Our Lady of Hope FEBRUARY 15, 2015 PARISH MISSION STATEMENT We, the faith community of Our Lady of Hope, a vibrant and welcoming parish, are committed to continuing the mission of Jesus Christ, through worship, faith, education, community and service. Rectory Address: 61-27 71st Street Middle Village, N.Y. 11379 Website: www.ourladyofhopeparish.org RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday 9:00 - 12 noon 1:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Saturday 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 noon Afternoon by appointment only Sundays & Holidays: NO OFFICE HOURS Like us on Facebook - Our Lady of Hope Parish Middle Village, or OLHMV Rectory 718-429-5438 Fax: 718-429-2764 Email: [email protected] School 718-458-3535 Religious Education 718-335-8394 PASTOR Very Rev. Michael A. Carrano PAROCHIAL VICARS Rev. Robert Armato Rev. Cezariusz W. Jastrzebski PARISH TRUSTEES Christopher Quinn Harry Walters PASTORAL COUNCIL PRESIDENT Jacqueline Trela DEACON Robert F. Lavanco RECTORY SECRETARIAL STAFF PASTOR EMERITUS Rev. Msgr. Nicholas W. Sivillo, SCHOOL PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION SCHOOL SECRETARIAL STAFF Jo-Anne Rella Alice Persichette Karen Colletti DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Millie Malone Michele Pizzella Ms. Michele Krebs Larry Abels SCHOOL FINANCIAL MANAGER Angela Guida We invite you to celebrate THE EUCHARIST To share in..... Weekends Saturday: 5:00 P.M. and 7:30 P.M. Sunday: 8:00 ~ 9:30 ~ 11:00 A.M., 12:30 P.M. and 6:30 P.M. Weekdays Monday-Friday: 7:30 and 9:00 A.M. Saturday: 9:00 A.M. Holydays See Mass Schedule in Bulletin. PRAYER AND DEVOTION TO: Pray the Rosary Monday thru Saturday at 8:30 A.M. Mary Queen of Peace Prayer Group 2nd Monday of the month at 7:30 P.M. in the Rectory Devotions to Our Lady of Hope Tuesdays at 9:00 A.M. Holy Name Society Corporate Mass on the 2nd Sunday of the month at 11:00 A.M., followed by meeting on Tuesday at 7:30 P.M. in the School Cafeteria. Rosary Altar Society BAPTISMS 1st Wednesday after the 1st Sunday at 7:15 P.M. in the Church. Padre Pio and Our Lady Prayer Group Check the schedule in the bulletin for date and time. 2nd Friday of the month at 7:30 P.M. in the Church. RITE OF RECONCILIATION Saturday at 4:00 P.M. and following the 7:30 P.M. Mass. Every 1st Friday following last morning Mass with Benediction at 3:00 P.M. unless otherwise noted. MARRIAGES Arrangements must be made at Rectory at least six months before the wedding. ANOINTING OF THE SICK In case of serious illness or emergency, call the Rectory to arrange for a visit by a Priest Eucharistic Adoration NEW PARISHIONERS Welcome to our parish family! Please register at the Rectory office and feel free to contact any member of the Pastoral staff regarding the many programs in the Parish. SUNDAY ENVELOPES All parishioners are expected to identify themselves with the parish by using the envelopes and thus deserve the privileges of the parish. OUR LADY OF HOPE ASH WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE Ashes will be distributed at the 7:30 A.M. & 9:00 A.M. Masses & At a 3:30 P.M. Prayer Service ~ and 7:30 P.M. Mass STATIONS OF THE CROSS Stations of the Cross will be held on Friday, February 20, 2015 @ 7:30 P.M. & All Fridays During Lent PRIESTS’ MASS SCHEDULE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21 5:00 P.M. Father Carrano 7:30 P.M. Msgr. Pflomm SUNDAY, 8:00 A.M. 9:30 A.M. 11:00 A.M 12:30 P. M 6:30 P.M. FEBRUARY 22 Father Carrano Father Cezariusz Father Cezariusz Father Armato Father Armato ALTAR SERVERS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21 5:00 P.M N. Telesco, J. Lynaugh, D. Pepe 7:30 P.M. J. Roche, D. Pyryt, S. LaRussa SUNDAY, 8:00 A.M. 9:30 A.M. 11:00 A.M 12:30 P.M. 6:30 P.M. FEBRUARY 22 K. McManus, K. McManus, A. J. Carlo J. Loeffel, J. Loeffel, R. Loeffel R. Barbieri, J. Barbieri, L. Livreri J. DeStefano, N. DeStefano, H. Lambert J. Butron, J. Lignowski, M. Guarneri MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21 5:00 P.M. B. Fish, L. & M. Amrod 7:30 P.M. L. Hengerson, VOLUNTEERS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22 8:00 A.M 9:30 A.M. 11:00 A.M 12:30 P.M 6:30 P.M G. Musca, H. Garcia, B. Murray V. Galantino, P. Mendolia, VOLUNTEER M. Tardalo, D. Ingoglia, VOLUNTEER S. Stern, D. Rodriguez, VOLUNTEER D. Gilbert, R. Hage, VOLUNTEER VOCATION PRAYER “”Moved with pity, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him.” If the Lord is touching your heart with an invitation towards service in the consecrated life or priesthood, call the Vocation Office at 718-827-2454 or email: [email protected] LECTORS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21 5:00 P.M. M. Davide 7:30 P.M. S. Stern SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22 8:00 A.M. 9:30 A.M. 11:00A.M. 12:30 P.M. 6:30 P.M. D. Vita Leavy L. Carisetti VOLUNTEER VOLUNTEER A. Zalak WEEKLY FINANCIALS WEEKLY GOAL $15,000.00 Weekly Offering $10,214.00 SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME MASS INTENTIONS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15 8:00 A.M. 9:30 A.M. 11:00 A.M. 12:30 P.M. 6:30 P.M. For The People Of The Parish Emma Varrassi Miriam Mucchi Marian Pietrzak Angela Milioto MONDAY, 7:30 A.M. 9:00 A.M. FEBRUARY 16 Mary Vignogna (Birthday) Sr. Gertrude Patti TUESDAY, 7:30 A.M. 9:00 A.M. 3:00 P.M. FEBRUARY 17 Maté Matesic Francis LaCoppola Italian Apostolate WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18 - Ash Wednesday 7:30 A.M. 9:00 A.M. 3:30 P.M. 7:30 P.M. Marie Ziccardi Catherine Doersam (Birthday) Prayer Service For The People Of The Parish THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19 7:30 A.M. Marie Ziccardi 9:00 A.M. Annette Ingoglia (Anniversary) FRIDAY, 7:30 A.M. 9:00 A.M. Baptism is celebrated on the second and fourth Sunday of the month at 2:00 P.M. To register, please call the rectory and make an appointment to see one of the priests. Please bring the CHILD’S BIRTH CERTIFICATE and SPONSORS’ CERTIFICATES FOR THE GODPARENTS with you. The GODPARENTS MUST BE PRACTICING CATHOLICS. Register for the next Baptism in the Rectory. THE NEXT CLASS IS THURSDAY, MARCH 5TH. The Next Baptisms are scheduled for FEBRUARY 22ND at 2:00 P.M. FEBRUARY 20 Mary Provenza Emma Varrassi SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21 9:00 A.M. Michael Huggins (Living) Anthony J. Nallan Cruz Maria Zambrano Maria Pidlusky Alex Pidlusky Tedda Vertuccio 5:00 P.M. Mary & Patrick Treanor 7:30 P.M. Purgatorial Mass Intentions SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22 8:00 A.M. 9:30 A.M. 11:00 A.M. 12:30 P.M. 6:30 P.M. Jania Pochwalowska For The People Of The Parish Maria Pietrzak Rose Turano Antonino Favia THE BREAD AND WINE for this week is donated in loving memory of Dorothy & Peter P. Sandles at the request of The Sandles & Kalberer Families THE TABERNACLE FLOWERS for this week are donated in loving memory of Josephine Grieco at the request of her husband Basil Grieco THE SANCTUARY LAMP will be lit this week in loving memory of Phyllis Grimes at the request of Lisa Pospischil and Linda DeLaGarza THE OILS FOR OUR ALTAR LAMPS will burn this week in loving memory of William Rhinesmith at the request of Roe and Joe Zawadzki We ask you to pray for the sick of our Parish, especially: Rocco Lanzer, John Killcommons, John Gaidis, Phyllis Armato, Bernard Helldorfer, Claire Dunne, Maria Agnes Chua, Gale Bellafiore, James LaRocca, Joseph Wagner, Ukasz Kuna, Lenore Bachman, Catherine Ferrara, Harvey Karp, John Evans, Thomas Flaim, Louis Plascoff (baby), Michael Anthony Cammarata, Camille Reardon, Rev. Msgr. Nicholas W. Sivillo, Peter Miceli Jr. Rosemary G. Tronie, Josephine Ruppe, Antoinette Mauro, Raymond Benoit FEBRUARY 15, 2015 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS CHILDREN’S LITURGY The 9:30 Mass will be hosted by the following grades: February 22 - Grade 1 There are NO CLASSES today, February 15th. Classes resume on February 22nd . LENTEN REFLECTIONS As part of our parish Lenten offerings and Easter preparation, we will once again offer on the Wednesdays of Lent, beginning February 25th and continuing through March 18th ~ films which will not only entertain but be a source of inspiration and conversation. FEBRUARY 25th HEAVEN IS FOR REAL - HOLY NAME SOCIETY DINNER-DANCE The Holy Name Society will sponsor its annual St. Patrick/St. Joseph Dinner-dance for our parishioners and friends on Saturday, March 14. As last year, a hot, catered buffet will be provided, along with a DJ for your dancing and listening pleasure. Tickets ($35 per person) are available after weekend Masses at the main entrance of the church, at the rectory offices during regular business hours, or by calling Robert (718-335-2999) or Henry (718-779-3972). BEREAVEMENT GROUP A bereavement and support group for widows and widowers will meet on Tuesday, February 17th at ation please call 718-779-4605. 1:30 P.M. in the rectory. For additional inform This movie is a Wonderful heartwarming story of a young 4-year old boy who has an out-of-body experience. While in critical condition, on the operating table from a ruptured appendix, young Coulton goes to Heaven, spends time with Jesus, is sung to by angels, and meets people he never knew. This movie hints to the power of prayer when a large group of town people come together and pray. When Coulton is out of danger and at home, he begins to speak of his experiences. Watch as a small town in Nebraska has their faith tested. MARCH4th LIFE FOR LIFE-Maximilian Kolbe Auschwitz, 1941. One of the prisoners, Jan, escapes from the German concentration camp while working at a gravel pit. Thanks to the help of good-hearted people he finds shelter. There Jan hears tragic news about ten random inmates sentenced to death by starvation by the Nazis as a punishment for his escape. One among the convicts is Fr. Maximillian Kolbe, a Franciscan priest who volunteered to die in place of one of the inmates. “Life for Life” reflects thoughtfully on what the cult of the saints means for us, on the nature of hagiography itself. This film explores how the saints can and should inspire us. Kolbe has been proclaimed as the “patron saint of the difficult 20th century”. MARCH 11th FAUSTINA - A drama on the life of Blessed Sister Faustina, based upon her experiences recorded in her spiritual diary. She received the visions of Divine Mercy from Our Lord . MARCH 18th GOD IS NOT DEAD-College Congratulations to our former students who have achieved honor roll status at: Cathedral Preparatory School First Honors: David Gaskey Connor Herrera Christopher Mahon Joseph Foley Principal’s List: Thomas Moore Nicholas Telesco Adam Zajkowski philosophy professor Mr. Radisson’s curriculum is challenged by his new student, Josh, who believes God exists. Can he actually prove the existence of God? Wouldn’t it just be easier just to write “God is Dead” and put the whole incident behind him? God’s Not Dead weaves together multiple stories of faith, doubt and disbelief, culminating in a dramatic call to action. The film will educate, entertain, and inspire moviegoers to explore what they really believe about God, igniting important conversations and lifechanging decisions. There will be two showings: one at 9:30 A.M. and an evening showing at 7:30 P.M. All movies will be shown in the rectory meeting room. Please call the rectory to reserve your seat! LENTEN REGULATIONS With the celebration of Ash Wednesday, which this year falls on February 18th, we will once again enter into the grace-filled season of Lent. Throughout our Lenten journey, in preparation for the celebration of our Lords resurrection, we are invited to enter into a more intense period of prayer, penance and almsgiving. Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, in his Lenten message to the Universal Church, encourages all of us to enter fully into this time of spiritual and personal renewal by confronting what he terms he “globalization of indifference.” God’s love and interest in each one of us does not allow for indifference, therefore, we cannot be indifferent to those around us. ABSTINENCE - All the faithful who have reached 14 years of age are required to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and the Fridays of Lent. FASTING - All the faithful between the ages of 18 and 59 inclusive are bound to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. This practice involves limiting oneself to a single full meal and avoiding food between meals. Light sustenance may also be taken on two other occasions during the day. EASTER DUTY - After they have been initiated into the Most Holy Eucharist, all the faithful are bound by the obligation of receiving Holy Communion at least once a year. This precept must be fulfilled during the Easter season, unless for a good reason it is fulfilled at another time of the year. By special indult, in the United States, the time period for fulfilling this precept has been extended to include the period beginning the First Sunday of Lent (Feb. 22, 2015) to Trinity Sunday (May 31, 2015). Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord: This year the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord falls on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Reconciliation Monday: This year our diocese will once again celebrate Reconciliation Monday on March 30, 2015, which is the Monday of Holy Week. As in the past, we hope this will be a wonderful opportunity for the faithful to participate in this great Sacrament of Healing. SPECIAL SECOND COLLECTION There will be a special second collection for Black and Indian Missions next weekend. The revenue from this collection will be used to support the church’s concern for evangelizing the Black and Indian people of the United States. The funds are distributed as grants to dioceses throughout the United States, supporting and strengthening evangelization programs which otherwise would cease. Thank you for your continued generosity. SE N I O R S SENIOR EXERCISE CLASSES P NEW Men’s Fitness Class O Mondays & Thursdays 8:45 - 9:45 a.m. T L This 3-part class, lead by Certified Fitness Instructor, Gerard McNiff, focuses on muscle building, core I strength and weight loss. Condition every part of your G body in a fun and interactive way. Both beginners and H experienced fitness students are welcome. T NEW Yoga Classes Mondays GET THE LATEST UPDATES Groups & Societies and much more …. Our LadyofHopeParish.org - 11:45 - 12:45 This “Yoga & More” class, taught by Mimi includes Yoga, stretching, aerobics, warm up, Moving & Grooving, muscle toning, breathing and meditation. (Lunch will be available at 12:45 for yoga members.) Classes are given at the Middle Village Adult Center, located at 69-10 75th St. For more information, call the Center at 718-894-3441. Information Page Church Name: Bulletin # 002842 Number of Pages: 5 Date: 02-15-15 Contact Information: Software: Millie Malone 718-429-5438 Publisher 2007 Acrobat Standard 9 Printer: HP LaserJet 4000 Our Lady of Hope