January 29, 2017

January 25, 2017

1. Blessing of Candles - In Honor of the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (February 2nd) the candles used in Church will be blessed today. There will be special decorative Taper Candles available for purchase afterthe Mass for use at home.

2. Blessing of the Throats - Friday, February 3rd is the Feast of St. Blaise. Blessing of Throats will be given at the 9am and 12:15pm Masses and on Sunday February 5th at the end of ALL Masses.

3. Religious Education - Thank you to our teachers and students for your participation at St. Frances and St. John’s religious education programs! And thank you to parents for making time for your children to study our Holy Catholic Faith. There is still time to include your child in the classes, just contact Lisa Calabrese 212-734-4613 (Parish Office) or email -parishfin@eastrivercatholics.org.

4. Slovak Children’s Education Programs - Thank you to Renata Bukovicova and Anna Bilikova for your dedication to our Slovak School! Thank you for your hard work! And thank you to Fr. Martin who is preparing the children in our Slovak program for their First Holy Communion.

5. Congratulations to Johnson Justin Kisoka who was baptized last Sunday. God grant him and his family many blessed and happy years!

Z PERA OTCA BAKERA
1. Požehnávanie sviečok - Na počesť sviatku „Obetovanie Pána“ (Hromnice - 2. februára) budeme dnes posväcovať sviečky, ktoré sa používajú v kostole. Po svätej omši budete mať možnosť si zakúpiť špeciálne ozdobné sviečky, ktoré si môžete zobrať domov.

2. Svätoblažejské požehnanie – v piatok 3.februára je sviatok sv. Blažeja. Hrdlá budeme požehnávať počas sv. omší o 9 ráno (Roosevelt Island) a o 12:15 v kostole sv. Jána a v nedeľu 5. februára na konci všetkých sv. omší.

3. Výučba náboženstva – Ďakujem našim učiteľkám a žiakom, ktorí chodia na výučbu náboženstva v kostoloch Sv. Františky a Sv. Jána. Vďaka patrí taktiež vám - rodičom, že umožňujete vašim deťom, aby mohli chodiť na štúdium viery a nášho katolíckeho náboženstva. Ak má niekto záujem, ešte stále je možnosť prihlásiť deti na hodiny, kontaktujte Lisu Calabrese na čisle 212-734-4613 (farský úrad) alebo emailom na adrese parishfin@eastrivercatholics.org.

4. Slovenská škola pre deti – Ďakujem Renáte Bukovičovej a Anne Bilíkovej za ich obetavú prácu v slovenskej škole. Vďaka za vaše nadšenie a horlivosť. A ďakujem aj otcovi Martinovi, ktorý pripravuje deti
v slovenčine na prvé sväté prijímanie.

5. Gratulujem Johnsonovi Justinovi Kisoka, ktorý bol pokrstený minulú nedeľu. Nech jemu a jeho rodine Pán Boh dopraje veľa požehnaných a šťastných rokov.