THE PARISH OF RESURRECTION-ASCENSION 85-25 61st Road, Rego Park, New York 11374

(718) 424-5212 www.rachurch.net

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019 TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

  

Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday Evening- 5:00pm Sunday- 8:00am, 9:30am*, 11:00am 12:30pm (Espanol)

*9:30am resumes September 15th

Weekday Mass Schedule Monday-Saturdays 9:00am

Rectory Hours Monday-Friday 9:00am-noon 1:00pm-5:00pm Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm (receptionist en Espanol) Sunday Closed

Parish Staff Very Rev. Thomas G. Pettei, Pastor Rev. Richard Conlon, Parochial Vicar Msgr. Robert J. Thelen, Parochial Vicar Rev. Basilio Monteiro, Weekend Presider Mr. Emanuel Bologna, Director of Music Mrs. Joann Heppt, Academy Principal Mr. Jason Velazquez, Director of Faith Formation & Pastoral Outreach Mr. James Shearer, Youth Minister

Rectory Staff Debbie Gross, Receptionist dlgrectory@aol.com, or ext 10 Heather Belon, Bookkeeper hbelonra@aol.com, or ext 12 Cathy Mesa, Tuition Officer/ Receptionist ratuition@aol.com, or ext 16 Carmen Chang, Receptionist en Espanol

Rite of Reconciliation Saturday 11:00-11:30am or by appointment

Resurrection-Ascension Catholic Academy (718) 426-4963 raschool443@aol.com www.racatholicacademy.org

To register with the parish, please visit the Rectory office.

The Sacrament of Baptism takes place once a month. Please call the Rectory for schedules and information on registration.

The Sacrament of Marriage- please call the Rectory for scheduling. According to Diocesan policy, arrangements must be made six months in advance.

Pastoral Outreach- please contact the Director of Pastoral Outreach for information regarding Communion calls, Food Pantry, Care of the Homebound, etc.

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Today is the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (C). The Readings are found at #1177 in the Parish Hymnal.

Monday, September 9th 9:00am Ronald Levinson, req by Barbara Levinson

Tuesday, September 10th 9:00am Celilia Jin (ann), req by her son, Athanatius Shen

Wednesday, September 11th 9:00am for the victims , survivors and families of the World Trade Center Tragedy

Thursday, September 12th 9:00am Giong Ta, req by the Lam family

Friday, September 13th 9:00am Maureen Levinson, req by Julie Infranco

Saturday, September 14th 9:00am- For the People of the Parish -Anna Pagano -Michael and Camilla Pagano -for the intentions and prayers of Antonio Chang, Jr., req by his parents -Cleotilde deJesus, req by Michelle Joaquim and Narcisa Joaquim -Vincent Barbara, req by his friends 5:00pm Feeney, Finegan, and Lydon families, req by Theresa Lydon and family

Sunday, September 15th – Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

(132: Ex 32:7-11, 13-14 Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19 1Tm 1:12-17 Lk 15:1-32)

8:00am for the peace and intentions of Jasmine Chen and Hui Chen, as req by Jinzhu Lin 9:30am for the peace and intentions of Jiafei Chen, req by Jinzhu Chen 11:00am Frank Albaneze, req by the Yabut family 12:30pm Zoraida Bonilla and Alberto Valero, req by Carlos Valero

RETURN OF

9:30AM SUNDAY MASS

The 9:30am Sunday Mass will

resume on Sunday, September 15th

(not Sunday, September 8th, as

published in previous bulletins).

REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

The Sick and/or Hospitalized: Vahide Atlas, Colleen Breheny, Peggy Brennan, Stephanie Bojarski, Kurt Burger, Richard DeNardo, Kathleen Fallon, Ida Fernandes, Steve Ferrugio, Msgr. Vincent Fullam, Jackie Hanley, George J. Harms, George M. Harms, Pat Holahan, James Leung, Joe Loughnane, Mary Loughnane, Saverio Lunetta, Mary Ellen Lustberg, Nora Lydon, Dolly Serna Ocampo, Brendan Phelan, Grace Radonicic, Frank Rahill, Maureen Rahill, Barbara Ravert, Susan Richards, Joel Rivera, Madeline Silecchia, Rose and Carmela Tantillo, Chana Yadgarova

Deceased: Donna Orosz

WINE & HOSTS AND MEMORIAL CANDLES

The Wine and Hosts will be used this week in loving memory of Michael and Camilla Pagano.

The Altar Candles will be lit this week in loving memory of Milton Belon, as requested by Judy, Heather and Sean Belon.

The Candle at the Statue of the Blessed Mother will be lit this week in loving memory of Maureen Levinson, as requested by Barbara Levinson.

The Candle at the Statue of St. John Vianney will be lit this week in loving memory of Anna Pagano.

CATHOLIC EDUCATION/ ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON TRUST

Next weekend, you will have the opportunity to make a donation to the Catholic

Education/St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Trust Collection. An envelope has been included in

your tithing packet. Thank you, in advance, for your generosity.

2019 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL Parish Goal: $62,027 Pledged to date: $59,983 Paid to date: $53,910

FOUR SEASONS PARISH RAFFLE

Our next drawing of the Four Seasons Parish Raffle will take place on Wednesday,

September 25th. Tickets are available in the Rectory and can be found inserted into this bulletin. You can return your tickets in next weekend’s collection basket, or by dropping

them off at the rectory. Good luck!

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Dear Friends, I don’t know about you, but for me “new beginnings” usually bring a mixture of emotions, both anxiety and excitement. That’s how I feel this weekend. I have been here a couple of months now, but this weekend we are still at “the beginning” as Bishop DiMarzio joins us for the Holy Eucharist and to formally install me as your new pastor. I am grateful for the Bishop’s confidence in me as I begin my ministry among you. As the summer is nearly over, I look forward to meeting more of you and getting to know you over the coming months and years. I hope to hear from you some of your hopes and dreams for the parish, and for the ways in which our faith can grow as we work together to share the Good News. It is good to be here! In today's Gospel, Jesus reminds us that our work and our lives have a real purpose. And when we take our purpose and our commitments seriously, there will always be a cost. Above all, Jesus is insisting that we hear his voice, asking the question, “What will you spend to be my disciple?” May we trust in Jesus knowing that, whatever the cost, following Christ is always worth the investment! Peace, Fr. Tom Queridos amigos, No sé ustedes, pero para mí un "nuevo inicio" generalmente trae una mezcla de sentimientos, tanto de ansiedad como de emoción. Así es como me siento yo este fin de semana. Llevo aquí un par de meses, pero este fin de semana todavía estamos en "un inicio" cuando Monseñor DiMarzio, nuestro Obispo, se une a nosotros en la Sagrada Eucaristía, para instalarme formalmente como su nuevo párroco. Estoy agradecido por la confianza del Obispo en mí al comenzar mi ministerio entre ustedes. Ahora que el verano está por terminar, espero reunirme con algunos de ustedes y conocerlos un poco mejor en los meses y años por venir. Espero escuchar de ustedes algunas de sus esperanzas y sueños para la parroquia, y sobre las formas en que nuestra fe puede crecer mientras trabajamos juntos para compartir la Buena Nueva. ¡Es bueno estar aquí! En el Evangelio de hoy, Jesús nos recuerda que nuestro trabajo y nuestras vidas tienen un propósito real. Y cuando tomamos en serio nuestro propósito y nuestros compromisos, siempre habrá un costo que pagar. Sobre todo, Jesús insiste en que escuchemos su voz, haciendo la pregunta: "¿Qué estarás dispuesto a dar para ser mi discípulo?". ¡Podemos confiar en Jesús sabiendo que, a cualquier costo, seguir a Cristo siempre es una buena inversión! Paz y bendiciones,

Padre Tom

      TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

RESURRECTION-ASCENSION CATHOLIC ACADEMY NEWS

Back to School News

Wearehappytowelcomeallofourstudentsbacktoschool!Wearehappytoannouncethatweagainhaveover300 studentsinouracademy!

TACHS Workshop: TheTestforAdmissiontoCatholicHighSchool(TACHS)willbegivenonSaturday,November9th.Therewillbeameetingfor8thgradeparentsinterestedinCatholichighschoolonMonday,September16that7:00pminthegym.AllRASchoolparentsandpublicschoolparentsarewelcome!

Operation Gratitude: Lastyearourstudentsmadealmost160cardsandlettersanddonated258wishlistitemstoOperationGratitude.Thisorganizationmakescarepackagestodeployedtroops,veterans,woundedheroesandtheircaregivers,militaryfamilies,recruitsgraduatesandfirstresponders.Wethankourfamiliesfortheirgenerosity!

SEPTEMBER 11TH MEMORIAL VIGIL

As a community, we have gathered each year to remember the loss we suffered on

9/11/01 as a Nation, as a City, as a Community. All are welcome on

Wednesday, September 11th at 7:30pm under the flagpole in Juniper Valley Park.

Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Parish 110-06 Queens Blvd, Forest Hills

Will be celebrating the Feast of St. Lorenzo Ruiz on Sunday, September 15th at the 1pm Mass, followed by fellowship in McLaughlin Hall. Donations in cash or in kind are welcome by

friends of the parish who would like to attend. For more info, contact the

OLQM Rectory at (718) 268-6251.

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Monday, September 9th- St. Peter Claver, Priest -Food Pantry 10-12noon PCC -No Yoga -NA 7:30pm PCC Tuesday, September 10th -Children’s Choir 3pm Church -Back to School Night K-8 Grades 7pm Gym -Spanish Prayer Group 7-9pm FFH Chapel Wednesday, September 11th -Food Pantry 10-12noon PCC -Spanish Choir 6pm, English Choir 7:30pm -NA 7:30pm PCC Thursday, September 12th- The Most Holy Name of Mary -Knights of Columbus Meeting 8pm FFH Main Friday, September 13th - St. John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church -Gym Closed -CODA 10am PCC -Girl Scouts 7pm FFH Main -Spanish Bible Study 7-9pm FFH Garden Saturday, September 14th- The Exaltation of the Cross -Gym Closed -OCA 10am PCC Divine Mercy 4:15pm Blessed Sacrament Sunday, September 15th- Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time -Special Liturgy at the 9:30am Mass -School Welcome Back Brunch 10:30-12noon -Sunday School Open House 10:45-12noon FFH -Catechist Meeting 12noon FFH -Alanon 12noon PCC

A Glimpse at your contributions… August 31/September 1:

Saturday-5:00pm (English) $2,363 Sunday 8:00am (English) $1,476 9:30am (English) NO MASS 11:00am (English) $1,117 12:30 pm (Spanish $ 708 $5,664 Contributions made via Online Giving: $1,718 Total weekly collection: $7,382

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Sunday, Sep 08, 2019 TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Embrace the hard sayings Nice-guy Jesus inhabits our religious imagination, a carryover from the coloring books. This smiling Lord seeks lost sheep and welcomes prodigal kids home. He banishes fevers and wipes away tears. It can be a jarring wake-up call to encounter the gospel Jesus, who does all those things but also says we have to give up everything to be his followers. Can’t we negotiate here? Does “all” really mean all? A very few will take this saying literally. The vast majority of us spend our lives seeking a comfortable compromise. Jesus is asking for ultimate loyalty, not personal poverty. Does he have your heart? TODAY'S READINGS: Wisdom 9:13-18b; Philemon 9-10, 12-17; Luke 14:25-33 (129). “Anyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple.” Monday, Sep 09, 2019 MEMORIAL OF PETER CLAVER, PRIEST Step up What can we do in the face of injustice and inhumanity? We read and hear about it in the news, we see it play out on our borders and in our cities. But what can one person do? Peter Claver, a pious seminarian from Spain who volunteered for the Spanish colonies, was deeply troubled by the treatment of slaves brought from Africa to Cartagena. He headed for the wharf as soon as a slave ship entered the port, boarded, and ministered to the desperately ill human cargo who had managed to survive the horrendous journey. He also advocated and petitioned, insisting that human rights be respected. No evil is so great that you cannot be a force for lessening it. TODAY'S READINGS: Colossians 1:24—2:3; Luke 6:6-11 (437). “I ask you, is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?” Tuesday, Sep 10, 2019 Begin anew A new school year is underway, and many people have stored their vacation luggage and thrown themselves back into work. Today’s gospel is also filled with a sense of new beginnings: apostles newly chosen, plenty of healing, crowds eagerly seeking Jesus. New beginnings abound in our faith: at Easter, Baptism, house blessings, Confession, and many other moments. As you read these words, even if you are “not feeling it,” be steadfast knowing that new beginnings are a central part of your faith and can emerge from the shadows at any moment. TODAY'S READINGS: Colossians 2:6-15; Luke 6:12-19 (438). “Power came forth from him and healed them all.” Wednesday, Sep 11, 2019 Practicing your faith is rewarding In psychology, “positive reinforcement” occurs when there is a good result or reward from a behavior, causing the person (or animal) to behave that certain way repeatedly in order to keep getting the reward. Think of the lab rat who gets a treat when it presses a button—and keeps pressing it to get more treats. But this concept predates modern medicine—it goes back to biblical times with the Beatitudes delivered at the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus assures those who are meek, who hunger for justice, and who have poverty of spirit that they will be blessed for it. There’s no greater reward. TODAY'S READINGS: Colossians 3:1-11; Luke 6:20-26 (439). “Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours.”

Thursday, Sep 12, 2019 Do what is just Catholics have a tradition of sharing the gifts we have been given. Not for the sake of charity but for the sake of justice. Remember, the early Christian community “shared all things in common.” And Saint John Chrysostom wrote that the goods we possess really belong to the poor. Similarly, Saint Gregory the Great taught that when we take care of those in need, we give them what is rightfully theirs, not ours. Make a contribution of your “time, talent, and treasure” today in pursuit of doing what is just. TODAY'S READINGS: Colossians 3:12-17; Luke 6:27-38 (440). “For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you.” Friday, Sep 13, 2019 MEMORIAL OF JOHN CHRYSOSTOM, BISHOP, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH Come together In the fourth century, Roman Emperor Constantine built a city (naming it after himself, modestly), and moved the empire’s capitol from Rome to Constantinople. John Chrysostom was an early archbishop of Constantinople. It was always understood that the bishop of the capitol city was the head of the church. So it became clear to some that Chrysostom should now lead the church. Those still in Rome begged to differ. This conflict, along with others, went on for centuries and resulted in the Great Schism of 1054, which separated the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. In July of this year Pope Francis presented the current archbishop of Constantinople, Patriarch Bartholomew, with a reliquary with bones believed to be of Saint Peter as a gesture of goodwill in the ongoing hope that the two churches might reunite. Pray for the unity of all Christians. TODAY'S READINGS: 1 Timothy 1:1-2, 12-14; Luke 6:39-42 (441). “Remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter in your brother's eye.” Saturday, Sep 14, 2019 FEAST OF THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS Avoid heated exchanges Along with honoring the saving power of the cross, today’s feast commemorates the dedication by Constantine in 325 of the basilica and shrine in Jerusalem where the Church of the Holy Sepulcher stands today. Reputed to be Jesus’ burial site, arguably the most hallowed location in all of Christendom is not immune to petty squabbles. On a hot day in 2002, an Egyptian (Coptic) monk moved his chair into the shade, which was taken by Ethiopian Orthodox monks to be an encroachment on their territory. Stones, fists, and even chairs flew, resulting in a number of injuries (and frowns worldwide as the news circulated). It’s all well and good to be passionate about things devotional, but don’t forget to love your neighbor too—even if you think they’re throwing shade at you. TODAY'S READINGS: Numbers 21:4b-9; Philippians 2:6-11; John 3:13- 17 (638). “God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.”

Invest just five minutes a day, and your faith will deepen and grow—a day at a time.