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St. Jerome’s R.C. Church
Newkirk and Nostrand Avenues, Brooklyn, New York 11226
Fr. Jean Yvon Pierre, MA, PhD, Administrator
Fr. Luçon Rigaud, MA, M. Div., Parochial Vicar
Mr. Magloire Marcel, Deacon
Mr. Carlos Culajay, Deacon
Mr. Paul Norman, Director of Faith Formation/
Religious Education and Safe Environment
Coordinator
Phone Numbers:
Rectory: 718-462-0223
Fax: 718-462-7753 Religious Education: 646-664-6738
Email: [email protected]
November 16, 2014
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Schedule of Masses
Rectory Office Hours
Monday: 9:00AM - 12 PM, 2:00 PM - 5 PM
Tuesday through Friday:
9:00AM - 12 PM, 2:00 PM - 5 PM and 7 PM - 9 PM
Saturday: 9 AM - 12 PM
Sunday: Closed
PRAYER GROUPS
Saturday Evening
5:00 PM Lower Church: English
Sunday
7:45 AM Lower Church: Creole
9:00 AM Upper Church: English
10:30 AM Lower Church: Spanish
11:00 AM Upper Church: English
1:00 PM Upper Church: Creole/French
Weekdays
7:30 AM Monday - Friday: English
9:00 AM Monday - Friday: Creole
8:00 AM Saturday: English
9:00 AM Saturday: Creole
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BAPTISM
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Baptism registration takes place on Thursdays from 10:00 AM to
• Spanish: Charismatic Group Monday at 7:30 PM in the Rectory
• English: Legion of Mary Tuesday at 7:30 PM in the Rectory
• Haitian: Charismatique pour les Haitiens chaque Mercredi a partir de
7:00 heures du soir au sous-sol de l’Eglise
• Haitian: Legion de Marie pour les Haitiens a 8:30 AM et 4:30 PM
chaque Samedi dans la cafeteria
ACTIVE GROUPS
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11:30 AM and 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM in the rectory office.
CONFESSIONS
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Saturday, Samedi, Sabado 4:00 PM- 4:45 PM in the Lower
Church and by appointment.
MARRIAGE MATRIMONIO MARIAGE
Call 6 months in advance - Llame 6 meses antes de la fecha Appelez 6 mois á l’avance.
Eucharistic Adoration every Friday after the 9:00 AM
Mass with benediction at Noon.
Adoracion Eucaristica el tercer Viernes de cada mes a
las 7:00 PM
English: Wednesday at 7:30 PM in the Rectory
Emmanuel: Thursday at 7:00 PM in the lower Church
Troupe Éclat meets on Saturday at 6:00 PM in the Rectory
Témoins du Christ meets on Sunday after the 1:00 PM Mass in the
Rectory
Les Jeunes disciples de Jesus meets on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the
month in the cafeteria after the 1:00 PM Mass
Feu D’amour meets on the 2nd Sunday of the Month after the 1:00
PM Mass in the cafeteria
Burning Hearts meets on Fridays at 5:00 PM in the Rectory
Choeur d’Homme meets on Wednesdays from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM in
the Lower Church
Cursillo de Cristiandad ultreya todos los Miercoles a las 8:00pm en la
rectoría
CHOIRS
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English Youth choir meets on Sunday after the 11:00 AM Mass
in the Lower Church
Haitian Choir meets on Saturday at 7:00 PM in the Lower Church
OTHER MINISTRIES
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RCIA English meets every Tuesday at 7:00 PM in the Rectory
RCIA Spanish meets on Thursday from September to May in the
Rectory
RCIA pour les Haitiens vous pouvez contacter le Rectory
718-462-0223
Altar Servers meet on Saturday at 11:00 AM in the Upper Church
PARISH MASS INTENTIONS
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH, 2014
5:00 PM
For the deceased members of the Joseph
Family - by Gloria Joseph
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH, 2014
7:45 AM
9:00 AM
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
1:00 PM
LOWER CHURCH – MESSE CRÉOLE
Repos des âmes de toutes les legionnaires
defunts - par le Praesidium Marie Reine du
Monde
UPPER CHURCH – ENGLISH MASS
Repose of the souls of Eileen and Lawrence
Darius - by Rosey Gilbert and family
LOWER CHURCH – MISA ESPANOL
For the People of the Parish
UPPER CHURCH – ENGLISH MASS
No Mass Intentions
UPPER CHURCH – MESSE CRÉOLE
Repos de l’âme de Louis Bellamy - par sa
fille, Germaine Bellamy
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH, 2014
7:30 AM
9:00 AM
No Mass Intentions
Remerciement à Dieu-anniversaire de
naissance de André Jr. et Alix - par leur
père, Jean André Normil
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH, 2014
7:30 AM
9:00 AM
No Mass Intentions
No Mass Intentions
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH, 2014
7:30 AM
9:00 AM
No Mass Intentions
No Mass Intentions
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH, 2014
7:30 AM
9:00 AM
No Mass Intentions
No Mass Intentions
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST, 2014
7:30 AM
9:00 AM
Repose of the soul of Mr. Aurele St. Louis by Jean-Claude St. Louis
No Mass Intentions
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND, 2014
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
Repose of the souls of the deceased
Members of Our Lady of Unity Praesidium
- by the Legionaries of Our Lady of Unity
Repos des âmes des Defunts des Familles
Germain et Puzo - par Loneze Puzo
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PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK, SPECIALLY:
Marie Josephine Augustine, Victor Bejan, Yvette Bijou,
Lydia Christian, Jean Colas, Patricia Cummings, Ginette
Fenelus, Gregory Fenelus, Cecil Gilbert, Marie Célia
Giles, Juiti Jean, Ann Lambie, Ivianne Levine, Marlene
Louis-Paul, M. Lopez, Luc Moïse, Gaty Paul, Miraclea
Pierre, Yves Préveaut, Sam Riera, Jiovani Romer, Jane
Stevens, Cassandra St. Fort, Robert T., Gina Williams,
Bienveda Rodriguez, Martha Celestin
From the Administrator’s
Desk
THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME
My Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
In keeping with the focus on the last judgment
that prevails at the end of the Church year, St. Paul
reminds us in the second reading that the “the day of
the lord”--the day of Christ’s return-- will come just
when we least expect it and are confidently predicting
a new era of peace and security. And Matthew’s
Gospel gives us a parable about a master who returns
and expects a good return on investments made by his
servants.
One of the paradoxes of the Christian life is
that even though it is only through God’s grace that we
are saved, God still holds us accountable for our
actions. The “talents” that God puts into our hands are
to be used by us, and those who make good use of
them, like the women in the first reading, are to be
praised. Those who timidly hide their talents, like the
servants in the Gospel parable, will lose that which
they seek to preserve.
We ought not to let the fear of loss keep us
from acting boldly for God’s cause. It is precisely
because God’s grace and mercy are the source of our
salvation that we can run the risk of using our talents
without knowing for sure what the outcome will be.
Grace liberates us and enables us to take a chance on
living our lives wholly for God, so that when the day
of the Lord comes we may welcome it with joy.
Make us ready, O God, for the coming of your
Son, Jesus, so that we might be filled with joy when
we behold him face to face.
Readings for the Week of November 17th, 2014
Monday:
RV 1:1-4; 2:1-5/LK 18:35-43
Tuesday:
RV 3:1-6, 14-22/LK 19:1-10
Wednesday: RV 4:1-11/LK 19:11-28
Thursday:
RV 5:1-10/LK 19:41-44
Friday:
RV 10:8-11/LK 19:45-48
Saturday:
RV 11:4-12/LK 20:27-40
Sunday:
EZ 34:11-12, 15-17/COR 15:20-26, 28/
MT 25:31-46
#417 St. Jerome
YOUR WEEKLY GIFT TO GOD
Sunday, November 9th:
Regular Contributions $
6,006
Weekly budget
10,525
Difference
–4,519
THANK YOU!
The Fundraising Committee and the Parish Council
would like to thank all who attended the beautiful dinner
dance on November 7th. A special thank you to all the
volunteers who were very generous with their time.
Number of Registered Parishioners 2,000
Number of Envelopes Used
-360
*Parishioners who need to use envelopes
1,640
Seventeen parishioners caught up with their donations.
*Give to God with love by placing your gift inside the
offering envelopes. May God continue to bless you.
This function was a success and we could not have done
it without all of you. We look forward to seeing you next
year. Please know that we welcome any suggestions you
may have.
Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD)
Next week’s Collection for the Catholic Campaign for
Human Development needs your help. CCHD was
founded to end the cycle of poverty throughout America
by funding organizations that help individuals help
themselves. With a tradition of improving education,
housing, and community economic development, CCHD
continues to make a positive impact in communities
nationwide. Defend human dignity. Take poverty off the
map. Please give to the CCHD Collection.
-The Fundraising Committee and the Parish Council
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
Fr. Luçon and I are most grateful to the Members of the
Fundraising Committee, all who attended, and all who
have contributed their time, talent and treasure to the
success of our annual dinner dance. May God continue to
bless you all and reward you in all that you do.
Up-Dating the Sick List
Please help us to keep the sick list up-to-date by calling
the rectory office to add or remove a name. Beginning
December 1st, 2014, we will purge the sick list and start
a new one. This list will be updated twice a year.
Religious Education Registration
Any student in Eight grade or High School who is
affiliated with St. Jerome Parish and wishes to receive
the Sacrament of Confirmation please see Mr. Paul
Norman in the Religious Education Office (back of
cafeteria) on Sunday morning from 8:30-10:45am to
register or call (646) 664-6738 as soon as possible.
Registration will close on Sunday, November 23rd.
Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive
We are collecting CANNED GOODS, PRODUCE, DRY FOODS,
and you got it: TURKEYS! Drop off canned goods and dry
foods in the beautifully decorated boxes in the Upper and
Lower Churches. Drop off turkey and produce donations at
the Rectory. Not sure what to bring? Please call the rectory
office at (718) 462-0223. Let’s make Thanksgiving special
for those in need by sharing the blessings we’ve received of
the Lord’s merciful hand and keeping the “giving” alive in
Thanksgiving. Turkeys will be distributed on Tuesday,
November 25th from 9am-12pm.
Thanksgiving Mass
St. Jerome’s THANKSGIVING MASS will take held on
Wednesday, November 26th, at 7:30pm in the Upper
Church. Make every effort to attend this Mass of thanks
and praise.
The National Center of the Haitian Apostolate
The National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Washington DC
on Saturday December 6, 2014
Mass-2:00pm Celebrant: Msgr. Guy Sansaricq
Homilist: Fr. Jean Miguel Auguste
Music Leader: Haitian Choir of Holy Name Church
Archdiocese of New York
For information: (718) 856-3323
RAFFLE WINNING NUMBERS
Congratulations to the individuals who hold the
following winning tickets of the 2014 Raffle:
1st Prize Ticket # 15933
2nd Prize, Ticket #8838
3rd Prize, Ticket #16034
Parish Ministries
St. Jerome is currently seeking people who have received
confirmation, the Eucharist and penance to serve as
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Lectors at
the English Masses. If you are interested, please contact
Norma Williams or Dennese Reddie-Fraser at the 9am or
11am Masses on Sunday.
RCIA REGISTRATION 2014
The Rites of Christian Initiation of Adults is a process by
which adults are brought into the Catholic Church. Adults
wishing to become members of the Catholic Church go
through a process of preparation for a period of time and are
then welcomed by the congregation at the Easter Vigil
Mass. Interested adults should contact the rectory office at
(718) 462-0223.
MASS INTENTIONS & BREAD AND WINE
OFFERINGS
Mass Intentions and Bread and Wine offerings are still
available for the remaining months of 2014. A Mass
intention or Bread and Wine offerings can be requested for
a loved one (living or deceased), or for a friend, or in
thanksgiving to God for favors granted etc. The 2015 Mass
Book will be available on Monday, December 1st, 2014.
God's Blessings!
God Bless!
-Fr. Yvon
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