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Bronx, New York

Saturday: 8:00 a.m. (Italian), 9:00 a.m. (English) 5:30 p.m. (Albanian), 7:00 p.m. (English)

Sunday: 8:00 a.m. (Italian), 9:00 a.m. (Spanish - Auditorium) 9:15 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12 noon (English), 1:15 p.m. (Spanish) 1:00 p.m. (Creole - Chapel in Center)

Weekdays: 8:00 a.m. (Italian), 9:00 a.m. (English), Thursdays: 7:00 p.m. (Spanish)

Eucharistic Adoration: Monday-Friday 9:30-12 noon, Thursday 5:30-7:00 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m.-12 noon and First Friday of the Month 6:00-8:00 p.m.

CONFESSION: Saturdays 3:00- 4:00 p.m. & 6:30-7:00 p.m.

SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER - MAY 13, 2018 833 M A , B , NY 10467 - 718-882-0710 - 718-882-8876 ( )

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Monday- May 14, 2018 - St. Matthias, Apostle 8:00 a.m. For all Mothers - Living and Deceased 9:00 a.m. Concetta, Rosina & Raffaela Greco

Tuesday- May 15, 2018 - Easter Weekday - St.

Isidore 8:00 a.m. Maria Carmela Rubolino 9:00 a.m. For all Mothers - Living and Deceased

Wednesday- May 16, 2018 - Easter Weekday

8:00 a.m. For all Mothers - Living and Deceased 9:00 a.m. Rosina Reda

Thursday- May 17, 2018 - Easter Weekday

8:00 a.m. Franco Pudano 9:00 a.m. For all Mothers - Living and Deceased

**7:00 p.m. No 7:00 p.m. Mass due to Confirmation**

Friday- May 18, 2018 - Easter Weekday - St. John I, Pope and Martyr

8:00 a.m. For all Mothers - Living and Deceased 9:00 a.m. File and Nua Makaj

Saturday- May 19, 2018 - Easter Weekday

8:00 a.m. For all Mothers - Living and Deceased 9:00 a.m. Maria LoCicero & Antoinetta Emanuele 5:30 p.m. Luan Bulku 7:00 p.m. Anne Lynch & Alfred Cortez

Sunday- May 20, 2018 - Pentecost Sunday 8:00 a.m. Maria & Gaetana Servedio 9:00 a.m. Pablo Mota & Guadalupe Cardazo 9:15 a.m. Joseph, Theresa & Peter Peragino

10:30 a.m. Giuseppe Greco 12:00 p.m. For all Parishioners of St. Lucy’s Parish 1:00 p.m. Creole Mass - Center Chapel

1:15 p.m. For All Mothers - Living & Deceased

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Matthias was added to the eleven apostles (Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26). Psalm — The Lord has set his throne in heaven (Psalm 103). Second Reading — If God so loved us, we also must love one another (1 John 4:11-16). Gospel — Holy Father, keep them in your name, so that they may be one just as we are one (John 17:11b-19). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 1:15-27, 20-26; Ps 113:1-8; Jn 15:9-17 Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27; Ps 68:10-11, 20-21; Jn 17:1-11a Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68:29-30, 33-36ab; Jn 17:11b-19 Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11; Jn 17:20-26 Friday: Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab; Jn 21:15-19 Saturday: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Ps 11:4, 5, 7; Jn 21:20-25 Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39 Day: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Gal 5:16-25; Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15

We welcome

Ariana Bujaj, Erisa Bujaj & Lorena Bujaj Baptized on May 5, 2018

Mateo Bludaj Baptized on May 6, 2018

into the Roman Catholic Church and our Parish community of St. Lucy

In Memoriam The candle in honor of the Blessed Mother burns

this week for Special Inten ons

Requested by Mosche a Family

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The St Joseph Candle burns this week in memory of Mildred, Anthony, Phil & Brandy Capano

Requested by Roseann Cirelli

Requiescant in Pace Please remember in your prayers the parishioners, friends,

relatives and benefactors who recently died especially, Carmela Nuzzo - May they rest in Peace, Amen.

Invitamos a todos los niños de 3 años de edad hasta los 12 para convertirse en Soldaditos de Maria, rezando el rosario formaran parte de un movimiento mundial llamado La Armada Blanca, una Asociacion eclesiástica con sede en Italia. En Nuestra Parroquia Santa Lucia iniciaremos con los propósitos de fomentar en los niños la devoción, el amor y la consagración a Nuestra Santísima Virgen María. Incluiremos también cantos, juegos, dinamicas y otras actividades ademas de refrigerios. Para mayor informacion pueden llamar a Johanna Tula 347-636-3468 o a Josefina Veliz 347-737-2758.

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Happy Mother’s Day! - Feliz Dia de la Madre! A Novena of Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for all Living & Deceased Mothers, Grandmothers and Godmothers

Please use the special Mother’s Day envelopes found in the rear of the church to include your Mothers’, Grandmothers’ and Godmothers’

Names in the Novena .

The Immaculate Heart of Mary Altar Rosary Society will be sponsoring a Mothers’ Day plant sale TODAY . After each Mass, members of the Altar Rosary Society will be outside in the church plaza greeting parishioners and selling small plants to raise money to be used to keep our altar in the church beautiful. Thank you for your support!

We will be honoring:

Gaspare Campanella Tom Elezovic

Antonio Golfo Pedro Gonzalez

Lisa Malave Darling Rodriguez

Eileen Villano and

Maria Xicali

1927-2018 91st Anniversary of our Parish

Come and celebrate our 9th annual Parish/School Dinner Dance &

91st Anniversary of St. Lucy’s Parish

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Thursday, May 31, 2018

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Cocktail Hour 7- 8 p.m. - Dinner 8-11 p.m. Open Bar - Music - Dancing - 50/50 Raffle

Cost: $85.00 per person

Tickets available at the parish office (718) 882-0710 or contact

Madeline - email: stlucybx@gmail.com

St. Raymond’s Cemetery will be holding its annual field Mass for Memorial Day on Monday, May 28thon the cemetery grounds. The Mass will be tri-lingual and commence at 11:00 a.m. The celebrant will be Fr. James Cruz. All are invited to share Mass on this holy day dedicated to the

souls of our dearly departed loved ones.

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Happy Mother’s Day to all Mothers, Grandmothers & Godmothers

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers of our parish!ThoughthemoderncelebrationofMother’sDayislessthan100yearsold,byastretchofhistory,onecouldsaythatitsorigins go back to theMiddleAges. Christians at one timecelebratedafeastofMary,theMotherofChrist,onthe4thSunday of Lent, and in England, this feastwas adapted tohonor allmothers and became known as “Mothering Sun-day”.ThemovementinAmericaforadaysetasidetohonormothers,however,haditsrootsin1872when,inthedecadeafter the carnage of the Civil War, the writer Julia WardHowe encouraged mothers to rise up against war, andsuggested that theydo so enmasse on the 2nd Sunday inJune. Anna Jarvis, an American woman inspired to honorher own mother’s achievements, took the lead inencouragingAmericanstohonortheirmother’sonthat2ndSundayof June,andshebeganthecustomofMother’sDayBouquets by having red carnations sent to decorate hermother’schurchinherhonor.In1914,PresidentWoodrowWilsonsignedaresolutionstatingthatMother’sDaywouldbecelebratednationally,notonthe2ndSundayofJune,buton the2ndSundayofMay.Andso,onceagainwewishallmothersaHappyMother’sDaytoday.

Feliz Dia de la Madre a todas las Madres, Abuelas y Madrinas

Felizdıadelamadreatodaslasmadresdenuestraparroquia!Aunquelacelebracionmodernadeldıadelamadreesmenosde 100 anos de edad, por un tramo de la historia, se podrıadecirquesusorıgenesseremontanalaEdadmedia.Cristianosen un tiempo celebraron una iesta de Marıa, la madre deCristo,enelcuartodomingodeCuaresma,yenInglaterra,estaiesta se adapto para honrar a todas lasmadres y se conocıacomo “Domingo de las Madres". El movimiento en EstadosUnidosporundıadedicadoahonrarlasmadres,sinembargo,tenıa sus raıces en 1872 cuando, en la decada despues de laGuerraCivil,laescritoraJuliaWardHowealentoalasmadresalevantarsecontralaguerra,ysugirioquelohacenenmasaenel segundo domingo de junio. Anna Jarvis, una mujeramericanainspiradaenhonrarloslogrosdesupropiamadre,tomo la delantera en el fomento de los estadounidenses enhonor a sus madres en ese segundo domingo de junio, ycomenzo la costumbre de dıa de laMadre por tener clavelesrojosenviadoparadecorar lamadreensuhonor.En1914,elPresidenteWoodrowWilson irmounaresoluciondeclarandoque dıa de las madres se celebra a nivel nacional, no en elsegundodomingodejunio,peroelsegundodomingodemayo.Yası,unavezmasdeseamosatodaslasmadreshoyDıadelasMadreFeliz.

Our Lady of Fatima

Pray for Us

A Mom's Story A baby asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to earthtomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small andhelpless?"Godsaid,"Yourangelwillbetherewaitingforyouandwilltakecareofyou."Thechildfurtherinquired,"Buttellme,herein heaven I don't have to do anything but sing and smile to behappy."Godsaid“Yourangelwillsingforyouandwillalsosmileforyouandyouwillfeelyourangel'sloveandbeveryhappy.”Andthe child askedagain, “Andhowam I going tounderstandwhenpeople talk tome if Idon'tknow the language?"Godsaid, "Yourangel will tell you themost beautiful and sweet words youwilleverhear,andwithmuchpatienceandcare,yourangelwillteachyouhowtospeak."AndwhatamIgoingtodowhenIwanttotalktoyou?"Godsaid"Yourangelwillplaceyourhandstogetherandwill teach you how to pray." "Who will protect me?" God said,"Your angelwill defend you even if itmeans its life." “But IwillalwaysbesadbecauseIwillnotseeyouanymore."Godsaid,“YourangelwillalwaystalktoyouaboutmeandwillteachyouthewaytocomebacktoMe,eventhoughIwillalwaysbenexttoyou."Atthat moment there was much peace in heaven, but voices fromEarthcouldbeheardandthechildhurriedlyasked,"God,ifIamtoleavenow,pleasetellmemyangel'sname."Youwillsimplycallher,"MOM."

Una Estoria de Una Madre UnbebepidioaDios,"Dicenmeenvıasalatierramanana,perocomovoyavivirtanpequenoeindefenso"?Diosdice,"tuAngelestara allı esperando y se encargara de ti". Pregunto el ninomas,"perodimeaquıenelcielo,quenotengonadaperocantarysonreırmehacefeliz".Diosdijo"tuAngelcantaraparaustedytambienlesonrıeparausted.YustedsentiramordesuAngelyseramuyfeliz.Elninolevuelveapreguntar"Ycomomevoya entender cuando la gente habla si no se la lengua?" Diosdijo:"tuangeltediralaspalabrasmashermosasydulcesnuncaescuchadas, y con mucha paciencia y atencion, tu angel teensenara como hablar”. Y como voy a hacer cuando quierohablarconusted?Diosdice"tuAngelpondralasmanosjuntasyteensenaracomoorar"."Quienmeprotegera?"Diosdice,"tuAngeltedefenderaeinclusosiestosigni icaarriesgarsuvida.""Perosiempreestaretristeporquenoteveremas".Diosdijo,'tu Angel siempre hablaran con usted acerca de mı y lemostraralamaneradevolveramı,aunquesiempreestareatulado. " En esemomento hubomucha paz en el cielo, pero sepodıanoırvocesdelatierrayelninoapresuradamentepidio,"Dios,."DıgameelnombredemiAngel.Simplementellamaraaella,"Mama".

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Our Lady of Lourdes

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celebration honoring

Our Blessed Mother.

Marian Day Celebration

May 6, 2018

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St. Lucy Parish 2018 Pilgrimages

Our pilgrimages promote spiritual growth with the aim to bring our parish family and community to a deeper spirituality in faith, hope, and love of Him, and to Him, and with Him, and in Him who is truly the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Each of these pilgrimages will be a spiritual experience that will long be remembered.

May 25, 2018 - National Shrine of Divine Mercy - bus leaves at 8:30 a.m. and returns by 7 p.m. $35 per person - Bring own food - vending machines and picnic tables available. June 15, 2018 – St. Rita & St. John Neumann Shrines, Philadelphia., PA - bus leaves at 8:30 a.m. and will return by 7 p.m. $35 per person. Bring own food July 20, 2018 – The St. Kateri Shrine, Fonda, NY (Town of Mohawk) - bus leaves 8:30 a.m. and we will return by 7 p.m. $45 per person - Bring own food. The beautiful and meaningful Shrine of St. Kateria where she spent most of her life and was baptized into the Catholic faith in the waters of the nearby lake. August 17, 2018 - Shrine to St. Joseph, magnificent grounds and stone Church. Sterling, N.J. - bus leaves at 8:30 a.m. and returns by 7 p.m. $30 per per-son. - Bring own food. September 20, 2018 - Shrine to Padre Pio, Barto, PA - bus leaves at 8:30 a.m. and returns by 7 p.m. $35 per person. Bring own food - picnic tables available. Talk and video will be provided on the life and works of St. Padre Pio. October 18, 2018 - The National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Doylestown, PA - bus leaves at 8:30 a.m. and returns by 7 p.m. $35 per person. Bring own food - tables available.

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