Church of The

Holy Innocents

279 East 17th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226

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

www.holyinnocents-brooklyn.org

Bienvenue • Welcome • Bienvenidos Parish Vision Statement

The parish of the Holy Innocents in Brooklyn is a blessed multicultural community. We exist to proclaim, witness and celebrate the presence of Christ in the community through evangelization and Liturgical celebrations. 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. La Paroquia de los Santos Inocentes en Brooklyn es una comunidad multicultural bendecido. Nosotros existimos para proclamar el testimonio y celebrar la presencia de Cristo a través de la evangelización y celebraciones litúrgicas. Estamos comprometidos a fomentar una espiritualidad, un sentido de la corresponsabilidad, el liderazgo responsable de promover la unidad, la justicia social y la paz. Buscamos la guía del Espírtu Santo

para nuestra misión como Discípulos de Cristo.

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 spirtitualite 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.

Pastoral Staff Administrator: Rev. Lucon Rigaud

Daily Mass

MASSES• MISAS• MESSES

Parochial Vicar: Rev. Felino Reyes

Rev. Michel Pierre Louis

Deacons: Dea. Ronald Agnant

Dea. Joseph Piaubert

Business Manager: Deacon Antonio Gonzalez

Admin. Assist.: Janet Vazquez

Trustees: Chantal Marie Isaac

Gil Modesto Solis

Religious Education

Religious Education Director: Ms. Nancy Gerard

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)

Director: Deacon Ronald Agnant

Office Hours•Horas de OficinaHeure de Bureau

Monday to Friday: 9:00AM – 7:00PM

Saturday: 9:00AM –5:00PM Sunday: 9:00AM – 2:00PM

Monday - Saturday – 8:00AM English

Saturday Vigil

Saturday: 4:00PM English

7:00PM Spanish

Sunday

Sunday: 9:00AM English

Domingo: 11:00AM Español

Dimanche: 1:45PM Haïtienne Kreyol

Baptism•Bautismo•Bapteme Celebrated

on the 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month in English. Spanish

& Creole (in the English or at the Haitian Mass on

Sunday.)

Confessions/Reconciliation

Saturday, Samedi, Sabado 3:00PM

Marriage•Matrimonio• Marriage

Arrangements for marriage must be made with a priest at

least six months before the wedding is to take place.

HOLY INNOCENTS –FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JANUARY 31ST , 2021

Masses can be seen weekdays & Sunday on FIOS by Verizon 48 Optimum 30

Spectrum 97

FIRST READING

1 Samuel 3:3b-10,

19 Here is my servant.

SECOND READING

Acts 10:34-38 God anointed Jesus with the Holy Spirit and

power.

GOSPEL READING

Mark 1:7-11 The Spirit of God descends like a dove.

********************************** Last week we celebrated Epiphany, when Mary’s

newborn baby was revealed to the world as a king. Today we hear God’s voice revealing Jesus as the Son of

God. Both Isaiah and John the Baptist prepare the world for the Lord’s coming by describing who he is. But the

Lord did not come just to those who recognize these two Jewish men, so when telling a group of Gentiles about Jesus, Peter tells them that God accepts everyone who

believes. May God’s word bring us to a deeper understanding of who Jesus is

* IMPORTANT INFO * Holy Innocents Food Pantry is every Wednesday at 9:00am and a special Senior Citizen Food pantry on Fridays at 9:00am

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.

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.

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FIRST READING

Deuteronomy 18:15-20 I will raise up a prophet and I will put my words

into his mouth.

SECOND READING

1 Corinthians 7:32-35 A virgin is anxious about the things of the Lord,

that she may be holy.

GOSPEL READING

Mark 1:21-28 He taught them as one having authority

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God has blessed us with many leaders who have brought

God’s word to the people. Moses promised the Chosen

People that God would raise up a prophet among them

who would speak God’s words. Saint Paul was called by

God to preach to Gentiles all over the known world.

Jesus spoke words with power to drive out unclean

spirits, astonishing the people in the synagogue with his

authority. Let us listen attentively to the living word of

God and hear Jesus’ voice still speaking to us in our

house of worship.

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HOLY INNOCENTS –FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JANUARY 31ST , 2021

NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS

Job 7:1-4, 6-7

I am filled with restlessness until dawn.

Psalm 147

“Praise the Lord, who heals the brokenhearted.”

1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23 Woe to me if I do not preach the Gospel.

Mark 1:29-39 Jesus cured many who were sick with various diseases.

DAILY MASS READINGS

25 Mon

Acts 22:3-16 or 9:1-22/ Mk 16:15-18

26 Tues 2 Tim/Mk 2:23-28

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK In order to give letter of recommendation, letter attesting to character, sponsor certificates, and other documents that may have legal or religious purposes, it is required that persons requesting those documents be

registered and be active members of Church of The Holy Innocents (Parishioners with envelopes for at least 6 month

27 Wed Heb 7:1-3/Mk 3:1-6

28 Thurs Heb 7:25 - 8:6/Mk 3:7-12

29 Fri Heb 8:6-13 /Mk 3:13-19

30 Sat Heb 9:2-3/Mk 3:20-21

Vocations “Whoever believes in the Son of Man will have eternal

life.” Are you called to bring faith in Christ and eternal

life to others as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life? Contact the Vocation Office at 718-827-2454 or

email vocations@diobrook.org.

Coronavirus Update DUE TO THE RECENT SPIKES OF COVID IN SOME

NEIGHBORHOODS, A LOT OF CHURCHES IN THE

DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN HAVE TO COMPLY WITH

THE NEW LAWS SET BY THE GOVENOR CUMO.

HOLY INNOCENTS IS IN THE YELLOW ZONE AND

CAN FUNCTION AT 50 % PERCENT CAPACITY WITH

SOCIAL DISTANCING RULES AND COMPLIANCE

WITH CDC GUIDELINES.

DAILY MASS READINGS

1 Mon

Heb 11:32-40/ Mk 5:1-20

2 Tues

Mal 3:1-4/ Lk 2:22-40 or 22-32

3 Wed

Heb 12:4-7, 11-15/ Mk 6:1-6

4 Thurs

Heb 12:18-19, 21-24/ Mk 6:7-13

5 Fri

Heb 13:1-8/ Mk 6:14-29

6 Sat

Jb 7:1-4, 6-7/ Mk 1:29-39

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HOLY INNOCENTS –FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JANUARY 31ST , 2021

RESERVE A MASS FOR

YOU LOVED ONES

Stewardship Reflection

Having Masses said for a loved one at the Church of the 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 encourage all Catholics to properly mourn the loss of a cherished relation or friend by having mass said in our parish. Donations are as follows:

Announced Masses $20.00

Unannounced Masses $8.00 Purgatorial Masses $15.00 Bread & Wine $50.00

Our Christmas season concludes with the Feast of

the Baptism of the Lord. Jesus was not baptized

because he needed to repent — rather, He was

revealing who He is and what He came to do.

All masses are live streamed for those who are unable to attend in person due to the pandemic. Our

mass schedule is as follows:

Monday – Saturday 8:00am Daily Mass

Saturday 4:00pm English Mass 7:00pm Spanish Mass

Sunday 9:00am English Mass

11:00am Spanish Mass 1:45pm Haitian Mass

To view our live stream you can visit our website at

www.holyinnocents-brooklyn.org. Please remember

to click the donate button to contribute to our parish.

It is from His mission that we can receive the

sacrament of baptism — when we become adopted

sons and daughters of God. From that moment, we

belong to Christ — we become His stewards. Our

lives should be a reflection of this relationship. The

way we live should reveal Whose we are.

In our First Reading, the prophet Isaiah shares a

message of hope, “Why spend your money for what

is not bread, your wages for what fails to satisfy?”

We should ask ourselves, "Who is the king of our

hearts?" As Christian stewards, it should be God.

We often fill our lives with things that satisfy us

only for a moment. If we truly do belong to Christ,

then we will make Him our top priority. What we

fill our lives with should reveal that He is King.

In our Gospel, Mark reveals the intimate

relationship between God the Father, God the Son,

and the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit descended

upon Jesus and God the Father proclaimed, “You

are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”

We, too, have access to an intimate relationship

with God. But like all good relationships, it

flourishes with effort. How we spend our time and

share our gifts says a great deal about Whose we

are.

www.catholicsteward.com

Stewardship

Reflection

Stewardship of Possessions: Resolve to

possess a little more “lightly” this year.

Consider ways you can reduce the amount of

all that stuff you own.Distinguish between

those items that are necessary and those that

are considered luxurious and unnecessary.

Stewardship of the Parish Family:Resolve to

serve your faith community in creative way

given the new limitations on some parish

activities. Is it time to enhance your generosity

to the parish?

Stewardship of Money: Resolve to render

sacred your annual budget.Reprioritize your

financial goals to ensure that the Lord comes

first in your spending. Take positive steps to

improve your financial health

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HOLY INNOCENTS –FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JANUARY 31ST , 2021

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday – January 16th, 2021 4:00PM – Action de grace de Notre Dame d’Altagrace

par Philosia Celestin 7:00PM – For the people of the parish. Sunday – January 17th, 2021

9:00AM – That Nyahza Wilson receive a speedy resolution to all her problems by Ana Wilson 11:00AM – Por el descanso eterno de Maria Bravo-

Solicitado por Domitila Gil - Por el descanso eterno de Isabel

Ojeda Solicitado por su amiga Gloria Suarez y Hermana Maria Ojeda

- Por el descanso eterno de Prisiliana Vaquero Aquino Solicitado por Jose Ariza

1:45PM – Pour le repos de l’ame de Odette Sorel Odette- Camille Ward Monday – January 18th, 2021

8:00AM – That Nyahza Wilson receive a speedy resolution to all her problems by Ana Wilson Tuesday– January 19th, 2021

8:00AM –Repose of the soul of Julia Chapman Stanley by Michele Stafford Wednesday –January 20

th, 2021

8:00AM – Mass in thanksgiving by Evelyn Ruffin Thursday – January 21st, 2021

8:00AM – That Nyahza Wilson receive a speedy resolution to all her problems by Ana Wilson Friday – January 22

nd, 2021

8:00AM – That Nyahza Wilson receive a speedy resolution to all her problems by Ana Wilson

Saturday – January 23rd

, 2021

8:00AM – That Nyahza Wilson receive a speedy resolution to all her problems by Ana Wilson

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 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.

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 one-

time donations on a smart phone:

Text the number: 670-258-9500

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.

Mass Attendance 1-24-21 Mass Adults Children TOTAL

4:00 PM 38 2 40

7:00 PM 116 29 139

9:00 AM 80 3 83

11:00 AM 200 35 235

1:45 PM 78 10 88

THANK YOU FOR YOUR STEWARDSHIP OFFERING ON SUNDAY

January 24TH, 2021

$ 5,272

Saturday – January 30th, 2021 4:00PM – Thanksgiving Mass for Daniel and Marie Rachelle Talleyrand requested by Raymond Talleyrand

7:00PM – Por el descanso eterno de Felipe Herrera Hernandez

Solicitado por su esposa Maria Ruiz e hijos Raymundo, Maricela, Miguel Angel, Martin Felipe Herrera y nieta .

- Por la salud de Conrado Valenzuela

Solicitado por su esposa, Domitila Valenzuela, e hijos y nietos.

- Por el descanso eterno de Jose Tobias Agudo

Solicitado por sus familiars.

Sunday – January 31st, 2021

9:00AM – Death Anniversary Mass for Gloria Kelly

Requested by Odilka Smith

11:00AM – Por el aniversario de Cumpleaños de Pedro Julio

Sendor Contreras Solicitado por Ana Polenco

- Bendiciones por sus 15 años de Brianna Balbuena

Garcia Solicitado por sus padres y hermanos

- Por el descanso eterno de Isabel Ojeda

Solicitado por su amiga, Gloria Suarez y su

hermana, Maria Ojeda

- Por el descanso eterno de Prisiliana Vaquero

Aquino Solicitado por Jose Ariza

- Por el descanso eterno de Miguel Andres Aranda

Solicitado por Filadelfo Peña

- Por el Cumpleaños de Javier Vasquez& Norma

Vasquez Solicitado por Maria Vasquez

- Por el descanso eterno de Leonor Sanchez

Solicitado por Carlos Sanchez

1:45PM – Repos de L’ame de Odette Sorel requested by

Camille Ward

- Repos de L’ame de Andre Sorel & Fresner Sorel

requested by Camille Wards

- Deliverance of the Souls of Mr. & Mrs. Ulrich

Megie and Irma Chery requested by Chantal

Isaac

- Repos de L’ame de Marie Therese Agenor,

requested by her daughter, Marie Flavie

Agenor Limage

Monday – February 1st, 2021

8:00AM – Birthday Blessings for Edmond Bertin, Jean-Bertrand

Laurent and Gladys Phillpotts requested by Gladys Pillpotts

Tuesday– February 2nd, 2021

8:00AM – For the repose of the souls of Lucrece Talleyrand and

Jefrey Genne requested by Marie Louisalda Talleyrand

7:30PM- Por el Descanso eterno de Esperanza Gonzaga

Solicitado por Efrain y familia Gonzaga

Wednesday – February 3rd, 2021

8:00AM – For the people of the parish

Thursday – February 4th, 2021

8:00AM – Birthday Blessings for Stevens Phill Potts- as requested

by Gladys Phill Potts

Friday – February 5th, 2021

8:00AM – Repose of the Soul of Larry Acevedo and Julia Chapman

Stanley requested by Michele Stafford

Saturday-February 6th, 2021

8:00AM – Birthday Blessings for Rv. Fr. Lucon Rigaud and Cardinal Timothy Michael Dolan requested by Gladys Phillpotts

HOLY INNOCENTS –BAPTISM OF THE LORD, JANUARY 10TH, 2021

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HOLY INNOCENTS –BAPTISM OF THE LORD, JANUARY 10TH, 2021

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