VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

98 RICHARDS STREET BROOKLYN, NY 11231

Tel. (718) 624-1572 Fax (718) 722-7748

Rev. Claudio Antecini, Pastor Rev. Johannes Siegert, Parochial Vicar Rev. Eamon Murray, Parochial Vicar

Mrs. Elsie Tweedy

Mrs. Sylvia Dobles

Fr. Johannes

Fr. Eamon

Sr. Frauke 917-515-4225

Sr. Rosanna 718-406-3670

Br. Valerio

Sr. Emiliana 805-300-6913

Ms.Lori Burkard

Mr. Norm Sweeney

A LANDMARK OF FAITH IN RED HOOK SINCE 1854

Secretary/Bookkeeper

Office Assistant/Religious Ed

Religious Ed. Director

Youth Ministry

Pastoral Associate

Public Relation

Dir. School of Evangelization

Singer/Guitarist

Trustee

Trustee

98 RICHARDS STREET BROOKLYN, NY 11231

Tel. (718) 624-1572 Fax (718) 722-7748

Rev. Claudio Antecini, Pastor Rev. Johannes Siegert, Parochial Vicar Rev. Eamon Murray, Parochial Vicar

OFFICE HOURS Monday – Thurs. 9:00 a.m. - 3:00pm

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday (Sunday Vigil Mass) 5:00 p.m. (In the Church)

Sábado NUEVO 7:00pm (Spanish)

Sunday: 10:00 a. m. (Spanish) 12:30 p. m. (English)

Community Prayer Tue & Thurs. 7:30pm

Weekdays: NEW Tuesday and Thursday 8:00 pm

House of Prayer: Tuesday @7pm Ileanna 347-461-5169 Thursday @7pm Hilda 646-626-1283 Thursday @7pm Josefina 718-522-0205 Monday @7pm Graciela 347-549-7499 Friday @7pm Emily M. 718-875-2969 Friday @7pm Sr. Rosanna 718-406-3670 (Eng)

Youth Group Meetings (Dayani ‘s House of Prayer) Friday's 4:30pm until 6:00pm 347-499-7703

Adoración al Santisimo - Lunes a las 11:00am

EL BAUTISMO DE NIÑOS MENORES DE 7 AÑOS Bautismos serán cada dos meses. Después de los padres y padrinos toma el curso Philip la clase será los fines de semana o usted puede ir a seis clases que tienen cada martes a las siete en punto. Uno de los padres debe traer el certificado de nacimiento del niño. EL SACRAMENTO DE LA RECONCILIACION Sabados con cita EL MATRIMONIO La pareja deberá fijar un cita con el párroco por lo menos 6 meses antes de la fecha de la boda

LA CONFIRMACION Y LA COMUMION La preparación para estos sacramentos se cumple según la edad de la persona y su conocimiento de la Fe Católica

VISITA DE LOS ENFERMOS Comunicarse con la oficina parroquial.

GRUPO DE ORACION Lunes 7:00pm - 9:00pm

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Grades 1-8

CONFIRMATION and COMMUNION

Communion Wednesday's 3:15pm Or Sunday 11:30am

Confirmation Sundays at 11:20am until 12:25pm

RCIA Classes -Sunday's English 11:30am - 12:25noon Wednesday Spanish

BAPTISMS FOR CHILDREN UNDER 7 Baptism will be every other month.. After parents and god-parents take Philip Course. Classes will be on weekends or you can go to six classes that will be given on Tuesdays @ 7pm. Please make sure you bring child’s birth certificate be-fore the date of baptism.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday at 4:30pm By appointment. (Confessions)

MARRIAGES

For the Sacrament of Matrimony, an appointment must be made with

the Pastor 6 months in advance of the proposed date

VISITS TO THE SICK Please contact the parish office so we visit the sick.

Please notify us when you know an active member of our parish is ill.

Casita de Oración para los Niños viernes / Friday @ 7pm Delmy & Hugo 347-907-1862

Second Sunday of Advent December 7, 2014

SAT. Dec 6. 5:00pm Kenny Gusman SUN. Dec 7. 10:00 am Barbara, Antonia, Santana Y todo de Junto Santana, Euregue

12:30pm Anastasia Weinstock

Tue. Dec. 9th 8:00 Concetta Lawrence

Thurs. Dec 11th 8:00pm “For the Parish Community”

Sat. Dec. 13th 5:00pm John Brown Salvatore Amendola Sun. Dec. 14 10:00am Alberto Roman, Jr.

WINE & HOSTS IN MEMORY OF Alberto Roman

SANCTUARY LAMP Dorothy Saverese

BLESSED SACRAMENT CANDLE (chapel) Edward Rosado PLEASE PRAY FOR THE DECEASED

Jose Chevere, Jalissa Otero

PRAYER REQUESTS FOR THE SICK Melissa Torres, Teresa Ramos Kaitlin Nelson, Alica Concepcion,Delva Tavaus Robert Ward, John Burkard, George Rivera,

Mass Collection & Attendance SATURDAY, Nov 22nd 5:00 pm Attendance: 61 Collection $ 505.00 Sunday, Nov 23rd 10:00am Attendance: 183 Collection $818.00 12:30 pm Attendance: 75 Collection $296.00

Treasures from our Tradition Have you seen Antiques Roadshow on television? People bring attic treasures to experts for appraisal and possible cash. Catholic attics, or maybe Grandma’s wall, often hold a “sick call crucifix.” It is a curiously bulky crucifix hiding a sliding panel and a secret compartment. Two tiny candles, a squeeze bottle of holy water, a stringy purple mini-stole, a tube of prayers, and some cotton balls are all hidden inside. The cross folds up to form a mini-altar that can be propped up by a sick person’s bed. All that is needed is a priest with the oil of the sick and Holy Communion. Forty years ago, when these crosses enjoyed great popularity, the sacrament of the sick was often an encounter between priest and sick person alone, and often only in a last crisis of illness. Gradually, we are reclaiming the sacrament of anointing fro this minimal, hidden expression. It is celebrated more richly and more often, even in the Sunday as-sembly, at every stage of illness and across a wide range of human suffering. The “sick call crucifix” is not a tradition, it is a curiosity from another time, but it reminds us of true tradition: we are a people who care for our sick, who accompany them in faith, and who sustain them with an experience of Christ's presence.

First Reading: The rugged land shall be made a plain:the rough country, a broad valley (Isaiah40:1-5, 9-11) Second Reading: Conduct yourselves in holiness has-tening the coming of the day of God (2Peter 3:8-14) Gospel: I have baptized you with water; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit (Mark 1:1-8)

Advent / Advento The First Candle is lit on the first Sunday of Advent, shortly after No-vember 30th. It is called the Prophecy Candle and reminds us that Jesus’ coming was prophesied hundreds of years before He was born. The candle’s purple color represents Christ’s royalty as the King of Kings. Suggested Bible Reading: Isaiah 9:2-6 and Luke 1:30-35

La primera vela se enciende en el primer domingo de Adviento, poco después del 30 de noviembre. Se llama la Profecía Vela y nos recuerda que la venida de Jesús fue profetizado cientos de años antes de que naciera. De color púrpura de la vela representa la realeza de Cristo como el Rey de Reyes. Sugerido Lectura bíblica: Isaías 9: 2-6 y Lucas 1: 30-35

The second candle, lit on the second Sunday of advent along with the first candle, , is the Bethlehem candle, reminding us that Jesus was born in Bethlehem. It too is purple, reminding us that it was a King Who was born in the manger. Suggested Bible reading: Micah 5:2 and Luke 2:1-7 La segunda vela, encendida en el segundo domingo de adviento, junto con la primera vela, es la vela de Belén, que nos recuerda que Jesús nació en Belén. Es también es de color púrpura, que nos recuerda que era un rey que ha nacido en el pesebre. sugerido Lectura de la Biblia: Miqueas 5: 2 y Lucas 2: 1-7

Mass Collection & Attendance SATURDAY,Nov 29th 5:00 pm Attendance: 30 Collection $455.00 Sunday,Nov 30th 10:00am Attendance: 50 Collection $560.00 12:30 pm Attendance: 25 Collection $122.00

Immaculate Conception Monday, December 8th 7:00am

Who should attend class? Anyone who is about

Santo Rosario 7:45pm - Danza Azteca 8:15pm Cantos a la virgin con el grupo Norteño “Los Gorriones del norte” 9:00pm Santa Misa - ministerio el arca de la alianza 10:00pm Mañanitas a La Virgen De Guadalupe 11:45pm

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