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S C S R C C 33 New Hyde Park Road, Franklin Square, NY 11010 516.352.0146 www.stcatherineofsienna.org UNITED THROUGH CHRIST WITH S V P P C 1510 DePaul Street, Elmont, NY 11003 516.352.2127 www.stvincentdepaulparish.org PASTOR - ADMINISTRATOR Rev. Msgr. Richard M. Figliozzi ASSOCIATE PASTORS Rev. Allan Arneaud Rev. Jerzy Bres IN RESIDENCE Rev. Emmanuel Nartey, Ph.D. DEACONS Joseph Benincasa Frank Gonzalez BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR Diana Padilla OUTREACH/SOCIAL MINISTRY SCS Outreach Coordinator Maureen Miedreich SVDP Society Magda Sabet FAITH FORMATION Director Debbie Hurley Coordinator Joanne Stuhlinger MUSIC MINISTRY SCS Director Jennifer Wells SVDP Director John Sullivan SCS TRUSTEES Dennis Canese Marion G. Dreyfus SVDP TRUSTEES Bernadette Crowley Nicholas Ferrara SEE LAST PAGE INSIDE FOR “The hand of the Lord feeds us; WORSHIP - HOURS He answers all our needs” SACRAMENTAL & MINISTRY INFO Psalm 145 17 S O T J 29, 2018 MASS SCHEDULE JULY 29—AUGUST 5 Saint Catherine of Sienna Saint Vincent de Paul Masses celebrated in Saint Catherine of Sienna Church or Sienna Center Chapel Masses celebrated in Saint Vincent dePaul Syro-Malankara Cathedral Sat. July 28 Sat. July 28 Sienna Center 5:00 PM Michael Kelly 4:00 PM Ida Ventura & Marie DeCicco Baby Mario Cervini & Baby Frances Cofini Sun. July 29 17TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Gabrielle Michaels Domenico Tolomeo 8:45 AM Cucarmel Deverson Marie Iannuzzi Sun. July 29 17TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Mon. July 30 8:30 AM Church 7:30 AM For the People of the Parish 11:30 AM Nicola, Maddalena, & Vita Schiralli Tues. July 31 St. Ignatius of Loyola, Memorial Sienna Center 9:30 AM Joseph Crisci & Wayne Start 8:30AM 11:00 AM Patrick J. Connolly Wed. August 1 St. Alphonsus Liguori, Memorial 1:00 PM Caddaffy Gelin & Alice Paul 8:30 AM Helen Strohm Mon. July 30 Thurs. August 2 St. Peter Julian Eymard, Memorial Church 8:00 AM Salvatore Impennato 8:30 AM For the People of the Parish Tues. July 31 St. Ignatius of Loyola, Memorial Fri. August 3 Church 8:00 AM Saverio "Bo" Auricchio 8:30 AM Family of Frantz Lilavois (living) Wed. August 1 St. Alphonsus Liguori, Memorial Sat. August 4 St. John Vianney, Memorial Church 8:00 AM Mary Ruchalski 4:00 PM Thurs. August 2 St. Peter Julian Eymard, Memorial Sun. August 5 18TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Church 8:00 AM Rosa, Dominick & Pietro Mastandrea 8:45 AM Maria, Guiseppe, and Mario Fri. August 3 Gasperoni Church 8:00 AM Theresa DeVito Sat. August 4 St. John Vianney, Memorial Church 8:00 AM Legion of Mary, Pilgrim Statue Sienna Center 5:00 PM Jessica Troiano Anna Lupo Michael Joseph O'Hara Antonio Fabrizi OUR MISSION Jack Vaccaro As members of Saint Catherine of Sienna Roman Catholic Church, Sun. August 5 18TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME we are committed by our Baptism to spread Church 7:30 AM For the People of the Parish the teachings of Jesus Christ by living our faith in loving service to all people. Inspired 11:30 AM Stephen & Jane Coffey by the Holy Spirit and through worship and prayer, we use our time, talent and treasure, Sienna Center 9:30 AM Salvatore Palmeri to nourish the soul, care for the needy, minister to the alienated, nurture the children 11:00 AM Fannie Bongiovanni and WELCOME all people into our community of faith. 1:00 PM Leary/Bartley Families As members of Saint Vincent de Paul Parish we are Mass for Those with Special Needs, Gis & Abilies committed to assisting our members in both the spiritual and temporal needs of life. We Third Saturday of Month — 3:00PM are a parish with heart who are committed to Saint Catherine of Sienna Chapel-Sienna Center “Let all things be done with Charity” and show MASSES CELEBRATED SEPTEMBER THRU JUNE we are disciples of Christ by our love for one another. One Final Thought & ADMINISTRATOR Msgr. Figliozzi “What is dependence on Divine Providence? A firm and lively faith that God can and will help Scriptural Reflection for the Week us. That He can and will is evident because He “The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our promises it in so many passages of Scripture and needs.” (see Psalm 145) Many days find us feeling a lile because He is infinitely faithful to all His empty and aimless. We may lose our zest and promises.” enthusiasm for life when there are trials, challenges and - St. Teresa of Calcua disappointments. There is no beer me then to recall this Scripture verse noted above. The Lord is the only one who can really revive us and answer all the desires and longings of our heart. In addion to this Psalm Response for Mass this weekend, we also begin a connuous reading of the sixth chapter of St. John’s Gospel. In that chapter, Jesus speaks about being the Bread of Life, offering eternal life to all who eat His Flesh and drink His Blood. We see then how the aspiraon of the Psalm verse quoted above will tangibly be fulfilled in STEWARDSHIP . Jesus himself. We might not like those feelings of Reflecon empness and aimlessness when they do come our way, but precisely in acknowledging our need for something “The hand of the Lord feeds us,” says the more will lead us to realize that we are being given Psalmist, “he answers all our needs.” Both SOMEONE, not something, that can sasfy our deepest Elisha’s servant in the first reading and the yearnings and longings. It is Jesus Himself who feeds us disciples in the Gospel story who witnessed the feeding of the five thousand saw this happen and answers all our needs by offering Himself first on the and knew it to be true. Cross and then on the Altar with the greatest love there is—the love of a Merciful God for His repentant, contrite, Living Stewardship and needy people. We are grateful this week for all stewards in our parishes who feed the hungry through efforts Adorers Needed for the Following Days and Hours: such as St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry, Long Sundays: 11am - Noon; 2pm to 5pm and 6pm - 7pm Island Cares, Harry Chapin Food Bank and our Mondays: Noon to 1pm Parishes’ Outreach Pantry! Tuesdays: Noon to 1pm Wednesdays: 8pm - 9pm Thursdays: 7pm - 8pm Fridays: 4pm - 5pm Sacrificing for One Another Saturdays: 8am - 9am; 1pm - 2pm; 4pm - 5pm; 9pm - We demonstrate Living STEWARDSHIP in sharing our 10pm blessings through our weekly offertory gi. If you are able to visit the Chapel during any of the above W O G J 22, 2018 mes it would be greatly appreciated. C E, F D C O SCS Weekly Offertory Collecon: $ 12,558 Thank You! Avg. Weekly Aendance: 1,968 to Leary Marshall and our Morning Star Youth Ministry SVDP Weekly Offertory Collecon: $ 2,826 for an evening of beauful songs of Praise last Saturday. Weekly Aendance: 259 And thanks to all of you who came and showed your support and interest in our young people’s witnessing to The Weekly Offertory Collection ideally is enough income to God. meet all parish needs. Today it only offsets about 50% of the necessary income; thus the need for more funds including Catholic Ministries Appeal annual giving (CMA), parish special events, parish program Thank you to all who have made pledges (about 500 fees, bequests and miscellaneous donations to continue to do households). Your pledge assists the Diocese and our the good work of our Catholic Church. Parish in carrying out the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy. Thank You for living STEWARDSHIP Sharing Your Time &Talents, Sacrificing for One Another & Uning in Prayer for OUR FAITH COMMUNITY! lit · ur · gy n. a form of public worship; Apostolic Nuncio Encourages: a collection of formularies for public worship; U.S. BISHOPS IN ‘LISTENING’ the celebration of the Eucharist — Mass. Speaking to the US bishops’ spring meeting on Wednesday, Archbishop Christophe Pierre LITURGICAL CALENDAR urged the importance of listening: to youth, to HIGHLIGHTS the Hispanic population, and to the Holy Father. July “Spiritual fatherhood and effective (Month of The Precious Blood) evangelization require listening,” the apostolic nuncio to the United States said June 13 at 29 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time the opening of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops general assembly in Ft. Lauderdale, 31 St. Ignatius of Loyola, Memorial FL. August He said young people “need to be a priority for the Church in the United States” and that “we need to listen attentively to their voices”, which call (Month of The Immaculate Heart of Mary) for a real encounter with Christ, a welcoming community, “authorities who will accompany them and help them discover what truly interests 1 St. Alphonsus Liguori, Memorial and attracts them”, and an openness to their contributions. Youths want a “personal, living encounter with Christ,” he said, “rather than a 4 St. John Vianney, Memorial faith reduced to teaching and moralism.” 5 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time The archbishop said young people, he believes, desire “not merely Catholic content but holistic formation.” He emphasized the importance of community in the face of social media and other problems. “Practical efforts to make parishes more Scripture Readings welcoming and supportive might create the environment for young for people to feel that the Church is where they belong.” NEXT SUNDAY Responding to criticisms of the preparatory document for the youth 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time synod, which was composed with help from young people, as a 8.5.18 manifestation of their weak faith or “a wish list of what young people want rather than what they need,” he said it is “an honest expression of Reading I ‐ Exodus 16:2‐4, 12‐15 the reality of young people, which includes their frustration with institutional bureaucracy and the unwillingness of others to take them Reading II ‐ Ephesians