Our Lady of Guadalupe R.C. Church 7201 15th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11228 Rectory 718-236-8300 Fax: 718-236-8119 www.olguadalupe-brooklyn.com Parish Ministry Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Academy Monsignor Robert J. Romano, Pastor Mr. Nicholas Troiani - Principal Rev. Anthony Raso, Parochial Vicar 1514 72nd Street Rev. Andrew Soley, C.S.Sp., Parochial Vicar Brooklyn, NY 11228 (718) 331-2070 Weekend Assistants Rev. Carlo Graziano (Italian) Director of Operations/ Faith Formation Rev. Martin Restrepo (Spanish) Mrs. Marina Cassiliano (718) 331-4003 Music Ministry [email protected] Mr. Phil Nuzzo, Director of Music Ministry Office Hours: By appointment only Mrs. Janet Cullen, Director of Youth Choir Baptisms Mass Schedule English - Second Sunday of month at 1:15 PM. Weekday: Monday-Friday 7:30 & 8:30 AM Spanish - Every Third Saturday at 1:00 PM. Saturday: 8:30 AM, 5:30 PM Vigil 7:00 PM (Spanish Mass) Sacrament of Reconciliation Sunday: 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM (Italian) Saturday 4:30 PM to 5:15 PM 10:30 AM, 12 Noon Anytime during Rectory Office Hours. Rectory Office Hours Marriages Monday—Friday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 2 PM - 5 PM All couples must make arrangements at the Rectory at 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM least six (6) months prior to the wedding date. Couples Saturday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM must attend in-home pre-cana. Please call the rectory to Sunday and Holidays: Emergency calls only. meet with a priest or deacon. Devotions: Sick and Shut-In Eucharistic Adoration The priests and extra-ordinary ministers of the Eucharist are available to bring the Sacraments to those unable to Eucharistic Adoration daily in the St. Francis Chapel come to Mass. Please contact Rectory. until 3:30 PM. No Benediction. Parish Registration Miraculous Medal Novena All parishioners should register at the rectory. If you are Monday after 8:30 AM Mass not registered, we cannot issue letters of testimony or Novena booklets and Miraculous Medals are available in sponsorship for a sacrament. Please notify us of change the sacristy. Please see Sr. Ann Martin. of address, even within the parish. Marian Hour Prayer Group Rosary, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, devotion to Wednesday (Bible Study) 7:00 PM Rectory Bsmt/Chapel the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, every Friday 2:00 PM in the Chapel. Youth Program Divine Mercy Devotion Gary Cassiliano, President Friday at 3:00 PM in the Chapel (718) 259-9566 January 22nd, 2017 TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The burdens that were once laid upon the people have been SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES vanquished (Isaiah 8:23 — 9:3). Psalm — The Lord is my light and my salvation Sunday: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Psalm 27). Second Reading — Paul exhorts the believers at Corinth: As there is one Monday: Day of Prayer for the Legal Christ, so too must there be no divisions among you. Protection of Unborn Children; (1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17). Gospel — After calling his first disciples, Jesus goes throughout Galilee St. Vincent; teaching, proclaiming the gospel, and curing the people St. Marianne Cope (Matthew 4:12-23 [12-17]). Tuesday: St. Francis de Sales The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Wednesday: The Conversion of St. Paul; January 22, 2017 Week of Prayer for “Wait for the LORD with courage; Christian Unity ends be stouthearted, and wait for the LORD.” —Psalm 27:14 Thursday: Ss. Timothy and Titus Friday: St. Angela Merici Saturday: St. Thomas Aquinas; Chinese New Year 4715 Sunday, January 22 8:00 am People of the Parish 9:00 am Mariano and Veronica Magnifico Weekly Collections 10:30 am Angelo & Angela Chiarelli, Angela Azzinaro, Carmela Ali, Eric Bombe, Marianna Criscione, Our Parish Goal for the weekly offerings is $9,000. Marion Moreira The Collection of January 15th totaled $4,740. 12:00 pm Rosa Giarracca Monday, January 23 The money that is donated from our weekly collections is the only source 7:30 am Josephine Ianaconi of income to support our parish. 8:30 am Eric A. Bombe Our weekly expenses reflect the minimum needed for all the church’s Tuesday, January 24 utilities, insurance fees, salaries, ongoing 7:30 am Nicodemo Scali maintenance, repairs, and numerous other bills for 8:30 am Giuseppe & Maria Baratta operating expenses…as well as the increasing costs for t he many, Wednesday, January 25 many parish programs, ministries and services we offer here at OLG. 7:30 am Rosaria Marito If possible, if each of our parishioners could just 8:30 am Nancy Oddo increase your weekly contribution, Thursday, January 26 BY ONE OR TWO DOLLARS it would 7:30 am Joseph A. Bambara and Son greatly help offset the increasing costs faced by our 8:30 am church. Friday, January 27 We genuinely understand that these are difficult economic times and it’s 7:30 am not easy for any family to sacrifice even more right now. 8:30 am Catherina Pietanza We want to assure you that every single penny Saturday, January 28 donated goes right back into our church, the operations of our church and 8:30 am Angelo and Angela Chiarelli our parish programs. 5:30 pm Fanny Colucci Once again, thank you for your continuing generosity. 7:00 pm Sunday, January 29 Please pray for the repose of the 8:00 am People of the Parish soul(s) of: 9:00 am Rosa Sainato Mary Visconti 10:30am Angelo and Angela Chiarelli, Frank Ferrara Pat Marchitello, Dolores Brenan, Elsa Mataro Caterina Follina Carnazza 12:00 pm Antonino Cintorrino Joseph J Pagnello Weekly Saint Quote: Anthony Bruno Carmen Costa Robyn Z. Isabella Freed Frances Armetta Giovanni Toribio Madeline Montenegro Giuseppe Fuda Fanny Colucci Marie DePaolo Jane LaBella Frances Guardino “Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. JP Cerulli Lucy Romano Anita Turco Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if Martha Krukis MaryAnn Gambale Gimmy Ventimiglia Ann Maldari Joseph McClellan Roseann Claimont (Health) your whole world seems upset.” Veronica Gibbons Erica Galletta Mathew Cerulli Gaetano Mastroianni Dolores Sciulla Josephine Coracci Rocco Bellantoni Orazio Arrabito Julia Bruzzese — Saint Francis de Sales Robert Provenzano Regine Gambale Antoinetta Orlando Trezza Family A. Jencsik James Leung Victoria Ricotta Marisa Schievello Galileo Trillo Vito Calaprice Rita Schievello Mirta Heineman Vincent Laterra Jr. Maria Concetta Rachel Biancardi Carmela Acquaviva Conte Bedissi Joseph Dona Joanne Eterno Marie Lombardo Vivian Franzitta Joseph Montenegro Christopher Petrick Vincent LaBella Gregory Rapisarda Ritchie Carpenito Baby Sadie Olive Megan Beard Baby Rocco Morabito Leonard Klein Baby Olivia Pauline Burgio Gabriella Ungro Vincent Zito Parish Registration Requirements for Para la Comunidad Hispana 2016 Tax Deductions Por favor tome el tiempo en considerar honrar a As we begin to head towards the end of the year, anyone un ser querido en la misa de los Sábados a las wishing to claim his or her contributions to our church as an Income Tax deduction—and have it confirmed in 7:00pm ya sea donando una Misa en su honor, writing by us— o un regalo semanal en su memoria. MUST BE REGISTERED PARISHONERS. Por favor pase por la rectoría durante las horas We cannot provide a statement of contributions for 2016 de oficina para más información sobre las fechas income tax purposes to anyone who is not registered and disponibles. not using your weekly envelops. We cannot issue any letters in connection with sponsorship for Sacraments or give recommendations The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Gives Back for, For each car, truck, or van, running or not, The Society of positions, schools, etc. St. Vincent de Paul will give back to our church $50/$100 per We would, therefore, kindly ask all new vehicle. Maybe you don’t have a vehicle, but a family member, parishioners and those current parishioners not registered friend or neighbor has an old or neglected vehicle in their with our church to stop by the rectory office and register driveway that they would like to dispose of. their families at your earliest convenience. Call the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at (718) 491-2525. It is extremely important that you register. Parish Registration Why You Need To Register OUR PRAYER GARDEN - SACRED GROUND To all of our parishioners who are still not registered, Our Prayer Garden & Shrine to Our Lady of Guadalupe we respectfully ask that you take just a minute to use the is not just a garden. It has also become hallowed ground form below and register now. Also, to those for our parishioners. parishioners who, for whatever reason, cannot attend mass with us every week, we also ask that The paving stones are not just paving stones. Each stone you please register with us. You are still part of our parish has its own stories, its own memories, its own special family and we welcome you. In order to fully meaning for families. participate in our parish, to be always informed about our parish and all of the many, many A dad, who lost his son in a boating accident, spends a services and programs we provide, of all the support quiet moment, tears streaming down his face as he services available, of all of the events planned--you need to reaches out near the bench his family donated and prays be registered. with that son. Another family lost a dad to multiple myeloma and Also, if you are not registered and you are not using your comes to spend quiet time in the garden with their mem- weekly envelopes, we cannot issue any letters in ories and say a prayer.