Blessed are those who fear the Lord. MINISTERIAL STAFF Pastor Rev. Charles Akoto Oduro. Readings for the Week of November 19, 2017

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1 Readings for the Week of November 19, 2017 Saint Catherine of Genoa Rectory 520 Linden Boulevard, Brooklyn, N.Y (718) Fax (718) ST. CATHERINE OF GENOA~ST. THERESE OF LISEUX CATHOLIC ACADEMY 4410 Avenue D, Brooklyn, NY Phone: (718) Fax: (718) Sunday: Monday: 1 Mc 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63; Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday: 2 Mc 6:18-31; Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday: 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31; Lk 19:11-28 Thursday: Sir 50:22-24; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Lk 17:11-19 Friday: 1 Mc 4:36-37, 52-59; Lk 19:45-48 Saturday: 1 Mc 6:1-13; Lk 20:27-40 Next Sunday: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28 Blessed are those who fear the Lord. MINISTERIAL STAFF Pastor Rev. Charles Akoto Oduro Religion Coordinator Marie Rose Terlonge EUCHARISTIC LITURGIES Weekends: Saturday: 5:00 PM (English) Sunday Mornings: 8:00 AM, 11:00 AM (English), 9:30 AM (Hospital Mass) in English, 1:00 PM (French & Creole), 5:00 PM (TWI) Daily: English Monday-Friday 9:00 AM Holy Days: 9:00 AM 7:00 PM in 8:00 PM In French & Creole OFFICE HOURS Weekdays 9:30-12:00 noon; 1:00-5:00 PM; 6:00-9:00 PM Saturday & Sunday & Holidays appointment only. No office hours Thursday evenings after 5:00 PM. Catholic Cemeteries: for information and availability please call (718) SACRAMENTS are celebrations of the faith community. It is important that our members be registered and Worshipping here regularly, in order to participate in the sacramental life of the parish. R.C.I.A. is the Adult Preparation for Sacraments. For more information, please call the Rectory (718) SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION) Saturday at 4:00 PM or by Appointment SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Marriage arrangements must be made at least six months prior to the wedding date. Please log on to for complete information about marriage preparation in the Diocese. BAPTISM is the celebration through which a child is brought into the faith community of its parents. Only children whose parents are registered and participating members of the parish will be accepted for Baptism. Children are baptized only (see inside bulletin). PARISH MEMBERSHIP: Catholics should be officially registered in a Parish. Call the Rectory to register. PARISH MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of St. Catherine of Genoa Parish, Home of Faith Away From Home, is to carry out evangelization, to help each and everyone to know and live God s love in faith and hope, according to the teaching of the Catholic Church.

2 ST. CATHERINE OF GENOA BROOKLYN SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18 4:00 PM Confessions 5:00 PM Thanksgiving Michael St. Rose - Doris St. Rose 5:00 PM Hazel Clarke (d) - Stacy Claire Romeo SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19 8:00 AM Melvin & Maria George (d) - Family 11:00 AM Birthday Blessings Elsie Watler Laurence Boisette 11:00 AM Birthday Blessings Amelie Boisette - Laurence Boisette 11:00 AM Birthday Blessings Gina Reanud - Laurence Boisette 11:00 AM 11:00 AM 11:00 AM Pressoir L:espinasse (d) - Yvette Calizaire 1:00 PM Yva Cantave (d) - Family 1:00 PM Christian & Yolande Fabien (d) - Family 5:00 PM People of the Parish MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20 9:00 AM Birthday Blessings Alex Miguel - Laurence Boisette TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 9:00 AM Rev. Claude Paul Jean (d) - Celine Garant WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22 9:00 AM Joachim Francois (d) - Shirley Jeanty 7:30 PM Thanksgiving to God - Caton Family THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23 9:00 AM Ocene Philosca (d) - Yolette Philosca FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24 9:00 AM Thanksgiving - A Faithful SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25 4:00 PM Confessions 5:00 PM Rev. Kenneth J. Wicks (d) - Rev. Gerald Dumont Sunday 9:45 AM CCD INSTRUCTIONS SCHOOL Monday 9:00 AM NOVENA TO THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL 7:30 PM ENGLISH CHOIR CHURCH Tuesday 7:00 PM ENGLISH PRAYER GROUP RECTORY BASEMENT FRENCH PRAYER GROUP SCHOOL HALL Wednesday 9:00 AM PERPETUAL NOVENA TO ST. JOSEPH 7:00 PM DISCIPLES IN MISSION - RECTORY BASEMENT Thursday 10:30 AM S.V.D.P. FOOD PANTRY RECTORY BASEMENT 8:00 PM HOLY HOUR CHURCH Friday 9:00 AM NOVENA TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS 7:00 PM BOY SCOUTS TROOP 700 SCHOOL HALL 7:00 PM GHANAIAN PRAYER GROUP - RECTORY BASEMENT 7:30 PM FRENCH CHOIR CHURCH Saturday 10:00 AM GIRL SCOUTS SCHOOL HALL 10:00 AM LEGION OF MARY RECTORY BASEMENT 12:00 PM ALTAR SERVERS RECTORY BASEMENT 2:00 PM YOUTH CHOIR- CHURCH 5:00 PM LEGION DE MARIE RECTORY BASEMENT 7:00 PM GHANAIAN CHOIR - CHURCH 7:30 PM AMBASSADEURS DU CHRIST - RECTORY BASEMENT MASSES Nov. 12 AMOUNT PEOPLE SATURDAY 5:00 PM ENGLISH SUNDAY 8:00 AM ENGLISH 1, :00 AM ENGLISH 3, :00 PM FRENCH :00 PM GHANAIAN TOTAL: 6, Janice Elliot-Long, Mrs. Raymond Harry, Muriel North, Edouard Dufresne, Stephanie Frank, Sr. Veronica McCormack, Coleman Edwards, Rose Crouch, Miguel Gray, Rose Archer, Peggy Shaw, Verona Fraser, Elena Princess, Mr. C. Bates, Enez Williams, Matilda Regis, John Hinkson, Winnifred Leblanc, Bernadine Logan Daniel, Dennis Daniel, Mary Maalouf, Christiane Dure, Eunice Quashie, Learie Fraser, Merline Fournillier, Gavin Woodham, Albertha Debrossetomas, Lawson Davis, Samuel C. Aikins, Laurel McIntosh, Norma Haughton Green, Lorenzo Andrea, Charlie Simon, Joel Rivera, Elizabeth Fahy Lacovara, Sharon Williams, Eustacia Waldron, Humberto Anderson, Joyce Neufville, Wilner Nelson, John Marescot, and the Snagg Family.

3 THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 19, 2017 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Registration for the school year will continue every Sunday, from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM. The fee is $50.00 for one child, $75.00 for two children $ for three children or more. Parents must bring the Child/Children s Birth and Baptismal Certificates at registration. CHRISTMAS BAZAAR The Parish is sponsoring a Christmas Bazaar on Sunday, November 26th in the school Auditorium (870 Albany Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11203). New and assorted items will be sold, and vendors are needed. All proceeds are donated to the Church. For more information, please contact Alistine Aikins at (718) ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL ANNUAL DINNER DANCE The Parish Pastoral Council invites everyone to their Annual Dinner Dance on Saturday, December 9, 2017 from 9:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. in the School Auditorium. Black & White - Formal Attire. Tickets are $50.00 each and are available from any member of the Committee. For more information, and to purchase tickets, please contact - Veronica Antoine; Vilma Bryan- Dufresne; Rose Frank-Henry; Carlos Lazarus; Joseph Rebecca; Doris St. Rose; or Bernard Williams. THANKSGIVING MASS On Wednesday, November 22nd, we will celebrate our Annual Thanksgiving Mass at 7:30 pm. This will be a Tri-Lingual Celebration. Everyone is invited to attend and give thanks and praise to our loving and gracious God for the blessings received over the past year. THANKSGIVING PRAYER This Thanksgiving let those of us who have much and those who have little gather at the welcoming table of the Lord. At this blessed feast, may rich and poor alike remember that we are called to serve on one another and to walk together in God's gracious world. With thankful hearts we praise our God who like a loving parent denies us no good thing. POWER OF PRAYER We must learn how to respond in prayer and in action when we hear of disasters and major crises in our country and around the world. God wants us to be alert watchmen who know how to pray for cities and nations. As we do, it s important for us to realize that we don t have to fear what is happening in the world. God does not want us to be shaken by the nightly news. The Bible says repeatedly that God is our refuge. We can pray through disasters with Him as our refuge. Compassionate Lord, we pray for those who have been devastated by recent natural disasters. We remember those who have lost their lives so suddenly. We hold in our hearts the families forever changed by grief and loss. Bring them consolation and comfort. Surround them with our prayers for strength. Bless those who have survived and heal their memories of trauma and devastation. May they have the courage to face the long road of rebuilding ahead. We ask your blessing on all those who have lost their homes, their livelihoods, their security and their hope. Bless the work of relief agencies and those providing emergency assistance. May their work be guided by the grace and strength that comes from You alone. Help us to respond with generosity in prayer, in assistance, in aid to the best of our abilities. Keep our hearts focused on the needs of those affected, even after the crisis is over. We ask this in Jesus' name, Amen. To ensure you have the tools for prayer we have Bibles and Rosaries available for purchase in the Rectory. Bible $15 each and Rosary $10 each. Please do not forget the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry during the Holidays. Please bring some non-perishable food whenever you come to Church. The Pantry is in dire need of food, especially Rice, Spaghetti, Macaroni, Tuna, Sardine and Peas. A special thanks to all who have donated food and their time, we count on your continued support. UPCOMING EVENTS Christmas Bazaar - 11/26/2017 Dinner Dance - 12/9/2017 Christmas Tree Lighting - 12/16/17 PARISH REGISTRATION PARISH REGISTRATION Family Name: Head of Household Spouse: Address Apartment# Zip Code Telephone# Address New Registration Moving Out of Parish Change Name Change of Address Apartment # Zip Code

4 DEANERY 7 YOUTH MINISTRY COMMITTEE Youth Recollection Day Strength for the Fight.Strength for the Journey Soldier of Christ Saturday, December 2 nd, am-4pm St. Jude 1677 Canarsie Road Brooklyn NY Transportation and Lunch will be provided free of charge

5 Soldier of Christ Dear: Parents/Guardian Your Child will be attending to the YOUTH PERMISSION FORM Youth Day of Deanery # 7 Youth Recollection Day On *Date: Saturday December 2 nd, 2017 Time: 10:00 am - 4:00p.m. Recollection Location: St. Jude Roman Catholic Church 1677 Canarsie Road, Brooklyn NY *Please return this permission slip to your child youth leader or at the retreat/event I give permission for my child to attend Deanery # 7 Youth Day of Recollection Child Address: Tel. Cell: Church Name: Please check the box: I Will Attend I am in High School Junior High Elementary In case of an emergency, please contact Telephone Number and Cell Number: In Case of emergency: Name: Phone # Parent/Guardian Signature Date

6 THE UNITED SOCIETIES OF ST. CATHERINE OF GENOA ***CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO THEIR*** ANNUAL DINNER DANCE (FUND RAISER) ***TO BE HELD AT*** ST. CATHERINE OF GENOA SCHOOL AUDITORIUM 870 ALBANY AVENUE (BETWEEN LINDEN BLVD & CHURCH AVE.) SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, :00 P.M. 2:00 A.M. ***OPEN BAR & FULL COURSE DINNER*** **MUSIC BY POPULAR D.J.** ***DONATION: $50.00 Per Person*** *** FORMAL ATTIRE - BLACK & WHITE*** For Tickets Call: Carlos Lazarus: (718) Vilma Bryan-Dufresne: (718) Joseph Rebecca: (718) Bernard Williams: (718) Rosamond Frank-Henry: (347) Veronica Antoine: (718) Doris St. Rose: (718) OFFICE: (718)

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8 CONNECT THE DOTS Connect the dots to finish the picture. Color in the drawing. Find your way to the yummy dessert. Follow your nose! START As I look around the table and think about my day, there s so much that makes me thankful. For this, dear Lord, I pray. WORD SCRAMBLE ANSWERS: FAMILY, PRAY, MEAL, BLESS Loyola Press. All Rights Reserved. WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR? Fill in the lines below with the names of people and things you are thankful for. Ask your family and friends what they are thankful for. With open arms, I feel your love. Your grace is what I see. Please bless my family and this meal, as you watch over me. FINISH WORD SCRAMBLE Unscramble the letters below to form Thanksgiving words. MLAYFI YRPA LMAE SLSBE