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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
THERE WILL NOT BE PUBLIC MASSES.
Monday, March 30, 2020 7:30 AM The Homeless 9:00 AM Veronica Agnes Staiano Tuesday, March 31, 2020 7:30 AM The Medical Staff 9:00 AM Maria & Antonio Cirne Wednesday, April 1, 2020 7:30 AM Helen Busek - Birth Remembrance 9:00 AM John de Almeida Thursday, April 2, 2020 7:30 AM Rev. Lawrence O’Leary 9:00 AM The Virus Victims Friday, April 3, 2020 7:30 AM The Unemployed 9:00 AM Alice McGuinty Saturday, April 4, 2020 5:00 PM Marta & Joseph DeSorbo Mary & Vincent Bergius, Jr. Elizabeth Cox Ernest Alvarez Antonio Mario Rocha Domingos & Maria P. Cunha Sunday, April 5, 2020 7:00 AM The First Responders 8:30 AM Olivia da Silva Mario & Dora Adão Armindo & Silvina Monteiro Domingos & Rosalina Pereira Joao Paulo Cunha Isaulindo Campos Maria & Manuel Campos Manuel & Maria Amorim Pais & Sogro de Aires Portela Antonio Fernandes de Barros 10:00 AM Emily & Neal Grootegood 11:30 AM People of the Parish 5:00 PM Portuguese Intention 7:00 PM Katherine Lahey
Your Priests will be celebrating all Masses with your intentions, both weekdays and weekends. There is no such thing as a "private Mass". But these are Masses without a congregation.
STEWARDSHIP CORNER Sharing Time, Talent and Treasure
When Jesus learned about the illness of His friend, Lazarus, He responded, “This illness is not to end in death; rather it is for God’s glory, that through it the Son of God may be glorified!” Every aspect of our lives — our gifts as well as our sufferings — can, if surrendered to Christ, lead to blessings for others and ourselves. See John 11:4 (Our Sunday Visitor, ibid., page 9).
Fifth Sunday of Lent Readings
First Reading – Ezekiel 37:12-14 • Christian stewards are thankful for God’s precious gift of life. • Lent is a time for the parish’s spiritual renewal. Psalm 130:1-8 • Trust in the Lord is important for good stewardship. If we are going to give to God first then we must be willing to trust that God will always provide for us ... Good stewards have found wonderful peace and comfort in this level of trust. How much do you trust in the Lord? (Archdiocese of St. Louis, ibid.). Second Reading – Romans 8:8-11 • Christian stewards shed their old “self” by accepting the gift of the Holy Spirit and put on a new “self.” Gospel – John 11:1-45 • As good stewards, we believe all that we are and all that we have, including our lives, are true gifts from God. • Jesus promises “everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die.”
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My Dear Parishioners of Corpus Christi: May the peace of Jesus Christ be with you always! As I write these words, I have just received the terrible news of no Masses celebrated publicly in our Church & Diocese until 14 April (God willing!). Holy Week & Easter Sunday without the Eucharist is truly unimaginable. And yet to combat this serious sickness spreading throughout the world, we must make sacrifices like Christ Himself on the Cross of Good Friday. Be assured that we as priests will continue to celebrate Masses here every day for your specific intentions and deceased loved ones; but without a congregation. Because without the Eucharist, the Church cannot exist. As a people of God united and a strong nation unified, we will defeat this virus, and come back to our faith stronger than ever. All parish activities and meetings are cancelled until further notice. In this time of “social distancing”, we ask that you confine yourselves as much as possible to the solitude and sanctuary of your own homes. But also reach out via telephone calls, texts, emails and internet to our precious elderly parishioners who may be alone through this crisis.
Prayer of St. Ignatius of Loyola (Founder of the Jesuits) “O Christ Jesus
When all is darkness And we feel our weakness and helplessness,
Give us the sense of Your Presence, Your Love and Your Strength.
Help us to have perfect trust In Your protecting love and strengthening power, So that nothing may frighten or worry us,
For, living close to You, We shall see Your Hand,
Your Purpose, Your Will through all things.” Yours in Christ, Fr. Malcolm J. Burns P.S. Please consider sending by mail, your weekly envelope contribution. Like all businesses, we will suffer financially without your generous assistance. Thank you!
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The Catholic Faith Network (CFN) Broadcast of the Celebration of the Eucharist:
St. Agnes Cathedral, Rockville Centre, New York
Monday – Friday at 8:30 am & 12:30 pm ET Sunday at 11:00 am & 7:00 pm ET
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York
Monday – Friday at 6:30 pm ET
Our Lady of Loretto Church, Hempstead, New York Sunday at 6 pm ET
The Catholic Faith Network (CFN) is available throughout the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut area on
Optimum channel 29/137, Verizon FiOS TV channel 296, and Spectrum channel 162/471.
The Catholic Faith Network (CFN) is also available on selected cable and satellite systems nationwide, along with a vast on-demand library of original programming and a high quality 24/7 live stream at CFNtv.org
You can also watch CFN on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android, or by downloading the CFN iOS
mobile app at the app store by searching “Catholic Faith Network” or “CFN”
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The Catholic Faith Network (CFN) Broadcast of the Celebration of the Eucharist:
St. Agnes Cathedral, Rockville Centre, New York
Monday – Friday at 8:30 am & 12:30 pm ET Sunday at 11:00 am & 7:00 pm ET
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York
Monday – Friday at 6:30 pm ET
Our Lady of Loretto Church, Hempstead, New York Sunday at 6 pm ET
The Catholic Faith Network (CFN) is available throughout the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut area on
Optimum channel 29/137, Verizon FiOS TV channel 296, and Spectrum channel 162/471.
The Catholic Faith Network (CFN) is also available on selected cable and satellite systems nationwide, along with a vast on-demand library of original programming and a high quality 24/7 live stream at CFNtv.org
You can also watch CFN on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android, or by downloading the CFN iOS
mobile app at the app store by searching “Catholic Faith Network” or “CFN”
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The Catholic Faith Network (CFN) Broadcast of the Celebration of the Eucharist:
St. Agnes Cathedral, Rockville Centre, New York
Monday – Friday at 8:30 am & 12:30 pm ET Sunday at 11:00 am & 7:00 pm ET
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York
Monday – Friday at 6:30 pm ET
Our Lady of Loretto Church, Hempstead, New York Sunday at 6 pm ET
The Catholic Faith Network (CFN) is available throughout the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut area on
Optimum channel 29/137, Verizon FiOS TV channel 296, and Spectrum channel 162/471.
The Catholic Faith Network (CFN) is also available on selected cable and satellite systems nationwide, along with a vast on-demand library of original programming and a high quality 24/7 live stream at CFNtv.org
You can also watch CFN on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android, or by downloading the CFN iOS
mobile app at the app store by searching “Catholic Faith Network” or “CFN”
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3/3/20, 1(54 PM"The Great Week" - Bishop Barres new pastoral letter
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In new pastoral letter, Bishop Barres invites faithful to join him on journey through
Holy Week with Jesus
This Lent, Bishop John Barres invites all the faithful to join him in making a pilgrimage in the footsteps of the Lord during the last week of His life by attending all the liturgies that take place in your local parish during Holy Week.
Bishop Barres' new pastoral letter, "The Great Week – A Pilgrimage with the Lord in Holy Week," will provide an overview and explanation of the ‘places’ you will visit, the things you will see and the people you will meet on your spiritual journey with Jesus.
To read the letter, visit www.thegreatweek.com.
The pastoral letter is also included in the March edition of The Long Island Catholic Magazine. To subscribe to The Long Island Catholic Magazine visit www.licatholic.org/subscribe.
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Fifth Week of Lent Corpus Christi Church March 29, 2020
Religious Education Classes have been canceled through April 17th, including “Twenty Minutes with the Director” on those Sundays. Grade 6 and 7 students need to complete their Confirmation Workbooks. The Mass can be watched on Optimum Channel 29 and Verizon Fios Channel 296. We will keep you informed as we receive the current updates.
Say your prayers each day!
Please remember the sick in your daily prayers, including the following who have asked to be included in our list: Connie Altvater, Armandina Araujo, Vinnie Benedetto, Anne Boland, Marie Byrnes, Jeanne Carroll, Michael Castalino, Arlene Cavanagh, Vincent Ciurleo, Manuel DaPonte, Frank de Carolis, Anthony Donnelly, Kate Donovan, Virginia Fallon, Joanne Fitzgerald, Lilly Fuentes, Kenneth Gallagher, Vanessa Gomes, Robert Hartlett, Eileen Hendrickson, Sue Krebs, Diane LaBianca, Joseph LaBianca, Vincent Lodato, Christine Lucivero, Jason Lopes, Jack Maia, Olinda Marques, Pat Nicolosi, Melissa Ogunsuyi, Linda Pires, JoAnn Russo, Mary Santucci, Robert Santucci, Lisa Simeone, Alice Squeri, Beatriz Silva Pontes, Paul Tubito, Lorraine Verdade, Phillip Washburn, and any other members of our parish who are sick at this time.
"I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die." Do you believe that Jesus is the Lord of your marriage? Bring God into your marriage by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Weekends are Jun 26-28, 2020 in Huntington, NY and Nov 6-8, 2020 in Huntington, NY. For more information, call John & Toni Torio at 877-697-9963 or visit them at https://wwmenyli.org/.
Souls in Purgatory
am the light of the world.”
Final CMA Numbers for 2020 Goal = $99,400 Pledges = $26,160 Payments = $16,280 Donors = 96 Average = $273
Thank you to all the families who already have made a sacrificial gift. Please consider a yearly offering.
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The Fifth Week of Lent The Fifth Sunday of Lent brings us closer toward the Passion and death of Jesus. This is the third and final week of Scrutinies in our parishes for those in the RCIA program. In John's Gospel, we hear the story of the raising of Lazarus. Jesus is not there when his dear friend, Lazarus dies, but after meeting with Lazarus' grief-stricken sisters and himself weeping, he stands at the door of the tomb. "Lazarus, come out!" Jesus commands. The man who had been dead came out. His hands and feet were wrapped with strips of burial cloth, and a cloth covered his face. Jesus then told the people, "Untie him and let him go." The first readings prepare for the gospels. We begin with the long, but well worth reading, story of Susanna, who trusted in God. The bronze serpent on a pole reminds us of Jesus's saving cross. Three young men refuse to commit idolatry and show us how God protects "the servants who trusted in him." God entered a covenant with Abraham. In the midst of his persecution, Jeremiah praises God, "For he has rescued the life of the poor from the power of the wicked!" Our gospels are again from the Fourth Gospel. Presented with a woman caught in adultery, Jesus replies, “Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” Reminding us of the bronze serpent and his death, Jesus says, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will realize that I AM." To the children of Abraham and to us Jesus declares, “If you remain in my word, you will truly be my disciples and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” “Whoever keeps my word will never see death. ... Amen, amen, I say to you, before Abraham came to be, I AM.” They heard what they thought was blasphemy and tried to stone him. Jesus simply told the truth, because, “the Father is in me and I am in the Father.” After the raising of Lazarus, the plans were set to destroy Jesus. The high priest says the prophetic words, “it is better for you that one man should die instead of the people, so that the whole nation may not perish.” On Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord we make our way into Holy Week. We read the gospel about Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, Paul's invitation to us to imitate Jesus who emptied himself, and the whole Passion, this year from Matthew's Gospel.
Daily Prayer This Week This is the last full week of Lent. We can feel the conflict and struggle developing in the readings. As we read about the drama that surrounded Jesus' last days on earth and reflect upon its meaning, we experience how the drama that is going in our own hearts is more intense the closer we get to the end of Lent. The Spirit of the Lord is really trying to help us be more open and more free, to receive the graces our Lord wants to offer us. There is another spirit that is fighting just as hard to distract us, discourage us, and prevent us from being open and attentive to God's gifts. The closer we get to the mystery of our Lord's passion, death and resurrection for us, the more we can experience struggle. If I experience myself somewhat "at war" with myself, then these are very important days to keep deliberately asking our Lord to help me. It is also a great time to begin to prepare to renew the baptismal promises at Easter. We can reject the unloving choices we've made, all that is unjust, dishonest, disrespectful and violent. We want to refuse to be mastered by an empty promises. Declaring our desire for freedom is a great preparation to receive this great gift. If we are celebrating the Scrutinies with the RCIA candidates and catechumens, this is a wonderful time to pray for them as well, for their protection from the evil one in the last days of their journey. If we have developed the habit of naming a desire the first thing each morning, and carrying on a conversation with our Lord in the brief background moments of the day, we are already comfortable with letting the Word or the Season interact with the concrete events of the week. This way of finding intimacy with our Lord, through our daily interaction - even in a very busy life - is so appropriate for the Fifth Week of Lent. We can discover areas that are still resistant to God's grace. We can ask for help to practice new ways of being free, or new ways of loving. We can find ways to make financial sacrifices to give to the poor this week. Each night this week, we can give thanks. The closer we get to celebrating Holy Week and the events that brought us our salvation, each of us can express our gratitude, realizing this was all for me.
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Español Quinto Domingo de Cuaresma
Evangelio Según san Juan
En aquel tiempo, Marta e María las dos hermanas de Lázaro mandaron decir a Jesús: “Señor, el amigo a quien tanto quieres está enfermo”. Al oír esto, Jesús dijo: “Esta enfermedad no acabará en la muerte, sino que servirá para la gloria de Dios, para que el Hijo de Dios sea glorificado por ella”. Jesús amaba a Marta, a su hermana y a Lázaro. Sin embargo, cuando se enteró de que Lázaro estaba enfermo, se detuvo dos días más en el lugar en que se hallaba. Después dijo a sus discípulos: “Vayamos otra vez a Judea”. Cuando llegó, Jesús, Lázaro llevaba ya cuatro días en el sepulcro. Apenas oyó que Marta que Jesús llegaba, salió a su encuentro; pero María se quedó en casa. Le dijo Marta a Jesús: “Señor, si hubieras estado aquí, no habría muerto mi hermano. Pero aun ahora estoy segura de que Dios te concederá cuanto le pidas”. Jesús le dijo: “Tu hermano resucitará”. Marta respondió: “Ya sé que resucitará en la resurrección del último Jesús se conmovió hasta lo más hondo y preguntó: “?Dónde lo han puesto”? Le contestaron: “Ven, Señor, y lo verás”. Jesús se puso a llorar y los judíos comentaban: “De veras ¡cuánto lo amaba”! Algunos decían: “¿No podía este, que abrió los ojos al ciego de nacimiento, hacer que Lázaro no muriera”? Jesús, profundamente conmovido todavía, se detuvo ante el sepulcro, que era una cueva, sellada con una losa. Entonces dijo Jesús: “Quiten la losa. Pero Marta, la hermana del que había muerto, le replicó: “Señor, ya huele mal, porque lleva cuatro días. Le dijo Jesús: “¿No te he dicho que sí crees, verás la gloria de Dios”? Entonces quitaron la piedra.
Jesús levantó los ojos a lo alto y dijo: “Padre, te doy gracias porque me has escuchado. Yo ya sabía que tú siempre me escuchas; pero lo he dicho a causa de esta muchedumbre que me rodea, para que crean que tú me has enviado”. Luego gritó con voz potente: “¡Lázaro, sal de allí”! Y salió el muerto, atado con vendas las manos y los pies, y la cara envuelta en un sudario. Jesús les dijo: “Desátenlo, para que pueda andar”. Muchos de los judíos que habían ido a casa de Marta y María, al ver lo que había hecho Jesús, creyeron en él.
Salmo 91
Tú que vives al amparo del Altísimo y habitas a la sombra del Poderoso, di al Señor: Refugio mio y fortaleza mía, Dios mio en ti confío. Él te librará de la red del cazador y de la peste mortal; Te cubrirá con sus plumas y hallarás refugio bajo sus alas. No temerás los peligros de la noche, ni la flecha que vuela de día, ni la peste que avanza en la oscuridad ni la plaga que arrasa al mediodía. No te llegará la desgracia, ni la plaga rondará tu tienda. Mis hermanos, los extraño mucho. Que Dios os bendiga y llene sus corazones con la paz, con la esperanza y con la fe. Muy pronto estaremos nuevamente reunidos para agradecer a Dios su protección. Alabado sea nuestro Dios. Virgen Santísima, madre celestial, cubre a todos tus hijos con tu manto. Padre Tomaz
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Português Evangelho segundo São João
Naquele tempo, as irmãs de Lázaro mandaram dizer a Jesus: “Senhor, o teu amigo está doente”. Ouvindo isto, Jesus disse: “Essa doença não é mortal, mas é para a glória de Deus, para que por ela seja glorificado o Filho do homem”. Jesus era amigo de Marta, de sua irmã Maria e de Lázaro. Entretanto, depois de ouvir dizer que ele estava doente, ficou ainda dois dias no local onde Se encontrava. Depois disse aos discípulos: “Vamos de novo para a Judeia”. Ao chegar lá, Jesus encontrou o amigo sepultado havia quatro dias. Quando ouviu dizer que Jesus estava a chegar, Marta saiu ao seu encontro, enquanto Maria ficou em casa. Marta disse a Jesus: “Senhor, se tivesses estado aqui, meu irmão não teria morrido. Mas sei que, mesmo agora, tudo o que pedires a Deus, Deus To concederá”. Disse-lhe Jesus: “Teu irmão ressuscitará”. Marta respondeu: “Eu sei que há-de ressuscitar na ressurreição do último dia”. Disse-lhe Jesus: “Eu sou a ressurreição e a vida. Quem acredita em Mim, ainda que tenha morrido, viverá; e todo aquele que vive e credita em Mim, nunca morrerá. Acreditas nisto”? Disse-lhe Marta: “Acredito, Senhor, que Tu és o Messias, o Filho de Deu, que havia de vir ao mundo”. Jesus comoveu-se profundamente e perturbou-Se. Depois perguntou: “Onde o pusestes”? Respondeu-lhe: “Vem ver, Senhor”. E Jesus chorou. Diziam então o judeus: “Vede como era seu amigo”. Mas alguns deles observaram: “Então Ele, que abriu os olhos ao cego, não podia também ter feito que este homem não morresse”? Entretanto, Jesus, intimamente comovido, chegou ao túmulo. Era uma gruta, com uma pedra posta à entrada. Disse Jesus: “Tirai a pedra”. Respondeu-lhe Marta, irmã do morto: “Já cheira mal, Senhor pois morreu há quatro dias”. Disse Jesus: “Eu não te disse que, se acreditasses, verias a glória de Deus”? Tiraram então a pedra. Jesus, levantando os olhos ao Céu, disse: “Pai, dou-Te graças por Me teres ouvido. Eu bem sei que sempre me ouves, mas falei assim por causa da multidão que nos cerca, para creditarem que Tu me enviaste”. Dito isto, bradou com voz forte: “Lázaro, sai para fora”. O morto saiu, de mãos e pés enfaixados com ligaduras e o rosto envolto num sudário. Disse-lhes Jesus: “Desligai-o e deixai-o ir”. Então muitos judeus, que tinham ido visitar Maria, ao verem o que Jesus fizera, acreditaram n’Ele. Eu não te disse que, se acreditasses, verias a glória de Deus?
No tempo de Jesus já era espalhada a crença na ressurreição dos mortos no final dos tempos. Mas ressuscitar os mortos, aqui e agora, ninguém esperava. Depois de quatro dias que Lázaro havia sido enterrado, ninguém mais, nem os judeus, nem as irmãs Marta e Maria, nem os discípulos podiam acreditar que ele pudesse voltar à vida. Mas Jesus garante que Lázaro não está morto, e Marta confessa que Ele é o Filho de Deus. Mas Jesus quer fazer com que estes apóstolos incrédulos compreendam que a subida a Jerusalém terminará na vitória da vida sobre a morte e no dom da vida através da própria morte. Para o evangelista João, Jesus parece esperar que seu amigo doente esteja realmente morto; deste modo ele quer revelar o seu domínio sobre a morte no momento que esta vai apoderar-se de Lázaro. Intenções do Domingo dia 5 de Abril de 2020 + Olívia da Silva + Mário e Dora Adão + António Fernandes de Barros + Armindo e Silvina Monteiro + Domingos e Rosalina Pereira + João Paulo Cunha Isaulindo Campos + Maria e Manuel Campos + Manuel e Maria Amorim + Pais e sogro de Aires Portela
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