Sixth Sunday of Easter May 10, 2015

Staffed by From the Rector Very Rev. Raymond Collins, C.Ss.R. The

Today is Mothers’ Day and so we celebrate all those who have given life to each one of us in such a miraculous way. There is no Weekday Masses more complete living out of the Paschal Mystery than in moth- 7:00am and 12:10pm erhood. The life they have given each one of us is celebrated especially when we hear the Lord announce the greatest com- Saturday Masses mandment: love one another as I have loved you. 8:00am and 12:10pm On this Mothers’ Day, I think a few thoughts…I think first of all of the many couples who truly desire to have children but are unable to do so. St. Gerard Majella, a Redemptorist Sunday Masses , is not only the patron saint of mothers, but also intercedes for couples who wish Saturday Vigil 4:00pm to conceive. On this day, our parish reaches out to these couples and we pray with you. 9:00am,11:00am (Spanish),12:30pm,5:00pm

On this Mothers’ Day…I pray for those who feel there is not much to celebrate this day Sacrament of Penance because their life experience with their own mother has not been very positive. Human Monday-Saturday at 11:50am relationships are so often difficult and it takes so much for one to work. Saturday 3:30pm

On this Mothers’ Day…I think of my own mother, Margaret (Greene) Collins. Like many Wednesday Novena Service young people her age, Mom left her homeland of Ireland in the mid 1920’s. Unlike my 12:10pm, 5:30pm, 6:30pm (Spanish) father, she never had a desire to go back to the land where she was born and raised. She later met my father in New York City and they were married at St. Agnes Church there. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament I am the youngest of seven children and you know where I was in the pecking order with Wednesday 8:00am to 5:00pm my Mom. Yes, even as my Mom lay dying, my brothers and sisters were gathered around Friday 8:00am to Noon the bed kidding Mom about the ‘pecking order’ of each of us, where we stood with her. Being the youngest, I guess I was voted number one! MASS INTENTIONS FROM THE RECTOR Continued from Cover May 09 Saturday What can I say? Mom and I were pretty ‘tight.’ We enjoyed each other’s company and love tremendously. I hope that this is 8:00am +Louisanne Calixte what many of you can say about your Mom: that she is (was) a 12:10pm +Catherine and Andrew Finn wonderful gift of God’s love in your life, and that you continually +Rose and Daniel Doherty thank God for her and for her love. May God bless you always. Doris Miles 4:00pm +Margaret H. Gill EN ESPAÑOL

May 10 Sunday Hoy es el Día de las Madres y celebramos a todas aquellas que nos dieron la vida a cada uno de nosotros en una forma tan 9:00am For All Mothers milagrosa. No hay una forma más completa de vivir el Misterio 11:00am +Milagros Santiago Pascual que la maternidad. La vida que ellas han dado a cada uno +Candida Colon es celebrada especialmente cuando nosotros escuchamos al Se- +Rosalie Serrano Arroyo ñor anunciar el mandamiento más grande: que se amen los unos +Porfidia Hernandez a los otros como yo los he amado. 12:30pm Our Lady of Perpetual Help En este Día de las Madres, estoy pensando en varias cosas… 5:00pm +Mother’s Day Novena primero, pienso en todas las parejas que verdaderamente desean tener hijos pero no pueden tenerlos. San Gerardo Majella, un san- May 11 Monday to redentorista, no es solamente el santo patrono de las madres, sino también el intercesor por las parejas que desean concebir. 7:00am Mother’s Day Novena En este día, nuestra parroquia tiende la mano a estas parejas y 12:10pm +Emilio Ceballos-Diaz rezamos con ustedes. En este Día de las Madres…rezo por todos aquellos que May 12 Tuesday sienten que no hay mucho para celebrar en este día porque su experiencia de vida con sus propias madres no ha sido positiva. 7:00am Mother’s Day Novena Las relaciones humanas muchas veces son difíciles y toman mucho 12:10pm Special Intention esfuerzo para funcionar. En este Día de las Madres…pienso en mi propia madre, Mar- May 13 Wednesday garet (Greene) Collins. Como muchos jóvenes de su edad, mi mama dejó su patria de Irlanda a mediados de los años 1920. A 7:00am Mother’s Day Novena diferencia de mi padre, ella nunca tenía el deseo de volver a la 12:10pm In Thanksgiving tierra donde ella nació y fue criada. Más tarde ella se encontró 6:30pm Purgatorian Society con mi padre en la ciudad de Nueva York y ellos se casaron allá en la iglesia de Saint Agnes. May 14 Ascension Thursday Soy el menor de siete hijos y ustedes saben que yo era el preferido de mi mamá. Sí, justo cuando mi mamá estaban mu- 7:00am Mother’s Day Novena riendo, mis hermanas y hermanos juntos alrededor de la cama, 12:10pm In Thanksgiving estaban bromeando con mi mamá sobre el lugar de preferencia de 6:00pm In Thanksgiving Flore Jean cada uno en su corazón. ¡Siendo el más jóven, adivino que yo fuí elegido el número uno! ¿Qué puedo decir yo? Mi mamá y yo era- May 15 Friday mos “bastante apegados.” Gozamos juntos y nos amamos gran- demente. Espero que éste sea lo que muchos de ustedes puedan 7:00am Mother’s Day Novena decir de sus mamás; que ella es (era) un maravilloso don del amor 12:10pm Special Intention de Dios en sus vidas y continuamente ustedes dan gracias a Dios por ella y por su amor. Que Dios los bendiga siempre.

Weekly Collection For Weekend of April 26, 2015 Total Mass Offertory $3,013 ParishPay $523 TOTAL: $3,536

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Ascension Thursday

May 14th is Ascension Thursday, a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses will be offered at 7:00am, 12:10pm and 6:00pm

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