Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Parish 101-41 91st Street

Ozone Park, NY 11416

DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS CRISIS, THERE ARE NO PUBLIC MASSES

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

THE CHURCH AND THE RECTORY OFFICE ARE CLOSED.

As you attend Mass on TV or through Internet, we invite you to consider making your parish offering through electronic giving by going to: www.givecentral.org/dob. You may also mail your check to the rectory or drop off your envelopes/offering. Thank you for your continuing generosity in helping support our parish.

Rev. John Tino Pastor

Rev. Killick Pierrilus Parochial Vicar

Rev. Ryszard Koper Parochial Vicar

Deacon Edward J. Guster, Jr.

Deacon Andrew A. Marchello

Ms. Patricia Kistner Religious Education Director

Ms. Eva Sze Music Director

MASS AND INTENTIONS There are no public celebrations of Mass until further notice.

Mass is livestreamed from Nativity BVM Church on Facebook at 11am on Sundays.

All Mass Intentions will be satisfied by private celebrations of Mass by the priests.

To schedule a Mass Intention, please telephone the rectory.

Mass can also be seen on television at Net TV (Fios Channel 48; Optimum Channel 30; Spectrum Channel 97) or on-line at www.netny.tv.

FUNERALS There are no Funeral Masses.

BAPTISM/FIRST COMMUNION/ CONFIRMATION/WEDDINGS

All Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation and Wedding celebrations have been postponed.

PARISH SERVICES All parish devotions, meetings and other events are cancelled until further notice.

The Churches and the Rectory Office are closed.

For updates, please check the parish website: www.nativityststans.org

In an emergency or if you need to speak with a priest, please telephone the Rectory at 718-845-3691 and leave a message. Your call will be returned as soon as possible.

May 10th, 2020 Fifth Sunday of Easter

CONTACT Telephone: 718.845.3691 Fax: 718.845.8978 Email: nativityststans@verizon.net Web: www.nativityststans.org

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Due to the Corona virus,

the Rectory office is CLOSED

until further notice.

Saturday May 9th Easter Weekday Zofia Lipinska By Lada Family For the people of the parish Jonathan Andre Polanco By Ana Paulino

Sunday May 10th Fifth Sunday of Easter John Diorio, Jr. By Parents Carmine Trotta By Daughter Antonia & Giovanni Polidoro By Battista Family Loretto Perero By Children Mary Ann O’Sullivan By Barbara Satchwell Theresa Satchwell By Barbara Satchwell & Family In honor of St. Anthony By Joe & Catina Arena Pinillo Mothers in Heaven By Miriam Pinillo

Monday May 11th Easter Weekday Marie Lombardi By Parobek Family

Tuesday May 12th Sts. Nereus & Achilleus, St. Pancras Anna Jasinska (Birthday in Heaven) By Parents

Wednesday May 13th Our Lady of Fatima Ted Halka By Doreen & Erik

Thursday May 14th St. Matthias, Apostle Loretta Perero (1st Anniversary) By Children LIVING Julia Busatca (Birthday Blessings)

Friday May 15th St. Isidore Zofia Matuszczak By Daughter Elizabeth & Family LIVING Fr. Paul Palmiotto Birthday Blessings) By Chandra Lyons

Sunday May 10th Fifth Sunday of Easter Vincenza S. Murphy By Kathleen, Juli, Jon & Emily Grzegorz Wojtak (2nd Anniversary) By Bartynski Family

Sunday May 17th Sixth Sunday of Easter Margaret Traina By Charles Traina Aneta Bajor By Parents Weromika Zachavewicz By Jachimowicz Family

Saturday May 16th Easter Weekday Andrzej Lada (Birthday in Heaven) By Parents Marion Lynch By Son Kevin HEALING Padre Paul Palmiotto (por su salud) By Sagrado Corazon de Jesus

Sunday May 17th Sixth Sunday of Easter Tina Amorim By Amorim Family Donald Curran (Birthday in Heaven) By Wife Annette LIVING Fr. Paul Palmiotto (Birthday Blessings) By Annette Curran Joyce Rossi (1st Birthday in Heaven) By Yarrobino Family & Sue Rossi Anthony Romano By Yarrobino Family In Thanksgiving to St. Expeditus Angelo Arena By Joe Arena William Balles By Pauline & Boys HEALINGFr. Paul Palmiotto By Julia & Pauline

May 10th - Fifth Sunday of Easter

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary --- St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr All public Masses are suspended until further notice.

Mass Intentions will be satisfied by private celebrations of Mass by the priests.

May 1, 2020 St. Joseph the Worker To the Faithful of the Diocese in Brooklyn & Queens: As you read this letter, we are in the midst of the Easter Season. We rejoice in the risen Jesus and in what that Resurrection means for us who are members of His Body. By His Cross and Resurrection, Christ has set us free.

Yet, as much as we believe and rejoice in that Paschal mystery, we are celebrating in a very difficult and challenging time. Our observance of Lent this year was marked by unexpected and unwelcome penances for which we did not ask. Easter is marred by the same. We always trust in Jesus and His promise to be with us always and His command to us not to fear.

The pandemic we are experiencing has done many things. It has, first of all, taken from us some of our loved ones. Many of us have experienced the suffering of so many sick people. At the same time we have also seen the strength and resilience of many of our first responders, doctors, nurses and other medical personnel, and so many more who are considered to be essential workers. This has moved us to feel and express a gratitude which we perhaps should have expressed previously. So we mourn our beloved dead, we continue to pray for the sick among us and we thank those who help bravely.

Our spiritual lives have changed, too. We have experienced the closure of our churches. How painful this is to us, who feel that the Church is a “second home” in so many ways. We have been unable to receive the sacraments. I am thinking most especially of the Sacrament of Penance and Eucharist.

Please allow me to reflect on that for a moment. The sacraments are indeed the way that Jesus chose to remain in our lives and the way that we continue to experience His presence and work among us. Nothing can replace that for us. It is most especially true in the Eucharist where Jesus is truly and substantially present to us that we experience Him in a unique and irreplaceable way. However, this experience has also taught us that Jesus cannot be limited. He cannot be contained. We can and do experience Him in many different ways. A sincere Act of Contrition and a Spiritual Communion, while not replacements for the sacraments, are ways to allow Jesus into our lives. We have even been unable to mourn our dead in the ways we are accustomed to doing. While this is heart breaking, we know that God’s mercy is overwhelming and we can pray for our loved ones at all times.

The closing of our churches has been unavoidable, as Brooklyn and Queens has had nearly 60% of all cases of Covid-19 in New York City. Though there are many who doubt and even publicly speak out against the decisions made to close churches and maintain social distancing, please know that decisions like these have not been taken lightly, especially in this Diocese where Brooklyn and Queens are literally at the epicenter of the crisis in New York City, which is the epicenter of the United States. We have had to resort to these desperate measures to prevent the further loss of life and spread of disease. Life is God’s great gift and we must protect it.

That is why our churches will remain closed until it is safe to reopen them, a decision that will be made by Diocese of Brooklyn with the assistance of Mr. Joseph Esposito (former Commissioner of the Office of Emergency Management for New York City) in conjunction with public health authorities. When our churches do reopen, unfortunately, we will not be able to resume church life as we enjoyed it before. There will be changes to keep everyone healthy and safe. We will respond as always, as faithful People of God, to the challenges placed before us. I ask that we all strive to understand, to adapt and to rise up to these challenges.

I want to thank our priests and deacons who have learned new ways to minister to you: for streamed Masses and retreats, homilies and talks, and various other engaging events on line which all help us remain close as the parish families we are and keep our spirits lifted as joy filled Christians.

We continue to pray for our beloved dead, may they rest in peace; and we pray for the sick that they will experience the presence of Christ the Healer; for our governmental leaders; for our dedicated first responders, doctors, nurses, medical personnel, funeral directors, and essential workers; for the clergy and religious of our Diocese and for us all. May the Lord, who is Mercy Itself, lead us out of this difficult time and into a time of good health and new life.

The month of May is dedicated in a particular way to our Blessed Mother. Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, has asked us to pray the Rosary most fervently this month for an end to this pandemic. We place our trust in the intercession of Mary and of her blessed spouse St. Joseph whose feast we celebrate today, May 1st. Mary, Mother of the Church, pray for us! St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church, pray for us! With an assurance of my continued remembrance of you in prayer, I am

Sincerely in Christ,

Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Ph.D., D.D. Bishop of Brooklyn

Office of the Bishop Diocese of Brooklyn

310 Prospect Park West Brooklyn, New York 11215

1 de mayo de 2020

San José el Trabajador

A los fieles de la Diócesis en Brooklyn y Queens:

El leer esta carta, nosotros estamos en medio de la celebración de la Pascua. Nos regocijamos en Jesús resucitado y en lo que esa resurrección significa para nosotros

quienes somos miembros de su cuerpo. Por su cruz y resurrección, Cristo nos ha liberado.

Sin embargo, por mucho que creamos y nos regocijemos en ese misterio pascual, estamos celebrando en un momento muy difícil y desafiante. Nuestra observación de

la Cuaresma este año estuvo marcada por penitencias inesperadas y desagradables que no solicitamos. La Pascua se ve empañada de la misma forma. Siempre

confiamos en Jesús y en su promesa de estar con nosotros siempre y en su mandato a nosotros de no temer.

La pandemia que estamos experimentando ha hecho muchas cosas. En primer lugar, nos ha quitado algunos de nuestros seres queridos. Muchos de nosotros hemos

experimentado el sufrimiento de tantas personas enfermas. Al mismo tiempo, también hemos visto la fuerza y la resistencia de muchos de nuestros equipos de

primeros auxilios, médicos, enfermeras y otro personal médico, y muchos más que consideramos trabajadores esenciales. Esto nos ha llevado a sentir y expresar una

gratitud que quizás deberíamos haber expresado previamente. Lloramos a nuestros seres queridos, seguimos rezando por los enfermos entre nosotros y agradecemos a

quienes nos ayudan con valentía.

Nuestras vidas espirituales también han cambiado. Hemos experimentado el cierre de nuestras iglesias. Qué doloroso es esto para nosotros, que sentimos que la Iglesia

es un "segundo hogar" en muchos sentidos. No hemos podido recibir los sacramentos. Estoy pensando especialmente en el Sacramento de la Penitencia y la

Eucaristía.

Permítame reflexionar sobre esto por un momento. Los sacramentos son, de hecho, la forma en la cual Jesús eligió permanecer en nuestras vidas y la forma como

continuamos experimentando su presencia y su trabajo entre nosotros. Nada puede reemplazar eso para nosotros. Esto es especialmente cierto en la Eucaristía, donde

Jesús está presente de manera real y sustancial para nosotros, lo experimentamos de una manera única e insustituible. Sin embargo, esta experiencia también nos ha

enseñado que Jesús no puede ser limitado. No puede ser contenido. Podemos y lo experimentamos de muchas maneras diferentes. Un acto de contrición sincero y una

comunión espiritual, aunque no reemplazan a los Sacramentos, son formas de permitir que Jesús entre en nuestras vidas. Incluso no hemos podido llorar a nuestros

difuntos de la forma en que estamos acostumbrados a hacerlo. Si bien esto es desgarrador, sabemos que la misericordia de Dios es contundente y podemos orar por

nuestros seres queridos en todo momento.

El cierre de nuestras Iglesias ha sido inevitable, ya que Brooklyn y Queens han tenido cerca del 60% de todos los casos en la ciudad de Nueva York. Aunque hay

muchos que dudan e incluso hablan públicamente en contra de las decisiones tomadas para cerrar Iglesias y mantener el distanciamiento social, sepan que decisiones

como estas no se han tomado a la ligera, especialmente en esta Diócesis donde Brooklyn y Queens están literalmente en el epicentro de la crisis en la ciudad de Nueva

York, que es el epicentro de los Estados Unidos. Hemos tenido que recurrir a estas medidas desesperadas para evitar una mayor pérdida de vidas y la propagación de

enfermedades. La vida es el gran regalo de Dios y debemos protegerla.

Esta es la razón por la cual nuestras iglesias permanecerán cerradas hasta que sea seguro reabrirlas, una decisión que será tomada por la Diócesis de Brooklyn, con la

ayuda del señor Joseph Esposito (ex comisionado de la Oficina de Emergencias de la ciudad de Nueva York) y junto con las autoridades de salud pública. Cuando

nuestras iglesias vuelvan a abrir, en el futuro cercano, desafortunadamente no podremos reanudar la vida de la Iglesia como la vivíamos antes. Habrá cambios para

mantener a todos saludables y protegidos. Responderemos como siempre, como pueblo fiel de Dios, a los desafíos que se nos presenten. Pido que todos nos

esforcemos por comprender, adaptarnos y hacer frente a estos desafíos.

Quiero agradecer a nuestros sacerdotes y diáconos que han aprendido nuevas formas de servirle a ustedes: con Misas y retiros, homilías y charlas, y varios otros

eventos interesantes transmitidos en las redes, que nos ayudan a permanecer unidos como familias parroquiales y mantener nuestros espíritus levantados como

cristianos llenos de alegría.

Continuamos orando por nuestros seres queridos que han fallecido y le pedimos a Dios que descansen en su eterna gloria; por nuestra familia, amigos, sacerdotes,

diáconos y religiosos y por los enfermos para que experimenten la presencia de Cristo el Sanador; por nuestros trabajadores esenciales y líderes gubernamentales; por

nuestros líderes religiosos y por todos nosotros. Que el Señor, quien es la misericordia misma, nos guíe fuera de este momento difícil y hacia un tiempo de buena

salud y vida nueva.

El mes de mayo está dedicado de manera particular a nuestra Santísima Madre. Nuestro Santo Padre, el Papa Francisco, nos ha pedido rezar el Rosario más

fervientemente este mes para poner fin a esta pandemia. Confiamos en la intercesión de María y de su bendito esposo San José, cuya fiesta celebramos hoy, 1 de

mayo. María, Madre de la Iglesia, ruega por nosotros. San José, Patrono de la Iglesia Universal, ¡ruega por nosotros!

Con la promesa de mi continuo recuerdo de ustedes en oración,

Sinceramente en Cristo

Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio,

Obispo de Brooklyn

Office of the Bishop Diocese of Brooklyn

310 Prospect Park West Brooklyn, New York 11215

PRAYER OF RENEWAL OF OUR CONSECRATION TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Let us now entrust our country and ourselves once again to the Virgin Mary’s care: Most Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, you are the fairest fruit of God’s redeeming love; you sing of the Father’s mercy and accompany us with a mother’s love. In this time of pandemic we come to you, our sign of sure hope and comfort. Today we renew the act of consecration and entrustment carried out by those who have gone before us. With the love of a Mother and Handmaid, embrace us as we renew our consecration to you, together with our brothers and sisters in Christ. In a special way we commend to you those particularly in need of your maternal care. Mary, Health of the Sick, sign of health, of healing, and of divine hope for the sick, we entrust to you all who are infected with the coronavirus. Mary, Mother of Consolation, who console with a mother’s love all who turn to you, we entrust to you all those who have lost loved ones in the pandemic. Mary, Help of Christians, who come to our rescue in every trial, we entrust to your loving protection all caregivers. Mary, Queen and Mother of Mercy, who embrace all those who call upon your help in their distress, we entrust to you all who are suffering in any way from the pandemic. Mary, Seat of Wisdom, who were so wonderfully filled with the light of truth, we entrust to you all who are working to find a cure to this pandemic. Mary, Mother of Good Counsel, who gave yourself wholeheartedly to God’s plan for the renewing of all things in Christ, we entrust to you all leaders and policymakers. Accept with the benevolence of a Mother the act of consecration that we make today with confidence, and help us to be your Son’s instruments for the healing and salvation of our country and the world. Mary, Mother of the Church, you are enthroned as queen at your Son’s right hand: we ask your intercession for the needs of our country, that every desire for good may be blessed and strengthened, that faith may be revived and nourished, hope sustained and enlightened, charity awakened and animated; guide us, we pray, along the path of holiness. Mary our Mother, bring everyone under your protection and entrust everyone to your beloved Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

May 10, 2020 Fifth Sunday of Easter When earthly lives end, especially when the person is younger, we tend to focus upon and consider what was lost. We think of lost opportunities — things they won’t be able to see, babies they won’t be able to cradle, and adventures that now must go undiscovered. Our minds create this chasm between earth and heaven that sees the losses of this life as permanent ones, never possible to achieve again. This perception causes many folks to remain stuck in their grief as they ponder all of the missed opportunities and regrets. This is not resurrection thinking. All of the love that we can give and receive, the joy and elation that can be experienced, the adventures that can be undertaken, and the possibilities to be discovered are all part of a continuous journey. They are not ends in and of themselves but are all part of the unfolding of a relationship we have with God, who not only makes all of these wonderful things possible now but sustains them and fulfills them into eternity. The perception and experience of loss is really an illusion, because in God’s eternal kingdom and in God’s time, nothing is ever lost. Even the most intimate and tender of moments we can conceive of sharing with another human being are only part of a journey toward perfect intimate and tender moments to be shared with God in our resurrected life. We become like God and see God as He is in eternity. What greater joy, love, and hope can ever be discovered as we walk down our often dimly lit paths in this world. This is an awesome wonder and magnificent news to behold. Call to mind someone you have lost in death. How do you see them now? How do you see yourself in heaven? Remind yourself, again, that God is the Way, the Truth and the Life. Our happiness is not going to be fully realized in this world, and there is nothing we can find here that cannot be found one hundred fold in eternity. It’s all about relationship, and not solely about the relationships we have with each other, ourselves, and the world in which we live. It’s about our relationship with God. If we realize how special that one relationship really is, then there is only one particular of heaven and life eternal that really matters: namely, that we fall into love eternal and discover truth. For when we finally close our eyes in death, then all will be well as long as we are with God. There are no losses, only gains. ©LPi

PRAY FOR THE DECEASED

MAY THEY REST IN PEACE For all those who have died

during the corona virus crisis.

MAY: For Deacons We pray that deacons, faithful in their service to the Word and the poor, may be an invigorating symbol for the entire Church.

Remember in your prayers the sick of our parish:

Merciful Jesus be with us now. Bless those who are ill with your healing embrace. Give them your strength to endure the trials of their illness and grant them healing if it be in accord with Your Holy will and that of our Father in Heaven. Amen.

For all those ill with

Corona virus Arthur Weber, Sr.

Barbara Martuscello Christopher Cucci

Frank Carbone Frank Sorrentino Stephen Petrillo

John Gaynor

Juan Ureña

Kenneth Ordonez

Luz Marina Castillo

Madeline Padilla

Maria de los Angeles Rojas

Shirley Aguilar

Irene Gaynor June Dotterman

Rose Anzaldi Gertrude Gwardjak

Paul J. Chapman

Winnie Tobias

Fr. Angelo Pezzullo Fr. Paul Palmiotto

Erma Aloisio Zoe Bonowitz

Maria Abreu Maddalena Marsicano

Beatrice Arango Kai Sawe

John Vicedomini Jr. Eric Kelly

Rafael Perez Remington Stafford

Dorothy Bonowitz Thomas J. Hurlman Philip Schlesinger Ann Sanfillippo

Danny C. Lourine Ruth Foresta

Francisco Rivera Sr. Marguerite Torre

LET’S DRESS OUR BEST TO GIVE THE LORD OUR SUNDAY’S BEST!

10 de mayo de 2020 5º Domingo de Pascua Todo gira alrededor del Señor resucitado; tanto en las primeras comunidades cristianas como en la Iglesia actual. La segunda carta de Pedro dice que Cristo es la piedra angular; recomienda que nos adhiramos a ella con firmeza. “Yo voy a colocar en Sión una piedra angular, escogida y preciosa: quien se afirme en ella no quedara defraudado.” (1 Pedro 2:6). Jesús es la piedra viva, y Él lo afirma diciendo: “Yo soy el Camino la Verdad y la Vida. Nadie va al Padre sino por mí.” (Juan 14:6). Al entender a Jesús como piedra angular, es decir como piedra viva, nos compromete como bautizados a hacer lo mismo, dar la vida y ser vida para otros. Las tres lecturas de este quinto Domingo de Pascua tienen su fundamento en el misterio pascual de Jesús. El centro del mensaje es que, si rechazamos a Jesús, rechazamos al Padre. Sabiendo que el único camino de llegar al Padre es por Cristo: ¿Nos damos cuenta de ello? ¿Qué harás tu para ir por el camino indicado por Jesús? La oración colectiva de este domingo nos afirma en la misericordia y amor de Jesús hacia su pueblo: “Señor, tú que te has dignado hacernos hijos tuyos, míranos siempre con amor de Padre y haz que cuantos creemos en Cristo obtengamos la verdadera libertad y la herencia eterna.” Pidamos con fervor en esta Liturgia de la Eucaristía que el Señor nos de todo lo que necesitamos para conocerle y amarle a tal punto que encontremos en Él, el Camino la Verdad y la Vida, mostrándolo con el testimonio de verdaderos hijos e hijas de Dios. ¡Aleluy ©LPi

Testigos de Jesús

Esta travesía de fe no siempre es fácil. A veces, las heridas más grandes son las que sufrimos cuando los miembros de la familia y amigos se alejan de Dios y nos dejan atrás. La fe que tenían cuando eran más jóvenes ahora es tensa, o ven que el diario caminar con Jesús es demasiado difícil. Para ellos, Jesús se convierte en lo que Pedro escribió cuando describió a Jesús como la piedra que hace tropezar a las personas y la roca que los hace caer. Nuestro viaje es bastante difícil, pero ver a un ser querido tropezar y caer es desgarrador. ¿Qué debemos hacer en tal situación? Lo más importante, orar. Debemos darnos cuenta de que Dios es más poderoso que nosotros, e incluso si no podemos hacer que vean la verdad, Él si puede. Luego, somos testigos del poder transformador de Jesús por nuestras propias vidas. Necesitamos servirle en palabras y hechos. Deberíamos dejar que el gozo de ser un discípulo ilumine nuestros rostros. Permite que Jesús trabaje a través de nosotros para que otros se sientan atraídos por él. Por último, nunca debemos perder la esperanza. Muchos han caminado largos viajes solos únicamente para encontrar a Dios mas adelante en el camino. ¿Qué se necesitará para atraer a alguien a Cristo? Puede ser una acción, una palabra o una emoción. Nunca sabemos cómo ciertas personas serán tocadas. Esos seres queridos son un regalo de Dios en tu vida. Colócalos de nuevo en las manos de Dios y deja que Él los levante si han tropezado y caído.

—Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS © LPi

MISA E INTENCIONES No hay celebraciones públicas de misa hasta nuevo aviso. La misa se transmite en vivo en Facebook a las 11:00 a.m. los domingos. Todas las intenciones de misa serán satisfechas por celebraciones privadas de misa por parte de los sacerdotes. Para programar una intención de masas, llame a la rectoría. La misa también se puede ver en televisión en Net TV (Fios Channel 48; Optimum Channel 30; Spectrum Channel 97) o en línea en www.netny.tv. FUNERALES: No hay misas funerarias. BAUTISMO / PRIMERA COMUNIÓN /CONFIRMACIÓN / BODAS Se han pospuesto todas las celebraciones de bautismo, primera comunión, confirmación y boda. SERVICIOS PARROQUIALES Todas las devociones parroquiales, reuniones y otros eventos se cancelan hasta nuevo aviso. Las iglesias y la oficina de la rectoría están cerradas. Para actualizaciones, visite el sitio web de la parroquia: www.nativityststans.org En caso de emergencia o si necesita hablar con un sacerdote, llame a la Rectoría al 718-845-3691 y deje un mensaje. Responderemos su llamada lo antes posible.

Church Name: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Church City: Ozone Park, NY

Account Number: 04-1009

Routing Code: B

Run Number 6

Phone Number: 718-845-3691

Contact: Fr. John Tino

Transmission day and time is scheduled for Tuesdays by 2:30pm

800-888-4574 ext 3601