Parish of St. John the Evangelist

Parish of St. John the Evangelist - St. Rocco
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:
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.
Mass Intentions
Saturday
June 6
Dorothy Reitz
5:30pm
Requested by Children
Francesco & Cristina Aniello
Requested by Kathy Radecki
June 7
IMO Deceased Rosarians
Please pray for the sick of our parish:
Mary Ann Calascione
8:45am
Requested by Rosarians
FitzGerald & Sokoloski Families
Requested by Joseph Sokoloski
Mary Ann Calascione
Requested by Harold & Angie Thompson
10:00am
Ana M. Tejada
De parte de Hilda Rosa
Ana Muñiz
De parte de Hijo John
Graciela Molina (Fallecida 4 años)
De parte de Sus hijos
Karen Correa (Gracias de los 15 años)
De parte de Sus Padres
11:45am
All Members of Our Parish Family
Monday
June 8
Mary Ann Calascione
8:30am
Requested by James Yazzo
Tuesday
June 9
Isabel Mendez
8:30am
Requested by Carmen Romero
Wednesday June 10
8:30am
Joseph Drezek
Requested by Giovanni Lanzo & Family
Thursday
8:30am
Friday
8:30am
7:30pm
Saturday
5:30pm
Nueva página Web de la Parroquia
Nuestra nueva página Web de la parroquia es
www.stjohnstrocco-brooklyn.org Compruébelo usted
mismo y déjeme saber lo que piensas. Gracias, Padre
Grande
Requested by Daughter
Sunday
Parish New Web Page
Our new parish Web Page is www.stjohnstroccobrooklyn.org Check it out and let me know what you
think about it. Thanks, Fr. Grande
June 11
Increase in Religious Vocations
June 12
Increase in Vocations to the Priesthood
Todos Los Miembros de La Parroquia
June 13
Filomena Raucci
Requested by Raucci Family
Dorothy Reitz
Requested by Chris Crosby
Please pray for the repose of the soul of:
Antonio Cabrera
Liza & Lisette Ferreiro, Amanda Lara, Teresa Zapata,
Emilio Alarcon, Lilia Moreno, Esteban Gonzalez &
Emilio Carril
Take Care Of Yourself
Dr. Vincent Adamo, a member of our parish family, would like to help us live and remain healthy.
So, he is offering every member of our parish an
entire first exam for free. This exam includes xrays, a nerve scan, and a consultation. Dr. Adamo
is a very caring and friendly holistic doctor and
puts his faith into action by helping anyone who
is suffering or in pain. Also, he offers advice to
anyone seeking a healthier life style. 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 information at
www.liveholistic.net or www.youtube.com/
vincentadamo. Call him today to schedule your
appointment.
RCIA
2015-2016
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!
Our Parish “End of Summer Festival – Get Together”
Sunday, September 13, 2015, at 12noon
Parish Parking Lot on 27th Street near Saint Rocco Church
Hot Food, Refreshments, Entertainment for Children and Adults
Donation: $10.00 (Free for Children 12 years old and younger)
Plan to spend a relaxing afternoon with us on at our parish “Get-Together”.
It is open to everyone in our parish and your family and friends.
So that all of us can spend an enjoyable afternoon together,
we will only have one parish Mass on Sunday, September 13th at 10:30am
in our parish church, Saint John the Evangelist.
There will be no 8:45am, 10:00am or 11:45am Mass on Sunday, September 13th.
Please plan to be with us.
Body And Blood Of Christ
A person had battled weight problems all of his life. He tried every diet ever concocted, each ending quickly and
with no results. He lived an admittedly sedentary lifestyle, but blamed his weight on bad genes and bad luck. Finally in desperation he underwent gastric bypass surgery and lost a great deal of weight very quickly. While he is
thinner, he can no longer enjoy food as he once did. He replaced one depression with another. Throughout his
earthly ministry, Jesus promised us great things, such as eternal life and the Holy Spirit to guide us. He promised
us comfort and nourishment for all of our lives, and in exchange for these things, he only asked that we believe in
God and love one another. Not a bad deal at all! But realizing the pressures we would be under from an unbelieving world, he asked us to remember him also with a very special meal, the Eucharist. The Eucharist is a sacrifice
of thanksgiving to the Father, a blessing by which the Church expresses her gratitude to God for all his benefits,
for all that he has accomplished through creation, redemption, and sanctification. Eucharist means first of all
"thanksgiving" (CCC 1360). Today, as you approach to receive the body and blood of Jesus Christ, do it as if it
were the very first time, and give thanks for all that has been given to you.
Santísimo Cuerpo y Sangre de Cristo
Está segura que si Jesús estuviera físicamente entre nosotros se asombraría de cómo los medios de comunicación nos seducen para "cuidar" nuestro cuerpo. La apariencia física es muy importante entre las mujeres y los
hombres de esta sociedad. Invertimos grandes cantidades de dinero por cuidar nuestro cuerpo mediante la gimnasia y miles de dietas. Nos obsesionamos por estar bonitos: todos queremos un cuerpo hermoso y escultural.
Vivimos en momentos cuando tener un cuerpo perfecto es lo más importante. Pero entonces, ¿qué pasa con las
personas que físicamente no son perfectas? ¿Qué hay de un cuerpo enfermo y desnutrido? ¿Y el cuerpo de los
ancianos? El Génesis nos dice que Dios crea al ser humano "a su imagen y semejanza". Pero no se dice nada
sobre reglas de belleza física o estándares de hermosura. La imagen y semejanza a Dios significa el ser humano
integralmente y en su totalidad. Es decir, en cuerpo y espíritu. Hoy celebramos la fiesta del "Corpus", como acostumbramos llamarla. Es la celebración del Cuerpo y la Sangre del Señor, y se refiere al cuerpo entregado y la
sangre derramada de Jesús por nosotros. Él se hace pan para que lo comamos y nos hagamos como él: "Tomad
y comed, esto es mi cuerpo". Comulguemos con Jesús, triturémonos con él para ser pan para los demás. De tal
manera, comulgar es de personas valientes. Es un compromiso de todos los días, es ser uno con los que no tienen voz, con los que son nada ante muchos fuertes y hermosos del mundo. La Madre Teresa de Calcuta sería
buen ejemplo de hacer tanta caridad hacia los más vulnerables. Fue solidaria con Jesús haciéndose pan para
saciar el hambre y amó a sus hermanos y hermanas más necesitados. ¡Hagamos lo mismo!
SHARE THE GOSPEL WITH YOUR CHILDREN
Jesus said, "He who feeds on this bread, this flesh of the Son of Man, will live forever." The Eucharist is the
Body and Blood of Christ given at Communion time during Mass. We hear the words of Jesus in the Eucharistic Prayer and the bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ. When you eat this bread and drink of
this cup, you will have life everlasting. When God's people were in the desert with Moses, they got hungry.
So, God gave them sweet manna from heaven every morning. It was all they needed to live. God sent Jesus to
us from heaven, too, but he's much better than manna. Through Jesus, we can live forever with God. Prayer:
Dear God, our Father, thank You for sending Jesus to us.