Parish STAFF

Director of Religious Education

SCHEDULE OF MASSES

SACRAMENTS

4:30pm (Italian), 5:45pm 7:45am, 9:00am, 10:30am (Spanish), 12:00 Noon

PRAYER AND DEVOTION Monday — Saturday, 8:45am, CC Mondays Ch Choir Practice Wednesdays 7:30 CH Third Friday, 7:00pm, ICC Bible Study Group Monday 7:00 p.m. HFR

Catequesis Familiar Sunday, 9:00a.m, MRH Guadalupanos Tuesday, 8:00pm, HFR Curso Biblico/Misioneros Thursday, 7:00pm, HFR Oración Carismática Friday, 7:00pm, CC Cursillistas Wednesday, 8:p.m., HFR Jornadistas Sunday, 1:00pm, ICC EUCHARISTIC ADORATION After 12:00 Mass until 4:00pm. (CC, Convent Chapel; Ch, Church; MRM, Msgr. Ryan Hall; H.F.R.: Holy Family Room; ICC Immaculate Conception

OFFICE of RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 28-47 43 Street, Astoria, NY 11103 Phone: (718) 278-1611 E-mail: [email protected]

PARISH REGISTRATION

Sunday, September 18: Catechetical Sunday Vigil Masses (Saturday): 4:30 Pietro Iuliano 5:45 Mildred & Felice Sgammato Masses of the Day: 7:45 Joseph & Evelyn Normoyle 9:00 Gaetana Giacome, Nicolas & Liberetta Rebello Louis Caetano & Santa Catherina Alonso Mary Battaglia, Salvatore Cinquemani 10:30 Fernando Galicia & Modesta Ortiz 12:00 Frank DiRico 7:00pm Mass Available Monday, September 19: St. Januarius 8:00 Joseph Skrkon 12:00 Marsalisi Family Tuesday, September 20: Ss. Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn and Paul Chŏng Ha-sang and Companions 8:00 Teresa & Vito Chiaramonte 12:00 Joseph & Millie Damiano Wednesday, September 21: St. Matthew 8:00 Mary Battaglia, John Inzalaco, Domenick Masiello 12:00 Vicente Jerez, Eleanor Alfonso 7:30 Luz Maria De Gallardo Thursday, September 22: Autumn begins 8:00 Jessie Conti 12:00 Vito & Teresa Chiaramonte Friday, September 23: St. Pio of Pietrelcina 8:00 Albert Rosete Sanchez 12:00 Anton & Marija Lesica Saturday, September 24: Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00 Mary Battaglia, Anna Cinquemani Sunday, September 25: Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Vigil Masses (Saturday): 4:30 Rosario & Maria Concetta Davi 5:45 Adelaida P. De Guzman Masses of the Day: 7:45 Nerino Botti 9:00 Marian Marston, Xuereb Family, Annunziata & Ermano Bagatta, Miguel Robert Rebello Emily Muscat 10:30 Dora Vergara de Garcia 12:00 Padre Pio 7:00pm Mass Available PRAYER INTENTIONS F T S H Tania Tanavic, Katherine Finn, James Murphy, Vivian Ramirez, Marilyn Albani, Chiara Cumella, Jane Vassil, Chris Giambrone, Salvatore Ranieri, Bishop Octavio Cisneros

Those Who Have Entered into Eternal Life

Louise Maiorella, Concetta Pesale, Wilma Reichenbach, Carmela Primiani, Alfred Ruhland & Katherine Finn

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 18, 2016 God . . . wills everyone to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truth. — 1 Timothy 2:4 ************************************************************************

Jubilee Year of Mercy Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mercy is one thing, malpractice quite another. Why, then, does the defrauded master in Jesus’ parable praise the devious steward? Jesus shows by example how to sanctify material goods: by placing all our resources, indeed our very selves, at the service of others. No matter how costly such service, or how minimal the return, such charity is the wisest investment, yielding a reward that is literally out of this world. For Amos and Jesus, authentic worship of God demands practical charity toward our neighbor. Paul, too, declares that the only worship acceptable to God is offered by a community rich in charity. Liturgy must be matched to life, “lifting up holy hands, without anger or argument” (1 Timothy 2:8). This Jubilee Year of Mercy challenges us to live as “children of light,” as devoted to self-sacrificing service as “the children of this world” (Luke 16:8) are to serving themselves, as enthusiastic for God’s kingdom of justice as we are about less-enduring treasures. ***********************************************************************

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Tuesday:

Prv 3:27-34; Ps 15:2-5; Lk 8:16-18 Prv 21:1-6, 10-13; Ps 119:1, 27, 30, 34, 35, 44; Lk 8:19-21 Wednesday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 19:2-5; Mt 9:9-13 Thursday: Eccl 1:2-11; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17bc; Lk 9:7-9 Friday: Eccl 3:1-11; Ps 144:1b, 2abc, 3-4; Lk 9:18-22 Saturday: Eccl 11:9 — 12:8; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17; Lk 9:43b-45 Sunday: Am 6:1a, 4-7; Ps 146:7-10; 1 Tm 6:11-16; Lk 16:19-31 ************************************************************************

New Sunday Evening Mass There is an additional Sunday Mass at 7:00 p.m. This will be a ‘pilot/trial’ to see if an additional Mass is warranted, If you would like to reserve that Mass please stop by the church office. ***********************************************************************

Sanctuary Lamp for the weekend of September 17-18 will burn in memory of Giuseppe Simeri as requested by his wife Maria *****************************

Bread for the weekend of September (2425)in memory of Janet Alfano Requested Lily Daleo and Pat Freeman

Parish Festival in Honor of St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina and Re-Dedication of Our church

Thursday, SEPTEMBER 22 6:30 p.m. BINGO School Social Center. Join us for an evening of fun for all ages and win great prizes! ($5 adults/kids FREE)

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 6:30 p.m. PASTA NIGHT School Social Center. Homemade pasta and meatballs ($15 adults/$5 kids)

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 6:30 p.m. OKTOBERFEST School Social Center. German delicacies such: "knockwurst, roast pork, potato salad, pretzels, red cabbage and German beer. ($15/adults, $5/kids)

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 12:00 Noon 2:00 P.M.

Solemn Mass followed by Procession in Honor of St. Pio Hot Buffet, Cash Bar, Music and Dancing

Tickets for the Chinese raffle will be available every Day. The basket drawing will take place on Sunday Sept. 25th during this family celebration program. ($15/adults, $5/kids) All tickets available for purchase in the parish office. There are only 100 tickets for each activity. Due to the advance preparation of food, adult tickets will cost $25 and $10 children at the door the night of the event, so please order them ahead of time by Wednesday September 21st. Thank you!

WE NEED YOUR DONATIONS!! WE NEED RAFFLE ITEMS!!, GIFT CERTIFICATES, GIFT BASKETS.

BOTTLES!! We need any item that comes in a bottle . . . soda/juice, bottled water , shampoo, mouthwash, ketchup, dish soap, wine, liquor, and cordials, rum, whiskey, scotch, tequila, vodka, gin . . anything in a bottle!!

ALL ITEMS MAY BE DROPPED OFF AT THE PARISH RECTORY OFFICE!!

Annual Grand Prize Raffle

Grand Prize: $2,000 2nd Prize $1,000 3rd Prize $500

Drawing Will Be Held on November 24th, 2016 the day of Thanksgiving, Do not Have to Be Present to Win / Donation - $25. Tickets available at the parish rectory. *************************************************************

Food Pantry Our Food Pantry is open every Thursday from 8:00-9:30 am, to assist any parishioner that is need of food. To register please bring a form of identification. If you would like to donate nonperishable items, including canned foods, pasta, rice etc., please drop the items in specially-marked containers in the Church vestibules. **************************************************************

FAMILY, MARRIAGE AND INDIVIDUAL THERAPY

Family, marriage and individual therapy, provided by New York State licensed therapists including therapists who specialize in Depression, Divorce Mediation and Domestic Violence, are available to our parishioners at 147 other parishes. This program, under the direction of Dr. George Giuliani, has been conducted in the diocese for the past 41 years for the convenience of parishioners. It is provided by the Catholic Counseling Center, which is independent of and not controlled or supervised by the parish or diocese. Most insurance policies, including Medicare, are honored. For confidential information and appointments, please call Dr. Giuliani at the Catholic Counseling Center at (631) 243-2503 or: visit our website: www.thecatholiccounselingcenter.com. **************************************************************

OUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR OTHERS The Second Vatican Council has called us to envision the Church as the people of God. As a community of believers we are responsible for our brothers and sisters, their salvation, their journey of faith, their physical well-being. Many of the documents of Vatican II and volumes of work since the mid-1960s give us advice, guidelines, and encouragement to take care of one another: the poor, the elderly, the unborn, the broken, the infirm.. Because Vatican II is part of our recent history—indeed many of us were already born— this may strike us as a new and revolutionary idea. But today’s readings show us the agelessness of the issue of social justice. Eight hundred years before Christ was born, Amos warned the wealthy not to cheat the poor. In Paul’s first letter to Timothy, he encourages all prayers to be for all people; and finally, the Gospel urges the wise use of money. ***********************************************************************

The Divine Mercy Prayer Group Please join us for our weekly meeting every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Church (Gathering space); Length of meeting is approximately one hour.

Vigésimo Quinto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario 18 de septiembre de 2016 Dios él quiere que todos los hombres se salven y todos — 1 Timoteo 2:4 lleguen al conocimiento de la verdad. ***********************************************************************

Año Jubilar de la Misericordia

La misericordia es una cosa y la negligencia otra muy diferente. ¿Por qué, entonces, el patrón robado en la parábola de Jesús reconoce a su trabajador hábil en los negocios? Jesús muestra con un ejemplo cómo santificar los bienes materiales: poniendo todos nuestros recursos, aún nosotros mismos, al servicio de nuestros prójimos. No importa que tan costoso ese servicio, o lo poco que podamos recibir a cambio, esa obra de caridad es la inversión más inteligente, que ofrece una recompensa que literalmente está más allá de este mundo. Para Amos y Jesús, la verdadera adoración a Dios exige obras de caridad útiles hacia nuestro prójimo. Pablo también expresa que la única adoración aceptable a Dios es la que se ofrece por una comunidad rica en caridad. La liturgia debe relacionarse con la vida “levantando al cielo sus manos puras, libre de odios y divisiones” (1 Timoteo 2:8). Este A ño Jubilar de la Misericordia nos desafía a vivir como “hijos de la luz” con dedicado servicio abnegado tan entusiasmados por el Reino de Dios de justicia pero menos por los tesoros pasajeros; así como los “hijos de este mundo” se sirven a ellos mismos (Lucas 16:8). ***************************************************************

SOMOS RESPONSABLES POR LOS DEMÁS El Concilio Vaticano II nos ha llamado a imaginar la Iglesia como el pueblo de Dios. Como una comunidad de creyentes somos responsables por nuestros hermanos, por su salvación, su peregrinar en la fe, su bienestar físico. Muchos de los documentos del Concilio y volúmenes de trabajos desde mediados de la década del 60 nos dan consejos, guías y ánimo para ayudarnos unos a otros: a los pobres, a los ancianos, a los no nacidos, a los quebrantados, a los enfermos. Porque el Concilio Vaticano II es parte de nuestra reciente historia –sin duda muchos de nosotros ya habíamos nacido– esto nos puede parecer una idea nueva y revolucionaria. Pero las lecturas de hoy nos muestran que las enseñanzas sobre justicia social han existido siempre. Ochocientos años antes de nacer Cristo, Amós advirtió a los ricos que no engañaran a los pobres. En la primera carta de Pablo a Timoteo, él insiste en que todas las oraciones sean por todos; y finalmente, el Evangelio enfatiza la importancia de usar sabiamente el dinero. ***************************************************************

Matriculas Abiertas para religión Las matriculas para las clases de religión de los niños y jóvenes de nuestra parroquia ya están abiertas. Por favor recuerde que las clases empiezan atendiendo a la misa dominical de las 9:00 a.m. y luego continua en la escuela desde las 10:15 – 11:30 a.m. Todos los niños matriculados deben asistir a la misa dominical cada semana. Grades 1 – 8 & High School *Para aplicaciones nuevas por favor traer una copia del acta de nacimiento y una copia del certificado de bautizo.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults If you are an adult who is not baptized and who is seeking information about the Catholic Church, you are invited to: "COME & SEE." RCIA is the process for you. If you are a baptized non-Catholic adult seeking information about the Catholic Church, you are invited to "COME & SEE." RCIA is the process for you.

Update on Parish Weekly Collection

This week collections were as follows: September 11, 2016

1st Collection: ..………………………………………$6,225 Diocesan Collection-Catholic University of America: $695 Diocesan (Summer Missions Appeal 2016)………........$830

Total Collection Amount: …………………….. $7,750 Below is a pie graph showing the breakdown of our

If you are a baptized Catholic who is seeking to complete initiation into the Catholic Church through the Sacraments of Confirmation and/or Eucharist you are invited to "COME & SEE." RCIA is the process for you. If you have been married civilly, but not yet in the Catholic Church and are interested to receive the Sacrament of Matrimony Please call the Parish Rectory to make an appointment for an interview with Rev. Vincent Miceli, Pastor or Rev. Cesar Pena, Parochial Vicar. Classes will start in October

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Sunday Religion Classes start with the 9:00 a.m. Mass, then coming over to School for Religion Class from 10:15-11:30am Children are required to come each year to learn more about God, their Catholic Identity and the Sacraments. New Registrations must bring a copy of the child’s birth and Baptismal Certificates. Classes will start on September 25, 2016 Grades 1 - High School For Further information call at 718-278-1611 Ext. 1018 Fax: 718 -956 3589 E mail: [email protected] Mrs. Loretta Rosas, Director of Faith Formation

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St. Joseph Catholic Academy Pre-K The Academy has THREE available seats in the Pre-K for All Program. This is a free, NYC sponsored early childhood education program for children who were born in 2012 – as long as the child is 4 years old by December 31, 2016. If interested, please contact Janet Sgritto at [email protected] or at 718-728-0724. ************************************************************************

TACHS Prep Course at St. Agnes Academic HS in College Point Sept. 22, 29 & Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27 and Nov. 2 from 3:30 to 5pm Registration fee: $250 For more information please call 718-353-6276 ext. 11 www.stagneshs.com

Welcome to Our Parish

Please mark one:  Please register me and, yes, send me envelopes.  Please contact me about becoming a Catholic or completing my initiation as a Catholic through the Sacraments of Holy Communion and Confirmation.  Please contact me about Religion Education for my child.  Please contact me about how I can volunteer.

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