PARISH OF ST. BRENDAN & ST. ANN 333 E. 206th Street, Bronx, N.Y. 10467-4003 Phone: (718) 547-6655, FAX: (718) 547-6579

WEBSITE: www.saintbrendanchurch.org

SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 19, 2017

ST. BRENDAN REGIONAL SCHOOL

Pre-K thru Grade 8 PRINCIPAL: MS. Michele Pasquale

Phone: (718) 653-2292 FAX: (718) 653-3234

WEBSITE: stbrendanschoolbronx.org

ST. ANN REGIONAL SCHOOL

PRINCIPAL: Mrs. Ajeia Beebe Phone: (718) 655-3449

FAX: (718) 547-4020

CLERGY PERSONNEL Fr. Raul G. Miguez, Pastor Fr. Sancho Garrote, In Residence Deacon Paul Hveem

RECTORY HOURS Monday thru Friday: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Closed for Lunch from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Sunday: CLOSED

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Phone: (718) 654-6424 Ms. Judith Cordero

MASS SCHEDULE MONDAY through SATURDAY MASS: 9:00AM SATURDAY VIGIL MASS: 5: 00 ENGLISH, 6:30PM (ESPAÑOL) SUNDAY MASS: 8:30AM, 10:00AM, 11:30 AM (ESPAÑOL), 1:00PM

WEEKLY WEDNESDAY EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT:

Benediction and Eucharistic Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will follow the 9:00AM MASS until 6:30 PM

As Jesus said at Gethsemane, “Will You Not Spend An Hour With Me ? ”

REGISTERED PARISHIONERS attending and supporting this Parish are entitled to a statement of good standing. They should be active members of this parish for a minimum of ONE YEAR, attend Sunday Mass regularly and give a good example in word and deed. MARRIAGES: Preliminary arrangements should be made at least SIX MONTHS prior to the proposed date of marriage. Couples must speak to a Parish Priest to enroll in MARRIAGE PREPARATORY COURSES and to schedule use of the Church. BAPTISMS: Instruction is required for Parents and Godparents. Please call the Rectory THREE MONTHS in advance to make arrangements.

CONFESSIONS: EVERY SATURDAY 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM & EVERY MONDAY AFTER MASS

THE HOLY NAME SOCIETY OF ST. BRENDAN & ST. ANN: MEETS ON THE 2ND SUNDAY OF THE MONTH AT THE 8:30 AM MASS

MASS INTENTIONS

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2017 8:30 AM Sheila McDonagh and Lily O’Connor 10:00 AM All the Parishioners 11:30 AM Hamlet Gomez Accíon de Gracia al Sagrado Corazón y la Divina Misericordia 1:00 PM Charlie Dumberger

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2017 * PRESIDENT’S DAY - THE RECTORY IS CLOSED *

9:00 AM Catherine & Frances Flood

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2017 SAINT PETER DAMIAN

9:00 AM Francis McGreal & Family

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2017 FEAST OF THE CHAIR OF

SAINT PETER THE APOSTLE 9:00 AM Agustine Cuevas

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017 SAINT POLYCARP

9:00 AM William Scanlon

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2017 9:00 AM Patrick & Anne Maher

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2017 9:00 AM Jim & Carmella O’Neill 5:00 PM Joseph A. & Charlotte Shugarr 6:30 PM Accíon de Gracia por la Salud de Fredy Matos

THE SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

LITURGICAL LIFE

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: José Rafael Brito

Joanne O’Connor

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE DECEASED: Donald Sage Chuck Sage Rose Murray Lyle Wallace

Mariana Popova Abboddi Qachi Luís Rodriguez

SANCTUARY CANDLE THE SANCTUARY CANDLE IS OFFERED

THIS WEEK FOR THE INTENTIONS OF:

GJOK DEDA

REQUESTED BY: HANA NIKAJ

HOST & WINE THE HOST & WINE IS OFFERED

THIS WEEK IN LOVING MEMORY OF:

CHARLIE DUMBERGER

REQUESTED BY: HIS WIFE,

ROSEMARY DUMBERGER

THE SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Announcements!!

FILM SERIES

FEBRUARY 19: No film will be shown in observance of “President’s Day.” FEBRUARY 26: 1 Hour, 42 Minutes CASABLANCA (1942) In World War II Casablanca, Rick Blaine, exiled American and former freedom fighter, runs the most popular nightspot in town. The cynical lone wolf Blaine comes into the possession of two valuable letters of transit. When Nazi Major Strasser arrives in Casablanca, the sycophantic police Captain Renault does what he can to please him, including detaining a Czechoslovak underground leader, Victor Laszlo. Much to Rick's surprise, Lazslo arrives with Ilsa, Rick's one time love. Rick is very bitter towards Ilsa, who ran out on him in Paris, but when he learns she had good reason to, they plan to run off together again using the letters of transit. Well, that was their original plan. MARCH 5: 1 Hour, 25 Minutes THE FAMILY MAN (2000) Dr. Patrick Stowe runs a private fertility clinic that has recently celebrated its 2000th live birth. His business is successful and he is passionate about helping his patients. His home life is less than successful, however. Driven by work, he seems to care more about his patients than his own family. His wife has left him and his two teenage children are on the verge of giving up hope that he will ever be a real dad to them. In the world of the fertility, many couples are desperate to have a child. It puts a strain on their relationships and forces many to compromise their beliefs in order to attain their goal. Some will pay any amount and make any sacrifice to have a child.

SUNDAY @ 2:30 MSGR. BOYLE MEDIA CENTER

(In the School Building, Enter using the Ramp @ 207th Street)

ANNOUNCEMENTS! ST. BRENDAN’S & ST. ANN ANNUAL BLOOD DRIVE

ST. BRENDAN’S & ST. ANN’S BLOOD DRIVE COMMITTEE IS VERY HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT

ST. BRENDAN’S & ST. ANN’S COLLECTED 47 PINTS OF BLOOD AT OUR ANNUAL BLOOD DRIVE ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2017.

MEMBERS OF THE BLOOD DRIVE COMMITTEE WORKED ALL DAY TO HANDLE THE MANY TASKS REQUIRED, HELPING DONORS FILL OUT FORMS AND GUIDING THEM TO THE MACHINES. THE MEN’S HOLY NAME SOCIETY UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF ANGEL COLON PUT UP POSTERS WITH THE CHILDREN FROM THE CONFIRMATION CLASS.

A SPECIAL “THANK YOU” TO THE PARENTS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN WHO ALSO VOLUNTEERED TO DONATE. THE CHILDREN WILL HAVE A “DRESS DOWN” DAY. THANK YOU, PRINCIPAL MICHELLE PASQUALE.

WE THANK OUR MANY PARISHIONERS AND FRIENDS WHO CAME TO DONATE. WE COULD NOT DO IT WITHOUT YOU! WE THANK OUR VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE ESSENTIAL !!!

PARISHIONERS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DONATE BLOOD FOR

CREDIT TO ST. BRENDAN’S & ST. ANN BY GOING TO ANY NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER.

JUST ADVISE THEM TO CREDIT PATISH OF ST. BRENDAN & ST. ANN .

GROUP NUMBER 15669

Announcements!!

THE SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 19, 2017

DONATIONS ARE NEEDED FOR

THE BEDFORD MOSHOLU COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

FLEA MARKET

SATURDAY, MARCH 4TH

BRING NEW AND USED ITEMS (EXCEPT CLOTHING):

TO THE BMCA OFFICE AT:

400 E. MOSHOLU PARKWAY SOUTH

(APARTMENT B1-LOBBY FLOOR)

ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS:

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND, 1:30 - 3:30 PM

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH, 1:30 - 4:00 PM

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1ST, 7:30 - 9:00 PM

Sisters of Life ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE CONVENT

Hope and Healing Mission 586 McLean Avenue

Yonkers, New York 10705 914-968-8094 FAX: 914-968-0462

hopeandhealing@sistersoflife.org

Do you know someone who is carry the grief of a past abortion? There is help and hope available and the pain and sorrow of abortion need not endure for a lifetime. “Days of Prayer and Healing” offer the opportunity to experience the love and

mercy of God and to heal the wound of abortion. The upcoming “Days of Prayer and Healing” will be held on the following Saturdays: March 18th, April 8th, May 20th.

For location and confidential registration call the Sisters of Life at 866-575-0075 (Toll free) or email hopeandhealing@sistersoflife.org.

For Men, please call Lumina at 877-586-4621 or email Lumina@postabortionhelp.org.

LEISURE CLUB There will be no Leisure Club Feb 22, 2017

Leisure Club will resume on March 1, 2017

SCRIPTURE INSIGHTS WEEKDAY READINGS

The virtue of holiness is ascribed to God and used to describe men and women whose names are listed among saints and martyrs. But for ordinary believers it seems unattainable, at least in this life. Nonetheless, today’s Scriptures suggest that the people of God can be and should be holy. In the First Reading from Leviticus, God instructs Moses to tell the covenant people to be holy. Their holiness originates in the holiness of God, but it finds expression in community, in love of neighbor. Today’s psalm comes from the soul and blesses God. The act of blessing was understood to be a gesture of thanksgiving, so to bless God was to thank God—especially in this case, because God is kind and merciful. God puts aside our sins as far as “the east is from the west” and is as tender and compassionate toward us as a parent toward a child. Paul frequently expounds on his theology of the body. We are familiar with his analogy between the body and the community, each with its various parts and gifts. Here Paul tells the Christians that they are the temple of God and that they are holy. This might have been shocking language for the early Christians, but Paul believes that they belong to Christ, the source of all holiness. Today’s Gospel continues Jesus’ teaching on how to interpret the tradition concerning our relations with each other. How should we respond to injury within the community? The ancient rule of “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth” is longer acceptable. Although intended to limit retribution, Jesus has a higher (and seemingly perplexing) standard: “Offer no resistance.” And when one is asked to offer assistance to someone, give more than is expected, not less. The goal of the disciple is to be “perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.” What explanation of holiness in the readings is most

striking to you? How do you imagine yourself being holy? Knowing that your body is a temple of the Lord, what

might you change in your behavior?

MONDAY FEBRUARY 20, 2017

SIRACH 1:1-10 MARK 9:14-29

TUESDAY

FEBRUARY 21, 2017 ST. PETER DAMIAN,

BISHOP & DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH SIRACH 2:1-11 MARK 9:30-37

WEDNESDAY

FEBRUARY 22, 2017 FEAST OF THE CHAIR OF ST.

PETER THE APOSTLE 1 PETER 5:1-4

MATTHEW 16:13-19

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2017

ST. POLYCARP, BISHOP & MARTYR SIRACH 5:1-8

MARK 9:41-50

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2017

SIRACH 6:5-17 MARK 10:1-12

SATURDAY

FEBRUARY 25, 2017 SIRACH 17:1-15 MARK 10:13-16

THE SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

SUNDAY COLLECTIONS FEBRUARY 12, 2017

GRAND TOTAL: NOT AVAILABLE AT TIME OF PRINTING