Our Lady of Peace Church 522 CARROLL STREET , NY 11215-1030 FRANCISCAN & SISTERS Established 1899

Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 13, 2015 Vigésimo Cuarto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario, 13 de Septiembre de 2015

PARISH STAFF Rev. Patrick Boyle, O.F.M. - Pastor Rev. Orlando Ruiz, O.F.M. - Parochial Vicar Rev. Brian Jordan, O.F.M. - In residence Lilian M. Flores - Office & Parish Manager Sister Irix Mejía, H.F.I.C. - Parish Secretary - Superior Sister Lubia Martinez, H.F.I.C. - Parish Secretary Sister Adali Ulloa, H.F.I.C. - Parish Secretary

OUR LADY OF PEACE CONVENT Hermanas Franciscanas de la Inmaculada Concepción 209 First Street Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 Sr. Margarita Barrera, H.F.I.C.

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil Mass - 4:30 p.m. & 7:15 p.m. - Neo-Catechumenal Way Sunday: 8:00 a.m. - English 9:30 a.m. - Latin Tridentine Mass (also every 3rd Saturday of the month at 1:00 p.m.) 11:00 a.m. - Spanish Weekday Masses: Monday through Friday - 8:00 a.m.

SACRAMENTS: RECONCILIATION: Saturdays: 3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. and by appointment at the Rectory. BAPTISMS - By appointment MARRIAGES - Arrangements should be made first with DEVOTIONS: the parish at least six months in advance. Couples Holy Hour - ’First Friday’ of each month, beginning with the must show readiness, attend Pre-Cana classes and 8:00 a.m. mass, and continuing with Exposition of the receive special instruction at the Rectory. Blessed Sacrament & Benediction. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK - Anytime ANTHONY DEVOTIONS - every Tuesday following the 8:00 a.m. daily mass.

OFFICE HOURS: Mon, Tues, Wed and Friday: GOLDEN AGE CLUB 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon & 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Senior’s club meets every Thursday at 11:00 a.m., Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 Noon ONLY . September through June in the gym.

NEO-CATECHUMENAL COMMUNITY MUSIC MINISTERS Directors: Andres & Miladys Torres - (917) 562-2732 Michael Ancona Brittany Stetson Maria Schwab RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM (C.C.D.) Lilian M. Flores - Director. Classes are held on Saturday TRUSTEES: mornings, October through May, from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. Ann Ruggiero Alejandro Sinchi

PARISH CONTACTS Rectory Convent Tel.: (718) 624-512 2 Fax: (718) 852-6149 Webpage Tel.: (718) 624- 6720 Fax: (718) 625-7657 E-mail [email protected] www.OurLadyofPeace-Brooklyn.org E-mail: [email protected] OUR LADY OF PEACE BROOKLYN, N.Y.

of the marathon for the police and firemen who were running, and he was there at the finish line when the bombs exploded. He has been a to both the police and fire depart- ments since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Towers in 2001. At the time, he was a member of the staff of St. Francis Church in mid-town , where Fr. Mychal Judge was also in residence. Fr. Mychal was chaplain to the fire depart- ment, and responding to the news of the attack on the Twin Towers, rushed to be of assistance, and died while ministering to others. He was considered the first official casualty of the Twin Towers attack. Fr. Brian stepped in immediately, and continued be of support to the ‘first-responders’ as well as to their families and countless volunteers. He celebrated mass regularly at ‘Ground Zero’ during the massive clean up, and sadly participated at too many funerals and memorial services for those whose lives were lost. He continues to the present, to be chaplain to both the Police and Fire Departments. To his + Brian Jordan, O.F.M. + credit, and because of his consistent support to the victims, first As we continue to journey through the remaining months of -responders and their families, he has been personally invited to this ‘Year of Consecrated Life,’ we have been sharing a little participate at the ‘Inter-Religious Ceremony’ that will take profile and history of each of the Religious members of our Staff place next week, when Pope Francis visits ‘Ground Zero.’ and community here at Our Lady of Peace. Following in chrono- Fr. Brian’s energy and willingness to be of help wherever logical order, starting with the ‘eldest’ member of our Staff, we needed, is exemplary, and his ‘Irish humor’ is a gift to our have profiled Sr. Margareta Barrera, then Fr. Patrick Boyle, friar community here at Our Lady of Peace. May God bless and now Fr. Brian Jordan. him with many more years of service! Fr. Brian has been a member of our community here at Our Lady of Peace ‘in residence,’ for the past three years, since em- bracing the ministry of chaplain at St. Francis College, located here in Brooklyn. Born on July 25, 1955, Fr. Brian is the son of Gerard Jordan and the late Eileen Jordan, and he is a ‘native son,’ having been born and raised here in Brooklyn. He is one of sev- en in a family of four brothers and two sisters. Fr. Brian began his journey with the in August of 1977, as an ‘Affiliate’ with the Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus. The ‘Motherhouse Church’ of his Province is the Church of St. Francis on 31st Street in midtown Manhattan, and is known by many of you. He entered their Novitiate in June of + CAPITAL CAMPAIGN + 1978 and professed his first vows on January 9, 1979. His sol- I would like to thank all the parishioners who have respond- emn profession of vows took place on January 19, 1982 and his ed so generously thus far to our ‘Capital Campaign.’ As the ordination to priesthood followed in May of 1983. He holds a figures show, we are moving closer and closer to our goal of Master of Divinity degree from Washington Theological Union $90,000.00! In our attempt to reach out to all the parishioners, in Washington, D.C., as well as a Doctor of Ministry degree from there are still a significant number of people who worship here Andover Newton Theological School, Newton, who have not yet made a contribution or pledge. (Please keep in and a Master of Professional Studies in Industrial and Labor Re- mind, that your pledge can be paid in installments over a peri- lations from Cornell University, Ithaca, . od of three to five years.) Next weekend, at all the masses, we During his thirty-six years of religious life, Fr. Brian’s pasto- are going to make an ‘in pew appeal,’ asking all those who have ral experience has included ministry at Holy Cross Church, not yet made a contribution, to do so at that time. Even if your Bronx, New York; St. Anthony Shrine Church, , Massa- response is, “No, I just can’t afford to make a pledge at this chusetts; St. Camillus Church, (as Pastor and Guardian,) Silver time,” that’s o.k. too. We just want to hear from everyone. Springs, Maryland; St. Francis of Assisi Church, New York, and And as I’ve been saying week after week, every contribution Holy Name Church also in New York. and pledge is deeply appreciated. No contribution is too small. A marathon runner, (until his knees started to show a little wear and tear,) Fr. Brian had successfully run sixty-one mara- + Religious Education Classes + thons when he planned to run his sixty-second, (and last,) NYC Our religious education program will Marathon until ‘Super Storm Sandy’ figuratively brought our begin next Saturday, September 19th, at city to her knees. He often ran in the name of the ‘Labor Un- 9:30 a.m. in the church, with a ‘Parent ions’ he has been supportive of, and to whom he continues to be Meeting,’ for all those who have children chaplain. Although he didn’t intend to run, he was present at the registered for classes. We urge all parents Boston Marathon two years ago, when there was a bombing at to be present for this meeting. the finish line. Fr. Brian had celebrated mass at the starting line TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 13, 2015 + A Taste of Mexico + The Society of ‘Our Lady of Guadalupe’ will be selling a variety of Mexican foods, fol- lowing the 11 o’clock Spanish Mass this Sun- day and again, next Sunday. The funds raised will help to support the feast day celebrations honoring our Blessed Mother on December Saturday, September 12, 2015 - 12th. 4:30pm Ralph Lauro (Dec.) Our Blessed Mother, under her title of ‘Our 7:15pm Neo-Catechumenal Community Lady of Guadalupe,’ is the ‘Patroness of the Americas’ . . . North, Central and South Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, America! September 13, 2015 8:00am For the Living and Deceased Learning about the Traditional Latin Mass members of Our Parish (“Pro-Popolo”) 9:30am Latin Tridentine Mass 11:00am Nuestra Señora De La Caridad del Cobre Marciana Castillo, Jose Armando Socarras y Phillip Padovano (Dec)

Monday, September 14, 2015 8:00am Laura & Anthony Spinelli (Dec)

Tuesday, September 15, 2015 Saturday, September 19th 8:00am St. Anthony - Intention of the Donor 12 noon - ‘Class’ about the Traditional Latin Mass 1:00 p.m. - Sung mass with Gregorian Chant Wednesday, September 16, 2015 8:00am Intention of the Donor www.LatinMassBrooklyn.org Thursday, September 17, 2015 8:00am Intention of the Donor The ‘Traditional Latin Mass’ is also celebrated every Sunday throughout the year at 9:30 a.m. This Friday, September 18, 2015 special class, and the mass that follows, is conducted 8:00am Intention of the Donor on the third Saturday of each month. Saturday, September 19, 2015 - 4:30pm Mary Hatem (Dec) + Stewardship of Treasure + 7:15pm Neo-Catechumenal Community Parish Support for the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - September 6th Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Totaled: $ 1235.57 The previous week’s collection for September 20, 2015 Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time - August 30th 8:00am For the Living and Deceased Totaled: $ 876.00 members of Our Parish (“Pro-Popolo”) 9:30am Latin Tridentine Mass As always, we remain grateful for your generous support, 11:00am Feliz Maria Rodriguez (Dec) “Thank You!” Felicita Anton (Dec.)

+ Please Remember and Pray for the Sick + THE CROSS TO BEAR “And the prayer offered in faith may make the sick person well” If you bear the cross gladly, it will bear you. —Thomas à Kempis + James 5:15 LLEVAR LA CRUZ Nicholas Tomsic, Lucille Acocella, Elisa DePalma Erazo, Friar Daniel Morey, ofm, Arlene Morganti, Henry Seretta, Friar Robert Si de buena voluntad llevas la cruz, ella te Artman, ofm, William Casale, Maria Albanese, Melissa Torres, llevará, y guiará al fin deseado. —Tomás de Kempis Molly Meltzer, Salvatore Russo, Carlos Emilio Flores, Friar Ron Bolfeta, ofm, Elaine Vona / Dr. Ray Mustafavi, Dolly Panza, Cath- erine Scorcia, Sebastian James Diaz, Dante Manzo, Flo Leopold, + REMEMBER YOUR LOVED ONES + Vincent Manzo, Isabel Chavarria, Ciro Diaco, Catherine Dashiff, Matthew Anthony Keeffe, Gia Florio, Luis Rodriguez, Nicolas Esca- + Sanctuary Lamp + Joan Silano (Dec) milla & Ernestina Martinez Rojas, Maria Teresa Salazar Alava, Luis Cáceres. + Altar Bread & Wine + Jean Victor (Dec) Please inform the parish office when it’s appropriate to remove someone’s name from this prayer list. Thank you. + Chapel Lamp + Mary Russo (Dec)