St. Rose of Lima Church 269 Parkville Avenue • Brooklyn, New York 11230 Rectory (718) 434-8040 stroseoflimabrooklyn.org Rev. Łukasz Trocha, Pastor Sister Maureen Sullivan, Pastoral Associate Rev. José Lopez, Hispanic Ministry Rev. Jon Ukaegbu, Parochial Vicar MASS SCHEDULE: RECITATION OF THE ROSARY: Monday to Friday Saturday: 5:00 PM (Satisfies Sunday Obligation) At 8:40AM before the 9:00AM Mass and after the Sunday: 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM (Español), 10:45AM, 10:45AM Mass on Sundays. 12:30 PM (Polish) Weekday: 9:00 AM THE DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET: Monday to Holydays: 9:00 AM and 7:30 PM Saturday after the 9:00 AM Mass. RECTORY OFFICE SUMMER HOURS: MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA: Wednesdays after Monday through Friday: 9:30AM to 12:00PM the 9:00 AM Mass. Tuesday through Thursday: 7:00PM to 9:00PM Saturday 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM SPANISH CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP: Sunday: 9:00 AM to 12:30PM Tuesdays at 7:00 PM. Emergency calls at any time SPANISH CURSILLO ULTREA: Wednesdays at CONFESSIONS: Saturdays from 4:00PM to 4:45PM in 7:00PM the lower church (or any time upon request for appointment). FILIPINO/ENGLISH MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER GROUP: Thursdays at 7:00 PM. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: The communal celebration of this sacrament takes place twice a year FILIPINO APOSTOLATE: Mass and music in the within the Eucharist in early October and May (or any Filipino language every second Sunday of the month at other time upon request). 2:00 PM followed by the social gathering. WEDDINGS: Couples must make an appointment with RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES: one of the parish priests at least six months prior Sunday morning from 9:00AM to 10:30AM. to their intended wedding date. BAPTISMS: For Baptism in English or Español, please contact Sister Maureen. Parents must register and attend a class prior to their child’s Baptism. For Baptism in Polish please contact fr. Luke. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION AND BENEDICTION: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place every Saturday morning in the lower church from 8:00AM to 9:00AM. Come at any time during this Holy Hour to pray in the presence of the Eucharistic Lord. Benediction takes place at 8:50 AM. SOLEMNITY OF THE SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY January 6th, 2019 MASS INTENTIONS GIVING TREE - THANK YOU SATURDAY, January 5th Many thanks to everyone who participated in this Ad- 9:00 Purgatorial Society (January) Marquez vent project by donating Christmas gifts for those who are Celestin in need. Your generosity is very much appreciated. 5:00PM + Arthur Verdia IRELAND PILGRIMAGE SUNDAY, January 6th - Epiphany of the Lord Ninth International World Meeting Of Families 8:00 People of the Parish 9:00 + Carmen Almonte Mass with Pope Francis 10:45 + James & Margaret Campbell Aug. 19-27, 2019 12:30PM (Polish) Chaplain: Auxiliary Bishop James Massa MONDAY, January 7th Call: Peter’s Way, 1-800-225-7662 ext. 15 9:00 + Carmela Barberio VINCENTIAN CHARITIES CAR PROGRAM TUESDAY, January 8th (FORMERLY SOCIETY OF SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL) 9:00 GIVES BACK WEDNESDAY, January 9th For each car, truck or van, running or not, The Vincen- 9:00 + Arthur & Lewis Mitchell tian Charities Car Program will give back to our church $100 per vehicle. Maybe you don’t have a vehicle, but a THURSDAY, January 10th family member, friend or neighbor has an old or ne- 9:00 Deceased Members of the Squire Family glected vehicle in their driveway that they would like to FRIDAY, January 11th dispose of. Call (718) 491-2525. Thank you for your par- 9:00 + Catherine Cain ticipation. SATURDAY, January 12th 9:00 Purgatorial Society (January) Marquez TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Life hands us many epiphanies or “wake-up calls.” A few Celestin years ago, a young couple adopted a two-year-old child in 5:00PM People of the Parish a morass of red tape, complications, and court hearings. SUNDAY, January 13th - Baptism of the Lord At the baby’s baptism, the priest suggested appending an 8:00 + Rudolph I. Lewis “adoption blessing,” wherein the new relationship was 9:00 + Elfega Cordova y Esposo expressed and affirmed. There is a place in that rite for 10:45 + Cathy & Bob Cain the child to speak, and instead the priest said, “Can you 12:30PM (Polish) give Daddy a kiss?” Standing in the midst of his church, the young adoptive father suddenly welled up with tears PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF THE PARISH as he embraced the child. Afterward, he explained that Vincent R. Romano, Janice Lackner, Roula Gonzaga, through all the hassles and legal struggles he never until Agatha Angela Miller, Theresa Cordero Ramos, Carol that moment in church understood that he was the parent Dukes, Howard Cordelia, Anthony DeMarco, Maria of this child. The ritual claimed them for each other, gave Matos, Frances Valentine, Michael Melnyk, Joseph expression to their relationship that the legal documents Cuaplacuatl, Dr. Stephen R. Marrone, Frederick never could, and firmly cemented this child into the heart Schrimpe, Lisa, Jessica, Maureen Kelly, Junior Smith of a community as everyone erupted into heartfelt ap- Lambert, Clara Alfaro, Steven Alfaro, Terry Coluccio, plause. This assembly witnessed in a powerful way what Joan Hahn happens in every baptism: the mystery of adoption, the WEEKLY COLLECTION free flow of grace, the overwhelming sense of God’s pres- 1st Collection - Your Contribution to St. Rose of Lima ence at the heart of our life’s journey. 2nd Collection - Monthly Maintenance & Repairs -Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. DONATION COMPARISON Weekend of 12/29/18 - 12/30/18 $4,922 Weekend of 12/30/17 - 12/31/17 $4,833 MONTHLY DONATIONS JANUARY Wine: In Loving Memory of Cathy Cain Donated by Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Duffy Host: In Loving Memory of Cathy Cain Donated by Marie Young Candles: In Loving Memory of Peter Wojcik Donated by Joan Wojcik GOD’S PROMISE TO ALL PEOPLE TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Today Isaiah reminds the people of God that the land Monday of this week is Christmas Day in Russia and shall be restored to their possession, they shall rejoice to in much of the Orthodox world. This curious difference in see their people return from the bondage of exile, and that schedule has a lot to do with how calendars have been they shall be a light to the nations. In other words, developed and changed over the years. In the year 45 B.C. through the people of Israel, the Savior shall come to all Julius Ceasar gave the empire his Julian Calendar, with people who seek God with a sincere heart. This brings joy the winter solstice on January 6. This put an end to a and the radiance of God’s glory to all the world and to all system in which officials called “pontiffs” were able to people everywhere. Through the fidelity of the people of tweak the calendar by adding extra days in as needed. He God, and through God’s fidelity to them, all people shall invented two new months at that time, December and become God’s children and rejoice in the fulfillment of January; and in order to correct the mess the pontiffs had God’s promise to Israel. made, forced a year of 445 days on the empire in what he © Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co. named “The Last Year of Confusion.” The new months TODAY’S READINGS varied in number of days according to a complex First Reading - Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! The Lord schedule, but the calendar was still off by nearly twelve shines upon you and the glory of the Lord appears over minutes a year, and lost a full day every 130 years. you (Isaiah 60:1-6). Pope Gregory XIII reformed the calendar in 1583, but Psalm - Lord, every nation on earth will adore you not everyone appreciated his efforts. England held out for (Psalm 72). two hundred years. The year 1700 was a leap year in Second Reading - The Gentiles are coheirs, copartners in England, but not in France; they were eleven days apart! the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel (Ephesians George Washington was really born on February 11; 3:2-3a, 5-6). when the Gregorian calendar was finally adopted in the Gospel - Magi from the east arrived, looking for the English colonies shortly before the Revolution, he had to newborn king of the Jews (Matthew 2:1-12). move his birthday to February 22. Now the calendars are thirteen days apart, which accounts for Russia’s Julian READINGS FOR THE WEEK calendar Christmas. And Caesar thought he had brought Monday: 1 Jn 3:22 - 4:6; Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a; confusion to an end! Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 - James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. Tuesday: 1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 72:1-4, 7-8; Mk 6:34-44 Wednesday: 1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps 72: 1-2, 10, 12-13; THE WAY TO HEAVEN Mk 6:45-52 Love of heaven is the only way to heaven. Thursday: 1 Jn 4:19 - 5:4; Ps 72:1-2, 14, 15bc, 17; - John Henry Newman Lk 4:14-22a Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 5:12 Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 3:22-30 Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 29 or Ps 104; Acts 10:34- 38 or Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7; Lk 3:15-16, 21 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: The Epiphany of the Lord; Blessing of the Home; National Migration Week Monday: St.