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 Vietnamese Mass in Msgr. Raimondo Hall: 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: 8:30 am 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. Bentley Anderson, S.J. Fr. Daniel Fitzpatrick, S.J. Fr. Damian Halligan, S.J. Fr. Nicholas Lombardi, 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 Thursday: 9am-7:30pm Friday & Saturday: 9am-7pm Sunday: 9am-3pm SAINT CLARE REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL 1911 Hone Avenue, Bronx, N.Y Office Fax Mrs. Theresa Bivona, Principal B232@adnyeducation.org RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM 1925 Hone Avenue, Bronx, NY Sister Linda Jean Marie 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 The Cardinal s Appeal Supports WORKS OF CHARITY with $2.5 MILLION ANSWER GOD S CALL to serve our brothers and sisters who are less fortunate. Jesus reminds us what it is to be a disciple of God, to act with mercy, compassion, and love. The Appeal assists with the well-being of our brothers and sisters who are less fortunate through our charity efforts across the ten counties of the archdiocese. In 2015 alone, with the help generous friends like you Catholic Charities of New York, with the assistance of the Appeal served countless people in need through 90 affiliated organizations all across New York City! MAKE AN ONLINE GIFT TODAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY

3 ST. CLARE S PRO-LIFE GROUP THOUGHT OF THE WEEK: SAT February 24, Vigil, Second Sunday of Lent 5:30 pm Antonio Scotti+ SUN February 25, Second Sunday of Lent 7:00 am For the People of Our Parish 8:00 am Amelia Sole+ 9:00 am Rosa Giacobino+ 10:00 am Deceased Members of the Dragosits Family 11:30 am Lucy & Frank Vitiello+ 1:00 pm Carmela DeStasio+ 5:30pm In Honor of St. Silverio MON February 26 7:00 am Maria Torre+ 9:00 am Deceased Members of the Berti & Turni Families TUE February 27 7:00 am Alicia Pochintesta+ 9:00 am Gjozehf Shkrlei+ WED February 28 7:00 am John Davis+ 9:00 am Carmela Lazetta+ THURS March 1 7:00 am Israel Badillo+ 9:00 am Thomas, Sophie & John Dave+ FRI March 2 7:00 am Martino Manfredi+ 9:00 am Mary Torre+ SAT March 3 9:00 am Donato Martuccio+ SAT March 3, Vigil, Third Sunday of Lent 5:30 pm John & Anna Scorzello & Prudencio Valle+ SUN March 4, Third Sunday of Lent 7:00 am For the People of Our Parish 8:00 am Jerry Frieri+ 9:00 am Benjamin Capaccio+ 10:00 am Nina & Santo LaSpina+ 11:30 am Ann Conti+ 1:00 pm Vittoria Corso+, John Fragale+, Pasquale Ferrara+, John & Ermina Bastone+, Glory Ann Decicco+, Grace Barbera+ (Shared Mass) MASSES OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL Please pray for the souls of Rose Scagnelli, Antonio Anzovino, and Mary Ann Guido. Rose was buried from our Parish on February 3rd, Antonio was buried from our Parish on February 5th and Mary Ann was buried from our Parish on February 7th. OUR DECEASED ARHDIOCESAN CLERGY Please pray for the repose of the soul of Father Richard Gorman, Class of 1982, who entered into Eternal life on January 23rd. The Vigil Light Burning This Week Is In Memory of Filomena Brusco The fundamental human right...is the right to life itself. This is true of life from the moment of conception until its natural end. Abortion, consequently cannot be a human right it is the very opposite. Pope Benedict XVI HOW MUCH TO GIVE...FOR GOD LOVES A PERSON WHO GIVES CHEERFULLY. (2 Corinthians 9:7) On the weekend of February 3-4 you contributed $ in the Regular Parish Collection. Thank you for your sacrificial offerings of gratitude! OUR LENTEN BOOKLETS Thank you to Joe Lucchese of Joseph Lucchese Funeral Home, for providing our Parishioners with this wonderful Lenten tool. Please let Mr. Lucchese know how much you appreciated his donation. His contact information is: 726 Morris Park Ave, Bronx, NY 10462, ALTAR SERVER ASSIGNMENTS New schedules, covering the period of February 17th to March 18th, have been mailed to you. Additional copies are in the Sacristy. BIG DEAL SUPERMARTET 1018 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx NY & THE HOLY NAME SOCIETY Are teaming up for a Lenten Fundraiser From Friday, February 9th through Thursday, April 5th A percentage of all sales during this period will be donated by Big Deal Supermarket to St. Clare of Assisi Church It s easy! After you pay, Just drop your sales receipt into the jar. That s it. LENTEN GUIDELINES ON ABSTINENCE For those 14 years of age and older No meat is to be eaten on the Fridays of Lent and Good Friday. JOIN OUR CHOIR ON THE SATURDAYS OF LENT FOR SUNG EVENING PRAYER AT 5:00PM Join with Choir members and sing Vespers, the official Evening Prayer of the Church.

4 Second Sunday of Lent February 25, 2018 If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31b Sun, Feb 25, Second Collection for Snow Removal 2:15pm Baptisms (Church) 5:30pm San Silverio Mass (Church) Tues, Feb 27 3:30pm Religious Education (School) 6:30pm Religious Education (Fr. DiFalco Room) 7:30pm Folk Group Rehearsal (Church) Wed, Feb 28 10:30am Nursing Home Visit (Morningside Nursing Home 8:30am Rosary for Vocations (Church) 3:30pm Religious Education (School) Thurs, Mar 1 7:30pm Book Club (Fr. DiFalco Room) 7:30 Alumni Basketball Team #2 (Gym) 7:30pm Choir Rehearsal (Church) Fri, Mar 2, Day of Abstinence 8:30am Women s Prayer Group ( Msgr. Raimondo Hall) 9:00am School First Friday Mass (Church) 12 Noon Via Crucis in Italiano (Church) 7:30pm Stations of the Cross (Church) Sat, Mar 3, Church Open All Day 4:30pm Confessions (Church) 5:00pm Lenten Sung Evening Prayer (Church) Sun, Mar 4, Second Collection for Parish Loan Reduction 2:15pm Baptism Instructions (Church) OUR FINANCE COUNCIL Members met on January 24th and reviewed trends since we began the new fiscal year in September, 2017: employee expenses are up because of the rise in the Minimum Wage. Some other expenses are down because of cost-saving measures. We also reviewed The Renew and Rebuild Campaign : $747, was pledged and $478, has been actually collected. 26% of the monies we collected for the Campaign has been earmarked for needy Parishes and Schools and an additional $53, was set aside to meet our goal for the 2016 Annual Stewardship Appeal. The total expenditure for all the repairs for the interior of the Church and Monsignor Raimondo Hall, the new roof and the exterior of the entire building was approximately $840, This required us to take out a Loan of $633, Our future efforts as a Committee are to find ways to pay off the yearly interest of about $75, on that loan and to look for ways to reduce the principle itself. One of the ways to reduce the principle is our eagerness to accept donations for Renew and Rebuild from the majority of our Parishioners who never made a pledge. Let us know! FLU SEASON: PRECAUTIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK We should all practice good hygiene, prior to and after Mass. This involves cleansing one s hands before Mass and when visiting people in their homes or in institutions, such as hospitals and nursing homes. It is also recommended that this be done prior to and after the celebration of other sacraments and religious and parish functions. This may be done by washing with warm water and soap or by means of an alcohol-based antibacterial hand sanitizer. Extraordinary Ministers should not serve when they are sick. We do not have to shake hands at the Sign of Peace, but may express peace through another gesture or verbal greeting. CARDINAL S APPEAL UPDATE As of February 8th, 11 individuals and families have pledged $1, A great start! May God bless them! STATIONS OF THE CROSS All pilgrimages include roundtrip airfare from New York, JFK, hotel accommodations, all hotel taxes, breakfast and dinner daily, some lunches, comprehensive sightseeing, all entrances fees, all ground transportation, and daily Mass. To receive a brochure, itinerary or further information on any of these pilgrimages please contact: jgardiner@atonementfriars.org Every Friday evening at 7:30pm in Church. A meditation on the experiences of Our Lord as he walked to Calvary. It usually takes about one half-hour. If you have never attended, we recommend this Lenten exercise for you. VIA CRUIS IN ITALIANO Ogni venerdi durante la Quaiesima á mezzagi orno per I membri della nostra communitá italiana

5 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 Gennaro & Elizabeth DiPalma Robert Engel Joseph, Ines & Michael Falcone & Rachel Panza Furgiuele Family Joseph, Gloria & Thomas 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 LENTEN REFLECTIONS BY POPE FRANCIS...Lent is the time for saying no saying no to the toxic pollution of empty and meaningless words, of harsh and nasty criticism conversion of heart is the chief characteristic of this Season of Grace Conversion is an undertaking that lasts a lifetime God doesn t just leave the door open for us, but He awaits us (Lent) is an invitation to overcome are those temptations to self-absorption.. To constantly to look to the Lord s Cross to discover our program of life. God s Word encourages us to draw strength and to recall the good things the Lord has given us. Transfigured on Mount Tabor, Jesus wanted to show His disciples His glory Whoever struggles along side Him will triumph with Him The Cross is the door to the Resurrection. Lent is a time to ask ourselves where we would be without the help of so many people who in a thousand quiet ways have stretched out their hands and enabled us to make a new beginning. Lent is the time to open our hearts to the breath of the One capable of turning our dust into humanity Entrusting oneself to God does not magically resolve problems but allows one to face them with the right attitude, courageously. I am courageous because I entrust myself to my Father who takes care of everything and who loves me very much. Book of Genesis Chap 22 Verses 1-13,15-18 Abraham s selfless response to God s call earns him a privileged place. Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans Chap 8 Verses If God is for us, who can be against us? Gospel of Mark Chap 9 Verses 2-10 The Transfiguration of the Lord on the mountain.