Our Lady of Victory Church of St. Andrew

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, FEBRUARY 18, 2018 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: Please call the rectory for information.

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 FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT FEBRUARY 18, 2018, Year B

PEOPLE OF THE COVENANT If there is one word that stands out in today’s readings, it is “covenant.” God’s faithfulness and goodness serve as examples to us of how to live. Genesis tells the story of Noah and of God’s covenant not only with all people, but with all of nature. Never will the cleansing waters of the flood bring their destructive power to all the earth again. The sign, the reminder to both God and nature, is the rainbow in the heavens. The psalm reminds us of this compassion of God, and begs God to remember us, not because of our goodness, but because of God’s goodness and fidelity to the prom- ise. God shows us how to be good, not by decree, but by example.

First Reading — God’s covenant with Noah when he was delivered from the flood (Genesis 9:8-15). Psalm — Your ways, O Lord, are love and truth to those who keep your covenant (Psalm 25). Second Reading — The water of the flood prefigured baptism, which saves you now (1 Peter 3:18-22). Gospel — This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand (Mark 1:12-15). Santa Sabina The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lection- TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION ary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. The Holy Father usually marks the solemn opening of the Lenten fast with a procession and Mass on Ash Wednesday evening. He walks from the Benedictine monastery, San Anselmo, down the Aventine hill to the FIRST SUNDAY OF Dominican monastery of Santa Sabina. This very old LENT tradition was revived by Pope John XXIII in the late

February 18, 2018 1950s. Have you ever wondered who gives the pope his ashes? It’s the cardinal who has been given the “title” of Your ways, O LORD, make the church of Santa Sabina. The pope’s homily at this known to me; Mass states his theme for Lent. teach me your paths. Santa Sabina dates from the fifth century, and is one — Psalm 25:4 of the most beautiful churches in Rome. One of the pan- els on its main doors features the Crucifixion, a scene not normally depicted in art until much later. In the year 1219 the pope gave the church to Saint Dominic for his READINGS FOR THE WEEK new religious order, the “Order of Preachers,” commonly

Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; called the Dominicans, and it remains their world head- Mt 25:31-46 quarters to this day. That pope, Honorius III, was a mem- Tuesday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15 ber of the Savelli family, and this church was their per- Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19; sonal family chapel. Sabina was a wealthy Roman lady Lk 11:29-32 who became a Christian and was martyred, and whose Thursday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 home became a place of prayer. Later, the church built on Friday: Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-8; Mt 5:20-26 that spot was dedicated to her memory. Saturday: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. Mt 5:43-48 Sunday: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Ps 116:10, GOD’S POWER 15-19; Rom 8:31b-34; Mk 9:2-10 We are not in our power, but in the power of God. —St. Perpetua NEW GERBER BABY PRESIDENTS’ DAY 2018

REMINDS US OF LIFE Monday, February 19, 2018 is Presidents’ Day,

Since 2010, the Gerber baby food a National Holiday. company has annually selected a Therefore, please “Gerber baby” for its ads. This year’s note that the parish winner, 18-month-old Lucas Warren, office will be closed is the first Gerber baby with Down and that we will have Syndrome. It’s terrific publicity, but only two Masses that the editors of the weekly Standard say Gerber deserves day: one at 8:15 am praise even so.” Those affected by the genetic disease, and one at 12:15 “as anyone who has known them will testify, bring a pm. We hope to see unique sweetness and gentleness into human inter- you at one of them actions.” Yet the sad fact is that “Down Syndrome and that you all babies are targeted by the abortion industry.” Indeed, enjoy a blessed holiday! 67 percent of US pregnancies diagnosed with Down are aborted, Gerber is reminding us that “Lucas Warren had FASTING AND ABSTINENCE every right to come into the world—and the world is a DURING LENT happier place with him in it.” — Eric Fettmann, NY POST ASH WEDNESDAY & GOOD FRIDAY are both days ST. PETER DAMIAN of Fast & Abstinence in the Catholic Calendar.

FEAST FEB. 21 Please read below for the Church’s teaching on what

St. Peter Damian was good to the poor this means. because Peter had escaped poverty and FASTING requires that only one full meal be taken per abuse under one of his brothers through day. Two other smaller meals may be taken during the the help of a second brother (an archpriest of Ravenna), day to maintain physical strength, but these meals to- who removed him from that situation and had him gether should not equal a full meal in quantity. Nor is educated. After the intelligent Peter graduated he soon there eating between meals. Fasting obliges all those who became a well-known and highly regarded professor. have reached the age of 18 and continues to oblige University life and its scandals dissatisfied him and he through age 59. Those who are not spe- turned to monastic life. He fasted rigorously and spent cifically obliged to fast are encouraged many hours in prayer. Soon, he left teaching and gave to join in the discipline of fasting to the himself completely to prayer with the Benedictines. They extent that they are able. lived two monks to a hermitage. Peter prayed much but slept so little that he suffered from severe insomnia and ABSTINENCE prohibits individuals other health issues. When he was not praying, he studied from eating meat on a particular day. the Bible. Abstinence obliges all those who have When he became abbot, Peter founded five other reached the age of 14 and continues to oblige throughout hermitages. He encouraged his brothers in a life of their lives. Those who are not specifically obliged to ab- prayer and solitude. The Holy See periodically called stain from eating meat are encouraged to join in the discipline of abstaining to the extent that they are able. on him to be a peacemaker in disputes within the Church, with the government, or with Rome. FRIDAYS in Lent are days of Abstinence. As cardinal-bishop of Ostia. He worked hard to fight political corruption within the church and encouraged his priests to observe celibacy. He urged the diocesan clergy STATIONS OF to live together and maintain scheduled prayer and reli- THE CROSS gious observance. He warned them against needless travel, violations of poverty, and too comfortable living. On all Friday’s during He wrote many letters, sermons and biographies. The Lent, we will offer liturgical offices he wrote are evidence of his talent as a the Stations of the stylist in Latin. Cross immediately When he retired, Peter was happy to become once following the 12:15 again just a monk, but he was still called to serve as a Mass in the Upper papal legate. With the monks gathered around him say- Church. All are ing the Divine Office, he died on February 22, 1072. welcome to attend.

In 1828, he was declared a Doctor of the Church. Damian and newcovenant.org Peter info rom franciscanmedia St.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES MASS INTENTIONS

Sunday: First Sunday of Lent; Rite of Election; *** Indications “for the intentions of” Rite of Calling the Candidates to OUR LADY OF VICTORY ST. ANDREW CHURCH Continuing Conversion; Rite of Sending SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18 Monday: Presidents’ Day; Julian Calendar Lent 10:15 am: Kathleen Smyth Wednesday: St. Peter Damian 12:15 pm: Marilyn Woods Thursday: Chair of St. Peter the Apostle; 12:15 pm: Sarah Scotti 5:15 pm: U.S. Military & 5:15 pm: Available Washington’s Birthday Their Families*** Friday: St. Polycarp; Abstinence MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19 — PRESIDENTS’ DAY

8:15 am: Sara Arnott 40 DAYS FOR LIFE 12:15 pm: Carmine, Tom, 12:15 pm: No Masses Feb. 14– Mar. 25 Michelina & Peggy 5:15 pm: at this location D’Amato HELP SAVE LIVES IN NEW YORK CITY TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 7:15 am: Anthony John & You can protect mothers and children by joining this Marie D’Amato worldwide mobilization! 8:15 am: Michael Incontrera

Through prayer and fasting, peaceful vigils and commu- 12:15 pm: Lois J. Powers 12:15 pm: Tang T. Nguyen nity outreach, 40 Days for Life has inspired 750,000 vol- 1:15 pm: Lucille Louis 1:15 pm: Olga & Alberto unteers! 5:15 pm: Artie Boyle Cortez Here’s how to take part: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21

Vigil location: Public right-of-way Across the street 7:15 am: In Honor of from Planned Parenthood, Margaret Sanger Way, Our Lady of The Bleecker St., NY NY 10012. Miraculous Medal Hours: 8 am—8 pm daily. 8:15 am: Nour Sami Contact: Email: [email protected] 12:15 pm: Maria Grazia & 12:15 pm: Gliceria Balcon & Rose D’Amato Celese Roa

1:15 pm: Roger S. Monteforte 1:15pm: Rosita Villapaz

5:15 pm: Clara Yates

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22

7:15 am: Bernadette L. Luna

8:15 am: Margaret Theresa

Mulford 12:15 pm: Tom Gucciardo 12:15 pm: Mary Louis

1:15 pm: Anna Reinhart 1:15 pm: Roseanne Lynch

5:15 pm: William Waterman

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23

7:15 am: In Honor of the

Sacred Heart of

Jesus

8:15 am: Dorothy 12:15 pm: Anna Mingione & CLEVER COMEBACK Mulford*** Valentino Sorrento 12:15 pm: George Allgaier All my aunts used to harass me at weddings. 1:15 pm: Rocco M. Thompson They’d poke me in the ribs, 1:15 pm: Eileen cackle, and say, "You're next!" Moran-Fitzgerald 5:15 pm: Adonis Gardiola They gave that up after I started doing the same thing to SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 No Saturday Mass at 12:15 pm: Robert H. Feeney St. Andrew’s location them--at funerals. & Tom Mancran 5:15 pm: Edilberto Soriano Sr. TRAINING SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18 12:15 pm: Available 10:15 am: Venecia Publico 1:15pm: Eugene Ubawike, Jr. Those who wish to hold the fortress of contempla- 12:15 pm: William Denza

tion must first of all train in the camp of action. 5:15 pm: The Bond —Pope St. Gregory the Family***