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Bronx, New York

Pastor Rev. Nikolin Pergjini

Parochial Vicar Rev. Urbano Rodrigues

VOCATIONS Is God calling you to the priesthood or religious life? Speak to one of our priests or call the Archdiocese Vocations Office at (914) 968-1340.

BAPTISMS/WEDDINGS Please make arrangements with a Parish Priest at the Rectory office at least six months in advance.

EMERGENCY/SICK CALLS If you know a sick parishioner who is in the hospital, nursing home or homebound, kindly let us know. Please call the Rectory at any time, day or night.

PARISH MEMBERSHIP Every family in the parish is asked to register at the parish of-fice. If you have changed your address or family information, please inform the Parish Office.

HOLY MASS SCHEDULE

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), 1:00 p.m. (Creole - Chapel in Center), 1:15 p.m. (Spanish)

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 6-7:00 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m.-12 noon & First Friday of the Month 6:00-7:30 p.m.

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

Sunday Associate Rev. Msgr. Frederick J. Becker

Rev. Joseph Koterski, S.J. Rev. Richard Veras

Deacon Santos Arroyo Deacon Carlos Mercado

Parish Website: WWW.STLUCYBRONX.ORG

Parish E-mail: STLUCYBRONX@GMAIL.COM RECTORY: 718-882-0710 Fax: 718-882-8876

833 Mace Avenue Bronx, NY 10467 Monday thru Saturday - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: 718-882-0710 x19 Isabel Arroyo, Coordinator

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ST. LUCY’S SCHOOL: 718-882-2203 830 Mace Avenue Bronx, NY 10467

Mrs. Stefanini, Principal School Website: WWW.STLUCYS.ORG

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Monday- October 8, 2018 - Weekday 8:00 a.m. Mr. & Mrs. Antonio Cipollone 9:00 a.m. Angelina & Davide Villani

Tuesday- October 9, 2018 - Weekday - St. Denis,

Bishop and Companions, Martyrs; St. John Leonardi, Priest

8:00 a.m. Anthony Cristo 9:00 a.m. Peter & Lena Shkreli

Wednesday- October 10, 2018 - Weekday

8:00 a.m. Special Intention 9:00 a.m. Betty Mejia

Thursday- October 11, 2018 - Weekday - St. John

XXIII, Pope 8:00 a.m. Special Intention 9:00 a.m. Almas del pulgatorio 7:00 p.m. Efrain Saavedra

Friday- October 12, 2018 - Weekday

8:00 a.m. Assunta Porco 9:00 a.m. Gjergj & Lula Elizaj

Saturday- October 13, 2018 - Weekday

8:00 a.m. Antonio Lusardi 9:00 a.m. Betty Mejia 5:30 p.m. Gjergj Prek Nacaj 7:00 p.m. Joseph Porrovecchio

Sunday- October 14, 2018 - Twenty-Eighth

Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Luigi Bardi & Family 9:00 a.m. Evodia Gallardo 9:15 a.m. Teresa Trapasso

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

1:15 p.m. Guadalupe Marquez

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The man said, “This one is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; this one shall be called ‘woman’ ” (Genesis 2:18-24). Psalm — May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives (Psalm 128). Second Reading — He who consecrates and those who are being consecrated all have one origin (Hebrews 2:9-11). Gospel — Whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it (Mark 10:2-16 [2-12]). 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: Gal 1:6-12; Ps 111:1b-2, 7-9, 10c; Lk 10:25-37 Tuesday: Gal 1:13-24; Ps 139:1b-3, 13-15; Lk 10:38-42 Wednesday: Gal 2:1-2, 7-14; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Lk 11:1-4 Thursday: Gal 3:1-5; Lk 1:69-75; Lk 11:5-13 Friday: Gal 3:7-14; Ps 111:1b-6; Lk 11:15-26 Saturday: Gal 3:22-29; Ps 105:2-7; Lk 11:27-28 Sunday: Wis 7:7-11; Ps 90:12-17; Heb 4:12-13; Mk 10:17-30 [17-27]

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

relatives and benefactors who recently died especially, Lule Vucinaj & Catherine Torres May they rest in Peace, Amen.

October 14, 2018 Gjon Vuktilaj & Liljana Mitaj

October 22, 2018 Fatjon Maklaj & Sentibela Goraj December 27, 2018 (in Mexico)

Joab Rodriguez Flores & Sonia Verdejo

We welcome

Emma Rushaj Baptized on September 29, 2018

Noah Lekocaj & Jayda Maurice Baptized on September 30, 2018

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

The candle in honor of the Blessed Mother burns this week for a

Special Inten on Requested by Nancy Labissiere

In Memoriam The St Joseph Candle burns this week in memory of

Lastenia Valerio Requested by Felix & Nery Uceta

The Rectory office will be closed on

Monday, October 8th

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Message from Father Pergjini:

Last Monday, October first, was the feast of Saint Therese of Lisieux. In my confessional room is a picture of Saint Therese of Lisieux. Many years ago that picture was given to me as a gift and since then I placed it in my confessional room at whatever parish I was assigned. As I sit on my chair I look at her face. I feel her eyes have a penetrating look within myself. I take refuge for hope, strength and advice just looking at the face of Saint Therese. She has been and still is the saint who has inspired and moved many souls, and my soul too. Many times when I am tired from the fatigue of the day or feeling the sinful pain of others and my sinfulness too, I look at her face to console my soul. I always feel and experience her presence, her smile and her amazing faith. She penetrates into my sinfulness, my fatigue, my stress, my frustration, but also my hopes and joys of priesthood and the tears of those who humbly kneel confessing their sins. We both experience the grace of forgiveness through the sacrament of confession. She too knelt confessing her sins. What a great and humble saint she was, still continue to be in Heaven interceding for us. The mother superior asked her to write her life. Out of obedience she started to write what we treasure today. No one before her death knew what she wrote. After her death the sisters of her convent were the first to read what became the famous the story of her soul. They never were able to understand her holiness when she was among them. Her extraordinary humility made it impossible to discover her sufferings and sacrifices. One can see the beauty and power of Christ in the eyes of Saint Therese of Infant Jesus. Her vocation was “love” as she used to say, love for Christ and those around her. Yes, in-deed a saint is always hidden in the eyes of many, but never in the eyes of Christ. She was 24 years old when she died. There are thousands who have read and reread the story of her soul, and I am one of them, moved by her unique life since she was a child. It is a real treasure for spiritual food for our broken souls. The story of a soul that has been an instrument of conversion and healings in every corner of the world. It has been translated in fifty languages. This book is a powerful instrument to teach the most fundamental Christian virtue of humility and how to love and see Christ in the presence of others. There are many humble and holy events that witnessed her holiness even in small things. She never complained but humbly accepted every experience as a moment of grace. Knowing her life is an amazing experience of humility and love for Christ and others and looking at her face in my confessional room, I feel that she knows my weaknesses and my sins, the sins of others, their tears and their pain. As the penitent kneels and begging God’s mercy, I look at her, begging her to help me in order to help them in their life. It is a very powerful experience thinking of her life of love and humility and looking the depth of her eyes who looks at me. I am spiritually strengthened during those moments of grace and peace. The penitents are not aware what I think during those moments and how I communicate looking at her picture. A powerful prayer that she wrote embraces all of us who are on our knees in confessional room begging Christ for mercy. She wrote these words from her humble and loving heart: "O my God! I ask for myself and for those dear to me the grace to perfectly fulfill your holy will, to accept for love of you the joys and sorrows of this passing life so that we may one day be united in heaven for all eternity. Amen." And this is my experience in my confessional. It is the power of Christ in my priestly ministry that through the intercessions of the Saint Therese and others saints that we are embraced by Christ’s love and mercy preparing us for Eternity. And this is the life of the priest, my life and your life shared and lived in the power of Christ in my confessional room. In those moments of silence, I think of the present crisis that we are going through, our weaknesses and failures begging Christ's mercy looking deeply into in the eyes of Saint Therese. Saint Therese pray for us! Amen!

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Mensaje del Padre Pergjini El lunes pasado, primero de octubre, fue la fiesta de Santa Teresa de Lisieux. En mi sala confesional hay una foto de Santa Teresa de Lisieux. Hace muchos años me dieron esa foto como regalo y, desde entonces, la coloqué en mi sala de confesiones en la parroquia que me asignaron. Cuando me siento en mi silla la miro a la cara. Siento que sus ojos tienen una mirada penetrante dentro de mí. Me refugio en la esperanza, la fuerza y el consejo mirando la cara de Santa Teresa. Ella ha sido y sigue siendo la santa que ha inspirado y conmovido muchas almas, y mi alma también. Muchas veces cuando estoy cansado de la fatiga del día o sintiendo el dolor pecaminoso de los demás y también mi pecado, miro su rostro para consolar mi alma. Siempre siento y experimento su presencia, su sonrisa y su asombrosa fe. Ella penetra en mi pecado, mi fatiga, mi estrés, mi frustración, pero también mis esperanzas y alegrías del sacerdocio y las lágrimas de aquellos que se arrodillan humildemente confesando sus pecados. Ambos experimentamos la gracia del perdón a través del sacramento de la confesión. Ella también se arrodilló confesando sus pecados. Qué gran y humilde santa era ella, aún continúa en el cielo intercediendo por nosotros. La madre superiora le pidió que escribiera su vida. Por obediencia ella comenzó a escribir lo que atesoramos hoy. Nadie antes de su muerte supo lo que ella escribió. Después de su muerte, las hermanas de su convento fueron las primeras en leer lo que se convirtió en la famosa historia de su alma. Nunca pudieron entender su santidad cuando estaba entre ellos. Su extraordinaria humildad hizo imposible descubrir sus sufrimientos y sacrificios. Uno puede ver la belleza y el poder de Cristo en los ojos de Santa Teresa del Niño Jesús. Su vocación era el "amor", como solía decir, el amor por Cristo y los que la rodean. Sí, de hecho, un santo siempre está oculto a los ojos de muchos, pero nunca a los ojos de Cristo. Tenía 24 años cuando murió. Hay miles que han leído y releído la historia de su alma, y yo soy una de ellas, conmovida por su vida única desde que era una niña. Es un verdadero tesoro de alimento espiritual para nuestras almas quebrantadas. La historia de un alma que ha sido un instrumento de conversión y sanación en todos los rincones del mundo. Ha sido traducido a cincuenta idiomas. Este libro es un instrumento poderoso para enseñar la virtud cristiana más fundamental de la humildad y cómo amar y ver a Cristo en la presencia de otros. Hay muchos eventos sagrados y humildes que atestiguaron su santidad incluso en cosas pequeñas. Ella nunca se quejó, pero aceptó humildemente cada experiencia como un momento de gracia. Conocer su vida es una experiencia increíble de humildad y amor por Cristo y por los demás y al mirar su rostro en mi sala de confesiones, siento que ella conoce mis debilidades y mis pecados, los pecados de los demás, sus lágrimas y su dolor. Mientras el penitente se arrodilla y pide la misericordia de Dios, la miro y le suplico que me ayude para ayudarles en su vida. Es una experiencia muy poderosa pensando en su vida de amor y humildad y mirando la profundidad de sus ojos que me mira. Estoy espiritualmente fortalecido en esos momentos de gracia y paz. Los penitentes no se dan cuenta de lo que pienso en esos momentos y de cómo me comunico mirando su foto. Una poderosa oración que ella escribió nos abraza a todos los que estamos arrodillados en la sala de confesión pidiendo a Cristo misericordia. Ella escribió estas palabras desde su corazón humilde y amoroso: "¡Oh, Dios mío! Pido por mí mismo y por mis seres queridos la gracia de cumplir perfectamente tu santa voluntad, aceptar por amor las alegrías y tristezas de esta vida que pasa tan para que un día podamos estar unidos en el cielo por toda la eternidad. Amén ". Y esta es mi experiencia en mi confesionario. Es el poder de Cristo en mi ministerio sacerdotal que a través de las intercesiones de la santa Teresa y de otros santos nos acoge el amor y la misericordia de Cristo al prepararnos para la Eternidad. Y esta es la vida del sacerdote, mi vida y tu vida compartida y vivida en el poder de Cristo en mi sala de confesiones. En esos momentos de silencio, pienso en la crisis actual por la que estamos atravesando, nuestras debilidades y fracasos pidiendo la misericordia de Cristo que mira profundamente a los ojos de Santa Teresa.

Santa Teresa ruega por nosotros! ¡Amén!

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St. Lucy Bible group will commence a Bible Study on the Prophets of the Bible beginning Saturday, October 13th, in the rectory from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

New members are welcome!!

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El Grupo de la Biblia de Sta. Lucia regresara cada Lunes comenzando Septiembre 17 de 7 p.m. a 9 p.m. en la Rectoría. Comenzaremos a estudiar la base fundamental de la Biblia para aprender a leer la Biblia con entendimiento. También estudiaremos las Alianzas principales de La Biblia, la explicación de las partes de la Santa Misa y La Liturgia.

TODOS INVITADOS!!

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Blessed Paul VI’s encyclical, Humanae Vitae. On Saturday, December 1st, a conference will be held to mark this anniversary: Education, Progress and Love: New Paths Forward, at St. Joseph’s Seminary. The conference will look at the continued relevance of this teaching and consider the ways in which medical, scientific and technological advances are impacting family life. Confirmed speakers include Fr. Paul Check, Rector of St. John Fisher Seminary Residence, Stamford, CT; Dr. Marguerite Duane, Executive Director of FACTS (Fertility Appreciation Collaborative to Teach the Science); and

Anna Halpine, CEO of World Youth Alliance. The conference will end with a closing Mass celebrated by Bishop Peter Byrne. For more information, please contact adultfaithformation@archny.org

The Holy Mass Book for 2019 will open Tuesday, October 16th beginning at 10 a.m.. Holy Masses are celebrated for deceased loved ones. Please limit the number of Masses to 8 so as to permit everyone the opportunity to have a Mass available to reserve. Cost is $15 per Mass.

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The Bread and Wine that will be consecrated at Mass for a chosen week.

The Sanctuary Lamp that burns by the tabernacle for a chosen week.

The Candles that burn in honor of our Blessed Mother and St. Joseph for a chosen week.

Dates are available for the remainder of this year 2018 and for 2019.

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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.

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.

Please register and pay for trips at Rectory in advance to assure a seat.

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Public Square Rosary Rally to pray the Rosary to Our Lady of Fatima

for World Peace on Saturday, October 13th at 12 noon

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ST. CALLISTUS (+222?)

In the account of the martyrs published in 354, St. Callistus is mentioned together

with Popes Pontianus, Fabian, Cornelius and Sixtus II. His feast was set on this date as early as the 3rd century. Callistus was a slave who was the founder of a bank in Rome where the baths of Caracalla now stand. Accused of a crime, he was condemned but later freed; still later, after a new accusation by his Jewish creditors, Callistus was again condemned and this time was sent to work in the salt mines in Sardinia (186). Liberated through the intercession of Pope Victor, he went to Anzio, Italy, where he was supported by the local church. He was ordained a priest by Pope Zephyrinus (198-217) and was placed in charge of the cemetery which eventually became the catacomb of the popes. He was elected pope in 217 but an opposing minority resisted and thus caused the first schism in the Church. During the five years of his pontificate, Callistus was outstanding for his defense of traditional Catholic teaching and for his pastoral activity. He also made changes in the penitential practices and in marriage law. Although there was no persecution of the Church at that time, Callistus is listed as a martyr although there is no authentic account of his death. There is a legend that he was thrown into a well with a millstone around his neck; another legend states that he was lynched during a riot. His tomb was discovered in 1960.

God of mercy, hear the prayers of your people that we may be helped by St. Callistus,

whose martyrdom we celebrate with joy.

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