Parish life Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
09/12/2021
Faith Formation (Page 6)
Five Minute Jesus
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Cardinal’s Letter (Page 9)
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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.
Mass Intentions
Saturday, September 11th Vigil 5:30pm Brian Thompson Sunday, September 12th Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00am Rodolfo Valero 10:00am Walter & Mary Ferber 12:00pm All Parishioners 5:00pm Adam Armetta
Parish Staff
Pastor: Rev. Donald C. Baker .......................... frdcab@stelmo79.org Rev. Msgr. Leslie J. Ivers ........................... msgrlivers@stelmo79.org Weekend Associates: ...............................................Rev. Tony Ciorra Pastoral Associate: Ms. Maryann Tyrer ........ mtyrer@stelmo79.org Pastoral Associate: Ms. Jasmine Gomez ..... jgomez@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
Monday, September 13th St. John Chrysostom 12pm William Keating
Tuesday, September 14th The Exaltation of the Holy Cross 12pm Patrick Walsh Wednesday, September 15th Our Lady of Sorrows
12pm
Annette Williams
Thursday, September 16th St. Cornelius 12pm
Priests of St. Monica’s Friday, September 17th Weekday
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12:00pm
Kathleen M. Reddington
Mass Schedule
Daily Mass: Mon-Sat, 12 noon Saturday Vigil: 5:30pm Sunday: 8am, 10am, 12pm & 5pm Confessions: Saturdays at 5pm or by appointment
Saturday, September 18th Weekday 12:00pm
Msgr. Ferdinando Berardi (Living)
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 Julia Hidalgo, David Loring, & all those ill with or recovering from the COVID-19 virus and all Victims of Military Activities PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED Millicent D’Angelo, Rev. Richard Seagraves, Rev. Charles Smasrsh, Rob Gilbert & Brandon Ward
Today’s Readings First Reading — The Lord GOD is my help; who will prove me wrong? (Isaiah 50:5-9a). Psalm — I will walk before the Lord, in the land of the living (Psalm 116). Second Reading — Faith, if it does not have works, is dead (James 2:14-18). Gospel — Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” (Mark 8:27-35). 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: 1 Tm 2:1-8; Ps 28:2, 7-9; Lk 7:1-10 Tuesday: Nm 21:4b-9; Ps 78:1bc-2, 34-38; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17 Wednesday: 1 Tm 3:14-16; Ps 111:1-6; Jn 19:25- 27 orLk 2:33-35 Thursday: 1 Tm 4:12-16; Ps 111:7-10; Lk 7:36-50 Friday: 1 Tm 6:2c-12; Ps 49:6-10, 17-20; Lk 8:1-3 Saturday: 1 Tm 6:13-16; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 8:4-15 Sunday: Wis 2:12, 17-20; Ps 54:3-8; Jas 3:16 — 4:3;Mk 9:30-37
St. Stephen of Hungary School Pre-K through 8th Grade Catholic Parochial School
408 East 82 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
Parish Life Our Parish Team has planned out a series of events and activities for the coming months. Did you know that you can view the date for these events in advance? You can get a glance at events to come by visiting the events calendar on our website: STELMO79.org/Events More information about events will always be published in the bulletin, social media and the announcements as the event date approaches.
Our Young Adult Ministry is aiming to be back this fall with Wine & Cheese gatherings! These gatherings have been an opportunity to connect with other young adults in our parish and from within the diocese. Traditionally, it occurred on the 3rd Sunday of every month after the 5pm Mass but it has been on a hiatus because of the Pandemic. We will keep an eye on how things are going with outbreaks and guidelines from the diocese
CALL FOR VIDEOS!!! In an effort to celebrate our Parish Feast Day (Sept. 26th), we’re putting out a call for videos! What should this video entail? It should include your name, when you joined our Parish and what this Parish community means to you! Perhaps you enjoy the homilies, the liturgical music (and/or the concerts) perhaps it’s the faith sharing at Adult Faith Formation or what you have learned in Religious Education! Even if it is just the good conversation at a Wine and Cheese or the connection with our team, we want to hear from you! Grab your phone and film in a quiet place at home (or the church) if you prefer and send your video to Pastoral Associate for Parish Life, Jasmine Gomez: jgomez@stelmo79.org
closer to the date but our goal is to be back in October! So, if you’re a young adult who recently joined our parish, be sure to keep an eye out for
Let’s celebrate the beauty of our parish and share its magic with our virtual community!
announcements in the weeks to come!
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K-8 Religious Education and Sacramental Preparation: • • •
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Please register as soon as possible so we can plan class sizes, assign catechists, and order texts! The new year kicks off with a Family Welcome Back Picnic on September 19 Sunday sessions begin October 3 at 11:11am on Zoom! We conclude at 11:55am. This timing allows your family to attend the Mass of your choice (in person or via Zoom). Participating in Sunday (or Saturday evening) Eucharist is an integral part of Religious Education in our parish! You may register online at stelmo79.org, or in person at the Parish Center (406 East 80th St.) The Archdiocese of New York requires a minimum of two consecutive years of either Catholic School or Parish Religious Education prior to the reception of First Communion or Confirmation.
Adult Faith Formation: • • •
Have you ever said, “I wish I could update my religious education,” or “I wish I could deepen my faith,” or “I wish I could get to know some people in my parish?” If so, then Adult Faith Formation is for you! Gather with other Catholics, and with those considering becoming Catholic, to learn more about our Catholic Faith in a communal setting over a cup of coffee or tea. Bring your questions and musings! Beginning October 3, following the 12noon Mass and concluding at 3pm, in the Parish Center. Consider adding this to your fall calendar.
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).
Volunteers
Want to learn more about your own faith while helping others to do the same? Catechists (those who share their faith with others) and assistants (with a variety of job descriptions) are needed in our K-8 Religious Education and our Adult Formation programs. Contact Maryann Tyrer at mtyrer@stelmo79.org to find out how your gifts and our needs might connect!
Bereavement Ministry
Have you suffered a significant loss recently? Are you struggling with grief? Are you trying to make sense of it all in the light of faith? You don’t have to carry this burden alone. You are invited to Seasons of H ope – a group prayer and discussion series that will meet on Wednesdays in the Parish Center, 7-8:30pm, September 15 through October 20. Contact Maryann at mtyrer@stelmo79.org, or call the Parish Center for more info, or to sign up.
We remember, and we pray for peace… Here, in this place of remembrance, I would ask everyone together, each in his or her own way, to spend a moment in silence and prayer. Let us implore from on high the gift of commitment to the cause of peace. Peace in our homes, our families, our schools and our communities. Peace in all those places where war never seems to end. Peace for those faces which have known nothing but pain. Peace throughout this world which God has given us as the home of all and a home for all. Simply PEACE. In this way, the lives of our dear ones will not be lives which will one day be forgotten. Instead, they will be present whenever we strive to be prophets not of tearing down but of building up, prophets of reconciliation, prophets of peace. -
Pope Francis, at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City on Sept. 25, 2015.
We remember, and support one another in our grief… Bereavement Ministry at our parish includes a support group program called “Seasons of Hope.” The Covid-19 Pandemic has made grieving particularly difficult for many people. If you have experienced the loss of a loved one, recently or in the past, we invite you to join with others to navigate your grief in the light of faith. “Seasons of Hope” is: • Prayer, discussion, and mutual support • A group that meets weekly, in-person, for six weeks at a time • Offered 2-3 times a year • Led by trained facilitators and discussion leaders, male and female • Rooted in the Catholic faith, but open to all (materials are published by Ave Maria Press)
The next “Seasons of Hope” series will be on Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm, in the Parish Center (406 East 80th Street), September 15-October 20. Please join us! Call the Parish Center at 212-288-6250 to sign up, or email Maryann Tyrer at mtyrer@stelmo79.org.
FIVE MINUTE JESUS Using the Gospel for Prayer – The Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 19, 2021 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. Gospel Mark 9:30-37 Jesus and his disciples left from there and began a journey through Galilee, but he did not wish anyone to know about it. He was teaching his disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is to be handed over to men and they will kill him, and three days after his death the Son of Man will rise.” But they did not understand the saying, and they were afraid to question him. They came to Capernaum and, once inside the house, he began to ask them, “What were you arguing about on the way?” But they remained silent. They had been discussing among themselves on the way who was the greatest. Then he sat down, called the Twelve, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the servant of all.” Taking a child, he placed it in their midst, and putting his arms around it, he said to them, “Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but the One who sent me.” Monday Was there something in this reading that spoke to me? Challenged me? What was it? Why did it have this effect on me? Tuesday Power and fame seem to be a coveted price in our world, but Jesus came to teach the true power which is love. His love was his death on the cross. Is there something or someone that could use a loving act from me right now? Tomorrow? Daily? Wednesday Have I received an act of love or kindness from someone else recently? How did that change me? Thursday Jesus shows us how to get beyond our egos. Through prayer and faith, we can accomplish God’s work. What parts of my ego can I let go of today to make me more like a child of God? Friday The way young children encounter the world is pure innocence. They learn about the world with trust and simplicity. They tend to love unconditionally. Today, instead of focusing on what I can teach a child, I will think about what I can learn from them. Saturday By welcoming a little child, Jesus lays the foundation of reaching out to the weaker members of our community. Who are they in my community? How do I reach out to them?
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CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS 511510: Church of St. Monica/ St Elizabeth of Hungary / St Stephen of Hungary 406 East 80th Street, NYC., NY 10075 PHONE: 212 288-6250 CONTACT PERSON: Gladys Tejada/Office
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