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S C S R C C 33 New Hyde Park Road, Franklin Square, NY 11010 516.352.0146

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UNITED THROUGH CHRIST AS ONE PARISH FAMILY WITH

P C S V P Elmont, NY

A P Rev. Ethel Anarado

Rev. Anthony Bonsu

P R Rev. Jerome Ackah

P Rev. Douglas R. Arcoleo

D Mr. Joseph Benincasa

Mr. Frank Gonzalez

P B A

Mrs. Diana Padilla

P O / H S

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Ms. Mary Rose O’Hara

Mr. Danny Mirro

F F Mrs. Debbie Hurley

Director

Mrs. Joanne Stuhlinger Coordinator

M M

Ms. Jennifer Wells Director

T (Saint Catherine of Sienna)

Mr. Dennis Canese Mrs. Cathy Zwilling

(Saint Vincent de Paul) Mr. James McCabe

Ms. Patricia Johnson

  SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 25 JULY 2021

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MASS INTENTIONS (WEEKDAY & WEEKEND SCHEDULE)

JUL 24 - AUG 1

MASS INTENTIONS are a gift of prayer for a loved one, deceased or living. Our Parish Family praying together for your loved one or intention is part of the celebration of the Eucharist—the Mass.

—MASSES LISTED IN ORDER OF TIME—

Sat. Jul 24 Weekday Church 8:00am Sienna Center 4:30pm

(Vigil Mass) Eugene Nowosad, Leonardo Caputo, Joseph Spano

Sun. Jul 25 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Church 7:30am For the People of the Parish St. Vincent 8:45am Ducarmel Deverson Sienna Center 9:30am Calogero Schipani

Church 11:30am Marie Saludes Sienna Center 1:00pm Charles Savella

Mon. Jul 26 Sts. Joachim and Anne, Parents of BVM (Memorial)

Church 8:00am In Thanksgiving to Saint Anne St. Vincent 8:30am Ronnie & Joseph Donahoe Tues. Jul 27 Weekday

Church 8:00am John Ryan

Wed. Jul 28 Weekday

Church 8:00am Denis O’Grady St. Vincent 8:30am Ida Ventura & Marie DiCicco

Thurs. Jul 29 St. Martha (Memorial)

Church 8:00am Melesio Santos

Fri. Jul 30 Weekday

Church 8:00am Christopher Acosta St. Vincent 8:30am

Sat. Jul 31 St. Ignatius of Loyola, Priest (Memorial)

Church 8:00am Cory Lisojo Sienna Center 4:30pm

(Vigil Mass) Fr. Douglas Arcoleo, Marcy Santorelli, Sr., Matthew LaSala

Sun. Aug 1 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Church 7:30am For the People of the Parish St. Vincent 8:45am Joseph Longo Sienna Center 9:30am Fred Rabasca

Church 11:30am Pasquale Capitanio Sienna Center 1:00pm Kathryn McDermott

Sienna Center 11:00am Robert Cafaro

Sienna Center 11:00am Ronald Blandino

OUR MISSION As members of Saint Catherine of Sienna Roman Catholic Church, we are committed by our Baptism to spread the teachings of Jesus Christ by living our faith in loving service to all people. Inspired by the Holy Spirit and through worship and prayer, we use our time, talent and treasure, to nourish the soul, care for the needy, minister to the alienated, nurture the children and WELCOME all people into our community of faith. And with the Saint Vincent de Paul Faith

Community united as one parish, we are committed to assisting our members in both the spiritual and temporal needs of life. We are a community with heart committed to “Let all things be done with Charity” and show we are disciples of Christ

by our love for one another.

PRAY for SICK Frank Montaniz, Anthony Guerriero,

Dennis Canese and Those Suffering with Coronavirus

PRAY for DECEASED and their Families:

Salvatore R. Santangelo, Donald Broas Adrianna Mignano, Henry Maas

and Victims of Coronavirus

MAY THEY REST IN PEACE

F W J 25 LET US PRAY . . .

The hand of the Lord feeds us; He answers all our needs. Psalm 145

25 JULY 2021 A MESSAGE FROM THE PASTOR

“And He Began to Teach Them Many Things” (Saint Mark VI:34)

Those of you familiar with the Readings from the BIBLE (Basic Instruc on Before Leaving Earth)

from the XVI Sunday in Ordinary Time 2021/18 July 2021, might recall that the Gospel Passage

selected by the Holy Spirit (Saint Mark VI:30-34) for that day, ended with the words: “and He

(Jesus) began to teach them many things.” Just what those many things were, can be learned by

con nued reading of Saint Mark’s Gospel (which by the way, wont occur again in the Sunday

Scriptures for Holy Mass un l 29 August 2021/XXII Sunday in Ordinary Time. And even then, it

won’t be a con nua on of chapter six, but the beginning of chapter seven.) So, if you want to

know some of the “many things” that Jesus immediately began to teach His Apostles: find your

Bible, open it to the New Testament, turn to Saint Mark’s Gospel chapter six, locate verses 35

through 56 and there-in you will discover an account of the Miraculous mul plica on of the five

loaves and two fish which Mass-goers today—the XVII Sunday in Ordinary Time/25 July 2021—

heard in A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Saint John. (Glory to You O Lord.)

Amongst the many things Jesus teaches us in that Gospel of the day, is that; lack of access to

money must never prevent us from sa sfying the genuine needs (not wants) of others. A good

shepherd, a good father, a good caregiver (like Jesus in today’s Gospel) looks not to money to

sa sfy those needs, but rather he takes the “li le” that has been entrusted to him, and gives

thanks to God for it knowing that it is (as the Psalmist says in the Psalm of the Day) “the hand of the

Lord feeds us”! And so it happened two thousand years ago! And so it happens today!

Yes, that lesson taught by Jesus in the mul plica on of the loaves and fish, con nues to enfold in

our midst; not necessarily on mountaintops iden fied by “Google Maps” or visited by The

Discovery Channel, but right at the Altar where in every Catholic church throughout the world, we

hand our shepherds/our fathers/our caregivers bread and wine, and they in turn in persona Chris ,

give thanks, and “the hand of the Lord feeds us” with more than enough to eat!

Good News About Voca ons from Saint Catherine’s “The Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve …” (Saint Mark X:45)

Louis Cona, Jr.—preparing to enter his final year of forma on before Ordina on to Priesthood.

Richard Romani—accepted by Bishop Barres into the Aspirancy Class for the Deaconate.

Please pray for these men and: “If today you hear His voice, harden not your hearts.” (Psalm 95)

From “To Serve the People”

Pastoral Faculty 5 To celebrate the Eucharis c liturgy twice on weekdays and three mes on Sundays and

Holydays of obliga on and their eves (Canon 905)

C. Eucharist

Pastoral Faculty 6 To celebrate Mass on a weekday outside a church edifice

provided that there is a legi mate pastoral reason, the place is liturgically suitable, and the local pastor has no objec ons.

Pastoral Faculty 7 To celebrate Mass in a suitable place outside a church edifice

any day of the week if you are ill, convalescing, re red, or on vaca on.

Without prejudice to Faculty 7, on Sundays or Holydays permission to celebrate Mass outside a church edifice must be obtained from the diocesan bishop. Requests for such permission should be sent to the chancellor’s Office in wri ng and with sufficient advance no ce.

As a general rule, a priest should celebrate the Eucharis c liturgy only once a day. This faculty permits you to celebrate addi onal Masses in order to meet legi mate pastoral needs such as the celebra on of Masses of Chris an Burial, Nup al Masses and regularly-scheduled parish Masses when another priest is not available. Although this faculty may be used whenever the need arises, its frequent use to meet a parish Mass schedule should lead to an evalua on of that schedule in light of the spiritual needs of the parishioners.

When you celebrate more than one Mass on a par cular day, you may retain for your personal use only one s pend. Any s pends which were accepted for the celebra on of the addi onal Masses must be disposed of in accord with diocesan policy (Canon 951) for charitable purposes.

The Chris an faithful who par cipate in such a Mass on a Sunday or holyday fulfill their obliga on in accord with Canon 1248. Sick or elderly priests who have difficulty standing may celebrate the Eucharis c liturgy while seated, though not in public without the permission of the local ordinary (Canon 930).

Pastoral Faculty 8 To celebrate Sunday or holyday Eucharis c liturgy from 4:00 p.m. the evening before,

provided that the liturgical norms for the following day are properly observed.

When the solemni es of Christmas and Immaculate Concep on fall on a Saturday or Monday, the Chris an faithful are required to full two separate obliga ons. The obliga on for each day can be fulfilled by par cipa on at Mass the evening before or on the day itself (Canon 1248). When the solemni es of Mary, the Mother of the Lord, the Assump on of Mary and All Saint’s occur on a Saturday or Monday, there is no obliga on to a end Mass. However, the faithful are urged to par cipate I the Eucharist on those days.

Pastoral Faculty 9 To dispense individuals from the Eucharis c fast in a par cular case

and for a just reason (Canon 919).

The principal intent of the Eucharis c fast is to enable those who partake o the Body and Blood of Christ to have a certain special hunger for that divine nourishment. The Chris an faithful should be knowledgeable about the spirit behind this ecclesias cal regula on and should be conscious of their obliga on to observe it. Thus, the faculty to dispense individuals from the fast should not be exercised generally or indiscriminately.

The elderly, the ill, and those who care for them, are not bound by the Eucharis c fast (Canon 919).

Visit our website at www.stcatherineofsienna.org to view more of “To Serve the People” in our weekly bulletins beginning with 4 July 2021 issue through this issue; more to come.

FAITH AND FINANCES

OFFERTORY TOTALS

20/21 JULY 2019

MASS OFFERING TOTAL OFFERING

AVG. ATTENDANCE

AT MASS

ENVELOPES/ GFTS

Automated Giving $1,341 $1,341 - 45

4:30 pm-SC $2,050 $2,050 342 ** 7:30 am-CH $1,435 $1,435 195 **

4:30pm +8:45 am-

SVDP $2,609 $2,609 148 + 127 **

9:30 am-SC $2,531 $2,531 373 **

11:00 am-SC No Mass in

Summer

No Mass in Summer

- **

11:30 am-CH $2,154 $2,154 252 ** 1:00 pm-SC $1,244 $1,244 297 **

By Mail* $488 $488 - **

TOTAL $13,852 $13,852 1,734 545

SECOND OFFERING

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17/18 JULY 2021

MASS OFFERING TOTAL OFFERING

ATTENDANCE AT MASS

ENVELOPES/ GFTS

Prior to Sunday* $1,480 $1,630 - -

4:30 pm-SC $1,689 $1,838 151 67

7:30 am-CH $1,039 $1,122 102 32

8:45 am-SVDP $1,405 $1,475 74 31

9:30 am-SC $2,924 $3,241 191 87

11:00 am-SC $1,540 $1,555 136 50

11:30 am-CH $1,262 $1,384 154 40

1:00 pm-SC $1,742 $1,876 184 50

After Sunday* $218 $238 - -

TOTAL $15,829 $14,359 992 429

SECOND OFFERING

$150

$149

$83

$70

$317

$15

$122

$134

$20

$1,110

Automated Giving $2,530 $50 $2,580 - 72

*Offerings received via mail or dropped off at Welcome Desk outside of actual weekend Masses. ** Not recorded or done in past, thus Not Available for comparisons.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION The feeding of the five thousand (and more) by the seaside is certainly the most famous of picnics. The miracle of the loaves reminds us of the earlier miracle of the wine at Cana. Like the Cana miracle, this one begins with human ini a ve as the small child responds to the hunger of the crowd by offering a seemingly meager gi . What could be more appropriate for deep summer than a Gospel account of a joyful picnic with Jesus and the generosity of a child at the center?

The coming month of August has always been a me for delight in the bounty of the earth, for picnics by the sea, dinner under the stars, for porch and roo op, for parks and beaches, and enjoying the best of local crops. August’s fes vals of Transfigura on and Assump on have long given Chris ans the best of excuses for feas ng on the abundance of summer: corn, tomatoes, pesto, bowls of fresh fruit. Picnics are a sign of the welcome table of God: always room for one more, always plenty to share, always a place of laughter and story-telling and always speaking to us of our deepest longings. Don’t let August pass by without a picnic! Adapted based on article by James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch

Planning your vaca on? No ma er where you are,

remember to plan me with God! A end Mass!

FAITH AND EDUCATION

SAINT DOMINIC HIGH SCHOOL (Fourth Quarter 2021) Mohana Pigniat LuciAnn Romani

“Thank You God for the Knowledge, Wisdom, and Understanding given to Students of our Parish & Faith Community in their achieving High School Honors.”

Rev. Douglas Arcoleo, Pastor

Congratulations!

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS

FOR THE FIRST WORLD DAY FOR GRANDPARENTS AND THE ELDERLY

(25 July 2021)

“I am with you always”

Dear Grandfathers and Grandmothers, Dear Elderly Friends, “I am with you always” (Mt 28:20): this is the promise the Lord made to his disciples before he ascended into heaven. They are the words that he repeats to you today, dear grandfathers and grandmothers, dear elderly friends. “I am with you always” are also the words that I, as Bishop of Rome and an elderly person like yourselves, would like to address to you on this first World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly. The whole Church is close to you – to us – and cares about you, loves you and does not want to leave you alone!

I am well aware that this Message comes to you at a difficult me: the pandemic swept down on us like an unexpected and furious storm; it has been a me of trial for everyone, but especially for us elderly persons. Many of us fell ill, others died or experienced the death of spouses or loved ones, while others found themselves isolated and alone for long periods.

The Lord is aware of all that we have been through in this me. He is close to those who felt isolated and alone, feelings that became more acute during the pandemic. Tradi on has it that Saint Joachim, the grandfather of Jesus, felt estranged from those around him because he had no children; his life, like that of his wife Anne, was considered useless. So the Lord sent an angel to console him. While he mused sadly outside the city gates, a messenger from the Lord appeared to him and said, “Joachim, Joachim! The Lord has heard your insistent prayer”. [1] Gio o, in one of his celebrated frescoes, [2] seems to set the scene at night, one of those many sleepless nights, filled with memories, worries and longings to which many of us have come to be accustomed.

Even at the darkest moments, as in these months of pandemic, the Lord con nues to send angels to console our loneliness and to remind us: “I am with you always”. He says this to you, and he says it to me. That is the meaning of this Day, which I wanted to celebrate for the first me in this par cular year, as a long period of isola on ends and social life slowly resumes. May every grandfather, every grandmother, every older person, especially those among us who are most alone, receive the visit of an angel!

At mes those angels will have the face of our grandchildren, at others, the face of family members, lifelong friends or those we have come to know during these trying mes, when we have learned how important hugs and visits are for each of us. How sad it makes me that in some places these are s ll not possible!

The Lord, however, also sends us messengers through his words, which are always at hand. Let us try to read a page of the Gospel every day, to pray with the psalms, to read the prophets! We will be comforted by the Lord's faithfulness. The Scriptures will also help us to understand what the Lord is asking of our lives today. For at every hour of the day (cf. Mt 20:1-16) and in every season of life, he con nues to send labourers into his vineyard. I was called to become the Bishop of Rome when I had reached, so to speak, re rement age and thought I would not be doing anything new. The Lord is always – always – close to us. He is close to us with new possibili es, new ideas, new consola ons, but always close to us. You know that the Lord is eternal; he never, ever goes into re rement.

In Ma hew’s Gospel, Jesus tells the Apostles, “Go therefore and make disciples of all na ons, bap zing them in the name of the Father and of

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the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you” (28:19-20). These words are also addressed to us to-day. They help us be er understand that our voca on is to preserve our roots, to pass on the faith to the young, and to care for the li le ones. Think about it: what is our voca on today, at our age? To preserve our roots, to pass on the faith to the young and to care for the li le ones. Never forget this.

It makes no difference how old you are, whether you s ll work or not, whether you are alone or have a family, whether you became a grandmother or grandfather at a young age or later, whether you are s ll independent or need assistance. Because there is no re rement age from the work of proclaiming the Gospel and handing down tradi ons to your grandchildren. You just need to set out and undertake some-thing new.

At this crucial moment in history, you have a renewed voca on. You may wonder: How this can be possible? My energy is running out and I don’t think I can do much. How can I begin to act differently when habit is so much a part of my life? How can I devote myself to those who are poor when I am already so concerned about my family? How can I broaden my vision when I can’t even leave the residence where I live? Isn’t my solitude already a sufficiently heavy burden? How many of you are asking just that ques on: isn’t my solitude already a sufficiently heavy burden? Jesus himself heard a similar ques on from Nicodemus, who asked, “How can a man be born when he is old?” (Jn 3:4). It can happen, the Lord replies, if we open our hearts to the working of the Holy Spirit, who blows where he wills. The Holy Spirit whose freedom is such that goes wherever, and does whatever, he wills.

As I have o en observed, we will not emerge from the present crisis as we were before, but either be er or worse. And “God willing… this may prove not to be just another tragedy of history from which we learned nothing… If only we might keep in mind all those elderly persons who died for lack of respirators... If only this

immense sorrow may not prove useless, but enable us to take a step forward towards a new style of life. If only we might discover once for all that we need one another, and that in this way our human frailty can experience a rebirth” (Fratelli Tu , 35). No one is saved alone. We are all indebted to one another. We are all brothers and sisters.

Given this, I want to tell you that you are needed in order to help build, in fraternity and social friendship, the world of tomorrow: the world in which we, together with our children and grandchildren, will live once the storm has subsided. All of us must “take an ac ve part in renewing and suppor ng our troubled socie es” (ibid., 77). Among the pillars that support this new edifice, there are three that you, be er than anyone else, can help to set up.

Those three pillars are dreams, memory and prayer. The Lord’s closeness will grant to all, even the frailest among us, the strength needed to embark on a new journey along the path of dreams, memory and prayer.

The prophet Joel once promised: “Your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men will have visions” (3:1). The future of the world depends on this covenant between young and old. Who, if not the young, can take the dreams of the elderly and make them come true? Yet for this to happen, it is necessary that we con nue to dream. Our dreams of jus ce, of peace, of solidarity can make it possible for our young people to have new visions; in this way, together, we can build the future. You need to show that it is possible to emerge renewed from an experience of hardship. I am sure that you have had more than one such experience: in your life you have faced any number of troubles and yet were able to pull through. Use those experiences to learn how to pull through now.

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POPE FRANCIS’ MESSAGE CONTINUED . . .

value of peace. Those among you who experienced the suffering of war must pass on this message. Keeping memory alive is a true mission for every elderly person: keeping memory alive and sharing it with others. Edith Bruck, who survived the horror of the Shoah, has said that “even illumina ng a single conscience is worth the effort and pain of keeping alive the memory of what has been.” She went on to say: “For me, memory is life.” [3] I also think of my own grandparents, and those among you who had to emigrate and know how hard it is to leave everything behind, as so many people con nue to do today, in hope of a future. Some of those people may even now be at our side, caring for us. These kinds of memory can help to build a more humane and welcoming world. Without memory, however, we will never be able to build; without a founda on, we can never build a house. Never. And the founda on of life is memory.

Finally, prayer. As my predecessor, Pope Benedict, himself a saintly elderly person who con nues to pray and work for the Church, once said: “the prayer of the elderly can protect the world, helping it perhaps more effec vely than the frene c ac vity of many others.” [4] He spoke those words in 2012, towards the end of his pon ficate. There is something beau ful here. Your prayer is a very precious resource: a deep breath that the Church and the world urgently need (cf. Evangelii Gaudium, 262). Especially in these difficult mes for our human family, as we con nue to sail in the same boat across the stormy sea of the pandemic, your intercession for the world and for the Church has great value: it inspires in everyone the serene trust that we will soon come to shore.

Dear grandmother, dear grandfather, dear elderly friends, in concluding this Message to you, I would also like to men on the example of Blessed (and soon Saint) Charles de Foucauld. He lived as a hermit in Algeria and there tes fied to “his desire to feel himself a brother to all” (Fratelli Tu , 287). The story of his life shows how it is possible, even in the solitude of

one’ s own desert, to intercede for the poor of the whole world and to become, in truth, a universal brother or sister.

I ask the Lord that, also through his example, all of us may open our hearts in sensi vity to the sufferings of the poor and intercede for their needs. May each of us learn to repeat to all, and especially to the young, the words of consola on we have heard spoken to us today: “I am with you always”! Keep moving forward! May the Lord grant you his blessing.

Rome, Saint John Lateran, 31 May 2021, Feast of the Visita on of the Blessed Virgin Mary

FRANCIS _________________________________ [1] The episode is narrated in the Protoevangelium of James. [2] This image has been chosen as the logo for the World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly. [3] Memory is life, writing is breath. L’Osservatore Romano, January 26, 2021. [4] Visit to the Group Home “Viva gli Anziani”, 2 November 2012. _______________________________________________

For more informa on about World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, visit our website; or the new website www.catholicgenera ons.com; or contact the DRVC Office of Human Life, Family and Bioethics at respectlife@drvc.org.

I thank You, Lord, for the comfort of Your presence: even in times of loneliness, You are my hope and my confidence, You have been my rock and my fortress since my youth! I thank You for having given me a family and for having blessed me with a long life. I thank You for moments of joy and difficulty, for the dreams that have already come true in my life and for those that are still ahead of me. I thank You for this time of renewed fruitfulness to which You call me. Increase, O Lord, my faith, make me a channel of your peace, teach me to embrace those who suffer more than me, to never stop dreaming and to tell of your wonders to new generations. Protect and guide Pope Francis and the Church, that the light of the Gospel might reach the ends of the earth. Send Your Spirit, O Lord, to renew the world, that the storm of the pandemic might be calmed, the poor consoled and wars ended. Sustain me in weakness and help me to live life to the full in each moment that You give me, in the certainty that you are with me every day, even until the end of the age. Amen.

Pope Francis issued a Decree of the Apostolic Penitentiary on the granting of the Indulgence on the occasion of World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, 22.06.2021. The Plenary Indulgence is under usual conditions (sacramental confession, Eucharistic communion and prayer according to the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff) to grandparents, the elderly and all the faithful who, motivated by a true spirit of penance and charity, will participate on 25 July 2021, on the occasion of the First World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly, in the solemn celebration that the Most Holy Father Francis will preside over in the Vatican Papal Basilica or at the various functions that will be held throughout the world, who may also apply it as suffrage for the souls in Purgatory. . . .

This Court of Mercy also grants the Plenary Indulgence on this same day to the faithful who devote adequate time to actually or virtually visiting their elderly brothers and sisters in need or in difficulty (such as the sick, the abandoned, the disabled and other similar cases). . . .

For more information/details visit: https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2021/06/22/210622b.html

Decree of the Apostolic Penitentiary on the granting of the Indulgence on the occasion of World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly (22.06.2021)

PRAYER FOR THE FIRST

WORLD DAY FOR GRANDPARENTS AND THE ELDERLY

Sts. Joachmin and Anne (Parents of Mary; Grandparents of Jesus)

Feast Day: 26 July

It was the parents of Mary who nurtured Mary, taught her, brought her up to be a worthy Mother of God. It was their teaching that led her to respond to God's request with faith, "Let it be done to me as you will."

It was their example of parenting that Mary must have followed as she brought up her own son, Jesus. It was their faith that laid the foundation of courage and strength that allowed her to stand by the cross as her son was crucified and still believe.

Reflection

In today’s Gospel, Jesus multiplies a couple of fish and barley loaves to feed five thousand people. What seemed impossible for the Apostles (feeding such a large group of people), was made possible by Jesus.

Living Stewardship~ Pillar of Formation

Sometimes, we tend to look at things with only our human understanding. The difficulties we face, may lead us to despair and doubt. We need to learn to trust in Jesus and believe that He can help us through any problem we face.

LIVING STEWARDSHIP

Scripture Readings for

NEXT SUNDAY

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8.1.21

ReadingI‐Exodus16:2‐4,12‐15ReadingII‐Ephesians4:17,20‐24Gospel‐John6:24‐35

For DAILY READINGS visit www.stcatherineofsienna.org

or diocesan website at www.drvc.org

MEMORIALS - TRIBUTES W J 25

SANCTUARY LAMP will be lighted in Church

In Memory of/In Honor of: With prayers of:

BREAD AND WINE will be used at all Masses

In Memory of/In Honor of: With prayers of:

ALTAR CANDLES burn at all Masses & in Adoration Chapel

In Memory of/In Honor of: With prayers of:

SCS OUTREACH PROGRAM assists in helping those in need In Memory of/In Honor of:

With prayers of:

MEMORIALS-TRIBUTES — a gift of prayer in remembrance and to honor loved ones, deceased or living. Dedicate a specific item for a given week with an acknowledgment in this bulletin, on the Parish Bulletin Board located in the Sienna Center Upper Lobby and with special card for presentation. Visit SCS Welcome Desk to reserve your item, week and pick up card for a $25 donation.

PRAYER CORNER For Parents (Grandparents)

We are

O Almighty God, you gave us the commandment to honor our father and mother. In your loving kindness hear my prayer for my parents. Give them long lives and keep them well in body and spirit. Bless their labors; keep them always in your care. Bless them generously for their loving care for me. Grant that, through your grace, I may always be their support and comfort, and that, a er our life together on earth, we may experience the joy together praising you forever. AMEN.

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Weekday: Monday thru Saturday 8:00AM - SCS 8:30AM - SVDP (No Tuesdays, Thursdays, or Saturdays) Weekends: Saturday & Sunday SATURDAY

4:30 PM SCS Sienna Center

SUNDAY 7:30AM, 11:30AM SCS Church 8:45AM SVDP 9:30AM, 11:00AM, 1:00PM Sienna Center

ANOINTING OF THE SICK Communal Anointing of the Sick on the Last Saturday of the Month

during the 8:00AM Mass at SCS Church. Please notify a parish priest if family member is sick at home.

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CELEBRATE BAPTISM We welcome Children & Adults to Catholicism through Baptism.

Call the Parish Office to make arrangements 516-352-0146.

Children: Celebrated First & Third Saturdays of each month at 12:30PM Saint Catherine of Sienna R.C. Church. Baptism Preparation Class: 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:30PM at SCS Church, Franklin Square (pre-registration is required).

Adults: For Baptism (or Confirmation) call the SCS Parish Office for assistance.

CELEBRATE MARRIAGE

Please make an appointment with a priest or deacon before making social arrangements by calling the Parish Office.

RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION/PENANCE)

SCS Church/Sienna Center (Franklin Square): Saturdays 3:00PM—4:00PM SVDP Cathedral (Elmont): Before Sunday Morning Mass 8:15AM to 8:40AM

PARISHIONERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS SCS Church, Saint Catherine of Sienna Chapel and Sienna Center are handicap accessible through doors on right side of Church via ramp. Sienna Center also accessible through main doors on Holzheimer St. with elevator at ground level for upper and lower levels (left side of main staircase); allows access to Church too. Special Needs Advocacy: Dr. Priscilla O’Connell-Key may be reached by calling Parish Social Ministry Office at 352-0146 X123; if you have needs to be addressed. SVDP Church through ramp between Fagan Residence/Outreach and Church

(990 Holzheimer St., Franklin Square) Office on Regular Schedule—Closed to Public

WELCOME DESK Wednesday 1:00PM—5:00PM

Saturday 9:00AM—NOON

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SACRAMENTS OF HOLY EUCHARIST & CONFIRMATION

Children: Attend Faith Formation Program in preparation for receiving their First Holy Communion and Confirmation. Contact Faith Formation at 516-346-0146.

Adults: Prepare through Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (R.C.I.A.) program; please call the SCS Parish Office for more information or visit our website.

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