St. Mary Magdalene R. C. Church 136-20 219th Street Springfield Gardens, NY 11413

Rectory/Parish office: 218-12 136th Avenue

Phone: 718-949-4311 - Fax: 718-528-7208 - Website: www.stmarymagdalene-queens.org

Masses

Sundays 8:45 AM & 11:00 AM Weekday 8:30 AM Saturday 9:00 AM

Parish Clergy

Rev. Fr. Gordon P. Kusi – Administrator

Rev. Fr. Cosmas C. Nzeabalu –Parochial Vicar

Rev. Fr. Mark Cregan – Sunday Assistant

Deacon Lee Williams Deacon Ernest Hart

Parish Staff

Mary Harris – Pastoral Associate

Aminta Maynard – Administrative Assistant

Parish Representatives:

Parish Trustee’s: Ernest Hart, Price Olivier

Finance Council: Michael Dockett, Marva Chevalier

Liturgical Ministries & Coordinators

Altar Servers: Miriam Bettis

Baptism Preparation: Doris & Price Olivier

Choir Director: Nnecka Boyd

Consolation Ministry: Mikki Maynard

Evangelization: Betty Williams

Liturgical Environment: Meave Davidson

Liturgical Dance: Stephanie Simeon

Musician: Gary Fisher

Men’s Ministry: Ken Harrison

Pastoral Care/

Homebound: Fr. Cosmas

Photography: Sarge Boyd

Prayer: Velma Samuels

R.C.I.A.: Marva Chevalier

Social Media: Taryn Bettis

Women’s Ministry: Stanlee Richards

Youth Ministry

Coordinator: Najimah McKenzie

MISSION STATEMENT: St. Mary Magdalene Parish is a welcoming Faith Community of followers of Jesus Christ bonded by the Eucharist. We go forth from this table into the larger community sharing our gifts and talents in order to bring about God’s reign through works of justice and responsible stewardship.

The Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship honors the legacy of the abolitionist and statesman with a fully funded summer study abroad program. This Fellowship is developed for students of color and selection is in the spirit of Douglass himself with special emphasis on leadership, social justice, agitation

for positive change and cross-cultural understanding.

Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs has committed to co-sponsoring the 2021 Frederick Douglass Global Fellows to commemorate the 175th anniversary of Frederick Douglass’s four-month visit to the country.

The fifth cohort of Fellows will be based in Dublin and follow in Douglass’s footsteps

with visits across the country in summer 2021.

For further information, please visit website: https://www.ciee.org/go-abroad/

college-study-abroad/scholarships/frederick-douglass-global-fellowship

FOR UPDATED CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION

Please check our parish website (www.stmarymagdalene-queens.org) and our Facebook page often for updates and spiritual help and guidance. Additional information is available at the Brooklyn diocese website: https://dioceseofbrooklyn.org/

If you have an urgent need, please call the rectory, leave a message and someone will get back to you.

Masses can be seen on NET-TV; Spectrum (channel 97), Optimum (channel 30) and FIOS (channel 48)

Parish and Liturgical Guidelines:

A reminder to safety measures with regard to hygiene and social distancing: the preferred

method of receiving Holy Communion is in the hand and those who insist on receiving on the tongue, should wait to the end of the communion line to receive in order to limit the

possibilities of spreading infection.

Please keep your mask on while approaching for communion; move at least six (6) feet

away from priest, before removing mask to consume consecrated host.

Small Prayer Groups

Our small prayer groups have begun virtual meetings. If you want to

join a prayer group or host a prayer group, please call the rectory for

further information.

And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes

became dazzling white . (Gospel)

Janet Brown, Barbara Weisenfeld, Ida Theodore, Alma Sheafe, Rosetta Hitchen, Tom De Rosa, Louise Aguilera, Georgina Smith, Teneshia MaxDixon, Errol Osborne, Martha Benjamin, Janet Lunsden, Harold Williams, Pelham Jolly, Winnifred Smith, Ellington Jeffrey, Arnold W. Sweeney, Inga Watson, Sara Burnett, Cecile Augustin, Luisa Giscombe, Roberto Giscombe, John Anderson, Lennox Hypolite, Bernadette Ezissi, Magalie Bloncourt, Mariano Bernuire

SACRAMENTS & FAITH FORMATION Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A):

Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation for Adults

We welcome Adult members into full communion through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. We welcome all who worship with us who are not baptized or were baptized in a different Christian tradition to join us as full members of the Catholic Christian Community through the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. Please speak with Marva Chevalier for more information. We also welcome baptized Catholics who have not been confirmed or received the Eucharist.

PRAY FOR ….THE SICK, WHO ARE ILL IN BODY, MIND OR SPIRIT, ESPECIALLY:

Sacrament of Baptism for Infants: (Infants—3 years old):

Baptisms are held on the first Sunday of the month (Exception: There are no Baptisms in December or March). Please register your child at least one month in advance by coming to the rectory. You must complete the registration form and submit the child’s birth certificate. In addition, parents and Godparents MUST attend preparation class PRIOR to Baptism.

Pastoral Care of the Sick: Please call the parish office to arrange for the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Communion, and Anointing of the Sick, at home.

Funerals: Please call the parish office when planning the Wake. All funeral arrangements are made through the Funeral Director who notifies the church.

Sacrament of Marriage: Requires a time of six months before the proposed date of the wedding for the Marriage Preparation Program. Registered participating Parish members should contact the parish office to begin the process.

Religious Education -

(Faith Formation for young people):

Our classes have begun! Classes are virtual for the

2020—2021 calendar year.

For registration and/or further information, please call the

rectory or see Mrs. Harris after Mass.

Diocesan guideline:

A two year sacramental preparation is required to

receive Sacraments of Holy Eucharist/Communion

and Confirmation.

Please remember your parish. Donations can be mailed to the rectory or you can use on-line giving at: www.givecentral.org/dob

Sunday offerings are critical to the ongoing vitality and sustainability of our parishes to carry out the Mission of Jesus Christ. We are always thankful for the continuing generosity of our parishioners, and during this difficult

time we ask that you please continue to support your parish to the extent that you are able. Thank you.

Sun. February 28, 2021:

8:45 AM: Maxine Martin (+)

Req. by: Patricia Gonsalves

11:00 AM: Dorothy Whittington (+)

Req. by: St. MM Choir Group

Thurs. March 4, 2021:

8:30 AM: Cornelius Isituah (+)

Req. by: Mary Uwechue

Fri. March 5, 2021:

8:30 AM: Cornelius Isituah (+)

Req. by: Mary Uwechue

Monday: Dn 9:4b-10/Lk 6:36-38

Tuesday: Is 1:10, 16-20 /Mt 23:1-12

Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20/Mt 20:17-28

Thursday: Jer 17:5/Lk 16:19-31

Friday: Gn 37:3-4,12-13a,17b-28a ABSTINENCE

Saturday: Mt 7:14-15,18-20 /Lk 15, 1-3, 11-32

RCIA INVITATION

Masses are currently LIVE STREAMED

for your viewing on our website:

(www.stmarymagdalene-queens.org),

on YouTube: (St Mary Magdalene

Church) and on our Facebook page: (St

Mary Magdalene Church)

Ash Wednesday. The beginning of Lent. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting. Abstinence: All the faithful who have reached 14 years of age are required to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays of Lent. Fasting: All the faithful between the ages of 18 and 59 inclusive are bound to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Fasting means limiting oneself to one full meal and avoiding food between meals. Light sustenance may be taken on two other occasions during the day.

2/21/21 Regular Sunday Collection $ 1,747.00

We thank you in advance for your consideration

and generosity.

ST. MARY MAGDALENE ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY MASS 10:00 AM

CELEBRATES 2021 THEME: THE BLACK FAMILY: REPRESENTATION: IDENTITY AND DIVERSITY

TODAY 2/28/21: 2nd Collection for the Black

and Indian Mission.

Second Sunday of Lent Year B

February 28, 2021

Reading I: Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 Reading II: Romans 8:31b-34

Gospel: Mark 9:2-10