SUNDAY, October 7– Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Readings: Gn 2:18-24 Heb 2:9-11 Mk 10:2-16

8:00 A.M. John Purich 9:30 A.M. Andrew & Concetta Gandolfo 11:00 A.M. Kathy Culkin 12:30 P.M. Dimilta Family LoPiccolo Family Michael Grimaldi Liberty L. Salemi Concetta Console

MONDAY, October 8- Weekday Readings: Gal 1:6-12 Lk 10:25-37 9:00 A.M. Nicholas Tamburrino

TUESDAY, October 9 - Weekday Readings: Gal 1:13-24 Lk 10:38-42

9:00 A.M. Steve Fulop

WEDNESDAY, October 10 - Weekday Readings: Gal 2:1-2, 7-14 Lk 11:1-4 9:00 A.M. Patricia Hili THURSDAY, October 11 - Weekday Readings: Gal 3:1-5 Lk 11:5-13 9:00 A.M. George Sultana

FRIDAY, October 12 - Weekday Readings: Gal 3:7-14 Lk 11:15-26

9:00 A.M. Fiorigio Trimarco

SATURDAY, October 13 - Weekday Readings: Gal 3:22-29 Lk 11:27-28 9:00 A.M. Purgatorial Society Paul Manetta Ruth Niemand Joan M. Wrzesinski 5:00 P.M. Messe Serafina Cicolini SUNDAY, October 14 -Twenty-eight Sunday in Ordinary Time

Readings: Wis 7:7-11 Heb 4:12-13 Mk 10:17-30

8:00 A.M. Holy Name 9:30 A.M. For the People of St. Francis of Assisi 11:00 A.M. Slominski Kazimierz 12:30 P.M. Michael Protocollo Adriano Terranova Maria DiBenedetto Frank Ruffillo Concetta Console

MASSES FOR THE WEEK

TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

My Dear Parishioners, Today’s First Reading and Gospel gives all of us, especially married couples, all those preparing for marriage, and those who might enter marriage one day, much to reflect upon. The Pharisees use the question of marriage and divorce in another attempt to test and trap Jesus. Jesus turns their question into a teaching that allows all of us to reflect on the real purpose of marriage. Jesus responds by referring to the Book of Genesis, when he says: From the beginning of creation, God made them male and female. For this reason a man shall his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. So they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, no human being must separate. Marriage was instituted by God to contribute good to the world. The unity of wife and husband becoming one flesh gives us a glimpse of the unity within the Holy Trinity, the perfect love and unity of three Divine persons in one God. It is also a reflection of the love God has for us. Since God created him man and woman, their mutual love becomes an image of the absolute and unfailing love with which God loves man (CCC 1604). The good news of the Gospel is that Jesus Christ has come into the world to reconcile us to God and to one another. By coming to restore the original order of creation disturbed by sin, he himself gives the strength and grace to live marriage in the new dimension of the Reign of God. It is by following Christ, renouncing themselves, and taking up their crosses that spouses will be able to receive the original meaning of marriage and live it with the help of Christ. This grace of Christian marriage is a fruit of Christ’s cross, the source of all Christian life (CCC 1615). As the people of God, we should not be swayed by how society or others think of marriage, and rediscover how our faith understands marriage. Marriage is a vocation, a calling to life and love between husband and wife. It means following the way of selfless love that Jesus embraced on the Cross. Every marriage that comes before the Lord, gives the couple the vision to see Christ’s love poured out for us in his Body and Blood. This is where a couple at their wedding can begin to give themselves to each other the way Christ gives Himself for us. God Bless, Msgr. Maresca

2018-2019 Religious Education year has begun. Classes are on Sunday Mornings from 10:40 am to 12 noon. Registration is on-going and registration

forms are available in the rectory.

Upcoming Dates October 7th - No Classes (Columbus Day)

October 14th - Classes for Grades 1-7 & Parent Gathering for all grades.

ARE YOU SOMEONE OR DO YOU

KNOW SOMEONE WHO… Has expressed an interest in becoming

Catholic?

Was baptized Catholic as a child, but has not celebrated the Sacraments of Eucharist and/or Confirmation?

Then RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation

of Adults) is what you're looking for! RCIA offers seekers the opportunity to come together in a

small group to learn more about our faith. Sessions focus on the teachings and experience of

Church as well as prepare individuals to celebrate the Sacraments of

Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist during the Easter season. You are welcome to participate in the process with your questions, your insights and

your faith story in a warm accepting setting.

For information please contact our Director of Faith Formation, Kristina Blair

718.278.0259 or dre@sfaacademy.org.

ACADEMY NEWS

Congratulations to our October Students of the Month:

Grade 5 Jordan Ceron Grade 6 Lawrence DiVittorio

Grade 7 Luke Curattalo Grade 8 Kiara Cummings

We want to thank our Fall Festival Committee for all

their hard work in planning our 12th Annual Fall Festival, and to all the dedicated volunteers who gave their time to help out in so many capacities throughout the day. We

could never continue this event each year without everyone’s assistance.

We especially want to thank Mr. Fabrizi and

Mr. Cangemi for the many hours they spent in setting up the lighting and electrical connections for the Fall Festival. We also want to thank our school parents,

families, friends, and parishioners for coming out and supporting our parish and academy at the

festival. We are so grateful for all the donations that we received for the festival; and last, but

not least, a big Thank You to Spitfire and Friends for the live music they provide throughout the day. Their music

is terrific and certainly adds to the fun and excitement of the day.

Our SFACA Spirit Week was a great success this past

week thanks to Mrs. Zotto and the Home Academy for organizing the event and Mrs.

Angelika Mincone for planning all the sports events for the children. We also want to thank Mr. Vorlicek for

organizing the Burger King Lunch for all the students and Mr. S. Zilinski for his donation of

bagels and coffee for our volunteers.

School will be closed this Monday, October 8, 2018 in honor of Columbus Day. This week our Yankee Candle

Holiday Sale begins. If you have any interest in purchasing some beautiful gift items for the

upcoming holidays, you can stop by the school office to take a look at the brochure. The sale runs through October 19.

This Week at SFA Catholic Academy

Monday School is closed for Columbus Day Tuesday Terra Nova testing begins this week for grades 3 through 8. Thursday SFACA Singers Friday Kindergarten trip to Green Meadows Farm; Band

Remember in your prayers all those in our parish who are sick, that they may

find health and comfort: Humberto Cordova, Louise Mastromarco, ,

Martha Calado, James Nunez, Vincent Wytak,

Carol Ross, Rolondo Larrondo, Jeffrey Hyans, Jessica St. Preux, Al Ciani, Alesha Moses,

Samantha Fabrizi, Nancy McCaffrey, Christopher Wojtalik, Marie Guerriero, Theresa Pacheco, William Goss, Luke Pacheco, Vincenza Papa,

Jim Schneggenburger, Anthony Criscuolo, Saverio Giordano, John Ross,

Terri Kornalewski, Samantha O’Sullivan, Marilyn Miller, Lenny Franklin, John Carmody, Rosario Duran, Mary

DeGloria, Vivian Papa, Joel Steinmann, Anna Governali, Antonio Postiglione,

Mario Tamburello, Mary Rerecich, Christopher Araimo, Charles Principato, Isabella Columbo,

Christine Elmendorf, Georganne Cunningham, Jim Kreitler, John Schakir.

Also remember in your prayers all the deceased of the Parish. Please remember to

continue to pray for vocations to the priesthood, religious life, diaconate, and married life.

Please be mindful that there are people who come to church early in order to

pray. Please show respect by observing silence.

St. Francis of Assisi Parish

Weekly Offering Thank you for your continued

generosity of giving each week. Your weekly offering helps us pay our monthly

bills.

The Collection/Donation

for the weekend:

Collection 9/29-30 $ 4,793.00 2nd Collection—Flood Victims $ 927.00

School parents must use church

envelopes.

2018 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL

We are $599.00 shy of reaching our goal for the Annual Catholic Appeal.

We now have $38,590.00 pledged and $33,675.00 paid towards our goal of

$39,189.00

Thank you to all who have pledged to the appeal. If anyone has not pledged to the appeal and would like to at this time, pledge envelopes are available at

the doors of the Church.

Let us continue our efforts as a parish to work towards achieving our goal for this appeal. I am grateful for whatever

we do as a parish. Thank You!

Msgr. Maresca

Please Consider Remembering St. Francis of Assisi Parish in

your Will.

Memorials for the Week of

October 07, 2018

ALTAR BREAD

Is being Offered for Joan M. Wrzesinski

Requested by: Walter & Marilyn Zilinski

and Family

ALTAR FLOWERS Are Offered for

Ann Anselmi Requested by:

MaryAnn Stahl

SFA SCRIPTURE STUDY "Ignorance of Scripture is

Ignorance of Christ." - St. Jerome

Join us on Thurs., Oct. 11 @ 7:30pm

(rectory/lower level - St. Joseph Room)

We will discuss The Gospel of Mark Chapters 8:1 - 9:32

The Demand For A Sign

"This is my beloved Son. Listen to Him."

"Everything is possible to one who has faith."

For information:

sfascripturestudy@gmail.com

MEMORIAL MASS

Please mark your calendars for a Memorial Mass for

Father Ray Frias, OFM. Cap. on Saturday, October 20th at

1:00pm.

The Holy Name Society

The Holy Name Society Mass will be at 8:00 A.M. on October 14, 2018.

Please join us at our Mass.

There will be no breakfast meeting this month.

The mission of the Holy Name

Society is to promote devotion and reverence to the Holy Name of God

and Jesus and help members grown in holiness and obtain their personal

salvation.

Blessed be the Most Holy Name of Jesus.

50-50 WINNERS for the Month of September

First Prize: Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kerins

Second Prize: Mrs. Marie Foley

Third Prize: Mrs. Mary Gafa

Congratulations!!

The Rectory Office

will be closed on Monday,

October 8th for Columbus

Day.

ATTENTION: Please DO NOT light the candles in Church by using another candle. One could get burned and the wax is dripping all over the candle stands creating a mess.

PLEASE use the lighter. If you have trouble with the lighter, ask for help.

Thank You.

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 7, 2018

“We see Jesus crowned with glory and honor.”

Consider a vocation as a priest,

deacon or in the consecrated life.

Contact the Vocation Office at (718) 827-

2454 or email:

vocations@diobrook.org

Focus: Christ became one with us in the flesh for our salvation.

We are made for one another and for

relationships. Christ became one with us in flesh and shared all our human experiences

so we might realize that true love is possible only when we are united with him.

RECEIVING HOLY COMMUNION

Just a reminder when coming up to

receive Holy Communion, and after

receiving Jesus, one should be

thinking of the wonderful privilege as a

Catholic to receive Jesus,

that special time we have with our Lord and

Savior.

It is not a time to allow oneself to be

distracted by looking all around, waving,

shaking hands or kissing the person on the

end of the pew. The Roman Missal states

that, “one should prepare by

praying quietly, so that one may fruitfully

receive the Body and Blood of Christ”.

Open House – Saturday, October 13th

11:00a.m. - 3:00p.m.

St. John’s Preparatory School

21-21 Crescent Street

Astoria, New York

Open House St. Francis Preparatory School

(Grades 9-12)

Fresh Meadows Queens Saturday October 13, 2018

from 12:00 till 4:00

Visit sfponline.org to register for a tour

OPEN HOUSE @ THE MARY LOUIS ACADEMY

176-21 WEXFORD TERRACE JAMACIA ESTATES, NY 11432

(Please enter on Edgerton Boulevard)

FOR 7TH & 8TH GRADE STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS/GUARDIANS

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2018

10:00 AM TO 3:00 PM KINDLY REIGSTER ON OUR

WEBSITE: WWW.TMLA.ORG

DO YOU ENJOY SINGING?

Then use your voice to praise the Lord!

Join St. Francis of

Assisi choir. We meet each Monday even-

ing @ 7:00 pm in the choir loft in church.

ALL ARE WELCOME!

Regis High School, an all-scholarship Jesuit

secondary school for Catholic boys, announces its Open House for

students and their parents, to occur on

Columbus Day, Monday, October 8th, from 1:00 - 4:00pm.

For additional information, please write, e-mail or call:

Eric Di Michele, Director of Admissions

Regis High School 55 East 84th Street

New York, NY 10028

(212) 288 –1100, Ext 2057

edimichele@regis.org

ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE – OCTOBER 2018 Sat. Oct. 6th 5pm Samantha Dee, Sophia Mellis Sun. Oct. 7th 8am Adrianna Guellere, Angelina Efstration 9:30am Gabriella Soldo, Allison Asaio, Emma McCloskey 11am Luisa Schwab, Fiona Hosey 12:30 --- ==================================================== Sat. Oct. 13th 5pm Samantha Dee, Emily Muskardin Sun. Oct. 14th 8am Mia Lopez, Jordan Ceron 9:30am Erin Camilleri, Aden Ali-Seecharan, Chole Kebbe 11am Giuliana Lucia Antonaccio, Angelina Efstration 12:30pm --- ================================================ Sat. Oct. 20th 1:00pm Memorial Mass- Gianna & Richard Fabrizi, Damian Pan, Jeremy Burgos 5pm Samantha Dee, Vasilios Nassis Sun. Oct. 21st 8am Fiona Hosey, Giulia Graci 9:30am Isabella Ronacher, Luke Curattalo 11am Nanci Scarpelli, Mia Lopez 12:30pm Luisa Schwab ==================================================== Sat. Oct. 27th 5pm Samantha Dee, Damian Pan Sun. Oct. 28th 8am Grace Vano, Abby Vorlicek 9:30am Gianna & Richard Fabrizi 11am Jeremy Burgos, Emily Muskardin 12:30pm Luisa Schwab

October 7 - October 13

Sunday, October 7 1:30P.M.– Blessing of the Animals– Schoolyard 2:00P.M. Knights of Columbus - MCH

Monday, October 8 Columbus Day - Rectory Office Closed

Tuesday, October 9

6:30 P.M. AA - St. Francis Meeting Room 8:00 P.M. Knights of Columbus

Wednesday, October 10

7:00 P.M. Bereavement Group - St. Francis Meeting Room

7:00 P.M. Baptism Class - St. Joseph’s Room

Thursday, October 11

10-11:30 A.M. Legion of Mary - St. Francis Mtg Room

7:00 P.M. IACA - St. Francis Mtg Room 7:30 P.M. Scripture Study - St. Joseph’s Room

Friday, October 12

Saturday, October 13 10:00 - 2:00P.M. Shredding Event - Schoolyard 6:00-7:30P.M. Youth Group - MCH

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

THIS WEEK NEXT WEEK

October 14 - October 20

Sunday, October 14 8:00A.M. Holy Name Mass 9:30A.M.– Children’s Liturgy– MCH 10:40A.M. - 12 Noon CCD- School

Monday, October 15 12:30-3:30P.M. Golden Age– MCH 2:50-3:45P.M. Children's Choir - CH 7:00 P.M. Adult Choir– Church

Tuesday, October 16 3:00-4:30P.M. Cheerleading– MCH 6:30 P.M. AA - St. Francis Meeting Room

Wednesday, October 17 6:00-9:00P.M. HAS Halloween Set-up– MCH 3:00-4:30P.M. Drama Club– MCH 7:00 P.M. Bereavement Group - St. Francis Meeting Room

7:30P.M. Communion Parent Meeting

Thursday, October 18 HAS Halloween Party Set-up All Day—MCH 10:00-11:30 A.M. Legion of Mary - SFR 7:00 P.M. IACA - SFR 7:30 P.M. Scripture Study - SJOS

Friday, October 19 4:00-6:00P.M. Halloween Party Grades 1-4 -MCH 5:00-10:00P.M. Teen Ministry Bake Sale Night -MMC

Saturday, October 20 10:00-12:00P.M. Halloween Party Grades PS-K -MCH 6:00 - 8:00P.M. Halloween Party Grades 5 – 8 -MCH Teen Ministry Bake Sale

NOTE: All changes or updates for the bulletin must be presented by

Tuesday afternoon of each week. It would be a good thing if you could get your

information in earlier. Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated. The

bulletin goes to the printer by 12 noon every Wednesday. Thank you for keeping our

Parish up-to-date!

Our Parish Calendar will be published weekly.

Please submit changes or updates to

bulletinsecy@sfaacademy.org

Welcome New Parishioners

We welcome those who registered in our parish during September, 2018

Alli Cook

Mr. & Mrs. James Cersosima

Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Graci

Mr & Mrs. David Grohmann

Purgatorial Society

The following names have been enrolled in our Purgatorial Society for the Month of September, 2018. Please remember to

continue to pray for their families.

Frances LoPresto

Jim Evangelou

Marriages

Congratulations to those who were married in our parish During the month of September, 2018

Annagabriella Cinquemani & Robert Cavazzini

Jaclyn Lopez & Sean Corcoran

Baptisms

We welcome those who were baptized during the month of September, 2018

John Anthony Fiedler, Jr.

Alexander Steven Weingartner

Francesco Anthony Lo Giudice

Emilia Avery Fritz