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RECTORY: 718-882-0710 Fax: 718-882-8876 833 Mace Avenue Bronx, NY 10467

Monday thru Saturday - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 Sunday - 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Bronx, New York

T S E - A 30, 2017

HOLY MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday: 8:00 a.m. (Italian), 9:00 a.m. (English) 5:30 p.m. (Albanian), 7:00 p.m. (English)

Sunday: 8:00 a.m. (Italian), 9:00 a.m. (Spanish - Auditorium) 9:15 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12 noon (English), 1:15 p.m. (Spanish)

Weekdays: 8:00 a.m. (Italian), 9:00 a.m. (English), Thursdays: 7:00 p.m. (Spanish)

Eucharistic Adoration: Monday-Friday 9:30-12 noon, Thursday 6:00-7:00 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m.-12 noon & First Friday of the Month 6:00-7:30 p.m.

CONFESSION: Saturdays 3:00- 4:00 p.m. & 6:30-7:00 p.m.

1927-2017

90th Anniversary of our Parish

Come and celebrate our 8th annual

Parish/School Dinner Dance & 90th Anniversary of St. Lucy’s Parish

TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW CALL TO RESERVE

Thursday, June 1st, 2017

Marina del Rey 1 Marina Drive, Bronx, New York 10465

Cocktail Hour 7- 8 p.m. - Dinner 8-11 p.m. Open Bar - Music - Dancing - 50/50 Raffle

Cost: $85.00 per person

Tickets available at the parish office (718) 882-0710 or contact

Madeline - email: stlucybx@gmail.com

We will be honoring:

Catherine Pat Armocida (Posthumous), Margaret Young Dadzie, Christina DeBellis,

Anna Figario, Maria G r e c o , M i g d a l i a Hernandez, Gabriella Krill, Frank Linsalato, Josefina Mota, Miriam Peguero, Victor Vargas and Donna Yee

I AM THE WAY AND THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE.

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Monday- May 1, 2017 - Easter Weekday - St. Joseph the Worker

8:00 a.m. David Bertorelli 9:00 a.m. Bridie Garvin

Tuesday- May 2, 2017 - St. Athanasius, Bishop and

Doctor of the Church 8:00 a.m. Helen Esposito 9:00 a.m. Special Intention

Wednesday- May 3, 2017 - Saints Philip & James,

Apostles 8:00 a.m. Special Intention 9:00 a.m. William Cuevas

Thursday- May 4, 2017 - Easter Weekday

8:00 a.m. Carmen Rivera 9:00 a.m. Klaudio & Rudi 7:00 p.m. Herminia Ortiz

Friday- May 5, 2017 - Easter Weekday

8:00 a.m. Ferdinand Vukaj 9:00 a.m. Donald Castley

Saturday- May 6, 2017 - Easter Weekday

8:00 a.m. Gemma Barletta 9:00 a.m. Noc Mirdita 5:30 p.m. Lek Pashuku & Tom Leka 7:00 p.m. Nelson Gely, Pete Gely & Gloria Gely

Sunday- May 7, 2017 - Fourth Sunday of Easter 8:00 a.m. Silvana & Gianni Reda 9:00 a.m. Javier Gomez & Carmen Lopez 9:15 a.m. Shirley Radcliffe

10:30 a.m. For all Parishioners of St. Lucy’s Parish 12:00 p.m. Maria, Eva & Arlenys 1:00 p.m. Creole Mass - Center Chapel 1:15 p.m. Evodia Gallardo

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — God has raised the crucified Jesus, who now pours forth the Holy Spirit upon us (Acts 2:14, 22-33). Psalm — Lord, you will show us the path of life (Psalm 16). Second Reading — Our faith and hope are in God who raised Jesus from the dead (1 Peter 1:17-21). Gospel — Through his words and in the breaking of the bread, the risen Christ made himself known to two disciples on their way to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

Tuesdays at 6:30pm Holy Mass

will be held in Albanian on the 13 Tuesdays before

the feast of St. Anthony on June 13, 2016

with the Veneration of the Relic of St. Anthony and the Blessing of the Bread

In Memoriam The candle in honor of the Blessed Mother

burns this week in memory of Paula Pagan

Requested by Carmen Fontanez

May 6, 2017

Anthony Mallorga & Jessica Yunga

The 35th Annual Marian Day Celebration

with Exposition and Benediction

will take place on Sunday, May 7th at 4:30 p.m.

here in our Church and Scala Sancta. The Celebrant will be

Rev. Brendan A. Fitzgerald Dean of the Northeast Bronx

The celebration will start in the church with procession to the Scala Sancta.

Come and celebrate Mary as… Our Lady of Fatima

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Message from Fr. Pergjini-

It is the end of April and after few days we enter into the month of May! What a beautiful and gorgeous month it is! We’ve waited for so long, through the dark and the cold, and all of a sudden, the trees and the flowers are bursting with fresh young colors, and the soft voice of spring moves gently on the breezes.

For us as Catholics, May is also the month of our blessed Mother. The flowers everywhere remind us of the humble and tender love she had for her Son. It is the love every mother has for her own child, only this was a very special Child.

In celebration of what is new and beautiful, May is also the month when our young students receive their first Holy Communion. They have been preparing for this and for their first Confession, through the winter months. I remember very well my own first Confession and first Holy Communion, so long ago. They were holy days for me and for our family. It is through this memory that I try and enter the world of our wonderful young people now, with all the feelings they have, hoping for joy in their love for God.

As I am writing now, I picture their faces and I hear within myself their innocent voices asking questions and speaking easily about their thoughts and feelings. Their words come from their hearts. They listen carefully, reflect prayerfully, and are willing to enter into a world of God’s own beauty and joy!

Before going to their first Confession, I shared a little story with the class. Recently, I called one of my cousins, on his birthday. We spoke for a while and then, to my surprise, he shared with me a very moving event from his childhood. He was five years old. It was before he had made his first Confession and his first Holy Communion. He used to enjoy visits with one of our cousins. She was very kind to all of us, and often gave us lovely small gifts. One day, visiting at her home, he spied a beautiful small silver box. At the moment, no one was in the room. All of a sudden, a dark temptation came over him, and he slipped the beautiful silver box into his pocket, taking it home without asking for it. Once he was back in his room, he hid the little box under his pillow, and tried to sleep. That night he had a dream about the silver box. A voice was telling him what he did was very wrong. He woke up with a tormented fear. As quickly as he could, he went back to his cousin’s house, and quietly returned the silver box to the very place where he found it. That same day, our humble, wise, and most generous cousin, may she rest in peace, came over to his house, and offered the beautiful little box to him, as a gift. In the grip of powerful, childhood emotions he never forgot, my cousin continued his story. He was stunned. As soon as he saw the box he felt a tremendous guilt. It was like seeing an evil thing. He recoiled with fear and refused to take it. Our saintly cousin insisted he should have the beautiful silver box, and she never mentioned anything about what happened the day before.

His emotions were so strong; he started to cry, still refusing to take it. His feelings had changed. He no longer felt an attraction for the beautiful silver box. Instead, he felt overcome by a deep fear for his sinful action, and what might happen to him. I finished the story and paused for a moment in silence, allowing the children to resolve this in their own minds. The young people were looking at me, and for a little while there was deep silence in the classroom. Then the hands began to go up, many with important questions and insightful reflections. I tried my best to answer them. Some were funny, some were very thoughtful. One of the children, a little fellow who always touched me with his deep spiritual insights, replied that even in our dreams, God tells us when we do bad things. Christ wants us to be very honest, and to tell the truth. Looking at this young boy, I thought of my cousin who shared the story with me. Yes indeed I told them, we do not go to Confession to impress the priest or to look good. We go to tell the truth, to be honest, and to ask for God’s forgiveness. Then we are fresh and clean, and we can shine like the beautiful new colors of springtime. Then we are ready to receive the body of Our Lord Jesus Christ in our Holy Communion.

Finally I shared with our Holy Communion class, the story of Saint Bernadette, who is kneeling humbly in our beautiful grotto, and looking forever with loving anticipation toward our dear Blessed Mother. Before she died, Bernadette was asked by someone to speak about the happiest day of her life. The person asking the question, thought she was going to say, it was the day when she saw the Our Lady of Immaculate Conception. Instead, Bernadette humbly replied: The happiest day of my life was the day when I received my first Holy Communion. Yes indeed, it is the day when Our Lord Jesus Christ enters into our own life, bringing the beauty of His own grace and new life directly and personally to us. At that moment, our body becomes one with His own body and blood. The path of Heaven opens before us, as He leads us forward, gently and lovingly to be one with His own Sacred Heart, now and forever. This is what Bernadette knew. This is what all the saints know. This is what we learn, on the day of our first Holy Communion. It is May! What a beautiful and gorgeous month it is!

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Mensaje de Padre Pergjini- Es a finales de abril y después de pocos días entramos en el mes de mayo! ¡Qué hermoso y hermoso mes es! Hemos esperado tanto tiempo, a través de la oscuridad y el frío, y de repente, los árboles y las flores estallan de frescos colores jóvenes, y la voz suave de la primavera se mueve suavemente en las brisas.

Para nosotros como católicos, mayo es también el mes de nuestra bendita Madre. Las flores en todas partes nos recuerdan el amor humilde y tierno que tenía por su Hijo. Es el amor que cada madre tiene por su propio hijo, sólo que éste era un Niño muy especial.

En la celebración de lo nuevo y hermoso, mayo es también el mes en que nuestros jóvenes estudiantes reciben su primera comunión. Se han estado preparando para esto y para su primera confesión, durante los meses de invierno. Recuerdo muy bien mi primera Confesión y primera Comunión, hace tanto tiempo. Fueron días santos para mí y para nuestra familia. Es a través de esta memoria que trato de entrar en el mundo de nuestros maravillosos jóvenes ahora, con todos los sentimientos que tienen, esperando la alegría en su amor a Dios.

Mientras escribo ahora, me imagino sus caras y escucho dentro de mí sus voces inocentes haciendo preguntas y hablando con facilidad sobre sus pensamientos y sentimientos. Sus palabras vienen de sus corazones. ¡Escuchan atentamente, reflexionan con oración y están dispuestos a entrar en un mundo de la belleza y alegría de Dios!

Antes de ir a su primera Confesión, compartí una pequeña historia con la clase. Hace poco llamé a uno de mis primos, en su cumpleaños. Hablamos un rato y luego, para mi sorpresa, compartió conmigo un acontecimiento muy conmovedor desde su infancia. Tenía cinco años. Fue antes de que él hiciera su primera Confesión y su primera Comunión. Solía disfrutar de visitas con uno de nuestros primos. Ella fue muy amable con todos nosotros, ya menudo nos dio encantadores pequeños regalos. Un día, visitando su casa, vio una preciosa caja de plata. Por el momento, nadie estaba en la habitación. De repente, una oscura tentación se apoderó de él, y se metió la preciosa caja de plata en su bolsillo, llevándola a casa sin pedirla. Una vez en su habitación, escondió la cajita debajo de la almohada y trató de dormir. Esa noche tuvo un sueño sobre la caja de plata. Una voz le estaba diciendo que lo que estaba haciendo estaba muy mal. Se despertó con un miedo atormentado. Tan pronto como pudo, volvió a la casa de su primo y devolvió silenciosamente la caja de plata al mismo lugar en que la encontró. Ese mismo día, nuestra humilde, sabia y generosa prima, que descansara en paz, se acercó a su casa y le ofreció como regalo su hermosa caja. En el agarre de poderosas emociones infantiles que nunca olvidó, mi primo continuó su historia. Estaba aturdido. Tan pronto como vio la caja sentía una tremenda culpa. Era como ver algo malo. Retrocedió con miedo y se negó a tomarlo. Nuestro santo primo insistió en que debía tener la hermosa caja de plata, y nunca mencionó nada sobre lo que ocurrió el día anterior.

Sus emociones eran tan fuertes; Empezó a llorar, todavía negándose a tomarlo. Sus sentimientos habían cambiado. Ya no sentía atracción por la hermosa caja de plata. En cambio, se sintió vencido por un profundo temor por su acción pecaminosa, y lo que podría sucederle. Terminé la historia y me detuve por un momento en silencio, permitiendo que los niños resolvieran esto en sus propias mentes. Los jóvenes me miraban, y durante un rato hubo un profundo silencio en el aula. Entonces las manos comenzaron a subir, muchas con preguntas importantes y reflexiones perspicaces. Hice todo lo posible para responder. Algunos eran divertidos, algunos eran muy cuidadosos. Uno de los niños, un pequeño hombre que siempre me tocó con sus profundas ideas espirituales, respondió que incluso en nuestros sueños, Dios nos dice cuando hacemos cosas malas. Cristo quiere que seamos muy honestos y que digamos la verdad. Mirando a este muchacho, pensé en mi primo que compartió la historia conmigo. Sí, de hecho les dije, no vamos a la Confesión para impresionar al sacerdote o para quedar bien. Vamos a decir la verdad, para ser honestos, y para pedir el perdón de Dios. Entonces estamos frescos y limpios, y podemos brillar como los hermosos nuevos colores de la primavera. Entonces estamos listos para recibir el cuerpo de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo en nuestra Santa Comunión.

Por último, compartí con nuestra clase de la Sagrada Comunión la historia de Santa Bernadette, que se arrodilla humildemente en nuestra hermosa gruta y busca siempre una anticipación amorosa hacia nuestra querida Madre Bendita. Antes de morir, Bernadette fue invitada por alguien a hablar sobre el día más feliz de su vida. La persona que hacía la pregunta, pensó que iba a decir, fue el día en que vio a la Virgen de la Inmaculada Concepción. Bernadette respondió humildemente: "El día más feliz de mi vida fue el día en que recibí mi primera comunión. Sí, ciertamente, es el día en que Nuestro Señor Jesucristo entra en nuestra propia vida, trayendo la belleza de Su propia gracia y nueva vida directamente y personalmente a nosotros. En ese momento, nuestro cuerpo se convierte en uno con Su propio cuerpo y sangre. El camino del Cielo se abre ante nosotros, mientras Él nos conduce hacia adelante, suavemente y amorosamente para ser uno con Su propio Sagrado Corazón, ahora y para siempre. Esto es lo que Bernadette sabía. Esto es lo que todos los santos saben. Esto es lo que aprendemos, el día de nuestra primera Comunión. ¡Es mayo! ¡Qué hermoso y hermoso mes es!

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To date our parish has received $46,726 in pledges/gifts toward the 2017 Cardinal’s Appeal, from 236 families. For this Appeal to be truly successful, we must have support from all of our families. The Appeal is a vital source of funding for the programs and ministries that sustain the parishes across our Archdiocese. It is not too late to make your gift and help our parish reach our goal. Please be as generous as you can. Thank you for your kind support.

$46,726 - pledged to date (89% of goal) 236 - gifts - $53,000 - our parish goal

Hasta el día de hoy nuestra parroquia ha recibido $46,726 en promesas/regalos para la Campaña de Corresponsa-bilidad del Cardenal 2017, por parte de 236 familias. La Campaña es un recurso vital de fondos para los programas y ministerios que mantienen a nuestras parroquias a través de la Arquidiócesis. Todavía están a tiempo para hacer su regalo y ayudar a nuestra parroquia a alcanzar nuestra meta. Por favor, sean tan generosos como les sea posible. Muchas gracias por su amable apoyo.

$46,726 - comprometido hasta la fecha (89% de la meta) 236 - regalos $53,000 - meta de nuestra parroquia

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