16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 22, 2018

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1 16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 22, 2018 Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while. Fr. Christopher Costigan, Pastor... Ext. 302 Cheryl Nicholson... Ext. 301 Parish Assistant ( cnicholson@saintmartha.org) Mrs. Kathy Day... Ext. 304 Bookkeeper Mrs. Marlene Jean-Baptiste Co-Director of Social Ministry or , Ext. 320 Ms. Barbara Powell Co-Director of Social Ministry or , Ext. 321 Cheryl Nicholson... Ext. 312 Bulletin Editor ( cnicholson@saintmartha.org) Voice Mail Only: Must Leave a Message Deacon Hernst Bellevue... Ext. 346 Director of Adult Faith Formation English/Creole Baptismal Program Mr. Alvin Ingram... Ext. 347 Liturgy Chairperson Mr. Tom Gould... Ext. 348 Plant Manager Mrs. Dulce Sepulveda... Ext. 349 Spanish Baptism Program Elissa Hanson... Ext.350 Choir Director & Organist Ms. Lisette Joachim... Ext 351 Ministry of Consolation Deacon Evenou Saint-Louis Parochial Archivist... Ext. 352 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Deacon Trevor Mathurin, Director of Religious Education...Ext. 311 Mrs. Imogene Regan, RCIA Director...Ext. 314 PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL U.S. Air Force: Staff Sgt. Andrew D. Simpson Master Sergeant Scott Moller Tech. Sgt. Francisco J. Velasquez Master Sgt. Jeremy Salaver U.S. Army: Private Angelique J. Rosado Master Sergeant Jill Agront Sgt. Hisnard Cadet, Jr. Staff Sgt. Misael Exantus PFC Zaymery Villalobos Special Force Kareem Inniss Spc. Richard Aquilar Captain Gavin Campbell McMahon LTC Douglas Boltuc Sgt. Andrew Gandolfo PFC Francisco Fuentes Melinium PFC Stefan Saindoux PFC Luc-Ambert Saindoux, Jr. PFC Betty Piquion Sgt. Henry Pazmino U.S. Marines: 1 st Battalion Carlos Fuentes CPL Daniel C. Monroe RCT Eric Joel Vazquez Sergeant W. Jason Ferris L. Cpl. Alfonso Rodriquez Oswaldo Pazmino INDEPENDENCE STRENGTH FREEDOM U.S. Navy: Airman Herbert J. Alvarado JE-4/CS3 Jesus Ron Lt. Joseph A. Baugh Lt. John R. Esposito AG2/Petty Officer 2 nd Class Michael McGee Gordy Garcia

2 Saint Martha Roman Catholic Church 546 GREENGROVE AVENUE, UNIONDALE, NEW YORK Phone: (516) Please purchase your ticket to our Annual Parish Feast Picnic, which is this coming Saturday at 12:00pm here on parish grounds. The cost is only $1 per person. Our committee has planned an afternoon full of activities, food, fun, and raffles! We will conclude with 5:00pm Mass celebrated outside on the field. Thank you to Mr. Sylvio Jean who has constructed the beautiful altar that will be used for the first time at our parish feast and for many years to come. Please remember to bring a dessert to be shared. The parish will provide a tent to protect from the sun but anyone who has a popup tent is encouraged to bring it. We will also have tables and chairs, but if you wish to bring outdoor chairs please feel free. Thank you to William Ludewig for coordinating the day and to the Knights of Columbus for their hard work. Please join with the Diocese in Evening Prayer tomorrow (Monday) evening at Our Lady of Loretto Parish as Bishop- Elect Richard Henning makes his Profession of Faith and Oath of Fidelity prior to his episcopal ordination Tuesday afternoon at St. Agnes Cathedral. This is open to all and will be celebrated mostly in Spanish. It s a great opportunity to join as a Diocese and it s right next door. Both liturgies will be broadcast on Telecare. These days of summer are a great time to utilize the FORMED platform to find entertaining and faith-filled programing for the whole family. See the bulletin ad for how to sign up. It s easy and free! FR. CHRIS 2

3 Saint Martha Roman Catholic Church 546 GREENGROVE AVENUE, UNIONDALE, NEW YORK Phone: (516) Por favor compre su boleto para nuestro pícnic Anual de la Parroquia, que es este próximo Sábado a las 12:00PM aquí en los terrenos de la parroquia. El costo es de sólo $1 por persona. Nuestra Comisión ha planeado una tarde llena de actividades, comida, diversión y rifas! Concluiremos con la Misa de 5:00PM celebrada afuera en el campo. Gracias al Sr. Sylvio Jean que ha construido el hermoso altar que será utilizado por primera vez en nuestra fiesta parroquial y por muchos años por venir. Por favor recuerde traer un postre para compartir. La parroquia proveerá una tienda de campaña para protegerse del sol, pero cualquiera que tenga una tienda pop-up puede traerla. También tendremos mesas y sillas, pero si desea traer sillas al aire libre por favor siéntase libre de hacerlo. Gracias a William Ludewig por coordinar el día y a los caballeros de Colón por su arduo trabajo. Por favor únase a la diócesis en la oración vespertina mañana (Lunes) por la noche en la parroquia de nuestra Señora de Loretto como el obispo electo Richard Henning hace su profesión de fe y juramento de fidelidad antes de su ordenación episcopal el Martes por la tarde en la Catedral de Santa Inés. Esto está abierto a todos y se celebrará principalmente en español. Es una gran oportunidad para unirse como una diócesis y está justo al lado. Ambas liturgias serán transmitidas en teleasistencia. Estos días de verano son un gran momento para utilizar la plataforma formada para encontrar entretenido y lleno de fe de programación para toda la familia. Vea el anuncio del boletín para saber cómo inscribirse. es fácil y gratis! Prière de vous procurer d un billet pour le piquenique annuel paroissial qui aura lieu ce samedi à midi, ici même à Ste Marthe. Les billets sont seulement à $1. Notre comité a prévu un après-midi rempli où vous trouverez beaucoup d'activités, de nourriture, d'amusement et de rafles! Le piquenique sera suivi par la messe de 5h qui sera célébrée en plein air sur le terrain. Merci à M. Sylvio Jean pour avoir construit ce magnifique autel qui sera utilisé pour la première fois (et pour plusieurs années à venir) à notre fête paroissiale. Alors, pour le piquenique, rappelez-vous d apporter un dessert à partager avec les autres. La paroisse fournira une tente pour nous protéger du soleil, mais toute personne qui a une tente portable est encouragée à l'apporter. Tables et chaises seront disponibles, mais si vous voulez apporter des chaises de jardin n hésitez pas. Merci à William Ludewig pour la coordination de cette journée et aux Knights of Columbus pour leur travail acharné. Joignez-vous avec le diocèse à cette soirée de vêpres, demain (lundi) soir à l Église Notre Dame de Lorette. En cette occasion, l évêque élu Richard Henning aura à faire sa Profession de Foi et à prononcer ses Vœux de Fidélité en avance de son ordination mardi après-midi à la Cathédrale de Ste Agnès. Vous êtes tous invités. Cette cérémonie se fera en majeure partie en Espagnol. C est une belle occasion pour nous réunir en diocèse et c est tout juste à côté. Ces deux cérémonies seront diffusées sur Telecare. Ces jours d'été sont un moment propice pour utiliser le site FORMED pour trouver des articles divertissants et remplis de Foi pour toute la famille. Consultez l'annonce dans le bulletin pour savoir comment s inscrire. C'est facile et c est gratuit! PADRE CHRIS PÈRE CHRIS 3

4 New Pastoral Letter Commemorates Fiftieth Anniversary of Humane Vitae Fifty years ago, on July 25, 1968, Pope Paul VI issued an Encyclical Letter entitled Humanae Vitae, On Human Life. On October 14, 2018, Pope Francis will canonize his predecessor as Pope Saint Paul VI. In this anniversary year, Bishop John O. Barres of the Diocese of Rockville Centre has issued a Pastoral Letter entitled The Supreme Gift: The Gift of Life, commemorating the encyclical of this soon-to-be-canonized saint. This teaching of the late Holy Father is in many ways more important today than at any time before. In his letter, Bishop Barres wants to teach the people of the diocese the important truths of Humanae Vitae, because these truths very much need to be reexamined today in light of the problems we face in our time. Please take a copy of The Supreme Gift home, read it, and discuss it as married couples and as families. Bishop Barres says: Understanding the teaching of Humanae Vitae, believing it, and living it, is one of the first and most important answers to the crisis of our time. I truly believe that the future Pope Saint Paul VI wrote the letter more for our times than even for his own. Today, it can become the first step in repairing the injury between men and women, husbands and wives, parents and children, the family and society. At the Mass of Beatification of Pope Paul VI in 2014, Pope Francis said of his predecessor: When we look to this great Pope, this courageous Christian, this tireless apostle, we cannot but say in the sight of God a word as simple as it is heartfelt and important: thanks! Thank you, our dear and beloved Pope Paul VI! Thank you for your humble and prophetic witness of love for Christ and his Church! In [his] humility the grandeur of Blessed Paul VI shines forth: before the advent of a secularized and hostile society, he could hold fast, with farsightedness and wisdom and at times alone to the helm of the barque of Peter, while never losing his joy and his trust in the Lord. Visit drvc.org for an electronic copy in English and Spanish. Thank you. Whoever Does the Will of God Christian life can only be a vast generosity towards a God who is as fragile as he is precious, and who can appear only if we allow him to show through us. This generosity, expected of us, gives to the whole Christian life its most admirable character, since it turns us away from making of Christianity a religion of our personal salvation. It is no longer a question of ourselves: it is a question of God surrendered to us, whose life is given over into our hands and who touches us with his light and his grace so that we may be his torch bearers, so that we may communicate this incomparable friendship to all our human brothers, so that we may stir in their heart the echo of his tenderness and that, through us, they may perceive his face. That is what we must ask ourselves so that this divine Motherhood of which the Lord himself speaks may be fulfilled in us: Whoever does the will of God is my brother, and my sister, and my mother. FATHER MAURICE ZUNDEL (+1975) was a Swiss mystic, poet, philosopher, liturgist, and author. 4

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8 Lectio Divina A Prayerful Reading of Sacred Scripture The Gospel for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mark 6:30-34 The apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done and taught (6:30). This is the only time in the Gospel of Mark when the disciples are called Apostles : they have been sent out on mission. Pseudo-Jerome: For they return to the fountain-head whence the streams flow; those who are sent by God always offer up thanks for those things which they have received. He said to them, Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while. People were coming and going in great numbers, and they had no opportunity even to eat (6:31). The deserted place reminds us of other desolate locations in Mark: 1:3-5, where John the Baptist calls people to repentance; 1:12-13, where Jesus undergoes temptation; 1:35, 45, where Jesus goes to pray. Saint Ambrose the bread of life is offered in a lonely place: The bread of life is most valued, not by the idle, or those who live in crowded cities encompassed within the honors of the world. It is rather most cherished by those who seek Christ in a desert place. Adrienne von Speyr: It is as if Jesus is choosing them again, taking them to himself, at first not at all to send them into a visible mission but, rather, to have them with him in a quiet place. They are to take a vacation together, but a vacation in discipleship. Come with me. It is a new, Follow me, as he said this to each one of them, to Peter several times, and as he says it now before the time of rest. They are to be with him in solitude and learn to follow the Lord in rest. This is something new, which apparently has nothing to do with their mission until now and yet which is to give them the strength to begin again. Saint Anselm: Come now, turn aside for a while from your daily employment, escape for a moment from the tumult of your thoughts. Put aside your weighty cares, let your burdensome distractions wait, free yourself awhile for God and rest awhile in him. Enter the inner chamber of your soul, shut out everything except God and that which can help you in seeking him; and when you have shut the door, seek him. So they went off in the boat by themselves to a deserted place (6:32). Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection: What can be more agreeable to God than to withdraw thus many times a day from the things of man to retire into ourselves and adore him interiorly; in addition, these interior retreats to God gradually free us by destroying that self-love which can exist only among our fellow human beings. Servant of God Elisabeth Leseur: To pray is to live in constant, calm, strong, and lasting union with God, to look at everything from God s point of view, and to be so peacefully anchored in eternity that annoyances, unavoidable struggles, and continual activity have no ability to disturb us or to drag us down. People saw them leaving and many came to know about it. They hastened there on foot from all the towns and arrived at the place before them (6:33). Theophylact of Ohrid (+1107): So, you, do not wait for Christ till he himself calls you, but outrun him and come before him. 8

9 Lectio Divina Cont d A Prayerful Reading of Sacred Scripture The Gospel for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mark 6:30-34 When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things (6:34). Catena in Marcum (5th cent.): For indeed these people were in such a state that nobody was able to teach them anything beneficial for the soul. It was for this reason in particular that they were forced to follow after the Lord, as if he alone were the only one capable of leading them to better things: and, delighted at their zeal, he had pity upon them, and he gave them the benefit of his teaching, offering to them a spiritual dining-table and a generous banquet which is everlasting. Other instances in which Jesus is moved with pity: Mk 1;41 toward the leper, whom he heals; Mk 8:2 toward the four thousand, whom he miraculously feeds; Mk 9:22 toward the possessed boy, from whom he casts out the demon. Saint Bede the Venerable: Jesus tested the crowd s faith, and having done so he gave it a fitting reward. He sought out a lonely place to see if they would take the trouble to follow him. For their part, they showed how concerned they were for their salvation by the effort they made in going along the deserted road, not on donkeys or in carts of various kinds, but on foot. In return Jesus welcomed those weary, ignorant, sick, and hungry people, instructing, healing, and feeding them as a kindly Savior and physician, and so letting them know how pleased he is by believers devotion to him. Mary Healy: As shepherdless sheep are likely to scatter, get lost, and quickly become vulnerable to predatory beasts, so when leadership fails, God s people are likely to stray away from fidelity to him and become prey to their enemies. Only God himself can adequately guide his people and provide for their needs. Jesus teaching is healing, since it liberates people from their captivity to evil. At the same time, his teaching is feeding, since by proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom Jesus is satisfying their spiritual hunger. Giving Our Life as a Ransom You are having to bear a large, weighty cross. But what a great happiness for you! Have confidence. For if God, who is all goodness, continues to make you suffer he will not test you more than you can bear. The cross is a sure sign that he loves you. I can assure you of this, that the greatest proof that we are loved by God is when we are despised by the world and burdened with crosses, i.e., when we are made to endure the privation of things we could rightly claim; when our holiest wishes meet with opposition; when we are afflicted with distressing and hurtful insults; when we are subjected to persecution, to having our actions misinterpreted by good people and by those who are our best friends; and when we suffer illnesses which are particularly repugnant, etc. But why should I tell you things that you know better than I, for you understand and experience all of them. If Christians only knew the value of the cross, they would walk a hundred miles to obtain it, because enclosed in the beloved cross is true wisdom, and that is what I am looking for night and day more eagerly than ever. O good cross, come to us for God s greater glory! This is my frequent prayer dictated by my heart in spite of my weakness and my many infidelities. After Jesus, our only love, I place my whole trust in the cross. SAINT LOUIS GRIGNION DE MONTFORT (+1716) was a great French missionary preacher especially renowned for fostering devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. 9

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11 ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 18TH BETWEEN 3:00 PM AND 8:00 PM: The parking lot between the school and church will be closed, except for the handicapped parking spaces. Please use the other parking lots during that time period. Thank you! MESSE DOMINICALE La Communauté se réunit tous les dimanches à 12h 30 pour célébrer la messe. Venez avec votre famille et vos ami(e)s pour participer à notre célébration dominicale. La messe du dimanche 22 juillet est offerte en action de grâce pour Lucia Louiscar et Olivia Mathurin. GROUPE DE PRIÈRE Le groupe de prière se réunit à la chapelle chaque mercredi soir à partir de 7 h 30 du soir. ADORATION Le St Sacrement sera exposé les lundis et vendredis de 9 h à 3 h de l après-midi à la chapelle. Il nous faut une présence à tout moment durant l exposition. RCIA/RICA Le Rituel de l'initiation Chrétienne des Adultes Si vous êtes adultes et n avez pas encore reçu l un des sacrements suivants : Le Baptême, la Communion, la Confirmation et voudrez les recevoir, ou si vous désirez devenir catholique romain, prière de contacter Jacquie au (516) ou appelez au (516) extension 301. SERVICE SOCIAL Les bureaux du service social de Ste Martha sont à votre disposition pour tout besoin de nourriture, d habits, de demande et d offre d emploi, service d immigration etc. Les bureaux sont ouverts le lundi, mercredi, jeudi et vendredi de 10h à 2h de l après-midi et maintenant, le mercredi, de 7h à 9h du soir. Service disponible en Anglais, Français, Créole Haïtien et en Espagnol. Contactez-les au (516) ou (516) , Ext. 320 Nous avons aussi grand besoin de nourriture nonpérissable, d articles de toilette et de vêtements pour bébés, enfants et adultes. Merci pour votre générosité et Dieu vous récompensera pour votre bonne action. PIQUE NIQUE PAROISSIAL ANNUEL Rappelez-vous que le pique-nique annuel en l honneur de Ste Marthe aura lieu samedi prochain, 28 juillet à partir de midi sur le terrain de l École de St Martin de Porres. Procurez-vous d un billet à la sortie de l Église. Participation symbolique de $1. HEURES DE BUREAU - PÈRE EDEN JEAN- BAPTISTE Le Rév. Père Eden Jean-Baptiste est disponible à son bureau le jeudi et le vendredi de 9h à midi pour consultations et besoins spirituels. 11

12 Thank you for your generosity to St. Martha s Parish! July 15, :00 PM Mass... $1, :30 AM Mass... $ :45 AM Mass... $2, :00 AM Mass... $1, :30 PM Mass... $1, Poor Box... $71.00 (Does not reflect donations made by Faith Direct) th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 22, 2018 Monday July 23-St. Bridget, Religious 8:30 AM... In Thanksgiving to Peggy Lee Tuesday July 24-St. Sharbel Makhlūf, Priest 8:30 AM... In Thanksgiving for Bishop-Elect Richard Henning Wednesday July 25-St. James, Apostle 8:30 AM... In Thanksgiving for Bishop-Elect Richard Henning If thou love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength, thou shall serve Him well. This is NOT a substitute for your schedule! Please refer to the schedule you received from the head of your ministry! If you are unable to serve, do not call the office! Find a replacement or contact your ministry head! Thursday July 26-St. Joachim & Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:30 AM... In Thanksgiving for Kathleen Lyons Friday July 27 8:30 AM... Morning Prayer Service Saturday July 28 5:00 PM... Girault, Eugene & Philoctete Family Sunday July 29 7:30 AM... President Donald Trump 8:45 AM... Maria Alasde Calles 11:00 AM... Parishioners of St. Martha 12:30 PM... Annette Antoine 5:00PM - Lector: Martha Ann Brady Altar Server: David LaBlanc Eucharistic Ministers: Ingrid Isidore-Lamour, Josephine Ferrier, Marie Jiha Ushers: Rosemarie Laguerre, Jennifer King, Mario Cadavid, Alejandro Apresa 7:30AM - Lector: Nativita St. Louis Eucharistic Ministers: Elaine Burke, Sharon Burke, Barbara Powell Ushers: Jim Capriotti, Carmen Charles, Genevieve Charles, Alex Apresa, Jorge Ricardo Flores 11:00AM - Lector: Audric Mathurin Altar Servers: Eddie D Atri, Denise Wilson Eucharistic Minister: Pat Edwards, Lisette Joachim, Marie Lucie Lebon, Hannah Nelson Ushers: Bennett Paul, Agnes Duclairon, Wilner Nestor, Frantz Denis 12 Bulletin Reflection In today s Gospel, Jesus had planned to slip away from the crowds for a few moments of peace and a little rest. When He saw the people gathered, however, He put His needs aside to meet the needs of others. Sometimes, as good stewards, we are called to do the same. Living Stewardship We are grateful this week for all stewards in our parish who find true joy in placing the needs of others before their own desires - an act of good stewardship. SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR 17TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME July 29, Kings 4:42-44 Ps 145:10-11, 15-16, Ephesians 4:1-6 John 6:1-15

13 Vocation Prayer Merciful Father, you sent your Son into the world to free us from the power of sin and evil. Grant that, through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, our Mother of Mercy, many young men will respond to your call to give of themselves in imitation of Christ the Redeemer. Fill them with the light of your Holy Spirit that they may renounce the power of the world, proclaim truth and freedom, and bring consolation and relief to oppressed Christians. Bless our family of Mercy with numerous holy priests and brothers who will offer our world the testimony of your faith and love. We ask this through Christ our Lord. AMEN Scripture Readings July 23 July 28 Monday, July 23 Micah 6:1-4, 6-8 Psalm 50 Matthew 12:38-42 Tuesday, July 24 Micah 7:14-15, Psalm 85 Matthew 12:46-50 Wednesday, July 25 2 Corinthians 4:7-15 Psalm 126 Matthew 20:20-28 Thursday, July 26 Jeremiah 2:1-3, 7-8, Psalm 36 Matthew 13:10-17 Friday, July 27 Jeremiah 3:14-17 Psalm (Jer 31) Matthew 13:18-23 S a t u r day, J ul y 28 Jeremiah 7:1-11 Psalm 84 Matthew 13:

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15 THANK YOU to everyone who has donated to my medical fund thus far. I found out my initial campaign (not run by me) has been shut down for an unknown reason. The first campaign helped cover my household bills from missed work, as well as smaller hospital bills. This new campaign is set up in hopes of paying back some of the $90k+ I owe as of now. (This is only one of the two surgeries I have had so far.) It is very possible I will have to claim bankruptcy if I cannot make a good dent. That is a very frightening thought as a single parent. For those of you who either have donated already, or cannot afford to, please do not feel obligated. I ask for prayers for myself and for my family. It has been a very rough couple of months. The new link is You can also leave donations at the Parish Center. Every little bit helps, and has helped. God bless and thank you so much. St. Martha s has been incredible with your generosity. ~Elissa Hanson, Music Director he list of names that will appear under this column will reflect ONLY those who are CRITICALLY ILL. The individual or family member must contact the Parish Center in order to be placed on the Sick List. Please note the new address the Parish Center at cnicholson@saintmartha.org ( PRAY FOR THE SICK MUST APPEAR IN YOUR S SUBJECT LINE); or come by the Parish Center with your request in writing, no later than Monday. This list will be updated on a monthly basis. Imogene Regan Edith Lucchi Olivia Gerboth Frank Brown Ofelia de Torres Lorraine Hardy Sophia Kyriakaksis Julienne Jacques Jazmine Martinez Leopold Johnson Solange Bricourt Joseph Tuccillo Omnipotent and Eternal God, the everlasting Salvation of those who believe, hear us on behalf of Thy pitying mercy, that, with their bodily health restored, they may give thanks to Thee in Thy church. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Dear Lord, As my life declines and my energies decrease, more than ever hold me by Your Power, that I may not offend You, but daily increase in Your Love. Give me strength to work in Your Service till the last day of my life. Help me to ever have an increasing dread of venial sin, or whatever would cause the slightest withdrawal of Your Love; all day long, and at night keep me close to Your Heart; and should I die, ere the morning breaks, may I go rejoicing in that vision of Your entrancing beauty, never to be separated from You. Amen. For everything you need to know in faith formation, Visit Mass Book is open: Weekends: through 12/31/18 Weekdays: through 12/31/18 The Bread and Wine Calendar... is now open until the end of Dec 2018 Helen Kokiernak... +June 25, 2018 Euguenie Desravies... +July 8, 2018 Brazilien O. Leopold... +July 12, 2018 Memorialize a loved one with a leaf on our parish s Tree of Life, located in the Church Lobby. If you would like more information about this lovely memorial, please contact the Parish Office at (516) Ext

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17 Cada lunes, de 9:00 AM a 12:00 PM; miércoles, de 9:00 AM a 12:00 PM y 4:00 PM a 7:00 PM, el Padre César R. Bejarano, OFM se encuentra disponible en el Centro Parroquial para confesiones y dirección espiritual. LA EUCARISTÍA SE OFRECE: Por el eterno descanso de Francisco Ortíz. CADA SEGUNDO Y CUARTO DOMINGO DEL MES: Están invitados a recibir la bendición departe del Padre por cualquier motivo, después de la comunión. GRUPO DE ORACIÓN: Los miércoles, a las 7:00 PM en el gimnasio. ULTREYA: Cada domingo, a las 11:00 AM en la Capilla. JUVENTUD SIN FRONTERAS: Los jueves, a las 7:30 PM en el Salón Betania. CORO HISPANO: Ensayos los viernes a las 8:00 PM en la Iglesia. MINISTERIO DE ACOGIDA: Ministros que extienden la bienvenida y entregan las hojas de cantos a los feligreses que van entrando a la Iglesia.. MOVIMIENTO FAMILIAR CATÓLICO: Se reúne cada 15 días. Para informarse, llaman al o al CENÁCULO DIVINA MISERICORDIA: Cada martes, a las 7:00 PM en la Capilla. MISA JUVENIL Y DE NIÑOS: Cada segundo domingo del mes. LOS NIÑOS: Cada domingo los niños son convocados al Salón Betania par a escuchar y compar tir las enseñanzas de las lecturas dominicales. SOCIEDAD DE SAN VICENTE DE PAÚL: Cada primer y segundo domingo del mes, inmediatamente después de la Misa, detrás del escenario. JÓVENES-ADULTOS: Cada miércoles, de 7:00 a 9:00 PM en Salón Betania. LECTIO DIVINA: Se reúne cada lunes de 7:00 PM a 9:00 PM en la Capilla. EL SACRAMENTO DEL BAUTISMO: El tercer domingo de cada mes, a las 2:30 PM en la iglesia. Para apuntarse, visite la oficina del Centro Parroquial. XVI DOMINGO ORDINARIO Hoy palpamos en la lectura de Jeremías el clamor de Dios ante la infidelidad de los pastores de Israel. En la segunda lectura y en el Evangelio, sin embargo, percibimos una visión distinta. Jesús acoge a los apóstoles que Él envió para predicar un nuevo Reino y, a pesar de la muchedumbre que lo persigue insistentemente, logrea subir a la barca con ellos para descansar; el Evangelio prosigue en la narración que ante tanta muchedumbre, con tantas necesidades, Jesús siente una gran compasión. En la carta a los Efesios, San Palo anuncia con certeza que en Cristo todos han de vivir unidos en una paz duradera. Cristo es la Buena Nueva que vibra en aquellos que no construyen barreras para dividirse entre ellos mismos, sino puentes que establecen de relaciones en los que se comparten la fe, la esperanza y la caridad. Reflexiones Pastorales de Juan J. Sosa, Presbítero / OCP 17

18 Give us our daily bread OUTREACH WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY JULY 23 THROUGH FRIDAY JULY 27 OUTREACH WILL REOPEN MONDAY JULY 30TH An Immigration Consultant... will be available at the Parish Social Ministry the second Wednesday of each month. The next date will be on: Wednesday, August 8, :00AM - 1:00PM This Week: Rice and Vegetables! WHERE: Gathering Area Some additional items needed: dry milk, peanut butter, jelly, rice, pinto beans, dry or canned beans and canned meat/fish. It s time to start preparing for our back-to-school event. We at St. Martha s Ministry would like to help the children of our community with the tools (materials) they will need to begin the new school year. As always, we depend on your generosity in donating the following items: Backpacks (lots of..) Loose Leaf Binders Loose Leaf Paper 3 and 5 Subject Notebooks Marble Notebooks Folders Pocket Folders Cloth bookcovers Erasers Glue, Glue Sticks Pencils Pens Pencil Cases Rulers Crayons Scissors Markers, Highlighters We thank you for your kindness! GIFT CARDS ARE WELCOME! Mrs. Marlene Jean-Baptiste Ms. Barbara Powell Co-Directors of Social Ministry/Outreach FOOD STAMPS First & Third Thursdays! 11:00 AM 2:00 PM Representative: Pat 18