Church of Our Lady of Angels

Rev. Msgr. Kevin B. Noone, VF, Pastor Rev. Jason N. Espinal, Parochial Vicar Rev. Arputham Arulsamy, Parochial Vicar Rev. Kenneth J. Calder, Retired; in Residence Deacon Edward S. Gaine Deacon Charles R. Hurley

Dcn. Rachid Murad, 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

Mr. Russell Berry, School Principal Tele: 718-238-5045

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 17, 2020

Rectory: 7320 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11209 Telephone: (718) 836-7200 / Fax: 718-238-2466 / Website: www.ourladyofangelsparish.org

THEREASONFOROURHOPE“Whatisthereasonforyourhope?”Imaginesomebody coming up to you and asking youthat question. Not “What are you hoping for?” or“Whatareyouhopingtodo?”No,thisisn’t aboutour desires forpossessionsor aspirations for life,it’s“Whydoyouhope?”Petertodaytellsusthatweought to be ready to give an answer to thisquestion.Truthbetold,fewofusspendmuchtimethinkingaboutwhywehope.Luckily,thescripturestodaygiveusouranswers.WehopebecauseChristsufferedforus,inorderthatwemightcometoGod.Wehopebecausewe know that, in the Spirit, Godgrants us another Advocate through Christ toremainwith us always. Nomatter whatwemighthope for,whateverwemighthope todo,wemustalways irstknowandproclaim the reason forourhope:thepresenceofGodinChrist,withusthroughthepoweroftheSpirit. Copyright©J.S.PaluchCo.,Inc.

WEEKEND MASSES: (Pr ivate)

Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm Sunday: 9:00am, 10:30am (Spanish) & 12:00pm

WEEKDAY MASSES: (Pr ivate)

Monday-Friday: 6:45am, 8:30am & 11:45am Saturday: 8:30am

SACRAMENTS:

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 11:00am - 12 Noon & 3:30pm - 4:45pm In the Church Parking Lot. **********************************

PARISH SERVICES

Our Lady of Angels Human Resources Center & Food Pantry Located at 336 - 73rd Street. Telephone number is 718-680-6344. Hours of operation are Wednesdays, from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM. ************************************ SpiritualCommunionPrayerMyJesus,IbelievethatyouarepresentIntheMostHolySacrament.IloveyouaboveallthingsandIdesiretoReceiveyouinmysoul.SinceIcannotatthismomentreceiveYousacramentally,Comeatleastspirituallyintomyheart.IembraceyouasifyouwerealreadythereAndunitemyselfwhollytoyou.Neverpermitmetobeseparatedfromyou.Amen.

Sunday, May 17, 2020

Sixth Sunday of Easter

SATURDAY, May 16th

8:30am Hubert Rodriguez (Birthday-Living) 5:00pm Kathleen Harkins SUNDAY, May 17th

9:00am Anna Smith 10:30am Mother’s Day Novena 12:00pm Ashley Frangella (In Loving Memory) MONDAY, May 18th

6:45am O.L.A. Parishioners 8:30am Joan Napoli 11:45am Mother’s Day Novena TUESDAY, May 19th

6:45am Mother’s Day Novena 8:30am Fouad Antaki 11:45am Charles Johnston 7:15pm Spanish Mass WEDNESDAY, May 20th

6:45am Rose & Peter Reilly & John Duane 8:30am Mother’s Day Novena 11:45am Mary & Timothy Sullivan THURSDAY, May 21st

6:45am Mother’s Day Novena 8:30am George Roth 11:45am Julia Costanza FRIDAY, May 22nd

6:45am Daniel P Woods (54th Birthday) 8:30am Barbara Provenzano 11:45am Purgatorial Society SATURDAY, May 23rd

8:30am Miriam Barbara “Sissy” Matiz Neff (5th Anniversary) 5:00pm Michael Skelly SUNDAY, May 24th

9:00am Michele McNulty 10:30am Maria Victoria Avana Dew 12:00pm Raymond Quartuci, Angela Bongiorno & Benedetto Bongiorno

Dear Parishioners,

I admire your patience during this time of pandemic. Many of you are keeping

socially distant and wearing masks and staying at home unless absolutely necessary.

This time since March 20th, when the churches of our diocese were closed, has been

painful for all of us. It is a tribute to your faith and devotion to hear from so many that they miss

holy communion and being able to be together at mass.

Many, also, have let us know how dear their parish church is to them. The ability to “stop

in for a visit” before the tabernacle is a gift so many relish and all of us pray that we can return

to normal as soon as prudence allows.

Our bishop has assembled a task force to begin a step by step schedule of re-opening

our parish churches and as soon as the pastors are notified, I will send the word out.

For now, I will close with renewed gratitude for your generosity to the parish in the

Sunday envelopes and electronic giving.

I also want to acknowledge the generosity of the Franciscan Brothers for their gift to our

parishes’ St. Vincent de Paul Account. They and others have provided funds to assist people in

emergency situations during the pandemic.

We also have reached more than the half-way mark in the Annual Catholic Appeal. I am

thrilled with these signs of the goodness of our parishioners. Thank you.

Let’s pray for each other

Msgr. Kevin B. Noone

Goal:$110,066.00Pledged:$59,220.00Paid:$44,242.11Donors:108

CORONAVIRUSUPDATEFORTHEFAITHFULFROMBISHOPNICHOLASDiMARZIO-May1,2020Asyoureadthisletter,weareinthemidstoftheEasterSeason.WerejoiceintherisenJesusandinwhatthatResurrectionmeansforuswhoaremembersofHisBody.ByHisCrossandResurrection,Christhassetusfree.Yet,asmuchaswebelieveandrejoiceinthatPaschalmystery,wearecelebratinginaverydif icultandchallengingtime.OurobservanceofLentthisyearwasmarkedbyunexpectedandunwelcomepenancesforwhichwedidnotask.Easterismarredbythesame.WealwaystrustinJesusandHispromisetobewithusalwaysandHiscommandtousnottofear.Thepandemicweareexperiencinghasdonemanythings.Ithas, irstofall,takenfromussomeofourlovedones.Manyofushaveexperiencedthesufferingofsomanysickpeople.Atthesametimewehavealsoseenthestrengthandresilienceofmanyofour irstresponders,doctors,nursesandothermedicalpersonnel,andsomanymorewhoareconsideredtobeessentialworkers.Thishasmovedustofeelandexpressagratitudewhichweperhapsshouldhaveexpressedpreviously.Sowemournourbeloveddead,wecontinuetoprayforthesickamongusandwethankthosewhohelpbravely.Ourspiritualliveshavechanged,too.Wehaveexperiencedtheclosureofourchurches.Howpainfulthisistous,whofeelthattheChurchisa“secondhome”insomanyways.Wehavebeenunabletoreceivethesacraments.IamthinkingmostespeciallyoftheSacramentofPenanceandEucharist.Pleaseallowmetore lectonthatforamoment.ThesacramentsareindeedthewaythatJesuschosetoremaininourlivesandthewaythatwecontinuetoexperienceHispresenceandworkamongus.Nothingcanreplacethatforus.ItismostespeciallytrueintheEucharistwhereJesusistrulyandsubstantiallypresenttousthatweexperienceHiminauniqueandirreplaceableway.However,thisexperiencehasalsotaughtusthatJesuscannotbelimited.Hecannotbecontained.WecananddoexperienceHiminmanydifferentways.AsincereActofContritionandaSpiritualCommunion,whilenotreplacementsforthesacraments,arewaystoallowJesusintoourlives.Wehaveevenbeenunabletomournourdeadinthewaysweareaccustomedtodoing.Whilethisisheartbreaking,weknowthatGod’smercyisoverwhelmingandwecanprayforourlovedonesatalltimes.Theclosingofourchurcheshasbeenunavoidable,asBrooklynandQueenshashadnearly60%ofallcasesofCovid-19inNewYorkCity.Thoughtherearemanywhodoubtandevenpubliclyspeakoutagainstthedecisionsmadetoclosechurchesandmaintainsocialdistancing,pleaseknowthatdecisionslikethesehavenotbeentakenlightly,especiallyinthisDiocesewhereBrooklynandQueensareliterallyattheepicenterofthecrisisinNewYorkCity,whichistheepicenteroftheUnitedStates.Wehavehadtoresorttothesedesperatemeasurestopreventthefurtherlossoflifeandspreadofdisease.LifeisGod’sgreatgiftandwemustprotectit.Thatiswhyourchurcheswillremaincloseduntilitissafetoreopenthem,adecisionthatwillbemadebytheDioceseofBrooklynwiththeassistanceofMr.JosephEsposito(formerCommissioneroftheOf iceofEmergencyManagementforNewYorkCity)inconjunctionwithpublichealthauthorities.Whenourchurchesdoreopen,unfortunately,wewillnotbeabletoresumechurchlifeasweenjoyeditbefore.Therewillbechangestokeepeveryonehealthyandsafe.Wewillrespondasalways,asfaithfulPeopleofGod,tothechallengesplacedbeforeus.Iaskthatweallstrivetounderstand,toadaptandtoriseuptothesechallenges.Iwanttothankourpriestsanddeaconswhohavelearnednewwaystoministertoyou:forstreaming

Massesandretreats,homiliesandtalks,andvariousotherengagingeventsonlinewhichallhelpusremaincloseastheparishfamiliesweareandkeepourspiritsliftedasjoy- illedChristians.Wecontinuetoprayforourbeloveddead,maytheyrestinpeace;andweprayforthesick,thattheywillexperiencethepresenceofChristtheHealer;forourgovernmentalleaders;forourdedicated irstresponders,doctors,nurses,medicalpersonnel,funeraldirectors,andessentialworkers;fortheclergyandreligiousofourDioceseandforusall.MaytheLordwhoisMercyItself,leadusoutofthisdif iculttimeandintoatimeofgoodhealthandnewlife.ThemonthofMayisdedicatedinaparticularwaytoourBlessedMother.OurHolyFather,PopeFrancis,hasaskedustopraytheRosarymostferventlythismonthforanendtothispandemic.WeplaceourtrustintheintercessionofMaryandofherblessedspouseSt.Josephwhosefeastwecelebratetoday,May1st.Mary,MotheroftheChurch,prayforus!St.Joseph,PatronoftheUniversalChurch,prayforus!Withtheassuranceofmycontinuedremembranceofyouinprayer,IamSincerelyinChrist,MostReverendNicholasDiMarzio

Pope Francis’ Coronavirus Prayer

O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey

as a sign of salvation and hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick, who at the Cross were near to the pain of Jesus,

keeping your faith firm. You, Salvation of the Roman People,

know what we need, and trust that you will provide for those needs so that, as at Cana of Galilee,

joy and celebration may return after this moment of trial. Help us, Mother of Divine Love,

to conform ourselves to the will of the Father and to do what Jesus tells us,

He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and took up our sorrows to bring us, through the Cross,

to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen. We seek refuge under your protection,

O Holy Mother of God. Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test –

and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.

May9th&May10th,2020ChurchClosed-NoCollectionMay11th&May12th,2019-$8,184Attendance:862 PurgatorialSociety BarbaraProvenzano MayTheyRestinPeace

ALTAR SERVER: A JOB SO BIG ONLY A KID CAN DO IT

If you have been baptized, made your 1st Holy Communion and want to serve the Lord, children in the 4th grade and

higher are welcome to become an altar server.

If you would like to join, please call the rectory at 718-836-7200 or

email: olaaltarserver@gmail.com

Afternoon Book Club

Next meeting will be on To Be Determined

in the Monsignor Cavanagh Room

All are welcome! Come and enjoy a wonderful time.

The book is

A Woman is No Man By Etaf Rum

Men’s Book Club

Next meeting will be on To Be Determined

in the Monsignor Cavanagh Room

The book is The Boys of Summer

By Roger Kahn

Our Lady of Angels Youth Ministry

For more information, like us on Facebook:

Our Lady of Angels Youth Ministry

CATECHISTS NEEDED

WE ARE IN NEED OF CATECHISTS. PLEASE CONSIDER

VOLUNTEERING ON SUNDAY MORNINGS TO TEACH OUR CATHOLIC FAITH TO OUR PARISH

CHILDREN. PLEASE CONTACT

RACHID MURAD AT 718-748-6553.

******************************* Vocation Office of the Diocese of Brooklyn

The Vocation Office is pleased to announce two new programs geared for young men in Junior High and High School:

THE JEREMIAH PROJECT

This program is for high school boys who show some interest in vocation to the priesthood and/or college seminary. This program invites students to participate in a monthly overnight experience and share in the fraternity of our college seminarians. The next overnight experiences are as follows: (Dates to be determined.) Time: 5:30pm Friday and ends 1:00pm on Saturday. For more information: vocations@diobrook.org or call (718) 827-2454

FRATERNITAS This program is for middle school students (6-8th grade) dedicated to instilling Christian values in young men with the goal of fostering true Catholic Gentlemen. Our monthly encounters allow us to accomplish this mission through: Prayer, Catechesis, Sports, and Sacraments.

Where: Cathedral Preparatory School & Seminary 56-25 92nd Street, Elmhurst, NY 11373

When: Saturdays from 1:00 to 5:00pm (Dates to be determined) For more information: cbetge@cathedralprep.org or call (718) 827-2454

The Diocese of Brooklyn’s own NET TV is a cable network featuring news and information with a Catholic point of view. The network is available on Verizon FiOS Channel 48 in the New York metropolitan area and beyond, including Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam and Dutchess counties, all of Long Island, and southern Connecticut including Greenwich. It is also available on Time Warner Cable / Spectrum Channel 97 and Optimum Channel 30 within New York City. Viewers can also watch the programming live on NET TV’s website at www.netny.tv/watchnow.

Journey Towards Healing Support Group for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse

Committed by Members of the Clergy

(Suspended until further notice)

This group will be facilitated by a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. The group will provide a safe and nonjudgmental space for survivors to share in similar experiences as they

journey towards healing and wholeness.

Weekly Topics Discussed will be: Coping Skills /Self Care

Healthy Releases of Anger Goal Setting

Preparing Testimonials How Faith Impacts One’s Journey

Men’s Issues Impact on Relationships

If you are interested, please contact Jasmine Salazar,

L.M.S.W., Victim Assistance Coordinator at 718-623- 6523 or Vacministry@diobrook.org

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AVISOS PARROQUIALES

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