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THE PARISH OF RESURRECTION-ASCENSION 85-25 61st Road, Rego Park, New York 11374
(718) 424-5212 www.rachurch.net
Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday Evening- 5:00pm Sunday- 8:00am, 9:30am, 11:00am 12:30pm en español Weekday Mass Schedule
Monday-Saturdays 9:00am Rectory Hours Monday-Friday 9:00am-noon 1:00pm-5:00pm Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm (receptionist en Espanol) Sunday Closed
Parish Staff Very Rev. Thomas G. Pettei, Pastor Rev. Richard Conlon, Parochial Vicar Msgr. Robert J. Thelen, Parochial Vicar Rev. Basilio Monteiro, Weekend Presider Mr. Emanuel Bologna, Director of Music Mrs. Joann Heppt, Academy Principal Mr. Jason Velazquez, Director of Faith Formation & Pastoral Outreach
Mr. James Shearer, Youth Minister
Rectory Staff Debbie Gross, Receptionist [email protected], or ext 10 Heather Belon, Bookkeeper [email protected], or ext 12 Cathy Mesa, Tuition Officer/ Receptionist [email protected], or ext 16 Carmen Chang, Receptionist en español
Rite of Reconciliation Saturday 11:00-11:30am or by appointment
Resurrection-Ascension Catholic Academy (718) 426-4963 [email protected] www.racatholicacademy.org
To register with the parish, please visit the Rectory office.
The Sacrament of Baptism takes place once a month. Please call the Rectory for schedules and information on registration.
The Sacrament of Marriage- please call the Rectory for scheduling. According to Diocesan policy, arrangements must be
made six months in advance.
Pastoral Outreach- please contact the Director of Pastoral Outreach (ext. 28 at rectory) for information regarding Communion calls, Food Pantry, Care of the Homebound, etc.
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____________________RESURRECTION-ASCENSION CHURCH, REGO PARK
Today is the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C). The Readings are found at #1195 in the Parish Hymnal.
Monday, October 21st 9:00am Joseph Finelli, req by the Santos family
Tuesday, October 22nd 9:00am Joseph McGovern, Michael Sheehan, and Ann Sullivan, req by Irene Sheehan
Wednesday, October 23rd 9:00am Giuseppa Augello
Thursday, October 24th 9:00am Patrick McMorrow, req by Rosemarie Phelan and family
Friday, October 25th 9:00am Ana Maria Lema, req by Elsa Rivera and family
Saturday, October 26th 9:00am- For the People of the Parish -Michael and Camilla Pagano -Tina Finnerty, req by her sister and family -Patricia Anne Oettinger, req by Anne Hagarty -Julius Castelli, req by Carmen Almonte, Jose Brito, and family -for the intentions of Fr. Amato, req by the Kelly family -Hanora Bridget Malley, req by Mary Sammon and family
5:00pm Herminia Rosado, req by Stella Sullivan
Sunday, October 27th – Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
(150: Sir 35:12-14, 16-18 Ps 34:2-3, 17-19, 23 2Tm 4:6-8, 16-18 Lk 18:9-14)
8:00am Al Grogan (ann), req by his wife, Bridie and family
9:30am Eleanor Ducey, req by a grateful friend 11:00am Joseph Leone, req by Rita and Ed Geraghty 12:30pm for the intentions of the Estrella family in gratitude and in thanksgiving to St. Jude
2019 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL Parish Goal: $62,027 Pledged to date: $63,330 Paid to date: $58,812
A Glimpse at your contributions… October 12/13: Sunday Collection: $5,537 Contributions made via Online Giving: $828 Total Sunday Collection: $6,365 St. Vincent de Paul Collection: $1,141
REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS
The Sick and/or Hospitalized: Vahide Atlas, Colleen Breheny, Peggy Brennan, Stephanie Bojarski, Kurt Burger, Richard DeNardo, Kathleen Fallon, Ida Fernandes, Steve Ferrugio, Msgr. Vincent Fullam, Jackie Hanley, George J. Harms, George M. Harms, James Leung, Joe Loughnane, Mary Loughnane, Saverio Lunetta, Mary Ellen Lustberg, Nora Lydon, Dolly Serna Ocampo, Brendan Phelan, Grace Radonicic, Frank Rahill, Maureen Rahill, Barbara Ravert, Susan Richards, Joel Rivera, Madeline Silecchia, Rose and Carmela Tantillo, Chana Yadgarova.
Deceased: Hanora Bridget Malley, Francis Toland (brother of Sister Barbara Toland)
WINE & HOSTS AND MEMORIAL CANDLES
The Wine and Hosts will be used this week in loving memory of Patricia Anne Oettinger, as requested by the Rahill family.
The Altar Candles will be lit this week in loving memory of Anna Annichiarico (60th anniversary), as requested by Frank Fazio family.
The Sanctuary Lamp will be lit this week in loving memory of Milan Belon, as requested by Judy, Heather and Sean Belon.
The Candle at the Statue of The Blessed Mother will be lit this week in loving memory of Leonard and Rose Rella.
The Candle at the Statue of St. John Vianney will be lit this week in loving memory of Anna Pagano.
2020 MASS BOOK OPENING
The first half (January through June) of the 2020
Mass Book is now open. Requests may also be
sent in, along with your contact information, and
a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES Next weekend, we will be accepting your donation to our Thanks for the Memories Collection, which benefits our parish academy. On behalf of the students of RA Catholic Academy, we thank you for your support.
FOOD PANTRY COLLECTION DATES Next Sunday, October 27th we will be
accepting non-perishable food donations to our Food Pantry in the Church Meeting Room after the Sunday Masses. Items especially needed include oatmeal, pasta, small package of rice, coffee, instant coffee. Thank you for your generosity to those in need.
OCTOBER 20, 2019
Dear Friends,
As you probably heard last weekend, we are going ahead with the repair and repaving of our Woodhaven Boulevard parking lot. This is the third and last of the local projects envisioned in our Generations of Faith Campaign. The cost of this work will be $65,500 dollars. I want to note that not all of our pledges have come in as of yet, so we need to borrow from our parish reserves to complete this project. I sought the input of our parish Finance council on this decision, and the severity of the parking lot situation seems to warrant getting the work done before the winter. I hope this will encourage those who have fallen behind in their pledges to continue their contributions. Our hope is for the work to be completed on the parking lot this coming week, beginning October 21st.
Our Gospel this week speaks of the need for persistence and patience. Where do you find you need patience? Do you need it most with family, with friends, or with work situations? Do you need it most with politics, with the Church, or with your neighbor? It seems that Jesus wants us to see that the need for patience and perseverance applies in many situations, but perhaps especially in our life of prayer and our work for justice! Prayer has the power to change us, to mold and fashion us according to God’s will, but it does take time. It is the same in our work for justice. Our experience tells us that social and structural change does not come about easily. We may lobby for an end to the death penalty; we may work for a greater respect for life and an end to abortion; we may advocate for programs that serve the poor and homeless. But the response is not always swift. We can be discouraged with the results. Today’s Gospel is a source of encouragement for us. We are told that justice will have its day.
Peace, Father Tom
++++ Queridos amigos,
Como probablemente se enteraron el fin de semana pasado, vamos a iniciar la reparación y repavimentación de nuestro estacionamiento en Woodhaven Boulevard. Este es el tercero y último de los proyectos parroquiales planeados con nuestra Campaña Generaciones de Fe. El costo de este trabajo será de $65,500.00 dólares. Quisiera señalar que aún no se han recibido todas nuestras promesas de contribución, por lo cual debemos prestar fondos de nuestras reservas parroquiales para completar este proyecto. Consulté con nuestro Consejo Financiero Parroquial antes de tomar esta decisión, y el estado de deterioro del estacionamiento justifica que lo reparemos antes del invierno. Espero que esto motive a quienes se han retrasado con sus ofrendas, para continuar sus contribuciones ofrecidas a la Campaña. Nuestra esperanza es que el trabajo en el estacionamiento comience el 21 de octubre y se complete durante la misma semana.
El Evangelio de esta semana nos habla de la necesidad de persistencia y paciencia. ¿En dónde notas que necesitas paciencia? ¿La necesitas más con la familia, con los amigos o en situaciones laborales? ¿La necesitas más con la política actual, con la Iglesia o con tu prójimo? ¡Pareciera que Jesús quiere que veamos que la necesidad de paciencia y perseverancia se aplica en muchas situaciones, pero quizás especialmente en nuestra vida de oración y nuestro trabajo por la justicia! La oración tiene el poder de cambiarnos, de transformarnos y moldearnos según la voluntad de Dios, pero esto lleva tiempo. Es igual en nuestro trabajo por la justicia. Nuestra experiencia nos dice que el cambio social y estructural no sucede fácilmente. Podemos abogar para que se ponga fin a la pena de muerte; podemos trabajar por un mayor respeto por la vida y por el fin del aborto; podemos respaldar programas que sirvan a los pobres y desamparados. Pero el efecto no siempre es rápido. Podríamos desanimarnos con los resultados. El Evangelio de hoy es una fuente de aliento para nosotros. Se nos dice que la justicia tendrá su día.
Paz y bendiciones, Padre Tom
TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
RESURRECTION-ASCENSION
CATHOLIC ACADEMY NEWS
There are many ways to support Resurrection Ascension Catholic Academy:
Stop and Shop A+ Rewards Beginning today, Resurrection Ascension Catholic Academy – (ID#: 05958) has the opportunity to participate in and earn CASH from A+ School Rewards, a great fundraising program run through your local Stop & Shop! -Visit www.stopandshop.com and select Savings and Rewards. Folllow the prompts to create your online account. You’ll need your 13-digit Stop and Shop Card number and the School ID #. -Use your registered Stop & Shop Card each time you shop at Stop & Shop, and you will earn CASH for our school. You can track the number of points you are earning for our school by checking your grocery receipt. -At the end of each month, your points are calculated and converted to CASH rewards. These CASH reward for our school are updated monthly. You can track our progress when you sing in to your online account. -Our school will receive a CASH awards check at the end of the program and can use this cash for any of our educational needs. PLEASE NOTE: You DO NOT need to re-register your card if your school selection(s) remains the same as last year.
Amazon Smile Shop Amazon through smile.amazon.com and set your charity for Resurrection Ascension Catholic Academy. Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to our school.
Thank you for supporting our school!
60’s Dance St. Adalbert Church Parish Center
52-40 84th Street, Elmhurst. $60 per person includes food, beer, wine, soda. Featuring The Tercels. For more info,
please contact Marianne Kiskorna at (718) 651-7081 (leave message), or Fran
Gibilaro at (718) 651-7920
SAVE THE DATE! RA Catholic Academy will host Designer Pocketbook Bingo on Saturday, November 16th. $30 in advance, $35 at the door. Adults only please. More info to come….
THE WEEK AHEAD
Monday, October 21st -Food Pantry 10-12noon Pcc -Parent Workshop 7pm Gym -No Basketball Practice -Yoga 6pm FFH Garden
-NA 7:30pm PCC
Tuesday, October 22nd- St. John Paul II, Pope -Children’s Choir 3pm Church -Parent Workshop Pre-K 7pm Gym
-No Basketball Practice -English Classes 6-8pm PCC -Spanish Prayer Group 7-9pm FFH Chapel
Wednesday, October 23rd- St. John of Capistrano , Priest -Toddler Time 9:30-10:30am CMR -Food Pantry 10-12noon PCC -Spanish Choir 6pn, English Choir 7:30pm Church -Basketball Practice 5-9pm Gym -NA 7:30pm PCC
Thursday, October 24th- St. Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop -Student of the Month Assembly 8:15am Gym -Spanish Support Group 9:30-11:30am FFH Garden -Diocesan Choir Practice 7:30pm Church -Basketball Practice 5-9pm Gym -English Classes 6-8pm PCC
Friday, October 25th -CODA 10am PCC -Twirling 3:30-6:45pm FFH -Girl Scouts 7pm FFH Main -School Halloween Party 7pm Gym -No Basketball Practice -Spanish Bible Study 7-9pm FFH Garden
Saturday, October 26th- BVM -OCA 10am PCC -Instructional Basketball 10-12noon gym -Altar Servers Pizza Party 1p m Gym -Spanish Classes 3-5pm PCC -Spanish Service 5-7pm PCC -Divine Mercy 4:15pm Blessed Sacrament
Sunday, October 27th- Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time -Children’s Liturgy at the 9:30am Mass -Sunday School 10:30-12noon -St. Jude reception after 11am & 12:30pm Masses
-Youth Group 10:30-12noon FFH Garden -Alanon 12noon PCC
Open House- TODAY October 20th From 10am-3pm at The Mary Louis Academy
176-21 Wexford Terrace, Jamaica Estates, NY 11432
OCTOBER 20, 2019
Sunday, Oct 20, 2019 TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME We’re stronger together Most things are easier when shared. We stick to the diet if our spouse commits to it. We exercise with more discipline if a friend meets us at the gym. Working late is less lonely if others in the office agree to put in the extra hours. Is it any wonder Moses can raise his hands in prayer longer if he has company in his exhausting vigil? As the church observes World Mission Sunday, we recall the great commission we share to bring good news to all the earth. Together, we can bring light to all the dark places.
TODAY'S READINGS: Exodus 17:8-13; 2 Timothy 3:14—4:2; Luke 18:1-8 (147). “Aaron and Hur supported [Moses’] hands, one on one side and one on the other.”
Monday, Oct 21, 2019 Let’s care about those who care for This is Pastoral Care Week, first held in 1985 by the National Association of Catholic Chaplains to honor all spiritual caregivers. The celebration is an opportunity for everyone to recognize the ministry caregivers provide—in hospitals, prisons, businesses, military settings, healthcare settings, schools, and more throughout the world. This week is also a chance for chaplains and pastoral care counselors, educators, and providers to share their stories. Express your appreciation to the spiritual caregivers in your life, and visit .org for more resources on how to participate.
TODAY'S READINGS: Romans 4:20-25; Luke 12:13-21 (473). “This night your life will be demanded of you; and the things you have prepared, to whom will they belong?”
Tuesday, Oct 22, 2019 People, get ready If the Lord came today, would you be ready to meet him? Or would you want more time to align your life with his? Take these questions seriously because you never know what the day holds. If you feel out of whack with the Lord and too focused on things of this world, consider this prayer of Saint Ignatius Loyola as a way to get ready: “Take Lord and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding and my entire will . . . . whatever I have you have given me; I restore it all to you and surrender it wholly . . . . give me only your love and your grace.”
TODAY'S READINGS: Romans 5:12,15b,17-19,20b-21; Luke 12:35-38 (474). “Be ready to open immediately when he comes and knocks.”
Wednesday, Oct 23, 2019 MEMORIAL OF JOHN OF CAPISTRANO, PRIEST To heal the past we acknowledge it John of Capistrano (1386-1456), preacher, theologian, and Franciscan reformer, was also a leading proponent of the antisemitism that sadly has infected much of church history. During his era, Jews faced restrictions on where they could live and what they could own, were required to dress in a way that signaled they were Jews, and at times faced violent pogroms incited by fiery preachers such as John. As we acknowledge past shortcomings, let us remain vigilant to contemporary resurgences of intolerance in any form. The reform we need begins here and now, in our hearts.
TODAY'S READINGS: Romans 6:12-18; Luke 12:39-48 (475). “You also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.”
Thursday, Oct 24, 2019 Light your fire In scripture, fire often signals God's presence, notably the burning bush Moses encounters and the tongues of fire that appear above the disciples at Pentecost. Fire also signifies a disciple's zeal for the faith. “An apostolic missionary must have both a heart and tongue ablaze with charity,” said Saint Anthony Claret, founder of the Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary order, better known as the Claretians. For the past 170 years, Claretian missionaries have spread the gospel message around the world, primarily through preaching and parish work, social justice advocacy, education, and publishing. The Claretian logo carries a flame to remind all Christians of their call to unceasingly expend themselves “to light the fire of divine love in the world.” Take steps to flame the passion of your faith today.
TODAY'S READINGS: Romans 6:19-23; Luke 12:49-53 (476). “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing!”
Friday, Oct 25, 2019 Paul gets it Who has not felt the anguish of Paul in today’s first reading, unable to overcome his own vices? He’s so disgusted with himself, he wonders, “Who will deliver me from this mortal body?” Although Paul hints that he’d like to be pure spirit, over and over our faith ties body and soul closely together, resting on the foundation that Christ became flesh. Our bodies may fail us, but they “are temples of the Holy Spirit.” If your body has let you down through illness or sin, know that you keep company with Paul, and perhaps ask Paul’s intercession. He understands.
TODAY'S READINGS: Romans 7:18-25a; Luke 12:54-59 (477). “I take delight in the law of God, in my inner self.”
Saturday, Oct 26, 2019 Think about it Catholics proclaim the Nicene Creed on most Sundays when we gather to celebrate the Mass. Spoken in one voice as individuals within a community, it is how we claim the core beliefs of our faith. With the final words, we profess belief in the holy, catholic, apostolic Church, and in one Baptism for the forgiveness of sin. The final sentence is: “I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come.” Here is the question: Do I really look forward to the life of the world to come?
TODAY'S READINGS: Romans 8:1-11; Luke 13:1-9 (478). “Lord, this is the people who longs to see your face.”
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