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July 24
Carlo Acutis Parish - July 24 - Weekly NewsletterDear Friends ...
The seed is the word of God, Christ is the sower;
all who come to him will live for ever.
Dear Friends,
Happy Wednesday everyone, how are you doing?
Church Set-up Volunteers Needed:Our parish is in need of volunteers to assist with the set up for Baptisms, Funerals and Weddings. This would include opening the doors, preparing for what's needed for these services, greeting those who attend and assisting the Presider. No prior experience needed. If you could help please contact the parish office at 773.486.1660 for more information. We really need your help!
Food Pantry CLOSED for JULY - Unfortunately, due to staffing issues, the Parish Food Pantry will be closed for the Month of July, and will reopen Monday, August 5th from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. A sign has been posted on the door at St. John Berchmans, but please spread the word about this very important change.
BCAP Iskali Youth Group - On Wednesday nights the Iskali youth group, made up of BCA parishioners, meet at the parish office to further their faith. See below for more information ...
Religious Education at BCAP - Registration for RE will open on August 1st, see the information below for further details.
Sunday Collection & Monthly Summary - The Sunday Collection & Monthly Summary will now be posted here in the newsletter and Sunday Bulletin. Thank you for your generosity in helping support the mission of the Parish.
Pope Francis Monthly Intention - For the pastoral care of the sick
We pray that the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick confer to those who receive it and their loved ones the power of the Lord and become ever more a visible sign of compassion and hope for all.
Prayers for the Sick - Both in the Sunday Bulletin, and here in the Weekly Newsletter, we list the names of those who are in sick and in need of our prayers. These people are remembered each week as part of the Universal Prayer/Petitions. If you would like to add you someone's name to the sick list, please email or call the Parish Office. Please also email/call us when it's OK to remove them from the sick list as this helps to ensure our list is up to date.
Online Book of Intentions - Also, if you have a special intention that you would like us to pray for, see below for the link that you can click and then enter your intention. These intentions are also prayed for each week in the Universal Prayer/Petitions. They are private, no one can see them except us, and can be anonymous if you wish.
Daily Mass & Devotions - For the full list of Mass times and Devotions, please see the schedule below.
Parish Forms on the Website - https://www.carloacutisparish.org/parish-forms.html Did you know that many of our forms and requests are on our website? Inquiring about a Baptism ... Need a copy of your Baptismal Certificate ... Want to schedule your wedding? It's all on our website! Simply fill out the form and we'll get back to ya.
We hope to see you at one of the Masses this weekend, and don't forget to bring a friend or two!!
God Bless, see you in Church!
Michael White, Director of Music and Liturgy AND the Weekly Newsletter Editor
Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish Mission Statement
We are a multicultural, intergenerational Catholic parish community of people who through the help of the Eucharist, are on the journey to learning about, celebrating, serving and proclaiming our faith in the Risen Jesus.
Vision Statement
Our vision is transforming spirits, hearts and minds.
Core Values
We are welcoming, learning, believing, serving, celebrating,
understanding, sharing, diverse, community and focused on quality.
Goals
1). To have vibrant, welcoming liturgies.
2). To be an evangelizing community.
3). To reach out to youth.
4). To provide social justice education and outreach to the poor.
The Chapel at St. Hedwig will be open for Eucharistic Adoration Monday through Saturday from 7 am to 7 pm, with Daily Mass at 8 am. (Except for all Wednesday morning Masses, which are held at 8:30am at St. John Berchmans.)
To gain access to the chapel, please contact the office for an access code.
"At Iskali, we guide young Latinos through retreats, intentional community, and comprehensive formation, igniting faith and fostering love. Developed in collaboration with the McGrath Institute, our program enriches discipleship by prioritizing the integrated growth of young Latinos. Rooted in Catholic faith, we empower them to embody its principles in their daily lives, emphasizing human formation and nurturing their faith journey." More information about Iskali, please visit, https://www.iskali.org.
If you would like to join them on Wednesday nights, please call the parish office for more details.
Baptism
Alex F. Cueva Alvarado
BCAP Collections for July 20/21, 2024
Sunday Collections from Masses
$2,726.00
July 2024 BCA 2nd Col. - Energy Needs
$814.00
Sunday Mail In Donations
$590.00
Other Collections/Donations
$279.00
$4,409.00
Saint of the Day for July 25
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Saint James’ Story
This James is the brother of John the Evangelist. The two were called by Jesus as they worked with their father in a fishing boat on the Sea of Galilee. Jesus had already called another pair of brothers from a similar occupation: Peter and Andrew. “He walked along a little farther and saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They too were in a boat mending their nets. Then he called them. So they left their father Zebedee in the boat along with the hired men and followed him” (Mark 1:19-20).
James was one of the favored three who had the privilege of witnessing the Transfiguration, the raising to life of the daughter of Jairus, and the agony in Gethsemani.
Two incidents in the Gospels describe the temperament of this man and his brother. Saint Matthew tells that their mother came—Mark says it was the brothers themselves—to ask that they have the seats of honor in the kingdom. “Jesus said in reply, ‘You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup that I am going to drink?’ They said to him, ‘We can’” (Matthew 20:22). Jesus then told them they would indeed drink the cup and share his baptism of pain and death, but that sitting at his right hand or left was not his to give—it “is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father” (Matthew 20:23b). It remained to be seen how long it would take to realize the implications of their confident “We can!”
The other disciples became indignant at the ambition of James and John. Then Jesus taught them all the lesson of humble service: The purpose of authority is to serve. They are not to impose their will on others, or lord it over them. This is the position of Jesus himself. He was the servant of all; the service imposed on him was the supreme sacrifice of his own life.
On another occasion, James and John gave evidence that the nickname Jesus gave them—“sons of thunder”—was an apt one. The Samaritans would not welcome Jesus because he was on his way to hated Jerusalem. “When the disciples James and John saw this they asked, ‘Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?’ Jesus turned and rebuked them…” (Luke 9:54-55).
James was apparently the first of the apostles to be martyred. “About that time King Herod laid hands upon some members of the church to harm them. He had James, the brother of John, killed by the sword, and when he saw that this was pleasing to the Jews he proceeded to arrest Peter also” (Acts 12:1-3a).
This James, sometimes called James the Greater, is not to be confused with James the Lesser or with the author of the Letter of James and the leader of the Jerusalem community.
Reflection
The way the Gospels treat the apostles is a good reminder of what holiness is all about. There is very little about their virtues as static possessions, entitling them to heavenly reward. Rather, the great emphasis is on the Kingdom, on God’s giving them the power to proclaim the Good News. As far as their personal lives are concerned, there is much about Jesus’ purifying them of narrowness, pettiness, fickleness.
"Jesus, make yourself at home!
Live within me as if it were your own dwelling!"
BCAP - Weekly Mass
Sacraments and Devotional Schedule
Sunday Mass
Saturday, 5:00 p.m. – English (SH)
Sunday, 8:30 a.m. – Polish (SH)
9:45 a.m. – English (SJB)
11:00 a.m. – English (SH) 12:30 p.m. – Spanish (SJB) May 1 - October 31
12:30 p.m. - Spanish (SH) November 1 - April 30
Daily Mass
8:00 a.m. Monday, Tuesday; Thursday - Saturday
8:30 a.m. Wednesday - St. John Berchmans Church*The following are all celebrated at St. Hedwig Church*
Eucharistic Adoration
7 a.m. - 7 p.m. – Monday through Saturday (Please call the office for an access code to gain entry to the Adoration Chapel.)
The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick
After the 8 a.m. Mass on the First Friday of the Month.
Novena to St. Peregrine Novena to the patron saint for persons suffering from cancer,
AIDS or other chronic illnesses.
8:30 a.m.– 8:45 a.m. – First Friday of the Month
The Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturdays at 4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. or by appointment.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena
8:30 a.m.– 8:45 a.m. – Tuesday
Circulo de Oracion - (En Español)
Reflection, Prayer and Singing / Reflexión, Oración y Canto
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Friday
Litany of the Sacred Heart
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. – Second Friday of the Month
Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. – Saturday
DOLMA – Rosary and Our Lady of Manaoag Novena
4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. – First Saturday of the Month
Pope Francis is cautioning people not to get accustomed to the war in Ukraine, and is calling for the faithful to keep those suffering "this tragic reality" in our hearts and prayers. "The thought of the people of Ukraine, afflicted by war, should remain vivid in our hearts." Please continue to pray for them.
Online Book of Intentions
Praying for each other's intentions is an important part of our parish life. If you would like the parish to pray for your intention, please write the intention in a sentence or two in this Online "Book of Intentions." These intentions will be remembered in our intercessions at our Sunday masses. Click HERE
Please pray for the Sick of our Parish
Lori Turner Alfirevich, Jose Carrero, Maria and Jose Garcia, Ben Leo, John Parizek, Ligia G. Galvan de la Cruz, Sergio Torres, Genaro Cortes, Antonio Alcantara, Lukas Fitzpatrick, Ryan Krug, Fr. Paul Reicher, Reynaldo Sanchez, Rachel Mauricio Elizar, Charlene Herda, Nicole Vilches, Karel O’Brien, Angela Rivera, Mary Anne Sedey, Linda Klickmann, Barbara Durbin, Danny Olivero, Junior Burgos, Dolores Kryszak, Joseph Price, Teresa Ellison, Tallulah Andresen, Robert Bauer, Ana Flores, Apolonio Alarcon, Antonio de Vera, Patricio A. Yanez Guerra, Manglio Bonilla Gail, Jason & Family, Daniel Brady, Cyndi De Lira, Carolyn S. Duckunue, Transito Alvarez, Frances Alequin, Alejandro Carmona, Sophie Hernan, Eleanor Jura, Monika Kloniecka, Joseph Wyse, Verena Tonnesen, Berenice Sosnowski, Nick Jurado, Jackie Schuman, Terry Brady, Salomea Olszewska, Angie Schuman, John Graff, Joseph Murphy, Linda Riske, Margaret Flisiak, Jazzmyne Aguilar, Hailey Marose, Sarah Ellison, Nancy Idaszak, Sally Cox, Eleanor Rylko, Nancy, Brian, Jimmy Denges, & Crystal Mohetano.
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