Celebrants for the Weekend of February 23/24 THE MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

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1 Page 1 SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Saturdays: Msgr. Ryan Hall -3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Eves of Holy Days: Msgr. Ryan Hall - 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. First Friday: Church - 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. First Saturday: Church - 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Also by appointment SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY The Church provides certain times and preparation for weddings. Please contact the Rectory at least six months in advance to begin the process. REGISTRATION Every family and person within the parish is encouraged to register with the Parish. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Celebrated on the 2nd Sunday of the month at 1:30 p.m. In July and August Baptism will be celebrated at 12:30 p.m. A required Baptism preparation meeting for parents meets on the first Monday of the month at 8:00 p.m. Godparents are welcome. Please register in advance for the class and Baptism. Godparent Pre-Requisites: Godparents must be practicing Catholics in good standing, 16 years of age or older, Baptized and Confirmed Catholic. ON BECOMING A CATHOLIC Those seeking information about the Catholic Faith are invited to contact Fr. McCartney at the Rectory at CARE OF THE SICK Please notify the Rectory and Human Concerns Ministries if there is anyone seriously ill so that we can provide spiritual care. Sat 5:00 Sun. 7:30 9:00 Celebrants for the Weekend of February 23/24 Celebrants* Fr. McCartney Fr. McCartney Fr. McCartney Lectors J. Doyle D. Sheehan B. O Hara Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion C. Dellavecchia D. Marvullo L. Czarniak L. Porto 11:00 Fr. Lauder C. Vanatta B. Catapano 12:15 Fr. Lauder Volunteer Needed * Subject to last minute changes. L. Nassiri Volunteer Altar Servers K. Ditrano N. Ditrano G. Green J.T. Canton C. Finnegan M. Heffernan THE MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Sunday, February 17: SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7:30 a.m. People of the Parish 9:00 a.m. Peggy O Connor by the Robertson Family 11:00 a.m. Josephine Marchesano by Cousin, Kathy & Angelo Grande Frank & Stephanie Weyland by Family Frank Zerilli - 1 st Anniversary by Family 12:15 p.m. Deceased Members of the Muller & McNichol Families by Lorraine Muller Monday, February 18: Weekday 9:00 a.m. For the Intentions of Mary Lou & Bob Taylor by the O Neil Family Tuesday, February 19: Weekday 9:00 a.m. Joseph Marvullo by Dee Marvullo Wednesday, February 20: Weekday 9:00 a.m. Norma Lucarelli by Michael Lucarelli Thursday, February 21: Weekday 9:00 a.m. Benjamin Oey by Sarah Oey Friday, February 22: The Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle 9:00 a.m. Lucyan Wierzbicki by Frank Tucholski & Kathleen Duchonowski Saturday, February 23: Saint Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr 5:00 p.m. Angel Modesto Baez by Flabia Baez Morales & Family For the Intentions of Joanne Balduzzi on her birthday by Bernadette Palo Eleanor Basello by Ronald Basello Cornelia Massimo by her Daughter Lucyan Wierzbicki by Janet Levchuck Sunday, February 24: SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7:30 a.m. Kathleen McCormack by Mary Doran 9:00 a.m. Joan L. Meade by Michael & Peggy Carillo 11:00 a.m. Clirio Pelligrini by the DiSimone Family The Shanahan Family by Family 12:15 p.m. People of the Parish

2 Page 2 READINGS FOR SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2019 SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME First Reading: Jeremiah 17:5-8 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:12, Gospel: Luke 6:17, FOCUS: Lord. Blessed is the one who trusts in the Faith in the power of the Resurrection gives way to a righteous and fruitful life eternal. Trusting in the Lord, and striving to live the beatitudes in our everyday lives, yields much fruit. LITURGY OF THE WORD: In the first reading, trusting in the Lord brings a refreshing life of abundance. Saint Paul, in the second reading, says that Christ s resurrection brings life to all who believe. In the Gospel, Jesus teaches the beatitudes. Readings for next week, February 24, Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; 1 Corinthians 15:45-49; Luke 6:27-38 FOSTERING STEWARDSHIP AS A WAY OF LIFE PARISH SACRIFICIAL GIVING Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD. Trusting in the LORD is like throwing away all anxieties. When we trust in God, we don t fear the future or bear the problems of the present upon our shoulders; we cast them off, knowing that God is in control. Parish Sacrificial Giving Summary Thank you for your continued sacrificial gifts to St. Mary s. Sunday Offertory ~ February 9/10 $8,135.00* Same Week Last Year $7,488.00* Mass Attendance for February 9/ Same Week Last Year 835 * Does not include Faith Direct From Liturgical Commission Publishing, Lansing, MI PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK Lumen Christi Missal Weekend of February 16/ Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C Readings: Missal, p. 383 The Ordinary of the Mass begins on Page 804 Josephine Banno Donna Brown Kathleen Capuano Joseph Carbonaro Barbara Coe Rebekah Cole Kevin Cronin Paul Cronin Linda De Stio John Paul DiNonno Eric DuBois Anthony Ferro Tony Grau Julia Green Nicole Green Christine Kenney Douglas Knehr Anne Krukowski Frank Krukowski Richard Malon Jonathan Mannina Stuey Manzione Tom McCormack Brendan Miles Dieter Nagel Victoria Oxer Jenna Reggio Trevor Rogers Anna Sambucci Charles Strecker Clotida Vecchione Jacqueline Verde Joseph Williams Anne Wright Mary Wybaillie PRESIDENT S DAY In observance of President s Day, the Rectory Office will be closed on Monday, February 18 th, AND FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED David Barrett Carmela Capparelli Anthony C. Ferro Anne Marie Gozo Ronald Paradiso

3 Page 3 REMEMBERING THOSE WHO SERVE Lord, hold these men and women in your loving hands and protect them as they protect us and bless them for their self-forgetting acts. We pray for peace in our world and an end to war. Amen. CAPT Brendan Echausse COL Daniel Friend PV1 Joseph M. Friend LCdr Christian R. Foschi PFC Steven Hyyti CAPT David Jacobs SK1 John D. Klick PFC Michael P. Lanciki CAPT Eric W. Lipp Cpl Caitlin Lyons LT. Dennis Mackin Cpl Tommy Mozer SGT Julio Ortiz II LCpl Jonathan Peres SSGT Jonathan Porto PVT Michael Starczewski SGT Luke Whitting RCT Jordan J. Williams

4 Page 4 YEAR -END TAX STATEMENTS It s costly to send an end-of-the year tax statement to every household in the parish, and not everyone is interested in receiving it. So if you d like a statement reflecting your giving to St. Mary s for 2018, please phone the parish office at and someone will send one on to you. If there s no one at the phones when you call, feel free to leave a voic message with pertinent information: who s requesting, address, and a phone number in case verification is needed. 2018/ CLUB WINNERS Twelfth Drawing February, st Prize $200 #100 Judith Ann May 2 nd Prize $100 #101 Dee and Ed Escoffier 3 rd Prize $75 #620 Kathleen Friend RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. The Office is closed on Saturday and Sunday 4 th Prize $50 #212 Friend of St. Mary s * 5 th Prize $25 #857 Elizabeth and Leon Malinowski Congratulations to all! *This 300 Club member directed any winnings be given to the St. Mary s Human Concerns Center to feed the poor. FATHER LAUDER S LECTURES Fr. Lauder s Catholic Novel lectures are being shown on the Catholic Faith Network (formerly Telecare) on Mondays at 7:15 p.m. and Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. The Catholic Faith Network channels: 29/137 for Optimum and 296 for Verizon FiOS. All 30 lectures are also on U-Tube

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9 Page 9 Fr. Lauder Presents The Catholic Novel & Friday Night Film Festival The Catholic Novel Series - Rev. Robert Lauder in collaboration with The Office of Faith Formation will present the Catholic Novel series for the Spring of The series will begin on Monday, March 11 th at 7:30 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston. The cost of the series is $40. Friday Night Film Festival - Fr. Lauder and The Secretariat for Evangelization and Catechesis present: 56 th Friday Film Festival beginning on Friday, February 22, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston. The cost is $25 for the series or $6 for a single film. For further information on the Catholic Novel Series call (718) or the Friday Night Film Festival call (718) Flyers containing additional information and registration forms are available in the back of the Church and Msgr. Ryan Hall. A Lenten Listening with Mary at the Cross Deepen your Lenten Devotion Join the Friends of the Seminary on Sunday, March 24, Fr. Patrick J. Griffin, CM, will present a Day of Prayer and Reflection at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. Talks by Fr. Griffin, quiet time, opportunity for confession, lunch and Mass. Donation - $30. Reservations required. Call (631) x 102 or bmalone@icseminary.edu. COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENTS TELEVISED MASS FOR THE HOMEBOUND - Each week through television, Passionist Communications brings The Sunday Mass to the sick and homebound. It can be seen in the New York area (Long Island) on WLNY - Ch. 10 or 55 at 9:00 AM on Sunday; WNYW - Ch. 5 at 5:30 AM on Sunday. Closed captioning is available for each Mass. In addition to this Mass schedule The Sunday Mass is now airing on ABC from 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. each Sunday morning. For information consult the website at SPIRITUALITY FOR SINGLES - Monthly gathering for singles featuring discussion and socialization. We welcome all singles aged 35+. Our next gathering is Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 8:30 p.m. The donation is $5.00, and snacks, pizza and beverages will be served. For more information, contact Ray at or spiritualityforsingles@gmail.com. WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER - A full day enrichment for married couples on Saturday, March 16, 2019 from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Corpus Christi Parish, 155 Garfield Avenue, Mineola, NY, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the parish hall. A continental breakfast and lunch are provided, and the cost is $40 per couple. Please RSVP by March 8th to Diane & Jim Popp at or dmuckster@aol.com SAINT PATRICK S DAY DINNER DANCE AT KELLENBERG MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL - All are invited to join us for an evening of dinner and dancing, on March 16, 2019, featuring The Irish Mist, at Kellenberg Memorial High School, 1400 Glenn Curtiss Blvd., Uniondale, NY, from 7 p.m p.m.. Tickets are $40 each. Please register by visiting or by contacting the Office of Advancement at ext SAT EXAM PREP COURSE - The course is preparation for the May 4 th Exam, and will be held in Marian Hall at St. Dominic High School, 110 Anstice Street, Oyster Bay, on March 9, 16, 23, 30 and April 6 and 13 from 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. The cost is $250, includes the textbook, and students are accepted on a first come-first served basis. To enroll, please contact Mrs. Stuzmann at , ext

10 Page 10 Dear Padre & Membership PARISH REGISTRATION REQUEST I/we would like to register in the parish of St. Mary s. Please send me a Parish Census to complete so I can become a parishioner of St. Mary s. Please send my Census to: NAME: ADDRESS: PHONE: Please return to the Rectory Office or place in the collection basket.