SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2016
The Reverend Myles P. Murphy, S.T.L. ,Pastor The Reverend Teodoro Cortezano, Parochial Vicar
The Reverend Roshan Sovis, Parochial Vicar The Reverend Edward Owusu-Ansah, In Residence
Deacon David Ciorciari, Weekday Assistant
OUR LADY OF VICTORY PARISH OFFICE Monday-Friday: 8:30am-5:00pm
ST. ANDREW’S PARISH OFFICE Monday-Friday: 9:00am-5:00pm
OUR LADY OF VICTORY MASSES
Saturday (Fulfills Sunday Obligation): 5:15pm Sunday: 7:30, 10:00am, 12:15pm Mon. - Fri.: 7:15, 8:00am 12:15, 1:05 (lower Chapel), 5:15pm Saturday & Holidays: 12:15pm Holy Day Vigil: 4:40, 5:15pm Holy Days: 7:10, 7:40, 8:10, 8:40,11:40am 12:10, 12:40, 1:10, 1:40, 4:40, & 5:15pm
CONFESSIONS Mon. - Fri.: 8:00-8:30am, 12:45-1:30pm, 5:00-5:30pm
Sat.: 4:50-5:15pm
DEVOTIONS SERVICES: Each day at 12:45pm Monday: Miraculous Medal Tuesday: St. Anthony Wednesday: St. Jude Thursday: The Holy Spirit Friday: The Rosary Saturday: The Rosary 1st Friday: Sacred Heart Novena Fridays of Lent: Stations of the Cross
ALL DEVOTIONS FOLLOWED BY: Exposition & Benediction of the Most Blessed
Sacrament until 5:00pm.
BAPTISMS Sundays 1:00pm
ST. ANDREW’S MASSES
Sunday: 12:10pm, 5:10pm Monday - Friday: 12:10pm, 1:10pm
CONFESSIONS 15 minutes after each Mass
DEVOTIONS Rosary and Novenas after 12:10 weekday Mass
PARISH ACTIVITIES Monday: 5:45pm – Legion of Mary (Our Lady of Victory) 4th Friday: 5:45pm – Patrician Catholic Discussion Group (Our Lady of Victory) As Announced: FiDi Catholic Young Adults
Church of Our Lady of Victory 60 William Street
PH: 212-422-5535, FAX: 212-785-4457
Church of Saint Andrew 20 Cardinal Hayes Place
PH: 212-962-3972
The Catholic Faith Community of
Our Lady of Victory and the
Church of St. Andrew
Website: www.olvsta.org
TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — You will be given this sign: the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall name him Em-manuel (Isaiah 7:10-14). Psalm — Let the Lord enter; he is king of glory (Psalm 24). Second Reading — God has called us to belong to Jesus Christ (Romans 1:1-7). Gospel — The son born of Mary shall be called Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. He shall be Emmanuel, “God is with us” (Matthew 1:18-24).
The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION By now, the first Christmas carols are heard in the home, but usually not yet in church. What is a “carol” anyway? Originally, a carol was any kind of communal song sung at a festival such as a harvest. By the thirteenth century or so, carols were associated with household celebrations. “Carol” comes from the Old French carula, meaning a circular dance. Carols weren’t for church, since the language of liturgy was Latin and the carols were in the common language. Their character-istic sound comes from medieval chord patterns, and they often have strong refrains for everyone to sing. Even in the churches of the Reformation, carols didn’t make it into church services until the 1870s or so, since there was a preference for psalms. Anglicans resisted popular carols; most of our beloved carols came via the Methodists, an offshoot of the Church of England. The Catholic Church generally didn’t admit carols to liturgy either, but we didn’t make laws
against them. We are told that the beloved carol “Silent Night” comes from Catho-lic Austria and a harried parish music director. Joseph Mohr, the priest of St. Nicholas in Oberndorf, had written the words in 1816, but offered them to his music director, Franz Gruber, when the church’s organ broke. Mohr asked him to write a melody that could be played on guitar as a prelude to Mass. Gruber
finished the tune just hours before midnight Mass in 1818. The people were shocked to hear a guitar in church, but were charmed by the sweet lullaby. The church was swept away by a flood in the 1990s and the village later relocated, but the townspeople have set up the “Silent Night Memorial Chapel” at the site. Today the carol is in print in some three hundred languages. How wonderful that the pipe organ broke on that night! —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17; Lk 1:5-25 Tuesday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-4ab, 5-6; Lk 1:26-38 Wednesday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21; Lk 1:39-45 Thursday: 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46-56 Friday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Lk 1:57-66 Saturday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Lk 1:67-79 Sunday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27 29; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12; Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14]
THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT—December 18, 2016, Year A
SUMMONED BY GOD As Christmas draws near, Advent’s scriptures lure us into a world of dreams, signs, won-ders, and the miracle of the virgin birth. Too often we allow the great stories of our faith, the ones that are most familiar, simply to wash over us. Today’s Gospel account of the events leading up to the birth of the Lord reads like a present-day soap opera. Yet Joseph’s courage, even in the midst of what must have been an incredibly confusing time, provides a model for us. Each week, we are summoned by God to embrace the way of goodness and truth through the proclamation of God’s holy word. Like Joseph, we are called to do as the Lord commands us. As we stand at the threshold of Christmas, let us have the courage to be open to whatever it is that the Lord will require of us as we celebrate the miracle of Bethlehem.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
GETTING EVEN The only ones you should try to get even with are those who have helped you. —Anonymous
Rev. Joseph Mohr
The original guitar
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Advent Tuesday: St. Peter Canisius; Winter Solstice Thursday: St. John of Kanty Friday: The Vigil of Christmas Saturday: The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)
Live Advent Well Tuesday Night
Advent Meditations at Our Lady of Victory!
Each Tuesday Night during the Advent Season Coming up: Tues. Dec. 13, and Tues. Dec. 20,
Our Lady of Victory Parish in New York will be hosting Meditations on the Four Great Advent
Figures: St. John the Baptist, the Prophet Isaiah, St. Joseph and the Blessed Mother.
The Meditations will take place from 5:45-6:15 and will be preached by Fr. Roger Landry
of the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the UN. All are invited.
Come make this the best Advent
of your life!
SUNDAY CONFESSIONS DURING ADVENT
For parishioners to more easily access the Sacrament of Confession, the sacrament will be available 15 minutes before the 10 am and 12:15
pm Masses on Sunday. That’s at 9:45 and 12 Noon.
This week’s meditation will be on
The Blessed Virgin Mary!
THE LOOK OF LOVE What does love look like?
It has feet to go to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want.
It has ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of others.
—St. Augustine
THIS WEEK
Altar Bread and Wine Intentions
at Our Lady of Victory: For The Intentions of Theodore Gregoris
at St. Andrew: In Loving Memory of
Filomena & Valentino Sorrento
NEW DOORS AT OUR LADY OF VICTORY Three sets of new glass doors were installed at en-trance to the church plant and the church itself. Upon my arrival, several people mentioned to me something that I had already become aware of, namely, the Church looked like it was closed most of the day. This was primarily due to what had been the main entrance always being dark and closed. With these new doors, people will hopefully realize that our Church is open as it is from 6:45 am to 6:00 pm. Monday-Friday and visit more often. I hope you like them. And doesn’t the new bell system sound great? — Fr. Murphy
MUSIC AT SAINT ANDREW We are happy to inform you that Miss Cynthia Weinrich will be returning to Saint Andrew to play the organ and sing for the 11:00 am. Mass on Christmas Day, 12/25, and the 12:10 Masses on The Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God, 1/1/17, and the Solemnity of the Epiphany, 1/8/17.
Prayer for the Advent Wreath Lord, our God, we praise You for Your Son, Jesus Christ, for He is Emmanuel, the Hope of all people. He is the Wisdom that teaches and guides us. He is the Savior of us all. O Lord, let your blessing come upon us as we light all candles of this wreath. May the wreath and its light be a sign of Christ's promise of salvation. May He come quickly and not delay. We ask this in His holy name. Amen.
MASS INTENTIONS
OUR LADY OF VICTORY
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18 7:30 am: Jin Zhu Zhang
10:00 am: Jin Zhu Zhang 12:15 pm: Eddie LaMarca
MONDAY, DECEMBER 19 7:15 am: Jin Zhu Zhang 10:00 am: Jin Zhu Zhang 12:15 pm: Jin Zhu Zhang 1:05 pm: Rose D’Amato 5:15 pm: Herbert McAloon
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20 7:15 am: Jin Zhu Zhang 8:00 am: Jin Zhu Zhang 12:15 pm: Kent Knudson 1:05 pm: John Donohue 5:15 pm: Rose D’Amato
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21 7:15 am: Jin Zhu Zhang 8:00 am: Nour Sami 12:15 pm: Deceased Members of the Coglitore Family 1:05 pm: Lawrence Keith Braswell 5:15 pm: Patiricia & Dennis Brannick (L)
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22 7:15 am: Florence Jockech 8:00 am: Anthony & Regina D’Alessandro 12:15 pm: Jin Zhu Zhang 1:05 pm: Peter Frattini 5:15 pm: Jin Zhu Zhang
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23 7:15 am: Jin Zhu Zhang 8:00 am: Jin Zhu Zhang 12:15 pm: Jin Zhu Zhang 1:05 pm: Jin Zhu Zhang 5:15 pm: Jin Zhu Zhang
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24 12:15 pm: Adolphe Mussche Jr. 5:15 pm: Russell Francis Lawler (L) 9:15 pm: Thomas R. Moore MERRY CHRISTMAS! SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25 10:00 am: Christmas Novena 12:15 pm: Francis Bungart
ST. ANDREW CHURCH 12:10 pm: Pauline Cammorato 5:10 pm: Marianne T. Bogunovich
12:10 pm: Healing for Celese Roa 1: 10 pm: Marianne T. Bogunovich
12:10 pm: Wendy Killen 1:10 pm: Edna Barcene
12:10 pm: Clement McCoy 1:10pm: Rafael & Victoria Suntay 12:10 pm: Marianne T. Bogunovich 1:10pm: Marianne T. Bogunovich 12:10 pm: Marianne T. Bogunovich 1:10pm: Lucia Saraceni D’Angelo No Saturday Mass at St. Andrew’s location
11:00 am: Rocco M. Thompson
‘TIS THE SEASON — TO LAUGH! “Thanks for the electric guitar you gave me for Christmas," little Chris Cody said to his uncle the first time he saw him after the holidays. "It's the best present I ever got." "That's great," said his uncle. "Do you know how to play it?" "Oh, I don't play it," the little fellow said. "My mom gives me a dollar a day not to play it during the day and my dad gives me five dollars a week not to play it at night.”
CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE 2016
Christmas Eve , Saturday, December 24th
Saturday Daily Mass: 12:15 PM
Christmas Eve (Masses for the Vigil of Christmas):
5:15 pm with Our Canoni Chorale and . . .
9:15 PM Solemn High Mass of Christmas (with the Schola Cantorum Choir & Horn)
Confessions: 11:45 to 12:15 & 4:45 to 5 PM
Christmas Day –– Sunday, December 25th
10:00 AM Mass with Organ & Cantor
THE CHRISTMAS DAY MASS AT ST ANDREW ( 20 CARDINAL HAYES PLACE) WILL BE AT 11 AM
12 Noon High Mass with Schola Cantorum Choir
No Evening Masses +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, January 1st
New Years Eve , Saturday, December 31
12:15 PM Saturday Daily Mass
Vigil Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God:
5:15 PM with our Canoni Chorale
Confessions: 11:45––12:15 PM, 4:45—5:15 PM.
New Years Day: Mary, Mother of God Sunday, January 1st
7:30 AM Mass
10:00 AM Mass with Organist & Cantor
12:15 PM High Mass with Schola Cantorum Choir
Wishing All Our Friends Throughout the Tri-State Area a Wonderful Christmas Season
Father Myles P. Murphy S.T.L., Pastor