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MASS SCHEDULE
Basilica of Regina Pacis Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 9:00 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) 12:00 pm (Chinese) Holy Days: Please consult the bulletin.
Basilica o f Regina Pacis
1230 65th Street - Brooklyn, NY 11219 Phone: 718-236-0909 Fax: 718-236-5357
Email: [email protected] Website: www.basilicaofreginapacis.org
Pastor Monsignor Ronald T. Marino Email: [email protected]
Parochial Vicars Father Nicholas Apollonio Email: [email protected] Father Marco Brioschi, PIME Email: [email protected] Deacon Deacon John Dolan Email: [email protected]
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.
Faith Formation Director Mrs. Jackie Tepedino Email: [email protected]
Pastoral Ministry Sister M. Clara Wang, SMIC Email: [email protected] Phone: 347-249-6283 Youth Coordinator—Mr. Sean Cintron Email: [email protected]
Pastoral Assistant—Mr. Dave Francis Ali Email: [email protected] Music Director—Mr. Jonathan Fields Email: [email protected] Facility Manager—Mr. Walter Astudillo Phone: 347-645-5750
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Are You New to the Parish? WELCOME! Please stop into the rectory office and register!
Regina Pacis Rectory 1230 65th Street Brooklyn, NY 11219 Phone: 718-236-0909 Fax: 718-236-5357 Email: [email protected] Website: www.basilicaofreginapacis.org
OFFICE MANAGER: Elizabeth Pastor Email: [email protected]
Administrative Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 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
Regina Gift Shop Inside the Basilica Conference Center
(enter through the Church lobby) Phone: 718-234-0140
Fax: 347-492-0217 Email: [email protected]
Business Hours: Monday: Closed Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Sunday: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
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.
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.
Sacred Heart League: First Fridays 8:30 a.m. Mass followed by devotions to the Sacred Heart.
St. Padre Pio Prayer Group: First Saturdays 8:30 a.m. Mass and novena prayers in St. Joseph Chapel.
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 or call 718-281-9540. 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.
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. Nicholas. Instrucción Religiosa para los Niños: Los padres que quieren inscribir sus niños a las clases de catecismo, contactar la rectoría. Rito de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos: Los que necesitan recibir el Bautismo, Comunión y Confirmación por favor de contactar Jackie Tepedino [email protected] 718-236-0909 X1020. Clases de Iniciación Cristiana: Todos los Miercoles a las 7:00 de la noche Centro de Basilica - 1210 65th Street. Grupo de Oracion Regina Pacis: Todos los Miercoles a las 7:00 de la noche en la capilla de San Jose en la Basilica. Lectio Divina: Todos los Jueves a las 7:30 de la noche en el Centro de Basilica - 1210 65th Street. Hora Santa: Todos los Viernes a las 7:30 de la noche en la capilla de San Jose en la Basilica. Centro Familiar: Cada otro Viernes a las 7:30 de la noche en el Centro de Basilica - 1210 65th Street.
BASILICA OF REGINA PACIS and ST. JOSEPH CHAPEL (lower Basilica)
Monday, May 06 – 7:30 am Luigia Castaldo [St.Joseph Chapel] 8:30 am Stella & Antonio Cirino [St.Joseph Chapel]
8:30 am Ralph Liccardi Jr. [St.Joseph Chapel]
Tuesday, May 07- 7:30 am For the Pro Life Center [St.Joseph Chapel]
8:30 am Linda Fotiou [St.Joseph Chapel] Wednesday, May 08— 7:30 am Rosario Scibilia [St.Joseph Chapel]
8:30 am Members of Regina Pacis Perpetual Mass Association [St.Joseph Chapel] Thursday, May 09 7:30 am Deceased members of the Palmieri family [St.Joseph Chapel]
8:30 am Angelo & Angela Chiarelli[St.Joseph Chapel]
Friday, May 10
7:30 am Angelo & Angela Chiarelli [St.Joseph Chapel]
8:30 am Josephine & Accursio Licata [St.Joseph Chapel]
8:30 am Michael Fortunato (living) [St.Joseph Chapel] Saturday, May 11 8:30 am Angelo & Angela Chiarelli [St.Joseph Chapel]
5:00 PM For all living and deceased Mothers
Sunday, May 12 9:00 am For all living and deceased Mothers (Italian) [St.Joseph Chapel]
9:00 am For all living and deceased Mothers (Spanish)
10:30 am For all living and deceased Mothers 12:00 PM For all living and deceased Mothers(Chinese) [St.Joseph Chapel]
7:00 PM For all living and deceased Mothers
The Sick of the Parish
Steven Anderson, Grace Marie Campo, Vincente Carpio, Lenny Carrie, Nick Castagna, Vincent & Isabel Castaldo,
Phyllis Guadagno, Ida Iorio-Vitulli, Frank & John Lacarrubba, Frank Licata, Accursia LoMonaco, Charles Manse, Jean Menna,
McBride Family, Eric McDonald, Grafton Moore, John Paul Munoz, Laura Palermo, Anna & Francisco Pastor, Joel Rivera, Jennifer Selasi, John Solinsky, Dominick Spano,
Jayden Alfredo Tlatenchi, Connie Utano, Amelia Vera, Renee Wilson
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The Holy Father speaks… The Lord seeks everyone, He wants everyone to feel the warmth of His mercy and His love. If we open our hearts to mercy and we seek forgiveness with a fraternal embrace, we proclaim before the world that it is possible to overcome evil with good. God searches for you, even if you don’t search for Him. God loves you, even if you have forgotten Him. God looks for beauty in you, even if you think you have uselessly squandered all your talents. Let us ask the Lord to grant us the awareness that we cannot truly be Christians unless we walk with the Holy Spirit, unless we let the Holy Spirit be the protagonist of our life.
SUMMER JOBS FOR 16-21 YEAR OLDS
If you are interested in a summer job during July and August, please contact Sean Cintron, our Youth Coordinator. We are offering some clerical work, some maintenance work, and other types of work at the parish. We will pay minimum wage ($15) per hour and you will be asked to work only in the mornings a few days per week. Sean can be emailed at : [email protected]
BRING A ROSE TO YOUR MOTHER ON MOTHER'S DAY
This year we, would like to ask you to honor
Our Mother, Mary, on Mother's Day by bringing her a rose in Church. These may be placed on the communion rail at any Mass
that day and will serve as a sign of your gratitude to Mary for her motherly protection
of you and your family.
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From the Pastor's Desk....
Please don't neglect the pledges you made for the Annual Catholic Appeal and the Generations of Faith Campaign. Last year we didn't make either goal, despite pledges which were made at the beginning. Aside from the fact that we did not "make" our share of these goals, the parish had to pay the difference of the pledges and the payments from our own savings. Let's not repeat that again this year. As you can see, I am using our own savings to do some necessary repairs and cleaning up in the Basilica. We have already cleaned and polished our main doors($25,000), other bronze items like the gates to the Sanctuary have been restored ($23,000), and the large windows on the facade of the Basilica were given new aluminum frames to replace the old wooden frames which were always leaking($63,000). The damage which water leaks have caused over the years was very costly. Now we won't have to worry about that for a long time. I am trying my best to keep the Basilica in good shape. It is a sacred place which belongs to generations to come. Your financial help enables me to do this and I thank you. Please continue to be extra generous in your weekly collection donations .
-Msgr. Ronald T. Marino
We welcome the children who were baptized into our Catholic faith during the month of April, 2019:
Susy Lady Atonal
Hector Gabriel Atonal Pamela Carrion
Ashley Victoria Cua-Garcia Jose Ariel Poncio-Garcia
Jaylen Ramirez Garcia Leonel Ramirez Garcia Cesar Isaias Zambrano
Please pray for the people whose funerals we celebrated during the month of April, 2019:
Frank Cefalu
Josephine Caruna Josephine Graziano
Joanne Perrone Marie Amato
Dominick Lodispoto
We congratulate the following couples who were married in the Basilica of Regina Pacis during the month of April, 2019:
Bobby Gallo & Bianca Nardella
Lawrence Flugger & Stephanie Stewart
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The Basilica’s Jewels On Display At all the morning Masses on Mother's Day, May
12th, the special jeweled Crowns of our parish will be placed again on display in front altar for all
to adore.
At the end of each Mass you are all invited to come up to the altar to see them better, and to
take your own pictures of them.
History of the jewels… Before the completion of the construction of Regina Pacis, in 1949, after the blessing of the Cornerstone of the church, Msgr. Cioffi asked the people to donate their own personal jewelry in order to make a crown for the painting of Regina Pacis.
As a way of thanking Mary for the safe return of their sons and daughters, the parishioners began to donate wedding rings, bracelets, necklaces, lockets and other types of precious jewels to the project.
The jewels were given to the firm of DeNatale Brothers in Manhattan so that the crowns and stars could be made. It took 3 years to make them. When they were finished, Msgr. Cioffi and Mr. DeNatale went to Rome and had a special audience with Pope Pius XII asking him to personally bless them. The Pope’s secretary at the time was Msgr. Giovanni Battista Montini, who himself would later become Pope Paul VI. On returning home from Rome, Msgr. Cioffi scheduled events leading up to the Coronation itself. One such event was a “Coronation Banquet” held at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel which was attended by 3,000 people.
Lost and Returned One week later, during a wedding, Father James Russo noticed something strange. A six-inch hole had been cut into the gate that protected the altar painting. And the security system was off. Someone had stolen the crowns.
The people of Regina Pacis were horrified. The crime made the front page of the Eagle, and Time magazine reported the theft, making it a national story. Parishioners started a collection to replace the crowns. Brooklynites wrote editorials in the paper calling the thieves immoral. The children of St. Rosalia's school prayed each morning for the return of the crowns. A symbol of peace in post-war America had been taken away, and no evidence had been left behind.
And then, after eight days, a mysterious package arrived at the rectory. Inside were the crowns, almost perfectly intact! Father Cioffi burst into the 10:00am mass the next day and announced their miraculous return. Parishioners were overwhelmed: some applauded, some prayed, some cried, and three fainted.
Msgr. Angelo Cioffi, founding pastor of Regina Pacis
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NATIONAL BLUE ARMY SHRINE OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY
MONDAY, MAY 13, 2019
The bus will leave from Regina Pacis at 8:00 a.m. Bus fare is $35.00 for one round-trip ticket. The Shrine is located at 674 Mountain View Road East, Asbury, New Jersey.
Bring your own lunch or food can be purchased at the Shrine.
The bus for the return trip to Regina Pacis will leave at 5:00 p.m.
For reservations and information,
please call Rosa 347-495-4663.
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What Gifts are received at Confirmation?
Imagine you’re on a game show and the million dollar question in the Confirmation category is:
"Name the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit?"
Would you be able to name them? Would you walk away a millionaire? If you’d be completely stumped or if you could only name a few, you’re not alone. Many of us have difficulty recalling what these seven gifts that we received when we were confirmed are — especially if we received the Sacrament of Confirmation a long time ago! It’s important for all Catholics to be reminded of these marvelous gifts bestowed upon us, and more importantly, to ponder how these gifts help us live a virtuous life — the life God intends us to live. The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. As Catholics, we are given these gifts on the day we received the Sacrament of Confirmation. When the bishop lays his hands on the confirmandi (person being confirmed) he prays the following: "All powerful God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, by water and the Holy Spirit you freed your sons and daughters from sin and gave them new life. Send your Holy Spirit upon them to be their helper and guide. Give them the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of right judgment and courage, the spirit of knowledge and reverence. Fill them with the spirit of wonder and awe in your presence. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen." Then, the bishop makes the sign of the cross with holy chrism on the confirmandi’s forehead, and says, "Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit." As an exercise for the EASTER SEASON, we will be focusing on one of the gifts on the Holy Spirit each week. Each of the Holy Spirit’s gifts are personal and often shaped by the individual person. As you read each gift, think about how that gift is present in your life. Perhaps you will reflect on different ways to use each of the Holy Spirit’s special gifts. If you practice this exercise, you will have gained a sense of how God, the Holy Spirit, is present in your life. And the exercise might well serve as a preparation for opening God’s final gift - everlasting life in the risen Lord.
Confirmation Gift of Understanding
St. Thomas Aquinas said, "In this very life, when the eye of the spirit is purified by the gift of understanding,
one can in a certain way see God." The gift of understanding grants us the ability to comprehend the Scriptures, the messages they hold, and the meaning of Christ’s teachings. In a way, this gift goes hand-in-
hand with the gift of faith: the more we understand the teachings of the Church, the more our faith is strengthened.
Reflection: Today I will reread or listen to the Bible passages from Sunday’s liturgy. Prayer: God of Understanding, your inspired words reveal your mysterious plan for the world. May your Holy Spirit of Understanding help us to interpret your will in the daily events of our lives.
