Our Parish Mission: By the grace of God, we, the people of the Roman Catholic Parish of Saint Frances Cabrini, firmly rooted in the Apostolic Tradition of the Church and the Holy Scriptures, are called to contin-ue the mission of Jesus Christ to build up the Kingdom of God in the world through our faithful living ac-cording to His teachings, our proclamation of the Gospel by word and deed, and the worship of God in our private prayer as well as in our public celebration of the Sacraments. We can do all things in Christ who strengthens us! (Philippians 4:13)

April 25, 2021

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR BELOVED SICK: Luke Peterson, Ralph Valenti, Theresa Gonzalez, Natalie Delgado, Salvatore Pandolfo, Arthur Malagoli, Thomas Messina, Mary Ann DeForca, Maureen Rivera, Anthony Calabrese, Joseph Perrelli, George Cagno, Ariana Mainner, Julia Bruzzese, Rose Dee, Isabel Ayala, Frances Cantone, Venancio Rosado, Vito Pisano, Theresa Mierzejewski, Quintin Leone, Gloria Freda, Isabelle Grenier, Helen Scalia, Diana Torres, Joseph Trovato, Ma-rie Virardi, Dorothy O’Reilly, Jerry Cox, Jose Luis Rodri-guez, Rose Jung, Josephine Orrichio, Sally Bell, John Barra, Denise Senatore, Nicole Ryan, Margaret Ranieri

FOR OUR BELOVED DECEASED:

GRACE VIOLA, MICHELE CHILLO

SANCTUARY CANDLES

IN MEMORY OF DOUG SMITH REQUESTED BY MS. P. SIDERI

BREAD & WINE & ALTAR CANDLES

IN MEMORY OF DOUG SMITH REQUESTED BY M/M D. CIACCA

Masses & Readings for the Week

4/25 FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Acts 4:8-12; 1 John 3:1-2; John 10:11-18

Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00 PM

Salvatore & Frances Zangari (Children)

9:00 AM Vincenza & Anthony Napoli (Family)

11:00 AM Leonard & Felicia Bartosik (Children)

12:30 PM Benedetto Conti (Mom & Dad)

4/26 Monday Acts 11:1-.8; John 10:1-10

8:30 AM Clementine & Thomas Joseph Zanca (Rose)

4/27 Tuesday Acts 11:19-26; John 10:22-30

8:30 AM Jonathan Y. Jung: Birthday (William & Gloria) St. Anthony Week 7

4/28 Wednesday Peter Chanel, Priest & Martyr Louis de Montfort, Priest Acts 12:24—13:5a; John 12:44-50

8:30 AM Mary Lamanna (Family) Carmela Fattorusso (Ralph & Anna Badolato) Francesca Surleti (Serafina Cortese) People of the Parish

4/29 Thursday Catherine of Siena, Virgin & Doctor Acts 13:13-25; John 13:16-20

8:30 AM Carmine & Carmela Pilla (Family)

4/30 Friday Pius V, Pope Acts 13:26-33; John 14:1-6

8:30 AM Amelia Eletto (Sister)

5/1 Saturday Joseph the Worker Acts 13:44-52 John 14:7-14

8:30 AM In Thanksgiving: Michael (Mom)

5/2 FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Acts 9:26-31; 1 John 3:18-24; John 15:1-8

Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00 PM

Frank Leonard (Registro Family)

9:00 AM Emanuele Russo (Connie Betro)

11:00 AM Mellace Family (Family)

12:30 PM Mauro Monaco (Family)

FOURTH WEEK OF EASTER

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

O n this Good Shepherd Sunday we re-call Jesus’ promise to protect us from

harm, to rescue us when we stray and to guide us home at the end of the day. Jesus describes himself as the Good Shepherd and his followers as the sheep of his flock. He also proclaims his loving care for those who do not yet belong to his fold. As we gather for this celebration, let us resolve to hear and heed our Good Shep-herd’s voice, to know and follow where Jesus leads.

The first reading begins just after the Church’s first earthly shepherd, St. Peter, heals a man par-alyzed from birth. Peter courageously proclaims to the hostile authorities that this miraculous cure was done in the power of Jesus’ name: “the stone rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone”, the foundation of our Christian faith, the one who conquers sin and death and brings salvation to the world. Let us take comfort that, from the beginning, the Christian community grows not in spite of difficulties but because of them. St. John deepens our Easter joy by reminding us that we are already God’s children now and that Jesus our Good Shepherd will never abandon us his flock, but lay down his life for his sheep.

This Saturday, May 1st, we honor St. Joseph the Worker: PRAYER FOR WORKERS Joseph, Patron Saint of workers, blending skill with charity, silent carpenter, we praise you! Joining work with honesty, you taught Christ with joy to labor, sharing his nobility. Joseph, close to Christ and Mary, lived with them in poverty, shared with them their home and labor, worked with noble dignity. May we seek God’s will as you did, leader of his family! Joseph, inspiration for workers, man of faith and charity, make us honest, humble, faithful, strong with Christ’s true liberty, Make our labor and our leisure fruitful to eternity!

Prayer for the Spirit of Work

God our Father, Creator and Ruler of the universe, in every age you call us to use and develop our gifts for the good of others. With St. Joseph as our guide, help us to do the work you have asked and come to the rewards you have promised. Please grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

MASS BOOK 2021

Mass Stipend Intentions:

$20.00 for Single Intention Sunday

Mass & Holy Day Mass

$15.00 for Single Intention Week-

day Mass

$10.00 for Collective Masses: Wednesdays & the

Last Saturday of the Month

$25.00 for Weekly Memorials: Bread & Wine,

Altar & Sanctuary Candles

$10.00 for Purgatorial Mass Cards

You can memorialize a candle, by any Saint, lit for a year with a gold band with the name of your intention on the candle. Call the Parish Office

BAPTISM: THIS SATURDAY, MAY 1ST 12:00 PM

Register in the Parish Office Bring a copy of the Baby’s Birth Certificate

DAILY MASS AT 8:30 AM WEARING A MASK REQUIRED & SOCIAL DISTANCING RULES APPLY

SUNDAY MASS: VIGIL SATURDAY 5:00 & SUNDAY 9:00, 11:00 AM & 12:30 PM WEARING A MASK REQUIRED & SOCIAL DISTANCING RULES APPLY

PARISH WEBSITE: www.stfrancescabrini-brooklyn.org (for the Bulletin & all Parish information) FACEBOOK PAGE: St. Frances Cabrini Dyker Heights YOU TUBE: SFCDykerHeights

ON LINE GIVING IS NOW AVAILABLE GO TO: givecentral.org/sfcbrooklyn DIRECT DEPOSIT IN OUR PARISH ACCOUNT AT APPLE BANK

PARISH OFFICE: 1562-86 STREET BROOKLYN, NY 11228 718-236-9165 HOURS: MONDAY—FRIDAY: 9:00 AM — 1:00 PM CLOSED: SATURDAY & SUNDAY If you need to speak with someone when the Office is closed there will be an answering machine on to take your message and your call will be returned. Or you can email us at: sfcabrini1963@gmail.com

ONGOING SPIRITUAL OPPORTUNITIES

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY (YAMs) holds a virtual meeting on Tuesdays at 7:30 PM. For the Easter Season they will begin a new program reflecting on THE LIFE OF ST. JOSEPH. All are welcome to join. For more information contact our Parish Youth Minister, Joanne at: joannefusaro@aol.com You need to register on formed.org and need to receive the link to the Zoom meeting.

MORNINGS OF PRAYER FOR THE EASTER SEASON 13 Tuesdays in preparation for the Feast of St. Anthony. After the 8:30 Mass we will pray the Novena Prayers with a reflection on the Novena theme

ENVELOPES TO REMEMBER YOUR MOTHER LIVING OR DECEASED ARE AT THE ENTRANCES OF THE CHURCH. PRAYERS WILL BE OFFERED FOR YOUR INTENTIONS THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF MAY TO HONOR OUR BLESSED MOTHER SUNDAY, MOTHER’S DAY, CROWNING OF MARY AFTER ALL THE MASSES

T he theme of this year’s Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) “WE ARE THE CHURCH, TOGETHER” emphasizes Christ desire for us to come together as the Church and to continue His mission of

the Kingdom. As members of the one Body of Christ, the Church, we recognize our responsibility in supporting our Parish, as well as the ministries of the larger Church community, our Diocese, in its mission of service to the people of Brooklyn and Queens. Our goal for this year’s ACA is $25,248.00.

If you are on the ACA mailing list you will receive your pledge through the mail. All parishioners who have not yet made a commitment are invited to participate in the Appeal this weekend April 24/25 & next weekend May 1/2 when we will have the IN-PEW solicitation. Please consider making a pledge to this Appeal. When we satisfy the goal of the Diocese all money will then come back to our parish. For more information on the appeal & to watch the video there is a link on our parish website or you can go to www.annualcatholicappeal.org

In 1963, Pope Paul VI designated Good Shepherd Sunday as World Day of Prayer for Vocations (WDPV). Christ Jesus, the Good Shepherd, knows us well and gives his life for us. In the name of Christ Jesus we rejoice in the Good Shepherd who leads us into fullness of life.

ON GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY, in each year liturgical cycle the 4th Sunday of

Easter, the Gospel is always taken from the 10th chapter of John where Jesus

speaks of himself as the Good Shepherd. In today’s passage Jesus emphasizes the

self-sacrificing element in his own life: "The Good Shepherd is one who lays down his life for his sheep." He contrasts the Good Shepherd who owns

the sheep to someone who is simply hired to look after them. The hired man thinks

primarily of his own welfare and, if he sees a wolf coming, he takes off, leaving the sheep

to be attacked and scattered in fear and terror. Jesus, on the other hand, will not be like a hired person: "I lay down my life for my sheep." Jesus knows his sheep and they know him.

There is a mutual bond of love and intimacy. That love is compared to the deep mutual

relationship that exists between Jesus and his Father and with Jesus and the Church.

Why today is also a WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS, asking Jesus our Good Shepherd to call generous souls to serve the Lord’s flock in the Priesthood,

Diaconate and Religious Life.

Prayer for Vocations

Generous God, you show us the way that leads to everlasting life.

Through baptism you have called us to proclaim the Good News. Bless and strength-

en those who have made a commitment of service in the Church. Guide and give wis-

dom to those discerning their vocation. Enrich our Church with dedicated married and single people, with Priests, Deacons and with people in Consecrated Life. Filled

with your Holy Spirit we ask this blessing that we, your people, may follow Jesus,

our Good Shepherd, now and always. Amen.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PURSUING A VOCATION IN THE DIOCESE OF

BROOKLYN PLEASE CALL FR. SEAN SUCKIEL AT THE VOCATION OFFICE 718-827-2454

FROM OUR PARISH SCHOOL — ST. PETER CATHOLIC ACADEMY

“Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed.” (1 John 3:2)

As Catholic educators it is our life mission to serve the children of God. St. Peter Catholic Academy is home to students of all cultures, religions and ethnicities. Together we congregate under one Catholic roof, yet we learn and celebrate the vast traditions and beliefs of each student. Specifically, our 4th grade class, is a melting pot of differences. Many of the students in this grade have been members of St. Peter’s since Junior Pre-K. However, when a new student join’s the class, they make sure to welcome them with open arms and make them feel a part of the family. Ms. Piccolo fosters students’ relationships, as well as academics, through a think, pair, share group. In addition, most of their in-class discussion is student lead. This show cases every single student in addition to highlighting their unique opinions and personalities. Below you will find a picture of Ms. Piccolo scaffolding one of her think, pair, share groups!