Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord January 8, 2017 See His star and do Him homage!

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1 A community of Faith hope and love Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord January 8, 2017 See His star and do Him homage!

2 Would you like to join our vibrant community of Faith, Hope and Love at St. Bernard s? Sign-up and get to know us at one of our monthly New Parishioner Registration and Welcome evenings! For information, call the parish office at , or download a form from our website Click on Join St. Bernard s on the bottom of the home page form. If you move away, please notify us as well. S T.BERNARD S CATHOLICCHURCH Phone/ Fax Parish@StBernardChurch.org Website: PASTORAL TEAM Father Ralph Sommer, Pastor Shepherd@StBernardChurch.org ext. 130 Father Joe Nohs, Associate Pastor FrNohsBest@StBernardChurch.org ext. 128 Deacon John Blakeney DeaconJohn@StBernardChurch.org Deacon James Flannery Aquinas69@gmail.com Deacon Timm Taylor DeaconTimm@StBernardChurch.org Father Patrick Abem, Chaplain in Residence patabem@gmail.com ext 124 Mrs. Susan Martin, Director of Religious Education RelEd@StBernardChurch.org Phone/ Fax The Religious Education Center is closed on Fridays. Sr. Christine Sammons, O.P., Coordinator of Parish Social Ministry PSM@StBernardChurch.org Ms. Sarah Kropac, Coordinator of Youth Ministry skropac@stbernardchurch.org Mrs. Mary Jane Witte, Director of Liturgical Music MJWitte@StBernardChurch.org ext. 142 Ms. Diane Vella, Pastoral Associate DVella@StBernardChurch.org ext. 143 Mrs. Rose Marie Rotondo, Sacristan Sacristan@StBernardChurch.org Mr. Len Lanzi, Facilities Manager facilitiesmanager@stbernardchurch.org ext. 120 Mr. Dimas Carbajal, Head of Maintenance Maintenance@StBernardChurch.org ext. 126 CYO Basketball: info@stbernardcyo.org website: MISSION STATEMENT With faith, hope, and love the people of St. Bernard's parish family are on a mission to bring the gospel of Jesus to the Levittown Community and beyond. Spiritual Life Schedule of Masses: Saturday: 8:00 am and 5:00 pm Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am (Family Mass), 10:30 am, 12 Noon, 5:30 pm (Youth Mass) Weekdays: 8:00 am Holy Days: see website: Confessions: Saturday: 4:00-5:00 pm. Weekdays: After the 8:00 am Mass Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Novena and Benediction: Monday: Check schedule on page 4. Morning Prayer: Monday through Saturday, 8:30 am, Prayer Room. Books are available. Baptism of Children: We welcome infants and children to our Christian community! Baptisms are held on select Sundays at 1:30 pm. Please contact the parish at least 3 months before an anticipated baptism even before a new child is born to ensure enough time to complete the baptism preparation process. Our three-step preparation process includes: 1) at-home reading and preparation by the parents; 2) an intake conversation with a member of our parish staff; and 3) participation with other parents in a Sunday morning gathering, which begins with attendance at our 9:00 am Family-friendly Mass. Please call or parish@stbernardchurch.org to request a Baptism information and preparation packet. Marriages: Church arrangements should be made at least 6 months before the marriage and before making any contracts with restaurants or caterers. Please call the Rectory to set up an appointment with a priest, Ministry to the Sick and Aging: If you are, or know of someone who is homebound and would like to receive Holy Communion, please call the rectory at St. Vincent De Paul Society: Usher Coordinator: John Lyons (516) or Jlyons8234@gmail.com Bulletin Deadline: Friday, 5:00 pm, nine days prior to publication. You may us at Bulletin@StBernardChurch.org or leave a printed copy in the inbox on the bulletin desk in the Parish Office. Thank you for your cooperation! 2

3 Eureka! E mail Father Ralph: shepherd@stbernardchurch.org Thanks for Feedback This coming Tuesday our pastoral staff will begin the analysis of the hundreds of feedback cards we ve received regarding the proposal to take the church tower down, build a bigger lobby, add a steeple and consolidate the parish offices. If you haven t sent your card back, please do so right away or indicate your opinion online at our website. I ll be letting everyone know the results after we count them and read the comments. One frequent comment so far suggests that we help finance the project by selling the house on Salem Lane. In order to do that, we d need to give up the Salem Lane entrance to the property since the driveway would need to be attached to the property if it was to be sold. Since we don t want to lose that entrance, the sale of that property isn t feasible. I appreciate all the people who took the time to write comments, make suggestions and ask questions. Today we continue celebrating Christmas (are your decorations are still up?) with a feast sometimes known as Three Kings Day -- even though the Bible never tells us that there were three or that they were kings. More commonly, the feast is known as the Feast of the Epiphany. An epiphany (the word comes from the ancient Greek word epiphaneia) is an experience of sudden and striking realization. Generally the term is used to describe scientific breakthrough, religious or philosophical discoveries, but it can apply in any situation in which an enlightening realization allows a problem or situation to be understood from a new and deeper perspective. So why do we call the visit of the Magi to the child Jesus the Epiphany? What is the sudden, striking realization that comes about in this feast? It has to do with why Jesus came -- or perhaps more pointedly, for whom did Jesus come? Up until the incarnation of Jesus, the Jewish people believed that the Messiah would come to save them. But the newly evolving community of Jewish people who believed that Jesus was the Messiah were coming to grips with the fact that the Messiah had come to save not only them, but all people. Some in Saint Matthew s heavily conservative community were resistant to gentiles being accepted as members so his description of the Magi from the east (definitely pagan gentiles) was a revelation to his community that from the time of Jesus birth, God s light drew all people to Jesus as the savior of all. The early Christians would see in this account that even the gentiles recognized Jesus as King (thus the gift of gold), as God (thus the gift of incense), and as the Savior who died to give us new life (thus the gift of myrrh, a kind of burial ointment which foreshadowed the death of Jesus). While it would take some time for the gentiles to be fully accepted into the earliest Christian communities, the epiphany that Jesus was for all people was an important one that would shape the history of Christianity, and in fact all of humanity. However you choose to celebrate today s feast, let there be some time for gratitude for Jesus who has come to redeem you! And pray to be open to spreading his light to others so they might be drawn to him through your words and actions. 3

4 PARISH NEWS The Rosary Society members will meet for the recitation of the Rosary on Monday, January 9 at 12:30 pm in the Prayer Room of the church. Let's start the New Year right by continuing our monthly devotion. PEACE everywhere is our universal intention, but each of us has her own personal intentions. Remember Jesus said, "For where two or three gather in my name, there I am with them." Please try to come. All women of the parish are welcome. (Hopefully the weather will cooperate.) GIFTS OF TREASURE SUNDAY COLLECTIONS January 1, 2017 January 3, 2016 $ 18, $ 15, envelopes 595 envelopes Faith Direct $ 2, $ 2, Total Collection $ 20, $ 18, nd Collection: Christmas $ 3, envelopes Catholic Daughters Court St. Pius #1690 January 14, PM - 62 nd Anniversary Luncheon at Venere s Restaurant. For tickets, contact Kathy Scarallo at January 27, March for Life in Washington, D.C. for the legal protection of unborn children. Free. 5 AM Mass at St. Frances de Chantal in Wantagh. Bus departs at 5:30 for Holy Family in Hicksville. Bus departs Holy Family at 5:45 for Washington, D.C. Return at approximately 9-10 PM. For more information, contact Kevin Hoffman at or at kevin.hoffman@kmbs.konicaminolta.us. February 5 After all Masses CDA hosts parish hospitality. Donations for veterans (toiletries, socks, candy, etc.) will be collected) February 25, 1:00 PM CDA Meeting in Parish Center Capital Campaign Goal: $1,000, Pledged: $1,199, Collected to date: $1,135, Please continue to fulfill your pledge commitment so that all of the planned projects can be accomplished. Thank you for your continued generosity. Faith Direct Have you enrolled yet? Code = NY272 THE GIFTS OF BREAD AND WINE for the weekend of January 7 th & January 8 th have been requested in loving memory of Dorothy Fleming by the Wicelinksi Family PARISH CALENDAR (Subject to change) Monday, January 9, :30 pm Rosary Society Prayer Group, Prayer Room 7:00 pm Cub Scout Pack 18 Leaders Meeting, Parish Center 7:30 pm Miraculous Medal Novena, Church Tuesday, January 10, :00 am Our Lady of Consolation, Parish Center 11:00 am Alzheimer Caregiver Support Group, Parish Center 2:00 pm Zumba Gold, Parish Center 6:15 pm Children s Choir, Parish Center 7:00 pm Boy Scout Troop 316, Cafeteria 7:00 pm Spanish Rosary, Prayer Room 7:00 pm Vivitrol Support Group, School Room 206 7:30 pm AA Meeting, School Room 207 7:30 pm Choir Practice, Church Wednesday, January 11, :00 pm CFFR, Parish Center 7:30 pm Folk Group, Off-site 8:00 pm Bread of Life Prayer Group, Parish Center Thursday, January 12, :00 am Shawl Ministry, Parish Center 2:15 pm St. Vincent Meeting, Clairvaux House 7:30 pm Bible Study, Parish Center Friday, January 13, :00 am Bible Study, Parish Center 6:00 pm Girl Scout Cadette Troup, Parish Center 7:00 pm Cub Scout 318 Pack Night, Cafeteria 4

5 MASS INTENTIONS This listing may not reflect recent changes or additions. Monday, January 9 8:00 am St. Bernard's Morning Prayer Group Tuesday, January 10 8:00 am Barrett, Fraser, and Carr Families Wednesday, January 11 8:00 am Estrella D. Jimenez Thursday, January 12 8:00 am Vera Di Rocco Friday, January 13 8:00 am Mary Schneider Saturday, January 14 8:00 am George Ragotte, George McIntosh, Betty Lucivero, Lourdes O Neill 5:00 pm Cynthia Simpson Sunday, January 15 7:30 am Thanksgiving to the Blessed Mother 9:00 am Loriann Flaherty 10:30 am For all parishioners, Agnes Frey, Sr. Christine Sammons-Living, Carol Jones 12 Noon Robert Martin 5:30 pm Betty Lalonde-3rd Anniversary, Andrew Lalonde-25th Anniversary PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH Joan Paulette Dingle Diane Faticone Joe Gould Rosetta Macone Brian McHue Sharon Natoli Cynthia Wilson All names will remain on the list for 4 weeks after you call in. After that time we ask, if necessary, to call again. Thank you for cooperating and God bless all. Please pray for all those on our Long-term Sick List Baby Mason Francis Combs Susan Arena Brian Austin Arlene Barsch Kathleen Biscardi Eileen Bopp Irene Boyce Jean Caprera Rosemary Clark Ed Costello Diane DeSalvo Monica DeLaRosa Debra Dowdell Margaret Dowdell Gerry Finlan Jim Finlan Linda Fitz Kathleen Flaherty Rich Fuleki Teresita Gallego Regina Gorman Colleen Grasing John Guiffre Mike Hach Patricia Hafner Carolyn Hakim Cynthia Hansen Donna Hare John Hartofil Judy Hupfer Vicki Jacona Steve Jugan Jerome W. Kalkhof Anne Kalman Katherine Anne Kwestel Violet Kwestel Tia Mabanta Andrew Mahoney Lucy Marconi Gene McDonagh William McDonagh Teresa McDonald Dr. John McLaughlin Mary McLean Mary Messina Irmgard Montanino Kerri Orlando Johnny Perdue Rosina Perri Raymond Pfeifer Catherine Pipinou Joan Rampolla Fred Rappa Laureen Quinn-Sturge Deanne Reilly John Rotondo, Jr. John Rotondo, Sr. Flore Rowe Federico Rueda Terri Saccente Eve Saint Thomas Saint Angela Scilla Keith Sessa Terry Sherwood Norma Steiger David Testa Rosalie Travers Jerry Valinoti Donna Vollaro Theresa Votta Brendan Wagner Richard Yankowski Frank Zizzo PARISH CALENDAR (Subject to change) 7:30 pm Book Pilgrimage, Parish Center Saturday, January 14, :00 am Awakening Faith, YM Room School 10:15 am Special Ed, Parish Center 11:00 am Women s AA Meeting, Cafeteria 7:30 pm Spanish Mass, Parish Center 8:00 pm Spanish Mass Reception, Parish Center Sunday, January 15, :15 pm Youth Choir Rehearsal, Church 6:30 pm Youth Ministry Meeting, YM Room 7:00 pm Men s Catholic Fellowship, Prayer Room 8:00 pm AA Meeting, Cafeteria Help Us Keep the Sick List Up-to-date When your loved one s health improves, please call the rectory at to let us know so their name can be removed from the sick list. It is important that the list remain current. Thank you for your cooperation. PRAY FOR OUR BELOVED DECEASED AND THOSE WHO MOURN FOR THEM Mary DeKoning Cicero Annette Hannon Lorraine Kojac 5

6 ADULT FAITH FORMATION Catholic Bible Study- What does the Bible really say and mean? The Prophets: Fortune-Telling Fools or Faithful Fanatics? Almost every Sunday of the year, we hear in Church from the writings of the Prophets of the Old Testament: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and others. Who were these people? What was their message to the people of Israel, and what are they saying to us today about faith and life? Come join us and the Sunday Scriptures will come alive in a new way! 5 Thurs. starts Jan. 12*, 7:30 p.m. or 5 Fri. starts Jan. 13*, 10:00 a.m. Diane Vella, M.A., instructor *First week is an Introduction to Catholic Bible Study for those new to the program; returning participants can join us the following week, Jan. 19/20. *New participants please register for the introduction sessions: , ext. 143 or dvella@stbernardchurch.org. Informal study and discussion group for 20s-40s year-olds, 4 Saturdays 9-10:15 a.m. starts January 7 Topics: Faith: What is it and do you have it? Prayer: What is it and does it work? Salvation: What is it and how do you get it? Participants Topic of Interest No topic off base. No registration necessary, just come! Information: Diane Vella, or dvella@stbernardchurch.org Are you a man or woman over 50? Spirituality for the Golden Years Monday, January 9, 1:30 p.m. Parish Center This month s topic: The Spirituality of Desire Leader: Sister Jo Ann Walsh, R.S.M. Certified Retreat Director and Spiritual Director. 6

7 CHRISTIAN UNITY WEEK JANUARY LUTHERANS AND ROMAN CATHOLICS: THEN AND NOW 500 years after the Reformation, how far have we come? Return visit from St. Thomas Indian Orthodox Church Levittown Lutheran World Federation President Rev. Munib Younan and Pope Francis, October, 2016 We ve come pretty far! 2017 marks 500 years since the split in the Church of Christ known as the Reformation. What was it really about, and how far we have come on the road to reunion? During this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, join other local Lutherans, Roman Catholics and others for a presentation, discussion, and prayer! Sponsored by the Long Island Lutheran-Anglican- Roman Catholic Dialogue and presented by Dialogue members The Rev. Laurie Cline Pastor, St. John s Lutheran Church, Bellmore In November, 85 St. Bernard s parishioners visited St. Thomas Church for a tour and to learn about the worship and ministries of our newest fellow Christians in Levittown. Join us as we have invited the people of St. Thomas to visit us in return! We will gather in Church for a presentation and prayer, and join together for some light hospitality in the Parish Center. SUNDAY, JANUARY 29 3:00 P.M. IN THE CHURCH We are looking for a team of people who would be willing to set up and host a coffee and cake reception in the parish center for this day. Please contact Diane Vella at or dvella@stbernardchurch.org. The Rev. Msgr. Donald Beckmann Pastor, St. Ignatius Martyr R.C. Church, Long Beach Wednesday, January 18, 2017, 7:30-9:00 p.m. in the church (snow date January 25) Information: Diane Vella, or dvella@stbernardchurch.org In November, 85 St. Bernard s parishioners were welcomed hospitably to St. Thomas by Fr. Abraham George 7

8 T oday we celebrate that the child born in the darkness of night in a lowly manger is revealed as the manifestation (the meaning of epiphany) of God. Christ is revealed in many ways as Lord, as King, as the one in whom God is present and acts. All of these manifestations are lights that shine on Christ, revealing a deeper understanding of who he is. All the readings for today reveal, in a way, a different manifestation of who Christ is for all who believe, the visit of the Magi, the wedding feast of Cana, and the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River. First Reading: Isaiah reminds us that the true wealth of the Jewish people lay in its children. No wealth compares: a lavish procession of camels bearing gold or all the riches of the seas cannot come close to the beloved face of one daughter or son. What parent cannot relate to your heart shall throb and overflow at the sight of one s child, especially one who has been threatened, as today s climate of violence has made increasingly frightening? Poor and inferior in many ways, Israel is radiant because of God s presence with her. Responsorial Psalm 72: The hopes of all the world s peoples are ultimately the same for peace, wise leadership, just government. People around the globe will hear LITURGY CORNER SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD January 8, 2017 and sing this psalm today in their own languages, a tribute to the magi who came from afar to worship the infant Jesus. This is the feast of inclusivity; no one was unwelcome at Bethlehem. Second Reading: Christians who hadn t been born Jewish must have felt enormous relief to hear this message to Ephesians. They are in no way secondclass in the new Christian community. Rather, they are affirmed as coheirs, members of Christ s body, and sharers in the promise. What might have been a small, middle-eastern sect can now spread gloriously throughout the world, to everyone. Gospel: The story of the Magi following the star to find and worship the newborn King, stopping to ask Herod, then continuing to Bethlehem where, overjoyed, they find the child with his mother is deeply familiar, and resonates not only because people have heard it so often. Those in the assembly have also pursued quest, with varying degrees of success. They have looked to their own stars, and may have blundered into palaces of evil along the way. But the Gospel brings hope at the journey s end, a new way of being and a return by another way. Feast and Saint of the Week Monday, January 9. Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord proclaims a theophany, a revelation or manifestation of the divine Sonship of Jesus by his anointing and appointment to his messianic office. It is the feast that proclaims the Baptism that elevates believers to the status of sons and daughters of God. Friday, January 13. St. Hilary. Bishop and Doctor of the Church. St Hilary was the Bishop of Poitiers, France, during the era of Arian heresy, and he fought for the correct understanding and expression of the divinity of Christ. He was known as the hammer against Arianism and the Athanasius of the West, after the Bishop of Alexandria who fought the heresy in the East. The Christian world was so divided by Aryanism that Hilary was exiled twice. His great contribution was the successful expression in Latin of the theology about Christ, or Christology, that been developed in Greek. January it the Month of the Holy Name of Jesus. 8

9 Readings for January 8, January 15, 2017 Diocese of Rockville Centre Of ice of Faith Formation Liturgy I Fundamentals and Basic Principles of Liturgy Sunday, January 8. The Epiphany of the Lord. Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:2-3, 5-6; Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Matthew 2:1-12. Monday, January 9. The Baptism of the Lord. Acts 10:34-38; Psalm 29:1-4, 9-10; Matthew 3: Tuesday, January 10. Hebrews 2:5-12; Psalm 8:2, 5-9; Mark 1: Wednesday, January 11. Hebrews 2:14-18; Psalm 105:1-4, 6-9; Mark 1: Thursday, January 12. Hebrews 3:7-14; Psalm 95:6-11; Mark 1: Friday, January 13. Hebrews 4:1-5, 11; Psalm 78:3-4, 6-8; Mark 2:1-12. Saturday, January 14. Hebrews 4:12-16; Psalm 19:8-10, 15; Mark 2: Sunday, January 15. Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Isaiah 49:3, 5-6; 1 Corinthians 1:1-3; Psalm 40:2, 4, 7-10; John 1: THE RIDE HOME This feature is for families to share their thoughts as they travel to and from Church. Solemnity of the Epiphany January 8, 2017 Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12 Adults: What insights about your own faith have you gained from learning about other faith traditions? Children: What could you do to be like a star and lead someone to know about Jesus? Location: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish 210 S. Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst, NY Presenters: Msgr. Joseph DeGrocco, D.Min. Dates: February 2, 7, 9, 16, 21, :00pm- 9:00pm Cost: $40.00 per person Learn more & Register Online: If you have any questions contact Marie Ventimiglia at ext. 505 TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS IN THE MINISTRY TO THE SICK Location: Our Lady of Lourdes Church Parish Center, 455 Hunter Avenue, West Islip, NY Presenters: James Spencer, Senior VP for Mission and Ministry CHSLI Caterina Mako, System Director of Pastoral Care and Education Dates: Saturdays, January 21 st, February 4 th and 11 th, Each session 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Cost: $40.00 per person Learn more & Register Online: 9

10 Catholics For Freedom of Religion CFFR "Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light." George Washington Bigotry Against Christians in America: Students at the publicly-funded University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire are given community service credit for attending Planned Parenthood presentations but not for teaching classes to children in a Christian environment. Students were denied credit because the classes met at a Catholic church and focused on Christian values and beliefs. Alliance Defending Freedom filed a legal complaint alleging the students' Constitutional rights were violated because "no public university should ever use a community service program as a vehicle to advance and instill anti-religious bias." (lifesitenews.com, 11/30/16; liveactionnews.org, 12/3/16) Over the past several years, same-sex activists have targeted Christian small businesses for harassment. Christian florists, bakers, photographers, t-shirt printers, etc. have seen these activists come into their businesses, make demands they knew would put these Christians in conflict with their religious beliefs, then turned to various state governments to punish those Christians who refused to violate their faith. (theresurgent.com, 12/1/16; townhall.com, 12/2/16) Notes to Consider: "Your faith isn't private, and it's more than where you worship on Sundays. It's who you are, and it influences the way you live every day of the week. "But today, efforts are being made to remove religion's moral influence on society by censoring it from the public square. People of faith are increasingly threatened, punished and silenced for simply living according to their beliefs." (adflegal.org) "If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed." Thomas Jefferson Mid-Week Mid-Morning Book Discussion Don t miss this one! A Pulitzer Prize winner and an extraordinary story that promises to stay with you for a very long time. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr tells the tale of a blind French girl and a German orphan whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. Join your fellow parishioners for an informal discussion of this NY Times Best Seller on Wednesday January 25 at 10:00 AM in the Parish Center. For more information contact Wally Rodier at wrodi@verizon.net or

11 COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD The Columbiettes of Holy Innocents Council Invites you to Help restore the right to life for pre-born humans. Please join the Long Island Coalition for Life for the Roe v. Wade Anniversary Memorial Face the Truth event on Sunday, January 22, 2017, from 1:30p.m. to 3:00p.m. This peaceful public witness will be held on the sidewalk in front of Nassau University Medical Center (2201 Hempstead Tpke., E Meadow), a hospital that commits abortions. Thousands more are hurting because of those abortions. Be a positive sign for LIFE! Signs will be provided. Sponsored by: LICL (631) , info@prolifeli.org. Catholic Schools Open House Holy Child Academy 25 Store Hill Rd, Old Westbury, NY (516) Sunday, January 29 th from 11:30 2pm Maria Regina School 4045 Jerusalem Ave, Seaford, NY (516) Sunday, January 29 th from 12noon 2pm (following the Catholic Schools Week Mass) Friday, February 3 rd from 10am 11am Our Lady of Mercy School 520 S Oyster Bay Rd, Hicksville, NY (516) Sunday, January 29 th from 11:30am 2pm (following the 10:30 Catholic Schools Week Mass) St. Edward The Confessor School 2 Teibrook Ave, Syosset, NY (516) Sunday, January 29 th from 10:30 12:30 (following the Catholic Schools Week Mass) Tuesday January 31st 10am 12 noon St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Regional School 2341 Washington Ave, Bellmore, NY (516) Sunday, January 29 th from 11am 1pm A KNIGHT AT THE RACES Join us! Bet you ll have an evening of great fun!! And you ll be a winner for helping a great organization. Where: Holy Innocents Council - Knights of Columbus 3851 Jeffries Road, Levittown, NY When: Friday January 20th, from 7pm to 11 pm Doors Open at: 6:45 pm First Race 7:30 pm Cost: $12 per person (includes beer, wine, and soda) Light Refreshments will be sold You got to be in it to win it!! Sign up for this event at Holy Innocents Council Knights of Columbus If you have any questions you can ebri1204@optonline.net, or call Edith or Donnascucina@gmail.com, or call Donna Widows and Widowers, Divorced and Single Catholics of Long Island New Member Orientation, Wednesday, January 25th, 2017 at 7:30 pm, at St. Frances de Chantal, 1309 Wantagh Ave, Wantagh, NY. Non-denominational. All are welcome. Refreshments are served after the meeting. Please bring proof of single status to join. For more information call Carol at or Barbara at

12 PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY Sr. Christine Sammons, O.P., St. Vincent de Paul: We continue to be grateful for each and every donation we receive throughout the year. We are particularly appreciative of the end-of-the-year monetary donations which will help us help our low-income neighbors begin the new year with fewer worries! Thank you again! We will resume our food requests next week! God bless! As always, thank you! Please remember the poor boxes. Souper Bowl of Caring: This year, our Souper Bowl of Caring collection will be directed toward Father Patrick s project of a new well in his village. If you would like to be part of this effort, please begin collecting loose change around the house to contribute to the Souper Bowl of Caring which will take on February 4 th and 5 th, 2017! We would be thrilled if we could forward $5000 to Father Patrick toward the new well, so start your scavenger hunt for change, sooner rather than later! New Year s Renewal: Molloy College Kaiser Art Gallery is hosting an exhibition of The Saint John s Bible which is an illuminated, handwritten Bible, a masterpiece of the ancient craft of calligraphy and illumination. Begun at the start of the new millennium, this unique undertaking combines a centuries-old tradition of craftsmanship with the latest capabilities of computer technology and electronic communication. Molloy is located at 1000 Hempstead Avenue, Rockville Centre. The exhibit runs through January 23 rd, Monday-Thursday 11 am-7 pm; Fridays 12 noon-8 pm. The phone number is A Blessed Epiphany to everyone! Please call for further information (516) Tender Garden Early Childhood Learning Center Where Little Seeds Blossom Registration Jan. 9 th for current students and their siblings. New families may register Jan. 23 rd September 2017 Pre-School Classes Pre-Nursery (2 years old) Nursery (3 years old) Pre-K (4 years old) Half & Full Day classes Morning Care begins at 7:15 am After care available until 5:30 pm Summer Camp weeks: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9am - 1pm Kindergarten Prep Class 6 weeks: Tuesday & Thursday 9am -11am 12

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15 ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE JANUARY 2017 C=Crossbearer A=Acolyte 1. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to Mass B= Bookbearer 2. Please dress appropriately for Mass T=Thurifer 3. Please find replacements if you cannot serve 4. Please remember to sign in MASS Dec 31/Jan 1 Jan 7/8 Jan 14/15 Jan 21/22 Jan 28/29 The Solemnity The Epiphany 2nd Sunday 3rd Sunday 4th Sunday of Mary of the Lord of Ordinary Time of Ordinary Time of Ordinary Time 5:00 pm Sat. C Danny Russo Jared Paladino Jayson Melgar Collin McVetty John Deegan A Ryan Thompson Jenna Summer Walter Vasquez Michael Pietraniello Kaitlin Deegan A John Deegan Eddie Cahill Marcela Vasquez Frank Pietraniello Elisa Montanino B Ryan Paladino Ryan Paladino Adriana Barkey Jake Hopkins Isabella Montanino 7:30 am Sun. C Jayson Melgar Aidan McCaughey Liam Burden Michael Albrecht Tyler Zorn A Eddie Cahill Kenneth Gonzalez Bridget Paddock Kathy Aguilar Emilia Salazar A Gina McGough James Mandi Colleen Daly Britney Cardenas Shannon Zorn 9:00am Sun. C Kathy Aguiar Zac Martin Gina McGough Nicole Leshinsky Russell Macias A Walter Vasquez Britney Cardenas Kevin Leshinsky Kevin Leshinsky Scott Macias A Marcela Vasquez Colin Siegel Chris Leshinsky Chris Leshinsky Keith Macias B Isabelle Torre Danny Lang Kevin Prosceo Alyssa Leshinsky Frank Vespa 10:30 am Sun. C Zac Martin Tyler McManus Kaitlin Deegan Tyler McManus James May A Collin Mcvetty Collin Mcvetty John Deegan Colin Siegel Michael Pietraniello A Colin Siegel Louie Sabino Greg Milau Kenneth Gonzalez Juliana Pietraniello B Thomas Kruk Frank Vespa Chris Gordon John Prosceo Isabelle Torre 12 noon Sun. C Michael Barsch Michael Albrecht Danny Russo Walter Vasquez Michael Manfredo A Lauren Barsch Bridget Paddock Frank Pietraniello Marcela Vasquez Kathy Aguilar A Nicole Barsch Emilia Salazar Juliana Pietraniello Elisa Montanino Anthony Louie Joshua San B Nicolas N. Stueckenschneider LilianaToborg Isabella Montanino Chris Gordon 5:30 pm Sun C Nicole Leshinsky Tyler Zorn Michael Barsch Ryan Thompson Jenna Summer A Kevin Leshinsky Shannon Zorn Lauren Barsch James Mandi Jake Hopkins A Chris Leshinsky Colleen Daly Nicole Barsch Emilia Salazar Bridget Paddock BB Alyssa Leshinsky Liliana Toborg Thomas Kruk N. Stueckenschneider Danny Lang HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES To: A. McCaughey 1/13 M. Barsch 1/25 15

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