May 8, 2022 - 4th Sunday of Easter

Parish life

Fourth Sunday of Easter

05/08/2022

Faith Formation (Page 6)

Five Minute Jesus (Page 8)

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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 Intentions Saturday, May 7th Vigil 5:30pm Michael Egan Sunday, May 8th Fourth Sunday of Easter

(Mother’s Day) 8:00am Lourdes Valdovinos 10:00am Mrs. Albert Blain 12:00pm All Parishioners 5pm Heidi McGraw Monday, May 9th Easter Weekday 12pm Giselle Peña Tuesday, May 10th Easter Weekday 12pm Brian Thompson Wednesday, May 11th Easter Weekday 12pm Thanksgiving Thursday, May 12th Easter Weekday 12pm Werner Hertzel Friday, May 13th Easter Weekday 12pm Adam Armetta Saturday, May 14th St. Matthias 12pm Maria Reyes

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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

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

Cindy Garnica Castro, Susan M. Baldwin, Desiree Amato Park and all those ill with or recovering from the COVID-19 virus and all Victims of Military Activities

PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED Fr. Thomas Lynch, Peggy Lynch, Gloria & Jose Zanarias

Baptism Announcement Today, May 8th there will be a Baptism service at the 12:00noon Mass At this service we will be baptizing: Rory Francis McKillop Please join us in congratulating: Seamus McKillop & Nicole Kelly 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 — The Jews angrily reject Paul and Barnabas’ preaching. They then turn their energies to the Gentiles (Acts 13:14, 43-52).

Psalm — We are his people, the sheep of his flock (Psalm 100).

Second Reading — John envisions a great white-robed multitude standing before the throne and before the Lamb. (Revelation 7:9, 14b-17).

Gospel — My sheep hear my voice; they follow me. I give them eternal life (John 10:27-30).

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: Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4; Jn 10:1-10 Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87:1b-7; Jn 10:22-30 Wednesday: Acts 12:24 — 13:5a; Ps 67:2-3,

5-6, 8;Jn 12:44-50 Thursday: Acts 13:13-25; Ps 89:2-3, 21-22,

25, 27;Jn 13:16-20 Friday: Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-11ab; Jn 14:1-6 Saturday: Acts 1:15-17; Ps 113:1-8; Jn 15:9-17 Sunday: Acts 14:21-27; Ps 145:8-13;

Rv 21:1-5a;Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35

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Senior Ministry

Dear Parishioners, The movie The Jewish Cardinal was a great success.

Thank you, Peter, for your recommendation! We look forward to other recommendations - keep them coming! On Friday, May 29, after the noon Mass, the senior ministry invites you to attend the showing of the movie, Lilies of the Field. It is a familiar and wonderful story of Homer Smith (Sidney Poitier), an itinerant handyman who meets five nuns in need of help. After some negotiation, Homer agrees to raise money to build a chapel for the nuns. Then, with the help of the community, they build the chapel. The story goes on with so many humorous & poignant moments which should not be missed. For his role in Lilies of the Field Poitier won an Oscar! Even if you have seen the film before (as I have), enjoy it again. It is an extraordinary story of courage, conflict, & devotion! As usual, after Mass, we will enjoy a Potluck lunch in the Angelo Room of the Parish Center. The film is 95 minutes long & will begin at 1:30 pm. Please telephone Gladys if you plan to attend (212- 288-6250).

Sincerely, Anne Sabatini, Senior Ministry Chairperson

Novena for World Peace NYC Rosary Pilgrimage Friday, May 13th Feast of Our Lady of Fatima

Join at any or all of the nine host churches on the Upper East Side, beginning at 8am, ending with 5:30pm Mass. The schedule is as follows: 8am 9am 10am 11am 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm

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

Upcoming Sessions: We meet May 8, 15, and 22.

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).

Registration for Fall 2022 will open later in May. We plan to return to in-person sessions in the Fall.

Sacramental Preparation: •

Please remember that the Archdiocese requires two years of Religious Education or Catholic School prior to the celebration of First Penance/First Communion (2nd grade or older), and prior to the celebration of Confirmation (8th grade or older). New enrollments this fall will be eligible to receive sacraments in 2024.

Congratulations to our children and teens who celebrated First Communion or Confirmation last weekend! Photos will be posted next week.

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.

Adult Faith Formation: • •

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.

Fr. Baker’s Book Discussion returns with The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver - Thursdays, May 12, 19, & 26, beginning with a light supper at 6pm, in the parish center. Start reading this engaging and thought- provoking book now. Please RSVP to mtyrer@stelmo79.org so we can prepare enough food and supplies!

Bereavement Ministry: • •

Wednesdays, May 4, 11, 18, 25, June 1, 7-8:30pm in the Parish Center (406 East 80th Street). (Session #1 was on April 27, but it’s not too late to join us for the remaining sessions!)

Open to anyone who has lost a close friend or family member. Each session includes prayer, reflection, discussion, and mutual support. All are welcome, even if you’ve attended past series.

Five Minute Jesus Using the Gospel for Prayer – Fifth Sunday of Easter May 15, 2022

It’s simple. 1. Read the Gospel 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.

The Gospel according to Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35 When Judas had left them, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him. If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and God will glorify him at once. My children, I will be with you only a little while longer. I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

Monday 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?

Tuesday This week we are back in the upper room. It is Holy Thursday. Judas has just left to work his betrayal. It is this moment that Jesus proclaims, “NOW is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him”. Glory is a difficult word. It is rooted in the Bible in a Hebrew word which means “heavy and thus “impressive”. What does it mean for me? What does it mean to be “glorified”? and how does Jesus’ betrayal glorify him?

Wednesday Jesus reminds his disciples that he won’t be around much longer. We get the sense that things are accelerating, and perhaps for disciples, they are spinning out of control. How does Jesus’ assurance that God is gloried in what is coming reassure his disciples? Does it? Does it reassure me to hear when things are going wrong that “God is in control? If so, why? If not, why not?

Thursday When someone leaves, sometimes they give us something to remember them by. Jesus gives them a commandment: “Love one another.” Is this commandment new? Why is the command to love, new for him? Why is it supposed to be new for me? Does it challenge me? Why? Friday Jesus qualifies the commandment to love by saving we should love one another as he loves us. How does he love us? How do I experience that love? What does that love mean for me in my daily life with others? Does it affect how I treat them, how I “love” them? If so, how? If not, why not?

Saturday St. Francis of Assis once said, “Preach the gospel always. Use words when necessary.” For Jesus loving one another is a proclamation of that God news which is the Gospel. How is love for one another Good News? How is seeing other people trying to live Jesus new commandment Good News for others? For me?

From the Pastor 05.15.22 Michael Ward It is hard to believe, but on August 1st I will begin my 8th year here. When I came here over seven years ago, I was accompanied by Michael Ward, whom I came to know during my years as pastor of St. Teresa – Nativity on the Lower East Side. He served as the Archdiocesan Associate Director of Finance for Manhattan. He had been looking for a change, I knew that I would need help in any parish that I would be sent to, and so we agreed to come here together, with me as pastor and him as the parish manager.

The position of parish manager is new for many Catholics. When parishioners met Mike and were informed that he was the “parish manager” they often asked, “what is that?” In the old days everything in the parish was run by Father or Sister. However, as the number of priests and religious has dwindled and the administrative burden has grown, parishes have begun hiring someone to take care of the business/HR end of the parish, thus freeing priest to focus on pastoral ministry.

Mike has been our parish manager but also much more. He shared my vision for a revitalized, merged parish, and for the last 7 plus years we have worked together to achieve this goal. We have renovated church and school, created a new parish center for the merged parish and seen to it that the parish, even during Covid, remained on sure financial footing. His contribution to all of this, while also shepherding staff and volunteers, was enormous, and enabled me to focus on all of you and on building a parish that was welcoming, inclusive, and Catholic.

That work is by no means complete, but Mike Ward has decided that it is time for him to leave it. A few weeks ago, he resigned, effective this Tuesday, May 17.

While his leaving is hard for those of us who worked with him, and of course for me who have known him first as a friend and then as a coworker in the project of building our parish for so many years, we all respect Mike’s decision and wish him well.

We are currently in the process of searching for a new parish manager. I will keep you informed of the progress. In the meantime, we have a wonderful parish staff which is already pulling together to cover some of Mike’s responsibilities as we transition.

If anyone is interested in hearing more about this position just reach out to me by email. The job description is available upon request.

Finally, I would ask a little understanding and patience in this process. Mike was involved in so many aspects of this place, that it will take a little time to untangle all he did! So, if a phone call does not get returned immediately, a question is not speedily answered, or some other aspect of parish life leaves you a little frustrated, bear with us. A new parish manager will be hired, but Mike will never be replaced.

Father Baker

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