ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH BAY RIDGE

9511 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11209 (T) 718-238-2600 (Fax) 718-238-1508 Email: @stpatrickbayridge.org Website: stpatrickbayridge.org

PASTOR Rev. Gerard J. Sauer

PAROCHIAL VICARS Rev. Michael F. Falce Rev. Richard Bretone Rev. Verghese Pathrose Poonoly

STAFF Mrs. Marilee Fitzgerald…….……………………Parish Secretary Rev. Peter Poonoly……………...Director of Religious Education Mr. Christopher Vath…………………………..Director of Music

ST. PATRICK ACADEMY 401 97th Street ………………………………...(T) 718-833-0124 Mr. Romeo Petric…...………………………. ….Board Chairman Ms. Kathleen Curatolo…...... Principal/Chief Academic Officer

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM to 12 NOON/1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Twenty-Eighth Ordinary Sunday—October 13, 2019

3SUNDAY MASSES

Saturday: 5:00 PM NOVENAS (Church) Sunday: 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM (Family) Weekdays following the 8:15 am and 12 Noon Masses 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM and 5:00 PM Monday: Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal WEEKDAY MASSES Tuesday: St. Anthony 8:15 AM and 12 NOON Wednesday: St. Jude Federal Holidays: 8:15 AM Thursday: St. Anne

HOLY DAY MASSES Friday: The Sacred Heart of 4:00 PM Vigil Saturday: St. Patrick

8:15 AM, 12 NOON and 7:00 PM EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT (Church) SACRAMENTS First Friday: Following the 8:15 AM Mass and ending with a BAPTISM: Second Saturday of the month at 2:00 pm Holy Hour and Benediction at 5:00 PM. PENANCE: Saturday 12:30 PM WEDDINGS: Contact a priest 9 months in advance. Sundays: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament begins following the 12:30 PM Mass and is followed by a novena to St. Peregrine FATIMA (Blessed Sacrament Chapel) and Benediction at 4:30 PM. 1st Sunday of the Month: Following the 12:30 PM Mass

1st Saturday Devotion: May thru October BLESSED SACRAMENT CHAPEL (Msgr. Parks Center) BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP (Msgr. Parks Center) Monday through Friday: 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM First Wednesday: 10:00 AM Third Wednesday: 7:00 PM (Mysteries: Glorious, Sunday & Wednesday/

CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS ST. PATRICK COURT Joyful: Monday & Saturday/ Sorrowful: Tuesday & Saturday/ (Msgr. Parks Center) Luminous: Thursday Last Tuesday of the month: 7:30 PM (September—June) The Rosary Society (Blessed Sacrament Chapel) (Rectory Meeting Room) Second Sunday: 2:00 PM Fridays: 10:15 AM The Rosary is prayed (Church) DIVINE MERCY CENACLES (Msgr. Parks Center) Monday through Saturday: 8:40AM and 12:40 PM 2nd and 4th Thursdays: 10:00 AM (September to June) The Rosary in Spanish (Msgr. Parks Center) COMMUNION AND LIBERATION (Msgr. Parks Center) Fridays: 7:00 PM Thursdays: 7:30 PM Memorial Opportunities

Several parishioners have recently inquired about "naming" opportunities

October 12th Saturday Vigil, for deceased loved ones. Since all of 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time the “Sunday Vestments” have “sold 5:00 PM John James Cassidy (1st Anniversary) out” in one week’s time, we have and William Brooks made other opportunities available. Weekday Johanna Messina vestments are available and will be used in our People of the Parish parish Masses for years to come. Each vestment Mary Acosta will have a memorial sewn inside in memory of

October 13th 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time your loved one. 8:00 AM Ed & Rosemary DeLorenzo For further information, please call the rectory, (Wedding Anniversary) 718-238-2600. 9:30 AM Nora Gallagher 11:00 AM Peter, Angela and Nick Mazzola Purple (Advent) $650 12:30 PM Edward John Pain, Jr. Purple (Lent) $650 5:00 PM James D. Surdo, Jr. Red (Feast of Apostles, Martyrs, Holy Spirit): $650 White (Christmas & Easter): $650 October 14th Monday, Weekday Green (Ordinary Time): $650 SOLD 8:15 AM Andrew Avolio (13th Anniversary)

October 15th Tuesday, St. Teresa of Jesus, Virgin Sunday Vestments: (no longer available) and Purple (Advent): $1,500 SOLD 8:15 AM Danielle A. Tilyou Purple (Lenten): $1,500 SOLD 12 NOON Giuseppina Avolio (Memorial Birthday) White (Christmas & Easter): $1,500 SOLD October 16th Wednesday, Weekday Red (Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Feast of Martyrs): $1,500 8:15 AM Gerard Mandry SOLD 12 NOON Christopher Cranston Green (Ordinary Time): $1,500 SOLD

October 17th Thursday, St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr 8:15 AM Kathleen Coyne

12 NOON Krystian Charubin “Go into the whole word October 18th Friday, St. Luke, Evangelist and proclaim the Gospel. “ 8:15 AM Louie Iaconetti

12 NOON George Maggio Calling All Mission Voices! Next October 19th Saturday, Sts. John De Berbeuf and I Sunday, WORLD MISSION SUNDAY, we are Isaac Jogues, Priests and called to be part of the Church’s missionary efforts, Companions, Martyrs supporting mission priests, religious Sisters and 8:15 AM Margaret Motola 12 NOON Patrick Murphy (3rd Anniversary) Brothers, and lay catechists who provide loving service to those most in need. As Catholics around October 19th Saturday Vigil, the world — here at home and in the Missions — 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time gather at the Eucharist around the table of the 5:00 PM Joseph Coluccio Lord, let us… PRAY for the Church’s worldwide Mary Acosta missionary work OFFER financial HELP through The George W., Patricia and George J. Society for the PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH for Schwerdtman vulnerable communities throughout Asia, Africa, October 20th 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Latin America and the Pacific Islands. 8:00 AM Nora Gallagher (Month’s Mind) 9:30 AM Edward Reardon Clark (Mem. Birthday) 11:00 AM Thomas J. Ippolito 12:30 PM John Edward Maloney Pledge envelopes are 5:00 PM People of the Parish available in the Rectory and at all The 2020 Mass and Memorial Books Entrances to the are now open Church. Please bring your intentions to the main office of the Rectory during regular business hours. Contribute online at www.rcdobdonate.org Bread & Wine Altar Candles

This week the Bread and Wine are This week the Altar Candles are donated in loving memory of donated in loving memory of

Laura & Nicholas Sardone Anne McCarthy

Given by: Mary Ann Von Holten Given by: Marie Ippolito

Bread and Wine—Weeks still available Altar Candles—Weeks still available

October 20 and 27; November 3,10 and 17

December 1, 8 and 29

Sanctuary Candle Altar Flowers

This week the Sanctuary Candle is donated This week the Altar Flowers in loving memory of are donated in

Danielle A. Tilyou Thanksgiving

Given by: The Mendez Family

Sanctuary Candle—Weeks still available Altar Flowers—Weeks still available

November 24 October 20 November 3,17 and 24

Father of goodness and love, hear Lord hold our troops in your loving our prayers for the sick members hands. Protect them as they of our community and for all who protect us. Bless them and their are in need. Amen. families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen. We pray for all those who are sick, especially: We pray for all members of the Military and WEEK ONE: their families, especially:

Air Force: Harry Genzale, Matthew Griego, WEEK TWO: Mary James Emily Lobacz, Shaun Welden

WEEK THREE: James Fagan Army: Wade James Kirdahi, Jr., Bridget Sanchez, George Taber, Andrew Verdes, Christopher Wagner

Coast Guard: P. J. Paguaga, Joseph Pugliese Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine Marine Corp: America Casallas, upon them. May the souls of the Anthony Destefano, Samantha Finnerty, faithful departed, through the Alex Kovak, Connor McLaughlin mercy of God, rest in peace. Navy: Lisa Donnelly, Olivia Nuzzo, Ryan Osborn, Amen. Maddie Ryan, Robert Welden, Kyle Yingst

We pray for the deceased members of our parish Army National Guard: Axel Molina family who have recently died . . . Army Reserve: Christopher M. M. Grande, MD Elaine Capper, Anne McKenna, Alice D. Feola Called by Name Christ our Hope in Every A Convocation for All Lay Ministers Season of Life

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Eucharist, Hold fast to the hope that lies before us. Lectors, Ushers, Adult Choir, Catechists, This we have as an anchor of the soul, Pastoral Planning Committee, Baptismal Team, sure and firm. Hebrews 6:18-19 Legion of Mary, Bereavement Ministry, Committee for Life, Catholic Daughters, Men’s Club, October is Respect Life Month And St. Vincent de Paul Society, Fair Trade Volunteers, The Month of the Holy Rosary Ministers of Hospitality, Adult Crochet Group Pray to End Abortion - The Rosary has been given to us Tuesday, October 22nd as a powerful weapon – let us use this tool as we pray for an end to abortion. Shared Meal at 5:30 pm Presentation begins at 6:30 pm Spiritual Adoption - All parishioners are invited to Closing Prayer at 8:30 pm pledge to say a daily prayer (for the next nine months) for a Aldo Bruschi Auditorium baby who is in danger of not being born. The special prayer takes only ten seconds and goes as follows: Facilitator: Robert Choiniere, DMin “Dear Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love you very RSVP IS REQUIRED much. I beg you to spare the life of the unborn child Please respond by October 15th: (you can name the child if you like which will make your [email protected] prayer more personal) that I have spiritually adopted.”

Your prayers CAN make a difference between whether a baby will be born...or not. Our prayers can also be a form of spiritual support for both of the parents. Please share Extraordinary Ministers of the love of life given to you by the Lord of all life and join in Holy Communion and spiritually adopting a baby. Pledge cards will be available Ministers of the Word in the Church’s Gathering Space next Sunday. Please (Lectors) prayerfully consider joining us in praying for the unborn.

We will publish a monthly progress report and have a All parishioners who are currently serving the baby shower sometime in June, with all proceeds going to th th parish as Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist the Life Center, located at 68 Street and 5 Avenue in and Lectors are cordially invited to join Brooklyn. Fr. Sauer and Fr. Falce for a meeting 10:45 am on Saturday, October 19th in the Rectory Meeting Room You CAN Make a Difference!!! (entrance under the arch). For the consumer: By supporting Fair Trade you’re also supporting farmers to fight the The children of St. Patrick’s challenges they may face. These Catholic Academy and our include the effects of a changing Parish School of Religion are climate, low and unpredictable encouraged to join the incomes and in some coffee growing communities, Children’s Ministry. there may not be enough food available for three to

four months a year. The Children’s Chorus – Each Sunday children For the Farmer: Being part of Fair Trade has ages 5 and up lift their voices in praise to the Lord meant better knowledge about protecting the local as they lead the congregation in song. environment and the chance to plant other crops Ministry of Welcome – Children welcome the and buy livestock to put more food on the table. people to the 9:30 am Mass at the doors of the For Volunteers: Fair Trade provides volunteers Church. They also distribute song sheets. with a special opportunity to support marginalized producers. Collectors – Children help with the Offertory collection. Volunteers Needed!!! Commitment can be as

Gift bearers – Children join in the Offertory little as one half hour a month, prior to or following procession. your regular Mass. Interested parties are asked to leave your name and phone number at the front The Children’s Ministry meets every Thursday desk of the rectory. evening, 6:30 to 7:30 pm in the Lower Church. New members are always welcome! Next Sale Weekend: November 9th and 10th The Honor of Your Presence is requested at the Installation Ceremony of Rev. Gerard J. Sauer as the

20th Pastor of St. Patrick Parish

Saturday, October 26, 2019 5:00 PM Mass

Reception immediately to follow: Maestro Aldo Bruschi Auditorium (Coffee, tea and light refreshments)

Rite of Christian Initation of YOU’VE GOTTA BE IN TO WIN IT! Adults (RCIA) 718-238-2600 x 177 2019 Fall Into Cash 50/50

Raffle • Are you a visitor to the church who’s not Catholic but feels drawn to the Faith? $2,170.00 collected so far!

• Are you a baptized Catholic who’s never Tickets may be returned via the collection received Communion or Confirmation? basket at any Sunday Mass; please put tickets and • Are you a Catholic who just wants to know checks, payable to St. Patrick Church, or cash in an more about the Faith? envelope marked Fall Into Cash Raffle. Additional tickets are available at all entrances If you answered “YES” to any of these questions to the Church and may be purchased in the main you should consider participating in the RCIA office of the rectory during regular business hours. process. The winning ticket will be drawn on Sunday,

Beginning in mid-October and culminating with December 15th. the reception of the Sacraments at the Easter Vigil, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a journey of faith – a journey toward a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. Please call the Office of Faith Formation for more information. Crafters/Vendors/Bakers New and handcrafted items only

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT St. Patrick World Youth Day Christmas Market Fundraiser

Saturday, November 23rd and 24th We the spirit-filled community of St. Patrick St. Patrick Catholic Academy, Parish, with profound love and compassion, Aldo Bruschi Auditorium witness our deep faith in Jesus Christ by worshipping God, serving the needs of God’s Space Rentals: $50.00 one day/$75.00 both people and bringing the Good News of Jesus days; includes one 8 foot table and two chairs

to all. We seek to become ever more the To reserve a space or for more information, welcoming face of Christ in our community. please call 646-580-7287. The Rhapsody Players 7th Annual Fundraiser Visitation Monastery to Benefit opens Jubilee Year St. Patrick Catholic Academy With a Special Mass on Featuring the greatest songs from The Feast of the 50’s to 80's St. Margaret Mary in an intimate cabaret style setting! Wednesday, October 16, 2019 7:30 pm Saturday, October 19th Visitation Monastery 7:30 pm Presider: Bishop Cisneros St Patrick Aldo Bruschi Auditorium Plenary indulgence to all who attend, with the usual Admission: $25.00 includes coffee and dessert. conditions: Wine and Beer to be sold. • To be in a state of grace RSVP suggested: 646-335-2710 • To go to Confession and to receive Holy or [email protected] Communion within 20 days preceding or following SAVE THE DATE: • To pray for the intentions of the Holy Father A RHAPSODY CHRISTMAS Featuring all time favorite Christmas Songs DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE Saturday, December 14, 2019 The 6-Hour NYSDMV-Approved Point and Insurance Reduction Course Sponsored by American Safety, Inc. (#028) Watch future bulletins for more Saturday, November 9, 2019 details! 10:00 am – 4:00 pm (Please arrive by 9:45am) Rectory Meeting Room St. Patrick Academy Fee: $50.00

Home Academy Association’s Registration forms are available at all entrances to the Church and in the main office of the rectory. Same-day 2019 Halloween Dance registration allowed, if openings are available. Party! Jeff Samaha Theater Productions Friday, October 25th—6:30 - 9:00 PM In association with Ridge Chorale St. Patrick Catholic Academy Aldo Bruschi Auditorium 50th Anniversary

Don’t Miss Out! Concert & Retrospective A Chorus of 75 Singers and a Live Orchestra Seating is limited; call 718-833-0124 to performing songs from the decades and Broadway reserve your seats! Saturday, October 26th at 8:00 pm Tickets purchased in advance are $7.00 pp Sunday, October 27th at 3:00 pm $60.00 for a table of ten (Advance purchase FDR High School Theater, 5800 20th Avenue only!) $25.00 Adults—$20.00 Seniors & Children under 10 Individual tickets will be sold at the door for Groups of 15 or more—$18.00 per person $10.00 each. (must call to reserve Group Sales)

Refreshments will be available for purchase. Online: RidgeChorale.com Flyers are available at all entrances to the Phone: 718-989-9566 Church.

The parish of St. Patrick and St. Patrick Catholic Columbus Day Academy complies with all Safe Environment

mandates set forth by the Diocese of Brooklyn and In recognition of Columbus Day, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. All the Rectory Offices will be closed employees and volunteers who have contact with Monday, October 14, 2019. children MUST attend a VIRTUS session, sign a code of conduct and submit to a background check. 8:15 am ONLY Mass of the day. Register for VIRTUS at www.virtus.org