RECTORY OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Friday: 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Saturday-Sunday: Closed Tel. # 718-647-2632 Fax # 718-647-1321 Email: stfortunatachurch@gmail.com SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Baptisms are celebrated in English First Sunday of each month at 12:00 noon Arrangements should be made one month prior to Baptism. Children 7 years or older should register for Religion classes. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Arrangements should be made with a Priest at least six months prior to wedding date. For Marriage Preparation Program /Information Log on to www.pre-cana.org SACRAMENT OF PENANCE (Confessions) Every Saturday at: 8:30 a. m. and 4:30 p.m. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (CCD) Please contact: Director: Sister Norieta Tusi, C.S.JB. Tel. 718-647-2632 EXT. 14

HORARIO DE LA OFICINA: Lunes a Viernes: 9:00 A.M. a 5:00 P.M. Sábado-Domingo: Cerrada Tel. # 718. 647-2632 Ext. 0 Fax # 718-647-1321 Correo Electrónico: stfortunatachurch@gmail.com SACRAMENTO DEL BAUTISMO Los Bautizos en Español son celebrados el Tercer Domingo de cada mes a las 10:30 a.m. Las Inscripciones deben hacerse con un mes de anticipación en la oficina. -Niños de 7 años en adelante deben registrarse en la cateque-sis para poder ser bautizados. SACRAMENTO DEL MATRIMONIO Los arreglos deben hacerse directamente con el sacerdote por lo me-nos seis meses antes de la fecha del matrimonio. Para Cursillo Pre-Matrimonial www.pre-cana.org SACRAMENTO DE PENITENCIA (Confesiones) Todos los Sábados a las: 8:30 a.m. y a las 4:30 p.m. EDUCACION RELIGIOSA (CCD) Por favor contactar a: Directora: Sor Norieta Tusi, C.S. JB. Tel. 718-647-2632 EXT. 14

Easter Sunday —March 27th, 2016

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Peter is an eyewitness: The Lord is risen (Acts 10:34a, 37-43). Psalm — This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad (Psalm 118). (1) Second Reading — All who are baptized, set your hearts in heaven (Colossians 3:1-4) or (2) Second Reading — Christ our Passover is sacri-ficed; therefore let us celebrate (1 Corinthians 5:6b-8). Gospel — Three witnesses, Mary, Peter, and John; each responds to the empty tomb (John 20:1-9) or Luke 24:1-12 (or, at an afternoon or evening Mass, Luke 24:13-35). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

DRAWN INTO THE STORY “We are witnesses!” The scripture readings for Easter Sunday concentrate on details reported by eyewitnesses. Listen carefully and you will be drawn into the stories yourself. Peter reports the good works Jesus did, his death on the cross, and his resurrection. The passage from John’s Gospel has us running to the empty tomb with Peter and John and peering inside to see the cloths used to cover Jesus’ body. Psalm 118 sums up our response: “It is wonderful in our eyes!” What resurrection details do we see in our lives today? How have we died to our old lives and been raised up again with Jesus? Let us pay attention to the new life around us. It is wonderful in our eyes.

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REFLEXION Y LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura — Pedro es un testigo: el Señor ha resucitado (Hechos 10:34a, 37-43). Salmo — Este es el día del triunfo del Señor. Aleluya (Salmo 118 [117]). (1) Segunda lectura — Todos los bautizados, eleven su corazón al cielo (Colosenses 3:1-4) o (2) Segunda lectura — Cristo nuestra Pascua fue sacrificado; por tanto celebremos (1 Corintios 5:6b-8). Evangelio — Tres testigos, María, Pedro y Juan; cada uno responde a la tumba vacía (Juan 20:1-9) o Lc 24:1-12 (o en Misas de la tarde o la noche, Lc 24:13-35). Salmo responsorial: Leccionario I © 1976, Comisión Episcopal de Pastoral Litúrgica de la Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados. CAPTURADO POR LA HISTORIA “¡Somos testigos!” Las lecturas bíblicas del Domingo de Pascua se centran en detalles reportados por testigos oculares. Escucha detenidamente y sentirás que la historia te captura. Pedro reporta las buenas obras hechas por Jesús, su muerte en la cruz, y su Resurrección. El pasaje del Evangelio de san Juan nos hace correr a la tumba vacía con Pedro y Juan, y dar una mirada adentro para ver el lienzo usado para cubrir el cuerpo de Jesús. El Salmo 118 resume nuestra respuesta: “¡Es un milagro patente!” ¿Qué detalles de resurrección vemos hoy en nuestra vida? ¿Cómo hemos muerto a la vida vieja y resucitado de nuevo con Jesús? Tengamos bien en cuenta la nueva vida que nos rodea. Es un milagro patente.

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Mass Intention / Intenciones de Misa Holy Saturday, March 26th / Sábado Santo, 26 de Marzo 8:00 a.m.: Morning Prayer 8:00 p.m.: Easter Vigil/ Vigilia Pascual Easter Sunday, March 27th / Domingo de Pascua: La Resurrección del Señor , 27 de Marzo Second Collection: Retired Priests 7:30 a.m.: Sophie Leggett (9th Anniversary Remembrance), Daughter, Nellie 9:00 a.m.: Special Intention of the African Community of St.

Fortunata 10:30 a.m.: 1) Juan Cruz (Descanso de Su Alma), Juana Cruz 2) Jeremiah Prince Colon (21 Años de Fallecido), Su Madre, Carmen Pérez 3) Luis María Tejeda ( 2 Meses de Fallecido), Sus

Familiares 1 2:00 : Sylvia Pomales (Repose of Her Soul), Madelene De Santiago 1:15 p.m.: 1) Mrs Helen Ogbozor, The Okwuego Family 2) In Thanksgiving for Health and Blessings to the

Martins Family Monday of Easter, March 28th / Lunes de Pascua, 28 de Marzo 8:00 a.m.: Meris Lucia Rodriguez (Repose of Her Soul), Sus Familiares 7:30 p.m.: Lenten Retreat in English Tuesday of Easter, March 29th / Martes de Pascua, Marzo 29 8:00 a.m.: In Thanksgiving to Baby Jesus 7:00 p.m.: Spanish Mass in the Church Basement Wednesday of Easter, March 30th / Miércoles de Pascua, 3/30 8:00 a.m.: 1) Isabella Hefferman (Repose of Her Soul) 2) Juana Vargas & Porfirio Sosa (Repose of Their

Souls), Sr. Niky Thursday of Easter, March 31st / Jueves de Pascua, Marzo 31 8:00 a.m.: Kalenah Muldrow (Repose of Her Soul) Friday of Easter, April 1st / Viernes de Pascua, Abril 1° 8:00 a.m.: Anthony Delgado (Repose of His Soul) 7:30 p.m.: First Friday Adoration/ Primer Viernes—Adoración Saturday of Easter, April 2nd / Sábado de Pascua, 2 de Abril 8:00 a.m.: Purgatorial Society 5:30 p.m.: ___________________________________

Divine Mercy— Second Sunday of Easter, April 3rd / Domingo de la Divina Misericordia—2do Domingo de Pascua, Abril 3 Second Collection: Religious Education 7:30 a.m.: For Blessings for Phyllis Bianco 9:00 a.m.: ___________________________________ 10:30 a.m.: Guillermo Rosario (6 Meses de Fallecido), Su Esposa, Marta Ortiz 1 2:00 : ___________________________________ 1:15 p.m.: ___________________________________

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord /Domingo de Pascua de Resurrección

Calendar of Society and Group of St. Fortunata Church

The African Community Of St. Fortunata Prayer Meeting: Last Friday of every month at 6:30pm in the Church

& African English Mass at 7:30 pm in the Church. General Meeting: Last Sunday of every month After 9:00a.m. Mass

In the Church basement. Contact Information and Application. President: Patrick Okundaye: (718)869-6637.

Public Relation Officer: Steve Onyia: (347)223-9139 Bible Study Class: Coordinator: Sr. Mary. Meeting every Tuesday in the Rectory Basement 8:30 a.m-10:00 a.m. Catechism for Igbo Community Children: Every Sunday at 12:00 noon in the Church Basement. CWO: First Sunday of every Month at 2:30 p.m. in the Church Base-ment. Charismatic Prayer Group: Coordinator: Solomon Mbagwu Meetings every Saturday in the church Basement at 6:30 pm. Choir: Director: Wesner Blanc “English” Igbo Community of St. Fortunata: Coordinator: Chuck Okolo Meeting second Sunday of every month, in the Church Basement at 2:30 Knight s of Columbus: Coordinator: Evans Anuforoh Meetings First and Third Friday of the month at 8:00 p.m.

in the Church Basement. Liturgy Group: Coordinator: Winnie Obi Meetings by convocation every three months. To join please call the rectory. Youth Group of St. Fortunata: Coordinators: Maria & George Meetings every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. in the Rectory Basement. Calendario de Reuniones de Grupos y Eventos Apostolado Guadalupano: Coordinadora Sra. González Un sábado al mes a la 4:00 p.m. En el Sótano de la oficina. Coro Hispano: Director: Wesner Blanc. Para integrarse al coro llame a la oficina. Cursillo de Cristiandad: Reunión todos los domingos en el sótano de la Iglesia a las 11:30 a.m. Equipo de Liturgia: Coordinadora: Carmen Pérez reuniones cada tres meses. Por convocatoria. Para unirse llame a la Rectoría. Grupo Juvenil: Coordinadores: María y George Reuniones todos los domingos en el sótano de la rectoría Renovación Carismática: Coordinadora Elena Ramírez Reunión todos los martes a las 7:00 p.m. y Misa a las 7:30 p.m. En el sótano de la Iglesia.

We ask you (and anyone else who is not officially registered as a Parishioner) to please use this form to register. Please give it either to a Priest or put it in the collection basket in order to receive your Church envelopes every month. Mr. and Mrs. or Ms.______________________________________ Address: ___________________________________Apt#_______ City/State______________________________ Zip ____________ Tel. # _________________________________________________ Correction _____________or New Membership______________

Si usted desea estar oficialmente registrado/a como miembro en la lista de nuestra parroquia llene este formulario y échelo en la canasta de las colectas, de esa forma quedará inscrito en

la parroquia y podrá recibir los sobres para las ofrendas semanales.

Mr. and Mrs. o Ms. ________________________________________ Dirección_________________________________Apt # __________ Ciudad/Estado______________________________Zip ___________ Tel. # ___________________________________________________ Corrección ________________ o Nuevo miembro ________________

Weekly Offering Report for March 13th, 2016

We are a Tithing Community following God’s Plan for

Giving. The key to understanding how God wants us to give to the Church is found in 1 Corinthians 16:2, “On the first day of

the week [Sunday] each of you should set aside whatever you can afford,” In return for the Lord’s generosity.

In the last week our people returned to his Church

the Following: First Collection: $3460.-

Second Collection: $1,309.- Children’s collection: $134.-

“Our weekly offering is one way of saying: we belong to the Lord… and one another. What Does YOUR weekly offering Say? Pray for His guidance THEN renew your commitment to

Tithing”.

The African Community of St. Fortunata

Invites you to a Pilgrimage to the Divine Mercy Shrine in Boston Massachusetts.

Date: Sunday April 3rd,

2016, Adults: $50.–

Children: $30.- Bus Leaving at 7:00 a.m. For tickets please contact

Gladys Adun 917-361-7445

or Maria at the Rectory 718-647-2632

First Come, First Served Basic.

LA GRAN FIESTA Durante los tres o cuatro primeros siglos del Cristianismo, si preguntabas a un cristiano nombrar los días de fiesta de la Iglesia, la respuesta habría sido una mirada interrogatoria, porque había una sola fiesta: La Resurrección del Señor. Cada domingo era una fiesta que celebraba la gran fiesta. Aunque ahora nuestro calendario tiene muchas festividades hermosas y santas, debemos continuamente recordar que todas esas otras fiestas existen porque Cristo pasó de la muerte a la vida. El Salmo de hoy proclama este mensaje: “¡Este es el día que actuó el Señor!”. No es uno de los muchos días, sino el día de días, el que da a los otros su origen, su propósito, su significado y su destino.

Escuchen cuidadosamente el sermón de Pedro en los Hechos recordando la Pasión, las palabras del apóstol Pedro y el relato de María Magdalena, Juan y Pedro al encontrar la tumba vacía, y oirán las obras maravillosas que Dios ha hecho por nosotros por medio de Jesucristo. ¡Regocíjense y alégrense!

PASCUA:

A ese hombre, a esa mujer, a ti, a mí, Dios nos dice:

“Sal del sepulcro, levántate, vive, camina, en pie, vencedor,

como un hijo de Dios, como mi Hijo”.

¡FELICES PASCUAS DE RESURRECCION 2016!

THE BIG FEAST

During the first three or four centuries of Christianity, if you asked a Christian to name the holidays of the Church, the answer would have been a questioning look, because there was a single feast: The Resurrection of the Lord. Every Sunday was a feast celebrating the great feast. Although now our calendar has many beautiful and holy festivities, we must continually remember that all these other feasts exist because Christ passed from death to life. Today’s Psalm proclaims this message: “This is the day the Lord has made!” It is not one of the many days, but the day of days, the one which gives the other its origin, its purpose, its meaning and destiny. Listen carefully to Peter's sermon in Acts remembering the Passion, the words of the apostle Peter and the story of Mary Magdalene, John and Peter of the finding of the empty tomb and heard the wonderful works that God has done for us through Jesus Christ. Rejoice and be glad!

EASTER:

To that man, to that woman, to you, and me,

God says:

“Get out of the tomb, Get up, live, stand, walk, victorious,

as a child of God, like my Son. " Happy and Blessed Easter

2016!

Lenten Regulations: Abstinence:

from meat on Ash Wednesday and the Fridays of Lent (for those 14 and older) is required by Church law. Also, Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of

fasting: those between the ages of 18 and 59 should eat less, meaning, take no solid food between meals and only one full meal that

day. Serious health conditions excuse a person from these precepts.

• Abstinencia: La ley de la Iglesia requiere laabstinenciadecarne (para

aquellos de 14 años de edad o mayores) el Miércoles de Ceniza y el Viernes Santo, y todos los viernes de

Cuaresma. Además, el Viernes Santo son días de ayuno: aquellos entre las edades de 18 a 59 deben comer menos, o sea, no deben comer alimentos sólidos entre comidas y solamente una comida completa ese día. Los que

tengan razones serias, por ejemplo de salud, podrán ser disculpados.

Salve Regina Catholic Academy has started registration for Nursery (3 years old) through 8th grade — All families from this parish are eligible for scholarship based on household income.

Open House: Sunday April 10th from 8:30-1:30 p.m. for new registration and scholarship information.237

Jerome Street, Brooklyn, NY 718-277-9000

Sunday, April 3rd, is Divine Mercy Sunday. We invite you to come and pray during a Holy Hour with The Divine Mercy devotion @ 3:00 p.m. The Divine Mercy Chaplet will be recited in English and Spanish. Please note That Igbo the community Mass will be at 1:00 p.m.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK /POR FAVOR ORE POR LOS ENFERMOS We kindly request your prayers for the following persons. May God grant them healing and strength/

Oremos por nuestros Enfermos para que el Señor les dé la Salud de Alma y Cuerpo.

Karen Howell, Edwina Strombert, Mark Edwards, Mario Tamburello, Inez Cotton, Silvia Brown, Angel Baez, Carlos Pinargote, Flerida Masangya, Rosalina Carrion, Andre Clarke, Paul Martin, Carmen Vanderpool, Fanny Obi, Catherine Henry, Vickie

Gomez, Darwin Williams, Noel & Anna Mae Alphonse, Gertrude Nuñez, Ann Bilello, Mary Basile, Charlie Johnson, Jocelyne Mills, Joyce Bolle, Doreen Alexander, Trina Gonzalez, Migdalia Rosario, Laura Tribble, Francisco Roja, Sylvia Hernandez, Susan Okoh.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Monday: Monday within the Octave of Easter Tuesday: Tuesday within the Octave of Easter Wednesday: Wednesday within the Octave of Easter Thursday: Thursday within the Octave of Easter Friday: Friday within the Octave of Easter; First Friday Saturday: Saturday within the Octave of Easter; First Saturday

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; Mt 28:8-15 Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Jn 20:11-18 Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Lk 24:13-35 Thursday: Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8:2, 5-9; Lk 24:35-48 Friday: Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-27; Jn 21:1-14 Saturday: Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1, 14-21; Mk 16:9-15 Sunday: Acts 5:12-16; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; Rv 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19; Jn 20:19-31

Generations of Faith Campaign Important Information…

We thank you for your generous pledge to this

campaign. However, once you make your pledge through the Rectory Office all future payments are made directly to the Catholic Foundation Office.

***Please note that all reminders will be sent out to you from the Catholic Foundation Office at the end

of the month, not the beginning.

Our Easter Movie Time — will be on Saturday, April 2nd, 2016

In the Church Basement, at 3:00 p.m. "Heaven is for Real"

is our Easter Time Movie based on an incredible true sto-ry. A Must-See For the Whole Family" It will Touch your

Heart, Capture your Mind, and Ultimately Impact your Life Forever.

As always snacks will be served… All are welcome to attend.

Sunday, April 3, is Divine Mercy Sunday.

We invite you to come and

pray during a Holy Hour with The Divine Mercy de-

votion @ 3:00 p.m.

The Divine Mercy Chaplet will be recited in English

and Spanish.

El domingo 3 de Abril, es el Domingo de la Divina Misericordia.

Les invitamos a orar en una hora Santa con la devoción a la Divina

Misericordia a las 3:00 p.m.

La Coronilla de la Divina Miseri-cordia será recitada en Ingles y en

español.

St. Fortunata Youth Group Invite

All children to come to our Easter Egg Hunt.

When: Easter Sunday, March 27th

Place: St. Fortunata’s Church Green Area (Rain place: Church

Basement) Time: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by: St. Fortunata’s Parish

El Grupo de Jóvenes de Santa Fortunata Invita

A todos los niños a venir a nuestra Búsqueda de Huevos de Pascua.

Cuando: El Domingo de Pascua de Resurrección 27 de Marzo

Lugar: Área Verde de la Iglesia Santa Fortunata (en caso de lluvia en el Sótano de la Iglesia)

Hora: De 10:00 a.m. a 1:00 p.m. Patrocinado por: Parroquia Santa Fortunata

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