Post on 25-Sep-2020
MASS PRAYERS
IN LATIN
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY & LAMB OF GOD
SANCTUS, SANCTUS, SANCTUS
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus
Dominus Deus Sabaoth
Pleni sunt cæli et terra gloria tua.
Hosanna in excelsis.
Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini
Hosanna in excelsis.
AGNUS DEI
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi,
miserere nobis.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi,
miserere nobis.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi,
dona nobis pacem.
The Sanctuary Lamp The Sanctuary Lamp near our...
Tabernacle burns this week for
PHYLLIS & RICHARD BOCCHICCHIO
& FAMILY
A NEW YEAR’S PRAYER
O God of new beginnings
and wonderful surprises,
thank You for the gift of a
New Year. May it be a
time of grace for me, a time to grow in
faith and love, a time to renew my
commitment to following Your Son, Jesus.
May it also be a year of blessing for me.
A time to cherish my family and friends,
a time to renew my efforts at work, and
a time to embrace my faith more fully.
Please walk with me, every day of this new
year. Let the Light of Christ shine through
me, in spite of my weaknesses and failings.
Above all, may I remember this year that
I am a pilgrim on the sacred path to You.
AMEN.
CATHOLIC NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS January 1st is here again, and it’s time to make your annual New Year’s resolutions. Every Catholic
should add to their list a few spiritual resolutions
designed to help you walk more strongly on their journey of faith. Let the freshness of the New Year
be your impetus to make new strides in your walk with God! There is no time but the present! Here
are some ideas.
Make more time for spiritual reading Share your Catholic faith with others Hold doors for other people, say hello,
introduce yourself to someone you see all the time but whose name you don’t know
Be on the lookout for all the good things
happening in your life and talk about them with family and friends
Ask for forgiveness in a broken relationship
Build up familial relationships with no cell
phone meals
Make a monthly confession
Pray a daily Rosary
Pray for victims of religious persecution
Make good stewardship of your time, talent and
treasure part of your lifestyle
These are just suggestions. Ask the Lord to help
you make the kind of spiritual resolution that will make you both happy and blessed in 2020.
My Dear Parishioners,
Born around 340 AD, St. Ambrose was Governor of Milan in the Holy Roman Empire. During his term as Governor, the Bishop of Milan died. Though Ambrose was studying the Catholic Faith, he had not been Baptized. Knowing there would be conflict between Catholics and Arians (people who did not believe in Christ’s divinity), he attended the election of the new Bishop and spoke, only to have the people ask Ambrose to become Bishop. As Bishop, he was instrumental in ending the Arian heresy in Milan. His preaching also helped convert St. Augustine. In the following letter, St. Ambrose gives us good advice about how to let Mary, our Mother, direct, guide, and inspire us in the New Year.
Peace and All Good, Monsignor Douglas J. Mathers
My Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
How beautiful, how awesome it is that our God sent His own Son to dwell among us, as one of
us, to heal the breach between human and divine! And how tragic it is when frail humanity fails to
appreciate this gift.
In my day, the followers of a man named Arius did not believe in Christ’s divinity. They
demanded that we hand over two churches for their use, but I refused to do so. In these difficult
times, it was even more important for the followers of Christ to stand united. The mystery and gift
of the Incarnation is that Christ came for all. In every age, the language, customs and liturgical
practices that separate the faithful are less important than the faith that unites us. While we cannot
condone heresy, we must approach all those we meet with the heart of Our Lord, Who treated even
sinners and tax collectors as beloved children of God.
The Virgin Mother provides us an example to emulate. She who bore the Savior understands
the weight of an uncertain future. She, the humblest of women, found herself called to serve her
Lord in a way that seemed impossible. Yet she embraced the call, both the gift of birth and the
sacrifice of the Cross. She trusted in the sure and certain hope of salvation promised of old. Let us
trust in the equally certain promise of Our Lord’s return. For God can use all situations and all
people to effect His plan, even those who seem the least likely candidates. Witness myself, a Roman
Governor nominated as Bishop of Milan even before I was Baptized!
In times filled with conflict and in all times, endeavor to embrace the same patience and hope
demonstrated by the Virgin in the days before and after our Lord’s Nativity. May the peace of
Christ dwell always in your hearts.
Your Brother in Christ,
Ambrose
FROM THE DESK OF MONSIGNOR MATHERS
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2019 5:30pm +Catherine Gallagher (Vigil Mass for Sunday)
HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2019 7:30am For Our Parishioners 9:00am +Francis Steven Valdivia 10:30am +Lucille Choquette 12:00pm Intentions of the Jove Family 5:30pm Intentions of the Everts Family
MONDAY, DECEMBER 30 2019 7:00am +Ethel Talabovich 8:15am +Gail R. Schipski 12:10pm Intentions of Barbara & Edward Sullivan, Wedding Anniversary 5:30pm +Ali Demovic & Mother Eva
NEW YEAR’S EVE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2019 7:00am +Rose & Andrew Gull 8:15am +Marie Germaine Theriault 12:10pm Intentions of the Viscogliosi Family 5:30pm Vigil of Solemnity of Mary
NEW YEAR’S DAY SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2020HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION 8:30am +Mary & John Jennerjahn 10:30am Intentions of the Bocchicchio Family
12:00pm Intentions of the Mathers Family 5:30pm NO MASS
ST. BASIL THE GREAT, ST. GREGORY NAZIANZEN THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2020 7:00am NO MASS 8:15am +Msgr. Charles Roselli 12:10pm +John W. Kelliher 5:30pm NO MASS
FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 2020 MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS 7:00am +Francisco Valdivia 8:15am +James Shields, Jr. 12:10pm Living & Deceased Members of the Ladies of Charity 5:30pm In Honor of the Most Holy Name of Jesus
SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 2020 ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON 8:15am +Isabel & Charles Fernandez 12:10pm +Fernando Yto 5:30pm +Consuelo Selva (Vigil Mass for Sunday)
2019 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADNENT N/A
2018 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT N/A
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FOR OUR SICK: SABRINA BERTUCCI
FOR OUR DECEASED: MARY GOLDSTEIN, TERESA HOGAN,
WILLIAM PITASSY, RENEE SOMMERS, THOMAS G. VOSS
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Prayer Requests
Epiphany Proclamation
2020
In ancient times before calendars were
common, most people did not know the dates
for the upcoming Liturgical year. On Epiphany
Sunday, the upcoming dates were "proclaimed". After the singing of the Gospel, the Priest, in
keeping with the ancient practice of Holy Church, announced from the pulpit the moveable feasts
of the current year according to this formula:
Know, dear brothers and sisters, that, as we
have rejoiced at the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, so by leave of God’s mercy we announce to you also the joy of His Resurrection, Who is our Savior.
On the Twenty-Sixth Day of February will
fall Ash Wednesday, and the beginning of the fast of the most sacred Lenten Season.
On the Twelth Day of April you will
celebrate with Joy Easter Day, the Paschal Feast of our Lord Jesus Christ.
On the Twenty-First Day of May will be the
Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ.
On the Thirty-First Day of May the Feast of
Pentecost.
On the Fourteenth Day of June, the Feast of
the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ.
On the Twenty-Ninth Day of November, the
First Sunday of Advent of our Lord Jesus Christ, to Whom is honor and glory for ever and ever.
Amen.