Our Lady of Refuge

-More than ever, we need your help to spread the light of Christ to our city and neighbors by
giving to the Annual Catholic Appeal. A reminder to those who took pledge cards home, please
mail them to 243 Prospect Park West Brooklyn, NY 11215.For those of you who were unable to
make a pledge during last week’s in-pew, you can find pledge cards in the back of the church. If
you prefer, you can text DONATE to 917-336-1255 or visit annualcatholicappeal.org. Your
participation in the 2022 Annual Catholic Appeal will maintain vital programs and ministries
that answer the call of our Lord Jesus to care for one another.



-The Haitian Charismatic group has officaily resumed meeting in the Judy Agard room on Thursday nights at 7:30pm.


-Raffle

Our Lady of Refuge Church major fundraiser is our 2022 Super Raffle.
Raffle Tickets - $50 each (only 400 tickets to be sold)
Grand Prize $3,000 2nd Prize $2,000 3rd Prize $1,000
Drawing will be on the Feast Day of Our Lady of Refuge Church, Thursday, December
8, 2022 after 7:30pm Trilingual Mass
Winner need not be present.
Proceeds will go towards repairs in the rectory and church
Take a flyer at the back of the church for ticket sellers.
The Holy Spirit Institute for Service and Leadership of the Diocese of Brooklyn
provides high quality formation and education to lay men and women who are called to
serve as missionary disciples.
If you are interested take a flyer at the back of the church and contact the rectory office
for more information. Note, nominations must be approved by our Pastor.



-Are you a child who has received First Holy Communion and looking for a way to actively participate at Mass? If yes, become an altar server. Altar servers provide an important service to our parish community during Mass by assisting the Priest. We are seeking altar servers for the English and Haitian Masses. For more information, children and parents, please attend our practice on Saturday, October 15th at 3:30pm in the Church.

-Father Romane St. Vil will be visting our parish during the weekend of October 8th -9th for the annual  missionary cooperative appeal and collection for the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers. Father Romane St. Vil, will speak at all the Masses. Father St. Vil has served as a missionary in Cambodia & Tanzania, and will invite us to take part in the vital work of bringing Christ and His Gospel to all people.While at the parish, Fr. St. Vil will be happy to talk with any parishioners who are interested in doing overseas mission work.

-We are cordially inviting you to join us at this memorial celebration of Rev. Isaie Jean Louis on Saturday, October 8, at 10AM. Fr. Isaie was in residence at our parish. He was most notable for being a Chaplin at SUNY Downstate and his celebrations of the 9:00am masses. Let’s pray together for the repose Rev. Isaie Jean Louis

-Are you a child who has received First Holy Communion and looking for a way to actively participate at Mass? If yes, become an altar server. Altar servers provide an important service to our parish community during Mass by assisting the Priest. We are seeking altar servers for the English and Haitian Masses. For more information, children and parents, please attend our practice on Saturday, October 15th at 3:30pm in the Church.

-The Episcopal Church of the Nativity and the Interfaith Coalition of Brooklyn
invite all to join in the Blessing of Animals to be held on the lawn of Nativity
Church (1099 Ocean Avenue, next to the OLR school) on Sunday, Oct. 2 at 12:30
p.m. Oct 2 is the Sunday nearest the feast of St Francis of Assisi (Oct 4). St.
Francis is known for his love for creation, and his spirit of dialogue and friendship
with people of other faiths. He is the patron saint of ecology and his feast brings all
of us together -- Catholics, Episcopalians, Jews, Muslims – as we renew our
commitment to care for God’s gift of the earth. We realize that many will be on the
parish retreat or at the Haitian Mass. All others are invited to join in this very
special celebration. Families, friends and neighbors are all welcome with or
without pets! If you have a pet you wish to have blessed, please make sure that
they are on a leash or in a carrier or cage. The Blessing of Animals will take place
at the Episcopal Church of the Nativity on Sunday, Oct. 2 at 12:30pm

-Calling all lectors, eucharistic ministers, clergymen, musicians, ushers, and group leaders (NOT ALTAR SERVERS) are invited to a liturgical meeting in the church on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 7:30pm, hosted by Fr. Lucon Rigaud.

-Join the Haitian Charismatic group on a pilgrimage to Our Lady of Fatima, Washington, NJ next Sunday October 8th. The price is $45.00 per person. For reservations please contact: Claudette Vague and Carine Lespinasse at (646)-942-4518.

-Our parish will be hosting a Prostate Cancer Bus through connections with Mount Siani hospital on Sunday October 23rd, 2022! The bus will be stationed at 2020 Foster Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11210 (Corner of Ocean Avenue) from 10:00am to 4:00pm. For more information visit www.mountsiani.org/prostatecancerscreeening or call Loretta and Lucette at (347)-788-2268 flyers can be found at the back of the church. Flyers and a sign-up sheet can be found at the back of the church.

 

 

 

 

Stewardship Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for Bulletins
October 2, 2022 — Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
HAB 1:2-3; 2:2-2-4; PS 95:1-2, 6-9; 2 TM 1:6-8, 13-14; LK 17:5-10

Our readings today show us that living a stewardship way of life, that is, a life focused on serving God and His Kingdom, is not easy. They also show us that our lives belong to God, not to us and that God will indeed bring about the fulfillment of His kingdom. We just need to have faith that He can do it and commit to our small part in His grand design. This is both our privilege and responsibility as Christian stewards.
 
Jesus makes this privilege and responsibility clear in today’s Gospel passage from Luke. When the apostles ask the Lord to increase their faith, He tells them that even a mustard seed-sized faith is all that is needed to move mountains (because it is God who does the heavy lifting). We need only take the tiniest step forward, and He will do the rest.
 
But living our lives in His service is also very much our responsibility, as Jesus explains through the parable of the unprofitable servant later in this passage. Our Lord describes a scene in which a servant has just come in from tending to the master’s affairs and asks whether it would be reasonable for the master to begin waiting on his servant. Of course, it would not be reasonable! The servant would be expected to continue to serve his master until he has completed the work the master has given him that day. Jesus says we should have this same attitude before God. 
 
The time, talents, and treasure entrusted to us are all God’s. Our very lives belong to Him. Whatever we do on God’s behalf with our lives and our gifts is simply our God-given responsibility.

The stewardship way of life makes the privilege and responsibility of serving Christ and His kingdom a reality.
 
— Stewardship Reflections by Catholic Stewardship Consultants 

 

The work and services made possible through your donation to the Annual CatholicAppeal help people in Brooklyn and Queens in ways that no one parish can alone.Let us pray that the 2022 Annual Catholic Appeal will be successful in both allowing us to reach out in love to those in need, as well as allowing our hearts to respond to Jesus in Faith Hope and Charity. Please join us in support of the 2022 Annual Catholic Appeal. This year, our parish goal is $50,715.

Your 2022 ACA pledge can be made at Givecentral.org
We encourage all to watch the brief 2022 ACA Video (English and Spanish) below.
 

 

Religious Education/Faith Formation for 2022- 2023
Registration begins for new students and re-registration (for returning students)
What to bring to registration in person registration:

A copy of your child’s Baptismal Certificate. If your child has not been baptized and is over seven (7)
years of age, Original of Birth certificate is required.
First Holy Communion Certificate if child has already received First Communion
If your child is transferring into our program from the Religious Education Program of another parish,
please obtain a letter from his/her former program stating for what grades your child has received faith
formation
Original and copy of Baptism Certificate
Who: New & Returning students:
K, Grade 1 through High School
When: Any Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 1-4pm during August and September
Saturday : August 20 and 27, 2022, September 2 and 9, 2022, 11am–1pm
Sunday : August 21, and 28, 2022; September 3 and 10, 2022
Where: Rectory office (use Foster Ave entrance) If you have any questions or need assistance please contact the program director, Ms Baptiste 718-974-5248 / OLR1087@gmail.com