SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 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
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 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
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
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 — All the ends of the earth will behold the salvation of our God (Isaiah 52:7-10). Psalm — All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God (Psalm 98). Second Reading — God has spoken to us through the Son, the very imprint of God’s being (Hebrews 1:1-6). Gospel — The Word became flesh; from his fullness we have all received grace (John 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14]).
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION An old joke asks, “What time is Midnight Mass?” The answer is not really obvious, since Christmas is unique in having several distinct celebrations. The readings and prayers vary greatly from hour to hour. The Vigil Mass hinges on the family heritage of Je-sus and his origins. The concept of “midnight” predates clock time, and really has to do with a cele-bration in the hours of darkness. Years ago, it was not possible to receive Communion without fasting for a full day, so the late hour of this Mass made it possi-ble for the people to receive. The first Mass after sunrise, the Mass at Dawn, was once known as “The Shepherds’ Mass,” and later Masses set aside stories of Jesus’ birth to focus on the key to the day’s celebration: John the Evan-gelist’s majestic theology of Christ’s identity as the Word made flesh, dwelling among us. One feast, four separate Masses. Only monasteries manage the whole round. Pa-rishioners typically take just one entry point into the mys-tery. Yet there is much to savor and celebrate in the com-ing of Christ into the world. Christmas is not a day, but a season. You still have two weeks to send those Christmas cards before you’re officially late!
O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining, It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining. Till He appeared and the Spirit felt its worth.
Please note: the Parish Office and Gift Shop will both be closed on Monday, December 26th for Christmas.
MASS SCHEDULE FOR DECEMBER 26TH AND JANUARY 2ND
Because of the holidays there will be only 2 Masses on each of those dates. On Monday, December the 26th and Monday, January 2nd, Masses will be at 8:15 A.M. and 12:15 P.M. only. There will be no Masses at Saint Andrew’s.
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday: The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) Monday: St. Stephen; Kwanzaa begins Tuesday: St. John Wednesday: The Holy Innocents Thursday: St. Thomas Becket; Fifth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord Friday: The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Saturday: St. Sylvester I; New Year’s Eve Seventh Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord
THIS WEEK AT OUR LADY OF VICTORY:
Altar Bread and Wine &
Church Sanctuary Lamp
In Loving Memory of
Dionisio Marasigan
YOU GO, GIRL! According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year (the only members of the deer family, Cervidae, to have females do so). Male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late No-vember to mid-December. Female reindeer, however, retain their antlers till after they give birth in the spring. They also tend to run sig-nificantly smaller than the male of the species. This means that the “eight tiny reindeer” that pull Santa’s sleigh—from Rudolph to Blitzen—are most likely female. We should've figured this out long ago since it is said that are able to find their way . . .
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.
NEW DOORS AT OUR LADY OF VICTORY Three sets of new glass doors were installed at entrance to the church plant and the church itself. Upon my arri-val, several people men-tioned 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
OUR CHRISTMAS CONCERT The first Christmas Concert at Our Lady of Victory & St. Andrew was a rousing suc-cess. At least 100 people showed up de-spite the freezing temperatures and were rewarded by hearing the truly beautiful and moving performances by our Canoni Choir and guest musicians. (There was even a harp on the altar that eve-ning!) Attendees were treated to over an hour's worth of classical choral arrangements and traditional Christmas Carols sung by stunning, angelic voices that sounded like (as one person put it) they came straight out of a movie soundtrack. For many, it was just what they needed to get into the Christmas Spirit. Kudos to the Canoni Choir, Choir Director, Don Barnum, and guest organist, Omar Rodriguez! You deserve all the accolades you can get. Please note that they will be heard again at our 5:15 Masses on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, as they are every Saturday at the Vigil Mass. Merry Christmas!
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27 7:15 am: Ann Murray 8:00 am: Frank & Betty Filacchione 12:15 pm: Paul James 1:05 pm: Jin Zhu Zhang 5:15 pm: Christmas Novena
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28 7:15 am: Christmas No-vena 8:00 am: Giovanna, Nicola & Anna Lucignano 12:15 pm: Jin Zhu Zhang 1:05 pm: Betty Filacchione 5:15 pm: Jin Zhu Zhang
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29 7:15 am: Anthony & Regina D’Alessandro 8:00 am: Christmas Novena 12:15 pm: Jin Zhu Zhang 1:05 pm: Jin Zhu Zhang 5:15 pm Jin Zhu Zhang
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30 7:15 am: Jin Zhu Zhang 8:00 am: Jin Zhu Zhang 12:15 pm: Sylvia Torres & Cruz Soto 1:05 pm: Christmas Novena 5:15 pm: Maddalena Priore
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31 12:15 pm: Christmas Novena 5:15 pm: Jin Zhu Zhang HAPPY NEW YEAR! SUNDAY, JANUARY 1 7:30 am: Christmas Novena
10:00 am: Chong U. Lee 12:15 pm: Carmine, Tom, Michelina & Peggy D’Amato
ST. ANDREW CHURCH 11:00 am: Rocco M. Thompson NO MASS
12:10 pm: Joseph Imbrosci Christmas Novena 1: 10 pm: Fr. Piotr Przemielewski 12:10 pm: Marianne T. Bogunovich Christmas Novena 1:10 pm: Shirley Radcliffe
12:10 pm: Marianne T. Bogunovich Christmas Novena 1:10pm: George Roberts 12:10 pm: Carmella, Carmello & Natale Riccio Christmas Novena 1:10pm: Peter Tribubetz No Saturday Mass at St. Andrew’s location 12:10 pm: Available Christmas Novena 5:10 pm: Available
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
Bread and Wine at St. Andrew this week is in loving memory of Anna & Dominick Mingione
