Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church 75 Parkside Dr. - P.O. Box 20 Point Lookout, New York, 11569

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1 Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church 75 Parkside Dr. - P.O. Box 20 Point Lookout, New York, Rev. Patrick J. Callan - Pastor Rev. Thomas Donohoe - In Residence Parish Staff Sister Marie Sullivan, CSJ - Adult Formation / Parish Ministry Robert Dowling - Coordinator of Religious Education Geraldine Cotter - Parish Secretary Frank F. Panzavecchia - Administrator/Grounds & Buildings Mrs. Veronica Danca - Principal, Long Beach Catholic Regional School Pastoral Council Rev. Patrick J. Callan, Sandy Abbe, Judi Benz, Moreen Carey, Dr. James Cavanagh, Jack Dumas, George Hearn, Bernard Moran, Elizabeth Murdy, Martin Nester, Kathleen Panzavecchia, Joseph Prinzivalli, Vincent Torti Parish Phone: Fax: Website: Long Beach Catholic Regional School Religious Education Rectory address: olmmc@optonline.net Religious Ed address: reled@optonline.net WELCOME To All Who Are Tired and Need Rest; To All Who Mourn and Need Comfort; To All Who Are Friendless and Need Friendship; To All Who Are Discouraged and Need Hope To All Who Are Homeless and Need Sheltering Love; To All Who Sin and Need A Savior And to whomever will Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church Open Wide its doors in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Parish Office Hours Monday through Friday: 9am - 5pm, and by appointment Closed/Lunch 12 Noon to 1:00 pm Saturdays and Sundays: By appointment. EMERGENCIES: Any time Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays: 4:45-5:15pm. Thursday before the First Friday, after the Morning Mass, and by appointment. Baptisms Every 2nd Sunday of the Month at 2:00 pm. Expectant parents are required to attend a Baptismal preparation class which is held by appointment in the CCD Room of the Rectory. Please call for appointments. Marriages The engaged couple is asked to call the Parish office and arrange an appointment with a Priest to complete the necessary preparations, including the Pre-Cana program. Sick and Homebound Any of our parishioners who wish to receive Holy Communion or the Sacrament of the Sick, please call the parish office: The Parish Bulletin & Ministry Schedules are published in our website. Visit us at CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST Masses: Monday - Saturday: 7:30 am Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:30 pm Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 10:15 am and 12:30 pm Holy Days: 7:30 am, 9:00 am and 7:30 pm. July & Aug. only, Mon. - Fri. - 7:30 & 9:00 am Masses Malibu Beach Club Mass - Sat. 4:30 pm Devotions First Friday of each month: All-Night Vigil for Life- 9:00 pm - 2:30 am. 9:00 pm - Rosary, 9:30 pm - Mass, followed by prayers. Silent Adoration: 12 midnight until 1:00 am. Evening concludes with Mass for First Saturday at 2:30 am. For more information, call Penny Novena Prayers after Saturday Morning Mass. Holy Hour 2nd Thursday of the month 8-9 pm. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Every Thursday following the 7:30 am Mass until 5 pm in the evening. Rosary: Daily after the 7:30 am Mass Tri-Parish Bereavement For information about upcoming bereavement groups please call Kathy Ryan at OLMM Pastoral Council meets on the third Tues. of each month. The minutes are available on the website & in the Church vestibule. This is the Year of the Priest. Please pray for all our Catholic priests, past, present and future. Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal parish is a family of God s children committed to the greater glory of God, His Mother and the Church through the Eucharist, His Word, prayer and good works. Fifth Sunday of Lent March 21, 2010

2 March 21, 2010 Ministry Schedules appear on our website Page One MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, March 20, :30am John & Evelina Taliercio 5:30pm Living & Deceased Members of the Fox Family Sunday, Mar. 21 7:30am Rev. John G. Nugent, CM 9:00am Elizabeth & Marie O Hara 10:15am Catherine Thompson 12:30pm People of the Parish Monday, Mar. 22 7:30am Intentions of Mary Madden Tuesday, Mar. 23 7:30am Irene Hetterich Wednesday, Mar. 24 7:30am Sheila Wondsel Thursday, Mar. 25 7:30am Loretta Nester Friday, Mar. 26 7:30am George Masterson Stations of the Cross Saturday, Mar. 27 7:30am 5:30pm Palm Sunday Vigil Carol E. Lafferty Sunday, Mar Palm Sunday of the Lord s Passion 7:30am John Margan 9:00am Dolores Sudano 10:15am Rev. Joseph A. Kelly, SJ Andrew Marchese 12:30pm People of the Parish FINANCIALLY SPEAKING Weekly Collection $5, Special Collections $1, Donations $5, Combined Collection last year $6, Number of envelopes 201 Thank you for your continued generous support to the Parish Community of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, helping to meet the needs of our parish. *PLEASE NOTE: LONG BEACH CATHOLIC SCHOOL SELLS GROCERY STORE VOUCHERS AFTER EACH WEEKEND MASS. Please help support our Catholic School. It s easy & it doesn t cost any more to buy the vouchers! Your help is greatly appreciated. EASTER CANDY LBCRS will be selling Easter Candy after all Masses on the weekend of March 20/21, Plan ahead for all your Easter candy needs. EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF COMMUNION Sat./Sun. Mar. 27/28, :30 pm C. Heneghan, E. Manz, 7:30 am A. Jacob, J. Simonelli, D. O Neill 9:00 am P. & R. Dowling 10:15 am A. Staudt, M. Hug, K. Lynch 12:30 pm M. Clune, K. Donahue, C. Werner LECTORS ALTAR SERVERS Sat./Sun Mar. 27/28 5:30 pm J. McLoone M. McCourt, K. Cregan 7:30 am P. O Neill 9:00 am P. McDonald C. Murdy, B. McGrath 10:15 am M. Murphy B. Lechler, G. Staudt 12:30 pm L. Rooney S. Wondsel, E. Rooney ROSE FOR LIFE For the Week of March 21, 2010 For the Good Health of Jean Erickson Anyone wishing to place a Rose for Life at the Altar may do so by calling Jean Erickson at (Cost $5.00) Please pray for the sick: Catherine McCrink,Tori Mercuri, Brian Darby, Paul Clark, Kyle James Williams, Alice Bernhard Maze, James Lasko, Michael Polizzi, Ronnie Flynn, Clifford Harrison. >< >< >< May the Souls of the Faithful Departed Rest In Peace Kieran Donovan DEANERY PRO-LIFE HOLY HOUR Sunday, March 21, 2010 St. Joachim s Church, 614 Central Ave., Cedarhurst Easter Flower Offering SPECIAL COLLECTION MARCH 20/21, 2010 Help make our altar beautiful for this Easter Season Make a donation in memory of someone special. (Write their name on the donation envelope that will be placed on the altar on Easter Sunday). CCD CLASSES WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM MARCH 29 - APRIL 6, CLASSES RESUME APRIL 7TH. Have a joyous Easter holiday! Don t forget to pray!

3 March 21, 2010 Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church Page Two Father Pat s Corner Skill set A surgeon and his wife were invited to dinner at the home of friends. The surgeon was enjoying a drink in the kitchen as his host was about to carve the roast. Would you like to do the honors, Doc? his friend said. The surgeon politely declined. As he carved the roast, his friend teased, So how s my technique, Doc? I think I d make a pretty good surgeon, huh, Doc? It s all in the wrist. You know, I might take your job. The doctor laughed good-naturedly, having endured this kind of humor many times before - an occupational hazard in his field of medicine. When he finished, the host proudly displayed the tray of beautifully sliced roast beef. So what d ya think, Doc? Not bad, the surgeon replied. Now - lets see you put them all back together. Most of us are pretty good at taking things apart - especially other people. Like the Pharisees and scribes in today s Gospel, we are able, with surgical precision, to point to evil, to sin, to failure in others - but Jesus asks What about the evil and sin and failure within yourselves? We are well practiced in criticizing and condemning - but Jesus challenges us to the much harder work of healing and transforming evil into good, of bringing into the light the things of God that remain unseen in the darkness of fear and ignorance. In today s Gospel, Jesus asks both the woman s accusers and the woman herself to move beyond their standards and expectations, to go deeper than the rules and law, to see beyond what is readily apparent. He challenges them - and us - to look beyond our disappointments in our mutual failures and lift one another up when we stumble; he asks us to look within our own hearts to confront the sins and evil that are part of every life and find within ourselves the compassion and love of God that leads to true and lasting joy, healing and life. This Past Weekend We Welcomed Into Our Parish Family Matus Sheridan Tambone Healing Mass Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 7:00 pm Immaculate Conception Center Douglaston Pkwy, Douglaston, NY >>><<< RCIA NEWS Scrutiny of the Elect (Fifth Sunday of Lent) This Sunday, we continue the celebration of the Scrutinies. We pray in a particular way for Ana Canton, Roger Sherman, and Kimberly Trabulsi who are preparing to be baptized and enter into full communion with the Catholic Church. We pray that they be truly converted to Christ. We will also present a copy of the Lord s Prayer (Our Father) to these Elect - and wait in joyful hope until they can pray it with us as one of the Faithful at the Easter Vigil. STATIONS OF THE CROSS Fridays during Lent following the 7:30 a.m. Mass. ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT All Thursdays during Lent 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 pm Cross of Compassion During Lent the Cross of Compassion will be in the vestibule of the Church. Please write your intentions on a post-it (available next to the Cross) and place them on the Cross. Your intentions will be placed by the altar at the Easter Vigil. Passion Play The 7th Grade students of Long Beach Catholic Regional School will present a re-creation of our Lord s passion on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 1:00pm in St. Ignatius Church and at 7:00pm at St. Mary of the Isle Catholic Ministries Appeal The Diocese of Rockville Centre Catholic Ministries Appeal has begun. This is your opportunity to respond to God s love by being present in the lives of all our neighbors. Let us share God s love and trust by reaching out to help those in need. We do this with humility and gratitude for all that has been given to us. CMA continues to fund the ministries of Catholic Charities, Education, Pastoral Outreach and Formation. Please consider making a pledge to this year s appeal. Pick up a pledge envelope today. God Bless You for your generosity.

4 March 21, 2010 Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church Page Three After Mass Gathering Sunday, March 21, 2010 After the 9:00 am Mass until Noon Morning Sun Nursery School Easter Plant Sale Sat./Sun., March 27/28, :00 am til 2:00 pm BISHOP MOLLOY REC CENTER All Welcome Bring your family, Bring your friends, Bring your old paperback books Bishop Molloy Rec Center Hydrangeas, tulips, daffodils, Easter lilies, hyacinths, and more COFFEE & CRUMB CAKE SERVED! Reader-friendly Bibles will be available for sale There will be a Take Away Table to leave or take paperback books; leftovers will be donated. Get information about our Living Your Strengths program Volunteer to host one Gathering in the Spring or Summer; the new schedule is being prepared. Contact Jack Dumas: LUNCHEON THEATRE Westbury Manor, Westbury, NY Wednesday, May 26, Noon : Lunch 1:00 p.m. : Curtain $43.50 PER PERSON (Gratuity included) Please call Josephine Hoyt ANNUAL MEDICAL MISSION TO HONDURAS LEAVES APRIL 3, 2010 Dr. Michael Cahill and the volunteer medical team will return to Honduras to treat the orphans and villagers who are still recovering from past catastrophic hurricanes. If you would like to donate, funds will be accepted for use in transporting supplies and personnel to the remote sites where they are so desperately needed. Please send checks to: Moreen Carey, P.O. Box 185, Point Lookout, NY th Annual Little Bit of a Walk & Fun Run Saturday, April 10, 2010 Run starts: 9:30 am Walk Starts: 10:15 am Leaving from The Rec Center Registration starts at 8:30 am Raffles! DJ! Stay & Play! CONTACT: DIANE AT OLMM Book Club Meeting The next meeting of Father Sehler s Book Club will be on Saturday, April 10, 2010 from 7:30-8:30 PM in the CCD Room at the Rectory. We will be discussing Archbishop Rembert Weakland s book, A Pilgrim in a Pilgrim Church: Memoirs of a Catholic Archbishop. Please join us whether or not you have finished reading. FREE FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (formerly FAN) sponsored by Catholic Charities and funded by federal and state food agencies is offering free food for seniors and other eligibles. For information & guidelines call:

5 Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal R. C. Church Point Lookout, NY HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE March 27 April 4, 2010 PALM SUNDAY VIGIL Saturday, March 27, :30 p.m. Vigil Mass Blessing of Palms and Procession PALM SUNDAY MASSES Sunday, March 28, :30 am, 9:00 am, 10:15 am and 12:30 pm MONDAY TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY March 29, 30 and 31, :30 am Mass CONFESSION Monday, March 29, :00 pm to 5:00 pm 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Good Friday, April 2, :00 pm 5:00 pm Holy Saturday, April 3, 2010: 4:30 pm 5:30 pm HOLY THURSDAY, April 1, :00 am Mass Evening: Mass of the Lord s Supper 7:30 pm Visits to Blessed Sacrament At Repository until 10:00 pm GOOD FRIDAY, April 2, 2010 No 7:30 a.m. Mass Celebration of the Lord s Passion 3:00 pm Confessions: 4:00 5:00 pm Stations of the Cross 7:30 pm HOLY SATURDAY, April 3, 2009 No 7:30 a.m. Mass Confessions: 4:30 pm 5:30 pm Easter Vigil Liturgy 7:30 pm EASTER SUNDAY, April 4, :30 am Ecumenical Sunrise Prayer Service (At Beach Pavilion - NOT A MASS) Masses: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:15 am, 12:30 pm