MAY 17, 2015 1 SAINT BERNARD Serving God’s People for 54 Years 1961—2015 SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 17, 2015 God Shows No Partiality All are Welcome Here Are you a sinner? Have you been away from the church for a long time? Are you divorced or separated? Are you physically or mentally challenged? Are you from a different culture? Are you not accepted because of your sexual orientation? Are you elderly, a teen or young adult? Are you discriminated against because of your color? Are you feeling broken? Are you poor or out of work? Have you been imprisoned? Have you a feeling that you are left out? You are welcome here! This is your home, and we are your family! PARISH STAFF MASS SCHEDULE REV. MSGR. JAMIE J. GIGANTIELLO Pastor SUNDAYS Saturday at 5:00 p.m. Sundays: 8:30 a.m. — 10:00 a.m. — 11:30 a.m. REV. ILYAS GILL Parochial Vicar MRS. KATHLEEN BUSCEMI School Principal DEACON FRANK J. D’ACCORDO Permanent Deacon WEEKDAYS Monday - Friday at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at 9:00 a.m. SUMMER Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Sundays at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. MRS. MARY CASATELLI Director Religious Education HOLYDAYS 8:30 a.m. Evening Mass at 7:30 p.m. MR. ERNEST BUCKLEY Music Director RECONCILIATION Saturday at 4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. PLEASE TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES WHILE IN CHURCH! MAY 17, 2015 2 SAINT BERNARD Introduction to the Liturgy of the Word The Seventh Sunday of Easter OUR PRAYER FOR UNITY — Last Sunday, we heard the final words Jesus spoke before his ascension into heaven, words recorded by Saint Mark. Today we listen to a portion of what has become known as Jesus' "final discourse" from John's Gospel. Once again, the Lord's words contain a commissioning of his disciples for ministry to the world. One important part of this discourse is Jesus' prayer for unity: "Keep them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one just as we are one." As the Easter season comes to an end, a season that has seen us deepening our awareness of the Paschal Mystery, it is fitting that today we hear this prayer for unity among the Lord's followers. Let us celebrate the unity we have with other Christians and work together to heed the Lord's great commission to bring the Good News to our weary world. THE WIZARD OF OZ PERFORMANCES Saturday May 16th at 7:00 p.m. Sunday May 17th at 2:00 p.m. Tickets Will be Sold at the Door! Only $10 Each Please join us for a FABULOUS performance and support the children of the Saint Bernard Drama Club! Monthly 50/50 Raffle Blank yellow envelopes for the May drawing are available at the doors of the church for those who would like to participate but do not receive monthly envelopes in the mail. Contribution is $25 and the proceeds will be used for the current renovation and rebuilding of the parish facilities. Winner takes home half the amount collected for the given month. Drawings are held the last Sunday of each month and the next winner will be picked May 31, 2015! YOU HAVE TO BE IN IT TO WIN IT! Pentecost NEXT Sunday, May 24th, the church celebrates the Feast of Pentecost and the gift of the Holy Spirit. In honor of the Holy Spirit we encourage all our parishioners to wear the color RED to church next week! Memorial Day Next Monday, May 25th we celebrate Memorial Day, a day set aside to honor those who gave their lives in service to our country. The Rectory and School Offices will be closed for business, but emergency sick calls can be made at any time. MAY 17, 2015 3 SAINT BERNARD A NOTE FROM DEACON FRANK I would like to extend my most sincere thanks to all who joined me in celebrating my 25th Silver Jubilee on Sunday, May 3rd. I truly appreciated your presence on my special day and I was overwhelmed by both your thoughtfulness and the gifts given to me. Thank you so much for everything and for making my anniversary one that I will remember for the rest of my life. It has been a privilege to be able to serve all of you and know that you are in my prayers daily. May God bless you and may he continue to bless our parish family here at Saint Bernard. GENERATIONS OF FAITH CAMPAIGN To provide for our needs and ensure the viability of our spiritual home, the Diocese of Brooklyn has embarked on a bold initiative called Generations of Faith. This campaign will strengthen our parishes, fulfill our promise to our priests, and foster the formation of our faith in future generations of Catholics. Saint Bernard will receive back 50% of all funds raised up to our goal and 75% of funds raised over our target. If you have received a letter or packet about this very important campaign, please prayerfully consider making a pledge and return it to the Rectory or directly to Msgr. Jamie. SCHOOL Registration is on-going at Saint Bernard School for the 2015/2016 academic year. Registration packets are available in the school office. Please call 718-241-6040 for more information. **** SCHOOL OF RELIGION Re-registration forms have already been sent home for current students. Anyone wishing to register new students should contact the school office now at 718-241-6040. School offices are closed over the summer months. MILL ISLAND CIVIC ASSOCIATION You are invited to attend their Annual Installation of Officers and Directors Tuesday, May 26, 2015 The El Caribe 7:30 p.m. Honoring Our Community’s Religious Leaders Including our very own Msgr. Jamie! No Admission Fee Food Will Be Served All Are Welcome! CONGRATULATIONS MSGR. JAMIE! On Sunday, May 31st at 11:30 a.m. Msgr. Jamie will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving for the 20th Anniversary of his Priestly Ordination. A reception will follow Mass in the Parish Gardens. Save the Date!! - All are Welcome!! MAY 17, 2015 4 SAINT BERNARD MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2015 5:00 pm Roy Garofalo by M/M Robert Magnavito and Family SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2015 8:30 am Jacqueline Adragna (Birthday) by Lucy Capalbo 10:00 am Vincent & Antoinette Balsamo by Tommy & Regina Votto Carmine and Rick Festa by Dom & Yolanda Maranga Peter Filosa by Mary Jane & Leo Wisniewski 11:30 am Michael and Theresa Cetta by Roseann & Anthony Cetta MONDAY, MAY 18, 2015 8:30 am Saint Rita TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2015 8:30 am Carmine and Remy Grossi by Teresa & Tom Sorrentino and Family MEMORIALS Altar Bread for the Week: In Loving Memory of Tommy Camoia Donated by his Mom and Dad Altar Wine for the Week: In Loving Memory of Tommy Camoia Donated by his Mom and Dad Tabernacle Candle for the Week: In Loving Memory of Jacqueline and Christina Adragna Donated by Giusepina Scala Church Bells for the Week: In Loving Memory of Rosaria Grossi Donated by Jean Spezio WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2015 8:30 am Tommy Camoia by his Mom and Dad Rest in Peace THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015 8:30 am Biagio DeDominicis by his Wife and Children Dorothy Balloqui Frank J. Passaro FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2015 8:30 am Ugo Rosiello by The Minerva Family SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2015 9:00 am Lucy Pomara by Roseann and Anthony Cetta 5:00 pm Paul Bonauro (Birthday) by his Mom, Dad and Family SUNDAY, MAY 24, 2015 8:30 am Marietta Sammarco by her daughter, Carolyn 10:00 am Angelo Incorvaia and Vittorio Sarrapochillo by Mr. and Mrs. Abbate 11:30 am Angela and Anthony Gigantiello Giuseppe and Maria Mazzaferro by Vincenzo and Family Henrietta Balsamo by The Arcati Family PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK Elizabeth Bankhead Anna Barone Anthony Calabrese Diane Camacho Janine Cardone Stephen Castellano Janet Commisso Angela M. Cosenza Irma Cruz Vicky DeGruccio Frances DePace Emilia DiMango Anthony Donzella Stephen J. Esposito Aiden Estrella Richard Fallon Susan Feinstein Natalie Ferber Anthony Ferraiola Peter James Gallagher Joseph Galati Rosalie Galati Ken Healy Abraham Krauss Roberto Lastra Cecilia Lavezzo Nancy Lawrence Andrea Martin Matthew Mason Nicole McCallion Mackenzie McCallion Diana McEvoy Orilio Allan Metzger Margaret Prather Mike Rabinowitz Jackie Rabinowitz Patricia Reinhardt Antonio Romano Margaret Romano Michael Skody Louis Stiesi Bill Thomas Pat Wilson MAY 17, 2015 5 SAINT BERNARD Parish Trips & Events Summer Cruise Catholic Adults of Brooklyn - CAB Join us for Volleyball — Most Wednesdays 8:00 p.m. in St. Bernard Parish Hall $5 per person — Refreshments Served *** Join us for Summer Softball — Most Fridays Beginning Friday, May 29th 6:30 p.m. in Marine Park—Field 2 All ages and abilities welcome for a “FUN” game! Sail the Eastern Caribbean with everyone’s favorite cruise director Msgr. Jamie on Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas! Ship departs from Bayonne, N.J. for 9 nights from Thursday, July 2nd to Saturday, July 11th. Visit Bermuda, St. Martin, Puerto Rico and Labadee, Haiti. 4 full days at sea! Please call Donna from Perception Travel at 718-531-5600 for additional information and pricing. For more information call Michael at 718-209-8241 email [email protected] with your contact information to join their mailing list! Defensive Driving Bible Study Bible Study with Deacon Frank will continue throughout May on Tuesday Evenings. Please join us on any or all of the following nights at 7:30 p.m. in the Church. May 19th and 26th All are welcome and encouraged to attend! The next class for Automobile Insurance Reduction/Point Removal will be held at Saint Bernard on Saturday, May 30, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The cost of the course is $50 per person. For more information or to register please call the Rectory. Proceeds benefit Saint Bernard Parish. AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD Bishop Kearney Summer Programs 60th Street, Brooklyn, NY Basketball Camp Cheerleading Camp Regents Review Courses TACHS Prep Volleyball Camp For more information or applications call 718-236-6363 or go to Diocesan Pilgrimage The Passion Play in Sordevolo, Italy Summer Cheer Camp Fontbonne Hall Academy Shore Road, Brooklyn, NY Rome, Assisi, Venice, Padua The Piamonte Region Open to Girls in Grades 4-8 ***** August 3rd — 7th September 3 to 13 2015 Bishop Chappetto & Msgr. Aguggia Chaplains Call Nettie at Central Holidays 800-935-5000 x5244 or email for more information www.bishopkearneyhs.org/Summer [email protected] (as of September 2015) 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. $200 per camper If interested please email Debra Pepe [email protected] for an application MAY 17, 2015 6 SAINT BERNARD Parish Phone Numbers CHECK US OUT! Saint Bernard R.C. Parish - Brooklyn, NY Web Bulletins! You can access our weekly bulletins at our new website! saintbernardbrooklyn.com RECTORY: 718-763-5533 RECTORY FAX: 718-763-0224 SCHOOL: 718-241-6040 SCHOOL OF RELIGION: 718-444-4674 Rectory Office Hours MONDAY - FRIDAY 9:00 a.m. - 12 Noon and 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. SATURDAY 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. SUNDAY 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. NATIONAL HOLIDAYS - RECTORY CLOSED Devotions Catholics Come Home Please feel free to invite those who have been away from our parish to attend Mass with you. If there is anyone you know of that is upset with the church and feels that my speaking to them would be of help, please let me know so that I may speak with them. Msgr. Jamie MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA MONDAYS Novena after the 8:30 a.m. Mass ROSARY Monday - Friday after 8:30 a.m. Mass Saturday after 9:00 a.m. Mass FIRST FRIDAYS Exposition: 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in Chapel Reconciliation Saturdays at 4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Consider Leaving a Legacy of Faith Remember Our Parish in Your Will When you next update your estate plans, please consider continuing your lifelong stewardship by leaving a bequest to St. Bernard. For more information please see Msgr. Jamie. Bulletin Advertisers As you read our weekly bulletin please take a moment to look over our advertisers on the back pages. These local businesses support what we do here at St. Bernard and enable us to have a weekly bulletin. We invite you to please support them with your patronage as a thank you for what they are doing for us throughout the year. If you would like to place an advertisement, please contact J.S. Paluch Co., Inc. at 800-524-0263. Baptisms Scheduled for the fourth Sunday of each month at 12:30 p.m. Parents are required to schedule an appointment with a Priest or Deacon at least six weeks prior to Baptism. Marriages Arrangements must be made with a Priest or Deacon at least 6 months before the wedding. Pre-Cana information can be found at www.pre-cana.org. Sick Calls Please call the Rectory to arrange a Communion call to the sick or elderly, or a pastoral visit to a hospitalized loved one. Vocations Anyone seeking information regarding the Priesthood, Permanent Deaconate, Religious Life or to serve in our Parish as a Lay Minister should speak to Msgr. Jamie, Fr. Ilyas or Deacon Frank. Parish Membership All new families are welcome to the Parish and encouraged to become actively involved in parish societies and activities. New parishioners should register at the Rectory as soon as possible. Parishioners are asked to use the weekly envelopes in making their contributions.
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