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CHURCH OF SAINT GREGORY THE GREAT
242-20 88TH AVENUE, BELLEROSE, NY 11426
Week of October 12, 2014
TWENTY–EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Fr. Robert Barron’s
CATHOLICISM SERIES
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19TH
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH
2:00PM
OFFICE BASEMENT
Light refreshments to follow discussion.
Call the Parish Office to register.
Parish Mission Statement:
St. Gregory the Great Parish, established in 1936, is a welcoming
Catholic community serving the people of Bellerose, Floral Park,
and environs. Pursuing holiness through the Eucharist, we strive
to live out Jesus Christ's mandate of service, evangelization, and
establishment of justice for all. Embracing the diversity and talents
of our members, we seek the participation of everyone on the
journey.
Parish Staff:
Contact Information:
Msgr. Edward A. Ryan, Pastor
Rev. William Dulaney, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Johnson Nedungadan C. M., Parochial Vicar
Deacon Arthur Cutter
Deacon Robert Zeuner
Sr. Patricia Anglin, O.P., Pastoral Associate for
Faith Formation
Ms. Lynn Alaimo, School Principal
Mr. Bart Haggerty, Director of Music Ministry
Msgr. Eugene A. Feldhaus, Pastor Emeritus
Rev. Joseph Cunningham, Pastor Emeritus
Mr. John Reh, Civil Trustee
Mrs. Patricia Brandt, Civil Trustee
Parish Office:
Mass Schedule:
Office of Faith Formation
Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00PM
Sunday: 8:00AM; 9:15AM; 11:00AM; 12:30PM;
5:15PM
Sunday in Gregorian Hall: 9:15AM (when Religious
Ed Classes are in session)
Weekdays Monday - Friday: 7:00AM; 9:00AM,
Saturday Morning: 9:00AM
Holydays: Vigil Mass: 7:30PM
7:00AM; 9:00AM; 12:00Noon
242-20 88th Ave.
Phone 718-347-3707
Fax 718-347-0583
Parish Website: saintgregorythegreat.com
Parish Email: stgregoffice@aol.com
Mrs. Lois Brady, Parish Receptionist
Miss Jennifer Kalin, Parish Receptionist
Mrs. Patricia McMenamin, Parish Secretary
Mr. Peter Varol, Parish Bookkeeper
Office Hours:
Weekdays 9:00AM - 8:00PM
Saturdays 9:00AM - 3:00PM
Sundays 9:00AM - 12:30PM
Gregorian Hall
Phone 718-347-0525
Sr. Patricia Anglin, O.P., Pastoral Associate
for Faith Formation
Ms. Kathy LaVache, Secretary
Office Hours:
Tuesday 10:30AM - 3:30PM
Wednesday 10:30AM - 3:30PM
Thursday 10:30AM - 3:30PM
Sunday
10:15AM - 11:30AM
St. Gregory the Great School
Eucharistic Devotion: Exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament takes place every Tuesday from the
conclusion of the 9:00AM Mass until 10:30AM.
Address 244-44 87th Ave.
Phone 718-343-5053
School Website: sgtgschool.org
Ms. Lynn Alaimo, Principal
Mrs. Camille Gunning, Secretary
Baptism: Baptism is celebrated on the Second Sunday of each month at 2:00PM and on the Fourth Saturday of
each month at 12:00Noon. Please call the Parish Office to make an appointment to meet with Deacon Zeuner.
Sacrament of Penance: The Sacrament of Penance is offered each Saturday at 1:00PM. and at other times by
appointment with one of our priests.
Marriage: A couple planning marriage must make an appointment with one of our priests or deacons at least 6
months in advance of the marriage.
FAITH FORMATION
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
"Go out, therefore, into the main roads and invite to
the feast whomever you find."
Jesus' disciples live in the conviction that God will supply whatever we need. We express that conviction by
sharing with those who are in need.
For adult reflection: What prevents me from accepting
God's invitation to be among His chosen ones?
For children: How generous am I in sharing with others?
Looking Ahead
Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Isaiah 45:1, 4-6 I Thessalonians 1:1-5b
Matthew 22: 15- 21
Jesus' disciples are called to tell the Lord's glory among
all the nations. Kingdoms and empires come and go, but
the glory of God prevails, manifested through the people
that bear His name and trust in His promises.
Religion classes for children in Grades 1 through 8 attending public school are held on Sunday mornings following the 9:15AM Family Mass in Gregorian Hall.
Diocesan Guidelines require two years of preparation for
First Holy Communion. Children 6 years of age or older
who have not been baptized must receive two years of instruction before receiving the sacrament of Baptism.
In all cases parents/guardians must make an appointment
to speak with Sr. Patricia Anglin at the Office of
Faith Formation 718-347-0525.
REGISTRATION is ongoing for Faith Formation classes.
If you need to register your child, the Office is open Tuesday to Thursday, 10:30AM-3:30PM and Sunday, 10:1511:30AM. Any questions regarding registration, please
call 718-347-0525.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES have begun. If
you have not yet registered your child, please contact
Sr. Pat at the Faith Formation Office.
RCIA sessions have begun. If you are 18 years old and
over and are interested in receiving your Sacraments of
Initiation, which are Baptism, Confirmation and the
Eucharist, please call Sr. Pat as soon as possible.
RCIA - Volunteers are needed to host hospitality for
the Sunday sessions, 11:00AM-12:30PM. If you are
interested or can help, please call Sr. Pat.
BAPTISM
For adult reflection: What are my moral obligations as a
citizen?
We welcome those newly baptized
into our faith community
For children: Am I always ready to give thanks to God
for the blessing of living in the land of the free and home
of the brave?
Claire Rose Hauser
REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:
Come to the Feast
FOR ALL THE SICK: Dale Demidow,
Maureen Luther, Mary Sullivan, Rosemary
Myers, Jennie Gerardo, Frances Disignano,
Jessica Cruz, Mary Carroll, Grace Leuze,
Ann Boland
FOR ALL THE DECEASED Mary Carroll
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Week of October 12, 2014
SUNDAY
BAPTISM 2:00PM Church
ATHLETIC ASSOC. 1:00-9:00PM Gregorian Hall
ALCOHOLICS ANON. OPEN 8:00PM Convent
Basement
MONDAY
COLUMBUS DAY - NO 7:00AM Mass
PARISH OFFICE CLOSED
ATHLETIC ASSOC. 4:00-9:00PM Gregorian Hall
EMOTIONS ANON. 7:30PM Convent Basement
HOLY NAME SOCIETY 7:30PM Oak Room
TUESDAY
CRAFT GROUP 9:00-11:00AM Convent Basement
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION 9:30AM-10:30PM
Church
GOLDEN AGE LEISURE 1:00-4:00PM Oak Room
ATHLETIC ASSOC. 4:00-9:00PM Gregorian Hall
ADULT CHOIR 7:30PM Church
CHAMBER SINGERS 9:30PM Church
WEDNESDAY
STROKE LIFE SUPPORT GROUP 1:30PM Green
Room
DIVINE MERCY 3:00PM Church
ATHLETIC ASSOC. 4:00-6:00PM Gregorian Hall
CILL CAIS 7:30PM Oak Room
TEEN GROUP 7:30PM Gregorian Hall
THURSDAY
GOLDEN AGE GHT 12:00-4:00PM Oak Room
ATHLETIC ASSOC. 4:00-9:00PM Gregorian Hall
QIGONG 7:00-8:00PM Office Basement
CONFIRMATION INFORMATION NIGHT
7:30PM Oak Room
MASSES FOR THE WEEK
October 12, 2014
SUN. OCT. 12TH
8:00AM
Stan Apicella
9:15
Members of the Purgatorial Society
11:00
Brenda Littlefield, Antonio Abando
12:30PM
Michael Ferraro (18th Anniv. Rem.)
5:15
All People of the Parish
MON. OCT. 13TH
9AM
Jane Konefal
TUES. OCT. 14TH
7AM
Kathleen O’Connell
9AM
Thomas Francis McGrath III
WED. OCT. 15TH
7AM
Helen McSweeney
9AM
Regina & Bill Splees
THURS. OCT. 16TH
7AM
Naomi Campbell
9AM
Frank Gallagher
FRI. OCT. 17TH
7AM
Vera McCarthy
9AM
Anthony Randazzo
SAT. OCT. 18TH
9AM
Thomas Pinder Jr. (Birthday Rem.)
5PM
Ernest Ramirez
FRIDAY
AARP DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE 9:00AM
Oak Room
ATHLETIC ASSOC. 4:00-9:00PM Gregorian Hall
ATHLETIC ASSOC. CHEERLEADING 5:006:30PM Oak Room
ALCOHOLICS ANON. STEP 7:00PM Convent
Basement
ALCOHOLICS ANON. CLOSED 8:30PM Convent
Basement
SATURDAY
PENANCE 1:00PM Church
ROSARY SOCIETY MASS & LUNCHEON 10:30AM
Mass - Luncheon to follow
CILL CAIS PLAY 8:00PM Gregorian Hall
THE ALTAR BREADS AND WINE which will be
used at the celebration of the Eucharist throughout the
week of October 12, 2014, have been donated in loving
memory of George Brandt, requested by the Festival
Committee.
TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Cont.
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK
10/12/14
The recent dispute between the Archdiocese of New
York and the Diocese of Peoria over the disposition of
the remains of the late Archbishop Fulton Sheen briefly
put the famed cleric in the headlines once again.
Sheen was far and away the best known and most influential Catholic on the American scene through the
mid-twentieth century. I still listen to his tapes and access
some of his television presentations on the internet. His
stories were marvelous illustrations and sources of tremendous inspiration. It would be difficult to fully assess
the impact that his television programs and books had on
the flourishing of the Catholic culture in the United
States in the years when I was growing up.
If any American cleric could claim to have picked up
where Archbishop Sheen left off, I would venture to
claim that it was Father Benedict Groeschel C.F.R., who
went home to God a week ago on the eve of the Feast of
St. Francis of Assisi. Yet his passing went unnoticed in
the secular media. I only learned of it from reading Deacon Greg Kandra's blog, The Deacon's Bench.
He was deeply immersed in the Catholic Tradition and as
attuned as Archbishop Sheen to the vagaries of the human psyche. In the tumultuous half-century since the
opening of the Second Vatican Council, Fr. Benedict was
always a serene, balanced, and talented speaker about all
things Catholic, most especially spirituality. He gave
voice to the vast, steady center of what G. K. Chesterton
termed Orthodoxy, and so he appealed to Catholics and
non-Catholics of both liberal and conservative mindsets.
One story that Fr. Benedict told when I had him in
class at Iona concerned an elderly friar whose serenity
and even temper impressed everyone in his community.
One day Fr. Benedict asked him his secret. "Oh, it's nothing much," the old friar responded. "I just imagine myself
as St. John at the Last Supper leaning against Jesus'
chest." Now we pray that Fr. Benedict is there with
Archbishop Sheen and all the saints resting in Jesus'
bosom.
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EASY WAY TO RAISE MONEY FOR ST. GREGORY
THE GREAT CHURCH -If you are currently banking
with TD Bank (checking, savings, money market, etc). TD
bank will make an annual contribution to St. Gregory the
Great Church based on the activity of all participating parishioners. This is how it works: During your next visit to
TD Bank, mention to a Representative the “Affinity Membership Program” and you are a parishioner at St. Gregory
the Great Church. Any existing accounts at any TD Bank
Branch and newly open accounts (TD Bank Jericho Turnpike, Floral Park) will earn credit whereby TD Bank will
base their annual contribution to St. Gregory the Great. The
more registered parishioners who bank with TD Bank, the
more money TD Bank will contribute to St. Gregory
Church annually. There are no costs involved and your privacy is guaranteed.
ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL now stands at
While legions of seminarians, priests, and graduate
students at Iona College
knew Fr. Benedict as a
teacher and retreat master,
millions of Americans
came to know him as a
television personality on
Mother Angelica's Eternal
Word Television Network.
$65,765 pledged toward our goal of $80,000 by 320
families. If you have not as yet made a gift or pledge,
please consider doing so.
COLLECTIONS last week amounted to $13,597.
Thank you very much for your generosity.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2014
THE PARISH PASTORAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
will meet on Monday, October 27th at 7:30pm in the rectory basement. Please enter by way of the main rectory
office door.
ADULT CHOIR - New members are still welcome to join
us at this time. Adult Choir rehearses on Tuesday evenings,
from 7:30-9:30PM in the Church and sings most Sundays at
the 11:00AM Mass, September-June. Contact Bart Haggerty,
Director, through the Rectory or via e-mail at barthaggerty@hotmail.com for further details.
TEEN GROUP REGISTRATION for high school students
will take place on Wednesday, October 15th, at 7:30PM in
Gregorian Hall. Please bring ID to register. Registration fee
is $20.
ROSARY SOCIETY - Annual Mass and Luncheon will
be held on Saturday, October 18th. Mass will take place at
10:30AM followed by the luncheon at Villa D’Este. The
guest speaker is Rev. Joseph Jude Gannon, Pastor of The
Shrine Church, St. Gerard Majella. Tickets are $39.00 and
will be available to purchase at the first meeting or by contacting Denise at 917-723-0131.
CATHOLICISM SERIES RETURNS! We will be resuming Fr. Barron’s Catholicism Series on Sunday, October 19th,
in the Office Basement at 2:00PM. Future dates are November 9th and November 16th. Please note that the dates are
not consecutive! If you attended the spring series, please
come again and remember to bring your workbooks. If you
did not come, it is not too late! Call the Parish Office to let
us know you would like to attend.
BOOK CLUB - . The selection for the next
meeting on Monday, October 20th, at 7:30PM
in the Rectory Basement is And The Mountains
Echoed by Khalid Hosseini.
HALLOWEEN PARTY - Everyone’s invited to come to
our parish Halloween Party on Saturday, October 25th, 6:00-9:00PM in Gregorian Hall. Join
us for a great Spook Walk, DJ, games and family
fun, fun, fun! You bring the family and refreshments and we will supply the rest! No glass
bottles. Tickets are $6 and can be bought at the Parish Office. PLEASE BRING A CAN OR BOX OF FOOD FOR
THE HUNGRY. This event is hosted by the Family Life
Committee.
BLOOD DRIVE will take place on Sunday, October 26th,
8:00AM-2:00PM in the Oak Room. Members of the Holy
Name Society will be in the Gathering Space the weekend of
October 19th to register donors. Give the gift of life.
ST. GREGORY THE GREAT SCHOOL
www.sgtgschool.org
BARNES & NOBLE BOOK FAIR
Thursday, October 23rd
76-60 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows
Can’t attend our Book Fair?
Visit bn.com/bookfairs to support us
from 10/23/14 to 10/28/14.
Enter Book Fair ID 11457934 at checkout.
Participate in the Book Fair and a percentage of your
purchase will benefit the School.
Take a chance and help St. Gregory’s School! Buy an
enclosed Raffle - $1.00 ea. or 12 for $10. Please drop
your raffles off at the School or Parish Office.
Winner will be drawn on October 29th.
(Additional raffle forms can be found in the
Gathering Space.)
BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY of St. Gregory and Our
Lady of the Snows is sponsoring a six-week bereavement
support group for adults who are grieving the loss of a
loved one. The sessions will be held on Monday afternoons, November 3rd - December 8th, from 4:00-5:30PM.
The group will meet in St. Gregory’s Rectory Office Basement meeting room, located at 242-20 88th Avenue, office
basement entrance is on the west service road of the CIP.
For more information and to register, please call Cathy at
516-352-4202 or Joan at 718-347-4470.
RENAISSANCE GROUP is sponsoring a clothing and
shoe collection on Saturday, November 8th, Clean, gently
used clothing for children and adults will be given to Hour
Children and the Belmont Race Track Chaplaincy Program.
Please separate clothing and sneakers. For more information call Sylvia 718-347-6950.
S.G.A.A.
stgregorythegreatsports.com
CYO MASS - With the start of a new CYO season, all athletes are invited with their parents, coaches and volunteers,
to pray together on Saturday, October 18th, at the 10:00AM
Mass at Our Lady of the Snows Church. Players are asked
to dress in their CYO uniforms. Any questions, please contact the Athletic Association.
ANNUAL DANCE will be held on November 1st, at
8:00PM in Gregorian Hall. There will be a DJ and refreshments served - beer, wine, snacks and soda. Dancing and
good times will be served from 8:00PM to Midnight. Come
out for a FUN night with friends!! Each family that is registered with the Athletic Association is entitled to two
tickets free of charge. ADULTS ONLY. Tickets will be
available to pick up or purchase in the next two weeks or
you may request the tickets by email.
TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
THE SACRED HEART JUSTICE AND PEACE COMMITTEE - Justice Heritage Series presents an evening
with author-editor-publisher Robert Ellsberg on Thursday,
October 16th, 7:30PM at Sacred Heart Church - JOBO Center, located at 215-35 38th Avenue, Bayside. Robert Ellsberg is an award winning author of several books, including
All Saints and Blessed Among All Women. For almost forty
years, he has broadened theological conversation by amplifying themes of social justice and exploring a broader concept of sainthood. The Committee sponsors the “Justice
Heritage Series” to encourage a greater understanding of the
rich tradition of Catholic social teaching and to celebrate
exemplary individuals, like Robert Ellsberg. Join us to
hear this man speak about his life, faith and work. For additional information call 917-670-8140.
DEANERY CHORAL FESTIVAL/CONCERT - Mark
your calendars for Sunday, October 26th, at 3:00PM at
American Martyrs Church (Union Tpk. and Bell Blvd.)
when the Parishes of Queens Deanery #5 will present “A
Harvest of Song and Praise”. Choirs from eight of the
Deanery parishes are scheduled to participate, including St.
Gregory’s Adult Choir. Light refreshments will follow in
the Sullivan Center. The concert is free, open to the public,
suitable for all ages. Both the Church and Sullivan Center
are elevator accessible.
ORGAN CONCERT - In honor of the 10th Anniversary of
St. Thomas More Church at St. John’s University, the Peragallo Pipe Organ Company will be giving a concert featuring Dr. Jennifer Pascual, Director of Music at St. Patrick’s
Cathedral. The concert will be held on Wednesday, October 15th at 7:30PM, in St. Thomas More Church. There is
no charge. For more information call 718-990-6255.
TRIPS
Overnight at Resorts Hotel Casino & Lunch at The
Crab Trap - January 7-8, 2015 - Trip includes lunch,
short stop at Lennox Outlet, $15 free slot play plus $20
food coupon, six hours playing time at Harrah’s Casino. $140 pp/dbl. or $133pp triple.
Virginia Beach - Colonial Williamsburg, Historic
Jamestown & Yorktowm - May 17-21, 2015 - Trip
includes four night stay at Sandcastle Ocean Front Hotel, four breakfasts and three dinners, a visit to Douglas
MacArthur Memorial, guided tours of Norfolk Naval
Base, Historic Williamsburg, Yorktown Victory Center/Jamestown Settlement, $499 pp/dbl or
$453 pp/triple.
A deposit of $50 is due now for both trips. Make
check payable to Golden Age Leisure Club. For additional information , call Finbar 718-343-0676.
VOCATION NEWS
PROJECT ANDREW is an opportunity for young men to
learn more about the priesthood. Join Bishop DiMarzio and
other priests and seminarians for an afternoon of prayer,
dinner and conversation. Scheduled dates are Sunday,
October 26th and Sunday, November 23rd, at 4:30PM, at
the Saint John Paul II House of Discernment, 341 Highland
Boulevard, Brooklyn. For more information or to RSVP,
please contact Fr. James Rodriguez at 718-827-2454 or
email: vocations@diobrook.org..
OCTOBER MONTLY HOLY HOUR & FELLOWSHIP will be held on Friday, October 24th, at Most Precious Blood Parish, 32-23 36th St. , L.I.C. beginning at
7:30PM. Bishop Ray Chappetto will preside.
ALTAR SERVERS SCHEDULE
SAT. OCT. 11TH
5PM
Evan Noblesala, Emma Noblesala
SUN. OCT. 12TH
8:00AM
Mateo Caamal, Katherine deGuzman
9:15AM
Deborah Lagula, Timothy Perez,
Rodger Recker
11:00AM
Sephora Baksh, Maria Flynn
12:30PM
Alexis Sarabia, Jared Sarabia
5:15PM
Joseph Aguas, Destiny Krause
SAT. OCT. 18TH
5PM
Ryan Bowe, Thomas Nugent
SUN. OCT. 19TH
8:00AM
Jasmin Pagba, Alexis Torres
9:15AM
Joseph Gousse, Caitlyn Gousse
11:00AM
Jonathan Mulligan, Christopher Tuffy
12:30PM
Grace O’Connor, Allyson Quintillan
5:15PM
Brian Machado, Roniel Urmasa
CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS - OPEN HOUSES
REGIS HIGH SCHOOL - Monday, October 13th, 1:004:00PM, at Regis H.S., 55 East 84th Street, NY.
ST. AGNES HIGH SCHOOL - Saturday, October 18th,
from 10:00AM-12:30PM. Located at 13-20 124th Street,
College Point.
ST. FRANCIS PREP - Saturday, October 18th, 12:004:30PM. Located at 6100 Francis Lewis Blvd., Fresh
Meadows.
ARCHBISHOP MOLLOY HIGH SCHOOL - Sunday,
October 19th, 11:00AM. Located on Manton Street, in
Briarwood.
THE MARY LOUIS ACADEMY - Sunday, October 19th,
starting at 10:00AM. Located on Wexford Terrace,
Jamaica Estates.