January 25, 2015 - Conversion of Saint Paul

A ROMAN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF FAITH
THE CHURCH OF SAINT PAUL THE APOSTLE
Mother Church of the Paulist Fathers
Columbus Ave & W 60th Street
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 26, 2014
Joy of the Gospel
Apostolic Exhortation
Pope Francis
Lastly, we cannot forget that evangelization is first and
foremost about preaching the Gospel to those who do not
know Jesus Christ or who have always rejected him.
Many of these are quietly seeking God, led by a yearning
to see his face, even in countries of ancient Christian tradition. All of them have a right to receive the Gospel.
Christians have the duty to proclaim the Gospel without
excluding anyone. Instead of seeming to impose new obligations, they should appear as people who wish to share
their joy, who point to a horizon of beauty and who invite
others to a delicious banquet. It is not by proselytizing
that the Church grows, but “by attraction.” (14)
Servant of God, Isaac Thomas Hecker, CSP
1819 - 1888
Mass Schedule
8:30 am, 5:15 pm (Vigil)
8 am, 10 am (Choir),
12:30 (Spanish),
5:15 pm (Young Adult),
7:30 pm (Fordham)
Saturday
Sunday
Weekday
7:30 am, 12:10 pm
Reconciliation Hours
Tuesdays & Thursdays Following 12:10 Mass
Saturdays 4:00 - 4:45 pm
Visit the Tomb of Servant of God, Father Isaac Thomas
Hecker, CSP, founder of the Paulist Fathers located in the
northeast corner of the Church.
Exposition of Blessed Sacrament
Fridays
Following 7:30 am Mass
Benediction
12:00 Noon
Parish Information
Parish Center & Offices
405 West 59th Street
New York, NY 10019
Parish Center Hours
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Religious Education
Parents should contact Hernán Sanchez at (212) 265-3495,
ext. 341 to register their children for Religious Education.
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Church of Saint Paul the Apostle, NYC
Parish Staff
Rev. Gilbert Martinez,CSP···································Pastor
Rev. Thomas Holahan, CSP·····················Associate Pastor
Deacon Waldemar Sandoval····Saint Vincent de Paul Society,
Baptismal Preparation, Homebound
Rev. Robert Collins, SJ··············Director of Adult Initiation
Sister Maria Luz Lemus, OSJ·····························Sacristan
Ms. Mara Halley·································Business Manager
Mr. Hernán Sanchez············Director of Religious Education
Ms. Kathy Zirnhelt·······Welcome Center Bookstore Manager
Mr. John Znidarsic······························Resource Manager
Mr. Javier Castro································Facilities Manager
Rev. James McQuade, CSP········St. Luke Roosevelt Chaplain
Mr. Patrick Fleury·······················Administrative Assistant
Paulist Ministries
Rev. David Dwyer,CSP····················www.bustedhalo.com
Rev. Steven Bell, CSP·····················www.bustedhalo.com
Paulist Vocations·······················www.paulist.org/vocation
Rev. Frank Sabatté,CSP···················www.openingsny.com
NEW YORK CITY
Dear Friends –
The Annual Paulist Appeal takes place during this weekend’s masses. We transfer our Parish and
Paulist feast day, the Conversion of Paul from January 25th to this day. The readings for the day are from
the feast day.
We welcome Father David Dwyer, CSP, the Director of Busted Halo®, the Paulist Fathers’ ministry and media outreach to Catholics in their 20s & 30s. He hosts “The Busted Halo® Show with Fr.
Dave” on SiriusXM radio’s The Catholic Channel (ch. 129), a nightly call-in talk show, and co-hosts the
weekly “Conversation with Cardinal Dolan.”
Father Dave speaks around the country about reconnecting young adults with their faith, and has
offered commentary in or on CNN, The History Channel, NBC Nightly News, Fox & Friends, The Today
Show, The New York Times, Newsweek and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He has worked in campus ministry at the Universities of Colorado and Texas, and has developed young adult ministry programs
for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA. He was ordained a Paulist priest in May 2000, but
prior to answering the call to priesthood he directed television for MTV and Comedy Central. He holds a
Masters of Divinity from Catholic University and a B.S. degree in communication from Syracuse University.
The Future of our Faith
The Paulist Fathers have always made educating and preparing men for the priesthood a top priority. In May of 2012 three men were ordained here at the Mother Church of the Paulists, our parish.
But you need to be involved too. Many of our seminarians have said that what prompted them to
first consider a vocation was someone they knew – a friend, a family member, a fellow parishioner – asking them the question: “Have you ever considered the priesthood?” We encourage you to ask the question of someone you think might make a dedicated and dynamic priest, and if you find that special person,
ask him one more thing – ask him to speak with one of our Paulists to learn more. Or, you can direct him
to our website, http://paulist.org/vocation, where he can learn about our training program, and read individual stories from Paulists about how they discovered their calling.
Another very important way you can help our future priests is through your financial support. To
train one man, for one year, costs over $50,000. Your financial support is essential in helping us provide
the education required to meet the challenges our future Paulist priests will face.
My heartfelt gratitude for your generosity and all of your support of the Paulist Fathers and our
mission today and over the years!
Peace,
Fr. Gil
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JANUARY 26, 2014
Arts and Artists at St. Paul
Broadway’s Future Concert
Monday, January 27th from 6 to 7:30 pm
Bruno Walter Auditorium, 111 Amsterdam Avenue
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Arts and Artists at St. Paul will present its next Songbook
concert of the season on Monday, January 27th at 6PM at The
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln
Center - Bruno Walter Auditorium - 111 Amsterdam Avenue
- just south of 65th Street. This month’s concert will feature
the songs of award-winning writing team of James Olmstead
and Omri Schein. Selections from their new musical Gary
Goldfarb: Master Escapist will be performed by some of
Broadway’s finest. This series is produced, directed and hosted by John Znidarsic. Admission is FREE and seating is on a
first come-first serve basis. For further information, please
check our website: www.artsandartistsatstpaul.org.
Attend the Parish-Wide OSP/Apostolist Rosary Hour
on Sunday, January 26th. We will pray for the intention of our parish community, while focusing on a particular Mystery of the Rosary. Meet in Front of the
Parish Book Store at 4:15 p.m.
Celebrate Mass as an OSP Community on Tuesday,
January 28th at 7:00 pm. Mass will be held in the
Church. Enter through the Parish Center for this
event. Reception to follow the Mass.
Volunteer at GMHC on Friday, February 7th from 5
to 8 pm as we serve and share dinner with the Clients of
New York City’s largest HIV/AIDS Community Center.
After this event, there will be fellowship at local venue.
Attend our Monthly Scripture Studies and deepen
your understanding of Scripture. We'll be meeting on
Wednesday, February 12th at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish
Center.
Join us for Monthly Supper Club on Sunday, February 16th after the 5:15 Mass. We will walk over after
Mass to a local restaurant for dinner and fellowship.
Faithwalkers
Saturday, February 1st following 8:30 am Mass
NY Library on 42nd and 5th
For a complete listing of our Winter Season Events, please
check out our website at www.outatstpaul.org or email us at
OSP@stpaultheapostle.org. All are welcome to attend our
events. OSP is the LGBT ministry of the Church of St. Paul
the Apostle in Manhattan.
It's always hard to plan a walk this time of year because even
the ground hog doesn’t venture out before the 2nd! On Saturday February 1st, we will walk to the NY Library on 42nd
and 5th following the 8:30am mass. The library offers free
tours of the building at 11am for those who are interested.
Please rsvp welcomecenter@stpaultheapostle.org
Meet at the back of Church after mass (about 9am).
Poets@StPaul Gathering
Monday, January 27th / 7pm to 9pm
Friday Night Fun in the City
Friday, January 31st
You’ve survived your first month back to the “real world”
after the holidays so let’s get together for a fun night out in
New York! Hang out with old friends and bring some new
ones too.
Special Save the Date!
The Apostolist Winter retreat will take place from February
21-23 at the Graymoor Retreat Center, so mark your calendars! Further information and instructions for how to register will follow in the coming weeks.
Meet us after the 5:15pm Sunday Mass at
St. Paul the Apostle or email:
youngadults@stpaultheapostle.org
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William Blake once defined the work of the poet: “To see
the world in a grain of sand and eternity in an hour.” This
month’s gathering asks, How have we taken the precious
but ordinary things of life and sung their song? Have we
uncovered the eternal in the transient moments of our day?
To do this is to follow a clear path to poetic thought. In a
world filled with “instant” everything, there is another
world that attends to a slower, deeper rhythm. It is just a
single dimension away.
All are welcome at these gatherings: poetry writers, poetry
lovers and the poetry curious. We meet at the parish center
of St Paul the Apostle Church, 405 W 59th Street. Free and
open to the public.
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Peacemaking through the Arts Winter Benefit
Luke Live!
Sunday, January 26 from 2:30 - 4:30 pm
Pax Christi Metro New York (PCMNY) invites you to its
Peacemaking through the Arts Winter Benefit, Luke Live! on
Sunday, January 26th, in St. Joseph’s Greenwich Village
Church from 2:30 to 4:30 PM. Luke Live! is a dramatic
proclamation of the Gospel of Luke with music and discussion. Fr. James DiLuzio, CSP, is its creator and performer.
You can read more about Luke Live! at the PCMNY website, www.nypaxchristi.org/news.html or get a peek at
www.lukelive.com. Donations benefit the work for peace of
PCMNY: $25 in advance, $30 at the door, $15 with a student ID.
Great Catholic Fiction
The Last Monk of Tibhirine
A True Store of Martyrdom, Faith, and Survival
Tuesday, February 25 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Parish Center
This is a story of a truly humble man. Jean-Pierre Schumacher lived alongside the seven Trappist monks who were
killed during the Algerian Civil War—men who witnessed
to the grace and peace of Jesus Christ not only through their
deaths, but also through their lives. In addition to providing
an insider’s look at the story of the Tibhirine martyrs, JeanPierre’s story is a reminder that we are all called to a life of
Christlike love. This story was popularized by the movie Of
Gods and Men. Please join us for this exciting discussion!
RSVP to welcomecenter@stpaultheapostle.org or sign up at
the WelcomeCenter.
Seeking Confirmation as an Adult?
Saturdays, from January 25 to April 12
10 am - 11:30 am
Parish Center
For many reasons, some of us do not receive Confirmation
as teenagers. If you are seeking Confirmation now, perhaps
because you are planning to be married sometime after Easter 2014, now is the time to prepare. A series of classes will
be conducted by Fr. Tom Holahan, CSP, on Saturdays from
10 AM to 11:30 AM. Classes begin at the Parish Center
(405 W 59th St) on January 25th and end on April 12th.
Confirmation is set for sometime in the spring of 2014.
If you can’t make the Saturday morning schedule or have
questions, please contact Fr. Holahan at:
thomas.holahan@stpaultheapostle.org
or call 212 265-3495 x344.
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Call to Artists
Openings Fall 2014 Exhibit
at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle, New York City
#occupycommonground
With this year’s theme, #occupycommonground, Openings
is asking you to reflect on the artistic, social, and political
implications of common ground, particularly what we perceive to be the paradox of social media. Intended to create
immediate connections across a globalized world, social media also breeds isolation and disillusionment. How do digital
platforms mediate your relationships with others and with
your art practices? Are you an analog person living in an
increasingly digital world? Are technology and analog thinking at odds? If not through social media, how do you create
common ground in this digital age? Your response addresses
the timely question:
“Where is our common ground?”
Deadline for submissions: February 22, 2014, Midnight EST
Visit www.openingsny.com for more information
Openings - Deliver us from our Addictions January 7 - February 13
Saint Theresa Shrine in the Church
Openings presents “Deliver us from our Addictions,” the
stained glass work of Joseph Cavalieri in the Art Space (St.
Theresa Shrine) in the church. The exhibit runs from January
7-February 13.
For more information visit www.openingsny.com
Summer 2014 Artist Residency at Lake George, NY
Openings presents it’s fourth annual Artist Residency
July 6 -11, 2014 at Lake George, NY
The residency will take place at St Mary’s on the Lake, the
Paulist Fathers summer house located on beautiful Lake
George in upstate New York. During the residency artists
will have ample space and time to work on their own. Each
afternoon artists will gather to discuss their work and other
topics for one hour followed by dinner. The residency is
open to any serious (not hobbyist) visual artist (18yrs+)
working in any medium. Visual artists in any medium may
apply by emailing the following: Name and email address
(website if applicable), CV, brief artist statement (150-200
words) stating what they hope to gain from the residency,
two low res jpegs of recent work. Email all material
to artists@openingsny.com no later than 5pm Friday, May
30, 2014. Fee: $65 per day includes: private room, 3 prepared meals a day, shared bathroom. Financial aid is available to those with financial hardship. Total retreat fee:
$390.00. The residency is limited to 15 artists.
JANUARY 26, 2013
World Marriage Day 2014
Living Authentic Love in a Challenging World
Sunday, February 9 from 9:30 am - 2 pm
St. Malachy’s Church, The Actor’s Chapel
239 West 49th Street, Manhattan
Stewardship
Parish Stewardship
In a world of noise, depersonalization, and trivialization of sex,
is it a wonder we’re confused about what love is? Within us
there is a deep yearning to love and to be loved—it is the way
God designed us. Our need for love is written in our hearts and
on our very bodies as man and woman. Find answers to the
relationship issues of our times and discover the truth and
beauty of Authentic Love. This is a marriage enrichment day
you don’t want to miss! For more information about the schedule or day, please visit www.FLRL.org.
Thank you for your generosity!
Due to the Holiday and the weather, we are unable to post last week’s donation numbers.
They will appear in next week’s bulletin.
Thank you!
Christian Meditation, Chant, Centering Prayer
Centering Prayer
Wednesdays from 6 pm - 8:30 pm
Parish Center
FaithDirect
Enrolling in Faith Direct today is a great way to ensure your
gifts of treasure to St. Paul the Apostle are received even if
you are unable to make it to mass, sick, or out of
town. Please pick up an enrollment form from the parish
office today or enroll online at www.faithdirect.net - our
Church Code is NY539. Thank you in advance for your
support and for using Faith Direct!
Practice Christian meditation and chant as inspired by the
monks and desert fathers-be drawn to a life of increased creativity, vitality and substance, in these times of turmoil and
confusion. These meditation sessions are held every
Wednesday evening. All welcome, beginners or experienced
practitioners.
Please RSVP to Sandy Lofaso at meditativeprayer@aol.com
God Bless,
Catholic Relief Services
Fr. Gilbert Martinez, CSP
ABC’s of Catholic Relief Services: This week - CRS/
Lebanon… American Catholics respond to the Syria refugee
crisis in Lebanon via CRS. Over 1 million refugees are now
in Lebanon, a country of just over 4 million. Many refugees
have no identity papers. Their only recourse is to turn to
CRS and long time partner Caritas Lebanon. Last week CRS/Kenya. Next week - CRS/Malawi. For more info visit:
www.cts.org (III/38)
P.S. If you are already using FaithDirect and no longer want
to receive Church Envelopes, then please send an email to
patrick.fleury@stpaultheapostle.org
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Thursday Evening Prayer Group
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Tercero Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario - 26 DE ENERO 2014
Misa Hispana: Domingo 12:30 pm
Grupo de Oración Jueves 7 pm
Legión de María Sábado 10 am
Cura Ultraya Cursillista: Domingo 1:30 pm
Confesiones: Llame por cita
DIRECTIVA PASTORAL
Padre Gilbert S. Martinez, CSP, Parroco
Padre Thomas Holahan, CSP, Vicario
Diacono Waldemar Sandoval
Gina Delgado: Coro Hispano
Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia
La Virgen de la Altagracia es la Protectora del Pueblo Dominicano con la Patrona del país; la Virgen de
las Mercedes.
El 12 de mayo de 1512 es erigida en parroquia la villa de Salvaleón de Higüey por el obispo de Santo
Domingo, García Padilla. Para esa época, se instalaron en Higüey los hermanos Alonso y Antonio de Trejo, naturales de Placencia, en Extremadura (España), quienes fundaron un trapiche para producir azúcar. Al mudarse
estos hermanos a la villa de Higüey, trajeron consigo la imagen de la Virgen de la Altagracia y, más tarde, la
ofrecieron a la parroquia para que todos pudieran venerarla.
La imagen de Nuestra Señora de Altagracia tuvo el privilegio especial de haber sido coronada dos veces.
El 15 de agosto de 1922, en el pontificado de Pío Xl, sobre el Baluarte 27 de Febrero o Puerta del Conde fue canónicamente coronada Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia, traída desde su Santuario de la Villa de Higüey, hasta la
Capital.
El Papa Juan Pablo II, durante su visita, coronó personalmente el 25 de enero de 1979 a la imagen con
una diadema de plata sobredorada, regalo personal suyo a la virgen.
La advocación de la Virgen de Altagracia es muy popular, concurriendo a su santuario todos los años números
as romerías que van desde los más apartados confines de la isla a ofrendarle los votos y promesas hechas
en momentos de tribulación. Su santuario se encuentra en la ciudad oriental de Salvaleón de Higüey.
Celebremos La Virgen de Altagracia con una fiesta
¡Todos Están Invitados inmediatamente después de la Misa!
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Saturday, January 25th
8:30
Linda G. Compos
5:15
Jean & Stephen Duffy
Please remember in prayer the following Paulist Fathers, the
anniversary (day/year) of whose death is this week
(*denotes served at St. Paul’s):
Sunday, January 26th, Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00
Kathleen Day, Thanksgiving
10:00 John McCooey
12:30 Carlos Rodriguez
5:15
For the People
Robert J. Ramsay* (1/26/1991), Charles J. Powers
(1/29/1921), Eugene M. Burke (1/29/1984), Thomas J. Marley (1/29/2009), Hugh J. Connolly (1/30/1935), Charles M.
Casserly* (2/1/1931), and James P. Towey* (2/1/1953).
Take a look at some of our Paulist Ministries!
Busted Halo
Busted Halo encourages young adults to explore, grow in
and share their faith through contemporary communication
tools.
www.bustedhalo.com
Monday, January 27th
7:30 Margaret Mooney
12:10 Robert Keogh
Tuesday, January 28th, Saint Thomas Aquinas
7:30
Margaret-Ann & Jean-Marc Neimetz
12:10 Valene Allen
Paulist Press
Paulist Press is committed to publishing quality materials
that bring the Gospel to Catholics and people of other religious traditions. www.paulistpress.com
Wednesday, January 29th
7:30 Bernadette M. Philibert
12:10 Joseph Ciaccio
Paulist Productions
Paulist Productions, along with its sister company Paulist
Pictures, produces films and television programs that uncover God’s presence in the contemporary human experience.
www.paulistproductions.org
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Thursday, January 30
7:30 Lupe Cardenas Hemlock
12:10 Hermann Mazard
Friday, January 31st, Saint John Bosco
7:30 Petra Martinez
12:10 Robert Keogh
Openings
Openings is the Paulist Fathers' project for visual artists. We
believe that artists are moved by the Mystery to reveal more
of it to each other and most of all to those who experience
their art.
www.openingsny.com
Saturday, February 1st
8:30
Carlos P. Garcia
5:15
Edward Skelly
For this week’s readings, please visit
www.usccb.org/bible/readings
Let us Pray for Our Sick
Matthew Grabowski, John Gerosimo, Jennifer D’Erasmo, Tangho
Samuel, Mogue Ruth, Merline Eliza Graesandy, Alfredo Navano,
Janet Prasad, Marian Grabowski, Natan Sheyer, Trevini Prasad,
Claire McCarthy, Brennan Carroll, Popi Stefanidis, Gaudioso
Purisima, Roy Worth, Elba Pacheco, Naoma Hagedorn, Rosa Soriano, Theresa Kelly, Sophia Pazos, Crispulo Corredor, Joan Gonzalez, George Edens, Jeanne Fitzpatrick, Melba Ortiz and Claire
McCarthy.
A Word from Servant of God,
Father Isaac Hecker, CSP
Founder of Paulists and
1st Pastor of our Parish
No one is more aware of what such an enterprise demands
and will cost, as sketched out, than I am, and if it be not
clearly the will of God in my regard I will be glad to escape
it. But should it prove to be His will, then I am ready to
stand alone, pay the costs, and suffer any treatment.
Each week we ask our readers and parishioners to pray for the
sick listed in our bulletin. You can add a name by contacting the
parish-center 212-265-3495. We will continue to list the name of
the person for one month unless otherwise notified. The Power of
Prayer is an important part of healing.
[From a Letter to George V. Hecker, Rome, January 2,
1858, The Paulist Vocation, p. 47]
Gluten-Free Communion Hosts
If you require gluten-free hosts during communion, please talk to
a priest at the back of the Church before Mass begins. Thank
you!
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For more information about the sainthood cause of
Fr. Isaac Hecker, go to www.paulist.org