101-41 91st Street, Ozone Park, New York, 11416

Tel: 718.845.3691 • Fax: 718.845.8978 www.nativityststans.org

Email: nativityststans@verizon.net

Rev. Paul C. Palmiotto, Pastor

Rev. Andrzej Salwowski, Parochial Vicar Rev. Jean-Farda Tanisma, Parochial Vicar

Rev. Angelo B. Pezzullo, Retired & In Residence Deacon Andrew A. Marchello, Retired

Deacon Edward J. Guster, Jr.

Mrs. Elizabeth Perretta, Religious Education Director Jonathan Mercado, Music Director

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Parish

MASS SCHEDULE

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Monday - Friday 7:00am ~ 9:00am English Saturday 9:00 am English

5:30 pm English 7:00 pm Spanish Sunday 7:30 am English 9:00 am Italian 10:30 am English 12:00 pm English

1:30 pm Filipino 3rd Sunday of each month 6:30 pm English (Except during summer time) Holy Days - As announced in the Bulletin

St. Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr Location-Rockaway Blvd. & 88th

Sunday 9:00 am English 11:00 am Polish 12:30 pm English (Except during summer time)

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS

Monday-Friday Saturday

9:00 am - 12 noon 9:00 am - 12 noon

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

Nativity: 2nd & 4th Sunday of each month

St. Stanislaus: 2nd & 3rd Sunday of each month

(Original birth certificate and must be a parishioners

with envelopes for at least 6 months).

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE

Couples should contact the parish office at least six months in advance to make the proper arrangements. MUST BE A PARISHIONER WITH ENVELOPES

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Saturday: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Nativity only.

For confession at other times you can make an

individual appointment.

SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK

First Saturday of each month during the 9:00am mass

Please notify a priest whenever anyone is seriously ill

to receive this special sacrament.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE

To register or for any information (718) 845-1524

This office provides Religious formation and also the

sacramental preparation for children of our parish who wish to receive First Penance, First Eucharist and

Confirmation, must be a parishioner.

SCHOOL

Divine Mercy Catholic Academy

Location - 101-60 92nd St.

Tel: 718-845-3074 • Fax: 718-845-5068

Sister Francis Marie, C.S.F.N., Principal

February 7th Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at the knees of Jesus and said, “Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.”

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary --- St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr First Saturday February 6th Blessed Virgin Mary 9:00am Rose Gualtieri (Birthday)

By Sister

Mary Perro (4th Anniversary)

By Husband and Family

5:30pm James Walsh

By Wife and Family

Antoni Baj

By Jozefa Kula

7:00pm (Spanish) Por la salud del Reverendo Padre

Stephen Valdazo

February 7th Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30am Francesco Paccione and Vito DeVito

By Maria Paccione

9:00am (Italian) Cristoforo Tufano

By Tufano Family

10:30am In honor of St. Agatha

By Battista Family

12:00noon Rosina Iannacci

By Son and Family

6:30pm Purgatorial Society

Monday February 8th St. Josephine Bakhita, Virgin 7:00am Carmelo Cirrincione

By Tom Turner

9:00am Zofia Matuszczak

By Daughter and Family

Tuesday February 9th 7:00am Joan Haile (Anniversary)

By Godson, Frank

9:00am (Living) Nancy Cimino (Healing)

By Clara, Debbie and Gerard

February 10th Ash Wednesday (Fast and Abstinence) 7:00am Kathy Asimake - Murphy

By Hobbs Family

9:00am Antonio Moscatiello

By Wife and Family

3:00pm Service Ashes

7:30pm Service Ashes

Thursday February 11th Our Lady of Lourdes 7:00am Maria de los Angeles Rojas

By Family

9:00am Stefan Cwikla

By Helen Cwikla

Friday February 12th 7:00am Mary Herbert (Anniversary)

By Grandson, Frank

9:00am Saluciana Garcia

By Sister Grace

February 7th Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00am Stanislaw Zielinski

By Children

11:00am (Polish) Za Chorych Cztonkow

Tow. Serca Jezus

12:30pm For the people of the parish

February 10th Ash Wednesday (Fast and Abstinence) 7:00pm (Polish) For the people of the parish

February 14th First Sunday of Lent 9:00am For the people of the parish

11:00am (Polish) Adam Adamczyk

By Wife

Aniela and Antoni Kula

By Jozefa Kula and Family

12:30pm For the people of the parish

Saturday February 13th 9:00am (Living) Nancy Cimino (Healing)

By Hobbs Family

Christian Guster ((9th Birthday)

By Grandparents

5:30pm Louis Buonocore

By Hobbs Family

Joseph Sabatini

By Angela Barillaro and Family

7:00pm (Spanish) For the people of the parish

February 14th First Sunday of Lent 7:30am Giuseppe Sabatini By Petras and Beccarino Families

9:00am (Italian) Phyllis Napolitano By Parents and Brother

10:30am Holy Name Society Jean and Joe Martinelli

By Annette and Don Curran

12:00noon Dominic Giamundo By Family

6:30pm Modica Gaetano Family

February 7th Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

From the Pastor desk

To all the parishioners who played “Catch Up”

after the snow storm with the weekly envelopes

Thank You

The intention of the Mass Is the Most Precious Gift we can give for Our Beloved

ones who are departed. We Also have Mass Cards that you can give To your friends and family for their Birthdays,

illness, or a special intention. The Mass is a truly unique special gift.

Thank You to Maria Regina Squirettes of Mary

for Donation of $200.00

May the Lord bless you all and

keep you in His Care!!

Pray for the Deceased

May they rest in Peace

Robert Daniel Dean, Joseph C. Hess, Thomas Billotto, Rosario Alogna,

Giuseppina Vicario, Frank Digiola, Joseph Sabatini, Leonila P. Roque,

Mary R. Allen,

Prayer Intentions of Pope Francis

for February Universal: Care for Creation

That we may take good care of creation

a gift freely given–cultivating and protecting

it for future generations.

Evangelization: Asia

That opportunities may increase for dialogue

and encounter between the Christian faith

and the peoples of Asia.

Please remember in your prayers

the sick of our parish:

Dear parishioner in order to update the sick list for 2016 please call the rectory if you have a family member sick… prayer is powerful

Stewardship Collection for the weekend of

January 30th and 31st at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary St Stanislaus B&M Parish

Arthur Weber, Sr.

Barbara Martuscello

Eric Ern

Eleanor Martuscello

Frank Carbone

Giuseppe Anzaldi

John Gaynor

Madeline Padilla

Maria de los Angeles Rojas 5:30pm $662

7:00pm $462 7:30am $903

9:00am $205 (Italian) 9:00am $1015

10:30am $1697 11:00am $884 (Polish)

12:00noon $951 12:30pm $180

6:30pm $372 TOTAL $7,331 February 10, 2016

*

ATTENTION

DEAR PARISHIONERS

Thank you for your kind

support in 2015 to our Church.

Anyone wishing a statement

of contributions to Nativity of the

Blessed of the Virgin Mother –

St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr

Parish for the year 2015, kindly call

at (718) 845-3691*10 to give your

request and envelope number.

From the Bridge to Life,

~ We help young women and men choose life.

~ We provide counseling and support for pregnant women

and assist them in obtaining prenatal care, housing and

referrals to appropriate agencies.

~ We run a material assistance program which has helped

thousands of women and their families in the last year.

~ We were able to provide, clothes, blankets, diapers, car

seats, strollers, high chairs, layettes, cribs and accessories

for babies and children. Mothers return to us every three

months for material assistance for their families.

DIVINE MERCY

CATHOLIC ACADEMY

SAVE THE DATE

DMCA TALENT SHOW FRIDAY, FEB. 5TH, 7:00 PM

NATIVITY CHURCH HALL

DMCA FASHION SHOW THURSDAY, APRIL 21ST

ROMA VIEW, HOWARD BEACH

(718) 845-3074

February 10, 2016

This year Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on February 10th. We will have distribution of ashes during the

**Masses at 7:00 and 9:00 in the morning.

**At 3:00pm and 7:30pm there will be a

Lenten Service with distribution of Ashes.

*7:00pm Mass (Polish) at St. Stanislaus with distribution of Ashes during Mass.

Holy Name Society Meeting

Sunday February 14, 2016 9:00am Church’s Hall

10:30am Mass to Follow

Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday is

one of the most popular and impor-

tant holy days in the liturgical

calendar. Ash Wednesday opens Lent, a season of fasting and prayer.

Ash Wednesday takes place 46 days before Easter Sunday, and is cheifly observed by Catholics,

although many other Christians observe it too. Ash Wednesday comes from the

ancient Jewish tradition of penance and fasting. The practice includes the wearing of

ashes on the head. The ashes symbolize the dust from which God made us. As the priest

applies the ashes to a person's forehead, he speaks the words:

"Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return." Alternatively, the priest may

speak the words, "Repent and believe in the Gospel." Ashes also symbolize grief, in

this case, grief that we have sinned and caused division from

God. Writings from the Second-century Church refer to the

wearing of ashes as a sign of penance. Priests administer ashes

during Mass and all are invited to accept the ashes as a visible symbol of penance. Even

non-Christians and the excom-municated are welcome to re-ceive the ashes. The ashes are

made from blessed palm branches, taken from the previous year's palm Sunday

Mass. It is important to remember that Ash Wednesday is a day of

penitential prayer and fasting. Some faithful take the rest of the day off work and remain

home. It is generally inappro-priate to dine out, to shop, or to go about in

public after receiving the ashes. Feasting is highly inappropriate.

Small children, the elderly and sick are exempt from this ob-servance.

It is not required that a person wear the ashes for the rest of the day, and they may be

washed off after Mass. However, many people keep the ashes as a reminder until the

evening. Recently, movements have developed that involve pastors

distributing ashes to passersby in public places. This isn't con-sidered taboo, but Catholics

should know this practice is distinctly Protestant. Catholics should still receive ashes within

the context of Mass. In some cases, ashes may be

delivered by a priest or a family member to those who are sick or shut-in.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Season of Lent. It is a season of penance,

reflection, and fasting which prepares us for Christ's Resurrection on Easter Sunday,

through which we attain redemption.

Why we receive the ashes Following the example of the Ninevites, who did penance in

sackcloth and ashes, our foreheads are marked with ashes to humble our hearts and

reminds us that life passes away on Earth. We remember this when we are told

"Remember, Man is dust, and unto dust you shall return." Ashes are a symbol of penance

made sacramental by the bless-ing of the Church, and they help us develop a spirit of humility

and sacrifice. The distribution of ashes comes from a ceremony of ages past.

Christians who had committed grave faults performed public penance. On Ash Wednesday,

the Bishop blessed the hair shirts which they were to wear

during the forty days of penance, and sprinkled over them ashes made from the

palms from the previous year. Then, while the faithful recited the Seven Penitential Psalms,

the penitents were turned out of the church because of their sins -- just as Adam, the first

man, was turned out of Paradise because of his disobedience.

The penitents did not enter the church again until Maundy Thursday after having won

reconciliation by the toil of forty days' penance and sacramental absolution. Later, all Christians,

whether public or secret penitents, came to receive

ashes out of devotion. In earlier times, the

distribution of ashes was followed by a penitential

procession.

The Ashes

The ashes are made from the blessed palms used in the Palm Sunday celebration of the

previous year. The ashes are christened with Holy Water and are scented by exposure to

incense. While the ashes symbolize penance and contrition, they are also a

reminder that God is gracious and merciful to those who call on Him with repentant hearts.

His Divine mercy is of utmost importance during the season of Lent, and the Church calls on

us to seek that mercy during the entire Lenten season with reflection, prayer and penance.

By Catholic Online

QUINTO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO

Febrero 7, 2016

Isaías 6,2-1.3-8; 1 Corintios 15,1-11; Lucas 5,1-11

En las lecturas de hoy de la Primera Carta a los

Corintios, San Pablo nos dice lo que significa amar.

San Francisco de Sales basó la totalidad de su vida

y sus enseñanzas en el concepto del amor:

Por amor vivimos, sentimos y nos movemos. Todos

nuestros afectos siguen el rumbo de nuestro amor.

El amor es la vida del corazón. Nuestras acciones

son un reflejo de nuestro corazón. Aquellos que

abren su corazón al amor de Dios, transmiten el

amor de Dios cuando actúan. El amor divino todo

lo puede y todo lo soporta, cuando permitimos que

reine en nuestros corazones. Un corazón que está

lleno del amor sagrado vive una vida limpia,

saludable, nueva. Esta nueva vida es alegre y

vigorizante. Es la unión de la perfección.

El amor de Dios siempre se halla presente en

nosotros, pero desafortunadamente nosotros no lo

vemos. Como no captamos la presencia del amor de

Dios en nosotros, con facilidad lo olvidamos.

Entonces nos comportamos como si Dios estuviera

muy lejos de nosotros. El amor de Dios se halla

presente de forma muy especial en sus corazones y

en el centro mismo de su espíritu. Refúgiense de vez

en cuando en la soledad de su corazón, aún si están

en medio de una conversación o transacción.

Hablen con Dios. Las demás personas no pueden

perturbar este espacio de soledad mental, dado que

ellas no tienen la capacidad de adentrarse en su

corazón; este permanece solamente en presencia de

Dios. Nuestra vida se asemeja al movimiento

perpetuo y diverso de las olas del mar. Hay días en

que nos mantenemos a flote gracias a la esperanza,

y hay veces en que nos hundimos en el temor. Aun

cuando todo a nuestro alrededor cambie, nosotros

debemos ser como la aguja de la brújula del

marinero que siempre apunta a la Estrella del Norte.

Nuestra voluntad siempre debe mirar, buscar y

aspirar al amor de Dios. No existe nada que nos

pueda remover del amor de Dios porque el

compromiso que hemos hecho, de nunca renunciar

al amor misericordioso de Dios, nos mantendrá

firmes incluso cuando enfrentados a los cambios

que esta vida nos imponga. No pierdan el coraje, ni

dejen que su espíritu se hunda en un mar de

contradicciones. Dios jamás dejará de atender sus

corazones, porque el amor de Dios es eterno.

10 DE FEBRERO, MIÉRCOLES DE CENIZA La Cuaresma comienza con el miércoles de Ceniza y es

un tiempo de oración, penitencia y ayuno. Cuarenta días

que la Iglesia marca para la conversión del corazón.

Las palabras que se usan para la imposición de cenizas,

son:

•“Concédenos, Señor, el perdón y haznos pasar del peca

do a la gracia y de la muerte a la vida” O

•“Recuerda que polvo eres y en polvo te convertirás"

•“Arrepiéntete y cree en el Evangelio”.

ORIGEN DEL MIÉRCOLES DE CENIZA Antiguamente los judíos acostumbraban cubrirse de ceniza cuando

hacían algún sacrificio y los ninivitas también usaban la ceniza

como signo de su deseo de conversión de su mala vida a una vida

con Dios. En los primeros siglos de la Iglesia, las personas que

querían recibir el Sacramento de la Reconciliación el Jueves Santo,

se ponían ceniza en la cabeza y se presentaban ante la comunidad

vestidos con un "hábito penitencial". Esto representaba su voluntad

de convertirse. En el año 384 D.C., la Cuaresma adquirió un senti-

do penitencial para todos los cristianos y desde el siglo XI, la Igle-

sia de Roma acostumbra poner las cenizas al iniciar los 40 días de

penitencia y conversión. Las cenizas que se utilizan se obtienen

quemando las palmas usadas del Domingo de Ramos del año ante-

rior. Esto nos recuerda que lo que fue signo de gloria pronto se

reduce a nada. También, fue usado el período de Cuaresma para

preparar a los que iban a recibir el Bautismo la noche de Pascua,

imitando a Cristo con sus 40 días de ayuno. La imposición de ceni-

za es una costumbre que nos recuerda que algún día vamos a morir

y que nuestro cuerpo se va a convertir en polvo. Nos enseña que

todo lo material que tengamos aquí se acaba. En cambio, todo el

bien que tengamos en nuestra alma nos lo vamos a llevar a la eter-

nidad. Al final de nuestra vida, sólo nos llevaremos aquello que

hayamos hecho por Dios y por nuestros hermanos los hombres.

Cuando el sacerdote nos pone la ceniza, debemos tener una actitud

de querer mejorar, de querer tener amistad con Dios. La ceniza se

les impone a los niños y a los adultos.

CAMINANDO EN LA FE DE LA IGLESIA NATI-

VIDAD DE LA SANTÍSIMA VIRGEN MARÍA

101-41 91st. Street, Ozone Park, NY 11416

RETIRO DE CUARESMA Nacer de Nuevo: Con Cristo

Misericordioso a Una Vida Renovada.

Sábado 20 de Febrero

1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Aprovechando que estaremos en Cuaresma, los invitamos a

este retiro a rezar, a ordenar, a morir al pecado dejando

atrás lo viejo, y renacer de nuevo. Nuestra vida, es un

constante, renovarse para ir creciendo en misericordia

y para ser más de Dios. En esta Cuaresma podemos

hacer mucho, si queremos. Podemos convertirnos,

si queremos. Podemos dejar que Dios habite en nuestro ser

si queremos, y así actuaremos y seremos como El,

que es Dios. Pidamos la intercesión de María Santísima

Madre de la Iglesia para ser como Dios y servirle.

Predicador: Diácono Marco López

Lugar: Sótano de la Iglesia

Ministerio de Música: Florencio Ureña

Para Información 1-646-327-4087

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. Paul C. Palmiotto Transmission day and time is scheduled for Tuesdays by 2:30pm