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ST. MARGARET OF CORTONA
AND ST. GABRIEL PARISH
stmargaretofcortona-stgabriel.com
e-mail: [email protected]
ST. MARGARET OF CORTONA
6000 RIVERDALE AVENUE
BRONX, NEW YORK 10471
718-549-8053
ST. GABRIEL
3250 ARLINGTON AVENUE
BRONX, NEW YORK 10463
718-548-4470
PASTORAL STAFF:
Rev. Brian P. McCarthy, Pastor
Rev. Julius M. Eyyazo, Parochial Vicar
Rev Sandro Leyton, Parochial Vicar
Rev George Lodi, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Msgr. Dermot Brennan, Weekend Associate
Deacon George Pitula
Deacon Donald M. Quigley
LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS
St. Margaret of Cortona
SUNDAY MASSES: (Vigil) 5:15 PM Saturday
Sunday: 8:00 & 10:00 AM, 12:00 Noon and 5:15 PM
LATIN RITE MASS: 1st Sunday of the month at 3:00PM
WEEKDAY MASSES: 8:30 AM and 12 Noon
SATURDAYS: 8:30 AM
LEGAL HOLIDAYS: 12:00 PM
1st SATURDAY: Rosary in Honor of Our Lady 9:00 AM
MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA:
Monday preceding 8:30 AM Mass
CONFESSIONS: are available on Saturdays at 4:00 PM
until 5:00 PM and upon request.
HOLY HOUR/ADORATION:
Thursday 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM— (suspended for summer)
EXPOSITION AND ADORATION OF
THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: Friday after Noon
Mass. Concludes with Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Ben-
ediction at 3:00 PM
St. Gabriel
SUNDAY MASSES: (Vigil) 5:00 PM Saturday
Sunday: 9:30 & 11:30 AM
WEEKDAY MASS: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM
MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA:
Monday following the 9:00 AM Mass
CONFESSIONS: are available on Saturdays at 4:15 PM
until 4:45 PM and upon request.
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SACRAMENTS
BAPTISM: Arrangements may be made by speaking
with one of the priests.
MARRIAGE: Before the date is confirmed, couples
should meet with one of the priests. This should be
done at least one year ahead. Pre-Cana is required.
SICK CALLS: For the ill, the Sacrament of the Sick is
available. Please call the Rectory at any time.
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
ST. MARGARET OF CORTONA SCHOOL:
Grade Pre-K through Grade 8. For information, call the
principal, Mr. Hugh Keenan, at 718-549-8580 or visit
the school website at: www.smcsriverdale.org.
ST. GABRIEL SCHOOL: Grade Pre-K through
Grade 8. For information, call the principal, Mr.
Anthony Naccari, at 718- 548-0444 or visit the school
website at: www.saintgabrielschoolbronx.org.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM: For
children in public and private schools, Grade 1 through
Grade 8. For information, email the School of Religion:
Mrs. Georgina Nieves, St. Gabriel at
[email protected] or
Mrs. Kerry Bader, St. Margaret of Cortona: at
[email protected].
HOMEBOUND: For those confined at home,
Extraordinary Ministers bring Holy Communion. If
anyone is not on the regular list, please call the Rectory.
PARISH MEMBERSHIP: To be considered
active members of St. Margaret of Cortona and St.
Gabriel Parish, each family and single adult must be
properly registered and regularly use the weekly
donation envelopes for our parish. This is the only way
the parish can issue documents attesting to parish
membership and Catholic practice (e.g. A
LETTER TO BE A GODPARENT OR SPONSOR.
Newly registered parishioners must be registered & use
envelopes
for at least 6 months before a Sponsor Letter can be issued.).
New
parishioners are requested to visit the parish office.
ENVELOPE SYSTEM: To assist us in keeping
accurate records of your contributions, we request that
you use the weekly envelope system. This enables us to
verify your donations should it be necessary for tax
purposes. Please notify the Rectory if you change your
address.
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ST. MARGARET OF CORTONA AND ST. GABRIEL PARISH, BRONX, NY
Rectory Office Hours
St. Margaret’s Rectory:
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday:
9:00 AM—2:00 PM
St. Gabriel’s Rectory:
Monday, Wednesday & Friday:
9:00 AM—1:00 PM
If you need to contact the rectory at
other times (for records, information, or
Mass cards), please email:
[email protected]. If you need a
priest in an emergency, please call St.
Margaret’s Rectory (718-549-8053) at
any time
THE COLLECTION REPORTS
We are grateful for your continued
support of our parish.
November 29th $12,364
CHRISTMAS FOOD
BASKETS
FOR THE NEEDY
If you know of any family in
our parish, who is in need
of a food basket for
Christmas, please call St. Margaret’s Rectory
with their name, address and phone number.
Your generous spirit enables us to distribute
these baskets at Thanksgiving and again at
Christmas. Personal contributions to
purchase fresh vegetables, fruit, and pies may
be left at St. Margaret’s Rectory or in the
collection basket. Turkey donors for
Christmas are asked to contact the Rectory no
later than Thursday, December 17th so that
we may be certain that we have enough.
Because we have very limited refrigeration,
please bring turkeys for Christmas to St.
Margaret’s Rectory on Sunday or Monday,
December 20 or 21 Food baskets will be
distributed on Tuesday, December 22nd.
THE FEAST OF THE
I M M A C U L A T E
CONCEPTION is celebrated
this Tuesday, December 8
th
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It is a Holy Day of Obligation.
Masses are as follows:
St. Margaret: of Cortona:
Monday (Vigil): 5:15 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM and 12 Noon and
7:30 PM
St. Gabriel:
Monday (Vigil): 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM.
CHRISTMAS PLANTS &
DECORATIONS
Envelopes are available in the
vestibule of St. Margaret’s
Church for your contribution to the
beautiful Christmas plants & decorations.
You may wish to make a memorial donation
in honor of your loved ones. Those
donations will be used to decorate the
Church at Christmas time and beyond. The
envelopes will be kept near the
Crèche during the Christmas
season.
The Mass Intention Book for 2021 is
open. If you would like to arrange
announced Masses for 2021, please call
either St. Margaret’s Rectory or St. Gabriel’s
Rectory.
Each Mass stipend remains $15. Thank
you.
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Second Sunday of Advent
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK:
Courtney Amsinger
Georgina Ayra
Rita Ballantine
Timothy Breen
Joshua Brennan
Ellen Brown
Joy Chambers
Theresa Colgan
Margaret Commins
Brian Crawford
Thomas Cronin
Steven DeRavaneusich
Michael DiRusso
Michael Dunne
Jane Elliott
Robby Ernau
Lydia Gonzalez
Bridie A. Gaffney
Barbara Gray
Frances Hage
Michele Sanchez Henley
Mary Kelleher
Elizabeth Landau
Olivia Leroy
Frances Loughlin
Ray Madden
Louis Marino
Rita McArdle
Thomas McGrath
Mary McGuire
Darlene McMeekin
Jeanne Myers
Jean O’Malley
Sr. Eileen O’Sullivan
Frank Paccione
Brian Phillips
Grace Rose
Henry Snyder
Marilyn Spawn
Mary Sullivan
Terri Treanor
Elido Vega
Marie Zangaglai
Irene Anzalone
John Beckley
Betty Betz
Iva Boatin
Betsy Boruchoff
Tom Brody
Frank Caliendo
Michele Cipriano
Sr. Margaret Coomey
Karen Cunniffe
Michael Dannucci
Daniel Doran
Patricia & John Doran
Julia Farrell
Mary Ellen Gibbs
Michael Griffin
Michael J. Healy
Donna Hearla
Alina Hernandez
Donald Karpinsky
Nora Keegan
Brian Kolterman
Jack Marchindo
Mrs. Marciliano
Bridie Monaghan
Irene Morgan
Lorraine Moriarty
Diane Morvillo
Bozena Mul
Arlene O’Callahan
Caitlin O’Callahan
Bridie O’Sullivan
Carmen Perez
Angie & Estrella Rivera
Michael Savcaneso
Katie Searson
Adelynn Smith
Harlie Smith
Jennifer Tagliaferro
Catherine Tobin
Reggie Twomey
Arlene Viola
Connie White
AND FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED:
Brian O’Connor
Sr. Theresa Luciano, S.C.
Gospel Meditation
2nd Sunday of Advent
People knew over a year in advance that the Pope was
coming for a visit to America and the preparations
began. Security, space limitations and requirements,
protocols, crowd management, itineraries, invitations,
regulations, and so much more was necessary to pull
this event off effectively. It’s not every day that we get a
visit from such a prominent dignitary. Thought, effort,
meticulous attention to detail and vision all are
necessary to make this thing work. After all, he can’t
just show up in the ordinary and normal daily routines
of life and catch people unprepared! Tickets have to be
purchased, buses rented, hotel rooms reserved, and
travel arrangements made early because it will be
impossible to see him if we wait too long!
We do this kind of preparing not only for prominent
religious figures but for political dignitaries, notable
sports figures, people of fame, and even actors. If an
individual intrigues us, we are going to want to do all
we have to do to get a “good seat” in the house. Does
Jesus Christ captivate this much of our attention? We
are asked to prepare the way of the Lord and to do so
not with frantic frenzy but patient enthusiasm. We do
not have to stand on a street corner making profound
announcements about God’s coming or become overly
zealous in our embrace of the Good News. Our task is
quieter, more interior, captivating, and consuming. We
are asked to change. We have to conduct our lives with
holy devotion.
Is the cost of that ticket too much for you? Don’t you
want the “best seat” in the house? You don’t want to
miss Our Lord’s arrival when he comes, do you? After
all, if he comes while you are going about your daily
routines without you even knowing, he may catch you
off guard. Or, he may come in disguise looking like a
beggar, a prisoner, migrant, refugee, or someone who
is lost. Would you be ready to recognize him then?
Preparing for the coming of Christ requires a change of
mind, heart, and behavior. It is not adequate to simply
do the things we always do. We want our lives to speak
of the exciting news of Christ’s coming and the joy that
the Gospel brings. It has to do with our demeanor,
values, priorities, choices, and how we structure daily
routines. Of course, it involves sacrifice. All
anticipations do! Are you excited, captivated,
enthusiastic, and sitting on the edge of your seat eager
to celebrate his coming among us at Christmas, and
waiting for him to come again? If not, why not?
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December 6, 2020
MASS INTENTIONS Dec 7—13, 2020
St. Margaret of Cortona
MONDAY: St. Ambrose, Bishop
8:30 Donald Fadoul
12:00 Kathleen & Bernard Shea
TUESDAY: Feast of the Immaculate Conception
5:15 (Vigil) Pamela McCabe Roberts
8:30 Margaret & Michael Sheehan
12:00 Richard & Edward S. Grenawalt
7:30 Manuel Ortiz & Joe Petroni
WEDNESDAY: St. Juan Diego
8:30 Teresa Dolan
12:00 Millie Feeney
THURSDAY
8:30 Hilda Matos
12:00 Hilda Matos
FRIDAY: St. Damasus I, Pope
8:30 William Martin
12:00 Eileen O’Brein
SATURDAY Our Lady of Guadalupe
8:30 Hector Velez
SUNDAY: 3rd Sunday of Advent
5:15 PM (Vigil) Parishioners of St. Margaret–
St. Gabriel
8:00 Msgr. John J. Farley (living)
10:00 Eric Roden & Dick Hook
12:00 Frances Giallorenzi
5:15 Manuel Garcia
St. Gabriel
MONDAY: St. Ambrose, Bishop
9:00 No announced Intention
TUESDAY: Feast of the Immaculate Conception
5:00(Vigil) Robert & Mary Quinn
9:00 William Tiedemann
WEDNESDAY: St. Juan Diego
9:00 Mary Kelleher
THURSDAY
9:00 Msgr. John T. Doherty
FRIDAY: St. Damasus I, Pope
9:00 No announced Intention
SUNDAY: 3rd Sunday of Advent
5:00 PM (Vigil) Parishioners of St. Margaret–
St. Gabriel
9:30 No announced Intention
11:30 All deceased Aunts & Uncles
General Guidelines for attending Mass
1. The obligation to attend Mass is suspended
until further notice.
2. Those who are at higher risk for COVID-19
(i.e. those who are older than 65 or have
underlying health conditions) are urged not to
come to Church for Mass. Those who cannot
attend Mass are encouraged to spend time
daily reading the Scriptures, praying with their
families, watching a broadcast or live-streamed
Mass and making an act of spiritual
communion.
3. Those who feel in any way sick (e.g. oral
temperature higher than 99.5 degrees, cough,
chills, muscle aches, headache, sore throat or
loss of taste or smell) or who are worried
about attendance, should not enter the Church.
4. In accord with current state policy, the
faithful (over 2 years old) must wear cloth face
coverings when in public, including when they
come to Church.
5. Attendees should sanitize their hands at the
entrance of the Church via sanitizer stations.
6. All present at Mass should sit 6 feet or more
away from others in all directions. Families may
sit together.
In St. Margaret's one side of the Church will
be for families sitting together with two empty
rows between each family. The other side of
the Church will be for individual seating with
one row between each.
In St. Gabriel's, the Chapel side of the Church
will be designated for individual seating with
one row between each. The gym side will be
designated for families sitting together with
two rows between each. There will be folding
chairs set up in the gym area.
7. Holy Communion will be distributed in the
hand. Persons wishing to receive Holy
Communion will only be permitted to receive in
their hand. Persons receiving Communion in
the hand may not wear gloves.
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