St. Kevin Roman Catholic Church

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1 St. Kevin Roman Catholic Church Most Reverend Raymond F. Chappetto, Pastor, D.D., V.G, V.E. Reverend John J. Costello, Administrator Reverend Paul Y. Kim, Parochial Vicar Reverend Monsignor D. Joseph Finnerty, Pastor Emeritus Deacon Julio C. Barreneche Rectory Office th Street Flushing, NY (Telephone) (Fax) Patricia Freeman, Parish Secretary Susan Kozar-Oliver, Bookkeeper Parish Website: Parish address: Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9:30 AM to 12:00 Noon 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM Fridays: Office closes at 4:00 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Sunday: Office Closed January 10, 2016 Masses Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 Noon Daily Mass: Monday to Saturday: 9:00 AM Sacrament of Penance Saturdays at 4:00-4:30PM or by appointment Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Church: 1st Sunday of the month, 1:00-2:30 PM Convent: Every Monday 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Devotion Miraculous Medal: Tuesdays at 9:30 AM Catholic Cemeteries For information and available options please call The Baptism of The Lord

2 January 10, 2016 St. Kevin R.C. Church Page 2 Dear Friends: Today s celebration of the Baptism of the Lord brings the Christmas season to its first ending. Tomorrow we begin Ordinary Time until Ash Wednesday on February 10 th. However, on February 2 nd, the celebration of the Presentation of the Lord, known as Candlemas, extends the events of the infancy of Jesus and becomes a second ending to this holy season. In today s Gospel, Luke tells us that Jesus was praying after He was baptized by John: And a voice came from heaven, You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased. In Luke and Mark, the words of the Father are directed to Jesus Himself; in Matthew s Gospel, the Father s voice speaks to the crowd about Jesus: This is my beloved Son. In this Jubilee Year of Mercy, we pray that the Father will be pleased with us in our efforts to open our hearts to His love and forgiveness so that we can extend His grace to our brothers and sisters. I want to remind you that the parish website ( and the parish s Facebook page ( are regularly updated and are good sources for information about parish life and events taking place in the diocese and in the Church, especially during this Jubilee Year. On the Facebook page I post inspirational prayers, articles and videos that you might find helpful or interesting. Feel free to like and share the postings. The Diocese of Brooklyn is launching a new evangelization initiative: ARISE Together in Christ is a program sponsored by RENEW International. Parishes will go through training over the next few months so that the program can begin in the fall of Agnes Rus will be recruiting volunteer leaders to go through the training for St. Kevin Parish. If you are interested, please contact her at the Faith Formation Office or the Pro Sanctity Center. We look forward to a renewal in faith at St. Kevin Parish through this new initiative! You can learn more by going to the RENEW International website: Just a reminder during the Jubilee Year of Mercy, there are extra opportunities for confession: every Sunday after the 8:00 AM Mass, and on First Sunday during adoration (1:00 2:30 PM). Sincerely yours in Christ, Reverend John J. Costello FAITH FORMATION Agnes Rus, AO, Director of Faith Formation th Street , ext. 3 Rosaria Surace, Secretary ABLAZE YOUTH MINISTRY Meg Fraino, Youth Minister Grades 9 through 12, meets every Friday night at 7 P.M. in the St. Kevin Room of the rectory. Contact Meg at stkevin.ablaze@gamil.com or MUSIC MINISTRY Mr. Thomas Sexton, Director & Organist ST. KEVIN CATHOLIC ACADEMY Dr. Thomas Piro, Principal Dr. Hugh McGowan, Chairman Board of Directors Laura Fernandez, Secretary th Street , ext. 4 BAPTISM (Infants): Second Sunday of the month at 1:30 P.M. (except during Lent). Please call the rectory for an appointment at least a month in advance. R.C.I.A.: For adults seeking the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist). Please call the Faith Formation Office for information. MARRIAGE: Marriage arrangements must be made at least six (6) months prior to the proposed wedding date. Please call the rectory to make an appointment. Also, log onto for complete information about required marriage preparation in the Diocese of Brooklyn.

3 Page 3 Today, Sunday, January 10th, 2016, is the feast of The Baptism of the Lord. The readings for today s Mass begin at #879 in the Hymnal. ****************************************************** MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, January 9th 5:00 John Kavanagh Sunday, January 10th 8:00 Joseph Maisto 10:00 Eugene Fortunato, Jr. 12:00 Maria Muskardin Monday, January 11th 9:00 Angela Soprano Tuesday, January 12th 9:00 Guy Floresta. January 10, 2016 Congratulations and Thank You! Congratulations to the Winners of our Christmas Raffle: 1st Prize $1,500 Barbara DeMarino 2nd Price $1,000 Marge Bresciano 3rd Prize $500 Shauna D Arcy and thank you very, very much to all who participated in the raffle which raised $4,205 for the parish! We are most grateful! Wednesday, January 13th 9:00 Aurelio Olivier Thursday, January 14th 9:00 Anna McGirr Friday, January 15th 9:00 The Reidy & Penney Families Saturday, January 16th 9:00 Gaetano Bosco Jean Guerra Filiberto Hung Jack Salerno Saturday, January 16th 5:00 Mary Kast & Teresa Coulter Sunday, January 17th 8:00 Maria A. Tramontano (1st Anniversary) 10:00 The Gesualdi & Nogueira Family & Friends 12:00 Father Bill Smith Memorial Gifts The St. Kevin Shrine Lamp will burn this week for the Intentions of the Donor. The flowers and trees that decorate the Church during the Christmas Season have been donated by the Parishioners of St. Kevin. 1) The Ablaze Youth Ministry Group will meet on Friday, January 15th at 7:00 P.M. 2) Thank you to all of the members of St. Kevin Parish for your generous donations to Ozanam Hall Nursing Home. We collective over 200 gifts! Members of the Ablaze Youth Group delivered the gifts on December 23rd. The residents of Ozanam Hall loved the gifts! Again, thank you all so much for helping make this possible! Please Pray for those who are ill: Michael Stroligo, Bridget Kunz, and for those who have died: Ida Hughes, Annette Raso, James O Shea and Lydia Aletrari. The Root of Jesse Prayer Group meets on Wednesday nights at 8:00 P.M., in the cafeteria of St. Kevin Catholic Academy. For information, please call Gerard at Jubilee Year of Mercy At St. Kevin, we will add an additional hour of confessions on Sunday after the 8:00 AM Mass. Also, on the First Sunday of the month, during Eucharistic Adoration, a priest will be available for confessions from 1:00 to 2:30 PM. Experience the love and mercy of God!

4 January 10, 2016 St. Kevin R.C. Church Page 4 St. Kevin Senior Club will meet on Tuesday, January 12th, in the Parish Center from 1:30 to 4:30 P.M. Our next trip to Empire City Casino will be on Wednesday, January 27th. Your cost is $25 and you receive the package of the day. For reservations, please call Phil at Line Dancing will take place on Friday nights, January 15th and 22nd, in the Parish Center from 7 to 10 P.M. The cost is $5. If you would like to attend, please text Emilie at The Girl Scouts will sponsor another Defensive Driving Course that will be held on two Tuesdays evenings, January 12th and January 26th in the St. Kevin Parish Center from 7 to 10 P.M. Upon completion of both classes, you will receive a Green Cross Certificate, good for a 10% discount off your insurance for 3 years and point reductions. The cost is $45. Please reserve your seat by calling Rosanne at VOCATION PRAYER CHALICE PROGRAM The Vocation Prayer Chalice Program continues here at St. Kevin. This program encourages families or households to pray regularly for vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and consecrated life. Each week a family/household will receive the Vocation Chalice at Mass and take it home with a promise to pray for vocations during that week. The family/household/single parishioner places the chalice in a prominent place in the home and gathers as a family or invites friends together each day to pray around the chalice, asking God to help raise awareness for vocations in the Church and from our parish. Resources will be given with a different prayer for each day. At the end of the week, the family brings the chalice back to the parish so the next family can take it home. We hope that through prayer, our parish will become a source of vocations to serve the diocese and the Church. The Catholic Widows/Widowers of Queens will meet on Monday, January 11th at 7 P.M. in St. Kevin Catholic Academy s Cafeteria (door entrance is midblock at th Street). For information, please call Augustine at or Christine at /50 Drawing Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Francis Kilkelly who won $575 in the December 50/50 raffle! Please place your January 50/50 envelope (that you received in your monthly envelope package), with your $5 donation, in the collection basket or drop it off at the Rectory. Extra envelopes are located at the doors of the church (please write the month on the envelope). Envelopes must be received by 12:00 Noon on the last day of the month. Thank you for your support of St. Kevin Church! The Auburndale Improvement Association will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 19th, in St. Kevin Parish Center beginning at 7:30 P.M. The parking lot and elevator make the Center easily accessible. Councilman Paul Vallone has been invited. Refreshments will be available. Please join us as we start the New Year! All are welcome! Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn Pro Vita Mass 5:00 P.M. Saturday, January 23, 2106 at St. James Cathedral Basilica Please join Bishop Octavio Cisneros and the Knights of Columbus of Kings and Queens Counties as we celebrate the gift of live and pray for a respect for life at all stages. Honoring The Father Michael J. McGivney Medal for Life The Little Sisters of the Poor, Queen of Peace Residence The Bishop Thomas Vose Daily Pro Vita Award Doctors, Nurses and Team of Calvary Hospital, Brooklyn Campus For additional information, please call or visit koc@diobrook.org AARP will meet on Monday, January 11th, in the St. Kevin Parish Center beginning at 1:00 P.M. Please join us!

5 Page 5 ww.stkevinflushing.org January 10, 2016 High School Honor Roll We have been advised that the following young parishioners have achieved Honor Roll status during the past marking period: St. Agnes: Megan Burns St. Mary s: Tyler Phillips and Lilyann Rakitzis The Mary Louis Academy: Britney Creamer, Katherine Harnett, Samantha Kane, Kaitlyn Kundmueller, Meagan Murray, Alexis Russell, Julia Bonanno, Sabrina Ghiozzi, Joanna Daly, Breanna Moffatt. Congratulations to all! Marian Healing Ministry There will be a Healing Mass on Tuesday, January 12th at St. Anastasia Church ( th Street, Douglaston) beginning at 7:00 P.M. Father Augustine Fernando will be the celebrant. For additional information, please contact St. Anastasia Church at Called to Serve For many weeks now, we have been celebrating the appearance of the divine presence in human form. As a child, he came to Mary and Joseph, was seen by the shepherds, and then by some wandering magi from the East. Today we celebrate another showing, later in time, to a group gathered at the Jordan River. John hesitated to baptize Jesus, whom he recognized as one mightier than I. But he did as Jesus asked, and the Holy Spirit descended and heaven s voice spoke to Jesus, You are my beloved Son. Jesus was beginning his public life of teaching and service. Soon he would start calling others to join him. Peter was one of the first to be called by Jesus. In today s second reading, he announces the heart of the message, peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all. Peter was called, and you and I are called to spread that message and to serve God s word. Weekly Offerings December 25, $13, Christmas Day e-giving..... $ December 27, $8, December e-giving.. $4, January 1, $5, January 3, $9, Masses For your information, there are weekday and weekend Masses available for If you would like to have a Mass celebrated in honor of a departed loved one or a special intention, please stop by or call the rectory office during business hours. SAINT HILARY (c ) - January 13 Born in Poitiers, France, whose populace would later elect him bishop, Hilary, married and a father, was converted from paganism to Christianity through his reading of scripture. The focus of his prayerful study was the Prologue to the Gospel according to John, which portrays Jesus as the divine Logos, eternally begotten of the Father. As a result, Hilary became in the words of the biblical scholar Jerome, the Latin Trumpet against the Arians, heretics who believed Jesus to be merely human, not divine. In defense of Christ s divinity, Hilary was not only eloquent in debate but utterly fearless in the face of relentless persecution and even exile. Thus by the witness of his own discipleship, Hilary taught that faith in Jesus as the divine Son of God has consequences. Reflecting on Jesus challenge to his disciples, You are the salt of the earth (Matthew 5:13), Hilary notes that, as salt both preserves from corruption and adds savor to food, so must the faithful disciple bear a witness that, by word and example, leads others to immortality and virtuous living. Welcome! If you are new to the Parish, or not so new, we ask that you register with the Parish. Please fill out the form below and drop it in the collection basket. ******************************************************* Name: Address: Phone #: I worship here & would like to register. I am interested in completing my Sacraments of Initiation I am interested in enrolling my child in St. Kevin Catholic Academy. I am interested in enrolling my child in the Faith Formation Program I am moving from the Parish

6 January 10, 2016 St. Kevin R.C.Church Page 6 Stewardship Thought In today s reading from the Gospel of Luke we hear the proclamation of the baptism of Jesus with all the people. Indeed, heaven was opened, and the Father announced His special favor. Whenever we partake of the body and blood of Christ, heed his call in our daily lives, share his Good News, become instruments of his transforming justice and peace, heaven is opened to us, and through the Holy Spirit, the Lord announces his special favor on us as well. A good stewardship reflection this week might be this: How, or in what ways, have we personally experienced God s special favor in our lives? Save the Date Men s Conference Leaders + Protectors + Providers Rise Up + Be Strong You Are Sent The Diocese of Brooklyn will have a Men s Conference on Saturday, April 16th beginning at 9:00 A.M. at Most Precious Blood Church (70 Bay 47th Street, Brooklyn). Join Mark Houch, a nationally recognized leader in the Catholic men s movement, Bob Rice, Director of Catechesis & Evangelization at Franciscan University of Steubenville and a nationally known speaker at men s conferences and Dan Dirkes, leader of the music ministry at many men s conferences. For additional information and/or to register, please go to You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased. Luke 3:22 Stewardship Saint for January Angela Merici was born in a small town in the Republic of Venice around She was orphaned when she was ten years old and moved in with relatives in the city of Brescia, in northern Italy. When Angela Merici returned to her hometown, she began to devote her life to the education of impoverished young women. In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, education for women was reserved for the wealthy and for nuns, who were the best educated. Angela loved working with children and she believed that education and Christian formation were especially needed for young girls. She devoted her time to teaching girls in her home, which she had converted into a school. Angela brought together a group of unmarried women who went out into the street to gather up the girls they saw to teach them and offer religious instruction in their homes. These women had little money but were bound together by their dedication to education and commitment to serving Jesus Christ. Angela would remind her group that they had a greater need to serve the poor than the poor had of their service. She embraced a prayerful and simple lifestyle. Angela s group was so successful that Angela was asked to bring her innovative approach to educating young women to other cities. Her ministry impressed many and was brought to the attention of Pope Clement VII. In 1535, Angels Merici chose twelve young women and formally started the Company of Saint Ursula in a small house in Brescia. Although it was never a recognized religious order in her lifetime, Angela s Company of St. Ursula, or the Ursuline nuns, was the first group of women religious to work outside of a cloister and the first teaching order of women. Among some of the last pieces of advice she gave her fellow sisters was a stewardship message: that they should do in life what they would have wanted to do in death. She died on January 27, 1540 at seventy years of age. Her feast day is January 27th Statement of Contribution Forms If you would like to receive a donation statement for 2015 for tax purposes, please complete the form below and return it to the rectory or place it in the collection basket at Mass. ***************************************************************************************************************** Name: Address: Phone #: address: Envelope #:

7 Page 7 January 10, 2016 Living Mercy in the Jubilee Year of Mercy The Jubilee Year of Mercy began on December 8, 2015, the iftieth anniversary of the closing of the Second Vatican Council. Here are a few important themes for re lection during this important year. Jesus is the face of the Father s mercy Jesus of Nazareth, Pope Francis writes in Misericordiae Vultus, the Bull of Indiction of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, is the face of the Father s mercy he reveals the mercy of God by his words, actions, and person. We follow Jesus example when we open ourselves to the Father s mercy by looking sincerely into the eyes of our brothers and sisters, including those who are denied their dignity. How have you experienced the Father s mercy in your own life? How might Jesus be calling you to look sincerely into the eyes of those who are denied their dignity? Mercy is the beating heart of the Gospel Pope Francis writes: It is absolutely essential for the Church and for the credibility of her message that she herself live and testify to mercy. Mercy, he says, is the beating heart of the Gospel (Misericordiae Vultus). To live mercy, we must rediscover both the spiritual works of mercy (counsel the doubtful, instruct the ignorant, admonish sinners, comfort the afflicted, forgive offences, bear patiently those who do us ill, and pray for the living and the dead), and the corporal works of mercy (feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, welcome the stranger, heal the sick, visit the imprisoned, and bury the dead). Which spiritual works of mercy might Christ be calling you to practice? Which corporal works of mercy? Mercy demands justice True mercy, the mercy God gives to us and teaches us, demands justice, it demands that the poor find the way to be poor no longer, Pope Francis notes. It asks us, the Church, us, the City of Rome, it asks the institutions to ensure that no one ever again stand in need of a soup- kitchen, of makeshift-lodgings, of a service of legal assistance in order to have his legitimate right recognized to live and to work, to be fully a person (Address to Jesuit Refugee Services, 9/10/13). In your own life, and in your faith community, how do you work for justice? Do you seek to address the root causes of problems that affect those who are vulnerable? Ideas for Living Mercy during the Jubilee Year There are many ways we can respond to the call to live mercy. : Put Two Feet of Love in Action. Use the Two Feet of Love in Ac on guide to consider how you can strengthen both charitable works and social jus ce at home and as part of your faith community. Visit for more informa on

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