The Parish of Resurrection-Ascension 85-25 61st Road, Rego Park, New York 11374

(718) 424-5212 www.rachurch.net

Mass Schedule

9:00am Monday-Saturday

Saturday 5:00pm, Sunday 8:00am, 9:30am, 11:00am, 12:30pm (Spanish)

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 1, 2020

Lenten Morning Reflection Wednesdays during Lent at

8:45am in Church

Stations of the Cross - Fridays at 9:30am in the

Church.

Reading, discussion, and prayer about the Scriptures -

Tuesdays from 10-11am in Fr. Feely Hall. (March 3, 10,

17, 24, 31; April 7)

First four parts of the "Catholicism" Series (video and

group discussion): Tuesdays: March 10, 24, 31 and

April 7th at 7:30 pm in the church meeting room

PARISH LENTEN RETREAT- LOVING GOD GLADLY

Conducted by Fr. Kevin Cronin, OFM

March 16, 17, 18

9am Mini Mission at Mass and 7:30pm Retreat Talk

Reflexión Cuaresmal: Chequeo de Medio Camino

Domingo, 22 de Marzo, 2020– Charla breve al termi-

nar la misa de las 12:30 PM– seguida de Convivio.

Cuatro Presentaciones de la Serie “Catolicismo”

Jueves: 12, 19 y 26 de Marzo y 2 de Abril de 7:30 PM

a 9 PM en el salón de reuniones en la entrada de la

Iglesia.

Vía Crucis- Los martes de cuaresma: 3, 10, 17, 24,

31, y 7 de Abril a las 6:30 PM -Seguido del Grupo de

Oración en la Capilla del Father Feely Hall.

Día de reflexión en cuaresma patrocinado por la

oficina de asuntos hispanos de la Diócesis. El

Sábado, 4 de abril del 2020 de 8:00am – 4:00pm en

el Centro de la Inmaculada Concepción, Douglaston.

La ofrenda será $30.

Monday, March 2nd 9:00am Denise Loughran, req by Jack Powers

Tuesday, March 3rd 9:00am Maria Arduengo, req by her family

Wednesday, March 4th 9:00am Elizabeth Klein, req by Barbara Stoddard

Thursday, March 5th 9:00am Margaret Philomena O’Brien, req by the neighbors of 83rd Place

Friday, March 6th 9:00am First Friday Perpetual Mass Society

Saturday, March 7th 9:00am-For the People of the Parish -Joe Loughnane, req by Carol Scacalossi -Sister Maureen Bernius SC, req by Carol Scacalossi 5:00pm Anthony Pappalardo (ann), req by Renee and family

Sunday, March 8th– Sunday Sunday of Lent (Gn 12:1-4a Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22 2Tm 1:8b-10 Mt 17:1-9)

8:00am John Curran, req by Joseph and Bernadette Curran and family 9:30am Matthew Maher, req by Siobhan and Christian Colasuonno 11:00am Danny Guez (bday), req by his parents 12:30pm Mercedes Marie Martinez, Jose Martinez and Apollo Martinez, req by their family

RESURRECTION-ASCENSION CHURCH, REGO PARK

Today is the First Sunday of Lent (A). The readings may be

found at #1027 in the parish hymnal.

REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

The Sick and/or Hospitalized: Vahide Atlas, Colleen Brehe-ny, Peggy Brennan, Stephanie Bojarski, Kurt Burger, Richard DeNardo, Kathleen Fallon, Ida Fernandes, Steve Ferrugio, Msgr. Vincent Fullam, Jackie Hanley, George J. Harms, George M. Harms, James Leung, Mary Loughnane, Saverio Lunetta, Mary Ellen Lustberg, Nora Lydon, Mary May, Brian McCabe, Patrick McCabe, Paula Narva, Dolly Serna Ocampo, Brendan Phelan, Grace Radonicic, Frank Rahill, Maureen Rahill, Barbara Ravert, Susan Richards, Joel Rivera, Madeline

Silecchia, Jason Swinburne, Rose and Carmela Tantillo.

Deceased: Rosa Gavilanes

WINE & HOSTS AND MEMORIAL CANDLES

The Wine and Hosts will be used this week for the intentions of our faithful parishioners.

The Sanctuary Lamp will be lit this week for the souls in purgatory, requested by Jane Donlon.

The Candle at the Statue of the Blessed Mother will be lit this week in loving memory of Catherine Bauguss (20th anniversary), as requested by her daughter Judy Nici and family.

A Glimpse at your contributions… February 22/23: Sunday Collection: $5,722 Contributions made via Online Giving: $757 Total Sunday Collection: $6,479 Donation to Maintenance Collection: $1,373

SPECIAL COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND:

Easter Spiritual Bouquet

FIRST FRIDAY

This Friday, March 6th is the First Friday of the month.

The following have been enrolled in the

Perpetual Mass Society:

John Barrett Carol Vasselli Harry Fiumaro

Elison Torres Joseph Loughnane Lucy Lanci

Kurt Burger (lvg) Andrew Burger (lvg)

Rosa Gavilanes Thomas

The Girl Scouts will be selling cookies after the Masses

next weekend. Support our local troop and buy a box.

PARISH LENTEN RETREAT!!

LOVING GOD GLADLY

Conducted by Fr. Kevin Cronin, OFM Franciscan Friars Ministry of the Word

9am Mini Mission at Mass, 7:30pm Mission Talk

Monday, March 16th: God’s Love in Jesus Brings True Joy!

Tuesday, March 17th: God’s Mercy Restores the Joy of Our Youth!

Wednesday, March 18th: God’s Healing Brings New Hope!

MARCH 1, 2020

Dear Friends,

What are you doing for Lent? Maybe that’s not the best way to put it. Maybe we should ask: What will Lent do for you?

Lent is an opportunity to let God in…to let the Lenten practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving disrupt our old routines

and bad habits—of sin, of selfishness, of wasting time—as we start new habits of goodness, of service, of selfgiving, of

time lived with a new purpose. Lent has the power to change us, to draw us closer to Jesus and to one another. Lent can

give us a new perspective.

So, take this opportunity. This Lent, let the Lord speak to your heart! Start some new spiritual practices this Lent—make

a daily sacrifice for the poor; read a passage of the Bible each day or read the section from the “Little Books” each day;

take part in the “Catholicism series” which we will begin this Lent; join the Bible study offered by John Cleary; pray the Ro-

sary; find some extra time for silence in your day so you can listen to God; make time for an extra Mass during the week;

do something extra for someone you know is in need; visit someone who is sick; invite someone to church with you. Pray

for the Catechumens around the world preparing for their Sacraments at Easter; pray for our parish young people prepa-

ring for Confirmation and First Communion this year, and for their families.

We enter the desert with Jesus today—we enter this season so that we may grow stronger in faith. We enter the desert,

not to stay in the desert, but to make our way to the promised land!

Peace and blessings,

Fr. Tom

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Queridos amigos,

¿Qué planean hacer ésta Cuaresma? Quizás esa no sea la mejor manera de decirlo. Tal vez deberíamos preguntar: ¿Qué

hará la Cuaresma por ustedes?

La Cuaresma es una oportunidad para dejar entrar a Dios... para dejar que las prácticas cuaresmales de oración, ayuno y

limosna interrumpan nuestras viejas rutinas y malos hábitos —de pecado, de egoísmo, de perder el tiempo— a medida

que comenzamos nuevos hábitos de bondad, de servicio, de caridad, del tiempo vivido con un nuevo propósito. La Cua-

resma tiene el poder de cambiarnos, de acercarnos a Jesús y a los demás. La Cuaresma nos puede dar una nueva pers-

pectiva.

Entonces, aprovechemos esta oportunidad. ¡Esta Cuaresma, dejemos que el Señor hable a nuestro corazón! Comence-

mos algunas nuevas prácticas espirituales en esta Cuaresma: hacer un sacrificio diario por los pobres; leer un pasaje de

la Biblia cada día o leer diariamente la sección indicada de los "cuadernillos cuaresmales"; participar en la "serie del catoli-

cismo" que comenzaremos en esta Cuaresma; unirse al estudio bíblico; rezar el rosario; buscar tiempo para el silencio

durante el día y así escuchar a Dios; hacer tiempo para ir a misa durante días de semana; hacer algo extra por alguien

que lo necesita; visitar a alguien que está enfermo; invitar a alguien a venir contigo a la iglesia. Orar por los catecúmenos

de todo el mundo que se preparan para recibir sus sacramentos en la Pascua; orar por los jóvenes de nuestra parroquia

que se preparan para la Confirmación y para la Primera Comunión este año, y también por sus familias.

Hoy entramos al desierto con Jesús; entramos en esta temporada de Cuaresma para poder crecer más fuertes en la fe.

¡Entramos en el desierto, no para quedarnos en el desierto, sino para llegar a la tierra prometida!

Paz y bendiciones,

Padre Tom

Rectory Hours: Weekdays 9am-noon & 1-5pm Saturday 9am-1pm Rectory Address: 61-11 85th Street, Rego Park, NY 11374 (718) 424-5212 Pastoral Staff Very Rev. Thomas G. Pettei, Pastor Rev. Richard Conlon, Parochial Vicar Msgr. Robert J. Thelen, Parochial Vicar Rev. Basilio Monteiro, Weekend Presider Mr. Emanuel Bologna, Director of Music Mrs. Joann Heppt, Academy Principal Mr. Jason Velazquez, Faith Formation/Pastoral Outreach Mr. James Shearer, Youth Minister

Rectory Staff Debbie Gross, Receptionist dlgrectory@aol.com, or ext 10 Heather Belon, Bookkeeper hbelonra@aol.com, or ext 12 Cathy Mesa, Tuition Officer/ Receptionist ratuition@aol.com, or ext 16 Carmen Chang, Receptionist en español

Resurrection-Ascension Catholic Academy (718) 426-4963 raschool443@aol.com www.racatholicacademy.org To register with the parish, please visit the Rectory office.

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT

THE WEEK AHEAD

Monday, March 2nd -Food Pantry 10-12noon PCC -Basketball Practice 5-9pm Gym -Yoga 6pm FFH Garden, NA 7:30pm PCC Tuesday, March 3rd– St. Katharine Drexel, Virgin -Lenten Scriptures 10-11am FFH Main -Children’s Choir 3-4pm Church -Track Practice 4-5pm, Basketball 5-9pm Gym -No English Classes -Spanish Stations of the Cross 6:30pm FFH Chapel -Spanish Prayer Group 7-9pm FFH Chapel Wednesday, March 4th– St. Casimir -Lenten Morning Reflection 8:45am Church -Toddler Time 9:30-10:30am CMR -Food Pantry 10-12noon PCC -English Choir 7:30pm Church -Basketball Practice 5-9pm Gym -NA 7:30pm PCC Thursday, March 5th -Spanish Support Group 9:30-11am FFH Garden -Diocesan Choir 7:30pm Church -English Classes Resume 6-8pm PCC -Basketball Practice 5-9pm Gym Friday, March 6th - First Friday -Perpetual Mass Society 9:30am CMR -Stations of the Cross (English) 9:30am Church -CODA 10am PCC -Spanish Bible Study 7-9pm FFH -Gym Closed, No Basketball Practice -Twirling 3:30-6:45pm, Girl Scouts 7pm FFH Main Saturday, March 7th– Sts. Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs -OCA 10am PCC -Gym Closed, No Basketball -Spanish Adoration 11am Church -Spanish Rosary 12-1pm FFH Chapel -Spanish Classes 3-5pm PCC -Spanish Service 5-7pm PCC -Divine Mercy 4:15pm Blessed Sacrament Chapel Sunday, March 8th– Second Sunday of Lent -Children’s Liturgy of the Word at the 9:30am Mass -Sunday School 10:45-12noon School -Youth Group 10:30-12noon FFH Garden -Indonesian Apostolate Mass 2pm Church & Reception 3-6pm FFH -No Basketball -St. Patrick’s Dance 4-8pm Gym -Alanon 12noon PCC

RA CATHOLIC ACADEMY NEWS

Pajama Program Every year our Student Council sponsors a pajama day where stu-dents can wear their pajamas to school. This year we added a ser-vice component and collected new pajamas to donate through the Pajama Program. Our 162 pairs of pajamas were brought to Safe Horizons right here in Middle Village. Safe Horizon is the largest non-profit victim services agency in the United States, serving over 250,000 families in New York State who have been affected by crime or abuse.

High School Honors Congratulations to the following graduates who achieved honors in their respective high schools: Holy Cross: First Honors: Francesco Mancini-Menditto Second Honors: Matthew Fernandez and Christian Johnson-Duroseau Msgr. McClancy: Principal’s List: Andrea Cruz, Nicholas Nanan First Honors: Samantha DeVivo, Michael Nooney, Elizabeth Quercia, Matthew Wenz Second Honors: Stephanie Quercia, Gianna Zacco St. Francis Prep: Honors: Isabel Caamano, Erica Jarina, Michelle Olhoviks, Iryna Sulyma

Please return Baby Bottles for Bridge to Life next Sunday,

March 8th. Thank you!

MARCH 1, 2020

2019 2018 2017

Revenue

Sunday and Other Parish Collections $ 406,535 $ 412,790 $ 417,743

Rental Income 148,587 148,305 137,596

Religious Education Program 19,325 16,808 13,515

Votive Shrines 20,218 25,666 24,131

Fund Raising (less expenses) (968) 2,144 2,388

Clergy Fund 9,653 21,210 30,870

Other Revenue 25,425 7,325 5,000

Total Revenue 628,775 634,248 631,243

Expenditures

Salaries and Benefits 390,264 364,257 357,350

Rectory Expenses 27,064 27,689 34,063

Parish Office Expenses 56,947 49,683 51,573

Religious Education and Other Parish Program 16,860 34,300 27,461

Church Expenses ( altar supplies, the tablet, choir, & etc. ) 27,228 29,012 25,033

Utilities 57,747 24,890 30,182

Repairs and Maintenance 81,322 140,060 86,533

Insurance 78,543 63,753 55,874

Diocesan Assessments 55,116 53,000 56,000

Other Expenses 20,884 11,834 22,868

Total Expenditures 811,975 798,478 746,937

Net Operating Deficit (183,200) (164,230) (115,694)

Extraordinary Income and Expenditures

Donations 65,541 68,563 86,686

Bequests 549,131 126,885 -

Annual Catholic Appeal 10,728 - -

Investment Income (8,581) 96,309 140,987

Generation of Faith 119,430 103,406 169,919

Major Repairs Church, Rectory & Other Parish Buildings (162,034) (12,584) (355,839)

Net Surplus (Deficit) $ 391,015 $ 218,349 $ (73,941)

Resurrection Ascension RC Church Statement of Revenues and Expenditures

Year Ending August 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017

After consultation with our parish finance committee, we are providing a three year review of

our income and expenses. It would be important to note that we are running at a net operating deficit

for several years. However, through the generosity of your contributions through Generations of Faith

as well as several major bequests we received in the last two years, we show a net surplus. After re-

viewing this, if you have any questions, please just ask. -Fr. Tom