May 13, 2018 Seventh Sunday of Easter

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1 175 Blue Point Avenue, Blue Point, New York Telephone: May 13, 2018 Seventh Sunday of Easter MAY IS MARY S MONTH There is a ninth Beatitude that we can add to those proclaimed by Our Lord: Blessed are the souls that have entrusted themselves to the Blessed Virgin; their names are written in the Book of Life. St. Bonaventure ( ) Second generation Franciscan, elected head of the Order as a young man, contemporary and friend of St. Thomas Aquinas, Bonaventure is a Doctor of the Church, one of her greatest theologians and mystics, and as this quote indicates, representative of the profound Marian devotion that has characterized genuine Catholic practice for centuries. Download the free Laudate app on your phone and learn to pray the Rosary by praying along with one of the Rosary podcasts. Even if you re a Rosary person already, the podcasts can keep you company while you pray.

2 Rev. Msgr. Charles Fink, Pastor Rev. Joseph Gaspar Deacon Edward Karan Deacon Bob Gronenthal Deacon Frank Hartmann Religious Education: Monday Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mrs. Patricia Bartoldus, DRE Mrs. Eileen Mulry, Secretary, ext.115 olsbpre@aol.com Director of Music: Mrs. Theresa Martin Faith Formation for Adults: Mrs. Beth Rivalsi Director of Faith Formation for Adults olsbeth@aol.com Parish Outreach: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday in the cottage Mrs. Diana Mongan, Director Mrs. Patricia Fulco, Outreach Assistant olsoutreach@yahoo.com Parish Office: Fax: Hours: Mon Thur. 9:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Ms. Loraine Drake, Asst., ext. 111 Mrs. Marlene Tully, Asst., ext. 110 ourladyofthesnowbp@gmail.com SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday 4:00PM - 4:30PM in Large Church Monday 7:00PM - 7:30 PM in Mother Church WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday - Friday 8:30AM in Mother Church WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday 5:00 PM in Large Church Sunday 7:30 AM in Mother Church 9:00 AM, and 11:00 AM in Large Church EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Monday 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM in Mother Church MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA & BENEDICTION: Monday 7:30 PM - 8:00PM in Mother Church ROSARY: May 15, 4:45PM, Mother Church Family Rosary every Wednesday 7:00 PM in Mother Church Pray for Our Sick We pray for all who are sick, for their healing in both body and spirit. Shirley Dietz James Space Bill Imhof In Sympathy For all who have died this past week, that they rejoice in the heavenly banquet Benjamin V. Poidomani Joseph A. West James C. Kirby

3 A Message from Father Charles Fink Page 3 My dear parish family, Americans have the reputation around the world of being unusually blunt and undiplomatic, even more so if they happen to come from New York. In this respect the Australians are at least our equals. The great Frank Sheed, matchless expositor of our Catholic faith and a native of Australia, used to say that most Catholics he was talking about the good ones who actually try to practice their faith go through Mass in a pious coma. It happens to the best of us, routine being the enemy of attention, and so I thought it might be worthwhile to offer some guidelines for more alert participation in our weekly worship. 1. Arrive ahead of time for Mass; get seated; pray and prepare yourself for what is about to happen. 2. Don t leave Mass before the final hymn is sung, certainly not before the priest has reached the door. It s rude and insulting. 3. When entering the church, we genuflect towards the tabernacle if the red sanctuary candle is lit; it indicates that the Blessed Sacrament (aka Jesus) is present there. Before the altar we bow, a bow being sufficient before the tabernacle if physical infirmity makes genuflecting difficult. One or the other should be done when entering and leaving the church. 4. Use the restroom before coming to church. In an emergency, not to take a break from Mass, use the church restrooms, but if you do so, walk around the back of the church, and don t walk at all during the consecration when the priest is repeating the words Jesus said at the Last Supper and everyone is kneeling. 5. Think about what you re doing as you receive communion. Receive thoughtfully and reverently. Don t grab the host as if it were a cookie or cracker. 6. Take home a bulletin each week; read it and share at least highlights with family, friends, neighbors, co-workers. 7. Don t leave bulletins around the church. Do put hymnals, missalettes, and laminated prayer-cards back where they belong, not strewn all over the place. 8. Why anyone needs a cell phone at Mass is a mystery to me, but if you can t live without one, turn it off. A sign of pious coma: We remind everyone to turn off cell phones at the beginning of every Mass, but still they go off. Let s all work to make the Mass as prayerful and beautiful as possible. With love and prayers, Fr. Charles Fink

4 Capt. Evan Bernstein Major Meghan Ederle Capt. Kyle Brown Lt. Sean Brown Ensign Shannon Brown E3/ACAN Connor Rooney USN DO,CPT,MC Kate Desmond-Baker Sgt. Samuel Campanella Lt. Robert Fleming Monday May 14, 8:30 AM Mother s Day Novena Tuesday May 15, 8:30 AM Mother s Day Novena Wednesday May 16, 8:30 AM Mother s Day Novena Altar Bread and Wine In loving Memory of Jerome W. Snee Sanctuary Candle in Mother Church In loving Memory of Jerome W. Snee Thursday May 17, 8:30 AM Mother s Day Novena Friday May 18, 8:30 AM Mother s Day Novena Saturday May 19, 5:00 PM Mother s Day Novena Sunday May 20, 7:30 AM Parishioners 9:00 AM Mother s Day Novena 11:00 AM Dom Sodano Catholic Marriage for couples married outside the Church If you have a civil marriage but now desire a Catholic sacramental marriage, call the Rectory for more information about a Convalidation. Convalidation is having a couple s marriage recognized and blessed by the Church through the Catholic Rite of Marriage. Marriage: Arrangements must be made at least six to twelve months in advance. It is advisable to call the church prior to arranging the reception. Rite of Christian Initiation (R.C.I.A.) Persons interested in becoming Catholic and adults who have not received Confirmation or First Eucharist, please contact: Beth Rivalsi at Communion for the Homebound: To make arrangements to have Communion brought to the home, please call the parish office at , ext For emergency sick calls, please call the parish at any time. Baptisms Are celebrated on the second Saturday and fourth Sunday of most months. Please visit our website for complete information or call the rectory office.

5 FR. JOHN KEEP: ON HOLINESS Pope Francis latest Apostolic Exhortation, Gaudete et Exsultate ( Rejoice and be Glad ), is a beautiful meditation on God s call to each of us to be holy. You may access this Apostolic Exhortation on your computer, tablet, or smart phone. Pope Francis thoughts on the Beatitudes are especially worthwhile. Below, continuing our series by Fr. John Keep, are some of Father s thoughts on holiness. If you read books on the subject of getting holy, some of them give you the impression that the path to holiness is very complicated and very difficult. Now it seems unlikely that our merciful and gentle and understanding Lord would have commanded us to do something very complicated and very difficult in calling us to be children of God. One does not give children anything very difficult or very complicated to do in important matters, and the members of God s kingdom are childlike... Holiness is easy, and union with our Lord is easy. The truth is that Christ Himself is our light, our life, our holiness... The secret of holiness and union with Christ is to expect and seek it from Him and not from ourselves... There are a number of different ways of summing up what is required in order to become holy. Sometimes it is described as the imitation of Christ. Sometimes it is described as abandonment to the will of God. It can be described as living out of love for God, through and with and in Christ. But however one describes it, the only way to be holy is to be like our Lord, to have the same effective, all-embracing desire as He had in life. And it is very simple. Our Lord s ruling passion, if we may so call it, was to do the will of the Father. He always did God s will. He always did what pleased the Father. When we look at all the mysteries of our Lord s life on earth, we see how the Father s will is done in all circumstances, and we learn how to do it ourselves. Any person who willingly does the will of God is doing a holy thing. If a person habitually does the will of God he is a holy person. The trick is to see all of life, every one of its countless little choices and decisions from the point of view of doing God s will. Once this is grasped and practiced, then everything, from the great temptations to the little courtesies, from the accidents and illnesses to the petty annoyances, will begin to change complexion. All will be seen as an invitation from God to do His will. When you do God s will, even in little things, you have Christ doing it in you... As long as we do God s will, we do not need personal holiness, for Christ is our holiness, the light of our life.

6 Believing with Joy! Stewardship - A Way of Life THE PRAYER OF POPE FRANCIS FOR MARY Virgin and Mother Mary, You who, moved by the Spirit, have received the Word of life in the depth of your humble faith, totally given to the Eternal, help us to say our yes in urgency, more imperative than ever, to make the Good News of Jesus resound. Obtain for us now a new resurrected ardor to bring everyone the Gospel of life that conquers death. Give us the holy audacity to look for new ways so that the gift of beauty that does not go out will reach everyone. Star of the new evangelization, help us to shine in the witness of communion, service, ardent and generous faith, justice and love for the poor, so that the joy of the Gospel reaches the ends of the earth and no periphery is deprived of its light. Mother of the living Gospel, source of joy for the little ones, pray for us. Amen. Thank you to all who participated in the Crowning of Mary last Sunday! This is a sacred tradition that signifies our devotion and love to Mary, Mother of Jesus, and Mother of the Church. O Mary we crown thee with blossoms today, Queen of the Angels and Queen of the May Thank her for the depth of her love. - 1 Peter 4:8 The Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville Celebrate Annual Luncheon Join us on Friday, June 29, 2018 as the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville host their 17 th Annual Beauty of the Spirit Luncheon at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, NY. Time: 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Each year our luncheon celebrates the beauty of the spirit of women-their strength, compassion and wisdom. Our guest enjoy fantastic auctions and raffles, as well as an inspirational lecture from a Sister keynote speaker. This year s event will be emceed by News 12 Long Island Anchor and Journalist, Carol Silva. Proceeds from the event benefit our retired Sisters-the beautiful and dedicated women who have spent their entire lives serving the tri-state area and beyond and now its our turn to care for them. To RSVP or for more information please call Ext 246 STEWARDSHIP FINANCIAL REPORT For the week of May 6, $7644

7 OUR LADY OF THE SNOW RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE Office Hours: Monday through Thursday 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. or by appointment The ministry of Religious Education strives to bring all into a closer relationship with Jesus May 13, 2018 Level 6 Faith Conversations All Level 6 students are required to participate in a 15 minute Faith Conversation before entering the Confirmation Program (7, 8 & 9). The goal is Do you know something about your faith and can you speak on it? The conversation is based on the questions on the blue sheets that were distributed at the parent meeting in February and mailed home in April. The forms are also available on the parish website. The dates for the conversations are: Monday, May 14-4 pm to 6 pm Thursday, May 24-5 pm to 7 pm Please call the Religious Education Office to make an appointment. Level 2 Parent Meetings Parents of children entering level 2 in October 2018 please plan to attend one of these meetings. Thurs. May 17, at 7:00 p.m. Wed. May 23, at 10:30 a.m. Wed. May 23, at 7:00 p.m. We will discuss the program expectations and requirements for children preparing to celebrate the sacraments of Reconciliation and First Communion. Materials will be distributed. Basic Religious Studies Course Series (2018) This course is for anyone pursuing a Basic Religious Studies certificate. This series of courses is designed for teachers, catechists & interested adults. There are 6 courses being offered in July at St Cyril & Methodius Parish, Deer Park. Old Testament -New Testament -Christology - Church -Morality -Liturgy & Sacrament For more information go to the Diocesan website drvc.org. Click on Faith Formation and then Adult Education. At the bottom of the page click on Basic Religious Studies Course Series 2018 for more information or to register you contact Elizabeth Ramirez eramirez@drvc.org ext. 408 REGISTRATION Registration papers are on the parish website. Hard copies will be available on the back stairs of the Religious Education Office. Returning Catechists -Please submit Returning Catechist Form New Catechists -If you would like to share your faith with a group of children please call or Pat at the Religious Education Office for more information. Families -If your child s catechist is returning and moving up with their class please drop off registration forms & fee before the end of May to hold your child s spot in that class. If your child needs a catechist/class please bring registration forms and fee to registration on Tuesday, June 5, in the Large Church 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Children Entering 1st Grade September 2018 should be registered in the Religious Education Program. Participation in Level 1 is the first level of the Diocesan mandated 2 year preparation program for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist. Registration forms should be returned to the Religious Education Office. Please include a copy of your child s baptismal certificate.

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9 PARISH OUTREACH FUNDRAISER 2018 Your neighbors depend on our food pantry. They are the disabled, the seniors on fixed incomes, the newly unemployed, the underemployed, single parents and hardworking families who struggle to pay for food and basic needs for their children and themselves. Please support our 2018 Fundraiser the SPLIT-THE-POT Raffle. The Split the Pot this year will follow the same pattern established in the past. Half of the proceeds will go directly to Our Lady of the Snow Outreach and the other half will be split among three winners. The drawing will be on Sunday, June 24 th, after the 11:00 a.m. Mass. The winner does not need to be present. Please use the attached tickets. (Six) tickets at $5.00 each, or $25.00 for the booklet of all six. (1 free!) Tickets may be returned to the rectory or Outreach office. They may also be mailed to the Outreach office at 175 Blue Point Avenue, Blue Point, New York Thank you for your support of our program and helping those in need. *Certain gambling winnings will require a W-2G form OUR LADY OF THE SNOW SENIORS We will be celebrating a special morning Mass for our seniors on Wednesday, May 23rd at 11:00am at the Ursuline Convent Following Mass, Please join us for a light luncheon and friendship, hosted by Our Lady of the Snow Parish Outreach. Please R.S.V.P by Wednesday, May 16th, to Outreach at Monday - Thursday 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Or you may leave a message on their machine at any time. Limited Seating. We look forward to seeing you!! Due to limited parking carpool if possible. The Pantry is in need of the following: *** indicates greatest need items Coffee Cookies Chili Stew Crackers Spaghetti sauce*** Peas*** Carrots*** Mixed vegetables*** Pancake mix and Syrup*** Salmon*** Juice*** Spinach*** Toothpaste Laundry detergent*** Deodorant *** Size 5 diapers*** Thank you for your continual support of our ministry. With your generous donations we can continue to help so many in need in our community. May God bless you for your kindness. The pantry is located in the lobby of the large church. All donations can be left outside the pantry door or at the Outreach office during business hours.

10 RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY SEASONAL COLLECTION FOR BABIES TWO YEARS OLD AND YOUNGER Suggestions: * Car Seats /newborn *New & Gently Used Clothes *Disposable diapers *Baby food *Bottles & Pacifiers *Crib sheets & Blankets *Receiving blankets *New stuffed toys & Rattles *Bibs & Wipes *Baby Towels & Washcloths *Heavy Sleepers *Stretchies & Undershirts *Snow Suits All items collected will be distributed to mothers who have chosen LIFE for their infants We thank you with love and invite you to pray with us to end the violence. Before I formed you in the womb I knew you Jeremiah 1:5 CALLING ALL SENIORS LADIES Our Lady of the Snow has a senior ladies group that meets every Wednesday morning from 10:00 a.m. until noon in the front room of the cottage. This group consists of seniors of all ages. The ladies meet for companionship, laughter, conversation and prayer. From time to time we help the parish with mailings or anything else that they need us to help with. We plan luncheons and outings together during the year. We welcome new ideas, and just have fun being together. Our spirits are lifted and we look forward to seeing each other every Wednesday morning. Please come and give this group a try, bring your ideas and let s enjoy each other. For further information call Diana in Outreach at or Dolores Young at Words to live by: And whatever other command there may be are summed up in these words: Love your neighbor as yourself. Romans 13. Please leave items in the Lobby of the Large Church The items will be collected for the whole month of May. WEDDING BANNS Emanuele Sblendorio & Diane French

11 WEDDING BANNS Edward Morrissey & Molly Rooney Matthew Devine & Nicole Esposito A little humor from Father Fink A couple drove down a country road for several miles, not saying a word. An earlier discussion had led to an argument and neither of them wanted to concede their position. As they passed a barnyard of mules, goats, and pigs, the husband asked sarcastically, Relatives of yours? Yep, the wife replied, in-laws.