March 6, 2016 - Our Lady of Angels Parish

Church of Our Lady of Angels
Rev. Kenneth J. Calder, Retired; in Residence
Rev. Jason N. Espinal, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Richard M. Lewkiewicz, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Msgr. Kevin B. Noone, VF, Pastor
Deacon Edward S. Gaine
Deacon Charles R. Hurley
Ann O’Brien, Director of Religious Education
Tele: 718-748-6553
Margaret Jones, Pastoral Care Minister
Tele: 718-836-7200 ext. 112
Soraida Puente, Spanish Ministry
Tele: 718-836-7200 ext. 102
Holy Angels Catholic Academy
337 - 74th Street Brooklyn, NY 11209
Mrs. Rosemarie McGoldrick, School Principal
Tele: 718-238-5045
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT  March 06, 2016
A SUNDAY FOR REJOICING
Today’s Gospel story of the prodigal son is a favorite
of many. We can identify with all the major figures and
their crisscross of emotions. The father’s initial grief over
his young son’s avarice is turned to relief at his return.
The son’s grief over his loss of fortune, family, and
friends is turned to delirious joy at the sight of his father.
We understand the eldest son’s bewilderment over his
father’s generosity. For the older son, virtue seems not to
be its own reward. For all his honorable toil and loyalty,
there seems to be no celebration. The father, however, is
prodigal in his forgiveness and mercy. He expects the
same generosity from his older son. He wants all to
rejoice when the lost one is found.
This is a Sunday for rejoicing. It’s time to pause,
consider, and encourage one another. We are the prodigal
children heading home. We are the elder siblings waiting
with the eager Father, who scans the horizon. In Christ
Jesus we are reconciled to the Father and one another. In
his death and resurrection we have passed over. We are a
new creation. In this we rejoice.
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Rectory: 7320 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11209
Telephone: (718) 836-7200 / Fax: 718-238-2466 / Website: www.ourladyofangelsparish.org
SUNDAY, MARCH 06, 2016
WEEKDAY MASSES:
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT
Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm & Spanish Mass: 6:30pm
Sunday: 7:15, 9:00, 10:30, 12 noon & 5:00 pm
WEEKDAY MASSES:
Monday-Friday: 6:45, 8:30, 11:45am / Saturday: 8:30 am
SACRAMENTS:
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday: 11:00 AM - Noon — 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Thursdays before First Friday & Eves of Holy Days:
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Sacrament of Baptism
Celebrated at 12:30pm – on the Second Saturday of the
month.
And at 1:30pm - on the Fourth Sunday of the month.
Baptismal Preparation
Please contact one of the priests or the deacon to schedule
an appointment.
(Please bring child’s birth certificate to interview.)
Anointing of the Sick
Following the 8:30 AM Mass on First Saturday of each month.
DEVOTIONS
Recitation of the Holy Rosary
Weekdays after the 8:30 AM and 11:45 AM Masses
Miraculous Medal Novena
Wednesday after 8:30 AM and 11:45 AM Masses
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Every Thursday following the 11:45 AM Mass
Benediction at 4:00 PM in Christ the King Chapel
Eucharistic Devotion - First Fridays
Following 11:45 AM Mass — Benediction at 1:10 PM
PARISH SERVICES
Al-A-Non - Meets in the Pine Room on Thursday nights
at 8:00 PM. Please join us.
Our Lady of Angels Human Resources Center &
Food Pantry
Located at 336 - 73rd Street. Telephone number is
718-680-6344. Hours of operation are Mondays,
Wednesdays, from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM.
O.L.A’s Caregiver Support Group
Provides support and resources and meets every 2nd and
4th Wednesday from 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM in the St. Joseph
Center. Entrance at 336 - 73rd Street Lower Level.
For more information call 718-680-6344.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Beginners meet every Wednesday from 6:45 to 7:45 PM
in the Pine Room. Regular meeting follows at 8 PM.
Our Lady of Angels Leisure Club
The Club meets Thursdays at 12:00 PM in the gym
and is open to all Men & Women 55 and over.
All are Welcome.
SATURDAY, March 5th
8:30 Rose Genco
5:00 Sarah & Marilyn Maguire (Fr. Espinal)
6:30 Maria Delores Perez - Living (Msgr. Noone)
SUNDAY, March 6th
7:15
9:00
10:30
12:00
5:00
Liboria “Libby” Garofalo (Fr. Espinal)
Jim Murray (Msgr. Noone)
Frank Mazza (Bishop Massa)
OLA Parishioners (Fr. Cronin)
Mathiew D. Johnson (Fr. Cronin)
MONDAY, March 7th
6:45 Purgatorial Society
8:30 Annie & Timothy O’Keefe
11:45 Lucy & Rosco Castellano
TUESDAY, March 8th
6:45 Walter Hastings
8:30 Mary Dour & Mitchell Antaki
11:45 Lisa & Thomas Kenny - Anniversary
WEDNESDAY, March 9th
6:45 Isabella Schwendeman
8:30 Sr. Marie Blanche Antaki
11:45 Charles J. Higgins
THURSDAY, March 10th
6:45 Rose, Peter & Joseph Reilly
8:30 William J. Campbell
11:45 John Fitzsimons
FRIDAY, March 11th
6:45 Julia Goebel
8:30 Viola Jones
11:45 William Melendez
SATURDAY, March 12th
8:30 Deceased Members of Perrotta & Ferraro Families
5:00 Louis Wierszylo (Msgr. Noone)
6:30 Rosa Rios - In Loving Memory (Fr. Espinal)
SUNDAY, March 13th
7:15
9:00
10:30
12:00
5:00
Joseph Murphy (Msgr. Noone)
Flavia Natale (Fr. Espinal)
Joan Hajjar - 1st Anniversary (Msgr. Noone)
Maria & Luigi Pulice & Ida Pulice (Fr. Lewk)
OLA Parishioners (Fr. Lewk)
Dear Parishioners,
Today, Father Kevin Cronin, O.F.M. will speak at all the Masses to introduce our Lenten
Retreat which he will conduct on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
There will be two opportunities each day: the 11:45 am Mass in church and at a Prayer
Service at 7pm. The main parking lot will be open at both times. Let’s pray that as many of us as
possible make use of this retreat.
Today we welcome Bishop James Massa, the Moderator of the Curia, who will celebrate the
10:30 am Mass and will meet with the Parish Staff, Parish Planning Council and the Finance
Council.
March is the month of St. Joseph, the Head of the Holy Family and the Patron of the Universal
Church. I always place the Annual Catholic Appeal in his hands and I always tell people who are
looking for employment or for a place to live to “Go to Joseph.”
He experienced those same concerns as Head of the Holy Family and understands our worries
that involve finances and lodging.
I hope to see many of you this afternoon at the concert in honor of St. Patrick and St. Joseph.
It is always an enjoyable event.
Let’s pray for each other
Msgr. Kevin B. Noone
February 28, 2016 - $10,627
March 01, 2015 - $13,004
1,238 attended the 6 Masses February 27th and February 28th
BIBLE DISCUSSION MEETINGS FOR ADULTS
BIBLE DISCUSSION MEETINGS There will be no Bible
Discussion Meetings on Monday, March 7th. Meetings
resume on March 14th at 1 P.M. and 7:30 P.M.
This Wednesday’s RCIA Meeting - will take place in
the Church at 7 P.M. attending the Parish Lenten Retreat.
PURGATORIAL SOCIETY
Recently Enrolled:
John Nersten
Josephine Bartholomea
May the Souls of the Faithful Departed,
through the Mercy of God, Rest in Peace. Amen.
ADULT CONFIRMATION - Classes for Adult
Catholics who have not received the Sacrament of
Confirmation will begin on March 30th. Call Father Lewk
at the rectory (718-836-7200) for information and a
description of what is needed.
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
Night Sessions meets Friday nights
from 7:00pm to 8:00pm on March 18, 2016
Day Sessions meets Saturday mornings
from 9:30am to 10:30am on April 2, 2016
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WOMEN’S BOOK CLUB
Next meeting will be Monday, March 21, 2016
at 7:30pm in the Msgr. Cavanagh Room.
The tle is: “The Life of Violet Grant”
by Beatrice Williams
MENS’S BOOK CLUB
Next meeting will be Monday, March 28, 2016
at 7:30pm in the Msgr. Cavanagh Room,
The book is: “America the Strong”
by William J. Bennett
John T. E. Cribb
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2015 TAX STATEMENTS
2015 TAX STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO
ALL UPON REQUEST. TO HAVE A
STATEMENT MAILED TO YOU, PLEASE CALL
THE RECTORY 718-836-7200 AND ASK FOR
EXTENSION 123. THANK YOU.
IN ADDITION, FOR ALL THOSE WHO MADE
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GENERATION OF
FAITH CAMPAIGN, YOUR TAX STATEMENT
WAS MAILED TO YOU DIRECTLY FROM THE
DIOCESE.
Whoever is in Christ is a new creation:
the old things have passed away;
behold, new things have come.
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
OUR LADY OF ANGELS
ANNUAL
ST. PATRICK - ST JOSEPH CELEBRATION
Sunday, March 6, 2016 at 2:30 p.m.
in Our Lady of Angels Auditorium
FEATURING: ANTHONY KEARNS
Dinner & Show $60
Show only
$50
Tickets/Reservations available: (718) 836-7200 Rectory
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RETREAT - MARCH 7 - 9, 2016
As we celebrate Our Lady of Angels 125th year Anniversary of faith and service to the
community, Msgr. Kevin Noone, invited Father Kevin Cronin, Franciscan Friar, to give a
positive, joyful, rejuvenating retreat starting March 7 - 9.
Father Cronin will speak at the 11:45 a.m. Mass and 7:00 p.m. service in
Our Lady of Angels Church.
Please invite family members and friends. All are welcome.
We ask all ministers to attend.
Parking lot will be open.
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The Rector of the Cathedral Seminary House of Formation,
Monsignor Robert J. Thelen,
cordially invites you to join our priests and seminarians for
IN THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS
An afternoon of Stations of the Cross & Lenten Meditations
SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 2016
3:00 PM
Bishop William Murphy
Bishop of Rockville Center
Presiding
RSVP NOT NECESSARY
Cathedral Seminary House of Formation
7200 Douglaston Parkway, Douglaston, NY 11362
For more information, please call
Mrs. Susan Santo at (718) 631-4600 ext. 2146
HOLY ANGELS CATHOLIC ACADEMY
337 74TH Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209 T: 718.238.5045 F: 718.748.9775 holyangelsbayridge.com
Annual Pot of Gold Tickets Available
$100.00 donation gives you the opportunity to win $10,000.
Ticket holders may attend Pot of Gold dinner dance on March 12 in
Our Lady of Angels gym at 7:30 PM.
Help our school and consider buying a ticket. Individuals may share the cost of a
ticket.
For tickets please call school office at (718) 238-5045
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3RD ANNUAL BLOOD DRIVE
In Memory of MATHIEW JOHNSON
Mathiew Johnson enjoyed life and made every moment count. He felt very strongly that if you could help
someone in need, you should. Mathiew, along with his mother June, donated blood many times in Bay Ridge
over the years. His family agreed, there is no better way to honor Mathiew than to sponsor a life saving blood
drive in his name.
Join us in helping save lives as Mathiew always did!
REMEMBER --- EVERY DROP COUNTS!!
Tuesday, March 15th
3pm - 7:30 pm
P.S. 102 - The Bay View School
211 72nd Street, Brooklyn, NY
Cafeteria (enter on 71st Street at Ridge Blvd)
Free raffle prizes, coffee, tea, and delicious snacks
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BISHOP LOUGHLIN
PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT
Presents
an original play
NIGHT ON BROADWAY
SHOW TIMES: March 11th at 6 PM
March 12th at 9 PM
Tickets $5 in advance; $10 at the door
Call Louis Maffei at (718) 857-2700, ext. 2266 or [email protected]
357 Clermont Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
BISHOP KEARNEY’S ENTRANCE EXAM - MARCH 12, 2016
8th grade students who missed the TACHS may sign up online; fee $25
www.bishopkearneyhs.org/EntranceExam
Student Sponsor Partners (SSP) - deadline March 15, 2016
Reduces Bishop Kearney’s tuition to $800 a year for
8th grade students in public school from low-income families with GPA between 70-85
sspnyc.org - (718) 236-6363
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A SPECIAL ST. PATRICK’S CELEBRATION WITH
ANDY COONEY & PHIL COULTER IN CONCERT
Dominican Village, a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of St. Dominic in Amityville, will host a benefit
concert in the NYCB Theatre in Westbury on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 3 PM.
CELTIC CROSSINGS in concert will feature “Irish America’s favorite son “Andy Cooney and Ireland’s
legendary songwriter and performer Phil Coulter, accompanied by the Irish Pop Ensemble, Hibernian
Festival Singers and special guest Geraldine Branagan.
Tickets can be purchased directly through Dominican Village or TicketMaster.com. Tickets now on sale
$69.50 or $54.50. For more information, please call Dominican Village at (631) 842-6618.
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A LENTEN FILE SERIES …
Join Msgr. Hardiman of St. Patrick RC Church
2:00 pm Sunday
March 6th and March 13th
for a movie and discussion, in St. Patrick Catholic Academy Auditorium
March 6th:
March 13th:
The Shroud of Turin
Full of Grace (Mary of Nazareth spends her final days helping the church
regain its original encounter with the Lord)
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ST. JOSEPH WORKER PROGRAM
Do you desire to serve those less fortunate and are you willing to be transformed by compassion?
St. Joseph Worker Program is the answer you’ve been looking for!!! We invite women 25 years of age or
older to become a St. Joseph Worker for one year (late August to June).
(http://brentwoodsj.org/application-st-joseph-worker-program)
The program fosters the self-empowerment of women in leadership, spirituality, community, simplicity,
and justice. Room and board and a monthly stipend are provided. Volunteers work 35 hours a week,
matched with a placement site whose mission and work support the values of the Sisters of St. Joseph.
Placements are in the areas of social service, education, health care, advocacy and systematic change.
OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, March 12, 2016 - from 2:00 - 4:30 PM
St. Mary Louis Convent
176-21 Wexford Terrace
Jamaica Estates, NY 11432
Call Sister Tesa at (718) 433-4724 ext. 312 for additional information or visit our website at
www.brentwoodcsj.org
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