Bulletin.04.24.16 - St. Mary Gate of Heaven RC Church

St. Mary Gate of Heaven
103-12 101 AVE., OZONE PARK, NEW YORK 11416
MONTFORT MISSIONARIES
Rev. Gerald Fitzsimmons, S.M.M., Pastor
Rev. Peter D’Abele, S.M.M., Associate Pastor
Rev. Mohan Vincent, S.M.M, Associate Pastor
Deacon Richard Gilligan
Deacon Ramon Cruz
Deacon Timothy McBride
Mr. Raffaele Corso, Parish School Principal
Mrs. Ann Farrell, Director of Religious Education
Office Hours
Monday - Friday: 9 AM to 1 PM & 2 PM to 8 PM
Saturday: 9 AM to 2 PM
Sunday: 9 AM to 2 PM
Website: smghparish.org
RECTORY:
SCHOOL:
CCD:
718-847-5957
718-846-0689
718-849-9329
718-847-6260
WE WORSHIP
Weekdays:
Weekend:
Bi-Weekly
Monday - Saturday 8:45 AM
Mass in Chapel 101-25 104 St.
Saturday 5:00 PM
Sunday 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM
12:30 PM in Spanish
1st & 3rd Wednesday 7:00 PM Prayer
and Benediction in Church
Reconciliation (In Church)
Saturday: 12:30 - 1:30 PM or by appointment with a priest
Misas:
Lunes a Sabado
8:45 AM - en la capilla (Inglés)
101-25 104 St.
Fin de Semana:
Sábado:5:00 PM
Domingo:
8:00 AM, 9:30 AM y 11:00 AM
12:30 PM en español
Los Viernes Primeros en Iglesia 6:00 PM - Bendición y
Confesión 7:00 PM Rosario y Misa - español
Reconciliación (Iglesia)
Sábados de las 12:30 PM hasta las 1:30 PM.
SENIOR CENTER:
718-847-2100
CHILDREN’S HOUR
718-846-3773
APRIL 24, 2016
ST. MARY GATE OF HEAVEN CHURCH
SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2016
5:00 PM
Salvatore Sicari
SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 2016
8:00 AM
Emilio Cerretani
9:30 AM
Marie Pergola
11:00 AM
Rosario Mazzullo
12:30 PM
Andrew & Bertha Mueller,
Catherine Taylor, Edison
Cavalcante, Modesto Chacon, Virgen de
Altagracia favor recibido, Daniel Baidal, Efrain
Hernandez Gomez, Maci Mong & Robert Leverge,
Confesor Torres, Dolores Villanueva, Nemesiio
Conanan
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Please Pray For / Favor Orar Por
The Sick / Los Enfermos
Victoria Godkin, Sarah, Veronica Johnston, Velma Rivera, Gary Carosella,
Abigail Perez, Stefanie Seminatore,
Elizabeth Grace Reyes, Charlotte Butler,
Amy Burzotta, Gabriela Vaquero, Ralph
Sabatini, Kathryn Aaron, Mildred Hendrickson, Raymond Gillespie, Rosa Cruz,
Zobea Sirju, Isabel Diaz, Christine Markatos, Anthony Testa, Marty Sherman,
Elsa Melody, Miriam Santos, Norman Jobse, Celia Rivera,
Jay Rasiawan, Richard Maran, Andrea Reilly, Lucy DiPippa
MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2016
8:45 AM
William Dobek
TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2016
8:45 AM
Diego & Bambina Martinucci &
Family
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2016
8:45 AM
Patty D’Agostino
THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2016
8:45 AM
Hugh Johnston
FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2016
8:45 AM
Joseph & Margaret Sagevich
SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2016
8:45 PM
John Yannotta
5:00 PM
Janet Montvilo, Lena & Angelo Urso,
Reuter and Schandel Family, Andrew & Bertha Mueller, Deolinda Pego, Michael Melillo, Janet Branch,
Delicia Prithika-Crasto, Keith Hernandez, Patty
D’Agostino
SUNDAY, MAY 1, 2016
8:00 AM
Anna Cerretani
9:30 AM
Blessed Mother Sodality
11:00 AM
Frank & Christopher Sagona
12:30 PM
Hector Manuel Salazar
4:00 PM
Filipino Mass
Feast of St. Louis de Montfort - April 28th
Many things at St. Mary Gate of Heaven remind us of
our intimate connection with St. Louis de Montfort. His
statue is everywhere, his name is always mentioned at
the Eucharistic prayer, and the parish is staffed by men
and women of the communities he established, the Missionaries of the Company of Mary and the Daughters of
Wisdom.
The spirit and life of this poor saint fills the life of our
parish in so many ways: from the way we treat each
other to the commitment we have to the poor and the
down trodden; the way we are committed to educating
our children; and in how we pray together. We are truly
open to Jesus Christ.
This Thursday, April 28th will be the 300th Anniversary
of his death. We will mark his feast day with Mass at
8:45 AM in Church with our school children. We are all
invited to hear again the words Montfort preached so
often: “To know Jesus Christ the eternal wisdom of God
is to know enough; to know everything and not know
Him is to know nothing.” Through the intercession of
the Blessed Mother and St. Louis de Montfort, may we
trust more and more in the loving providence of God.
APRIL 24, 2016
ST. MARY GATE OF HEAVEN CHURCH
The Cornerstone
A place to share knowledge and communicate
activities among the Deanery parishes.
Beginning in May, “The Cornerstone” will be published monthly. Here you will find information
of prayer services, ministry events, and notable
happenings of each of the Deanery parishes. We
hope this will provide more opportunities to get
involved and grow in Faith, personally and as a
Catholic community.
What is a Deanery?
A Deanery is a grouping of neighboring parishes
of a diocese. The purpose of this grouping is to
encourage knowledge, communication and activity among the member churches.
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TRUE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY
Can you imagine a world such as the one put before us in
today’s scripture readings? Communities of believers everywhere would support and encourage one another and
be identified as Christians by the way they love each other.
It would be a world with no tears, no death and mourning,
no crying out in pain. “Behold, I make all things new,” we
hear the Son of God say in the second reading from the
book of Revelation (21:5).
Is this world of John’s vision only imaginary? Are these
faithful followers for whom Jesus prayed only a savior’s
dream? Today they are put before us as a worthy goal.
How much closer can we come to this vision of a true
Christian.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Deanery Q-8 member churches:
Holy Child Jesus, Richmond Hill
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary-Saint Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr,
Our Lady of Grace, Old Howard Beach
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, South Ozone Park
Saint Benedict Joseph Labre, Richmond Hill
Saint Elizabeth, Ozone Park
Saint Helen’s, Howard Beach
Saint Mary Gate of Heaven, Ozone Park
Saint Teresa of Avila-Saint Anthony of Padua,
South Ozone Park
Saint Thomas the Apostle, Woodhaven
Please contact LauraLee D’Auria:
AlmostHomeMusic2@gmail.com to find out how
you can share your activity in a future edition of
“The Cornerstone”.
VERDADERA COMUNIDAD CRISTIANA
¿Te puedes imaginar un mundo tal como nos lo presenta las
lecturas bíblicas de hoy? Comunidades de fieles por todas
partes que se apoyan y se animan unas a otras y se identifican como cristianos por el amor que se tienen unos a
otros. Sería un mundo sin lágrimas, sin muerte ni luto, sin
gritos de dolor. “Ahora todo lo hago nuevo”, oímos decir al
Hijo de Dios en la segunda lectura del libro del Apocalipsis
(21:5).
Este mundo de la visión de Juan, ¿es sólo un mundo imaginario? Y esos fieles seguidores de Jesús por los cuales él
reza, ¿son un mero sueño del salvador? Hoy se presentan
ante nosotros como una meta valiosa. ¿Cómo podemos
acercarnos cada vez más a esta visión de una verdadera
comunidad cristiana en nuestra vida de hoy?
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
APRIL 24, 2016
ST. MARY GATE OF HEAVEN CHURCH
Filipino Mass
Sunday, May 1 , 4:00 PM
in the Rectory Chapel
followed by “Pot Luck” Dinner
Church Basement
Everyone is invited!
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Pre-School Registration
St. Mary Gate of Heaven Church
The Children’s Hour Pre-School
for children age 2 1/2 to 4
Full Day
Monday - Wednesday - Friday
For an appointment please call
718 846-3773
The next time the Food Pantry will be opened will be
on Thursday, May 5 at 11 AM.
Saint Mary Gate of Heaven Parish is online! Want
to contact us or someone from a committee, visit
our website. Want to see everything that’s been
happening in our parish? Did you miss an event,
and would like to see if it’s your cup of tea and
want to come next time we host it? You can now
follow us on all forms of social media, to see photos of our events, and catch up on the latest parish news all at the click of a button! For further
information visit our website: www.smghparish.
com. Follow us on Instagram @smghparish, Twitter and be sure to click “like” on Facebook!
The Blessed Mother Sodality will gather at the
9:30 AM Mass next Sunday, May 1st.
The catered Communion Breakfast will be held in
the Church basement following Mass. You may
invite a friend. Please bring your payment of $16.00
per person for this event to the meeting.
Lectors, now called Ministers of the Word proclaim
and share the Word of God with our parish family at
liturgies. They bring God’s word to life at Mass, as
they proclaim the Scriptures and sometimes lead the
Prayers of the Faithful. Ministers of the Word devote
time to preparing and reflecting on the readings in
advance so they may be proclaimed with familiarity,
reverence and love.
Our parish is now seeking Ministers of the Word candidates. A candidate must be a baptized member of
the parish, at least 16 years old, who has received
Confirmation and regularly attends Mass.
If you are interested, please call the rectory and leave
your name, telephone number or email address. You
will be contacted regarding practice sessions.
It is with gratitude that we acknowledge
A Generous Gift to the
St. Mary Gate of Heaven Food Pantry
In Memory of Barbara Kaiser
donated by Pat Troll
APRIL 24, 2016
ST. MARY GATE OF HEAVEN CHURCH
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ST. MARY GATE OF HEAVEN 6TH ANNUAL MULTI-CULTURAL DAY
A couple of hundred people gathered for the 6th Annual Multi-Cultural Day on April 9th to experience the diversity of the cultures that make up our parish. 15 countries were represented at Mass and parishioners from 13 countries made their culinary
offering. Parishioners entertained us with native dances, music, poetry and songs. We thank the Multi-Cultural Day Committee for making this day of unity possible. We also thank the SMGH Boy Scouts who were helping everyone with different
tasks and serving refreshments. A wonderful time was had by all!!! Many more pictures on SMGH facebook.
We rejoice in You, O God, in whose image we are brothers and sisters and by whose example in Jesus Christ we know the breadth
and depth of Your universal love.