Saint John the Evangelist-Saint Rocco Roman Catholic Parish Rev. Kenneth J. Grande, Pastor Saturday Vigil Mass: Sunday Masses: Mon.-Fri. Masses: Friday Mass: 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 Mon. 9:30am-12pm & 1pm-6:30pm Tues. - Thurs. 9:30am-12pm & 1pm-7:30pm Friday 9:00am-3:00pm Sat. 9am-12pm 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:
Sunday Masses:
Mon.-Fri. Masses:
Friday Mass:
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
The 2016 Mass Book is Opened: We ask that you come to the rectory to reserve Masses for the year 2016 on Tuesday through Thursday only from 1:30 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. This will give us a better opportunity to serve your needs. Libro De Misa Del 2016: Ya está abierto el libro de las Misas para el año 2016. Los que quieren mandar celebrar una misa en el año 2016 pueden venir a la rectoria en las horas de oficina para reservar fecha y pagarla.
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 Religiosa, para la Formación de Fe, es4 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.
Please call the parish office for more information.
Por favor, llame la oficina de la Parroquia por más información
Take Care Of Yourself Dr. Vincent Adamo, a member of our parish fami-ly, 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 locat-ed 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.
First Penance Celebration Saturday - April 23, 2016
9:30am at Saint John the Evangelist Church
First Holy Communion Mass Saturday - May 14, 2016
9:30am at Saint John the Evangelist Church
Saint Joseph the Worker Catholic Academy 241 Prospect West, Brooklyn, NY 11215 Phone:
718-768-7629 Website:www.sjwca.org
Mass Intentions Saturday April 2
5:30pm All Members of Our Parish Family
Sunday April 3
8:45am FitzGerald & Sokoloski Families Requested by Joseph Sokoloski
10:00am Ana Muñiz De parte de Son-John
Luis Berrios De parte de John Crespo
Carmen y Ralph Montalvo De parte de Jeanette Irizarry
Raul Teran De parte de Herminia Teran
11:45am Ana Nazario Soto Requested by Mother, Sisters & Family
Monday April 4
8:30am Anthony Zoltowski Requested by Daughter
Tuesday April 5
8:30am Annie Schiralli Requested by Gerard Lockwood
Wednesday April 6
8:30am The Sick of Our Parish Family
Thursday April 7 8:30m Helen Pfirrman Requested by Gerard Lockwood
Friday April 8 8:30am Increase in Vocations to the Priesthood
7:30pm Guillermina & Taurino Garcia
De parte de Veronica y Jose Garcia
Saturday April 9
5:30pm All Members of Our Parish Family Please pray for the repose of the souls of:
Rosa Espinoza 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, Te-resa Zapata, Emilio Alarcon, Ramon Gonzalez, Victoria Du-bitsky, Alfredo Rivas, Jack Reitz, Manuel Polanco, Dana Rutyna & Estela Olivry
Pope Francis’ prayer for mercy. Almighty God, you reveal your love for us in your Son, Jesus Christ, who is the face of your mercy. Pour out your mercy upon us that we may bring to every person your goodness and tenderness signs of your Kingdom, present among us. May we become merci-ful like you, Father, are merciful. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Por favor, oren cada día de este Año Santo la oración
por la misericordia de nuestra Papa Fransico.
O Dios todopoderoso que revelas tu amor por nosotros en tu Hijo Jesucristo, el rostro de tu misericordia. Der-rama tu misericordia sobre nosotros para que podamos Ilevar a cada persona tu bondad y tu termurasignos de tu Reino presente entre nosotros. Qué seamos miseri-cordiosos como tú, Padre, eres misericordioso. Por nuestro Señor Jesucristo, tu Hijo, quien vive y reina con-tigo en la unidad del Espiritu Santo, Dios único.os siglos de los siglos. Amén
Second Sunday of Easter
"Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, 'Peace be with you.'" The disciples were paralyzed by fear. After the Crucifixion, they had locked themselves in a room and were keeping a low profile. They didn't want to end up how Jesus had ended up. But the Lord stepped right into this paranoia and dispelled it in an in-stant: The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Although these first Christians were very concerned about preserving their lives, the fact is that living holed up in an attic wasn't a life of much freedom or joy. Jesus wanted his followers to have the fullness of life, but this required trust in him and his promises. As today's Gos-pel puts it, through the belief that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, "you may have life in his name." When we come to really accept who Jesus is, there is no more need for a life of slavery to fear--whatever that fear may be, wheth-er it's fear for our health; fear for our reputation; fear for our comfort; or even fear that our sins are too big for forgiveness. Today as we celebrate the feast of Divine Mercy, we remember that God's love is strong enough to conquer the greatest of all human fears: death itself. This confidence leads us to a renewed joy. As Pope Francis wrote in his declaration of this, the Year of Mercy, "Mercy is the force that reawakens us to new life and instills in us the courage to look to the future with hope." Once we are firmly established in this hope, we are called to be witnesses of mercy to others. The Holy Father continues with a challenge for all of us, "Jesus asks us also to forgive and to give. To be instruments of mercy because it was we who first received mercy from God."
2º Domingo de Pascua
Es bueno recordar que la Pascua es una de las tem-poradas más largas del año litúrgico: 50 días desde el Domingo de Pascua hasta el Domingo de Pente-costés. Estas semanas son llamadas "de Pascua", no después de la Pascua, ya que es una sola celebración. Todas las lecturas son del Nuevo Testamento, con énfasis en el Libro de los Hechos de los Apóstoles y el Evangelio según San Juan. El prefacio eucarístico enfatiza la temporada litúrgica que estamos celebran-do. Durante la Pascua se nos recuerda la resurrec-ción de Jesús, tanto como la nuestra. Esto debe ren-ovar el gozo del mundo entero al saber que hemos sido llamados a resucitar. El Domingo de Pente-costés proclama y envía el Espíritu Santo a todos nosotros. ¡Dios ha completado el misterio pascual! Ninguna otra temporada desborda tanta vida y promesa en su Hijo resucitado. ¿Estamos de acuer-do con esto? Si es así, actuemos pues como hombres y mujeres nuevos en Cristo. Si no, hoy es nuestra oportunidad de hacerlo. Todos los domingos segun-dos de Pascua escuchamos el Evangelio referente a Santo Tomás. También nosotros, en algún momen-to de nuestra vida, hemos sido como él: solamente si tocamos al Señor, creemos. Tomás tocó sus manos y su costado, y enseguida de hacerlo afirmó fuerte-mente la divinidad de Cristo en el Evangelio: "¡Señor mío y Dios mío!" ¿Qué podemos aprender de la afir-mación de Santo Tomás? ¿Qué representa para no-sotros Jesús resucitado? Durante esta temporada de Pascua, demos gracias a Dios por el regalo de la vida nueva. Solo Dios nos puede ayudar a profundizar nuestra fe en el Resucitado.
First Holy Communion Practice/Practica de la Primera Comunión
Tuesday - April 19, 2016 Practice 5:00pm - 6:00pm Saint John the Evangelist Church
Martes - Abril 19, 2016
Practica 5:00pm - 6:00pm Parroquia San Juan Evangelista
Sharing the Gospel After Jesus died on the cross, the disciples were afraid people would want to hurt them, too. They stayed together in a room and locked the door. Then Jesus came to his friends, to show them he was really alive again. Jesus changed their fear into gladness. Have you ever been so afraid that you just wanted to hide? Remember that Jesus is with you when you are afraid, too. Jesus, the best friend of the apostles, had just been killed for his teachings. The apostles were afraid the soldiers would come and kill them, too. They were so frightened that they locked all the windows and the doors in the upper room where they had the Last Supper. They huddled to-gether in fear. When Jesus appeared right in the middle of them, they were amazed. He said, "Do not be afraid. I am with you."
Prayer Dear Jesus, thank you for being with me when I am afraid.
Something to Draw Draw a picture of Jesus next to you when you are afraid.
Mission for the Week Talk to Jesus whenever you are afraid.
La Campaña Católica Anual del 2016 - Compartir la Alegría del Evangelio La Campaña Católica Anual de este año 2016 nos enseña la importancia de renovar nuestra fe a través de actos de caridad y enfatiza la responsabilidad que los feligreses tiene en apoyar su parroquia, al igual que los ministerios, programas y servicios diocesanos que se desarrollan en nuestra comunidades a través de la Campaña Católica Anual. La Corresponsabilidad Católica ayuda de diversas maneras. Ayudamos a través del apoyo a los diferentes programas, ministerios, servicios; y mas importante a las personas. El tema se este año esta enfocado en el llamado de ser Iglesia a través de la encíclica Evan-gelii Gaudium – La Alegría del Evangelio de nuestro Santo Padre Francisco, La Iglesia en salida es la co-munidad de discípulos misioneros que primerean, que se involucran, que acompañan, que fructifican y festejan. Nos animamos de una manera especial en esta Campaña Católica Anual del 2016 a compartir la alegría del Evangelio: Enseñando y siendo modelos de valores Cristianos; practicando obras de miseri-cordia, caridad y consolación; dando a la Campaña Católica Anual cuyos ministerios y servicios compart-en nuestra fe Católica a través de Brooklyn y Queens. Por medio de su donación a la Campaña estamos compartiendo la Alegria del Evangelio con nuestros niños, nuestros adolecesntes y jovenes adultos, con nuestros enfermos y ancianos. Compartimos esta Alegria cuando ayudamos a preparar las parejas para el matrimonio, preparar el bautismo de sus niños, preparar sus niños para su Primera Santa Comunión. Compartimos la Alegría del Evangelio cuando apoyamos nuestros seminaristas a través de la oración y su donación financiera. Cuando usted da una donación a la Campaña Católica Anual su dinero se dis-tribuye entre los servicios y ministerios que se llevan a cabo en nuestra diocesis de Brooklyn y Queens y en nuestra parroquia.
Por medio de la oración considere la promesa de sacrificio que le gustaría hacer a nuestra Compana Catolica Anual Diocesana para este año 2016.
Cualquiera que sea la cantidad de su donación, será aceptada con gratitud y profundamente apreciado. Gracias, Padre Kenneth J. Grande
2016 Annual Catholic Appeal - Share The Joy Of The Gospel The 2016 Annual Catholic Appeal teaches the importance to renew our faith through acts of charity and emphasizes the responsibility parishioners have in supporting their parish, as well as the diocesan min-istries, programs and services that are carried out in our communities through the Annual Catholic Ap-peal. A Catholic Steward reaches out in many ways. Through the Annual Catholic Appeal we support many programs, ministries and services and most importantly, people. This year’s theme captures the call to be Church through our Holy Father Pope Francis’ Encyclical Evangelii Gaudium - The Joy of the Gospel to go forth as a community of missionary disciples who take the first step, who are involved and supportive, who bear fruit and rejoice. We are encouraged in a special way in this 2016 Annual Catholic Appeal to share the Joy of the Gospel: by teaching and modeling Christian values; by practicing works of mercy, charity, and consolation; by giving to the ACA whose ministries and services share our Catholic faith throughout Brooklyn and Queens. Through your ACA donations we share the Joy of the Gospel with our children, our youth and young adults, our sick and elderly. We share the Joy of the Gospel when we help young couples prepare for marriage, prepare for the baptism of their child, prepare their children for First Holy Communion. We share the Joy of the Gospel when we support our seminarians through prayer and financial gifts. When you give a gift to the Annual Catholic Appeal your dollars are distributed among the services and ministries that are carried out in our diocese of Brooklyn and Queens and in our parish. Please prayerfully consider the sacrificial pledge you would like to make to our Diocesan Annual Catholic Appeal for this year 2016. Whatever the amount of your gift, it will be ac-cepted with gratitude and deeply appreciated. Thank you, Fr. Kenneth J. Grande
