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

June 16, 2019

SUNDAY MASS Saturday Vigil: 5:30pm

Sunday: 7am, 9am, 11:00am, 1pm 10am Vietnamese Mass in Msgr. Raimondo Hall:

once a month as announced

MONDAY- FRIDAY MASS: 7am, 9am SATURDAY MORNING MASS: 9am

HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION: As announced CIVIC HOLIDAYS: 9am

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE

Saturday: 4:00 to 5:00pm 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 Lectors

Nursing Home Team Ushers

SPIRITUAL PROGRAMS

Bible Study Book Club

Couples for Christ Our Lady of Guadalupe Society

Our Lady of La Vang Society San Pedro Calungsod Society

San Silverio Committee “Lord, Teach Me To Pray” Women’s and Men’s Groups

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

YOUTH ACTIVITIES Cub, Boy and Girl Scouts

Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleaders and Volleyball

PASTORAL STAFF: Father Salvatore DeStefano, Pastor

Father Matthew Reiman, Parochial Vicar Father Paul Waddell, Parochial Vicar

Assisted by the Priests of the Jesuit Community

Lloyd B. Thompkins, Director of Music

TRUSTEES Geraldine Proto and Susan Schoepp

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS

Ellen Capellan and Anne Leone, Secretaries Monday thru Thursday: 9am-7:30pm Friday & Saturday: 9am-7pm Sunday: 9am-3pm

SAINT CLARE REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL

1911 Hone Avenue, Bronx, N.Y. 10461 Office-718-892-4080 Fax-718-239-1007

Mrs. Theresa Bivona, Principal B232@adnyeducation.org

www.stclareofassisischool.org

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM 1925 Hone Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461

718-829-9624 Sister Linda Jean Marie Giovanelly, P.V.M.I., Director

Tuesday: 3:30pm & 6:30pm Wednesday: 3:30pm

FATHER VINCENT TAGLIENTI CENTER & CHAPEL

1925 Hone Ave, Bronx, N.Y. 10461

SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS Home School Association

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

His Holiness, Pope Francis Our Holy Father

His Eminence, Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan Our Archbishop

SAT June 15 Vigil, The Most Holy Trinity 5:30pm Vincent Napoli Jr. SUN, June 16, The Most Holy Trinity 7:00 am For the People of Our Parish 9:00 am Fathers of the Parish+ 11:00 am Fathers of the Parish+, 1:00 pm Fathers of the Parish+ MON June 17 7:00 am Father’s Day Enrolles 9:00 am Father’s Day Enrolles TUE June 18 7:00 am Father’s Day Enrolles 9:00 am Father’s Day Enrolles WED June 19, Saint Romuald 7:00 am James Burkett+ 9:00 am Joseph & Giacomo Delia+ THURS June 20 7:00 am Helen Bacovcin+ 9:00 am Guiseppe DiNuovo+ FRI June 21, Saint Aloysius Gonzaga 7:00 am Rose Giacobino+ 9:00 am Agostino Zeliano+ SAT, June 22 Saint Paulinus of Nola, Saints John Fisher and Thomas More 9:00 am Robert McKenna+ SAT June 22 Vigil, Corpus Christi 5:30pm Anna Zicarelli+ SUN, June 23, Corpus Christi 7:00 am For the People of Our Parish 9:00 am Carmine, Vincenza, Emilio Barone+ 11:00 am Joseph J., Joseph & Concetta Laurenzano+, 1:00 pm Mario A. Madia & Alfredo Alessandro+

ST. CLARE’S PRO-LIFE GROUP THOUGHT OF THE WEEK:

“When the sense of God is lost, there is also a tendency to lose the sense of man, of his dignity and of his life.”

...Evangelium Vitae

The Vigil Light Burning This Week Is In Memory of

Cesidio & Mary Cugini

HOW MUCH TO GIVE ...FOR GOD LOVES A PERSON WHO GIVES CHEERFULLY.”

(2 Corinthians 9:7)

On the weekend of June 2nd you contributed $5,335.00 in the Regular Parish Collection and

$1,070.00 in the Collection for the Feast of the Ascension.

Thank you for your sacrificial offerings of gratitude!

MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL

Please pray for the souls of Jose Arcenio Muñoz who was buried from our Parish on May 25th and Remo Severino Ambrosi who were buried from

our Parish on May 31st.

FATHER’S DAY SPIRITUAL ENROLLMENTS

Offering Envelopes are enclosed in the sets that you received through the mail.

Non-registered parishioners can take an envelope by the Church Entrance. Please write down the names of those living and deceased

Fathers and other male caregivers who you wish us to remember at Mass. Return them before next Sunday, Father’s Day, so that we can

place them in the Sanctuary.

NEW PARISHIONERS ALWAYS WELCOMED Reasons to be Registered in the Parish

x� Gives you a sense of belonging to the Parish Family;

x� Helps support the Church; x� Proves that you are a practicing Catholic;

x� Helps to obtain sponsor certificates, release letters, or any other documentation needed from the Church;

x� There are a lot of opportunities to deepen you faith through various activities and seminars;

x� Hearing the Word of God each week provides hope and a relief from stress;

x� Regular Mass attendance provides strength and guidance;

Yellow registration forms can be found

in the back of the Church or at the Rectory. Please fill one out and drop it off at the Rectory. We look forward to welcoming you into our Parish Family.

Sun, June 16, Second Collection Latin America/ Home Missions 1:00pm Folk Mass (Church) 7:30pm Novena to San Sliverio (Church) Mon, June 17 7:00pm Scripture Seminar (Msgr. Raimondo Hall) 7:30pm Triduum to St. Anthony (Church) Tues, June 18 7:30pm Novena to San Sliverio (Church) Wed, June 19 7:30pm Novena to San Silverio (Church) Thurs, June 20 6:45pm San Silverio Mass (Church) Procession to follow Sat, June 22 11:00am Confessions (Church) 7:30pm Novena to San Sliverio (Church) Sun, June 23, Second Collection for St. Clare’s School 9:00am Italian Mass (Church)

Sun, June 23 12 Noon Farewell Mass to Father Reiman

at Saint Francis Xavier Church Reception to Follow

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Today’s feast, extending a dimension of Easter joy into

Ordinary Time, reminds us that every aspect of worship centers on

the mystery of God in three persons. At baptism, we are

Initiated into Christ and the Spirit. The Creed we recite at Mass every Sunday has its roots in the ancient celebration of

baptism, when a new believer was questioned at the edge of the waters of the font with three questions: Do you believe in God, the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit? Three questions, three affirmations, three immersions into the saving waters.

Because every liturgy abounds with references to the Trinity, not only in words but in blessings by the sign of the cross, this

feast was not easily accepted into the calendar. Pope Alexander in the eleventh century remarked that the

liturgy is so laden with praise of the Trinity that there was no need for a special feast. Two hundred years later, while in exile in France, Pope John XXII proclaimed the feast, but it was not until 1911 that Pope St. Pius X gave it status as a solemnity. A favorite image in art for today is the Icon of the Trinity,

showing three glorious winged men seated at a table laden with bread and a cup of wine. It recalls Abraham’s hospitality to

angels and gives expression to the inner life of God, a life lived in relationship, a life poured out in abundance whenever

Christians gather at the table of the Eucharist to give praise to the Father, in Christ, in the embrace of the Spirit.

Diane Crasto & Stephen Magdits

III

ENCOUNTER HEALING AND MERCY

St. Benedict Catholic Church 2969 Otis Ave, Bronx

Saturday, June 22nd

7:00pm to 8:00pm Doors open at 6:30pm

A night of prayer and adoration with music, meditation on

Scripture, and confession

Confession 6:30pm until 7:00pm

Fellowship afterwards in Fr. Albert Hall

PLEASE JOIN US!

The Most Holy Trinity June 16, 2019 [T]he love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit. — Romans 5:5b

CAMP ECHO BAY

On the beautiful campus of Salesian High School, Camp Echo Bay offers a fun, safe and affordable summer

experience for girls and boys, ages 4 to 14. Come for a week or for the entire summer (June 24-August 9). Activities, trips

swimming pool. Lunch and snack are provided. Swim lessons and bus transportation additional.

For more information, pick up a brochure in the back of the

church or call Salesian High School (914.632.0248) or check the website www.campechobay.org

CONGRATULATONS DEACON PETER GENARES

We have another happy announcement!

Peter Genares was ordained a Deacon on June 15th at St. Patrick’s Cathedral!

Most of you know Peter as a lector at St.

Clare’s. Five years ago, Peter approached Fr. Aufieri and asked for permission to begin

studying at St. Joseph’s Seminary in their Permanent Diaconate Program. It is a grueling, demanding course of study that requires you to go to class after work

several nights a week. The men in this program, needless to say, are very dedicated to Christ. Fr. Aufieri thought very highly

of him, as I do and everyone who meets him does.

Peter is especially devoted to Our Lord. He has always help our parish in whatever way he could. He is a tireless and humble

servant of the church and a great credit to our parish.

Peter will be serving as deacon at BOTH churches, since it is one parish—St. Clare’s and St. Francis. Please congratulate

him when you see him and we wish him many years of happy service here.

God bless you, Deacon Peter!

REST IN PEACE Eternal Peace Grant Unto Them, O Lord

Gary Frank Belviso

Joseph Cardile Mary & Cesidio Cugini & Monica Erdman

Gaetano & Amilia D’Arco Ronald Darminio

Rose & Paul DeFonzo Dellamonica Family

Gennaro & Elizabeth DiPalma Robert & Margaret Engel

Joseph, Ines & Michael Falcone & Rachel Panza Furgiuele Family

Joseph, Gloria & Thomas Galasso Robert & Elizabeth Haughney

Anthony Leone Palladino Family

Andrew & Anna Lo Scalzo & Nicholas Sicilia Francesco Mucciacciaro

Gildo Paganussi Italo “Norman” & Adelaide “Ida” Peduzzi

Helen & Martin Reilly Edward & Theresa Rossi

Chester Rywalt Bob Salerno

PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED PARISH CLERGY AND

CONSECRATED RELIGIOUS Fr. Robert Aufieri Fr. Frank Bassett

Msgr. Francis Cagnina, P.A. Fr. Anthony D’Antonio Fr. Leonard DiFalco

Fr. George Giammarino Fr. Richard Gorman

Fr. Robert Macchietto Msgr. Louis Mazza

Deacon James Oakes Msgr. Joseph Raimondo

Sr. Josephine Stabile, OBT Fr. Vincent Taglienti

Deacon Joseph Weckbach

OUR SCRIPTURE READING AT MASS THIS WEEKEND

The Book of Proverbs

Chap 8 , Verses 22-31 The wisdom of God played on the surface of

God’s earth, finding delight in the human race.

The Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans Chap 5, Verses 1-5

The love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy spirit.

The Gospel of John

Chap 16, Verses 12-15 The Spirit of truth will guide you to all truth.

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Happy Father’s Day to all of our dads here at St. Clare’s. You deserve to be treated well today and everyday, but on this day you deserve recognition for the true men that you are. As Teddy Roosevelt once said, compared with fatherhood, “everything else was of very small importance from the standpoint of happiness.” I want to talk about another type of fatherhood as well today, the priest as father. More specifically, we are soon to say goodbye to Fr. Reiman, who has been a spiritual father at both our parishes. I came to know Fr. Reiman in 2017 when I was assigned as pastor at St. Francis. He has been a pillar of support to me and a steady hand on the wheel during some turbulent times here. He has been attentive to the young and the old, the sick and the dying, and to both our school kids and CCD kids. And when Fr. Aufieri, the pastor of St Clare’s died, Fr. Matt stepped up to the plate and doubled his work load, never complaining and always joyful to do God’s work. I can’t think of a finer example of a priest who is so inspiring to so many people. He will be greatly missed here. That said, our loss is Montgomery’s gain. Just as Jesus moved from town to town and village to village to spread the truth and his message of salvation, so too must his priest do the same. He will now be the spiritual father of two parishes, in Montgomery and in Maybrook. He will need your prayers and support to be successful in his mission and I know you will join me in praying for him. On June 23rd we will have his farewell Mass at 12 noon at Saint Francis Xavier Church followed by a wonderful reception in his honor. There will be music and food, as well as an opportunity to present Fr. Matt with gifts to show him our appreciation for his sacrifice. Please be generous, as young priests don’t exactly have a lot of resources. God bless you this Father’s Day and God bless Father Reiman!