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Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament

We are a pilot with Dynamic Catholic (2018-2023) May 16, 2021 7th Sunday of

DAILY MASSES: Monday—Friday: 7am & 9am, Saturday 9am Public Holidays: 9am only

WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday: 5pm Sunday: 8am, 10am, 12 noon

Holy Days: As Announced in Bulletin/Website Sacrament Info: See inside Church open weekdays until 4pm All are welcome! Rectory Office: 34-24 203 Street, Bayside, NY 11361-1152 PH: (718) 229-5929, Fax (718) 229-3354 Office : Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm Website: www.olbs-queens.org Deanery: www.queensdeanery5.org

Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church Bayside

PARISH E-NEWS LETTER!

We are served by:

Rev. Robert J. Whelan, Pastor Ernesto Avallone Ext. 124 [email protected] [email protected] Rev. Ernest Makata, p/t Associate; p/t Chaplain NYQPH Deacon William J. Molloy Ext. 118 [email protected] [email protected] Rev. Bryan J. Carney, Resident Mrs. Kathleen Giuliano, Youth Ministry Ext. 120 (Chaplain - Flushing Hospital) [email protected] Sister Nora Gatto, DC, Pastoral Associate Mr. Michael Martinka, Director of Music Ext. 121 [email protected] Ext. 117 [email protected] Mrs. Joan Kane, OLBS Catholic Academy Principal Mrs. Marsha Quilang, Secretary/Bookkeeper 34-45 202 Street, Bayside, NY 11361-1152 Ext. 110 [email protected] (718) 229-4434 Office www.olbsacademy.org [email protected] Mrs. Jeannine Iocco, Coordinator of Religious Education Receptionist, Daily Volunteers (718) 225-6179 [email protected] During Office Hours, Ext. 111 Mrs. Jean Marie Kessel, Secretary

To help identify a person as a member of a particular religious community, the custom developed of including

post-nominal letters that provide a sort of shorthand for the name of the community that the , , sis-

ter or is part of. So, for example OSB after a per- son ’s name would indicate that they are a member of the Order of St. Benedict (the ), just as SJ

would indicate that a priest or brother is a member of the Society ofGOOD Jesus (the FRIDAY Jesuits) orOF RSM THE would show that a womanLORD is a ’SisterS PASSION, of Mercy. April 2nd After the 7am and 9am Masses (3:00pm through 9:00pm) Other common examples9am Morning include: Prayer WHY DO WE DO THAT? 12 noon Stations of the Cross (not acted out by CTC) Last scheduled confessions before Easter DC = Daughters of Charity CATHOLIC LIFE EXPLAINED FSC = The3:00pm Brothers - of the Christian of the Lord Schools/Christian’s Passion confessions will be heard upon request (No this year) Brothers Question: OCist = The Order of Cistercians OCD = Order of Discalced WhatTHE is the meaning EASTER of the lettersTRIDUUM that professed religious have after their names? OFM = The Order of Minor (the ) OFM Cap = The Capuchin Franciscans HOLY THURSDAY, April 1st OP = The Order of Preachers (Dominicans) Answer: 9am Morning Prayer OSF=Franciscan Sisters The Catholic7:30pm Church includes of the Lord hundreds’s Supper of religious SC = Sisters of Charity communities. The , religious brothers, reli- SDS = Society of the Divine Savior (Salvatorian Priests and gious sisters, and of these communities (which Brothers and Salvatorian Sisters) (Washing of Feet and Eucharistic SSND = School Sisters of Notre Dame are often referredmay to as be “ religioussuspended) orders ”) are com- SVD = Society of the Divine Word (Divine Word Missionar- mittedEucharistic to particular Adoration spiritual until traditions 11:00pm, and Auditorium often to a ies) particular charism (such as teaching, healthcare, so- ©LPi cial work, or pastoral care).

REFLECT & RESPOND

First Reading: In the immediate aftermath of Jesus’ ascension, and as a means for healing within the group, Pe- ter and the apostles discerned Matthias as the re- placement for Judas. What are some areas in your faith life that need healing in order to feel whole?

Second Reading: John testifies that his community has “come to know and to believe in the love God has for us.” Do you think your faith community shares a sim- ilar conviction of faith in the love of God?

Gospel: We hear Jesus’ prayer to his Father for the pro- tection of the disciples, especially against “the evil one” in the world. Where do you personally experience evil in the world today?

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May 16, 2021-p2 Sacraments and Prayer .. May 2021 Eucharistic Adoration:

Fridays: Begins after 9am Mass and ends at 10:30am. S – 15th 9am Jonathan Cardenas (Jackie Susana) : During pregnancy, approach any priest or 5pm Peter Mallia (Betty McLoughlin) deacon after Mass for a special of the child in the Dolores Gioe (Giancarlo Family) Eily Rocket (Betty McLoughlin) womb. Soon after birth, call the secretary to arrange an Sue Byrne O’Donnell (Betty McLoughlin) interview with a staff member and details on STARTING Robert Lynch (Betty McLoughlin) POINT, our present enrichment program. S –16th 8am Ann Jarski (Beckstead Family) : Confessions will be Confession / Reconciliation 10am Fred Doerge (M/M Michael Reilly) heard on Saturdays from 4pm to 4:45pm, or by appoint- 12pm For the People of our Parish ment with one of the priests. M - 17th 7am Lillian & William McLoughlin (Mary McLoughlin) Marriage: Soon after engagement, approach any priest 9am Leonard & Virginia Disanza (Elizabeth Sessa) or deacon after Mass for the special blessing of an engaged T - 18th 7am Henry Mendonca (Richard Mendonca) couple. Call the secretary at least six months to the 9am Veronica Woods –45 years (Eileen Coyne) desired wedding date to begin BETTER TOGETHER, our W –19th 7am Michael Inserra (Madeline and John Wrzesc) couple’s enrichment program. 9am M/M Frank Lisanti (Family) Anointing of the Sick: Please call the rectory to ar- Th –20th 7am Robert Lynch (Madeline and John Wrzesc) 9am Jim & Anna Mullan (Joan Brady) range for a priest to celebrate this sacrament due to serious F – 21st 7am Joseph Troina (Madeline and John Wrzesc) illness, a planned medical procedure, or advanced age. 9am In Thanksgiving (Pilar Aguirre) Communion of the Sick: The clergy and Extraordi- S – 22nd 9am Salvatore Bacarella (Antonia Bacarella) nary Ministers of Holy Communion attend to the home- 5pm Josephine & Joseph Barile (Florence “sister” bound sick. Please call Agnes at 718 631-4793 or the sec- Randazzo) retary to arrange temporary or long-term coverage. Pete Mallia (OLBS Ushers) : Monday thru Friday after 9am Mass Joseph Nolan (Betty McLoughlin) Liturgy of the Hours: Monday to Friday before 9am Maureen Carragher (Betty McLoughlin) Robert Lynch (Laura & Stephen DiMichael) S –23rd 8am For the People of our Parish 10am Phil Brady Birthday (Joan Brady) WELCOME TO OUR RECENTLY BAPTIZED 12pm Salvatore, Francesca & Domenick Celano (Brigida Celano) CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEWLYWEDS

Please Pray for our Deceased, that they may be raised to eternal life - Peggy Buckley, Robert Donohue, Helen Holden, Mary McLoughlin, George Pappas Joni Cordo, 582,000 Americans from COVID-19 and ALL who have died. - Rodolfo Gayoso, Monica Giannakopoulos, Mary Vitobello PRAY FOR THE SICK == Eileen Kelly, Joseph LaMarca, Jim Lang, If you have a family member you wish to be prayed Clara La Vera, Sister Margaret O’Dwyer, DC, for, please let us know immediately and we will be Deirdre O Sullivan, Genevieve Statelman, Cindy happy to pray for them. The names will remain on the sick list for three weeks and thereafter repeated as re- Tatti quested. Please call the rectory at 718-229-5929 if SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION FOR someone is in the hospital, nursing home or at home ADULTS - RCIA - For information contact and wishes a visit from a priest or parish minister. Deacon William Molloy - May 16, 2021-p3 [email protected] Mission Team News With Fr. Bob’s blessing, we will be having a “Race for the Residents” (no running just a walk) fundraising ROSARY SOCIETY NEWS event for the Mustard Seed Community Children in RAS Super Spring Raffle. Tickets are available to pur- Diriamba Nicaragua next month. We’ll keep you chase or reserve $100 per ticket. Partial Shares are also posted in the bulletin. For info, contact Nancy (718) available. Reserve your lucky number to win $20,000. 873-3823 [email protected]. Only 100 tickets left. Please call: Gloria (917) 741- 6479 or Dorothy (718) 224-5136. The raffle will be (CTC) Catholic Teen Community held on June 23, 2021. Anyone interested in becoming a member of the Rosary Altar Society Please contact Interested in meeting new friends? Start off the new Jean Marie at (718) 352-8050. school year by joining our youth group! We will be meeting virtually for the time being. High school stu- dents please contact Kathleen about our virtual youth WOMEN’S WELCOME RETREAT group! 917-816-6391 or [email protected] Lifting up his eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed, saying: “Holy Father, keep them in your name that you have OLBS Academy given me, so that they may be one just as we are one… Consecrate them in the truth. As you sent me into the Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Catho- lic Academy 34-45 202nd Street Bayside, has regis- world, so I sent them into the world.” John 17:11-19 tration going on right now for the 2021/2022 Academy To be in the world, but not of the world: a unique call year. Visit us at OLBSAcademy.org and take a vir- from Jesus! In today’s , Jesus prays for us just as tual tour of our campus. If you have questions you can He is praying for His apostles. He prays, first, that we call 718 229-4434. Do not think of tuition as an ex- may be one as He and the Father are one. And he sends pense, consider it an investment in your child’s future. us out to the world, just as He sent them: consecrated in the truth to be a light of truth, for others! Want to deep- Pre-K for All Program en your relationship with Christ, Who is the light of OLBS currently has three open seats for their Pre-K truth? Join us for a wonderful opportunity for the wom- for All Program. Children born in 2016 are eligible for en of OLBS at the Women’s Welcome Retreat, a part of this current school. Interested families please call the our Dynamic Parish Program, on Saturday to Sunday, school office at (718)229-4434. October 2-3, 2021. Some of you have already registered while some may still be interested in signing up. We St. Kevin’s Food Pantry will be inviting all to register anew in the coming St. Kevin’s Market Place is in need of personal hy- months. Please contact me, Valerie DeMato at giene items such as deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrush- [email protected], or Sr. Nora at ngatto@olbs- es, soap etc. There will be bins placed at the entrances queens.org if you have any questions about the retreat. of the Church this weekend (May 15-16).Thanks for your ongoing generosity. Welcome Weekend/Men’s Retreat 2021 ““God is love, and whoever remains in love Communal Rosary Recitation remains in God, and God in him”. 1 John 4:16 (All are welcome) The apparent shortage of love in the world can be con- “The greatest method of praying is nected directly to John’s words in today’s reading. By to pray the Rosary” - Saint Francis de Sales ignoring God and effectively removing Him from eve- Join us this Wednesday to Recite the Glorious Mystery ryday life, we are removing the possibility of of the Rosary at 7:30 pm love. What a tragic thing this is for the world. As a man We welcome parishioners to participate! Please ask in this parish, there is something you can do to be a wit- your children and family to join us as they are most ness to God’s love. Consider accepting our Welcome welcome. Join Zoom Meeting by Computer or by Weekend / Men’s Retreat Invitation on the weekend of phone. Nov. 6-7, 2021. Your witness to God’s love will cer- Phone Number: +1 646 558 8656 tainly make a difference in your life, and your fami- Meeting ID: 832 6419 5478 Passcode: 90 lies. Please contact me, Stephen, at If you are having difficulty connecting to the Zoom platform either by phone or computer please call [email protected] , or Deacon Bill, at Kathy at 917-561-8805 [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you. May 16, 2021-p4 From the Pastor’s Desk…. 2021 Annual Catholic Appeal Number of Pledges: 142 Dear Parishioners, Amount Pledged: $72,437 One of the highlights of Spring for the Amount Paid To Date: $56,443 parish is the celebration of First Holy Communion. We Goal: $98,266 are delighted this weekend to have 54 First Communi- cants. Congratulations, children, parents, and catechists! Thank you for your support! May the love of Jesus fill your hearts always.

This time last year we had a parish initiative called The Thank you to all who have made a pledge to this Path to Pentecost. While our church was closed due to year’s ACA. We are about 74% of goal. We are ask- the pandemic, we stayed in touch through numerous, ing each household to make their gift or pledge this creative ways. As we welcome more and more people back to Mass, we are happy to present to you the sequel, week. You can watch the video by going to this link The Path of Pentecost. Stay tuned next week for our https://catholicfoundationbq.org/annual-catholic- Pentecost week-end kick-off of this Each One Reach appeal/ to see the importance of this Appeal for the One initiative put together by our Staff and Parish Coun- life of our diocese. cil. As the disciples burst forth from their fear-related self-quarantine in the Upper Room, so too the Holy Spirit fills us with faith and courage to reconnect with STEWARDSHIP — A way of life others, sharing the Good News and living the joy of the TITHING: God’s plan for giving… Gospel. 2020 May 9 6th Sunday of Easter 2021

It will be a privilege for me to once again celebrate the $ 4,200 Weekend Collection $ 7,428 Sacrament of Confirmation next Saturday at the 5 PM $ 4,620 Faith Direct $ 4,260 Mass, as we do each year for adults who wish to com- 0 Attendance 439 plete their initiation.

As announced last weekend, Fr. Ernest Makata has been FATHERS’ DAY - June 20th, 2021 accepted into a doctorate program at the University of Florida at Gainsville. While we will be sad to see him go Fathers’ Day cards are available in church this week- after two wonderful years with us, we congratulate him. end. Please return the envelopes with your intentions We will have time to show our gratitude as he will con- to the rectory or in the collection basket. We will es- tinue here until Fathers’ Day, June 20th, and then have pecially remember our fathers, living and deceased at vacation time back home in Nigeria before studies begin all our Fathers’ Day Masses. in August. In the Risen Christ, Father Bob PLEASE MAIL WEEKLY OFFERINGS We have a 3K Program! OR SIGN-UP FOR FAITH DIRECT We are excited to announce that Our Lady of the It’s so convenient, saving checks, time, mailings, Blessed Sacrament Catholic Academy has been awarded and trips to the rectory. Now you can Text-To- 3K for the 2021-2022 school year. Give from your smart phone! Simply text the word enroll to 929-429-4700. You can make a one-time Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Academy will offer a free 3K Program September to June. Appli- gift or enter recurring gifts. It can be used also for cants must be born in 2018 and be New York City resi- Religious Education Fees. We can also accept pay- dents. Siblings of current students receive first priority ments for other parish organizations if they set it up to our program. You must put Our Lady of the Blessed with us. You can also continue to sign-up online at Sacrament Catholic Academy as your first choice and faithdirect.net using our parish code NY339, or call indicate if the applicant is a sibling of a current student on the application. 866-507-8757.

You can apply online at myschools.nyc by creating an Sunday Mass Presiders: May 22nd & 23rd account (Our School Code is 26QADX) or by phone at schedule is subject to change—(in parentheses will preach) 718-935-2067. Saturday, 5/22 5pm Fr. Whelan Sunday, 5/23 8am Fr. Makata **The deadline to apply to 3K is May 28, 2021. 10am Fr. Whelan 12pm Fr. Makata May 16, 2021-p5 Trebuchet MS 14 Box Tops for Education Words of Life Around the Diocese “Everyone is in need of reassurance, and if we, who *Queens Deanery # 5: see what’s happening in our have touched ‘the Word of life’ (1 Jn 1:1) do not give it, neighboring : who will? How beautiful it is to be Christians who offer http://www.queensdeanery5.org/ consolation, who bear the burdens of others and who *Volunteers Needed: Bridge to Life - Rose: 718 463-1810 offer encouragement: messengers of life in a time of (OPEN) death!” , 2020 Easter Vigil Homily © 2020 *Diocesan Pre-Cana Information: Visit www.pre-cana.org Libreria Editricea Vaticana. Used with permission. All rights reserved. *Catholic Family TV: FREE - shalomworld.org/ connectedtv *Holy Mass on-line: www.HeartoftheNation.org (for home- Sister Nora’s Notes bound)

I came across this photo on Facebook, and it reminded Laudato Si Note

me of two things: first, our Microplastics are particles smaller than five millime- mantra from Dynamic Par- ters, deriving from the degradation of plastic products ish to become the best ver- in the environment. In January, the journal Environ- sion of myself, and second- ment International reported that, for the first time, ly, the reason why I usually these particles were detected in four out of six human avoid the Belt Park- placentas that were studied. The particles were identi- way. During these wonder- fied as the residue of products such as paints, coatings, ful weeks of the Easter Sea- polymers and cosmetic and personal care products. son bringing us to Pente- cost and the coming of the Earth, we really do have a plastics problem. Holy Spirit in new and powerful ways, we have daily heard the story of the early Christians from the ACTS The Veil Removed OF THE APOSTLES, and if we need proof how incon- venient it is for other people when we embrace what it What would Mass look like if we were in heaven? Our means to be a Christian, there it is! No less today than eyes would be opened to everything we are not seeing then. I’ve decided that I’m going to spend some time on this earth. To find out more, join us for a seven- reflecting on just how I have become a better version of minute video and discussion beginning on Tuesday, myself since we started being a Dynamic Parish and had May 25 at 11:00 AM, or an evening session on the Dream Event in February of 2019. For example: Wednesday, May 26 at 7:30 PM. This series consists of Am I more patient? Is my prayer life deeper? (I hope I seven different ZOOM sessions each week. Participate can come up with something!) as you are able. Each session will be independent and 2022 Announced Mass Book will last about an . The 2022 Mass Book is now open - send in your request to the rectory - Attention: Mary. We will do Join Zoom Meeting (Tuesday, May 25 @11:00) our best to fulfill your request or the closest date possi- https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87154574911? ble. Please be sure to include your phone, and address. pwd=MHdIUlI2cEZDNGxTK3JySDY5SHd3QT09 Please also include your check payable to Our Lady of Morning Session Meeting I.D.: 871 :5457 4911 the Blessed Sacrament Church with your request - the donation requested per Mass is still $15. Any questions Morning Session Passcode: 707458 please call 917-880-1412. Forms can be found at the church entrances. Join Zoom Meeting (Wednesday, May 26 @7:30)

SUPPORT OUR WALK-A-THON https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87324641324? OLBS Catholic Academy is having a walk-a-thon on pwd=SzJ1d2lrZ2VrQzkrQ29Ld2x0U1VEdz09 May 21st. You can support a specific student or, if you Evening Session Meeting I.D.: 873 2464 1324 don't know a student, the school with a general dona- Evening Session Passcode: 040509 tion. Pledges can be accepted through May 28th by completing the enclosed form and submitting to the Interested or have questions? Rectory in an envelope marked 'Walk-A-Thon'. Thank Contact Stephen ([email protected]) or Valerie you for all your continuing support. ([email protected]) May 16, 2021-p6

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