January 5th - Holy Rosary School

Church of the Holy Rosary
At the Intersection of Eastchester and Gun Hill Roads
Serving the Eastchester Community of the Northeast Bronx Since 1925
Clergy
Rev.
Rev.
Rev.
Rev.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Robert A. Quarato, Pastor
Sebastian Pandarathikudiyil, V.C., Parochial Vicar
Anthony J. Pleho, Nursing Home Chaplain
Hippolytus U. Duru, Sunday Associate
Celebration of the Eucharist
The Lord's Day: Saturday: 5:00 PM Vigil
Sunday: 7:15 AM, 8:30 AM,
10:00 AM, 11:30 AM Solemn
with Choir, 1:00 PM
Monday - Friday: 7:00 AM, 9:00 AM
Saturday: 9:00 AM
7:30 PM Vigil, 7:00 AM,
9:00 AM, 12 Noon, 7:30 PM
Weekdays:
Holy Days:
Special Sunday Liturgies:
Italian Mass: 1st & 3rd Sundays at 7:15 AM
Family Mass: 10:00 AM
R.C.I.A.: October - June at 10:00 AM
Welcome
We invite all Catholics to participate fully in our spiritual
and community life. If you are new to the parish, please
introduce yourself after Mass and register at the Parish
Office. Kindly notify us if you change your address.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Confessions are heard Saturdays from 3:45 to 4:45 PM in
the Church, and anytime in the Rectory.
Sacrament of Baptism
Baptisms are celebrated the Second & Fourth Sundays,
immediately following the 1:00 PM Mass. Expectant
parents must attend a Baptism Instruction Session which is
held the First Monday of each month at 7:30 PM in
Father Winters Hall.
Sacrament of Matrimony
Arrangements should be made with a priest or deacon at
least six months before the proposed date to allow
sufficient time for instruction and preparation.
Parish Office
Mrs. Tessie DiTuri
Secretary
1510 Adee Avenue
Bronx, N.Y. 10469
(718) 379-4432
Fax: (718) 379-9028
Music Ministry
Ms. Eva Sze
Director and Organist
(718) 379-4432, x23
Fax: (718) 379-9028
Pastoral Care of the Sick
If you are homebound and wish to receive the Sacraments
of Confession, Holy Communion, and Anointing of the
Sick at home, please call the Parish Office. Please notify
us of any hospitalization so that we may be of assistance.
Devotions
The Rosary is recited Monday - Saturday at 8:30 AM.
The Perpetual Novena in Honor of Our Lady of the
Miraculous Medal is prayed each Monday at 9:30 AM.
Prayers for an increase in Vocations to the Priesthood and
Religious Life and for the Unborn are said and the Divine
Mercy Chaplet is prayed every Thursday at 9:30 AM.
First Friday Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament
begins with Exposition at 2:30 PM and concludes with
Benediction at 7:30 PM.
R.C.I.A.
Those called by the Lord to become part of His Catholic
Church are invited to participate in our Adult Faith
Formation Process. Those adult baptized Catholics who
would like to complete their Christian Initiation by being
admitted to Holy Communion and by receiving
Confirmation are also welcomed into this process.
Nursing Home
Ministry
Mr. Benjamin Diaz
Coordinator
(718) 379-4432, x22
Fax: (718) 379-9028
Holy Rosary School
Mrs. Maryann Fusco
Principal
1500 Arnow Avenue
Bronx, N.Y. 10469
(718) 652-1838
Fax: (718) 515-9872
"You Always Have A Home At Holy Rosary!"
Religious
Education
Mrs. Antonia Tedeschi
Coordinator
(718) 654-9381
Fax: (718) 515-9872
SUNDAY, JANUARY 5. 2014
THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
SUNDAY, January 5
7:15 (Italian) John Matthew Bele
8:30 Doris Wilkowski
10:00 Dr. Alfred & Angela Caiola
11:30 Alice M. Rodriguez
1:00 Honorable Anthony Cerchiara
SUNDAY READINGS
First Reading: Isaiah 60: 1 – 6
Jerusalem is extolled as a place of glory and splendor because
the Lord has come to His own city.
Second Reading: Ephesians 3: 2 – 3a, 5 – 6
Paul tells the Ephesians that his special mission is to make the
Gentiles co-heirs with the Jews in Christ — “members of the
same body and sharers of the promise.”
Gospel: Matthew 2: 1 – 12
MONDAY, January 6 – St. André Bessette
7:00 Pro – Populo
9:00 Rita Chabriel & James Dungy
TUESDAY, January 7 – St. Raymond of
Penyafort
7:00 Giuseppe Pale
9:00 Sr. Evelyn Green, O.P.
WEDNESDAY, January 8
7:00 James Zemlansky
9:00 Junior Barrow
THURSDAY, January 9
7:00 Eugene Harrold
9:00 Ramona Correa
FRIDAY, January 10
7:00 Joanne Emmanuel
9:00 Mildred, Angline & Walter Scafidi
SATURDAY, January 11
9:00 Theresa & Louise Acierno
5:00 Joseph Lo Schiavo, Sr.
SUNDAY, January 12
7:15 (English) Pro – Populo
8:30 Deceased Members of the Holy Name Society
10:00 Mass of Thanksgiving
11:30 Joseph Wilkowski
1:00 Marie & Thomas Giangreco
LITURGICAL MINISTER FOR JAN 11 / 12
LECTORS
5:00 T. Andres
7:15 C. Bele
8:30 G. Sullivan
10:00 Family Mass
11:30 C. Bele
1:00 H. Schwalbenberg
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION
5:00 M. A. Piti / M. Filardi… Host: G. Douglas
7:15 E. DiPaolo
8:30 C. & J. Testa / D. Cuesta / M. Saplicki …
Host: B. Diaz
10:00 M. McCabe / H. Corbie / B. Guzman …
Host: L. A. Caruso
11:30 N. Hill / M. Micalizzi / L. & N. Severino …
Host: A. Venterina
1:00 M. Alberty / A. Corbie … Host: A. Perera
ALTAR SERVERS
5:00 R. Ynfante
8:30 J. Cahill / A. Nguyen / T. Le
10:00 J. Bennett / I. Cooper
11.30 V. Barreto / V. D’Alessandro / J. Gotoy / D. Pierre
1:00 G. Haile / J. John / J. Nguyen
LEARN TO PRAY THE ROSARY AS
A FAMILY EVERY NIGHT BEFORE BED!
Herod learns that Wise Men from the East are searching for
the newly born Christ Child.
He instructs them to find the Child and to report His
whereabouts to him. The Wise Men follow a star to the place
where Mary and Jesus are and offer the Child gold,
frankincense, and myrrh. They do not return to Herod but
follow another route to their own country.
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READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1 Jn 3: 22 – 4:6 / Mt 4: 12 – 17, 23 – 25
1 Jn 4: 7 – 10 / Mk 6: 34 – 44
1 Jn 4: 11 – 18 / Mk 6: 45 – 52
1 Jn 4: 19 – 5:4 / Lk 4: 14 – 22a
1 Jn 5: 5 – 13 / Lk 5: 12 – 16
1 Jn 5: 14– 21 / Jn 3: 22 – 30
PLEASE PRAY FOR …
Estrella & Myrna Alvarez,
Salvatore Amedeo, Mary L. Ball, Francis Bele, Kim Benack,
Linda Bravo, Olive Burke, Bernie Byrne, Phillip & Anthony
Capano, Marianna Caruso, Salvatore Caruso, Niki Catechis,
Joseph Cavazzini, Christina Celantano, Theresa Coutain,
Anna Cristina, Audia DeJesus, Helen DeAlto, Rosemarie
DeNegris, Cynthia Dukes, Rosa Echevarria, Laticia Elliot,
Marie Ferrari, Domenica Frega, Beatrice Galeano de Maduro,
Frank Gervasi, Leniore Griffith, Natalie Griffiths, Iris Grubler,
Elsie Haberfelner, James Heame, Marilyn Iarossi, Mary Iorio,
John Joseph, Singh Latchman, Theresa Lewis, Maurice Lisby,
Connie Lorelli, Brunilda Mandozza, Ann & Ralph Martone,
Anthony Masterangelo, Julia Merritt, Jim Messenger, Anthony
Militello, Alisa Nicovic, Wendyann Ocasio, Carmen Ortiz, Jose
Ortiz, Beth Pagan, Vincenza Petrone, Mary Pirro, Angelina
Rader, Lucille Rahman, Michael Ramirez, Giuseppe Regina,
Carmen Rivera, Iris Rivera, Dorothy & Elvira Santomauro,
Arthur Simmons, Valerie Stevens, Beverly Lynda Warner, Joan
Wheeler, Karen Williamson and all of our homebound and the
residents of our local Nursing Homes.
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We, the people of Holy Rosary Parish, have been joined
together into a family of faith since 1925. In our communal
participation in the worship of the Lord, we are nourished
in Word and Sacrament and we are sent forth to bring the
Good News of Salvation to all. We endeavor to proclaim
the Gospel by both word and deed. We welcome all who
come to our house of worship as true sisters and brothers
and we pledge ourselves to the service of those in need in
our parish family, in our neighborhood, and in our greater
community.
MONDAY – THURSDAY:
8AM – 9PM
FRIDAY: CLOSED
SATURDAY: 9AM – 5PM
SUNDAY: SEE YOU IN CHURCH
We three kings of Orient are bearing gifts,
we traverse afar. Field and fountain,
moor and mountain, following yonder star.
2014 CHURCH CALENDARS
The calendars come to us through the kindness of Sal
Farenga and his staff at Farenga Bros. Inc Funeral Homes
920 Allerton Avenue, The Bronx, 718.654.0500.
THE PILGRIM STATUE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA will be
with Juanita Gomez, January 5 – 11.
THE TRAVELING DIVINE MERCY IMAGE will be with
CANDY CANES
The Candy canes came to us through the kindness the staff at
McCalls Bronxwood Funeral Home, 4035 Bronxwood Ave,
Bronx, 718.231.7647.
Lottie Murphy, .January 5 – 11.
The Bread & Wine for this week are given in memory of
Stellario Philip Heffernan.
Donated by his mother, Irene Hefferan.
The Altar Candles for this week burn in memory of
Stephen Anthony Heffernan.
Donated by his mother, Irene Heffernan.
MAKING ALL THINGS NEW
PARISH PLANNING IN THE ARCHDIOCESE
We have now begun the CLUSTER PHASE. Our Parish Core
Team has begun meeting with the teams of our cluster
parishes to see how we can collaborate and share recourses.
Our cluster parishes are: Nativity; St. Mary, Star of the Sea; St.
Lucy; and St. Michael.
PASTORAL COUNCIL will meet this Wednesday, January
8 at 7:30 PM in Father Winters Hall. Parishioners are invited
to attend and see what we are all about.
A Christmas Gift for Your Parish
In order to balance our parish budget every year we rely on
the generous gifts that come to us through the Christmas
collection. We also rely heavily on the weekly Offertory gifts
that are made 52 weeks out of the year. Both your Christmas
gifts to our parish and your weekly Offertory gifts help us
manage our operating budget through winter when heating bills
are high and unexpected costs arise for snow and ice removal.
For this reason, we ask you to please be as generous as
possible with your Christmas gift to the parish. If possible,
please use your weekly envelope and your Christmas envelope
during Christmas week. We need your support. Thank you for
your generosity both throughout the year and at Christmas!
Please continue to use your offertory envelopes so we are
able to acknowledge your giving at the end of the year. Online
giving is available … see our Parish Pay item below.
Automated Giving Is Here…Have You Signed Up Yet?
It benefits you and our parish!
Enrollment is friendly and trouble-free.
Managing your account through ParishPay is easy.
It’s easy to sign up! Simply fill out the enrollment form and
drop it in the collection basket or enroll at the program’s website,
www.parishpay.com or call 1-866-PARISH-1. Questions?
Speak with Fr. Quarato.
CHRISTMAS FLOWER OFFERINGS
Traditionally offerings are made in memory of a deceased
loved one. The funds collected help to cover the sizable cost
of the greens and flowers for the entire Christmas Season.
Envelopes are available in the Church lobby.
CARDINAL’S ANNUAL APPEAL
GOAL: $69,500
PLEDGED TO DATE: $71,488
THANK YOU FOR HELPING US MAKE OUR GOAL!
The Appeal is a vital source of funding for the programs and
ministries that sustain the parishes across our Archdiocese. It
is not too late to make your gift! Please be as generous as you
can. Thank you for your kind support.
OUR COMMITTEE FOR BLACK MINISTRY
INVITES YOU TO JOIN US ON A TRIP TO THE
SIGHT AND SOUND THEATRE
In Lancaster County Pennsylvania
MOSES
SATURDAY, APRIL 12
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Adults: $140
Children under 17 - $120
A deposit of $70 for adults and $60 for children
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Is due on January 17
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The balance is due on February 20
Depart from Holy Rosary at 8AM
Lunch at the American Buffett
Show time at 2:45PM
Depart from PA at 5PM.
May checks payable to Committee of Black Ministry
SORRY NO REFUNDS!
Contact: [email protected] or 718.379.4432.
BAPTISM INSTRUCTION – This Monday, January 6th at
7:30 PM in the church. Parents of the children are required to
attend.
POTS SUNDAY – Next Sunday, January 12th, is Pots
Sunday. The menu calls for Stew (chicken, beef, lamb, veal);
Please bring your food in disposable pans, with lids if
possible, to rear lobby of Holy Rosary Church (by St. Michael
Statue) between 9:30AM to 10AM. God bless and love you all
for what you’ve done and are continuing to do for the hungry.
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS - We have received rave
reviews again this year about the Christmas decorations! A
special note of thanks to our dedicated Liturgy Committee:
Yvette Armstrong and Ricardo Morales, Joan and Anthony
Bellitto, Sean Cahill, Mary Ellen Conk, Ben Diaz, Herb Figueira,
Raymond and Ivette Figueroa, Gerard Hahn, Ivy Morreno,
Wendyann Ocasio, Stefania Raschella, Cecile Rodriguez and
Gloria Saplicki, along with members of the Holy Name Society.
Thank you for all you do to make Holy Rosary shine!
THE CHRISTMAS CRÈCHE
Look at the humility of God....
Therefore hold back nothing of yourselves for yourselves,
so that He who gives Himself totally to you
may receive you totally.
- St. Francis of Assisi (Letter to the Order)
St. Francis of Assisi began the tradition of the Christmas
crèche near Greccio, Italy in 1223. He brought live animals to
a cave where Midnight Mass was celebrated, and the local
people who were present saw the baby Jesus appear in the
manger he had prepared in front of the altar.
The crèche helps us to focus in on the true meaning of
Christmas.
Father Quarato, Father Sebastian, Father Pleho,
Father Hippolytus, the Parish Staff
and the Pastoral Council Members
wish you and your families
every blessing for the New Year!
THANK YOU FOR THE GIFTS
A warm “Thank You” to all those who were so kind to send
Mass cards, greeting cards, baked goods, fruit, wine, punches
and various gifts to the Rectory. We are convinced that we
have some of the best cooks and bakers in The Bronx! We are
most appreciative of your thoughtfulness and generosity. May
God bless you and your families this New Year!
Fr. Quarato, Fr. Sebastian & Fr. Pleho
THE FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY
20 + C + M + B + 14
This Feast -- also known as the "Theophany" or "Three Kings
Day" -- recalls Christ revealing Himself as Divine in three
different ways: to the Magi, at His Baptism, and with His
miracle at the wedding feast at Cana.
For families who practice traditions involving "the Magi" or
"La Befana" leaving gifts for children, the day begins with the
little ones discovering what was left for them while they slept
on Twelfth Night.
At today's Mass, there will be a blessing of Epiphany Water,
and chalk. When Mass is over, you will be able to take some of
the blessed chalk and Epiphany Water home with you, When
you get home, sprinkle some Epiphany water in the rooms of
your house to protect it and bring blessings. This Holy Water
recalls the waters of the Jordan, and is a visible reminder of
Christ's Divinity, of Jesus' revealing Himself as God at His
Baptism, when were heard the words from the Father: "This is
My beloved Son, in Whom I am well pleased."
Bless, O Lord God almighty, this home, that in it there may
be health, purity, the strength of victory, humility,
goodness and mercy, the fulfillment of Thy law, the
thanksgiving to God the Father and to the Son and to the
Holy Spirit. And may this blessing remain upon this home
and upon all who dwell herein. Through Christ our Lord.
After the prayers of the blessing are recited, walk through the
house and bless each room by sprinkling with Epiphany water.
Then write an inscription on the outside lintel above the front
door. The series of numbers, letters and crosses changes only
slightly from year to year. For example, at the start of the year
2014, the line will read as follows: 20+C+M+B+14. The four
digits designating the new year appear at the beginning and
end of the line. Because Epiphany comes so near the
beginning of the New Year, the numbers represent an annual
renewal of God’s blessing.
The letters have two meanings. They are the initials of the
traditional names of the magi: Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar.
They also abbreviate the Latin words Christus mansionem
benedicat. “May Christ bless the house.” The letters recall the
day on which the inscription is made, as well as the purpose of
the blessing. The crosses represent Christ, whom we invoke,
and the saintliness of the magi. The inscription is made above
the front door, so that all who enter and depart this year may
enjoy God’s blessing. The month of January still bears the
name of the Roman god Janus, the doorkeeper of heaven and
patron of the beginning and end of things. This blessing adds a
Christian dimension to the traditional observance of the first
month. The inscription is made of chalk, a product of clay,
which recalls the human nature taken by God’s eternal word in
this holy season. Epiphany Water and Blessed Chalk will be
available by the crèche after the 10AM Family Mass.
Dear Jesus, as You led the Three Kings to You by the light
of a star, please draw us ever closer to You by the light of
Faith. Help us to desire You as ardently as they did. Give
us the grace to overcome all the obstacles that keep us far
from You. May we, like them, have something to give You
when we appear before You. Mary, Our Mother, help us to
know Your Son. Amen.
It is customary in some religious orders to choose a new
patron Saint today for the coming year. Families can do this,
too, choosing a new Saint by designating someone (e.g., father
or mother, etc.) to select the new Patron, by determining by lot
who will select the new patron, by having family members write
down their choices and choosing at random, by allowing the
person to choose who presents the best argument for a
particular Patron, etc. It would be very beneficial if the person
who chooses teaches the rest of the family about that particular
Patron, perhaps looking up the Saint on line or in the library,
finding art work depicting the Saint, etc., and sharing the
information.
Also, in many places the traditional Three Kings’ Cake is
enjoyed by all (search on the internet for recipes.)
WORLD MARRIAGE DAY
February 9, 2014
Search for longest married couple
To enter: couples must be sacramentally married for a
minimum of 65 years and reside in the Archdiocese of New
York. The longest married couple(s) will be honored on
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Sunday, February 9 at the beautiful St. Malachy’s Chapel at
the 12:30 PM Mass. The principal celebrant will be the Most
Reverend Gerald T. Walsh, Vicar General, and a reception will
follow. For further info or reservations, contact Izabella Nagle
at 646.794.3190 or email at [email protected]. Mail
entries that include the couple’s name, address, and the date
you were married [month, day and year] to:
Family Life / Respect Life Office
1011 First Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Attention: Izabella Nagle
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Deadline for entries: January 30 , 2014.
+PARISH MEETINGS +
Finance Council
RCIA Team Meeting
Adult Choir
Pastoral Council Meeting
Children’s Choir
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Jan. 6 7:00 PM Rectory
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Jan. 7 7:30 PM FWH – MSR
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Jan. 8 7:00 PM Church
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Jan. 8 7:30 PM FWH
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Jan. 11 Noon Church
A NOTE TO OUR NON-CATHOLIC FRIENDS
Although we warmly welcome you to our parish Liturgies, we
cannot extend to you an invitation to receive Holy
Communion. The reception of Holy Communion is a sign of
Unity in Faith, and such unity does not exist between
Catholics and those who belong to other Christian groups.
That unity is something for which we are to pray. If you
would like to explore becoming a Catholic, please speak to
one of the Priests. You may find the U.S. Catholic Bishops’
GUIDELINES FOR THE RECEPTION OF COMMUNION
helpful. This document is found printed on the inside cover
of Today’s Missal in the pews.
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A NOTE ABOUT BECOMING SPONSORS
FOR BAPTISM AND CONFIRMATION
It is a great honor to be asked to be a sponsor for Baptism or
Confirmation. The role of a “godparent” is to be an “other
parent” in matters of our holy Faith. That is why sponsors must
be practicing Catholics, 16 yrs of age or older, having received
Confirmation and currently living a good Christian moral life. If
the sponsor is married, that person must be in a valid Church
marriage. One sponsor is required for Confirmation. It is
customary to have two for Baptism, in which case one must be
male and the other female.
A nominated sponsor is asked to get certification from his/her
current parish. This is a declaration by a priest/deacon that the
individual is qualified to be a sponsor according to Church Law.
To be so certified, the individual must be a current parishioner
of the particular parish where the certification is being sought,
and be known to the priest/deacon as being a faithful practicing
Catholic, attending Mass there regularly.
Unfortunately, at times, family members or friends are chosen
to be sponsors with good intentions, but are found to be
ineligible according to Church Law. Also, more and more,
people seem to think that they are still “parishioners” of their
childhood parish, where they attended school or received
sacraments years ago, while no longer living in the area or
attending Mass there regularly. It is important for individuals to
be active members of their local Catholic faith communities.
The unfortunate fact is that some are neither practicing
Catholics nor faithful members of a parish family and are
thereby ineligible to become sponsors. Like all other things in
life, individual choices bring consequences.