ST. MARGARET OF CORTONA PASTORAL STAFF: Rev. Brian P. McCarthy, Pastor AND ST. GABRIEL PARISH Rev. Julius M. Eyyazo, Parochial Vicar stmargaretofcortona-stgabriel.com Rev Sandro Leyton, Parochial Vicar e-mail: [email protected] Rev George Lodi, Parochial Vicar ST. MARGARET OF CORTONA Rev. Msgr. Dermot Brennan, Weekend Associate 6000 RIVERDALE AVENUE Deacon Joaquim Pierera Deacon George Pitula BRONX, NEW YORK 10471 718-549-8053 Deacon Donald M. Quigley
ST. GABRIEL PARISH MEMBERSHIP: To be considered 3250 ARLINGTON AVENUE active members of St. Margaret of Cortona and St. BRONX, NEW YORK 10463 Gabriel Parish, each family and single adult must be properly registered and regularly use the weekly 718-548-4470 donation envelopes for our parish. This is the only way the parish can issue documents attesting to parish LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS membership and Catholic practice (e.g. A St. Margaret of Cortona LETTER TO BE A GODPARENT OR SPONSOR. SUNDAY MASSES: (Vigil) 5:15 PM Saturday Newly registered parishioners must be registered & use envelopes Sunday: 8:00 & 10:00 AM, 12:00 Noon and 5:15 PM for at least 6 months before a Sponsor Letter can be issued.). New LATIN RITE MASS: 1st Sunday of the month at 3:00PM parishioners are requested to visit the parish office. WEEKDAY MASSES: 8:30 AM and 12 Noon SATURDAYS: 8:30 AM ENVELOPE SYSTEM: To assist us in keeping LEGAL HOLIDAYS: 12:00 PM accurate records of your contributions, we request that 1st SATURDAY: Rosary in Honor of Our Lady 9:00 AM you use the weekly envelope system. This enables us to MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA: verify your donations should it be necessary for tax Monday preceding 8:30 AM Mass purposes. Please notify the Rectory if you change your CONFESSIONS: are available on Saturdays at 4:00 PM address. until 5:00 PM and upon request. HOLY HOUR/ADORATION:
Thursday 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM— (suspended for summer) EDUCATIONAL SERVICES EXPOSITION AND ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: Friday after Noon ST. MARGARET OF CORTONA SCHOOL: Mass. Concludes with Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Ben- Grade Pre-K through Grade 8. For information, call the ediction at 3:00 PM principal, Mr. Hugh Keenan, at 718-549-8580 or visit St. Gabriel the school website at: www.smcsriverdale.org.
SUNDAY MASSES: (Vigil) 5:00 PM Saturday ST. GABRIEL SCHOOL: Grade Pre-K through Sunday: 9:30 & 11:30 AM Grade 8. For information, call the principal, Mr. WEEKDAY MASS: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM Anthony Naccari, at 718- 548-0444 or visit the school MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA: website at: www.saintgabrielschoolbronx.org. Monday following the 9:00 AM Mass CONFESSIONS: are available on Saturdays at 4:15 PM RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM: For until 4:45 PM and upon request. children in public and private schools, Grade 1 through ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Grade 8. For information, email the School of Religion: SACRAMENTS Mrs. Georgina Nieves, St. Gabriel at BAPTISM: Arrangements may be made by speaking [email protected] or with one of the priests. Mrs. Kerry Bader, St. Margaret of Cortona: at MARRIAGE: Before the date is confirmed, couples [email protected].
should meet with one of the priests. This should be done at least one year ahead. Pre-Cana is required. HOMEBOUND: For those confined at home, SICK CALLS: For the ill, the Sacrament of the Sick is Extraordinary Ministers bring Holy Communion. If available. Please call the Rectory at any time. anyone is not on the regular list, please call the Rectory. ST. MARGARET OF CORTONA AND ST. GABRIEL PARISH, BRONX, NY
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time THE COLLECTION REPORTS We are grateful for your Our faith is not just about ideas. It’s really about continued support of our parish. having an encounter with God and, in particular, These were the Contributions following the Risen Christ! Once we give ourselves over to the notion of God’s presence, we have to train weeks:. ourselves to listen for God’s voice and be attentive to God’s call. Having companions on our faith December 6, 2020 journeys is so incredibly important as they can 1st Collection: $12,843.82 help us fine-tune our listening skills and discern Parish & Schools: $2,639.00 God’s voice from others we may be hearing. Faith is all about having these profound encounters not December 13, 2020 only with God but with our brothers and sisters, 1st Collection: $12,591.92 and creation itself. Anyone or anything that is alive Retired Religious: $2839.00 with God’s presence becomes an occasion for God Immaculate Conception: $2458.00 to speak and call us to deeper graces and experiences. “Come, and you will see.” December 20, 2020 Regular Collection: $11,872.00 The example and teaching of Jesus, the lives of the saints, those living among us and those December 27, 2020 glorified in Heaven, and the wonder and beauty of 1st Collection: $11,820.65 creation can all serve to help us listen more clearly Christmas Collection $45,836.38 and assist in positioning ourselves for this profound God meeting. It is an encounter that can January 3, 2021 quickly and easily lead to a friendship and intimate 1st Collection : $9,371.18 intertwining of our souls to their Maker, making a Parish & Schools: $3008.00 claim on us like no other. Then, the Word of God Mary, Mother of God: $3833.09 moves from being just a body of ideas to something we simply accept and do. The person of Jesus Christ swiftly moves from being just a good January 10, 2021 prophet in word and deed to the incarnate 1st Collection $9194.60 presence of God Himself, the Lamb of God. The Catholic Communications & University voice leads us to the Person behind it. $1,756.45
The Gospel is hard to follow. We can intellectually May God Continue to Bless you and your debate whether what Jesus said is really what we families. are asked to do. The Gospel ideas do not always make sense in our practical, secular world. The person of God always does. We can debate the THE RECTORY OFFICES will practicality and sense of ideas and doing so often be closed on Monday, keeps the more difficult ones at a safe distance January 18, 2021 away from us. Jesus said to love our enemy, but in observance of we really don’t need to do that, our minds try to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day convince us. It just doesn’t make sense. Yet, if we . Masses on Monday will be celebrated: are truly in love with the God who is behind the St. Margaret’s: 12 Noon voice of those words, they make perfect sense. St. Gabriel’s: 9:00 AM Our deep and intimate love of this God would even find us laying down our lives for Him if necessary. The Rectory Offices will reopen on Tuesday Speak Lord, your servant is listening. at 9:00 AM. Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday’s Reflection PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: Role of Invitation in Evangelization“ Courtney Amsinger Irene Anzalone Georgina Ayra Lorraine Beck What are you looking for?” Jesus asked, which Rita Ballantine John Beckley he follows with an invitation to “come and see,” Timothy Breen Betty Betz in response to the disciples’ question about Joshua Brennan Iva Boatin where he is staying. Ellen Brown Betsy Boruchoff Joy Chambers Tom Brody Regardless of where Jesus resides physically, Theresa Colgan Frank Caliendo we know from his teaching later in John’s Margaret Commins Michele Cipriano Gospel, what he longs to show us is where he Brian Crawford Sr. Margaret Coomey abides. In John 15:4-16, Jesus shares the Thomas Cronin Karen Cunniffe blessing of abiding with him; there, we can bear Steven DeRavaneusich Michael Dannucci much fruit in our faith, receive what we, and Michael DiRusso Daniel Doran most importantly, know the Father’s glory. Michael Dunne Patricia & John Doran Jesus’ invitations present an opportunity for us Jane Elliott Julia Farrell to contemplate what we are looking for and to Robby Ernau Sr. Anne Finn take stock of our current situation. Do you know Lydia Gonzalez Mary Ellen Gibbs what it is you seek in this world? Are you open Bridie A. Gaffney Michael Griffin to truly be a disciple of Jesus Christ? Can you Barbara Gray Michael J. Healy leave behind your expectations, trusting the Frances Hage Donna Hearla goodness of Jesus’ invitation, and follow God’s Michele Sanchez Henley Alina Hernandez perfect will for your life? Mary Kelleher Nora Keegan Elizabeth Landau Brian Kolterman Jack Marchindo Peter’s brother Andrew’s willingness to Olivia Leroy Mrs. Marciliano evangelize brought Peter to become a disciple Frances Loughlin Ray Madden Bridie Monaghan of the Lord. Andrew’s love for Peter moved him Louis Marino Irene Morgan to share the truth and joy he had found. How Rita McArdle Lorraine Moriarty blessed to have someone care enough to step Thomas McGrath Diane Morvillo out in faith and share the life found only in Mary McGuire Bozena Mul Jesus — no matter how uncomfortable they Darlene McMeekin Arlene O’Callahan may feel or how their testimony may be Jeanne Myers Caitlin O’Callahan received. Jean O’Malley Bridie O’Sullivan Sr. Eileen O’Sullivan Carmen Perez ”The power and beauty of evangelization Frank Paccione Angie & Estrella Rivera manifests in the conversion of hearts when an Brian Phillips Michael Savcaneso invitation leads to a personal encounter with Grace Rose Katie Searson Christ and the choice to remain and abide with Henry Snyder Adelynn Smith him. We may recognize our journey within Marilyn Spawn Harlie Smith these many roads to discipleship; which of Mary Sullivan Jennifer Tagliaferro these paths is yours? Will we pay forward what Terri Treanor Catherine Tobin we have received? Do we have the courage Elido Vega Arlene Viola and strength to follow Jesus’ example and invite Marie Zangaglai Connie White others to come and see? When we, like Andrew tell others about finding the Messiah, we AND FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: become part of the hope of discipleship present Joann Ann Ayuso Patricia Hess in John’s Gospel. We become conduits for Patricia Shortell Ruth Doyle others to encounter the truth and grace found Martin Moran only in Jesus Christ. January 17, 2021 General Guidelines for attending Mass MASS INTENTIONS January 18—24, 2021 St. Margaret of Cortona 1. The obligation to attend Mass is suspended until further notice. MONDAY: 2. Those who are at higher risk for COVID-19 8:30 No Mass (i.e. those who are older than 65 or have 12:00 Manuel Garcia underlying health conditions) are urged not to TUESDAY: come to Church for Mass. Those who cannot 8:30 Margaret Osorio 12:00 Noel Curran attend Mass are encouraged to spend time daily reading the Scriptures, praying with their WEDNESDAY: St. Fabian, St. Sebastian families, watching a broadcast or live- 8:30 No Announced Intentions 12:00 John Mc Guinness streamed Mass and making an act of spiritual communion. THURSDAY St. Agnes 8:30 No Announced Intentions 3. Those who feel in any way sick (e.g. oral 12:00 Joseph Moscato, Frank Mule temperature higher than 99.5 degrees, cough, FRIDAY: chills, muscle aches, headache, sore throat or 8:30 No Announced Intentions– loss of taste or smell) or who are worried 12:00 Cullen & Kelly Families about attendance, should not enter the SATURDAY St. Vincent, Church. 8:30 Bernard Scully
4. In accord with current state policy, the SUNDAY: Third Sunday of Ordinary Time faithful (over 2 years old) must wear cloth 5:15 PM (Vigil) Richard Hatch face coverings when in public, including when 8:00 No Announced Intentions they come to Church. 10:00 Mary Nolan, & Ellen & Pat Doogan 5. Attendees should sanitize their hands at the 12:00 Noel Curran entrance of the Church via sanitizer stations. 5:15 John Kilroe
6. All present at Mass should sit 6 feet or St. Gabriel more away from others in all directions. Families may sit together. MONDAY: 9:00 No Announced Intentions
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