The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Parishlife The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - AUGUST 4, 2024

August 9th: COAL + ICE (pg 5) Five Minute Jesus (pg 10) Just A Word (pg 11)

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Welcome!

The Roman Catholic Parish of St. Monica, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, St. Stephen of Hungry opens its doors to 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.

We invite you to join our family: a family seeking to know and love Jesus Christ!

Parish Staff

Weekly Schedule

Daily Mass: Mon - Sat, 12:00 PM Pastor: Rev. Donald C. Baker ................. frdcab@stelmo79.org Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:30 PM Parish Manager: Jennifer DeSpirito....jdespirito@stelmo79.org Sunday Mass: 8 AM, 10 AM, 12 PM, 5:00 PM Sacristan: Pedro Pizarro.......................ppizarro@stelmo79.org Confessions: Saturdays at 5:00 PM* Administration: Gladys Tejada..............gtejada@stelmo79.org (*or by appointment) Pastoral Associate: Taryn Tonelli...........ttonelli@stelmo79.org Pastoral Associate: Maryann Tyrer.........mtyrer@stelmo79.org Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Plant Manager:Guillermo Vanegas....gvanegas@stelmo79.org Music Director: John Zupan...................jzupan@stelmo79.org Every Friday after the 12:00 PM mass until 3:00 PM in the church and live online

Weekend Associate: .........................Rev. Anthony Ciorra, IVD Weekend Associate: ..............................Rev. Edward Beck, CP Devotions

Wedding Coordinator: Debbi Burdett...dbweddingsnyc@gmail.com Miraculous Medal on Mondays after 12:00 PM

mass in the church and live online

Divine Mercy Every Friday at 3:00 PM in the church and online Vespers (Evening Prayer) Every Friday at 5:10 PM in the chapel and online

Contact

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Our church is located at 413 E. 79th St, New York, NY 10075 Our parish center is located at 406 E. 80th St, New York, NY 10075 (Phone): 212 - 288 - 6250 (Fax): 212 - 570 - 1562 (Email): info@stelmo79.org The parish center offices hours are

Monday/Wednesday.............................. 9 AM - 4 PM Tuesday/Thursday ................................. 9 AM - 7 PM Saturday ................................................ 10 AM - 2 PM The office is closed Friday and Sunday and weekdays from 1 -2 PM for lunch.

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Saturdays at 5:00 PM or by appointment Anointing of the Sick Every third Saturday of the month after the 12:00 PM mass Baptisms & Marriages Please call the parish office for more information.

Communion for the Homebound: Those wishing to receive communion, but unable to travel to church due to illness/age, please contact the parish office for arrangements.

Mass Intentions

Saturday, August 3, Vigil 5:30 PM - Jose Gutierrez and Michael Phillips Sunday, August 4, The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM - John Mackessy 10:00 AM - Elisa Lee Pozos 12:00 PM - All Parishioners 5:00 PM - Jodwiga Zyskowska Monday, August 5, Weekday 12:00 PM - Angelina Boccia Tuesday, August August 6, The Transfiguration of the Lord 12:00 PM - Catherine Grassia Wednesday, August 7, Weekday 12:00 PM - Roberto Almanzar Thursday, August 8, St. Dominic 12:00 PM - Thanksgiving for Mercy and Love Friday, August 9, Weekday 12:00 PM - Kathleen Connolly Saturday, August 10, St. Lawrence 12:00 PM - Souls in Purgatory

Baptism Announcement On August 4 at 1:30 PM, we will be baptizing:

Miles Seongjin Kim

children of Eric M. Kim and Blair E. Marsh

&

Elizabeth De Leon

children of Orlando De Leon and Vivian Sanchez

Please join us in congratulationing these families as they celebrate their children’s new lives in Christ!

Sanctuary Lamp This week’s sanctuary lamp is in memory of:

Fr. Thomas Mulvanerty Offered by Maria Litrenta

Prayers for the Sick

Besnik P. Maria Alejandra Diaz Desiree Amato Parke Antoinette Paone Maurine Lynch Sheila Dunn Rosemary Keating Eileen Kinloch Neil O’Carroll Anthony Anello Harry Rabinowitz Jairo Vanegas Marylin Atkinson David Coleman Jerry Schwegman Louis Monico Judith Farber June Monico Mary O’Connor Lynch Bryan Saavedra Danielle Boros Robert Estrada Michael Reilly Maria Simanca Marcelle Ferrier Patricia Marino and all those ill and victims of military activities

Prayers for the Deceased

Yovanny Moscoso Hernan Durango Marjorie Majestic James McVeigh Msgr. Hugh F. McManus Rev. Edmund M. Burke Rose Maniscalco Nancy Moore

Mary Humphrey Lynne Michael Walsh Gladys Kazembe Bill Schickert Marjorie Stamburg Nora McHale James Hirschy Jack Haggerty

Weekly Observances & Readings Sunday, 8/4:

The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Ex 16:2-4, 12-15/Eph 4:17, 20-24/Jn 6:24-35

Monday, 8/5

Weekday Jer 28:1-17/Mt 14:13-21

Tuesday, 8/6

The Transfiguration of the Lord Dn 7:9-10, 13-14/2 Pt 1:16-19/Mk 9:2-10

Wednesday, 8/7

Weekday Jer 31:1-7/Mt 15:21-28

Thursday, 8/8

St. Dominic, Priest Jer 31:31-34/Mt 16:13-23

Friday, 8/9

Weekday Na 2:1, 3; 3:1-3, 6-7/Mt 16:24-28

Saturday, 8/10

St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr 2 Cor 9:6-10/Jn 12:24-26

Next Sunday, 8/11 The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

1 Kgs 19:4-8/Eph 4:30—5:2/Jn 6:41-51

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JOIN THE GREEN TEAM AND SENIOR MINISTRY FOR A TRIP TO THE ASIA SOCIETY MUSEUM!

Inspiring Climate Action Through Art and Ideas

Asia Society is proud to present COAL + ICE, an immersive photography and video exhibition accompanied by a series of related programs. COAL + ICE visualizes the causes and consequences of the climate crisis and foregrounds creative solutions.

Throughout the run of the exhibition, climate change will take center stage at Asia Society, including speaker events, performances, films, and more. Asia Society has joined forces with a network of partner organizations across New York City’s five boroughs to concurrently present exhibitions and events, expanding the conversation to inspire deeper engagement on how the climate crisis affects our global and local communities.

COAL + ICE is co-curated by Magnum photographer Susan Meiselas and international exhibition designer Jeroen de Vries, and led by Orville Schell, Asia Society Vice President and Arthur Ross Director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 2024 AT 2:15 PM Scan the QR code to RSVP!

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The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

SAVE THE DATE!

K-8 Religious Education and Preparation: • Registration for next year is now open online at stelmo79.org. Take care of this before the summer is over to have one less thing to deal with in the fall! Plus, it helps us to plan and purchase materials when we know how many folks will be enrolled. Please remember that two years of religious education are required prior to First Communion and Confirmation.

• Catechist Formation – throughout August and September (Stay tuned for more!)

• Catechist Breakfast and Commissioning – Sunday, September 15, 10 AM through noon mass

Adult Sacraments of Initiation (RCIA): •

Have you ever considered becoming Catholic? 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 to discuss the process!

Begin the process at any time in the year.

Adult Faith Formation Opportunities: •

Adult Faith Formation and Theology Thursday will resume meeting in the fall.

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Our “Group of Guys” Men’s Faith Sharing Group meets every Tuesday at 12:00 PM in the parish center.

• Adult Faith Formation/Adult Initiation Open House – Sunday, September 15, following the noon mass in the parish center • Welcome Back Family Picnic – Sunday, September 22, 1:30-3:30 PM in the St. Stephen School Play Yard • Parish Feast Day Mass and International Food Festival – Sunday, September 29, 12:00 PM • First Sessions for Children’s Liturgy of the Word, K-8 Religious Education, and Adult Faith Formation/Adult Initiation – Sunday, October 6

On the anniversary of the use of atomic weapons at Hiroshima (August 6) and Nagasaki (August 9):

World Peace Prayer Lead me from death to life, from falsehood to truth; lead me from despair to hope, from fear to trust; lead me from hate to love, from war to peace.

Let peace fill our heart, our world, our universe. Amen.

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Faith Formation Volunteer Opportunities •

Children’s Liturgy of the Word – Sundays during the 10 AM mass – Assistants and Leaders needed

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K-8 Religious Education – Sundays 11AM to Noon – Lead Teachers, Classroom Assistants, and Hallway Assistants needed

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K-8 Religious Education Special Events –Saturdays or Sundays – Assistants needed

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Adult Faith Formation/Adult Initiation – Saturday afternoons – Hospitality Assistants and Discussion Leaders needed

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Theology Thursday – Thursday evenings – set up and hospitality volunteers needed

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Bereavement Ministry – Wednesday evenings – Discussion Leaders and Hospitality volunteers needed

All volunteers will be interviewed and trained. Anyone working with children will have a background check conducted and must attend Safe Environment Training as well.

Don’t just go to church - BE the church! Please contact Maryann Tyrer at mtyrer@stelmo79.org for more information and to discuss how your gifts and talents can meet our needs!

Bereavement Ministry Resumes Wednesday evenings, 6:30-8 PM in the Parish Center, September 18 – October 23 If you have lost a loved one, please join us for this series of prayer, discussion, and support.

Please RSVP to Maryann Tyrer at the parish office or directly at mtyrer@stelmo79.org.

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Looking ahead to August 11, 2024: The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time It’s simple. Read the Gospel for next Sunday slowly, reflecting on the story it tells. Consider the questions asked each day. What conversion of heart, mind, and life might the Lord be asking of you at this moment? Reflect on how you might live out God’s Word each day.

JOHN 6:41-51

The Jews murmured about Jesus because he said, "I am the bread that came down from heaven, "and they said, "Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph? Do we not know his father and mother? Then how can he say, 'I have come down from heaven’?” Jesus answered and said to them, "Stop murmuring among yourselves. No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draw him, and I will raise him on the last day. It is written in the prophets: They shall all be taught by God. Everyone who listens to my Father and learns from him comes to me. Not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who is from God; he has seen the Father. Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life.

Your ancestors ate the manna in the desert, but they died; this is the bread that comes down from heaven so that one may eat it and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world."

Monday, August 5

Which words or phrases caught my attention? Which comforted or challenged me? What conversion of mind and heart might God be asking?

Tuesday, August 6

Do I find myself questioning or murmuring about challenging teachings of Jesus? Which teaching do I struggle with the most? How can I cultivate a more open and trusting heart?

Wednesday, August 7

How do I internalize the concept of Jesus as the bread of life in my spiritual practices? How does this influence my approach to communion and the Eucharist?

Thursday, August 8

How do I reconcile the humanity and divinity of Jesus in my personal faith, especially when confronted with skepticism or doubt from others?

Friday, August 9

In what ways do I experience the tension between seeking temporary, worldly sustenance and striving for the eternal nourishment that Jesus offers? How do I address this tension?

Saturday, August 10

What are the implications of Jesus' promise of eternal life for my understanding of mortality and the afterlife, and how does this shape my current life choices and priorities?

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AUGUST 4, 2024 Not Just For Seniors Any More Early on in my first years here as pastor, a parishioner invited me to breakfast at Gracie Mews. Anne Sabatini, who had been a parishioner of St. Monica’s for many years, felt the parish was not doing enough to reach out to the older members of the newly merged parish. She wanted to begin a ministry to seniors, and wanted my permission to do so.

In the ensuing years, Anne built a ministry from the ground up, meeting monthly on Friday afternoons for lunches, movies and discussion, parties, and other events. Together with the parish, she organized trips to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, St. John the Divine Cathedral, Old St. Patrick’s Basilica in Nolita, and to the Museum of the Bible in Washington.

Covid required the Senior Ministry to shut down, as it did all our gatherings. When we were able to safely open it again, we discovered that many of its members had fallen ill, moved into nursing homes, moved closer to family members elsewhere, or sadly, had died.

Anne herself felt that she could no longer give the ministry what it needed and asked for new leadership. As a result, responsibility for the Senior Ministry has been taken on by Theresa Skrapits and Janet Colucci, who are restarting the ministry.

This new “senior” ministry will be different from what came before in that it will be focused not just on the older members of the parish. It will offer events for seniors, but also trips and events throughout the year for all adult members of the parish, married as well as single. It will be a place for connection and community for parishioners and their friends.

We thank Anne for all she has done to establish this ministry and shepherd it, especially during the dark years of the pandemic. And we thank Theresa and Jan for building upon what Anne has created and orienting towards all the new people who are beginning to come to our parish.

Stay tuned for more information in the fall!

My Home Visit You may not even notice it, but following mass and the baptisms today (Sunday) I am flying to North Carolina to visit my brother and his family. My nephew lives in Charlotte with his wife and two sons – I will spend a couple of days with them, then take the train (!) to Raleigh to spend a couple of days with my brother, where I will see my three nieces. I will be back Friday evening!

—Father Baker

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