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1st Parish founded in Queens — 1833 St. Michael’s Church 138-65 Barclay Ave. (Corner Union St.) (Rectory) 136-76 41st Avenue Flushing, NY 11355 www.stmichaelsflushing.org [email protected] RECTORY 136-76 41st Avenue Weekend Masses Weekday Masses Monday–Friday Sat- ((718) 961-0295 Saturday 8:30 AM & 12:10 PM PM 5:15 Saturday 8:30 AM 961-0182 7:00 PM Español Fax (718) 961-1403 Sunday Novenario de los Difuntos 9:00 AM Thursday/Jueves 7:30 PM 10:30 AM Español Holy Days of Obligation OFFICE HOURS (See inside Mass schedule) Monday-Friday 12 Noon 9:00 AM - 12Noon & 1-4PM 1:30 PM Español Reconciliation (Confession) Saturday 3:30 PM Mandarin Saturday 12 Noon-1 PM & Thursday 11:30 AM month 7:30 AM (Tagalog) 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM 5:30 PM Third Sunday of every Sunday Closed To See a Priest SCHOOL RELIGIOUS PARISH Monday-Friday EDUCATION CONCERNS 10AM to 12Noon, Most Holy Redeemer (347) 732-4491 Catholic Academy (718) 353-4180 3PM-5PM, 6PM-7:30PM (718) 961-0246 [email protected] OFFICE HOURS Saturday (718) 961-0284 10AM - 12Noon Tuesday 10 AM to Noon or by appointment. 136-58 41st Ave. OFFICE HOURS Flushing, NY 11355 Monday & Tuesday Wednesday 1 to 4 PM 9:30 AM to Noon Sick Calls Thursday 9:30 AM-1 PM Anytime After School Program 138-25 BARCLAY AVENUE Rectory Basement available for School Students (BARCLAY AVE. ENTRANCE ONLY) Entrance PASTORAL CARE School Mrs. Maureen G. Rogone, PRINCIPAL Rev. John E. Vesey PASTOR Rev. Monsignor Edward V. Wetterer PASTOR EMERITUS Religious Education Sr. Ancy Mary Jacob SSpS, DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION Rev. Lianjiang (Peter) Bai PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Jaime Hernandez PAROCHIAL VICAR Parish Trustees Sr. Jane Scanlon CND PASTORAL ASSOCIATE Ms. Altagracia Estevez Mrs. Luz Marina Bojaca Sr. Bin Lin (Mary) Ruan OLOC PASTORAL ASSOCIATE New Parishioners are welcome and are asked to register in the Parish Office Bienvenidos los feligreses nuevos. Pedimos a todos que se registren en la Parroquia. Sunday School and EVANGELIZATION MASSES FOR THE WEEK As we begin SUNDAY SCHOOL we must remember that we are helping parents to prepare their children for the Sunday, September 23 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Evangelization of the world. Pope Francis reminds us that: 7:00 Fr. Joachim Jin Hui Li All the baptized, whatever their position in the church or 9:00 Arturo R. Red 10:30 Pura Ortiz their level of instruction in the faith, are agents of 12:00 In thanksgiving to Our Lady of Mount Carmel evangelization… Every Christian is a Missionary to the 1:30 Manuel & Marie Hincapie extent that he or she has received the love of God in Jesus 3:30 Yang Xia Hu (living) Christ: we no longer say that we are “disciples” and 5:30 People of the Parish “missionaries”, but rather that we are always “Missionary Monday, September 24 disciples”. (EG 120). 8:30 Ricardo Cervantes 12:10 Katherine Vieto CATECHISTS… OUR ANGELS Tuesday, September 25 To help us educate our children we have the help of 8:30 Jin Young Woo (Joseph) (living) catechists or angels. It is their responsibility to help parents 12:10 Special Intention educate their children in the faith of the Church, to teach the Wednesday, September 26 Ss. Cosmas & Damian children to love Jesus by loving their parents and respecting 8:30 Kim Hee-Ok (Regina) their neighbor. To fulfill the responsibility that they have 12:10 Maria Zhang Thursday, September 27 St. Vincent de Paul accepted catechists must study their own faith daily and 8:30 Rebecca Payumo constantly prepare for every Sunday’s class. It demands a lot 12:10 Fang jun Li (living) of personal prayer, sacrifice and dedication to be a good 7:30 Novenario de los Difuntos catechist. But one assumes this responsibility because one Friday, September 28 St. Wencelaus & St. Lawrence Ruiz understands that the children and young people are the future & Companions leaders of our Church and the World. 8:30 Pikitenos International (living) 12:10 John Paik THE CHILDREN and THEIR PARENTS Saturday, September 29 Ss. Michael, Gabriel & Raphael This year we expect that all children will go to Mass on 8:30 Deceased members Scutt Family Sunday with their parents. “The Family that Prays Together 5:15 Those enrolled in St. Michael’s Purgatorial Society Stays Together”. After Sunday Mass one of the Catechists or 7:00 Parish Feast Mass Sunday, September 30 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Fr. John will sign the Mass Attendance Cards of the 7:00 Joseph Lin children. This will help us to better evaluate the child’s 9:00 People of the Parish readiness to receive the Sacraments. Before Class the 10:30 Maribel Ortiz teachers will collect all cell phones and they will return them 12:00 Aurora Ylag to the students after Mass is finished. This will enable the 1:30 Hector Hincapie children to concentrate in class and participate respectfully 3:30 Good health for Fang Fang Miao in Mass. 5:30 In thanksgiving to St. Michael the Archangel DIOCESAN RELIGION CONTESTS The Bread & Wine for the week of September 16th was Every year the Diocese has a Religion contest to test the donated in loving memory of Marie Franceour (7th religious knowledge of all children. This year I hope that our anniversary). children will win every level: the younger, the middle and the older students. This means that parents must help their children every week with their Sunday School Homework. Perhaps in this way some parents will volunteer to work in PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL our Sunday school as either Catechists or as an assistant. (if RUEGAN POR LOS ENFERMOS you are interested in helping please speak with Sr. Ancy). Dora Ortiz, Bernard Zhang, Rosa Vera, Ricardo Wong, Celia SCHOLARSHIPS TO CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS Rodriguez, Rosa Sanchez, Wei Tu, Raul Barahona, Robert H. IN NYC Brennan, Maria del Rosario Sanchez Martinez, Carlos Alberto In three weeks I will meet with all parents of children in the Gomez, James Cameron, Frank Renaldo Dias, Junior Dias, eighth grade so that they can help their children apply for Maxima Morillo, Pilar Trujillo, Thomas J. Hurlman, Dorothy Scholarships to a Catholic high school. I want every child in Matthews, Marina Gordillo, Armida Centeno de Rugel, our parish to have the opportunity to apply for and receive a Esperanza Vergel, John Hurlman. scholarship to a Catholic high school. Please help me to help your children. Fr.John PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED RUEGAN POR LOS FALLECIDOS TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 Mission Statement In the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior, St. Michael’s Parish community welcomes all to be united with us through the Eucharist and to share the fruits of a caring Catholic Christian community of faith. We, the parishioners of St. Michael’s, shall proclaim the Gospel of Jesus by being His disciples. We will be inclusive in this diverse community to inspire, renew and serve each other through lively worship, life-long formation, community building, evangelization and the sharing of our time, talent and treasure. Annual Catholic Appeal 2018 Saturday, September 29th is the Feast of Saints Michael, Answer the Call Gabriel & Raphael. A Parish Feast Day Mass in honor of As of 9/17/18, 258 donors have pledged $66,459.34. You can St. Michael will be celebrated at 7PM. All are invited to make your pledge by returning the pledge request you received come. in the mail or by completing one of the pledge envelopes available on the Church radiators. Please make a pledge as soon The second collection next weekend will be in thanksgiving as possible so we can meet our goal. We thank everyone who to St. Michael our Patron Saint. has already made a pledge. R.C.I.A. - Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults GENERATIONS OF FAITH CAMPAIGN Are you interested in becoming a Catholic or in completing As of 9/14/18, $542,872.24 has been paid toward pledges of your sacraments? $1,159,705.78. We ask all those who still owe money on their If you have never been baptized, or are a Christian baptized pledges to continue to pay their pledges according to the in a Protestant denomination and wish to come into full- arrangements they made. If you have any questions or problems communion in the Catholic Church, or if you are a baptized regarding your pledge, please contact Mrs. Joan Demers at the Catholic but have never received Communion and/or Rectory Office. Confirmation, the R.C.I.A. process is for you. This formation process is offered in English, Spanish and Mandarin. COME CELEBRATE WITH US For information, or to begin the registration process please St. Michael's Catholic Academy will celebrate its renaming with call the Parish Office (718 961-0295) and leave your name and an Autumn Celebration on Friday, October 26th from 7-10pm phone number. We will contact you to arrange for an interview. in the church basement. All are invited to join in this celebration as we honor Bishop Paul Sanchez. Ms. Joan Kane, and Sister Important Religious Education News: Classes have begun. Katherine Hanrahan CSJ, will also be honored Has your child been registered for the new year of Faith posthumously. Tickets are now being sold for $25 which Formation? All public school children grade Pre-K and older includes dinner and a live Square Dance caller. Tickets may be should be enrolled through the celebration of the sacrament of purchased in the school office.