The Mission Statement of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish. Massapequa Park, New York Pastor:

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1 Our Lady of Lourdes Church Massapequa Park, New York Pastor: Msgr. James P. Lisante Assistants: Rev. Anthony John Heinlein Rev. Edward Seagriff In Residence: Rev. Cletus Nwaogwugwu Rev. Manny Lucero Weekend Visitor: Rev. Martin Klein Permanent Deacon: Rev. Mr. Dominick Valdaro Rev. Mr. Frank Gariboldi Rev. Mr. Ferdinando Ferrara Business Manager: John Brosnan Outreach Director: Corinne Lok Religious Ed. Director: Donna Kesselman Parish Trustees: Dr. James R. Dolan, Jr. Mrs. Dorothy O Sullivan Telephone Numbers Rectory: Religious Education: Convent: R.C.I.A.: Parish Outreach: Website: The Parish Office Schedule Monday to Thursday 9AM to 9PM Friday 9AM to 5PM Saturday 9AM to 5PM Sunday 9AM to 3PM The office is Closed from 12/Noon to 1PM for Lunch Mass Times Monday through Friday: 6:45, 8:30am, 8:00pm Saturday: 6:45, 8:30am/5:00pm and 5:15pm Chapel Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30am, 12:30pm Baptism It is advised that the parents schedule an interview with a priest one month before the preferred baptism date. Baptismal preparation classes are offered on the 2nd Sunday of the month. Parents are encouraged to attend the 10:30 AM mass on the 2nd Sunday and the preparation class will follow the mass in the Rectory. All couples seeking to baptize a child must attend the class. Baptisms are preformed on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month at 2PM. Please call the Rectory to schedule an appointment at (516) Confessions Saturdays, Eves of Holy Days and Eves of First Fridays 4:00 to 5:00pm. Marriages The prospective bride and groom should discuss details of the marriage with one of the priests of the parish at least six months prior to the date of the wedding. The Mission Statement of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Our Lady of Lourdes is a welcoming parish family whose purpose is to model Christ, as guided by Mary, in a life defined by faith and love. We seek to advance God's will through acts of Charity and Kindness. to Jesus through Mary Easter Sunday The Resurrection of the Lord

2 Page 2 Our Lady of Lourdes Parish This Week s Masses Sunday, April 1st 7:30 Amado Macasaet Lynn Johnson 9:00 Msgr. Amadeo Escanan Lynn Johnson 10:30 Pauline Romano, Pollini & Ricciuti Families, Theresa Milioto 12:30 Louis DiCicco John Brosnan Monday, April 2nd 6:45 In Thanksgiving 8:30 Anne Byno Leslie Gretschel 8PM Angela DeCosimo Marie Yorio Tuesday, April 3rd 6:45 Int. Betty McCaffrey OLL Office Staff 8:30 Special Intention 8PM Emily Mullaney Mildred Michalczyk Wednesday, April 4th 6:45 Fr. Robert Mason 8:30 George Edwards Caryn & Dennis Edwards 8PM Andrea Nacier Children Thursday, April 5th 6:45 Souls in Purgatory 8:30 Patti Senken Carol Brown 8PM Int. Andrea Barrett Danny Barrett Friday, April 6th 6:45 In Thanksgiving 8:30 Fr. John Marie & Anthony Cassese Cassese Family 8PM Int. Pat Barrett Andrea Barrett Saturday, April 7th 6:45 Souls in Purgatory 8:30 Int. Monsignor Jim Lisante Lynn & Nicole Johnson 5PM Dorothea Ponzio Diana & John Ponzio 5:15PM (Chapel) Angelina & Frank Leone Children Sunday, April 8th 7:30 Purgatorial Society 9:00 Salvatore Prudente MaryAnn Schan 10:30 William Pesek, Peter Panza, Catherine Holzman 12:30 George Edwards Caryn & Dennis Edwards The bread and wine have been donated for A Special Intention The sanctuary candles in the chapel and church have been donated for a Special Intention To Our Parish Family and Welcome Visitors: On behalf of myself, my fellow priests, and the staff of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, I wish you and your families a most Blessed Easter. Let us rejoice together in the fulfilled promises of our risen Savior! In the Love of Christ, Msgr. Jim Lisante Msgr. Jim Lisante Pastor Lector Schedule Saturday, april 7th -5:00 PM - Carey Persico Sunday, april 8th -7:30 am - ed towers -9:00 am - mary champney -10:30 am - Kathleen guzman & rick bacani -12:30 pm - mary lucich Pray for the Repose of the Souls of Maria sepe Brendan naughton Zenaida s. abrenica Josephine ferro

3 Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Page 3 DIOCESE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE OFFICE OF THE BISHOP Easter 2018 Dear Friends: Truly the Lord is risen! He is risen indeed! Today we speak these words which echo back to the first days of Christ's resurrection. After walking with Christ on the road to Calvary, we now joyfully go forth as the disciples did on the road to Emmaus with hearts burning within us. We celebrate the moment when Christ conquered death and gave us all hope of new life. Even after nearly 2,000 years, that moment of the Resurrection has not lost any of its power. While myths and stories eventually fade, we celebrate a historical fact, a living Person who left behind lasting evidence of his wonders, evidence that the world still seeks to understand. This is especially true today, as we find ourselves in an historic moment - archeologists have uncovered the site of Jesus' resurrection for the first time in nearly 500 years. Within the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, scholars have restored and conducted research on the tomb of Jesus, also known as the Aedicule. Preliminary findings confirm that the heart of the structure is the same tomb that Roman Christians discovered and venerated as early as 326AD. These findings offer us a great source of confidence in our faith. Scientific progress, rather than finding evidence against what we believe, through missionary archeology has given us a stronger connection with the place of Christ's burial and resurrection. Further, it provides a powerful image as we reflect upon our own spiritual lives this Easter. In its 2,000-year history, Christ's tomb has endured many trials. It was covered over by slabs of stone, it withstood earthquakes, fires and the destruction of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and many believed it had been lost. So too the life of Christ in our hearts can experience highs and lows - it may be covered over with our worries and concerns, and it may be jeopardized in times of doubt and confusion, or we may even believe it has faded away. Yet just as archeologists have opened up this holy site today, we are called this Easter to open our hearts once again to the power of Christ's love and mercy. We are called to remove the barriers from our hearts and allow Christ's glorified wounds to touch our wounds and the wounds of all humanity. We profoundly experience this reality at the Easter Vigil. In the darkness of the night and in the darkness of our lives, the light of Christ is ignited. Beginning with the Paschal candle, that light is passed on from person to person until the Church is made radiant. The darkness in our hearts is dispelled, and even more beautifully, it is dispelled by the light that is shared by our brothers and sisters in faith. We see in a deeply moving way that Christ's light is spread by each of us who carry him with us. In that moment of unity and love, as the Exsultet proclaims, the Church shakes with joy.

4 Page 4 DIOCESE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE OFFICE OF THE BISHOP Our Lady of Lourdes Parish The excitement of that evening is not limited to one day, but extends throughout the eight-day Easter Octave. Each day we are given another story of the Risen Christ, another reason to rejoice. We witness the sorrow of the devoted women at the tomb transform into joy, we see the despair of Christ's disciples transform into hope, and we watch the doubt of St. Thomas transform into faith. And on Diving Mercy Sunday, we celebrate the gift of God's mercy that touches the struggles of our own lives and transforms them into opportunities to grow in holiness. On that day we celebrate the true source of joy in the Gospel, the Good News: we are forgiven our sins and are called by God to strive for sanctity. During this joyous season then, we recognize that the Risen Christ's presence, his touch, his personal words of assurance tangibly changed the lives of his followers, as they can change our own lives even today. Though Christ ascended into heaven, we remember that we can still have a personal relationship with him through the gifts of the Holy Spirit and the Church which were given at Pentecost. His presence has never left us. Indeed most powerfully, Christ's presence remains in the Eucharist. While history tells us Christ lived 2,000 years ago, we know he still lives today. He is waiting in our Churches for us to come spend time with him. He is waiting in our tabernacles for us to come adore him. He is waiting for us to join him at the Mass each Sunday, where we can share his suffering, death, and resurrection as if we were by his side those many years ago. We are challenged this Easter to allow Christ to change our lives by his healing touch which gives faith, hope, and love. We commit ourselves to a radical fidelity to Sunday Mass, where Christ can enter our hearts and begin to transform them. And transformed, our hearts will burn within us, driving us all to spread the light of Christ and bring about dramatic missionary growth here in the Diocese of Rockville Centre and beyond.

5 Page 5 Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Easter Lily Plants *Names of all donors not listed below will be included in next week s parish bulletin* Gary Hogan by Virginia Hogan John J. Ginley by Diana Ginley & Family Marion & Joseph Walsh by M/M Jerome Walsh Anna & John Hoch by M/M Jerome Walsh Joy Zink by M/M Jerome Walsh John Slade by Slade Family Priscilla Corradina by Margaret & Albert Corradina Millie & Vinnie by Angel & Jim Caulfield Peg & Jim by Angel & Jim Caulfield Margaret & Vincent Sabella by Chris Sabella Thomas Seery by Carol Seery Lena Gagliardi by Linda Gagliardi Isma Esteve by Maria Medina William Pesek by Bernadette Pesek & Family William Pesek & Margaret Langan by Nancy & John Langan Thomas Shavel by Janet Shavel Ann & Vito Leonardi, Loretta & Stan Stryjewski, Bunny Stryjewski by James Leonardi James Kelly Marciano & Lio Families by M/M Salvatore Lio Jessie Desroches M/M Robert J. Purick & Son, Robbie Stewart & Olszewski Families by M/M Robert Stewart John & Roma Newman & Frances & Santo Scarfone by Joan & Jack Newman Palmer & O Shea Families by Albert & Madeline Palmer Mon, Grandma, Nana, Heather & Tracy Kouw by Kathleen M. Guzman (Kouw) Sam Singer by Nevadomski Family Deceased Members of Bauman & Whitney Families by M/M Kenneth Whitney Maurice & Theresa Goff by Michael & Joanne Goff Robert Jaronczyk by Linda Krummenacker Mary Fico, George Lucarello, Jason Santora by Ann & Ralph Fico Andre & Carmen Midy by Children Silvio & Maria Jelovcic by Jelovcic Family Our Loved Ones by Jelovcic Family In Memory of Our Family by M/M William Quigley Richard Korwan by Patricia Korwan Living & Deceased Members of Constantine Family Richard Valentino by Ruth Malasko Antionette Randazzo by Pat Compagnino Gloria & Thomas Florio, Andrew Alesi by M/M Nicholas Florio & Son Ruppert & Twohie Families by Charles & Marilyn Ruppert Gerard Noonan & Rose Hueffner by Edna Noonan & Family Deceased Members of Baker & Power Families With Love, Beth Mae & Bernard Beck by William & Marilyn Beck Katherine & Frank Ryan by William & Marilyn Beck Margaret & David Gaynor by William & Marilyn Beck Kenneth & Anthony Perrone by William & Marilyn Beck Gail Forman by William & Marilyn Beck Deceased Members of Halligan Family by James Halligan Deceased Members of Lovetro Family by James Halligan Lena Gagliardi by Pat Gagliardi Olga Rescigno by Camille Romano Daniel Doherty by John Doherty Roger, Beverly & John Sullivan by Robert & Barbara Sullivan John L. & Grace T. McClorey by Barbara McClorey Mary Sullivan by Mildred, Peter & Krystina Czech Emily Mullaney by Mildred, Peter & Krystina Czech Patricia & Emil Zelencic by Mildred, Peter & Krystina Czech Mildred & Peter McGinnis by Mildred, Peter & Krystina Czech Tino Passaro by Michael & Nicole Sinanni William T. Fielding by Gladys Fielding William T. Fielding by M/M Joseph Pinzone & Family Ranken/Romano Family by Beth L. Romano Jeannine Collorafi by Susan Tomasino Patrick J. Curley by M/M Joseph Mulhearn Guanlao Family by Dolores G. Sabino Sabino Family by Dolores G. Sabino Violet & Vincent Ricciuti by Ellen & Vincent Ricciuti Ellen & Edmund Pollini by Ellen & Vincent Ricciuti Deceased Members of Lettiere & Barrarito Families By M/M Gregory Lettiere Anthony G. Muller by Susan Muller

6 Page 6 Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Easter Pascal Candle Donations A Paschal Candle donation has been made by the following two families. Church In Loving Memory of Deceased Members of Klontz & Lucich Families From M/M Anthony Lucich Chapel In Loving Memory of of John Brosnan, Sr. From Brosnan Family Come Watch One Hour With Me The Nocturnal Adoration Society will be holding their monthly First Friday prayer sessions beginning Friday April 6th at 9 PM (young adult hour) and continuing through the night in none hour segments ending Saturday at 6:30 AM. All are welcome to join us for one or more hours in spending this time taking up Jesus's invitation to spend one hour praying with him. Keep in mind the spiritual benefits are out of this world. Anyone wishing to join the Nocturnal Adoration Society can contact Helen or Joe or call the rectory.

7 Page 7 Our Lady of Lourdes Parish From the Our Lady of Lourdes Department of Religious Education Registration for the school year is now open. Registration forms have been mailed home. Please return ASAP. Early bird discounted tuition is in effect until May 31. Current Level 7 students must complete all Confirmation Preparation requirements before they can be placed in a Level 8 class. Students currently in Levels 3 through 6 must complete 3 Mass Reflections worksheets before they can move up to the next level. Easter Break: No Classes Office Closed. Thursday March 29 through Sunday April 8. Wednesday, April 11 at 4pm: Confirmation will be celebrated by Bishop Coyle. Candidates and sponsors report to the auditorium promptly by 3pm. Sunday, April 15: Level 2: 10:30 am Family Mass All Level 2 students are expected to attend. There will NOT be a class before the Mass. Students and families should meet in the church at 10:15am at the reserved section on the right side. Students must sign in. Saturday, April 21: Level 2: Mandatory Communion Retreat 9:30am 12:30pm. Parent Faith Formation Evenings: Father Tony s Theology Classes on Wednesdays April 4 & 18 and May 9 & 23-7:30pm to 9pm in the Church Basement. ************ Some of our Confirmation Candidates participated in the Diocese of Rockville Centre Youth Rally on March 3 rd at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church in Melville. The theme was to Be Amazed at the heights to which you are called by God. Feedback was enthusiastically positive, with all participants describing the event as a fun experience that they were glad to have attended. As reported by Confirmation Candidate Jack Kirschbaum, the rally opened with music by internationallyknown Catholic worship leader and songwriter Sarah Kroger. Then, Dom Quaglia, who is Sarah s husband and youth ministry partner, spoke about a very interesting skydiving incident in which God gave him the strength and courage to sky dive. He was a very funny and captivating storyteller! The next speaker was a Religious Sister who told the interesting story of the process that steered her life down the path to become a nun. After lunch, there was more music, a talk about wisdom and creativity, and a Mass. In sharing the details of their enjoyable experience, our Confirmation Candidates hope that they have inspired and encouraged more of our parish s youth to participate in future DRVC Youth Rallies and events! ************ Our program couldn t exist without the help of many dedicated volunteers. As this academic year is winding down, we are busy planning for the school year. We are actively recruiting Catechists (religion teachers), on-call substitute teachers, teacher s aides, special education teachers, security, guest speakers for special topics, coordinators of special projects, an attendance monitor, and clerical office helpers.

8 Page 8 Our Lady of Lourdes Parish CUOMO S GIFT TO ABORTION EXTREMISTS Grazie Pozo Christie Gov. Cuomo isn t shy about his proposed budget for 2019, crowing on his Web page that he is Realizing the Promise of Progressive Government. The promise of this particular style of government seems to be to fulfill every liberal dream about abortion in one fell swoop, or at least the dreams that haven t already come true in a state that has the highest rate of abortion in the United States. Across the country, 19 percent of all pregnancies are terminated. In New York City, over one in three babies are aborted, resulting in an astonishing ratio of 505 abortions per 1,000 live births. Even more shocking is the ratio for African-Americans: 1,038 abortions per 1,000 live births meaning more African-American babies are being aborted in the city than are being born. These statistics reflect New York s liberal abortion laws, which provide public funding for abortion and do not require parental notice or consent for minor girls. Cuomo isn t satisfied. He has promised to advance women s equality, which for him, judging by his budget proposal, is synonymous with even more abortion. His so called women s agenda budget bill takes aim at the modest safety regulations enshrined in state law, including the requirement that the procedures be conducted by licensed physicians and the requirement that second-trimester abortions be performed in a hospital setting. How it is in women s best interest to lower the not-very-high safety bar for the elective surgical procedure is anyone s guess. It s also not clear how women will benefit from the elimination of a penal law that makes it a homicide to intentionally cause the death of an unborn child over 24 weeks gestation. The law now adds a felony criminal charge against the perpetrator of a violent attack on a pregnant woman that results in the death of her child. This works to protect women from domestic violence, which has been shown to increase when a woman is pregnant and the father resents the coming child. New York law calls an unborn child killed by violent means in the third trimester a person. The governor s budget bill amends as follows: Person when referring to the victim of a homicide, means a human being who has been born and is alive. This designation of personhood will make no sense to a bereaved mother whose unborn child dies after a violent attack. It certainly didn t to Michelle Wilkins, who was seven months pregnant when she was attacked with a butcher knife by a woman who lured Wilkins into her home by pretending to sell baby clothes. Though her baby died, her attacker wasn t charged with murder thanks to Colorado s laws. Cuomo s budget bill also eliminates legal protection for born children those who have slipped through the abortionist s fingers and inadvertently survived the procedure. In second-trimester abortions, which are often performed after a fetus has reached the stage of viability, a fetus sometimes slips out intact through the birth canal before the abortionist has time to stop their heart with an injection. That baby then takes a breath, ready to fight for his or her life.

9 Page 9 Our Lady of Lourdes Parish State law now gives full legal protection to these children, as setting them aside to die is considered infanticide. If Cuomo s bill passes, a physician trained in fetal resuscitation will no longer be required to assist the untrained abortionist in these complex late-term procedures. The governor s bill explicitly repeals this compassionate measure as part of his Ever Upward Promise to Women. How puzzling. In short, the women s agenda bill appears to be less about women s needs than about pandering to a hardleft base that is committed to expanding late-term abortion all the way through the ninth month of pregnancy a radical position rejected by most Americans. A recent poll found that 76 percent of Americans support limiting abortion to, at most, the first three months of pregnancy. Only extreme abortion-rights ideologues reject humane protections for unborn children who are viable and proven able to feel pain upon being dismembered without anesthesia. Cuomo is siding with a vocal, but very small, segment of the liberal base. A women s agenda should be about women s real needs, not political positioning. If women in New York are resorting to abortion at sky-high rates, maybe what they need is relief from the pressures that drive them to the procedure. Perhaps a women s agenda bill ought to address the high cost of living that makes bringing a child into the world so difficult, the breakdown of the family due to crime and other urban pathologies and the lack of pregnancy-support centers for women who would love to keep their children. Instead, Cuomo wants to make the world a little less safe for women driven to abortion, and a lot less safe for babies, both born and unborn. Dr. Grazie Pozo Christie is a policy adviser for The Catholic Association.

10 Page 10 Parish Outreach Ubi cáritas et amor, Deus ibi est We Care Blankets Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Parish Outreach Food Pantry To all the good people of our parish family, I cannot thank you enough for all you do to embrace the disadvantaged in our community. Your continued support and great generosity of food donations, paper goods, school supplies and recent winter coats is a tremendous blessing! We could not do all we do without you! Thank you! Thank You! Thank You! Currently our food pantry is in need of: Tomato Sauce, Pasta, Tuna, Peanut Butter and Jelly On behalf of our neighbors in need, thank you again for helping outreach continue the good work of assisting those most in need. Canned Tuna Cereal s Coffee Canned Fruit Pancake Mix Tea bags Applesauce Pancake Syrup Powdered Milk Pasta Can Vegetables Juices Tomato Sauce Instant Potatoes Soups Peanut Butter Egg Noodles Macaroni & Cheese Jelly Rice Cookies/Crackers Oatmeal Beans Jell-O/ Pudding Parish Outreach hours are Mon.-Thurs., 9:00am-4:00pm. As our wonderful group of Care Blanket volunteers continue to meet on Wednesday mornings from 10:00-11:30am at Parish Outreach, the gifts of their love, time and talent in crocheting and knitting beautiful blankets for seriously ill children is nothing less than a beautiful thing! Since our group began in November 2009, the completed blanket count stands at 2,881. I m sure in no time at all we will be adding to this amazing number. Thank you to our lovely group of ladies for all the good work you do to bring love and comfort to many children undergoing cancer care. Outreach is happy to accept donations of yarns, crochet hooks or knitting needles in support of this effort. If you are interested in joining our group please contact Parish Outreach at Paper Goods Ministry of Consolation Our parish is richly blessed to have gathered a wonderful group of volunteers who make up Our Lady of Lourdes Ministry of Consolation team. The most valuable gifts we can give are those that come from the heart. The precious gifts of our time, love and compassion are especially needed during the time of the loss of a loved one. Created to provide warmth, caring and personal attention to assist families in preparation for the funeral mass, this particular ministry can never have too many helping hands. Whether your interest be that of a Greeter, Lector or EM, please give some thought as to sharing your time and talents and being a part of this ministry s call to love and care for one another. Thank you so much to all our volunteers for embracing this beautiful ministry. Please call Parish Outreach at if you would like to volunteer. Thank you for your consideration. On occasion, the folks who come to us for food assistance will ask if we can provide help with paper products such as toilet paper or paper towels. Food donations, as you know, remain our first priority! However, it would be a helpful addition to the folks we serve if we could offer some assistance with paper goods. All donations are greatly appreciated! Thank you for all you to help those in need.

11 Page 11 Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Our Parish depends solely on your generosity to meet each week s expenses. Our regular Sunday collections account for more than 60% of our operating budget. Your continued support, especially during these difficult economic times, is both needed and appreciated. Let us continue to pray for peace. Let us also pray for all those serving in the military or the peace corps. With special care we pray especially for: Sgt. Kevin L. Blieka U.S. Army, Sgt. Brian Andrew Dayman US Army, PFC Joseph DiCicco Army, Commander Christopher DeMay - Navy, Nicholas R. DoLieto - Marine Corps, A1C Timothy Erkens USAF Staff Sergeant, Army, Capt. Michael Ferrari, USMC, Spencer French, 1st Lieutenant, SRA Senior Airman Robert J. Gerry - Air Force,Spec. Steven Gianatiempo - US Army, Brandon Goodwin, Petty Off., 2nd Class, USCG, Stefanie Goodwin, Petty Off., 3rd Class, USN, Kenny Greening -PFC-Army, Sean Hendrickson -Master of Arms, US Navy, Chaplain Major Timothy Hirten, USAF, Maj. Luke Holian USMC, SPC Justin Lansford -US Army, Sgt. Todd J. Lobraico USAF, Major Michael Edward Loconsolo, US Army, Pvt Matthew Macario - US Army, Garrett Macchio A1C, Air force, Pvt. Ryan McCann Army, Pvt. Matthew McQuade- Army, Jason Moritz - Sgt. USAF, Pvt 1st Class Joshua Nichols - US Army, Lt. Col. Thomas O Connor, US Army, Cpt. David Paolillo USAF, Cpt. Kathleen Paolillo USAF, L. CPL Michael E. Porfidio - USMC, PFC Dominique R. Quiban, USMC Capt. Joseph Shultz, Sgt. Matthew Sirianni, 2nd LT, Army, Christopher John Sherlock, US Army, L CPL Eric Vazquez USMC, US Army, Spec. Zachary Small - US Army, US Army Sgt. Michael Stephney, Capt. James Eyester US Army, CPL. Ryan Thomas Albergo - USMC, Private 1st Class Bryan Antico - US Navy, Senior Airman Justin Craig, 1st Lt. Connor Lewis - US Army, Timothy Breen Combes US Army, CPL Ken Chun - US Army And serving in the Peace Corps: William Moran If you know a Service Member that you would like to add to this list please contact the rectory Please include name, rank and branch of service. Palm Sunday Collections: $17, Prayers for the Sick Jacqueline Barbaro, Patrick Barrett, Palma Beilman, Robert Bernstein, Ann Bertrand, Elizabeth Bianco, Edward Bodor, Thomas Boffardi, Marie Bonarrigo, Timothy Burns, Cristiana Cannizarro, Alma Cappa, Marie Cariola, Michael Cariola, Theresa Casella, Michael W. Caselli, Carol Castellano, Audrey Catalano, A.J. Cavalli, Steven Checca, Billy Coyne, Eileen Crawford, Antonio Crispino, Frances Cronin, Jaine Crowley, Benny D Aquilia, Sebastian DeLuca, Siham Denho, Patrick DiGennaro, Dan Donahue, Eugene F. Drury, Pilar Duke, Audrey Dymant, Sr., Michelle Romano Farley, Janet Farulla, Joseph Fenaroli, Lia Galm, Billy Gallagher, Tricia Giordano, Kim Graf, Agnes Hans, Marion Harrington, June Jandovitz, John Janesco, Peter F. Kearns, Andrea Kimble, Jan Korszun, Megan Landy, Mary Larson, Dotti Leto, Joan Lombardi, Frank Macchio, Olivia Macchio, Matt Malley, Bernadette McCaffrey John McDonald, Helen McMahon, Steve Molina, Marie Molloy, Baby James Charles Montanto, Ellen Mormile, Millie Mota, Anthony Muller, Timmy Mulligan, Mary Mullin, Blanche & Herman Navon, Eileen Nocera, Jack O Leary, Richard Olson, Maureen Passaro, Vincent Pinto, Joanne Powers, Patricia Regan, Peter Rogers, Carissa Romano, Irene Romano, Richard Rosmarin, Dolores Rudzinski, Ayden W. Sabino, Nancy Saviano, Janet Shavel, Giuseppe Sottile, Regina Southard, Jean Taino, Bonnie Tarr, Stella Thomson, Annmarie Tiné, Larry Tomanelli, Jean Trier, Ursula Vobis, Jim Wallace, Joy Wendel, Dottie Witt, Dorothy Woll

12 Page 12 The Babylon Chorale, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish conducted by Jared Berry, presents Faith Featuring Lauridsen Lux Aeterna Sunday, April 8, 2018 at 4:00PM Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Church 666 Albin Avenue, West Babylon, NY Tickets: $20 for adults, $15 for seniors/students For more information, call (516) or (631) Visit St. Agnes Cathedral Elementary School is celebrating 100 years May 19, 2018! We are looking for alumni, former teachers, parents, and grandparents. Please use the link below so we can share information regarding the events that are planned. stagnes-school.org/alumni/alumnilistsign_up Spirituality For Singles - Monthly Singles Gathering Saturday, Apr 7, 2018, 8:30PM St. Aidan Parish, 510 Willis Ave., Williston Park, NY, Our Monthly gathering for singles; discussion and socialization. This Gathering will feature an interesting talk with by Joan McGovern from the Cenacle Ages 35+; $5.00 donation - snacks, pizza and beverages will be served. Contact: Ray (516) or spiritualityforsingles@gmail.com

13 Page 13 Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Divine Mercy Sunday April 8th, 2018 Divine Mercy Mass in Church at 12:30 PM Confessions will be heard in the Church all afternoon A Divine Mercy Program will be held in the School Auditorium: A film will be shown Refreshments will be served Divine Mercy literature will be available A Divine Mercy caplet will be recited at 3:00 PM Pictures and a first-class relic will be displayed for veneration Jesus told St. Faustina, All the Divine flood-gates through which graces and mercy flow are opened on that day. (Divine Mercy Sunday)

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17 Page 17 Our Lady of Lourdes Parish The Babylon Chorale will hold auditions for all voice parts on Monday, April 9th and Monday, April 16th at St. John the Baptist H.S., 1170 Montauk Hwy., West Islip. Join us for rehearsal from 7:30 to 9:45pm; auditions take place at 8:45 pm. For further information, call , or , visit or This Spring, couples that have been married fifty years or more will be honored at a Mass on Sunday, April 29, 2018 At the Church of St. Rose of Lima in Massapequa. Mass will begin at 2:30 pm. Registration forms and complete instructions can be obtained at the rectory. Registration must be received by the Office of Worship by April 13, If you have any questions, you may call (516) , ext Spring Art Show The Amityville Historical Society is sponsoring a Spring Art Show on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at the Lauder Museum, 170 Broadway, Amityville. The show will feature local artists, and there will be an opening reception from 1 pm to 5 pm. Refreshments will be served. The art show will continue on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays from 2 pm to 4 pm until May 6, All artists are invited to participate, and there is no charge for exhibiting or for attending the show. To exhibit art or for further information, please call Ellen Riccuti at (631) , or (516)

18 Page 18 Our Lady of Lourdes Parish PRO LIFE NEWS We wish all visitors and parishioners a Blessed Easter. Please pray for an end to violence in all its forms. ST. GIANNA MASS FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES: Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 5pm to 7pm at St. Agnes Cathedral, Vigil Mass 5 th Sunday of Easter, Saint Gianna Feast Day. Celebrant: Most Reverend John O. Barres, Bishop of Rockville Centre. Part of the liturgy will include a blessing in thanksgiving for those celebrating the gift of a child, those planning now or in the future for a child and those who are expecting a child. After Mass there will be an opportunity to venerate the relics of St. Gianna. 6pm Reception at the Pastoral Center with Catholic Health Service s Gianna Center of Long Island for Women s Health and Fertility. RSVP by April 20, For more information or to register contact the Respect Life Office at ext 681 or ext 626, or aobrien@drvc.org ROSARY AND ADORATION FOR LIFE: Please consider spending time before the Blessed Sacrament to pray the Rosary for the conversion of hearts and minds so that all might have reverence and respect for the God-given gift of life, from the moment of conception until natural death. Please pray for an end to violence in all its forms. SPIRITUAL ADOPTION: Make a personal commitment to pray daily for one unborn child who is in danger of being aborted. You are asked to spiritually adopt one unknown baby and pray that this child be carried to term and experience the fullness of life as God intended. Daily prayer: "Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love you very much. I beg you to spare the life of the unborn baby that I have spiritually adopted who is in danger of abortion. (Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen) HOPE AND HEALING AFTER ABORTION: The Sisters of Life host monthly Days of Prayer & Healing, Gatherings, and Hope & Healing Weekend Retreats. They include witnesses of mercy, Scripture sharing, personal prayer, opportunity for Sacramental Confession, and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Call or hopeandhealing@sistersoflife.org VISIBILITY MATTERS: Weekly prayerful presence at Planned Parenthood, Massapequa - Saturdays 10:30am-12pm, 35 Carmans Rd, Massapequa (across from the mall parking lot). For info: SUPREME COURT CASE: National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra: The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case involving a lawsuit over a California law forcing pregnancy centers to promote abortions. The pregnancy centers don t want to be compelled to advertise abortions. They say the California Reproductive FACT Act violates the free speech clause in the First Amendment. During the arguments, pro-abortion Justice Elena Kagan said the law appeared to be gerrymandered so that it targeted those facilities. She said, If it has been gerrymandered, that s a serious issue. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, the swing vote on ideologically divisive issues, only asked questions that were hostile to the law and at one point said he thought at least one of the law s requirements was a clear undue burden on the [pregnancy] clinics, according to Bloomberg News. Alliance Defending Freedom President, CEO and General Counsel Michael Farris argued in court on behalf of the pregnancy centers. He stated, I argued that the California law forcing pro-life pregnancy centers to advertise for abortions is unlawful government-compelled expression. A government that tells you what you can t say is dangerous, but a government that tells you what you must say under threat of severe punishment is alarming. The state of California, at the behest of the abortion industry, is using its power to force pro-life pregnancy centers to be complicit in abortion by telling women how to get one free or at a reduced cost. Even worse, AB775 specifically targets these small non-profit organizations that exist to provide women with life-affirming information they may not otherwise receive. Other federal courts have already recognized that this type of government compelled speech violates the foundation of the freedom we have in America, making the 9 th Circuit s denial of free speech the exception rather than the rule. In fact, courts have invalidated or mostly invalidated similar laws in Texas, Maryland, and New York City. When the government decides what people should and should not say, other freedoms are sure to disappear soon after. The government exists to serve its people, and not the other way around. Even if you are not pro-life, do you want the government setting up its own advertising mandates for nonprofit organizations and then punishing any who disagree? The First Amendment does not allow the government to force you to speak its message. That s especially true when you are pursuing a religious mission of simply providing resources and support to women free of charge. California has the heavy burden of justifying its law under the Constitution or else the law must be struck down to give freedom back to the people. The California law forces about 200 pregnancy centers in California to be abortion referral agencies. The Supreme Court will decide whether to reverse the ruling, halt the law, and affirm that forcing the centers to provide the free advertising contrary to their core mission is a violation of their constitutionally protected freedoms. (Steven Ertelt, LifeNews.com, 3/20/18) BUILDING STRONG BONES AND JOINTS: A new study published in the journal Development, reports that scientists at Trinity College Dublin, found that movement by chick and mouse embryos helped to build strong bones and joints. So, all that kicking that keeps moms up at night is beneficial!

19 Page 19 Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Community News HALL RENTAL ALL TYPES OF FUNCTIONS KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 2 Eastgate Road Massapequa Park, NY VOLUNTEER NEEDED Our Lady of Lourdes CYO is looking for a COORDINATOR for our Clinic Knowledge of Basketball is required! For more information call: John Chester (516) (next to Big Daddy s on Front Street) Scroll down to HALL RENTAL for directions and pictures of hall Next Parish Coffee Social June 10th, 2018 Room 24 of the school building From 9:00am to 12:30pm 2nd THURSDAY EVENINGS, 7:30 PM IN THE PARISH CENTER ROOM 16 We have changed our MOSJ meeting days to ONLY ONE Thursday each month. Next Meeting: April 12th Father Tony s Theology Class Will meet again April 18, :30 PM in the Church Basement

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