2 1 - 4 7 2 9 t h S t r e e t ~ A s t o r i a , N e w Yo r k 1 1 1 0 5 IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH CLERGY Rev. Msgr. Fernando Ferrarese, Pastor Rev. Liju Augustine Rev. William A. McLaughlin Deacon Francisco Hernandez Deacon Elkin Tamayo In Residence Rev. Msgr. Charles Patrick Boccio, Pastor Emeritus Rev. Msgr. Vincent Fullam EASTER SUNDAY APRIL 5, 2015 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD. -Psalm 118:17 MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Evening 5:00 PM—Vigil Mass Sunday 7:00 AM (Mass without music) 9:00 AM (Family Mass) 9:00 AM (Mass in Italian—Lower Church) 10:30 AM (Mass with Choir) 12:00 PM (Mass in Spanish) 12:00 PM (Mass with the Youth in Lower Church) 1:30 PM (Mass with Contemporary Music) Weekday 7:00, 9:00 AM & 12:00 Noon Holydays Consult the bulletin Miraculous Medal Novena Monday after the 9:00 AM Mass Monday Evening at 5:00 P.M. with Benediction SACRAMENTS Confessions English, Spanish & Italian—4:00—5:00 PM, Saturday Baptisms Baptisms are celebrated monthly. Parents should call the rectory for an appointment. Sick Calls Anytime. Call the rectory. Arrange Communion calls by phoning the rectory. Marriages Be sure to notify the rectory at least six (6) months before the marriage date. RECTORY OFFICE Phone: 718 728-1613 Fax: 718 956-9229 Office Hours Monday—Friday 9:00 AM—12:30 PM 1:30 PM—8:00 PM Saturday: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM Sunday: Office is closed www.immacastoria.org Parish School Principal Religious Education Office Pastoral Outreach Office Youth Ministry Office Ms. Eileen Harnischfeger 718 728-1969 www.icsastoria.org Mrs. Marylyn Crum 718 956-4494 MCrum@immacastoria. org Sr. Bridget McGettigan, SUSC 718 721-1099 Michael Meloni 718 728-1613 mmeloni@immacastoria. org Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Last year at this time I spent Holy Week with Pope Francis in Rome. (Me and about a million other people!) It was such a memorable time that it helped me understand the importance of the Church during the Easter Season. In order to explain, I have to go further back in my Sabbatical when I spent the night in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. I was all alone in the tomb and I was about to put my head on the slab on which the body of Jesus lay when I saw an inscription above the spot. It was written in Latin and it translated the words of the angel to the women who came to that tomb to anoint the body of Jesus. It said: “He is not here. He has risen as He said” Where was He then, I thought? The answer came in Rome. On Easter Sunday I was on one of the high parapets of St. Peter’s giving out Holy Communion. As I passed theedge of the landing I could see the assembled crown in St. Peter’s Square and beyong! Over 250,000 people had gathered for Mass that morning. The sun shone over the multitude that had gathered for Eucharist and was receiving the body and blood of Christ at that very moment. And I knew clearly: There He is. There is Jesus Christ. Alive and Risen in the living stones of the Church! The Church is the presence of Christ in the world: you and me along with billions who call Jesus: Lord! It is so impossible to call one self a Christian and not be part of the Church. It is not a private religion as the ‘spiritual but not religious’ folk would have it. We are Church. We are Christ. Together! I find that terribly exciting and challenging. We are the hope of the world. And even when our enemies behead us and burn down our Churches — we still pray for them and forgive them — for like Christ we say: They know not what they do. That is what I find so wonderful about our Christian Faith. It goes beyond the friend and enemy axis to a new and diving place where we are called upon to be Christ for others. Even in Crucifixion. Because He is risen and there is nothing to fear! Happy Easter to you and all your families! Monsignor Fernando Ferrarese Margaret, Domenico, Victor & Nancy LaCovara Vincent & Lena Lanza Donato, Margaret & Connie Leoci Margaret & Victor Lynch Machado Family Michele & Cesaria Maffei & Family We wish to thank those who contributed to the beautiful plants in the Church for the Easter Season. Paul, Mary & Jack Maffei, Anne & Andy Mandela Marino & Manzione Families IN MEMORY OF: Daniel Salvador Matute Magdalena Matute Paula Celeste Antos Malachy McGurran Marie & Ed Babor Katherine & George Barberini, Lucrezia & Giuliano Catherine & Aldo Meloni John J. O’Connell, Sr. Dinato Anthony Pace Dominic Bilotto Joseph Petrites Domimic J. Bilotto & Rev. Stanley Ziemba Margherita & Bernardino Petruso, Nunziata & Patrick W. Boyle Antonio DiMonte Breheny Family Joseph Caccamo Richard & Rose Pokorny Matthew R. Calderon Polino & Polise Families Dino, Virginia, John & Mary Porcari Giovanna & Joseph Camenzuli Saez Tamame Family Emanuel & Dolores Camilleri Emanuel Sala, DiMarco & Cangemi Family Antonio Carattoni Sarro & Gizzi Families Anthony Caruana Pietro Sbuttoni Edward & Mary Casey Louis Scarimbolo Cavagnolo, Rossi, Grisoli & Kiffmeyer Families Loretta & Ralph Scerri, Xuereb, Merciela, Mizzi, Bruno Cavazzini Cauchi, Rita Borg Families, Carmen Scerri Raymond Chiarello Katherine & Paul Schaefer, George & Julie Fedorko, Raymond A. Chiarello Dorothy Fedorko Chester J. Ciesielski & Helen T. Ciesielski Shelley & Carberry Families Marcie Ciesielski (Cusack) Jaspal K. Sidhu Lena & Thomas Colicino, Sr. Colletta Family & Margherita & Bernardino Petruso Denise, Blanche & Jesse Smith Joseph & Albina Squeri Joseph, Frank & Ugo Conti Saviour & Concetta Sultana Deceased members of the Crum, Marconi, Mirto & Sweeney & Tonkin Families Pasquale Families Rose & Philip Tortora, Vincent Wilhelm Michael DePace, Antonio & Nancy DePace, Teresa Letty & Elvira Trivano & Carmelo Facciolo Sime Vrankovic, Chris & Anna Gasparic & Jennie Anna & Richard DeSimone DiMarco & Dredger Families Jovan Rose & Richard Walsh, Sr. Andrew, Anna & Frank Docar & Family Zapardiel Family Henrietta & Antonio Evangelista Stella & Stanley T. Zmijewski Alfred & Maria Falzon, Carmel Vella Harry & Elizabeth Fastenau & Family Departed members of the Zupo & Rotolo Family William & Martha Fedorko & Family GIFT TO MY CHURCH Deceased members of the Filagrossi Family Teresa & Nicolo Fornari, Giulia, Giovanni, Giuseppe, Gallino Family & Giuseppe A. Cacchioli Marcela Abagail Fuentes Bernadette McDougall Jose R. Fuentes Nelly Serna Emilio Giorgetti Family Agnes & Joseph Glynn, Mary & William Joyce The Guinta & Kane Families Betsabe Guzman Catherine & Englebert Hermann, Rose & Frank Antinore, Andrew DiNatale, Louis DiCarlo, Jr. Domenico Iocco 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Spanish— Alfonsina Hurtado, Julio Zuniga Pacifico Bendita Lower Church: SUNDAY - April 5—Easter Sunday 9:00 a.m. Italian - Luca & Giovanna Conte 7:00 a.m. St. Anthony, Immaculate Mary, the 12:00 p.m. Jihan Jaurigue Blessed Sacrament, Edmundo Xavier Palma THE BREAD AND WINE are donated this week in 9:00 a.m. Familia Mena-Munoz-Taborda loving memory of all living and deceased members of 10:30 a.m. James Sheehan, Jr. the Porcari & Caruana Families 12:00 p.m. Spanish— Domingo Murichi, Jesus Huarotte THE CANDLES AT THE ALTAR are donated this week 1:30 p.m. Paula Celeste Antos in loving memory of Rose Tumminello requested by the Crum-Barr Family. Lower Church: 9:00 a.m. Italian - Pasquale, Stefano & Angelina SANCTUARY LAMP #1 is donated this week in loving DellaVecchio memory of Veronica Franco requested by her family. 12:00 p.m. Living & Deceased Parishioners SANCTUARY LAMP #2 is donated this week in loving MONDAY- April 6 memory of Rose Tumminello requested by the Cru, 7:00 a.m. Frank Antoncic (Anniv.) Family. 9:00 a.m. Adelina Iocco 12 Noon Dorothy Eberle TUESDAY – April 7 7:00 a.m. Hugh Carney 9:00 a.m. Betty & Frank Evangelista 12 Noon Celedonio Gonzalez WEDNESDAY 7:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 12 Noon - April 8 Edward McCaffrey Giuseppe, Caterina & Louis Scarimbolo Ruth Magdalena Matute THURSDAY7:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 12 Noon April 9 Johnny Luna John Radich (Birth. Remb.) Delia, Mary & John Casey & Family FRIDAY - April 10 7:00 a.m. In thanksgiving to the Blessed Mother 9:00 a.m. Angela & Josef Samu 12 Noon Regina Wine & Charles Mosley SATURDAY - April 11 7:00 a.m. Francisco Alvarez 9:00 a.m. Maria Cruz 11:00 a.m. Memorial Mass - Emma Cauchi 12 Noon McCarthy Family 5:00 p.m. Purgatorial Society SUNDAY - April 12 7:00 a.m. Sally Pappas 9:00 a.m. Mary Loria 10:30 a.m. George, Angelina & Carmela Stantini Please pray for the recently deceased… Grant them eternal rest, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon them KEEP THEM IN YOUR PRAYER LITURGICAL CORNER If you wish to add a name to either the Sick list or to those who have recently died, please call the rectory (718-728-1613). Please be aware because of privacy, only family members are to request a listing. The names of the sick will be listed for two weeks. If you wish to continue to list the name, you must call the rectory again. If a mass was requested, family members may bring up the gifts during the Offertory Procession at Sunday Mass. Please inform a Minister of Welcome of your wishes before the Mass begins. RETIREMENT SEMINAR HOSTED BY EDWARD JONES INVESTMENTSApril 7th, 7:00pm Please join us here at Immaculate Conception for the presentation "Retirement: Making Your Money Last". We will discuss strategies designed to help you work toward fulfilling your retirement expectations, focusing on providing not only for your income needs today, but also well into the future. RSVP by Mon, April 6th to Jennifer at 718361-1306 or [email protected]. EASTER THE SOLEMNITY OF EASTER! "TRULY, HE IS RISEN" “When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary, the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go and anoint him. Very early when the sun had risen, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb. They were saying to one another, ‘Who will roll back the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?’ When they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back; it was very large. On entering the tomb they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a white robe, and they were utterly amazed. He said to them, ‘Do not be amazed! You seek Jesus of Nazareth, the crucified. He has been raised; he is not here.” (New American Bible, Mark 16: 1 - 6) Easter, without a doubt, is the most important and joyous day (& season) in the liturgical year. The Catechism of the Catholic Church calls it thusly: “Easter is not simply one feast among others, but the ‘Feast of feasts’, the ‘Solemnity of solemnities’ (#1169). It goes on to state that “The mystery of the Resurrection, in which Christ crushed death, permeates with its powerful energy our old time, until all is subjected to him.”(#1169) What is it that the Church is celebrating? On Easter Sunday, and throughout the fifty days of the Easter season, (yes, the Easter Season lasts until Pentecost) the Church celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus. Why is Easter so important to the Church? The Resurrection of Jesus is the central mystery, belief and teaching of the Church; it has been believed AND preached from the earliest days of the Church: Peter, on Pentecost says, “…God raised him up, releasing him from the throes of death, because it was impossible for him to be held by it.”(New American Bible, Acts of the Apostles 2:24) Peter says later “God raised this Jesus; of this we are all witnesses.” (New American Bible, Acts of the Apostles 2:32) St. Paul states in his letter to the Romans: “Therefore, just as through one person sin entered the world, and through sin, death, and thus death came to all, inasmuch as all sinned – for up to the time of the law, sin was in the world, though sin is not accounted when there is no law. But death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who did not sin after the pattern of the trespass of Adam, who is the type of the one who was to come. But the gift is not like the transgression. For if by that one person’s transgression the many died, how much more did the grace of God and the gracious gift of the one person Jesus Christ overflow for the many. And the gift is not like the result of the one person’s sinning. For after one sin there was the judgment that brought condemnation; but the gift, after many transgressions, brought acquittal. For if, by the transgression of one person, death came to reign through that one, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of justification come to reign in life through the one person Jesus Christ.” (New American Bible, Romans 5:15-17) What does the Resurrection of Jesus mean for me (us), a Christian? Jesus’ Resurrection means that I (we) have been liberated from sin and a new way of life has been opened to me (us) (CCC,#654) Jesus’ Resurrection means that I (we) have been justified in my (our) relationship with God; my (our) sin has been remediated and I (we) can now really be called a child of God. There is no longer an obstacle in place, besides our own self - centered attitude, sin, that can overcome this. Jesus’ Resurrection means that I (we) can achieve eternal life in the Kingdom as long as my (our) actions and attitudes are in accordance, in agreement, with God’s will, with God’s plan, with what God wants. Bibliography ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CLOTHING DRIVE The St. Vincent de Paul Society of our Parish will be holding their Annual Clothing Drive on Sunday, April 19 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The truck will be on Ditmars Blvd. in front of the Church. Please bring clothes that are clean and properly bagged. NO CLOTHES WILL BE ACCEPTED TODAY. Thank you for your generosity to this good cause. The Catechism of the Catholic Church. New York: Doubleday Press, 1997. The New American Bible. The Vatican, 06 Nov. 2002. Web. 13March.2014 http:// www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0839/_INDEX.HTM THANK YOU TO THE PARISHIONERS OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION HandCrafting Justice and the Sisters of the Good Shepherd offer their deepest thanks to you for your very response to our mission. The receipts of the sale, which amounted to $2,336 and donations of $58 will help us to continue our support for women and their families in Asia, Africa and Latin America. We know from our visits with the women themselves that this support makes a great difference in their lives and the lives of their families. We thank you on their behalf, and invite you to read more about them on our website: (www.Handcraftingjustice.org) where you can also shop for more of their amazing work. Thank you again for your support! GIRL SCOUT COOKIE SALE Our parish Girl Scout Troop will be selling cookies in the school on Sunday, April 12th from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Please stop by to pick up a box of your favorites. “MAJESTIC ITALY, INSPIRED BY HER SAINTS” The parish will be hosting a 10-day “Parish Anniversary” Pilgrimage to Venice - Padua Florence - Assisi & Rome from October 13 to October 22, 2015. For more information and daily itinerary, pamphlets are available at the rectory. BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP St. Francis of Assisi Cluster Bereavement Support Group will begin a new session on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. We will meet in the Meeting Rooms, located down the stairs in the back of the Rectory at 21-17 45 Street. If you or someone you know are mourning the death of a loved one and are having a hard time copy with daily events, you may find some comfort by attending these sessions. Please call the St. Francis Rectory office at 718-728-7801 if you wish to attend or you need more information. 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