ST. CLARE OF ASSISI CATHOLIC PARISH

Rectory: 1918 Paulding Avenue Bronx, New York 10462

Church: 1027 Rhinelander Avenue Bronx, New York 10461 Phone: 718- 863-8974

Fax: 718-931-6909 www.stclarebronx.org • stclareofassisi@aol.com

July 8, 2018

SUNDAY MASS Saturday Vigil: 5:30pm

Sunday: 7am, 9am, 11:00am, 1pm 9am Vietnamese Mass in Msgr. Raimondo Hall:

once a month as announced

MONDAY- FRIDAY MASS: 7am, 9am SATURDAY MORNING MASS: 9am

HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION: As announced CIVIC HOLIDAYS: 9am

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE

Saturday: 4:00 to 5:00pm Confessions will be heard at other times upon request.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

2:15pm on designated Sundays Contact us for an Interview and Preparation Session.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE

Contact us at least six months in advance. Please do not decide on a Reception date and time until

you first consult with us.

ROSARY FOR VOCATIONS Wednesdays: 8:30 am

VISITS TO THE HOMEBOUND

Inform us about our sick and the elderly.

MINISTRIES Altar Servers

Choir Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Folk Group Lectors

Nursing Home Team Ushers

SPIRITUAL PROGRAMS

Bible Study Book Club

Couples for Christ Our Lady of Guadalupe Society

Our Lady of La Vang Society San Pedro Calungsod Society

San Silverio Committee “Lord, Teach Me To Pray” Women’s and Men’s Groups

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

YOUTH ACTIVITIES Cub, Boy and Girl Scouts

Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleaders and Volleyball

PASTORAL STAFF: Father Salvatore DeStefano, Administrator

Assisting Priests: Fr. Richard Adams Fr. Daniel Fitzpatrick, S.J.

Fr. Damian Halligan, S.J. Fr. Nicholas Lombardi, S.J. Fr. Matthew Reiman Fr. Stephan Huy Tran, O. Carm

Lloyd B. Thompkins, Director of Music

TRUSTEES

Nicholas Leshi and Geraldine Proto

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Ellen Capellan and Anne Leone, Secretaries

Monday thru Thursday: 9am-7:30pm Friday & Saturday: 9am-7pm Sunday: 9am-3pm

SAINT CLARE REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL

1911 Hone Avenue, Bronx, N.Y. 10461 Office-718-892-4080 Fax-718-239-1007

Mrs. Theresa Bivona, Principal B232@adnyeducation.org

www.stclareofassisischool.org

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM 1925 Hone Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461

718-829-9624 Sister Linda Jean Marie Giovanelly, P.V.M.I., Director

Tuesday: 3:30pm & 6:30pm Wednesday: 3:30pm

FATHER VINCENT TAGLIENTI CENTER & CHAPEL

1925 Hone Ave, Bronx, N.Y. 10461

SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS Home School Association

ORGANIZATIONS

Altar Guild Buildings and Grounds

Finance Council Holy Name Society

“Making All Things New” Cluster Team Parish Council Pro-Life Group Senior Citizens

TWELVE STEP GROUPS

Alcoholics Anonymous Gamblers Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous

His Holiness, Pope Francis Our Holy Father

His Eminence, Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan Our Archbishop

SAT July 7, Vigil, Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:30 pm Heidi Janny+ SUN, July 8, Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 am For the People of our Parish 9:00 am Fedele, Vincenza, Erico Guglielmo+ Eileen Leavy+ 11:00 am Ciro, Caterina & Vincenza Sclafani+ Josephine & James DiStefano+ 1:00 pm Francesco Romano+ MON July 9, Saint Augustine Zhao Rong 7:00 am Angelo Cardinale+ 9:00 am Margaret Sakalian+ TUE July 10 7:00 am Giuseppe Lividini+ 9:00 am Christopher Capel+ WED July 11, Saint Benedict 7:00 am Andrew Quinn+ 9:00 am Marion Corcillo+ THURS July 12 7:00 am Vincenza Napoli+ 9:00 am Odelia Martinez & Family+ FRI July 13, Saint Henry 7:00 am Don Castori+ 9:00 am Rosaria Vitale+ SAT July 14, Saint Kateri Tekakwitha 9:00 am Enrico Diana+ SAT July 14, Vigil, Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:30 pm Mario DiNicuolo+ SUN, July 15, Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 am For the People of our Parish 9:00 am Ralph, Carolina, Olga & John D’Amico+ Vincent & Nancy Attraente & Nancy Ann Luongo+ 11:00 am Gerard Fischetti+ Nina Rosone+ 1:00 pm Anthony Musiello+

ST. CLARE’S PRO-LIFE GROUP THOUGHT OF THE WEEK:

“If justice and equality mean anything, then they apply

to everyone, including unborn children, the most defenseless and innocent among us.”

...Pope Francis

The Vigil Light Burning This Week Is In

Memory of Rod Picchioni

HOW MUCH TO GIVE ...FOR GOD LOVES A PERSON WHO GIVES CHEERFULLY.”

(2 Corinthians 9:7) Due to the early printing of this bulletin, we do not

have the collection numbers for July 1st. We will print them in the next bulletin. As always, thank you for your sacrificial offerings of gratitude!

AIR CONDITIONING UPDATE

As many of you have noted, the installation of the new air conditioner is moving right along. At the time of the printing of this

bulletin, we are expecting the unit in the front of the Church to be operational first. We can expect the completion of the project to be within a week

or two if not sooner. Thank you all for your patience and as you can

see that patience has paid off.

THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

Welcome to Charles Alexander Segreti and Vincent D’Ametta who were

born again of water and the Holy Spirit here in our Baptismal Font on June 24, 2018.

MEETING POPE FRANCIS

Father John Cunningham, who is one of our visiting priests,

attended the Vatican Observatory Summer School , where 24

astronomy students from all over the world were invited for a month

of classes. The students, faculty and staff of the summer school were invited to have an audience with Pope Francis

where he offered an address about being believers and scientists. Father Cunningham was then introduced and

shook his hands. He found Pope Francis to be “very warm and friendly.”

WELCOME FATHER RAJ & FATHER LEO

Please welcome Father Raj Kipoor,

who is visiting with us for the month of July. Father Raj is an administrator of a

seminary in India. Father teaches modern theology to the seminarians. This is not his first trip to America, but is his first time in New York City. Father Leo William is a priest of India

who is studying for his Doctorate in Theology at the Pontifical College of St. Paul in Rome. He will be with us for

an extended stay through September. Please help us to make them feel welcome.

Sun, July 8 Father Roger Massawe, OFM Cap. will speak at all Masses about the Missionary Cooperative. Sun, July 15, Second Collection—Air Conditioning 2:15pm Baptisms (Church)

See you at Mass

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 8, 2018 I will rather boast most gladly of my weaknesses, in order that the power of Christ may dwell with me. — 2 Corinthians 12:9

HOPE AND HEALING

Have you suffered an abortion? Experience God’s love and mercy and begin the

journey of healing. Please call the Sisters of Life at (866) 575-0075

email: hopeandhealing@sistersoflife.org. For men, call Theresa Bonopartis at Lumina: (877) 586-4621 or

email: Lumina@postabortionhelp.org

VOCATIONS

If you would like to be a Priest or have questions about the priesthood please contact

Father Christopher Argano at (914) 968-1340 or www.NYPRIEST.com

UPDATE ON THE NEW ALTAR

Construction on the new altar which will house the Tabernacle in the back of the Sanctuary will begin on Monday, July 9, 2018. It should take about two weeks to complete. As many of you

know this was an important project Father Aufieri wanted to accomplish. Thank you to the many

parishioners who have made generous donations to underwrite the cost of the

installation of the new altar. If you have not had a chance to make a donation and would like to, please feel free to drop off

your offering at the Rectory.

SAN SILVERIO COMMITTEE OF MORRIS PARK

Thank you to Domenic Scotti, the Board & their loyal members for all their time and effort in facilitating the Novena to San Silverio, the Triduum to St. Anthony and the two street

processions accompanying them. The beautiful flowers brightened up our Church. Our Parish underwrote the cost of the Italian Band for the St. Anthony Procession. A great deal of hard

work went into these 11days by the Committee! Grazie Tanto!

HOMEBOUND PARISHIONERS

If any member of your family or if you know any one that is “Homebound” and would

like to be visited by a priest to receive Holy Communion at home, please call the Rectory, so a priest may visit them.

ANNOUNCEMENT ON CHILD PROTECTION

Anyone who needs to report an alleged incident of sexual abuse of a minor by a priest, deacon, religious, or lay

person serving in the Archdiocese of New York is asked to contact Sr. Eileen Clifford, O.P. at

212-371-1000 x 2949 or Deacon George J. Coppola at 917-861-1762. Both may also be reached via e-mail at

victimassistance@archny.org. Information can also be found on the Archdiocesan website, www.archny.org. In keeping with the Archdiocesan policy regarding sexual

abuse of minors, this information is provided to ensure that our children remain safe and secure.

Cualquier persona que necesite reporter algún incidente de

abuso sexual de un menor por un sacerdote, diacono, religioso/a, o laico sirviendo en la Arquidiócesis de Nueva York, se le pide que por favor contacte Hermana Eileen Clifford, O.P. al 212-371-1000 extensión 2949 o Deacon

George Coppola al 917-861-1762. Ambos también pueden ser contactados vía correo electrónico:

victimassistance@archny.org. Para más información pueden visitor la página en la red de la Arquidiócesis: www.archny.org. De acuerdo con las normas de la

Arquidiócesis respeto al abuso sexual de menores, esta información se prove para asegurar que nuestros niños

permanezcan seguros.

Chiunque abbia bisogno di segnalare un presunto incidente di abuso sessuale di un minore fatto da un sacerdote, diacono, religioso o laico in servizo nell’

Arcidiocesi di New York e pregato di contattare Sr. Eileen Clifford, OP a 212-371-1000, int. 2949 o diacono George J. Coppola al 917-861-1762. Con esi si puo’ contattare

anche tramite e-mail: victimassistance@archny.org. Queste informazioni sono distribuite in accordo con la

linea della politica dell’ Arcidiocesi per quanto riguarda gli abusi sessuali dei minori e servono per assicurare che i

nostri bambini siano sicuri e protetti.

REST IN PEACE Eternal Peace Grant Unto Them, O Lord

Gary Frank Belviso

Joseph Cardile Mary & Cesidio Cugini & Monica Erdman

Gaetano & Amilia D’Arco Ronald Darminio

Rose & Paul DeFonzo Gennaro & Elizabeth DiPalma

Robert & Margaret Engel Joseph, Ines & Michael Falcone & Rachel Panza

Furgiuele Family Joseph, Gloria & Thomas Galasso

Anthony Leone Andrew & Anna Lo Scalzo & Nicholas Sicilia

Francesco Mucciacciaro Gildo Paganussi

Italo “Norman” & Adelaide “Ida” Peduzzi Helen & Martin Reilly

Edward & Theresa Rossi Chester Rywalt

PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED PARISH CLERGY AND

CONSECRATED RELIGIOUS Fr. Robert Aufieri Fr. Frank Bassett

Msgr. Francis Cagnina, P.A. Fr. Anthony D’Antonio Fr. Leonard DiFalco

Fr. George Giammarino Fr. Robert Macchietto

Msgr. Louis Mazza Deacon James Oakes

Msgr. Joseph Raimondo Sr. Josephine Stabile, OBT

Fr. Vincent Taglienti Deacon Joseph Weckbach

OUR SCRIPTURE READING AT MASS THIS WEEKEND

The Book of Ezekiel Chap 2 Verses 2-5

They shall know that a prophet has been among them.

The Second Letter of Saint Paul to the

Corinthians Chap 12 Verses 7-10

I am content with weaknesses and hardships for the sake of Christ.

Gospel of Mark

Chap 6, Verses 1-6 The people said: “Where did this man get all

this? Is he not the carpenter, the son of Mary?

Dear Brothers and Sisters, It is with a great deal of pleasure that I let you know we will have a wonderful priest joining us here at Saint Clare’s and Saint Frances Xavier. His name is Father Paul Waddell and he will be the Parochial Vicar of our two Churches. He comes from Immaculate Conception-Assumption Parish in Tuckahoe, NY. Father Matt Reiman will remain with us for the year. Please see the letter from the Cardinal below. Father Paul will join us in a few weeks. I know that you will make him feel right at home in our wonderful parishes. God Bless You,