September 22nd, 2019

25th Sunday in OT

25o Domingo del TO

Morning prayers at 8:00 a.m.

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

Saturday, September 21: 5:30+ Michael Zawstowski by Brendan Carney Sunday, September 22: 9:15 - Divine Mercy Chaplet 9:30+ Franciszka Sienko by Wanda Kulaga 11:00+ (Spanish) Mairsol Palma by Mother 12:30+ Mr. & Mrs. J McCambridge by The Wojtukiewicz Family Monday, September 23: 8:15+ 12:15- Helen Russell (Health & blessings) by Grace Drapola & Family Tuesday, September 24: 8:15+ 12:15+ Salvatore Mondrone by Dominic D’Elia Wednesday, September 25: 8:15+ FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 12:15 - Helen Russell (Peace & good health in your new home) by Geraldine Stepinski Thursday, September 26 8:15+ Paul Kowalski by Wife 12:15+ Elizabeth (Betty) Smith by Michele Koslab Friday, September 27: 8:15+ Elizabeth Scanlon by The Nieves Family 12:15+ Jan Sitkiewicz by Hilda Infante Garcia 7:30 - (Spanish) Lucia y Adalid Calderon by Fernando y Blanca Calderon

Saturday, September 28: 8:15+ Harry F. Martin by Harold & Fanny Martin 5:30+ Agnes Kimkowsi by Mary & Kate Gannon

Sunday, September 29: 9:15 - Divine Mercy Chaplet 9:30+ Special Blessings for Gabriel D’Annun- zio Karamouzos by Family 11:00+ (Spanish) Oscar Osorio by Marlene Osorio 12:30+ Members of the Purgatorial Society, + Kevin Krol (Anniv.) by Renee & Family

Please remember those on our sick list in your prayers: Michael Anobile, Lottie Wo-jciechowicz, Maria Petrona Paiz Turcios, , Catherine McClung, Valerie Bruno, Martha Banfield, Allen Ryczek, Levieva Svetiana, Molly Tyburczy, John Tyburczy, Julissa Garcia, Caro-lyn Lattanzio, Joan Dobkin, Laurie Rueckheim, Judith Ballaster, Steve Belus, Janice L. Whe-lan, James Cunniff, Donald Buddenhagen, Mat-thew Colasanti, Joseph Anthony D’Avino, Laura Borruso, Amy Pisarki, John Slattery, Joseph 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. Pray for the deceased: Robert Galeski, and Jacqueline Elsasser.

Prayer for Hope

I pray today for Hope

That I will never give up.

I pray today for Strength Even though I may be in despair.

I pray today for Peace

To accept the things I cannot change.

Amen.

From Fr. Davy’s Desk: During my pilgrimage to Europe I really got spiritually uplifted. Our group consists 12 religious priests and 34 nuns. We started our bus pilgrimage from Cologne, Germany on Monday, Septem-ber 2nd. I would like to share our experience in Lourdes, France and Fatima, Portugal. I was really amazed seeing thousands of people visiting Lourdes every day from all over the world. Lourdes is a town located on the south west of France. This unknown town at the feet of the Pyrenean Mountains was to undergo an exceptional transformation starting in 1858. A 14 year old local girl called, Bernadette, told her confessor that Virgin Mary appeared to her in a Grotto on the banks of the Pau River. Today Lourdes is a world renowned Catholic pilgrimage site. Each year more than 5 million pilgrims and visitors from all over the world come here to pray, to seek healing in the holy spring water, or simply to visit the sacred places. Lourdes is a vibrant, lively place where you can hear multi-languages and food. It is like the very cheerful spirit of Saint Bernadette passed on to the whole town that, one can actually feel, is en-gulfed in a spirit of hope and optimism. We celebrated Holy Mass at the Grotto where Mother Mary appeared to Bernadette. We had a healing shower in the Holy Water. We prayed rosary twice with thousands of people at night. When I looked at the rosary procession, I felt like a river flowing with candlelight. In the Eucha-ristic procession, thousands of people participated including over 100 sickly people on wheel-chairs. When I was leaving Lourdes, I thought of the miraculous faith of a poor girl that changed the face of an unknown town and transformed millions of people. We spent couple of days in Fatima, Portugal. In fact we celebrated the birthday of Mother Mary in Fatima. In the spring and summer of 1916, three shepherd children, Lucía, Francisco and Ja-cinta were herding sheep near their home village of Fatima, Portugal. The Angel of Peace appeared to them three times and taught them prayers, to make sacrifices, and to spend time in adoration of the Lord. Beginning the spring of 1917, the apparitions of the Virgin Mary whom the children described as "the Lady more brilliant than the Sun" caused a motor spiritual transformation of the whole world. The children reported a prophecy that prayer would lead to an end to the Great War, and that on 13 October that year the Lady would reveal her identity and perform a miracle "so that all may believe." The blessed Mother asked them to devote themselves to the Holy Trinity and to pray "the Rosary every day, to bring peace to the world and an end to the war". The three children claimed to have seen the Blessed Virgin Mary in a total of six apparitions between 13 May and 13 October 1917.

We celebrated Holy Mass twice in the area Mother Mary appeared. We joined more than 10 thou-sand people two nights praying rosary. When I looked behind me during the rosary, I felt like a lake full of candlelight. Crawling on the knees from the Cathedral to the apparition chapel was a unique experience. We met people from all continents. Devotion and simple faith of three chil-dren continue inspiring thousands of people daily. I prayed for all and as I continued my journey to Avila and Lisieux, I pleaded the intercession of Saints, Therese and Teresa.

Fr. Kavungal, Davy Pastor

Mensaje de Padre Davy:

Durante mi peregrinación a Europa realmente me animé espiritualmente. Nuestro grupo consta de 12 sacerdotes religiosos y 34 monjas. Comenzamos nuestra peregrinación en autobús desde Colo-nia, Alemania, el lunes 2 de septiembre. Me gustaría compartir nuestra experiencia en Lourdes, Francia y Fátima, Portugal.

Me sorprendió mucho ver a miles de personas que visitan Lourdes todos los días de todo el mun-do. Lourdes es una ciudad situada en el suroeste de Francia. Esta ciudad desconocida a los pies de las montañas pirenaicas sufriría una transformación excepcional a partir de 1858. Una niña local de 14 años llamada, Bernadette, le dijo a su confesor que la Virgen María se le apareció en una gruta a orillas del río Pau. Hoy Lourdes es un sitio de peregrinación católica de renombre mun-dial. Cada año, más de 5 millones de peregrinos y visitantes de todo el mundo vienen a rezar, a buscar la curación en el agua sagrada del manantial o simplemente a visitar los lugares sagrados.

Lourdes es un lugar vibrante y animado donde puedes escuchar varios idiomas y comida. Es co-mo el espíritu muy alegre de Santa Bernadette transmitido a toda la ciudad que, realmente se pue-de sentir, está envuelto en un espíritu de esperanza y optimismo.

Celebramos la Santa Misa en la Gruta donde la Madre María se le apareció a Bernadette. Tuvimos una ducha curativa en el agua bendita. Rezamos el rosario dos veces con miles de personas por la noche. Cuando miré la procesión del rosario, me sentí como un río que fluye a la luz de las velas. En la procesión eucarística, participaron miles de personas, incluidas más de 100 personas enfer-mas en sillas de ruedas. Cuando me iba de Lourdes, pensé en la fe milagrosa de una pobre niña que cambió la cara de un pueblo desconocido y transformó a millones de personas.

Pasamos un par de días en Fátima, Portugal. De hecho, celebramos el cumpleaños de la Madre María en Fátima. En la primavera y el verano de 1916, tres niños pastores, Lucía, Francisco y Ja-cinta estaban pastoreando ovejas cerca de su pueblo natal de Fátima, Portugal. El Ángel de la Paz se les apareció tres veces y les enseñó oraciones, hacer sacrificios y pasar tiempo adorando al Se-ñor.

A partir de la primavera de 1917, las apariciones de la Virgen María a quien los niños describie-ron como "la Dama más brillante que el Sol" causaron una transformación espiritual motora del mundo entero. Los niños informaron una profecía de que la oración conduciría al fin de la Gran Guerra, y que el 13 de octubre de ese año la Dama revelaría su identidad y realizaría un milagro "para que todos puedan creer". La bendita Madre les pidió que se dedicaran a la Santísima Trini-dad y rezaran "el Rosario todos los días, para traer la paz al mundo y el fin de la guerra". Los tres niños afirmaron haber visto a la Santísima Virgen María en un total de seis apariciones entre el 13 de mayo y el 13 de octubre de 1917.

Celebramos la Santa Misa dos veces en el área donde apareció la Madre María. Nos unimos a más de 10 mil personas dos noches rezando el rosario. Cuando miré detrás de mí durante el rosario, me sentí como un lago lleno de velas. Gatear de rodillas desde la Catedral hasta la capilla de la aparición fue una experiencia única. Conocimos personas de todos los continentes. La devoción y la fe simple de tres niños continúan inspirando a miles de personas diariamente. Recé por todos mientras continuaba mi viaje a Ávila y Lisieux, pedí la intercesión de las Santas, Teresa y Teresa.

Padre Kavungal Davy, CMI Pastor

WEEKLY OFFERING

Weekend of September 14 - 15, 2019

Attendance - 649 Collection - $3, 183.00

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Fund - $1,008 Votive Candles - $898.00

Last year’s attendance - 500 Last year’s Collection - $2, 951.00

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Fund - $606.00 Last year's Votive Candles - $707.00

Happy Birthday

September 24: Mercedes Deschamps September 25: Brandon Teran

September 28: Heather Murphy

Thank you to all the generous individuals who made a pledge/gift to the 2019

Annual Catholic Appeal.

100% of any excess amount will go towards the Parish account.

Pledged: $39,975.75 Total Paid: $34,306.25 Balance: $5,669.50

Please remember to send in your pledges. Many blessings.

CCD REGISTRATION

You may still register your child for CCD classes on

Wednesday, September 25 at 5:00 PM

The first day of CCD classes for Pre - Communion and Communion will begin on, Wednesday, September 25 at

5:30 PM.

Continued classes for Confirmation will begin on Thursday, September 26 at

5:30 PM.

For more information please contact:

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

Email: jannethcali@yahoo.com

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS

RCIA classes has started.

Adults who are interested in receiving the sacraments of

Baptism, Eucharist or Confirma-tion are invited to participate in a faith journey that we refer to as the Rite of

Christian Initiation for Adults.

Classes are every Thursday 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 Curran Center for American Catholic Studies Invites you

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

Symposium | 2–4 p.m. Duane Library | Tognino Hall Fordham University | Bronx,

NY

Performance by Compagnia de’ Colombari | 7 p.m. Leonard Theatre | Fordham Prepara-tory School Fordham University Campus |

Bronx, NY

This event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited and registration is

required. For more information and to register, send an email to cacs@fordham.edu, or visit fordham.edu/etrmc.

The Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville Celebrate Annual Gala

The Dominican Gala will be held on October 25th, at the Crest Hollow

Country Club, to benefit the ministries of our Sisters. Our 2019 Veritas Award Re-

cipient is President of Molloy College, Dr. Drew Bogner. This year we wish to

honor the leaders of our four sponsored ministries with the St. Catherine of Siena Award: Paul Wasser, CEO and President of Dominican Village, Elizabeth Keihm,

Executive Director of Homecoming Farm, Gillian Kessinger, Executive Di-rector of Opening Word, and Susan Nicoletti, Principal of St. Agnes Aca-

demic High School.

Tickets are $300 each. For further information about our silent auction, 50/50 raffle or a listing in the 2019

Dominican Gala Journal, please contact Susan Jappell (631) 842-6000 x 246.

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

As we transition into the Fall season, our food pantry is in need of the

following items:

Coffee Tea Jam

Cereal canned bean

canned tuna fish canned vegetables

peanut butter & jelly macaroni and cheese instant mashed potato

Canned meats (Spam, ham, corned beef Rice

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 Anointing 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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