The Catholic Faith Community of
Our Lady of Victory and the
Church of St. Andrew OUR LADY OF VICTORY MASSES
Church of Our Lady of Victory 60 William Street NY, NY 10005 PH: 212-422-5535, FAX: 212-785-4457
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
NOVENAS & DEVOTIONS
Church of Saint Andrew 20 Cardinal Hayes Place NY, NY 10007 PH: 212-962-3972
SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2018
The Reverend Myles P. Murphy, S.T.L., Pastor The Reverend Lino Gonsalves, Parochial Vicar The Reverend Edward Owusu-Ansah, In Residence The Reverend Jerome Opuehi, In Residence
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
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT After the 1:15pm Weekday Mass. Benediction will be at 5:05pm, before the 5:15 Mass. BAPTISMS Sundays at 1:00pm
ST. ANDREW’S MASSES
Janel Rodriguez, Office Manager, OLV Patricia Molinari, Secretary/Receptionist, OLV Nancy Gilbertson, Secretary/Receptionist, SA Edith Jeanty, Secretary/Receptionist, SA Carlos Gomez, Director of Maintenance, OLV Marcial Sandoval, Maintenance, SA Don Barnum, Music Director, Canoni Chorale Michael Tucci, Music Director, Schola Cantorum
Novena after the 12:15 weekday Mass Novena and Rosary after 1:15pm weekday Mass
OUR LADY OF VICTORY PARISH OFFICE
PARISH ACTIVITIES
Monday-Friday:
8:30am-5:00pm
ST. ANDREW’S PARISH OFFICE Monday-Friday:
9:00am-5:00pm
Sunday: 12:15pm, 5:15pm Monday - Friday: 12:15pm, 1:15pm
CONFESSIONS 15 minutes after each Mass
DEVOTIONS
Monday: 4th Friday:
5:45pm – Legion of Mary (OLV) 5:45pm – Patrician Catholic Discussion Group (OLV)) As Announced: FiDi Catholic Young Adults
THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD JANUARY 7, 2018, Year B GOD’S PROMISE TO ALL PEOPLE Today Isaiah reminds the people of God that the land shall be restored to their possession, they shall rejoice to see their people return from the bondage of exile, and that they shall be a light to the nations. In other words, through the people of Israel, the Savior shall come to all people who seek God with a sincere heart. This brings joy and the radiance of God’s glory to all the world and to all people everywhere. Through the fidelity of the people of God, and through God’s fidelity to them, all people shall become God’s children and rejoice in the fulfillment of God’s promise to Israel. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
TODAY’S READINGS
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
First Reading — You shall be radiant at what you see, your heart shall throb and overflow (Isaiah 60:1-6). Psalm — Lord, every nation on earth will adore you (Psalm 72). Second Reading — The Gentiles are copartners in the promise in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6). Gospel — The magi were overjoyed at seeing the star (Matthew 2:1-12).
Where on earth would you go to honor the magi? Iran or Saudi Arabia, Tarshish or the Isles come to mind, but Cologne, Germany would be a good choice. There the Shrine of the Three Kings has been the centerpiece of the city’s cathedral since the fourth century. Today it is the largest reliquary in the world: a gilded and ornamented triple casket gleaming high above the altar. In the fourth century, the supposed relics of the wise men were taken from Constantinople to Milan, where they remained until the German Emperor with the unlikely name Frederick Barbarossa (Red Beard) gave them to the Archbishop of Cologne. Ever since, pilgrims have streamed into the city to honor the magi, the first of all pilgrims, and thus the heavenly patrons of all who have some holy wanderlust. This largest Gothic cathedral in Europe today was begun in the mid-1200s to house the relics. In medieval times, the relics in a city’s possession were often the key to a sound international economy. The reliquary was last opened in 1864, and the remains of three men were indeed discovered. The cathedral is well worth a visit, with enormous twin spires forming the largest façade of any church in the world (it is the model for St. Patrick’s in New York). Construction began in 1248 and ended in 1880, a six -hundred-year project. Today, it is a World Heritage Site, described by the U.N. as “an exceptional work of human creative genius.” This great treasure of our tradition suffered fourteen direct bomb hits in World War II but did not collapse. It survived while the city burned around it, preserved, the townspeople say, by three heavenly patrons.
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.
THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD January 7, 2018 All kings shall pay him homage, all nations shall serve him. — Psalm 72:11
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday:
Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 55:1-11 or Acts 10:34-38 or 1 Jn 5:1-9; Ps 29:1-4, 3, 9-10 or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Mk 1:7-11 Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:9-20 or 1 Sm 1:1-8 and 1 Sm 1:9-20; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Mk 1:21-28 or Mk 1:14-20 and Mk 1:21-28 Wednesday: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20; Ps 40:2, 5, 7-10; Mk 1:29‑39 Thursday: 1 Sm 4:1-11; Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25; Mk 1:40‑45 Friday: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a; Ps 89:16-19; Mk 2:1‑12 Saturday: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a; Ps 21:2-7; Mk 2:13‑17 Sunday: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19; Ps 40:2, 4, 7-10; 1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20; Jn 1:35-42
—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Saturday:
The Epiphany of the Lord; National Migration Week; Julian Calendar Christmas The Baptism of the Lord First Week in Ordinary Time begins St. Hilary; Blessed Virgin Mary
EASTERN STAR Fair eastern star, that art ordain’d to run Before the sages, to the rising Sun, Here cease thy course, and wonder that the cloud Of this poor stable can thy Maker shroud. —Sir John Beaumont
WISE MEN PRAYER Lord, may we be like the Wise Men who were guided to you by a star. Give us the wisdom to seek you, light to guide us to you, courage to search until we find you, graciousness to worship you and generosity to lay our gifts before you, who are our King and our God for ever and ever. Amen.
THIS WEEK CHURCH SANCTUARY LAMP In loving memory of Rev. James Pilsner Requested by: Pro-Life Group
BLESS YOUR HOME THIS SUNDAY WITH THIS EPIPHANY TRADITION
On the Feast of the Epiphany, the family gathers to ask God’s blessing on their home and on those who live in or visit the home. It is an invitation for Jesus to be a daily guest in our home, our comings and goings, our conversations, our work and play, our joys and sorrows. A traditional way of doing this is to use chalk to write above the home’s entrance. It can also be written somewhere inside the home. The letters C, M, B have two meanings: • They are the initials of the traditional names of the three magi: Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar. • They also abbreviate the Latin words Christus mansionem benedicat, “May Christ bless the house.” The “+” signs represent the cross and 20 and 18 is for the year 2018. Here’s a suggested format for the blessing: All make the Sign of the Cross. Leader: “Peace be to this house and to all who dwell here, in the name of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. A reader reads Matthew 2:1-13 (The Visit of the Magi) aloud, finishing with: The word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God
Please find in the back of the church the new brochures for the Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Center for Thought & Culture, our archdiocesan performing arts space located in lower Manhattan offering wonderful events in theater, music, talk, and film! For more information, please visit SheenCenter.org. Use the special discount code ARCH and get 20% off selected tickets!
Using chalk, write on the outside of your house or inside above the front main entrance, above or next to an entrance and write: +20 C M B 18+ Conclude with: All: Lord God of heaven and earth, you revealed your only begotten Son to every nation by the guidance of a star. Bless this house and all who live here and all who visit. May we be blessed with health, kindness of heart, gentleness and the keeping of your law. Fill us with the light of Christ, that our love for each other may go out to all. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. — Fr. Daryl Moresco, O. Carm.
WE THREE KINGS OF ORIENT ARE We three kings of Orient are Bearing gifts we traverse afar Field and fountain, moor and mountain Following yonder star O Star of wonder, star of night Star with royal beauty bright Westward leading, still proceeding Guide us to thy Perfect Light Born a King on Bethlehem's plain Gold I bring to crown Him again King forever, ceasing never Over us all to reign O Star of wonder, star of night Star with royal beauty bright Westward leading, still proceeding Guide us to Thy perfect light Frankincense to offer have I Incense owns a Deity nigh Prayer and praising, all men raising Worship Him, God most high O Star of wonder, star of night Star with royal beauty bright Westward leading, still proceeding Guide us to Thy perfect light Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume Breathes of life of gathering gloom Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying Sealed in the stone-cold tomb O Star of wonder, star of night Star with royal beauty bright Westward leading, still proceeding Guide us to Thy perfect light Glorious now behold Him arise King and God and Sacrifice
Alleluia, Alleluia Earth to heav'n replies!
*** Indications “for the intentions of”
OUR LADY OF VICTORY
TUESDAY, 7:15 am: 8:15 am: 12:15 pm: 1:15 pm: 5:15 pm:
JANUARY 9 Nancy Collins Concianna Wood Rose D’Amato Merle B. Ross Niall Byrne
12:15 pm: Maria & Frank Garone 1:15 pm: Juan Nunez
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10 7:15 am: Shirley Ann Wilson 8:15 am: Special Intentions to Our Lady of Lourdes 12:15 pm: Christopher Paisello 12:15 pm: Phyllis Keenan 1:15pm: Maureen 1:15 pm: Rose D’Amato Buckenberger 5:15 pm: Brenda & Margaret Kane THURSDAY, JANUARY 11 7:15 am: Souls in Purgatory 8:15 am: Special Intentions to The Infant of Prague 12:15 pm: William Gleason 12:15 pm: Victor Malave 1:15 pm: Daniel & Mary 1:15 pm: Available O’Donnell*** 5:15 pm: Juan Morales
SATURDAY, JANUARY 13 12:15 pm: Pearl Kohol 5:15 pm: Patrick Vincent McCague Another 365 days, if we’re lucky!
ST. ANDREW CHURCH
EPIPHANY OF THE LORD SUNDAY, JANUARY 7 10:15 am: Frances Moore 12:15 pm: Winifred Powers*** 12:15 pm: Available 5:15 pm: Margaret Miller 5:15 pm: Available MONDAY, JANUARY 8 7:15 am: Shirley Ann Wilson 8:15 am: William Angrisani 12:15 pm: Joseph J. Bessel 12:15 pm: Thomas Disilvestre 1:15 pm: Carmine, Tom, 5:15 pm: Eugene U. Michelina, and Ubawike, Jr. Peggy D’Amato 5:15 pm: Diane Foy
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12 7:15 am: In Thanksgiving to Saint Anthony 8:15 am: Rev. Msgr. Joseph P. Granata 12:15 pm: Mae McComiksey 1:15 pm: Cynthia Chiariello 5:15 pm: Genvieve & Harold Gaffney
Another year has come and gone . . .
What will this new year bring?
MASS INTENTIONS
SUNDAY, JANUARY 14 10:15 am: Jacqueline Matchett 12:15 pm: Eileen Popko 5:15 pm: Macrina Lopez***
12:15 pm: Available 1:15pm: Available
No Saturday Mass at St. Andrew’s location
12:15 pm: Available 5:15 pm: Available
