Church of Saint Ursula 214 E. Lincoln Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10552 Phone: 914-668-0085 Fax: 914-668-4228 Reverend Robert J. Verrigni, administrator Reverend Valentine U. Ibeh, associate Deacon Thomas J. Abbamont & Deacon Carl Degenhardt Visit us on the web at: www.stursula.net e-mail: [email protected] SUNDAY MASSES: Saturdays: 5:15 p.m. (Folk Music) Sundays: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. (Folk Music) and 12 noon DAILY MASSES: 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. (Monday – Friday) 9:00 a.m. only (July, August, September) 9:00 a.m. on Saturday HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION: Consult the bulletin of the Sunday before the Holy Day for the specific times of Holy Day Masses. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Second Sunday of the month at 1:15 p.m. Parents are to contact the Parish House to make arrangements. Instructions for the parents prior to Baptism is obligatory. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturdays from 4:30 to 5:00 p.m.; other times by request. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: The couple must meet with a priest or deacon, at least 6 months before the proposed wedding date, before making specific plans. Pre-Cana instruction is required. HOME VISITS: We are always ready to celebrate the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick in the homes of sick parishioners and bring them Holy Communion. NEW PARISHIONERS: We welcome you to St. Ursula’s and encourage you to participate in the parish. Please register at the Parish House, through the bulletin or on-line as soon as possible. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: First Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 12 Noon (Oct.-June) TRUSTEES OF THE PARISH: Victoria Cavalluzzi and Alphonse Liquorie PARISH OFFICE: Office hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Parish Office is closed on Sundays, holidays and holy days. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (Grades K – 8): Office: 183 Rich Ave., 699-7964 (Tues. – Fri.) Mona Parkinson, C.R.E., Director e-mail: [email protected] RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION: Mona Parkinson, C.R.E., Director Phone: 699-7964 e-mail: [email protected] ALTAR-ROSARY SOCIETY: Luncheon Meetings - March and October Lorraine Castagnoli, Chairperson FOLK CHOIRS: Rehearsals - Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. Deacon Thomas J. Abbamont, Director Rehearsals - Saturdays at 4:30 p.m. Sr. Veronica Wood, O.S.F., Director SEASONED SENIORS: Third Friday at 1:00 p.m. Deacon Thomas J. Abbamont ITALIAN CLUB: Second Friday at 7:30 p.m. Emidio Licursi, President TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 19, 2014 Welcome to St. Ursula’s: With Joyful Hearts We Welcome You Into Our House of Prayer. MASS INTENTIONS St. Paul of the Cross MONDAY, OCTOBER 20th 7:30 - In Thanksgiving to St. Anthony 9:00 - Robert Farewell By: Silvana Zonetti TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21st 7:30 - In Thanksgiving to St. Anthony 9:00 - Rocco Di Savino By: Maria Auricchio St. John Paul II WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22nd 7:30 - In Thanksgiving to St. Anthony 9:00 - Robert Farewell By: Maria Luisa DeSousa St. John of Capistrano THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23rd 7:30 - Karen Anne Henry By: Claud Henry 9:00 - Donald F. Roland, Sr. (2nd Ann.) By: Babs Roland St. Anthony Mary Claret FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24th 7:30 - A. Philip Buglione By: Al Buglione 9:00 - Deceased Members of the Satriale and Tangredi Families SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25th 9:00 - Rosina D’annibale (6th Ann.) By: Fabrizia Serluca 5:15 - Canio Abate By: Carmela Abate SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26th 8:00 - Jean and Dominick Frisiello By: Joanne Whitney and Chris Whitney 10:00 - Rose Powers By: Mr. & Mrs. Patsy Sicuranza 12:00 - People of the Parish THE SANCTUARY LAMPS will be burning this week in memory of: I - Rose and Larry Itri II - Donato and Grace Lo Pilato III - Pasquale, Irene & Frank Lo Pilato THE BREAD AND WINE offered for Eucharist this week are in memory of: VOCATION VIEW. If you think God is calling you to a Church vocation, as a priest or religious, please call Fr. Enrique Salvo at (914)968-1340 (Priesthood), Sr. Deanna Sabetta at (212)371-1000 X2803 (Religious), and Diaconate Office at (914)968-6200 X8269 (Diaconate). SUNDAY SCRIPTURES THEME: RELIGION AND POLITICS Unlike conventional wisdom, today’s readings take on the often tricky relationship between these two topics. God uses a pagan ruler as mashiach (messiah), and Jesus denies a ruler’s divinity while remaining a faithful citizen. It can be done! Isaiah 45:1,4-6 I am the Lord and there is no other. Psalm 96 Give the Lord glory and honor. 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5b The Gospel does not come to us in word alone. Matthew 22:15-21 Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God. S TEWARDSHIP October 11/12, 2014 First Collection: $2810.00 Second Collection: $1513.00 (Feast of St. Ursula) Attendance: Adults 341 Children 25 In a parish as diverse as ours it is great to see us as one in prayer, fellowship and service. Thank you for your care and concern for our Church by your volunteer efforts and your contributions in our weekly Sunday collection. Your efforts are to be commended for the increase in our Sunday offerings. Thank you. Fr. Bob Please bring a friend to Mass and encourage neighbors to come back to Mass at St. Ursula’s. ST. URSULA’S PRAYS FOR: Margaret Dell’achio, Stephanie Merenda, Diana Horne, Paul Cote, Jr., Robert Gregory, Betty D’Avi, Richard Stanzione, Joseph P. Abinanti, Sr., Donna Bau, Mary Fealey, Danny and Marie Circello, Maria and Vivian Gregory, Nancy and Joseph Sipala, Andrew De Curtis, John Arpaia, Fayezh Jereis, Karen Renna, Christine Johnson, Juliette and Taylor Miranda, Paul Cote, our parish homebound, the residents of our local nursing homes, and the prayer requests on Mary’s altar. THE ALL SOULS DAY NOVENA OF MASSES will begin on All Souls Day, November 2nd and will conclude on Monday, November 10th. Envelopes are available at the rear of the Church to list your beloved dead. Please put them in the box provided or place them in any Sunday collection. • • UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS Faith Formation - Every Sunday - 11:00 AM Advent Retreat - December 1st, 2nd, and 3rd from 7:00 - 8:00 PM - Sr. Veronica PARISH ACTIVITIES CALENDAR Mon. AA Mtg. - 8:00 PM - CA Tues. Special Program - 7:00 - 9:00 PM - A AA Mtg. - 8:00 PM - CA Wed. Special Program - 7:00 - 9:00 PM - A Thurs. Cub Scouts - 7:00 - 8:00 PM - CA Fri. Troop 40 - 6:30 - 8:30 PM - A Sat. AA Mtg. - 2:00 PM - CA Sun. R.E. Gr. K-6 - 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM R.E. Gr. 7 & 8 - 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Troop 40 Halloween Party - 1:00-6:00 PM - A/CA AA Mtg. - 2:00 PM - CL AA Mtg. - 8:00 PM - CL PARISH EVENTS ADVENT RETREAT Sr. Veronica will lead an Advent Retreat on December 1st, 2nd and 3rd from 7:00 - 8:00 PM. The theme is “Mary’s Journey, Our Journey”. Registration is required by November 25th. To register, please call Lorraine in the Rectory (914-668-0085) between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM, Monday through Thursday. A NOTE ABOUT BECOMING SPONSORS FOR BAPTISM AND CONFIRMATION It is a great honor to be asked to be a sponsor for Baptism or Confirmation. The role of a “godparent” is to be an “other parent” in matters of our holy Faith. That is why sponsors must be practicing Catholics, 16 years of age or older, having received Confirmation and currently living a good Christian moral life. If the sponsor is married, that person must be in a valid Church marriage. One sponsor is required for Confirmation. It is customary to have two for Baptism, in which case one must be male and the other female. A nominated sponsor is asked to get certification from his/her current parish. This is a declaration by a priest/deacon that the individual is qualified to be a sponsor according to Church Law. To be so certified, the individual must be a current parishioner of the particular parish where the certification is being sought, and be known to the priest/deacon as being a faithful practicing Catholic, attending Mass there regularly. Unfortunately, at times, family members or friends are chosen to be sponsors with good intentions, but are found to be ineligible according to Church Law. Also, more and more, people seem to think that they are still “parishioners” of their childhood parish, where they attended school or received sacraments years ago, while no longer living in the area or attending Mass there regularly. It is important for all individuals to be active members of their local Catholic faith communities. The unfortunate fact is that some are neither practicing Catholics nor faithful members of a parish family, and are thereby ineligible to become sponsors. Like all other things in life, individual choices bring consequences. Here at St. Ursula, Certificates of Sponsorship are given by the priest to registered members of the parish who are practicing Catholics and who meet the above criteria. DAILY SCRIPTURE READING OCTOBER 20 - 26, 2014 Mon. St. Paul of the Cross Ephesians 2:1-10; Luke 12:13-21 Tues. Ephesians 2:12-22; Luke 12:35-38 Wed. St. John Paul II Ephesians 3:2-12; Luke 12:3948 Thurs. St. John of Capistrano Ephesians 3:14-21; Luke 12:49-53 Fri. St. Anthony Mary Claret Ephesians 4:1-6; Luke 12:54-59 Sat. Ephesians 4:7-16; Luke 13:1-9 Sun. Exodus 22:20-26; 1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10; Matthew 22:34-40 WORLD MISSION SUNDAY Today is World Mission Sunday. We are invited today to reach out and help build the Church in Mongolia, the world’s youngest Catholic Church, as well as local churches throughout the Missions, in the most remote areas across our world. Your prayers and generous gift to the Society for the Propagation of the Faith in the collection today help the work of priests, religious and lay leaders in Mongolia and throughout the Missions who offer the poor practical help and the experience of God’s love and mercy, His hope and peace. Please keep the Missions in your daily prayers. Please be as generous as you can to today’s collection. For more information, please visit www.IAmAMissionary.org. ELECTION DAY Election Day is Coming - Make Sure to Vote as a Catholic We encourage all citizens, particularly Catholics, to embrace their citizenship not merely as a duty and privilege, but as an opportunity meaningfully to participate in building the culture of life. Every voice matters in the public forum. Every vote counts. Every act of responsible citizenship is an exercise of significant individual power. We must exercise that power in ways that defend human life, especially those of God’s children who are unborn, disabled or otherwise vulnerable. We get the public officials we deserve. Their virtue -- or lack thereof -- is a judgment not only on them, but on us. Because of this, we urge our fellow citizens to see beyond party politics, to analyze campaign rhetoric critically, and to choose their political leaders according to principle, not party affiliation or mere self-interest. -- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Living the Gospel of Life. FORDHAM PREPARATORY SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE will be held on Sunday, November 2nd at 1:00 PM. Fordham Prep is located at 441 East Fordham Road, Bronx. For more information call 718-367-7500 or e-mail [email protected]. THE MARYKNOLL SISTERS welcome you to come and enjoy our Christmas Around the World International Bazaar to be held at our Center at 100 Ryder Road, Ossining, NY on Saturday, October 25th from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The special event will include unique hand-crafted items from Asia, Africa, South and Central America, and the United States, baked goods, and an all day breakfast buffet. For further information, call 866-662-9900. WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER “Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” Have we worked to make our marriage of God, or is it of the worldly things? Come and learn how to bring God into your marriage. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is November 1st and 2nd. For information call 1-877-NYS-WWME ext 3. PILGRIMAGE TO WASHINGTON, D.C. Join the Archdiocese of New York on a Pilgrimage to Washington, D.C. led by Cardinal Timothy Dolan on Saturday, November 15th. Experience a Day of Prayer at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and The St. John Paul II National Shrine. For more information please visit www.NYCatholicFaith.org. SAINTS OF THE WEEK October 20th - St. Paul of the Cross, priest Paul of the Cross, died 18 October 1775; born in Liguria; renowned preacher and founder (1720) of the Passionists [C.P.], today numbering about 2,160 members, who combine the apostolate of retreats and missions with penitential monasticism. October 22nd - St. John Paul II, pope Karol Józef Wotjtyla was born in 1920 in Wadowice, Poland. As archbishop of Krakow, he took part in the Second Vatican Council. On October 16, 1978, he was elected pope and took the name John Paul II. His exceptional apostolic zeal, particularly for families, young people, and the sick, led him to make numerous pastoral visits throughout the world. He left as a heritage to the Church a rich Magisterium and the promulgation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the revised Code of Canon Law for the Latin Church and Eastern Churches, and the third typical edition of the Roman Missal. Pope John Paul II departed peacefully in the Lord on 2 April 2005, Pope Benedict XVI beatified him on 1 May 2011. October 23rd - St. John of Capistrano, priest John of Capistrano, died 1456; O.F.M.; reformer of the Franciscans and Poor Clares; preached devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus (3 Jan.); sought an end to the Western Schism; animated resistance against the Turks at the battle of Belgrade (1456); patron of military chaplains. October 24th - St. Anthony Mary Claret, bishop Anthony Claret, died 1870; from Catalonia; vigorous reforming bishop of Santiago, Cuba; founded (1849) the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary [C.M.F.] (Claretians), today numbering about 3,000 members; fostered credit unions and the apostolate of the press. EVERYTHING BELONGS TO GOD The first reading from the prophet Isaiah concerns the Persian King Cyrus, called the Lord’s “anointed.” Cyrus deserves this title because he ended the Babylonian captivity of the Jews. However, Isaiah reminds us that it was God who gave Cyrus his power. He may be a great king, but “I am the LORD and there is no other,” says God (Isaiah 45:5). Today’s Gospel is also concerned with worldly power. In the passage from Matthew, the Pharisees try to trick Jesus into speaking against the emperor. His famous answer is the perfect reply. Like the kings of old, Caesar can be given the respect due his position, but everything belongs to God. In the second reading, Paul gives thanks for all who are faithful to Jesus Christ and his gospel. He, too, reminds us that our call and the power to be faithful come from God. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION When the fathers of the Second Vatican Council met to discuss the sacrament of penance, they were required to draw up a new rite, including several forms. The hot button for debate was so-called “general absolution,” by which a penitent could be absolved of sin without confessing to a priest. This was a difficult debate, compounded by widely varying traditions in both East and West. Some were surprised to learn that the Holy See had already given permission, during the First and Second World Wars, for this form. In 1944 the Vatican issued a decree saying this form was valid under extreme conditions, which bishops in mission lands and Latin America took as a kind of “blanket permission.” Thus, the fathers of the Council were alarmed to find this practice fairly widespread, not only in war, but in peaceful places with huge numbers of faithful and few priests. Although they eventually produced a ritual with three different forms, the forms are not considered equal, and the enriched and revised individual form is preferred. The enrichments include a welcome of the penitent, a sign of the cross with an encouragement to trust in God’s compassion, new texts rich in the Word of God, praise for God’s mercy, and a dismissal. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.