SAINT NICHOLAS OF TOLENTINE PARISH

SAINT NICHOLAS OF
TOLENTINE PARISH
150-75 Goethals Ave. Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 969-3226 - Office
(718) 380-0345 - Fax
www.stnicholas-queens.org
ALL ARE WELCOME!
Summer Weekend Schedule
Saturday Eve:
Sunday Masses:
5:00 P.M.
7:30 A.M.
9:15 A.M. (ESPAÑOL)
11:30 A.M.
5:00 P.M.
Daily Mass - Monday to Saturday 7:45 am and 12:05 pm
JULY 17, 2016
SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
BAPTISMS
Parents must first make an appointment in the rectory 2 months
before the date and present the original birth certificate.
English: Usually the 2nd Saturday and 4th Sunday of each month
at a 2:00 pm ceremony and at Sunday Mass by arrangement.
Instruction class is on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm
Spanish: Usually the 3rd Sunday of each month at a 2:00 pm ceremony. Instruction class is on the Friday before at 7:00 pm.
RECONCILIATION (CONFESSIONS)
Monday through Saturday: 11:45 am- 12:00 Noon - Chapel
Saturday: 4:00 - 4:45 pm - Church. And by appointment.
MARRIAGE
According to Diocesan regulations, arrangements must be made at
least six months in advance in the rectory.
CARE OF THE SICK
Communion is regularly brought to the sick by the Priests and
Ministers of Communion. Please let us know if someone is
confined at home because of illness or age.
RECTORY OFFICE HOURS
Monday to Friday: 8:30 am - 12 Noon & 1:00 - 9:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Sunday: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
ST. NICHOLAS OF TOLENTINE CATHOLIC ACADEMY (Pre-K to 8)
80-22 Parsons Blvd.
Phone: 718-380-1900
www.sntschoolny.org
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CENTER
150-85 Goethals Ave.
Phone: 718-591-6536
OUTDOOR FLEA MARKET
Phone: 718-591-1815
Email: stnicksfleamarket@gmail.com
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Most Sundays from 1:30-4:45 pm
and First Fridays.
“There is need of only one thing.
Mary has chosen the better part.”
Luke 10: 42
SAINT NICHOLAS OF TOLENTINE PARISH
Masses for the Week
Saturday, July 16
5:00p Claude A. Cass
Sunday, July 17
7:30 Edith Punsalan
9:15 Antonio, Aurelia, Tita & Angel Muniz
Ismael Hernandez & Hermanos
Armando Bustamante
Juillermo Concepcion
11:30 Josephine Bosco
Amalio J. Rivera Jr.
Marilynn Enriquez & Cesar Pepito (L)
5:00p People of the Parish
Monday, July 18
7:45 Norma Palmer
12:05 Souls in Purgatory
Tuesday, July 19
7:45 Souls in Purgatory
12:05 Leonarda Odimer
Wednesday, July 20
7:45 Remo Enrione
12:05 Souls in Purgatory
Thursday, July 21
7:45 Souls in Purgatory
12:05 Sr. Catherine Donelan, S.C.
Friday, July 22
7:45 Souls in Purgatory
12:05 Dorothy Trujillo
Saturday, July 23
7:45 Souls in Purgatory
12:05 Souls in Purgatory
5:00p People of the Parish
Sunday, July 24
7:30 Josiane Labissiere
9:15 Victor & Rafael Sanchez
Esther Merchan
Amparo Upegui
11:30 Carmen Franco
Galo Lopez
Joe Musne
5:00p Bryan Tamayo (L) Birthday
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS
The Sick: Dorothy Trujillo, Rodrigo Abbott and
Juan Ureña.
Deceased: Yhohana Carlson and Lourdes InducilTecson.
JAMAICA, NY
ACTIVITIES FOR The week
SUNDAY, JULY 17
8:30 AM - Blood Drive - Tolentine Hall
9:00 am - Outdoor Flea Market
12:00 pm - Youth Group - Youth Center
1:00 pm - Marian Movement - R/E Center
1:30 pm - Eucharistic Adoration - Chapel
2:00 pm - Spanish Baptisms - Church
MONDAY, JULY 18
6:00 pm - Sports - Gym
7:15 pm - N.A. - Cafeteria
7:30 pm - Spanish Evangelization - R/E Center
TUESDAY, JULY 19
6:00 pm - Sports - Gym
6:00 pm - Self-Help - Seton Hall
7:15 pm - A.A. - Cafeteria
7:30 pm - Ultreya - R/E Center
WEDNESDAY, JULY 20
6:00 pm - Sports - Gym
THURSDAY, JULY 21
6:00 pm - Sports - Gym
6:00 pm - Self-Help - Seton Hall
7:00 pm - Grupo de Oracion/Misa - Chapel
7:30 pm - Light of Christ - Tolentine Hall
FRIDAY, JULY 22
6:00 pm - Sports - Gym
8:00 pm - Fil/Am - Tolentine Hall
SATURDAY, JULY 23
9:00 am - Outdoor Flea Market
9:30 am - Zumba Fitness - Tolentine Hall
7:15 pm - A.A. - Cafeteria
SUNDAY, JULY 24
9:00 am - Outdoor Flea Market
10:30 am - Grupo de Parejas - Cafeteria
12:00 pm - Youth Group - Youth Center
1:30 pm - Eucharistic Adoration - Chapel
2:00 pm - Baptisms - Church
ATTENTION PLEASE
For those who would like to bring up the gifts during
Mass, we ask that you please do the following:
Sit in the pew directly in front of the gift table on the
right side of the church; Speak with one of the ushers before Mass starts. Thank you.
Sixteenth Sunday IN ORDINARY TIME
Parish Stewardship
Week Ending: July 10, 2016
Total Regular Collection: $9,209.00
Last year same weekend: $8,180.00
Thank you for your continued support.
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Next Weekend’s Readings
Genesis 18: 20-32 Abraham debates with God the
morality of killing the innocent with the guilty.
Psalm 138: 1-2, 2-3, 6-7, 7-8 God’s name and
promise is greater than any evil that besets us.
Colossians 2: 12-24 So much is affixed to the Cross
of Christ, including every debt of humanity.
SECOND COLLECTION UPDATE
August 14th - The second collection will be for the
Monthly Maintenance of our Parish.
St. Nick’s is a welcoming community in
the Catholic Tradition, enriched by
many cultures, rooted in God’s Word
and the Eucharist,
offering loving service.
Luke 11: 1-13 What’s the best way to pray? Fervently, persistently, clearly and precisely.
Weekend Mass Presiders
July 16 & 17, 2016
Saturday
Sunday
5:00 pm - Fr. John Gribowich
7:30 am - Fr. John Gribowich
9:15 am - Fr. Peter Mahoney
Diácono Lizama Predicacion
11:30 am - Fr. Joseph Wilson
Deacon Catanello Preaching
5:00 pm - Msgr. Stephen Adu-Kwaning
(Subject to Change)
RECTORY
Rev. John Francis
Rev. John Gribowich
Rev. Joseph Wilson
Rev. Peter A. Mahoney
Msgr. Stephen Adu-Kwaning
Deacon Joseph Catanello
Deacon José Lizama
Pastor
Parochial Vicar
Parochial Vicar
Weekend Assistant
In Residence
Permanent Deacon
Permanent Deacon
STAFF
Mr. Steven Acosta
Mr. José L. Villanueva
Sr. Karen Cavanagh, C.S.J.
Ms. Christina Rosado
Mrs. Rose Ruesing
Maintenance Manager
Music Director
Family Minister
Youth Minister
Youth Minister
ST. NICHOLAS OF TOLENTINE CATHOLIC ACADEMY
Mr. Robert Lowenberg
Principal
Mrs. Ethel Cofresi
Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Lorraine White
Secretary
Mrs. Sonya Vidal
Tuition Manager
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CENTER
Mrs. Joyce O’Brien
Secretary
“Mary has chosen the better part.” Does a life of
prayer and service as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life attract you? Contact the Vocation Office at
(718) 827-2454 or email:
vocations@diobrook.org
Mass Schedule Change
on Summer Sundays
The Sunday morning Mass schedule will
be different during July and August.
This adjustment is being made because
many travel during the summer months
and Masses during this time have
lighter attendance.
The 10:45 am and 12:15 pm Masses will be combined
into one Mass at 11:30 am. The Sunday Mass
schedule from July 3th through September 4th
will be:
Saturday Eve: 5:00 pm
Sunday: 7:30 am
9:15 am (Spanish)
11:30 am
5:00 pm
JULY 17, 2016
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FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK……
Jesus helps us to set priorities in life. Our generation is torn apart by a list of “To Dos” that just keeps growing
each day, and there seems to be no time for the things we know are most important. Even many young people
today have to keep a detailed calendar; between lessons, homework, sports, and even play dates, their schedules have become overwhelming.
Steven Covey, in his classic work “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People,” says, the problem for most people is this: at a practical level, people spend too much of their time doing unimportant things which seem urgent.
“The secret to a fulfilled life,” Covey said, “is to resolve to say yes to the most important things and to say no to
the less important activities.” It means “choosing the better part” like Mary in today’s Gospel.
Last week, through the parable of the “Good Samaritan,” Jesus helped us to prioritize among all our moral duties, giving us the first and most important thing: to love God and our neighbors. Today, in the familiar scene of
Martha and Mary, where Martha serves the guests and Mary sits attentively at the feet of Jesus, we are taught to
ask ourselves, “What should be the most important priority of our life?” Both things are necessary, listening to the Lord like Mary and serving the Lord like Martha, but when the Lord is present, our own agenda must
be put aside to hear what the Lord wishes to teach us at that particular moment.
Mary recognizes that Jesus comes to their home not to be fed, but to feed. She understands this, and
sits at Jesus’ feet listening to Him as if nothing else mattered. For Mary, Jesus is worth everything. Mary chooses
Jesus over everything else.
Each of us is called to welcome Christ into our homes, both our physical homes and the spiritual abode of our
hearts. Do we welcome Jesus and sit at his feet in prayer?
Like Martha, we often get anxious and distracted trying to deal with many different demands on our time and
attention. We often place our priorities in wrong order. May the Lord help us to get a clearer view of our priorities!
God bless you,
Fr. John Francis
ST. NICK’S 100th ANNIVERSARY
In 1916, plans were made to start a parish in the area of the Queensboro Hospital for Communicable Diseases, which is the
location of Queens General Medical Center. Property was purchased in January of 1917 and a church was built on the corner
of Parsons Blvd. and Union Turnpike by October of that same year. The area and the parish have developed into a diversified community with people of many different languages and cultures. This is St. Nick’s today!
In order to celebrate our 100th Anniversary as a parish community, a different event has been planned each month to bring
us together to celebrate, to pray and to work.
September 18, 2016: Parish Feast and Anniversary Opening Liturgy (12:15 Mass, Church & Tolentine Hall
October 23, 2016: Ministry Fair (after the Saturday 5:00pm Mass and the 7:30am, 9:15am, 10:45am and 12:15pm
Masses).
November 12-13, 2016: St. Nicholas of Tolentine Art Show and Museum (Tolentine Hall; details to follow)
December 18, 2016: Lessons and Carols in Church (starting at 3:00pm). Also in December, Vespers on the Four Sundays
of Advent.
May 21, 2017: Spring Concert with all choirs, time TBD in Church (Music Director will coordinate rehearsal schedule at a
later date)
June 25, 2017: Parish Picnic, Cunningham Park (time TBD)
September 10, 2017: Feast of St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Church and Tolentine Hall, 12:15pm
We ask all parishioners to come forward and get involved in some of these programs wherever you feel more
comfortable. Contact the Rectory office to let us know of your interest and availability in various activities.
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Sixteenth Sunday IN ORDINARY TIME
ST. NICHOLAS OF TOLENTINE
BLOOD DRIVE
Mass intentions still available
Since we inaugurated our “collective intention”
Masses on Sundays, there are now more weekday
Announced Masses available for your
intentions for 2016.
You are welcome to stop by the Rectory to reserve
your dates of interest.
Is scheduled for Sunday, July 17, 2016, from 8:00
am to 2:00 pm in Tolentine Hall.
Once again, we ask for your help to save lives. Please
remember to eat and sleep well and as always, to
take good care of yourself.
St. Maximilian Kolbe, OFM
Conv
The relics of St. Maximilian
Kolbe, OFM Conv. will be enshrined at the San Damiano
Mission at Holy Family church
located at 85 North 15th
Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222
from July 18th to the 20th.
The relics will arrive on July 18th and be enshrined during the 12:15 pm Mass; the presenter
will be Fr. Michael Heine, OFM Conv. Vespers
will be held at 5:00 pm and a Healing Mass at
7:30pm.
On July 19th, Fr. Mietek Wielk, OFM Conv. will
offer an evening of reflection and Mass beginning
at 7 pm.
Please be aware that all the presentations and
the Mass will be in Polish on Tuesday the 19th.
The church will be open for extended hours from
July 18th to the 20th to allow pilgrims to come
and venerate the relics. Please join us as we
celebrate this Franciscan and his courageous
witness to the faith.
BAPTISMS
The following children were Baptized during the
month of June:
Isabella Alegria Santos
Victoria Alegria Santos
Lucas Gabriel Caruana
Riley John Lachica Ignacio
Mya Rae Manalang
Victoria Maya Montoya
Angelo Joseph Sagginario
Skylar Rose Scurry
Brian Alexander Squires, Jr.
Jordana Skye Tleon
FOOD PANTRY
Because of the needs of the people we serve, we need to continue
our food drive.
We are seeking food donations. Please bring a nonperishable food item (or a monetary donation) to help
our parish serve our neighbors who come to us in
need. Here are some suggested items:
Juice, canned vegetables and canned fruits, dried
beans, canned tuna or salmon, soup, tomato sauce,
peanut butter, canned beans, evaporated milk, cereal,
white rice, pasta.
(please be sure items are not expired).
OUR PARISH GIFT SHOPPE is open on Sundays from
10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Stop by and browse before or after
Mass.
JULY 17, 2016
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16to domingo del tiempo ordinario
BAUTISMOS - 2016
En español - El tercer domingo de cada més a las 2:00 p.m.
Los padres y los padrinos deben de asistir a una clase de preparación el Viernes anterior a las 7:00 PM.
En inglés - el segundo sabado y cuarto domingo de cada més
a las 2:00 p.m. Los padres y padrinos deben de asistir a la clase
de preparación el primer martes a las 7:30 PM.
Los padres deben de hacer una cita con uno de los sacerdotes y presentar la partida de nacimiento del niño. Los
padrinos deben ser católicos practicantes.
17 DE juLIo, 2016
LA MISA DE HOY SE OFRECE POR:
Antonio, Aurelia, Tita & Angel Muniz
Ismael Hernandez & Hermanos
Armando Bustamante
Juillermo Concepcion
LA CAMPAÑA DE DONACION DE SANGRE
MATRIMONIO
De acuerdo a las regulaciones diocesanas, la pareja necesita una
preparación con seis meses de anticipación. Por favor llamen a
la rectoria para fijar una cita con uno de los Sacerdotes.
LA SAGRADA COMUNIÓN
Los Sacerdotes o Ministros Extraordinarios de la Sagrada Comunión llevan la Comunión a las personas que se encuentran enfermas en su hogar. Por favor avísenos si sabe de alguien en necesidad de éste servicio. En caso de emergencia puede llamar a la
rectoria a cualquier hora.
RECONCILIACION/LA CONFESION
Lunes a Sabado de 11:45 a 12:00 del mediodía en la Capilla.
Sabados de 4:00 a 4:45 P.M. en la Iglesia. O por cita previa.
HOY domingo 17 de Julio, 2016, desde las 8:00
am hasta las 2:00 pm en el Salon Tolentino.
Una vez más, le pedimos ayudar a salvar las vidas de
otros y por favor cuidese tambien usted mismo
comiendo y durmiendo bien.
BBQ ANUAL y GRAN CARRERA
DEL MINISTERIO JUVENIL
HORARIO DE LA OFICINA PARROQUIAL
Lunes a Viernes: 8:30 A.M. a 12:00 Mediodia.
y 1:00 P.M. a 9:00 P.M.
Sabado:
9:00 A.M. a 7:00 P.M.
Domingo:
9:00 A.M a 2:00 P.M.
Por favor tengan en cuenta que a veces el Sacerdote no se encuentra en la Iglesia, o esta en alguna reunión, etc. Si desea o
necesita hablar con uno de éllos es conveniente que llame con
anterioridad para fijar una cita.
ESCUELA DE SAN NICOLAS DE TOLENTINO
80-22 Parsons Boulevard - Jamaica, Nueva York 11432
(718) 380-1900 - Fax (718) 591-6977
Clases desde el Pre-Kinder hasta el octavo grado.
Programas antes y después de la escuela.
CENTRO DE EDUCACION RELIGIOSA
150-85 Avenida Goethals - Jamaica, Nueva York 11432
(718) 591-6536. Clases desde el Kinder hasta la escuela superior, los Domingos de 8:45 a 10:30 am. Preparación para los niños y sus padres para los Sacramentos del Bautismo, Confesión,
Eucaristía y Confirmación.
El Mercado de las Pulgas ha comenzado. Para
mayor información pueden llamar al 718-591-1815.
Fecha : viernes, 29 de julio, 2016
Hora: 2pm
Lugar: Cunningham Park
Costo: $7
incluye alimentos, bebidas y la carrera
(tenemos reservada el area cerca de las canchas de tenis)
La barbacoa comienza a las 2pm y la Gran
Carrera comienza a las 5:30pm.
El formulario de matricula debe ser entregado al
Buzon del Ministerio Juvenil en la oficina parroquial, a mas tardar el dia:
martes 26 de Julio.
Por favor vea nuestro bolante y el formulario de
matricula en este boletin.