St. Mary Star of The Sea R.C. Church 467 Court Street, Brooklyn, New York Tel Fax

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1 St. Mary Star of The Sea R.C. Church 467 Court Street, Brooklyn, New York Tel Fax Serving the faithful of South Brooklyn Since 1851 All are welcome to pray with us! Our Mission: We, the faithful of St. Mary Star of the Sea, joyfully continue the mission begun in We share in Christ s ministry by proclaiming the Gospel in our thoughts, words, and deeds seeking to spread the Good News of salvation under the loving care of our Blessed Mother. Since we live in challenging times of new possibilities, we as stewards pledge to strive to provide for the spiritual and temporal needs of our people. As the stars guide the ships at sea, we seek to be a welcoming beacon of prayer and community to all who come that they find a home for their hearts and comfort for their souls. Parish Staff Father Chris Cashman - Pastor Mrs. Debra Russo - Rectory Office Manager Ms. Deirdre Donovan - Organist/Cantor Mrs. Sylvia ScottoDiClemente - Rectory Assistant Maintenance/Sacristan Call to apply Mass Monday - Thursday: Saturday: Sunday: 9:30 AM 4:00 PM 10:00 AM Holy Days of Obligation 7:00 AM & 9:30 AM - No Evening Mass Baptism Parents should call the Rectory for an appointment and to learn the date of the next Baptism. A copy of the birth certificate & attendance at our Baptism Preparation class are required. We celebrated Baptism on several Sundays during the year at 11 am. Reconciliation/Confession Saturdays after 4:00PM Mass, by request after weekday Mass, and other times that are mutually convenient for you and Fr. Chris. Marriage Couples wishing to marry must contact Fr. Cashman at least six months prior to the date they desire. Log on to for information. Anointing of the Sick Anyone seriously ill may ask for this Sacrament of Healing. You may also request prayers and visits to homebound/ill parishioners. The Rectory Office Hours are: Monday - Thursday Fridays Evenings & Saturdays Sundays & Holidays St. Mary Star of the Sea, Protect and Guide us in 2018! All who regularly worship here should be properly registered. We strongly encourage everyone to use our weekly envelope system. We depend upon your communal, spiritual, and financial support. Thank you! 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM By Appointment Only Office Is Closed Please always call for an appointment during Rectory Office Hours. Thank you!

2 ST. MARY STAR OF THE SEA Epiphany comes from the Greek meaning "Manifestation". Today we celebrate the arrival of the Magi bearing gifts for the Christ Child. This is the revelation of God the Son as a human being in Jesus. Only Matthew tells us this great story, so that we might see the light and know that the child these magi visited is the fulfillment of God s promise to us of love and salvation! Jesus taught us that whenever we assist someone in need, we are assisting HIM! When you give a gift to a child that needs your help you are giving that gift to Our Lord. You reached out very generously by helping the children and families of Puerto Rico! Tomorrow marks the end of the Christmas season. We will celebrate the Baptism of Jesus not as an infant but as a 30 year old man at the beginning of His public ministry. That feast is a sister celebration to today s feast of the Epiphany. Each of them celebrates an epiphany, or manifestation of the Spirit of God in Jesus first in His birth, and now at His baptism. On Tuesday we will enter the period called Ordinary time but only for a brief time. Lent will be here incredibly soon Ash Wednesday on February 14th! I wish to offer a very special thank you to Mary Carriero, Carmen Medina, Doris Palenque, and Tom Casucci & Charles Roussim two creative masters... for the absolutely amazing work they did decorating our Church. This was my 14th Christmas with you and I believe this was the most beautiful our Church has ever looked at Christmas! I am deeply grateful to our Christmas Choir, all Ministers, Sylvia Scottodiclemente, and Debbie Russo! THANK YOU TO ALL WHO MADE THIS CHRISTMAS SO SPECIAL! BROOKLYN Today we begin to list all those who generously donated for the beautiful Christmas flowers that adorn our Church this season: Mrs. Maria Ambrosino Ms. Andrea Annunziato Mrs. Gloria Annunziato Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Ateniese Mrs. Mary Ballero Mr. & Mrs. Dominick Balsamo Lisa Balzano Rose Balzano Mrs. Rose Barbera Ms. Prudence Barbera Mr. & Mrs. Biagio Barone Mrs. Jennie Bianco Ms. Joanne Bianco Mr. & Mrs. F. Bracco Fr. Chris Cashman Kathleen Cassidy Mrs. Eleanor Cesaria Ms. Stella Colon Ms. Paula Comi Mr. Joseph & Lucy DeCarlo Mr. Ralph DiMeglio Vera DiMeglio Mrs. Barbara Dugan Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Dugan Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Dugan Mr. & Mrs. John Esposito Tom Farrelly & Laurie Costa Ms. Lucille Ferrari Sara Forestier More next week...

3 THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD Next Sunday, January 14th at the 10:00 AM Mass, we are happy to install three new Ministers: Theresa Conte as a Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, Catherine McDermott and Frances Velluzzi as Lectors. We are grateful to have them on board.first as Parishioners and now Ministers! Please join us at Mass to celebrate their commissioning and service! A reminder to our new and veteran Ministers, the January schedule in now available in the back of Church and new and updated telephone lists are in the Sacristy. Please pick one up! Thank you to ALL our ministers for your faithful ministry here throughout the years! Donna Cardillo Kathy Cassidy Eddie Cimino Chet Galvez Pedro Incle Liz Mortensen Nancy Quis Barbara Viders On the 2 weekends every month, we list our parishioners who are ill and in need of prayers. Thank you for remembering them in your prayers! GOD S PROMISE TO ALL PEOPLE Today Isaiah reminds the people of God that the land shall be restored to their possession, they shall rejoice to see their people return from the bondage of exile, and that they shall be a light to the nations. In other words, through the people of Israel, the Savior shall come to all people who seek God with a sincere heart. This brings joy and the radiance of God s glory to all the world and to all people everywhere. Through the fidelity of the people of God, and through God s fidelity to them, all people shall become God s children and rejoice in the fulfillment of God s promise to Israel. The Collection for the weekend of December 30th/ 31st was only: $ 1,394 This was due to the extreme cold & snow. Many wisely stayed home. Please help us average $2,300 a week in the collection, in addition to back envelopes, to come close to being on budget. Thank you for your continuing support!

4 JANUARY 7, 2018 Non-Catholics are invited to join us in prayer. We kindly remind them not to come forward to receive Holy Communion. Catholics who are new to our Parish are asked to please introduce themselves to Fr. Chris after Mass. Registration may be done at the rectory during office hours or by dropping the parish membership form in the collection basket. Active parishioners are those who are registered, join us regularly for the celebration of the Mass and use the weekly donation envelopes. Only in this way can we issue documents attesting to Parish Membership and Catholic practice. PARISH MEMBERSHIP Name Address Zip Phone No. Check One: New Registration/Envelopes Change of Address A wonderful way to honor your loved ones! Altar Candles, Bread & Wine and Sanctuary Lamp Memorial Gifts are available to be purchased throughout the year. Each intention will be memorialized for the entire week and announced in the bulletin for friends and family to pray for!

5 JANUARY 7, 2018 Saturday, January 6th 4:00PM Andrea & Salvatore DiCostanzo Angela & Family After Mass Reconciliation/Confession Sunday, January 7th, The Epiphany of the Lord 10:00AM Vincent Coppola Cousin, Vincent Sr. Marie of the Annunciation Cousins Florence Cassidy Doris Palenque Salvatore, Catherine & Millie Mazzella Annette Monday, January 8th, The Baptism of the Lord End of the Christmas Season 9:30AM Florence Cassidy Josephine Monico Tuesday, January 9th 9:30AM Josephine Bottiglieri - Jennie & Joanne Wednesday, January 10th 9:30AM Henry Lore Rose Barbera Thursday, January 11th 9:30AM Deceased Members of Michela Scotto Family The Family The Bread and Wine is offered this week at mass in memory of Thomas santillo requested by Mr. & Mrs. Charles Russo & family. The sanctuary lamp burns this week in memory of all the members of St. Mary Star of the Sea s Purgatorial Society.