BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH September 10, 2017 Staten Island, New York 10310 Reverend Monsignor Peter G. Finn, Pastor Reverend Francisco Lanzaderas Reverend Roland Antony Raj, MMI Reverend Monsignor Francis V. Boyle, Pastor Emeritus MASSES: Saturday in the Church: 5:00 PM (Vigil), Sunday 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM. Weekdays in the Church: 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM. Saturday in the Church: 9:00 AM. Holy Days in the Church: 7:00 PM (Vigil), 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday: 12:00 to 1:00 PM; 4:15 to 5:00 PM. Anytime upon reasonable request. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Sunday at 2:00 PM. (Except during July & August, then only on the First and Third Sunday and other specified days) Arrangements should be made at least one month in advance with the priest of the Parish. Parents of a first child and parents who are new to Blessed Sacrament must attend a Baptism Instruction Class which is held the second Tuesday evening of every month (except July and August) at 7:30 P.M. in the Parish House Meeting Room. Godparents should be Practicing Catholics, and must obtain a Sponsor Certificate from their Parish. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Arrangements should be made about six months in advance, with a priest of the Parish. Couples must attend Pre- Cana Conferences. SICK CALLS - At any time. MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA - Every Monday after the 9:00 AM Mass. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION - First Friday from 12:00 Noon to 2:00 P.M. NEW PARISHIONERS - Welcome to our Parish. We invite all parishioners to participate fully in our spiritual and social life. If you are new in the parish, please introduce yourself after Mass and register at the Parish House Office weekdays 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Kindly notify us if you change your address. PARISH HOUSE 30 Manor Road 442-1581 http://www.blessedsacramentchurchsi.org SCHOOL Mr. Joseph Cocozello Principal 830 Delafield Avenue 442-3090 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Sister Anne Dolores Van Wagenen, C.S.JB. - D.R.E. 830 Delafield Avenue 448-0378
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BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH September 10, 2017 Staten Island, New York 10310
Reverend Monsignor Peter G. Finn, Pastor Reverend Francisco Lanzaderas Reverend Roland Antony Raj, MMI Reverend Monsignor Francis V. Boyle, Pastor Emeritus MASSES: Saturday in the Church: 5:00 PM (Vigil), Sunday 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM. Weekdays in the Church: 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM. Saturday in the Church: 9:00 AM. Holy Days in the Church: 7:00 PM (Vigil), 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday: 12:00 to 1:00 PM; 4:15 to 5:00 PM. Anytime upon reasonable request. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Sunday at 2:00 PM. (Except during July & August, then only on the First and Third Sunday and other specified days) Arrangements should be made at least one month in advance with the priest of the Parish. Parents of a first child and parents who are new to Blessed Sacrament must attend a Baptism Instruction Class which is held the second Tuesday evening of every month (except July and August) at 7:30 P.M. in the Parish House Meeting Room. Godparents should be Practicing Catholics, and must obtain a Sponsor Certificate from their Parish.
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY
Arrangements should be made about six months in advance, with a priest of the Parish. Couples must attend Pre-Cana Conferences.
SICK CALLS - At any time. MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA - Every Monday after the 9:00 AM Mass. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION - First Friday from 12:00 Noon to 2:00 P.M. NEW PARISHIONERS - Welcome to our Parish.
We invite all parishioners to participate fully in our spiritual and social life. If you are new in the parish, please introduce yourself after Mass and register at the Parish House Office weekdays 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Kindly notify us if you change your address.
PARISH HOUSE
30 Manor Road 442-1581
http://www.blessedsacramentchurchsi.org
SCHOOL Mr. Joseph Cocozello
Principal 830 Delafield Avenue
442-3090
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Sister Anne Dolores Van Wagenen, C.S.JB. - D.R.E.
830 Delafield Avenue 448-0378
PAGE TWO SEPTEMBER 10, 2017 RECOVERY SUNDAY How many times do we say, “I will say a prayer” when we hear of a neighbor or a family member who is seriously sick? Do we say a prayer when we hear of someone who has an addiction? Yes, we do. Our church has a day of prayer for all those affected by addictions. Please mark your calendar and join us in prayer on September 24th. 100th ANNIVERSARY MASS Our School’s 100th Anniversary Mass will be held next Sunday, Sept. 17th at 11:00am, followed by light refreshments and a tour of our excellent school. All are invited to attend! CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION We are coming down to the wire. Don’t miss out! Get your tickets to this wonderful celebration to be held at the Excelsior Grand on Thursday, Sept. 21st. Tickets are $100pp, call the Parish House to make your reservation. Remember Centennial Raffle tickets are also available for a chance at $10,000, $5,000 or $2,500. Raffles are $100 each. BLESSED SACRAMENT SENIORS The Seniors will meet on Monday, Sept. 18th at 1:15pm in the Parish Center Meeting Room.
PRAY FOR THE SICK The sick are comforted just knowing that you pray for them In your charity please remember: Margaret Pittman-Boyle, Douglas Pfleging, Jr., Phyllis Ribaudo, Ann Socci, James Burghardt, Concetta Chicolo, Amelia DiMauro, Mary Kenny, Jean Carter, Jane Redmond, Carolyn DeStefano, Robert Tursi, Deirdre Westergren, Nicholas Toto, Marykate Rose, Peggy Travers, Mary Anne Blaine, Jean Cunningham, Jean Elmadary, Alan March, Sebastian Lattuga, Grayce Novaro, Angela Siuzdak, Helen Ramsey, Katherine Barbera, Phyllis Scharfenberg, Margaret Romani, Br. William Herbst, Barbara Brown, Michael Caruso, Patricia Connelly, Mary Belli, Mark Volpe, Linda Hansen, Dean Robert Ziegler, Danielle Ziegler, Marco Antonio Gonzalez, Grace Leddy, Larry Taylor, Jr., Kathy Quinlan, Katie Hanley, Jose Ruiz, Rosemary Callahan, Elizabeth Coyne, Lucy D’Angelo, Robert Hammerton, Catherine Vitale, Capala Lusi, Jack McGarry, Robert McQuade, Mary Ruggiero, Brian Nelson, Joan Callahan, Julia Micol, Molly Cafaro, Bob Miuccio, Maryann & Danny Brown, James McGarrigle, James Finnigan, Robert Blake, Lelia Moran, Gail Kees, Troy Crispino, Michelina Farley, Cara Healy, Eileen Doran, Phyllis Morrell, Marion Coolen and Michael Roskowinski
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Remember the soul and the souls for whom Mass will be offered during the week, especially: MONDAY 7:00 9/11 Intentions 9:00 9/11 Intentions TUESDAY 7:00 Mary Salhany 9:00 Francisca Maghuyop WEDNESDAY 7:00 Kristen Garvey 9:00 John & Nora Ryan THURSDAY 7:00 Ansel Martin 9:00 Deceased Members of Redmond Family FRIDAY 7:00 Eileen Pabon 9:00 Mary Deignan SATURDAY 9:00 Florence Campbell 5:00 John Riley SUNDAY 8:00 Charles Robert Larson 9:30 Deceased Members of O’Mahoney Family 12:30 Patricia Lunny
PAGE THREE TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SCHEDULE FOR SEPTEMBER 17, 2017 ALTAR SERVERS LECTORS EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS 5:00 PM Vigil Team 7 J. Hansen V. Donnelly & C. Rooney 8:00 AM Team 8 F. Molanphy W. Boyd & D. Vigliotti 9:30 AM Team 9 M. Boyd M. McKeever & A. Morrell 11:00 AM Team 10 D. Leddy J. Spach & M. Spach 12:30 PM Team 6 D. Maj H. Wodzinski & E. Laub MSGR. FARRELL HIGH SCHOOL Msgr. Farrell High School’s Open House is Sunday, October 15, 2017 from 11:30am to 3:00pm. BUS PILGRIMAGE Friday, Oct. 13th, is the 100th Anniversary of the “Miracle of the sun” that originally took place in Fatima, Portugal. The Parish of Sts. Peter and Paul and Assumption invites you to travel with them to the Blue Army Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in New Jersey. Mass and a Rosary Procession will highlight the day. The bus will leave at 8:30am from Sts. Peter & Paul School at 129 Clinton Ave., and return approximately 5:30pm. Please make checks payable to Sts. Peter & Paul & Assumption and mail them to 53 St. Mark’s Place, 10301, Attn: Fatima, by Sept. 29th. Cost is $30pp which includes bus, tip and snack. PARISH NURSE PROGRAM The Parish Nurse’s office hours are on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. If you wish to make an appointment with the Parish Nurse, Peggy Smith, please call her at 718-447-9657. MEMORIAL MASS Matthew Funeral Home is sponsoring a Memorial Mass to remember all those whose funerals they conducted during the past year. The Solemn Mass of Remembrance will take place on Saturday, Sept. 16th at 1:00pm at our Lady of Pity, 1616 Richmond Avenue. This is a wonderful way to support other families who have lost loved ones and struggle with the feelings coming from grief. For more info, contact Matthews at 718-76-5544 CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA’S FALL BASKET AUCTION The Fall Basket Auction Fundraiser is Oct. 1st. Doors open at 2:30pm in the St. Clare’s Cardinal Cooke Center, 110 Nelson Ave. $10pp admission provides opportunities for fun, food and fabulous prizes. Contact parish office at 718-984-7873 or email [email protected] for more information
FROM THE PASTOR Tomorrow, September 11, 2017 marks the 16th Anniversary of the Tragedy of 9-11-2001. Indelibly imbedded in our minds and hearts are the memories of that surreal day and the weeks, months, years and days that ensured. And we shall never forget! So many memories come to mind and the consequences of the tragedy continue to affect the lives of the survivors and families far and wide! Men and women of Faith, Hope and Love struggle but continue to pray, search and serve to seek an end to all such violence, tragedy and suffering at home and abroad. Let There Be peace on Earth and Let it Begin With Me! In the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi and her brother Friar FDNY Chaplain Mychal Judge, Fr. Brian Jordan traces the path of 9/11 artifacts in an account Cross Road by Larry Mc Shane for the New York Daily News. Father Brian Jordan, holy water in one pocket and brass knuckles in the other, marched downtown toward the burning remains of the World Trade Center. The Franciscan priest made a single concession to the unfathomable circumstances of Sept. 11, 2001: He swapped his order’s sandals for a pair of sneakers. So began Jordan’s unlikely ministry and lengthy odyssey. For the next 13 years, he served as the foremost activist, lobbyist and defender of the Ground Zero Cross. His tale, from the unlikely discovery of the 17 foot steel column to its installation in the National September 11 memorial and Museum, unspools in his new book “The Ground Zero Cross.” Jordan, standing outside the museum on a rainy Friday morning, reflected on the rusted relic’s importance.
PAGE FOUR “It was a sign that God did not abandon us on Sept. 11,” said the 62-year old priest. “This was no mere accident that this crossbeam fell the way it did. And second, it is a historical artifact.” Jordan first battled to keep the cross on site before fighting in favor of a nearby church hosting the symbolic steel - and finally waged a legal war with the American Atheists over its inclusion in the museum. The veteran priest first laid eyes on the cross on Sept. 23, 2001, after celebrating Sunday Mass for the Ground Zero workers. Once the service ended, construction worker Frank Silecchia approached the priest with a question” “Do you want to see God’s house?” Silecchia, who would pull 47 bodies from the rubble, led a curious Jordan through the ruins of 6 World Trade Center. When they reached a certain point, Jordan peered across the killing field and saw a sign of hope: A T-shaped cross of two girders, clearly visible amidst the carnage. Insulation hung down from the cross-beam, invoking the Shroud of Turin for Jordan. The priest stared silently at the interlocked steel, unable to speak. “I was so overcome with emotion, with shock, surprise and sheer joy,” he recalled. “I immediately knelt down and thanked almighty God. Two minutes later, two firefighters entered. We did not say a word. We acknowledged with our eye contact that this was a sign from God.” They were not alone in that thought. For many, the symbol of Jesus Christ’s death brought faith to a godless area, defined by smoldering wreckage, human remains and toxic fumes. The cross - rather than heading to the forensic debris site on Staten Island - relocated to the corner of West and Vesey Streets. At its Oct. 4, 2001, dedication, Jordan blessed all four of its sides with his holy water. The cross was moved to another area as work continued at Ground Zero, where it stayed until 2006 amid rumors it was headed for a Kennedy Airport storage facility. A deal was cut to move the cross to St. Peter’s Church just opposite Ground Zero. The body of FDNY Chaplain Mychal Judge, a friend and fellow Franciscan of Jordan, was brought there on 9/11. There the cross stayed until July 23, 2011. In Jordan’s view, the cross should have remained at the church, on public display to inspired thousands and thousands of daily passersby. Instead, it was installed as part of an exhibit when the museum opened in May 2014. “I’m at peace now with the cross being here,” Said Jordan, “I’ve grown to accept it. I have reconciled all my differences of the past.” The cross now rises from the floor of the 9/11 museum, just a short walk from the spot where Jordan first laid eyes on the unlikely icon. Nearby hangs a spray-painted sign rescued from the ruins as well” Catholic Mass Every Sunday 10:30am Under the Cross.” When Jordan returns to Ground Zero these days, he doesn’t see the new skyscrapers or the memorial reflecting pools. “When I look out, I see 2001,” said Jordan. “All I see is Sept. 11, 2001, through June 2002. And that’s all I will see down here for the rest of my life.” Jesus Is With Us! God bless you Msgr. Finn
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