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Rev. John M. Knapp, Pastor [email protected] Parochial Vicars: Rev. Augustus Onwubiko Rev. Geomon Kalladanthiyil Rev. Nicholas Ibe Deacon William Mueller Salesians of St. John Bosco, Weekend Assistants Music Ministry: Laura Green Our Lady of Assumption Kenneth A. Farnum Jr. CHURCH OF St. Mary Star of the Sea SAIT MARY OUR LADY OF And STAR OF THE SEA THE ASSUMPTIO 595 Minnieford Avenue, • City Island, Y 10464
1634 Mahan Avenue • Bronx, Y 10461 Phone: 718-885-1440 Fax: 718-885-9498 Phone: 718-824-5454 Fax: 718-824-5456 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.olasmss.com Website: www.olasmss.com
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Saturday: 5:30 pm (VIGIL) Saturday: 5:15 pm (VIGIL) Sunday: 9:00 am and 11:00 am Sunday: 8:00 am,10:00 am, 12:00 pm and 6:00 pm Weekdays: 7:00 am
Weekdays: 8:30 am and 12 Noon Saturdays: 8:00 am and 5:15 pm Saturdays: 8:30 am and 5:30 pm (VIGIL) Holydays: 7:00 am and 12 Noon (VIGIL) Holydays: 7:00 pm (VIGIL) Miraculous Medal Novena 8:30 am, 12 Noon and 7:00 pm Saturdays After 8:00 am Mass.
Penance (Confessions) Penance (Confessions)
Saturdays: 4:00 to 5:30 pm Saturdays: 4:30 to 5:00 pm
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Communion of the Sacrament of Baptisms Holy Matrimony Sick or Homebound Anointing of the Sick Call either Rectory Speak with a Call either Rectory and Call either Rectory to arrange Priest or Deacon arrange w/ priest. ANYTIME, Day or Night.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM Coordinator: Diana Liccese 718-904-8464 [email protected] Administrator: Teri Kurtz Phone: 718-885-1440 [email protected] Our Lady of the Assumption/St. Mary Star of the Sea Parish
The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, January 17, 2021
MASSES FOR THE WEEK MASSES FOR THE WEEK OLA LOCATIO ST. MARY’S LOCATIO SUDAY January 17, 2021 SUDAY January 17, 2021 8:00 am For the People of OLA & SMSS 9:00 am The Parishioners of Our Lady of the 10:00 am Giovanni & Alessandra Deibellis Assumption/St. Mary Star of the Sea 12:00 pm For OLA/SMSS Volunteers 11:00 am Arthur W. Lott & Goldie Irene Winters 6:00 pm Dhoalma Guevara-Rogers MODAY January 18, 2021 MODAY January 18, 2021 7:00 am Leon Stokes 8:30 am Ann Balbi 12:00 pm Pamela Allen TUESDAY January 19, 2021 TUESDAY January 19, 2021 7:00 am Lorraine Constantine 8:30 am Michael Lowry (Living) WEDESDAY January 20, 2021 12:00 pm Frances K. Zadrima 7:00 am Lorraine Constantine WEDESDAY January 20, 2021 THURSDAY January 21, 2021 8:30 am Victoria Bianco 7:00am Michael Woods & Tom Clark 12:00 pm Martha Gutierrez FRIDAY January 22, 2021 THURSDAY January 21, 2021 7:00am Lorraine Constantine 8:30 am Michael Lowry (Living) SATURDAY January 23, 2021 12:00 pm Serafino Ferola & Anthony De Franco 8:00am Ralph Rosenqvist FRIDAY January 22, 2021 5:15pm Raymond Pena 8:30 am Michael Lowry (Living) 12:00 pm Angela & Germano Albanese SUDAY January 24, 2021 SATURDAY January 23, 2021 9:00 am The Parishioners of Our Lady of the 8:30 am Henry Noguera Assumption/St. Mary Star of the Sea 5:30 pm Gino Castignoli 11:00am Victims of Abortion SUDAY January 24, 2021 ______8:00 am For the People of OLA & SMSS RELIGIOUS EDUCATIO PROGRAM 10:00 am Frank Rapaccioli OLA Office: 1617 Parkview Ave. Bronx, NY 10461 12:00 pm Joanne Barton OLA Telephone: (718) 904-8464 6:00 pm Peter G. Zeolla OLA email: [email protected] ______OLA SMSS Office: 595 Minneford Ave. City Island, NY 10464 SACRAMETAL CELEBRATIOS DEVOTIOS SMSS Telephone: (718) 885-1440 Miraculous Medal ovena: Mondays after 8:30 AM Mass SMSS email: [email protected] St. Anthony ovena: Tuesdays after 8:30 AM Mass ______Holy Rosary: Mondays through Saturdays after ST. MARY STAR OF THE SEA 8:30 AM Mass SACRAMETAL CELEBRATIOS DEVOTIOS Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: First Fridays after Miraculous Medal ovena: Each Saturday after the 8:30 AM Mass until 11:45 AM. 8:00 am Mass. ______Holy Rosary: Mondays through Friday after the
Energy 7:00AM Mass and Saturdays after 8:00 AM Mass, Sun- days, after the 9:00AM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: First Fridays As soil can produce nothing for us unless ener- from 6:00-7:00 PM. gized by the power of the sun, so we can pro- duce nothing for God unless energized by the power of the Holy Spirit. BAPTISM CEREMOIES PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT nd th Held on the 2 and 4 Sundays of the www.olasmss.com month following the 12 NOON Mass. Upcoming Baptism dates: January 24th FOR EW UPDATES AD and February 14th & 28th. COSIDER SIGIG UP FOR REQUIRED PRE-BAPTISM CLASSES FLOCKOTES. ISTRUCTIOS ARE Meet in the Lower Church Hall on the first Thursday O OUR WEBSITE. of the month from 7:30–8:30 PM. Upcoming classes ______are February 4th & March 4th. MEMORIALS *Before attending, you must register The Sanctuary Lamp and Altar Bread Memorials are avail- for both class and baptism. able. To have a loved one memorialized ______the donation is $25.00. RECTORY HOURS/OLA LOCATIO MODAY — FRIDAY 9:00 AM TO 4:00 PM ______Saturday: OFFICE CLOSED FLOWER MEMORIALS We have 2021 Flower Memorials available. Only in the event of an emergency requiring a If you would like to have a loved one me- priest outside of these hours call 718-514-0385 morialized, the cost is $50.00. ______RECTORY HOURS ST. MARY’S LOCATIO ______
TUESDAY & THURSDAY Friday, January 22, 2021 is 9:00AM TO 4:00 PM Only in the event of an emergency requiring a priest outside of these hours call 929-301-0796 ______OLA PARETIG CETER The Parenting Center will be closed until further notice. For information, please call Denise at 718-597-9288. ______OLA BIGO Bingo will be closed until further notice. ______ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ SPECIAL COLLECTIO EXT RECTORY OFFICE CLOSED WEEK Monday, January 18th Next Sunday there is an envelope for in observance of Martin Luther King Day. our annual H.E.L.P. collection. This I CASE OF A EMERGECY RE- collection helps subsidize the cost of QUIRIG A PRIEST, CALL heat, electric, light and power for all the 718-514-0385 buildings in the parish. God bless you for your support to ______your parish. ______FOR THE SICK: Jeff Howard, Hillary Reston, Susie A WORD Conte, Maritza Roman, Mario Nate Roman, Nelson Sometimes a word is all it takes, Roman, Anthony Forunato, Josephine Lambrelle, Fran- ces Lettley, Johan Carter, Olga Martinez, Annette Mor- To make the world a better place; tan, Mario Resto Jr., Johan Rojas, Pedra Garcia, Sa- So do something nice, say something kind, brina, Diane Frietas, James Leung, Margaret Miskell, Just one small act Angel Colon, Charles Tritto, Carol Ciccone, Robert Lifts all mankind Stockard, Jean Wiskes, Jeffrey Bueno, Rey Bueno, ______Barbara Cavaluzzi, Salvatore Renda Anthony Calasci- betta, Ann Marie Reggio, Melissa Kilpatrick, Maria Altieri, Joanne Scheinin, Richard Wiskes, Carl Bauer, God doesn’t call the qualified, Antonio Cangiolosi He qualifies the called. FOR THE DECEASED: Anna Acuri, Diane Dorick Jane Licitra COROAVIRUS SECOD SUDAY I ORDIARY TIME Please take the following precautions to help prevent the Our faith is not just about ideas. It’s really about having spread of the virus. an encounter with God and, in particular, the Risen • If you are sick, especially if you surmise you may have Christ! Once we give ourselves over to the notion of contracted the coronavirus, PLEASE STAY HOME God’s presence, we have to train ourselves to listen for AD SEEK MEDICAL ATTETIO! We encour- God’s voice and be attentive to God’s call. Having com- age you to use your Sunday envelopes. Please drop panions on our faith journeys is so incredibly important in the mail or drop in the rectory door slot. as they can help us fine-tune our listening skills and dis- • Respect the tape. cern God’s voice from others we may be hearing. Faith • Please wear your face masks. is all about having these profound encounters not only • Please cover your mouth when you cough. Please use a with God but with our brothers and sisters, and creation handkerchief or tissues and not your hand. itself. Anyone or anything that is alive with God’s pres- • The Holy Water fonts have been emptied and will not be ence becomes an occasion for God to speak and call us refilled until the spread of the virus has been brought to deeper graces and experiences. under control. The example and teaching of Jesus, the lives of the Please understand that these precautions are in place to help saints, those living among us and those glorified in minimize the spread of the coronavirus and hopefully we will heaven, and the wonder and beauty of creation can all be able to return to our usual practices as soon as possible. serve to help us listen more clearly and assist in posi- Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. tioning ourselves for this profound God meeting. It is an ______OLA FOOD PATRY encounter that can quickly and easily lead to a friend- Closed until further notice. NO donations at this time. ship and intimate intertwining of our souls to their ______Maker, making a claim on us like no other. Then, the Word of God moves from being just a body of ideas to GOD’S PLA FOR GIVIG-TITHIG something we simply accept and do. The person of Je- OLA LOCATIO Last week’s collection: $4,465.50 sus Christ swiftly moves from being just a good prophet ST. MARY’S LOCATIO in word and deed to the incarnate presence of God Him- Last week’s collection:$1,900.00 self, the Lamb of God. The voice leads us to the Person behind it. Thank you for your generous contributions. ______God Bless you! Fr. Knapp 2021 AOUCED MASSES ______The 2021 Mass book is open. The offering for all 50/50 OLA LOCATIO Masses is $15.00. Please have exact change. January 50/50 envelopes are currently being col- MASS TIMES AT OLA: lected. TO BE ELIGIBLE TO WI' YOU MUST DO- Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM & 12 OO 'ATE $10.00. Saturday: 8:30 AM & 5:30 PM ______Sunday: 10:00 AM, 12 OO & 6:00 PM From the Music Loft (Sunday 8:00 AM Mass is reserved For the People.) This week we find ourselves out of the Christmas sea- OTE: There will be no reserved announced Masses son and right into Ordinary Time. With this change on Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Easter Sunday, Thanks- comes a change in music - sort of. Our song format giving Family Mass, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. will not change for a while. Because we want to err on These Masses are reserved for our parishioners. the side of safety, we continue to ask the congregation ______to refrain from singing. (This still astonishes me.) LATE FOR CHURCH? Why? Please resolve to arrive early for Mass, say a The masses will open with a Gregorian chant which prayer, read the Scripture and be ready when the Mass should help us turn our thoughts and hearts to God. If starts. It will make the Mass more prayerful and mean- you use a missalette, these words are found on page 3-5 under the Sunday’s date. (Weekday introits are found ingful for all. Remember, if you miss the readings, you with their respective weekday readings.) Hymns will be miss the teachings of Christ. St. Jerome wrote, selected to reflect the day’s readings or songs of “Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.” Getting praise. Hopefully you will hear familiar tunes that to Church on time does matter. bring you comfort and peace.
COROAVIRUS SECOD SUDAY I ORDIARY TIME Please take the following precautions to help prevent First Reading: I Samuel 3:3b-10, 19 the spread of the virus. This powerful story describes Samuel, who at the time was the servant of the high priest. The Lord called • If you are sick, especially if you surmise out to Samuel, who twice thought Eli had called him. you may have contracted the coronavirus, They gradually realized that it was the Lord who PLEASE STAY HOME AD SEEK called for him. So the third time Samuel answered MEDICAL ATTETIO! We encour- and the Lord remained with Samuel as he grew. age you to use your Sunday envelopes.
Please drop in the mail or drop in the rec- Second Reading: I Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20 tory door slot. Paul explains to the Corinthians that their body is a • Respect the tape. temple of the Holy Spirit. He tells them to avoid lewd • Please wear your face masks. conduct, and glorify God by keeping their bodies • Please cover your mouth when you cough. pure. Please use a handkerchief or tissues and not your hand. Gospel: John 1:35-42
• The Holy Water fonts have been emptied John told two of his disciples that Jesus is the Lamb and will not be refilled until the spread of of God. They turned and followed him, immediately the virus has been brought under control. curious and attracted to him. Andrew told his brother Please understand that these precautions are in place Simon about Jesus. Simon also came to meet Jesus, to help minimize the spread of the coronavirus and who renamed him Cephas, or Peter. hopefully we will be able to return to our usual prac- ______tices as soon as possible. Parish Membership
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. Welcome! The Archdiocese requires that all Catho- ______lics be registered in the Parish of their residence. Cer-
tificates of Eligibility to act as a sponsor for Baptism
This Monday, January 18th, we will celebrate a holi- or Confirmation cannot be issued unless you are a day in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Let us re- registered parishioner. If you are currently living in member his courage in his struggle for justice and or have moved into our Parish and have not regis- freedom for all peoples. Let us banish from our hearts tered, it is important that you call the rectory office at all prejudice and pray for unity and peace among peo- 718-885-1440 and make arrangements to do so. If ples of all races and cultures. you are moving out of the parish, please notify the rectory. Thank you.
St. Mary’s Schedule January 23/24 Mass Lector Extraordinary Ministers Altar Servers
5:15p.m. T. Tomsen
9:00 a.m. E. Parenti
11:00 a.m. T. Kurtz St. Agnes Feast Day– January 21st
Richard Lovett Dawn Lo Presti Born 291– Died 304 Teresa Maria Teto Sunjay Sabastian Few legends of saints have Salvatore Renda *olan Quinn been more cherished than that Maria Lanzollo Virginia Gallagher of the virgin martyr Agnes. Madeline Pellettier Lenora B. Fereshetian She was held in high regard Angela Gannucci Jennifer Gatcheo by the primitive Christian Rosario (Ray) Renda Rose Marie Gatcheo Church, and her name has re- Annamarie DeFalco Rob Reilly mained a symbol of maidenly Gene McKenna Louvinia Charity purity through the ages. Ac- Betty Hogen Sherry Eisenhuth cording to tradition, Agnes Anthony Valentino Robert Ulmer was a Christian girl of Rome, Sandra Mooney Ethel Thomas Gordon C. Gladden Julia Persaud perhaps twelve or thirteen Rudy Comerico years old, when Diocletian Michael T. Kelly Sr. Bernadette began his persecutions. Like St. Lucy, she was sen- Janice De*ave James Leung tenced by a judge to a house of ill fame, but a young John Bosch Joan Attanasio man who looked upon her lustfully was stricken blind. Theresa Wagner Sean Grealey Thereafter she was taken out to be burned, but whether Paula Attanasio Bill Larkin she met her death by fire or sword we cannot know Theodore Battista Christine Sortino with any certainty. Although we have no contemporary Gerald Giocco Joseph Goldman sources for the facts of her life and martyrdom, there is Joan Kemble Marissa Madden little reason to doubt the main outline of the story. Ref- Mary Ellen Grogan erences to this young saint appear in many Church Mary *orah Philbin Bonnie Ramos John Ulmer Vincent Volpe writings of later date. St. Ambrose, St. Damasus, and Margie Campanelli Carmella DiStatsio Prudentius all praise her purity and heroism. Her name Henry Kvetan Louise Mangione occurs in the Canon of the Mass. Agnes' crypt was in Dean Pecoraro John Iscaro the Via Nomentana, and the stone covering her remains Marie Stabile Robert Zerillo was carven with the words,
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