Our Lady of the Snow Catholic Church 175 Blue Point Avenue Blue Point, New York Telephone:

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1 Our Lady of the Snow Catholic Church 175 Blue Point Avenue Blue Point, New York Telephone: January 18, 2015 Second Sunday of Ordinary Time Speak,Lord, for your servant is listening (1 Samuel 3: 3b-10,19). 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. When wealth is lost, nothing is lost. When health is lost, something is lost. When character is lost, all is lost. MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA & BENEDICTION: Monday 7:30 8PM In Mother Church This anonymous quote appears on the cover page of Donald DeMarco s The Heart of Virtue: Lessons from Life and Literature Illustrating the Beauty and Value of Moral Character. Visit us online!

2 The Pastoral Team Clergy Rev. Edward R. D Andrea, Pastor Rev. Msgr. Charles Fink, Parish Aministrator Rev. John Amoah, Associate Pastor Deacon Edward Karan Deacon Robert Gronenthal Deacon Frank Hartmann 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, K-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, Admin. Asst., ext. 10 Hours: Monday -Thursday 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 For full information on all sacraments, sponsor requirements for Godparents/ Confirmation Sponsors, schedules and dates, please consult our website, or call the Parish Office. SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION (631) extension 10 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 m o n t h s. Please visit our website at com 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.

3 A Message from Father Charles Fink Page 3 January 18, 2015 My dear parish family, Back to Bishop McGann s time, the Diocese of Rockville Centre has run an annual appeal to help fund its non-parish programs and services, including hospital, prison and campus chaplaincies, senior and handicap housing, drug and alcohol abuse rehabs, and other counseling services through Catholic Charities. These programs serve over 600,000 of our LI neighbors yearly, whether or not they re Catholic, whether or not they re church-goers. Each parish in the Diocese, based on its size and financial condition, is assessed a certain proportion of what the Diocese needs in order to accomplish its mission. More than half the parishes in the Diocese meet or exceed their assigned goals every year, some going way over. Parishes that reach their goal get back 20% of the money they ve collected up to what they re assessed and 80% of the money collected over that assessment So this annual appeal has enormous potential as a parish fundraiser. Imagine a parish doubling its goal. It would get back as much as it gave. In the past, Our Lady of the Snow was among the parishes that made their goal each year. That hasn t happened for some time now, and I understand that there s a history to this, a lot of hurts and dissatisfaction with diocesan handling of parish issues. But not to give to the Catholic Ministries Appeal doesn t so much send a message to the Bishop and the Diocese as hurt those whom the Diocese is trying to serve, and when the parish doesn t make its goal, it gets nothing back, so the parish is hurt as well. And the parish never realizes that money in direct contributions. It just doesn t happen. Next weekend we ll kick off the 2015 Catholic Ministries Appeal. Please consider making a generous pledge. You ll be helping many of our LI neighbors beyond the bounds of our parish, and if we make our goal, you ll be helping Our Lady of the Snow. A Christian, among other things, is one who gives and forgives. Please join me in doing both. I know it s not easy, but we re disciples of a crucified God. Why would we expect it to be easy? Our Lady of the Snow can and should make its goal in this year s Catholic Ministries Appeal. Let s do it. Please. With love and prayers, Fr. Charles Fink

4 Prayers & Intentions Page 4 January 18, 2015 MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK January 19, 2015 Saints and Special Observances also indicated Monday Jan 19, 8:30AM Barbara Webster-Marquez Tuesday Jan 20, St. Fabian, St. Sebastian 8:30AM Rose Koch Wednesday Jan 21, St. Agnes 8:30AM Robert & Addie Otten Thursday Jan 22 8:30AM Respect Life Friday Jan 23 St. Vincent, St. Marianne Cope 8:30AM Mabel Fink Saturday Jan 24 St. Francis de Sales 5:00PM Sean McCarthy Sunday Jan 25 7:30AM Parishioners 9:00AM Frank Fontana 11:00AM Richard Dietz MEMORIALS FOR THE WEEK Altar Bread in Wine In Memory of the Parishioners Sanctuary Candle in Mother Church In Memory of The Parishioners Mass intentions for deceased persons are indicated with a It is the policy of Our Lady of the Snow that the intention of each priest who celebrates a parish Mass will be for the intentions listed in the Parish Mass intention book. Moms and More Group Faith * Community * Conversation * Coffee All are Welcome!! Moms, Dads, Grandparents, Babysitters, Guardians Children, too! Coffee/Tea/Water Available Please bring a snack for your child Date: Thursday, January 15, 2014 Time: 9:30am 10:30am Location: Our Lady of the Snow Mother Church Basement For more information call Beth Rivalsi ate (use Woodland Ave side door of the Mother Church Basement) Pray for Our Sick We pray for all who are sick, for their healing in both body and spirit. Ron Schaefer, & Kathryn Miller In Sympathy For all who have died this past week, that they rejoice in the heavenly banquet James Wright, Aurelio Gerlardi Lt. Col Christopher Ederle Major Meghan Ederle Capt Kyle Brown 1st Lt. Tara Brown Gomez 1st Lt Thomas Gomez Ensign Sean Brown 3/c Midshipman Shannon Brown Army Specialist Justin Brown E3/ACAN Connor Rooney USN

5 Believing with Joy! Stewardship - A Way of Life Evening of Social Justice Awareness January 22 at 7:30 p.m. for the whole parish Two guest speakers: Deacon Ed Karen and Loic Moussoh Speaking of their experiences of faith and mission. Representatives from organizations, such as Brendan s House, Beads for Life, Heifer, Rollstone Foundation, Bula and more will be present. They will present the work they do to bring justice and peace to our world and the opportunity to share in their mission by purchasing products and/or gathering information. Our Evening is based on Catholic Social Teaching Catholic Social Teaching Catholic social teaching is a central and essential element of our faith. Its roots are in the Hebrew prophets who announced God's special love for the poor and called God's people to a covenant of love and justice. It is a teaching founded on the life and words of Jesus Christ, who came "to bring glad tidings to the poor... liberty to captives... recovery of sight to the blind"(lk 4:18-19), and who identified himself with "the least of these," the hungry and the stranger (cf. Mt 25:45). Catholic social teaching is built on a commitment to the poor. This commitment arises from our experiences of Christ in the Eucharist. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church explains, "To receive in truth the Body and Blood of Christ given up for us, we must recognize Christ in the poorest, his brethren" (no. 1397). from Catholic Social Teaching: Challenges and Directions Weekly Rosary Schedule Join us in praying the rosary in the Mother Church at 4:45 on Wednesday, January 21 Thank You A special thank you to the Arts and Environment Committee for decorating our church and property for Advent and Christmas. Many hours, muscles and creativity went into decorating for the Advent and Christmas seasons. Thank you Joan Bohem, Barbara Renner, Ann Severance, Connie Pomillia, Debra King, Dale Hoffmann, Joan McCarthy, Marge Russell, Loic Mussoh and our maintenance staff, Lou and Bruce, for the providing us with a beautiful space to gather and worship! A heartfelt thank all of you who donated to our Christmas Flower Collection! STEWARDSHIP FINANCIAL REPORT For the week of January 11, 2015 Mass Attendance Envelopes $ Loose $ Total 5:00 pm :30 am :00 am :00 am Total Come and see how Catholic Social Teaching is being lived out in our parish, our community and beyond For the week of January 4, 2015 Mass Attendance Envelopes $ Loose $ Total Adults for Confirmation Baptized Adult Catholics' who wish to complete their sacraments of initiation by celebrating the sacrament of Confirmation please call the Office of Adult Faith Formation at :00 pm :30 am :00 am :00 am Total

6 KNOWING OUR FAITH Coming next week: a new series based on the CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH I m a great fan of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. It s a clear, authoritative summary of what the Church believes and teaches. At over 700 pages, however, it may very well seem to most readers a lot more than a summary and, given its bulk and the weighty nature of its subject matter, more than a little daunting. Beginning next week, therefore, this page in the bulletin will be devoted to shortening and simplifying the many lessons the Catechism has to teach us. The series will run for a little more than a year and, following the format of the Catechism, will deal with the Creed, the Sacraments, the Commandments, and prayer. My hope is that these brief articles will whet your appetite for delving more deeply into the riches of our Catholic faith, if not by reading and studying the Catechism itself, then perhaps by reading something like Peter Kreeft s Fundamentals of the Faith or Catholic Christianity. In any case, I invite you to take a bit of time each week to read the one page lesson you ll find in the bulletin. Perhaps you ll want to share it with someone else. You might even decide to cut it out, make copies, and spread it around to your Catholic friends who may be interested in knowing their faith better, to your non-catholic friends who may be curious to know what makes us tick. As you peruse these little lessons, try to remember these four R s: Read, Reflect, Respond, Repose. That is, don t just quickly read them and immediately shift your attention to something else. Read slowly, thoughtfully. Mull over what you ve read. Pray to God about what you ve read, asking for additional light and guidance. Then rest in His presence, thanking Him for His love. The fancy expression for this kind of reading is Lectio Divina. It s the ancient monastic method of reading and praying with scripture, but it s a good way to approach any religious or spiritual text. God bless you as read these little essays. May they bring you light and peace and prove a helpful guide on your journey with God, to God, in God.

7 Parish Outreach & Local Events Page 7 January 18, 2015 Parish Outreach News FOOD PANTRY ALERT During the winter months, donations to our food pantry drop drastically. Due to these tough economic times, we are helping an increased number of our neighbors in need. We are currently in need of all food items, but especially: pasta sauce, cookies, crackers, boxed milk, canned meats, tuna, mayonnaise, tea, coffee, all juices, cereal, pancake mix and syrup, paper towels, laundry detergent, baby wipes, chili, stew, chicken, jelly, rice, all toiletries, but especially tissues, shampoo and conditioner. We are also in desperate need of supermarket gift cards in $10 denominations to all area supermarkets, also CVS and Costco gift cards are needed for pharmacy assistance. Food can be dropped off at the outreach office Monday Thursday 10AM 1PM or in the food bin outside the pantry door in the foyer of the large church before or after every Mass. Great South Bay Community Coalition and Prevention Resource Center invites you to a PARENT PREVENTION FORUM The Objective; A Safe & Healthy Bayport, Blue Point and Sayville Tuesday, January 20, :00 pm Bayport - Blue Point High School Auditorium Presenters and Resource Tables will share their information, insight, experiences and action steps related to: Current Drug Trends, What can you do as a parent, What options are available, Proactive action strategies and Overdose prevention training available 42nd Annual March for Life Thursday, January 22nd, 2015 Washington DC Thou Shall Protect the Equal Right to life of Each Innocent Human in Existence at Fertilization. No Exception! No Comprise! Bus reservations $10 per person or $20 per family (scholarships available). Make your check out to OLS Respect Life & call for reservation NOW / Jean If you are unable to join us please pray & fast for the end of the violence and the Respect, Celebration & Thanksgiving of Life from conception through natural death The Neighborhood House CONNECT HOPE HEAL 8 WEEK SUPPORT GROUPS ARE NOW FORMING FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS GRIEVING THE LOSS OF A FAMILY MEMBER TO SU- ICIDE OR OVERDOSE. Groups will meet Tuesday evenings beginning in February at New Life Community Church. There is no cost for participating. Registration deadline is January 26, 2015 For more information and to set up a registration Call Michelle at /info@tnh-hope.org You are Invited to A Women s Afternoon of Prayer and Reflection At St. Ursula Chapel Sunday, January 18, :00 3:30 pm Good Will Offering Gratefully Accepted For information for registration for this event Call Sister Ann McHugh or Johanna DiGiovanni

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 Jan.18 Children s Liturgy of the Word Jan. 18 No Liturgy of the Word Level 2 9 Social Justice Week NO CLASSES Level 2 Enrollment Mass Sat. Jan. 24 at the 5pm Mass or Sun. Jan. 25 at the 9am Mass Upcoming Events Week of Jan. 25 Classes will resume. Level 1 Parent / Child Celebration Thurs. Jan. 29 at 4:30 or 7pm Large Church Confirmation Retreat Jan. 24 is filled. There are still openings for the Jan. 31 retreat. If you have not returned your Confirmation RSVP and fee please do so BEFORE your retreat date. Evening of Social Justice Thurs. Jan. 22 at 7:30pm This is a whole parish event. Come see how we live out our call to follow Jesus in our world in our nation Parents of 1st Graders Children entering 1st grade (Sept 2014) should be registered in the Religious Education Program. Participation in Level 1 is the first level of the Diocesan mandated 2 year preparation program. Please register as soon as possible Catechist News Catechist Meeting Tues. Jan. 20 in the Large Church at 7:30pm Please bring your favorite website, lesson plan or idea to share. Home Study Parents are welcome.

9 OUR LADY OF THE SNOW S ANNUAL WINTER CHILI COOK-OFF! Sunday, January 25, 2015 at 4:00 pm. $5.00 per person ~ $15 per Family of 4 Salsa, Chips & Beverages included All kinds of chili will be welcomed for competition : mild, medium and hot, as well as vegetarian. If chili isn t your specialty, we will also have a baked breads and dessert table. There will be prizes for Best Chili, Best Bread, and Best Dessert. And, back by popular demand, we will have the People s Choice Award e crowd s favorite chili! Who will win this year s Golden Spoon Award? Here is how it works 1. Find your favorite chili recipe. 2. Cook up a big batch. 3. Bring it to the Large Church on Sunday, January 256th at 4 pm. It s that simple! For the kids (and those with more sensitive taste buds!), we will be offering pasta, with meat sauce or buttered. We need volunteers!!! To help set-up at 1:00 p.m. on January 25th, and for other preparations and clean up. If you d like to volunteer, please call the Rectory. Also, Confirmation Candidates looking to utilize their service hours can call Mrs. Bartoldus at , ext. 14, if interested in volunteering! ***Due to the large number of people who attend each year, TICKETS WILL BE SOLD IN ADVANCE after masses and at the Rectory Office, beginning January 10th. No tickets will be sold at the door ***

10 Page 10 January 18, 2015 Our Lady of the Snow Raffle ********** Early Bird Drawing - January 25th at The Chili Cook-Off Final Drawing - May 1st at The Dinner Dance First Name Last Name Street Address Town Phone Number 1) Fill out the above information. 2) If sharing the ticket, include the other names and information on the extra lines. 3) Include a check for $100 made out to Our Lady of the Snow. 4) Print clearly. 5) Drop the form off at the rectory office or mail it to us. 6) When the Rectory receives all your information and your payment a ticket will be mailed to you. Good Luck!!!! WHAT S YOUR CATHOLIC IQ? A Self-Assessment for Your Fun and Enlightenment! (Permission granted by Joe Paprocki, D.Min., and Catechist Magazine) This educational self-assessment is a fun way to help you see how much you know about your Catholic faith. Answers can be found on the bottom of this page. 1. Which Gospels contain versions of the Beatitudes? (a) Matthew and Mark; (b) Matthew and Luke; (c) Luke and John; (d) Mark & John 2. Which of the following Old Testament books is not found in the Protestant canon? (a) Nehemiah; (b) Hosea; (c) Tobit; (d) Haggai 3. Which Eucharistic Prayer begins with the words, Lord, you are holy indeed, the fountain of all holiness? (a) II; (b) I; (c) III; (d) IV 4. A heresy that taught that Christ exists as two persons rather than two natures is known as... (a) Pantheism; (b) Hypnotism; (c) Arianism; (d) Nestorianism 5. The first African American priest ordained in the United States was... (a) Augustus Tolton; (b) Louis de Montfort; (c) John Baptiste de LaSalle; (d) James Augustine Healy Answer key: 1. b; 2. c; 3. a; 4. d; 5. a

11 A little humor from Father Fink Sign in a restaurant: Unattended children will be given an espresso and a free puppy.