The Celebration of the Sacraments

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1 Baptism Baptisms are normally celebrated at 2:00PM on scheduled Sundays in a month. Please call the Parish office to arrange for a meeting with a Parish Priest and to register for the baptismal class which is normally held on the 4 th Monday of each month at 7:30PM. Marriage Couples should make an appointment with a Priest at least eight months prior to the wedding. A Marriage Preparation Program is required. Anointing of the Sick Anyone seriously ill, elderly, or prior to an operation should be anointed with the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. Please speak with one of the Priests to make the arrangements. Communion for the Homebound Anyone who cannot attend Mass due to illness or age may receive Communion at home. Please call the Rectory office to make arrangements. Reconciliation (Confession) Every Saturday and Eve of Holy Days from 4:00PM to 4:45PM in the Church and on the Thursday before the First Friday of every month after the 9:00AM Mass. Individual confessions may be arranged by calling the Rectory office. Interested in becoming a Catholic or completing your Sacraments? The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the process by which adults are brought into the Catholic Church. If you have never been baptized, confirmed or received first Holy Communion or if you are a member of another Christian Church and wish to become a member of the Catholic Church, contact Judy Corbellini at (631) Holy Orders - Priesthood Those young men interested in preparing for or learning more about the Priesthood, please contact one of the Priests. The Celebration of the Sacraments -2- We are publishing the schedule of the priest celebrants of Sunday Masses. ****Please note that for pastoral reasons and emergencies the schedule may be changed without notice. Priest schedule March 12 th 13 th Saturday, March 12 th 5:00 PM Msgr. Joseph Mirro Sunday, March 13 th 7:30 AM Fr. Vian 9:00 AM Fr. Innocent 10:30 AM Msgr. Cantley 10:30 AM (lower -Spanish) Msgr. Joseph Mirro 12 Noon Fr. Vian 7:00 PM Msgr. Joseph Mirro MASS INTENTIONS: MONDAY March 7, :45 AM Joseph Esposito 9:00 AM Faith Metralexis TUESDAY March 8, :45 AM Salvatore Gracci 9:00 AM Drago Braut WEDNESDAY March 9, :45 AM Carolyn Palermo (Comiskey) 9:00 AM Phil Porter THURSDAY March 10, :45 AM Carolyn Cominskey 9:00 AM Connie Ruconich FRIDAY March 11, :45 AM Sister Agnes Muriel 9:00 AM St. Anthony s Guild: Kathleen Amato Margaret Boylan and John Boylan Seamus McKenna SATURDAY March 12, :30 AM Jean Pezza 5:00 PM Esther and Joseph Billone and Vincent Albanese SUNDAY March 13, :30AM Parishioners of St. Anthony 9:00AM William Sheridan 10:30AM Sabina and Stanislaw Wozniak 12:00 Noon Mary Ris 7:00 PM Deceased Members of the Haas and Valeri Families

2 Please Pray Pray for the Sick: Chet Brazee, Dorothy and Jim Maier, Mary Koepper, Leslie Bagnell, Donald Berny, Jean Marie Ronde Bower, Fran Karlewicz,Marie Dunn, Paul Weingart, Laura Thomas, Joan Burke, Patty Chepiga, Peter Mc Dermott, Kathy McDermott, John and Margaret Leppert, Alyssa Leppert, Margaret DiGiamco, Dorothy Elstein, Baby Brody Michael Sullivan, Joan Engle, Emily Byrne, Christine Byrne, Karen Larson, Anastasia O Grady-Farrell, Dorothy King, Rich Kramer, Paul (Skip) Wildgen, Barbara & John Caggiano, Irene Ketteridge, Joseph Badamo, Robert Flinn, Christina Mahon, Marie Baffo, Marie King, Mary Santino, Carmela Strano, Maxine Ryan, Ralph Parise, Robert Callatone, Maureen Mahon, Debbie Williams, Mary Beth Spooner, Kathy LaRusso,Paul Strano, Frances Powers, Elaine Flanagan, Arlene Calcano, Phil Cortese, Debbie Cortese Names submitted for the bulletin should be submitted to the Rectory office by Thursday, 12 Noon, of the previous week and will remain on the Prayer List for one month. PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED Josephine Caiozzo Dominick T. Leotta Louis J. Donet Barbara Kiernan Alexander M. Clement BAPTISMS Aniyah Concetta Clark Mia Pearl Clark Observances for the Week of March 6, 2016 Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Friday: Next Sunday: 4 th Sunday of Lent Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs John of God, Religious Frances of Rome, Religious Day of Abstinence 5 th Sunday of Lent Sunday Scripture Reflection Readings for the Week of March 6, 2016 Sunday: Jos 5:9a, 10-12/Ps 34:2-7/2 Cor 5:17-21/Lk 15:1-3, Monday: Is 65:17-21/Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13/Jn 4:43-54 Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12/Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9/Jn 5:1-16 Wednesday: Is 49:8-15/Ps 145:8-9, 13-14, 17-18/ Jn 5:17-30 Thursday: Ex 32:7-14/Ps 106:19-23/Jn 5:31-47 Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22/Ps 34:17-21, 23/Jn 7:1-2, 10, Saturday: Jer 11:18-20/Ps 7:2-3, 9-12/Jn 7:40-53 Next Sunday: Is 43:16-21/Ps 126:1-6/Phil 3:8-14/ Jn 8: th Sunday of Lent The Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, This man welcomes sinners and eats with them. Jesus crossed lines that weren t supposed to be crossed. He talked to women in public, touched the unclean to heal them, and chummed it up with tax collectors and sinners. This didn t make sense. It didn t fit into the standard categories. And so the religious leaders began to complain. In response to this, Jesus told the parable of the prodigal son. Through this story, he illustrated that God loves all of his children even when they have not behaved perfectly. But more than this, the tale also deals with the resentment of the older son the one who always followed the law. Like the selfrighteous Pharisees and scribes, the older brother complained. All these years I served you, the son said, and not once did I disobey your orders; yet you never gave me even a young goat to feast on with my friends. But how does the father respond? My son, you are here with me always; everything I have is yours. In other words, the older brother had no reason to complain or be angry. He already enjoyed all good gifts. The father simply wanted him to rejoice that his brother had returned home. He was lost and has been found. It s important for those of us who attend Mass regularly, participate in the sacraments, and serve in our parishes not to fall into the trap of being like the bitter older brother or the complaining Pharisees. We must welcome everyone in our midst with joy, not resentment or judgment. It can be easy to think that others don t deserve as much as we do, and to forget to be grateful for all that we have. But we are all called to celebrate and rejoice when the lost return home. -3-

3 Pastor s Pen THE JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY: WHY DO I HAVE TO TELL MY SINS TO A PRIEST? If I m really sorry in my heart, and I ask God to forgive me, won t He? Why do I have to go tell my sins to a priest? We ve all either heard those questions, or asked those questions, or both. There are several reasons why it s necessary for us to celebrate the Sacrament of Penance. First and foremost, it s because it s a sacrament. Catholics believe that sacraments are physical, concrete celebrations of the Church that communicate God s grace to us because Jesus is present in His Church. Without the sacramental celebration, we do not experience the grace the sacrament brings to us. Sacraments make grace effectively present in our life. Going to Confession is not simply about getting forgiveness from God, which, admittedly, cannot be controlled by human agency. Going to Confession is, however, about sacramental grace being effectively present in our life to have an effect on us and to bring about our conversion, and sacramental grace is not available without the sacrament. Also, there is the very human reality that praying or asking for forgiveness internally, or mentally, is simply not enough. As physical creatures, we need to externalize things to make them real to us. Just as love, for example, cannot remain an abstraction, but must be put into concrete practice in order to really be love, so too with our experience of God s forgiveness in our life. There is something about getting it out once and for all and letting our sins go by verbalizing them that is an integral part of healing and forgiveness. The Catechism of the Catholic Church reminds us that the confession (verbal disclosure) of sins, even from a simply human point of view, frees us and facilitates our reconciliation with others. It allows us to clearly confront the sins we have committed, to take responsibility for them, and to thereby open ourselves to God and to others. (CCC 1455) As Pope Francis remarked in 2010, For me, sin is not a stain that I have to clean. What I should do is ask pardon and make reconciliation, not stop by the cleaner s on my way home. Therefore, the sacrament is as much about being healed as it is getting forgiveness. Part of the healing involves being reconciled with the community, our brothers and sisters in the Church, we have sinned against. Sin damages our relationship with others, and therefore we must be reconciled with the community; it is never a simple case of God and me. Going to Confession brings about reconciliation with the Church. Finally, the simple truth is that we must go to the Sacrament of Penance because we are Catholic; it s part of our identity. The faith we have is the faith of the Church, which has been handed on to us; faith is not a matter of my own personal beliefs or philosophy. The Sacrament of Penance is part of who we are as Catholics. Remember that the priest will never reveal to anyone else in any way anything you say in Confession; the sacramental seal is absolutely inviolable, and it is a sacred trust that all priests take with the utmost seriousness. -4-

4 Sacrificial Giving 2015 Did We Take a Step? February 28, 2016 $20, March 1, 2015 $24, Increase $ 4, The stewardship message in the parable of the Prodigal Son is that it is never too late to become a good steward. Blessed is the elder brother who had been a good steward all along, but blessed, too is the prodigal who had to lose all he had in order to understand the value of what he d been given. FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE: Our parish now offers Online Giving, a web -based electronic contribution application. We are providing this service so that YOU have the option to manage your contributions online or with your offering envelopes. This service is safe and secure. And it is convenient for you and for our parish staff. Sign UP for Online Giving by visiting There you will find St. Anthony of Padua parish online giving.. ***See page 17 of this weeks bulletin for further instructions. Living Stewardship: We are grateful this week for all stewards in our parish who, each evening during this Lent, have examined their consciences in the light of how loving...and forgiving...they were throughout the day. Lamp This week s Sanctuary Lamp Burns in Memory of Jennaro Cruz Easter Novena Cards and Easter Flower Offerings are now available in the Church and the Rectory Office My good deed for this week: Young Stewards Corner Offering $11.00 I cleaned my whole room. We helped clean up after dinner. I fed my dog. I helped my mom in the yard. I helped sweep leaves in the driveway. I helped make pancakes. I was a good listener. I helped my brother get some cars to play with. 9 envelopes for the week of February 28 th,

5 Youth Ministry We are asking/challenging each of our youth group members to donate 40 cans of food to our food pantry for lent. And we are asking YOU to try to do the same. Collection date TBD We are asking/challenging each of our youth group members to donate 40 cans of food to our food pantry for lent. And we are asking YOU to try to do the same. Collection date TBD YOUTH GROUP MEETINGS March 6 th Easter Baskets from 6-7pm March 13 th, Easter Egg filling from 6-7pm March 20 th, Egg Hunt after the 9am mass Earth Day beach cleanup and pizza lunch April 24 th Breakfast Run to NYC Birthday Wishes Camp Alvernia Beach Game Day and dinner Outdoor games night. We are asking for donations of new pajamas and a matching age-appropriate story book (any age). Pajama Program provides new pajamas and new books to children in need, many of whom are waiting and hoping to be adopted. These children live in various situations including group homes, shelters and temporary housing facilities and are shuffled often from one place to another. Collection box will be in front vestibule. We will be creating Easter baskets for our St. Vincent de Paul Society on March 6 th from 6-7pm. We are in need of donations of items to fill the baskets. St. Anthony s Peanut Butter & Jelly Gang Our next PBJ Gang will meet Saturday, March 26 th in the lower church. Please RSVP if you would like to help us. Please arrive by 8:50am. We end by 10:30. Join the dozens of wonderful people who attend each month to help feed the hungry. Financial Stewards: John & Susan Vizzi We rely on financial donations to sustain our PBJ ministry. -6-

6 Religious Education SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 2016: 9:00 AM Mass - All Level 3 children and families to attend. Attendance will be taken. TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2016: Levels 1-8, 4:30 PM to 5:45 PM at Trinity Regional School. Levels 3-8, Sacrament of Reconciliation for those assigned. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016: Levels 1-8, 4:30 PM TO 5:45 PM at Trinity Regional School. Levels 3-8, Sacrament of Reconciliation for those assigned. Levels 7 & 8, Evening Session, 6:15 PM to 7:30 PM at Trinity Regional School. THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2016: Levels 1-8, 4:30 PM to 5:45 PM at Trinity Regional School. Levels 3-8, Sacrament of Reconciliation for those assigned. Level 1 Parent Meeting, 7:30 PM in the Lower Church. SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2016: Levels 1-8, Session 1, 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM and Session 2, 10:45 AM to 12:00 PM at Trinity Regional School. Levels 3-8, Sacrament of Reconciliation for those assigned. IMPORTANT WEATHER INFORMATION When Northport schools cancel classes or after-school activities due to weather conditions, religious education classes will also be cancelled. This will permit time to address the campus conditions and reduce any hazards on the roads. There is nothing more important than your safety. For Saturday closures see our website or radio and TV media. OFFICE HOURS Monday through Thursday - 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM - Closed for lunch 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM Closed Friday and Saturday Phone religioused@saintanthonyofpadua.org Please visit our website for additional information or to download forms: -7-

7 Altar Servers Altar Server Schedule March 12 th & March 13 th March 12 5:00 PM Elizabeth Contino Steven Andreacchi Catherine Rogers Laura Falacara March 13 AM Patrick Wisz Madison Adelman Emily Adelman Martin Le March 13 AM Ryan Gibbs Aidan DePaul Michael Cinque March 13 AM Ashleigh Basel Angelo Prestipino Giovanni Prestipino Emma Newman March 13 PM Erin Jackobsze David Mastroianni Elysena De Stefano March 13 PM Matthew Baron Mark Baron Brendan Murray Nice and Blessed season of Lent: No candies!!!!!! For additional information Lisa Mallgraf

8 Adult Faith Formation SPACE IS LIMITED PLEASE RESERVE EARLY WOMENS RETREAT DAY CAMP ALVERNIA CENTERPORT, L I. SATURDAY, MAY 7 TH 10 AM TO 3 PM RETREAT DIRECTOR: SR. SHARON KELLY* THEME: MERCY IN OUR LIVES MASS WILL BE CELEBRATED BREAKFAST & LUNCH IS PROVIDED ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED NAME ADDRESS TEL: Cost is $30 Please make check payable to St. Anthony of Padua Drop off registration and check at the rectory Att: A. Finley or mail to St. Anthony of Padua, 20 Cheshire Pl., E. Northport NY You will receive confirmation. If you do not receive it, call ext Only those confirmed will be on the list of attendees at check-in. *Sr. Sharon is the sister of one of our parishioners. BOOK DISCUSSION SATURDAY, APRIL 2 ND RECTORY MEETING ROOM 9:15 AM TO 10:45 AM GIRL IN TRANSLATION BY JEAN KWOK 2017 Mass Book will open on APRIL 6, 2016 There is a limit of 5 Masses (strictly enforced!) 2017 Lower Church Alcove at 9:45 AM -9-

9 Parish Outreach~ 1025 Fifth Avenue, East Northport ~ Parish Outreach Fax: OPEN: Mon. Fri.: 10am- 2pm AARP/VITA/TCE OFFERS FREE TAX ASSISTANCE WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING LIBRARIES FOR THOSE WITH INCOME UNDER $54,000. APPOINTMENT NEEDED. EAST NORTHPORT LIBRARY 2/1/16-4/15/16 CALL NORTHPORT LIBRARY 2/1-4/15/ HARBORFIELDS LIBRARY- 31 BROADWAY,GREENLAWN COMMACK LIBRARY, 18 HAUPPAUGE RD, 2/5-4/ TEACHERS FCU COMMACK- 10 VANDERBILT PKWY Keep in mind, some sites close, new sites open and some sites change their days and hours of operation. For weekly accurate updates and questions, see: 1. Preparation-for-You-by-Volunteers 2. important-tax-documents.html 3. NYS Dept. of Taxation & Finance-offers Free tax assistance sites-if your income is less than $62,000, visit a Facilitated Self Assistance (FSA) site to prepare and electronically file your own federal and state returns for FREE. To find a location, click on Metro below the map to see Nassau & Suffolk sites nearest you. For current Servicemembers free tax prep: LOW COST HEALTH INSURANCE REP FROM FIDELIS will be at Parish Outreach TWICE A MONTH on a Friday (same as the Food Pantry days). 10 am -2 pm. The next date is Friday, March 11 th. Bilingual services available (Spanish). Fidelis Care offers free or low-cost comprehensive health insurance through the Family Health Plus, Child Health Plus, and Medicaid Managed Care programs. About Fidelis Care New York Fidelis Care is the New York State Catholic Health Plan, providing quality, affordable health coverage to children and adults in 59 counties statewide. The KNITTING MINISTRY Ladies meet the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. The next meeting will be March 9th from 1-3 pm at Parish Outreach. We have collected some beautiful items that will be distributed this month. We have our hats for St. Baldrick on March 11th and red scarves for the Heart Assn on March 12th. We continue making blankets for the veterans in Northport. Thank you for the recent donation of completed hats, blankets, shawls and yarn donations. They are much appreciated. The Suicide Bereavement Group You are Not Alone continues to meet the first and third Monday of every month at 7 p.m. Please call Pat Karpowicz at for information. PARISH OUTREACH CAN OFFER SIMPLE TAX RETURN ASSISTANCE FOR FREE ON WEDNESDAYS. The Senior Womens Group would love to have more women join them for coffee, cake and social conversation at their meetings. A van is available to pick up anyone who is unable to drive themselves to and from the meetings. The meetings are held at Parish Outreach the first and third Wednesday of the month from 1:00 3:30 p.m. Next meeting is March 2 nd. Meetings are accessible to women with walkers or wheelchairs; there is a ramp to access the meeting room. CALLING ALL SENIOR MEN!! MENS GROUP is the 2 nd & 4 th Monday of each month at 1:3 to 3 pm. Next meeting is Monday March 14 th PARENT /CHILD PLAYGROUP The group will meet on Thursdays 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. For more information, call Outreach office or Regina Cosenza at The group meets at 1025 Fifth Avenue, basement of Trinity School. The Group will meet for crafts and free play weekly. All mothers, fathers, grandparents and caregivers are very much welcome to join with their children ages 6 months to 4 years old. Please stop in to register and meet other parents in your community. The cost to join for the year is $15 for first child and $5 for each additional child over age

10 Legion of Mary Invite Our Lady of Fatima Pilgrim Statue into your home! In a brief meeting, two members of the Legion of Mary will set up the statue in your home and pray the Rosary with you. Your family will be blessed by the presence of this beautiful, holy statue for one week. Please call Maureen at for more information and to sign up. To learn more about Our Lady s appearances and the miracles at Fatima, Portugal, please go to: God bless you! Come join the Legion of Mary, the Catholic Church s largest, worldwide apostolic/evangelization organization of lay people! Active members share the faith through a variety of faceto-face ministries and spiritual works of mercy. These include teaching religion, bringing Communion to the sick and homebound, praying with the elderly at nursing homes, praying outside abortion mills, and much more. The prayers of the Blessed Mother and our Auxiliary members support our witness and efforts. We also enjoy retreats, days of recollection, and social interaction with other local Legion of Mary groups several times a year. You will learn more about the Catholic faith, help save souls, build friendships, grow in holiness, and help prepare yourself for judgment day. For more information, please call Marie at We now have Low Gluten Hosts Available at every Mass Ask the priest when you receive Holy Communion ST. HUGH S WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS INTERFAITH CLUB New Members are welcome. Donation $2.00 For further information, call Lucy at or Chuck at Next meeting at 1pm in the cafeteria Tuesday, March 8 th St. Hugh s School, 1450 New York Avenue, Huntington Station Eucharistic Ministers for the homebound are available for anyone who is sick, injured, or has had recent surgery or is unable to attend weekly Mass but would like to receive Communion. You will always be visited by a priest first to be anointed and receive the sacraments. If you would like a visit by a Eucharistic Minister, please call the rectory Come to our Pinewood Derby to see what Cub Scout Pack 5 is all about!! Friday, March 4th at 7:00 p.m. Trinity Gym The Ministry of Consolation needs volunteers to console and support families in our parish who have suffered the loss of a loved one in the planning of the Funeral Liturgy for the loved one. If you would like information about this wonderful ministry, please call: Loretta Hamann: Jean Chiovarelli: Calling all boys from K-4th Grades

11 Parish Calendar SUNDAY March 6 th MONDAY March 7 th TUESDAY March 8 th WEDNESDAY March 9 th THURSDAY March 10 th FRIDAY March 11 th SATURDAY March 12 th K of C Recruitment Drive 7:00 AM AA Meeting- Parish Outreach 7:30 AM K of C recruitment 1:00 PM CYO Basketball-Parish Hall 2:00 PM BAPTISMS 7:00 AM AA Meeting- Parish Outreach 6:00 PM CYO Basketball-Parish Hall 7:00 PM AA Step Group-Parish Outreach 7:00 PM Español Rosario-Church 7:30 PM Mom's Group- Rectory Meeting Room 7:00 AM AA Meeting- Parish Outreach 4:30 PM Rel Ed Levels SCH - PH - PO 6:00 PM CYO Basketball-Parish Hall 7:00 PM Prayer Group (Spanish) RECTORY MEETING ROOM 7:00 AM AA Meeting- Parish Outreach 4:30 PM Rel Ed Levels SCH - PH - PO 6:15 PM Kids Ballroom Dance Class- LC 6:15 PM Rel Ed Levels 7 & 8 - SCH - PH - PO 7:00 PM Adult Ballroom - LC 7:00 PM Boy Scout Troop 5- Parish Hall 7:00 PM Girl Scout Troop 755- Lower Church Alcove 7:30 PM R.C.I.A. Meeting- Rectory Meeting Room 7:00 AM AA Meeting- Parish Outreach 10:00 AM Divine Will Prayer Group- Rectory Meeting Room 4:30 PM Rel Ed Levels SCH - PH - PO 6:00 PM Children's Choir- Church 6:00 PM CYO Basketball-Parish Hall 7:15 PM Handbell Choir- Church 7:30 PM Level 1 Parent Meeting - Lower Church Alcove 8:00 PM Adult Choir- Church 7:00 AM AA Meeting- Parish Outreach 10:15 AM RING DAY- CHURCH and Lower Church 6:00 PM CYO Basketball-Parish Hall 7:30 PM BINGO- LOWER CHURCH St. Patrick's Dance in honor of Sr. Jeanette's Years of Service Parish Hall 7:00 AM AA Meeting- Parish Outreach 9:00 AM Rel Ed Levels SCH - PH - PO 9:15 AM Baptism Bib Sewers- Rectory meeting Room 10:45 AM Rel Ed Levels SCH - PH - PO 7:30 PM BINGO- LOWER CHURCH Please do not leave the Church until Mass has ended. Fr. Joe presents Doors of Mercy Tuesdays at 10 am ALL MEETING ROOM REQUESTS dliguori@saintanthonyofpadua.org or drop off at the rectory Attn: Debbie Bible study group with Fr. Kline is held Fridays from 7:30pm to 9:30 pm in the Rectory Meeting Room Eucharistic Ministers Needed for Hospital Duty on Thursdays after the 9AM Mass. The Priest dismisses the Ministers with a blessing, and they proceed to Huntington Hospital. Usually the return is around 11:30 am. There are presently 4 Teams, each going once every 4 weeks. For those who are able to partake in this Ministry of bringing Jesus in the Holy Eucharist to the patients at Huntington Hospital, it is truly a gift and full of graces! If you are interested, please call: Regina Whitaker,

12 K of C Pray for Our Military Fr. Thomas A. Judge Knights of Columbus... Did you Know? If you re interested in helping those in need, serving our parish, growing in faith, or obtaining exclusive access to top-rated insurance protection for your family, then joining the Fr. Thomas A Judge Council of the Knights of Columbus is the organization for you. We also have activities for the whole family including the Memorial Day Parade, St. Anthony's Family Feast & Festival, Children's Christmas Party and many other activities, proudly serving our community and fulfilling our motto "We Are Family"! Members of the Fr. Thomas A. Judge Council will conduct a membership drive after each Mass the weekend of March 5 th & 6 th. Please consider joining our council. For more information, visit or contact Ed Perillo at (631) or ed_perillo@yahoo.com.if you're already a member and haven't been to a meeting in awhile or would like any other information (upcoming events, etc. or rent our hall for any occasion, please let me know. Michael Norton Grand Knight ( ) mike@nortonfamily.com DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE The Father Thomas A. Judge Council of the Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a Defensive Driving course at the council hall in Hewitt Square on 03/26/2016. The course is open to brother Knight s, family and all members of the St. Anthony of Padua Parish. The course will begin promptly at 9am and run for 6 hours. The cost of the course is $35.00 per person. After attending the course you will receive a certificate of completion for the course which you can submit to your insurance company for a minimum of 10% reduction of your automobile liability and collision insurance premiums each year for three years. There is no test. You will refresh your driving knowledge with a review of time tested driving tips and an overview of today s vehicle and traffic laws. Also, you may be eligible to reduce as many as four (4) points on your driving record. Please pray daily for: Steven Banville U.S. Marine Corps., Sean Bishop U.S. Marine Corps., Joshua Bower U.S. Air Force, Frank Bazzicalupo U.S. Air Force, Timothy Breen U.S. Army, James Brennan U.S. Marine Corps., James Calledo U.S. Air Force, Anthony Bua U.S. Navy, Kyle Caminsky U.S. Navy, Ronal Bucca U.S. Army, Jacob D. Chang U.S. Navy, Wesley Townsend Choate U.S. Air Force, John P. Corrigan U.S. Air Force, Joseph Courtien U.S. Army, John K. Curry U.S. Army, Elias Dallis U.S. Marine Corps, Jeff Davis U.S. Marine Corps., Adriana DeFeo U.S. Marine Corps., Andrew DeSousa U.S. Army, Christopher Devaney U.S. Air Force, Keith De Vinney U.S. Navy, Paul Duchowski U.S. Navy, Robert J. Fallon U.S. Army, Christine Fiala U.S. Army, Sean Fitzgerald U.S. Army ROTC, Jesse Fitzpatrick U.S. Army Ranger, John C. Gallegro U.S.Navy, Robert A. Gartner U.S. Marine Corps., Michael Gibbs U.S. Air Force, Christopher Gillespie U.S. Navy, Dean Halton U.S. Navy, Thomas Hickey U.S. Army, Daniel J. Keenaghan U.S. Army, Danielle Koulermos U.S. Army, Thomas Kravse Jr. U.S. Marine Corps., John Christopher Lee U.S. Marine Corps., Lukasz Leonczuk U.S. Army, Tom Lesnieski U.S. Army, Robert Martin U.S. Army, Christopher Mattos U.S. Army, Sean Mc Knight U.S. Army, Robert K. Millmann U.S. Air Force, Eric Muller U.S. Army, Mark Murphy U.S. Army, Stephen K. Murphy U.S. Army, Michael Padilla U.S. Marine Corps., Matthew Patoir U.S. Army, Christopher Petersen US Air Force, Anthony Piacentino, U.S. Marine Corps., Domenick Polesel U.S. Air Force, Conor Pryor U.S. Navy, William D. Proietto U.S. Army, Dominic Ricca U.S. Army, Ruben Rodriguez U.S. Army, Geordy Santiago U.S. Army, Anthony L. Santosus U.S. Air Force, Richard N. Silecchio U.S. Army, Brice Sinisgalli U.S. Marine Corps,, Keith Sahm U.S. Army, Tyler Sinisgalli Army Ranger, Elizabeth Skaf U.S. Navy, Marc Stanco U.S. Air Force, Darrell St. George U.S. Navy, Timothy L. Sullivan U.S. Navy, Timothy Taney U.S. Marine Corps., Stephen Thomas U.S. Marine Corps., Mikelis Visgauss U.S. Marine Corps., John H. Walter U.S. Marine Corps., Eric D. Waxman U.S. Army, Erick Wine U.S. Air Force, R.I.P. Cpl. Christopher G. Scherer U.S. Marine Corps., R.I.P. PO1 Robert Joyner - U.S. Navy THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS If you would like to add someone to the military prayer list please contact: Patricia Seibert at X226 Please contact John Hnath at for additional information and to book your seat in the course. No walk-in s accepted. -13-

13 Lent Friday Lenten Dinners Father Thomas A. Judge Hall Hewitt Square, East Northport The Father Thomas A. Judge Council of the Knights of Columbus will be hosting a Friday night Lenten Dinner every Friday evening during Lent. Menu for each week is: Reserve this week for the March 18 h Dinner March 18 th Shrimp Scampi Cost will be $12/Adult and $5/Child (under age 12) or $30/Family (immediate family members). Dinner, soft drinks & dessert will be served. Reservations are required and can be made by phone or (631) RRonde@verizon.net Please be sure to indicate the date, number of adults and children, and leave a contact number so we can verify. Reservations need to be made by the Tuesday of the week you want to attend. Remember that Lent is a time of fasting. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL EASTER ITEMS NEEDED Our Easter program will be distributed March 20 th and the following items are still needed: 10 ounce cans of coffee 64 ounce bottles of apple juice chocolate bunnies for teenagers egg dye kits for families $25 Food Gift Cards to help with Easter Meals. If you could help with any of the above items and need more information, please contact Carol Crowley at cmcrowley13@gmail.com or All gift cards can be dropped off at the rectory in an envelope marked SVDP, and the first above mentioned 4 items can be dropped off in the food bin in the Church Vestibule. ALL ITEMS ARE NEEDED BY FRIDAY, MARCH 18 TH THANK YOU AND HAVE A BLESSED LENT

14 Saint Patrick s Day Party! Fr. Judge Council Knights of Columbus St. Patrick s Day Dinner/Dance Honoring Sr. Jeannette Saturday, March 12, 2016 Corned-Beef & Cabbage ~ Soda Bread ~ Coffee & cake ~ Beer ~ Wine ~ Soda Live Entertainment Bagpipes! Irish Step Dancers! and a D.J.! $35 per person ***Please make checks payable to Fr. Judge Council Knights of Columbus Tickets WILL NOT be sold at the door. Tickets must be purchased before March 6 th, 2016 Pot of Gold Raffle Pot filled with $200 cash, lottery tickets & other surprises! $5 per ticket. Tickets available in the rectory Office. We will also raffle. 100% Merino Wool Sweater (Size Large unisex ) Natural Color 95% Wool Cashmere Sweater Made in Ireland (Size Medium unisex ) Shamrock Throw Blanket (100% cotton) Celtic Garden Cross Gift Certificate to the Irish Coffee Pub, East Islip TICKETS ARE SELLING QUICKLY! DON T MISS OUT ON THE FUN! For tickets call: Ed Schnepf , Carl Finke , Dan Flynn , or they can be purchased at the Rectory Office Tickets WILL NOT be sold at the door. -15-

15 Year of Mercy SAVE THE DATE Bishop Murphy is happy to announce that there will be a Diocesan Year of Mercy Pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C. Saturday, September 24, 2016 More information will be coming soon. Please watch your bulletin and diocesan website Our Sunday Visitor s 365 Days to Mercy app, free in the itunes and Google Play app stores, is designed to accompany you on a spiritual journey during the Jubilee Year of Mercy proclaimed by Pope Francis. Celebrate the Jubilee Year of Mercy with a great new app from Our Sunday Visitor! 365 Days to Mercy is designed to accompany you on your spiritual journey during the Jubilee Year of Mercy. The app includes daily reflections on mercy, everyday Scripture reflections, Pope Francis tweets, the Divine Mercy Chaplet and Novena, and lots more. Go to your app store and search 365 Days to Mercy and install it today! THE JUBILEE OF MERCY IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENTER IN DEPTH INTO THE MYSTERY OF GOD S GOODNESS AND LOVE. IN THIS LENTEN TIME, THE CHURCH INVITES US TO GET TO KNOW BETTER THE LORD JESUS, AND TO LIVE FAITH IN A WAY COHERENT WITH A LIFESTYLE THAT EXPRESSES THE FATHER S MERCY. MY LIFE, MY ATTITUDE, MAY WAY OF GOING ABOUT THE WORLD MUST BE A CONCRETE SIGN OF THE FACT THT GOD IS CLOSE TO US. LITTLE GESTURES OF LOVE, OF TENDER- NESS, OF ATTENTION THAT LET US THINK THAT THE LORD IS WITH US, CLOSE TO US. IN THIS WAY WE OPEN THE DOOR OF MERCY. ~ POPE FRANCIS Project Hope Polimeni International, LLC& St. Hugh s Project HOPE Present Little Cow Harbor Run for HOPE & Soup! 4 Mile Run through the lovely hamlet of Greenlawn NY (walkers welcome) Saturday March 12 th at 9:00 AM Fun Run (Kids 10 & under): 8:30 AM Oldfield Middle School 2 Oldfield Road Greenlawn NY $25/$10 Kids Fun Run ($30 after 2/26) School Team Athletes of 10 or more for the 4 Mile: $10 (Must register as a team of 10 or more) Late Registration: Day of Race or Postmarked after 2/26/16: $30 (Checks payable to St. Hugh s Project HOPE) Race application available on our website or register online at or (for a small fee). You may also register on the day of the race at Oldfield Middle School gymnasium between 7:00-8:15 AM (no numbers issued after 8:30 AM). Only pre-registered runners are guaranteed a t-shirt. PLEASE BRING NON- PERISHABLE FOOD ITEM FOR DONA- TION TO THE ST. HUGH S FOOD PANTRY ALL proceeds from this event benefit St. Hugh s Project HOPE our local community soup kitchen ~ Helping Other People Eat Awards for top finishersgreat raffle prizes Homemade Soup at the finish line. Race officially timed by start2finish Free Pasta dinner at In-person registration & number/t-shirt pick up on Friday March 11 th from 7:00-8:30 PM at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Parish 53 Prospect Road Centerport, NY Sponsored by: Staller Associates, St. Hugh s Baseball/Softball League, St. Anthony of Padua CYO, Fairport Electric -16-

16 Miscellaneous DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR PARISH FINANCES? Father Joe and the St. Anthony of Padua Finance Committee are happy to announce that an address has been established to allow you to ask questions about the parish finances. Any questions may be sent to and will be discussed at the following month s committee meeting and a reply will be sent. Rediscover Jesus Available in the rectory office This book is free of charge. In keeping with Pope Francis Laudato Si: On Care for our Common Home, St. Anthony s is taking steps to become a green campus. We have begun recycling all recyclables generated here at the Church and rectory. Please help us by placing all recyclable trash in proper containers when using the Church and meeting rooms Girl Scout Sunday Is this Sunday March 6, :00 Mass Come celebrate 104 years of Girl Scouting as our Girl Scouts receive their Catholic religious medals. Girl Scout Sunday patches will be available in the lower level of the Church for $1.75 each for all girls who attend any Mass on GS Sunday. Please contact Fran Pietsch (631) or Trish Tast (631) if you have any questions. Help Wanted Part time Parish book keeper Quicken, Excel and other Financial software experience necessary School time hours possible Send resume to pastor@saintanthonyofpadua.org Year End Contribution Statements If you would like a copy of your 2015 contributions, please call the rectory and request to have a copy available for pick up or have it mailed to you. Catholic Relief Services Collection weekend of March 6 th, 2016 On March 6 our parish will take up The Catholic Relief Services Collection. This Collection supports six Catholic agencies benefiting millions of vulnerable, displaced, and impoverished families and individuals around the world. From direct humanitarian service to helping victims of human trafficking and working to reunify families, the funds from this Collection make a real difference in lives across the globe. How will you help? Please support The Catholic Relief Services Collection and Jesus in disguise -17-

17 Miscellaneous Feed My Lambs is the weekly request of the SVDP Society to parishioners to bring to church the one or two items that the Food Pantry is in low supply of. This week s food item(s) are: Cereal, canned fruit, pasta sauce, box juices, jelly Of course any other items you wish to donate will be gratefully accepted, but the item that we are concentrating on will help us ensure that this item will be in supply for our clients. All items can be left in the rear of the Church before and after all the weekend Masses. During the week items can be brought to Parish Outreach, Monday -Friday between the hours of 10:00AM and 2:00PM. Thank you for helping us minister to the lambs of our community who are in need. St. Anthony s Holy Hour is held from 1pm until 2pm on Wednesdays on a regular weekly basis. It begins with Exposition of the monstrance at 1pm & concludes at 2pm following Benediction. The service includes hymns (O Salutaris, Tantum Ergo), Scripture reading, preaching, and silent prayer. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS - COURT MORNING STAR #899 COURT MORNING STAR HAS BEEN PER- FORMING A FUND RAISER FOR FORTY YEARS - SEWING PRIESTS VESTMENTS TO BE PURCHASED FROM BRUEGGEMANN'S FU- NERAL HOME AND NOLAN & TAYLOR-HOWE FUNERAL HOME. THESE VESTMENTS ARE FOR THE PURPOSE OF REMEMBERING LOVED ONES WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY. THIS IS A PERMANENT, LASTING RE- MEMBRANCE IN THEIR NAME. A CLOTH LA- BEL IS SEWN ONTO THE VESTMENT "IN LOV- ING MEMORY OF" - YOUR LOVED ONE. A PERMANENT MASS INTENTION IS OFFERED WHENEVER THE CHASUBLE AND STOLE ARE WORN BY A PRIEST OFFERING MASS. THERE IS A CHOICE OF COLORS. Please remember our Poor Box! Donations benefit both St. Vincent de Paul Society & Parish Outreach. Sunday, February 28 th, 2016 $ The Diocese of Rockville Centre Golden Wedding Liturgy Honoring Couples Married Fifty Years or More Sunday, April 10 th St. Lawrence the Martyr in Sayville Sunday, April 24 th Maria Regina in Seaford Both liturgies will begin at 2:30 pm Couples may register for ONE liturgy. Registration forms are available in the Rectory Office The Administration and Faculty of Our Lady of Mercy Academy are indeed very proud of these students from St. Anthony of Padua Parish who have exhibited academic excellence for the Second Quarter marking period. Katherine Mirabella Grade 10 Second Honors Catherine Dowling Grade 10 First Honors Sarah McCusker Grade 10 Principal s List Marie Principe Grade 12 Principal s List Katherine McCusker Grade 12 Second Honors -18-

18 Miscellaneous Novena Group meets in the Church every Tuesday at 7:00 pm FIFTY FIFTY RAFFLE Raffle tickets available at the rectory office Cost- $5 for one $50 for a book of 12 January s Winner: $ If you didn t receive a chance book by mail, or you would like additional books, you may pick them up in the Rectory office. FRIDAY EVENING BINGO - 7:30PM St. Anthony of Padua Lower Church Hall SATURDAY EVENING BINGO 7:30PM in St. Anthony of Padua Lower Church Hall. $3,100 in prizes given away each week!! Call if you have any questions. Available for Sunday Mass Call Evelyn Advertising -19-