Church of the Nativity of Our Blessed Lady

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The Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ,Year B; January 11, 2015/
El Bautismo de Nuestro Senor Jesus, Ano B; 11 de Enero del 2015
Church of the Nativity of Our Blessed Lady
1518 East 233rd Street Bronx, New York 10466
MASS SCHEDULE
Sunday: English 9:30 am & 12:30 pm
Spanish 11:00 am
Weekdays: 7:00 am
Saturday: 9:00 am (followed by the Rosary)
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions)
Saturdays:
After the 9:00am Mass
Call the rectory outside the scheduled time.
Pastoral Staff
Ralph Carbonaro, School Principal
Edna Augusta, Religious Education Coordinator
Charlie Harris, English Choir Director
Aida Rodríguez-Alejandro, Spanish Choir Director
Sacrament of Matrimony
A minimum of 6 months is required to begin the process
of the Sacrament of Matrimony. Please call the rectory
to set up a meeting with the priest to discuss the process.
Dates are not reserved by phone contact.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Wednesdays: 7:00 – 9:00 pm (Spanish)
Thursdays: 7:00 – 9:00 pm (English)
SACRAMENT OF THE SICK
Please notify the rectory when a family member is sick to set up
regular communion visits.
Nativity of Our Blessed Lady Rectory
1531 East 233rd St. Bronx, N.Y. 10466
Office: (718) 324-3531
Fax: (718) 798-0628
Parish Email Address:
[email protected]
Parish Clergy
Rev. Cyprian Onyeihe, Administrator
Rev. James Sheehan, Sunday Mass Associate
Sacrament of Baptism (for Infants):
Parents must be active members of our Parish and are
required to attend one session of baptismal instruction
held on Tuesdays from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Please call
the rectory to make the necessary arrangements.
Nativity of Our Blessed Lady Convent
1534 East 233rd St Bronx, N.Y. 10472
Parish Website:
www.nativityofourblessedlady.org
Nativity of Our Blessed Lady School
3893 Dyre Ave, Bx., N.Y. 10466
Office: (718) 324-2188
School Website and Email Address
www.nativityofourblessedlady.org
[email protected]
Solemnity of the Baptism of the Lord /
La Solemnidad del Bautismo del Señor  2015 (Year /Ano B)
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Weekly Mass Intentions
Sunday, January 11, 2015
9:30AM- Margaret and Harvey Harris (deceased)
Req: Charlie Harris
11:00AM- Narcisa Sanchez (difunta)
Req: Aida y Angel Alejandro
12:30PM- Gladys Acosta (deceased)
Req: Edna Augusta
Monday, January 12, 2015
Readings: (Hebrews 1:1-6; Mark 1:14-20)
7:00AMTuesday, January 13, 2015
St. Hilary, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
7:00AMThursday, January 15, 2015
7:00 AM- Danielle Colon (deceased)
Req: Colon Family
Friday, January 16, 2015
Readings: (Hebrews 4:1-5, 11; Mark 2:1-12)
Saturday, January 17, 2015
St. Anthony, abbot
9:00 AMNOTE: Please send your completed mass request envelope with the
stipend to the rectory office or place it in the collection basket. You may
call the rectory for availability of dates. Remember, it is one intention per
mass.
NOTA: Por favor mande su sobre de “Intenciones de Misa” con su
contribución a la rectoría. Puede llamar a la rectoría para la disponibilidad
de fechas. Recuerde que se permite solo una intención por Misa.
Parishioners:
We warmly welcome all new members into our parish
family. It is our hope you find our parish community a
place where your faith will continue to grow daily through
spiritual nourishment. Please register to become a member
of the parish, during office hours, early enough to avoid
delays with participation in Baptism, Marriage and Religion
Classes. Please endeavor to let the parish know when there
is change of address or relocation. You are also invited to
participate in parish affairs through the Parish Council,
Youth Ministry, and assist at Liturgical functions as lector,
altar servers, choir member or ushers. All of these activities
are important to our Parish life.
Parroquianos:
Damos la bienvenida a los nuevos miembros de nuestra
familia parroquial. Esperamos que encuentre en la
comunidad un lugar en donde su fe continuará creciendo
diariamente con alimento espiritual. Por favor regístrese en
la rectoría lo antes posible para evitar demores en la
participación del Bautismo, Casamiento, y otros
sacramentos. Por favor contacte la rectoría cuando haya un
cambio de domicilio. Usted también está invitado a tomar
parte en asuntos de la parroquia en el Consejo Parroquial, el
Ministerio de Juventud, y para participar en funciones
Litúrgicas como lector, servidores de altar, miembro del
coro o acomodadores.
Mission Statement of the Church of the Nativity of Our
Blessed Lady
We are ALL called by the Father, sent by the Son, and
empowered by the Holy Spirit, we pledge ourselves to work for
the glory of God and the good of God’s people. We commit
ourselves also to honoring the diversity among us and
strengthening and deepening the unity.
Declaración de Misión de la
Iglesia de la Natividad de Nuestra Señora
TODOS estamos llamados por el Padre, enviados por el
Hijo, y fortalecidos por el poder del Espíritu Santo, nos
comprometemos a trabajar por la gloria de Dios y el bien del
pueblo de Dios. Nos comprometemos también a honrar la
diversidad entre nosotros fortaleciendo y profundizando la unidad.
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Parishioners’ Weekly Contributions
Please Pray for the sick:
Aracelis Alejandro Angel Alejandro
Juana Alvarado Ana Amador
Matthew Bell
Thomas Casey
Diana Castillo
Cecilia Cuevas
Denise Devonish –Liburd
Serafina Galasso
Jariel (“Jerry”) Felicies
Mike Felicies
Serafina Gallasso
Manuel Garcia
Charles Harris, Sr. Laura Hayman
Ghislaine Jacobs Judith Johnson
Rosemary Leo Richard Martinelli
Leticia Mena
Juana Moreira
Byron Oquendo
Maria and Alfonso Ortiz
Maria Elena Rodriguez
Joy Simms
Theresa Sylvan
Andrew “Morris” Vavrica
Marina Vazquez Anibal Vazquez
Gino Viaggi
Iris Velasquez
Mary White
Please call the rectory to submit the name of an ill
family member or friend.
Mass Times
Collection Total
$960.00
9:30am (English)
$418.50
11:00am (Spanish)
$389.85
12:30pm (English)
Sunday Mass Total
$1,768.35
Solemnity of Mary
Mother of God
$803.59
Nativity Parish Harvest 2014
Cosecha Parroquial 2014
Pledged/Promesas: $38,382.00
Collected/Colectado: $28,847.00
Number of Pledges/Numero de Promesas: 139
Thank you for your generosity and support of your
parish!
! Gracias por su generosidad y apoyo a su parroquia!
The Pillars of the Church Committee
Pillars Monthly Goal: $3,000.00
The Sanctuary Lamp
was donated
in memory
Gregory M. Ilaw
for the Intentions of
Mary, Wendy, and Keneth White
In memory of
Violeta Taft
Req: Thursday Adoration Group
In memory of
Marcella Bullock
Req: Denise and Frederick Bullock
December 2013: $1,220.00
January 2014: $1,870.00
February 2014: $1,930.00
March 2014: $2,240.00
April 2014: $1,795.00
May 2014: $1,800.00
June 2014: $2,260.00
July 2014:$1,740.00
August 2014: $1,750.00
September 2014: $1,210.00
October 2014: $915.00
November: $1,672.00
December 2014: $895.00
January 2015: $285.00
A special “thank you” to the members of this
committee for their unique efforts for our parish!
What is a “Pillar”?
A “Pillar” is a parishioner who is committed to giving
beyond their normal weekly offering to uphold the financial
stability of the parish.
Would you like to be a “Pillar”?
Please speak to any of the following parishioners:
9:30am Mass- Gilbert Lane/ Fay Nelson
11:00am Misa- Cristina and Starsky Dominguez
12:30pm Mass- Ruben Augusta
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Noticias Parroquial/Parish News
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Parish Youth Trip to see film “Selma” next
Saturday, January 17th. Meeting in church
12:00pm. Please see permission slips for more
details. Viaje parroquial para los jovenes a ver la
pelicula “Selma” este sabado, 17 de enero. Nos
vamos a reunir en la iglesia a las 12pm. Por favor
consulta las hojas de permiso para mas detalles.
Save the Date: On Sunday, March 8, 2015 the
parish will host the New York Blood Donor
Center in a Blood Drive. This year’s theme will
be “Save Lives, Save Our Parish”. More details
coming soon!
Guarda La Fecha: El Domingo, 8 marzo de
2015 la parroquia será la anfitriona Del
Centro de Donante de Sangre de Nueva York
en una campaña de donación de sangre. El
Tema este ano va ser “Salva Vidas, Salve
Nuestra Parroquia” ¡Más detalles pronto!
On–Going Activity Reminders
-Join us to pray the Holy Rosary on Saturdays, immediately
after the 9:00am Mass, in honor of our Blessed Mother Mary.
- 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 Sacred Heart of Jesus Society meets the 1st Sunday of
every month following the 11:00am 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,
please speak to Edna Augusta, program coordinator, 917346-5378.
-Spanish Charismatic Prayer Group and Adoration on
Wednesdays, 7:00PM-9:00PM. (For more information please
contact, Mrs. Aida Alejandro, (718-994-3428)
-Weekly Adoration or Holy Hour (in English) Thursdays
from 7:00pm to 9:00pm in the church.
Actividades Actuales
-Acompáñenos para rezar el Santo Rosario los sábados,
inmediatamente después de la Misa de las 9:00 am, en honor a
la Santísima Virgen María.
-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.
-La Sociedad del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús se reúne cada
primer domingo del mes después de la Misa del las 11:00am.
-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 programa, 917-346-5378.
-Todos están invitados a asistir a las reuniones de El Grupo
de Oración los miércoles de 7:00 a 9:00pm en la Iglesia. Para
más información por favor hable con la Sra. Aida Alejandro
(718-994-3428).
-Adoración semanal u Hora Santa (en inglés) a las 7:00pm
en la iglesia.
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Feast of the Week/ Fiesta de La Semana
The Baptism of the Lord/ El Bautizo Del Senor
St. Hilary, Bishop and Doctor of the Church/
Obispo y Doctor de la Iglesia
January 13th Born: 315 :: Died:368
In the early centuries of Christianity, there were still many people
who did not believe in God as we do. They believed that there were
many gods, some more powerful than others. These people were not
bad. They just did not know any better. They were called pagans.
St. Hilary was born into just such a family in Poitiers, a town in
France. His family was rich and well-known. Hilary received a good
education. He married and raised a family.Through his studies,
Hilary learned that a person should practice patience, kindness,
justice and these good acts would be rewarded in the life after death.
Hilary's studies also made him realize that there could only be one
God who is eternal, all-powerful and good. He read the Bible for the
first time. When he came to the story of Moses and the burning
bush, Hilary was very impressed by the name God gave himself: I
AM WHO AM. Hilary read the writings of the prophets, too. Then
he read the whole New Testament. By the time he finished, he was
completely converted to Christianity and was baptized.
Hilary was such a good Catholic that he was made bishop. This did
not make his life easy because the emperor was interfering in
Church matters. When Hilary refused to do wrong as the emperor
commanded him, he was sent away from the country.
Hilary did not let this worry him, instead with great courage and
patience he accepted the emperor's punishment calmly and used the
time to write books explaining the faith
to the pagans.
Since he was becoming famous and many
pagans were converting to Christianity,
Hilary's enemies asked the emperor to
send him back to his hometown. There he
would not be able to create too much
trouble.
So Hilary returned to Poitiers in 360. He
continued writing and teaching the
people about the faith. Hilary died eight
years later, at the age of fifty-two. His
books are used by the Church even today. That is why he is called a
Doctor of the Church.
http://www.holyspiritinteractive.net/kids/saints/0113.asp
St. Anthony of Egypt, abbot/
San Antonio de Egipto, abad
17 de enero
Conocemos la vida del abad Antonio, cuyo nombre significa
"floreciente" y al que la tradición llama el Grande, principalmente a
través de la biografía redactada por su discípulo y admirador, san
Atanasio, a fines del siglo IV.
Este escrito, fiel a los estilos literarios de la época y ateniéndose a
las concepciones entonces vigentes acerca de la espiritualidad,
subraya en la vida de Antonio -más allá de los datos maravillososla permanente entrega a Dios en un género de consagración del cual
él no es históricamente el primero, pero sí el prototipo, y esto no
sólo por la inmensa influencia de la obrita de Atanasio.
En su juventud, Antonio, que era egipcio e hijo de acaudalados
campesinos, se sintió conmovido por las
palabras de Jesús, que le llegaron en el
marco de una celebración eucarística: "Si
quieres ser perfecto, ve y vende todo lo
que tienes y dalo a los pobres...".
Así lo hizo el rico heredero, reservando
sólo parte para una hermana, a la que
entregó, parece, al cuidado de unas
vírgenes consagradas.
Llevó inicialmente vida apartada en su
propia aldea, pero pronto se marchó al
desierto, adiestrándose en las prácticas
eremíticas junto a un cierto Pablo,
anciano experto en la vida solitaria.
En su busca de soledad y persiguiendo el desarrollo de
su experiencia, llegó a fijar su residencia entre unas antiguas
tumbas. ¿Por qué esta elección?. Era un gesto profético, liberador.
Los hombres de su tiempo -como los de nuestros días - temían
desmesuradamente a los cementerios, que creían poblados de
demonios. La presencia de Antonio entre los abandonados sepulcros
era un claro mentís a tales supersticiones y proclamaba, a su
manera, el triunfo de la resurrección. Todo -aún los lugares que más
espantan a la naturaleza humana - es de Dios, que en Cristo lo ha
redimido todo; la fe descubre siempre nuevas fronteras donde
extender la salvación.
Pronto la fama de su ascetismo se propagó y se le unieron muchos
fervorosos imitadores, a los que organizó en comunidades de
oración y trabajo. Dejando sin embargo esta exitosa obra, se retiró a
una soledad más estricta en pos de una caravana de beduinos que se
internaba en el desierto.
No sin nuevos esfuerzos y desprendimientos personales, alcanzó la
cumbre de sus dones carismáticos, logrando conciliar el ideal de la
vida solitaria con la dirección de un monasterio cercano, e incluso
viajando a Alejandría para terciar en las interminables controversias
arriano-católicas que signaron su siglo.
Sobre todo, Antonio, fue padre de monjes, demostrando en sí mismo
la fecundidad del Espíritu. Una multisecular colección de anécdotas,
conocidas como "apotegmas" o breves ocurrencias que nos ha
legado la tradición, lo revela poseedor de una espiritualidad incisiva,
casi intuitiva, pero siempre genial, desnuda como el desierto que es
su marco y sobre todo implacablemente fiel a la sustancia de la
revelación evangélica. Se conservan algunas de sus cartas, cuyas
ideas principales confirman las que Atanasio le atribuye en su
"Vida". Antonio murió muy anciano, hace el año 356, en las laderas
del monte Colzim, próximo al mar Rojo; al ignorarse la fecha de su
nacimiento, se le ha adjudicado una improbable longevidad, aunque
ciertamente alcanzó una edad muy avanzada.
La figura del abad delineó casi definitivamente el ideal monástico
que perseguirían muchos fieles de los primeros siglos.
No siendo hombre de estudios, no obstante, demostró con su vida lo
esencial de la vida monástica, que intenta ser precisamente una
esencialización de la práctica cristiana: una vida bautismal
despojada de cualquier aditamento.
Para nosotros, Antonio encierra un mensaje aún válido y
actualísimo: el monacato del desierto continúa siendo un desafío: el
del seguimiento extremo de Cristo, el de la confianza irrestricta en
el poder del Espíritu de Dios.
http://www.ewtn.com/spanish/Saints/Antonio_Abad.htm
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Excerpts from the Catechism of the Catholic
Church
PART TWO: THE CELEBRATION OF THE
CHRISTIAN MYSTERY
SECTION TWO: THE SEVEN
SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH
CHAPTER ONE: THE SACRAMENTS OF
CHRISTIAN INITIATION: ARTICLE 1
THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
I. WHAT IS THIS SACRAMENT CALLED?
1214 This sacrament is called Baptism, after the central rite by
which it is carried out: to baptize (Greek baptizein) means to
"plunge" or "immerse"; the "plunge" into the water symbolizes the
catechumen's burial into Christ's death, from which he rises up by
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resurrection with him, as "a new creature."
1215 This sacrament is also called "the washing of regeneration
and renewal by the Holy Spirit," for it signifies and actually brings
about the birth of water and the Spirit without which no one "can
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enter the kingdom of God."
1216 "This bath is called enlightenment, because those who
receive this [catechetical] instruction are enlightened in their
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understanding . . . ." Having received in Baptism the Word, "the
true light that enlightens every man," the person baptized has
been "enlightened," he becomes a "son of light," indeed, he
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becomes "light" himself:
Baptism is God's most beautiful and magnificent gift.
. . .We call it gift, grace, anointing, enlightenment,
garment of immortality, bath of rebirth, seal, and most
precious gift. It is called gift because it is conferred on
those who bring nothing of their own; grace since it is
given even to the guilty; Baptism because sin is buried in
the water; anointing for it is priestly and royal as are those
who are anointed; enlightenment because it radiates
light; clothing since it veils our shame; bath because it
washes; and seal as it is our guard and the sign of God's
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Lordship.
II. BAPTISM IN THE ECONOMY OF SALVATION
Prefigurations of Baptism in the Old Covenant
1217 In the liturgy of the Easter Vigil, during the blessing of the
baptismal water, the Church solemnly commemorates the great
events in salvation history that already prefigured the mystery of
Baptism:
Father, you give us grace through sacramental signs,
which tell us of the wonders of your unseen power.
In Baptism we use your gift of water,
which you have made a rich symbol
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of the grace you give us in this sacrament.
1218 Since the beginning of the world, water, so humble and
wonderful a creature, has been the source of life and fruitfulness.
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Sacred Scripture sees it as "overshadowed" by the Spirit of God:
At the very dawn of creation
your Spirit breathed on the waters,
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making them the wellspring of all holiness.
1219 The Church has seen in Noah's ark a prefiguring of salvation
by Baptism, for by it "a few, that is, eight persons, were saved
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through water":
The waters of the great flood
you made a sign of the waters of Baptism,
that make an end of sin and a new beginning of
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goodness.
1220 If water springing up from the earth symbolizes life, the water
of the sea is a symbol of death and so can represent the mystery of
the cross. By this symbolism Baptism signifies communion with
Christ's death.
1221 But above all, the crossing of the Red Sea, literally the
liberation of Israel from the slavery of Egypt, announces the
liberation wrought by Baptism:
You freed the children of Abraham from the slavery of
Pharaoh,
bringing them dry-shod through the waters of the Red
Sea,
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to be an image of the people set free in Baptism.
1222 Finally, Baptism is prefigured in the crossing of the Jordan
River by which the People of God received the gift of the land
promised to Abraham's descendants, an image of eternal life. The
promise of this blessed inheritance is fulfilled in the New Covenant.
Christ's Baptism
1223 All the Old Covenant prefigurations find their fulfillment in
Christ Jesus. He begins his public life after having himself baptized
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by St. John the Baptist in the Jordan. After his resurrection Christ
gives this mission to his apostles: "Go therefore and make disciples
of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have
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commanded you."
1224 Our Lord voluntarily submitted himself to the baptism of St.
John, intended for sinners, in order to "fulfill all
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righteousness." Jesus' gesture is a manifestation of his self20
emptying. The Spirit who had hovered over the waters of the first
creation descended then on the Christ as a prelude of the new
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creation, and the Father revealed Jesus as his "beloved Son."
1225 In his Passover Christ opened to all men the fountain of
Baptism. He had already spoken of his Passion, which he was about
to suffer in Jerusalem, as a "Baptism" with which he had to be
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baptized. The blood and water that flowed from the pierced side
of the crucified Jesus are types of Baptism and the Eucharist, the
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sacraments of new life. From then on, it is possible "to be born of
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water and the Spirit" in order to enter the Kingdom of God.
See where you are baptized, see where Baptism comes
from, if not from the cross of Christ, from his death. There
is the whole mystery: he died for you. In him you are
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redeemed, in him you are saved.
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