Church of St. Peter Catechetical Center Church of the Assumption 53 St. Mark’s Place 15 Webster Avenue 15 Webster Avenue Staten Island NY 10301 Staten Island NY 10301 Staten Island NY 10301 718 727-2672 718 447-1290 718 447-6362

THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF

STS. PETER & PAUL & ASSUMPTION

January 29, 2017 Fourth Sunday in

Ordinary Time

PARISH OFFICE 53 St. Mark’s Place

Staten Island, New York 10301

Voice: 718 727-2672 Voice: 718 447-6362 Fax: 718 720-9269

Email: assumptionstpaulsi@gmail.com Website: stpetersi.com or assumptionstpaulsi.com

Served by: Janet A. Kelly, Parish Manager Margaret Moschetto, Pastoral Associate Magdalena Centeno, Religious Education Coordinator and Pastoral Associate for Hispanic Ministry Mr. John Fodera, Principal, St. Peter’s Boys High School 718 447-1676 Mrs. Jennifer Olivera, Principal, St. Peter-St. Paul Elementary School 718 447-1796 St Peter’s Cemetery 718 442-2363 Religious Education Office 718 447-1290

Rev. Michael W. Cichon, Pastor

SCHEDULE OF MASSES CHURCH OF ST. PETER CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION Monday through Friday 7 a.m. Monday through Friday 9 a.m. Saturday 5 p.m. Saturday 4 p.m. Saturday 6 p.m. La Misa en Espanol Sunday 10 a.m. Sunday 12 Noon Sunday 5:30 p.m. La Misa en Espanol

CONFESSIONS CHURCH OF ST. PETER CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION Saturday 4:15 to 4:45 p.m. Saturday 3:15 to 3:45 p.m. Sunday 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. Sunday 9:15 to 9:45

Holy Day Schedule To be announced prior to each holy day

PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE OF OUR FAITH COMMUNITY WHO ARE SICK, ESPECIALLY: Janette Aguilar, James Lawlor, Juanita Santiago, Marga-ret Barry, Margaret Ennis, Shirley Brockmeyer, Judy & Sal Trancucci, Joseph Albano, Francine Rispoli, Frank Marrano, Jake Beurkle, Owen Harrison, Deacon James Stahlnecker, Zack Zayachek, Beatrice Perera, Kenneth Courtney, Dianne Kinsella, Elba Espinosa, Baby Joey Gonzalez, John Perry, Jackie Guglieelimini, Bob Ko-zlowski, Donna Young, Carol Maria, Michelle Wehner, Yvette Harrison, Marie Mastrangelo, Lewis Provenzano, Jose Larios, Rocco Turco, Bienvenida Estevez, Tom-maso Vergata, Robert de la Pena, Katheryn Capofari, Connie Philhower, Mary Carroll, Deborah Stewart, Charles H. Drew, Michael Sherman, Samantha Centeno, Larry Posen, Hugolino Ortiz, Thomas Evans, Roseanne Giudice.

Saturday, January 28, 2017 4 p.m. Assumption Joseph Agolia 5 p.m. St. Peter Loretta Treval 6 p.m. St. Peter (Spanish) People of our Par ish Sunday, January 29, 2017 10 a.m. Assumption Mervin Windfield 12 Noon St. Peter Helen Greff 5:30 p.m. Assumption (Spanish) People of our Parish Monday, January 30, 2017 7 a.m. St. Peter Janet Mucher 9 a.m. Assumption Fred Dir iwachter Tuesday, January 31, 2017 7 a.m. St. Peter Maur icio Ar ias Sanchez & Andres Macasewa 9 a.m. Assumption People of our Par ish Wednesday, February 1, 2017 7 a.m. St. Peter Rev. John Reilly 9 a.m. Assumption Rev. Raphael Lombardi Thursday, February 2, 2017 7 a.m. St. Peter Rev. John Shanahan 9 a.m. Assumption Msgr. Patr ick O’Donnell Friday, February 3, 2017 7 a.m. St. Peter Rev. Ildefonse Madrano 9 a.m. Assumption Richard Charneco Saturday, February 4, 2017 4 p.m. Assumption Vincent “Jimmy” Albunio 5 p.m. St. Peter Msgr . James Dorney 6 p.m. St. Peter (Spanish) People of our Par ish Sunday, February 5, 2017 10 a.m. Assumption Ann Antenucci 12 Noon St. Peter John J . Hayes 5:30 p.m. Assumption (Spanish) People of our Parish

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Heb 11:32-40; Ps 31:20-24; Mk 5:1-20 Tuesday: Heb 12:1-4; Ps 22:26b-28, 30-32; Mk 5:21-43 Wednesday: Heb 12:4-7, 11-15; Ps 103:1-2, 13-14, 17-18a; Mk 6:1-6 Thursday: Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 [22-32] Friday: Heb 13:1-8; Ps 27:1, 3, 5, 8b-9; Mk 6:14-29 Saturday: Heb 13:15-17, 20-21; Ps 23:1-6; Mk 6:30-34 Sunday: Is 58:7-10; Ps 112:4-9; 1 Cor 2:1-5; Mt 5:13-16

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Heb 11:32-40; Sal 31 (30):20-24; Mc 5:1-20 Martes: Heb 12:1-4; Sal 22 (21):26b-28, 30-32; Mc 5:21-43 Miércoles: Heb 12:4-7, 11-15; Sal 103 (102):1-2, 13-14, 17-18a; Mc 6:1-6 Jueves: Mal 3:1-4; Sal 24 (23):7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lc 2:22-40 [22-32] Viernes: Heb 13:1-8; Sal 27 (26):1, 3, 5, 8b-9; Mc 6:14-29 Sábado: Heb 13:15-17, 20-21; Sal 23 (22):1-6; Mc 6:30-34 Domingo: Is 58:7-10; Sal 112 (111):4-9; 1 Cor 2:1-5; Mt 5:13-16

Separated & Divorced Support Group This Support Group meets on the 2nd and 4th Fri-days of each month. The next meeting will be on Friday, Feb. 11th, at 7:30 p.m. at 15 Webster Ave-nue. Please call 718 447-6362 should you wish to join the group.

St. Peter – St. Paul School

129 Clinton Avenue SI, NY 10301 T: (718) 447-1796 F: (718) 447-4240

Mrs. Jennifer Olivera, Principal Registration is now open for September! AFFORDABLE PRE-K 3 YEAR OLD PRO-GRAM FREE UPK/PKA 4 YEAR OLD PROGRAM K-8TH GRADE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR NEW STUDENTS ENTERING K-8TH GRADES We encourage you to visit www.ApplyCatholicSchoolsNY.org Here you will find valuable information on our new appli-cation program along with income eligibility scales that will help you determine if your child may qualify for a financial assistance. Call today to schedule a tour!

Escuela St. Peter-St. Paul 129 Clinton Avenue SI, NY 10301

T: (718) 447-1796 F: (718) 447-4240 Sra. Jennifer Olivera, Directora

La inscripción está abierta para septiembre! EL PROGRAMA PRE-K3 ES ACCESIBLE EL PROGRAMA UPK/PKA 4 ES GRATIS GRADOS K-8 ASISTENCIA FINANCIERA DISPONIBLE PARA ESTUDIANTES NUEVOS DE K-8 Le invitamos a que visite nuestra página www.ApplyCatholicSchoolsNY.org donde en-contrara información sobre nuestro proceso de aplicación y el nivel de ingreso requerido para calificar por ayuda financiera. Llame hoy para programar un tour!

St. Peter’s Boy’s High School Chinese Auction

St. Peter’s Boys High School Parents’ Club will sponsor its Annual Chinese Auction on Friday, March 3, 2017 in the school gym, 200 Clinton Av-enue. Doors open at 6 p.m. There will be numer-ous raffles, refreshments and prizes. Admission: $5.00—Anyone under 18 years of ago must be accompanied by adult. No children under 12 ad-mitted.

Knights of Columbus

Recruitment continues for the Knights of Colum-bus Council that is being formed in our parish. If you have any questions or are interested in joining, please contact Bill Venturini on 718-815-2147

THE CHOSEN REMNANT Zephaniah is one of the least-known of the Old Testament prophets. He speaks in today's first reading of impending judgment. But the Lord will leave a "remnant" in Israel. This image of a rem-nant, or remainder, was to become vital to both Judaism and Christianity. Paul's letter to Corinth makes obvious his deep concern for the Christians there. They are too self-confident, he says, too sure of themselves. He ad-monishes them to remember that Christ has given them all they have. Today's Gospel comprises the opening of Jesus' "Great Sermon." As God gave Moses the law on Sinai, so now Jesus gathers his disciples on a hillside to teach them the new law. Each of these Beatitudes contrasts the humiliation of the present with the glory of the future: poverty vs. the riches of God's kingdom, hunger for holiness vs. fulfill-ment in the Spirit, persecution vs. the reign of God. Jesus is here speaking to God's chosen "remnant." Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

EL RESTO ELEGIDO

Sofonías es uno de los profetas menos conocidos del Antiguo Testamento. Hoy habla en la primera lectura sobre el juicio inminente. Pero el Señor dejará un "resto" en Israel. Esta imagen de un resto, de lo que quedará, será vital para judíos y cristianos. La carta de Pablo a los corintios evidencia su profunda preocupación por los cristianos de allí. Están muy con-fiados, dice, muy seguros de sí mismos. Los insta a recordar que Cristo les ha dado todo lo que tienen. El Evangelio de hoy incluye el comienzo del "Gran Sermón" de Jesús. Así como Dios le dio a Moisés la Ley en el Sinaí, ahora Jesús reúne a sus discípulos en un monte para enseñarles la nueva Ley. Cada una de estas Bienaventuranzas contrasta la humillación del presente con la gloria del futuro. La pobreza frente a las riquezas del Reino de Dios, el hambre de Dios frente a la satisfacción en el Espíritu, la perse-cución frente al Reino de Dios. Jesús aquí está hablando al "resto" elegido de Dios. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Until very recent decades "Holy Thursday" and "Good Friday" were centered on personal pious devo-tions, not public liturgy. In urban America, at least in cities with a significant Catholic population, Holy Thursday was about veneration of the Blessed Sacra-ment. People were encouraged to walk to seven church-es for a "visit" to each parish's repository, a kind of tem-porary tabernacle on a side altar, closer in proximity to the faithful than the usual tabernacle on the distant high altar. On Good Friday, the most popular form of devo-tion was the Stations of the Cross, or a three-hour pro-gram of word and preaching beginning at noon. The Holy Thursday seven-church hike was a way of participating in a custom of the city of Rome. Traditionally, each day in Lent was assigned to a partic-ular parish church or basilica in the city. Each week of Lent thus had seven churches, and pious people tried to get to each one of them. The pilgrimage was a symbol of unity and also the journey of faith. Originally, the pope would go to each place for a liturgy, but political strife removed the pope from Rome in 1305. With the papacy relocated in France, the custom ceased until Pope Leo XIII expressed interest in restoring it in 1900, and Pope St. John XXIII fully restored the custom in 1959. By the time Pope Leo began to revive the custom, many American cities had enough parishes and monas-teries that the faithful could vicariously participate in the revived tradition of stational liturgies by a very long walk! --Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE Esta semana recordamos la memoria de san Juan Bosco conocido como "Don Bosco". Es curioso el apelativo de "Don" ya que es un título para nobles se-ñores. En siglos pasados era el título común para un sacerdote diocesano, mientras que el título hermano se reservaba para sacerdotes y hermanos religiosos. En la Iglesia católica existen dos clases de sacerdotes. Unos son diocesanos o seculares quienes dedican su vida a la diócesis a la que pertenecen. Estos sacerdotes hacen voto de celibato y obediencia al obispo local. El otro grupo de sacerdotes son los que pertenecen a órdenes religiosas. Ellos viven en comunidad y hacen votos de pobreza, celibato y obediencia a su comunidad. En muchas partes a todos los sacerdotes religi-osos o diocesanos se les llama "padre". Este título fue usado en la Primera Iglesia y durante la Edad Media para honrar a hombres santos, ya fueran laicos o sacer-dotes. Se les llamaba "padres" sólo cuando habían llegado a mostrar, con una larga vida, que podían ani-mar a los demás con su buen ejemplo. Todos los sacer-dotes debían vivir de tal manera que merecieran el título de padre, sin desearlo directamente. --Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc

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Food Pantries

The Mobile Food Pantry will now serve the following locations from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. First Tuesday: St. Peter , 53 St. Mark’s Place Second Tuesday: St. Stanislaus, 109 York Ave. Third Tuesday: Assumption, 15 Webster Ave. Fourth Tuesday and Fifth Tuesday, when nec-essary: St. Peter-St. Paul School, 145 Clinton Ave. Please bring photo I.D. For yourself and any other family members. One service per household per month. You must be 18 years of age to receive food.

Despensa de Alimentos

La despensa de alimentos móvil servirá ahora en las siguientes ubicaciones desde las 10:15- 11:15 a.m.

Primer Martes: St. Peter , 53 St. Mark’s Place Segundo Martes: St. Stanislaus 109 York Ave. Tercer Martes: Asuncion 15 Webster Ave. Cuarto Qunito Martes (as appropr iate) St. Peter-St. Paul School 145 Clinton Ave. Favor de traer una identificación con foto para us-ted y otros miembros de la familia. Solo un servi-cio por familia cada mes estará disponible. Usted debe tener 18 años de edad para recibir alimentos.

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