Our Lady of the Snow 175 Blue Point Avenue, Blue Point, New York Telephone: July 29, th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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1 Our Lady of the Snow 175 Blue Point Avenue, Blue Point, New York Telephone: July 29, th Sunday in Ordinary Time For the believer life is a journey, a road laid out for us by the providence of God and guided by the divine law and the teaching of Christ. Human life can be considered the intersection of our personal thoughts and deeds with the mysterious workings of Divine Providence. Together these two elements form our existence. Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel, C.F.R. Fr. Groeschel ( ) was described by his eulogist as a faithful son of the Church, loving father of the poor, ardent preacher of the Gospel, dedicated follower of St. Francis. If you didn t know him, A Friar s Tale, a short biography by John Collins, filled with delightful quotes and anecdotes, will introduce you to him. A dozen or more of Fr. Benedict s books can be purchased from Amazon.

2 Director of Music: Mrs. Theresa Martin Rev. Msgr. Charles Fink, Pastor Rev. Joseph Gaspar Deacon Edward Karan Deacon Bob Gronenthal Deacon Frank Hartmann Religious Education: Monday Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mrs. Patricia Bartoldus, DRE olsbpre@aol.com (631) Mrs. Loren Christie, Asst to DRE Parish Outreach: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday in the cottage Mrs. Diana Mongan, Director Mrs. Patricia Fulco, Outreach Assistant (631) olsoutreach@yahoo.com Parish Office: (631) Fax: (631) Hours: Mon. - Thur. 9:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. CLOSED SATURDAYS JULY/AUGUST Ms. Loraine Drake, Asst., ext. 111 Mrs. Marlene Tully, Asst., ext. 110 ourladyofthesnowbp@gmail.com SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM in Large Church Monday 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM in Mother Church WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM in Mother Church WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday 5:00 PM in Large Church Sunday 7:30 AM in Mother Church 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Large Church EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Monday 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM in Mother Church MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA & BENEDICTION: Monday 7:30 PM - 8:00 PM in Mother Church ROSARY: Monday July30, at 4:45 PM Mother Church Family Rosary Wednesdays, 7:00 PM in Mother Church Pray for Our Sick We pray for all who are sick, for their healing in both body and spirit. Donald Sheehan, Francesca Coviello, Jack McQuade & Rich Racioppi In Sympathy For all who have died this past week, that they rejoice in the heavenly banquet Salvatore Longobardo

3 My dear parish family, I know I ve recommended the free app LAUDATE on a number of occasions before. By tapping it you can access daily prayers of all sorts, as well as podcasts of the Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet. This is a great blessing for those who are new to such prayers or who just prefer to pray along with someone rather than alone. There s another free phone app I came across recently that some of you might be interested in. It s called Relevant Radio and it s a good source of radio podcasts, lots to choose from, one in particular I d recommend for serious pray-ers or regular Mass-goers looking for some solid and fairly extensive reflections on the daily and Sunday Mass readings. It s called In Conversation with God, based on a series of books by the same name, and it s the first podcast listed after you tap the Relevant Radio app. The books are excellent too, but if you d prefer to listen to them rather than read them, this podcast is for you. I confess I find the reader s voice and delivery less stimulating than I d like I imagine many of you would say that of me but the material is very good. To listen regularly is to be schooled in the scriptures and the teachings of the Church and to be given much food for thought and prayer. So check out the Relevant Radio app and listen to a few segments of In Conversation with God. You may stick with the podcasts, or you may decide, based on you re listening, that you d like to own the very attractive little seven volume series of books by the same title. Listened to or read, they make an excellent spiritual companion. There are few things as worthwhile or beneficial as daily spiritual reading (or listening), so if not In Conversation with God then try something else. We re talking about soul-food here, and we all need it to stay spiritually healthy and strong. With love and prayers, Fr. Charles Fink

4 Capt. Evan Bernstein Major Meghan Ederle Major. Kyle Brown Lt. Sean Brown Ensign Shannon Brown E3/ACAN Connor Rooney USN DO,CPT,MC Kate Desmond-Baker Sgt. Samuel Campanella Lt. Robert Fleming Altar Bread and Wine In loving Memory of Marie Jarrett Sanctuary Candle in Mother Church In loving Memory of Marie Jarrett Monday July 30, St. Peter Chrysologus 8:30 AM Jack DeCaprio Tuesday July 31 St. Ignatius 8:30 AM Edward Montero Wednesday Aug. 1, St. Alphonsus 8:30 AM Michael Higgins Thursday Aug. 2, Ss Eusebius & Eymard 8:30 AM Jerry & Carol Mc Cluskey Friday Aug. 3, 8:30 AM Katherine Flanagan Saturday Aug. 4 St. Vianney 5:00 PM Michael Mahaney Sunday Aug. 5, 7:30 AM Parishioners 9:00 AM Freddie DiGiacomo 11:00 AM Nancy DeStefano 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 the rectory office. 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. Please visit our website for complete information or call the rectory office.

5 FR. JOHN KEEP: ON STRUGGLES OF FAITH The gift of faith is a pearl of great price, and if the noisy brilliance of the world in which we live seems to outshine it, we ought to take warning. God s darkness is better than this world s brightest light. It would be cheap at the price if we bought the gift of faith with the loss of everything else on earth. This is why the saints, suffering the most appalling feelings of desolation or dryness in religious matters could be filled with delight. They knew Jesus was with them, even if hidden. They knew that such a state was a perfect setting for a very strong exercise of faith. It is a virtue which needs exercise like all virtues, and the more often and more strongly we make acts of faith and act according to faith, the stronger and more vivid it becomes. Faith gets weaker if we let it grow less frequent and less deliberate in its expression in our lives. It is always under attack from the devil, and also from the non-christian world with all its immodesty and unbelief. God is very fond of faith. He loves perseverance. He is more pleased with a real effort to please Him than He is with any amount of effortless success. So we ought to be glad and thank God for strengthening us when our prayer goes well, but we ought to thank Him still more for giving us the faith to keep trying when it goes badly. We can give God great glory and show great love for Him better than ever, although we do not feel it when everything seems empty and dry. When we go to prayer we go to please God, not to please ourselves, and that being so, we ought to be delighted with whatever God gives us in the way of prayer. If we have persistent distractions which we keep putting away as they keep coming back, then that is God s gift of a little battle for us to fight. Let us fight it calmly and cheerfully and not think we are being wicked or that prayer is a waste of time. It is quite possible, by being faithful, to grow so strong in faith that we actually come to be pleased when our feelings make things difficult. There is a special joy and delight about exercising our faith, but it is an acquired taste. We are destined to have some sorrows and troubles and perplexities in this world, but our precious faith is a gift from God, and it has God s guarantee on it. You can trust it no matter what happens. It tells you all is well as long as you want God. For more Fr. Keep:

6 WHAT S YOUR CATHOLIC I.Q.? This educational self-assessment is a fun way to help you see how much you know about your Catholic faith. Answers can be found on the bottom of this page. A Self-Assessment for Your Fun and Enlightenment! (Permission granted by Joe Paprocki, D.Min., and Catechist Magazine). 1. John the Baptist baptized Jesus. True/False 2. For Catholics, participation in Christmas traditions, family gathering, and religious practices are good substitutes for attending Mass to celebrate the birth of Christ. True/False 3. Jesus was born with original sin, as we were. True/False 4. The Blessed Virgin Mary was betrothed to when she gave birth to Jesus. a. Peter b. Matthew c. John d. Joseph 5. Special songs that speak of Christ s birth are called Christmas. a. hymns b. carols c. anthems d. jingles STEWARDSHIP FINANCIAL REPORT For the week of June 24th, $7872 The Book Group will begin our new book, Prayer Our Deepest Longing by Ronald Rolheiser on Wednesday, August 1 in the cottage at 7:30 pm. Books are available at the Rectory for $3.00. Please read the first 2 chapters by August 1. Don t you just love coming to the Easter Mass, Christmas Mass and Sunday masses? Thanks to Terry Martin, Bruce Davenport and the below listed parishioners you have the honor of hearing the wonderful music. We can t thank them enough for all their time and talent they share with us. Patricia Abruzzo, Benjamin Abruzzo, William Bartoldus, Joan Boehm, Patricia Carpenter, Michael Dawidziak, Pamela Greene, Camille Kiefer, Philip Marino, Joseph Martin, Erin Martin, Maura Martin, Brian McAuliff, Charles Mintzer, Mary Mintzer, Kathleen A. Murphy,O Myra Petrocine, Timothy Tomasisi, Maureen Voetter, Alison Ward, Maura Walters and William Williams. Catholic IQ Answers: ; 1, true 2. false 3. false 4. d 5. b (If by any chance you are not listed in this please call the rectory.)

7 Parish Outreach Open Monday - Thursday 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM (631) Thank you for your continual support of our ministry. With your generous donations we can continue to help so many in need in our community. May God bless you for your kindness. We have enough pasta at this time. 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 business hours. The Pantry is in need of the following: *** indicates greatest need items Coffee Cookies Chili Crackers Pancake mix and Syrup Salmon Toothpaste Laundry detergent Deodorant Shampoo Conditioner Toilet paper Paper Towels Tea*** Mayo*** Ketchup*** Peanut Butter*** Jelly*** Come to Citi Field August 5 th to support Catholic Day with the Diocese of Rockville Centre & the New York Mets as they take on the Atlanta Braves. Bring family and friends! To purchase tickets: Discounted tickets ($15.00 promenade level and $35 field level) Meet & greet in the stands with Bishop Barres Free T-shirt The first 850 CHS fans wearing T-shirts to arrive at the left field ramp at 11:40 AM will have access to walk on the warning track on the field for the National Anthem Senior Citizen Apartments available at Catholic Charities St. Anne s Gardens nd Avenue, Brentwood NY Low Income Senior Rental Apartments for seniors, 60 Years of Age or Older Call Stanan Management at

8 SAVE THE DATE Wednesday, October 3, 2018 Our Lady of the Snow Annual Golf Outing Rockhill Country Club This year were are honoring Deacon Robert Gronenthal Worldwide Marriage Encounter My God is now my strength! Let God be the strength of your marriage by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Weekends are Nov 16-18, 2018 in Huntington, NY and Feb 8-10, 2019 in Huntington, NY. For more information, call John & Toni Torio at or visit them at Family looking for something to do during the week???? Join us in the Mother Church on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. for family Rosary. Read along booklets and rosaries will be available!!!

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10 OUR LADY OF THE SNOW RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE Office Hours: Mon. to Thurs. 9:30 4:30 or by appointment The ministry of Religious Educa on strives to bring all into a closer rela onship with Jesus through Word, Worship and Service. July 29, 2018 Religious Education Office will be closed for Summer Break We will reopen on August 20th Late Registration for If you missed registration on June 5 please complete the registration forms for your child as soon as possible and return them to the Religious Education Office. Registration forms can be found on the parish website; ourladyofthesnowbluepoint.com If God can work through me, He can work through anyone. -St Francis of Assisi or there are hard copies on the backstairs of the Religious Education Office. You can leave the completed forms in the mail box on the backstairs while we are closed for the summer. CATECHISTS NEEDED Level 2-2 catechists needed Mon. 4:30 p.m. or Wed. 6:00 p.m.. Level 6-5 catechists needed Mon., Tues. 4:30 p.m. or Wed. 4:30 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. If you are interested in sharing faith with a group of 6 or 8 students once a week October April please call or Pat in the Religious Education Office Who Are Catechists??? Parents Moms & Dads Grandparents & Godparents High School or College Students Parishioners Children Entering 1st Grade Sept 2018 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.

11 Gennesaret Retreat for those facing serious illness A retreat especially designed for persons who live with a serious illness is planned September 21, 22 and 23 at Montfort Spirituality Center in Bay Shore. This retreat offers a respite, a quiet time, an oasis, to enable one to continue the journey. The retreat focuses on God s love, His forgiveness, and His faithfulness. To register or receive more information about this weekend, please call: Colette Fanelli A little humor from Father Fink A woman returned to a carpet store and expressed her dissatisfaction with a recent purchase. You told me this carpet was in mint condition! She said. The salesman retorted, It was in mint condition, there was a perfect hole in the center of it.