PARISH OF ST. BRENDAN & ST. ANN 333 E. 206th Street, Bronx, N.Y. 10467-4003 Phone: (718) 547-6655, FAX: (718) 547-6579 WEBSITE: www.saintbrendanchurch.org CLERGY PERSONNEL ST. BRENDAN Fr. Raul G. Miguez, Pasr Fr. Robert Rodriguez, Parochial Vicar Fr. Sancho Garrote, In Residence Deacon Paul Hveem RECTORY HOURS Monday thru Thursday: Friday: Closed for Lunch from 12:30 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM Sunday: CLOSED MONDAY SATURDAY MASS: SATURDAY VIGIL MASS: SUNDAY MASS: REGIONAL SCHOOL Pre-K thru Grade 8 PRINCIPAL: MS. Michele Pasquale Phone: (718) 653-2292 FAX: (718) 653-3234 WEBSITE: stbrendanschoolbronx.org 5:30 PM 5:00 PM 1:30 PM 3:00 PM RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Phone: (718) 654-6424 Ms. Judith Cordero MASS SCHEDULE 9:00AM 5:00PM ENGLISH, 6:30 PM (ESPAÑOL) 8:30AM, 10:00AM, 11:30 AM (ESPAÑOL), 1:00PM CONFESSIONS: EVERY SATURDAY 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM THE HOLY NAME SOCIETY OF ST. BRENDAN & ST. ANN: MEETS ON THE 2ND SUNDAY OF THE MONTH AT THE 8:30 AM MASS WEEKLY WEDNESDAY EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: Benediction and Eucharistic Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will follow the 9:00AM MASS until 6:00 PM As Jesus said at Gethsemane, Will You Not Spend An Hour With Me? REGISTERED PARISHIONERS attending and supporting this Parish are entitled a statement of good standing. They should be active members of this parish for a minimum of ONE YEAR, attend Sunday Mass regularly and give a good example in word and deed. MARRIAGES: Preliminary arrangements should be made at least SIX MONTHS prior the proposed date of marriage. Couples must speak a Parish Priest enroll in MARRIAGE PREPARATORY COURSES and schedule use of the Church. BAPTISMS: Instruction is required for Parents and Godparents. Please call the Recry FOUR MONTHS in advance make arrangements.
LITURGICAL LIFE MASS INTENTIONS 8:30 AM 10:00 AM 11:30 AM 1:00 PM SUNDAY, Margaret Joseph & Richard Howley For the Intention of all Parishioners Maria Frias Elijah Swabb San Miguel Arcángel Brendan Smith MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2017 SAINT JOHN DAMASCENE, PRIEST Eugene John Miller TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2017 Patrick & Anne Maher WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2017 SAINT NICHOLAS, BISHOP Bonifacio & Policarpio Ordos PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Gladys Valdivieso Alice B. Chico Michael Vilo Delia Jimenez PLEASE PRAY FOR THE DECEASED: James Waters Ellen Otero HOST & WINE T HE H OST & W INE IS O FFERED THIS WEEK IN LOVING MEMORY OF: JAMES WATERS R EQUESTED BY : THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2017 ST. AMBROSE, BISHOP & DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH Denise Pelicier FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2017 SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Kitty Feighery 12:00 PM Msgr. Robert M. Trainor SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2017 SAINT JUAN DIEGO CUAUHTLATOATZIN Delia Jimenez (LIVING) 5:00 PM Joyce Eversley 6:30 PM Teddy y Andrew Freire (EN VIDA) THE M C GEE FAMILY SANCTUARY CANDLE THE SANCTUARY CANDLE IS OFFERED THIS WEEK IN LOVING MEMORY OF : ELLEN OTERO R EQUESTED BY : HELEN KOHLHEPP While there is no written Dress Code concerning how the faithful should dress when attending Mass, common sense dictates proper and modest attire and an environment of silence and devotion when in the Real Presence of the Lord. Mass is not a social gathering. Those who recognize the Real Presence of the Lord in the Church show respect, reverence, and pride.
ANNOUNCEMENTS! FILM SERIES CONVENT MEDIA CENTER SUNDAY @ 2:30 DECEMBER 3RD AU REVOIR LES ENFANTS (1987) 1HR. 44 MIN. In 1944, upper class boy Julien Quentin and his brother François travel Catholic boarding school in the countryside after vacations. Julien is a leader and good student and when the new student Jean Bonnet arrives in the school, they have friction in their relationship. However, Julien learns respect Jean and discovers that he is Jewish and the priests are hiding him from the Nazis. They become best friends and Julien keeps the secret. When the priest Jean discovers that the servant Joseph is stealing supplies from the school sell in the black market, he fires the youth. Soon the Gestapo arrives at school investigate the students and the priests that run and work in the boarding school. DECEMBER 10TH A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1951) 1 HR. 26 MIN. Stingy businessman Ebenezer Scrooge is known as the meanest miser in Vicrian London. He overworks and underpays his humble clerk, Bob Cratchit, whose little son, Tiny Tim, is crippled and may soon die. He also has nothing do with his nephew, Fred, because his birth cost the life of his beloved sister. On Christmas Eve, Scrooge has a haunting nightmare from being visited by the ghost of his business partner, Jacob Marley. He is visited by three ghosts and is given one last chance change his ways and save himself from the grim fate that befell Marley. DECEMBER 17TH THROUGH JANUARY 7, 2018 No films will be shown. We will be on hiatus during the Christmas Season. SUNDAY COLLECTION NOVEMBER 19, 2017 REGULAR COLLECTION: 5,064.00 CATHOLIC CHARITIES: $1,094.00 GRAND TOTAL: $6,158.00 NOVEMBER 26, 2017 REGULAR COLLECTION: $4,501.00 GRAND TOTAL: $4,501.00
SENIOR LUNCH THE CONFIRMATION CLASS WILL SERVE LUNCH FOR OUR SENIORS IN CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9TH AT 12:30 PM IN THE SCHOOL CAFETERIA JOIN US FOR A DELICIOUS HOME COOKED MEAL. THE CHARGE IS $5.00 BRING A FRIEND! S.B ' R S Christmas y Drive For children ranging in ages from Infancy 18 years old. If you wish donate a NEW UNWRAPPED Christmas Gi please bring it the school during school hours. F D 1 15. The gi s will be given the children at Catholic Guardian Society. Catholic Guardian Services (CGS) is a human services non-profit organization sponsored by the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York GRADE Pre-K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SUGGESTIONS Puzzles and Stuffed Animals Books and Art Sets Wood Block Sets and Lego Sets Dolls and Action Figures Sporting Equipment (Soccer, Baseball, Basketball,etc.) Electronics (walkie talkies, hand-held video games, dance mats) Board Games and Trading Cards. Model Kits CD S, Movies
WEEKDAY READINGS SCRIPTURE INSIGHTS MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2017 ST. JOHN DAMASCENE, PRIEST ISAIAH 2:1-5 MATTHEW 8:5-11 The readings on this First Sunday of Advent express well the meaning of the season. The Latin word adventus means a coming or an arrival. Theologians use its Greek equivalent, parousia, refer the Second Coming of Christ. This season of the liturgical year is not only about getting ready celebrate Jesus birth, but also about anticipating the arrival of God s Kingdom in fullness at the end time. The First Reading, from Isaiah, is part of a long lament that began at Isaiah 63 and extends the middle of Isaiah 66. As the Judeans returned Jerusalem from exile in Babylon, they found their Temple destroyed and felt that God had abandoned them. Here the prophet prays that God will come them in a more wondrous way than he did in Sinai. Despite his sadness over the past and the recognition that God has a right punish the people for their failure keep covenant, the prophet ends on a note of hope for the future: We are all the work of your hands! (Isaiah 64:7) Today s Gospel comes from a passage sometimes called Mark s Little Apocalypse, a teaching about preparing for the Second Coming of Christ. These lines were written shortly before the Second Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed in AD 70 and before a time of persecution began. The parable that Jesus uses demonstrate our need be watchful is compelling! It suggests that we are not in charge of the comings and goings of the Lord of the house. Instead, we are the gatekeepers, waiting welcome the coming Kingdom of God. Will you be ready? TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2017 ISAIAH 11:1-10 LUKE 10:21-24 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2017 ST. NICHOLAS, BISHOP ISAIAH 25:6-10A MATTHEW 15:29-37 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2017 ST. AMBROSE, BISHOP AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH ISAIAH 26:1-6 MATTHEW 7:21, 24-27 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2017 SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY GENESIS 3:9-15, 20 EPHESIANS 1:3-6, 11-12 LUKE 1:26-38 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2017 ST. JUAN DIEGO CUAUHTLATOATZIN ISAIAH 30:19-21, 23-26 MATTHEW 9:35 10:1, 5A, 6-8 Do a careful reading of day s Gospel. What question is Jesus addressing with the parable of the gate keeper? What does the image mean for you? Select a phase from day s Responsorial Psalm and reflect on how it speaks you about the compassion and generosity that accompanies God s coming. When have you felt yourself being shaped like clay in God s hands? Did you or do you now experience it as a time of hope for the future? Aunque no hay un Código de Vestimen escri sobre cómo deben vestirse los fieles cuando asisten a la Misa, el sentido común dicta vestimen adecuado y modes y un ambiente de silencio y devoción cuando en la Presencia Real del Señor. La Misa no es una reunión social. Aquellos que reconocen la Presencia Real del Señor en la Iglesia muestran respe, reverencia y orgullo.