St. Augus ne Roman Catholic Church 116 Sixth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11217-3596

Rectory Office St. Monica Hall E-mail Fax Visit our Website 718-783-3132 Sterling Place staugustinerc@verizon.net 718-638-4669 www.staugustineparkslope.org

MASSES: Saturday: 5:00 PM (English) Sunday: 9:00 AM (English) 10:30 AM (Spanish) 12:00 NOON (English) 1:30 PM (Haitian) WEEKDAYS: 9:00 AM (English) Wednesday 7:30 PM (Spanish) HOLY DAYS: As announced HOLY HOUR OF EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: First Friday of each month, check for time. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS: Speak to a staff person about the process of becoming a Catholic and/or receiving Eucharist and Confirmation. RECONCILIATION: Confessions heard Saturdays 4:00 - 4:45 PM or by appointment. BAPTISM: Parents should call at least two months in advance for preparation dates. MATRIMONY: Couples should meet with a priest or deacon at least six months in advance. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: By request. COMMUNION OF THE SICK: Please call to arrange communion for the sick, homebound, or hospitalized. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Sunday morning - English and Spanish. ST FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC ACADEMY: Phone number: 718-857-2559; www.sfxsparkslope.org/

PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Thomas W. Ahern, Pastor Mr. Joseph Bichotte, Deacon Sr. Ellen Glavey, Religious Education Coordinator Mr. Andrew Violette, Director of Music Ms. Vanessa Peña, Parish Secretary Mr. Brendan Moloney, Coordinator of Youth Ministry Rev. Agnelo Pinto, In Residence Rev. Charles P. Keeney, In Residence Msgr. Robert Harris, In Residence OFFICE HOURS Monday to Friday: 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM Monday to Thursday 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Friday: No evening hours Saturday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Sunday: 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM Appointments appreciated

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Mass Intentions for the Week

Sunday, January 29 5:00 +Vaughna Vitalis 9:00 +Helen Treacy 10:30 +Arturo Aguilar (Maria Aguilar) 12:00 +Angel Junior Ortiz (Rosario Ortiz) 1:30 For The People of The Parish Monday, January 30 9:00 Joseph & Barbara King (Antoine Dugue) Tuesday, January 31 9:00 Gerard Collins Wednesday, February 1 9:00 In Thanksgiving to Our Lady of Czeschotowa 7:30 Maritza Arroyo ‘Health’ Thursday, February 2 9:00 Bernard McLaughlin Friday, February 3 9:00 Eileen Calandro Saturday, February 4 9:00 Carmen Rodriguez 5:00 +Jesus Ayala (Ayala Family) Sunday, February 5 9:00 Jeanne Adreassen 10:30 +Aida Lopez (Ligia Caldas) 12:00 +Gabriel Pinto 1:30 For The People of The Parish

Upcoming Events • PPC Meeting… on Monday, January 30th at 7:00 p.m.

in the Rectory. • Feast of St. Blaise - Blessing of the Throats… on

February 3rd at 9:00 a.m. Mass. • Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes - Celebration of the

anointing of the Sick… on Saturday, February 11th at 9:00 a.m. Mass.

• Baptism Class… will be held on Monday, February 13th at 7:30 p.m. in the Rectory.

• Haiti Support Group… next meeting will be on Mon-day, February 13th at 7:15 p.m. in the rectory. All are Wel-come.

• Families, Fathers & Children... invites you to be-come involved with the work we do, our first Committee Meeting of the year will be Wed., Feb. 15 at 7:30 in the rectory. Please join us. Any questions? Please call Ellen at 718-789-5321.

Sacred Heart Candle For this week… will be lit in loving memory of Georgette Pierre requested by Evelyne Long-champ.

Bread & Wine For this week… will be offered In Loving Memory of Frtiz Blain requested by Evelyne Longchamp.

Blessed Mother Candle For this week… will be lit In Loving Memory of the Rocine Family requested by Evelyne Long-champ.

Catholic Schools' Week Daily Tours & New Student Registration – St. Francis Xavier Catholic Academy, located at 763 President Street, will celebrate Catholic Schools' Week from January 29th through February 3rd. During this week, there will be daily tours, Monday – Friday, from 9 a.m.-10

a.m., as well as on Sunday, January 29th from 10:30 a.m. until 12 noon, to give prospective parents a chance to visit the clas-ses. Registration for new students will take place during the week as well. Please mark your calendars, and spread the word. If you have friends, family, or neighbors who are look-ing for a new school, please send them our way. If you cannot attend the scheduled tours and would like more information, please call 718-857-2559, email: sfxparkslope@gmail.com and visit our website at www.sfxca-parkslope.org.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Until very recent decades “Holy Thursday” and “Good Friday” were centered on personal pious devo-tions, not public liturgy. In urban America, at least in cities with a significant Catholic population, Holy Thurs-day was about veneration of the Blessed Sacrament. Peo-ple were encouraged to walk to seven churches for a “visit” to each parish’s repository, a kind of temporary tabernacle on a side altar, closer in proximity to the faith-ful than the usual tabernacle on the distant high altar. On Good Friday, the most popular form of devotion was the Stations of the Cross, or a three-hour program of word and preaching beginning at noon. The Holy Thursday seven-church hike was a way of participating in a custom of the city of Rome. Tra-ditionally, each day in Lent was assigned to a particular parish church or basilica in the city. Each week of Lent thus had seven churches, and pious people tried to get to each one of them. The pilgrimage was a symbol of unity and also the journey of faith. Originally, the pope would go to each place for a liturgy, but political strife removed the pope from Rome in 1305. With the papacy relocated in France, the custom ceased until Pope Leo XIII ex-pressed interest in restoring it in 1900, and Blessed John XXIII fully restored the custom in 1959. By the time Pope Leo began to revive the custom, many American cities had enough parishes and monasteries that the faith-ful could vicariously participate in the revived tradition of stational liturgies by a very long walk! —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Heb 11:32-40; Ps 31:20-24; Mk 5:1-20 Tuesday: Heb 12:1-4; Ps 22:26b-28, 30-32; Mk 5:21-43 Wednesday: Heb 12:4-7, 11-15; Ps 103:1-2, 13-14, 17-18a; Mk 6:1-6 Thursday: Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 [22-32] Friday: Heb 13:1-8; Ps 27:1, 3, 5, 8b-9; Mk 6:14-29 Saturday: Heb 13:15-17, 20-21; Ps 23:1-6; Mk 6:30-34 Sunday: Is 58:7-10; Ps 112:4-9; 1 Cor 2:1-5; Mt 5:13-16

Recemos Por. . . Si usted tiene a una persona que usted desea ser rogado, favor déjenos saber inmediatamente y rogaremos por ellos. Los nombres quedarán en la lista de enfermos por tres semanas y repetida después de eso si usted nos llama. Favor de ver la lista

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Helena Severin Daisy Rijo Jose Colon Janie Gamble Carmen M Mercado Nancy Cimino Jackie Strachen Robert Katan Angela Ramos Barbara Mangilardi James Leune Olive Bouaz Tiffany Rios Mr. John Demby James Lilley Ines Robles

Mike Meehan Dorinda Baéz Alex Ramos Julie Elle Brittner Maritza Arroyo Hector Davila Kitty Denega Pascasia Vidal Paul Callahan Christopher Neves Monique Daumec Yvette Reyes Kathy Cruz Kip Jones Adeline Duré Candida Alacan

John Barton Jane Erickson Jerome Knittle Yvette Sendker Carmen Torres Angelo M. Ramos Barbara Merrill Col. Ret. Will Merrill Pedro R. Garsed Severina Caban Sonia Bonilla Anthony Tuitt Nilda L. Morales Anthony Vega Alphonse Duré Sonia Garcia

We pray for the sick… Recemos Por los enfermos. . .

WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3

We pray for members and friends serving in the military: Rezamos por miembros y amigos que estan sirviendo en el Servicio Militar: Sgt. Estephen Shirverts, Col. Will Merrill, Lt. Jeanell Merrill, Capt. Peyton Hurley, Manny Otero, PFC An-thony J. Jolimeau, Paul Valdez, Jorge E. Moreira, Jerry Moreira, Kathleena Hurd, David Garcia, Samantha Vega, L.C. US Marine Corps, Capt. Richard Martinez, US Marines, Air-man Clara Lyde, 1 Lt. Ignacio Naudon, Max Andrew Polster.

New in the Parish? Would you like to register as a parishioner?

Yes, I would like to become a member of St. Augustine Church and receive envelopes. Name __________________________________________ Address ________________________________________ ________________________________________ Phone #: ( ) ___________________________________ Email: __________________________________________

Please cut and place form in the collection basket, bring to the rectory or mail to:

St. Augustine R.C. Church

116 Sixth Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11217

Note to our envelope users… Thank you for your regular support of the parish. Please drop us a note in the collection if you change your address or phone number during the year, so we can keep our parish records up-to-date. It helps our workers if you do not use tape or staples on the envelopes. All donations are registered ac-cording to the date they are received, no matter what date is on the envelope. If you are donating for several weeks you may write one check for the total amount. However, please use separate checks for Pantry, Campaign, National Collec-tions, and Missions donations. PLEASE MAKE ALL CHECKS OUT TO: ST. AUGUSTINE CHURCH

Nuevo en la Parroquia? Quiere inscribirse como parroquiano?

Si, me gustaría ser miembro de la parroquia y recibir los so-bres de ofrendas por correo.

Nombre ______________________________________ Dirección _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Telefono ( ) _________________________________ Email: ________________________________________

Favor de cortar la forma y echar en la canasta de ofrenda o envie por correo:

St. Augustine R.C. Church

116 Sixth Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11217

Dia de San Blas - Lunes, 3 de Febrero Las gargantas serán bendecidas durante

la Misa de las 9:00 a.m.

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Heb 11:32-40; Sal 31 (30):20-24; Mc 5:1-20 Martes: Heb 12:1-4; Sal 22 (21):26b-28, 30-32; Mc 5:21-43 Miércoles: Heb 12:4-7, 11-15; Sal 103 (102):1-2, 13-14, 17-18a; Mc 6:1-6 Jueves: Mal 3:1-4; Sal 24 (23):7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lc 2:22-40 [22-32] Viernes: Heb 13:1-8; Sal 27 (26):1, 3, 5, 8b-9; Mc 6:14-29 Sábado: Heb 13:15-17, 20-21; Sal 23 (22):1-6; Mc 6:30-34 Domingo: Is 58:7-10; Sal 112 (111):4-9; 1 Cor 2:1-5; Mt 5:13-16

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Nouvo pèsonn nan pawas la? Eské ou vlè pou rejistré kom yon pawasyen?

Wi, mwen vlè pou rejisté kom yon pawasyen nan Legliz St. Augustin ak resvwa anvlope. Nom ________________________________________ Adrès _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Téléfon: ( ) ________________________________ Email: _______________________________________

Tanpri koupé fòm la e mété li nan basket koleksyon-an,

ou poté-l nan presbitè pou nou:

St. Augustine Church 116 Sixth Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11217

Opportunities for a better Tomorrow… Ofri anpil edikasional (GED pou laj 17+) ak treninn pou travay (laj 22+) programs. Lokal: 4em Avenue ak 27th Street; rele 718-369-0303 pou enformasion.

Ash Wednesday- 1 Mach… pou komanse sezon Karem la nou va ofri lames a 9:00 a.m. an angle ak yon mes twa-lang a 7:30 pm. Lesannd va distribiye nan mes yo. Lesannd va toujou distribiye nan sevis midi-12huers.

St. Blaise - Lendi, 3 Fevriye Benediksion Goj avek bouji

9:00 a.m. Lames