WHO IS WELCOME IN ST. SAVIOUR CHURCH?

Are you a sinner? Have you been away from the church for a long time? Are you divorced or separated? Are you physically or

mentally challenged? Are you from a different culture? Are you not accepted because of your sexual orientation? Are you

elderly, a teen or young adult? Are you discriminated against because of your color? Are you feeling broken? Are you poor or

out of work? Have you been imprisoned? Have you a feeling that you are left out? You are welcome here! This is your home,

and we are your family!

CHURCH OF ST. SAVIOUR

Confessions First Saturday of the month in the church from 4:00-4:30 PM. By appointment for all other times.

Director of Music

Paula McKeown

March 24, 2019

A FEW WORDS FROM OUR PASTOR

On Tuesday (March 19th), the Church celebrated the Feast of Saint

Joseph. Here at Saint Saviour Parish, we are quite blessed to have two Sisters

of Saint Joseph present. We have Sister Pat Rutter, CSJ, who serves as the

Director of our Children’s Faith Formation Program, and we have Sr. Mary

Walsh, CSJ, who helps in and around our parish. We would like to take this

opportunity to wish Sister Pat, and Sr. Mary Walsh a very Happy Feast

Day—and we thank them for their many years of ministry and service to the

Catholic Church both here in Brooklyn and on Long Island. We also wish all

those Sisters of Saint Joseph who worship with us each Sunday here at Saint

Saviour a Happy Feast Day as well—you are always welcome here!!

I also want to say a word of “THANKS” to all those parishioners who

came out yesterday for our Lenten morning of prayer and Reflection with

Deacon Paul Norman. Deacon Paul certainly gave us a few things to think

about and pray over as we continue on our Lenten journey. I want to say a

special “Thank You” to Marianne Mangual for all her hard work in preparing

and making all that soup we enjoyed Saturday. It truly was the most

delicious home-made soup ever! I also thank Sister Pat and our 8th grade

students from both Saint Saviour Catholic Academy and our Parish Faith

Formation Program for setting-up and serving and cleaning up afterwards as

part of your confirmation Service Initiative.

Don’t forget about all the other Lenten activities and services we

have going on throughout this most important liturgical season of Lent.

We have many things going on—unfortunately, not many people are

participating. Allow yourself to take advantage of the many spiritual and

social opportunities being provided this Lenten Season. You might just be

surprised by what the Lord is trying to say to you!

Father Frank

March 17

Offertory

$5,847.00

Attendance

“Christ asks for a home in your soul, where he can be at rest with you, where he can

talk easily to you, where you and he, alone together, can laugh and be silent and be

delighted with one another.” ― Caryll Houselander

EASTER MASS REMEMBRANCE &

EASTER FLOWER OFFERING ENVELOPES

Easter Mass Remembrance Envelopes

and Easter Flower Offering Envelopes are now

available at the front doors to the church.

If you wish to have a loved one

remembered at each of our celebrations of

Eucharist on Holy Saturday and Easter

Sunday, please take an envelope, write

their names on the envelope, enclose your offering

and return it as soon as possible

either in the Sunday collection or at the

Rectory. In addition, we hope to decorate our

church as beautifully as last Easter

with various flowers around our sanctuary.

If you with to make a contribution, please

use one of the Easter flower Offering

Envelopes available in the back of church.

FEET WANTED

We are in need of 24 feet

(that’s 12 persons) for the

washing of feet at the MASS

OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

on Holy Thursday evening

(April 18th) beginning at 7:30

p.m. ALL types of feet are

welcome to apply. Warts and

bunions will not disqualify

you—we are an equal opportunity employer of feet.

If you are interested in being one of our foot

“washees” (remember, there are only 12 openings

and they are sure to go fast!), please call either

Father Frank of Father Kevin at the Rectory (718)

768-4055. Please consider putting your feet in our

hands!

2019 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL

The 2019 Annual Catholic Appeal supports the daily work of our

Church throughout Brooklyn and Queens in ways no one parish can accomplish alone by supporting

the following ministries:

Catholic Charities; Hospital, College and Prison Chaplains;

Diocesan Vocations Office; Catholic Migration Services; Parish Assistance Program; Office of Faith Formation;

Bishop Mugavero Residence for infirm clergy;

Futures in Education Scholarship Foundation

Please remain assured that your

gift to the Annual Catholic Appeal cannot be used in the

settlement of abuse claims or for anything other than their

above listed intended purpose.

Our Schedule for March 2019 is as follows:

March 24—Class in session

Third Sunday of Lent

Stations of the Cross for grades 6 & 7 immediately following the 9:30 a.m. Family Mass

March 31—Class in session

Fourth Sunday of Lent

Stations of the Cross for grade 8 immediately

following the 9:30 a.m. Family Mass

MITE BOXES

The ways that we, as Catholics, can live as disciples of Jesus & members of the church include the works of mercy. The Corporal Works of Mercy are acts of love that help us to care for the physical & material needs of others. Here at St. Saviour our young people in our Faith Formation program have been working on almsgiving this Lenten season through the church’s tradition of the mite box. We ask our young people to please return their mite box on Sunday, April 7th.

CONFIRMATION RETREAT

On Saturday, April 6, 2019 we will have our Confirmation Retreat that will help in the preparation of the Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at the 5 p.m. Mass. We will gather in front of St. Saviour Church no later than 9:20 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2019. The bus will depart for St. James Cathedral-Basilica at 9:45 a.m. SHARP. If you miss the bus you miss the retreat and will not receive the Sacrament of Confirmation this year. Lunch will be provided (pizza, juice, snacks, water) If you can not eat this please bring something with you to eat. Dress is casual, but please keep in mind we will be spending our day in the Cathedral-Basilica. Please bring a pen with you and remember this is a day of prayer and friendship so please keep cell phones out of site or it will be taken and given back when we return.

CONFIRMATION PRACTICE

APRIL 30—4:00-5:00 p.m. CONFIRMANDI ONLY

MAY 2— 7:00-800 p.m. CONFIRMANDI & SPONSORS

FIRST COMMUNION PRACTICES

MAY 13—MONDAY 4:00-5:00 p.m. A-L

MAY 15—WEDNESDAY 4:00-5:00 p.m. A-L

MAY 14—TUESDAY 4:00-5:00 p.m. M-Z

MAY 16—THURSDAY 4:00-5:00 p.m. M-Z

Sunday, March 24, Third Sunday of Lent

9:30 a.m. Carmine Siracuza (Birthday

Remembrance)/Marion Cappiello

11:30 a.m. Eva Najjar/Daniel Reilly/Ken Corey

Monday, March 25, Annunciation of the Lord

8:30 a.m. Kathleen Roman (Intentions)

Tuesday, March 26, Lenten Weekday

8:30 a.m. Theresa & Vincent Maurizio

Wednesday, March 27, Lenten Weekday

8:30 a.m. Anna Irevolino

Thursday, March 28, Lenten Weekday

8:30 a.m Redentor L. Romero (Anniversary)

Friday, March 29, Lenten Weekday

8:30 a.m. Christopher Roazzi

Saturday, March 30, Lenten Weekday

8:30 a.m. People of the Parish

5:00 p.m. John Greany, Jr. (Anniversary)/

Marilyn Shatinsky

Sunday, March 31, Fourth Sunday of Lent

9:30 a.m. Vincenzo D’Argento

11:30 a.m. Jack Kelly/Dolores Abbruscato

HOLY THURSDAY

8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer of the Church

7:30 p.m. Mass of the Lord's Supper

GOOD FRIDAY

8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer of the Church

Noon Children's Stations of the Cross

(All are welcome)

3:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion

HOLY SATURDAY

8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer of the Church

(Blessing of the Food)

8:00 p.m. Easter Vigil Mass

EASTER SUNDAY

9:30 a.m.

11:30 a.m.