church of the holy innocents

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 –SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JANUARY 17th, 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

1 Samuel 3:3b-10,19

Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.

SECOND READING

1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20 Your bodies are members of Christ.

GOSPEL READING

John 1:35-42

They saw where he was staying and they stayed

with him. **********************************

God calls Samuel in the middle of the night in today’s

first reading. Samuel is confused, but eventually he

responds, “Speak, for your servant is listening. John’s

disciples are listening when he points to Jesus and

says,” Behold, the Lamb of God.” They follow Jesus at

once. Let us listen to God’s word, ponder how we

ourselves are called, and recommit ourselves to

following the Lord.

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NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS

Jonah 3:1-5,10

The Ninevites turned from their evil way.

Psalm 25 “Teach me your ways, O Lord.”

1 Corinthians 7:29-31

The world in its present form is passing away.

Mark 1:14-20 Repent and believe in the Gospel.

DAILY MASS READINGS

18 Mon

Heb 5:1-10/Mk 2:18-22

19 Tues

Heb 6:10-20/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

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

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

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

23 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 [email protected].

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.

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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

Our readings today focus on the vital attributes of

being a disciple of Christ.

The Gospel of John portrays these attributes as he

bears witness to Jesus’ first disciples. Upon seeing

Jesus, John proclaims, “Behold, the Lamb of God.”

The lamb is a reference to the Jewish sacrificial

offering at Passover and reveals Jesus as Savior. Once

the two that were with John heard this, they

immediately followed Jesus. Jesus turned to them and

asked, “What are you looking for?” They responded

with, “Rabbi, where are you staying?”

Imagine Jesus asking you, “What are you looking for?"

We might respond with answers like a better job, more

kids, retirement, or any number of things that we think

will make our lives better. The things we seek may be

righteous, but as disciples of Christ, we should first

and foremost seek the Kingdom of God. If we strive to

respond to Jesus’ question in the same way the first

disciples responded, essentially by asking, “Where are

you, Lord?” then we will not be disappointed with the

outcome.

Our story of Jesus’ first disciples concludes with

Andrew intentionally sharing the Good News of Christ

to his brother Simon Peter. Andrew had the gift of

meeting the Lord and did not hoard it to himself.

Instead, he sought his brother and proclaimed what he

had experienced, which serves as a reminder for us.

Our calling is to be missionary disciples — to seek the

Lord and share what we have found. Our faith is a gift!

We should strive to share this gift with others. www.catholicsteward.com

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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 1-10-21 Mass Adults Children TOTAL

4:00 PM 35 3 38

7:00 PM 116 19 135

9:00 AM 60 5 65

11:00 AM 188 35 223

1:45 PM 89 10 99

THANK YOU FOR YOUR STEWARDSHIP OFFERING ON SUNDAY

January 10TH, 2021

$ 3,796

Saturday – January 16th, 2021

4:00PM – Action de grace de Notre Dame d’Altagrace

par Philosia Celestin

7:00PM – Por el descanso eterno de Ricardo Garcia Marin

Solicitado por Diego Garcia Marceda

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 Repose de l’ame de Odette Sorel Odette-

Requested by Camille Ward

-– Pour le Repose de l’ame de Daniel Joseph & Lipre Joseph -

Requested by Marie Carmelle Bernadelle

-- Pour le Repose de l’ame de Guilaume Joseph & Reliss

Joseph-Requested by Marie Carmelle Bernadelle

-- Pour le Repose de l’ame de Armelite Civil & Marcel Civil -


-- Pour le Repose de l’ame de Philomene Louis Jamas Lorcile

Jean Charles -Requested by Marie Carmelle Bernadelle

-- Pour le Repose de l’ame de Josette Civil & Viergelie Civil-


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 20th, 2021 8:00AM – Mass in thanksgiving by Evelyn Ruffin

Thursday – January 21st, 2021



– Action de grace for Cohen Cadet-Requested by Yolaidi

Saint Vil

Friday – January 22nd, 2021



Saturday – January 23rd, 2021



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