PARISH MISSION STATEMENT We are a Catholic faith community

who believes in God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit –

and who follows Christ’s teaching of love and service.

As a parish founded by immigrants, we recognize that we continue to be

a multi-ethnic parish. We welcome everyone

by ministering to their various needs and provide all with the opportunity

to grow intellectually in Christ. Through our sacramental life, we are empowered to build up

the Body of Christ and to become a more vibrant

and faith-filled community.

March 4, 2018 - THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

St. Rosalia - Regina Pacis Parish Brooklyn, New York

St. Rosalia Church 6301 14th Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11219

Basilica of Regina Pacis

1230 65th Street Brooklyn, NY 11219

Regina Gift Shop Inside the Basilica Conference Center

(enter through the Church lobby) Phone: 718-234-0140 Fax: 347-492-0217

Website: www.reginagiftshop.net

Business Hours: Monday: Closed Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Sunday: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Pastor Monsignor Ronald T. Marino, E.V. Email: ronaldmarino1234@gmail.com

Parochial Vicars Father Nicholas Apollonio Email: fr.nicholasapollonio@gmail.com Father Marco Brioschi, PIME Email: mabri10@icloud.com Father Nelson Cipollone Email: frnelson@gmx.com Deacon Mr. John Dolan Email: reginapacisdeacon@aol.com

Faith Formation Director Mrs. Jackie Tepedino Email: reginapacisfaith@gmail.com

Pastoral Ministry Sister M. Clara Wang, SMIC Email: wmyclara2017@gmail.com Phone: 347-249-6283

Pastoral Assistant—Dave Francis Ali Music Director—Mr. Jonathan Fields Email: ja.jonathan@gmail.com Facility Manager—Mr. Walter Astudillo Phone: 347-645-5750

Regina Pacis Rectory 1230 65th Street Brooklyn, NY 11219 Phone: 718-236-0909 Fax: 718-236-5357 Email: reginarectory@aol.com Website: www.basilicaofreginapacis.org

Administrative Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 9:00 am to 12 noon

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed

For an appointment with a priest, call the Rectory at any time.

Office of St. Joseph Chapel and Columbarium

(located in the Lower Basilica)

Office Hours: Monday—Friday

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Call for an appointment with Theresa Landy

who will handle all requests. 718-236-0909 Ext. 1013

stjosephcolumbarium@gmail.com

MASS SCHEDULE

Basilica of Regina Pacis Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 8:00 am

9:15 am (Spanish) 10:30 am 12:00 pm 7:00 pm

St. Joseph Chapel [Lower Basilica] Monday - Friday: 7:30 am & 8:30 am Saturday: 8:30 am Sunday: 9:00 am (Italian) 11:30 am (Chinese) Holy Days: Please consult the bulletin.

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Are You New to the Parish? WELCOME! Please stop into the rectory office and register!

Sacramental Celebrations and Other Information

Confessions: Every weekday morning after Mass in the Basilica you may ask the Priest for confession. Saturdays from 4-4:45 p.m. in the Basilica. Marriage: Couples must arrange their wedding ceremony at least 6 months beforehand. Every couple must attend a Pre-Cana meeting. Log on to: www.pre-cana.org for dates and registration. Sacrament of the Sick: If you know you are going to be hospitalized, consider receiving the Sacrament of Anointing beforehand at any weekday Mass. Ask the priest before Mass in the sacristy. Communion to the Homebound: Our Eucharistic Ministers are happy to bring Holy Communion to the homebound. To arrange this, please call the Rectory. Baptism: Parents wishing to celebrate the Sacrament of Baptism with their children must attend a "Registration and Instruction Session" on the First Saturday of any month at 11 am in the Basilica Conference Center. At these sessions it will be necessary for both parents to attend, and to bring a copy of the baby's birth certificate. Necessary registration forms will be completed, the required instruction will take place, and the Baptism will be scheduled. Remember, both Godparents must be Catholic, 16 years old, and must have received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Godparents may attend these sessions but are not required to do so. Baptisms are celebrated in English on the third Saturday of each month at noon in the Basilica. Once this session is completed, you may schedule the ceremony for any month. Baptisms are celebrated in Spanish on the second Saturday of each month at noon in the Basilica. Spanish “Registration and Instructions” on the first Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. in the Basilica Conference Center. It is no longer necessary to come to the Rectory Office to set up a Baptism celebration. You may call the rectory for Chinese or Italian Baptisms.

Devotions, Prayer Groups & Meetings

Novena in honor of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal: Mondays after the 8:30 a.m. Mass. Novena in honor of St. Anthony: Tuesdays after the 8:30 a.m. Mass. In Jesus Name Prayer Group: Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m. in the Basilica of Regina Pacis. Divine Mercy Devotions: every Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. in the Basilica of Regina Pacis. Prayers for Peace to Our Lady Queen of Peace: Wednesdays after the 8:30 a.m. Mass.

The Legion of Mary: Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. in the Basilica Conference Center. Prayers for Vocations: Thursdays after the 8:30 a.m. Mass. Prayers to St. Peregrine-Patron Saint of Cancer Patients: Fridays after the 8:30 a.m. Mass. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Every Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in St. Joseph Chapel. St. Padre Pio Prayer Group: First Saturdays 8:30 a.m. Mass and novena prayers in St. Joseph Chapel.

CELEBRACIONES SACRAMENTAL Y OTRA INFORMACION PARA LA COMUNIDAD HISPANA

Confesiones: Sábado a las 4:00—4:45 de la noche en la Basilica.

Matrimonios: Favor de contactar la rectoría por lo menos 6 meses antes del Matrimonio.

Bautismos: Se celebran el Segundo Sábado de cada mes. Favor de contactar Fr. Nelson ó Fr. Nicholas.

Instrucción Religiosa para los Niños: Los padres que quieren inscribir sus niños a las clases de catecismo, contactar la rectoría.

Hora Santa Lectio Divina: Todos los Viernes a las 7:30 de la noche en la capilla de San Jose en la Basilica.

Rito de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos: Los que necesitan recibir el Bautismo, Comunión y Confirmación por favor de contactar Jackie Tepedino reginapacisfaith@gmail.com 718-236-0909 X1020.

Clases de Iniciación Cristiana: Todos los Miercoles a las 7:00 de la noche Centro de Basilica - 1201 65th Street.

Divina Misericordia: Todos los Miercoles a las 7:00 de la noche en la capilla de San Jose en la Basilica.

Arise Grupo de Levantate: Todos los Jueves a las 7:30 de la noche en Centro de Basilica - 1201 65th Street.

Centro Familiar: Todos los Viernes a las 7:30 de la noche en Centro de Basilica - 1201 65th Street.

Profession of Faith We will recite the Apostles’ Creed at Sunday Masses

found on page 10 of the Missalette booklet.

BASILICA OF REGINA PACIS and ST. JOSEPH CHAPEL (lower Basilica)

Monday, March 5 7:30 am For All Souls in Purgatory [St.Joseph Chapel] 8:30 am Max Brown [St.Joseph Chapel] Tuesday, March 6 7:30 am Intention Available [St.Joseph Chapel] 8:30 am Erasmo D’Urso [St.Joseph Chapel] Wednesday, March 7-Sts. Perpetua and Felicity 7:30 am Luigi Zucaro [St.Joseph Chapel] 8:30 am Members of Regina Pacis Perpetual Mass Assoc. [St.Joseph Chapel]

Thursday, March 8-St. John of God 7:30 am Deceased Members of Palmieri Family [St.Joseph Chapel]

8:30 am Antoinette Vitiello [St.Joseph Chapel] Friday, March 9-St. Frances of Rome 7:30 am Stanislao, Agostino, Pippo & Maria LoMonaco [St.Joseph Chapel] 8:30 am Deacon Carlo Mellace [St.Joseph Chapel]

Saturday, March 10 8:30 am Erasmo D’Urso (Memorial Mass) [St. Joseph Chapel]

5:00 PM Angelo & Angela Chiarelli Sunday, March 11-FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT 8:00 am Vincenzo Luca 9:00 am Giovanni D’Agnese (Italian) [St.Joseph Chapel]

9:15 am (Spanish) 10:30 am Paolo Luttuca Bonamico & Giuliano Basso 11:30 am (Chinese) [St. Joseph Chapel] 12:00 PM Francesco Gervasi 7:00 PM Joseph Levy

The Sick of the Parish

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Steven Anderson, Vincent A. Aurigemma, Baby John Paul Munoz,

Baby Arthur William Norris, Baby Jayden Alfredo Tlatenchi, Maria Concetta Conte Bedessi, Erlinda Borg, Julia Bruzzese,

Grace Marie Campo, Nick Castagna, Vincent & Isabel

Castaldo, Patricia Caterina, Judy Cragnolin, James

Essman, Mary Essman, Rose Essman, Fortunata Frangella, Vincent Giordano, John Grillo,

James Grundy, John Ilardo, Benjamin Iorio, Angelina Jose,

Carmencita Jose, Zenaida Jose, Frank & John Lacarrubba,

Mary LaManna, Anna Lanza,

Lelle Lazarek, Accursia LoMonaco, Mark Mallay,

Angelo Mariano, Elizabeth Mariano, Florentino Mariano,

Patricia Mayo, McBride Family, Eric McDonald, Chloe Melina,

Jean Menna, Eva Meza, Catherine Mary Moncello, James

Carlos Moncello, Vincent Moncello, Vito Moncello, Howard

Passman, Francisco Pastor, Juan Riollano, Joel Rivera, Ivan Rodriguez, Marisa Schiavello,

Rita Schiavello, Jennifer Selasi, Rosemarie & Ira Silverman,

Michael John Staubitz, Valerie Ann Staubitz,

Achille Tafuri, Rosa Tenuto, Richie Joseph Weinstein

Please pray for the people whose funerals we celebrated during the month of February 2018:

Frances Caridi

Rose Rizzo Mary Simione

Anthony Donofrio George Strafaci Vincenzo Luca Carmela Saso

Giuseppe Giordani Hector A. Haddock

Rose Tenuta Pat Pizzuto

We welcome the children who were baptized into

our Catholic faith during the month of February 2018:

Dominic Sandor Coniglio Kevin Leavy-DeCaro Emiya Leavy-DeCaro

Valentina Mary DeSantos Eliza Michelle Bolivar Turnauer

PARISH

CELEBRATION FOR THE FEAST OF

ST. JOSEPH

MONDAY, MARCH 19

at 8:30am MASS in ST. JOSEPH

CHAPEL

ALL ARE WELCOME!

Coffee and Cookies to follow in the Basilica

Conference Center

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GROW IN THE FAITH

EVERY TUESDAY evening in Lent at 7:30pm we will gather in the Basilica

Conference Center for small group discussions of topics pertaining to our faith and practice. These groups will be conducted by our priests

in our different language groups. Doing something positive like this is what we should be doing in Lent.

The Holy Season of Lent is a time of special graces for those who are sincere. It calls for extra prayer, fasting at times, giving to the poor or some charity and performing acts of charity. These activities of our parish are simple suggestions and opportunities for anyone who wants to join in our efforts as a parish community. You are also encouraged to plan your own personal activities along with these to make this Lent a time of spiritual growth and enrichment.

Cuaresma 2018 “Vengan a mí todos los que están Cansados y agobiados y Yo los aliviaré” Mateo 11,28

Te invitamos a un ciclo de catequesis Los Sábados a las 7.30 Hrs. en la Capilla San José a partir del 17 Febrero 2018. Están todos invitados - (No requiere inscripción) Temas de reflexión: 2/17 - PERSEVERANCIA en la PALABRA DE DIOS. 2/24 - OBEDIENCIA. 3/3 - MODESTIA y HUMILDAD. 3/10 - CONFIANZA. 3/17 - PERDÓN. 3/25 -VIGILIA ANIMADA POR NIÑOS DE NUESTRA PARROQUIA.

Fr. Nelson - Pastoral Hispana

Basílica Regina Pacis – Brooklyn NY

Info. Tel. 718-236-0909

DAILY EUCHARISTIC PRAYER IN LENT

The Holy Eucharist will be exposed for private prayer EVERY MORNING after the 8:30am Mass in

St. Joseph Chapel until 12 noon. We encourage you to come and pray on the

mornings of Lent.

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Giornata di Preghiera per la Quaresima 2018

17 marzo 2018 Al Centro dell’Immacolata Concezione, Douglaston, Queens

7200 Douglaston Parkway Arrivo e registrazione alle 9:30 am

$20.00

Via Crucis S. Rosario

Conferenze Spirituali S. Messa celebrata da S. E. Nicholas DiMarzio, Vescovo di

Brooklyn (incluso pranzo caldo)

Chiamare a 718.649.0324 per prenotazione e registrazione per individui e gruppi

-------------------------------- Day of Prayer for Lent 2018 in Italian

MARCH 17, 2018 At the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston

(7200 Douglaston Parkway)

Arrival and registration at 9:30 am / $20.00 per person CALL 718.649.0324 to reserve and register

individuals and groups

RADIO MARIA N.Y.

Siete Tutti Invitati Ad Una Giornata di Spiritualita’

Sabato 10 Marzo, 2018 Dalle ore 10:00 a.m. alle 4:00 p.m.

Sara’ una giornata di preghiera e riflessione in

preparazione alla Santa Pasqua.

BASILICA OF REGINA PACIS

*Durante la celebrazione ci saranno sacerdoti a

disposizione per le confessioni.

*Per Informazioni chiamare Radio Maria: (718) 417-0550

Programma: 10:00—Rosario

11:00—Santa Messa 12:00—Lunch al sacco 1:00—Meditazione

1:30—Adorazione Eucaristica 2:30—Via Crucis e Benedizione Finale

From the Pastor's Desk.... I wish to update you again on the status of St. Rosalia Church. As you know it hasn't been used for the celebration of Mass or the Sacraments since June of 2016. The Bishop asked that we remove the Blessed Sacrament from the tabernacle to remove the religious value of the building. This was done, and the Bishop decreed that the Church should be officially closed forever. He did this because the nearest Catholic church (Regina Pacis) is only 3 blocks away and the expenses involved in carrying two churches were prohibitive. It is now the intention of the Diocese to sell the property. In the meantime, we have offered the contents of the church to other parishes and religious institutions which may need these items. The rules are that things can only be given to other churches or Catholic entities but may not be given to individuals. Thus, we have given items to: St. Agatha, Our Lady of Grace, St. Catherine of Alexandria, St. Rose of Lima, St. Kevin and St. Mary's High School. We also have taken many things to Regina like the main altar, the main statue of St. Rosalia, memorial plaques, a piano, vestments, vessels, chairs, etc. In the meantime, the Diocese has hired a broker to receive offers to buy the property. It will be sold without the church building on it. The property is not zoned for residential use. The Diocese is handling the sale of the property and the knock down of the church building. I myself do not have any information on this other than that which I have already written about today and in other messages. It is a sad moment in the history of our parish, but we will move forward as usual. Rev. Msgr. Ronald T. Marino

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The Holy Father speaks…

His Message for Lent 2018 False Prophets How many men and women live entranced by the dream of wealth, which only makes them slaves to profit and petty interests! How many go through life believing that they are sufficient unto themselves, and end up entrapped by loneliness!

False prophets can also be “charlatans”, who offer easy and immediate solutions to suffering that soon prove utterly useless. How many young people are taken in by the panacea of drugs, of disposable relationships, of easy but dishonest gains! How many more are ensnared in a thoroughly “virtual” existence, in which relationships appear quick and straightforward, only to prove meaningless! These swindlers, in peddling things that have no real value, rob people of all that is most precious: dignity, freedom and the ability to love. They appeal to our vanity, our trust in appearances, but in the end they only make fools of us. Nor should we be surprised. In order to confound the human heart, the devil, who is “a liar and the father of lies” (Jn 8:44), has always presented evil as good, falsehood as truth. That is why each of us is called to peer into our heart to see if we are falling prey to the lies of these false prophets. We must learn to look closely, beneath the surface, and to recognize what leaves a good and lasting mark on our hearts, because it comes from God and is truly for our benefit.

"REGINA PACIS VOLUN TEENS"

This group is lead by Msgr. Marino and Fr. Nicholas. We meet every two weeks on

Sunday after the 12 noon Mass in the Conference Center.

The next meeting is March 11th. To join simply send an e-mail to

Msgr. Marino at ronaldmarino1234@gmail.com or Father Nicholas at fr.nicholasapollonio@gmail.com.

It should contain your name, address, cell # and email address.

JOIN THE FUN !!!

What can I do as a

Parishioner to promote vocations to the priesthood and

religious life?

Say thank you. We all know that it feels good to be thanked for a job well done. Say “thanks” to a priest or religious. It is encouraging for them to feel that the generosity of their lives is appreciated. This appreciation sheds a positive light on priestly and religious vocations. Your show of gratitude may lead others to do the same.

Come pray the Stations of the Cross with

our Faith Formation Program on Sunday, March 18 at 9:00am in the Pre-K Gym

ALL ARE INVITED TO ATTEND

This week begins the 2018 Annual Catholic Appeal. We thank all who have

participated with a gift to the 2017 Appeal and ask that everyone prayerfully consider making a gift to

the 2018 Appeal. The work and services made possible through your donation to the Annual Catholic Appeal help people in Brooklyn and Queens in ways that no one parish

can alone. We encourage all to watch the brief 2018 ACA Video online at: CFBQ.org/ACAVideo

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TUESDAY—MARCH 6