St. Matthew Parish Website: www.stmatthewrc.org Pastoral Staff St. Gregory the Great St. Matthew Our Lady Of Charity 224 Brooklyn Ave. 1123 Eastern Pkwy., 1669 Dean St., Pastor Brooklyn, NY 11213 Brooklyn, NY 11213 Brooklyn, NY 11213 Fr. Frank Black Tel 718- 773-0100 Tel 718- 774-6747 Tel 718- 774-5100 Fax 718- 773-4198 Fax 718- 953-4895 Fax 718- 778-3335 In Residence Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Bishop Guy Sansaricq Mass Schedule: Mass Schedule: Mass Schedule: Priests Mon.– Fri 8:30am; Sat.Vigil-5pm Monday-Friday 7:30am & 9:00am Sunday: Rosary 9:00am Fr. Thaddeus J. Abraham Sunday 10:00am Saturday 8:00am & 8:00pm 9:30am-Praise & Worship Saturday: Reconciliation-7:30 pm 10am-Mass Msgr. Pierre Andre Saturday: Reconciliation-4:00 pm or by appointment Pierre Office Staff: Office Staff Fr. Ralph Theodat Sunday: Secretary: Patricia Romain Secretary: Rosanne Barber Ext.100 English-7:30am & 11:30am D.R.E: Monica Flemmings Office Hours: Spanish 9:30am; Kreyol 1:30pm Deacons Monday-Friday:10am-6pm Office Hours: Office Staff Roy George Monday - Friday: 8:00am-4:00pm Secretary: Sharon Andrews Catholic Cemeteries– Nickie Colon D.R.E.: Gloria Gonzaga 80-01 Metropolitan Ave. Middle Village, NY 11379 Office Hours: Tel:718 – 894-4888 Monday:10:00am-4:00pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Friday & Saturday: 10:00am-6:00pm Sunday: 9:00am-4:00pm Monday - Saturday- Closed for lunch 1-2 P.M. AUGUST 15 2021 ♥ THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY The Solemnity of the Assumption: Mary, the Greatest of Us In these days of the glorification of the self, Mary reminds us of a person whose body and spirit were created for Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of another. She said “Yes” to the angel Gabriel at the Mary into heaven. The Dogma of the Assumption was Annunciation and allowed God to radically change her life. solemnly declared by Pope Pius XII on November 1, She nurtured and cared for the child that others wanted 1950. This was the declaration that after her life on earth dead. She supported Jesus as a young man when some was completed Mary was taken up to heaven body and thought he was deranged. She stood with Him as He was soul. tortured to death to complete the Father’s plan of redemp- tion. She accepted John and us into her heart and became The belief in Assumption dates back to the early our mother. For all this and more than we could ever imag- centuries of the Church. Christians always believed that ine, Mary was rewarded with her total union with God at Mary’s death was a falling asleep in the Lord or the conclusion of her earthly life. She was assumed into dormition. She was immediately taken up to God. heaven. Now, seated the closest to her Son, the judge of the Actually the Dormition of Mary or, to use our terminology, Living and the Dead, within whisper length from his ear, the Assumption of Mary, was one of the most popular she brings our prayers before Him. She brings the prayers themes in religious art of the medieval times. we offer when we honor her in the Rosary. She brings the prayers we offer when we just call out, “Mother, help us.” With the exception of Jesus Christ, who is the Eternal Word, conceived through the power of the Holy And we pray today on the feast of her Spirit, Mary is the greatest person to ever exist. She is the assumption. We pray for our ladies, young and old. We greatest person to be conceived through a human mother pray for our brothers and sisters who are hurting. We pray and a human father. She is greater than Buddha, or for peace. We pray for ourselves. Mohammed, or Moses, or David, or any of the great people of history. She is the one who was conceived without sin. She gave her life so we can have a Savior. She is the greatest of us all. The greatest of us all is a woman. Mary brought a new dignity to every woman who has ever lived and who ever will live. Women bring life into the world and nurture this life. Because Mary sacrificed herself for us, our women bring unique reflections of God into the world, and nurture His Image with their bodies and with their lives. Women are life givers. Christian women give life to the Di- vine. Women are sources of love, carriers of love and nourishers of love. In these days when the most lucrative industry in the world is the pornography industry, where mainly young girls are exploited, Mary reminds us of the Dignity and Respect that are the natural rights of every fe- male among us. We men are reminded that it is our obliga- tion to care for and protect our women, be they little girls, teens, wives, singles, widows or the elderly. Recently, the young men in our youth group have been meeting to pray for our young women. All men need to pray for those among us whose biblical origin was a gift from God to Adam. BREAD & WINE, CANDLE, BLESSINGS MASS INTENTIONS WEEKLY READINGS ST. MATTHEW: MASS INTENTIONS Sun August 15 Rev11:19,12:1-6,10 / 1 Cor 15:20-27 / Lk 1:39-56 Saturday 8:00pm–Birthday blessings for Carlotta August 14 Holder, her son & her great Mon August 16 Jgs 2:11-19/ Mt 19:16-22 granddaughter Tue August 17 Jgs 6:11-24/ Mt 19:23-30 Sunday 7:30am– In loving memory of Delphine Wed August 18 Jgs 9:6-15/ Mt 20:1-16 August 15 Petit by Clerisse Petit The Thu August 19 Jgs 11:29-39/ Mt 22:1-14 9:30am– Birthday blessings for Pablo Assumption Enrique Garcia by Miriam Rochez Fri August 20 Ru 1:1,3-6,14-16,22 / Mt 22:34-40 of the Sat August 21 Ru 2:1-3,8-11,4:13-17 / Mt 23:1-12 Blessed 11:30am– R.I.P. Sherwin Johnson Sr. by Virgin Mary son, Sherwin Johnson Jr. & family OUR LADY OF CHARITY: MASS INTENTIONS 1:30pm–Blessings of the Holy Spirit & BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS: Rhona Slocombe, Khiya repose of the soul of Immacula Michel Harris, Amarri Thompson, Khadil Gittens, Cassandra by Mariecoeur Altidor Douglas, Arlene Lee, Jaden Bell, Horace Mathis Jr., Im- manuel Dorsey, Tatyana Daniel, Ethan Alexander, Monday 7:30am– Birthday blessings for Ethan August 16 Taylor & Antoni Henry by Cherian Cox PARISH PRAYER: For our parish, that the three St. Stephen of 9:00am – Birthday blessings Raquel communities of St. Matthew, St. Gregory the Great and Hungary George Our Lady of Charity, learn how to merge and grow together spiritually and become financially sound as three Tuesday 7:30am – Thanksgiving to God for and yet one, We pray to the Lord. August 17 health & strength by Sharon ALTAR BREAD : For the month of August is donated by 9:00am – That God will cleanse, purify Roberta Jennings in thanksgiving on her birthday & restore Keetha to wholeness & strength SANCTUARY CANDLES :For the month of August is Wednesday 7:30am – Healing for Althea Pierre donated by Roberta Jennings in thanksgiving on her birthday August 18 9:00am – Healing & blessings for Everton Dyer & his family WEDDING ANNIVERSARY : Mr. & Mrs. Winston Robin, Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Griffith , Thursday 7:30am– That the blood of Christ will August 19 renew all families St. John Eudes, 9:00am– Birthday blessings Emile ST. GREGORY : MASS INTENTIONS Priest Desdunes by grandma, Yolette Desdunes Saturday, 5 PM Vigil Mass for Clyde Pryce, August 14th R.I.P., Requested by his brother Friday 7:30am– For all priests especially those August 20 in our parish Courtney Pryce & Family Bread and Wine for Deacon Christopher St. Bernard, 9:00am– For an end to Covid 19 and Joyce Barber, In Celebration and pandemic Thanksgiving to God and the Blessed Virgin Mother on their 29th Wedding Saturday 8:00am– 1st anniversary in heaven for Anniversary August 21 Henrietta (Hettie) John , may she rest in Requested by Rosanne Barber St. Pius X, peace by sisters, Eme, Kyle & brother in Pope law John Sunday, 10 AM In The Feast of The Assumption August 15th of The Blessed Virgin Mary Mass for Norris & Alma Bernard on their 26th CANDLE August 15 – August 21 Wedding Anniversary Requested by Alma Bernard Healing for our sick parishioners Monday, 8:30 AM Mass for Reynald Gibbs In August 16th Thanksgiving for Live and Birthday Blessings Requested by his mother Jean Gibbs Saturday, 5 PM Vigil Mass for Clyde Pryce, August 21st R.I.P., Requested by his brother Courtney Pryce & Family REMEMBER IN OUR PRAYERS WEEKLY MEETINGS - St. Matthew For the homebound, hospitalized and sick Marie Augustine, Armelle Amilcar, Marie Augustin, Monica St. Matthew and Our Lady of Charity weekly Belfon, Constant Barreau, Patricia Bowen, Silvestre Brathwaite, meetings are all postponed until further notice. Ismay Brewster, Junior Brooks, Yolande Cadet, Vilma Carter, Delcia Charles, Jemma Christian ,Maria Clouden Cecilia Clovie, Please check our website for further updates. Nelia Collins, Marilyn Coates, Virginia Cox, Maurice Earl Stay safe. Cunningham, Veronica Dale, Angela Daniels, Shirley Daniels, Calvert Davis, Deacon Roy George, Stephen Duncan, Dorothy WEEKLY MEETINGS—St. Gregory Edwards, Stella Emmanuel, Josephine Ferguson, Carrie Frasier, John Gale, Ryan Gee, Bernadette Gilbert, Muriel Gomez, Trina WEEK OF SUNDAY 08/15/2021 @ ST. GREGORY Gonzalez, Gwendolyn Harding, Bruno Henry, Pierre & Elreta + 9:30 AM – Sunday school CLOSED FOR SUMMER Hinds, Keetha Howerton, Joan Hudson, Danielle Huie, Enid Huntley, Kerlyne Hyppolite, Marie Rose Jabouin, Donna James, + 10 AM Marcus Garvey Manor Postponed until further Nellie James, Rachael James,Diane John, Maria Paris John, Ju- notice dith Joseph, Albert & Peter Kirton, Deacon James Lacy, Kanelle + 9:30 AM - Cantor Rehearsals Lang, Percival Lewis, Rhoda Lewis, Sampson Lewis, Carmen + 10 AM – The Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary Lopez, Luis Manuel Lorenzo, Madelin