A Touch of Heaven in Brooklyn - Serving God’s People for 90 Years: 1927-2017 Love Lives Here SUNDAYS Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 Noon WEEKDAYS Monday - Friday: 8:00 am Saturday: 9:00 am HOLYDAYS Vigil: 7:30 pm Day: 8:00 am 10:00 am CONFESSIONS: Saturday: 4:00 pm 1395 East 56 st Street · Brooklyn · NY · 11234 Our Mission: We, the parish community of Mary Queen of Heaven, are called to live and proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ to all with whom we come into contact. We are committed to being a vibrant and welcoming community of faith by worshiping God through prayer and sacrament, teaching and sharing our faith, and serving others as Jesus did. We seek to become a faith community that invites people of all races and cultures to become part of our parish family. REV. THOMAS F. LEACH Pastor REV. IKENNA OKAGBUE Parochial Vicar DCN. JEAN BAPTISTE BOURSIQUOT Haitian Ministry CARLOS FERNANDO ROJAS Director of Music MRS. MARY CASATELLI School of Religion, Principal (718) 763-2590 PARISH STAFF MASS SCHEDULE (718) 763-2330 (Telephone) (718) 763-6592 (Fax) Website: www.mqhchurch.net Email: [email protected]Facebook: “Mary Queen of Heaven Church” OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday: 9:00 am -12 Noon, 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm Saturday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Sunday: Closed MRS. MARY-CASSANDRA ODENAT Parish Secretary MS. KATHLEEN LAURIA Ministry of Consolation MS. CAROL POLANISH St. Vincent DePaul Society Respect Life Committee MS. CAROL ANN SALAMONE Ministry to the Homebound MS. HELEN JAMES Immigration Resource Ministry RECTORY MS. MARY BELLONE, Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Academy Principal, (718) 763-2360, www.mqhca.org CELEBRATING 90 YEARS OF HEAVEN IN BROOKLYN 4TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JANUARY 28, 2018
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A Touch of Heaven in Brooklyn - Serving God’s People for 90 Years: 1927-2017 Love Lives Here
SUNDAYS Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 Noon WEEKDAYS Monday - Friday: 8:00 am Saturday: 9:00 am
HOLYDAYS Vigil: 7:30 pm Day: 8:00 am 10:00 am
CONFESSIONS: Saturday: 4:00 pm
1395 East 56st Street · Brooklyn · NY · 11234
Our Mission: We, the parish community of Mary Queen of Heaven, are called to live and proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ to all with whom we come into contact. We are committed to being a vibrant and welcoming community of faith by worshiping God through prayer and sacrament, teaching and sharing our faith,
and serving others as Jesus did. We seek to become a faith community that invites people of all races and cultures to become part of our parish family.
REV. THOMAS F. LEACH Pastor
REV. IKENNA OKAGBUE Parochial Vicar
DCN. JEAN BAPTISTE BOURSIQUOT Haitian Ministry
CARLOS FERNANDO ROJAS Director of Music
MRS. MARY CASATELLI School of Religion, Principal (718) 763-2590
MS. CAROL POLANISH St. Vincent DePaul Society Respect Life Committee
MS. CAROL ANN SALAMONE Ministry to the Homebound
MS. HELEN JAMES Immigration Resource Ministry
RECTORY
MS. MARY BELLONE, Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Academy Principal, (718) 763-2360, www.mqhca.org
CELEBRATING 90 YEARS OF HEAVEN IN BROOKLYN
4TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
JANUARY 28, 2018
SPECIAL EVENTS AT A GLANCE
PLEASE REMEMBER TO TURN OFF ALL MOBILE DEVICES WHILE IN CHURCH.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR PARISH. Weekly Tithing Collections for January 21st:$5.800.00
Attendance: 722
RECURRING EVENTS/MEETINGS AT A GLANCE
DEVOTIONS AT A GLANCE
Exposition & Benediction
First Fridays, 10:00 am to 12:00 Noon in the Parish Center Chapel
Miraculous Medal Novena
Mondays, Novena & Benediction following the 8:00 am Mass
Morning Prayer
Monday to Friday, 7:45 am, Saturdays 8:45 am
Rosary Monday to Friday after the 8:00 am Mass, Saturday after the 9:00 am Mass
Baptisms Last Sunday of the month, 1 pm. An appointment must be made with one of the priests or the deacon.
Bereavement Support Group
Call the Rectory Office (718-763-2330) for referral.
Boy Scouts
Every Friday, 7:15 pm - 9:00 pm, Parish Center Teen Room
Charismatic Prayer Group
Every Friday of each month 7:00 pm in the Parish Center.
Cub Scouts
Every Friday, 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm, Parish Hall
Girl Scouts Most Sundays, 11:30 am-1:30 pm, Parish Center Teen Room. Kindergarten-Grade 12. For more info.: Jeanne Cirone 917-601-3460, [email protected]
Haitian Choir Rehearsal, Every Saturday, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm, Church
Holy Name Society
Monday after the 2nd Sunday, 8:00 pm, Parish Center
La Legion de Marie
First and Third Sunday of each month, 1:00 pm in the Parish Center. Second Saturday of each month, 3:00 pm-5:00 pm Committee Members in the Parish Center.
Line Dancing Wednesdays, Parish Hall, 6:30 pm-9:30 pm, $8 per person
Prayer Group Cenacle
Thursdays, 7:30 pm, Parish Center
Rosary Society
First Sunday of each month, 1:00 pm-3:00pm, Parish Hall
Seniors Every Wednesday, 1:15 pm - 4:00 pm, Parish Hall. All seniors are invited.
Youth Group First & Third Thursday of each month, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Parish Center Youth Room
THE SHEPHERD’S VOICE
Dear Parishioners, This weekend, as we celebrate the opening of “Catholic Schools Week”, our gospel reading points out how Jesus’ teaching was unlike anything people had experienced, because he spoke with an inner authority. Rabbis taught by quoting the scrip-tures and the teachings of famous rabbis; Jesus spoke as if he knew the mind of God. He did! As the Son of God his intimacy with his Father was so deep that when he spoke the people heard God speaking to them, they heard the Truth. And when Jesus acted it was God at work among them. As preachers, as teachers in a Catholic school or a program of faith formation, as parents we can do nothing better than to repeat Jesus’ in-structions, because it is Truth, it is Wisdom. And it is certainly wise for us to absorb that teaching, to take it to heart, and to live by it. And there you have the primary task of Catholic schools: to teach all disciplines in the greater context of what Jesus Christ has revealed to us as the truth. In forming our youth in the faith we want them to LEARN and to understand what Jesus taught, to know they are called to SERVE and to LEAD others by their service. That will gain them true SUCCESS, success in the eyes of God.
In the Good Shepherd Fr. Tom Leach
February 4, Sunday
*Rosary Society Mass & Meeting – 12:00 pm Mass followed by meeting, Church/Parish Hall.
New Members are Always Welcomed! *La Legion De Marie – 1:15 pm, Church
February 11, Sunday
*Holy Name Society Mass – 12:00 pm, Church, Holy Name Society Valentine Meeting: February 12, 8:00 pm *Anniversary Celebration-Renewal of Marriage Vows & Reception, 12:00 pm-4:00 pm, Church, Parish Hall *French Creole Mass – 2:00 pm, Church
February 19, Monday
*Rectory Office Closed in celebration of President’s Day
February 25, Sunday
*Vocation Workshop 3:00 pm, Parish Hall
FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD Friday, February 2nd , First Friday, is the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, also known as “Candlemas Day”. We invite any-one who has candles that they intend to use for a sacred purpose, to bring them to the 8:00 am Mass on February 2nd to be blessed.
BLESSING OF THROATS Saturday, February 3rd is the Feast Day of St. Blaise; the patron saint of throats. Saint Blaise is believed to (have begun) as a heal-er then, eventually, became a "physician of souls." He then retired to a cave, where he remained in prayer. People often turned to Saint Blaise for healing miracles.
The Blessing of Throats will be done at the 9:00 am Mass and after the 5:00 pm Mass on February 3rd.
THIS WEEKEND—Saturday & Sunday JANUARY 27TH & JANUARY 28TH
The Book Club is currently reading “Wonder” by R. J. Palacio.
for discussion on Wednesday, February 21st at
7:30 pm in the Parish Center Lounge Room
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The book for March 21st is “Surrender, New York by Caleb Carr.
JOIN IN OUR READING AND DISCUSSIONS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST
YOUTH GROUP: 7:00 pm, Parish Center Youth Room
PRAYER GROUP CENACLE: 7:30 pm, Parish Center
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND
CUB SCOUTS MEETING: 6:45 pm, Parish Hall CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP: 7:00 pm, Parish Center Chapel BOY SCOUTS MEETING: 7:15 pm, PC Teen Room
MEETINGS—REMINDER FOR THIS WEEK
MARY QUEEN OF HEAVEN CATHOLIC ACADEMY NEWS
Please join us for our annual celebration of National Catholic Schools Week, beginning this Sunday, Jan-uary 28th at the 12 Noon Mass. The theme, “Catholic Schools: Learn, Serve, Lead, Succeed”, highlights our focus on the faith development, academic excel-lence and dedication to community service. We’ve planned a variety of events to show how we’re doing this as a community at Mary Queen of Heaven Cath-olic Academy.
Sunday, January 28—Opening of CSW Mass 12:00 Noon Monday, January 29—Open House Tuesday, January 30—Student Appreciation Day Wednesday, January 31—Math Bee for grades 6, 7, 8, Prayer Service by 7th grade, Student of the Month Thursday, February 1—First Annual STREAM EXPO Friday, February 2—Teacher Appreciation Day
We have a whole week of activities planned to show what our students are accomplishing and to celebrate the community we have built to educate tomorrow’s citizens and church leaders.
I hope you will visit MQHCA and bring your friends and neighbors, particularly those whose might be considering Catholic education for their children.
Ms. Mary Bellone, Principal
GIRL SCOUTS Girl Scouts will be meeting on Sunday at 11:30 am in the Parish Center Teen Room.
CUB SCOUTS PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Save your appetite for the Cub Scouts Pancake Breakfast to be held on Sunday, starting at 9:00 am in the Par ish Hall. Tickets on sale at the door . Adults: $6.00, Children under 12 years: $4.00.
Have you, or has someone you know, thought about becoming a Catholic? Did you miss your First Holy Communion and/or Confirmation? Do you want to learn more about your faith?
The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is a comprehensive program of formation in the Catholic faith that leads to the reception of sacra-ments.
For information or to register for the group that is currently ongoing, call Father Tom at 718-763-2330.
Saturday, March 17th at 7:00 pm in the Parish Hall. Donation: $30.00 per person.
Includes: Corned Beef, Cabbage, Potatoes Irish Soda Bread, Pastries, Snacks,
Beer, Soda, Coffee, Tea and
PLENTY OF FUN!
MQH ST. PATRICK / ST. JOSEPH DANCE ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL (ACA) 2017 The Annual Catholic Appeal for 2017 ended on Decem-ber 31st, and our parish was $13,308.00 short of our goal of $62,348.00. That money must be taken from our par-ish reserve to make up the short fall.
Please consider this when the next Annual Catholic Appeal campaign begins this Lent.
MQH LENTEN MISSION & HEALING MASS The MQH Charismatic Prayer Group invites all to a Len-ten Mission and Healing Mass on Thursday, March 18. Presided by Fr. Kisito Daghevi Comlan Vodounon, a priest from Benin Republic, West Africa. Includes: -4:00 pm-6:00 pm—Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, -6:30 pm—Teaching -Mass -Teaching—Laying of the hands -Venerations of the True Relic of the Holy Cross
SAVE THE DATES:
ROSARY SOCIETY TEA PARTY MQH 90th Year Anniversary Celebration contin-ues with a Rosary Society Tea Party on Sunday, March 4, at 1:00 pm in the Par ish
Hall. Cost: 10:00 per person GET YOUR “TEA PARTY HATS” READY
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION CONTINUED: RENEWAL OF VOWS If you were, married in a Catholic church, please join MQH parishioners and friends as we celebrate 90 Years of Heaven in Brooklyn at a RENEWAL OF VOWS on Sunday, February 11th, 2018 at 12:00 pm Mass in church. Reception to follow in the Parish Hall. Call the Rectory Office at 718-763-2330 to give your name, phone number and number of years married. Please RSVP by Wednesday, January 31st.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 2018 FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Readings: Dt 18:15-20, 1 Cor 7:32-35, Mk 1:21-28 National Catholic Schools Week begins
8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 pm
William Glenn, Sr. Rev. EC Franklyn Jeanne Wiedemann
Requested by: Carol Polanish Brian Franklyn Eileen Cook, Grace Devlin, Mary Moss
MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2018 Weekday Readings: 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13, Mk 5:1-20
8:00 am People of the Parish
TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2017 Weekday Readings: 2 Sm 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30-19:3, Mk 5:21-43
8:00 am
Monsignor John Burns
Requested by: Dolly Sindone
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2018 Feast of St. John Bosco, Priest Readings: 2 Sm 24:2, 9-17, Mk 6:1-6
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2018 The Presentation of the Lord Readings: Mal 3:1-4, Heb 2:14-18, Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22-32 World Day of Consecrated Life
8:00 am 9:00 am
Concetta D’Amore (Living) 107th Birthday Purgatorial Mass
Eleanor Saturno
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2018 Weekday Feast of St. Blaise, Bishop & Martyr, St. Ansgar, Bishop Readings: 1 Kgs 3:4-13, Mk 6:30-34
9:00 am 5:00 pm
Monsignor John Burns Chinedu Ukachukwu
Requested by: Marian & Sal Caruso Green Ukachukwu
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2018 FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Readings: Jb 7:1-4, 6-7, 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23, Mk 1:29-39
8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 pm
Special Intentions Anthony Spezio The Rosary Society
Requested by: Teresa & Tom Sorrentino The Rosary Society
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK
Bread & Wine In Memory of Monsignor John A. Burns
Requested by: The Casatelli Family
Altar Candle In Memory of Monsignor John A. Burns
Requested by: Carol Polanish
Tabernacle Candle In Memory of Jeanne Wiedeman
Requested by: Eileen Cook, Grace Devlin & Mary Moss
Altar Flowers In Memory of Monsignor John Burns
Requested by: Josephine Bisogno & Family
Bells In Memory of Mae McCallion, Mary Canning, Jeanne Wiedemann
Requested by: Mary Moss
MARRIAGES Please speak with Fr. Tom, Fr. Ikenna or Dcn. Jean Baptiste at least 9 months before your wedding. Access www.pre-cana.org to obtain Pre-Cana information.
VOCATIONS Anyone seeking information regarding the Priesthood, Permanent Deaconate, Religious Life or to serve in our Parish as a Lay Minister, please speak with Fr. Tom. “By your endurance you will gain your souls.” Are you being invited to gain your soul and the souls of countless others for Christ as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life? Contact the Vocation Office at 718-827-2454 or email: [email protected].
SICK CALLS WILL BE MADE AT ANY TIME Please call the Rectory Office to arrange a communion call to the sick, elderly or a pastoral visit to a hospitalized loved one.
Please remember Mary Queen of Heaven when you are completing your Estate Planning and your Will.
***SICK LIST*** You must call into the Rectory Office only on Mondays before 3:00 pm to add a name to the Sick List. The name will then appear on the list for 4 weeks, after which time it will be re-moved. You must call again to the Rectory Office only on Mon-days before 3:00 pm to have the name re-added to the list.
REST IN PEACE: to all of our deceased relatives and friends and deceased members of the parish including: Rose M. Nastro
Rebina Aguyi Cathy Andropoli Maureen Arthur Beatrice’s Mother Nick Berlingieri Anthia Bispham John Connely Josephine Deluca Zackery DeLuca Thomas DiPietro Domenick D’Orazio Virginia Finger Anthony Galati Joseph Galati Rosalie Galati Barbara Giannettino Brother Paul Jacobi Jerome Leonard Julia’s Mother Howard Litvack
Theresa Marino Gloria Mele Betty Mitchel Mary Moss Lady Cecilia Okafor Mama Adama Mama Emma Mama James Okafor Mama Justin Okafor Chioma Opoko Carol Polanish Baby Joseph Posy Joel Rivera Mary Russo Ronald Russo Helen Sentome Jerome Sergeant Robin Thorane Chinello Uwazoba Baby Teresa Rose Wunder
MASS INTENTIONS: If you have scheduled a Mass Intention and wish to walk the gifts up to the altar during Mass, please inform one of the ushers, BEFORE Mass.
MQH GIFT SHOP: Purchase personal and special occasion gift needs. Open after each Mass on Saturday evening and Sunday.
Please remember to stop by the Rectory Office during office hours to schedule your Mass Inten-tions and Memorial Masses. Also remember our Saints’ Shrines and Votive Candle Offerings in Church.
