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Saint Rose of Lima R.C. Church, Rockaway Beach, NY August 23, 2020 Page ST. ROSE OF LIMA ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Feast of Saint Rose of Lima, our Patron Saint O dear St. Rose, by the excessive love that inundated your soul when you heard from the lips of Christ the loving words: "Rose of My heart, you shall be My spouse!"--obtain for us and for our children a true love for Jesus Christ and an ardent desire to be united with Him. May our hearts, enclosed in His Heart, seek nothing but the perfection of His virtues, the fullness of His grace, and the imitation of His example! Obtain for us patience in suffering; gentleness under offenses; humility in calumny and abuse; and in all the affairs of life a pure heart and a contented mind. Obtain for us constant and generous renunciation of our willful desires, perfect victory over evil inclination, perseverance in prayer and good works, that we may ever please our God and, in the end, attain to a share in His glory. Amen. On this special weekend, as we celebrate Saint Rose of Lima, our Parish Family is grateful to God that Father James Rodriguez is being installed as our Pastor. We welcome Bishop Paul R. Sanchez, Episcopal Vicar of Queens who is here at the 5:00pm Saturday Mass for the Installation Ceremony. PASTORAL STAFF MUSIC MINISTRY Fr. James Rodriguez, Pastor Mr. James McCabe Fr. Slawomir Sobiech, Parochial Vicar Mr. Jaroslaw Lepkowski Fr. Robert W. Czok, In Residence Mr. Angel Guivas Deacon Juan M. Carattini | Deacon Gilberto Laboy CURRENT AND PAST BULLETINS (PDF Mrs. Bridget Murphy, Director of Religious Education FORMAT) ARE ON THE PARISH WEBSITE: Ms. Sally Flores, Youth Minister stroseoflima-queens.org Mrs. Erin Romain, Administrative Assistant On home page, scroll down and Ms. Luz Rivera, Business Manager Click on Announcements/Bulletins tab RECTORY PHONE: 718-634-7394 (IF NO ANSWER, PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE) CLOSED: SATURDAY, SUNDAY, MONDAY OFFICE OPEN: TUESDAY, FRIDAY -- 9AM TO 5PM HOURS OPEN: WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY -- 9AM TO 1PM Saint Rose of Lima R.C. Church, Rockaway Beach, NY August 23, 2020 Page 2 MASS SCHEDULE/ ALL MASSES ARE CELEBRATED IN THE CHURCH ENTER THE CHURCH USING BEACH 84TH STREET DOORS MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PERSONS AT EACH MASS: 75 DAILY - Monday-Saturday - 8:30am SUNDAY MASSES - Vigil / Saturday - 5:00pm (English) Sunday: 8:00am (English), 9:30am (Spanish), 11:00am (English), 12:30pm (Polish) Masses Live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StRoseRBNY (Note Facebook Change: Sunday Masses and Special Occasions Only. (Daily Masses will not be on Facebook. YouTube: NO Masses.) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ VISITS TO THE BLESSED SACRAMENT (IN CHURCH) DAILY: 8:00AM TO 6:00PM / USE BEACH 84TH STREET DOORS Guidelines for Masses and Adoration Due to the Coronavirus, safety precautions need to be followed. • Social distancing will be strictly enforced. (Note: It will be okay for couples and families to sit together.) • Everyone who enters church MUST wear a face mask covering both nose and mouth. • There will be no entrance procession for any Masses. • There will be no holy water in the fonts. Please do not touch the statues or other devotional objects. There will be no missalettes, worship aids or other types of reading materials in the pews. You CAN bring your own worship aid, but must take it with you after Mass. • There will be no Handshake of Peace during the Mass. • Catholics at Mass should receive Holy Communion in the hand, not the tongue. There will be no distribution of the Precious Blood. • Observe a social distance when processing up to receive Communion. • Wear your mask when you receive the Sacred Host in your hand. Then use social distancing to move to the side, lift your mask and consume the Sacred Host before returning to your seat. • Before and after Mass it is suggested that there be no gathering in groups to talk. • Please do not come to church if you do not feel well. It is encouraged that our elderly and other high-risk parishioners remain at home. ================================================= For those who are not able to participate in person, the dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass remains in effect until further notice. Diocesan Masses will continue to be broadcast live on the Diocesan cable channel, NET-TV, and streamed online. NET-TV is available in the New York City market on Spectrum, channel 97; Optimum, channel 30; and Fios by Verizon, channel 48. Saint Rose of Lima R.C. Church, Rockaway Beach, NY August 23, 2020 Page 3 Readings For The Week Monday: Take a few quiet minutes Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; each day with the readings. Jn 1:45-51 As you reflect on a Scripture passage, ask yourself: Tuesday: 2 Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17; Ps 96:10-13; What does the Scripture passage say? Mt 23:23-26 What does the Scripture passage mean? What does the Scripture passage mean to me? Wednesday: 2 Thes 3:6-10, 16-18; Ps 128:1-2, What am I going to do about it? 4-5; Mt 23:27-32 What is the challenge of today's Scripture Passage? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thursday: 1 Cor 1:1-9; Ps 145:2-7; Prayerfully Reflect on the Mass Readings Mt 24:42-51 FREE Downloadable Resources: Friday: 1 Cor 1:17-25; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 10-11; • Scripture texts: Mt 25:1-13 US Conference of Catholic Bishops: www.usccb.org • Scripture texts, reflections, articles and more: Saturday: 1 Cor 1:26-31; Ps 33:12-13, 18-21; Mk 6:17-29 The Word Among Us: www.wau.org Emmaus Journey: www.emmausjourney.org Sunday: Jer 20:7-9; Ps 63:2-6, 8-9; The downloadable items are suitable for your own use Rom 12:1-2; Mt 16:21-27 or to share with others. TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Eliakim is destined by God to be a father to hose who live in Jerusalem (Isaiah 22:19-23). Psalm — Lord, your love is eternal; do not forsake the work of your hands (Psalm 138). Second Reading — How deep are the riches and the wisdom and the knowledge of God! (Romans 11:33-36). Gospel — Jesus asked the disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” Peter replied, “You are the Christ” (Matthew 16:13-20). The English translation of 1981, 1997, International Commission "It is impossible for the on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. son of such tears to perish!" St. Ambrose's words to St. Monica when she wept and begged himto speak to her son St. Augustine More about Saint Monica on Page 8 Spiritual Communion Prayer My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen. Saint Rose of Lima R.C. Church, Rockaway Beach, NY August 23, 2020 Page 4 Supporting the Parish with a ONE-TIME Donation If you are able and wish to make a special donation, please use the DONATE tab on the Parish Website Home Page. The link will take you to the WeShare site where you can make a one-time donation. No recurring donations required. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ We appreciate all who are continuing to make their monthly donations electronically, leaving at Rectory and/or by mail. May God bless you all for your faithful support. Saint Rose of Lima Catholic Academy 2020-2021 School Year Registration September Registration IS Still Happening Although our plan is to reopen our doors in September, we await Diocesan approval which will not happen until there is approval from New York State. Watch for Updates / Contact the Academy at 718-474-7079 ! ! ! ! ! Check out our Facebook Page to see who we are ! ! ! ! ! https://www.facebook.com/St-Rose-of-Lima-Catholic-Academy-282997298171/ APPLICATION: INTERESTED? Download at our Website: Contact the Office by Email: Stroseoflimacatholicacademy.org [email protected] Our new Academy Principal, Mrs. Satti Marchan, has sent a letter of introduction to all Academy Parents and Guardians. See the text of the letter in English/Spanish/Polish in the August 9th bulletin. Saint Rose of Lima R.C. Church, Rockaway Beach, NY August 23, 2020 Page 5 Religious Education News CONFIRMATION: IMPORTANT! Mrs. Murphy has sent an email to the Confirmation class. Please check to see if it went to your Spam folder. The email contains important information about Confirmation. ALSO see information on the Faith Formation Tab on the Parish Website Home Page The Religious Education Office is keeping in touch with our families by email. If the office does NOT already have your email address, please send it to: [email protected] ****************************************************************************************************************** ! ! ! NEW INFORMATION ! ! ! We hope to begin VIRTUAL Religious Education Classes on Sunday, September 20th at 9:15am. ENROLLMENT • Please email Mrs. Murphy to enroll. • If you were in the program this past year, there is NO tuition fee. If you had already registered, you will receive a refund. • New to the program? The fee is $45. • Questions? Please email Mrs. Murphy. VOLUNTEER TEACHERS If anyone would like to volunteer to be a teacher, please contact Mrs. Murphy. SACRAMENTS UPDATE FIRST PENANCE/FIRST COMMUNION: Congratulations to all the children who received the Sacrament of First Penance on July 28 and 30. They will receive their First Communion at various Masses during the month of August.