Church of Saint Monica Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Saint Stephen of Hungary ———————————————————————————————————————
413 East 79th St. New York, NY 10075
Church Offices and Parish Center: 406 East 80th St. New York, NY 10075 (212) 288-6250 Fax: (212) 570 - 1562 Fifth Sunday of Easter – May 19th, 2019
Office Hours 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
Parish Staff Pastor
Rev. Donald C. Baker
frdcab@stmonicanyc.org
Associates:
Rev. Msgr. Leslie J Ivers
msgrlivers@stmonicanyc,org frjoslin@stmonicanyc.org
Parish Manager: Music Director
Rev. Joslin K. Jose Mr. Kevin Byrne Ms. Maryann Tyrer Ms. Jasmine Gomez Mr. Michael Ward Mr. John Zupan
Wedding Coordinator:
Ms. Debbi Burdett
DBweddingsnyc@gmail.com
Deacon Pastoral Associate:
kbyrne@stmonicanyc.org mtyrer@stmonicanyc.org jgomez@stmonicanyc.org mward@stmonicanyc.org jzupan@stmonicanyc.org
Mass Schedule Saturday: 12:00pm Saturday Vigil: 5:30pm Sunday: 7:30am 9:00am 10:30am 12:00pm 5:00pm Monday – Friday: 7:30 & 12:00pm Confessions: Saturday 5:00 – 5:30pm and by appointment Our church is open: 7am – 4pm daily for private prayer Vespers (evening pray) 5:10pm Fridays in Parish Center Chapel
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
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 -- Paul and Barnabas reported how God had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles (Acts 14:21-27). Psalm -- I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God (Psalm 145). Second Reading -- God’s dwelling is with the human race (Revelation 21:1-5a). Gospel -- This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another (John 13:31-33a, 34-35). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass (c) 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115:1-4, 15-16; Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-13ab, 21; Jn 14:27-31a Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: Acts 15:7-21; Ps 96:1-3, 10; Jn 15:9-11 Friday: Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57:8-10, 12; Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1b-3, 5; Jn 15:18-21 Sunday: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Rv 21:10-14, 22-23; Jn 14:23-29
SATURDAY 5:30PM SUNDAY 7:30AM 9:00AM 10:30AM 12NOON 5PM
May 18th Vigil Joseph Ottomanelli May 19th Fifth Sunday of Easter Ann Nicoles Tish Gilvy Emely & Joseph Coleman All Parishioners Eileen Frazzetta (Living)
MONDAY 7:30AM 12NOON
May 20th Easter Weekday Canning Family (Living & Dec.) Vincent & Natalie Dana
TUESDAY 7:30AM 12NOON
May 21st Easter Weekday Eleonor McKenna Virginia Lubrano
WEDNESDAY May 22nd Easter Weekday 7:30 AM Matthew Anderson 12NOON James Dana THURSDAY 7:30AM
12NOON
May 23rd Easter Weekday Roman & Barbara Pabis Thanksgiving 41 Wedd. Ann. Mr.& Mrs. Marlin McGowan
FRIDAY 7:30AM 12NOON
May 24th Easter Weekday Edward O’Brien Susan Zappo
SATURDAY 12NOON
May 25th Easter Weekday .Nancy La Scala
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Saturday:
Fifth Sunday of Easter St. Bernardine of Siena St. Christopher Magallanes and Companions St. Rita of Cascia St. Bede the Venerable; St. Gregory VII; St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi
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 • K-8 Religious Education - Sundays, 10:15-11:45am in the Parish Center. Sessions meet on May 19, and June 2. • No sessions May 26 (Memorial Day Weekend) • Save the date: Family Faith Formation 9-11:45am on Sunday, June 9. This is the final event for the year! • Registration for next year will open up soon! Adult Faith Formation – open to all adults! • Sunday Morning Scripture Discussions, 10:15-11:45am in the Parish Center – join us for coffee and conversation May 19 and June 2. Adults who are thinking about becoming Catholic, or • Catholic adults who have missed First Communion and/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. Want to volunteer? Yes, we need more volunteers on Sunday mornings, please! Many different opportunities are available, with various time commitments – Contact Maryann to discuss how your gifts might meet our needs.
The Concert Series at St. Monica presents A Broadway Review, Sunday, May 19, 2:30pm in the Church. Admission is free! Our next Family Mass is at 5:30pm on June 1st. Please join us!
Please keep our 24 Teen Confirmation candidates in prayer (from St. Stephen of Hungary School and our Parish Religious Education Program) as they prepare to receive the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on June 2. Please also remember in your prayers our two Adult Confirmation candidates, who will celebrate the sacrament on June 9.
Family Faith Formation Sunday, June 9 9am to 11:30am Parish Center For K-8 children and their families (At least one parent must attend with the child) Last event of the catechetical year! Come Holy Spirit – Set us on fire with your love Every Day is Earth Day – Care for God’s creation Corpus Christi – Celebrating Jesus’ gift of the Eucharist Praying All Ways – Talking with God in different ways and places
Faith sharing, activities and crafts, snack, and take-home materialsfun for the whole family! No charge – please join us!
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
ALL VICTIMS OF MILITARY ACTIVITY
KATHRYN FOLEY, ALBERT WALSH, PAULINE TIAMBO, DR. PAUL OCTAVIONO, GLEN ALLEN & LENNY ROTONDARO
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Frequent fliers today have many ways to accrue air miles, so one doesn’t always have to endure long hours in cramped seats to earn free hours in cramped seats. In St. Paul’s day, there were no such perks, nor would there have been any legal system for him to protest the shipwrecks he endured. He had other rewards in mind. The churches that he established in the catalogue of cities from today’s first reading must have been very different from one another. Language, culture, customs, religious history, obstacles to community, social challenges, the places where they met, their clothing, their bread and wine, all distinct, particular to the area. There were social customs as well: in a Christian household, the only place where a slave would be able to stand legally as an equal with the master would be at the table of the Lord, because at that table a new world of reconciliation was imaged. While Paul revered local customs, he was relentless about challenging the ways that people lived their Christian lives and how their worship reflected them. It is much the same today, as a global Catholic Church seeks to respect local customs and culture, allowing for differences in many things, yet always giving expression to the underlying presence of Christ, who binds us all together into his body. --James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED Please pray for our deceased parishioners and family members Maryanne O’Connor, Rev. John Durkin, Geraldine Corvo, Joan Dwyer,
Jean Hatch & Aristide Tiambo
Bread & Wine This Week’s Bread & Wine Intentions for The Grealey Family Offered by Kitty O’Donoghue
Sanctuary Lamp This Weeks’ Sanctuary Lamp Intentions for The Cahill Family
Offered by Kitty O’Donoghue
Baptism Announcement
SENIOR MINISTRY
Next Sunday, May 26th, a Baptism will be included as part as the 10:30am mass. During the mass, we will be baptizing: Carmina Rose Calaz & Domenica Amore Calaz Please join us in congratulating Domingos Calaz & Maria M. Porreca on their children’s new life in Christ. Baptism Services are open for members of the parish to join in the welcoming of our newest members.
BANS OF MARRIAGE II Scott Anthony Maul &
Jessica Ida Galba
A luncheon on June 19th will be hosted by the Senior Committee
Please call Gladys if you plan to attend 212-288-6250 Thank you Anne Sabatini & the Senior Committee
WE REJOICE WITH THOSE RECEIVING FIRST HOLY COMMUNION ON MAY 18, 2019 St. Stephen of Hungary School Sophia Marie Anand Sofia Nora Bourke Adelaide Maita Brown Maeve Johanna Cagney Abigail Jenna Campagna Jack Louis Campagna Nathaniel Vincent Campagna Courtney Anne Carbone Lara Dea Chune Liv Stella Chune Dominic Angelo Ciampa Emilio Luca Ciampa Andrew James D’Ambrosio Joseph Anthony Dussich IV Sophia Wyndham Fleming John Christopher Kirby Madeline Patricia Lewis Charlotte Flynn Lipson Sophie G. Marcera Elisabetta Marsala Daniel Paul Miller Caden Leo Misenheimer Matthew Allan Morque Fiona Mary O’Brien Quinn Edward O’Connell Natalia Llave Paglia Gabriella Ankie Ramirez Ella Rose Patricia Reichbach Julian Michael Ricci Mia Isabella Ricci Conrad Chi-Kit Santos Owen Matthew Schirf Chyler Jade Stratford Portia Grace Tronni Bettina Porto Vieira Mackenzie Shane Wolfe Dylan Emma Wolfe Adrien Faust Vanegue
Parish Religious Education Liam Edward Butler Angel Camaj Felix Maria Casalins Sebastian Emmanuel Dayrit Camila Marycel Diaz-Rodriguez Lola Lucia Dunigan Shane Michael Fisher Isabel Josephina Johnson Bruno Meacci Giuseppe John Napolitano Vincenzo Aniello Napolitano Alejandro Rios Isadora Sofie Shaikoli Danika Isabelle Shepard Maddox Jake Shepard John Francis Tricarico The Caedmon School Edward Clyo James Castle Veronica Kate Kocica Charlotte Louise Kramar Deren Reyes