St. Anthony - St. Alphonsus R.C. Parish

Pastor: Rev. Kavungal Davy, CMI (Ext. 16) Email: davykavu@yahoo.com

Parochial Vicar: Rev. Jilson George, CMI (Ext. 18) Email: jilsoncmi@gmail.com

Office Manager/Parish Secretary: Miss Christine Bianculli (Ext. 10) Receptionist: Miss Eugenia Calderon (Ext. 11) Music Director: Mr. Edward F. LaPlant, III

RECTORY: 718-383-3339 Fax: 718-383-6958 E-Mail: Ant862@aol.com Website: www.stanthony-brooklyn.org

862 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11222 Rectory Office Hours:

Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday: 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

SCHOOL OF FAITH FORMATION: 718-383-6935 School of Faith Formation Coordinator: Miss Eugenia Calderon

Adult Faith Formation (RCIA) please call 718-383-3339

REGIONAL SCHOOL/718-383-1970: St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Academy 12 Newel Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222

ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA 862 Manhattan Avenue

Mass Schedule Friday: Spanish Mass: 7:30 p.m. Saturday: 8:15 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.

Sunday: 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. (Spanish) and 12:30 p.m.

Weekdays: 8:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Holy Days: 8:15 a.m.; 12: 15 p.m.; and

7:30 p.m. (Spanish) Previous evening 7:30 p.m. (English)

CONFESSIONS

Thursdays after 8:15 a.m. Mass; Saturdays, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Confessions heard in the lower church. All other

times please call the Rectory. Confessions in Spanish: Friday 7:00 p.m. and after the

7:30 p.m. Spanish Mass

BAPTISMS Baptisms are celebrated in English on the last Sunday of

the month and Spanish baptisms are celebrated on the first Saturday of every month. Arrangements must be made at

the rectory in advance. The birth certificate must be presented. Instructions are required for parents and

godparents before Baptism.

MARRIAGES Arrangements should be made six months in advance.

Pre-Cana Conferences are part of preparation. The web-site address is http://www.pre-cana.org/

September 20, 2015 Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

DEVOTIONS After 8:15 a.m. Mass

Monday: Miraculous Medal; Tuesday: St. Anthony

Eucharistic Adoration - First Friday of the month after the 8:15 a.m. Mass

MINISTRY TO THE SICK

Priests are available anytime. Ministers of the Eucharist can be invited to bring Communion to the home of the

sick.

SCHOOL OF FAITH FORMATION Grades 1, 2 - Pre-Communion and Communion:

Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Grades 3, 4, 5 and RCIC (Baptism) classes: Thursdays, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Grades 6, 7 - Pre-Confirmation and Confirmation:

Wednesdays, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

PARISH MEMBERSHIP Please register at the Rectory. Any letters for

Sponsorship, Baptism/Confirmation, as well as a letter for Immigration, you must be a registered member

of the Parish.

CHOIR: Meets each Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in Church

                                                 

MASSES FOR THE WEEK

Sunday, September 20: 9:30 + Kathleen, Martin, Sr. and Martin, Jr. O’Boyle by Family 11:00 + (Spanish) Isaias Hernandez by Daughter 12:30 + Joseph Ochs by Ochs Family Monday, September 21: 8:15 + Colleen Carney by Sarah Breen 12:15 + In Thanksgiving to St. Anthony by Ann Tuesday, September 22: 8:15 + Anne P. Moran by Teresa Cain 12:15 + Helen Savage Prunka by Rose Prunka Wednesday, September 23: 8:15 + Colleen Carney by Nancy and Charles Mullan 12:15 + John Batka by Granddaughter, Alexia Thursday, September 24: 8:15 + Rosemary and Larry D’Angelo and Rev. John McNeill by Richard and Pat (D’Angelo) Young 12:15 + Margaret Jankay by Family Friday, September 25: 8:15 + Carmen Mercado by Elizabeth Mercardo 12:15 + In Thanksgiving to St. Anthony by Christine Bianculli 7:30 + (Spanish) Jose and Estefita Villafuerte (50th Wedding Anniv.) by Family Saturday, September 26: 8:15 + Albert Riordan (Happy Birthday) by Wife, Pat 5:30 + Yanina and Mieczyslaw Gasiorowski by Ada Kaftan Sunday, September 27: 9:30 + John, Lucy, Dominick and Carla Maffia by Barbara Maffia 11:00 + (Spanish) Marisol Palma by Mercedes and Guillermo Ortiz 12:30 PURGATORIAL SOCIETY + Vincent Fabucci by Daughter, Melissa Fabucci

Please remember those on our sick list in your prayers: Joan Dobkin, Laurie Rueckheim, Roman Rurak, Doris McGuire, Bob Hock, Keith Sidorowicz, Judith Ballester, Nini Gonzalez Mejia, Steve Belus, Carolyn Lattanzio, Janice L. Whelan, James Cun-niff, Joseph Buenos, Millie Wolf, Patty Behan, Don-ald Buddenhagen, Bridie Martin, Margaret Sweeney, Matthew Colasanti, Roza D’Souza, Ann Kalter, Julia Bis, John O’Grady, Bob Quagan, Eliza-beth Kies, Joseph Anthony D’Avino, Stanislawa Sobczynska, Laura Borruso, Amy Pisarki, John Slattery, Joseph Lauron, Patricia Riordan, Dolores Miller, Sister Mary Gladys Murphy, S.S.N.D., Car-melo Reyes, Marylou Ryan, Patricia Taranovich, Eugene Stonebreaker, Zofia Orlowska, Mary Sanz, Thomas Bruce, Richard Schlopp, Enrique Landines, Robert Keenan, Ryan Marshall, Anne Marie Stampf, Edward Pertell, Genowefa Biernaca, Elizabeth Malenik, Theresa Kujawa, Kataryna Gierczynska, Caitlyn Geer, James Buddenhagen, Gracielo Mero, Bill Wisniewski, Gary Normandia, Lucy D’Avino, El-eanor Heiberger, Brian Francis Campion, Gemma Ferrara, Joseph Micatonick, Mary Sikora, Hank Wisniewski, Vincent Cuomo, Frank Sarlie, Peggy Mae, Edwin Soto, Irene Cahill, Lawrence O’Donnell, Christine Mascia, Dolores Ray, Marie Mascia, Julia Silva, Anthony Kimkowski, Theresa Good, Mary Knapp, George Koslab, Evelyn Sondey, Robert Trotta, Juano Cano, Danny Culmone, Michael Ano-bile, Michael Aiello, Yolanda Aiello, Diane Arzon Rodriguez, Martha Banfield, Gustavo Guerra, Mi-chael Conboy, Jaylin Figueroa and Della Buckner BREAD AND WINE The bread and wine at all the masses from September 20th to September 26th, will be of-fered in memory of Kathleen, Martin, Sr. and Martin, Jr. O’Boyle by their family. St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry The following items are needed for our food pantry: coffee, cereal, canned meats, and rice. Thank you for your continued support and generosity.

Bible Study

Bible Study will be held on Tuesdays from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the rectory. All are wel-come.

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Pope Francis: A Messenger of Mercy

AsCardinalWalterKaspersays,thekeywordofPopeFrancis’pontificateisthetopicofmercy.ForPopeFrancis,themessageofmercystandsinthecenterofthegospel.HesaysrepeatedlythatGod’smercyisinfinite;Godwillnevertireof being merciful toward everyone if only we do not tire of asking for hismercy.Godforsakesnopersonandletsnonefall.Alittlemercyamonghumanbeings canchange theworld. With this themehehas touched theheartsofpeopleinsideaswellasoutsideofthechurch.

PopeFrancissays,“WeneedChristianswhomakeGod’smercyandtendernessforeverycreaturevisibletothemenofourday.Weallknowthatthecrisisofmodernmanisnotsuperficialbutprofound.ThatiswhytheNewEvangeliza‐tion,whileitcallsustohavecouragetoswimagainstthetideandtobecon‐vertedfromidolstothetrueGod,cannotbutusealanguageofmercy,whichisexpressedingesturesandattitudesevenbeforewords.”

Inhisfirstapostolicexhortation,“TheJoyoftheGospel”,PopeFrancisreiter‐atedthispoint:“TheChurchmustbeaplaceofmercyfreelygiven,whereeve‐ryonecanfeelwelcomed,loved,forgivenandencouragedtolivethegoodlifeoftheGospel”.ForPopeFrancis,thenewevangelizationentailsrenewedfocusuponJesusastheembodimentofGod’sloveandtheexemplarofdivinemercy.

Jesus provides the example all Christians are to follow: “To get diverted bymanysecondaryorsuperfluousthingsdoesnothelp;whathelpsistofocusonthe fundamental reality,which is the encounterwith Christ,with hismercyandhislove,andtoloveourbrothersandsistersashehaslovedus.”

Asweeagerlyawait thevisitofPopeFrancis, letus listen tohismessageofmercy!Heinvites usto showmoremercy inourdaily lives.Whenwe admitour own sinfulness and ask God for forgiveness, we become better able toshowmercytoothers.

Fr. Jilson George

WEEKLY OFFERING Weekend of September 12 - 13, 2015

Attendance - 589 Collection - $ 3,795.00

Catholic University Collection - $ 786.00 Mission Appeal Collection - $ 971.00

Votive Candles - $ 555.00

Last year’s attendance - 601 Last year’s collection - $ 2,397.00

Last year’s Catholic University Collection - $1,160.00

Last year’s Mission Appeal Collection - $ 1,561.00

Last year’s Votive Candles - $ 669.00

2015 Annual Catholic Appeal Parish Summary Report - 9/14/15

Goal: $26,845.00

Donors: 122 Pledged: $ 26,181.00

Paid to Date: $ 23,631.00

Church Bells

A total of $2,900.00 has been donated for the new bells. The cost of the new bells is $10,000. Donor plaques will be placed in the church vesti-bule with the names of those who make a dona-tion to help offset the cost of the bells. Donation: $100 (gold name plate) and $50 (silver name plate).

Altar Flowers

All are welcome to offer flowers for the weekend on the altar in honor of the living or in memory of the deceased. The suggested donation is $100.

Youth Meeting

Our parish is planning to have a youth group. The first meeting will be held on Saturday, Oct- ober 3rd at 4:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall Gym. Young adults between the age of 12 - 25 are welcome.

JOIN US TO HELP OUR NEIGHBORS

If you want to contribute a little time and/or tal-ent to help the local needy, please join your fel-low parishioners at our annual St. Vincent de Paul meeting on Sunday, September 27th at 11:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall (715 Leonard Street). Our St. Vincent de Paul group sponsors the Parish’s year round food pantry, our Thanksgiv-ing, Christmas and Easter food baskets and we also support local efforts to find resources for people needing housing, counseling, or entitle-ment benefits. If you can’t make the meeting on September 27th, just email neilsheehan@opiny.org and you will be contacted.

Lectors/Extraordinary Ministers of

Holy Eucharist

Lectors and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Eucharist training is on Saturday, October 10. Those who are interested please call the parish office this week to register their names.

Walk With Francis in Williamsburg

A Walk With Francis event in Williamsburg will kick off the WalkwithFrancis Campaign this Sunday, September 20th, starting at 4:00 p.m. at the San Damiano Mission at 21 Nassau Avenue (& N. 15th Street) Brooklyn, NY. The 1 1/2 mile walk will feature prayers and reflec-tions on Pope Francis’ message on Ecology, the Dignity of the Poor and Elderly, and the Marginal-ized. The event will conclude with Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Shrine Church at 275 N. 8th Street (& Havemeyer Street) at 6:00 p.m.

Just Married

Silviano and Maria Luisa Santos September 12, 2015

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lect. 134: Wisdom 2:12, 17-20 / Psalm 54:3-4, 5, 6-8 / James 3:16 - 4:3 / Mark 9:30-37

Reflecting on God’s Word

The disciples may have been a bit slow to understand how Jesus was re-defining the Messiah he was going to be, but they were not stupid on all accounts. They picked up on the reaction Peter got when he rebuked Jesus for talking about suffering rejection and death. So, when Jesus brought up the subject for a second time in today’s Gos-pel, they just listened politely, then dropped back out of earshot and changed the sub-ject to a more pleasant one—themselves, and who was the greatest. Things must have gotten quite animated because when they got home, Jesus asked about it. Their silence surely disappointed him, since he could surmise what had en-gaged them. But like a good teacher, he tries another way to make his point. There must have been a child nearby, because he calls her over and places his arms protec-tively around her, and says to them, “If you want to be first, then be last. If you want to be in charge, then serve. When you take in the least, you take in not only me but my Father.” Class dismissed. It has proved a hard lesson to learn. Or maybe few of us really want to learn it. When you look out at the world, most seem to want to be first, the greatest, the one with the most and best toys, a wielder of power and influence and authority. Choosing to serve the least doesn’t make the top ten on most people’s “to do” list. —James A. Wallace, C.Ss.R. Copyright © 2014, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

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