Saint John the Evangelist-Saint Rocco Roman Catholic Parish

Rev. Kenneth J. Grande, Pastor Rev. Angel Luis Medrano - Matos, C. M.

No matter who you are, or where you are on

life’s journey, you are welcome here.

No importa quién eres, o

donde está usted en el viaje de la vida, usted

es bienvenido aquí.

Parish Office

250 21st Street Brooklyn, New York 11215 Phone: 718-768-3751 Fax: 718-768-4689

Website: www.stjohnstrocco-brooklyn.org

Office Hours

Monday - Thursday 9:30am-12pm & 1pm-6:30pm Friday 9:00am-3:00pm

Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil Mass English 5:30 p.m. St. John the Evangelist

Sunday Masses English 8:45 a.m. St. John the Evangelist Spanish 10:00 a.m. St. John the Evangelist English 11:45 a.m. St. Rocco (27th Street, between 4th and 5th Avenues)

Mon.-Fri. Masses English 8:30 a.m. St. John the Evangelist

Friday Mass Spanish 7:30 p.m. St. John the Evangelist

Confessions/Confesiónes Saturdays 4:30pm - 5:00pm Sábado a las 4:30pm - 5:00pm

Confessions/Confesiónes: Saturdays 4:30pm - 5:00pm

Sábado a las 4:30pm - 5:00pm

Baptisms/Bautismos Please call the parish office

for more information. Por favor, llame la oficina de la Parroquia

por más información.

Weddings: Scheduling of the ceremony is to be done at least 6 months in advance (and prior to all other ar-rangements being made). Please call the parish office to arrange an appointment. Please log on to www.precana.org for complete information about mar-riage preparation in the Diocese.

Bodas: Favor fijar la fecha de la ceremonia en la Igle-sia por lo menos 6 meses antes de la boda (y antes de los otros arreglos). Llame a la rectoria para una cita. Favor de usar el Internet en www.precana.org para información completa para la preparación de matrimonio en la diócesis.

Take Care Of Yourself Dr. Vincent Adamo, a member of our parish family, would like to help us live and remain healthy. He is a very caring and friendly holistic doctor and puts his faith into action by helping anyone who is suffering or in pain. He is helping many people in our diocese to live a better life. His office is located at 446 Bay Ridge Parkway in Brooklyn and is phone number is 718-921-5483. You can find more info at www.liveholistic.net or www.youtube.com/vincentadamo. Call him today to schedule your appointment.

Mass Intentions The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is the greatest and most perfect prayer we can offer be-cause it is the prayer of Jesus Christ to the Father. The Mass is the most beautiful gift we can give to oth-ers. Masses may be offered not only for the deceased, but also for the sick, in thanksgiving for favors re-ceived, birthdays, anniversaries, and for any special intention you may have. The donation for each Mass is $15.00. Come to the parish office on 21st Street to reserve your Masses.

Intenciones De Las Misas El Santo Sacrificio de la Misa es la oración más grande y más perfecto que podemos ofrecer, porque es la oración de Jesucristo al Padre. La Misa es el don más hermoso que po-demos dar a los demás. Las Misas se pueden ofrecer no sólo por los difuntos, sino también por lose enfer-mos, en acción de gracias por los favores recibidos, cumpleaños, aniversarios, y por cualquier intención especial. La donación por cada Misa es de $15.00. Pasar por la oficina de la parroquia (calle de 21st) para reservar sus Misas.

www.stjohnstrocco-brooklyn.org

Mass Intentions Saturday February 4

5:30pm All Members of Our Parish Family

Sunday February 5

8:45m FitzGerald & Sokoloski Families Requested by Joseph Sokoloski

10:00am Todos Los Miembros de la Parroquia

11:45am All Members of Our Parish Family

Monday February 6

8:30am Paul Perrone Requested by Kathy Radecki

Tuesday February 7

8:30am Sally Villa Requested by Vincent Calascione

Wednesday February 8

8:30am The Sick of Our Parish Family

Thursday February 9

8:30am Increase in Religious Vocations

Friday February 10

8:30am Increase in Vocations to the Priesthood 7:30pm Moises Gonzalez De parte de Maribel Gonzalez

Saturday February 11

5:30pm Arty Milo Requested by Michael, Diane, Emily & Mikey Trzesinski

Please pray for the homebound, the elderly, those who are alone, the sick and especially for the sick of our parish: Liza & Lisette Ferreiro, Amanda Lara, Teresa Zapata, Ramon Gonzalez, Victoria Dubitsky, Alfredo Rivas, Joe Rutyna, Virginia Carril, Peggy Kelly, Ana & Estela Polanco, Dolly DiBrienza, Jeanette DePinto, Elias Lanegra & Jon Carlos Sanchez

Memorial Candles: If you would like to reserve a candle for the year 2017, the donation is $100.00 for the entire year. You can make these arrange-ments at the rectory anytime during office hours.

Velas Memorables: Si ud. desea reservar al-guna vela por el año 2017, la donación es $100.00 por el año entero. Ud. puede hacer estos arreglos en la oficina de la rectoria durante horas de oficina.

Saint Joseph the Worker Catholic Academy 718-768-7629 Website:www.sjwca.org

Religious Education Classes Registration: Registration for our parish Religious Edu-cation Faith Formation Classes is now taking place in the parish office. Registration fee is $40.00 for the first child and $30.00 for each additional child of the same family. Please bring a copy of the child’s Baptismal Certificate and a copy of the Birth Certificate.

Registración para las clases de Educación Religiosa: La inscripción para nuestras clases de Educación Religiosa, para la Formación de Fe, está teniendo lugar ahora en la oficina de nuestra parroquia. El costo de inscripción para un niño es de $ 40.00, y $30.00 por cada niño adicional de la misma familia. Por favor traiga una copia del Certi-ficado de Bautismo del niño y una copia del acta de nacimiento.

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

"You are the salt of the earth...you are the light of the world." Being Christian is not supposed to

be boring! On the contrary, Jesus gave us the mission to bring flavor to the world, and to brighten

things up when they seem dark and dismal. What a misunderstanding it is to think that following

Christ would ever mean abandoning "the good life" or becoming dull servants of a rigid master.

No, we are meant to be like the salt that brings a delicious meal to perfection. We are called to be

the light that enables energy and activity. An authentic Christian is filled with life in the truest

sense, filled with the One who is "the way and the truth and the life" (Jn 14:6). Joy and gratitude

are really meant to be at the heart of the Christian experience. Our loving Father has given us the

gift of salvation and the hope of heaven as free gifts. Because Christ has conquered sin and death,

we can exult with Easter joy all year long! This is the good news we proclaim. It's not news that's

meant to be whispered in a private corner. Jesus tells us to be a like a city set on a mountain, and a

lamp radiating light from a lampstand. We have a mission to invigorate the world with the hope,

the happiness, and the fulfillment found in Christ. Jesus said that we are in fact salt and light. The

question is only whether we will "lose our taste." That of course is up to us. If we let our faith in

the good news fade, we are bound to grow dull. But when we remain rooted in Christ, we will

truly be able to let our light shine.

5º DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO

En la liturgia de este domingo veremos como Jesús usa sal y luz para describir las cualidades de

los discípulos. A la vez debemos de observar que este Evangelio usa dos metáforas con importan-

cia positiva y negativa. Por un lado la sal da sabor pero si se vuelve insípida ya no sirve para nada.

La luz es para alumbrar y debe estar en lo alto, sin embargo, si se la tapa con un cajón de nada

sirve. Lo que Jesús quiere decir es que los discípulos deben cuidar y preservar la misión encomen-

dada por él. La recomendación es que los que trabajen para anunciar el Reino deben ser fieles a la

palabra con acciones donde brille la presencia de Dios en cada una de sus actos. Se necesita luz y

sabor en el ministerio: "Brille la luz de ustedes ante los hombres" (Mt 5, 16). Es decir, no se vale

decir que se hace todo bien y cumplimos los mandamientos, que asistimos a Misa y rezamos las

oraciones, si no lo probamos con hechos. Seguir a Jesús en su misterio de morir y resucitar no es

para gente débil. Cada día, entonces, nosotros tenemos que escoger entre dos cosas. El ser

discípulos efectivos o mediocres. Al participar en los ministerios parroquiales cualquiera que sea

y hacerlo con todo el corazón para el bien de otras personas es ser sal y luz. Ser excelentes padres

de familia, buenos estudiantes y trabajadores donde brille el amor de Dios es ser sal y luz. Así que

pudiera mencionar cientos de frases; sé que cada uno tiene su responsabilidad en esta metáfora

que Jesús nos enseña hoy.

Sharing the Gospel

Look around you at night in the dark. You can not see much. Then turn on a flash-

light. Now you can tell where to walk without bumping into things. God wants you to

be a ray of light. He wants you to show others his goodness and healing power. God

wants you to warn others about evil. God wants you to lead others to heaven by your

words and actions. When you love God, and you follow his example, it will show. You

will be loving, patient, and kind. You will be honest and always do your best. You will

work hard and share what you have. When you live for God, you make the world a

better place.

Prayer

Jesus, help me to make a difference in the world because I love you.

Something to Draw

Draw Jesus shining a flashlight where your family will be safe in a storm.

Mission for the Week

Sow others how to get closer to Jesus by words and actions.

Welcome - Bienvenido Would you like to become a member of our par-ish? Fill out the form below and drop it in the collection basket. Visit us online at www.stjohnstrocco-brooklyn.org ¿Le gustaría ser un miembro de nuestra parro-quia? Llene el siguiente formulario y colóquelo en la canasta de la colecta. Visítenos en www.stjohnstrocco-brooklyn.org

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Generations of Faith Campaign/

Campaña de Generaciones de Fe

Thank you so much for your financial commitment to

the Generations of Faith Campaign. Your financial

promise over the next 5 years is truly appreciated.

Help us continue the work we need to do for Christ

and His people by donating each month toward fulfill-

ing your commitment. Donating each month will be a

tremendous help to what we must accomplish in our

parish and our Diocese, especially for educating our

young people about the faith and our retired and sick

priests. Thank you for your support, Rev. Kenneth J.

Grande

Un enorme gracias por su compromiso financiero con

la Campaña de Generaciones de Fe. Su promesa finan-

ciera por los próximos 5 años son realmente apre-

ciados. Nos ayude a continuar el trabajo necesitado

hacer por Cristo y Su pueblo mediante la donación

mensualmente hacia el cumplimiento de su compro-

miso. Donar mensualmente será de inmensa ayuda a lo

que tenemos que lograr en nuestra parroquia y nuestra

Diócesis, especialmente para educar a los jóvenes

acerca de la fe y de nuestros sacerdotes jubilados y en-

fermos. Gracias por su apoyo, Rev. Kenneth J.

Grande

Readings for the Week of February 5, 2017

Sunday:Is 58:7-10/Ps 112:4-9/1 Cor 2:1-5/Mt 5:13-16

Monday:Gn 1:1-19/Ps 104:1-2a, 5-6, 10, 12, 24, 35c/Mk 6:53-56

Tuesday:Gn 1:20--2:4a/Ps 8:4-9/Mk 7:1-13

Wednesday:Gn 2:4b-9, 15-17/Ps 104:1-2a, 27-28, 29bc-30/Mk 7:14-23

Thursday:Gn 2:18-25/Ps 128:1-5/Mk 7:24-30

Friday:Gn 3:1-8/Ps 32:1-2, 5-7/Mk 7:31-37

Saturday:Gn 3:9-24/Ps 90:2-4abc, 5-6, 12-13/Mk 8:1-10

Next Sunday:Sir 15:15-20/Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34/1 Cor 2:6-10/Mt 5:17-37 or 5:20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37

Las lecturas de la semana del 5 de febrero de 2017 Domingo:Is 58, 7-10/Sal 112, 4-9/1 Cor 2, 1-5/Mt 5, 13-16

Lunes:Gn 1, 1-19/Sal 104, 1-2. 5-6. 10. 12. 24. 35 /Mc 6, 53-56

Martes:Gn 1, 20--2, 4/Sal 8, 4-9/Mc 7, 1-13

Miércoles:Gn 2, 4-9. 15-17/Sal 104, 1-2. 27-28. 29-30/Mc 7, 14-23

Jueves:Gn 2, 18-25/Sal 128, 1-5/Mc 7, 24-30

Viernes:Gn 3, 1-8/Sal 32, 1-2. 5-7/Mc 7, 31-37

Sábado:Gn 3, 9-24/Sal 90, 2-4. 5-6. 12-13/Mc 8, 1-10

Domingo siguiente:Eclo 15, 15-20/Sal 119, 1-2. 4-5. 17-18. 33-34/1 Cor 2, 6-10/Mt 5, 17-37 o 5,

20-22. 27-28. 33-34. 37

If you know of someone who has not received First Communion or Confirmation, or has never been baptized, please encourage them to come to Church and speak with the pastor, or call the parish office.