May 22, 2016 - Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
152 Main Street, Brockport, New York
(585) 637-4500
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.nativitybrockport.org
Facebook Page: Nativity Brockport
Sacrament of the Eucharist
Saturday Vigil: 4:30 pm
Sunday: 9:00 am, 1:00 pm - Español
Weekday Mass: M-Th—8:00 am, F—Noon
Holydays: Noon & 7:00 pm
Welcome!
We are glad you joined us!
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Friday: 1:00-1:45 pm; Saturday: 3:15-4:15 pm;
or by appointment
Arrangements for the Sacrament of Anointing of the
Sick/Communion, Baptism, and Matrimony
may be made by calling the Parish Office.
Sunday, May 22, 2016
Parish Office Hours
Monday –Friday: 9 am—4 pm
Staff
Fr. Joseph McCaffrey, Pastor—[email protected]
Deacon Tom Schrage—[email protected]
Deacon Chris Fisher—[email protected]
James Pudetti, Financial Director—[email protected]
Pamela Rickerl, Parish Secretary—[email protected]
Connie Mesiti, Religious Ed Coordinator—[email protected]
Thomas Griffin, Facilities & Grounds/Cemetery Supervisor
Jorge Salgado, Coordinator of Hispanic Ministry—[email protected]
Louise Pohl, Contemporary Choir Director
Bridget Bishop, Seasonal Choir Director
Pastoral Council
John LaPierre—President
E-mail: [email protected]
Mission Statement/Nuestra Misión
We are a Catholic Community, called to be faithful, caring
and enthusiastic disciples. We build up the kingdom of God
by worshiping and praising God, proclaiming the Good News
of Jesus Christ in word and witness, giving loving service to
our neighbor and strengthening the parish community.
Somos una comunidad católica llamada a ser discipulos
fieles, compasivos y entusiastas. Construimos el Reino de
Dios adorando y alabando a Dios, proclamando la Buena
Nueva de Jesucristo de palabra y con testimonio,
Mass on Memorial Day,
Monday, May 30 will be at
9:00 am, and will take place
at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Weather permitting. If it is
raining, Mass will be held in
Church.
Please bring a lawn chair & gather around the
altar in the Holy Cross Circle.
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Parish Prayer List
We pray for those in our faith community and
those that we hold in our hearts. May God grant them
healing and strength.
Evelyn Battisti; Sr. Piera Baiocco; Jim Bleier; Muriel
Burns; Helen Chuma; Nancy Danko; Dave Ellis;
Michael Ferris; Dolores Flow; Nate Foley; Theresa
Gusek; Kailee Kwiecien; Eric LoMonaco; John
Lupisella; Lhessa Lyons; Tim Krurnowski; Carol
McNeil; Chuck Muscolino; Joanne Nicolucci; Pat
Nisdeo; Mary Overmeyer; Tony Pacilio; Rick Paolucci;
Alice Ann Purdy; Sara Ridd; Ethan Sentiff; Lorraine
Sheflin; Frances Swalbach; Andy Virgilio; & Fr. Tom
from India who was kidnapped by ISIS.
Names remain on for one month. Please call the
office to add, remove or resubmit a loved one’s name.
Classes are done for the year.
If you would like to register
your child(ren) for the 2016-17
school year, please contact
Connie
Mesiti,
Religious
Education Coordinator, at
(585) 637-4500 or [email protected] .
Please pray for
Gabriella Pettinare & Dennis Tyber
as they prepare for
the Sacrament of Matrimony
next weekend.
May 22, 2016
Office News
MASS INTENTIONS
All Saturday & Sunday intentions are filled for the
year. To schedule a weekday Mass, please stop by
the office or call Pamela during office hours.
BULLETIN DEADLINE
Please submit items by Friday THE WEEK BEFORE
the weekend you wish it to appear. Please:
1) E-mail it to [email protected] OR
2) Drop it off during open office hours
The bulletin is due at noon on Tuesday, and time is
needed to fit everything in. Your cooperation is
most appreciated!
HOSPITAL VISITATION
If a member of your family is in Unity, Strong,
Highland, or General Hospital, please call the Parish
Office a nd let u s k now so Fa ther Joe ca n
visit.
Please pray for the soul of
Gus Karge,
who passed away on February 10.
His Funeral Mass will be held
Tuesday, May 26 at 11 am.
Needed For Brockport Food Shelf This Month
Soup
Peanut Butter
Baked Beans
Found left in Church This Past Weekend
Brockport Blizzards jacket, Heidi 5. Call Sharon at
637-5329 to claim it.
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
E. Canal Road, Brockport, NY
Now open for visitation & burials.
8 am-dusk, April 1 - November 30; December & April
—weather permitting; Closed January 1 –March 31
Please adhere to the rules & regulations posted.
For information, call the Parish Office at 637-4500.
In today’s Gospel Jesus talks about life with his
Father and the Spirit. He tells his disciples that
what belongs to the Father belongs to him, and
that the Spirit will take from what is his and give it
to them. Jesus helps us understand that the
relationship between Father, Son and Spirit is one
of perfect sharing and loving generosity. This
shared life is the foundation for what we now
understand as part of living life in the Trinity. The
abundant generosity of those who are good
stewards of the gifts entrusted to them gives us a
glimpse into the love of the Triune God. Does the
generosity with which we live our lives bear
witness to God’s extraordinarily generous life
within us?
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Church of the Nativity, Brockport, New York
Fr. Joe’s Week: Last Th ur sday Fr . McK enna
and I went to a Red Wing’s game. It was a sunny day
and we had great seats behind home plate…This
weekend at Mass we began nominating folks for
Pastoral Council. The election will be in June…
Sunday morning we had our May crowning. The kids
were so cute as they placed flowers before the
Blessed Mother. After Mass I stayed for the Living
Rosary—which the kids did with such devotion.
Pictures of it are at our Facebook page (Nativity
Brockport). Take a look! It was also our last
Religious Education class and our last Sunday for
Children’s Liturgy of the Word. Thanks to all who
work so hard to pass on the Gospel to our young
people. You do such great work: God love you for it…
Monday I had the funeral for Patrick O’Hare. His
family did a fine job helping with the service, and
had a nice luncheon at the StoneYard…Monday
evening we had a nice group to discuss Pope Francis’
“The Joy of Love.” I was very impressed by the
document, and there was interested discussion and
questions. I particularly recommend chapter 5, on
love in marriage, to all married couples and those
planning to get married…Tuesday morning I went to
breakfast with a few of the Parish Center Planning
Group to set the details for Wednesday’s meeting
with design firms…Tuesday afternoon we had Mass
at Beikirch—a full group this month. Such a nice
celebration and excellent support from both
parishioners and the staff at Beikirch…That
afternoon I went to the SSJ Motherhouse for Fr. Bill
Gordinier’s wake. I got to know Gordy when he was
in Geneseo, and many of my parishioners in Fair
Haven/Red Creek remembered him fondly. While I
was at the Motherhouse I visited Fr. Jack Philipps.
He is in great spirits—it seems that he can hear
much better than before. We reminded each other of
a lot of stories from the late 70s, and Fr. Lintz. I told
him about our moving forward on a Parish Center,
and he wanted to be kept up on the project. He reads
our bulletin every week with great interest, and
wanted me to say “Hi” to all from him…Tuesday
evening our Pastoral Council met to finalize details
on the Volunteers’ Brunch this Sunday, and a few
other projects…Wednesday I went to the dentist in
the morning, then to St. John’s religious shoppe in
Spencerport. Our finance council met in the
afternoon to begin working on the budget which
should be ready for approval next month. That
evening our Parish Center Planning Group met for a
quick supper followed by the design firm interviews.
The results of that meeting are in the “God’s Call to
Nativity” column. After the meeting I had a short
glass of a lovely 18-year-old Laphroaig…God bless
and have a good week.
May 22, 2016
Call to Nativity
On Wednesday evening we interviewed two design
firms. They were both well-prepared and made fine
presentations. We decided to ask LaBella Associates to
prepare a concept for our Parish Center. This will not be
final designs or blueprints, but the first stage of design
where the architects propose placement of a building,
size and general appearance, and provide an estimate of
cost. It is a fluid process that will involve many
meetings with the designers, discussion of ideas, their
own research into our needs and use patterns, etc. The
end product is a conceptual design that we can present
to the parish. We chose LaBella because of their vision
for our project: that our Parish Center be a welcoming
statement and that it harmonize with our existing lovely
buildings. LaBella is an international firm, based in
Rochester, of some 400 employees. They have worked
closely with many parishes in our diocese, and are very
familiar with diocesan building processes. Please
continue to pray for our Parish Center Planning Group.
Please take the time to consider
persons to be elected to the
Council. We will ask the person
Parish Pastoral Council
you nominate if they are willing
to serve. Any member of the
parish may be nominated as a council member. You
may nominate yourself if you would be willing to
become a council member. Elected members serve a
term of three years.
Election will be at the Masses on June 11/12. The
specific purposes of the pastoral council are:
· To form community as a sign and witness of unity for
the larger parish community
· To provide recommendations for parish priorities,
directions and policies through pastoral planning
· To promote communication, understanding, and
collaboration among parish organizations and
between the parish, the Diocese and the universal
church.
Our Pastoral Council is comprised of ex-officio
members and parishioners elected at-large. There are 9
elected members of the council plus (up to) two youth
members. Additionally, the Pastor may appoint from 13 members to the council.
The council should be a true reflection of the parish
community. Members must be registered and
supporting members of the parish, participants in
parish life, committed to prayer, study, listening and
dialogue and committed to giving the time needed for
participation.
Nativity Festival 2016 Tag Trees
Take a tag; buy an item.
Return in boxes near church entrances next week.
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Church of the Nativity, Brockport, New York
SAVE-THE-DATE
Celebration of Deacon Tom Schrage’s
20th Anniversary to the Diaconate
Sunday, June 5, 2016
9:00 am Mass
Here’s Your Chance to go to Ireland!
Join Fr. Joe McCaffrey as we go to
Dublin, Belfast, Westport, Killarney, and
more. $2,950 for this all-inclusive 12-day trip from
September 26 to October 8, 2016.
Flyers with details are up in all entrances of the
Church. Take one! Contact Fr. Joe McCaffrey, 585-637
-4500 ([email protected]) for information and
reservations.
Diocese of Rochester Catholic Schools
20th Anniversary Golf Classic
Monday, June 27, 2016
Greystone Golf Club, Walworth
Information & registration:
www.dorschools.org/golf.dor.org or
call Sharon Hockwater (585) 328-3228, x1294.
To benefit the tuition hardship fund.
Prayer for Our Armed Forces
Lord God, Almighty Father,
creator of mankind and author of peace,
as we are ever mindful of the cost paid
for the liberty we possess,
we ask you to bless the members of our Armed Forces.
Give them courage, hope and strength.
May they ever experience your firm support,
gentle love and compassionate healing.
Be their power and protector,
leading them from darkness to light.
To you be all glory, honor and praise, now and forever.
Amen.
Scriptural Readings for the Week
Sunday: Prv 8:22-31/Ps 8:4-9/Rom
5:1-5/Jn 16:12-15
Monday: 1 Pt 1:3-9/Ps 111:1-2, 5-6,
9-10/Mk 10:17-27
Tuesday: 1 Pt 1:10-16/Ps 98:1-4/Mk 10:28-31
Wednesday: 1 Pt 1:18-25/Ps 79:8-9, 11, 13/Mk 10:32-45
Thursday: 1 Pt 2:2-5, 9-12/Ps 100:2-5/Mk 10:46-52
Friday: 1 Pt 4:7-13/Ps 149:1-6, 9/Mk 11:11-26
Saturday: Jude 17, 20b-25/Ps 63:2-6/Mk 11:27-33
Next Sunday: Gn 14:18-20/Ps 110:1-4/1 Cor 11:23-26/
Lk 9:11b-17
May 22, 2016
Misa anual de aniversario
Monseñor Salvatore Montano
presidirá la Misa de aniversario
de bodas para honrar a las
parejas que tienen 25 años de
casados o más. La misa será el
domingo 22 de mayo a las
2pm en la Catedr al
Sagrado Corazón de
Rochester. Habrá una
recepción después de misa.
La misa por Memorial Day, será el lunes 30 de mayo
a las 9:00 am en el cementerio Mt. Olivet. Si
llueve, la misa será en la iglesia. Por favor, traigan su
sillas y ponerlas alrededor del Circulo de la Santa
Cruz.
Festival 2016 árboles con etiquetas
Ya están los arboles con etiquetas en la puerta
principal y lateral de la iglesia. Las etiquetas indican
los objetos que serán utilizados como premios en el
Festival. Ponga sus donaciones en las cajas. Este año
el Festival se realizará el viernes y el sábado, 8 y 9 de
julio.
FACEBOOK: Danos un “me gusta” o hazte amigo
de nosotros en facebook. Búscanos en: Ministerio
Migrante Hispano, Brockport, NY. Pasa la voz a tus
amigos y familiares.
COMUNIDAD HISPANA
- Si te gusta cantar o tocas cualquier instrumento te
invitamos a unirte a nuestro coro, ensayamos los
domingos a las 12:30pm. Necesitamos personas
comprometidas que canten o toquen algún
instrumento.
- Si quieres aprender a leer la Biblia, conocer la fe
católica y seguir creciendo en tu fe, te esperamos en
el centro parroquial todos los martes a las 7pm y los
domingos a las 12pm. Si vives en Brockport o cerca
puedes asistir los martes, pero si vives lejos puedes
hacerlo los domingos, solamente tienes que venir
más temprano a la misa. ¡Te esperamos!
- Si vives lejos de la parroquia y quieres que
tengamos un estudio bíblico en tu casa, dinos la
fecha y la hora en que podemos ir a tu casa.
- Los domingos después de misa tenemos café en el
centro parroquial, si quieres traer algo de comida
para compartir, comunícate con nosotros.
- Si tiene algún niño que no esté bautizado, pide la
ficha de inscripción para programar el día y la hora
de la charla y del bautismo.
- La preparación para la Primera Comunión ya
empezó. Les recordamos a los padres que deben
asistir todos los domingos a misa y al estudio
bíblico. No se olviden que la preparación es
intensiva, en pocos meses, por eso los niños no
deben faltar a las clases.
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Sunday Financial Offering
May 22, 2016
Nativity Calendar
May 15, 2016
Budget amount needed per week………………$6,067.00
Actual amount received…………………...……...$5,124.87
Over (under) budget year to date……....……($3,379.99)
Attendance……...….…………………………...………..….…462
Diocesan Missions……………………………….$1,146.00
Thank you for your continued faithful giving!
Mass Intentions
Saturday, May 21—St. Christopher Magallanes
4:30 pm
Mary Mullen—Ray & Noreen Ehnot
Sunday, May 22—The Most Holy Trinity
9:00 am
Stanley & Kathleen Mackun—Richard &
Phyllis Vanderlaan
1:00 pm
For the people of the parish
Monday, May 23
8:00 am
Mary Iacobucci & Philomena Rita—Paul
& Yvonne Iacobucci
Tuesday, May 24
8:00 am
Sr. Maria Jospeh Foley, S.C.—Kathleen
Rooney
Wednesday, May 25—Sts. Bede the Venerable
& Gregory VII
8:00 am
June Stock—Rosary Society
Thursday, May 26—St. Philip Neri
8:00 am
Nellie & Joe Christopher—Carmela
Coccitto
Friday, May 27—St. Augustine of Canterbury
12:00 pm
Deceased members of Tombokan &
Immanuel Families—John Tombokan
Saturday, May 28
4:30 pm
Clare Buscemi—Husband, Charles
Sunday, May 29 –The Most Holy Body & Blood
of Christ
9:00 am
Viola LaPierre—Rita Henderson
1:00 pm
For the people of the parish
Sunday, May 22
10:30am- 1pm Volunteer Appreciation Brunch –
Senior Center, Brockport
12-1 pm
Hisp. Comm. 1st Eucharist Prep –
Parish Center
2 pm
Hisp. Comm. Gathering – Parish
Center
Tuesday, May 24
7 pm
Estudio Biblico – Parish Center Hisp.
Min.
Wednesday, May 25
7 pm
Contemporary Choir – Church
Thursday, May 26
7 pm
Nocturnal Adoration – Church
Friday, May 27
12-2 pm
Holy Hour – Church
Saturday, May 28
4:30 pm
1st Eucharist at Mass
Sunday, May 29
9:00 am
1st Eucharist at Mass
12-1 pm
Hisp. Comm. 1st Eucharist Prep –
Parish Center
2 pm
Hisp. Comm. Gathering – Parish
Center
The Sanctuary Candle is bur ning
before the Blessed Sacrament
during the month of May
for Donald Schuff
requested by wife Shirley.
Nativity welcomes new parishioners:
Giuseppe, Katie, Domenico, &
Gianluca Pettinari
The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ – Memorial Day Weekend: May 28 & 29, 2016
*As of Tuesday noon
Saturday 4:30 pm
Sunday 9:00 am
Music
Piano and cantor
Contemporary Choir
Greeters/Ushers
Bill & Joyce Mullen (H), June Keller, Corrine
Seever, NEED A VOLUNTEER
Pat Nisdeo (H), Helen Hwiecko, Mike Ridley, Kate
Vreeland, Bill Wright
Lectors
Lynne Gardner (POF), Pete DeToy
Pat Corbin, Ken Streb
Sacristans/Heads Barbara Montrallo, Carol Rich
Steve Mesiti, Mary Lynne Turner
Extraordinary
Ministers
Carmela Coccitto, Wayne Hartmann
Judy Rist-Mrowka, Mary Ziarniak
Altar Servers
Adriana Passalacqua, Alex Scaglione, Heather
Smith
Rebecca Graves, Isabelle Stevens, NEED A
VOLUNTEER