UPCOMING EVENTS

PARISH CENTER HOURS

PASTOR: Rev Donald C. Baker frdcab@stmonicanyc.org

ASSOCIATES: Rev Joslin K. Jose frjoslin@stmonicanyc.org Msgr Leslie Ivers

ORGANIST & DIRECTOR OF MUSIC: Mr. David Schaefer CANTOR & LEADER OF SONG : Mr. Joseph Neal PASTORAL ASSOCIATE: Ms. Maryann Tyrer: mtyrer@stmonicanyc.org BUSINESS MANAGER: Mr.Mike Ward: mward@stmonicanyc.org WEDDING COORDINATOR: Ms. Debbi Burdett: DBWeddingsnyc@gmail.com

Monday 9 AM to 5 PM Tuesday 9 AM to 7 PM Wednesday 9 AM to 7PM Thursday 9 AM to 7 PM Saturday 10 AM to 2 PM

The Parish Center is closed on

Friday & Sunday

Parish Center will be closed for lunch daily from

1 PM to 2 PM

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Church of St Monica St Stephen of Hungary

St Elizabeth of Hungary

ST STEPHEN OF HUNGARY SCHOOL Sunday May 14th, 2017

PARISH STAFF

408 East 82nd Street Phone (212) 288-1989 Fax (212) 517- 5877

New York, NY 10028 Early Bird 2's Program Pre-K 3 - 8th grade

Caroline Walker—Principal Website: http://www.saintstephenschool.org

Email: info@saintstephenschool.org

MASS SCHEDULE

Sundays: 7:30 AM; 9:00 AM; 10:30 AM 12 Noon (Principal Liturgy & Choir) & 5:00 PM

Saturday Vigil: 5:30 PM Weekdays: 7:30 AM & 12 NOON Saturdays: 12 NOON

CONFESSIONS ARE HEARD AT 5 PM SATURDAY AFTERNOON IN CHURCH

THE WAY Today we sense the apostles’ trepidation as they begin to realize that the Lord would soon be leaving them. In their fear, they ask, “Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?” (John 14:5). Jesus tells them that he is the way. The Easter season has been a time of growing in Easter faith so that we, too, may learn to know that Jesus is the way. We can take comfort in the Lord’s promise that he is going to his Father’s house to prepare a place for us, his chosen people who have been called out of darkness into God’s wonderful light. As the paschal candle continues to burn during this holy season, let us remember that in baptism we were given the light of Christ. With Christ our light as the beacon lighting our way, let us march toward the glory of Pentecost. © Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.

Our next Senior Ministry Mass will be

Tuesday ,May 16th At 12 Noon

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There will be a meeting in the Parish Center

following the mass

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

CHURCH HOURS

OUR CHURCH IS OPEN MONDAY, TUESDAY,

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY 7 AM –5 PM

WEDNESDAYS 7 AM–4PM SATURDAY & SUNDAY

According to Mass Schedule

Church of St Monica St Elizabeth of Hungary

St Stephen of Hungary Church Parish Center

413 East 79th Street 406 East 80th Street

New York, NY 10075 New York, NY 10075 Tel: (212) 288-6250 Fax: (212) 570-1562

website: www.stmonicanyc.org

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK

SATURDAY May 13th Vigil 5:30 PM Anthony, Carmela & Charles DeBono SUNDAY May 14th Fourth Sunday of Easter

7:30 AM Effie Pappas (Living) 9:00 AM Edward Blatz Jr. 10:30 AM Jerry Welch 12 NOON Parishioners of St Monica, St Elizabeth of Hungary, St Stephen of Hungary

5:00 PM Joseph O’Mara (Living) MONDAY May 15th Easter Weekday 7:30 AM Lisa Niland 12 NOON Conrada Villalonga TUESDAY May 16th Easter Weekday

7:30 AM William Hardigan 12 NOON Stanley Mergl WEDNESDAY May 17th Easter Weekday

7:30 AM Rohan Levy 12 NOON Helen D (Flack) & Edward Prancliatas THURSDAY May 18th Easter Weekday 7:30 AM Edward Hendrickson

12 NOON Dr Robert Sisenwein

FRIDAY May 19th Easter Weekday 7:30 AM John Rafferty

12 NOON Matthew Donohue SATURDAY May 20th Easter Weekday 12 NOON Anthony Paskewicz

TODAY’S READINGS

PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED

Eileen Murtha-Mullin, Joyce Gucciardo

Please pray for our deceased parishioners and family members

If you wish to add the names of your loved one to the prayer list, please notify the parish center:

(212) 288-6250 or e-mail us at contact@stmonicanyc.org

Remember your loved ones by dedicating, in their honor, the

weekly Bread & Wine, or Sanctuary Light

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK

Please remember in your prayers

Rosemary Catalano, Sotero Matta, James Baker, Fr Peter Colapietro Kevin McCarthy,Veronica Morris,

Denise Martinez

AND ALL VICTIMS OF MILITARY ACTIVITY

Monday: Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115:1-4, 15-16; Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-13ab, 21; Jn 14:27-31a Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: Acts 15:7-21; Ps 96:1-3, 10; Jn 15:9- 11 Friday: Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57:8-10, 12; Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1b-3, 5; Jn 15:18-21 Sunday: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; Ps 66:1-7, 16, 20; 1 Pt 3:15-18 or 1 Pt 4:13-16; Jn 14:15 -21 or Jn 17:1-11a

Sunday: Fifth Sunday of Easter; Mother’s Day Monday: St. Isidore the Farmer Thursday: St. John I Saturday: St. Bernardine of Siena; Armed Forces Day

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First Reading — To meet their growing needs, the community chooses seven reputable men to serve the new Greek believers (Acts 6:1-7). Psalm — Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you (Psalm 33). Second Reading — We, like living stones, let ourselves be built into a spiritual house (1 Peter 2:4-9). Gospel — “Show us the Father,” Philip asks Jesus. To which Jesus replies: “Whoever sees me, sees the Father” (John 14:1-12). translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved

This week’s Sanctuary Lamp IN MEMORY OF

MR & MRS ALBERT BLAIN Offered by

Dr Rita Bellevue

MOTHERHOOD All mothers are working mothers.

—Anonymous

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SPECIAL DEVOTIONS

E Rosary

After all weekday masses

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Every Friday after the Noon Mass to 3 PM, with Benediction following the Divine Mercy Chaplet

Devotions Miraculous Medal on Mondays after each Mass

Divine Mercy The Divine Mercy Chaplet is prayed each Friday

afternoon at 3 PM

Sacrament of Reconciliation: 5:00 PM on Saturdays

Anytime by appointment

Mothers and Our Mother

Mothers are a big deal. They are the first relationship any of us have. The first nine months of our life are formed within them. Their health is our health. Their life is our life. Even after the cord is cut and we begin our long march towards adulthood, that cord is never really cut, and for better or worse even after they die, our mothers remain just that - our mothers. They form us and inform us in faith and in life. We are who we are because of them.

IF that is true then it makes sense that we honor our mothers for the gift of our life – both physical and spiritual. It has been a custom of our Church for centuries to offer masses for our mothers, living and deceased, on Mother’s Day. Should you wish to have your mother remembered during this month, there are spiritual bouquet cards found on the table in the back of the church. Just fill out the envelope and return it to the parish center or drop it in the collection basket.

It is also no coincidence that Mother’s Day is in May. May has traditionally been the month when we Catholics honor Mary. Last weekend our children crowned the statue of the Blessed Mother placed in the sanctuary, and placed flowers at her feet. Thank you to everyone who helped make that happen.

To some this looks like idol worship. But that is silly. Catholics do not worship statues and we certainly do not idolize Mary. She is however, the mother of Jesus. She was the first human relationship he had. His first nine months of human life were formed within her. His relationship with her remained close, continued to the foot of the cross, and we believe, through to the end of her earthly existence and continues in heaven.

For Catholics, Mary is a model of discipleship. She is called Theotokos – The Mother of God – literally, the God-Bearer. Through her God took human flesh and entered this world. She is the mother of the Body of Christ. Thus theologically, spiritually, devotionally, Mary is our Mother. And that is a big deal.

Confirmation Yesterday 50 of our young people were confirmed by Bishop John O’Hara. Let me thank the teachers at St. Stephen’s school, our own Religious Education teachers under the leadership of our Pastoral Associate, Maryann Tyrer, and the parents of our confirmati (Confirmation students). Congratulations to our confirmati on their next step in the maturing of their faith life. Father Baker

BAPTISMS & MARRIAGES: Please call the rectory office for more information.

COMMUNION FOR THE

HOMEBOUND: If you know of anyone who cannot attend church because of illness or age, and would like to have communion brought to them, please contact the parish office, so that we can arrange for a Eucharistic Minister to bring communion to them.

FRASETTI DINNER AND HOLY HOUR

From Your Pastor 5/14/2017

FIRST COMMUNION

The students of St Stephen of Hungary Church will be cele-brating the Sacrament of First Communion on Saturday May 20th at 2 PM at the Church of St Monica. We congratulate all and their families, and invite all to attend.

Frassati Fellowship invites all young adults to a monthly Dinner and Holy Hour on Sunday, May

21st. Come and join us for a "home cooked" meal. Our dinner starts at 7pm followed by Holy Hour

at 8pm. Our night will include praise and worship led by the Frassati Music Ministry, intercessory

prayer and confessions. We will be accompanied by the Franciscan Friars and Sisters of the Renewal,

Dominican Friars and the Sisters of Life. Location: St. Vincent Ferrer (869 Lexington Avenue). http://

frassati.nyc/holy-hours-dinners/

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50TH ANNIVERSARY JUBILEE MASS

Invitations, News, Thoughts and Prayers

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Ongoing: K-8 Religious Ed, Sundays, 10:15-11:45am,

Parish Center Adult Faith Formation, Sundays, 10:15-

11:45am, Parish Center RCIA, Sundays, from the noon Mass until

3:30pm, Parish Center Inquiry (for those considering becoming

Catholic), 7pm, Parish Center, 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, year-round – you may join us any time!

Upcoming: May 14 - No Religious Education for Grade 7-8

(due to Confirmation on May 13) – Grade 7-8 does continue to meet until June 18!

May 28 - No K-8 Religious Ed, Adult Faith Formation, or RCIA – due to Memorial Day Weekend

June 18 is our final K-8 Religious Ed and Adult Faith Formation session until we resume in September. All K-8 families are asked to attend the 10:30am Mass together in the Church. A light reception will follow.

Family Question of the Week: Jesus says, “Do not let your hearts be troubled.” As a family, how can we turn to God in faith when our hearts are troubled?

May 14th, 2017

In many parish churches, more rarely in monastery churches and cathedrals, the tabernacle with the Blessed Sacrament is visible from a doorway or aisle in the church. Normally, a person is to give the proper sign of reverence, a genuflection, when passing in proximity to the tabernacle. The word “genuflect” comes from Latin roots meaning bending (or flexing) the knee. A common-sense exception to the rule is for a sacristan who is taking care of the church and can’t be genuflecting every thirty seconds during a vacuum run. Also excepted are persons in procession entrusted with important symbols of the Lord’s presence. So, a crossbearer or a minister carrying the Gospel book, or ministers on their way to their Communion stations do not genuflect. For everyone else, the usual sign of reverence for the Lord’s presence in the Blessed Sacrament is to genuflect on the right knee. The oldest form of reverence during prayer in our tradition is standing; kneeling or genuflecting is a sign borrowed from old civic practice. The posture of kneeling, even on one knee, is a sign of submission. Servants would take this position before their masters in the ancient world. It said: I’m not running away, I’m yours, I’m here for you. This is what your genuflection says when you enter a Catholic church where the place of reservation of the Blessed Sacrament is visible to you: I’m yours. —Rev. James Field, © Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.

Golden Jubilee Mass Alert!! Due to the upcoming Puerto Rican Day Pa-

rade, there is a date change for this year’s

Golden Jubilee Mass.

Couples celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniver-

sary anytime during 2017 are invited to attend the

Annual Golden Wedding Jubilee Mass with Car-

dinal Dolan at the Cathedral of St. Patrick, Sun-

day, June 18th at 2:00 pm. Pre-registration is re-

quired. Please contact your parish for registration.

Couples currently registered for the original June

11th date should contact their parish to confirm

their attendance. The closing date to register for the Mass is Friday, May 19th,

2017. This event is sponsored by the Family Life † Respect Life

Office of the Archdiocese of New York.

Patient Advocacy Series –

Continuing the next 2 Mondays, May 15, and 22, 7-8:30pm in the Parish Center.

Sooner or later, every one of us will face a medical crisis. How can we prepare for this inevitability? Becky Lewand, a parishioner and hospital administrator, will teach us how to navigate the healthcare system as a patient, or the loved one of a patient, and how to advocate for our needs, and access people and resources, when medical problems arise. Come for one or all three of these informative sessions!

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