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

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1 Our Lady of the Snow Catholic Church 175 Blue Point Avenue Blue Point, New York Telephone: Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 15, 2013 MASS SCHEDULE WEEKLY MASSES: Monday Friday 8:30AM in Mother Church NEW WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 5PM in Large Church Sunday 7:30AM in Mother Church 9AM, and 11:00AM in Large Church SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION) Saturday 4PM 4:30PM in Large Church PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday Thursday 9AM-4:30PM Friday 9AM 2:30PM Saturday 9AM 2PM OFFICES CLOSED WEEKDAYS 12:30PM 1:30PM RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Monday Thursday 9:30AM-12:30PM and 1PM 4:30PM PARISH OUTREACH Office and Pantry Hours Monday Thursday 10AM-1PM A Prayer for Teachers and Students Lord Jesus, You are the teacher of teachers. Before you we are the learners. As we delve into life s mysteries, each day carries lessons for us. Enlighten our minds. Open our hearts. Give us the blessing of your presence in our studies, and the will to work together with commitment to the glory of God and the good of all the world. Amen. - Sr. Helen Rolfson Visit us online!

2 The Pastoral Team Clergy Rev. Edward R. D Andrea, Pastor Rev. James Drew, Parish Administrator Rev. John Amoah, Priest In Residence Deacon Frank Hartmann Deacon Edward Karan Retired Clergy Rev. Diarmuid F. McGann, Pastor Emeritus Deacon Robert Gronenthal Parish Staff Mrs. Beth Rivalsi, Director of Faith Formation for Adults Mrs. Patricia Bartoldus, Director of Faith Formation, K-9 Mrs. Diana Mongan, Director of Outreach Mrs. Theresa Martin, Director of Music Parish Office: Fax: Mrs. Irene Mauro, Office Manager, ext. 11 Mrs. Lindsay Butler, Parish Asst., ext. 10 Mrs. Loraine Gonzalez, Admin. Asst., ext. 10 Hours: Monday -Thursday 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Closed from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Monday - Friday olsbp@aol.com Religious Education: Mrs. Eileen Mulry, Secretary, ext. 15 Mrs. Susan Gressler, C.R.E., ext. 14 Mrs. Charlotte Logan, C.R.E. ext. 14 Office hours: Monday Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. & 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. olsbpre@aol.com Faith Formation for Adults: Mrs. Beth Rivalsi, Director of Faith Formation for Adults olsbeth@aol.com Parish Outreach: Ms. Laura Marchetta, Parish Outreach Assistant Office hours and food pantry, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Monday - Thursday in the cottage Evening Hours Available by Appointment For full information on all sacraments, sponsor requirements for Godparents/ Confirmation Sponsors, schedules and dates, please consult our website, or call the Parish Office. (631) extension 10 Marriage: Arrangements must be made at least six to twelve months in advance. It is advisable to call the church prior to arranging the reception. Baptisms: Are celebrated on the second Saturday and fourth Sunday of most m o n t h s. Please visit our website at com for complete information. Christian Initiation: Persons interested in becoming Catholic and adults who have not received Confirmation or First Eucharist, please contact the Parish office. For older children who have not received sacraments, please call the Religious Education office. SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION New parishioners: Please register at the Parish or call , ext. 10 for information. Communion for the Homebound: To make arrangements to have Communion brought to the home, please call the Parish at , ext. 10. For emergency sick calls, please call the Parish at any time.

3 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 3 September 15, 2013 Catechetical Sunday September 15, th Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear Parishioners, On this Sunday, we recognize all parents/adults from the parish who offer their time and talents to be catechists/religious Education teachers in our parish s Faith Formation Program, Grades K-9. During the four weekend Masses we will pray for them and ask God to bless them in this important service to the 687 families participating, and the children in each class whom they teach the essentials of the Catholic faith. There will be a commissioning ceremony for those assuming this teaching ministry at every Mass. Mrs. Patricia Bartoldus is the Director of the parish s Faith Formation Program, Grades K-9. She recently completed her Masters Degree in Religious Education at The Immaculate Conception Seminary. Congratulations Pat! The Director of this program is assisted by 2 coordinators Charlotte Logan and Susan Gressler. These are two paid part time positions, 17 1/2 hours weekly. I am grateful to the 10 Coordinator volunteers and the other parishioners in our large parish program. On Catechetical Sunday, we also pray for the families who are registered for this year s program, which begins at the end of September. Today we lift up a special prayer to all the Catholic parents involved, in this endeavor you made promises to God on the day of your children s baptism to bring them up in the Catholic faith. Your presence at Mass with your children and your decision to participate in the parish s Faith Formation is a confirmation to us to follow through on that promise. Those parents, your spouses who may not be Catholic, please know you are very welcome to our Catholic Community. Your presence at Mass is great and your support of your Catholic spouses as they assume their Catholic responsibilities to your children is much appreciated by me. Obviously, sharing your own faith in God with your children will enrich them. Building and sharing interfaith family traditions in your families will help each family and your children to live their Catholic faith in a multi religious society. We lift you all up in prayer at our Masses this weekend. May God who began the good work in you bring it to completion. (Philippians 1:6) Yours gratefully, Father Jim Drew Next Sunday s Second Collection goes to support the St. Pius X Diocesan Priest Retirement facility, located at Dominican Village, Amityville. Envelopes are available near the church s entrances for those who did not receive them in the mail.

4 September 2013 Your Faith and Forgiveness The story is told of a young French soldier who deserted Napoleon s army but who, within a few hours, was captured by his own troops. To discourage desertion, the penalty was death. The soldier s mother was Napoleon s cook, and when she served him supper she pleaded for the life of her son. While Napoleon heard her plea, he pointed out that because of the serious nature of the crime committed her son did not deserve mercy. I know he doesn t deserve mercy, the mother answered. It would not be mercy if he deserved it. THE YEAR OF FAITH October 11, 2012 November 24, 2013 The Evangelization We Need Fr. Ronald Rolheiser, OMI Part II The Challenge Before Us We need to work at trying to re-inflame the romantic imagination inside our faith. We need to find ways to get people not just to know their faith but especially to fall in love with it. Before we can do this, we need to fall in love with our faith. We need to become people of daily prayer, to really get to know Christ in Scripture and the sacraments. We need to recognize that we are among the evangelized who need to be evangelized talk about a long, uphill struggle. We need to appreciate the need for both catechesis and theology, focusing on teaching the essentials of our faith and on trying to make intellectual sense of it. Evangelization is impossible if we do not permit questions or if our answers are indefensible or spoken without love. We need to appeal to the idealism of people, particularly the young. We need to let the beauty of the Gospel speak to the beauty inside people. We need to remain widely Catholic in our approach. This requires a multiplicity of approaches. Our faith reflects God s heart and is a house with many rooms. We need to evangelize beyond any ideology of the right or the left. We need to build bridges, build communion. We need, today more than ever, to bear down on the essential of respect, charity and graciousness. Cause never justifies disrespect. We need an evangelization that works at winning over hearts, not hardening them. Wasn t she a good theologian? That is the point about mercy: nobody deserves it. Everyone deserves justice; mercy, on the other hand, is sheer gift. Mercy shows itself in forgiveness. The act of forgiving cancels out wrongs and transgressions not because a sparkling defense has been found, but because that is the gracious response of the person who is grieved. Mercy does not suggest that the guilty are not guilty; it recognizes the wrongdoings but doesn't demand satisfaction for the wrong. When Jesus challenges his disciples to forgive others, even when they offend seven times in one day and say seven times that they re sorry, the disciples respond, Increase our faith! (Luke 17:5). We need a strong faith if we are to forgive others as readily as Christ PRAYER forgives us. Ronald Rolheiser, OMI, is a president of the Oblate School of Lord, for your tender Theology in San Antonio, Texas. His books are popular throughout mercies sake, lay not our sins to our charge, but the English-speaking world, and his weekly column is carried by more forgive us all that is past. than seventy newspapers worldwide. Grant that we may never Visit the website at presume upon your mercy, but live as those who have been forgiven much. Make us compassionate towards one another, and grant that Forgiveness is the economy of the heart: we may show forth in our it saves the expense of anger, lives your enduring love, the cost of hatred, through Christ our Lord. and the waste of spirits. Source: Your Diary for the Year of Faith Author: Dennis McBride CSsR Used with Permission of the Author 11/12/12 Hannah More

5 Parish Stewardship Page Ministry Report CATECHISTS Catechists are parishioners who are called to proclaim Jesus and the teachings of the Church. Our Lady of the Snow has 130 catechists who strive to bring all parishioners into a closer relationship with Jesus through Word, Worship and Service. Stewardship Tip All good things begin with prayer. Start and end each day with a simple thank you for the blessing you received. You may have to really look for the blessing but they are there! Stewardship Financial Report Weekly Offering Week of Stewardship Witness My name is Laura Buckheit. Through learning and then teaching our Catholic faith at this sacred space, Our Lady of the Snow for 5 years, I've had the privilege of serving young people by opening their minds to the voice of God that exists within us. By aligning our lives with Jesus and Church teaching, we practice daily the skill of deep listening, understanding, learning, forgiveness and offering compassion to anyone we come in contact with, because these are tools of mindful Christian living. Maintenance Report From top to Bottom! Our Large Church is looking good, our maintenance staff has spent many hours cleaning and polishing the floors. Doing it themselves has saved us $2,000. A new roof was put on the Large Church, our storm insurance covered $48,000 of the $51,000 cost. We also had out of the pocket cost of storm related repairs of $5,000. Collection Sept 7-8 Envelopes $5333 Loose checks and cash $2144 Total $7477 Faith Direct Totals will be included in the monthly report See our website for more information on how to enroll in Faith Direct Service Report Our New Envelopes are from Our Sunday Visitor! This was a cost saving change. Living Stewardship We are grateful this week for all stewards in our parish who give not because they possess a lot and can afford it, but rather because of a desire to share what they have with others.

6 Prayers & Intentions Page 6 September 15, 2013 MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE 24th WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME September 16-22, 2013 Saints and Special Observances also indicated Saturday: Sept. 14 5:00 p.m Father John Amoah Sunday: Sept. 15 7:30 a.m. Father Jim Drew 9:00 a.m. Father Jim Drew 11:00 a.m. Father John Amoah MASS PRESIDERS Monday Sept 16 Ss. Cornelius and Cyprian 8:30AM Bettyann Furci Tuesday Sept 17 St. Robert Bellarmine 8:30AM Mary Brunquell Wednesday Sept 18 8:30AM Marie Hermann Thursday Sept 19 St. Januarius 8:30AM Ken Ederle Friday Sept 20 Ss. Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn and Paul Chŏng Ha-sang and Companions 8:30AM Ann Marie Roberts Saturday Sept 21 St. Matthew 5:00PM Joyce Pauline Moran John Hutchinson Jackie Gannon Sunday Sept 22 7:30AM Eugenia Giarratano 9:00AM William McAuliff Jackie Gannon Michael Brennan 11:00AM Parishioners Saturday: Sept. 21 5:00 p.m Father Jim Drew Sunday: Sept. 22 7:30 a.m. Father Jim Drew 9:00 a.m. Father John Amoah 11:00 a.m. Father John Amoah Monday 1 Timothy 2:1-8; Luke 7:1-10 Tuesday 1 Timothy 3:1-13; Luke 7:11-17 Wednesday 1 Timothy 3:14-16; Luke 7:31-35 Thursday 1 Timothy 4:12-16; Luke 7:36-50 Friday Readings for the Week 1 Timothy 6:2c-12; Luke 8:1-3 Saturday Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13; Matthew 9:9-13 Sunday Amos 8:4-7; 1 Timothy 2:1-8; Luke 16:1-13 or 16:10-13 Pray for Our Sick Names submitted by immediate family members only will remain on list for 4 weeks. Dawn Marie Corrigan We pray for all who are sick, for their healing in both body and spirit. In Sympathy For all who have died this past week, that they rejoice in the heavenly banquet Kathleen A. McKenna Banns of Marriage Ryan Behan Victoria Siniscalchi Michael Walters Maura Smith Mass intentions for deceased persons are indicated with a It is the policy of Our Lady of the Snow that the intention of each priest who celebrates a parish Mass will be for the intentions listed in the Parish Mass intention book. Televised Sunday Mass! Cable television airs televised Sunday Masses on WNYW Fox 5 at 5:30AM, ABC Family at 6:30AM, and WLNY Channel 10/55 at 9:00AM. Sunday Mass by the Passionist Fathers & Brothers of New York City is available nationally on local affiliates. Too early for you? Tape it, Tivo it, or watch it online! For more information, visit

7 Parish Outreach & Local Events Page 7 September 15, 2013 Parish Outreach News FOOD PANTRY NEEDS During the month of August we assisted 91 families in need in our area with food from our food pantry. PLEASE HELP US TO HELP our neighbors in need during these difficult economic times. We are in most need of parmalat milk, jelly, mayonnaise, tea, coffee, soup, chili, stew, chicken, tuna, pancake mix, and laundry detergent, dog and cat food. Also, all toiletries, especially shampoo, conditioner, deodorant tissues and baby wipes. We would also appreciate local area supermarket gift cards in $5 and $10 denominations to enable our families to purchase fresh produce and meat. IF you are interested in running a food drive for parish outreach or would like to place a food collection box in your place of business or office, please call Diana at SAVE THE DATE AND YOUR BLOOD! Our annual community blood drive will take place on Monday October 7 th from 2pm-8pm in the Mother Church basement. Please see the large flyer in this bulletin with all the information. Please make your donation appointment as soon as possible. Did you know that nearly 300,000 Long Islanders struggle with hunger everyday? That s 1 out of every 10 residents! Family, Marriage and Individual Therapy provided by New York State licensed professionals is available to our parish under the direction of Dr. George Giuliani. Information and appointments can be made by calling Dr. Giuliani at or thecatholiccounselingcenter.com Defensive Driving Course at St. Lawrence the Martyr, Sayville Provided on October 5th at 9AM by the Knights of Columbus. Cost of class including donation is $35 which includes coffee/bagel breakfast and sandwich/salad lunch. Registration is required by calling The Neighborhood House of Sayville Support Group 8 week support group begins Tuesday, September 24th for children, families and individuals grieving the loss of a family member to suicide. Group meets Tuesday evenings at New Life Community Church. No cost, registration is open. For more info, please call Michelle at Upcoming Community Events Searching for more in your life? Then consider joining the Pastoral Formation Institute of the Diocese of Rockville Centre! 2 year process, weekly 2 hour sessions in a small group setting prepare lay Catholics to enter more fully into the life of the church. For more information, visit drvc-faith.org/pastoral Formation, or call extension 200. St. Mary, East Islip Free 8 Week Support Group For Grieving Adults Begins Wednesday, September 11 through October 30th from 7-9PM. In order to participate in this group, the death must have occurred prior to June 11, For more information and to register, please call ext. 100 Ursuline Sisters Annual Luncheon honoring Sister Carmel Ruth, OSU and Mr. & Mrs. Frank Quatrale. Sunday, September 22nd from 1-4PM at Strathmore Vanderbilt Country Club, Manhasset. Tickets are $60 per person. For more information, please call x2060

8 A Special Message Page 8 September 15, 2013 Catechetical Sunday May the Church be a place of God s mercy and hope, where all feel welcomed, loved, forgiven, and encouraged, the Church must be with doors wide open so that all may enter. And we must go out through these doors and proclaim the Gospel!! (Pope Francis, General Audience Address in St. Peter s Square on June 12, 2013) Dear Parishioners, A Message From the Office of Faith Formation Our Lady of the Snow This weekend is Catechetical Weekend. On this weekend the Church will celebrate those people who have heard the call to proclaim the Gospel by stepping forward to be catechists. Our catechists will be commissioned and blessed at all the Masses this weekend. The theme this year is Open the Door of Faith. This theme is taken from the Acts of the Apostles. And when they arrived, they called the church together and reported what God had done with them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles. Acts 14:27 Here at Our Lady of the Snow we have a large Faith Formation Program for our children. Fr. Drew has asked that I give you some information about our program so that you the parish may have a better understanding of the program. We ask you to look at the information on the following page and then keep all the people involved in this ministry (parents, grandparents, students, children, catechists, coordinators, monitors and staff) in your prayers during this coming catechetical year. Know that we will continue to keep all of you in our prayers. May we all heed the words of Pope Francis to go through the doors of faith and proclaim the Gospel to everyone we meet, in everything we say and do. Yours in Christ, Carrie Logan,CRE Susan Gressler,CRE Pat Bartoldus,DRE

9 WHO is involved? Page 9 September 15, 2013 Faith Formation Our Lady of the Snow Families Children 622 registered families 65 unregistered families 1005 registered students 91 unregistered children Catechists 131 Volunteer Catechists NEED 12 we have 49 children on a waiting list for a class (Level 5, 6, 7 & 8) Coordinators 10 Volunteer Grade Level Coordinators NEED - 3 more volunteer grade level Coordinators for Levels 5, 7 & 8 Door Monitors 3 Volunteer Door Monitors in Large Church and Mother Church Basement NEED - 9 more volunteer door monitors Paid Staff 1 P/T Secretary 2 P/T Coordinators 2 P/T Maintenance 1F/T Director WHERE Classes are held in the : Mother Church Basement Mother Church Pre School Liturgy of the Word Sunday during 9 am Mass Sunday during 9 am Mass WHEN: Level 2 Monday, Tuesday &Wednesday 4:30-5:30 pm Wednesday 6-7pm Levels 3, 4, 5, & 6 Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 4:30-5:30pm Tuesday & Wednesday 6-7pm Levels 7 & 8 Monday 6-7pm and 7:30-8:30pm Level 9 Wednesday 7:30-8:30pm Home Level 1 Taught by parents in their homes Home Study Levels 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, & 8 Mother Church & Large Church are used for parent meetings, retreats and prayer celebrations on assigned Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays throughout the year

10 Religious Education Page 10 September 15, 2013 OUR LADY OF THE SNOW Religious Education Office Office Hours Monday to Thursday 9:30-4:30 or by appointment And when they arrived, they called the church together and reported what God had done with them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles Acts 14:27 WEEK OF SEPTEMBER15 Catechetical Sunday Our catechists will be commissioned and blessed today at all the Masses. Please pray for all our catechists as they answer the call to proclaim the Gospel! THIS WEEK Mon. Sept. 16 Level 7 Parent Enrollment 7:30pm Large Church-Parents will formally enroll their Level 7 children in the Confirmation Preparation Program. Tues. Sept. 17 Catechist Meeting-7:30pm Large Church- Catechists will receive their Catechist Manual, class list and any information regarding classes. A representative from our publisher (OSV) will be presenting information on the new Alive In Christ website. Upcoming Events PARENTS of 1 st Graders Thurs. Sept. 26 th at 10am and 7pm-Level 1 Parent Orientation Meeting Parents will receive a description of the Level 1 Program, expectations, materials and a calendar. ***NEW DATE ADDED Tues. Sept. 24 th at 7:30pm-Level 1 Parent Meeting*** Children entering 1 st grade (Sept 2013) should be registered. If you have not registered please call or the Religious Education Office as soon as possible. Participation in a 2 year preparation program is a Diocesan mandate before receiving First Reconciliation and First Eucharist. Level 9 Confirmation-Families of Level 9 Confirmation Candidates please call and make an appointment for your child s Confirmation Readiness Interview. CATECHISTS NEEDED Level 2 for a Wed.4:30 class Level 4-6 for Tues. or Wed classes at 4:30pm or 6pm Level 7 & 8 Monday evenings at 6pm or 7:30pm Level 6 has 27 students on a waiting list Level 7 has 9 students on a waiting list Classes have 8 students each IS GOD CALLING YOU?

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12 O.L.S. 40TH ANNUAL COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE MONDAY, OCTOBER 7TH, 2013 FROM 2 P.M. TO 8 P.M. We are all aware of the shortage of transfusable blood at this time, so if you are in good health and have not given blood within the past 56 days, please consider this opportunity to get involved in helping others in a very meaningful and important way. Please help us to reach our goal of 100 pints. Any person, ages 16-75, weighing at least 110 pounds, who is in good health is eligible to give blood. Sixteen-year olds must have an official Blood Drive Permission Form signed by a parent. Adults over the age of 76 must have a note from their physician that they are able to donate blood. ALL DONORS MUST PROVIDE A PHOTO I.D. Walk-ins are welcome, but priority will be given to appointments to enable our donors with appointments speedy donations. Gene Horton, Blood Drive Coordinator Please call the Outreach office to make an appointment for this year s Blood Drive Tell us the best time for your appointment. Before you donate: Get a good night s sleep and drink plenty of fluids. Don t forget to eat a good meal and don t skip breakfast! Avoid caffeine about two hours before giving as it can increase your pulse rate. Eat these iron-rich foods in the week before you donate: dates, citrus fruits, dried apricots and peaches, dried prunes or prune juice, raisins. Vegetables: broccoli, asparagus, turnips, parsley, watercress, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, green peppers. Meats: liver, beef, lamb, veal, pork, chicken, eggs. Seafood: cod, sardines, tuna, clams, oysters, shrimp. Nuts and beans: soy beans, dry beans, hazelnuts, almonds, lentils, peanuts. Breads, Cereals And Grains: Whole grain breads and cereals, farina, cream of wheat, shredded wheat, wild rice, corn meal, oats, wheat bran, rye, popcorn, barley and wheat germ. Milk and dairy products are poor sources of iron. SPEND ONE HOUR. SAVE UP TO THREE LIVES.

13 GIVE BLOOD AND JOIN THE WORLDS BIGGEST HUDDLE! Date: Monday October 7, 2013 Time: 2-8p Where: Our Lady of the Snow-175 Blue Point Ave The 2013 Super Bowl Host Committee has partnered with NYBC to help increase blood donations leading up to Super Bowl XLVIII. All presenting donors with NYBC between now and January 17, 2014 will be entered into a sweepstakes for one pair of tickets to Super Bowl XLVIII! (valued at $2,500) The more you donate, the more times you will be entered. For eligibility questions please visit our website Or call A Photo or Signature ID Required. Eat well balanced meals before giving blood. To Schedule an Appointment-Please contact: Outreach

14 Parish Events Page 14 September 15, 2013 Mark Your Calendars for These Upcoming Parish Sponsored Events Sunday, September 15th - Annual Parish Picnic (Rain date Sunday, 9/22) from 3-6PM in the Large Church parking lot. Please join us as we celebrate the end of summer! Tickets are now available after Masses and in the Parish Office, $20 per family, and $7 for individuals. Sunday, September 22nd Second Collection to support St. Pius X Facility for Retired Priests after all Masses September 28-29th Outreach Blood Drive Sign-ups Saturday, September 28th Diocesan Year of Faith Pilgrimage to Washington, DC See page 11 for details. Monday, October 7th Outreach Blood Drive, 2-8PM in the Mother Church Basement Monday, October 7th The 18th Annual Golf Outing at Rock Hill Country Club Saturday, October 12th Rosary Crusade from 12-2PM at 5 Corners Sayville. For more information, visit or call IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING SEPTEMEBER 22nd MASSES: Blue Point Avenue will be CLOSED from Montauk Highway to just south of the fire house on September 22 due to an event being held that day. If you are attending 9AM or 11AM Masses, please be aware of an alternate route.

15 A clean heart create for me, O God, and a steadfast spirit renew within me. - Psalm 51:12

16 BULLETIN INFORMATION SHEET CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS: : Our Lady of the Snow RC Church 175 Blue Point Avenue Blue Point, New York PHONE: , extension 10 CONTACT PERSON: Lindsay Butler SOFTWARE: Microsoft Publisher 2003 Adobe Acrobat 6.0 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT: Cover + 13 text pages + top of ad page filler + this page (1 through 16) SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION: September 15, 2013 TRANSMISSION TIME: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 NOTE: We are sending 16 text pages this week. Thank you.