St. Elizabeth R. C. Church 94-20 85 Street Ozone Park, N.Y. 11416

MASSES / MISAS: SUNDAY / DOMINICAL (Saturday Evening/Sabatina: 5:00 PM English) 8:00 AM, 11:00 AM English 9:30 AM, 12:30 PM en Español WEEKDAYS / DIARIA Monday - Saturday: 9:00 AM (English) Viernes - 7:30 PM (En Español) SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION) Saturday: 4:00 to 4:30 PM. Appointments at other times by calling the Rectory. SACRAMENTO DE RECONCILIACIÓN (CONFESION) Sábado: 4:00 hasta 4:30 PM. Citas desponibles para llamar a la Casa Curial RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTIONS - SUNDAY SCHOOL Classes in Religious Education for Grades 1 through 8 are held each Sunday from 9:15 to 10:45. Classes for High School students (Grades 9-12) are held monthly from September to May. Registration is required. For more information, please call the Religious Education office at 917-689-6840. INSTRUCCIÓN RELIGIOSA - ESCUELA DOMINICAL Las clases de educación religiosa para los grados 1 a 8 se hacen domingo de 9:15 a 10:45. Las clases para los estudiantes de secundaria (grados 9-12) se hacen una vez al mes de septiembre a mayo. Es necesario regis-trarse. Para obtener más información, por favor llame a la oficina de Educación Religiosa 917-689-6840. MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA: Wednesday after 9:00 AM Mass NOVENA DE MEDALLA MILAGROSA: Miercoles despues de la Misa de 9 AM ROSARY: Monday-Saturday before 9:00 AM Mass ROSARIO: lunes –sabado antes de la Misa de las 9 AM ADORATION OF THE SACRAMENT: First Fridays at 9:30 am. ADORACION DEL SANTISSIMO SACRAMENTO: Primer viernes de 9:30 AM BENEDICTION First Fridays at 10:30 am. BENDICION: Primer viernes a la 10:30am LETTERS: For any reason, require prior parish registration, Sunday and full Sacrament participation and meet all civil requirements. CARTAS: En todos los casos, requieren inscripcion anterior en la par-roquia, participacion a los domingos y Sacramentos completos y requisi-tos civiles.

Rectory: 1-718-296-4900 Fax: 1-718-296-1140 E-mail: stelizabeth94@verizon.net Parish Website: www.stelizabeth-queens.org OFFICE HOURS: MON-FRI - (LUNES-VIERNES) 9:15 AM - 12PM & 1:15PM - 4 PM. EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS: BY APPOINTMENT ONLY NOCHES Y FIN DE SEMANA: POR CITA SOLAMENTE Rev. Robert F. Barclay, Pastor Rev. Jude Zimoha, Parochial Vicar Rev. James A. Hughes, Parochial Vicar Susan A. Templin, Religious Education Mrs. Marie Scarpelli, Parish Secretary Domenick Marino & Beatriz Taveras, Trustees St. Elizabeth Catholic Academy: Office: 1-718-641-6990 Website: stelizabethny.com RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) Non-Catholic adults interested in learning about the Catholic faith AND baptized Catholic adults who have not received all their Sacraments (First Communion/Confirmation) should contact the Religious Education office for information about RCIA—917-689-6840. RITO DE INICIACION CRISTIANA PARA ADULTOS (RICA) Adultos interesados en aprender sobre la fe católica y católicos bautiza-doslos adultos que no han recibido sus sacramentos (primera comunión y confirmación) deben ponerse en contacto con la oficina de Educación Religiosa para obtener más información acerca de RICA- 917-689-6840. BAPTISM OF INFANTS: Prior registration at our office is required. The Baptism ceremony is scheduled every other month on the fourth Saturday at 12:00 PM in Eng-lish. LOS BAUTISMOS DE INFANTES: Inscripción anterior se requiere a la oficina. El horario de celebración de Bautismos es cada mes, el tercer Sábado a las 12:00PM en Español. MARRIAGE PREPARATION: The engaged couple should make arrangements with the Rectory at least six months before the date of marriage and before any receptions are scheduled. Please log on to www.pre-cana.org for complete information about marriage preparation in the Diocese. MATRIMONIOS: Las preparaciones de matrimonio deben hacerse con seis meses de antic-ipación, y antes de arreglar fiesta matrimonial. Favor arreglar una cita en la rectoria. MINISTRY TO THE SICK: Please notify the rectory concerning all ill members of our parish for prayers, to receive the Eucharist and the Anointing of the Sick. Mass of Anointing last Saturday of every month at 9:00 AM. CUIDADO PASTORAL A LOS ENFERMOS Llame a la casa curial para informarnos de los miembros enfermos de nuestra comunidad para oraciones, recibir los sacramentos de eucaristía y unción de los enfermos. Misa de Uncion el ultimo Sabado del mes a las 9:00 AM.

St. Elizabeth Church April 9, 2017

BLOOD DRIVE A SUCCESS

Thanks to all who helped organize and participated in last Sunday’s Blood Drive. We had 24 registered do-nors and were able to collect 21 pints of blood. Thanks to Carmela and Domenick Marino and all the volunteers. Long Island Blood Services express their gratitude to us all.

DONACIÓN DE SANGRE

Muchas gracias a todos los que ayudaron en organizar y por su propia participación en la Campaña para Coleccio-nar Sangre del Domingo pasado. Tuvimos 24 donantes y pudieron reunir 21 pintas de sangre. Gracias a Carmela y Domenick Marino y todos los voluntarios. Long Island Ser-vicios de Sangre expresan su gratitud a todos nosotros.

HOLY WEEK/ SEMANA SANTA PASSION (PALM) SUNDAY/DOMINGO DE RAMOS, April 9 – Palm will be blessed and distributed at the beginning of all Masses/Las palmas (ramos) seran distribuidas al comienzo de cada Misa: Saturday/Sábado 5:00PM, Sunday/Domingo 8:00AM, 9:30AM (español), 11:00AM, 12:30PM (español) CONFESSION MONDAY/LUNES DE RECONCILIACIÓN, April 10 3:00 - 9:00PM Confession for Easter/Confesión para Pascua HOLY THURSDAY/JUEVES SANTO, April 13 (no 9:00AM Mass or Morning Prayer; no habrán Misa ni oraciones a las 9:00AM) 7:30PM Mass of the Lord’s Supper (bilingual)/Misa de la Cena del Señor (bilingue) followed by Adoration at the Altar of Repose until 10:00PM/seguido por Adoración en el Altar de Reposo hasta 10:00PM GOOD FRIDAY/VIERNES SANTO, April 14 (no 9:00AM Mass or Morning Prayer; no habrán Misa ni oraciones a las 9:00AM) 12:00PM Outdoor Stations of the Cross (bilingual)/Via Crucis afuera (bilingue) with/con Nativity B.V.M. Church 3:00PM Solemn Service of the Lord’s Passion (English) 7:30PM Servicio Solemne de la Pasión del Señor (español) HOLY SATURDAY/SABADO SANTO, April 15 (no 9:00AM Mass or Morning Prayer; no habrán Misa ni oraciones a las 9:00AM) 7:30PM Easter Vigil (bilingual)/Vigilia Pascual (bilingue) (no confessions at 4:00PM or Mass at 5:00PM, ningunas confesiones a las 4:00PM ni Misa a las 5:00PM ) EASTER SUNDAY/PASCUA FLORIDA, April 16 Masses/Misas 8:00AM English, 9:30AM español, 11:00AM English, 12:30PM español

Today we join with the Universal Church in marking the beginning of Holy Week. As we cel-ebrate Passion or Palm Sunday we enter into the holiest of all times for Catholic Christians and for Christians worldwide. As we trace the steps of Jesus, may these days provide us with the oppor-tunities to be transformed in His sacrificial love.

Hoy nos unimos con la Iglesia Universal marcan-do el comienzo de la Semana Santa. Al celebrar la Pasión o Domingo de Ramos entramos en el más sagrado de todos los tiempos para los cristianos católicos y los cristianos de todo el mundo. Al se-

guir los pasos de Jesús, que estos días nos ofrecen la oportunidad de ser transformados en su amor sacrifi-

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION There will be no classes today, Sunday, April 9th, and next Sunday, April 16th. Classes will resume Sunday, April 23rd.

EDUCACIÓN RELIGIOSA No habrán clases hoy, domingo, 9 de abril y próximo domingo, 16 de abril. Habrá clase la siguiente semana, el 23 de abril.

GOOD FRIDAY The Parish Office Is closed this Friday, April 14th, in observance of Good Friday.

VIERNES SANTO Nuestra oficina parroquial estará cerrada Viernes Santo, 14 de abril.

WAY OF THE CROSS On Good Friday, April 14th, Communion and Liberation will sponsor the Way of the Cross over the Brooklyn Bridge. Participants will congregate for the first station at St. James Cathedra, Brooklyn, at 10:00AM. After a station on the Brooklyn Bridge, the procession will follow the cross to a third station at City Hall Park in Manhattan, and a fourth station near Ground Zero. The final station will be at St. Peter’s Church on Barclay St., finishing at 1:30PM. All are invited. For more information, please call Communion and Liberation at 212-337-3580 or visit its website at www.wocbrooklynbridge.com.

VÍA CRUCIS El Viernes Santo, 14 de abril, Comunión y Liberación auspicia el Vía Crucis sobre el Puente de Brooklyn. Los participantes se congregarán para la primera estación en la Catedral de St. James a las 10:00AM. Después de la segunda estación sobre el Puente de Brooklyn, la proce-sión seguirá la Cruz hacia la tercera estación en el parque de City Hall. La cuarta estación se realizara cerca a la Zona Cero. La estación final será en la Iglesia de St. Peter, concluyendo a la 1:30PM. Todos están invitados. por favor llamar a Comunión y Liberación al 212-337-3580 o visitar nuestra página web www.wocbrooklynbridge.org.

Mass Intentions for the Week April 9th - April 16th

5:00PM - Rafael Abellana, Sr. SUN. - PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION 8:00AM -Marijan Kusic 9:30AM - María Concepción Reyes -13 años muerte 11:00AM - James Hogan 12:30 PM - José Luis and Edward Quinones MON. – MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK 9:00AM - Robert Francis Staples TUES. – TUESDAY OF HOLY WEEK 9:00AM - Deceased of Lombard/Burbach Families WED. – WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK 9:00AM - Deceased of Lombard/Burbach Families THURS. – HOLY THURSDAY 7:30PM – People of St. Elizabeth FRI. – GOOD FRIDAY 12:00PM – Outdoor Stations of the Cross (bilingual) 3:00PM – Solemn Service of the Lord’s Passion (English) 7:30PM – Servicio Sólemne de la Pasión del Señor (español) SAT. – HOLY SATURDAY 7:30:PM – People of St. Elizabeth SUN. - EASTER SUNDAY 8:00AM - Deceased Members of the Tanglao Family 9:30AM - Leonardo Perez 11:00AM - Deceased of Lauro/Flanagan Families 12:30 PM - Manuel Antonio Guerrero

PRAY FOR THE SICK Please remember in your prayers: Dienamarie Giaquinto, Roy Abesamis, America Hernandez, Mauricio and Uriel Palacios

GENERATIONS OF FAITH GENERACIONES DE FE 2016-2020

Pledged/Promesas $700,594 Goal/Meta 375,000 Paid to Date/Pagado a Fecha 191,573 Owed to Date/Adeudado a Fecha (-30,529) Registered Parishioners/Filegreses 310 Donors/Donantes 270 Not Paid Donors/No Pagados Donantes 76

RECONCILIATION MONDAY LUNES DE RECONCILIACIÓN THIS MONDAY/ESTE LUNES

APRIL 10 HOLY WEEK

10 DE ABRIL SEMANA SANTO WE WILL HAVE CONFESSION FOR EASTER: TENDREMOS CONFESIÓN PARA PASCUA:

3:00-9:00PM Holy Saturday/El Sábado Santo, April 15 -

No Confessions at 4:00PM No Mass at 5:00PM no Confesiones en 4:00PM no Misa en 5:00PM

St. Elizabeth Church Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion

Events for the Week April 9th - April 16th

SUNDAY - APRIL 9

PALM SUNDAY MONDAY- APRIL 10

3:00-9:00PM Confessions - Reconciliation Monday TUESDAY - APRIL 11

6:30PM Choir Practice - Church 7:00PM Pre-Cana Prayer Service - Church 7:00PM Grupo de Oración de Teresiana - AUD

WEDNESDAY - APRIL 12 7:00PM Cursillistas - CB

THURSDAY – APRIL 13 HOLY THURSDAY

FRIDAY – APRIL 14 GOOD FRIDAY OFFICE CLOSED

SATURDAY - APRIL 15 HOLY SATURDAY

SUNDAY - APRIL 16 EASTER SUNDAY

The parish of St. Elizabeth thanks you for your support. We are grateful to our parishioners who use the enve-lope system. If you wish to receive Church envelopes, please call the Rectory at 296-4900. Last Sunday’s Church Offering $ 5,308.00 Salaries 6,795.91 Bills 2,494.64 Total Expenses 9,290.55 (Loss) = (- 3,982.55)

CANDLE INTENTIONS

Vigil Light Di Maria Family

2017 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL Goal (Meta) $35,578 Registered Parishioners/Feligreses 310 Donors/Donantes 20 Donated/Donado $ 8,050

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GRUPO DE ORACIÓN TERESIANA

Invitamos cordialmente a toda la comunidad de Santa Eli-zabeth a venir con tu familia a la próxima reunión del grupo Teresiano este martes, 11 de abril a las 7:00PM en el au-ditorio.

Our Prayers and Sympathy are offered to…Thomas Reilly on the death of his sister, Jean