MASS SCHEDULE Sunday 9:00 AM - Creole 11:00 AM - English 1:30 PM - Spanish Weekdays THE CO-CATHEDRAL 8:00 AM - English 8:30 AM - Creole OF SAINT JOSEPH 9:00 AM - Spanish MARCH 28TH, 2021 CO-CATHEDRAL AND ST. TERESA STAFF PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD'S PASSION RECTOR The Reverend Monsignor This Sunday, called Palm or Passion Sunday, is the first day Kieran E. Harrington [email protected] of Holy Week. Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday are called the Triduum—three days PAROCHIAL VICARS that are the highlight of the Church year. There are two The Reverend Pascal Louis Gospels proclaimed at today’s Mass. The first Gospel, pro- [email protected] claimed before the procession with palms, tells of Jesus’ triumphant entrance into Jerusalem. Riding on a borrowed The Reverend Israel Perez colt, Jesus was hailed by the crowds as they blessed God [email protected] and shouted “Hosanna!” This event is reported in each of DEACON the four Gospels. At the Liturgy of the Word on Palm Sunday, the events of Jesus’ Deacon Fausto Duran passion are proclaimed in their entirety. In Lectionary Cycle B, we read the passion [email protected] of Jesus as found in the Gospel of Mark. We will hear these events proclaimed again when we celebrate the Triduum later in the week. On Good Friday, we will DEACON/RCIA DIRECTOR read the passion of Jesus from the Gospel of John. Deacon Manuel H. Quintana [email protected] In Mark’s Gospel, Jesus’ passion and death are presented as the consequence of the tension between the Jewish authorities and Jesus that had been building RELIGIOUS EDUCATION throughout his public ministry. This tension reached its breaking point when Jesus Ms. Jessica Figueroa drove the merchants and moneychangers from the Temple. After this event, the [email protected] chief priests and scribes began seeking a way to put Jesus to death, and yet, this Mrs. Brenda Donald is only the surface explanation for his death. [email protected] Throughout this Gospel, Mark challenges the reader to consider the claim with PARISH SECRETARY which the Gospel begins: Jesus is the Son of God. When we read Mark’s account Fabiola Edmond of the passion, we begin to comprehend the deeper theological statement being [email protected] made about Jesus’ death. In Mark’s telling of the passion narrative, Jesus unders- tood his death to have been preordained, and he accepted this death in obedience ADMINISTRATOR to God’s will. Jewish Scripture is quoted only once, but there are several references Bill Slattery to the fulfillment of the Scriptures. Jesus understood his anointing in Bethany as [email protected] an anticipation of his burial, and he announced that this story would be told toge- MUSIC DIRECTOR ther with the Gospel throughout the world. Jesus predicted his betrayal by Judas Mr. Alejandro Zuleta as well as Peter’s denial. At his arrest, Jesus acknowledged that the preordained [email protected] time had arrived. Jesus was both confident and silent before his accusers. After he was sentenced to death, Jesus did not speak again until his final cry from the BULLETIN cross. The bystanders misunderstood and believed that he was calling for Elijah. Alma Ramales [email protected] The Roman centurion, however, affirmed what Mark has presented throughout this Gospel: Jesus is the Son of God. Nowhere was this revealed more fully than in his YOUNG ADULTS death on the cross. [email protected] During Holy Week, we prayerfully remember the events of Jesus’ passion and dea- th. As we meditate on the cross, we ask again and anew what it means to make the statement of faith that Jesus, in his obedient suffering and dying, revealed himself to us as God’s Son. Source: loyolapress.com MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM - Creole 6:30 PM - Spanish Sunday 10:00 AM - English 6:00 PM - English ST. TERESA OF AVILA Weekdays 10:00 AM - English THE CO-CATHEDRAL ST. TERESA OF AVILA OF SAINT JOSEPH RECTORY OFFICE HOURS LENT 2021: HOLY WEEK AT ST. JOSEPH We have begun Holy Week! Sunday: 10:00am - 3:00pm Join us for our services, for more details on our schedule go to Pg. 8. Monday - Thursday: 12:00pm - 6:00pm Holy Week is the week before Easter Sunday, beginning seven days before with Palm Sunday. It ends with Holy Friday: 12:00pm - 8:00pm Saturday. Easter is not part of Holy Week, but rather the Saturday: Office CLOSED beginning of the Easter season of the Liturgical year. Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday. On this day, we celebrate the triumphant RECTORY OFFICE HOURS entry of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, into Jerusalem, riding a donkey. On that day, AT ST. TERESA OF AVILA the people laid palms before Him, a gesture reserved for triumphant leaders. Sunday: Office CLOSED We celebrate this at Mass by distributing palms to the faithful who may keep them for a time for use as devotional objects. The palms are blessed at Mass. Monday - Friday: The faithful sometimes craft portions of palm fronds into crosses. Eventually, 9:00am - 5:00pm these palms are returned to the Church where they are burned. Traditionally, Saturday: 10:00am - 6:00pm their ashes are saved and distributed at next year's Ash Wednesday services. The next major event in Holy Week is Holy Thursday. On this day, Jesus -ce ATTENDANCE AND lebrated the Passover feast with the disciples. We know this feast as the Last COLLECTION Supper. This is the night He was betrayed by Judas and arrested. The Last MARCH 21ST, 2021 Supper is celebrated at every Mass, and especially on Holy Thursday. After ST. JOSEPH supper, Jesus went to the Mount of Olives and prayed. From this event comes 9:00 AM 38 $512 inspiration for our practice of Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration, where we are 11:00 AM 83 $601 invited to spend one hour in prayer with Jesus, truly present in the Eucharist; Body, Blood, and Divinity. Jesus was arrested on the night of Holy Thursday. 1:30 PM 134 $1,219 ST. TERESA The next day is Good Friday, and on this day, we commemorate the trial, pu- nishment, and crucifixion of Our Lord. On that morning, Jesus was brought 5:00 PM 19 $285 before Annas, a powerful Jewish cleric who condemned Jesus for blasphemy. 6:30 PM 21 $124 From there, Jesus was presented to Pilate for trial. Although Pilate found no 10:00 AM 50 $1,109 guilt in Jesus, he agreed to have him crucified to appease the crowd of people 6:00 PM 31 $493 and prevent a riot. Christ was stripped, flogged, and crowned with thorns. He was then forced to carry His Cross to the place of His execution. There, He was nailed to the Cross between two thieves who were likewise crucified. THE CO-CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOSEPH Late that afternoon, seeking to ensure Christ's death, a Roman guard stabbed 856 Pacific Street him in his side with a spear. When Jesus died, an earthquake is said to have Brooklyn, NY 11238 occurred as well as a great darkness which covered the land. Suddenly, many 718-638-1071 - Fax: 718-398-2410 people knew Jesus was the Son of God. Jesus was taken and laid quickly in a borrowed tomb, in accord with Jewish law, which required the dead be buried [email protected] by sundown before the Sabbath. In our churches, the Tabernacle is left empty, to show that Christ is departed. On Holy Saturday, there is no Mass, until the Easter Vigil. Parishes may hold ST. TERESA OF AVILA services, but there is no distribution of Communion. On Holy Saturday, we 563 Sterling Place remember that Jesus was descended into hell where He preached the Gospel to those who died before and opened the way to heaven for all those who were Brooklyn, NY 11238 worthy. 718-622-6500 - Fax: 718-622-2234 This concludes Holy Week. The following day is Easter Sunday, the day on [email protected] which it was discovered the Tomb was empty, and our Lord was resurrected, triumphing over death once and for all time. Source: catholic.org www.StJosephs-Brooklyn.org StJosephBrooklyn @StJoseph_BK 2 THE CO-CATHEDRAL ST. TERESA OF AVILA OF SAINT JOSEPH CONGRATULATIONS SISTER MARIA BELLO! On March 19, we celebrated our Parish Feast Day with Bishop Witold Mroziewski. During the celebration, Sister Maria Bello professed her perpetual vows. We want to thank everyone who attended in person and online celebrating St. Jo- seph's Feast Day and we want to congratulate Sister Maria Bello. May she conti- MASS INTENTIONS FOR nue spreading the love and word of God. MARCH 27 - 28, 2021 SATURDAY 5:00 PM +Gisele Volcy 6:30 PM For the People of St. Joseph & St. Teresa SUNDAY 9:00 AM Mr. & Mrs. +Esteverne Guillaume 10:00 AM Jeanine Solage & Children 11:00 AM Kassandra Gouin Burton & Janiya Burton (Special Intention) 1:30 PM +Rev. Jorge Ortiz 6:00 PM For the People of St. ¡FELIZIDADES HERMANA MARÍA BELLO! Joseph & St. Teresa El 19 de marzo celebramos nuestra fiesta parroquial con el Obispo Witold Mroziewski. Durante la celebración, Hermana María Bello profesó sus votos perpetuos. Queremos agradecer a todos los que asistieron en persona y en línea a la celebración del Día de la Fiesta de San José y queremos felicitar a la Herma- na María Bello. Que siga difundiendo el amor y la palabra de Dios.