SAINT VINCENT FERRER R0MAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

CHURCH: 925 EAST 37TH STREET OFFICE: 1603 BROOKLYN AVE., BROOKLYN, NY 11210 PHONE 718-859-9009 FAX: 718-859-9032

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

Rosary Society Mass

1st Sunday 11:00 a.m.

Mass

Our Lady of Miraculous Medal

Novena after 9:00 a.m. Mass

In His Light Charismatic Prayer

Group Rectory basement at

7:00 p.m.

Charismatic Group la Paix

Rectory basement at 7:00 p.m.

Group la Paix Charismatic

Mass 4th Tuesday at

7:00 p.m.

Our Mother of Perpetual Help

Novena after 9:00 a.m.

Mass

Jeanne Mance Guild

Rectory basement

after 9:00 a.m. Mass

St. Vincent de Paul

1st Monday Rectory

basement at 7:30 p.m.

Legion of Mary

Rectory basement

at 10:00 a.m.

Girl Scouts Church

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

St. Vincent de Paul sandwich-making Rectory basement

at 9:00 a.m.

Divine Mercy Chaplet Chapel

after 9:00 a.m. Mass

OUR STAFF Pastor: Rev. Fr . Antonius Peter Gopaul

Parish Secretary: Allison Gullap

Maintenance: Richard Mahabir ===================================================

Email: info@saintvincentfer rer .org

Website: http://saintvincentfer rer .org +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

School Affiliation: Midwood Catholic Academy (Pre-K - Gr. 8) 1501 Hendrickson Street Brooklyn, NY 11234 718-377-1800

MASS SCHEDULE

Monday - Saturday: 9:00 a.m. Saturday: 5:00 p.m. - Vigil Mass Sunday: 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. HOLY DAYS: 9:00 a.m.

OFFICE HOURS

Monday to Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Evenings & Weekends: By appointment

Baptism: Every second Sunday of the month at the 11:00 a.m. Mass. The child’s original birth certificate must be presented at registration. Marriage: Couples planning to be marr ied should speak to the priest at least 6 months before the desired date. For complete information about marriage preparation in the Diocese, log on to www.pre-cana.org. Reconciliation: Saturdays at 4:30 p.m. or by appointment. Sick Calls: In case of an emergency - any time

TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, AUGUST 19TH 2018

MASS INTENTIONS:

Saturday, August 18th - 5:00 p.m. Myrbel Jean Baptiste - In memoriam Requested by Armelle Jean Baptiste

Sunday, August 19th - 8:00 a.m. Venetia Williams - In memoriam Requested by Veronica Paul

11:00 a.m. The People of Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish Keith Henderson - Birthday blessings Augustine Calliste - Birthday blessings Regina Mc Court - In thanksgiving Gertrude Chumiso Brown - In memoriam

Monday, August 20th - 9:00 a.m. Memorial of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Abbot Michael Duffy - In memoriam Requested by Patrick Fay

Tuesday, August 21st - 9:00 a.m. Memorial of Saint Pius X, Pope Rev. Fr. Joseph Simoly - In memoriam

Wednesday, August 22nd - 9:00 a.m. Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary Martin Claude - In memoriam

Thursday, August 23rd - 9:00 a.m. Memorial of St. Rose of Lima Joan Brooks - Birthday blessing

Friday, August 24th - 9:00 a.m. Feast of St. Bartholomew, Apostle The Lubin family - In thanksgiving

Saturday, August 25th - 9:00 a.m. Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ashley Bernadine - In memoriam

Mass Intentions

We encourage you to honor a loved one, living or deceased, with a Mass, a gift of bread and wine, sanctuary candle, altar candle, chapel candle or altar flowers. Requests must be submitted on or before the Friday, two weeks before the desired date. Please make a donation with each request. Thank you.

Wisdom has prepared a banquet of food and wine, an image expressive of God’s communion with us. For those who desire life, Jesus gives his own flesh and blood. Thus we shall be filled with the Spirit.

THIS EUCHARISTIC FEAST Some things about human nature don’t change, even over the course of centuries. When we celebrate a holiday, we have a meal; when we celebrate a significant event, we have a feast. In today’s first reading, Lady Wisdom is setting a feast, a sign of celebrating the covenant that Israel has with God. Israel’s central remembrance of its saving Exodus covenant is the Passover meal. So it is natural—and not coincidental—that the Christian celebration of the new covenant sealed by the blood of Christ on the cross happens at a meal, our Eucharist, offered first by Jesus in the context of Passover remembrance. It is easy for us, sometimes, to forget the very long and rich religious and human origins of our Eucharistic feasting on the bread and cup that are the Body and Blood of Jesus. Today, and for the next few Sundays that we hear the “Bread of Life” discourse from John, let us bring to mind the loving covenant that God makes with us, and be filled with great joy at this marvelous feast that we have come to attend! Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Wisdom has built her house; she has dressed her meat, mixed her wine, yes, she has spread her table (Proverbs 9:1-6). Psalm — Taste and see the goodness of the Lord (Psalm 34). Second Reading — Be filled with the Spirit, giving thanks always and for everything (Ephesians 5:15-20). Gospel — I am the living bread that came down from heaven (John 6:51-58).

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Ez 24:15-24; Dt 32:18-21; Mt 19:16-22 Tuesday: Ez 28:1-10; Dt 32:26-28, 30, 35cd-36ab; Mt 19:23-30 Wednesday: Ez 34:1-11; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 20:1-16 Thursday: Ez 36:23-28; Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Mt 22:1-14 Friday: Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Jn 1:45-51 Saturday: Ez 43:1-7a; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Mt 23:1-12 Sunday: Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b; Ps 34:2-3, 16-21; Eph 5:21-32 [2a, 25-32]; Jn 6:60-69

GIFTS AND INTENTIONS: BREAD AND WINE: Deceased Clergy of the Parish

ALTAR FLOWERS: Deceased Members of the Parish

ALTAR CANDLE: Ashley Bernadine - In memoriam

ALTAR CANDLE: John and Agatha Mc Farlane - Matrimonial Anniversary

SANCTUARY CANDLE: Geraldine Giraldi - In memoriam CHAPEL CANDLE: All Mothers

The Eucharist Is The Heart Of Our Life In Christ +Saint Vincent Ferrer + Roman Catholic Church

School of Religious Education

Religious education classes begin on Sunday, September 16th at 9:30 a.m. New registration and re-registration forms for the School of Religious Education are available on the table in the back of the Church. Please bring the completed registration form, together with an original baptism certificate, birth certificate and $50.00 registration fee to the rectory office Monday through Thursday between 9:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. or on September 8th and 9th after all Masses. Midwood Catholic Academy

1501 Hendrickson Street, Brooklyn, NY 11234

Spread the word to your friends and family about our Academy!

Seats still available in Nursery, pre-K, and Grades K-7

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Do You Know?

1. What celebration ends the liturgical year? 2. What is the official musical instrument of the Church?

Answer in next week’s bulletin.

Monday, August 20th

Memorial of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, (1090 - 8August, 1153). Reformer and spiritual author.

Tuesday, August 21st Memorial of St Pius X, Pope. (2 June 1835 - 20 August 1914). Undertook liturgical and canonical reforms, especially communion for children and frequent communion for adults.

Wednesday, August 22nd Memorial of the Queenship of Mary

Thursday, August 23rd Memorial of St. Rose of Lima (Apr il 20, 1586 - August 24, 1617). First saint of the Americas. Cared for the homeless, elderly and sick.

Friday, August 24th Feast of Saint Bartholomew, Apostle. Said to have preached the Gospel in India and Armenia, where according to tradition he was flayed alive.

Answers to last week’s question. Mary is known by many different titles (Blessed Mother, Madonna), epithets (Stella Maris, Regina Coeli), invocations (Theotokos, Our Lady of Perpetual Help), geographic and cultural reasons (Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Lady of Altagracia), Dogmatic titles (Immaculate Conception), meditations and devotions (Our Lady of Sorrows), Marian apparitions (Our Lady of Lourdes, Our Lady of Fatima) and many more.

Office of the Bishop Diocese of Brooklyn

Catholic Charities of Brooklyn

Parish Emergency / Disaster Planning and Resources

Hurricane season has begun. Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens has developed a Parish Emergency/Disaster Planning and Resources document. Copies of this useful resource are available at the Rectory. For more information call: 718-859-9009 Dear Parishioners, help us to know who you are by

becoming a registered member of the parish.

Sponsors for Baptism and Confirmation

Being a sponsor (Godparent, spiritual parent) is a sacramental ministry. The sponsor takes part in the ritual as a Catholic and provides example from his/her life through living and acting as a full member of the Catholic Church. Because of the seriousness of this ministry, the Church has the following require-ments: +The sponsor must be fully initiated into the Catholic Church through Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist, and be at least 16 years of age. +The sponsor must be a Catholic who has an active life in the Church and provides good example. Someone married outside the church is not able to be a sponsor. Also, a Catholic who has left the Church is not permitted to stand as a sponsor of a new member into the church.

For more information: call - 718-859-9009 or email - info@saintvincentferrer.com

Ministers’ Schedule - 08/25 & 08/26

5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. EMHC: Doris Guerdie Joan Pat Daisy Patrick Marie C Claudia Soundiana Julita Jean Shirley P Kevin Shirley M

Lectors: Steeve Marjory Marcia Allison Merlyn David

Ministers of Welcome: Mauricia Sarita Cherika

Hilary Listra Seyarra Vibert Josette Quentin Sam Renee Jennifer Judith Julia Alicia

Please note the changes are in Bold print. You can also visit the website to get a copy of the schedule in the bulletin.

Parish Registration: Please register in the parish. We are a tithing community. We encourage

registered parishioners to use their envelopes.

The Eucharist Is The Heart Of Our Life In Christ Civics (History and Government)

Questions for the Naturalization Test Additional questions and answers for the naturalization test are listed below. The civics test is an oral test and the USCIS Officer will ask the applicant up to 10 of the 100 civics questions. An applicant must answer 6 out of 10 questions correctly to pass the civics portion of the naturalization test. On the naturalization test, some answers may change because of elections or appointments. As you study for the test, make sure that you know the most current answers to these questions. Answer these questions with the name of the official who is serving at the time of your eligibility interview with USCIS. The USCIS Officer will not accept an incorrect answer.

Please honor your Generations of Faith Pledge

31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

▪ the Speaker of the House 32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the mili-

tary? ▪ the President 33. Who signs bills to become laws? ▪ the President

34. Who vetoes bills? ▪ the President 35. What does the President’s Cabinet do? ▪ advises the President 36. What are two Cabinet-level positions? ▪ Secretary of Agriculture ▪ Secretary of Commerce ▪ Secretary of Defense ▪ Secretary of Education ▪ Secretary of Energy ▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services ▪ Secretary of Homeland Security ▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development ▪ Secretary of the Interior ▪ Secretary of Labor ▪ Secretary of State ▪ Secretary of Transportation ▪ Secretary of the Treasury ▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs ▪ Attorney General ▪ Vice President 37. What does the judicial branch do? ▪ reviews laws ▪ explains laws ▪ resolves disputes (disagreements) ▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution 38. What is the highest court in the United States? ▪ the Supreme Court

Jeanne Mance Guild

Please support the Jeanne Mance Guild by donating clean, slightly used - towels, - blankets - quilts - thin comforters You can drop them off at the Rectory office. Thank you for your support.

Parish Goal: $45,500 170 Families Pledged - $48,824.67: Received - $29,824.67

Congratula ons! Thank you! We have met our Parish’s goal.

We pray that you honor your pledge.

Attention Parishioners

The Rectory Office is closed on Fridays

throughout the summer until Friday, August 31st, 2018.

Arise

Thank you

The Pastor and staff thank you for your generous offering to the Diocese of Kurnool. The financial support generated through this mission appeal, will be used to support: water, health, sanitation improvement, education, women self-help groups, and evangelization and faith formation.

Your generosity and continued support are greatly appreciated.

For further information contact: Rev. Fr. Jones Kukatla, Mission Representative in the USA, St. Jude the Apostle Parish 152 Tulip Drive, Lewes, DE 19958 Cell no: 302-272-0501 Email: joneskukatla@yahoo.com

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Our Faith Teaches Welcoming the Refugee and the Migrant

During his visit to the United States, Pope Francis spoke as a brother to us: “We the people of this continent, are not fearful of foreigners, because most of us were once foreigners. I say this to you as the son of immigrants, knowing that so many of you are also descended from immigrants.”

At the back of the church are pamphlets outlining what our church teaches and what we can do.

Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick

Please contact the Rectory Office if you know of any homebound person or anyone going for

medical procedures who would like to be anointed by a priest and/or receive the Eucharist.

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Have you visited our new and improved website: www.saintvincentferrer.org Click on Important Events, then click on Bulletin. Click on the date to open the bulletin for that week. Scroll down to find Ministers’ Schedule.

Immigration Issues!

If you have any immigration questions and or concerns contact the Catholic Migration Services: 47-01 Queens Blvd., Suite 201 Sunnyside, NY 11104 #718-472-3500 Or 191 Joralemon Street, 4th Floor Brooklyn, NY 11201 #718-236-3000

Catholic Migration Services Rev. Patrick J. Keating, CEO David Colodny, Director of Legal Services Nancy Pardo, Executive Assistant

IN HIS LIGHT Charismatic Prayer Group

Annual Prayer Breakfast and

Parish Charismatic Revival ++++++

ANNUAL PRAYER BREAKFAST Saturday, October 20th 2018

9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

PARISH CHARISMATIC REVIVAL Monday, October 22nd - Wednesday, October 24th

Praying the Rosary - 7:00 p.m. Mass - 7:15 p.m.

Theme:

“My grace is sufficient for you.” Celebrant and Homilist

Reverend Father Peter Okonkwo Parish priest , Corpus Christi Parish

St. Vincent and the Grenadines, West Indies

Bishop Kearney Open House Middle school students and families are

invited to our Open House!

Saturday, September 29th from 12pm1:30pm

Tuesday, October 30th from 6pm-7:30pm

www.bishopkearneyhs.org/openhouse

Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you. — John 6:53

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