Welcome to the SAINT BRENDAN PARISH Family 1907 UT UNUM SINT + That They May Be One 2021 Rectory 1525 East 12th Street Brooklyn, NY 11230 Tel: 718-339-2828 Fax: 718-339-5951 E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.stbrendan-brooklyn.org Follow us on Facebook: St Brendan Catholic Church www.facebook.com/stbrendanbrooklyn/ Office Hours Monday-Friday: 9:30am-3pm, 5pm-8pm Saturday: 9:30am-2pm 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 CATHOLIC MISSION Frank Castaneda, PARISH PLANT MANAGER Carmina De La Rosa, COORDINATOR OF EVANGELIZATION Alex DeMarchena, YOUTH MINISTER Luc Dorsinville, DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRY James J. Edgell, SACRISTAN Betsy Horacio, BUSINESS MANAGER Vincent Mangual, PASTORAL MINISTER Rita Wan, OFFICE MANAGER CIVIL TRUSTEES: Louis Carrera James R. Sladky Jr. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass Saturday Evening: 5:00 pm & 7:00 pm (Español) We celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation ) Saturday Afternoon—4:00pm-4:30pm. Sunday Morning: 9:00 am & 11:00 am Monday to Friday: 9:00 am You can also make an Appointment to receive the Sacrament at the Rectory during Office Hours. Holy Day: As Announced —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–————--–———————————— Byzantine Rite Divine Liturgy (Українська/Ukrainian) WEEKLY DEVOTIONS Saturday & Sunday: 1:00 pm Join us as we pray the Holy Day: 6:00 pm Or As Announced —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–————--–———————————— Rosary after the 9:00 am weekday Mass. Eucharistic Adoration In the Chapel We pray the Miraculous Monday to Friday: 9:30 am - 7:30 pm Medal Novena on Mondays, after Mass. Saturday: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC MISSION + NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stamford PAGE TWO ST. BRENDAN ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH April 18, 2021 Dear Parish Family, April 18, 2021 I am so grateful to be home at the Third Sunday of Rectory. The doctors tell me the transplant was a tremendous success. I am full of Easter gratitude to God, to my sister Maria, and to all those who have been praying for me, especially from our wonderful parish family. Mass Intentions for the Week While I am naturally anxious to get Saturday, April 17: back to my regular schedule, I now realize 1:00 PM Ukrainian Divine Liturgy 5:00 PM Angelo Ippolito that that may not happen so quickly. I ask —Lillian Ippolito for your continued prayers and patience. 7:00 PM Sunday, April 18: During this time of healing, I ask for 9:00 AM The People of the Parish your continued support for the parish. We 11:00 AM Intentions of Peter Kowalewski need your physical presence, your prayers, & Parents —Janina Kowalewska and your consistent financial support. Like 1:00 PM Ukrainian Divine Liturgy everyone, the parish continues to struggle Monday, April 19: through this time of the pandemic. We can 9:00 AM Winda Cadag —Ramiro Cadag only build a new normal with your support Tuesday, April 20: and cooperation. 9:00 AM Dr. John F. Doorish —The Doorish Family I encourage everyone to get whatever Wednesday, April 21: vaccine you can as soon as you are able. 9:00 AM This is a choice you make for yourself, and Thursday, April 22: for all of us. 9:00 AM John F. Kay —The Kay Family Our next Food Pantry, sponsored by Friday, April 23: St. Brendan-Morning Star Council No. 294 9:00 AM Saturday, April 24: and the Youth Ministry Program, will take 1:00 PM Ukrainian Divine Liturgy place on Saturday, April 24, from 11am-2pm. 5:00 PM All the Souls in Purgatory We encourage anyone who needs food —The Jean-Baptiste Family 7:00The PM age of casual Catholicism is over, support to take advantage of this great opportunity. the age of heroic Catholicism has begun. We can no longer be Our participation in the 2021 Annual Catholics by accident, but instead we Catholic Appeal has begun. As you may know, our new goal this year is $29,336; must be Catholics by conviction. so far, we have raised $3,430. We will Fr. Terrence Henry, TOR—Franciscan University of Steubenville observe Commitment Weekend on May 1-2. We appreciate your continued support for the ministries of the Diocese. Peace and Easter Blessings, Father Peter April 18, 2021 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. Please Pray for… Apr 18 Michael L. Gelfant Apr 19 Martin T. Geraghty Nick Campanella William Hager Guadalupe B. Apr 20 Joseph R. Gibino McKenzie Anthony Castellano Rose Huczko Apr 21 Jamie J. Gigantiello Jonathan Nash Christine DeChirico Lillian Ippolito Apr 22 John J. Gildea Elisa Riedl Fran DeChirico John A. Irving Apr 23 Ilyas Gill Violeta Robbins Irene Dorney John La Verdi Apr 24 Peter D. Gillen Patricia Sachs Elizabeth Franks Joseph Lanni We also invite you to join with the priests of the Roisin Tansey Bonnie Gould Carolann Martinez Diocese and pray daily for the permanent deacons of the Diocese, their co-laborers in ministry. Be A Man of Prayer, Like St. Joseph To suffer with patience the adversities and miseries of this life, be a man of Calling All Parishioners! prayer. To obtain courage and strength to conquer the temptations of the enemy, be Share Your a man of prayer. To mortify your own E-Mail Address will with all its inclinations and appetites, be a man of prayer. To known the wiles With Us of the evil one and unmask his deceits, be We are trying to collect a man of prayer. To live in joy and walk pleasantly in the ways of penance, be a e-mail addresses from all man of prayer. To banish from your soul our parishioners, in order to MASS ETIQUETTE:troublesome thoughts and vain cares, be a improve our ability 18 Things To Doman and of prayer. Not To Do nourish in Mass your soul with the very source of devotion, and keep it to communicate with you 1. Fast before Mass. always full of good thoughts and good on a regular basis. 2. No Food and Drink in Church. desires, be a man of prayer. To strengthen 3. Men take your hatsand off. keep up your courage in the ways of Please send your name and e-mail to: 4. Don’t chew gum inGod, Church. be a man of prayer. To uproot all [email protected] 5. Dress modestly andvices appropriately. from your soul and plant all virtues 6. Show up at least ain fewtheir minutesplace, be a early.man of prayer. It is in 7. Cell phones shouldprayer never that webe receiveused inthe Mass anointing and for calls or texting.grace of the Holy Spirit, who teaches all 8. Don’t sit at the endthings. of the pew ifSt. you Bonaventure sit down before others. 9. When we enter and leave Church, genuflect TODAY’S READINGS READINGS FOR THE WEEK toward the Tabernacle. First Reading — The author of life you put to death, but God 10.Monday Please: be Actsquiet 6:8-15; while Ps in119:23-24, Church. 26-27, 29-30; raised him from the dead 11. Take loud Jnchildren 6:22-29 to the back. (Acts 3:13-15, 17-19). 12.Tuesday Prepare: yourActs offering7:51 — 8:1a; before Ps 31:3cd-4, Mass. 6, 7b, 8a, Psalm — Lord, let your face shine on us 13. No bulletin17, reading 21ab; Jn 6:30-35during Mass. (Psalm 4). 14.Wednesday Respect: BoundariesActs 8:1b-8; Psothers 66:1-3a, may 4-7a; have. Jn 6:35-40 Second Reading — We have an Advocate with the Father, 15.Thursday Bow: before Acts receiving 8:26-40; Ps Holy 66:8-9, Communion. 16-17, 20; Jesus Christ the righteous one 16. Do not leaveJn 6:44-51 early. (1 John 2:1-5a). 17.Friday Pray: afterActs Mass, 9:1-20; if you Ps 117:1bc, feel called 2; Jn 6:52-59to do so. Gospel — Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and rise 18. Leave quietly. from the dead on the third day Saturday: Acts 9:31-42; Ps 116:12-17; Jn 6:60-69 (Luke 24:35-48). PAGE FOUR ST. BRENDAN ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH April 18, 2021 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 Weekend of April 10 & 11, 2021 Offertory Collection $ 1,899 Online Giving $ 451 St. Brendan-Morning Star Council No. 294 invites all parishioners to join us for our Attendance at Mass monthly Rosary for Life & Vocations, which is 5 pm 77 9 am 28 scheduled to be next held on 7 pm 99 11 am 127 Monday, May 3 at 7:30 PM ————————————————————— St. Brendan-Morning Star Council No. 294 invites all Knights to come together in fraternity and join us for our monthly Knights Mass, Giving has never been easier! which is scheduled to be next held on Sunday, May 9 at 11:00 AM Schedule recurring gifts or make one-time ————————————————————— donations on any device For more information regarding Computer • Tablet •Smartphone St. Brendan-Morning Star Council No. 294: http://www.sites.google.com/view/KofC294 Prayer for the Canonization of Father Michael J.