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TheHolyFamilyofJesus,Mary&Joseph
December27,2015 Bronx, New York
CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS & A HEALTHY, HAPPY 2016
FROM ALL OF US, TO ALL OF YOU, OUR FAITHFUL AND LOYAL
PARISHIONERS, FRIENDS AND VISITORS
Buon Natale - Gëzuar Krishtlindjet - Joyeux Noël
Jwaye Nwèl - Giáng sinh vui vẻ - sretan Božić
Maligayang Pasko - Fröhliche Weihnachten
New Year’s Day 2016
Mary, Mother of God
A Holy Day of Obligation
Holy Mass Schedule
New Year’s Eve-December 31st
5:00 p.m. - English in Church
New Year’s Day-January 1, 2016
9:00 a.m. - Italian in Church
10:30 a.m. - English in Church
12:00 p.m. - English in Church
1:15 p.m. - Spanish in Church
THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH - DECEMBER 27, 2015
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Monday- December 28, 2015 - The Holy Innocents,
Martyrs
8:00 a.m. Senteala Senar
9:00 a.m. Janice Guenther
Tuesday- December 29, 2015 - Fifth Day within the
Octave of the Nativity of the Lord
8:00 a.m. Drande Shpendi
9:00 a.m. Special Intentions
Wednesday- December 30, 2015 - Sixth Day within the
Octave of the Nativity of the Lord
8:00 a.m. Special Intention
9:00 a.m. Vincent and Ryan
Thursday- December 31, 2015 - Seventh Day within
the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord
8:00 a.m. Special Intention
9:00 a.m. Special Intentions
5:00 p.m. Pjeter Krepi
Friday- January 1, 2016 - Solemnity of Mary, The
Holy Mother of God - The Octave Day of
9:00 a.m. Frank Angrasani
10:30 a.m. Cesaria & Sebastiano Failla
12:00 p.m. Special Intention
1:30 p.m. Nancy Nieves
Saturday- January 2, 2016 - Sts. Basil the Great and
Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors
of the Church
9:00 a.m. Giuseppe Greco
5:30 p.m. Shan Haxhari
7:00 p.m. Marie Wisniewski
Sunday- January 3, 2016 - The Epiphany of the
Lord
8:00 a.m. For all Parishioners of St. Lucy’s Parish
9:00 a.m. Javier Herrera Aguirre
9:15 a.m. Remedios I. Esteves
10:30 a.m. Special Intentions
12:00 p.m. Domenico & Yolanda Alzapiedi
1:15 p.m. Yolanda Encarnacion
December27,2015 TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — Hannah gives her son Samuel back to
the LORD, leaving him in the temple at Shiloh: “As long as
he lives, he shall be dedicated to the LORD” (1 Samuel
1:20-22, 24-28) or Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14.
Psalm — Blessed are they who dwell in your house, O
Lord (Psalm 84) or Psalm 128.
Second Reading — We are children of God when we
believe in the name of God’s Son,
Jesus Christ, and love one another just
as he commanded us (1 Jn 3:1-2, 2124) or Colossians 3:12-21 [12-17].
Gospel — Joseph and Mary find the
lost Jesus in the temple in the midst of
the teachers, listening to them and
asking questions (Luke 2:41-52).
The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary
for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English
in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
THE LIVES OF
SAINTS
HOLY INNOCENTS
The first testimony we have
concerning this feast comes from
St. Peter Chrysologus in the fifth
century, from the Calendar of Carthage and the Jerome
Martyrology. The feast was celebrated as a solemnity
after 1568. In Constantinople the feast was celebrated on
December 29.
The biblical basis for this feast is found in Matthew2:1318 (the Gospel of the Mass): “Once Herod realized they
he had been deceived by the astrologers, he became
furious. He ordered the massacre of all the boys two years
and under in Bethlehem and its environs, making his
calculations on the basis of the date he had learned from
the astrologers. What was said through Jeremiah the
prophet was then fulfilled: “A cry was heard at Ramah,
sobbing and loud lamentation: Rachel bewailing her
children; no comfort for her, since they are no more’.” It
is estimated that if the population of the Bethlehem area
at that time was approximately 1000, perhaps 20 infant
boys were slain.
-Saints of the Roman Calendar
TheHolyFamilyofJesus,Mary&Joseph
December27,2015 During this
Jubilee Year of Mercy
spend some time
with our Lord at
Eucharistic Adoration
Mondays through Fridays
9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Thursdays
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Saturdays
9:30 a.m. - 12 noon
First Fridays of the Month
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. followed by Holy Mass
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December27,2015 Thank you from Monsignor Becker, Father Gonzalez and Father PergjiniAs we still continue to celebrate the Christmas season with joy and hope, and welcome a new year
filled with God’s grace and many blessings , we thought to write few thank you words to you dear
faithful people of St. Lucy. Msgr. Frederick Becker, Fr. Felix Gonzalez and I would like to thank all
of you for your beautiful cards and thoughtful gifts that you gave us for Christmas. It will take us a
long time to eat all the goodies that you gave us, and this is a sign that you love us. We are grateful
and thankful for being in your life and serving you in this beautiful parish.
We specifically wish to thank the ushers, the Extraordinary Ministries of the Eucharist, the lectors,
the English and Spanish choirs, under the directions of Florence Bocarius, Madelena Cruz, and
Victor Vargas, the leader of song, Albina Zajmi, the sacristans, the altar servers, and many humble
volunteers who made the Christmas celebration so beautiful.
Finally we thank you for being such beautiful people. During this time with you we have seen so
much goodness among you and true Christian spirit that humbles us to think that we are at your
service. You are truly a pleasure to serve, and we humbly ask you to keep us in your prayers, that
we may always serve you faithfully in the Lord Jesus. May God continue to bless you and your
loved ones throughout the New Year.
Gracias de parte de Monseñor Becker, el Padre Gonzalez y el Padre PergjiniComo todavía seguimos celebrando la Navidad con alegría y esperanza y la bienvenida a un nuevo
año lleno de la gracia de Dios y muchas bendicio-nes, hemos pensado escribir algunas palabras de
agradecimiento a usted querido pueblo fiel de Santa Lucía. Monseñor Frederick Becker, Fr. Felix
Gonzalez y yo nos gustaría agradecerles a todos ustedes su hermosas tarjetas y regalos reflexivos
que nos dieron para Navidad. Nos llevará mucho tiempo para comer todas las golosinas que usted
nos regalaron, y esto es una señal que nos aman. Estamos amablemente agradecidos por estar en su
vida y servirle en esta hermosa parroquia.
Específicamente, queremos agradecer a los ujieres, los ministerios de extraordinario de la Eucaristía,
los lectores, los coros de español e inglés, bajo la dirección del Florence Bocarius, Madelena Cruz y
Victor Vargas, el líder de la canción, Albina Zajmi, los sacristanes, los servidores del altar y muchos
voluntarios humildes que hicieron tan bella la celebración de Navidad.
Finalmente gracias por ser esa gente hermosa. Durante este tiempo con ustedes hemos visto tanta
bondad y el verdadero espíritu cristiano que humi-blemente nos hace pensar que estamos a su
servicio. Usted son verdaderamente un placer servirlos, y humildemente le pedimos que nos
mantenga en sus oraciones, para que podemos siempre servirle fielmente en el Señor Jesucristo. Que
Dios lo siga bendiciendo a usted y sus seres queridos durante todo el año nuevo.
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December27,2015 Friday, January 22, 2016
Our parish will attend the march in Washington, D.C. Please join us in the
fight to protect and respect the dignity of human life, from conception to
natural death. We as marchers will bring our prayers and the pro-life
message to our nation’s capitol. Morning Holy Mass at 6 a.m. in the Church
before the bus departs at 6:45 a.m. We will return around 10 p.m.
Bus fee: $45 for adults and $20 for students
Donations are also accepted to cover the student fee
To make reservations, please come to the rectory with the bus fee by
January 16th. For more information, please contact the rectory at 718-882-0710.
SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
The solemnity of the Mother of God, which now coincides with the octave-day of Christmas and the
beginning of the new year, was probably assigned this day because of the in luence of the Byzantine
Church, which celebrates the synapsis of the most holy Theotokos on December 26. Thus is in accordance
with the Western practice of honoring secondary persons on he day after the feast of the principal personage (in this case, the birth of Christ). The Coptic church celebrates this feast on January 16, but in the West,
as early as the ifth century, the feast was celebrated on the Sunday before Christmas, although in France it
was celebrated on January 18 and in Spain on December 18. Even before Pope Sergius introduced four Marian feasts in the seventh century (the Birth of Mary, the Annunciation, the Puri ication and the
Assumption), the octave day of Christmas was celebrated in Rome on honor of the Maternity of Mary. Later,
in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, the feast of the Circumcision was added, although it had been
introduced into Spain and France at the end of the sixth century and was later included in the Missal of
Pope St. Pius V. The recent liturgical reform has restored the original Roman practice, which replaced the
pagan feast of the New Year, dedicated to the god Janus. With this feast honoring the Mother of God.
This celebration, assigned to January 1 in conformity with the ancient liturgy of the city of Rome, is meant to commemorate the
part played by Mary in this mystery of salvation. It is meant also to exalt the singular dignity which this mystery brings to the “holy
Mother. . . through whom we were found worthy. . . to receive the Author of life.”- In the encyclical MarialisCultus(1974) Pope Paul
VI. -Saints of the Roman Calendar