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1 The Parish of and Church of : 869 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY Church of : 411 East 68 th Street, New York, NY (212) parish@svsc.info October 7, th Sunday in Ordinary Time Columbus Day - Offices Closed In observance of Columbus Day, the church offices will be closed on next Monday, October 8. The churches will be open all day Monday, and Masses will be celebrated as usual. Parish Study: Singing the Mass On, the fourth session of Parish Study examines those liturgical parts of the Mass that are (at least intended to be) sung: the Ordinary, Propers, Prayers, and Readings. The various types of Mass (Low, Sung, and Solemn) and the hierarchy of the sung portions thereof will be outlined. The Parish Study course, Music in Parish Life, meets on Tuesday evenings through November 20 from 6:45-7:45 pm in the Parish Hall at St. Vincent Ferrer. Each focusing on a different topic, James will present an overview of all major aspects of music offered in the Parish Almsgiving Sunday Next Sunday, October 14, there will be a second collection to help the Parish's Deficit Reduction. Members of the Social Concerns Committee will collect donations for Food Sunday. Thank you for your generosity and support. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults at the Parish of and The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (rcia) is a program for adults who were not raised Catholic or for Catholic individuals who have not yet received the sacrament of Confirmation. Our parish rcia program meets every Monday night from 6:45 pm 7:45 pm at. We encourage our parishioners to invite family and friends who may be interested to visit or call the Parish Office at (212) to register for the class. Ministry Appeal We are in great need of Ushers (Collection Offering) and Greeters at both St. Vincent Ferrer and churches, especially at the weekend Masses. If you are interested, please contact us through the parish office at (212) and leave your name and contact number and we will get back to you. You can also leave your name and contact number with the guard in the vestibule at any time. VOCES8 in Concert On Monday, October 29 at 7:30 pm at, the renowned British a cappella octet VOCES8 will give its premiere concert in New York City. This concert was rescheduled from March, that was cancelled due to a blizzard. VOCES8 has rocketed to stardom since it was formed in 2005 and is now established as one of the worlds most versatile and best-loved singing groups. Touring extensively throughout Europe, North America, and Asia, the ensemble performs a repertory from Renaissance polyphony to contemporary commissions and arrangements. Tickets are available on the Parish's website or in the Parish office. For more information, contact James Wetzel at jwetzel@ svsc.info or (212) Mass and Confessions Saturday Vigil: 6:00 pm Sunday: 8:00 am, 9:30 am, 12:00 noon, 6:00 pm Weekdays: 8:00 am, 12:10 pm, 6:00 pm Saturday: 8:00 am Confessions Saturday: 5:00 5:50 pm Weekdays: 5:20 5:50 pm Parish Vespers Sunday: 5:30 pm Saturday Vigil: 4:00 pm Sunday: 10:00 am, 5:00 pm Weekdays: 7:00 am, 5:15 pm Saturday: 9:00 am Confessions Saturday: 3:00 3:50 pm Weekdays: 4:40 5:05 pm Liturgy of the Hours and Other Prayer Monday Friday: 7:20 am (Morning Prayer) 5:30 pm (Office of Readings and Evening Prayer) Wednesday: 6:30 pm (Rosary) 7:30 pm (Holy Hour) Sunday: 3:00 pm (Eucharistic Adoration) Monday Friday: 5:00 pm (Rosary) Our Lady of Perpetual Help Prayer Group Wednesday: 6:30 pm Queen of Peace Prayer Group Saturday: 9:30 am

2 Parish Office 869 Lexington Ave, NY, NY (212) Office Hours: Monday Friday: 9 am 1 pm, 2 5 pm 411 East 68 th Street, NY, NY Office Hours: Monday Friday: 10 am 3 pm Parish Staff Very Rev. Walter Wagner, o.p. Pastor Rev. Joseph Allen, o.p. Vicar Rev. Luke Hoyt, o.p. Vicar for Formation Bro. Damian McCarthy, o.p. Sacristan Deacon John M. Powers Lee Ann Rubino Business Manager James D. Wetzel Director of Music and Organist Monica Czausz Assistant Organist Lisa Harrelson Coordinator of Catechesis and Youth Ministry Rachel Miller Administrative Assistant Tony Hicks Church Custodian Tracey Hicks Church Custodian High School (212) Sr. Gail Morgan, o.p. Principal Dominican Shrine of St. Jude (212) Parish Information Welcome to the Parish of and in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, served by the Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph. For general information about the parish, its many organizations, an overview of the current year s schedule of events, and how to become more involved in our common life, please take a blue Parish Handbook. A Music List, Music as Holy Preaching, contains a list of this season s concerts and repertoire for all choral services as well as information about the St. Cecilia Guild. Both of these booklets are available in the narthex of both churches and online. To register as a parishioner, please use the form found at the back of the Handbook or online. Follow us on and sign-up for alerts by notifying parish@svsc.info. Parish Calendar October Sunday, October 7 Rosary Sunday Monday, October 8 Columbus Day Parish Offices Closed Regular Mass & Confession Schedule 6:45 pm Parish Study at Sunday, October th Sunday in Ordinary Time Almsgiving Sunday Tuesday, October 16 6:45 pm Parish Study at Thursday, October 18 Feast of St. Luke, Apostle 5:15 pm Sung Mass at Sunday, October th Sunday in Ordinary Time Collection for World Mission Sunday 11 am Parish Coffee at Tuesday, October 23 6:45 pm Parish Study at Sunday, October th Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday, October 29 7:30 pm VOCES8 Concert at Tuesday, October 30 6:45 pm Parish Study at November Thursday, November 1 Solemnity of All Saints Regular Mass & Confession Schedule with: 12:10 pm Sung Mass at 1 pm Low Mass at 6 pm Solemn Mass with Procession at Friday, November 2 Commemoration of All Faithful Departed: all Souls Regular Mass & Confession Schedule with: 12:10 pm Sung Mass at 1 pm Low Mass at 5:15 pm Solemn Mass with Procession at Saturday, November 3 St. Martin de Porres 12 noon Sung Mass with Procession at Sunday, November 4 31 st Sunday in Ordinary Time Tuesday, November 6 6:45 pm Parish Study at

3 Rosary Sunday Today at Mass I hope you will take a blessed rose petal. Br. Damian and his assistants have dried and pressed flowers all summer for you to have this small token of freshness to carry into the cold months. Transfixed by the tumult of our days we will easily overlook a dried petal wrapped in plastic with its old fashioned prayer. Rightly, we will take it as brittle, fragile, and forgettable. Ah! But here lies the point; onto this tiny thing, for which I would not spare a glance, God has telescoped vast amounts of reality. The petal carries the essence of a rose we thought was gorgeous, and that flower represents a whole bush whose luxuriance and fecundity amazed us all summer long. The bush in turn sank roots in a garden or greenhouse where it took its place and a whole chorus of floral beauty that delighted countless eyes. This little wisp of a thing connects us to so much life, natural loveliness, and loving human work. The paradox of the petal also makes rosary beads preach powerfully. Rosaries lurk everywhere. They hang from habits and necks, they nestle in pockets and purses, and they fill palms open to receive the Eucharist and hands closed in final repose. Loving hands string beads that glisten as silver, comfort as wood, and serve convenience as plastic. Rosaries are so everywhere that they become invisible, and therein lies their power. They become such a part of life that we may use the beads to get way beyond the beads. As the rose petal comes with its old prayer, so the beads come wrapped in timeless Hail Marys and Our Fathers. Together the beads and words put us in a place so familiar that the spirit is comfortable taking off to explore the life that rosaries preserve as surely as the petal preserves a whole summer. Each of the 20 mysteries comes like a petal, arriving as words dried into familiarity by lifelong repetition: In the sixth month the Angel Gabriel, "Mary set out in haste..., "Early in the morning on the first day of the week... These words preserve, in reliable form, the happenings of two millennia ago, but the Spirit breaths life into them for each generation, so that fresh scent comes from an old thing for consolation and challenge, for perseverance and promise. When I meditate on a mystery of the rosary I remove a petal from its packet and ask the spirit to let me perceive the beauty and the aroma of the whole bush. I read about Annunciation, the Crucifixion, and the Resurrection in carefully crafted and translated Biblical language, but when I bring the moment into meditation I find it has power for me now. First of all, each of the mysteries shows me the paradox at the root of our religion. At the heart of the Gospel we encounter three wisps of people, Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Historically they are tiny, except that they admit us to the living vastness of God s still-unfolding plan. Each year Christmas captivates us with the smallness of the Infant Jesus, but also with that of Mary and Joseph. As the wind carries a petal, so the doings of Kings and Emperors blow the Holy Family from Nazareth to Bethlehem, and from there to Egypt and back again. History offers small people no escape from its current, and so the Holy Family is swept along by events, and we recognize in them ourselves. But the Joy in Joyful Mysteries is how much and how effectively God cherishes what is small. God not only watches out for these three of His little ones, He makes them integral to His plan, for He founds the salvation of the race on the righteousness of Joseph, the acceptance of Mary, and the obedience of Jesus. Through the whole course of the twenty mysteries each of them becomes more alive, like a dried flower recovering more than its original luxuriance. Secondly, the Rosary holds up to me a mirror of my own life, so that I may perceive the strength in what I regard as so tenuous. For what God accomplishes in Jesus, Mary, and Joseph He offers as an out of season freshness for me. I might, from time to time, regard myself as dried up and knocked about, but as the beads disclose the mysteries He reveals the way forward that to a deeper life of joy, illumination, sorrow, and glory. No adversity will rob me of the chance to found my life on a promise, to embrace the way of generosity, to rely on His power in my powerlessness, and to accept the Resurrection as the pattern for an undefended life in the present. So with the rose petal take up a rosary. The petal can remind of you of last Spring and give you hope for next Spring, but the Rosary points the way to that Springtime which will yield neither to the heat of Summer, nor the cold of Winter. Nature s seasons buffet us, but the mysteries can connect us to the unfailing freshness God s Word fosters even now in the human soul. Peace! Fr. Walter

4 Mass Intentions Sunday, October 7 6:00 pm (Vigil) Alessandro Corradini (D) 8:00 am For the Deceased Members of the Bowler, Yerkes, & Williams Families (D) 9:30 am Linda Joan Kehoe (D) 12 noon Linda Joan Kehoe (D) 6:00 pm Christopher Heath Monday, October 8 8:00 am Bart & Bridget McGovern (D) 12:10 pm Santo Martinez (D) 6:00 pm Jennie Bono 8:00 am For the Deceased Members of the Parish & the Order (D) 12:10 pm Jack, Natalie, Marie, & Francis Egan O'Brien (D) 6:00 pm John, Anton, Nora, Robert, & Louie Deduukaj & Families Wednesday, October 10 8:00 am Chris Eddy 12:10 pm Catherine & Patrick McGlade (D) 6:00 pm Joan M. & Salvatore Carvo (D) Thursday, October 11 8:00 am Marie Lewis (D) 12:10 pm Luz V. Gonzalez (D) 6:00 pm Edward A. Zelenick (D) Friday, October 12 8:00 am Sila Perez (D) 12:10 pm Jeanne Gorski (D) 6:00 pm Angelo A. Soldato (D) Saturday, October 13 8:00 am Barbara Clement Gould Mass Intentions Sunday, October 7 4:00 pm (Vigil) James V. McInerney (D) 10:00 am Julia C. Abaya (D) 5:00 pm Catherine & Patrick Gorman (D) Monday, October 8 7:00 am For the Province of St. Joseph 5:15 pm Special Intention 7:00 am For the People of the Parish 5:15 pm Mary Jo O'Malley (D) Wednesday, October 10 7:00 am For the Patrons of the Shrine of Saint Jude 5:15 pm Franziska & John Koestner (D) Thursday, October 11 7:00 am For the Intentions of Laura Bran 5:15 pm Juanita Carmona (D) Friday, October 12 7:00 am For the Purgatorial Society of (D) 5:15 pm Sister Elaine Goodell (D) Saturday, October 13 9:00 am Tina (D) Parish Prayer Intentions Contact the Parish Office to add a name to this list. Jay Adams, Ceci Boden, Albania Burgos, Joseph Robert Cusimano, Janie Dixon, Peter Dixon, Chris Eddy, Adam Fleming, David Gale, Marie Harrington, Christopher Heath, William Heath, David Henderson, Margaret King, Roberto Lovato, Theresa Mooney, Brian Praetzel, Julie Praetzel, Sally Rauscher, Roseanne Reilly, Ramon E. Reyes, Isabell Rivera, Anchalee Sae-Lim, Kathy Sullivan, & Jumlong Ullitavee. Please pray for the repose of the souls of Jim Federline, Christopher Fleming, Carolyn Kelly, Patrick Oettinger, & Eileen Perry, and the souls of all our recently deceased. We continue to pray for the sick, the dying, and their families in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, the Hospital for Special Surgery, Rockefeller University Hospital, & the Intentions of the Dominican Friars Health Care Ministry. Candle Intentions St. Vincent Sanctuary Lamps Rene Concepcion (L); Donoghue Family; Ramon & Fernando Gonzalez (L); For the People of the Parish; Intention of Donor; Special Intention; Special Intention St. Vincent Sanctuary Madonna Jack Ryan Keegan (L) St. Vincent Pieta Lamp Well-being of Christians in the Middle East St. Catherine Sanctuary Lamp Maria Marta Litrenta St. Catherine Purgatorial Candle Renato S. Ventigan (d); Rosa J. Silan(d) St. Catherine Rosary Altar Candle Maria Marta Litrenta; Intention of the donor St. Catherine Blessed Mother Candle Priscilla Ventigan Mass Intentions and Candles may be reserved in the Parish Office Monday Friday, 9:00 am 5:00 pm, and in the Church Office of Monday Friday, 10:00 am 3:00 pm.

5 Music Notes Next week, for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Schola offers music of Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer Orlando di Lasso ( ): Timor Domini principium sapientiae Beatus vir qui inventus Quis est hic A Music List containing a list of this season s concerts and repertoire for all choral services as well as information about the St. Cecilia Guild is available in the narthex and online. Parish Vespers continues this and every Sunday at 5:30 pm in the choir stalls at. A Message From the Social Concerns Committee You were so wonderfully generous in the Spring that we have enough prizes for our Bingo Games at the Park Avenue Armory through the middle of November. But now we come asking for more late Fall and Winter suitable things mainly in the Extra Large size (or a large size Large) and 1X. The women like and need tops, casual pants, pajamas, slippers, robes, sweaters, scarves, gloves, hats and perfume and large size toiletries. Please leave your donations at the office in either Church. Please mark it for the Social Concerns Committee. As usual and always, many many thanks. Bereavement Support Group The Parish's bereavement support group is planning a fall session. The eight weekly gatherings, will meet on Thursday evenings, will help guide persons who are mourning the recent loss of a loved one by sharing with others who are grieving and being supported during a difficult time. For more information, please leave your name and contact information with the Parish office at parish@svsc.info or (212) and someone will contact you. Pre-registration is required. Building the Kingdom: Holy Spirit Seminar with Barbara Heil In this weekend seminar, Friday, October 12 - Sunday, October 14 at Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, 263 Mulberry Street, on the Holy Spirit, Catholic convert and evangelist Barbara Heil will help us understand what Jesus meant by this and what this means for us as Christians to live a life infused by the Holy Spirit and His gifts. In a time when our world is in so great a need of bold witnesses of God's love and mercy, we invite you to join us as we follow St. Paul's instruction to "pursue love and strive for the spiritual gifts" (1 Corinthians 14). We will go deeper in how these gifts can operate in us, for those God calls us to love, and for the building of His kingdom. The cost is $60.00 with advance registration. For details and to register visit: Contact missions@frassati.nyc with any questions. Collections September 30, 2018 Regular Offertory: $18,914 St. Joseph Seminary: $3,636 Attendance: 1578 St. John's Preparatory School Open House St. John's Preparatory School will hold an Open House on Saturday, October 13 th, from 11 am - 3 pm, at Crescent Street, Astoria, NY. Take a closer look at life as a St. John's Prep student. Explore St. John's beautiful campus, engage with our school community, and learn about our exciting academic and extracurricular programs. For more information visit www. stjohnsprepschool.org/apps/news/article/ Sacred Heart Presents: Benefits of Pre-Kindergarten The Convent of the Sacred Heart, a Pre-Kindergarten to Grad 12 all-girls school, presents Benefits of Pre- Kindergarten at an Ongoing School. The program is for prospective pre-kindergarten and junior kindergarten families. The event will take place on Wednesday, October 17 from 8:30-9:30 am at the Convent of the Sacred Heart (1 East 91st Street). There will be an informal coffe and mingling beginning at 8 am. Welcome from the Head of School and Faculty/Student presentations will begin promptly at 8:30 am. rsvp is required, please contact (212) , ext. 117, or Elizabeth Guillory at eguillory@cshnyc.org. For more information, visit Xavier High School Open House Xavier High School will hold an Open House on Saturday, October 20 th, from 11:30 am - 4 pm, at 30 West 16 th Street. Students will receive a student-led school tour, as well as be able to speak with our teachers, coaches, moderators, and administrators about life at Xavier. Families can access our application through our website, The application for admission and the application for need-based tuition assistance are both due on November 30. Dominican Academy Open House Dominican Academy, an all-girls, Catholic, collegepreparatory education, will hold an Open House for 7 th and 8 th graders onsaturday, October 20 from 10 am - 2 pm, as well as a mini Open House on Wednesday, October 24 from 4:30-6:30 pm at 44 East 68 th Street. To rsvp and for more information, please contact Madeleine Metzler, Director of Admissions, at (212) , ext. 131 or mmetzler@dominicanacademy.org. Sacred Heart Middle School Open House Sacred Heart Middle School will have an Open House for students and families interested in grades 5 8 on Wednesday, October 24 from 8:30 9:30 am at 1 East 91st Street (at 5th Avenue). The Open House will begin with an informal coffee and mingling at 8 am, followed by a welcom from the Head of School and Faculty/Student panel presentation at 8:30 am. rsvp is required and can be done at (212) , ext. 117 or eguillory@cshnyc. org. For further information, please contact Elizabeth Guillory, Associate Director of Admissions and Finacial Aid at eguilllory@cshnyc.org.

6 Parish of and Annual Friar Formation Appeal November 10 & 11, 2018 For over 800 years, the Dominican Friars have answered the Lord s call by preaching for the salvation of souls and by uniting faith and reason. Please make your commitment to the Dominican Friars that have been such an important part of your life. Order of Preachers Preaching for the Salvation of Souls Annual Friar Formation Appeal &, New York, NY Name: Address: City, State, Zip: Please make checks payable to: Dominican Foundation Online gifts: Please prayerfully consider: Pledge 5 Monthly Payments $ $ per month $ $ per month $ $ per month $ $ per month $ $ per month $ Other $ Check One: Single Payment in Full Monthly Reminder Statements I have made my gift online Gift Total: $ Enclosed Amount: $

7 St. Joseph High School Open House St. Joseph High School Open House is a great opportunity for you to meet our students and faculty and gain insight into the mission and vision of SJHS. You will visit classrooms, computers and science labs and the chapel, art studio and theater and have the opportunity to ask students about clubs, activities, and sports teams. If you would like to attend the Fall Open House please call (718) , ext. 21. You can also schedule a private tour of our school or a buddy day by calling (718) , ext. 37. Fordham Preparatory School Open House Fordham Preparatory School, located on the Rose Hill campus in the Bronx, will host an Open House on Sunday, October 28, from 1-4 pm. Advance registration is required. For more information visit forhamprep.org/admissions. If you have any questions please call (718) or admissions@ fordhamprep.org. Fordham Prep is adjacent to Fordham University. This Week of Grace The Holy Father s Prayer Intention for October That consecrated religious men and women may bestir themselves, and be present among the poor, the marginalized, and those who have no voice. Respect Life Month During this month we are asked to contemplate, and advocate for, the sanctity of each human life from conception to natural death. Please pray for the work of the Sisters of Life who have made this prayer and activism their way of life. Community Notes Congratulate Fr. John Farren of St. Catherine s Priory who has been elected Prior of our the Dominican Community at St. Gertrude s in Cincinnati. As superior of the Novitiate house Father will be assuming an important role in the formation of young Friars. This election is a great tribute to his abilities. We want to thank him for a generous and effective priestly ministry at St. Catherine s Church over these last eight years. He has also been a pillar of our Dominican Community at St. Catherine s. Welcome Br. Ignatius Perkins who will return to New York to be Vicar for Administration for our Province. He will collaborate with Fr. Ken Letoile and Fr. Darren Pierre in overseeing the life and ministry of all 300 of us Friars. Brother will return to live at St. Catherine s Priory, where we will be delighted to have his generous and perceptive presence. Sunday, October 7 Rosary Sunday Welcome the Little Sisters of the Poor who will speak at Mass about their beautiful work of creating a household of faith for the elderly poor; pray for the elderly who need practical assistance and spiritual support. October 7th is, when not on a Sunday, celebrated as the Feast of the Holy Rosary, a day particularly special to the followers of St. Dominic to whom by tradition the Blessed Virgin Mary gave the rosary. In other years Dominicans emphasize the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Before Vatican II the first Sunday of October was a major Solemnity of the Order. Consider the Rosary as a way of connecting intimately to Christ. Recognize the Rosary as capturing the multifaceted experience of the Christian life. Monday, October 8 Columbus Day We can honor the memory of Christopher Columbus by encouraging those who enter unchartere d territory, geographical, scientific, intellectual, or artistic. We can also contemplate the ways in which our own spiritual, intellectual, and relational growth constitutes such a voyage. Traditionally this is a great day for many Italian Americans. Give thanks for their wonderful contributions to our culture to the Church in this country. Today is Indigenous People s Day; pray for the members of First Nations that they may thrive in their identity, and receive the support they need to realize that identity. St. Louis Bertrand (Memorial for the Order) The missionary friar St. Louis Bertrand ( ) is the patron saint of novice masters and novice mistresses. Pray for our Dominican Novices, and for all Novices, who have entered upon an intense year of discernment. Pray for Fr. Michael Dosch, our Novice Master, and for all novice masters and novice mistresses who have been charged with the sensitive task of accompanying them.