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Our Lady of Refuge

R.C. Church 2020 Foster Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210

Phone: (718) 434-2090 Fax: (718) 859-7411

www.olrbrooklyn.org

www.Facebook.com/olrbrooklyn

Email: [email protected]

Bienvenue • Welcome • Bienvenidos Parish Vision Statement

TO GROW IN HOLINESS, TO WORSHIP GOD, AND TO SERVE THE WORLD.

PARA CRECER EN SANTIDAD, PARA ALABAR A DIOS Y SERVIR AL MUNDO

POU-N GRANDI NAN SENTETE, POU-N BAY BONDYE GLWA E SEVI TOUT MOUN

Pastoral Staff

Administrator: Rev. Lucon Rigaud

Parochial Vicar: Rev. Felino Reyes

Rev. Michel Pierre Louis

In Residence: Rev. Isaie Jean Louis

Bus. Administrator/Stewardship Coord.:

Ms. Joane Lawrence

Parish Musician: Glenn Balck

Office Hours•Horas de OficinaHeure de Bureau

Monday to Friday: 9:00AM – 5:00PM

(Closed 12:00PM – 1:00PM for lunch)

Saturday: 9:00AM – 2:00PM

Sunday: 9:00AM – 1:00PM

Faith Formation – Religious Education 2020-2021 Registration

FOR CHILDREN ATTENDING

PUBLIC SCHOOL IN 2020-2021

All Catholic children attending Public School MUST be

registered and attend Religious Education classes offered

by our parish EACH YEAR. Before receiving the

sacraments of Holy Communion or Confirmation, they

MUST be enrolled and faithfully attend classes for TWO

CONSECUTIVE years. Registration (for new students)

and re-registration (for returning students) in our Religious

Education Program for the 2020-2021 school year is under

way.

Eucharistic Adoration

Friday after morning Mass in the Chapel until

10:30am.

MASSES• MISAS• MESSES

Daily in the Chapel

Monday - Saturday – 9:00AM

Weekend in the Church

Saturday: 5:30PM English

Sunday: 10:30AM & 6:00PM English

Domingo: 8:30AM Español

Dimanche: 12:00PM Haïtienne Kreyol

Jueves: 7:00PM Español

Baptism•Bautismo•Bapteme

Come into the rectory for information.

Confessions/Reconciliation

Saturday, Samedi, Sabado 4:30PM or by

appointment

Marriage•Matrimonio• Marriage

Call 6 months in advance. Llame 6 meses antes de

la fecha. Appelez 6 mois a l’avance.

Log on to www.pre-cana.org for marriage

preparation details.

Ministry to the Sick

The Eucharist can be brought to the elderly and

those who are homebound. Please call the rectory.

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OUR LADY OF REFUGE–FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT, DECEMBER 20TH, 2020

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FIRST READING

2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12 The kingdom of David Shall endure for ever

before the Lord.

SECOND READING

Romans 16:25-27 The mystery kept secret for long ages has now

been manifested.

GOSPEL READING

Luke 1:26-38 Behold, you will conceive in your womb and

bear a son. **********************************

As we begin our last week of preparation for the

coming of our Lord, we listen to the preparations

three others took during earlier eras. King David

intended to prepare a house for the ark of God, but

God revealed a more important house to prepare.

Saint Paul completed his letter to the Romans, a

church he’d helped prepare for the mystery of

Christ. In the Gospel, Mary agreed to prepare a

place in her womb for the Son of God. Let us

prepare a place in our hearts now for the word of

God.

* IMPORTANT INFO * Our Lady of Refuge Food Pantry is open every Wednesday from 10am-1pm. The entrance will be on E 21st Street. We are asking all clients to wear a face mask and maintain 6 feet social distancing.

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.

Masses can be seen weekdays & Sunday on NETNY.TV on FIOS by Verizon 48 Optimum 30 Spectrum 97

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS – Meetings

are suspended until further notice.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS– Meetings

are suspended until further notice.

All parishioners are encouraged to

register and to use their offering envelopes as a

sign of commitment. If you are not registered we cannot issue testimonial 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 inform us

of any change of address.

William Soreng, Rose Moliere

If you are sick or you know someone who is,

please notify the office in order to add this

person on the list or if you know someone who is

homebound and would like a visit from our

Pastoral Care Team please contact the rectory

office.


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FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

Dear Parishioners:

As Christmas day comes ever nearer, the Church invites us to turn our eyes on the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ

at Christmas. The account of Jesus' conception in the Gospel according to Luke, like that of Mathew, is a

central Christological statement in which the Evangelist made three fundamental points: The first is Jesus'

lineage as a descendant from the line of the prophet David. Luke's second theme points to the fact that Jesus is

the Son of God. His third point underscores our blessed mother Mary's response to the angel Gabriel.

The prophet Samuel details the oracle of the promise made to David in his first reading. Saint Paul, the Apostle,

concludes his letter to the Romans with a doxology praising God for the work accomplished through Jesus for

the people of God. Finally, Mary's conversation with the angel Gabriel focuses on our faith's essential truths. In

God's plan, there is to be the conception and birth of a Son, whose name is Jesus and leads to our human

salvation.

The premise of all these readings was to assure us how God the Father took the initiative in uniting human

nature in the birth of Jesus, the promised Messiah, whose historical birthday we celebrate at Christmas.

Therefore, Christmas is the greatest gift that all mighty God, who does things miraculously, for the redemption

of our lowliness, has given us.

While anyone can celebrate a holiday, our Christmas celebration requires a personal encounter with Christ. This

encounter should also include our blessed mother, Mary's Christmas love. The dual gift of Jesus and Mary's

love in our hearts compels us to put aside all other lesser emotions that we live by and to cling to the Word

Incarnate who came to save us amidst these unprecedented times of uncertainties.

As we prepare ourselves to celebrate Jesus' historical birth at Christmas by decorating our Church, turning on

the Christmas lights, putting up the Christmas trees, buying assorted gifts, let us not forget the real purpose of

Christmas. The goal is not a time to exclusively concentrate on the materialism of the Christmas season.

Instead, it is a time to know and encounter Christ personally into our hearts. It requires an internal disposition to

welcome him and celebrate his birthday at Christmas. The only birthday gift he needs is the gift of our lives.

Conversion plays an integral part in the Christmas message. Let us remember that there will be several

opportunities to partake in the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Monday, December 21, from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm

and on Saturday afternoon from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Holy Innocents and 4:30 Pm to 5:00 Pm at Our Lady of

Refuge parishes as we ready ourselves for the birth of Jesus Christ.

Please permit me to take this opportunity on behalf of my brother Priests, Deacons, and my entire staff at Holy

Innocents and Our Lady of Refuge, to extend to you and your family a blessed Christmas 2020 filled with

blessings, health, and Joy during this pandemic time.

Sincerely Yours,

Fr. Lucon Rigaud, Administrator


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Stewardship Reflection

There are just five days left until the celebration of

Christmas begins. Let’s live these last days of

Advent well.

We read in today’s Gospel passage from Luke the

wonderful words of the Blessed Mother's “fiat,” her

“yes” to God’s plan. “Behold, I am the handmaid of

the Lord. May it be done to me according to your

word.” These are among the most beloved words in

the Gospel. But the next sentence is also important

for the Christian steward.

After Mary’s fiat, we read, “Then the angel

departed from her.” Our Blessed Mother was left

with a lot of unexplained details about God’s plan

for her! Yet, she followed God’s will perfectly. She

gave herself and her life fully to God as a gift. She

was the first disciple. We are called to follow her

example today.

This Christmas let us resolve to make our whole life

a gift to the One Who has given us everything. He

will give us all the help and strength we need.

www.catholicsteward.com

In compliance with the CDC guidlines,

temperature checks will be done at the entrances

of the church before all masses.

Coronavirus Update

DAILY MASS & WEEKEND MASS HAVE RESUMED

AT 50% CAPACITY WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING

GUIDELINES. ALL PARISH EVENTS AND GROUP

MEETINGS ARE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER

NOTICE. MORE INFORMATION WILL BE

FORTHCOMING IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

Generations of Faith &

Annual Catholic Appeal

All those who have made a pledge,

please remember to send in your payments.

It is not too late!

Thank you!

We are distributing Christmas tags for children of the

Home Life Shelter in the Bronx for children and

teenagers. Please choose a tag from the tree and

purchase a gift for that special person. It must be new

and wrapped, with the tag placed on the outside.


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Mass Attendance 12-13-20

Mass Adults Children TOTAL

5:30 PM 30 3 33

8:30 AM 82 21 103

10:30 AM 52 5 57 12:00 PM 67 2 69

THANK YOU FOR YOUR STEWARDSHIP OFFERING ON SUNDAY

December 13th, 2020 $5,147

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR’S WEEK SCHEDULE

CHRISTMAS EVE – THURSDAY, DECEMER 24TH

5:30PM – Family Mass (English)

12Midnight – Trilingual Mass

(Church doors open at 10:00PM)

CHRISTMAS DAY – FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25TH

11:00AM – Bi-lingual Mass(English& Spanish) 1:00PM – Haitian Mass

NEW YEAR’S EVE – THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31ST

12Midnight – Trilingual Mass

(Church doors open at 10:00PM)

NEW YEAR’S DAY – FRIDAY, JANUARY 1ST, 2021

12:00PM – Trilingual Mass (English, Spanish , Haitian-

Kreyol)

EPIPHANY OF THE LORD – SUNDAY, JANUARY 3RD, 2021

8:30AM – Spanish Mass

10:30AM – English Mass

12:00PM – Haitian-Kreyol Mass

6:00pm – English Mass

Our Lady of Refuge

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/olrefuge

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 one-time donations on a smart phone:

Text the number: 917-451-6141

Text the keyword SUNDAY for a Sunday

offering

Text QUICK

All donations will go directly to Our Lady of

Refuge's Bank Account, and you will be identified. Your

parish envelope number will be credited.

Saturday – December 19th, 2020 5:30pm – Memorial Mass.

– Repose of the soul of Marie Clarice Bony as

requested by the Bony family.

Sunday – December 20th

8:30am – For the people of the parish.

10:30am – Liza Fenelon-Broadhurst (dec) as

requested by her mother Angie Fenelon &

family.

12:00pm – For the people of the parish.

Monday – December 21st

9:00am– For the people of the parish.

Tuesday– December 22nd


Wednesday – December 23rd


Thursday – December 24th Christmas Eve


5:30pm– In thanksgiving to God as requested by the

Bony family.

12:00am– In thanksgiving to the baby Jesus as

requested by Paulette Menard and family. – In thanksgiving to the Infant Jesus as requested

by Myrlande and family.

Friday – December 25th Christmas Day

11:00am – Birthday blessings for the baby Jesus as

requested by Jeremiah and Aaron. – Maria Teresa Adorno (dec) as requested by

Ana Adorno.

1:00pm– For the people of the parish.

Saturday – December 26th



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FOR CHILDREN ATTENDINGPUBLIC SCHOOL IN 2020-2021Romans 16:25-27The mystery kept secret for long ages has now been manifested.GOSPEL READING

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