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St. Mary Star of The Sea R.C. Church 467 Court Street, Brooklyn, New York 11231
Tel 718 625-2270 -Fax 718 624-9017
www.stmarystarbrooklyn.com
Serving the faithful of South
Brooklyn Since 1851
Our Mission: We, the faithful of St. Mary Star of the Sea, joy-fully continue the mission begun in 1851. We share in Christ’s ministry by proclaiming the Gospel in our thoughts, words, and deeds… seeking to spread the Good News of salvation under the lov-ing care of our Blessed Mother. Since we live in challenging times of new possibilities, we as stew-ards pledge to strive to provide for the spiritual and temporal needs of our people. As the stars guide the ships at sea, we seek to be a welcoming beacon of prayer and community to all who come … that they find a home for their hearts and comfort for their souls.
Parish Staff Father Chris Cashman - Pastor
Mrs. Debra Russo - Administrative Assistant
Ms. Deirdre Donovan - Organist/Cantor
Mrs. Sylvia ScottodiClemente - Rectory Assistant
Mr. Jack Pattison - Maintenance/Sacristan
Be part Our Sacramental Celebrations Mass * Tuesday - Thursday: ■ 9:30 AM (Summer Months) Saturday: ■ 4:00 PM Sunday: ■ 10:00 AM ** Monday Mass returns September 11th **
Baptism Parents should call the Rectory for an appointment and to learn the date of the next Baptism. A copy of the birth certificate and attendance at our Baptism Preparation class
are required. Baptism is celebrat-
ed on several Sundays during the year at 11:00 AM.
Reconciliation/Confession
Saturdays after 4:00 pm Mass, by request after weekday Mass, and other times that are mutu-ally convenient for you and Fr. Chris.
Marriage
Couples wishing to marry must contact Fr. Chris at least six months prior to the date they desire. Log on to www.pre-cana.org for info.
Anointing of the Sick
Anyone seriously ill may ask for this Sacra-ment of Healing. You may also request prayers and visits to homebound/ill parishioners.
The Rectory Office Hours are:
Monday - Thursday ■ 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM ■ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Fridays ■ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Evenings & Saturdays ■ By Appointment Only Sundays & Holidays ■ Office Is Closed
Please always call for an appointment during Rectory Office Hours. Thank you!
All are welcome to pray with us!
All who regularly worship here should be properly registered. We
ask everyone to use our weekly envelope system. We depend
upon your communal, spiritual, and financial support. Thank you!
ST. MARY STAR OF THE SEA BROOKLYN
Every summer our Bishop asks each
parish in the Diocese to host a Missionary for
an appeal. Next weekend, July 8th/9th …
The Most Rev. Bishop Niranjan Sualsingh will
be here to preach for his
Diocese in India. It’s a
great honor to have a
Bishop come speak with
us! You are always gener-
ous… if you will not be
here you can donate this
week by placing your do-
nation in an envelope marked “Missions”. A
little about the Bishop’s Diocese….
“Sambalpur diocese is in the state of
Orissa, the poorest State in India. It is in
the east of India nearer to Kolkata. Orissa
has become the synonym of Christian per-
secution. The fundamentalist groups have
made Orissa their primary field of commu-
nal atrocities against minority poor Chris-
tians, mostly Tribal and Scheduled Castes.
There are 60,000 Catholics in the diocese.
There are 65 diocesan priests, 40 religious
priests, and 135 religious sisters who work
in this mission diocese.
The faithful in the diocese of Sam-
balpur often face much persecution in the
name of religion. During this time of crisis
to the faith, the Sambalpur Mission is com-
mitted to strengthen the faith of these op-
pressed. The Sambalpur mission needs
your generosity to keep the flame of Chris-
tian faith burning and to educate children
in Christian faith. We thank and appreci-
ate your generous help and we pray for
God’s blessings upon you all.”
We will have a special 2nd col-lection after Holy Communion for Bishop Saulsingh’s Diocese in India!
Please remember that our summer
schedule goes into effect in July. We will not have the 9:30 Mass on Mondays during the summer. The 9:30 am Mass on Mon-
days will return the Monday after Labor
Day, September 11th.
In August the Rectory office will close
at 3:00 pm Monday - Thursday.
Thank you!
We are now having registration for
our Religious Education Program (Grades 1,
2, 3, & 4)! Registration forms are available
in Church, at the Rectory, and on line. You
may download the form from our website.
We ask that you kindly complete the
ENTIRE form! All the information the regis-
tration requires is essential; leave no ques-
tion blank! Parents must submit a copy of
their child’s Baptismal certificate with the
completed registration form. **We are una-
ble to accept children into our program with-
out a fully completed registration form & a
copy of their Baptismal certificate.**
The cost per child next year is $90 to
cover books and materials. Registration for
two children in the same family is $160.
There may be a slight additional charge for
children in 2nd grade who will be making
their First Holy Communion in May 2018
Classes are set to begin on Sunday,
September 17th. The four grades will have
class in our Parish Hall and Chapel. 5th
grade will be added next year. Please do not
delay in registering your child for class size
will be limited! Thank you!
** The Rectory office will be closed and there will be NO Mass on Monday, July3rd and Tuesday July 4th! Enjoy the Holiday! **
THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
The Minister Schedule for
July up to September 3rd is now
available in the back of Church.
I have accommodated those
who informed me of their vacation
plans. If you are attending Mass and are not
scheduled to minister please step up and
assist. Thank you for your loyal Ministry
here and have a wonderful summer!
If you know of someone in our
Parish celebrating a birthday and you
would like to surprise them, we can
mention their name in our bulletin.
Please let us know at least two weeks in
advance.
THE RICHNESS OF LIFE IN CHRIST
Today we have the
beautiful story of the wom-
an promised a child, the
wonderful exhortation
about life in Christ, and a
powerful instruction from
Jesus. An embarrassment
of riches? Not if we take
Jesus' words about
"welcome" to heart. The many challenges and
blessings offered to us today by Elisha, Paul,
and Jesus should be cause for rejoicing, and
welcomed heartily into our lives. And, like the
great treat that they are, they should be en-
joyed and shared generously with others.
Today's reading from Romans was chosen
very early in the liturgical life of the Church to
be the sole apostolic instruction received by
candidates for baptism at the Easter Vigil. This
illustrates its importance as a core belief, and
as a means of comprehending the story of the
Resurrection. Christ's resurrection is not mere-
ly a story about something that he underwent
once upon a time, but it is our story, the story
of how we joined the other members of the one
Body of Christ, the church. We were not only
dead, but we were buried; not ultimately bur-
ied, but raised to eternal life with Christ.
The collection for the weekend of June 24th/25th
was…
$2,303.00
$317 of this was back envelopes! Please help us average at least $2,300 by bringing in your back envelopes or by offering your
donations before going on vacation.
Thank you!
Please take a flyer for information about
St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Academy.
A great school for your children!
** WE HAVE MADE & PASSED OUR GOAL! **
I thank all the parishioners who
stood up and joined with us to make our
goal! You will be acknowledged in the
Bulletin on the announcement board in
the back of Church this August!
Last year, 73 Parishioners/families
pledged $303,860 in the Generations of Faith
Campaign (GoF). We have the beautiful new marble floor in our Sanctuary be-cause of their generosity! Several other
projects will be done due to the dedication of
those who pledged & donated in the GoF!
Non-Catholics are invited to join us in prayer. We kindly remind
them not to come forward to receive Holy Communion.
Catholics who are new to our Parish are asked to please introduce themselves to
Fr. Chris after Mass. Registration may be done at the rectory during office hours or by dropping the parish membership form in the collection basket. “Active” parishioners are
those who are registered, join us regularly for the celebration of the Mass and use the
weekly donation envelopes. Only in this way can we issue documents attesting
to Parish Membership and Catholic practice.
JULY 2, 2017
PARISH MEMBERSHIP
Name_________________________________
Address_______________________________
_____________________________________
Zip________________
Email_______________________________
Phone No.___________________________
Check One: New Registration/Envelopes_____
Change of Address/ Name correction____
What a way to honor your loved ones! Altar Candles, Bread & Wine and Sanctuary Lamp Memorial Gifts are available to be purchased
throughout the year. Each intention will be memorialized for the
entire week and announced in the bulletin for friends and family to pray for!
Saturday, July 1st
4:00PM ♥John & Ralph Mennela—Cousins
After Mass ♥ Reconciliation/Confession
Sunday, July 2nd, 13th Sunday In Ordinary Time
10:00AM ♥ Paulino Victory Stewart—
The Victory Stewart Family ♥ Vincent & Jean Lore— Sister, Jennie ♥Catherine, Salvatore & Millie Mazzella - Annette ♥ Francisca Gallardo—The Family ♥ Richard & Florence Travaglini - The Family
Monday, July 3rd
NO MASS RECTORY CLOSED Tuesday, July 4th
NO MASS RECTORY CLOSED Wednesday, July 5th
9:30AM ♥Nicolas Alexander Perez— The Victory Stewart Family Thursday, July 6th 9:30AM ♥Antonio Barone—The Family
The Bread and Wine is
offered this week in memory
of Michael scottodiclemente
requested by his wife, Sylvia,
children and grandchildren.
The sanctuary lamp burns
this week at mass in memory
of all the members of St.
Mary star of the sea’s
purgatorial society.
JULY 2, 2017