask up, socially distance and disinfect.

What changed of course was the vaccine. As more and more of us are vaccinated, it becomes increasingly difficult for the virus to spread. As a result, our city is reopening, and as chaotic as the process might seem, so is the Archdiocese.

Due to the confusion, different churches are taking different approaches. Some churches are already fully open. Other places have changed nothing, waiting for some “all clear” sign from Church or State to begin reopening.

Our parish has decided on a middle path, a gradual reopening over the next several weeks.

Over the past couple of weeks, we have reintroduced hymnals in the pews, full processions at mass, and increased singing. Some things, such as the bringing forward of the gifts of bread and wine will make their appearance in the near future. Other things, such as the physical sharing of the sign of peace, holy water, communion on the tongue and communion under the form of wine are still some ways off. In all this we are following the directives of the Archdiocese One thing that will happen, is that there will be areas in our church where the ropes are gone.

In these areas people who are vaccinated, who no longer need to socially distance, are welcome to sit. Masks in these areas will be optional. Other areas will be for those who are not vaccinated, or who still feel the need to remain masked and to socially distance. In these areas we ask people to remain masked. In all this we are guided by the CDC, the Archdiocese and by common sense. Masks work. The vaccine is successful. CoVID is ebbing. The world, or at least our part of it, is reopening.

Yet if that is the case many argue, why not just fully reopen? Indeed, this is the goal, stated by the President, the Governor and the Mayor: a full reopening by July 4th. It is also our goal as well. But our goal is as well, to provide for those who, for whatever reason (age, health, fear) remain unvaccinated.

Over the next several weeks we will watch, and those areas will grow or shrink, depending on need. However, our goal is to be fully open and for masks to be optional by July 4th.

That will truly be an Independence Day for us all.

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