Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C; July 31, 2016/ Décimo octavo domingo en Tiempo Ordinario; Ano C; 31 de julio del 2016 Church of the Nativity of Our Blessed Lady 1510 East 233rd Street Bronx, New York 10466 Parish Clergy MASS SCHEDULE Rev. Cyprian Onyeihe, Administrator Sunday: English 10:00 am Pastoral Staff Spanish 11:30 am Aida Alejandro, Spanish Choir Director Igbo 1:00pm Edna Augusta, Religious Education Coordinator Weekdays: 7:00am Charlie Harris, English Choir Director Saturday: 9:00 am (followed by the Rosary) Sacrament of Matrimony A minimum of 6 months is required to begin the process of Rectory (Rectoria) Office Hours/ Horario de Oficina: the Sacrament of Matrimony. Please call the rectory to set up Tuesdays-Fridays: 11am-4pm a meeting with the priest to discuss the process. Dates are not Martes-Viernes: 11am-4pm reserved by phone contact. Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions) Sacrament of Baptism (for Infants): Saturdays: After the 9:00am Mass Parents must be active members of our Parish and are Sundays: After the 10:00am and 11:30am Masses required to attend one session of baptismal instruction held on Call the rectory outside the scheduled time. Tuesdays from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Please call the rectory to make the necessary arrangements. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Wednesdays: 7:00 – 9:00 pm (Spanish) SACRAMENT OF THE SICK Thursdays: 7:00 – 9:00 pm (English) Please notify the rectory when a family member is sick to set 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. 10472 3893 Dyre Ave, Bx., N.Y. 10466 Office: (718) 324-3531 Parish Website: Office: (718) 324-2188 Fax: (718) 798-0628 www.nativityofourblessedlady.org School Website and Email Address Parish Email Address: www.nativityofourblessedlady.org [email protected] [email protected] Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time/ Decimo Octavo Domingo de Tiempo Ordinario 2016 (Year C/ Ano C) Weekly Readings and Memorials Sunday, July 31, 2016 Readings: (ECC 1:2; 2:21-23; COL 3:1-5, 9-11; LK 12:13-21) 10:00AM- Dr. Salvatore Conte (+) Req: Rita Mazzella Please Pray for the sick: 11:30AM- Aida L. Rodriguez- Alejandro (birthday) Angel Alejandro, Aracelis Alejandro, Juana Alers, Req: Loraine Rodriguez-Reyes Rafaelina Almonte, Elvin Alvarado , Juana Alvarado, 1:00PM- Thanksgiving to God for Nativity Church Brian Bernard, Pearl Blake, Req: Augusta Family William Booker, Thomas Casey, Sgt. Tonia Chestnut, Lillian (sister of Cristina Dominguez), Monday, August 1, 2016 Lori Figueroa, Manuel Garcia, Rafael Gines, Edith Harris, St. Alphonsus Ligiouri, bishop and Doctor of the Church Ghislaine Jacobs, Digna Melendez, Leonora Moorehead, San Alfonso Ligiouri, Obispo y Doctor de La Iglesia Juana Moreira, Nicole Niles, Alfonso Ortiz, Antonia Rodriguez, Shanique Rollins, Readings: JER 28:1-17; MT 14:13-21) Guillermina Rosario, Joy Simms, Theresa Sylvan, Victoria 7:00AM- Raluchi Ignatius Igweatu (Feast Day) Torres, Andrew “Morris” Vavrica, Marina Vazquez, Anibal Req: Igweatu Family Vazquez, Mildred Vazquez, Luis and Victoria Valle, Iris Velasquez Tuesday, August 2, 2016 St. Peter Julian Eymard/ San Pedro Julian Eymard Please call the rectory to submit the name of an ill family St. Eusebius of Vercelli/ San Eusebio de Vercelli member or friend. Readings: (JER 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22; MT 14:22-36) 7:00 AM- 7:00PM- Movie Night “The Young Messiah” The Sanctuary Lamp Wednesday, August 3, 2016 was donated in memory of Readings: (JER 31:1-7; MT 15: 21-28) Marcella Bullock, Leon Bullock, 7:00AM- Ugonna Anthony Igweatu (+) Req: Igweatu Family John Bullock, Jr. 7:00PM- Grupo de Oracion for the Intentions of Mary, Wendy, and Keneth White; Thursday, August 4, 2016 St. John Vianney, priest/ San Juan Vianney, sacerdote Readings: (JER 31:31-34; MT 16:13-23) The Offertory Gifts of 7:00AM- Enid Baily (+) bread and wine Req: Thursday Adoration Group 7:00PM- Thursday Adoration Group were sponsored in memory of Luis Rosado Friday, August 5, 2016 Votive Mass of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Fridays Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major Parishioners’ Weekly Contributions Dedicación de la Basílica de Santa Maria en Roma Readings: (NA 2:1, 3; 3:1-3, 6-7; MT 16:24-28) Mass Times 7:00AM- Collection Total Saturday, August 6, 2016 10:00am $1,218.70 The Transfiguration of Our Lord Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary 11:30am $412.55 Readings: (DN 7:9-10, 13-14; 2 PT 1:16-19; LK 9:28B-36) 9:00AM- 1:00pm $172.00 Total $1,803.25 Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time/ Decimo Octavo Domingo de Tiempo Ordinario 2016 (Year C/ Ano C) Film Night Presentation: Tuesdays at 7pm School News: This Week’s film: Applications for admission into the 2016- 2017 school year are available in the school “The Young Messiah” office. Interested parents should contact the school office (718 -324-2188) or go to our website, www.nativityofourblessedladylady.org , in order to arrange for a tour to see how much we have to offer! Aplicaciones para el año escolar 2016-2017 están disponibles. Familias interesadas deben llamar a la oficina escolar, (718) 324-2188 o Save the Date www.nativityofourblessedlady.org , Guarda le Feche para ver cuánto les podremos ofrecer! Trip to Mohegan Sun Casino Date: Saturday, August 13th Kids Group Trip to Rye Price: $40 ($20 deposit to reserve seats on the bus) Playland To reserve your seat, please contact Aida Alejandro- (718-994-3428) Saturday, August 13th 11:30am- 6:00pm Tickets/Boletos= $20.00 per person/cada persona Adult Chaperones (especially Kids Group Viaje al Casino de Mohegan Sun Parents are needed) Fecha: Sábado , 13 de agosto Precio: $40 (Necesitamos un deposito de Permission slips available at the entrance of $20.00 para reservar su asiento) the church Hojas de permiso disponible en la entrada de la iglesia . Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time/ Decimo Octavo Domingo de Tiempo Ordinario 2016 (Year C/ Ano C) Saint of the Week/Santo de la Semana St. John Vianney/ San Juan Vianney The Transfiguration of the Lord August 4th/ 4 de agosto Feast/Fiesta: August/ Agosto 6 Born: 1768 :: Died: 1859 John Mary Vianney was born in Lyons, in France. As a child he took care of his father's sheep. He loved to pray but he also loved to play horseshoes. When John was eighteen, he asked his father if he could become a priest. His father was worried because John had become a big help on the family farm but two years later his father agreed. When he was twenty years old, John studied under Father Balley. The priest was very patient but John became sad when he found it difficult to learn Latin. He then decided to walk sixty miles, which was a very long walk, to the shrine of St. John Francis Regis whose feast we celebrate on June 16. John prayed to St. John Francis for help. After the pilgrimage, he still found his lessons difficult but now he was not sad. He just decided to study harder. The Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke tell us about the John was finally able to enter the seminary to become a priest. No wonderful event of the Lord's Transfiguration. Before he suffered matter how much he tried, he found his studies quite hard. In the and died, he let three of his apostles see him shining with great final exams, which were spoken, not written, John had to face a glory. He did this to make their belief in him stronger. group of teachers and answer their questions. He was very worried and could not complete the test. Jesus took Peter, James and John with him up Mount Tabor which stands in the middle of Galilee. When they were alone, suddenly the Lord's face began to shine bright like the sun. His robes became Yet, because John was a holy man, he was full of common sense white as snow. The apostles were speechless. As they watched, two and understood what the Church taught about the subjects. He knew famous prophets who had died a long time ago, Elijah and Moses, the right answers when asked what should be done in this case or appeared. They were talking with Jesus. Imagine the joy those that. He just couldn't say those answers in the difficult way they apostles felt. were taught in the Latin text books. John was ordained and became a priest anyway. He understood what his job was as a priest and "Lord," said St. Peter, "it is good for us to be here. If you wish, we everyone knew he was a good man. could set up three tents here - one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah." Peter really did not know what he was saying, because After he became a priest, he was sent to a little parish called Ars. he was trembling with wonder and fear. As he was talking, a bright Father Vianney fasted, prayed and did hard penance so that God cloud overshadowed them. From the cloud they heard the voice of would save the people of his parish from sin. The people of his God the Father, saying, "This is my beloved Son; listen to him." parish were not all good. They drank too much liquor, used bad When they heard that, the apostles were so frightened that they fell language, worked even on Sundays and never went to Church. on their faces.