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CHURCH OF SAINT GREGORY THE GREAT
242-20 88TH AVENUE, BELLEROSE, NY 11426
Week of February 12, 2023
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Confirmation Spirit Night
Wednesday, February 15
7:00PM in the Church
Parish Mission Statement:
St. Gregory the Great Parish, established in 1936, is a
welcoming Catholic community serving the people of
Bellerose, Floral Park, and environs. Pursuing holiness
through the Eucharist, we strive to live out Jesus Christ's
mandate of service, evangelization, and establishment of
justice for all. Embracing the diversity and talents of our
members, we seek the participation of everyone on the
journey.
Parish Staff: Contact Information:
Rev. Edward M. Kachurka KCHS, Pastor
Rev. Johnson Nedungadan, Parochial Vicar Parish Office:
Deacon Arthur Cutter 242-20 88th Ave.
Deacon Robert Zeuner Phone 718-347-3707
Mrs. Alison Morisi, Faith Formation Director Fax 718-347-0583
Mr. Joseph Paniccia, Academy Principal Parish Website: saintgregorythegreat.com
Mr. Bart Haggerty, Director of Music Ministry Parish Email: stgregoffice@aol.com
Msgr. Edward A. Ryan, Pastor Emeritus Miss Jennifer Kalin, Parish Receptionist
Msgr. Joseph Cunningham, Pastor Emeritus Mrs. Lina Pichardo, Parish Secretary
Mr. John Reh, Civil Trustee Office Hours:
Mrs. Patricia Brandt, Civil Trustee Monday and Wednesday 9:00AM - 7:00PM
Tuesday-Thursday-Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Mass Schedule: Saturday 9:30AM - 1:00PM
Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00PM Sunday 9:00AM - 2:00PM
Sunday: 8:00AM; 9:15AM; 11:00AM; 12:30PM
Weekdays: Office of Faith Formation
Monday - Friday: 9:00AM Gregorian Hall
Saturday Morning: 9:00AM Phone 718-347-0525
Holydays: Vigil Mass: 7:30PM Mrs. Alison Morisi, Faith Formation Director
9:00AM Office Hours:
Tuesday 9:30AM - 11:30AM
Wednesday 11:30AM - 2:00PM
Thursday 9:30AM - 11:30PM
St. Gregory the Great Catholic Academy
of Bellerose
Address 244-44 87th Ave.
Phone 718-343-5053
School Website: www.sgtgca.org
Mr. Joseph Paniccia, Principal
Eucharistic Devotion: Exposition of the Blessed Mrs. Catherine McMahon, Secretary
Sacrament will take place every Tuesday from the
conclusion of the 9:00AM Mass until 10:30AM.
Every First Friday of the month, there will be
Eucharistic Adoration for Divine Mercy from the
conclusion of the 9:00AM Mass until 10:30AM.
Baptism: Baptism is celebrated on the Second Sunday of each month at 2:00PM and on the Fourth Saturday of
each month at 12:00Noon. Please call the Parish Office to make an appointment to meet with Deacon Zeuner.
Sacrament of Penance: The Sacrament of Penance is offered each Saturday at 4:00PM. and at other times by
appointment with one of our priests.
Marriage: A couple planning marriage must make an appointment with one of our priests or deacons at least 6
months in advance of the marriage.
FAITH FORMATION
CONFIRMATION SPIRIT NIGHT
Will take place on Wednesday February 15 at
7:00PM in the church.
2022 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL
The Annual Catholic Appeal continues, we hope ALTAR SERVERS
that those of you who have contributed in the past The Installation of Altar Servers will take place at the
will be as generous this coming year. 11:00AM Mass on Sunday, March 5th.
Remember every dollar we go over our goal comes
back to help the parish. A WARM WELCOME
If you are new to our parish, please feel
Here is the latest report as of January 23, 2023: free to introduce yourself to one of the
priests or deacons after Mass today. We
Amount of Goal: $96,587 kindly invite you to come to the Parish Of-
Amount Pledged: $80,290 fice and register as a member of St. Grego-
ry’s. White Welcome Envelopes are located in the
Amount Received: $79,040 church for those who are new in the parish, for those
Number of Donors: 188 Pledged who would like to receive weekly envelopes and for
Received those who may have forgotten their envelope today.
Thank you for all your support for our parish.
Each week we are getting READINGS FOR THE WEEK
closer to our goal! Please
consider making a pledge if SUN: Sir 15:15-20 , 1 Cor 2:6-10 , Mt 5:17-37
you have not yet done so. MON: Gn 4:1-15, 25 , Mk 8:11-13
TUES: Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10 , Mk 8:14-21
WED: Gn 8:6-13, 20-22 , Mk 8:22-26
THUR: Gn 9:1-13 , Mk 8:27-33
FRI: Gn 11:1-9 , Mk 8:34—9:1
SAT: Heb 11:1-7 , Mk 9:2-13
COLLECTIONS
The monthly collection for the parish amounted to
END OF YEAR TAX STATEMENTS
$8,248.
If you used your envelopes in 2022 and would like to
The Give Central collections amounted to $988. receive an end of year tax statement please call the
Thank you for your generosity! rectory office during regular business hours.
*IMPORTANT ENVELOPE INFORTMATION*
There are 2 envelopes marked FEB 26. Please use the
ST. GREGORY’S MONTHLY 50/50 RAFFLE orange FEB 26 envelope for February 26th. Another
Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. mailing was sent out with a March 5th monthly enve-
lope. Please disregard the blue “monthly” FEB 26
Michael Hussey, winners of $485, envelope . We thank you and apologize for the confu-
for the month of January! sion.
$5.00 to be in it! Special 50/50
envelopes are included in your envelope packet and
are also available at the back of the church. The
winner for the month of February will be chosen on
Wednesday March 8th. February 26
CALENDAR OF EVENTS MASSES FOR THE WEEK
Week of February 12, 2023 Week of February 12, 2023
SUNDAY
HOSPITALITY AFTER MASSES GS
SAT FEB 11th
5PM Francesco & Anna Horovich
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 1:00-9:00PM GH
BAPTISM 2:00PM Church SUN FEB 12th
AA CLOSED MEETING 7:00PM Convent Basement 8AM Michael Mahoney
9:15AM Members of the Purgatorial Society
MONDAY 11AM Carmencita Magale, Carolina Valera,
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 4:00-9:00PM GH Sequndina Quijano,Sam Csonka,
BOOK GROUP 7:00PM Zoom Michelle Bandy & Family(L),
HOLY NAME SOCIETY 7:30PM Oak Room Melvin Torres, Lourdes Cimagala,
Bonita Soontit Stein & Ireneo Lazaro
DeSotto
TUESDAY 12:30PM The People of the Parish
ADORATION 9:30AM Church
LEISURE GROUP 1:00-4:00PM Rectory Basement MON FEB 13th
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 4:00-9:00PM GH 9AM Judy Mahoney (3rd Anniv. Rem.)
CUB SCOUTS 6:00 Oak Room
TUES FEB 14th
WEDNESDAY 9AM James Toner
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 6:00-9:00PM GH
WED FEB 15th
CONFIRMATION SPIRIT NIGHT 7:00PM Church 9:00AM Florence Porto
AOH 7:00PM Office Basement
FOLK GROUP 7:15PM Rectory Basement THUR FEB 16th
9AM John Thompson
THURSDAY
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 4:00-9:00PM GH FRI FEB 17th
LECTOR & EUCHARISTIC MINISTER 9AM Frank Schaefer
MEETING 7:30PM Church
SAT FEB 18th
9AM Eileen Maloney, Mary K. Carroll,
FRIDAY Jane Abbatiello (Bday. Rem.),
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 4:00-9:00PM GH Frantz Coupet, Abelardo Alejos
AA CLOSED MEETING 8:00PM Convent Basement 5PM Barbara McCurdy
SATURDAY
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 9:00AM-9:00PM GH REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:
PRE-CANA 9:00AM-5:00PM Oak Room
PENANCE 4:00PM Church FOR THE SICK
Chance Dimambro, Roberto DeLeon,
Ginger Prus, Jason Michael Brescia Jr.,
Rose Flindt, Robert R. Segarra,
Anne Previdi, Barbara Brostek,
Joanne Malin, Michael Previdi Jr.,
Edmee Fenelon, Patrick Spinelli,
Helen Hurley, Patricia Long,
The Sanctuary Lamp and Altar Candles burning Lori Ferrara, Grace & Kenny Leuze
throughout the week of February 12, 2023 have
been donated in loving memory of FOR THE DECEASED
Jane Abbatiello (Birthday Remembrance),
requested by Barbara Ann Cosentino
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
HOSPITALITY SUNDAY
Thank you to the Renaissance Group for
hosting Hospitality in the Gathering
Space after Masses today.
LENTEN REGULATIONS
Abstinence: All the faithful who have reached 14
BOOK GROUP
years of age are required to abstain from meat on
The next meeting will take place on Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays of Lent
Monday, February 13th at 7PM through
Zoom. The selection is The Heart’s Invisible Fasting: All the faithful between the ages of 18 and
Fury by John Boyne. 59 inclusive are bound to fast on Ash Wednesday
and on Good Friday. Fasting means limiting oneself
SMALL FAITH SHARING GROUPS to one full meal and avoiding food between meals.
COMING SOON - Plan now to join one Light sustenance may be taken on two other occa-
of the groups that will be meeting in our sions during the day.
parish during this upcoming Lent. We will
be using Open Our Hearts to guide our Easter Duty: After they have been fully initiated
prayer and discussion. Both new and into the Most Holy Eucharist, all the faithful are
returning participants are asked to sign up in the bound to receive Holy Communion at least once a
Gathering Space. Invite your family and friends to year. This precept must be fulfilled in the Easter Sea-
join one of the six week groups. son unless, for a good reason, it is fulfilled at another
time. By special permission, in the USA, the period
CALLING ALL EUCHARISTIC of fulfilling this precept is extended to include the
MINISTERS AND LECTORS period from the 1st Sunday of Lent (February 26)
On Thursday February 16th all Eucharistic until Pentecost (May 28)
Ministers and Lectors are kindly asked to
attend an evening of prayer and instruction
with the clergy of the parish in the church at 7:30PM.
We are grateful for their ministry to the people of the LENT BEGINS ON ASH WEDNESDAY,
parish. FEBRUARY 22ND
Schedule for Ash Wednesday:
CYO REGISTRATION 7:00AM Mass
St. Gregory's Athletic Association online 9:00AM Mass
registration is now underway for volleyball, 4:00PM Liturgy of the Word
softball, baseball, flag football and baseball/softball 7:30PM Mass
clinic. Ashes will be distributed after the
https://stgregorysathleticassociation.sportngin.com/ Homily of all the Services
VISIT OUR WEBSITE STATIONS OF THE CROSS
https://saintgregorythegreat.com/ Will take place every Friday during
Lent at 7:30PM in the church.
SCRIPTURE SHARING will meet on Saturday
mornings during Lent. Deacon Mick-
ey will analyze the readings and Gospel
that will be used each weekend at
Take advantage of your FREE subscription to Mass. The history, author, meaning
FORMED! Our parish has subscribed to an exciting and background of each scripture read-
online platform: https://formed.org/ Enjoy a movie, ing will be discussed. Come and learn about the
TV show or an audio book. Choose from many titles! readings before you hear them at Mass. We will meet
in the Gathering space at 10:30 AM each Satur-
day. Come join us during Lent.
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2023
SPECIAL NEEDS PARENTS GROUP
All parents/guardians with children/
adults with special needs or IEPs are
St. Patrick’S Day invited to join us to share and ex-
change ideas in an informal setting.
Dinner Dance The next meeting will take place on
Sponsored By Thursday, February 16th at 10AM, at Sacred Heart
St. Gregory’s Holy Name, of Jesus Church, Bayside. For more information
please contact Georgette Lyons at:
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LENTEN DAY OF PRAYER AND
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MINISTERS
The Paschal Mystery and the Presence of Christ
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Lec-
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