Saint John the Evangelist-Saint Rocco Roman Catholic Parish Rev. Kenneth J. Grande, Pastor Saturday Vigil Mass : English 5:30 p.m. St. John the Evangelist Sunday Masses: English 8:45 a.m. St. John the Evangelist Spanish 10:00 a.m. St. John the Evangelist English 11:45 a.m. St. Rocco Mon.-Fri. Masses : English 8:30 a.m. St. John the Evangelist Friday Mass : Spanish 7:30 p.m. St. John the Evangelist 250 - 21 st Street 216 - 27 th Street Brooklyn, NY 11215 Brooklyn, NY 11232 Parish Office at 250—21st Street Phone: 718-768-3751 Fax: 718-768-4689 Website: www.stjohnstrocco-brooklyn.org Monday - Thursday 9:30am-12pm & 1pm-6:30pm Friday 9:00am-3:00pm No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here. No importa quién eres, o donde está usted en el viaje de la vida, usted es bienvenido aquí.
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Saint John the Evangelist-Saint Rocco Roman Catholic Parish
Rev. Kenneth J. Grande, Pastor
Saturday Vigil Mass: English 5:30 p.m. St. John the Evangelist
Sunday Masses: English 8:45 a.m. St. John the Evangelist Spanish 10:00 a.m. St. John the Evangelist English 11:45 a.m. St. Rocco
Mon.-Fri. Masses: English 8:30 a.m. St. John the Evangelist
Friday Mass: Spanish 7:30 p.m. St. John the Evangelist
250 - 21st Street 216 - 27th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215 Brooklyn, NY 11232
Parish Office at 250—21st Street Phone: 718-768-3751 Fax: 718-768-4689
for more information. Por favor, llame la oficina de la Parroquia
por más información
Weddings: Scheduling of the ceremony is to be done at least 6 months in advance (and prior to all other ar-rangements being made). Please call the parish office to arrange an appointment. Please log on to www.precana.org for complete information about mar-riage preparation in the Diocese.
Bodas: Favor fijar la fecha de la ceremonia en la Igle-sia por lo menos 6 meses antes de la boda ( y antes de los otros arreglos). Llame a la rectoria para una cita. Favor de usar el Internet en www.precana.org para información completa para la preparación de matrimonio en la diócesis.
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.
Mass Intentions The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is the greatest and most perfect prayer we can offer be-cause it is the prayer of Jesus Christ to the Father. The Mass is the most beautiful gift we can give to oth-ers. Masses may be offered not only for the deceased, but also for the sick, in thanksgiving for favors re-ceived, birthdays, anniversaries, and for any special intention you may have. The donation for each Mass is $15.00. Come to the parish office on 21st Street to reserve your Masses.
Intenciones De Las Misas El Santo Sacrificio de la Misa es la oración más grande y más perfecto que podemos ofrecer, porque es la oración de Jesucristo al Padre. La Misa es el don más hermoso que po-demos dar a los demás. Las Misas se pueden ofrecer no sólo por los difuntos, sino también por lose enfer-mos, en acción de gracias por los favores recibidos, cumpleaños, aniversarios, y por cualquier intención especial. La donación por cada Misa es de $15.00. Pasar por la oficina de la parroquia (calle de 21st) para reservar sus Misas.
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Immaculate Conception Mass Schedule:
Thursday Dec. 8 8:30 AM
Mass Intentions Saturday December 3
5:30pm Fred Reitz Requested by Children
Vincenzo & Maria Parisi Requested by Joseph & Carmela Buccinna
Sal & Nancy Mammana Requested by friend
Sunday December 4
8:45am FitzGerald & Sokoloski Families Requested by Joseph Sokoloski
Maria & Vito Buccinna Requested by family
10:00am Ana & Celia Muñiz De parte de John Crespo
Ana Lopez De parte de Hilda Rosa
11:45am All Members of Our Parish Family
Monday December 5
8:30am All Members of Our Parish Family
Tuesday December 6
8:30am The Children of Our Parish Family
Wednesday December 7
8:30am Lawrence Iacona Requested by Kathy Radecki
Thursday December 8
8:30am Increase in Religious Vocations
Friday December 9
8:30am Increase in Vocations to the Priesthood 7:30pm Todos Los Miembros de la Parroquia
Saturday December 10 5:30pm Rosemarie Todaro Requested by Wysokowski Family
Giuseppe Martucci Requested by Wife
Milo Family Requested by Diane, Mike, Emily & Michael Trzesinski
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, Ramon Gonzalez, Victoria Dubitsky, Alfredo Rivas, Joe Rutyna, Virginia Carril, Peggy Ke-lly, Ana & Estela Polanco, Dolly DiBrienza, & Jeanette DePinto
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 Religio-
sa, para la Formación de Fe, está 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.
RCIA 2016-2017 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 qui-siera bautizarse. Quizás tú serás el misionero de Cristo. De la información en horas de oficina en la rectoría y cuando em-pezamos las clases durante Septiembre y Octubre, les mandaremos un recuerdo para que conozcan también Cristo en los sacramentos!
2nd SUNDAY OF ADVENT "Produce good fruit as evidence of your repentance." John the Baptist does not mince words. He tells it
like it is. When the hypocritical Pharisees and Sadducees show up piously for baptism, John calls them
out, saying, "You brood of vipers!" Not welcoming words, to say the least. Then he tells them that being
part of the religious club (i.e., children of Abraham) isn't enough. No, "every tree that does not bear good
fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire." It can be easy to join John in pointing fingers at those
self-righteous religious leaders. But we're usually not so quick to point fingers at ourselves. On this Sec-
ond Sunday of Advent, as we seek to prepare for the coming of Christ, we also need to hear John's sol-
emn warning. How are we like these Pharisees? How have we excused ourselves because we are part of
the "club," because we are baptized Christians, regular churchgoers, better than others, or whatever justi-
fication we use to declare ourselves in good shape? How have we failed to produce good fruit by being
satisfied with a comfortable life and a routine practice of the faith? What do we need to change? Where
do we need to grow? How do we need to reach out and serve others, to sacrifice sinful behaviors, to delve
deeper into our love for the Lord? John preaches today that God will "gather his wheat into his barn, but
the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire." Advent is a gift from the Church--a time to renew our
spiritual life by getting rid of the chaff in our souls and producing instead a fruitful harvest. Now is the
time to do this work. As John tells us, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!"
2º DOMINGO DE ADVIENTO
La figura y mensaje central de este Segundo Domingo de Adviento es Juan Bautista. Su llamada a la con-
versión y al mismo tiempo su mensaje de la cercanía de Dios es clave para entrar al Reino de los cielos.
El significado de la conversión que él anuncia quiere decir abrirse a Dios y no
debe quedar reducida a un cambio de conducta minimizada tan solo para tran-
quilizar la conciencia. Para llegar a una verdadera conversión debemos de vivir
sintiendo que Dios está próximo y que debe de prepararse el camino de abrirle
paso y que sea el centro de nuestra vida. Preparar es responsabilidad de todos ya que la conversión es per-
sonal y comunitaria. El profeta Isaías lo explica así: "Una voz clama en el desierto: Preparen el camino
del Señor, enderecen sus senderos" (Mt 3, 3). ¿Es el Adviento tiempo de tensión o nos lleva a buscar a
Dios? Ahora es el tiempo de pedir el Espíritu de sabiduría, inteligencia, prudencia y valentía. No hay que
dormirnos en nuestros laureles, es tiempo de despertar, es tiempo de luchar por la paz y la justicia. Teni-
endo siempre presente que al tomar responsabilidad de mi propia conversión ya estoy comprometiendo
mi vida al encuentro con Dios. Entonces, no perdamos el tiempo en cosas pequeñas. Vamos a lo grande a
dar fruto abundante de los dones que hemos recibido de Dios ya desde nuestro bautismo. No, nos vaya a
pasar que: "Ya el hacha está puesta a la raíz de los árboles, y todo árbol que no dé fruto, será cortado y
arrojado al fuego" (Mt 3, 10). ¡Al contrario, hacer ver con obras nuestra conversión! Es nuestra misión.
Sharing the Gospel Today you are with John the Baptist. He is wearing a camel skin coat and has a leather strap
around his waist. He shares two grasshoppers and a little wild honey with you. He says, "Turn back
to God! The kingdom of heaven will be here soon." You tell John, "I am very sorry for my sins. I am
now obeying God's laws." Then John baptizes you in the Jordan River to make you ready for the
kingdom of heaven. John the Baptist taught people to get ready for Jesus. He told them to
change their lives. John helped many people wash away all their mistakes and bad choices. He
washed away all their cheating, lying, fighting, and stealing. Once they were clean, John wanted
them to see that living God's way is so much better. John told the people not only to clean their
bodies, but to show that they love God by the way that they live.
Prayer
Dear Jesus, teach me to be truly sorry when I do something wrong.
Something to Draw
Draw John the Baptist baptizing you in the Jordan River.
Mission for the Week
Write a prayer to Jesus, asking Him to help you
to be more honest, giving and kind.
2016 Annual Catholic Appeal - Share The Joy Of The Gospel
Whatever the amount of your gift, it will be accepted with gratitude and deeply appreciated. Thank you
La Campaña Católica Anual del 2016 - Compartir la Alegría del Evangelio
Cualquiera que sea la cantidad de su donación, será aceptada con gratitud y profundamente apreciado. Gracias
Welcome - Bienvenido Would you like to become a member of our par-ish? Fill out the form below and drop it in the collection basket. Visit us online at www.stjohnstrocco-brooklyn.org ¿Le gustaría ser un miembro de nuestra parro-quia? Llene el siguiente formulario y colóquelo en la canasta de la colecta. Visítenos en www.stjohnstrocco-brooklyn.org
