SAINTS SIMON & JUDE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Established 1897

185 Van Sicklen Street, Brooklyn, New York 11223

Telephone: (718) 375-9600 Fax: (718) 375-6642

E-mail: rectoryssj@gmail.com / www.stssimonjude-brooklyn.org

Rev. John Maduri, Administrator Rev. Sijo George, CMI-Parochial Vicar & Rev. Gesson Agenis

Deacon Andrew Mastrangelo, Pastoral Minister/Business Manager

Ms. Sara Nespoli, Director of Faith Formation

SUNDAY MASSES : Saturday evening at 5:00pm

Sunday morning at 8:30am(Italian/English), 10:15am & 12:00pm

Misa en Espanol-1:30pm

WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday – Saturday at 9:00am

HOLYDAY MASSES: 7:30am, 9:00am, 7:30pm (Except Christmas and New Year’s Day)

WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE/ PARKING LOT

DEVOTIONS: Chaplet of The Divine Mercy: Monday after the 9 am Mass

Circulo de Oracion Carismatico en Espanol- Todos los Lunes de las

7pm a las 9pm en la parte baja de la iglesia. Para mas informacion,

favor de llamar a la Sra. Teodora Aquino 347-355-5715. Miraculous Medal Novena: Tuesday after the 9 am Mass

Rosario in Italiano ogni Mercoledi alle 7:30pm (Settembre– Giugno).

St. Jude Novena: Friday after the 9 am Mass

Holy Hour / Benediction: 8:00am-9:00am every Saturday

RECONCILIATION (Confession): Saturday: 4:00pm-4:30pm

Other times by appointment.

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Friday: 9:30 am -4:30 pm (CLOSED for lunch from 12pm-1pm) Sunday: 9:30am to 1:30 pm RECTORY/CHURCH STAFF: Bookkeeper / Bulletin Coordinator: Nicole Compagnone Parish Secretary: Antoinette Capobianco Maintenance and Custodians: Nelson Bobe and Eraldi Leka Cook and Housekeeper: Angelica Compagnone Sacristan: Lilian Acevedo Sunday Receptionist: Marie Gatto Youth Minister: Diego Araujo

PARISH REGISTRATION: We are happy to welcome all newcomers to our parish! Join our parish family by registering at the rectory during office hours. Current parishioners who change address, phone number or are moving away are asked to contact the rectory, so we can keep our files up to date.

BAPTISM: Congratulations on the birth of your child! Parish Baptisms are on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 12:00pm. Please call for an appointment to regis-ter and make arrangements for your child’s Baptism.

OFFICE OF FAITH FORMATION: To register for religion classes grades K through 8, children’s First Communion, or Confirmation, call 718-372-0733 in the rectory lower level.

Secretaries: Nina Varone and Nelly Yepez (para hablar en Espanol).

ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION:

Teens over 14 and Adults who are interested in becoming a Catholic or who have been baptized Catholic but never received Holy Communion or Confirmation should be part of our RCIA program. Leave your name and phone number at the Office of Faith Formation for Sara Nespoli. Catholic Adults who have received Holy Communion and desire to receive Confirmation should also leave their name and phone number at the Office of Faith Formation for Sara Nespoli.

MARRIAGE: Plan to make your wedding both a JOYFUL and a HOLY event! Couples must call for an appointment at least 6 months prior to the planned wedding date and partici-pate in the parish and diocesan marriage preparation program.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK: We celebrate this sacrament of healing grace at the 9:00am Mass on the first Saturday of each month. Please join us at that Mass if you are ill. You may also call and arrange with a priest to receive this sacrament at other times.

PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK: Please contact the rectory if you are home-bound, and would like to receive the Holy Eucharist on a regular basis.

MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY, MAY 4

5:00 ANGELINA GENOVA

SUNDAY, MAY 5

8:30 PASQUA & FRANCO GIANGREGORIO

10:15 PEOPLE OF THE PARISH, DECEASED

MEMBERS OF OUR ROSARY SOCIETY, ROB

KENAVAN, JOAN MAURER, MARIA & JERRY

SPAROZIC, ARMANDO FORESTA, FRAN MATTERA,

JOHN WILSON, ANTONINA RUSSO, JANINE LIEGI &

PHIIP J. BASELICE

12:00 GENNARO MORRONE

1:30 SPANISH MASS

MONDAY, MAY 6

9:00 ANTONINO & VINCENZA IACOANGELO

JOSEPHINE & DANIEL MARTORANO

TUESDAY, MAY 7

9:00 MICHAEL LOPOPOLO

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8

9:00 GIUSEPPE & DORA TROMBETTA, PIERINO &

MICHELA MARIANI & MICHELE LANZANI

THURSDAY, MAY 9

9:00 OLGA & FANNIE LEPORE

FRIDAY, MAY 10

9:00 JOSEPH MORRONE

SATURDAY, MAY 11

9:00 FRANK SARRA

5:00 MICHAEL & MARIE ADDEO & THE NAPPI &

MCHUGH FAMILIES

SUNDAY, MAY 12

8:30 FOR ALL MOTHERS & GLORIA PAVLIK

10:15 PEOPLE OF THE PARISH, FOR ALL MOTHERS,

PHYLLIS RIVIECCIO, FRAN MATTERA, ANTONINO

ZULLO, KEN KIRWIN, ANTHONY GALLETTI,

WILLIAM & FILOMENA RICCIO, BENJAMIN &

JUSTINA, BENEDICT & ELIZABETH OBIAJUNWA

12:00 FOR ALL MOTHERS & IN HONOR OF THE

BLESSED, MARGHERITA BONOMO & MARIA

LOPOPOLO

1:30 FOR ALL MOTHERS

IN OUR PRAYERS May the Holy Spirit bring healing comfort to all of our sick, especially:

Jeanine Ardizzone, Camille & Anthony Chiusano, Annette Puglisi, William

Tirelli, John Belezio, Denise Pizzullo, John Geraci, Antoinette Marino, Jean-

ina Caceres, Millie Piccarelli, John DzHon Vong, Gina Morselli, Mary Ann

Barry, Susan Fischetti, Dominic Nunziato, Linda Viscardi, Maria Sciarrino,

Mary Antico, Maria Selca Maher, Angelo D’Attoma, Joseph DiBella, Ella

Spina, Carmela Maccia, Rose Colombo, Theresa Pagani, Roza Camaj-Ivezaj,

Richard Bubello, Joseph Nucifora, Grayce Prestipino, Howard Passman,

Frank Apsel, Isabella DiNiso, Jeanne Turzilli, Larry Lembo, Gesterkent

Jaro, Antonino Curatolo, Robert Cusimano, Michael Fiore, Karen Giachetta,

Mary Jencsik, T. Guida, Richard & Gary Prestipino, Carol Marcinsky,

Pietro Grippo, John Paul Harris, Reid Moritz, Julia Bruzzese, Stephen

DiBella, Maria Piccarelli, Dorothy Vallone Iaconis, Jacinta Duenas-Ladd, Sal

D’Aquino, Josephine Gioia, Giada Cravelli, Frances Bowen, Evan Zitchic,

Rose Galia, Isabella Grace Colucci, Diane DiMonda, Sabrina Giangrande,

Leonard Currea, Eddie Stack, Mandy Crupi, Marie Filosa, Tara Horowitz,

Rosalie O’Hara, Monica Morales, Frank Gramegna, Joe Mastrianni,

Frances Mancuso, Carmela Guarnieri, Marie Gatto, Sal Lombardo,

Maria Marucci, Joe Kammer, Jeanette Gemma & Alicia Vicino

May God bring safely home all of our deceased family and friends:

Giovanni Scotto

MEMORIALS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 5 - MAY 11, 2019

THE GIFTS OF THE BREAD AND WINE ARE DONATED IN LOVING MEMORY

JOAN MAURER

REQUESTED BY: PAT MARTUCCI

THE TABERNACLE CANDLE IS DONATED IN LOVING MEMORY OF

FRAN MATTERA

REQUESTED BY: MARY ISOLDI

THE ALTAR CANDLES

ARE DONATED IN LOVING MEMORY OF

FRAN MATTERA

REQUESTED BY: LAMATTINA & PARRELLA FAMILIES

THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS CANDLE IS DONATED IN LOVING MEMORY

SPECIAL INTENTION REQUESTED BY:

STS. SIMON & JUDE PURGATORIAL SOCIETY The Purgatorial Society of Sts. Simon & Jude parish for the month of

May includes the following members who were enrolled last month:

Cesar Muscatella, Rose Zembovictz, Vincenza Scibilia, Janine Liegi

& Salvatore Moscola

MISA EN ESPAÑOL

Hermanos y Hermanas les hacemos la cordial

invitaciõn, a la Misa en Español que se celebrará cada

Domingo a la 1:30pm. Todos son bienvenidos!

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SPECIAL ROSARY RALLY

All are invited to a special Rosary Recitation on

Monday, May 13th at 3:00pm in Sts. Simon & Jude

Church in honor of The First Apparition of Our Lady

of Fatima. “Lets’ continue to pray for peace in the

world and the purification of the Catholic Church” 20

decades of the Rosary will be recited. All are called,

all are welcome!

ROSARIAN MASS & MAY CROWNING All are welcome to come to our Rosarian Mass and May Crown-

ing this Sunday, May 5th at the 10:15am Mass. Join us as we

begin the month with a our Annual May Crowing to honor our

Blessed Mother “Queen of the May” with a garland of flowers.

Rosarians are invited to attend the monthly meeting this Monday,

May 6th at 6:30pm in the lower Church.

CALENDAR REQUESTS

Dear Parishioners and Ministry Leaders, in preparation of the

merger between Sts. Simon & Jude and Most Precious Blood

Parishes, we in the office, are trying to prepare in advance our

parish calendar. For those of you who would like to sponsor an

event or meeting and would like to use our lower Church or

meeting room from September 2019-August 2020 are asked to

please drop off your calendar requests to the rectory office as

soon as you can so we can get started on our calendar planning.

Thank you.

DIOCESAN WEDDING ANIVERSARY

CELEBRATION All couples who have celebrated their marriages in the Catholic

Church are invited to the Annual Diocesan Wedding Anniversary

Celebration on Saturday, May 18th at 11:00am in

St. Thomas Aquinas Church-

1550 Hendrickson Street, Brooklyn 11234.

Special recognition will be given to the couples who are cele-

brating their 25th, 50th and 75th Anniversary. Registration fee of

$35 per couple. To register please contact Martha Hernandez at

718-281-9540 or email mhernandez@diobrook.org

GRAVESEND SPORTS & THEATER CAMP AT

OUR LADY OF GRACE CATHOLIC ACADEMY Boys and girls ages 4-14 are invited to a Sports and Theater Camp

for the summer at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy. It is 8

weeks of fun from July 1st-August 23rd. Enjoy sports, Arts &

Crafts, indoor and outdoor games, music, theater, dance, cheer,

sprinklers and more! All activities are separated into age groups

and adult staff supervision will be in all groups.

Open House/Registration will be Saturday, May 11th from 11am-

3pm. For more information call: 917-442-4967. Visit Our Lady of

Grace Catholic Academy on the same day and receive a discount

for 2019/2020 registration! For registration details call:718-375-

2081

SPECIAL MASS WITH PADRE PIO’S GLOVE

AT ST. FINBAR CHURCH All are invited to a special Mass with Padre Pio’s Glove on

Monday, May 13th at 7:30pm at St. Finbar Church. Present

at the Mass will be Padre Pio’s glove used to cover the stig-

mata on his hand. This relic will be available after Mass for

each person to touch. For more information please call 718-

236-3312.

ROSARY FOR LIFE DAY OF RETREAT Rosary for Life Inc. is sponsoring a Day of Retreat on Saturday,

June 15th at Resurrection Church. Rev. Monsignor Andrew Vac-

cari will lead us in the day as the Retreat Presenter. The day will

begin at 8:30am with Mass and Morning Prayer followed by Reg-

istration and a light breakfast in the Auditorium. Part I of the re-

treat will begin at 10am, the rosary will be prayed at 11:30 and

then a break for lunch at 12noon. Part II will be at 1pm, Holy

Hour at 2:30pm and then concluding with Confessions at 4pm.

The cost for the day is $30 with lunch included. Parking is avail-

able and the Church/Auditorium is Wheel chair accessible. For

reservations please contact Wyn at 718-377-6920 by June 12th. A

registration form must be filled out for each attendee. Please mail

payment with registration to Rosary for Life Inc. at 3309 Ave. P,

Brooklyn, NY 11234. No registrations will be accepted after June

12th. Cost is $30 per person and lunch is included.

MAY 5, 2019

The Mustard Seed Contact us @ 718-372-0733

Or email us at faithformssj@gmail.com

JOYFUL, JOYFUL We are celebrating the 3rd Sunday of Easter. Most people think that Easter is just one day; but

Easter is a whole season. Our Easter season lasts for 50 days. The joy and hope that we feel on

Easter morning should last all the way to Pentecost. We spent 40 days in reflection and repentance-

we should definitely spend more than that enjoying the joy of the Resurrection.

DO YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE RIGHT? In the first reading today we hear that the Apostles were brought in before the Sanhedrin because they were continuing to spread the

Good News about Jesus. Even in the face of persecution they would not cave in to follow their instructions; following the Lord was more

important to them. How much better off would we be if we followed what the Lord said rather than following those in charge? Our moral

code has been broken down because law makers and government leaders continue to blur the lines about what is acceptable, not to men-

tion that we live in a society that reminds us “you only live once;” as if that was the go ahead to justify our bad behavior. Instead of living

our lives according to the will of God, we sometimes think that having free will means we can do whatever we like. Can we model our

lives on the dedication of the Apostles and live as Jesus asked?

COME TO THE SEASHORE In the Gospel today we hear about another visit Jesus had with his Apostles after his Resurrection. When he first appears to them, as

usual they do not recognize him. He talks to them about their lack of success in catching any fish, and then he instructs them to put their

nets out to the side, at that point they catch more fish than the nets can hold. When they return to shore Jesus has started a fire and begins

to cook fish for them to eat. Unfortunately this part of the Gospel is usually glossed over; but the reality is that it in an important incident

that should be focused on; Jesus did not come back from the dead as a ghost or spirit, but as a living Man. Not only did he appear and

speak, but he ate and drank with his followers. He was as present to them after the Resurrection as he was before the crucifixion. He was

alive; and he is alive to us today.

CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations and God bless our students who received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Monday. We were blessed to have Bishop

Caggiano present for our celebration. We pray that Karla DelRosario, Gianna DelRosso, Giovanni Gerpe, Jaime Huirococha, Nicholas

Mari, Jahir Perez and Jayson Pramraj continue to grow in the Spirit.

PRAYER TO ST. MICHAEL

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle;

be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil.

May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;

and do you, O prince of the heavenly host,

by the power of God,

thrust into hell Satan and the other evil spirits

who prowl about the world for the ruin of souls.

Amen

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

MONDAY, MAY 6 9:00am:Mass (CHU)

9:30am: Chaplet of the Divine Mercy (CHU)

6:30pm: Rosary Meeting (LC)

7:00pm: Circulo de Oracion (UC)

TUESDAY, MAY 7 9:00am Mass (CHU)

9:30am: Miraculous Medal Novena (CHU)

7:00pm: Antique Auto Club (LC)

7:00pm: Circulo Committee Meeting (CHA)

7:00pm: CCD Classes (SCH)

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 9:00am: Mass (CHU)

12:00pm-3:00pm: Golden Age Club (LC)

6:30pm: Al E MO Square Dance (LC)

7:00pm: Circulo Chorus Rehearsal (CHU)

THURSDAY, MAY 9 9:00am: Mass (CHU)

9:30am: Legion of Mary (LC)

4:00pm: Italian Rosary (CHAP)

7:00pm: Youth Group (LC)

7:30pm: AA Meeting (OFF)

7:30pm: RCIA

8:00pm: Folk Group Rehearsal (CHU)

FRIDAY, MAY 10 9:00am: Mass (CHU)

9:30am: St. Jude Novena (CHU)

7:00pm: Reunion de Servidores (LC)

SATURDAY, MAY 11 8:00am: Holy Hour (CHU)

9:00am: Mass (CHU)

4:00pm: Confession (CHU)

5:00pm: Mass (CHU)

8:00pm: AA Meeting (OFF)

SUNDAY, MAY 12 8:00am: Rosario Italiano

8:30am/10:15am/12:00pm: Mass (CHU)

9:00am: Holy Name Meeting (LC)

10:00am: CCD Classes (SCH)

1:30pm: Spanish Mass (CHU)