Welcome to Saint Brendan Parish Family 1907 Together is Better + Juntos es Mejor 2017

THE EUCHARIST IS THE HEART OF OUR LIFE IN CHRIST.

Join us as we celebrate Holy Mass: Saturday Evening: 5:00 pm & 7:00 pm Español

Sunday Morning: 9:00 am & 11:00 am

Ukrainian Rite Divine Liturgy Sunday: 1:00 pm

Monday to Saturday: 8:30 am

Holy Day: Eve 7:00 pm, Day 8:30 am, 11:30 am & 7:00 pm Español

Pastoral Staff:

Rev. Peter D. Gillen KCHS, Pastor

Rev. Vasile Godenciuc, Pastor of Ukrainian Rite Mission

Rev. Msgr. Rocco D. Villani, Parochial Vicar

Bonina Campanella, Office Manager

Frank Castaneda, Parish Plant Manager

Carmina De La Rosa, Coordinator of Evangelization, Pastoral Minister

James Edgell, Weekend Sacristan/Custodian

Sarah Jane Starcher Germani, Director of Music Ministry

Betsy Horacio, Business Manager

Vincent Mangual, Sacristan/Custodian, Pastoral Minister

Rectory: 1525 East 12th Street Brooklyn, NY 11230

718-339-2828 Fax #: 718-339-5951

E-Mail: stbrendanbklyn@aol.com pastorstbrendan@aol.com

Website: stbrendan-brooklyn.org Follow us on Facebook: St Brendan Catholic Church

Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9 am - 8 pm Saturdays 9 am - 2 pm

WEEKLY DEVOTIONS

Join us as we pray the Rosary after the 8:30 am Mass each morning.

We pray the Miraculous Medal Novena on Mondays immediately

after Mass.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: We celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation each Saturday afternoon at 4:00 pm. You can celebrate the sacrament at the Rectory during office hours.

UKRAINIAN RITE MISSION + NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stamford

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Saturday, April 22: 8:30 AM 3:00 PM Wedding of Efrain Flores & Vivian Steli Navarro 5:00 PM Theodora Moeser - Steve, Nancy, Olga, Laura,

Hugo & Artelis Pharmacy Staff 7:00 PM Fidel Gonzalez - Wife, Daughters & family Reny Arturo Cruz & Jeremy Cruz-Juana Garcia &

Henry Cruz Para alma benditas y por los padres Sunday, April 23: 9:00 AM James Pannullo - Connie Pannullo 11:00 AM Theodora Moeser - Marie Licciardello & family 1:00 PM Ukrainian Rite Divine Liturgy

Monday, April 24: 8:30 AM

Tuesday, April 25: 8:30 AM Arthur McCutchan - Janet Fream

Wednesday, April 26: 8:30 AM

Thursday, April 27: 8:30 AM

Friday, April 28: 8:30 AM People of the Parish Special Prayer Intention of Richard Rigaud

Saturday, April 29: 8:30 AM 5:00 PM Clemente Cristobah - Cadag Family 7:00 PM

Sunday of Divine Mercy

April 23, 2017

Dear friends of Jesus and Brendan,

I am still filled with gratitude for the beautiful participation of so many people in the wide variety of services of Holy Week: in English and Spanish and in Ukrainian. We had the privilege of celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation with you. I know Sarah Jane and the choir and Coro Hispano had to be grateful for your joining in the singing at all of the celebrations. The help of many of our young people and other volunteers along with the parish staff enhanced the beauty of the week. In your name, I welcome our newly baptized: Maribel Inocensia Cardoso and John Augustine Chan, along with the young people and children: Justin Denik Anderson, Kevin Cuahutencos, Roy Cuahutencos, Dayana Duran, Joselyn Michelle Mizhquiri, and John Michael Mizhquiri Uruchima and Marilyn Cuahutencos who was received into the church. I pray that you will become more and more involved in the life of the church and the parish. It is a joy and privilege to accompany you on the journey of faith. Today we celebrate DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY! Pope Francis has proclaimed this the Age of Mercy... In the midst of so much violence in society and throughout the world, there is a great need for the message of mercy and for all believers to live the message of mercy each day. Join us this afternoon at 3:00pm, the Hour of Mercy, as we pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament along with Benediction. I am glad the parking lot fence is finished. Some cement work needs to be done along with the painting of new lines. There are now 48 flags displayed in the balcony representing the countries of origin of our parishioners... If any flags are missing, please let us know. We are Catholic in every way!. Tickets are available for the Card Party in May and will be available next week for our 110th Anniversary Dinner Dance in September. Please pray for our young people who are pre-paring for 1st Communion and Confirmation in May. Eucharistic Exposition and Adoration will resume on Monday! Spread the word!!!

Peace and Easter blessings, Father Peter

SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THIS WEEK Monday: Acts 4:23-31; Ps 2:1-9; Jn 3:1-8 Tuesday: 1 Pt 5:5b-14; Ps 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17; Mk 16:15-20 Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-9; Jn 3:16-21 Thursday: Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20; Jn 3:31-36 Friday: Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Jn 6:1-15 Saturday: Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; Jn 6:16-21 Sunday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; 1 Pt 1:17-21; Lk 24:13-35

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One candle burning at the Main Altar: For all God’s precious ani-mals that suffer, are abused, abandoned, unloved and unwant-ed requested by Patty Ann Lanni.

One candle burning at the Main Altar: For all Priests and Sisters especially the ones here at St. Brendan and the ones who have ever been here requested by Patty Ann Lanni.

One candle burning at the Main Altar: In deep gratitude to God for all His Blessings and in petition requested by Patty Ann Lanni.

One candle burning at the Main Altar: For all who pray the rosary and in petition requested by Patty Ann Lanni

One candle burning at the Tabernacle: Special Intentions of Joseph, Patricia Ann, and Dawn Marie Lanni requested by Patty Ann Lanni.

One candle burning at the Tabernacle: In Memory of Deacon John La Greca requested by Bonina Campanella & family.

TODAY’S READINGSTODAY’S READINGSTODAY’S READINGS First Reading — All who believed were devoted to the teachings of the apostles, the communal life, the breaking of the bread, and prayer (Acts 2:42-47). Psalm — Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting (Psalm 118). Second Reading — God has given us an undimin-ished inheritance, safeguarded for us in heaven (1 Peter 1:3-9). Gospel — The risen Christ comes to his disciples with peace and the Spirit. The absent Thomas doubts (John 20:19-31).

VOCATIONS “As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” Is God inviting you to live the gift and mystery of

being sent as priest, sister or brother to proclaim the truth of Jesus Christ?

Contact the Vocation Office at (718) 827-2454, or email: vocations@diobrook.org.

PRAY FOR OUR SHEPHERDS Every day the priests of the Diocese pray for one of their brother priests. We would like to invite you to join us in praying for all the priests of the diocese every day as well as the particular priests scheduled for the day. Apr 23 August C. Bednartz Apr 24 Hilaire Belizaire Apr 25 Albert Bellantonio Apr 26 Austin P. Bennett Apr 27 Donald M. Berran Apr 28 Hugues Berrette Apr 29 David P. Bertolotti

This week’s Rose of Life:

Divine Mercy for all of us and in petition requested Patty Ann Lanni

PARISH SICK LIST Please call the rectory office to add a name. The name will remain on the list for a period of 4 weeks after which it will be removed. You must call again to have the name re-added to the list.

Catherine Adrian Nancy DeRiso Elba DiSapio

Steve Kravitsky John LaVerdi Roisin Tansey

ST. BRENDAN CARD PARTY MAY 19, 2017

CARD PARTY GIFTS NEEDED We are in need of gifts for our annual Card

Party. If you would like to donate a gift please call the Rectory and let us know. We are also in need of some nice wicker baskets and any unopened liquor bottles for our Basket of Cheer. The suc-

cess of our Card Party depends on the generosity of our parishioners and friends. If you are able to assist us please contact the Rectory office at 718-

339-2828 or you may drop off your donation during office hours. THANK YOU!!

St. Brendan Card Party Tickets are now available in the Rectory Office.

Join us for our annual fundraising event for games of chance & the opportunity to win all different kinds of

prizes! Friday, May 19, 2017 in the Parish Hall located at the corner of Avenue O & East 12th Street Doors open at 6:30 pm $25.00 pp Adults 21+

$30.00 if paid at the door Soda, sandwiches, salads, chips, coffee, tea, & dessert

VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE!

www.stbrendan-brooklyn.org

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ARISE MEETING Tuesday, April 25 @ 7 pm

in the Villani Center

Make a Holy Hour.

Go to Confession.

Over the past few weeks a great deal of work has been done in and around the parish build-ings... The replacement of the lintels above the top floor windows on the parking lot side of the school has been completed along with needed pointing around the windows and between floors at a cost of $23,000. This project was paid from a recent small estate we received.

The replacement of the parking lot fence had to be moved up due to the danger of certain sections falling. This project which cost just over $22,000 was paid from your gifts in the Generations of Faith Campaign. The church bathroom renovation will take place in the fall after more money is available from Genera-tions of Faith. We are still working with Con Edison on our energy conservation project. All the lights have been replaced in the rectory and in the gym. The work in the auditorium and the parish hall will be completed soon. Some work has been accomplished in the church, but there are some problems with the fixtures in the ceiling. The money for this project is also from the above mentioned estate.

Please try to stay current in paying your Gener-ations of Faith Pledge and in helping us reach our Annual Catholic Appeal Goal. We can accomplish so much TOGETHER!

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

We are still in need of more volunteers to cover each hour as well as for many people to stop in and visit with Jesus during Adoration time. We encourage you to come a few minutes early to sign the Adoration book inside the Chapel entrance.

St. Bernard Church Card Party Sunday, April 30 from 1—5 pm

$35 per person Tea Party Theme Tea sandwiches, salads, cheese platters,

dessert trays, and more. Lots of great prizes!

Contact the Rectory for Tickets 718-763-5533

The second collection for the weekend of April 29 & 30 will be for the Catholic Home Missions.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The second collection for the weekend of May 6 & 7 will be for the Catholic Relief Services.

Join us on Monday, April 24th at 7 pm in the Villani Center for the next episode of Bishop Barron’s video series on Catholicism. EPISODE 7-

THE MYSTERY OF THE LITURGY AND THE EUCHARIST. Please use the entrance to the right of the rectory. “Join us and renew your faith.”

Cinco de Mayo Radio Bingo Midwood Catholic Academy

1501 Hendrickson St, Brooklyn, NY FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2017

Doors open at 6:30 PM St. Thomas Aquinas Gym Radio Bingo is not your grandmother’s typical bingo! Test your musical knowledge of songs from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and today in a fun mix of Name that

Tune and Bingo. Bring your dancing shoes and be ready for a night of entertainment, prizes, raffles, and MORE! Tickets $30 pp includes Bingo Cards, Cake and coffee.

Feel free to bring your own food & drinks of choice. 21 and over PLEASE. Call 718-377-1800 for tickets.

Thank you to our Easter Music Sponsors. You helped make the music for Easter beautiful!

Sponsor Level—In Memory of Victoria J. Laqui and Vicenta Jose

Friend Level—Dianna Chastain

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Our Call to Christian Stewardship “As each has received a gift, employ it for one another as good stewards of God’s grace.” (1 Peter 4:10) Weekend of April 15-16, 2017 Our weekly expenses: $17,080 Our collections for the week: Offertory collection $ 3,079 2nd Collection 735 Easter Gifts 3,098 Easter Flowers 1,334 Holy Thursday (St. Vincent de Paul) 597 Good Friday 1,207

Net Loss ($ 7,030)

Attendance at Mass 1,166

$17,080 weekly expenses $10,050 weekly collection

A FAIR SHARE How much should you give?

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conscience according to your means.

We appeal to your fair judgment and generous cooperation.

Perhaps the guide listed below will aid you in determining the level of your sacrifice

A GUIDE TO GIVING

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Sunday, June 18, is the Feast of Corpus Christi, the Body and Blood of Christ. It is a great tradition in the church to celebrate the day with a Procession and Benediction at a number of

outside altars. It would be great to have the pres-ence of our 1st Communicants and Confirmandi and all of our parish groups. The procession would take place after the 11:00 Mass with 3 altars along the way. We hope that a number of groups or groups of friends would prepare and decorate the altars for benediction with flowers, flags, and other decorations. Please think about it. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Father Peter.

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LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura — Todos los creyentes vivían unidos y compartían todo cuanto tenían (Hechos 2:42-47). Salmo — Den gracias a Dios porque es bueno, su amor es eterno (Salmo 118 [117]). Segunda lectura — Dios nos concedió renacer a la vida que esperamos por la resurrección de Jesucristo de entre los muertos. (1 Pedro 1:3-9). Evangelio — Felices los que creen sin haber visto (Juan 20:19-31).

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Hch 4:23-31; Sal 2:1-9; Jn 3:1-8 Martes: 1 Pe 5:5b-14; Sal 89 (88):2-3, 6-7, 16-17; Mc 16:15-20 Miércoles: Hch 5:17-26; Sal 34 (33):2-9; Jn 3:16-21 Jueves: Hch 5:27-33; Sal 34 (33):2, 9, 17-20; Jn 3:31-36 Viernes: Hch 5:34-42; Sal 27 (26):1, 4, 13-14; Jn 6:1-15 Sábado: Hch 6:1-7; Sal 33 (32):1-2, 4-5, 18-19; Jn 6:16-21 Domingo: Hch 2:14, 22-33; Sal 16 (15):1-2, 5, 7-11; 1 Pe 1:17-21; Lc 24:13-35

UNA CONTRIBUCION JUSTA ¿Cuánto debe dar usted?

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cuestión de deber y conciencia de acuerdo a su capacidad económia.

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TIEMPO DE ALEGRÍA “Acudían asiduamente a escuchar las enseñanzas de los apóstoles, vivían en comunión fraterna y se congre-gaban para orar en común y celebrar la fracción del pan” (Hechos 2:42). La primera línea de la primera lec-tura de hoy marca la pauta al comenzar esta celebración de Pascua de cincuenta días. Hoy escuchamos las ense-ñanzas de tres apóstoles –Lucas, Pedro y Juan– que nos recuerdan que, aunque no hayamos visto a Cristo, esta-mos llenos de alegría al depositar nuestra creencia en su muerte y resurrección salvadoras. Cada semana durante el tiempo de Pascua nos reuniremos como comunidad de fe para hallar fuerzas y apoyo de nuestro Dios y de los demás. Cada semana nos reuniremos para fraccionar el pan y dar gracias en oración, acciones que manifesta-rán la mismísima presencia del Cristo resucitado entre nosotros. Estemos abiertos a los milagros de este tiem-po de alegría.

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This Week At Saint Brendan Parish BAPTISMS: We celebrate the Sacrament of Baptism twice each month. Baptisms are celebrated in English on the second Saturday of the month. Spanish Baptisms are celebrated on the fourth Saturday of the month. All Baptisms are celebrated at 12 Noon. Arrangements must be made in advance with a member of the Pastoral Staff. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS is a process for adults who wish to be baptized into the Catholic faith. Information about this program, or about reception of First Eucharist and Confirmation for adults, is available at the Rectory. MARRIAGES: Arrangements should be made at least six months in advance and participation in the Diocesan Pre-Cana Program is required. SICK AND HOMEBOUND: Eucharistic Ministers are available to bring Holy Communion to those unable to come to Mass. In the event of serious illness please request the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. PARISH REGISTRATION: All parishioners are asked to register so that we may know you and provide reference letters when necessary. APPOINTMENTS TO SEE A PRIEST: If you would like to meet with a priest of the Parish, please call the Rectory for an appointment.

September 29, 2017 - 110th Anniversary of the founding of St. Brendan Parish

Join us for a gala dinner dance at Gargiulo’s Restaurant, Coney Island.

The evening will feature: DJ passed hor d'oeuvres pasta dish veal & chicken dinner coffee & dessert

wine, beer & soda throughout the evening

Please plan to join us for this wonderful evening as we present the First Saint Brendan Navigator Awards to:

Carmina De La Rosa Billy Flynn

Fr. Vasile Godenciuc Vinny Mangual Yvette Sladky

Tickets will be $100 each . We encourage you to invite former parishioners and alumni of our schools. What a great opportunity to spend a wonderful evening sharing

the stories of time at St. Brendan.

110th Anniversary of

St. Brendan Parish

Sun., Apr. 23 9:15 AM Faith Formation Class Clonfert Center

Mon., Apr. 24 7-8:30 PM Adult Choir Church

Tues., Apr. 25 7 PM ARISE Villani Center

7:30 PM Fitness Class Gymnasium

Wed., Apr. 26 4-5 PM Youth Choir Practice Church

Thurs., Apr. 27 6-10 PM Spanish Prayer Group Auditorium

Fri., Apr. 28 5-7 PM Girl Scouts Auditorium

7-10 PM Boy Scouts Auditorium

Sat., Apr. 29 9-3 PM Ukrainian Heritage School Clonfert Center

5-7 PM Spanish RCIA Villani Center

6:50 PM Confirmation Class Clonfert Center

5-6 PM Spanish Choir Practice Auditorium

7 PM Catholicism Video Villani Center

7-9 PM Spanish Prayer Group Auditorium

6-10 PM Spanish Prayer Group Auditorium

6:30-10 PM Spanish Prayer Group Auditorium

ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL This year’s theme is “Live in Faith - Give in Love” which reminds us that the work of the Church is shared by all believers. Please prayerfully consider contributing to this

year’s Annual Catholic Appeal!

2017 Annual Catholic Appeal Update: St. Brendan Parish Goal = $23,138 Amount Pledged $ 4,386 Donors 22

Senior Girl Scout Samantha Rabanal is working toward her Gold Award and she will be placing a collection box by the statue of St. Brendan for the next few weeks collecting brand new pajamas

and children’s books to donate to the “Pajama Pro-gram”. The Pajama Program is a non-profit organi-zation in NYC that provides pajamas and books to those children in need.

Sunday, June 4 We celebrate the birth of the Church and the Gift of the Spirit. We would

like to celebrate the unity and diversity in our parish family with a PARISH PICNIC in the church courtyard and rectory parking lot after the 11:00 Mass. Obviously we will need a lot of help in planning and organizing an event like this. We would like to have food representing our many cultures, mu-sic, activities for our teens and young people. We hope that everyone will want to join us for this celebration. If you would like to help with any part of the day, please leave your name and phone number at the rectory as soon as possible.

COVER SHEET

CHURCH NAME AND ADRESS: 022527: Saint Brendan R. C. Church 1525 East 12th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11230 PHONE: 718-339-2828 CONTACT PERSON: Bonina Campanella SOFTWARE Microsoft Office Publisher 2010 Adobe Acrobat X Standard Windows 2012 Home & Student PRINTER: HP PSC 1610 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT: 1 through 8 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION: 4/23/17 TRANSMISSION TIME: Tuesday afternoon SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Please add the color of the week behind the Rectory information box on middle of cover page.