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APRIL 16TH - EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD Saturday April 15th Holy Saturday 7:30pm Morning Prayer Easter Vigil/Vigilia de Pascua Bilingual English & Spanish/Bilingüe Sunday April 16th Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord 7:30am 10:30am 12:00pm 1:30pm 6:30pm Rose Alfieri By Ida & Tony Brasile Rose Groll By Grandson, Gerard D Ambrosio Peter Crosby By Elizabeth Crosby Carmen Camme By Nephew, Gerard D Ambrosio Pasquale DiPrizito By Daughter, Marie Filipino Mass NO EVENING MASS Monday April 17th within the Octave of Easter Lyn Cammaroto, SFO By Rachele Sannino Ryszard Matuszczak (1st Anniversary in Heaven) By Ela & Family 12:00 pm Rosary Altar Society Tuesday April 18th within the Octave of Easter Nina Ring By Arlene Ferguson Eleanor Martuscello By Anne Szewczyk Wednesday April 19th within the Octave of Easter Lyn Cammaroto, SFO By Rachele Sannino Girolamo Bevilacqua By Maria Thursday April 20th within the Octave of Easter Ronald Halstead By Arlene Ferguson Caroline Caruana (25th Anniversary in Heaven) By Son, Joseph Friday April 21st within the Octave of Easter Salvatore Curattalo By Linda Curattalo Haven Hobbs By Deacon Andy Saturday April 22nd within the Octave of Easter 5:30pm 7:00pm atà ä àç Éy à{x UÄxááxw i Üz Ç `tüç @@@ fàa fàtç áätâá U á{éñ tçw `tüàçü Theresa Maglione By Anne Szewczyk Nunziante & Giuseppe By Children Geraldine Kiely By Mom & Kiely Sisters Gaetano Moscatiello By Ida & Tony Brasile Luis Dumancela (1er Aniversario en el Cielo) Parte de Esposa e hijos Saturday April 15th Holy Saturday 12:00pm 3:00pm 7:30pm Blessing of the Food Easter Vigil Bilingual Polish & English Sunday April 16th Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord 6:30am 11:00am 12:30pm Thanksgiving for Blessings received By Paszkowski Family John T. & Vincenza S. Murphy By Kathleen Jan Kopacz Od Rodziny Homobono & Estelita Hukom By Jose, Gilda & Joel Ortega Sunday April 23rd Sunday of Divine Mercy 11:00am 12:30pm Danuta Smiejkowska By Pluszczewicz Family Maria Pawul By Jozefa Kula & Family Marek & Tadeusz Debiki By Michelle Sunday April 23rd Sunday of Divine Mercy 7:30am 10:30am 12:00pm 6:30pm Altar Bread and Wine is offered this week in loving memory of Margaret Ferrara (Birthday in Heaven) By Family Amparo Torres By Nieces, Evette & Olga Madonna Dell Arco By Maria Angieri Faculty, Staff & Families of DMCA Caroline Caruana By Son, Joseph Joseph Lyons By Deacon Ed & Vicki Guster Kenny Townsend By Michael & Sheila Palmiotto
Prayer Intentions of Pope Francis for April Young People That young people may respond generously to their vocations and seriously consider offering themselves to God in the priesthood or consecrated life. Pray for the Deceased May They Rest In Peace Leonard Brattoli, Joan Liberti, Dorothy Dell, Richard Ventura Sr., Arlene Guzman, Caroline Lynch, Frank Chieco, Nicholas Piazza * The intention of the Mass T
LETS DRESS OUR BEST TO GIVE THE LORD OUR SUNDAY S BEST! APRIL 16, 2017 EASTER SUNDAY "Then they went away quickly from the tomb, fearful yet overjoyed." The two Marys were in for a surprise. They had come, as usual, to do the ritual anointing of their dead friend's body. But on their arrival, not only was there an earthquake, there was also an angel whose "appearance was like lightning" and whose "clothing was white as snow." The brave guards were so scared they "became like dead men," but the women managed to stay on their feet and hear the words of the angel. Guess what! Jesus isn't here. He's been raised from the dead. Now go share the good news! No wonder these women were feeling a mixture of emotions! They were frightened by these incredible supernatural events, but overjoyed that Jesus was alive again. Just imagine their joy when "Jesus met them on their way," and they were able to embrace him and worship him. What a day! Now, we too join in the celebration of this day of all days. Every Easter, we recall these glorious events, but we do more than just remember. We also rejoice that our Lord is alive right now, that death and sin have been conquered forever, that the gates of heaven are open for us. The joy of Easter is not a nostalgic kind of happiness that only looks backwards. It is instead a call to rejoice in the gifts that we can enjoy today and in eternity. We may not have seen the angel, felt the earthquake, or kissed the feet of the risen Lord, but we are nonetheless the beneficiaries of this momentous event. We are an Easter people, a people in the hands of a loving God whose power can overcome all the terrible threats and trials of existence with the amazing gift of eternal life. ENCHANTED GARDEN TEA PARTY SATURDAY, APRIL 29TH @ 12 PM At Nativity Church Hall $20 per person Includes: Lunch, Drinks, Dessert, Coffee, Tea & 1 ticket for table prize For more info please call: Annette 718-843-1046 or Patricia 718-835-6853 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO USHER AT THE 12 PM MASS PLEASE SEE USHERS IN BACK OF CHURCH BEFORE MASS Head of Christ Devotion From Palm Sunday, April 9th through Good Friday, April 14th the Head of Christ sculpture will be displayed for devotion Donated to Nativity in 1957 by Popular Russian Violinist David Rubinoff (1897-1986), this incredible work of art was modeled from a Michelangelo painting and cast at corning glass works, corning n.y. Taking a year to cool, the mold was then broken. American Legion Spring Dance Sunday, April 23rd, 2017-3 to 7 pm 91-11 101 Ave, Ozone Park Roast pork, chicken, vegetables, salad, coffee, dessert, beer, wine, and soda. Dancing with DJ Walter $35 per person Please contact Steve 917-834-1557 A good time for all, also 50/50 will be sold. Come join us!! Golden Agers Thursdays 12 noon-3pm April 20th, May 4th & 18th Join us for Refreshments & Bingo!! Congratulations to the students of the parish for their Honor Roll status: Sydney Rodriguez Natalia Kula Arianna Alfano Zaria Goicochea Rebecca Villafana Victoria Alfano Altar Rosary Society Monday, April 17, 2017 12 Noon Mass Meeting follows in the Church Hall
First Holy Communion 2017 Please pray for the following children as they prepare to receive the sacrament of First Holy Communion in May. Stefan is Andrinopoulos Jailyn Aguila Annabelle Arango Carolyn Ayala Nicolette Battaglia Jude Burgos Aryanna Caban Kayla Corollo Nadia Castillo Abby Cerrone Chelsea Charles Sophia Cid Jiovanny Colon Alessandro Cusentino Sophia Cusentino Cheildon Cuyaca Sheireese Cuyaca Daniella Delillo Arianna Delmoral Danielle Emanuele Malena Espinoza Joseph Fecentese Ziara Fernandez Antonio Gomez Izabela Gorska Carlo Guallpa Caterina Guardavaccaro Emelia Hernandez Matthew Hernandez Madison Huryilmaz Maria Krawczyk Julia Lazar Marcos Lopez Makayla McNeil Sofia Marin Antonio Merlino Valentina Mojica Tyler Ortega William Paredes Bryan Pineda Alexandra Reyes Ryan Risitano Kaitlyn Rivera Nevaeh Rivera Ashley Rodriguez Salvatore Romano Edward Saar Bryan Santana Matthew Santoli Jackelyn Sarceno Angie Sarmiento-Gomez Maritza Sarmiento-Gomez Amber Scorcia Zackary Sokolowski Kaydence Soto Lizeth Suarez Luca Taravella Lucia Testa Ciara Torres Rachael Torres Mailin Ventura Anthony Villalba Daisha Villalba Stella Villegas Oscar Wit Jake Zols The Bridge to Life is a crisis pregnancy center in Queens that supplies thousands of families in the NYC area with their necessary supplies. Bridge is in need of the following items: cribs (no drop-down), pack and plays, strollers, car seats, and clothing sizes 2t-8. We accept gently used and new. Thank you and God Bless. God s love does not distinguish between the infant in the mother s womb or the child or the youth or the adult or the older person. In each one God sees His image and likeness. Human life is a manifestation of God and His glory. Pope Benedict XVI The Legend of the Easter Egg Simon of Cyrene was walking to the marketplace in Jerusalem with a basket of eggs, when he came upon a crowd of people. A roman soldier came over to Simon and said, Follow me. Simon was told to help a man called Jesus carry a heavy cross that Jesus would be crucified on later that day. Simon put his basket of eggs to the side and went to help Jesus. Along the difficult way, Simon became friends with the man who was going to die. Jesus shared with Simon some of His teachings. Before the soldiers nailed Jesus to the cross, He thanked Simon and whispered in his ear, I will give you a sign that I have spoken the truth and you will know that I have risen from the dead. Later that day, Simon was saddened by the death of Jesus. He was hoping the promise that Jesus made would come true, but he received no sign. After two days went by, Simon suddenly remembered his basket of eggs. He ran to the marketplace to find them. When he looked in the basket, he saw the sign that Jesus had promised. Each of the eggs had changed. Some were brightly colored and others had beautiful designs on them. Simon knew that Jesus was alive! As he ran to tell his friends, shouts of Alleluia were heard all over Jerusalem. "Nativity St.Stanislaus Seniors (NSS) Golden Age Club cordially invites you and your family to Spring bus trip to the Historic Premier Landmark Dinner Theater "The Brownstone", located in nearby Patterson, NJ Bus leaves from Nativity Church (91st Street and Rockaway Blvd) 9 AM Sharp. We should arrive back by 5 PM Trip is via Luxury air conditioned bus with on board toilet Once we arrive in Patterson there will be various boutiques and jewelry vendors Lunch will include 2 complimentary drinks Tickets are only $60 and are quite limited For more information please call: Joe Caruana 917-589-5555