Second Sunday of Easter Divine Mercy

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1 A community of Faith hope and love Second Sunday of Easter Divine Mercy April 7, 2013 Give thanks to God, for His mercy endures!

2 MISSION STATEMENT We are a Parish Community of men and women who serve God, our country and one another. Inspired by St. Bernard s love of God and humanity, we proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ by praying and worshipping together, educating one another in faith, providing assistance for those in need, working for justice in the world, and welcoming all to the sacramental life of the Church in the Roman Catholic tradition. With Faith, Hope, and Love, we dedicate ourselves to the mission of living and sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ in the world / Fax Parish@StBernardsLevittown.org Website: PASTORAL TEAM Rev. Msgr. Gerard A. Ringenback, Pastor Rev. Christopher M. Costigan, Assistant Pastor Rev. Mr. John Blakeney, Deacon Rev. Mr. James Flannery, Deacon Rev. Joy Varkey, Resident Center for Religious Education & RCIA Sr. Margaret Sammon, O.P., Director / Fax The Religious Center is closed on Fridays. Parish Social Ministry Sr. Christine Sammons, O.P., Coordinator Youth Ministry Mike Rodgers, Coordinator MRodgers@StBernardsLevittown.org or Liturgical Music Mary Jane Witte, Director Adult Faith Formation Diane Vella, Pastoral Associate dvella@stbernardslevittown.org or Church Rose Marie Rotondo, Sacristan Facilities Len Lanzi, Facilities Manager Stefan Jensen, Maintenance Supervisor IN RESIDENCE: Rev. Martin J. Hall Would you like to join our vibrant community of Faith, Hope and Love at St. Bernard s? Sign-up and get to know us at one of our monthly New Parishioner Registration and Welcome evenings! For information, call the parish office at , or download a form from our website Click on Join St. Bernard s Parish on the left side of the home page. form. If you move away, please notify us as well. Bulletin Deadline: Friday, 5:00 pm, nine days prior to publication. You may us at Bulletin@StBernardsLevittown.org or leave a hard copy in the inbox on the bulletin desk in the 2 Parish Office. Thank you for your cooperation! Spiritual Life Schedule of Masses: Saturday: 8:00 am and 5:00 pm Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, (Family Mass), 10:30 am, 12 Noon, 5:30 pm Weekdays: 8:00 am Holy Days: see website: Confessions: Saturday: 4:00-5:00 pm. Weekdays: After the 8:00 am Mass Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Novena and Benediction: Monday: Check schedule on page 5 Morning Prayer: Monday through Saturday 8:30 am, Prayer Room. Books are available. Baptism of Children: We welcome infants and children to our Christian community! Baptisms are held on select Sundays at 1:30 pm. Please contact the parish at least 3 months before an anticipated baptism even before a new child is born to ensure enough time to complete the baptism preparation process. Our three-step preparation process includes: 1) at-home reading and preparation by the parents; 2) an intake conversation with a member of our parish staff; and 3) participation with other parents in a Sunday morning gathering, which begins with attendance at our 9:00 AM Family-friendly Mass. Please call or parish@stbernardslevittown.org to request a Baptism information and preparation packet. Marriages: Church arrangements should be made at least 6 months before the marriage and before making any contracts with restaurants or caterers. Please call the Rectory to set up an appointment with a priest, Ministry to the Sick and Aging: If you are, or know of someone who is homebound and would like to receive Holy Communion, please call the rectory at St. Vincent De Paul Society:

3 Clairvaux chronicle Ever hopeful today Divine Mercy Sunday April 7, pm - 4pm in the Church O most Holy Trinity! As many times as I breathe, as many times as my heart beats, as many times as my blood pulsates through my body, so many thousand times do I glorify your mercy. Sister Faustina Come and pray with us. O n Holy Saturday last weekend 7 young adults were baptized, confirmed and welcomed into the Church. For them it was also the occasion of receiving Holy Communion for the first time. Aside from the inspiring ritual that took place, seeing these young people desire to become Catholic was a source of hope. Initiation into the Christian life and into the Church is not a simple process. For months they have been gathering each Sunday morning with a member of the staff to learn what it means to be a Christian and a Catholic. They studied and prayed together. They were a source of strength and encouragement to one another. In this day and age when we observe many young adults drifting away from church practice, it is reassuring to know that there are also some who genuinely have a desire to be grounded in a life of faith and follow the Christian path. Interestingly enough, four of the young adults are sisters. That fact serves as a striking example of how family members can be such a positive influence on one another Months ago we invited regular worshippers here at St. Bernard s to pray for someone they knew personally in the hope that person might return to church. Their names were written on cards that were placed near the sanctuary. You may recall when we conducted the Gallup Survey on church engagement, one of the key areas of success was based on such statements as, in the last month I have invited someone to participate in my parish, and there is someone in my parish who encourages my spiritual development. In one way or another our newly baptized experienced something of this kind of personal invitation and encouragement. The cards continue to remain near the altar. Hopefully the prayer for those named on those cards continues. Beyond our prayers, there is nothing quite like the power of example in revealing the richness of our faith. Just think of the example Pope Francis has shown in the short time he has been the Holy Father. His deeds speak volumes about the virtue of humility and concern for the poor. As we go through these 50 days of the Easter Season, may our prayer and example remain undiminished and our spirit remain ever hopeful. 3

4 parish news Miraculous Medal Novena will be held every Monday in the month of April at 7:30 pm in the Church. The Rosary Confraternity will be holding a General Meeting on Monday, April 8th in the Peach Room of the Parish Center. This meeting will be held after the 7:30 pm Novena and recitation of the Rosary in the Church. The speaker will be Pat Rosalia, President of the St. Vincent de Paul Ministry. All women of the parish are welcome to attend. Any questions call Pat Kahl Transition Team This June, St. Bernard s will be saying goodbye to Father Jerry and welcoming Father Ralph. A Transition Team has been established to work with Fr. Jerry as well as Fr. Ralph to foster a smooth transition over the next 8 months. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding the transition, please us at transition@stbernardslevittown.org Gifts of treasure Sunday collections March 31, 2013 April 1, 2012 $ 13, $ 17, envelopes 802 envelopes Faith Direct $ 2, $ 2, Total Collection $ 16, $ 19,76.63 Second Collection Easter There is no data this week See next week s bulletin Thank you for your continued generosity. Planning for our Future in Faith, Hope and Love Goal: $1,000,000. Pledged: $1,188,666. Paid: $ 313,695. These figures are from last week. New data will be in next week. Thank you for your patience. Please continue to fulfill your pledge commitment so that all of the planned projects can be accomplished. Have you met our Rectory morning receptionist? Marie will be here most mornings to greet you if you have a need to stop in. Coming soon!! To begin April 10- Awakening your Faith, page 7. April 21 - Nunsense II, see page 12. May 4th & 5th - Fund Raiser - Plant Sale, to support our Altar Servers and Youth Ministry pg 15. Goal: $ 97, Pledged: $ 74, Paid: $ 35, the Gifts of bread and wine for the weekend of April 6, and 7, 2013 were requested in celebration of the kindness of Della Simms by Norma Steiger 4 Please Pray Daily: Jesus and Mary, we love you, please restore our religious Freedom.

5 mass intentions Monday, April 8, Annunciation of the Lord 8:00 am Mary E. Smith Tuesday, April 9 8:00am Anthony Giordano Wednesday, April 10 8:00 am Vincent D. McNamara (30th Anniversary ) Thursday, April 11, St. Stanislaus 8:00 am Barbara Sauer Friday, April 12 8:00 am Adam Lynch Saturday, April 13, St. Martin I 8:00 am Judie Lynch 8:00 am Anthony Giordano 8:00 am Souls in Purgatory 8:00 am Vincente Borgos 5:00 pm Deceased Members of The Gushue Family Sunday, April 14, Third Sunday of Easter 7:30 am Living and deceased members of The Lynch and Albano Families 9:00 am Louise Franco 10:30 am Marianne Smith 10:30 am For all Parishioners 10:30 am Edward and Margaret Hanly 10:30 am Margaret Hanly 12 noon Garry Cina 5:30 pm Francis J. Murray Parish schedule Monday, April 8 7:15 pm Bereavement Group, Parish Center 7:30 pm Miraculous Medal Novena, Church Tuesday, April 9 6:15 pm Children s Choir, Parish Center 6:30 pm Cub Scout Meeting, School 7:00 pm Boy Scouts, Youth Ministry Room 7:00 pm Spanish Rosary, Prayer Room 7:30 pm Adult Choir, Church 7:30 pm PFI, Parish Center 8:00 pm AA Meeting, Cafeteria Wednesday, April 10 10:00 am Making Music Praying Twice, Parish Center 8:00 pm Prayer Group, Parish Center Thursday, April 11 10:00 am Shawl Ministry, Parish Center 2:00 pm St. Vincent Meeting, Clairvaux House 6:30 pm The Most Holy Trinity Adoration, Prayer Rm 7:15 pm Bereavement Facilitator Training, Parish Ctr 7:30 pm CDA, Parish Center 7:30 pm Vatican II Course, Parish Center Friday, April 12 10:00-11:30 am Vatican II Course, Parish Center Saturday, April 13 11:00 am Women s AA Meeting, Cafeteria Sunday, April 14, Pot Luck Sign Up & Religious Ed Bake Sale 9:00 am RCIA, Parish Center 10:30 am Prayer Group Mass, Church 6:30 pm Youth Ministry, Parish Center 7:00 pm Men s Prayer Group, Prayer Room 8:00 pm AA Meeting, Cafeteria Prayer requests BANNS OF MARRIAGE Third Time Timothy Kissane, St. Bernard Parish, Levittown, NY Elizabeth Stea, St. Martin of Tours Parish, Bethpage, NY for the sick of our parish Frank Bond Karen Derienzo Diane Drescher Maureen Ferrari Michael Gregory Vicki Jacona John McManus Eddy Pretter Rosemarie Puras Laureen Quinn-Sturge Mary Jane Rogers Katherine M. Saciolo Bryan Solomone Rosalie Travers Annette Yankowski All names will remain on the list for 4 weeks after you call in. After that time we ask, if necessary, to call again. Thank you for cooperating and God bless all. Please pray for all those on our Long-term Sick List Baby Christian Murphy Susan Arena Helen Clarke Rosemary Clark Roberta Curran Vincent Davi Bridget Dell Aera Juanita Dones Gerry Dowling Jim Finlan Colleen Grasing Margaret Habermehl Mike Hach Carolyn Hakim Jerome W. Kalkhof Betty Lalonde Andrew Mahoney Mary Messina William McDonagh Mary McLean Kerri Orlando Johnny Perdue Rosina Perri Helen Pfiefer Joseph Pfeifer Raymond Pfiefer Catherine Pipinou Deanne Reilly Terri Saccente Eve Saint Thomas Saint Joseph Smithwick, Sr. Norma Steiger Marina Suazo David Testa Rob Weidermann Pat Welisher Pray for our beloved deceased And those who mourn for them Elizabeth Cappadona Helen Kelly Brandon Higgins Glenn Patrick Burke 5

6 GIFTED, ENGAGED AND GROWING St. Bernard S pastoral plan SIX REASONS NOT TO TAKE THE STRENGTHSFINDER! (Yes, you read that right!) For almost four years we have been encouraging you to take the fun and easy online assessment called the StrengthsFinder as a way of learning or naming the top 5 innate talents and gifts that God thoughtfully dreamed up for you at the moment of your conception. It s a clue to discovering God s plan for your life who God made you to be and what God made you to do in this life. Over 150 people have reported their Strengths back to us; and hundreds more have gotten the book and access code. Of those 150, half have participated in an Explore Your Strengths group. Still, we know that many people are hesitant for various reasons. Here are some of them that we hear a lot: 1. I m not sure what it is/don t use a computer. Read above to see what it is! You answer 180 easy questions and Gallup analyzes your answers and BINGO! You get a direct message from God!! Need help? Just contact the parish office and we ll arrange for you to come to the parish and take it here, with assistance if you need it. 2. I don t want to to read a book or join a group! We ll let you in on a secret. You really don t have to read the book if you don t want to; just crack open the access code, do the survey, and get your results. But we think you ll WANT to read it after that, as it helps you understand your strengths better. And you don t have to join a group. (But you might WANT to.) 3. What s it got to do with real life? It s not a religious assessment. It s used in business, education and colleges all over the world. People use it to better under stand and use their gifts and talents at home, work and in community. The book :) is full of examples of how the StrengthsFinder has helped people s marriages, family life, and careers. 4. or What s it got to do with Church? That being said. The StrengthsFinder is all about our relationship with God! Discovering who God made you to be and what God made you to do is an important part of the Christian spiritual journey. The book should you choose to read it makes this all-important connection. 5. It s a trick to get me to volunteer. No tricks. We take volunteering too seriously to trick someone into it; it has to be something a person feels called to do. It is true that after taking the StrengthsFinder some people have been moved to offer their time and talent to the parish, and we make every effort to match people with ministries that use their strengths. 6. I don t have any gifts or talents. We beg to differ. God SAYS you do - all through the Bible. Are you going to argue with the Almighty?? For info contact Diane Vella at or dvella@stbernardslevittown.org Get a book and access code Hear a witness talk at Mass Sign up to join an Explore Your Strengths group 4 Wed. mornings or evenings starting May 8. Start living the life God intended! 6

7 GIFTED, ENGAGED AND GROWING St. Bernard S pastoral GOT QUESTIONS ABOUT FAITH???? AWAKENING FAITH is an informal discussion and study group for adults in their 20s 40s wondering how faith fits into their lives. TOPICS: What is spirituality and do I have it? Is God merciful and do I need it? Is Mass really that important? Do I belong in the Church? 4 Wed. evenings starting April 10, 7:30-8:45 p.m. in the Parish Center No judgment. No question off base. No registration. Just come (and bring friends!) Interested but can t make it? We will form a group at your convenience with just 6 interested people! Gather some friends and contact Diane Vella at or dvella@stbernardslevittown.org Goal 3: To increase support and recognition of engaged parishioners What Happened at Vatican II? JOIN OUR WEB, FACEBOOK AND TWITTER COMMUNITIES! A six-session monthly series celebrating the anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council What changed and what didn t and why? SESSION 4: Rediscovering the Bible Thursday, April 11, 7:30-9:00 p.m. or Friday, April 12, 10:00-11:30 a.m. in the Parish Center facebook.com/ stbernardslevittown stbernardslevittown.org twitter.com/stbernardtweets Instructor: Diane Vella, M.A., Pastoral Associate For information contact Diane Vella at or dvella@stbernardslevittown.org WE HAVE 225 FANS ON FACEBOOK! WILL YOU HELP US REACH 500? 7

8 8 Divine Mercy To know the richness of mercy is to share in the dispositions of the heart of our Redeemer by experiencing in ourselves something of the shuddering horror at the vision of the sins of the world which filled his heart. At the same time divine mercy transfigures us, filling us with the faith to cry out united with the risen Christ, Once I was dead, but now I am alive for ever. Magnificat, April 2013 Liturgy corner SOLEMNITY OF THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER, SUNDAY OF THE DIVINE MERCY April 7, 2013 Through Christian art and cinema, we have come to imagine the Risen Christ as whole, glowing, transcendent and powerful, the opposite of the Man of Sorrows suffering through the Passion. Yet the wounds on Jesus hands, feet, and side remained on his risen body as signs of the suffering he endured and the death he conquered. The Apostles are encouraged by seeing his wounds, though they are also confronted with the mystery of the bodily Resurrection. First Reading: Today s reading begins and ends with the signs and wonders worked by Peter and the other Apostles, especially healing and exorcisms. In between, there are somewhat contradictory verses concerning the fear that many people had of joining them and the fact that many did! We find all kinds of emotions, all kinds of signs and wonders in the nascent church and in our own lives as well. Responsorial Psalm 118 The psalmist acclaims God s everlasting love and invites his bearers to give thanks. The rejected stone is now the cornerstone, and the psalmist experiences life, not death, on this day of salvation. Second Reading: Easter s victory comes only after the Cross. So it was for Jesus, so it will be for John, who is imprisoned on the island of Patmos because of his witness to Jesus. His vision of the victorious Lord sustains and encourages him. His vision is likewise a call to make known what he sees and hears. Gospel: The Risen Christ comes into the midst of his fearful disciples, bringing them peace, gifting them with his Spirit, and sending them to bring forgiveness. Thomas, who was absent, does not believe the witness of the others. A week later he is with the disciples gathered again behind locked doors. Jesus invites Thomas to see, to touch, and to believe; Jesus pronounces a blessing on all who will believe without seeing. We are among them. Sourcebook 2013 Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, Monday, April 8 Through the angel Gabriel, the Spirit of God comes to Mary in the most unfeasible way, asking the impossible. As a young woman engaged to be married, being found pregnant would have meant her death in the culture of the time. She risks hurting Joseph, bringing shame on their families, and setting herself up for execution, because she is sure of one thing: God calls her to be Mother to the Son of God. Mary is special because her faith is stronger than her fear. She does not see the road ahead but knows that God wills for her to journey it nonetheless. Trusting in God above all, she consents her will, becoming the first and most important vessel of bringing Christ s presence into the world. Sourcebook 2013

9 Readings FOR April 7, April 14, 2013 Out and about the parish Golden Wedding Liturgy Sunday, April 7. Sunday of Divine Mercy. Acts 5:12-16; Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; Revelation 1:9-13, 17-19; John 20:19-31 Monday, April 8. Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10; Psalm 40:7-11; Hebrews 10:4-10; Luke 1:26-38 Tuesday, April 9. Acts 4:32-37; Psalm 93:1-2, 5; John 3:7-15 Wednesday, April 10. Acts 5:17-26; Psalm 34:2-9; John 3:16-21 Thursday, April 11. Memorial of Saint Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr. Acts 5:27-33; Psalm 34:2, 9, 17-20; John 3:31-36 Friday, April 12. Acts 5:34-42; Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14; John 6:1-15 Saturday, April 13. Acts 6:1-7; Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; John 6:16-21 Sunday, April 14. Third Sunday of Easter. Acts 5:27-32,40-41; Psalm 30:2, 4-6; Revelation 5:11-14; John 21:1-19 For the ride home This feature is for families to share their thoughts as they travel to and from Church. April 7, 2013 Second Sunday of Easter Devine Mercy Sunday First Reading: Acts 5: Second Reading: Revelation 1: 9-13, Gospel: John 20: Adults: When has your faith in the living Christ helped you overcome fear? Children: What could you do this Easter season to help someone feel less afraid? Honoring Couples Married Fifty Years or More Sunday, May 5 th Maria Regina in Seaford Liturgy will begin at 2:30 pm Please fill in the form below, have it signed by your pastor or someone designated by him and return to the Office of Worship. Approximately one week before the liturgy, you will be mailed a letter confirming your registration and directions. There will be reserved seating for the registered couples only. Family and friends will be seated on a first come-first served basis. After the liturgy, there will be an opportunity to have a photo taken with the celebrating bishop if you wish. You will be mailed a complimentary photo and certificate approximately four to six weeks after the liturgy. Please mail completed form to: Office of Worship Diocese of Rockville Centre PO Box 9023 Rockville Centre, NY Registration for the May 5 th liturgy must be received by April 18 th. For questions, please call Suzanne at , ex Please print clearly and accurately ( Your names will appear in the program as they appear here ) Mr. Mrs. First Name First Name Last Name Address Town Zip Code Wedding Date Phone # mm/dd/yy Area Code + Number We will attend Celebration on Sunday May 5th Please Pray Daily: Jesus and Mary, we love you, please restore our religious Freedom. 9

10 Parish social ministry Sr. Christine Sammons, O.P., St. Vincent de Paul: Thanks to our wonderful Charitable KIDZ and the Knights of Columbus who both had food drives at the end of March, we will take a week s moratorium on asking for food! If you can t help yourself and must purchase something for the pantry, please find a good item on sale! We will happily accept whatever comes our way! Again, blessings of the Easter season to you! Remember to buy one, get one free! Thanks for your extraordinary donations to the poor boxes during Lent! We are most grateful, and hope you can continue this good habit! New Bereavement Group: Our spring bereavement group has begun. We will try to offer a group each fall and spring, so if you didn t sign up for this group, remember that you will have another opportunity in the fall! Let us remember all our loved ones who share in the fullness of God s great mercy! Sacred Heart Church in North Merrick has a new bereavement support group beginning on April 15 th, eight Mondays, from 7:30-9:00 p.m. Please call Sister Lynn if you are interested Annual Diocesan Bereavement Conference "The Journey of a Compassionate Heart" This excellent conference will take place on Friday, April 19 th at St. Joseph s in Babylon, and Saturday, April 20 th from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at St. Frances de Chantal in Wantagh. A keynote presentation and four workshops are planned for this informative and pastoral day for parish support teams and for those suffering from loss. Call our office for further information. A Note of Thanks... Karen Borst, one of our parishioners who attends Mt. St. Mary s College in Newburgh, NY, asked if the parish would like to help her participate in a trip with Habitat for Humanity. Upon her return, she sent the following note of thanks. It is our privilege to help young people go to places we can t visit, and with our help, do the strenuous work of rebuilding people s lives. This is Karen on the ladder! Thank you so much for the generous donation for my Habitat for Humanity trip to Dickinson, Texas. From Monday through Thursday from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, our group twelve students and two chaperones - traveled from Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, where we were staying for the week, to the worksite. While there, we worked on two homes, one of which had been repossessed for ten years that was the one I specifically worked on. Inside of these houses, we painted the walls, ceiling and trim in all seven rooms as well as ripped up the linoleum floor. We cleaned the windows, ripped out the toilets, and changed electrical circuits. After leaving the worksite for the day, we were free to explore the popular sites in the area. The money that you graciously donated went towards the airfare and meals throughout the trip. Thank you to St. Bernard s Parish, the Parish Social Ministry and the St. Vincent de Paul Society for all of your donations. Your financial assistance helped make this trip a success.

11 St. Bernard school of religion Attention Parents of Kindergarteners! Sister Margaret Sammon, OP, Director If you are NOT yet a registered Parishioner... Parents and Guardians of children currently attending Kindergarten will have the opportunity to register their children for St. Bernard s Church two-year First Holy Communion Preparation program, which will begin in September of In order for a child to be eligible for the First Holy Communion program, a parent or legal guardian must be a registered member of St. Bernard s parish. Parents who are not yet formally registered in the parish may join the parish at an upcoming New Member Welcome Orientations, to be held on: Tuesday, April 16 or Wednesday, May 15 at 7:30 p.m. in St. Bernard s Parish Center. First Holy Communion program registration information packets will be available at the orientation. Please call the rectory at or visit and click on the Join St. Bernard s Parish link for Welcome Orientation information and sign up. If you are not sure if you are actually a current registered parishioner, please call the rectory to verify. ***************************************** If you are already a current registered parishioner and DO NOT already have other children in our program. Registration for your First Year child will take place at the Religious Education Center : Monday, May 20 thru Thursday, May 23 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Tuesday, May 21 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM Sunday, June 2 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM In order to register you will need: Parish Envelope Number, Your payment (cash or check only) for $195 A copy of your child s Baptismal Certificate (Even if they were Baptized at St. Bernard s ) NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT ALL OF THESE REQUIREMENTS Nine of our students participated in the Right to Life contest. Bridget Johnson, shown here with Sister Margaret and again with her proud family, was a finalist. Bridget received her certificate from Bishop Perez on March 14 at Kellenberg High School. Carmela Zampini, Kristin Traenkle, Alexa Baignosche, Lauren Biegner Jesse Keller, Joseph Wolf and Chris Zampini 11

12 St. Bernard s Parish is proud to present A PLAZA THEATRICAL PRODUCTION Sunday April 21, 2013 at 2pm, in the Auditorium Tickets $10 Adults, $5 Children (after mass on April 7th or at the office) takes place six weeks after the sisters have staged their first benefit. The sisters are back presenting a "thank-you" show for all the people who supported them in the past. But now, they're a bit slicker, having been "bitten by the theater bug." Things get to off to a rousing start as the sisters sing Nunsense, the Magic Word, but before long, chaos erupts. Two Franciscans come to claim Sister Mary Amnesia (who has won the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes) as one of their own. At the same time, the nuns hear that a talent scout is in the audience to see them strut their stuff. From the riotous bingo game run by Sister Amnesia to the hilarious duet, What Would Elvis Do?, to the rousing finale, There's Only One Way to End Your Prayers and That's to Say Amen!, this show will have you rolling in the aisles! 12

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14 Community Bulletin Board 14 Fifteenth Annual Family Walk Fifteenth Annual Family Walk in celebration of LEADD (Levittown Against Destructive Decisions) will be held Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 10:30 am. The walk will begin and end at Levittown Memorial Education Center, 150 Abbey Lane, Levittown. LEADD is observed annually in all Levittown schools to reinforce the importance of making healthful choices in one s life including those regarding alcohol and substance abuse. For info call: ext Legal Advice for Veterans: A free legal assistance clinic, open to all veterans, will have attorneys available regarding elder law, tax, wills, estate, family law, VA benefits and claims and multiple other matters. The clinic will be held on Sunday, April 7 th at the Hofstra University Campus in Hemstead. Appointments are required. For more information or to schedule a consultation, contact VLSAhofstra@gmail.com or call Faith on Tap Young Adults All are welcome to join us at the Wantagh Inn, 3264 Railroad, Wantagh, on April 22 for our next Faith on Tap! Our guest speaker is Paul Morisi, Coordinator for Adolescent & Young Adult faith Formation from the Diocese of Brooklyn. He will be speaking about Being a Young Catholic In the 21 st Century! Doors open at 7:00 ~ talk begins at 7:30. Join other Young Adult Catholics and they continue to explore their Catholic faith. 8th Annual St. Patrick s Spring Car Show St. Patrick School, Smithtown, N.Y. will host its 8th Annual Spring Car Show on the grounds of St. Patrick Church on Sunday, April 14th (rain date April 21st) from 9am to 4pm. All are invited to enjoy a day of fun for the whole family. Admission is $5 for adults, no charge for children. Car enthusiasts are invited to bring their cars, motorcycles and trucks. Show will include a large section of movie replicas, monster trucks, and a huge variety of cars. Admission for cars is $15 and $5 for motorcycles. All car clubs and private owners are welcome. The first 200 cars receive a goodie bag. Craft vendor space is also available. If you would like to display your car, truck or motorcycle, or if you are interested in vendor space, call John Forlenza at Vatican II: Looking Back, Looking Forward The Institute for the Study of Religion of St. Joseph s College, Patchogue, will present a lecture on Friday April 12th from 9:30-2:00. Speakers: James P. McCartin, Ph.D., co-director of the Fordham Center on Religion and Culture, Rev. Monsignor John Strynkowski, Ph.D., rector at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James; Emil A. Wcela, Ph.D., auxiliary bishop emeritus for the Diocese of Rockville Centre; and Phyllis Zagano, Ph.D., senior research associate-in-residence and adjunct professor of religion at Hofstra University. $20 registration includes lunch. RSVP required. Please contact Dr. Paul Ginnetty at or pginnetty@sjcny.edu with questions and/or to reserve a place. Brotherhood/Sisterhood Luncheon Fr. Jerry will be this year s guest speaker at the Levittown Kiwanis Club s annual Brotherhood/Sisterhood Luncheon just down the street at Domenico s on Thursday April 18th from Noon - 2pm. The event draws community-minded people from across Nassau County and has became a hallmark event for the Levittown Kiwanis. The cost is $25 and advance registration is required. Space is limited. For more information, please call Steve Dalton at Knights of Columbus Holy Innocents Council 3581 Jeffries Road, Levittown Will hold its Annual Refund Support Vocations Program RSVP Fundraiser April 14 - Sunday - 2 to 6 pm Please support our Seminarians Tickets $25 each Includes Buffet, Beer, Wine, Soda Singer - DJ, Raffles, Prizes & Lottery Tree All Proceeds to benefit our four Seminarians For Ticket Information Please Call: Vin Mineo (516) Signup sheet will be available at the Council

15 St. Bernard s Altar Servers & Youth Group Annual Spring Flower Sale May 4, noon-7:00pm May 5, :00am-7:00pm We are now offering a wider selection of your favorite Annuals, Vegetables, Perennials and Hanging Baskets! Some of our new offerings include Flowering Vinca, Fanfare Hybrid Impatiens, Double Begonias, Gerbera Daisies, Shasta Daisies, Sage, Lavender, Black Eyed Susan, Day Lilies, Double Impatiens, Dahlias, Million Bells, Portulaca, Wave Petunia, Cilantro, Mint, Rosemary & Thyme! We will also have Spikes & Vines, Butterfly Daisies, Geraniums, Mexican Heather & more available for purchase day of sale. All Proceeds from this sale go to the St. Bernard s Altar Server and Youth Group Ministries Any questions? Call Elizabeth or Kathy