Church of Saint Sylvester 265 Mckinley Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11208

Fax: 718-348-4035 Tel. 718-647-1995

Website: StSylvester-brooklyn.org Email: StSylvester416@gmail.com

THE PASTORAL STAFF

PERSONAL DE LA PARROQUIA

Rev. Jose F. Herrera, Administrator

Rev. Hector Adriano Restrepo, Parochial Vicar

Deacon Jose Oviedo, Permanent Deacon

Deacon Rafael Cabrera

Mrs. Elizabeth Cabrera, D.R.EMrs. Aida Lemus, Parish Secretary

Mr. Jesus De Jesus, Maintenance/Sacristan

Ms. Barbara Gayny, Music Director

We are part of BROOKLYN Deanery #6, consisting of the following Parishes: St. Sylvester, St. Fortunata, Blessed Sacrament,

Mary Mother of the Church, St. Michael-St. Malachi, Our Lady of Mercy, Our Lady of the Presentation, Our Lady of Loreto

and St. Rita. We are also part of Salve Regina Catholic Academy. For information on the Academy please call: (718)

277-9000OFFICE HOURS

Monday-Friday: 9:30am to 12:00Noon and 1:00pm to 5:30pm

Saturday: Closed Sunday: 9:00am to 1:00pm

MASS SCHEDULES

Sunday: 8:00am (English) 10:00am (Spanish) 12:15 Noon (English) Monday to Saturday: 8:30am Thursdays: 7:30pm

First Friday Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: 8:30am and

7:30pm

Catholic Holy Days: 8:30am and 7:30pm

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

Baptisms are celebrated on Saturdays in English or Spanish or on

the fourth Sunday of every month. Arrangements should be made

one month prior to Baptism. Children 7 years or older should regis-

ter for Religion classes.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE

Arrangements should be made with a Priest at least six months

prior to wedding date. For Marriage Preparation Program infor-

mation please log on to www.pre-cana.org

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE (CONFESSIONS)

Every Saturday at: 4:00pm

HORARIO DE LA OFICINA

Lunes a Viernes: 9:30am - 12 Mediodía y 1:00pm –5:30pm

Sábados: Cerrado Domingo: 9:00am –1:00pm

HORARIO DE MISAS

Domingo: 8:00am (Ingles) 10:00am (Español) 12:15 Noon (Ingles) Lunes a Sabado: 8:30am Jueves: 7:30pm

Primer Viernes Adoración del Bendito Sacramento: 8:30am y

7:30pm

Días de Fiestas Católicas: 8:30am and 7:30pm

SACRAMENTO DEL BAUTISMO

Baptisms are celebrated on Saturdays in English or Spanish or on the

fourth Sunday of every month. Arrangements should be made one

month prior to Baptism. Children 7 years or older should register for

Religion classes.

SACRAMENTO DEL MATRIMONIO

Los arreglos deben hacerse directamente con el sacerdote por lo

me-nos seis meses antes de la fecha del matrimonio. Para Cursillo

Pre-Matrimonial visite www.pre-cana.org

SACRAMENTO DE PENITENCIA (CONFESIONES)

Todos los Sábados a las: 4:00pm

Saturday/August 25, 2018: 8:30AM—Por el bienestar corporal de Antonia Collado, Por el primer aniversario del alma de Julio Antonio Taveras 5:00PM— Sunday/August 26, 2018: 8:00AM—For all parishioners 10:00AM– En memoria del alma de Verenise Taveras, Marcelo Valoy, Juana & Luis Quiterio y por el 13 aniversario del alma de Abertina Fermin, Por el primer aniversario del alma de Bienvenido Contreras, En acción de gracia por Jose Santiaguito y Guadalupe Mendez Chavez, Por la salud de Tiffany Rodriguez y Manuel De Jesus Rodriguez, En acción de gracia al Divino Nino, En memoria del alma de Juana Maria Polo 12:15 PM--For the members of the purgatorial society, In memory of Jose Cintron Monday/August 27, 2018: 8:30AM—In memory of the soul of Rev. Matthew Costello Tuesday/August 28, 2018: 8:30AM—In memory of the soul of Mary Colombo Wednesday/August 29, 2018: 8:30AM— Thursday/August 30, 2018: 8:30AM— 7:30PM—En memoria del alma de Fernando Sarmiento Friday/August 31, 2018: 8:30AM— Saturday/September 01, 2018: 8:30AM— 5:00PM— Sunday/September 02, 2018: 8:00AM—For all parishioners 10:00AM– En memoria del alma de Marcelo Valoy, Mauricia & J. Antonio Carvajal 12:15 PM--For the members of the purgatorial society

Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Sylvester R. C. Church August 26, 2018 Page 1

For the Week of August 26th thru September 1, 2018. Para la Semana del 26 de Agosto hasta el 1 de Septiembre del 2018. Sunday/August 26, 2018: Joshua 2:1-2a, 15-17, 18b; Psalm 34:2-3, 16-17, 18-19, 20-21; Ephesians 5:21-32; John 6:60-69 Monday/August 27, 2018: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5, 11-12; Psalm 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 4-5; Matthew 23:13-22 Tuesday/August 28, 2018: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3a, 14-17; Psalm 96:10, 11-12, 13; Matthew 2:23-26 Wednesday/August 29, 2018: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-10, 16-18; Psalm 128:1-2, 4-5; Mark 6:17-29 Thursday/August 30, 2018: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; Psalm 145:2-3, 4-5, 6-7; Matthew 24:42-51 Friday/August 31, 2018: 1 Corinthians 1:17-25; Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 10-11; Matthew 25:1-13 Saturday/September 01, 2018: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Psalm 33:12-13, 18-19, 20-21; Matthew 25:14-30

Saturday/September 01, 2018 5:00 PM Clara Rodriguez Ulvaldina Gomez Norma Tejada Emerit Rosario Sunday/ September 02, 2018 8:00 AM Margaret Liebenstein Rachel Sanchez Jose Perez Dulce Perez 10:00 AM Magaly Rosario Jose Guerrero Gina Cardenas Nalda Guerrero Clarisa Quintana Angelica Nunez Juana Benoit Luz Rodriguez 12:15 PM Carmen Carvajal Carmen Perez Antonia Tavares Francisco Rodriguez

Calendar of Societies/Groups/Ministry Calendario de Reuniones de Grupos y Eventos

Legion of Mary/Legion de Maria Wednesday/Miercoles 8:30am Prayer Group/Grupo de Oración Monday/Lunes 7:30pm Youth Group/Grupo de Jóvenes Monday/Lunes 7:30pm Cursillo Movement/Cursillo Thursday/Jueves 7:30pm Choir/Coro Tuesday/Martes 7:00pm Sacred Heart of Jesus/Sagrado Corazon First Sunday of every month after the 10:00am mass/primer Domingo del mes despues de la misa de las 10:00am. Divine Child/Divino Nino Fourth Sunday of every month at 10:00am/ Cuarto Domingo de cada mess a las 10:00am Service, Faith & life/Servicio Fe y Vida Wednesday/Miercoles 7:30pm Marriage Group/Grupo de Parejas Last Saturday of every month/Ultimo Sabado de cada mes 6:30pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament/Exposición del Bendito Sacramento Every Thursday after the 8:30am mass except on the first week of the month. During the first week of the month the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will be on Friday after the 8:30am mass. Todos los Jueves despues de la misa de las 8:30am menos el primer Viernes del mes. Durante el primer Viernes del mes la Exposición del Bendito Sacramento será después de la misa de las 8:30am.

Weekly Offering Report/ Reporte Semanal de Ofrendas

We are a Tithing Community following God’s Plan for Giving in return for the Lord’s generosity, in the last week our people

returned to his Church the following: For August 19, 2018 / Para el 19 de Agosto del 2018

Last week we received the Following/La semana pasada recibimos lo siguiente

First Collection/Primera Colecta: $2128.00 Children/Niños: $38.00

“Our weekly offering is one way of saying: we belong to the Lord…and one another. What Does YOUR weekly offering

Say? Pray for His guidance THEN renew your commitment to Tithing”.

Oraciones para los Enfermos/Prayers for the Sick Los siguientes miembros/amigos de la parroquia se encuentran enfermos/The following members or friends of the parish are sick especially: Isabel Abreu, . Recordémoslos en nuestras oraciones/Remember them in your prayers. The deceased/Por los difuntos The following parish members or friends have died especially/ Los siguientes miembros/o amigos que han fallecido, en especial: Violeta Ince. Remember them in your prayers/Recordémoslos en nuestras oraciones.

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CCD Registration

Registration will take place during the month of August in the parish office during Monday thru Friday and on Sundays after mass. Please note that the CCD classes are on Sundays.

The fee remains the same — $75 per child and $35 for the second child. The third child is free, but they must be broth-ers and sisters only. Please bring birth certificate and Baptis-

mal Certificate when registering. Kindly invite your neighbors and friends, who have children who are not in the Religious Education Program yet, to regis-

ter.

RCIA Registration The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a won-

derful journey for membership and participation in the Cath-olic Church. It is designed for adults who, after hearing the Gospel of Jesus Christ proclaimed, freely desire to seek the living God and enter into full communion with the Catholic Church. The journey is one of conversion, preparation and

formation which at the proper time leads towards reception of the sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, Eucha-

rist) that are received at the Easter Vigil. If anyone is interest-ed in the RCIA program please call the office during the

week to register.

Latest news regarding DACA The opportunity to renew your DACA Status could end as

soon as mid-August 2018 depending on the outcome of court cases challenging the Trump administration’s attempt to

eliminate DACA. It is crucial that you contact your lawyer and check in with them today! Brooklyn Office: (718) 236-3000 Queens Office: (347) 472-3500 Monday thru Friday

between 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Catholic Migration Services represents low-income New Yorkers living in Brooklyn or Queens free of charge. An ini-tial consultation does not guarantee legal representation by Catholic Migration Services. Additional fees paid to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services may apply.

Consultations are by appointment only. To make an appoint-ment, please contact our Brooklyn office at (718) 236-3000

or our Queens office at (347) 472-3500.

Registración de las clases de Religión Registraciones se llevara a cabo durante el mes de agosto en la oficina parroquial de Lunes a Viernes y después de la misa los domingos. Las clases de CCD serán los Domingos. Favor de

traer el certificado de nacimiento y del bautismo. La cuota per-manecerá igual: $75 por un niño y $35 por el segundo hijo/

hija. El tercer niño esta será gratis, pero solamente si son her-manos y hermanas. Favor de traer el certificado de nacimiento

and del Baptismo cuando vengan a registrase. Por favor envite sus vecinos y amigos que tienen niños que no

están registrados en el programa de educación religiosa.

Registración de RICA El Rito de la Iniciación Cristiana de Adultos (RICA) es una

jornada maravillosa para la membresía y la participación en la Iglesia Católica. Está diseñado para adultos que, después de

escuchar el Evangelio de Jesucristo proclamado, desean libre-mente buscar al Dios vivo y entrar en plena comunión con la Iglesia Católica. Es una jornada de conversión, preparación y

formación que a su debido tiempo conduce a la recepción de los sacramentos de iniciación (Bautismo, Confirmación, Eucaristía) que se reciben en la Vigilia Pascual. Si usted esta interesado en el programa de RICA favor de llamar la oficina durante la se-

mana.

Ultima noticias para los que tienen DACA La oportunidad para renovar su estatus de DACA podría termi-nar tan pronto como el medio de Agosto 2018 dependiendo del resultado de casos judiciales que están impugnando el intento

de la administración de Trump de terminar la DACA. Es esen-cial que usted se comunica con su abogado hoy! Oficina de

Brooklyn: (718)236-3000 Oficina de Queens: (347)472-3500 Lunes a Viernes entre 9:00 a.m. hasta las 5:00 p.m.

Católica servicios de migración representa-neoyorquinos de bajos ingresos que viven en Brooklyn o Queens de forma gra-tuita. Una consulta inicial no garantiza representación legal por Catholic Migration Services. cargos adicionales pagados a los Estados Unidos Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración pueden aplicar.

Las consultas son sólo con cita previa. Para hacer una cita, por favor, póngase en contacto con nuestra oficina de Brooklyn en

(718) 236-3000 o nuestra oficina de Queens al (347) 472 -3500.

We ask you (and anyone else who is not yet officially registered as a Parishioner) to please use this form to register. Please either give it to a Priest or put it in the collection basket in order to receive your Church envelopes every month. Mr. and Mrs. or Ms._______________________________ Address: ___________________________Apt#_________ City/State_______________________________Zip______ Tel. #________________________Correction ________or New Membership __________

Si usted desea estar oficialmente registrado/a como miembro en la lista de nuestra parroquia llene este formulario y échenlo en la canasta de las colectas, de esa forma quedara inscrito en la pa-rroquia y podrá recibir los sobres para ofrendas semanales. Mr. and Mrs. o Ms._______________________________ Dirección: ___________________________Apt#_________ Ciudad/Estado ____________________________Zip______ Tel. #________________________Corrección ________o Nuevo miembro __________

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