JANUARY 7, 2018 THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

MASS INTENTIONS

Sunday (January 7) The Epiphany of the Lord

8:00 Hilda Melore

Requested by: Millie and Joe Lopez

10:00 Pro-populo

12:00 Jennie and James Acker

Requested by: MaryLou and Mel Henning

7:00 Spanish Mass

Monday (January 8) The Baptism of the Lord

7:00 Carlos Lopes

Requested by: Joseph Furtado and Family

9:00 Patricia Quinn

Requested by: Lucy Aguiar

Tuesday (January 9)

7:00 Carlos Lopes

Requested by: Anthony and Rosita D’Costa

9:00 Elena Diulio

Requested by: Mr. and Mrs. Carmine DeLuca

Wednesday (January 10)

7:00 Marcos, Anthony and Mario Remedios

Requested by: Dorina Lopes and Family

9:00 Elena Diulio

Requested by: Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Astrologo

Thursday (January 11)

7:00 Sebastian Mendes

Requested by: Dorina Lopes and Family

9:00 Carlos Lopes

Requested by: Agnel DeSouza and Family

Friday (January 12)

7:00 Florence McElheron

Requested by: Maureen McElheron

9:00 Carlos Lopes

Requested by: Russell and Clement D’Costa

Saturday (January 13)

9:00 Maria DeLuca

Requested by: Family

5:00 Catherine Hrdlicka

Requested by: Henry and Nancy Hrdlicka

7:00 Spanish Mass

Sunday (January 14) Second Sunday in Ordinary

Time

8:00 Pro-populo

10:00 Diogo L. Fernandes

Requested by: Natalia Fernandes

12:00 Rosa Santana

Requested by: Gina and Jose Galdoza

7:00 Spanish Mass

MEMORIALIZATIONS

ALTAR CANDLES Victor Mendez Requested by: Family SANCTUARY LAMPS In memory of the Carey and Eible Families Requested by: Family

ALTAR BREAD & WINE Jose Jimenez Requested by: Family

Please notify an usher if you would like to bring up the gifts during a Mass for your loved one.

DIVINE MERCY

January 7 3pm Assumption Church

January 14 3pm Assumption Church

January 21 3pm Assumption Church

January 28 3pm Assumption Church

EVERY THURSDAY

7AM-7PM

EXPOSITION OF THE

BLESSED SACRAMENT

TITHING REPORT

Sunday, December 31, 2017……..………………...…$9,658.00

(Includes ParishPay amount of $556.00)

Sunday, January 1, 2017 &

Solemnity of Mary 2017………………………………$14,267.60

(Includes ParishPay amount of $608.60)

Solemnity of Mary 2018 …………….…….………..$5,649.00

If you would like to enroll in Parish Pay, please go to www.parishpay.com OR call the Rectory

RESPECT LIFE

Life: An “Epiphany” of God “Life is always a good. … Why is life a good? This question is found everywhere in the Bible, and from the very first pages it receives a powerful and amazing answer. The life which God gives man is quite different from the life of all other living

creatures, inasmuch as man, although formed from the dust of the earth (cf. Gen 2:7, 3:19; Job 34:15; Ps 103:14; 104:29), is a manifestation of God in the world, a sign of his presence, a trace of his glory (cf. Gen 1:26-27; Ps 8:6). This is what Saint Irenaeus of Lyons wanted to emphasize in his celebrated definition: ‘Man, living man, is the glory of God’. Man has been given a sublime dignity, based on the intimate bond which unites him to his Creator: in man there shines forth a reflection of God himself” (The Gospel of Life, n. 34). The next Respect Life Holy Hour: Friday, January 19, 2018 at 7:00pm.

THE BLESSING OF HOMES ON EPIPHANY

The feast of manifestation, or Epiphany, is traditionally

celebrated on the twelfth day after Christmas (January 6),

commemorating the arrival of the Three Kings (the Magi) in

Bethlehem, bearing gifts to worship the Christ Child. The

blessing of homes on Epiphany derives from a German

custom whereby each house is painted with the inscription

“xx+C+M+B+xx” for the Latin phrase Christus Mansionem

Benedicat (Christ bless this house), with the xx representing

the four digits of the new year – e.g., this year will be

“20+C+M+B+18.” These letters are coincidentally, the first

initials of the names of the Magi; Caspar, Melchior and

Balthasar. At the Masses this weekend, a card with chalk

will be distributed with instructions on how to perform this

blessing at your home. May the gifts of the Magi bring you

peace and contentment throughout the New Year!

PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL

Catherine Chesser, Janet Fortier,

Linda McGarr, Andrew Muller,

George Strumke, Mario Garzione,

Tony DeMilio, James Brian Dolman,

Suzi Jo Bondra, Carli Hermina, Jose

R. Latimer, James Leung, Sylvia

Guerrero, Brian Miller, Rita Snee,

Charlie Laux and Gladys Hyatt.

PRAY ALSO FOR OUR RECENTLY DECEASED

Baby Vivar Riera

Baby Gallego

Gloria Varrichio

“Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual

light shine upon them. May they rest in peace.”

Losing a child under any circumstance

is terrible. Focusing on the spirituality

of the grieving process can help tremendously. Emmaus

Ministry: for parents whose children of any age have died by

any cause. Please join us. All are welcome. Saturday retreats

offered throughout the Archdiocese in 2018.

January 13: Capuchin Youth & Family Ministries, (Putnam),

9:30 AM – 7:30 PM; February 24: Church of the Magdalene,

Sleepy Hollow (Westchester), 9:30 AM – 7:30 PM; April 28:

St. Peter/St. Mary, Haverstraw Spanish-language retreat

(Rockland), 9:30 AM – 8:00 PM; October 20:

St. Francis of Assisi (Manhattan).

9:30 AM – 7:30 PM

Cost: $25 per person, $40 per couple

Includes breakfast, lunch, dinner. Scholarships are available.

To register online, www.emfgp.org/2018-archny, or contact Sue

DiSisto, Parenting and Family Life Education:

susan.disisto@archny.org or

(646) 794-3191

MARCH FOR LIFE 2018

The annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. takes place on Friday, January 19, 2018. Every year, Assumption Church sponsors two trips to the March. The overnight trip is for teens from 8th to 12th grade. It leaves Thursday, January 18 and returns the following evening. Father Vincent Druding and chaperones certified by the Archdiocese of New York will accompany youths on an unforgettable pilgrimage. The cost of $70 covers tickets to the Life is Very Good concert, Mass and Eucharistic Adoration, overnight accommodations, two meals, and tickets to a Mass at the Verizon Center, the Youth Rally and the March.

Space is limited!

Sign-ups for the overnight trip will be held after weekend masses Saturday, January 6 and Sunday, January 7.

REGISTRATION ENDS MONDAY JANUARY 8th.

Call Tony Quinche at (914) 979-3136, Claire Mathey at (914) 734-5255, or Blanca Zhungo at (914) 774-4011 for more information on the overnight trip. The day trip is for adults, and children accompanied by adults. It leaves early on Friday, January 19 and returns that night. The cost is $50 and includes Holy Mass, a light breakfast, snacks, and the March. Participants will meet at Assumption Church for Mass at 4:30 am and the bus will leave at 5:00 am and arrive in Washington at approximately 11:30 am. After the March, the bus will return participants to Assumption Church at approximately 11:30 pm. Call Juliet Juarez at (914) 382-3185 for more information on the day trip. This is the 45th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, the supreme Court Decision legalizing abortion that has led to the death of millions of babies in the US. Join

hundreds of thousands of Pro-Life supporters from around the nation as we march, hand in hand, to stop abortion.

Join us!

SEÑOR DE ESQUIPULAS The ebony-colored statue of Christ of Esquipulas – the “Cristo Negro” – is an image of Jesus crucified and is revered by millions of the faithful in Central America. The original 400-year old image is housed in the Basilica of Esquipulas in the

town of the same name in eastern Guatemala. When Saint John Paul II visited the Basilica in 1996, he stated that this crucifix is “a most perfect an dcomplete image” of Christ on the Cross. The patronal feast day of the “Cristo Negro” is January 15. A replica of the original image will be on display in Assumption Church on the weekend of Saturday, January 13 with a celebratory Mass at 7:00pm that same day.

DAY OF PRAYER AND PENANCE

Please be aware that, this year, the day of prayer and penance for offenses committed against life is Monday, January 22 – a day Catholics should observe by offering sacrifices and prayers to God for the conversion of hearts towards pro-life.

God of all goodness, You have entrusted us with the gift of life.

Help us to appreciate that gift from the first moments of conception to the last breaths of old age.

Send your strength to all those who defend the unborn, the weak, and the dying against attempts to

cut short their lives. May your holy Spirit touch the hearts of

those who are tempted to choose the way of death rather than life.

Grant that your people may always be a sign of your love in the world.

Amen.

PRAYER TO SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL St. Michael the Archangel,

defend us in battle. Be our defense against the

wickedness and snares of the Devil.

May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,

and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts,

by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits,

who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

CHILD PROTECTION

Anyone who needs to report an alleged incident of sexual abuse of a minor by a priest, deacon, religious or lay person serving in the Archdiocese of New York is asked to contact Sr. Eileen Clifford, O.P. at 212-371-1000 extension 2949. Sister may also be reached via e-mail at victimassistance@archny.org. Information can also be found on the Archdiocesan website, www.archny.org. In keeping with the Archdiocesan policy regarding sexual abuse of minors, this information is provided to ensure that ourchildren remain safe and secure.

ANUNCIOS EN ESPAÑOL

GRUPO DE ORACIÓN "Nuestra Señora de la Asunción"

Peekskill, New York

INVITA A TODAS LAS PAREJAS CASADAS O NO POR LA IGLESIA Y AL PUBLICO EN GENERAL

A LA GRAN ASAMBLEA DE ALABANZA Y SANACIÓN

VIERNES 12 DE ENERO DEL 2018 7:30 PM - Auditorio Padre Wilson

Contaremos con nuestros invitados especiales desde la Ciudad de Cuenca, Ecuador

Los esposos Carlos Cabrera y su esposa Teresita Cantos

Directores de la Comunidad Católica e Alianza "Fuente de vida"

PREDICANDO EL TEMA: "LOS CELOS Y EL

DIVORCIO ESPÍRITUAL EN EL MATRIMONIO"

ENTRADA GRATUITA!

CELEBRACIÓN ANUAL AL CRISTO NEGRO DE ESQUIPULAS

XVIII ANIVERSARIO Primera Eucaristía celebrada en su honor el domingo 6 de enero del 2000

Celebrante: P. Steven Clark

NOVENA Inicio de la novena: Miércoles 3

Finaliza: Jueves 11 de Enero Local: 948 Orchard St. Peekskill, New York Acompañamiento espiritual con el Fray Amilcar Monroy, sacerdote invitado desde la Ciudad de Guatemala

Sábado 13 de Enero del 2018 Programa

5:00am Serenata al Señor de Esquipulas 6:00am Celebración Eucarística 7:00am Desayuno chapín 7:00pm Celebración Eucarística 8:30pm Procesión al Salón Padre Wilson y compartir comunitario.

SACRAMENTO DE LA RECONCILIACION Los días sábados desde las 4:00 PM hasta las 5:00PM. Los días domingos desde las 6:00 PM. en la Iglesia; y, todo el tiempo en la Casa Parroquial, previa cita.

VIRGEN DE LA ALTAGRACIA La Comunidad Dominicana invita a las fiestas en honor a la Virgen de la Altagracia, protectora espiritual de la Republica Dominicana, la Celebración Eucarística será el día Sábado 20 y Domingo 21 de Enero del 2018, a partir de las 7 de la noche, iniciaremos con la novena el jueves 11 de Enero. Mayores detalles con los servidores. Sacerdote Invitado: P. José Cruz (Dominicano). Coro Parroquial

San Juan Bautista.

SACRAMENTO DEL BAUTISMO (Niños menores de 6 años) Se celebran regularmente todos los días sábados a partir de la 1:00 PM. Se requiere llenar el formulario; asistir padres y padrinos a la catequesis pre-bautismal. Nota: deben traer al momento de la inscripción el

certificado de nacimiento del niño (a). Los padres deben estar participando en nuestras Misas regulares. A partir del mes de Enero del año 2018, celebraremos los Bautismos con el siguiente itinerario: Primer y tercer Sábado de mes 12H30pm; y, Segundo y cuarto domingo de mes 1:30pm.

MINISTERIO DE CUIDADO PASTORAL A LOS ENFERMOS-ANCIANOS Y PRISIONES

Llame a la Casa Parroquial para los arreglos, nosotros le asignaremos a un Ministro de la Santa Eucaristía para que lo visite ya sea en el Hospital o en la casa. En casos particulares de ancianos, enfermedad o de condición seria, por favor ponerse en contacto con uno de los Sacerdotes para que reciba el Sacramento de la Unción.

SACRAMENTO DEL MATRIMONIO Hacer los arreglos para la planificación seis meses antes de fijar la fecha de la boda. Llame a la Rectoría y haga cita con los Sacerdotes: P. Esteban Sánchez, P.

Vincent, o con el Diácono Carlos Campoverde

CATEQUESIS PRE-MATRIMONIALES (PRECANA) 2018 DIA 1 Sábado 17 de Febrero 9:00 a 3:00 PM Anexo DÍA 2 Sábado 24 de Marzo 9:00 a 3:00 PM Anexo

ARQUIDIÓCESIS DE NUEVA YORK INSTITUTO FORMACIÓN PASTORAL

"PADRE FELIX VARELA” Anuncia las registraciones para el trimestre de Invierno de Enero a Marzo del 2018, Para alumnos nuevos! Materias: INTRODUCCIÓN A LA BIBLIA E INTRODUCCIÓN A LA TEOLOGIA, Registraciones en la Casa Parroquial o en la mesa de información a la salida del templo.

PROTECCION DE NIÑO Cualquier persona que necesite reporter alun incidente de abuso sexual de un menor por un sacerdote, diacono, religioso/a, o laico sirviendo en el arquidiocesis de Nueva York, se le pide que por favor contacte a la Hermana Eileen Clifford, O.P. al 212-371-1000 extencion 2949. La Hermana Tambien puede ser contactada via correo electronico: victimsassistance@archny.org. Para mas informacion pueden visitor la pagina en la red de el Arquidiocesis: www.archny.org. De accuerdo con las normas de el Arquidiocesis respeto al abuso sexual de menores, esta informacion se prove para asegurar que nuestros niños permanezcan seguros.