SAINTS SIMON & JUDE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Established 1897 185 Van Sicklen Street, Brooklyn, New York 11223 Telephone: (718) 375-9600 Fax: (718) 375-6642 E-mail: [email protected] / www.stssimonjude-brooklyn.org Rev. John Maduri, Administrator Rev. Sijo George, CMI-Parochial Vicar & Rev. Gesson Agenis Deacon Andrew Mastrangelo, Pastoral Minister/Business Manager Ms. Sara Nespoli, Director of Faith Formation SUNDAY MASSES : Saturday evening at 5:00pm Sunday morning at 8:30am(Italian/English), 10:15am & 12:00pm Misa en Espanol-1:30pm WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday – Saturday at 9:00am HOLYDAY MASSES: 7:30am, 9:00am, 7:30pm (Except Christmas and New Year’s Day) WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE/ PARKING LOT DEVOTIONS: Chaplet of The Divine Mercy: Monday after the 9 am Mass Circulo de Oracion Carismatico en Espanol- Todos los Lunes de las 7pm a las 9pm en la parte baja de la iglesia. Para mas informacion, favor de llamar a la Sra. Teodora Aquino 347-355-5715. Miraculous Medal Novena: Tuesday after the 9 am Mass Rosario in Italiano ogni Mercoledi alle 7:30pm (Settembre– Giugno). St. Jude Novena: Friday after the 9 am Mass Holy Hour / Benediction: 8:00am-9:00am every Saturday RECONCILIATION (Confession): Saturday: 4:00pm-4:30pm Other times by appointment. RECTORY OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Friday: 9:30 am -4:30 pm (CLOSED for lunch from 12pm-1pm) Sunday: 9:30am to 1:30 pm RECTORY/CHURCH STAFF: Bookkeeper / Bulletin Coordinator: Nicole Compagnone Parish Secretary: Antoinette Capobianco Maintenance and Custodians: Nelson Bobe and Eraldi Leka Cook and Housekeeper: Angelica Compagnone Sacristan: Lilian Acevedo Sunday Receptionist: Marie Gatto Youth Minister: Diego Araujo PARISH REGISTRATION: We are happy to welcome all newcomers to our parish! Join our parish family by registering at the rectory during office hours. Current parishioners who change address, phone number or are moving away are asked to contact the rectory, so we can keep our files up to date. BAPTISM: Congratulations on the birth of your child! Parish Baptisms are on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 12:00pm. Please call for an appointment to regis- ter and make arrangements for your child’s Baptism. OFFICE OF FAITH FORMATION: To register for religion classes grades K through 8, children’s First Communion, or Confirmation, call 718-372-0733 in the rectory lower level. Secretaries: Nina Varone and Nelly Yepez (para hablar en Espanol). ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Teens over 14 and Adults who are interested in becoming a Catholic or who have been baptized Catholic but never received Holy Communion or Confirmation should be part of our RCIA program. Leave your name and phone number at the Office of Faith Formation for Sara Nespoli. Catholic Adults who have received Holy Communion and desire to receive Confirmation should also leave their name and phone number at the Office of Faith Formation for Sara Nespoli. MARRIAGE: Plan to make your wedding both a JOYFUL and a HOLY event! Couples must call for an appointment at least 6 months prior to the planned wedding date and partici- pate in the parish and diocesan marriage preparation program. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: We celebrate this sacrament of healing grace at the 9:00am Mass on the first Saturday of each month. Please join us at that Mass if you are ill. You may also call and arrange with a priest to receive this sacrament at other times. PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK: Please contact the rectory if you are home- bound, and would like to receive the Holy Eucharist on a regular basis.
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SAINTS SIMON & JUDE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Established 1897
RECTORY OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Friday: 9:30 am -4:30 pm (CLOSED for lunch from 12pm-1pm) Sunday: 9:30am to 1:30 pm RECTORY/CHURCH STAFF: Bookkeeper / Bulletin Coordinator: Nicole Compagnone Parish Secretary: Antoinette Capobianco Maintenance and Custodians: Nelson Bobe and Eraldi Leka Cook and Housekeeper: Angelica Compagnone Sacristan: Lilian Acevedo Sunday Receptionist: Marie Gatto Youth Minister: Diego Araujo
PARISH REGISTRATION: We are happy to welcome all newcomers to our parish! Join our parish family by registering at the rectory during office hours. Current parishioners who change address, phone number or are moving away are asked to contact the rectory, so we can keep our files up to date.
BAPTISM: Congratulations on the birth of your child! Parish Baptisms are on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 12:00pm. Please call for an appointment to regis-ter and make arrangements for your child’s Baptism.
OFFICE OF FAITH FORMATION: To register for religion classes grades K through 8, children’s First Communion, or Confirmation, call 718-372-0733 in the rectory lower level.
Secretaries: Nina Varone and Nelly Yepez (para hablar en Espanol).
ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION:
Teens over 14 and Adults who are interested in becoming a Catholic or who have been baptized Catholic but never received Holy Communion or Confirmation should be part of our RCIA program. Leave your name and phone number at the Office of Faith Formation for Sara Nespoli. Catholic Adults who have received Holy Communion and desire to receive Confirmation should also leave their name and phone number at the Office of Faith Formation for Sara Nespoli.
MARRIAGE: Plan to make your wedding both a JOYFUL and a HOLY event! Couples must call for an appointment at least 6 months prior to the planned wedding date and partici-pate in the parish and diocesan marriage preparation program.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK: We celebrate this sacrament of healing grace at the 9:00am Mass on the first Saturday of each month. Please join us at that Mass if you are ill. You may also call and arrange with a priest to receive this sacrament at other times.
PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK: Please contact the rectory if you are home-bound, and would like to receive the Holy Eucharist on a regular basis.
MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY, APRIL 6
5:00 IGNAZIA & GIROLAMO ARENA
SUNDAY, APRIL 7
8:30 NICOLETTA RICAPITO
10:15 PEOPLE OF PARISH, DECEASED MEMBERS OF OUR
ROSARY SOCIETY, ROSE ZEMBOVICTZ, VITO &
CORSIGNANA STASOLLA, ANDREW BRENDEN
DELORMIER, FRAN MATTERA, ANTONIO EMILIO,
CATHERINE LANZA & IN THANKSGIVING TO THE
SACRED HEART FROM THE COLOMBO FAMILY
12:00 PASQUALINA MAROLLA
1:30 SPANISH MASS
MONDAY, APRIL 8
9:00 ANNA & ANTHONY CITOLA &
MARY & JOHN CITOLA
TUESDAY, APRIL 9
9:00 OLGA, ANTONIO & DOMINIC LEPORE
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10
9:00 VINCENZA SCIBILIA
THURSDAY, APRIL 11
9:00 VITO & FRANCES NAVARRA
FRIDAY, APRIL 12
9:00 AGNES PACIELLA
SATURDAY, APRIL 13
9:00 MARIA DE LOS ANGELES CERVANTES SANCHEZ
5:00 PETER SANTO
SUNDAY, APRIL 14
8:30 SAL GATTO
10:15 PEOPLE OF THE PARISH, DECEASED
MEMBERS OF OUR HOLY NAME SOCIETY,
GIOVANNI CATANZARO, CATERINA MESSINA,
FRANCESCO SARRA, ARMANDO FORESTA,
ANGELA BONELLO, VINCENZA SCIBILIA,
GLOVIA PAVLIK, FRAN MATTER &
LINDA GATTUSO
12:00 MARY FUSCO
1:30 SPANISH MASS
IN OUR PRAYERS May the Holy Spirit bring healing comfort to all of our sick, especially:
Jeanine Ardizzone, Camille & Anthony Chiusano, Annette Puglisi, William
Tirelli, John Belezio, Denise Pizzullo, John Geraci, Antoinette Marino, Jean-
ina Caceres, Millie Piccarelli, John DzHon Vong, Gina Morselli, Mary Ann
Barry, Susan Fischetti, Dominic Nunziato, Linda Viscardi, Maria Sciarrino,
Mary Antico, Maria Selca Maher, Angelo D’Attoma, Joseph DiBella, Ella
Spina, Carmela Maccia, Rose Colombo, Theresa Pagani, Roza Camaj-Ivezaj,
Richard Bubello, Joseph Nucifora, Grayce Prestipino, Howard Passman,
Frank Apsel, Isabella DiNiso, Jeanne Turzilli, Larry Lembo, Gesterkent
Jaro, Antonino Curatolo, Robert Cusimano, Michael Fiore, Karen Giachetta,
Mary Jencsik, T. Guida, Richard & Gary Prestipino, Carol Marcinsky,
Pietro Grippo, John Paul Harris, Reid Moritz, Julia Bruzzese, Stephen
DiBella, Maria Piccarelli, Russ Pennington, Dorothy Vallone Iaconis, Jacinta
Duenas-Ladd, Sal D’Aquino, Josephine Gioia, Giada Cravelli, Frances Bo-
wen, Evan Zitchic, Rose Galia, Isabella Grace Colucci, Diane DiMonda,
Sabrina Giangrande, Leonard Currea, Eddie Stack, Mandy Crupi, Marie
Filosa, Tara Horowitz, Steven Markoulis, Rosalie O’Hara, Monica Morales,
Frank Gramegna, Joe Mastrianni, Frances Mancuso, Marie Gatto,
Sal Lombardo & Maria Marucci
May God bring safely home all of our deceased family and friends:
Angelo DellaTorre, Sally Cavallo & Maria Lieggi
MEMORIALS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 7 - APRIL 13, 2019
THE GIFTS OF THE BREAD AND WINE ARE DONATED IN LOVING MEMORY
BROTHER BENEDICT SANTORO
REQUESTED BY: MARIE TOMASULO
THE TABERNACLE CANDLE IS DONATED IN LOVING MEMORY OF
SPECIAL INTENTION REQUESTED BY:
THE ALTAR CANDLES
ARE DONATED IN LOVING MEMORY OF
SPECIAL INTENTION REQUESTED BY:
THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS CANDLE IS DONATED IN LOVING MEMORY
SPECIAL INTENTION REQUESTED BY:
STS. SIMON & JUDE PURGATORIAL SOCIETY The Purgatorial Society of Sts. Simon & Jude parish for the month of
April includes the following members who were enrolled last month:
Marie Rose Zembovictz, Florence Garibaldi, Gene Tasso,
Manuel Arias-Pena, Anthony Vitale, Gerard Laurino,
Frank Setticase, Peter Reyes, Salvatore Moscola & Bill Kehley
MISA EN ESPAÑOL
Hermanos y Hermanas les hacemos la cordial
invitaciõn, a la Misa en Español que se celebrará cada
WHO IS WITHOUT SIN Today we hear about the woman caught in adultery. Everyone knows what the punishment is for
this crime, but the Pharisees wanted to try to trick Jesus. Jesus gives them an answer which makes
them stop in their tracks. “Let the one without sin cast the first stone,” is his answer to them. Recog-
nizing their own sinfulness; they all walk away. After the crowd is gone Jesus turns to the woman,
and instead of condemning her or chastising her, he simply says “sin no more.” Jesus did not come
to judge, he came to show us the way to live.
DO YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE RIGHT? How many of us are like the crowd; ready to point out the sins of someone else? Most people are quick to notice someone else’s sins or
bad habits but make no notice of their own. The only person to judge is God. None of us are sinless or blameless, how can we assume to
judge someone else. So before you point a finger, be sure that no one can point a finger at you.
ST STANISLAUS On April 11 we celebrate the feast day of St Stanislaus, the patron saint of Poland. He was born in the 11 century and was educated and
ordained in Gniezno, which was the capital at the time. He became a spiritual advisor and was well-known for his preaching. After he
was ordained bishop he began to speak out against the injustices of King Boleslaus. Although at first the king repented, he soon returned
to his old ways and Bishop Stanislaus excommunicated him. The king was furious and ordered the bishop to be killed, since no one
would kill the bishop the king decided to do it himself. St. Stanislaus was not afraid to speak out against injustices despite the conse-
quences.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS Please join us on Tuesday evening for our Stations of the Cross/Soup Supper. The children of our program have worked on projects about
the stations and they will be on display in the church. We will begin at 6 in the church and then proceed downstairs for some homemade
soup.
HOLY WEEK Next week is Palm Sunday. We begin our Holy Week journey towards Easter. While the next week is the most solemn of our calendar
year, we know our Lenten journey is almost over. We will soon rejoice in the Resurrection.
PRAYER TO ST. MICHAEL
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle;
be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;
and do you, O prince of the heavenly host,
by the power of God,
thrust into hell Satan and the other evil spirits
who prowl about the world for the ruin of souls.
Amen
SEE, I AM DOING SOMETHING NEW
These words in the title that come from today’s first
reading from the book of Isaiah sum up all that our
Lord has been trying to do for us in our lives and in
our world. Through God’s redemptive work and the
ministry of reconciliation all is made new.
We also read in the same reading that many do not
perceive this gift. This brings us to the heart of why
our Lord’s work to make all things new seems to
fall on many deaf ears. This is made more explicit
in the Gospel reading today in which we hear the
familiar story of the woman caught in adultery. Our
Lord does not condemn her but He does give her
the admonition to go and commit this is in no more.
In the miracle of the healing of the man at the pool,
after the man picks up his mat and walks as our
Lord commands, our Lord also exhorts him to not
fall back into sin “otherwise something worse may
happen.” In both instances our Lord is not speaking
to physical concerns but to His concern for their
souls. Both of these people had lived the old life of
sin . Now Jesus is “doing something new” in them.
They perceive it to be sure. Yet when they were in
sin they could not perceive it. The tragedy is that if
they go back to old ways they will once again miss
out on all the our Lord is making new in their lives.
We can fall into the same loss. While God is trying
to do something new in us our sins and old habits
and attitudes are blocking out the new thing that
God desires to do for each and every one us. This
new thing of course is a life in the Spirit who re-
veals Jesus as Lord and Savior. Before we become
complacent and say that we do believe who Jesus
is, we must be honest with ourselves and recognize
that we are not completely the new man and new
woman that God knows we can be. This is a life
long journey.
This season of Lent invites us to lay aside the old
self (which is different for each person) and allow
the Lord to do “something new” in us (which is also
different for each person as the gifts and talents that
God gives us is revealed). We can also not perceive
the new things the Lord is doing in us because of
the incredibly noisy, distracting and increasingly
dehumanizing world in which we live. As Chris-
tians we have this time of Lent to re-examine how
we live our lives, how we spend our time, how we
make our decisions. To those who live the unre-
flected life they will never be able to perceive the
“something new” that God is doing. For those who
take their Christian vocation seriously to become
more human, more alive and more interiorly free,
the new thing that Our Lord is doing is not only
perceived but becomes the peace and the joy that
this world cannot give nor take away. It is a life of
never ending resurrections in which we clothe our-
selves in Christ to the glory of the Father.
Fr. John Maduri,
Pastor/Administrator
THE LORD’S PRAYER:
PART I: OVERVIEW
We have now reached the final section of the final
part of the Catechism, which explores in depth the
Lord’s Prayer, which we often call the “Our Fa-
ther”. This prayer was given directly to us by Jesus
when he was asked how we ought to pray, and it is
not only a beautiful prayer, but a model for all
prayer. The Catechism recalls and restates what Ter-
tullian, an early Church father called this prayer, a
“summary of the whole Gospel”. St. Augustine
wrote, “Run through all the words of the holy
prayers (In Scripture), and I do not think that you
will find anything in them that is not contained and
included in the Lord’s Prayer”. And finally, St. Tho-
mas Aquinas writes, “The Lord’s Prayer is the most
perfect of prayers… In it we ask, not only for all the
things we rightly desire, but also the sequence that
they should be desired. This prayer not only teaches
us to ask for things, but also in what order we
should desire them.” Throughout the Church’s his-
tory, from it’s earliest days into the present, she has
held this prayer in special regard. It is said at ever
Mass, and at several other times of the day by those
who pray the Liturgy of the Hours. It is also a part
of many of the Church’s most popular devotions
such as the Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet.
When prayed intentionally, it has immense power to
transform and shape our lives.
The “Our Father” is referred to as “the Lord’s
Prayer” because it was given to us directly by Jesus
himself. It is not meant to be a formula that we re-
peat mechanically out loud or in our minds, but a
revelation of the Father through the Son. It is a
glimpse into the relationship between the Father and
the Son, a relationship which we are able to enter
into because we have received the Spirit who comes
from each of them. It is this Spirit that fills our
hearts, unites us to Christ the Son, and allows and
even prompts us to call God “Father”. When we
pray this prayer with attentive hearts, we are enter-
ing into the mystery of the Trinity itself.
One example of how the “Our Father” is a model
for prayer in addition to being a prayer itself can be
found in using it as a model for intercessory prayer.
Something that I will do often is take whoever I am
praying for, and look through the words of the
prayer and apply them to the person I am praying
for. For example, I will pray, “Lord, you are so and
so’s Father, you love them more than I could,
please bless them. Let your kingdom come, and
your will be done, in their life. Lead them away
from temptation…” and so on through the different
petitions. This is a really powerful way to pray for
people!
The “Our Father” prayer is a beautiful gift that has
been given to us by Jesus and handed down to us
for 2000 years by the Church. Over the next several
weeks, we will take an in-depth look at this prayer
and the riches it contains.
Supplementing CCC 2759
Jonah Soucy
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
MONDAY, APRIL 8 9:00am:Mass (CHU)
9:30am: Chaplet of the Divine Mercy (CHU)
6:30pm: Rosary Meeting (LC)
7:00pm: Circulo de Oracion (CHU)
TUESDAY, APRIL 9 9:00am Mass (CHU)
9:30am: Miraculous Medal Novena (CHU)
6:00pm: Stations of the Cross/Soup Supper (CHU/LC)
6:30pm: LLF/New Testament (OFF)
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 9:00am: Mass (CHU)
11:30am: Stations of the Cross in English (CHU)
12:00pm-3:00pm: Golden Age Club (LC)
6:30pm: Al E MO Square Dance (LC)
7:00pm: Circulo Chorus Rehearsal (CHU)
THURSDAY, APRIL 11 9:00am:Mass (CHU)
9:30am: Legion of Mary (LC)
4:00pm: Italian Stations/ Rosary (CHAP)
7:00pm: Youth Group (LC)
7:30pm: AA Meeting (OFF)
7:30pm: RCIA
8:00pm: Folk Group Rehearsal (CHU)
FRIDAY, APRIL 12 9:00am:Mass (CHU)
9:30am: St. Jude Novena (CHU)
7:00pm: Reunion de Servidores Meeting (LC)
8:00pm: Spanish Stations of the Cross (CHU)
SATURDAY, APRIL 13 8:00am: Holy Hour (CHU)
9:00am: Mass (CHU)
11:00am: Conf 2 Retreat (MPB)
4:00pm: Confession (CHU)
5:00pm: Mass (CHU)
8:00pm: AA Meeting (OFF)
8:00pm: Caggianese Meeting (LC)
SUNDAY, APRIL 14 - PALM SUNDAY 8:00am: Rosario Italiano
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