A Touch of Heaven in Brooklyn - Serving God’s People for over 90 Years: 1927-2019 Love Lives Here

SUNDAYS Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 Noon WEEKDAYS Monday - Friday: 8:00 am Saturday: 9:00 am

HOLYDAYS Vigil: 7:30 pm Day: 8:00 am 10:00 am

CONFESSIONS: Saturday: 4:00 pm

1395 East 56st Street · Brooklyn · NY · 11234

Our Mission: We, the parish community of Mary Queen of Heaven, are called to live and proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ to all with

whom we come into contact. We are committed to being a vibrant and welcoming community of faith by worshiping God through prayer and sacrament, teaching and sharing our faith, and serving others as Jesus did. We seek to become a faith community

that invites people of all races and cultures to become part of our parish family.

REV. THOMAS F. LEACH, Pastor

REV. IKENNA OKAGBUE, Parochial Vicar

DCN. JEAN BAPTISTE BOURSIQUOT, Haitian Ministry

CARLOS FERNANDO ROJAS, Director of Music

SR. MARY JANE ROLSTON, OP Director of Faith Formation Office: 718-763-2590

PARISH STAFF MASS SCHEDULE

(718) 763-2330 (Telephone) (718) 763-6592 (Fax)

Website: www.mqhchurch.net Email: mqhchurch@aol.com Facebook: “Mary Queen of Heaven Church”

OFFICE HOURS

Monday - Friday: 9:00 am -12 Noon 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Saturday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

MRS. MARY-CASSANDRA ODENAT Parish Secretary

MS. KATHLEEN LAURIA Ministry of Consolation

MS. CAROL POLANISH St. Vincent DePaul Society Respect Life Committee

MS. CAROL ANN SALAMONE Ministry to the Homebound

MS. HELEN JAMES Parish Social Ministry

RECTORY

CELEBRATING OVER 90 YEARS OF HEAVEN IN BROOKLYN

THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

SPECIAL EVENTS AT A GLANCE

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR PARISH. January 26thAttendance: 633

DEVOTIONS AT A GLANCE

Exposition & Benediction

First Fridays, 10:00 am to 12:00 Noon in the Parish Center Chapel

Miraculous Medal Novena

Mondays, Novena & Benediction following the 8:00 am Mass

Morning Prayer

Monday to Friday, 7:45 am, Saturdays 8:45 am

Rosary Monday to Friday after the 8:00 am Mass, Saturday after the 9:00 am Mass

RECURRING EVENTS/MEETINGS AT A GLANCE

Baptisms Last Sunday of the month, 1:00 pm. An appointment must be made with one of the priests or the deacon.

Bereavement Support Group

Call the Rectory Office (718-763-2330) for referral.

Boy Scouts

Every Friday, 7:15 pm - 9:00 pm, Parish Center Teen Room

Charismatic Prayer Group

Every Friday of each month 7:00 pm in the Parish Center.

Cub Scouts

Every Friday, 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm, Parish Hall

Girl Scouts Most Sundays, 11:30 am-1:30 pm, Parish Center Teen Room. Kindergarten-Grade 12. For more info.: Jeanne Cirone 917-601-3460, jmcirone@gmail.com

Haitian Choir Rehearsal, Every Saturday, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm, Church

Holy Name Society

Monday after the 2nd Sunday, 8:00 pm, Parish Center

La Legion de Marie

First and Third Sunday of each month, 1:00 pm in the Parish Center. Second Saturday of each month, 3:00 pm-5:00 pm Committee Members in the Parish Center.

Line Dancing Wednesdays, Parish Hall, 6:30 pm-9:30 pm, $8 per person

Prayer Group Cenacle

Thursdays, 7:30 pm, Parish Center

Rosary Society

First Sunday of each month, 1:00 pm-3:00pm, Parish Hall

Seniors Every Wednesday, 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Parish Hall. All seniors are invited.

Youth Group First & Third Thursday of each month, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Parish Center Youth Room

THE SHEPHERD’S VOICE

Dear Parishioners,

This year the calendar allows us to celebrate on a Sunday this beautiful feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple. It is a feast of light and faith, “the Meeting” (as it is called in the Eastern Church-es) of the Messiah with his people. What I find fas-cinating is that among all the people who would have been bustling about the temple, only two recognize what is happening: that the Lord has come to his Temple.

Faith, as we know, is a gift. It is a type of “insight” because it allows people to look deeply into the reality of things and recognize dimensions that other people tend to miss.

Mary and Joseph are fulfilling a prescription of the Jewish Law and are redeeming or buying back their first born son. God had spared the firstborn of his people on that Passover night in Egypt, and this pious couple, faith-filled Jews, were observing the law.

But there was something deeper here. Sime-on had been promised he would lay eyes on the Mes-siah, and the Holy Spirit revealed to him that this child would be the glory of Israel and a light for all the nations. Anna, always in the Temple, went about telling every one about the child. Two devout, faith-ful people, longing for the redemption of their peo-ple, led by the Holy Spirit, saw the fulfilment of their hope. They looked into the face of the Messiah, into the face of God!

In the Good Shepherd, Father Tom

PLEASE REMEMBER TO TURN OFF ALL MOBILE DEVICES WHILE IN CHURCH.

All new and returning families are welcomed to Mary Queen of Heaven Parish and are encouraged to become actively involved in parish societies and activities.

Please register at the Rectory Office during office hours or via our website www.mqhchurch.net.

You are encouraged to use your tithing envelopes.

***UPDATE TO DEVOTIONS AT A GLANCE – EXPOSITION & BENEDICTION***

Beginning Friday, February 7th, Exposition and Benedic-tion will be held from 9:00 am until 11:00 am in the Church.

MQH GIFT SHOP Visit our MQH gift shop for your gift and per-sonal needs. Our gift shop is open after each Mass on Saturday evenings and Sundays.

February 9, Sunday

*Holy Name Society Mass – 12:00 pm, Church, Holy Name Society Meeting: February 10, 8:00 pm *French Creole Mass – 2:00 pm, Church

February 17, Monday

*Rectory Office Closed In Honor of Presidents’ Day

February 26, Wednesday

*Ash Wednesday – Ashes will be distributed at 8:00 am Mass, 3:00 pm, Service and 7:30 pm Mass

THIS WEEKEND—Saturday & Sunday FEBRUARY 1ST & FEBRUARY 2ND

The Book Club is currently reading “Half of a Yellow Sun” by C. N. Adichie for

discussion on February 19th, 2020 . ———————

The book for March 18th, 2020 is “Brideshead Revisited” by Evelyn Waugh

JOIN IN OUR READING AND DISCUSSIONS

MEETINGS—REMINDER FOR THIS WEEK

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH YOUTH GROUP: 7:00 pm, Parish Hall PRAYER GROUP CENACLE: 7:30 pm, Parish Center

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH

CUB SCOUTS MEETING: 6:45 pm, Parish Hall CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP: 7:00 pm, Parish Center Chapel BOY SCOUTS MEETING: 7:15 pm, Parish Center Teen Room

AROUND TOWN

FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD—2/3/2020

The Lord Jesus Christ, forty days after His birth, in keep-ing with the biblical significance of the number forty and with Jewish custom, was presented in the temple in Jeru-salem by His parents, Mary and Joseph. ©mycatholic.life

GIRL SCOUTS Girl Scouts will be meeting on Sunday at 11:30 am in the Parish Center Teen Room.

THE ROSARY SOCIETY MASS will be held at 12:00 Noon on Sunday followed by a meeting in the Parish Hall.

LA LEGION DE MARIE will meet on Sunday at 1:15 pm in the Parish Center.

FAITH FORMATION ∙First Penance/First Holy Communion Meeting A meeting for parents whose children are preparing to receive the Sacrament of First Penance in March and First Holy Communion in May of this year will be held on Sunday, February 9th from 8:30 am un-til 9:30 am in the Parish Hall. As this preparation is very important, attendance will be taken.

∙Special Needs Religious Education Program??? Is there a need for special needs classes in our Parish Religious Education program? To help assess and develop a spe-cial needs program, we are asking for feedback from you. We ask only the parent/guardian that is interested to contact Sr. Mary Jane at 718-763-2590 and to provide the following information: 1. Name, school and grade level of the child/ren, 2. Name, address and phone number of Parent/Guardian 3. Preferred day and time for classes (i.e. during the week at 3:30 pm or on Sundays at 8:00 am)

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Program allows you to focus on the teachings of the Church and prepare you to celebrate the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist during the Easter Season. For more information, please contact Fr. Tom at 718-763-2330 or Sr. Mary Jane at 718-763-2590.

FEAST OF ST. BLAISE 2/3/2020

Blessing of Throats will be done during the 8:00 am Mass.

 

According to tradition, Blaise was of noble birth and, after being educated in the Christian faith, was made bishop of Sebastia. Alt-hough Christianity had been adopted about 300 CE as the state religion in Armenia, the Roman emper-or Licinius began a persecution of the Christians, and Blaise was discovered and apprehended. While impris-oned, he miraculously cured a boy from fatally choking. After being torn with wool combers’ irons, Blaise was beheaded. Subsequent legends, notably the apocryphal Acts of St. Blaise, claim that, before Blaise was made bishop, he was a physician possessed of wonderful healing power. Nu-merous miracles were attributed to him, including the cure of diseased beasts during his refuge, thus accounting for his also being the patron saint of wild animals. He was venerated as the patron of sufferers from throat diseases in the East by the 6th century and in the West by the 9th century.

©www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Blaise

MIDWOOD CATHOLIC ACADEMY

SPRING FLING CARD PARTY Friday, April 3rd, 7:00 pm (Door opens at 6:30 pm), Tickets $25 ($30 at the door). 100s of Raffles. Please call 718-377-1800 for more information.

Saturday, March 14th at 7:00 pm in the Parish Hall. Donation: $30.00 per person.

Includes: Corned Beef, Cabbage, Potatoes, Irish Soda Bread, Pastries, Snacks, Beer, So-da, Coffee, Tea and PLENTY OF FUN!

Irish Dancers.

Tickets available for purchase in the Rectory Office during office hours.

MQH ST. PATRICK / ST. JOSEPH DANCE

DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE 52nd International Eucharistic Con-gress, Budapest. Visits to Vienna and Prague. September 13-21, 2020.

Bishop James Massa Spiritual Director. For a brochure, call Regina Tours 800-Catholi(c) x 250, avillegas@groupist.com.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2020 THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD Readings: Mal 3:1-4, Heb 2:14-18, Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22-32 World Day of Consecrated Life

8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 pm

Nadia Vincent Concetta D’Amore The Rosary Society

Requested by: Evelyn D’Meza Eleanor Saturno The Rosary Society

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2020 Weekday (4th week in Ordinary Time) Feast of St. Blaise, Bishop & Martyr Readings: 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13, Mk 5:1-20

8:00 am People of the Parish

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 Weekday Readings: 2 Sm 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30-19:3, Mk 5:21-43

8:00 am

Raymonde Charles-In Thanksgiving

Requested by: Raymonde Charles

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2020 Feast of St. Agatha, Virgin & Martyr Readings: 2 Sm 24:2, 9-17, Mk 6:1-6

8:00 am

Suzelle Augustin- In Thanksgiving

Requested by: Suzelle Augustin

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2020 Feast St. Paul Miki & Companions, Martyrs Readings: 1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12, Mk 6:7-13

8:00 am

Lydia Smartt (Living) -Birthday Blessings

Requested by: Lydia Smartt

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2020 Weekday Readings: Sir 47:2-11, Mk 6:14-29

8:00 am

Purgatorial Society

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2020 Weekday Feast of St. Jerome Emiliani; St. Josephine Bakhita, Virgin: BVM Readings: 1 Kgs 3:4-13, Mk 6:30-34

9:00 am 5:00 pm

Anna Sullivan-Anniversary Angela Calcattera

Requested by: Loretta Risley Connie & Bill Main

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Readings: Is 58:7-10, 1 Cor 2:1-5, Mt 5:13-16

8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 pm 2:00 pm

Roumania Manzano-5th Anniversary in Heaven Rachel Rosa The Holy Name Society Special Intentions

Requested by: Russell Hinds Maria Rosa The Holy Name Society

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK

Altar Candles In Loving Memory of Maria Prikul

Requested by Children & Grandchilden

MARRIAGES Please speak with Fr. Tom, Fr. Ikenna or Dcn. Jean Baptiste at least 9 months before your wedding. Access www.pre-cana.org to ob-tain Pre-Cana information.

VOCATIONS Anyone seeking information regarding the Priesthood, Permanent Deaconate, Religious Life or to serve in our Parish as a Lay Minis-ter, please speak with Fr. Tom. “By your endurance you will gain your souls.”

“She gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all…” We are all called to bear witness to Christ in our lives. Could you be called to do so as a priest, deacon, or consecrated reli-gious? Contact the Vocation Office at 718-827-2454 or email:

vocations@diobrook.org.

SICK CALLS WILL BE MADE AT ANY TIME Please call the Rectory Office to arrange a communion call to the sick, elderly or a pastoral visit to a hospitalized loved one.

Please remember Mary Queen of Heaven when you are completing your Estate Planning and your Will.

***SICK LIST*** You must call into the Rectory Office only on Mondays before 3:00 pm to add a name to the Sick List. The name will then appear on the list for 4 weeks, after which time it will be re-moved. You must call again to the Rectory Office only on Mondays before 3:00 pm to have the name re-added to the list.

Abby Mama Adama Frank & Teresa Arcuri Mario & Linda Avvenire Charles Badami Michael Badami Desmond Benimoff Doug Bontempo Teresa & Joe Burns Baby Christ Carter Terrence Carter Ed Connaughton Eileen Cook Gabrielle Arthurton Crumb Josephine DeLuca Grace Devlin Thomas DiPietro Charlene Dominique Mama Emma Robert Erhard Arne Fridstrom Francine G. The Greco Twins Joanne Kearney Gloria Landorno

Baby Adonise Mark Thomas Louis Connie Main Kalina Malina Helen Matthew Kenny Mintze & Family Sister Danny’s Mother Dominick Mottola Connie & Luke Napadano James O’Reilly Carol Polanish Teresa Poncio Vincent Poncio Helen Rodriguez Ron Russo Irene Santise Louise Schiavone Vincent Soriano Patricia Thomas Martha Torres Valerie Venezia Wilbert Watts

MASS INTENTIONS, MEMORIAL MASSES

Please remember to stop by the Rectory Office during office hours to schedule your Mass Intentions and Memorials.

Please also remember our Saint Shrines and Votive Candle Offerings in Church.

Rest in Peace to all of the deceased members of the parish and our deceased relatives and friends.

Purgatorial Society John Molinari, Kathleen Murphy, James Sternkopf