St. Paul the Apostle Church--405 West 59th St. New York, NY
Tuesday, March 1st - 7 PM
Please join us in the Parish Center as we welcome Dr. Susanna Kokkonen from Christian Friends of Yad Vasehm. Dr. Kokkonen will speak about this international program which helps to fight anti-Semitism today. She will be showing a short film followed by a discussion with her and a survivor of the Holocaust.
Please RSVP at the Welcome Center Bookstore at or (212) 265-3495, ext. 335.
February27, 2011
EighthSunday in Ordinary Time
Isaiah 49:14-151 Cor 4:1-5Mt 6:24-34
“Zion said, ‘The Lord has forsaken me; my Lord has forgotten me.’ Can a mother forget her infant, be without tenderness for the child of her womb? Even should she forget, I will never forget you.”… “Your heavenly Father knows all that you need. Seek first his kingship over you, his way of holiness, and all these things will be given you besides.”
Theology on Tap-NYC (a young adult apostolate for those in their 20s, 30s, and 40s) presents “Faith and the Professional Life” on February 28, 2011.Amy Uelmen, Director of the Institute on Religion at Fordham Law School, will kick things off for us tonight as we begin the 2011 year! Amy will talk to us about balance the two lives that we lead every day: the life of a Catholic and the life of a worker. How does one still be a Catholic while dealing with the struggles of work, etc..?
TNYC is located at Klub 45 Room-Connolly’s Bar, 121 West 45th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues. Event begins at 7pm and ends around 9pm.
When one considers an all knowing God, it often causes sensations of guilt or fear. The God who knows me, looks at what I have done wrong and judges me accordingly. God’s word today certainly does not portray that kind of God, but reveals a loving, tender, concerned parent, preoccupied with my well being.
The image of a loving mother in Isaiah and the creator God of birds, flowers and fine clothing, reveals a God who cares for us with a deep abiding love. My only worry is to be sure that I respond faithfully to God’s gift of care and love. Did not Peter write ‘Cast your cares upon the Lord for He cares for you?’
Gearing up for Lent?Visit the USCCB’s website to find helpful spiritual resources for this Lenten season. Daily meditations, videos and audio reflections, charity projects and much more! Make this Lent a truly transformative time for you and your relationship with God.
Aware of God’s love for me, I now set out seeking His kingdom, sometimes referred to as grace, so that His way of holiness may fill me. The caring God wishes to assure me of His presence and the gift of His grace.
If we are going to worry, make sure it is about worthwhile things, so that we may receive the praise of God.
HIS WORDTODAYby Rev. William J. Reilly
Guidelines for Lenten Fast & AbstinenceDuring the season of Lent, the Church urges all the Faithful to reflect a spirit of penance in their daily life through performing acts of fast and abstinence.
FASTING-requires that only one full meal be taken per day. Two smaller meals may be taken during the day to maintain physical strength, but those two meals together should not equal a full meal. Fasting is required for all those from ages 18-59. Those not required to fast are encouraged to join in the discipline to the extent they are able.
ABSTINENCE-requires that we abstain from eating meat on a particular day. Abstinence is required from the age of 14 onwards.
Ash Wednesday (March 9th ) and Good Friday (April 22nd ) are days of fast and abstinence. All Fridays in Lent are days of abstinence.
The collection for February20th was$6,333.
Please be generous with your weekly contribution to our parish ministries.
We encourage you to enroll via the ParishPay website Select the St JosephWestVillage link. Use the paperless way to help our ministry.
Today , there will be a weather related second collection to cover expenses related to rising fuel costs, the hot water heater and leaks.
The new hot water heater cost $ 3,332.89
The Con Edison costs for Jan-Feb 2011 are $ 12,341.15
We are asking that you be as generous as possible to help the parish. Thank you!
The Church of Saint Vincent Ferrer
Lexington at 68th Street
212-744-2080 and
“Theology in the City” Lecture Series
The Threefold Body of Christ
First Monday of each month @ 7:00 pm
Free and Open to Public
Mar 7 The Real Sacrificeof the Mass
Praying the Lenten Sunday Gospels
St. Francis Adult Education Center-139 W. 31st St.
During the Lenten season gather with others to pray, reflect and share in the Sunday gospels, using the ancient prayer practice of Lectio Divina (Divine Reading). Lectio Divina is the threefold reading of the scriptures that invites us to respond to God’s word and that makes its message relevant in our daily lives.
Instructor: Margaret Holden, F.S.P.
Mondays, March 7–April 18, 2011; 6:00–7:00 PM,
Classroom 2
OR
Tuesdays, March 8–April 19, 2011; 12:00 Noon–1:00 PM, Classroom 4
FEE: $20.00
FEAST DAYS, SCRIPTURE CITATIONS
AND SPECIAL INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK
SATURDAY, February 26
Sir 17:1-15/Mk 10:13-16
12:10 PM Jane
5:30 PM James Murphy
SUNDAY, February 278th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Is 49:14-15/1 Cor 4:1-5/Mt 6:24-34
9:00 AM Peggy J. Chapman
11:30AMJulia and Daniel Flannery
6:00 PM
MONDAY, February28
Sir 17:20-24/Mk 10:17-27
12:10 PM Marie Botti
5:30 PM Myra Mahon
TUESDAYMarch 1
Sir 35:1-12/Mk 10:28-31
12:10 PM Mary Ward
5:30 PM Teresa Legato
WEDNESDAY, March 2
Sir 36:1, 4-5a, 10-17/Mk 10:32-45
12:10 PM Kathleen Mulrooney (living)
5:30 PM Peter Donio
THURSDAY, March 3 St. Katherine Drexel
Sir 42:15-25/Mk 10:46-52
12:10 PM Carl and Angelo Conetta
5:30 PM Laura Payeur
FRIDAY,March 4 St. Casimir
Sir 44:1, 9-13/Mk 11:11-26
12:10 PM Paeder Gavigan
5:30 PM
SATURDAY,March 5
Sir 51:12c-20/Mk 11:27-33
12:10 PM
5:30 PM
MONTHLY PARISH ACTIVITIES
Sunday10:00 AM / Children’s Religious Studies / Casserly
10:00 AM / Scripture Discussion / Library
2:30 PM / Roman Forum Lectures / Casserly
7:00 PM / Grad Law / Casserly/Rectory
Monday
6:30 PM / Centering Prayer / Church
7:00 PM / YACHT Club for Young Adults / Casserly/Library
Tuesday
7:00 PM / Aquinas Circle of Undergraduates / Casserly/Library
Wednesday
6:30 PM / Korean Catholic Students / Casserly/Library
Thursday
6:30 PM 1st /mo / Pax Christi Bd Mtg / PCMNY
7:00 PM / Newman Club / Casserly/Library
7:00PM / Scripture Study / 1st Floor-Back Parlor
Friday
6:00 PM 1st/mo / Novena/ Sacred Heart / Church
6:15 PM / St. Egidio Prayer / Church
Saturday
10:00-3:00 PM / Soup Kitchen / Casserly
12:30 PM 1st/mo / Blessing of the Sick / Church
6:00 PM / Alcoholics Anonymous / Caserly