The Nativity of the Lord

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1 Church of the Holy Spirit 16 South 6th Street, New Hyde Park, New York (516) The Nativity of the Lord December 25, 2016 Mass Schedule Saturday: Vigil Mass 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM Monday through Saturday: 8:30 AM Holy days: As announced Family Mass: 9:30 AM Mass Baptisms Please contact Deacon Lachlan at Ext. 112 to make arrangements for your child s baptism. Confessions Saturday: 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM Call the rectory to arrange an appointment at a mutually convenient time Sacrament of Matrimony Arrangements must be made at least six months prior to the ceremony and before arranging the reception. Please contact Fr. Grieco at Ext 116.

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3 Dear Friends, I think most would agree that Christmas is the most joyous day of the year, when everyone seems to be in a good mood. It s wonderful to be here at Holy Spirit to celebrate this day with each of you. It s a day to remember the importance of our faith in Jesus Christ, which began the day of his birth. We celebrate this day first by acknowledging the importance of our faith and second by sharing all we have with one another. As we enjoy being with our family and friends, exchange gifts and take part in all festivities the next couple of days, let s do it with a spirit of gratitude for all God has done for us. Thanks also for all your generosity to our parish. Be assured of my daily prayers and my support of your families. Merry Christmas! Fr. Grieco Below please find pictures of 5 of our teenage parishioners who did a reading at last week s Lessons and Carols. -3-

4 DEACON LACHLAN O Flower of Jesse s stem, you have been raised up as a sign for all peoples; kings stand silent in your presence; the nations bow down in worship before you. Come, let nothing keep you from coming to our aid. (From the O Antiphons of the Divine Office) The picture on the left is one of the earliest depictions of the Tree of Jesse, showing the lineage of Jesus Christ. It is taken from one of the stained glass windows in Chartres Cathedral in France. Matthew s Gospel gives us an account of the genealogy of Jesus. We know that the Messiah would come from the House of David. Jesse was the father of David. So while the lineage of Jesus had been passed along in the oral tradition, and had then been written down, it was much later before we see an artistic rendering of the genealogy. In art, Jesse is usually depicted sleeping at the foot of the tree. The Blessed Virgin Mary is second from the top, with Jesus just above her (detail from the window is shown in the picture to the right). This novel way of showing a family lineage became very popular. and was the origin of what we now call the family tree. (This was way before we had ancestry.com ) We live in an age of naysayers and of doomsday prophets. Through the print and electronic media we encounter an insistence that, whatever may have been good in the past, there is nothing before us, except chaos, destruction, and the end of sanity. There is certainly much happening that is not good. However, today we have amongst us, the Child Jesus, the Savior of the World. From the root of Jesse comes forth nothing less than the savior of all mankind..the light that shines in the darkness..and is not overcome. May Almighty God bless us, protect us from all evil, and lead us into everlasting life. Amen -4-

5 HOLY SPIRIT 50 / 50 CLUB SOCIAL MINISTRY The winner of December s Club is Shannon Eschmann. She won $698. The staff of Social Ministry wishes to thank everyone for their generosity to the needy of our area with your contirbutions of food all year, with your response to the Giving Tree and Share-A-Gift and all that you do at all times! A Very Merry Christmas to All from Winnie Hughes, Sue Conlon, Janet Pescia, John Petitto, Pat Blennau & Tom Friel. BULLETIN DEADLINE LET US PRAY The bulletin deadline is nine days prior to the Sunday publication date to allow enough preparation time. We need to adhere to this schedule so that we may transmit our bulletin in a timely fashion. SUNDAY DUE: Sunday, January 8 Friday, December 30 Sunday, January 15 Friday, January 6 Sunday, January 22 Friday, January 13 Sunday, January 29 Friday, January 20 Please submit your information to bulletin@holyspiritchurch.com. Thank you in advance for your support. Joyce McCabe, Jola Griffen, Chris Hanat, George Warren, Genevieve Early, Ninabeth Palces, John Caliendo, Linda Eagan, Vincent Sauchelli, Florence Krupski, Marie Lappin, Michael McGovern, Maria Celena DaCosta, Josephine Cassese, Emelia Arroyo, Irene DeRainieri, Joe and Flo Grimm Eileen Hammond, Doug Wilson, Neil Duggan and Janet Rossano THIS WEEK S GIFTS AND CANDLES This week the Bread & Wine are in loving memory of Richard Kane With Love from the Kane Family This week the Candles are in loving memory of Richard Kane With Love from the Kane Family -5-

6 FAMILY MASS LECTOR SCHEDULE December 24 at 4:00 pm Christmas Eve January 1 1st Ciara Lennon 1st Daniel Corcoran 2nd Haily Mikowski 2nd Andrew Canise Petitions Victoria McGuigan Petitions Pia Alana Intro Allison Marzano Intro Jasmine Garnica 1st 2nd Petitions Intro January 8 Audrey Mikowski Andrew Canise Pia Alana Larissa Scandura MERRY CHRISTMAS -6-

7 Family Mass 9:30 AM Sunday December 18, 2016 Fourth Sunday of Advent -7-

8 Lighting the Advent Wreath December 18 Wall of Christmas Cards -8-

9 First Grade Religious Education Christmas Pageant December 8,

10 SATURDAY 4:00PM 6:15PM 10:00PM SUNDAY 8:00AM 9:30AM 11:00AM 12:30PM MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY 5:00PM SUNDAY 8:00AM 9:30AM 11:00AM 12:30PM December 24th - Christmas Eve Richard Kane Thomas Lavin Charles, Rae & Michael Caputo December 25th - The Nativity of the Lord Juan Santiago Parishioners of Holy Spirit Valerie Ann D Avino & Brennan Smith Irene Haskins December 26th - Saint Stephen, The First Martyr Purgatorial December 27th - Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist Anthony Nicolich December 28th - The Holy Innocents, Martyrs Mary Jane Sabino & Grace Cashin December 29th - Fifth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord Edward James Reilly December 30th - The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Joseph J. Connors December 31st - Seventh Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord Mary Thambi December 31st - Vigil Edward T. Bizub January 1st - Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God Maureen Rafferty Parishioners of Holy Spirit Anna and Antonio Alma Kara Werner (Living) Monday, December 26, :15 PM AA Meeting Tuesday, December 27, :30 PM Legion of Mary Wednesday, December 28, 2016 Thursday, December 29, :30 PM Our Lady of Guadalupe Prayer Group 7:30 PM AA Meeting Caf Friday, December 30, :00 PM Rosary and Divine Mercy Saturday, December 31, :00 AM AA Meeting Sunday, January 1, 2017 PARISH OFFERING Last weeks collection, Sunday, December 18th was $10,889. Your goodness and generosity to Holy Spirit Church are very much appreciated. -10-