30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Parish life THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 10/29/2023

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The Roman Catholic Parish of

St. Monica St. Elizabeth of Hungary St. Stephen of Hungary

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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, lifestyle, nationality, economic status and age, we endeavor to live as a community of faith and invite you to join our family a family seeking and to know and love Jesus Christ.

Parish Staff Pastor: Rev. Donald C. Baker ............................ frdcab@stelmo79.org Weekend Associate: .................................... Rev. Anthony Ciorra, IVD Weekend Associate:...............................................Rev. Edward Beck, CP Pastoral Associate: Maryann Tyrer ...................mtyrer@stelmo79.org Pastoral Associate: Taryn Tonelli......................ttonelli@stelmo79.org Music Director: John Zupan ............................jzupan@stelmo79.org Wedding Coordinator: Ms. Debbi Burdett......dbweddingsnyc@gmail.com Parish Manager: Jennifer DeSpirito..............................jdespirito@stelmo79.org 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, N.Y, NY 10075 Parish Center: 406 East 80th Street, NY, NY 10075 Tel: 212-288-6250 Fax: 212-570-1562 Email: info@stelmo79.org Our Offices are open: Monday & Wednesday....................................9am - 4pm 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

Mass Schedule

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

Mass Intentions Saturday, October 28th Vigil 5:30pm Theresa Vasquez Sunday, October 29th Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00am Christian & Helen Va Leuwen 10:00am Laura Soledad Litrenta (Living) 12:00pm All Parishioners 5pm Nine Souls of Lima Monday, October 30th Weekday 12pm Marie Grant Tuesday, October 31st Weekday 12pm Margarita Gutierrez Wednesday, November 1st All Saints 12pm Lucie Blain Thursday, November 2nd All Souls 12pm Paul Dieppa Friday, November 3rd Weekday 12pm John & Adele Ivers Saturday, November 4th St. Charles Borromeo 12pm Purgatorial Society

November 1st

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Every Friday after the Noon Mass until 3pm in the church and live online 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 for arrangements PRAYERS FOR THE SICK Jose Vasquez, Madeleine Tipton, Neil O’Carroll, Harry Rabonwitz, Marylin Atkinson, Michelle Netus, Jerry Schwegman, Judith Farber, Mary O’Connor Lynch, Caroline Yurkutat, Christopher Elliot Lewis, Danielle Boros, Linda Clarke, Bruno Franco Adame, Michael Reilly, Marcelle Ferrier, all those ill and victims of military activities PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED Una Sheahan, Lidia E. Rodriguez, Eddie Wagner, Phillip Gauran, Isidro Manalad, Adele Ivers, Elizabeth Hownen, Jennie Wachowicz and the victims of the Middle East.

Weekly Readings & Observances Readings for the week of October 29, 2023 Sunday: Ex 22:20-26/Ps 18:2-3, 3-4, 47, 51 (2)/1 Thes 1:5c-10/Mt 22:34-40 Monday: Rom 8:12-17/Ps 68:2 and 4, 6-7ab, 20-21/Lk 13:10-17 Tuesday: Rom 8:18-25/Ps 126:1b-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6/Lk 13:18-21 Wednesday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14/Ps 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6/1 Jn 3:1-3/Mt 5:1-12a Thursday: Wis 4:7-14/Ps 25:6, and 7b, 17-18, 20-21/Rom 5:17-21/Mt 11:25-30 Friday: Rom 9:1-5/Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20/Lk 14:1-6 Saturday: Rom 11:1-2a, 11-12, 25-29/Ps 94:12-13a, 14-15, 17-18/Lk 14:1, 7-11 Next Sunday: Mal 1:14b—2:2b, 8-10/Ps 131:1, 2, 3/1 Thes 2:7b-9, 13/Mt 23:1-12 Observances for the week of October 29, 2023 Sunday: 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: Tuesday: All Hallow’s Eve Wednesday: All Saints Thursday: All Souls’ Day Friday: St. Martin de Porres, Religious Saturday: St. Charles Borromeo, Bishop Next Sunday: 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time; Daylight Saving Time Ends.

National Vocation Awareness Week ©LPi

November 2nd

Your parish school is honored to be a 2023 National Blue Ribbon School. Consider SSH S for a supportive, nurturing and faith-filled, academically challenging environment. Students are encouraged to think critically and creatively.

Parishioners are welcome to apply (Pre-K 2 through Grade 8) by November 3rd for priority consideration. For details, please visit www.saintstephenschool.org or email jdickson@saintstephenschool.org

United Healthcare Medicare Seminar (Parish Center - Angelo Room) Learn about Medicare and your options during Open Enrollment Please contact Lynda Maer, a licensed sales agent in New York, at 917-685-1197 to reserve 917-685-1197 to reserve a seat for one of the following seminars: Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at 12:00 Noon Monday, October 30, 2023, at 4:00PM

Facing the Holidays After the Loss of a Loved One: Bereavement Retreat

Saturday, November 4, 2023, 9AM “How can I be thankful when I’m grieving a loss?”

“How can I celebrate Christmas when my heart is broken?”

“How do I get through this season without them beside me?”

“What can I look forward to in the New Year?”

If you are grieving the loss of a loved one, the holiday season can be especially painful. Expectations, seasonal events, and the celebration of those around us often collide with our loss and sadness. Join us for this morning of prayer, reflection, journaling, and ritual rooted in our Christian faith. Find comfort and hope in our faith, and in practical suggestions for navigating the holiday season.

Please join us in the church for coffee, donuts, and a morning of reflection hosted by our parish Bereavement Ministry. All are welcome.

(413 E. 79th Street, between 1st & York Avenue)

With Guest Speaker: Jayne Porcelli For over 40 years, Jayne Porcelli has loved her ministry in our Church. Her pastoral work has included education, retreat work, and pastoral counseling. Currently, she is working on writing/speaking projects and spiritual direction.

Please RSVP by October 31st:

email: mtyrer@stelmo79.org phone: (212) 288-6250 or register online at www.stelmo79.org/bereavement

Upcoming Events NOVEMBER 2: Women & the Eucharist: How Love Changed Their Lives Jayne Porcelli will focus on Clare of Assisi, Elizabeth Seton, and Dorothy Day and their great devotion to the Eucharist, and how the importance and beauty of the Eucharist was central to the hearts of these amazing women.

Come learn why and discover the power of the Eucharist to transform us, too.

NOVEMBER 16: Care for God’s Creation Liz Philippe will share with us Pope Francis’s vision of care for the earth, our common home, as presented in his 2015 pastoral letter, Laudato Si, and his new pastoral letter on stewardship of creation, released on October 4, 2023.

NOVEMBER 30: Explanatory Mass Fr. Donald Baker will celebrate Mass in the St. Elizabeth of Hungary Chapel (in the Parish Center) with explanations throughout the Mass on the prayers, actions, and postures.

When we understand what we are doing and why we’re doing it, we can come to a deeper understanding and love of the Eucharist!

All Theology Thursday events are at 6:30pm in the Parish Center.