VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

Visit our website : http://visitationbvm-brooklyn.org/

Mrs. Elsie Tweedy Mrs. Sylvia Dobles Fr. Johannes Sr. Máire 805-300-6913 Fr. Eamon Sr. Frauke 917-515-4225 Sr. Rosanna 718-675-6058 Ms. Annette Amendola Mrs. Francesca DeLuca

A LANDMARK OF FAITH IN RED HOOK SINCE 1854

Secretary/Bookkeeper Office Assistant/Religious Ed Religious Ed. Director Music Ministry & Religious Ed. Youth Ministry Pastoral Associate Public Relation Trustee Trustee

98 RICHARDS STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11231

Tel. (718) 624-1572 Fax (718) 722-7748

Rev. Claudio Antecini, Pastor

Rev. Johannes Siegert, Parochial Vicar - Rev. Eamon Murray, Parochial Vicar

OFFICE HOURS Monday – Thurs. 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday (Sunday Vigil Mass) 5:00 p.m. (English) Sunday: 10:00 a.m. (Spanish) 12:30 p.m. (English) Community Prayer /Weekday Mass Tuesday & Thursday 7:30 p.m. (bilingual)

House of Prayer: Monday @ 7pm Emily Rodriguez 347-622-7429 (Eng) Tuesday @ 7pm Ileanna 347-461-5169 Thursday @ 7pm Hilda 347-932-2985 Thursday @ 7pm Josefina 718-522-0205 Friday @ 7pm Emily Morales 718-875-2969

Saturday @ 3pm Christyl Rodriguez (ages 14-18) 347-383-7850

Monday @ 7pm Brittany Rodriguez (ages 10-14) 347-383-7850

Children's House of Prayer Tuesday @ 7pm Diana Ortiz (ages 6-12) 718-930-0978

Faith Formation: Grades 1– 8

First Communion & Confirmation Wednesday 3:15pm to 4:15pm

Sunday 11:15am until 12:20pm

RCIA Classes -Sunday 2:00pm

BAPTISMS FOR CHILDREN UNDER 7 Baptism will be every other month after parents and god-parents have taken the Philip Course. Classes will be an-nounced. Please make sure you bring your child’s birth certificate before the date of baptism.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday at 4:30pm or by appointment. (Confessions)

MARRIAGES

For the Sacrament of Matrimony, an appointment must be made with the Pastor 6 months in advance of the pro-posed date

VISITS TO THE SICK Please contact the parish office so we visit the sick.

Please notify us when you know an active member of our parish is ill.

BAUTISMO PARA NIÑOS MENORES DE 7 AÑOS Los Bautismos serán cada dos meses. Después de que los padres y padrinos hayan tomado el curso Felipe. El curso se llevara a cabo en un fin de semana o puede tomarlo en una sesion de seis tardes el dia martes a las 7:00 p.m. Traer el certificado de nacimiento del niño.

EL SACRAMENTO DE LA RECONCILIACION Sabados a las 4:30 pm o con cita

EL MATRIMONIO La pareja deberá fijar una cita con el párroco por lo menos 6 meses antes de la fecha de la boda

LA CONFIRMACION Y LA COMUNION La preparación para estos sacramentos se cumple según la edad de la persona y su conocimiento de la Fe Católica

VISITA DE LOS ENFERMOS Comunicarse con la oficina parroquial.

GRUPO DE ORACION ARCA DE ALIANZA Lunes 7:00pm - 9:00pm

February 18, 2018

WINE & HOSTS IN MEMORY OF Hector Marrero

SANCTUARY LAMP Susan Amendola

BLESSED SACRAMENT CANDLE (chapel) Pedro Incle

Please Pray for the Deceased Hector Marrero

PRAYER REQUESTS FOR THE SICK Kaitlin Nelson, Anilda Rodriguez, Miguelina Rivera Debbie Agostini, Ann Nelson Jessie Palacios, Justina Rosado, Maria Torres

First Sunday of Lent February 18, 2018

Sat. Feb.17th 5:00pm Hector Marrero Ralph & Mary Amendola & Family Sun. Feb.18th 10:00am Enedina Diaz Saverio Pizzitola Alfredo Giambertone Juan Jose Maritnez

12:30pm Sara Fazio Gloria Maria Romas Rodriguez Tue. Feb. 20th

7:30 pm Debbie Agostini (Health)

Thurs. Feb. 22nd 7:30 pm “Parish Community”

Sat. Feb. 24th 5:00 pm Hector Marrero

Sun. Feb. 25th 10:00am Awilda Vega Sylvia Mendez

12:30pm “Parish Community”

Mass Collection & Attendance SATURDAY, Feb. 10th 5:00 pm Collection : $ 418.00 Sunday, Feb 11th 10:00am Collection : $827.00 12:30 pm Collection : $382.00

If you feel that there is something else you can offer for the evening to help us and Elsie make up baskets for the raffle for example you may have some gifts or bottles you can provide please let us know and we will be most thankful. Every donation is a help.

Visitation Registration Form / Please help us update your registration information.

Envelope # _____

Name______________________________________________ Address__________________________________________ City_________________________ State________Zip_______ Phone _________________________________________________

Email _________________________________________________ To receive your weekly envelopes call rectory during office hours. You could put this form in with the weekly collection.

Mobile Soup kitchen

Tuesdays from 1pm - 2:30pm & Fridays 10am –12pm

Except first Friday of the month. ***

Martes de 1pm a 2:30pm y Los viernes de 10am a 12pm

Excepto el primer viernes del mes

The friendship of God Our Lord, the Word of God, first drew men to God as ser-vants, but later he freed those made subject to him. He him-self testified to this: I do not call you servants any longer, for a servant does not know what his master is doing. In-stead I call you friends, since I have made known to you eve-rything that I have learned from my Father. Friendship with God brings the gift of immortality to those who accept it. In the beginning God created Adam, not because he needed man, but because he wanted to have someone on whom to bestow his blessings. Not only before Adam but also before all creation, the Word was glorifying the Father in whom he dwelt, and was himself being glorified by the Father. The Word himself said: Father, glorify me with that glory I had with you before the world was. Nor did the Lord need our service. He commanded us to fol-low him, but his was the gift of salvation. To follow the Sav-ior is to share in salvation; to follow the light is to enjoy the light. Those who are in the light do not illuminate the light but are themselves illuminated and enlightened by the light. They add nothing to the light; rather, they are beneficiaries, for they are enlightened by the light. The same is true of service to God: it adds nothing to God, nor does God need the service of man. Rather, he gives life and immortality and eternal glory to those who follow and serve him. He confers a benefit on his servants in return for their service and on his followers in return for their loyalty, but he receives no benefit from them. He is rich, perfect and in need of nothing. The reason why God requires service from man is this: be-cause he is good and merciful he desires to confer benefits on those who persevere in his service. In proportion to God’s need of nothing is man’s need for communion with God. This is the glory of man: to persevere and remain in the ser-vice of God. For this reason the Lord told his disciples: You did not choose me but I chose you. He meant that his disci-ples did not glorify him by following him, but in following the Son of God they were glorified by him. As he said: I wish that where I am they also may be, that they may see my glory.

Sunday, March 4th 4pm until 6pm

Join us for a tour of our historic church and enjoy the architectural

beauty.

Meet our Pastor and neighbors And share some wine and cheese

with us.

Visitation of the BVM 98 Richards Street Bklyn NY 11231