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March 1919 - February 2020 100 years of Christ, Community and Charity PRAY FOR THE SICK Romanita Abad, Louis Alloyne, Patricia Hayes Axtmayer, Madison Makenzie Baker, Monday-Saturday 8:00am masses in Chapel. Bill “ Ben,” Amelia Barone, Dennis Berger, Mark Frank Biondi, Patricia Boyle, Katherine Budd, Mathew L. Brandli ———means no intention at time to Jim & Marilyn Capaldo Tom Brady, Bryan Budd, print Michael Castro, Kyle Chalupa, Paul Burawa, ** means Offices are closed Angela Chiaorrmonte, Yolanda Celone, Francis X. Castellano, Garrett Carty, Saturday, January 25th,** Lillian Cestaro, Mary Collins, Brian Dale, Joey Diveck, 8:00am -------------------------- Neil Coogan, Kenny Cook, Johnathan Delvalle, 5:00pm ------------------------- Ginna Cooper, Kathleen Corrigan, Dennis Ryan Dooley, Tatiana Drawbridge, Sunday, January 26th,** Jeremy Ferguson, Josef Gerace, Airen Craig,Rita Cuozzo, 7:00 am -------------------------- Andrew Hughes, Joe Hwang , Frances Damara, Eileen Damico, Joseph Janssen, 8:30 am Spanish Mass Josephine Diaz, Tracey M. Kentoffio, 10:00am Jackie Lombardi Anna A. Ferello, Mike Flynn, Malena Garcete, Kevin Kiefer, Chris Klimek, 11:30am Parishioners of OLMC Deacon Anthony Graviano, Frankie Lopez, Monday, January 27th, Joseph Guyton, Roy Hanson, Adam McCarthy, 8:00am Delores Ellen Long Lisa Haus-McWilliams, Jeffery Haller, Eugene Mahan, Al Mediate, Tuesday, January 28th, Savannah Hoesterey, Anthony Ivancich, Daniel Murphy, 8:00am John Pacey Lori Ann M. Kaan, Desiree Keefe, Patrick Musumeci, Wednesday, January 29th, Jonathan Parker, Joan Keoppen, 8:00 am ------------------------ Ernesto Perez, Maria Perez, Carol Kennedy, Natale Kennedy, Michael B. Poole, Thursday, January 30th, Kathleen D. Kollegger, David D. Post, Michael Probst, 8:00am ------------------------- Giavana Laakman, John Laakman Jr., Aldo Ruiz, Szu-Moy Ruiz, 6:00pm ------------------------- Robert Leask Jr., James Leung , Pamela Seagroatt Friday, January 31st, Michael Lubrico, Maria Multese, Michael Sedlak, 8:00am ------------------------- Ann Mc Carthy, Ryan Mc Carthy, Fianna Sogomoyan, Saturday. February 1st** Diane Raheb Maclaren, Michael Vincent Toro 8:00 am- Martin Gelinas Anthony Ventura, Thomas McCleary, Nick Montanaro, 5:00 pm Parishioners of OLMC Jonathan Warshauer, Shirley Nocerino, Sunday, February 2nd,,** Bob Metz, Mary Ray, Helen Metz Rogers, Alexandria Waszmer, James Welsh 7:00am ------------------------- Nick Montanaro,Virginia Morellino, Wayne Robert W. White, 8:30am Spanish Mass Mudrack, Mildred Neubeck, Brian Wilkenson, 10:00am Leoluca, Nina, & Gina Mary Norwick, Kathleen O’Kane, Brendon James Willy Canale Sean O’Kane, Madline Piciullo, 11:30am Geogorgotas and Letieri Joan Parente, Lucy Peters, Thomas Rigney, Families Rosa Maria Santos, Fran Schutz, Maria Shine, Jim Space, Rachel Schopp, Sylvia Shpect,, Cooper Siano, ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Ed Siano, Kathleen Stidioso, If you have information for the Military Lauren Sweeney, Charles Terrano, or sick lists please call the Office at Ann Vidal, Emerson Vidal, 631-475-4739 or simply put a note in the collection basket. Emerson Vidal II, ********************************* Kenneth Vidal, Lisa Vidal Mass cards are available in the Parish Robert Vidal, John F. Watson, Center Office during scheduled hours. Mickey Welch,, Kathleen Wolf, ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ MASS SCHEDULE Dorothy Zeo, Anthony Zeo Weekend - Saturday: 5:00 pm (Vigil) Church Sunday: 7;00am, 8:30,10:00 Please Call to update information you & 11:30 Spanish Mass 8:30 am in Church have given on this page. We wish to Weekday Monday—Saturday 8:00am in keep it up to date for our community. Chapel & Thursday 6pm Mass in Chapel January 26, 2020 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time the From Pastors Desk Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, There are many times when people object to the teachings of the Church based upon a lack of awareness about what it is the Church actually teaches. Unfortunately, there are those who make the situation worse by introducing their own interpretation, or theology, into the discussion, presenting it as an actual part of the magisterium. In the seminary, someone put forth the statement, posed in the form of a question, about whether we could identify the moment that ordinary bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. As a starting point, it should be pointed out, that the Church holds that the bread and wine offered on the altar , during the Liturgy of the Eucharist, becomes the Real Presence of Jesus Christ; that is to say It is the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. Even though it continues to have the appearance, and all the physical attributes of bread and wine, once it is consecrated, by a validly ordained priest, it is truly Christ. Not a symbol, not a metaphor, but the Reality. Of course, the influence of our Protestant brothers and sisters, secular thought intruding on the sacred, and just a lack of true catechesis among Catholics, has led to the lack of awareness among many Catholics of what we receive at Mass. As to the question of when the bread and wine become Christ’s Body and Blood, what was brought up was the act of the Epiclesis, that is the calling down of the Holy Spirit upon the gifts. For instance, in the Second Eucharistic Prayer, which is the most commonly used, the Epiclesis takes place when the priest says: “Make holy, therefore these gifts we pray, by sending down your Spirit upon them like the dewfall.” After this, the priest introduces the setting of the Last Supper and says the words of consecration “TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT OF IT, FOR THIS IS MY BODY, WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.” It is similar words for the chalice. It is similar in Eucharistic Prayers III, IV and both Eucharistic prayers for Reconciliation. However, in the First Eucharistic Prayer, there seems to be two places where the priest, instead of calling down the Holy Spirit, appeals to the Father to accept the offerings, and secondly to God. These were brought up to ask if the bread and wine became the Body and Blood at the Epiclesis, or at these other times, or when. To clarify, God is Three Divine Persons in One, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. This is not schizophrenia; it is perfect relation- ship within the Godhead. There is no confusion in God, there is no split personality, the Father and Son are united as One in the bond of Love which is the Spirit. Perhaps we can dwell on this at some other time, but for here, we bring it up to signify that there is no conflict in calling upon the Spirit or the Father in this way. We are not pagans, who worship a host of small gods, who grow jealous of each other. It is, however, the words of the Son, spoken through the mouth of the priest, who at this moment, though unworthy in himself, is Christ. The Latin is In Persona Christi, which translates as In the Person of Christ, sometimes with Capitis at the end, meaning ‘the head’ to differentiate the ministerial priesthood from the priesthood of the baptized. Returning to our initial ques- tion as to when the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, it is the moment that the priest says the words that Jesus spoke at the Last Supper. Because it is the words of Christ which transformed the gifts at the Last Supper, which was the first Mass, and the only Mass, since every Mass is caught up in the One. When we gather around the Altar, we are sitting with the Apostles at table with Jesus, with every believer and priest who has ever lived and come to Mass, and with all those who will ever be a part of our Communion. When we come to Mass, we are witnesses, and recipients, of Christ saying, “TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT OF IT, FOR THIS IS MY BODY, WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.” What other reason would we need for coming to Mass? Pax, Fr. Henry January 26, 2020 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 26 de enero de 2020 Tercer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario SEEKING THE LIGHT In today’s readings we find ourselves being drawn more deeply BUSCAMOS LA LUZ into relationship with Jesus. We are getting to know more about him En las lecturas de hoy nos encontramos deseando una relación as we see how he struggles with the news of his cousin John’s arrest. más profunda con Jesús. Lo vamos conociendo un poco más al ver His first response is to withdraw, to leave Nazareth and go to Caper- cómo le afecta la noticia del arresto de su primo Juan. Su primera naum. There he is perhaps both consoled and challenged by the reacción es retirarse, dejar Nazaret e irse a Cafarnaúm. Es allí donde words of Isaiah that Matthew quotes: “the people who sit in darkness quizás encuentra tanto consuelo como reto en las palabras de Isaías have seen a great light, / on those dwelling in a land overshadowed que Mateo cita: “El pueblo que caminaba en tinieblas vio una gran by death / light has arisen” (Matthew 4:16). Jesus contemplates his luz. Sobre los que vivían en tierra de sombras una luz resplande- cousin’s death, perhaps his own death, and he seeks the light. Maybe ció” (Mateo 4:16). Jesús contempla la muerte de su primo, y quizás su it is these words of Isaiah that move Jesus out of his withdrawal and propia muerte, y busca la luz. Tal vez son estas palabras de Isaías las into action. He begins to preach, teach, cure disease and illness, and que sacan a Jesús de su retiro y lo lanzan a la acción, pues él comien- proclaim the gospel of the kingdom. za a predicar, enseñar, curar enfermedades y a proclamar el Evangelio Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. del Reino. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. LECTU- RAS DE LA READINGS FOR THE