THE THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 2019

The Reverend Myles P. Murphy, S.T.L. Pastor

The Reverend Edwin Ezeokeke, Parochial Vicar

The Reverend Lino Gonsalves, In Residence

Janel Rodriguez, Office Manager Patricia Molinari, Secretary/Receptionist Carlos Gomez, Director of Maintenance

Don Barnum, Music Director, Canoni Chorale Michael Tucci, Music Director, Schola Cantorum

PARISH OFFICE

Monday-Friday: 8:30am-5:00pm

OUR LADY OF VICTORY MASSES

Saturday (Fulfills Sunday Obligation): 5:15pm Sunday: 10:15am, 12:15pm. 5:15pm Mon. - Fri.: 7:15am, 8:15am, 12:15pm*, 1:15pm** & 5:15pm*** (All in Upper Church.)

* Following the 12:15, the Novena of the day follows.

** Following the 1:15, there will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, followed by the Novena of the day. *** Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at 5:05 pm, followed by Mass.

Saturday: 12:15pm, 5:15pm (Vigil Mass) Holidays: 8:15am & 12:15pm Holy Day Vigil: 5:15pm Holy Days: 7:15, 7:45, 8:15,11:45am 12:15, 12:45, 1:15, 1:45, 4:45, & 5:15pm

CONFESSIONS Mon. - Fri.: 7:45-8:15am,12:45-1:30pm, 5:00-5:30pm

Sat.: 4:50-5:15pm

Church of Our Lady of Victory 60 William Street

NY, NY 10005 PH: 212-422-5535, FAX: 212-785-4457

Church of Saint Andrew 20 Cardinal Hayes Place

NY, NY 10007

The Catholic Faith Community of

Our Lady of Victory and the

Church of St. Andrew www.olvsta.org

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT After the 1:15pm Weekday Mass.

Benediction will be at 5:05pm, before the 5:15 Mass.

BAPTISMS: Please call the rectory for information.

ST. ANDREW’S MASSES

Monday - Friday: 12:15pm, 1:15pm

CONFESSIONS 15 minutes after each Mass

DEVOTIONS Novena after the 12:15 weekday Mass

Novena and Rosary after 1:15pm weekday Mass

PARISH ACTIVITIES Monday: 5:45pm – Legion of Mary (OLV)

4th Friday: 5:45pm – Patrician Catholic Discussion Group (OLV)) As Announced: FiDi Catholic Young Adults

NOVENAS & DEVOTIONS

Mon.: Miraculous Medal Tues.: St. Anthony Wed.: St. Jude Thurs.: The Holy Spirit Fri.: The Rosary

Sat.: The Rosary 1st Fri.: Sacred Heart Novena Fridays of Lent: Stations of the Cross

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — Elisha left and followed Elijah as his attendant (1 Kings 19:16b, 19-21). Psalm — You are my inheritance, O Lord (Psalm 16). Second Reading — Beware that you are not consumed by one another (Galatians 5:1, 13-18). Gospel — Go and proclaim the kingdom of God (Luke 9:51-62).

The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Processions are life’s journey distilled. We move with compan-ions, aware that Christ accompa-nies us, as we move to the altar for Communion or to the font for baptism, or carry a loved one to a place of rest. In Europe, the sea-son of pilgrimage is beginning now, and tens of thousands of people are moving by foot on well-worn paths. Some take as long as six weeks to walk the last

few hundred miles of the medieval pilgrimage route to the Shrine of St. James the Apostle in Compostella, in north-ern Spain. Those who make the journey by foot, hiking, or by bicycle, have a kind of passport stamped at villages and monasteries on the road. When they present this document at the cathedral, they are given the emblem of a pilgrim, the scallop shell of St. James. High over their heads at Mass, a huge botafumero twirls clouds of sweet incense through the cathedral. Cynics say it is to mask the odor of smelly feet. The pilgrims know better. Seeing through the clouds the happy faces of those they met along the road, they recognize a foretaste of the welcome into heaven, and the joy of meeting loved ones in the Kingdom of God.

—James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

THE THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JUNE 30, 2019 Year C

RADICAL TRANSFORMATION On this Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, the readings describe anything but an ordinary time. They are disturbing and they leave us disturbed. The Old Testament reading recounts a young man’s radical break with the past to follow a new path. The Gospel describes how life as we know it is abruptly changed if we follow the call of Christ. The psalm and Paul assure us that such life-altering change is possible only because of the power of God’s love. We are presented with a stark choice. To love as God loves, we must leave our old lives behind. We must leave behind not just the bad, the selfish, and the evil but the ordinary, our daily work, and the important, our families, our lives. Loving as God loves requires a radical transformation, not a smooth transition. —Copyright © J. S. Paluch

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Gn 18:16-33; Ps 103:1b-4, 8-11; Mt 8:18-22 Tuesday: Gn 19:15-29; Ps 26:2-3, 9-12; Mt 8:23-27 Wednesday: Eph 2:19-22; Ps 117:1bc-2; Jn 20:24-29 Thursday: Gn 22:1b-19; Ps 115:1-6, 8-9; Mt 9:1-8; or, for Independence Day, any readings from the Mass “For the Country or a City,” nos. 882-886, or “For Peace and Justice,” nos. 887-891 Friday: Gn 23:1-4, 19; 24:1-8, 62-67; Ps 106:1b-5; Mt 9:9-13 Saturday: Gn 27:1-5, 15-29; Ps 135:1b-6; Mt 9:14-17 Sunday: Is 66:10-14c; Ps 66:1-7, 16, 20; Gal 6:14-18; Lk 10:1-12, 17-20 [10:1-9]

The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

THE THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

June 30, 2019 “No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the kingdom of God.”

— Luke 9:62

FANTASY

If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be. —Thomas Jefferson

TRUE FREEDOM IS FOUND IN FOLLOWING CHRIST.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Junípero Serra; Canada Day Wednesday: St. Thomas Thursday: Independence Day Friday: St. Elizabeth of Portugal; St. Anthony Zaccaria; First Friday Saturday: St. Maria Goretti; Blessed Virgin Mary; First Saturday

THE CARDINAL'S APPEAL 2019

The 2019 Cardinal’s Appeal is now in full swing. If you are a registered parishioner, you probably have already received a letter from Cardinal Timothy Dolan and you either have received or will be will be receiving a letter from Father Murphy asking for your support of the vital ministries, programs and services provided through the appeal each year. When you receive your letter please fill out your pledge card and send it in. Your generosity is not only greatly appreciated but will be blest by the Lord for He loves the cheerful giver. There are also en-velopes in the back of the Church for those who are not registered as well as friends of our parish who want to help us make our goal. Thank you!

LOVE & RESPONSIBILITY SERIES

The Office of Young Adult Outreach is excited to announce that Love & Responsibility is back at Immacu-late Conception’s Outdoor Garden (414 East 14th Street, New York, NY)! Join world-renowned speakers who are flying in from across the country to discuss all things “relationship.” We are hosting a live concert EACH WEEK following the discussion with wine! EVENT IS FREE! For more information, visit our website at: www.catholicnyc.com.

July 9—Christopher West with music by Mike Mangione

July 16—Sr. Bethany Madonna, SV, with music by His Own

July 23—Matt Fradd with music by John Paul Von Arx

July 31—Jason Evert with music by Sarah Kroger

LECTORS NEEDED It is an ancient teaching in the Church that Christ is truly present in His Word: the Word that is spoken, heard and acted upon. The Lec-tor proclaims the Good News of Jesus Christ, making God present to the gath-ered community. If you are comfortable with public speaking and have a will-ingness to assist us here periodically at OLVSTA with the Reading of the Word, please consider becoming a Lector at one of our Weekend Masses (5:15 pm Saturday Vigil, 10:15 am, 12:15 pm & 5;15 pm on Sunday). It doesn’t take up too much of your time and you would be attending Mass on the Lord’s Day, any-way. Instructions/practice would be given before your beginning to serve the Church as a Lector. Please contact the rectory for more details at 212-422-5535. Thank you for your kind consideration.

TWO NEW SHRINES AT OLVSTA

As you may or may not know there are two statues of Our Lady in the front of the Church, Our Lady of Victory & Our Lady of Fatima. We also have a beautiful new statue of Saint Joseph in the front of the Church where a statue of him should be (as opposed to the back of the Church). With that in mind we will remove the statues of each in the back of the Church and replace them with shrines to Sts. Anthony & Jude, two of the most “pop-ular” (prayed to) saints of the Church. The electric can-dles will also be replaced with real candles as we have in the front of the Church. Sts. Anthony & Jude pray for us!

SAINT ANTHONY

HOW OFTEN DOES THIS HAPPEN TO YOU?

YOU MEAN TO MAKE A DONATION TO THE CHURCH BUT . . .

—You forgot your offering envelope at home? —You don’t have time to stop by the ATM?

—You aren’t carrying cash or your checkbook . . .?

Instead of feeling bad or having this happen over and over, why not join ParishPay?

More and more churchgoers are using online giving to donate regularly and it’s made organizing their offerings—and support-ing their church—much easier. ParishPay is a dependable service. Plus, it feels good to give!

Visit our website: olvsta.org, scroll to the bot-tom of the page, click on the ParishPay button and sign up today!

*** Indications “for the intentions of”

ST. ANDREW CHURCH

No Weekend Mass at St. Andrew’s location

No Weekend Mass at St. Andrew’s location

MASS INTENTIONS

OUR LADY OF VICTORY

SUNDAY, JUNE 30 10:15 am: The Noceti Family 12:15 pm: Marie Sullivan 5:15 pm: Andrew Kundrat

MONDAY, JULY 1 7:15 am: Carmine, Tom, Michelina, and Peggy D’Amato 8:15 am: Carol Cordano 12:15 pm: Edward Suerta 1:15 pm: Carmelita San Juan Gan 5:15 pm: Mary Jane Cotter***

TUESDAY, JULY 2 7:15 am: Christina Mutter*** 8:15 am: Edward & Marie Quinter 12:15 pm: Maria Klein 1:15 pm: Anthony John & Marie D’Amato 5:15 pm: Eladier Nuñez Andujar

WEDNESDAY, JULY 3 7:15 am: Alex Rodriguez*** 8:15 am: Carmelita San Juan Gan 12:15 pm: Peter Frattini 1:15 pm: Maria Grazia & Rose D’Amato 5:15 pm: Sr. Nellie Dacquel

THURSDAY, JULY 4

8:15 am: Carmine, Tom, Michelina & Peggy D’Amato 12:15 pm: Patricia & Dennis Brannick***

FRIDAY, JULY 5

8:15 am: Grace Iskra 12:15 pm: Carlos Fonrodona

SATURDAY, JULY 6 12:15 pm: Anthony & Regina D’Alessandro*** 5:15 pm Claritza Del Cid

SUNDAY, JULY 7 10:15 am: Douglas Hammond 12:15 pm: Tony Merrillo 5:15 pm: Marco Valcarcel

12:15 pm: Edward Jerome O’Callaghan 1:15 pm: Onoris Ben

12:15 pm: No Mass 1:15 pm: No Mass

12:15 pm: Russell Geisser 1:15pm: Vivian Carreras

INDEPENDENCE DAY A National Holiday

12:15 pm: John David Scalice 1:15 pm: Mary Moffett

LET LAUGHTER RING!

What did King George think of the American colonists? He thought they were revolting!

What's the difference between a duck and George Washington? One has a bill on their face and the other has their face on a bill.

The Fourth of July: The day that Americans celebrate their freedom by sitting trapped in traffic jams for hours.

MASS INTENTIONS BOOK

The Mass Intention Book is open for 2020. Giving the gift of a Mass is a wonderful way to celebrate a variety of occasions in the lives of your family and friends. You can have a Mass offered for the deceased, for a birthday, anniversary, graduation, birth or baptism of a baby, recovery from an illness or spiritual inten-tions. Arrangements may be made at the Rectory anytime or with one of the Priests after a Mass.

PLEASE NOTE

The church office will be closed on Thursday, July 4th, as it is Independence Day, a National Holiday. We will hold only two Masses at the Our Lady of Victory location: at 8:15 am and 12:15 pm on both July 4th and 5th and there will be no Masses at the St. Andrew location either day due to the long holiday weekend.

ENJOY A SAFE AND BLESSED HOLIDAY! 12:15 pm: No Mass 1:15 pm: No Mass

VIRTUE

It is certainly true that a popular government cannot flourish without virtue in the people. —Richard Henry Lee

TRUE FREEDOM

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are op-pressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.’ — Isaiah 61: 1-2a