Born: Anjeze Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, August 26, 1910 The Parish ofMay 24, 2020 · the pandemic reveals...
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Sacred Heart Saint Francis
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Parish Staff
Rev. William Damroth, Pastor Msgr. Peter Tran Van Phat, Parochial Vicar (re red) Lawrence Kawula, Deacon Peter R.C. Haight, Deacon John Hanley, Deacon Jack Seymour, Deacon Rest in Peace Sister Alba Danese, FMI, Pastoral Assistant Sister Anna Sasso, FMI, Pastoral Assistant Sister Laura Urbano, PBVM, Pastoral Assistant
Baptisms Bap. sms are celebrated twice a month. Please arrange for the obligatory prepara on session by calling the Rectory.
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Mass Schedule Saturday ------------------------------------------ 5:30 pm Sunday ----------------------- 10:00 am & 12:00 noon Monday-Saturday ------------------------------ 9:00 am
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MAY 24, 2020
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SAINT MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTTA
The Parish of Born: Anjeze Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, August 26, 1910
Died: September 5, 1997 Canonized: September 4, 2016
Founded 1912 Founded 1909
Padre’s Corner MAY 24, 2020 THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD
“CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC: GOD SPEAKS TO US IN THE CHALLENGES HE SENDS Here’s what I hear him saying.
By Mark Travnik/Star Tribune/May 15, 2020
How should people of faith respond to the coronavirus? Recent media reports have pointed to a couple of possibilities. Some believers in Minnesota have joined in a lawsuit, claiming their First Amendment right to free exercise of religion was being violated by a ban on in-person worship services.
A recent article in the New York Times said a few priests in the Orthodox church in Russia claimed that coming to services would actually protect people from getting the virus, like some sort of spiritual vaccine. The general impression from such reports is that people of faith are either angry at their governments or looking to miracles. But isn’t there something more that could be said?
In my own Christian tradition – and I think there is overlap with Judaism and Islam – times of crisis are also understood as opportunities to reflect on what God might be saying. So, in the midst of the pandemic, how might God be seeking to get our attention? I am going to point to three things:
First, the pandemic is an opportunity to reevaluate what is truly important. People of faith confess regularly that they fail to honor God and instead invest inordinate value and loyalty in some earthly thing. The old-fashioned word for this is idolatry. Think of all the ways our idols have been revealed in the last few months. For example, I love to watch sports on television, curled up on the couch before a large and well-defined screen. That’s gone and I wonder if it is all bad. There is more time for my family and community. Some great books are now getting my attention. Walks with my wife are more frequent. Or consider how many of us were getting accustomed to long-distance travel. Now we are getting to know our towns and local communities better. It’s not that I want a world without sports or travel, but we might ask ourselves if they had become selfish preoccupations, obscuring neighbors and others in need.
Second, the virus unmasks the great myth of self-sufficiency. People of faith should know that the community is prior to the individual. We Americans love to love to celebrate all things centered on the self. Let’s face it: About the only thing we truly do alone is die. The stories of courage and self-sacrifice coming from our hospitals and nursing homes are reminders of our dependence on a host of people and institutions. The long car lines outside food shelves point to the many in our midst who are perilously close to poverty. And consider our basic need to trust others to wear face masks, wash hands and keep a distance in order to prevent the virus from spreading. Seldom has it been more evident that our own well-being rests in the hands of others and that many in our midst are hurting.
Third, the pandemic calls into question something I would term “nature mysticism.” People of faith are wary of confusing creation with the Creator. In our day there seems to be an increasing tendency to turn to the natural world for meaning and purpose in life. Often this grows sentimental, as the phrase “nature bathing” suggests. The earth becomes the cleansing source of life itself, possessing power and strength to make us “whole.”
Now, I enjoy the outdoors as much as anyone and long for the days when campgrounds and parks are fully open. But the pandemic reveals what we all intuitively know: Nature has its shadow side. The deadly virus is nature at its darkest. The message here is that nature needs to be cared for and respected. It is a source of awe and beauty. But it isn’t God.
C.S. Lewis once said that pain and suffering are God’s megaphone to a deaf world. If he is right, then God has not been silent during this pandemic. Pain and suffering also raise huge questions, of course, about God’s justice. That’s fair, and faith can provide insights on that as well. But my primary concern here is to deflect some attention away from the fringe response to the virus and point instead to the ways God might be interrupting our lives and asking us to stop and think. I believe God is speaking. Are we listening?”
PONDERINGS FROM FATHER BILL The sounds of chirping birds are quite beautiful to behold. They seemingly are living in the moment, using their instincts to survive. On May 15, the 27th anniversary of my priesthood ordination, I was walking my three dogs on a cloudy night. Two years before to the date a tornado hit the area. Petey, one of my adopted dogs, was rescued that day in 2018 walking alone before the storm hit. Jump ahead two years another tornado hit, with my being pre-warned by circling birds and a nervous trio of dogs that something was about to happen in nature. With the pandemic we can hear things that our hectic lives would often bypass. The sounds of nature are a gift of God, as are the sounds at a baseball game or a plane lifting off to an exciting destination. The sounds of church are also His gifts be it music, homily, or the words of consecration for the Eucharist. Perhaps we will listen more patiently and spiritually to the sounds of this beautiful world, despite the ugliness of viruses. Listen to “Pretty World” by Sergio Mendes & Brasilia 66. God keep us on track. Father Bill
SACRED HEART SECOND COLLECTION SAINT FRANCIS Monday, May 25 9:00am By
Nothing to report – Masses canceled by Archdiocese due to Coronavirus Sacred Heart-St Francis Weekly Collection 2020
1st Collection $ 2nd Collection $ TOTAL $
Monday, May 25 7:00am Communion Service 12:00pm By
Tuesday, May 26 9:00am Joseph Bartolone By Angela Gilbert
Tuesday, May 26 7:00am Communion Service 12:00pm By
Wednesday, May 27 9:00am Harold Clark Jr. By The Giordano Family
Sacred Heart Mass Attendance , 2020
5:30 10:00 12:00
TOTAL
Wednesday, May 27 7:00am Communion Service 12:00pm Katrice & Tom Kane By Family
Thursday, May 28 9:00am By
Thursday, May 28 7:00am Communion Service 12:00pm By
Friday, May 29 9:00am By
Saint Francis Mass Attendance , 2020
4:00 8:30 1:30
TOTAL
Friday, May 29 7:00am Communion Service 12:00pm William Pushman By Marion Pushman
Saturday, May 30 9:00am By 5:30pm Sr. Estelle Kilpatrick OP By Fr. Bill
Mass Intentions for This Weekend May 23 & 24, 2020 -Sacred Heart 5:30pm Lawrence Porvaznik 10:00am Deacon Jack Seymour 12:00pm
Saturday, May 30 4:00pm By
Sunday, May 31 10:00am By 12 noon By
Mass Intentions for This Weekend May 23 & 24, 2020 Saint Francis 4:00pm Fred Fischer 8:30am Julius S. Barki
Sunday, May 31 8:30am By
Today THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD
First Reading: Acts 1:12-14 After Jesus ascended into heaven, the eleven apostles returned to Jerusalem and prayed in the upstairs room. With them were some women and Mary, the mother of Jesus. Second Reading: 1 Peter 4:13-16 Christians are exhorted to rejoice in suffering because through suffering, they share in the life of Christ. Gospel: John 17:1-11a This is a continuation of Jesus’ prayer at the Last Supper. He tells the Father that he has made his name known, that he has finished the work his Father has given him, and that he wishes now to share in the glory at his side. Monday Acts 19:1-8; Jn 16:29-33 Tuesday Acts 20:17-27; Jn 17:1-11a Wednesday Acts 20:28-38; Jn 17:11b-19 Thursday Acts 22:30, 23:6-11; Jn 17:20-26 Friday Acts 25:13b-21; Jn 21:15-19 Saturday Morning: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Jn 21:20-25 Weekly Sunday Mass – For as long as our Churches need to remain closed, Sunday Mass will be posted on Saint Mother Teresa Facebook page (Saint Mother Teresa Parish, Sacred Heart-Saint Francis Churches, Newburgh, NY) at 10:00 am every Sunday
Wishing you and your families a Happy, Healthy and Safe Memorial Day.
Please remember the following members of the armed service in your prayers. US Marines, Sgt. C.J. Kozlik - US Army LCDR Thomas O. Mennerich – USN, LCDR Abby K. Mennerich Lorfeld – USN, Keith O’Connor - US Army, Sgt. Anthony Colotti - US Army, Nicholos M. Pisani - US Navy Capt. Bryan Malone - US Army, Airman Matthew Cook - Air Force, PFC.Cory Ray Kretzmer - US Army Sgt Vincent Thurston - US Marines, Pvt Francis Thurston - US Marines, E2 Thomas Pacenza III - USAF Pvt. Haley Pacenza - US Army, Airman Samantha Trappe - Air Nat’l Guard, S/Sgt Grant Drumgold - Air Force M/Sgt Theresa Castellane - Air Force, SPC Patrick D.Ortland - US Army, PFC David Recine Jr. - US Army PFC Matthew F. Lease USMC, If you know of someone deployed overseas,please let us know. WEEKLY OFFERINGS During these difficult times without being able to have our weekly Masses, we kindly ask whatever offerings you are able to make, please mail them to Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta Church, 301 Ann Street, Newburgh, NY 12550 or drop them off in the mailbox located outside the rectory door on the Ann Street side. You can also sign up for the online giving program by clicking on these links: https://stfrancisnewburgh.churchgiving.com/ https://sacredheartnewburgh.churchgiving.com/
A heartfelt thank you for your continued support and generosity to our parish during this unprecedented time. May God continue to bless each and every one of you.
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK Deacon Peter Haight, Vincenza Secor, Aaron Stagliano, Maureen Kelly, Anne McClellan, Donnie Ruckdeschel, Bobbi Hull, Jim Formato, Paul Neugebauer, Catherine Fossella, Julia Vecchio, Gloria Presutti, Beulah Politi, Tom Marino, Maverick Coolidge, Carol Retuer, Barbara Wolyzyn, Mary Michele Lease, Eliana Rose Mary Valenti, David Vandermast, George Quintyne, Carol Brown, Ariana Cruz, Rina Bozzone, Jaddon Johnson, Eileen Burke, Ken Masten, John Marullo, Joann Fayo-Perry, Kathleen Bachman, Mike Fitzgerald, Samuel Cerone, Jr, Frances Marino, Joan Michalowski, Jean Mendoza, Michelle Ryan, Jamel Issa, Patricia Rifenburgh, April Carlyon, Margaret Juliano, Erin Garvey, George Sarvis, Guiseppe Gagliardo,Teresa Centeno, Cindy Cerone, Patrick Fayo, Jr., Rebecca Pacella, Janie Favoino, Bea Gruini, Carol Bourdage, Sharon Mendoza-Lindenauer, Albert Irwin, Barbara Colurciello, Joyce Diaz, Peyton Flaig, Maurena Luzzi, Mary Leoce, Arlene Sheridan, John Raszcewski, Giovanna Garrison, Jessica Pearson, Marie Cronin, Theresa Dombroski, Austin Galvin, Nancy D’Addio, Lorraine Santacroce, Adele Esposito, Joe Coyle, Ramon Piniero, Please call the rectory (561-2264) to add / delete names from this list
Pope Francis’s Prayer to Mary During Coronavirus Pandemic O Mary, you always shine on our path as a sign of salvation and of hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick, who at the cross took part in Jesus’ pain, keeping your faith firm. You, Salvation of Your People, know what we need, and we are sure you will provide so that, as in Cana of Galilee, we may return to you and to feasting after this time of trial. Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform to the will of the Father and to do as we are told by Jesus, who has taken upon himself our sufferings and carried our sorrows to lead us, through the cross, to the joy of the resurrection. Amen. Under your protection, we seek refuge, Holy Mother of God. Do not disdain the entreaties of we who are in trial, but deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin. Amen.
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