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Saint Catherine of Genoa R. C. Church 520 Linden Boulevard, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11203
www.stcatherinegenoabrooklyn.com (718) 282-7162 Fax (718) 282-5568
[email protected] ST. CATHERINE OF GENOA~ST. THERESE OF LISIEUX CATHOLIC ACADEMY
4410 Avenue D, Brooklyn, NY Phone: (718) 629-9330 • Fax: (718) 629-6854
SACRAMENTS: are celebrations of the faith community. It is important that our members be registered and participate fully and regularly in the sacramental life of the parish. R.C.I.A. is the Adult Preparation for Sacraments. For more information please call the Rectory (718) 282-7162. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: (CONFESSION) Saturday at 4:00 PM or by Appointment. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: Marriage arrangements must be made at least six months prior to the wedding date. Please contact the rectory for complete information about marriage preparation in the Diocese. BAPTISM: is celebrated every 3rd Sunday of the month at the 11:00 AM Mass. Baptism Class is offered on the 2nd Saturday of the month for parents and godparents in the rectory basement at 12 Noon. Please call the rectory to register for baptism.
March 15, 2020 - Third Sunday of Lent, Year A
OFFICE HOURS Weekdays 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Sundays & Holidays by appointment only. . PARISH STAFF Pastor - Rev. Raphael Munday Kukana Parochial Vicar - Rev. Emmanuel N. Conduah Director of Religious Education - Agnes Mills Secretary - Mrs. Bernadette Johannes EUCHARISTIC LITURGIES Weekends: Saturday: 5:00 PM (English) Sunday: 8:00 AM, 11:00 AM (English), 9:30 AM (Hospital Mass English), 1:00 PM (French & Creole), 5:00 PM (Twi) Weekdays: Monday-Saturday 9:00 AM Holy Days: 9:00 AM & 7:00 PM (English) 8:00 PM (French & Creole) Catholic Cemeteries: for information and availability please call (718) 894-4888.
PARISH MEMBERSHIP: Catholics should be officially registered in a Parish. Call the Rectory to register and use the offering envelopes as a sign of your commitment. PARISH WEBSITE: https://stcatherinegenoabrooklyn.com See what’s new and get the information you may need.
SATURDAY, MARCH 14 9:00 AM 5:00 PM Ada Henry (d), Dominic Offor (d) - Henry & Offor families 5:00 PM Roland Amilcar (d) - wife Marie & children Dafney & Miriam Amilcar
SUNDAY, MARCH 15 8:00 AM B.B. Lucy Young - Maria Alexander 8:00 AM B.B. Naomi Hagley - family 8:00 AM Joan Jones (d) - Pearl Jones 8:00 AM Cyril Roberts (d) - wife Agnes Roberts 8:00 AM Lincoln Blackburn Bartholomew (d) - Joycelyn David 11:00 AM Cordell Cole (d); Damian Perkins (d) - Deborah Perkins 1:00 PM Virgina Agnant (d); Joseph Agnant (d) - Helene Agnant 1:00 PM Anniv. M/Mme. Distrait & Marie Marthe Aubry 5:00 PM Ghanaian Apostolate Intentions
MONDAY, MARCH 16 9:00 AM B.B. Kenroy George - mom Letty Ann George
TUESDAY, MARCH 17 9:00 AM Tulia Best-Clarke - Eloisa M. Best 9:00 AM Hugh & Catherine McLoughlin - Msgr. Kevin Noone 9:00 AM In honor of St. Patrick - Marie France Leazard
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 9:00 AM
THURSDAY, MARCH 19 9:00 AM Annette Lundy (d) - Renette Alexis & Mireille Jean Noel 9:00 AM B.B. Jennifer J. Charles - Family 9:00 AM In honor of St. Joseph - Marie France Leazard
FRIDAY, MARCH 20 9:00 AM
SATURDAY, MARCH 21 9:00 AM 5:00 PM
SUNDAY, MARCH 22 8:00 AM 11:00 AM Cesar P. Armada - Armada family 1:00 PM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 5:00 PM Ghanaian Apostolate Intentions
MASSES Mar 8 AMOUNT PEOPLE SATURDAY 5:00 PM ENGLISH $1,521.00 50 SUNDAY 8:00 AM ENGLISH $1,284.00 106 11:00 AM ENGLISH $ 983.00 78 1:00 PM FRENCH $ 489.00 100 5:00 PM TWI $ 591.00 44 TOTAL: $4868.00 378
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
3rd Sunday of LENT: Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; Jn 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42
Monday: 2Kgs 5:1-15b; Ps 42:2-3, 43:3-4; Lk 4:24-30
Tuesday St. Patrick, Bishop: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6-7bc, 8-9; Mt 18:21-35
Wednesday St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Dr. of the Church: Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Mt 5:17-19
Thursday Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary: 2Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a
Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-11b, 14, 17; Mk 12:28-34
Saturday: Hos 6:1-6; Ps 51:3-4, 18-21b; Lk 18:9-14
4th Sunday of LENT: 1Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23:1-6; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38
Every Friday during Lent, we will have Stations of the Cross at 7:00pm in English. Booklets are available for a small donation of $3:00
LENTEN MISSION Bring a friend and join us on Monday. March 16 - Thursday. March 19, 2020,
starting at 7pm with the Rosary.
Theme: “The Kingdom of God is very near to You.” Luke 10:10
Fr. Trevor Nathasingh will lead us on this jour-ney of discovery.
Please note: All parish group meetings are suspended during our Lenten Mission from Monday March 16, thru Thurs-day March 19, 2020. All members are invited and en-couraged to attend the Lenten Mission. Thank you.
From the Pastor’s Desk
My dear parishioners, The Gospel of this third Sunday of Lent speaks of the encounter of the Lord Jesus with the Samaritan woman at the well. At irst, there seems to be nothing unusual about it. But a deeper analysis shows some of the cul-tural and religious taboos that the Lord has broken. Thus, showing that he brings something new. The Gospel begins by saying that the Lord Jesus had to pass through Samaria. The reality is that Jews always bypassed Samaria by going across the Jordan river. The fact that the Lord had to go through Samaria takes a theological meaning. Even though “salvation is from the Jews”, as the Lord declared, but that salvation is not only for the Jews. It is also for all the nations. This is what is called the universality of salvation. It was only itting for the Lord to go through Samaria to bring them the gift of salvation, which is referred to in the Gospel as “living water.” Another taboo was the fact that the Lord was speaking with a Samaritan woman, asking her to give him water to drink. Jews regarded Samaritan women as impure, therefore everything they touched became impure. This explains the astonishment of the woman who asked, “how can you, a Jew, ask me, a Samaritan woman, for a drink?” And the Lord answered, “if you knew the gift of God.” What is that gift of God? It is the gift of salvation that embraces everyone; it is the amazing grace that saves all sinners; it is the Spirit of truth that quenches our spiritual thirst and satis ies the longings of our hearts. When we are able to receive and to appreciate that gift of God, we cannot help it, but to live as true disciples and to proclaim the message of salvation, as the Samaritan woman did: “Come and see a man who told me everything I have done.” The gift of salvation is not a gift we can keep for ourselves. It is a gift that is meant to be shared.
God bless you. always
Fr. Raphael
Flowers sponsored by: Norma Haughton-Green; Consuelo Tomlinson
We will soon celebrate the resur-rection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Help us prepare and make our Home of faith away from home, more welcoming and filled with the joy of the Easter season by donating a plant in memory of your loved one.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
Please do not forget the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry of our parish. You may bring non-perishable food items whenever you come to church. A special thanks to all who have donated food and their time. We count on your continued support and generosity. Food distribution will take place on Thurs. March 19, 2020.
PRAY FOR THE SICK
Jean-Claude Agnant; Lorenzo Andrea;
Rosaline Archer; Karniff Barton; Mildred Brown;
Howard Brunache; Natasha Cooper-John;
Rose Crouch; Albertha DeBrossetomas;
Christlyn Dubisette; Vilma Bryan Dufresne; Stephanie Frank;
Paige Franklin; Verona Fraser; Miguel Gray; Lois Harry; Subrina Hassan;
Norma Haughton-Green; Msgr. Paul Jervis; Margaret Max Dixon;
Joyce Neufville; Marjorie Patrick; Elena Princess; Joseph Rebecca;
Yzette Registe; Dominique Sanderson ; Peggy Shaw; Pauline Smith;
Joyce Thomas; Omar Thomas; Agnita Tyson; Jannet Wright-Watson.
Our 2020 Annual Catholic Appeal has begun. Thank you all who participated in the 2019 appeal and allowed us to exceed out goal. We ask that you prayerfully consider making a gift to this year’s appeal. As you may be aware your donation helps peo-ple across the Diocese of Brooklyn & Queens. Visit CFBQ.org/ACAVideo for a brief presentation of this year’s appeal : “We are the Church Together”.
Annual Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass
Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 11:00am at Mary’s Nativity Church
46-02 Parsons Blvd., Flushing, NY 11355
All couples who have celebrated their marriages in the Catholic Church are invited to attend this Annual Wedding Anniversary Mass with their families.
A $35.00 fee per couple is collected to assist in covering photo cost and reception after Mass. Special recognition will be given to couples celebrating their 25th, 50th and 75th Anniversary.
For more information, contact Martha Hernandez at 718-281-9540 or email: [email protected]
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PARISH REGISTRATION
All parishioners are encouraged to register. We are only able to give recommendations to those who are registered for at least 6 MONTHS. Please register (or update your information if you have recently moved or gotten married) with the form below. Place
Family Name: __________________________________________ Head of Household: ______________________________________ Spouse: ________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________ Apartment# __________ Zip Code: ________________ Telephone: ____________________________________________ Email Address: _________________________________________ New Registration Moving Out of the Parish Change of Name: ________________________________________ Change of Address: ______________________________________
Apartment #__________ Zip Code: _____________
Sunday 9:45 AM RELIGIOUS EDUCATION – SCHOOL 9:45 AM ROSARY SOCIETY - SCHOOL GYM (04/5, 05/03) 5:00 PM CHRISTIAN MOTHERS & FATHERS - RECT. BAS’T (04/12, 05/10, 06/14, 07/12, 08/09, 09/13, 10/11, 11/8 & 12/13) 6:30 PM GHANAIAN MEN’S FELLOWSHIP - RECT. BAS’T (04/19, 05/17, 06/21, 07/19, 08/16, 09/20, 10/18, 11/15 & 12/20) 7:00PM MFANTSEMAN EBUSUA KUW (Ghanaian Group) - RECT. BAS’T (03/22, 04/19, 05/24, 06/28, 07/26, 08/23, 09/27, 10/25 & 11/22)
Monday 7:00 PM ENGLISH CHOIR – CHURCH
Tuesday 7:00 PM ENGLISH PRAYER GROUP – RECTORY BASEMENT
Wednesday 7:00 PM DISCIPLES IN MISSION - RECTORY BASEMENT
Thursday 10:30 AM S.V.D.P. FOOD PANTRY – RECT. BAS’T (03/19, 04/02, 04/16, 04/30, 05/14, 05/28, 06/11, 06/25) 8:00 PM HOLY HOUR – CHURCH
Friday 7:00 PM BOY SCOUTS TROOP 700 – SCHOOL GYM 7:30 PM HAITIAN/FRENCH CHOIR - CHURCH
Saturday 10:00 AM GIRL SCOUTS – SCHOOL GYM (Kindergarten to Grade 12) 10:00 AM BEREAVEMENT MONTHLY MEETING - RECTORY BASEMENT
11:00 AM GHANAIAN CHOIR - CHURCH 2:00 PM CHILDREN’S CHOIR - CHURCH ) 5:00 PM LEGION DE MARIE – RECTORY BASEMENT 5:30 PM ST. THERESA of the CHILD JESUS MONTHLY MEETING - SCHOOL GYM (03/28, 04/25, 05/30, 06/27) 7:30 PM AMBASSADEURS DU CHRIST - RECTORY BASEMENT 8:00 PM QUAKE USA - SCHOOL GYM
