Saint John the Evangelist-Saint Rocco Roman Catholic Parish

Rev. Kenneth J. Grande, Pastor Rev. Belen Gonzalez y Perez

Parish Office

250 21st Street Brooklyn, New York 11215 Phone: 718-768-3751 Fax: 718-768-4689

Website: www.stjohnstrocco-brooklyn.org

Office Hours

Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday 9:00am - 6:00pm

Thursday 12:00pm-6:00pm

Confessions/Confesiónes Saturdays 4:30pm - 5:00pm Sábado a las 4:30pm - 5:00pm

No matter who you are,

or where you are on life’s journey,

you are welcome here.

No importa quién eres, o donde está usted en

el viaje de la vida, usted es bienvenido aquí.

Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil Mass English 5:30 p.m. St. John the Evangelist

Sunday Masses English 8:45 a.m. St. John the Evangelist Spanish 10:00 a.m. St. John the Evangelist English 11:45 a.m. St. Rocco (27th Street, between 4th and 5th Avenues)

Mon.-Fri. Masses English 8:30 a.m. St. John the Evangelist

Friday Mass Spanish 7:30 p.m. St. John the Evangelist

Confessions/Confesiónes Saturdays 4:30pm - 5:00pm

Sábado a las 4:30pm - 5:00pm Baptisms/Bautismos

Please call the parish office for more information. Por favor, llame la oficina de la Parroquia

por más información. Weddings: Scheduling of the ceremony is to be done at least 6 months in advance (and prior to all other ar-rangements being made). Please call the parish office to arrange an appointment. Please log on to www.precana.org for complete information about mar-riage preparation in the Diocese. Bodas: Favor fijar la fecha de la ceremonia en la Igle-sia por lo menos 6 meses antes de la boda (y antes de los otros arreglos). Llame a la rectoria para una cita. Favor de usar el Internet en www.precana.org para información completa para la preparación de matrimonio en la diócesis.

Mass Intentions The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is the greatest and most perfect prayer we can offer because it is the prayer of Jesus Christ to the Father. The Mass is the most beautiful gift we can give to others. Masses may be offered not only for the deceased, but also for the sick, in thanksgiving for favors received, birthdays, anniversaries, and for any special intention you may have. The do-nation for each Mass is $15.00. Come to the par-ish office on 21

st Street to reserve your Masses.

Intenciones De Las Misas El Santo Sacrificio de la Misa es la oración más grande y más per-fecto que podemos ofrecer, porque es la oración de Jesucristo al Padre. La Misa es el don más hermoso que podemos dar a los demás. Las Misas se pueden ofrecer no sólo por los difuntos, sino también por lose enfermos, en acción de gracias por los favores recibidos, cumpleaños, aniversarios, y por cualquier intención especial. La donación por cada Misa es de $15.00. Pasar por la oficina de la parroquia (calle de 21

st) para

reservar sus Misas.

Please pray for the homebound, the elderly, those

who are alone, and the sick: Liza & Lisette Ferreiro, Amanda Lara, Ramon Gonzalez, Victo-ria Dubitsky, Joe Rutyna, Peggy Kelly, Ana & Es-tela Polanco, Dolly DiBrienza, Jeanette DePinto, Genobeva Nieves, Esther Hernandez, Brigida Rios, Alexis Cadreau Nidia Lopez & Austin De-Palma, Reina Tapia, Lucille Toto, John Toto, Ever Marquez, Firouzeh Etebar, Angle & Dulcinia Ayala

The Altar Candles will be lit this week in prayer for the well being of Jose Plaza. The Bread and Wine will be offered this week in prayer for the well being of Jose Plaza.

Mass Intentions Saturday November 3 5:30pm Guiseppi Martucci Requested by Wife

Angelo & Maria Cirillo Requested by their Daughter Sunday November 4 8:45am Fitzgerald & Sokokoski Families Requested by Joseph Sokoloski Joseph Russo Requested by Tony Monaco Julia Monaco Requested by Tony Monaco 10:00am Jose Nicolas Dominguez De parte de Fernando Dominguez y Familia Magaly Dominguez De parte de Fernando Dominguez 11:45am Members of the Parish Monday November 5 8:30am The Well Being of Jose Plaza Tuesday November 6 8:30am In Memory of Frank J. Grande, Sr. Wednesday November 7 8:30am Joseph Russo Requested by Helen Diaz Thursday November 8 8:30am Juan Carlos Carril Friday November 9 8:30am Increase In Vocations to the Priesthood

7:30pm Miembros de la Parroquia Saturday November 10 5:30pm Gennaro & Genoveffa Martucci Requested by Daughter-in -Law

The Mass Book for 2019 is now open.

Please come to or call the parish office

during scheduled hours to reserve your

intention for one of our parish Masses.

Prayer For An Increase In Vocations

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

"You are not far from the kingdom of God." What does it mean to be close to God's kingdom? In today's

Gospel, Jesus is in a dialogue with teachers of the law. They know well the Law of Moses, with its com-

plex codes, expectations, and punishments. What will Jesus say? "You shall love the Lord your God with

all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength ... You shall love your

neighbor as yourself." Jesus effortlessly distills all the books of law into two commands. The simplicity

of the Gospel message doesn't mean it's easy to follow. Far from it! The simplicity of the Gospel indicates

its totality. Anything that requires the passions of our heart, the choice of our soul, the reason in our mind,

or the strength of our body - all of this ought to be animated by love. As you can imagine, that means

pretty much everything! The love of God and love of neighbor is meant to flow into our entire lives. The

Gospel can appear complicated because life is complicated. Not every outcast is easy to love. We lack the

knowledge or compassion to heal everyone who suffers. Personal sacrifice is not always noticed or val-

ued. In the face of the unknown, fear can be easier than faith. Life's circumstances can seem like obstacles

31er Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

Imagina la escena del Evangelio de este domingo. El maestro de la ley estaba observando atentamente las

enseñanzas de Jesús. Escuchaba cómo Jesús daba respuestas acertadas y esto le causa admiración y se

atreve a preguntar: ¿Qué mandamiento es el primero de todos? La respuesta dada abarca no solo una re-

spuesta sino dos: amar a Dios y al vecino. "Escucha, Israel: El Señor nuestro dios es el único Señor.

Amarás al Señor tu Dios con todo tu corazón, con toda tu alma, con toda tu inteligencia y con todas tus

fuerzas." Luego, añade lo siguiente. "Amarás a tu prójimo como a ti mismo" (Marcos 12:29-31). Ya

desde los tiempos de Moisés, el pueblo de Israel vivía en comunidad, cuidándose uno al otro. Jesús en-

foca dos cosas importantes, tanto en su tiempo como ahora. Amar a Dios primero y al vecino como a uno

mismo. ¡Qué difícil es esto! Dios ante todo lo que tengo y soy. ¿Cómo despojarme de lo que está lleno mi

corazón? Nuestro 'vecino' no es solo la persona que vive a su lado. Dar la escusa que uno no conoce a su

'vecino' es inaceptable. Prójimo, quiere decir próximo. Su prójimo es su esposo/a, sus hijos, su comuni-

dad. Definitivamente, la enseñanza de la Palabra de Dios no es un juego de niños. Es un proceso de cre-

cimiento en el amor para toda la vida. Gastarse en darse, eso es amor. El Papa Francisco, nos ayuda en

comprender esto: "He aquí el camino del Señor: adorar a Dios, amar a Dios por encima de todo, y amar al

prójimo. Es muy sencillo, pero muy difícil. Se puede hacer sólo con la gracia. Pidamos la gra-

cia" (Homilía 15 de octubre de 2013).

Parish Thanksgiving Food Collection During the month of November as we give thanks for all that we have received, let us think of shar-ing with people and families less fortunate and truly in need. We can show our gratitude and concern by contributing food items, such as, canned goods, rice, potatoes, stuffing, cans of juice, etc., no per-ishable items, to our parish Thanksgiving Food Collection. Please bring your food contributions to church Sunday, November 11 and 18. Thank you for sharing and caring.

Colección de Alimentos de Acción de Gracias de la Parroquia Durante el mes de Noviembre damos gracias por todo lo que hemos recibido, permitámonos a pen-sar en compartir con las personas y las familias menos afortunadas y verdaderamente necesitadas. Podemos mostrar nuestra gratitud y preocupación contribuyendo alimentos, como por ejemplo, pro-ductos enlatados, arroz, papas, relleno, latas de jugo, etc., artículos no perecederos, a nuestra Co-lección de Alimentos de Acción de Gracias de la Parroquia. Favor de traer sus contribuciones de ali-mentos a la Iglesia el Domingo, 11 y 18 de Noviembre. Gracias por compartir.

Sharing the Gospel

Love God above all things. You have choices. You choose whether to let your younger

sister play a game with you. You can give four quarters to the poor or you can buy a

candy bar. You can eat the whole candy bar, or share it with a friend. In church you

can pitch a fit, or you can say, "OK, Lord. I am sitting quietly because I love you."

The man in today's Gospel reading was a scribe. It was his job to write out copies of

God's word. Many of the scribes did not care for Jesus, but this one man really un-

derstood the heart of God's law-love. To love God and to love others is more impor-

tant than anything else.

Prayer

Jesus, help me to love You and love others the way You want me to. Amen.

Something to Draw

Draw a picture of you talking to Jesus.

Mission for the Week

This week, every morning say, "I love you, Lord, above all things."

RCIA 2018—2019 If you know of someone who has not received First Communion or Confirmation, or maybe even some neighbors who talk about our parish and have never been baptized, why don’t you come to the rectory office during office hours and fill out the information for us. We will contact them to see if they are interested in coming closer to Christ in the sacraments of the church. Quizás tú conoces a alguien que necesita recibir sus sacramentos. Quizás tienes un ve-cino que habla de la iglesia y quisiera bautizarse. Quizás tú serás el misionero de Cristo. De la información en horas de oficina en la rectoría y les mandaremos un recuerdo para que conozcan también Cristo en los sacramentos!

Religious Education Classes Registration

Registration for our parish 2018-2019 Religious Education Faith Formation Classes is now taking place in the parish office. Registration fee is $40.00 for the first child and $30.00 for each additional child of the same family. Please bring a copy of the child’s Baptismal Certificate and a copy of the Birth Certificate.

Registración para las clases de Educación Religiosa La inscripción para nuestras clases de Educación Religiosa, 2018-2019, para la Forma-ción de Fe, es teniendo lugar ahora en la oficina de nuestra parroquia. El costo de ins-cripción para un niño es de $ 40.00, y $30.00 por cada niño adicional de la misma fami-lia. Por favor traiga una copia del Certificado de Bautismo del niño y una copia del acta de nacimiento.

Please prayerfully consider making a

pledge to this year’s Annual Catholic

Appeal.

To make your PLEDGE

please complete a Pledge Envelope

located at the Church entrance or

PLEDGE ONLINE at:

www.AnnualCatholicAppeal.org

As of November 2, 2018

Pledged: 19,370.00

Paid: 13,433.00

Balance: 5,937.00

Help Us Reach Our Goal

www.AnnualCatholicAppeal.org

Your contribution to and

fulfilling your commitment to the

Annual Catholic Campaign

will helps us

celebrate the faith,

share the faith and teach the faith.