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Parochial Ministries
Parrochial Ministries
Liturgical Ministries
Para más información favor de comunicarse con Padre Joe: jagostino@stjohnthebaptistrcc.org
Evangelización
For more information contact Fr. Astor: arodriguez@stjohnthebaptistrcc.org
Social Justice
Parish Faith Formation
This ministry touches many areas of our parish at once: how we educate and train our younger members as well as our adults in the faith; how, through the mission of our Catholic Parish School, our young people are given a strong foundation for the future and are empowered to spread the Good News by word and action; how all baptized members of our parish are offered opportunities to deepen their faith in our beloved God; how through catechetical courses, our adults are better prepared to share the faith with the younger generations; and how the training in the Diocesan Lay Leadership Institute equips our leaders with the wisdom and discernment to participate more fully in their baptismal call.
Sacramental Preperation For Adults Adults seeking full initiation into the Catholic Church are invited to enter into a process of faith formation.
For more information contact Fr. Joe: jagostino@stjohnthebaptistrcc.org
Children’s Faith Formation/Religious Education Children’s Faith Formation addresses the religious education needs of the children in the parish. The program follows Diocesan Guidelines for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Children. This programs has a four year + preparation period for the reception of the Sacraments.
It is for all our children who are preparing for full initiation into the community of faith at St. John the Baptist Parish. This program takes place at 75 Lewis Avenue on Saturdays from 9:30 until noon.
For more information contact S. Kathleen Burke: kburke@stjohnthebaptistrcc.org
St. John the Baptist Parish School - Proverbs 22, 6 In the spirit of evangelization and collaboration, St. John the Baptist School serves not only children of the parish, but also children of parishes which have no school, as well as non-Catholic children from our community. Our vision for St. John the Baptist School is to become the Catholic educational cornerstone for building a Christ-centered and prosperous future for the students, parish and community we serve. If you are a registered and active parishioner of St. John the Baptist Parish and have children matriculated in our Parochial School you could qualify for the Parishioner Tuition Rate. The following information must be verified: is listed in the Parish Directory, and consistently attends weekend Masses, and participates in the life of the Parish, and is an active steward of our parish. They are expected to contribute to the Mission of the Parish by sharing their Time, Talent (by giving of their time and volunteering themselves and using their gifts / talents and abilities in service to the parish community) and Treasure (through tithing and financial stewardship to the parish by using the collection envelopes). The children who attend St. John’s Parish School are required to participate in the Parish's Religious Education Program for Children.
For more information contact Mrs. Malcousu: cmalcousu@stjohnthebaptistrcc.org
Youth Ministry St. John’s has always been a refuge and safe haven for the young people of Bedford Stuyvesant. This is their “home” and we are their “family”. Our Parish offers our youth a wide range of opportunities for spiritual, moral, social, academic and recreational development in a Christ-centered community. This is accomplished through:
For more information contact Jeannie Ortiz: jortiz@stjohnthebaptistrcc.org
Vincentian Spirituality and Family Life Vincentian Spirituality calls us to live in the Vincentian Tradition by being attentive and supportive to our families in Our Lady of Good Counsel and St. John the Baptist. We will give priority to families and couple events as well as continuing our Bereavement Program. The Vincentian Spiritual Companioning Program component of this ministry. “Is there some need in your family, parish, or neighbor that wants for attention? Can you gather together people to solve this problem? Pray for whatever helps you need from God to take action.” (Praying with Vincent de Paul by Thomas McKenna, C.M.)
For more information contact S. Mary Ellen:methomas@stjohnthebaptistrrc.org
Stewardship Parishioners of St. John’s recognize that they have been first blessed by the Lord and thus need to make a return to him for the blessings they have received. As faithful stewards we seek to give of our time, talent, and treasure for the building up of the Body of Christ. Time: minimally, we join together at Sunday Eucharist to praise God and to receive the spiritual nourishment necessary to walk with the Lord in the week that lies ahead. Talent: our parishioners recognize that the talents and abilities that God has blessed them with are meant to be used in the service of one another. Treasure: our parishioners heed the biblical call to give their first fruits to the Lord for the building up of the ministry of the parish and its work with the poor. By our tithing (giving of 10% of our income) we respond to this command. We use envelopes as a concrete sign of our response to God’s generosity to us. The Stewardship Co-Mission assists us in the development of a true spirituality of stewardship.
For more information contact Jeannie Ortiz: jortiz@stjohnthebaptistrcc.org
Persons in Service of the Mission
A. The Ministry “of the 12" (the Pastoral Co-Mission) The Pastoral Co-Mission coordinates the life of the parish as it plans, executes, and evaluates the different aspects of the Pastoral Plan. The Co-Mission does this through decision making, on-going supervision of all Parish Co-Missions, evaluation of parish events and the envisioning of the future of the parish. That future demands that the laity be empowered to assume appropriate responsibility for the administration and activities of the parish. Thus, the Pastoral Co-Mission will enable each Parish Co-Mission to function collaboratively, following the principle of subsidiarity.
B. The Ministry “of the 72" (the Parish Co-Missions) All Parish Co-Missions shall gather twice a year in general session. At the very least, they must learn to see themselves as necessary extensions of the leadership of the Pastoral Co-Mission. They need to understand the pivotal role they play as “ambassadors” of all we are about at the parish. In addition, they need specific training in: Biblical and Catholic thinking, leadership skills, and servant leadership.
C. The Parish Pastoral Council The Parish Pastoral Council is currently composed of parishioners who have completed or are in the process of completing their lay leadership training program through the Pastoral Institute. They have been appointed by the Pastor and Pastoral Co-Mission and are representative of all facets of our parish family. They meet up to four times a year to discuss concerns that are brought to them from the Cluster and/or Diocese, from the pastor and Pastoral Co-Mission (matters that pertain to the life of the parish as a whole and not to any specific existing Co-Mission), and concerns that they choose to raise for the continued growth of the pastoral mission of our parish at both its sites.
D. Parish Finance Committee The Parish Finance Committee serves as the over-all coordinator of the fiscal work of the parish. Their primary responsibilities are: planning and monitoring of the budgets for school and parish; coordinating all efforts for the fiscal growth of the entire parish complex; planning of the annual Parish Dinner-Dance; supervising the work of the sub- committees.
Through the efforts of these groups, we hope to grow our parish fiscally to meet the needs of the ministries we offer the community. Parish Organization
Parish Societies
Companions of Vincent The Companions of Vincent are members of the parish who have exemplified the spirit of St. Vincent de Paul in the service of their brothers and sisters. They gather two to three times each year to reflect on the Vincentian charism and to support one another spiritually in their Vincentian vocations.
Cursillos (At Both OLGC and SJB) This is a movement of the Church that utilizes its own method. This method enables personal and fraternal coexistence, as it creates Christian centers whose purpose is to evangelize in all environments, so that all may discover and realize their vocation.
Ladies Sodality (At SJB) And Rosary Society (At OLGC) This is a society of English speaking women which promotes devotion to Mary and seeks to model her good example for others by trying to live as she did: by doing good works and helping the poor, by prayer and reflection, and by offering financial support to the parish.
Spiritual Sacred Heart Confraternity (At Both OLGC And SJB) This is a society of Hispanic women and men who, through devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, are committed to their spiritual growth and development, to share this with others, and to be of service to the parish community.
Holy Name Society (At OLGC) This is a society of men devoted to the promotion of the Holy Name of Jesus. Through spiritual, social, and service activities they enhance the life of the parish and grow in their own relationship with the Lord.
Golden Age Club (At OLGC) Seniors gather weekly at OLGC to pray together, plan common activities, and mutually support one another. Religious Communities Vincentians The Congregation of the Mission, popularly known as the Vincentians, were founded in France in the year 1625 by St. Vincent de Paul. Vincent’s purpose was to serve the poor in places and ways that few priests and brothers served, and to assist in the formation of seminarians and priests. In 1815, the Vincentians were invited to come to the United States. And in 1865, Bishop John Loughlin, the first bishop of Brooklyn, invited them to found a Catholic college in his diocese. The Vincentians moved into Brooklyn, into what later became known as St. John’s, in 1868. For over 135 years, the Vincentians Priests and brothers have served the poor and needy of Bedford-Stuyvesant in the spirit and charism of their founder and patron, Vincent de Paul, the “Father to the Poor” and “Light of the Clergy”.
For more information go to : www.cmeast.org
Daughters of Charity
For more information go to: www.dc-northeast.org
For the Daughter's international web site:www.filles-de-la-charite.org St. Aidan Parish – Williston Park, New York
For more information about St. Aidan’s, see their website: www.staidanparish.org
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