St. Gregory the Great Church 144 West 90th Street New York, NY 10024-1202 Rectory Office (212) 724-9766 Rectory FAX (212) 579-3380 WEB: http://www.stgregorymanhattan.com

Clergy: Msgr. Michael Crimmins

Pastor Fr. Luis Pulido

Parochial Vicar Fr. Jonathan C. Agbedo

In Residence Fr. Joseph Darbouze

Pastor Emeritus Rob Lyons

Deacon

Pastoral Team: Adeline Dupiton Susanna George Anita Giscombe

Ed Grimm Robert Hanning

William Jacquette Michael Mariani

Chris Miller John Mooney

Peter Serritella Jim Trainor

Christopher Wu

Staff: St. Gregory School

Donna Gabella Principal

José Vazquez Vice Principal

(212) 362-5410 Fax (212) 362-5026

CCD John Broderick Dir. Religious

Education (212) 724-9766

Director of Music: Jim Trainor

Parish Office: Gladys Tejada

Secretary

January 4, 2015 “We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.” Matthew 2: 2

The Epiphany of the Lord The Epiphany of the Lord extends the glow of Christmas. This is the feast of the coming of the Son of God for all nations. The visit of the magi is a kind of prophetical condensation of what will happen in the life of Jesus and in the early Church. From his birth, Jesus appears as the new Moses. The magi, who represent the pagans, set off to look for the Messiah and, having found Jesus, they prostrate themselves before him while the Jewish religious leaders do not bother to seek out and pay homage to the new born Messiah. In this way, Matthew, at the beginning of his Gospel, shows the drama of the Jews’ ignoring Jesus and the access of the more receptive pagans to the kingdom of God. To each one of us, God gives his light in many ways. For us, the guiding star is the Gospel which is our light. It allows us to meet the living God Whom Jesus helps us know.

La Epifania del Señor La Epifanía del Señor es el resplandecer de Noel. Esta es la fiesta de la llegada del Hijo de Dios para todas las naciones. La visita de los magos es como una profecía condesado de lo que sucederá en la vida de Jesús y en el comienzo de la Iglesia. Desde su nacimiento, Jesús aparece como el nuevo Moisés. Los magos representan a los paganos, que fueron en busca del Mesías y cuando lo encontraron se postraron ante el, mientras que los lideres judíos re-ligiosos, no se molestaron para ir y pagarle homenaje al Mesías recién nacido. Al principio de su Evangelio Mateo nos informa que los Judíos rechazaron a Jesús mientras que los pa-ganos le hicieron homenaje. Dios nos da a cada uno de nosotros su luz en distintas maneras. Para nosotros la estrella es el Evangelio que es nuestra luz.

Epiphanie du Seigneur L’Epiphanie du Seigneur est le déploiment de Noël. C’est la fête de la venue du Fils de Dieu pour toutes les nations. L’épisode de la visite des mages est une sorte de condensé prophétique de ce qui se passera dans la vie de Jésus et dans l’Eglise des débuts. Dès sa naissance, Jésus apparaît comme le nouveau Moïse. Quant aux mages qui représentent les païens, ils se mettent en route pour chercher le Messie et, l’ayant trouvé se prosternent de-vant lui. Mais les chefs religieux Juifs ne se dérangent pas pour aller voir le Messie nou-veau né. Dès le début de son Evangile, Matthieu esquisse de cette manière le drame du re-fus des juifs et l’accès des païens au Royaume, eux qui se montrent plus réceptifs. A chacun de nous, Dieu donne sa lumière, et de bien des manières. Pour nous, l’étoile c’est l’Evangile qui est notre lumière. Elle nous permet de rencontrer le Dieu vivant que Jésus nous fait con-naître.

When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Je-rusalem, saying, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.” When King Herod heard this, he was greatly troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

WEEKEND Saturday: 12 Noon (English) 5:30 PM Vigil (English) Sunday Masses: 8:00 AM (English) 10:00 AM (Spanish) 11:30 AM (English) 1:00 PM (French) DAILY Monday - Wednesday - Friday 12 Noon -English Tuesday - Thursday 9:00 AM - Spanish 12 Noon - English Every Monday Miraculous Medal Novena and Benediction after Noon Mass. EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed on our altar on the first Thursday of the month from 12:30 to 5:00 p.m. for prayer and meditation. All are welcome to participate in this silent devotion. FIRST FRIDAYS Masses are at:12 Noon (English) 7:00 PM (Spanish) HOLY DAYS There are usually at least two masses on holy days of obligation, but the times may vary. Consult page 3 of this Weekly Bulletin or phone the Rectory Office for mass times for any specific holy day.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturdays from 4:30 PM to 5:15 PM Any time by appointment. BAPTISMS Call one month in advance. Instruction required. WEDDINGS Arrangements must be made with priest at least six months in advance. ANOINTING OF THE SICK In cases of serious illness or advancing age, please call the Rectory to arrange a visit. COMMUNION CALLS Please call the Rectory to arrange a visit by a priest.

NEW PARISHIONERS are welcomed at St. Gregory’s Parish. If you wish to register, please fill out the coupon below, and drop it in the collection basket or send it to the rectory. Name___________________________________________________________________________________________ Address________________________________________________ Apt #___________ Phone________________________________

Schedule of Masses and Sacraments

January 6 is Three Kings Day

MISA PARA NUESTRA PARROQUIA El Obispo O’Hará celebrara una misa trilingüe en la fiesta del Bautismo del Señor en nuestra parroquia

el domingo 11 de enero a las 11:30 AM. La misa de las 10:00 AM en Español y la misa en Francés a la 1:00 PM serán cancelados para que todos los parroquianos puedan asistir a la misa de las 11:30 AM. El Obispo O’Hará se reunirá

con los parroquianos de San Gregorio después de la Misa y le pedimos a todos que por favor vengan a esta misa especial para reunirnos con el Obispo quien le ha asegurado al Monseñor que todavía ninguna decisión ha sido hecha acerca del futuro de nuestra parroquia. NOVENA EN HONOR A LA PATRONA DE SANTO DOMINGO El jueves 8 de enero, comenzara la novena en honor

a Nuestra Señora de Altagracia, la patrona de la Republica Dominicana aquí en nuestra iglesia. La hora se anunciara durante todas las misas. Todos están invitados a participar en esta novena

en honor a la Virgen Madre de Dios la protectora del pueblo de la Republica Dominicana. ANO DE VIDA CONSAGRADA Nuestro Santo Padre, El Papa Francisco, ha declarado Año de Vida Consagrada comenzando el

primer Domingo de Adviento, Noviembre 30, 2014 y terminara el 2 de Febrero, 2016, en la Fi-esta de la Presentación de Jesús en el Templo. El

propósito del año será la evangelización a la vocación a la vida consagrada y para “despertar al mundo” para ver la pobreza y los necesitados.

MASS FOR OUR PARISH BY BISHOP O HARA Bishop John O'Hara will celebrate a trilingual Mass on the feast of the Baptism of our Lord, Sunday January 11 at 11:30 AM. The Span-ish Mass at 10 AM and the French Mass at 1 00 PM will be cancelled, so that all parishion-ers can attend the 11 30 AM Mass. Bishop O’Hara would like to meet the people of St. Gregory’s after the Mass, and we urge everyone to attend this special service and meet the Bishop who has assured Msgr. Crimmins that no decision has been made regarding the future of our parish. NOVENA TO THE PATRON SAINT OF THE DOMINCAN REPUBLIC A Novena to Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia, patron saint of the Dominican Republic, will begin on Thursday, January 8, in the church. The exact time will be announced at all the Masses. This feast is celebrated every year honoring the Virgin Mother of God as the pro-tector of the people of the Dominican Repub-lic. All are invited to attend the novena which will be concluded with a Mass. YEAR OF CONSECRATED LIFE Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, has declared Year of Consecrated Life beginning on the first Sunday of Advent, November 30, 2014 and closing on February 2, 2016, on the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple. The main purpose of the year will be to evangelize for vocations to the consecrated life and the re-sponse of religious to “awaken the world” to the prophetic witness to the poor and those in need. BELATED BIRTHDAY GREETINGS FOR POPE FRANCIS Pope Francis celebrated his 78th birthday on Dec. 17th with a donation of chicken to soup kitchens and sleeping bags to the homeless in Rome. He was feted by people bearing sunflowers, birthday cards, and a “flash mob” of people doing the tango just outside St. Peter’s Square. We at St. Gregory’s may be a little late and perhaps not quite so athletic, but we extend our most hearty and heartfelt birthday greetings and wish a Blessed New Year to our Pope Francis!

ANNOUNCED MASSES FOR THE WEEK Sunday, January 4 The Epiphany of the Lord 8:00 : Encarnación Gareiao (dec.) 10:00 : Sagrado Corazón—Carmen Batista (dec.), Angela Comacho y Familia 11:30 : Gloria Espino & deceased members of the Espino Family 1:00 : In honor of Virgin Marie que defait Monday, January 5 12:00 : All Souls Tuesday, January 6 9:00 : Beatrice Toureaau (dec.) 12:00 : Edwars Ruiz Cantor (dec.) Wednesday January 7 12:00 : Maria Virginia Quiñonez (dec.) Thursday, January 8 9:00 : 12:00 : Patrick & Catherine McGlade Friday, January 9 12:00 : John & Katherine Rogers Saturday, January 10 12:00 : 5:30 Romeo Morelli

READINGS FROM THE LECTIONERY 1/5 1 Jn 3:22 — 4:6 Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 (212) 1/6 1 Jn 4:7-10 Mk 6:34-44 (213) 1/7 1 Jn 4:11-18 Mk 6:45-52 (214) 1/8 1 Jn 4:19 — 5:4 Lk 4:14-22a (215) 1/9 1 Jn 5:5-13 Lk 5:12-16 (216) 1/10 1 Jn 5:14-21 Jn 3:22-30 (217)

PRAY FOR/RECE POR/PRIEZ POUR This is the list of the sick whom we remember in our prayers. Please notify the Rectory of any corrections, deletions or additions that you require. Anthony Alexander, Buenaventura Almonte, Collette Austin, Alicia Becerra, Lucia Belzer, Dorise Black, Roger Bresnahan, Josefa Brito, Miriam Burns, Jose Cabrera, Anthony Carreras, Alexandra Castillo, Teolina Cepeda, Christina Coger, Josefine Colkosz, Paula Corredor, Kyle Carbbe, Ernesto Carrera, Roberto Colon, Patricia Collar, Ted Collar, Emmanuella Constant, Leonie Constant, Candita de la Cruz, Maria Cruz, Edna Curley, Elba De Jesus, Migdalia De Jesus, Elizabeth Dillon, Lidia Estrella, Florence Feaster, Patricia Flannery, Maria Fontan, Porcia Fontilus, Eileen Ford, Richard Franco, Rafaela Garcia, Violeta Gomez, Rosa Gonzalez, Yolanda Gorrasi, Jacqueline Graham, Aparecida Guimarais, Luis Carlos Guimarais, Sonia M. Guimarais, Edward Holohan Jr, Michael Holohan, Loretta Hosein, Marie Innocent, Barbara Jones, Ivonne Kennedy, Hebert Laurent, Mr. Louks, Anthony Mahn, Michael Manucci, Ina Martinez, Lili Maury, Juanita Martinez, Lucy Martinez, Ruben Mayen, Kenneth McGahren, Jeanne McGahren, Juan Medina, Isabelle Moldovan, Maria Morales, Helen Murray, Wanda Napolitano, Kervin Narsisse, Ralph Nicolas, John Omelia, Domingo & Nancy Ortiz, Simmilian Paul, Stephen Paul, Juan Jose Perez, Maria Pinedo, Cyril Pinto, Rose Pizzuli, Denise Price, Katrina Rabey, Santa Richardson-Castillo, Thomas Squires Sr., Melina Mae Ridgeway, Aida Robles, Robert Roman, Mrs. Rose, Casiano Rodríguez, Evelyn Rodríguez, Maria Rodríguez, Otilia Rodriguez, Nidia Rosario, Richard Safire, Milagros Santiago, Anne Sayers, Peter Serritella, Joan Shea, Marvin Seldin, Carmen Simon, Nicholas James Sivulich, Paula Solis, Carolyn Stewart, Stephen M. Stewart, J. P. Sullivan, Ana Torres, Regina Trinidad, Maeyle Vargas, Joseph Yelagin.

Parish Finances The December 21st collection including Parish Pay was $6,165.00. In view of our present situation we are most grate-ful to our parishioners for their support and prayers. We are keeping the Christmas collection open to give the opportunity to donate to those who were away during the holidays. The Haitian community donated $1,625.00 proceeds from last Sat-urday’s dinner dance. The Hispanic community donated $123.00 in proceeds from the Novena to the Divine Child, and the AA Group donated $250.00 for Christmas. We greatly ap-preciate the generosity of these groups. God bless you all.

Finanzas Parroquiales La colecta de diciembre 21 fue $6,165.00 que incluye con-tribuciones del programa de Pagos Parroquiales. Estamos muy agradecidos a todos nuestros parroquianos por su ayuda y sus oraciones. Mantendremos la colecta de Navidad abierta para dar la oportunidad a los parroquianos que estaban de viaje du-rante las fiestas para hacer sus contribuciones. La comunidad Haitiana hizo una donación de $1,625.00 dinero recaudado durante el baile/cena de la semana pasada. La comunidad His-pana hizo una donación de $123.00 dinero colectado durante la novena al Divino Niño y el grupo de Alcohólicos Anónimos hizo una donación de $250.00 para nuestra colecta de Navidad. Estamos muy agradecidos de todos estos grupos por sus con-tribuciones. Que Dios los bendiga a todos.

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES SUNDAY: Coffee Hour after 10 AM Mass 11:00 AM Ultreya 11:30 PM MONDAY: A.A. (Alcoholics Anonymous) 4:00 PM Legion of Mary (Spanish) 5:30 PM Faith Sharing Group 3rd Monday 7:30PM Christian Meditation 6:30 PM TUESDAY: A.A. 4:00 PM Food Pantry 3:30 PM WEDNESDAY: Spanish Bible Class 7:00 PM A.A. 4:00 PM THURSDAY: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 12:30—5:00 PM Charismatic Prayer (Spanish) 7:00PM FRIDAY: Coronilla - Divina Misericordia 3:00 PM A.A. 4:00 PM SATURDAY: A.A. 1:00 PM A.A. 2:30 PM Prayer Meeting (French) 7:00—9:00 PM