January 21, 2018 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Saint Agathas Roman Catholic Church

Iglesia de Santa Agatha

WELCOME! Thank you for worshipping with us today. If this is your first time here, please visit our website for more information. We look forward to welcoming you each week! PASTORAL TEAM

Pastor: Fr. Vincentius T. Do

Parochial Vicars: Fr. Shengjiao Lin, CM

Fr. Juan Angel Pichardo Deacon:

Mr. Emilio Arteaga Pastoral Associate:

Sr. Dilecta Yang, SMIC Director of Faith Formation:

Mrs. Gizeth Vecchio Sacramental Coordinators:

Concepcion & Alonzo Torres OFFICE HOURS Monday Friday 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 9:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM 5:00 PM Sunday 10:00 AM 4:00 PM MASS SCHEDULE Monday Saturday 8:45 AM (English) Wednesday 10:00 AM (Chinese) Wednesday Friday 7:00 PM (Spanish) Saturday 5:00 PM (English) 7:00 PM (Spanish) Sunday 9:00 AM (English) 10:30 AM (Spanish) 12:15 PM (English) 3:00 PM (Chinese) CONFESSIONS Before and after weekday Masses or by appointment BAPTISMS Baptisms are celebrated in English on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. Parents must contact the Sacramental Coordinators at least one month in advance. The childs birth certificate and godparents Confirmation certificates are required. MARRIAGES Couples must contact the Sacramental Coordinators at least six months in advance. Recent Baptismal certificates are required.

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Dicono: Sr.EmilioArteagaAsociada Pastoral:

Hna.DilectaYang,SMICDirectora de Formacin en la Fe:

Sra.GizethVecchioCoordinadores de Sacramentos: Consepcion&AlonzoTorres

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Saint Agathas Roman Catholic Church 702 48th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11220 Tel: (718) 436-1080 Fax: (718) 436-8870

Email: brooklynstagatha@gmail.com Website: www.stagatha-brooklyn.org

PASTORS PERSPECTIVE Dear Parishioners: In the home countries of many of our

parishioners, a patron saints feast day is usually the largest festival in town. Not only parishioners, but everybody in town, as well as tourists, participate in the festive celebrations that the townspeople spend the whole year preparing. It is the best time of the year for them in many respects.

In her hometown of Catania in Sicily, St. Agathas feast is one of the largest religious festivals in the world, sometimes drawing together as many as a million people! The festive crowd lines the streets each day from February 3rd to February 5th to process with St. Agathas relics, enjoy concerts and fireworks, and attend Mass. They also bake and share a special pastry called St. Agathas breasts in remembrance of how she endured the torture of having her breasts cut off.

As a parish dedicated to St. Agatha, we will also celebrate her feast day in a big way this year. Our Chinese parishioners will start off our Novena with a Holy Hour at 6:30 PM on Sunday, January 28. Each night during that week, a different parish group will lead us in Novena Prayers at 6:30 PM and Mass at 7:00 PM. On Sunday, February 4th, there will be only one Mass for everybody at 11:00 AM. And on Monday, February 5th, St. Agathas actually feast day, we will end our nine-day

celebration with a Holy Hour led by our Parish Vocation Committee.

The full nine-day schedule is as follows: Sunday, January 28, 6:30 PM Holy Hour and

Novena Prayers Chinese Parishioners Monday, January 29, 6:30 PM Novena Prayers

and Mass Guadalupe Group Tuesday, January 30, 6:30 PM Novena Prayers

and Mass Charismatic Group Wednesday, January 31, 6:30 PM Novena

Prayers and Mass Last Supper Group Thursday, February 1, 6:30 PM Novena

Prayers and Mass Apostles of the Word Friday, February 2, 6:30 PM Novena Prayers

and Mass Cursillo Group Saturday, February 3, 6:30 PM Novena

Prayers and Mass Our Lady of Nube Group Sunday, February 4 9:00 AM Prayers and Praise 10:00 AM Procession 11:00 AM Trilingual Mass 12:30 PM International Luncheon Monday, February 5, 6:30 PM Holy Hour and

Novena Prayers Vocation Committee We will also donate all our collections during

this novena, as well as the tickets for the luncheon ($5 per person), to help the people in Puerto Rico who are still suffering from Hurricane Maria. Please make every effort to celebrate St. Agatha with us this year!

Fr. Vincentius Do, Pastor

SENIOR HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens is pleased to announce the opening of the waitlist for the Msgr. Edward T. Burke Apartments (720 East 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11230) for elderly residents and couples 62 years or older. Applications will be available from January 26 to February 9. Completed applications must be postmarked by February 9. Interested applicants can obtain an application in person at the Catholic Charities Walk-in Center (191 Joralemon Street, 1st Floor, Brooklyn, NY) or at the Msgr. Edward T. Burke Apartments. For more information, please contact the Catholic Charities Call Center at 718-722-6001.

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OPORTUNIDAD DE VIVIEND@ M@YOR

Caridades Catlicas de Brooklyn y Queenssecomplaceen anunciar la apertura de la lista de espera para losApartamentos de Msgr. Edward T. Burke(720East8thStreet, Brooklyn, NY 11230) para personas mayores yparejas de 62 anos o mas. Las solicitudes estarandisponibles del 26 de enero al 9 de febrero. Lassolicitudes completadas deben enviarse por correo a lacaja de buzon que aparece en la solicitud y debe sermatasellado antes del 9 de febrero. Los solicitantesinteresadospuedenobtenerunasolicitudenpersonaenelCentro de Caridades Catlicas(191JoralemonStreet,1erpiso,Brooklyn,NY)oenlosApartamentos de Msgr. Edward T. Burke. Para obtener mas informacion,comunqueseconelCentro de Caridades Catlicasal7187226001.

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Sunday, January 21 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 AM Helen Malinowski (+) by Mary Ann & Bill

Lorenzo 10:30 AM (Sp) Luz Muoz / Luciano de Jesus Abreu (+) /

Rosa Avreo (+) / Aureliano Frias (+) / Eligio Manzueta (+)

12:15 PM For all Parishioners of our Parish 3:00 PM (Ch) Intention announced at Mass Monday, January 22 Day of Prayer for Unborn Children 8:45 AM Felicia DAuria (+) by Sisters of St. Agatha Tuesday, January 23 St. Marianne Cope, St. Vincent 8:45 AM Intention announced at Mass Wednesday, January 24 St. Francis de Sales, Bishop 8:45 AM Felicia DAuria (+) by Wanda Matrejek 10:00 AM (Ch) Intention announced at Mass 7:00 PM (Sp) Francisco Ateno (+) Thursday, January 25 The Conversion of St. Paul 8:45 AM Felicia DAuria (+) by Lali 7:00 PM (Sp) Intention announced at Mass Friday, January 26 St. Timothy & St. Titus, Bishops 8:45 AM Intention announced at Mass 7:00 PM (Sp) Intention announced at Mass Saturday, January 27 St. Angela Merici, Virgin 8:45 AM Helen Malinowski (+) by Wanda Matrejek 5:00 PM (En) Bill Seagal (+) by Gil 7:00 PM (Sp) Lindsay Banda Sosa (+ 4 aniv.) / Maria

Leal Sosa (+) / Pedro Sosa Bergara (+) Sunday, January 28 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 AM Manuel Gonzalez (+) by Mama 10:30 AM (Sp) Jose Ramos (+) / Eligio Manzueta (+) 12:15 PM For all Parishioners of our Parish 3:00 PM (Ch) Intention announced at Mass

MASS INTENTIONS for this week

D Miraculous Medal Devotion Monday, after 8:45 AM Mass Saint Agatha Devotion Thursday, after 8:45 AM Mass Divino Nio Devotion First Friday, before 7:00 PM Mass 2000 Hail Marys Fourth Saturday 6:30 AM - 4:00 PM, Convent Eucharistic Adoration First Thursday 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Convent (Chn) First Friday 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM, Upper Church (Spn) First Saturday 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM, Convent (Eng)

A AA Meeting Tuesday & Saturday 7:30 PM, Rectory SALT Youth Ministry 2nd & 4th Wednesday 7:30 PM, Convent Golden Age Club Thursday 1:00 PM, Rectory GA Meeting Thursday 7:00 PM, Rectory Girl Scouts Every other Thursday 7:00 PM, Convent Boy Scouts Troop 182 Friday 7:00 PM, School Auditorium

G P Legin de Mara Cada lunes, 7:00 PM, stano de la rectora Grupo Carismtico Hispano Cada martes, 7:30 PM, auditorio de la escuela Ultreya Cursillista Cada mircoles, 7:30 PM, stano de la rectora Apstoles de la Palabra Cada jueves, 7:30 PM, Iglesia Grupo la Santa Cena del Seor Cada viernes, 7:30 PM, iglesia de abajo Comit de la Virgen de la Altagracia Cada viernes, 8:00 PM, stano de la rectora Comit de Caridad de Santa Agatha Primer viernes, 7:30 PM, rectora Grupo Guadalupano Cada sbado, 12:30 PM, stano de la rectora Comit de la Virgen de la Nube Primer & tercer sbado, 6:30 PM, iglesia de abajo

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