Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church

2530 Church Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11226 718-469-5900; Fax 718-469-5901

e-mail: msgrjoe@aol.com Web Site: holycrossrcchurch.org Sunday Masses: 5:00 PM Saturday; 8:30 AM & 11:30 AM Sunday – in English

10:00 AM domingo en español; 11h30 AM dimanche en créole – à la chapelle

THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST - June 24, 2018

``The Lord called me from birth, from my mother's womb He gave me my name... I will make you a light to the nations, that My salvation

may reach to the ends of the earth'' [Isaiah 49.1,6]

In today's Gospel, Luke 1.57-66,

we hear: ``When the time arrived for

Elizabeth to give birth, she gave birth to a son...

Zachariah wrote: `John is his name'...

All who heard these things took them to heart, saying:

`What, then, will this child be?' ''

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Pastor Rev. Msgr. Joseph P.

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Parochial Vicar Rev. Bony Monastère

Parish Secretaries

Uris Boxhill Beatrice Rousseau

Yessenia Hernández

Director of Music Patrick David Spanish Mass Sandra Roper Haitian Mass Frélior Charles

Souls in Harmony Junie Leblanc

Director of Religious Education

Mrs. Catherine Hayes 347-406-6333

Baptism Celebrated once a month in English, Spanish or Creole

Reconciliation Confessions: Saturday 9 AM & 4 PM or by appointment

Marriages Arrangements should be made at least 6 months in advance. call Rectory for appointment.

St. Gregory the Great

Catholic Academy 2520 Church Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11226

718 774-3330/282-2770 Rudolph Cyrus. Principal

Masses and Services for the Week of June 24th

June 24, 2018 - The Nativity of John the Baptist (Breaking Bread: p.183) 8:30 AM Andrea & Austin - Birthdays by their Mother & Grandmother 10:00 AM Misa en español Por el Pueblo de la Parroquia 11:30 AM † Agatha & Annmarine Baldeo by their Family 11:30 AM Messe Haïtienne † Marie-Obée Rho par sa Famille 2:00 PM Baptisms MONDAY, June 25 8:30 AM †Irma Coles by Anna-Rose Tannis TUESDAY, June 26 8:30 AM † Linden, Albertha & Winstin Todney by Joyce Mahon

Please pray for the Deceased of our Parish Marva Jones; Oni Wilson; Roland Charles; Eulyn Watson; Rev. Joseph Simoly; Frantz Noël; Félix Alexis; Marie-Lourdes Noël; George Collins; Devilson St-Ange; Lena Moise; Charité Baptiste; Immacula Ledoux; Josephine Sylvain; Marguerite Étienne; Joseph E. Louis; Irma Coles; Elvis DeJesús DeLeón Almonte; Emilio Flores García; Fr. Dagoberto Noguera; Rev. Robert Robinson; Leila Henry; Sonia Ivette Vásquez; Agnes Robinson; Ursula Humphry; Edith Estimable; Karine Prévil-Dunel; Enrique Juárez; Brandon Keith Box

WEDNESDAY, June 27 - O.L. of Perpetual Help 8:30 AM Gisèle Béliard - Birthday by her Family THURSDAY, June 28 - St. Irenæus 8:30 AM Monica Pinock - Birthday by her Mother Murlyn Rayson FRIDAY, June 29 - SS. Peter & Paul (Every Friday is a Day of Penance) 8:30 AM In Thanksgiving SATURDAY, June 30 - The Fist Martyrs of Rome 8:30 AM † Julien LaFond by Marie-Ange LaFond 1:00 PM Quinceañera: Jennifer Castillo Hernández 5:00 PM † Floretta by her Daughter Shirley Ray and Family

Candles the Month of June offered In Thanksgiving for my Daughters Bernadette & Joanne by their Uris

Bread and Wine for the Month of June offered In Thanksgiving by Kettely Tabertus

Readings for the Week of June 24, 2018 Sunday: ........................... Is 49.1-6/Acts 13.22-26/Lk 1.57-66,80 Monday: ................................... 2 Kgs 17:5-8,13-15,18/Mt 7:1-5 Tuesday: ............................. 2 Kgs 19.9-121,31-26/Mt 6.6,12-14 Wednesday: ............................ 2 Kgs 22:8-13;23:1-3/Mt 7:15-20 Thursday: ........................................... 2 Kgs 24:8-17/Mt 7:21-29 Friday: ................. Acts 12.1-11/2 Tm 4.6-8,17-18/Mat 16.13-19 Saturday: ................................. Lam 2:2,10-14,18-19/Lk 2.41-51 Next Sunday: ..... Wis 1.13-15,2.23-24/2 Cor 8.7-15/Mk 5.21-43

HEALTH CHECK - SUNDAY, JUNE 24th

Plus the Sacn-o-gram will be here fo Free Mammograms

Call (877) 628-9090 for appointment BABY BOTTLE PROGRAM

Please hand in your ``Baby Bottle''. This is a program similar to the coin cards

- from Mothers' Day to Fathers' Day. The money you return on Fathers' Day, June 17th,

will be sent to Expectant Mothers' Care, a service throughout New York City that offers alternatives

to abortion to expectant mothers. GENERATIONS OF FAITH

We have to make some emergency repairs: 1. The floor in the chapel burst open and we have had to tile the front 2. The gym roof has a bad leak and we have had to repair the rrod and fix the damaged wall in the chapel 3. The Auditorium outside stairs ar collapsing and need emergency repair 4. The Rectory roof has been leaking We would like to urge all those who have made a pledge to the Generations of Faith Campaign to pay their monthly quotas. Only with that money can we pay for these repairs, and then do the repair we promised: scape and paint the outside of the church!

``EARLY BIRD'' REGISTRATION for CATECHISM IN SEPTEMBER

Classes have finished on June 10th and will begin again in September

Every child must be registered again Registration Sundays from now to July 1st

New Registrants: 1 child: $65.00 - family registered member

$80.00 - non registered family Discount for 2 or more children (same parent)

Re-registration - Second Year of Class 1 child: $65.00 - family registered member

$80.00 - non registered family Re-registration - Third Year of Class

1 child: $50.00 - family registered member $60.00 - non registered family

Catechism classes are for all children: Kindergarten through High School

(There are additional Sacrament fees: $50 Communion; $100 Confirmation)

We invite any ADULT, who was never baptized,

or made Communion or Confirmation, to come to our Adult Religion Program

THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST For hundreds of years, the Church has celebrated the Birth of John the Baptist as a Solemnity on June 24th. The date is calculated by Christmas, Dec. 25th. Jesus being born on Dec. 25th, then Mary conceived Him at the arrival of the Angel Gabriel at the Annunciation, 9 months earlier, on March 25th. St. Luke tells us that March 25th was ``in the sixth month'' of Elizabeth's pregnancy. Let us examine different aspects of John's Birth: 1. God intervened in history God had planned the Birth of His Son in

human history. In order for God to realize His plans, many other people were drawn into His plan. Of course, Mary was conceived without sin in the womb of her mother, St. Anne. Joseph, of the House of David, was drawn into the plan. And since Jesus needed a ``Precursor'', Zachariah and Elizabeth were drawn into the plan so that John could be born.

2. Miracles and Faith John's Birth and Jesus' Birth have many parallels. Both

are miraculous - Jesus of a virgin, and John of a woman past child-bearing age. Mary geeets the announcement with complete faith. Zachariah doubts, but because both he and Elizabeth are holy, God realizes His plan nevertheless. When Zachariah sees that God is truthful, he believes.

3. Immaculate conception, immaculate birth Jesus, of course, had no sin - He is God-made-man. In

order for Mary to conceive Him in her immaculate womb, God intervened at her conception and kept her also immaculate from the beginning of her life. But there is an interesting detail about John. Gabriel told Zachariah that John would be ``filled with the Holy Spirit

even from his mother's womb''. This announcement was fulfilled in Elizabeth's sixth month, when Mary arrived and greeted her, and at that time the baby in her womb, John, was filled with the Holy Spirit and washed clean of sin.

4. Prophetic Birth When John is born, Zachariah obeys God and gives

him the name that God chose. Then Zachariah sings a song, called the Benedictus from the first word in Latin. Zachariah, inspired by the Holy Spirit, prophesies that John will ``be the Prophet of the Most High, and you will go before the Lord to prepare His ways''. 5. Precursor - Forerunner The word that is used for John is the Precursor, or the Forerunner: He runs before the Messiah announcing His arrival, preparing the people to welcome Jesus. This is a unique role: no one else in history was chosen to do

this. And so John has a unique place in salvation history.

6. Renouncing the world As Jesus' Forerunner, John lives an extremely ascetic

life - desert and fasting. His lifestyle is prophetic - the One Who is coming is greater than this world.

7. Prophetic in birth, prophetic in death Today's celebration is joyful - it is John's birth. But, like

Jesus, John will suffer a martyrdom, because he spoke the truth!

8. The close of the Old Testament Jesus Himself will say that no one born before Him was

greater than John the Baptist, but with his death, John closes Old Testament prophecy. With Jesus, the New Covenant arrives!

PARISH BARBECUE: SUN., JULY 1st - 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM

$10 gets you a full plate SUMMER BUS TRIPS

Saturday, July 7th Spanish Trip to Elizabeth Seton Shrine, ................... $55.00 Emmitsburgh, MD Holy Name Trip to American Martyrs Shrine, ....... $60.00 Auriesville, NY Saturday, July 14th Vida en Familia Spanish Pcnic, Lake Welsh Shrine,$40.00 Harriman, NY Saturday, July 21st Haitian Picnic, Clementon Park ................................ $60.00 New Jersey Saturday, Aug. 11th Holy Cross Helpers, Marian Shrine, Haverstraw NY

LABOR DAY PARADE Monday, Sept. 3rd

9:30 AM Mass followed by the Catholic Delegation

We ask anyone who wishes to participate to register with Joycelyn Adrien before Aug. 12th

T-Shirts - $15; Hat - $20; Towel $7.00 by Aug. 12th

EVENTS Sun., June 24th, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Auditorium Health Check & Free Mammograms Sun., July 1st, 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM, Outside Parish Barbecue Sun., July 8th, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Mexican Committee: Breakfast Sun., July 15th, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Spanish Youth Committee: Breakfast Sun., July 29th, 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM, Outside Evangelization Committee Barbecue

There will be no First Friday evening adoration in July or August

LA NAISSANCE DE JEAN-BAPTISTE Pendant centaines d'années, l'Église a célébré la Naissance de Jean Baptiste comme une Solennité le 24 juin. La date est calculé selon Noël, 25 décembre. Étant né Jésus le 25 décembre, alors Marie L'a conçu à l'arrivée de l'Ange Gabriel pour l'Annonciation, 9 mois avant, le 25 mars. St-Luc nous raconte que le 25 mars était ``dans le sixième mois'' de la grossesse d'Élisabeth. Allons examiner plusieurs aspects de la Naissance de Jean: 1. Dieu S'est intervenu dans l'histoire Dieu avait planifié la Naissance de Son Fils

dans l'histoire humaine. Afin que Dieu réalise Ses plans, il fallait impliquer d'autres dans ce plan. Bien entendu, Marie a été conçue sans péché dans le ventre da mère, Ste-Anne. Joseph, de la maison de David, a été entré dans le plan. Et, étant donné que Jésus a eu besoin d'un ``Précurseur'', Zacharie et Élisabeth ont été impliqué dans le plan afin que naisse jean.

2. Miracles et la Foi Il y a beaucoup de parallèles entre la Naissance de

Jean et celle de Jésus. Les deux son miraculeux - Jésus d'une vierge, Jean d'une femme qui avait passé l'âge. Marie accueille l'annonce avec une foi complète. Zacharie doute, mais, parce que lui et Élisabeth sont saints, néanmoins Dieu réalise Son plan. Quand Zacharie voit que Dieu est véridique, il croit.

3. Conception immaculée, naissance immaculée Jésus, bien entendu, n'avait point de péché - Il est

Dieu-fait-homme. Afin que Marie le conçoive dans son sein immaculé, Dieu S'est intervenue dans sa conception et l'a préservée immaculée du commencement de sa vie. Mais il y a un détail intéressant concernant Jean. Gabriel avait dit à Zacharie que Jean serait ``rempli de

l'Esprit-Saint dès le sein de sa mère''. Cette annonce a été accomplie dans le sixième mois d'Élisabeth, quand Marie est arrivée et l'a saluée, et à ce moment le bébé dans son sein, Jean, a été comblé de l'Esprit-Saint et lavé de tout péché.

4. Naissance Prophétique Quand Jean est né, Zacharie obéit Dieu et lui donne le

nom que Dieu avait choisi. Alors Zacharie chante un chant, appelé le Benedictus du premier mot en latin. Zacharie, inspiré par l'Esprit-Saint,

prophétise que Jean ``seras le Prophète du Très Haut, et vous marcheras devant le Seigneur pour préparer Ses routes''. 5. Précurseur La parole utilisée pour Jean est le Précurseur: il court devant le Messie, en annonçant Son arrivée, et préparant le peuple à accueilir Jésus. C'est un rôle unique: personne d'autre

dans toute l'histoire n'a été choisi à accomplir cette tâche. Et

alors Jean a une place unique dans l'histoire du salut. 6. Renoncer le monde Comme le Précurseur de Jésus, Jean vivra une vie

extrêmement ascétique - le désert et le jeûne. Son style de vie est prophétique - Celui Qui vient est au-delà de ce monde!

7. Prophétique en naissance, prophétique en mort La célébration d'aujourd'hui est joyeuse - c'est

naissance de Jean. Mais, comme Jésus, Jean aussi souffrira le martyre, parce qu'il a parlé la vérité!

8. La clôture de l'Ancien Testament Jésus Lui-Même dira que personne né avant Lui n'était

plus grand que Jean Baptiste, mais avec sa mort, Jean ferme la prophétie de l'Ancien Testament. Avec Jésus, la Nouvelle Alliance arrive!

BARBECUE PAROISSIAL:

DIM., 1er juillet - 1:30 PM à 6:00 PM $10 vous donnera une assiette pleine

Achetez votre billet aujourd'hui!

PIQUE-NIQUE de la COMMUNAUTÉ HAÏTIENNE

samedi, 21 juillet - 7h00 du matin à Clementon Park, New Jersey

Les Tickets sont $60 On vois prie de vor Sœur Brigitte Bien-Aimé

0487 - Holy Cross, Brooklyn

MESSE EN L'HONNEUR DE

NOTRE DAME du PERPÉTUEL SECOURS mercredi, 17 juin - 7h00 PM Basilique Perpétuel Secours

60th Street & 5th Avenue, Brooklyn

MARDI, 3 JUILLET - 7h30 PM Messe Charismatique Haïtienne

Il n'y aura pas adoration du soir ni le premier vendredi de juillet ni celui d'août

Sunday, June 17th ................................................... $ 9,224 Repairs ..................................................................... $2,840 Number of Envelopes (in the 1st Collection) ............ 627

GENERATIONS OF FAITH Pledged to date .................................................... $970,968 Number of Pledgers ..................................................... 324 Paid to date .......................................................... $257,489

ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL Goal ....................................................................... $ 56,000 Number of Pledgers ..................................................... 191 Pledged to date ..................................................... $ 41,663 Paid to date ........................................................... $ 20,447

EL NACIMIENTIO DE JUAN BAUTISTA Durante cientos de años, la Iglesia ha celebrado el Nacimiento de Juan Bautista como una Solemnidad el 24 de junio. La fecha es calculada según la Navidad, 25 de diciembre. Habiendo nacido Jesús el 25 de diciembre, entonces María Lo concibió a la llegada del Ángel Gabriel en la Anunciación, 9 meses antes, el 25 de marzo. San Lucas nos cuenta que el 25 de marzo era ``en el sexto mes'' del embarazo de de Isabel. Examinemos algunos aspectos del Nacimiento de Juan: 1. Dios ntervino en la historia Dios planificó el Nacimiento de Su Hijo en la

historia humana. himaine. Para que Dios realice Su plan, era necesario involucrar a otros en este plan. Por supuesto, María se concibió sin pecado en el vientre de su madre, Santa Ana. José, de la casa de David, fue introducido en el plan. Y, por la razón que Jesús necesitaba un ``Precursor'', Zacarías e Isabel han sido involucrados en el plan, de manera que naciera Juan.

2. Milagros y la fe Hay muchos paralelos entre el Nacimiento de Juan y el

de Jesús. Ambos eran milagrosos - Jesús de una virgen, Juan de una mujer que había pasado la edad. María acogió el anuncio con una fe completa. Zacarías dudó, pero, siendo él e Isabel santos, de toda forma Dios realizó Su plan. Cuando Zacarías vio que Dieu era fiel, creyó.

3. Concepción inmaculada, nacimienro inmaculado Jesús, por supuesto, no tenía ningún pecado - Él es

Dios-hecho-hombre. Para que María Lo concibiera en su seno inmaculado, Dios intervino en su concepción y la preservó inmaculada desde el comienzo de su vida. Pero hay un detalle interesante en cuanto a Juan. Gabriel le había dicho a Zacarías que Juan

sería ``lleno del Espíritu Santo desde el seno de su madre''. Este anuncio fue cumplido en el sexto mes de Isabel, cuando María llegó y la saludó, y en ese momento el bebé en su seno, Juan, se llenó del Espíritu Santo y se lavó de todo pecado.

4. Nacimiento Profético Cuando Juan nació, Zacarías obedeció a Dios y le dio

el nombre que Dios había escogido. Pues Zacarías canta un canto, llamado el Benedictus de la primera

palabra en latín. Zacarías, inspirado por el Espíritu Santo, profetiza que Juan ``serás e; Profeta del Altísimo, y marcharás ante el Señor para preparar Sus caminos.''. 5. Precursor La palabra utilizada de Juan es el Precursor: él corre ante el Mesías, anunciando Su llegada, y preparando al pueblo para acoger a Jesús. ést es un papel único: nadie más en la toda la historia ha sido escogido para realizar esta tarea. Y por eso Juan tiene un lugar único en la historia de la salvación. 6. Renunciar el mundo

Como el Precursor de Jesús, Juan vivirá una vida extremamente ascético - el desierto y el ayuno. Su estilo de vida es profético - ¡El que viene es más allá que este mundo!

7. Profético en nacimiento, profético en muerte La celebración de hoy es gozosa - es el nacimiento de

Juan. Pero, como Jesús, Juan también sufrirá el martirio, !porque habla la verdad!

8. La clausurar del Antiguo Testamento Jesús Mismo dirá que nadie nacido antes de Él era

mayor que Juan Bautista, pero con su merte, Juan cierra la profecía del Antiguo Testamento. ¡Con Jesús, la Nueva Alianza llaega!

BARBECÚ PARROQUIAL: DOM., 1º DE JULIO 1:30 PM a 6:00 PM

$10 le dará un plato lleno ¡Compre su boleto hoy!

DÍA AL AIRE LIBRE sábado, 1º de sept.

el Santuario de María, Haverstraw Predicador: Diác. Rafael Cabrera

Tema: Alégrense y Regocíjense Música: Pablo Castro

Boletos de Autobús: $35 véase con Danilo; Santiago o Joaquín

ENCUENTRO CARISMÁTICO

14vo Encuentro de la Región 2 29 junio al 1º de julio

St.Joseph, Paterson, New Jersey con Alojamiento en LaQuinta Hotel, Clifton, NJ

``Rompiendo Cadenas'' Charlistas: Padre Iván Cardon;

Msñr. José Malagreca; Padre Pedro Repollet Entrada: $25 / Comidas: $65 / Autobús: $70

Alojamiento: $320 dividido por las personas del cuarto

LLAMADO CATÓLICO ANUAL - 2018

Msñr. DiMarzio ha dado a nuestra parroquia la meta de $56,000 para la Campaña de 2018. Animamos a todos a hacer un Compromiso

No habrá Hora Santa ni el primer viernes de julio

ni el primer viernes de agosto