MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK - Corpus Christi Parish

3rd Sunday of Easter Corpus Christi Church April 18, 2021

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Monday, April 19, 2021 7:30 AM John de Almeida 12:30 PM Florence Anderson 7:30 PM Spanish Intentions

Tuesday, April 20, 2021 7:30 AM Fr. Simon Palliparambil 12:30 PM Frorence Anderson

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

7:30 AM Gerald Campbell 12:30 PM Thomas Egan

Thursday, April 22, 2021 7:30 AM Rita Lettieri 12:30 PM Maureen Reinhart

Friday, April 23, 2021 7:30 AM Souls in Purgatory 12:30 PM John Anderson - 10th Anniversary 7:30 PM Portuguese Intentions

Saturday, April 24, 2021 5:00 PM Ernest Alvarez John Begg

(Birthday Remembrance) Vicencio Viegas Olinda & Ernesto Marques Jose, Manuel & Gloria Silva Guilherme Simoes Rev. Patrick Callan

Sunday, April 25, 2021 7:00 AM Souls in Purgatory 8:30 AM Portuguese Intentions

10:00 AM Domingos Barbosa 11:30 AM People of the Parish

5:00 PM Spanish Intentions 7:00 PM Jurema & Ovidio Paiva

CMA Numbers for 2021 Goal = $96,500 Pledges = $32,021 Payments = $24,966 Donors = 121 Average = $265

Thank you to all the families who already have made a sacrificial gift. Please consider a yearly offering.

PRIEST CELEBRANTS’ SCHEDULE

Saturday, April 24, 2021 5:00 PM Bishop Anjay

Sunday, April 25, 2021 7:00 AM Fr. Malcolm 8:30 AM Fr. Tomaz 10:00 AM Fr. Malcolm 11:30 AM Fr. Ngozi 5:00 PM Fr. Basilio 7:00 PM Fr. Ngozi

(Schedule is subject to change)

Corpus Christi Mass on YouTube This Sunday April 25th, you can watch Fr. Ngozi celebrate the English Mass and Fr. Tomaz celebrate the Portuguese & Spanish Masses. The English Mass will be on YouTube as of 7:00 AM on Sunday, the Spanish Mass will be available at 7pm & the Portuguese Mass will be available after 11am. Please type tgomide to watch the Mass in the language of your choice from the comfort of your homes or wherever you are. The masses will be posted to our Facebook page as well. Tell all your friends and family about it so they too can watch.

STEWARDSHIP CORNER Sharing Time, Talent and Treasure

In today’s world, people seek “salvation” through various sources including worldliness, material wealth, influence, and power. As good Christian stewards, we know that our salvation comes only through Jesus.

April 11th Actual Collection = $9,593 April 11th Mail-In Donations = $2,799 April 11th Total Collection = $12,392 Total Easter to Date = $48,765 Easter Flowers to Date $3,934 Attendance = 888


Pastor’s Notes

Alleluia! The Lord has risen from the tomb! Let us rejoice and be glad! Alleluia!

We rejoice on this third Sunday of the Easter season, to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation for 53 of our middle and high school students. Our resident Bishop Anjay is bestowing the grace of God on these young people in our Religious Education, under the guidance of Mrs. Susan Anischik and our wonderful catechists. We are all so grateful to the parents and sponsors of the “Confirmandi”, for entrusting their teenagers to us here at Corpus Christi, in teaching them the everlasting values of our Catholic faith. May the risen Lord Jesus continue to inspire these youngsters, towards a deeper commitment to our Parish Church, in building up the Kingdom of God here in Mineola. I am also grateful to all the members of our parish staff, whose names are listed on page two of the bulletin. They all do their jobs with such dedication and love, to serve all the people of our Church family. The beauty of the Easter liturgies with joyful music, altar flowers and sacred rituals; all made possible by the work done behind the scenes by our gifted staff, caring ministers and precious volunteers. Thank you to one and all for making Holy Week such a blessed experience of living faith, profound hope, and undying love. Please keep this spirit of Easter alive for the “Great 50 Days”, leading to Pentecost and the coming of the Holy Spirit on 23 May 2021! Yours in Christ, Father Malcolm


The Corpus Christi’s 2021 “Continuing the Educational Mission” Scholarship Award

We are pleased to announce again this year the Corpus Christi “Continuing the Educational Mission” Scholarship award. Even though our beloved parish school has closed, the mission of educating the young people of our parish continues. It is in this spirit that the scholarship award has been established. A committee of educators from grammar school, middle school, high school and college as well as members from the financial community was formed and worked on this program for a number of months and developed this scholarship. Based upon the success from last year, this year we are expanding the scholarship program with the inclusion of an award for a student parishioner attending a Catholic grammar or middle school. Now three young people from our parish, will each be awarded a scholarship toward their Catholic education. A scholarship award of $4,000 will be given to a student who will be attending starting September 2021 at a local Catholic grammar/middle school in grades 6, 7 or 8th for the academic school year 2021/2022. A scholarship award of $5,000 will be given to a student who will be attending a local Catholic High School starting September 2021 for the academic school year 2021/2022 and a $6,000 scholarship will be given to a matriculated college student carrying a course load of a minimum 12 credits/semester who will be attending full time starting September 2021, a 2-4 year college or university for the academic school year 2021/2022. The scholarship will be paid directly to the school, college or university in two equal payments, one half for the fall semester and the second half for the spring semester or if the academic year is divided into trimesters, half will be paid in the first trimester and the second half paid in the third trimester. The funding for these scholarships will come directly from the investment income earned from the proceeds of the sale of the Searing Avenue properties and not from any weekly or special parish collections. The announcement of the scholarship recipients will be made later this summer. The scholarship is for one year. For information on the eligibility requirements, application, timelines for submission and all related documents for this scholarship award, please visit our parish website at www.corpuschristi-mineola.net This information will be posted on the site shortly. Please direct any questions regarding this scholarship to Deacon Brian Mannix at the rectory.


ADULT CONFIRMATION

For all Catholic adults (18 and over) who have been baptized, but never received Communion or Confirmation. We will have a meeting in Church to help you “catch up” with these Sacraments. Please call Paula at the rectory to register for the Confirmation classes. The Mass of Confirmation will be on Pentecost Sunday 23 May 2021!

PARISH OUTREACH THANKS YOU!!

On behalf of the neighbors we serve, Parish Outreach would like to thank you for your generous spiritual, financial and material support. Due to your efforts, we have been able to provide our local families with food, basic living needs and gift cards to supermarkets, pharmacies, and other stores. Thanks to you, we have been able to follow Christ’s teaching of feeding the hungry and clothing the naked. All of us here in Parish Outreach wish you and your families a Happy and Holy Easter!!!

Society of St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Vincent de Paul The Mission of the SVdP Society is a Catholic lay organization inspired by Gospel values that leads women and men to join together to grow spiritually by offering person-to person services to those who are needy and suffering in the tradition of it’s founder, Blessed Fredric Ozanam, and it’s patron St. Vincent de Paul. We hear the cry of the poor, respond to there needs and advocate for their rights.


Saturday 17 April will be a wonderful day for our parish family when Bishop Andrzej Zglejsewski Confirms the young people of our Church. Please pray for all our Confirmation students to embrace the power and gift of the Holy Spirit in their lives!

Steven Amador

Kimberly Amon-Segarra

Vanessa Antunes

Anthony Avila

Jhoana Barahona Navarro

Cristian Barbosa

Griselda Benavidez

Jason Caetano

Andrew Cardona

Franklin Patricio Cavas

Ian Cheng

Zury Contreras

Alexa Corvera-Benitez

Carlo Crecco

Catalina Cruz

Kylie Cunha

Daniela de Sousa

Manuel Escobar

Anthony Ferreira

Franco Gallo

Justin Gandarela

Matias Goncalves

Timothy Granados

Jason Granados Gomez

Collin Guinnane

Dajana Hernandez

David Hernandez

Jose Hernandez-Bonilla

Michael Herrera

Frank Hradek

James Iannone

Shane Kelly

Gabriella Lisboa

Matthew Lisboa

Matthew Lopes

Charles Madine

Michael Mamo

Michael Marketti

Arianna McIntosh

Brian Medina

John Montchal

Jack Moreira

Xochilth Mosso

Michael Palumbo

Jason Pereira

Karen Pereira

Nicholas Perez

Amanda Polosino

Emma Powers

Henry Schneider

Julianna Speranza

Diana Torres

Matthew Valente

Gregory Vescovi

William Zelaya Quintanilla


Religious Education Update

Sunday, April 18, 2021 9:30 AM Gr. 1, 2, IC-2, IC-3 (Fitzgerald Hall) 10:00 AM Class Mass

Tuesday, April 20, 2021 All sessions attend religion class today: Grades 1, 2 , 3, 4, 5, 7

Wednesday, April 21, 2021 All sessions attend religion class today: Grades 2, IC-2, IC-3, 6, 7

Thursday, April 22, 2021 All sessions attend religion class today: Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Sunday, April 25, 2021 9:30 AM Gr. 3-4 (Fitzgerald Hall) 10:00 AM Class Mass

Twenty Minutes with the Director Sunday, April 25th Grades 3-4 Sunday, May 2nd Grades 5-6 Sunday, May 9th Grades 7, 8, 9 Sunday, May 16th Grades 1, 2, IC-2, IC-3

Divine Mercy at Corpus Christi Church

Please remember the sick in your daily prayers, including the following who have asked to be included in our list:

Connie Altvater, Armandina Araujo, Vinnie Benedetto, Violeta Bernal. Anne Boland, Erin Burke, Marie Byrnes, Jeanne Carroll, Michael Castalino, Arlene Cavanagh, Frank de Carolis, Sue Citro, Joann Cornacchioli, James Cunney, Jerry Daraio, Anthony Donnelly, Kate Donovan, Virginia Fallon, Lena Fiorillo, Lilly Fuentes, Kenneth Gallagher, Vanessa Gomes, Robert Hartlett, Eileen Hendrickson, Maryann Iaquinto, Sue Krebs, Diane LaBianca, Joseph LaBianca, Vincent Lodato, Christine Lucivero, Augustus & Camella Lodato, Jason Lopes, Thomas Mitchell, Pat Nicolosi, Susan O’Brien, Melissa Ogunsuyi, Gabriel Palhete, Edward Panzella, Linda Pires, JoAnn Russo, Mary Santucci, Robert Santucci, Lisa Simeone, Alice Squeri, Beatriz Silva Pontes, Paul Tubito, Lorraine Verdade, and any other members of our parish who are sick at this time.

Florence Anderson, Thomas Egan, Daniel Sapanara, Ann Hlavenka

John P. Apuzza

Corpus Christi Columbiettes proudly presents

Mother's Day Cash Fundraiser for the Knights of Columbus

Tickets are $10.00 each First prize is $200 & Second prize is $100

For tickets contact Ruth Ann 516-317-6356 or Marge 516-269-9178

Drawing at meeting on Tuesday May 11, 2021


Español III DOMINGO DE PASCUA

EVANGELIO SEGÚN SAN LUCAS 24, 35-48

Cuando los dos discípulos regresaron de Emaús y llegaron donde estaban reunidos los apóstoles, les contaron lo que les había pasado por el caminho y como habian reconocido a Jesús al partir el pan. Mientras hablaban de esas osas, se presentó Jesús en médio de ellos y les dijo: “La paz esté con ustedes”. Ellos, desconcertados y llenos de temor, creían ver un fantasma. Pero él les dijo: “No teman; soy yo. Por qué se espantan? Por qué surgen dudas en su interior? Miren mis manos y mis pies. Soy yo en persona. Tóquenme y convénzanse: un fantasma no tiene ni carne ni huesos como ven que tengo yo”. Y les mostró las manos y los pies. Pero como ellos no acaban de crer de pura alegría y seguían atónitos, les dijo: “Tienen aqui algo de comer”? Le ofrecieron un trozo de pescado asado; él lo tomó y se puso a comer delante de ellos. Después les dijo: “Lo que ha sucedido es aquello de que les hablaba yo, cuando aún estaba con ustedes: que tenia que cumplirse todo lo que estaba escrito de mi en la ley de Moisés, en los profetas y en los salmos”. Entonces les abrió el entendimiento para que comprendieran las Escrituras y les dijo: “Está escrito que el Mesías tenía que padecer y había de resucitar de entre los muerto al tercer día, y que en su nombre se había de predicar a todas las naciones, comenzando por Jerusalén, la necesidad de volverse a Dios para el perdón de los pecados. Ustedes son testigos de esto”.

Tras la escena de la aparición a los discípullos de Emaús que recordábamos el domingo pasado, hoy vemos la primera aparición del Resuscitado al grupo de los apóstoles. La reacción inicial, como hemos visto, es de susto, de miedo, de incredulidade; creían ver un fantasma. Jesús, tras el saludo inicial – Paz a vosotros – les asegura que no es un fantasma y les muestra las llagas de sus manos y de sus pies. Soy yo en persona – les dice – Palpadme y daos cuenta de que un espírito no tiene carne y huesos, como veeis que yo tengo. No, no era fácil para ellos entender este encuentro con quien habían visto morir en la ruz. Una prueba más de que es el mismo Jesús Nazareno que había convivido con ellos lo muestra al pedirles algo de comer; ellos le ofrecen un pez asado que, en efecto, come delante de ellos. Los discípulos deberán esforzarse por compreender el sentido de las Escrituras y la nueva presencia del que está vivo. Esto es la fe. Nosotros no pretendemos ver en persona a Jesús, y que coma con nosotros, pero tenemos fe en su presencia real, aunque invisible. Y por lo mismo, no estamos celebrando solamente que hace dos mil años resucitó, sino que sigue vivo, aunque no lo veamos y que está con nosotros hasta el fin de los tempos. Por otra parte, en la Eucaristía también a nosotros se nos aparece como Palabra viviente y como Pan de vida.

En los Hechos de los Apóstoles Pedro, en la primera lectura, nos da un admirable ejemplo de coherencia y valentia. Hacía pocos días había negado que conociera a Jesúsy, en el momento de la cruz, había huido, como casi todos los demás compañeros, acobardados. Pero ahora él y los otros apóstoles han tenido la experiência de la Pascua, se han visto inundados por la fuerza del Espíritu y llenos de fuerza, se atreven a decir ante todo el Pueblo: vosotros matasteis al autor de la vida, pero Dios lo resucitó..., y nosotros somos testigos de ello. Se lo había dicho Jesús en el momento de la despedida: Vosotros sois mis testigos.


Português III DOMINGO DE PÁSCOA

EVANGELHO DE SÃO LUCAS 24, 35-48 Naquele tempo, os discípulos de Emaús contaram o que tinha acontecido no caminho e como tinham reconhecido Jesus ao partir do pão. Enquanto diziam isto, Jesus apresentou-se no meio deles e disse-lhes: “A paz esteja convosco”. Espantados e cheios de medo, julgavam ver um espírito. Disse-lhes Jesus: “Porque estais perturbados e porque se levantam esses pensamentos nos vossos corações? Vede as minhas mãos e os meus pés; sou eu mesmo; tocai-me e vede; um espírito não tem carne nem ossos, como vedes que eu tenho”. Dito isto, mostrou-lhes as mãos e os pés. E como eles, na sua alegria e admiração, não queriam ainda acreditar, perguntou-lhes: “Tendes aí alguma coisa para comer”? Deram-lhe uma posta de peixe assado, que Ele tomou e começou a comer diante deles. Depois disse-lhes: “Foram estas as palavras que vos dirigi, quando ainda estava convosco: Tem de se cumprir tudo o que está escrito a meu respeito na Lei de Moisés, nos Profetas e nos Salmos”. Abriu-lhes então o entendimento para compreenderem as Escrituras e disse-lhes: “Assim está escrito que o Messias havia de sofrer e de ressuscitar dos mortos ao terceiro dia, e que havia de ser pregado em seu nome o arrependimento e o perdão dos pecados a todas as nações, começando por Jerusalém. Vós sois as testemunhas de todas estas coisas”.

A Ressurreição é o evento central da nossa fé de batizados. Se não acreditarmos na ressurreição, nossa fé e nosso batismo perderiam completamente o sentido. Sem a ressurreição nossa fé seria vazia de sentido. A ressurreição de Cristo não foi somente um conto, uma estória. Não foi um teatro. Como o próprio Jesus afirma, fantasma não se comunica, não se expressa, não tem carne e nem ossos. Não come... Os discípulos não podiam acreditar naquilo que estavam vendo: O Jesus que eles viram morto e sepultado está agora vivo diante deles. E de Jesus ressuscitado eles recebem a paz e a missão de serem os testemunhas da sua ressurreição. Todos eles, que antes tinham medo, que não conseguiam acreditar no que estavam vendo, serão os que vão dar a vida para testemunhar que Jesus ressuscitou dos mortos. Que Ele é o Messias prometido, o Filho de Deus Altíssimo.

Na segunda leitura deste domingo, João nos diz que a fé em Deus deve manifestar-se na vida. Se verdadeiramente conhecemos a Cristo, devemos guardar os seus mandamentos. Aquele que diz conhece-lo e não guarda os seus mandamentos é mentiroso.

INTENÇÕES PARA A MISSA DO DIA 23 + Carolina Farinhas + Maria de Lurdes Barbosa Lima + Rosa e Adélio Martins + Miguel Almeida + Otília e Alpoim Real + Felismino Lopes Cunha + António e Ana Maria Silva + Adriano, Maria e Rogério Silva + Maria Amélia Nunes + Manuel Miranda

INTENÇÕES PARA A MISSA DO DIA 25 + Daniel da Silva Carlos + Miguel Paiva + Maria de Lurdes Barbosa Lima + Rosa e Adélio Martins + Avelino Gonçalves + Joaquim Estevinho + Mario de Jesus Adão + Julian Barreto Albuquerque + José e Maria Mendes Portela + Glória e João Barbosa Martins

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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK - Corpus Christi Parish