Church of Our Lady of Angels

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1 Church of Our Lady of Angels Rev. Kenneth J. Calder, Retired; in Residence Rev. Jason N. Espinal, Parochial Vicar Rev. Richard M. Lewkiewicz, Retired; in Residence Rev. Msgr. Kevin B. Noone, VF, Pastor Rev. Msgr. Pafnouti Wassef, Parochial Vicar Deacon Edward S. Gaine Deacon Charles R. Hurley Arnold Fusco, Executive Assistant Tele: Ann O Brien, Director of Religious Education Tele: Margaret Jones, Pastoral Care Minister Tele: ext. 112 Soraida Puente, Spanish Ministry Tele: ext. 102 Holy Angels Catholic Academy th Street Brooklyn, NY Mrs. Rosemarie McGoldrick, School Principal Tele: TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 CALL UPON THE LORD The very first line of today s first reading summons us to seek the Lord and to call upon God. This sentiment is echoed in the refrain for today s responsorial psalm: The Lord is near to all who call upon him (Psalm 145:18a). Saint Paul is the embodiment of someone who constantly sought the Lord. In the excerpt we read today from his letter to the Philippians, we find Saint Paul toward the end of his life, a life he describes as completely consonant with Christ. He writes, For to me life is Christ (Philippians 1:21). To find out what it means to live life completely in accord with Christ we need look no further than today s Gospel. There we find that God s love and mercy are immeasurable for all those who seek and call upon the Lord. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Rectory: 7320 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y Telephone: (718) / Fax: / Website:

2 WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm & Spanish Mass: 6:30pm Sunday: 7:15am, 9:00am, 10:30am & 12pm WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday-Friday: 6:45 & 8:30am / Saturday: 8:30 am SACRAMENTS: Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 11:00am - 12 Noon & 3:30pm - 4:45pm Sacrament of Baptism Celebrated at 12:30pm on the Second Saturday of the month. And at 1:30pm - on the Fourth Sunday of the month. Baptismal Preparation Please contact one of the priests or the deacon to schedule an appointment. (Please bring child s birth certificate to interview.) Anointing of the Sick Following the 8:30 AM Mass on First Saturday of each month. DEVOTIONS Recitation of the Holy Rosary Weekdays after the 8:30 AM and 11:45 AM Masses Miraculous Medal Novena Wednesday after 8:30 AM and 11:45 AM Masses Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Schedule Pending; Under Revision Eucharistic Devotion - First Fridays Schedule Pending; Under Revision PARISH SERVICES Al-A-Non - Meets in the Pine Room on Thursday nights at 8:00 PM. Please join us. Our Lady of Angels Human Resources Center & Food Pantry Located at rd Street. Telephone number is Hours of operation are Mondays, Wednesdays, from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM. O.L.A s Caregiver Support Group Provides support and resources and meets every 2nd and 4th Wednesday from 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM in the St. Joseph Center. Entrance at rd Street Lower Level. For more information call Alcoholics Anonymous Beginners meet every Wednesday from 6:45 to 7:45 PM in the Pine Room. Regular meeting follows at 8 PM. Our Lady of Angels Leisure Club The Club meets Thursdays at 12:00 PM in the gym and is open to all Men & Women 55 and over. All are Welcome. Sunday, September 24, 2017 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time SATURDAY, September 23rd 8:30am Michael J. Ferraro 5:00pm John Crosby Jr. 10th Anniversary (Fr. Espinal) 6:30pm Alberto A. Puente Living (Msgr. W) SUNDAY, September 24th 7:15am O.L.A. Parishioners (Fr. Lewk) 9:00am Michele McNulty (Msgr. Noone) 10:30am Rosebud Perry (this intention will be satisfied at the 12pm Mass) 12:00pm *125th Anniversary Closing Mass* (Bp. Nicholas DiMarzio) MONDAY, September 25th 6:45am Purgatorial Society 8:30am Maloney, McEvoy Families & Friends TUESDAY, September 26th 6:45am Schwendeman Family 8:30am Catherine Walsh 3rd Anniversary WEDNESDAY, September 27th 6:45am Jane Robinson 8:30am Helena Sikora Health & Birthday THURSDAY, September 28th 6:45am Virginia Marie Matiz Daywalt Birthday 8:30am Barbara King FRIDAY, September 29th 6:45am In Memory of Robert & Terry DeLucia 61st Anniversary 8:30am Boleslaw Wierszylo SATURDAY, September 30th 8:30am Sarah, Timothy & Marilyn Maguire 5:00pm Patrick Kenny (Fr. Lewk) 6:30pm Primer Mes de Fallecimiento de Lorenzo Antonio Abreo y Decidelia Lima (Msgr. Noone) SUNDAY, October 1st 7:15am Sister Therese O Malley, S.C. (Msgr. Noone) 9:00am Lento, Pacelli & McCormack Families (Msgr. W) 10:30am John J. Donlon (Fr. Espinal) 12:00pm Michael Owen Doody (Fr. Lewk)

3 Dear Parishioners, We extend a heartfelt welcome to Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, the Seventh Bishop of Brooklyn, who will lead us in the liturgy of Thanksgiving on the actual anniversary of the first mass celebrated in the firehouse on 67th Street on September 24th, We were one of the last parishes established by Brooklyn s First Bishop, John Loughlin. He chose to begin a parish between St. Michael on 42nd Street and St. Patrick on 95th Street and sent Father Martin Loftus to gather the people in Bay Ridge. Father Loftus was a native of County Mayo, Ireland but studied for the priesthood at the Vincentian run Seminary of Our Lady of Angels on the campus of Niagara University adjacent to Niagara Falls in the Buffalo Diocese. Apparently, Father Loftus wished to honor his Alma Mater by giving his new parish the same name as his Seminary. Today, we are celebrating who we are now in We are not the numerically large parish that we were during the 1950s and 1960s but we know each other better now. The quality of a parish is measured by the faith, hope, love, compassion and spirit of generosity of its members and I can attest to the fact that those virtues are as present today as they ever were. Today, we renew our intention to proclaim the gospel in word and deed among the people of Bay Ridge and we ask God and His Blessed Mother to watch over us as we do our best to welcome new members and open our hearts to a deeper relationship with Christ. Let s pray for each other, Msgr. Kevin B. Noone P.S. Last Sunday, the Dinner Committee shared with over 400 persons, the results of their planning the Gala Anniversary Celebration at Gargiulo s Restaurant. I am grateful for all the work that was carefully done by so many: Bill & Kitty Sullivan, Arnold C. Fusco, Frank & Alice Keating, Michael R. & Eileen F. Long, Paul Atanasio, James Clark, Peter Clavin, Frank Comerford, Harry D Onofrio, Senator Marty Golden, Michael Connors, Myles Davis, the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn, Patrick Golden, Bill Guarinello, Pam Hume, Vincent Iannelli, Mary Lawler, Marge Moran, Kathleen Moloney McGowan, Peter Purpura, the Sisters of Charity, Edward Wilkinson, Thomas Jablonski, Ann O Brien, and Maria Fusco P.P.S. A reminder: Tuesday, September 26th, at 7:00 PM, we will have the meeting for the parents of the confirmation candidates in the auditorium. P.P.P.S. The Annual Joe Moran Memorial Golf Outing will be held this Friday, September 29th. Please pray for good weather! September 16th & 17th, $8, Attendance: 1,066 September 17th & 18th, $9,346 Attendance: 1,134

4 RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (R.C.I.A.) Wednesday at 7 PM in the Msgr. Cavanagh Meeting Room Topic: The Nicene Creed Part 2. All are welcome. BIBLE DISCUSSION MEETINGS for adults are held every Monday from 1 to 2:30 PM and from 7:30 to 8:45 PM in the Msgr. Cavanagh Meeting Room (enter the school from the Memorial Yard). In the afternoon we will discuss Mark 7:1ff., Jesus compares what is the true practice of religion, and also Revelation 20. In the evening we will discuss Matthew 10:40ff., listening to preaching about Jesus. All are welcome! BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP St. Joseph Center, rd Street September, 2017 Saturday, September 30th 9:30-10:30am For any inquiries call Judy (718) OLA Youth Group for high school & college aged youth A place to come together and grow in faith with people of your generation. Join us for our next meeting on October 6th in the Msgr. Cavanagh Room! If you have any questions, please contact Fr. Espinal (718) St. Francis Animal Blessing will be on Saturday, October 7th at 12 Noon in the Flower Pot Yard Religious Education for Children All students in Grades 1-9 should be enrolled in our Religious Education classes every year to learn about our faith. Applications for classes in September are available in the rear of the Church or online: Men s Book Club The next meeting will be: Monday, September 25th, at 7:30pm in the Msgr. Cavanagh Room The Book is: ourladyofangelsparish.org under Faith Formation You can also contact the office or olafaith49@gmail.com. Baptismal certificate is required at registration. Office Hours: Tues - Thurs. 10am - 3:30pm Horse Soldiers by Doug Stanton Joseph A Moran Annual Golf Outing The Committee for the Joseph A. Moran Annual Golf Outing, scheduled for September 29th, is seeking prizes for the auction to be held that day. Ideal prizes are sports tickets, Broadway tickets and restaurant gift cards. Should you be a season ticket holder and are not using all your games, or would like to donate Broadway tickets or restaurant gift cards, please contact Suzanne Grimaldi at (718) or SueGrimaldi1@gmail.com. Donations are fully tax deductible. The proceeds of the Golf Outing and auction benefit Our Lady of Angels Church and Holy Angels Catholic Academy. If you would like more information on the auction or would like to be a sponsor of the event, please contact us at the number above.

5 125TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SAVE THE DATES AND CELEBRATE WITH US THIS SEPTEMBER 2017 Friday, September 29 Annual Golf Outing Dyker Golf Course Call the Rectory (718) for more information AUDITIONS Narrows Community Theater will be holding YOGA Free Yoga Classes will begin on Thursday, September 28th in the Gym, from 10:15-11:30 AM every Thursday ARISE IS BACK! The week of October 8, 2017 starts the next session of the Arise Program In the Footsteps of Christ. This session will run weekly for six weeks. All are welcome. Sign up will take place September 30th and October 1st in the main vestibule after each mass. If you have been a previous participant, you need not sign up, as your group leader will make contact with you. We re pleased to let you know there is a men s group as well. Our Jesus lives! Amen! auditions for its Fall musical A Wonderful Life on September 28th & 29th from 7pm - 10pm at Shore Hill Community Room, 9000 Shore Road (entrance on 91st St. between Shore and Colonial) Please bring 32 bars of sheet music in your key, 2 copies of headshots (or any photo) and résumés. There are 3 children s roles (8 to 13). All other roles 18 & up. For more details, call: (718) NCT@nctheaterny.com or visit Worldwide Marriage Encounter The Lord is kind and merciful, slow to anger, and rich in compassion. Help to encourage our compassion and forgiveness by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next WWME Weekend is Sept Oct. 1, 2017 in Morristown, NJ. For more information, call Richard & Pinky Arteca: (877) or visit

6 Clean Out the Closet On Sunday, October 8th from 9-12:30pm a truck from St. Vincent de Paul will be in front of Our Lady of Angels Church to take your good used clothing (clothing only). Scouts will be on hand to assist. As always, thank you for your generosity. Confirmation 2017 Confirmation candidates in both the Religious Education Program and Holy Angels Catholic Academy will receive the Sacrament on Thursday, October 12th at 4:00pm by Bishop Raymond F. Chappetto. Please keep these candidates in your prayers as they complete their preparation to receive the Holy Spirit in this beautiful sacrament. ST. SAVIOUR HIGH SCHOOL 2017 Open Houses Thursday, October 5th - 6:00 to 7:30 PM Sunday, October 22nd - 12:00 to 2:00 PM RSVP online: stsaviour.org/admissions Saint Saviour High School, an all-girls school, is located at 588 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY Call (718) ext. 10 to schedule a Buddy Day! stsaviour.org CAR WASH Our Lady of Grace Boy Scout Troop 376 is sponsoring a car wash on September 30th from 9 AM to 3 PM at Gil Hodges Field 2815 Shell Road, Gravesend, Brooklyn. ROSARY FOR LIFE A 25th Anniversary Mass of Rosary for Life, Inc. at Good Shepherd Church, Brooklyn, celebrated by Bishop Frank Caggiano, followed by Dinner Dance at Gargiulo s Restaurant will be held on Sunday, October 1st at 12 PM. Tickets are $100. For dinner tickets & journal ads please contact RFL (718) Bay Ridge Council on Aging Next meeting will be on Wednesday, October 4th, 2017 Political Forum Fort Hamilton Senior Center 9941 Fort Hamilton Parkway Networking is from 9:30-9:40 AM. Meeting will begin at 10 AM. If you have any questions or need further information, please call Phyllis Lawless (718) Monday-Friday, 9AM - 5 PM

7 The Diocese of Brooklyn s own NET TV is a cable network featuring news and information with a Catholic point of view. The network is available on Verizon FiOS Channel 48 in the New York metropolitan area and beyond, including Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam and Dutchess counties, all of Long Island, and southern Connecticut including Greenwich. It is also available on Time Warner Cable / Spectrum Channel 97 and Optimum Channel 30 within New York City. Viewers can also watch the programming live on NET TV s website at ** Vocation Office of the Diocese of Brooklyn The Vocation Office is pleased to announce two new programs geared for young men in Junior High and High School: THE JEREMIAH PROJECT This program is for high school boys who show some interest in vocation to the priesthood and/or college seminary. This program invites students to participate in a monthly overnight experience and share in the fraternity of our college seminarians. For more information, visit the website at: rooklyn.org/jeremiah-project/ FRATERNITAS This program is for middle school students (6-8th grade) dedicated to instilling Christian values in young men with the goal of fostering true Catholic Gentlemen. Our monthly encounters allow us to accomplish this mission through: prayer, catechesis, sports, and Sacraments. For more information, visit the website at: rooklyn.org/fraternitas Pastoral Institute for the Diocese of Brooklyn Are you open to the call to serve in parish ministry? Consider joining the hundreds of other commissioned lay pastoral leaders who have responded to the call of by training through the Lay Ministry Program. Speak with your pastor to see how you can use your particular gifts in service to your parish community. Applications for Lay Ministry Program for will begin soon. Contact the parish office for a Registration Form or the Pastoral Institute at (718) or PastoralInstitute@diobrook.org ** Journey Towards Healing Support Group for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse Committed by Members of the Clergy Thursday Evenings in Brooklyn This group will be facilitated by a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. The group will provide a safe and nonjudgmental space for survivors to share in similar experiences as they journey towards healing and wholeness. Weekly Topics Discussed will be: Coping Skills /Self Care Healthy Releases of Anger Goal Setting Preparing Testimonials How Faith Impacts One s Journey Men s Issues Impact on Relationships If you are interested, please contact Jasmine Salazar, L.M.S.W., Victim Assistance Coordinator at or Vacministry@diobrook.org

8 ATENCION COMUNIDAD HISPANA PARROQUIA NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LOS ANGELES OFRECE LA SANTA MISA EN ESPAÑOL TODOS LOS SABADOS A LAS 6:30 P.M BIENVENIDOS A NUESTRA COMUNIDAD! ******************** Primer Sábado de Cada Mes: Bendición para los feligreses que cumplen años, recibirán una bendición especial se guida de la Santa Misa. ******************** Bodas Communitarias: Para las parejas que viven en unión libre o casados civilmente que deseen contraer Matrimonio por la Iglesia. Para mayor información llama a la Rectoría hacer una cita con Msgr. Kevin B. Noone o Padre Jason N. Espinal. Bautizos AVISOS PARROQUIALES Charla Bautismal Sábado 07 de Octubre 2017 Hora: 1:00P.M. Dia de Bautizo Sábado 14 de Octubre 2017 Hora: 1:45P.M. Sábado 28 de Octubre 2017 Hora: 6:30P.M. Clases de Catequesis inician el Domingo 17 de Septiembre 2017 Hora: 9:00A.M. ******************** Proceso de Levántate esta de regreso Qué es? Es un grupo de personas que se reúnen para nutrirse y animarse unas a otras, de manera que puedan hacerles frente a los desafíos que la vida conlleva. Ven y participa de una pequeña comunidad! Estaremos registrando el sábado 30 de septiembre y el sábado 07 de octubre 2017, después de la Santa Misa en el vestíbulo de la Iglesia. CELEBRACION DE LOS 125 ANIVERSARIO NUESTRA PARROQUIA SEÑORA DE LOS ANGELES ESTÁN INVITADOS A CELEBRAR CON NOSOTROS N ESTE MES DE SEPTIEMBRE. FAVOR TENER EN CUENTA ESTAS FECHAS EN SU CALENDARIO Viernes, Septiembre 29 Paseo Annual de Golf Concurso de Golf Dyker Llame a la Rectoría (718) para más información