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BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH August 12, 2018 Staten Island, New York 10310 Reverend Monsignor Peter G.

Boyle, Pastor Emeritus MASSES: Saturday in the Church: 5:00 PM (Vigil), Sunday 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM. Weekdays in the Church: 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM. Saturday in the Church: 9:00 AM.

1 BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH August 12, 2018 Staten Island, New York Reverend Monsignor Peter G. Finn, Pastor Reverend Francisco Lanzaderas Reverend Roland Antony Raj, MMI Reverend Monsignor Francis V. Boyle, Pastor Emeritus MASSES: Saturday in the Church: 5:00 PM (Vigil), Sunday 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM. Weekdays in the Church: 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM. Saturday in the Church: 9:00 AM. Holy Days in the Church: 7:00 PM (Vigil), 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday: 12:00 to 1:00 PM; 4:15 to 5:00 PM. Anytime upon reasonable request. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Sunday at 2:00 PM. (Except during July & August, then only on the First and Third Sunday and other specified days) Arrangements should be made at least one month in advance with the priest of the Parish. Parents of a first child and parents who are new to Blessed Sacrament must attend a Baptism Instruction Class which is held the second Tuesday evening of every month (except July and August) at 7:30 P.M. in the Parish House Meeting Room. Godparents should be Practicing Catholics, and must obtain a Sponsor Certificate from their Parish. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Arrangements should be made about six months in advance, with a priest of the Parish. Couples must attend Pre- Cana Conferences. SICK CALLS - At any time. MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA - Every Monday after the 9:00 AM Mass. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION - First Friday from 12:00 Noon to 2:00 P.M. NEW PARISHIONERS - Welcome to our Parish. We invite all parishioners to participate fully in our spiritual and social life. If you are new in the parish, please introduce yourself after Mass and register at the Parish House Office weekdays 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Kindly notify us if you change your address. PARISH HOUSE 30 Manor Road SCHOOL Mr. Joseph Cocozello Principal 830 Delafield Avenue RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Sister Anne Dolores Van Wagenen, C.S.JB. - D.R.E. 830 Delafield Avenue

2 PAGE TWO AUGUST 12, 2018 UPDATE The new church floor is finished and looks great. The pews have been refinished and the new kneelers are ready. Both will be installed soon. THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, August 15 th is a Holy Day of Obligation, Masses are Tuesday, Aug. 14 th at 7:00pm (Vigil) and Wednesday, August 15 th at 7:00am, 9:00am, 11:00am and 7:00pm SAVE THE DATE Staten Island Ladies of Charity 60 th Anniversary Celebration, Sept. 8 th at 12:00noon at the Old Bermuda Inn. Tickets are $ Honoring Msgr. Peter Finn, Spiritual Director For more info contact: Barbara Duffy at X2542 SUNDAY COLLECTION 2018 SUNDAY COLLECTION $4,502 (Weekly) 2009 $5,741 (Weekly) $ $ 988 (Debt (Weekly) Reduction) $ (Weekly) $ $ 557 (Propagation (AirCondition) of the $ Faith) (AirCondition) ATTENDANCE (Adults) 655 (Adults) 108 (Children) 93 (Children) THE SANCTUARY LAMP KEEPS ITS SILENT VIGIL BEFORE THE BLESSED SACRAMENT IN LOVING MEMORY OF MELVILLE O CONNOR The Bread and Wine this week are offered in honor of Pat McCarthy The Altar flowers are in memory of Melville O Connor. PRAY FOR THE SICK The sick are comforted just knowing that you pray for them In your charity please remember: Margaret Pittman-Boyle, Douglas Pfleging, Jr., Phyllis Ribaudo, Ann Socci, Concetta Chicolo, Mary Kenny, Jean Carter, Jane Redmond, Carolyn DeStefano, Robert Tursi, Nicholas Toto, Marykate Rose, Peggy Travers, Mary Anne Blaine, Jean Cunningham, Jean Elmadary, Alan March, Sebastian Lattuga, Grayce Novaro, Angela Siuzdak, Helen Ramsey, Katherine Barbera, Margaret Romani, Br. William Herbst, Barbara Brown, Michael Caruso, Patricia Connelly, Mary Belli, Mark Volpe, Linda Hansen, Dean Robert Ziegler, Danielle Ziegler, Marco Antonio Gonzalez, Larry Taylor, Jr., Kathy Quinlan, Katie Hanley, Jose Ruiz, Rosemary Callahan, Robert Hammerton, Catherine Vitale, Capala Lusi, Jack McGarry, Robert McQuade, Brian Nelson, Julia Micol, Molly Cafaro, Bob Miuccio, Maryann & Danny Brown, James McGarrigle, James Finnigan, Robert Blake, Lelia Moran, Gail Kees, Cara Healy, Eileen Doran, Phyllis Morrell, Marion Coolen, Michael Roskowinski, Barbara Braisted, Jeff Orr, Debbie Caporale, Ana Ely Diaz, Ruth Orr, John G. Ferriera, Gina King, Anna Scampas, Kaitlyn, Elinor Walshe, Debra Olsen, Joan Callahan, Roy Yates, Joyce McDonough, Mary Magnuski and Ed Checkett SYMPATHY Remember the souls for whom Mass will be offered during the week, especially: MONDAY 7:00 Brett Greeley 9:00 Barbara (May) Miscione TUESDAY 7:00 Special Intention 9:00 William Allee 7:00 Grace Leddy WEDNESDAY 7:00 Special Intention 9:00 Peter Miluk 11:00 Joseph & Teresa Dicks 7:00 Mary Brown THURSDAY 7:00 Edward & Josephine Powers 9:00 Joseph Albergo FRIDAY 7:00 Intentions of Duanna Kempton 9:00 Angelina Horn SATURDAY 9:00 Eleanor Canu 5:00 Charles DeAngelo SUNDAY 8:00 Beverly Casucci 9:30 Cristina Paradiso 12:30 Daniel Arrigo

3 PAGE THREE NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SCHEDULE FOR AUGUST 19, 2018 ALTAR SERVERS LECTORS EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS 5:00 PM Vigil Team 5 K. Kelley V. Donnelly & C. Rooney 8:00 AM Team 1 F. Molanphy A. Coscia & J. Hansen 9:30 AM Team 2 L. Pillarella J. Ryan & K. Ryan 11:00 AM Team 3 J. Pace B. Collorec & M. Thomann 12:30 PM Team 4 D. Maj J. Spach & M. Spach Welcome New Parishioners The Albinder Family Ms. Charlene Arroyo The Duarte Family The Fallon Family Ms. Alexa Giammanco Ms. Denise Giles The Jayakody Family Ms. Shannon McGill Miss Lourdes Paucar Miss Tammy A. Remo The Tinacci Family Mr. Darwin Urbina The Xuereb Family If you are new to the area and are considering Blessed Sacrament as your Parish Family, please stop by the Parish Office to register. Or, go to our website, click on the Parish Registration form link, print out a form and return it to us by , mail or drop it in any Sunday Offertory Basket. DOMINICAN GALA The Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville, NY will host their Annual Dominican Gala on Nov. 2 nd at The Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, NY Cocktails begin at 6pm followed by dinner and dancing. This year the Congregation is proud to honor Al Roker, NBC s Meteorologist and Sister Ave Clark, author and founder of the Heart to Heart Ministry in Bayside, NY. The Dominican Gala raises critical funds to support the ministries of the Sisters of St. Dominic. For more information about tickets or how you can support the event, please contact Mary Fuchs, director of Advancement at (631) ext. 241 or mfuchs@amityop.org. OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES A Sunday school teacher asked her children as they were on the way to church service, And why is it necessary to be quiet in church? One bright little girl replied, Because people are sleeping. FROM THE PASTOR In a world problematic for generations with the challenge of poverty, we are reminded that The Poor You Will Always Have - Get out and work alongside them as recounted by Colleen Dunne development director for De La Salle Blackfeet School in Browning, Montana. She writes There s a popular slogan today: Break the Cycle of Poverty. This approach involves much more than giving to charity. It confronts generational poverty, and it not only challenges the marginalized to see the possibilities for better lives, but challenges societal structures to change policies or systems that make it harder for the poor to succeed. Each day as I look at my social media feed, or watch the news, it seems the stories of the marginalized are constantly in front of me. Whether they are stories from the most recent natural disaster; of refugees from war-torn countries; of hunger, struggle for survival in developing countries or children trapped in poverty, there are countless ways each day that we recognize the plight of the marginalized, and countless opportunities to reflect on our own responsibility in working toward change. Yet when it comes to how we perceive our responsibility to help the poor, we often hear mixed messages. Even Jesus gives us a mixed message as he says to the woman with the alabaster jar, The poor you

4 PAGE FOUR will always have with you. Is this a message that no matter what our efforts, they will not make a difference? Is Jesus telling us that among us there are people who struggle to make ends meet, people who struggle to survive - and that we should accept this fact? There is a danger of taking this quote out of context. In other parts of the Gospel, we hear Jesus tell the rich young man, If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me. Jesus is making it a condition for this man to give all that he has to be the poor before he can follow him, which, in the end, turns out to be too much to ask; the story tells us the man went away sad. Often it can seem like a futile effort to give to the poor, knowing that what we give through charity will barely make a difference in helping to make someone s life better. There s a popular slogan today: Break the Cycle of Poverty. This approach involves much more than giving to charity. It confronts generational poverty, and it not only challenges the marginalized to see possibilities for better lives, but challenges societal structures to change policies or systems that make it harder for the poor to succeed. But it is a long, slow process to empower marginalized populations with the tools and resources they need to make a better life for themselves, their families and their communities. I don t think I fully understood what it meant to break the cycle until I started working with people who were committed to the process and deeply engaged with the marginalized. This type of work takes patience, and success comes slowly; it is an investment of effort that often takes years to see results. However, the people who do this type of work are inspiring, and they bring to their work a sense of commitment that first and foremost recognizes the dignity of the people on whose behalf they work. There are countless examples of places where antipoverty work is being done in schools, in neighborhood centers, with migrant workers, or on the streets. One example that has always inspired me is in a small town in the mountains of Guatemala. Several women in this town are widows, either by circumstance of the violence that exists in their own community or because of their husbands attempts to cross into the United States to find work. There are not many opportunities for employment in this area, and many of these women have children to care for, so their opportunities are even more limited. These women have the skill to create beautiful weavings. Through the effort to create a market for these weavings, two religious sisters who worked in this town for years created a program for the women to sell their goods. This program has allowed the women to find dignity through the weavings they create and has allowed them to pay for education for their children in hopes of eventually breaking the cycle of poverty for their families. Though the results of this effort have been slow to come, it serves as an example of how families can work together to create better lives themselves, instead of continually depending on outside sources for aid. Sometimes it seems that the overwhelming presence of poverty is too much, that it will never be eliminated. Even in today s world, where so many things are advanced, the poor and marginalized yet remain a huge presence among us. However, we can find hope by getting our and seeing how committed people strive to break the cycle of poverty. They are doing more than just keeping up with these stories on a social media feed. Jesus did tell us, The poor you will always have with you, but perhaps this should be seen not as a fatalistic pronouncement, but as more of a message of where we are called to be in the world - alongside the poor, making a difference for others. Our support of Catholic Charities in our own Archdiocese and beyond is a real effort to make a difference. God bless you. Msgr. Finn

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