The Nativity of the Lord December 25, 2018

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1 The Nativity of the Lord December 25, 2018 And this will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying: Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests. The Basilica Parish of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Southampton, NY

2 Welcome to the Basilica Parish of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Pastoral Team: Rev. Michael A. Vetrano, Pastor In Residence: Rev. Msgr. William J. Gill Jeannine Schmidt, Pastoral Associate Maura Mandato, Youth Minister Dominick Abbate, Director of Music Bill Kunzer, Plant and Facilities Manager Daily Mass Mon. Wed. Thurs. Fri. at 12 noon Tue. at 8:00 am First Saturday 8:00 AM Holydays: 7 PM Vigil, 8:00 AM, 12 Noon Weekend Masses Saturday: 5 PM Sunday: 8 AM, 9:30 AM, 11 AM, 12:30 PM (in Spanish) and 5 PM Reconciliation Saturday: 4 PM - 4:45 PM Ministry to the Sick For communion at home or Anointing please contact the Parish Office. Baptism Please contact the Parish Office to schedule an appointment. Baptisms are generally performed on Saturdays. Marriage Arranged at least six months in advance, please call the Parish Office. Becoming A Catholic We welcome those who would like to become Catholic and adult Catholics who have never received formal religious education and/or sacraments. Contact the Parish Office. Parish Office Suzanne Marchisella Karen Berry Donna Valle Parish Leadership: Finance Committee Fred Weinfurt (trustee) Ann Enstine (trustee) Jay Diesing Charlene Kagel John Neknez Contact Us Parish Office 168 Hill Street Southampton, NY P: , option 0 F: W: E: parishoffice@shjmbasilica.org Mon Sat 9 AM - 4:00 PM Fr. Mike Vetrano E: pastor@shjmbasilica.org Religious Education Office P: E: reled@shjmbasilica.org Parish Social Ministry Jeannine Schmidt, Director P: Ext. 317 E: jrose@shjmbasilica.org Director of Music Dominick Abbate E: dominick.j.abbate@gmail.com Youth Ministry Maura Mandato youthgroup@shjmbasilica.org Apostolado Hispano Office: Vincentian Fathers Our Lady of Hamptons School Sister Kathy Schlueter, CSJ 160 North Main Street Southampton, New York P: E: olh@hamptons.com

3 BASILICA PARISH OF SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS & MARY The Nativity of the Lord Readings: Is 52:7-10; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 Mission Statement: We are a Eucharistic centered people, who by following Christ s teaching, join together to love and serve those in spiritual and physical need in our community. Liturgical Ministers Schedule Saturday, December 29_5 PM Fr. Bill Gill SERVERS D & K Grigo, A. Beard, J. Leonard E.M. S T. Cavallaro, A. Fiore, J. Lynch LECTORS C. Boyle, K. King-Bush Sunday, December 30 8 AM Fr. Mike Vetrano SERVERS T. Lavinio E.M. S B & E Lindstrand, J. Taranto LECTORS P. Bogan, A. Enstine 9:30 AM Fr. Mike Vetrano SERVERS J. Kearns, Terry Family E.M. S J. & A. Cuccia, N. McCulley, L. & O. Valle LECTORS L. Anderson, F. Gambino GREETERS J. McCulley 11 AM Fr. Bill Gill SERVERS C. Lynch, S & S May, A. Milton E.M. S S. Adelante, T. D Angelis, M. LaSala, S. McCulley, T. Sanders LECTORS G. Bauer, S. May GREETERS C. Brown, C. Butler, R. Essay 12:30 PM Mass in Spanish See Apostolado Page for details 5 PM Fr. Mike Vetrano SERVERS E.M. S M. Beitel, M. Terry, P. Nikolich LECTORS C. Ferguson, L. Roughan ALTAR MINISTRY ALTAR CLOTHS: G. Bauer HAND LINENS A. Enstine SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL December 23-C & J Mottern December 25 D. Podlaski December 30 N. McCulley HAMPTON CENTER December 23 P. Shaughnessy, A. Patrone December 30 B & E Lindstrand, J. Taylor Rosary December 27 M. Teresi Feast of the Holy Family January 1, 2019 Masses: Vigil December 31st 5 PM (no 12 noon mass) Holy Day January 1st 10 AM Only Mass Intentions for the Week of December Wednesday 12:00 Mary McClain Thursday 12:00 Rita Breen Friday 12:00 John Shimkus Saturday 5 PM Tim Lynch Sunday 8:00 Melanie Irwin 9:30 People of the Parish & Phyllis Kubaryk 11:00 Joyce Kostik, Christopher John 12:30 Mass in Spanish 5 PM John Shimkus Regular Collections: December 23: unavailable at print time Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary is sustained by the generosity of our parishioners through time, talent and treasure. For all that you do - thank you!

4 Pastor s Letter Dear Parish Family, Way back in 1990 I sent my first personally created Christmas card. I had been on an autumn hike in early October when an early season snow blanketed the Adirondacks. I took a picture of the snowfall on John s Brook in Keene Valley, NY. It was a beautiful shot and I wanted to share it with all my friends and family. Everyone enjoyed it. Since then I have created a Christmas card each year, almost always a winter scene from one of my adventures. Back then, personal cards were just becoming popular. Now it seems that almost every card you receive contains pictures of families and their adventures during the year. Before cards were personalized you had to write in them yourself. Without a signature or a message, how would the receiver know who the card was from? Now, in the electronic age, comes this question: Is it enough to send your card without a handwritten signature or message? Apparently the card companies think so. The printer I use offers to send my cards, sealing each and applying postage, without my ever having to touch the card. Just upload a list of names and addresses and in seconds it can all be done. It is tempting. But somehow, for me, it seems to miss the point. Christmas is personal. The message of Christmas is that our God has become human. And in that humanity God is present to each of us in a completely personal way. God knows our name. God is aware of our joys and sorrows. God is present to each of us in our need. This to me is an amazing act of faith. Over 7.7 billion people inhabit this earth and we believe that each of us is important to God in a completely personal way. All of a sudden writing my name on 135 Christmas cards does not seem such an enormous task! But in the light of the Incarnation, to love those who God has given us, personally and individually, has eternal and enormous meaning. Here at Sacred Hearts it is our job to welcome and to love each person who comes here to pray or to receive help. It is the most important thing that we do and we strive to do it well and unconditionally. I am so glad you are here with us today. I hope that you have received this amazing blessing of God s individual love. I hope that you know that you are always welcome here I wish you a blessed Christmas and New Year! Sincerely yours in Christ, A Most Personal Gift An early snowfall on the West Branch of the Ausable River. My Christmas card this year. Rev. Michael A. Vetrano Pastor

5 Projects Completed in 2018 Walkways Walkways on the East Side of Church and our Rose Garden in memory of Ellie Finalborgo. Lighting: Lights along our walks and new lights illuminate the gathering area in front of church and the building itself Rectory Meeting Room Our new space creates a room to hold more than 40 people for talks, meetings and luncheons. Dreams for the Year Ahead! Walkways: To continue new paths on the West side of the church Plaza: To replace the gathering area in the front of the church Tables and Chairs: We need new furnishings for all our spaces Rectory Access: Provide handicap access to our rectory offices Parish Hall: Our largest project to completely refurbish our parish hall for meetings and social events.

6 Advent Lessons and Carols The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe The Jingle Mingle Luncheon Practice for the Pageant

7 Divorce and Remarriage in the Catholic Church: Fr. Mike is an advocate at the tribunal in our diocese. Advocates help those seeking annulments to bring their case before the tribunal in a pastorally sensitive and compassionate manner. This evening is geared for those who want to know how they can celebrate marriage in the church again after divorce. Soon there will be more information regarding this evening. Sacred Hearts Singles Good Food Friends and Conversation Valentines Event :: Dinner and a Talk Sacred Heart Singles is not a match group and it is not a lonely hearts club. It is an opportunity for mature singles to get together with nothing more on the agenda than some good food, good conversation and a good talk. We will be planning a dinner soon. If you would like to receive an update on our plans just Fr. Mike pastor@shjmbasilica.org Couples young and old will enjoy this event. Watch the bulletin for the exact date or drop us an and we will let you know as soon as it is planned. Fr. Mike: pastor@shjmbasilica.org. More details to follow. Music at the Basilica MARCH 22, 2019 A Special St. Patrick s Day Event SOCKS IN THE FRYING PAN Tickets go on sale mid January! Mark the date. Upcoming Events Socks in the Frying Pan are a multi-award winning trio from County Clare on the West coast of Ireland, the universal hub of Irish traditional music. Their dynamic vocal harmonies, virtuosic musical ability and their onstage wit has captured and captivated audiences the world around. One of the most sought after groups in Irish music today, the worldwide Sock Invasion

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9 Supporting the Basilica Parish of the Sacred Hearts We hope that you enjoyed your Christmas visit to Sacred Hearts. We are a small year round community and the maintenance of this beautiful church and its many ministries are made possible by the year round support and special holiday generosity of each of you. We are grateful for your generosity today. If you would like to learn about other opportunities to support us please consider the following: Become a Registered Member or Friend of the Basilica. You are welcome to make Sacred Hearts your home parish and if you already belong to another community we would be happy to include you in our membership as a Friend of the Basilica. Visit: register Give Automatically Month by Month The most difficult challenge, in terms of support, is the seasonal nature of our community. Our mass attendance sinks low in the winter and our weekly support also reaches a year long low. One thing you can do to help is to sign up for automated monthly giving. There are three ways to do this: First Fruits First Fruits is our own automated giving program. All you need do is visit our office with a voided check and fill out a form which allows us to debit your checking account each week or month. This is even safer than writing paper checks. Bill Pay If you use online banking you have probably noticed that you can set up your account to send a check each month. Similar to First Fruits but you set this up yourself. PayPal If you use Pay Pal, your account can be set up to allows you to make a monthly donation to the parish. You can also use Pay Pal to make this donation by credit card. On our website just click the Donate button on the home page and you can set this up. Stewardship Donating to a Specific Purpose Some parishioners prefer to donate to a specific purpose. This is easy to accomplish. To be sure your donation is used for the maintenance and improvement of our basilica church, simply make your gift to our In Nomine Domini Fund. You may also make a gift to one of our building projects or even to a specific ministry.

10 Parish Social Ministry: Jeannine Rose Ext. 317 May the peace of Christ be with you all this beautiful Christmas season. Parish Social Ministry As your Director of Parish Social Ministry, I am grateful for the privilege of working for each of you. Looking ahead to the New Year, and the promises that 2019 bring, I hope to continue to offer more of the experiences that have brought us together in the past as well as new programs to provide continued support to you on our shared journey. May many Christmas blessings be yours as You have been a blessing to many. St. Bernard League Year round residents know what a beautiful time each season in the East End can be, but for many senior citizens the cold of winter and storms brought by spring and summer can be frightening and isolating. You can help! If you are a parishioner who could use a little St. Bernard help, or, if you would be willing to lend a hand, please contact the Office of Parish Social Ministry to register. If you know of a homebound parishioner, please bring them the good news of this ministry and invite them to contact us to sign up!!!!! Keeping in Balance, a 22 week bible study will re-convene on Thursday January 3, :30pm 7:00pm Located in the Chapel room of the Parish Center Walking with Purpose is a women s Catholic Bible study that aims to bring women to a deeper personal relationship with Christ through personal study and small group discussions that link our everyday challenges and struggles with the solutions given to us through the teachings of Christ and the Catholic Church. All woman of every age are invited to participate! Community Education Programs and Workshops to watch for beginning in January 2019

11 Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Youth Group For Teens in Grades 7-12 Maura Mandato, Youth Minister New Years Evening Retreat with St. Peter the Apostle Youth Group Saturday, January 5th, 2019 Join us for an evening of prayer and games. A fantastic way to start off the new year! Youth Group visits an Escape Room Sunday, January 13th, :00-7:00 p.m. An escape room, also known as an "escape game", is a physical adventure game in which players solve a series of puzzles and riddles using clues, hints, and strategy to complete the objectives at hand. Weekend Spring Retreat April 5th-7th, 2019 On this weekend long retreat, Long Island Youth Groups will join together to grow in their faith and friendship at Camp DeWolf in Wading River, N.Y. Youth Ministry Summer Mission Trip Catholic Heart Workcamp 2019 July 21st- 27th, 2019 Join us on our summer mission trip to rebuild the hearts and homes of those most in need! For more information Youthgroup@shjmbasilica.org

12 Religious Education Gina Arresta Lisa Brady Iliana Campaiola Kathy Cervone Cara Conklin-Wingfield Ava Cuccia Laurie DeRobertis Anne Marie Erigo Patricia Feldmann Donna Gagliardo Religious Education Passing on the Faith A Very Merry and Blessed Christmas to all!! The Christmas Pageant was a great success and a wonderful way to celebrate Jesus birth as a parish community! Our students truly put their heart into it! A special thanks to all the students, parents and helpers who made it such a wonderful event for our parish. What a terrific way to get in the Christmas spirit! A special thanks at this time of year to our Catechists who tirelessly share the Good News with our young people day in and day out. We thank you for your dedication and steadfastness! Kathleen Gilmartin Marie Glinka Linda Gubitosa Nadine Isaacs Michelle Kelly Chris LaMere Claudia LaMere Stephen Lavinio Michael Mackey James McKenna Joseph McLoughlin y Upcoming Events in the New Year: After the Christmas break religious education resumes for Sunday classes on Sunday January 6 and for Wednesday classes on Wednesday, January 9. First Reconciliation is January 26, 2019 First Communion Teaching Mass is March 9, 2019 Questions? Please contact us at RelEd@shjmbasililca.org or Dolores Morrissey Ashley Oliver Shirley Piedra Laurie Roughan Edward Ryan Marsha Terry Patrick Terry Marianne Thompson Theresa Westergard Joan Zito Eucharistic Adoration Become and Anchor of Prayer for Family Life The Catechism quotes Saint John Paul II: The Church and the world have a great need for Eucharistic worship. Jesus awaits us in this sacrament of love. Let us not refuse the time to go to meet him in adoration, in contemplation full of faith, and open to making amends for the serious offenses and crimes of the world. Let our adoration never cease. Our parish will have an hour of Eucharistic Adoration following the noon mass on Fridays. We would like to dedicate this hour as a time of contemplation and reflection to pray especially for our families. For strength in family life, for the return of family members to the church, for healing and reconciliation within families that are hurting.

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14 Are you an adult who would like to be baptized or confirmed? Have you been away from the Church and would like to find your way back? If you grew up Catholic, but for some reason just sort of stopped going to Church Are you looking to join the Catholic Faith... Do you have questions as to why the Church teaches what it does! Some teachings seem so outdated If you have experienced one of these situations or thoughts you are not alone. R. C. I. A. is designed for those seeking to enter the Catholic Faith through Baptism as well as for Baptized Catholics who have been away from the Church, and thinking about receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation, those who are looking for a small group setting to reconnect with their faith. We also welcome those who are inquiring about being Baptized into our faith. Meeting on Tuesday Nights at 6:30 P.M. 8:30 P.M There is NO COST for participation in this program. For more information and to register please contact Jeannine Rose, ext. 317 Faith and Ministries Programs: Legion of Mary Tuesday mornings: After the 8 AM Mass in the Church. New members are ALWAYS welcome! Secular Franciscans meet on the Second Sunday of the month after the 11 AM Mass in the Parish Center. You are always welcome to come to our meetings. Please come, bring a friend, bring a snack for breakfast, and we supply the coffee. Resurrection Prayer Group meets on Tuesdays at 6 PM in the Parish Chapel Room. Come share your healing gifts with us. Prayer requests are always welcome. RPG1225@yahoo.com Spiritual Book Group meets on Tuesdays, at 1 PM, in the Parish Center. All are welcome! Pray for Our Sick Peg Jordan & Pat Jordan John Lynch Suzanne Parillo Bobby & Caroline Parillo Robert Melter Daniel Sheerin Michelle Morrone Elaine McDonagh Michelle Cropp Marielene Guimaraes John Schizas Robert Klein John Nagy Adrian Merolla Glenn M. Kurtz Viola Cummings Roy Genova Sherry Richici Shirley Rolison Kevin Murphy Sister Barbara McKenna Lisa Rodrigues William Murphy Tim Helfrich Providence Henry Memorials: If you would like to donate altar flowers and/ or altar bread, wine and candles for a loved one or for a special intention please call the parish office. Thank You to Jim Frankenbach! Thanks to Jim and his crew at Southampton Christmas Lights for decorating our Christmas trees in front of the Church. Jim donates his time and talent every Christmas to make our Basilica beautiful.

15 Our Lady of the Hamptons The Christmas season at OLH has been celebrated on several levels: the presentation of A MILLION DREAMS, the school musical, the Santa Breakfast, Band and String Concert, and the school-wide trip to Radio City Music Hall. The Angels sang Come and Ring Those Bells The annual Bucks for Books raffle has gotten an early start, with the drawing of ten prizes ranging from five hundred to ten thousand dollars scheduled for February 2, Parish and community members are asked to call the school at to secure their tickets. Registration for the school year at Our Lady of the Hamptons (both the main K-8 campus and Hampton Bays-site Pre-school) will open immediately after the Christmas holidays. Materials are available for pick-up or mail. Formal interviews for next year will begin on January 6. Please call the office at Regional School The tapping Santa Clauses

16 New Year s Day Feast of the Holy Family January 1, 2019 A Holyday of Obligation Masses: Vigil December 31st 5 PM (no 12 noon mass) Holy Day January 1st 10 AM Only (no 12 noon mass) Faith and Justice Knights of Columbus Southampton Council #1967 Are sponsoring a free bus to St. Patrick s Cathedral, New York City January 20, 2019 Annual Pro Life Mass Archbishop Timothy Dolan Mass 10:15 AM Mass begins at 10:15 and busses will leave SHJM at 6:45 AM and St. Rosalie at 7:15 AM To reserve a seat please contact Peter Nikolich at Home: Mobile: E: pnikolich32@gmail.com Altar Server Ministry Join us in welcoming our 6 new altar servers - Jack Leonard, Angelina Beard, Jack D Italia, Olivia Caruso, Caitlin Lynch and Hudson Fox-Bathon! You have answered God s call! Our entire community is greatly appreciative to all parents who willingly support their child in this ministry of service! Thank you to all our current altar servers who do a great job of guiding our new servers and continue to show leadership and teamwork in this ministry! Any parishioner in the 3rd grade through high school who would like to join this ministry, please call the parish office.

17 RINCON DE INFORMACION SERVICIOS SOCIALES El Asesor de Inmigración de Caridades Católicas Atiende los segundos jueves de cada mes en el Apostolado Hispano de Southampton de 2pm a 5pm. Servicios legales para la comunidad inmigrante : ALFA Teléfono: / OLA of Eastern Long Island Servicio Medico Southampton : Ligia Soto Seguro de Salud para Niños Fidelis Care los Miércoles entre las 10:00 AM 2:00 PM en el Apostolado Hispano. DESPACHO - APOSTOLADO HISPANO: De martes a viernes de 2:00 5:00 pm. Se recomienda hacer cita previa llamando al: Padre Marvin Navas: Cel Padre Cesar Lara: Cel Padre Jesus Arellano: Cel CATEQUESIS DE PRIMERA COMUNION Y CONFIRMACION : Los martes de 7:30 a 9pm en Apostolado Hispano. CATEQUESIS PARA ADULTOS QUE NECESITAN SACRAMENTOS. Que necesitan Bautismo Comunión Confirmación: ponerse en contacto con el Padre Marvin. PREPARACION PARA EL MATRIMONIO El próximo curso PRECANA se impartirá el primer domingo de octubre, día 7 en Apostolado Hispano de Southampton, comenzando a las 9am. Presentarse la pareja. CONFESIONES: Antes o después de la Santa Misa. Hablar con el Padre. BAUTISMO DE LOS NINOS Desean bautizar a sus hijos? Los papas y los padrinos asistan al curso Prebautismal, sin previo aviso. Es preciso llevar el Acta de Nacimiento del niño. Curso Pre-Bautismal El curso se da el último domingo de cada mes a la 10:30am en el Apostolado Hispano en Southampton o a las 5pm en la iglesia de East Hampton. Los Bautismos son los primeros domingos de cada mes después de la misa de 12:30 pm Requisitos para el Bautismo de un Niño Curso: Para bautizar a su hijo, es necesario que los padres y padrinos asistan al Curso Pre-Bautismal. ( Ver arriba ) Padrinos: Debe escoger a los padrinos conscientes de los requisitos. Los padrinos tienen que ser católicos bautizados, confirmados y que han hecho su Primera Comunión y deben poder comulgar. El padrino (madrina) debe ser un(a) soltero(a) o debe ser casado por la iglesia. Permisos: Si viven afuera de la zona servida por el Apostolado Hispano, necesitan una carta de su párroco dándonos permiso para bautizar a su hijo GRUPOS Y MOVIMIENTOS Comunidad de Oración para Adultos y Familias Todos los martes a las 7:30 PM en el Centro Comunitario. El segundo martes de cada mes se celebra la Hora Santa. Coordina María Joya Grupo Discípulos de Jesus: martes a las 7:30pm en el Apostolado. Coordina Erik Vega Grupo de la Divina Misericordia: Santa Misa los cuartos miércoles de cada mes a las 7:30pm. Coordina Luz Stella Grupo Guadalupano: Matrimonio familiar Cristiano: Coordinan Sonia y Martin. APOSTOLADO HISPANO

18 Kid s Page The Nativity of the Lord, December 25, 2018 Merry Christmas to all!! Color the picture of Jesus, Mary & Joseph