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Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church Pastor Rev. Msgr. Joseph P. Iglesia Católica Romana de la Santa Cruz Santa la Romana de Católica Iglesia Director of Religious Malagreca Education Mrs. Catherine Hayes Parochial Vicar 347-406-6333 Rev. St-Martin Estiverne Baptism Parish Secretaries Celebrated once a month in English, Spanish or Creole Pearl Larnage Beatrice Rousseau Reconciliation Yessenia Hernández Confessions: Saturday 9 AM & 4 PM or by appointment Director of Music Patrick David Marriages Spanish Mass Arrangements should be made Sandra Roper at least 6 months in advance. Haitian Mass Croix Sainte de la Romaine Catholique Eglise call Rectory for appointment. Frélior Charles On Line Giving: GiveCeral.org/holycross Souls in Harmony 2530 Church Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11226 718-469-5900; Fax 718-469-5901 e-mail: [email protected] Web Site: holycrossrcchurch.org Sunday Masses: 5:00 PM Saturday; 8:30 AM & 11:30 AM Sunday – in English 10:00 AM domingo en español; 11h30 AM dimanche en créole – dans l'église THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD - Jan. 3, 2021 ``We have seen His star at its rising, and we have come to do Him homage.’ and myrrh.'' ``They saw the Child with Mary His Mother. They prostrated themselves, and did Him homage. Then they opened their treasures and offered Him gifts of gold, frankincense Masses and Services for the Week of Jan. 3rd Jan. 3 - The Epiphany of the Lord WEDNESDAY, Jan. 6 - St. André Bessette (Breaking Bread: p. 58) 8:30 AM In Thanksgiving to God 8:30 AM For the People of the Parish by Joycelyn Adrien 10:00 AM En Acción de Gracias Sandra Martínez THURSDAY, Jan. 7 - St. Raymond of Peñafort 11:30 AM Messe Haïtienne - église 8:30 AM † Fritz St-Surin by Joycelyn Adrien Jeannie Cantave - Fête par ses Sœurs FRIDAY, Jan. 8 11:30 AM English Mass - chapel 8:30 AM † Agatha Bernard by her Family Msgr. Malagreca - Birthday by Pearl L. & Family SATURDAY, Jan. 9 8:30 AM † Clement Xavier by Joycelyn Adrien MONDAY, Jan. 4 - St. Elizabeth Seton 5:00 PM † Mr. & Mrs. Gérard & Anne Racine 8:30 AM Brigitte - Birthday by Kaline Corrielus Candles Month of January offered TUESDAY, Jan. 5 - St. John Neumann In Thanksgiving by Pauline Powell 8:30 AM Gabrielle Fetus - Birthday Please pray for the Deceased Frances Daniel; Romane by her Mother Patricia Calice; Ismael Vázquez;; David Moses; Michelle Belcham; 7:30 PM Messe Charismatique Haïtienne Rudolph George; François Jules; Yolette Alexandre; En Action de Grâce pour Sébastien Joseph Yolette Alexandre; Yolanda Ashburn; Clairomène Thélol; Marie Bernard; Elinette Richard; Audrey Hospedales; rd Readings for the Week of Jan. 3 Marie Durandisse; Eugenia Estévez; Juana Rigo; Jeanine Sunday: ................................................Is 60.1-6/Eph 3.2-6/Mt 2.1-12 Michel; Lilia Jones; Mary Khan; Rosier Closius; Merlyn Monday: .......................................................1 Jn 3.22-4.6/Mt 4.12-25 McHardy; Icréda Midi; Lilia Domínguez Salmorán; Tuesday: ..........................................................1 Jn 4.7-10/Mk 6.34-44 Compton Case; Lebon Jean-Pierre; Marcel & Lunie Wednesday: ..................................................1 Jn 4.11-18/Mk 6.45-52 Baptiste; Emila Zephyrin; Evans Étienne; Jean-Baptiste Thursday: .....................................................1 Jn 4:19-5.4/Lk 4:14-22 Chevalier' Paul Émile Julien; Yanick Michel; Marguerite Friday: .............................................................1 Jn 5:5-13/Lk 5:12-16 Alcindor; Viergenie Fabre; Louis Labardy; Edna Saturday: ........................................................1 Jn 5:14-21/Jn 3:22-30 Wakeman; Alicia Muñoz; Cellia Juárez; Dorothy Marie Sunday: ...............................................Is 551.11/1 Jn 5.1-9/Mk 1.7-11 Carter; Junie Leblanc; Miguel González; Rose Georges; __________________________________________ Chrisphonte Michel; Rosemerlyn Shillingford; Privélia Please, rules of Social Distancing: Réjouis; Rosaura Martínez; Casilda Paul; Yefri López; 1. Everyone must wear a mask Isaac Theus; Helen Coite; Michelle Forrester; Yolande Chéry; Roger Innocent,; Jeanne Sampson; Michael George; 2. Every other bench Busta Cort; Thelma Squires; Sansha Louis-Georges; Fr. 3. 6 feet distance (the pews are marked) Andrew Struzzieri; César Rodríguez; René Martínez; 4. Communion in the hand - six feet apart Laurentino Salgado; Vita Ancilla Byam; Nicolas Jules; 5. We will not pass the collection basket; Hugo Marie-Blaise Jadotte; Laurentino Salgado; Efraín Raymundo; Gérard Barthold; William Wallace; Bernardo Rather, baskets will be placed so everyone Bruno; Derek Emanuel Trucios; Annette Mark; Milton drops their money in Clarke; Roger St-Louis; Rebecca Luke; Evencia Martínez 6. No holy water; no missalettes; no song sheets all possible carriers of the virus (We are now allowed to give out Bulletins at the door. To contribute to Holy Cross Parish on line Please take them home and do not leave in the pews\ go to _______________________________________ ENVELOPE BOXES GiveCentral.org/holycross We now have all the boxes with the envelopes for 2021 Please pick up during office hours: Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Saturday, 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM Sunday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM EPIPHANY OF THE LORD Today is the Feast of the Epiphany, with the Gospel of pilgrimage means departing from our everyday lives to the Wise Men from a foreign land. In August of 2005, I seek a special form of communion with God. For each of had the privilege of bringing 22 Youth to Cologne, us it is important to let our spiritual lives develop through Germany, to celebrate the XXth World Youth Day with God and enrich our personal relationship with Him. When Pope Benedict XVI and almost one million young people. on a pilgrimage, we visit places where God was (e.g., Since the Cathedral of Cologne is the home of the Relics Jerusalem), or is present (e.g., a church), or we visit of the Three Kings, the entire World Youth Day took on persons, such as saints whose closeness to God we can the theme of the Epiphany: ``We have come to Adore feel. Ultimately, all places and all people show us the Him!'' My meditation with you today are some destination of any pilgrimage - Jesus Christ! The excerpts from the World Youth Day program: best example of this is the pilgrimage of the Magi. Introduction In the great Cathedral of Cologne are honored During the XXth World Youth Day (and during our the relics of the Magi, the Wise Men from the celebration of the Epiphany), we will retrace the East who followed the star which led them to the steps of the Three Kings in prayer and song. We Christ. The pilgrimage to Cologne Cathedral and will commence our search for Jesus Christ, the shrine of the Magi, (and today, our coming to celebrating in the communion of the Church in Epiphany Mass), is a special form of the hope that we will find Him in the words, the catechesis...It reminds us of the journey of the sacraments and our fellow human beings...We Magi to Bethlehem and symbolizes their personal search for Christ, ask about His whereabouts, find Him search for Christ. On their pilgrimage, they themselves worship Him, and let Him send us back into the world. became witnesses to faith. Our pilgrimage not only brings In light with the star that guided the Three Kings, light is a to mind their journey, but also every person's search for powerful symbol that illuminates worship services. Signs God throughout history, a search that made them saints. of light are in evidence everywhere, and invite us to learn The offertory of the Mass to observe the signs with which God is calling us and During this celebration, in addition to bread and wine, we guiding us. will also bring gold, incense and myrrh to the altar, in Of the Three Kings, Pope John Paul II said: ``They set memory of the Three Kings. In his message for the XXth out boldly along unknown paths on a long, and by no World Youth Day 2005, Pope John Paul II wrote: ``My means easy, journey''. dear young people, you too offer to the Lord the gold of Orientation for the Visit to the Three Kings Cathedral your lives, namely, your freedom to follow Him out of love, In his invitation to the Youth of the world, John Paul II responding faithfully to His call; let the incense of your wrote: ``They went their way'' (Mt.2.9)...Imitating the fervent prayer rise up to Him, in praise of His glory; offer Magi, you too are also making preparations to set out on Him your myrrh, that is, your affection of total gratitude to a `journey' from every region of the world. Going on a Him, true Man, Who loved us to the point of dying as a criminal on Golgotha.! SUN., JAN. 3rd - THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD Please note that the last two Masses will begin at 11:45 AM LIVE STREAMING SUN, JAN. 10th - THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD In order to participate, Close of Christmas Time go to facebook.com Then enter JosephMalagreca or on our Parish Webpage: ``Offer the Lord the holycrossrcchurch.org gold of your freedom; Pope Francis has announced a Year in Honor of St. Joseph the incense of your prayer; Dec. 8, 2020 to Dec. 8, 2021 the myrrh of your love.'' MY CHRISTMAS GIFT TO THE CHURCH Special Collection Sunday, Dec. 20 Pope Saint John Paul II May we suggest $100 per family! 487 - Holy Cross, Brooklyn You can give on line with your phone: 929-305-0594 - Text Christmas L'EPIPHANIE DU SEIGNEUR Aujourd'hui les la Fête de l'Épiphanie, avec l'Évangile des que nous intensifions la relation personnelle qui nous unit à Mages de terre lointaine. Pendant le mois d'août de l'an notre vie spirituelle grandisse par Dieu et Lui.