ST STEPHEN OF HUNGARY SCHOOL 408 East 82nd Street Phone (212) 288-1989 Fax (212) 517-5877 New York, NY 10028 Early Bird 2's Program Pre-K 3-8th grade Caroline Walker Principal Website: http://www.saintstephenschool.org Email: info@saintstephenschool.org PARISH STAFF PASTOR: Rev. Donald C. Baker frdcab@stmonicanyc.org ASSOCIATES: Rev Joslin K. Jose frjoslin@stmonicanyc.org Msgr Leslie Ivers Rev James Gavin OFM Cap ORGANIST & DIRECTOR OF MUSIC: Mr. David Schaefer CANTOR & LEADER OF SONG : Mr. Joseph Neal PASTORAL ASSOCIATE: Ms. Maryann Tyrer mtyrer@stmonicanyc.org MASS SCHEDULE Sundays: 7:30 AM; 9:00 AM; 10:30 AM & 12 Noon (Principle Liturgy & Choir) Saturday Vigil: 5:30 PM Weekdays: 7:30 AM & 12 NOON Saturdays: 12 NOON CONFESSIONS ARE HEARD AT 5 PM SATURDAY AFTERNOON IN CHURCH THIRTY-THIRD SUDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GOD S HEALING JUSTICE Church of St Monica St Elizabeth of Hungary St Stephen of Hungary Church 413 East 79th Street An old expression holds that the sun-warmed stone heals. Perhaps. But Malachi explains that only dark, sunless days are in store for those who do not find a place for God in their lives. Conversely, he tells us that the warmth and light of God s healing justice await those who fear the Lord. That s a pretty comforting notion especially now in the already short and growing even shorter days of November. It s the sun-warmed stone, and then some. Paul speaks to us of justice as well, but points out that it is not a passive thing. To be treated justly, we need to do our fair share. If we are diligent and persevere we will be rewarded with and by the fruits of our labor. Lastly, Luke, too, tells us to persevere in faith, this time and our lives will be secure in God regardless of how we are treated by our enemies. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Parish Center 406 East 80th Street New York, NY 10075 Tel: (212) 288-6250 Fax: (212) 570-1562 website: www.stmonicanyc.org Sunday November 13th,2016 UPCOMING EVENTS Our Next Senior Mass will be held Tuesday, November 15th at the 12 Noon Mass A light Reception will be held at the Parish Center afterward CHURCH HOURS OUR CHURCH IS OPEN MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY 7 AM 5 PM WEDNESDAY S 7 AM 4PM SATURDAY & SUNDAY According to Mass Schedule PARISH CENTER HOURS Monday 9 AM to 5 PM Tuesday 9 AM to 7 PM Wednesday 9 AM to 7PM Thursday 9 AM to 7 PM Saturday: 10 AM to 2 PM The Parish Center is closed on Friday & Sunday Parish Center will be closed for lunch daily from 1 PM to 2 PM - Visit and like our new Facebook page At https:// www.facebook.com/ Church of St Monica St Stephen of Hungary St Elizabeth of Hungary
TODAY S READINGS First Reading There will arise the sun of justice with its healing rays (Malachi 3:19-20a). Psalm The Lord comes to rule the earth with justice (Psalm 98). Second Reading Paul speaks of his hard work among the Thessalonians (2 Thessalonians 3:7-12). Gospel Jesus foretells the destruction of Jerusalem, the persecution of his followers. But their perseverance will be their salvation (Luke 21:5-19). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday: Rv 3:1-6, 14-22; Ps 15:2-5; Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday: Rv 4:1-11; Ps 150:1b-6; Lk 19:11-28 Thursday: Rv 5:1-10; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Lk 19:41-44 Friday: Rv 10:8-11; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Lk 19:45-48 or (for the memorial of the Dedication) Acts 28:11-16, 30-31;Ps 98:1-6; Mt 14:22-33 Saturday: Rv 11:4-12; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10; Lk 20:27-40 Sunday: 2 Sm 5:1-3; Ps 122:1-5; Col 1:12-20; Lk 23:35-43 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Tuesday: St. Albert the Great Wednesday: St. Margaret of Scotland; St. Gertrude Thursday: St. Elizabeth of Hungary Friday: The Dedication of the Basilicas of Ss. Peter and Paul in Rome; St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary Remember your loved ones by dedicating in their honor this week s Bread & Wine / Sanctuary Lamp SANCTUARY LAMP In Memory of Isabel Appapillai Offered by Su Joseph BANS OF MARRIAGE I. Paul John Santora III & Taryn Deitrick III. Ryan Leonard & Kaitlyn Curley BIBLE TRUTH What you bring away from the Bible depends to some extent on what you carry to it. Oliver Wendell Holmes Page 2 SATURDAY November 12th Vigil 5:30 PM Brian Thompson SUNDAY November 13th Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 AM Marie Antoinette Bianciardi 9:00 AM Ruth Farley 10:30 AM Carmella Lepore & Anne Hourning 12 NOON Parishioners of St Monica, St Elizabeth of Hungary & St Stephen of Hungary MONDAY November 14th Weekday 7:30 AM In Thanksgiving 12 NOON Josefa Ortiz Litrenta (Living) TUESDAY November 15th Weekday 7:30 AM Mario Azzolini 12 NOON Edith Desiree WEDNESDAY November 16th Weekday 7:30 AM Paddy Donoghue (Living) 12 NOON Ellen McMahon THURSDAY November 17th St Elizabeth of Hungary 7:30 AM Theresa Buonomo 12 NOON Bernadette Yoon FRIDAY November 18th The Dedication of the Basilicas of Ss. Peter and Paul in Rome 7:30 AM John Marchiango 12 NOON Steven Basile 13 SATURDAY November 19th Weekday 12 NOON Thomas Ayastury Litrenta (Living) PRAYERS FOR THE SICK Please remember in your prayers James Baker,Kathy Baker, Rosemary Catalano, James Bausano, Mary Caputo, Frank Fredo AND ALL VICTIMS OF MILITARY ACTIVITY PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED Gail Tracy, Max Diaz I ve gone to prepare a place for you. Please pray for our deceased parishioners and Family members If you wish to add the names of your loved one to the prayer list, please notify the rectory: (212) 288-6250. or e-mail us at contact@stmonicanyc.org
Rosary After all weekday masses Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Every Friday after the Noon Mass to 3 PM, with Benediction following the Divine Mercy Chaplet Devotions Miraculous Medal on Mondays after each Mass Divine Mercy The Divine Mercy Chaplet is prayed each weekday afternoon at 3 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation: 5:00 PM on Saturdays Anytime by appointment BAPTISMS & MARRIAGES: Please call the Parish Center for more information. COMMUNION FOR THE HOMEBOUND: If you know of anyone who cannot attend church because of illness or age, and would like to have communion brought to them, please contact the parish office, so that we can arrange for a Eucharist Minister to bring communion to them. Husbands and Fathers Group First meeting Tuesday November 15 th 7pm; Parish Center Contact the Parish Center for more information PARISH SPACE RENTAL Our new Parish Center, located at 406 East 80th Street, has rooms available for use. For existing parish groups/ ministries, where meeting space is required, please contact Maryann Tyrer at mtyrer@stmonicanyc.org, or at 212-288-6250. For all other rental options, please contact Mike Ward at mward@stmonicanyc.orgor at 212-288- 6250. THE DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION AT ST MONICA S An image of the Divine Mercy can be found along the west side wall of our beautiful church. The Divine Mercy Chaplet is prayed every weekday (Monday through Friday) at 3 PM.. FAITH FORMATION All adults are invited to Adult Faith Formation on Sunday mornings, 10:15-11:45, in the parish center. No registration needed come when you can! From Your Pastor 11/13/2016 Where were you, Father Baker? Page 3 Well, Last weekend, it was my duties as district dean that took me from the parish. I had the pleasure of visiting the parish community of St. Francis de Sales on E 96 th St. It is part of my duties as dean to visit the parishes of the deanery, and meet with the people who make the parish work. I will be doing this the first Sunday of the month most months this year. Family Catechesis We had a wonderful family faith experience this past Saturday, as our parish hosted its first family catechesis. Family catechesis is an integral part of our parish s religious education program, but we open the family catechesis sessions to ALL families with children who want to share and learn together as a family about their faith. Thanks again to our Pastoral Associate Maryann Tyrer and all the people who work so hard in our faith formation program. Family Mass Perhaps it was the marathon, but we had the biggest family mass yet this past Saturday. Everyone who came remarked at how many children were in attendance. I want to thank the parent s association of St. Stephen s School for all the work they do on the mass setting up tables and serving refreshments for the scores of parents and children who stay after. What are those envelopes for...? Very often I forget that in our modern world, that the meaning of old Catholic customs can seem strange and their meaning can be forgotten. Recently someone asked me what that little bundle of envelopes in the sanctuary was for. They are ALL SOULS ENVELOPES. You might remember a couple of weeks back I wrote about how we Catholics believe that, as members of one body the dead can pray for the living (that is what the saints do the pray for us in heaven) and we can pray for the dead. That is what we do at every mass, pray for the living and the dead, but in the month of November we remember in a special way all those who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith as the priest prays in the mass. On all Soul s Day, people take those envelopes and write the names of their deceased loved ones and we place them near the altar. We are supposed to remember them at every mass during that month. A good prayer to say for the deceased when you see those envelopes is the old Catholic prayer for dead, used at every funeral: Eternal rest grant unto them. O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace Amen. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen. Father Baker
TREASURES FORM OUR TRADITION Invitations, News, Thoughts and Prayers Page 4 With Thanksgiving approaching, we think of the quest of the Puritans who arrived on the Mayflower from their first exile in Leyden, Holland. Like the Catholics of England, they were religious dissenters who suffered penalties for not participating in the worship life of the established church. The Catholics established monasteries, schools, and convents on the continent to assure the vigor of their faith s intellectual and spiritual life. The Puritans fled to the tolerant Netherlands with similar hopes of preserving their way of life, but were unable to adapt to Dutch ways. There were Catholics who made a similar colonial journey. The hero of the story is George Calvert, Lord Baltimore, the former Secretary of State of Britain and a Catholic. He proposed that King Charles I establish a proprietary colony that he would own and rule, named Maryland in honor of the Catholic Queen Henrietta Maria. George Calvert died unexpectedly in the midst of this project, but his son Cecil faithfully carried out his father s wishes. Maryland became a symbol of freedom for wealthy recusant English families, as well as for the poor who held to the Catholic faith despite great hardship. From the start, the colony was open to Protestants and Catholics equally, and the seeds of the religious freedom so dear to the American spirit were sown with the first colonists in 1634. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT My name is Aaron Murphy and I am currently working on my Eagle Scout Project at St. Stephen of Hungary School where I will transform a room being used to store supplies into a Drama/Media Room. I am a Boy Scout of America who is current working on achieving the highest rank in Boy Scouts, Eagle Scout. To achieve Eagle Scout a Boy Scout must demonstrate leadership of others while performing a project for the benefit of his community. I plan on executing my project in December with the help of donations from St. Monica/St. Elizabeth of Hungary/St. Stephen of Hungary Church. With the donations that I hope to receive, I will purchase materials to make the room into something the school can use to further advance the children's love for drama. I thank Father Baker for allowing me to present this to you. Aaron will be presenting information about his project in the rear of the church this Sunday after the 10:30 and 12 Noon Mass. Your assistance would be greatly THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE It s time for Saint Monica s annual Thanksgiving Food Drive to benefit the Yorkville Common Pantry! The drive will continue from Wednesday November 3rd through Monday November 21st. Non-perishable food items are greatly appreciated over the next few weeks: Thank you for your generosity! You can place your donations in the receiving baskets in front of St. Joseph, to the right of the main altar. Ongoing: K-8 Religious Ed, 10:15-11:45am, Parish Center, every Sunday Adult Faith Formation, 10:15-11:45am, Parish Center, every Sunday RCIA, 1:30-3:30pm, Parish Center, every Sunday Upcoming: November 13th, 2016 We still welcome volunteers for our Sunday morning programs. Teaching assistants, and greeters no prior experience needed, training provided, serve one to four Sundays a month. Contact Maryann for more information. There will be NO sessions for K-8 Religious Education, Adult Faith Formation, or RCIA on Sunday, November 27 Thanksgiving Weekend. Family Question of the Week: The Scriptures this weekend can be frightening, especially for children. But don t miss the messages of hope and redemption within the readings. A quote attributed to Fred Rogers (of Mr. Rogers Neighborhood ) is to, when bad things happen, always look for the helpers. Who are the people in our communities who are helpers when bad things happen? Can we do something to say thank you to them this week? Resource of the Week: Advent begins in two weeks! It s time to make plans. Will your family make or purchase an Advent Wreath to use at home? Will you make or purchase an Advent Calendar? Pick one or two things that your family can do to prepare spiritually for Christmas. If you missed our Family Faith Formation Day, you can stop by the parish center and pick up a few resources that we have left over. THANKSGIVING DINNER Yes, the annual St Monica/ St Elizabeth of Hungary/ St Stephen of Hungary Community Dinner will be held on Thursday, November 24th., and tickets are now available at the Parish Center Dinner will be served starting at 1:30 PM. Tickets are $5.00 apiece When purchasing tickets, please let us know if they Please call the parish center during business hours at (212) 288-6250 for more information or for tickets. Seating is limited, so tickets are required. DONATIONS OF CASH AND DESSERTS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED, AND CAN BE DROPPED OFF AT THE PARISH CENTER.
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