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NOVEMBER 5 - NOVEMBER 11, 2014 • VOLUME 5 - No. 45 The FREE PRESS The Community’s Bilingual Newspaper BRONX El Periódico Bilingüe de la Comunidad A preemie party p4 Santiago Rodríguez and Marielis Rojas with Mónica Barnkow by daughters New Marie, Fiesta de infantes Sariely and Adriana. p4 Photo Culture p13 Closing p3 Shelter p10 El Nuevo San Juan HAS EXTENDED ITS SERVICES AT THE Simpson Pavilion! The new Simpson Pavilion is here to provide you with excellent health care. We provide primary and specialty health services including: Primary Care, Optometry, Child and Adult Behavioral Services, Gynecology and Prenatal. Visit us soon! Call for an appointment (718) 589-4755. Bring this ad to receive a free gift! 2 November 5, 2014 • the broNx free press • www.thebronxfreepress.com Archdiocese to merge 112 parishes effectively closed. by Gregg McQueen Cortlandt Park South; Saint John Vianney, has experienced declining attendance at its In the remaining mergers, both churches 715 Castle Hill Avenue; Saint Pius V, 420 churches in recent years. in the combined parish will remain open, the According to the archdiocese, only about 12 he Archdiocese of New York East 145th Street; and Nativity of the Blessed archdiocese said. Lady, 1531 East 233rd Street. percent of its 2.8 million Catholics regularly Thas announced the largest Catholic schools, which are managed by By August, masses and other sacraments attended Sunday mass as of 2013. reorganization in its history, as 112 regional boards, will not be affected by the will no longer be celebrated on a regular basis “This time of transition in the history of the parish mergers, which are expected to take Roman Catholic parishes will be at these sites, although the churches may still archdiocese will undoubtedly be difficult for place by August 2015. be used for special occasions. people who live in parishes that will merge,” merged to create 55 new parishes. In all, 19 parishes in New York City will be The announcement comes after a years-long said Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of closed, including several in the Bronx. review conducted by an advisory committee New York, in a statement. In 31 of those new parishes, one of the Affected Bronx parishes include: Saint of clergy and other diocesan officials. “It will be our responsibility to work with churches will no longer be used for regular Ann, 3519 Bainbridge Avenue; Saint Roch, The mergers are expected to provide everyone in these parishes so as to help make services, meaning those churches will be 525 Wales Avenue; Visitation, 160 Van financial savings to the archdiocese, which the change as smooth as we possibly can.” Saint Pius V Nativity of the Blessed Lady Saint Pius V Arquidiócesis fusionará 112 parroquias del parque Van Cortlandt Sur; St. John Vianney, Por Gregg McQueen 715 de la avenida Castle Hill; Saint Pius V, 420 de la calle 145 este y Nativity of the Blessed Lady, a Arquidiócesis de Nueva York 1531 de la calle 233 este. ha anunciado la reorganización En agosto, las misas y otros sacramentos ya L no se celebrarán de forma periódica en estos más grande de su historia, ya que se sitios, a pesar de que las iglesias todavía se fusionarán 112 parroquias católicas para podrán utilizar para ocasiones especiales. crear 55 nuevas parroquias. El anuncio se produce después de una revisión llevada a cabo durante un año por un comité En 31 de esas nuevas parroquias, una de asesor del clero y otros funcionarios diocesanos. las iglesias ya no se utilizará para los servicios Se espera que las fusiones provean ahorros regulares, es decir, aquellas iglesias serán financieros para la arquidiócesis, que ha cerradas de manera efectiva. experimentado una franca disminución en la En las fusiones restantes, dos iglesias en la asistencia a sus iglesias en los últimos años. parroquia combinada permanecerán abiertas, dijo De acuerdo con la arquidiócesis, sólo la arquidiócesis. alrededor del 12 por ciento de los 2.8 millones de Las escuelas católicas, que son administradas católicos asistieron regularmente a la misa del por consejos regionales, no se verán afectadas domingo a partir de 2013. por las fusiones parroquiales, que se espera “Este momento de transición en la historia tengan lugar en agosto de 2015. de la arquidiócesis sin duda será difícil para En total, 19 parroquias en la ciudad de Nueva las personas que viven en las parroquias que York serán cerradas, incluyendo varias en el se fusionarán”, dijo el cardenal Timothy Dolan, Bronx. arzobispo de Nueva York, en un comunicado. Las parroquias afectadas en el Bronx incluyen: “Será nuestra responsabilidad colaborar con Saint Ann, 3519 de la avenida Bainbridge; Saint todos en estas parroquias para ayudar a hacer el Roch, 525 de la avenida Wales; Visitation, 160 cambio tan suave como sea posible”. November 5, 2014 • the broNx free press • www.thebronxfreepress.com 3 infants are born with organs that are under- The holiday fun was for NICU patients and families. developed and unable to function on their A preemie own, so external assistance is required for their survival. Generally, the earlier they are born, the higher the risks of complications. “Babies 28 weeks and older usually do very well; with the younger, it depends” said party Cohen. “Most of the time, the problem is their lungs.” The efforts to aid a NICU patient is a Story and photos by Mónica Barnkow collective one, and can prove taxing for parents who often must manage the needs of hey got a jump on jack. other children and work schedules. “I would come twice a day, in the morning T It figures that these partygoers would and at night,” recalled Melanie Rivero. Her get a head start on the holiday – they are son Marcelo Roberts stayed at the NICU known for being early. for six weeks. A year and two months later, The Halloween celebration at the Marcelo was thriving. Montefiore Weiler Hospital this past Thurs., “He is 26 pounds and doing great!” she Oct. 30th brought out the usual characters. said. Snow White paired off with Superman, and George Hernández visited his son Ethan witches made nice with bumblebees. around the clock for a month and a half. But these party guests were, in part, babies “I visited him every day,” he said. and children who received or are receiving Ethan had been born at 7 months, and special care at the hospital’s Neonatal Care weighed a little over 2 pounds. But the family Unit (NICU). They were joined by their parents and also children who graduated from Accompanying Sosa were Ryan’s sisters rallied. parents, siblings, friends and hospital staff the NICU.” and grandmother, Ana María Sosa, who was “We didn’t lose faith,” reported his father. members – many in costume. “Moms feel they want to celebrate with dressed as a policewoman. He did really well at the end.” The Family Advisory Council (FAC), their babies,” added the Queen Bee, better According to Cohen, the NICU is made Volunteers from the Einstein Cuddling a support network created to enhance the known as Nurse Manager Zahava Cohen. up largely of babies born mid-term, while Club also pitch in to provide relief. hospital experience for relatives of babies One such mother was Diana Sosa, whose full-term babies born with infections, heart “We come in at night and hold them for that receive care at the NICU, organized the baby, Ryan Noah Feliz, has been in NICU conditions, and other pressing conditions an hour or so,” explained Jenna Petersen, a celebration, which included music, food, face since his birth on September 19th. make up the rest of the patient population. second year student at the Albert Einstein painting, arts and crafts, and prizes. “My baby was born at 26 weeks and 5 The NICU hosts approximately 40 College of Medicine for Yeshiva University, Jessica Touzour had her son, Cody, at 32 days,” she said. He has been treated for newborns at a time. The time spent in special which is affiliated with Weiler Hospital. She weeks. He spent two months at the NICU. respiratory, nourishing problems, and cerebral care ranges from a couple of days to as long joined the party to help with the arts and Touzour is also a student at Einstein Medical hemorrhage – and his mother was proud to as three or four months. crafts. College, and volunteers with FAC. report on his progress. An infant is considered premature, or Petersen is one of a group of more than 30 “We want to make things better for “He is doing much better,” she said. “[He] “preemie,” if he or she is born anytime students that volunteer at the NICU. families,” she said. “It’s good to see new already breathes on his own.” before the 37th week of gestation. Premature See PARTY p21 Una fiesta de bebés prematuros FALL 2014 Historia y fotos por Mónica Barnkow PARENT ecibieron un muñeco de cuerda. R CONFERENCES Parece que estos asistentes a la fiesta • Special Keynote Address by Chancellor Carmen Fariña obtendrían una ventaja el día de fiesta, pues son conocidos por llegar temprano. Free Breakfast • Free Childcare for 5+ • On-Site Interpretation La celebración de Halloween en el Hospital Tweed Courthouse • 52 Chambers St • New York, NY 10007 Montefiore Weiler, el pasado jueves 30 de octubre, atrajo a los personajes habituales. Elementary School Parents Blancanieves emparejó con Superman y las When: Saturday, November 1, 2014 brujas fueron agradables con los abejorros. 8:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Pero estos invitados a la fiesta eran, en parte, Topics Include: bebés y niños que recibieron o están recibiendo Pre-K Activities Parents Can Do at Home atención especial en la Unidad de Cuidado Jessica Tozour y su hijo Cody The IEP Process Step-by-Step Neonatal del hospital (NICU por sus siglas en se unieron a la celebración.

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