Our Lady of the Snow Catholic Church

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1 Our Lady of the Snow Catholic Church 175 Blue Point Avenue Blue Point, New York Telephone: September 10, 2017 Twenty third Sunday in Ordinary Time If two agree about anything for which they pray, it shall be granted to them. (Matthew 18:15-20) 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 In Italy, for thirty years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love; they had five hundred years of democracy and peace and what did they produce? The cuckoo clock. Orson Welles in The Third Man SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday 4PM 4:30PM in Large Church Monday 6:15PM 7:15PM in Mother Church EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Monday 7PM 8PM in Mother Church MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA & BENEDICTION: Monday 7:30 8PM Mother Church ROSARY: Sept 11, 4:45pm Mother Church Family Rosary every Wednesday 7:00pm in the Mother Church Catholic novelist, Graham Greene s short novel, The Third Man, was made into a classic film noir movie starring Orson Welles and Joseph Cotton. Greene wrote the screenplay. Orson Welles ad-libbed a bit of the dialogue, including the last sentence of the quote above, perhaps the most memorable in the entire movie. We needn t subscribe to the suggestion that only violence and bloodshed produce progress, but we can take comfort in the truth that in spite of difficult times, great and good things can be accomplished.

2 The Pastoral Team Clergy Rev. Msgr. Charles Fink, Pastor Rev. John Amoah, Associate Pastor Deacon Edward Karan Deacon Bob Gronenthal Deacon Frank Hartmann Religious Education: Monday Thursday 9:30 a.m. - to 4:30 p.m. Mrs. Patricia Bartoldus, Director of Faith Formation, Mrs. Eileen Mulry, Secretary, ext.115 olsbpre@aol.com Faith Formation for Adults: , Mrs. Beth Rivalsi, Director of Faith Formation for Adults olsbeth@aol.com Parish Outreach: a.m. - 1 p.m. Monday - Thursday in the cottage Mrs. Diana Mongan, Director Mrs. Patricia Fulco, Outreach Assistant olsoutreach@yahoo.com Director of Music, Mrs. Theresa Martin Parish Office: Fax: Hours: Mon Thur. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday 9 a.m. 2:30p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. - 12:00p.m. Ms. Loraine Drake, Asst., ext. 111 Mrs. Marlene Tully, Asst., ext. 110 Mrs. Janet Oswald, Asst. ext. 110 ourladyofthesnowbp@gmail.com MEMORIALS FOR THE WEEK Altar Bread and Wine In loving Memory of Our Parishioners Sanctuary Candle in Mother Church In loving Memory of Our Parishioners MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK September 11, 2017 Monday Sept. 11 8:30AM Tony Tuozzo Tuesday Sept. 12 8:30AM Harold T. King Wednesday Sept. 13, St. John Chrysostom 8:30AM Antoinette Bellezza Thursday Sept. 14, Exaltation of the Holy Cross 8:30AM Mary Skelancy Friday Sept., 15, Our Lady of Sorrows 8:30AM Mary Post Saturday Sept. 16, Sts. Cornelius, Pope, & Cyprian, Bishop 5:00PM Laura Stillway-O Connor Sunday Sept. 17, 7:30AM Parishioners 9:00AM Joan & Paul Maio 11:00AM Marie Hermann Pray for Our Sick We pray for all who are sick, for their healing in both body and spirit. Joseph Pesante, Joseph Coluccio, Dcn. Hartmann & Brigitte Horstmann In Sympathy For all who have died this past week, that they rejoice in the heavenly banquet Virginia Tracy

3 A Message from Father Charles Fink Page 3 My dear parish family, Sir Alec Guinness: You older folks may remember him for his starring role in the WWII classic The Bridge on the River Kwai. Younger folks would know him as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars Trilogy. What you may not know about him is this. Being English, he was brought up as an Anglican, a member of the Church of England, but in his teen years he bounced around from Presbyterianism to atheism to Marxism to Buddhism, at one point attending a few Quaker meetings. While rehearsing for the play, Hamlet, an Anglican priest corrected the way Guinness was making the sign of the cross. Something about the encounter drew him back to the Anglican fold, and the turmoil of WWII further deepened his faith. Then, in 1954, working in France on a film based on the G.K. Chesterton Fr. Brown Mysteries, he was walking down the street dressed as a Catholic priest (Fr. Brown in the movie) when a little boy ran up to him and, thinking him a priest, took his hand and walked along with him, chattering away as if they d been friends for years. Guinness was so struck by the boy s trust and familiarity that he began looking into the Catholic faith. Soon after, his son contracted Polio and appeared close to death. Guinness made a deal with God. If his son were healed, he d raise the boy a Catholic. Against all expectation, the child recovered completely. Guinness and his wife enrolled the boy in a Jesuit school, and a few years later all three became Catholics. Sir Alec remained a faithful Catholic the rest of his life, dying in He wrote a delightful autobiography called Blessings in Disguise where he tells of his conversion I ve mentioned it before, but this sort of information and lots else can be found on a website called ChurchPop. It s filled with fascinating articles and videos, like one of NFL star, Justin Tucker, singing a beautiful version of Ave Maria, another of actress, Patricia Keaton s telling of a particularly moving experience of receiving communion at Mass, and the story of how one branch of the family of Laura Ingalls Wilder (of Little House on the Prairie fame) became Catholic. ChurchPop give it a try. And don t forget FORMED.ORG for a wealth of entertaining, inspiring, and educational material, all free to our parishioners. Access the site using our parish code (XZHKBF) and enter your and a password of your own devising. It s a great resource for the whole family. With love and prayers, Fr. Charles Fink

4 PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS Capt. Evan Bernstein Major Meghan Ederle Capt. Kyle Brown Lt. Sean Brown Ensign Shannon Brown E3/ACAN Connor Rooney USN DO,CPT,MC Kate Desmond-Baker Sgt. Samuel Campanella Catholic Marriage for couples married outside the Church If you have a civil marriage but now desire a Catholic sacramental marriage, call the Rectory for more information about a Convalidation. Convalidation is having a couple s marriage recognized and blessed by the Church through the Catholic Rite of Marriage 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. 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 Communion for the Homebound: To make arrangements to have Communion brought to the home, please call the parish office at , ext For emergency sick calls, please call the parish at any time. Baptisms Are celebrated on the second Saturday and fourth Sunday of most months. 'Susan Brinkman, O.C.D.S., author, journalist and staff journalist for Women of grace on EWTN will speak on the Dangers of New Age in the world today on Saturday, September 23rd, 10 AM to 3 PM (90 minutes for lunch, bring your own or eat out) at St. Frances de Sales Church, recrea on building corner of South Ocean Ave & Division in Patchogue. To register call St. Joseph s Prayer Center, Cost is $20 prepaid by check mailed to St. Joseph's Prayer Center 312 Maple Ave, Patchogue, NY11772 or paypal on our website stjosephprayercenter.com $30 at the door. Come and bring a friend.' WEDDING BANNS Eric Haun & Allison Waka ***PLEASE NOTE*** ADORATION WILL BE HELD FROM 6PM UNTIL 7PM CONFESSION WILL BE HELD BETWEEN 7:00 PM AND 7:3-PM BENEDICTION WILL BE 7:30 PM UNTIL 8:00PM SAVE THE DATE OCTOBER 8, 2017 OUR LADY OF THE SNOW 1ST OCTOBERFEST $10 PER PERSON $5 FOR KIDS IT WILL BE BEHIND THE MOTHER CHURCH RIGHT AFTER THE 11AM MASS!!!!

5 WHAT CATHOLICS BELIEVE; WHY THEY BELIEVE IT FR. JOHN KEEP: ON THE EUCHARIST In line with the two-thousand year old tradition of the Church, Fr. Keep tells us that there are three essential aspects of the Eucharist that must be kept in mind if we are to appreciate this sacrament in all its richness. The first is that the Eucharist is a sacrifice: not a repetition of Jesus sacrifice on the cross, much less a new and different sacrifice, but the one, perfect sacrifice our Lord offered on Calvary and continues to offer to the Father on our behalf for all eternity, made present at each Mass. It is as if, when Mass is celebrated, a portal is opened between heaven and earth, and we are privileged to participate in Jesus sacrificial offering of Himself to the Father for the good of all God s children. At Mass we unite with Him in making that offering oblation is the word the Mass often uses in the hope that our whole life will become a perfect offering to God for others. The second aspect of the Eucharist to which we must hold fast is its character as a sacred meal, in which Jesus feeds us with Himself while deepening our union with one another. That union grows by our fraternal coming together to worship and by our being increasingly assimilated to Christ as one body. Fr. Keep compares our union to Christ to a marriage and our Eucharistic celebration to a marriage banquet. Indeed, it is a participation in the divine wedding feast Jesus makes reference to in more than one parable. Finally, we must always remember that in the Eucharist we have the Real Presence of Jesus Himself. At the words of consecration, it is the risen Lord who takes the place of the bread and wine on the altar, while miraculously maintaining all their appearances, including those that can be discerned by scientific instruments. (If science could prove a change in the substance of the Eucharist after the words of consecration, faith would no longer be necessary or a virtue; we would have proof.) To receive the Eucharist is to receive Christ. To pray before the tabernacle or the monstrance is to adore Christ really present as He is not present anywhere else except in heaven. Of the Eucharist alone, outside of heaven, is it perfectly accurate to say, This is Jesus Christ. In a beautiful homily on the Eucharist, Fr. Keep recalls that at the Last Supper, even though He knew it was a prelude to His crucifixion, Jesus said to His disciples, I have longed to share this meal with you (Luke 22:15). The longing of Jesus to give Himself to us, says Fr. Keep, is just as great as it was to give Himself to His Apostles. Imagine! Jesus earnestly desires to be united to us at each Mass we celebrate. Do we look forward to each Mass with such longing? We should meditate on all aspects of the Eucharist until it becomes our consuming desire to be united to Jesus and, through Him, to God and one another.

6 Believing with Joy! Stewardship - A Way of Life CATHOLICISM SERIES STARTS THIS WEDNESDAY! Calling all senior ladies!!!!!!!! Fr Fink will present the Catholicism Series, by Bishop Robert Barron. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about Jesus and our Church, the Body of Christ. Not only will you learn more but you will virtually visit the most beautiful places in the world! The series will begin this Wednesday, September 13, at 7:30 in the Mother Church Basement. Join us, you will be happy you did! Join with other parishioners in a relaxed situation and learn about the Catholic faith and your own. Two groups will be forming this September, one in the morning, 10-11:30 and one in the evening 7-9:30. We will begin on September 26. More sessions can be added if there is a need. This is a 6 week commitment. Signup sheets are on the stage. Please indicate when you would like to go. Today s Second Collection is for Catholic University. Catholic University s mission centers on the discovery of knowledge and truth through excellence in teaching and research, all in service to the Church - a service that is greatly needed today. Did you know? Our Lady Of The Snow has a senior ladies group that meets every Wednesday morning from 10am until noon in the front room of the cottage. This group consists of seniors of all ages. The ladies meet for companionship, laughter, conversation and prayer. From time to time we help the parish with mailings or anything else that they need us to help with. We plan luncheons and outings together during the year. We welcome new ideas, and just have fun being together. Our spirits are lifted and we look forward to seeing each other every Wednesday morning. PLEASE SEE FUTURE BULLETINS FOR START DATE!!! Please come and give this group a try, bring your ideas and let s enjoy each other. For further information call Diana at (Parish Outreach) or Dolores Young at Words to live by: And whatever other command there may be are summed up in these words: Love your neighbor as yourself. Romans 13 STEWARDSHIP FINANCIAL REPORT For the week of Sept $8239

7 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 Week of Sept 10 Confirmation Readiness Interviews Sept 11,12, 18 & 20 Please call/ to make an appointment for your child s interview. Level 1 Parent Meeting Thurs. Sept. 14 at 10am or 7pm Large Church. We will go over the Level 1 program and its expectations. Student manuals, materials and calendars will be distributed. Catechist Meeting Tues. Sept. 12 7:30pm Large Church We will join together to begin our year in prayer. Catechists will receive their manuals, class lists and calendars. Level 6 Bible Presentation Mon Sept 25 at 7:30pm in the Large Church. We will have instruction on the Bible and how to use it. Level 6 students will be presented with a Youth Bible. Children should be accompanied by an adult. Children Entering 1st Grade Sept 2017 should be registered in the Religious Education Program. Participation in Level 1 is the first level of the Diocesan mandated 2 year preparation program for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist. Registration forms should be returned to the Religious Education Office. Please include a copy of your child s baptismal certificate. Catechetical Sunday Living as Missionary Disciples Sat/Sun Sept 16/17 All Masses Those who will be serving as catechists will be called forth to be commissioned for their ministry. Catechetical Sunday is an opportunity for all of us to rededicate ourselves to this mission as a community of faith. Is God Calling You? CATECHISTS NEEDED Level 2 needs 2 more catechists on Mon or Tues at 4:30 to help prepare 6 children for the sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist Levels 4 &5 children are now on waiting lists. We need 2 catechists in each of these grade levels. Catechists are needed on Tues or Wed at 4:30 or Wed at 6. Please call Religious Education if you are interested in sharing your faith with a group (8). Late Registration Forms can be left in the Religious Education mail box on the backstairs of the rectory Some classes are closed and others are almost filled. If there are no open classes we will add your child(ren )to the waiting lists and assign them to classes as catechists become available. If we do not have catechists by class time children will be assigned to the Home Study Program.

8 Our Lady of the Snow Parish 100th Anniversary Parish History ( ) by Gene Horton From the PATCHOGUE ADVANCE, May 29, 1969: TO DEDICATE BLUE POINT CHURCH BUILDING JUNE 8 On Sunday, June 8, the Most Rev. Walter P. Kellenberg, D.D., Bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Center, will dedicate the new church-auditorium of Our Lady of the Snow Parish in Blue Point. The dedication, which will also mark the 50th anniversary of the parish, will take place at 12:15 PM at a concelebrated Mass by Bishop Kellenberg and the Rev. Charles J. Murphy. The Rev. William Cenkner, O.P., Ph.D., will preach the homily. The new church-auditorium was completed in December, 1968; the first Mass being offered there on Christmas Eve. The building, a beautiful structure of natural brick and dark wood with clear glass windows reaching from the vaulted ceiling to the floor, was designed by Frederic P. Wiedersum Associates of Valley Stream and constructed by J.F. O Healy Construction Co. of Bayport. The entire project was under the supervision of the Building Commission of the Diocese of Rockville Centre. The sanctuary is of rubbed oak. Plans for raising $490,000 to construct the new church-auditorium were formulated by the parishioners soon after a fire on Palm Sunday, 1967 which destroyed the sanctuary, altars, and statuary, and severely damaged the sacristy of the original white stucco church which had been built in 1917 with a capacity of 350 people. The old church has since been renovated and is used for weekday Masses, weddings, and funerals. The new building, with a capacity of over 900, serves the community and growing parish. Aside from housing the increased crowds that attend Sunday Masses, its ample size allows it to be used for the school of religion, and other social functions. The parish of Our Lady of the Snow dates back to The fire in 1967 prevented the celebration of the 50th anniversary that year. The first Mass was offered in Blue Point in the early 1900 s. The increase of the parish population motivated the construction of a church in The first resident pastor was Rev. Charles A. Craig. The Rev. Peter A. Schutz had the church raised and built a basement under it in The land on which the confraternity house now stands was purchased by the Rev. Thomas J. Brennan in 1966 just before his death. The present pastor, Rev. Charles J. Murphy, spent 25 years in West Hempstead at the parish of St. Thomas the Apostle. His assistant, the Rev. John H. Gabrielle, was ordained in June, This is his first appointment.

9 Parish Outreach Open Monday Thursday 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM (631) Outreach provides food, toiletries and household supplies to those who are struggling in this community during this very difficult economy. The Pantry is in need of the following: Coffee, tea and milk Hot cereal Crackers Pancake mix and Syrup Jelly Mayonnaise & mustard**** Instant and canned potatoes Canned Chicken, Salmon Chili and stew Toilet paper, paper towels and tissue Peas Carrots Canned Spinach*** Mixed vegetables *** Juice Soap Deodorant, men s and women s Canned pasta & spaghetti sauce Napkins Toothpaste*** Baby Wipes Depends - Women's (size Large) *** indicates greatest need items The pantry is located in the lobby of the large church. All donations can be left outside the pantry door or at the Outreach office. During the summer months our donations to the food pantry drop considerably, but the need for food is always present. Thank you for thinking of your neighbors in need during the summer. OUR LADY OF THE SNOW Blood Drive Monday, October 2nd 2:00pm - 8:00pm Basement of the Mother Church Eligibility Criteria; Bring Donor Card or ID Minimum weight; 110lbs No New Tattoos for past 12 months. Ages (16yr olds need parents permission) For questions concerning medical eligibility : or call Donating is Safe & Simple. Give the gift of life and donate blood! Your donation helps save 3 lives!!! FREE LARGE SANDWICH OR SALAD WHEN YOU REGISTER TO DONATE. For more info contact: Diana Mongan Feel free to donate your fruits and vegetables from your gardens at home!!!!!

10 RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY Do Not Conform Yourself to This Age St. Paul tells us, "Do not conform yourself to this age but...discern...what is good and pleasing..." The Respect Life Ministry meets the second Friday of the month, at 2 p.m. in the Cottage. The next meeting will be held October 13th. Join us for the next Prayerful Presence near Planned Parenthood on Waverly Avenue in Patchogue, Saturday, October 14th, from 10:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m Since Roe v. Wade, around 60 million innocent children have lost their God-given right to live. An entire class of persons, children in the womb, have been relegated to the status of chattel, personal property, who can be disposed of by those more powerful than they. They have no power to resist. They are subject to abuse and destruction by those with more power, namely the power of the State. They have no voice that can be heard except our own. October 1, 2017 Stand Up for Life Event 2-3:30 p.m. L.I.E. Exit 70 Manorville October 7, 2017 Entering Canaan Day of Prayer & Healing for Men Affected by Abortion/For info call December 9, 2017 DRVC Day of Prayer & Healing for Women Affected by Abortion/For info call Without doubt, the killing of innocent children in the womb is the pre-eminent moral evil of our age. It is for this reason that we must "not conform" to this grave injustice. As St. Paul tells us, we must instead stand on the side of truth and justice and "what is good and pleasing to God." We must recognize what both medical science and natural justice tell us: children in the womb are human persons with an inalienable right to life. Undoubtedly, the most important human rights issue of our age is to protect our "first neighbors" ----children in the womb. The womb is the "first home" of the whole human race and standing up for them is a matter of solidarity with our neighbor and love for the poor.

11 21st Annual Golf Outing Honoring Dennis McCarthy A little humor from Father Fink The religion teacher asked the children why it was important to be quiet in church. A little girl answered, Because people are sleeping. When: Thursday, October 5, 2017 Where: Rock Hill Golf & Country Club You can join us for a full day of golf or just join us for dinner.. Celebrate our 100th Anniversary and honor a great parishioner.