Mass Intentions Christmas Liturgy -Dec. 25

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DECEMBER 19, 2021 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2021 Luke 1:26-38

8:30am Antoinette Ferragamo (Birthday in Heaven)

Emilia Conde

12:10pm Rosario Parrino

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2021 Luke 1:39-45

8:30am Luis Lizana 12:10pm Steve Amato

St. Anthony

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2021 Luke 1:46-56

12:10pm Erika Munsen

7:30pm Repose of the Souls of Albertini & Rogen Faroul

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2021 Luke 1:57-66

8:30am Karen Rose

Alex Valdenito

Teresa Gray

12:10pm Ramona Sierra (2nd Anniversary)

Emiliano Daniel Padilla (Living)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2021 Luke 1:67-79

8:30am Carmine Sr., Carmine Jr., Rafaello

& Sue Montella

Edith Schickedanz (Living)

Nancy Angelone, Lena Tisi & Kenneth Lyons 4:00pm John LaBarbera

Loretta & Michael Olenic

Quinn & Mazzei Families

6:00pm James Prendergast & Anthony Haugh

8:00pm Parishioners of Holy Name of Mary

Midnight Deceased Members of the Stolfi

& Andrews Families

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2021 John 1:1-18

7:45am Edward J. Borst

Aunt Margie

9:00am Catherine Knightly

Francis Mimms

Antonio, Antoinette & Linda Fiorillo

Jesus & Mariana Castillo

Joseph Perrone

Emmanuella Valmera (Living-Birthday)

11:00am Frances A. Badamo

Eileen & Joseph Camilleri & Nick Zinna

1:00pm Albero Plaza

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2021

5:00pm Mass for the Eve of the Feast of Holy Family

Readings for The Nativity of the Lord 1st Reading: Isaiah 52:7-10

Responsorial Psalm: 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6

2nd Reading: Hebrews 1:1-6

Gospel: John 1:1-18 or John 1:1-5, 9-14

FOCUS: The birth of Jesus brings the light of God’s love

into the world.

Music for The Nativity of the Lord Entrance Song: #74 O Come, All Ye Faithful

Presentation of the Gifts: #90 The First Noel

Communion Song: #59 Silent Night

Concluding Song: #62 Joy To the World

Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice. Alleluia!

Christmas Liturgy-Dec. 25 Mass Intentions

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2021 Luke 2:41-52

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph

7:45am Anna & Michael Apollo

9:00am Parishioners of Holy Name of Mary

Joseph Moscelo

11:00am Marie & John Andriano

Joseph Quinn (1st Anniversary)

George Pastor

1:00pm Juan Rodriguez

Juan & Maria Naves Diaz

Walter E. Mondragon (Living-por la salud)

Friday, December 24

4:00 pm Fr. David Regan

6:00 pm Fr. Edmund Ani

8:00 pm Fr. Jose Tenas

Midnight All Priests

Saturday, December 25

7:45 am Fr. Edmund Ani

9:00 am Fr. David Regan



Eve of the Feast of Holy Family

5:00 pm Fr. Edmund Ani

Sunday, December 26 (Feast of the Holy Family)


9:00 am Fr. Edmund Ani



Presider Schedule for Masses

Presider Subject

To change

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As our world is bursting with excitement these last days before Christmas, the Church presents us with two expectant mothers, bursting with the excitement of their pregnancies. Spiritual writers have often said that Mary’s first act as the mother of the Savior is to bring his love and kindness to her kinswoman, Elizabeth, the Visitation being an act of charity. There is far more to this meeting than that. After all, Elizabeth was the wife of Zechariah, a Temple priest whose rank was so high that he was chosen that year to be the priest to enter the innermost chamber of the Temple, the Holy of Holies. Certainly, there were plenty of women around Elizabeth to help her through her pregnancy and childbirth. This meeting of the two expectant mothers has a deeper significance than just being an example of charity. It is the Old Testament pointing to the New Testament. It is John within Elizabeth, leaping for joy, pointing to Jesus within Mary. First, consider Elizabeth. She was married into the heart of the Temple tradition. She represents the best of the ancient chosen people. The Temple was a sign pointing to God. The ancient Jews struggled with the concept of constructing a Temple. Pagans constructed temples and limited their gods to their buildings. The Hebrews knew that God could not be limited to one place. They wanted a place to honor God. They wanted a place that would hold a special presence of the One whom the universe could not contain. Elizabeth’s body was like the ancient Temple. Her body contained the one who would point out the Lord. John the Baptist, within Elizabeth, leapt for joy in the presence of Jesus within Mary. John, the last of the ancient Israelite prophets became the first of the Christian prophets pointing to the one he would later call the Lamb of God. He embodied and brought to a conclusion the Temple Tradition of Israel, the tradition of reminding the people that God is among them. When Jesus died on the cross, the curtain in the Temple that separated the Holy of Holies was torn in two. Now everyone, not just the high priests like Zechariah but everyone could experience the deepest presence of God. The Temple is no longer needed to point to the Lord. The Lord is among us. Our homes, our families, our parish-es, our lives have been transformed into the new Temples of the Lord. We must keep our homes sacred and holy, for they are the dwelling places of the Lord. We must keep our bodies and our lives sacred and holy, for the they also are dwelling places of the Lord. The Lord is not just among us, he is within us as he was within Mary that beautiful day when Elizabeth met her cousin. Mary, the expectant young girl, was bursting with joy, not just for Elizabeth, but for the life within her. Mary did not just put up with the pregnancy. It wasn’t as though she had no choice but to deal with being pregnant. Like all good mothers she loved being pregnant. But more than any other mother, she enjoyed a unique custodial-ship of the Word of God within her. Mary proclaimed the Magnificat to Elizabeth, “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord.” Mary knew what the Lord was doing within her and for her. He was raising her up from being one of many young women to the one whom all ages would call blessed. “The Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.” She is the Blessed Virgin. The Mother of the Lord. “Whom am I, that the Mother of our Lord should come to me?” asks Elizabeth. God’s plan for the redemption of the world began with Mary. She was the woman of faith and the woman of courage who said “yes” to the Lord. Let’s go back to that moment when Mary agreed to become the mother of the Lord. It is the moment when the annunciation, the angel Gabriel’s message, was transformed into the incarnation, God took on flesh within Mary. Mary could have said “No.” She could have given a million reasons why she could not make this sacrifice, just as we give a million reasons why this or that sacrifice is too much for us. But Mary said, “Yes”. (continued on page 3)

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I love Denise Levertov’s poem Annunciation. Slowly read the following: “We are told of meek obedience. No one mentions the courage. The engendering spirit did not enter her without consent. God waited. She was free to accept or refuse, choice integral to humanness. Aren’t there annunciations of one sort or another in most lives? Some unwillingly undertake great destinies, enact them in sullen pride, uncomprehending. More often these moments, when roads of light and storm open from darkness in a man or woman, these moments are turned away from in dread, in a wave of weakness, in despair and with relief. Ordinary lives continue. God does not smite them. But the gates close; the pathways vanish. She did not wail, she only asked, ‘how can this be?” and gravely, courteously, took to heart the angel’s reply, perceiving instantly the ministry she was offered: to bear in her womb! Infinite weight and lightness; to carry in hidden, finite inwardness nine months of Eternity; to contain in the slender vase of being the sum of power--in narrow flesh, the sum of light. Then to bring to birth, push out into air, a Man-child needing like any other, milk and love-- but who was God. This was the minute no one speaks of, when she could still refuse. A breath unbreathed, Spirit suspended, waiting! She did not cry, “I cannot, I am not worthy.” nor, “I have not the strength.” She did not submit with gritted teeth, raging, coerced. Bravest of all humans, consent illumined her. The room filled with its light, the lily glowed in it, and the wings of the angel became iridescent. Consent, courage unparalleled!”

The meeting of Elizabeth and Mary is the pointing of the Old Testament to the New, the revelation of the

Messiah to the people longing for a transformation, the message that we who have been chosen to make the

Lord present in the world must, like Mary, say yes to God’s plans. For God works his wonders in those who

trust in him.

Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy

womb Jesus.

Merry Christmas,

Fr. Regan

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O come, O come, Emmanuel. You are God with us, giver of freedom. Help us to accept

the forgiveness You offer and to extend this gift to others so that they may know You too.

SACRAMENT of RECONCILIATION

Every Saturday from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM (excluding Christmas Day)

December 11 & December 18 - After 5:00 PM Mass

December 12 & December 19 - After all Masses

Confession in Spanish-December 12 & December 19

Before the 1:00 PM Mass

MASS SCHEDULE

Friday, December 24, 2021-Christmas Eve

4:00 PM, 6:00 PM, 8:00 PM (Spanish Mass)

Midnight Mass

Carols with the Choir - 11:30 AM

Saturday, December 25, 2021-Christmas Day

7:45 AM, 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM (Spanish Mass) 5:00 PM (Feast of the Holy Family)

Friday, December 31, 2021-New Year’s Eve

5:00 PM

Saturday, January 1, 2022-New Year’s Day

Solemnity of Mary (Not a Holy Day of Obligation) 8:30 AM, 12:10 PM (Spanish Mass)

5:00 PM (Epiphany of the Lord)

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Mientras nuestro mundo está lleno de emoción estos últimos días antes de la Navidad, la Iglesia nos presenta a dos mujeres embarazadas, rebosantes de la emoción de sus embarazos. Los escritores espirituales han dicho a menudo que el primer acto de María como madre del Salvador es llevar su amor y bondad a su parienta Isabel, siendo la Visitación un acto de caridad. Hay mucho más en esta reunión que eso. Después de todo, Isabel era la esposa de Zacarías, un sacerdote del templo cuyo rango era tan alto que ese año fue elegido sacerdote para entrar en la cámara más interior del templo, el Lugar Santísimo. Ciertamente, había muchas mujeres alrededor de Elizabeth para ayudarla durante su embarazo y parto. Este encuentro de las dos futuras madres tiene un significado más profundo que solo ser un ejemplo de caridad. Es el Antiguo Testamento que apunta al Nuevo Testamento. Es Juan dentro de Isabel, saltando de alegría, señalando a Jesús dentro de María. Primero, considere a Elizabeth. Estaba casada con el corazón de la tradición del Templo. Ella representa lo mejor de los antiguos pueblos elegidos. El Templo era una señal que apuntaba a Dios. Los judíos antiguos lucharon con el concepto de construir un templo. Los paganos construyeron templos y limitaron a sus dioses a sus edificios. Los hebreos sabían que Dios no podía limitarse a un solo lugar. Querían un lugar para honrar a Dios. Querían un lugar que tuviera una presencia especial de Aquel a quien el universo no podía contener. El cuerpo de Isabel era como el antiguo templo. Su cuerpo contenía al que señalaría al Señor. Juan el Bautista, dentro de Isabel, saltó de alegría ante la presencia de Jesús dentro de María. Juan, el último de los antiguos profetas israelitas se convirtió en el primero de los profetas cristianos señalando al que más tarde llamaría el Cordero de Dios. Él encarnó y concluyó la Tradición del Templo de Israel, la tradición de recordarle al pueblo que Dios está entre ellos. Cuando Jesús murió en la cruz, la cortina del templo que separaba el Lugar Santísimo se partió en dos. Ahora todos, no solo los sumos sacerdotes como Zacarías, sino todos podían experimentar la presencia más profun-da de Dios. Ya no se necesita el templo para señalar al Señor. El Señor está entre nosotros. Nuestros hogares, nuestras familias, nuestras parroquias, nuestras vidas se han transformado en los nuevos Templos del Señor. Debemos mantener nuestros hogares sagrados y santos, porque son las moradas del Señor. Debemos mante-ner nuestro cuerpo y nuestra vida sagrados y santos, porque ellos también son moradas del Señor. El Señor no está solo entre nosotros, está dentro de nosotros como estaba dentro de María aquel hermoso día en que Isabel conoció a su prima. María, la joven expectante, estaba llena de alegría, no solo por Isabel, sino por la vida que había en ella. María no se limitó a aguantar el embarazo. No era como si no tuviera más remedio que lidiar con estar embarazada. Como todas las buenas madres, le encantaba estar embarazada. Pero más que cualquier otra madre, disfrutó de una custodia única de la Palabra de Dios dentro de ella. María proclamó el Magnificat a Isabel: "Mi alma proclama la grandeza del Señor". María sabía lo que el Señor estaba haciendo dentro de ella y por ella. Él la estaba elevando de ser una de las muchas mujeres jóvenes a la que todas las edades llamarían bienaventurada. “Grandes cosas ha hecho en mí el Todopoderoso, y santo es su nombre”. Ella es la Santísima Virgen. La Madre del Señor. "¿Quién soy yo para que la Madre de nuestro Señor venga a mí?" pregunta Elizabeth. El plan de Dios para la redención del mundo comenzó con María. Ella fue la mujer de fe y la mujer valiente que dijo “sí” al Señor. Regresemos al momento en que María aceptó convertirse en la madre del Señor. Es el momento en que la anunciación, el mensaje del ángel Gabriel, se transformó en encarnación, Dios se encarnó en María. María podría haber dicho "No". Ella podría haber dado un millón de razones por

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las que no pudo hacer este sacrificio, así como nosotros damos un millón de razones por las que este o aquel sacrificio es demasiado para nosotros. Pero María dijo: "Sí". Me encanta el poema Anunciación de Denise Levertov. Lea lentamente lo siguiente: “Se nos habla de obediencia mansa. Nadie menciona el coraje. El espíritu engendrador no entró en ella sin su consentimiento. Dios esperó. Ella era libre de aceptar o rechazar una elección integral a la humanidad. ¿No hay anuncios de un tipo u otro en la mayoría de las vidas? Algunos, de mala gana, emprenden grandes destinos, los representan con hosco orgullo, sin comprender. Más a menudo estos momentos, cuando los caminos de la luz y la tormenta se abren desde la oscuridad en un hombre o una mujer, estos momentos se alejan con pavor, en una ola de debilidad, desesperación y alivio. La vida ordinaria continúa. Dios no los hiere. Pero las puertas se cierran; los caminos se desvanecen. Ella no gimió, solo preguntó, "¿cómo puede ser esto?" y con gravedad, cortesía, tomó en serio la respuesta del ángel, percibiendo instantáneamente el ministerio que se le ofrecía: ¡llevar en su seno! Peso y ligereza infinitos; llevar en la interioridad finita y oculta nueve meses de Eternidad; contener en el esbelto jarrón de ser la suma del poder - en la carne estrecha, la suma de la luz. Luego, para dar a luz, empujar hacia el aire, un niño varón que necesita como cualquier otro, leche y amor, pero quién era Dios. Este fue el momento del que nadie habla, cuando aún podía negarse. ¡Un soplo sin aliento, Espíritu suspendido, esperando! Ella no lloró: "No puedo, no soy digna". No "no tengo fuerzas". Ella no se sometió con los dientes apretados, furiosa, coaccionada. El más valiente de todos los humanos, el consentimiento la iluminó. La habitación se llenó de su luz, el lirio brillaba en ella y las alas del ángel se tornaron iridiscentes. ¡Consentimiento, coraje sin igual! " El encuentro de Isabel y María es el señalamiento del Antiguo Testamento al Nuevo, la revelación del Mesías al pueblo que anhela una transformación, el mensaje que nosotros, que hemos sido elegidos para hacer presente al Señor en el mundo, debemos, como María, di que sí a los planes de Dios. Porque Dios obra sus maravillas en los que en él confían.

Dios te salve, María, llena eres de gracia, el Señor es contigo. Bendita tú entre todas las mujeres y bendito

el fruto de tu vientre Jesús.

Feliz navidad,

Fr. Regan

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Financial Information

Weekly budget amount to meet parish expenses

Weekly offering of December 12, 2021

Faith Direct (average of weekly donation)

TOTAL of weekly offering & Faith Direct

Deficit

Thank you for your support of our parish!

$13,882

$ 9,480

$ 1,990

$11,470

$ 2,412

Msgr. Mulligan Memorial

There are many available dates to remember a loved one with

the Msgr. Mulligan Memorial of Bread & Wine, Candles, or Flowers. These intentions begin on a Sunday and end on

the following Saturday. Your loved one will be remembered at

every Mass throughout the week. Please stop in at the Parish

Office if you would like to schedule your special intention. Bread & Wine or Candles = $50.00; Flowers = $125.00

Bread & Wine and Candles

In Loving Memory of Edward J. Borst

Love, The Grandchildren & Great-Grandchildren

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

“Can you not spare one hour for me?” You are invited to pray in front of the

Blessed Sacrament every Thursday

following the 12:10pm Mass, until 6pm.

and every Saturday from 7pm - 8pm.

ALTAR SERVERS NEEDED

It is a great honor and privilege to serve at the Altar of

our Lord and therefore your participation as an Altar

Server is special. When you serve the priests and

deacons, you serve the people of God, and above all,

you serve Christ. As an Altar Server, you are involved in

the holiest and most sacred event in our tradition of

Catholic worship. Other than priests and deacons,

no one else is allowed to so closely play a part in the

preparation of the Eucharist. During the

Mass, our Savior becomes truly present

on the altar. It is important as an Altar

Server, to be attentive and sensitive to the

presence of God while performing your

ministry around the altar.

If you are interested in this special ministry:

Contact Mr. Mark Daley at 516-284-9129

or email at: [email protected].

BLOOD DRIVE-BAHA’I CENTER

As you might be aware, the pandemic has affected the

ability of the New York Blood Center to obtain sufficient

blood donors for the current needs. For this reason, the

folks at the Baha'i Center, in cooperation with the

New York Blood Center, will be hosting a Blood Drive on

Tuesday, December 28 from 1:00 to 4:00 at the Baha'i

Center, 11 W. Jamaica Avenue, Valley Stream. If you

have questions, please call: 631-258-3571.

LIFE CENTER of LONG ISLAND

We are in desperate need of Gently Used and New Winter

Clothes for Boys and Girls in all sizes. Please consider

donating today! Our three centers in Hempstead,

Massapequa, and Deer Park, will all gladly take dona-

tions. If you cannot travel, please contact us, and we can

schedule a driver to pick up your donations. Thank you

so much for all of the time, talent, and treasure you give

us in our shared mission of protecting and cherishing

every life, from the womb through eternity. Please call;

516-798-8746 or go to: www.lifecenterli.org.

PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS Loving and gracious Father, You give us each a vocation.

May ordained priests & deacons continue to be Your sacramental presence among us.

May sisters and brothers in religious life fulfill the missions entrusted to them.

May those called to marriage and family life

grow in shared faith and love. May single laypeople dedicate themselves

to serving You. May all who seek to discover their vocations

find the inspiration and grace to go where You lead. Amen.

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Join in the Spirit at Holy Name of Mary School, an

AdvancEd Accredited School. To register your child for

Nursery (full day, age 3), Pre-K (full day, age 4),

Kindergarten (full day, age 5) or Grade 1 through 8,

contact our School Office to make an appointment

at 516-825-4009, or visit www.hnomschool.org for

registration materials and details. Before and after

school care is available for all registered students.

Follow Holy Name of Mary School on Instagram and

Facebook @ hnomschoolvalleystream.

All Those Who Are Sick

Father of Goodness and love, hear our prayers for the sick members of our community and for all who are in need...

Anthony C., Stefan D’Angelo, Sal DeLuca

William Facibene, Hegney Family, Anthony Ippolito

Rebecca Kissmer, Renato Lim

Kevin Lynch, Sr. Barbara Shea

(Names will remain on the sick list for four weeks only. If you would

like to have the name listed again, please notify the Parish Office.)

All Those Who Have Died Carol Dorn

Baptisms in English are scheduled on the second and

fourth Sunday of every month at 3pm. Baptisms in

Spanish are scheduled on the second Saturday of

every month at 12 noon. Please call the Parish Office

for available dates. Baby’s birth certificate and

signed sponsor forms will be required.

Remember in Prayer

HNM School Registration Baptism Schedule

Jesus was born during the night of the year

when darkness is the longest. The Savior of the

world comes for the people in dark places. The

real, lasting, and deep joy is that the Light shines there.

Through your gift to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul,

“Light” has shown, bringing real, lasting and deep joy

to the hearts of the poor who live in dark places in our

streets and neighborhood. Pantry Needs: Paper towel, toilet tissue, pasta sauce,

juice, evaporated milk, canned meats, tuna, soup,

canned pasta, laundry detergent, soap, toothpaste

Please remember the poor boxes as you leave

Church today. These generous offerings help

the Society of St. Vincent de Paul assist families

in need in our own parish. Thank you!

St. Vincent de Paul Message

If you and your family recently moved to Valley Stream and wish to become registered

parishioners of Holy Name of Mary Church, (or maybe you attend Mass regularly and

have never registered), please visit the Parish Office to fill out a short registration form.

Using our envelope system is the only way to have all your donations recorded.

Loose checks are not recorded, they must be

placed in your registered parishioner envelope.

Sunday, December 26, 2021

7:45am

HOST } A. Paul, J. Davide 9:00am HOST } C. Aguaviva, J. Gavin

11:00am HOST } B. Cercone, L. Dascher

EM Schedule

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Click LIKE and share with family and friends.

Also, see our website at www.hnom.org.

HNM Facebook & Website

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Each year at Christmas, we

celebrate an amazing truth.

God came to Earth, in person, to

be with us and, hopefully, bring us

to Heaven. Think of it – the Creator

of the universe came to be with you

and me and promised to remain

with us. Try these

ways to keep the

wonder of

Christmas alive

the whole year round:

Receive Him with

Mary’s open heart.

When the angel

Gabriel delivered God’s stunning

message, Mary accepted God’s

will completely. She kept her heart

open to His will throughout her life.

We can imitate her by letting noth-

ing come between us and God. Go

to Confession regularly. Pray daily.

Attend Mass at least weekly.

Receive Jesus in your heart.

Adore Him like the Magi.

After receiving Communion, you

are literally heart-to-heart with

Jesus. Thank Him, praise Him, or

just rest in Him. Give Him the gift

of your full attention. Receive the

graces of His love.

Proclaim Him like the

Angels. Just as

the heavenly

host announced

Christ’s birth to

the shepherds

with gladness,

so we are to proclaim

Jesus to those around us.

We do this when we join in worship

at Mass each Sunday, and give

Him credit for our blessings and

gifts. His presence in our hearts

becomes evident when we live with

love and Christmas joy.

The gift of Advent

The season of Advent began

on November 28 and

continues until Christmas

Eve. The Church offers us

this time as a gift to slow

down, quiet

down, and

reflect on God’s love for us.

Consider setting aside quiet time

each day to be with Him.

Celebrate birth

December is the month in which

we celebrate the birth of the infant

King. This has become a time to

reaffirm our respect for life from

conception to natural death. We

pray that all babies are given the

gift of life.

“Let not your heart be disturbed.

Do not fear that sickness, nor any

other sickness or anguish. Am I not

here, who is your Mother? Are you

not under my protection? Am I not

your health? Are you not happily

within my fold?

What else do

you wish? Do

not grieve nor

be disturbed by

anything.”

(Our Lady to

St. Juan Diego,

December 9, 1531)

Why do

Catholics

Do That

Why do Catholics believe

Jesus really came?

That Jesus lived in first century

Israel is well documented by both

Christian sources and non-

Christian sources. The Old

Testament, which was known

to Jews many years before

Christ’s birth, predicted

the coming of the Messiah.

Jesus’ life, death, and

Resurrection fulfilled those

prophecies. The Gospels name

eyewitnesses as sources for the

miracles Jesus worked. Another

compelling argument for

Jesus’ reality, however,

is the witness of the

martyrs through the

centuries, who remained

faithful to Christ even to

death.

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FEASTS & CELEBRATIONS December 2 – St. Bibiana (363). Virgin and martyr, St. Bibiana was the

daughter of a Roman ofcial who converted to Christianity and was

martyred for his faith. Bibiana was tortured and executed for her

Christianity, as well.

December 8 – Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. On

this day we commemorate that Mary was conceived in St. Anne’s womb

without Original Sin. In addition to attending Mass for this Holy Day of

Obligation, praying a joyful Rosary is a wonderful way to celebrate.

December 12 – Gaudete Sunday. This Sunday marks the halfway point

of Advent. We light the rose candle in the Advent wreath for joy. During

the last two weeks of Advent, the Church prepares to celebrate Jesus’

birth at Christmas.

December 29 – St. Thomas Becket (1170). As Archbishop of Canterbury,

King Henry II tried to pressure him and the other bishops into agreeing to

unjust laws, but St. Thomas refused to sign his approval for them. He was

eventually martyred for his faith.

Luke 2:41-52,

Finding in the Temple

Q & A

Do we have to return

to Mass in person?

When we love someone, we don’t want to just call

or send an email. We want to be together in person,

growing in love and friendship. Then, too, when we

love Jesus, we want to be with Him

in body, blood, soul and divinity in

the Eucharist. “It is a substantial

presence by which Christ…makes

himself wholly and entirely

present” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, #1374). The Eucharist is a gift we can only fully receive in

person. It is spiritual food for the journey. In it we

receive not just graces, but Jesus, Himself.

Nowhere else on Earth and in no other way can we

be so closely united to Him who loves us most.

It is possible – and required – to attend Mass in

person unless there is a grave reason to stay away.

Still, let nothing keep you from Jesus in the

Eucharist. Go to Confession regularly and never

miss Mass. Do whatever you can to receive Jesus

in the Eucharist. Remember, God is never outdone

in generosity.

The Feast of the Holy Family (December 26) includes the story of

nding Jesus in the Temple, a story of love and obedience. Jesus,

Mary, and Joseph traveled to Jerusalem for the Passover, as was

the custom for Jews of that time. They traveled in a large group

for protection against bandits who infested the hill country. So it

wasn’t surprising that His parents didn’t miss Jesus as they start-

ed the return trip. Upon discovering Him missing, they hurried

back to Jerusalem. On the third day of searching, they found Je-

sus in the Temple. He was questioning the priests and amazing

them with his understanding. However, Mary asked how He could

have caused His parents so much worry and Jesus replied, “Did

you not know I must be in my Father’s house?” Though they were

puzzled by His answer, Mary and Joseph took Jesus back to Naz-

areth. He remained there in obedience to His parents until it was

time for his public ministry. We learn from this story to obey not

only God but also those in authority over us.

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LIFE IN OUR PARISH “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.” (1 John 4:7)

We welcome the NEWLY BAPTIZED

to our parish family…

Carter J. Brady, Giovanni E. Reid Thiago De Los Angeles, Zackary P. Charles

Henry J. Daniel, Zaleah M. Dumandan Mateo L. Navarro, Vanessa S. Robinson Terrae Q. Moore, George J. Schreiner, Jr.

Alori F. Sully, Steven A. Bermudez Ethan J. Lliguicota, Thiago Silva-Romero Alessandro Sierra Flores, Chloe R. Cruz

Tyler J. Florestal, Sebastian F. Gaitan Natalia Martinez, Emilia R. Montoya

We welcome NEW PARISHIONERS

who have recently registered with our parish… Quezada Family, Mr & Mrs T. Maghacot

Khillawan Family, Singh Family Ms. L. Manuzon, Rivas Family, Lopez Family

Rodriguez Family, Ms. M. Flores Collado Family, Lozano Family, Sanchez Family

Russo Family, Andon Family

CONGRATULATIONS to ALL the STUDENTS

of Holy Name of Mary Parish on their Continuing Success

Kellenberg Memorial High School Honor Roll

Jacob Aguaviva, Laurie Andre Ava Ayroso, Audrey Belotte, Christian Calderon, Matthew Cevallos, Soraya Conde, Shaila Fretel,

Gianna Giganti, Brandon Kilimet, Dominick Kurek, Klaudia Kurek, Augusto Lebron, Ethan Linzey, Evans Linzey, Alexa Martins, Dasani Millien,

Jacob Ospina, Hailey Romero Lindsey Rubenstein Nicholas Vacchiano, Vincent Vacchiano

St. Francis Preparatory School Honor Roll

Jeremy Alleyne

St. Anthony’s High School Honor Roll

Jayden John

Chaminade High School Honor Roll

Jonathan K. Beltre-Rojas, Samuel Camulaire Christian Gil, Anthony F. Prisinzano

HOLY MATRIMONY 2021 For our married couples, that they may look to St. Joseph

& the Blessed Mother as their patrons for establishing families filled with faith, hope & love, we pray to the Lord;

Mr & Mrs Oscar Garcia...January 23 Mr & Mrs Michael Pyatt...February 14 Mr & Mrs William Gammel...June 5 Mr & Mrs Robert Toffolo...June 11 Mr & Mrs Joseph Francia...June 19

Mr & Mrs Alexander Del Castillo...June 26 Mr & Mrs John Nelle...July 17

Mr & Mrs Jeffrey Speredowich...August 19 Mr & Mrs Jovel Canales Lainez...August 28

Mr & Mrs Luis Cuellar Ramos...September 4 Mr & Mrs Edgar Castillo...September 18

Mr & Mrs Matthew Fernando...September 21 Mr & Mrs Joel Cerritos Garcia...October 16

Mr & Mrs Kevin Leung...November 27

Fr. Jose

celebrated

Mass on the

Feast Day of

Our Lady of

Guadalupe,

last Sunday,

December 12

at 1PM.

Many parish-

ioners dress

up on this

feast day in

honor of Our

Lady.

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St. Vincent spent his

entire life serving in

the village church in

Torre del Greco and

was known for

his simplicity,

his generosity to

orphans, and his

support of

Seminarians.

O God, light of the

faithful and shepherd of souls, who set blessed Vincent in the Church

to feed your sheep by his words and form them by his example, grant that through his intercession we may keep the faith he

taught by his words and follow the way he

showed by his example. Through our Lord Jesus

Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity

of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Peter was a prolific

writer and he is

especially remembered

for his catechism, which

became a popular

teaching resource

throughout Europe with

more than two hundred

editions appearing

before the end of the

seventeenth century.

Hear in kindness, O Lord, the prayers

of your people, that those who rejoice at the coming of your Only Begotten Son in our flesh may,

when at last he comes in glory, gain the reward

of eternal life. Through our Lord

Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity

of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

After working as a school-

teacher, she was asked by

her bishop to become a

missionary. She thus

formed a new community

of sisters. In 1887,

Mother Cabrini and her

Missionary Sisters of the

Sacred Heart of Jesus

were asked by Pope Leo

XIII to travel to the US to

serve Italian immigrants.

God our Father, who called Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini from Italy to serve the immigrants of America, by her example, teach us to have concern for the stranger, the sick,

and all those in need, and by her prayers help us

to see Christ in all the men and women we meet. Through our Lord Jesus

Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with

you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

After completing a

doctorate in philosophy,

he was ordained a priest

and began to teach at the

academy of Krakow. He

would go on to complete a

doctorate in theology and

serve as director of the

theology department. John became known for

his compassion for the

poor, especially poor

students at the university.

Almighty ever-living God, as we see how the

Nativity of your Son according to the flesh

draws near, we pray that to us, your unworthy

servants, mercy may flow from your Word, who chose to become flesh of the Virgin Mary and establish among us his dwelling, Jesus Christ

our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the

unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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