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Saint Rose of Lima R.C. Church, Rockaway Beach, NY  August 23, 2020  Page ST. ROSE OF LIMA

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.

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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. Please keep the children and their families in your prayers.

YOUTH MINISTRY

We trust our youth Been Away From Your and their families Catholic Faith For A While? JESUS is Waiting for YOU to COME HOME! are staying well Check out: www.catholicscomehome.org during this Translations available on the site Site also informative for: all Catholics as well as difficult time. non-Catholics interested in exploring Catholicism!

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During this challenging time is honored to continue to provide complimentary access to the daily Mass readings and our entire website to help people pray from home. Web Address: WAU.ORG Parishioners: We were asked to make this information available as it will benefit many who may have DACA and their parents who may have questions. Please share this information.

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Important information sent by the Diocese of Brooklyn Contact Information is at the bottom of this page.

On July 28, 2020, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a memorandum partially rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative. This memorandum was in response to the June 18, 2020, Supreme Court decision, which found that the Trump administration’s initial attempt to rescind the DACA program was done improperly. USCIS was then ordered to restore all aspects of the DACA program, including accepting first-time applications and advance parole requests.

USCIS’ July 28 memorandum rescinds portions of the DACA program and lays the groundwork for rescission of the entire initiative. The memorandum announced the following changes to the DACA program:

● USCIS will reject all first-time applications for DACA . This includes any first-time applications currently pending as of July 28, 2020 or filed in the future. Any USCIS fees submitted with first-time applications will be refunded to the applicant.

● Previously, those eligible to renew their DACA received two-year renewals. USCIS will now issue only one-year DACA renewals to eligible applicants. The application fee to renew DACA will remain $495 despite the shortened renewal period. The memorandum does not appear to change the eligibility requirements for renewal applicants. It also states that USCIS will continue to comply with its policy of refusing to share information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for enforcement activities.

● USCIS will deny virtually all applications for advance parole based on DACA . Any such advance parole applications currently pending will be denied and any USCIS fees paid will be refunded. USCIS has left open the possibility that it will approve advance parole applications in “exceptional circumstances”. The memorandum does not describe what qualifies as exceptional circumstances. Any advance parole approvals issued before the July 28 memorandum will remain valid.

The July 28, 2020 memorandum is almost certainly the Trump administration’s first step in attempting to rescind the entire DACA program. This partial rescission will likely be challenged in court. However, unless and until a judge decides that this memorandum is unlawful, it will remain in effect. For now, those who previously had DACA and remain eligible to renew may still do so.

All DACA eligible individuals should consult with a legal service provider for information about, renewing their existing DACA and/or getting screened for eligibility for other, more permanent immigration benefits.

Catholic Migration Services will continue to update their website... catholicmigration.org ... with more information as it becomes known.

To make an appointment with Catholic Migration Services for free legal assistance renewing DACA, please call our office Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at (718) 236-3000 (Brooklyn office) or (347) 472-3500 (Queens office). This project was made possible in part by a grant from The New York Bar Foundation.

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Military: We continue to pray for all

US Armed Forces personnel serving throughout the world ------NOTE: Although some Mass Intentions may not be available Sick: Carmen Baez, Bob Benacchio, Liz Bennett, for inclusion in this online Bulletin, our Priests will offer each Melissa Blake, Carol Brothers, John Caetano, Deacon Mass for the Intentions in the PARISH MASS BOOK.

Juan M. Carattini, Madeline Carroll, Liza Casillas, 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Francesca Corteciano, Doreen Cregg-Archibald, Sr. M. Doretta Cornell, Jimmy Cushley, Fr. Robert W. Czok, Saturday, August 22 Lisa Dinoffer, Joanne Dombkowski, Phyllis Falletta, 5:00pm Maria McDonald (Deceased/5th Nancy Fasano, Elmer Fonseca, Jayne Gallo, Fr. Peter Anniversary)

Gillen, Lucy Gomez, Gloria Gonzalez, Juan Camilo Sunday, August 23 Gori, Alicia Greenberg, Marylou Grimaldi, Sister Patricia Hannan RDC, Mary Hynes, Joseph Kessler, 8:00am People of the Parish Thomas Kirby, Borghild Kristiansen, Robert LaMantia, 9:30am Almas del Purgatorio Denise Ledwith, Steve LeMoine, Joanne Lindner, Maria Luna (Deceased) Christine Logue, Kari Lynch, Diana Lyons-Dillard, Juan Manuel Cabreja (Deceased) Norma Manzo, Graciella Marrugo, Tony Martinez, Patti Angela Mercedes Guzman (Deceased) McCabe, Robert McCormack, Robert Angelo Meano, 11:00am Virginia and Martin Parlo and Helen Jennifer Mejia, Mary Mills, Patricia Mills, Larry Donnelly (Deceased) Moyse, FM, Bridget O'Connor, Benedict Onugha, Icenie 12:30pm Henryk Sieniski and Eugeniusz (Deceased) Paite, Ronnie Page, Jeriel Palguachi, Brendan Raftery, Eric Morawiec (Living) Patricia Rome, Muriel Rope, Andrea Rosario, Pat S., Wladyslaw Kania (Deceased)

Richard Schwarz, Nicole Seagriff, Patricia Sellier, Monday, August 24 (S. Bartholomew) Elaina M. Stevenson, Steven Stevenson, Felix Suero, 8:30am Wha Yoang Suh, Raymond Suh and Family Patricia Tuite (Living)

Tuesday, August 25 (S. Louis; S. Joseph Calasanz) 8:30am Audrey P. Kwarleng (Living)

Saint Monica (332-387) ~ August 27 Wednesday, August 26 She had smiles for the neighbors, though her 8:30am husband found her religion and the charity it Thursday, August 27 (S. Monica) inspired annoying. She made tearful prayers in 8:30am Wha Yoang Suh, Raymond Suh and Family private for a son, outwardly self-assured but, as his (Living) mother knew, inwardly restless, and whose Friday, August 28 (S. Augustine) girlfriend of a dozen years had borne his child out 8:30am Glenn Knott of wedlock. Though not the first or last such mother and son, Monica and Augustine are the Church’s Saturday, August 29 (The Passion of Saint John the Baptist) most famous, so we keep their feast days back to back, with Monica’s, fittingly, first. To Rome she 8:30am Jelani Russell Knott followed Augustine, then to Milan, where years of 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time prayer—and nagging—finally bore fruit in his conversion by Saint Ambrose. For six months, Saturday, August 29 5:00pm Aldo and Concetta DeRespino (Deceased) mother and son enjoyed the blessing of rediscovering each other. Just in time! On the way Sunday, August 30 home to North Africa, Monica took sick and died THE AUGUST 30 INTENTIONS near Rome. No child who has mourned a parent can WILL BE IN NEXT WEEK'S BULLETIN read, unmoved, Augustine’s tender account, in his Confessions, of Monica’s last days. At this time Altar Gifts This Week of the year, when parents watch apprehensively The Bread and Wine, Altar Candles as children leave for school, may Monica’s and Sanctuary Candles perseverance and Augustine’s long-prayed-for have been donated in honor of conversion ease anxiety and kindle hope. Father James Rodriguez Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. on the occasion of his Installation as our Pastor

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