St.Mary’sRomanCatholicChurch November16,2014 10-0849thAvenue,LongIslandCity,NY11101 718-786-0705EMAIL:[email protected]:stmarylic.blogspot.com Rev. RALPH BARILE, Pastor Mr. Robert Vogel, Director of Music and Organist Ms Giovanna Varlese, Director of Religious Education For Information about the Sacrament of Baptism, Wedding, Holy Communion and Confirmation. Please Phone the Rectory or email. Thank you MASSES: Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 9:30 am; 12:00 pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 12:15 pm Thursday: 7:00 a.m. for the season of Advent and Lent CONFESSIONS: Saturday: 4:00 - 4:40 p.m. Available at other Ɵmes upon request. Phone # 718-786-0705 Email: [email protected] CHOIRREHEARSALS St.Mary'sChoirrehearsalshaveresumed.Rehearsals arebetweenthetwoSundaymasses.Thereareafew additionalrehearsalsforthemajorfeastdays.IfinterestedinbecomingmoreinvolvedinSt.Mary'sMusic Ministry,pleasespeakwithapriestorMr.Vogel. Religious Education Classes and Bible Story Time FromPre-Kto-12beganonSunday,October5at 10:30a.m.Registrationisstillopen. AdultReligionclassesareavailabletooformoreinfo. Pleasecometotherectoryoremailmeat [email protected]. Thankyou,Giovanna Web Page - Ch eck ou t u pdated w eek ly B u lletins, parish info. And photos at stmarylic.blogspot.com MESSIAH ®Ý ÊÃ®Ä¦ ®Ä T«Ù W»Ý! Our Advent Prayer Service will once again be followed by the Christmas portion of Handel’s “Messiah” on Sunday, December, 7th beginning at 5 PM. Our guest singers will be accompanied on our historic pipe organ. Reception to follow. Please sign up to bring refreshments to share. Dear Parishioners, We are coming into the Christmas Season and your Parish has many plans for you. We are starting off on December 7th at 5:00 PM, with a Vigil Service of the Immaculate Conception, followed by the Christmas portion of Handel's Messiah. Then the following day we celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary at 12:15 p.m. For those old enough to remember these days recall the beginning of World War II. Yes it is a time of remembrance as well as a time of celebration. Come and join your fellow parishioners in these solemn and sacred moments. THE PARABLE OF THE TALENTS SOME GUY: WHY DO YOU ALWAYS PICTURE GOD AS A MEAN AND DEMANDING MONSTER? JESUS: THAT’S NOT SO. MOST OF MY STORIES SHOW MY FATHER AS MERCIFUL AND FORGIVING. BUT THERE ARE JUST SOME TIMES THAT I HAVE TO SHOW THAT HE MAKES DEMANDS ON PEOPLE AND CALLS THEM TO ACCOUNTABILITY. © JCM, 2014 THE PARABLE OF THE TALENTS It is the old parable of the talents. A talent was a large coin usually about the size of a dish made of silver or gold and of a high value, often used for real estate exchanges. And in the story you see that the business executive really lambastes the tenant. Just look at the words he uses: “You wicked lazy servant. You knew that I harvest where I did not plant. And gather where I did not scatter. Should you not then have put my money in the bank? So that I could have got it back with interest on my return.” Once again, it is that attention getting story teller at work. And you can bet your boots that Jesus had his disciples wrapped in attention. They were probably asking: where is he going with this. And in so many Bible stories we hear God presented as the merciful and forgiving God. Well. This is one of those stories where Jesus presents God as the demanding God. And what more effective image of the demanding God can be that of the shrewd investor? Well of course we have to do some adjustments to ask: What is Jesus really saying? Well first we take that word “talent”. In the Bible days it meant a large coin of high value. By popular usage it has come to mean a skill or ability. In the original context to mis-use a talent meant to make a poor investment. In present day usage it means to fail to use a skill or ability. Hence: he or she is wasting his or her talents. But there is so much more to the story. You notice that the land lord gives the hardest time to the guy who only got the one talent. I guess the lesson is that no matter how much or HOW LITTLE we are given. There is a certain accountability between a person and God. © J.C. Mulqueen 2014 Welcome to Our Parish - RegistraƟon Form ___ Please Yes send me envelopes and register me ___ Please No envelopes, but register me. ___ Please contact me I would like to Volunteer as: ___ an Usher ___ Lector ___ Catechist teacher ___ Please contact me; I would like to join the Choir. ___ Please register me for Adult Religion program. ___ Please contact me about Children Religion class Name: _______________________________ Address: ____________________Apt. #____ City: ____ ZIP:____ Phone:___________ Email ___________________________ Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time SATURDAY, 15 November - All Souls Novena 5:00 p.m. Teddy Tanalski Req. by Josephine Tanalski Rose Fazio Req. by Mary & Danny Padula SUNDAY, 16 November - All Souls Novena 9:30 a.m. George Hackett Req. by Jean & Ken Willison Delao Santizo Perez Req. by His Sister & Nephew s 12:00 p.m. Bartolomeo & Raffalina Motone Req. By Elena & Luigi Marrone Agnes Yoon Req. by Andrew & Agnes Deer (L) Baptism Blessing—Simon Christopher Deer MONDAY, 17 November 12:15 p.m. Danny Padula Req. by Geri & Joe Romano (L) Prayers for Speedy Recovery Fr. Nugent TUESDAY, 18 November 9:00 a.m. Francesca Antonia Perez Req. by Mari a Crucifico WEDNESDAY, 19 November 12:15 p.m. Danny Padula Req. by Bonnie McGee THURSDAY, 20 November No 7 a.m. Mass— but the Church will be open 7 a.m. Mass will resume at Advent FRIDAY, 21 November 12:15 p.m Juana Sifuentes Rosillo Req. by Her Family SATURDAY, 22 November - All Souls Novena 5:00 p.m. (D) B’day Ann, Anthony & Richard Caiaccia Req. by Sal Caiaccia SUNDAY, 23 November - All Souls Novena 9:30 a.m. Carmela Panapucci Req. by Mike Sileo & Don Verdecchia 12:00 p.m. Francesco Cicillini Req. by Maria Carotenuto Francisca Antonia Perez Req. by her Husband, Daughters and Sons Emilio & Antoinette Fazzi Req. by Ronnie & Bob Ulino THANKSGIVING DAY Thursday November 27 Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 a.m. Sanctuary Lamp The Sanctuary Lamp is burning for the week of November 16 - November 22 In Loving Memory to my Aunt, Marinella Recine Requested by John H. Vanier StaƟsƟcs - November 8 — 9, 2014 AƩendance 430 1st CollecƟon $ 2,361.00 Repair and Maintenance — $ 405.00 Thank you for your conƟnued generosity. Happy Birthday & Blessings Anita Jacob, Stanley Faden, Mike Paredes, Alexander Force, Joanne Fioreli, Victor Tomasini We Pray for Healing Gentel Cabrera,Harold Walford Thomas,(infant) Liam Glorioso, MaryAnn Tobon, Iris Harris, Emilia Chimienti, Nova Bermudez, Daniel Brown, Greg Fitting, Joe Sullivan, Teresa Ortiz, Daisey Warren, Eloise Jordon, Joseph Warren, Frances Melendez, Robert Rohan, Bill Weber, Victoria Shore PRAY FOR THE SICK Millie Ciangiola, Teodora Tamburello, Fr. Pat Laghezza,Dominick Calisto, Vincenza A. Rios,Ellen Trambone, Fr.Charles Keough, Mary DePinto, Charlotte S. Parker, Dominick Caiaccia, Rose Francis, Catherine O’Keeffe, Jeanette Falcone, Fernando & Nancy Angeles, Joan Forhane, Catherine Roeder, Bob Ruiz, Donna McGuinness, George Burst , Mark Etskovitz, Julie Schnurr, Donna Cultrera, , Olivia Nicole Ashton, Joseph Coughlin, Terry Devine, Sean Dugan, Victoria Shore, Pamala Riley, Risa Sanchez, Gentel Cabrera, Victor Silva, James Doran, Kathleen Nero, Fr. Joseph Rosa, Andrew Sharetta, Hazbi Tierney, Mary De Pinto, Tommaso Varlese PRAY FOR THE DECEASED Delao Santizo Perez, Dolly De Thomas, Agnes Brust, Sergio Cultrera, Joseph Natale, Louis Gonslaves, Geraldine Parker, John Dougherty, Baby Joseph Ordenez, Katy McKay, Zita Lina Kuusemegh The 2014 Annual Catholic Appeal “When We Give, We Share the Light of Faith” St. Mary’s goal is $15,100.00. Please consider making a pledge. All monies received above our goal goes directly for the renovation of the new St. Mary’s Parish Center. Fr. Ralph Thank you for your generous support. 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