Atop a high mountain, Jesus was transfigured before Peter, James and John

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1 Second Sunday of Lent March 16, 2014 Atop a high mountain, Jesus was transfigured before Peter, James and John The Basilica Parish of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Southampton, NY

2 Welcome to the Basilica Parish of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Daily Mass Mon. Wed. Thurs. Fri. at 12 noon Tue. at 8:00 am First Saturday 8:00 am Pastoral Team: Rev. Michael A. Vetrano, Pastor In Residence: Rev. Msgr. William J. Gill Carl Sanfilippo, Deacon Jennifer Ferrantino, Director, Religious Education Suzanne Marchisella, Parish & Cemetery Secretary Jo Ann Morse, Director of Music Bill Kunzer, Plant and Facilities Manager Weekend Masses Saturday: 5 PM Sunday: 8 AM, 9:30 AM, 11 AM, 12:30 PM (in Spanish) and 5 PM Reconciliation Saturday: 4 PM - 4:45 PM Ministry to the Sick For communion at home or Anointing please contact the Parish Office. Baptism Please contact the Parish Office to schedule an appointment with our Deacon. Baptisms are generally performed on Saturdays. Parish Leadership: Finance Committee Fred Weinfurt (trustee) Pat Jordan (trustee) Jay Diesing John Neknez Pastoral Council In formation Liturgy Jack Hanlon Consolation Sr. Barbara McKenna, RSM Adult Faith Formation Contact Us Parish Office 168 Hill Street Southampton, NY P: , option 0 F: W: E: parishoffice@shjmbasilica.org M-F 9 AM - 4:00 PM Weekend by appointment Fr. Mike Vetrano E: pastor@shjmbasilica.org Religious Education Office P: E: jferrantino@shjmbasilica.org Marriage Arranged at least six months in advance, please call the Parish Office. Becoming A Catholic We welcome those who would like to become Catholic and adult Catholics who have never received formal religious education and/or sacraments. Human Resources of the Hamptons Help for those in Need The Human Resources Program volunteers reach out to meet the temporal needs of the elderly, the housebound, and the poor of our parish and community. Our parish Care for the Caregiver Program delivers hot meals to families in need of this kind of help on Wednesday evenings. Call the Human Resources Office for information and assistance. Our Lady of Hamptons School Sister Kathy Schlueter, CSJ 160 North Main Street Southampton, New York P: E: olh@hamptons.com Human Resources of the Hamptons Maryann Tupper, Director P: E: maryanntupper.hrp@hamptons.com Apostolado Hispano Rev. Steve Grozio Cell: Vincentian Fathers

3 BASILICA PARISH OF SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS & MARY Second Sunday of Lent :: March 16, 2014 Readings: Gen 12:1-4a; 2 Tm 1:8b-10; Mt 17:1-9 Mission Statement: We are a Eucharistic centered people, who by following Christ s teaching, join together to love and serve those in spiritual and physical need in our community. Liturgical Ministers Schedule Saturday, March 22 5 PM Father Paul Dahm Deacon Carl Sanfilippo SERVERS Lenahan Family E.M. S M. Adamczyk, A. Fiore, M. Lynch LECTORS L. Chrysler, S. Krawciw Sunday, March 23 8 AM Father Bill Gill SERVERS L. Martin, E & J Terry, E. Wingfield E.M. S K. Duggan, M. King, C & J Mottern, M. Muller LECTORS P. Bogan, K. King-Bush 9:30 AM Father Mike Vetrano SERVERS L. Arresta, J. Hanes, A. O Connor E.M. S G. Arresta, Sr. M. Assunta, G. Bauer, J. Diesing, N. McCulley LECTORS F. Ferrantino, M. O Connor GREETERS J. McCulley 11 AM Father Ed Kiernan SERVERS May Family E.M. S S. Adelante, T. Alegria, S. McCulley, M. McDonald, L. Robins LECTORS J. Hanlon, P. Jordan GREETERS C. Brown, C. Butler SERVERS E.M. S LECTORS 5 PM Father Paul Dahm A. O Brien, H. Reyes L. DeRobertis, S. Oldakowski, G. Reisig J. Clarke, S. O Brien ALTAR MINISTRY ALTARS: March - J. Rippollone ALTAR CLOTHS: G. Bauer HAND LINENS - Mar M. Nikolich SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL March 16 M. Lynch March 23 J. McCarthy HAMPTON CENTER March 16 N. Conroy March 23 J & C Mottern Rosary March 20 M. Lane Mass Intentions for the Week of March Monday 12:00 Msgr. Edmond J. Trench Peg Jordan (25th Anniversary Tuesday 8 AM Rufina & Hilario Lucedo Wednesday 12:00 Edie Conlon Thursday 12:00 Jennifer Whelan Friday 12:00 Jennifer Ann Seaman Saturday 5 PM Joshua Islam Sunday 8:00 Barbara Hattrick 9:30 People of the Parish 11:00 Paul Joseph Laube, Jennifer Ann Seaman, Eileen Essay, Dr. Sherburne Brown 12:30 Mass in Spanish 5 PM Michael & Nancy McGuire Financial Realities and Stewardship The March 9th collection was $6, Thank you for your generosity! Memorial donations To donate the flowers on the altar or bread and wine and/or candles offered at Mass each week, please contact the parish office. PLEASE NOTE NO ALTAR FLOWERS DURING LENT!

4 Pastor s Letter March 15/16 Transfiguration Dear Parish Family, Chances are you own something that is priceless. I don t mean expensive. I mean something that is so important to you that it could not be replaced. I am thinking here of things like wedding rings or the chalice that my parents gave me on the day of my ordination. I have used that chalice at every Mass I have celebrated for the past 35 years. If I lost it or if it were destroyed, I could buy an absolutely identical one from the company that made it but it would not be the same. Love, and the spirit in which something is given, can change everything. Some years ago I celebrated the baptism of Elizabeth, a baby girl born to my brother s best friend and his wife. My brother Bobby had been best man at their wedding and after Bobby died we all kept in touch. It was an honor to baptize their child and as a gift they gave me a small gold Cross pen. Cross pens were pretty common gifts in those days and the note with the pen acknowledged that fact and said: You probably have a plenty of pens like this but you don t have one from Elizabeth. I still have that pen. Love makes us look beyond the superficial, to the meaning behind the object or action. If I lost my chalice I would still be a priest, I would still have my parents love, and I would still celebrate the Eucharist. If you lost a wedding ring you would still be married and your love would be just as real. When Jesus takes the disciples up the mountain of the Transfiguration he is not changing things; he is changing them. Every day we have choices to make about how we respond to life. How we make those choices can change and transfigure life and the people around us. If I respond to a difficult situation with patience and kindness, I change not only myself but the life of people around me, and maybe even the life of the person or people making it all so difficult. If I respond to hurt with forgiveness, I lessen the total amount of hurt in the world. If I respond to the suffering of another with hope and compassion, I lift the burden of fear and anxiety. The story of the Transfiguration recounts how Jesus changed the disciples experience of their journey to Jerusalem. They originally hoped Jerusalem would be the place where Jesus would be made king and they would be at his left and right. Now they understood it was to be the place of his suffering and death. It was enough to make them flee in fear. But on that mountain Jesus changed it all for them. By his own way of facing the journey, he changed their fear to courage and to faith. In everyday living, we often face times of anger, disappointment, and hurt. But we also have the opportunity to turn all that around. Being human, it does not always work out so well. But sometimes it does. Sometimes our words and our being change it all. Such moments are priceless. Sincerely yours in Christ, Fr. Mike Vetrano, Pastor

5 Our Parish Mission 2014 Evenings of Prayer, Music, and Reflection with Dan Schutte This year we welcome Dan Schutte, a well known Catholic musician and composer. Dan is the author of many songs we sing at mass each week including Here I am Lord and Table of Plenty. On these evenings Dan will weave together his music and the spiritual reflections behind them. Lent is the time of the Church s annual retreat - a time to examine our life of faith, a time to focus on our relationship with God and steps to nourish it. The parish mission is an opportunity to give God some time. Monday, March 24, at 7:30 PM A Deep Down Hunger God created us with a profound hunger deep in our souls, an emptiness that is forever looking to be filled. While we surely have moments of profound happiness, it s never enough. We re never completely satisfied with this life because we were made for something more. Wednesday, March 26, at 7:30 PM God s Invitation We are not left to make our journey alone. We make it with other men and women of faith. And we make it with God at our side encouraging us, giving us strength and hope. Where is God inviting me? Am I ready to follow? Tuesday, March 25, at 7:30 PM God in Whom We Trust God never forces himself on us but is there when we open the door and invite him into our hearts. Opening the door takes trust and sometimes we re just too afraid. Who is the God that waits for us? Who is his name? How do we come to know him?

6 A Note from Religious Education Director Jennifer Ferrantino The feel of spring is in the air! Lent continues and it is not too late to try something new, growing something inside like grass or something that can be transplanted in your garden can be a sign of the new life to come at Easter. The outward signs of newness and growth can help remind us of the Lenten journey, we are called to something new. This year the Confirmation candidates will help lead the Stations of the Cross on some Friday evenings. Confirmation students if you need parish ministry hours for Confirmation please contact me about this great opportunity. Confirmation students will be having a retreat day here at the parish Saturday, April 5, Tuesday, May 13, 2014, Bishop Perez will be here to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation at 4:30 PM. Please contact me with any questions or jferrantino@shjmbasilica.org Religious Education Sacred Heart Youth Ministry Stay tuned for coming youth ministry events And a special Youth ministry Lenten night For more information youth@shjmbasilica.org

7 Stations of the Cross We remember the road to Jesus death and link his journey to our own as our parish deacons lead us through this beautiful devotion. Come and pray with us Each Friday during Lent at 7 PM Living Stations of the Cross Good Friday, April 18, at 7:30 PM in the Church This is a wonderful opportunity for your Lenten and Holy Week journey! Our parish community comes together-led by our young people, our Music Ministries and members of our parish community-who share their own personal experiences on this most holy and solemn night. The celebration includes the Veneration of the Cross. Planning for Lent Fasting and Abstinence in Lent Lenten Fast and Abstinence All Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 inclusive, are also bound to observe the law of fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday to limit themselves to one full meal and two smaller meals (which do not together equal a full meal) on each of those days. Water may be taken at any time. Penance The obligation to do penance and to observe the penitential seasons is a serious one. Those whose health or work would be impaired are excused from fast and abstinence, and individuals consciences should guide them in this matter. However, no one should hold himself lightly excused, and another penitential practice should be substituted by those who cannot fast or abstain. A more serious reason is considered necessary to opt out of the observances on Good Friday and Ash Wednesday than for the other Fridays of Lent. Easter Duty All of the faithful who have received First Holy Communion are obliged to receive the Eucharist at least once a year, normally during the Easter Season a period which in the United States extends from the first Sunday of Lent to Trinity Sunday. Reflections On the Gospel from Pax Christi March 16, 2014 This, rather, is the fasting that I wish: Releasing those bound unjustly, untying the thongs of the yoke; Setting free the oppressed, breaking every yoke; Sharing your bread with the hungry, sheltering the oppressed and the homeless; Clothing the naked when you see them, and not turning your back on your own. Isaiah 58:6-7

8 Adult Faith Formation Group is holding their 10th Annual Angel Tea Sunday, March 23rd at 2:30 PM Guest Speaker:: Sister Pat Duffy Parish Hall Auditorium More News Around SHJM RSVP by March 18th:: Nancy Calvert If anyone is interested in baking desserts or making sandwiches, please call: Sandwiches: Patricia Sheerin Desserts: Ginny Bauer Catholic Ministries Appeal An Evening with Catholic Charities Director Laura Cassell Catholic Charities is one of the most important ministries supported by the Catholic Ministries Appeal. On, Monday evening March 31, at 7 PM our parish will welcome Laura Cassell to speak with us on the work and challenges for Catholic Charities today. It will also be a great time to find out more about the Catholic Ministries Appeal and to include this important work in your charity during Lent. Southampton Fire Department Blood Drive Tuesday, March noon until 7:15 p.m. Hampton Road Firehouse Clam Chowder donated by Schmidts Give the gifts of life - every pint counts! Call Jim Frankenbach with any questions.

9 In Sympathy Brian F. X. Fitzgerald Brian Fitzgerald passed to eternal life on March 8, 2014 at 36 years of age. A mass of Christian burial was celebrated on March 14th at Sacred Hearts Basilica. Burial followed in Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary Cemetery. Our sympathies go out to his parents, Brendan & Lyn, brothers, Charles & Stephen, his friend, Gabriella, family and friends. Christopher Paul John Christopher John passed to eternal life on March 9, 2014 at 39 years of age. A mass of Christian burial was celebrated on March 14th at Sacred Hearts Basilica. A private cremation followed. Our sympathies go our to his parents, family and friends. We pray for the sick of our Parish and Community Winnie Chin John Bishop Robert O Shea Suzanne Parillo Jean Kearns Gwendolyn Porter Eileen Finlay Roger Williams Robert Melter Daniel Sheerin Stan Witkowski Anne O Brien Anna Norsic Filomena Marciw Rev. Eugene McGovern Emil Norsic J T Welker Khristina Muller Marcelle Enne Peg Jordan Aubrie Press Rodecker Bruce Peterson Philip Masi Patricia Kahl Paul Beatty, Sr. Grant Pinkos Dorothy Higgins Michael Kelley Patrick Magee Catholic Women in Dialogue with "The Joy of the Gospel Saturday April 12, 2014 from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM Seminary of the Immaculate Conception 440 West Neck Road Huntington, NY Faith and Ministries Dr. Katherine Hayes Seminary of the Immaculate Conception will lead us in the conversation. Pope Francis has been challenging us to reflect on our baptism and respond to the call to be "missionary disciples." The enthusiasm surrounding his recent exhortation, The Joy of the Gospel," (Evangelii Gaudium), has inspired us to reflect on this challenge as women in the Church here on Long Island. Register Online or contact Marie Ventimiglia at ext 505

10 Lourdes Pilgrimage Upcoming Meetings Our trip to Lourdes is drawing near. There are two upcoming meetings planned for our travelers. Monday March 10 at 7 PM in the Rectory :: We will view a wonderful video The Lourdes Expereince. Tuesday April 8 at 7 PM in the Rectory Pilgrimages and Mission Trips There are still two open places on our trip. If you would like to join us please contact Fr. Mike for availability. The trip will take place from April 21 to April 30. Share Your Faith and your Friendship as we join with missionaries working in El Salvador. If you are interested in being part of this trip contact Fr. Mike by pastor@shjmbasilica.org Youth Ministry Mission Trip 2014 June 28 to July 3

11 2014 Catholic Ministries Appeal Serving God by Serving Others Our Lord is grateful to those who sacrifice in His name to build the Kingdom of God. Please consider donating to the Appeal and making a difference in someone s life. Thank you! No gift is too small when it is offered with love to serve others. A Place to Call Home Marion lived with her mom through her early adult life. Her family was anxious about who would care for Marion, who is developmentally disabled, when mom passed away. They believed it would be best if she lived with one of them when the time came. But mom wanted a fuller life for Marion and she worried that her daughter wasn t living the life that God had planned for her; she knew she was capable of great things. Her mother turned to Catholic Charities home for people with developmental disabilities then, wonderful things did happen to Marion. I saw my sister changing, explains Richard, Marion s brother. She started working and became really independent. She gained a sense of responsibility and there was camaraderie in her new home. She not only had people that she could depend on, but more importantly, she had friends that depended on her. Catholic Charities has been operating residences for the developmentally disabled for over 35 years, providing people like Marion with a sense of belonging and a place to call home. Your support helps Marion live a full and happy life. Make checks payable to: Catholic Ministries Appeal Parish Pledge: $ CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL Name Down payment: $ Address City, State, Zip: Phone: Signature: Date:

12 Our Lady of the Hamptons The eighth grade girls basketball team of OLH locked the co-championship in the Catholic Middle Schools Athletic Association with their victory over St. Mary s. The team is coached by Mrs. Elizabeth Turnbull. The Mock Trials Team, coached by attorneys Kerri Ann Carroll and Carole Read Bennett successfully prosecuted their case in competition, while the defense lost a close decision in the BOCES contest held at Dowling College. Our Parish School The Class of 2014 at Our Lady of the Hamptons will celebrate the gift of local Senior Citizens with a gala luncheon and entertainment of Friday, March 28 at the school 160 North Main Street, Southampton. Luncheon will be served at 11:30AM. The event will be prepared and served by the eighth grade class. There is no charge for the day. Transportation will be available from Bishop Ryan Village, Hampton Bays. Call to reserve a place. A spring GOLF OUTING to benefit Our Lady of the Hamptons Regional Catholic School will be held at Gardiners Bay Country Cub on Shelter Island on Friday, May 16. Early reservations are advised. Call for details. Construction continues on the interior of the classroom wing in the new OLH Wellness Center. The anticipated date for the solemn blessing and dedication is Thursday, May 1. Those who are interested in learning more about this project are invited to call to arrange a tour and have a session with the principal leading toward partnership in the project. While we await the arrival of spring, it is also time to finalize registration for the September 2014 school year at OLH. Limited space is available in Kindergarten as well as grades 1 and 2, with waiting list status in effect in grades 3 to 6. (Kindergarten students must turn five years old prior to December 1, An outstanding pre-school program, geared to the Common Core learning standards is available at the OLH- St Rosalie s campus in Hampton Bays. Three and four year old programs are available. There is a three or five day option available for four year olds, while three year olds attend the two day session. Tours can be arranged for prospective families. Please call

13 I Domingo de Cuaresma, Año A. Ilustración 2001 M. Moran. Printed from Dios nos Cambia - Dios se acerca a nosotros y nos cambia. Abram deja su casa, su familia y todo para ir a donde el Señor lo lleve. Pedro, Santiago y Juan vislumbran la divinidad de Jesús, y así, tienen un anticipo de la resurrección. Jesús nos llama, nos pide no temer y participar de la Buena Nueva. Podemos avanzar con Jesús hacia su triunfo sobre la muerte y hacia el momento en que Él compartirá su vida divina e inmortal con sus seguidores. La Pascua es todo eso! No temas. Quieres seguirlo? Texto: Philip J. Sandstrom, STD 2001, OCP. Derechos reservados. Cristo es el Sí - Pedro...dice: "Señor, qué bueno es estar aquí, quedémonos aquí, esto ya es el paraíso, esto ya es el destino, la aspiración del hombre!" Y Cristo le dice: "Todavía no, no digan nada de esto porque tienen que venir todavía los días amargos de la pasión hasta que resucite de entre los muertos. Entonces sí, anúncienlo, que Cristo vive, que Cristo murió para salvar a los hombres y que sin esa muerte no hay redención". Pero no es una muerte fracaso, es una muerte condición para resucitar, es una muerte donde quedaron pagadas todas las desobediencias en el dolor de una cruz, es una muerte necesaria, amarga y difícil para que todos los pecados de los hombres puedan ser perdonados. Lo glorioso es que de esa muerte, de esa tumba, salga resucitado. Eso es lo que se llama el misterio pascual, la Pascua que es muerte y resurrección. Hacia una Pascua camina la Cuaresma, camina el cristianismo toda su vida, toda su historia, caminando hacia la cruz y hacia la resurrección. Por eso, hermanos, no nos debe extrañar que una Iglesia tenga mucho de cruz porque si no, no tendrá mucho de resurrección. Una Iglesia acomodaticia, una Iglesia que busca el prestigio sin el dolor de la cruz, no es la Iglesia auténtica de Jesucristo. Cristo en la plenitud de su gloria en el Tabor, el Cristo nuestro, el Divino Salvador patrono de nuestra Patria, "es el sí de las promesas", dice San Pablo. Hermosa expresión. Cristo es el sí, el que dice sí al Padre, en el que se cumplieron las promesas de perdón, de salvación. Cristo es el camino por donde los hombres caídos se convierten a Dios. Desde Abraham, pues, ha comenzado el capítulo de la conversión hacia Dios. Y Cristo con su cruz y su Pascua no hace otra cosa que llamar a los hombres a su verdadera grandeza como hombres y como sociedad Sólo Él es el que puede inspirar a los egoístas el arrepentimiento, a los resentidos el trabajo honrado y honesto, a todos, el verdadero sentido de la liberación cristiana, el redimirnos del pecado y de la muerte para ser participantes de su gloria. Tomado de la Homilía de Mons. Oscar Romero, 19 de febrero de Vía Crucis - Todos están invitados al Vía Crucis en nuestra basílica todos los viernes de la cuaresma a las 8:00 PM. Esta semana el grupo de la Renovación Carismática nos guiará en la devoción. Violencia Domestica - Habrá un taller de concientización sobre la violencia domestica cada primer viernes del mes de 6 a 8 PM en la escuela de la parroquia Santísima Trinidad en East Hampton. Venga e informase para prevenir el abuso y ayudar a las víctimas. Habrá un grupo de profesionales en el área para contestar sus preguntas. Los menores de edad que asistan deben llegar acompañados por un adulto. Banquete Misionero Sábado, el 5 de abril, en Sta. Brígida en Westbury. Para el benefició de las misiones vicentinas en Rincón de Información Curso Pre-Bautismal Domingo, 30 de marzo, a la 1:30PM en el Apostolado o las 5 PM en la iglesia en East Hampton. Favor de llevar la copia del acta de nacimiento del niño. Bautizos en Southampton serán el 6 de abril, el 4 de mayo, el 1º de junio y el 6 de julio. Proclamas Matrimoniales Primera Noticia Antonio De Los Santos y Elodia González Maribel Moreno y Biljan Robles Nelson Padilla e Ivonne Nieves El Asesor de Inmigración de Caridades Católicas En el Apostolado el 27 de marzo, de las 2 a las 5 PM. Comunidad de Oración para Adultos y Familias Los martes a las 7:30 PM en la el salón parroquial. El tercer martes de cada mes se reúne en la iglesia para la hora santa. Divina Misericordia - Misa en la Basílica cada cuarto miércoles a las 8:00 PM. Requisitos para el Bautismo de un Niño Curso: Para bautizar a su hijo, es necesario que los padres y padrinos asistan al curso pre-bautismal. Padrinos: Debe escoger a los padrinos conscientes de los requisitos. Los padrinos tienen que Católicos bautizados, confirmados y que han hecho su Primera Comunión y deben poder comulgar. El padrino (madrina) debe ser un(a) soltero(a) o debe ser casado por la iglesia. Permisos: Si viven afuera de la zona servida por el Apostolado Hispano, necesitan una carta de su párroco dándonos permiso para bautizar su hijo. Padre Esteban: Cel: ; Fax: Apostolado Hispano: APOSTOLADO HISPANO

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