St. Matthew Parish
Website: www.stmatthewrc.org
Pastoral Staff
Pastor
Fr. Frank Black
In Residence
Bishop Guy Sansaricq
Priests
Fr. Michael Joy Akposu
Fr. Jean–Augustin
Francois
Fr. Juan Luxama
St. Gregory the Great
St. Matthew
Our Lady Of Charity
224 Brooklyn Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11213
Tel 718- 773-0100
Fax 718- 773-4198
Email: [email protected]
1123 Eastern Pkwy.,
Brooklyn, NY 11213
Tel 718- 774-6747;
Fax 718- 953-4895
Email: [email protected]
1669 Dean St.,
Brooklyn, NY 11213
Tel 718- 774-5100;
Fax 718- 778-3335
Email: [email protected]
Mass Schedule:
Mon. -Sat. 8:30am; Sat.Vigil-5pm
Sunday 11:30am
Saturday: Reconciliation-4:00 pm
Mass Schedule:
Monday-Friday 7:30am &
9:00am
Saturday 8:00am & 8:00pm
Saturday: Reconciliation-7:30 pm
Mass Schedule:
Sunday: Rosary 9:00am
9:30am-Praise & Worship
10am-Mass
Deacons
Office Staff
Secretary: Rosanne Barber Ext.100
D.R.E: Monica Flemmings
Roy George
Dennis DaCosta
Wilner Pierre-Louis
Nickie Colon
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday: 8:00am-4:00pm
Sat. 9:00am-5:00pm
Sun. 9:00am-2:00pm
Business Manager
Saint Gregory the Great
Catholic Academy
Spiritual & Academic Excellence
2520 Church Ave.
Brooklyn N.Y.11226
Tel 718-282-2770;
Fax 718-774-3332
Principal: Mr. Rudolph Cyrus
Deacon Mickey Cutter
Sunday:
English-7:30am & 11:30am
Spanish 9:30am; Kreyol 1:30pm
Office Staff
Secretary: Sharon Andrews
D.R.E.: Steven Horka
Office Hours:
Monday:9:30am-4:00pm
Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday:
9:30am-7:00pm
Thursday: 9:30am-9:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am-7:00pm
Sunday: 9:00am-4:00pm
Office Staff:
Secretary: Patricia Romain
D.R.E.: Ethel Andoh-Menson
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday:10am-6pm
Catholic Cemeteries–
80-01 Metropolitan Ave.
Middle Village, NY 11379
Tel:718 – 894-4888
AUGUST 28 2016 ♥ TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
By Msgr. J. Pellegrino
Today's Gospel contains two teachings of similar styles. Both
start with when, "When you go to a banquet" and " When
you give a banquet." Both have a cautioning phrase, don‟t.
"Don't sit at a high place, lest you be put down," and "Don't
put out a spread for the rich to impress them, lest you already
receive your reward." And both have the teaching, but, "But
when you go to a banquet" and “But when you give a banquet.” The Lord is not playing Miss Manners. He's not giving
lessons in proper etiquette. He is teaching us the proper way
to view ourselves and others. He is teaching us about honor,
respect, and, particularly, about humility. A number of years
ago there was a terrible article in T.V. Guide entitled "You
are where you sit." Part of it is as follows: “In Hollywood
you are where you sit. This is called power seating. A strategically placed table indicates to the community your prominent and important position in the industry. It is so important
that major studios assign a full time PR person to make sure
the studio doesn't play second fiddle to anyone. One television producer had his secretary call before a meal and politely note that if the table isn't in the right place, her boss
wouldn't go. One producer put it this way, „Information is
power. I don't want to be seen seated with two dentists and
three veterinarians. It ruins my image. They have nothing to
offer me.‟” That is horrible. What is worse is that we are all
tempted to do this. Are we concerned with whom we are seen
sitting with in the cafeteria, at the business lunch, at a social
occasion when there isn‟t assigned seating? If that is the
case, then we need to listen closely to that first instruction.
The first dinner instruction speaks about whom we are before
the Lord. We are told that we shouldn't think so highly of
ourselves that we put ourselves over other people. Symbolically, we shouldn't move to the best table at the banquet
thinking that we are so much better than everyone else. A
number of years ago, before I was at St. Ignatius and before
Life Teen even existed, I was very much involved in a youth
retreat movement here in Northen Pinellas County, Florida,
called COR. There was one young lady, about 20 years old,
who gave some of the best talks and most spiritual sharings.
One day she told me that she wanted to start a separate prayer group for those who were “really up there” spiritually
speaking. I left the discussion thinking, “How can she possibly think that she was spiritually superior to someone else?”
Unfortunately, she soon found herself on the other end of the
table when she thought it would be acceptable to become
sexually active even though she wasn‟t married. Similarly,
there are many people who imply that are better than others
because they have had a spiritual experience or are members
of a spiritual support group, "You haven't made this movement, you haven't visited this shrine, well, you're just not up
there, spiritually," they say without using words. A truly holy
person would never belittle the faith-life of another person.
The first dinner instruction encourages us to recognize who
we are before the Lord, not to be concerned with making
believe we are better than others. And who are we before the
Lord? We are people with gifts and with shortcomings, just
like everyone else. Our value, comes from God‟s gracious
gift of His Love to us. What matters is what He has given us,
not what we have taken on ourselves. What matters is where
He places us at the table of the Banquet of Love, not where
we think we should be seated
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FOR SICK, HOMEBOUND & HOSPITALIZED:
Rita Allsop, Armelle Amilcar, Claudia Anthony,
Monica Bain Lewis, Wisel Barber, Constant Barreau, Evelyn Barreau, Ejannah Barrett, Diandra Brown, Elma
Figaro Bernard, Joyce Bowen, Rupert Bowen, Mother
Juanita Brathwaite, Marjorie Brathwaite-Pierre, Mother
Juanita Brathwaite Diandra Brown, Evelyn Brown, Cadore &
Allen families, Virginia Caesar, Delcia Charles, Nathaniel
Clouden, Amy Clough, Martha Cortez, Louisa Cummins,
Mother Veronica Dale, Damantina DeNoel, Carmen Desilva,
Berard Desrosiers, Eulalia Diaz, Lula Durio, Sharon Duncan
John Edgehill, Stella Emmanuel, Gloria Farley,
Nathan
Ford Sr., William Forrester, Mother Carrie Frasier, Lorna
Fyffe, Violetta Hamilton, Estes Holder, Danielle Huie, Antoinette Jones, Kallel Joseph, Elaine King, Volia King, Elizabeth
Kingston, Joy Leslie, Percival Lewis, Stephanie Logan, Carmen D. Lorenzo, Mean & Robert Lyttle, Barbara Manuel,
Darsen Marcellin, Virginia Marcellin, Mother Pearl
Matthews, Dorothy Mazzio, John & Ryan McFadden, Dylan
Stephens- McKee, Isai Monroe, Patricia Moorhead, Alicia
Mungo, Nelson Munoz, Edwardo Muschamp, Adeline Napoleon, Suzanna Neil, Patricia Nykian, Sr. Olga, Gregory
Onufriw, Gabrielle Ortiz, Olga Pratt, Lettuce Rayson, Catherine Richards, Deltina Roach, Pearl S. Roberts, Carlos Rudas,
Mother Viola Rutherford, Rita Salandy, Anissa Saunders, Gregoria Mam Savery, Mary Seldon, Frederick & Barbara Stoffer,
Doris Swaby, Cynthia Thomas, Edris Thomas, Mabel Thomas, Mother Margaret Thompson, Carmen Valentin, Mary
Washington, Catherine Watford, Lloyd Weston, Mother
Mary Williams.
“Father of goodness & love, hear our prayers for the sick
members of our community & for all who are in need. Amid
mental and physical suffering may they find consolation in
your healing presence. Show your mercy as you close
wounds, cure illness, make broken bodies whole and free
downcast spirits. May these special people find lasting health
& deliverance, and so join us in thanking you for all your
gifts. We ask this through the Lord Jesus who healed those
who believed. Amen. Excerpt Catholic online)
EXPOSITION AND HOLY HOURS
Adoration in the Chapel: Monday – Friday
After 9:00 am Mass Until 12:00 noon.
The Divine Mercy is recited during the reposition.
Benediction every First Friday at Noon
“Your hour with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament
will repair for evils of the world and bring about peace on
earth “Let us be generous with our time in going to meet
Jesus.” (Pope John II)
BREAD & WINE, CANDLE, READINGS
WEEKLY READINGS
Sun Aug. 28
Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29; Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a;
Lk 14:1, 7-14
Mon Aug.29
1 Cor 2: 1-5; Mk 6: 17-29
Tue Aug.30
1 Cor 3:1-9; Lk 4:38-44
Wed Aug.31
1 Cor 3::1-9; Lk 4:31-37
Thu Sept. 1
1 Cor 3: 18-23; Lk 5: 1-11
Fri Sept 2
1 Cor 4: 1-5; Lk 5: 33-39
Sat Sept 3
1 Cor 4: 6b-15; Lk 6: 1-5
MASS INTENTIONS
ST. MATTHEW: Mass Intentions
Saturday
August 27th
8:00pm–Repose of the soul of Maria
Logan, Dorothy Atwell & Catherine Joseph
requested by Agnes Huggins
Sunday
August 28th
7:30am– Blessings & Thanksgiving for the
Miller family requested by Rose Mary
Miller
22nd Sunday in
Ordinary Time
11:30am– Birthday blessings for Tony
Hinds and Jared Delauney requested by
family
OLC: WE OFFER PRAYERS TO THE LORD
OUR LADY OF CHARITY: BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS: Ruby Bowman, Dennison Alexander Jonathan
Bain, Shanea Francis, Jarid Lalannie, Enid Johnson,
Omaye warren, Peaches Hayling, Randy Lewis, We
pray to the Lord,
OUR LADY OF CHARITY SPECIAL PRAYERS
Mother Jessey Danzy , Lloyd Weston, John Edgehill,
Viola King, Elizabeth Kingston, Ptah Lumumba, Griffith, Crockwell, Sandiford families,
all students,
teachers and principals, President Obama, & family
and our Government, prayers and petitions in our prayer basket, Religious Vocations, and an increase in Religious Vocations, all men and women serving our
country, the elders, all who are incarcerated, and unexpressed prayers, We pray to the Lord.
.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY: Mr. & Mrs. William
Lozado and Mr. & Mrs. Orlando Holas
ST. GREGORY: Mass Intentions
Saturday,
August 27th
5 PM Vigil Mass for Arthur Jack,
R.I.P., Requested by The Family
Sunday,
August 28th
11:30 AM Mass for Alexander Miller,
R.I.P., Requested by Terri Milburn
First Friday
Sept. 2nd
10AM Mass for Iva Greenidge, R.I.P.,
Requested by Joan Wright
First Saturday
Sept. 3rd
5PM Vigil Mass for Linda Norde
Champange, R.I.P., Requested by her
aunt Claudette Norde
9:30am– A. R.I.P. Julia Vazquez requested
by Icelda Lopez B. Wedding Anniversary
blessings for Odeth & Nicholas Sevilla
1:30pm – R.I.P. Pradel Content requested
by Content family
Monday
August 29th
7:30am–Thanksgiving Mass requested by
Cena St. Jules
9:00am– Mass in honor oft the Holy Spirit
for success in my undertakings requested
by Keshia Frances Smith
Tuesday
August 30th
7:30am–Birthday blessings for Ermine &
Tameeka Francois requested Ermine
Francois
9:00am– Thanksgiving for Divine Mercy
requested by Berta Content
Wednesday
August 31st
7:30am– R.I.P. Agnes, Pyllis, Levi, Anthony,
Gerald & Monica requested by Perpetua
Henry Perrotte
9:00am– Birthday blessings for Alberte
Delauney requested by Betty Desrosiers
Thursday
September 1st
7:30am– Vocations for Holy Priesthood &
Religious Life requested by Janet Cayenne
9:00am– Thanksgiving for Carl Michel
Sabbat requested by Marie Andree Beauvis
Friday
September 2nd
7:30am– God’s grace & blessings for my
son, Wayne Armani requested by Sheila
Philbert
9:00am - Thanksgiving for Frederique
Francis Chiron
Saturday
September 3rd
8:00am– R.I.P. Ricky Langelier requested
by St. Matthew Staff
BREAD AND WINE FOR AUGUST
St. Matthew: In remembrance of my
CANDLE :AUGUST 28th—SEPTEMBER 3rd
St. Matthew: Blessings & Thanksgiving for Dolores Veronica Roberts requested by Mandaline Blair
beautiful sister, Gloria Hope
SACRAMENTS & REGISTRATION
School of Religion @ St.
Matthew– Registration forms are now available at the
doors of the Church & in the Rectory. Please attach a
Copy of Your Child’s Baptism Certificate, If Not Baptized,
Attach a Copy of their Birth Certificate.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: AUGUST 31st .
School of Religion @ St. Gregory-Registration for
Religious education classes will continue throughout the
summer. Classes will resume in September
School of Religion @ Our Lady of Charity
Registration for Religious education classes will
continue throughout the summer.
St. Gregory the Great Catholic Academy:
Registration for Pre-K – 8th grade is ON-GOING.
We now accept ACS vouchers
WEEKLY MEETINGS
SUNDAY 08/28/16
+ 10 AM Choir Rehearsal
+ 10 AM Service at Marcus Garvey Manor
+ 10:30 AM Rosary Recitation
+ 11:15 AM Call to Worship
+ After 11:30 AM Mass – Town Hall Mtg.Church
EBC-East Brooklyn Congregations/Grant
Lindsay
+ GIFT SHOP is OPEN
+ CREDIT UNION is OPEN
Immediately following the Mass the BBQ
Committee will host a light reception in the
church yard. All are invited to attend.
MONDAY 08/29/16
SACRAMENTS & REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION: All are welcome!
Any letter concerning sponsorship for the sacraments or
testimonial letters will only be issued to registered parishioners of 6+ months.
BAPTISM: Please call the Parish Office to set a date. One
parent & Godparents must be Catholic. Children 7 &under
can be baptized w/o CCD classes
TUESDAY 08/30/16
WEDNESDAY 08/31/16
RECONCILIATION: Confessions are at 7:30pm every
Saturday or by appointment
MARRIAGE- The Sacrament of Marriage requires a time of
spiritual preparation. Therefore, couples should make arrangements at least six months to a year before the
planned date.
RCIA- RCIA ( Rite of Christian initiation for Adults) is for
any adult who:
1. Was baptized in the Catholic Church but is uncatechized and has not received the sacraments of
Eucharist or Confirmation
2. Was baptized in another Christian denomination and
wishes to be received into full communion in the Catholic Church
3. Was never baptized and wishes to become Catholic.
THURSDAY 09/01/16
+ 9 AM Senior Bible Study-Rectory basement
FRIDAY 09/02/16
SATURDAY 09/03/16
+ 6 PM AA Mtg. – Rectory basement
UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS
Sunday August 28th The
Spanish community will hold a
fundraising event starting after
each mass.
Sunday August 28—Grant Lindsay from
EBC will have a Town Hall Meeting after the
10 AM Mass at Our Lady of Charity and
after the 11:30 Mass at St. Gregory.
Healing Mass-September 1st @ St.
Matthew, @ 7:30pm. Fr. Sharplis will be be
the presider and the homilist.
Sunday September 4 - Caribbean Day @
Our Lady of Charity after the 10 AM Mass.
Join Bishop Di Marzio for our Labor Day
Mass
@ St. Matthew, Monday September 5th @
10am . We will be processing out to Eastern
Parkway in our annual procession directly
after mass.
Let‟s Share The Spirit!
The Feast of St. Gregory – A
Triduum Retreat at 7PM on the
following dates: Thursday, Sept. 8th
@ St. Gregory
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Friday,
Sept. 9th @ St. Gregory
Feast of St. Peter Claver; Saturday,
Sept.10th at 6:30 PM following the 5 PM
Vigil Mass @ St Gregory
UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS
The Blessed Virgin Mary and on Sunday, Sept.
11th The Celebration of the Feast of St. Gregory
with Fr. Alonso Cox, Homilist at St. Gregory
**Bible Study will resume on Tuesday, September
13th, 2016 at 7:15PM until 8:30PM with Bishop
Sansaricq in the Rectory basement. The members
of the three worship sites are strongly urged to
attend.
St. Matthew English Charismatic will hold their
21st Annual Prayer Breakfast on September 17th
from 9am to 1pm @ St Teresa of Avila. Adults $15
& Children under 12 $7
Monday October 10th Regis High School, an allscholarship Jesuit secondary school for Catholic
boys, announces it open house for parents and
students. For additional information write, email or
call Eric Di Michele, Director of Admissions. 55
East 84th Street New York NY 10028. Phone: (212)
288-1100 ext. 2057 email: [email protected]
Saturday, October 29- To the Basilica of the
National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in
Washington, D.C. on Saturday, October 29, 2016.
Buses will leave from St. Matthew at 6AM. The
cost of the trip is $55 per person. If interested,
you must stop by the rectory and make a down
payment @ St. Matthew
On Sunday, November 20th at the 11:30 AM
Mass we will celebrate the Commemoration of
the100th Anniversary of the 1st Mass celebrated in
the current Church of St. Gregory the Great. Bishop
DiMarzio is the Presider and Homilist. (Details to
follow) @ St. Gregory
**The Usher Board trip to Atlantic City will be
Saturday, October 1st, 2016. Tickets are now
available from any Usher or Ms. Lorna Gilkes.
Mass
8:00
pm
7:30
AM
9:30
AM
11:30
AM
1:30
PM
L.I.R.
Grand
Total
COLLECTION 08/20--08/21
Parish Financial News
ST. MATTHEW
Our Parish Finances
Envelopes
Used
Collection
from envelopes
Loose
money
Totals
59
1467.00
243.38
1,710.38
132
3060.97
774.00
3784.97
48
526.00
235.53
761.53
88
1505.00
463.49
1968.49
51
793.00
131.69
924.69
34
512.40
—-
512.40
412
7864.37
1848.09
9662.46
Last Month’s Expenses
St. Matthew salaries & benefits
St. Matthew other expenses
$37,077
$34,054
O.L. of Charity salaries & benefits
O.L. of Charity other expenses
$7,941
$17,537
St. Gregory salaries & benefits
St. Gregory other expenses
$6,448
$22,816
Our Diocesan Debt
At the end of July
Prior Assessments
Diocesan Loan
Total
$465,408
$765,747
$1,231,155
Annual Catholic Appeal
ST. GREGORY
Our yearly campaign at the end of July
Envelopes
Used
Collection
from envelopes
Loose
money
Totals
5:00
pm
18
425.00
158.00
583.00
11:30
AM
45
1154.00
512.00
1666.00
This appeal ends December 31, 2016
Please help us make this goal
L.I.R.
—-
—-
—-
—-
Generations of Faith
Grand
Total
63
1579.00
770.00
2249.00
Mass
OUR LADY OF CHARITY
Envelopes
Used
Collection
from envelopes
Loose
money
Totals
10:00
AM
89
2392.00
—-
2392.00
Free
Will
9
312.00
——
312.00
Grand
Total
98
2704.00
____
2704.00
Mass
The Widow’s Offering
Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were
put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple
treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. 42 But a poor
widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only
a few cents. Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell
you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the
others. 44 They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her
poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.”
Our Goal
Our Pledges
We Received
$112,638
$36,812
$23,322
Our 5 year campaign
At the end of July
Our Goal
Our Pledges
Actual Cash Received
$1,220,000
$1,606,374
$206,800
Use of Money Received
Pay 2015 Annual Catholic Appeal $112,638
50% paid to Diocese
$47,081
50% paid to our parish
$47,081
Thank you for your generosity
Please continue to pay off your pledge
Please contact us to change your pledge
FYI
Food Pantry every Tuesday
between the hours of 9am and Noon
@ St. Matthew. Not open on the 5th
Tuesday
Food Pantry @ St. Gregory. Every
other Wednesday from 12 – 1PM.
Sandwiches served Monday-Friday
from Noon-1pm
Gift Shop– Located @ the back of the
Church, selling an array of religious
articles including rosaries, open on weekends before and after Mass
@ St. Matthew
Catholic Charities in Parish Center
(1345 Lincoln Pl) every Thursday from
10am– Noon. @ St. Matthew. Must have
an appointment beforehand.
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
The School of Religion is continuing to
collect Box Tops for
Education. These box tops are found
on General Mills cereals, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Totino’s, Old El Paso, Yoplait Yogurt and Disney fruit snacks among other products. We’d like your
continued help in collecting these. We get 10 cents for
each box top we send in to the company. For convenience
they can be placed in the Collection baskets . Thank You to
all who have given us box tops.
Dominican College:
An information session for those interested
in undergraduate and graduate degrees
including undergraduate online programs is
scheduled for
Wednesday August 10, 2016 from 5:30-7:30pm in the
Hennessy Center of Dominican College.
Location: 470 Western Highway, Orangeburg NY 10962,
GPS Address: 470 Western Highway,
Blauvelt NY
10913
Website http://www.dc.edu
Email: [email protected]
FYI
**CHNA (Crown Heights North Association) will host
their House Tour on Saturday, October 8th, 2016 from
10 AM to 4 PM at St. Gregory’s Church. The tour
officially begins at St. Gregory‟s Church.
(Further details to follow)
**VBCC Diocese of Brooklyn & Queens celebrates
Black History Month Convocation on Saturday,
November 5th, 2016 at Cristo Rey Brooklyn High
School from 10 AM to 4 PM. Registration begins at
9:30 AM. Fee $20. Special guest speakers and lunch will
be served.
Starting September 22, 2016 the School of Evangelization will have a ten week Foundations for Ministry Program This course is designed for persons who are already involved in parish ministry who are seeking a theological update.
It is expected that class size will be around 25 – 35 participants per site. Catechists who successfully complete the
program may receive ongoing or enrichment faith formation credits for the Living and Leading by Faith, diocesan catechist formation program. (The participant should
contact Christine Georgi – [email protected] of the
School of Evangelization and submit a copy of the
certificate of completion.)
If you have any questions about the program or the registration process, please contact the Pastoral Institute at
718/281-9556 or by email at [email protected].
English St. Matthew Parish Center, 4th Fl 1345 Lincoln
Place, Thursdays: September 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20,
November 3, 10, 17, December 1, 15 7:15 – 9:15 PM
Spanish St. Matthew Parish Center, 4th Fl 1345 Lincoln
Place, Thursdays: September 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20,
November 3, 10, 17, December 1, 15 7:15 – 9:15 PM
Haitian Creole St. Matthew Parish Center, 4th Floor 1345
Lincoln Thursdays: September 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20,
November 3, 10, 17, December 1, 15 7:15
– 9:15
PM