St. Vincent de Paul. A Parish with Heart. Roman Catholic Church.

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1 St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church 1500 DePaul Street Elmont, N.Y A Parish with Heart Pastoral Staff Rev. Msgr. Richard M. Figliozzi Administrator (516) Parish Social Ministry Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (516)

2 From Msgr. Figliozzi: The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ May 29, 2016 Scriptural Reflection for the Week They all ate and were satisfied. (see Luke 9:11h-17) As the people gathered with Jesus they ate bread and fish to be satisfied of their physical hunger that day. Saint Luke is asking us to think about another type of hunger that Jesus satisfies for us. Of course, we refer to our spiritual hunger - a hunger for meaning; for peace, for forgiveness and reconciliation; for mercy and, above all, for love. Just think of the many futile and false ways people have always tried to satisfy this hunger for the deeper things in life. People use power, money, sex, violence, deceit, vengeance - all to replace seeking and being satisfied by God s love and mercy! Looking within and being honest with ourselves we know and understand why. We are only satisfied on that meaningful level of love when we are willing to be broken and spent out of love for God and others. The more one tries to accumulate the less a person one becomes. The more we offer ourselves to be of service the more a person becomes. We are made in the image and likeness of God who is love selfless and sacrificial love. We are satisfied in this life to the extent we become selfless! Corpus Christi Procession at St. Catherine s after the 1pm Mass today. Let us join in giving praise, adoration and witness to Jesus present in the Blessed Sacrament. Memorial Day 2016 let us remember our war dead from past and present conflicts. Mass is at 8:30am. Community Bible Study continues every Thursday at 7:30pm in the School Cafeteria. The Sacrament of Confirmation will be conferred by Bishop John Dunne next Saturday at the 4 pm parish Mass. Last Weekend s Collection and Attendance Parish: $4, Attendance: 4:00pm 146 8:30am :00am 202 Total : 515 Thank you for your support. One Final Thought Jesus knows the countless hungers of man and he gives of Himself. What a gift! What proof of his love! What assurance for us!. Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Stewardship.. Reflection In today s gospel, the disciples suggest that Jesus disperse the crowd so that they might individually seek food and lodging. The miracle of the feeding of the 5,000 is Jesus powerful reminder that when we share our gifts in His name there is always more than enough! Living Stewardship We are grateful this week for all stewards who continually develop their relationship with Jesus through prayer and the Eucharist. PARISH IN HOME PRAYER PROGRAM Host Family/Individual PILGRIM STATUE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA Rita Luca CUP OF PRAYER The Panariello Family

3 Saturday May 28 4:00 pm Domenico, Theodore & Joseph Matozzo; The Matozzo Family; Joseph DiGnoti; Angelo Michael Sarni Sunday May 29 8:30 am Simone Deverson 10:00 Victor Chersevani; Daniel Coughlin; Victor Gloe; Michael Oliveri; Omar Roman SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Monday: Ninth Week in Ordinary Time; Memorial Day Tuesday: The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Wednesday: St. Justin Thursday: Ss. Marcellinus and Peter Friday: The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus; First Friday Saturday: The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary; First Saturday Monday May 30 8:30 am Rocky Mirro Tuesday May 31 8:30 am Ronnie & Joseph Donahoe Wednesday June 1 8:30 am John Corrigan Sr. Thursday June 2 8:30 am People of the Parish Friday June 3 8:30 am Matthew Reilly Saturday June 4 4:00 pm Sunday June 5 8:30 am Marino Zanotti 10:00 am Rev. William T. Murphy; Girolama Parrino BREAD & WINE For the week of May 29 thru June 4 Is in Loving Memory of Mrs. Elizabeth Cusack As requested by The Cusack Family Please pray for the deceased and their Families: Rosetta Stella Anna Maria Orlando Theresa R. Coiro 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.

4 St. Vincent de Paul Society & Parish Social Ministry (OUTREACH) As we celebrate the feast of the gift of the Body and Blood of Christ, let us pray for those who are hungry, malnourished, or starving whether they be in our community, our country or in the world. In the story of the loaves and the fishes, Jesus was compassionate, and he willed that compassion should reach people until the end of time. When we bring food for the pantry or put money in the poor box, we are demonstrating our commitment to being a sign of Jesus s love and his generosity. This week the St. Vincent DePaul pantry is in need of juices, cookies, canned carrots, canned potatoes, canned pasta, and cookies. All non-perishable food items are gratefully received and used. Outreach and the food pantry will be closed tomorrow because of Memorial Day. ( Please say a prayer for our deceased serviceman and woman.) The pantry will reopen on Wednesday and be open on Thursday between 9am and 1pm. The regular schedule will resume next week. Thank you for all you do. CELEBRATE THE FEAST OF THE VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Please join us on Tuesday, May at 7:30PM for evening pray and candle lighting ceremony. We will be meeting in the church. Afterwards there will be light refreshments served in the lower church. PLEASE JOIN US AS WE HONOR THE MOST HOLY MOTHER, MARY!

5 Please Pray for our sick Relatives & Friends: Rev. Msgr. William Jablonski Abigail Budram Albert Bartlett Amanda Rose Augello Ann Donahue Ann Mitarotonda Ann Parazelli Anna Christina Diaz Anthony Gangemella Arlindo Marcelino August Montalbano Barbara Dailey Barbara Ostipwko Betey Bomilla Bob Soveign Bridget Corrigan-Brassel Brittany Wilson Carlos Mackey Charlotte Orlando Diane Drescher Diane Wilson Dominick Consolazio Dorie Harbin Dorothy Mink Honald Eugenia Lane Fran Roberts Frances Oliva Francine Lupo Frank Saccone Garrett Fitzgerald George McAuliffe Helen Strohm Howard Wirth Jack Musolino Janet Falco Jeanette Longobardi Please Pray for our Men & Women 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 John Ciotti John Corrigan Jr. John Cusack John White Kaelyn Judith Donlon Karen Baez Karen Carlucci Karen Hoffmeyer Madeline Corrigan Madelyn Kushner Maria Rossi Pashayen Mary Italo Matthew Noah Michael O Malley Millie Palumbo Raul Matos Shane Harbin Theresa Chevalier Theresa Porri Thomas Fagan Tom Camberiarti Tommy Lannan Vincente Mejias William Ross 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 Welcome to St. Vincent de Paul Parish Parish Office (516) Hours: Monday thru Thursday - 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Saturday - 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Friday and Sunday Closed Fax (516) svdp1500@optonline.net Web: For Emergency relating to death or dying after 2 pm call St. Catherine of Sienna - (516) We Celebrate the Eucharist Saturday Vigil 4:00 pm Sunday 8:30 am & 10:00 am Weekdays: Monday thru Friday 8:30 am Holy Day Mass Schedules will be announced in the Bulletin on the prior Sunday. We Celebrate the Sacraments Sacrament of Reconcilia on Saturdays immediately after celebration of the Vigil Mass, or by calling the Parish Office for an appointment with a Priest. Sacrament of Bap sm 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. The Clergy from St. Catherine of Sienna who serve here at St. Vincent de Paul are as follows: Pastor/Administrator Rev. Msgr. Richard M. Figliozzi Associate Pastors Rev. Allan Arneaud Rev. Johnny Mendonca Deacons Joseph Benincasa Frank Gonzalez

6 THE MOST HOLY EUCHARIST GOD'S BLESSING & GIFT By Rev. Johnny R. Mendonca This weekend we celebrate Corpus Christi and this solemnity invites us to reflect on the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist and share it with the world. The Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist gives us - the grace of realization. Our Lord enlightens our minds and inspires our wills with the grace of realizing His physical presence on earth and responding to this faith by coming to Him in the Holy Eucharist. Christ's Presence in the Blessed Sacrament is the fountain of graces, emanating from Him out to the whole world, radiating divine power and even working miracles for those who believe. One of the most authoritative documents explaining how to understand the Real Presence as a source of actual graces is the Encyclical Mediator Dei of Pope Pius XII. In this document, he traces to the Church's earliest days the practice of adoring Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. Unfortunately for Catholics today, books and internet are filled with error, telling them adoration of our Lord in the Holy Eucharist is a dispensable exercise. Many Catholics are being told the only reason the Blessed Sacrament is reserved in the tabernacle is to provide Holy Communion for those who are sick or unable to receive by coming personally to Church. Pope Pius XII points out how the worship of our Lord in the Eucharist and begging for His grace is a witness to the development of doctrine in the Catholic Church. The following quotation is the basic teaching to grow in our understanding of the Real Presence: "The Eucharist contains, as we all know, `truly, really and substantially' the Body and Blood, together with the Soul and Divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, it is no wonder that the Church, since her origin, has adored the Body of Christ under the species of bread. St. Augustine affirms, `But no one eats the Flesh, unless he has first adored it,' adding that `not only do we not sin by adoring, but that we do sin in not adoring.' From these principles of doctrine was born and has developed, step by step, the worship of adoration of the Eucharist distinct from the Holy Sacrifice. This worship of adoration rests upon a valid and solid motive. For the Eucharist is both a sacrifice and a sacrament. It differs from the other sacraments because it not only produces grace, but it contains in a permanent way the very Author of grace. The Church commands us to adore Christ hidden under the Eucharistic veils and ask Him for the supernatural and earthly gifts which we always need." (Mediator Dei, ) In the Eucharist, Christ stands to us as our mediator before God and the bringer of all graces from God, and lives on in the mystery of the Eucharist. The Holy Mass is the renewing of the sacrifice which Christ offered for us, of the sacrifice of atonement for our sins; but the sacrifice is also at the same time the preparation of the Eucharistic meal, the sacrament of our union with Christ in grace. "The mode of Christ's presence under the Eucharistic species is unique. It raises the Eucharist above all the sacraments as 'the perfection of the spiritual life and the end to which all the sacraments tend.'in the most blessed sacrament of the Eucharist 'the body and blood, together with the soul and divinity, of our Lord Jesus Christ and, therefore, the whole Christ is truly, really, and substantially contained.' ' This presence is called 'real' - by which is not intended to exclude the other types of presence as if they could not be 'real' too, but because it is presence in the fullest sense: that is to say, it is a substantial presence by which Christ, God and man, makes himself wholly and entirely present.' It is by the conversion of the bread and wine into Christ's body and blood that Christ becomes present in this sacrament. The Church Fathers strongly affirmed the faith of the Church in the efficacy of the Word of Christ and of the action of the Holy Spirit to bring about this conversion. Thus St. John Chrysostom declares: It is not man that causes the things offered to become the Body and Blood of Christ, but he who was crucified for us, Christ himself. The priest, in the role of Christ, pronounces these words, but their power and grace are God's. This is my body, he says. This word transforms the things offered. And St. Ambrose says about this conversion: Be convinced that this is not what nature has formed, but what the blessing has consecrated. The power of the blessing prevails over that of nature, because by the blessing nature itself is changed.... Could not Christ's word, which can make from nothing what did not exist, change existing things into what they were not before? It is no less a feat to give things their original nature than to change their nature." (Catechism of the Catholic Church ) Can You Help Us??? Are you willing to invest 10 hours to earn a Food Manager's Certification? To be in full compliance to use the School Cafeteria Kitchen for our Community Bible Study and other activities, we are required to have someone who is certified on site during the event. Saint Vincent will gladly pay for someone(s) to earn the certification and then be available for such activities. Are you already Food Manager Certified? Even better! Would you be willing to help us? For details, please contact John Sullivan (207) Are You Unable to Attend Our Community Bible Study? The videos and handouts of our Community Bible Study are now available on line at: in the Archive section.

7 Not your grandpa's porn Has the Church caught up to the problem? Denver, Colo., Apr 19, 2016 / 03:36 am (CNA).- Clay Olsen speaks to thousands of youth about a subject most people would rather not touch: pornography. As the founder and CEO of Fight the New Drug, an organization that educates people about pornography addiction, Olsen travels the country giving presentations to young people about how pornography is affecting their brains, their relationships and ultimately the world. Olsen told CNA that after one particular presentation, a young man asked a question that perfectly illustrates how drastically pornography has changed. He asked me very sincerely whether Playboy was pornography or not, Olsen recalled. His definition of pornography had shifted so dramatically...that Playboy doesn t even make the cut. Importantly, this young man is the rule of his generation, not the exception, Olsen said. The effects of constant access to the Internet, made possible by the availability of personal laptops, tablets, and smartphones, has drastically changed how young people consume pornography in a way that many adults dangerously underestimate. An evolving problem...in the earlier days of the Internet, before the boom of smartphones, a 2004 study from an internet traffic management company saw porn sites grow by 1,800% between 1998 and At the time, Nielsen/Net ratings estimated that about 34 million people visited adult websites every month. Today, those numbers seem almost laughable. PornHub, one of the world s largest adult sites with explicit video streaming, reports that it averages 2.4 million visitors per hour. In 2015 alone, the number of hours streamed from the site was double the amount of time human beings have populated the Earth, according to TIME Magazine. The amount of content is not the only thing that has changed either. Because of the constant availability of pornography, many users find themselves seeking more and more extreme forms of content, and the Internet has kept up with the demand. As reported in the Washington Post, a recent content analysis of some of the most popular porn sites found that 88 percent of analyzed scenes contained physical aggression such as spanking, gagging, choking or slapping, and verbal aggression occurred in 49 percent of the scenes. Men perpetrated 70 percent of the aggressive acts, while women were the targets 94 percent of the time. Several studies have also shown a correlation between the viewing PARISH of pornography IN HOME and the PRAYER likelihood of PROGRAM committing, or wanting to commit, rape Host or Family/Individual sexual assault. Other studies show a correlation between men who consume pornography and experi- PILGRIM STATUE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA ence erectile dysfunction, once thought to mostly be a condition of older men. So you combine those two things - the prevalence and then also the nature - and that cocktail is really what has driven individuals like myself and those that work with me, and mil- CUP OF PRAYER lions of others, to rise up and say we can do better, we have to do better, Olsen said. Fortunately, Olsen added, it seems that society may finally be catching up to the truth about the harmful nature of porn. Last month, Belinda Lascombe for TIME Magazine chronicled the stories of young men who are anti-porn advocates after their experiences of porn addiction and consequential impotence. A follow-up op-ed from the Washington Post declared that regardless of pornography s morality, it s a public health issue. Also last month, Utah s Senate unanimously approved a resolution declaring pornography addiction a public health crisis. Shortcomings in the Church...But what about the Catholic Church? Is enough being done to make the faithful aware of the danger of pornography to provide resources both protecting those who have not fallen victim and reaching out to those who have? Pope Francis most recent papal exhortation, Amoris Laetitia, mentions pornography directly just two times - once to mention that the bishops have expressed concern about it, and once to mention it within the context of age-appropriate sex education. But that the word made it into the document at all is a significant step, said Fr. Sean Kilcawley, a priest with the Diocese of Lincoln who has spent a significant amount of his priesthood in pornography addiction and educational ministry. He currently serves as the program director and theological advisor for Integrity Restored, a Catholic apostolate that addresses pornography issues and addiction in families, individuals and clergy. Pope Francis has talked about pornography more than any other pope in history, I guarantee it, Fr. Kilcawley told CNA. Last June aboard the papal plane, Pope Francis (who does not use the internet or watch TV, and reads just one newspaper) told journalists that parents need to be aware of the dirty content, including pornography, that can be found online, and urged them to take preventative steps such as keeping computers in common rooms. He has also mentioned the issue in various homilies and talks, particularly to youth, throughout his pontificate. The problem in the Church, on a practical and local level, is that pornography addiction treatment programs need to part of a parish s mainstream ministry and not seen as an obscure ministry needed by so reticent about addressing pornography. The demand is enormous, there athe few, Fr. Kilcawley said. Anti-pornography ministry is not a peripheral ministry, he stressed. We don t just need tools to help a few people, we have to take those tools and incorporate them into an evangelization plan that s trying to evangelize within an entire culture that s being affected by pornography, he said. Pornography is the biggest obstacle to evangelization that we re facing as a Church, Fr. Kilcawley added. Because the core beliefs of an addict are I m unlovable, if people really knew me they would reject me, no one can meet my needs not even God. Matt Fradd, director of content at Integrity Restored, said the clergy abuse scandal could be part of the reason that clergy are re many that are struggling...we get s from 8-year-olds, 9-year-olds, 10-year-olds. If sex plus kids equals lawsuits...is it any wonder that nobody wants to talk to kids about pornography? Fradd told CNA. Fr. Kilcawley also said some priests may also feel shame addressing the issue due to their own sexual stories. We might be afraid that if we talk about it, people will think that we have a problem with it, and so whether we have a problem or not, we can be afraid of that, Fr. Kilcawley said. Reluctance to address the issue publicly could also be because of a priest s own struggle with pornography. In comments to CNA in October 2015, at the time of the Ordinary Synod on the Family in Rome, Archbishop Charles Chaput said that pornography was a major issue among clergy. The number of our Catholic clergy who struggle with this problem is very unsettling, and it has nothing to do with celibacy, the archbishop said, noting that Protestant ministers and Jewish rabbis contend with the same issue. A 2000 survey by Christianity Today found that clergy and laity reported visiting sexually explicit websites at nearly the same rates. Continued next week...

8 Giving God Our Best At Mass Is celebrating the Lord s Day a priority for me and my family? Do I dress appropriately for the feast that is the Lord s Supper? Do I prepare for the Mass by going to Confession first if I am aware of serious, mortal sin? Do I fast from food and drink (except water) for at least one hour before Mass? Do I recollect my thoughts as I drive to Mass by not having electronic devices on as distractions? Do I bless myself with Holy Water to recall my baptismal dignity as I enter Church? Do I kneel and pray when I reach my place in Church? Do I refrain from unnecessary conversation so as not to distract others? Do I welcome new faces to the parish by my kindness, courtesy and respect? Do I participate in the prayers and songs of the Mass? Do I give my total attention to the Scripture readings and Eucharistic Prayer of the Mass? Do I receive the Eucharist properly, responding AMEN to the declarations of the Body and Blood of Christ (and not thank you!)? Do I consume the host immediately and do I inform the priest if I notice that someone has not? Do I offer a Prayer of Thanksgiving after receiving Holy Communion? Do I stay for the whole Mass? Do I offer a truly generous donation based on my means? Am I considerate in leaving the parking field? First Communicants Joseph Bellone Madison Donnini Marco Hernandez Brady McGuire Mia Montana Alexandra Saccone Roary Sass Giulia Tola

9 UPCOMING EVENTS & NEWS SUMMER NIGHTS DINNER/DANCE Date: Saturday, July 9, 2016 Time: 7pm-11pm St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church Auditorium 1510 DePaul Street Elmont, NY Adults: $45. Children: $35. (12 & under) Preferred PLEASE DRESS IN WHITE ATTIRE Diocesan Pilgrimage to Basilica Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC Saturday, September 24, 2016 Cost : $50.00 per person To register fill out the form below and return to the Parish office For more information call the Parish Ext. 400 Diocesan Pilgrimage to Basilica Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC Saturday, September 24, 2016 Cost : $50.00 per person Name: Address: City/Zip: Phone: Emerg. Contact: Emerg. Contact#: Cost $ Refundable only before 07/15/16 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 DePaul Street All are welcome!