The Nativity of the Lord

Pastor MSGR. JAMES E. WHITE

Parochial Vicar: FR. JEBA LOURDU

FR. EUSTAQUIO AUGUSTI Weekend Associate:

FATHER STEVEN REILLY, L.C.

Pax Christi Sisters: SISTER ELEAZAR & SISTER CLEOTILDE

Director of Religious Education SISTER ELEAZAR, P.C.

Director of Music Ministry: MR. JOHN MYERS

Director of Spanish Music Ministry MR. EDGAR RIQUELME

Parish Manager MR. JOSEPH COMBLO

Parish Secretaries: MRS. YENNY DURAN-RIVERA

MS. ANGELINA GOMEZ

Parish Center Secretary: MRS. ANNE DEBACHER

Religious Education Assistants: MRS. JENNIE BUCOLO

MASS SCHEDULE Monday to Friday

8:00am (Chapel) 12noon (Church) Monday & Thursday 7:30pm (Español)

Saturday 9:00am & 5:00pm Sunday 8:00am (English)

9:30am-1st Sunday of the Month (Italian) 11:00am (English) & 12:30pm (Español)

OFFICE HOURS Monday to Friday - 9:30AM - 6:30 PM

Saturday - 9:30AM - 4:00 PM Sunday Office is Closed

RECTORY 816 Underhill Ave.

Mamaroneck, NY 10543 Tel. 914-698-2648 • Fax: 914-698-6081

E-mail: stvitochurch@optonline net

www.stvitochurch.com

December 25, 2016

“The grace of God has appeared, offering salvation to all men. It trains us to reject godless ways and worldly desires and live temperately, justly and devoutly in this age as we await our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of the great God and of our Savior Christ Jesus… to redeem us and to cleanse for himself a people of his own… eager to do what is right.” Why this passage from St. Paul’s letter to Titus as part of our worship on this great Christmas day? It is easy for us to be so caught up in

many distractions that we overlook some basic points. Do I realize that there were centuries of waiting for the Messiah and people grew weary and forgetful? Paul tells them, the savior has appeared. If the coming of the redeemer speaks to me today, my Christmas joy reminds me that godless ways and worldly desires are not the focus. Gifts, consumerism, travel and visits are ours because the gift, Jesus, who travelled to earth and Bethlehem, placed salvation at our disposal. God did His part, we now must do ours. He has redeemed and purified us and claims us as His. My response is eager acceptance of what He has come to offer me. As I look around, who needs to know of my experience of this redeeming savior? The books, the songs, the traditions can tell me of Him and this day. They encourage me to seek Him. Prayer is where I meet Him. The virtues of temperance, justice and piety reflect our serious and joy filled acceptance of Jesus Christ this Christmas of 2016. May you be blessed.

“La gracia de Dios, que es fuente de salvación para todos los hombres, se ha manifestado. Ella nos enseña a rechazar la impiedad y las concupiscencias del mundo, para vivir en la vida presente con sobriedad, justicia y piedad, mientras aguardamos la feliz esperanza y la Manifestación de la gloria de nuestro gran Dios y Salvador, Cristo Jesús… para purificarnos y crear para sí un Pueblo elegido y lleno en la práctica del bien.” ¿Porqué es este pasaje de la carta de San Pablo a Tito parte de nuestro rito en este gran día de Navidad? Es fácil perdernos en muchas distracciones y no poner atención a cosas básicas. ¿Me doy cuenta de que pasaron siglos de espera por el Mesías y la gente se cansó y olvidó? San Pablo les dice, el Salvador se ha manifestado. Si la venida del redentor me habla a mí hoy, mi felicidad Navideña me recuerda que la impiedad y concupiscencias del mundo no son el foco. Regalos, consumismo, viajes y visitas son nuestras ya que el don, Jesús, quien ha viajado a la tierra y Belén, ha puesto la salvación a nuestra disposición. Dios cumplió su parte y ahora nosotros debemos cumplir la nuestra. Nos ha redimido y purificado y nos cuenta como parte de El. Mi respuesta es la aceptación entusiasta de lo que ha venido a ofrecerme. ¿Quién a mi alrededor necesita saber de mi experiencia de este Salvador redentor? Los libros, los cantos, las tradiciones me pueden hablar de El y de este día. Me alientan a buscarlo. Lo encuentro en la oración. Las virtudes de sobriedad, justicia y piedad se reflejan al aceptar a Jesucristo de forma seria y llena de alegría esta Navidad de 2016. Que Dios los bendiga.

“Non temete, ecco vi annunzio una grande gioia, che sarà di tutto il popolo: oggi vi è nato nella città di Davide un salvatore, che è il Cristo Signore. Questo per voi il segno: troverete un bambino avvolto in fasce, che giace in una mangiatoia”. Soltanto la contemplazione può semplificare la nostra preghiera per arrivare a constatare la profondità della scena e del segno che ci è dato. Una mangiatoia, un bambino, Maria in contemplazione, Giuseppe meditabondo: “Veramente tu sei un Dio misterioso!”. Il

Padre, il solo che conosce il Figlio, ci conceda di riconoscerlo affinché l’amiamo e lo imitiamo. Nessun apparato esteriore, nessuna considerazione, nel villaggio tutto è indifferente. Solo alcuni pastori, degli emarginati dalla società... E tutto questo è voluto: “Egli ha scelto la povertà, la nudità. Ha disprezzato la considerazione degli uomini, quella che proviene dalla ricchezza, dallo splendore, dalla condizione sociale”. Nessun apparato, nessuno splendore esteriore. Eppure egli è il Verbo che si è fatto carne, la luce rivestita di un corpo. Egli si trova nel mondo che egli stesso continuamente crea, ma vi è nascosto. Perché vuole apparirci solo di nascosto? Egli fino ad allora era, secondo l’espressione di Nicolas Cabasilas, un re in esilio, uno straniero senza città, ed eccolo che fa ritorno alla sua dimora. Perché la terra, prima di essere la terra degli uomini, è la terra di Dio. E, ritornando, ritrova questa terra creata da lui e per lui. “Dio si è fatto portatore di carne perché l’uomo possa divenire portatore di Spirito”, dice Atanasio di Alessandria. “Il suo amore per me ha umiliato la sua grandezza. Si è fatto simile a me perché io lo accolga. Si è fatto simile a me perché io lo rivesta” Per capire, io devo ascoltare lui che mi dice: “Per toccarmi, lasciate i vostri bisturi... Per vedermi, lasciate i vostri sistemi di televisione... Per sentire le pulsazioni del divino nel mondo, non prendete strumenti di precisione... Per leggere le Scritture, lasciate la critica... Per gustarmi, lasciate la vostra sensibilità...”Ma credete e adorate.

THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD DECEMBER 25, 2016 LA NATIVIDAD DEL SEÑOR 25 DE DICIEMBRE, 2016

NATALE DEL SIGNORE 25 DI DICEMBRE, 2016

FINANCIAL CORNER

Thank you for your generosity!

NEWS AND EVENTS OF THE WEEK

TRUE INNER JOY and HAPPINESS .....

HAPPINESS is a delicate balance between

‘What I want and What I have ’. It is an inner

JOY that can be ‘ Sought and Caught’ but can

never be ‘ Taught and bought’. Father Jeba

CHRISTMAS EVE Saturday, December 24, 2016

10:00PM - Christmas Vigil (Trilingual Readings)

CHRISTMAS DAY Sunday, December 25, 2016

8:00AM English Mass) 9:30AM (Italian Mass) 11:00AM (English Mass) 12:30PM(Spanish Mass)

Dear Parishioners,

On behalf of Father Augusti, Father Jeba and as your Pastor, we wish and promise you our prayers at this Christmas time and throughout the New Year.

Please know that you are our family and as such, we celebrate with all of you during this Holy Season of Peace. May the peace of Christ be with you now and throughout the coming year.

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS The Rectory’s Office &

Parish Center will be CLOSED on Monday December 26th

and Monday January 2nd

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEW

There will be NO Religious Instruction on Tuesday, December 27th

Wednesday, December 28th . On behalf of our Religious Education Staff,

Volunteers, Catechist and Coordinator we wish you a very Blessed Christmas!!

Classes will Resume on January 3rd & 4th.

*Just a reminder that on Tuesday, January 17th

there will be no classes due to a Staff Meeting.

CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP We would like to inform you that

the English Charismatic prayer group will be meeting on Monday Nights

in the Parish Center *Lower level Classroom

From 7pm to 8pm All interested in joining us in prayer please

COME AND SEE!

ESQUINA FINANCIERA

Gracias por su generosidad!

NOTICIAS & EVENTOS DE LA SEMANA

ALIMENTO ESPIRITUAL VERDADERA ALEGRÍA INTERNA Y FELICIDAD La FELICIDAD es un delicado equilibrio entre lo que quiero y lo que tengo'. Es una ALEGRÍA INTERNA lo que puede ser 'Solicitado y cogido' pero nunca puede ser "enseñado y comprado '. Padre Jeba

Queridos Feligreses,

Departe del Padre Augusti, Padre Jeba y como su Pastor, les deseamos y prometemos nuestras oraciones en esta época de Navidad y durante el Nuevo Año.

Queremos que sepan que ustedes son nuestra familia y por lo tanto, celebramos con todos ustedes durante este tiempo de paz. Que la Paz de Cristo este con ustedes durante este año que viene.

NOCHEBUENA Sabado, 24 de Diciembre 2016 10:00PM - Vigilia de Navidad

(Lecturas en Ingles, Español & Italiano)

NAVIDAD Domingo, 25 de Diciembre 2016

8:00AM (Ingles) 9:30AM (Italiano) 11:00AM (Ingles) 12:30PM(Español)

OFFICE HOURS

La Rectoría y el Centro Parroquial estarán CERRADOS el Lunes

26 de Diciembre y el Lunes 2 de Enero

NOTICIAS DE EDUCACIÓN RELIGIOSA

NO Habrá clases de religión el Martes, 27 de diciembre & Miércoles, 28 de diciembre

De parte de nuestro personal de Educación Religiosa, Los Voluntarios,

Catequista y Coordinadora les deseamos una Feliz Navidad!!

Los estudiantes regresaran a clase el 3 & 4 de Enero Sólo un recordatorio de que el Martes, 17 de Enero

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Stvitomostholytrinity

St Vito Church - Most Holy Trinity

Saturday / Sábado / Sabato 24 5:00 Bucolo, Vallese & Tomassetti Families -† 10:00 ST. VITO - MOST HOLY TRINITY PARISH

Sunday / Domingo / Domenica 25 8:00 Lisaberra Frolo & Family -† 9:30 Giuseppe & Antonietta Testa -† 11:00 ST. VITO - MOST HOLY TRINITY PARISH 12:30pm Marlon & Angie Maldonado & Clementina Flores-

Monday / Lunes / Lunedi 26 9:00 Margaret Muccia -† Church 12:00 NO MASS 7:30pm NO MASS

Tuesday / Martes /Martedi 27 8:00 Dorthy Darby -† 12:00 Piliero & Debacher Families -†

Wednesday / Miércoles / Mercoledi 28 8:00 Silvia Castro -† 12:00 William Panaro -†

Thursday / Jueves / Giovedi 29 8:00 Mildred Traub -† 12:00 Egidio & Filomina Braiotti -† 7:30pm Arturo Rodriguez & Lidia Suarez -†

Friday / Viernes / Venerdi 30 8:00 Lena Sassone -† 12:00 Briotta & Borrello Families -†

Saturday / Sábado / Sabato 31 9:00 Sue Congdon-† Chapel 5:00 Joseph Comblo -†

Sunday / Domingo / Domenica 1 8:00 Pasquale & Louis Noto -† 9:30 Pasquiale Tomassetti & Family -† 11:00 Anita & Adolfo Fraulini -† 12:30pm Aracely Maldonado - †

PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH

OREMOS POR LOS ENFERMOS PREGARE PER I MALATI

Louis Santoro, Bernie Fusco, Jorge Alves, Bishop Elliot, Joseph

Goldman, Traci Giorgio, David Fraioli & Family,

Kim Dellaba & Family, Juan Alviar, Cristina Flores, Irma Vidal, Pat Hachey,

Olga Sanchez, Bill Iannarelli, Joanne & Ted Sierad, Millie Paonessa,

JoAnn Troccoli, John Astorina, Sandy Albert, Marcia Maya, Arcangelo Borrello,

Patty Cantrell, Ana Bencosme, Jeanette Rangel, John Santorini,

Louisa Germani, & Louise Yannuzzi. To submit a name please call the rectory.

Para añadir nombres por favor llame a la rectoría. 914-698-2648

† Deceased / Difunto

Birthday / Cumpleaños

Sick / Enfermo

In Thanksgiving/ Acción de Gracias

Wedding Anniversary / Aniversario de Bodas

IN LOVING MEMORY The parish of St. Vito -Most Holy Trinity extends its deepest sympathy to

the loved ones on their loss

Antoinette Fraioli

If you would like to reserve a mass please come to the

rectory office during office hours

Mass Stipend $15.00

BREAD & WINE The Bread & Wine of this week

are in loving memory of

Joey Del Bianco Requested by Loving Parents

THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD DECEMBER 25, 2016 LA NATIVIDAD DEL SEÑOR 25 DE DICIEMBRE, 2016

NATALE DEL SIGNORE 25 DI DICEMBRE, 2016

MAMARONECK COLUMBIETTES Best wishes for a blessed Christmas and

peace - filled New Year from the Mamaroneck Auxiliary Columbiettes.

PLEASE REMEMBER THE UNBORN IN YOUR PRAYERS.