Seventh Sunday of Easter

Seventh Sunday of Easter
Next Sunday Readings Mass Intentions
9:00am:
11:00am:
May 20th
Odilia and Emiliano Herrera
People of Presentation of the Blessed
Virgin Mary Parish, Larry Slutzky, in thanksgiving to
the helping hand, in thanksgiving for the health of
Gloria Florinda Cua
12:30pm:
Mario Rodriguez Herrera, Juan
Calixto, Asuncion Navarro Licona, Nazario Erazo 1st
anniversary, Maria Cruz Leon 13th anniversary, Baby
Aylin Bonifacio 1st month, in thanksgiving for the
20th birthday of Maricruz Romero, happy birthday
Andrew Bermeo
Monday, May 21st
Saint Christopher Magallanes, Priest and
Companions, Martyrs
12:15pm:
Marie Antonia Louis
Tuesday, May 22nd
Saint Rita of Cascia, Religious
12:15pm:
Rita Nobili
Wednesday, May 23rd
12:15pm: For God’s will in all 2012 US elections
12:15pm:
Thursday, May 24th
Marie L. Cox
Friday, May 25th
Saint Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor of the Church;
Saint Gregory VII, Pope; Saint Mary Magdalene de Pazzi, Virgin
12:15pm:
8:00pm:
9:00am:
12:15pm:
4:00pm:
6:00pm:
Francesca Sansaricq
Benediction
Saturday, May 26th
Saint Philip Neri, Priest
Jean Fadael Conserve
In thanksgiving to Jesus the Lord
by Margarita Espinoza
Oscar Garcia & Adriana Ponce
Wedding
For the health of Alicia Hernandez
Acts 2:1‐11 1 Corinthians 12:3b‐7, 12‐13 John 20:19‐23 Please keep in your prayers…
Sick: Idaly Jimenez
Marlene Robinson
Recently deceased: Juan Calixto Brunel Gousse
Bread and Wine for the month offered in
memory of Angel and Aurelia Muñiz
Vocation Corner…
Pope John Paul II House of Discernment sponsors
a monthly "Open House" for those who wish to see
the House and know more about discernment
opportunities for men before applying to the
seminary. Our remaining Open House is Tuesday,
May 22, beginning with a Holy Hour at 5:30 PM,
followed by dinner and a tour of the House. Pope
John Paul II House of Discernment is located at 341
Highland Blvd. Brooklyn, NY 11207. For more
information or to RSVP, contact Fr. Kevin Abels,
Vocation Director at (718) 827-2454, email:
vocations@diobrook.org or visit Web:
www.BrooklynPriests.org.
Msgr. McClancy Memorial High School
Msgr. McClancy High School is now accepting
applications for their summer camps. Girls softball,
soccer, basketball, and volleyball; boys baseball,
soccer, and basketball. For more information please
call the school at (718) 898-3800 ext. 18 and speak to
Ms. Rocco, camp coordinator. School is located at
71-06 Thirty-First Ave. East Elmhurst, NY 11370
Retrouvaille –A Life Line for Married CouplesRetrouvaille is a peer ministry. Couples who have
had problems in their own marriages and have
recovered from those problems, share their
experiences with couples in troubled marriages
with the hope that they too will see that their
marriage can be saved. For more information about
the upcoming Retrouvaille weekend that begins on
Friday, June 8th, at the Montfort retreat house Bay
Shore, please call (800) 470-2230.
My dear parishioners,
One of the reasons I wanted to go to
Guadalupe for my retreat this year was due to the
new abortion clinic that has just opened in our
neighborhood. I felt as though Our Lady of
Guadalupe had a message for me and wish to
communicate it to me. On the Tuesday of our
retreat, Fr. Rodriguez and I went to the Chapel of
Cerrito, which is a fun climb to reach. It is a
beautiful chapel built on the site of the original
apparition to St. Juan Diego. On the walls of the
chapel are six beautiful murals depicting the
apparitions. Towards the front, on the left-hand
side there is a striking crucifixion scene with statues
that drew me in. On the right-hand side, we
encountered a magnificent painting by Jorge
Sanchez. Using the image of Our Lady of
Guadalupe as his model, he painted her holding
three babies in her arms, with her eyes raised up.
Her eyes were red with sadness and there are tears
pouring down the side of her face. Her mouth is
slightly open, as though she about to say something.
The beauty of the painting and its ability to stop us
in our tracks stunned both Fr. Rodriguez and me. As
we were admiring the painting and praying before
it, a lady came up to us. She asked where we were
from and if we worked for pro-life. I mentioned
about the Prayer Vigil for Life we just had on
March 24. She then asked us if we knew Monsignor
Reilly. We were both a bit shocked that a Mexican
lady living in Mexico City had heard of him.
Monsignor Reilly is the priest that celebrated the
Mass and led the Prayer Vigil on March 24. We
discussed a bit of the situation in Mexico in regards
to abortion. She then mentioned that they were
about to pray the Rosary for Life and have Mass at
12 noon for respect life. At that moment I knew that
Our Lady of Guadalupe had let me know I was right
to come. Next week I will share the ideas I received
while praying in front of this painting.
God bless,
Fr. O’Connor
Seminarian Peter Penton
Today is Peter Penton’s last day with us. Peter
arrived in September to begin his pastoral year.
This is the last year the seminary program is
having a pastoral year as part of its program.
The pastoral year is meant to give a seminarian
a taste of the priestly life. Peter was very
involved in teaching this year. He taught one
of the confirmation classes on Wednesday,
another CCD class on Saturdays and taught 4th
grade religion on Tuesdays at Immaculate
Conception School. He served Mass faithfully
everyday and on Sundays. We wish Peter the
best as he continues his studies for the
priesthood and God-willing will be ordained a
priest in 2014. Please pray for him and his
vocation.
Seminarian Evans Julce
Many of you will remember Evans who also
just completed his pastoral year at St. Clare’s in
Rosedale. Evans will be returning to our
parish to work for the summer. Evans main
task this summer is to coordinate with the
Catholic Churches in the area as well as our
Protestant brethren to have a 40-day prayer
vigil in front of the abortion clinic. He will be
speaking soon to ask for your support.
Catholic Charities Alzheimer’s Adult Day
Program
You can bring your love one to our program
with confidence while you take care of
personal business, to work, or just want to be
alone for a few hours to regroup. We are open
Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. We are
located at 157-16 65th Ave. Flushing, NY 11367.
For more information please call
(718) 358-3541.
Quote of the Week…
“The more we indulge ourselves in soft living and
pamper our bodies, the more rebellious they will
become against the spirit.”
St. Rita of Cascia
Mis queridos feligreses,
Una de las razones por la cual yo quise ir a
Guadalupe para mi retiro anual fue debido a la
nueva clínica de abortos que se abrió hace poco en
nuestro barrio. Sentí como si Nuestra Señora de
Guadalupe tenía un mensaje que quería
comunicarme. El martes de nuestro retiro, el Padre
Rodríguez y yo fuimos a la Capilla del Cerrito, el
cual es muy divertido subir a aquel cerro. Allí, hay
una hermosa capilla, construida en el lugar original
de la aparición a San Juan Diego. En las paredes
hay seis preciosos murales representando las
apariciones. Hacia el frente, en el lado izquierdo,
hay una llamativa escena de la crucifixión, con
estatuas, que nos atrajo muchísimo. En el lado
derecho, encontramos una magnífica pintura, hecha
por Jorge Sánchez, usando la imagen de Nuestra
Señora de Guadalupe como modelo, él la pintó con
tres bebés en sus brazos y sus ojos elevados al cielo.
Sus ojos están rojos con mucha tristeza y tiene
lágrimas en el lado de su cara. Su boca está un poco
abierta, como si fuera a decir algo. La belleza de la
pintura nos detuvo en nuestro camino, que provocó
gran asombro tanto al Padre Rodríguez como a mí.
Mientras contemplábamos y orábamos frente a la
pintura, una señora se nos acercó y nos preguntó si
trabajábamos para alguna organización pro-vida. Yo
le mencioné la Vigilia de Oración por la Vida que
tuvimos el 24 de marzo y entonces ella nos
preguntó si conocíamos a Monseñor Reilly. Los dos
nos asombramos, que una señora Mexicana, que
vive en la ciudad de México, haya escuchado de él.
Monseñor Reilly es el sacerdote que celebró la Misa
y guió la Vigilia de Oración el 24 de marzo.
Hablamos un poco acerca de la situación en
México en lo que se refiere al aborto y ella nos
mencionó que iban a rezar el Rosario por la Vida y
ofrecer la Misa por el respeto a la vida a las 12 pm.
En ese momento yo supe que Nuestra Señora de
Guadalupe me estaba dejando saber que tuve razón
de ir allá. La próxima semana les compartiré las
ideas que recibí mientras oraba frente a la pintura.
Que Dios les bendiga,
Padre O’Connor
Seminarista Peter Penton
Hoy es el último día en que Peter Penton estará
con nosotros. Peter vino en septiembre para
comenzar su año pastoral. Este es el último año
que el seminario tuvo el año pastoral como
parte de su programa. El año pastoral está
destinado a mostrarle al seminarista la vida
sacerdotal. Peter estuvo muy involucrado en
enseñar, este año, la clase de confirmación los
miércoles y otra clase en el programa de CCD
los sábados. También enseñó religión al grado
4, cada martes, en la escuela de la Inmaculada
Concepción. Participó de manera activa en
cada celebración litúrgica. Nuestros mejores
deseos para Peter al continuar sus estudios
para el sacerdocio. Si Dios quiere será
ordenado sacerdote en 2014. Por favor oren por
él y por su vocación.
Seminarista Evans Julce
Muchos de ustedes recordarán a Evans quien
acaba de completar su año pastoral en la
parroquia Santa Clara en Rosedale. Evans
volverá a nuestra parroquia para trabajar el
verano. La mayor tarea para Evans durante el
verano, es la de coordinar con las Iglesias
Católicas en el área y también nuestros
hermanos Protestantes para organizar una
vigilia de oración de 40 días frente a la clínica
de abortos. El estará hablándoles muy pronto
acerca de esto para pedirles su apoyo.
Escuela Superior Monseñor McClancy
Está aceptando aplicaciones para su campo de
verano. Para las jovencitas tendrán softbol,
futbol, basquetbol y volibol; para los jovencitos
tendrán base bol, futbol y basquetbol. Para más
información, por favor llamar al (718) 898-3800
extensión 18. La escuela está localizada en 7106 Thirty-First Ave. East Elmhurst, NY 11370.
Frase de la semana…
“Cuanto más nos complacemos en la vida suave y
mimar nuestros cuerpos, más rebeldes se vuelven en
contra del espíritu.”
Santa Rita de Casia