THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF STS. PETER & PAUL & ASSUMPTION. August 20, 2017 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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

718 727-2672 718 447-1290 718 447-6362

THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF

STS. PETER & PAUL &

ASSUMPTION

August 20, 2017

Twentieth 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:

Rev. Matthew Takyi-Asante, Visiting Priest

Janet A. Kelly, Parish Manager Margaret Moschetto, Pastoral Associate Magdalena Centeno, Religious Education Coordinator and Pastoral Associate for Hispanic Ministry Mr. John Fodera, Principal, St. Peter’s Boys High School 718 447-1676

Mrs. Jennifer Olivera, Principal, St. Peter-St. Paul Elementary School 718 447-1796

St Peter’s Cemetery 718 442-2363 Religious Education Office 718 447-1290 Rev. Michael W. Cichon, Pastor

SCHEDULE OF MASSES

CHURCH OF ST. PETER CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION

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

Saturday 5 p.m. Saturday 4 p.m.

Saturday 6 p.m. La Misa en Espanol Sunday 10 a.m.

Sunday 12 Noon Sunday 5:30 p.m. La Misa en Espanol

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

PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE OF OUR FAITH COMMUNITY WHO ARE SICK, ESPECIALLY:

Janette Aguilar, James Lawlor, Juanita Santiago, Marga-ret Barry, Judy & Sal Trancucci, Joseph Albano, Fran-cine Rispoli, Frank Marrano, Jake Beurkle, Owen Harri-son, Zack Zayachek, Beatrice Perera, Dianne Kinsella, Elba Espinosa, Baby Joey Gonzalez, John Perry, Jackie Guglieelimini, Bob Kozlowski, Donna Young, Carol Maria, Michelle Wehner, Yvette Harrison, Marie Mastrangelo, Lewis Provenzano, Bienvenida Estevez, Tommaso Vergata, Robert de la Pena, Katheryn Capofari, Connie Philhower, Mary Carroll, Deborah Stewart, Michael Sherman, Samantha Centeno, Larry Posen, Thomas Evans, Roseanne Giudice, Judith Boyce, Laura Rivera, Joseph Ventura, Phyllis Morell, Linda Aquino, Camillo Larstanna, Louis Kaszubski, Sarah Cashman, Mary Tighe, Joseph Moschella, Heather Lew-is, Susanne Casey, Adeline Agolia, Gianna Rose Bilotti. Saturday, August 19, 2017

4 p.m. Assumption Frederick Ludden 5 p.m. St. Peter People of our Parish

6 p.m. St. Peter (Spanish) People of our Parish Sunday, August 20, 2017

10 a.m. Assumption Deceased members of the Esposito & Maestrone Families 12 Noon St. Peter Patricia Newman

5:30 p.m. Assumption (Spanish) People of our Parish Monday, August 21, 2017

7 a.m. St. Peter Lois Buchan Michaud 9 a.m. Assumption Elizabeth Ann Hicks Tuesday, August 22, 2017

7 a.m. St. Peter Brother Raymond Meagher, FSC 9 a.m. Assumption People of our Parish

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

7 a.m. St. Peter Josephine, Jaedo, Raphael, Matilda & Maria 9 a.m. Assumption Fred Diriwachter

Thursday, August 24, 2017

7 a.m. St. Peter Rev. John J. Reilly

9 a.m. Assumption Msgr. Vincent Bartley (Living) Friday, August 25, 2017

7 a.m. St. Peter Msgr. James J. Dorney 9 a.m. Assumption Rev. Edward J. Tobin Saturday, August 26, 2017

4 p.m. Assumption Rev. Robert M. Gibson 5 p.m. St. Peter Rev. Ildefonse Madrano 6 p.m. St. Peter (Spanish) People of our Parish Sunday, August 27, 2017

10 a.m. Assumption Msgr. Charles F. Rizzo 12 Noon St. Peter Family & Friends of Bethy Miller 5:30 p.m. Assumption (Spanish) People of our Parish

Separated & Divorced Support Group This Support Group meets on the 2nd Friday of each month. The next meeting will be on Friday, September 8th, at 7:30 p.m. at 15 Webster Avenue. Please call 718 447-6362 should you wish to join the group.

Save the date!

Parish BBQ, Sunday, September 17, 2017 after Noon Mass at St. Peter’s Church.

BBQ Parroquial, Domingo, 17 de Septiembre del 2017 despues de la misa de media dia en la Iglesia de San Pedro.

Pilgrimage to Ireland

Michael Milano from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish is leading a pilgrimage to Ireland next March doing the footsteps of St. Patrick and Our Lady of Knock Shrine over St. Patrick’s Day. Catholic Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Knock and Footsteps of St. Patrick in Ireland over St. Patrick’s Day. March 14 - 22, 2018.

$2499.00 per person including air from JFK. Breakfast & Dinner daily. Mass Everyday. For a Flyer or more detailed information please call Cathie or Michael Milano at 1-800-773-2660. The sympathy of the Parish is extended to the

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Jue 2:11-19; Sal 106 (105):34-37, 39-40, 43ab, 44; Mt 19:16-22

Martes: Jue 6:11-24a; Sal 85 (84):9, 11-14; Mt 19:23-30

Miércoles: Jue 9:6-15; Sal 21 (20):2-7; Mt 20:1-16 Jueves: Apo 21:9b-14; Sal 145 (144):10-13, 17-18; Jn 1:45-51

Viernes: Rut 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22; Sal 146 (145):5-10; Mt 22:34-40

Sábado: Rut 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17; Sal 128 (127):1b -5; Mt 23:1-12

Domingo: Is 22:19-23; Sal 138 (137):1-3, 6,8; Rom 11:33-36; Mt 16:13-20

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Jgs 2:11-19; Ps 106:34-37, 39-40, 43ab, 44; Mt 19:16-22 Tuesday: Jgs 6:11-24a; Ps 85:9, 11-14; Mt 19:23-30 Wednesday: Jgs 9:6-15; Ps 21:2-7; Mt 20:1-16 Thursday: Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Jn 1:45-51 Friday: Ru 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22; Ps 146:5-10; Mt 22:34-40 Saturday: Ru 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17; Ps 128:1b-5; Mt 23:1-12 Sunday: Is 22:19-23; Ps 138:1-3, 6, 8; Rom 11:33-36; Mt 16:13-20

CALLED TO ACT IN GOD'S NAME "Let all the nations praise you!" (Psalm 67:4) today's psalm response exclaims. In the psalms and other He-brew scriptures, this kind of invocation is actually an invitation to God to act, to intervene in human lives in a manner that will cause everyone--not just the Chosen People--to give praise. Stated a bit more strongly, it is something of a "put up or shut up" challenge to God, the sort of strong statement the psalmists of Israel, trusting in their intimate and loving relationship with God, were not afraid to make.The Gospel has its own exclamation, announcing the appearance of the Canaanite woman with "Behold!" (Matthew 15:22) "Behold!" is a scriptur-al flag that tells us that God is about to act or announce something through an individual or a situation. In the case of Jesus, God was going to act through this woman, whom nobody among Jesus' followers would have be-lieved to be an agent of the divine will. Like the psalm-ists, we might passively inform or perhaps even actively challenge God to do something so that everyone will come to belief, but God will always turn the tables on us. It becomes our calling, our duty (as it was for Jesus) to behold the situations and persons of our daily lives so that God can act through us, so the Kingdom can be an-nounced through our living.

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"¡Que todos los pueblos te alaben!" (Salmo 67:4) excla-ma la respuesta del salmo de hoy. En el salterio y en otras escrituras hebreas, este tipo de invocación es en realidad una invitación a Dios para que actúe e inter-venga en las vidas humanas de tal manera que haga que todos -no sólo el Pueblo Elegido -exprese alabanzas. Dicho algo más fuerte, es como desafiar a Dios para que "aguante o se calle", el tipo de palabras duras que los salmistas de Israel, confiando en su íntima relación de amor con Dios, no temían expresar.El Evangelio tiene su propia exclamación que anuncia la aparición de la mujer cananea con un "Entonces" (Mateo 15:22). "Entonces" o "he aquí" es una señal en la Biblia que nos indica que observemos con mucha atención, que Dios está por actuar o anunciar algo por medio de un individ-uo o una situación. En el caso de Jesús, Dios iba a obrar a través de esta mujer, a quien ninguno de los seguidores de Jesús hubiera creído pudiera ser una agente de la vol-untad divina. Como los salmistas, puede que informem-os en forma pasiva a Diinformem-os o quizás hasta activamente le desafiemos para que haga algo para que todos lleguen a creer, mas Dios siempre nos volteará las posiciones. Se convierte en nuestro llamado, nuestro deber (como lo fue para Jesús) observar atentamente las situaciones y a las personas en nuestra vida diaria para que Dios pueda actuar a través de nosotros, para que el Reino sea anun-ciado en nuestro diario vivir.

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Lord Teach Me To Pray

Deepen Your Prayer Life; Help Others do the Same!

Are you a woman or man of prayer? Are you comfortable working with small

groups?

On September 9. 2017, St. Frances Cabrini Shrine in New York City will host a Facilitator Training-Retreat for the “Lord Teach Me To Pray” (LTMTP) prayer series. It will be conducted in a retreat setting and discernment atmosphere. Come & discern if God is calling you to become a facilitator! Or, if you are simply interested in find-ing out more about Ignatian Prayer and the “Lord, Teach Me To Pray” prayer series, you are also in-vited! For info and registration contact Mrs. Carol Weiler at (504) 439 - 5933 or [email protected] . Or to download a registration form, go to www.lordteachmetopray.com .

St. Frances Cabrini Shrine 701 Fort Washington Avenue There will be no coffee and cake after the 10 a.m. Mass at Assumption Church TODAY ONLY.

Our Parish Pantry has relocated to 53 St. Mark's Place and will be open every Wednesday from 3:30 -

4:40pm. Participants may come once a month, in addi-tion to the Mobile Pantry. Just bring ID . Spread the word!!

Nuestra despensa de la parroquia se ha trasladado a 53 St. Mark's Place y estará abierta todos los miércoles

de 3:30 - 4:40 pm. Los participantes pueden venir una vez al mes, además de la despensa móvil. Sólo trae ID. ¡¡Difundir la palabra!!

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.

Food Pantries

The Mobile Food Pantry will now serve the following locations from 10:30 to 11:00 a.m.

First Tuesday: St. Peter, 53 St. Mark’s Place Second Tuesday: St. Peter, 53 St. Mark’s Place Third Tuesday: St. Peter-St. Paul School, 145 Clin-ton Ave.

Fourth Tuesday and Fifth Tuesday, when neces-sary: St. Peter-St. Paul School, 145 Clinton Ave. Please bring photo I.D. For yourself and any other family members.

One service per household per month. You must be 18 years of age to receive food.

Despensa de Alimentos

La despensa de alimentos móvil servirá ahora en las siguientes ubicaciones desde las 10:30- 11:00 a.m. Primer Martes: St. Peter,

53 St. Mark’s Place Segundo Martes: St. Peter,

53 St. Mark’s Place Tercer Martes: St. Peter-St. Paul School

145 Clinton Ave. Cuarto Qunito Martes (as appropriate)

St. Peter-St. Paul School 145 Clinton Ave.

Favor de traer una identificación con foto para usted y otros miembros de la familia. Solo un servicio por familia cada mes estará disponible. Usted debe te-ner 18 años de edad para recibir alimentos.

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