Pastor: Rev. Jacob Thumma

Weekend Associate: Rev. Deogratias Lingao

Parish Business Manager: Janet Samuel

Religious Education Coordinator: Neale Steiniger (718-816-0093)

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A Roman Catholic Praying Community

854 Targee Street, Concord Staten Island, New York 10304

718 -727-4639 ~ Fax: 718 -273-2950

website: http://StSylvesterSI.org e-mail: stsylvesterschurch@yahoo.com

Nov. 17, 2019

Parish House Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Eucharist..…………our life as a praying community Saturday evening vigil Mass—4:00 p.m. Sunday Masses—7:30, 10:00 a.m. (Choir), 12 noon Holy Day Masses—7:00 p.m. Vigil, 9:00 a.m., 12 noon, 7:00 p.m. Weekdays—Rosary Chapel: Mon. through Fri. at 8:30 a.m. Saturdays at 9:00 a.m.

Devotions Monday through Saturday—Rosary following 8:30 a.m. Mass Mondays—Miraculous Medal following 8:30 a.m. Mass Tuesdays-St. Anthony of Padua following 8:30 a.m. Mass Wednesdays—Eucharistic Holy Hour: 7 - 8 p.m. Fridays of Lent-Stations of the Cross: 12 noon & 7:00 p.m.

Parish Activities Men’s Holy Name Society, Women’s Guild, Golden Age, Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, Funeral Ministry, Ushers/

Greeters, Teen Youth Activities Group, A.C.A., B.S.A. Cub Den and Troop 85, Manresa Christian Life Community, Altar Servers, Hospitality Sunday - 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month, Sept. thru June…Continental Breakfast and good conversation in

Parish Registration Our Parish family invites all of its members to

participate fully in our spiritual and social life. Every family moving into the Parish is requested to register at the

Rectory. You may fill out the adjacent form and drop it in the collection basket next weekend, or stop into the Parish Office.

Baptism… . . . . our life as a Christian begins! We rejoice with families on the occasion of the birth of a new child. Please call 718-727-4639 and speak to a member of the parish staff to arrange for an interview and registration for the required baptismal preparation class.

Reconciliation...the loving power of the Father’s forgiveness Confessions on Saturdays—3:00 pm to 3:45 p.m.

Matrimony Arrangements should be made at least 6 months in advance and prior to making any plans for the reception. Please call the Parish Office for an ap-pointment with a priest. All couples are expected to attend a Diocesan Marriage Preparation Program.

Lord, hold our troops safe in your loving hands--

Staff Sgt. Victor L. Andrea, Jr. - U. S. Air Force Seaman Daniel Brennan - U. S. Navy SR Francis S. Cummings - U. S. Navy SR Michael J. Cummings - U. S. Navy Col. Jeffrey N. Davila, MD - U. S. Air Force Ryan Foley - U.S. M.C. Alvin S. Joseph II - U. S. Navy Lt. Col. Jay Le Pore - U. S. Air Force in Japan Prescod Montgomery - U. S. Army in Iraq Ens. II Steven Pasignajen-Trimble - U.S. Navy/Persian Gulf Samuel Rios - U. S. Air Force Joseph Somma - U. S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael Volpe - U. S. Army-South Korea

Has someone here been promoted, transferred, demobilized, discharged, retired? Please let us know.

... for those anticipating a hospital stay, recuperating, and the homebound in our

parish and in our families. Keep this list near the place where you pray each day so that you remember them throughout the week.

Daniela Agucia, Robert Ballard, Sr., Joseph Bertolini, Nancy J. Bushman, Antonia Carlino, Lucille Chatznoff,

Ed Cintula, Frances Cirincione, Conley family, Stephen Cucci, Maria Erlinger, Robert Forlenza,

Thomas Galvin, Robert Golden, John Andrew Hunton, Debra S. Iammatteo, Bridget Kehley, Nicholas Kinahan, Frank Labano, Dr. Nicolas C. Lansigan, Jr., Louis Matos,

Travis Mayhew, George Moresca, Delia Murguia, William Murphy, Amy O’Donnell, Sr. Carrie Portu,

Lee Poyntz, Sharon Poyntz, Eulah Ryan, Paul Sabella, Alice Santamays, John Savarese, Annette Scardigno,

Louise Stanley, Tom Varisi, John Vincenzo, Joan Walter, Barbara Wesby, Robert Williams

Please let us know if anyone for whom we are praying has recov-ered from illness/surgery so that we may rejoice with you and then make room for others in need of prayer. Thank you.

33rd Sunday

in Ordinary Time

November 17, 2019

Liturgies and Intentions for the Week

Saturday, Nov. 16- Vigil Mass –33rd Sun. in Ord.Time 4:00 p.m. = Margaret Curcio

Sunday, Nov. 17 – 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 a.m. = All Souls Intentions 10:00 a.m. = All Souls Intentions 12:00 noon = All Souls Intentions

Monday, Nov. 18 – Dedication of Basilicas of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles; [Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne, Virgin]

8:30 a.m. = Judy Ruperto

Tuesday, Nov. 19 – 33rd Week in Ordinary Time 8:30 a. m. = Lena Di Maria

Wednesday, Nov. 20 – 33rd Week in Ordinary Time 8:30 a.m. = Guy Di Maria 7:00 p.m. = HOUR OF EUCHARISTIC PRAYER & BENEDICTION

Thursday, Nov. 21 – PRESENTATION OF THE B.V.M. 8:30 a. m. = Carmela Rogan

Friday, Nov. 22 - St. Cecilia, Virgin & Martyr 8:30 a.m. = Flora Ventura 4:00 p.m. = celebration of Sacrament of Confirmation

Saturday, Nov. 23 - Saint Clement I, Pope and Martyr; Saint Columban, Abbot; Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro, Priest and Martyr; BVM 9:00 a.m. = for good health & wellbeing of Romana Diaz

Saturday, Nov. 23 - Vigil Mass –Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 4:00 p.m. = Larry Andrea

Sunday, Nov. 24 – Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 7:30 a.m. = Cathy DeLuccio 10:00 a.m. = deceased members of the Coughlin and O'Donnell Families 12:00 noon = deceased members of the McCoy and Bhatia Families

“...they shall be greatly blessed, because God tried them

and found them worthy of Himself.”

Dorothy E. Lyons Frederick T. Hassel, Jr.

have returned to the Lord’s embrace.

Par ish of St . Sy lvester

The Bread and Wine offered at this week's Masses are presented with prayers in memory of

Dorothy E. Lyons

requested by The De Respino Family

This week the Sanctuary Lamp burns before the Tabernacle with prayers in memory of

Frederick T. Hassel, Jr.

requested by Patricia Mulligan De Respino

Sing praise to the LORD with the har ,

with the har and melodious song.

—Psalm 98:5

Our Parish Family’s Support:

Nov. 10, 2019 –32nd Sunday-Ord. Time

Because of 11/11 holiday this information is not available until next week.

My Dear Parishioners,

Worlds do change. They come and they go. One day we simply stop climbing up on our mother’s or father’s lap. Or we quit reading comic books, or put away our Legos and Hot Wheels, or we begin to notice beauty. It happens more than once in a lifetime. We pass the exam and get our driver’s license, and in a moment all of childhood’s boundaries crumble. We graduate from school and our days become our own, sometimes frighteningly so. We move away from home and realize we can no longer return, not to the way it once was. And while we think all those moments are of our own doing, in truth they are not, none of them. They come upon us as does November out of autumn, and frequently just as bleak. The temples of our lives that we’ve adorned not only with precious stones but also with precious memories and treasured ways, are always being torn down without one stone left upon another . And no one ever asks our permiss ion. The new worlds we fear the most, however, are not the ones that change our outer landscapes so much as the ones that can reshape our inner landscapes. For believers, for those who live by the ways of Jesus, it is faith that offers us the willingness to trust and the courage to continue on. Jesus’ vision can become the one still point in our ever-changing world, or the one source of life and love when all else is collapsing. Faith does not keep our worlds protected and whole. It does instill in us patient endurance by which, the Gospel reminds us, we will save our lives.

Keep smiling,

Fr. Jacob this Sunday

for Hospitality in the Parish Hall, after 10 AM Mass

Notice to 2nd Graders attending Private Schools: at St Sylvester Parish First Holy Communion will be held on May 2, 2020. Students attending private schools and wishing to participate should register by February 20, 2020 in order to take part in the Parent Information Meeting concerning First Penance, First Communion Retreat and First Holy Communion. To register, please call the Religious Education Office at 718-816-0093 or the Parish Office at 718-727-4639.

The deadline for registrations is February 20, 2020.

ALL SENIORS…

Are you age 60 or over? Do you love to socialize? The place to be is the ARROCHAR FRIENDSHIP CLUB, located at 44 Bionia Ave., off Hylan Blvd. We are a Senior Center offering many different ac-tivities including: Exercise Classes, Bingo, Art Class, WII Bowling, Quilting Class, Glee Club, Yoga, Crea-tive Arts (music memory & drama) and DJ Leonardo! That's only the beginning!! We have monthly parties with our DJ Carmine, shopping trips, shows and lunch trips, and special events. We offer breakfast and lunch, Monday through Friday. The Center is open Monday through Friday, 8 AM-4 PM *MEMBERSHIP IS FREE! Stop by and see us—stay for lunch—mingle! Transportation available. For more information: 718-720-6110. Site Administrator-Wendy Stucchio; Ass't. Site Admin.-Andrea Mazzarisi

The CYO S S A Brunch was held on Nov. 2, 2019 at the Hilton Garden Inn. St. Sylvester Reli-gious Education Program 8th grader, Kiara Quinn, was awarded the 2019 S S A . Kiara attends

the Lois & Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School and was nominated for the award because of her leadership qualities, activity in sports, participa-tion in Religious Ed. events and volunteering her help at Parish events. Kiara assists as an Altar Server at the 7:30 AM Mass. She has volunteered for the past 4 summers at the Thornwald Nursing home in Car-lisle, PA where her Grandmother lives and her Aunt works. Kiara will receive the Sacrament of Confir-mation on November 22nd. Congratulations Kiara for winning this award and for being a role model for others.

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Statement of Activity For the year ended August 31, 2019

Sunday Collections $ 177,575 Holyday Collections 32,108 Votives/Shrines/Perquisites 4,552 Rental 153,575 Religious Education program 8,828 Donations & Other 57,297 Cardinals Appeal rebate 8,599 Investment 564

EXPENSES: Church Salaries & Benefits $ 211,335 Office 10.272 Church & Chapel/supplies 19,690 Religious Education program 22,647

Plant maintenance 43,009 Property insurance 28,383 Household 16,387 Parish Programs 10,725 School Regional Assessment 19,798 Archdiocesan Assessment 32,855 Total Expenses $ 431,913