We invite you to join our church, located across the street from St. Joseph's Hospital and the Cacace Justice Center. We offer you a beautiful prayerful church to participate in the Eucharist and receive all the other sacraments. The doors  to our church are open daily from 
7 AM to 3 PM.  Please come in & visit us.  

Rev.  Anthony Columba Ekanem, MSP - Pastor
Rev. George N. Okoro, MSP-Parochial Vicar of St. Mary's 
Rev. Fares Hattar - Parochial Vicar of the Arabic Community of the Good Shepherd of St Mary's

EASTER MESSAGE

 
From the Desk of Rev. Fr. Anthony C. Ekanem, MSP:

On behalf of our Parish Staff, I wish you all a blessed Easter!

Today, Easter Sunday, we celebrate the central truth of the Christian faith: Jesus resurrected! On Easter Vigil, the holiest of nights we gathered around the fire and acknowledged the fact that God brought forth light out of darkness. Today, we openly celebrate God, the Father raising Christ, our Light, from death to eternal life. We are filled with joy that the One who was crucified and died on the cross is now raised from death to new life. Death has no more power over Him. And so, we are called to sing out with joy the Psalm response: “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.”Our Gospel speaks of the empty tomb and the coming to faith. The first reading tells us about how the Early Church proclaimed the salvation story of Jesus’ teaching, dying, and rising and being seen by witnesses. St Paul discusses with the Colossians also about what they should do in the light of Jesus’ resurrection. What should we do especially today that we are filled with praise and joy at the victory of Our Lord Jesus over the grave?
 

To our Visitors: 

I wish to thank you, our visitors, for choosing to come to our Church and celebrate with us this central truth about our faith. It is always a warm and fulfilling experience when we have you all around worshipping with us. For those who are from our town, enjoy your family, friends, our city and have a safe travel back. If you do not have a parish yet to call a home, please feel free to use our registration form at the back page of our Bulletin. If you would like to support 2019 Cardinal’s Annual Stewardship Appeal, please pick a pledge envelope at the back of the Church or go online to cardinalsappeal.org, click on Donate, select an amount and direct your gift to our Church. As of now, we have only been able to pay $16,158, pledged $19,756 out of our parish goal of $39,500.00. We are still appealing for more participation in this annual stewardship efforts.
 

Thank you 

To everyone who participated in cleaning and decorating the Church, beginning on Palm Sunday ncluding The Good Shepherd of St Mary’s - Arabic Community through Easter celebration. I was touched by the number of Altar Servers who stayed behind after Religious Education program to practice for Palm Sunday celebration. On that day alone, four of them waited behind again to assist at Quienceanera celebration at 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm Vigil Mass and came back again to serve at 7:30 pm Spanish Mass. Thank you to the parents and guardians because I know without you this would not have been possible. To others also: Extra-ordinary ministers of the Holy Eucharist, Lectors, Altar servers, ushers, Music Directors (English and Spanish Choir), and also our Cemetery staff members who came to assist too, we truly appreciate your help. A special thanks to all who responded generously towards our Easter Flower donation for our Sanctuary. As you know, this being our first Easter celebration with you, we are most grateful to everyone for their contributions. 
May the joy of this Easter Season continue to reign in your family, in your homes and also in your hearts. 
 “What good would life have been to us, had Christ not come as our Redeemer?”
 (Exsultet )
 Stewardship
 
Tithing - God’s Plan for Giving Sunday
Collection Update For 04/14/19 was $4,704.00
Next week we will have a second collection for Mother’s Day Remembrance the envelopes will be placed on the altar for the month of May In honor of our Mother’s living and deceased.
Sundays Readings:
 
First Reading: Acts of the Apostles 10:34a-37-43, p. 128
Peter preached about Jesus’ baptism, the anointing with the Holy Spirit, works of kindness and healing, and his crucifixion and resurrection from the dead. All who believe in him are forgiven.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 p. 129
“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad”.
Second Reading: Colossians 3: 1-4, p. 129 Think about what is above. When Christ appears, then you shall appear with him in glory.       
Gospel: John 20:1-9; p. 130 Mary Magdalene and the disciples went to the Tomb and found it empty. They did not yet understand that Jesus would rise from the dead.
 
 
Religious Education Classes - April 27, May 4, 18
Religious Education Students:
May 4 - For Holy Communion, 5:00 pm. 
May 11—No Class Happy Mother’s Day
May 18—Confirmation Rehearsal for Candidates
 and Sponsors at 1pm.
May 18—Last Day of Class. Enjoy your summer.
Registration for 2019-2020 Starts on June 15.
 
 All are welcome to our Up Coming Events  
Parish Mission begins with weekend Mass on May 4&5 and continues May 6-8 at 7:00 pm in Church;
 Mission Theme is “Do whatever He tells you” John  2.5; led by visiting Rev. Fr. Robert Kajoh, MSP.
 First Holy Communion, May 4, 2019 at 5:00 pm Mass
 Confirmation Friday, May 24, 2019 at 6:00 pm celebrated by Most Rev. Bishop Gerald T. Walsh

 
Mass Schedule for the week of
April 20 to April 27, 2019
Special Intentions for this week
 

Holy Saturday, April 20, 2019:
8:00 pm – Bilingual Easter Vigil  10:00pm—Easter Vigil - Arabic
Sunday, April 21, 2019:
7:30 am – For Parishioners
9:00 am – Jose Alvaro Solarzano
11:00 am – Chakkora Padikkala * Family
Monday, April 22, 2019:                                           
8:15am — Columba L. Ekanem *Fr. Anthony
12:05pm – Selma Louise Peoples *Daughter
Tuesday, April 23, 2019:
8:15am -V. Matthew & Annamma Joseph  * Family & Friends
12:05pm – Amparo Llorente (Decease) *Gina Aceto 
Wednesday, April 24, 2019:
8:15am - Available
12:05 pm – Jerry Grealish *Mother
Thursday, April 25, 2019:
8:15am - Available
12:05 pm – Beatrice Zamborsky * William Zamborsky
7:30 pm - Amalia Aquino
Friday, April 26, 2019:
8:15am - Available
12:05 pm – Maxima & Rosario Fagel (Decease) * William Zamborsky
Saturday, April 27, 2019:
8:00 pm – Joanne Kunny * Anthony Kunny
5:00pm - In Thanksgiving *Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Antionette Anthony
7:30pm - Luis Ruiz *Joaquina Tovar
*Indicates the person (s) who requested the Mass.

~Request a Mass Intention~
Those wishing to honor a loved one during the celebration of Mass may pick up Mass cards in the parish office. Mass cards are available for the living and deceased and provided opportunities for prayerful remembrance of anniversaries, birthdays, and other special intentions. Masses are usually booked at least several months in advance so if you want the Mass, it is very important that you call the parish office well ahead of time.

English:  Saturday 5:00pm, Sunday  7:30am  & 11:00am  
Spanish: Saturday-7:00pm, & Sunday-9:00am   
Arabic: Sunday-12:30pm                   

Weekdays:
English-8:15am & 12:05pm,    Spanish– Thursday 7:00pm
Eve of Holy days: 5:00pm,   
Holy Days: 8:15am, 12:05 pm 7:00pm
First Fridays: Exposition of Blessed Sacrament- 11:00am to 12 noon in English & 7pm in Spanish                                                                             
Mass Intention:  To request a Mass, you may go the rectory; send an email to icmary@gmail.com: or call the parish office at 914-963-0156. Please include your   contact number. Thank you

Confessions: 
English-
Monday to Fridays:  11:45-12noon
Saturday  11:45-12noon & 4:30-5:00pm
Spanish-
Friday’s 11:30-12 noon and 
In the  Rectory- 
Monday & Friday 3:00 - 5:00pm

Sick Calls–   Any hour Day or Night
Baptism:
In English–
the last Sunday of the month at 3:00pm (please call  ahead and make an appointment  with Fr. Anthony)
In Spanish–
The 2nd Saturday of the month at  2:30pm (please call ahead                                                      and make an appointment with Fr. George)
Marriages-
In order to provide sufficiently time for the Marriage Preparation Course, please call the parish office and ask to speak with any of the priests at least six months in advance.      

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Archdiocese of NYhttps://archny.org/
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