Please join us next Sunday, Dec. 6, for a prayer and brief gathering after the 11:15 AM Mass. We’ll discuss the parish Christmas gift drives and plans for the upcoming year.
Author: St. Charles Borromeo
Urgent Call for Blood Donors
The New York Blood Center has issued an urgent call for healthy blood donors as blood supplies are “alarmingly low.” You can find a nearby blood donation site and schedule an appointment at https://donate.nybc.org/donor/schedules/zip. There are two upcoming blood drives close by our parish at City Tech (259 Adams Street): next Friday, Dec. 4 and on Wednesday, Dec. 16.
Celebrating Hope and Faith in Advent and Christmas – Tevin Williams
So much loss and devastation is happening right now in multiple aspects of our lives. In my parishioner reflection, I wanted to give a message of hope and faith in the midst of so much chaos in our country and in our world. As we approach Advent and Christmas, let us remember the reason for the season.
Continue reading “Celebrating Hope and Faith in Advent and Christmas – Tevin Williams”Thursday Book Club: Fratelli Tutti
Starting on November 19, the Thursday night book club will read Pope’s recent encyclical Fratelli Tutti, which means “All Brothers.” The Pope described it as his social encyclical and it examines important contemporary issues.
The full text of the encyclical can be found at http://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20201003_enciclica-fratelli-tutti.html. A printed version is available for sale by the US Bishops. A short summary of the encyclical is available at https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-10/fratelli-tutti-pope-fraternity-social-friendship-short-summary.html.
The discussions will begin on Thursday, November 19 at 7 PM and continue weekly.
Sunday Book Club: Ordinary Grace
The Sunday book club will discuss Ordinary Grace, an award-winning novel by Willam Kent Krueger set in Minnesota this Sunday after the 11:15 AM Mass. You can join in person at the rectory garden or via Zoom (instructions are available here). Newcomers are welcome to join in.
Missionary Collection Next Sunday
Due to the pandemic, the visiting missionaries were not able to make their traditional in-person appeals this year. To support the missionary groups, which desperately need our help, Bishop DiMarzio has requested each parish take up a second collection on November 8. The proceeds will go to the 42 missionary groups supported by the Brooklyn Diocese.
National Black Catholic History Month Events
November is National Black Catholic History Month. Ordinarily, we would have had a celebration commemorating National Black Catholic History Month here in the Diocese of Brooklyn, but because of the current restrictions we are unable to do so this year.
Instead, we invite you to join the upcoming online events hosted by the US Catholic Bishops. The series will focus on the soon to be Black Saints of our Church. It is entitled, “Celebrating the Cloud of Witnesses: Race, Resilience and Renewal”. It will take place over 3 Saturday afternoons, November 7, 14, and 21. The last Saturday will conclude with Mass celebrated by Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington DC (who was appointed to be cardinal by Pope Francis last weekend). For more details and to register, please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cloud-of-witnesses-grant-funding-by-nbcc-daniel-rudd-fund-tickets-122107178859.