C HURCH OF S T . M ONICA
413 EAST 79TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10075
RECTORY: 212-288-6250
W EBSITE :
ASSOCIATES:
REV. JOE A. FRANCIS
REV. JOBY MATHEW
IN SUNDAY SERVICE:
REV. RICHARD AROLD
ORGANIST &
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC:
MR. DAVID SCHAEFER
CANTOR &
LEADER OF SONG:
MR. JOSEPH NEAL
WWW . CHURCHOFSTMONICA . ORG
PASTOR:
REV. MSGR. THOMAS A. MODUGNO
MASSES
SUNDAYS:
7:30AM, 9:00AM, 10:30AM,
12:00 NOON PRINCIPAL LITURGY
WEEKDAYS &
FIRST FRIDAYS:
7:30AM, 12:00 NOON
SATURDAYS:
9:00AM, 5:30PM VIGIL
BAPTISMS & MARRIAGES:
BY APPOINTMENT.
PLEASE CONTACT A MEMBER
OF THE PARISH STAFF
WELL IN ADVANCE.
SACRAMENT
OF RECONCILIATION:
CONFESSIONS ARE HEARD
AT 5:00PM ON SATURDAYS
AND ANYTIME BY
APPOINTMENT.
TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME : SEPTEMBER 16TH 2012
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TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME: SEPTEMBER 16, 2012
When Christ asks, “Who do people say that I am?” the disciples answer by identifying Jesus with the greatest men of
their history: Elijah, John the Baptist, the prophets. But no one dares to call Jesus the Messiah of God…until Peter
pipes up claiming, “You are the Christ.” The change that has happened in Peter as a result of his union with Jesus can
only be the work of God. It – mistakenly – prompts Peter to prevent Christ from undergoing his Passion. However, it is
satanic to impede the Christ from accomplishing the greatest work of God. To follow after Christ in the work of faith,
then, we rebuke all our insufficient reasoning. For if our conviction goes so far as to embrace Christ and his Passion,
who will prove us wrong?
TODAY’S READINGS …
First Reading
The Lord GOD is my help; who will prove me wrong? (Isaiah 50:5-9a).
Psalm
I will walk before the Lord, in the land of the living (Psalm 116).
Second Reading
Faith, if it does not have works, is dead (James 2:14-18).
Gospel
Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” (Mark 8:27-35).
READINGS FOR THE WEEK …
Monday:
1Cor 11:17-26, 33; Lk 7:1-10
Tuesday:
!Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a; Lk 7:11-17
Wednesday: 1Cor 12:31
13:13; Lk 7:31-35
Thursday:
1Cor 15:1-11; Luke 7:36-50
Friday:
Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Mt 9:9-13
Saturday
1Cor 15:35-37, 42-49; Lk 8;4-15
Sunday
Wis 2:12, 17-20; Ps 54; Jas 3:16 – 4:3;Mk 9:30-37
SATURDAY: VIGIL
5:30
Dom Zef Gilay (Rev)
SUNDAY: ORDINARY TIME
7:30 Jacques Jay
9:00 Emanuel Attard
10:30 Estelle Austi Gutenplan
12:00 St. Monica Parishioners
MONDAY: WEEKDAY
7:30 Isabell Reilly (14th anniv)
12:00 Edouard Ferrier
TUESDAY: WEEKDAY
7:30 Msgr Ferdinando D Berardi (living)
12:00 Nicholas & Nora Fredo
WEDNESDAY: WEEKDAY
7:30 Diane P. Morris (living)
12:00 Anna Hrivnak
THURSDAY: WEEKDAY
7:30 Joseph F Freer (living)
12:00 Frances Marzek
FRIDAY: ST. MATTHEW, APOSTLE
7:30 Garrett Dillon (20th anniv)
12:00 Marjorie Bluemle
SATURDAY: WEEKDAY
9:00 Sarah Fredericks
IT’S ALL ABOUT CONTROL …
From toddlerhood to old age, we grow in mastery of our own lives, our bodies, and our destiny. This mastery is hard
won, and we don’t let go of autonomy easily. Much of this self-mastery involves the avoidance of pain or discomfort,
so when we hear things like “take up your cross” and “lose your life,” we tend to resist the message. James says that
faith without works is dead. Ouch! That is really a direst message! One way to look at this, as well as the part about
losing our life to find it, is that faith is a process of more and more openness to God’s direction of our lives. It is very
hard for us to give up control, but perhaps what we are being asked to do is not to become passive and babyish, but to
allow God to direct where our self-mastery will lead and what it will accomplish. We are asked to relinquish the need
to control the results of our efforts; to risk, as Jesus did, the loss of everything we are working to achieve. We are
asked to let God take the lead and to control the results, even though we may never see those results.
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24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)
FAITH TO DEEDS …
Welcome to St. Monica's!
The music for today's Eucharist can be found
in our hymnal on the following pages:
Entrance Hymn
Go Make of All Disciples
374
Penitential Rite
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Gloria
*
Responsorial Psalm
648
I will walk before the Lord in the land of the
living.
Gospel Acclamation
168
Offertory Hymn
378
Lord, When You Came to the Seashore/
Pescador de Hombres
Sanctus
Memorial Acclamation
Great Amen
The Lord's Prayer
Last years Collection: $7,495.00
This year’s Collection: $5,576.00
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LIVING STEWARDSHIP NOW…
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VOLUNTEERS …
120
Lamb of God
In today’s second reading James compares two kinds of
faith, a dead faith and a faith that is alive and active.
As he makes perfectly clear, if we come across people who
are starving and cold it is simply not enough to wish them
well and go on our way. Mark and Isabel decided to teach
their children that the only way to respond to need is to do
small things consistently. The children were 7, 10 and 13,
so they were old enough to understand when the family sat
down to talk things through. Isabel, said, “We go to Mass
every Sunday, we pray together at home, and we do things
in our parish, but what else can we do to show Jesus how
much we love him?” The younger son suggested, “Do our
chores on time!” “That’s good,” said Mark, “but what can
we do for other people?” “You mean people who are sick
or hungry?” asked their daughter. “Yes,” said Isabel, “or
people who have no job or no home.” After a lot of talking,
the children decided they would save half of their pocket
money and the parents would equal that amount. At the
end of the month they would decide what to do with it.
After searching on the computer for ideas, they decided to
help a shelter for homeless families trying to regain
independence. The whole family went to give their gift to
the director. She thanked them and asked, “Would you like
to meet some of our residents?” It was just after dinner so
children were doing homework while parents chatted about
their job searches. On the way home the younger son said,
“They were really nice people. Can we go on helping
them?” “Yes,” said Isabel. “We’ve only just begun.”
The family became regular volunteers at the shelter. They
continued to donate money every month along with
household and personal items for the families, and gave
their time to do chores and make friends. Be a disciple and
steward, and teach your children this way of life.
at noon: Ave Verum Corpus (W.A. Mozart)
sung by the choir
Pregnancy Help, Inc is seeking volunteers to staff its
center at 233 West 14th Street. They need people who are
willing to be trained as Counselors and support staff for
this important work. The joy of knowing you are saving a
life and helping a woman in crisis will be your
compensation.
For further information, please call (212) 243-0970.
Recessional Hymn
343
O God, Our Help in Ages Past
PLEASE REMEMBER…
Both in life and in death, we belong to the Lord.
Communion Hymn
Wherever You Go
460
Romans 14
Please remember St. Monica’s Church in your will.
*from the Mass For A New Era;
for texts, see pew card
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DAY OF RECOLLECTION ...
Please join with the parishioners and friends of St.
Monica’s for a ‘Pilgrimage to the Martyrs Shrine’ in
Auriesville, NY.
Auriesville is the site of the Mohawk Indians’ village
of Osserneon. It was here that Fr. Isaac Jorgues, Rene
Goupil, and John LaLande were martyred.
The shrine began in 1885 as a monument to the first
North American saints. The various outdoor shrines
and the unique Coliseum Church remind us that the
blood of the Zealous followers of Christ sanctifies this
hallowed ground.
It is from the blood of the martyrs that came the Lily of
the Mohawks, Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, born at
Auriesville in 1656, and to be canonized on October
21, 2012.
A bus will leave Saturday, October 6, 2012 at
7:30am SHARP. Cost is $50.oo per person NON
REFUNDABLE which includes (bus, driver tip, and
donation to the Shrine)
A full day is scheduled beginning with a tour, (please
bring picnic lunch), a visit to the ravine, the rosary
recited at the Fatima Shrine, tour of the Coliseum, and
concludes with Mass celebrated by Msgr. Modugno
and then departure from the shrine at 5:30pm
MEMORIAL OPPORTUNITIES …
The weekly Sanctuary Light and the Bread and Wine
used for the Celebration of the Eucharist may be
reserved for your special intentions, in memory of a
deceased loved one, in thanksgiving for a favor
received or for any other special need:
The Burning of the Sanctuary Light
In Loving Memory of
+
Mary Carbone
Requested by the Carbone Family
Please stop by or call the rectory to make a reservation.
OUTSIDE THE PARISH ...
THEOLOGY ON TAP ...
“The Scientific Method and Religion”
On September 24, 2012, Fr Bob Bubel, parochial vicar at
St Patrick’s Cathedral, will be making his Theology on
Tap debut. He will talk to us tonight about elements of
science that can be beneficial but also sometimes can be a
hindrance to the maturation of our faith. Theology on Tap
is located at Klub 45 Room-Connolly’s Bar, 121 West 45th
Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues. Event begins at
7:30pm and ends around 9pm. For more info, visit
www.totnyc.org
TACHS PEPARATION PROGRAM ...
A six week Tach Preparation Program will be offered at
Fordham Preparatory School beginning Saturday,
September 29th. Parents of students who will be entering
the 8th grade may call for further information: (914) 7512856 or (914) 771-8577.
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY ...
An invitation to our Hispanic-Speaking Parishioners has
been extended by the American Bible Society to attend a
series of Seminars starting in October and November 2012.
They will be held at the American Bible Society, 1865
Broadway, New York, NY 10023. For more information
call (212) 408-1516 or (212) 408-7505.
MEN’S DAY FOR PRAYER AND HEALING ...
For those men who are suffering as a result of losing a
child to abortion will take place on Saturday, Sept 29th,
2012. The day will be hosted by The Franciscan Friars of
the Renewal and Lumina Hope and Healing after Abortion.
For further information and confidential reservations
please call: Lumina at 1-877-586-4621 or email at
[email protected].
“Indeed, God forgives any sin we may have committed if
truly repentant. To know that God, Our Father, loves us so
much that nothing we have done will ever cause His love
to be lost, if we simply ask His forgiveness..”
- John Cardinal O’Connor
SPECIAL DEVOTIONS
HOLIDAY BAZAAR …
Our ‘Holiday Bazaar’ takes a lot of planning and hard
work to make it a success! Every parishioner is invited
to help, with the setting up, breaking down, or working
on the actual days.
We also need donations, some suggestions can be,
tickets to sporting events, (all NYC teams) the theater,
weekend getaways, dinners etc. Please contact the
rectory (212) 288-6251 with any questions.
Rosary: Weekdays after the Noon Mass
and on Saturday after the 9:00am
Holy Hour: First Friday of each month after the Noon Mass
Devotions: Miraculous Medal on Mondays after each Mass
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