Dear Parishioners,
Our parish congratulates our 8th grade students who will graduate this Friday! God bless them as they leave St. Joseph of Yorkville School to enter high school in September! They are in our prayers.
Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Corpus Christi. The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church beautifully summarizes Catholic teaching on the Most Holy Eucharist:
271. What is the Eucharist? The Eucharist is the very sacrifice of the Body and Blood of the Lord Jesus which he instituted to perpetuate the sacrifice of the cross throughout the ages until his return in glory. Thus he entrusted to his Church this memorial of his death and Resurrection. It is a sign of unity, a bond of charity, a paschal banquet, in which Christ is consumed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us.
272. When did Jesus Christ institute the Eucharist? Jesus instituted the Eucharist on Holy Thursday “the night on which he was betrayed”
(1 Corinthians 11:23), as he celebrated the Last Supper with his apostles.
273. How did he institute the Eucharist? After he had gathered with his apostles in the Cenacle, Jesus took bread in his hands. He broke it and gave it to them saying, “Take this and eat it, all of you; this is my Body which will be given up for you”. Then, he took the cup of wine in his hands and said, “Take this and drink of this, all of you. This is the cup of my Blood, the Blood of the new and everlasting covenant. It will be shed for you and for all so that sins may be forgive. Do this in memory of me”.
274. What does the Eucharist represent in the life of the Church? It is the source and summit of all Christian life. In the Eucharist, the sanctifying action of God in our regard and our worship of him reach their high point. It contains the whole spiritual good of the Church, Christ himself, our Pasch. Communion with divine life and the unity of the People of God are both expressed and effected by the Eucharist. Through the eucharistic celebration we are united already with the liturgy of heaven and we have a foretaste of eternal life.
God Bless you!
Fr. Gerald E. Murray, Pastor
The regular schedule of Masses is as follows:
Monday to Friday – 7:00 am and 12:15 pm
Saturday – 8:00 am, 12:15 pm, 4:00 pm (Sunday Vigil), 5 pm German Mass on the 1st Saturday of the month.
Sunday – 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 noon, 2:00 pm (Hungarian) and 6:00 pm
Confessions are heard on Saturdays from 3:15 to 3:45 pm
Sundays from 9:30 am to 9:55 am and 11:30 am to 11:55am
The church is open Monday through Friday from 6:30 am to 6:00 pm,
Saturday from 7:30 am to 5pm, and Sunday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.
The parish office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 6:00 pm.
The Blessed Sacrament is exposed for veneration on Sunday from 3:15 pm to 5:30 pm.
Holy Hour takes place on the first Friday of each month following the 12:15 pm Mass.
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404 East 87th Street, New York, NY 10128
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