January 12th, 2020

The Baptism of the Lord

Bautismo del Señor

Morning prayers at 8:00 a.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet will be prayed

every Sunday at 9:15 AM.

Saturday, January 11: 5:30+ Blanca Ines Muñoz by Familiá Sunday, January 12: 9:15- Divine Mercy Chaplet 9:30+ Earl Winfield by Dominic D’Elia 11:00+ (Spanish) Sagrado Corazon de Jesús by Cofradía del Sagrado Corazon de Jesús 12:30+ Elena Visoni (Death Anniv.) by Family Monday, January 13: 8:15+ Zofia Hiksz (For her soul on her birthday) 12:15+ Daniel & Dorothy Alcott by Daughter, Joan Branigan Tuesday, January 14: 8:15+ FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 12:15+ Renato Perez by Bernardo & Lita Wednesday, January 15: 8:15+ Joseph Hunt Jr. (1yr Death Anniv.) by Wife, Jeanie Hunt & Family 12:30+ Elena Visoni (Death Anniv.) by Family Thursday, January 16: 8:15+ Theodore Brady by Niece, Alice Coughlan 12:15+ Fr. Joseph A. Gancila by Parish Friday, January 17: 8:15+ Jan Chyriwski by Family 12:15- Andrew Warchol by Wife 7:30+(Spanish) Braulio Martinez by La Familia Martinez Saturday, January 18: 8:15+ 5:30+ Patrick & Etta Gannon by Children

Sunday, January 19: 9:15- Divine Mercy Chaplet 9:30+ Martin O’Boyle Sr. by Family 11:00+ (Spanish) Marisol Palma by Son, Arman 12:30+ Agustin Quiles by Milagros Ramos Lopez

Please remember those on our sick list in your prayers: Michael Anobile, Lottie Wo-jciechowicz, Maria Petrona Paiz Turcios, Cath-erine McClung, Valerie Bruno, Martha Banfield, Allen Ryczek, Levieva Svetiana, Molly Tybur-czy, John Tyburczy, Julissa Garcia, Carolyn Lattanzio, Joan Dobkin, Laurie Rueckheim, Ju-dith Ballaster, Steve Belus, Janice L. Whelan, James Cunniff, Donald Buddenhagen, Matthew Colasanti, Joseph Anthony D’Avino, Laura Bor-ruso, Amy Pisarki, John Slattery, Josep Lauron, Patricia Riordan, Carmelo Reyes, Marylou Ryan, Patricia Taranovich, Eugene Stone-breaker, Zofia Orlowska, Mary Sanz, Robert Keenan, Ryan Marshall, Anne Marie Stampf, Edward Pertell, Genowefa Biernaca, Elizabeth Malenik, Kataryna Gierczynska, Caitlyn Geer, James Buddenhagen, Bill Wisniewski, Gary Normandia, Eleanor Heiberger, Brian Francis Campion, Gemma Ferrara, Frank Sarlie, Peggy Mae, Edwin Soto, Lawrence O’Donnell, Julia Silva, Theresa Good, Mary Knapp, Eliza-beth “Betty” Gifford, Baby Jozef Ban, Oliver Jayme Lopez, Carol Wood.

Bread & Wine

The bread and wine at all the Masses from January 12th to January 18th will be in God’s

blessing for Michael (Mickey) Bontkowski (good health) & for his family by Mr. & Mrs. Ray

Pineiro.

From Fr. Davy’s Desk:

We welcomed joyfully the New Year 2020. One of the most popular New Year cus-toms is to make New Year Resolutions. Some fail to carry them forward beyond the first week of the New Year. Some of the resolutions include quit smoking, losing weight, waking up early, being punctual, etc. Resolutions help us to renew our life. They help us to build up our broken relationships. Let our resolutions this year turn towards others. For instance, if one decides to quit smoking let the money s/he saves be used to help someone to buy medicine. If one decides to lose weight by giving up some meals let that money be used to buy food for a poor family. Our resolutions also be: attend Mass during weekdays and every weekend, positive attitude to life, en-courage others, help others, spend 30 minutes daily reading Bible and prayer, etc. Today we celebrate the baptism of Jesus. It is the final celebration of the Christmas period and the beginning of Ordinary Time. There is an old Hindu parable about a ti-ger cub raised by goats. The cub learned to bleat and nibble grass and behave like a goat. One night a tiger attacked the goats, which scattered for safety. But the tiger cub kept grazing and crying like a goat without getting frightened. The old tiger roared, "What are you doing here, living with these cowardly goats?" He grabbed the cub by the scruff, dragged him to a pond and said: "Look how our faces reflected in water? Now you know who you are and whose you are." The tiger took the cub home, taught him how to catch animals, eat their meat, roar and act like a tiger. The tiger cub thus discovered his true self. Today’s gospel seems to suggest that Jesus received from heaven a fresh flash of realization of who, and whose, he really was (his identity) and what he was supposed to do (his mission), on the day of his baptism in the river Jordan. The baptism of Jesus reminds us of our identity and mission. It reminds us of who we are and whose we are. By baptism we become sons and daughters of God, brothers and sisters of Jesus, members of his Church, heirs of heaven and temples of the Holy Spirit. Let us keep our identity and do our mission faithfully. The Second Vatican Council emphasized three truths about baptism. 1) Baptism is an initiation into the people of God. 2) Baptism is a call to discipleship; to accept the Lord’s call to discipleship meant to live different from the rest of the world. It means a commitment to holiness. And 3) Baptism is a commissioning. The baptized are called to ministry, to do the work of God. All of us are commissioned through our baptism to be representatives of Jesus. Let the feast of the Baptism of our Lord help us to re-member our commitment. Fr. Kavungal Davy, CMI Pastor

Mensaje del Padre Davy: Recibimos con alegría el Año Nuevo 2020. Una de las costumbres más populares del Año Nuevo es tomar Resoluciones. Algunos no pueden llevarlos adelante más de la primera semana del Año Nuevo. Algunas de las resoluciones incluyen dejar de fumar, perder peso, levantarse temprano, ser puntual, etc. Las resoluciones nos ayudan a renovar nuestra vida. Nos ayudan a construir nuestras relaciones rotas. Que nues-tras resoluciones de este año se vuelvan hacia otras. Por ejemplo, si uno decide de-jar de fumar, deje que el dinero que ahorre se use para ayudar a alguien a comprar medicina. Si uno decide perder peso renunciando a algunas comidas, deje que ese dinero se use para comprar alimentos para una familia pobre. Nuestras resoluciones también son: participar a misa durante la semana y todos los domingos, actitud posi-tiva, ayudar a otros, pasar 30 minutos diariamente leyendo la Biblia y la oración, etc. Hoy celebramos el bautismo de Jesús. Es la celebración final del período navideño y el comienzo del tiempo ordinario. Hay una cuento hindú sobre un cachorro de tigre criado por cabras. El cachorro aprendió a bañar y mordisquear la hierba y comportar-se como una cabra. Una noche, un tigre atacó a las cabras, que se dispersaron por seguridad. Pero el cachorro de tigre siguió pastando y llorando como una cabra sin asustarse. El viejo tigre rugió: "¿Qué haces aquí, viviendo con estas cabras cobar-des?" Agarró al cachorro por el despojo, lo arrastró a un estanque y dijo: “¿Mira cómo nuestras caras se reflejan en el agua? Ahora sabes quién eres y de quién eres". El tigre llevó al cachorro a su casa, le enseñó a atrapar animales, comer su carne, rugir y actuar como un tigre. El cachorro de tigre descubrió así su verdadera identidad. El evangelio de hoy parece sugerir que Jesús recibió del cielo un nuevo destello de comprensión de quién y de quién era realmente (su identidad) y lo que se suponía que debía hacer (su misión), el día de su bautismo en el río Jordán. El bautismo de Jesús nos recuerda nuestra identidad y misión. Nos recuerda quiénes somos y de quién somos. Por el bautismo nos convertimos en hijos e hijas de Dios, hermanos y hermanas de Jesús, miembros de la Iglesia, herederos del cielo y tem-plos del Espíritu Santo. Mantengamos nuestra identidad y hagamos nuestra misión fielmente. El Concilio Vaticano II enfatizó tres verdades sobre el bautismo. 1) El bautismo es una iniciación en el pueblo de Dios. 2) El bautismo es un llamado al discipulado; aceptar el llamado del Señor al discipulado significaba vivir de manera diferente al resto del mundo. Significa un compromiso con la santidad. Y 3) El bautismo es una comisión. Los bautizados están llamados al ministerio, a hacer la obra de Dios. To-dos nosotros estamos comisionados a través de nuestro bautismo para ser represen-tantes de Jesús. Deje que la fiesta del Bautismo de nuestro Señor nos ayude a recor-dar nuestro compromiso. Padre Kavungal Davy, CMI Párroco

WEEKLY OFFERING

Weekend of December 28 - 29, 2019

Attendance - 602 Collection - $ 3,508.00 Votive Candles - $ 900.00

Last year’s attendance - 601 Last year’s Collection - $ 4,810.00

Last year's Votive Candles - $ 565.00

Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Attendance - 579

Catholic Charities Collection - $ 3,582.00

Last year’s Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Attendance - 846

Catholic Charities Collection - $ 1, 753.00

Weekend of January 4 - 5, 2020

Attendance - 697 Collection - $ 4,369.00 Votive Candles - $ 892.00

Last year’s attendance - 665 Last year’s Collection - $ 3,345.00

Last year's Votive Candles - $ 737.00

Happy Birthday

January 11th: Inginia Diaz January 12th: Ruth Serva

2020 Offertory Envelopes

Please pick up your 2020 offertory boxed envelopes after Mass.

They are in the back of the Upper Church. If you would like to receive en-

velopes, please stop by the parish office.

Parish Council Meeting

Our next parish council meeting is on Monday, January 13th at 7:00 PM.

South-Side C Mission Feeding the Homeless

The parish will be helping feed the homeless at the South-Side C Mission at Transfiguration Parish, for the evenings

of February 16th - 22nd.

Volunteers are needed to cook, serve and/or drive. If you would like to help please fill out the volunteer sign-up

sheet located at the back of the church.

Pledged: $41,578.75 Total Paid: $37,199.00 Balance: $4,379.75

100% of any excess amount will go towards the Parish account.

Many blessings.

Generations of Faith

Goal: $335,000.00 Pledged: $441,550.00

Total Paid: $225,134.00 Balance: $216,416.00

Please remember to send in your pledges.

50/50 CLUB

Every month the parish raises funds with the 50/50 Club. Envelopes are available

in the back of the church. Please feel free to take additional envelopes for

neighbors and friends.

Minimum donation is $2.00

Donacion minima son $2.00

$2.00 = 1 chance to win

$5.00 = 3 chances to win

$10.00 = 6 chances to win

Please make sure your name, phone number and dollar amount are on each

50/50 envelope. (We will make sure your contribution is converted into the

proper amount of chances to which you are entitled.)

St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry

Our food pantry is in need of the following items:

Rice

Cereal Canned bean

Canned tuna fish Canned vegetables Peanut butter & jelly Macaroni and cheese Instant mashed potato

Canned meats (Spam, ham, corned beef hash)

K of C Pro-Life Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral

The annual K of C Pro-Life Mass will be

celebrated by Cardinal Dolan at 10:15 A.M. on Sunday, January 19th

at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

Once again, Lexington Council #293 will provide transportation by taxi to and

from the Mass at no cost. Meet outside the Church at 9:30 A.M. for pickup. Taxis will return by approximately 12:00 Noon.

For information, call Tony Olszewski at

(718) 389-0807.

Wedding Anniversary

Congratulations to Ernesto and Aura Cordero who celebrate their 50th (Golden) Wedding Anniversary.

HEALING MASS

On the first Saturday of every month a healing Mass will be celebrated. It will be held during

the 5:30 P.M. Mass.

The Sacrament of Anointy of the Sick will be offered.

MISA CURATIVA

El primer sábado de cada mes se celebrará una Misa de sanación. Sera durante la Misa de

5:30 P.M.

El Sacramento de la Unción de los Enfermos será ofrecido.

BIRTHDAY ANNOUNCEMENT

If anyone is celebrating a birthday, we would like to announce it in the bulletin. Please email Fr. Davy or call the rectory and leave the name of the person, the month and day of their birth. (Email address can be found on the front of the

bulletin.)

BAPTISM

Baptisms are celebrated in English on the last Sunday of the month at 1:30 p.m. and Spanish baptisms are celebrated on the first Saturday of

every month.

Arrangements must be made at the Parish Office in advance. The birth certifi-cate must be presented. Instructions are re-

quired for parents and godparents before Baptism.

MARRIAGES

Arrangements should be made six months in advance. Pre-Cana Conferences are part of

preparation. The website address is: http://www.pre-cana.org/

MINISTRY TO THE SICK

Priests are available anytime. Ministers of the Eucharist can be invited to bring Communion to

the home of the sick.

SCHOOL OF FAITH FORMATION

Wednesday: Pre-Communion and Communion Classes

5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Thursday: Continuing Classes to Confirmation, Pre-

Confirmation and Confirmation 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

PARISH MEMBERSHIP

Please register at the Parish Office. Any letters for Sponsorship, Baptism/Confirmation, as well

as a letter for Immigration, you must be a registered member of the Parish.

CHOIR

Meets each Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in Church

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