Happy Easter from Father Joe and the staff at Church of Nativity of

Happy Easter from Father Joe and the staff at Church of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary!
Felices Pascuas de parte del Padre Joe y del personal de la parroquia Nativity!
Brockport, New York
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Church of the Nativity, Brockport, New York
REGULAR SCHEDULE
Sacrament of the Eucharist
Saturday Vigil: 4:30 pm
Sunday: 9:00 am, 1:00 pm - Español
Weekday Mass: M-Th—8:00 am, F—Noon
Holydays: Noon & 7:00 pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Friday: 1:00-1:45 pm; Saturday: 3:15-4:15 pm;
or by appointment
Arrangements for the Sacrament of Anointing of the
Sick/Communion, Baptism, and Matrimony may be
made by calling the Parish Office.
PARISH OFFICE
152 Main Street , Brockport, NY 14420
Phone: (585) 637-4500
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: nativitybrockport.org
Facebook: Nativity Brockport
(https://www.facebook.com/NativityBrockport)
Hours
Monday –Friday: 9 am—4 pm
Staff
Fr. Joseph McCaffrey, Pastor—[email protected]
Deacon Tom Schrage—[email protected]
Deacon Chris Fisher—[email protected]
James Pudetti, Financial Director—[email protected]
Pamela Rickerl, Parish Secretary—[email protected]
Connie Mesiti, Religious Ed Coordinator—[email protected]
Thomas Griffin, Facilities & Grounds/Cemetery Supervisor
Jorge Salgado, Coordinator of Hispanic Ministry—[email protected]
Louise Pohl, Contemporary Choir Director
Bridget Bishop, Seasonal Choir Director
Pastoral Council
John LaPierre—President
e-mail: [email protected]
MT. OLIVET CEMETERY
E. Canal Road, Brockport, NY
8 am-dusk, April 1 - November 30; Christmas & Easter
—weather permitting; Closed January 1 –March 31
For information, call the Parish Office at 637-4500.
MISSION STATEMENT
We are a Catholic Community, called to be faithful,
caring and enthusiastic disciples. We build up the
kingdom of God by worshiping and praising God,
proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ in word
and witness, giving loving service to our neighbor
and strengthening the parish community.
March 27, 2016
Office News
NEXT BULLETIN DEADLINE—Monday,
March 28 for Apr il 2/3 W eekend . You may:
1) E-mail it to [email protected] OR
2) Drop it off during open office hours.
MASS INTENTIONS
All Saturday & Sunday intentions are filled for the
year. To schedule a weekday Mass, please stop by
the office or call Pamela during office hours.
HOSPITAL VISITATION
If a member of your family is in Unity, Strong,
Highland, or General, please call the Parish
Office and let us know so Father Joe can visit.
Parish Prayer List
We pray for those in our faith community and
those that we hold in our hearts. May God grant them
healing and strength.
Evelyn Battisti, Jim Bleier, Nancy Danko, Dave Ellis,
Michael Ferris, Dolores Flow, Nate Foley, Margarita
Garcia, Theresa Gusek, Mark Jackson, David
Kleehammer, Kailee Kwiecien, Lukas & Marlise
Lessett, Eric LoMonaco, John Lupisella, Lhessa Lyons,
June Keller, Shawn McCabe, Brian McCullough, Carol
McNeil, Chuck Muscolino, Joanne Nicolucci, Pat
Nisdeo, Mary Overmeyer, Tony Pacilio, Sara Ridd,
Lorraine Sheflin, Frances Swalbach, Andy Virgilio.
Names remain on for one month. Please call the
office to add, remove or resubmit a loved one’s name.
Sign-Up for the
Women’s Retreat
Every Catholic woman must have a
retreat experience. Why not this
Spring?
All women of Nativity are invited to sign-up for our
Annual Retreat, Mary 13-15 at the Notre Dame Retreat
House in Canandaigua. This year’s theme is “Our American
Catholic Heritage: Past, Present and Future.”
To make reservations, call Joan McGuinn (637-6616) or
Donna Glogowski (637-3795) your parish leaders.
NUESTRA MISION
Somos una comunidad católica llamada a ser
discipulos fieles, compasivos y entusiastas.
Construimos el Reino de Dios adorando y alabando
a Dios, proclamando la Buena Nueva de Jesucristo
de palabra y con testimonio,
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Church of the Nativity, Brockport, New York
Fr. Joe’s Week: Last Thur sday Fr . McK enn a
and I went to Uno’s for lunch and then to see
Zootopia. It is a very good Disney. We saw it in 3D,
but I didn’t notice any 3Dness to it. Save the money.
Great for the kids, but there is one scene in the DMV
that will have you laughing for a week…That evening,
after the “Y,” I went to Fr. Bill Leone’s home for
supper. Of course I brought Bailey’s and soda bread.
Thanks, Mama Leone, for a great meal…Friday we
ended our Bible Study on Ephesians. Thanks to all
who came so faithfully. I enjoyed the study, and will
do something again soon…After Mass and Adoration,
our Ignatian group went to Joan McGuinn’s for our
weekly review. Later was supper before Stations of
the Cross. The supper has worked out very well, and
I’m sure we will plan for it again next year…Saturday
morning we decorated for Palm Sunday. Thanks to
Cindy and her crew who work so efficiently and with
great expertise to make our Church so lovely…
Saturday after Mass I joined Bridget and Don Bishop
for supper at Grandpa Sam’s in Spencerport and
then to the RPO concert. The food was good (the
place was packed—people waiting for tables) and the
concert featured wonderful playing and singing of
pieces that didn’t appeal to me. It’s good to get
stretched and listen to stuff outside my experience.
At least I know a few more pieces that I don’t
particularly like…Sunday after Mass I went to
SUNY’s Ice Rink for our “Skate into Spring” party. It
was a wonderful time! We had a great turnout and
everybody seemed to enjoy themselves. See the
pictures at our Facebook page (NativityBrockport).
Thanks to all who baked and planned the event, and
to those who enjoyed it so much…On Monday I
graduated from therapy on my shoulder. It seems
much better…Later on Monday morning we had
Edelio Paz’s funeral. His family came from Cuba, so
we did a little bit in Spanish to respect his heritage.
That afternoon I heard confessions at Newman for a
couple of hours, then Margo VanEtten and I went to
the Eagle for supper…Tuesday morning I had a
couple of appointments, went to the “Y,” then heard
confessions until the early evening…God bless and
have a good week!
Sunday Financial Offering
Palm Sunday-March 20, 2016
Budget amount needed per week………………$6,067.00
Actual amount received…………………...…...…$5,682.47
Over (under) budget year to date……....……($5,460.28)
Attendance……...….…………………………...………..….…456
Thank you for your continued faithful giving!
March 27, 2016
Please pray for the soul of
Edelio Paz,
who passed away last week.
Family Fun Night
Saturday, April 23
Family movie & Dessert
Sweden Clarkson Rec center
Watch the bulletin for more details...
We Need Your Help…
Please contact the Parish Office as soon as possible
with news of significant events in your life such as
births, deaths, marriages, graduations, moves, new
e
-mails, change of phone number, etc. It helps with our
record keeping. Thank you very much!
The Brockport CROP WALK
will take place Sunday,
May 1. The w alker s w ill
gather at Sagawa Park at 1
pm for a short welcome,
then stroll along the lovely
streets of our village raising
money for our local food
shelf as well as other food
related charities. Families
with children as well as adults and teens are all
encouraged to join in this event. We are competing
with the other local churches for number of walkers and
money raised. Pledge sheets will be available in early
April. Plan your walking group!
Ireland Trip
$2,950 for this all-inclusive 12-day trip from
September 26 to October 6, 2016. Join Fr.
Joe McCaffrey as we go to Dublin, Belfast,
Westport, Killarney, and more. Castle dinner and pubs
galore! See where the Titanic was built and board a
famine ship. Tour Waterford Crystal and enjoy a night
of Irish dancing and tunes. Walk in the footsteps of
John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara where The Quiet
Man was made. And so much more, like the Cliffs of
Moher!
The price has been set to $2,950. Luxury bus, 7
suppers, all breakfasts, hotel, porterage, driver/guide
all included. Limit of 48. Contact Fr. Joe McCaffrey,
585-637-4500 ([email protected]) for information
and reservations. Arrangements by CIE, the national
tour company of Ireland.
Flyers are up in all entrances of the Church. Please
take one!
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Church of the Nativity, Brockport, New York
For the 6th year the
Stetson Club is sponsoring a
blood drive in memory of
Judge William J. Cody. It will
be held on Saturday, April 2
from 9 am to 2 pm at the Sweden Town Court. Please
come out and give blood in memory of our former
parishioner.
Annual Anniversary Mass with the
Bishop at Sacred Heart Cathedral
The Most Reverend Salvatore R. Matano
will preside at a Wedding Jubilee Mass to
honor couples who have been married 25
years or more at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Rochester
on Sunday May 22 at 2 pm. A reception to honor the
attendees will follow the Mass. You do not need to
register in order to attend.
If you would like your name and anniversary (25, 50
and above) to be included in the Marriage
Anniversaries section of the Catholic Courier's June
print
edition,
please
send
an
email
([email protected]) or letter with the
following information: names, church and town where
you were married, & wedding date/year. Address
envelope to: Wedding Anniversaries, Catholic Courier,
P.O. Box 24379, Rochester NY 14624-0379.
You also are welcome to submit an anniversary of
25 or more years to be listed on the Courier's website in
June. However, due to space limitations, only milestone
anniversaries will be listed in the Courier's print
edition.
SAINT PIUS TENTH SCHOOL
Pre-K to Grade 5
Registration: Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm
in the School Office
$150.00 per family registration fee.
Call the School Office at 247-5650 with questions.
Proof of age is required for all pre-school and kindergarten
students. A Baptismal or Birth Certificate will meet this
requirement.
Scriptural Readings for the Week
Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Ps 118:1-2,
16-17, 22-23/Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/
Jn 20:1-9 or Lk 24:1-12 or Lk 24:13-35
Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33/Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11/Mt 28:8-15
Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41/Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22/Jn 20:11-18
Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10/Ps 105:1-4, 6-9/Lk 24:13-35
Thursday: Acts 3:11-26/Ps 8:2, 5-9/Lk 24:35-48
Friday: Acts 4:1-12/Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-27/Jn 21:1-14
Saturday: Acts 4:13-21/Ps 118:1, 14-21/Mk 16:9-15
Next Sunday: Acts 5:12-16/Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24/
Rv 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19/Jn 20:19-31
March 27, 2016
Misa
Anual
de
Aniversario con el Obispo
en la catedral Sacred
Heart
El Reverendísimo Salvador R.
Matano presidirá la Misa de
aniversario matrimonial para
honrar a las parejas que
tienen 25 años de casados o
más en la catedral Sacred
Heart en Rochester, el
domingo 22 de mayo a las
2pm. Después de misa habrá una recepción para
honrar a los asistentes.
Si quieres que tu aniversario (25, 50 o más) sea
incluido en la edición impresa de junio del Catholic
Courrier, por favor manda un email a
[email protected]) o una carta con la
siguiente informacion: nombres, Iglesia y pueblo en
donde te casaste, y fecha y año de la boda. Envía el
sobre a Wedding Anniversaries, Catholic Courier,
P.O. Box 24379, Rochester, NY 14624.
FACEBOOK: Dan os un “me gusta” o hazte amigo
de nosotros en facebook. Búscanos en: Ministerio
Migrante Hispano, Brockport, NY. Pasa la voz a tus
amigos y familiares.
COMUNIDAD HISPANA
- Si te gusta cantar o tocas cualquier instrumento te
invitamos a unirte a nuestro coro, ensayamos los
domingos a las 12:30pm. Necesitamos personas
comprometidas que nos ayuden a cantar, o toquen
algún instrumento.
- Si quieres aprender a leer la Biblia, conocer la fe
católica y seguir creciendo en tu fe, te esperamos en
el centro parroquial todos los martes a las 7pm.
- Si vives lejos de la parroquia y quieres que
tengamos un estudio bíblico en tu casa, dinos la
fecha y la hora en que podemos ir a tu casa. También
puedes invitar a tus familiares, amigos y vecinos.
- Los domingos después de misa tenemos café en el
centro parroquial, si quieres traer algo de comida
para compartir, comunícate con nosotros.
- Si tiene algún niño que no esté bautizado, pide la
ficha de inscripción para programar el día y la hora
de la charla y del bautismo.
- todos los terceros domingos de mes oramos y
celebramos a los que cumplen años durante el mes.
Si cumples años o algún familiar tuyo danos el
nombre para tenerlo en cuenta durante la misa.
- Ya empezó la inscripción para la preparación de la
primera comunión. Las clases empezarán en cuanto
tengamos un número suficiente de estudiantes. Los
niños deben de estar en segundo grado o grados
posteriores, y deben asistir obligatoriamente a todas
las clases, y los padres a la misa dominical. Este año
habrá un control estricto. Solicita tu ficha de inscripción.
Nativity is doing a new
“Family Album.”
YOU are a part of the
Nativity “Family.”
And, we need YOU
to make it complete!
There is NO COST to you to sit for a portrait
session. Just for participating, you will
receive a FREE 8x10 professional family
portrait and a FREE copy of the new Parish
Directory.
We encourage you to sign up other family
members—even if they belong to another
Parish or no Parish. Each family that is
scheduled in their own time slot will
receive a FREE 8x10 portrait.
You may even invite your friends and
neighbors! The more people that sign up,
the better for our Parish!
For every family that is photographed, our
Parish earns “Participation Points” that
translates into a monetary value. We need
YOUR participation! Please help us
reach our goal of 100% participation.
You
may
go
on-line
at:
www.nativitybrockport.org a nd click
on the Lifetouch icon in the News section;
call the Parish Office at 637-4500 (weekdays
9 am-4 pm) OR, call Pat Connors at 7380506 or Bob Duff at 506-1676, parish
coordinators.
Upcoming Portrait Session Dates:
Monday-Wednesday, March 28-30, 2-9 pm
Thursday & Friday, April 28 & 29
Saturday, April 30, 9 am-3 pm
If you are homebound and/or cannot come
in to get your picture taken but would like
to be included with your parish family,
please send a clear color photograph of
yourself with your name, address and phone
number on the back of the photograph to
Nativity’s Parish Office at 152 Main Street,
Brockport, NY 14420. We will return it to
you when the final printed directories
arrive.
If you are out of town for the winter, please
check on-line for a Lifetouch photography
center near you.
You may have your
portrait taken where you are.
Please
reference: Nativity, Brockport, NY & Acct.
#390993.
If you are concerned about not wanting your
address/phone number in the directory,
please give Pamela a call at the Parish Office
to let her know..
Please see reverse side for pricing of packages, framed pictures and/or greeting cards.
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Church of the Nativity, Brockport, New York
March 27, 2016
Mass Intentions
Nativity Calendar
Saturday, March 26—Holy Saturday
7:30 pm
Marian McCauley—The Family
Sunday, March 27—Easter
8:00 am
Edith Campbell—The Family
10:00 am
Rocco Salomone—Coleen Riley Phelps
1:00 pm
For the people of the parish
Monday, March 28
8:00 am
Charles Nash—Dan & Jeanne Rogers
Tuesday, March 29
8:00 am
Tom Schmitz—Wife, Jackie
Wednesday, March 30
8:00 am
David Bannister—Dick & Mike Myers
Thursday, March 31
8:00 am
Timothy Conners—Jean Brooks
Friday, April 1
12:00 pm
Agnes Reding—John Tombokan
Saturday, April 2
4:30 pm
Tom Schmitz—Mike & Jean Noble
Sunday, April 3– 2nd Sunday of Easter
9:00 am
Agnes Reding—The Elphick Family
1:00 pm
For the people of the parish
Easter Sunday, March 27
No Religious Education Classes
No RCIA
10:00 am
Easter Egg Hunt after 10 am Mass—
Front Lawn of Rectory
2:00 pm
Hisp. Community Easter Gathering
Parish Center
Monday, March 28
2-9 pm
Lifetouch Parish Directory Photos
Taken – Parish Center
Tuesday, March 29
2-9 pm
Lifetouch Parish Directory Photos
Taken – Parish Center
7:00 pm
Estudio Biblico – Parish Center
Hisp. Min. Office
Wednesday, March 30
2-9 pm
Lifetouch Parish Directory Photos
Taken – Parish Center
7:00 pm
Contemporary Choir - Church
Thursday, March 31
7:00 pm
Human Concerns Comm. Mtg. –
Parish Center
Friday, April 1
12-2 pm
Holy Hour—Church
Sunday, April 3
No Religious Education classes
No RCIA
12-1 pm
Hisp. Community Gathering—
Parish Center
PLEASE NOTE: If the w eekend Mass in tention
is for your loved one, and you would like to present the
offertory gifts, please notify an usher prior to Mass.
The Sanctuary Candle is burning
before the Blessed Sacrament
during the month of March
for Maria & Dominico Carlone
requested by Carmela Coccitto.
The Paschal Candle was donated by
John & June Killigrew in memory of the
deceased members of the Killigrew &
Marshall families.
There will be NO religious
education classes on Easter
Sunday, March 27 or Sunday,
April 3.
For more information,
contact
Connie
Mesiti,
Religious
Education
Coordinator, at (585) 637-4500 or [email protected] for
any questions.
2nd Sunday of Easter – April 2 & 3, 2016
New Spring Schedule as of 3/18
*New ministers
Saturday 4:30 pm
Sunday 9:00 am
Music
Organ and cantor
Greeters/Ushers
Bill & Mary Butler (H), Bill O’Brien, June Keller, Pat Nisdeo (H), Rick Paolucci,* Joan Lavell, Jason
Corrine Seever
Horn, Marsella Monnier
Lectors
Paul Milazzo (POF), Al Benson
Lynne Gardner, Patty Selig
CLOW-Leader
XXX
Jessica Horn
CLOW-Aide
XXX
Steve Mesiti
Contemporary Choir
Sacristans/Heads Carmela Coccitto, Charilla Conner
Kathy Pacilio, Mary Lynne Turner
Extraordinary
Ministers
John Tombokan,* Jackie Schmitz
Susan Parrino,* Dave Dobbertin
Altar Servers
Phyllis Brudz, John Galbreth*, Cate Covert*
Sydney Horn, Mackenzie Monnier, Rebecca Graves