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:
Sunday Masses:
Mon.-Fri. Masses:
Friday Mass:
“You shall worship
the Lord, your God,
and Him alone
shall you serve.”
“Adorarás al Señor,
tu Dios,
y a Él sólo servirás.”
Mass Intentions
Saturday
5:30pm
February 13
Arty Milo
Requested by Diane, Mike, Emily & Michael
Trzesinski
Esther Torres (Happy 96th Birthday)
Requested by Family
Mary Ann Calascione
Requested by Brother-Vincent
Janina McGovern
Sunday
8:45am
Requested by Vincent Calascione
February 14
Chris Iacona
Requested by Beloved
Confessions/Confesiónes:
Saturdays 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Sábado a las 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Marriages/Matrimonios
Please arrange at least 6 months in advance.
Por favor notificar al parroco
6 meses antes de la boda.
Baptisms/Bautismos
Please call the parish office
for more information.
Por favor, llame la oficina de la Parroquia
por más información
John Powers
Requested by Chris Crosby
Health & Recovery of Michael Moussa
Requested by Johanna Colon & loved ones
10:00am
Freddy Bonilla Tomassetti
De parte de sus padres
11:45am
Monday
8:30am
Tuesday
8:30am
All Members of Our Parish Family
February 15
All Members of Our Parish Family
February 16
Eileen Kelly
Requested by Kathy Radecki
Mary Ann Calascione
Requested by Brother-Vincent
Good Health of Elizabeth Rodriguez
Requested by Vincent Calascione
Wednesday February 17
8:30am
Mary Ann Calascione
Thursday
8:30am
Friday
8:30am
Requested by Patrick Ferraro
February 18
Paul Skuza
Requested by Vincent Calascione
February 19
Pasquale & Angelina Ferraro
Requested by Patrick Ferraro
7:30pm
Saturday
5:30pm
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, es4 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.
Todos Los Miembros De La Parroquia
February 20
Eloisa Dominguez
Requested by Sossio Raucci & Family
Giuseppe Martucci
Requested by Wife
The Altar Wine and Hosts, Altar Candles and the
Sanctuary Lamp are offered this week in Memory of
Carol Fagan, requested by her family and friends.
Please pray for the repose of the soul of:
Carol Fagan and Paul Skuza
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 718-921-5483. You can find
more
info
at
www.liveholistic.net
or
www.youtube.com/vincentadamo. Call him today
to schedule your appointment.
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, Emilio Alarcon, Ramon Gonzalez, Victoria Dubitsky, Alfredo Rivas, Jack Reitz, Carla & Manuel Polanco
2016 Annual Catholic Appeal
The 2016 Annual Catholic Appeal teaches the importance to renew our faith through acts of charity and emphasizes the responsibility parishioners
have in supporting their parish, as well as the diocesan ministries, programs and services that are
carried out in our communities through the Annual Catholic Appeal. A Catholic Steward reaches
out in many ways. Through the Annual Catholic
Appeal we support many programs, ministries
and services and most importantly, people.
Annual Catholic Appeal 2016 Prayer
Let us pray that stewardship may become a way
of life for us as we share the many gifts we have
received from the Lord. Reflecting on our lives,
and all that we have been given, we pray for the
courage to truly live our faith by sharing our time,
talent, and treasure in answer to the Lord’s call
to relieve the suffering of those in need in our
Church, our communities, and our world.
~~~
Teach us, O Lord, to
Share the Joy of the Gospel,
understanding always, that generosity
is shown in acts of friendship, respect, and
encouragement, and in every act of human
kindness toward our brothers and sisters in need.
Guide us to be generous in our thoughts and
actions and give us the grace to realize that in
each measure we give, we also receive. Amen.
The 2016 Mass Book is Opened: 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.
If you have not seen the film about our parish,
please go to our parish webpage and click The
News Section and then click “City of Churches”.
La Campaña Católica Anual del 2016
La Campaña Católica Anual de este año 2016 nos
enseña la importancia de renovar nuestra fe a
través de actos de caridad y enfatiza la responsabilidad que los feligreses tiene en apoyar
su parroquia, al igual que los ministerios, programas y servicios diocesanos que se desarrollan
en nuestra comunidades a través de la Campaña
Católica Anual. La Corresponsabilidad Católica
ayuda de diversas maneras. Ayudamos a través
del apoyo a los diferentes programas, ministerios,
servicios; y mas importante a las personas.
La Oración de la Campaña Católica Anual del 2016
Oremos para que la corresponsabilidad se convierta para nosotros en un estilo de vida, al compartir los muchos dones que hemos recibido del
Señor. Pensando en nuestras vidas y en todo lo
que hemos recibido, pedimos tener la valentía de
vivir verdaderamente nuestra fe compartiendo
nuestro tiempo, talento y tesoro en respuesta del
llamado del Señor, de aliviar el sufrimiento de
aquellos necesitados en nuestra Iglesia, nuestra
comunidad y en nuestro mundo.
~~~
Enséñanos, O Señor, a
Compartir la Alegría del Evangelio,
Entendiendo siempre, que la generosidad se
muestra con obras de hermandad, respeto, apoyo y en cada obra de bondad hacia nuestros hermanos y hermanas necesitadas.
Guíanos a ser generosos con nuestros
pensamientos y acciones y danos la gracia de
reconocer que de tal medida
con que damos, también recibimos. Amén.
Memorial Candles: The memorial candles that burn
for one year were up on December 31st. If you would
like to reserve a candle for the year 2016, the donation is still the same - $100.00 for the entire year. You
can make these arrangements at the rectory anytime
during office hours.
Velas Memorables: Las velas memorables las cuales
están encendidas por todo el año se terminará el 31
de Diciembre. Si ud. desea reservar alguna vela por el
año 2016, la donación es igual como el año pasado
$100.00 por el año entero. Ud. puede hacer estos arreglos en la oficina de la rectoria durante horas de
oficina.
Sharing the Gospel
One night your parents tell you to go to bed. You do not want to go to bed, so you cry and stomp.
You shout, "I won't go to bed." Then you feel badly because you pitched a fit. This is a good time
to pray. Ask God to help you. He will give you the power to say, "Mom and dad, I am sorry. I will
jump in bed right now." Jesus was powerful, and the devil knew it. Jesus could have used the power he had selfishly, to get whatever he wanted - food, land to rule, or even angels to come running. Instead, Jesus chose to save his power to do what God wanted.
Prayer
Dear God, help me not to be selfish. Help me to be more like Jesus.
Something to Draw
Draw Jesus praying to God in the desert.
Mission for the Week
Every morning pray for your family.
1st Sunday of Lent
1er Domingo de Cuaresma
"The devil said to him... 'All this will be yours, if you
worship me.'" Jesus faced temptation, like we all do.
His forty-day fast in the desert wasn't full of supernatural consolation and delight. He was subject to
"every temptation" and when the forty days were
over, "he was hungry." In other words, he was human. Jesus' divine nature didn't cancel out his human nature. He faced struggles just like we do--both
physical and spiritual--in his body and his soul. As
we see in today's Gospel, the strategy Jesus used to
fight these physical and spiritual battles was to immerse himself in God's word. To silence the devil
during this fast, Jesus quoted Scripture. He rooted
himself in these eternal truths, relying upon them in
his moments of trial. And these sacred words had a
dramatic effect. Every time Satan tried to seduce
him with a new promise, Jesus responded with a
Bible verse. And each time, Satan was silenced and
had to try a new angle. Finally, when all the devilish
angles had been tried, "the devil departed from him
for a time." Jesus won the victory using the weapon
of God's word. As we enter into the season of Lent,
we can be armed in the same way. We now embark
upon a battle against our own pride, sloth, and
greed as we commit to prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Ultimately, we are working to put God first, instead of bowing down to our selfishness and our
desire for comfort. The devil would like nothing
more than to see us "worship" him in these ways.
But, instead, let's be equipped to proclaim--and to
live--the words Jesus himself used: "You shall worship the Lord, your God, and him alone shall you
serve."
Cuaresma es un tiempo que nos prepara para la
transformación, los símbolos y los signos que viviremos en las liturgias ayudarán a ver el significado de
esta conversión. Pero, en orden de prepararnos para
la transformación y conversión debemos volver a
Dios. Esto no será fácil, se debe estar consciente de
ello, aquellos que lo intenten algunas veces misteriosamente serán atraídos por el mal. A esto se le llama tentación. Lo vivió el pueblo de Israel al
atravesar el desierto, en su desvió y sufrimiento volvió a Dios para continuar su jornada hacia la libertad. En el Evangelio de hoy, Jesús es presentado por
Lucas resistiendo a la tentación. Jesús responde a
ella con respuestas de la sagrada Escritura. ¿Cómo
respondes a las tentaciones? ¿Qué pasaje de la sagrada Escritura te ayuda a volver a Dios una y otra vez?
El hecho es que los pasajes citados por Jesús en la
sagrada Escritura vienen del tiempo en que los Israelitas sufrían en el desierto y Dios escuchó sus
lamentos. Jesús en su tiempo hizo lo mismo, predicando el Reino de Dios e invitando a volver a Dios
por medio de la conversión. Dejar el pecado cuesta,
cambiar actitudes y comportamientos es difícil, pero
con Dios todo es posible. El sacramento de la reconciliación nos ayuda a volver a Dios una y otra vez.
Ser cristiano significa seguimiento y para lograrlo
debemos seguir a Jesús como puerta de entrada hacia la vigilia pascual. Con el Miércoles de Ceniza dio
comienzo la Cuaresma y en este primer domingo
Jesús nos indica el camino del cómo se rechaza la
tentación. Cimentados, confiados y activos en la
palabra de Dios no debemos de temer.
Please pray each day of this Holy Year
Pope Francis’ prayer for mercy.
Almighty God, you reveal your love for us in
your Son, Jesus Christ, who is the face of your
mercy. Pour out your mercy upon us that we
may bring to every person your goodness and
tenderness signs of your Kingdom, present
among us. May we become merciful like you,
Father, are merciful. Through our Lord Jesus
Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Por favor, oren cada día de este Año Santo
la oración por la misericordia de nuestra
Papa Fransico.
O Dios todopoderoso que revelas tu amor por
nosotros en tu Hijo Jesucristo, el rostro de tu
misericordia. Derrama tu misericordia sobre nosotros para que podamos Ilevar a cada persona
tu bondad y tu termurasignos de tu Reino
presente entre nosotros. Qué seamos misericordiosos como tú, Padre, eres misericordioso. Por
nuestro Señor Jesucristo, tu Hijo, quien vive y
reina contigo en la unidad del Espiritu Santo,
Dios único.os siglos de los siglos. Amén
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