The Roman Catholic Parish of
Saint Monica Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Saint Stephen of Hungary ————————————————————————————————————— Church : 413 East 79th St. New York, NY 10075 Parish Center: 406 East 80th St. New York, NY 10075 Tel.:(212) 288-6250 Fax: (212) 570 - 1562 www.STELMO79.org www.facebook.com/stelmo79
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Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time –November 3rd, 2019
Office Hours
Parish Staff
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
Pastor:
Rev. Donald C. Baker
frdcab@stelmo79.org
Associate:
Rev. Msgr. Leslie J. Ivers
msgrlivers@stelmo79.org
Weekend Associates:
Parish Manager: Music Director:
Rev. Jim O’Shea Rev. Tony Ciorra Ms. Maryann Tyrer Ms. Jasmine Gomez Mr. Michael Ward Mr. John Zupan
mtyrer@stelmo79.org jgomez@stelmo79.org mward@stelmo79.org jzupan@stelmo79.org
Wedding Coordinator:
Ms. Debbi Burdett
DBweddingsnyc@gmail.com
Pastoral Associates:
Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 5:30pm Sunday: 8:00am,10:00am,12:00pm,5:00pm Monday – Saturday: 12:00pm Confessions: Saturday: 5:00 – 5:30pm and by appointment Our church is open: 7:15am – 3:30pm daily for private prayer Vespers (evening prayer): 5:10pm Fridays in Parish Center Chapel St.
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
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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 -- Lord, you love all things that exist (Wisdom 11:22 -- 12:2). Psalm -- I will praise you name for ever, my king and my God (Psalm 145). Second Reading -- May the name of Christ be glorfied in you and you in him (2 Thessalonians 1:11 -- 2:2). Gospel -- Today salvation has come to the tax collector Zacchaeus house (Luke 19:1-10).
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:
Rom 11:29-36; Ps 69:30-31, 33-34, 36;Lk 14:12-14 Tuesday: Rom 12:5-16b; Ps 131:1bcde-3; Lk 14:15-24 Wed: Rom 13:8-10; Ps 112:1b-2, 4-5, 9;Lk 14:25-33 Thursday: Rom 14:7-12; Ps 27:1bcde, 4, 13-14;Lk 15:1-10 Friday: Rom 15:14-21; Ps 98:1-4; Lk 16:1-8 Saturday: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9;1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Jn 2:13-22 Sunday: 2 Mc 7:1-2, 9-14; Ps 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15;2 Thes 2:16 -- 3:5; Lk 20:27-38 [27, 34-38]
SATURDAY 5:30PM
November 2ndVigil John Teklits
SUNDAY
November 3rd Thirty First Sunday In Ordinary Time
8:00AM
Megan, Matthew, Sarah & Ryan Alice & Robert Laurain All Parishioners Joseph Teklits
10:00AM 12NOON 5PM
MONDAY
November 4th St. Charles Borromeo
12NOON
Anne Drapola
TUESDAY 12NOON
November 5th Weekday Thanksgiving to St. Agata
WEDNESDAY November 6th Weekday 12NOON Kathleen M. Reddington THURSDAY 12NOON
November 7th Weekday Msgr. Thomas Modugno (Living)
FRIDAY 12NOON
November 8th Weekday Pedro Ant. Litrenta Jr.
SATURDAY
November 9th The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Imelda Litrenta (Living)
12NOON
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday:
Monday: Tuesday: Saturday:
Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time; National Vocation Awareness Week; Daylight Saving Time ends St. Charles Borromeo Election Day The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
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 th • We’re in session, and meet 10:15-11:45am in the Parish Center (406 East 80 Street). Registration is closed for this year. • Parents who were unable to join us for the parent meeting, please come in and pick up your Parent Folder with the calendar for the year and other important information. • No K-8 Religious Education or Adult Faith Formation on Sunday, November 3, due to NYC Marathon street closures. • No K-8 Religious Education or Adult Faith Formation on Sunday, December 1, due to the Thanksgiving weekend. Adult Faith Formation • Our Sunday Morning Scripture Discussion Group is in session, and runs 10:15-11:45am in the Parish Center each Sunday that Religious Education is in session. This group is open to any and all adults – you can become a “regular,” or just drop in occasionally as your schedule allows. Parents – this is an excellent way for your family to grow in faith together, and for you to set an excellent example for your children as to the value of formation in the faith at all ages. Adult Sacraments • Adults thinking about becoming Catholic, or Catholic adults who have missed First Communion 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. Sessions are held on Sunday in the Parish Center following the noon Mass. All inquirers are welcome! Volunteers • Subs and hall monitors on Sunday mornings, and special event assistants (various times) needed for our various Faith Formation programs. Contact Maryann for more information.
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Donations accepted until November 17 Drop off at the Church in front of the St. Joseph Altar Sponsored by the stELmo Young Adult Ministry, and distributed by the New York Coalition for the Homeless
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HELP THOSE IN HUNGER BY DONATING CANNED FOOD AND NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS!
The Social Justice Ministry is sponsoring a food drive! The items collected during this drive will go to the Coalition for the Homeless' Yorkville/New York Common Pantry. This organization offers a soup kitchen, food pantry, laundry services, showers and haircuts for our city's neediest. Bring your canned food and dried goods to St. Joseph’s Altar from now through November 17th.
SPECIAL DEVOTIONS
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
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
Every week, some treasures from our tradition are shared here. Where does all this history come from? The history of Gods people of prayer is always coming to light, mostly because scholars have dedicated their lives to research. They translate and ponder prayers and songs; explore the places used for worship; look at the vessels, books, and vestments; and read works from legal documents to letters and diaries. In the 1930s, Hitlers rush to arm Germany closed seminaries as priests and seminarians alike were drafted into service. One professor, Father Josef Jungman, forced from his classroom, spent the war years in an Austrian library. His careful work disclosed much of what we know of the history of the Mass. His great work, The Mass of the Roman Rite, describes the evolution of Eucharistic celebration and inspired generations of scholars to explore a tradition surprisingly rich and varied. It was said of him that he had a command of the past that cast new light on the present, and opened up a clear direction to the future. His contributions to the Second Vatican Council helped shape the way that we worship today. At the end of his life, in 1975, his studies completed, he told a friend that he was waiting patiently for the Lords knock at the door to take him to the heavenly banquet.
Please remember in your prayers
Richard Baldwin, Stephen Groarke, Stephanie Smith, Judith Baron, Mary Byrd, Glenn Allen & Albert Walsh ALL VICTIMS OF MILITARY ACTIVITY
PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED Please pray for our deceased parishioners and family members
Irma Aramayo, Rev. James E. Burke, Rev. John F. Reardon, Deacon Abraham Santiago, Edward Moreno & Fran Hinzemann
--James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co
Bread & Wine This Week’s Bread & Wine Intentions for Maureen Kiernan Offered by Kitty O’Donoghue Sanctuary Lamp This Weeks’ Sanctuary Lamp Intentions for Bridie Tobin Offered by Kitty O’Donoghue
SENIOR MINISTRY NEWS One outcome of the September senior ministry meeting was to suggest that older persons in the parish
Baptism Announcements Next Sunday, November 10th, there will be a baptism service during the NOON Mass
CONNECT with families whose children will be receiving First Communion, 2020, to pray for each other. Building relationships between generations as PRAYER PARTNERS is a beautiful idea. It requires only ONE commitment —- that the two parties pray for one another during the coming liturgical year.
PLEASE CONSIDER PARTICIPATING in this SPIRITUAL ENDEAVOR.
At this service we will be baptizing: Michael Paul Willemin & Emilia Jean Marksberry Please join us in congratulating: Michael J. Willemin & Danielle Hennessey Adam C. Marksberry & Rachel E. Ponge on their children’s new life in Christ.
THANK YOU Anne Sabatini and the Senior Committee YOU CAN SIGN UP WITH GLADYS AT THE PARISH CENTER.
212- 288-6250. I look forward to your participation “ Sign-Up ENDS November 30, 2019.”
Another outcome of our Friday senior meeting was to crystallize our “caring for one another” project through small acts of kindness.
Baptism Services are open for members of the parish to join in the welcoming of our newest members.
We have about a dozen volunteers ready and able to service the sick or homebound person who may want any of the following services:
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assistance with grocery shopping
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conversation by telephone
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a home visit
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distribution of communion on Sunday
CHRISTMAS CONCERT & COCKTAIL PARTY WITH SILENT AUCTION Please mark your calendars for our Christmas Concert, Saturday, December 14th at 8PM
If you wish any of these services, please contact Anne Sabatini at anne@annesabatini.com or 212-988-9365. I will take down pertinent information —for example, “Do you use a wheelchair?” “…live in a walk-up?” etc. and then pair you with a volunteer who as been thoroughly vetted by committee members. ALL INFORMATION REMAINS CONFIDENTIAL. The program is open to ALL parish members.
We will again host a cocktail party with a silent auction in conjunction with the concert. Tickets and more details will be available soon
From your Pastor will return next week
Parish of St. Monica, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, St. Stephen of Hungary Parish Council Meeting September 25, 2019 Members Present: Others Present:
Ryan Dickey, Ray Suh, Kim Vaccari, Marybeth White, Jonathan Brady, Allyce Fucigna, Patricia Warner, Sydney Assile, Maryann Castro, Marion Velez Fr. Donald Baker, Msgr. Ivers,
The meeting was called to order at 7:10 pm. Father Baker opened the meeting as Chair. The meeting began with introductions and welcoming of new council members. The weekly gospel passage was then read by Sydney followed by discussion and reflection among the council. The first item of business was the election of new officers. The results of the voting were as follows: Chairperson Marybeth Whyte after two rounds Vice Chairperson Jonathan Brady after two rounds Secretary Kim Vaccari after two rounds All elected officers accepted their position. Officers will serve for a one- year term as per the by-laws of the Council. The next item of business is a discussion of the Parish’s annual theme. A lively discussion followed on several suggestions and topics. It was unanimously decided that the them would be “The Hope of the Harvest is in the Seed”. It was agreed that we will discuss further and plan out the implementation of the theme at our next meeting. The plan is to roll out the theme during the Advent season. The next item was the discussion of old business. Marybeth provided an update on the parish survey and the plan for following up on the information we received. The next item was New business. Dates for future Council meeting were set. They are October 23rd, November 20th, December 18th, January 22nd, February 19th, March 25th, April 22nd, May 27, June 24th Our annual day of reflection will be scheduled at a future date to be held at some time during Lent. The Day of blessing of the Parish Council will be held on October 27th at the 12:00 mass.
Other new business from Father Baker included a discussion on some the progress made on church projects. There being no more business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:45pm. Minutes taken by Kim Vaccari, Council Secretary