Our Lady of Refuge

R.C. Church

2020 Foster Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210

Phone: (718) 434-2090 Fax: (718) 859-7411

www.olrbrooklyn.org

www.Facebook.com/olrbrooklyn

Email: olrefuge@aol.com

Bienvenue • Welcome • Bienvenidos Parish Vision Statement

TO GROW IN HOLINESS, TO WORSHIP GOD, AND TO SERVE THE WORLD.

PARA CRECER EN SANTIDAD, PARA ALABAR A DIOS Y SERVIR AL MUNDO

POU-N GRANDI NAN SENTETE, POU-N BAY BONDYE GLWA E SEVI TOUT MOUN

Pastoral Staff

Administrator: Rev. Lucon Rigaud

Parochial Vicar: Rev. Felino Reyes

Rev. Michel Pierre Louis

In Residence: Rev. Isaie Jean Louis

Bus. Administrator/Stewardship Coord.:

Ms. Joane Lawrence

Parish Musician: Glenn Balck

Office Hours•Horas de OficinaHeure de Bureau

Monday to Friday: 9:00AM – 5:00PM

(Closed 12:00PM – 1:00PM for lunch)

Saturday: 9:00AM – 2:00PM

Sunday: 9:00AM – 1:00PM

Faith Formation – Religious Education

2020-2021 Registration

FOR CHILDREN ATTENDING

PUBLIC SCHOOL IN 2020-2021

All Catholic children attending Public School MUST be

registered and attend Religious Education classes offered

by our parish EACH YEAR. Before receiving the

sacraments of Holy Communion or Confirmation, they

MUST be enrolled and faithfully attend classes for TWO

CONSECUTIVE years. Registration (for new students)

and re-registration (for returning students) in our Religious

Education Program for the 2020-2021 school year is under

way.

Eucharistic Adoration

Friday after morning Mass in the Chapel until

10:30am.

MASSES• MISAS• MESSES

Daily in the Chapel

Monday - Saturday – 9:00AM

Weekend in the Church

Saturday: 5:30PM English

Sunday: 10:30AM & 6:00PM English

Domingo: 8:30AM Español

Dimanche: 12:00PM Haïtienne Kreyol

Jueves: 7:00PM Español

Baptism•Bautismo•Bapteme

Come into the rectory for information.

Confessions/Reconciliation

Saturday, Samedi, Sabado 4:30PM or by

appointment

Marriage•Matrimonio• Marriage

Call 6 months in advance. Llame 6 meses antes de

la fecha. Appelez 6 mois a l’avance.

Log on to www.pre-cana.org for marriage

preparation details.

Ministry to the Sick

The Eucharist can be brought to the elderly and

those who are homebound. Please call the rectory.

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FIRST READING

Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17 The shepherd-king seeks the lost and heals

the injured.

SECOND READING

1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28 Christ our king has conquered death.

GOSPEL READING Matthew 25:31-46

The Lord will come in glory to separate one

from another. **********************************

On this final Sunday of the liturgical year the

readings concern the end of time and Christ’s role

as king and judge. Before Jesus spoke to his

disciples about separating sheep from goats,

Ezekiel prophesied about the sheep God tends and

then judges. Paul explained how at the end of time

all will be brought to life and death will be

destroyed. Finally, we hear Matthew’s account of

the Last Judgment. As we listen, let us ask

ourselves if we can see face of Jesus in those in need

and pray for the grace to respond.

* IMPORTANT INFO * Our Lady of Refuge Food Pantry is open every Wednesday from 10am-1pm. The entrance will be on E 21st Street. We are asking all clients to wear a face mask and maintain 6 feet social distancing.

Parishioners are encouraged to give donations of cash, perishable and non-perishable food items and clean plastic shopping bags to support the program. Please call or stop by the Rectory office if you would like to donate.

Masses can be seen weekdays & Sunday

on NETNY.TV on FIOS by Verizon 48 Optimum 30 Spectrum 97

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS – Meetings

are suspended until further notice.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS – Meetings

are suspended until further notice.

All parishioners are encouraged to

register and to use their offering envelopes as a sign of

commitment. If you are not registered we cannot issue

testimonial letters in connection with sponsorship for the

sacraments of Baptism, and Confirmation. We can give

character references for positions, schools etc. only to those

who have been registered for at least three months. Please

register at the rectory office if you are new to the parish.

Please also inform us of any change of address.

William Soreng, Rose Moliere

If you are sick or you know someone who is,

please notify the office in order to add this

person on the list or if you know someone who is

homebound and would like a visit from our

Pastoral Care Team please contact the rectory

office.

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Stewardship Reflection

Today we come to the end of the liturgical year, celebrating the magnificent feast of the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Our readings provide contrasting images of this King of ours — He has authority over all, and yet, He is humble and tender in His care for us, especially the most vulnerable. How can we properly honor and love such a King? By offering Him our very lives through the stewardship way of life. The Gospel passage from Matthew shows us how. The passage begins with Christ’s own description of His Second Coming, “When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne, and all the nations will be assembled before him.” Then the moment of judgment will come. Some will be invited into the Kingdom of Heaven — the others to eternal punishment. This judgment will be based not on how influential we became in society, how high we climbed the corporate ladder, nor any “worldly” achievements, in fact. Rather our judgment will be based on how we treated the least of those around us, whom Jesus calls His brothers. “Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of the least brothers of mine, you did for me.” To make His point very clear, Jesus gives specifics — feeding the hungry, giving drink to the

thirsty, showing hospitality to the stranger, caring for the ill and imprisoned. The more deeply we embrace the stewardship way of life, the more closely our priorities will align with His.

www.catholicsteward.com

Dear Friends, As you know, Sunday, November 22, the Interfaith Coalition of Brooklyn will hold our TWENTIETH ANNUAL THANKSGIVING SERVICE!!! at 3:30 p.m. on Zoom. This has been a year filled with suffering for our country. The challenges of CoVID, racism, and the economy have hit our communities hard. In spite of this, we still have each other, and the richness of our religious traditions. We have found new ways to be together and serve our brothers and sisters. We indeed have much for which to be thankful. Come join our Jewish and Muslim neighbors as we give thanks for God's blessings and ask for strength for the future. The zoom connection is https://share.hsforms.com/1XN_tjPhPQziEu6M5OXNuMw3wywp As always, everyone is welcome. We invite you to donate to the food pantry, remembering the hungry at this very special time. Many thanks to all of you for making this such a special occasion. Blessings, Sr. Celia

Thanksgiving Day Mass

Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, November 26th at

10:30am in English in the church on

Thanksgiving Day.

The rectory office will be closed on Thursday & Friday in

observance of Thanksgiving.

Congratulations Congratulations to Sr. Celia Deutsch who received the 2020 Eternal Light award from St. Leo University Center for Catholic & Jewish studies for her work in promoting & fostering relations at home & abroad.

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Our Lady of Refuge Faith Formation

2020-2021 Registration

This year we will not do “IN PERSON” Registration.

Parents complete the Registration Form online at our

parish website olrbrooklyn.org. All families will be able

to pay the fees online. Please register as soon as

possible. If you have any questions, please call Ms.

Baptiste, 718-974-5248 or email OLR1087@gmail.com

Registration for our parish Religious Education/Faith

Formation Program is ongoing. All children in grades 1

thru 8+ who attend public and non-Catholic private

schools are welcome to enroll in the Faith Formation

Program to continue to grow in their faith and

experience the love of Jesus in their lives. Returning

students from 2019-2020 year can make payment to Ms. Baptiste on Sunday, September 27 after all Masses.

New students please use olrbrooklyn.org to register and

pay.

RCIA for Adults (Rite of Christian Initiation for

Adults)

* Do you know someone interested in becoming

Catholic?

* Has expressed an interest in becoming Catholic?

* Was baptized Catholic as a child, but has not

celebrated the Sacraments of Confirmation and

Eucharist?

Sessions focus on the teachings and experience of the

Church and prepare individuals to celebrate the

Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist.

You are welcome to participate in the process with your

questions, your insights and your faith. To become part

of the RCIA process, contact Ms. Jennifer Baptiste at

718-974-5248. Or e-mail OLR1087@gmail.com.

Our First Communicants, Confirmation Candidates and

RCIA participants who were supposed to receive their

sacraments this past spring were unable to do so due to

the pandemic in September. Due to social distancing

requirements, I am sad to say that it did not allow for

parishioners to attend. Please kindly keep these children,

adults and families in your prayers.

Coronavirus Update DAILY MASS & WEEKEND MASS HAVE RESUMED AT

50% CAPACITY WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING

GUIDELINES. ALL PARISH EVENTS AND GROUP

MEETINGS ARE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER

NOTICE. MORE INFORMATION WILL BE

FORTHCOMING IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

In compliance with the CDC guidlines,

temperature checks will be done at the entrances

of the church before all masses.

Food Pantry

We are asking for new volunteers to join Our Lady of

Refuge Food Pantry Team!

We need help with heavy lifting of food boxes, stocking,

re-stocking of food from deliveries from the Food bank

of New York.

This work is limited in time but vital. We serve over

200 people in the community weekly.

Assistance is needed on some Mondays when deliveries

come in from 8am to 1pm and on Wednesdays from 2pm

to 4pm.

You will be notified in advance when a delivery is

scheduled to come in.

Please leave your name, number and email address with

Mary Elinor or Rex or you can call the Rectory office

and leave a message for Joane.

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Saturday – November 21st, 2020

5:30PM– Memorial Mass.

– Mathilda Phipps (dec) as requested by Yanick & Bobby.

– In thanksgiving for Jesus & Mary as requested by Fabiola

Winfield.

Sunday – November 22nd

8:30AM– For the people of the parish.

10:30AM – Patrick Augustin & Nevers Gerard Gelfort (dec).

– Sylvere, Prisca, Michael and Agnes (dec) as requested by the

Nduwimana family.

– Mary Balck (dec) as requested by the Nduwimana family.

– Birthday blessings and thanksgiving to God for Esther

Nduwimana as requested by her parents.

12:00PM– For the people of the parish.

– In thanksgiving to the King of the Universe and

Blessed Mother as requested by Marie Desravines

Vancul.

– In thanksgiving to God as requested by Jeanne Jean-

Francois.

Monday – November 23rd

9:00AM– In thanksgiving to God and birthday blessings for

Dominique Lubin as requested by Michele St-Vil and

family.

– For all the deceased members of the Aristide, Roche, and

Marhone families as requested by Therese Marhone.

Tuesday– November 24th

9:00AM – In thanksgiving to the Most Holy Trinity as requested by

Sebastien.

– Good health for Dr. Akinniram Oladehin as requested by

Victoria Titiloye.

Wednesday –November 25th

9:00AM – In thanksgiving to the Most Holy Trinity and the Blessed

Mother as requested by Michele St-Vil and family.

– In thanksgiving for life for Sebastien Piquion as requested by

his mother.

Thursday – November 26th

10:30AM – In thanksgiving to the Most Holy Trinity.

– Oluwatoyin, Oluwabusayo, Olbimpe, and Sunday

Titiloye (dec) as requested by Victoria Titiloye.

Friday – November 27th

9:00AM – For the people of the parish.

Saturday – November 28th

9:00AM – For the people of the parish.

Mass Attendance 11-15-20

Mass Adults Children TOTAL

5:30 PM 30 1 31

8:30 AM 75 18 93

10:30 AM 48 6 54

12:00 PM 61 0 61

THANK YOU FOR YOUR STEWARDSHIP OFFERING ON SUNDAY

November 15th, 2020 $3,319

Our Lady of Refuge

ON LINE GIVING

We encourage everyone to continue using online

giving if you cannot attend mass. You can simply

follow the steps below.

You can register immediately for on-line

giving: Go to https://givecentral.org/olrefuge Enter your personal information and your

credit card. You can even choose to have it sent

every week, or as often as you like. For those who do not have e-mail, you can

make one-time donations on a smart phone: Text the number: 917-451-6141 Text the keyword SUNDAY for a Sunday

offering Text QUICK All donations will go directly to Our Lady of

Refuge's Bank Account, and you will be

identified. Your parish envelope number will be

credited.

Your Parish Needs Your Help More Than Ever!

In the face of these unsettling times, I am so grateful to all of our Parishioners who continue to remain faithful and generous to the Annual

Catholic Appeal Mission May God bless and keep you safe!

Thank you Fr. Rigaud

You can make a pledge to this year's Annual Appeal

1.By sending your pledge by mail

2.By putting your pledge in the mail slot

3.By pledging on line:

Go to Givecentral.org/olrefuge

and choose Annual Catholic Appeal

Help us reach our goal

For more info, go

to:www.annualcatholicappeal.org

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