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Sunday, January 20, 2019| Second Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year C)

PARISH STAFF

Pastor Rev. Fr. Jonathan Morris

Parochial Vicar

Rev. Fr. Israel K. Boadi

Coordinator of Religious Education Sr. Edna Loquias, S.M.C.

Office Manager Mr. Esteban Perez

Parish Secretary Miss Elizabeth Mannini

Music Director & Organist Dr. Stephen Rapp

Cantor Mr. Bilen Eminov

Youth Minister School Principal Mr. Jesus Vargas Ms. Valerie Savino

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

Saturday 8:30am | 12:00pm (Both English)

Saturday Evening: 5:00pm (Vigil Mass - English)

Sunday: 8:30am (English) | 9:30am (Spanish)

11:00am (Italian) | 12:15pm (English)

1:30pm (Spanish)

Weekday: 8:30am / 12:00pm / 6:30pm (All English)

RITE OF RECONCILIATION

Saturdays 4:00pm to 5:00pm or any time by calling the Parish Office.

RITE OF BAPTISM

2nd Sunday of every month in Spanish at 2:30pm 3rd Sunday every other month in English at 2:30pm Attendance at Pre -Baptism Class is required. Please stop by the Parish Center to register or call for more information.

RITE OF MATRIMONY

Wedding dates may be scheduled after initial meeting with a priest.

PASTORAL VISITS TO THE SICK

If you or someone you know is in the hospital or homebound and would be served by a pastoral visit by a Priest, Religious Sister or a lay Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, please contact the Parish Center.

NEW PARISHIONERS

We invite new parishioners to register at the Parish Center.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM

For information please call Sr. Edna at the Parish Center.

OLMC SCHOOL: 2465 BATHGATE AVENUE

Please contact the School Office at (718) 295-6080.

PARISH CENTER

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Open Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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ANNOUNCED MASSES

Sunday, January 20th| Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:30am Caryl Borgatti 9:30am Para la Comunidad de Monte Carmelo 11:00am Vincenzo, Mariantonia e Gennaro Del Vecchio

12:15pm Rose, Paul & Rocco Neglio 1:30pm Jose Francisco Monte Monday, January 21st | St. Agnes

8:30am Pilar Zeledon

Tuesday, January 22nd | Day of Prayer for Life

8:30am Michele D’Urbano 12:00pm Alberto Berardinangelo 6:30pm For the unborn

Wednesday, January 23rd | Weekday;

St. Vincent, Deacon; St. Marianne Cope 8:30am Michael & Jane Verini 12:00pm Lucia Petti 6:30pm Lucia Blancato

Thursday, January 24th | St. Francis de Sales

8:30am Salvatore & Sarah Contento 12:00pm Michele Sabatino 6:30pm Lucy & Jose Ruiz

Friday, January 25th | Conversion of St. Paul

8:30am Deceased Parents & Benefactors of the Sisters 12:00pm Franco & Luigina Giuliano

6:30pm Leonardo D’Aiello

Saturday, January 26th | Sts. Timothy & Titus

8:30am Carmine Navarra 12:00pm Antonio & Ester De Rubeis

5:00pm Secundino Eiras & Jose Moreno

Sunday, January 27th| Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:30am For the intentions of Dora Lapinska 9:30am Para la Comunidad de Monte Carmelo 11:00am Antonia Cerini e Defunti della Famiglia

12:15pm Gaetano, Rosa & Vincenzo Anastasio & Maria Michela & Vincenzo Malafronte 1:30pm En Honor a la Virgen de Altagracia

From the Desk of Father Jonathan

Last week I was leading morning prayer at our school and I asked the children....from the kinder-garten to eighth grade if they could tell me what feast we celebrated the prior Sunday and what feast the Church would celebrate the upcoming Sunday. I started with the eighth graders and they correctly said that last week was the celebration of the Feast of the Epiphany. But they didn't know the feast for the upcoming Sunday. I went down the line... 7th grade, 6th, 5th.....nobody knew. To keep them guessing, and now confident that no-body would come up with the right answer, I prom-ised a pizza party for whatever class guessed cor-rectly. It was a kindergartener who raised his hand and said, "Fr. Jonathan, next Sunday we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord.". Wow! His classmates cheered wildly. The eighth graders stood in silent awe.

This kindergartener can teach us a good spiritual lesson: follow the Liturgical calendar. The Church offers us a path of deep spirituality in the Litur-gy. For example, we are now in "Ordinary Time". And before you know it, we will be in Lent! Over the next six weeks or so, leading up to Ash Wednesday on March 6th, we focus on the basics of our Christian faith. We deepen our pray-er life. We meditate on the public ministry of the Lord. I like to look at this time as a spiritual workout routine to get our souls ready for the great adventure of Lent, Holy Week, and Resurrection!

I can't promise a pizza party for every parishioner who knows the Liturgical calendar as well as our kindergarteners, but I can promise you that if you tune in to where we are in this Liturgical calendar and where we are going, your friendship with God will blossom!

God bless, Father Jonathan

P.S. A special remembrance and prayer for our parishioners from the Dominican Republic as we celebrate their patroness, Our Lady of Altagracia.

+REST IN PEACE+ Pray for Francisco Marrero and all the faithful departed

WEEKEND MASSES - 1/13/19

Collection …………................................................$4,386.76

Last year’s Collection ........................................$4,485.68

WEEKEND ATTENDANCE - 1/13/19

Adults: ……. 761 Children: …… 242 Total: …… 1,003

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TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — As a bridegroom rejoices in his bride, so God rejoices in the chosen ones (Isaiah 62:1-5). Psalm — Proclaim his marvelous deeds to all the nations (Psalm 96). Second Reading — All the varied gifts in the Christian community are from one Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:4-11). Gospel — Rejoicing at a wedding celebration in Cana, Jesus replenishes the wine supply (John 2:1-11). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna-tional Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

The cause of church unity is commended to Chris-tians for prayer and action every year around this time. This week is not so much to focus on the many divisions within the Christian family, but on bonds of faith and mission. Even though Christians have always shown an inclination to fracture, spin off, and mutate into new ex-pressions, recent history shows some new points of con-vergence and agreement. Catholics are more firmly root-ed in the word of God, for example, and many Protestants are more likely to celebrate Communion than in years past. Some denominations are merging and pooling re-sources, and people from various traditions are collabo-rating on projects. The call of this week is to be mindful of the diversity of our traditions and customs while treasuring what we hold in common. The old advice to “lighten up” is good medicine, because sometimes our differences are delight-ful and amusing. If someone says, “Let us pray,” a Catho-lic might close the eyes, bow the head and fold hands; a Protestant reach out and clasp hands with the person in the next chair; and someone belonging to an Orthodox tradition might stand up with eyes wide open. Each has taken a different path, but the goal is always the same. This is a week not for focusing on the well‑worn paths of divergence, but for mutual delight in a common goal.

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Le nozze

La nuzialità pervade tutto il Quarto vangelo. Dio vuole essere lo sposo del suo popolo: anela a un amore ardente, appassionato: si è stancato di essere il Dio legalista della Legge, quello di cui si ha timore, aspira a una vera reciprocità con ognuno di noi: desidera stare insieme agli uomini in un rapporto d’amore, desidera essere amato come una sposa ama il suo sposo. L’a-more coniugale, è un amore paritetico: Dio sa che l’uomo è potenzialmente capace di cor-rispondere al suo amore; crede che noi, suoi figli, siamo potenzialmente capaci di amare come Lui. Questo è il primo segno, che orienta tutti gli al-tri, indicando questo anelo profondo di Dio ad amare e ad essere amato. Ma oggigiorno mol-ti hanno paura dell’amore: noi preferiamo es-sere sicuri, sedentari, camminare sulla ter-raferma, assicurati. Invece l’amore è insicuro perché trasforma, mette in movimento, non sai dove ti porta. Spesso rifiutiamo l’offerta di alle-anza da parte di Dio. “Volete andarvene anche voi?” (Gv 6,67). “Nella voce di Gesù ci sono lacrime. Quando ci chiede di accoglierlo per una comunione di vita ci spaventiamo. Lo lasci-amo lì solo con la sua domanda di amicizia profonda, di abitazione reciproca, di comunione esistenziale” (Jean Vanier).

ll quarto vangelo si apre con un invito a nozze come primo luogo dell’esperienza del Dio di Gesù. Siamo fatti per le nozze, per l’incontro, per l’intimità, cioè per amare ed essere amati. Ed è proprio la dimensione più umana nella vita che diventa segno del divino.

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LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura — Como el esposo goza con su esposa, así Dios se regocija con su elegida Sión (Isaías 62:1-5). Salmo — Cantemos la grandeza del Señor (Salmo 96 [95]). Segunda lectura — Todos los diferentes dones que se encuentran en la comunidad cristiana son obra del mismo Espíritu (1 Corintios 12:4-11). Evangelio — Compartiendo el gozo de una boda en Ca-ná, Jesús rellena la provisión de vino (Juan 2:1-11). Salmo responsorial: Leccionario I © 1976, Comisión Episcopal de Pastoral Litúrgica de la Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados.

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE En 1502 el Fraile Nicolás de Ovando y doce francis-canos dieron inicio a la evangelización de América en la República Dominicana. Ellos fueron enviados por los reyes españoles con el mandato de convertir a los nativos “sin les hacer fuerza alguna”. Con los misioneros llegaron Alfonso y Antonio Trejo quienes traían con ellos un cuadro de la Virgen María bajo la advocación de Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia. Ellos la llevaron a Higuey, donde en 1572 se le construyó su primer santuario. Poco a poco esta pequeña imagen se convirtió en la Reina del corazón de los dominicanos. María observa dulcemente a su recién nacido quien yace sobres las pajas. Está coronada y lleva puesto un manto azul rociado de estrellas y un escapulario blanco. Lleva una aureola hecha de doce estrellas. En una esquina de la imagen san José también observa al niño por encima del hombro derecho de María. El 25 de enero del 1979 Juan Pablo II la coronó por ser la primera evangelizadora del continente Americano. Con ella los doce misioneros trajeron la Alta Gracia de Jesucristo a nuestras tierras.

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