may 16 bulletin

Parish life Seventh Sunday of Easter

May 16, 2021

The Concert Series ( Page 4)

Five Minute Jesus ( Page 8)

Just a Word (Page 9)

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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

Mass Intentions Saturday, May 15th Vigil 5:30pm Lynn Lemay Sunday, May 19th Seventh Sunday of Easter 8:00am

Ronald Scobbo 10:00am Emily & Joseph Coleman 12:00pm All Parishioners 5:00pm Maria Soliven Reyes

Monday, May 17th Easter Weekday

12:00pm Helen D. (Flack) & Edward Pranckitas Tuesday, May 18th Easter Weekday

12:00pm Priests of St. Monica’s Wednesday, May 19th Easter Weekday

12:00pm

Virginia Lubrano

Thursday, May 20th Easter Weekday

12:00pm Kathleen M. Reddington

Friday, May 21st Easter Weekday

12:00pm

Maureen Healy

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Saturday, May 22nd Easter Weekday

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

Special Intentions

For Mass Intentions, please visit the Parish Center.

Baptism Announcement

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

Baptism Services are open for members of the parish to join in the welcoming of our newest members

Bread & Wine

Every Friday at 5:10pm in the Chapel and live on-line

This Week’s Bread & Wine Intentions for Joseph O’Mara

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays at 5pm or by appointment

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 Rev. Patrick Curly, Joshe Jose, Frank Simanca, Roseann Seacur, Elizabeth Paparello, Mary & Joshe Jose, Anu Jorno, Juliet Shoukry, William Saenz, Michael Berry, Zita Zilverman, Nancy Dorsinville, Andres Rodriguez, James Mooney, & all those ill with or recovering from the COVID-19 virus and all Victims of Military Activities PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED Mary Jose, Esperanza Pascual, Concetta & Angelo Sultana, Guzeppa Cauchi, Carmen Falzon, Deacon Kevin Wright, Deacon Lawrence Kawala, Michael Ruddy, Susan Trombetta, Belgica Pizarro, Elizabeth Paparello, Cecilia Sison, A.J. Ackel, Ralph Meis, Eileen Sullivan, Baby Velasco-D’Amico & Gloria Zanarias

Alessia Gabriella Calderone

Please join us in congratulating: Luca Calderon & Jacqueline M. D’Alessio on their child’s new life in Christ

Vespers (Evening Prayer)

Anointing of the sick

Today, May 16th, there will be a Baptism service at 1:30PM At this service we will be baptizing:

Offered by Kitty O’Donoghue

Today’s Readings First Reading — May another take his office (Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26).

Psalm — The Lord has set his throne in heaven (Psalm 103).

Second Reading — If we love one another, God remains in us (1 John 4:11-16).

Gospel — As you sent me into the world, so I sent them into the world (John 17:11b-19).

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:

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

Thursday:

Friday:

Saturday:

Sunday:

Acts 19:1-8; Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab; Jn 16:29-33 Acts 20:17-27; Ps 68:10-11, 20-21; Jn 17:1-11a Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68:29-30, 33-36ab; Jn 17:11b-19 Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11; Jn 17:20-26 Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab;Jn 21:15-19 Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Ps 11:4, 5, 7; Jn 21:20-25 Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39 Day: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Gal 5:16-25; Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15

THE CONCERT SERIES AT ST. MONICAS In a normal year, the Spring Concert would have been the last concert of our 2020-2021 concert series. By this point, we would have hosted five concerts consisting of a wind trio, an evening of opera and an instrumental duo.

Happily, we were fortunate to have our traditional Christmas Concert with our cantors and section leaders. Sadly, our Adult and Children’s Choirs could not participate. But I am happy to say that the Christmas Concert is scheduled to return with both the Adult Choir, the Children’s Choir, and our Chamber Ensemble this winter. We were also incredibly lucky to have Colleen Ruddy, cellist and parishioner, offer her musical gifts as we presented a cello and piano concert on April 18th. It was a wonderful afternoon of live music in our church. Thank you, Colleen. Please note that our successful Broadway Concert has been cancelled this year. It will return next May. Two years ago, we focused the spring concert on the theme of peace. Particularly over our challenging last year, we as a country and as a world continue to struggle towards that dream of peace. I felt it important that we continue our prayers for peace with our Spring Concert – Songs For Peace 2.

The concert will be interspersed with quotes and readings from the Bible and the Qur’an. We will hear thoughts from holy men and women, great leaders, and thinkers. This concert invites us all to meditate on God’s everlasting peace, a peace he offers us each day. Please come join us!

THE SPRING CONCERT: SONGS OF PEACE 2 with With our cantors and section leaders & And our instrumental Chamber Ensemble June 12, 2021 8 PM Please note, we here at St. Monica – St. Elizabeth of Hungary – St. Stephen of Hungary are planning to return to our full concert series for the 2021-2022 season.

NOTE TO ALL SINGERS Our choirs will be returning this fall.

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ADULT CHOIR – 12PM MASS CHILDREN’S CHOIR – FAMILY MASS CONTEMPORARY ENSMBLE – 5PM MASS

Anyone interested in joining one of our choirs please feel free to contact John Zupan, Director of Music at jzupan@stelmo79.org

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Also, we will once again be selling our reusable bags

About the Speaker: Lauren Gentry is a speaker and youth minister based in New York City. She is

next Sunday May 23rd after the 10 am Mass!! They make a handy addition to your purse, backpack or jacket pocket so you can avoid using plastic or paper bags.

passionate about sharing the deep love of the Heart of Christ.

Lauren is blessed to be in her fifth year of youth ministry at a parish in Queens, and she travels and speaks for various youth conferences, retreats, and young adult events. Lauren also serves as one of the co-founders of The Fire Place a revival ministry, along with working on the Catholic Mission Staff for Young Life.

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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 May 16, May 23, June 6, and June 13. (No sessions on May 30, Memorial Day Weekend.)

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!

Photos from the First Communion and Confirmation liturgies are now available at patrickbrophyphotography.com.

Adult Faith Formation: Our Sunday morning Adult Faith Formation, an informal discussion of the Sunday Scriptures, led by a facilitator, is open to all. Only three sessions remain in our catechetical year. We meet on Sundays 10:15 to 11:30am, in the Parish Center on May 16, 23, and June 6. Social distancing and face masks are required.

Please join us! No registration is required – you can drop in any Sunday.

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.

At the 5:00pm Mass on May 23, Pentecost Sunday, we will celebrate the following who complete their Christian Initiation: • Merrill Healy, Lauren Basit, and Brandon Bush – Reception into Full Communion in the Catholic Faith, Confirmation, and First Eucharist • Jeison Diaz – Confirmation and First Eucharist • Ruth Diaz and Juliette Shoukry - Confirmation

Spring Choir Concert: Save the date – Saturday, June 12 at 8pm.

May 23 is Pentecost Sunday: Wear red to celebrate the Holy Spirit!

Five Minute Jesus

Using the Scripture for Prayer – Feast of Pentecost - May 23, 2021 It’s simple. 1. Read the reading for the following Sunday slowly, reflecting on the story it tells. 2. Reflect on the questions assigned for each day. 3. Make some resolution about how what you read can be lived that day. 4. Then thank God for speaking to you through this reflection.

Note! Due to the fact that the origin of the Feast is recounted in the FIRST reading from the Book of Acts, we will reflect on it this week.

Reading I

Acts 2:1-11 When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were. Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim. Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven staying in Jerusalem. At this sound, they gathered in a large crowd, but they were confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language. They were astounded, and in amazement they asked, “Are not all these people who are speaking Galileans? Then how does each of us hear them in his native language? We are Parthians, Medes, and Elamites, inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the districts of Libya near Cyrene, as well as travelers from Rome, both Jews and converts to Judaism, Cretans and Arabs, yet we hear them speaking in our own tongues of the mighty acts of God.” Monday – May 10th Was there something in this reading that spoke to me? Comforted me? Challenged me? Why did it have this effect on me?

Tuesday – May 11th Pentecost was originally the Jewish festival of First Harvest. An appropriate day for the events of the Christian celebration of Pentecost to be remembered. Clearly a different harvest was beginning, one in which all Christians were going to be given a role. What is that harvest? How do I understand my Christian life in this light? How do I understand my role in that harvest?

Wednesday – May 12th The image here is interesting: “Tongues as of fire” appear over the disciples, who would then develop “fiery tongues.”

They would use those tongues to go out and tell others about what God has done. Fire has long been seen as evidence of the presence of God; all the way back to Moses and the burning bush. IS God present in my tongue? How do I give witness to God in my life through what I say? How does what I say reflect the God that I believe in? and if not, why not?

Thursday – May 13th The people that day heard what the disciples said, “in their own language” even though they came from different lands.

From the very beginning then God’s people are INTER-national; not rooted in a specific people, culture or language. It that true for me? Do I live my faith in a way that is welcoming to all? OR am I prejudiced, do I exclude, do I judge? IF I do, then why?

Friday – May 14th Pentecost is sometimes called the Birthday of the Church, because it was the moment that the “mighty acts of God” were first proclaimed to the nations. For the Gospel writer Luke this meant what God did in Jesus Christ. IF we are members of that Church, then this proclamation continues in us. How do I share with others my faith in Jesus Christ? If I do not, then why not?

Saturday – May 15th This feast focuses on the “Special Effects” of the Spirit that first Pentecost: wind, fire and miracles. We can get so caught up in them that we miss the Effects of that Spirit: life, faith and the boldness to live that faith and share it with others.

Have I ever experienced God’s Spirit in my life? Not the Special Effects but the effects? And if not, what can I do so that the Spirit is more visible in my life – both the me and others?

From the Pastor 05.16.21 Why are there no candles?

People have commented on how beautiful the portraits of the saints look, now that they are properly illuminated. It has been almost a year and a half since we began this project to turn the air conditioner risers into shrines. We voted and people memorialized the images of the saints who were chosen. It has taken some time to get the proper lighting, but they now look like works of art, as well as being places for prayer.

But just so, a question has arisen now that the lighting project is finished. Why don’t all the saints’ pictures have candles in front of them? The answer is simple: We didn’t have enough votive candle sets for each saint. Each one of the votive candle sets is expensive, (just over $4,000) and during the last year and a half we have not had the money available for such expenditures. Moreover, with collections and rental income down due to CoVID it will be some time before we can free up the money necessary to buy votive candles for each shrine. We have other more pressing needs. . . . however, if anyone would like to memorialize one just let me know!

The Shrine to Our Patron Saints Another project which is essentially complete is the shrine to our three patron saints in the first bay to the left of the Mary altar. This project was born in 2015 when Msgr. David Skoblow of the Diocese of Metuchen donated the statue of St. Stephen of Hungary to us. At that time, I imagined a shrine that would honor or three patron saints of our merged parish in one of the three bays that held the old confessionals. I am glad to say that save a few name plates and tweaks, this project is finished.

This chapel will be blessed, along with the new confessional, at the 12-noon mass on our patronal feast day. This year the Episcopal Vicar of Manhattan, Bishop Edmund Whalen, will be our celebrant for that mass, which will take place on September 26th.

Retreat One of the success stories of our parish during the pandemic has been the Parish Council. We have continued to meet online, and its members have been planning for when we can open up again. One project that has been in the works since before the pandemic was a parish retreat day. This past Saturday, May 8, 2021, that day took place, with Fr. Tony Ciorra, IVD as retreat master. We know Father Tony as our Weekend Associate (the “Tall Priest” as he is known by some).

Those who came and participated all agreed it was wonderful to come together and reflect more deeply on the theme chosen by the Parish Council for 2020-21 “Finding Hope and Peace in a Time of Transition”. The event was livestreamed, and if you wish you can go to our parish website www.stelmo79.org and watch it under the Masses+ tab. Thank you to Fr. Tony, to all who participated, and to our Parish Council which organized the event. Stay tuned, there is more to come from the Council!

Thank you for Birthday As many of you know I celebrated my 61st birthday on May 1st and 26 years of priesthood on May 13th. Thank you to everyone for the cards and gifts. You are all so thoughtful and it is an honor to serve you as pastor.

Fr. Baker

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