St. Paul & St. Agnes Parish

Saint Paul’s Church

Saint Agnes Church

Boerum Hill + Carroll Gardens + Cobble Hill + Gowanus +

Columbia St. Waterfront District

Brooklyn, New York

June 12 , 2011 Parish Clergy Father Robert M. Powers, Administrator Deacon Louis A. Gonzalez Deacon Jaime A. Cobham Deacon Leroy P. Branch, Jr. Parish Pastoral Staff Sister M. Innocentia Lipari, MSBT, Pastoral Associate William J. Gorman, Coordinator, Religious Education (CCD) Joan O’Brien, Director of Music Ministry Lyudmila Papayani, Organist Ines Torres, Secretary

Rectory & Office at St. Paul’s Church* 234 Congress Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Telephone: 718-624-3425 or 718-624-0179 email: peterpaulagnes@aol.com

website: stpaulstagnes.wordpress.com Monday through Friday 8:30AM--12 Noon

Office at St. Agnes Church* 433 Sackett Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 Telephone: 718-625-1717 Fax: 718-625-1929

Monday through Friday, 1—4:30PM Sunday Mass Schedule at St. Agnes Saturday: 5 PM Vigil Mass Sunday: 9 AM English, 11:30 AM Spanish Sunday Mass Schedule at St. Paul’s Saturday: 5PM Vigil Mass Sunday: 8 AM & 9:30 AM English; 11:00AM Spanish Sacrament of Confession Saturday: 1--1:30 PM in St. Agnes; 4--4:30 PM in St. Paul’s

Weekday Masses Monday & Tuesday 8:30 AM, St. Paul’s (Chapel) Wednesday & Thursday 8:30 AM, St. Agnes (Chapel) Saturday 8:00 AM, St. Paul’s (Chapel)

Blessed Sacrament Chapel on Congress Street Open for prayer, Monday through Friday, 7 AM to 3 PM. Exposition & benediction as posted in the weekly bulletin

New Parishioners We welcome new members of the parish. All parishioners should register and use church envelopes in order to maintain our parish of two churches.

Rite of Infant Baptism Parents may inquire at either parish office about the commitment that is entailed.

Sacrament of Marriage Couples should make arrangements with one of the parish clergy at least six months in advance.

Religious Education (CCD) Sundays in St. Agnes Hall, after the 9AM Mass.

RCIA ( Sacramental Process for Adults) Adults interested in receiving sacraments are invited to call either parish office.

Ministry to the Sick and Homebound Parishioners who can not leave their homes may have the sacraments brought to them. Call the Parish Office.

Societies and Organizations Please call either parish office about any of these organizations: Boy Scouts; Caballeros de Colon; Carismáticos; Cursillistas; Knights of Columbus; Legión de Maria, Young At Heart

*English and Spanish are spoken at each parish office. Se habla ingles y español en cada oficina parroquial.

St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church

June 11, 2011 - June 18, 2011

SATURDAY, June 11

8:00 AM

5:00 PM In Thanksgiving for Sister Marie Innocentia Lipari’s 70th Jubilee as a Trinitarian Sister

SUNDAY, June 12

8:00 Francesca Benedelta Gambitta r/b Diana Gesualdi 9:30AM Patricia Hamble r/b Jacquie Jordan

11:00 Rafael David Dominguez (3. Aniv) p/p su Madre, Padre y Hermana Eusebio Lebron Blanchero p/p Tomasa Rijos Luis Geraldo Molina Ramirez (1 Aniv) p/p su hermano Arcelia Molina Garcia (2. Aniv.) p/p su hijo Ernesto Ramirez Guillerminia Ortiz (6. Aniv.) p/p Su hija Sonia Ortiz Santos Santiago p/p Sergio Sofia Betancourt (13. Aniv) p/p su hija Maria y su nieto Ivan Angela Hernandez p/p Norma, Sefito, Papito, Ali, e Iraida La Madre Teresa de Calcutta por la salud de Felicita Pedraza p/p Felicita Pedraza MONDAY, June 13 8:30AM In honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus r/b Ingrid flamme

TUESDAY, June 14

8:30 For Matthew Brule (For a safe return from the war) r/b Auntie Margaret Adams 12 PM Mass in Honor of St. Anthony

SATURDAY June 18

8:00AM Anthony Addino r/b the family

5:00PM John Fleming & Bruno Frustaci r/b the family _____________________________________________________________________________

Skipped Mass last Sun., June 5th?

The Church advises you:

Don’t receive Holy Communion today to avoid committing another mortal sin.

We are very happy to have you at Mass at SPSA whatever your frequency of attendance is. But I urge all (adults & children) to abide by Church law & not to receive Communion if one or more Sunday or holy day of obligation Masses have been missed deliberately until one has gone to Confession & is in the state of grace once again. --RMP, Adm. _____________________________________________________________________________________

Traveling & Need to Find a Sunday Mass?

Visit www.masstimes.org or call the Parish Office at St. Agnes, Mon.- Fri., 1 - 4:30 PM

St. Agnes Roman Catholic Church June 4, 2011 - June 11, 2011

SATURDAY, June 11

5:00 PM Mary & Matthew Fallon r/b Irene Fallon

SUNDAY June 12 9:00AM Pascual A. Hangad (3rd Anniv.) r/b his wife Florentina Hangad Angela Mazzella, Mary & Salvatore Lubrano r/b Vincent Mazzella Mario & Nunzio Assiduo r/b Rosa Assiduo

11:30 AM People of St. Paul & St. Agnes MONDAY, JUNE 13 12 NOON Bluni & Cona Families in Honor of Saint Anthony of Padua

WEDNESDAY, June 15 8:30 AM John Bruzzese, Vincent & Thomas Vivo r/b Dolly Mari

THURSDAY, June 16 8:30 AM Mario & Nunzio Assiduo r/b Rosa Assiduo SATURDAY, June 18

5:00 PM Gaetano Tommy Mollica r/b the family _____________________________________________________________________________

The Ten Commandments

VII. Thou shalt not steal.

Commands: respect for the property & rights of others; the paying of just debts; paying just wages to employees; integrity in public officials

Forbids: theft; damage to the property of others; not pay- ing just debts; not returning found or borrowed articles; giving unjust measure or weight in selling; not paying just wages; bribery; graft; cheating; fraud; accepting stolen property; not giving an honest day’s work for wages received; violation of contract.

from “The Ten Commandments,” a 1971 pamphlet with imprimatur of Bishop Walter Kellenberg of Rockville Centre. _____________________________________________________________________________________

Pray for… Recen por…

… Our Sick: Felicita Pedraza, Victor Soto, Mark Soto, Christopher Benson, Maria Gonzalez, Luisa Rodriguez, Tracy Cartwright, Sheila Polanco, Chris Medina, Helen Diaz, Ashton De Raveniere, Milton Piedra, Josey Ortiz, Alci Valdez, Edwin Rodriguez Maldonado, Vivian Gamba, Julio Guillen, Miguel Sotolongo, Francisca Baez, Dr. Allan Davis, Modesta Martinez, Dolores Pellegrino, Maria Colon, Carmen Cruz, Susan Sengupta,Freddy Mercado

Parish of St. Paul & St. Agnes Pentecost Sunday June 12, 2011 Domingo de Pentecostés

Registration for Envelopes Registración para Sobres

Name___________________________

Address________________________ (include apt. no.; incluye direccion con apto.)

City, State, Zip_____________________

teleph. no:________________________ (optional)

email address _____________________ (optional) Age____(optional) Ministries & activities in which I would like to serve in this parish (optional): ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________

Return this form in the collection or email the data to peterpaulagnes@aol.com.

Baccalaureate Masses (Graduation Masses)

Graduates who are persons of faith from pre-school through Postdoctoral Studies are invited to participate at a Mass of their choice on June 25 or 26, the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. The registration form below may be returned in the collection basket, brought to the office, or emailed to peterpaulagnes@aol.com

Masses of St. Anthony of Padua

with distribution of Saint Anthony’s Bread

Monday, June 13th 12 Noon

St. Agnes Church

Tuesday, June 14th 12 Noon

St. Paul’s Church

ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL 2011 as of June 6, 2011

SPSA goal for 2011 ACA (completed): $ 28,005 Money given over the goal for SPSA + $ 13,587

Total pledged to ACA from SPSA: $ 41,592 Number of Pledges from SPSA to the ACA: 96 Number of Pledges of $250 or more: 68 Court of Honor Pledges ($1000 or more): 10 Percentage of goal achieved: 149%

What will you give to the ACA to support your beloved church?

Now that our goal has been reached, all money received from SPSA parishioners in the ACA will be given back to our parish and will pay the heating bills of this winter. ACA brochures are available by the church entrances. Each house-hold is asked to consider a pledge of at least $250.

GRADUATION MASS REGISTRATION

Name ______________________________ School ______________________________ Grade Completed or Degree & Area of Study ___________________________________ Time & church of parish Mass the graduate will participate in on June 25 or 26: _____________________________________ Parent’s name & tel:_____________________ Email address:_________________________

COMING UP AT SPSA:

Monthly Couples Gathering Fri., June 24, 7 PM

at the rectory on Congress St.

For all couples of SPSA--married, dating, engaged. An evening to socialize & to reflect upon their relationships. RSVP: Deacon Leroy Branch, 917-496-4221. __________________________________________________________________________

Graduation Masses at SPSA, Sat. June 25 & Sun. June 26

As in past years, SPSA invites all graduates of the pa-rish -- from preschool through postdoctoral --to partic- ipate in a baccalaureate Mass of their choice on Sat., June 25 or Sun., June 26. The graduates will renew their baptismal vows together at the time of the recita-tion of the creed, symbolic of their commitment to use their education for the building up of the Kingdom of God. Framed certificates will be given to all registered graduates at the conclusion of the Mass. Parishioners may invite family members and friends of the Class of 2011 who live outside the parish to register. The only prerequisite is that the graduate be a person of faith who is grateful to God for what he/she has achieved with God’s help and with the help of others. A registra-tion form is available on p. 3. Send the data via email to peterpaulagnes@aol.com, or return the form in the collection or to the Parish Office. __________________________________________________________________________

Holy Hour on the Solemnity of SS. Peter & Paul

Wed., June 29th, 7 PM-- 8 PM St. Paul’s Church

with Evening Prayer of the feast __________________________________________________________________________

• SPSA Outing to the Brooklyn Cyclones vs. Staten Island Yankees, Keyspan Park, Coney Island, Sat. Aug. 6. 200 tickets will be on sale shortly. Only $15@!

• SPSA Card Party & Chinese Auction Fundraiser on Sat., Oct. 1, 2011 ___________________________________________________________________________

Pray for … Recen por...

+ George Santiago, 52, who died on May 24, & for those who mourn him, including his sons, Eric & Jason; his mother, Ana; & his sister, Myrna.

+ Mary Busuttil, 71, who died on June 4, & for those who mourn her, including her husband, James, & children, Sharon, Kenneth, & Mark

… Erin Christine O'Connor, who was baptized at St. Agnes on June 4, and for her parents, who have committed themselves to teach her the Catholic faith by word and example. __________________________________________________________________________

TOYOTA CAMRY FOR SALE

1994 Camry LE. 73,000 miles. All original parts; works fine. $3400 negotiable. Contact Phil 917-435-5060

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THIS WEEK AT SPSA

Sat., June 11, 2011 at the 5 PM Mass:

SPSA Celebration of the

70th Anniv. Jubilee

of Sister Innocentia Lipari, MSBT on the Vigil of Pentecost at St. Paul’s

This Mass of Thanksgiving is offered for Sister’s 70 years of commitment to religious life and devoted parochial service. 50 of the last 70 years she has served in our neighborhood in the parishes of • St. Peter-Our Lady of Pilar (1961-1975) • St. Peter’s-St. Paul’s-Our Lady of Pilar (1975-2007); • St. Paul & St. Agnes (2007 to the present). Sister Innocentia was born in her family’s home at 36 1st Place in Red Hook (now Carroll Gardens) and grew up in St. Stephen’s Parish (now Sacred Hearts-St. Stephen). She entered the Missionary Sisters of the Most Blessed Trinity in 1941. After her novitiate, from 1942 to 1961, Sis-ter worked in parishes in West Orange, NJ; Cambridge, MA; Ensley, AL; and Patterson, NJ. After the Mass this Saturday, every parishioner will have the opportunity to congratulate Sister at a wine & cheese reception in St. Paul’s Hall. _______________________________________________

Mon. 6/13: St. Anthony Mass, 12 PM, St. Agnes

St. Anthony’s bread will be distributed after Mass. _______________________________________________________________________________

Mon. 6/13: Holy Hour, 6--7 PM, St. Agnes

Adoration is every Monday from 6 to 7 PM; the churches are alternated: St. Paul’s on the 1st & 3rd Mondays of the month; 2nd & 4th Mondays at St. Agnes. ______________________________________________________________________________

Tues. 6/13: St. Anthony Mass, 12 PM, St. Paul’s

St. Anthony’s bread will be distributed after Mass. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Wed. 6/15: Holy Hour, 11 AM -- 12:30 PM, CS chapel _____________________________________________________________________________

Sat. 6/18 & Sun. 6/19: Father’s Day

Father’s Day falls on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity this year. All fathers will be invited to renew their bautismal vows next weekend as symbolic of the renewal of the commitment they made the day of their children’s baptism to teach them by word & example. The fathers will receive a special blessing at each of our parish Masses. _______________________________________________________________________________

Thank you, Gracias, Devotos de Blessed Charlie

Thank you to the Committee of Blessed Charlie and to its chairperson, Fela Pedraza, for $342 given to SPSA on May 1st, the celebration of Blessed Carlos Manuel Rodriguez.

Gracias al Comité de Beato Charlie e a su coordinadora, Fela Pedraza, por $342 dado a SPSA el 1 de mayo, la celebración del Beato Carlos Manuel Rodriguez.

WHAT’S HAPPENING AROUND TOWN

The items below are for the information of our parishioners, who may find these programs pastorally & spiritually helpful. I do not endorse all these events. -RMP (* indicates event appears for first time in bulletin) _____________________________________________________________________________

Greek Festival 6/7 - 6/12

Sts. Constantine & Helen Cathedral’s annual Grecian Festival continues this weekend, June 11 & 12. Greek food, gifts, dancing, music, children’s activities. Sat. 11 AM - 1 AM; Sun. 1 PM - 4PM. 64 Schermerhorn St, betw. Boerum Pl. & Court St. Info: 718-624-0595 or www.stconstantineandhelen.org ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Evangelizing Parents 6/13 & 6/14

2 hour workshop offered in 4 locations in Bklyn. Diocese during the day on Mon. & Tues., June 13 & 14. Contact Fr. Powers to reg. Topic: evangelizing Catholic parents. _____________________________________________________________________________

Lecture on St. Thomas More 6/13

Matthew Mehan, PhD candidate, will give “A Presentation on the Book of St. Thomas More” on Mon, June 13 at 7 PM in the Rochester Room, St. Thomas More Rectory, 65 E. 89th St (betw. Park & Madison), NY _____________________________________________________________________________

The Gospel of John beg. 6/15

Course on the theology of St. John’s Gospel. At St. Francis of Assisi Church, San Damiano Hall, 129 W. 31st St. On 7 Wednesdays beginning June 15 until Aug. 3; 12 to 1 PM or 6:30 to 7:30 PM. Contact: 212-736-8500, Ext. 365 or jnuzzi@stfrancisnyc.org _____________________________________________________________________________

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Boomers & Beyond Mass 6/15

Interparish social & community organization for single Catholics 50+ will have Mass at St. Joseph’s Church, 404 E. 87th St, NY, Wed. June 15, 7 PM. RSVP by Mon. June 13: BoomersandBeyond.eastside@gmail.com or 646-241-1332. www.boomersandbeyondnyc.com _____________________________________________________________________________

4th Intl. Short Film Festival 6/17

“Discovering New Talent in Filmmaking”; a screening of the finalists of the 4th Annual International Short Film Festival. Mon., June 17, 7 PM. at the School of Visual Arts, 209 E 23 St, NY. www.crossroadculturalcenter.org _____________________________________________________________________________

*Rosary Walk for Young Adults in Central Park 6/17

St. Patrick’s Cathedral Young Adults Rosary Walk on Fri, June 17at 6:30 PM (rain date: June 24th). Meets at Main Fountain outside Plaza Hotel, 5th Ave, betw. 58th & 59th Sts. Group will walk around Central Park, praying 5 decades of the Rosary, ending at 7:30 PM. Optional trip to local restaurant for dinner afterward. A second Rosary Walk planned for July 8th (rain date: July 15th) _____________________________________________________________________________

*BoCoCa Arts Festival 6/17--6/28

Dramas, art exhibits and other events throughout our neighborhood, Fri., June 17 thru Sun., June 26. For complete schedule, visit www.bococaartsfestival.com

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Beauty of the Peking Opera 6/18

Free concert of the NY Chinese Opera Society on Sat. June 18, 2 - 4 PM at St. Francis College, Founders Hall, 180 Remsen St (betw. Clinton & Court Sts.), Bklyn Hgts. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

*Dorothy Day & Catholic Worker Mvmt. 6/21

The history & relevance of the movement today. Spon-sored by Crossroads Cultural Center & the Siena Forum for Faith & Culture. Speakers: Msgr. Lorenzo Albacete & Mary Lathrop,close friend of Dorothy Day. Tues., June 21, 7 PM, St. Catherine of Siena Church, St. Dominic Hall, 411 E. 68th St. at 1st Ave, NY. www.crossroadsculturalcenter.org _____________________________________________________________________________

*Misa de Sanacion 6/24 Padre Claudio Antecini ofrecerá una Misa de Sanacion en Iglesia Visitacion, 98 Richards Place, Red Hook, el viernes, 24 de junio a las 7 PM. _____________________________________________________________________________

*St. John Neumann/ 40 Hours 6/24--6/26

Forty hours devotion at Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral (Mott & Mulberry Sts., NY) in honor of the 200th Anniv. of the birth of St. John Neumann. 40 Hours begins with Mass on Fri., June 24, 7 PM & continues for 40 consecutive hours, ending with 10 AM Mass & Eucharistic procession on Sun. June 26, the Solemnity of the Body & Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). Info: 212-226-8075 or redemptorists.net/neumann _____________________________________________________________________________

Kujenga Black Youth Retreat 7/29--7/31

Retreat for black Catholic youth (14-18) at the Sem. of the Immaculate Conception, Huntington, LI., Fri. July 29 thru Sun. July 3. $175 reg. before June 30th. blackcatholicconcern@diobrook.org ____________________________________________________________________________

Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus beg. 8/3

A special exhibit of Rembrandt’s portraits and drawings of the face of Jesus. “In posing an ethnographically correct model and using a human face to depict Jesus, Rembrandt overturned the entire history of Christian art, which previously relied on rigidly copied prototypes for Christ,” states publicity for the exhibit, which will run at the Philadelphia Museum of Art from Aug. 3 to Oct. 30, 2011. Tickets on sale now at www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions. _____________________________________________________________________________

THE COLLECTION

June 4 & 5, 2011

Regular Sunday Collection + Ascension (June 2nd) Collection

St. Paul’s $ 2, 969 St. Agnes $ 2, 395

SPSA $ 5, 364 _____________________________________________________________________________

This bulletin is on Facebook (stpaul/stagnes) & on our website, stpaulstages.wordpress.com

Information Sheet Church Name: St. Paul & St. Agnes Parish Bulletin #: 2266 Date of Publication: June 12, 2011 Number of Pages Transmitted: Cover +4 text +this pg Special Instructions: NONE. No insert. Please call Fr. Robert M. Powers@ 718-207-0035 Page 2 begins with Mass Intentions