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 * Tuesday - Thursday: 9:30 AM Saturday: 4:00 PM Sunday: 10:00 AM * Monday Mass resumes Sept. 10th 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. The Rectory Office Hours are: Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM ** ** 4:00 PM closing resumes Sept. 4th Fridays Evenings & Saturdays Sundays & Holidays All who regularly worship here should be properly registered. We ask everyone to use our weekly envelope system. We depend upon your communal, spiritual, and financial support. Thank you! 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 This weekend, August 18th & 19th we welcome someone very well known and loved in our neighborhood - Fr. Dominick Dellaporte! Fr. Francis Gargani, CSsR, will return to celebrate Mass on Saturday, August 25th and Fr. Matthew Allman, CSsR. will be back for our 10 am Sunday Mass on the 26th. I am very grateful to Fr. Dominick, Fr. Francis, Fr. Matthew, & Fr. Kamil for coming to celebrate Mass with you. I give my deepest thanks to my Rectory Office Manager Debbie Russo and our Rectory staff Sylvia, Philip & Deirdre. Special thanks also to our great volunteer parishioners Carmen, Doris, Genine, & Rich! Keep up the wonderful work everyone I ll see you soon. Thank you! Please remember, the wonderfully generous parishioners who are continuing to pay their pledges in the Generations of Faith Campaign should be thanked for the beautiful marble floor in our sanctuary and all the new carpeting in our Church! Soon we will have the side altar gates refurbished and installed back where they belong thanks to the Generations of Faith donors! Please remember to give in your envelopes either before or after your vacation. Our collections are dangerously low in the summer and we need your help! Ms. Andrea Annunziato Mrs. Gloria Annunziato Ms. Nikki Annunziato Mrs. Mary Ballero Mr. & Mrs. Dominick Balsamo Mr. & Mrs. Dominick Balsamo Ms. Prudence Barbera Mrs. Rose Barbera Mrs. B. Barone Mrs. Jennie Bianco Ms. Joanne Bianco Mrs. Allison Boyd Ms. Dorothy Cali Ms. Ramona Capace Fr. Christopher Cashman Ms. Kathleen Cassidy Mrs. Eleanor Cesaria Ms. Paula Comi Ms. Madeline CoWard Mrs. Francine Cuomo Ms. Marie DePalma Mr. & Mrs. Peter DiGeronimo Ms. Angela DiGuiseppi Mrs. Vera DiMeglio Miss Bridget Donnellan Mrs. Barbara Dugan Mr. & Mrs. John Esposito Mr. Thomas Farrelly & Laurie Costa Mr. & Mrs. Charles Fiore Ms. Sara Forestier The 2nd list will be in next week s bulletin. If you do not see your name in that bulletin, please call Debbie at the Rectory! Thank you for your faithful generosity!
TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Please remember to join us on Sunday, September 9th, following the 10am Mass for a special brunch in Dugan Hall. I hope to see you all there. R.C.I.A. is the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, the method by which adults become members of the Catholic Faith. The process is a two year journey of study, reflection, and prayer. We will have classes almost every week over the next two years, except for July & August. If you know of someone in our parish who wishes to become Catholic, please ask them to contact the Rectory. ** Please note: You must register for this 2 year program by Thursday, September 6th! ** Food for Thought Every so often, someone approaches me asking if they are able to receive Communion due to divorce or other issues. There are many misunderstandings regarding our Church s teachings. You may always speak with me; I will do my best to help you. Please give me a call and we ll figure out a good time to talk. I would love nothing better than to have you reunited with Christ in the Eucharist! This Eucharistic Feast Some things about human nature don t change, even over the course of centuries. When we celebrate a holiday, we have a meal; when we celebrate a significant event, we have a feast. In today s first reading, Lady Wisdom is setting a feast, a sign of celebrating the covenant that Israel has with God. Israel s central remembrance of its saving Exodus covenant is the Passover meal. So it is natural-and not coincidental that the Christian celebration of the new covenant sealed by the blood of Christ on the cross happens at a meal, our Eucharist, offered first by Jesus in the context of Passover remembrance. It is easy for us, sometimes, to forget the very long and rich religious and human origins of our eucharistic feasting on the bread and cup that are the Body and Blood of Jesus. Today, and for the next few Sundays that we hear the Bread of Life discourse from John, let us bring to mind the loving covenant that God makes with us, and be filled with great joy at this marvelous feast that we have come to attend! The Collection for August 11th &12th was: $1,834 We are taking our usual summer dip Please help us average at least $2,300 a week so we can continue making essential repairs! Bring in your back envelopes. PLEASE!!!! Thank you!
AUGUST 19, 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!
AUGUST 19, 2018 Saturday, August 18th 4:00PM Frank Mormile - Wife & Children Sunday, August 19th, Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:00AM Domenico & Amalia Mignano - Son, Vincent Anthony Mennella - Cousins Michael Butrico - Balsamo Family Ralph Alliegro - Balsamo Family Salvatore, Catherine & Millie Mazzella - Annette Tuesday, August 21st, St. Pius X, Pope 9:30AM Rose Castelvetre - Lucille Ferrari Wednesday, August 22nd, The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary 9:30AM Healing Mass for Addy Wardrope - Aunt Anna Thursday, August 23rd, St. Rose of Lima 9:30AM Gilbert Medina - A Friend The Bread and Wine is offered this week at mass in memory of Carmella pipitone requested by mr. & mrs. Angelo russo & Family. The sanctuary lamp burns this week in memory of all the members of the st mary star of the sea purgatorial society. The Altar candles burn this week at mass for all the parishioners of st. mary star of the sea.