Parish Life Mar 7th

Parish life Third Sunday of Lent

Mar. 7, 2021

From the Pastor (Page 9)

Parish Life ( Page 5)

Lent 2021 ( Page 7)

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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

Mass Intentions Saturday, March 6th Vigil 5:30pm Robert Atkinson Sunday, March 7th Third Sunday of Lent 8:00am 10:00am 12:00pm 5:00pm

Ana Torres & Jose E. Torres Felimon Flores All Parishioners Josephine McNamara

Pastor: Rev. Donald C. Baker .......................... frdcab@stelmo79.org Rev. Msgr. Leslie J. Ivers ........................... msgrlivers@stelmo79.org Monday, March 8th Lenten Weekday Weekend Associates: ...............................................Rev. Tony Ciorra Pastoral Associate: Ms. Maryann Tyrer ........ mtyrer@stelmo79.org Pastoral Associate: Ms. Jasmine Gomez ..... jgomez@stelmo79.org 12:00am Annette Williams Parish Manager: Mr. Michael Ward ............. mward@stelmo79.org Music Director: Mr. John Zupan .................... jzupan@stelmo79.org Wedding Coordinator: Ms. Debbi Burdett . dbweddingsnyc@gmail.com Tuesday, March 9th Lenten Weekday Plant Manager: Guillermo Vanegas ......... gvanegas@stelmo79.org Sacristan: Pedro Pizarro ................................ ppizarro@stelmo79.org 12:00pm Giselle Peña 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 Follow us on social media by searching STELMO79

Wednesday, March 10th Lenten Weekday

12:00pm Brian Thompson

Thursday, March 11th Lenten Weekday

12:00pm Werner Hertzel

Friday, March 12th Lenten Weekday

12:00pm Adam Armetta

Saturday, March 13th Lenten Weekday

Mass Schedule

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

12:00pm Priests of St. Monica’s 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

Bread & Wine This Week’s Bread & Wine Intentions for Andres Rodriguez & Adrian Tejada Offered by Gladys Tejada

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 Eileen Sullivan, Anna Sandel, Andres Rodriguez, Adrian Tejada, James Mooney, Marcia Power & all those ill with or recovering from the COVID-19 virus and all Victims of Military Activities PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED Emil De Spirito, Greg Malloy, Gertrude Jacobs, Nora Hickey, Pascuale Ionta & George Hogben, Jr.

Today’s Readings First Reading — The law was given through Moses (Exodus 20:1-17 [1-3, 7-8, 12-17]) or Exodus 17:3-7.

Psalm — Lord, you have the words of everlasting life (Psalm 19) or Psalm 95.

Second Reading — We proclaim Christ crucified; the foolishness of God is greater than human wisdom (1 Corinthians 1:22-25) or Romans 5:1-2, 5-8.

Gospel — Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up (John 2:13-25) or John 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42].

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 Kgs 5:1-15b; Ps 42:2, 3; 43:3,

4; Lk 4:24-30 Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6-7bc, 8-9; Mt. 18:21-35 Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Lk 11:14-23 Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17;

Mk 12:28-34 Saturday: Hos 6:1-6; Ps 51:3-4, 18-21ab; Lk 18:9-14 Sunday: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23; Ps 137:1-6;

Eph 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21

Alternate readings (Year A):

1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23:1-6;

Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41[1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38]

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 Mission The Saint Stephen Advantage of educating the “whole child”…

Founded in 1928, Saint Stephen of Hungary School is a Pre-K through 8th grade award-winning Catholic school with a rich heritage of academic excellence. By nurturing each student’s mind, body and spirit in the Franciscan tradition, Saint Stephen School prepares its students to be passionate leaders and self-confident life-long learners.

Our holistic, differentiated approach to learning creates an environment where students are supported to take calculated risks and explore the world around them. Students are challenged to think critically and creatively in order to solve complex real-life problems. Working collaboratively students learn to clearly communicate diverse opinions and resolve conflict. Students are celebrated for their unique differences and curriculum is tailored to meet the needs of each individual student. Through a self-reflective process, students are empowered to be active participants in their own decision making abilities. Saint Stephen School provides students with the skills to be successful in our ever-changing global community.

Interested in admissions to our parish school? admissions@saintstephenschool.org

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Do you have ideas for Social Media Posts? 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! No experience necessary! Jasmine will train you

You can go to ANY school building for FREE takeout meals!

On weekdays, between 9am – 12pm, families & students can pick up free

grab-and-go meals On weekdays, between 3pm-5pm, multiple meals (breakfast & lunch) are available to the general public. ✔NO identification or registration is necessary ✔Vegetarian meals are available at all locations

K-8 Parish Religious Education: •

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We continue to meet online each Sunday morning at 10:15am. Zoom links are emailed each week to all registered families.

Check out the awesome Stations of the Cross Dioramas made by our Religious Education Families following our Virtual Family Faith Formation event earlier this month. They are on display in the back of the church throughout Lent.

Adult Faith Formation: •

Our Sunday morning Adult Faith Formation, an informal discussion of the Sunday Scriptures, led by a facilitator, is open to all. We meet on Sundays 10:15 to 11:30am, in the Parish Center. Social distancing and face masks are required. Please join us! No registration is required – you can drop in any Sunday. Learning more about your faith as an adult is an awesome Lenten practice!

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, and options are available for face-to-face or Zoom meetings.

We continue to pray for our Elect, Ronald Barth, Alissa Cherry, and Robert McCasky, who will celebrate Baptism, Confirmation, and First Eucharist at the Easter Vigil on April 3.

“Christ will be your strength! Learn to know and follow Him!”

Holy Week 2021 Passion (Palm) Sunday – March 27/28 – Regular Mass Schedule – Palms available for pick up in the church vestibule between the noon and 5pm Masses on Sunday for those viewing Mass from home.

Reconciliation Monday – March 29 – Confessions in the church 3-9pm Tenebrae Service – April 1, 2, and 3 at 9am in the Church – as service of Psalms and prayers, followed by Confessions Holy Thursday – April 1 – Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:30pm – tickets required! – Adoration in the church continues until 10pm.

Good Friday – April 2 – Stations of the Cross at 12 noon, Commemoration of the Passion of the Lord at 3pm – tickets required! – Stations of the Cross with Holy Communion at 7:30pm Holy Saturday – April 3 – Blessing of Easter Food at 3pm – Easter Vigil at 7:30pm – tickets required! (no 5:30pm Mass on April 3!)

Easter Sunday – April 4 – Masses at 8am, 10am, and 12noon (no 5pm) – tickets required!

Tickets for restricted liturgies are available at the Parish Center during office hours at no charge.

FINDING HOPE AND PEACE IN A TIME OF TRANSITION LENT 2021 Fridays in Lent – Each Friday in Lent, we offer the following: 12noon Mass, followed by Stations of the Cross, followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and time for private Adoration until 3pm. At 3pm, members of the community pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet, which is followed by Solemn Benediction. All of this takes place in the church.

Every Friday, we offer Vespers (Evening Prayer of the Church) at 5:10pm in the St. Elizabeth of Hungary Chapel (406 E. 80th St.) All are welcome to this lovely 20-minute service of psalms, prayers, song, and silence.

Saturdays in Lent – we will have Solemn Vespers (Evening Prayer of the Church) at 5pm in the church.

Confessions are also heard in the church during this time. The Vigil Mass for Sunday follows at 5:30pm.

Tuesdays in Lent - Let Us Dream: The Path to a Better Future • A 3-part Adult Faith Formation Series by Msgr. Leslie Ivers, • Based on Pope Francis’ book, responding to the global pandemic • Live-streamed on our website, www.stelmo79.org • Reading the book in advance is recommended, but not required Part Two: A Time to Choose Tuesday, March 9, 7pm Part Three: A Time to Act Tuesday, March 16, 7pm Wednesdays in Lent – The Social Justice Ministry in collaboration with Thrive For Life Prison Project invites you to pray Vespers on Wednesday nights during Lent via Zoom, starting Wednesday, February 17, 8-9pm. Register at STELMO79.org to receive the Zoom link.

Thursday, March 18 – Pope Francis declared this to be the Year of St. Joseph, (whose feast day is March 19). Join us in the chapel at 7pm for Evening Prayer and a special presentation on St. Joseph by Fr. Antonio Altamonte, chaplain at Lenox Hill Hospital. Live and livestreamed. Live attendance limited to 12 persons – RSVP at the Parish Center to reserve your seat!

Here are the Church regulations for fasting and abstinence during Lent: - Everyone 14 years of age or older is bound to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, all the Fridays of Lent and Good Friday.

- Everyone 18 or older, and under 59 years of age, is bound to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.

- On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, only one full meatless meal is allowed. Two other meatless meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one’s needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted. - When health or ability to work would be seriously affected, the law does not oblige.

Jasmine Gomez, 5-Minute Jesus, Website & Social Media Many of you heard us pray for our Pastoral Associate, Jasmine Gomez, this past Sunday, and some of you called the office to inquire if she was ok. Other parishioners noticed the missing bulletin on the web, or the lack of social media posts the last week and called inquiring about that. And so, I am writing to advise that Jasmine fell leaving the Parish Center on Sunday Feb 21st; her fall resulted in a broken ankle that required surgery. Jasmine has since left the hospital and as of the publication of this bulletin should be back in her apartment resting and working with medical professionals to begin her recovery process.

First and foremost, we wish Jasmine a speedy recovery, and I know we all will continue to keep her in our prayers.

In the parish office, the first week was really just about being there for Jasmine as a friend and coworker, praying for her, and gathering information. Over the last few days, we have spoken with Jasmine and have begun the process of covering her work. It is not an easy task as Jasmine does so many things for the parish, specifically keeping all of us connected in the web-based world we live in, but a necessary task nevertheless.

This page normally has “5-Minute Jesus” with next week’s gospel and some critical thinking questions to help live the gospel throughout the week. Clearly, that is not published this week but we will pick back up with that in next Sunday’s bulletin.

We are sharing the work amongst other staff members of the various social media platforms, and the updating of the parish website, so that information can continue to be shared with parish and community alike.

For those that work in and even lead various ministry, Jasmine has been your contact in the parish office for various needs, for the interim please feel free to reach out to me and I will work to provide the assistance needed to keep our very important ministries moving forward.

I’ll conclude by asking again that everyone keep Jasmine in their prayers, that she may recovery fast and well, and hopefully she will be back on site here at the parish before we know it.

Mike Ward Parish Manager

From the Pastor 03.07.21 A Sad Anniversary I have been dreading it for months: The coming week. One year ago, on March 14th we received word from the Archdiocese that all churches were closed, and all public church activities, including mass, were to cease.

As we now know, the lockdown has cost us so much: jobs and livelihood have been lost, friendships and even marriages have ended. We have lost friends and colleagues to the pandemic, not to mention family members and loved ones. So much of our social and cultural fabric has been torn, and religious practice, so rooted in human contact and congregation, has been damaged.

Many say that our former life is gone; changed; damaged beyond repair. Perhaps. We really don’t know. And yet, things are changing. The virus is being beaten back by the vaccines. Businesses, shuttered for a year, are taking tentative steps towards reopening. People are venturing out of their quarantine pods and returning from their beach and mountain homes to our transformed city. Spring is two weeks away.

Here in the parish, we are seeing new faces, as new parishioners move into the apartments abandoned last year or find their way to us due to social media and our livestreaming presence on the internet.

What does this mean? That New York, written off so many times in the past, is renewing itself. That parish life, declared dead in the aftermath of the lockdown last year, is reviving.

We are at the half-way point of Lent. In three weeks, it will be Palm Sunday. We will begin that holiest of weeks. As the days lengthen, vaccinations increase and our city stirs to life, let everything we have experienced this past year inform our experience of the coming celebration of Holy Week.

Let our gathering on Holy Thursday with Jesus and his disciples in the safety of the upper room reflect the gatherings we have had in the safety of our apartments and homes these long months. Let his self-giving be reflected in the love and support we continue share with one another.

Let our gathering on Good Friday with Jesus at his crucifixion reflect the many ways we have shared in that crucifixion over the last year.

Let our gathering at the Vigil on Holy Saturday night, as the Easter fire beats back the darkness and we sing Christ is risen, be the night on which we proclaim to a tired and broken world that there is one who is stronger than the darkness we have experienced; stronger than death itself.

And let our gathering on Easter Sunday, be a celebration of Jesus’ resurrection unlike any other we have experienced. For these past 12 months have been one long Good Friday. But this year especially, we dare not forget where Holy Week actually ends. Not with Friday. But with Easter Sunday. It ends with the resurrection of Jesus, and the promised resurrection of us ALL. As individuals, as communities, as a church and as a world.

Father Baker

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