REFLECTION ON THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

N ow that the Christmas Season is over, we begin our Season of Ordinary Time in a similar way

with a manifestation, an epiphany of Jesus as Mes-siah. This time it occurs at the beginning of his pub-lic ministry which in John’s Gospel is John the Bap-tist pointing out Jesus as the one who is to come “Behold, The Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world”. As we enter this period of Ordinary Time we can expect more revelations about who Jesus is. Let us be attentive today so that we can respond in faith and in action.

Our first reading and Gospel witness to the power of new beginnings arising from divine favor. Rela-tionships define us. Knowing to whom we matter gives us a sense of who we are. Isaiah is God’s serv-ant chosen “to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and restore the survivors of Israel”. Jesus “is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit”. We are the Lord’s servants who are to be “a light to the na-tions”. As you listen to these readings what new beginning do you feel God has brought about for you? What do you hear the Spirit calling you to do?

BREAD & WINE IN MEMORY OF

MICHAEL DELCORE REQUESTED BY

FAMILY

Our Parish Mission: By the grace of God, we, the people of the Roman Catholic Parish of Saint Frances Cabrini, firmly rooted in the Apostolic Tradition of the Church and the Holy Scriptures, are

called to continue the mission of Jesus Christ to build up the Kingdom of God in the world through our faithful living according to His teachings, our proclamation of the Gospel by word and deed, and the

worship of God in our private prayer as well as in our public celebration of the Sacraments. We have the strength for everything through Him who empowers us!

JANUARY 15, 2017

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR BELOVED DECEASED

JOAN SAVERESE

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR BELOVED SICK

Joanne O’Reilly, James Paone, Carmine Zanca, Sr., Nich-olas Buonomo, Laura Koenig, Paul Tremblay, Luke Peter-son, Robert Wilson, Thomas Costantino, Ralph Valenti, Jerry Coffey, Theresa Gonzalez, Natalie Delgado, Car-melo Pulizzotto, First Lt. Jonathan K. Kohl, Salvatore Pandolfo, Arthur Malagoli, Thomas Messina, Anna DeForca, Maureen Rivera, Anthony Calabrese, Bina Capotorto, Maria Scollo, Polly Catamzaro, Fred Lesto, Joseph Perrelli, Sam Duffey, Christine Minucci, Jean Bevacqua, Marie Addeo, George Cagno, Mike Telesco, Rose Dee, Chrystal Sada, Venancio Rosado, Mauro Mona-co, Joan Mangini, Ariana Mainner, Minnie DeRose, Phyl-lis DiStefano, Julia Bruzzese, Mary Carlucci, James Mo-rano, Chris Solyts.

WEEK II IN ORDINARY TIME

Masses & Readings for the Week

1/15 SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Isaiah 49:3,5-6; 1 Corinthians 1:1-3; John 1:29-34

Saturday, Vigil Mass 5:00 PM

Anthony Balsamo (Wife & Family)

9:00 AM Concetta Perla (Family)

11:00 AM Hugo Sbordone

(Deacon Frank & Rita Morano)

12:30 PM Carmelo Melluso (Pulera Family)

1/16 Monday Hebrews 5:1-10 Mark 2:18-22

8:30 AM Joseph Morra (Family)

1/17 Tuesday Anthony, Abbot Hebrews 6:10-20; Mark 2:23-28

8:30 AM Arlene Roberti: Healing (Annette D’Anna)

1/18 Wednesday Hebrews 7:1-3,15-17; Mark 3:1-6

8:30 AM Basile & Leone Families (Jo Basile) Rosaria Colombo (Di Sanluciano Family) Josephine Graffeo (Dr. Barbara Peltzman)

Special Intention: St. Joseph (Maria Monaco)

1/19 Thursday Hebrews 7:25--8:6; Mark 3:7-12

8:30 AM Frank & Yolanda, John & Irene,

Cora & Joe (Family)

1/20 Friday Pope Fabian & Sebastian, Martyrs Hebrews 8:6-13; Mark 3:13-19

8:30 AM Sebastain Artesi (Daughter)

1/21 Saturday Agnes, Virgin & Martyr Hebrews 9:2-3,11-14; Mark 3:20-21

8:30 AM Antonio DeRosa (Maria Marra)

1/22 THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Isaiah 8:23--9:3; 1 Corinthians 1:10-13,17; Matthew 4:12-23

Saturday, Vigil Mass 5:00 PM

Alfred Adinolfi (Joan Adinolfi)

9:00 AM Hugo Sbordone (George Schuller)

11:00 AM Domenica & Pietro Grassotti (Nancy & Family)

12:30 PM Madeline & Louis Dellova (Mollie & Lucille)

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Weekly Parish Schedule

Sunday, January 15

NO Religious Education Class

Monday, January 16

PARISH OFFICE CLOSED

Wednesday, January 18

12:00 PM Young at Heart Club (Church)

— OUR PARISH SCHOOL — ST. PETER CATHOLIC ACADEMY

Ms. Mary Lou Reitz, Principal

8401-23rd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11214 Phone: 718-372-0025

website: www.SaintPeterAcademy-brooklyn.org

REGISTRATION IS ONGOING THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR

CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT 3 Year Old — 8th Grade

FINANCIAL AID THROUGH THE ACADEMY, THE DIOCESE & ST. FRANCES CABRINI

— OFFICE OF FAITH FORMATION — 718-236-9165

ALL CLASSES ARE ON SUNDAY MORNING BEGINNING AT 9:15 AND ENDING WITH

THE 11:00 FAMILY MASS

2016/2017 REGISTRATION FOR GRADES K — 8 IN THE PARISH OFFICE

FROM 9:30 AM — 4:00 PM MONDAY—THURSDAY OR

CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT CLASSES & REGISTRATION

SUNDAY 9:15 AM in the CONVENT

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY EVENTS

MEETING EVERY THURDSAY, FORMATION HOUSE OF

MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD (70 BAY 47 STREET) FROM 7:00 — 10:00 PM

MARCH FOR LIFE

Our youth will be in Washington for the Right to Life March on Friday, January 27th

Please call to Parish Office to reserve your seat

If you are between the ages of 18-39, come join our YAMs. They meet each week for prayer, for-mation & fellowship. For more information about how to join this group, please contact Joanne Fusaro at 347-247-3355 (phone or text) or email joannefusaro@aol.com

NEXT SUNDAY AT THE 11:OO MASS: Our 5th Graders will be our hosts. They will be our greeters, gift bearers and lead us in the Prayer of the Faithful

NEXT WEEKEND SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR THE CHURCHES IN NEED Each year, the Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe (CCEE) assists

Catholics, many of whom live in countries once dominated by the Soviet regime, with rebuilding their communities. This important collection supports 28 countries in a

myriad of ways, from providing funds to rebuild church structures to supporting pro-

grams that lift up the dignity of the marginalized to offering scholarships that rein-

force the intellectual life of the Church. By taking up this collection at Mass, you help to build the future for the faithful in this region.

After the fall of communism in Romania, virtually none of the Greek Catholic church-

es that were confiscated by the communist regime were recovered. As a symbol of the

sacrifice of their ancestors, the Eparchy of Cluj-Gherla began construction of the Ca-thedral of the Martyrs and Confessors of the Twentieth Century in the city of Cluj-

Napoca in 1992. With the support of your parishioners to the Collection for CCEE, the

cathedral is on target to be completed in 2018. It will serve as a place of prayer but also as a location for pas-toral care, hosting a library, conference hall, and activities for children and youth, as well as an exhibition of

the history of the eparchy. Your support of this collection is providing a place of prayer, gathering, and

learning for the people of this eparchy.

Last Monday we celebrated the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord which ended our Christmas Season and marked Jesus’ initiation into public ministry. With this celebra-tion we recommit ourselves to follow in the footsteps of Jesus. Initiated through our Baptism we too are commissioned to proclaim Good News with our lives. This Feast of the Baptism of the Lord is also a good opportunity for us to reflect on the calling of a vocation to the Priesthood and Consecrated Life. To pray for vocations, to recog-nize gifts and potential for leadership and service in members of our parish; and to call forth and encourage these members to share their gifts in Priesthood, Diaconate and Consecrated Life. Perhaps you know a man or woman (high school age or older) who would, in your opinion, have the qualities to become a Priest, Sister or Brother. Please recommend this person by contacting our Diocesan Vocation office:

Fr. Sean Suckiel Pope John Paul II House of Discernment 341 Highland Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11207

718-827-2454 vocations@diobrook.org

We ask Our Lord for more dedicated, holy priests, deacons and consecrated men and women. May they be inspired by Jesus Christ, supported by our faith community and respond generously to God’s gift of a voca-tion.

“God of gracious love, you gathered us first at the waters of Baptism and you lead us through life with faithfulness. Raise up from among our Parish Family, leaders to serve your people as Priests, Deacons, Sisters and Brothers.

To those whom you call, give grace and courage to discern how they may best serve you. To all of us, give us good hearts so we might encourage them along the way.

We ask this through Jesus Christ and with your Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.

“Fear not, for I have called you by name; you are mine.” (Isaiah 43:1)

THE SEASON OF ORDINARY TIME

Apart from those seasons having their own distinctive character (e.g. Advent/Christmas, Lent/Easter), there remains in the yearly cycle those weeks (33/34) that do not celebrate a specific mystery of Christ. Rather, especially on Sundays, they are devoted to the mystery of Christ in all its fullness. This period is known as Ordinary Time. (General Norms,43)

Most of the Seasons of the Church Year are organized around the two major festivals that mark sacred time, Christmas and Easter. The Christmas Season encompasses the time of preparation during Advent, the cele-bration of the Twelve Days of Christmas, Epiphany in early January and ends with the Baptism of the Lord. The Easter Season encompasses the time of preparation during the 40 days of Lent and Holy Week and is linked with Pentecost Sunday 50 days later. While there are other individual holy days within the church year, these seasons mark the movement of sacred time within the church calendar.

The rest of the year following Epiphany and Pentecost is known as Ordinary Time. Rather than meaning "common" or "mundane" this term comes from the word "ordinal" (derived from the Latin word “ordo”) which simply means counted or ordered time (Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Third, Fourth…..). Ordi-nary Time is the liturgical period outside of the distinctive liturgical seasons. In Latin, Ordinary Time is called “Tempus Per Annum” ("time throughout the year"). Ordinary Time falls between Christmas and Lent and between Easter and Advent. The Feast of Christ the King is the last Sunday of Ordinary Time and of the liturgical year. The liturgical color is green, a sign of hope and growth in our love and knowledge of Jesus and the Church as we reflect on Jesus’ preaching and teaching mission.

The Latin Cross and Ichthys are symbols of our religion

ΙΧΘΥΣ (Ichthys) is an acronym for "Ίησοῦς Χριστός, Θεοῦ Υἱός, Σωτήρ", (Iēsous

Christos, Theou Yios, Sōtēr), which translates into English as "Jesus Christ, God's

Son, Savior". It is the Greek word for fish. It was used by the early Christians as a

secret Christian symbol, especially in the catacombs. Known as “the sign of the

fish” or the “Jesus fish”.