December 8 - St. Rose of Lima Brooklyn

St. Rose of Lima Church
269 Parkville Avenue • Brooklyn, New York 11230
Rectory (718) 434-8040
stroseoflimabrooklyn.com
Rev. Łukasz Trocha, Pastor
Sister Maureen Sullivan, Pastoral Associate
Rev. José Lopez, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Ilyas Gill, Pakistani Apostolate Coordinator
Deacon Francis M. Pittie
RECITATION OF THE ROSARY: Monday to Friday
MASS SCHEDULE:
At 8:40AM before the 9:00AM Mass and after the
Saturday: 5:00 PM (Satisfies Sunday Obligation)
10:45AM Mass on Sundays.
Sunday: 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM (Español), 10:45AM,
12:30 PM (Polish) 5:00 PM (Urdu-Pakistani)
THE DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET: Monday to
Weekday: 9:00 AM
Saturday after the 9:00 AM Mass.
Holydays: 9:00 AM and 7:30 PM
RECTORY OFFICE HOURS:
Monday through Thursday: 9:30AM to 4:00PM
Friday: 9:30AM to 1:00PM
Tuesday through Thursday: 7:00PM to 9:00PM
Saturday 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM to 12:30PM
Emergency calls at any time
CONFESSIONS: Saturdays from 4:00PM to 4:45PM in
the lower church (or any time upon request for
appointment).
ANOINTING OF THE SICK: The communal
celebration of this sacrament takes place twice a year
within the Eucharist in early October and May (or any
other time upon request).
WEDDINGS: Couples must make an appointment with
one of the parish priests at least six months prior
to their intended wedding date.
MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA: Wednesdays after
the 9:00 AM Mass.
SPANISH CHARISMATIC
Tuesdays at 7:00 PM.
PRAYER
SPANISH CURSILLO ULTREA: Wednesdays at
7:00PM
FILIPINO/ENGLISH MARRIAGE
GROUP: Thursdays at 7:00 PM.
ENCOUNTER
FILIPINO APOSTOLATE: Mass and music in the
Filipino language every second Sunday of the month at
2:00 PM followed by the social gathering.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES:
Sunday morning from 9:00AM to 10:30AM.
BAPTISMS: For Baptism in English or Español, please
contact Sister Maureen. Parents must register and attend a
class prior to their child’s Baptism. For Baptism in Polish
please contact fr. Luke.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION AND
BENEDICTION:
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place every
Saturday morning in the lower church from 8:00AM to
9:00AM. Come at any time during this Holy Hour to pray
in the presence of the Eucharistic Lord. Benediction takes
place at 8:50 AM.
GROUP:
2nd Sunday of Advent
December 8th, 2013
MASS INTENTIONS
SATURDAY, December 7th
9:00
5:00PM
THANK YOU
Purgatorial Society (December) Antoinette
Pitti, Rose Bernardo, Nancy Montero
Deceased Members of the Marrone,
Mercatante & Scelza Families
Parishioners of St. Rose of Lima
SUNDAY, December 8th - 2nd Sunday of Advent
8:00
9:00
Peter Pitti - Birthday Commemoration
Cristal Martinez - Birthday
Commemoration
10:45
People of the Parish
12:30PM Czł. Koła Różańcowego (Polish)
5:00PM
Anthony Cacuana (Urdu)
MONDAY, December 9th - Immaculate Conception (not
a holy day of obligation)
9:00
Rejeanne & Seueque Ulysse
Natale Pitti - Birthday Commemoration
WEDNESDAY, December 11th
9:00
Deceased Members of the Squire Family
+ Dr. Steven A. Napoli
SATURDAY, December 14th
9:00
5:00PM
Purgatorial Society (December)
People of the Parish &
Deceased Victims of Sandy Hook
Elementary School Shooting- 1st Anniv.
SUNDAY, December 15th - 3rd Sunday of Advent
8:00
9:00
10:45
12:30PM
5:00PM
+ Anne M. Falvella
Carmen Hernandez
+ Marion & Frank Dukes
(Polish)
(Urdu)
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF THE PARISH
Marie Ricottone, Paul Sanner, Peter Pitti, Kenneth
Young Please Note: Names may be added and will
remain on this list for one calendar month. If you would
like the name to remain on the list for the following
month, please notify the rectory.
WEEKLY COLLECTION
1st Collection - Your Gift to St. Rose of Lima Parish
2nd Collection - Special Offering St. Vincent de Paul
COLLECTION COMPARISON
Weekend of 11/30 /13 - 12/01/13
Weekend of 12/01/12 - 12/02/13
All registered parishioners have received the Christmas Week Schedule in the mail. Additional copies are
available at the rear of the church.
All registered parishioners have received the Christmas Gift envelopes in the mail. Additional copies are
available at the rear of the church.
Wine:
Maria Cox
FRIDAY, December 13th
9:00
CHRISTMAS WEEK SCHEDULE
DONATIONS FOR MONTH OF DECEMBER
THURSDAY, December 12th
9:00
CHRISTMAS FLOWER ENVELOPES
Please have your envelopes in by next weekend of December 14th & 15th so they can be included in the Christmas
list for the weekend of December 21st & 22nd. Additional
envelopes are available at the rear of the church.
CHRISTMAS GIFT ENVELOPES
TUESDAY, December 10th
9:00
We are most grateful to our parishioners who donated
food for our Thanksgiving baskets and to those who were
able to participate in our "Giving Tree" project. May God
continue to bless you for your thoughtfulness and generosity to all we serve.
$5474
$7210
50/50 BOOSTER WINNER
Congratulations to The Calixte Family, winners of the
November drawing. Thank you for your continued
participation in this parish fundraiser.
In Loving Memory of Mercedes Gonzalez
Donated by The Gonzalez Family
Host:
In Loving Memory of Peter Wojcik
Donated by Joan Wojcik
Candles: In Loving Memory of Marie Lafortune,
Cham Labbe, & the Deceased Members of
the Charles Family
Donated by Suzie Charles
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
“Outward signs instituted by Christ to give grace” is the
often-memorized definition of sacrament, but through
four decades of reform we have rediscovered the power of
sacrament to bestow grace by reshaping our lives as individuals and communities. Not so long ago, most people
were not attentive to the nature of sacrament as an act of
the Church, a power that flows from the Body of Christ.
Fifty years ago, we were inclined to see a sacrament as an
encounter between Christ and an individual. Today, we
see that definition does not go far enough. God’s grace is
not a trickle, but a gushing torrent washing over the whole
Church. Like a photographer pulling back the camera for
a broader picture, today we are not only interested in the
person who is being baptized, reconciled, or anointed. We
think about how celebrating a sacrament transforms a
community. We think about the grace given by Christ to
the community that baptizes or marries or ordains or confirms. Sacraments are for the good of the community.
Even when it appears to be a private, hidden moment, as
in individual confession, a sacrament is always for the
sake of the whole body, always more than “meets the
eye.”
-Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
THE LONG AWAITED ONE
FEAST OF FAITH
As the Sundays of Advent unfold the scriptures shift
focus from the final coming of the Lord to his historical
birth. Today’s scriptures blend the two. Isaiah’s
disillusionment with the kings of his own day led him to
envision an ideal king who would rule with divine
approval and be led by divine wisdom. For centuries the
Jewish people anticipated the arrival of that Messiah,
who would usher in a blessed age when the whole world
would finally dwell in justice and peace.
After centuries of such growing expectation, the
preaching of John the Baptist about the imminent arrival
of the Messiah could not help but provoke intense
interest. The Baptist’s message about preparation for “the
one who is coming” (Matthew 3:11) makes clear that
Jesus is, in fact, the long-awaited one who is ushering in
the new age foretold by Isaiah and all the prophets.
Watching for Christ’s Coming
In the season of Advent, we look to the coming of
Christ at the end of time, and we prepare ourselves to
celebrate his first coming among us at Christmas.
Remembrance of the past is combined with preparation
for the future. Memory meets action.
In a certain sense, the Mass is an Advent prayer. At the
Last Supper, Jesus did not tell his disciples, “Never forget
what I did for you.” Instead, he said, “Do this in
remembrance of me.” He calls us to remember by doing,
to combine memory with action. In the celebration of the
Eucharist, remembering and doing become one. Jesus is
as present in our midst as he was in that upper room,
breaking the bread and sharing the cup; but it is a new
kind of presence, seen only with the eyes of faith. In the
heavenly liturgy, there will be no need of sacraments, for
there, “celebration is wholly communion and
feast” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1136). Here,
things are different. We have only glimpses and flashes of
the beauty that is yet to be. And yet, in the liturgy, we
truly participate in the heavenly liturgy. The Mass is our
foretaste of the joys of heaven.
© Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading - He shall bring justice for the afflicted;
the earth shall overflow with the knowledge of the LORD
(Isaiah 11:1-10).
Psalm - Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of
peace for ever (Psalm 72).
Second Reading - Glorify God by living in harmony
with one another, welcoming each other as Christ
welcomed you (Romans 15:4-9).
Gospel - Produce good fruit worthy of your baptism;
repent, for the reign of God is near (Matthew 3:1-12).
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12;
Lk 1:26-38
Tuesday: Is 40:1-11; Ps 96:1-3, 10ac, 11-13; Mt 18:12-14
Wednesday: Is 40:25-31; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10; Mt 11:28-30
Thursday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab;
Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47,
Friday: Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mt 11:16-19
Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Ps 80:2ac, 3b, 15-16, 18-19;
Mt 17:9a, 10-13
-Corinna Laughlin, © Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.
WORDS OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE TO JUAN
DIEGO
“Let not your heart be disturbed. Do not fear that
sickness, nor any other sickness or anguish. Am I not
here, who is your Mother? Are you not under my
protection? Am I not your health? Are you not happily
within my fold? What else do you wish? Do not grieve
nor be disturbed by anything.”
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday:
Monday:
Second Sunday of Advent
Immaculate Conception of the Blessed
Virgin Mary (not a holy day of obligation)
Wednesday: St. Damasus I
Thursday: Our Lady of Guadalupe
Friday:
St. Lucy
Saturday: St. John of the Cross
Second Sunday of Advent
December 8, 2013
The earth shall be filled with knowledge of the LORD,
as water covers the sea.
-Isaiah 11:9
MSZA ŚW. W JĘZYKU POLSKIM:
 niedziele - godz. 12:30; soboty letnie - godz. 20:00
 w święta kościelne - zapowiedziana godzina
SAKRAMENT POJEDNANIA:
 w Pierwsze Piątki Miesiąca o godz. 19:00-20:00
 zawsze w nagłych wypadkach lub po wcześniejszym
umówieniu się
 w zapowiedziane soboty od godz. 16:00 (dolny kościół)
 podczas rekolekcji
Druga Niedziela Adwentu 2013
Za dni Jego zakwitnie sprawiedliwość
i wielki pokój, aż księżyc nie zgaśnie.
Będzie panował od morza do morza,
od Rzeki aż po krańce ziemi.
Wyzwoli bowiem biedaka, który Go wzywa,
i ubogiego, co nie ma opieki.
Zmiłuje się nad biednym i ubogim,
nędzarza ocali od śmierci.
Psalm 72
SAKRAMENT MAŁŻEŃSTWA:
 narzeczeni proszeni są o skontaktowanie się z kapłanem
przynajmniej 6 miesięcy przed planowaną datą ślubu
SAKRAMENT CHRZTU:
 w trzecią sobotę miesiąca o godz. 12:00 (w południe)
BIURO PARAFIALNE:
 otwarte w godz. 9:00-16:00 & 19:00-21:00 w dni pracy;
8:00-16:30 w soboty; 9:00-12:30 w niedziele
 kontakt telefoniczny po polsku z ks. Łukaszem Trocha:
tel. (718) 434-8040.
OPŁATEK WIGILIJNY. Poświecony opłatek wigilijny można
nabyc za dobrowolną ofiarą po polskiej Mszy św. przy
wejściu do Kościoła lub w kancelarii parafialnej w
godzinach urzędowania.
ADWENTOWE. Zapisz i niezapomnij terminu
naszych rekolekcji: 6 & 7 grudnia 2013 (piątek &
sobota), godz. 19:00 w dolnym kościele. Rekolekcji
udzieli i nauki wygłosi ks. Andrzej Salwowski, kapłan
przy parafii Nawiedzenia NMP-Św. Stanisława B&M w
Ozone Park, NY
REKOLEKCJE
W owym czasie wystąpił Jan Chrzciciel i głosił na
Pustyni Judzkiej te słowa: Nawróćcie się, bo bliskie jest
królestwo niebieskie . Do niego to odnosi się słowo
proroka Izajasza, gdy mówi: Głos wołającego na pustyni:
Przygotujcie drogę Panu, Dla Niego prostujcie ścieżki.
Sam zaś Jan nosił odzienie z sierści wielbłądziej i pas
skórzany około bioder, a jego pokarmem była szarańcza i
miód leśny. Wówczas ciągnęły do niego Jerozolima oraz
cała Judea i cała okolica nad Jordanem. Przyjmowano od
niego chrzest w rzece Jordan, wyznając przy tym swe
grzechy. A gdy widział, że przychodzi do chrztu wielu
spośród faryzeuszów i saduceuszów, mówił im: Plemię
żmijowe, kto wam pokazał, jak uciec przed nadchodzącym
gniewem? Wydajcie więc godny owoc nawrócenia, a nie
myślcie, że możecie sobie mówić: Abrahama mamy za
ojca, bo powiadam wam, że z tych kamieni może Bóg
wzbudzić dzieci Abrahamowi. Już siekiera do korzenia
drzew jest przyłożona. Każde więc drzewo, które nie
wydaje dobrego owocu, będzie wycięte i w ogień
wrzucone. Ja was chrzczę wodą dla nawrócenia; lecz
Ten, który idzie za mną, mocniejszy jest ode mnie; ja nie
jestem godzien nosić Mu sandałów. On was chrzcić
będzie Duchem Świętym i ogniem. Ma On wiejadło w
ręku i oczyści swój omłot: pszenicę zbierze do spichlerza,
a plewy spali w ogniu nieugaszonym.
Mateusz 3:1-12
REFLEKSJA.. Jednych złości wezwanie: „Nawracajcie
się”, innych zaś raduje, gdyż świadomi swoich grzechów
i ułomności, odczuwają potrzebę zachęty do zmagania
się z nimi. Ci drudzy nie chcą przegapić nadchodzącego
królestwa niebieskiego. Przygotowują drogę dla Pana,
podejmują wysiłek prostowania ścieżek swego życia,
czuwają. Wiedzą, że pogrążeni w wewnętrznym śnie,
mogliby nie usłyszeć wołania Księcia Pokoju, który
przybywa, aby strapionym przynieść zapowiedź raju.
Ks. Mariusz Jedliczka, „Oremus”
ESPAÑOL:
Domingos: 9:00am. (Español)
El 12 de cada mes misa en honor de Nuestra Señora de
Guadalupe en la iglesia de abajo a las 7:30pm.
Todos los segundos miercoles de cada mes tendremos la misa
para los cursillistas
HORARIO DE MISAS EN
HORARIO ESPECIAL PARA EL MES DE DICIEMBRE
HORARIO DE LA RECTORIA:
Lunes a Viernes: 9:00am - 4:00pm.
Martes a Jueves: 7:00pm - 9:00pm.
Sabados y Domingos: 9:00am -12:30pm.
En diciembre, la comunidad hispana tendrá varias
celebraciones tales como:
1. Padre Jose estará escuchando confesiones todos los
dias. Además, del 8 al 11 de diciembre, estará un
sacerdote mexicano tambien escuchando confesions.
2. El dia 11 de diciembre, tendrémos rosario, novena y
misa solemne en la iglesia de arriba a las 7PM.
Habrá mañanitas a las 12:30 de la madrugada..
3. El dia 12 de diciembre, habrá solemne misa y
procesión a las 8:30PM. Esto estará seguido con
recepción en el auditorio de la escuela.
4. Al partir del 16 de diciembre, habrá posadas - novenas
de navidad, en el cento San Jose. Traiga sus niños para
cantarle y oirle al niño Jesus.
CONFESIONES:
Sabados de 3:45pm - 4:30pm en la Iglesia de abajo
(o a cualquier hora por cita)
UNCION DE LOS
Este sacramento se administra en la misa de 9:00am el primer
sabado de cada mes.
MATRIMONIOS:
Las parejas deben de hacer una cita con el sacerdote 6 meses
antes del dia de su boda.
BAUTIZMOS:
Favor contactar Sister Maureen. Los padres deben registrarse
para una clase, antes del bautismo.
CELEBRACION DE LOS 15 AÑOS:
 Queremos dar la opurtinidad para celebralos . Por favor
apartar sus celebraciones de los 15 años.
ADORACION AL SANTISIMO:
Cada Sabado en la iglesia de abajo de 8:00am - 9:00pm.
NOVENA A LA MEDALLA MILAGROSA
Cada Miercoles despues de la misa de 9:00am.
SANTO ROSARIO:
Lunes a Viernes a la 8:40am antes de la misa de 9:00am.
ULTREYA-CURSILLO:
Miercoles a las 7:00 pm.
EDUCACION RELIGIOSA:
Domingos de 9:00am a 10:30am.
LECTURAS DE HOY
Primera lectura - Brotará un retoño del tronco de Jesé.
Juzgará a los pobres con justicia, y herirá al violento con
el látigo de su boca (Isaías 11:1-10).
Salmo - Que en sus días florezca la justicia y la paz
abunde eternamente (Salmo 72 [71]).
Segunda lectura - Vivan en perfecta armonía unos con
otros. Por lo tanto, acójanse los unos a los otros como
Cristo los acogió a ustedes, tanto circuncidados como
gentiles (Romanos 15:4-9).
Evangelio - Juan Bautista predica, “Arrepiéntanse,
porque el reino de los cielos está cerca”
(Mateo 3:1-12).
LARGA ESPERA
A medida que transcurren los domingos de Adviento
el foco de las lecturas cambia de la venida final del Señor
a su histórico nacimiento. Las lecturas de hoy mezclan
ambos. Isaías, desilusionado de los reyes de sus tiempos,
imagina al rey ideal que gobernará con la aprobación de
Dios y será guiado por la divina sabiduría. Por siglos el
pueblo judío anticipó la llegada de ese Mesías, quien
inauguraría una era de gracia cuando todo el mundo
finalmente viviría en justicia y paz.
Luego de siglos de creciente expectativa, la
predicación de Juan Bautista sobre la inminente llegada
del Mesías no hizo más que provocar un intenso interés.
El mensaje del Bautista sobre “el que viene” (Mateo 3:11)
deja claro que Jesús, de hecho, es aquel esperado por
largo tiempo que inaugura la nueva era predicha por
Isaías y todos los profetas.
© Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.
PALABRAS DE NUESTRA SEÑORA A JUAN
DIEGO
“No se turbe tu corazón; no temas esa enfermedad, ni
ninguna otra enfermedad o angustia. ¿No estoy yo aquí?
¿No soy tu Madre? ¿No estás bajo mi sombra? ¿No soy
yo tu salud? ¿No estás por ventura en mi regazo? ¿Qué
más has de menester? No te apene ni te inquiete otra
cosa”.
Segundo Domingo de
Adviento
8 de diciembre de 2013
Así como las aguas
colman el mar,
así está lleno el país de la
ciencia del Señor.
- Isaías 11:9