Church of St. Peter Catechetical Center Church of the Assumption 53 St. Mark’s Place 15 Webster Avenue 15 Webster Avenue Staten Island NY 10301 Staten Island NY 10301 Staten Island NY 10301 718 727-2672 718 447-1290 718 447-6362

THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF ST. PETER-ASSUMPTION-ST. PAUL

July 3, 2016

Fourteenth Sunday in

Ordinary Time

PARISH OFFICE 53 St. Mark’s Place

Staten Island, New York 10301

Voice: 718 727-2672 Voice: 718 447-6362 Fax: 718 720-9269

Email: assumptionstpaulsi@gmail.com Website: stpetersi.com or assumptionstpaulsi.com

Served by: Rev. Glendino Ragsag, Parochial Vicar Janet A. Kelly, Parish Manager Margaret Moschetto, Pastoral Associate Magdalena Centeno, Religious Education Coordinator and Pastoral Associate for Hispanic Ministry Mr. John Fodera, Principal, St. Peter’s Boys High School 718 447-1676 Mrs. Jennifer Olivera, Principal, St. Peter-St. Paul Elementary School 718 447-1796 St Peter’s Cemetery 718 442-2363 Religious Education Office 718 447-1290

Rev. Michael W. Cichon, Pastor

SCHEDULE OF MASSES CHURCH OF ST. PETER CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION Monday through Friday 7 a.m. Monday through Friday 9 a.m. Saturday 5 p.m. Saturday 4 p.m. Saturday 6 p.m. La Misa en Espanol Sunday 10 a.m. Sunday 12 Noon Sunday 5:30 p.m. La Misa en Espanol

CONFESSIONS CHURCH OF ST. PETER CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION Saturday 4:15 to 4:45 p.m. Saturday 3:15 to 3:45 p.m. Sunday 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. Sunday 9:15 to 9:45

Holy Day Schedule To be announced prior to each holy day

PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE OF OUR FAITH COMMUNITY WHO ARE SICK, ESPECIALLY: Janette Aguilar, James Lawlor, Juanita Santiago, Marga-ret Barry, Margaret Ennis, Shirley Brockmeyer, Dolores DeLuca, Judy & Sal Trancucci, Joseph Albano, John Santore, Francine Rispoli, Frank Marrano, Jake Beurkle, Owen Harrison, Deacon James Stahlnecker, Zack Za-yachek, Joyce Young, Beatrice Perera, Kenneth Court-ney, Dianne Kinsella, Edward Costoso, Elba Espinosa, Baby Joey Espinosa, John Perry, Jackie Guglieelimini, Bob Kozlowski, John Ruggiero, Donna Young, Carol Maria, Michelle Wehner, Yvette Harrison, Marie Mastrangelo, Helen Pulaski, Darren Lederman, Linda Bilotti, Lewis Provenzano, Jose Larios, Josephine Wil-cox.

Saturday, July 2, 2016 4 p.m. Assumption J . P. Kissao 5 p.m. St. Peter Faculty & Students of St. Peter’s Boys High School 6 p.m. St. Peter People of our Par ish Sunday, July 3, 2016 10 a.m. Assumption Rose and Sal Bilotti 12 Noon St. Peter Cather ine Taller ico 5:30 p.m. Assumption (Spanish) People of our Parish Monday, July 4, 2016 7 a.m. St. Peter People of our Country 9 a.m. Assumption People of our Country Tuesday, July 5, 2016 7 a.m. St. Peter People of our Par ish 9 a.m. Assumption Rev. Francis Doyle Wednesday, July 6, 2016 7 a.m. St. Peter Rev. Ildefonse Madrano 9 a.m. Assumption Kaitlynn O’Connell Thursday, July 7, 2016 7 a.m. St. Peter Rev. John Shanahan 9 a.m. Assumption Rev. Aldo Tos Friday, July 8, 2016 7 a.m. St. Peter Rev. J . Roosevelt Bayley 9 a.m. Assumption Msgr. Louis Mar torella Saturday, July 9, 2016 4 p.m. Assumption Jeannette Moran 5 p.m. St. Peter Mr. and Mrs. William Richards 6 p.m. St. Peter (Spanish) People of our Par ish Sunday, July 3, 2016 10 a.m. Assumption Delphine Aliette Hyman 12 Noon St. Peter Russell Car ter 5:30 p.m. Assumption (Spanish) People of our Parish

Food Pantries There is a mobile food pantry outside St. Peter Church on Tuesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. You need proof of residence to take advantage of the pantry. If you are in need of food, the parish food pantry is open on Tuesdays from 3 to 4 p.m. Go to the back of 145 Clinton Avenue and someone will assist you. Project Hospitality offers a meal every Sunday evening at 6:30 p.m. at Assumption Church in Assumption Hall. All are welcome.

Separated & Divorced Support Group This Support Group meets on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month. The next meeting will be on Friday, July 8th at 7:30 p.m. at 15 Webster Avenue. (Please note new location.) Please call 718 447-6362 should you wish to join the group. The facilitator will return your call.

Coffee and Cake at St. Peter’s Church Please note for the weekends of July and August, beginning July 3rd, there will be no coffee and cake after the Noon Mass. We will resume this fellowship in September.

St. Peter- St. Paul Elementary School

Have you been considering a Catholic Elemen-tary School for your child? Pre-K 3 year old program, Free UPK for 4 year olds, and Kindergarten through 8th Grade. Finan-cial assistance available for students entering K-8th grades. To learn more about the excellent ed-ucation St. Peter - St. Paul Elementary School has to offer call (718) 447-1796 to schedule a tour!

FREEDOM Those who deny freedom to others

deserve it not for themselves. --Abraham Lincoln

Do you or your kids need clothes? The Moravia Church of Staten Island

Invites you to their 13 Annual Clothing Distribution

High Quality, gently used clothing for children and youth, women and men and backpacks filled with some school supplies.

Friday and Saturday, August 19 and 20, 2016 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Brighton Heights Reformed Church 320 St. Mark’s Place

Entrance into the Church Fellowship Hall is off St. Mark’s Place. Families will be served on a first-come, first-served basis. (If possible, please try to bring your own shopping bags.)

Readings for the week of July 3, 2016 Monday: Hos 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22; Ps 145:2-9; Mt 9:18-26; or, for Independence Day, any readings from the Mass "For Public Needs," nos. 882-889, or "For Peace and Justice," nos. 887-891 Tuesday: Hos 8:4-7, 11-13; Ps 115:3-10; Mt 9:32-38 Wednesday: Hos 10:1-3, 7-8, 12; Ps 105:2-7; Mt 10:1-7 Thursday: Hos 11:1-4, 8c-9; Ps 80:2ac, 3b, 15-16; Mt 10:7-15 Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 51:3-4, 8-9, 12-14, 17; Mt 10:16-23 Saturday: Is 6:1-8; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Mt 10:24-33 Sunday: Dt 30:10-14; Ps 69:14, 17, 30-31, 33-34, 36-37; or Ps 19:8-11; Col 1:15-20; Lk 10:25-37

Mass Intentions Our Mass books for both St. Peter and As-sumption-St. Paul still have many openings for this year. If you would like to have a Mass in-tentioned for someone (living or deceased), please stop by the rectory or call us to make the arrangements.

Do You Know? Our country’s independence has come at a great price. Let us enjoy our freedoms, while being grateful for all those who have made those free-doms possible. Let us also remember that our country is still dependent on God’s love!

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Some say tomato--and some say tomahto--you know the old song. What do you say when you arrive at church and see a font prepared, a baby in the wings, the paschal candle burning? Well, may-be you will say that "we're having a baptism to-day," or maybe you say "we are having a christen-ing." The proper term is baptism, since that is the name of the sacrament. But the persistent use of "christening" in our culture, probably from due to the influence of the Episcopal Church, is interest-ing. Baptism, an ancient word, is from the Greek meaning to dip or to dunk. Christening is an Old English word that describes perfectly well that more than getting splashed with water, the person being baptized is being "Christ-ed." No matter what you call it, there's always water involved, and then an anointing with chrism--fragrant olive oil consecrated as a sign of Christ's presence--poured upon the brow as we say, "As Christ was anointed Priest, Prophet, and King, so may you live always as a member of his body, sharing ev-erlasting life." So, in being Christ-ed, you are conformed to his image, your life is expected to be a retelling of his life in miniature and you--even though you may be squirming or sleeping--are commissioned to be a priest, a prophet, a king. This means that you are called to be one who worships, you are called to speak the truth, you are called to shape the world and exercise right judgment. That is the deepest treasure of our tradition, and every time you gath-er to celebrate a baptism, you renew your vows precisely so that you can be more "Christ-ed." No matter what vocabulary you assign to the liturgy, the key is transformation of the human person in the community of the Body of Christ. --Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

Save the Date Who: All Parishioners, Family and Friends of St. Peter-Assumption-St. Paul What: Annual Fall Parish Barbecue When: Sunday, September 18, 2016, 1pm Where: Church of St. Peter How: Brought to you by your Holy Name Society Why: Unity, Togetherness, Support, Fun

Save the Date

St. Peter’s Cemetery

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Remembering Father Benedict Groeschel

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SAVE THE DATE

Join Fr. Glenn and members of our parish community on September 24, 2016 for a trip to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The itiner-ary includes Sight and Sound Theater for a showing of “Sampson”, lunch and some shopping time. Please look for further de-tails soon in the bulletin.

Prayer of Pope Francis for the

Jubilee Year of Mercy Lord Jesus Christ, you have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly Father, and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him. Show us your face and we will be saved. Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew from being en-slaved by money; the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking happiness only in created things; made Peter weep after his betrayal, and assured Paradise to the repentant thief. Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, the words that you spoke to the Samaritan woman: “If you knew the gift of God!” You are the visible face of the invisible Father, of the God who manifests his power above all by forgiveness and mercy: let the Church be your visible face in the world, its Lord risen and glorified. You willed that your ministers would also be clothed in weakness in order that they may feel compassion for those in ignorance and error: let everyone who approaches them feel sought after, loved, and forgiven by God. Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its anointing, so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord, and your Church, with renewed enthusi-asm, may bring good news to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed, and restore sight to the blind. We ask this through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy, you who live and reign with the Father and the Ho-ly Spirit for ever and ever. Amen.

Oracion del Papa Francisco para el Jubileo del Año de la Misericordia

Señor Jesucristo, tú nos has enseñado a ser misericor-diosos como el Padre del cielo, y nos has dicho que quien te ve, lo ve también a Él. Muéstranos tu rostro y obtendremos la salvación. Tu mirada llena de amor liberó a Zaqueo y a Mateo de la esclavitud del dinero; a la adúltera y a la Magda-lena del buscar la felicidad solamente en una creatura; hizo llorar a Pedro luego de la traición, y aseguró el Paraíso al ladrón arrepentido. Haz que cada uno de nosotros escuche como propia la palabra que dijiste a la samaritana: ¡Si conocieras el don de Dios! Tú eres el rostro visible del Padre invisible, del Dios que manifiesta su omnipotencia sobre todo con el perdón y la misericordia: haz que, en el mundo, la Iglesia sea el rostro visible de Ti, su Señor, resucitado y glorioso. Tú has querido que también tus ministros fueran revestidos de debilidad para que sientan sincera compasión por los que se encuentran en la ignorancia o en el error: haz que quien se acerque a uno de ellos se sienta esperado, amado y perdonado por Dios. Manda tu Espíritu y conságranos a todos con su un-ción para que el Jubileo de la Misericordia sea un año de gra-cia del Señor y tu Iglesia pueda, con renovado entusiasmo, llevar la Buena Nueva a los pobres proclamar la libertad a los prisioneros y oprimidos y restituir la vista a los ciegos. Te lo pedimos por intercesión de María, Madre de la Misericordia, a ti que vives y reinas con el Padre y el Espíritu Santo por los siglos de los siglos. Amén.

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