THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF STS. PETER & PAUL & ASSUMPTION. July 4, 2021 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Church of St. Peter Catechetical Center Church of the Assumption 53 St. Mark’s Place 15 Webster Avenue 15 Webster Avenue Staten Island NY 10301 Staten Island NY 10301 Staten Island NY 10301

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THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF

STS. PETER & PAUL &

ASSUMPTION

July 4, 2021

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

PARISH OFFICE

53 St. Mark’s Place

Staten Island, New York 10301 Voice: 718 727-2672

Voice: 718 447-6362 Fax: 718 720-9269

Email: [email protected]

Website: stpetersi.com or assumptionstpaulsi.com

Served by:

Janet A. Kelly, Parish Manager

Magdalena Centeno, Religious Education Coordinator and Pastoral Associate for Hispanic Ministry Sally Kaelber, Music Coordinator (English) Christian Kinsella, Parish Organist Michael Belores, Custodian Supervisor

Mr. Michael Cosentino, Principal, St. Peter’s Boys High School 718 447-1676

St Peter’s Cemetery 718 442-2363 Religious Education Office 718 447-1290 Deacon Charles Carroll Rev. Edgar Devina, In Residence

Rev. Matthew Takyi-Asante, Parochial Vicar Rev. Louis R. Jerome, Pastor

SCHEDULE OF MASSES (During Covid-19 Pandemic)

CHURCH OF ST. PETER CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION

Monday through Friday 7 a.m. Monday through Friday 9 a.m.

Saturday 4 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m.

Sunday 12 Noon Sunday 12 Noon La Misa en Español

Sunday 5:30 p.m. La Misa en Español

CONFESSIONS

CHURCH OF ST. PETER CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION

Saturday 4:15 to 4:45 p.m. Saturday 3:15 to 3:45 p.m.

Sunday 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. Sunday 9:15 to 9:45 a.m.

Holy Day Schedule

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PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE OF OUR FAITH

COMMUNITY WHO ARE SICK, ESPECIALLY:

Janette Aguilar, Juanita Santiago, Judy & Sal Trancucci, Joseph Albano, Francine Rispoli, Zack Zayachek, Be-atrice Perera, Dianne Kinsella, Baby Joey Gonzalez, John Perry, Bob Kozlowski, Donna Young, Carol Maria, Michelle Wehner, Yvette Harrison, Marie Mastrangelo, Lewis Provenzano, Bienvenida Estevez, Connie Phil-hower, Michael Sherman, Thomas Evans, Judith Boyce, Joseph Ventura, Linda Aquino, Camillo Larstanna, Louis Kaszubski, Sarah Cashman, Joseph Moschella, Heather Lewis, Susanne Casey, Gianna, Father Edward Flanagan, Ollie Morris, Stacy Dickinson, Carlos Rodriguez, David Park, Mary Ann Larstanna, Hope Finnerty, Roger Texier, Jack Roberdson, Michael Karabin, James Leung, Rita Cararra, Maritza Carrington, Frank Piccolo, Hope Schwartz, Marie Heckman, Albert Poku, Jeannette Ro-driguez, Diane Gregory, Dena Hughes, Michael Ansel-mo, Annmarie Martino, Electra Kaloudis, Ruth Reyes Grannis, Maureen Rochford, Marie Webber, Sandra Tay-lor, Helene T. Hartmann, Victoria Wehner, Alyssa Stro-man, Jill Smieya, Noelle Lovelace Allen, Gina Runfalo, Joseph Cusumanno, Theresa D’Onofrio, Linda Marquez, Karyl Stiles, Joseph Swarns, Steven Morvillo, Ann Quin-lan, Brett Colvil, Diane McDowell, Jenna Ericksen, Lu-cas Kang, Wendy Morrow, Regina Serafini, Josephine Lyons, Guadalupe Centeno, Thomas Perry, Joseph McAnanama, Mark Missall, Chris Pascua, Deacon James Stahlnecker, Martha Catel, Linda Nicita, Mabel Hubert, mother of Christina Colona, Dominique Roland, Edith Joseph, Peggy Weaver, Michael Cosentino, Molly Trabisco, Rev. A.J. Micciulla, James Tierney.

Our Parish Pantry is

located at 53 St. Marks Place and is open every Wednesday from 1–2 p.m. Participants may come once a week Just bring ID . Spread the word!! Nuestra despensa de alimentos parroquial está ubi-cada en 53 St. Marks Place y está abierta todos los miércoles de 1 a 2 p.m. Los participantes pueden venir una vez a la semana. ¡Corran la voz!

Project Hospitality offers a meal ever Sunday evening after Mass, at 6:30 p.m. in Assumption Hall at Assumption Church. All are welcome. Proyecto de Hospitalidad ofrece una comida los Domingos despues de la Misa a las 6:30 pm en el salon de Asuncion. Todos son bienvenidos.

Saturday, July 3, 2021

4 p.m. Assumption Anthony Antenucci Sunday, July 4, 2021

10 a.m. Assumption People of our Country 12 Noon Assumption (Spanish) People of our Parish

12 Noon St. Peter People of our Country

2 p.m. St. Peter (Ghanain) People of our Parish 5:30 p.m. Assumption (Spanish) People of our

Parish

Monday, July 5, 2021

7 a.m. St. Peter Msgr. Charles Cassidy 9 a.m. Assumption Rev. Gerard DiSenso Tuesday, July 6, 2021

7 a.m. St. Peter All Interred in St. Peter’s Cemetery 9 a.m. Assumption Msgr. Joseph Farrell Wednesday, July 7, 2021

7 a.m. St. Peter Msgr. Joseph Farrell 9 a.m. Assumption Msgr. Thomas Darby Thursday, July 8, 2021

7 a.m. St. Peter Albert Ahlstrom

9 a.m. Assumption Rev. Daniel Downing Friday, July 9, 2021

7 a.m. St. Peter Msgr. Gustav Schultheiss 9 a.m. Assumption People of our Parish Saturday, July 10, 2021

4 p.m. Assumption Rev. Michael Cichon

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Sunday, July 11, 2021

10 a.m. Assumption Arthur Mandella

12 Noon Assumption (Spanish) People of our Parish

12 Noon St. Peter Eladia & Manuel Santiago 2 p.m. St. Peter (Ghanain) People of our Parish 5:30 p.m. Assumption (Spanish) People of our

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FIESTA DE LA FE El Vino

Mientras que el pan nos da la fuerza, el vino nos da la alegría. Su consumo no es tan esencial co-mo el agua, pero al compartirlo hace sacra la vida aún más, refirma la amistad y significa también la vitalidad humana. El vino es la pleni-tud de la vida, es símbolo de la felicidad y pros-peridad. Siendo el nuevo Israel, la Iglesia, es el nuevo vino que en ofrenda se presenta ante el altar. En el Antiguo Testamento el mismo pueb-lo de Dios fue comparado con una viña (Isaías 5:1 – 7). Al presentar el vino con el pan al altar, estamos simbolizando nuestra humanidad total, en sus procesos de cambio y aspiraciones más profundas. Este vino que ofrecemos, nos recuer-da lo más íntimo y sagrado de un ser humano: su sangre y con ella la vida en todo sentido. Como cristianos, beberemos este mismo vino, siendo ya Sangre del Señor, porque con esta acción es-tamos dispuestos a beber su cáliz, a compartir su suerte, a asumir su cruz. Ofrecer pan y vino en el altar es ofrecer nuestra propia vida a hacernos pan para que todos coman; vino para que todos tengan vida en abundancia.

Hay muchas veces cuando decimos: “Dime lo que quiero escuchar, y no me confundas con da-tos”. Y no vemos con buenos ojos a alguien que podría ser lo suficientemente audaz y acabe con nuestras expectativas.

El mayor problema con esa actitud no es que nos perdemos la verdad o los hechos, sino que nos perdemos los regalos nuevos y sorprendentes que otros nos pueden dar. Al igual que la gente del pueblo en el relato del Evangelio de hoy, no-sotros también a menudo nos negamos a permitir que otros muestren los talentos que pueden ser una buena noticia para nosotros.

Las lecturas de hoy piden hospitalidad, fe y dis-cernimiento. La hospitalidad abre las puertas de nuestro corazón y nuestras mentes a los

“forasteros” entre nosotros, no importa lo famil-iar que él o ella puede parecer. La fe nos permite aceptar los dones de los demás, no importa cuán alarmante o “extraños” nos puedan parecer. El discernimiento nos ayuda a descubrir a los pro-fetas entre nosotros, no importa lo increíbles que puedan parecer. Hospitalidad, fe y discernimien-to –cultívalos. Así, nadie podrá traerte malas no-ticias.

Little Mysteries

Two small rites—or, as one liturgist has called them, “little mysteries”—accompany the prepara-tion of the gifts. The priest or deacon takes a small cruet of water from the server and adds a drop of water to the wine. Then, after the elevation of the chalice (and the incensation, if incense is used), the priest washes his hands. Both of these actions were at first practical, matter-of-fact realities: in the an-cient world the wine was usually quite thick, and was generally mixed with water before it was drunk. And in the early church, when the faithful brought forward a great variety of gifts at this time, there was a definite need for the presider to wash his hands!

But now these rites serve a purely symbolic func-tion. The mingling of the water and wine is accom-panied by a prayer that speaks of the wonderful ex-change of the Mass, the mingling of Christ’s divini-ty and our humanidivini-ty. And as the priest washes his hands, he prays words of supplication from Psalm 51, acknowledging his own sinfulness in the pres-ence of the assembly before he dares to approach the altar for this most sacred action.

NO BAD NEWS

There are many times when we say, “Tell me what I want to hear, and don’t confuse me with facts.” And we don’t take kindly to someone who might be bold enough to snuff out our expectations. The biggest problem with such an attitude is not that we miss out on the truth or the facts, but that we miss out on the new and surprising gifts others can give us. Like the townspeople in today’s Gos-pel story, we too often refuse to allow others to display the talents that can be good news for us. Today’s readings call for hospitality and faith and discernment. Hospitality opens the doors of our hearts and minds to the “stranger” among us, no matter how familiar he or she may seem to be. Faith enables us to accept the gifts of others, no matter how alarming or “strange” they may seem to be. Discernment helps us discover the prophets in our midst, no matter how amazing they may seem to be. Hospitality, faith, and discernment— cultivate these. Then, nobody can bring bad news.

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Gn 28:10-22a; Ps 91:1-4, 14-15ab; Mt 9:18-26

Tuesday: Gn 32:23-33; Ps 17:1b, 2-3, 6-7ab, 8b, 15; Mt 9:32-38

Wednesday: Gn 41:55-57; 42:5-7a, 17-24a; Ps 33:2-3, 10-11, 18-19; Mt 10:1-7 Thursday: Gn 44:18-21, 23b-29; 45:1-5; Ps 105:16-21; Mt 10:7-15 Friday: Gn 46:1-7, 28-30; Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40; Mt 10:16-23 Saturday: Gn 49:29-32; 50:15-26a; Ps 105:1-4, 6 -7; Mt 10:24-33 Sunday: Am 7:12-15; Ps 85:9-14; Eph 1:3-14 [1:3-10]; Mk 6:7-13 LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Gn 28:10-22a; Sal 91 (90):1-4, 14-15ab; Mt 9:18-26

Martes: Gn 32:23-33; Sal 17 (16):1b, 2-3, 6-7ab, 8b, 15; Mt 9:32-38

Miércoles: Gn 41:55-57; 42:5-7a, 17-24a; Sal 33 (32):2-3, 10-11, 18-19; Mt 10:1-7 Jueves: Gn 44:18-21, 23b-29; 45:1-5; Sal 105 (104):16-21; Mt 10:7-15

Viernes: Gn 46:1-7, 28-30; Sal 37 (36):3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40; Mt 10:16-23

Sábado: Gn 49:29-32; 50:15-26a; Sal 105 (104):1 -4, 6-7; Mt 10:24-33

Domingo: Am 7:12-15; Sal 85 (84):9-14; Ef 1:3-14 [1:3-10]; Mc 6:7-13

Please join us for our first Friday Holy

Hour on August 6, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. at

St. Peter’s Church.

SECOND COLLECTION

There will be a second collection next weekend, mandated by the Archdiocese of New York, for Catholic Missions Among Black and Indian Peo-ple. Thank you for your continued generosity.

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Rev. Angelo J. Micciulla, pastor of Holy Family on Staten Island is in need of a kidney. Father’s doctors have told him that his best option is a kid-ney transplant from a living donor. If you or any-one you know would like to be a living donor, please call Lisa Russo at Holy Family Church, 718 761-6663. Lisa can give you any information you may need to begin the screening process, as well as dispel any myth you may have heard about be-ing a donor If you cannot be a donor, Father hum-bly asks for you to spread the word and keep him in your prayers.

A MESSAGE FOR OUR TIME There are times when being Catholic, or even be-ing Christian is very countercultural. It used to be you belonged to a parish, and that was your home, based on your geographic boundaries or ethnicity. But now people change parishes depending on pastors, styles of music, or the Mass schedule. In these days of Covid-19, many who stayed away because of social distancing have not yet found their way back. Many never recovered from their disillusionment over the abuse scandals. Others left Catholicism for non-denominational churches, or explored other paths such as Buddhism. Still others consider themselves “spiritual but not reli-gious” or are labeled “nones.” Frequently, families who once sat together every week in church are now scattered all over the spiritual spectrum. In the face of all this, let us pray for the strength of Ezekiel to continue to preach our faith by the lives we live, despite everything in our culture that re-bels against religion. May we have the wisdom of Paul to persevere despite our weaknesses and the thorns in our side. And like Jesus, may we always find the faith we need to endure, even when those around us do not.

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