BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH January 12, 2020 Staten Island, New York 10310
Reverend Monsignor Ferdinando Berardi, Pastor Reverend Francisco Lanzaderas Reverend Roland Antony Raj, MMI Deacon Christopher Wodzinski Reverend Monsignor Peter G. Finn, Pastor Emeritus
MASSES: Saturday in the Church: 5:00 PM (Vigil), Sunday 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM. Weekdays in the Church: 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM. Saturday in the Church: 9:00 AM. Holy Days in the Church: 7:00 PM (Vigil), 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday: 12:00 to 1:00 PM; 4:15 to 5:00 PM. Anytime upon reasonable request.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Sunday at 2:00 PM. (Except during July & August, then only on the First and Third Sunday and other specified days) Arrangements should be made at least one month in advance with the priest of the Parish. Parents of a first child and parents who are new to Blessed Sacrament must attend a Baptism Instruction Class which is held at 7:30 P.M. in the Parish House Meeting Room. Call Parish Office for dates. Godparents should be Practicing Catholics, and must obtain a Sponsor Certificate from their Parish.
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Arrangements should be made about six months in advance, with a priest of the Parish. Couples must attend Pre- Cana Conferences.
SICK CALLS - At any time.
MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA - Every Monday after the 9:00 AM Mass.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION - First Friday from 12:00 Noon to 2:00 P.M.
NEW PARISHIONERS - Welcome to our Parish. We invite all parishioners to participate fully in our spiritual and social life. If you are new in the parish, please introduce yourself after Mass and register at the Parish House Office weekdays 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Kindly notify us if you change your address.
PARISH HOUSE 30 Manor Road 442-1581 http://www.blessedsacramentchurchsi.org
SCHOOL Mr. Joseph Cocozello Principal 830 Delafield Avenue 442-3090
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Sister Anne Dolores Van Wagenen, C.S.JB. - D.R.E. 830 Delafield Avenue 448-0378 PAGE TWO JANUARY 12, 2020 BISHOP WHALEN
On Sunday, February 2nd , Feast of the Presentation PRAY FOR THE SICK of the Lord, at the 12:30 Mass our parish will be The sick are comforted just knowing that you pray for them In your charity please remember: Douglas Pfleging, Jr., honored and delighted to welcome back to his home Phyllis Ribaudo, Ann Socci, Concetta Chicolo, Mary parish, Bishop Edmund Whalen, who will celebrate Kenny, Jean Carter, Robert Tursi, Nicholas Toto, as bishop for the first time in the parish where he was Marykate Rose, Peggy Travers, Mary Anne Blaine, Jean formed and first answered his calling to the Cunningham, Jean Elmadary, Alan March, Sebastian priesthood. All parishioners are invited to participate Lattuga, Grayce Novaro, Angela Siuzdak, Katherine at this Holy Mass and then to greet Bishop Whalen at Barbera, Margaret Romani, Barbara Brown, Michael a light reception which will follow in the Gym. Please Caruso, Patricia Connelly, Mary Belli, Mark Volpe, Linda call the rectory (718) 442-1581 by January 27th to Hansen, Marco Antonio Gonzalez, Kathy Quinlan, Jose inform us how many will be present for the Mass and Ruiz, Rosemary Callahan, Catherine Vitale, Capala Lusi, Reception so that the necessary preparations can be Jack McGarry, Brian Nelson, James McGarrigle, James Finnigan, Lelia Moran, Gail Kees, Cara Healy, Marion made. Come and celebrate with Bishop Whalen and Coolen, Michael Roskowinski, Jeff Orr, Debbie Caporale, the Blessed Sacrament Family to give thanks to the Ana Ely Diaz, Ruth Orr, John G. Ferriera, Gina King, Elinor Lord for his blessings upon our parish and the Walshe, Joan Callahan, Joyce McDonough, Eileen Doran, archdiocese of New York. Lucille D’Arpe, Joanne Karundeny, Louis Raiola, Mike Mancuso, Lucinda Bieber, Patrick Foley, Lorraine THANK YOU Esposito, Joseph Cashin, Ursula Cashin, Linda Gagliardi, The members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society Eileen Doran, Katharine Taylor, Frances Novaro, Vincent would like to THANK all of our parishioners for their Gallo, Kathy Maxwell, Jeanne Pace, and Robert & Terri generous donations of food and monetary gifts for Papa our Thanksgiving and Christmas Food Baskets. Also, many THANKS to the many volunteers who donated their time to help deliver the food baskets and to the 8th graders who helped carry the bundles SYMPATHY of food. Remember the souls for whom Mass will be offered during the week, especially:
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PAGE THREE BAPTISM OF THE LORD SUNDAY SCHEDULE FOR JANUARY 19, 2020 ALTAR SERVERS LECTORS EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS 5:00 PM Vigil Team 5 M. SEMON J. HANSEN & H. WODZINSKI 8:00 AM Team 1 F. MOLANPHY B. COLLOREC & K. BYRNE 9:30 AM Team 2 M. PERIES & B. KEAG MR. & MRS. HUDSON 11:00 AM Team 3 M. BOYD B. BOYD & M. MCKEEVER 12:30 PM Team 4 D. MAJ M. THOMANN & E. HODGENS
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PAGE FOUR FROM THE PASTOR January 2020 Word of Life “They showed us unusual kindness.” (Acts 28:2) After two weeks adrift, 267 shipwrecked people finally reached the shores of a Mediterranean island. They were soaking wet, exhausted and terrified. In their near brush with death, they had experienced their powerlessness against the forces of nature. Among them was a prisoner heading toward Rome to undergo the judgment of the emperor.
This isn’t one of today’s news stories. It happened to St. Paul the Apostle, who was being taken to Rome, where he would crown his mission as an evangelizer through the witness of martyrdom.
He was sustained by his unshakable faith in divine providence. Despite being a prisoner himself, he managed to support and to encourage all his companions in their misfortune, until they ran aground on a beach in Malta.
The people of the island welcomed them and lit a huge bonfire so that they could gather around it and warm themselves. The islanders then looked after them during the winter for about three months, after which they gave them all they needed to continue their journey safely.
“They showed us unusual kindness.” Paul and the other shipwrecked survivors experienced practical care and kindness from people who had not yet received the light of the Gospel. The welcome they received was not rushed and impersonal, but genuinely helpful to the visitors, and showed no cultural, religious or social prejudice. This could only happen through the involvement of each and every member of an entire community.
The capacity to accept others is part of every person’s DNA, because we all bear within us the image of the merciful Father. This is the case for those who have a strong Christian faith and those who do not. It is a law written in the human heart, which the Word of God has brought to light and developed, from the time of Abraham (Gen 18:1–16) right up to Jesus’ revelation, “I was a stranger and you welcomed me (Mt 25:35).”
The Lord himself gives us strength through his grace, so that our fragile will can reach the fullness of Christian love.
Through this experience, Paul also teaches us to trust in God’s providential intervention and to recognize and appreciate all the good we receive through the concrete love of many people who cross our path.
“They showed us unusual kindness.” This verse from the Acts of the Apostles was proposed by Christians from various churches on the island of Malta as the motto for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2020 [1]
By working together, these communities support numerous initiatives that help migrants and people in need. They distribute food, clothing and toys for children. They give English language lessons to enable social inclusion. They want to strengthen this capacity for acceptance, but also to nurture fellowship among Christians belonging to different churches, so as to bear witness to their shared faith.
And how do we bear witness to God’s love to those around us? How do we contribute to build united families, supportive cities and truly humane societies? This is what Focolare founder Chiara Lubich suggested in a commentary from December 1986:
“Jesus showed us that loving means accepting others as they are, just as he welcomed each of us. We can welcome others with their likes and dislikes, their ideas, their faults and their diversity… We can ‘make space in ourselves’ for others by overcoming prejudice, judgment or an attitude of rejection that may be in our hearts.
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