Shrine Church of Our Lady of Solace

WELCOME TO THE
Shrine Church of Our Lady of Solace
Over 115 years of service to the people of God in Coney Island
website: www.olsbrooklyn.com
e-mail: rectoryoffice@olsbrooklyn.com
THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY, AND JOSEPH
December 27, 2015
A PARISH SERVED BY THE VOCATIONIST FATHERS
Phone:
(718) 266-1612
2866 WEST 17TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY 11224
Fax:
(718) 301-2281
MASS SCHEDULE
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Sunday: 9:30 AM (English), 11:00 AM (Spanish), 12:30 PM (English)
Weekday: 8:00 AM in Our Lady of Divine Vocations Chapel
Saturday: 9:00 AM in Our Lady of Divine Vocations Chapel
Tuesday & Friday evenings: 6:30 PM (Spanish) in Church
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
(or call anytime to make an appointment)
Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays: Closed
NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF SOLACE
Saturday: 8:30 AM in Our Lady of Divine Vocations Chapel
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
AND BENEDICTION
Tuesdays: 6:00 PM (Spanish) in Church
First Fridays: 5:30-6:30 PM (bilingual) in Church
DAILY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Parishioners have been assigned every hour
as a worshipper to Jesus in the Eucharist.
All are welcome! The Eucharistic Adoration takes
place in the Our Lady of Divine Vocations Chapel.
BAPTISM (in English):
Parents wishing to have their child baptized are asked to make
an appointment with the Parish Administrator. Please bring
the child’s birth certificate. Baptisms in English are on
Saturdays at 11:00 AM.
CONFESSIONS:
Confessions are heard before each of the Masses on Sunday:
9:00 to 9:25 AM, 10:30 to 10:55 AM (in Spanish),
and 12:00 noon to 12:25 PM, or by appointment in the
rectory.
MARRIAGE:
Please make arrangements with a priest at least six months
before the wedding date. Log on to www.pre-cana.org for
diocesan guidelines on marriage preparation.
PARISH STAFF
.................................... Pastor
e-mail: olsshiju@olsbrooklyn.com
.................................. Parochial Vicar
e-mail: frjavier@olsbrooklyn.com
.
Mrs. Maria Garces
Religious Education Coordinator
e-mail: mgarces@olsbrooklyn.com
Mr. Robert Weigel ................... Director of Music/Organist
e-mail: olsmusicman@earthlink.net
Mr. Esteban Rodriguez .................................. Maintenance
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BAUTISMO (en español):
Los padres que deseen el sacramento del Bautismo para sus
hijos deben hacer una cita con uno de los sacerdotes. Por
favor traigan el certificado de nacimiento del niño que va a ser
bautizado. Los Bautismos en español son los Sábados a
las 12:00 mediodía.
CONFESIONES:
Se escuchan confesiones antes de cada Misa el domingo:
9:00 a 9:25 AM, 10:30 a 10:55 AM (en español) y 12:00
mediodía a 12:25 PM o por cita en la rectoría.
MATRIMONIO:
Por favor, hagan una cita con el sacerdote mínimo seis
meses antes de la boda. Visite www.pre-cana.org y lea las
directrices diocesanas sobre la preparación al matrimonio.
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph ‐ December 27, 2015
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Sunday, December 27, 2015 (Holy Family)
9:30 AM Ana Ricci r/b Dulcinia and Angel Ayala
11:00 AM Por el Bienestar de la Familia Lopez–Rodriguez
12:30 PM
Lila Torres, On her 12th Anniversary in Heaven
r/b Daughter, Zaida
Monday, December 28, 2015
el eterno Descanso de Marco Inocencio Barrios
8:00 AM Por
r/b Virginia Barrios
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
8:00 AM
Happy Birthday to Leonel Martinez
r/b Lourdes Hernandez
6:30 PM Por las Intenciones de Maria Jimenez
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE
Sun.
Confessions 9AM-9:25AM/10:30AM-10:55AM/12PM-12:25PM
12/27 No CCD Classes Today
Mon. 9AM-5PM:
12/28 10AM-2PM: Catholic Charities Food Pantry
Tue.
7PM: Cursillista Group
12/29
Wed. 6PM: Ensayo de Coro Español (church choir loft)
12/30 7:30PM: Adult Choir rehearsal (church choir loft)
Thu.
7PM: BILINGUAL FIRST NIGHT OUT MASS IN CHURCH
12/31
Fri.
NEW YEAR’S DAY - CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
01/01
Sat.
7PM: Divine Mercy Chaplet (in chapel)
01/02
8:00 AM For the People of the Parish
Thursday, December 31, 2015 (New Year’s Eve)
8:00 AM Gillian Theresa Bristow r/b The Bedeau Family
7:00 PM Salvadora y Samuel Gonzalez
Friday, January 1, 2016 (Mary, Mother of God)
9:30 AM
11:00 AM Por los Feligreses de la Parroquia
Saturday, January 2, 2016
9:00 AM Our Lady of Solace Purgatorial Society
Sunday, January 3, 2016 (Epiphany)
9:30 AM In Thanksgiving to Angels and Saints
r/b Felicia Pena
Pichardo Frutero y Santos Pichardo Corona
11:00 AM Santos
r/b Eva Pichardo
12:30 PM Raul Torres On his First Anniversary in Heaven
r/b his Daughter, Zaida
SACRAMENTAL CARE
Pray for our sick: Deacon Dan Marley, Jan Dunn,
Sasha Joseph, Mary Sesso, Paula McDonough,
Theresa Lane, Hector Rios, Maria Engrasia Sandoval,
Doug Gonzalez, John James Osorio, José Arroyo,
Joseph Moliere, Charlene Knight, Ana de Santiago,
James Sweeney, Sylvia Fiorentino,
Francisco Carrasquillo, Orville Willams,
Patricia Bernal, Eric Price, Dolores Deloch,
Caridad Nazario, JaRon McBride, Samuel Miller,
Cheryl Humphrey, Ty Flood, Damaris Casado
Pray For Our Deceased:
Marco Inocencio Barrios
Holy Communion is brought every Wednesday,
Thursday, and Sunday to the homebound
at the Sea Crest and Shorefront nursing homes
Pray for Vocations
DECEMBER MEMORIALS
FLOWERS TO THE BLESSED MOTHER
The Sesso & Cirillo Families
r/b Emmanuella Cirillo
SANCTUARY LAMP
In Memory of Vincent Glazier
& The Smith Family r/b The Glazier Family
BREAD AND WINE
In Memory of Ralph Frigenti
(2nd Anniversary in Heaven) r/b P.L.
ALTAR CANDLES
Available
Mary, the Mother of God
Schedule of Masses
Thursday, December 31, 2015
NEW YEAR’S EVE
7:00 PM— First Night Out
Vigil Mass (Bilingual)
Friday, January 1, 2016
NEW YEAR’S DAY
9:30 AM—Mass of the Day (in English)
11:00 AM—Mass of the Day (in Spanish)
María, Madre de Dios
Horario de las Misas
VˁSPERA DE A˕O NUEVO
7:00 PM— Primer Noche
Misa de la Vigilia (Bilingüe)
el viernes, 1 de enero de 2016
A˕O NUEVO
9:30 AM—Misa del Día (en inglés)
11:00 AM—Misa del Día (en español)
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
La Sagrada Familia de Jesús, María y José
OUR LADY OF SOLACE
WOULD LIKE TO GIVE SPECIAL THANKS TO:
NUESTRA SENORA DE CONSUELO
AGRADECE ESPECIALMENTE A:
All the volunteers who came
to help in the cleaning of the church
AND
To those who gave their grain of sand
By donating their hard labor
to the renovation of the church.
Our Lady of Solace and parishioners are
grateful for your time and
dedication to restoring our Church.
THREE KINGS DAY CELEBRATION
BY SANTO NOMBRE GROUP
On Sunday, January 3, 2016,
there will be a celebration in honor
of Three Kings Day
after the 11:00 AM Mass.
ALL CHILDREN ARE
WELCOME!
Todos los voluntarios que vinieron
a ayudar en la limpieza de la iglesia
¡Muchos
Y
Gracias!
A aquellos que pusieron su granito
de arena al donar su trabajo
a la renovación de la iglesia.
CELEBRACION DE DIA DE REYES
POR EL GRUPO DEL SANTO NOMBRE
El 3 de enero del 2016
habrá una celebración en honor al Día
de Reyes después de la misa de las 11
de la mañana.
¡TODOS LOS NINOS SON
BIENVENIDOS!
La Capilla de Nuestra Señora
de las Vocaciones Divinas
estará CERRADA:
The Chapel of Our Lady
of Divine Vocations
will be CLOSED:
Friday, January 1, 2016
WELCOME BACK!
Our CCD Religious Education
Program w ill r esu m e
next Sunday, January 3, 2016
with the 9:30AM Mass.
2016
¡BIENVENIDOS DE VUELTA!
El programa de CCD Educación
religiosa se r eanu dar a
el domingo 3 de enero, 2016
Con la Misa de 9:30AM.
NOVENA IN HONOR OF
OUR LADY OF THE ALTAGRACIA
Every Sunday at 7:00 PM
until Sunday, January 24, 2016,
a Novena will be will be prayed in honor of
Our Lady of the Altagracia
until the day of the celebration of
Our Lady of the Altagracia.
For more information please contact:
Ms. Ana Rosario. (347) 684-1780
The Annual Catholic Appeal
2015
$40,000
“Share the Joy of the Gospel.”
Pledges received: 148
Parish Participation: 25.21%
Diocesan Assigned Goal: $31,565.00
AMOUNT PLEDGED: $27,723.00
AMOUNT RECEIVED: $24,235.00
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
1) BY OFFERING A DAILY PRAYER FOR THOSE
CALLED BY GOD TO HIS SERVICE;
2) BY OFFERING A DAILY SACRIFICE FOR THIS INTENTION;
3) BY GIVING A DONATION WHEN ASKED.
Todos los domingos a las 7:00 PM
,
vamos a rezar una novena en honor de
Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia
hasta el día de la celebración del
Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia.
Para mas información por favor comunícese con
La Sra. Ana Rosario: 347-684-1780
El Llamado Anual Católico
2015
$40,000
Promesas recibidas: 148
La participación de parroquianos: 25.21%
El Objetivo Diocesano: $31,565.00
: $27,723.00
LA CANTIDAD RECIBIDA: $24,235.00
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
1) OFRECIENDO UNA ORACI˖N DIARIA PARA
AQUELLOS QUE DIOS LLAMA A SU SERVICIO;
2) OFRECIENDO AL SE˕OR UN SACRIFICIO DIARIO;
3) DONANDO UNA OFRENDA CUANDO PUEDAN.
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph ‐ December 27, 2015
W
e celebrate Christmas with our families. We never celebrate Christmas alone.
On Christmas day, we, fathers always travel to New Jersey to celebrate with our
confriars there.
When we speak about the Holy Family, we may tend to sentimentalize it. We
look at the crib and say, after all they are figures made of plaster and clay and not persons. But
in reality, they are not different from us. They were holy, but they were also human.
The story of the Holy
Family is the story
of our own families. It is
the story of a
teenage mother who
conceived a child
before marriage. It is the
story of an anxious
father who plans to
divorce. It is the
story of a family forced
to be refugees,
living as immigrants in
the land on which
their ancestors were
slaves. It is the
story of anxious parents
who searched for
their missing child. It is the story of a young widow. It is the story of a mother who, with
helplessness and unimaginable sorrow, watched her son dying on a cross.
At least some of these experiences are ours.
In the crib, we see Blessed Mother looking down to see the baby Jesus the beginning of a new
life. At the foot of the cross we will find her looking up to see her son dying, the end of a life.
May of these experiences of the holy family are our own. And what made them holy is their
complete trust in God.
We do not find Joseph arguing with Mary over conception outside married life. Instead, Joseph
prays to God and asks God’s revelation. We do not find Joseph and Mary blaming each other
when they couldn’t find the child Jesus on their way back from the temple.
The Holy Family stands beside parents anxious about their children, worrying for their welfare.
They walk with immigrants and refugees separated from their loved ones. They walk with
teenage mothers and single parents. They console the parent of the prisoner, the outcast, the
bullied, the scorned. And they offer solace and compassion to any mother or father grieving
over the loss of a child. They prayed. They trusted. They hoped. And in all that, they found
peace and strength.
Family is made of relations. Husband and wife, parents and children, sons and daughters, etc.
but the success of family life, most of all, consists in a strong relation of the family with God.
This year’s celebration of the Holy Family has a special meaning, as we are reminded of the
true meaning of married life by the recent government plan to redefine marriage.
On this feast of the Holy Family, let us thank God for the gift of the Holy Family as the
example and model for our families. Let us witness to the true meaning of married life by living
our marital vows.
La Sagrada Familia de Jesús, María y José ‐ 27 de diciembre de 2015
C
elebramos la Navidad con nuestras familias. Nunca celebramos la Navidad solo. El día de
Navidad, nosotros, los padres siempre viajamos a Nueva Jersey para celebrar con nuestros
hermanos allí. Cuando hablamos de la Sagrada Familia, es posible que tienden a
sentimentalizarla. Nos fijamos en la cuna y decir, después de todo lo que son figuras de
yeso y arcilla y no personas. Pero, en realidad, no son diferentes a nosotros. Ellos eran santos, pero
también eran humanos.
La historia de la Sagrada Familia es la historia de nuestras propias familias. Es la historia de una madre
adolescente que concibió un hijo antes del matrimonio. Es la historia de un padre ansioso que planea
divorciarse. Es la historia de una familia forzada a ser refugiados, que viven como inmigrantes en la
tierra donde sus antepasados fueron esclavos. Es la historia de padres ansiosos que han buscado su hijo
desaparecido. Es la historia de una joven viuda. Es la historia de una madre que, con impotencia y
tristeza
inimaginable, vio a
su hijo morir en una
cruz.
Por lo menos
experiencias son las
algunas de estas
nuestras.
En la cuna, vemos a
mirando hacia abajo
Jesús, al comienzo
A los pies de la cruz
levantando los ojos
morir, el final de
la Santísima Madre
para ver al nino
de una nueva vida.
la encontramos
al ver a su hijo
una vida.
Muchas de estas experiencias de la Sagrada Familia son las nuestras. Y lo que los hizo santos fue toda
su confianza en Dios.
No encontramos a José discutiendo con María sobre su concepción fuera de la vida matrimonial. En
cambio, José reza a Dios y le pide la revelación de Dios. No encontramos a José y María culpándose el
uno al otro cuando no pudieron encontrar al niño Jesús en camino de regreso desde el templo.
La Sagrada Familia se encuentra al lado de los padres preocupados por sus hijos, preocupándose por su
bienestar. Caminan con los inmigrantes y refugiados separados de sus seres queridos. Caminan con
madres adolescentes y madres solteras. Consuelan al padre del detenido, del marginado, del
intimidado, del despreciado. Y ofrecen consuelo y compasión para cualquier madre o padre en duelo
por la pérdida de un hijo. Ellos oraron. Ellos confiaron. Tenian la esperanza y en todo esto, se
encontraron con la paz y la fuerza.
La familia esta formada de las relaciones. Entre marido y mujer, padres, hijos e hijas, etc., pero el éxito
de la vida familiar, sobre todo, consiste en una fuerte relación entre la familia y Dios.
La celebración de la Sagrada Familia de este año tiene un significado especial, ya que se nos recuerda
el verdadero significado de la vida matrimonial por el plan reciente del gobierno de redefinir el
matrimonio.
En esta fiesta de la Sagrada Familia, demos gracias a Dios por el don de la Sagrada Familia como el
ejemplo y modelo para nuestras familias. Mantengamos siempre firme el sentido del matrimonio,
viviendo siempre nuestros votos matrimoniales.