Office Hours Monday through Friday 9AM-5PM (closed Noon - 1PM) Saturday 9AM-3PM There are no office hours from Saturday 3PM until Monday morning 9AM. The Parish Staff Rev. Peter. J. Penton Rev. Paul Kim Parochial Vicars Sister Katherine Burke, C.S.J. Director of Religious Education Sister Theresa Agliardi, R.S.M. Pastoral Associate Mrs. Jan Brunswick Principal Jessica Tranzillo-Smith Director of Music Holy Mass is offered Saturday Sunday Daily Masses 5PM 7:30AM; 9AM (Italian); 10:30AM; 11:45AM; 1:00PM; 5:00PM Mon.-Wed.-Fri. 7AM & 12 Noon Tues.-Thurs. 8:30AM & 12 Noon First Friday 7:00AM, 8:30AM & 12 Noon Sat. 8:30AM (no Noon Mass) Confessions Saturday 3:30PM - 4:30PM; and by appointment or when requested. The Rectory is the home of our Priests as well as the site of the parish offices. Please call ahead before coming with parish business in order that your inquiry will be assisted by a knowledgeable staff person. Devotions First Friday: Continuous Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 9AM-5PM. (except July & August) The holy Rosary follows the 7AM and precedes the 8:30AM and the Noon Mass each day. The Miraculous Medal Novena follows Noon Mass every Monday. The Charismatic Prayer Group meets Tuesdays at 7:30PM. The Italian Charismatic Prayer Group meets Thursdays at 7:30PM. The Padre Pio Prayer Group meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7:30PM. Saint Luke Church 16-34 Clintonville Street, Whitestone, New York 11357 TEL: (718) 746-8102 FAX: (718) 746-3589 WWW: STLUKEWHITESTONE.ORG The Sacraments Baptism of Infants - Please call Sister Theresa at 718-746-8531 or 718-746-8102 to schedule a baptism interview. Weddings - Please contact one of the priests PRIOR TO MAKING PLANS WITH A WEDDING HALL. The Bishop requires in all cases that weddings be set no later than six months prior to the date. Rite of Christian Initiation (R.C.I.A.)- Interested in becoming a Catholic? Need to receive Communion and Confirmation? Call Sister Katherine Burke, C.S.J. at (718) 746-3409. Ministry to the Sick If anyone is confined to home and unable to come to Mass, please call the Rectory to arrange to have the sacraments brought. If you foresee hospitalization, please call the Rectory and arrange to be anointed. Saint Luke School Rev. Msgr. John C. Tosi, Pastor WWW.SLSWHITESTONE.ORG 16-01 Msgr. Dillon Place, (150 Place) Whitestone, NY 718-746-3833 Mrs. Jan Brunswick, Principal Our school serves the community with classes from Tiny Tots through Eighth Grade Mommy & Me Class 718-344-7620. School of Religion offering Religious Education classes to our young people attending public school. Our Director of Religious Education, Sister Katherine Burke, C.S.J., can be reached in her rectory office at 718-746-3409. Volunteers are always welcome. Music Office Jessica Tranzillo-Smith is our parish Director of Music. She can be reached at the Music Office at 718-746-3862
The Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time 4 February 2018 Saint Luke Church, Whitestone, New York FORTY HOURS DEVOTION Come and spend some quite time with Our Lord! Take some time out of your busy schedule to re-center and enjoy some one-on-one time to pray and visit with the Blessed Sacrament. Mark your calendars for February 4th-6th, 2018 for our Forty Hours Devotion here at St. Luke. Opening Mass is Sunday, February 4th at 1:00 pm and Closing Mass is Tuesday, February 6th at 7:00 pm. The Blessed Sacrament will be present on the Altar for adoration and prayer. For further information and to sign up for a particular day and time before the Eucharist please call Mary Brett at 718-352-8769. Spend some time with Jesus - experience the tender love of God in Christ and so be able to bring God s love and mercy to others. Page 1
A REMINDER TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE SIGNED UP FOR PARTICIPATION IN OUR LENTEN RENEWAL PROGRAM, LIVING THE EUCHARIST! The first small faith sharing group meeting will take place on Tuesday, February13th, in the Pastoral Center. The morning groups will begin promptly at 10 am and will conclude at 12 pm. The evening groups will begin promptly at 7 pm and will conclude at 9 pm. Pleas arrive a few minutes early so that we can let you know which room your specific group will be meeting in. BEREAVEMENT GROUP Our parish Bereavement Group provides support and encouragement for people who are suffering from loss of loved ones. The group will meet on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5th and MONDAY, MARCH 5th at 7pm Instead of the usual first Tuesday of the month due to schedule conflicts. The group meets in the Pastoral Center beneath the Church. If you are interested in participating in the group, please contact Sister Theresa at (718) 746-8621 for additional information about the group. Sister Theresa also offers individual Bereavement Counseling Sessions where needed. Page 2
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MISSION STATEMENT As a community of believers in Jesus Christ and in Communion with the universal church, we strive to follow the Lord s command to love God and one another. Rooted in word and sacrament, we grow together as a Eucharistic community inviting all to the Good News of Jesus. The Catholic Widows/Widowers of Queens MEMORIALS ARE AVAILABLE TO GIVE IN MEMORY OR HONOR OF YOUR LOVED ONES Please call or visit the rectory if you would like to arrange for a memorial in memory or in honor of a loved one. The following memorials are available weekly. ALTAR BREAD ALTAR WINE SANCTUARY LAMP ALTAR CANDLES ALTAR FLOWERS The name of the person remembered will be printed in the bulletin. will hold their meeting in St. Kevin s School Cafeteria located at 45-50 195 Street, Flushing on Monday, February 12, 2018 at 7:00 pm. Parking is available in the school Yard on 195th Street. The door entrance to the cafeteria is located mid-block on 195th Street between 45th and 46th avenues. Please call Augustine Young at 718-296-4642 or Christine Ruggieri at 718-413-2658. PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS God our Father, we thank you for calling men and women to serve in your Son s Kingdom as priests, deacons, religious, and consecrated persons. Send your Holy Spirit to help us respond generously and courageously to your call. May our community of faith support vocations of sacrificial love in our youth. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Page 4
IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, THE SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT Please join us for Family Mass On Sunday, February 11 th at 11:45am Kid s Craft and Altar Server Bake Sale after Mass in the Pastoral Center. We look forward to seeing the entire family! Page 5
BAPTISM PROGRAM When preparing for the Baptism of your child, parents must attend a Pre-Baptism Class. Godparents are welcome and encouraged to attend. The class is held once a month usually on the third Monday night of the month at 7:30pm. The Baptismal Liturgy is usually celebrated on the second and fourth Sunday of the month at 3pm. No Baptism can take place until the church receives a copy of the child s Birth Certificate as required by the diocese. If you are planning a Baptism, please note the following dates: Baptism Class Baptism Sunday February 12 February 11 and 25 March 12 March 11 April 9 April 15 & 29 When considering godparents, please understand that a Godparent should: 1. be a firm and enthusiastic believer, ready, willing, and able to help his or her godchild live a Christian life. 2. be at least sixteen years old. 3. lead a life in harmony with the faith and the role to be undertaken. 4. have received all three Sacraments: Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation. 5. not be the child s parent. For more information and to schedule a baptism appointment, please call Sister Theresa at (718) 746-8531. ST. LUKE S 39 th ANNUAL ITALIAN DINNER DANCE IN HONOR OF SAINT JOSEPH Sunday, March 04, 2018 2:30pm-7:30pm Douglaston Manor 6320 Commonwealth Boulevard Douglaston, New York 11362 Tickets - $85 per person donation For Reservations please call Damiana at (718) 746-6269 Page 6
COLLECTIONS January 27&28 $ 10,187 Envelopes Mailed 1,964 Special Offering for: $ 2,082 Envelopes Received 712 Latin America, Eastern Europe and Africa Amount Needed Each Week $13,425 COAT DRIVE Do you have gently used coats that you would like to donate to someone in need? Winter is here and there are people in our community who could use a nice warm coat. The drive will run from Saturday February 24th and Sunday February 25th. There will be a drop off box at the Church entrances and all coats will be donated to Midnight Run HQ in Dobbs Ferry. Please help those in need and also Daniel Dellavecchia with his Eagle Scout Project. Thank you in advance for your donations! A Prayer for Thanksgiving Thank you, Lord, For the food that renews me And those I love every day. Accept my thanks For the nourishment You bring into our lives. Let me recognize the pain Of the innocent souls Who endure constant hunger. Inspire me to reach out And help sustain them As best I can Amen Psalm 147:1-6 1 Praise the Lord. How good it id to sing praises to out God, How pleasant and fitting to praise him! 2 The Lord build up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel. 3 He heals the brokenhearted And binds up heir wounds. 4 He determines the number of the stars And calls them each by name. 5 Great is our Lord and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit. 6 The Lord sustains the humble But casts the wicked to the ground. A very special Thank You to all the volunteers that help with the Altar Linens. Your service and dedication is appreciated. Page 7
JOURNEY Cross and Crucifixion Sponsored by St. Luke Youth Group Friday March 9, 2018 Come witness this live performance in St. Luke Church. For the past 24 years, the members of Creative Ministries have been delivering this powerful presentation. This year we can all be part of this powerful and prayerful Lenten experience. The troupes are made up of volunteer actors, singers and musicians who use their gifts to bring the Passion Story to life. We invite all of you to attend! The Journey, Cross and Crucifixion is a journey back through time. It is an opportunity to walk with Christ and become one with Him and the people who walked with Him. For many who have shared the Journey it is almost as if it were happening now for the first time. The music, narration, dialogue and poignant silences all add to the power of this prayerful meditation. To be part of the Journey, Cross, and Crucifixion is to experience the complete and utter frustration devastation of Mary, the frustration of Simon, the loneliness and desolation of John, Pilate s struggle between justice and expediency and the excruciating pain and degradation Jesus suffered on the way to Calvary and His ultimate death on the Cross. Page 8
CAMPAIGN FOR SAINT LUKE We are grateful for those who have faithfully made their pledge payments. However, it is so critical that every pledge - when possible be honored. As always, I am most grateful for your goodness and support of the parish *Inludes - moved, deceased, unable to pay, no payments made from beginning. Altar Servers VALENTINE BAKE and GOODIES SALE Will be held in the Pastoral Center on Saturday February 10th after the 5:00 Mass and Sunday February 11th after each Mass. Please come and support us! Page 9
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Creating in Art Class!! AMERICAN FLAG The Fifth Grade has made American Flags in Art Class to send to Catholic Military Personnel. Page 13
RING DAY Congratulations to the 8th Graders from Saint Luke School on receiving their school ring at a special prayer service on Friday, January 19th. Students and families celebrated with refreshments after the service and later, the students joined 7th Graders at a dance in the Gym. May God continue to bless our 8th Graders and may their rings always remind them of their years at Saint Luke and their love of Christ. Congratulations to our Catholic Schools Week fun contest winner, Ashley Wakie from 8-2. Ashley made the closest guess to the actual number of Hershey kisses in the jar without going over. Ashley is so excited to have almost 500 Hershey Kisses to share! Page 14
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SCRIPTURE READINGS Mon. - 1 Kgs 8:1-7,9-13 Mk 6:53-56 Tues. - 1 Kgs 8:22-23,27-30; Mk 7:1-13 Wed. - 1 Kgs 10:1-10; Mk 7:14-23 Thurs. - 1 Kgs 11:4-13; Mk 7:24-30 Fri. - 1 Kgs 11:29-32; 12:19; Mk 7:31-37 Sat. - 1 Kgs 12:26-32;13:33-34; Lk 10:38-42 WE PRAY FOR THE SICK HELENE ORLANDO RICHARD GEORGE MAZZE WILLIAM DENNEHY JOHN MARTINELLI LOIS BLAKELY FRED PETERSON MICHAEL CARMODY JOHN MUSSELL Please note: after one month names for the sick will be removed unless an additional request is made. Thank you for your understanding. AND FOR THE DECEASED CONCETTA DAVI RUSSELL JANASEK UMBERTO LEVA FANNY COOTE MEMORIALS The Altar Bread is given in memory of Agnes Becker Requested by the Becker Family The Altar Wine is given in memory of Anthony Debattista &Peter Paul Grech Requested by Mr. & Mrs. Silvano Grech The Alter Flowers are given in memory of Valerie Balsamo Requested by St. Luke Parish The Sanctuary Lamp is given in memory of Maureen O Connor Requested by The Michael O Connor Family The Altar Candles are given in memory of Joseph Carollo ANNOUNCED MASSES FOR THE WEEK OF January 29, 2018 Monday, February 5 7:00 Virginia Castelli 12:00 Rudi Zulic Tuesday, February 6 8:30 Salvatore Navarino 12:00 Giuseppina & Antonio Beneditto Wednesday, February 7 7:00 Carlo Iracondo 12:00 Benedetto & Carmela Liosi & Teresa Paratore Thursday, February 8 8:30 Willam Stroetz 12:00 Agnes Becker Friday, February 9 7:00 Joseph Tomasso 12:00 Giuseppina & Vittorio Rossini Saturday, February 10 8:30 Charles & Marion Soffer Collective Intentions Mass The next Collective Intentions Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, February 17, 2018 at 11:45 If you are interested in the Collective Intentions Mass in memory of a loved one kindly contact the Rectory Office. Page 18
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