Bulletin for 05-03-15

THIRD WEEK OF EASTER
APRIL
19, 2015
Our Parish Mission: By the grace of God, we, the people of the Roman Catholic Parish of Saint
Frances Cabrini, firmly rooted in the Apostolic Tradition of the Church and the Holy Scriptures, are
called to continue the mission of Jesus Christ to build up the Kingdom of God in the world through
our faithful living according to His teachings, our proclamation of the Gospel by word and deed,
and the worship of God in our private prayer as well as in our public celebration of the
Sacraments.
We have the strength for everything through Him who empowers us!
MASSES & READINGS FOR THE WEEK
4/19
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
Acts 3:13-15,17-19; 1 John 2:1-5a; Luke 24:35-48
Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00 PM
Mary Catalano (Anna Fiore)
9:00 AM
Rita Betro (Daughter & Family)
11:00 AM Pasqualina & Nicola D’Amico (Teresa Tornabene)
12:30 PM
Rosario Scro (Wife & Children)
4/20 Monday
8:30 AM
Acts 6:8-15; John 6:22-29
John Ploszay (Niece, Florence)
4/21 Tuesday
Anselm, Bishop & Doctor
Acts 7:51--8:1a; John 6:30-35
8:30 AM
Mary Birle (Maria C. DiGiglio)
St. Anthony Novena Week 6
4/22 Wednesday Acts 8:1b-8; John 6:35-40
8:30 AM
Rose Tubito (Frances Pulomena)
Rose H. Jung: Birthday (William & Gloria Jung)
Josie Arrigo (Rose Lubrano)
Andrea Cortese (Wife & Children)
Special Intention: SFC (Caterina DiMaggio)
Special Intention: St. Anthony (Caterina DiMaggio)
4/23 Thursday George, Martyr & Adalbert, Bishop & Martyr
Acts 8:26-40; John 6:44-51
8:30 AM
Angela & Costantino Casucci
(Daughter, Catherine)
4/24 Friday
Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest & Martyr
Acts 9:1-20; John 6:52-59
8:30 AM
Clementine & Thomas Joseph Zanca (Rose)
4/25 Saturday
MARK, EVANGELIST
1 Peter 5:5b-14;
8:30 AM
4/26
Mark 16:15-20
Purgatorial & Collective Intentions
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Acts 4:8-12; 1 John 3:1-2; John 10:11-18
Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00 PM
Benedetto Conti (Mom & Dad)
9:00 AM
Vincenza Napoli (Maria & Matt Bromme)
11:00 AM
Vincenza & William McHugh
Anna & Francesco Nappi (Kathie Bistrieich)
12:30 PM
George & Rosemary Muro
(Sisters. Mollie & Lucille)
BREAD AND WINE ALTAR CANDLES
SANCTUARY CANDLES
IN MEMORY OF
PASQUALINA & NICOLA D’AMICO
REQUESTED BY
TERESA TORNABENE
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK
Joanne O’Reilly, James Paone, Frank & Lida Petrella, Carmine Zanca,
Sr., Nicholas Buonomo, Laura Koenig, Vito Mauro, Lisa Mulholland,
Paul Tremblay, Luke Peterson, Robert Wilson, Rose Dee, Vickie &
Thomas Lusnia, Thomas Costantino, Ralph Valenti, Jerry Coffey, Theresa Gonzalez, Natalie Delgado, Carmelo Pulizzotto, First Lt. Jonathan
K. Kohl, Salvatore Pandolfo, Arthur Malagoli, Thomas Messina, Vito
Caputo, Anna DeForca, Michael Capobianco, Nick Conenna. Anna
Taormina, Janet DePasquale, Maureen Rivera, Anthony Calabrese,
Elena Demonte, Frances Cantone, Vincenzo Catanzaro, Bina Capotorto, Maria Scollo, Ann Baily, Peter Lovett, Crystal Sada, Polly Catamzaro, Joseph Amato, Lucy Medina, Francisco Marquez, Dean Anthony
Argiro, Fred Lesto, Anna Purpi, Mary Frances Galletta, Joseph Perrelli,
Marty Boland, Felicia Bartosik, Max Pizzaloto, Patti Registro, Sam
Duffey, Christine Minucci
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR BELOVED DECEASED
ANNA CARDIELLO, KAREN MONDELLA
REFLECTION ON THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
As the Great Fifty Days of the Easter Season continue, we join all the earth in crying out with joy to
God who raised Jesus to new life. In the Collect
(Opening Prayer) we celebrate the gifts we have
received through Baptism. Like the first community
of believers we too greet the Risen Lord who stands
in our midst, offers us his peace, opens our minds
to understand the Scriptures, eats with us at table
and sends us forth as witnesses to the forgiveness
he bestows. The forgiveness Peter preaches about
in our first reading: “Repent, therefore, and be
converted, that your sins may be wiped away.”
The First Letter of John reminds us that the path
from conversion to sharing in the Eucharist is the
way of Jesus’ commandments, love of God and love
of neighbor. Let us meet the Risen Lord at our altar/table, the One God glorified by raising him from
the dead. “thus it is written that the Christ would
suffer and rise from the dead on the third day and
that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins, would
be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these
things.”
— OFFICE OF FAITH FORMATION —
718-236-9165
ALL CLASSES (K—7) ARE ON SUNDAY MORNING
BEGINNING AT 9:15 AND
ENDING AFTER THE 11:00 FAMILY MASS
THIS SUNDAY AT THE 11:OO MASS: Our 5th
graders will be our hosts. They will be our greeters, gift
bearers and lead us in the Prayer of the Faithful
Next Sunday: 6th Grade
— OUR PARISH SCHOOL —
ST. PETER CATHOLIC ACADEMY
Ms. Mary Lou Reitz, Principal
8401-23rd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11214
Phone: 718-372-0025
website: www.SaintPeterAcademy.org
— CLUSTER YOUTH MINISTRY —
Ken Wodzanowski 718–490-4469
E-mail: kenwodz@aol.com
Website: http://brooklynYM.tripod.com
CLUSTER YOUTH CENTER TUESDAYS 6:30 - 9:30 PM
BAPTISMS
SATURDAY MAY 2ND
12:00 PM
Register in the Parish Office
Bring a copy of the Baby’s Birth Certificate
Next weekend there will be a special collection for the Catholic
Home Missions. This collection
supports 88 home mission dioceses
in the U.S. that are unable to fund
important pastoral works including lay ministry training and seminary formation.. These dioceses rely on lay ministers because parishes are often hundreds of miles apart
and priests cannot get to every parish each weekend. Please help strengthen the Church at Home
through your generosity to this Appeal
WOMAN’SOCIETY MEETING THIS
MONDAY AT 7:00 IN THE PARISH
HALL. COME WITH DONATIONS FOR
BASKETS & TABLE RESERVATIONS
FOR THE CARD PARTY
WEEKLY PARISH ACTIVITIES
Sunday, April 19
9:15 Religious Education Classes
7:00 PM NA 12-Step Program (Sr. Concetta Hall)
Monday, April 20
6:30 PM Weight Watchers (Faith Formation Office)
7:00 PM ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASS
7:00 PM WOMAN’S SOCIETY MEETING (Parish Hall)
Tuesday, April 21
After 8:30 AM Mass St. Anthony Novena Week 6
6:30 PM Cluster Youth Center (School & Hall)
Wednesday, April 22
9:30 AM Charismatic Prayer Group (Parish Office)
12:00 PM Young-at-Heart Meeting (Sr. Concetta Hall)
Friday, April 24
6:30 PM Girl Scouts (Parish Hall)
Saturday, April 25
8:00 PM NA 12-Step Program (Sr. Concetta Hall)
SAVE THE DATE & PLAN TO PARTICIPATE
THE WOMAN’S SOCIETY
ANNUAL CARD PARTY
FRIDAY, MAY 29th
7:00 PM
SR. CONCETTA PARISH HALL
They are collecting baskets and new items to be used in the baskets and as raffles. If you know anyone or any business that would donate a gift or gift certificate to the Card Party please bring them
to the Parish Office. Tickets are $30.00 and are available in the Parish Office
ST. FRANCES CABRINI YOUNG AT HEART PRESENTS
An evening with
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK TUESDAY, MAY 12TH
At the St. George Theatre in Staten Island
$98.00 per person includes transportation & show
For information & reservations please call Jo: 718-266-0659
APRIL 23RD IS THE FEAST OF ST. GEORGE & THE PATRONAL FEAST OF OUR HOLY
FATHER, POPE FRANCIS (JORGE)
It is likely that Saint George was born to a Greek Christian noble family in Lydda, Syria Palaestina,
during the late third century between about 275 AD and 285 AD. He died in the Greek city
of Nicomedia in Asia Minor. His father, Gerontios, was a Greek from Cappadocia, an officer in the
Roman army; and his mother, Polychronia, was a Greek native of Lydda. They were both Christians from noble families of the Anici, so their child was raised with Christian beliefs. They decided to call him Georgios (Greek), meaning "worker of the land" (i.e., farmer). At the age of fourteen,
George lost his father; a few years later, George's mother, Polychronia, died. Eastern accounts give
the names of his parents as Anastasius and Theobaste
Then George decided to go to Nicomedia and present himself to Emperor Diocletian to apply for a
career as a soldier. Diocletian welcomed him with open arms, as he had known his father, Gerontius — one of his finest soldiers. By his late 20s, George was promoted to the rank of Tribunus and
stationed as an imperial guard of the Emperor at Nicomedia.
On 24 February AD 303, Diocletian issued an edict that every Christian soldier in the army should
be arrested and every other soldier should offer a sacrifice to the Roman gods of the time. However, George objected, and with the courage of his faith approached the Emperor and ruler. Diocletian was upset, not wanting to lose his best tribune and the son of his best official, Gerontius. But George loudly renounced the Emperor's edict,
and in front of his fellow soldiers and tribunes he claimed himself to be a Christian and declared his worship of Jesus
Christ. Diocletian attempted to convert George, even offering gifts of land, money and slaves if he made a sacrifice to
the Roman gods; he made many offers, but George never accepted.
Recognizing the futility of his efforts and insisting on upholding his edict, Diocletian was left with no choice but to have
George executed for his refusal. Before the execution George gave his wealth to the poor and prepared himself. After
various torture sessions, including laceration on a wheel of swords in which he was resuscitated three times, George was
executed by decapitation before Nicomedia's city wall, on 23 April 303.. His body was returned to Lydda for burial,
where Christians soon came to honor him as a martyr.
ADORATION OF THE
BLESSED SACRAMENT
This Friday, April 24th you are invited
to join our youth for Praise & Adoration at Most Precious Blood Church
from 8:00—9:00 PM
This hour Jesus wants you to spend
with Him is in prayer, singing, quiet
time and being in the Presence of God. You may
feel that you can't pray well. Don't let this discourage you. The mere fact that you take this
time to spend an hour with Jesus in the Blessed
Sacrament pleases Him very much and is in itself
a prayer of great faith
The Parish Respect Life Committee
invites all parishioners to join them
on the last Sunday of each month,
after the 9:00 AM Mass, to pray a Rosary for Life and the Marian Litany
for Life. We beseech the intercession
of the Blessed Mother to end the assault on Life, from Conception to its Natural
End. Join us next Sunday, April 26th, as we
use the power of prayer, through the intercession of the Holy Spirit to change the view of
others, so that everyone will understand that
Life, as a gift from God, obligates us to protect
life at all its stages.
REACHING-OUT COMMUNITY SERVICES 7TH ANNUAL DINNER
BENEFIT TO FILL EMPTY PLATES
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13TH GARGIULO’S 7:00 PM
TICKETS $125.00 MUSIC GIFT AUCTION 50/50 RAFFLES & MORE
Proceeds to benefit RCS and its programs for financially disadvantaged families, children, seniors &
individuals within our community. Call 917-509-9055 to purchase Tickets, Journal Ads & Sponsorship.
Tickets available on line @ www.rcsprograms.org Email questions to: Info@rcsprograms.org
Wednesday April 22nd
In the words of Pope Francis: “Take good care of creation. St.
Francis wanted that. People occasionally forgive, but nature never
does. If we don’t take
care of the environment there’s no way of getting
around it.” As good stewards, it is our duty to
faithfully care for all God’s creation.