REFLECTION ON THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

W e rejoice this Laetare Sunday, at the halfway mark of our

Lenten journey. Not because we have three weeks of Lenten sacri-fices remaining, but because our celebration today reminds us that God is always ready to forgive, always ready to be reconciled with us. How have our Lenten dis-ciplines opened us up to the won-der of God’s reconciling love? How are we willing to be likewise reconciled with our loved ones, our neighbors and even those who have hurt us?

The word from the Scripture’s is reconciliation. We are all familiar with the Parable of the Prodigal Son, whose loving father gave him the gift of reconciliation beyond his expectations. Likewise, God’s reconciliation with Israel was complete when they arrived in the Promised Land: “Today I have

removed the reproach of Egypt from you.” St. Paul tells us that reconciliation is a two-way-street: God reconciles with us and we with God. “We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who did not know sin, so that we may become the righteousness of God in him.”

MARCH 31, 2019

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR BELOVED DECEASED

FRANK P. ESPOSITO

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR BELOVED SICK

Luke Peterson, Ralph Valenti, Theresa Gonzalez, Natalie Delgado, Carmelo Pulizzotto, Salvatore Pandolfo, Arthur Malagoli, Thomas Messina, Ann DeForca, Maureen Rivera, Anthony Calabrese, Bina Capotorto, Fred Lesto, Joseph Perrelli, Jean Bevacqua, George Cagno, Ariana Mainner, Julia Bruzzese, Josephine Zimmitti, Frank DiBari, Rose Dee, Calogero & Consiglia Bertolino. Carmine Barone, Michelle Palazzi-Brady, George Constantin, Isabel Ayala, Frances Cantone, Venancio Rosado, Vito Pisano, Theresa Mierzejewski, Arlene Kelch, Diana Gomez, Marieelena Sprock, Joan Adinolfi, Dariese DeVita, Quintin Leone, Rose Scianno, Terry Cincotta, James Amato, Tommaso Chieco

Our Parish Mission: By the grace of God, we, the people of the Roman Catholic Parish of Saint Frances Cabrini, firmly rooted in the Apostolic Tradition of the Church and the Holy Scriptures, are called to continue the mission of Jesus Christ to build up the Kingdom of God in the world through our faithful living according to His teachings, our proclamation of the Gospel by word and deed,

and the worship of God in our private prayer as well as in our public celebration of the Sacraments. We can do all things in Christ who strengthens us! (Philippians 4:13)

FOURTH WEEK OF LENT

BREAD & WINE IN MEMORY OF SAL & MARY IROLLA REQUESTED BY FAMILY

Masses & Readings for the Week

3/31 FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT

Joshua 5:9a,10-12; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Luke 15:1-3,11-32

Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00 PM

Rita Betro (Daughters)

9:00 AM Franceso Grasso (Family)

11:00 AM Jennie & John Baldino (Family) 12:30 PM John Dorata (Angela Dorata)

4/1 Monday Isaiah 65:17-21; John 4:43-54

8:30 AM David K. Jung (Gloria & William)

4/2 Tuesday Francis of Paola, Hermit Ezekiel 47:1-9,12; John 5:1-16

8:30 AM Lucia Fisher: Special Intention (Mom) St. Anthony Week 3

4/3 Wednesday Isaiah 49:8-15; John 5:17-30

8:30 AM Raquel Mattera (Frances Pulomena) Leona Pearson (SFC Woman’s Society) People of the Parish 4/4 Thursday Isidore, Bishop & Doctor

Exodus 32:7-14; John 5:31-47

8:30 AM Josephine Mandella (F. Pulomena & Family)

4/5 Friday Vincent Ferrer, Priest DAY OF ABSTINANCE

Wisdom 2:1a,12-22; John 7:1-2,10

8:30 AM Mauro J. Monaco (Family)

4/6 Saturday Jeremiah 11:18-20; John 7:40-53

8:30 AM Vincenza DiGrigoli (Children)

4/7 FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT

Isaiah 43:16-21; Philippians 3:8-14; John 8:1-11

Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00 PM

Madeline & Joseph Porcaro (Joan & Diane)

9:00 AM Vincenzo Farrauto (Bertolino Family)

11:00 AM Peter Hoskey (Mom) 12:30 PM Giovanni Capotorto (Wife & Family)

The Parish welcome’s to the 5:00 Mass this Saturday the graduates of the St. Frances Cabrini School, Class of 1979. They will attend Mass before a 40th Anni-versary Reunion celebration at Gargiulo’s. Some have remained parishioners and oth-ers still have connections to the Parish. We welcome Denise Kissel Vurchio, Grace Ciardullo Carubba, Roseann DeMarco Bat-tista, Richie Constantino, Frank Malefatto, Lucretia Regina Potter and Louis DeBene-detto. And their teachers S. Denise No-lan, Maria Bromme and Eileen McGuire. They dedicate this evening and prayers at the Mass in memory of their deceased classmates George Hickey, Robert Co-nigliaro and Mark Fasano

Weekly Parish Schedule

Sunday, march 31

9:15 am religious education class (convent)

Monday, april 1 7:30 pm young adult ministry (convent)

Wednesday, april 3

12:00 pm young at heart (church)

7:30 PM LENTEN NIGHT OF REFLECTION

THIS WEDNESDAY,

APRIL 3RD 7:30 PM

JOIN OUR ADULT LIFE

MINISTRY AND YOUNG

ADULT MINISTRY IN A

NIGHT OF REFLECTION

“LUMINARIES” REFLECTIVE LIGHT FOR

A REFLECTIVE PRAYER EXPERIENCE

NEXT WEDNESDAY,

APRIL 10TH 7:30 PM

LENTEN MASS AND HEALING SERVICE

CELEBRANT FR. JOHN CAMPOLI

— OFFICE OF FAITH FORMATION — 718-236-9165

ALL CLASSES ARE ON SUNDAY MORNING BEGINNING AT 9:15 AND

ENDING WITH THE 11:00 FAMILY MASS 2018/2019 REGISTRATION FOR

GRADES K — 8 IN THE PARISH OFFICE FROM 9:30 AM — 3:30 PM MONDAY—THURSDAY

OR CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT REGISTRATION IS ONGOING

11:00 Mass Sunday, March 31st: 1st Grade & Kindergarten

APRIL 7th: 7th Grade

— OUR PARISH SCHOOL — ST. PETER CATHOLIC ACADEMY

Mrs. Danielle Alfeo, Principal 8401-23rd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11214

Phone: 718-372-0025 website: www.SaintPeterAcademy-

brooklyn.org 3 Year Old — 8th Grade

CALL FOR REGISTRATION

If you are considering a Catholic Education for your child/children do not let finances or language be a de-terrent: There are many opportunities for scholarships and grants. And The Academy has a Spanish speaking translator available to assist in registration and filling out all financial aid papers

The 13 weeks of Prayer in Honor of St Anthony

continue this Tuesday after the 8:30 AM Mass

Third week Theme: Facing Our Sins

In the Words of St. Anthony:

The sinner must unhesitatingly put all works squarely before one’s mind’s eye and regard them often and

attentively with sorrow of heart. In this way you will be able to produce from them the fruit of penance.

Were one courageously to set one’s inner self before your eyes, you would find nothing there but reason for true sorrow of

heart and the desire to return to the ways of God.

BAPTISMS THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 6TH

12:00 PM Register in the Parish Office

Bring a copy of Baby’s Birth Certificate

SPECIAL COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES

Taken up each year on the Fourth Sunday of Lent, Laetare Sunday, this collection provides funding for Catholic Relief Services, the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops Offices of Interna-tional Justice and Peace, Migration and Refugee Services, Pastoral Care for Migrants and Refugees, relief work of the Holy Father and the Catholic Legal Immigration Network

PARISH LENTEN ACTIVITIES

STATIONS OF THE CROSS ITALIAN: OGNI DOMENICA DOPO LA MESSA ALLE 9:00 AM

ENGLISH: FRIDAYS AFTER THE 8:30 AM MASS

ALMSGIVING: LENTEN COIN FOLDERS & THE ANNUAL

DIOCESAN CATHOLIC APPEAL

THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

SATURDAYS: FROM 4:00 - 4:30 PM

LENTEN NIGHT OF REFLECTION THIS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3RD 7:30 PM IN THE CHURCH

Our LIFE Adult Group and our Young Adult Ministry (YAMs) invite all parishioners to a unique even-ing of prayer and reflection. Come experience the Church lit only with LUMINARIES (bags with reflec-tive scenes illuminated by candles). An opportunity to lock out the world and lock into God for prayer and reflection during this Lenten Season. After our prayer Service, refreshments will be served

APRIL 13/14: Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00 PM Sunday Mass: 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM & 12:30 PM

MONDAY, APRIL 15: THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION WILL BE CELEBRATED FROM 3:00—9:00 PM. THIS WILL BE THE LAST OPPORTUNITY

FOR CONFESSION BEFORE EASTER

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17: 7:00 PM YOUTH PROCESSION OF THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS BEGINNING AT ST. DOMINIC AND ENDING AT ST. MARY MOTHER OF JESUS — PRAYING, SINGING & ACTING OUT THE STATIONS — THE YOUTH INVITE ALL PARISHIONERS TO JOIN

HOLY THURSDAY, APRIL 18: 9:00 AM— MORNING PRAYER 7:30 PM— MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER AT THE END OF MASS THERE WILL BE A PROCESSION WITH THE BLESSED SACRAMENT TO THE PLACE OF REPOSITION FOLLOWED BY

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION & THE MEMBERS OF OUR YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY INVITE ALL TO WALK WITH THEM TO THE NEIGHBORING PARISHES 10:00 PM NIGHT PRAYER

APRIL 19: 9:00 AM— MORNING PRAYER 3:00 PM— PASSION OF THE LORD 8:00 PM— PROCESSION OF THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS WITH THE CLOSING PRAYER SERVICE AT OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE

HOLY SATURDAY APRIL 20

9:00 AM— MORNING PRAYER 12:00 PM — BLESSING OF FOOD

8:00 PM —EASTER VIGIL THERE IS NO 5:00 PM MASS

EASTER SUNDAY APRIL 21

MASS: 9:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:30 PM