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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Rosary Society
1st Sunday after
11:00 a.m. Mass
Mary’s Apostolate 3rd Sunday
after 11:00 a.m.
Mass
Our Lady of Miraculous Medal
Novena after 9:00 a.m. Mass
In His Light Charismatic Prayer
Group Rectory basement at
7:00 p.m.
Charismatic Group la Paix
Rectory basement at 7:00 p.m.
Group la Paix Charismatic
Mass 4th Tuesday at
7:00 p.m.
Our Mother of Perpetual Help
Novena after 9:00 a.m.
Mass
Jeanne Mance Guild
Rectory basement
after 9:00 a.m. Mass
Mary’s Apostolate Prayers for
Reconciliation 8:00 a.m.
St. Vincent de Paul
1st Monday Rectory
at 7:30 p.m.
Legion of Mary Rectory basement
at 10:00 a.m.
Girl Scouts Lower Church
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
St. Vincent de Paul
sandwich making Rectory basement
at 9:00 a.m.
Divine Mercy Chaplet Chapel
after 9:00 a.m. Mass
CHURCH: 925 EAST 37TH STREET, BROOKLYN OFFICE: 1603 BROOKLYN AVE., BROOKLYN, NY 11210 PHONE 718-859-9009 Fax: 718-859-9032
OUR STAFF Pastor: Rev. Fr . Antonius Peter Gopaul
Parish Secretary: Allison Gullap
Maintenance: Richard Mahabir Ricardo Dacosta
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Email: info@saintvincentfer rer .org
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School Affiliation: Midwood Catholic Academy (Pre-K3 - Gr. 8) 1501 Hendrickson Street Brooklyn, NY 11234 718-377-1800 www.midwoodcatholicacademy.org
SAINT VINCENT FERRER R0MAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
MASS SCHEDULE
Monday - Saturday: 9:00 a.m. Saturday: 5:00 p.m. - Vigil Mass Sunday: 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. HOLY DAYS: 9:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.
OFFICE HOURS
Monday to Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 pm Evenings & Weekends: By appointment
Reflection question: How can I make known to others the Incarnation of Christ?
O Come, O Come,
Emmanuel!
GIFTS AND INTENTIONS:
Bread and Wine: Helen Matthew - In memoriam Altar Flowers: Maria Francia Auguste - Birthday memorial Requested by Magda Touya
Altar Candle: Deceased members of the Bernadine Family Altar Candle: Deceased members of the Best Family
Sanctuary Candle: Deceased members of the Addison Family Mary’s Chapel Candle: Lydia K. Martin - In memoriam Requested by Claudia Hooper
Annunciation Chapel Candle: Colin Retermeyer - Healing
Saint Joseph Candle: Sal and Margaret F. Bambara - In memoriam
MASS INTENTIONS: Saturday, December 18th 5:00 p. m. Joseph Serrano - In memoriam Requested by Mary Wong
Sunday, December 19th 8:00 a. m. Holy Family Novena Cecil Thomas and Michael Williams - In memoriam Requested by Joan Williams 11:00 a. m. The People of Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish Thomas & Shirley Bailey - Matrimonial anniversary, 50th Sandra Stafford - Blessing Requested on behalf of the Parish Natalie Duclair - Birthday blessing Requested by Mom Gloria James - Birthday blessing Carol Gillies - Birthday blessing Requested by Cristina Rodriguez-Gillies Juan and Virginia Riviera - In memoriam Requested by Myran Chico Jennifer Kathleen Douglas - In memoriam Keither Mack - In memoriam Requested by Irmin Payne
Monday, December 20th 9:00 a.m. Holy Family Novena Jean Dodard - In memoriam Requested by Emile Simon
Reconciliation Monday - 3:00-6:00 & 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 21st 9:00 a.m. Holy Family Novena Memorial of Saint Peter Canisius, Priest, Doctor of the Church Renel Simon - In memoriam Requested by Emile Simon
Wednesday, December 22nd 9:00 a.m. Holy Family Novena Deceased members of the Previl and Croismain Families - In memoriam Requested by Lucienne Previl
Thursday, December 23rd 9:00 a.m. Holy Family Novena Memorial of Saint John of Kanty, Priest Maria Francia Auguste - Birthday memorial Requested by Magda Touya
Friday, December 24th 9:00 a.m. Holy Family Novena The People of Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish
Family Mass 5:00 p.m. Vigil of the Nativity of the Lord The People of Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish
Singing of Carols 11:00 p.m.
The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) Midnight The People of Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish
Saturday, December 25th 11:00 a.m. The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) Holy Family Novena Christmas Memorial The People of Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 19TH 2021
From Bethlehem shall come one who will rule Israel. (First Reading) Born of Mary, the servant of the Lord, (Gospel)
he will protect and save us, (Psalm) offering himself once and for all in doing the Father’s will. (Second Reading)
Legacy of Faith
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For more information, please call Fr. Gopaul at 718-859-9009
Pray that we may all learn the value and dignity of all human life, and seek to uphold it in every situation, let us pray to the Lord.
O come,
thou Wisdom from on high.
The Eucharist Is The Heart Of Our Life In Christ
Baptism: Every second Saturday of the month at the 11:00 a.m. Mass. The child’s original birth certificate must be presented at registration. Marriage: Couples planning to be marr ied should speak to the priest at least 6 months before the desired date. For complete information about marriage preparation in the Diocese, log on to www.pre-cana.org. Reconciliation: Saturdays at 4:30 p.m. or by appointment. Sick Calls: In case of an emergency - any time
AUDACITY There is a spirit of audacity in our readings today. During a time of injustice and threat of invasion, the prophet Micah boldly announces that the God of insignificant Israel will raise up a leader from backwater Bethlehem, and this leader will bring justice and peace to the whole world. In the Gospel, Elizabeth and Mary, marginalized women, brazenly celebrate that their sons will be world-changing instruments of God. We further learn that this audacity is rooted in trust in God. The author of Hebrews describes the faithful obedience of Jesus. Mary is shown as the exemplar of faithful trust in God. This is the way God often seems to work, in the ordinary and marginalized in our world. Those who seem weak have learned to trust in God’s strength. These have the audacity to become instruments of God’s peace and justice. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — From Bethlehem-Ephrathah shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel (Micah 5:1-4a). Psalm — Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved (Psalm 80). Second Reading — We have been consecrated through the offering of the body of Christ once for all (Hebrews 10:5-10). Gospel — Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken by the Lord would be fulfilled (Luke 1:39-45). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Inter-national Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-6; Lk 1:26-38 Tuesday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21; Lk 1:39-45 Wednesday: 1 Sm 1:24-28;1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46-56 Thursday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Lk 1:57-66 Friday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Lk 1:67-79 Saturday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12; Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14] Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or 1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28; Ps 128:1-5 or Ps 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10; Col 3:12-21 [12-17] or 1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24; Lk 2:41-52
Saint Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church
1603 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210
Join the Ministry of Mercy in praying
The Holy Family Novena 9:00 a.m.
December 17th - December 25th and
Eucharistic Celebration 8:00 & 11:00 a.m.
Sunday, December 26th 2021
Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph
All are Welcome!
Behold a Virgin shall conceive and bear a son; and his name will be called Emmanuel. Isaiah 7:14
O come, thou holy Lord of might.
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Prayer against Coronavirus
Lord Jesus Christ, our Divine Physician, we ask you to guard and protect us from coronavirus, COVID-19, and all serious illness. For all who have died from it, have mercy; for those who are ill now, bring healing. For those searching for a remedy, enlighten them; for medical caregivers helping the sick, strengthen and shield them. For those working to contain the spread, grant them success: for those afraid, grant peace. May your precious blood be our defense and salvation. By your grace, may you turn the evil of disease into moments of consolation and hope. May we always fear the contagion of sin more than illness. We abandon ourselves to your infinite mercy. Amen. Pedro de la Cruz
Saint Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church
1603 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210
Consecration to Saint Joseph
The Ministry of Mercy invites you
to be consecrated to
Saint Joseph Sunday, December 26th, 2021
Second Collection
Religious give thanks. A sister writes, “Our prayers belong most of all to the generous benefactors whose donations have made this financial assistance available.” Thank you for supporting last week’s Retirement Fund for Religious collection. Visit retiredreligious.org to learn how your gift sup-ports elderly sisters, brothers, and religious order priests.
Special Collections December 19th - Christmas Gift to My Church December 25th - Catholic Charities December 25th - My Parish Offering
O come, thou Rod of Jesse’s stem. December 8, 2021
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The Eucharist Is The Heart Of Our Life In Christ
Saint Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church 925 East 37th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11210
2021 Christmas/New Year’s Mass Schedule
Monday, December 20th Reconciliation Monday 3:00-6:00 p.m./7:00-9:00 p.m. Confessions will be heard in the Church
Friday, December 24th Christmas Eve Family Mass at 5:00 p.m. Midnight Mass (Carols begin at 11 p.m.)
Saturday, December 25th Christmas Day Mass at 11:00 a.m.
Friday, December 31st New Year’s Eve Family Mass at 5:00 p.m. Holy Hour begins at 10:00 p.m. New Year’s Eve Mass at 11:00p.m. Saturday, January 1st New Year’s Day Mass at 11:00 a.m. Sunday, January 2nd Feast of the Epiphany/Three Kings Sunday Mass at 8:00 a.m. Sunday Mass at 11.00 a.m.
We celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas beginning December 25th!
O come, thou Key of David.
Saint Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church
Ministry of Mercy
The Ministry of Mercy thanks you for your support and/or contribution to the events during the past year. Your help was gratefully appreciated and the Ministry looks forward to your continued support in the coming year. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Jwae Nwei ak Kontan Nouvo Ane
Feliz Navidad & Próspero Año Neuvo
Saint Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church
Rosary Society
The Saint Vincent Ferrer Rosary Society thanks you for your prayers and support during the past year. Your prayers and support were gratefully appreciated and the Rosary Society looks forward to your continued support in the coming year. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Jwae Nwei ak Kontan Nouvo Ane
Feliz Navidad & Próspero Año Neuvo
Reflection question: How can I make known to others the Incarnation of Christ?
O come, desire of nations.
COMFORT AND SALVATION All of today’s scriptures seem to declare Christmas’ “comfort and joy.” Micah declares that, as small as Bethlehem is, the child born there will bring peace that “shall reach to the ends of the earth.” Hebrews proclaims that, despite pain and suffering, the “offering of the body of Jesus Christ” saves us all. In today’s Gospel, bearing the Christ Child within her, Mary, barely more than a child herself, immediately, unselfishly sets aside her own preoccupations—and as a betrothed but as yet unmarried mother-to-be, how many they must have been—to travel in haste, over dangerous terrain, a four-day journey (the scholars say) from Nazareth to Ain-Karem, to the home of Elizabeth and Zechariah.
The Nativity of the Lord God has spoken to us through his son, the Word made flesh. Thus salvation has been revealed
to all nations.
We pray for those who have given so generously to the Annual Catholic Appeal, that the Lord will bless them abundantly for their generosity and supply all their needs and the needs of their loved ones.
We are the Church Together!
Without our faithful parishioners, we could not fulfill the mission of
our diocese.
Saint Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church
1603 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11210
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Three Kings Day Raffle Drawing on Sunday, January 9th 2022
after the 11.00 a.m. Mass FIVE CHANCES TO WIN
Apple I-Pad Organic Food Chest
Men’s Basket of Elegance Day at the Spa - Gift certificate
Christmas Basket
TICKETS: $10:00
Tickets are available in the back of the church after all Masses.
Or call the Rectory office: 718-859-9009
STORY OF CREATION TO THE
CHRISTMAS STORY
Throughout the four weeks we celebrate Advent, we are reminded of God’s faithfulness to His promises. It is a time of expectant waiting and spiritual preparation for both the celebration of the Nativity of Christ at Christmas and the return of Christ at the second coming. The whole history of God’s infinite love, from creation to salvation, presents us with stories of God’s mysterious ways and how unbelievable situations came to be overturned, experienced and recorded for future generations. The ways of God, mysterious as they are, demonstrate that all good things come to those who wait. To wait in trusting assurance is to stand with our ancestors in faith. The Advent wreath and the Jesse tree are visual reminders of God’s love and Jesus’ ancestry. Why not start a family tradition? - Light a candle and read one of the bible stories below, daily. - Hang a symbol of the story on the Jesse/Christmas tree.
Bible Story Where it is in the Bible
Creation Genesis 1
Adam and Eve/ Genesis 2:4 - 3-24 Garden of Eden
Noah & the Flood Genesis 6:9 - 9:17
God’s Promise to Abraham Genesis 12:1-7,15:1-6 Isaac Genesis 22:1-18
Jacob’s Ladder Genesis 28:10-19
Joseph’s Coat Genesis 37 and 50
Moses Exodus 2:1 to 4:20
Israelites and the Passover Exodus 12:1- 42
The Ten Commandments Exodus 19:1 - 20:20
Joshua and the Joshua 6:1-20 Fall of Jericho
Ruth Ruth (Whole Book)
King David 1 Samuel 16:1-3
Solomon’s Temple 1 Kings 6
Elijah and Baal’s Priests 1 Kings 18:16-39
Isaiah’s ‘Jesse’ Prophecy Isaiah 11:1-11
Jonah and the Whale Jonah (Whole Book)
John the Baptist Matthew 3:13-17
Mary Luke 1:26-38
Elizabeth Luke 1:39-56 Zechariah Luke 1:57-80 Joseph Matthew 1:19-25 The Shepherds Luke 2:8-20 The Wise men Matthew 2:1-12 Jesus Luke 2:1-8
O come, thou dayspring.
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