March 13, 2022 Second Sunday of Lent

Parish life Second Sunday of Lent

03/13/2022

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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 Associates: ................................Rev. Anthony Ciorra, IVD Weekend Associate:...............................................Rev. Edward Beck, CP Pastoral Associate: Ms. Maryann Tyrer ........ mtyrer@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

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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

Mass Intentions Saturday, March 12th Vigil 5:30pm Adam Armetta Sunday, March 13th Second Sunday of Lent 8:00am Mary Rogan 10:00am Richard & James Schumpp 12:00pm All Parishioners 5pm Walter & Mary Ferber Monday, March 14th Lenten Weekday 12pm Arlene Hardy Tuesday, March 15th Lenten Weekday 12pm Kathleen M. Reddington Wednesday, March 16th Lenten Weekday 12pm William & Mary Mitchell Thursday, March 17th Lenten Weekday 9am Mary Regenil Friday, March 18th Weekday 12:00pm All Souls in Purgatory Saturday, March 19th St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary 12pm Arnulfo Reyes

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

Marie Bacarra, Eillen Ford, Kiana O’Brien, William Aguilar, Brian O’Connell & all those ill with or recovering from the COVID-19 virus and all Victims of Military Activities

PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED Sean Breen, Jose Gutierrez, Jolanta Raffert, Jose & Gloria Zanarias

Today’s Readings First Reading — The Lord made a covenant with his faithful servant, Abram, saying, “To your descendants I give this land” (Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18).

Psalm — The Lord is my light and my salvation (Psalm 27).

Second Reading — We await the Lord Jesus, who will change us to conform with his glorified body (Philippians 3:17 — 4:1 [3:20 — 4:1]).

Gospel — Peter, James, and John witness the transfiguration of Jesus on the mountain (Luke 9:28b-36).

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: Dn 9:4b-10; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13;

Lk 6:36-38 Tuesday: Is 1:10, 16-20; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17,

21, 23;Mt 23:1-12 Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16; Mt 20:17-28 Thursday: Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31 Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a; 17b-28a; Ps

105:16-21;Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 Saturday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16;

Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29;

Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18 21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Sunday: Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15; Ps 103:1-4, 6-8,

11;1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12; Lk 13:1-9

Alternate readings (Year A):

Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:1 2, 5-8;Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]

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Did you know:

University students from across the Americas who had the opportunity to address Pope Francis directly on Feb. 24 about migration used their time to talk about climate change and care for the earth.

The Zoom conversation was part of “Building Bridges North-South: A Synodal Encounter Between University Students and Pope Francis.” Emily Burke of the University of Wisconsin-Madison spoke of establishing centers for young people to learn how to engage in direct, non-violent action aimed at getting people to take action on climate change. But students also asked pointed questions, including why don’t more priests and bishops share widely the Catholic Church’s teaching on ecology and care for our common home, and what can the church do to encourage more of them to do so? “Catholic teaching can inspire action,” said Henry Glynn, a student at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, noting that the church can mobilize people and resources including money, infrastructure, land and advocacy networks. “U.S. Catholic leaders have not prioritized church teaching about climate change. …

The failure to share and act the church’s own teaching on climate change is disillusioning.”

Source:

https://www.chicagocatholic.com/chicagola nd/-/article/2022/02/25/universitystudents-dialogue-with-pope-francis-duringloyola-event

What is your role in this Church Synod?

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Pray for the synod process. Pray that the entire Church may be open to the Holy Spirit. Pray that we may rightly discern the movements of the Holy Spirit.

Reflect on your experience of Church – at the levels of parish, diocese, nation, and world. What fills your heart?

What breaks your heart? Engage in conversation with your family, your fellow parishioners, with anyone who is interested in the topic. Reach out to friends and family who are no longer coming to church.

Participate in our parish-level conversations: o Final parish level gathering: Thursday, March 17, 2020 o 7-8:30pm in the Parish Center Save the Date – Saturday, April 2, is our Deanery Level Listening Session, time and location to be announced.

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

Upcoming Sessions: March 13, 20, 27, April 3. (No sessions April 10 and 17) Participation in Sunday (or Saturday evening) Eucharist is an integral part of Religious Education in our parish! Our 10am Mass on Sunday is now a Family-Friendly Mass every Sunday!

Sunday sessions run 11:11am to 11:55am on Zoom! The timing of Religious Ed sessions allows your family to attend the Mass of your choice (in person or via Zoom).

Sacramental Preparation: • •

Please pray for our First Communion Candidates and their families who will be participating in Family Retreats on Wednesday (St. Stephen of Hungary School families) and Saturday (Parish Religious Education and Caedmon students), in preparation for their First Holy Communion on April 30.

Please remember that the Archdiocese requires two years of Religious Education or Catholic School prior to the celebration of First Penance/First Communion (usually in 2nd grade), and prior to the celebration of Confirmation (usually in 8th grade).

Adult Faith Formation: • •

We will meet every Sunday between March 6 and Palm Sunday.

Each Sunday, following the 12noon Mass and concluding at 3pm, in the Parish Center. All materials provided. All are welcome! Expand your knowledge of the Bible and church teaching in a friendly, nonjudgmental environment. No long-term commitment – join us when you are able.

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). Or join us on Sundays in the Parish Center following the 12noon Mass.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! St. Patrick is the Patron Saint of the Archdiocese of New York

LENT 2022 Fasting - Every person between the age of 18 and 59 must fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Fasting consists of one full meal per day, with two smaller meals that do not add up to a full meal, and no snacks.

Abstinence – Every person 14 years of age or older must abstain from meat and items made with meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and every Friday of Lent.

Stations of the Cross • •

Every Friday in Lent following the 12noon Mass Living Stations presented by our Teen Confirmation Candidates o Friday, April 8, 7pm

Eucharistic Exposition and Adoration • •

Every Friday after the 12noon Mass Concludes with the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3pm, followed by Solemn Benediction

Vespers (Evening Prayer) • •

Spoken Vespers every Friday at 5:10pm in the St. Elizabeth of Hungary Chapel (406 East 80th Street) Sung Vespers every Saturday in Lent at 5pm in the church

Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) • •

Every Saturday at 5pm in the church Reconciliation Monday, April 11, 11am to 1pm and 6-8pm in the church

Adult Faith Formation (open to all who wish to deepen their faith) • •

Sundays, 1:30-3pm in the Parish Center Thursdays in Lent, 7pm in the Parish Center o March 17 – Final Parish-level Synod Discussion and Listening Session o March 24, 31, April 7 – Reflections on the writings of Anthony DeMello, led by Des Towney of the DeMello Institute • Deanery Synod Discussion and Listening Session, Saturday, April 2, 10-1pm at Our Savior Church, Manhattan. Limited slots, and registration required – contact mtyrer@stelmo79.org to sign up.

Five Minute Jesus

Using the Gospel for Prayer – Third Sunday of Lent – March 20, 2022 It’s simple. 1. Read the Gospel for the following Sunday slowly, reflecting on the story it tells.

2. Reflect on the questions suggested for each day. 3. Make some resolution about how what you read can be lived that day. 4. Thank God for speaking to you through this reflection.

Gospel – Luke 13:1-9 Some people told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with the blood of their sacrifices. Jesus said to them in reply, “Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way that they were greater sinners than all other Galileans? By no means! But I tell you, if you do not repent, you will all perish as they did! Or those eighteen people who were killed when the tower of Siloam fell on them – do you think they were more guilty than everyone else who lived in Jerusalem? By no means! But I tell you, if you do not repent, you will perish as they did!”

And he told them this parable: “There once was a person who had a fig tree planted in his orchard, and when he came in search of fruit on it and found none, he said to the gardener, “For three years now I have come in search of fruit on this fig tree but have found none. So cut it down. Why should it exhaust the soil?’ He said to him in reply, ‘Sir, leave it for this year also, and I shall cultivate the ground around it and fertilize it; it may bear fruit in the future. If not, you can cut it down.’”

Monday. March 14 Was there something in this reading that spoke to you? Comforted you? Challenged you? What was it? Why did it have this effect on you? What conversion of mind, heart, and life is the Lord asking of you?

Tuesday, March 15 Jesus’ message is “Repent or perish!” “Bear fruit or be cut down!” On Ash Wednesday we were admonished to “Repent and believe in the Gospel.” What do you need to repent for? How do you need to grow spiritually so that your life will produce good fruit?

Wednesday, March 16 Did you ever have the experience of watching a dying plant finally begin to bloom? Had you given up on it, or did you try to bring it back to life? How did you feel when it started to bloom? Will God ever give up on you, or will God restore your life?

Thursday, March 17 The owner of the orchard was ready to cut down the fruitless tree lest it exhaust the soil. What depletes your commitment to grow in the life of the Spirit and be fruitful? How can you better nourish the soil of your faith?

Friday, March 18 The gardener asked for another chance for the tree. He would cultivate it and give it extra care. What changes in your faith practices have you been procrastinating about (e.g., getting back to confession, more regular prayer, more works of charity)? How can you cultivate these practices with greater commitment?

Saturday, March 19 Just as the gardener was patient with the fig tree, Jesus is patient with us. Are you patient with yourself when spiritual growth is slow? When are you not making the progress you hoped for? Do you let discouragement get you down?

Don’t let it. Be as patient with yourself as Jesus is with you.

From the Pastor 03.13.22 New Neighbors One of the questions I get asked most at the doors to the church is not about the mass schedule or the topic of my homily. It does not concern religious education or our parish school. The ONE question Upper East Siders ask me again and again whenever they see me is “When are they going to begin?!”

What they mean is when Extell would begin filling in the gaping hole next to our church that has existed since 2019. At the time it was expected that this rubble strewn lot would be filled with two residential towers. COVID and the collapse of the housing market changed all that. Even though that market has recovered, the current plan is for an extension of the Hospital for Special Surgery. It is designated for Ambulatory Care and Doctors’ offices, with part of the building also leased out as office and retail space. The building, which is not yet completely designed will top out at 29 stories, though the bulk of it will be 16 stories high.

Mike Ward and I have a meeting with Extell Development this Wednesday, at which we will raise many of the concerns parishioners have come to us with over the past months. We will discuss building safety, protection of our windows, possible damage due to pile driving and foundation work, as well as the timeline. We have heard nothing official, but I have heard that they will begin in May or June, and construction will last until the fall of 2024.

I will keep you informed as we get more information. We are of course concerned as to how the construction will impact the life of our neighborhood and parish. The bad news is that we will be in for months of construction, with all the detours and noise that entails. The good news is that as with all construction in this city, it eventually ends. We hope that this outpatient clinic for the Hospital for Special Surgery will be service to the people of our part of Yorkville.

Mark your Calendars!

One of the projects our Parish Council has taken upon itself each year, is to organize a day of reflection for the members of our parish. Our last one, held while pandemic regulations still limited the number of people who could come into the church, was nevertheless a huge success, with approximately 150 people taking part either in the church proper or online.

This year our parish council is organizing one on Saturday, April 10th. That is the morning of Palm Sunday, and the day is oriented towards being a spiritual preparation for Holy Week.

The theme of the retreat will be “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” and will be given by Father Robert Joerger, CP. Fr. Joerger is a member of the same religious community, the Passionists, as Fr. Ed Beck, CP who celebrates mass here as a Weekend Associate.

Final details as to time and structure are still being worked out, but the schedule begins with refreshments at around 9am and concludes with mass at 12 noon.

Mark your calendars and make this day of reflection a prayerful start into the Holiest of Weeks for Catholic Christians.

Father Baker

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