Rectory Office St. Monica Hall E-mail Fax Visit Our Website (718) 783-3132 Sterling Place staugustinerc@verizon.net (718)638-4669 staugustineparkslope.org

PASTORAL STAFF Rev. William J. Rueger, Administrator Deacon Dean Dobbins, Parish Manager/ Pastoral Minister Mr. Joseph Bichotte, Parish Deacon Sr. Ellen Glavey, Religious Education Coordinator Ms. Vanessa Peña, Parish Secretary Mr. Andrew Violette, Director of Music Mr. Brendan Moloney, Coordinator of Youth Ministry Rev. Agnelo Pinto, In Residence Msgr. Robert Harris, In Residence

OFFICE HOURS Monday to Friday: 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM No evening hours. Saturday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Sunday: 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM Appointments appreciated.

MASSES: Saturday: 5:00 PM (English) Sunday: 9:00 AM (English) 10:30 AM (Spanish) 12:00 NOON (English) 1:30 PM (Haitian)

WEEKDAYS: 9:00 AM (English) Wednesday 7:30 PM (Spanish)

HOLY DAYS: As announced

HOLY HOUR OF EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: First Friday of each month, check for time.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS: Speak to a staff member about the process of becoming a Catholic and/or receiving Eucharist and Confirmation.

RECONCILIATION: Confessions heard Saturdays 4:00 – 4:45 PM or by appointment.

BAPTISM: Parents should call at least two months in advance for preparation dates.

MATRIMONY: Couples should meet with a priest or Deacon at least six months in advance.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK: By request.

COMMUNION OF THE SICK: Please call to arrange communion for the sick, homebound, or hospitalized.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Sunday Morning, English & Spanish.

ST FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC ACADEMY: Phone Number: (718) 857-2559; sfxsparkslope.org

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Mass Intentions for the Week Sunday, October 8 5:00 (Sat.) +Michael Downey (D & J Angelone) 9:00 Barbara John Hannon ‘51st Wedding Anniversary’ 10:30 Miguel Cruz (Miriam Acevedo) 10:30 +Victor Poveda (Julia Poveda) 12:00 +Jorge Peña (Tommy Peña) 1:30 Mr. & Mrs. Arcelin (Jinett Brice) Monday, October 9 9:00 For All Pilgrimage ‘Safe Trip to Fatima & Safe Return’ (Mariyum Quasim) Tuesday, October 10 9:00 Stephen Treacy Wednesday, October 11 9:00 +Charles Cu (Helen Cu) 7:30 +Arturo Aguilar (Aguilar Family) Thursday, October 12 9:00 Michelle & Paul Loney Friday, October 13 9:00 Ana Almeida (Deacon Dean) Saturday, October 14 9:00 Tommy May (Deacon Dean & Family) 5:00 David F. Mills (D & J Angelone) Sunday, October 15 9:00 In Celebration of Gale & Ronald Roniet ‘Wedding Anniversary’ (Gale Roniet) 10:30 +Elias Pico 12:00 +Gustavo Rodriguez (Carmen Cintron) 1:30 Dalila Sylvester (Jinett Brice)

Upcoming Events/Meetings • Terce… is every Sunday after the 9:00 a.m. Mass • Vespers... is every Saturday before 5:00 p.m. Mass • Baptism Class… will be held on Monday, October

9th at 7:30 p.m. in the Rectory. • Chair Yoga... Saturday mornings after 9:00 a.m.

mass, all are welcome. • Bereavement Group... meets every 1st and third

Tuesday of the month, please stop by the rectory for more information.

School Supplies to Haiti Thank you to everyone who so generously donated school supplies for the students and teachers at St. André School in Dufort, Haiti. A five foot barrel, filled with composition books, spiral notebooks, crayons, pens, pencils, and other essentials for classroom work, is on its way by ship to Haiti. A special thank you to all those who helped organized it all. Thank you very much! Jim O’Callahan speaking for the Haiti Support Group would like to continue the drive if anyone else would still like to donate. Any further donated supplies for St. André would be shipped at a later date. A box is at the back of the church for further donations.

Bake Sale Today!

After all masses (until sold out) to raise donations for St. Francis of Assisi Chapel in Nigeria. Please come

get some sweet treats before heading home.

Blessing of The Animals Will be on Saturday, October 15th at 9:30 a.m. in front

of the church. All pets are welcome.

Faith Formation Religious education classes will resume on Sunday, October 15th, if you have not registered your child, please do so by calling Sr. Ellen at extension 14.

Sacraments For Adults

If you are an adult and you would like to receive one or all of the sacraments of Initiation, consider being part of preparation classes. This process is known as R.C.I.A. Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. If you or someone you know would like to enter into the process or would like more information, contact Sr. Ellen at Ext. 14.

Please Note: Daily Readings for mass can be found at this website: www.ussccb.org;bible/readings. Please turn your cell phone off before entering the Church. Thank You.

Matthew 21:33-43 Reflection By: Deacon Dean Dobbins

The vineyard is the people. God is all the time caring for his people and thinking of us. Making sure we’re not endangered when he can help it. His care for his people goes into the heart of Divine life, and of the Trinity becomes one of us, for our sake. He wants us to bear fruit as in the second reading. He will give these fruits and will want us to value them. What are the values of our society. We are more inclusive of others, and of people who differ from us and the church is always open to all. We need to have more peace now around the world more than ever. These are fruits. We miss out on some issues the value of faith and community is low and sometimes we need to realize Jesus wants us to go to Church more than ever. The gap of rich and poor is wider than ever. We have had bad experiences of greed and financial abuse which needs to be addressed. What is the cornerstone of our country, what is the nourishment of the vineyard in the Gospel? The cornerstone of the Christian way of life is love, and the love is a person in Jesus. He is the one who will invigorate the vine. Some will follow him some will not. All of us are probably a bit in-between at times. God sent his own son into the trap of human life not because life is perfect, but because love is.

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We pray for the sick…

Recemos Por los Enfermos…

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Helena Severin Daisy Rijo Jose Colon Janie Gamble Carmen M Mercado Nancy Cimino Jackie Strachen Robert Katan Angela Ramos Barbara Mangilardi James Leune Olive Bouaz Tiffany Rios Mr. John Demby Rosario Ortiz Ines Robles

John Barton Jane Erickson Jerome Knittle Yvette Sendker Carmen Torres Angelo M. Ramos Barbara Merrill Col. Ret. Will Merrill Pedro R. Garsed Severina Caban Sonia Bonilla Nancy Doering Nilda M. Morales Anthiny Vega Crystina Sulsenti Sonia Garcia

Joseph Brennan Mike Meehan Dorinda Baéz Alex Ramos Julie Elle Brittner Maritza Arroyo Hector Davila Kitty Denega Pascuala Vidal Paul Callahan Christopher Neves Monique Maumec Yvette Reyes Kathy Cruz Kip Jones Nellie Colon

We pray for members and friends serving in the military: Rezamos por miembros y amigos que estan sirviendo en el Servicio Militar: Sgt. Estephen Shirverts, Col. Will Merrill, Lt. Jeanell Merrill, Capt. Peyton Hurley, Manny Otero, PFC An- thony J. Jolimeau, Paul Valdez, Jorge E. Moreira, Jerry Moreira, David Garcia, Samantha Vega, L.C. US Marine Corps, Capt. Richard Martinez, US Marines, Air- man Clara Lyde, 1 Lt. Ignacio Naudon, PFC Max Andrew Polster.

Recemos Por. . . Si usted tiene a una persona que usted desea ser rogado, favor déjenos saber inmediatamente y rogaremos por ellos. Los nombres quedarán en la lista de enfermos por tres semanas y repetida después de eso si usted nos llama. Favor de ver la lista de los enfermos y los difuntos en la pagina 3. Gracias.

Bake Sale for the food pantry – Thank you! The October 1 Bake Sale for the Helping Hands Food Pantry brought in $700 to buy food for those in need. A special Thank You to Carmen Aristy for organizing the bake sale and baking the Dominican pan de maiz and pastelitos, and to Angelica Rodriguez and Milan Joa for their help selling the wonderful assortment of baked goods on a brisk and beautiful day. Many thanks to all the bakers for making their special creations and to all those who bought and enjoyed them. WELCOME: To register as a member of the parish, please use the form on the table in the vestibule of the church OR stop in the rectory during office hours.

Mateo 21: 33-43 Reflexión El viñedo es el pueblo. Dios está todo el tiempo cuidando a su pueblo y pensando en nosotros. Asegurarnos de no estar en peligro cuando pueda ayudarlo. Su cuidado por su pueblo entra en el corazón de la vida Divina, y de la Trinidad se convierte en uno de nosotros, por nuestro bien. Quiere que damos sus frutos como en la segunda lectura. Él dará estos frutos y querrá que los valoremos. ¿Cuáles son los valores de nuestra sociedad? Somos más inclusivos de los demás, y de las personas que difieren de nosotros y la iglesia está abierta a todos los que creen. Necesitamos tener más paz ahora en todo el mundo más que nunca. Estas son las frutas. Extrañamos algunas cuestiones, el valor de la fe y la comunidad es bajo y, a veces, necesitamos darnos cuenta de que Jesús quiere que vayamos a la Iglesia más que nunca. La brecha entre ricos y pobres es más amplia que nunca. Hemos tenido malas experiencias de avaricia y abuso financiero que es necesario abordar. ¿Cuál es la piedra angular de nuestro país, cuál es el alimento de la viña en el Evangelio? La piedra angular del modo de vida cristiano es el amor, y el amor es una persona en Jesús. Él es el que vigorizará la vid. Algunos lo seguirán, algunos no. Todos estamos probablemente un poco en medio a veces. Dios envió a su propio hijo a la trampa de la vida humana no porque la vida es perfecta, sino porque el amor es

En Cristo Deacon Dean Dobbins

Inscripción De Formación De Fe Nuestras clases de educación religiosa

para niños y jóvenes comienzan el

domingo, 18 de septiembre. Registre a su niño, llamen a Sr Ellen Ext 14 para obtener información sobre los días y horario. Por favor traiga el certificado de bautismo si el

niño fue bautiza-do en otra iglesia.

Sacramentos Para Adultos Si eres adulto y te gustaría recibir uno o todos los sacramentos de iniciación, considere ser parte de las clases de preparación. Este proceso se conoce como R.I.C.A. rito de iniciación cristiana para adultos. Por favor

llame al Sr. Ellen, (ext 14) para inscribirse.

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Presentation On Immigration Aussi, je voudrais vous faire savoir que dimanche, le 15

octobre, après la Messe, vers 14:30h, un représentant francophone du bureau du maire pour les affaires des immigrants - connu sous le nom de MOIA - viendra

pour vous expliquer les programmes qu'ils offrent à la communauté immigrante de New York. Compte tenu

des changements alarmants à Washington DC, le maire de Blasio veut rassurer fermement notre communauté immigrante précieuse que la ville vous protégera de

toutes les manières possibles. MOIA peut vous donner des renvois à l'aide juridique de l'immigration

complètement confidentielle et gratuite; obtenir une carte d'identité IDNYC; renforcer protections contre la discrimination dans le logement, le boulot, ou ailleurs; et beaucoup plus. MOIA travaille pour vous, mais aussi

pour tous les New-Yorkais, donc, bien sûr, invitez la famille et les amis de toute religion à cette présentation

informative, qui ne devrait pas durer plus de quinze minutes, suivie d'une session de questions et réponses

dans Sainte Monica Hall. Encore une fois, la présentation, en français, du bureau du maire aura lieu

dimanche, le 15 octobre, vers 14:30h.

Matthieu 21: 33-43 Réflexion Le vignoble est le peuple. Dieu s'occupe toujours de son peuple et pense à nous. S'assurer que nous ne sommes pas en danger quand il peut l'aider. Ses soins pour son peuple entrent dans le cœur de la vie divine, et de la Trinité devient l'un de nous, pour notre bien. Il veut que nous portons ses fruits en deuxième lecture. Il donnera ces fruits et voudra que nous les appréciions. Quelles sont les valeurs de notre société? Nous sommes plus inclusifs envers les autres et par des personnes qui diffèrent de nous et que l'église est ouverte à tous ceux qui croient. Nous devons avoir plus de paix maintenant dans le monde entier que jamais. Ce sont des fruits. Nous manquons à certains problèmes, la valeur de la foi et de la communauté est faible et nous devons parfois nous rendre compte que Jésus veut que nous allions à l'Église plus que jamais. L'écart entre riches et pauvres est plus large que jamais. Nous avons eu de mauvaises expériences d'avarice et d'abus financier qui doivent être abordés. Quelle est la pierre angulaire de notre pays, quelle est la nourriture de la vigne dans l'Evangile? La pierre angulaire du mode de vie chrétien est l'amour, et l'amour est une personne en Jésus. C'est lui qui va revigorer la vigne. Certains le suivront, certains ne le feront pas. Nous sommes tous probablement un peu intermédiaires à certains moments. Dieu a envoyé son propre fils dans le piège de la vie humaine, non parce que la vie est parfaite, mais parce que l'amour est.