PLEASE TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES WHILE IN CHURCH! Parish Staff MSGR. JOSEPH R. GRIMALDI, J.C.L. Pastor REV. MICHAEL G. TEDONE Parochial Vicar DEACON FRANK J. D’ACCORDO Permanent Deacon DEACON CHRISTOPHER A. WAGNER Permanent Deacon MS. TRACY FLANAGAN Academy Principal MRS. MELISSA WAGNER Faith Formation Director MS. RITA DAMATO Director of Development MR. ERNEST BUCKLEY Music Director MRS. HELENE CIRRINCIONE Youth Minister MRS. SANDRA ARCATI Office Manager MS. ROSE ZITO Receptionist Mass Schedule Sundays Saturday at 5:00 p.m. Sundays: 8:30 a.m. -10:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m. Weekdays Monday - Friday at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at 9:00 a.m. Summer Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Sundays at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Holy Days 8:30 a.m. and Evening Mass at 7:30 p.m. Reconciliation Saturday at 4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Rectory Hours Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m.-4:00p.m. NATIONAL HOLIDAYS - RECTORY CLOSED You can access our weekly bulletins at our website! SAINTBERNARDBROOKLYN.COM FIND US ON FACEBOOK Saint Bernard R.C. Parish - Brooklyn, NY St. Bernard Church January 3, 2021 The Epiphany of the Lord 2055 East 69th Street Brooklyn, NY 11234 718-763-5533 [email protected]
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January 3, 2021 1 SAINT BERNARD
PLEASE TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES WHILE IN CHURCH!
Parish Staff
MSGR. JOSEPH R. GRIMALDI, J.C.L. Pastor
REV. MICHAEL G. TEDONE
Parochial Vicar
DEACON FRANK J. D’ACCORDO Permanent Deacon
DEACON CHRISTOPHER A. WAGNER Permanent Deacon
MS. TRACY FLANAGAN Academy Principal
MRS. MELISSA WAGNER Faith Formation Director
MS. RITA DAMATO Director of Development
MR. ERNEST BUCKLEY Music Director
MRS. HELENE CIRRINCIONE Youth Minister
MRS. SANDRA ARCATI Office Manager
MS. ROSE ZITO Receptionist
Mass Schedule Sundays
Saturday at 5:00 p.m.
Sundays: 8:30 a.m. -10:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m.
Weekdays Monday - Friday at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at 9:00 a.m.
Summer Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Sundays at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Holy Days 8:30 a.m. and Evening Mass at 7:30 p.m.
Reconciliation Saturday at 4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Rectory Hours Monday - Friday
9:00 a.m.-4:00p.m.
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS - RECTORY CLOSED
You can access our weekly bulletins at our website! SAINTBERNARDBROOKLYN.COM
FIND US ON FACEBOOK
Saint Bernard R.C. Parish - Brooklyn, NY
St. Bernard Church
January 3, 2021
The Epiphany of the Lord 2055 East 69th Street Brooklyn, NY 11234
King Herod was interested in eliminating any threat to his power. His interest in the Magi’s journey to find the new king of the Jews was purely political. While we do not live in a world where infants are mass murdered because one of them might become a rival leader, we do understand the struggle for political power. People will go to great lengths to discredit others and can be very nasty to one another. It doesn’t even have to be at a national or local level; it could be in our class elections or the choosing of a homecoming court. There is something about power and dominance that drives people to act in ways that they normally would not. The only account that we have of the Magi is the Gospel passage we hear today. Much of what we know of them comes from tradition and the way the Church has interpreted this passage. The term “magi” refers to learned or wise men. Because of their study of the sky, these men were probably astrologers and realized that a significant event was associated with the start’s appearance. They were aware of Jewish prophesies, because they asked King Herod about the new king of the Jews. They were open to God’s direction, because they followed the star to find Jesus. Although King Herod’s desire to find Jesus was driven by his fear of losing his power to another person, the Magi were driven by their desire to honor the newborn king. It is likely that the Magi were Gentiles, non-Jewish people who did not share in the Jewish faith. However, their presence in this Gospel passage shows us that God uses many ways to reach out to people and bring them to an encounter with Jesus. This Gospel account of the Magi’s visit to Jesus demonstrates two different reactions. The Magi were open to being guided by the Spirit to encounter Jesus. They approached him humbly, without expectations. They recognized him as a great king. On the other hand, Herod’s reaction was defensive and full of fear of losing his power. We also have a choice of how to act when we encounter Jesus in our daily lives. The Magi were inspired by their encounters to honor Jesus and give him gifts. These three gifts given by the Magi have traditionally held a prophetic meaning. They tell us something about Jesus’ life. Gold is a kingly gift while frankincense is a priestly gift. Myrrh was reserved for burial and used as an ointment on one who would die.
Introduction to the Liturgy of the Word Epiphany Of The Lord
Monthly 50/50 Raffle Contribution is $25 and the proceeds will be used for the
ongoing renovation and rebuilding of the parish facilities. Winner takes home half the amount collected for the given month. Simply drop your entry at the rectory in the mail slot
or mail it to the rectory. The next winner will be picked on
Tuesday, January 5th, 2021.
November’s Winner of $287.50 is Kathleen Gabelman
This weekend’s second collection is a Diocesan & Parish collection for Diocesan Mission & Feast of the Three Kings.
Thank you always for your generosity! It is greatly appreciated!
St. Joseph Novena begins
Tuesday, January 19th, 2021 following the
8:30 a.m. mass. If you would like to
memorialize flowers for a loved one during any of the weeks of this novena please come to the rectory for more
information.
Bereavement Ministry Saturday, January 16th, 2021
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Church.
There will be no refreshments served. For more information please call
Barbara at 917-686-5444 or Maureen at 347-436-5192
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WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 2021
9:00 am
5:00 pm
Lena Zito by Deacon Chris & Mrs. Wagner (Liturgy of the Word)
Antonio Grimaldi
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 2021
8:30 am 10:00 am 11:30 am
Frank Kosinski by Diane Janicke Sonia Pazmino by Rebeca Ramirez & Family Frances Manzione by St. Bernard Rosarians Anthony Annunziata by St. Bernard Good Neighbors Anthony Ferraiola by his mother Virginia Ferraiola
MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2021
8:30 am Enzo Guarnera by Stephen & Natalie Puleo People of the Parish
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2021
8:30 am Healing for Nunzio Mastromarino by Fran & Joe Fallon
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2021
8:30 am Jeanie Montanino by Maureen & Ted DeMarinis
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2021
8:30 am Domenica Botte by Societa Maria S.S. di Casa Luce
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2021
8:30am Steve Borriello by The Capalbo Family
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2021
9:00am
5:00pm
Michael Lynch by John Monaco & Family (Liturgy of the Word)
Walter F. Kosman by Gerard & Sara Quinn
SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 2021
8:30 am 10:00am 11:30am
Frank Scollo by Marie & Dom Chiodo Rose & Paul DeMeo by Their Families Antonio Annunziata by Angelo Messina, Piccirillo, Jumper & Dioguardi Families & Michael & Madeline Piccirillo Michael Plastino by John & Maria Piccirillo & Family Elsie Joseph & Choute Donfred (7th Wedding Anniversary) Matthew J. Rao by Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Cetta
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK
Rosa Andreani John Antoci
Francis Arcati Anna Barone
Anthony Barone Christine Palumbo Beck
Nicholas Berlingieri Thomas Caliendo Diane Camacho Elaine Capper Ana Caraballo
Carmine Carriero, Jr. Leonard Carriero Domenic Carriero
Caterina CascioRizzo Clare Cawthon
Julia Comer Sheila Connors Janet Commisso
Irma Cruz John Curte
Josephine Dai Tania Davis
Vicky DeGruccio Frances DePace
Dolores DePaolis Ed Desantis
Larry DeVito Rosa Diaz
Rosa DiBerardino Donna Donzella Gia Marie Duffy
Stephen J. Esposito Aiden Estrella
Fran Fallon Richard Fallon Tracy Farrell
Susan Feinstein Natalie Ferber Jeffrey Ferretti
Anthony Filippazzo Cori Fletcher John Francis
Marisa Fullam Karen Gallagher
Peter J. Gallagher Linda Gannon
Courtney James Garrisson Jr. Thomas Garziniti
Ellen Gentile Francine Giannotti
Mark Gottlieb Robin Gottlieb Nicholas Grillo Rosetta Grillo Ann Grimaldi
John Gullo Cindy Guzzo
John Hammond Ken Healy
Gregoria Hernandez June Honovich
CarolAnn Howe Bobby Howe Sr. Gianni Icandela Laura Johnson Stella Kinsella Annette Kyle
Angelina Larrymore Roberto Lastra
Salvatore Leone Greyson Livia Barbara Lopez
Ariana Lore Ignaizo & Anna Macaluso
Joseph Malk Allan Maloney
Baby Salvatore Manniello Yolanda Maranga
Andrea Martin Steven Marinelli Matthew Mason
Nunzio Mastromarino Nicole McCallion
Mackenzie McCallion Eddie Boy McCarthy
Kelsey McCartney Nancy McCormick
Brian Morgan John Neary Tanya Ortiz A.Passaro
Rose Patrizio Sonia Pazmino
Sandra Pena Ellen Howe Peters
Clement Pollio Corinne Ramaglia
Alexa Ramos Phillip Ramos Patrick Rega
Antonio Romano Margaret Romano
Craig Rosen Aida Rosiello
Joseph Rosiello Sal Rubino
Gasper Sacco Joseph Sanfratello
Robert Sansone Laura Scattereggia Susan Schneider
Aiden Seazer Eric Simonsen Mark Skinner
Michael Skody Aurora Sorrentino
Neil Sorrentino Sue Ann Spotts
Louis Stiesi Josephine Tacconi
Troy Tamburo Cigdem Tanriverdi
Phil Tates Linda Testagrose
William A. Thomas Noreen Thompson Sarah Thompson Ryan Torgerson Martha Torres Mary Tuohy
Geraldine Ventrice Salvatore Ventrice
Nicole Ventura Stephen Wiegand Patricia A. Wilson
Thomas Yorke Lily Zemel
Church Bells: In Loving Memory of
Paul Bonauro & Jason Shanley Donated by Helen & Tony Bonauro
Altar Bread: In Loving Memory of Antonio Annunziata
Donated by Angelo Messina & Piccirillo, Jumper & Dioguardi Families
Altar Wine: In Loving Memory of
Antonio Grimaldi
Memorials
Altar Candles: In Loving Memory of
Antonio Grimaldi
Tabernacle Candle: In Loving Memory of
Antonio Grimaldi
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Thank You for all your sponsorships and
donations for our Christmas display. All memorialized
ornaments are displayed on the altar trees and all memorialized poinsettias are
displayed throughout the church. Poinsettia’s will all be available to take home
following the 11:30am Mass on Sunday, January 10th, 2021 and ornaments
will be available in the vestibule the weekend of January 16th & 17th . You may also pick any of these up during the week in Church on Monday-Friday 9:00am-3:00pm.
Rest in Peace
Geraldine Iandolo Jean Lombardozzi
Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord and let the perpetual light shine upon them! May their souls and the souls of all the faithful
departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen
Perform a Random Act of Kindness Write thank you notes for your
Christmas presents!
Liturgy of the Word
Every Saturday the 9:00am Mass will be The Liturgy of the Word. It will be celebrated by either Deacon
Frank or Deacon Chris. There will be Distribution of Holy Communion and the daily intention
will be announced.
The Giving Tree
We would like to express a huge THANK YOU to the secret “Elves” who work tirelessly behind the
scenes to arrange, organize, sort and pack the overwhelming amount of gifts that our generous
parishioners donate to those less fortunate. Preparations began in September with the
making of the ornaments to hang on the trees and coordinating with organizations. We all
know that many hands make light work and we give thanks to the “Official” Elf Team
The Carucci Family, The Esposito Family & The Zito Family
who work quietly and selflessly for the past 12 years. In addition The Gibbons Family, Michael &
Sheri Dogali, Joe DePaelo & Josephine DeLuca and many anonymous parishioners all pitched in to help keep everything running smoothly. We collected 61 full black bags filled with toys and many, many gift cards. Of course, there always
has to be a Chief Elf, so we also extend our appreciation to Ellen Morris who coordinates everyone year after year to help those in need.
God Bless you all for your kind and giving hearts!
Fun Volleyball - Most Wednesday Evenings Saint Bernard Parish Hall at 8:00 p.m.
Bowling - Friday Evenings Strike 10 Lanes on Strickland Avenue at 7:15 pm
Save on your First Trip with C.A.B. $10 off day trip / $20 off a weekend trip. Mention that you read it in our Bulletin!
Woodloch Pines
Saturday January 23-Sunday January 24 will be our annual overnight outing to Woodloch Pines.
More details in the weeks to come. Bus departs 7am SB and 7:15 OLG and returns Sunday at about 7pm. Cost is $279 double, $239 Triple, $309
Single, Teens $155, 7-12 $135 3-6 $100. Three meals are included as are all the amenities of the
resort. Sign-up after 12/9 and the cost is $20 additional. We expect to sell out.
New Hampshire
Friday February 12 to Monday February 15 will be our annual Winter Vacation. This year we will be skiing Sunapee Mountain in New Hampshire, We have reserved the an entire Inn the Dexter Inn for our group. This Inn has snowshoeing and cross-
country skiing trails right outside its doors. We will also do some sightseeing. $595 PP double, $895
Single. Bus departs St. Bernard only 3:30pm.
For more information about C.A.B. call Michael at 718-209-8241 or email [email protected]
Live Stream Mass
Join us every Wednesday, Friday at 8:30am and Sunday at 11:30am for live streaming of Mass on our
facebook page @stbernardrc or on our website at
Saintbernardbrooklyn.com
ANNUAL CLOTHING DRIVE
Our Annual Clothing Drive that we have in January
will have to be cancelled this year. If you have any
Baptisms Scheduled for the fourth Sunday of each month at 12:30 p.m.
Parents are required to schedule an appointment with a Priest or Deacon at least six weeks prior to Baptism.
Marriages Arrangements must be made with a Priest or Deacon at least
6 months before the wedding. Pre-Cana information can be found at www.pre-cana.org.
Sick Calls Please call the Rectory to arrange a Communion call to the sick or
elderly, or a pastoral visit to a hospitalized loved one.
Vocations Anyone seeking information regarding the Priesthood, Permanent
Deaconate, Religious Life or to serve in our Parish as a Lay Minister should speak to Msgr. Grimaldi, Fr. Mike,
Dcn. Frank. or Dcn. Chris.
Parish Membership All new families are welcome to the Parish and encouraged to
become actively involved in parish societies and activities. New parishioners should register at the Rectory as soon as possible. Parishioners are asked to use the weekly envelopes in making
their contributions.
Catholics Come Home Please feel free to invite those who have been away from our
parish to attend Mass with you. If there is anyone you know of that is upset with the church and feels that my speaking to them would be of help, please let me know so that I may speak with
them. Msgr. Grimaldi.
Consider Leaving a Legacy of Faith Remember Our Parish in Your Will
When you next update your estate plans, please consider continuing your lifelong stewardship by leaving a bequest to St.
Bernard. For more information please see Msgr. Grimaldi.
Celebration Of Mass
♦ Masks must be worn in Church.
♦ Please maintain social distancing. (6 feet)
♦ Purell is available in the vestibule of Church.
♦ Mass is limited to 25% capacity (about 120-140 people).
♦ Families from the same household may sit next to each other.
♦ Offertory baskets will be placed in the sanctuary on either side of the altar and in the back of church by the double doors. You may put all your first and second collection enve-lopes and offerings in any of the baskets.
♦ There is not to be any gathering in the ves-tibule before or after Mass.
♦ Please feel free to ask if you have any ques-tions or concerns.
♦ The Church will be sanitized twice a week, on Friday and Monday, before and after week-end Masses. Receiving Communion
♦ The communicant should come before the minister of Communion with their mask on for the dialogue (“The Body of Christ, Amen”) and then, moving to the side, lower the mask and consume the Eucharist and replace their mask.
♦ The Precious Blood WILL NOT be distrib-uted.
♦ Parishioners will come for Communion ob-serving at least 6 feet of distance between them as they approach. The floor has mark-ings on it.
♦ IT IS VERY STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT PARISHIONERS RECEIVE HOLY COM-MUNION IN THE HAND. This is for the safety of the parishioner receiving Holy Communion and the minister of Holy Communion. If a pa-rishioner wishes to receive on the tongue they should come forward at the end of the Com-munion line so they are the last ones receiving so that the Communion ministers can disinfect their hands if need be after each person re-ceives.
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