Saint Catherine of Sienna R.C. Church, Franklin Square and Elmont INTENTIONS LET US PRAY . . . (WEEKDAY & WEEKEND SCHEDULE) For Week of May 9 MAY 8 - MAY 16 PRAY for SICK Sat. May 8 Easter Weekday Those Suffering with Coronavirus Church 8:00am Raymond Langley Mary Heinimann, Maria Ziarno, 4:30pm Sienna Center Pernice Frongillo-Brogna, PRAY for DECEASED (Vigil Mass) Jeanne Cockren, Dario Perciballi and their Families: Sun. May 9 6th Sunday of Easter Jorge Ferreira, Giovanni Mairano, Church 7:30am For the People of the Parish Margaret Ann Holmstrom, Frank A. Sicoli and Victims of Coronavirus Luigi, Angela & Giacomo Mastroserio St. Vincent 8:45am MAY THEY REST IN PEACE & Mother’s Day Novena Gino D’Angelo Sienna Center 9:30am & Mother’s Day Novena Natuzza Evolo, Francesca Carbone & Sienna Center 11:00am The Blessed Mother Church 11:30am Margaret Deligio Catherine of Sienna Parish Sienna Center 1:00pm Frances Oliva welcomes all for private Mon. May 10 Easter Weekday Josephine Sheridan SCS Adoration Chapel Church 8:00am & Mother’s Day Novena Sunday thru Friday St. Vincent 8:30am Mother’s Day Novena 8:30AM to 8:00PM Tues. May 11 Easter Weekday (Closed Saturdays) Church 8:00am Mary Nause & Mother’s Day Novena Wed. May 12 Easter Weekday Julio & Blanca Diaz SCS Church Church 8:00am & Mother’s Day Novena Last Friday Open Ernest & Catherine Dietz is May 15 St. Vincent 8:30am & Mother’s Day Novena until 8:00PM (Vigil Mass - The Ascension of the Lord) Church 7:00pm Christina Formato Wear Mask & Practice Social Distancing Thurs. May 13 The Ascension of the Lord For the People of the Parish Church 8:00am & Mother’s Day Novena Church 12 Noon Antoinette & Pasquale Parazzelli Sienna Center 7:00pm Fri. May 14 Easter Weekday Sun. May 16 6th Sunday of Easter Church 8:00am Hilaraia Abreu & Mother’s Day Novena Church 7:30am For the People of the Parish St. Vincent 8:30am Ronnie & Joseph Donahoe Anthony Mirra St. Vincent 8:45am & Mother’s Day Novena & Mother’s Day Novena Sat. May 15 Easter Weekday Sienna Center 9:30am Karmnu Cefai Marie & Anthony Garguilo, Andy Dructor Church 8:00am Sienna Center 11:00am & Mother’s Day Novena & Mother’s Day Novena Marie Pernice, Mercedes DeJunco, Church 11:30am John & Antoinette Accardi 4:30pm Joseph Gangi, Alyssa D’Orazzi Bucicchia, Sienna Center Sienna Center 1:00pm Dolores Higgins (Vigil Mass) Belinda Serviano, Prodencio Serviano and Joseph Escano MASS INTENTIONS are a gift of prayer for a loved one, deceased or living, our Parish Family praying together for your loved one or intention is part of the —MASSES LISTED IN ORDER OF TIME— celebration of the Eucharist—the Mass. Pope Calls for LIVING STEWARDSHIP Global Prayer Reflection In the first reading, the descends upon Marathon the Gentiles and they are baptized into the Faith. May 1 thru May 31 for End of Pandemic Living Stewardship ~ Pillar of Hospitality Continue to Pray Rosary Daily! commands us to “love one another as I love you.” This may not always be easy, but if we ask We fly to thy protection, O holy Mother of God. God to help us be hospitable to our neighbors, we Despise not our petitions in our necessities, may be surprised to find that it is not so difficult but deliver us always from all dangers, at all. O glorious and blessed Virgin. Amen.

Our Lady of the Rosary, Pray for Us!

The Ascension of the Lord (Ascension Thursday) Holy Day of Obligation Next week (May 15/16) a special collection will support the Catholic Communications Campaign. Mass Schedule This campaign connects people with Christ and Wednesday, May 12 (Vigil Mass) builds Catholic communities in the United States 7:00pm - SCS Church and developing countries using the internet, television, radio, and print media. Half of the money Thursday, May 13 collected remains here in the Diocese of Rockville 8:00am & 12 Noon - SCS Church Centre to fund local communications efforts. Your 7:00pm - Sienna Center support helps spread the Gospel message! To learn more, visit www.usccb.org/ccc.

PARISH Mission BEGINS MAY 15/16 (Begins briefly at all Masses) NEXT WEEKEND! Monday & Tuesday MAY 17 & 18 7:30PM Church with Al Barbarino who will ask ... Where is the Holy Spirit in These Confusing Days? Feast of Faith Readings for the Week The Monday: Acts 16:11-15; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Following the readings and the homily, we stand together Jn 15:26 — 16:4a and say or sing the Creed, our profession of faith. The Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Creed is a solemn statement of belief, a “rule of Jn 16:5-11 faith” (General Instruction of the Roman Missal, 67). It Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22 — 18:1; Ps 148:1-2, states the core of what we believe about God the Father, 11-14; Jn 16:12-15 the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The language of the Creed is Thursday: Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17-23 knotty and difficult at times, precisely because its purpose or Eph 4:1-13 [1-7, 11-13]; Mk 16:15-20 is to express with precision what we believe about God. (for Ascension); otherwise Acts 18:1-8; The Creed that we pray most often, the , Ps 98:1-4; Jn 16:16-20 came out of the earliest ecumenical councils: Nicea in 325 Friday: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Ps 113:1-8; and Constantinople in 381. It originated in a time of great Jn 15:9-17 controversy about the divinity of Christ, and thus the Saturday: Acts 18:23-28; Ps 47:2-3, 8-10; longest section of the Creed relates to Christ, truly human Jn 16:23b-28 and truly God. Sunday: Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26; Ps 103:1-2, The Creed is both communal and personal: it is “we,” but 11-12, 19-20; 1 Jn 4:11-16; it is also “I.” In the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, Jn 17:11b-19; or, for Ascension, it is only after listening to the teaching of the Church and Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; professing faith in the Holy that the candidate is Eph 1:17- 23 or Eph 4:1-13 [1-7, 11-13]; admitted to the sacraments. So it is every Sunday. We Mk 16:15-20 listen to the word, we profess our faith, and then we come to the altar. —Corinna Laughlin, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. and Special Observances Sunday: Sixth Sunday of Easter; Mother’s Day Monday: St. Damien de Veuster; St. John De Avila Wednesday: Ss. Nereus and Achilleus; St. Pancras; Eid al Fitr (Islamic observance) begins at sunset Thursday: The Ascension of the Lord (unless transferred to Sunday); otherwise Our Lady of Fatima Friday: St. Matthias Saturday: St. Isidore; Armed Forces Day

The Presence Of The Holy Spirit We have a unique episode in the today. A whole roomful of people are baptized with the Holy Spirit before they are baptized with water! The verb used—“the Holy Spirit ‘fell’ on them” (Acts 10:44)—is characteristic of the way the Spirit works throughout the book of Acts: powerful and surprising. Though this “baptism” is not the normative way the Today’s Readings describes baptism, it is still a good reminder today that the First Reading — The gift of the Holy Spirit was poured Holy Spirit is not controlled by whether or not we pour out on the Gentiles also (Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48). water, but rather that our sacramental signs reveal the Psalm — The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving presence of the Spirit at work among us. And we have a power (Psalm 98). double reinforcement of how this work is accomplished Second Reading — God is love (1 John 4:7-10) or from a Letter and a Gospel bearing John’s name. It is 1 John 4:11-16. love, self-sacrificing and self-giving love, that manifests Gospel — No one has greater love than this: to lay down the Spirit of Jesus in our midst. It is love that is the one’s life for one’s friends (John 15:9-17) or John 17:11b- greatest of commandments. The Spirit is manifested 19. The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary equally through those who live in that love. for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. www.drvclife.org/projectrachel [email protected]

Have you noticed our Parish Bulletin Board? It is located in the Sienna Center Lobby just outside the Church Sacristy. It is another way to let members of our Parish Family know about parish liturgies, parish spiritual life activities and parish-wide liturgical events. Information available includes: Funeral Mass/Service for recently deceased posted regularly and our weekly Mass Intentions (also in our Parish Weekly Bulletin) can easily be seen here. Our Memorials-Tributes are a special way to memorialize/pay tribute to a loved one (deceased or living). What is meaning of the liturgical items listed in Memorials-Tributes? See below and consider placing the name of your loved one inviting all our Parish Family to join in prayer for those you wish to acknowledge. We have a vibrant spiritual life in our parish and prayer is our greatest tool! Consider a Memorial-Tribute for your loved one or special intention. MEMORIALS - TRIBUTES The red lamp (candle) that is lighted in the sacred space of the SANCTUARY LAMP sanctuary in a Church or space of worship indicates the presence will be used at all SCS Masses In Memory/Honor of: of Jesus Christ, the Blessed Sacrament reserved in tabernacle. With of: We genuflect or bow upon entering a space of worship, especially when red lamp is lit in reverence to Our Lord, Jesus Christ. BREAD AND WINE "Jesus took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to His disciples. will be used at all Masses Take this and eat it, He said, this is my Body. Then He took a cup, In Memory/Honor of: gave thanks, gave it to them, all of you must drink from it, He said, With prayers of: for this is my Blood, the Blood of the covenant, to be poured out in behalf of many for the forgiveness of sins" (26: 26-28).

ALTAR CANDLES Candles play an important role in the . Candles are Burn at Masses & Adoration Chapel lighted on the Altar during the celebration of the Eucharist—the In Memory/Honor of: Mass. They are used for Sacraments and smaller candles are often With prayers of: lit to accompany our prayers. The flicker of the candle creates an ambiance of peace and reminds us of the light of Christ in our lives.

SCS OUTREACH PROGRAM Outreach Ministry provides a Parish opportunity to minister to assists in helping those in need this week those in need, promote teachings of the Church, and spread the In Memory/Honor of: Good News of the Gospel locally and beyond, thereby fulfilling the With prayers of: call of Christ.

MEMORIALS-TRIBUTES — are a way of remembering loved ones, deceased or living. Dedicate a specific item for a week with an acknowledgment in bulletin, on the Parish Bulletin Board and with special card. Visit SCS Welcome Desk to reserve your week and pick up card for a $25 donation.

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