The Parish of St. Aloysius - St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church

The Parish of St. Aloysius
592 Middle Neck Road • Great Neck, NY 11023-1217
Phone: 516-482-2770 • Fax: 516-829-3504 • E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.stals592.org • Rectory Office Hours: 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
With St. Aloysius we pray to live lives worthy of the call to be Apostles of Hope,
encouraging one another and building one another up through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Masses
Saturday Evening: 5:00 pm (English), 7:30 pm (Spanish)
Sunday: 7:30 am, 10:15 am, 12:15 pm (English), 8:30 am & 3:00 pm (Korean)
Monday thru Friday: 8:00 am
Saturday: 8:30 am
Our Pastoral Staff
Rev. Rene O. Tapel, Pastor
Rev. Seungyong Joseph Yi, S.D.B.
Korean Community
516-466-8700
Jack Baumann
Business Manager
516-482-2770
Bertha del Carpio
Outreach Director
516-829-8343
Rev. Pilar Arnulfo Urquilla
Spanish Community
516-883-6675
Sharon Snorteland
Pre-K Director - 516-482-5644
Rel. Ed. Director - 516-482-5660
Deacon Stephen Choi
516-482-2770
Lisa Mischke
Music Director
516-998-5657
[email protected]
Geraldine Quinn
Rectory Office Administrator
516-482-2770
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Celebrated on the second Sunday of each month at 2 pm. In order to participate in this celebration, parents
must register at the Rectory Office for our pre-baptism program.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Couples planning to marry should contact the Rectory Office before visiting a reception hall. The preparation
process is nine months before your proposed wedding date. Call the Rectory Office for further information.
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION: Children in the seventh and eight grades are prepared to celebrate this Sacrament through the
Religious Education Program. Adults prepare for this Sacrament through the RCIA process. Call the Rectory Office for further information.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Confession/Penance): Available Tuesday morning following Novena, Friday morning immediately after
the 8:00 am Mass and Saturdays from 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm and any time at the Rectory by appointment with a priest.
SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK: In the case of serious, unexpected illness, please contact the Rectory Office to arrange
for a priest to pray with the ill person. For those about to enter the hospital, anointing of the Sick is held on the first Saturday of the month
following the 8:30 am Mass.
SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS: Anyone interested in exploring the vocation to the priesthood or the diaconate should call the Rectory
Office. Those interested in living their lives as Religious Sisters or Brothers, should call the Rectory.
October 30, 2016
Thirty First Sunday in Ordinary Time
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CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK
CODE: (PC) Parish Center (CH) Church (NH) Nursing Home
(OP) Out of Parish (PG) Parish Grounds (RE) Rectory
Sunday
8:00 AM
9:30 AM
October 30
Blood Drive (8AM-2PM)
Korean Community (9:30AM-4PM)
(PC)
(PC)
Monday
8:00 PM
October 31
AA Weekly Meeting
(PC)
Tuesday
8:30 AM
7:00 PM
November 1
Miraculous Medal Novena
Charismatic Prayer Group
(CH)
(PC)
Wednesday November 2
7:00 PM
Charismatic Prayer Group
(PC)
Thursday
10:30 AM
7:00 PM
November 3
Rosary at Grace Plaza
Charismatic Prayer Group
(NH)
(PC)
Friday
8:30 AM
7:00 PM
November 4
Eucharistic Adoration (8:30AM-10PM)
Spanish Choir Practice
(PC)
(PC)
WEDNESDAY - November 2 - All Souls’ Day
8:00 AM All Souls’ Novena
7:30 PM Special Memorial Mass for the Deceased
Saturday
7:30 AM
9:30 AM
4:00 PM
November 5
Saturday Morning Prayer Group
Food Pantry (9:30AM-11AM)
Confessions
(CH)
(PC)
(CH)
THURSDAY - November 3
8:00 AM All Souls’ Novena
Sunday
4:00 PM
November 6
Korean Community
(PC)
SATURDAY - October 29
8:30 AM Jerry Ondris †
VIGIL: Thirty First Sunday in Ordinary Time
5:00 PM Dr. Salvatore Catena †
7:30 PM Leonor Galan † (Spanish Language)
th
SUNDAY - October 30 - 31 Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:30 AM Pierina Dosso Purinan †
8:30 AM
(Korean Language)
10:15 AM Rosemarie Evans †
12:15 PM Eva & Vincent Oppedisano †
3:00 PM
(Korean Community)
MONDAY - October 31
8:00 AM Edward & Kathleen Burke von Hagen
TUESDAY - November 1 - All Saints’ Day
8:00 AM Frank & Josephine DeNino †
12:00 PM Drs. Alex & Colleen Sullivan Gotta
7:30 PM Adele Hess †
†
†
FRIDAY - November 4
8:00 AM All Souls’ Novena
SATURDAY - November 5
8:30 AM All Souls’ Novena
VIGIL: Thirty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
5:00 PM Felice Malfi †
7:30 PM Francisca Javier † (Spanish Language)
SOCIAL MINISTRY (Outreach)
Opens each weekday at 8:30AM
in the Parish Center
SUNDAY - November 6 - 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:30 AM Kathleen Greene †
10:15 AM All Souls’ Novena
12:15 PM Rosemarie Evans †
3:00 PM
(Korean Community)
A † signifies the person remembered at this Mass is deceased.
Friday, November 4th
8:30AM - 10:00PM
Parish Center Chapel
Spend time in silent prayer
before the
Blessed Sacrament.
First Announcement
Miguel Angel Ramirez &
Maricarmen Cabrera
Saturday, November 19th, 2016
1:00PM
St. Aloysius Church
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October 24, 2016
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
With Election Day just two weeks away, the decisions you and I will make are important ones. Each and
every one of us has a very important role to play. We have to decide who will get our vote. Permit me the opportunity to share with you
some thoughts I ask you to consider.
First and foremost, pray. Spend time in prayer asking God to guide you and your family and our country during this time. Pra y before the
Blessed Sacrament, pray to the Blessed Mother, pray the rosary and entrust your decision to our Lord.
Like many of you, I lament the current climate of division, and the mean spiritedness and intolerance of some toward those who do not
agree with candidates and positions that do not fit their worldview. If you think you are confused and slightly battered by the noise, public
protests and private misgivings, you have every reason to be so. But as responsible citizens and faithful men and women of God, we have
to exercise our right to vote in a way that is serious, well-informed and reflective of who we are as Americans and Catholics.
We believe in God. We know He is the creator and thus God is intimately present in all things -- the world, human life, communities,
choices and elections. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI said, “Those who deny God can lead us only in a direction that ultimately is
destructive”.
The human person, made in the image and likeness of God, is the ultimate measure of what is good or bad, right or wrong. Every person is
sacred and has inherent rights which political leaders must protect and serve. Those who do not are unworthy of our vote. Those who
contradict themselves by saying one thing and doing another are unworthy of our vote.
Many issues are very important in our society today. But none of them can eclipse the centrality of human life, especially innocent human
life in the womb or at the end of life. Above all and over all, the number one issue more fundamental and crucial than any other is abortion
– that is the direct taking of innocent life, which is financed by government funds -- the diversion of our tax dollars to abortionists like
Planned Parenthood as well as government insistence that we Catholics like the Little Sisters of the Poor, violate our consciences to advance
such programs.
Support of abortion by a candidate for public office, some of whom are Catholics, even if they use the fallacious and deeply offensive
“personally opposed but . . .” line, is reason sufficient unto itself to disqualify any and every such candidate from receiving our vote. Let
me repeat that: Support of abortion by a candidate for public office, some of whom are Catholics, even if they use the fallacious and deeply
offensive “personally opposed but . . .” line, is reason sufficient unto itself to disqualify any and every such candidate from receiving our
vote.
I have three questions to end this letter! Please reflect upon these as you examine your conscience and prepare to exercise your right to vote.
1.
Do you think our country is going in the right direction or the wrong direction? I believe it is heading in the wrong direction. If I
am right, then,
2.
Of the two candidates running for President, and of all of the candidates running for elective office, whether federal, state or local,
which ones will continue to lead us in the current direction or which are more likely to restore justice in those areas that cry out for
such a restoration?
3.
Which ones are willing to lead us in a direction that is more pro life, more pro family and more pro truth? Which ones will
recognize and respect the role of religion in the lives of citizens and the Church’s right to mediate the truths of the Gospel and the
Church’s teaching as part of the public life of our country, in public ministries like health care, education and charitable works,
without being forced to adopt and facilitate those cultural practices that are not consonant with Church teaching?
For further insight, I have written two columns on voting in The Long Island Catholic Magazine. They are also available on the diocesan
website, www.drvc.org. In addition, the U.S. Bishops have prepared a teaching document on the political responsibility of Catholics called
“Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship”. It is also available online. I urge you to consider thoughtfully these resources along with
this letter as you go through the process of deciding whom you will support with your vote.
May God bless you and your families and may God continue to bless the United States of America.
Faithfully yours in Christ,
Bishop of Rockville Centre
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STEWARDSHIP
A WAY OF LIFE
WEEKLY OFFERING FOR OCTOBER 22ND/23RD: $4,633.00
WORLD MISSIONS: $1,515.00
VOTIVES:
$159.00
POOR BOX:
$127.50
CHILDREN’S JUG:
$15.00
TOTAL MASS ATTENDANCE FOR OCTOBER 22ND/23RD: 557
Thank you for your continued generosity and support.
May God supply you in all your needs.
All Souls Novena of Nine Holy Masses will
begin on Wednesday, November 2nd at the
8AM Mass.
Intention envelopes are
available throughout the Church.
Daylight Savings Time ends next
Sunday, November 6th.
Before you go to bed next Saturday
night set your clocks back one hour.
The Art of Forgiveness
An Interfaith Forum
Sunday, November 13, 2016, 2PM-6PM
Temple Beth-El of Great Neck, 5 Old Mill Road
Saturday, November 5th
5:00PM - J. Chaisson, M. Bernatovich, E. Voigt
7:30PM - E. Angeles, P. Suarez
Sunday, November 6th
7:30AM - M. & P. Franzoni, F. Krupski
10:15AM - P. Suarez, R. Lee, Volunteer
12:15PM - F. Prisco, N. & U. Malwitz
Saturday, November 5th
5:00PM - J. O’Byrne, J. Leon
7:30PM - M. Cabrera, M. Gutierrez
Sunday, November 6th
7:30AM - J. Hyland
10:15AM - P. Aloi, C. Lewis
12:15PM - N. Zahorodny
Join this journey into the faith of forgiveness and the agony of
anger. Our interfaith forum, featuring Jewish, Christian, Muslim,
and Buddhist leaders, will explore these questions: Is forgiveness
possible? Is anything possible without it?
Next weekend our parish will take up the Collection for the
Archdiocese for the Military Services (AMS). The guiding
mission of the AMS is to provide the sacraments - and the reaffirming Word of Christ - to the men and women serving in our
armed forces, patients in VA Medical Centers, civilians working
for the federal government beyond U.S. borders, and the
families of these populations. To provide these services they
need your help – the AMS receives no federal funding.
Saturday, November 5th
5:00PM - R. Alamo, J. & V. Ciciliato
7:30PM - L. Santana, J. Trejo, E. Flores
Sunday, November 6th
7:30AM - J. Lara
10:15AM - K. & K. Tan, E. Fok
12:15PM - G. & C. Burgos, D. Perez
Saint Aloysius Women’s Auxiliary
A Day of Advent Recollection
Reflection Talks & Individual Confessions
Monday, November 28, 2016
Continental breakfast, lunch, dessert,
coffee and tea will be included.
9:00AM—3:00PM
Donation - $25.00
St. Aloysius R. C. Church
Great Neck, NY
with Rev. Fr. Kenan Peters, C.P.
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Please respond before Wednesday, November 23 rd to: Joyce Lam, 11 Bowers Lane, Lake Success, NY 11020 (516-487-1920)
Enclosed is my Check for $______, payable to St. Aloysius Church, for ______reservation(s).
Name:_________________________________________ Telephone:___________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________
My guests will be: ____________________________________________________________
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St. Vincent de Paul Society - Outreach Office
Next Food Pantry: November 5th 9:30AM-11AM
In the Gospel today, Zacchaeus accepts our Lord joyfully; and
the sign of his acceptance is his open house and his resolution
to give half of his goods to the poor.
In the month of October, through your gifts, the Society of
St. Vincent de Paul was able to bring God’s love at 95 visits
to the Pantry, providing food, clothing and money for
doctors.
Next weekend is our monthly food drive.
Rice, Jello and canned beans are needed.
PLEASE PRAY FOR…
All our SICK AND HOMEBOUND especially,
Bess Aleksa, Alfredo Alvaro, Melina Arango,
Hans Berglund, Rose Cangialosi, Paolo Cavalle,
Madeline Corno, John Cossman, Tom Farley,
Lillian Fernandez, Doris Groene, Karla Guerra,
Elizabeth Hill, Rosa Hinosproza, Sophie Hogan,
Agnes Howard, Paul Kalafatic, Rosemarie Kokis,
Therese Kokis, Judi LaRocca, James Leung,
Judith McAdams, Graviel Palacio, Nicholas Pedone,
Raymond Plakstis Jr., Jace Quinn, Gene Rivera,
Ann Sabourin, Janet Senecal, Justin Seims,
Gene Tesoriero, Ida Tesoriero, Frank Vignola,
Ellen Ward & Jennifer Yap.
And for all our FAITHFUL DEPARTED especially,
EDMUND PETERS
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let
perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and all
the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy
of God, rest in peace. Amen.
All Saints Day,
a Holy Day of Obligation,
is on Tuesday, November 1st.
Masses will be held at 8AM,
12 Noon and 7:30PM.
Coming up:
NO CLASS for all students (K-8) on November 1st and
2nd. In lieu of attending class this week, the children and
families are asked to attend the 7:30PM Mass on
Tuesday, November 1st. It is All Saints Day, a Holy Day
of Obligation. We hope to see many of our children at
the Mass that evening. We will be looking for you.
YES, we WILL have class on Tuesday, November 8th. It
is Election Day and the public schools are closed,
however, we WILL have class that day.
The monthly Religious Ed. Mass will take place on
Saturday, November 19th. All students in grades K - 8
are encouraged to attend this Mass with their families.
The children will NOT be dismissed that evening. Fr.
Rene will gear his homily to the children during that
Mass. We hope to see you there.
On November 22nd and 23rd we will have a "Fellowship
Assembly" in the gym during class time. This assembly
will be led by Fr. Rene.
Advent begins on November 26th/27th and our prayer
tables will reflect the arrival of this Liturgical Season
with the color purple and the presence of the Advent
Wreath.
On December 6th and 7th we will have an "Advent/
Liturgical Year Assembly" in the gym led by Fr. Rene.
December 17th will be the Pre-Kindergarten Christmas
pageant as well as the monthly Religious Ed. Mass at
5PM.
December 20th and 21st we will have Christmas parties
for the Religious Ed. students.
Our program is busy, exciting and filled with love.
St. Aloysius is the best!!
On
Wednesday,
November 2nd at
7:30PM
we will
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 7:30PM
celebrate a special
memorial Mass to
remember all of our
deceased loved ones
At this Mass, we will call by name all those who have been
buried from our parish over the past two years.
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24 de octubre de 2016
Queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo:
Con el día de las elecciones a sólo dos semanas, las decisiones que tú y yo haremos son muy importantes.
Cada uno de nosotros tiene un papel muy importante que desempeñar. Tenemos que decidir quién recibirá
nuestro voto. Permítanme la oportunidad de compartir con ustedes algunas consideraciones que les pido tengan en cuenta.
Primero y ante todo, orar. Hay que pasar tiempo en oración pidiendo a Dios que guie a usted y a su familia y a nuestro país durante este
tiempo. Orar ante el Santísimo Sacramento, rezar a la Virgen, rezar el rosario y entregar su decisión a nuestro Señor.
Como muchos de ustedes, lamento el clima actual de división y el civismo mal intencionado y la intolerancia de unos para con los que no
están de acuerdo con los candidatos y posiciones que no encajan en su visión del mundo. Si creen que están confundido y un po co
maltratados por el ruido, las protestas públicas y malas interpretaciones privadas, ustedes tienen todas las razones para sentirse así. Pero
como ciudadanos responsables y hombres y mujeres fieles a Dios, tenemos que ejercer nuestro derecho al voto de una manera seria, bien
informada y reflexiva de lo que somos como Americanos y Católicos.
Creemos en Dios. Sabemos que Él es el creador y por lo tanto Dios está íntimamente presente en todas las cosas - el mundo, la vida
humana, las comunidades, las opciones y elecciones. El Papa emérito Benedicto XVI dijo: "Aquellos que niegan a Dios solamente pueden
llevarnos en una dirección que en última instancia es destructiva".
La persona humana, hecha a imagen y semejanza de Dios, es la mejor medida de lo que es bueno o malo, correcto o incorrecto. Cada
persona es sagrada y tiene unos derechos propios que los líderes políticos deben proteger y servir. Aquellos que no lo hacen no son dignos
de nuestro voto. A los que se contradicen a sí mismos diciendo una cosa y haciendo otra no son dignos de nuestro voto.
Muchos son los temas muy importantes en nuestra sociedad de hoy. Pero ninguno de ellos puede eclipsar la centralidad de la vida humana,
especialmente la vida humana inocente en el seno materno o al final de la vida. Por encima de todo y sobre todo, el problema número uno
más fundamental y crucial que cualquier otro es el aborto - que es la terminar directamente con una vida inocente, que es financiada con
fondos del gobierno - el desvío de dinero de nuestros impuestos a los abortistas como Planificación de la Familia, así como la insistencia
del gobierno que nosotros los Católicos al igual que las Hermanitas de los Pobres, violemos nuestra conciencia para ellos avanzar con sus
programas.
Apoyar el aborto por un candidato a un cargo público, algunos de ellos Católicos, si utilizan la frase falaz y profundamente ofensiva,
"personalmente estoy opuesto, pero. . .", es razón suficiente en sí misma para descalificar todos y cada uno de esos candidatos de recibir
nuestro voto. Permítanme repetirlo: Apoyar el aborto por un candidato a un cargo público, algunos de ellos Católicos, si utilizan la frase
falaz y profundamente ofensiva, "personalmente estoy opuesto, pero. . .", es razón suficiente en sí misma para descalificar todos y cada uno
de esos candidatos de recibir nuestro voto.
¡Tengo tres preguntas para poner fin a esta carta! Por favor, reflexione sobre estas preguntas al examinar su conciencia y prepararse para
ejercer su derecho al voto.
1. ¿Cree usted que nuestro país va en la dirección correcta o la dirección equivocada? Yo creo que va en la dirección equivocada. Si estoy
en lo cierto, entonces,
2. ¿De los dos candidatos a la presidencia, y de todos los candidatos postulándose para cargos públicos, ya sea federal, estatal o local,
quienes continuarán llevándonos en la dirección actual o quienes son más probables a restablecer la justicia en aquellas áreas que claman
por dicha restauración?
3. ¿Quiénes están dispuestos a llevarnos en una dirección que es más pro vida, más pro familia y más pro la verdad? ¿Quiénes van a
reconocer y respetar el papel de la religión en la vida de los ciudadanos y el derecho de la Iglesia para mediar en las verdades del Evangelio
y las enseñanzas de la Iglesia como parte de la vida pública de nuestro país, en los ministerios públicos, como salud, educación y obras de
caridad, sin verse obligados a adoptar y facilitar esas prácticas culturales que no estén en consonancia con las enseñanzas de la Iglesia?
Para una mayor comprensión, he escrito dos columnas sobre el derecho al voto en la revista católica “The Long Island Catholic Magazine”.
También están disponibles en la página web diocesana, www.drvc.org. Además, los obispos de Estados Unidos han preparado un
documento de enseñanza sobre la responsabilidad política de los católicos, llamado "Formando la Conciencia para ser Ciudadanos Fieles".
También está disponible en línea. Yo les ruego a considerar cuidadosamente estos recursos junto con esta carta a medida que avanza el
proceso de decidir a quién va a apoyar con su voto.
Que Dios bendiga a usted y a su familia y que Dios continúe bendiciendo a los Estados Unidos de América.
Fielmente suyo en Cristo,
Obispo de Rockville Centre