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TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JUNE 21ST 2020

The Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for June

Prayer intention for Evangelization—The Way of the Heart: We pray that all those who suffer may find their way in life, allowing themselves to be touched by the Heart of Jesus.

You have been saved by the grace of God in the person of Jesus Christ. Hence, do not fear those who can take away your mortal life, for the lord will protect you and defend you unto life everlasting.

MASS INTENTIONS:

Saturday, June 20th 5:00 p.m. Cynthia Addison-Bernadine - Birthday blessing Paulone Antoine - In memoriam Requested by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Francois

Sunday, June 21st 10:00 a.m. All Fathers - Blessing

Monday, June 22nd 3:00 p.m. Father’s Day Mass Remembrance Memorial of Saint Paulinus of Nola, Bishop, Memorial of Saints John Fisher, Bishop, and Thomas More, Martyrs Gesner Elysée - In memoriam Requested by the Elysée family

Tuesday, June 23rd 3:00 p.m. Father’s Day Mass Remembrance Margaret Bambara - Birthday blessing

Wednesday, June 24th 3:00 p.m. Father’s Day Mass Remembrance Solemnity of The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist Gesner Elysée - In memoriam Requested by the Elysée family

Thursday, June 25th 3:00 p.m. Father’s Day Mass Remembrance Gesner Elysée - In memoriam Requested by the Elysée family

Friday, June 26th 3:00 p.m. Father’s Day Mass Remembrance Gesner Elysée - In memoriam Requested by the Elysée family

Saturday, June 27th 3:00 p.m. Father’s Day Mass Remembrance Memorial of Saint Cyril of Alexandria Gesner Elysée - In memoriam Requested by the Elysée family

ENTHUSIASM AND GRAMMAR There is a good reason that the writings of St. Paul don’t show up as examples in grammar textbooks. Today’s reading is a case in point. It begins with one of those long Pauline run on sentences that leave lectors gasping for breath. So what? Take a closer look at how Paul’s fervor for his subject matter derails the grammar. There is something admirable about being so caught up in his convictions that the words cannot come fast enough to express them, much less in an orderly fashion. Scripture scholars usually take this grammatical ineptness as a sign of a passage’s early importance in the Christian community, something they were so ardent about that their language never got refined. What leaves us in this condition? Re-telling the plot line of an action movie or the play-by-play of a sporting event? When was the last time any of us was so excited by our faith in Christ that we were left grasping for words, stumbling over our own errors in speech? It may be bad grammar, but it is an excellent way to inspire others with the message of Christ! Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The L has rescued the poor from the clutches of the wicked (Jeremiah 20:10-13). Psalm — Lord, in your great love, answer me (Psalm 69). Second Reading — The grace of God overflows for all (Romans 5:12-15). Gospel — All who acknowledge Jesus before others will likewise be acknowledged by Jesus before the Father (Matthew 10:26-33). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna-tional Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18; Ps 60:3-5, 12-13; Mt 7:1-5 Tuesday: 2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36; Ps 48:2-4, 10-11; Mt 7:6, 12-14 Wednesday: Vigil: Jer 1:4-10; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; 1 Pt 1:8-12; Lk 1:5-17 Day: Is 49:1-6; Ps 139:1-3, 13-15; Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66, 80 Thursday: 2 Kgs 24:8-17; Ps 79:1b-5, 8-9; Mt 7:21-29 Friday: 2 Kgs 25:1-12; Ps 137:1-6; Mt 8:1-4 Saturday: Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19; Ps 74:1b-7, 20-21; Mt 8:5-17 Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16a; Ps 89:2-3, 16-19; Rom 6:3-4, 8-11; Mt 10:37-42

Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Eucharist Is The Heart Of Our Life In Christ

GIFTS AND INTENTIONS:

Bread and Wine: Adam Goodman - Birthday blessing Requested by the Elysée family

Altar Flowers:

Altar Candle: Joan Williams - In thanksgiving

Altar Candle: Joseph Ignatius Martin - In thanksgiving to Saint Joseph Requested by Claudia Hooper

Sanctuary Candle: Rev. Fr. Antonius Peter Gopaul

Mary’s Chapel Candle: Rev. Msgr. Joseph Nugent - In thanksgiving Requested by Claudia Hooper

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Please respond generously to the 2020Annual Catholic Appeal. The Annual Catholic Appeal supports the daily work of our Church in the Diocese of Brooklyn in ways no one parish can accomplish alone, through these key programs. - Catholic Youth Ministry Initiative, Catholic Charities; Hospital, College and prison Chaplains; Diocesan Vocation Office; Catholic Migration Services; Office of Faith Formation; Bishop Mugavero Residence for Infirmed Clergy; Futures in Education Scholarship Foundation. All donations above $55,000.00 are returned directly back to our parish for operations and improvements.

Please pledge your gift to the 2020Annual Catholic Appeal and make monthly payments through December 31st. If possible, please include your first month’s payment when you pledge. Make checks payable to the “Annual Catholic Appeal.” Please mail your gift card in the envelopes provided.

For other forms of giving - credit cards, securities, stocks, mutual funds, IRA Distributions - please contact Father Gopaul at 718-859-9009.

The Eucharist Is The Heart Of Our Life In Christ

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Please honor your pledges to Generations of Faith

If you are unable to fulfil your pledge or need to reduce your original pledge, please notify Father Gopaul.

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Father’s Day Mass Remembrance - Thank You!

Thank you for your generous support of last week’s Father’s Day Spiritual Remembrance.

Second Collection Next week’s second collection is the Peter’s Pence Collection, which provides Pope Francis the funds he needs to carry out his charitable works around the world. The proceeds benefit our brothers and sisters on the margin of society, including victims of war oppression, and disasters. Please be generous. For more information, visit www.usccb.org/peterspence.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter

"Forever I will sing the goodness of the Lord." The Lord’s goodness dwells in our mar-riage. Open up the secret of His goodness by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encoun-ter Weekend. The next Weekends are Sep 1, 2020 in VIRTUAL, NY and Jul 9-30, 2020 in VIRTUAL, CT. " For more information, call Chuck & MaryJane Young at 877-697-9963 or visit them at https://bq-wwme.org/.

Prayer to Overcome Racism

Mary, friend and mother to all, through your Son, God has found a way to unite himself to every human being, called to be one people, sisters and brothers to each other.

We ask for your help in calling on your Son, seeking forgiveness for the times when we have failed to love and respect one another. We ask for your help in obtaining from your Son the grace we need to overcome the evil of racism and to build a just society. We ask for your help in following your Son, so that prejudice and animosity will no longer infect our minds or hearts but will be replaced with a love that respects the dignity of each person. Mother of the Church, the Spirit of your Son Jesus warms our hearts: pray for us. Amen.

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This site is dedicated to the promotion and continuation of the Worldwide Marriage Encounter movement in Brooklyn and Queens NY area.

The emphasis of Worldwide Marriage Encounter is on communication between husband and wife, who spend a weekend together away from the distractions and the tensions of everyday life, to concentrate on each other.

It's not a retreat, nor a marriage clinic, nor group sensitivity. It's a unique approach aimed at revitalizing Christian Marriage.

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OUR STAFF Pastor: Rev. Fr . Antonius Peter Gopaul

Parish Secretary: Allison Gullap

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SAINT JOHN FISHER (1469-1535) AND SAINT THOMAS MORE (1477-1535) June 22 From Robert Bolt’s classic A Man for All Seasons to Showtime’s edgy The Tudors, Thomas More endears himself still: lawyer-statesman of im-peccable integrity, remarried widower and affection-ate father delighting in a lively household—four children, a pet monkey, even a paid jester! And chal-lenges still: humanist-reformer, yet champion of Catholic faith and papal primacy. John Paul II named him Patron of Statesmen and Politicians, cit-ing More’s generous work, both as a lawyer and in government service, on behalf of the poorest and most marginalized people of his time, as well as his promotion of education for all sectors of society. More’s decision for principle over politics, con-science over convenience prompted his final words: “I die the king’s good servant, but God’s first.” Alone among England’s bishops, John Fisher dared challenge Henry VIII’s divorce and repudiation of the papacy. When the Pope named the imprisoned Fisher a cardinal, Henry thundered: “Don’t bother sending Fisher’s red hat here; I’ll send Fisher’s head to Rome!” Whose “good servants” are we first? Isn’t a right conscience worth the pain of standing alone? —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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