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!

WEEKEND SCHEDULE/HORARIO DE MISAS Saturday Eve: 5:00 P.M. Sunday Masses: 7:30 A.M. 9:15 A.M. (ESPAÑOL) 10:45 A.M. 12:15 P.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 in 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 a 2:00 pm ceremony and at Sunday Mass by arrangement. Instruction class is on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm. Spanish: Usually the 3rd Sunday of each month at a 2:00 pm ceremony. Instruction class is on 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 in 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: 9:00 am - 12 Noon & 1:00 - 8:00 pm Saturday: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Sunday: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

ST. NICHOLAS OF TOLENTINE CATHOLIC ACADEMY (Pre-K to 8) 80-22 Parsons Blvd. Phone: 718-380-1900 www.sntschoolny.org 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 1:30-4:45 pm and First Fridays.

Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

November 19, 2017

Parables of the Talents

The man who had

received five bags of

gold went at once and put

his money to work and

gained five bags more.

So also, the one with

two bags of gold

gained two more.

But the man who

had received one

bag went off, dug a

hole in the ground

and hid his master’s

money.

What was his

master’s reaction?

Matthew 25:14-30

Masses for the Week

SAINT NICHOLAS OF TOLENTINE PARISH JAMAICA, NY

Saturday, November 18 5:00p Carlos Alberto Becerra, Carlos Alberto Becerra, Jr. and Samuel Juan Rodrigez

Sunday, November 19 7:30 Willie Mae Nash 9:15 Antonio, Angel, Aurelia, Tita & Josefa Muñiz Roberto Vazquez Norberta Ibarra Patricia Aburto (L) & Sonia Boggiano For Health (L) Bertha Jimenez Luz Esperanza Sotamba (16 Year Death Ann.) Cipriana Jorge (L) & Graciela Villegas (L) B-Day Santiago Calderon (1 Month Death Ann.) Rosalba Guerao 10:45 Jose Quinga Ana Filpo Josephine Dumalo Josephine Beck Rosita Yu Purificacion Garcia & Alberto Garcia Amelia Pelecia Fe Padua (L) 12:15p Thelma & Jairam Goberdhan, Agnes & Robert Ramsaran 5:00p Agnes Sweeney

Monday, November 20 7:45 Souls in Purgatory 12:05p Marlene & Rita Lindor

Tuesday, November 21 7:45 Souls in Purgatory 12:05p Manuela & Sixto, Sr. Fernandez

Wednesday, November 22 7:45 Antanas Petraitis 12:05p Maria Luisa Glaraga

Thursday, November 23 - Thanksgiving Day 9:30 Hermesa Deocampo

Friday, November 24 7:45 Maria Dahlia Lim (L) 12:05p Carolyn Traver

Saturday, November 25 7:45 Souls in Purgatory 12:05p Aurora & Mariano Aquino 5:00p Lina Bertino & Maria Grazia

Sunday, November 26 7:30 Anthony Roque 9:15 Souls in Purgatory 10:45 Matthew Geoghegan Melchora V. Morales Maria Ines Mareco Marcial A. Carbonell 12:15p People of the Parish 5:00p Souls in Purgatory

SUNDAY, November 19 8:45 am - Religious Education - R/E 9:00 am - Outdoor Flea Market 10:30 am - Evangelization for Adults/Span. - Tolentine Hall 10:30 am - RCIA (Span & Eng) - R/E 10:30 am - Grupo de Parejas - Cafeteria 1:00 pm - Marian Movement - R/E 2:00 pm - Spanish Baptism - Church 3:00 pm - Simbang Gabi, Practice - Tolentine Hall

Monday, November 20 6:00 pm - Shelter - Austin Hall 6:00 pm - Sports - Gym 7:00 pm - N.A. - Cafeteria 7:00 pm - NYPD Auxiliary Training - Tolentine Hall 7:30 pm - Spanish Evangelization Team - R/E

Tuesday, November 21 9:30 am - Rosary Makers - Austin Hall 6:00 pm - Shelter - Austin Hall 6:00 pm - Sports - Gym 6:00 pm - Self-Help - Seton Hall 7:00 pm - Awakening the Domestic Church - Tolentine Hall 7:15 pm - A.A. - Cafeteria 7:30 pm - Ultreya - R/E

Wednesday, November 22 10:00 am - UPK Thanksgiving - Tolentine Hall 6:00 pm - Shelter - Austin Hall 6:00 pm - Sports - Gym 6:30 pm - ESL - Cafeteria, Seton Hall

Thursday, November 23 - RECTORY OFFICE CLOSED Friday, November 24 - RECTORY OFFICE CLOSED 6:00 pm - Sports - Gym 6:30 pm - Simbang Gabi, Practice - Church 7:00 pm - Oración Workshop - R/E 7:00 pm - Scouts - Gym, Cafeteria, Seton Hall 8:00 pm - Fil Am - Tolentine Hall

SATURDAY, November 25 9:00 am - Outdoor Flea Market 9:00 am - Sports - Gym 9:30 am - Zumba Fitness - Tolentine Hall 10:00 am - ESL - Cafeteria - Seton Hall 7:15 pm - A.A. - Cafeteria

SUNDAY, November 26 9:00 am - Outdoor Flea Market 10:30 am - Spanish Advent Retreat - Tolentine Hall 2:00 pm - Baptism - Church 3:00 pm - Simbang Gabi, Practice - Tolentine Hall

ACTIVITIES FOR The week

The Bread and Wine this Weekend is in Memory of Marlene & Rita Lindor

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

The Sick: Denise De La Rosa, Alan Khan,

Stella Palacios, Gracito Rivera, Elaine Rosenfeld, Lida Vargas and Cynthia Wyatt.

Deceased: Maria Rivadeneira

Next Weekend’s Readings

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Parish Stewardship

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Week Ending: November 12, 2017

Total Regular Collection: $ 9,199.00

Last year same weekend: $ 8,162.00

Thank you for your continued support.

SECOND COLLECTION UPDATE November 19 - The second collection will be for Campaign for Human Development.

“Well done, good and faithful servant.…” How are you called to use your talents? If Christ may be inviting you to faithful service as a priest or consecrated religious, contact the Vocation Office at (718) 827-2454 or email: vocations@diobrook.org.

Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17 Even in a world full of

prophets, God remains the ultimate Shepherd of

the sheep.

Psalm 23:1-2, 2-3, 5-6 Those who follow God

will know goodness and kindness now and in the

life to come.

1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28 History itself will one day be sub-

mitted to Christ and he to God as all in all.

Matthew 25:31-46 Salvation is not rocket science. Any kinder-

gartener might learn the way.

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.

CELEBRATING THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

The following children were baptized during

the month of October.

Let’s pray for them and their families and wel-come them as new members of our Parish.

Cian Joseph Catud Alcantara

Juan Daniel Alvarez

Jacqueline Bravo

Keira Yzabella Mantilla Marzan

Zoraida Rose Olaguibel

Victoria Kelly La Penna

Zendaya Elizabeth La Penna

RECTORY

Rev. John Francis Pastor

Rev. John Gribowich Parochial Vicar

Rev. Anthony F. Rosado Parochial Vicar

Rev. Benjamin Madu In Residence

Rev. Peter A. Mahoney Weekend Assistant

Deacon Joseph Catanello Permanent Deacon

Deacon Thomas Jorge Permanent Deacon

STAFF

Mrs. Gloria Scarola Bookkeeper

Mr. Steven Acosta Maintenance Manager

Mr. José L. Villanueva Music Director

Sr. Karen Cavanagh, C.S.J. Family Minister

Ms. Christina Rosado Youth Minister

Mrs. Rose Ruesing Youth Minister

ST. NICHOLAS OF TOLENTINE CATHOLIC ACADEMY

Mr. Robert Lowenberg Principal

Mrs. Ethel Cofresi Administrative Assistant

Mrs. Lorraine White Secretary

Mrs. Sonya Vidal Tuition Manager

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CENTER

Sr. Alice Michael, S.U.S.C. Director of Faith Formation (DFF)

THANKSGIVING DAY

There will be only one Mass on Thursday, November 23, 2017 at 9:30 am for Thanksgiving Day. Please be advised that the Rectory will

be closed this Thursday and Friday (11/23-24/17).

On this day we will give personal and family thanks for God’s care and blessings in our lives. We invite everyone to celebrate and give thanks together at this Eucharist. We invite each family to bring a food or beverage item which they will serve or bring to a home they visit that day. These will be placed near the altar and blessed during the Mass.

Please come and pray at this TABLE OF PLENTY.

Our office will be closed on Thursday, November 23 and Friday

November 24 in observance of Thanksgiving Day!!!

From the Pastor’s Desk….

The Gospel (Mt.25:14-30) today is about the parable of the talents. (The ‘talent’ Jesus refers to is

an enormous quantity of precious metal, .i.e., 26 kgs. of gold or silver.) In this parable, a man go-

ing on a journey leaves his three servants different amounts of talents and expects them to use

these in productive ways. Upon his return, he demands a report on what they did with the talents,

only to find out that that the first two doubled what was given them while the third merely hid his

talent for fear of losing it.

The master in this parable is God, who in his generosity, gives us, his servants, different "talents"

necessary for our salvation. He gives us our physical life and all the means to sustain that life.

More importantly God gives us the gift of sharing his own life. He also gives us the gifts of faith,

hope and love and expects that these "talents" or gifts are put to good use (like the first two ser-

vants) and not be wasted by hoarding (like the third servant).

We may tend to think of "talents" only in the material sense: money, beauty, power, intelligence,

etc. But the talents God gives us go above the material. We are spiritual people who are living

in the material world only for a limited time. All the talents God gives us, material or spiritual,

should be used to give Him glory and spread His kingdom. What better way can we do these than

by loving Him and leading others to love Him? The material "talents" can or will eventually run

out or be left behind, but the spiritual "talents" we are blessed with multiplies when shared.

Jesus assures us that our talents will not "run out" if used for Him, since "anyone who has will be

given more; but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away." He loves us

more than what our minds or hearts can grasp and yearns to tell us at the end of our journey,

"well done, good and faithful servants and share the Master’s joy!"

Happy Thanksgiving!

"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever." (Ps 107:1)

This Thursday is Thanksgiving Day. This is a special time to thank God for His love and bless-

ings. However, each day of our lives should really be one of praise and thanksgiving. St. Paul

reminds us, “In all circumstances give thanks to God” (1Thes 5:18). Let us also remember to be

generous in sharing God's gifts with others and that prayers of thanks should precede our re-

quests.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Fr. John Francis

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL CORNER

Sister Alice Michael, S.U.S.C. - Director of Faith Formation Contact Information 718 591-6536

This week our thoughts turn to giving thanks for the multitude of blessings that our Loving God has bestowed upon each of us and our families. Indeed, all our families look forward to gathering with family and friends to celebrate this great day. However, before heading out to the football game or to where you will spend the day, please remember to first come to Mass to offer gratitude for so much; then set out on your “journey”. Our children from the Faith Forma-tion classes will be dressed as Pilgrims and Indians and will take an active part in a variety of ways in the 9:30 am Mass.

Next Sunday the Church celebrates the Feast of Christ our King which brings Cycle A of the liturgical year to a close. The following Sunday begins Advent with Cycle B. Though there is no class on Sunday, we are inviting our children to come with their families either to the 9:15 am Mass in Spanish or the 10:45 am Mass in English. At both of these Masses a boy will be dressed as Jesus our King and many children will participate by following Jesus, carrying pendants with the values that we should have in Jesus’ kingdom.

Esta semana, nuestros pensamientos se vuelven en agradecimiento por la multitud de bendiciones que nuestro Dios Amoroso nos ha otorgado a cada uno de nosotros y a nuestras familias. De hecho, todas nuestras familias esperan reunirse con familiares y amigos para celebrar este gran día. Sin embargo, antes de ir al partido de fútbol o al lugar donde pasará el día, recuerde venir primero a Misa para ofrecer gratitud por tanto; luego inicia tu “viaje”. Nuestros niños de las clases de Formación de Fe vestirán como Peregrinos e Indios y tomarán parte activa en una variedad de formas en la Misa de las 9:30 am. El próximo domingo, la Iglesia celebra la Fiesta de Cristo Nuestro Rey, que cierra el Ciclo A del año litúrgico. El siguiente domingo comienza el Adviento con el Ciclo B. Aunque no hay clases aquel domingo, invitamos a nuestros hijos a que vengan con sus familias a la Misa a las 9:15 am en español o a la Misa a las 10:45 am en ingles. En ambas Misas, un niño vestirá como nuestro Rey Jesús y muchos niños participarán siguiendo a Jesús, llevando colgantes con los valores que deberíamos tener en el reino de Jesús.

Thirty-THIRD Sunday in Ordinary Time

Prepare the WAY

Advent 2017

We will have an Advent

Evening Prayer on each Advent Sunday.

Let us pray with each other in the Church

Chapel on Sundays

December 3rd at 4:15 PM

December 10th at 4:15 PM

December 17th at 4:15 PM

Each service will conclude with Benediction.

SAINT NICHOLAS OF TOLENTINE CHURCH ANNOUCEMENTS

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

If you are interested in volunteering in our men’s shelter, please sign up by filling the information below. Name: Telephone No.

Please leave this form at Saint Nicholas of Tolentine’s Rectory.

For more information, please contact Nilda Rivera at 917 502-9180.

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SAINT NICHOLAS OF TOLENTINE

CHRISTMAS 2017

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FOOD PANTRY

We are seeking food donations. Please bring a

non-perishable food item (or a monetary donation) to help our parish serve our neighbors who come to us in need.

(please be sure items are not expired). PLACE YOUR AD

For parishioners seeking to advertise on the last page of our bulletin, please call 631 249-4994.

The website is www.thechurchbulletin.com

OUR PARISH GIFT SHOPPE is open on Sundays from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Stop by

and browse before or after Mass.

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MASS INTENTIONS FOR 2017 & 2018 ARE AVAILABLE.

Come By Our Rectory to Reserve a Mass for a Loved One.

Attention Extra-Ordinary (Eucharistic) Ministers

We are in need of Extra-Ordinary Ministers who can visit the sick and homebound of our parish.

Please pray and consider this extremely important act of charity and mercy. For many

who are homebound in our parish the simple visit of an Extra-Ordinary Minister with the presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is

their greatest joy. If interested, please contact the rectory office at 718-969-3226 and leave a message for Fr. John Gribowich.

If you are not an existing Extra-Ordinary Minister and would like to become one, please contact

the rectory office as well.

Xavier Society for the Blind

With an existing catalog of over 1,400 Braille and audio titles, Xavier Society for the Blind

provides inspirational, spiritual and religious reading materials in Braille, audio and/or large print to the blind and visually impaired

community of faithful free of charge, including:

Monthly readings, prayers and responses for

the Sunday Mass and selected Feast Days and Solemnities,

Faith formation textbooks for children and

adults,

Many popular titles related to the Catholic

Church, religion, and spiritual themes.

Website: xaviersocietyfortheblind.org Email: info@xaviersocietyfortheblind.org

Telephone: 800 637-91913

ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL FOR

CHILDREN HOLIDAY DRIVE

November 17 through December 15, 2017

Please bring your donation to one of our three

locations. St. Mary’s will gladly accept gift

cards, checks (payable to St. Mary’s Founda-

tion) or new clothing (pj’s, socks, underwear,

sneakers) or toys (arts and crafts supplies,

musical books, rattles, etc.)

Please do not wrap them.

Sponsored by

Martin A. Gleason Funeral Home LLC

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MOVED

Please remember to let us know if you have moved. It is impor-tant to keep our records updated.

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St. Vincent de Paul Car Program

St. Nicholas of Tolentine will also benefit from

the donations. For every car, truck or van, run-

ning or not, St. Vincent de Paul will give back to

our church $75/$200 per vehicle. If you or a

family member has a car you would like to dis-

pose of, please call St. Vincent de Paul

718 491-2525.

ATTENTION PLEASE

For those who would like to bring up the gifts during Mass, we ask that you please do the following:

Sit in the pew directly in front of the gift table on the right side of the church; Speak with one

of the ushers before Mass starts.

Thank you.

2017 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL

10 NOVEMBER 19, 2017

BAUTISMOS - 2017 En español El tercer domingo de cada mes a las 2:00 p.m. Los padres y los padrinos deben de asistir a una clase de preparación el Viernes anterior a las 7:00 PM. En inglés el segundo sábado y cuarto domingo de cada mes 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 sacerdotes y presentar la partida 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 rectoría para fijar una cita con uno de los Sacerdotes. LA SAGRADA COMUNIÓN Los Sacerdotes o Ministros Extraordinarios de la Sagrada Comunión 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 rectoría a cualquier hora. RECONCILIACION/LA CONFESION Lunes a Sábado de 11:45 a 12:00 del mediodía en la Capilla. Sábados de 4:00 a 4:45 P.M. en la Iglesia, o por cita previa. HORARIO DE LA OFICINA PARROQUIAL Lunes a Viernes: 9:00 A.M. a 12:00 Mediodía. y 1:00 P.M. a 8:00 P.M. Sábado: 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 encuentra en la Iglesia, en alguna reunión, etc. Si desea o necesita hablar con uno de ellos es conveniente que llame con anterioridad para fijar una cita. ACADEMIA 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 superior, los Domingos de 8:45 a 10:30 am. Preparación para los niños y sus padres para los Sacramentos del Bautismo, Confesión, Eucaristía y Confirmación.

Trigésimo TERCER Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario 19 de NOVIEMBRE 2017

LA MISA DE HOY SE OFRECE POR:

Antonio, Angel, Aurelia, Tita & Josefa Muñiz Roberto Vazquez Norberta Ibarra

Patricia Aburto (L) & Sonia Boggiano For Health (L) Bertha Jimenez

Luz Esperenza Sotamba 16 Year Death Ann. Cipriana Jorge (L) & Graciela Villegas (L) B-Day

Santiago Calderon (1 Month Death Ann.) Rosalba Guerao

RCIA - RCIA tendrá lugar los domingos a las 10:30 de la mañana en el Centro Religioso.

Misa de Sanación - La Misa de Sanación se celebra cada segundo jueves a las 7 de la tarde en la Capilla con el Padre Anthony Rosado.

Grupo de Parejas - El Grupo de Parejas se reúnen el tercer domingo de cada mes a las 10:30 de la mañana el la cafetería.

Ultreya - El grupo de Ultreya (Cursillistas) se reúnen todos los martes a las 7 de la tarde en el Centro de Educación Religiosa.

Grupo de Oración - El Grupo de Oración Carismático se reúnen todos los jueves a las 7 de la tarde en la capilla.

Ministerio del Santo Rosario - El Ministerio del Santo Rosario se reúnen los lunes a las 7pm en el Centro de Educación Religiosa.

Sociedad Hispana - El Grupo de Sociedad Hispana, se reúnen cada segundo domingo del mes a las 10:30 de la mañana en la Cafetería.

Grupo de Evangelización - El Grupo de Evangelización para adultos se reúnen cada tercer domingo del mes a las 10:30 de la mañana en el Salón Tolentino.

ESL CLASSES - Las clases de inglés tendrá lugar los sábados a las 10 de la mañana en la cafetería. Para mas información: María C. Quiroga. 1 718-380 0343.

Años Dorados - El grupo de los Años Dorados se reúnen dos veces al mes (mire a la pagina 2)

La Segunda Colecta será para la Campaña para el Desarrollo Humano.

Visite nuestra página web al: www.stnicholas-queens.org

NUESTRA TIENDA DE REGALO PARROQUIAL está abierta los Domingos de 10:00 am a 2:00 pm.

Pase y mire antes o después de la misa.

Anuncio

“Grupo de Parejas”

seran reconocidos

como

“Grupo de Familias”.