St. Mary Star of The Sea R.C. Church 467 Court Street, Brooklyn, New York 11231 Tel 718 625-2270 -Fax 718 624-9017 www.stmarystarbrooklyn.com 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 1851. 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 Mr. Philip Randazzo - Maintenance/Sacristan Mass Monday - Thursday: 9:30 AM Saturday: 4:00 PM Sunday: 10:00 AM Holy Days: 7AM & 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 and attendance at Baptism Preparation class are required. Baptism is celebrated several Sundays a the year at 11:00 AM. Reconciliation/Confession Saturdays after 4:00 pm 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. Chris at least six months prior to the date they desire. Log on to www.pre-cana.org for info. 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. Hours are: Monday - Thursday Fridays Evenings & Saturdays Sundays & Holidays The Rectory Office 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!
ST. MARY STAR OF THE SEA BROOKLYN Please pray for vocations to the priesthood we need them now more than ever! Please also remember you ALL have a vocation! You are invited to our annual Parish Thanksgiving Day Mass Thursday, November 22nd at 9:00 am. I believe that our joining together in prayer and celebration is the BEST way possible to state this wonderful holiday! Please come join your Parish family to thank God for our many blessings. If you wish, you may bring an item of food that you will use for your Thanksgiving meal and it will be blessed at Mass. All are welcome...bring a friend! This year we are helping some of our brothers and sisters most in need of Christmas happiness right here in our own neighborhood! We invite and encourage all our Parish family to help the infants, Moms, and men and women ministered to by the Chips organization, located on 4th Avenue. We will have more information in up coming bulletins. I hope all will eagerly help bring the powerful light of Christ and Christmas to some of those most in need in our neighborhood! YOU WILL MAKE THEM ALL VERY HAPPY THIS CHRISTMAS! As you read in the letter from the Bishop that I distributed last weekend, we will have a special 2nd collection after Holy Communion today to assist our brothers & sisters struggling with the aftermath of Hurricanes Florence and Michael. So many in the southeastern part of the US need our help. Thank you! Our Organist/ Cantor, Ms. Deirdre Donovan, would love to have a Choir to sing at 2 special events Our 4th Annual Family Christmas Sing-Along & Children s Nativity on Sunday, Dec. 16th at 2 pm AND Our 167th Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve. You need to attend 3 rehearsals - On Sunday, Dec. 2nd, 9th, & 16th right after 10 am Mass. Please see Deirdre ASAP if you are interested. Thank you! I wish to offer a very special thank you to our good friend, Mr. Charles Roussim, for installing our new banner outside Church. The process took a great amount of time and effort on Charles part and I am deeply grateful! I also wish to thank Doris Palenque for helping Charles do all the work. I love our new banner; it speaks to the heart of all our beliefs. Jesus commanded us to Love Our Neighbor, to love and respect each another NO EXCEPTIONS!
Please join us for this informative conference at St. John s University on Saturday Nov. 10. Hear from experts in the field regarding housing, legal protection, health, mind and spiritual well-being for seniors. Lunch is included and there will be a special Mass. There is a nominal $10 fee. To register, please contact LaFerne Andrews at 718-722-6042 or go to our website at www.ccbq.org. CALL TODAY! We are remembering all your family and friends named on your All Soul s Day envelopes. Your loved ones names are resting before the Tabernacle until Advent begins. We pray that they be received home into heaven! THIRTY FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GOD S LAWS God s laws are not intended to burden or torment us. Instead they are guideposts that point us in the direction of good living. Accordingly, good living requires loving God and loving one another. We should not follow God s laws out of fear of what might happen if we don t, but rather view them as a foundation for building relationships and trust with one another and with God. The Shema prayer of Orthodox Jews is based on the reading from Deuteronomy, Hear, O Israel. Every morning people recite the prayer as a profession of their love for God and pledge their obedience to God throughout the day. They pass on their love of God to their children, from one generation to the next. Joanne Bianco Dorothy Cali Donna Cardillo Kathy Cassidy Liz Mortensen Nancy Quis Nancy Scotto Barbara Viders We list our parishioners who are ill and in need of your prayers at least twice every month, more often when space allows. Thank you for remembering them in your prayers! The Collection for Oct. 27th/28th was: $2,405.00 We will report the Mission Sunday donations next week! Continue to bring in your back envelopes. PLEASE!!!! Thank you!
NOVEMBER 4TH, 2018 Saturday, November 3rd 4:00PM Joseph & Marie Coppola & Joseph & Marie Barbera - The Family Confession follows Mass Sunday, November 4th - 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:00AM Jane Guido - Lucille Ferrari Dolores & Thomas Barbieri - Lucille Ferrari Joann Smith - Susan DeMarco John Burke Paula Comi Monday, November 5th Frank Mormile - Wife & Children Tuesday, November 6th 9:30AM Frank Calabresi - Marie Hueston & Family Wednesday, November 7th 9:30AM Recovery of Joanne Bianco - Emily Lombardi Thursday, November 8th 9:30AM Fanny Luizzo - Mary Ballero The Bread and Wine is offered this week n memory of libera Anzalone requested by Sylvia scottodiclemente. The sanctuary lamp burns this week at mass in memory of the members of The Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburg who were killed last week. The altar candles burn this week in memory of Jason jimenez requested by the Esposito family.
NOVEMBER 4TH, 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 Email Phone No. Check One: New Registration/Envelopes Change of Address/ Name correction 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! A wonderful way to honor your loved ones!