ST. CLARE OF ASSISI CATHOLIC PARISH Rectory: 1918 Paulding Avenue Bronx, New York 10462 Church: 1027 Rhinelander Avenue Bronx, New York 10461 Phone: 718-863-8974 Fax: 718-931-6909 www.stclarebronx.org stclareofassisi@aol.com His Holiness, Pope Francis Our Holy Father His Eminence, Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan Our Archbishop CELEBRATE THE YEAR OF MERCY IN 2016 SUNDAY MASS Saturday Vigil: 5:30pm Sunday: 7am, 9am, 10am, 11:30am,1pm Santa Messa In Italiano: 8am MONDAY- FRIDAY MASS: 7am, 9am SATURDAY MORNING MASS: 9am HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION As announced SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Saturday: 4:30 to 5:30pm Confessions will be heard at other times upon request. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM 2:15pm on designated Sundays Contact us for an Interview and Preparation Session. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Contact us at least six months in advance. Please do not decide on a Reception date and time until you first consult with us. ROSARY FOR VOCATIONS Wednesdays: 8:30 am VISITS TO THE HOMEBOUND Inform us about our sick and the elderly. MINISTRIES Altar Servers Choir Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Folk Group Homebound Visitors Lectors Nursing Home Team Ushers SPIRITUAL PROGRAMS Advent & Lenten Services in English, Albanian, Italian & Spanish Bible Study Book Club Couples for Christ San Silverio Committee San Pedro Calungsod Society Lord, Teach Me To Pray Women s and Men s Groups Annual Novenas to The Immaculate Conception, St. Anthony & San Silverio Lenten Stations of the Cross in English and Italian Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults YOUTH ACTIVITIES Cub, Boy and Girl Scouts Parenting Center Sports Program and Cheerleaders Teen Club PASTORAL STAFF: Father Robert Aufieri, Pastor Father Daniel Fitzpatrick, S.J. and Father Patrick Sullivan, S.J. Sunday Associates Lloyd B. Thompkins, Director of Music TRUSTEES Margaret Damo and Nicholas Leshi RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Anne Leone and Maria Maffei, Receptionists Monday thru Saturday: 9am-8pm Sunday: 9am-4pm 24 Hour Emergency Contact # 917-913-1304 SAINT CLARE REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL 1911 Hone Avenue, Bronx, N.Y. 10461 718-892-4080 Mrs. Theresa Bivona, Principal B232@adnyeducation.org www.stclareofassisischool.org RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM Office: 1925 Hone Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461 718-829-9624 Sister Linda Jean Giovanelly, P.V.M.I., Director Tuesday & Wednesday: 3:30 to 5:00pm FATHER VINCENT TAGLIENTI CENTER 1925 Hone Ave, Bronx, N.Y. 10461 SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS Alumni Association Home School Association School Board ORGANIZATIONS Altar Guild Buildings and Grounds Finance Council Holy Name Society Making All Things New Cluster Team Parish Council Pro-Life Group Senior Citizens TWELVE STEP GROUPS Alcoholics Anonymous Gamblers Anonymous Overeaters Anonymous
ST. CLARE S PRO-LIFE GROUP THOUGHT OF THE WEEK: SAT November 12, Vigil, Thirty-Third Sunday 5:30 pm Clementina Gabella+ SUN November 13, Thirty-Third Sunday 7:00 am For the People of Our Parish 8:00 am Elizio De Oliveira+ 9:00 am Jennie Levy+ 10:00 am Alexander Bellantese+ 11:30 am Gerard Fischetti+ 1:00 pm John D Agostino+ MON November 14 7:00 am Muriel Martin+ 9:00 am Sonia Molina Leone+ TUES November 15, St. Albert the Great 7:00 am Michael & Thomas Distasio+ 9:00 am Vincent Romano+ WED November 16, St. Margaret of Scotland 7:00 am Rosaria Santorelli+ 9:00 am Jeane Cassata+ THURS November 17, St. Elizabeth of Hungary 7:00 am Jeffrey Vina+ 9:00 am Christopher Capel+ FRI November 18, St. Rose Philippine Duchesne 7:00 am Peter & Trieste Gervino+ 9:00 am Genaro Nardiello+ SAT November 19 9:00 am Silveria Albano+ SAT November 19, Vigil, Thirty-Fourth Sunday 5:30 pm Carmela & Francesco Riveria+ SUN November 20, Thirty-Fourth Sunday 7:00 am For the People of Our Parish 8:00 am Giusepe, Maria, Diego Tramontana & Rosa Gloria+ 9:00 am Lisa De Vito+ 10:00 am Lucy Gianatasio+ 11:30 am Margaret Rubyor+ 1:00 pm Emily & Al. De Matteis+ Any country that accepts abortion is not teaching its people to love, but to use any violence to get what they want. This is why the greatest destroyer of love and peace is abortion. St. Teresa of Calcutta HOW MUCH TO GIVE...FOR GOD LOVES A PERSON WHO GIVES CHEERFULLY. (2 Corinthians 9:7) On the weekend of October 22nd & 23rd, you contributed $5,661.00 in the Regular Parish Collection and $1,836.00 for the Missions. Thank you for your sacrificial offerings of gratitude! OFFERTORY PROCESSION Bringing up the gifts of Bread and Wine is an expression of offering ourselves to the Lord. At Weekday Mass, we have now placed the Offertory table upfront by the third row in the main aisle. Please come forward and carry the gifts to the Altar. We encourage you, if you have requested the Mass, to participate in this symbolic gesture. THANK YOU, LOU MARINI! Lou conducted a very successful five week study on the Gospel of St. Luke with over 20 Parishioners in attendance. The sessions were a wonderful preparation for the new cycle of Readings which will begin on November 27th. We are grateful to Lou for his time and talent! GREEN ALTAR CLOTH Thank you to Jeanette Ganguzza who has donated a new green Altar Cloth in memory of Carmine Ganguzza. ALL SOULS ENROLLMENTS Your Envelopes, with the names of all your beloved Deceased, will remain in a place of honor in the Sanctuary for the month of November. We will be remembering your loved ones at Mass for this month, which is dedicated to the Faithful Departed. Helps couples to put the pieces of their marriage back together and rebuild loving relationships. Retrouvaille, pronounced (Retro-vi), is a French word meaning rediscovery. It is a practical program about improving communication, building a stronger marriage, and helping couples rediscover the love they had for each other. The Vigil Light Burning this Week is in memory of Finnualla Ahearn
Sun, November 13 2:15pm Baptisms (Church) Tues, November 15 11:00am Staff Meeting (Rectory) 3:30pm Religious Education (School) 7:30 Folks Group (Church) 7:00pm Lectors & Extraordinary Ministers Meeting (Church) 9:00pm Filipino Basketball League (Gym) Wed, November 16 8:30am Rosary for Vocations (Church) 3:30pm Religious Education (School) 9:00pm Alumni Basketball Team # 1 (Gym) Thurs, November 17 11:00am Seniors Group (Lower Church) 7:00pm Boy Scouts (Lower Church) 7:30pm Choir (Church) Fri, November 18 6:00pm Couples for Christ (Lower Rectory Meeting Room) 7:00pm Harvest Dance, Grades 5 to 8 (School) Sat, November 19 Church Open all day 8:30am Women s Prayer Group (Church) 7:00pm Filipino Basketball League (Gym) Sun, November 20 Second Collection for Human Development 1:00pm Farewell Mass for Father DeStefano (Church) 2:00pm Reception for Father DeStefano (Lower Church) THANKSGIVING MASS AND COLLECTION OF CANNED GOODS Tuesday, November 22nd 7:30pm Mass From November 20th until November 23th, we will be collecting your donations of canned goods for the Clancy Foundation, which will be distributing our donations to needy families in parishes in the Bronx. Leave the donations in the marked boxes in the Vestibule Chapel. VOTIVE CANDLE OFFERINGS If the Offering Boxes by the Candles are full, please place your offering in the nearby Donation Boxes. The Donation Box by the Statue of Our Lady and St. Joseph is located by the window to Our Lady of the Rosary. In the Vestibule, the Donation Box is located by the Entrance Doors. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION ADULTS We have had two meetings so far with 20 adults and young adults in attendance. This was an impressive turnout, the largest group that we have ever had. Among those who will walk this journey of Faith from now until Holy Saturday are a convert from Islam, a convert from Buddhism, a Protestant, all of whom will be baptized, be given First Holy Communion and Confirmed on April 15th, the Vigil of Easter. Other members of the group are baptized Catholics who were never Confirmed and several individuals who identify themselves as Catholics but were never baptized. We are gratified by the sincerity of these individuals. Under the guidance of Douglas Eckhoff, Eileen Fortis, Peter Genares, Maricor Genares and Lou Marini, our wonderful RCIA Team, the group will meet twice a month. Each meeting will focus on a particular aspect of Catholic life, with an opportunity for prayers, reflection and study. Please keep these 20 individuals in your prayers. They are a sign of renewed interest in our Faith. May they walk the journey of Faith with promise. FUNDS FOR THE INDEPENDENT RECONCILIATION AND COMPENSATION PROGRAM On October 6th, Cardinal Dolan announced his desire, during this Year of Mercy, to bring healing to those who are victim-survivors of sexual abuse by members of the clergy of the Archdiocese of New York. In his statement that announced this initiative, the Cardinal assured donors to the with the following: You may also wonder - since it is your money - where the revenue to cover this compensation will come from. I can tell you where it will not come from. It will not come from the money you have given to your Parishes and Schools, nor it will come from...the Cardinal s Annual Stewardship Appeal, and not from our Renew and Rebuild Capital Campaign, Catholic Charities, nor any other Apostolate you intend your generous offerings to support. In a letter to the Clergy, dated the same day, His Eminence elaborated on this initiative: it is fitting that we once again take the opportunity to ask forgiveness for mistakes that have been made and seek reconciliation with those who have been harmed and still feel alienated we are taking a long - term loan, to be paid gradually from sources not designated for specific Church or Charitable use
REST IN PEACE Eternal Peace Grant Unto Them, O Lord Gary Frank Belviso Edward Benigno Joseph Cardile Mary & Cesidio Cugini & Monica Erdman Gaetano & Angelina D Arco Ronald Darminio Rose & Paul DeFonzo Lena Delgrosso-Dubrowski Joseph, Jessie & Angelina Delia Robert Engel Joseph, Ines & Michael Falcone & Rachel Panza Gasper & Theresa Fazio Furgiuele Family Joseph & Gloria Galasso Carmine Ganguzza William Hlubik Irene D. Antonio & Filomena Lauria Anthony Leone Andrew & Anna Lo Scalzo & Nicholas Sicilia Louis J. Marketta Yolanda & Antonio Mazzella John Mendogni, Jr Anna, Salvatore & Leonard Militello Francesco Mucciacciaro Gildo Paganussi Italo Norman Peduzzi Helen & Martin Reilly Edward & Theresa Rossi Rosalia, Anthony & Raymond Rotante Joseph & Nancy Rotante OUR DECEASED PARISH CLERGY AND CONSECRATED RELIGIOUS Msgr. Francis Cagnina, P.A. Fr. Anthony D Antonio Fr. Leonard DiFalco Fr. George Giammarino Fr. Robert Macchietto Deacon James Oakes Msgr. Joseph Raimondo Sr. Josephine Stabile, OBT Fr. Vincent Taglienti Deacon Joseph Weckbach OUR SCRIPTURE READINGS AT MASS THIS WEEKEND BOOK OF MALACHI, Chap 3, Verses 19-20 Written in the 5 century B.C., this unknown Prophet, whose name means my messenger, speaks of a future where God will heal His people. SECOND LETTER TO THE THESSALONIANS, Chap 3, Verses 3-12 Thessalonica was a poor city on the Aegean Sea. St. Paul asks the new Christians to cooperate with one another. GOSPEL OF LUKE, Chap 21, Verses 5-19 A reference to the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple in 167 B.C. and a similar desecration in 70 A.D. Dear Friends in the Lord, In many Catholic Countries, individuals and families pay great respect, during the month of November, to their loved ones who have died. In Mexico, November 2nd is known as El dia de los muertos, our equivalent of All Souls Day. It is a day off from work. In addition to attending Mass, it is a custom to visit cemeteries and light candles by their ancestors burial places. I ve viewed these spectacular scenes on the Internet and they are amazing and inspiring. For these cultures, death is part of the natural process of life, a time to be with their departed loved ones and to celebrate their relationship with them. I make it a habit to read over each of the names of the deceased that you print on our All Souls Enrollment Envelopes. Before I place them in the Memorial Table in the Sanctuary, I pray for their Eternal Rest. How sad not have them with us, but also how comforting to know that we will be reunited with them one day in Heaven! I think of my own grandparents, my Mom and Dad, three uncles and two aunts and a cousin who have gone home to God, as well as countless brothers-priests with whom I served and who have entered into Eternal Life. And I think of those individuals whose Funerals I have celebrated during my Priesthood, especially here at St. Clare s. I have many fond memories of so many of them and I am filled with much gratitude for the countless blessings that I have received from so many individuals who are now deceased. I came across a reflection in the Summer, 2016 edition of Italian America Magazine. Perhaps we can take time to thank all those deceased individuals who influenced us and assisted us. I ask you also to think of and pray for the founders of our Parish and for those many generations that gave of their time, talent and generosity to our Parish: The Tool that Built Our Family Lo strumento che construito la nostra famiglia Never forget the ones who paved the way for us, Who saved the day for us, Who always prayed for us, Never forget the ones who made this way for us, Who broke their back for us, Who spoke their mind for us, Never forget the ones who had a dream for us, Who always believed in us, Who never lost their trust in us, Never forget the ones who sailed the seas for us, Who bent their knees for us, Who spent their lives for us. May November remind us that we are part of the Communion of Saints, a network of spiritual relationships in which we can pray for one another in this world and in Heaven and that those who are in Heaven can pray for us. Faithfully yours,