St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church

Tel. (718) 295-6800 www.stnicholasoftolentinebronx.org Fax (718) 367-7411

Saturday Vigil 7:00 p.m. Spanish (piano & cantor)

Sunday 8:00 a.m. English (organ & cantor)

9:30 a.m. Spanish (piano & choir/cantor) 11:30 a.m. English (organ & choir/cantor) 1:30 p.m. Vietnamese (keyboard & choir)

CATHOLIC FAITH FORMATION All those who are called to follow Jesus in the Catholic faith along with Catholics already baptized (adults, youth & children) who desire to celebrate the sacraments of First Confession, First Communion and Confirmation can make contact with the coordinator of this area for information about the various programs available. Registration for these programs are announced in the bulletin during various times of the year. Also appointments can be made in the parish office at anytime.

Parents wishing to baptize their children (ages 1-5) are invited to make an appointment in the parish office to speak with a staff member in order to make arrangements for participating in the Baptismal Program. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (CONFESSIONS) Saturday 4:00-5:00 p.m. and at the parish office by appointment. MARRIAGE Couples planning to be married should call for an appointment six months in advance of the wedding. VISITS TO THE SICK In emergency, call the parish office at any hour. Please inform the office of sick or homebound who desire the sacraments. NEW PARISHIONERS Welcome to all parishioners. We encourage all parishioners to register at our parish office. We invite new parishioners to make an appointment to meet a member of the parish staff. ST. NICHOLAS OF TOLENTNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grades Kindergarten - 8.

MONDAY - FRIDAY 9:00 a.m. - 12 Noon open (12 pm - 1 pm closed) 1:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. open (5 p.m. - 6 p.m. closed) 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. open SATURDAY 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

2345 University Avenue Bronx, NY 10468

Mass Schedule

Weekdays 8:30 a.m. Spanish (Mon-Fri.) 12:10 p.m. English (Mon-Fri) 7:45 a.m. Vietnamese (Thu & Sat)

Parish Office Hours

Augustinian

Friars

Pastoral Staff

Fr. Luis A Vera, O.S.A. Pastor

Pastor@stnicholasoftolentinebronx.org Fr. Joseph Tran- Associate

Fr. Aldo Potencio, O.S.A –Associate

Fr. James L. MacDougall, O.S.A

In Residence

Fr. Richard Nahman, O.S.A. In Residence

Fr. William Wallace, O.S.A. In Residence

Catholic Faith

Formation Jesus DeLaRosa

Elementary School 2336 Andrews Avenue

Tel. (718) 364-5110 Mr. Kinsley Jabouin

Principal

Director of Music Mr. Daniel Kirk-Foster

Mr. Dang Vu

Accounting Ms. Shelly Parkin

Plant Manager Mr. Jesus Liriano

917-579-6720

Receptionist Ms. Lucy Maldonado

St. Nicholas of Tolentine June 9, 2019

Bronx, NY

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Filled with the Holy Spirit, the apostles begin to speak in tongues (Acts 2:1-11). Psalm — Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth (Psalm 104). Second Reading — In one Spirit we are baptized into one body (1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13) or Romans 8:8-17. Gospel — Jesus Christ appears to the disciples and sends them on their mission (John 20:19-23) or John 14:15-16, 23b-26. The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

Pentecost Sunday

RECONCILED DIVERSITY A few years ago, during Rome’s quiet summer, Pope Francis took a day off to visit private-ly with some old friends, whose identity took Catholic Italy by surprise: Evangelical Protestants. They welcomed Francis to their Pentecostal Church of Reconciliation, where Fran-cis asked pardon for Catholic persecutions and celebrated the Holy Spirit’s “pentecostal work.” Unlike Satan, declared Francis, who creates division among God’s children, the Holy Spirit creates a diversity rich and beautiful. And unity; not uniformity, Francis specified, but unity in diversity. Francis named the Spirit’s gift “reconciled diversity.” Pentecost’s rich treasury of scriptural readings, for Saturday’s vigil and Sunday’s morning liturgy, traces the Holy Spirit’s work from creation’s beginning, through Jesus’ resurrection, into the church’s earliest days, now into our days. Kindled in our hearts, the Spirit’s gentle fire is ours to share generously, even with those most strikingly different from us. All hearts are Spirit-warmed by reconciled diversity.

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Thank you, Choir! Our Choir is on break for the summer. We thank them for all the beauty they bring to our masses. And we thank them for attending all the endless rehearsals that are required for such an accomplished sound. They will return in September. Maybe you would like to become part of this fantastic group? Speak with our music director if so!

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday Pentecost Sunday

Monday Tenth Week in Ordinary Time;

Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church Tuesday

St. Barnabas Thursday

St. Anthony of Padua Friday

Flag Day Saturday

Blessed Virgin Mary

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Today we are at the fiftieth day of the Easter celebra-tion: seven weeks of seven days, a week of weeks, now culminating in a festival fiftieth day. While the liturgical color of the Easter season is gold, on this last day we have red. For the first thousand years of the church, there were no firm rules for using colors. Only wealthy churches could afford a full array of colors, and most places used the best vestments, no matter the color, for the greatest feasts. The Church spelled out an exact plan for color, including red for Pentecost, only in 1570, but local differences held on until the 1800s. Color experts tell us that red is a hot color, best used for fast-paced, upbeat, active experiences. It is hard to be neutral before red, as any matador will tell you. It invites commitment, draws you in. It is a stimulating color, en-gaging the eye, stirring hunger. It is the most fitting color for this day when we celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit into our lives, a dynamic presence overturning neutrality in favor of passion and commitment. —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

St. Nicholas of Tolentine June 9, 2019

Bronx, NY

Readings for the Week

June 10, 2019

 Monday: Gn 3:9-15, 20 or Acts 1:12-14; Ps 87:1-3, 5-7; Jn 19:25-34 Tuesday: Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3; Ps 119:129-133, 135; Mt 5:13-16 Wednesday: 2 Cor 3:4-11; Ps 99:5-9; Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: 2 Cor 3:15 — 4:1, 3-6; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Mt 5:20-26 Friday: 2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 116:10-11, 15-18; Mt 5:27-32 Saturday: 2 Cor 5:14-21; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Mt 5:33-37 Sunday: Prv 8:22-31; Ps 8:4-9; Rom 5:1-5; Jn 16:12-15

Mass Intentions for the Week

June 10, 2019 Monday 8:30am 12:10pm Phero Thi (D) Tuesday 8:30am 12:10pm Maria Nghi (D) Wednesday 8:30am 12:10pm Gioan Chat (D) Thursday 7:45am Isave Day (D) 8:30am 12:10pm Friday 8:30am 12:10pm Phero Thich (D) Saturday 7:45am Giuse Binh (D) 7:00pm Maria Lora de Anico & Maximo Anico (D); Maria Mercedes (D); Claudio Pelaez (D) Sunday 8:00am Felix Antonio Hernandez (D) 9:30am Por todos los Padres vivos y difuntos; Acción de gracias al Divino Niño; Maria Diaz (D) 11:30am Margaret Flynn (D) 1:30pm Anton Quang (D) Offertory Collection

May 26, 2019

Tithing: $6,355.18 Children: $1.00 Total: $6,356.18

We pray for the People of St. Nicholas of Tolentine.

We pray for the sick: Lucy Maldonado We pray for the dead:

LECTORS SCHEDULE

DATE 8:00 AM 11:30 AM

June 9 Genevive Persaud David Le

Ruth Santana Camille Luke

June 16 Marilyn Torain Genevive Persaud

Felisha Fabian Charles Dzubinski

June 23 David Le Felisha Fabian

Daisy Soler Andre Johnson

EUCHARISTIC MINISTER’S SCHEDULE

DATE 8: 00 AM 11:30 AM

June 9 Bethzabe Vera Rosa Susana

Gregory Ender Camille Luke

June 16 Yvonne Ebea Bethzabe Vera

Fitzroy Williams Ed Nolan

June 23 Rosa Susana Yvonne Ebea

Marilyn Martin Pereta Rodriguez

Next week, we will take up the Collection for the Church in Lat-in America. For many in Latin America and the Caribbean, a rising secular culture, difficult rural terrain, and a shortage of ministers present obstacles to practicing the faith. Your support to the collection provides lay leadership training, catechesis, priestly and religious formation, and other programs to share our faith with those who long to hear the Good News of Christ. To learn more about how you can make a difference, please visit

www.usccb.org/latin-america.

Next week, we will take up the Catholic Home Missions Appeal. Right now, over 40% of dioceses in the United States are considered mission territory because they are unable to fund essential pastoral work in their communi-ties. Your support of this appeal eases the struggle of these dioceses. Please prayerfully consider how you can support this appeal. Find more information at www.usccb.org/home-missions.

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