Our Lady Help of Christians Roman Catholic Church

“The Heart & Soul of Midwood, Brooklyn”

1315 East 28th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11210

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,

which means “God is with Us.”

CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE DECEMBER 24 - 5:00 PM CHRISTMAS VIGIL (Children’s Pageant)

AND 12:00 MIDNIGHT DECEMBER 25 - 9:00 AM AND 11:00 AM

A new Adult Faith Formation Series

PARISH STAFF Rev. Ralph J. Caputo, Pastor

Rev. Joey Francisco, Pastoral Associate Brother James Smith, C.F.X. in Residence

Mary Matroni, Secretary Fernando Rojas, Director of Music

Mariaisabel Zweig & Jake Montagnino, Leaders of Song

Mr. Savino Errico, Maintenance

RECTORY Telephone Number (718) 338-5242

Fax Number (718) 377-8092 NEW Web Address: www.olhcbklyn.org

NEW PARISHIONERS We welcome you to Our Lady Help of Christians Family. Please call Mary Matroni at the rectory for information

regarding our great parish.

OFFICE HOURS

Mon. thru Fri. 9:30 AM to 12 & 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM Evening and weekends by appointment

Call the Rectory if you Need to have a Priest Visit

Because of advance printing of the bulletins during Christmas and New Years we are unable to post the Weekly Offering Amounts. The Second Collection for this weekend is Altar Flowers & Maintenance of Parish Grounds. The Second Collection for Christmas is for Catholic Charities. The Second Collection for next week-end is for Air-Conditioning and the 50/50 Draw-ing. We are grateful for your generosity.

2013 Annual Catholic Appeal Update as of December 9, 2013

Parish Goal: $30,839.00 Parish Pledged: $87,411.00 Pledge Paid: $82,240.00

171 Families have pledged

We will meet in the Rectory Conference Room beginning

January 25, 2014 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Fellowship with coffee and cake from 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm

Please join us and bring a friend!

Church of Our Lady Help of Christians _____________________________________________

For more information, please contact us at RiJC.Community@gmail.com

The “Rooted in Jesus Christ” Adult Faith Formation com-munity invites you to join us on a trip through Salvation History. Through a prayerful reading and discussion of Sr. Rosena Marie’s book — The Mystery & Destiny of the Church: God’s plan for Our Salvation we will be drawn into a deeper understanding of God’s providential care for the whole human race.

Bishop DiMarzio invites all to join him in this year’s Annual Catholic Charities Collection. The collection takes place at all Christmas Masses. Please return the special Catholic Charities envelope from your envelope packet with your gift. If you did not receive a printed envelope, we ask you to use your own blank envelope and mark it for ‘Catholic Charities’. Bishop DiMarzio urges all to join in sharing God’s love with families and children in need by giving generously to this year’s Charities Christmas collection. These individuals can find a helping hand, however, thanks to Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens. Each year, Catholic Charities provides the following services: - 1,800 children cared for in early childhood centers - 14, 000 individuals and families given immediate and long-term assistance at community centers - 7,900 individuals in prevention, refugee resettlement, and family and youth programs - 8,300 older adults given comprehensive services through neighborhood senior centers - 3,000,000 meals prepared and served for those in need - 3,750 affordable housing units for seniors, families, the formerly homeless and those with special needs Please give as generously as you can to this Collection on Christmas Day.

The Readings for the Week of December 22, 2013

4th Sunday of Advent

Isaiah 7:10-14; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-24

Monday Malachi 3:1-4,23-24; Luke 1:57-66

Tuesday

2 Samuel 7:1-5,8-12,14,16; Luke 1:67-79

Wednesday Isaiah 52:7-10; Hebrews 1:1-6; John 1:1-18

Thursday

Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Matthew 10:17-22

Friday 1 John 1:1-4; John 20:1,2-8

Saturday

1 John 1:5—2:2; Matthew 2:13-18

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK IN OUR PARISH Lexi Parente, Susan Towey, Claire Conley, John, Patricia Lanni & Family, Audrey Brown, Liotta Family, Kay McGloin, Charissa Marziliano, Thomas Signorelli, Margot Flanagan, Helen Miller, Frances Lotardo, Marion Murry, Vester Checkley, Lucrecia Michalopoulos, Christopher Dupras, Charlie & Millie Ricciardi, Rose Lomonaco, Judith Natividad, Wilfred Beach, Joan O’Connor, Francoise Guillaume, Andrew V. Galeno, Rose Coradi, Antonio Lacerra , Marie Lentini, Mike DeVito, Hilton & Flora Piggott, Stephanie, David Cataffo, Yoele Dubois, Ann Baldo, Marion Coustouros, Msgr. Vincent Fullam, Michelle Woods, Allison McCartney, Antonio Baldo, Mary Lou Comer, Phyllis Keenan, Sr., Jose Maldonado, Lanasia Rhymer, Bill Povey, Dorothy Galeno, Carmela Marziliano, Thomas Keenan, Martha Militano, the Guillaume Family, GenRose Fredrickson, Mary Alice Bourdeau, Jed Dorney, Althea Hirschorn, Cathy Wilson, Helen Migliorini, Gene & Dolores Billeci, Tom Scalise, Baby Maeve Burke, Vincent Pedone & Barbara McMillian.

THIS WEEKS MASS INTENTIONS

Sunday, December 22 9:00 For the faithful of OLHC 11:00 Caridad Sedayao Monday, December 23 8:30 Robert Conti & Anthony Andreoli Tuesday, December 24, Christmas Eve 8:30 Bishop Vincent Breen 5:00 Vigil Mass for Christmas & Children’s Pageant 12:00 Christmas Midnight Mass Wednesday, December 25, Christmas Day 9:00 For the Faithful of OLHC 11:00 Dante & Prudenza Capalbo Antonio & Flora Sposato Ann Baldassano Eleanor & Charles McLoughlin, Sr. Edna Stiles Thursday, December 26 12:00 Carl A. Fuschetto Friday, December 27 8:30 Carol Conley-Kitson Saturday, December 28 9:00 Maureen Herrmann 5:00 Memorial Mass Sunday, December 29 9:00 For the Faithful of OLHC 11:00 Islah Grace Bautista (living) (2nd Birthday) Joseph Simeon & Family

The Lord’s Flock Catholic Charismatic Community cordially invites everyone to attend their weekly Prayer Meeting with praise and worship, every Sunday at 6pm in the Church Hall. For more informa-tion contact Agnes Mindanao 718-427-6875 or Ethel Tan 718-360-6420. Be Blessed!

“There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens. A time to be born,

and a time to die” Ecclesiastes 3:1-2

We Remember in our prayers all of our faithful departed.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Tuesday and Friday

from 9:00 am—10:00am

Benediction is at 10:00am

In Our Prayers at Our Lady Help of Christians

Bread & Wine for Tuesday, December 24, Christmas Eve, have been donated in memory of

Bishop Vincent Breen ...with love from his sister

Flowers at the Blessed Mother for Wednesday,

December 25, Christmas Day have been donated in loving memory of

Eleanor & Charles McLoughlin, Sr.

Pray for the Men and Women in our United States Armed forces and their

families.

My Dear Parishioners, Gather with your loved ones this Christmas in the festive remembrance of the birth of Our Savior. Share in the traditional warmth of the season as joy fills the hearts of your family and friends. The celebration of the birth of Christ is a special time to recognize the love and goodness of God. He comes among us; He shares our human condition; He gives Himself to us without reserve. Our prayer this Christmas is that a deeper sense of the presence of God may be born within the faith community of our Church because with Him we can do all things. May God Bless You Always and fill your heart with His special gifts. In the peace of the Lord, Father Ralph, Father Joey, Father Albano & The Rectory Staff

MANY THANKS! Father Joey and I, along with the entire Filipino membership of our Parish

Community, wish to thank all of you for your generous response to our fund-raisers

in support of all those devastated by the Typhoon.

Through second collections, the 50/50 raffle, family fun night, donations, and

other fund-raising events we have shown what a generous and giving community we

are at Our Lady Help of Christians.

A complete accounting and record of where all offerings are being sent will

appear in our end of the year bulletin - December 29th.

THANK YOU

UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS!

DECEMBER 29th - HOSPITALITY AFTER 11:00 AM MASS

DECEMBER 29th - ADULT ED. CHRISTMAS PARTY - 1:00 PM

RESULTS OF PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING

Our Pastoral Council meeting was cancelled due to the icy conditions on the streets. A new

date for the meeting is scheduled for January. The ‘agenda’ for December’s meeting will be our

agenda for January’s meeting.

“Don’t think ‘Christmas is here’ until it truly comes.

We should strive to keep the Seasons of Advent holy and penitential, always remembering as they say, that

‘He is the reason for the Season’”.

INFORMATION SHEET Our Lady Help of Christians 679950 Avenue M & East 28th Street Brooklyn NY 11210 Mary Matroni Fr. Ralph Caputo Phone number 718 338 5242 Software: MSPub 2007 Adobe Acrobat 9 Win Vista Printer Number of pages transmitted: Cover + 4 text pages + this page = 6 (1 ad page) Date & time of transmission: Tuesday by noon Sunday’s date December 22, 2013 Special instructions: