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.

December 29, 2019 - The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph- 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 Administrator - 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, DECEMBER 28 9: 00 AM 5:00 PM George Baxter (d) & Adaina Baxter (d) - Doris St. Rose

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29 8:00 AM B.B. Anna Parker - Family 11:00 AM Consuelo and family in thanksgiving for God’s grace and blessings - Consuelo Tomlinson 1:00 PM Emmanuel Baudin (d); Marie Nicole Baudin (d) - Gercy Baudin 5:00 PM

MONDAY, DECEMBER 30 9:00 AM

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31 9:00 AM 9:00 PM

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1 8:00 AM 11:00 AM

THURSDAY, JANUARY 2 9:00 AM

FRIDAY, JANUARY 3 9:00 AM

SATURDAY, JANUARY 4 9: 00 AM 5:00 PM

SUNDAY, JANUARY 5 8:00 AM 11:00 AM 1:00 PM 5:00 PM

UPCOMING SEASONAL MASS SCHEDULE

12/31/19 9:00 PM New Year’s Eve (Trilingual) 1/1/20 8:00 AM New Year’s Day (English) 1/1/20 11:00 AM New Year’s Day (English)

Please note outside of these dates our weekly Mass sched-ules remain unchanged.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Sunday The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph : Sir 3:2-6, 12-14; Ps 128:1-5; Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17; Mt 2:13-15, 19-23 Monday: 1Jn 2:12-17; Ps 96:7-10; Lk 2:36-40 Tuesday St. Sylvester I, Pope: 1Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18 Wednesday Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5-6, 8; Gal 4: 4-7; Lk 2:16-21 Thursday Sts. Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops, Drs. of the Church: 1Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28 Friday The Most Holy Name of Jesus: 1 Jn 2:29—3:6; Ps 98:1,3-6; Jn1:29-34 Saturday St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious: 1 Jn 3:7-10; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Jn 1:35-42 Sunday The Epiphany of the Lord : Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12

MASSES Dec 15 AMOUNT PEOPLE SATURDAY 5:00 PM ENGLISH SUNDAY 8:00 AM ENGLISH 11:00 AM ENGLISH 1:00 PM FRENCH 5:00 PM TWI TOTAL:

Poinsettias Sponsored by

Renette Alexis; Veronica Antoine; Laad Aurelien; Gladys Ber-nier; Joycelyn David; Michael David & family; Mercedes Gumbs; Norma Haughton-Green; Mireille Jean-Noel; Renée Jean-Louis; Alexia Jerome; Jeanette King; Violette Lucien; Catherine Marrast; Claudette McKenzie; Yvonne M. Moore; Kwasi Owusu-Afriyie; Vivienne Pacaud; Deborah Perkins; Joylyn St. Louis; Consuelo Tomlinson & Euphemie Tse.

After the season you may request a flower to bring home.

From the Pastor’s Desk

My dear parishioners, Happy New Year! In a couple of days, we will ring in the New Year 2020. As we look back to 2019, we can count our blessings and take note of our shortcomings. Certainly, everything did not go according to plan. But in everything, we give thanks to God. On this Sunday, we honor the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. The Holy Family is offered to us as a model of all Christian families. We look up to them to grow closer to one another and closer to God. St. Joseph is the protector of the Holy Family. He took care of his family, fleeing to Egypt and searching for a safe haven for all the members of his family. To-day’s Gospel tells us that after returning from Egypt, Joseph and his family settled in Nazareth, away from the threat of Herod and his successor. But it was also God’s plan, in order to fulfill the prophecy according to which, Jesus “shall be called a Nazorean.” Mary was also the strength of the family through her docility to the Holy Spirit and her total faith in God. And the Lord Jesus was obedient to his parents, growing up in wisdom and age and favor before God and man (Cf. Lk 2:51-52). We turn to the Holy Family to learn from their example, and implore their intercession for our own families which face many challenges. St. John Paul II used to say that if we fix our families, many things in society will fall into place. In other words, if we fix our families, society will become better. In this New Year, we should take the resolution to make ours the virtues that St. Paul mentioned in the second reading of this Sunday liturgy. “Heartfelt com-passion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if one has a grievance against another.”

God bless you. always

Fr. Raphael

2019 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL

FAITH & GOOD WORKS

Parish Goal: $41,782 Amount Pledged: $44,811.50 Donors: 156 Received: $40, 211.50

Thank you for fulfilling your pledge.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

Please do not forget the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry of our parish. The pantry is in need of food as we draw nearer to Christmas & the New Year. 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 contin-ued support and generosity. Food distribution will take place on Thurs. Jan 6, 2020.The pantry will be closed from Dec 16, 2019 to Jan 6, 2020.

Worldwide Marriage encounter Weekend.

“Therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” Work to ensure your marriage bears good fruit by attending a Worldwide Marriage encounter Weekend. The next Week‐ends are Sept 18 ‐20, 2020 in Huntington, NY and Dec 13‐15, 2020 in Duxbury, MA. For more information, call Chuck & Mary Jane Young at

877-697-9963 or visit them at https://bq-wwme.org/.

PRAY FOR THE SICK

Lorenzo Andrea; Rosaline Archer; Mildred Brown; Howard Brunache; Rudolf & Rose Crouch; Albertha DeBrossetomas; Christlyn Dubisette; Vilma Bryan Dufres-ne; Stephanie Frank; Paige Franklin; Verona Fraser; Mi-

guel Gray; Lois Harry; Norma Haughton-Green; Margaret Max Dixon; Joyce Neufville; Joseph Presny; Elena Princess; Joseph Rebecca; Peg-

gy Shaw; Charlie Simon; Pauline Smith; Joyce Thomas; Omar Thomas; Agnita Tyson; Jannet 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 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: _________________________________________

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PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS

(Composed by the Most Rev. Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn) Lord of the Harvest, we petition you as you have instructed us to ask for more laborers to serve in the vineyard of Your Church. You have told us that the harvest is rich and laborers are few and we expe-rience this great need in the face of the challenge of the New Evangelization.

We ask the Holy Spirit to inspire young men and women to seriously consider vocations to the priest-hood 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.