The Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral The Corner of Mott & Prince Streets, New York City

Tel: 212-226-8075 Fax: 212-226-1219

The Shrine Church of Most Precious Blood 109 Mulberry Street, New York, NY 10013

Tel: 212-226-6427 Fax: 212-226-1837

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord ~ March 27, 2016

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil

5:30 PM English Sundays

9:15 AM English 10:15 AM Chinese 11:30 AM Spanish 12:45 PM English

7:00 PM English Monday-Friday

8:00 AM Spanish, 12:10 PM English 7:00 PM - English at Most Precious Blood Church

Saturday 8:00 AM Spanish

VESPERS (Evening Prayer) First Sundays at 7:00pm with Mass

CONFESSIONS Saturdays 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM Sundays 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM

Adoration of The Blessed Sacrament Every First Friday from 7:30 pm

with Benediction at 9:15pm in the Cathedral Spanish Prayer Group

Fridays 7:30pm Cursillistas Meeting

Sundays after the 11:30am Mass (Spanish)

Saturday/Sabado-March 26, Holy Saturday The Great Easter Vigil Mass - 8:00PM

Sunday/Domingo-March 27, Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 9:15AM (Eng) For: John J. Lynch Jr. By: Gregory Lynch 10:15AM (Chi) In Thanksgiving to St. Joseph By: Dong Duong 11:30AM (Spa) Por el eterno descanso de Coralia, Jose y Manuel de Los Santos Beltrez invita sus nietos 12:45PM (Eng) For: Rosemarie Roina 1 Year Anniversary By: Annmarie & Peter Livoti 7:00PM (Eng) For: Maryann Meola By: Joseph M. Dunn Monday/Lunes-March 28, Monday within the Octave of Easter 8:00AM (Spa) Por el eterno descanso de Jose Reyes 12:10PM (Eng) For: Angel Pagan By: George & Luisa Hlynsky Tuesday/Martes-March 29, Tuesday within the Octave of Easter 8:00AM (Spa) Por el alma de Francisco Maria Nuñez invita Agustina Rodriguez 12:10PM (Eng) For: The people of the parish Wednesday/Miercoles–March 30, Wednesday within the Octave of Easter 8:00AM (Spa) En acción de gracias por el cumpleaños de Christian Fernandez invita Angela Diaz 12:10PM (Eng) For: Charles Livoti By: mom, Carmela 7:00PM (Eng) For: Kathleen O’Byrne By: her family Thursday/Jueves–March 31, Thursday within the Octave of Easter 8:00AM (Spa) En acción de gracias por el cumpleaños de Shelly Diaz invita su madre, Angela Diaz 12:10PM (Eng) For: Rosemary Castro By: Teresa Castro Friday/Viernes-April 1, Friday within the Octave of Easter 8:00AM (Spa) En acción de gracias al Sagrado Corazón de Jesús invita el Grupo Sagrado Corazón de Jesús 12:10PM (Eng) For: Patricia Tolentino By: Dinna Gener and Family Saturday/Sabado-April 2, Saturday within the Octave of Easter, Mass for the Unborn 8:00AM (Eng) Por el eterno descanso de Carlos Ureña, Steven Diaz, Charlie Fernandez y Ramonsito Diaz invita Hector y Margarita Fernandez 5:30PM (Eng) For: Emelise Aleandri By: Angel & Louis Marinaccio

Pastor - Monsignor Donald Sakano pastor@oldcathedral.org

Rev. Andrew Thi – Resident Vicar Deacon Paul Vitale

Visiting Celebrants: Rev. George Kuhn

Rev. Brian McWeeney Rev. Umberto Bordoni

Rev. Carlos Mullins Rev. Edward Hopkins, LC

Rev. Jason Smith, LC Rev. Fabian Grifone, OFM Rev. Louis Troiani, OFM

Rev. Philip Phan, Vietnamese Apostolate

Director of Music - Jared Lamenzo organist@oldcathedral.org

Wedding Coordinator - Rosa Jimenez rosa@oldcathedral.org

Sunday Offerings

$5,263.00

ERBEN RENEWAL: Restore Our Pipe Organ!

We are in great need of financial support to restore and protect the Erben. Donations to the organ fund can be made to St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral, with the memo

“Erben Organ Restoration Fund.” Join the “Erben Renewal” Facebook

page to find out about music at the Basilica, and the world-class 2,500 pipe Henry Erben organ, one of the great

pipe organs of America: http://facebook.com/erbenorgan.

Basilica Schola

The Basilica Schola is in session for the 2015-2016 season. We already have welcomed new members,

but hope you will join us too! We schedule informal "auditions" during the year for anyone interested in joining. It is a great way

to enhance your spiritual life, meet fellow parishioners, and deepen your understanding of the tradition. Contact Joshua,

our Cantor: cantor@oldcathedral.org to learn more. Hear our latest record-

ing, available on iTunes, and find out more about the music ministry at

http://oldcathedral.org/music-at-the-basilica.

MUSIC AT THE BASILICA Music for the Holy Triduum Here is a brief overview of the music we will be singing over this most holy time of year. On Holy Thursday, we will hear the Ubi Caritas written by Maurice Duruflé (1902 – 1986), a French composer, organist, and teacher. In 1920 Duruflé entered the Conserva-toire de Paris, eventually graduating with first prizes in organ, harmony, piano accompaniment, and composition. In 1927, Louis Vierne nominated him as his assistant at Notre-Dame. Duruflé became titular organist of St. Étienne-du-Mont in Paris in 1929, a position he held for the rest of his life. The Mass Ordinary we sing, noted “for Holy Thursday”, was written by Giovanni Rovetta (1596-1668), an Italian Baroque composer and maestro di capella of St Mark’s Basilica, Venice between Monteverdi and Cavalli. The composer of the Christus factus est we sing worked in El Escorial, and was a confident of Philip II. Little is known of his back-ground, but the monk-musician was an accomplished organist and choirmaster before assuming his post under the powerful Haps-burg monarch: indeed, it has an imperial flair. On Good Friday, we sing the celebrated Allegri Miserere in its well-known form, with double choirs and high-Cs. Some of you have already heard my comments about that piece, so let’s turn to the Easter Vigil, the highlight of the liturgical year. The silence of Good Friday must be broken by the Deacon’s proclamation, “Light of Christ,” or Lu-men Christi, during the procession of the Paschal Candle, and the glorious chanted Exsultet. The organ maintains its silence until the Gloria is joyfully sung with great fanfare, during which the church’s bells are rung. As the major feast of the entire year, the choir sings psalms and motets that reflect Easter joy. Regina Coeli is one of the most refreshing, joyful pieces of music ever created, based on the Marian antiphon that is sung at the end of Night Prayer (Compline) during the Easter season. Gregor Aichinger was a 16th-century German organist-composer who studied in Italy and was also a priest. The refrain is an exuberant rondo in 3/4 time, while the verses are in common meter (4/4). The Easter Sunday liturgy has its own particular element: the sublime sequence Vic-timae paschali laudes. This treasure of Gregorian chant is one of three sequences that the church has perpetuated through the ages (there were many more in the past).

40 Days for Life Campaign February 10th - March 20th Peaceful & prayerful witness

Outside of Planned Parenthood 26 Bleecker Street 7:00am - 8:00pm

Kick off luncheon Sat 2/6 at noon Email Jill.gadwood@gmail.com

for more details or to sign up.

+Mass for the Solemnity of St. Joseph+ March 19, 2016 at 11:30PM

+First Vespers of Palm Sunday March 19, 2016 at 4:30 PM

Reverend Peter M. J. Stravinskas, Ph.D., S.T.D. will preside at

both liturgies, as part of our men’s retreat. Members of the Schola will participate in both Mass and Vespers singing music

for the Solemnity.

Next Neighborhood Dinner: Aunt Jakes

Simple Well Executed Italian Food From the people who brought you

Mulberry Project & Greenwich Project Date: Wednesday, April 6th

151 Mulberry St. 7:00pm

Price: $50/ includes wine, tip & tax

Stations of the Cross Good Friday

At Most Precious Blood 6:00-6:30pm

113 Baxter Street (Baxter & Canal) For centuries Catholics have participated in the Passion of Christ by recalling particular episodes (Stations) from his journey to the Cross. We invite you to join us every

Friday during Lent as we draw closer to Christ and share in his journey to Calvary

angeliprayer@gmail.com

Everything you need to know about us www.oldcathedral.org

Bulletin Board

BAPTISM PREPARATION

If you are expecting a new baby or if she/he is already here, be sure to let us know. Then go to our website and acquaint

yourself with what to do next to be prepared for the renewal of your own baptismal vows and the baptism of your child.

Baptisms are not schedule during Lent. The next time for baptism is at the Easter Vigil, March 26th.

Next Session for parents and godparents is Monday, April 4 at 7:00pm.

During this Jubilee Year we are called to help one another and be merciful as Jesus is for all our sins. It is only with your help that the Cardinal’s Annual Stewardship Appeal continues to be a beacon of hope for our brothers and sisters through ministries and charities.

Every year the Archdiocese sets a goal for each parish. This year the goal for the merged parish of St. Patrick's Old Cathe-dral and the Shrine Church of the Most Precious Blood is $47,000. Please pray over this and make a gift that will assist those in need around us. You can learn more about the Appeal at www.cardinalsappeal.org

At the Church of The Most Precious Blood Entrance at 113 Baxter or 109 Mulberry Street

www.oldcathedral.org

The Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral is honored, with the blessing of Cardinal Dolan, to have HOLY DOORS at its sister church, the Shrine Church of the Most Precious Blood for the duration of the Holy Year. With these Holy Doors open 24hrs a day, pilgrims passing through them will benefit from indulgenc-es and blessings. Pilgrims will reflect on the major theme of the Holy Year – the universal reach of God’s mercy – by viewing a display of presepio, crafted in this city of Naples by La Scarabattola. For those in a state of grace and fulfilling the other prescribed conditions, a plenary indulgence may be gained once day by passing through the Holy Doors. A plenary indulgence removes all punishment due to sin.

Those seeking the indulgence are encouraged to begin a pilgrim-age starting at the Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral where a Prayer of Mercy may be said. The pilgrim then may proceed down to the Shrine Church of the Most Precious Blood where the Holy Doors of Mercy are located.

HOLY DOORS OF MERCY

THE SHEEN CENTER

The best in culture and thought, located at the corner of Bleecker & Elizabeth Streets - www.sheencenter.org

Divine Mercy Sunday April 3

The Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral is honored to present to the Faithful

The First Class Relics of St. Faustina

The Divine Mercy image, the Chaplet, the Novena and the Feast of Divine Mercy all come to us through St. Faustina, who has come to be known

as The Apostle of Divine Mercy.

The relics of St. Faustina will be presented at the Vigil Mass of Divine Mercy Sunday, Saturday, April 2 at the 5:30 PM Mass. After the Mass the relics will be

installed in the

Youth Center, 268 Mulberry Street for veneration until Midnight.

The Youth Center will open at 8:30 AM on Sunday for veneration of the relics until closing at 9:00 PM.

Please consult our website for a complete list of our expanded schedule of Masses and Confessions as well as an opportunity to visit the

Holy Doors of Mercy at the Shrine Church of The Most Precious Blood

Evening Mass at 7:00 PM

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Week of March 26-27, 2016 Saturday, March 26, Holy Saturday

Holy Saturday Services at St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral Check Bulletin for Schedule

Sunday, March 27, Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

Easter Sunday Mass at St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral Check Bulletin for Mass Schedule

2:00 PM Mass in Vietnamese Monday, March 28, Monday within the Octave of Easter 7:00 PM For: Santo & Antoinette Aimone By: D. Aimone Tuesday, March 29, Tuesday within the Octave of Easter Week 3 - Saint Anthony Novena 12:10 PM For: The people of the parish 7:00 PM For: Antonio Rizzo, Jr. By: wife Mary Rizzo Wednesday, March 30, Wednesday within the Octave of Easter 7:00 PM For: Donnie Pontillo By: Jimmy Kehoe & Donna Thursday, March 31, Thursday within the Octave of Easter 7:00 PM For: James Francis Minihan By: Duncan & Elizabeth Friend Friday, April 1, First Friday 6:30 PM Sant’Egidio Prayer Service 7:00 PM For: The people of the parish Saturday, April 2 - First Saturday 5:30 PM For: Father Charles Tallarico By: Elluzzi Family

The Shrine Church of Most Precious Blood

109 Mulberry Street, New York NY 10013 Secretary: Emily DePalo Email: emilydepalo@yahoo.com

Tel: 212-226-6427 Fax: 212-226-1837

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil - 5:30 PM

Sunday - 2:00 PM (Vietnamese)

Office Hours: 10AM—6PM Daily or by Appointment

CONFESSIONS Before Masses or by Appointment

DEVOTIONS

Monday Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Tuesday St. Anthony of Padua Wednesday San Gennaro Thursday St. Jude Friday St. Padre Pio (1st Friday) Friday The Community of Sant'Egidio Saturday Our Lady of Fatima (1st Saturday)

Stations of the Cross 12:10 PM on Fridays during Lent

Church of the Most Precious Blood

The Shrine Church of Most Precious Blood

109 Mulberry Street, New York NY 10013 Secretary: Emily DePalo Email: emilydepalo@yahoo.com

Tel: 212-226-6427 Fax: 212-226-1837

BULLETIN NEWS – MARCH 26-27, 2016 SAINT ANTHONY

NOVENA

Tuesday, March 29 will be the 3rd week of the Saint Anthony Novena. There will be Mass at 12:10 PM followed by the Novena

prayers. This devotion to the great Saint Anthony

will continue until June 7 in preparation for his actual

feast day which is June 13th. Please spread the

word. ALZHEIMER’S AWARENESS DAY – ADVANCE NOTICE: Tuesday, May 3, 2016, the Senior Club of the Shrine Church of the Most Precious Blood, in conjunction with Archcare, CaringKind and other healthcare professionals and experts, invites you to learn about this debilitating disease. Armed with infor-mation, you will then be able to help yourself and others. You will learn about Alzheimer’s Disease, who is affected by it, the warning signs to look for. It will help answer the questions of: could this happen to you, is someone you know affected, where can I get help? This is a FREE EVENT AND ALL ARE WELCOME. To help support the programs of the Shrine Church of the Most Precious Blood, please donate at www.oldcathedral.org. Please specify that your donation is meant to support programs at Most Precious Blood Church. For more information, please call the MPB rectory at 212-226-6427. There will be additional announcements concerning our Alzhei-mer’s Awareness Day in future Bulletins. Once again, please let your relatives, friends and neighbors know about this very im-portant, informative and FREE event. MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD SENIOR CLUB LUNCHEON: As of this writing, the next senior luncheon at the MPB rectory will be Tuesday, April 19 at approximately 1:00 PM following the 12:10PM St. Anthony Novena Mass. If this date should change, we will announce it here in plenty of time.

INFORMATION SHEET Church name & address: St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral #747300 263 Mulberry St. New York NY 10012-3305 Contact person & phone number: Natalie 212-226-8075 Date & time transmitted: March 21 at 2:00pm Sunday’s date: March 27, 2016 Number of pages transmitted: Cover + two full page + two half-pages + this page = 6 (5-4-JL) Special instructions for Production: 1,000 Bulletins