Welcome to the Brendan Parish Family 1907 Rebuild My Church + Reconstruir Mi Iglesia 2020

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

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Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am-4 pm 6 pm-8 pm Saturdays 9 am-2 pm

Pastoral Staff:

Father Peter D. Gillen KCHS, Pastor

Father Schned Bruno, Parochial Vicar

Father Peter Albano, C.M., Weekend Assistant Deacon Bob Cosgrove KCHS, Permanent Deacon Deacon Frank Gonzalez Jr., Permanent Deacon Father Roman Malyarchuk, Administrator 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, Sacristan

Betsy Horacio, Business Manager Vincent Mangual, Pastoral Minister Civil Trustees: Louis Carrera James Sladky Jr.

THE EUCHARIST SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: IS THE HEART OF OUR LIFE IN CHRIST. We celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation each Join us as we celebrate Holy Mass: Saturday afternoon at 4:00 pm.

You can also make an appointment to receive the Saturday Evening: 5:00 pm & 7:00 pm Español sacrament at the Rectory during office hours.

Sunday Morning: 9:00 am & 11:00 am

Ukrainian Rite Divine Liturgy Sunday: 1:00 pm WEEKLY DEVOTIONS Monday to Friday: 8:30 am

Holy Day: As Announced Join us as we pray the Rosary after the 8:30 am Mass each morning. Join us for Eucharistic Adoration: Monday - Friday 9 am - 8 pm We pray the Miraculous Medal Saturdays 9 am – 4 pm Novena on Mondays immediately after Mass.

UKRAINIAN RITE MISSION + NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED MARY Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stamford PAGE TWO ST. BRENDAN ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH April 19, 2020

Dear parish family, April 19, 2020 Saint John Paul II reminded us The Second Sunday that mercy is love in action... This is the Hour of Easter of Mercy! The Lord is challenging us to find little ways to live mercy every day... Every act ——————————— of mercy however small and seemingly Divine Mercy Sunday insignificant makes a world of difference... A smile, a phone call, small acts of kindness...

Mass Intentions for the Week We will pray the Chaplet of Divine (Masses will be Celebrated Privately Mercy this afternoon at 3:00. Join us on Facebook... invite your family and friends... by the Priests in the Rectory) I am so grateful to all who have been

Saturday, Apr 18: dropping off their envelopes each week... 5:00 PM Jean Baptiste 7:00 PM Easter Novena This is a great time to begin online giving... Sunday, Apr 19: We have cut back payroll and expenses 9:00 AM People of the Parish severely and are covering our bills so far... 11:00 AM Easter Novena Monday, Apr 20: I hope you are all doing well and 8:30 AM Easter Novena looking for little things to be grateful for every Tuesday, Apr 21: day. Life is certainly different! We have an 8:30 AM Wednesday, Apr 22: opportunity to deepen our personal faith, to 8:30 AM strengthen our own domestic church, and to Thursday, Apr 23: wait in joyful hope for the day when we can 8:30 AM Luisa Piccarreta—Cathy Piccarreta be together again. Friday, Apr 24: 8:30 AM Let's support each other in prayer!! Saturday, Apr 25: 5:00 PM Mary Louise Wnez Edelmann Peace and blessings,

—Catherine & Joseph Irving Father Peter TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — All who believed were devoted to the teachings of the apostles, the communal life, the breaking of the bread, and prayer (Acts 2:42-47). Psalm — Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting (Psalm 118). Second Reading — God has given us an undiminished inheritance, safeguarded for us in heaven (1 Peter 1:3-9). Gospel — The risen Christ comes to his disciples with peace and the Spirit. The absent Thomas doubts (John 20:19-31).

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Acts 4:23-31; Ps 2:1-9; Jn 3:1-8

Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Jn 3:7b-15

Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-9; Jn 3:16-21

Thursday: Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20; Jn 3:31-36

Friday: Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Jn 6:1-15

Saturday: 1 Pt 5:5b-14; Ps 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17; Mk 16:15-20 April 19, 2020 ST. BRENDAN ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH PAGE THREE

PRAY FOR OUR SHEPHERDS Every day the priests of the Diocese pray for one of their brother priests. We invite you to join us in praying for all the priests of the diocese every day and in a special way, the particular priest scheduled for the day. Apr 19 James J. Krische Please Pray for... Apr 20 William F. Krlis Marco Campanella Joseph Lanni Apr 21 Lukasz Kubiak Nick Campanella Carolann Martinez Apr 22 Wladyslaw Z. Kubrak Christine DeChirico Guadalupe B. McKenzie Apr 23 Martin R. Kull Fran DeChirico Jonathan Nash Elizabeth Franks Elisa Riedl Apr 24 James A. Kuroly Bonnie Gould Violeta Robbins Apr 25 Gordon P. Kusi

William Hager Patricia Sachs We also invite you to join with the priests of the Lillian Ippolito Lee Sy John La Verdi Roisin Tansey Diocese and pray daily for the permanent deacons of the Diocese, their co-laborers in ministry.

By Order of FORMED the Bishop of Brooklyn, We encourage everyone to sign up for FORMED, an online Faith Formation service. and in Compliance with Programs include New York State Regulations, Books, Audio Talks, Meditations, Movies, Documentaries, Scripture Studies, Lives of the . The Church Available in both English and Spanish.

will be St. Brendan’s has already paid the registration fee, so it’s FREE for you to use.

To sign up: CLOSED 1. Visit FORMED.org Until Further Notice 2. Click Sign Up 3. Select I Belong to a Parish or Organization + + + + + 4. Find your parish by name (St. Brendan) or by ZIP Code (11230) Mass will continue to be 5. Enter your email Offered Privately by the Priests 2020 Census in the Rectory Chapel We encourage everyone to complete the 2020 Census,

+ + + + + a critical component in securing federal funding for local needs. Every household should participate.

The Rectory Office You can complete the Census: By phone (844-330-2020), will also be By mail (using the Census Bureau Questionnaire), CLOSED for the Duration Or online (https://my2020census.gov/) PAGE FOUR ST. BRENDAN ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH April 19, 2020

Our Call to Christian Stewardship

“As each has received a gift, employ it for one another as good stewards of God’s grace.” (1 Peter 4:10) St. Brendan-

Please make every effort to continue your regular Morning Star support of the Parish. We are dependent upon that support in order to pay Council No. 294 our bills & maintain our staff. We thank you for your help during this difficult time. St. Brendan-Morning Star Council No. 294 invites all parishioners to join us for our monthly Rosary for Life & Vocations, to be next held on TBD ————————————————————— St. Brendan-Morning Star Council No. 294 Giving has never been easier! invites all Knights to come together in fraternity

Schedule recurring gifts or make one-time and join us for our monthly Knights Mass, to donations on any device be next held on TBD ————————————————————— Computer • Tablet •Smartphone For more information regarding St. Brendan-Morning Star Council No. 294:

http://www.sites.google.com/view/KofC294

Prayer for the of

www.stbrendan-brooklyn.org Father J. McGivney God, our Father, protector of the Select the Ways to Give tab and click poor and defender of the widow the Online Giving logo and orphan, you called your priest, Father Michael J. McGivney, to be an apostle of God and Father of all gifts, Christian family life and to we praise you, the source of all who lead the young to the generous we are. Teach us to acknowledge service of their neighbor. always with generous gratitude the Through the example of his life many good things your infinite love and virtue may we follow your has given us, as together we support Son, Jesus Christ, more closely, fulfilling his commandment the work of the Church in Brooklyn of charity and building up his Body which is the Church. and Queens. Open our hearts that we Let the inspiration of your servant prompt us to greater may answer your call to follow the confidence in your love so that we may continue his work of message of the Gospel as caring for the needy and the outcast. We humbly ask that you disciples in love and service, so that glorify your venerable servant Father Michael J. McGivney on Parish Goal: all may come to know You by the earth according to the design of your holy will. example of our faith and good works. Through his intercession, grant the favor I now present $27,939 We ask this through our Lord Jesus (here make your request). Christ, your Son, who lives and Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Raised: reigns with your and the Holy Spirit, on God, for ever and ever. STATIONS OF THE CROSS MEMORIALS $ 6,406 Amen We would like to offer you the opportunity to donate one of our NEW Chapel Stations of the Cross. Stations may be donated In Memory of a deceased We DO NOT ACCEPT clothing, shoes, bedding, loved one, In Honor of a living person, or etc. Please DO NOT place bags anywhere In Thanksgiving for an act of God’s grace. The around the church. Please contact the St. offering for each Station is $150, and an engraved Vincent de Paul Society to drop off any items plaque will be installed in the Chapel. you wish to donate by calling 718-491-2525. Please contact Bonina to reserve your Station. April 19, 2020 ST. BRENDAN ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH PAGE FIVE

Chaplet of Divine Mercy Act of Spiritual Communion

You expired, Jesus, but the source of life St. gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of My Jesus, I believe that you are in the Blessed mercy opened up for the whole world. Sacrament. I love you above all things, and I O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine long for you in my soul. Since I cannot now Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty receive you sacramentally, come at least Yourself out upon us. spiritually into my heart. As though you have already come, I embrace you and unite myself (Repeat 3 times) entirely to you; never permit me to be O Blood and Water, which gushed forth separated from you. Amen. from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Mercy for us, I trust in You! Act of Spiritual Communion Recite the Our Father, the Hail Mary, and , Cardinal Rafael Merry del Val the Apostle's Creed At Thy feet, O my Jesus, I prostrate myself and

For each of the five decades I offer Thee repentance of my contrite heart, which is humbled in its nothingness and in Thy (On each “Our Father” bead of the rosary, pray) holy presence. I adore Thee in the Sacrament Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and of Thy love, the ineffable Eucharist. I desire to Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly receive Thee into the poor dwelling that my Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in heart offers Thee. While waiting for the atonement for our sins and those of the happiness of sacramental communion, I wish whole world. to possess Thee in spirit. Come to me, O my

(On each of the 10 “Hail Mary” beads, pray) Jesus, since I, for my part, am coming to Thee! For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have May Thy love embrace my whole being in life and in death. I believe in Thee, I hope in Thee, mercy on us and on the whole world. I love Thee. Amen. Concluding prayer (Repeat 3 times) Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal Pope Francis’s Prayer to Mary One, have mercy on us and on the whole world. during the Coronavirus Pandemic O Mary, you always shine on our path as a sign Closing Prayer of salvation and of hope. We entrust ourselves Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and to you, Health of the Sick, who at the cross took the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, part in Jesus’ pain, keeping your faith firm. look kindly upon us and increase Your You, Salvation of Your People, know what we mercy in us, that in difficult moments we need, and we are sure you will provide so that, might not despair nor become despondent, as in Cana of Galilee, we may return to joy and but with great confidence submit ourselves to feasting after this time of trial. to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself. Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform to the will of the Father and to do as we are told by Jesus, who has taken upon himself our sufferings and carried our sorrows to lead us, through the cross, to the joy of the resurrection. Amen.

Under your protection, we seek refuge, Holy Mother of God. Do not disdain the entreaties of we who are in trial, but deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin. Amen. PAGE SIX ST. BRENDAN ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH April 19, 2020

LECTURAS DE HOY Segundo Domingo de Pascua Domingo de la Divina Misericordia Primera lectura — Todos los creyentes vivían unidos y 19 de abril de 2020 compartían todo cuanto tenían “Dichosos los que creen sin haber (Hechos 2:42-47). visto”. Salmo — Den gracias a Dios porque es bueno, su amor es eterno (Salmo 118 [117]). — Juan 20:29b Segunda lectura — Dios nos concedió renacer a la vida que esperamos por la resurrección de Jesucristo de entre los muertos Oración del Papa Francisco a (1 Pedro 1:3-9). María durante la pandemia de Evangelio — Felices los que creen sin haber visto coronavirus (Juan 20:19-31). Oh María, siempre brillas en nuestro camino LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA como un signo de salvación y de esperanza. Lunes: Hch 4:23-31; Sal 2:1-9; Jn 3:1-8 Nos encomendamos a ti, Salud de los Martes: Hch 4:32-37; Sal 93 (92):1-2, 5; Jn 3:7b-15 enfermos, que en la cruz tomó parte en el Miércoles: Hch 5:17-26; Sal 34 (33):2-9; Jn 3:16-21 dolor de Jesús, manteniendo su firme fe. Jueves: Hch 5:27-33; Sal 34 (33):2, 9, 17-20; Usted, Salvación de su pueblo, sabe lo que Jn 3:31-36

necesitamos, y estamos seguros de que lo Viernes: Hch 5:34-42; Sal 27 (26):1, 4, 13-14; proporcionará para que, como en Caná de Jn 6:1-15

Galilea, podamos regresar a la alegría y a la Sábado: 1 Pe 5:5b-14; Sal 89 (88):2-3, 6-7, 16-17; fiesta después de este tiempo de prueba. Mc 16:15-20

Ayúdanos, Madre del Amor Divino, a conformarnos a la voluntad del Padre y a hacer lo que Jesús nos ordena, quien ha Acto de comunión spiritual asumido nuestros sufrimientos y ha llevado de San Alfonso Liguori

nuestras penas para guiarnos, a través de la Jesús mío, creo que estás en el Santísimo cruz, al gozo del Resurrección. Amén. Sacramento. Te amo por encima de todas las

Bajo su protección, buscamos refugio, cosas, y te anhelo en mi alma. Como ahora Santa Madre de Dios. No desprecies las no puedo recibirte sacramentalmente, entra al súplicas de los que estamos en juicio, sino menos espiritualmente en mi corazón. Como líbranos de todo peligro, oh Virgen gloriosa y si ya hubieras venido, te abrazo y me uno bendita. Amén. completamente a ti; nunca permitas que me separe de ti. Amén. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Acto de comunión espiritual de Siervo de Dios, Cardenal Rafael Merry del Val

A tus pies, oh Jesús mío, me postro y te ofrezco el arrepentimiento de mi contrito corazón, que se humilla en su nada y en tu santa presencia. Te adoro en el sacramento de tu amor, la inefable Eucaristía. Deseo recibirte en la pobre vivienda que mi corazón Por mi parte, mi familia y yo, serviremos al Señor! te ofrece. Mientras espera el felicidad de la Joshua 24.15 comunión sacramental, deseo tenerte en espíritu. ¡Ven a mí, oh Jesús mío, ya que yo, NO ACEPTAMOS ropa, zapatos, ropa de cama, por mi parte, voy a Ti! Que tu amor abrace etc. NO coloque bolsas en ningún lugar alrededor todo mi ser en la vida y en la muerte. de la iglesia. Llame a la Sociedad de San Vicente Creo en ti, espero en ti, te amo a ti. Amén. de Paúl para dejar cualquier artículo que desee donar llamando al 718-491-2525. April 19, 2020 ST. BRENDAN ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH PAGE SEVEN

BAPTISMS: This Week At Saint Brendan Parish We celebrate the Sacrament of Baptism twice each month. Baptisms are celebrated in English on the Sun., Apr 19 11:00 AM K of C 294 Mass Church second Saturday of the month. Spanish Baptisms 12-3 PM Spanish Children’s Choir Auditorium are celebrated on the fourth Saturday of the month. 3-5 PM Folk Dance Auditorium All Baptisms are celebrated at 12 Noon. Arrangements must be made in advance with a Mon., Apr 20 6-7 PM Choir Practice Parish Hall member of the Pastoral Staff. 7:30-9 PM Charismatic Prayer Clonfert Center RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF Group ADULTS is a process for adults who wish to be Tues., Apr 21 6-7 PM Coro Hispano Church baptized into the Catholic faith. Information about this program, or about reception of First Eucharist Wed., Apr 22- -1-2 PM- Women’s- - Prayer - Shawl - Villani- Center and Confirmation for adults, is available at the 7-9 PM Reunion Servidores ParishHall Rectory. Thurs., Apr 23 6-7 PM Coro Hispano Church MARRIAGES: ALL EVENTS Arrangements should be made at least six months 6:30-8:30 PM Confirmation Class Clonfert Center in advance and participation in the Diocesan 7-9 PM Circulo Oracion Parish Hall Pre-Cana Program is required. Offering is $500 Fri., Apr 24 5:30-7 PM Girl Scouts Auditorium with or without music. CANCELLED SICK AND HOMEBOUND: 7-9 PM Boy Scouts Auditorium, Gym Sat., Apr 25 Ukrainian Heritage Clonfert Center, Eucharistic Ministers are available to bring Holy 9AM-4PM Communion to those unable to come to Mass. In - - - School- - - - Auditorium- the event of serious illness please request the 12-1 PM Fitness Class Gym Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. 4:45-6:45 PM RICA Villani Center PARISH REGISTRATION: All parishioners are asked to register so that we Sun., Apr 26 8-11 AM Faith Formation Program Auditorium, may know you and provide reference letters when Clonfert Center necessary. 12-3 PM Spanish Children’s Choir Auditorium APPOINTMENTS TO SEE A PRIEST: 3-5 PM Folk Dance Auditorium If you would like to meet with a priest of the Parish, please call the Rectory for an appointment.

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