Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A/ July 9, 2017 Catorceava Domingo de Tiempo Ordinario, Ano A/ 9 de julio del 2017 Church of the Nativity of Our Blessed Lady 1510 East 233rd Street Bronx, 10466

Parish Clergy MASS SCHEDULE Rev. Onyeihe, Administrator Sunday: English 10:00 am Pastoral Staff Spanish 11:30 am Edna Augusta, Religious Education Coordinator Igbo 1:00pm Charlie Harris, English Choir Director Weekdays: 7:00am Yolanda de la Cruz, Spanish Choir Director

Saturday: 9:00 am (followed by Eucharistic Sacrament of Matrimony Adoration and The Holy ) A minimum of 6 months is required to begin the process of the Sacrament of Matrimony. Please call the rectory to set up Rectory (Rectoria) Office Hours/ Horario de Oficina: a meeting with the priest to discuss the process. Dates are not Monday-Fridays: 10am-3pm reserved by phone contact. Lunes-Viernes: 10am-3pm Sacrament of (for Infants): Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions) Parents must be active members of our Parish and are Saturdays: After the 9:00am Mass required to attend one session of baptismal instruction held on Sundays: After the 10:00am and 11:30am Masses Tuesdays from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Please call the rectory to Call the rectory outside the scheduled time. make the necessary arrangements.

Weekly Prayer Groups SACRAMENT OF THE SICK Wednesdays/Miercoles: 7:00 – 9:00 pm (Spanish/Espanol) Please notify the rectory when a family member is sick to set Thursdays: 7:00 – 9:00 pm (English) up regular communion visits.

Nativity of Our Blessed Lady Rectory Nativity of Our Blessed Lady Convent Nativity of Our Blessed Lady School 1531 East 233rd St. Bronx, N.Y. 10466 1534 East 233rd St Bronx, N.Y. 10466 3893 Dyre Ave, Bx., N.Y. 10466 Office: (718) 324-3531 Office: (718) 324-2188 Fax: (718) 798-0628 Parish Website: School Website: Parish Email Address: www.nativityofourblessedladychurch.org www.nativityofourblessedlady.org [email protected]

14th Sunday of Ordinary Time/ 14 Domingo de Tiempo Ordinario  2017 (Year A/ Ano A)  Weekly Readings and Memorials Sunday, July 9, 2017 Readings: (2 KGS 4:8-11, 14-16A; ROM 6:3-4, 8-11; MT 10:37- 42) 10:00AM- Intentions of Robert Terrible Please Pray for the sick: Req: Miriane Terrible Ángel Alejandro, Aracelis Alejandro, 11:30AM- Angela Rodriguez (+) Elvin Alvarado, Juana Alvarado, Req: Lydia Melendez-Santana Carmen Ávila, Angela Battle, Sgt. Tonia Chestnut, 1:00PM- Lillian (sister of Cristina Dominguez), Juan Pablo Espinza, Lori Figueroa, Rosalina Flores, Rafael Flores, Monday, July 10, 2017 Manuel García, Rafael Ginés, Maritza Gonzalez, Christina Readings: (EPH 2:19-22; JN 20:24-29) Graham; Candido Guzman, Edith & Harvey Harris, Ghislaine Jacobs, Drosula Katsibra, Nick Lapulda, Benjamin Lopez, 7:00AM- Intentions of Valentino Rodriguez Req: Aida Rodriguez Martínez, Digna Meléndez, Herminia Melendez, Analiza Miranda, Leonora Moorehead, Avelino Moreno,

Juana Moreira, Nicole Niles, Gerri Orfei, Brigida Pascasio, Tuesday, July 11, 2017 Margaret Ramos, Sattee Ramkissoon , Antonia Rodríguez, St. Benedict, abbot Shanique Rollins, Eric Roman, Guillermina Rosario, Readings: (GN 19:15-29; MT 8:23-27) Fernanda Ruiz, Ashley Steadman, Theresa Sylvan, Victoria 7:00 AM- Intentions of Valentino Rodriguez Torres, Andrew “Morris” Vavrica, Marina Vázquez, Aníbal

Req: Aida Rodriguez Vázquez, Iris Velásquez Please call the rectory to submit the name of an ill family Wednesday, July 12, 2017 member or friend. Readings: (GN 21:5, 8-20A; MT 8:28-34) 7:00AM- Intentions of Valentino Rodriguez The Sanctuary Lamp was donated for the Intentions of Req: Aida Rodriguez Mary, Wendy, and Keneth White, for the recovery of Thursday, July 13, 2017 St. Henry Ashley Steadman & Elvin Alvarado Readings: (GN 22:1B-19; MT 9:1-8) In memory of 7:00AM- Intentions of Valentino Rodriguez Neville Nelson, Joan Revan & Req: Aida Rodriguez Pearl Blake Marcella Bullock, Leon Bullock, Friday, July 14, 2017 John Bullock, Jr., St. Kateri Tekakwitha, / virgen Readings: (GN 23:1-4, 19; 24:1-8, 62-67; MT 9:9-13) Parishioners’ Weekly Contributions 7:00AM- Intentions of Valentino Rodriguez Req: Aida Rodriguez

Saturday, July 15, 2017 Mass Times Collection Total Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Saturdays St. , Bishop & 10:00am $1,763.80 San Bonaventura, Obispo y doctor de la Iglesia Readings: (GN 27:1-5, 15-29; MT 9:14-17) 11:30am $491.05 9:00AM- Theola Watson (+) Req: Burke Family 1:00pm $216.00

Total $2,470.85

Confirmation Mass $1,200.00

14th Sunday of Ordinary Time/ 14 Domingo de Tiempo Ordinario  2017 (Year A/ Ano A)  Next Film Night: Nativity Kids Group Monday, July 10th Updates at 7pm • Next Kids Group Meeting will be this th in the church. All are welcome!!!! Saturday, July 15 . We will begin working on our parish newspaper project. On–Going Activity Reminders • We will be going to Rye Playland in August. -Join us for Eucharistic Adoration and to pray the Holy Rosary on Saturdays, immediately after the 9:00am Mass. We will need at least 3 parents to go with us - The Altar Rosary Society welcomes new members. Any (more details coming soon) ladies interested in joining this group, please come to Saturday prayer of the Rosary after the 9am Mass. Special Congratulations to

-The Religious Education Program takes place on members of the Nativity Kids Saturdays (September –May) from 10:00am to 11:30am in Group who graduated this the Nativity School Auditorium. For more information, please speak to Edna Augusta, program coordinator, 917- year: 346-5378. -Nativity Kids Group every 2 weeks, Saturdays 12pm-2pm Ugochinyere Akobundu in the church. All ages welcome! Please call Edna for more Brianna Francis information. Garcia -Spanish Charismatic Prayer Group - Wednesdays, 7:00PM-9:00PM. (For more information please contact, the Tyanna Hemmings Rectory -Weekly Prayer Group (in English) Thursdays from Nerry Rodriguez

7:00pm to 9:00pm in the church. Alexandra Taveras

Actividades Actuales -Acompáñenos para Adoración Eucarística y a rezar el Santo Rosario los sábados, inmediatamente después de la Misa de las 9:00 am. -La Sociedad del Rosario del Altar da la bienvenida a nuevos miembros. Para todas las damas interesadas por favor venga al rezo del santo rosario los sábados después de la Misa de 9:00am.

-El programa de instrucción religiosa (catequesis) se lleva a cabo los sábados de 10:00am a 11:30am en el auditorio de la Save The Date escuela. Para más información por favor hable con Edna Holy Rosary Parish Annual Dinner/Dance Augusta, coordinadora del programa, 917-346-5378. Sunday, October 22, 2017, 5pm-10pm -El Grupo de Niños, cada dos semanas, los sábados de 12pm- at the Marina Del Rey, Bronx, New York 2pm en la iglesia. Todas edades están bienvenidos. Por favor contacte a Edna por más información. tickets are on sale: $90.00 each Please see Edna or call Holy Rosary Rectory (718-379- -Todos están invitados a asistir a las reuniones de El Grupo 4654) for details. de Oración (en español) los miércoles de 7:00 a 9:00pm en la Iglesia. Para más información por favor contacte a la Rectoría. -Grupo de Oración (en inglés) cada jueves a las 7:00pm en la iglesia.

14th Sunday of Ordinary Time/ 14 Domingo de Tiempo Ordinario  2017 (Year A/ Ano A)  of the Week/Santos de la Semana St. Henry II Parish Pilgrimage Trip (July/Julio 13) Peregrinaje Parroquial

"Present glory is fleeting and meaningless while it is possessed unless in it we can glimpse something of heaven's eternity."- St. Henry http://www.holyspiritinteracti ve.net/kids/saints/0713.asp

Shrine/Sanctuario: of Our Lady of Martyrs St. Kateri Tekakwitha Auriesville, New York (birthplace of /lugar de nacimiento de St. (July/Julio 14) Kateri Tekakwitha)

(English) http://www.ewtn.com/saints th Holy/saints/K/blkateritekakwitha.asp Date/Fecha: Saturday, August 12 / Sábado, 12 de agosto (Espanol) http://www.ewtn.com/spanish/Saints/ Departure Time and Place/ Lugar y Kateri_7_14.htm Tiempo de Salida: 8:00am

Kateri said: “I am not my own; I have (in front of the church/ en frente de given myself to Jesus. He must be my la Iglesia) only love. The state of helpless poverty that may befall me if I do not marry does not frighten me. All I need is a little food and a few pieces of clothing. With the work of my hands I shall always earn what is necessary and what is left over Cost of the trip/ Precio del Viaje: I’ll give to my relatives and to the poor. If I should become sick and TBD unable to work, then I shall be like the Lord on the cross. He will have mercy on me and help me, I am sure.” (Bus and Shrine /autobus y sanctuario) You can bring your own lunch. St. Bonaventure/ There is also a gift shop open to all visitors. San Buenaventura (July/Julio 15)

(English) http://www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/B/ stbonaventure.asp (Espanol) http://www.ewtn.com/spanish/Saints/Buen aventura_7_15.htm

When we pray, the voice of the heart must be heard more than that of the head.

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Breve Biografía St. Kateri Tekakwitha Kateri nació en un pueblo cerca Between the years 1642 and 1649, St. Jogues and the de Auriesville, Nueva York en el North American martyrs came from France. They were killed año 1656 y era hija de un while evangelizing the Indians. Ten years after the death of St. luchador de la tribu Mohawk. Ella , Kateri Tekakwitha was born in the same village where he had died. (We celebrate the feast of St. Isaac and the tenía cuatro años cuando su North American Martyrs on October 19.) madre murió de rubéola. Esta enfermedad también atacó a Kateri means Katherine. Kateri was born in Auriesville, New Kateri y desfiguró su rostro. York, in 1656. Her mother was a Christian Algonquin. Her Luego de este evento que marcó father was a non-Christian Mohawk chief. Kateri's parents died of smallpox when the girl was fourteen. A Mohawk uncle raised toda su vida Kateri fue adoptada por sus dos tías y su tío. her. This is how Kateri met the missionaries. On one occasion, her uncle had three Jesuit missionaries as his guests. Kateri Kateri se convirtió al catolicismo durante su adolescencia. began to receive instructions in the faith. She was baptized on Sunday, 1676. That is when she took the name Kateri. Ella fue bautizada a los veinte años y esto ocasionó una gran hostilidad hacia ella por parte de su tribu. Aunque tuvo que The village in which she lived was not Christian. In fact, in her sufrir grandemente por su fe, ella se mantuvo firme en sus lodge there was not one other Christian. The Indians did not creencias. appreciate her choice to remain unmarried. They insulted her and some resented that she did not work on Sunday. But Kateri held her ground. She prayed her Rosary every day, even when Después de un tiempo Kateri se fue a una nueva colonia others made fun of her. She practiced patience and suffered indígena en Canadá. Allí, ella vivió una vida dedicada a la quietly. Kateri's life grew harder. Some people were so harsh oración, a la penitencia y al cuidado de los enfermos y that their treatment was a persecution. She fled to a Christian village near . There on Christmas Day, 1677, she ancianos. Cada mañana, aun durante los inviernos más received her First Communion. It was a wonderful day. Father fuertes, ella se instalaba frente a la puerta de la capilla hasta Pierre Cholonec, a Jesuit, guided her spiritual life for the next que la abriesen, a las cuatro de la mañana, y se mantenía ahí three years. She and an older woman named Anastasia lived as joyful, generous Christians. Kateri made a hasta la ultima misa del día. private vow of on March 25, 1679. She was just twenty-four when she died on , 1680. Exactly three Kateri era muy devota a la Eucaristía y a Jesús Crucificado. hundred years later, on June 22, 1980, Kateri Tekakwitha was Murió el 7 de Abril de 1680 a la edad de 24 años y es declared "blessed" by John Paul II and canonized by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012. conocida como la Flor de Pascua de los Mohawks. A la devoción de Kateri se le atribuye el establecimiento de Reflection: Let us pray today for those who experience ministerios para las tribus indígenas en las Iglesias católicas difficulty at the hands of others in their desire to live their de los Estados Unidos. Kateri fue declarada venerable por la Christian vocation more fully. Iglesia Católica en 1943 y fue beatificada en 1980. http://www.holyspiritinteractive.net/dailysaint/july/071 Miles de personas han visitado sus santuarios, erguidos en 4.asp San Francisco Javier y en Caughnawage, lugar natal en Kateri (Catalina) Tekakwitha, Santa Auriesville, Nueva York. Hoy en día siguen habiendo grandes Indígena Americana, peregrinaciones a estos lugares históricos y de gran importancia espiritual. Martirologio Romano: En Sault, de la provincia de Québec, en Canadá, Santa Catalina Tekawitha, virgen, la cual, nacida Fue beatificada el 22 de junio de 1980. Santa Kateri entre los indígenas del lugar, recibió el bautismo el día de Tekakwitha es la primera Indígena Americana declarada Pascua y ofreció a Dios su virginidad, que ya había beata. Su festividad se celebra el 14 de julio en los Estados conservado antes de convertirse, sufriendo muchas Unidos, el martirologio la recuerda el 17 de abril. amenazas y vejaciones († 1680). Ella es considerada patrona de la naturaleza y de la ecología Fecha de beatificación: 22 de junio de 1980 por el Papa Juan tal como San Francisco de Asís. Pablo II. Fecha de canonización: 21 de octubre de 2012 por S. S. http://es.catholic.net/op/articulos/35978/kateri-catalina- Benedicto XVI. tekakwitha-santa.html 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time/ 14 Domingo de Tiempo Ordinario  2017 (Year A/ Ano A)  “3 Lessons for The second lesson I shared was this: don’t settle for spiritual mediocrity! Quite appropriately, we strive for excellence in every Young arena of life: business, sports, medicine, the arts, etc. But somehow we think it’s alright to ignore the spiritual life or, if we think of it at Catholics” all, to give it a modicum of our time and attention. But compared to by Bishop Robert Barron worldly activities, the spiritual endeavor is infinitely more November 01, 2016 important, for it has, literally, eternal implications. When the young Fr. Karol Wojtyla (Pope John Paul II) took young people on camping Last week, I had the and kayaking excursions in the forests around Krakow in the mid- privilege of speaking to twentieth century, he was instilling in them a sense of the high around nine thousand adventure of life with Christ. At a time when the Communist middle school and high government of Poland was endeavoring to stamp out the Catholic school students from the Catholic schools of the Los Angeles faith, Wojtyla was summoning his young charges to be saints. And Archdiocese. They were gathered in the cavernous Galen Center at when those kids came of age, they were the great Catholic business the University of Southern California, and the atmosphere in the leaders, great Catholic writers, great Catholic scientists and room was electric. There was a good deal of upbeat music and politicians who spearheaded the revolution that eventually led to games, but when Archbishop Gomez processed into the arena the breakdown of the Soviet Empire. They weren’t satisfied being carrying the Blessed Sacrament for Benediction, you could hear a lukewarm Catholics, and neither, I told the young people at the pin drop. There is just something uniquely moving about seeing Galen Center, should you. nine thousand energetic kids suddenly falling to their knees in silent adoration. The third spiritual lesson that I shared was this: be rebels! We worship the crucified Jesus, someone who stood so thoroughly At the very end of the morning, I came on stage to address the athwart the religious, cultural, and political powers of his time that crowd. My first move was to ask all of the young people to scream they saw fit to put him to death. Every one of Jesus’ apostles, with as loudly as they could. What ensued could be compared to about the exception of St. John, died a martyr’s death. Every single bishop ten jet airplanes taking off at the same time, or perhaps, to a of Rome, for the first century of the Church’s life, was put to death Beatles concert circa 1964. When they finally settled down, I said, “I for his faith. And if you think the age of martyrs is over, I informed want you to remember that sound, because if we could harness the young people, think again. The twentieth century had more that energy for the purposes of Christ, we could transform this who witnessed to the faith with their lives than all of the previous entire city overnight.” I do indeed believe that Vatican II’s universal centuries combined. We Christians are a rebellious lot—and this call to holiness is a largely unrealized dream. Most Catholics still should appeal to the idealism and contrary spirit of the young. And don’t get that their vocation is to carry their faith into the don’t tell me that the rebels are singers and pop stars! Such people, marketplace, into schools, into office buildings, into the corridors of obsessed with wealth, pleasure, fame, and power, are absolutely government, into sports stadiums, and into the streets. I wanted mainstream, run of the mill, ordinary as dirt. If you want to see a those kids at USC at least to start thinking about this great mission. real rebel, I said, take a good hard look at the recently-canonized St. Jose Sanchez del Rio, the fourteen-year-old boy killed during the I then shared three spiritual truths that I invited them to internalize. Cristero uprising in the early twentieth century. Tortured, mocked, First, I said, if they want to be happy, they have to play an emptying forced to march on lacerated feet, shot on the edge of his own game rather than a filling game. The secular culture, in a thousand grave, he never renounced his Catholic faith. Stand, I said, with the ways, tells them that the key to happiness is filling up their lives great rebels in the company of Christ. with the goods of the world, more specifically, with money, sensual What a joy it was to see so many of our young people gathered pleasure, power, and fame. Watch, I told them, practically any together in fellowship and enthusiasm for the Lord Jesus. May their movie, listen to practically any popular song, attend to practically tribe increase! any pop star, and you’ll hear this message over and over again, repeated ad nauseam. But precisely because we have all been https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/article/3-lessons-for- wired for God, which is to say, for an infinite happiness, none of young-catholics/5306/ these finite goods will ever satisfy the longing of the heart. Indeed, the more relentlessly we seek them, the less satisfying and more addictive they become. The game, instead, should be contriving a way to make your life a gift. The formula behind this resolution, I explained, is rather straightforward. Since God alone fills up the emptiness of the heart, and since God is love, then only a life of radical love will actually fulfill us and make us happy. Though it conforms to the strictest logic, this message has always been hard to take in. It has always appeared as counter-cultural.