MAY 2, 2021 FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Msgr. Mulligan Memorial MassMass Intentions Intentions NextNext Sunday’s Sunday’s Liturgy Liturgy-May 9 MONDAY, MAY 3, 2021 John 14:6-14 Readings for 6th Sunday of Easter Sts. Philip & James, Apostles 1st Reading: Acts of the Apostles 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 8:30am Marion Schlipp The Holy Spirit comes to Cornelius and his household. 12:10pm Ruben Morales 2nd Reading: 1 John 4:7-10 Love is the reason, and love is the answer. TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2021 John 14:27-31a Gospel: John 15:9-17 We are the friends of Jesus, which 8:30am Tracy Heidenfelder (9th Anniversary in Heaven) makes our joy complete. 12:10pm Steven Fazio FOCUS: WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2021 John 15:1-8 Music for 6th Sunday of Easter 12:10pm Thadeus Guzek Entrance Song: Love Devine, All Loves Excelling Doris Dwyer & Maureen Dwyer Presentation of the Gifts: Immaculate Mary 7:30pm Christopher Peralta (Living) Communion Song: Where Charity & Love Prevail Concluding Song: Holy God, We Praise Thy Name THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2021 John 15:9-11 Mass of Creation National Day of Prayer Entrance Antiphon: Proclaim a joyful sound and let it be 8:30am Antoinette Ferragamo (Anniversary in Heaven) heard; proclaim to the ends of the earth: The Lord has 12:10pm Gerace Raffele freed His people, Alleluia. (cf. Isaiah 48:20) FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2021 John 15:12-17 8:30am Private Intention St. Vincent de Paul Message 12:10pm Anthony & Amelia Pascocello (Living) (54th Wedding Anniversary) In the Gospel today, Jesus says “Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2021 John 15:18-21 can do nothing.” Indeed, by helping the poor we can 8:30am Alyssa Cicchetti “bear much fruit” and we find that with Jesus we can do Christopher Peralta (Living) everything. Your gift to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Janet Curley will show that you are indeed the disciple of Jesus as it 5:00pm Rose Pranzo will bring your love to those who live in fear and doubt, Blanche Loger loneliness and dread. Francis J. Candia (1st Anniversary) Pantry Needs: Paper towel, toilet tissue, cereal, rice, beans, canned vegetables and fruit, pancake mix/syrup, SUNDAY, MAY 9, 2021 John 15:1-8 oatmeal, coffee, tea, condiments, muffin/cake mix Mother’s Day Please remember the poor boxes as you leave 7:15am Anna & Michael Apollo Church today. These generous offerings help the Lena Adamo Society of St. Vincent de Paul assist families Parishioners of Holy Name of Mary in need in our own parish. Thank you! 9:00am Mother’s Day Novena Gladys Remy Presider Schedule for Masses Mary Maini Intentions of Anne Marie’s Beloved Family Saturday, May 8 11:00am Eileen Camilleri 5:00 pm Fr. David M. Regan Teresa Fortunato Presider Ada V. Keaney Sunday, May 9 Subject Helen Tommolino 7:15 am Fr. Jose Luis Tenas To 1:00pm Coralia Galvez 9:00 am Fr. Edmund Ani change Rosalbina Racha de Martinez 11:00 am Fr. David M. Regan Carlina Barbosa 1:00 pm Fr. Jose Luis Tenas 1 MAY 2, 2021 FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER ...Fr. David Regan May is the month of Mary. Mary is the Daughter of God 4) unceasing prayer, 5) constant self-denial, 6) surpas- the Father, the Mother of God the Son and the Mystical sing purity, 7) ardent love, 8) heroic patience, Spouse of the Holy Spirit, the Queen of the angels, 9) angelic kindness, 10) heavenly wisdom! saints, of heaven and earth. And St. Louis de Montfort acclaims her as the Queen of all hearts and God’s St. Louis teaches us: “The greatest saints, those richest masterpiece of creation. in grace and virtue will be the most assiduous in praying to the most Blessed Virgin, looking up to her as the The saints’ acclaim in powerful, inspired and often poetic perfect model to imitate and as a powerful helper to terms the glories of the Blessed Virgin Mary. What might assist them.” be some ways that we can manifest our love and devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary in her month; 4. Temptations? Call on Mary! Our life is a constant the month of Mary? combat zone, until death! We should not fight alone against the devil, the flesh and the world. Rather, in the 1. Consecration- The first gesture we should do every heat of temptation, when all seems to be lost call upon morning is prayer — a prayer of consecration to Jesus the Holy Name of Mary; pray the Hail Mary! If done, all through the Immaculate heart of Mary. Start off the day the powers of hell will be vanquished. Mary is the right through Mary! St. Mother Teresa, moved by great “General in the army”. At her command the enemies—the love for Mary, said: “Mary, give me your heart: so beauti- evil spirits—take to flight, vanish, and are defeated! St. ful, so pure so immaculate; your Heart so full of love and Francis de Sales was tempted to despair and through the humility that I May be able to receive Jesus in the Bread prayer to Mary, “Memorare” (attributed to St. Bernard) of Life and love Him as you love Him and serve Him in the the temptation was conquered. distressing guise of the poor.” St. Anthony Mary Claret was tempted fiercely to give in to 2. Angelus/Regina Caeli- Traditionally this prayer is a temptation against purity. It was through his fervent prayed at noon, but it can be prayed at any time. Why not prayers to Mary that the devil of impurity was expelled pray it three times a day — at 9:00 am, 12 noon, and and young Anthony was given special graces to live 6:00 pm. By doing this we will be sanctifying the morning chastity, to found a Religious Order, preach constantly hours, the afternoon hours, and the evening hours and write many books that did immense good. As St. through the holy and sweet presence of Mary. Bonaventure asserts: “Men do not fear a powerful hostile These Marian prayers call to mind Mary’s key presence in the Mysteries of our salvation, St. John Vianney reminds army as the powers of hell fear the name and protection us of the constant presence and action of Mary in our of Mary.” lives: “Only after the Last Judgment will Mary get any 5. The Most Holy Rosary! In Fatima Our Lady appeared rest; from now until then, she is too busy with her six times to the Shepherd children—Lucia, Jacinta and children. To serve the Queen of Heaven is to reign there, Francisco. In each and every apparition Our Lady and to live under her commands is more than to govern.” insisted upon the praying of the most Holy Rosary. 3. Imitate Mary- If we truly love somebody, then we want St. John Paul II in his document on the Blessed Virgin to get to know them better, follow them more closely and Mary and the Rosary insisted, pleaded, that the whole finally to imitate their good qualities that we call virtues. world pray the Holy Rosary for the salvation of the family St. Louis de Montfort, in his classic True Devotion to and for world peace. Mary , gives us a list of the ten principal virtues of Mary. Father Patrick Peyton put it concisely: “The family that Imitate them and you will be on the Highway to holiness. Here they are: prays together stays together” ...and “A world at prayer is 1) Her deep humility, 2) lively faith, 3) blind obedience, a world at peace.” 2 MAY 2, 2021 FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER “Never be afraid of loving the Blessed Virgin too much. You can never love her more than Jesus did.” --Saint Maximilian Kolbe "Before, by yourself, you couldn't. Now, you've turned to our Lady, and with her, how easy!" --Saint Josemaria Escriva Join Fr. Dave Regan as he presents Foundations of Mary and Marian Devotion Monday May 3, 10, 17 and 24 at 3 P. M. The presentation will be in a lecture format online and live. Topics include: 1). Basic Foundations and Marian foreshadowing in the theological and anthropology of Genesis 2 and 3. 2). Mary foreshadowed in the Old Testament and New Testament truths. 3). Early Church understanding, Immaculate Conception and Mother of God 4). Perpetual Virginity, Assumption 5). Marian Devotion and Apparitions The presentation will be live-streamed on facebook.com/VSNYUSA/ 3 MAY 2, 2021 FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER May Crowning of our Blessed Mother A tradition called “May Crowning” is celebrated to honor Mary by placing a beautiful flower crown around Mary’s head. Join us at one of the following Masses, as we honor Mary, Our Mother! May 9, at the 7:15 am Mass May 9, at the 9:00 am Mass May 16 at the 1:00 pm Mass May 22 at the at the 5:00 pm Mass May 23 at the 11:00 am Mass Lovely Lady Dressed in Blue Lovely Lady dressed in blue-- Did you hold His hand at night? And can He hear me if I speak low? Teach me how to pray! Did you ever try, Does He understand me now? God was just your little boy, Telling stories of the world? Tell me--for you know! Tell me what to say! O! And did He cry? Lovely Lady dressed in blue-- Did you lift Him up, sometimes, Do you really think He cares Teach me how to pray! Gently on your knee? If I tell Him things-- God was just your little boy, Did you sing to Him the way Little things that happen? And you know the way.