Saint Brendan Parish Family 1907 Together Is Better + Juntos Es Mejor 2017
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Welcome to Saint Brendan Parish Family 1907 Together is Better + Juntos es Mejor 2017 Rectory: 1525 East 12th Street Brooklyn, NY 11230 718-339-2828 Fax #: 718-339-5951 E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected] Website: stbrendan-brooklyn.org Follow us on Facebook: St Brendan Catholic Church Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9 am - 8 pm Saturdays 9 am - 2 pm Pastoral Staff: Father Peter D. Gillen KCHS, Pastor Monsignor Rocco D. Villani, Senior Priest Deacon Bob Cosgrove KCHS, Permanent Deacon Father Vasile Godenciuc, Pastor of Ukrainian Rite Mission Bonina Campanella, Office Manager Frank Castaneda, Parish Plant Manager Carmina De La Rosa, Coordinator of Evangelization, Pastoral Minister Alex DeMarchena, Youth Minister Luc Dorsinville, Director of Music Ministry James Edgell, Weekend Sacristan/Custodian Betsy Horacio, Business Manager Vincent Mangual, Sacristan/Custodian, Pastoral Minister THE EUCHARIST SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: IS THE HEART OF OUR LIFE IN CHRIST. We celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation Join us as we celebrate Holy Mass: each Saturday afternoon at 4:00 pm. You can celebrate the sacrament at the Rectory Saturday Evening: 5:00 pm & 7:00 pm Español during office hours. Sunday Morning: 9:00 am & 11:00 am Ukrainian Rite Divine Liturgy Sunday: 1:00 pm WEEKLY DEVOTIONS Monday to Saturday: 8:30 am Holy Day: Eve 7:00 pm, Day 8:30 am, Join us as we pray the Rosary after 11:30 am & 7:00 pm Español the 8:30 am Mass each morning. Join us for Eucharistic Adoration: We pray the Miraculous Medal Monday - Saturday 9 am - 4 pm Novena on Mondays immediately Fridays till 7 pm after Mass. UKRAINIAN RITE MISSION + NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stamford PAGE TWO ST. BRENDAN ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH November 19, 2017 Dear Parish Family, 33rd Sunday in Thanks to all the members of our Scouting Community for the wonderful Tribute to our Ordinary Time Veterans last Saturday morning... Great Job everyone!!! November 19, 2017 Today the Girl Scouts are sponsoring the Senior Citizens Thanksgiving Luncheon! I know how hard the girls and leaders have worked to prepare this special meal. I know all of their "guests" will have a great lunch... Saturday, November 18: Next Saturday afternoon, representatives of 8:30 AM our Scout Troops will gather in Our Lady of the 5:00 PM Kenneth & Kathleen Cann - Nancy Cann Skies Chapel at JFK Airport to receive the Peace 7:00 PM Light which arrives on Austrian Airlines at 2:45 Sunday, November 19: p.m. They will bring the light to us in a special 9:00 AM People of the Parish lantern that will be brought to the altar at the Nicholas Colasuonno - The Colasuonno Family 11:00 a.m. Mass next Sunday, the Feast of Christ 11:00 AM Gerlando Gangarossa – Cristina & Elena the King. We invite all of our Lectors, Extraordi- Gangarossa nary Ministers, Ushers, Choir, and Catechists to 1:00 PM Ukrainian Rite Divine Liturgy join us at the Mass and renew your commitment Monday, November 20: to bringing the Light of Christ wherever you 8:30 AM Jeremiah O’Sullivan - Peggy Van Dyke go. Anyone who would like to bring the Peace Tuesday, November 21: Light Home is invited to bring an oil lamp or 8:30 AM Terry Norton - The Norton Family enclosed candle to Mass. During the closing 6:00 PM Ukrainian Rite Divine Liturgy hymn, the scouts will help light the lamps and Wednesday, November 22: candles you bring. We will keep the light burning 8:30 AM John F. McGlynn - Ken McGlynn through Christmas Day. The Light comes from a 7:30 PM Kathleen Cann - Nancy Cann lamp that burns constantly in the cave of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Thursday, November 23: As you can see, our Scout Troops are busy 9:00 AM In deep thanks to God for all his blessings - offering continued and generous service to our Patty Ann Lanni community... I am very proud of them and Friday, November 24: grateful to them! I hope you are too! 8:30 AM John F. Kay - The Kay Family We are counting on your generosity over the Saturday, November 25: next few weeks as we prepare for the Holiday 8:30 AM Raffle, as we prepare the Christmas trees, 5:00 PM Happy Birthday Joan Bollbach - Peggy Van Angels, and Nativity Scene on the Church lawn. Dyke We need everyone's support in these important 7:00 PM projects. Please plan your Christmas Gift to the SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THIS WEEK Parish in advance. The Christmas Gift is an im- Monday: 1 Mc 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63; portant way to say thank you to God for the ser- vice our parish community offers and to provide Ps 119:53, 61, 134, 150, 155, 158; Lk 18:35-43 for the financial health of our parish community. Tuesday: 2 Mc 6:18-31; Ps 3:2-7; Lk 19:1-10 I hope to see everyone at our Thanksgiving Wednesday: 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31; Ps 17:1bcd, 5-6, 8b, 15; Mass on Wednesday evening at 7:30. Please Lk 19:11-28 bring food donations to be brought to the altar Thursday: 1 Mc 2:15-29; Ps 50:1b-2, 5-6, 14-15; during the Presentation of Gifts and food from Lk 19:41-44 Thanksgiving Day, Suggested: your own Thanksgiving Table for a special blessing Sir 50:22-24; Ps 145:2-11; 1 Cor 1:3-9; after Communion. There will also be a Mass at Lk 17:11-19 9:00 on Thanksgiving morning. Don't forget to Friday: 1 Mc 4:36-37, 52-59; 1 Chr 29:10bcd, make time to thank God, the source of all good 11-12; Lk 19:45-48 gifts! Saturday: 1 Mc 6:1-13; Ps 9:2-4, 6, 16, 19; Lk 20:27-40 Thank you for your love for God and for our Sunday: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; Ps 23:1-3, 5-6; parish... Monsignor, Deacon Bob, and I are 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28; Mt 25:31-46 grateful for the example of your faith and your ongoing support. As for me and my house, we will serve the Thanksgiving blessings! Lord! Joshua 24.15 Father Peter November 19, 2017 ST. BRENDAN ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH PAGE THREE TODAY’S READINGS One candle burning at the Main Altar: May God Bless America First Reading — The woman who fears the LORD is to especially NY, Bklyn, Midwood, & St. Brendan req. by Patty be praised (Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31). Ann Lanni. Psalm — Blessed are those who fear the Lord (Psalm 128). One candle burning at the Main Altar: In deep thanks to God Second Reading — Brothers and sisters, you are chil- for all His blessings and in petition requested by Patty Ann Lanni. dren of the light (1 Thessalonians 5:1-6). Gospel — To all those who have, more will be given, One candle burning at the Main Altar: In Memory of Dennis and they will have an abundance (Matthew 25:14-30 [14- White as requested by Nancy Timmons. 15, 19-21]). One candle burning at the Pulpit: For all God’s precious ani- mals especially the ones that suffer, are abused, aban- PRAY FOR OUR SHEPHERDS doned, unloved or unwanted requested by Patty Ann Lanni. Every day the priests of the Diocese pray for one One candle burning at the Tabernacle: For special intentions of their brother priests. We would like to invite of Joseph, Patricia Ann & Dawn Marie Lanni as requested by you to join us in praying for all the priests of the Patty Ann Lanni. diocese every day as well as the particular priests scheduled for the day. Nov. 19 Raymond W. Kutner Nov. 20 Francis J. Labita Catherine Adrian Jane Miura Nov. 21 Jean G. Laguerre Angela Colasuonno Julie Picarelli Nov. 22 Rodnev Lapommeray Daniel Fusto Dr. Manuel Pili Nov. 23 Robert E. Lauder Bonnie Gould Dylan Roche Nov. 24 Luis F. Laverde Carol Irelan Nettie Sachs Nov. 25 Walter G. Lawson Amara Jenkis Andrew Sanchez George Kott Roisin Tansey John LaVerdi VOCATIONS “Well done, good and faithful servant...” How Prayer for Vocations are you called to use your talents? If Christ Jesus, You are the Good Shepherd. You know each of us may be inviting you to faithful service as a and You call us by name priest or consecrated religious, contact the to serve in faith. Vocation Office at 718-827-2454 or email: Help us respond generously to Your voice. [email protected]. Give courage and guidance to those You call to the priesthood and the diaconate, HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE to religious life and lay ministry, Join Fr. Peter on an exciting and prayerful so they may respond wholeheartedly pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Rome. and serve devotedly. March 4 - March 16, 2018 We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen Nazareth Caesarea Jerusalem Cana Bethlehem Tiberias Mt. Tabor Rome Jordan River Vatican St. Brendan’s Christmas Fair and $3,999 per person double occupancy Lunch with Santa Single room $4,799 Saturday, December 2, 2017 For more info call A & G Peace Tours Inc. from 10 am to 8 pm 718-423-5077 or email In the Parish Hall. [email protected] PAGE FOUR ST. BRENDAN ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH November 19, 2017 CALLING ALL ADORATION OF THE SENIOR CITIZENS BLESSED SACRAMENT Senior Thanksgiving Luncheon We are always in need of more volunteers sponsored by the Girl Scouts to spend time with Jesus during Sun, Nov.