Fr. John F. Lauri, J.C.L. Pastor

Fr. Francis Michaelsamy Associate Pastor

Fr. Charles Caccavale, STD Sunday Associate

Mr. Tony MacDonnell, M.T.S. Director of Religious Education

Rectory 129 Birch Street / 668-9815 Fax: 668-6052 Rectory@stspeterpaulandstursula.org

Religious Education 129 Birch Street / 668-9880 ReligiousEd@stspeterpaulandstursula.org

Masses

Sunday Masses Saturday at 5:00 pm (Vigil Mass) 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 am & 12:30 pm

Holy Days Consult Bulletin

Weekdays & Saturdays 8:00 am & 12:00 noon

First Fridays 8:00 am & 12:00 noon

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturdays: 4:00 pm

Devotions Miraculous Medal Novena: Mondays after 8:00 am Mass

Eucharistic Adoration First Fridays: 12:30 to 1:30 pm Saturdays: 12:30 to 1:00 pm (September - May)

Baptisms The sacrament of Baptism is administered by the priests of the parish. Please call the rectory to arrange the time and date of Baptism and the individual instruction appointment with the priest assigned to the particular month.

Marriages Arrangements must be made six months in advance.

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Sts. Peter & Paul

and St. Ursula F L E E T W O O D ,   N E W   Y O R K   1 0 5 5 2    

Frank Lauri Jr., Msgr. Robert Larkin, Elaine Clark, Betty

D’Avi, Manuel Docoito, Adele Fagon, Bobby Gregory,

Ken Hanson, Richard Holly Sr., Glorian Holmes, Joan

Lynch, Gloria Melagrano, Stephanie Merenda, Sterling

Mitchell, Vincent Nyholm, Maria Scampone, Susan

Scarinci, Barbara Schimpf, Rosaria Simone

Those suffering from the Coronavirus and their families

Monday, May 4

8:00 Salvatore Quaranta

12:00 Erasmo Castaneda

Tuesday, May 5

8:00 Noel Wynne

12:00 Silverio Mazzarella

Wednesday, May 6

8:00 Margaret O’Neill

12:00 Emma Maraia

Thursday, May 7

8:00 Donald Raftery

12:00 Peter Cornacchio

Friday, May 8

8:00 Fr. John Bida

12:00 Marie Forno

Saturday, May 9

8:00 Richard Chappell

12:00 Audrey Astondoa

5:00 Pietro & Antonette Elia

Sunday, May 10

8:00 For the People of the Parish

9:30 Angnesa & Franco Damiano

11:00 Jean Lauri

12:30 Antoinette Tellone

In the First Reading, Peter addresses the crowd by professing,

God has made both Lord and Christ this Jesus whom you

crucified.” His hearers respond to Peter’s challenge to

acknowledge the Risen Lord by accepting his message and being

baptized.

Our Second Reading from the First Letter of Peter is a true

gem. By encountering the Risen Christ, we experience the true

meaning of the mystery of suffering. Though innocent, Jesus

suffered willingly for us. In like manner, we should embrace

suffering: “If you are patient, when you suffer for doing what is

good, this is a grace before God. For to this you have been called.

We are most familiar with images referring to Jesus as the

Resurrection and the Life or the Good Shepherd, but in today’s

Gospel, Jesus uses the image of “gatekeeping.” Jesus begins with

a parable about a gatekeeper who knows Jesus and opens the gate

for the sheep to enter the sheepfold. Since the sheep are familiar

with Jesus’ voice, they trust him and follow wherever he leads.

Jesus tells this parable explicitly for the Pharisees to identify

his role as leader of God’s people. When the Pharisees fail to

understand Jesus’ message, he becomes more direct: “As the gate,

Jesus offers safety as well as freedom on the path to salvation.

This image opens a richness for reflection. As the gate, Jesus

offers access to what nourishes and protects from harm. The Risen

Lord sustains us in our journey, accompanying us as we move

toward the Father. Jesus ends with words expressing his mission:”

For: Julio Andrade

By: Rick Andrade

May is a month dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. On May 1, our Nation is

renewing its consecration to Our Lady. As we do that, we call upon Mary to

intercede for us to the Lord, begging for an end to this pandemic.

We place ourselves in her care, confident as always that she will keep us close to

her, watch over us and along with the strength and grace her Son gives us, help us

in our day to day struggles especially during these chaotic times.

Let us pray to our spiritual Mother Mary as we celebrate her and consecrate not

only our Nation to her protection but ourselves as well.

1) Our Church remains open for private prayer from 8 am to

3 pm Monday-Friday and Saturday & Sunday from 8 am to 2

pm. However, no public ceremonies such as the Mass or group

devotions or prayers may take place so as to prevent any

assembly of people.

2) The Rectory Office is open on a limited basis. Please call

the Rectory if you have an emergency or are in need of a Priest.

We can also be reached by email or by contacting us on our

website.

3) CONFESSIONS - Father John and Father Francis will

hear confessions by appointment provided that physical

distancing requirement is observed. Please call the Rectory to

schedule an appointment.

4) Religious Education - Our Parish Religious Education

classes continue to meet every Sunday online via Zoom.

5) How to Contribute - If you are able, please continue to

support our Church. You may drop off your Offertory

envelopes in the box in the middle aisle of the Church (which is

open every day from 8 am to 2 pm), by bringing your envelopes

to the Rectory, or by contributing on our website either through

WeShare or by making a donation using your credit or debit

card.

To help us communicate important Archdiocesan and Parish

information to you quickly, please sign up for Flocknote. .

Please visit our website to sign up or text SPPSU to 84576 from

your mobile phone.

Welcome back! We have restarted our Men’s Discussion Group

The group meets every Saturday morning at 10:30 am on Zoom.

Any man interested in joining can contact Fr. John at

flroma@aol.com

Please check on your neighbors and any of our older

parishioners and see if they are in need of any assistance. We

have a number of parishioners who are willing to help pick up

groceries, medication and lend a helping hand. Use the Contact

Us section on our website, email us at

rectory@stspeterpaulandstursula.org or call the Rectory to let us

know.

Sts. Peter & Paul and

St. Ursula Church

May 3, 2020

Fourth Sunday of Easter

The following publishers have generously made their

resources available to support prayer during these difficult

days. Visit their websites to access their online service.

Magnificat

The Word Among Us

Give Us This Day

Catholic New York

The Rosary Online

Adoration from Tyburn Convent

Divine Mercy Chaplet

Praying With Children

My Catholic Kids

The Pope Francis Minute

Quarantine Blues-Help Your Family Cope

The 2020 Appeal has begun and our theme for this year is

Teach – Serve – Sanctify, a theme intended to focus our

hearts and minds on the fundamental mission of the Church.

Our Parish goal for the year is $56,000. To date, we have

received $29,330 in pledges from 84 donors. Please be as

generous as you have always been so we can not only meet

our goal but surpass it.

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