ST. CLARE OF ASSISI CATHOLIC PARISH

Rectory: 1918 Paulding Avenue Bronx, New York 10462

Church: 1027 Rhinelander Avenue Bronx, New York 10461 Phone: 718- 863-8974

Fax: 718-931-6909 www.stclarebronx.org • stclareofassisi@aol.com

SUNDAY MASS Saturday Vigil: 5:30pm

Sunday: 7am, 9am, 10am, 11:30am,1pm Santa Messa In Italiano: 8am

MONDAY- FRIDAY MASS: 7am, 9am SATURDAY MORNING MASS: 9am

CIVIC HOLIDAYS & HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION As announced

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Saturday: 4:30 to 5:30pm

Confessions will be heard at other times upon request.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM 2:15pm on designated Sundays

Contact us for an Interview and Preparation Session.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Contact us at least six months in advance.

Please do not decide on a Reception date and time until you first consult with us.

ROSARY FOR VOCATIONS

Wednesdays: 8:30 am

VISITS TO THE HOMEBOUND Inform us about our sick and the elderly.

MINISTRIES Altar Servers

Choir Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Folk Group Lectors

Nursing Home Team Ushers

SPIRITUAL PROGRAMS

Advent & Lenten Services in English, Albanian, Italian, Spanish and Vietnamese

Bible Study Book Club

Couples for Christ Guadalupe Society

San Silverio Committee San Pedro Calungsod Society

“Lord, Teach Me To Pray” Women’s and Men’s Groups Annual Novenas to

The Immaculate Conception, St. Anthony & San Silverio Lenten Stations of the Cross in English and Italian

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

YOUTH ACTIVITIES Cub, Boy and Girl Scouts

Basketball, Cheerleaders and Volleyball

PASTORAL STAFF: Father Robert Aufieri, Pastor

Father Daniel Fitzpatrick, S.J. & Father Stephan Tran, O. Carm., Sunday Associates

Lloyd B. Thompkins, Director of Music

TRUSTEES Margaret Damo and Nicholas Leshi

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS

Ellen Capellan and Anne Leone, Receptionists Monday thru Saturday: 9am-8pm Sunday: 9am-4pm

24 Hour Emergency Contact # 917-913-1304

SAINT CLARE REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL 1911 Hone Avenue, Bronx, N.Y. 10461

718-892-4080 Mrs. Theresa Bivona, Principal

B232@adnyeducation.org www.stclareofassisischool.org

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM, 718-829-9624 September thru May

Sister Linda Giovanelly, P.V.M.I., Director Tuesday: 3:30pm & 6:00pm

Wednesday: 3:30pm

FATHER VINCENT TAGLIENTI CENTER & CHAPEL 1925 Hone Ave, Bronx, N.Y. 10461

SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS

Alumni Association Home School Association

ORGANIZATIONS

Altar Guild Buildings and Grounds

Finance Council Holy Name Society

“Making All Things New” Cluster Team Parish Council Pro-Life Group Senior Citizens

TWELVE STEP GROUPS Alcoholics Anonymous Gamblers Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous

His Holiness, Pope Francis Our Holy Father

His Eminence, Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan Our Archbishop

SAT June 17, Vigil, The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ 5:30 pm Malvina & Giuseppe Conte+ SUN June 18, The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ 7:00 am For the People of Our Parish 8:00 am Edordo & Pietro DiBrino+ 9:00 am Nancy Brannigan+ 10:00 am Francesco Romano+ 11:30 am For All the Fathers of Our Parish 1:00 pm Monsignor Bonaventure Fillitti+ MON June 19, Saint Romuald 7:00 am All The Fathers of Our Parish 9:00 am James Burkett+ TUE June 20, San Silverio 7:00 am All The Fathers of Our Parish 9:00 am Silverio & Silveria Conte+ WED June 21, Saint Aloysius Gonzaga 7:00 am All The Fathers of Our Parish 9:00 am Luigi, Perri & Maria Principe+ THURS June 22, Saint Paulinus of Nola, Sts. John Fisher & Thomas More 7:00 am All The Fathers of Our Parish 9:00 am Antonio Scotti+ FRI June 23, Sacred Heart of Jesus 7:00 am All The Fathers of Our Parish 9:00 am Concetta & Gaetano DiStasio+ SAT June 24, Nativity of Saint John the Baptist 9:00 am Rose Donaghey+ SAT June 24, Vigil, Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:30 pm Rita Verrino+ SUN June 25, Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 am For the People of Our Parish 8:00 am Carmine & Emilio Barone+ 9:00 am In Honor of St. Anthony 10:00 am Ferenc Harangozo+ 11:30 am Leo & Antonette Santoro+ 1:00 pm Mario DiNicuolo, Luigi Vitagliano & Vinny Paolo+

HOW MUCH TO GIVE ...FOR GOD LOVES A PERSON WHO GIVES CHEERFULLY.”

(2 Corinthians 9:7) On the weekend of May 28th you contributed $5559.00

in the Regular Parish Collection and $1829.00 in the Second Collection for the Parish Loan Reduction. Thank you for your sacrificial offerings of gratitude!

“RENEW AND REBUILD” UPDATE The Church roof is now in place...A commemorative plaque has been

placed on the Church Plaza lawn in front of the Bell. The plaque commemorates the bell, which was on the Church roof for 87 years, and beckoned worshippers to Mass for almost 9 decades...We have

settled on an accomplished artist from Poland. He will begin the restoration, re-painting and design of the Church ceiling murals and moldings in late July. So as to minimalize any disruption, the project

will be done in stages. It will take approximately a month, with temporary scaffolding...Safety Handrails have been installed on the

walls, on either side of the Sanctuary. They will allow individuals to use them for balance as

they enter the Church...Thank you to those who have made pledges and are keeping up with

their payments! Your generosity and thoughtfulness has allowed us to do so much!

We still have a ways to go with the Church. Please consider a Pledge to help us pay off the

Air Conditioning Expenses. Since we have surpassed our mandated goal,

all new donations and pledges remain entirely with the Parish!

ST. CLARE’S PRO-LIFE GROUP THOUGHT OF THE WEEK:

“We live at a time when the culture of life is challenged

at every turn, but the Church’s voice, consistent and strong, has never shrunk from proclaiming the Gospel

of Life in all its fullness.” Msgr. Robert T. Ritchie, Rector

St. Patrick’s Cathedral

The Vigil Light Burning This Week is

In Memory of Octavio Morales

The Bread and Wine Offering for the Week is

In Memory of Marion Corcillo

21ST ANNUAL ST. THERESA ITALIAN AMERICAN FAMILY FEAST

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

June 21st, 22nd & 23rd—5PM to 9PM Saturday & Sunday

June 24th & 25th—2PM to (PM

St. Theresa Avenue—Pelham Bay Between Hobart Avenue & Hutchinson River Pkwy.

MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL Please pray for the repose of the soul of Donald Heffernan who was buried from

our Parish on June 1st.

MISSIONARY COOPERATIVE APPEAL

We look forward to a special Homily on the Catholic Missions in Africa next weekend.

A Priest from the Apostles of Jesus Community will be our

Guest Homilist Saturday, June 24th and at all the Sunday Masses on June 25th.

We will have a Second Collection after Holy Communion.

DONATION OF USED EYEGLASSES

Drop by the Rectory with a pair of eyeglasses. Your donations will be given to the Lions Club International

in their Recycle for Sight Program.

Sun, Jun 18, 2nd Collection for St. Clare School 7:30pm San Silverio Novena (Church) Mon, June 19 7:00pm Seminar on the Psalms (Father DiFalco Room) 7:30pm San Silverio Novena (Church) Tues, June 20 6:45pm San Silverio Mass & Procession (Church) 8:30pm San Silverio Reception (Lower Church) 9:00pm Filipino Basketball League (Gym) Wed, June 21 8:30am Rosary for Vocations (Church) 8:00pm Alumni Basketball Team #1 (Gym) Thurs, June 22 11:00am Seniors Group (Lower Church) 7:30pm Choir Rehearsal (Church) 9:00pm Alumni Basketball Team #2 (Gym) Sat, June 24, Church Open all day 4:30pm Confessions (Church) 7:00pm Filipino Basketball League (Gym) Sun, Jun 25, Missionary Cooperative Appeal 2:15pm Baptisms (Church)

LOST AND FOUND We have a cubicle in the Rectory for items left behind at

Mass. You can stop by and browse during Rectory Office Hours.

FATHER PAWEL TAMBOR We have received confirmation that he will be

in residence at our Parish from July 10th to August 31st. Father Paul has been with us for two past summers and we look forward to his

return. Father is Rector of the Diocesan Seminary in Kielce, Poland.

OFFERTORY PROCESSION

We encourage everyone to take a turn to bring up the gifts of Bread and Wine at weekday and Sunday Masses.

“LORD, TEACH ME HOW TO PRAY”

Our Friday morning Women’s Prayer Group concluded its last session on May 19th. Our congratulations to

Kathy Jankowski and Dawn Melillo, the group Leaders, and the members. The Women’s Prayer Group will

resume a new series in the Fall. If you have an interest in joining, let us know.

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Carmelina Parlo & Ros Kipervaser

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM FALL 2017

Confirmation is a two year program starting in grade

6 & above. This coming academic year, this class only will meet in the Rectory on Tuesdays starting in September from 6:30-8:00pm

due to availability of the teacher.

First Communion is also a 2 year program starting in grade 1 & above.

The other classes will continue to meet on

Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 3:30-5:00pm

Learning and living the Faith is on going. Students in all grade level should also register.

Registration Forms may be picked up in the

Rectory. Please register by the end of June 2017.

OUR FINANCE COUNCIL

At our May meeting, with members Ronald Bellantese, Margaret Damo, Peter Genares, Kate Harnett, Nick Leshi and

Judge Douglas McKeon present, we focused our attention on a number of issues: (1) the “Renew And Rebuild” Program. With pledges still coming through for the next four years, we have an outstanding loan that we will begin to pay down from funds col-

lected from our Loan Reduction Special Collections. (2) an analysis of our Sunday Collections, which are up from last year.

(3) overall expenses which have successfully been reduced. (4) Our loan for the first floor renovation of the Former Convent

has been completely paid off by the East Bronx Regional School Office. The Council, which meets four times a year, will

hold its next meeting on October 10th.

Dear Brothers and Sisters: A blessed “Father’s Day” to all of our fathers and grandfathers and to all those wonderful men who have had a significant influence in our lives. As was our custom for the Mothers of our Parish, who you asked us to pray for in May, we will be offering the 7:00am Mass every day this week for the Fathers who you have enrolled in our Father’s Day Spiritual Bouquets. Among the many quotes on Fathers that I came across was the following:

“I imagine God to be like my father. My father was always the voice of certainty. Certainty in the wisdom, certainty in the path, certainty always in God. For me, God is certainty in everything Certainty that everything is good and Everything is God.”

What a profound statement on the role of a Dad and the place of God as our Father! Father’s Day began to be observed here in our own country in 1908 when 361 men, 250 of them Fathers, were killed in a mining disaster in West Virginia. That first celebration took place in a Methodist Church and its aim was the prayerful remembrance of the fathers who had lost their lives. Might I suggest that we dedicate our prayers today for our Dads and Grandads. And, if you have the time, why not attend Mass one day this week and offer your Holy Communion for them. However we celebrate Father’s Day, let us take a moment to acknowledge the contributions that our father has made to our life. How appropriate that we observe Father’s Day on the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. Holy Communion is the nurturing gift of Love from our Heavenly Father. Let us thank God for “His Fathership” shown so well in the Sacrament of the Eucharist. Like a caring Father, God generously provides for our spiritual needs in this Sacrament of the Body and Blood of His Son.

Prayerfully,

REST IN PEACE Eternal Peace Grant Unto Them, O Lord

Gary Frank Belviso Joseph Cardile

Mary & Cesidio Cugini & Monica Erdman Gaetano & Amilia D’Arco

Ronald Darminio Rose & Paul DeFonzo

Lena Delgrosso-Dubrowski Robert Engel

Joseph, Ines & Michael Falcone & Rachel Panza Gasper & Theresa Fazio

Furgiuele Family Joseph & Gloria Galasso

Carmine Ganguzza William Hlubik Anthony Leone

Andrew & Anna Lo Scalzo & Nicholas Sicilia Louis J. Marketta

Yolanda & Antonio Mazzella John Mendogni, Jr

Anna, Salvatore & Leonard Militello Francesco Mucciacciaro

Gildo Paganussi Italo “Norman” Peduzzi Helen & Martin Reilly

Edward & Theresa Rossi Rosalia, Anthony & Raymond Rotante

Joseph & Nancy Rotante Chester Rywalt

John & Luisa Tambini Antoinette “Ann” Zagrzecki

PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED PARISH CLERGY AND

CONSECRATED RELIGIOUS Msgr. Francis Cagnina, P.A.

Fr. Anthony D’Antonio Fr. Leonard DiFalco

Fr. George Giammarino Fr. Robert Macchietto Deacon James Oakes

Msgr. Joseph Raimondo Sr. Josephine Stabile, OBT

Fr. Vincent Taglienti Deacon Joseph Weckbach

OUR SCRIPTURE READING AT MASS

THIS WEEKEND

Book of Deuteronomy Chap 8, Verses 2-3, 14-16

The “manna” eaten by the Israelites in the desert is a pre-figuration of the gift of the Eucharist.

The First Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians

Chap 10, Verses 16-17 St. Paul explains that the Eucharist draws us closer

together as members of the Body of the Lord.

Gospel of John, Chap 6, Verses 51-58

Jesus speaks of Himself as the Eucharist.