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M ASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK OF T H A UGUST 15 , 202 1 Sunday, August 15th– The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 5:30 p.m. Elizabeth and Rafael Rivera (L) 27th (Saturday) Wedding Anniversary THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

8:00 a.m. Florence T. Little + The Assumption is the oldest feast day of Our Lady. Its 11:00 a.m. Ann Marie Agli + origin is lost in the days when was restored as a 8:30 p.m. Peter Begley + sacred city (c. 285-337). It had been a pagan city since Monday, August 16th– Stephen of Emperor Hadrian (76-138) had leveled it around the year 8:00 a.m. Celebrant’s Intention 135 and rebuilt it as Aelia Capitolina in honor of Jupiter. 12:10 p.m. Fr. Piotr Przemielewski + For 200 years, every memory of was obliterated and Tuesday, August 17th– Weekday the sites made holy by His life, death and 8:00 a.m. Celebrant’s Intention became pagan temples. 12:10 p.m. Homer Narvaez (L) The Church of the Holy Sepulchre was built in 336, and the th life of Our Lord began to be celebrated in Jerusalem. One Wednesday, August 18 – Weekday memory of his mother was around the "Tomb of Mary," 8:00 a.m. Celebrant’s Intention close to Mount Zion, where early Christians lived called the 12:10 p.m. Mario, Gloria and Anthony Sergi + "Place of Dormition," of Mary's "falling asleep," and burial. th Thursday, August 19 – Saint John Eudes, Priest At this time, the "Memory of Mary" was celebrated in 8:00 a.m. Celebrant’s Intention Palestine and then extended to the churches of the East. Then in Rome in the seventh century the title was changed 12:10 p.m. Joy Robertson + to the "Assumption of Mary," proclaiming she had been Friday, August 20th – Saint Bernard, and Doctor of taken up, body and soul, into . An ancient belief the Church dating to the apostles. There were no relics of Mary to be 8:00 a.m. Celebrant’s Intention venerated, and an empty tomb stood near the site of her 12:10 p.m. Gregory Boratgis + death. "Mary had died in the presence of the apostles; but Saturday, August 21st – Saint Pius X, her tomb, when opened later . . was found empty and so the 12:10 p.m. Celebrant’s Intention apostles concluded her body was taken up into heaven." 5:30 p.m. Gregory Boratgis + In the eighth century, St. John Damascene was known for READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF giving sermons at the holy place in Jerusalem. He expressed August 15th, 2021 (Year B, Cycle I). May be found: the belief: "Although the body was duly buried, it did not http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/inspiration.asp remain in the state of death, neither was it dissolved by decay. . . . You were transferred to your heavenly home, O CONFESSION SCHEDULE Lady, Queen and Mother of God in truth." Saturdays from 11:55–12:05 p.m. and 5:00–5:25 p.m. All the feast days of Mary mark the great mysteries of her Sundays from 10:30–10:55 a.m. and 8:10- 8:25 p.m. life and her part in the work of redemption. The Monday through Friday from 11:55–12:05 p.m. Assumption completes God's work in her since it was not “The primary sacrament of the New Evangelization is the fitting that the that had given life to God himself Sacrament of Penance.” should ever undergo corruption. The Assumption is God's His Eminence, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, of New York crowning of His work as Mary ends her earthly life and HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION enters eternity. The feast turns our eyes in that direction, - December 25th: 12 midnight, 8 am, 11 am * where we will follow when our earthly life is over. Mary, Mother of God - January 1st: 5:30 pm (anticipated), Feast days do not look only to the past but the present and 8 am, 11 am * (*If Christmas and January 1st fall on a Sunday, there future. They give insight into our own relationship with is also an 8:30 PM Mass.) God. The Assumption gives us hope that we will follow Ascension Thursday, Assumption of Mary - August 15th, Our Lady when our life is ended. All - November 1st, – December In 1950, Pope Pius XII proclaimed the Assumption of Mary 8th, 5:30 p.m. (anticipated), 8 a.m., 12:10 p.m., 5:30 pm* as in these words: "The Immaculate Mother of God, (*Please note: if January 1st, August 15th or November 1st fall the ever-virgin Mary, having completed the course of her on a Saturday or a Monday, they are not Holy Days of Obligation, earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heaven." as decreed by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops.) With that, an ancient belief became Catholic doctrine and the Assumption was declared a truth revealed by God. --Excerpted from Fr. Clifford Stevens in Catholic Heritage

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From a Treatise on ’s Prayer by Saint HOLY FATHER’S PRAYER INTENTIONS: of Carthage, bishop and martyr August 2021: The Church (Nn. 18:22: CSEL 3, 280-281. 283-284) Let us pray for the Church, that she may receive from the After the gift of bread we ask for our sins Holy Spirit the grace and strength to reform herself in the As the Lord’s Prayer continues, we ask: Give us this day light of the . our daily bread. We can understand this petition in a LECTORS, USHERS NEEDED: If you are interested in spiritual and in a literal sense. For in the divine plan both volunteering your time and talents, please contact the senses may help toward our . For Christ is the rectory. bread of life; this bread does not belong to everyone, but : For more information on the is ours alone. When we say, our Father we understand Legion of Mary: contact Rose Gaddi: 267-546-8204. that he is the Father of those who know him and believe Meetings are on Thurs- days from 1:00pm-2:00pm. in him. In the same way we speak of our daily bread, Suspended until further notice. because Christ is the bread of those who touch his body. Now, we who live in Christ and receive his Eucharist, the SPANISH MARIAN PRAYER GROUP. Tuesdays food of salvation, ask for this bread to be given us every 6:00–8:00 PM in the rectory. For more information: day. Otherwise we may be forced to abstain from this Laura Hagan: 516-492-7158. Suspended until further communion because of some serious sin. In this way we notice. shall be separated from the Body of Christ, as he taught IN YOUR PRAYERS please remember: us in the words: I am the bread of life which has come Melody Colligan, Carlos Cuerta, Rachel down from heaven. Anyone who eats my bread will live Dawson, Gene Doyle, Paul Estipona and Family, for ever and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the Deborah Feudo, Dorothy Gerber, Gregory life of the world. Christ is saying, then, that anyone who Henry, Ronald Henry, Sr., Jacqueline Lugo, Ken Majuk, eats his bread will live for ever. Clearly they possess life Audrey Marshall, Bea Maviglia, Joanne Perry, Frank who approach his body and share in the Eucharistic Sajeski, Sebastian Sancho, Margie Skeels, Mateo Tobia, communion. For this reason we should be apprehensive Alfredo Thomas, Virginia Vassallo, Dr. Tony Vivera, and pray that no one has to abstain from this communion, Nivene Young and Cathy Vukovich, who are ill or disabled. lest he be separated from the body of Christ and be far Let us ask Our Lady to make our hearts “meek and from salvation. Christ has warned of this: If you do not humble” as her Son’s was. It is so very easy to be proud eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood you and harsh and selfish—so easy; but we have been created will have no life in you. We pray for our daily bread, for greater things. How much we can learn from Our Lady! Christ, to be given to us. With this help, we who live and She was so humble because she was all for God. She was abide in him will never be separated from his body and full of grace (GG, 49) --- Saint Teresa of Calcutta his grace. BENEDICTION. On Fridays, after the 12:10 PM Mass, After this we ask pardon for our sins, in the words: and Exposition of The Most Blessed Sacrament is celebrated, forgive us our trespasses. The gift of bread is followed by concluding with Benediction at 2:00 PM. a prayer for forgiveness. To be reminded that we are sinners and forced to ask forgiveness for our faults is WELCOME VISITORS. We are happy to have you with us prudent and sound. Even while we are asking God’s at the Church of the Holy Family. Whether you are here for the first time or you visit periodically, you are most welcome. forgiveness, our hearts are aware of our state! 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He calls the Lord faithful, because he remains loyal to his promise, by Mary “kept all these things in her heart” forgiving us our sins. He both taught us to pray for our (cf. Lk 2:19). And goodness comes from the heart. How sins and our faults, and also promised to show us a important it is to keep our hearts pure, to cultivate our father’s mercy and forgiveness. interior life and to persevere in our prayer! -, Vatican 1 January 2021

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