The Catholic Faith Community of Our Lady of Victory and the Church of St. Andrew

OUR LADY OF VICTORY MASSES Saturday (Fulfills Sunday Obligation): 5:15pm Church of Our Lady of Victory Sunday: 10:15am, 12:15pm. 5:15pm 60 William Street Mon. - Fri.: 7:15am, 8:15am, 12:15pm*, 1:15pm** & 5:15pm*** (All in Upper Church.) NY, NY 10005 * Following the 12:15, the Novena of the day follows. PH: 212-422-5535, FAX: 212-785-4457 ** Following the 1:15, there will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, followed by the Novena of the day. *** Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at 5:05 pm, followed by Mass.

Saturday: 12:15pm, 5:15pm (Vigil Mass) Holidays: 8:15am & 12:15pm Holy Day Vigil: 5:15pm Holy Days: 7:15, 7:45, 8:15,11:45am 12:15, 12:45, 1:15, 1:45, 4:45, & 5:15pm

CONFESSIONS Mon. - Fri.: 7:45-8:15am,12:45-1:30pm, 5:00-5:30pm Sat.: 4:50-5:15pm

NOVENAS & DEVOTIONS

Mon.: Miraculous Medal Sat.: The Rosary Church of Saint Andrew Tues.: St. Anthony 1st Fri.: Sacred Heart 20 Cardinal Hayes Place Wed.: St. Jude Novena NY, NY 10007 Thurs.: The Holy Spirit Fridays of Lent: PH: 212-962-3972 Fri.: The Rosary Stations of the Cross

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2017 EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT After the 1:15pm Weekday Mass. The Reverend Myles P. Murphy, S.T.L., Pastor Benediction will be at 5:05pm, before the 5:15 Mass.

The Reverend Lino Gonsalves, Parochial Vicar BAPTISMS Sundays at 1:00pm

The Reverend Edward Owusu-Ansah, In Residence The Reverend Jerome Opuehi, In Residence ST. ANDREW’S MASSES Janel Rodriguez, Office Manager, OLV Sunday: 12:15pm, 5:15pm Patricia Molinari, Secretary/Receptionist, OLV Monday - Friday: 12:15pm, 1:15pm Nancy Gilbertson, Secretary/Receptionist, SA Edith Jeanty, Secretary/Receptionist, SA CONFESSIONS 15 minutes after each Mass Carlos Gomez, Director of Maintenance, OLV Marcial Sandoval, Maintenance, SA DEVOTIONS Don Barnum, Music Director, Canoni Chorale Novena after the 12:15 weekday Mass Michael Tucci, Music Director, Schola Cantorum Novena and Rosary after 1:15pm weekday Mass

OUR LADY OF VICTORY PARISH OFFICE PARISH ACTIVITIES Monday-Friday: 8:30am-5:00pm Monday: 5:45pm – Legion of Mary (OLV) ST. ANDREW’S PARISH OFFICE 4th Friday: 5:45pm – Patrician Catholic Monday-Friday: 9:00am-5:00pm Discussion Group (OLV)) As Announced: FiDi Catholic Young Adults THE THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME November 19, 2017, Year A SHARING OUR GIFTS Autumn is the season for harvesting and sharing the fruits of our labors. This week’s scriptures use images of the harvest, family life, pregnancy, and investment to describe the abundant harvest in the reign of God. We discover that sharing the gifts we have been given brings eternal rewards for everyone. In the Gospel parable a master entrusts his possessions to three servants before going on a journey. Each is given some talents. What they do with those talents determines what the master will do with them when he returns. How about us? What are we doing with our talents? How will our Master treat us when he returns? Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

TODAY’S READINGS TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

First Reading — The woman who fears the LORD is to Earlier this autumn, we looked at how our be praised (Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31). Eucharistic Prayers have been enriched by the approval Psalm — Blessed are those who fear the Lord of several new prayers to augment the old Roman Canon. (Psalm 128). For us, there are the four standard prayers, three for Second Reading — Brothers and sisters, you are chil- Masses with Children, and the most recent addition, the dren of the light (1 Thessalonians 5:1-6). former Swiss Eucharistic Prayer with four alternative Gospel — To all those who have, more will be given, forms (now known as the Eucharistic Prayer for Masses and they will have an abundance (Matthew 25:14-30 for Various Needs and Occasions). [14-15, 19-21]). We also have two Eucharistic Prayers for Masses of Reconciliation. The source for The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in these two prayers is the request the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. by many bishops for a special prayer for the “Holy Year” of 1975. Originally, the committee in charge was commissioned to write a single prayer, but the theme proved so rich that it gave rise to two. The first is based on and develops biblical texts on reconciliation. The second starts with the experi-

ence of living in today’s frac- READINGS FOR THE WEEK tured world, and how the Spirit calls us to reconciliation

Monday: 1 Mc 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63; and peace. Not everyone was happy with all this cre- Ps 119:53, 61, 134, 150, 155, 158; ativity, saying that if too many were published, it would Lk 18:35-43 be difficult for the Vatican to control further requests. Tuesday: 2 Mc 6:18-31; Ps 3:2-7; Lk 19:1-10 Everyone thought the pope would put strict limits on the Wednesday: 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31; Ps 17:1bcd, 5-6, 8b, 15; prayers, but in the end he said he was willing to open Lk 19:11-28 doors that had long been closed. Although he approved Thursday: 1 Mc 2:15-29; Ps 50:1b-2, 5-6, 14-15; them for a period of only three years, they were never Lk 19:41-44 formally removed from the Sacramentary and have been Thanksgiving Day, Suggested: incorporated into the new Roman Missal. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. Sir 50:22-24; Ps 145:2-11; 1 Cor 1:3-9;

Lk 17:11-19 Friday: 1 Mc 4:36-37, 52-59; 1 Chr 29:10bcd, 11-12; Lk 19:45-48 USING TALENTS Saturday: 1 Mc 6:1-13; Ps 9:2-4, 6, 16, 19; If we use God’s talents, we shall find that they Lk 20:27-40 become multiplied in the use. We thought we had two; Sunday: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; Ps 23:1-3, 5-6; we find we have five. 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28; Mt 25:31-46 —Richard Meux Benson SOLEMN MASS HERE ON PRIESTS AT OLVSTA THANKSGIVING DAY You may have noticed the absence of Fr. Edwin Ezeokeke. That is because he has returned to Thursday, November 23rd is Thanksgiving Day. Poland to finish his studies in Theology. Father will There will be one Mass that day at 10:00 AM. To- be returning in May to us and happily, with the per- gether, at Mass, let us give thanks to God for His mission of his bishop already given, he will be with many blessings upon us and our parish. Of course, us for three years. family and friends are welcome to We are sad to announce that Fr. Roshan Sovis join with us. Again, Thursday the will be returning to his native Sri Lanka in mid- 23rd is Thanksgiving Day. There December at the instruction of his bishop. As you will be one Mass of Thanksgiving might know, Father came to OLVSTA with Fr. that day at 10:00 A.M. Murphy from mid-town about 18 months ago. Our wonderful Choir will sing. He will be sorely missed. More info. to come. Please try to attend. We are happy to welcome Father Lino S. A THANKFUL HEART Gonsalves originally from Goa, India. Father was A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, incarnated to the Archdiocese of New York in 2009. but the parent of all the other virtues. —Cicero Father will be with us for the foreseeable future. We are also happy to welcome Fr. Jerome Udo THANKSGIVING TABLE PRAYER Opuehi from Aba in Abia State, Nigeria. Father will be with us till May of 2018. O Gracious God, we give you thanks for your over- Please pray for your priests and for vocations to the priesthood & the religious life. Thank you. flowing generosity to us. Thank you for the blessings of the food we eat and especially for this feast today. Thank you for our home and family and friends, especially for the presence of those gathered here. Thank you for our health, our work and our play. Please send help to those who are hungry, alone, sick and suffering war and violence. Open our hearts to your love. We ask your blessing through

Christ your son. Amen. THIS WEEK PARISH PAY IS NOW Altar Bread & Wine Offered WESHARE ONLINE GIVING In Loving Memory of

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WELCOME VISITORS

It is our pleasure to welcome you Visit our website: olvsta.org, and scroll down the home- to the Parish of Our Lady of Victory page until you see the button icon pictured above. & St. Andrew. Due to the recent upsurge in the opening of more and Click on it and set up a login to donate just once or on a more hotels in the area, a good number of visitors now regular basis. join us for Mass on Sunday. If we can be of assistance to If you already have an account, you will need to verify it you in any way, please do not hesitate to contact us. using your ParishPay username and the last 4 digits of Contact information can be found on the cover of this the credit card or bank account you are using. bulletin. We urge you to check out our website with the

If you have any questions you can call WeShare support very interesting history of our relatively “young” parish, at 800-950-9952, Select Option 1, from 7 am –7 pm. as well as goings-on that might be of interest. Our web- site can be found at: olvsta.org. Again, many welcomes! SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

MASS INTENTIONS Sunday: Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time *** Indications “for the intentions of” Tuesday: Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Wednesday: St. Cecilia OUR LADY OF VICTORY ST. ANDREW CHURCH

Thursday: St. Clement I, St. Columban; SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19 Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro; 10:15 am: Aurita Osorio Thanksgiving Day 12:15 pm: Souls in Purgatory 12:15 pm: Patricia Molloy Friday: St. Andrew Dũng-Lạc and Companions 5:15 pm: Ena Barnett 5:15 pm: Available Saturday: St. Catherine of Alexandria; MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20 Blessed Virgin Mary 7:15 am: Souls in Purgatory

8:15 am: Jose & Helen SAINT CECILIA— Feast Day: Nov. 22 Ledesma 12:15 pm: Gliceria Balcon & Saint Cecilia is said to have heard 12:15 pm: Poor Souls in Celese Roa heavenly music inside her heart when Purgatory 1:15 pm: John Simpson 1:15 pm: Carmine, Tom, she was forced to marry the pagan, Michelina & Peggy Valerian (whom she later converted D’Amato and they both died as martyrs). A 5:15 pm: Eleanore J. 12:15 pm: Clement McCoy wealth of music, art and festivals in Hamilton 1:15 pm: Eugene Ubawike Jr. honor of St. Cecilia has grown from TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 this little bit of information from her 7:15 am: Frances Moore bi-ography. She is the acclaimed pa- 8:15 am: Nour Sami tron saint of music, especially church 12:15 pm: Anthony John & music, as well as that of musicians, Marie D’Amato 12:15 pm: Nadia Televiak composers, instrument makers and 1:15 pm: Deacon William J. 1:15pm: Gloria, Mario & Anthony Sergi poets. Powers 5:15 pm: Souls in Purgatory THANKSGIVING DAY EDNESDAY OVEMBER W , N 22 GOBBLE, GOBBLE GIGGLES 7:15 am: In Thanksgiving to

Q: What do jazzy people the Blessed Virgin 12:15 pm: NO MASS AT put on their potatoes at Thanksgiving? Mary 1:15pm: THIS LOCATION 8:15 am: Mary Quinter A: Groovy. 12:15 pm: Souls in Purgatory

1:15 pm: Maria Grazia & Q: Can you tell the difference between a female and Rose D’Amato a male turkey? 5:15 pm: Domenic Schettini 12:15 pm: Available A:The male is the one with the TV remote. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23 1:15 pm: Rocco Thompson 10:00 am: All Parishioners &

Q: How did the turkey know he was in trouble two Families of Our weeks before Thanksgiving? Lady of Victory & No Saturday Mass at A: The farmer unfriended him on Facebook. St. Andrew FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24 St. Andrew’s location

8:15 am: Adonis De Mesa

Thanksgiving: the day men start getting in shape … 12:15 pm: Yip Chee Lin to play Santa Claus 12:15 pm: Charles Calabrese SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25 5:15 pm: Marianus 12:15 pm: Anthony John & Krzyanowski Marie D’Amato

THE DIVINE MERCY 5:15 pm: Souls in Purgatory

CHAPLET SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26 IS PRAYED IN 10:15 am: Carmine, Tom, THE UPPER CHURCH Michelina & Peggy OF OUR LADY OF VICTORY D’Amato FROM 3:00–3:15 PM, 12:15 pm: Giovanna, Anna, & Nicola Lucignano EVERY MON-FRI. 5:15 pm: Souls in Purgatory ALL ARE WELCOME.