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
THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
OCTOBER 26, 2014
Welcome to St. Ursula’s: With Joyful Hearts We Welcome You Into Our House of Prayer.
MASS INTENTIONS
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27th
7:30 - In Thanksgiving to St. Anthony
9:00 - Robert Farewell
By: Vincenzo and Anna Ricchiuti
Sts. Simon and Jude
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28th
7:30 - Sylvia O’Halloran
By: Lorraine Castagnoli
9:00 - Rocco Di Savino
By: Francesca Torre
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29th
7:30 - Joan Marilyn Henry
By: Claud Henry
9:00 - Rocco Di Savino
By: Frank D’Ambrosio and Family
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30th
7:30 - Sylvia O’Halloran
By: Annesa Seemungal
9:00 - Robert Farewell
By: Mr. & Mrs. John McTiernan
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31st
7:30 - In Thanksgiving to St. Anthony
9:00 - Elvira Gentile
By: Rena Cardillo
All Saints Day
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1st
9:00 - Felicetta and Vito Manzi
By: Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Caruso
5:15 - People of the Parish
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd
8:00 - All Souls’ Novena
10:00 - All Souls’ Novena
12:00 - All Souls’ Novena
THE SANCTUARY LAMPS
will be burning this week
in memory of:
I - Joseph Campanaro
II III 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: THE COMMAND TO LOVE
Obeying the Ten Commandments gets a lot of notice in
current media; less so, the command to love as God in
Christ has loved us. That commandment often leads us
to live and work for the lowly and marginalized in our
world.
Wisdom 3:1-9 The souls of the just are in the hand of
God.
Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd.
Romans 6:3-9 As Christ died and rose, so shall we.
John 6:37-40 God’s will is eternal life.
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TEWARDSHIP
October 18/19, 2014
First Collection: $ 2153.00
Second Collection: $ 1317.00
(World Mission Sunday)
Attendance: Adults
338
Children
56
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.
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UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS
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
Sat.
Food Pantry Weekend
AA Mtg. - 2:00 PM - CA
Sun. Food Pantry Weekend
R.E. Gr. K- 6 - 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
R.E. Gr. 7 & 8 - 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
R.E. Confirmation Mtg. - 12:00 PM
AA Mtg. - 2:00 PM - CA
AA Mtg. - 8:00 PM - CA
ble 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.
Connect with us on Flocknote. Receive important
updates from the Parish and the Archdiocese by visiting www.flocknote.com/stursula or texting CSU to
84576.
DAILY SCRIPTURE READING
OCTOBER 27 - NOVEMBER 2, 2014
PARISH EVENTS
ADVENT RETREAT
Sr. Veronica Wood will be leading 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 25 th . To register, please call
Lorraine in the Rectory at 914-668-0085 between 9:00
AM and 3:00 PM, Monday through Thursday.
CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES
At the 10:00 AM Mass this past Sunday Fr. Bob installed
five candidates for the Sacrament of Confirmation. The
Candidates pledged to work with our Religious Education
program and the parents also pledged to support these
children in fulfilling the Confirmation requirements. We
ask the Parish to please keep these Candidates in your
prayers.
Afterwards at the Family Mass reception the Religious
Education program raised $149.00 for the Parish.
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 ineligi-
Mon. Ephesians 4:32-5:8; Luke 13:10-17
Tues. Sts. Simon and Jude Ephesians 2:19-22; Luke
6:12-16
Wed. Ephesians 6:1-9; Luke 13:22-30
Thurs. Ephesians 6:10-20; Luke 13:31-35
Fri.
Philippians 1:1-11; Luke 14:1-6
Sat.
All Saints Day Revelation 7:2-4,9-14; 1 John 3:1
-3; Matthew 5:1-12a
Sun. All Souls Day Isaiah 25:6-9; 1 Thessalonians
4:13-18; Matthew 5:1-12
ELECTION DAY
Election Day is Coming -- Make Sure to Vote as a
Catholic
The Church wishes to help form consciences in political
life and to stimulate greater insight into the authentic requirements of justice as well as greater readiness to act
accordingly, even when this might involve conflict with
situations of personal interest….The Church cannot and
must not take upon herself the political battle to bring
about the most just society possible. She cannot and
must not replace the State. Yet at the same time she
cannot and must not remain on the sidelines in the fight
for justice.
-- Pope Benedict, God is Love.
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
In today’s gospel we are given the two great commandments. He challenges us to love completely and unconditionally. Start now by loving your spouse as Christ calls
us to. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend
is November 1st and 2nd. For information call 1-877-NYSWWME ext 3.
WORLD MISSION SUNDAY
Thank you for your generous response to the Society for
the Propagation of the Faith on World Mission Sunday.
Our parish raised $1317.00 - generous help that will reach
the Church in Mongolia and local churches throughout the
Missions, where the poor receive practical help and the
experience of God’s love and mercy, His hope and peace.
For more information, please visit
www.IAmAMissionary.org.
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].
SAINTS OF THE WEEK
October 28th - Sts Simon and Jude, Apostles
Simon, died 1st c.; called the Canaanite” and also, “the
Zealot,” an anti-Roman party; possibly preached in Egypt
and Persia; mentioned in the Roman Canon.
Jude, or Thaddeus (“Courageous”), died 1st c.; may have
preached in Palestine and Persia; mentioned in the Roman Canon; patron of those in despair, or in hopeless
situations (perhaps because of the similarity of his name
with that of Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus and despaired).
November 1st - All Saints Day
First mentioned in the 4th c. Eastern feast of all Martyrs
(13 May) and attested to by St. Ephrem of Edessa (died
373), this feast came to be celebrated on other days, as
well in the East, e.g., Easter Friday, and the Sunday after
Pentecost, the day of its observance in some places in
the West. In 609/610, the Roman Pantheon was dedicated on 13 May under the title S Maria ad Martyres.
Many see in this the origin of All Saints Day. For reasons
which are unclear, Pope Gregory IV (827-844) transferred
the feast from May to 1 November, adopting perhaps the
English-Gallican practice dating from the first quarter of
the 8th c.
November 2nd - All Souls Day
Rooted in ancient Christian tradition (2nd c. and Tertullian),
St. Odilo of Cluny (1 Jan.) established a memorial of all
the faithful departed in 988. It was accepted in Rome in
the 13th c.
NEW PARISHIONERS. If you are new in the parish, we
would appreciate it if you register.
Name_________________________________________
Address:_______________________________________
______________________________________________
Phone No ____________________Apt. No.___________
{ } New Registration
{ } Change of Address
{ } Moving Out of Parish
{ } Want Envelopes
Please cut out and drop in the collection or mail to the
Parish House.
LOVE SHOWN IN ACTION
Do you receive the word of God with joy as the Thessalonians did? Their faith showed in their actions. They
became models for other believers.
The first reading tells us to put our faith into action.
This passage is part of a long list of ordinances God commanded the Israelites to observe. God will judge us by
how we treat our neighbors. God will hear the cries of any
whom we neglect or mistreat and will come to their defense.
In today’s Gospel the Pharisees put the question of
God’s law to Jesus. “Which commandment of the law is
the greatest?” (Matthew 22:36) How could he possibly
choose from all the detailed commandments the Jews
observed? He was sure to offend somebody by his answer! Of course, Jesus went right to the heart of the matter. Love is the greatest commandment—love of God and
love of neighbor. Everything else is based on this.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
Sadly, one of the most difficult reforms of the Second
Vatican Council for the Church to embrace has been one
of the most thorough and beautiful: the sacrament of penance. Because it is individual and private, it has been difficult for the changes to take root. Sometimes a priest may
be grounded in the earlier form, and at other times the
penitent may resist the priest’s attempt to blend in the
proper texts and rituals.
Perhaps because the new form is almost identical in
structure to the old, it has been difficult to insititute. It may
also be true that with the liturgy in English now, it is far
more clear that the Eucharist, too, is a “sacrament of reconciliation.”
It is certainly true that there are different skills and
gifts in ministry, and experienced penitents know that not
all priests are equally at ease in this sacramental encounter. Sometimes a difficult experience can drive people
away from a liturgy that is spiritually rich and rewarding.
Yet we know that one bad meal seldom puts people off
restaurants forever: the dinner gong tends to dispel bad
memories, and so we try again. Individual confession and
absolution is for us both treasure and tradition. If you
haven’t been for a while, consider coming back to praise
God for this gift of mercy.
—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.