CHURCH OF SAINT GREGORY THE GREAT 242-20 88TH AVENUE, BELLEROSE, NY 11426 Week of April 2, 2017 THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT ST. GREGORY THE GREAT SCHOOL S GOOD & SERVICES AUCTION SATURDAY, APRIL 8TH 6:00PM Admission FREE! Come and enjoy a fun night out and support St. Gregory the Great School Parish Mission Statement: St. Gregory the Great Parish, established in 1936, is a welcoming Catholic community serving the people of Bellerose, Floral Park, and environs. Pursuing holiness through the Eucharist, we strive to live out Jesus Christ's mandate of service, evangelization, and establishment of justice for all. Embracing the diversity and talents of our members, we seek the participation of everyone on the journey.
Parish Staff: Msgr. Edward A. Ryan, Pastor Rev. William Dulaney, Parochial Vicar Rev. Johnson Nedungadan, Parochial Vicar Deacon Arthur Cutter Deacon Robert Zeuner Sr. Patricia Anglin, O.P., Pastoral Associate for Faith Formation Ms. Lynn Alaimo, School Principal Mr. Bart Haggerty, Director of Music Ministry Msgr. Eugene A. Feldhaus, Pastor Emeritus Rev. Joseph Cunningham, Pastor Emeritus Mr. John Reh, Civil Trustee Mrs. Patricia Brandt, Civil Trustee Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00PM Sunday: 8:00AM; 9:15AM; 11:00AM; 12:30PM; 5:15PM Sunday in Gregorian Hall: 9:15AM (when Religious Ed Classes are in session) Weekdays Monday - Friday: 7:00AM; 9:00AM, Saturday Morning: 9:00AM Holydays: Vigil Mass: 7:30PM 7:00AM; 9:00AM; 12:00Noon Eucharistic Devotion: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will take place every Tuesday from the conclusion of the 9:00AM Mass until 10:30AM.. Contact Information: Parish Office: 242-20 88th Ave. Phone 718-347-3707 Fax 718-347-0583 Parish Website: saintgregorythegreat.com Parish Email: stgregoffice@aol.com Mrs. Lois Brady, Parish Receptionist Miss Jennifer Kalin, Parish Receptionist Mrs. Patricia McMenamin, Parish Secretary Mr. Peter Varol, Parish Bookkeeper Office Hours: Weekdays 9:00AM - 7:30PM Saturdays 9:00AM - 1:30PM Sundays 9:00AM - 12:30PM Office of Faith Formation Gregorian Hall Phone 718-347-0525 Sr. Patricia Anglin, O.P., Pastoral Associate for Faith Formation Ms. Kathy LaVache, Secretary Office Hours: Tuesday 10:30AM - 3:30PM Wednesday 10:30AM - 3:30PM Thursday 10:30AM - 3:30PM Sunday 10:15AM - 11:30AM St. Gregory the Great School Address 244-44 87th Ave. Phone 718-343-5053 School Website: sgtgschool.org Ms. Lynn Alaimo, Principal Mrs. Camille Gunning, Secretary Baptism: Baptism is celebrated on the Second Sunday of each month at 2:00PM and on the Fourth Saturday of each month at 12:00Noon. Please call the Parish Office to make an appointment to meet with Deacon Zeuner. Sacrament of Penance: The Sacrament of Penance is offered each Saturday at 1:00PM. and at other times by appointment with one of our priests. Marriage: A couple planning marriage must make an appointment with one of our priests or deacons at least 6 months in advance of the marriage.
FAITH FORMATION LENTEN REGULATIONS: ABSTINENCE: The Church requires all the faithful who have reached their 14th year of age to abstain totally from meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of Lent. FASTING: All the faithful between the ages of 18 & 59 inclusive are bound to observe the fasting regulations on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. This practice involves limiting oneself to a single full meal and avoiding food between meals. Light sustenance may also be taken on two other occasions in the course of the day. EASTER DUTY - After receiving First Holy Communion, all the faithful are bound by the obligation of receiving Communion at least once a year. This precept must be fulfilled during the Easter Season unless for a good reason it is fulfilled at another time of the year. By special induit, in the U.S., the time period for fulfilling this precept has been extended to include the period beginning the First Sunday of Lent, March 5th, to Trinity Sunday, June 11th. THE ALTAR BREADS AND WINE which will be used at the celebrations of the Eucharist throughout the week of April 2, 2017, have been donated in loving memory of Irene Santora, requested by Anthony Mancini. THE SANCTUARY LAMP AND ALTAR CAN- DLES burning throughout the week of April 2, 2017, have been donated in loving memory of Irene Santora, requested by Anthony Mancini. Anderson. THE FLOWERS THAT ADORN OUR ALTAR throughout the week of April 2, 2017, have been donated in loving memory of Maureen MacVicar, requested by Margaret & William Religion classes for children in Grades 1 through 8 attending public school are held on Sunday mornings following the 9:15AM Family Mass in Gregorian Hall. Diocesan Guidelines require two years of preparation for first Holy Communion. Children 6 years of age or older who have not been baptized must receive two years of instruction before receiving the sacrament of Baptism. In all cases, parents/guardians must make an appointment to speak with Sr. Patricia Anglin at the Office of Faith Formation 718-347-0525. RCIA - If you are an adult, 18 years or older and interested in completing your Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Communion) now is the time to register. Please contact Sr. Patricia Anglin at 718-347-0525 to make an appointment. ALTAR SERVERS SCHEDULE SAT. APR. 1ST 5PM Alexis Sarabia, Jared Sarabia, Dylan O Sullivan SUN. APR. 2ND 8:00AM Robert Brandt, Justin Brown, Darla Polanco 9:15AM Gbemisola & Timi Faba, Caitlyn Gousse 9:15(Hall) Candice Mendonca, Marron Ugalde, Olivia Brandt, Camille Perez 11:00AM Courtney McMahon, Samantha & Abigail Roy 12:30PM Christopher Tuffy, Jonathan Mulligan, Anthony Sosa 5:15PM Kaycee & Lindsey Dominquez, Ashley & Nathan Pichardo SAT. APR. 8TH 5PM Alexis Torres, Aaron Torres, Angelina Valentino SUN. APR. 9TH 8:00AM Jessica Flynn, Jessica Maderik, Connor DeFay 9:15AM Jazmine & Joanne Bergancia, Daniel Lewis 9:15(Hall) Gianna Urena, Sergio Lopez, Edwin Abraham, Enda Heaney 11:00AM Michael & Sean Sweeney, William Reid 12:30PM Declan, Liam & Eamon Cullinan 5:15PM Kevin Calisto, Fiona Clabby, Chloe Porter
CALENDAR OF EVENTS Week of April 2, 2017 MASSES FOR THE WEEK Week of April 2, 2017 SUNDAY ATHLETIC ASSOC. 1:00-9:00PM Gregorian Hall ALCOHOLICS ANON. OPEN 8:00PM Convent MONDAY ARISE 10:00-11:30AM Office ARISE 7:30-9:00PM Gathering Space EMOTIONS ANON. 7:30PM Convent ROSARY SOCIETY 7:30PM Oak Room FESTIVAL CHAIRPERSONS MEET. 7:30PM Office TUESDAY ADORATION 9:30AM Church CRAFT GROUP 9:30AM Convent ARISE 1:00-2:30PM Office GOLDEN AGE LEISURE 1:00-4:00PM Oak Room ADULT CHOIR 7:30PM Office ATHLETIC ASSOC. BOARD MEETING 7:30PM Oak Room CHAMBER SINGERS 9:30PM Office WEDNESDAY DIVORCED, SEPARATED & WIDOWED 1:00PM Oak Room DIVINE MERCY 3:00PM Chapel ARISE 4:00-5:30PM Office ARISE (2) 7:00PM & 7:30PM Off Site FOLK GROUP 7:30PM Office THURSDAY GOLDEN AGE GHT 12:00-4:00PM Oak Room QIGONG 6:30-7:30PM Oak Room YAMS 7:00PM Office ATHLETIC ASSOC. 7:30-11:00PM Gregorian Hall CILL CAIS 7:30PM Office FRIDAY CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES RETREAT 3:45PM Church/Oak Room ALCOHOLICS ANON. STEP 7:00PM Convent STATIONS OF THE CROSS 7:30PM Church ALCOHOLICS ANON. CLOSED 8:30PM Convent SATURDAY BREAKFAST WITH EASTER BUNNY 9:30AM Oak Room PENANCE 1:00PM Church ST. GREGORY S SCHOOL AUCTION 6:00PM Gregorian Hall SUN. APR. 2ND 8:00AM Annie & Vincent G. Toner 9:15 Members of the Purgatorial Society 9:15(Hall) 11:00 Fr. William Dulaney 12:30PM Benjamin Martinez (Anniv. Rem.) 5:15PM All People of the Parish MON. APR. 3RD 9AM Deceased Members of the DeLaTorre & Quijano Families TUES. APR. 4TH 9AM Eileen Kilgallen WED. APR. 5TH 9AM Helen & Bill Slavin THURS. APR. 6TH 9AM Josie Keenan FRI. APR. 7TH 9AM Geraldine Scott SAT. APR. 8TH 9AM Dan O Connor 5PM Patricia & Joseph Cullen REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS: FOR THE SICK Mary Billingham, Clare Trummer, Denise Best, Giuliana Diakobasilis, Linda delgallego, Andrew Fittante, Fernanda Agro, Felicia Cardillo FOR THE DECEASED Daniel Collins, Antoinette Rodgers, Frances Schwerdt
THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT 4/2/2017 PASTOR S DESK Or what woman having ten coins and losing one would not light a lamp and sweep the house, searching carefully until she finds it? - Luke 15 The other day I reached into my pocket looking for a quarter to drop into the Muni meter outside the library. I felt a coin, and was just about to drop it into the slot when, fortunately, I noticed that what I was holding was a one dollar coin rather than a quarter. (Msgr. McGuirl foisted on me a bunch of those darn dollars after getting them from a LIRR ticket vending machine during a recent jaunt into Manhattan.) Cont. Let s wish Berlin detectives good luck in their pursuit of this purloined piece of change. Meanwhile, back to the woman in the parable who represents God in his search for lost or straying sinners. Next week, on Monday now known as Reconciliation Monday priests will be all over our diocese, sitting in confessionals and reconciliation rooms, awaiting sinners who want to unload their sins the way Msgr. McGuirl unloaded his dollar coins on me. The lady in Jesus parable may be searching her house diligently, but not nearly as desperately as police in Berlin are searching for a gold coin that was lifted from the Bode Museum one night last week. The 220-pound coin, produced at the Royal Canadian Mint and named The Big Maple Leaf has a face value of One Million Canadian Dollars; but, being 99.999% pure gold, it is estimated to be worth close to $4.2 million American dollars. Why did the Royal Canadian Mint make the world s purest and largest gold bullion coin? A statement on the mint s website said, because we can. And why did thieves target the Bode Museum? Because, to quote the notorious bank robber, John Dillinger, that s where the money was. Given its size and weight, a Berlin motorist would hardly be likely to drop it into a German version of our Muni Meters. And it would quickly burn a hole in any thief s pocket. Your sins may be as weighty as The Big Maple Leaf or you may just have a pocketful of the small change of venial sins. But the angels in heaven will still rejoice over seeing the image of Jesus restored in one soul as much as the hapless museum authorities in Berlin hope to rejoice over seeing the image of Queen Elizabeth II on The Big Maple Leaf in its display case. I know that it is really unlikely, but hope springs eternal. So, I will alert our collection counters to be on the lookout in case The Big Maple Leaf turns up in one of our Sunday collection baskets. And I will take this opportunity to thank you in advance for your generosity in next Sunday s Easter Collection. Welcome Home, Father Cunningham Since his retirement as pastor five years ago, Father Cunningham has been filling in at various parishes that have had shortages of priest personnel. Now Bishop DiMarzio has asked him to come back to St. Gregory s for a few months before a permanent parochial vicar can be assigned to us. Father Johnson and I are delighted that Father Cunningham is returning to us, at least for a time. We will be so happy to have another priest to assist us with the demanding schedule of parish life. And to have a priest who is so familiar to everyone is a special blessing. We expect that he will take up residence a few days before Palm Sunday. So please be prepared to wish him a hearty Welcome Home!
STATIONS OF THE CROSS will take place every Friday at 7:30PM, in the Church, during Lent. SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2017 DAWN MASS will not be celebrated this year. This year there will be hospitality after the 8:00AM Mass on Easter Sunday. There will be a sign up sheet on the Bulletin Board in the Gathering Space for those who would like to volunteer to help with hospitality. ROSARY SOCIETY will have its next meeting on Monday, April 3rd, at 7:30PM in the Oak Room. The slate of new officers will be presented that night. We will recite a decade of the Rosary and host our Bridge to Life Baby Shower. Please bring a donation for this worthy cause. After the business portion of the meeting, we will socialize with a wine tasting. Food pantry items will be accepted also. All ladies welcome...we are always looking for new members! ST. GREGORY S COOPERSTOWN PATRIOTS present COMEDY NIGHT, with special guest Jessica Kirson and NYC s top stand up comics, on Thursday, April 6th, at 7:30PM, in Gregorian Hall. Tickets are $30 per person. There will be appetizers provided by Iavarone Bros., beer & wine donation (no coolers permitted). For tickets, call Mike Sweeney at 917-567-8909 or Pete Kechula at 917-696-2385. Tickets will be available through April 4th. BREAKFAST WITH THE EASTER BUNNY will take place on Saturday, April 8th, 9:30-11:00AM in the Oak Room. Come join us for bagels, donuts, coffee, tea, juice, goodies and lots of fun activities. Admission is $7 per person. Tickets are available at the Parish Office. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Bring your cameras and take a picture with the Easter Bunny. This event is sponsored by the Family Life Committee. SATURDAY, APRIL 8TH for ST. GREGORY THE GREAT SCHOOL S GOODS & SERVICES AUC- TION - Come enjoy a fun night out. Admission is free. Complimentary hors d oeuvres, snacks, coffee & dessert. Cash bar available. Don t miss your chance to bid on Disney, Great Wolf & NYC Broadway vacations, restaurant gift certificates, camps, gifts, parties and a once in a lifetime moments like a hot air balloon ride, a visit to One World Observatory or front row seats at your child s graduation. Raffle tickets will be sold following Masses the weekend of April 1st/2nd. Tickets are $5 each, five for $20 or $25 for an arms length!! The 1st prize is a Nintendo Switch, 2nd Prize is a television and 3rd Prize is a $100 VISA Gift Card. - Thank you, the Home School Association MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK, APRIL 10TH Reconciliation Monday 9:30-11:00AM; 1:30-3:00PM & 7:00-8:30PM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12TH STATIONS OF THE CROSS Teen Group 7:30PM Church HOLY THURSDAY, APRIL 13TH 9:00AM Morning Prayer 7:30PM Evening Mass of the Lord s Supper GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 14TH 9:00AM Morning Prayer 12:00Noon Stations of the Cross 3:00PM Commemoration of the Lord s Passion 7:30PM Commemoration of the Lord s Passion HOLY SATURDAY, APRIL 15TH 9:00AM Morning Prayer 1:00-2:30PM Sacrament of Penance 8:00PM Easter Vigil EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 16TH 8:00AM, 9:15AM, 11:00AM, and 12:30PM No 5:15PM Mass FESTIVAL WORKER SIGN UP will take place the weekend of April 8th/9th in the Gathering space after the Masses. Please bring a photo of yourself for your ID. The 38th Annual Gregorian Festival will take place June 15th-June 25th. BOOK CLUB - The next selection for the meeting on Monday, April 17th, at 7:00PM in the Office is Before the Fall by Noah Hawley. The book is available at the Bellerose Library COLLECTIONS: The collection for the week of March 26th amounted to $9, 042 for the parish. Thank you for your continued generosity.
THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY - Prayer shawls are for those who are in need of comfort, to provide hope and healing to those who are most in need of a reminder of God s love for them. Prayer shawls and lap robes are available at no cost. The next meeting will take place on Monday, April 24th, at 1:00PM in the Oak Room. For more information on the Ministry or for a shawl or lap robe, please call maria Altamuro at 516-782-6278. ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT at St. Anne s Council #2429 on Saturday, April 8th, 10:00AM- 1:00PM. All are invited to attend. Fun for the whole family. There will be an egg hunt, arts & crafts and refreshments. MOLLOY COLLEGE will host its Spring Open House for prospective students and their guests on Sunday, April 30th, starting at 1:00PM. Molloy College is located at 1000 Hempstead Avenue, Rockville Centre. ST. JOHN S UNIVERSITY will present a new summer opportunity for high school student leaders in a four session week-long Catholic and Vincentian leadership program called Faith and Service in the City. The program is intended to connect students to Catholic and Vincentian traditions in New York City through exploration of Catholic theology, an experience of NYC and service and social activities that foster growth in faith and leadership. The program website www.stjohns.edu/vli provides specific 2017 dates and a student application. For additional information, please contact Joann Heaney-Hunter at heaneyhj@stjohns.edu. ST. FRANCIS PREP will have its Summer Sports Camps and a Summer Academy for students ages 8-14. The Camps and Academy will be held at St. Francis Prep from June 26th thru August 4th. Registration forms are available on the website sfonline.org. ST. MARY S SUMMER CAMPS - St. Mary s High School will offer three great camps this summer - Sports, L.E.A.D. Program and Technical. Camps are for students in Grades 1-9. Camp dates are from June 26th - August 4th. For more information and to register visit www.inspiredthinkers.org. POSITION AVAILABLE at Our Little Angels Day Care Center, located on Commonwealth Blvd., Bellerose. Looking for a mature, reliable individual to work as a Teacher Assistant, 20-25 hours a week. If interested, please call Nancy at 718-347-7377 or 516-578-2144. 2017 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL Our parish goal for this year s Appeal is $80,000. Any monies received over and above that amount will come back to our parish. Last year we fell short of our goal and had to make up the difference with parish funds, a grave disappointment. Let s raise our participation rate this year. Envelopes are available at the Church. TRIPS GOLDEN AGE LEISURE CLUB presents: OVERNIGHT in AMISH COUNTRY - November 28th-29th to see The Miracle of Christmas at the Sight & Sound Theatre, Sands Casino and an overnight stay at Hershey Farm Inn. Cost is $280 pp/single, $230 pp/dbl and $206 pp/triple. Trip includes bus transportation, full buffet breakfast and family style dinner plus show and $20 free slot play and $5 food coupon at Sands Casino. Deposit of $50 is due. For more information and to make reservations, please call Finbar at 718-343-0676. AMERICAN MARTYRS LEISURE CLUB are planning a trip to Resorts Casino in Atlantic City on Wednesday, April 19th. The bus will leave from American Martyrs parking lot at 9:15AM and returning at 9:15PM. For information and reservation, please call Rosemarie at 718-479-9479. OUR LADY OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT of Bayside, will run a two-day Pilgrimage to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Doylestown, PA and to the Sight and Sound Theatre, Lancaster, PA on Friday, April 28th - Saturday, April 29th. Spiritual Director will be Fr. Mark Matthias. Cost is $365 pp/dbl. or $449 pp/ single. For more information and to make a reservation call A & G Peace Tours, Inc., at 718-423-5077.