PARISH OF ST. BRENDAN & ST. ANN 333 E. 206th Street, Bronx, N.Y. 10467-4003 Phone: (718) 547-6655, FAX: (718) 547-6579

WEBSITE: www.saintbrendanchurch.org

MASS SCHEDULE SATURDAY MASS: 9:00AM

SATURDAY VIGIL MASS: 5:00PM ENGLISH, 6:30PM (ESPAÑOL) SUNDAY MASS: 8:30AM, 10:00AM, 11:30AM (ESPAÑOL), 1:00PM

CONFESSIONS: EVERY SATURDAY 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM

WEEKLY FridaY EXPOSiTiON OF THE BLESSEd SaCraMENT:

Benediction and Eucharistic Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM

As Jesus said at Gethsemane, “Will You Not Spend An Hour With Me ? ”

CLERGY PERSONNEL Fr. Raul G. Miguez, Pastor Fr. Robert Rodriguez, Parochial Vicar Fr. Sancho Garrote, In Residence

RECTORY HOURS Monday thru Friday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Closed for Lunch from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Sunday: CLOSED

ST. BRENDAN REGIONAL SCHOOL

Pre-K thru Grade 8 PRINCIPAL: M . Michele Pasquale

Phone: (718) 653-2292 FAX: (718) 653-3234

WEBSITE: stbrendanschoolbronx.org

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Phone: (718) 654-6424

Ms. Judith Cordero

PARISH MEMBERSHIP: TO BE CONSIDERED ACTIVE MEMBERS, EACH FAMILY AND SINGLE ADULT MUST BE PROPERLY REGISTERED AND REGULARLY USE THE WEEKLY SUNDAY DONATION ENVELOPES. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY WE CAN ATTEST TO ACTIVE PARTICIPATION AND PRACTICE OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH. ON THIS BASIS WE ARE ABLE TO ISSUE SPONSOR LETTERS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS OF GOOD STANDING. NEWLY REGISTERED PARISHIONERS MUST BE REGISTERED AND ATTENDING MASS FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS BEFORE ANY DOCUMENT CAN BE ISSUED. MARRIAGES: PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE AT LEAST SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO THE PROPOSED DATE OF MARRIAGE. COUPLES MUST SPEAK TO A PARISH PRIEST TO ENROLL IN AND TO SCHEDULE USE OF THE CHURCH. BAPTISMS: INSTRUCTION IS REQUIRED FOR PARENTS AND GODPARENTS. PLEASE CALL THE RECTORY FOUR MONTHS IN ADVANCE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS.

http://www.saintbrendanchurch.org

LITURGICAL LIFE!

Jorge Price James Scanlon

Elizabeth Donovan Ita Yager

Beatrice Tarrats

John Walpole Mary O’Malley Santa E. Flores Felicia DeJesus

Elizabeth McKenna Thomas McCrohan

HOST & WINE T H W

MARTIN KALAKOWSKI

S , A 26, 2018 8:30 AM Michael & Patrick Heneghan & Deceased Family Members 10:00 AM Eileen Hill 11:30 AM Noreen Riordan Paul Bell Carmel Holmes Kitty Geisler Laura A. Veralli 1:00 PM Reyna Rosario

M , A 27, 2018 S . M

9:00 AM Eileen Hill

T , A 28, 2018 S . A , B D

O C 9:00 AM Agustin Cuevas

W , A 29, 2018 * THE PASSION OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST *

9:00 AM Samuel Sullivan

T , A 30, 2018 9:00 AM Monsignor William A. Courtney

F , A 31, 2018 9:00 AM Patrick & Anne Maher

F S , S 1, 2018 9:00 AM Our Lady of Fatima 5:00 PM John, Dorothy & Robert O’Neill 6:30 PM Mercedes Torres

SANCTUARY CANDLE T S C

L M :

LESLIE MARA

Martyrdom of John the Baptist

The Church, having celebrated the earthly birthday of St. John the

Baptist on June 24, today honors the anniversary of his martyrdom.

Besides our Lord and our Lady, St. John the Baptist is the only one

whose birth and death are thus celebrated. Today's Gospel relates the

circumstances of his execution. He had the courage to blame Herod to

his face for the scandal of his illegal union with his sister-in-law

Herodias, whose husband was still alive. Herodias contrived to make

Herod imprison him and took advantage of an unexpected

opportunity to obtain through her daughter Salome the beheading of

the saint.

There is no doubt that blessed John suffered imprisonment and chains as a witness to our

Redeemer, whose forerunner he was, and gave his life for him. His persecutor had demanded not

that he should deny Christ, but only that he should keep silent about the truth. Nevertheless, he died

for Christ. Does Christ not say: "I am the truth"? Therefore, because John shed his blood for the

truth, he surely died for Christ.

Through his birth, preaching and baptizing, he bore witness to the coming birth, preaching and

baptism of Christ, and by his own suffering he showed that Christ also would suffer. Such was the

quality and strength of the man who accepted the end of this present life by shedding his blood after

the long imprisonment. He preached the freedom of heavenly peace, yet was thrown into irons by

ungodly men. He was locked away in the darkness of prison, though he came bearing witness to the

Light of life and deserved to be called a bright and shining lamp by that Light itself, which is Christ.

Prayer

O God, who willed that Saint John the Baptist should go ahead of your Son both in his birth and in his death, grant that, as he died a Martyr for truth and justice, we, too, may fight hard for the confession of what you teach. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

THE passion of sainT joHn THE bapTisT!

WEDNESDay, auguSt 29, 2018

ANNOUNCEMENTS!

REGISTRO PARROQUIAL: PARA SER CONSIDERADOS MIEMBROS ACTIVOS, CADA FAMILIA Y ADULTO SOLTERO DEBE REGISTRARSE Y UTILIZAR REGULARMENTE LOS SOBRES SEMANALES DE DONACIÓNES DOMINICALES. ESTA ES LA ÚNICA FORMA EN QUE PO-DEMOS ATENDER LA PARTICIPACIÓN ACTIVA Y LA PRÁCTICA DE LA FE CATÓLICA. BASADOS EN ESTA INFORMACIÓN, PODEMOS PUBLICAR CARTAS DEL PATROCINADOR Y OTROS DOCUMENTOS DE BUEN ESTADO. LOS PARROQUIANOS RECIENTEMENTE REGISTRA-DOS DEBEN ASISTIR A LA MISA POR LO MENOS 6 MESES ANTES DE QUE SE PUEDA EMITIR CUALQUIER DOCUMENTO. MATRIMONIOS: ARREGLOS PRELIMINARES DEBEN HACERSE POR LO MENOS SEIS MESES ANTES DE LA FECHA PROPUESTA DE MATRIMONIO. LAS PAREJAS DEBEN HABLAR CON UN SACERDOTE DE LA PARROQUIA PARA INSCRIBIRSE EN CURSOS PREPARATORIOS DE MATRIMONIO Y PARA PROGRAMAR EL USO DE LA IGLESIA BAUTISMOS: SE REQUIERE QUE LOS PADRES Y PADRINOS RECIBAN INSTRUCCIONES. POR FAVOR LLAME A LA RECTORÍA CON TRES MESES DE ANTICI-PACIÓN PARA HACER LOS ARREGLOS

Welcome to our monastery

Corpus Christi Monastery is the oldest Dominican monastery in the United States, a 125 year old branch of the first monastery of nuns founded by St. Dominic de Guzman in Prouilhe, France, in 1206.

Our vocation places us In Medio Ecclesiae, in the heart of the Church, the heart of the Order. Such was the desire of St. Dominic in order to emphasize in a radical way the grace of contemplation, which is the very source of the itinerant apostolic

life begun by him. Rooted in God’s Word through prayer, study, community life and hospitality, we partake of the universal mission of our Order, receiving in the inmost sanctuary of compassion the needs of the entire human family.

You are invited!

Who?: Women ages 25 to 45 years old.

Where: Corpus Christi Monastery

1230 Lafayette Avenue—Bronx, NY 10474

If interested, please contact,

SR. MARY OF THE SACRED HEART, O.P.

718-328-6996

HAVE YOU EVER CONSIDERED THE RELIGIOUS LIFE OF A NUN?

SCRIPTURE INSIGHTS WEEKDAY READINGS

M , A 27, 2018

S . M T 1:1-5, 11-12

M 23:13-22

T , A 28, 2018

S . A , B D C

T 2:1-3 , 14-17 M 23:23-26

W ,

A 29, 2018 *THE PASSION OF SAINT JOHN

THE BAPTIST” T 3:6-10, 16-18

M 6:17-29

T , A 30, 2018

1 C 1:1-9 M 24:42-51

F ,

A 31, 2018 1 C 1:17-25

M 25:1-13

F S , S 1, 2018

1 C 1:26-31 M 25:14-30

In life we face many important choices, and today’s readings illustrate some of them. In the Letter to the Ephesians, Paul speaks about the foundational choice man and woman make when they commit themselves totally to each other: “and the two shall become one flesh.” In their self sacrificing love for each other in marriage, we glimpse the depths of Christ’s self-sacrificing love for the Church. The Book of Joshua presents the foundational choice the people of Israel face on entering the Promised Land: “Decide today whom you will serve, the gods your fathers served beyond the River or the gods of the Amorites?” Memories of God’s faithful love, mercy, and care influence their decision. “Therefore, we also will serve the Lord, for he is our God.” The people renew themselves to the covenant relationship with God. At the conclusion to the Bread of Life discourse, Jesus asks his followers to make their foundational choice for or against him. So many were shocked by Jesus’ words and walked away when he identified himself as the “Bread that came down from heaven” and then went further by adding “unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood you have no life in you.” So Jesus asked his own disciples if they too wished to leave. As usual, Peter replies on behalf of the others, “Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” As God committed himself to his people, Jesus committed himself to us, the new people of God, through his Death and Resurrection. The self-sacrificing love in Christian Marriage witnesses to God’s love for us in Christ Jesus. How does Paul’s call to love in marriage show that

husband and wife are equal partners? What in the Gospel narrative shows that Peter’s

commitment to Jesus is a response to the gift of faith he has received?

Reflect on your own relationship and commitment to the

Lord. In what ways are you able to confess with Peter: “Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.”

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