SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

The Reverend Myles P. Murphy, S.T.L. Pastor

Fr. Edwin Ezeokeke, Parochial Vicar

The Reverend Lino Gonsalves, In Residence The Reverend Richard Lasrado, In Residence

Janel Rodriguez, Office Manager Patricia Molinari, Secretary/Receptionist Carlos Gomez, Director of Maintenance

Don Barnum, Music Director, Canoni Chorale Michael Tucci, Music Director, Schola Cantorum

PARISH OFFICE

Monday-Friday: 8:30am-5:00pm

OUR LADY OF VICTORY MASSES

Saturday (Fulfills Sunday Obligation): 5:15pm Sunday: 10:15am, 12:15pm. 5:15pm Mon. - Fri.: 7:15am, 8:15am, 12:15pm*, 1:15pm** & 5:15pm*** (All in Upper Church.)

* Following the 12:15, the Novena of the day follows.

** Following the 1:15, there will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, followed by the Novena of the day. *** Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at 5:05 pm, followed by Mass.

Saturday: 12:15pm, 5:15pm (Vigil Mass) Holidays: 8:15am & 12:15pm Holy Day Vigil: 5:15pm Holy Days: 7:15, 7:45, 8:15,11:45am 12:15, 12:45, 1:15, 1:45, 4:45, & 5:15pm

CONFESSIONS Mon. - Fri.: 7:45-8:15am,12:45-1:30pm, 5:00-5:30pm

Sat.: 4:50-5:15pm

Church of Our Lady of Victory 60 William Street

NY, NY 10005 PH: 212-422-5535, FAX: 212-785-4457

Church of Saint Andrew 20 Cardinal Hayes Place

NY, NY 10007

The Catholic Faith Community of

Our Lady of Victory and the

Church of St. Andrew www.olvsta.org

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT After the 1:15pm Weekday Mass.

Benediction will be at 5:05pm, before the 5:15 Mass.

BAPTISMS: Please call the rectory for information.

ST. ANDREW’S MASSES

Monday - Friday: 12:15pm, 1:15pm

CONFESSIONS 15 minutes after each Mass

DEVOTIONS Novena after the 12:15 weekday Mass

Novena and Rosary after 1:15pm weekday Mass

PARISH ACTIVITIES Monday: 5:45pm – Legion of Mary (OLV)

4th Friday: 5:45pm – Patrician Catholic Discussion Group (OLV)) As Announced: FiDi Catholic Young Adults

NOVENAS & DEVOTIONS

Mon.: Miraculous Medal Tues.: St. Anthony Wed.: St. Jude Thurs.: The Holy Spirit Fri.: The Rosary

Sat.: The Rosary 1st Fri.: Sacred Heart Novena Fridays of Lent: Stations of the Cross

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — For what great nation is there that has gods so close to it as the LORD, our God, is to us? (Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8). Psalm — The one who does justice will live in the pres-ence of the Lord (Psalm 15). Second Reading — Religion that is pure is this: to care for orphans and widows in their affliction (James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27). Gospel — This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me (Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23).

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

When an altar is dedicated, the Rite of Dedication directs that, if possible, the relics of a martyr be mortared into the church floor under the mensa, or “altar table.” Up until this revised rite, the general practice was to in-clude small relics of saints in an altar stone, a slab of marble that was normally set in the altar itself. Today’s rite states a clear preference for “martyr,” and for a sub-stantial part of the body, in accord with our tradition’s desire for substantial symbols. Martyr, of course, means “witness” in Greek, and was the title given early on to the people who by their death imaged the death of Christ.

From the beginning, there has never been a shortage of such people, although it took a while for the Church to develop a process to declare someone a martyr. Saint Augustine tells how it was done in the fifth century. By then, popular opinion didn’t count as much as an official tribunal set up by the bishop of the place where the mar-tyr suffered. After the inquiry established that the person did indeed die for the faith, a metropolitan bishop had to ratify the decision before a shrine could be built or an altar set up over the martyr’s tomb. For the most part, the honor paid to a martyr (called a “cult”) was restricted to that diocese, although the fame of some heroes spread so much that they were celebrated elsewhere. The age of the martyrs is now, and more people died for the faith in the twentieth century than ever before, witnessing to Christ to the end. Their sacrifice remains “the seed of the Church.” —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

THE TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 Year B

THE HIGHEST LAW

From time to time, newspapers and magazines will offer, as an item of “filler,” various laws that are still on the books but seem silly to us in our day and age. In one California city, it is illegal to have two indoor bathtubs in one house. Clean water, a precious commodity when the law was written, is now readily available, so the law seems silly. But the human value of protecting and preserving precious resources is still around, evident in many con-servation laws that seem sensible to us. So it is with the laws of religious tradition. What Jesus scorns today is others’ attitude toward ritual laws, an attitude that becomes nearly idolatrous when laws are observed for their own sake. Jesus teaches that observation of external ritual laws is of value only when they are emblems of our internal disposition toward the will of God. Our whole lives must follow the one ultimate law of God: to love God completely and to love neighbor entirely. Roman Ca-tholicism is a tradition rich with customs, traditions, and even laws. As we continue to listen to the voice of Christ, we must always look into our own hearts and underneath our ritual practices to make sure that love of God and love of neighbor are what we prize above all. — Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc

THE TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY

IN ORDINARY TIME September 2, 2018

Humbly welcome the word that has been planted

in you and is able to save your souls.

— James 1:21b

READINGS THIS WEEK

Monday: 1 Cor 2:1-5; Ps 119:97-102; Lk 4:16-30, or, for Labor Day, any readings from the Mass “For the Blessings of Human Labor,” nos. 907-911 Tuesday: 1 Cor 2:10b-16; Ps 145:8-14; Lk 4:31-37 Wednesday: 1 Cor 3:1-9; Ps 33:12-15, 20-21; Lk 4:38-44 Thursday: 1 Cor 3:18-23; Ps 24:1bc-4ab, 5-6; Lk 5:1-11 Friday: 1 Cor 4:1-5; Ps 37:3-6, 27-28, 39-40; Lk 5:33-39 Saturday: Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30; Ps 13:6; Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 [18-23] Sunday: Is 35:4-7a; Ps 146:7-10; Jas 2:1-5; Mk 7:31-37

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Back by popular demand . . . !

We are happy to announce that LYRA, a choir of six professional vocalists from St. Petersburg, Russia, will present a concert of Russian choral music here at Our Lady of Victory on Wednesday, September 12th at 12:40 p.m. This will be our second opportunity to share in the enormous Russian musical heritage. Last years response from those attending was universally positive!

Come and enjoy the sounds of Russian Sacred Music as interpreted by real Russians. All the singers are pro-fessionals singing in different professional choirs and opera houses of St. Petersburg, Rus-sia. Again, Wednesday, September 12th at 12:40. Concert will end at 1:10. Try to join us!

L Y R A

THE ORIGINAL CURRENCY

Labor was the first price, the original purchase-money that was paid for all things. It was not by gold or by silver, but by labor, that all wealth of the world was originally purchased. —Adam Smith

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Gregory the Great; Labor Day Friday: First Friday Saturday: The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

Congratulations and best wishes! It is recommended that the parish be contacted (212-422-5535 or parishmail@olvsta.org) either during pregnancy or certainly soon after the child’s birth to make it happen. A baby or child should be baptized as soon as possible (see: catholicdoors.com/faq/qu283.htm). As is true at all parishes, parents are required to attend a fifty minute or so instruction concerning the sacrament. To help you in your important discernment in choosing Godparents for your child please see the following: catholicstand.com/why-godparents-matter.

10 DAYS FROM

SUNDAY!

LABOR DAY

Monday September 3, 2018 is Labor Day, a National Holi-day. The Parish Office will be closed and there will be only two Masses offered on that day, at 8:15 am and 12:15 pm at the Our Lady of Victory

Location only. There will be no Masses offered at the St. Andrew location on that day.

Enjoy a safe and blessed holiday!

This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me . . .

MASS INTENTION

OUR LADY OF VICTORY

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 10:15 am: Dorothy Van Name 12:15 pm: Ed Kanczewski 5:15 pm: Vincent McDonnell***

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 8:15 am: Arthur Z. Corpuz 12:15 pm: Jose Gregorio Ramirez

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 7:15 am: John Mark, Jr. 8:15 am: Gerard Sasso & The Order of Malta*** 12:15 pm: Anthony John & Marie D’Amato 1:15 pm: Richard Teofilo 5:15 pm: Juan Francisco Sanchez

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 7:15 am: Katherine Paneck 8:15 am: John Palisano 12:15 pm: Maria Grazia & Rose D’Amato 1:15 pm: Lou Esposito 5:15 pm: Valerie Thornton- Buckley

THURSDAY, SEPTMBER 6 7:15 am: Anne Dowhau 8:15 am: Bernie Sheridan 12:15 pm: Veronica Juarez*** 1:15 pm: Mary Arale & Stephanie Braisted 5:15 pm: Rose D’Amato

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 7:15 am: Marie Langella 8:15 am: In Thanksgiving to The Sacred Heart of Jesus 12:15 pm: Maria Michele 1:15 pm: Rose D’Amato 5:15 pm: James Carey

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 12:15 pm: Daniel J. Moore*** 5:15 pm Gennaria & Arnaldo Caggiano

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 10:15 am: Grania Hurley 12:15 pm: Thomas Altieri 5:15 pm: Maybelle Dsiongco

ST. ANDREW CHURCH

LABOR DAY - NATIONAL HOLIDAY

12:15 pm: No Mass 1:15 pm: No Mass

12:15 pm: Frank & Maria Garone 1:15 pm: John & Mary Freyne***

12:15 pm: Miguel Antonio*** 1:15pm: Noel Antonio***

12:15 pm: In Thanksgiving To St. Jude 1:15pm: Inez Lillien

12:15 pm: Karen Bellino 1:15pm: Filomena Dot Macaro

*** Indications “for the intentions of”

No Weekend Mass at St. Andrew’s location

No Weekend Mass at St. Andrew’s location

LABOR DAY HUMOR

1. I worked in the woods as a lumberjack, but I couldn’t hack it, so I got the axe. 2. After that, I tried working in a donut shop, but I soon got tired of the hole business. 3. I manufactured calendars, but my days were numbered. 4. I tried to be a tailor, but I just wasn’t suited for it.— mainly because it was only sew-sew. 5. I took a job as an upholsterer, but I never recovered. 6. I tried working in a car muffler factory, but that was ex-hausting. 7. I wanted to be a barber, but I just couldn’t cut it. 8. I was a masseur for a while, but I rubbed people the wrong way. 9. I managed to get a good job working for a pool mainte-nance company, but the work was just too draining. 10. I sold origami, but the business folded. 11. I took a job at UPS, but I couldn’t express myself. 12. I tried being a fire-man, but I suffered burnout. 13. I became a banker, but I lacked interest and maturity, and finally withdrew from the job. 14. I was a professional fisherman, but I could-n’t live on my net income. 15. I next worked in a shoe factory, but I just didn’t fit in. They thought I was a loafer, and I got the boot.

So I’ve retired, and I find I’m a perfect fit for this job!

THESE ARE TRYNG TIMES IN THE CHURCH.

DON”T LEAVE JESUS BECAUSE OF JUDAS.