Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church

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1 Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church Mission Statement The Roman Catholic Faith Community of Sacred Heart of Jesus welcomes all! Guided by the Holy Spirit, we proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ through Eucharist, Worship, Education and Service. We are committed to build the Kingdom of God in our world. Sacred Heart is not just a parish it s a way of life. Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil 5:00pm Sunday 9:30am, 11:00am, 12:30pm, 5:00pm Monday Saturday at 9:00am Sacred Heart of Jesus Church th Avenue Bayside, NY (fax) Holydays Eve of Holyday at 7:30pm Holyday at 9:00am & 7:30pm Devotions Rosary: Monday Saturday after 9:00am Mass Pastoral Staff Rev. Thomas F. Brosnan, Pastor (x110) Rev. Alexander U. Agbata, Parochial Vicar (X 109) Rev. Richard E. Long, Resident (x111) Mr. Eugene R. Wohlfarth, Deacon (x107) S. Kathleen Masterson RSM, Pastoral Associate ( ) Miraculous Medal Novena: Mondays after 9:00am Mass First Friday: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Sacred Heart Novena after 9:00am Mass Benediction at 10:00am Our Lady of Loretto Novena: First Saturday after 9:00am Mass Confession Saturdays 3:30pm 4:30pm Baptism Designated Saturdays at 1:00pm. Call to inquire and register Religious Education Mrs. Georgette Lyons, Director Music Ministry Ms. Vivian Wohlfarth, Director Youth Ministry Mr. Brandon Morel Marriage Arrangements must be made six months prior to the wedding. Contact rectory for details. Anointing/Communion for the Sick Anointing of the seriously ill: call rectory. Communion for the homebound: call S. Kathleen. Rectory Office Hours Daily 9:30am 12:30pm / 2 4pm / 5 8pm School Mrs. Mary-Anne Cooke, Principal (x106) Parish Pastoral Council Mrs. Marianne Cooney, Facilitator Parish Secretary Ms. Catherine Sorge (x100) Parish Support Mrs. Toni Horun (x102) Sunday Mass Assistance Rev. Msgr. Richard Marchese Rev. John P. Maloney The Epiphany of the Lord ~ January 8, 2017

2 MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, January 7th 5:00 Patrick Tuffy (Deanna & Ray Smith) Sunday, January 8th 9:00 Leo Finnegan (Joanna, Louise & John McCarthy) and Evelyn Sadowski (Lyons Family) 11:00 Marcelina Medel (Daughter & Family) and Pasqua Alomia (Family) 12:30 Thomas Farrell (Family) and Dolores Orro (Barreiro Family) 5:00 Augusto Aguilar (Family) and William Koniuk (Family) Monday, January 9th 9:00 Rosemary A. Wilenski Tuesday, January 10th 9:00 Gervas Ignacio (Johnny) Wednesday, January 11th 9:00 Vito Orlando (Tribble Family) Thursday, January 12th 9:00 Dolores Orro (Friends of Maria Varela) and Antoinette Sforza (Family) Friday, January 13th 9:00 Dr. Marvin Winter (Catalano Family) Saturday, January 14th 9:00 Tony Davi (Family) and Judy & Fernando (Health) (D. & C. Nicolosi) 5:00 Patrick Tuffy (Kathleen & Steve) and Deceased Members of the Lavora & Flores-Rosa Families (Family) Sunday, January 15th 9:30 Penny Delamar (Louise & Joanna McCarthy) and Peter Lee (Jen Yoo) 11:00 Mary Carpentiere (Lyons Family) and John Hong (Jen Yoo) 12:30 Reinalda Morales (Anna Vitanza) 5:00 Pat O Loughlin (Cardone Family) and Carolina Frantellizzi (Curti Family) PARISH WEEKLY CALENDAR Sunday, January 8th 9:30 Family Mass Cub Scout Bake Sale after all Morning Mass Church Hall 7:00 ALANON, Parish Center Monday, January 9th 1:00 Ministry of Care Meeting, Rectory 2:30 Bakers Meeting, Rectory Tuesday, January 10th 5:00 Girl Scout Troop 4202, Parish Center Wednesday, January 11th 12:00 Senior Leisure Club, Church Hall 2:45 Cub Scouts, Den 2, Parish Center 7:30 Divine Mercy Mtg., Rectory 8:00 AA Meeting, Parish Center Thursday, January 12th 10:00 Rosary Altar Society Meeting, Rectory 2:45 Girl Scout Troop 4022, Parish Center Friday, January 13th 8:00 Boy Scouts, Church Hall Saturday, January 14th School of Religious Education Closed Today ST. MATTHEWS GUILD COUNTERS - Team 1 is scheduled to count on January 15th V. Mazzocco, D. Libby, T. Dunham & J Kober BEREAVEMENT GROUP Our Bereavement group will meet on Tuesday, February 7th at 7:30pm in the church hall. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month. For info., call Sr. Kathleen Masterson at PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL CONTACT BOX located in the church vestibule An exchange of ideas enriches our parish community. Share your thoughts with us! Members of the SHPPC

3 PASTORAL REFLECTIONS T.F. Brosnan Epiphanies, by their very nature, aren t meant to happen often. It s not like the three kings set out to follow a star every year. But they did set out at least once and followed that star for who knows how long or how far. Epiphanies can be deceptive when we look at them from the outside because we get all caught up in the wonder of the revelation and overlook all the preparation that has been invested. I think I might be a heretic, or just plain selfish, when it comes to the notion of God s grace and our hard work. If I were an actor who just received the Academy Award, or a football star whose team just won the Super Bowl, I wouldn t be the guy who stands in front of the camera and tells the whole world that I m giving God all the glory. Nope. I want to acknowledge my bit, my contribution to the end result, and not just chalk it up to either sovereign grace or some extraordinary good luck. I think Thomas Edison was suggesting the same sentiment when he acknowledged that Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration. The Magi must have put in a lot of hard work to come to experience their epiphany. They must have had to endure a good deal of hardship in their celebrated star trek across mountain and desert. The thing I like most about the story is that it is the great outlier in the narrative of salvation. It doesn t quite fit the plot. It upsets the accepted scholarship regarding the meaning of Christianity. How? The Magi weren t Jews. They didn t have the benefit of inheriting the expectation of Messiah and they didn t know from the Bible. Modern scripture scholarship seems obsessed at times with showing how the New Testament cannot be understood properly except within the context of the Old. Recent studies in Christology tend to view Jesus through the eyes of the Judaism of his day and set his story within the larger context of Israel s history. All well and good and completely apropos. But the Magi remind us that as true as it is that we cannot separate Jesus from his Jewishness, his appeal transcends religion and ethnicity, borders and culture, and even revealed religion itself. The gospel tells us that the Magi knew they had come to the end of their journey when the star stopped over the place where the child was. What does that mean, do you suppose? Even if the star was perceived to have stopped, it would have been high enough in the night sky to indicate any number of things that fell below its light. How could the Magi know that it was this specific place, these particular people, that marked the end of their star trek? They couldn t have known that this was their desired destination from the star alone. There must have been an intuition at work as well, telling them that despite all appearances and expectation, a baby born among animals, lying in a food trough, was what they had been looking for all this time. and an interior realization; its essential hallmark being surprise. And to their great surprise, the Magi were able to recognize in this most humble of circumstance inherent nobility; in this picture of human frailty - a divine presence; amid such dire poverty - priceless value. And all this came to them not from any knowledge of the Bible, or as the result of long hours of prayer, or even from faith in the existence of the one true God. Their epiphany emerged from that coincidence of hard work and the capacity to wonder, hallmarks of our shared humanity, available to all who permit grace to mingle with imagination. THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD First Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6 Response: Psalm 72 Second Reading: Ephesians 3:2-3,5-6 Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12 FROM THE PASTOR S DESK ITEM ONE: SACRAMENTS RECEIVED According to the 2011 report The Changing Face of U.S. Catholic Parishes conducted by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate, and cited in Origins, the typical U.S. parish has 57 infant baptisms, 58 first communions, 44 confirmations, 14 marriages and 29 funerals each year. Here follows statistics for Sacred Heart from Natl avg B FC C M F Key: B = Baptisms; FC = First Communions; C = Confirmations; M = Marriages; F = Funerals An epiphany is that nexus between an external event

4 FROM THE PASTOR S DESK AROUND THE PARISH ITEM TWO: CHRISTMAS THANKS Many thanks to the parishioner-volunteers who made Christmas especially beautiful this year at Sacred Heart: Vivian Wohlfarth and all the members of the Sacred Heart Choir for their hard work and devotion in enhancing our liturgy all year long, and especially at Christmas. Fran Catalano and all the members of the Rosary Altar Society who, once again, made the church so beautiful this Christmas. Fr. Brosnan The Bread & Wine for this week s liturgies are offered in memory of Gloria Aponte (McGuirk Family) RECENTLY DECEASED AROUND THE PARISH Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord please pray for the recently deceased: Marianne McLaughlin Lewis SECOND COLLECTION There will be a second collection taken at all Masses this weekend (January 7 TH 8 TH ) in support of the Diocesan Mission which is used by the Bishop in response to appeals he receives from foreign missions. Some of the dioceses aided this last year included Genoa, Italy and dioceses in Haiti, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Nicaragua, India, China and Syria. Please be generous. Mary Noone, Josephine & Joe Di Masa, Isabel Riccardi, Robert Auricchio, Mary Graliher,Gloria LaMarca, Christine Alvarez, Phyllis Cohen, Gary Davila, Louise Maraglia, David Perkins, Peggy Tricomi, Frances Scarpulla, Marge Murphy, Marie DeFini, Joan McGuirk, Daniel Eng, Adelaide Powell, Kathleen Amendolia, Joan Carlino, Msgr. Vincent Fullam, Eddie Mullin, Louis Barker, Christy Rowland, Evelyn Uyehara, Maureen Levinson, Yolanda & Teresa Lubano, Palma-Christine Piazza, Melissa Narayanan, Jean Hartstein, Linda Neri Scheckenback,, Seraphina O Brien, Kathleen Heavey, Anne Filardi, Joseph Butler, Stephen B. Lake, Sr., Michael Roche, Rosemary LaTrace, Bob Masterson, Mary Paoloni, Jean & Sal Marchese, Evelyn Salamone. MILITARY PRAYER LIST -Captain Jon A. Marinucci, Pvt. 1st Class Eric Matthaey, Army, Capt. Peter Molineaux, Lt. Jonathan Fietkau, 101st Airborne,, Lt. Stanley Yoo, USMC, Lance Corp. Christopher Martinelli, Capt. Roberto Salas, III., Captain Terrence Leach, U.S. Marine Corp, Lance Cpl. Joel Basile, Army Captain Michael P. Conway, USMC Sgt, Michael Alimo. U. S. Navy Lt. Andrew Mays, U. S. Army Lt. Ryan Waldorf, James Bassen, U. S. Army, Stephen Bassen. SACRED HEART Our Program aims to guide adults to full membership in the Catholic faith. If you would like information regarding the Sacraments, please call Mrs. Lyons, Director of Religious Education at SENIOR LEISURE CLUB Next Meeting, Jan., 11, 2017 Time 11:30 to 3:00 We re inviting all women and men who are seniors to turn off the TV and put down the paper and come join your neighbors, reunite with old friends or meet new ones while enjoying some social time in a convivial atmosphere. Play board games, BINGO or just enjoy neighborly conversation. Pastries and hot coffee/ tea available. We have a great 50/50 raffle. Admission is $3 at the door and dues of $10 collected yearly. We also invite you to bring a food item for our food bank. Thank you for that!

5 AROUND THE PARISH AROUND THE PARISH FAMILY MASS The next Family Mass will be celebrated on February 5th at 9:30am At the Baptism Ceremony parents are reminded that they are the first teachers of their children, teaching them in all things especially their faith. One of the best ways to do this is to attend Mass together as a family. At Sacred Heart each month we have two special Masses for families. We celebrate Family Mass and Children s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW). At both liturgies the children s readings are used. Our Parish Children s Choir, performs at Family Mass. All children are welcome to join. Choir practice is held on the Thursday before the Family Mass at 3:30pm in the school. For information, please call Mrs. Lyons, Director of Religious Education at FAMILY MASS SCHEDULE: March 5th, April 2nd, May 7th, May 14th & June 4th. PLEASE STOP IN AFTER MASS TODAY AND HELP SUPPORT OUR CUB SCOUTS. CUB SCOUT BAKE SALE TODAY AFTER ALL MORNING MASSES LOCATION CHURCH HALL CHILDRENS LITURGY OF THE WORD Our next CLOW Mass will take place on January 22nd, at 9:30am. Sometimes, moreover, if the place itself and the nature of the community permit, it will be appropriate to celebrate the Liturgy of the Word, including a homily, with the children in a separate, but not too distant room. Then, before the Eucharistic Liturgy begins, the children are led to the place where the adults have meanwhile celebrated their own liturgy of the word. What is CLOW? During mass, after the opening prayer, children Pre- K through 6th grade, are invited to go to the church hall to hear the readings of the day proclaimed and explained in age appropriate language. The children rejoin their families during the preparation of the gifts at the offertory. Younger children are often accompanied by their parents. If you have any questions regarding CLOW, please call Sr. Kathleen Masterson at CLOW MASS SCHEDULE FOLLOWS: February 12th, March 19th, April 9th, May 21st & June 11th. MINISTRY OF CARE Ministry of Care is a support group that assists all who have direct contact with parishioners who are either homebound or residing in nursing homes. We have a number of Eucharistic ministers who take the Eucharist to parishioners who due to age or illness cannot attend mass. For them and for our nursing home visitors this monthly meeting is an opportunity to stay connected with others who ministry in the same way. The next meeting will take place on January 9th, at 1pm, bakers at 2:30. For info., please call Sr. Kathleen Masterson at

6 AROUND THE PARISH MASS FOR PEACE Sunday, January 22 at 5pm Our Sacred Heart Parish has become a "Parish for Peace" with the Metro New York Chapter of Pax Christi, the international Catholic Peace Movement. Our regular 5:00 p.m. January 22nd Sunday Mass will be our parish's special opportunity to pray for peace in our nation and in our world, planned and ministered by our Sacred Heart Justice & Peace Committee, with our J&P member, Redemptorist Father Francis Gargani, presiding and preaching. Consider joining us to raise our voices for peace. PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY Sometimes when words fall short, a gentle touch can heal a troubled soul or body. There is no greater gift than enlisting the prayers of another. This is what a prayer shawl is. The recipients of a prayer shawl are reaping the benefit of another s prayers for them. Each prayerful stitch that goes into the shawl now surrounds them. If you or someone you know would like to receive a prayer shawl, Sr. Kathleen at Watch the bulletin for the next meeting date. A GIVING TREE THANK YOU! In the name of each child who received the gift of Christmas through the generosity of our parish SECRET SANTAS, thank you For your generous support of the GIVING TREE. A very special thank you goes to Nancy Tognan who is responsible for the computerization of the Giving Tree. It is a wonderful system that tracks the gifts from the moment they are requested until they are packaged for distribution. We now can easily ascertain any missing gifts and address the situation so that all requests are filled. We would like to thank those who helped by sorting, wrapping, packing, loading and transporting gifts. A special thank you to Boy Scout Leaders Nancy and Lou Tognan who were present for the collection of the gifts. Also to Troop 49 and their leaders for their dedication to this project. We also would like to thank our art Girl Scouts who cut out and pasted labels on the tags and decorated the trees. PRAYING ON PAPER Do you get distracted when you try to pray in traditional ways? Do you find that doodling and coloring help you to focus to be more mindful? Welcome to a whole new way of praying. Doodle you way to more focused prayer. Materials needed for the sessions: THIN black sharpie, colored pencils (optional). Paper will be provided. WHEN: Tuesdays: January 10th, 17th, 24th & 31st. Time: 11 to 12noon Location: Rectory meeting room. Call Sr. Kathleen at to register. Due to everyone s efforts 740 gifts were received for distribution to Dorothy Bennett Center Bridge to Life St. Bonaventure/Benedict Moor St. Joseph Patron St. Joseph School for the Deaf Mercy Services, PA. Queen of the Most Holy Rosary St. Rita Star of the Sea St. Lucy/St. Patrick GOD BLESS ALL THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED IN OUR GIVING TREE PROGRAM!

7 Sacred Heart Catholic Academy of Bayside Early Childhood News WHAT WE OFFER: Little Birds gentle separation 2 Year Old Program Monday- Wednesday- Friday 9am 10:30-2 or 3 day sessions Circle time, arts and crafts, music, snack Pre K 3 Your child must be 3 by December 1, 2017, gently prepared for this experience and toilet trained. We offer full and half day programs 2, 3, or 5 days per week. Half day 8:20-11:30 Full day 8:20-2:30 Registration for applicants wishing to attend Sacred Heart Catholic Academy in September 2017 will take place as follows: Wednesday January 11 Pre K 3 (Nursery), Kindergarten and Grade 1 9am 11am & 5:30-6:30 Main office of the school The following items are required for all new applicants at registration: Copies of birth and Baptismal certificates (they will not be returned), all immunization and health records. There will be a non-refundable application fee. Pre K for All Full day program 8:20-2:30 provided at no cost to you by the City of New York. Please call Allison Cosgrove, our Site Director at for details on the online registration as well as to schedule a tour of our facility. To schedule a tour of our early childhood center, please call Principal, Mary-Anne Cooke at Registration for September 2017 at Sacred Heart Catholic Academy of Bayside If you wish to register a child for classes, please call Mrs. Lyons at Our program is for children in public or private schools. The Diocese requires two years of religious instruction to receive the sacrament of communion. This program is for children first thru eight grade, older children and special needs children. Our classes are held on Saturday mornings at 9:20am. The registration form is available at the parish website at

8 IN THE DIOCESE IN THE DIOCESE PRO VITA MASS Join the Knights of Columbus as they celebrate the gift of life and pray for a respect for life at all stages at the annual Pro Vita Mass honoring: Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, CSJ and the Staff of Hour Children and Sir Knight Jose Ortiz and Sir Knight Francis Boccabella Saturday January 28, :00pm Mass St James Cathedral-Basilica Brooklyn [for more info call ] CONFRATERNITY OF SURVIVORS JOURNEY TOWARDS HEALING Support group for male survivors of sexual abuse by clergy members weekly topics discussed: Coping skills/self care Anger management Goal setting Preparing testimonials Faith issues Thursday evenings beginning January 5, 2017 [If interested call jasmine Salazar, LMSW at ] HEALING MASS A Mass of Hope & Healing for Victims of Sexual Abuse Wednesday April 26, 2017 time and place: TBD PROSPECTS FOR PRIESTHOOD EVENINGS OF FRATERNITY Join others interested in priesthood for Evenings of Fraternity with Holy Hour, Conference and Dinner on 3 rd Monday of the Month 5:00 7:00pm February 27 TH, March 20 TH, May 25 TH Saint John Paul II House of Discernment 341 Highland Blvd BKN [rsvp to Fr Sean Sukiel at ] JEREMIAH PROJECT The Vocation Office of the Brooklyn Diocese invites High School young men to monthly overnights to experience Christ through fraternity and prayer and to help discern their vocation. Fridays at 5:30pm to Saturdays at 1:00pm Feb 3-4 Mar 3-4 Mar 31- Apr 1 May 5-6 Cathedral Seminary House of Formation Immaculate Conception Center 7200 Douglaston Pkwy Douglaston [to register call or visit vocations@diobrook.org] VOCATION RETREAT Young men interested in the priesthood are invited to join Bishop DiMarzio on his annual Vocation Retreat March 24-26, 2017 Immaculate Conception Center Douglaston [for more info call or visit FRATERNITAS Fraternity of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Monthly fraternal group for middle school boys who are striving to live a model life of a good Catholic gentleman through the discernment of God s will in their lives. Saturdays 1:00 5:00pm (Sun Vigil Mass at 4:00pm) Discipleship February 11 TH Understanding Catholic Devotion to Mary Our Lady of Lourdes March 18 TH A True Catholic Gentleman Friendship and being a man for others May 20 TH The Church is Young and Alive Getting to Know Some Future Priests Cathedral Preparatory Seminary nd Street Elmhurst [for more info call or visit vocations@diobrook.com]

9 IN THE DIOCESE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS MEN S CONFERENCE The Brooklyn Diocesan School of Evangelization sponsors the 2 nd Annual Men s Conference Saturday February 11, :00am-4:00pm Immaculate Conception Center 7200 Douglaston Pkwy Douglaston Fee: $25 [for more info call ext 5416] WOMEN S CONFERENCE The Brooklyn Diocesan School of Evangelization sponsors the 4 TH Annual Women s Conference Saturday March 4, :00am-4:00pm Immaculate Conception Center 7200 Douglaston Pkwy Douglaston Fee: $25 [for more info call ext 5416] CROSSROADS Crossroads Cultural Center presents NEW YORK ENCOUNTER a 3-day cultural event Saturday January 14, :00pm A presentation on American saints speakers: TIMOTHY CARDINAL DOLAN, Archbishop of NY MATT MALONE, SJ, Editor America Magazine Sunday January 15, :00pm Is the American people betraying its dream? Or is the American dream betraying its people? speakers: DAVID BROOKS, New York Times Editorialist RUSTY RENO, Editor, First Things Sunday January 15, :00pm COMMUNITY AFFAIRS VALENTINES FOR VETS Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein and the Law Offices of Ann-Margaret Carrozza are proud to sponsor the 21 ST Annual Valentines for Vets. Your donation of a card, candy, toiletries or new clothing will help hospitalized and disabled veterans. Drop off donations by Wednesday, February 8 th, at: Assemblyman Braunstein s Office th Avenue # or Law Office Mann-Margaret Carrozza th Avenue or Whitestone Volunteer Ambulance Service th Street or Community Board Little Neck Pkwy An encounter that reawakens life s promise A witness by TOM LEOPOLD comedy writer (Seinfeld, Cheers), performer, novelist BAYSIDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS The Bayside Historical Society seeks volunteers for its Grandmother s Trunk Program, beginning late February on Ft. Totten. Grades K 6 flexible days, Maximum 3 mornings a week. If interested in joining this program as a volunteer, please call or baysidehistorical.org.

10 DEANERY DETAILS QUEENS DEANERY #5 Sacred Heart OLBS St Anastasia St Robert Bellarmine St Josaphat Holy Family St Gregory the Great American Martyrs St Kevin Our Lady of Snows Queens Deanery # 5 includes the following parishes: Sacred Heart, St Anastasia, St Robert Bellarmine, OLBS, St Josaphat, American Martyrs, St Kevin, OL of Snows, Holy Family, St Gregory the Great Queens Deanery #5 has created a Facebook page where you can keep up with parish and community events. Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/ queensdeanery5 or, if you re not on Facebook, visit us at: DEANERY EVENTS OUR LADY OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT rd Street, Bayside BINGO on the first Friday of each month. 7 10:30pm / $2,025 in prizes! AMERICAN MARTYRS PARISH Bell Boulevard Bayside, N. Y HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Please join us on Thursday, January 19th, at 7pm in the Sullivan Center at American Martyrs Church to learn about the 20 homes Habitat NYC is starting to build in Queens for low-income, hardworking families and how you can be part of this exciting project. Please contact Frances Hardy, Faith & Community Relations Manager at Habitat for Humanity NYC at or fhardy@habitatnyc.org.

11 Sacred Heart of Jesus th Avenue Bayside, NY Contact: Catherine Sorge Software Using: Win XP Publisher 2007 AA9 Transmission Time: Wed, Noon Bulletin For Sunday: January 8, 2017 Special Instructions: I am sending 10 typed pages.