CHURCH OF THE ASCENSIONELMHURST, NEW YORK 11373

Rev. Anacleto S. Asebias, Jr., AdministratorRev. Kyrian C. Echekwu - Parochial Vicar

RECTORY86-13 55th AvenueTelephone: 718-335-2626FAX#: 718-335-4181Website Address: www.ascensionparishelmhurst.orgEmail Address: ascensionrcchurch@gmail.com

RECTORY OFFICE HOURSMonday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Secretaria Bilingue disponible en Inglés y Español por el dia.

MASS SCHEDULE• SUNDAYMASSES:• Saturday: 5:00 PM Vigil• Sunday: 8:30, 10:30 AM & 12 NoonLa misa en Español: 1:15 PM

• WEEKDAYMASSES:• Monday - Friday: 7:00, 9:00 AM• Saturday: 9:00 A.M.• HOLYDAY MASSES:• As announced in bulletin

BAPTISMSEnglish Baptism: 2nd Saturday of the month at 11:00 AM.English Instruction: Wednesday prior to the Baptism at 7:30P.M. in the Rectory with pre-registration one month in advance ofclassLos Bautizos en Español: Por favor llame a La Rectoria.

CONFESSIONSSaturday: 4:00 to 4:50 or by appointment

MARRIAGESPlease call the Rectory office for information and registration atleast 6 months prior to the date of marriage.

DEVOTIONSMiraculous Medal Novena: Following the 9:00 AMMass on thefirst Monday of the month

ASCENSION PARISH CENTER86-37 53rd AvenueParish Center Tel: (718) 335-2626Fax Number: (718) 335-4181

FAITH FORMATIONMaria Gallo, DREPlease contact Rectory (718) 335-2626

ext: 13Email ascensionfaithformation1@gmail.com

MUSICPeter Roland, Director of Choir/Organist (718) 335-2626

Second Sunday in Ordinary TimeSunday January 17, 2021

Please pray for the sick of our Parish:

Rosa Tan, Philomena O’Connor, Ann Pryor, Carmen Moredo, Tony Alialy, Sandra P. Carvajal, Julissa Martinez, Luis Arnulfo Carvajal, Elizabeth

Yee, Elie Fornilda, Rosita Galvez.

To add names, please call the Parish Office. Para anotar nombres, favor de llamar a la Oficina

LAST WEEK’S CHURCH OFFERING

January 10, 2021

Due to the early sending of the bulletin(s) for publica-

tion, the above information regarding the collection(s)

will be printed at a later date. Thank you.

COLLECTION(S) JAN 2021 Jan 1st -Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

Jan 10th -Diocesan Mission

Jan 17th -Fuel Offering

Jan 24th -Churches in Need

SECOND SUNDAY IN

ORDINARY TIME

JANUARY 17, 2021

MASS INTENTIONS Saturday January 16th 5:00 pm Edna Mosquera (L) Sunday January 17th 8:30 am Juliet Fern

10:30 am Restivo Family 12 Noon In Honor of the Infant Jesus 1:15 pm Rosalba Maria Jimenez Trespalacios 3:00 pm St. Niño Mass Monday January 18th – Weekday

NO 7:00 am MASS - Civil Holiday - Martin Luther King Jr. 9:00 am Caleb Grayson Chua (L) Tuesday January 19th – Weekday 7:00 am Souls in the Purgatory 9:00 am Rebecca Navarro (L) Wednesday January 20th

– St. Fabian, Pope & Martyr; St. Sebastian, Martyr 7:00 am Thelma Glass (L) 9:00 am Lorenzo Bernardino (L)

Thursday January 21st– St. Agnes, Virgin & Martyr

7:00 am Jenny Ann Licas (L)

9:00 am Lina R. Risser

Friday January 22nd - Day of Prayer for the Legal

Protection of Unborn Children

7:00 am Carmen Moredo (L)

9:00 am Stacey (L), Jayson (L) & Kevin (L)

Saturday January 23rd - Weekday, B.V.M., St. Marianne

Cope, Virgin; St. Vincent, Deacon & Martyr

9:00 am Maria San Pedro (L) & Family (L)

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

Monday, January 18, 2021 is a Civil Holiday

There will be one Mass

celebrated at 9:00 a.m.

(No 7:00 a.m. Mass)

The Rectory Office will be closed.

PRAY THE ROSARY DAILY

OREMOS EL ROSARIO DIARIAMENTE

STO. NIÑO

The Novena Masses in honor of

Sto. Niño: Sundays at 5:00 p.m.

FEAST DAY CELEBRATION

Sunday, January 17, 2021

3:00 p.m. Mass

All are welcome

January 17, 2021

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Today’s Gospel features Jesus calling his first disci-

ples. The invitation is welcoming and intriguing:

“Come, and you will see.” How are we called by the

Lord? The Lord has called us all here today on this

Sunday in the middle of January and so we have come

together to listen to God’s word and to receive our

Lord in the Eucharist.

How is the Lord speaking to us today?

©2020 World Library Publications,

17 de enero de 2021

Segundo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

El Evangelio de hoy nos presenta a Jesús llamando a

sus primeros discípulos. La invitación es cordial e in-

trigante: “Vengan a ver”. ¿De qué manera nos llama

el Señor? El Señor nos ha llamado a todos aquí en

este domingo de mediados de enero, para que juntos

vengamos a escuchar la palabra de Dios y a recibir a

nuestro Señor en la Eucaristía.

¿De qué manera nos está hablando el Señor hoy?

©2020 World Library Publications

Today God continues to call — you and me — but do

we listen? St. Teresa of Calcutta

MEMORIALS January 17th – January 23rd

Altar Bread and Wine has been donated in Loving Memory for: SANTA PANICO (D)

Sanctuary Lamp will burn in Loving Memory for: ANDOR HUN JR. (D)

Altar Candles will burn in Loving Memory for: CECILIA CANNON (D)

Memorials are available, kindly contact Rectory Office.

ACTIVITIES/MEETINGS in the Lower Church Hall

Couples for Christ Sun. 01/17/21 2:00 p.m. L.C.

Spanish Prayer GroupTues. 01/19/21 7:00 p.m. L.C.

Spanish Choir Practice Wed. 01/20/21 8:00 p.m. L.C.

Diocesan Choir Practice Thurs. 01/21/21 8:00 p.m. L.C.

Encountered Couples Fri. 01/22/21 7:30 p.m. L.C.

Couples for Christ Sun. 01/24/21 2:00 p.m. L.C.

Please call the Rectory Office to verify whether the Prayer Groups are meeting.

CHURCH PRAYER GROUPS AND DEVOTIONS

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP

Every Wednesday there will be a Novena for Our Lady of Perpetual Help after the 9:00 a.m. Mass. Every First Wednesday of the month there will be a 7:00 p.m. Mass in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and Novena to Our Lady after the Mass.

FIRST FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5

Holy Hour For Priests and Priestly Vocations Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament after 9:00 a.m. Mass.

OUR LADY OF FATIMA THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS THE BLACK NAZARENE

First Friday, February 5, 2021 Recitation of the Holy Rosary at

6:30 p.m. Eucharistic Celebration at 7:00 p.m.

2000 HAIL MARY’S

Every First Saturday of the Month at 8:00 a.m. Due to the large number of usual attendance, they will meet virtually to comply with the health guidelines which are still in effect.

OUR LADY MARY MEDIATRIX OF ALL GRACE

Second Saturday of the month, February 13, 2021. Recitation of the Holy Rosary immediately after the 9:00 a.m. Mass.

LITURGY OF THE HOURS

Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. The group gathers in the front pews on the Tabernacle side. (The Liturgy of the Hours will resume in the near future.)

CEBUANO MASS

1st Sunday of the month at 5:00 p.m.– Feb. 7, 2021

TAGALOG MASS

2nd Sunday of the month at 5:00 p.m.– Feb. 14, 2021

ASCENSION PARISH ROSARY SOCIETY The Rosary Society will meet on:

Sunday, February 7, 2021 Meeting and fellowship in the lower

Church immediately following the Mass.

New members welcome.

SPANISH PRAYER GROUP

Meet: Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. in the Lower

Church. All are invited.

GRUPO DE ORACIÓN EN ESPAÑOL

Reunión: martes a las 7:00 p.m. en el sótano de la

Iglesia. Todos estan invitados.

ROSARY MAKING MINISTRY

Members are making Rosaries at home. To request

supplies and/or pick up Rosaries, please e-mail:

marie_panas@msn.com

Next Meeting: To be announced.

MINISTERIO DE HACER ROSARIOS

Los miembros estan haciendo Rosarios en casa. Para pedir

materiales o recojer Rosarios, contacten por correo elec-

tronico: marie_panas@msn.com

Próxima reunion: Fecha será anunciada.

CHRISTIAN LIFE PROGRAM

COUPLES FOR CHRIST

Couples for Christ meet Sundays in the lower

Church from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

All are welcome to attend.

PAREJAS POR CRISTO

Parejas por Cristo tienen reunión en el sótano de la

Iglesia todos los domingos de 2:00 p.m. a 5:00 p.m.

Todos estan invitados.

FAITH FORMATION CLASSES

On-line Faith Formation Classes are held

on Sundays from 8:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.

The classes run from September through

May.

To register your child, please call the Parish Office at

718-335-2626, Ext. 13, to make an appointment.

You may also register your child on-line at:

www.ascensionparishelmhurst.org

For more information about registration or if you

would be interested in volunteering for the Faith For-

mation Program, please contact Mrs. Maria Gallo,

DRE at 718-335-2626 Ext. 13 or e-mail at ascension-

faithformation1@gmail.com.

CLASES DE EDUCACIÓN RELIGIOSA

La clases de Educación Religiosa toman lugar los

domingos de 8:30 a.m. a 10:15 a.m. y son en el sitio

web, de septiembre a mayo.

Para inscriber a su niño, favor de llamar a la Oficina

Parroquial al 718-335-2626, Ext. 13 para hacer un cita.

Puede inscriber su niño en nuestro sitio web:

www.ascensionparishelmhurst.org

Para información en Español sobre Educación Re-

ligiosa ó servir de voluntario en el programa, favor de

llamar a la Sra. María Gallo en la Oficina Parroquial al

718-335-2626 Ext. 13, durante el horario de día.

January 17, 2021

Second Sunday in

Ordinary Time

1 Samuel 3:3-b-10, 19

Psalm 40

1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20

John 1:35-42

Introduction to the Liturgy of the Word

God calls Samuel in the middle of the night in today’s

first reading. Samuel is confused, but eventually he

responds, “Speak, for your servant is listening.” John’s

disciples are listening when he points to Jesus and says,

“Behold, the Lamb of God.” They follow Jesus at

once. Let us listen to God’s word, ponder how we our-

selves are called, and recommit ourselves to following

the Lord.

January 24, 2021

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jonah 3:1-5, 10

Psalm 25

1 Corinthians 7:29-31

Mark 1:14-20 ©2020, World Library Publications

17 de enero de 2021

Segundo Domingo del Tiempo

Ordinario

1 Samuel 3:3-10, 19

Salmo 39

1 Corintios 6:13-15, 17-20

Juan 1:35-42

Introducción a la Liturgia

de la Palabra

Dios llama a Samuel en medio de la noche, según nos

dice la primera lectura. Samuel se siente confundido,

pero a la larga responde: “Habla, Señor; tu siervo te

escucha”. Los discípulos de Juan están a la escucha

cuando les señala a Jesús y dice: “Éste es el Cordero

de Dios”. En seguida se disponen a seguir a Jesús.

Escuchemos la palabra de Dios, consideremos de qué

manera hemos sido llamados y volvamos a comprome-

ternos a seguir al Señor.

24 de enero de 2021

Tercer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

Jonás 3:1-5, 10

Salmo 24 1 Corintios 7:29-31 Marcos 1:14-20 ©2020, World Library Publications

ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Are you unbaptized adult but want to be bap-

tized in the Catholic Church? Or, are you

baptized non-Catholic who desires to be a

Catholic? Or, are you baptized Catholic in need of the

Sacrament of Confirmation?

The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) is

the place for you.

For more information please call the Parish Office at

718-335-2626.

CLASES DE EDUCACIÓN RELIGIOSA

PARA ADULTOS

¿Es un adulto que no tiene bautizo pero quisiera ser

bautizado en la Iglesia Católica? ¿Ó, esta bautizado en

otra Iglesia y desea ser Católico? ¿O, tiene bautizo

Católico pero necesita el Sacramento de Confirma-

ción?

El Rito de la Iniciación Cristiana de Adultos (RICA) es

el lugar para usted.

Para más información favor de llamar la Oficina Parro-

quial al 718-335-2626.

2020 CONTRIBUTION

STATEMENTS

To request a Contribution Statement for the year 2020,

kindly call the Rectory during office hours 718-335-

2626 and leave your name and envelope number. The

statement will be mailed to you once it is prepared.

Thank you.

P L E A S E N O T E S A F E T Y

To ensure everyone’s safety and to avoid accidents

please be careful when entering the Church especially

when raining or snowing. Kindly hold on to the hand-

rails and do not allow your child(ren) to run in the

Church or in the vestibule. Thank you.

P O R S U S E G U R I D A D

Para la seguridad de todos y para evitar accidentes le

pedimos a todos que tengan cuidado al entrar en la

iglesia, especialmente cuando llueve o nieva. Usen el

pasamano par subir la escaleras y no permitan que sus

niños jueguen o corran dentro de la iglesia. Gracias.

PARISH REGISTRATION

All persons/families should be registered

in the Parish. Registration forms are

available at the Rectory Office.

REGISTRACIÓN PARROQUIAL

Todas personas/familias deberán de estar registrados en la

Parroquia. Los formularios de Registración están dispon-

ibles en la Oficina Parroquial.

RECEPTION OF HOLY COMMUNION

The safety of all is our utmost concern. Because of

this, we are not tired of reminding everyone to observe

the safety guidelines. We strongly ask everyone to

receive Holy Communion in the hand and must leave

their mask on when approaching the priest; after re-

ceiving the Sacred Host, move to the side, lower the

mask and consume the Sacred Host, then put back the

mask and return to your seat.

RECEPCIÓN DE LA SAGRADA COMUNIÓN

La seguridad de todos es primordial. Por eso le recor-

damos que todos deberán observar las reglas de seguri-

dad. Le rogamos que todos reciban la Sagrada Comu-

nión en la mano. Deberán permanecer con la máscara

hasta llegar al frente del sacerdote. Después de acep-

tar la Hostia Sagrada, moverse para el lado antes de

quitar la máscara para consumir la Hostia Sagrada.

Inmediatamente, colocar la máscara y regresar a su

asiento.

January 17, 2021

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

For Reflection . . .

Hearing the story of Samuel’s call, perhaps you’re

marveling that he could keep getting back to sleep af-

ter being awakened multiple times during the night.

That’s the true miracle! But it may be good to think of

“sleep” as a metaphor for days lived routinely, without

thinking. Every day we wake up, brush our teeth and

comb our hair, go to work or school, come home,

watch TV, go to bed. Day after day after day. Perhaps

once in a while during our drowsiness we receive a

gentle nudge: Is there more to my life? Shouldn’t I be

doing something more? The Lord’s call may not occur

during the night, but we may still be sleeping when it

happens. Will it wake us up?

How can I discern the Lord’s call among the many

voices in my life? Is there any intermediary I can trust

to recognize the Lord’s voice?

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17 de enero de 2021

Segundo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

Para Reflexionar . . .

Al oir la historia del llamado de Samuel tal vez te

maravilles de que él podía conciliar de Nuevo el sueño

después de que lo despertaran varias veces durante la

noche. ¡Ése es el verdadero milagro! Pero pudiera

sernos ventajoso pensar en “dormir” como una

metáfora de los días vividos rutinariamente y sin pen-

sar. Todos los días nos despertamos, nos lavamos los

dientes y nos peinamos, vamos al trabajo o a la es-

cuela, regresamos a casa, miramos la tele y nos vamos

a la cama. Día tras día, tras día. Tal vez de vez en

cuando durante nuestro adormecimiento recibimos un

suave codacito: ¿Hay algo más en mi vida? ¿No de-

bería estar hacienda algo más? El llamado de Dios tal

vez no ocurra durante la noche, pero podríamos estar

durmiendo cuando suceda. ¿Nos despertará?

¿Cómo puedo discerner el llamado de Dios entre tan-

tas voces que hay en mi vida? ¿Hay algún intermedi-

ario en quien puedo confiar para reconocer la voz del

Señor?

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