Saint Catherine of Genoa R. C. Church 520 Linden Boulevard, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11203

www.stcatherinegenoabrooklyn.com (718) 282-7162 Fax (718) 282-5568

stcatherineofgenoa@hotmail.com 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.

February 2, 2020 - Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, 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 - 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, FEBRUARY 1 9:00 AM Dn. Andres de la Rosa (d) 5:00 PM B.B. Yvon Marc Joly; B.B. Simone Fièvre - Helene Agnant 5:00PM Carmen Jacks (d) - Patricia Gordon 5:00 PM Mrs. Marjorie Patrick for grace and healing - Bernice Christopher daughter SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2 8:00 AM B.B. Laurel Jordan - Jordan family 8:00 AM B.B. Leroy Antoine - Antoine family 8:00 AM Independence Anniversary Grenada, Carriacou, Petit Martinique - Grenadian Society 8:00 AM Gabrielle Rodney Ifrene (d); Wilson Moise (d); Renelia Charlemagne (d); Egyptienne Marseille (d) and for all abandoned souls - Wilnie Moise Doll 11:00 AM B.B. Beatrix Boisette - Marie Laurence Boisette 11:00 PM B.B. Philippe Lubin - Marie Laurence Boisette 11:00 AM Thanksgiving Bernadette Williams 1:00 PM Action de Grace - Fr. Gerald Dumont 1:00PM B.B. Alina Randolph; B.B. Lourdes Constantin - Helene Agnant 1:00 PM Jean-Rollin Paul (d); Francine Paul (d) reste en paix - Bernadette Paul 5:00 PM Intentions for the Ghanaian Apostolate MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3 9:00 AM Dn. Magloire Marcel (d) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 9:00 AM Dn. Jose L. Oviedo (d) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 9:00 AM Ann Louisa Noel (d); Agatha Noel Cox (d) - Nina Rosina Riley THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6 9:00 AM B.B. Chimène Jean-Paul; B.B. Pierre Richard Joly - Helene Agnant 9:00 AM B.B. Mrs. Mildred Brown - The Baxter family FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7 9:00 AM Mr. Samuel C. Aikins - Alistine Aikins & family SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8 9:00 AM B.B. Bernadette Johannes 5:00 PM Mr. Rudolf Crouch (d) - wife Mrs. Rose Crouch

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Sunday The Presentation of the Lord : Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22-32

Monday St. Blaise, Bishop, Martyr; St. Ansgar, Bishop: 2Sm 15:13-14, 30, 16:5-13; Ps 3:2-7; Mk 5:1-20

Tuesday: 2Sm 18: 9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30—19:3; Ps 86:1-6; Mk 5:21-43

Wednesday St. Agatha, Virgin, Martyr:2Sm 24:2, 9-17; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 6:1-6

Thursday St. Paul Miki & Companions, Martyrs: 1Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12; (Ps) 1Chr 29:10-12; Mk 6:7-13

Friday: Sir 47:2-11; Ps 18:31, 47, 50-51; Mk 6:14-29

Saturday St. Jerome Emiliani; St. Josephine Bakhita, Virgin: 1Kgs 3:4-13; Ps 119:9-14; Mk 6:30-34

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time : Is 58:7-10; Ps 112:4-9; 1Cor2:1-5; Mt 5:13-16

MASSES Jan 26 AMOUNT PEOPLE SATURDAY 5:00 PM ENGLISH $805.00 31 SUNDAY 8:00 AM ENGLISH $2,248.00 104 11:00 AM ENGLISH $733.00 115 1:00 PM FRENCH $396.00 83 5:00 PM TWI $588.00 42 TOTAL: $4,770.00 375

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COMMUNAL CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE

SICK

All parishes throughout the Diocese will observe the World Day of the Sick on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. This year’s theme: “Come to me all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest (Matt 11:28).” Please, invite and bring along your loved ones who are sick and suffering to be comforted by Christ, through the Sacrament of the Anointing of the sick.

PRAY FOR THE SICK

Jean-Claude Agnant; Lorenzo Andrea; Rosaline

Archer; Karniff Barton; Mildred Brown; Howard Bru-

nache; Natasha Cooper-John; Rose Crouch;

Albertha DeBrossetomas; Christlyn Dubisette; Vilma

Bryan Dufresne; Stephanie Frank; Paige Franklin; Verona Fraser; Miguel

Gray; Lois Harry; Norma Haughton-Green; Margaret Max Dixon; Joyce

Neufville; Marjorie Patrick; Elena Princess; Joseph Rebecca; Yzette Reg-

iste; Dominique Sanderson ; Peggy Shaw; Charlie Simon; Pauline Smith;

Joyce Thomas; Omar Thomas; Agnita Tyson and Janet Watson.

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 infor-mation 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: _______________

From the Pastor’s Desk

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We are celebrating the feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple. According to the Law of Moses, every firstborn, both human and animal, was to be con-secrated to God. This is what the Lord God pre-scribed to Moses: “Consecrate to me every firstborn; whatever opens the womb among the Isra-elites, whether of human being or beast, belongs to me” (Ex.13:2). The Lord God also said to Moses, that every boy shall be circumcised on the eighth day (Cf. Lev. 12:3). Another prescription of Moses was that a woman who gives birth must offer a sac-rifice of purification, usually a lamb. If she cannot afford a lamb, then she can offer a pair of turtledove or pigeon (Cf. Lev. 12:1-8). It is in this context that Joseph and Mary went to the Temple eight days after the birth of Jesus to consecrate him to God and to have him circumcised, following the Law prescribed by Moses, and to offer the sacrifice of purification. They were welcomed by the prophet Simeon and the prophetess Anna. Both prophets, led by the Spirit, spoke greatly about the child Jesus and his mission of redemption. Like the Lord Jesus, we too are consecrated to God in virtue of our baptism. When our parents took us to the church to be baptized, it was in a sense our “presentation in the temple.” We were consecrated to God when we were anointed with the sacred chrism. Like Christ, we become also “a light for revelation to the gentiles.” With the grace of God, let us live up to our bap-tismal consecration so that salvation may reach all we meet each and every day.

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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. Feb 6, 2020.

2019 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL FAITH & GOOD WORKS

Parish Goal: $41,782 Pledged: $47,236.50 Donors: 170 Received: $43,511.50

Thank you for fulfilling your pledge. Funds over our goal will be returned to our parish.

UPCOMING PRAYER BREAKFAST

The English Charismatic Prayer Group invites you to a

Lenten Prayer Breakfast

Theme:

Rev. Emmanuel N. Conduah, speaker

Saturday, March 14, 2020 9:30am - 12:30pm.

JANUARY 50/50 WINNERS

♦ 1st prize: Wendy Henry ♦ 2nd prize: James Addo

♦ 3rd prize: Michael Elliot

St. Catherine of Genoa parish congratulates all

Grenadians on the celebration of their Independence.

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Sunday 9:45 AM RELIGIOUS EDUCATION – SCHOOL 9:45 AM ROSARY SOCIETY - SCHOOL GYM (02/02, 03/01, 04/5, 05/03) 5:00 PM CHRISTIAN MOTHERS & FATHERS - RECT. BAS’T (02/9, 03/08, 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 (02/16, 03/15, 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 (02/23, 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 (02/06, 02/20, 03/05, 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 (02/29, 03/28, 04/25, 05/30, 06/27) 7:30 PM AMBASSADEURS DU CHRIST - RECTORY BASEMENT 8:00 PM QUAKE USA - SCHOOL GYM

PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS

Composed by the

Most Rev. Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn

Lord of the Harvest, we petition you as you have in-structed us to ask for more laborers to serve in the vine-yard of Your Church. You have told us that the harvest is rich and laborers are few and we experience this great need in the face of the challenge of the New Evangeliza-tion. We ask the Holy Spirit to inspire young men and women to seriously consider vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Help all of us to be effective instruments to encourage and support those whom you are calling to serve and lead the Church of Brooklyn and Queens in the future.

Lord, you told the Apostles to put out into the deep. We ask for the grace and courage to accept your call as we pray and work for an increase in Vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and religious life.

We ask this in the Name of Jesus Christ, the Great High Priest, Amen.