June 9, 2013

SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2013

REV. WILLIAM LUCIANO PASTOR

MILL HILL FATHERS REV. BRIAN COFFEY, M.H.M. REV. TERENCE LEE, M.H.M. WEEKEND ASSOCIATES

CHRIST THE KING RECTORY 740 North Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701 Phone 914-963-7474 Fax 914-963-7548 [email protected] Rectory Office Hours (M-F) 9:30am – 4:30pm

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM Office: Lower Rectory Phone 914-963-7474 Fax 914-963-7548 [email protected] Coordinator: MRS. MARY M. ROSE

PARISH MEMBERSHIP To be considered active members of Christ the King Parish each family & single adult must:

- BE PROPERLY REGISTERED - A T T E N D S U N D A Y M A S S A T O U R C H U R C H - REGULARLY USE OUR PARISH’S WEEKLY DONATION ENVELOPES

This is the only way the parish can issue documents attesting to parish membership and Catholic practice.

(EG. A CERTIFICATE TO BE A GODPARENT OR SPONSOR)

New parishioners are requested to visit the parish office.

SUNDAY MASS SATURDAYS 5:00pm

The Church is opened at 8:30am on Sundays.

SUNDAYS 9:00am, 10:30am and 12:00pm

WEEKDAY MASS The Church is opened at 8:30am on Weekdays.

Mondays - Saturdays 9:00am

HOLYDAY MASS As announced inside the bulletin, prior to the Holyday.

THE SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION Saturdays from 4:15pm to 4:45 pm

and by appointment.

HOLY ROSARY Weekdays following the 9:00am Mass

MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA Mondays following the 9:00am Mass

CENACLE OF LIFE ROSARY Mondays 7:00pm to 8:00pm

PRAYER GROUP Tuesdays (September-June) 1:30pm – 2:30pm

PRO-LIFE ROSARY First Saturdays 9:30am

DIVINE MERCY HOLY HOUR

First Saturdays 3:00pm to 4:00pm

THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Registration for the Sacrament of Baptism takes place by meeting with a priest. The child’s Birth Certificate is necessary at the time of registration. GODPARENTS MUST PRESENT SPONSOR CERTIFICATES, SIGNED BY THE PASTOR OF THE CHURCH THEY ATTEND, WHICH STATE THAT THEY ARE PRACTICING CATHOLICS. No date for Baptism can be made until the Sponsor Certificates are handed in. Parents, and Godparents, are required to attend one instructional class. PARENTS MUST BE REGISTERED PARISHIONERS OF CHRIST THE KING CHURCH.

THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Preliminary arrangements should be made at least one year prior to the proposed date of marriage. COUPLES MUST BE REGISTERED MEMBERS OF OUR PARISH and speak to a parish priest to enroll in marriage preparatory courses and schedule the use of the Church.

CHRIST THE KING CHURCH

REV. GEORGE OBENG-YEBOAH-ASUAMAH PAROCHIAL VICAR

MASS INTENTIONS

Sunday, June 9th 10th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Saturday 5:00pm ELEANOR & JOE BIRRITTELLA Sunday 9:00am THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 10:30am THE PASTULA FAMILY

12:00pm GAETANO & ENRICA POGGIOGALLE Monday, June 10th

Weekday 9:00am LUCIANO & ATTIGLIA PARENTE Tuesday, June 11th St. Barnabas, apostle 9:00am (LIVING) FOR THE INTENTIONS OF KAREN BALL ON HER BIRTHDAY Wednesday, June 12th Weekday 9:00am MANUEL CUSTODIO ANNIVERSARY Thursday, June 13th St. Anthony of Padua, priest and doctor of the Church 9:00am UGO VITTORIA ANNIVERSARY

Friday, June 14th Weekday 9:00am (LIVING) FOR THE INTENTIONS OF

LAURA DESANTIS Saturday, June 15th

Blessed Virgin Mary 9:00am EDWARD COOGAN Next Sunday, June 16th

11th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FATHER’S DAY

Saturday 5:00pm JOSEPH & ISABEL BIERWIRTH ISABEL’S ANNIVERSARY (17th) Sunday 9:00am WILLIAM MULLER 10:30am THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 12:00pm THE MURPHY FAMILY

O GLORIOUS ST. JOSEPH, Spouse of the Immaculate virgin, obtain for me a pure, humble, and charitable mind,

and perfect resignation to the Divine Will.

Be my guide, father, and model through life, that I may merit to die as thou didst, in the arms of Jesus and Mary.

Help us St. Joseph, in our earthly strife, ever to lead a pure and blameless life. Amen.

JUNE MONTHLY REMEMBRANCE MASS

Saturday, June 29th at 9:00am In Loving Memory of

ADDINO FAMILY GEORGE BERNACCHIA

BALL & JORDAN FAMILIES BIERWIRTH & GOREY FAMILIES

GERRY CAMPBELL FLORENCE CARAGINE

JOHN & JUDY CONNOLLY JEANNE, HELEN & JOHN CONNOR

JOSEPHINE DEJESUS CATHERINE & MICHAEL ENNIS

FOLEY, WALL & O’DONNELL FAMILIES FORGOTTEN SOULS IN PURGATORY

JULIA & GEORGE GOMEZ MICHAEL KRUSZYNSKI

THOMAS LYNCH BRENDAN D. MAGNER KATHERINE MCCARTHY

ANN & GERARD MOLONY PEGGY MOYNIHAN

KIM R. O’DELL PARANGELO FAMILY

JOSE & CLEMENTINA RIBEIRO TOBURN & ENNIS FAMILIES TOM & MARY RUTH TUOHY

VICTIMS OF THE CULTURE OF DEATH LEO & IRENE WIEGERS

ANTHONY D. & ANTHONY M. ZAPPIA ZAPPIA & FEDERICO FAMILIES

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light

shine upon them.

FATHER’S DAY NOVENA OF MASSES

Please be sure to turn in your FATHERS DAY MASS NOVENA envelope with the names you want to enroll by next Sunday, June 16th. You should have the special envelope for this in your June set.

If you do not have it, you can use a plain envelope - please write Father’s Day Novena on it and include the names you wish to be included. NOVENA MASSES Monday, June 17th at 9:00am Wednesday, June 19th at 9:00am Friday, June 21st at 9:00am Sunday, June 23rd at 12:00noon Tuesday, June 25th at 9:00am

STEWARDSHIP

HE WHO GIVETH UNTO THE POOR SHALL NOT LACK;

BUT HE WHO HIDETH HIS EYES SHALL HAVE MANY A CURSE.

PROVERBS 28:27

OUR WEEKLY COLLECTION

Sunday, June 2nd $6,809

PASTORAL SOLIDARITY CHURCH IN AFRICA

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PRAYER LIST

Please Pray for

MARTHA BRAY EDITH M. COUGHLIN BARBARA COVELL LAURA DESANTIS

ROBERT DIPADOVA, SR. KEVIN DONOHUE DANNY FLEMING NORAH HOLIC

ANNE HOLLOWS JOAN KELLY MARY LOTZ

ARLENE MARRA SUZETTE MEDINA WILLIAM MEGINN

SUZANNE MICHAELS CHARLES MOONEY RITA MOORE-CAREY

BART PANESSA JOE & BARBARA POPOVIC

CHRISTINE PRACA TESSA SANTIGATE

FRANCIS SCHAEFER HERBERT J. SMITH JOSEPHINE SWIST BERNICE SUTCH

ROSAMMA THOMAS JOANNE UZZI

FRANK SZELIGA GINA WHELAN

THOSE WHO ARE ILL

PARISH SCHEDULE

MONDAY... CENACLE OF LIFE 7:00PM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

TUESDAY... PRAYER GROUP 1:30PM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

WEDNESDAY... CHOIR PRACTICE 7:30PM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

SATURDAY... CONFESSION 4:15PM

A lot has been happening in the Archdiocese of New York and here at Christ the King Parish and I want to keep you updated. This past Thursday, June 6th, all priests, deacons, women and men religious, were invited to one of two sessions that were held at Saint Joseph’s Seminary concerning “Making All Things New”. Do you remember hearing about that term: “MAKING ALL THINGS NEW”? About three years

ago the Archdiocese asked parishioners in all parishes to fill out a questionnaire concerning their thoughts about parish ministry, parish finances and the allocation of priests in parishes. Much was learned through the survey. In many parishes, including this one, parishioners felt that there were too many parishes (though no one wants to see their parish closed or merged) and not enough priests to staff them. Overwhelmingly parishioners agreed (in all areas of the Archdiocese) that if a Parish could not support itself financially that Parish could be considered for closure or consolidation. This past Thursday the process of “Making All things New” has begun in earnest. All who were at the meeting heard presentations concerning what is going to be taking place in order to reach the decision of which Parishes will be targeted for possible mergers, consolidations or closings. Between now and June of 2014 the Archdiocese, the Reed Group (who has been hired to assist in this process), pastors, parishioners and all interested parties will come to as much of a unified decision as possible of what parishes will be affected. The Cardinal has stated that once those parishes have been identified it will take two to five years from June of 2014 to implement all of the decisions. WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN HERE? Only God knows at this moment. However, I do know that the primary factor in all of this is that there are fewer priests than ever. This past May six priests were ordained. There were over twelve retirements. A fifty percent loss. We just don’t have enough priests to staff all the parishes. We will keep you informed as we become aware of more information.

Secondly, we welcome STEPHEN FRASER as the new organist of Christ the King Church. Tom, who had been playing for us for almost two years (after the sudden death of George Boyer) has relocated down South. We wish Tom well in his new position and pray that his move, out of New York State, will be an easy one. Stephen is an accomplished organist and singer. His most recent position has been as a substitute organist at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral.

Thirdly, we are in the last stage of negotiations with Yonkers Public Schools for the RENTAL OF THE SCHOOL BUILDING. Yonkers is seeking to make School 16 a Kindergarten through Eighth Grade facility. In order to expand they are going to rent the School to house the early grades. Financially it will help the Parish. (Remember, though, it is the regular Sunday collections, not extraordinary income, that the Archdiocese looks at in order to see if a Parish is financially viable.) We will let you know when the contract is signed. However, please be aware that there will be some changes to the front of the building that will have to take place in order for the Public School to use the building. We will let you know as they are decided.

Fourthly, in anticipation of the realignment of Parishes and the shifting of personnel there are more than fifty ASSIGNMENT CHANGES that are taking place now. More will take place before the end of the summer. I received a call a couple of weeks ago asking me to become Pastor of Blessed Sacrament Church in New Rochelle as of August 1st. It has a very large stone Church that seats about six hundred people. It is one of the largest parishes in New Rochelle and has six buildings adjacent to the Church and a large cemetery which also belongs to the Parish. The Church seems to be in need of a massive renovation. If this is true it would be the third Church in a row that I have renovated. Pray it is not true; I still need to recuperate from this last one. There are many changes that are taking place for people that you know, or might know about. FATHER GIULIANO is becoming the Pastor of two Parishes: the one he is in now (St. Charles in Dover Plains) and Saint John’s in Pawling. He will move down to Pawling which is the larger Parish. FATHER ASHMAN, from Saint Anthony’s (over the hill) is becoming the Administrator of Immaculate Conception Church in Irvington. FATHER BAUER (the Pastor of Saint Anthony’s) is retiring and moving to California. The new Pastor of Saint Anthony’s will be FATHER ARTHUR MASTROLIA. As you might know FATHER ANTHONY, from Saint Bartholomew’s, is being transferred by his religious order. FATHER GEORGE KUHN, the Pastor of Saint Joseph’s (down by the Getty Square area) is retiring. There might be more that is happening here in Yonkers but these are the ones I know of. THE NEW PASTOR OF CHRIST THE KING HAS BEEN NAMED BUT NOT YET BEEN MADE PUBLIC. He came here about a week ago to look at the place. He was impressed. As soon as his name is made public I will let you know. PLEASE PRAY FOR AN INCREASE OF VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD AND RELIGIOUS LIFE. Vocations are so sorely needed if our Parishes are going to continue on.

PRAYER FOR THE NEWLY CONFIRMED Heavenly Father, in the Old Testament, your prophets and priests would anoint the faithful with oil. Through this holy anointing you made known to them their mission on earth. On Pentecost, at the birth of the Church, you sent your Holy Spirit on the disciples. On that day, the promise you gave of your Spirit was fulfilled to the whole world. As these newly confirmed go out into the world preserve the gifts of the Spirit in their hearts. May the completion of their initiation through their Confirmation help them fulfill their baptismal promises as members of the Body of Christ. Amen.

Congratulations to our 2013

Confirmandi

CHRISTINA SOPHIA BENGIS

SHAUN JAMES BLUTE

CHRISTIAN CASIMIR CEBALLOS

ANA MARIA ANGELA CONCEICAO

ALEX GABRIEL KURIAKO

ANN MARIE AGNES KURIAKO

DANIEL SAMUEL MANCUSI

NICOLETTE ROSE MARSHALL

RAYMUND CLOUD RODRIGUEZ

MARISA JENNIFER SANTANA

KATHYFEL ADELINA URENA

AMANDA FRANCES WERNER

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PRAYER TO SAINT ANTHONY OF PADUA "BLESSED BE GOD IN HIS ANGELS AND IN HIS SAINTS"

O Holy Saint Anthony, gentlest of Saints, your love for God and Charity for His creatures, made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers.

Encouraged by this thought, I implore you to obtain for me [HERE MAKE YOUR REQUEST].

O gentle & loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. Amen.

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