Saint John the Evangelist-Saint Rocco Roman Catholic Parish

Saint John the Evangelist-Saint Rocco Roman Catholic Parish

Saint John the Evangelist-Saint Rocco
Roman Catholic Parish
250 - 21st Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215
216 - 27th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11232
Parish Office at 250—21st Street
Phone: 718-768-3751
Fax: 718-768-4689
Website: www.stjohnstrocco-brooklyn.org
Mon. 9:30am-12pm & 1pm-6:30pm
Tues. - Thurs. 9:30am-12pm & 1pm-7:30pm
Friday 9:00am-3:00pm
Sat. 9am-12pm
Rev. Kenneth J. Grande, Pastor
Saturday Vigil Mass:
English
5:30 p.m.
St. John the Evangelist
Sunday Masses:
English
Spanish
English
8:45 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
11:45 a.m.
St. John the Evangelist
St. John the Evangelist
St. Rocco
Mon.-Fri. Masses:
English
8:30 a.m.
St. John the Evangelist
Friday Mass:
Spanish
7:30 p.m.
St. John the Evangelist
No matter who you are,
or where you are on
life’s journey,
you are welcome here.
No importa quién eres,
o donde está usted en
el viaje de la vida,
usted es bienvenido aquí.
Mass Intentions
Saturday
5:30pm
September 17
Giuseppe Martucci
Requested by Wife
Sunday
10:30am
September 18
Maria Penza (8th Anniv.)
Requested by Family
Maria Teresa Cajilema
Requested by Ada Salazar
Juan Rosa
Requested by Hilda Rosa
Brunilda Lopez
Requested by Hilda Rosa
Monday
8:30am
Tuesday
8:30am
September 19
All Members of Our Parish Family
September 20
The Children of Our Parish Family
Wednesday September 21
8:30am
The Sick of Our Parish Family
Thursday
8:30m
September 22
Thomas Caruso
Requested by James Yazzo
Chris Iacono (10th Anniv.)
Requested by Beloved
Friday
8:30am
7:30pm
September 23
Increase in Vocations to the Priesthood
Gladys Maldonado
De parte de Magdalena Borja y familia
Saturday
5:30pm
September 24
Filomena Raucci
Requested by Raucci Family
Marie Pentangelo
Requested by Raimondo Family
Please pray for the homebound, the elderly,
those who are alone, the sick and especially
for the sick of our parish: Liza & Lisette
Ferreiro, Amanda Lara, Teresa Zapata, Ramon
Gonzalez, Victoria Dubitsky, Alfredo Rivas, Joe
Rutyna, Milagros Alarcon, Flora Robles, Virginia
Carril & Peggy Kelly
Saint Joseph the Worker Catholic Academy
241 Prospect West, B’klyn, NY 11215
718-768-7629 Website:www.sjwca.org
Confessions/Confesiónes:
Saturdays 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Sábado a las 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Baptisms/Bautismos
Please call the parish office
for more information.
Por favor, llame la oficina de la Parroquia
por más información
Weddings: Scheduling of the ceremony is to be done
at least 6 months in advance (and prior to all other arrangements being made). Please call the parish office
to arrange an appointment. +Please log on to
www.precana.org for complete information about marriage preparation in the Diocese.
Bodas: Favor fijar la fecha de la ceremonia en la Iglesia por lo menos 6 meses antes de la boda ( y antes
de los otros arreglos). Llame a la rectoria para una
cita. Favor de usar el Internet en www.precana.org
para información completa para la preparación de
matrimonio en la diócesis.
Memorial Candles: If you would like a candle to
burn in front of a statue in memory of a loved one
from September through December a donation of $50
can be made at the rectory office along with the
name of your beloved. The candle will burn day and
night for your loved one or for a special intention.
Velas Memoriales: Si Ud. quiere mantener una vela
prendida en frente de una imagen en memoria de un
ser querido durante los seís meses de Septembre
hasta Diciembre, lo puede hacer en la rectoria con
una donación de $50.00. Se colocará el nombre de la
persona memorializada en la vela, la cuál quedará
prendida día y noche de acuerdo con su intención
especial.
Take Care Of Yourself
Dr. Vincent Adamo, a member of our parish family,
would like to help us live and remain healthy. He is a
very caring and friendly holistic doctor and puts his
faith into action by helping anyone who is suffering or
in pain. He is helping many people in our diocese to
live a better life. His office is located at 446 Bay Ridge
Parkway in Brooklyn and is phone number is 718-9215483. You can find more info at www.liveholistic.net or
www.youtube.com/vincentadamo. Call him today to
schedule your appointment.
The 2016 Mass Book We ask that you come to the rectory
to reserve Masses for the year 2016 on Tuesday through
Thursday only from 1:30 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. This will give
us a better opportunity to serve your needs.
Libro De Misa Del 2016: Ya está abierto el libro de las
Misas para el año 2016. Los que quieren mandar celebrar
una misa en el año 2016 pueden venir a la rectoria en las
horas de oficina para reservar fecha y pagarla.
Religious Education Classes Registration: Registration for our parish Religious Education Faith Formation Classes
is now taking place in the parish office. Registration fee is $40.00 for the first child and $30.00 for each additional child of
the same family. Please bring a copy of the child’s Baptismal Certificate and a copy of the Birth Certificate.
Registración para las clases de Educación Religiosa: La inscripción para nuestras clases de Educación Religiosa, para la Formación de Fe, está teniendo lugar ahora en la oficina de nuestra parroquia. El costo de inscripción para un
niño es de $ 40.00, y $30.00 por cada niño adicional de la misma familia. Por favor traiga una copia del Certificado de
Bautismo del niño y una copia del acta de nacimiento.
RCIA
2016-2017
If you know of someone who has not received First Communion or Confirmation, or maybe even some neighbors who talk
about our parish and have never been baptized, why don’t you come to the rectory office during office hours and fill out the
information for us this week. We will contact them in September or October to see if they are interested in coming closer to
Christ in the sacraments of the church.
Quizás tú conoces a alguien que necesita recibir sus sacramentos. Quizás tienes un vecino que habla de la iglesia y quisiera bautizarse. Quizás tú serás el misionero de Cristo. De la información en horas de oficina en la rectoría y cuando empezamos las clases durante Septiembre y Octubre, les mandaremos un recuerdo para que conozcan también Cristo en los
sacramentos!
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
"And the master commended that dishonest steward for acting prudently." It's important to pay attention to the details of the parable Jesus tells in today's Gospel. At first glance, it might seem
as if Jesus is encouraging us to be dishonest. But in fact, it's just the opposite.
The steward in this tale was reported to his master "for squandering his property." In other words, the steward was not being responsible with what he was
in charge of. And the master was ready to fire him on account of it. But then,
the steward had a change of heart. (This isn't so hard to comprehend-sometimes it takes a real threat for us to realize we need to change our ways,
doesn't it?) So the steward went to the people from whom he had previously
collected money to "make friends" with them. How? By reducing their debts.
This might seem to be dishonest yet again, but we need to bear in mind that in the end, the master was pleased
with the steward's behavior. So this debt reduction must not have affected the master's pocketbook. Rather, it
seems probable that the steward had originally hiked up what the debtors owed the master and put the extra cash
in his own pocket. This was the sort of extortion that was common in those days, among tax collectors for example. Now, when the steward was about to lose his position, he thought it wise to go back and return that "dishonest
wealth" to the folks who had lost it, and gain some sympathy in the process. So, in the end, the steward was making up for his previous cheating behavior by doing something RIGHT and smart. It's this honest behavior that will
enable him to take his place in "eternal dwellings." And surely our honest behavior will have the same effect.
25º Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
Parábola y advertencia es lo que nos presenta la Liturgia de la Palabra este domingo. Nos hace ver que en los
tiempos del profeta Amós ya se tenían semejantes problemas de dinero. Exactamente, como los tenemos ahora en nuestra sociedad. Es por eso que el profeta en sus
predicaciones denuncia y advierte las grandes injusticias que se llevaban a cabo. Sus
palabras son directas y claras. Si se quiere hacer la voluntad de Dios hay que actuar
bajo la influencia de ella, preocupándonos por los indefensos. "Escuchen esto los
que buscan al pobre sólo para arruinarlo" (Am 8, 4). ¿Te dicen algo estas palabras?
¿Qué recuerdos te vienen a la mente al escucharlas? Por si acaso estamos cortos de
información sobre este tema, el Señor Jesús nos aclara sobre las enseñanzas relacionadas con las riquezas. Él nos cuenta la parábola del administrador que es despedido por su patrón por estar malgastando sus bienes. Jesús advierte el cómo debemos de actuar en nuestra vida cristiana y sobre todo poner atención en los bienes futuros no en los terrenales. El Papa Francisco también nos aconseja lo siguiente: "No puedes
servir a Dios y al dinero, no se puede: o el uno o el otro. Y esto no es comunismo, esto es Evangelio puro. Estas
cosas son palabra de Jesús. ¿Entonces qué pasa con el dinero? ... Te va bien, te sientes un poco importante y
después sobreviene la vanidad... la riqueza para sentirse suficientes, la vanidad para sentirse importante y, al final,
el orgullo y la soberbia".
Sharing the Gospel
You are God's special friend. He takes good care of you. He gives you food and water. He keeps
you clean and safe from evils. God blesses you each and every day. He gives you friends with whom
to play and watches over you. God wants you to walk in his ways. God trusts you to take care of
your body and soul. He trusts you to help others, too. Jesus wants you to be honest. When you tell
lies, your friends will not be able to trust you. Tell the truth. If you find a wallet, bring it to the
police station. If you see someone drop some money, pick it up and give it back to them. If someone left a jacket or toy on the playground, don't take it. Turn it in to "lost and found." When you
are honest with small things, people will see that you can be trusted with bigger things, too.
Prayer
Lord, thank you for taking good care of me.
Something to Draw
Draw a picture of yourself giving money back to someone who dropped it.
Mission for the Week
When you go outside to play at school, look for someone who is alone.
Offer to be a friend and play together.
Sean misericordiosos, como el Padre de ustedes es misericordioso.
Holy Year of Mercy—The Words of Pope Francis
Jesus Christ is the face of the Father’s mercy. These
words might well sum up the mystery of the Christian
faith. Mercy has become living and visible in Jesus of
Nazareth, reaching its culmination in him. The Father,
“rich in mercy” (Eph 2:4), after having revealed his
name to Moses as “a God merciful and gracious, slow
to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness” (Ex 34:6), has never ceased to show, in various
ways throughout history, his divine nature. In the
“fullness of time” (Gal 4:4), when everything had
been arranged according to his plan of salvation, he
sent his only Son into the world, born of the Virgin
Mary, to reveal his love for us in a definitive way.
Whoever sees Jesus sees the Father (cf. Jn 14:9). Jesus
of Nazareth, by his words, his actions, and his entire
person reveals the mercy of God. We need constantly
to contemplate the mystery of mercy. It is a wellspring
of joy, serenity, and peace.
Generations of Faith Campaign/Campaña de
Generaciones de Fe
Thank you so much for your financial commitment to the Generations of Faith Campaign. Your financial promise over the next 5
years is truly appreciated. Help us continue the work we need to
do for Christ and His people by donating each month toward fulfilling your commitment. Donating each month will be a tremendous help to what we must accomplish in our parish and our Diocese, especially for educating our young people about the faith
and our retired and sick priests. Thank you for your support, Rev.
Kenneth J. Grande
Un enorme gracias por su compromiso financiero con la Campaña
de Generaciones de Fe. Su promesa financiera por los próximos 5
años son realmente apreciados. Nos ayude a continuar el trabajo
necesitado hacer por Cristo y Su pueblo mediante la donación
mensualmente hacia el cumplimiento de su compromiso. Donar
mensualmente será de inmensa ayuda a lo que tenemos que lograr
en nuestra parroquia y nuestra Diócesis, especialmente para educar a los jóvenes acerca de la fe y de nuestros sacerdotes jubilados
y enfermos. Gracias por su apoyo, Rev. Kenneth J. Grande
2016 Annual Catholic Appeal Share The Joy Of The Gospel
Whatever the amount of your gift, it will be
accepted with gratitude and deeply appreciated. Thank you
La Campaña Católica Anual del 2016 Compartir la Alegría del Evangelio
Cualquiera que sea la cantidad de su donación, será
aceptada con gratitud y profundamente apreciado.
Gracias
El Año Santo de la Misericordia
Las Palabras de Papa Fransico
Jesucristo es el rostro de la misericordia del Padre. El
misterio de la fe cristiana parece encontrar su síntesis
en esta palabra. Ella se ha vuelto viva, visible y ha alcanzado su culmen en Jesús de Nazaret. El Padre, «
rico en misericordia » (Ef 2,4), después de haber revelado su nombre a Moisés como « Dios compasivo y
misericordioso, lento a la ira, y pródigo en amor y fidelidad » (Ex 34,6) no ha cesado de dar a conocer en
varios modos y en tantos momentos de la historia su
naturaleza divina. En la « plenitud del tiempo » (Gal
4,4), cuando todo estaba dispuesto según su plan de
salvación, Él envió a su Hijo nacido de la Virgen
María para revelarnos de manera definitiva su amor.
Quien lo ve a Él ve al Padre (cfr Jn 14,9). Jesús de
Nazaret con su palabra, con sus gestos y con toda su
persona revela la misericordia de Dios. Siempre
tenemos necesidad de contemplar el misterio de la
misericordia. Es fuente de alegría, de serenidad y de
paz.
Welcome - Bienvenido
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collection basket.
Visit us online at
www.stjohnstrocco-brooklyn.org
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www.stjohnstrocco-brooklyn.org
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