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IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH 21-47 29th Street ~ Astoria, New

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1 IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH th Street ~ Astoria, New York The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 5 th, 2018 The Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord Monday, August 6 th, 2018 PARISH CONTACT INFORMATION ~ ~ info@immacastoria.org ~ (Parish Website) (Main Telephone Number) (Main ) (Fax Number)

2 MASS SCHEDULE SATURDAY 7:00 AM Weekday Mass 9:00 AM Weekday Mass 5:00 PM Sunday Vigil Mass SUNDAY Upper Church 7:00 AM Low Mass (Mass Without Music) 9:00 AM Family Mass 10:30 AM High Mass (Mass with Choir) 12:00 PM Spanish Mass/Español 1:30 PM Contemporary Music Mass Lower Church 9:00 AM Italian Mass/Italiano MONDAY TO FRIDAY 7:00 AM, 9:00 AM & 12:00 PM MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA Monday after the 9:00AM Mass. The Novena on Monday evenings at 5:00PM will resume in September. CLERGY Rev. Msgr. Fernando Ferrarese......Pastor Rev. Liju Augustine, CMI Parochial Vicar Rev. William A. McLaughlin....Parochial Vicar Dcn. Francisco Hernandez Dcn. Elkin Tamayo In Residence: Rev. Msgr. Charles Patrick Boccio Rev. Msgr. Vincent Fullam CONFESSIONS The Sacrament of Confession is available Saturdays from 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM. The languages generally available are English, Spanish and Italian. OTHER SACRAMENTS Baptisms Baptisms are celebrated monthly. Please call the Rectory for an appointment. Sick Calls Please contact the Rectory at any time. Only use the Emergency Number for cases of Extreme Unction (Last Rites). Marriages Please notify the Rectory at least six (6) months before the desired wedding date. Please check with the Church before contacting the Catering Hall. RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Monday Friday 9:00 AM 12:30 PM /1:30 PM 8:00 PM Saturday Sunday 9:00 AM 4:00 PM Office is Closed Immaculate Conception Catholic Academy Ms. Eileen Harnischfeger, Principal Religious Education Office (CCD) Mrs. Marylyn Crum, Director mcrum@immacastoria.org

3 A Unified Moral Universe It is not surprising to anyone if I point out that there are conservatives in government as well as liberals. This right/left paradigm is old hat. It is not even anything new if one were to extend this breakdown to the Church. Yes, we have conservatives who want to conserve the tradition and liberals who want to explore what modern implications there are for future developments of the tradition. It goes without saying that both wings of the Church are trying to live as faithful Catholics, but understand their priorities in different ways. In fact, there is interdependence between the conservatives and the liberals of the Church. In both camps, there are those who feel that the other group should just disappear and let just themselves be the Church. What need have we of liberals, say the conservatives, and vice versa. Truly, we need both wings. A helpful analogy is that of a sailboat. The sail catches the wind and propels the boat forward. The rudder steers the energies unleashed by the wind to a rational purpose and direction. The sails are the liberals and the rudders are the conservatives of the Church. Without liberals, the boat would just sit on the water and go nowhere. Without conservatives, every wind would mindlessly move the boat in different directions. Even if one of the wings should disappear, the remaining wing would probably split into rival factions, one emphasizing continuity (conservatives) and the other calling for more change (liberals). Where this schema does not work is when we get into the moral world. In morality, we try to live our lives in accordance with God s will. It is the perennial quest of spirituality to discover what the will of God is and ask God for the power to accomplish it. But, the will of God does not fit easily into the conservative/ liberal framework that we have just described. God cannot contradict Himself and say one thing to one person and another to someone else. While seeking out the will of God, there may be different methods, some liberal and others conservative. But there must only be one end result. There are those who follow the way of skepticism and question the very nature of truth. Like Pontius Pilate they ask, What is Truth? This question comes from a certain pessimism about whether there is any Truth, rather only small truths that often contradict one another. But we believe that there is objective truth and that what is true is true for all people and in every circumstance. Nowhere is that more important than in the moral sphere. To kill is a moral evil if it meets certain criteria. Unjustifiable killing is always wrong. But we kill animals to feed people. Killing a human person is only justifiable in self-defense (as in a just war) or to protect a community when no other way is dependable (capital punishment). If, therefore, truth is always one and unique, absolute and not relative, then it is very important to make sure we are on the right side. For, it is entirely possible that we can be in error and still think that we are right in our opinion. How can we be sure? This is where the service provided by authority becomes so important. In the United States, we have a negative view of authority. Our country was born in rebellion against the authority of the King of England. But a consistent and tested and believed-in voice that helps us find and stay on the right road is an indispensable help for us. In our Catholic faith, this is provided by the Magisterium of the Church as interpreted and expounded by the Pope and the Bishops over the centuries. This communal and timeless understanding is a guide for our theological questioning and our moral choices. Every time we have to choose morally, we do not have to start from scratch. The Bible is at our service, as are 2000 years of interpretation. If that is all too much, the Church has distilled all this accumulated wisdom in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which is clear, simple and easily readable. The Truth is there and it is available to us in all our plans and decisions. And if we are confused, we have the Bible and the Magisterium of the Church to help guide us. So we are not alone! But we must trust that we don t have all the answers personally. We must be humble and docile and truly open. Then, Jesus can lead us to the Truth. For He is the Way, the Truth and the Life! exäa `ÉÇá zçéü YxÜÇtÇwÉ YxÜÜtÜxáx

SUNDAY August 5 7:00 a.m. For the People of the Parish (Pro Populo) 9:00 a.m. Ugo Maglio 10:30 a.m. Joseph & Albina Squeri 12:00 p.m. Spanish: Olga Kellys, Nancy Queliz & Laura Troyano 1:30 p.m. Arsenio Antonio Lower Church: 9:00 a.

1:30 p.m. Lena Colicino Lower Church: 9:00 a.m. Italian: Onofrio Pezzuto & Ugo Maglio MEMORIALS MONDAY August 6 7:00 a.m. Rafael Lee (Liv.) & Michael Lee (Liv.) 9:00 a.m. Carmina Tenaglia 12:00 p.m. Lillian Carullo TUESDAY August 7 7:00 a.

4 SUNDAY August 5 7:00 a.m. For the People of the Parish (Pro Populo) 9:00 a.m. Ugo Maglio 10:30 a.m. Joseph & Albina Squeri 12:00 p.m. Spanish: Olga Kellys, Nancy Queliz & Laura Troyano 1:30 p.m. Arsenio Antonio Lower Church: 9:00 a.m. Italian: Antonio Pietromonaco SUNDAY August 12 7:00 a.m. For the People of the Parish (Pro Populo) 9:00 a.m. Ana Maria Morales 10:30 a.m. Jack Mardach 12:00 p.m. Spanish: Para la Intención del Celebrante. 1:30 p.m. Lena Colicino Lower Church: 9:00 a.m. Italian: Onofrio Pezzuto & Ugo Maglio MEMORIALS MONDAY August 6 7:00 a.m. Rafael Lee (Liv.) & Michael Lee (Liv.) 9:00 a.m. Carmina Tenaglia 12:00 p.m. Lillian Carullo TUESDAY August 7 7:00 a.m. Rosa Hong (Liv.) & Peter Yoon (Liv.) 9:00 a.m. Angela Sarro 12:00 p.m. In Memory of Ana Gasparic WEDNESDAY August 8 7:00 a.m. Nikola Mattessich 9:00 a.m. Nancy & Antonio DePace 12:00 p.m. Ruth Magdalena Matute THE GIFTS OF BREAD & WINE are donated this week in loving memory of Virginia Porcari (Birth. Remem.) & Mary Porcari (Birth. Remem.), requested by the Caruana Family. THE ALTAR CANDLES are donated this week in loving memory of Maria Sacramone, requested by her daughter Catherine DiMarco. THE FIRST SANCTUARY LAMP is donated this week in loving memory of Maria Sacramone, requested by her daughter Catherine DiMarco. THE SECOND SANCTUARY LAMP is donated this week in loving memory of Maria Sacramone, requested by her daughter Catherine DiMarco. THURSDAY August 9 7:00 a.m. Catherine Lee (Liv.) & Joseph Lee (Liv.) 9:00 a.m. Giulio Salvatore DiVirgilio 12:00 p.m. Thomas Colicino, Sr. FRIDAY August 10 7:00 a.m. John Shelley 9:00 a.m. Rose Pizzimenti 12:00 p.m. Brendan & Ronnie Smith Please pray for all the faithful departed, especially Walter Bustillos Jaime Angulo Grant them eternal rest, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon them. PLEASE KEEP THEM IN YOUR PRAYERS SATURDAY August 11 7:00 a.m. The Purgatorial Society 9:00 a.m. Antonio Pietromonaco 5:00 p.m. Fiorella Bonfigli

MCCLANCY TACHS PREP COURSE Msgr. McClancy Memorial High School is now accepting applications for the T.A.C.H.S. preparation program to be held at the school for the first seven Saturdays of the next school year, beginning on September 8th.

5 MCCLANCY TACHS PREP COURSE Msgr. McClancy Memorial High School is now accepting applications for the T.A.C.H.S. preparation program to be held at the school for the first seven Saturdays of the next school year, beginning on September 8th. For more information, please contact Ms. Fran Rocco at ext. 3. ST. JOHN S PREP TACHS PREP COURSE St. John s Preparatory School is offering a 2018 TACHS Prep Course, which will take place in September. Course information can be found on the application. You can find the application, along with the online registration, at in the Admissions link. For further information, please call the Admission office at ext GIFTS FROM BETHLEHEM OLIVEWOOD HANDCRAFTED ITEMS FROM THE HOLY LAND A TRADITIONAL ART AND LIVELIHOOD FOR HOLY LAND CHRISTIANS The handicrafts trade evolved as a cultural tradition of Christians in the Holy Land for many centuries. This indigenous form of art has since become an industry of great importance to the local people of the Holy Land who rely on it for livelihood, and to Christian pilgrims from all around the world whose holy pilgrimage can be memorialized for a lifetime in cherished olive wood or mother of pearl souvenirs. The olive wood carving market is the major source of income in the Bethlehem area. More than 65 percent of the income of the community in Bethlehem comes from this work. In recent years, however, the holy crafts trade has suffered many hardships due to social and economical pressures. Because of a sharp fall in tourism and also as a result of diminishing numbers of craftsmen who leave their traditional trade and emigrate due to the difficult conditions in their homeland, the Holy Land handicraft market is facing serious danger, and so is the Christian community in the Land. Sixty five years ago the Christians represented more than 28% of the total population in the Holy Land, today they are less than 1.5%. The loss of Christians in the land of Christianity s birth will represent a tragedy of immeasurable proportions for the billions of Christians worldwide. Thank you for your vital support for a Christian tradition and in protecting this very important culture and industry. CONGRATULATIONS! This past weekend July 28th, 2018, Msgr. Fernando Ferrarese & Dcn. Francisco Hernandez Baptized into our parish family: Ethan Solorzano Lozano Brianna Isabella Maldonado Sofia Donata Marnika Ryan Alexander Rodriguez Chloe Reese Tasso We pray that God will bestow many Blessings on these families as they continue to grow in their faith! TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION In 1794, a young Irishwoman befriended two widows aboard ship while emigrating to America. They bought a house in Philadelphia and began to live a community life under the direction of a priest. Soon they relocated to Washington. There, the pious ladies, as the neighbors called them, were asked by their priest friend, by then the president of Georgetown University, to begin a religious community. In 1799 they established a branch of the Visitation Order founded by Saint Jane de Chantal and Saint Francis de Sales in the 1620s. The unique vision of this order followed a sensible routine, less arduous and more flexible than most traditions, and also accepted widows and older women. Amazingly, this American outpost of the Visitation began without reference to the rule of the Order. Most of the European convents had been lost under the reign of terror, and the rules and customs of the community could not be obtained. A copy of the rule was discovered in 1812, and in 1816 the pope officially established the monastery. By then, some French nuns had regrouped, and they sent a habit and cross to be copied. (No religious wore the habit in public in the United States until after the Civil War.) From the beginning, the Georgetown nuns had an educational mission, even though they discovered in the rule that such work was officially off-limits for the contemplative life. In America, the nuns depended on a school for their livelihood, so the rule was adapted. Today, the Academy of the Visitation is a thriving example of excellence in Catholic education, and the adjacent monastery is the oldest monastic foundation in the original thirteen United States. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.

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IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH 21-47 29th Street ~ Astoria, New York 11105 The Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time August 26 th, 2018 The Memorial of Saint Monica, Mother of Saint Augustine Monday, August