ST. CLARE OF ASSISI CATHOLIC PARISH

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1 ST. CLARE OF ASSISI CATHOLIC PARISH Rectory: 1918 Paulding Avenue Bronx, New York Church: 1027 Rhinelander Avenue Bronx, New York Phone: Fax: His Holiness, Pope Francis Our Holy Father His Eminence, Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan Our Archbishop SUNDAY MASS Saturday Vigil: 5:30pm Sunday: 7am, 9am, 10am, 11:30am,1pm Santa Messa In Italiano: 8am 9am Mass in Vietnamese: once a month as announced MONDAY- FRIDAY MASS: 7am, 9am SATURDAY MORNING MASS: 9am HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION As announced CIVIC HOLIDAYS: 9am SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Saturday: 4:30 to 5:30pm Confessions will be heard at other times upon request. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM 2:15pm on designated Sundays Contact us for an Interview and Preparation Session. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Contact us at least six months in advance. Please do not decide on a Reception date and time until you first consult with us. ROSARY FOR VOCATIONS Wednesdays: 8:30am VISITS TO THE HOMEBOUND Inform us about our sick and the elderly. MINISTRIES Altar Servers Choir Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Folk Group Lectors Nursing Home Team Ushers SPIRITUAL PROGRAMS Bible Study Book Club Couples for Christ Our Lady of Guadalupe Society Our Lady of La Vang Society San Pedro Calungsod Society San Silverio Committee Lord, Teach Me To Pray Women s and Men s Groups Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults YOUTH ACTIVITIES Cub, Boy and Girl Scouts Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleaders and Volleyball PASTORAL STAFF: Father Robert Aufieri, Pastor Assisting Priests: Fr. Richard Adams Fr. Bently Anderson, S.J. Fr. Edward Dowling, S.J. Fr. Daniel Fitzpatrick, S.J. Fr. Damian Halligan, S.J. Fr. Stephan Huy Tran, O. Carm Lloyd B. Thompkins, Director of Music TRUSTEES Nicholas Leshi and Geraldine Proto RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Ellen Capellan and Anne Leone, Receptionists Monday thru Saturday: 9am-8pm Sunday: 9am-4pm SAINT CLARE REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL 1911 Hone Avenue, Bronx, N.Y Mrs. Theresa Bivona, Principal B232@adnyeducation.org RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM, Hone Avenue Bronx, NY Sister Linda Giovanelly, P.V.M.I., Director Tuesday: 3:30pm & 6:30pm Wednesday: 3:30pm FATHER VINCENT TAGLIENTI CENTER & CHAPEL 1925 Hone Ave, Bronx, N.Y SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS Home School Association ORGANIZATIONS Altar Guild Buildings and Grounds Finance Council Holy Name Society Making All Things New Cluster Team Parish Council Pro-Life Group Senior Citizens TWELVE STEP GROUPS Alcoholics Anonymous Gamblers Anonymous Overeaters Anonymous

2 ST. CLARE S PRO-LIFE GROUP THOUGHT OF THE WEEK: SAT October 7, Vigil, Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:30 pm Daniel & Evelina Panella+ SUN October 8, Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 am For the People of our Parish 8:00 am Anna Castaldo+ 9:00 am Peter Kraljich+ 10:00 am Ferenc Harangonzo+ 11:30 am Anthony L. LaRuffa+ 1:00 pm Etta & William Yovine+ MON October 9, Saints Denis & John Leonardi 7:00 am Angela Feinstein+ 9:00 am John Ippolito+ TUE October 10 7:00 am Nicola & Rosina Mobilia+ 9:00 am In Honor of Our Lady of Pompei WED October 11, Saint John XXIII 7:00 am Intentions of Teresa & William Hlubik 9:00 am Deceased Members of the Alzapiedi, Monti & Manferdelli Families THURS October 12 7:00 am Alfonso & Marion Corcillo+ 9:00 am Bonaventura DiLorenzo + FRI October 13 7:00 am Bill & Marge Pennington+ 9:00 am Ann Barnecott+ SAT October 14, Saint Callistus 9:00 am Frank Timpone+ SAT October 14, Vigil, Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:30 pm Vincenzo Napoli Sr.+ SUN October 15, Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 am For the People of our Parish 8:00 am Giuseppe, Maria & Diego Tramontana & Rosa Gloria+ 9:00 am Philip Gonzales+ 10:00 am Georgianna Rocco+ 11:30 am Deceased Members of the Coppola & Silvestri Families 1:00 pm Deceased Members of the Margagliotta Family From the depths of my being, I urge you to reflect on this anti-life, anti-child, anti-human view of life and to oppose with all your strength the deadly technologies of life-destruction which daily results in the planned death of the innocent and the helpless....terence Cardinal Cooke HOW MUCH TO GIVE...FOR GOD LOVES A PERSON WHO GIVES CHEERFULLY. (2 Corinthians 9:7) On the weekend of Sept 17th you contributed $ in the Regular Parish Collection. Thank you for your sacrificial offerings of gratitude! FATHER PAWEL TAMBOR After two months residence here in our Parish, Father Paul has now returned to Poland. Please keep him in your prayers. If you would like to keep in touch with him, here is his contact information: Canon Pawel Tambour UI Janna Pawla II Kielce Poland Pawel.tambor@gmail.com OCTOBER IS ITALIAN HERITAGE AND CULTURE MONTH The flags on the Rectory front lawn symbolize our love of the land of our forefathers and also our loyalty and devotion to our beloved United States. THE MORRIS PARK COLUMBUS DAY MASS & PARADE IS TODAY, OCTOBER 8TH 10am Mass St. Dominic s Church 12 Noon Parade on Morris Park Avenue 9/11 MEMORIAL Thank you to Charlie Piranio, Sr., who graciously loaned us his Firefighter s gear for our observance of the 16th Anniversary of the Terrorist Attacks. MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL Please pray for the repose of the souls of Anna Staffieri who was buried from our Parish on September 13th, Rose D Ambrosio who was buried from our Parish on September 15th and Angelina Benevento who was buried from our Parish on September 20th. The Vigil Light Burning above the Tabernacle this Week Is In Memory of Frank Fata PORTRAITS OF POPE FRANCIS AND CARDINAL DOLAN We are proud to be a Parish that is in spiritual Communion with Our Holy Father in Rome and under the pastoral care of our Archbishop. As a sign of our connection with them, we have placed their portraits above the arched entrance to the Chapel.

3 Sun, Oct. 8, Rectory Closed Mon, Oct. 9, Columbus Day Rectory Closed Tues, Oct. 10 3:30pm Religious Education (School) 6:30pm Religious Education (Fr. DiFalco Room) 7:30pm Folk Group Rehearsal (Church) 7:30pm Finance Council (Rectory) 9:00pm Filipino Basketball League (Gym) Wed, Oct. 11 8:30am Rosary for Vocations (Church) 10:00am Morningside Nursing Home Visit 3:30pm Religious Education (School) Thurs, Oct :00am Seniors Group (Lower Church) 7:30pm Choir Rehearsal (Church) 7:30pm RCIA (Fr. DiFalco Room) 9:00pm Alumni Basketball League (Gym) Fri, Oct. 13 8:30am Women s Prayer Group (Fr. DiFalco Room) Sat, Oct. 14, Church Open All Day 12:00pm NY Area Family Assembly of Couples for Christ (Msgr. Raimondo Hall) 4:30pm Confessions (Church) 7:00pm Filipino Basketball League (Gym) Sun, Oct 15 2nd Collection Parish Loan Reduction 9:45am Holy Name Society (Msgr. Raimondo Hall) ENGAGED COUPLES An increasing number of our young people are making Wedding Plans without ever considering a Wedding in Church. It is our sincere hope that, as part of their preparations, they think first of their Faith and the Sacrament of Marriage. A Wedding outside a Catholic Church and without the presence of a Priest is not a Sacrament. There is so much grace that the reception of the Sacrament of Marriage bestows upon a couple to help them to grow closer to God and to one another in their relationship. We have a Wedding Pamphlet that is informative. The couple can come by the Rectory and ask for a copy. We also have a Booklet that contains the newly-updated Rite of Marriage, Scripture Selections and Music. By reading over the words and prayers of the Sacrament of Marriage, the couple might be inspired to realize how important it is to marry in the Catholic Church and exchange their vows in Church and in the presence of God. We are here to journey with Engaged Couples and help them reach a decision to marry in accord with our Catholic Faith. Please share this reflection with family members that you may know in this situation. CHILDREN S EXPLANATION OF THE MASS White pamphlets, explaining the parts of the Mass, will be found in our Book Rack. The Rack is located at the foot of the stairs leading to the Choir Loft. Please feel free to take home a copy. CATHOLIC CUSTOMS: BOWING BEFORE THE ALTAR The profound bow of one s head is, in religious terms, an acknowledgement that something is worthy of reverence. When we pass the Altar, for example, we signify that the Altar is a sacred object. On the Altar, through the power of the Holy Spirit and the words of the Priest, repeating Jesus Words at the Last Supper, the bread and wine actually become the Body and Blood of Our Lord. The Altar, then, is worthy of reverence. Notice how the Priest, the Lector, the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and the Altar Servers bow when they pass the Altar. We suggest that you do the same when you pass the Altar. Such a gesture calls to mind our reverence for the Altar on which Christ rests during Mass. REFLECTIONS FROM POPE FRANCIS...Christians cannot enter into the transforming experience of God s Love unless they are open to new possibilities and not tied to their own plans and cherished way of doing things When Christians go about their daily lives without fear, they can discover God s constant surprises not to be suspicious of new things, but to embrace the challenges which the Spirit sets before them, even when this means changing plans and charting a different course. (June 23, 2017) MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITY WITH IMENTOR BRONX COMMUNITY BOARD #6 imentor matches High School Students with great mentors like you to help them build soft skills like communication, time management, and optimism in their future, as well as guiding your mentee through the college application process. To be a mentor, you commit to a weekly online communication and a monthly in person meeting at the school. Through your conversations, your mentee will be empowered to graduate from high school, apply to college, and have the skills needed to succeed when they get there! For next steps, you ll fill out an application here: Please contact Liz at ehensler@imentor.org with any questions. FATHER DAMIAN HALLIGAN, S.J. Father Halligan, a semi-retired Priest in residence at Murray-Wiegel Hall on the campus of Fordham University, has begun to assist us with Masses. We welcome him as he observes his Golden Jubilee of Ordination this year!

4 REST IN PEACE Eternal Peace Grant Unto Them, O Lord Gary Frank Belviso Joseph Cardile Mary & Cesidio Cugini & Monica Erdman Gaetano & Amilia D Arco Ronald Darminio Rose & Paul DeFonzo Robert Engel Joseph, Ines & Michael Falcone & Rachel Panza Furgiuele Family Joseph & Gloria Galasso Anthony Leone Andrew & Anna Lo Scalzo & Nicholas Sicilia Francesco Mucciacciaro Gildo Paganussi Italo Norman & Adelaide Ida Peduzzi Helen & Martin Reilly Edward & Theresa Rossi Chester Rywalt PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED PARISH CLERGY AND CONSECRATED RELIGIOUS Fr. Frank Bassett Msgr. Francis Cagnina, P.A. Fr. Anthony D Antonio Fr. Leonard DiFalco Fr. George Giammarino Fr. Robert Macchietto Msgr. Louis Mazza Deacon James Oakes Msgr. Joseph Raimondo Sr. Josephine Stabile, OBT Fr. Vincent Taglienti Deacon Joseph Weckbach OUR SCRIPTURE READING AT MASS THIS WEEKEND Book of the Prophet Isaiah Chap 5 Verses 1-7 The story of the Vineyard illustrates God s love for His People. Letter of Saint Paul to the Philippians Chap 4, Verses 6-9 Keep on doing what we have learned from God. Gospel of Matthew Chap 21, Verses Protect the Vineyard that God has given to us Dear Brothers and Sisters: October is traditionally observed as the month of Our Blessed Mother. This month and this year has a particular significance. October 13, 2017 is the One Hundredth Anniversary of the final apparition of Mary to the three shepherd children of Fatima, Portugal. The first appearance of the Mother of God took place in May of Lucia Santos and her two cousins, Francisco and Jactina Marto, described Mary as the Lady more brilliant than the Sun. From May until October of 1917, the Blessed Mother instructed the children on the power of the Rosary to end World War I, to re-convert Russia to Christianity and to save lost souls from eternal damnation. During the course of Her time with the young children, Our Lady granted them visions and shared with them three secrets. On October 13, 1917, the three children, their families, 300,000 believers and skeptical onlookers gathered at Cova da Iria and experienced what became known as the Miracle of the Sun. According to eyewitness accounts, the dark rainy clouds broke and the sun appeared as an opaque, spinning disc in the sky, with radiant colors. Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta reported visions of Jesus, Our Lady and St. Joseph blessing the people. Church authorities carefully studied and evaluated these events and in October 1930, officially declared the visions of Fatima as worthy of belief and permitted devotion to Our Lady s revelation of Herself as the Immaculate Heart. There is a wealth of spiritual riches from the Fatima Apparitions which Lucia, who became a Carmelite Nun, recorded in six detailed memoirs written between 1935 and Sr. Maria Lucia dos Santos, her Religious name, died in Her cousin Francisco died in 1919 and his sister, Jacinta, died in Both Francisco and Jacinta were canonized by Pope Francis this past May. The message of Fatima is to pray for peace and intercede for those who have drifted from the Faith. Both of these intentions are now needed more than ever. On August 13, 1917, Our Lady told the children:...pray a lot, a lot for the sinners and sacrifice a lot, as many souls persish because nobody is praying or making sacrifices for them Carry a Rosary with you, use it when waiting on line at a store, touch it during the day to remind yourself of Christ s many graces that Our Lady promises us. Prayerfully in Our Lady of Fatima,

5 INFORMATION SHEET CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Clare of Assisi # Paulding Avenue Bronx, NY PHONE CONTACT PERSON Ellen or Anne SOFTWARE Microsoft Publisher 2007 Adobe Acrobat DC Windows 7 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT Cover + 3 text pages + this page = 5 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION TRANSMISSION TIME Thursday 10:45 AM SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS stclareofassisi@aol.com