Saint Vincent de Paul

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1 Saint Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Parish 1510 DePaul Street Elmont, N.Y A Parish with Heart Clergy from Saint Catherine of Sienna who assist here at Saint Vincent de Paul are as follows: Pastor/Administrator Rev. Msgr. Richard M. Figliozzi Deacons Joseph Benincasa Frank Gonzalez Associate Pastors Rev. Allan Arneaud Rev. Johnny Mendonca Parish Office (516) Hours: Saturday - 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Sunday 9:30am-11:30am (DiVita Room) Fax (516) parishoffice@stvincentdepaulparish.org Web: PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY - (516) Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 9:00am 1:00pm We Celebrate the Eucharist Saturday Vigil 4:00 pm Sunday 8:45 am Weekdays: Monday thru Friday 8:30 am. We Celebrate the Sacraments Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays immediately after celebration of the Vigil Mass, or by calling the Parish Office for an appointment with a Priest. Sacrament of Baptism call the Parish Office to arrange for an interview. This should be done while awaiting the birth of your child. Sacrament of Marriage call the Parish Office to make an appointment with a priest before making social arrangements. Visitation of the Sick and Homebound call the Parish Office to arrange for a visit by a Priest to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, and also to receive Holy Communion. Holy Hour on the first Friday of the month after the 8:30 am Mass with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and concluding with Benediction. Devotions The Rosary is recited daily before the 8:30 am Weekday Masses. Miraculous Medal Novena and Special Prayers to St. Anthony are said on Thursdays after the 8:30 am Mass. January 1, 2017 SOLEMINTY OF MARY THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD

2 Scriptural Reflection for the Week The Lord look upon you kindly and give you peace. (see Numbers 6:22-27) The first day of the New Year 2017 is also the World Day of Prayer for Peace. One of the reasons why peace may be lacking in our hearts and in our world is because as the Lord so desires to look upon us, we instead do not look back at Him! We do not allow our eyes to look into the eyes of the Lord. This is what causes us to lack peace. When we do return the look eye to eye there is the possibility of us being drawn into the Lord s very life where there is the fullness of peace. Gazing and stareing into the Lord s eyes we meet up with the truth about who we are and who He is. We see His desire for our good and well being. We see His forgiveness of our faults. We notice His patience with our weaknesses and defects. We experience His love coming to meet us while we feel unworthy and thereby lifting us up. Moving from this deep personal encounter, eye to eye, we come to know His peace which penetrates our protective personal shell so that we know just how much we are loved by Him. Thus, the Lord s peace, in turn, makes us patient, forgiving and loving towards others. This is the first step of peace in the world - allowing Christ s peace to reign within us. Where might we go to peer into His eyes? To the Host first and then to the eyes of the suffering one in our midst where Jesus often wishes to make His home. Mary knew this well and so she is given the title Mother of God who offers us her Son, the Prince of Peace. Happy and Holy New Year 2017! To all our parishioners and friends. First Friday 24 Hours Adoration This Friday, January 6th from after the 8am Mass on Friday to before the 8am Mass on Saturday at Saint Catherine of Sienna. Thank You! To all our Parishioners who gave generously to our parish at Christmas. Special thanks for the sacrifice of those who handed in both the regular Sunday and special Christmas envelopes. Your thoughtfulness and generosity are greatly appreciated. One Final Thought Jesus wants to live His life in you, to look through your eyes, walk with your feet, love with your heart. Saint Teresa of Calcutta Last Weekend s Collection and Attendance Will be Published Next Week Blessings MISSION STATEMENT As members of St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Parish we are committed to assisting our members in both the spiritual and temporal needs of life. We are a parish with heart who are committed to Let all things be done with Charity and show we are disciples of Christ by our love for one another. for 2017

3 Candles will burn For the week of January 1 thru January 7 For the Parishioners of Saint Vincent de Paul Saturday December 31 4:00 pm Joseph & Armanda Nappo Frances Oliva Sunday January 1 8:30 am For the People of the Parish 10:00 am For the Leadership of SVDP Monday January 2 8:30 am The intentions of SVDP Parishioners Tuesday January 3 8:30 am Living & Deceased Members of The Donahoe & Egan Families Wednesday January 4 8:30 am Santa Monteleone Reid Please Pray for our sick Relatives & Friends: Prayers for the Sick in 2017 When the name to be put on the prayers for the sick is called in by Thursday, the person will be included in the Prayer of the Faithful for that weekend. For the next three consecutive bulletins following the weekend announced the person s name will appear on the list of prayers for the sick. Thursday January 5 8:30 am People of the Parish Friday January 6 8:30 am For the New Bishop of RVC Diocese Bishop Barres Saturday January 7 4:00 pm The SVDP Volunteers Sunday January 8 8:45 am Giovanni Castellucci BREAD & WINE For the week of January 1 thru January 7 For the Parishioners of Saint Vincent de Paul Please Pray for our Women & Men in the U.S. Armed Forces: Aaron J. Shattuck Arlindo Almida Brian Kevin Corrigan Carlos Felix Christopher Messano Diane Rosemary Patrick Frankie Umile James E. Allen Jimmy Bustamante John Marco Militano Joseph A. Galante Joseph Giordano Latasha Coward Max Haerter Michael Arana Michael Borg Nicholas Russo Peter Dilos Rev. David Kruse (Chaplain) Thomas Bradshaw Thomas Lainis

4 St. Vincent de Paul Society & Parish Social Ministry (Outreach) Today is the feast of Mary, Mother of God. Like Mary may we always treasure the events in our life and reflect on them in our hearts. The St Vincent DePaul Society hopes to continue its mission to assist people in our community who suffer from financial distress. We were pleased to distribute over 100 holiday baskets at Thanksgiving and again at Christmas. In addition to food for a holiday meal, the Christmas baskets contained a gift card and toys for children. This could not have been done without you. However, we still need your help. We hope that you will continue to provide for the pantry. This week, the pantry needs jelly, juices, and syrup. Please bring any other non-perishable food items too. Everything will be used. Happy New Year. May peace and joy of the New Year be yours. CBS meets every Thursday from 7:30 until 9:15 PM in the Saint Vincent de Paul School Cafeteria. The Elmont Community Bible Study is a continuous "drop-in" study where people can come and go as their schedule permits. If you have questions or curiosity about God and spirituality, Thursday night at Saint Vincent is the place to go. Our current topic is "Sound and Distorted Relationships with God in the Bible". All studies are videotaped and handouts and videos are available the website. Www. ElmontBibleStudy.org No meeting on Dec 29th CBS will resume Jan 5th. POPE FRANCIS HOSPITALITY CENTRE We have started this center for seniors, veterans, those in need and for anyone wishing to share a simple meal. It is open on Saturdays from 9:30am to 1:00pm The Center meets in the school cafeteria 1510 DePaul Street, Elmont All are welcome!

5 Beginning January 8, :30am Mass will move to 8:45am There will no longer be a 10:00am Mass The Syro-Malankara Mass will be at 10:00am 2017 Mass Schedule Monday thru Friday 8:30am Saturday Vigil Mass 4:00pm Sunday Mass 8:45am

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7 Pope marks 80th birthday with charitable giving to Rome's poor thank the Lord for having chosen you for this mission and for all the love with which you are carrying it out every day. He affirmed their closeness to the Pope, particularly on this beautiful day of your life, and assured of their constant prayer before offering a cheer Ad multos annos, or to many years! In his homily for Mass, Pope Francis also made his own reference to memory, saying the day s Gospel reading from Matthew, which recounts the genealogy of Jesus, is an opportunity to pause and remember the graces received. This is the meaning of today s liturgy: the grace of memory. We need to ask for this grace: to not forget. Vatican City, Dec 17, 2016 / 07:02 am (CNA/EWTN News). - Pope Francis kicked off his 80th birthday by having breakfast with a group of homeless from around St. Peter s and inviting them to Mass but his giving didn t stop there. Throughout the day birthday treats and a special Christmas gift will be given to the poor and needy in soup kitchens and shelters throughout Rome in the name of the Pope in honor of his special day. Francis started his birthday by welcoming eight homeless people, two women and six men, to his residence in the Vatican s St. Martha guesthouse. Accompanied by Papal Almoner Bishop Konrad Krajewski, the eight individuals come from different nationalities, and included four Italians, two Romanians, one Moldavian and one Peruvian. They had been in the area around St. Peter s Basilica and the showers under the colonnade when they were invited by Krajewski in the early morning to join the Pope for breakfast. At 7:15 a.m. Pope Francis came down and met them, greeting each one personally and affectionately, according to a Dec. 17 Vatican communique. The homeless then gave the Pope three large vases of sunflowers, which Francis immediately put in the chapel of the Saint Martha house where he celebrates daily Mass. The group then made their way to the cafeteria for breakfast. Pope Francis sat with his guests and spoke with each of them before offering some typical Argentine sweets and inviting them to attend his 8 a.m. Mass with the resident cardinals in Rome inside the Pauline Chapel of the Apostolic Palace. Cardinal Angelo Amato, Dean of the College of Cardinals, offered a special greeting to the Pope, reminding him of his parents, Mario and Maria Regina Bergoglio, his family and all of the others who have contributed to your formation. He also recalled the moment of the conclave and noted that many of the cardinals sat alongside Francis as they elected him to guide the Church in this important time in history. Today we wanted to celebrate Holy Mass with you, to Remembering one s story, their ancestors and the path of faith they have walked is based on love, he said, explaining that to reflect on this does us good, since it makes the period of waiting before Christmas even more intense and vigilant. While the long Gospel passage might seem a bit annoying, it tells the story of a God who wanted to be with his people to the point of making himself a man like each one of us, Francis said. This is today s grace: to remember, he said, noting that in the story told in the Gospel we see that it s both a story of grace, but also of sin. Along the path we always find grace and sin...even we, in our lives, find the same thing: moments of great fidelity to the Lord, of joy in service, and some bad moments of infidelity, he said, but emphasized the fact that these moments of darkness are what make us feel the need for salvation. When we become aware of our need to be saved, we confess the faith, we make a confession of faith: I am a sinner, but you can save me, you can carry me forward, the Pope said, adding that this recognition allows us to go forward in the joy of hope. Francis closed his homily by praying that the Lord would help everyone to recover this grace of memory. The rest of Pope Francis special day is set to continue like normal, with various meetings and encounters with both individuals and groups of people. However, as a special sign honoring the Pope s birthday, soup kitchens throughout Rome will offer special treats after either lunch or dinner, while in various shelters where homeless stay overnight, guests will be given a bag with an image reminding them of Christmas, as well as a small gift. Pope Francis will likely continue to receive well-wishes throughout the day. As of Saturday morning, he had already received nearly 50,000 birthday messages from around the world via , as part of a special initiative launched by the Vatican in honor of the big day. The majority of messages that have already arrived are in the English, Spanish and Italian languages, however, more than 1,000 came in Latin, which the Pope has an impeccable knowledge of.

8 INFORMATION SHEET (will be replaced with advt page Church Name & Address: St. Vincent de Paul # De Paul Street Elmont NY Contact person: Diana x401 (St. Catherine of Sienna Church office) Software: Win 10, MSPub 2016, AA-XI Date of publication: (Sunday s date) Number of pages transmitted: Cover + 6 content pages + this page = 8 (we will be an 8-pager this week). NOTE: This is a 10-4-JL (color on cover only); max page count is cover + 8 content + this pg = 10 Day & time of transmission is Weds by noon Special instructions for Production: FedEx delivery address: 1510 De Paul Street, Elmont NY Special instructions for delivery (if any): FedEx tracking dpadilla@stcatherineofsienna.org