March 4 th. Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Parish. Third Sunday of Lent

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1 March 4 th Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Parish Third Sunday of Lent Take these out of here, and stop making my Father's house a marketplace Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary St. Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr

2 MARCH 4TH - THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT atà ä àç Éy à{x UÄxááxw i Üz Ç fàa fàtç áätâá U á{éñ tçw `tüàçü Saturday March 3rd St. Katherine Drexel 5:30pm 7:00pm VIVA Joseph Cristiano By Son, Joseph Marianna Podgorczyk By Sofia Parobek & Family James Walsh By Wife & Family Biagio Genualdi & Leonarolo Orifici By Pietro & Dora Orifici Lucy Santana (Cumpleaños) Miriam Andrade Parte de su prima Sunday March 4th Third Sunday of Lent 7:30am HEALING Ray & Anne Harris 10:30am 12:00pm 6:30pm By Hobbs Family Carmelo Bonanno By Wife & Children Luigi Migliore By Antoinetta Ditillio John Catania By Jean Cappellano Rocco & Maria Longo By Wife Purgatorial Society Monday March 5th Lenten Weekday 7:00am LIVING Barbara Martuscello (Birthday Blessings) By Family Irmina Delgado (1st Anniversary) By Son, Daughter & Family Tuesday March 6th Lenten Weekday 7:00am Tekla Jachimowicz By Barbara & Janusz Jachimowicz John Montefusco By Lea Hodge Wednesday March 7th Sts. Perpetua & Felicity, Martyrs 7:00am Veronica & Frank Scott By Son, Frank Gloria Isabel Torres By Family Thursday March 8th St. John of God, Religious 7:00am Raymont Gierii By Maria Rose Gualtieri (Anniversary) By Sister, Teresa Friday March 9th St. Frances of Rome, Religious 7:00am HEALING Diane Stanley By Hobbs Family John Montefusco By Sister, Anne Sunday March 4th Third Sunday of Lent 11:00am 12:30pm Maria Makosiej By Czarny Family Za Zmarlych Czlonkow Tow. Serca Jezus Katarzyna Kulczycka By Daughter & Family Sunday March 11th Fourth Sunday of Lent 11:00am 12:30pm Stefania Pliszka By Daughter, Zofia & Zielinski Family Jerzy, Anna, Kazimiesz Golebiewski By Wife & Children Mr. & Mrs. Louis & Frances Cirillo By Daughter, Christine Saturday March 10th Lenten Weekday 5:30pm Altar Bread and Wine is offered this week in honor of 7:00pm VIVA All Holy Souls in Purgatory By Martuscello Family Antonello Cracciolo By Maria Angieri Raymont Gierii By Maria Wladyslawa & Pawel Klimek By Son & Family Jan Klimek By Brother & Family Lucy Santana (Aniversario de Bautizo) Franklin Fernández (Vivo, Cumpleaños) Sunday March 11th Fourth Sunday of Lent 7:30am Bella Buonocore & Rose Finn By Hobbs Family Antonio Cantone By Wife & Children 10:30am Holy Name Society 12:00pm HEALING Amelda Bueno By Ancheta Family 6:30pm Don Curran By Karen & James Bleakney

3 Stewardship Collection for last weekend at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary- St Stanislaus B&M Parish Pray for the Deceased May They Rest In Peace Prayer Intentions of Pope Francis for March Formation in Spiritual Discernment That the Church may appreciate the urgency of formation in spiritual discernment, both on the personal and communitarian levels. Carmela Argento, Donald J. Machado, Mary Langelli, Geraldine Taormina, John R. Peña, Donald L. Curran, John R. Peña, John Morano * The intention of the Mass T

4 LETS DRESS OUR BEST TO GIVE THE LORD OUR SUNDAY S BEST! MARCH 4, RD SUNDAY OF LENT We all have things in our lives that don't belong there. Maybe it's the poor way we allow someone to treat us, maybe it's a habitual sin, maybe it's a pattern of thought or attitude that traps us in a cycle of regret, anger, or an inability to forgive. Jesus has bold words for us today: "Take these out of here." When we hear the story of the Cleansing of the Temple, it can be easy to look down on the animalsellers and money-changers. However, they set up shop in the Temple for a very practical purpose. People needed to buy animals to sacrifice, they were going to sacrifice them in the Temple: ergo, quite a convenient, successful marketplace! For many of us, the negative influences in our lives don't come out of nowhere. We might have considered them quite practical and reasonable initially. We wanted to keep the peace, so we allowed someone to talk to us disrespectfully. A person hurt us deeply and we weren't prepared to let go of our resentment right away. Over time, these can fester and corrupt our inner life in a way we didn't expect. The response of Jesus is a strong one. "He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out of the temple area." God wants us to be whole, healthy human beings. He knows how destructive it is for our souls to be caught up sin -- our own sin and those of others. God's love for us is startlingly fierce. In a few short weeks we will celebrate the culmination of that courageous love as Jesus goes to his death on the cross. In the meantime, Lent is an opportunity for cleansing and renewal. If we've allowed into our lives things that don't belong, let today be the day we ask Jesus to clear them out. It's not always easy or pretty, but it's necessary for our hearts to function the way they were made. God will turn our tables over if we ask Him to Annual Catholic Appeal Congratulations to the students of the parish for their Honor Roll status: Tiffany Pillco Mya Ramnarine Menzo Tucker III Troop 588 does it all! Hiking, Camping, Canoeing and Repelling. We meet in Nativity s Rectory on Friday s at 7:30pm. This is an opportunity for you and your son to Camp, Canoe, Kayak, Fish, Rappel, Camp-out, build Camp fires, make new friends and memories. For more information on scouting and how you can get involved call James Bleakney at (718) or (917) Society of St. Vincent de Paul gives back!! Nativity- St. Stanislaus shares in the profits. For each car, truck or van, running or not, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will give back to our church $50/$100 per vehicle. Maybe you don t have a vehicle, but a family member, friend or neighbor has an old or neglected vehicle in their driveway that they would like to dispose of. Call the Society at

5 Goal: $58,850 Pledge: $60,837 Received: $59, Annual Catholic Appeal % of Goal Received: % Contribution Letters If you are in need of a contribution letter to file your taxes please call the Rectory at Please be sure to provide your name, telephone number and parishioner envelope number. Thank You! RCIA ANNOUNCEMENT If you or anyone you know over the age of 18 are interested in receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation this year on Pentecost Sunday May 20, 2018, the classes have started. Please contact Deacon (718) ext. 12. Classes are 7 PM in the Rectory basement. St. Patrick s Dinner & Dance Saturday, March 10, 2018 Nativity Church Hall 7 pm - 11 pm Tickets: $30 per person For tickets call Roberto Sponsored by Nativity Fr. Nosser Knights of Columbus Council STATIONS OF THE CROSS During the Lenten Season we will conduct the Stations of the Cross in Nativity Church every Friday, Schedule is as follows: Spanish Stations: Friday 7:30 pm in Nativity Polish Stations: Friday 7:30 pm in St. Stanislaus Altar Rosary Society Monday, March 19, Noon Mass Meeting follows in the Church Hall St. Patrick & St. Joseph Celebration Golden Age Club Thursdays 12 pm - 3pm Next dates: March 8th St. Patrick s Day Party!! Corned Beef & Pastrami Heroes Members: Free / New Members: $5 Join us for Refreshments, Bingo, 50/50 & More!! For more info please call: Joe Caruana Sunday, March 18th, 9am - 4pm In the Church Hall Clothing for men, women and children, records, homemade treats, holiday items, books, games, coins, pet stuff, leather goods, handmade items, household items, collectables, antiques, jewelry, toys, crafts, and so much more!! Raffle Tickets to win a $25 Stop & Shop Gift Certificate For more info please call: Maria Furca or Miriam Pinillo

6 VIERNES, 30 DE MARZO PROCESIÓN A LO LARGO DE LAS CALLES DEL VECINDARIO El VIERNES SANTO es una de las más representativas y profundas conmemoraciones del cristianismo. Es el quinto día de la Semana Santa. Este día se recuerda la muerte de Jesús de Nazaret. En este día, la Iglesia Católica manda a sus fieles guardar ayuno y abstinencia de toda carne roja como penitencia. Todos estamos invitados a celebrar 2018 Viernes Santo VIA CRUCIS