Our Lady of the Snow Catholic Church

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1 Our Lady of the Snow Catholic Church 175 Blue Point Avenue Blue Point, New York Telephone: May 31, 2015 The Most Holy Trinity Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own (Psalm 33) MASS SCHEDULE WEEK DAY MASSES: Monday Friday 8:30AM in Mother Church WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday 5PM in Large Church Sunday 7:30AM in Mother Church 9AM, and 11:00AM in Large Church SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday 4PM 4:30PM in Large Church Monday 6:15PM 7:15PM in Mother Church EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Monday 6PM 8PM in Mother Church The standing whirlpool of the stars, The wheel of all the world, Is a ring on Our Lady s finger With the suns and moons empearled, With stars for stones to please her Who sits playing with her rings With the great heart that a woman has And the love of little things. --G.K. Chesterton MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA & BENEDICTION: Monday 7:30 8PM In Mother Church The Pastoral Team Clergy Rev. Edward R. D Andrea, Pastor Rev. Msgr. Charles Fink, Parish Administrator Rev. John Amoah, Associate Pastor Deacon Frank Hartmann Deacon Edward Karan Deacon Robert Gronenthal The great historian of philosophy, Etienne Gilson, once said of Chesterton that he was one of the greatest geniuses who ever lived. The quote above in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary is from Chesterton s poem The Trinkets, in which he pictures all creation as God s gift to her, a plaything, the smallest details of which she delights in. If you ve never read Chesterton, a good place to start might be his biography of St. Francis of Assisi or the one on St. Thomas Aquinas called The Dumb Ox.

2 Prayers & Intentions Page 4 May 31, 2015 MEMORIALS FOR THE WEEK Altar Bread and Wine In loving Memory of our departed Parishioners Sanctuary Candle in Mother Church In loving Memory of our departed Parishioners MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK June 1,2015 Saints and Special Observances also indicated Monday June 1, St. Justin 8:30AM Joan Nolan Tuesday June 2, Ss. Marcellinus & Peter 8:30AM Joan Rigby Wednesday June 3, St. Charles Lwanga 8:30AM Eleanor McDonald Thursday June 4, 8:30AM Joseph Tuozzo Friday June 5, St. Boniface 8:30AM Rose Mary Sblendorio Saturday June 6, St. Norbert 5:00PM Ernst Thorvaldsen Mary McGowan Caroline Roccia Sunday 7:30AM Parishioners 9:00AM Joan Nolan 11:00AM Dolores Patak Louise Gibbons Lt. Col Christopher Ederle Major Meghan Ederle Capt Kyle Brown Capt. Tara Brown Gomez Capt. Thomas Gomez Lt. Jg Sean Brown 2/c Midshipman Shannon Brown Army Specialist Justin Brown E3/ACAN Connor Rooney USN Pray for Our Sick We pray for all who are sick, for their healing in both body and spirit. Eileen Murphy, Robert Walsh & Ernest DeMarzo In Sympathy For all who have died this past week, that they rejoice in the heavenly banquet Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults RCIA Would you like to learn more about the Catholic Church? Are you interested in becoming Catholic? Do you need to complete the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation)? If your answer to any of these questions is yes, our Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) may be just what you need. RCIA is a journey of faith, which will lead you to full acceptance into the Catholic Church. Call the Rectory ( ) or Beth Rivalsi ( ), we will be delighted to answer your questions and share more information with you. ~WEDDING BANNS~ John Mutziger & Bay Rose Christopher Frabrizio & Laura Colaianni Alan Wikander & Erin Vollmuth

3 A Message from Father Charles Fink Page 3 May 31, 2015 My dear parish family, As we come to the end of May, I want to invite you to a little examination of conscience concerning the place of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, in your prayer life. After all, our parish is named Our Lady of the Snow, one of the many titles by which she is known. How many of you know the origin of this particular title? Our parish churches, other buildings, and grounds boast at least four statues of Mary and as many more pictures. How many do your homes boast? When I was growing up a Protestant, we teasingly called Catholics bead-rattlers because it seemed they all prayed the Rosary. How many of you pray it regularly? Or ever? Do you know how? Have you taught your children and grandchildren how to pray it? Do you ever pray it, or at least part of it, as a family? The easy answer to these questions is, Father, you can be a good person without doing any of what you suggest, and that s what God cares about, being a good person. A lot hinges on the ambiguity of the word good in that statement, but let s say you re right. I hear the same reason given by people all the time for not going to church, for downplaying belief in Jesus, even for giving up belief in God, and for justifying all sorts of behavior once broadly condemned. Their argument goes: You can be a good person without church, Jesus, God, and if there is a God, He doesn t care about teens and adults sleeping around, getting drunk, doing drugs recreationally, occasionally lying, cheating, stealing. We re only human; God understands that and loves us anyway. There s just enough truth in this form of rationalization that more and more people fall prey to it. A recent public opinion poll indicates than fewer than half of all Americans now consider themselves Christians. How does that seem to be working out? If we want to be part of the solution to what ails the world, not part of the problem, the answer lies not in abandoning more and more of our rich Catholic traditions, but in growing appreciation of them. It s never too late to get started. It s never too late to change course and take the straight and narrow path that leads to the life and joy Jesus promised. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. With love and prayers, Fr. Charles Fink

4 Believing with Joy! Stewardship - A Way of Life Stewardship and the Holy Trinity Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. The Holy Trinity is one of the most fundamental mysteries of our faith. We profess our belief in the Holy Trinity as part of the Nicene Creed, our Profession of Faith, which we join together to say at Mass. The word creed is drawn from the Latin word credo, which means, I believe. As indicated we consider the Holy Trinity as a Mystery of our faith. A Mystery in this regard means that this is something that goes beyond our ability to genuinely understand it completely. That and other mysteries of the faith are sometimes a challenge for us as Catholics. If we do not understand nor fully grasp something, we may have a tendency to doubt, to have reservations. One of the joys of stewardship is trusting completely in God, of accepting the fact that we may never have all the answers. Needing all the answers is a human failing. As professed Catholics we need to accept, and we need to follow and commit to the Lord s call to discipleship. Stewardship Bulletin Reflections Mary Queen of Peace, Pray for Us Join us as we pray the rosary each week for peace on the following days: June 1, June 9, June 18 and June 22 at 4:45 in the Mother Church. Congratulations Our CYO 6 th grade girls volleyball team are The Division B Champions!. What is a Boot Sale? It is a yard sale out of the back of your car! The parish would supply the parking spaces; you supply your car and items you wish to sell. They can be new or used. A fee is charged for the parking space. A committee is needed to plan and run this event which would take place in the fall. A committee is needed to go forward with this idea, if you are interested please call Beth at This is the last call for a committee to run a Boot Sale or in English; a yard sale from the back of your car. Without a committee we cannot go forward. Next week our Second Collection will be for Religious Retirement. This collection will help with the retirement expenses of the men and women in Religious life, the sisters and brothers who consecrated themselves to God and who gives so much of themselves to us, the Church. Please remember to be generous. Catholic Ministries Appeal We are so close!! Thank You For Your Support!! Goal - $67, Pledges $67, Payments $49, Average Gift $ Number of Donors 257 Once we reach our goal our church will receive $14,000 back, then anything over our goal we get 80% back. STEWARDSHIP FINANCIAL REPORT For the week of May 24, 2015 Mass Attendance Envelopes $ Loose $ Total 5:00 pm :30 am :00 am :00 am Total

5 KNOWING OUR FAITH XIX. THE PAPACY History can be looked upon as a kind of laboratory in which various experiments are performed. In it we can see which experiments work, which do not, and among those that work, which work best. There have been three great experiments performed since our Lord s Ascension in an attempt to see to it that the work Jesus began when He lived on earth be continued. The Protestant experiment, only about five hundred years old, has tested the theory that all people need in order to know and love Jesus and others as they should is a Bible and a personal relationship to the Savior. The fruit of this experiment has been the proliferation of hundreds of denominations and sects, each claiming a more accurate interpretation of scripture. The Eastern Orthodox experiment, much older, has tested the theory that the Church must strictly adhere to ancient liturgical traditions and to the pronouncements of the early Christian councils. This has led to a great sense of continuity with the past but some difficulty in adapting to changing times and places. It is also a fact that the Orthodox Churches tend to be very bound by language, culture, and nationality (Greek Orthodox and Russian Orthodox, e.g.) and that they do not always get along very well with each other. The Protestants show great flexibility but have jettisoned much of our rich Christian tradition and continue to splinter and separate from each other. The Orthodox have held fast to tradition but with limited ability to adapt to changing circumstances or to interact with Orthodox of other nations. The single feature that makes the Roman Catholic experiment unique and has enabled it to extend its influence to every nation and people on earth, while maintaining remarkable continuity with the past, is the papacy. Because the successors of Peter have Christ s promise of infallibility in matters of faith and morals, the Church has been able to change the non-essential elements of our religion, adapting to varied times, places, and cultures, while maintaining rock-like stability in its essentials. Both Protestants and Orthodox are our brothers and sisters in Christ. Both have produced great and good people. Nevertheless, the lack of unity among Christians is a scandal and an impediment to evangelization. Christ s body on earth has one voice. That voice is the Pope s. To love as we should, in all its fullness, we must heed his voice.

6 Parish Outreach & Local Events Page 6 May 31, 2015 Parish Outreach News Outreach provides food, toiletries and household supplies to individuals and families in need from the Bayport Blue Point community. We also distribute donated gift cards for local area supermarkets to purchase meat and perishable groceries. We are helping those who are struggling in this very difficult economy: seniors on fixed incomes, single parents, working families, the unemployed, underemployed etc. Can you help us to help them? The pantry is currently in need of the following items; Coffee, tea, mayonnaise,, salmon, chicken, chili, stew, toilet paper, paper towels all toiletries, and Laundry detergent. Our Food Pantry is a participating member agency of The Long Island Cares/Harry Chapin food bank and Island Harvest food Bank. The pantry is located in the lobby of the large church. All donations can be left outside the pantry door in the container provided, during mass times, or dropped off at the Outreach office, which is located in the white cottage in the large church parking lot. There is also a food drop off box at the Blue Point King Kullen (located to the left of the exit door) The Outreach office hours are 10am-1pm Mon-Thur. Please call the Outreach office at or at Thank You for your continued support. Our Lady of the Snow Respect Life Ministry in support of Catholics for Freedom of Religion The affordable Care Act and the Complete Lives System A presentation by John Hassett, M.D Please join us for this special presentation by Dr. Hassett, on the Affordable Care Act, often referred to as Obamacare. Dr. Hassett is an expert on the 2,572 page law which he has completely read and analyzed. Along with providing health care to Long Island communities for the last 15 years, he also lectures and educated people on the affects the Affordable Care Act will have on the quality of health care in our country. Tuesday, June 16, :30 pm 9:30 pm Our Lady of the Snow Large Church Coffee and Cake will be served For more information or questions call Barbara Renner at , rennerbb@verizon.net PARISH OUTREACH FUNDRAISER 2015 Your neighbors need your help. They are the newly unemployed, the underemployed, the disabled, seniors on fixed incomes, single parents and hard-working families who struggle to pay for food and basic needs for their children and themselves. Please support our 2015 Fundraiser the SPLIT-THE-POT Raffle. ****THE POT IS $1,000 AND GROWING EVERYDAY GET YOUR TICKETS IN!!!!**** 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 28 th, after the 11:00 am 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; 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.

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8 OUR LADY OF THE SNOW RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE Office Hours: Mon. to Thurs. 9:30 4:30 or by appointment The ministry of Religious Education strives to bring all into a closer relationship with Jesus through Word, Worship and Service Week of May 31 Registration Tues. June 2 in the Large Church 6:30 to 8pm. This registration is for students entering Levels 2 9 in Catechists are still needed. Please call or the Religious Education Office if you are interested in sharing your faith. Registration forms and instructions are now available on our parish website : ourladyofthesnowbluepoint.com Level 6 Faith Conversations We have now completed our scheduled Level 6 Faith Conversations. If your child was unable to schedule an appointment please call or the Religious Education Office to make up the Conversation. These Conversations are required (before a student enters the Confirmation Program) by the Diocese of Rockville Centre Children Entering 1st Grade Sept Children entering 1st grade in Sept 2015 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 as soon as possible. Level 9 Parent Child Meeting Wed. June 10 in the Large Church 7:30pm We will discuss the Sacrament of Confirmation and the requirements and expectations of the Confirmation year. Materials will be distributed LIVE and SHARE YOUR FAITH! We are beginning to prepare for next year s program. Please consider sharing your Catholic faith as a Catechist with the children in our parish. Call Pat or Susan for more information WE ARE THE BODY OF CHRIST A special thank you to all who shared their time and talents to make the Communion Liturgies a sign of God s grace and love: To Jeanne Williams our First Eucharist Coordinator who shared her faith, time and talents to help prepare the children for their First Eucharist. To our Catechists who have shared their faith with the First Communicants: Megan Bachmore, Eileen Brophy, Lisa Carson, Loren Christie, Ellen Cremer, Orlando-Diaz, Danielle Dobson, Mary Dolan, Betty Malia, Rosemarie Gelling, Jennifer McDonald, Carolann LaFountain, Jaime Onufrak, Ann Peltier, Jennifer Shanahan, Jennifer Kentoffio, Kara Tricarico, Jeanne Williams and Linda Wtherell. The Music Ministry who shared their voices and music today at this special celebration. To the ushers who kept the Liturgy flowing with grace. To the Liturgical ministers who served at the Table of the Lord To Eileen Burke, Denise McFadden, Lynn Cannizzaro, Theresa Bailey and Ann Marie Maud for preparing each Communion certificate with such care and dedication To Eileen Mulry for recreating our Communion Banner and organizing the office work with grace and love To the parents for their commitment in bringing their children to the Table of the Lord And to the children who share their awesome love of God with us as they grow in wisdom and grace. Let us follow our children to the Table of the Lord, now and forever!

9 GOD BLESS OUR FIRST COMMUNICANTS Alyssa Ayerle Steven Azzone Ryan Bachmore Matthew Becher Charlotte Bernard Sarah Berube Dillon Boeckel Jacob Boris Delaney Bowen Mathew Bowman Jared Brooks Jayson Brooks Jordan Brooks Amy Carson Camden Carter Aidan Christie Christopher Coluccio Erika Corrado Erin Costa Dylan Craig Connor Curran Lola D'Ambrosio Alexa Damiano Colin Day Matthew Decatur Sophia Diaz Chandler Dickinson Nicolette Diemer Ali Dobson Kevin Dolan Shane Duerr Aubrie Eisfeld Christopher Esposito Abigail Eve Hannah Eve Alexa Evers Abigail Farrell Ella Fitch Cooper Fuller Brady Gelling Kelly Graf Kevin Griemsmann Rafferty Hasher Haley Hendershot Mya Hirsch Isabella Hurst Cali Kanne Gabriel Keeley Frank Kentoffio Guytano Kiesel Lola Kiesel Julainna Kirby Nicholas Knipfing Erika Kreuscher Ryan Kropf Grace LaFountain Mia Lauri Cormac Love Sophia Maiorano Emma Marazita Lisa Marino Tania Mathew Alex McAuliff Meghan McDonald Sophai McInnes Madison Mullery Brody O'Connell Ava O'Rourke Julia Perry Madison Philipson Julianna Primavera Nicole Primavera Lillian Prince Edward Quinn Leah Richardt Ashton Rios Lane Romano Brian Satterley Savannah Sessa Emma Shanahan Miranda Sherbitsky Andrew Snyder Dylan Spano Logan Spivak Arthur Stankiewicz Gabriella Valente Kevin Verdecanna Chloe VonGlahn Evan Waldbauer Kaelyn Walsh Kendal Wooley

10 The Pastoral Team Clergy Rev. Edward R. D Andrea, Pastor Rev. Msgr. Charles Fink, Parish Administrator Rev. John Amoah, Associate Pastor Deacon Frank Hartmann Deacon Edward Karan Deacon Robert Gronenthal Faith Formation for Adults: Mrs. Beth Rivalsi, Director of Faith Formation for Adults olsbeth@aol.com Religious Education: Mrs. Patricia Bartoldus, Director of Faith Formation, 1-9 Mrs. Eileen Mulry, Secretary, ext. 15 Mrs. Susan Gressler, C.R.E., ext. 14 Office hours: Monday Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. & 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. olsbpre@aol.com Parish Outreach: Mrs. Diana Mongan, Director Mrs. Patricia Fulco, Outreach Assistant Office hours and food pantry 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Monday - Thursday in the cottage Evening Hours Available by Appointment olsoutreach@yahoo.com Director of Music Mrs. Theresa Martin Parish Office: Fax: Mrs. Lindsay Butler, Parish Asst., ext. 11 Mrs. Loraine Gonzalez,. Asst., ext. 10 Hours: Mon -Thurs 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-12 p.m. ourladyofthesnowbp@gmail.com 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 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. Baptisms Are celebrated on the second Saturday and fourth Sunday of most months. Please visit our website at for complete information New parishioners Please register at the parish or call , ext. 10 for information. Communion for the Homebound: To make arrangements to have Communion brought to the home, please call the parish office at , ext. 10. For emergency sick calls, please call the parish at any time. 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

11 SAVE THE DATE OCTOBER 14, 2015 OUR LADY OF THE SNOW GOLF OUTING ROCKING HILL COUNTRY CLUB At last I found my vocation: My vocation is love. A little humor from Father Fink President Woodrow Wilson, when he was governor of N.J, was awakened by a phone call very early one morning. Governor Wilson, your commissioner of highway has just died, and I would like to take his place. Wilson replied, It s all right with me, if it s all right with the undertaker. ~Saint Therese of Lisieux