Bulletin
First Sunday of Lent

February 10, 2008

"The Lord, your God, shall you worship
and him alone shall you serve."
    -Matthew 4:10

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Mass Intentions for the Week

SUNDAY, February 10, 2008
7:00 AM - For the People
8:00 AM - Norman Peduzzi
9:00 AM - Benvenuto & Teresa Ferron
10:00 AM - Nina & Santo LaSpina
11:00 AM - Filomena Brusco
12:00 PM - Susan & Charles Parisi
1:00 PM - Gennaro Libertelli

MONDAY, February 11, 2008
7:00 AM - Maria Selvaggi
8:00 AM - Maria Civita Mura
9:00 AM - Josephine Samuel

TUESDAY, February 12, 2008
7:00 AM - Gary Belviso
8:00 AM - The Palladini Family
9:00 AM - Josephine, Michael & Frank Rutigliano

WEDNESDAY, February 13, 2008
7:00 AM - Gary Belviso
8:00 AM - Giuseppe Multari
9:00 AM - Vincenza Pizzo

THURSDAY, February 14, 2008
7:00 AM - Luigi & Filomena Santucci and Elmerinda Carovillano
8:00 AM - Giuseppe, Rosa & Lorenzo Bisceglia
9:00 AM - Michelle, Frances & Salvatore Pastorello

FRIDAY, February 15, 2008
7:00 AM - Denis Galati
8:00 AM - Ersilia Esposito
9:00 AM - Erminia Tuccilli & Mary Terilli

SATURDAY, February 16, 2008
8:00 AM - Julia Anne O'Donnell
9:00 AM - Pietro Tramelli
5:30 PM - Antonio Scotti

SUNDAY, February 17, 2008
7:00 AM - For the People
8:00 AM - Francesco Mucciacciaro
9:00 AM - In Honor of St. Anthony
10:00 AM - Marilyn Curran
11:00 AM - Antonio, Lucia & Cristofaro Albano
12:00 PM - Angelo Perri
1:00 PM - Sam & Betty Musto

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The Vigil Light Burning Near The Tabernacle
This Week Is In Memory Of:

Rocque J. Casamassine

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REST IN PEACE
Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them, O Lord

Angerame & Manfredi Family
Edward Benigno
Aniello Bosso
Philip & Mary Capozzola
John & Fanny Carlantone
Annette & Rocco Casamassine
Mary & Cesidio Cugini & Monica Erdman
Maria & Ambrogio D'Alo
Gaetano D'Arco
Ronald Darminio
Rose & Paul DeFonzo
Del Conte Family
Joseph & Jessie Delia
Joe DiFonzo
Robert Engel
Thomas, Jean & Anthony Furgiuele
William Hlubik
Oliver Owen Mackin
Ray Marchitello
Louis J. Marketta
Charles & Angela Mattone
John Mazza & Dante Mazza
John Mendogni Jr.
Rosa Morelli & Filomena DiMeglio
Antonio & Filomena Lauria
George P. Lombardo
Francesco Mucciacciaro
Edith Napoli & Thorp Family
Italo "Norman" Peduzzi
Maria Perre
Louis Rebecchi & Family
Mario Recine
Helen & Martin Reilly
Edward & Theresa Rossi
Albert & Consiglia Rossi
Rosalia, Anthony & Joseph Rotante
Humbert John Russiello
Humbert James & Josephine Russiello
Chester Rywalt
Maria & Carlo Scagnelli
Concetta & Pietro Scagnelli
John Scagnelli & Ida & Henry Malchiodi
Dominic Schiano
John & Luisa Tambini
Frank Teiber & John Joerg
Mario Valente
Nunziato Valenti & Restifo Family
Leonard Viscardi & LoBello Family
Arthur & Rita Vetrano

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Temptation's Faces
In the movie Oh God, You Devil the roles of both God and Satan were played by George Burns. This completely baffled the humans. But as "God" pointed out, the face of evil has long tried to look like God, act like God, sound like God-or at least fulfill all our expectations of what God is like and desires. This is the aspect of Jesus' human nature that Satan attempts to prey upon in today's Gospel. It is in our human nature to seek the easy or surface answers; it was this part of Jesus' true human nature that was tested in the desert dryness that immediately followed his plunge into the Jordan's baptismal waters. Our surface expectations of God are in miracle-working, power and glory, the intervention of supernatural beings on our behalf. But all of these things can be accomplished by the might of evil as well. Jesus takes us deeper and shows us that, even when we're at our weakest (as he would have been in the desert after his forty-day ordeal), we need to be relentless in seeking the true presence of God's word, giving our worship to God alone, testing ourselves and not God.

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ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO THEM, O LORD
Msgr. Francis Cagnina
Rev. Vincent Taglienti
Rev. Leonard DiFalco
Deacon Joseph Weckbach
Rev. George A. Giammarino
Rev. Anthony D'Antonio
Msgr. Joseph J. Raimondo

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St. Clare's Pro-Life Group
The fundamental human right…is the right to life itself. This is true of life from the moment of conception until its natural end. Abortion, consequently cannot be a human right-it is the very opposite.
     -Pope Benedict XVI

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Second Collection
The second collection this week will be for, Peter's Pence. Please be as generous as possible.

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Blood Drive
Feb. 17th (Sun.): A Blood Drive is scheduled for 9 am to 2 pm in the school cafeteria. Please sign up in back of the church this Sunday to be eligible to give blood next week. Someone will be available from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008.

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St. Clare's Mass Book For the Year 2009
The mass book for 2009 will be available Sunday, Feb. 17th from 10 am to 1 pm in the lower church.

The mass book will also be available Monday through Friday from 10 am to 1 pm ONLY.

The offering for each mass is $15. You may take only 1 Sunday or Saturday (5:30 pm) mass and 5 weekday masses for a total of 6 masses.

Please have the dates and names already written on a piece of paper before you come.

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Applications for September Enrollment
St. Clare's School is accepting applications for the 2008-2009 school year. Applications will be considered for our excellent Early Childhood (3 year old), Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten through elementary grades. Please call the school office for an appointment at 718-892-4080.

These items are needed for application:
1. Original birth certificate.
2. Original Baptismal certificate (if Catholic).
3. Child's immunization record.
4. Child's Social Security number.
5. Church envelope number (for parishioners only).
6. Latest report card.
7. Non-refundable application fee of $175.00 payable by money order only. Cash or check will not be accepted.
8. Please bring any standardized testing results for grades Kindergarten and up.

YOU MUST BRING CHILD AT THE TIME OF YOUR APPOINTMENT.

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St. Clare Of Assisi School
" 57th Annual Card Party "
" Under The Sea "
Thursday, March 6, 2008
7:00 P.M.
Villa Barone Manor
Bronx, New York

Tickets On Sale Now - $43.00 Per Person
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm in the school cafeteria.
For more information please call - 917-217-3224

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2008 Cardinal's Appeal
This week marks the beginning of the 2008 Cardinal's Appeal in our parish. You will be receiving a letter from Cardinal Egan asking for your support of the vital ministries, programs and services provided through the Appeal each year. When you receive your letter please fill out your pledge card and send it in. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

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Lenten Schedule
Stations of the Cross
Fridays at 2:00 pm in Italian
(Ogni Venerdi' alle 2:00 pm in Italiano)
Friday evenings at 7:30 pm in English

Evening Prayer
Evening Prayer (Vespers) is sung, with choir, every Saturday at 5:00 pm

Lenten Mission
Italian: February 18th - 21st at 7:30 pm
Director: Father Al Barozzi
English : TO BE ANNOUNCED

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Morning Prayer:
Monday - Wednesday at 8:45 am
Thursday at 9:00 am

Tenebrae Service:
Friday & Saturday at 9:00 am

PLEASE NOTE: Morning mass is not celebrated on Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday.

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