Our Church is OPEN for Mass, the celebration of Baptisms, Weddings & Funerals

The church is open for Masses at 8:30 AM Monday – Saturday

and on Sunday’s Schedule of 5 PM Saturday, 8:30 AM, 10 AM and 12 Noon on Sunday.

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St. Mary Star of the Sea Church Mass Schedule
Saturday 4pm
Sunday 10am
Tuesday – Thursday 9:30

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You Can Help Feed the Hungry

Let us pray for those without a home, the hungry and individuals and families in need around our Diocese, that their needs may continue to be met through our support of the Annual Catholic Appeal.
Make your donation here today annualcatholicappeal.org.

Volunteers Needed.
Will you join us?

Here at SHSS, we are blessed to share the privilege of sharing our rich Catholic faith and traditions with the youth of the parish. We need more laborers in the vineyard to help teach, assist, prepare crafts, be monitors during class, assist at Grade Masses, and prepare refreshments, and we need prayer warriors.

If you can help in some way or give one Sunday a month, we welcome your assistance.

Contact Michele Twomey at
718-596-7750
or, email
mtwomey.shss@gmail.com to help.

New Garden of Consolation

The last three years have been challenging for many and we give thanks for the gift of faith which has brough us hope and consolation during this time. In particular, our parish has placed our anxieties and concerns in the loving arms of the Blessed Mother since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, reciting the rosary daily both on-line and in-person.

In gratitude for the consolation Mary has brought to many, a generous donor has paid for the garden behind the rectory to be transformed into a garden of consolation and reflection.

In the garden has been planted three purple rose bushes surrounding the statue of Our Lady of Consolation symbolizing the trinity. At the foot of the garden, we have planted purple butterfly plants to attract butterflies, symbols of the resurrection. Along the back fence and throughout the garden 12 Lavender bushes have been planted symbolizing the 12 apostles. The lavender also provides a fragrant and calming smell which can be enjoyed by those meditating on the beauty of the Blessed Mother.

We officially dedicated the garden to the Blessed Mother under the title of Our Lady of Consolation on Monday, August 15^th, the Feast of the Assumption. Thank you for joining us as we recalled what we have experienced and gave thanks for the faith which saw us through it.

Have you tried Formed yet?

We’ve renewed our annual subscription!

Take advantage of another year of informative and enlightening video and audio highlighting stories and information behind our Catholic Faith.

Remember as a member of our parish you have free access to Formed.org by clicking “sign up” then click “sign up as parishioner” and search for our parish name which is listed as “Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary” (108 Carroll Street, Carroll Gardens NY) then click “next” and provide your name and email for free access to Catholic movie and video content.Click the image below for more info!

On Mother Cabrini’s Day we publish this wonderful work on DVD produced by Tabor Producciones which contains the story of Saint Francesca Cabrini told to children but also to adults with colourful cartoons. 🤝💜👣

Watch it on YouTube in English, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese
👉https://youtu.be/R17hYEkno00
#CabriniWorldMSC #CabriniDay

Cabrini World – Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus MSC
on Friday

I am the Church, You are the Church, We are the Church, Together! – Where are you in your faith journey?

Evangelization – the essential mission of the Church. As Jesus said at the end of the Gospel of Matthew: “Go and make disciples of all nations.” To evangelize means to bring the good news of the Gospel to all we encounter by teaching, being channels of the gift of grace, reconciling sinners with God, and perpetuating Christ’s sacrifice in the Mass. The fruit of evangelization is new disciples of Jesus.

Disciple – a person who accepts and assists in the spreading of the good news of Jesus Christ. Christian discipleship is the process by which disciples grow in the Lord Jesus Christ and are equipped by the Holy Spirit, who resides in our hearts, to overcome the pressures and trials of this present life and become more and more Christlike. This process requires believers to respond to the Holy Spirit’s prompting to examine their thoughts, words and actions and compare them with the Word of God and the Tradition of the Church as good stewards.

Steward – a person who accepts the responsibility that Christians have in maintaining and using wisely the gifts that God has bestowed. God wishes us to be his collaborators in the work of creation, redemption and sanctification. A good steward gives of their time, talent and treasure in order to be an collaborator in the work of evangelization.

Interested in being more involved?

We welcome your deeper involvement in the life of the parish through our ministry programs. If you are willing to do more at the parish, please email us today at Info@SacredHearts-StStephen.com with the ministry you may be interested in or let us know a little about who you are and we can pair you with a need we currently have…I am the Church, You are the Church…We are the Church together!