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ST. CLARE CATHOLIC CHURCH 137-35 Brookville Boulevard
Rosedale NY 11422 718-341-1018
Website: www.stclare-queens.org E-mail:
[email protected]
Sacrament of Baptism Monthly (except during Lent), on Saturdays
at 12:30pm, we are pleased to baptize infants and children up
to 7 years of age where at least one parent is Catholic. You
must participate in two sessions of spiritual formation. Please
call the Rectory. Children and Youth from 8yrs to 17yrs of age, who
are in need of
Baptism, and / or Confirmation or First Holy Communion, call the
Faith Formation office at 718-527-6153.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Adults, 18yrs of age or
older who are seeking to belong to the Catholic Community of Faith
through
Baptism or who have never completed their initiation and desire
Confirmation and / or Holy Communion, call the Faith Formation
Office.
Sacrament of Penance Saturday: 3:30pm—4:30pm or by appointment
Sacrament of Marriage Marriage arrangements need to be made at
least six months prior to the wedding date. Devotions First Friday:
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after Mass concluding with Holy
Hour at 7:30pm. Miraculous Medal Novena: Monday after 8:30am Mass
St. Clare Novena: Saturday after 8:30am Mass
MASSES Saturday: 5:00pm Sunday: 8: 00am. 10:30am & 1:00pm
Monday—Saturday: 8:30am Holy Days: To Be Announced
Faith Formation Office: 718-527-6153 St. Clare Catholic Academy:
Pre K thru 8th grade Tel:718-528-7174 Fax: 718-528-4389
PARISH STAFF
Administrator: Rev. Daniel O. Kingsley Parochial Vicar: Rev.
Dominic Peprah Deacon Christopher Barber Deacon Richard Hurst Faith
Formation: Ms. Lorena Defilippis Secretary / Administration: Ms.
Dianne Sealy-Soon Music Director: Mr. Michael Zephyrine Youth
Minister: Mr. Peter Damour School Principal: Mrs. Mary Basile
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Rectory Hours
Weekdays:-10:00am -12:00pm & 1:00pm–5:00pm Saturday:
10:00am—2:00pm Sunday: Closed
Please call in advance to make an appointment with a Priest or
Deacon.
Parishioners at St. Clare worship regularly at Mass, participate
in the community life of the Church and make use of the weekly
envelopes in support of the parish.
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Page 2 ST. CLARE CHURCH THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
HOLY MASS INTENTIONS
SATURDAY JANUARY 2 5:30pm In Loving Memory of Guy Christina
Bouchereau requested by Mom & Dad
SUNDAY JANUARY 3 8:00am In Loving Memory of Linnit Barrett
requested by Ramon Barrett 10:30am In Loving Memory of Msgr. Tony’s
Mother, requested by St. Clare Parish 1:00pm The People of The
Parish
MONDAY JANUARY 4 8:30am For the Souls of those enrolled in our
Purgatorial Society
TUESDAY JANUARY 5 8:30am In Honor of Saint John Neumann, Bishop
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 6 8:30am Birthday Blessings in Heaven for Reynold
Mollenthiel requested by his Nephews and Nieces
THURSDAY JANUARY 7 8:30am Birthday Blessings for Carline
Turin
FRIDAY JANUARY 8 10:00am In Honor of St. Clare
SATURDAY JANUARY 9 8:30am In Thanksgiving for what God has given
to me 5:30pm In Honor of St. Francis of Assisi
SUNDAY JANUARY 10 8:00am The People of The Parish 10:30am
Blessings on the St. Clare Parish Community 1:00pm In Loving Memory
of Joan Staco requested by Claudette Staco
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HAPPY NEW YEAR
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SCRIPTURE READINGS
Sun. Gn 15:1-6, Heb 11:8, 11-12 Mon 1 Jn 15-2:2, Mt 2:13-18
(698) Tue. 1 Jn 2:3-11, Lk 2:22-35 (202) Wed. 1 Jn 2:12-17, Lk
2:36-40 (203) Thur. 1 Jn 2:18-21, Jn 1:1-18 (204) Fri. Nm 6:22-27,
Gal 4:4-7 (18) Sat. 1 Jn 2:22-28, Jn 1:19-28 (205) Sun. Eph3:2-3a,
5-6, Mk 2:1-12 (20) ***
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and thankfulness we
pray for those who are currently serving around the world and
those to be deployed in
the near future in defense of our nation.
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OUR PHONE MENU HAS CHANGED
On calling the office, please listen for the voicemail prompt
that will direct you to the
extension you need.
You can press 1 for the Mass Schedule, press 2 for the
Administrative Staff or press
3 to speak to Fr. Kingsley, your call will be then answered in
the order it was received.
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INAUGURATION EVE
On January 19th, 2021 at 7:30pm, (the Eve of the Inauguration of
our new president),
St. Clare Church will have a Vespers and Benediction service,
Fr. Kingsley will preside, Fr. Alonzo Cox will preach.
Let us come together for a holy hour to pray for our nation.
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The Epiphany Of The Lord
We celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany, in which the three wise
men bring gifts to the Baby Jesus. Let us follow the example of
those wise men and bring the gift of ourselves to
the Savior of the world. Christ is yearning for us to be with
him whole and entire, without clutter!
Let us continue to pray for one another in the spirit of this
Christmas season. May the love of the Baby Jesus always and forever
be in our hearts as we continue to build up the
kingdom of God here in Rosedale and Laurelton.
Have a great week, and Happy New Year
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CHRISTMAS GIFT TO MY CHURCH.
The Christmas letter that went out in the mail asks that every
parishioner prayerfully make a fair share offering
during this holy season. If you did not receive the Christmas
mailing please collect an envelope
from the Rectory. The Pastoral Staff thanks you in advance for
your
Christmas Gift to the Church this year.
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THANK YOU
Father Kingsley and Father Dominic express sincere thanks for
the wonderful gifts you gave to them at Christmas.
The many cards, candies, baked goods and wrapped gifts under
our
Christmas tree were greatly appreciated. God bless you.
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CHRISTMAS PLANTS DONATIONS
Plants that decorate our church throughout the Christmas Season
may be donated. The donation is
$15.00. and the Christmas Donation Envelopes are available at
the Rectory. Please return your offering
in the collection baskets or at the Parish Office.
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CALENDARS for 2020 are now available for all our parishioners.
They are being given out at the
back of the church from the ushers. We welcome you to take on
for yourself and one for
a neighbor who is unable to attend Mass
We thank O’Reilly Funeral Home for the beautiful Catholic Art
Calendars each year.
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FOR UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN. LET US REJOICE AND BE GLAD
Dearest Parishioners
NEW YEAR’S BLESSINGS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FROM:
Father Kingsley Father Dominic
Deacon Chris Deacon Rich
And the Entire Parish Staff.
GOD’S RICHEST BLESSINGS FOR THIS NEW YEAR
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STAY SAFE, WEAR A MASK
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MESSAGE FROM THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & MENTAL HYGIENE
The number of COVID-19 cases is rapidly increasing in New York
City, and all New Yorkers should remain
vigilant about adhering to public health guidance. To further
protect people who are most at risk for severe COVID-19, the NYC
Department of Health advises adults over 65 and people with
certain
underlying health conditions, as well as household members and
caregivers of these people, to:
• Limit activities outside their home, except leaving home to
travel to work or school or for essential purposes including
medical care, grocery shopping or pharmacy necessities. • Avoid
public spaces and gatherings. • Wear a face covering at all times
indoors and outdoors, including around household members who
have symptoms of COVID-19, a known exposure to someone with
COVID-19, or frequent in-person interaction with the public. • Stay
home if sick except for essential medical care, including testing
for COVID-19. • Wash their hands often with soap and water for at
least 20 seconds, and avoid touching their eyes,
nose or mouth with unwashed hands.
Additionally, you should maintain routine health care for any
chronic health conditions and obtain any necessary vaccinations. If
you have symptoms of COVID-19, contact your health care provider.
If you are
experiencing a medical emergency, call 911.
A full list of conditions that may increase the risk of severe
illness can be found at
cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html.
For more information about COVID-19, visit
nyc.gov/health/coronavirus.
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PARKING ISSUES AROUND THE CHURCH
We ask everyone’s cooperation when parking cars around the
church on Sunday mornings. Please do not block our neighbors’
driveways or block each other in the parking lots, you never know
when an
emergency might arise and someone has to leave right away.
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BULLETIN ADVERTISERS.
We are grateful to those merchants and businesses that support
our weekly bulletin by placing an ad. We ask all parishioners to
patronize these
merchants and anyone is welcomed to take an advertisement by
calling the Bulletin Company (631)249-4994.
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CHURCH ENVELOPES
Because of Covid-19, DP Murphy (our Church Envelope company) had
a reduction of staff and some closures. The company asks to please
bare with them if you have not received your envelopes, they hope
to have this rectified as soon as possible. If you need envelopes
please come to the Rectory and pick up
some of the Welcome envelopes that can be used.
Lastly, please mark your offering amount on the front of the
envelope each week. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity
to St. Clare Parish.
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THE MISSION STATEMENT OF ST. CLARE PARISH
COME AND ENCOUNTER THE LIVING CHRIST WITH US
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A WARM WELCOME
If you are new to our parish please feel free to introduce
yourself to one
of the Priests or Deacons after Mass today. We kindly invite you
to come to the Parish Office and register to be a parishioner of
St. Clare.
Registration is important for all parishioners because then we
are able to issue sponsor letters for Baptism, Confirmation and
Matrimony.
We can give end of the year statements of your contributions to
the church, through regular use of the envelopes, and also help you
with letters of recommendation for employment, school, etc.
Your
registration will help us with our parish census in knowing the
number of Catholics in the Rosedale/Laurelton and surrounding
areas.
To our registered parishioners, we are updating our database at
this time. Please know that if you have
not used your envelopes for the past 6 months to 1 year we will
unfortunately have to change your status to “Inactive” and will no
longer send envelopes. If at any time you want your status changed
back
to an “Active” registered member and receive envelopes again,
please contact the Rectory office.
As always, Thank You for your continued generous support.
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VIRTUS / SAFE ENVIRONMENT
The Parish of St. Clare complies with all SAFE ENVIRONMENT
MANDATES set forth by the
Diocese of Brooklyn and the US Conference of Catholic Bishops.
All ministry members who have contact with children must attend a
Virtus session, sign a code of conduct and submit to a background
search. If
you need to register for a Virtus session please contact the
Rectory for more information.
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CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS
Parishioners who need a total of their church contribution
from their envelopes in 2020, are free to call the Parish Office
during Regular Business Hours and make a request.
Mon. to Fri. 9am—12pm & 1:00pm—4:00pm
Tax Statements are only processed upon your request
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