ST. CLARE OF ASSISI CATHOLIC PARISH Rectory: 1918 Paulding Avenue Bronx, New York 10462 Church: 1027 Rhinelander Avenue Bronx, New York 10461 Phone: 718- 863-8974 Fax: 718-931-6909 www.stclarebronx.org • [email protected]SUNDAY MASS Saturday Vigil: 5:30pm Sunday: 7am, 9am, 10am, 11:30am,1pm Santa Messa In Italiano: 8am MONDAY- FRIDAY MASS: 7am, 9am SATURDAY MORNING MASS: 9am CIVIC HOLIDAYS & HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION As announced SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Saturday: 4:30 to 5:30pm Confessions will be heard at other times upon request. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM 2:15pm on designated Sundays Contact us for an Interview and Preparation Session. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Contact us at least six months in advance. Please do not decide on a Reception date and time until you first consult with us. ROSARY FOR VOCATIONS Wednesdays: 8:30 am VISITS TO THE HOMEBOUND Inform us about our sick and the elderly. MINISTRIES Altar Servers Choir Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Folk Group Homebound Visitors Lectors Morningside Nursing Home Team Ushers SPIRITUAL PROGRAMS Advent & Lenten Services in English, Albanian, Italian, Spanish and Vietnamese Bible Study Book Club Couples for Christ Our Lady of Guadalupe Committee Our Lady of LaVang Society San Silverio Committee San Pedro Calungsod Society “Lord, Teach Me To Pray” Women’s and Men’s Groups Annual Novenas to The Immaculate Conception, St. Anthony & San Silverio Lenten Stations of the Cross in English and Italian Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults YOUTH ACTIVITIES Cub, Boy and Girl Scouts Basketball, Cheerleaders and Volleyball PASTORAL STAFF: Father Robert Aufieri, Pastor Father Daniel Fitzpatrick, S.J. Sunday Associate Lloyd B. Thompkins, Director of Music TRUSTEES Margaret Damo and Nicholas Leshi RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Ellen Capellan and Anne Leone, Receptionists Monday thru Saturday: 9am-8pm Sunday: 9am-4pm 24 Hour Emergency Contact # 917-913-1304 SAINT CLARE REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL 1911 Hone Avenue, Bronx, N.Y. 10461 718-892-4080 Mrs. Theresa Bivona, Principal [email protected]www.stclareofassisischool.org RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM Office: 1925 Hone Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461 718-829-9624 Sister Linda Jean Giovanelly, P.V.M.I., Director Tuesday & Wednesday: 3:30 to 5:00pm FATHER VINCENT TAGLIENTI CENTER & CHAPEL 1925 Hone Ave, Bronx, N.Y. 10461 SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS Alumni Association Home School Association ORGANIZATIONS Altar Guild Buildings and Grounds Finance Council Holy Name Society “Making All Things New” Cluster Team Parish Council Pro-Life Group Senior Citizens TWELVE STEP GROUPS Alcoholics Anonymous Gamblers Anonymous Overeaters Anonymous His Holiness, Pope Francis Our Holy Father His Eminence, Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan Our Archbishop
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ST. CLARE OF ASSISI CATHOLIC PARISH
Rectory: 1918 Paulding Avenue Bronx, New York 10462
Church: 1027 Rhinelander Avenue Bronx, New York 10461 Phone: 718- 863-8974
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM Office: 1925 Hone Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461
718-829-9624 Sister Linda Jean Giovanelly, P.V.M.I., Director
Tuesday & Wednesday: 3:30 to 5:00pm
FATHER VINCENT TAGLIENTI CENTER & CHAPEL 1925 Hone Ave, Bronx, N.Y. 10461
SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS Alumni Association
Home School Association
ORGANIZATIONS Altar Guild
Buildings and Grounds Finance Council
Holy Name Society “Making All Things New” Cluster Team
Parish Council Pro-Life Group Senior Citizens
TWELVE STEP GROUPS Alcoholics Anonymous Gamblers Anonymous
Overeaters Anonymous
His Holiness, Pope Francis Our Holy Father
His Eminence, Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan Our Archbishop
SAT March 18, Vigil, Third Sunday of Lent 5:30 pm Malvina & Giuseppe Conte+ SUN March 19, Third Sunday of Lent 7:00 am For the People of Our Parish 8:00 am Antonio Scodes & Michele Vitolo+ 9:00 am Joseph & Anna DiPalo+ 10:00 am Joseph J. Concetta “Anna” Laurenzano+ 11:30 am Ralph Gianatasio+ 1:00 pm Giuseppe Mandarino+ MON March 20, St. Joseph 7:00 am Wilbert Spieler+ 9:00 am Guiseppe Avitabile 7:30 pm Terri Milano+ TUES March 21 7:00 am Alfonso Bruner+ 9:00 am Andrianna Prontelli+ WED March 22 7:00 am Joseph Sedacca+ 9:00 am Josephine & Mary Ciaccio+ THURS March 23, St. Turibius of Mogrovejo 7:00 am Donatto Nubile 1st Anniversary+ 9:00 am Silverio & Silveria Conte+ FRI March 24 7:00 am Joseph Cialo+ 9:00 am Alexander Bellantese+ SAT March 25, The Annunciation of the Lord 9:00 am Emilia Pirraglia+ SAT March 25, Vigil, Fourth Sunday of Lent 5:30 pm Antonio Scotti+ SUN March 26, Fourth Sunday of Lent 7:00 am For the People of Our Parish 8:00 am Giuseppe, Maria DiegoTramantana & Rosa Gloria+ 9:00 am Dennis Joseph Negron+ 10:00 am Joseph Marchi+ 11:30 am William & Mae McGoorty+ 1:00 pm Teresa & Ivo Panaroni+
HOW MUCH TO GIVE ...FOR GOD LOVES A PERSON WHO GIVES CHEERFULLY.”
(2 Corinthians 9:7) On the weekend of March 4th and 5th, you contributed $5965.00 in the Regular Parish
Collection and $1639.00 for our Parish Loan Reduction. Thank you for your sacrificial
offerings of gratitude!
ST. CLARE’S PRO-LIFE GROUP THOUGHT OF THE WEEK:
“I feel the greatest destroyer of peace today is abortion, because it is a war against the child. A direct killing of
the innocent child; murder by the mother herself.”
Saint Teresa of Calcutta
SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND
Every year, the Bishops of the United States ask us to contribute to Catholic Relief Services. CRS, as they are known, step forward to assist countries
affected by natural disasters. They are well-respected for the fact that they deliver emergency supplies directly to those affected and that their
overhead is very low.
MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL Please pray for the souls of Josephine Cirillo and Marion Corcillo who was buried from our
Parish on February 27th.
FATHER PATRICK SULLIVAN, S.J. Father Sullivan has been celebrating Mass on Sundays for
three years and has been most gracious in assisting us with Confessions for our School and Religious Education students. He readily responded to other requests for assistance. We are grateful to him for his priestly presence. Father Sullivan spoke
with Father Aufieri on February 22nd and informed him that medical issues will prevent him from continuing his ministry at our Parish. Father Sullivan has asked Father Aufieri
to convey his prayers and best wishes to our Parishioners. Let us keep Father Sullivan in our
prayers. He was truly a “gift” to our Parish Family.
The Vigil Light Burning this week is in
Memory of Desolina Gandolfi
The Bread & Wine Offering for this week is in Memory of Alexander Bellantese
THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Welcome to Liam Jordano Fermin, Luigi Xavier Sanchez and Jay Carlo Tourani who were born
again of water and the Holy Spirit here at our Baptism Font on February 16th.
OUR DECEASED ARCHDIOCESAN CLERGY Please pray for the repose of the soul of Deacon Apolonio Mejia, Class of 2004,
who died on February 21st.
Sun, March 19– Daylight Saving Time Begin 1:00pm Folk Mass (Church) 2:15pm Baptisms (Church) Mon, March 20 7:00pm Seminar on the Scriptures (Lower Rectory Meeting Room) 7:30pm St. Joseph’s Mass (Church) Tues, March 21 3:30pm Religious Education Program (School) 7:30pm RCIA (Lower Rectory Meeting Room) 7:30pm Folk Group (Church) 9:00pm Filipino Basketball League (Gym) Wed, March 22 8:30am Rosary for Vocations (Church) 10:30am Morningside Nursing Home Visitation Team 3:30pm Religious Education Program (School) Thurs, March 23 11:00am Seniors Group (Lower Church) 7:30pm Choir Practice (Church) Fri, March 24—Day of Abstinence Noon: Via Crucis in Italiano (Church) 7:30pm Stations of the Cross (Church) 9:30pm Women’s Prayer Group (Lower Rectory Meeting Room) Sat, March 25 - Church Open All Day 4:30pm Confessions (Church) 4:45pm Sung Vespers (Church) 7:00pm Filipino Basketball (Church) Sun, March 26 –Fourth Sunday of Lent 2:15pm Baptisms (Church)
THE SERRA CLUB OF THE BRONX & WESTCHESTER DAY OF RECOLLECTION
Saturday, April 8, 2017 St. Joseph Seminary
9:00AM to 3:00PM
Father Robert A. Quarato, Chaplain
Please tear off below if you plan to attend… =================================================== Name_______________________________________
Telephone Number____________________________ Cost per person: $30 Amount enclosed: $_________ Please make check payable to “Serra Club” and mail to: Mr. Mel Ficara 1593 Allerton Avenue Bronx, NY 10469
FEBRUARY 23RD TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS
95 people attended our High Mass in the Extraordinary Form. Father Matthew Reiman of nearby St. Francis Xavier Parish
was assisted by Father Sean Connolly of Immaculate Conception Parish in Tuckahoe and two Seminarians from the
Seminary in Queens. We hope to make this an annual tradition on the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter on February 23rd.
JEANNE JUGAN DONATIONS
Jeanne Jugan Home for the Aged, located at 2999 Schurz Avenue, is always in need of brand new or near-new items that can be sold in its
gift shop and Annual Christmas Bazaar. They have a special need for new toys. Other items include jewelry,
gift sets, electronic items, specialty items, new tagged clothing, accessories, and collectibles. No VHS.
If you have any questions regarding a donation, contact Joanne at the home at (347) 329-1800. Make sure packages are securely wrapped and labeled attention Joanne/gift shop. If possible drop off donations
during the weekdays.
Join us for the special Evening Mass In honor of
Saint Joseph
Monday, March 20th 7:30pm
Prayers, Readings and Music will be in
English and Italian
The Cardinal’s Appeal Supports
PREPARING THE CLERGY
with $2.5 MILLION
MAKE AN ONLINE GIFT TODAY
www.cardinalsappeal.org
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY
SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP requires many years of study
and spiritual preparation. Let us show our seminarians that we support them, and are proud of their decision to dedicate their lives to serve the people of God.
ROAD TO JERUSALEM
The focus of this 3 week seminar is to reflect upon the movement toward the Passion, Death and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ (Mt. 19-28)
The seminar will be conducted by
Louis A. Marini MS, M.Div., JCL
No Pre-registration necessary. Bring a New Testament Bible, Pen and Paper
Mondays,
March 20th,
27th and April
3rd
7PM– 8:30PM
Scripture Series Gospel of St. Matthew
LENTEN FUNDRAISER
BIG DEAL SUPERMARKET 1018 Morris Park Avenue
Bronx, NY 10462
**************************************************** A percentage of all sales during this period Will be donated by Big Deal Supermarket To St. Clare of Assisi Church
After you pay, Just drop your sales receipt into the jar!
Coupon Flyers are available in the Vestibule.
OUR ASSISTING PRIESTS
We have recently been able to enlist the services of several Priests. Father Edward Dowling, S.J. of Fordham University normally celebrates the 9:00am Mass on Mondays. Father Ugo
Nacciarone, S.J., a retired Missionary to Africa, who is in residence at Fordham University, is usually available to celebrate the 9:00am Masses on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Father Bentley Anderson, S.J., a History Professor at Fordham University and Father Frank
Bassett, an Archdiocesan Priest in residence at the Cardinal Egan Clergy Residence have begun to celebrate one Mass each on Sundays. Father Stephan Tran, O. Carm, ministers to our Vietnamese Community. All of our Clergy have other commitments and can only assist us
part-time. We have benefited from their services for our Children’s Confessions, Lenten Stations of the Cross and other Masses on occasion. These fine men share the brotherhood of the Sacrament of
Holy Orders. They reflect the diversity of the Priesthood and enrich our Parish with their unique talents. Thank you, Fathers!
Dear Friends: I always enjoy chatting with you, whether it’s a brief time before or after Mass or when you might pay a visit at the Rectory. Recently, I had a delightful conversation with a parishioner in my office. The lady came into see me with a surprise gift. She had sold her home and, in thanksgiving, she donated an extra $1,000.00 to our “Renew and Rebuild” Campaign. This was above and beyond her initial pledge and I marveled at her thoughtful and generous gesture. Before she left, she passed on to me some Bulletin articles that she had collected over the years from many of the Parishes she had visited. I found a particular piece very relevant for our Lenten reflection:
I found myself thinking this over. Perhaps it might also assist you on your Lenten journey. Happy Feasts of St. Patrick and St. Joseph! Prayerfully in the Lord, CALCULATING THE SPECIFIC
REST IN PEACE Eternal Peace Grant Unto Them, O Lord
Gennaro & Elizabeth DiPalma Lena Delgrosso-Dubrowski
Robert Engel Joseph, Ines & Michael Falcone & Rachel Panza
Gasper & Theresa Fazio Furgiuele Family
Joseph & Gloria Galasso Carmine Ganguzza
William Hlubik Anthony Leone
Andrew & Anna Lo Scalzo & Nicholas Sicilia Louis J. Marketta
Yolanda & Antonio Mazzella John Mendogni, Jr
Anna, Salvatore & Leonard Militello Francesco Mucciacciaro
Gildo Paganussi Adelaide “Ida” and Italo “Norman” Peduzzi
Helen & Martin Reilly Edward & Theresa Rossi
Rosalia, Anthony & Raymond Rotante Joseph & Nancy Rotante
Chester Rywalt John & Luisa Tambini
Antoinette “Ann” Zagrzecki
OUR DECEASED PARISH CLERGY AND CONSECRATED RELIGIOUS Msgr. Francis Cagnina, P.A.
Fr. Anthony D’Antonio Fr. Leonard DiFalco
Fr. George Giammarino Fr. Robert Macchietto Deacon James Oakes
Msgr. Joseph Raimondo Sr. Josephine Stabile, OBT
Fr. Vincent Taglienti Deacon Joseph Weckbach
OUR SCRIPTURE READINGS AT MASS
THIS WEEKEND
Book of Exodus, Chap 17, Verses 3-7
In their thirst for water in the desert, God directs Moses to strike a rock with his staff and water issues
Forth. We see this as a prefiguring of Baptism.
Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans, Chap 5, Verses 1-2, 5-8
God loved us even before we were reconciled to him.
Gospel of John, Chap 4, Verses 5-42
In meeting the Samaritan woman at the well, Jesus touches her heart and opens her up to the water of
Eternal Life.
AN INTERVIEW WITH GOD I dreamed I had an interview with God.
“So you would like to interview me?’ God asked. “If you have the time” I said. God smiled “My time is eternity” “What questions do you have in
mind for me?” “What surprises you most about humankind?...”
God answered…”That they get bored with childhood. They rush to grow up and then long to be children again.” “That they lose their health to
make money and then lose their money to restore their health.” “That by thinking anxiously about the future, they forget the present, such that they
live in neither the present not the future.” “That they live as if they will never die, and die as if they had never lived.” God’s hand took mine and we were silent for awhile and then I asked…”As a parent, what are some
of life’s lessons you want your children to learn?” God replied with a smile “To learn they cannot make anyone love them. What they can do is
let themselves be loved.” “To learn that it is not good to compare themselves to others.” “To learn that a rich person is not one who has the
most, but is one who needs the least.” “To learn that it only takes a few seconds to open profound wounds in persons we love, and it takes many years to heal them.” “To learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness.” “To
learn that there are persons who love them dearly, but simply do not know how to express or show their feelings.” “To learn that two people can look at the same thing and see it differently.” “To learn that it is not
always enough that they be forgiven by others. But that they must forgive themselves.” “And to learn that I am here—always.”
