1500 DePaul Street, Elmont, N.Y

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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) Web site: Parish Social Ministry Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

2 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 26, 2015 From Msgr. Figliozzi: Scriptural Reflection for the Week I [Paul], urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love, striving to preserve the unity of the spirit through the band of peace: (see Ephesians 4:1-6) No doubt Saint Paul wrote these words to the Church in Ephesus to squelch any rivalry or ego problems that may have been developing among the members of that community. As the inspired Word of God that all Scripture is, we may also relate these words to the community that is our family and the community that is our parish. Unity is the operative word in the sentence. Why is that so? Because Paul himself knew that the true mark or characteristic of a group of people baptized in the Faith must be that there be unity and harmony among the members. When people are incorporated into the Body of Christ this living reality they form manifests the unity of the Triune God - one God in three persons. What about your family life? Do its members know how to swallow their pride and be humble for the sake of family unity? What about the people you work with in the parish? Do you know to look at your own sins to keep you humble and thus preserve unity rather than pointing out the sins or shortcomings of others and this way destroy unity? Thank You! to Jim McCabe and his committee of Blood Drive Volunteers for their effort last Sunday. They collected 22 pints of blood which of course is greatly needed this time of year. Special Second Collection Next Weekend for our persecuted brothers and sisters in the Middle East. Bishop Murphy is asking all the parishes of the diocese to take up this special SECOND COLLEC- TION next weekend, Aug. 1/2. Last Weekend s Collection and Attendance Parish: $4, Attendance: 4:00pm 127 8:30am :30pm 112 Total: 417 One Final Thought Our ideal is no one but Jesus. We must think as He thinks, love as He loves, wish as He wishes; we must permit Him to use us to the full. -Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Stewardship.. Reflection The hand of the Lord feeds us, says the Psalmist, he answers all our needs. Both Elisha s servant in the first reading and the disciples in the Gospel story who witnessed the feeding of the five thousand saw this happen and knew it to be true. Living Stewardship We are grateful this week for all stewards in our parish who feed the hungry through efforts such as the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry, Long Island Cares, Harry Chapin Food Bank and our own Parish Outreach Pantry! PARISH IN HOME PRAYER PROGRAM Host Family/Individual PILGRIM STATUE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA Edicel Lazo CUP OF PRAYER The Paul Family

3 Saturday July 25 4:00 pm Living Intentions of Gertrude & Michael Anthony Sunday July 26 8:30 am Janine Perdue-Brooks 12:30 pm Joseph J. Rischman SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Wednesday: St. Martha Thursday: St. Peter Chrysologus Friday: St. Ignatius of Loyola Saturday: St. Alphonsus Liguori; First Saturday Monday July 27 8:30 am John McDonnell Tuesday July 28 8:30 am Ida Ventura & Marie DiCicco Wednesday July 29 8:30 am Antonia (Lena) Borrell Thursday July 30 8:30 am People of the Parish Friday July 31 8:30 am Kathleen Sarna Saturday August 1 4:00 pm Sunday August 2 8:30 am Ossidro Borrell 12:30 pm Rose Greene THANK YOU FOR GIVING THE GIFT OF LIFE The Long Island Blood Services and Jim McCabe, thank all 35 registered donors who participated from St. Vincent de Paul Parish, St Vincent de Paul Malankara Catholic Cathedral Parish and St. Catherine of Sienna Parish for giving the gift of life at our blood drive last Sunday, July 19, Because of your generosity, 66 lives will receive the gift of life. We thank Fr. Abraham, Tom Cusack, Cathy Ferrigno, Maureen Hannah, Mirabel Hernandez, Lustrida Braganza, Chris Ruesch, and Larry Vaas for volunteering their time to this worthwhile cause. We also like to thank A&S Bagels of Franklin Square for donating three dozen bagels to this event and to Maureen Hannah for bringing baked goods from Tulip Bake Shop in Floral Park. Enjoy your summer and may God bless you and your family. 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) It is summer time and vacation time for many, but there are many in the parish who can use help This week the pantry is in need of : Canned potatoes Boxed Rice Prepared Sauce Mixed Veggies Peanut Butter Other non-perishable foods Canned Carrots Jelly Your generous donations will help meet the needs of many. Thank you and may God Bless. Congratulations to: Danielle Simon for being on the Honor Roll at Kellenberg Memorial High School Keep up the great work!

5 Please Pray for our Sick relatives and Friends: Rev. Msgr. Thomas Hartman; Frances Oliva Matthew Haygood; Anthony Gangemella; Carolee Ciulla Madelyn Kushner; Maria Scuccimarra; Jean Henry Linda Rome; Charlotte Orlando; Bob Soveign; Maria Gloe Helen Strohm; Maria Rossi Pashayen; Ann Parazelli Kaelyn Judith Donlon; Ann Mitarotonda; Ann Donahue Margaret McCabe; Arlindo Marcelino; Jack Musolino Anna Christina Diaz; Janet Falco; Diane Drescher Diane Wilson; Brittany Wilson; John White; Fran Roberts Raul Matos; Mary Italo; Penny Wyckoff; Matthew Noah Karen Hoffmeyer; Tommy Lannan; Vincente Mejias William Ross; George McAuliffe; Michael O Malley Bridget Corrigan-Brassel; Peter Richards; Jackie Felix Dominick Consolazio; Anna Marie Orlando Theresa Chevalier; Frank Saccone; Eugenia Lane Barbara Ostipwko; Dorie Harbin; Carlos Mackey Shane Harbin; Bill Gilbert; Madeline Corrigan Karen Carlucci; Tom Camberiarti; Howard Wirth Albert Bartlett; Dorothy Mink Honald; Rose Porter August Montalbano; Fran Roberts; Fred & Millie Palumbo Jeanette Longobardi Please Pray for our Men & Women in the U.S. Armed Forces Diane Rosemary Patrick ; Aaron J. Shattuck Thomas Bradshaw; Arlindo Almida Thomas Lainis; Peter Dilos; Frankie Umile Joseph Giordano; Michael Arana Rev. David Kruse (Chaplain) John Marco Militano; Joseph A. Galante Jimmy Bustamante; Latasha Coward Nicholas Russo; Max Haerter; James E. Allen Brian Kevin Corrigan; Michael Borg Christopher Messano; Carlos Felix Please inform the office when names are to taken off the St. Vincent de Paul 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 & 12:30 pm 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 us here at St. Vincent de Paul are as follows: Pastor/Administrator Rev. Msgr. Richard M. Figliozzi Associate Pastors Rev. Allan Arneaud Rev. Johnny Mendonca Rev. Charles N. Srion Deacons Joseph Benincasa Frank Gonzalez

6 Pope to Paraguay s poor: faith without solidarity is dead Asunción, Paraguay, Jul 12, 2015 / 08:53 am (CNA/EWTN News).-On his final day in South America Pope Francis visited the poorest neighborhood in Paraguay s capitol, encouraging residents to practice solidarity, because without it one s faith is either hypocritical or dead. Jesus didn't have any problem with lowering, humbling himself unto death for each one of us out of this solidarity among brothers, this love that his Father had for each one of us, the Pope said in off-the-cuff remarks July 12. Remember; when a faith doesn t have solidarity, it's weak, it's ill or it's dead. It's not the faith of Jesus. He said that faith makes us aware of our commitment and solidarity, with others, which he said is a human and Christian virtue that many, many, including ourselves, need to understand. A faith which does not draw us into solidarity is a faith which is dead, or which lies. The strongest witness their community can give is one of solidarity, he said, explaining that the devil will try to cause division, and if that happens he breaks you and steals your faith. Solidarity among brothers and sisters. This solidarity is the message for the whole city. On the final day of his July 5-13 tour of South America Pope Francis stopped to visit the Bañado Norte neighborhood in Paraguay's capital Asunciòn, where roughly 100,000 of the poorest of the poor live. Before coming to Paraguay, the Pope visited the nations of Ecuador and Bolivia. Before giving his speech, the Pope heard testimonies from two residents, who spoke out against the abuse of human rights, the low economy and poor living conditions in the neighborhood. Angélica Viveros, a member of Bañado Norte s Saint Philip and James parish, told the Pope that in the sickness, death, uncertainty, hunger and now the floods forcing thousands of families to abandon our home, we feel the strength, the protection and the closeness of God our Father and Mary our Mother. For them to be a part of the Church, she said, means to feel and touch the suffering flesh of Jesus in the poor who live excluded, in the child on the street, in the Father of the family without work, in the women who are victims of violence, in the youth without horizons due to a lack of opportunity to study and work. She said that this is part of their prayers, as well as for residents to participate in fostering unity and solidarity so that everyone lives a dignified live, and they stop being manipulated by political opportunists who exploit our needs. María García, another resident and coordinator of the Organizations of the Bañados, lamented how high land and housing prices, low incomes and destruction of indigenous habitats cause the forced displacement of many people and the shantytowns to grow. The state, she said, isn t concerned about us and doesn t look at us with good eyes. We are not see as subjects with rights, but we are, as we often say, their social liability. We are a problem to be solved. For the state, she said, the problem is not their needs and wants, but it is us, our very existence. She demanded a genuine recognition of being an inseparable part of humanity as a whole, and called for regularized land tenure at affordable costs, that they have the means to improve the land that they already have, and for the possibility of health care and a dignified education. In his speech, Pope Francis told the residents of Bañado Norte to think about how Mary and Joseph were also left with nothing when they were forced to leave their homes, family and friends in order to a place where they had nothing and knew no one. That was when that young couple had Jesus. That was how they gave us Jesus. They were alone, in a strange land, just the three of them, he said.

7 However, soon shepherds began to arrive, people just like them who had to leave their homes to find better opportunities for their families, the Pope observed, noting that their lives were also affected by both harsh weather many other hardships. (But) when they heard that Jesus had been born, they went to see him. They became neighbors. In an instant, they became a family to Mary and Joseph. The family of Jesus. This is what happens when Jesus enters into our lives, Francis continued, explaining that faith brings us closer and makes us neighbors to each other. It also awakens a commitment of solidarity, he said. A faith which does not draw us into solidarity is a faith which is dead. It is a faith without Christ, a faith without God, a faith without brothers and sisters. The first to show this solidarity was Jesus Christ, he said, explaining that God came in the midst of this people that he elected to accompany them, and he sent his son to this people to save them, to help them Jesus had solidarity with this people. When faith doesn t have solidarity, it's weak, it's ill or it's dead. It's not the faith of Jesus. Pope Francis told residents that he, like the shepherds, wants to be their neighbor and to bless their faith and communities. He said that the faith which Jesus awakens in us is what allows us to dream about the future, and to work for it even in the present moment. He encouraged them to be missionaries, and to keep spreading the faith in these streets and alleys. Be neighbors above all to the young and the elderly. Be a support for young families and all families which are experiencing difficulty. Francis concluded his speech by commending each of the residents and their families to the care of the Holy Family, praying that the witness of Jesus, Mary and Joseph would be light for their path and an encouragement in times of difficulty. May the Holy Family always help us to be shepherds who can accompany, support and encourage our families, he said, and asked the residents to keep him in their prayers. New undercover video shows Planned Parenthood official bargaining over price of fetal organs A new undercover video has been released, showing a senior official of Planned Parenthood bargaining about the price of organs harvested from aborted babies. The Center for Medical Progress-- which last week released a video in which the senior medical director of Planned Parenthood discussed the techniques for harvesting fetal organs made public a new video on July 21. The 2nd video shows Mary Gatter, the president of Planned Parenthood's Medical Directors' Council, negotiating the price of fetal tissues. While she says that Planned Parenthood is not interested in making a profit on the sale of fetal body parts, Gatter says that she does not want to be lowballed. She jokes that wants a good price because I want a Lamborghini. Gatter who is the medical director of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Pasadena speaks on the video about the method of abortion best suited to harvesting tissues. Although it is illegal to use a different abortion technique in order to harvest fetal organs, Gatter dismisses that specious little argument and assures a questioner that her clients (the woman procuring abortions) will not be concerned. The revealing comments by Gatter are particularly damaging to Planned Parenthood because Cecile Richards, the president of the organization, had responded to the earlier video by saying that Planned Parenthood does not seek to profit from the sale of fetal organs. The undercover videos have prompted calls for an investigation of Planned Parenthood practices.

8 Mark Swartzberg, Chairman, Board of Directors Christopher Bell, Executive Director Rev. Msgr. Richard M. Figliozzi St. Vincent De Paul 1500 DePaul Street Elmont, NY July 17, 2015 Dear Msgr. Rick, Thank you for allowing me to speak at the Masses of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Catherine of Sienna during the weekend of July Your generous parishioners at St. Vincent s contributed a total of $1, and the parishioners at St. Catherine s contributed $7,230.97, for a grand total of $9, This is an outstanding amount and I am deeply humbled and tremendously grateful for such great kindness toward our mothers and babies. Being back home on Long Island and knowing of your support, and that of all your parishioners, is a great encouragement. What a blessing for Good Counsel, thanks to you. You help not only by offering a home for the homeless, but food, medical care, counseling, and special assistance for the moms to advance academically, socially, and professionally. Please know that you and your parish families are making it possible for us to continue offering these essential services to homeless pregnant women and their children. I hope and pray that this proves to be a blessed time as we continue in the remainder of the summer months. Please keep everyone at Good Counsel in your prayers, and be certain that you and your parishioners remain daily in mine. Peace, Christopher Bell Executive Director pregnancy helpline post abortion helpline

9 UPCOMING EVENTS & NEWS DIOCESE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE Office of Faith Formation WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES 2015 PHILADELPHIA DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE DAY TO WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES WEDNESDAY, September 23, 2015 For More information please contact: Kathleen Ext. 236 Cost: $20.00 to reserve spot on the Coach bus Upon Arrival $95 registration fee for adults to attend. Children (6-17) $25 fee to attend. Pope Francis Hospitality Center ATLANTIC CITY BUS TRIP BALLY S AUGUST 20, 2015 AMERICAN LEGION MALVERNE POST 44 Franklin Ave. & Legion Place Tickets $40.00 Includes $30.00 Casino Play 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 1pm. The center meets in the former school cafeteria (entrance off de Paul Street) 1510 De Paul Street CALL: Bob Or John ARRIVE AT 8:15AM; BUS LEAVES AT 9:00AM SHARP! Free Parking Coffee, Bagels & Donuts Clothing Referrals All are Welcome