Church of Our Lady of Angels

Rev. Msgr. Kevin B. Noone, VF, Pastor Rev. Msgr. Pafnouti Wassef, Parochial Vicar Rev. Jason N. Espinal, Parochial Vicar Rev. Richard M. Lewkiewicz, Retired; in Residence Rev. Kenneth J. Calder, Retired; in Residence Deacon Edward S. Gaine Deacon Charles R. Hurley Arnold Fusco, Executive Assistant Tele: 718-836-7200

Ann O’Brien, Director of Religious Education Tele: 718-748-6553

Margaret Jones, Pastoral Care Minister Tele: 718-836-7200 ext. 112

Soraida Puente, Spanish Ministry Tele: 718-836-7200 ext. 102

Holy Angels Catholic Academy 337 - 74th Street Brooklyn, NY 11209 Mrs. Rosemarie McGoldrick, School Principal

Tele: 718-238-5045

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 18, 2018

Rectory: 7320 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11209 Telephone: (718) 836-7200 / Fax: 718-238-2466 / Website: www.ourladyofangelsparish.org

SAVED BY GOD’S LOVE

Because the people broke the old covenant, God promised a new covenant, not in the blood of oxen and other animals, but in the blood of the Son, Jesus Christ. This new covenant, foreseen from afar by Jeremiah and the prophets, was not to be engraved on stone, or written on paper, but carved on our hearts, so that we might know God intimately. Not by keeping many laws are we to be saved, but by the love of God, living and real in our hearts through the sacrifice of Christ. Our Eucharist is the pledge of that indwelling of Christ, and of our response of praise and thanksgiving to God for the mercy, love, and kindness shown to us in forgiving our sins and cleansing our hearts of everything evil. God issues this invitation to intimacy by offering us the chance to have our sufferings transformed into the perfect love of the Savior, who first loved us.

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WEEKEND MASSES:

Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm & Spanish Mass: 6:30pm Sunday: 7:15am, 9:00am, 10:30am & 12pm

WEEKDAY MASSES:

Monday-Friday: 6:45, 8:30, & 11:45am / Saturday: 8:30am

SACRAMENTS:

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 11:00am - 12 Noon & 3:30pm - 4:45pm Thursday before First Friday of the month: 1:15pm - 1:45pm

Sacrament of Baptism Celebrated at 12:30pm - on the Second Saturday of the month. And at 1:30pm - on the Fourth Sunday of the month.

Baptismal Preparation Please contact one of the priests or the deacon to schedule an appointment. (Please bring child’s birth certificate to interview.)

Anointing of the Sick Following the 8:30am Mass on First Saturday of each month.

PARISH SERVICES

Al-A-Non - Meets in the Pine Room on Thursday nights at 7:00 PM. Please join us.

Our Lady of Angels Human Resources Center & Food Pantry Located at 336 - 73rd Street. Telephone number is 718-680-6344. Hours of operation are Wednesdays, from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM.

O.L.A’s Caregiver Support Group Provides support and resources and meets every 2nd and 4th Wednesday from 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM in the St. Joseph Center. Entrance at 336 - 73rd Street Lower Level. For more information call 718-680-6344.

Alcoholics Anonymous Beginners meet every Wednesday from 6:45 to 7:45 PM in the Pine Room. Regular meeting follows at 8 PM.

Our Lady of Angels Leisure Club The Club meets Thursdays at 12:00 PM in the gym and is open to all Men & Women 55 and over. All are Welcome.

DEVOTIONS

Recitation of the Holy Rosary Weekdays after the 8:30 AM and 11:45 AM Masses

Miraculous Medal Novena Wednesday after 8:30 AM and 11:45 AM Masses

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Thursday after 6:45 AM and 11:45 AM Masses

Eucharistic Devotion - First Fridays After 11:45 AM Mass

Sunday, March 18, 2018

Fifth Sunday of Lent

SATURDAY, March 17th 8:30am Rose & Peter Reilly and John Duane 5:00pm Deceased Members of the Brody Family (Msgr. Noone) 6:30pm Lily & Charlie Gallogly (Fr. Espinal)

SUNDAY, March 18th 7:15am O.L.A. Parishioners (Fr. Espinal) 9:00am Lina Amato (Msgr. Noone) 10:30am Moira Ann-Reddy Smith (Msgr. Wassef) 12:00pm Vincent & Marie DeMeglio and Mary Masella (Msgr. Noone)

MONDAY, March 19th 6:45am Purgatorial Society 8:30am Lisa & Thomas Kenny and Margaret & Patrick Burns 11:45am Ralph Sorrentino 7:15pm En Memoria de Beatriz Calvillo

TUESDAY, March 20th 6:45am John Mahnken 8:30am In Memory of Evelyn Celi 11:45am Ann Regan

WEDNESDAY, March 21st 6:45am Joseph & Bronislawa Pyrka 8:30am Ann Regan 11:45am Margaret Catalano Birthday

THURSDAY, March 22nd 6:45am Kathleen Roberson 8:30am John Vitolo 11:45am John Martin

FRIDAY, March 23rd 6:45am Catherine Ann Prisco 8:30am Mary Alice & Florence Flynn 11:45am Ann Regan

SATURDAY, March 24th 8:30am Timothy & Annie O’Keefe 5:00pm Agnes & Henry Kyle Shimchack and Family (Fr. Espinal) 6:30pm En Memoria de Jesús y Ligia Montoya (Msgr. Noone)

SUNDAY, March 25th 7:15am O.L.A. Parishioners (Msgr. Wassef) 9:00am Fusco & Perrone Families (Msgr. Noone) 10:30am Emily “Emma” Nafash (Fr. Espinal) 12:00pm Mary & Joseph McEvoy and Family (Msgr. Noone)

Dear Parishioners,

Yesterday, the Annual St. Patrick-St. Joseph Show and Dinner was a great success. Tony Kenny and Aaron Caruso and the Dublin City Dancers were all in great form. The parish is indebted to the sponsors: Peter and Mary Clavin, Bob Golden and Maureen Moore, Frank and Alice Keating and the D’Onofrio Family. The chairperson of the event was Arnie Fusco whose assistance to me is immeasurable. I am also grateful to M and M Caterers, Dominic O’Reagan, Rafael Medina, parents of Holy Angels Catholic Academy, all those who purchased tickets, all those who purchased 50/50 chances, and those who sold the chances. The proceeds of the event will be joined to the proceeds of the 125th Anniversary for the renovation of the auditorium. Tomorrow will be the Solemnity of St. Joseph. The 11:45am mass will be celebrated in church and there will be pastries served in the Msgr. Cavanagh Room after mass in St. Joseph’s honor.

Next Sunday will be the Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, more popularly known as Palm Sunday. There will be processions at the 6:30pm, 10:30am, and 12:00pm masses. We’ll begin in the flower pot yard. I ask for your generosity in the 2nd collection, which will be the Easter collection for the parish.

Next Monday, March 26th, Monday of Holy Week, there will be a priest available for the sacraments of reconciliation from 3:00pm to 9:00pm (3pm - 7pm in English, 7pm - 9pm in both English and Spanish).

The Holy Week Schedule cards will be distributed during the coming week.

We have the honor of Bishop DiMarzio’s being the celebrant of the Holy Thursday liturgy at 7:00pm on March 29th. We begin the final two weeks of Lent today so please try to accomplish as many of your affairs this week so that Holy Week will have as few distractions as possible.

Let’s pray for each other, Msgr. Kevin B. Noone

March 10th & 11th, 2018 - $8,946.50 Attendance: 1,028

March 11th & 12th, 2017 - $8,210 Attendance: 1,145

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Women’s Book Club

Come join us for a lively discussion on Monday, April 9, 2018 at 1:00 PM in the Religious Education Office.

The book is

The Woman in the Window By A. J. Finn 

Bay Ridge Singles Club of OLA Celebrating 17 years!

Where singles meet other singles for dinners, brunch, socials, barbecues, walks,

and one-day trips! Ages 45 - 70.

For a Free Newsletter, call May (718) 256-3551

BIBLE DISCUSSION MEETINGS for adults are held every Monday from 1 to 2:30 PM and from 7:30 to 8:45 PM in the Msgr. Cavanagh Meeting Room or the Religious Education Office (enter the school from the Memorial Yard).

In the afternoon we will discuss Mark 13:28ff.: Jesus talks about preparing for the end times.

In the evening we will discuss Matthew 19:1ff.: Jesus talks about various topics including marriage, children, and riches.

All are Welcome!

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS

(R.C.I.A.)

Wednesday at 7 PM in the Msgr. Cavanagh Meeting Room

This will be an Open Session: Question & Answer

All are welcome.

Purgatorial Society

Marie Carr

Elena Altagracia Faria

Patricia Keane

Carol Ruggiero

Carlos Sosa

Joseph Tasso

May they rest in peace.

Amen.

ADULT CONFIRMATION

Classes for Adult Catholics who have not received the Sacrament of Confirmation

will begin April 4th.

Call Father Lewk at the Rectory for information and a description of what is needed:

(718) 836-7200

At Holy Angels Catholic Academy

WE’RE SAVING A SEAT FOR YOU!

2018-2019 Registration is Open!

Come tour our school any Tuesday from 9am - 11am or contact the

office for an appointment at (718) 238-5045

Men’s Book Club

Next meeting will be on Monday, April 30, 2018 at 7:30 PM

in the Msgr. Cavanagh Room.

The book is Gil Hodges

By Thomas Clavin 

125TH ANNIVERSARY “TIME CAPSULE” PROJECT

OLA is concluding its 125th Anniversary celebration with the creation of a “time capsule” to be

opened on the parish’s bicentennial in September 2091. This time capsule will contain items

intended to provide future generations with a unique insight into parish life at OLA today. All

parishioners are invited to offer their personal reflections for placement in the time capsule.

Positive thoughts and reflections that you, as a parishioner of OLA today, would like to convey

to the parishioners of OLA in the year 2091 can be written on specially-prepared forms, available in

both English and Spanish, which you’ll find throughout the church this weekend. Please take

one home, complete it, and drop it into the collection basket at any weekend mass during the

month of March. More information about the time capsule will be announced in the coming weeks.

CELEBRATE MARRIAGE

Please join us at a Celebrate Marriage Day at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs in Forest Hills, NY on Saturday, March 24, 2018. It is a one-day marriage enrichment lasting from 9:30am - 4:30pm.

The day offers some time to look at where we are in our marriages and revisit some of our basic communication skills and memories of our life together as a married couple. It also helps us

focus on the importance and dignity of our Sacrament of Marriage in God’s plan for us. The program was developed by a couple in the Archdiocese of New York and Worldwide Marriage Encounter

Weekend. Give it a try! We have a limited number of spaces available, so please don’t delay.

Call Bob and Melinda Nobbs (718) 805-7232 or email them at bobmelinda@aol.com to register as soon as possible. Cost is $25 per couple which includes coffee and bagels, a hero and salad

lunch, and materials and maintenance costs for the parish.

5th Annual Blood Drive In Memory of Mathiew Johnson

Mathiew Johnson enjoyed life and made every moment count. He felt very strongly that if you could help someone in need, you should. Mathiew, along with his mother June,

donated blood many times in Bay Ridge over the years. His family agreed, there is no better way to honor Mathiew than to sponsor a life saving blood drive in his name.

Join us in helping save lives as Mathiew always did!

REMEMBER― EVERY DROP COUNTS!

Wednesday, March 21st, 3:00 - 7:30pm at P.S. 102, The Bay View School, Principal Cornelia Sichenze

211 72nd Street, Brooklyn NY in the cafeteria (enter on 71st Street at Ridge Boulevard)

Free raffle prizes, coffee, tea, and delicious snacks.

NYBC Eligibility Line 1-800-688-0900 www.nybloodcenter.org

A Photo or Signature ID Required. Eat well-balanced meals before giving blood.

WAY OF THE CROSS OVER THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE

Sponsored by Communion and Liberation

Good Friday, March 30, 2018

Participants will congregate for the first station at St. James Cathedral, Brooklyn, at 10:00am.

After a station on the Brooklyn Bridge, the procession will follow the cross to a third station at City Hall Park in Manhattan, and a fourth station near Ground Zero. The final station will be at St. Peter’s Church,

on Barclay Street, concluding at 1:30pm. At each station, there will be readings from the Passion, a meditation, a reflection and hymns. All are invited!

For more information, please call Communion and Liberation at (212) 337-3580 or visit its website www.wocbrooklynbridge.org

LATIN VESPERS presented by

Holy Family - St. Thomas Aquinas Vesper Choir

Passion Sunday, March 25th at 4:00PM

and Divine Mercy Sunday, April 8th at 4:00PM

St. Thomas Aquinas Church 249 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY

For more information, contact

(718) 768-9471

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER

“Untie him and let him go.”

Let the love of God free us from any fetters in our marriages by attending

a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend.

The next Weekends are Jul 14-15, 2018 in Bayside, NY and

Sept 14-16, 2018 in Huntington, NY.

For more information, contact Richard & Pinky Arteca at

(877) 697-9963 or visit https://bq-wwme.org

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The Vocation Office is pleased to announce two new programs geared for young men in Junior High and High School:

THE JEREMIAH PROJECT

This program is for high school boys who show some interest in vocation to the priesthood and/or college seminary. This program invites students to participate in a monthly overnight experience and share in the fraternity of our college seminarians. For more information, visit the website at:

www.dioceseo rooklyn.org/jeremiah-project/

FRATERNITAS This program is for middle school students (6-8th grade) dedicated to instilling Christian values in young men with the goal of fostering true Catholic Gentlemen. Our monthly encounters allow us to accomplish this mission through: prayer, catechesis, sports, and Sacraments. For more information, visit the website at:

www.dioceseo rooklyn.org/fraternitas

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The Diocese of Brooklyn’s own NET TV is a cable network featuring news and information with a Catholic point of view. The network is available on Verizon FiOS Channel 48 in the New York metropolitan area and beyond, including Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam and Dutchess counties, all of Long Island, and southern Connecticut including Greenwich. It is also available on Time Warner Cable / Spectrum Channel 97 and Optimum Channel 30 within New York City. Viewers can also watch the programming live on NET TV’s website at www.netny.tv/watchnow.

Pastoral Institute

for the Diocese of Brooklyn

Are you open to the call to serve in parish

ministry? Consider joining the hundreds of

other commissioned lay pastoral leaders who

have responded to the call of by training

through the Lay Ministry Program.

Speak with your pastor to see how you can use

your particular gifts in service to your parish

community.

Applications for Lay Ministry Program for

2017-2020 will begin soon.

Contact the parish office for a Registration

Form or the Pastoral Institute

at (718)281-9556

or email:

PastoralInstitute@diobrook.org

Journey Towards Healing Support Group for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse

Committed by Members of the Clergy

Thursday Evenings in Brooklyn

This group will be facilitated by a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. The group will provide a safe and nonjudgmental space for survivors to share in similar experiences as they

journey towards healing and wholeness.

Weekly Topics Discussed will be: Coping Skills /Self Care

Healthy Releases of Anger Goal Setting

Preparing Testimonials How Faith Impacts One’s Journey

Men’s Issues Impact on Relationships

If you are interested, please contact Jasmine Salazar, L.M.S.W., Victim Assistance Coordinator at 718-623-5236

or Vacministry@diobrook.org

ATENCION COMUNIDAD HISPANA

PARROQUIA NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LOS ANGELES OFRECE LA SANTA MISA EN

ESPAÑOL TODOS LOS SABADOS A LAS 6:30 P.M

¡BIENVENIDOS A NUESTRA COMUNIDAD!

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Horario de servicio para la Comunidad Hispana

Lunes y Martes: 9:00AM - 12:00PM, 1:00PM - 5:00PM Jueves: 1:00PM - 6:00PM Sábado: 1:00PM - 4:30PM

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Primer Sábado de Cada Mes

Bendición para los feligreses que cumplen años, recibirán una bendición especial se guida de la Santa Misa.

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Visita a los Enfermos

Si tienes un familiar o conoces a alguien enfermo que desea ser visitado por el sacerdote llama a la Rectoria para mayor información.

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Devoción a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe

Para las familias que deseen llevar la Imagen de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe y rezar el Santo Rosario.

Favor de Comunicarse con el Señor Gregorio y la señora Magdalena Valerio.

(646) 545-1288 ― (347) 455-7804

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AVISOS PARROQUIALES

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Bautizos Para el mes de Abril 2018

Charla Bautismal Sábado 07 de Abril 2018 Hora: 1:00 P.M. Auditorio de la escuela.

Día de Bautizo Sábado 14 de Abril 2018 Hora: 1:45 P.M.

Requisitos: Certificado de Nacimiento del Niño Padrinos: Deben tener los 3 sacramentos de iniciación y ser practicantes de nuestra fe Cristiana y si están casados debe ser por la Iglesia Católica.

REFLEXIÓN

El servicio, que también implica sacrificio, muerte y resurrección, es el regalo que el Padre concede a todos los que se entregan por amor a otros, como Jesús lo hiciera por toda la humanidad.

Celebración del 125 Aniversario de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles Proyecto “Capsula del Tiempo”

Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles concluirá su celebración del 125 aniversario con la creación de una “cápsula del tiempo,” que se abrirá en el bicentenario de la parroquia en septiembre de 2091. Esta capsula del tiempo contendrá elementos destinados a proporcionar a las generaciones futuras una visión única de

la vida parroquial en Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles hoy en día. Todos los feligreses están invitados a ofrecer sus reflexiones personales para su ubicación en la cápsula del tiempo. Considere los pensamientos positivos y las reflexiones que usted, como feligrés de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles, quisiera comunicar

a los feligreses del ano 2091. Pueden usar los formularios preparados especialmente para esto. Están disponibles en ingles y español, y los encontraran en la iglesia este fin de semana durante el mes de marzo.

Se anunciará mas información sobre la cápsula del tiempo en las próximas semanas.

San José Protector de la Iglesia

Tendremos la Santa Misa en honor a San José el 19 de Marzo 2018 a la 7:15 P.M.

Horario de la Semana Santa Celebración en Español

Sábado 24 de Marzo 2018 (Domingo de Ramos) Hora: 6:30 P.M. iniciando con la procesión en el Court Yard.

Lunes Santo 26 de Marzo Sacramento de Reconciliación Hora: 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.

Jueves Santo 29 de Marzo 2018 7:00 P.M. Misa de la Ultima Cena (Bilingüe) 10:30 P.M. Termina tiempo de Adoración

Viernes Santo 30 de Marzo 2018 6:15 P.M. Procesión del Vía Crucis (Alrededor de la Iglesia)

7:00 P.M. Liturgia de la Pasión del Señor

Sábado Santo 31 de Marzo 2018 10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. Confesiones 8:00 P.M. Vigilia Pascual (Bilingüe)