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A Roman Catholic Praying Community

854 Targee Street, Concord Staten Island, New York 10304

718 -727-4639 ~ Fax: 718 -273-2950

website: http://StSylvesterSI.org e-mail: stsylvesterschurch@yahoo.com

July 5, 2020

Eucharist..…………our life as a praying community Saturday evening vigil Mass—4:00 p.m. Sunday Masses—7:30, 10:00 a.m. (Choir), 12 noon Holy Day Masses—7:00 p.m. Vigil, 9:00 a.m., 12 noon, 7:00 p.m. Weekdays—Rosary Chapel: Mon. through Fri. at 8:30 a.m. Saturdays at 9:00 a.m.

Devotions Monday through Saturday—Rosary following 8:30 a.m. Mass Mondays—Miraculous Medal following 8:30 a.m. Mass Tuesdays-St. Anthony of Padua following 8:30 a.m. Mass Wednesdays—Eucharistic Holy Hour: 7 - 8 p.m. Fridays of Lent—Stations of the Cross: 12 noon & 7:00 p.m.

Parish Activities Men’s Holy Name Society, Women’s Guild, Golden Age, Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, Funeral Ministry, Ushers/

Greeters, Teen Youth Activities Group, A.C.A., B.S.A. Cub Den and Troop 85, Manresa Christian Life Community, Altar Servers, Hospitality Sunday - 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month, Sept. thru June…Continental Breakfast and good conversation in

the Parish Hall following the 10 o’clock Mass.

Parish Registration Our Parish family invites all of its members to

participate fully in our spiritual and social life. Every family moving into the Parish is requested to register at the

Rectory. You may fill out the adjacent form and mail it in or drop it in the Parish Office. front door mail slot.

Baptism… . . . . our life as a Christian begins! We rejoice with families on the occasion of the birth of a new child. Please call 718-727-4639 and speak to a member of the parish staff to arrange for an interview and registration for the required baptismal preparation class.

Reconciliation...the loving power of the Father’s forgiveness Confessions on Saturdays—3:00 pm to 3:45 p.m.

Matrimony Arrangements should be made at least 6 months in advance and prior to making any plans for the reception. Please call the Parish Office for an ap-pointment with a priest. All couples are expected to attend a Diocesan Marriage Preparation Program.

Pastor: Rev. Jacob Thumma

Weekend Associate: Rev. Deogratias Lingao

Parish Business Manager: Janet Samuel

Religious Education Coordinator: Neale Steiniger (718-816-0093)

Parish House Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Lord, hold our troops safe in your loving hands--

Staff Sgt. Victor L. Andrea, Jr. - U. S. Air Force Seaman Daniel Brennan - U. S. Navy SR Francis S. Cummings - U. S. Navy SR Michael J. Cummings - U. S. Navy Col. Jeffrey N. Davila, MD - U. S. Air Force Ryan Foley - U.S. M.C. Alvin S. Joseph II - U. S. Navy Lt. Col. Jay Le Pore - U. S. Air Force in Japan Prescod Montgomery - U. S. Army in Iraq Ens. II Steven Pasignajen-Trimble - U.S. Navy/Persian Gulf Samuel Rios - U. S. Air Force Joseph Somma - U. S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael Volpe - U. S. Army-South Korea

Has someone here been promoted, transferred, demobilized, discharged, retired? Please let us know.

... for those anticipating a hospital stay, recuperating, and the home-

bound in our parish and in our families. Keep this list near the place where you pray each day so that you remember them throughout the week.

Daniela Agucia, Robert Ballard, Sr., Nancy J. Bushman, Antonia Carlino, Lucille Chatznoff, Frances Cirincione,

Conley family, Stephen Cucci, Maureen De Meo, Maria Erlinger, Robert Forlenza, Virginia Gallagher,

Thomas Galvin, Rosemarie Garlisi, John Andrew Hunton, Debra S. Iammatteo, Bridget Kehley, Frank Labano,

Dr. Nicolas C. Lansigan, Jr., Louis Matos, Travis Mayhew, John Miles, George Moresca, Delia Murguia,

William Murphy, Amy O’Donnell, Patrick Moroney, Sr. Carrie Portu, Lee Poyntz, Sharon Poyntz, Irene Reilly,

Eulah Ryan, Paul Sabella, Alice Santamays, John Savarese, Annette Scardigno,

Robert Shepphard, Louise Stanley, Tom Varisi, John Vincenzo, Joan Walter, Robert Williams

Please let us know if anyone for whom we are praying has recovered from illness/surgery so that we may rejoice with you

Liturgies and Intentions for the Week

Par ish of St . Sy lvester

This week the Sanctuary Lamp burns before the Tabernacle with prayers in memory of

Grace Puglia De Respino

requested by Patricia Mulligan De Respino

Our Parish Family’s Support:

Thank you for supporting your parish family throughout these weeks of crisis.

June 21 - 1st Collection - $3,027. Reserve Fund - $ 200.

Contributions via WeShare will be reported monthly

April—$733.84 May - $1,368.50

To contribute via WeShare, our online program for weekly parish contributions, go to our parish

website: http://StSylvesterSI.org

“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened,

and I will give you rest.” —Matthew 11:28

Four eenth Sunday in Ordinar Time

July 5, 2020

Saturday, July 4 – Vigil Mass 13th Sun. in Ord.Time

4:00 p.m. = Vincent and Lawrence Capelli

Sunday, July 5 – 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 a.m. = Rachael Roselle 10:00 a.m. = Bob Golden 12:00 noon = deceased of McCoy and Bhatia families

Monday, July 6 – 14th Week in Ord. Time; [St. Maria Goretti, Virgin & Martyr] 8:30 a.m. = Elvira Girardi

Tuesday, July 7 – 14th Week in Ord. Time; 8:30 a.m. = Bob Golden

Wednesday, July 8 – 14th Week in Ord. Time; 8:30 a. m. = Scott Salinardi

Thursday, July 9 – 14th Week in Ord. Time; [St. Augustine Zhao Rong, Priest & Companions, Martyrs] 8:30 a. m. = Bob Golden

Friday, July 10 – 14th Week in Ord. Time 8:30 a. m. = James Tierney

Saturday, July 11 – St. Benedict, Abbot 9:00 a. m. = F. Barry Mulligan

Saturday, July 11 – Vigil Mass 14h Sun. in Ord.Time

4:00 p.m. = Nicholas Lettiere (Happy b'day. in Heaven)

Sunday, July 12 – 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 a.m. = Linda Ballard 10:00 a.m. = __________________ 12:00 noon = Walter Maslowski

Daily celebration of Mass @ St. Sylvester can be found on our Flocknotes website:

mail@flocknote.com

Jesus invites us to put our burdens on Him.

•What burden do I most want to give to Jesus today?

Jesus, please help me . . .

Responding to the Word

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Fr. Jacob

My Dear Parishioners,

When you think of a king coming before his people, the image of someone riding on a donkey does not come to mind. If the Lone Ranger had Silver and Roy Rogers had Trigger, a similar white stallion would seem most fitting for a king. Not an ass, even a purebred one. But this image from the prophet Zechariah is one that must have planted itself in the imagination of Jesus, for that is how he made his great entrance into Jerusalem and was greeted as the Messiah. It was not the entrance of a powerful warrior, but of a gentle king whose rule would bring peace to the nations. Sometimes the loss of St. Christopher from the calendar of saints seems regrettable. That legendary saint, whose name means “Christ-bearer,” signaled that the risen Lord had now chosen to be carried by his disciples. We bear him in our bodies, minds, and hearts. We bring him to the world when we work to bring peace and healing and knowledge of the Father. This necessitates being willing to take on the yoke of Jesus. I remember once hearing that the yokes Jesus made in the carpenter shop un-der Joseph’s guidance rode easily on the shoul-ders of the animals, distributing evenly the weight they pulled. The yoke Jesus offers us is his teach-ing about the kingdom of heaven and how to live in it while in the world. This means putting on his attitude and spirit of attentive listening for the will of the Father—home schooling in the best sense. Lord, give us the rest only you can give when we feel burdened by life’s labors and sor-rows. Open our hearts so that we learn from you to seek and accept the yoke that is easy. Give us the strength to help others with the burdens that weigh them down.

Keep smiling,

Grandparents Corner

It's been a l-o-n-g time since we were last able to offer suggestions for grandparent-grandchild fun together! As we move through July in the next phase toward normality, here are some of this month's events for which you can make celebratory plans . . .

~ July 6 - World Kissing Day [/hmm...isn't that every day?] ~ July 13 - Nat'l. French Fry Day ~ July 14 - Nat'l. Mac 'n' Cheese Day ~ July 21 - Nat'l. Ice Cream Day [that's an easy one!]

~ July 24 - Nat'l. Cousins Day [sounds like a great day for a party or phone calls] ~ July 31—Nat'l. Mutt Day (?!)

Hope this gives you an idea for reuniting and sharing fun stuff together again.

Courage offers spiritual support and fellowship for men and wom-en 18 years and older with same-

sex a rac ons who are striving to live chaste lives. There are 3 Courage Chapters in the Archdiocese of New York—2 in Manha an and one in the mid-Hudson Valley area. For more informa on, or to con-tact the Chapters: E-mail 4nyccourage@gmail.com Call (347) 460-6655 (Main line) Call (829) 215-2130 (Chaplain) website: h ps://couragerc.org/about/

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SAINT MARIA GORETTI - July 6 (1890-1902)

Does anything match a mother’s pride in her children? First Communions, confirma ons, gradua ons, weddings: how these delight a mother’s heart! Imag-ine, then, Assunta Gore , the only mother ever to a end her child’s canoniza on! In poverty-stricken rural Italy, widowed As-sunta tended fields for the Serenelli family, whose eighteen-year-old son, Alessandro, proposi oned her barely twelve-year-old Maria; then, when she resisted, crying, “It is a sin! God forbids it!” he stabbed her fourteen mes. As she lay dying, Maria assured the a ending priest, “Yes, I forgive Alessandro! I want him to be in Paradise with me someday.” Imprisoned, unrepent-ant, Alessandro changed a er dreaming that a radiant Maria had offered him four-teen lilies. “I’ve kept my promise,” she smiled. “You’ll be here with me someday.” Upon release, he rushed to beg Assunta’s forgiveness. “Jesus has forgiven you,” she replied, “my Maria, too. How can I refuse?” The next morning, mother and murderer walked arm in arm to church and knelt side by side for Communion.

—Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Summer has truly arrived now, the pace of work slows, people begin to venture out, and some people drift away. There will be visitors in the churches again, but perhaps some familiar faces may still be “among the missing.” Some find the summer’s call more appealing than the summons of the church bells. Many, however, would not dream of missing a Sunday, and so they make their way to Mass despite difficulties and some-times in unfamiliar places, watching the lo-cals for clues as to where to sit, when to sit or stand. In answering the call, they keep the “sabbatical” rhythm of the Christian life: eve-ry seventh day, the Body of Christ assembles for worship. For centuries, there was no obligation to Sunday Mass in the sense of a written law, but Christians have always yearned to be to-gether on Sunday. In the city of Abitina, dur-ing a persecution by the Emperor Diocletian, a group of Christians were urged to stop worshiping together on Sundays. They re-sponded, “Then take our lives, for without the Sunday we cannot live.” By a curious co-incidence, the appointed readings today cen-ter us on thoughts of peace. On our Inde-pendence Day, the experience of worship sit-uates us in community, and evokes a com-mitment from us to be advocates of peace in all aspects of our society’s life.

PRAYER OF ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA

Precious Blood, Ocean of Divine Mercy: Flow upon us!

Precious Blood, Most pure Offering: Procure us every grace!

Precious Blood, Hope and refuge of sinners: Atone for us!

Precious Blood, Delight of holy souls: Draw us! Amen.