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1 Page 2 Sunday February 22, 2015 Masses For The Week Monday, February 23rd 6:45 John Moreno Roy Citrano 8:30 Romeo Alerta Lynn, Dan & Nicole 8 PM Donald Mason Nocturnal Adoration Society Tuesday, February 24th 6:45 Irene Siroka Your Friends at the Life Center 8:30 Int. Philocles Desroches Family 8PM Edward Woerner Your Friends at the Life Center Wednesday, February 25th 6:45 Franca Miller Sister 8:30 Joseph Stallone Anne Byno 8PM Donald Mason Helen & Joe Amorin Thursday, February 26th 6:45 Phil Gallagher Winnie 8:30 Lucille Koplovitz Pat Connolly 8PM Int. Rita & Stephen O Connell Andrea Barrett Friday, February 27th 6:45 Int. John Milton Family 8:30 Al Towle Gloria Monti 8PM Carmella Caffarella Caffarella, Page & Southerly Families Saturday, February 28th 6:45 Angela & Sherman Glass Family 8:30 John Moreno Marion Harrington 5PM Rosalie Barbera M/M Joseph Cutugno 5:15 Lawrence Kelly Tomassetti Family Sunday, March 1st 7:30 Purgatorial Society 9:00 K of C # 6911 Deceased Members Memorial Mass 10:30 Rosemary Healy Family 12:15 William E. Mossbruger OLL Choir 1:30 Anita Scanio Joe & Marge Caramanica Please pray for the repose of the souls of Bill Hughes Philocles Jean Robert Desroches Teresa Akson Rest in peace The Bread and Wine has been donated In loving memory of Kenneth F. Perrone From Cora & Robert Perrone The Sanctuary Candle in the Chapel has been donated for For a Special Intention The Sanctuary Candle in the Church For a Special Intention Friday2/27-8:00 PM Sue Bouffier Saturday, 2/28-5:00 PM Rick Harrington Lector Schedule Sunday, 3/1-7:30 AM Theresa Pinghera - 9:00 AM Mary Champney - 10:30 AM Dan Johnson and Rick Bacani - 12:15 PM Carolyn Bove - 1:30 PM Jeanne Virzera

2 Our Lady of Lourdes Page 3 Bill Dunn On Wednesday, Don't Be A Dumb Ash The month of February has many holidays. There s Groundhog s Day and Valentine s Day; there s Presidents Day and Mardi Gras. And there s America s newest religious festival day: Super Bowl Sunday. And in most years, February is the month when a very special day occurs, the official I Didn t Know You Were Catholic Day. That s right, this month millions of people throughout the country will arrive at work with a black smudge of ash on their foreheads, prompting co-workers to say, Oh, I could ve sworn you were Methodist. Ash Wednesday is the one day of the entire year when Catholics get the opportunity to let everyone know we are members of the Catholic Church. And as the ashes flake away from our foreheads, it s the one day of the year when we get to say, I shouldn t have worn a white shirt! Actually, we Catholics have the opportunity every single day to let others know what we believe. The problem with I Didn t Know You Were Catholic Day, er, I mean, Ash Wednesday, is that far too often our coworkers and friends, when seeing the ashes on our foreheads (and shirts), think to themselves, Catholic, huh? You sure don t act like it the other 364 days of the year. Continued...

3 Page 4 Our Lady of Lourdes Continued Of all the faith traditions around the globe, the Catholic faith most accurately understands human nature. First, we freely acknowledge that we are sinners. It s a fact: we often mess things up royally. Unfortunately, our modern culture has lost sight of this reality, and instead encourages people to avoid taking responsibility. Nowadays, whenever anything goes wrong, we immediately try to find someone or something else to blame. Secondly, the Catholic Church teaches repentance and forgiveness. This is so liberating. Instead of insisting that everything is always someone else s fault, we can be honest and admit our mistakes. Then we can repent and ask for forgiveness. This is a surefire formula for being in a healthy and loving relationship both with God and with our fellow human beings. The closer we are to God, the more His bright light of goodness exposes our shortcomings. But that s a wonderful thing. This is why people such as Pope John Paul II and Mother Teresa went to Confession at least once a week. They were so close to God s brightness, they had to wear sunglasses at night. If holy people like that went to Confession so often, by comparison most of us should go once every, oh I don t know, every 20 minutes! On the other hand, the farther away we are from God, the less we see His bright light of goodness, and the less we measure ourselves against His holy standard. In the darkness, we start comparing ourselves to other people. And we can ALWAYS justify our behavior by finding someone else whose behavior is even worse. Well, I never robbed a bank, we say. I never committed murder. So I m OK. I m sure God loves me just the way I am. Well, God definitely loves us. That s a core Catholic belief. But God calls us to holiness. He doesn t want us to stay just the way we are. And most likely, our friends and loved ones don t want us to stay just the way we are either. They would be thrilled if we stopped being so self-centered and impatient. This Lent, let s really try to be more honest with ourselves, and to ask for God s forgiveness. Then maybe next year when we walk into work with ashes on our foreheads, our co-workers won t be surprised. But they ll still say, You shouldn t have worn a white shirt.

4 Sunday February 22, 2015 Page 5 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. Last week you donated $ 9, Thank you! Let us continue to pray for peace. Let us also pray for all those serving in the military. With special care we pray especially for: Christopher B. Afetian - Sgt USMC, 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, Capt. Michael Ferrari, USMC, Spencer French, 1st Lieutenant, US Army, Airman Steven Freund- USAF, 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, Capt. Michael Hanna- US Army, 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, Jason Moritz - Sgt. USAF, Pvt 1st Class Joshua Nichols - US Army, Lt. Col. Thomas O Connor, US Army, Spc. Manuel E. Palmer US Army, Cpt. David Paolillo USAF, Cpt. Kathleen Paolillo USAF, L. CPL Michael E. Porfidio - USMC, PFC Dominique R. Quiban, USMC Capt. Joseph Shultz, L CPL Eric Vazquez USMC, US Army, Spec. Zachary Small - US Army, US Army Sgt. Michael Stephney Prayers for the Sick Ashley Anderson, Samuel Banakazami, Gloria Bendror, Shane Breslin, Kenny Burns, Timothy Burns, Jane Depraida, Jean Desroches, Barbara Donovan, Jason Costabile, Patricia Craig, Maryann DiMarino, Emily Rose Di- Marino, Audrey Dymant, Lou Fasano, Elise Hausner, Carol & Russ Hayward, Fr. John Anthony Heinlein, Michael Heinlein, Rose Hudy, Jesus Jupio, Olivia Macchio, Joan Magsmen, Colleen Maguire, Daria Mangelee, Anne Marie Marzec, Fr. Robert E. Mason, Diane McCarthy, Blanche Navon, Joseph Pecora, Vincent Pinto, Sursati Radcliffe, Ayden W. Sabino, William Slezak, Bertha Swartzman, Annemarie Tine, Thomas Tine, Jr., Larry Tomanelli 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.

5 Page 6 Our Lady of Lourdes Food Pantry Our thriving food pantry speaks volumes of the goodness of our parish family. My gratitude always to everyone for all you do to help us to help others. It is only through your kindness and generosity that we can accomplish the good work of assisting those most in need in our community. As our pantry is understandably in need of some replenishing this time of year, please continue to be as generous as you can during these winter months. Each and every donation is a most welcomed gift. On behalf of those we serve, we are ever blessed and grateful for your continued support and concern for the poor. Parish Outreach We Care Blankets 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 1,346 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. Canned Tuna Cereal Coffee or Tea Canned Fruit Pancake Mix Powdered Milk Pasta Pancake Syrup Juices Pasta Sauce Can Vegetables Soup Peanut Butter Instant Potatoes Macaroni & Cheese Jelly Rice Cookies/Crackers Oatmeal Beans Jell-O/ Pudding 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 Parish Outreach hours are Mon.-Thurs., 9:00am-4:00pm. BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUPS-Farmingdale Good Shepherd Hospice Bereavement Services are opened to anyone in the community who has experienced a loss through death at no charge. Upcoming Bereavement Support Groups, led by a Bereavement Specialist, include: Spousal/Partner Loss Group 3/3/15-4/21/15; 2:00PM- 3:00PM Loss of Young Child (18 and under) Bereavement Support Group 3/4/15-4/22/15; 6:00PM-7:30PM Moving Forward General Bereavement Support Group - Held once a month for 6 months. MUST have completed a previous group with Good Shepherd Hospice 3/9/15-7/6/15; 10:00AM-11:30 AM All groups to be held at Good Shepherd Hospice Administrative Office, 110 Bi-County Blvd., Farmingdale. Registration required call Michelle Graff, (631) 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 the gifts 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 our coordinator, Deacon Frank Gariboldi and all our volunteers for embracing this beautiful ministry. Please call Parish Outreach at if you would like to volunteer. Thank you for your consideration.

6 Our Lady of Lourdes Page 7 60th Anniversary Celebration Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Save the Date Friday, November 13, th Anniversary Dinner-Dance Friday, November 13, 2015 To be held at the beautiful Venetian Yacht Club on the Great South Bay, Babylon, Long Island 7 p.m to Midnight More information to follow. Visit our website for Parish history

7 Page 8 Sunday February 22, 2015 Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church TONIGHT..SUNDAY, February 22, PM in the Church Free-Will Offering

8 Our Lady of Lourdes Page 9 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. CYO BASKETBALL Phone Rectory, ask for Fr. Tony Or phone John Get on the waiting list for next season Travel for Boys Clinic for Boys & Girls NEXT COFFEE SOCIAL Sunday, March 8th 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Everyone welcome! NO Coffee Socials in January OR February (Helpers needed..phone rectory) For our Coffee Social, also for our CYO. If you d like to help in either of these Parish activities phone Fr. or John Next Meetings: March 12th April 9th Please join us at the Hope House Ministries 13 th Annual Endowment Fund Event honoring, Fr. Francis Pizzarelli, SMM. Our dinner gathering will be held on Thursday, March 12 th from 6:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. at the beautiful Villa Lombardi s in Holbrook, New York. For ticket, journal and sponsor information, please call Theresa Zeis at (631) CATHOLIC CHARITIES JOB OPENING: On Call Maintenance Worker Regina Residence, Merrick Catholic Charities is seeking an experienced handyman with the ability to make minor home repairs and perform general upkeep activities. HS/GED and NYS Driver s License required. Good availability for on call work needed. resume and cover letter of interest to: jobs@catholiccharities.cc or fax to Please include Regina Maintenance in the subject line of your or fax. Catholic Charities Diocese of Rockville Centre; Care With Dignity...Life With Hope An Equal Opportunity Employer June 8 20, 2015 Catholic Pilgrimage to Rome with Papal General Audience, the Shrines of Italy including Montecassino, Padre Pio, Assisi, Lanciano, Padua, Exposition and viewing of The Shroud of Turin & The Passion Play in Sordevelo, Italy. Nonstop air from JFK. For more information or a flyer please call Cathie or Mike Milano 5640 for the CYO or Margie for the Coffee Social

9 Page 10 Sunday February 22, 2015 Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 7:30pm St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School 1170 Montauk Hwy West Islip, NY For more information: Richard Costa x 116 costa@sjbdhs.org Steve Angrisano is undoubtedly one of the most effective and versatile ministry leaders in the Church today. Those who are young (and young at heart) embrace the passionate message of faith, hope and love woven throughout his music and storytelling. Always rooted in a spirit of humility and faithfulness, Steve has a keen intuition regarding the needs of any audience and engages them with his unique blend of humor, song, story and interaction. This makes him both a natural and popular choice for diverse parish, diocesan, national and world-wide events BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE Have your deceased relatives and friends entrusted to St. Joseph, "Patron of Departing Souls." To have your loved ones enrolled in the "Book of Remembrance" and share in all the prayers, works and masses offered each month by the Rosary Society, complete the enrollment form below and return it to the rectory along with a $20.00 offering. The offering is for one person or one couple or one family. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR ANNUAL HEC #31 WEEKEND Handicapped Encounter Christ (HEC) is in need of volunteers for its annual retreat which will be held Thursday, April 23 through Sunday, April 26, 2015 at Camp Alvernia in Centerport, NY. HEC is a retreat weekend for persons 18 years and older with special needs. Each candidate has a team member with them throughout the weekend. It is a prayerful experience of song, talks, sharing, Eucharist and many other joyful moments. Please contact us if you know of someone (whether at home or in a group home) who would like to attend the retreat. An application will be sent upon request. There are many roles to be filled. We are in need of team members, kitchen help, setting up and taking down the camp, as well as drivers for our candidates. Our first planning meeting will take place on Monday February 9, 2015, 7 pm at St. Francis of Assisi in Greenlawn. Two follow-up meetings are planned for Wednesday,, March 18, 2015 at 7 pm and Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 7 pm. We request that those interested in assisting a candidate make every effort to attend at least two of the meetings. Please call Deacon Frank & Michele Barone at or at micheleritabarone@gmail.com to volunteer or participate as a candidate. In return, you will receive a beautiful certificate commemorating your charity towards your loved one(s). PLEASE PRINT: Enrollee Name(s) Enrolled by: Your name: Address: All Youth Are Invited to attend A Night of Prayer, Reflection and Song, with Steve Angrisano Live St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School 1170 Montauk Hwy., West Islip Tuesday, March 31, 7:30 pm For more information: Richard Costa , ext. 116 costa@sjbhs.org Phone Number:

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11 Page 12 Sunday February 22, 2015 Pilgrimage to Fatima, Lourdes, Santiago de Compostela and St. Theresa of Avila 11 Days: October 30 November 9, 2015 Visiting Lisbon Fatima Santiago de Compostela Salamanca Avila Madrid Lourdes Hosted by: Deacon Charles & Marlene Muscarnera Reverend James P. Mannion St. Christopher, Baldwin, NY Diocese of Rockville Centre $2859 per person from New York (Air/land tour price is $2179 plus $680 government taxes/airline fuel surcharges) Space is limited at this very special price For full details call Or THEOLOGY CLASS 7:30-9:00pm in the Church basement Abstracts of each class are given out, so you can best follow the lectures. Phone the rectory for more information. Fr. Heinlein's theology class is on temporary hiatus Please watch for date when class will resume. Subjects: 1. Church History 2. Church Dogma 3. Apologetics 4. Scripture Everyone Welcome! Books, videos & DVD s for Loan Free of charge RELIGOUS EDUCATION Registration for September, 2015 All parish families with children entering grades Kindergarten - 8 are welcome and encouraged to register for Religious Education classes for next year. Registration forms are available in the Religious Ed office, Room 1 of the school building. Our business hours are Monday - Thursday, 9am - 2pm and Saturday, 9am - 12pm. First Holy Communion is a two year program. If you would like your child to receive Holy Communion during his second grade year, you must register your child for the first year of preparation while they are in grade 1. Returning Families: Registration forms will be mailed home this month. Please mail or return these forms to the office as soon as possible. Registration is on a first come, first served basis! Religious Education Teachers needed! We are searching for volunteers to serve as teachers in our various religious education classes for the upcoming year! This can be a beautiful and enriching experience, and a way to learn even more about your faith! For more information on opportunities, please contact the Religious Ed office at

12 Our Lady of Lourdes Page 13 Fetal Development Days 6-7 after fertilization - Implantation into the mother's uterus begins. Cells continue to multiply and differentiate to perform specific functions - circulatory, muscular, neural and skeletal. Day 14 - Implantation is completed around this time. Day 20 - The child's heart, brain, spinal column and nervous system are almost complete. Eyes begin to form. Day 22 - The child's heart begins to beat. Day 28 - The child is approximately 1/4 inch long - 10,000 times larger than 3 weeks ago! The blood flowing in the child's veins is completely different than the mother's. Week 4 - Muscles are developing, and arms and leg buds are visible. The head is clearly identifiable, along with the major outlines of brain and eye vesicles, the beginnings of the central nervous system, notochord, mouth and pharynx, body cavity and the basis of the skeleton. Week 5 - The child's face is taking shape - the forehead, eyes, nostrils and mouth are evident; external ears are beginning; hand and foot plates appear in the limb buds. Week 6 - Brain waves can be recorded. The different muscles begin working together. Week 8 - The child's fingers and toes are fairly well defined, and fingerprints are permanently engraved on the child's skin. All organs are present, complete, and functioning, except for the lungs. Weeks 9 and 10 - All areas of the body are sensitive to touch. The child can suck its thumb, swallow, squint, and frown. If the child's palm is stroked, he will make a tight fist. Weeks 11 and 12 - The child now has fingernails, toenails and working taste buds, and can make facial expressions. Month 4 - The child's heart is pumping 6 gallons of blood every day, and the mother can feel the child moving - exercising the muscles and lungs. Rapid eye movement (REM) can be recorded, indicating that the child is dreaming. Months 5 and 6 - The child weighs about 1 pound. If the child was born now, there is a 50% chance of survival with the help of dedicated doctors and nurses. Months 7 and 8 - The child opens and closes her eyes and can recognize her mother's voice. If the child is born now, the chance of survival increases to 90%. Month 9 - At birth, the child usually weighs between 7 and 9 pounds, and is between 18 and 21 inches long! ***************************************** The New York State Catholic Conference has launched a new website with a video that focuses on Catholic End of Life Decision Making: A bill (A.2129, Rosenthal) has been introduced in the NYS Assembly to legalize physician-assisted suicide. A Memorandum of Opposition has been issued by the NYS Catholic Conference stating, "...the title of the legislation itself - the 'death with dignity act' - is biased against those persons who allow a natural death to occur, inferring that a natural death is somehow less dignified than assisted suicide. Similarly, language used throughout the legislation references 'ending life in a humane and dignified manner,' suggesting that allowing natural death to occur is 'inhumane and undignified.' We find this language to be biased and insulting. Legalizing physician assisted suicide would blur longstanding medical, moral and legal distinctions between withdrawing extraordinary medical assistance and taking active steps to destroy human life...undermine the physician's role as healer, forever alter the doctor-patient relationship, and lessen the quality of care provided to patients at the end of life...lead to psychological, financial and other pressures for vulnerable persons to end their lives...rather than assisting suicide, government should be consistent in its efforts to prevent suicide. It is illogical for the state to promote/facilitate suicide for one group of persons - calling the suicides of those with a terminal illness and a specific prognosis 'dignified and humane,' while recognizing suicide as a serious statewide public health concern in all other circumstances, and spending enormous resources to combat it...we urge the state to remove barriers and improve access to palliative care and hospice care for those in the final stages of terminal illness. Improved education and training of physicians in pain management, together with appropriate diagnosis and treatment for depression, would go a long way toward eliminating calls for suicide among the sick and dying."

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15 Sunday February 22, 2015 Page 16 Community News Our Lady of Lourdes Church 855 Carmans Road, Massapequa Park Friday $1800 in prizes at 7:30 PM Tuesday Golden Society, at 7:30 PM $2000 in Prizes w/progressive Jackpot $2000 IN PRIZES - $850 GIANT JACKPOT Progressive Jackpot on Tuesdays Vendors Wanted Antique/Classic Car & Bike Show When: Sunday, April 19, am 4 pm (rain or shine) Where: Sears Parking Lot, N. Broadway, Hicksville 10 x 10 space $25.00 For questions or vendor information please call: or Lou Part-Time Office Positions Available at St. Joseph Parish, Babylon: Receptionist/Office Assistant Seeking experienced, personable and reliable individual. Excellent phone skills a must. Computer proficient, with knowledge of Microsoft Word. General office duties include greeting visitors, mail distribution, some data entry, follow up on small projects. Hours Mon-Thurs 1pm-4:30pm. Part Time Office Assistant/Bulletin Editor Seeking experienced, efficient individual with knowledge of Microsoft Publisher to edit weekly bulletin and assist at reception. Hours Mon-Thurs. 10am to 2pm. Please call (631) x110 and leave contact information for a return call.