OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

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1 Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church 800 Portion Road, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Striving to make Jesus known by our response to the Gospel, and guided by the Holy Spirit, the community of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton is committed to being a vibrant, worshipping family that reaches out in love and friendship to all of God s people. MASSES: Saturday: 5:00PM Sunday: 8:30AM, 10:00AM & 12 Noon Daily: 9:00AM (Monday - Thursday) Holy Days: To Be Announced MSGR. DANIEL A. PICCIANO, PASTOR Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 12:30pm; l:30pm - 5:00pm REV. VITUS EZEIRUAKU, WEEKEND ASSISTANT Outreach Hours: Mon. & Wed. 9:30am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 3:00pm DEACON JOSEPH MAFFEO, DEACON JOHN GREBE Tuesday & Thursday: 1:30pm to 4:30pm, CLOSED Friday DEACON DAVE VALLONE PHYLLIS BENANTI, MUSIC DIRECTOR Religious Education Hours: Monday Thursday 9:00am 12:30pm; 1:30pm 5pm. CLOSED Friday PAT MYSTKOWSKI, PASTORAL ASSOCIATE MICHELE HAHN, DIR. OF RELIGIOUS FORMATION PARISH DIRECTORY MARY ANN O CONNOR, OUTREACH COORDINATOR Office: Fax: Religious Education: BARBARA WELLS, RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SECRETARY LORI MARANDO, BUSINESS MANAGER Outreach: steas@optonline.net Sacrament of Baptism: Visit our website at for information and follow the instructions. It is highly recommended that this be done during the pregnancy. Sacrament of Marriage: A couple must make arrangements for their wedding at least 6 months in advance. ***Please secure your wedding date at the Church before reserving a reception date*** A marriage preparation program is required for every couple intending a Catholic Wedding. Visit our website at for information and follow the instructions. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday at 4:00 PM & Sunday following the 10:00 AM Mass. The priest will remain in the Reconciliation Room only until the last confession has been heard. SACRAMENTS Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick: Is offered to Parishioners who are seriously ill or in danger of death. Please call early in the illness of a loved one to arrange for the Sacrament. The Sacrament is administered to the living. In the event of death prayers are offered. WELCOME New Members (RCIA) Anyone interested in becoming a member of the Catholic Church is invited into the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Process (RCIA). We also invite baptized persons who wish to receive Eucharist and Confirmation to become part of this process. Please call Gerry at Parish Registration: It is important to belong to our parish Family. Please call the office if you are not registered or pick up a registration form after mass. TODAY: Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 23, 2016 The Lord hears the cry of the poor.

2 SUNDAY, October 23, 2016 MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK Today, Sunday, October 23rd 8:30 a.m. People of the Parish 10:00 a.m. Ray Hirt, William Lo, Phyllis Marascia 12 Noon Giuseppe Canepa Monday, October 24th 9:00a.m. James Young Tuesday, October 25th 9:00 a.m. Joe Scarglato Wednesday, October 26th 9:00a.m. John Noonan Thursday, October 27th 9:00 a.m. Giuseppe Cione Saturday, October 29th 5:00 p.m. Sunday, October 30th 8:30 a.m. People of the Parish 10:00 a.m. Patrick Luca, Elizabeth Zendrian, Dominick Delio, Margie Gales, June Colwill, Paul Frank Garcia 12 Noon Miriam McDade All Souls Day is November 2nd. Mass remembrance envelopes are available in the Church lobby. The names will be present on the Altar for the month of November. WORLD MISSION SUNDAY This Sunday is World Mission Sunday, our Holy Father, Pope Francis, calls every Catholic to celebrate at the Eucharist, our vocation to be missionary and to help the Missions. As Catholics around the world, here at home and in the Missions, gather at the Eucharistic table, let us pray for the Church s worldwide mission and offer financial help through the Propagation of the Faith for more than 1,150 dioceses in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Pacific Islands. Thank you for your generosity. REMEMBER A LOVED ONE MEMORIAL DONATIONS AVAILABLE for: Bread & Wine 1 week Missalettes - 1 month Flowers 1 week, Charcoal - 1 month 7-Day Sanctolites 1 week Altar Candles 1 month Announced Masses Contact the Parish Office to reserve your memorial. WEEKLY SACRIFICE for the PARISH Last Week = $7, Credit Card/Automated donations= $ (10 contributed) Total Last Week= $8, # of Envelopes returned: 303 Last Week s Expenses Paid = $7, Expenses include: payroll, copier maint contract, gas for Church, janitorial supplies, phones & cable, etc... REMINDER..We accept Credit Cards (Visa/MC/Discover/AMEX) CELEBRANTS for weekend of Oct 29th Oct 30th SATURDAY, October 29th 5:00 PM: Fr. Vitus Ezeiruaku SUNDAY, October 30th 8:30 AM: Fr. Vitus Ezeiruaku 10:00 AM: Msgr. Daniel A. Picciano (Deacon Joe Maffeo preaching) 12 Noon: Msgr. Daniel A. Picciano (Deacon Dave Vallone preaching) NOTE: SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

3 THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FOR THE RIDE HOME First Reading: Sirach 35:12-14, Second Reading: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, Gospel: Luke 18:9-14 PARISH OUTREACH MINISTRY God gives all good things to us, even prayer. This might be a good time to look upon our prayer lives and reflect on God's goodness to us. How have our prayers, our prayer habits, our insights from prayer, even our urges to pray gifts from God? How has prayer and the need for prayer humbled us? How has prayer brought us closer to God? Who's in charge of the heart? This question cuts to the heart of spirituality. That which stands at the very core of the person becomes the battleground. Are we in charge? Or is God? If we believe God is in charge, how do we know God is close? We cannot know (or brag) through our own efforts. We can only know when we allow God in. When we open our hearts to him. And his love. Opening the heart is a life-long process. We progress one moment and one issue at a time. We can take a quick measure by looking at our focus. Is it one focused on God and others? Or, is it focused on the self? Christmas Craft Fair Sunday, December 4th, 2016 Donations of raffle items for the annual Christmas Craft Fair are needed. If you can make an item/s or donate a ready made one, it needs to be in the parish office by November 10th so we can start selling raffles on the following weekend. Please contact me at hankma60@optonline.net or call me at if you have any questions. As always your constant support and generosity is very much appreciated. Marilyn Grynewicz At present, our food pantry is in need of the following items; vegetables (corn, string beans, peas, carrots), soups, tuna fish, rice, coffee, tea, sugar, cereal, peanut butter, jelly, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toilet paper, and paper toweling. During these past few weeks Outreach has been quite busy helping families with food and clothing. It is only through your generosity of food donations that this can be accomplished. Thank you for always reaching out to all of God s people in love and friendship. God Bless Youth Choir Please contact Katie Finn if your child (grades 3 and up) would like to join WE NEED YOUR HANDS It is time again to assembly our mailing for the annual Christmas Raffle. If you are available on Tuesday, October 25th at 7:30pm to help stuff, seal and sort envelopes, please contact Larry THANK YOU!

4 SUNDAY, October 23, th ANNUAL SUPER BONANZA $25 winners Sunday, 10/16 #16648 Thomas Barton Monday, 10/17 #10639 Joan Culkin Tuesday, 10/18 #13325 Andrea Tipton-Rudolph Wednesday, 10/19 #01881 Nancy Steigele Thursday, 10/20 #04682 Susan Montalbano Friday, 10/21 #02065 Deborah Giordano Saturday, 10/22 #12973 June Zinsley CONGRATULATIONS! Prayer Blanket Ministry Meetings are held on Saturdays from 9:30am to 12:30pm. Next meeting is Saturday, November 12th. New members are always welcome. Come join this exciting ministry we create prayer blankets, lap robes, baby blankets, preemie hats, Christmas stockings, pink scarves, etc. and donate them to various organizations, nursing homes, etc. We also share ideas, patterns and offer instruction for anyone wishing to learn to knit or crochet or brush up on their skills. For more information call the Parish Outreach. If you have yarn to donate, we will gladly accept it and use it. Thank you! 2016 Catholic Ministries Appeal only 3 months left. We need your help to reach our goal! Next weekend, Saturday October 29th and Sunday October 30th, there will be a 2nd collection for those of you who have not yet had an opportunity to make a donation towards the 2016 CMA. Please use the envelope that is included in your monthly packet to do so. As always, you have the option to make a pledge which would be payable over the next few months. To make a pledge, simple fill out the form on the next page and place it in the 2nd collection next weekend. No down payment is necessary, the Diocese will send monthly reminders. ARE YOU A REGISTERED PARISHIONER? Many parishioners support St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in the weekly collection and we do not have them listed in our census. We would like to make sure you are given proper credit for your donations. Please fill in the bottom of this page and we will send you a registration form. ***You are not automatically registered if you received a sacrament in the parish, i.e. Baptism, Confirmation, Matrimony, etc. NAME ADDRESS Phone We are now taking requests for Baby Sweater Sets for the Craft Fair being held on December 4th. Contact Janice by jmierisch1@optimum.net Join Us With Mary When life got overwhelming and too big for us as children, we turned to our mother for support and guidance. As adults, we thank her for all she had done for us. Now we are blessed with the opportunity to turn to our Heavenly Mother Mary to ask for her support and guidance, and thank her for the many blessings she has given us. Every Wednesday after 9:00 AM mass (at 9:30), you are invited to join us as we pray the rosary to ask for her help and guidance and to thank her for her abounding love.

5 Mercy is the force that reawakens us to new life and instills in us the courage to look to the future with hope - Pope Francis **One Faith, Family and Community is the theme around which we are sharing the inspiring story of the Catholic Ministries Appeal. **As One Faith Family, we are called as a community to show mercy to others as Pope Francis has asked us to do in this extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy. **Supporting the Catholic Ministries Appeal gives each of us a remarkable opportunity to show mercy to others and touch the lives of so many who are in our family of faith and in our community a neighbor in need of food or shelter, a young man or woman finding their way to God through our youth or campus ministry programs, or a deacon or seminarian studying to serve in our Diocese. TOTALS for the 2015 APPEAL Parish Goal: $50,000 Number of Pledges: 292 Total Amount Pledged: $50,941 Total Amount Paid: $50,770 Parish Rebate: $10, TO DATE Goal: $50,800 Number of Pledges: 194 Amount Pledged: $45,606 60,000 40,000 20, ,800 45,606 50,770 GOAL TO DATE LAST YEAR Thank you for your support and continued generosity. - John Romaine, CMA Chairperson We need your help to reach our goal. Thanks to the generosity of 194 of our parish families, we have received over $45,000 in pledges to this year s Catholic Ministries Appeal. The bad news is that last year at this time we had received over $50,000 from 285 families. So we have a long way to go to reach that total. The good news is we have over 3,000 families in our parish and we still have 3 months left in this years campaign to make and complete new pledges. So we have the potential to not only reach our goal of $50,800 but we can surpass last year s total of $50,941. In a world of so many troubles, it s easy to feel like there is nothing we can do to make a difference. But we can help feed the hungry. We can see that our seniors are provided with services and shelter. We can provide guidance through troubled times. We can make sure that no one feels alone. If you have not already made a donation to this year s appeal you can make a difference. Please support the ministries of our diocese & parish by making a pledge to the Catholic Ministries Appeal. Please participate!! We need everyone s help!! To make a pledge, simply fill out the form below and place it in the collection basket or mail it back to the parish office. No down payment is necessary. The diocese will send monthly reminders. To help you decide here are some suggested gift plans: $150 pledge = $50 per month $75 pledge = $25 per month One time payment = any amount Whatever you are able to give, large or small will be accepted gratefully. For more information or to make an online donation you go to the CMA website at Thank you for your support & continued generosity. John Romaine CMA Chairperson Please make check payable to: Catholic Ministries Appeal Pledge: $ Down Payment: $ Balance: $ Parish: Payment Plan: Monthly Quarterly Name: Annually Other Address: City, State, Zip: Phone: Donor Signature Date

6 THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME RELIGIOUS FORMATION FAMILY + PARISH = PARTNERS IN FAITH Office hours: Monday thru Thursday 9 to 12:30; 1:30 to 5 (631) OCTOBER EVENTS... LEVEL 4 PARENT & STUDENT "SAINTS" ACTIVITY NIGHT Thurs. 10/27 at 7 PM in the Parish Hall ATTENTION LEVEL 7 PARENTS... Please stop into the Office to pick up the Confirmation information booklet given at the meeting back in September. Your son or daughter's first assignment is due prior to the start of their Spirit Night sessions. Questions? please let us know!

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10 SUNDAY, October 23, 2016 "Friday night was indoor/outdoor game night. We had something for everyone. If you like to use your brain we had different board games. If you prefer physical games we had basketball, frisbee, football, ping pong and others. On October 28th we will have our annual costume party with prizes for best costume. We will also have a spooky walk if you wish to participate. Please call, text or Joy Milillo for more information (home) or (cell) or joym8103@yahoo.com Italian American/Dinner Dance ARE YOU INSPIRED BY THE WORD OF GOD? WOULD YOU LIKE OTHERS TO BE INSPIRED BY SCRIPTURE? THINK ABOUT BECOMING A LECTOR. IF GOD IS CALLING YOU TO THIS MINISTRY, PLEASE CONTACT PAT MYSTKOWSKI AT I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU, PAT A name was left off the bulletin to thank for their help with the Italian American Dinner Dance held on October 1st....Thank you to Pat Coppola for all of your help. Larry & Mike.

11 THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME COME JOIN JANE VENTIMIGLIA AS SHE PRESENTS... EUCHARIST... WE ARE WHAT WE EAT... OR ARE WE...? (PART 2 of "WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AN ADULT CATHOLIC" DATE: 10/24/16 TIME: 7:15-8:15 PM PLACE CHAPEL REGISTRATION REQUIRED Tear off and please return to the office NAME PHONE NUMBER:

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