THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITIES OF ST. PIO OF PIETRELCINA REVEREND JEREMIAH N. MURASSO, PH.D., ED.D., PSY.D., PASTOR REVEREND PATRICK KANE, PAROCHIAL VICAR REVEREND ZACHARIAS PUSHPANATHAN, PAROCHIAL VICAR 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time August 2, 2020 ST. BERNADETTE CHURCH New Haven, CT Mass Intentions for the Week STEWARDSHIP SATURDAY, August 1 - Vigil - 18th Sunday 4:00pm ST. B + Angelo Sordilli (1st Anni.) With public Masses cancelled, please continue to support the by Wife, Lina & Family parish. We need your support as the operations continue on a 4:00pm OLOP + Bill & Greg Lau & Lou Gallucci daily basis. In addition, we want to continue to pay our loyal by Friend, Pete Anyzeski staff. Please mail-in your contributions. Online giving is now 4:30pm SVDP + Available (Call Office to Book) possible at our website: saintbernadettechurch,org SUNDAY, August 2 - 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00am ST. B + Anna DelBasso (1st Anni.) Regular Collection by Family 8:00am OLOP + Albert & Louis Mauriello Total Regular $3,222..00 by Children & Grandchildren 9:00am SVDP + Anthony Amendola Thank you to the many of you who have been so generous and by Family responsive in these difficult times. 10:00am ST. B + Rosanne Viscuso (15th Anni.) by Family 10:00am OLOP + Sebastian & Josephine Giaimo by Family SCRIPTURE READINGS 11:00am SVDP + Paul Gavigan by Wife & Family Sunday: Is 55:1-3/Ps 145:8-9, 15-16, 17-18 [cf. 16]/Rom 11:45am OLOP + Milton Lukaszek 8:35, 37-39/Mt 14:13-21 by Family Monday: Jer 28:1-17/Ps 119:29, 43, 79, 80, 95, 102 6:00pm ST. B + Catherine Gargiulo [68b]/Mt 14:22-36 by Patricia Gargiulo Tuesday: Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22/Ps 102:16-18, 19-21, MONDAY, August 3 - Weekday 29 and 22-23 [17]/Mt 14:22-36 or Mt 15:1-2, 8:00am ST.B + Anna DelBasso 10-14 by Porto Funeral Home Wednesday: Jer 31:1-7/Jer 31:10, 11-12ab, 13 [cf. 10d]/Mt 8:00am OLOP + Philip Calabrese 15:21-28 by Mom, Marie 8:00am SVDP + Jennie Martone Thursday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14/Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9 [1a, 9a]/2 Pt by Porto Funeral Home 1:16-19/Mt 17:1-9 TUESDAY, August 4 - St. John Vianney Friday: Na 2:1, 3; 3:1-3, 6-7/Dt 32:35cd-36ab, 39abcd, 8:00am ST. B + Bart DeMayo (Anniversary) 41 [39c]/Mt 16:24-28 by Wife & Children Saturday: Hb 1:12—2:4/Ps 9:8-9, 10-11, 12-13 [11b]/Mt 8:00am OLOP + Mark Papacoda 17:14-20 by Family & Friends 8:00am SVDP + Ken Picciano by Family The Sanctuary Candle reminds us of the real WEDNESDAY, August 5 - Dedication of Basilica of St. Mary Major presence of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist. This week the candle 8:00am ST. B + Noel Lambert (6th Anniversary) in the Church burns for the Greater Glory and in memory of: by Family Parishioners of St. Bernadette 8:00am OLOP + Frances Dammiller 8:00am SVDP + Carmela LaCava PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR THURSDAY, August 6 - Transfiguration of the Lord PARISH 8:00am ST. B + Donna Scialla-Fronte (Birthday) by Husband & Family Christina Meoli, Ed Piazza, Patty 8:00am OLOP + Ceil Barillaro Peters,, Laura Luzzi, Michelle Smith, by Family Ron Mattei, Angela Riccio, Charlene 8:00am SVDP + Roberto Ricciardi Tantalo, Al Forgione, Gabriella Garri- by Brother, Dante Riccardi ty, Beverly Fucci, W.D. Merkle, Phyllis Anastasio, Cheryl FRIDAY, August 7 - St. Sixtus II Barbara, Carmine DelBasso, Laura-Phyllis Esposito, Diana 8:00am ST. B + Personal Intentions Vitelli O’Brien, Peg Dmytruk, Meghan Keeney, Pamela Willis, SATURDAY, August 8 - Vigil - 19th Sunday Laura Luzzi, Gennaro Milone, Josephine Milano, Jo Vuolo, 4:00pm ST. B + Rita Genovese (Birthday) Felicia DeRoche, Christopher Grego, Brian Wilson, Marilyn by Husband, Children & Grandchildren Kozin, Bill Izzo 4:00pm OLOP + Prayer in the Return of Non-Catholics by Pete Anyzeski Please call the rectory if you would like to add or re-add a 4:30pm SVDP + George & Phyllis Poole name to this prayer list. by Florence & Ernie Perno & Family SUNDAY, August 9 - 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00am ST. B + Rose Mesite St. Bernadette Church 8:00am OLOP + Ann Tritto Address: 385 Townsend Avenue, by Family New Haven, CT 06512 9:00am SVDP + William Mayer Phone Number: (203) 467-1007 by Family 10:00am ST. B + Deceased Members of LoRicco Family E-Mail: [email protected] 10:00am OLOP + Loretta D. McCarthy by Family Website: www.saintbernadettechurch.org 11:00am SVDP + Frances Raucci by Frank & Jeanine Morgillo 11:45am OLOP + Rose Mary Mateuschewsky CONFESSION SCHEDULE: by Lisa & Family 6:00pm ST. B + Rocco LaCava St. Bernadette & Our Lady of Pompeii: Saturday at 3:00-3:30pm St. Vincent de Paul: Saturday at 3:30-4:00pm Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time From the Pen of Fr. M. All three apostles encompassed what could be considered Jesus’ Reverend Jeremiah N. Murasso, Ph.D., Ed.D., Psy.D. inner circle. They were his confidants, as each of them would assume an important role in the post-resurrection Church. Peter would become the The Feast of the Transfiguration first pope and leader of the Church after that time when Jesus would August 6 ascend to the Father. We note what Jesus said to Peter at Caesarea Philippi after Peter acknowledges Jesus as the Christ. Jesus responds by On Thhursday, August 6, the Church celebrates the feast of The saying, Transfiguration of Jesus. Although it is not a solemnity or a day of “I tell you Peter, you are rock, and upon this rock I will build my obligation, Jesus’ Transfiguration was very important for the early Church (Matthew 16:18). Church. The account of Jesus’ Transfiguration is recorded in all three of The rock on which Jesus would build his Church is Peter’s faith. the synoptic gospels: Matthew (17:1-9), Mark (9:2-10) and Luke (9:28- John, the Beloved Disciple, also accompanies Jesus to the 36). mountain and he too is privileged to view the Transfiguration because it would be John, to whom Jesus, from the cross on Calvary, would entrust his Mother, Mary. “Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said to his mother, ‘Woman, behold, your son!’ Then he [Jesus] said to the disciple, ‘Behold, your mother!’ And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home” (John 19:25-27). James the Lesser is included because he would eventually assume leadership of the Church in Jerusalem. In addition to the presence of the Old Regime and the New Regime, i.e., the Old Law and the New Law, the evangelists describe what is referred to as a Theophony, God speaking from a cloud. “While he [Peter] was still speaking, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. And a voice came out of the cloud, ‘This is my beloved Son, my Chosen; listen to him!’” (Luke. 9:35). “While he [Peter] was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them, then from the cloud came a voice that said, ‘This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him’” (Matthew 17:5). “Then a cloud came, casting a shadow over them [the apostles]; When a particular event in the ministry of Jesus is recorded by two then from the cloud a voice, ‘This is my beloved Son, listen to or more of the gospel writers, not only does this reinforce its authenticity, him’” (Mark 9:7). it also is an indicator pointing to what was important in the lives of the God’s words give authority to Jesus who is the Christ and the first Christians. The fact that all three evangelists record this particular Incarnate God. It is Jesus who now replaces the Old Law. For the early episode in the ministry of Jesus indicates that the Transfiguration was Church, this was proof that the prophets and also the Father approved of central to the faith of the first Christians and in fact, was pertinent to the Jesus, the long awaited-for Messiah. life and growth of the early Church community as it developed. Transfiguration and the Scriptures Transfiguration Today The account of Matthew begins with Jesus’ Transfiguration by The account of Jesus’ Transfiguration is as important for the life and saying the following: spiritual growth of the postmodern Church in the twenty-first century. “After six days, Jesus took Peter, James and John, his brother and The proof of its significance is seen in the fact that the scripture accounts led them up a high mountain by themselves” (17:1). that describe Jesus’ Transfiguration are included in the Church’s Mark like Matthew merely states the fact that the apostles liturgical calendar twice during the year. We hear about Jesus becoming accompanied Jesus to the mountain and unlike Luke gives no reason for transfigured before the eyes of his apostles on the second Sunday of Lent this hiking expedition. as Jesus emerges from his wilderness experience. We then celebrate the “After six days, Jesus took Peter, James and John and led them up Transfiguration as a special feast on August 6. a high mountain apart by themselves” (Mark 9:2). Peter, James and John were led by Jesus to the mountain top.