August 11th, 2019

19th Sunday in OT

19o Domingo del TO

Morning prayers at 8:00 a.m.

Divine Mercy Chaplet will be prayed every Sunday at 9:15 a.m.

Saturday, August 10: 5:30+ Ann McCambridge by The Stagg Family Sunday, August 11: 9:15 - Divine Mercy Chaplet 9:30+ Agnes Kimkowski by Maureen Carney 11:00+ (Spanish) For the Souls in Purgatory by Mary Granja 12:30+ Kazimierz Kuligowski by Sister Monday, August 12: 8:15+ Helen Taylor by Anna Lewicki 12:15+ John Lojko by Maria Serafin Tuesday, August 13: 8:15+ Desmond Daniel Amofah by Juan Martinez 12:15+ David Niewiarowski by Waldemar Wednesday, August 14: 8:15+ Rev. Robert Titone (Death Anniv.) by Alice Coughlan 12:15+ All Souls in Purgatory by Ana Ferreira 7:30 + FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH Thursday, August 15: 8:15+ All Souls in Purgatory by Ana Ferreira 12:15+ Joseph Gucciardo by The Stagg Family 7:30+ (Spanish) PARA LAS PERSONAS DE LA PARROQUIA Friday, August 16: 8:15+ Jack Fugger by Robert & Ann Krakowski 12:15+ Ewa Semczyk by Family 7:30+ (Spanish) Saturday, August 17: 8:15+ Elizabeth (Betty) Smith by Michael Koslab 5:30 - Natsey Frarz (Happy Birthday) by Richard & Pat Lasker

Sunday, August 18: 9:15 - Divine Mercy Chaplet 9:30+ Jan Sienko by The Krudysz Family 11:00+ (Spanish) Luis Orellana & Elias Orellana (Death Anniv.) by Isolina Orellana & Family 12:30+ Helen O’Callaghan by The Long Family

Please remember those on our sick list in your prayers: Michael Anobile, Lottie Wo-jciechowicz, Maria Petrona Paiz Turcios, Jac-queline Elsasser, Catherine McClung, Valerie Bruno, Martha Banfield, Allen Ryczek, Levieva Svetiana, Molly Tyburczy, John Tyburczy, Julissa Garcia, Carolyn Lattanzio, Joan Dobkin, Laurie Rueckheim, Judith Ballaster, Steve Be-lus, Janice L. Whelan, James Cunniff, Joseph Buenos, Patty Behan, Donald Buddenhagen, Matthew Colasanti, Joseph Anthony D’Avino, Laura Borruso, Amy Pisarki, John Slattery, Jo-seph Lauron, Patricia Riordan, Carmelo Reyes, Marylou Ryan, Patricia Taranovich, Eugene Stonebreaker, Zofia Orlowska, Mary Sanz, Robert Keenan, Ryan Marshall, Anne Marie Stampf, Edward Pertell, Genowefa Biernaca, Elizabeth Malenik, Kataryna Gierczynska, Cait-lyn Geer, James Buddenhagen, Bill Wisniewski, Gary Normandia, Eleanor Heiber-ger, Brian Francis Campion, Gemma Ferrara, Frank Sarlie, Peggy Mae, Edwin Soto, Law-rence O’Donnell, Julia Silva, Theresa Good, Mary Knapp, Elizabeth “Betty” Gifford, Baby Jozef Ban.

Holy Day of Obligation

August 15, Thursday

Mass Schedule:

August 14, Wednesday Vigil: 7:30 PM (English)

August 15, Thursday: 8:15 AM; 12:15 PM & 7:30 PM (Spanish)

From Fr. Jossy’s Desk:

NINETEENTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME

Faith is the realization of what is hoped for, Faith is the evidence of things not seen. — The Letter to the

Hebrews gives us a good sense of the readings for this Sunday. Faith is the dominant theme and believing in

what we have not seen underlies our faith in the Lord.

The first reading is from the Book of Wisdom, it gives us insights into how to believe: God will save us and

we must trust in God. For many of us, it is a challenge to believe that God is always with us and that in what-

ever happens, God is present. Yet our faith must bring us to that point over and over again. We cannot expect

God to be a magician who makes everything wonderful. That is not the promise of our God. Our God prom-

ises to be with us and to help us in the struggles of life. We will prevail, always, but only at the spiritual level.

If we keep our lives and lose our faith, we are lost. If we lose our lives and keep our faith, we are blessed.

Then the second reading, from the Letter to the Hebrews, gives us an account of the faith of Abraham. The

man we call “our father in faith.” Abraham becomes a model for us to go on trusting. For Abraham trusted

over and over and eventually all that the Lord promised to him was completed. God invites each one of us to

follow Him in the foolishness of faith, believing that loving and serving God and our neighbor will bring us

true happiness and also salvation. If we can be still in the presence of God and hear His voice and follow Him,

we too will have happiness in this life and in the next.

The Gospel of Luke brings us back to the struggle to obey God. Luke tells us “where your treasure is, there

also will your heart be.” We can ask ourselves then: “where is my heart, what is my treasure.” Answering

those questions will give us immense knowledge about ourselves and we will also see the direction of our

lives.

We can find ourselves like the servant who decides that God is not going to come any time soon and so he

begins to live a life not in accordance with the word of God. Or we can be prudent servants who know that

God can come at any moment and who then strive to be faithful to God.

The readings invite us to commit ourselves again to the Lord and to His word. We may not be perfect yet, but

we know the road and we can keep walking, no matter how often we fail. Just as our ancestors knew that God

loved them, so also we know that God loves us. Walking in faith, we allow this love to shape our daily lives. Fr. Jossy, CMI

Mensaje del Padre Jossy:

NOVÉCIMO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO La fe es la realización de lo que se espera, la fe es la evidencia de cosas que no se ven. - La Carta a los Hebre-

os nos da un buen sentido de las lecturas de este domingo. La fe es el tema dominante y creer en lo que no

hemos visto subyace a nuestra fe en el Señor.

La primera lectura es del Libro de la Sabiduría, nos da una idea de cómo creer: Dios nos salvará y debemos

confiar en Dios. Para muchos de nosotros, es un desafío creer que Dios siempre está con nosotros y que, pase

lo que pase, Dios está presente. Sin embargo, nuestra fe debe llevarnos a ese punto una y otra vez. No pode-

mos esperar que Dios sea un mago que hace que todo sea maravilloso. Esa no es la promesa de nuestro Dios.

Nuestro Dios promete estar con nosotros y ayudarnos en las luchas de la vida. Prevaleceremos, siempre, pero

solo a nivel espiritual. Si mantenemos nuestras vidas y perdemos nuestra fe, estamos perdidos. Si perdemos

nuestras vidas y mantenemos nuestra fe, somos bendecidos.

Luego, la segunda lectura, de la Carta a los Hebreos, nos da un relato de la fe de Abraham. El hombre al que

llamamos "nuestro padre en la fe". Abraham se convierte en un modelo para que sigamos confiando. Porque

Abraham confió una y otra vez y eventualmente todo lo que el Señor le prometió se completó. Dios invita a

cada uno de nosotros a seguirlo en la necedad de la fe, creyendo que amar y servir a Dios y a nuestro prójimo

nos traerá la verdadera felicidad y también la salvación. Si podemos estar todavía en la presencia de Dios y

escuchar su voz y seguirlo, también tendremos felicidad en esta vida y en la próxima.

El Evangelio de Lucas nos devuelve a la lucha por obedecer a Dios. Lucas nos dice "dónde está tu tesoro, allí

también estará tu corazón". Podemos preguntarnos entonces: "dónde está mi corazón, cuál es mi tesoro". Con-

testar esas preguntas nos dará un inmenso conocimiento sobre nosotros mismos y también veremos La direc-

ción de nuestras vidas.

Podemos encontrarnos como el siervo que decide que Dios no vendrá pronto y por eso comienza a vivir una

vida que no está de acuerdo con la Palabra de Dios. O podemos ser servidores prudentes que saben que Dios

puede venir en cualquier momento y que luego se esfuerzan por ser fieles a Dios.

Las lecturas nos invitan a comprometernos nuevamente con el Señor y con Su palabra. Puede que aún no sea-

mos perfectos, pero conocemos el camino y podemos seguir caminando, sin importar la frecuencia con la que

fallemos. Así como nuestros antepasados sabían que Dios los amaba, también sabemos que Dios nos ama. Ca-

minando en fe, permitimos que este amor moldee nuestra vida diaria.

Padre Jossy Vottuthu, CMI

WEEKLY OFFERING

Weekend of August 3 - 4, 2019

Attendance - 553 Collection - $ 5, 277.00 Votive Candles - $ 754.00

Last year’s attendance - 512

Last year’s Collection - $ 3, 527.00 Last year's Votive Candles - $ 1, 056.00

Newly Baptized

The parish welcomes the newly baptized:

Charlotte Trudy Chevalier Thiago Montes

Jayden Noel Teran Angie Estefania Salazar Yate

CCD Registrations

Registraciones de Clases de Catecismo

Registrations will be open on the following dates:

August 19 - August 23 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

August 26 - August 29 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Location: 725 Leonard Street

For information please contact:

CCD Coordinator, Mrs. Janneth Cali Cell: 347-933-1459

Email: jannethcali@yahoo.com

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is for individuals to become

Catholic and receive the Sacraments of Initiation; Baptism, Confirmation and

Eucharist. This is a spiritual journey and takes place through stages over a period of time. It is for people who desire to be baptized or who desire to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church or who would like to know more about the

Catholic Church.

You are encouraged to invite family members or friends to consider becom-ing Catholic and begin the RCIA proc-ess. You are also invited to become in-volved in the RCIA as a Catholic partici-

pant or sponsor.

An information session will be held on Thursday, August 22, 2019 from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM in the rectory to outline the RCIA process and answer

your questions. Regular sessions will be held on Thursday evenings from

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.

For more information contact one of the following:

RCIA coordinator, Fr. Jossy: 916-260-7914 Parish Office: 718-383-3339

Fr. Davy: 718 290 3691.

You will also find information about the RCIA at ecatholic2000.com/rcia.

The sign-up sheet can be found on the table at the entrance to the

church.

Registraciones de Rito de Iniciación Cristiana de Adultos

El Rito de Iniciación Cristiana de Adultos

(RICA) es para que las personas se hagan católicas y reciban los sacramen-

tos de iniciación; Bautismo, Confirmación y Eucaristía.

Sesión de Información:

Día: Jueves, 22 de Agosto de 2019 Hora: 7:00 p.m. a 8:30 p.m.

Lugar: Rectoría

July’s 50/50 Winner

Delfina Ochoa $222.50

Thank you to all those who participated.

Happy Birthday

August 17: Jayden Teran

Fatima, Lourdes & Shrines of Spain (Portugal, Spain and France)

Take your FAITH ON A JOURNEY, on this 12 - night experience.

Date: Feb. 3rd, 2020 - Feb. 15th, 2020 Prices: Land prices begin at $1,549 per

person, based on double occupancy.

For further info or to register, contact:

Matt or Eileen at 860-399-1785 Ei-leen@CatholicCruisesandTours.com

Every month the parish raises funds with the 50/50 Club. Envelopes are available

in the back of the church. Please feel free to take additional envelopes for

neighbors and friends.

Minimum donation is $2.00

Donacion minima son $2.00

$2.00 = 1 chance to win

$5.00 = 3 chances to win

$10.00 = 6 chances to win

Please make sure your name, phone number and dollar amount are on each

50/50 envelope. (We will make sure your contribution is converted into the

proper amount of chances to which you are entitled.)

St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry

Our food pantry is in need of the follow-ing items:

rice Cereal

canned bean canned tuna fish

canned vegetables peanut butter & jelly

macaroni and cheese instant mashed potato

Canned meats (Spam, ham, corned beef

Healing Mass

On the first Saturday of every month a healing Mass will be celebrated. It will be held during

the 5:30 P.M. Mass.

The Sacrament of Anointy of the Sick will be offered.

Misa Curativa

El primer sábado de cada mes se celebrará una Misa de sanación. Sera durante la Misa de

5:30 P.M.

El Sacramento de la Unción de los Enfermos será ofrecido.

Birthday Announcement

If anyone is celebrating a birthday, we would like to announce it in the bulletin. Please email Fr. Davy or call the rectory and leave the name of the person, the month and day of their birth. (Email address can be found on the front of the

bulletin.)

BAPTISM

Baptisms are celebrated in English on the last Sunday of the month at 1:30 p.m. and Spanish baptisms are celebrated on the first Saturday of

every month.

Arrangements must be made at the Parish Office in advance. The birth certifi-cate must be presented. Instructions are re-

quired for parents and godparents before Baptism.

MARRIAGES

Arrangements should be made six months in advance. Pre-Cana Conferences are part of

preparation. The website address is: http://www.pre-cana.org/

MINISTRY TO THE SICK

Priests are available anytime. Ministers of the Eucharist can be invited to bring Communion to

the home of the sick.

SCHOOL OF FAITH FORMATION

Wednesday: Pre-Communion and Communion Classes

5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Thursday: Continuing Classes to Confirmation, Pre-

Confirmation and Confirmation 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

PARISH MEMBERSHIP

Please register at the Parish Office. Any letters for Sponsorship, Baptism/Confirmation, as well as a letter for Immigration, you must be a regis-

tered member of the Parish.

CHOIR

Meets each Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in Church

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