April 3, 2016 - The Parish of Resurrection
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April 3, 2016 - The Parish of Resurrection
SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 2016 The Parish of Resurrection-Ascension Stewardship Our Way of Life PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Resurrection-Ascension Church is a diverse community that gathers together to celebrate the Eucharist. We recognize that the Lord is the source of all that we have and all that we do. We hope that through our sharing of the Eucharist, the Sacraments, and our belonging to the parish – we may obtain a deeper relationship with the Lord. As a people of faith, we are striving to grow in our ability to live out our understanding of “Stewardship” through the sharing of our Time, Talent and Treasure. We trust that, through God’s grace we may reach out to others, welcoming them, while respecting and supporting one another. Pastoral Staff Weekend Mass Schedule Rev. Salvatore J. Amato, Pastor Mr. Emanuel Bologna, Director of Music Mrs. Joann Heppt, School Principal Ms. Joyce Mennona, Dir. of Religious Education Rev. Basilio Monteiro, Weekend Presider Deacon Julio Murillo, Permanent Deacon Saturday Sunday Church 85-25 61st Road, Rego Park, New York 11374 Rectory 61-11 85 Street, Rego Park, N.Y. 11374 Phone: (718) 424-5212 FAX: (718) 639-8679 General E-Mail: [email protected] Sacramental Certificate Requests: [email protected] Website: www.rachurch.net Rectory Staff Debbie Gross (Receptionist)- [email protected] Carmen Chang [email protected] (Receptionist en Español- Saturdays 9am -1pm) Heather Belon (Bookkeeper)- [email protected] Cathy Mesa- [email protected] (Tuition Officer/Rectory Receptionist) Rectory Hours Monday through Friday: 9:00 AM to 12 NOON 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM (closed for lunch 12 NOON-1:00 PM) Saturday: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, CLOSED SUNDAY 5:00 PM 8:00AM, 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM 12:30 PM (Spanish) Weekday Mass Schedule Monday – Friday Saturday 9:00AM 9:00 AM Rite of Reconciliation (Confession) Saturday 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM st School: 85-25 61 Road Phone: (718) 426-4963 FAX: (718) 426-0940 E-Mail: Website: [email protected] www.raschool.org Faith Formation Office & Pastoral Care Center: 85-18 61st Road Phone: E-Mail: (718) 533-7898 [email protected] Music Office: Phone: E-Mail: (718) 651-6359 [email protected] Youth Ministry Jim and Torey Shearer Phone (917) 597-8807 E-Mail: [email protected] “Like” us on Facebook! ____________________RESURRECTION-ASCENSION CHURCH, REGO PARK Today is Divine Mercy Sunday (C) . The Readings are found at #1081 in the Parish Hymnal. Monday, April 4th 9:00am Christine Pensabene, req by her parents Tuesday, April 5th 9:00am Paul Lin and Maria Jiang, req by their daughter, Jinzhu Lin Wednesday, April 6th 9:00am Mary Soter, req by John and Carol Verachoechea Thursday, April 7th 9:00am Edward Gibbons (bday), req by his wife, Mary, and family Friday, April 8th 9:00am Rosa Pollina, req by Josephine Dioguardi, and family Saturday, April 9th 9:00am For the People of the Parish --Timothy Donovan, req by Catherine Donovan, and family -intentions of Andrzej Jablonka, req by his wife -for the souls in Purgatory who will be risen to heaven, or forgotten souls, req by Anthanatiusshen 5:00pm Elizabeth F. Wirsum, req by Bridie Grogan, and family Sunday, April 10th– Third Sunday of Easter (48: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41 Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13 Rv 5:11-14 Jn 21:1-19) 8:00am Andy Hagarty, req by his wife, Anne, and family 9:30am Mary Hillebrand, req by her family 11:00am Jacqueline Goarin, req by John and Bernice Zach 12:30pm Hugo Osorio, req by his wife, Victoria THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES Next weekend, we will be accepting your donations to the Thanks for the Memories Collection, which benefits our parish school. On behalf of our students, faculty and staff, we thank you, in advance, for your continued generosity DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY TODAY, April 3rd, is Divine Mercy Sunday. Come join us every Saturday at 4:15pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel to honor and pray for God’s Mercy. SPECIAL DIOCESAN COLLECTION We will have a special second collection next weekend to support the efforts of Catholic Charities, as they, and their agencies, respond to immediate emergency needs for necessities to rebuild, especially after the widespread devastation, created by the storms in the South and Midwest regions of the United States. REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS The Sick and/or Hospitalized: Joseph Arigo, Arline Blanke, Stephanie Bojarski, Maureen Borzell, Paul Borzell, Eileen Boyle, Rosaria Cali, Richard DeNardo, Louis F., Agnes Finegan, Fong Ing Sukati, Msgr. Vincent Fullam, Gerardo Giraldo, Eileen Grubb, George Harms, Rita Mascarenhas, Virginia Moriarty, Antonia Muronta, Susan Patina, Milagros Pizarro, Jovina Rios, Julio Rosado, Frank Russo, Vincent Russo, Michael Schirling, Madeline Silecchia, Edmund Stalzer, Rose Tantillo, Terry Twibell, Alicia Witherby, Roy Witherby Deceased: Marietta Cabrera, Carlos Cruz WINE & HOSTS AND MEMORIAL CANDLES The Wine and Hosts will be used at all the Masses this week in loving memory of Kenneth Madigan (birthday), as requested by his wife, Kay. The Altar Candles will be lit this week in loving memory of Tim Donovan, as requested by the Donovan family. The Candle at the Statue of the Blessed Mother will be lit this week in loving memory of Antonio Gonzalez, as requested by his wife and family. The Candle at the Statue St. Patrick will be lit this week in loving memory of Patrick and Joseph O’Dea, as requested by mom and dad. SUNDAY SCHOOL AND CLW Sunday School and Children’s Liturgy of the Word will meet next Sunday, April 10th. SAVE THE DATE! On Saturday, October 29th, there will be a Diocesan Pilgrimage to the National Basilica in Washington D.C., with Bishop DiMarzio and our Diocesan choir. A bus will leave from Resurrection-Ascension Church. For more information about the pilgrimage, contact Joyce @ [email protected] or 718-533-7898. For more information about the shrine visit: http://www.nationalshrine.com/site/c.osJRKVPBJnH/b.471929 7/k.BF65/Home.htm A note from Joyce Mennona….. Join us in our book blog at https://stjeromebookclubwordpresscom.wordpress.com/. where we have an assortment of books we are currently discussing. If you have trouble logging in, email Joyce at [email protected], and ask for an invite. Once you do, be sure to also check your junk mail SAVE THE DATE- April 10, 2016 Mass of Inclusion and Community Resource Fair for Seniors, People with Disabilities, and the Deaf. American Martyrs Church 79-43 Bell Blvd, Bayside Sponsored by Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens and Parish Advocates for People with Disabilities of Northeast Queens 12:30pm Mass followed by Resource Fair. APRIL 3, 2016 Today, with the completion of the Easter Octave, I would like to express my thanks to all who contributed to the reverence and dignity of our Holy Week Services. All of the services [beginning with Palm Sunday, through the Triduum, to Easter Sunday] were, obviously, very well prepared and experienced as truly prayerful. During the Vigil Mass at 8 P.M. on Saturday, March 26th, three adults received Communion and Confirmation. The three who received “Full Communion” with the church through the sacraments of Communion and Confirmation were: Lesly Bravo, Maria Bravo, and Christine Murphy. What a privilege, and joy, to welcome them to fuller participation, as we, also, express our gratitude for their decision, [resulting from the example of others,] and their willingness to, [essentially], “have what we have.” This experience also calls to mind those days in the early Church when adults came forward on the Easter Vigil to be baptized after their preparation during the Lenten Season. On behalf of all worshippers during the above Masses and Services, our sincere gratitude to those who played a special role for their time, dedication and effort; namely, our “behind-the-scenes” Sacristans, the three choirs (Junior, Spanish, and Adult), Altar Servers, Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Ushers, Church decorators, the Hosting and Hospitality Committee, and any additional volunteers--such as those who participated in the feet washing on Holy Thursday. Notably, as a parish, we have received thanks and compliments for the prayerful manner in which our Liturgies are celebrated. Truly a Team effort!!!!. NEW ALTAR SERVERS We are pleased to announce that among the total of 72 Altar Servers, including 16 attending high school, the following 19 new Altar Servers (12 girls and 7 boys) have successfully completed 4 weeks of training and will begin to serve Masses during the month of April & May. Jose Arce 8th Grade, RA Adriana Chamulak 4th Grade, RA Ellan De La Cruz 5th Grade, RA Elliz De La Cruz 4th Grade, RA Sydney Ewald 4th Grade, RA Micah Gagarin 4th Grade, RA Francesca Gamatero 4th Grade, PS Ashley Hernandez 5th Grade, RA Leilana Jimenez 5th Grade, PS Francesco Mancini 5th Grade, RA Steven Morocho 4th Grade, RA Seraphina Ng 4th Grade, RA Janelle Pascual 4th Grade, RA Keilyn Paulino 4th Grade, RA Samuel Rivera 5th Grade, PS Melissa Rojas 6th Grade, PS Rachel Santiago 4th Grade, PS Daniela Valdes 5th Grade, RA Meghan Wenz 5th Grade, RA CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR “FOUR SEASONS” PARISH 50/50 WINNER!!! We had our “Winter Session” official drawing of our parish 50/50 on Monday, March 28th. The winner of the WINTER session was William Morrissey, (of Rego Park), who received a check for $1,210. That means the parish receives the same amount to help defer our ever-growing maintenance costs. Thank you to all who participated! Look for upcoming announcements regarding our SPRING 50/50, which will begin late April, with a June drawing date, TBA. THANK YOU!! A heartfelt thanks to: all who helped to decorate the church for Easter, to those who helped set up and take care of the reception following the Easter Vigil, and those who helped at our annual Easter Egg Hunt. Also we extend the thank you to Creative Florist on Eliot Ave. for the flowers and all their assistance. None of it would be possible without your kindness, assistance, and support. A joyous and Blessed Easter season to all of you! DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY BOOSTER WINNERS _______________________________________ Registration for 2016-2017 School Year We began our registration for the 2016-2017 school year this week. If you were not able to attend, please call the school office for an appointment. At present, seats are available in all grades, but are filling quickly. For registration, please bring the following: -Birth certificate -Baptismal certificate -Immunization Records -Social Security Card -Report Cards and/or Standardized Test Scores, -$150 registration fee If you would like more information about our school, please visit our website at www.raschool.org. _________________________________________________________ Congratulations to the following students who have achieved honors in their respective high schools: St. John’s Preparatory School Rayn Adams Christ the King High School Meilani Rivera, Bianca Vertus Xavier High School Thomas Conan, Ryan Heenan _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TMLA Math Bowl Congratulations to our three 7th grade girls— Lauren Solla, Gabriella Fusco and Nicole Contreras—who competed in the Mary Louis Math Bowl. Our team placed third among the 20 schools competing, and Gabriella was our high scorer. SAVE THE DATE Annual Supermarket Blitz 2016 will be held on Friday, April 29th in the auditorium. More details to come…. 12th VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL We will have our Annual Vacation Bible School again this year. It will be scheduled from 9am-12noon in Fr. Feely Hall on June 27th to June 30th and July 5th to July 8th. VBS consists of ageappropriate Bible stories, experiments, games, crafts, snacks, and songs. Each session of Son Spark Labs VBS involves kids in exploring an amazing aspect of God’s life-changing plan. By providing opportunities for interactive learning at VBS, we can share with the children in our community the Good News about Jesus! Registration forms are available at the Rectory, or online at www.rachurch.org. 1st Prize $100 Nora O’Connor, MV 2nd Prize $50 Carol Mazza, MV 3rd Prize $25 Carmela Tantillo, MV Congratulations to all of our winners! THE WEEK AHEAD Monday, April 4th- The Annunciation of the Lord -Food Pantry 10-12noon PCC -Golden Age 12:30pm FFH -Basketball Practice 5-9:30pm Gym -NA 7:30pm PCC Tuesday, April 5th- St. Vincent Ferrer, priest -Children’s Choir 3pm Church -Basketball Practice 5-9:30pm Gym -English Classes 6:30-8:30pm PCC -Spanish Prayer Group 7-9:30m FFH Chapel Wednesday, April 6th -Food Pantry 10-12noon PCC -Generations of Faith Meeting 7pm FFH Main -School Advisory Board Meeting 7pm CMR -English Choir Practice 7:30pm Church -Basketball Practice 5-9:30pm Gym -NA 7:30pm PCC Thursday, April 7th – St. John the Baptist de la Salle, Priest -Mommy & Me 10-11:30am CMR -Vicariate Choir 7:30pm Church -Basketball Practice 5-9:30pm Gym -English Classes 6:30-8:30pm PCC Friday, April 8th -CODA 10am PCC -Twirling 4-6:45pm Gym -Basketball Practice 7-9:30pm Gym -Spanish Bible Study 7-9:30pm FFH Garden Saturday, April 9th -OCA 10am PCC -Divine Mercy 4:15pm Blessed Sacrament Chapel Sunday, April 10th- Third Sunday of Easter -Children’s Liturgy of the Word at the 9:30am Mass -Sunday School 10:45am School -Indonesian Apost Mass 2:30 Church,Rec.3:30-7pm FFH -Alanon 12noon Yoga classes in FFH on Mondays at 4:30pm. $12 per class, $10 each if you take 6 classes. Bring a friend, and get a free class. For more info, visit http://redrobinyoga.com/ Generation of Faith Update Resurrection-Ascension Needs EVERYONE’S Help! We have received pledges amounting to $758,420, from just 96 parishioners! 50% of the funds we raise in the Generations of Faith campaign will remain with us for our parish needs! When we exceed our goal, 75% of the funds raised will be returned to Resurrection-Ascension! If we reach 125% i.e., ($812,500) of our assigned $650,000 goal, every dollar raised will be earmarked for the three stipulated capital improvements. Parishioner to Parishioner Some Thoughts On the Generation of Faith Campaign If you’re anything like me, the last thing you want to hear at Mass is another appeal for money. We’ve come to pray and get away from our cares—or maybe just hand them over to God. Yet, here we are being asked to contribute once again. It takes some doing to get over the annoyance when our quiet thoughts are interrupted by such practical matters. But, eventually, we get over it because we love our faith, the Church, and RA. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be sitting in these pews, week after week. I’ve had to ask the Lord, more than once, to please let me have an open mind on this subject. (And for Him, that’s not always a small task!) Now I’d like to share some of the conclusions I’ve reached with you. It might help you to make a decision that you are comfortable with, in terms of responding to this most recent request for assistance, which comes from our diocese. We are not really a captive audience. We attend Mass by choice. From a practical standpoint, the only time we are all gathered together to receive parish information is -- when we are at Mass. The Generations of Faith Campaign is currently underway, in our diocese, and our parish. Some very generous souls have already responded to the appeal. As in the past, many are the same people who consent to bear the burden, over and over. Yet, all of us belong to the same parish family. In our own personal families, every member has a part to play, a contribution to make—whether great or small. For each of us, our role is unique, and how we undertake it depends on many factors. But, how we work together for the good of all, determines the strength of our family, and how well it functions. It’s no different with our parish family. RA, too, has a need for cooperation from ALL its members in order to run smoothly and efficiently. Few, if any of us, would argue with the goals outlined in the Generations of Faith Campaign. Certainly, it is not only the right thing to do, but what we wholeheartedly want to do; care for our infirmed and retired priests, who have served us over many years, and strengthen the development of character and faith in our youth, who are the future of our Church. We are no strangers to these goals since chief priorities in our own families are concern for the elderly, and the young. As for investment in our parish property; we recognize that maintenance is necessary, and less costly, in the long run. The fact that at least half of the monies donated will come back to RA is simply good for RA, and good for all us. Also, a youth minister would certainly be a “plus”. So, pray for an open mind. Consider, decide, and act, on behalf of our parish. Let’s not just leave it to the people in the other pews. Each of us knows what, and how, we can contribute. It’s between us, and God. Every gift helps. God loves us, no matter what! Thank you for your patience in listening. May God bless us, and our efforts, in responding to the current “Generations of Faith” Appeal. De Feligrés a Feligrés Unos Pensamientos Sobre La Campaña de Las Generaciones de Fe Si Usted es como yo, lo último que desea es escuchar otra solicitud para contribuir dinero en la misa. Sabemos que venimos a rezar y alejarnos de nuestras preocupaciones, o tal vez simplemente dejarle esas preocupaciones a Dios. Sin embargo, ahora nos piden contribuir una vez más. Se requiere un gran esfuerzo para superar la molestia cuando nuestros pensamientos tranquilos son interrumpidos por asuntos prácticos. Pero con el tiempo se nos pasa, porqué amamos a nuestra fe, la Iglesia y a Resurrection Ascension. De lo contrario, no estaríamos sentados en estas bancas semana tras semana. En más que una ocasión, he tenido que pedirle al Señor que por favor me deje tener una mente abierta sobre este tema. (¡E incluso hasta para El, no es siempre una tarea fácil!) Ahora me gustaría compartir con ustedes algunas de las conclusiones que he alcanzado. Que podría ayudarle a tomar una decisión con cual se sienta cómodo en términos de responder a esta solicitud de asistencia más reciente de nuestra diócesis. Realmente, no somos una audiencia cautiva. Asistimos a la misa por elección. Desde un punto de vista práctico, el único momento en que todos estamos reunidos para recibir información sobre la parroquia es cuando estamos en la misa. La Campaña de Las Generaciones de Fe está en marcha en nuestra diócesis y en la parroquia. Algunas almas generosas ya han contestado esta solicitud. Todos los años contamos con la absoluta colaboración de los mismos feligreses. Ahora necesitamos ampliar la participación de todos ustedes, nuestros feligreses, porque todos somos miembros de la misma familia parroquial. En nuestras propias familias cada miembro tiene un papel que desempeñar, sea grande o pequeño. Para cada uno de nosotros nuestro papel es único y cómo lo llevamos a cabo depende de muchos factores. Pero la manera en que trabajamos juntos por el bien de todos determina la fuerza de nuestra familia y de lo bien que funcione. No es diferente con nuestra familia parroquial. Resurrection Ascension también necesita de la cooperación de todos sus miembros con el fin de ayudar a que funcione sin problemas y eficientemente. Pocos, si acaso algunos de nosotros, no están de acuerdo con los objetivos planteados en la Campaña de Las Generaciones de Fe. Ciertamente, no sólo es lo justo que hacer, pero lo que queremos hacer de todo corazón: el cuidado de nuestros sacerdotes enfermos y jubilados que nos han servido durante muchos años, fortalecer el desarrollo del carácter y la fe en nuestros jóvenes que son el futuro de nuestra Iglesia. Nosotros no somos ajenos a estos objetivos ya que las prioridades principales en nuestras propias familias son la preocupación que tenemos por los ancianos y los jóvenes. En cuanto a la inversión en la propiedad de nuestra parroquia: reconocemos que el mantenimiento es necesario y rebaja los costos a plazo largo. El hecho de que al menos la mitad de los fondos donados van a volver a Resurrection Ascension es simplemente algo bueno para el beneficio de nuestra parroquia y de todos nosotros. Y restablecer el ministro de la juventud que sin duda sería muy positivo para nuestra parroquia. Por lo tanto, oren por tener una mente abierta. Considere, decida y actué en el nombre de nuestra parroquia. No dejemos la colaboración con esta petición para las personas en las otras bancas. Cada uno de nosotros sabe con qué y cómo podemos contribuir. Esto queda entre nosotros y Dios. ¡Cada regalo ayuda y EL nos ama, no importa qué! Gracias por su paciencia y por escuchar-. Que Dios nos bendiga.