SAINT NICHOLAS OF TOLENTINE PARISH 150-75 Goethals Ave. Jamaica, NY 11432 (718) 969-3226 - Office (718) 380-0345 - Fax www.stnicholas-queens.org ALL ARE WELCOME! WEEKEND SCHEDULE/HORARIO DE MISAS Saturday Eve: 5:00 P.M. Sunday Masses: 7:30 A.M. SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 9:15 A.M. (ESPAÑOL) MAY 21, 2017 10:45 A.M. 12:15 P.M. 5:00 P.M. Daily Mass - Monday to Saturday 7:45 A.M. & 12:05 P.M. BAPTISMS Parents must first make an appointment in the rectory 2 months before the date and present the original birth certificate. English: Usually the 2nd Saturday and 4th Sunday of each month at a 2:00 pm ceremony and at Sunday Mass by arrangement. Instruction class is on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm. Spanish: Usually the 3rd Sunday of each month at a 2:00 pm ceremony. Instruction class is on the Friday before at 7:00 pm. RECONCILIATION (CONFESSIONS) Monday through Saturday: 11:45 am- 12:00 Noon - Chapel Saturday: 4:00 - 4:45 pm - Church. And by appointment. MARRIAGE According to Diocesan regulations, arrangements must be made at least six months in advance in the rectory. CARE OF THE SICK Communion is regularly brought to the sick by the Priests and Ministers of Communion. Please let us know if someone is confined at home because of illness or age. RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Monday to Friday: 9:00 am - 12 Noon & 1:00 - 8:00 pm Saturday: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Sunday: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm ST. NICHOLAS OF TOLENTINE CATHOLIC ACADEMY (Pre-K to 8) 80-22 Parsons Blvd. Phone: 718-380-1900 www.sntschoolny.org RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CENTER 150-85 Goethals Ave. Phone: 718-591-6536 OUTDOOR FLEA MARKET Phone: 718-591-1815 Email: [email protected] THE ASCENSION EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Most Sundays from 1:30-4:45 pm and First Fridays. OF THE LORD. SAINT NICHOLAS OF TOLENTINE PARISH JAMAICA, NY Masses for the Week ACTIVITIES FOR The week Saturday, May 20 SUNDAY, May 21 - Outdoor Flea Market 5:00p Florence & Matt Kless 8:45 am - Religious Education - R/E 10:30 am - Evangelization for Adults/Spanish -Tolentine Hall Sunday, May 21 10:30 am - RCIA (Spanish & English) - RE/REC/Conf. 7:30 Mother’s Day Novena 10:30 am - Clases de Biblia - Cafeteria 9:1 5 Maria Del Rosario Duarte De Cruz 12:00 pm - Youth Group - Youth Center Juan Ernesto Rodriguez 1:00 pm - Marian Movement - R/E 10:45 Filomena Teylan 1:30 pm - Eucharistic Adoration - Chapel 2:00 pm - Spanish Baptism - Church Lena Vencer Ganzon Lishen Maneja (L) (thanksgiving) Monday, May 22 Robert & Jacqueline Frias (24th Wedding Ann.) 6:00 pm - Volleyball Practice - Gym Dan Lyndon Sindo 7:00 pm - N.A. - Cafeteria 7:00 pm - Spanish Evangelization - R/E Ruth Mendoza-Abad (L) Millie Stefanou Tuesday, May 23 Jhowel Figueroa (L) B-Day 10:30 am - Active Retirees - Tolentine Hall Mr. Edwin Ruyeras-Mil 6:00 pm - Sports - Gym 6:00 pm - Self Help - Seton Hall Marcel Legitime & Paul Laurent 7:15 pm - A.A. - Cafeteria 12:15p Para el Espiritu Santo 7:30 pm - Youth Awakening - Youth Center 5:00p Mary Comerford 7:30 pm - Ultreya - R/E Monday, May 22 Wednesday, May 24 7:45 Mother’s Day Novena 1:15 pm - School Spring/Mary Concert - Church 12:05p Sauitri Bisson 6:00 pm - Sports - Gym Tuesday, May 23 6:30 pm - ESL - Cafeteria - Seton Hall 7:45 Filomena Teylan 12:05p Baby Charles Lopez Thursday, May 25 - Ascension of the Lord 8:45 am - Grade 8 Pin Day - Church Wednesday, May 24 6:00 pm - Sports - Gym 7:45 Jaime Aquiler 6:00 pm - Self Help - Seton Hall 12:05p Angel & Antonio Muñiz 7:00 pm - Grupo de Oración - Chapel 7:30p Richard Base 7:30 pm - Light of Christ - Tolentine Hall Thursday, May 25 - Ascension of the Lord Friday, May 26 7:30 Linda Mallura (L) B-Day 6:00 pm - Sports - Gym 12:05p Mariana De Jesus Irigoyen (1st Yr. Death Ann.) 7:00 pm - Grupo de Oración Class - R/E 7:30p Lea O’Donnell (L) 7:00 pm - Scouts - Gym - Cafeteria- Seton Hall Friday, May 26 8:00 pm - Fil Am - Tolentine Hall 7:45 Joseph Senkus 12:05p Pedro J. Rodriguez SATURDAY, May 27 - Outdoor Flea Market 9:30 am - Zumba Fitness - Tolentine Hall Saturday, May 27 10:00 am - ESL - Cafeteria - Seton Hall 7:45 Filomena Teylan 2:00 pm - Catholics in Action - RE-Fac 12:05p Aurora & Mariano Aquino 2:00 pm - Little Bethlehem Christian 5:00p Filomena Teylan 5:00 pm - Anniversary Deacon Lizama - Church - Tolentine Hall 7:15 pm - A.A. - Cafeteria Sunday, May 28 7:30 Deceased Members of the Christie Family SUNDAY, May 28 - Outdoor Flea Market 9:15 Thanksgiving to Virgin Mary & Nereida Ruiz 7:00 am - Little Bethlehem Christian Roberto Vazquez 10:30 am - RCIA (Spanish & English) - RE/REC/Conf. Ines Arenas 10:30 am - Grupo de Parejas - Tolentine Hall 12:00 pm - Youth Group - Youth Center Carlos Restrepo Sanin 1:30 pm - Eucharistic Adoration - Chapel 10:45 Pacita Toledo 2:00 pm - Volleyball BBQ - Cafeteria Marie Therese Brun 2:00 pm - Baptism - Church Walter Ineson 3:30 pm - Flower Festival Procession 6:30 pm - Flower Festival - Tolentine Hall 12:15p Pacita Toledo 5:00p Joan Ecker & Family (L) PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS The Sick: Maria Jose Oliveira Golcalves, Dennis & Joan Mulligan, Hilda Victoria Cun The Bread and Wine this Ramirez, Ann Wilkinson, Piedad Zapata. Weekend is in Memory of Deceased: Most Reverend Thomas Vose Daily Filomena Teylan. Walter Ineson, Yardley Jose Rivas. SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 3 Parish Stewardship Next Weekend’s Readings Acts of the Apostles 1:12-14 After the Resurrection, Week Ending: May 14, 2017 prayer becomes the primary occupation of the church. Total Regular Collection: $ 8,605.00 Last year same weekend: $ 9,253.00 Psalm 27:1, 4, 7-8 (13) The heart speaks, the glance seeks, and the ear strains for the Lord. Special Collection: National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception $ 2,663.00 Peter 4:13-16 Suffering in the Christian mission glorifies God Thank you for your continued support. and blesses the faithful one. SECOND COLLECTION UPDATE John 17:1-11a Jesus knows his hour and prays for those whose mission it will be to know theirs. May 28th - The second collection will be for Monthly Maintenance. “Those who love Me will keep my word.” Is your June 4th - The second collection will be for love for the Lord leading you to grow in holiness as a Communications. priest, deacon or in the consecrated life? Contact the Vocation Office at (718) 827-2454 or email: St. Nick’s is a welcoming community in [email protected]. the Catholic Tradition, enriched by many cultures, rooted in God’s Word and the Eucharist, CELEBRATING THE SACRAMENT OF offering loving service. BAPTISM RECTORY Rev. John Francis Pastor The following children were baptized during the Rev. John Gribowich Parochial Vicar month of April. Let’s pray for them and their Rev. Joseph Wilson Parochial Vicar families and welcome them as new members of our Parish. Rev. Peter A. Mahoney Weekend Assistant Msgr. Stephen Adu-Kwaning In Residence Victor Norman DeLeon Deacon Joseph Catanello Permanent Deacon Margeaux Mari Par Fabello Deacon José Lizama Permanent Deacon Ann-Javouhey Fequiere STAFF Mr. Steven Acosta Maintenance Manager Sophia Anahelli Pico Mr. José L. Villanueva Music Director Penelope Rose Suero Sr. Karen Cavanagh, C.S.J. Family Minister Ms. Christina Rosado Youth Minister Mrs. Rose Ruesing Youth Minister THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD ST. NICHOLAS OF TOLENTINE CATHOLIC ACADEMY Mr. Robert Lowenberg Principal Mass Schedule Mrs. Ethel Cofresi Administrative Assistant Mrs. Lorraine White Secretary May 24th 7:30 pm - Church Mrs. Sonya Vidal Tuition Manager May 25th 7:30 am - Chapel 8:45 am - School Mass RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CENTER 12:05 pm - Church Ms. Iris Flores Coordinator 7:30 pm - Church Mrs. Joyce O’Brien Secretary Holy Day of Obligation MAY 21, 2017 4 From the Pastor’s Desk…. “If you love me, you will keep my commandments” (Jn 14:15) The Easter Season will come to an end with the Pentecost which cele- brates the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles who were gathered at the Upper Room (Acts 2:1-14). Hence at this point, we are looking forward to the coming of the Holy Spirit. Jesus says in the Gospel of today: “If you love me you will keep my com- mandments. And I will ask the Father and He will give you another advocate to be with you always”. The statement began with the conditional verb “IF”. Here we understand that our Jesus is not in any way forcing us to love him and keep his commandment. It is basically our decision and choice to love him and to keep his commandments. We also discover in this statement that the coming of the Holy Spirit should be preceded by Love and keeping of God’s Commandments. In other words Love and Obedience are the keys with which we can go to the Upper Room where we can receive the Holy Spirit. Throughout our lives we can encounter disappointments and problems. They may be caused by financial, personal or family troubles, or even ques- tions of faith. Left to us these problems can cause sorrow and distress. But our hope is in the Risen Christ, who is present to us in his Holy Spirit and through his Church.