CHURCH OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS

Administrator

Rev. Lucon Rigaud

Parochial Vicars

Rev. Felino Reyes Rev. Michael Pierre Louis

Deacons Deacon Ronald Agnant

Deacon Joseph Piaubert

Business Manager

Deacon Antonio Gonzalez

Admin. Assist.

Ms. Janet Vazquez

Religious Ed.

Ms. Nancy Gerard

RCIA Coord.

Deacon Ronald Agnant

RCIA Office Hours

By Appointment Only

Trustees

Chantal Marie Isaac Gil Modesto Solis

279 East 17th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226

Phone: 718-469-9500 Fax: 718-941-4931

Our Mission Statement

The parish of the Holy Innocents in Brook-lyn is a blessed multicultural community. We exist to proclaim, witness and celebrate the presence of Christ in the community through evangelization and Liturgical cele-brations. We are committed to foster a strong spirituality, a sense of stewardship, responsible leadership by promoting unity, social justice and peace. We seek guidance from the Holy Spirit to achieve our mission as Disciples of Christ.

Nuestra Mision

La Paroquia de los Santos Inocentes en Brooklyn es una comunidad multicultural bendecido. Nosotros existimos para proclamar el testimonio y celebrar la presen-cia de Cristo a través de la evangelización y celebraciones litúrgicas. Estamos compro-metidos a fomentar una espiritualidad, un sentido de la corresponsabilidad, el liderazgo responsable de promover la unidad, la justi-cia social y la paz. Buscamos la guía del Espírtu Santo para nuestra misión como Discípulos de Cristo.

Misyon Nou

Pawas Sent Inosan ki nan Brooklyn nan, nou se yon kominote beni e miltikiltirèl. Nou existe poun proklame, temwaye e selebre prezans Jezi-kri nan kominote a, nan jan nou evangelize e selebre litiji nou yo. Nou se yon komite ki gen yon spirtitu-alite djan-m. Nou pran responsablite ki pemet nou grandi nan inyon, jistis sosyal e kè poze. Nap chèche sekou Lespri Sen an poun kapab akonpli misyon nou kom vrè disip Kris la.

Weekdays

Monday—Saturday:

8:00 AM English

Saturday Vigil 4:00 PM English

7:00 PM Spanish

Sunday 9:00 AM English

11:00 AM Spanish

1:45 PM Creole

Reconciliation

Saturday at 4:00PM

PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday—Friday: 9:00 AM—7:00PM

Saturday: 9:00 AM—3:30PM Sunday: 10:00AM—3:30PM

MASS SCHEDULE

Baptism

Celebrated on the 3rd Saturday of the month in English, Spanish & Creole (in

the English or at the Haitian Mass on Sunday)

Marriage

Arrangements for marriage must be made with a priest at least SIX

MONTHS before the wedding.

PARISH PASTORAL STAFF

SACRAMENTS

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MASS INTENTIONS

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Coronavirus Update

DAILY MASS & WEEKEND MASS HAVE RESUMED AT 25% CAPACITY IN ORDER TO

ENSURE SOCIAL DISTANCING. ALL PARISH EVENTS AND MEETINGS ARE

CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. MORE INFORMATION WILL BE

FORTHCOMING IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

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Today’s Gospel concludes three weeks of readings from the 13th Chapter of Matthew’s Gospel. Throughout these three weeks we have heard Jesus teaching crowds about the king-dom of heaven, and we have heard Jesus interpret some of his teachings for the disciples. In this week’s Gospel, Jesus offers three more short parables.

The first two parables describe the great value of the king-dom of heaven. In the first parable, Jesus says that the king-dom of heaven is like a buried treasure that is worth pos-sessing even if it means giving up everything else. In the second parable, Jesus proposes that the kingdom of heaven is like a pearl of great worth for which one will sell every-thing else to possess. These parables teach us that we are to place everything we value in the service of the pursuit of the Kingdom of God.

The third parable that Jesus proposes in today’s Gospel is different from the first two, but it is reminiscent of the para-ble of the sower heard in last week’s Gospel. The kingdom of heaven is compared to fishing with a wide net. After the fish have been collected, the good fish are kept and the bad fish are thrown away; so too, in the final judgment, will the wicked and the righteous be separated.

Today’s Gospel concludes with a curious statement about the scribe who understands the kingdom of heaven. Here a metaphor is offered: this scribe is like the head of a house-hold who “brings from his storeroom both the new and the old.” The scribes referred to here are experts of Mosaic law. It is possible that Jesus is here instructing the early Christian community on how to proceed in the interpretation of Jew-ish law with respect to Jesus’ “new” teaching. Jesus’ teach-ing about the kingdom of heaven does not replace the Jew-ish tradition; it interprets it in a different light.

Saturday, July 25 8:00 Thanksgiving request by, Vita Hyppolite 4:00p Germaine Alliance, requested by Marie Allicance

7:00p En Memoria de Carlos Enrique Andrade solicitado por Sonia Demarquez

Por el Descanso Eterno de Benjamin Nieves, solicitado por su esposa, Carmen Nieves

Sunday, July 26

9:00 Grace Tam and Richard Noel 11:00 Por el Eterno Descanso de Fausto Gonzaga y Fe Esperanza Gonzaga, solicitado por Julia Gonzaga 1:45p For the Souls of Alix Pasquier and Eu Dovia Franck, requested by Mireille Pasquier

Monday, July 27 8:00 For the Soul of Robert Jean who passed away on April 9th, requested by Quetty Jean Ebian.

Tuesday, July 28 8:00 For the repose of the souls of Yvon Alexis and Jacquelin Hyppolite, requested by Vita Hyppolite

Wednesday, July 29

8:00 In Thanksgiving for health, requested by Marie Alliance

Thursday, July 30 8:00 In Thanksgiving for health, requested by Marie Alliance

Friday, July 31 8:00 People of the Parish

Saturday, August 1 8:00 People of the Parish 4:00p People of the Parish 7:00p People of the Parish

MASSES FOR THE WEEK

RESERVE A MASS FOR YOUR LOVED ONES

Having Masses said for a loved one at The Church of Holy Innocents is a noble way to honor a deceased person. There is a beautiful tradition in the Catholic Church of offering Mass for the soul of a family member or friend. We encour-age all Catholics to properly mourn the loss of a cherished relation or friend by having a mass said in our parish.

As of July 21st the Mass donations are as follows:

Announced Masses $20.00

Unannounced Masses $8.00

Purgatorial Masses $15.00

Bread & Wine $50.00

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READING 1: IS 55:1-3

READING 2: ROM 8:35, 37-39

GOSPEL: MT 14:13-21

THANK YOU FOR YOUR STEWARDSHIP OFFERING ON SUNDAY

Week Ending: July 21, 2020 Total Regular Collection: $2,918.00

STEWARDSHIP NEXT SUNDAY’S READING

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Church of the Holy Innocents

ON LINE GIVING

We encourage everyone to continue using online giving if you cannot attend mass. You can simply follow the

steps below.

You can register immediately for on-line giving:

Go to https://givecentral.org/hibrooklyn

Enter your personal information and your credit card. You can even choose to have it sent every week, or as often as you like.

For those who do not have e-mail, you can make a one-time donations on a smart phone:

Text the number: 607-258-9500

Text the keyword SUNDAY for a Sunday offering

Text QUICK

All donations will go directly to Holy Innocents’ Bank Account, and you will be identified. Your parish envelope number will be credited.

All parishioners are encouraged to register and to

use their offering envelopes as a sign of commit-

ment. If you are not registered we cannot issue tes-

timonial letters in connection with sponsorship for

the sacraments of Baptism, and Confirmation. We

can give character references for positions, schools

etc. only to those who have been registered for at

least three months. Please register at the rectory

office if you are new to the parish. Please also in-

form us of any change of address.

Mass Attendance 7/18/20 7/19/20

Mass Adults Children TOTAL

4:00 PM 14 14

7:00 PM 68 7 75

9:00 AM 57 4 61

11:00 AM 207 26 233

1:45 PM 47 4 51

VOCATIONS "Ask and you shall receive. Seek and you shall

find. Knock and it will be opened to you." Ask in

prayer to know your vocation! Seek and find

ways to serve! Knock on the doors of those who

can help guide you! If you think God may be

offering you the grace of a vocation to the

priesthood or consecrated life, contact the Vo-

cation Office at 718-827-2454 or email: voca-

tions@diobrook.org

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK . . .

Dear Parishioners:

It is with beyond pleasure that I am welcoming you all back home to your beautiful parish of

the Holy Innocents in the face of these unsettling times. Throughout the past six months, many of us

have been through a lot unforeseeable issues due to the COVID-19 outbreak. This pandemic has

completely changed the world, the way we live and worship. Many of you are still afraid to come out

due to safety concerns, we acknowledged your concerns and keep you in our daily prayers. Our com-

mitment to the safety of our parishioners and our staff has remained our main concern. Rest assured

that we are committed to make it our highest priority during the reopening of the Church and rectory

office.

You may have noticed various changes during your visits to the rectory and the Church. In

compliance with the law, our Church is following infection control recommendations of the Dioce-

san guidelines. As you can imagine, infection control has evolved into a “new normal.” We made

these changes and implemented enhanced infection control procedures for the safety of our parish-

ioners and our staff. For example:

Our Church is marked with blue tape on the floor, and seats are designated, the collection is

taken differently, communion is given on the palm of the hands to allow for social distancing from

other parishioners. Additionally, the lector uses a separate lectionary and lectern on the altar to allow

for social distancing from our priests and deacons.

Following New York State guidance, please wear a face mask covering and have one for your

child/children over the age of 2. We provide hand sanitizer at the entrance doors of the Church, in

front of the altar, and we kindly request that you use it before entering and leaving the Church. There

also will be hand sanitizer around the office and Plexiglass for safety measures as well when the of-

fice is fully opened to assist you.

We kindly ask that you don’t touch the statues, icons, shrines, and waterfont for the well-

being and safety of all. I am looking forward to seeing you all soon to pray for healing, courage, and

strength so that we may together put an end to this virus and return to our healthy way of living and

worshiping.

Please, also know that we are grateful for your loyalty, generosity, and your support of our

mission during these unprecedented times.

Yours in Christ,

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Rev. Rigaud Lucon, Administrator, MA, M.Div., M.S.Ed., CMHC

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Please visit Church of the Holy Innocents

Website at: https://holyinnocents-brooklyn.org/

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Annual Catholic Appeal update

The Annual Catholic Appeal has notified us that errors were made in the mailing of statements.

If you have already received a statement from the ACA, there may have been errors. The ACA will be mailing out new corrected statements.

The ACA regrets any inconvenience you have been caused.

You can make a pledge to this year's Annual Appeal

1.By sending your pledge by mail

2.By putting your pledge in the mail slot

3.By pledging on line:

Go to Givecentral.org/hibrooklyn

and choose Annual Catholic Appeal

Help us reach our goal

and hep our Diocese help the needy

For more info, go

to:www.annualcatholicappeal.org

Communion to the

Homebound

If you know a parishioner who is

unable to attend Mass on the weekend,

or if you are unable to attend Mass on

the weekdays, please call the Rectory at

718-469-9500.

Si ou kounen pawasyen ki pa kapab vini legliz

rele biro pawas la nan

718-469-9500.

Si usted conoce algún feligres que esta enfer-

mo y necesita que se le lleve la communion a

su hogar le pedimos que por favor llamen a la

oficina al 718-469-9500.

FACE MASKS ARE REQUIRED TO ENTER

SE REQUIEREN CUBRE BOCAS PARA ENTRAR

METE MASK OU POU W RANTRE Nan LEGLIZ LA

Gift of Giving

Parishioners are encouraged to give donations of

cash, perishable and non-perishable food items

and clean plastic shopping bags to support the

program. Please call or stop by the Rectory office

if you would like to donate.

English Adult Groups Liturgical Committee

3rd Saturday of the month

Location: Rectory

Day Legion Tuesday Mornings at 9 am

Location: Sacristy

Night Legion Tuesday Evenings 7:30 pm Location: Sacristy

Radakka

Wednesday Evenings 7:30 pm Location: Church

Divine Mercy Prayer: Thursdays 7pm Location: Rectory

Adult Choir: Saturdays: 1 pm

Location: Church

Haitian Creole Adult Groups Chorale Haitien Thursdays 7:30 pm (Church)

Legion de Marie Every Sunday 3:30 pm

(North Sacristy)

La Sainte Famille

Every Sunday 3:30 pm (Sacristy)

Radakka Jr: Every Saturday

From 10:a.m-1:30 pm (Church)

Groupe Myriam:

Every Friday 7:30 pm (Church)

Spanish Adult Groups Ministerio Luz y Vida

Mondays 7:30 p.m. (Church)

Spanish Youth Choir Thursdays 7:00 p.m. (Church)

Ballet Folklorico Juvenil Fridays 6:30 p.m. & Sundays 4 p.m. (Church)

Acompáñenos

Acompáñenos a formar parte de uno de los

diversos grupos de nuestra parroquia

Lunes: Clases Bíblicas 7:00 p.m. en la Iglesia

Martes: Circulo de la Renovación Católica Carismática 7:00 p.m. en la Iglesia

Jueves: Cursillos de Cristiandad 7:00 p.m. en la sacristía norte

Viernes: Ballet Folklorico Juvenil 7 pm Sotano de la Iglesia

~Classes de guitarra para niños a las 8:00 de la noche en la sacristía.

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DAILY MASS READINGS

25 Sat Saint James, Apostle Feast

2 Cor 4:7-15/Mt 20:20-28

26 Sun — 1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12/Rom 8:28-30/Mt 13:44-52

or 13:44-46

27 Mon—Jer 13:1-11/Mt 13:31-35

28 Tue—Jer 14:17-22/Mt 13:36-43

29 Wed—Saint Martha

Memorial

Jer 15:10, 16-21/Jn 11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42

30 Thu— Saint Peter Chrysologus,

Bishop and Doctor of the Church

31 Fri—Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest

Memorial

Jer 26:1-9/Mt 13:54-58

1 Sat Saint Alphonsus Liguori,

Bishop and Doctor of the Church Memorial

Jer 26:11-16, 24/Mt 14:1-12

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F O O D PA N T R Y

Holy Innocents Food Pantry is every Wednes-

day at 9:00 am and a special Senior Citizen Food pantry on Fridays at 9:00 am.

Oratio Imperata – Prayer in Times of Calamities

Almighty Father, we raise our hearts to You in gratitude for the wonders of creation of which we are part, for Your providence that sustains us in our needs, and for your wisdom that guides the course of the universe.

We acknowledge our sins against You and the rest of creation. We have not been good stewards of nature. We have confused Your command to subdue the earth.

The environment is made to suffer our wrongdoings and now we reap the harvest of our abuse & indifference. Global warming is upon us. Typhoons, floods, volcanic eruption and other calamities occur in increasing number & intensity.

We turn to You our loving Father and beg forgiveness for our sins. We ask that we, our loved ones and our hard-earned possessions be spared from the threat of calamities, natural and man-made. We beseech You to inspire us all to grow into responsible stewards of Your creation and generous neighbors to those in need. Amen.