SAINT NICHOLAS OF TOLENTINE PARISH

150-75 Goethals Ave. Jamaica, NY 11432

(718) 969-3226 - Office (718) 380-0345 - Fax

www.stnicholas-queens.org ALL ARE WELCOME!

seventeenth Sunday in ordinary time JuLY 26, 2015 Summer Weekend Schedule

Saturday Eve: 5:00 P.M. Sunday Masses: 7:30 A.M. 9:15 A.M. (ESPAÑOL) 11:30 A.M. 5:00 P.M. Daily Mass - Monday to Saturday 7:45 A.M. & 12:05 P.M. BAPTISMS Parents must first make an appointment at the rectory 2 months before the date and present the original birth certificate. English: Usually the 2nd Saturday and 4th Sunday of each month at 2:00 pm ceremony and at Sunday Mass by arrangement. Instruction class is the first Tuesday at 7:30 pm Spanish: Upcoming dates: September 13th & November 8th at a 2:00 pm ceremony. Instructions are the Friday before at 7:00 pm.

RECONCILIATION (CONFESSIONS) Monday through Saturday: 11:45 am - 12:00 Noon - Chapel Saturday: 4:00 - 4:45 pm- Church. And by appointment.

MARRIAGE According to Diocesan regulations, arrangements must be made at least six months in advance at the rectory.

CARE OF THE SICK Communion is regularly brought to the sick by the priests and Ministers of Communion. Please let us know if someone is confined at home because of illness or age.

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Monday to Friday: 8:30 A.M. - 12 Noon & 1:00 - 9:00 P.M. Saturday: 9:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Sunday: 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.

ST. NICHOLAS OF TOLENTINE SCHOOL (Pre-K to 8) 80-22 Parsons Blvd. Phone: 718-380-1900

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CENTER 150-85 Goethals Ave. Phone: 718-591-6536

OUTDOOR FLEA MARKET Phone: 718-591-1815 Email: stnicksfleamarket@gmail.com

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Most Sundays from 1:30 - 4:45PM and First Fridays.

Masses for the Week

SAINT NICHOLAS OF TOLENTINE PARISH JAMAICA, NY

Saturday, July 25

5:00p Lawrence Mulligan Sunday, July 26

7:30 Louise Bunger 9:15 Alfonso Medina & Hermanos Romero

Esther Merchan

Galo Lopez Inez Nanjari

11:30a People of the Parish Judith Pinos

Tony Crisanto Joseph Basci

Liam Blen Camba (L) B’day

5:00p Louise Bunger Monday, July 27

7:45 Joseph A. Dugan 12:05 Souls in Purgatory

Tuesday, July 28

7:45 Celso Leona (L) 12:05 Aurora Z. Aquino

Wednesday, July 29 7:45 Joseph A. Dugan

12:05 Souls in Purgatory Thursday, July 30

7:45 Joseph A. Dugan

12:05 Arlene Karimi (L) Friday, July 31

7:45 Reylina Leviste 12:05 Victor M. Gorbea (D) and

Philip Turull (L)

Saturday, August 1 7:45 Celia Mercedes Banda

12:05 Joseph Dilluvio 5:00p Leonilla Aquino

Sunday, August 2

7:30 Robert Newman 9:15 José Velastegui

Michael Clemente 11:30a Philip & Elena Turull (L)

5:00p People of the Parish

SUNDAY, JULY 26

9:00 am - 4:00 pm - Outdoor Flea Market 12:00 pm - Youth Group - Youth Center

2:00 pm - Baptisms - Church

MONDAY, JULY 27

7:00 pm - N.A. - Cafeteria

TUESDAY, JULY 28 6:00 pm - Self Help - Seton Hall

7:15 pm - A. A. - Cafeteria 7:30 pm - Ultreya - R/E Center

WEDNESDAY, JULY 29

THURSDAY, JULY 30

6:00 pm - Self Help - Seton Hall 7:00 pm - Grupo de Oracion - Chapel

7:30 pm - Light of Christ - Tolentine Hall

FRIDAY, JULY 31

8:00 pm - Fil/Am - Tolentine Hall

SATURDAY, AUGUST 1

9:00 am - 4:00 pm - Outdoor Flea Market 9:30 am - Zumba Fitness - Tolentine Hall

7:00 pm - Youth Gym - Gym 7:15 pm - A.A. - Cafeteria

SUNDAY, AUGUST 2 9:00 am - 4:00 pm - Outdoor Flea Market

12:00 pm - Youth Group - Youth Center

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

The Sick: Theresa Alleva, Dylan Amir, Norma

Iris Bidot, Max Fernandez, Gary Granda, Rosemary Hadlow, George Karas, Jessica Lin, Elefteria

Mathioudis, Meredith Mitchell, Barbara Ann Mohr,

Maria Luz Navarez, Michael Pabon, John Persaud, Alethea Persaud, Rebecca Russell.

Deceased: Theresa Cottone, Frank DeLucia, Maria Arcoli

Velaco and Peter Worko.

ACTIVITIES FOR The week

The Bread and Wine this weekend are in

memory of Vincent A. Sabbarese.

Our Parish Feast Day will be celebrated on Sunday, September 20, 2015. We will hold our first planning meeting on Tues-day, August 11, 2015 at 7:00 pm in Aus-tin Hall. All Parishioners who would like to volunteer to help plan the Feast are asked to attend.

SPECIAL ATTENTION!!!!

During the hot summer days, please be

especially watchful of your elderly neighbors.

If you are unable to help them please call the

rectory.

Next Weekend’s Readings

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SECOND COLLECTION UPDATE

August 9th - The Second Collection will be for Monthly Maintenance.

September 6th - The Second Collection will be for

Monthly Maintenance.

Weekend Mass Presiders August 1 & 2, 2015

Saturday 5:00 pm - John Gribowich

Sunday 7:30 am - John Gribowich

9:15 am - Peter Mahoney Diacono Lizama 11:30 am - John Francis Deacon Catanello 5:00 pm - Msgr. Gabriel Enuagha

(Subject to Change)

RECTORY Rev. John Francis Pastor Rev. Thomas G. D’Albro Parochial Vicar Rev. John Gribowich Parochial Vicar Rev. Peter A. Mahoney Weekend Assistant Rev. Saint Martin Estiverne In Residence Deacon Joseph Catanello Permanent Deacon Deacon Jose Lizama Permanent Deacon

STAFF Mrs. Elena Turull Administrative Assistant Mr. Steven Acosta Maintenance Manager Ms. Cynthia Macias Music Director Sr. Karen Cavanagh, C.S.J. Family Minister Ms. Christina Rosado Youth Minister Mrs. Rose Ruesing Youth Minister

ST. NICHOLAS OF TOLENTINE SCHOOL Mr. Robert Lowenberg Principal Mrs. Ethel Cofresi Administrative Assistant Mrs. Lorraine White Secretary Mrs. Sonya Vidal Tuition Manager

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CENTER

Mrs. Monica Gonzalez Coordinator Mrs. Joyce O’Brien Secretary

St. Nick’s is a welcoming community in the Catholic Tradition, enriched by many cultures,

rooted in God’s Word and the Eucharist, offering loving service.

Week Ending: July 19, 2015 Total Regular Collection: $ 8,664.00 Last year same weekend: $ 9,497.00 Thank you for your continued support.

Diocesan Pilgrimage

The Passion Play in Sordevolo, Italy (Rome, Assisi, Venice, Padua & the Piamonte Region)

September 3-13, 2015

Chaplains - Bishop Chappetto and Msgr. Aguggia

For a brochure, please call Nettie of Central Holidays at 800-935-5000 ext. 5244 or at

nriccardi@centralholidays.com

You are invited to join Catholic Charities Brooklyn and

Queens on a 9 day pilgrimage to Majestic Italy during the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy! March 30 -

April 7, 2016, led by Bishop Paul Sanchez, Spiritual Direc-tor and Msgr. and Al Lo Pinto, Coordinator. This pilgrimage

features Mass with Pope Francis on the Feast of Divine

Mercy. For more information, including the itinerary and enrollment form, please visit www.ccbq.org or call Lucy

Garrido-Mota at 718-722-6202.

“Lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentle-ness.” Have you considered a vocation to the priest-hood or the consecrated life? Call the Vocation Office at 718-827-2454, or email: vocations@diobrook.org.

Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15

God accepts the grumbling and feeds the peo-ple with unexpected bread and meat.

Psalm 78:3-4, 23-24, 25, 54

We celebrate the memory of manna from heaven: God provides heavenly food for us.

Ephesians 4:17, 20-24

Once we learn Christ, we cannot continue to live according to earth-bound patterns.

John 6:24-35

The crowds still chase food that perishes when Jesus is right in their midst.

OZANAM HALL of Queens Nursing Home, 42-41 201st

Street, Bayside seeks part-time Activity Leaders, no experience necessary; good verbal/writing interpersonal

skills to work with senior population, all three shifts avail-able, including weekends: Reliability a must! If interested

please call Marilyn Gindi at 1-718-971-27-8 for further in-

formation.

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Reprinted with permission from Prepare the

Word (©2015), PrepareTheWord.com.

St. Nick’s Parish has a new website. The link is www.stnicholas-queens.org

From the Pastor’s Desk… Elijah is one of the famous prophets in the Old Testament. He brought many people back from idol-worship into faithfulness to God. At the end of his life Elijah chose Elisha as his successor. Elisha was a rich farmer. He left everything and started working for the Lord. The first reading speaks to us about one of Elisha’s famous miracles. Only with twenty barley loaves he fed a hundred people and there was some left over. In the Gospel today we see that Jesus feeds five thousand people with five loaves and two fish. The Church teaches us that whatever happened in the Old Testament were signs of better things to come through the person of Jesus, the promised Messiah. The miracle of the multiplication of loaves is the only miracle from Jesus’ public ministry recorded in all the four Gospels. Each evangelist has distinc-tive theological emphases. Today and for the next four Sundays the Gospel passage will be taken from the sixth chapter of John’s Gospel. John has a few interesting details about this event. No one asked Jesus for food. No body advised him to feed the hungry people of that crowd. Jesus himself thought of their hunger and provided them with bread and fish. In the Gospel of John, Jesus is always in control of the situation. It was out of compassion and concern that he worked out that miracle. In this situation, two Apostles (Philip and Andrew) have two different points of view. Philip is over-stressed by seeing the size of the crowd and con-cluded that it was an impossible task to achieve. Andrew ,on the other hand offered the Lord whatever the crowd had, and let the Lord work the miracle. We learn from this passage not to be pessimistic in any situation. We are encouraged to share our resources and trust in God’ Divine Providence. God can do a lot with the little we are willing to offer him. Like Philip, we should not be intimidated and feel helpless by the size of the challenges we face in the modern world. We know many people are dying of malnutrition and millions of people suffer spiritual starvation. We are called to respond to the hungers of the world. God bless you, Fr. John Francis

Zumba Fitness

Lose the pounds.

Save your life!

Saturdays: August 8, 22, & 29, 2015

9:30-10:30 am in Tolentine Hall

Donation $5.00

Phone: 718-969-3226/917-412-8625

Annual Catholic Appeal Update

(As of July 16, 2015) Parish Goal: $75,301.00

Total Pledged: $67,726.00 Received: $46,543.50

# of Donors: 293

Please take some time to reflect on what sacrifice you can make this year for the Appeal. Thank you for your gener-

osity!

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ARE YOU INTERESTED IN JOINING THE CHURCH?

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the way that the Church today welcomes her new adult members. Interested persons meet during the course of the year, beginning in September, to learn about the Catholic church - her beliefs and practices. Non-Catholics, and Catholics who have not received Eucharist or Confirmation, as well as people who wish to support others as sponsors on their journey of faith, are invited to leave their names in the Rectory Office (718-969-3226).

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - R.C.I.A.

Name:______________________________________

Address:____________________________________

Phone #:___________________________________

Feast of St. Rocco

Please come and join us in celebrating the

6th annual Feast Day of St. Rocco, Patron of the Sick & Suffering on Sunday, August

9, 2015 starting at 3:00 pm.

Our Lady of the Snows

258-15 80th Avenue Floral Park, NY 11040

For more information, please contact Luz E. Rebong at

(718) 217-9424, (718) 598-1795 or e-mail: sanroque.luzr@yahoo.com

CENACLE OF THE MARIAN MOVEMENT OF PRIESTS

A way for us to live our consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Come and learn how the Blessed Mother is

manifesting Her plan to lead all souls back to Jesus.

We meet after the 12:15 Mass (Summer Schedule after the

11:30 am Mass) in the Religious Education Center.

Dates: July 26th, August 16th, September 20th, October

18th, November 15th and December 13th, 2015.

Please bring your “To the Priests” blue book and small white Cenacle guide pamphlet.

ALL ARE WELCOME. PLEASE JOIN US.

MSGR. McCLANCY MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 72-02 31st Avenue, East Elmhurst, NY 11370

Is now accepting applications for the T.A.C.H.S. Prepara-

tion Program to be held at the school for the first seven

Saturdays of the next school year beginning on September 12th. For more information please contact Ms. Fran Rocco

at 718-898-3800 ext. 3.

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GOD THE FATHER’S CHILDREN APOSTOLATE

“I AM” PRAYER GROUP

JOIN US IN OUR

9th ANNUAL FEAST

FRIDAY,

AUGUST 7, 2015

4:00 PM ROSARY OF THE FATHER

5:00 PM HOLY MASS - CELEBRANT - FR. JOHN FRANCIS

Refreshments to follow after the Mass in Tolentine Hall.

“POT LUCK” PLEASE

CONTACT PERSONS:

Ceferina Juntereal (917) 669-2440;

Cecilia Pang (718) 380-0922;

Leony Atangan (718) 969-9432;

Stella D’sa (718) 291-4695

NINE DAY NOVENA (In Preparation For God The Father’s

Feast)

Starting on JULY 29 through

AUGUST 6, 2015 After the 7:45 am

and 12:05 pm Masses and

Intercessory Prayers

St. Nicholas of Tolentine

Chapel

BAUTISMOS - 2015 En Español - Septiembre/13, Noviembre/8 - a las 2:00 p.m. Los padres y padrinos deben de asistir a una clase de pre-paración el Viernes anterior a las 7:00 PM. En Inglés el segundo Sabado y cuarto Domingo de cada més a las 2:00 p.m. Los padres y padrinos deben de asistir a la clase de preparación el primer Martes a las 7:30 PM. Los padres deben de hacer una cita con uno de los Sacer-dotes y presentar el certificado de nacimiento del niño. Los padrinos deben ser católicos practicantes.

MATRIMONIO De acuerdo a las regulaciones Diocesanas, la pareja necesita una preparación con seis meses de anticipación. Por favor llamen a la rectoria para fijar una cita con uno de los Sacerdotes.

LA SAGRADA COMUNION Los Sacerdotes o Ministros de la Comunión Sagrada llevan la Comunión a las personas que se encuentran enfermas en su

hogar. Por favor avísenos si sabe de alguien en necesidad de éste servicio. En caso de emergencia puede llamar a la rectoria a cualquier hora.

RECONCILIACION/LA CONFESION Lunes a Sabado de 11:45 a 12:00 del mediodía en la Capilla. Sabados de 4:00 a 4:45 P.M. en la Iglesia. O por cita previa.

HORARIO DE LA OFICINA PARROQUIAL Lunes a Viernes: 8:30 A.M. a 12:00 Mediodia. y 1:00 P.M. a 9:00 P.M. Sabado: 9:00 A.M. a 7:00 P.M. Domingo: 9:00 A.M a 2:00 P.M. Por favor tengan en cuenta que a veces el Sacerdote se encuen-tra en la Iglesia, en alguna reunión, etc. Si desea o necesita hab-lar con uno de éllos es conveniente que llame con anterioridad para fijar una cita.

ESCUELA DE SAN NICOLAS DE TOLENTINO 80-22 Parsons Boulevard - Jamaica, Nueva York 11432 (718) 380-1900 - Fax (718) 591-6977 Clases desde el Pre-Kinder hasta el octavo grado. Programas antes y después de la escuela.

CENTRO DE EDUCACION RELIGIOSA 150-85 Avenida Goethals - Jamaica, Nueva York 11432 (718) 591-6536. Clases desde el Kinder hasta la escuela supe-rior, los Domingos de 8:45 a 10:30 am. Preparación para los ni-ños y sus padres para los Sacramentos del Bautismo, Confesión, Eucaristía y Confirmación.

DIECISIETE DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO 26 de juLio 2015

R.I.C.A. EL RITO DE INICIACION CRISTIANA PARA

ADULTOS Por medio de éste programa la Iglesia ofrece la bien-venida a nuevos miembros adultos. Las personas interesadas se reunen durante el año a partir de Septiembre para aprender acerca de la Iglesia Católica, sus creencias y prácticas. Toda per-sona adulta nó católica y aquellos Católicos que todavía no han recibido el Sacramento de La Eucaristía y/o el Sacramento de La Confirmación, están invitados a pasar a la rectoría para anotar sus nombres.

DE COLORES! Los Cursillistas celebran su ULTREYA

los Martes a las 7:30 pm. en el Centro de Educación Religiosa.

El grupo de oración Carismática “Unidos en el Amor de

Dios” se reune todos los Jueves a las 7:00 de la noche en la Capilla para alabar el nombre del Señor Jesús con el

Santo Rosario, cánticos de alabanza y enseñanzas de la

Santa Biblia; todos están cordialmente invitados!

PEREGRINACION ALSANTUARIO MARIANO “MARIA, AUXILIO DE LOS CRISTIANOS “

SABADO 5 DE SEPTIEMBRE El autobus partirá de nuestra parroquia a las 7:00 am. y

regresará aproximadamente a las 6:30 pm. El pasaje

cuesta $30.00 por persona y y estarán a la venta depués de nuestra Misa! Para reservaciones y mayor

información se pueden comunicar con los esposos Lily y Elman Castro al (347) 409-1671 o al (347) 409-1659.

Nuestra FIESTA PARROQUIAL DE SAN NICOLAS DE

TOLENTINO Tendrá lugar el Domingo 20 de Septiem-

bre comenzaqndo con la Misa de 12:15 de la tarde! Toda la comunidad está invitada a participaqr en la planifi-

cación de dicho dia tan especial! Vengan a compartir sus ideas y sugerencias! ! !

Nuestra primera reunión de planificación será el

Martes 11 de Agosto a las 7:00 de la noche en el Salón Austin, les esperamos!

LLAMADO ANUAL CATOLICO 2015 Con el lema

“Compartiendo la Alegría del Evangelio” Hasta la fecha del 16 de julio hemos recibido $67,726.00 en promesas de lo cual ya se han recibido $46,543.50 de 293 fa-milias! Los sobres de compromiso se encuentran en la Iglesia. Recuerde, su ofrenda debe estar de acuerdo a sus condiciones y circumstancias actuales.

EL MERCADO DE LAS PULGAS Opera en el estacionamien-

to de nuestra parroquia de 9:00 am. a 4:00 pm. todos los Sa-bados y Domingos! Para mayor información pueden llamar al (718) 591-1815. LA SEGUNDA COLECTA DEL 9 DE AGTOSTO Estará destinada para el Mantenimiento Mensual de Nuestra Parroquia.

LA MISA ES OFRECIDA POR:

ALFONSO MEDINA Y HERMANOS ROMERO ESTHER MERCHAN, GALO LOPEZ

El grupo de oración “I AM” invita a toda la comunidad a su NOVENA FIESTA EN HONOR DE NUESTRO DIOS PADRE

que será celebrada el Viernes 7 de Agosto a partir de

las 4:00 de la tarde en nuestra Iglesia. Para mayor información pueden ver el volante que se encuentra en

éste boletín.