CHURCH OF SAINT GREGORY THE GREAT 242-20 88th AVENUE, BELLEROSE, N. Y. 11426 Week of July 23, 2017 SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ST. S GREGORY THE GREATG T THEATRE TRE GROUP Presents THE T H E LITTLETLLE MERMAIDE R MA D AUGUSTA 3rd - 13th For tickets email tickets@sgtg.org ts sgtg.org Pleasee see Bulletin for f details. 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. Johnson Nedungadan, Parochial Vicar Rev. Szymon Galazyn, 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.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Week of July 23, 2017 MASSES FOR THE WEEK Week of July 23, 2017 SUNDAY ALCOHOLICS ANON. OPEN 7:00PM Convent Basement MONDAY TUESDAY ADORATION 9:30AM Church SUMMER SENIORS 1:00-4:00PM Rectory Basement WEDNESDAY DIVINE MERCY 3:00PM Chapel THURSDAY THEATRE GROUP 6:30PM Oak Room FRIDAY ALCOHOLICS ANON. STEP 7:00PM Convent Basement ALCOHOLICS ANON. CLOSED 8:30PM Convent Basement SATURDAY PENANCE 1:00PM Church SUN. JULY 23RD 8:00AM Delio Family 9:15 Members of the Purgatorial Society 11:00 Kathy Alarcon, George DeHaven (Anniv. Rem.), Antonio Ramirez & Lu Abreu 12:30PM Brian Hross 5:15PM All People of the Parish MON. JULY 24TH 7AM Lillian Pfeiffer 9AM Anne & Bob Hall TUES. JULY 25TH 7AM 9AM Ann Sperry (Birth. Rem.) WED. JULY 26TH 7AM 9AM Barbara & Henry Dircks (Rem.) THURS. JULY 27TH 7AM 9AM Wilhelm Grein (Birth. Rem.) FRI. JULY 28TH 7AM 9AM John Haggerty (9th Anniv. Rem.) SAT. JULY 29TH 9AM Ida Siciliano (Birth. Rem.) 5PM Elizabeth Haggerty Relax and be refreshed in the LORD.. Enjoy the Summer! REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS: FOR THE SICK Ellen Sullivan Jarrett, Eladio Bernarte, Mary Shea, Jeanne Delaney, Marguerite Murphy, Rosemarie Russo, Evelyn Lang, Jane Vassil, Damaris Ali, Jocelyn Waga, Patricia Gallagher, Robert Luckner, Grace & Kenny Leuze FOR THE DECEASED
COLLECTIONS - The collection for the week of July 16th amounted to $7,120 for the parish. Thank you for your generosity. SUMMER MISSION - We welcome Fr. Robert Zayatilake of Kurunegala, Sri Lanka, to our parish next weekend, July 29th/30th. SUMMER SENIORS will meet again this summer on Tuesdays, 1:00-4:00PM, in the newly renovated Rectory Basement. Please enter through the church doors and use the elevator or stairs. When you get downstairs, go to the left through the Green Room into the Rectory Basement. For more information, please call Carolyn Horne at 718-343-7360 or Rich Lawlor at 917-301-4946. Please bring your own beverages and snacks. ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION REGISTRATION for Fall sports is now open. Please visit our website - stgregorythegreatsports.com to register. Fall sports include soccer, basketball, and swimming. BOOK CLUB - the next meeting will take place on Monday, July 31st, at 7:00PM in the Rectory Basement. The selection for the discussion is 1984 by George Orwell. The book is available at the Bellerose Library. SAVE THE DATE! All aboard for a great night! St. Gregory s Family Life Committee is sponsoring an Evening Cruise on the Bay. We ll have a DJ, food, refreshments and fun as we wind down summer by enjoying a beautiful evening on this sunset cruise. It all happens on Friday evening, August 25th, from 7PM to 11PM when we will board The Captain Lou VII from Freeport s Nautical Mile. Tickets are $40 per person and are on sale in the parish office starting Monday, July 10. Must be 21 or older and have ID to board the ship. Come join us for a wonderful evening together. All are welcome. SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME THEATRE GROUP will present Disney s The Little Mermaid, August 3rd August 13th, in the air conditioned Oak Room. Dates and times are as follows: August 3rd-5th at 8:00PM, August 6th at 2:00PM, August 9th-11th at 8:00PM, August 12th at 2:00PM & 8:00PM & August 13th at 2:00PM. Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for seniors & students and $9 for children under 12. For tickets email tickets@sgtg.org or call 718-989-2451 to reserve your seats. Tickets will also be available to purchase after Sunday morning Masses beginning in July. In addition, there will also be a bake sale on Sunday, July 23rd, with proceeds going to support the summer musical. MUSIC MINISTRY - Our vibrant Music Ministry ensembles (Adult Choir, Chamber Singers, Folk Group, Friends in Christ Ensemble, School Choir) take a well-deserved summer hiatus. It seems an appropriate time to acknowledge them for all of their hard work and prayerful dedication throughout the year to this vital ministry. It is easy to forget how much their singing enhances our liturgical celebrations until they are not present during the summer months. We look forward to their return in the Fall. Consider joining one of the ensembles then! FEAST OF ST. ROCCO - Please come and join us in celebrating the 8th annual Feast Day of St. Rocco, the patron of the sick and suffering, at Our Lady of the Snows Church on Sunday, August 13th. Mass will be held at 3:00PM, then Novena, a procession and followed by fellowship in the White Room. The main celebrant of the Mass is Fr. Jeremy Canna. For more information, please call Luz Rebong at 718-217-9424 or 718-598-1795.
DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN NIGHT AT THE BROOKLYN CYCLONES on Thursday, August 3rd, 7:00PM. Bishop Chappetto will be throwing out the ceremonial first pitch. There will be a pre-game ceremony honoring Catholic School s Valedictorians and Salutatorians. Field box seats are $10. For tickets use code BKDIOCESE at BROOKLYNCYCLONES.COM/ OFFER. For more information, call 718-37-BKLYN. SUNDAY, JULY 23, 2017 TRIPS PILGRIMAGE TO OUR LADY OF THE MARTYRS SHRINE in Auriesville, New York on September 24th. Trip includes a BBQ lunch, recreations and fresh air. Bus departs from St. Mel s at 7:00AM sharp! For additional information contact Edward Rice at 917-209-5829. This trip is sponsored by Division #15 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. WE ARE ALL GOD S DELIGHT is the monthly LGBT Persons & Family & Friends support group that will meet at 7:00PM on the second Tuesday of each month in the St. Gabriel Room at Bishop Molloy Retreat House. The following are dates the group will meet: August 8th, September 12th, October 10th, November 14th and December 12th. HEAR TO HEART MINISTRY BEREAVEMENT GATHERING - Please join us for a mini-brunch bereavement gathering at St. Robert Bellarmine, in the school auditorium, on Saturday, September 30th, 9:30AM-12:00PM. Music by Carlos Lazarus, Compassionate Reflections and a Celebration of the Gift of Gentle Peace. To register call Sr. Ave Clark, O.P. at 718-428 -2471. TACHS PREP PROGRAM - To help prepare 7th & 8th grade students to excel on the TACHS exam, which is used for admission into Catholic high schools, the following schools will offer the program: Archbishop Molloy HS will offer a prep course for six Saturday morning sessions, September through October. Price is $325. For more information or to register, please visit www.molloyhs.org. Msgr. McClancy Memorial HS is accepting application for its seven sessions prep course, held on Saturdays beginning September 9th. For more information, please call 718-898-3800, ext. 3. St. Francis Prep will offer a prep course for five consecutive Wednesdays, starting September 27th, 3:45-5:45PM. For all inquiries please call Mrs. Williams at 718-423-8810 or email nwilliams@sfponlline.org. GOLDEN AGE LEISURE CLUB presents: THE GOLDEN TREASURE OF THE AEGEAN & ATHENS and the GLORIOUS GREEK ISLANDS - May 15th-25th, 2018. Accommodations in hotels and aboard ship, per person double occupancy - Category IB - inside cabin $2,946 or Category XB - outside cabin $3,093(taxes included in price). The trips includes a twonight stay in the four star deluxe Callirhoe Hotel, Athens, three-night stay in the five star deluxe San Marco Hotel, Mykonos, four- night cruise of the Greek Islands with unlimited alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages and all meals on board ship. A visit to Kusadasi, including House of the Blessed Virgin Mary, full breakfast daily and welcome dinners in Athens and Mykonos, Athens city tour including Acropolis and its museum, three shore excursions and more. A $300 deposit per person is required now to secure your reservation. Travel insurance is a must. For a flyer and additional information, please call Finbar. OVERNIGHT IN AMISH COUNTRY - September 18th-19th, 2018 - Trip includes bus transportation with movies & light refreshments on bus, full American buffet breakfast and family style dinner, the presentation of Jesus at the Sight & Sound Theatre, overnight stay at Hershey Farm Inn, free slot play at the Sands Casino and food coupon. Cost is $250 pp/dbl., $319 single & $231 pp/triple. Deposit of $50 due now, second deposit of $75 due by May 22, 2018, final payment due by July 18, 2018. Make check payable to Golden Age Leisure Club and mail to Finbar O Sullivan, 88-09 238th Street, Bellerose, NY 11426-1229. For additional information, please contact Finbar at 718-343-0676. PILGRIMAGE TO ITALY - Fr. Bob Whelan, Pastor of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, Bayside, will host a pilgrimage to Venice, Padua, Florence, Assisi and Rome, October 9th-19th. Cost is $3,429 per person. For more information and to receive a color brochure call 718-229- 5929, ext 110. - - -
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