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Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel - St. Thomas More
OLGC - 230 East 90th Street - STM - 65 East 89th Street New York City, New York 10128
October 2, 2016
CLERGY Rev. Kevin V. Madigan, Pastor Msgr. Patrick McCahill, Deaf Ministry Rev. Fernando Caindec, Associate Pastor Rev. Maximo Villanueva, Assisting Priest Rev. Richard Terga, CICM STAFF - OLGC Email: [email protected] Joan Barton, Director of Music Marcelle Devine, Coordinator of Religious Ed. Christopher Gillespie, Dir. Liturgical Music Ed. STAFF - STM Christopher Candela, O.P., Director of Music [email protected] Edward Litcher, Business Manager [email protected] Sharon McKenna, Sacristan Alexander Miller, Dir. of Parish Programs [email protected] Margaret Peet, Development
PARISH TRUSTEES Christopher Baldwin Paul Saunders
PARISH COUNCIL PRESIDENT Alicia Damley
FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON Michael Poulos
OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL PARISH OFFICE (212) 289-1742 FAX (646) 669-7811 E-MAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.OLGCSTM.org
ST. THOMAS MORE PARISH OFFICE (212) 876-7718 FAX (212) 831-5756 E-MAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.OLGCSTM.org
SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE - OLGC Saturday Evening: 5:30 p.m. Sunday Morning: 9:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m.- Spanish Mass 11:30 a.m. - Choral Mass Sunday Evening: 6:00 p.m.
SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE - STM Saturday Evening: 5:45 p.m. Sunday Morning: 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. - Family Mass Sunday Afternoon: 12:00 p.m. - Choral Mass Sunday Evening: 5:45 p.m.
WEEKDAY MASSES - OLGC Monday thru Friday: 9:00 am and 6:00 pm Saturday: 9:00 am and 12:00 pm
WEEKDAY MASSES - STM Monday thru Friday: 8:00 am and 12:15 pm Saturday: 8:00 am and 12:15 pm
CONFESSIONS - OLGC Monday thru Friday - 5:45 pm Saturday 4:30 – 5:15 pm
CONFESSIONS - STM Monday thru Friday 12:00 pm - 12:10 pm (before Mass) Saturday 5:00 – 5:30 pm
BAPTISM OLGC - 12:30 pm on Sunday STM - 1:00 pm on Sunday (Arrangements must be made six weeks in advance)
MARRIAGE Arrangements should be made at least six months prior
to the wedding
VISITS TO HOMEBOUND PARISHIONERS Our clergy are happy to visit.
Call the parish office to arrange.
Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel - St. Thomas More October 2, 2016
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Today’s readings teach us that patience, humility, and fortitude are fundamental elements needed to assist in the growth and development of our faith. The entire first chapter of the Book of Habakkuk is a series of rhetorical questions by Habakkuk that are connected to making sense of the invasion of the Babylonians and the capture of Jerusalem. God’s response assures Habakkuk (through a vision) that God is indeed control of events and that faith, above all else, will sustain Israel in these turbulent times. We hear in the Gospel reading for today the apostles ask Jesus, “Increase our faith.” It is significant that the “apostles” are asking this question of Jesus, and not just the “disciples.” Apostles are a select group among the many disciples who Jesus himself called and sent out on mission, healing the sick and exorcising the demons (see, for example, Lk 6:12-16; 9:1-6). This distinction between apostle and disciple helps us understand Jesus’ response to the apostles’ request, “Increase our faith.” Jesus teaches the apostles that the key to increasing faith is to have the attitude of a “servant.” The Greek word used here for “servant” is doulos, which is better translated as “slave.” Jesus explains that growing one’s faith is closely connected to humility: follow all that the Lord commands, humbly and diligently, and a deepening of faith will naturally occur. In this way, the Twelve Apostles will model how to increase faith to the many disciples.
Adapted from Liturgical Publications Inc, Connect! Uniting Word & World, Dr. Daniel J. Scholz
A Note from Fr. Diaz Dear Parishioners, Thank you all for your good wishes and prayers and the many kindnesses shown to me as I return to the Philippines.
You have been most kind and generous to me throughout my years here, and I will miss you all. Please keep me in your prayers, and be assured of my continued prayers for your well-being.
With great gratitude to you all, Fr. Edwin B. Diaz
Gravitational Waves at Regis Faith and Reason in Catholic Education
Thursday, October 13th 7pm, St. Thomas More (Rochester Room)
In 2015 the LIGO and Virgo Collaboration made the first detection of a gravitational-wave signal produced by the merger of a pair of black holes more than a billion light-years away. Dr. Luca Matone, physics teacher at Regis HS, and Fr. Ian Gibbons, S.J., academic dean at Regis, will lead a discussion of faith and reason as it imbues Catholic education in the 21st Century. Dr. Matone will outline his work with the monumental LIGO project, and Fr. Gibbons will demonstrate how the Regis mission brings science and theology together into a comprehensive Catholic formation.
WEEKDAY BIBLE READINGS Sun.: Hb 1:2-3; 2:2-4; 2 Tm 1:6-8, 13-14 Lk 17:5-10 Mon.: Gal 1:6-12; Lk 10:25-37 Tues.: Gal 1:13-24; Lk 10:38-42 Wed.: Gal 2:1-2, 7-14; Lk 11:1-4 Thur.: Gal 3:1-5; Lk 11:5-13 Fri.: Gal 3:7-14; Lk 11:15-26 Sat.: Gal 3:22-29; Lk 11:27-28
Vaya con Dios, Padre Ricardo! If you would like to contact Fr. Richard after October 9th, calls and correspondence will be
forwarded by the Parish Office.
WELCOME FR. MAXIMO VILLANUEVA, JR! Fr. Maximo was ordained in 1993 in the Diocese of Balanga (Philippines), and he served most recently at St. John the Evangelist parish in Mahopac, NY. In 2004, Fr. Maximo studied 3D Animation and Digital Compositing at the New York Film Academy. In 2010, he made his first video game for Evangelization called “Paolo’s Journey” based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church. It was received by Pope Benedict XVI and translated to Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, English and Filipino. Before returning to the Philippines, Fr. Maximo is planning a parable-based video game series.
Church of Our Lady of Good CounselWho is saying Mass this Sunday?
Sat 5:30 pm Fr. Terga Sun 9:00 am Fr. Madigan Sun 10:15 am Fr. Terga Sun 11:30 am Fr. Chanama Sun 6:00 pm Fr. Maximo
Lector/EM Mass Schedule
October 2 Lector EM Sat 5:30 pm Tony Johnson MaryAnn Batory Sun 9:00 am Jamie Johnson Sylvia Morales Sun 10:15 am Sun 11:30 am Carole Hopkins J. McLaughlin Sun 6:00 pm Brian Daley Gladys Cruz
October 9 Lector EM Sat 5:30 pm Tony Johnson Sazs Sexigs Sun 9:00 am Louisa Martin Marie Nonni Sun 10:15 am Sun 11:30 am TBD Terri O’Connor Sun 6:00 pm Ryan Richard Carole Hopkins
Are you interested in serving our parish as an
Usher, Lector, or Eucharistic Minister at OLGC? Do you know someone who might be?
Please contact Alex Miller at the parish office or via email at [email protected]
Preparing for Baptism Preparation meetings must be attended this
Tuesday evening at 7:00PM in the Parish Hall. Baptisms take place on Saturday mornings
(Spanish) or on Sundays at 12:30PM.
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR WAYS TO EXPERIENCE GOD?
Members of the SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL invite you to share in their ministry of experiencing
God in serving people living in poverty. We see Christ in the poor because Jesus told us
“Whatever you do to the least of my brothers and sisters you do for me.”
Contact Society of St. Vincent de Paul Conference President at [email protected] .
MASS INTENTIONS AND FEAST DAYS AT OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL
OCTOBER 2 – OCTOBER 8 Mon. October 3 9:00 Msgr. James T. Khoury (D) 6:00 Mary O’Hagen (D) Tues. October 4 St. Francis of Assisi 9:00 Blessings for the Sebastin Family 6:00 Steven Wenzel (D) Wed. October 5 Bl. Francis Xavier Seelos 9:00 Patrick John Maquire (D) 6:00 In Thanksgiving and honor to the Immaculate Heart Thurs. October 6 St. Bruno 9:00 St. Philomena for the Spiritual Guidance of all priests 6:00 Anna & Raphael Martinez (D) Fri. October 7 Our Lady of the Rosary 9:00 Michael Keane (L) 6:00 Joan Scannell (D) Sat. October 8 9:00 Francisca & Jose Fernandez (D) 12:00 Margaret McLoughlin (D) Sunday Vigil 5:30pm
Please remember the sick, especially: Claudia Apicella, George Blanchfield, Elsa Jane Campell, Maria Cianci, Lavonia Cisse, Justlyn Collins & Family, Connie DiGiovanni, Barbara Farnham, Ken Fleming, Conrad Forte and Family, the Gourin Family, Yasmin Khan, Sr. Helen Klimek, Delilah, Brenda and Anthony Lloyd, Socorro Lugo, Veronica & Mary Martin, Frank Meade, Angelo Moret, Mary Ellen Nugent Lee, Liz Riker, Alexi and Wilson Stearns, and Nevine Young. And all the faithfully departed, that they may see God.
To add a name or to keep a name on the active list, please contact the rectory monthly.
Sunday –September 25, 2016
Regular Collection – $2,170.88 Attendance – 635
EVENTS AT ST. THOMAS MORE
DATE EVENT TIME 10/2 Family Coffee Hour After 10am Mass Blessing of the Animals 1pm Mass for the Deaf 2pm 10/4 Leisure Club Lunch After 12:15 Mass First Grade Religious Ed 5pm 10/5 Christian Meditation 6pm 10/6 Second Grade RE 5pm Healing Mass 7pm 10/7 First Friday Adoration After 12:15 Mass 10/8 Mass for the Deaf 3pm 10/9 Family Coffee Hour After 10am Mass
Note: AA Meetings are held on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings at 6:30pm in the
Chelsea Room.
ATTENTION PARENTS: Please note that Religious Education classes at Our Lady of Good Counsel and St. Thomas More begin
this week, October 2nd-8th.
Have You Thought About Becoming Catholic?
*** Are You A Catholic Who Wants
To Be Confirmed?
Come and Investigate. No Pressure.
Sessions to be held at Our Lady of Good Counsel Beginning THIS TUESDAY, 7:30pm
If this time does not work, please let us know!
To join or for more information, call the Parish Office at 212-289-1742.
HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE EVENTS For prospective students and their families will
be held throughout the month of October. Participating schools include:
Regis Oct. 5 & 10 Loyola Academy Oct. 6 Convent of the Sacred Heart Oct. 7 Marymount Oct. 25 St. Jean Baptiste Oct. 15 Christo Rey Oct. 29
For the full list and admissions information, please see http://buildboldfutures.org/bbf/wp-
content/uploads/2014/08/HS-Directory-2016.pdf .
EVENTS AT OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL
DATE EVENT TIME 10/2 Religious Education 10am Fr. Terga’s Farewell Party 11:30am AA Meeting 3pm Rooted in Jesus Christ 4pm 10/3 Blue Army Prayer Group After 9am Mass 10/4 Baptism Preparation 7pm RCIA 7:30pm 10/5 Senior Bingo 12:30pm 10/5-6 Pop-Up Flea Market 11am-4pm 10/7 Spanish Prayer Group 6:45pm Bilingual Religious Ed. 7pm 10/7-8 All-Night Vigil 8pm-5am 10/8 Saturday Morning Breakfast 7 - 8:30am Catholic Underground 7:30-10:30pm
Monthly All-Night Vigil of Prayer before Our Lord in the Eucharist
Where: Chapel of Our Lady of Good Counsel When: Friday, October 7th 8:00-9:00pm Confession 9:00pm Mass 9:30pm-5:00am Eucharistic Adoration and Personal Prayer 5:00am Closing Mass
Drop in at any point between 8:00 pm and 5:00 am and keep watch with Christ a while.
Rooted in Jesus Christ Sundays, 4:30pm in the OLGC Rectory Our Parish’s ongoing adult formation community invites all adults to explore ways to become “intentional” disciples of Jesus Christ. Contact Greg D’Uva at [email protected] or Henry Artis at [email protected] for details.
Catholic Underground Saturday Join the Franciscan Friars at OLGC
Next Saturday, October 8th
7:30 PM –Eucharistic Adoration in the Church 9:00 PM –Performance by young Catholic artists the Bosco Boys in the Parish Hall Confession available throughout the evening Discounted Parking at GGMC Parking garage located at 245 E 90th St., directly across the street.
For more info: http://catholicunderground.net/
Church of St. Thomas More
Who is saying Mass this Sunday? Sat 5:45 pm Fr. Madigan Sun 8:30 am Fr. Gibbons Sun 10:00 am Fr. Maximo Sun 12:00 pm Fr. Madigan Sun 5:45 pm Fr. Gibbons
Lector/EM Mass Schedule October 2 Lector EM Sat 5:45 pm Nick Farnham Greg Gorra Sun 8:30 am Louisa Martin TBD Sun 10:00 am Morriss Family M.E. Bianco Sun 12:00 pm J. Ackerina Sharon McKenna Sun 5:45 pm Jim Sterling Julia Shea
October 9 Lector EM Sat 5:45 pm The Rosses Rob Guida Sun 8:30 am Grace McInerny Pat Lazio Sun 10:00 am Boorady Family Beverly O’Grady Sun 12:00 pm Bob Burke Sandra Montoya Sun 5:45 pm Chris Baldwin Sharon McKenna
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SENIORS LUNCH Bring your special touch to the
Leisure Club Lunch on Tuesdays. If you would like to help with set-up, serving, or
clean-up after the lunch, please contact Alex Miller in the Parish Office. Even if you only have an hour,
all helping hands are appreciated.
Blessing of the Animals
Sunday, October 2nd 1:00 PM
Church of St. Thomas More
All God’s Creatures are Welcome!
MASS INTENTIONS AND FEAST DAYS AT ST. THOMAS MORE
SEPTEMBER 25 – OCTOBER 1 Mon. October 3 8:00 Susan E. Hinhle (L) *12:15 Natasha Jenkins (D) Tues. October 4 St. Francis of Assisi 8:00 *12:15 Pablo Morales (D) Wed. October 5 Bl. Francis Xavier Seelos 8:00 *12:15 Clementina DiCarato (D) Thurs. October 6 St. Bruno 8:00 *12:15 Fri. October 7 Our Lady of the Rosary 8:00 *12:15 Douglas Handal (L) Sat. October 8 8:00 Leopoldo Lin, Jr. (D) *12:15 Sunday Vigil 5:45pm *Rosary prayed after 12:15pm Mass
We Extend Our Thanks to our volunteer Robin Poulos
for hosting this Sunday's coffee hour.
This weekly gathering is hosted by a parishioner volunteer who brings a sweet treat of their choice (e.g. donuts, cookies, pastries). Everything else is found in the Rochester Room, including instructions!
To get more information, speak to Alex Miller in the Rectory. To sign up use the following link http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0948a4a62ea2f49-fall .
Sunday –September 25, 2016 Regular Collection – $9,482.96
Attendance – 663
