St. Mary Star of the Sea and St. Gertrude Roman Catholic Church Phone: (718) 327-1133 Ext. 101 Fax: (718) 327-3276 e-mail: [email protected]Website: www.saintsmaryandgertrude.org PASTOR: Rev. Francis Shannon PARISH PASTORAL STAFF: Deacon Michael C. Moss Deacon Adalberto Eddie Montero Deacon Rene Hernandez PARISH ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF: Ms. Joanne Murray, Ext. 102 Ms. Carmen Macfie, Ext. 103 IN RESIDENCE: Rev. Charles H. White, Ext. 113 Rev. David Bertolotti, Ext. 107 TRUSTEES: Miguel Jimenez Lillian Virginia Rountree PASTORAL COUNCIL, CHAIR: Yvonne Hall OFFICE OF FAITH FORMATION AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION—Ext. 104 Deacon Michael Moss, Director, (917) 769-4496 Ms. Daisie Rodriguez, Coordinator Mrs. Susan Singh-Smith, Secretary - Ext. 122 All children in grades 1-8 should be registered every year for Religious Education classes. MUSIC DIRECTOR: Mr. Joseph R. Villadiego SATURDAY EVENING MASSES: 5:00 p.m., 7:30 p.m. (Spanish) SUNDAY MASSES: St. Mary: 8:15 AM, 11:30 AM (Spanish), 1:15 PM St. Gertrude: 9:30 AM Spanish & 11:00 AM English WEEKDAY MASSES: 12:10 - Monday thru Friday 7:00 - Tues. thru Thurs; 7:30 PM - Mon.& Fri. (in Spanish) CONFESSIONS: Saturdays 3:30 to 4:30 PM or by appointment. MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA: Mondays after the 12:10 Mass EXPOSITION OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT: First Sundays 2:30 - 3:30 PM and Every Friday 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Rosary Society: 1st & 4th Sunday of month after 8:15 & 9:45 Mass LEGION DE MARIA: (Tres grupos) Lunes 7:30-9:00 PM - McKenna; Sábados 9:30-11:00 AM—Sta. Gertrudis; Jueves 10:30-12:00 PM - Sótano de la Rectoría BAPTISMS: Baptisms are scheduled for the Third Saturday of each month in Spanish and the Fourth Saturday of each month in English. Parents should call for an appointment with a priest to arrange for the baptism of child. Birth Certificate should be presented at this time. MARRIAGES: Call the rectory for an appointment with a priest at least 6 months prior to the wedding. SICK CALLS: Emergencies - ANY TIME. Home bound - call the rectory BECOMING A CATHOLIC: The normal way for being received into full communion with the Catholic Church is through the R.C.I.A. Adults interested in being baptized, confirmed or making first communion should speak with a member of the parish staff to enroll. SWEET 15/16 BLESSINGS: We are happy to share in this special day. However, we can only bless those young women who are in, or have completed, their confirmation classes. There are no exceptions. Call the rectory for an appointment with a deacon or priest. QUINCEAÑERAS: Ofrecemos las misas de bendición con mucha alegría. Sin embargo, bendecimos solo a las muchachas quienes están en las clases o quienes han recibido su confirmación. No hay excepciones. Favor de llamar a uno de los diáconos o sacerdotes para una cita. CORO HISPANO: MIERCOLES 7:30 PM CIRCULO DE ORACION CARISMATICO: JUEVES 7:30 PM CURSILLO DE CRISTIANDAD: VIERNES 7:30 PM CENÁCULO SACERDOTAL MARIANO: Rosario el 4to Domingo—11:00 A.M. en Santa Gertrudis YOUTH GROUP: Estebana Nino, Coordinator - Sat. 11:45 A.M. St. Vincent De Paul Society: Contact the Rectory Charismatic Prayer Group in English Mondays at 5:00 P.M.– 6:30 PM at St. Gertrude Church Vocations Committee: please call the rectory Sacred Heart Adoration in English: 2 nd Sunday after the 8:15 A.M. Mass Haitian Committee: 4th Sunday after the 1:15 P.M. Mass Nigerian Committee: 4 th Sunday after the 8:15 A.M. Mass AA English: Thursdays 8:00 P.M. & Sundays 6:30 P.M. AA Spanish: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays 8:00 P.M. 1920 New Haven Ave. Far Rockaway, N.Y. 11691 336 Beach 38th Street Far Rockaway, N.Y. 11691
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St. Mary Star of the Sea and St. Gertrude Roman Catholic Church
PASTOR: Rev. Francis Shannon PARISH PASTORAL STAFF: Deacon Michael C. Moss Deacon Adalberto Eddie Montero Deacon Rene Hernandez PARISH ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF: Ms. Joanne Murray, Ext. 102 Ms. Carmen Macfie, Ext. 103 IN RESIDENCE: Rev. Charles H. White, Ext. 113 Rev. David Bertolotti, Ext. 107 TRUSTEES: Miguel Jimenez Lillian Virginia Rountree PASTORAL COUNCIL, CHAIR: Yvonne Hall OFFICE OF FAITH FORMATION AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION—Ext. 104 Deacon Michael Moss, Director, (917) 769-4496 Ms. Daisie Rodriguez, Coordinator Mrs. Susan Singh-Smith, Secretary - Ext. 122 All children in grades 1-8 should be registered every year for Religious Education classes. MUSIC DIRECTOR: Mr. Joseph R. Villadiego SATURDAY EVENING MASSES: 5:00 p.m., 7:30 p.m. (Spanish) SUNDAY MASSES: St. Mary: 8:15 AM, 11:30 AM (Spanish), 1:15 PM St. Gertrude: 9:30 AM Spanish & 11:00 AM English WEEKDAY MASSES: 12:10 - Monday thru Friday 7:00 - Tues. thru Thurs; 7:30 PM - Mon.& Fri. (in Spanish) CONFESSIONS: Saturdays 3:30 to 4:30 PM or by appointment. MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA: Mondays after the 12:10 Mass
EXPOSITION OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT: First Sundays 2:30 - 3:30 PM and Every Friday 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Rosary Society: 1st & 4th Sunday of month after 8:15 & 9:45 Mass LEGION DE MARIA: (Tres grupos) Lunes 7:30-9:00 PM - McKenna; Sábados 9:30-11:00 AM—Sta. Gertrudis; Jueves 10:30-12:00 PM - Sótano de la Rectoría
BAPTISMS: Baptisms are scheduled for the Third Saturday of each month in Spanish and the Fourth Saturday of each month in English. Parents should call for an appointment with a priest to arrange for the baptism of child. Birth Certificate should be presented at this time. MARRIAGES: Call the rectory for an appointment with a priest at least 6 months prior to the wedding. SICK CALLS: Emergencies - ANY TIME. Home bound - call the rectory
BECOMING A CATHOLIC: The normal way for being received into full communion with the Catholic Church is through the R.C.I.A. Adults interested in being baptized, confirmed or making first communion should speak with a member of the parish staff to enroll.
SWEET 15/16 BLESSINGS: We are happy to share in this special day. However, we can only bless those young women who are in, or have completed, their confirmation classes. There are no exceptions. Call the rectory for an appointment with a deacon or priest.
QUINCEAÑERAS: Ofrecemos las misas de bendición con mucha alegría. Sin embargo, bendecimos solo a las muchachas quienes están en las clases o quienes han recibido su confirmación. No hay excepciones. Favor de llamar a uno de los diáconos o sacerdotes para una cita. CORO HISPANO: MIERCOLES 7:30 PM CIRCULO DE ORACION CARISMATICO: JUEVES 7:30 PM CURSILLO DE CRISTIANDAD: VIERNES 7:30 PM CENÁCULO SACERDOTAL MARIANO: Rosar io el 4to Domingo—11:00 A.M. en Santa Gertrudis YOUTH GROUP: Estebana Nino, Coordinator - Sat. 11:45 A.M. St. Vincent De Paul Society: Contact the Rectory Charismatic Prayer Group in English Mondays at 5:00 P.M.– 6:30 PM at St. Gertrude Church Vocations Committee: please call the rectory Sacred Heart Adoration in English: 2nd Sunday after the 8:15 A.M. Mass Haitian Committee: 4th Sunday after the 1:15 P.M. Mass Nigerian Committee: 4th Sunday after the 8:15 A.M. Mass AA English: Thursdays 8:00 P.M. & Sundays 6:30 P.M. AA Spanish: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fr idays & Saturdays 8:00 P.M.
1920 New Haven Ave. Far Rockaway, N.Y. 11691
336 Beach 38th Street Far Rockaway, N.Y. 11691
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MASS INTENTIONS
The Sick: Kathleen Briza, Clifford Williams, Selwyn Holder, Ettia Miller, Mary McCabe Battles, Derrick Herron, Antonio Batres and the homebound.
And the faithfully departed: Kiara Velazquez, Marie Guiteau.
Saturday, January 5, 2019 - St. John Neumann 5:00 pm - Kiara Velazquez (dec) 7:30 pm - Ricardo Diaz Sr. (dec)
Sunday, January 6, 2019 – The Epiphany of the Lord
8:15 am - For the people of St. Mary and St. Gertrude 9:30 am - El pueblo de Santa María y Santa Gertrudis 11:00 am - Elizabeth Roventini (dec) 11:30 am - El pueblo de Santa María y Santa Gertrudis 1:15 pm - Sr. Mary Miguel Ortiz (dec)
Monday, January 7, 2019 - St. Raymond of Peñafort 12:10 pm - Lawrence Shubert (dec) 7:30 pm - Por las intenciones de la Hna. Mary De Porres
Tuesday, January 8, 2019 12:10 pm - Gloria Flores (dec) 7:00 pm - Por las intenciones de la Hna. Mary Dorothea
Wednesday, January 9, 2019 12:10 pm - Meredith Lewis (dec) 7:00 pm - James Lee (dec)
Thursday, January 10, 2019 12:10 pm - Sr. Rosemary Spiegel (dec) 7:00 pm - Mary McKay (dec)
Friday, January 11, 2019 12:10 pm - For the intentions of Sr. Dorothy Flynn 7:30 pm - Por los difuntos de la Familia Hannan
Saturday, January 12, 2019 5:00 pm - Kiara Velazquez (dec) 7:30 pm - En honor del Señor de Esquipulas Margarita Posada (acción de gracias)
We Are A Tithing Community Following God’s Plan for Giving
In return for the Lord’s generosity, our people
returned to His Church the following:
Offertory Collection
Collection last weekend - Not available
“Our Weekly Offering is One Way of Saying: WE BELONG to the Lord… And One Another. What Does YOUR Weekly Offering Say? Pray for His Guidance! THEN Make or Renew Your Commitment to Tithing.
Altar Server Assignments for Jan. 12 & 13, 2019
Sat. 5:00 PM - Jamie Sequeira Soza, Lexa Marie Torres Sun. 7:30 PM - Grettell E. Castro, Edward Peña, Derek Coronado, Michael Carcamo Sun. 8:15 AM - Chibuikem Chukwu, Amala Madubuko, Chidera Madubuko Sun. 9:30 AM - Salome Lopez Sun. 11:00 AM - Joseph Santizo Sun.11:30 AM– Catherine Montalvan, Luis Ruiz Lopez, Genesis Contreras, Matthew Contreras Sun. 1:15 PM – Brandon Camo, Bryan Camo
HAITIAN MASS
The Haitian Committee invites you to their Haitian Mass on January 13, 2019 at 3:00 P.M. Reception following the mass in the auditorium. All are welcome.
ARE YOU REGISTERED IN THE PARISH???
If you plan to be a Godparent for a Baptism, a Sponsor for a Confirmation or to be married in a Catholic Church, you MUST be an active registered parishioner! The Church cannot vouch for you if we do not have any information about your participation in the Parish.
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Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, The glory of the Lord shines upon you. -Isaiah 60:1
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FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK
My good friends, Happy and blest New Year to all! It seems that we are rapidly coming to the end of a great Christmas Season here at St. Mary and St. Gertrude. Esperanza studied with us for a while and then was fi-nally able to make her First Holy Communion during the 11:30am Mass Sunday morning. While it’s a long story and a complicated journey, I’m printing, with Esperanza’s per-mission, the fact that everyone should be constantly evaluating and re-evaluating their Spiritual lives. If you are not married in the church, or if you never made your confirmation or communion, please talk to Deacon Mike (or any of us) to begin some-thing new. Maybe this is the year? Congratulations to Esperanza, and thanks for your beautiful example! One of my favorite moments from this Christmastime was the Posada. The very last of the visits was held right here in our rectory. (Thank God for Estebana and friends; I did not have to do anything but show up….usually I should have done cook-ing and shopping etc...) The best is that, at one point, they expected ME to hit and break open the Piñata. Needless to say, the kids did better than I! But it was a good laugh. May God send a blessing to all who worked ‘behind the scenes’ to make our litur-gies and our family so spirited this year. Remember, if at all possible, we should keep our decorations up until the baptism of the Lord (next Sunday). As I ride around the neighborhood, I must com-mend some houses that took a great deal of time to ‘light up’ your block. NICE!
Father Frank
DESDE EL ESCRITORIO DEL PASTOR
Mis queridos amigos, Un Feliz y bendecido Año Nuevo a todos! Parece que
se ha ido muy rápido la Navidad aquí en Santa María y Santa Gertrudis. Esperanza estuvo estudiando con nosotros por un tiempo y finalmente pudo hacer su primera comunión durante la misa de las 11:30 am el domingo. Si bien es una historia larga y un viaje complicado, estoy publicando, con el permiso de Esperanza, el hecho de que todos deberían estar evaluando y reevaluando constantemente sus vidas espirituales. Si no está casado en la iglesia, o si nunca hizo su confirmación o comunión, hable con el Diacono Mike (o cualquiera de nosotros) para comenzar algo nuevo. ¿Quizás este es el año? ¡Felicidades
a Esperanza y gracias por su hermoso ejemplo! Uno de mis momentos favoritos de esta Navidad fue la Posada. La última de las visitas se hizo aquí en nuestra rectoría. (Gracias a Dios por Estebana y sus amigos; no tuve que hacer nada más que aparecer ... por lo general, debería haber terminado de cocinar y comprar, etc.) Lo
mejor es que, en un momento, esperaron que YO golpeara y abriera La piñata. No hace falta decir que a los niños les fue mejor que a mí. Pero fue muy divertido. Que Dios envíe una bendición a todos los que trabajaron "detrás de escena" para que nuestras liturgias y nuestra familia estén tan animadas este año. Recuerde, si es
posible, debemos mantener nuestras decoraciones hasta el bautismo del Señor (el próximo domingo). Mientras paso por el vecindario, felicito a algunas de las casas que tomaron tiempo para "iluminar" su bloque. ¡MUY BONITO!
Padre Frank
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Total Number of Contributors 243 (out of 1100 families)
Parish Goal: $47,883.00 Total Collected : $50,119.00
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Happy New Year 2019!
NEW YEAR PRAYER:
Thank you Lord for giving us this brand new year. Help us live the way we should as each new day we hold dear.
Give us gentle wisdom that we might help a friend. Give us strength and courage so a shoulder we might lend.
The year ahead is empty, help us fill it with good things. Each new day filled with joy and the happiness is brings.
Thank you Lord. Amen
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LIGHT OF THE WORLD We believe that Jesus the Light of the World. To say this about Jesus is to say something about ourselves. Christ’s light is meant to illuminate every corner of the earth and gather all people together. Today’s scriptures reveal what that means. In the Gospel story of the magi from the East we see Jesus, even as an infant, gathering people of different religions and race to his light. The magi bring the child their finest gifts and tell others of the light that they have seen. The reading from Ephesians reminds us that all Christians are “members of the same body, and copartners” in divine life. There ought not to be divisions among us: all should gather together under the light of Christ. Finally, Isaiah paints a picture of what the people of God, the church, should look like. We are to reflect the Light of the World so that all nations can walk by Christ’s light and rulers by his shinning radiance. When we do, all people will be gathered to Christ, bearing their finest gifts and “proclaiming the praises of the Lord”
GOLD, FRANKINCENSE, AND MYRRH The gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh portend the manner in which Jesus’ light is to spread to the whole world. Myrrh, a perfume used for burial, foreshadows his death. Gold is a gift for royalty, and frankincense signifies holiness. Together they indicate that, through his suffering and death, Jesus will become both the afflicted King, in whose service we are to offer our gifts to the afflicted, and the eternal Priest, whose sacrifice we are to make known as the sources of light uniting Christians and all humanity.
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O God, by the leading of a star you manifested your only
Son to the people of the earth; Lead us, who know you
now by faith, to your presence, where we may see your glory face to face; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy
Spirit, one God for ever.
Amen.
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Levántate y resplandece, Jerusalén, Porque ha llega-do tu luz y la gloria del Señor alborea sobre ti.
-Isaías 60:1
MISA EN HONOR AL SEÑOR DE ESQUIPULAS
La Iglesia Santa María Estrella del Mar y Santa Gertrudis y el Comité Guatemalteco les invita cordialmente a su Misa Patronal de Nuestro Señor de Esquipulas el Sábado 12 de Enero a las 7:00 P.M. Todos son bienvenidos.
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TODOS LOS INGRESOS PARA BENEFICIAR A LA PARROQUIA SANTA MARIA Y SANTA GERTRUDIS
Feliz Año Nuevo 2019!
ORACIÓN PARA EL AÑO NUEVO
Gracias Señor por darnos este nuevo año. Ayúdanos a vivir como debemos vivir
cada nuevo día tan apreciado.
Danos sabiduría para ayudar a un amigo. Danos fuerza y coraje para que nuestro hombro
podamos dar.
El año que viene está vacío, ayúdanos a llenarlo de cosas buenas.
Cada nuevo día lleno de alegría y la felicidad que trae.
Gracias Señor.
Amén
MISA HAITIANA
El Comité Haitiano les invita a su Misa Haitiana el 13 de Enero del 2019 a las 3:00 P.M. Seguida por una recepción en el auditorio. Todos son bienvenidos.
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LUZ DEL MUNDO Creemos que Jesús es la Luz del Mundo. Afirmar esto sobre
Jesús es también decir algo sobre nosotros mismos. La Luz de Cristo vino para iluminar cada rincón de la tierra y a reunir a todos los pueblos. Las Escrituras de hoy revelan lo que eso significa. En la historia del evangelio sobre los magos de Oriente, vemos que Jesús, ya desde su infancia, atrae hacia su luz a personas de diferentes religiones y razas. Los magos trajeron al niño sus más finas ofrendas y le hablaron a otros sobre la luz que habían visto. La Lectura de Efesios nos recuerda que todos los cristianos pertenecemos al “mismo cuerpo” y compartimos “la misma herencia” divina. No deben haber divisiones entre nosotros: debemos todos caminar juntos bajo la luz de Cristo y. Finalmente, Isaías muestra una imagen de como debe ser el Pueblo de Dios, la Iglesia. Debemos reflejar la Luz del Mundo para que todas las naciones caminen bajo la luz de Cristo y los dirigentes se dejen guiar por su brillante esplendor. Al hacerlo así, todos los pueblos se reunirán en Cristo y llevarán sus mejores ofrendas “proclamando las alabanzas del Señor”.
ORO, INCIENSO Y MIRRA Las ofrendas de oro, incienso y mirra presagian la manera en la que la luz de Cristo se extenderá por el mundo entero. La mirra, un perfume utilizado para los entierros, anuncia su muerte. El ore es una ofrenda de realeza, y el incienso significa santidad. Los tres juntos indican que, mediante su sufrimiento y muerte, Jesús será el Rey abatido, en cuyo servicio debemos ofrecer nuestras ofrendas a los abatidos; y será también el Sacerdote eterno, cuyo sacrificio debemos anunciar al mundo como la fuente de luz que une a los cristianos y a toda la humanidad. Por medio de nuestra unida, nuestro vida y nuestros testimonios, revelaremos que Jesús es en realidad la Luz del Mundo.
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Oh Dios, que por la guía de una Estrella manifestaste tu único Hijo a los pueblos de la tierra:
Guía a tu presencia a los que ahora te conocemos por fe, para que veamos tu Gloria cara a cara;
mediante Jesucristo nuestro Señor, que vive y reina contigo y el Espíritu Santo, un solo Dios, ahora y por
siempre. Amen.
¿¿ESTA REGISTRADO USTED EN LA PARROQUIA??
¡Si usted planea ser padrino/madrina para Bautismo, para Confirmación o casarse en una Iglesia Católica, usted DEBE ser un miembro activo de la parroquia! La Iglesia no puede atestiguar por usted si no tene-mos ninguna información sobre su participación en la Parroquia.
