Saint John the Evangelist-Saint Rocco
Roman Catholic Parish
Rev. Kenneth J. Grande, Pastor
Saturday Vigil Mass: English 5:30 p.m. St. John the Evangelist
Sunday Masses: English 8:45 a.m. St. John the Evangelist Spanish 10:00 a.m. St. John the Evangelist English 11:45 a.m. St. Rocco
Mon.-Fri. Masses: English 8:30 a.m. St. John the Evangelist
Friday Mass: Spanish 7:30 p.m. St. John the Evangelist
250 - 21st Street 216 - 27th Street Brooklyn, NY 11215 Brooklyn, NY 11232
Parish Office at 250—21st Street Phone: 718-768-3751 Fax: 718-768-4689
Website: www.stjohnstrocco-brooklyn.org Mon. 9:30am-12pm & 1pm-6:30pm Tues. - Thurs. 9:30am-12pm & 1pm-7:30pm
Friday 9:00am-3:00pm Sat. 9am-12pm
No matter who you are,
or where you are on
life’s journey,
you are welcome here.
No importa quién eres,
o donde está usted en
el viaje de la vida,
The 2016 Mass Book is Opened: We ask that you come to the rectory to reserve Masses for the year 2016 on Tuesday through Thursday only from 1:30 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. This will give us a better opportunity to serve your needs.
Libro De Misa Del 2016: Ya está abierto el libro de las Misas para el año 2016. Los que quieren mandar celebrar una misa en el año 2016 pueden venir a la rectoria en las horas de oficina para reservar fecha y pagarla.
Religious Education Classes Registration:
Registration for our parish Religious Education Faith Formation Classes is now taking place in the parish office. Registration fee is $40.00 for the first child and $30.00 for each additional child of the same family. Please bring a copy of the child’s Baptismal Certificate and a copy of the Birth Certificate.
Registración para las clases de Educación Religiosa: La inscripción para nuestras clases de Educación Religiosa, para la Formación de Fe, es4 teniendo lugar ahora en la oficina de nuestra parroquia. El costo de inscripción para un niño es de $ 40.00, y $30.00 por cada niño adicional de la misma familia. Por favor traiga una copia del Certificado de Bautismo del niño y una copia del acta de nacimiento.
Confessions/Confesiónes:
Saturdays 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Sábado a las 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Baptisms/Bautismos
Please call the parish office
for more information.
Por favor, llame la oficina de la Parroquia
por más información
Take Care Of Yourself
Dr. Vincent Adamo, a member of our parish fam-ily, would like to help us live and remain healthy. He is a very caring and friendly holistic doctor and puts his faith into action by helping anyone who is suffering or in pain. He is helping many people in our diocese to live a better life. His office is lo-cated at 446 Bay Ridge Parkway in Brooklyn and is phone number is 718-921-5483. You can find more info at www.liveholistic.net or www.youtube.com/vincentadamo. Call him today to schedule your appointment.
First Penance Celebration Saturday - April 23, 2016
9:30am at Saint John the Evangelist Church First Holy Communion Mass
Saturday - May 14, 2016
9:30am at Saint John the Evangelist Church
Saint Joseph the Worker Catholic Academy 241 Prospect West, Brooklyn, NY 11215 Phone:
718-768-7629 Website:www.sjwca.org
Mass Intentions
Saturday April 9
5:30pm Francesco & Cristina Anello
Requested by Daughter & Family
Sunday April 10
8:45am All Members of Our Parish Family
10:00am Grace Sofia Cordero
De parte de PTA - MS88
Ana Tejada
De parte de Laura German
11:45am All Members of Our Parish Family
Monday April 11
8:30am Anne Malafronte
Requested by James Yazzo
Tuesday April 12
8:30am The Children of Our Parish Family
Wednesday April 13
8:30am The Sick of Our Parish Family
Thursday April 14
8:30m Increase in Religious Vocations
Friday April 15
8:30am Increase in Vocations to the Priesthood
7:30pm Miguel Velecela
De parte de familia Velecela Carangui
Saturday April 16
5:30pm Filomena Carpenito
Requested by James Yazzo
Filomena Carpenito
Requested by Joyce Lafata
Theresa Scarpati
Requested by Joyce Lafata
Please pray for the repose of the souls of: Doris Langford & Rosa Espinoza
Please pray for the homebound, the elderly, those who are alone, the sick and especially for the sick
of our parish: Liza & Lisette Ferreiro, Amanda Lara,
Teresa Zapata, Emilio Alarcon, Ramon Gonzalez, Vic-toria Dubitsky, Alfredo Rivas, Jack Reitz, Manuel Po-lanco, Dana Rutyna, Estela Olivry & Faustino Tapia
Please pray each day of this Holy Year Pope Francis’ prayer for mercy.
Almighty God, you reveal your love for us in your Son, Jesus Christ, who is the face of your mercy. Pour out your mercy upon us that we may bring to every person your goodness and tenderness signs of your Kingdom, present among us. May we become merciful like you, Father, are merciful. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Por favor, oren cada día de este Año Santo la oración por la misericordia de nuestra Papa Fransico.
O Dios todopoderoso que revelas tu amor por nosotros en tu Hijo Jesucristo, el rostro de tu misericordia. Der-rama tu misericordia sobre nosotros para que podamos Ilevar a cada persona tu bondad y tu termurasignos de tu Reino presente entre nosotros. Qué seamos miseri-cordiosos como tú, Padre, eres misericordioso. Por nuestro Señor Jesucristo, tu Hijo, quien vive y reina con-tigo en la unidad del Espiritu Santo, Dios único.os siglos de los siglos. Amén
First Holy Communion Practice
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Practica de la Primera Comunión
Tuesday - April 19, 2016
Practice
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Saint John the Evangelist Church
Martes - Abril 19, 2016
Practica
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Parroquia San Juan Evangelista
3rd Sunday of Easter
"Jesus said to him the third time, 'Simon, son of John, do you love me?'" Three times, Simon Peter had denied Jesus. Now, three times, the risen Christ gives Peter the opportunity to announce his love. Although Peter was "distressed" by the Lord's repeated question, ultimately this must have been a healing moment in Peter's life. He finally had the opportunity to assure Jesus that he loved him, thereby making up for his earlier failure and weak-ness on the night of the Crucifixion. Jesus' death on the cross sufficed to forgive us of our sins. But his resurrec-tion assures us that there is new life on the other side of our sinfulness. Just as Jesus had the power to conquer death, so too through his grace we have the power to conquer our sins. We can live a resurrected life, we can have a new beginning, just as Peter did that day at the Sea of Tiberias when he pledged his faith anew. This pledge of faith, it's interesting to note, also came with a kind of commission. Each time that Peter told the Lord he loved him, Jesus responded with a command: "Feed my lambs," "Tend my sheep," and "Feed my sheep." Of course, we know that Jesus had already established Peter as the "rock" on which he built his church, as the first pope. Now, Jesus was emphasizing the connection be-tween loving him--the Good Shepherd--and loving his people, his flock, his church. Peter's love for Christ was meant to be manifested in his love and care for the church, as is the case with every pope. But it's also true for every Christian. We are called not just to relish the gift of forgiveness and the grace of new life in Christ, but to take the next step of loving and serving those around us.
3er Domingo de Pascua
En este Tercer Domingo de Pascua el Evangelio nos presenta un cuadro de tres cosas importantes para reflex-ionar. La primera es una pesca milagrosa, segunda en-contramos a Jesús preparando una comida para los discípulos y por último somos partícipes del diálogo en-tre Jesús y Pedro. La iniciativa de Jesús resucitado está basada en su amor por nosotros. La misión, la Eucaristía y el ministerio pastoral es reconocida por sus discípulos y dan su respuesta de inmediato. Reconocen al Señor por la fe y lanzan las redes de la obediencia a la derecha a lo opuesto de hacerlo siempre. "Echen la red a la derecha de la barca y encontrarán peces" (Jn 21, 6). La en-señanza es clara, no podemos permanecer de pie sola-mente viendo lo que pasa a nuestro alrededor. Hay que trabajar, insistir hay que intentar una y otra vez. Cuando Dios actúa en nuestra vida nos unirnos a su petición y acción. Además nos prepara la comida y nos invita. "Vengan a almorzar" (Jn 21, 12). Fijémonos que es él quien toma la iniciativa. Es él que nos da su cuerpo y su sangre en la Eucaristía. Su presencia lo cambia todo. Él es la luz, el amor, la vida nueva. Si lo reconocemos ya no podemos quedarnos quietos. ¡Hay que anunciarlo! Ojalá que en este domingo aprovechemos para vivir esta ex-periencia, como se vive en el Cursillo de Cristiandad el ágape. Amor vivo presente ante nosotros como lo es-tuvo con sus discípulos después de resucitar, aquel día de Pascua. Pidamos en esta celebración de la Eucaristía po-der gozar de los dones que nos trae Cristo resucitado. Porque ¡amar a Cristo es apacentar a sus ovejas! ¿Lo haremos?
Sharing the Gospel
When the apostles ran out of food, they went fishing. They fished all night long, but they didn't catch anything. In the early hours of the morning, they saw Jesus standing on shore. He told them to put their nets down in the water on the right side of their boat. They caught so many fish that their net was filled to the top. They were very glad they had listened to Jesus. After Jesus rose from the dead, he must have looked very different. Jesus helped his apostles catch a lot of fish, just as he had done before. Jesus invited his friends to eat with him, and he still broke his bread to share it in the same way he always had. The disciples still recognized Jesus by the things he did.
Prayer
Lord, help me listen and follow the directions of my parents.
Something to Draw
Draw Jesus near the apostles in a boat with a net full of fish.
Mission for the Week
La Campaña Católica Anual del 2016 -
Compartir la Alegría del Evangelio
La Campaña Católica Anual de este año 2016 nos enseña la importancia de renovar nuestra fe a través de actos de caridad y enfatiza la responsabilidad que los feligreses tiene en apoyar su parroquia, al igual que los ministerios, programas y servicios diocesanos que se desarrollan en nuestra comunidades a través de la Campaña Católica Anual. La Corresponsabilidad Católica ayuda de diversas maneras. Ayu-damos a través del apoyo a los diferentes programas, ministerios, servicios; y mas importante a las per-sonas. El tema se este año esta enfocado en el llamado de ser Iglesia a través de la encíclica Evangelii
Gaudium – La Alegría del Evangelio de nuestro Santo Padre Francisco, La Iglesia en salida es la
comuni-dad de discípulos misioneros que primerean, que se involucran, que acompañan, que fructifican y feste-jan. Nos animamos de una manera especial en esta Campaña Católica Anual del 2016 a compartir la alegría del Evangelio: Enseñando y siendo modelos de valores Cristianos; practicando obras de miseri-cordia, caridad y consolación; dando a la Campaña Católica Anual cuyos ministerios y servicios com-parten nuestra fe Católica a través de Brooklyn y Queens. Por medio de su donación a la Campaña esta-mos compartiendo la Alegria del Evangelio con nuestros niños, nuestros adolecesntes y jovenes adultos, con nuestros enfermos y ancianos. Compartimos esta Alegria cuando ayudamos a preparar las parejas para el matrimonio, preparar el bautismo de sus niños, preparar sus niños para su Primera Santa Comu-nión. Compartimos la Alegría del Evangelio cuando apoyamos nuestros seminaristas a través de la oración y su donación financiera. Cuando usted da una donación a la Campaña Católica Anual su dinero se distribuye entre los servicios y ministerios que se llevan a cabo en nuestra diocesis de Brooklyn y Queens y en nuestra parroquia.
Por medio de la oración considere la promesa de sacrificio
que le gustaría hacer a nuestra Compana Catolica Anual Diocesana para este año 2016.
Cualquiera que sea la cantidad de su donación, será aceptada con gratitud y profundamente apreciado.
Gracias, Padre Kenneth J. Grande
2016 Annual Catholic Appeal - Share The Joy Of The Gospel
The 2016 Annual Catholic Appeal teaches the importance to renew our faith through acts of charity and emphasizes the responsibility parishioners have in supporting their parish, as well as the diocesan min-istries, programs and services that are carried out in our communities through the Annual Catholic Ap-peal. A Catholic Steward reaches out in many ways. Through the Annual Catholic Appeal we support
many programs, ministries and services and most importantly, people. This year’s theme captures the
call to be Church through our Holy Father Pope Francis’ Encyclical Evangelii Gaudium - The Joy of the
Gospel to go forth as a community of missionary disciples who take the first step, who are involved and supportive, who bear fruit and rejoice. We are encouraged in a special way in this 2016 Annual Catholic Appeal to share the Joy of the Gospel: by teaching and modeling Christian values; by practicing works of mercy, charity, and consolation; by giving to the ACA whose ministries and services share our Catholic faith throughout Brooklyn and Queens. Through your ACA donations we share the Joy of the Gospel with our children, our youth and young adults, our sick and elderly. We share the Joy of the Gospel when we help young couples prepare for marriage, prepare for the baptism of their child, prepare their children for First Holy Communion. We share the Joy of the Gospel when we support our seminarians through prayer and financial gifts. When you give a gift to the Annual Catholic Appeal your dollars are distributed among the services and ministries that are carried out in our diocese of Brooklyn and Queens and in our parish. Please prayerfully consider the sacrificial pledge you would like to make to our Diocesan Annual Catholic Appeal for this year 2016. Whatever the amount of your gift, it will be
