Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A/ February 5, 2017 Quinto Domingo de Tiempo Ordinario, Ano A/ 5 de febrero del 2017 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 Edna Augusta, Religious Education Coordinator Igbo 1:00pm Charlie Harris, English Choir Director Weekdays: 7:00am Yolanda de la Cruz/ Rosa Medina, Spanish Choir Co-Directors Saturday: 9:00 am (followed by Eucharistic Adoration and The Holy 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 Monday-Fridays: 10am-3pm a meeting with the priest to discuss the process. Dates are not Lunes-Viernes: 10am-3pm 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. Weekly Prayer Groups Wednesdays/Miercoles: 7:00 – 9:00 pm (Spanish/Espanol) 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.nativityofourblessedladychurch.org School Website and Email Address Parish Email Address: www.nativityofourblessedlady.org [email protected] [email protected] th 5 Week of Ordinary Time/ 5 Domingo de Tiempo Ordinario 2017 (Year A/ Ano A) Weekly Readings and Memorials Sunday, February 5, 2017 Readings: (IS 58:7-10; 1 COR 2:1-5; MT 5:13-16) 10:00AM- Alberto and Harry “Pachuco” Blake (+) Please Pray for the sick: Req: Nelson Family Angel Alejandro, Aracelis Alejandro, Emma Allen 11:30AM- Margaret Ramos (sick) Rafaelina Almonte, Elvin Alvarado, Juana Alvarado, Req: Aida & Angel Alejandro Roberto Amador, Carmen Avila, Angela Battle, Sgt. Tonia Chestnut, Kelly Creighton 1:00PM- Lillian (sister of Cristina Dominguez), Juan Pablo Espinza, Lori Figueroa, Rosalina Flores, Rafael Flores, Monday, February 6, 2017 Manuel García, Rafael Ginés, Martiza Gonzalez, Edith Harris, Ghislaine Jacobs, Edith Labriel, Michael Martinez, Joseph St. Paul Miki and companions, martyrs Mazzella, Digna Meléndez, Leonora Moorehead, San Pablo Miki y compañeros, mártires Avelino Moreno, Readings: (GN1:1-19; MK 6:53-56) Juana Moreira, Neville Nelson, Nicole Niles, Gerri Orfei, 7:00AM- Thanksgiving to God for Emilie Kabore Antonia Rodríguez, Shanique Rollins, Eric Roman, Guillermina Req: Augusta Family Rosario, Ashley Steadman, Theresa Sylvan, Victoria Torres, Andrew “Morris” Vavrica, Marina Vázquez, Aníbal Vázquez, Iris Velásquez Tuesday, February 7, 2017 Readings: (GN 1:20—2:4A; MK 7:1-13) Please call the rectory to submit the name of an ill family 7:00 AM- member or friend. Wednesday, February 8, 2017 St. Jerome Emiliani The Sanctuary Lamp St. Josephine Bakhita, virgin/virgen was donated for the Intentions of Readings: (GN 2:4B-9, 15-17; MK 7:14-23) Mary, Wendy, and Keneth White, 7:00AM- Onyeka Dominic Nnaemeka (+) Req: Igweatu Family for the recovery of Neville Nelson & Ashley Thursday, February 9, 2017 Steadman Readings: (GN 2:18-25; MK 7:24-30) 7:00AM- In memory of Joan Revan & Gregory M. Ilaw Friday, February 10, 2017 Pearl Blake St. Scholastica, virgin/virgin Votive Mass of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Fridays Marcella Bullock, Leon Bullock, Readings: (GN 3:1-8; MK 7:31-37) John Bullock, Jr., 7:00AM- Joseph Rodriguez (+) Parishioners’ Weekly Contributions Req: Aida Rodriguez Saturday, February 11, 2017 Mass Times Collection Total Our Lady of Lourdes/ Nuestra Senora de Lourdes Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary Readings: (GN 3:9-24; MK 8:1-10) 10:00am $1,247.00 9:00AM- Joe Mazzella (sick) Req: Linda Burke 11:30am $481.65 1:00pm $72.00 Total $1,800.65 th 5 Week of Ordinary Time/ 5 Domingo de Tiempo Ordinario 2017 (Year A/ Ano A) Next Film Night: Trip to the Tuesday, SkyZone (New Roc City) th February 7 at 7pm in the church. All are welcome!!!! On–Going Activity Reminders -Join us for Eucharistic Adoration and to pray the Holy Rosary on Saturdays, immediately after the 9:00am Mass. - The Altar Rosary Society welcomes new members. Any ladies interested in joining this group, please come to Saturday prayer of the Rosary after the 9am Mass. -The Religious Education Program takes place on Saturdays (September –May) from 10:00am to 11:30am in the Nativity School Auditorium. For more information, th please speak to Edna Augusta, program coordinator, 917- Date: Saturday, February 18 346-5378. -Nativity Kids Group every 2 weeks, Saturdays 12pm-2pm in the church. All ages welcome! Please call Edna for more Departure Time and Place: information. 12:00PM from Nativity Church -Spanish Charismatic Prayer Group - Wednesdays, 7:00PM-9:00PM. (For more information please contact, the Rectory Place of Event: -Weekly Prayer Group (in English) Thursdays from SkyZone (New Roc City) 7:00pm to 9:00pm in the church. (33 Lecount Pl, New Rochelle, NY 10801) Actividades Actuales Return Time: 7:00pm -Acompáñenos para Adoración Eucarística y a rezar el Santo Rosario los sábados, inmediatamente después de la Misa de las 9:00 Cost of the Trip: TBD am. -La Sociedad del Rosario del Altar da la bienvenida a nuevos miembros. Para todas las damas interesadas por favor venga al rezo We also need parent (or other adults) del santo rosario los sábados después de la Misa de 9:00am. volunteers to help chaperone and carpool for the trip. -El programa de instrucción religiosa (catequesis) se lleva a cabo los sábados de 10:00am a 11:30am en el auditorio de la escuela. Para más información por favor hable con Edna Augusta, coordinadora del We hope all of you can join us! programa, 917-346-5378. Edna Augusta Nativity Kids Group, Coordinator -El Grupo de Niños, cada dos semanas, los sábados de 12pm-2pm (917) 346-5378- cell en la iglesia. Todas edades están bienvenidos. Por favor contacte a Edna por más información. -Todos están invitados a asistir a las reuniones de El Grupo de Oración (en español) los miércoles de 7:00 a 9:00pm en la Iglesia. Para más información por favor contacte a la Rectoria. -Grupo de Oración (en inglés) cada jueves a las 7:00pm en la iglesia. th 5 Week of Ordinary Time/ 5 Domingo de Tiempo Ordinario 2017 (Year A/ Ano A) Black History Month Celebrations Celebrating Black History Month: The Saints th St. Martin de Porres/ San Maritn De Porres Sunday, February 12 (November 3rd) Biography: http://www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/M/stmartindepo Mass– 10am rres.asp (English) (only 1 Mass this Sunday) Biografia:http://www.ewtn.com/spanish/Saints/Mart%C3%ADn_de Parish International Celebration _Porres.htm (espanol) Prayer in honor of St. Martin de Porres To you Saint Martin de Porres we prayerfully lift up our hearts filled with serene confidence and devotion. Mindful of your unbounded and helpful charity to all levels of society and also of your meekness and humility of heart, we offer our petitions to you. Pour out upon our families Black History Month Film Series the precious gifts of your 2/7/17- “Selma” solicitous and generous intercession; show to the people of every race and every color the paths of unity and of justice; implore from our Father in heaven the coming of his kingdom, so that through mutual benevolence in God men may increase the fruits of grace and merit the rewards of eternal life. Amen. 2/14/17- “Race—Jessie Owens Story” Source: http://www.catholic.org/clife/prayers/prayer.php?p=189 Oracion a San Martin de Porres En esta necesidad y pena que me agobia acudo a ti, mi protector San Martín de Porres. Quiero sentir tu poderosa intercesión. Tú, que viviste sólo para Dios y para tus hermanos, que tan solícito fuiste en 2/21/17- “The Vernon John Story” socorrer a los necesitados, escucha a quienes admiramos tus 2/28/17-“The Ernest Green Story” virtudes. Confío en tu poderoso valimiento para que, intercediendo ante el Dios de bondad, me sean perdonados mis pecados y me vea libre de males y desgracias. Alcánzame tu espíritu de caridad y servicio para que amorosamente te sirva entregado a mis hermanos y a hacer el bien. Padre celestial, por los méritos de tu fiel siervo San Martín, ayúdame en mis problemas y no permitas que quede confundida mi esperanza. Te lo pedimos por Jesucristo, nuestro Señor. Amén. Saints of the Week/Santos de la Semana th 5 Week of Ordinary Time/ 5 Domingo de Tiempo Ordinario 2017 (Year A/ Ano A) St. Agatha/ Santa Agueda Felipe de Jesus martirio, siendo echada th sobre carbones encendidos (February 5 ) en Catania, Sicilia (Italia). A beautiful Christian girl named Agatha lived in Sicily in the third century. The governor heard of Agatha's beauty and brought her to his palace. He wanted to make her commit sins against purity, but she was brave and would not give in.