13TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 2, 2017

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1 13TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 2, 2017 We know that Christ, raised from the dead, dies no more; death no longer has power over him. Fr. Christopher Costigan, Pastor... Ext. 302 Cheryl Nicholson... Ext. 301 Parish Assistant Mrs. Kathy Day... Ext. 304 Bookkeeper Mrs. Marlene Jean-Baptiste Co-Director of Social Ministry or , Ext. 320 Ms. Barbara Powell Co-Director of Social Ministry or , Ext. 321 Cheryl Nicholson... Ext. 312 Bulletin Editor Voice Mail Only: Must Leave a Message Deacon Hernst Bellevue... Ext. 346 Director of Adult Faith Formation English/Creole Baptismal Program Mr. Alvin Ingram... Ext. 347 Liturgy Chairperson Mr. Tom Gould... Ext. 348 Plant Manager Mrs. Dulce Sepulveda... Ext. 349 Spanish Baptism Program Elissa Hanson... Ext.350 Choir Director & Organist Ms. Lisette Joachim... Ext 351 Ministry of Consolation Deacon Evenou Saint-Louis Parochial Archivist... Ext. 352 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Deacon Trevor Mathurin, Director of Religious Education...Ext. 311 Mrs. Imogene Regan, RCIA Director...Ext PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL U.S. Air Force: Staff Sgt. Andrew D. Simpson Master Sergeant Scott Moller Tech. Sgt. Francisco J. Velasquez Master Sgt. Jeremy Salaver U.S. Army: Private Angelique J. Rosado Master Sergeant Jill Agront Sgt. Hisnard Cadet, Jr. Staff Sgt. Misael Exantus PFC Zaymery Villalobos Special Force Kareem Inniss Spc. Richard Aquilar Captain Gavin Campbell McMahon LTC Douglas Boltuc Sgt. Andrew Gandolfo PFC Francisco Fuentes Melinium PFC Stefan Saindoux PFC Luc-Ambert Saindoux, Jr. PFC Betty Piquion U.S. Marines: 1 st Battalion Carlos Fuentes CPL Daniel C. Monroe RCT Eric Joel Vazquez Sergeant W. Jason Ferris L. Cpl. Alfonso Rodriquez INDEPENDENCE STRENGTH FREEDOM U.S. Navy: Airman Herbert J. Alvarado JE-4/CS3 Jesus Ron Chief Petty Officer John V. Sparkowski Lt. Joseph A. Baugh Cpl. Eric Omar Matos Lt. John R. Esposito AG2/Petty Officer 2 nd Class Michael McGee

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5 To the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Beginning Friday, July 7 th, we will have the Stations of the Cross in the Chapel each Friday at 12:00 Noon. Along with our Morning Prayer Service and Exposition of the Blessed (and Benediction on the First Fridays of each month), Our hope is that Fridays will become a special day of prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in St. Martha s Parish. A partir del Viernes, 7 de Julio, tendremos las Estaciones de la Cruz en la capilla cada Viernes a las 12:00 del mediodía. Junto con nuestro servicio de la oración de la mañana y Exposición del Santísimo (y Bendición de los primeros Viernes de cada mes), nuestra esperanza es que los Viernes se convertirá en un día especial de oración al Sagrado Corazón de Jesús en la parroquia de Santa Martha. A partir du Vendredi 7 Juillet, nous aurons un Chemin de Croix à la chapelle tous les vendredis à Midi. Avec la Prière du Matin et l Exposition du Saint Sacrement (et la Bénédiction les Premiers Vendredis de chaque mois), nous espérons que le vendredi deviendra un jour spécial de prière au Sacré Cœur de Jésus à la paroisse de Sainte Martha. WANTED VOLUNTEER DRIVERS FOR VETERANS Nassau County provides vehicles to transport residents to/from the Northport VA, East Meadow & Valley Stream Clinics and Hicksville Vet Center Monday Friday from 7:00 AM 5:00 PM Please donate any time you have to give! (Valid NYS driver s license required) VETERANS SERVICE AGENCY 2201 HEMPSTEAD TURNPIKE, BUILDING Q EAST MEADOW, NY (516) (Cris) 5

6 Lectio Divina A Prayerful Reading of Sacred Scripture The Gospel for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 10:37-42 Jesus said to his apostles: Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me (10:37). Saint Thomas Aquinas finds the basis for this challenging teaching in human experience itself: Sons are naturally subject to their father so that they naturally honor the father, so much so that they are more angered over an injury done to the father than over an injury to themselves. And they desire glory for the father more than for themselves. What a son receives from a father, he receives more abundantly from God, for he himself teaches us, he feeds us, he keeps us safe for ever. Therefore, God should always be loved more. Because nothing can fill one s whole desire but God. Saint Augustine: Let us answer our mother and our father, I will love you in Christ, not instead of Christ. You will be with me in him, but I will not be with you without him. CCC 2232: Family ties are important but not absolute. Not worthy: see Mt 22:8; 25:26. And whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me (10:38). Saint Gregory the Great: There are two ways in which we bear the Lord s cross: either when we afflict our flesh through abstinence, or when, out of compassion for our neighbor, we make their afflictions our own. Aquinas: The cross is borne in the heart when one sorrows over sin. Saint John Chrysostom: Christ says, As I have brought you the utmost blessing, so I ask of your in return a singular obedience and affection, that you may be like lions in battle array. Follow after me Erasmo Leiva-Merikakis: To follow behind Jesus means to be wherever he is, whenever that might be, serving him in doing whatever he happens to be doing. One who follows makes that other s journey his own. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it (10:39). Saint Hilary of Poitiers: Apostles must confront their persecutors with contempt for things present, holding fast to their freedom by a glorious confession of faith, and shunning any gain that would harm their souls. Monsignor Romano Guardini: In the last resort, becoming a believer always means the same thing: another reality looms before the person who was formerly enclosed in their own being, in their own world; before them is another reality, belonging to another world, from above, from beyond. This reality, this beyond becomes more concrete, grows in strength; its truth, goodness, and holiness become more definite and demand the allegiance of the one who has been called. The decision to entrust one s own existence to the strange reality that surpasses it, the sacrifice of one s own self-sufficiency and of the independence of one s own world will be difficult. It will mean a rude shock and a gamble. Hence the soul must first lose itself by recognizing that there is a second goal, and then must recognize that beyond that lies the true goal. Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me (10:40). Blessed John Henry Newman: There are in every age a certain number of souls in the world, known to God, unknown to us, who will obey the Truth when offered to them, whatever be the mysterious reason that they do and others do not. For these we must labor; these are God s special care, for these are all things. 6

7 Lectio Divina Cont d A Prayerful Reading of Sacred Scripture The Gospel for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 10:37-42 Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man s reward (10:41) Aquinas: If you cooperate toward the good, you receive the reward of that good; if you supply the helps of life, you receive the reward; for otherwise the prophet would not be able to fulfill his office. Father Cornelius a Lapide, S.J.: To the measure of charity corresponds the measure of celestial glory and blessedness. For the measure in which someone loves God is the measure in which he will enjoy the beatific vision. The degrees of vision and glory correspond to and are commensurate with the degree of charity. Leiva-Merikakis: The manner in which we receive God s envoys, particularly when these come to us in a form deemed contemptible by the world, already contains God s judgment of us. And whoever gives only a cup of cold water to one of these little ones to drink because the little one is a disciple amen, I say to you, he will surely not lose his reward (10:42). Saint Jerome: Who is so weak or poor that they could not give, or at least carry, a cup of cold water? Servant of God Mother Mary Alphonsa (Rose Hawthorne): For every good work, every kindly thought or tiny act of humble helpfulness, God gives a reward, a merited return of sustenance for our souls, or an answer to our pleading for some purpose. Leiva-Merikakis: One of the effects of Christ s instruction has been to strip the Apostles clean of any worldly illusions or means. They are little because the world will now have absolutely no use for them. The Significance of That Cup of Cold Water Another cunning trick of the devil is the opposite of that described above. Instead of exalting the heart, he humiliates and discourages it to the point of driving it to despair. He recalls past sins, aggravating them as much as possible, so that the person, terrified and falling dismayed under such a heavy burden, is reduced to despair. So the devil acted with Judas. When he was at the point of committing his sin, the devil removed its gravity from his sight; afterward, he brought to his mind the gravity of his crime in having sold his Master at so low a price and unto such a death. Thus, the devil blinded his eyes with the greatness of his sin and, having caught him in the snare, led him to hell (cf. Mt 27:3-5). So, he blinds some people by their good works. He places them before them and hides their sins from their sight, thus deceiving them with pride. He blinds others by hiding from them the memory of God s mercy and the good works they have performed by his grace. By then bringing their sins to mind, he pulls them down through despair. The remedy for the first temptation would be that, when the devil would want to exalt us in vanity to the sky, we should cling fast to the earth, considering not our peacock feathers, but our feet covered with the mud of the sins we have committed or would commit if it were not for God s grace. For the other deceit of the devil, the remedy is to turn our eyes away from our sins and to fix them on God s mercy and on the good things that we have done by grace. For in the time when our sins fight against us through despair, it is good to recall the good things that we have done or that we do. The purpose here is not to put confidence in our good works insofar as they are ours, for this would be to flee from one trap and fall into another. Rather, the purpose is to hope in the mercy of God, who has favored us so that, by his grace, we might do good. He will reward what we do, including even the cup of water that we have given for love of him. SAINT JOHN OF AVILA (+1569) was a Spanish priest mystic, preacher, and scholar. He is a Doctor of the Church. 7

8 If thou love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength, thou shall serve Him well. This is NOT a substitute for your schedule! Please refer to the schedule you received from the head of your ministry! 5:00PM - Lector: Kathleen Purchase Altar Server: David LaBlanc Eucharistic Ministers: Marie G. Josma, Leandre Magloire, Nancy A. Napoleon Ushers: Rosemarie Allen, Thomas Maddox, Jennifer King, Mario Cadavid, Alejandro Apresa 7:30AM - Lector: Maria Gonzalez Eucharistic Ministers: Martha Ann Brady, Barbara Powell, Dolores Spagnoli Ushers: Jim Capriotti, Carmen Charles, Anton Brown, Genevieve Charles, Joseph Gedeon, Alex Apresa 11:00AM - Lector: Joanne Williams Altar Servers: Eddie D Atri, Carloline Lopez, Gentiva Abrahams Eucharistic Minister: Yanick Bellevue, Solange Bricourt, Pat Edwards, Lisette Joachim, Marie Lucie Lebon, Teresa Sanders Davis Ushers: Bennett Paul, Agnes Duclairon, Wilner Nestor, Frantz Denis th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 2, 2017 Monday July 3-St. Thomas, Apostles 8:30 AM... Mary Barbarito Tuesday July 4 America s Independence Day 8:30 AM... Thomas Knudsen Wednesday July 5-St. Anthony Zaccaria, Priest St. Elizabeth of Portugal 8:30 AM... Baby Keria Victoria Cocchi Thursday July 6-St. Maria Goretti, Virgin and Martyr 8:30 AM... Marie Th-Conserve Friday July 7 8:30 AM... Morning Prayer Service Saturday July 8 5:00 PM... Martijn Sajous Sunday July 9 7:30 AM... Pierre Ligonde 8:45 AM... Maria Albertina Abarca & Daniel Obidio Abarca 11:00 AM... The Parishioners of St. Martha 12:30 PM... Vercilise Dumont The Bread and Wine for the Week of July 2 to July 8, 2017 are offered in Thanksgiving for Valerie Brutus Requested by Maud Brutus Thank you for your generosity to St. Martha s Parish! June 25, :00 PM Mass... $1, :30 AM Mass... $ :45 AM Mass... $3, :00 AM Mass... $1, :30 PM Mass... $1, Poor Box... $ (Does not reflect donations made by Faith Direct) SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR 14TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME July 9, 2017 Zechariah 9:9-10 Psalm 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, Romans 8:9, Matthew 11:

9 JOIN US (SPONSORED BY THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS) SATURDAY, JULY 29TH IN THE SCHOOL FIELD More information to follow in the coming weeks! GET FREE DAILY UPDATES FROM THE LONG ISLAND CATHOLIC Get the latest Diocesan news free delivered to your inbox. Each day you can receive The Long Island Catholic E- Newsletter. Whether it s Bishop Murphy s blog or the latest news from the Diocese, you can receive it all, free of charge. Simply visit scroll to the bottom of the page for the E-Newsletter sign up and enter your address. That s all there is to it. Questions? Contact the Office of Communications, , ext Scripture Readings July 3 July 8 Monday, July 3 Ephesians 2:19-22 Psalm 117 John 20:24-29 Tuesday, July 4 Genesis 19:15-29 Psalm 26 Matthew 8:23-27 Wednesday, July 5 Genesis 21:5, 8-20a Psalm 34 Matthew 8:28-34 Thursday, July 6 Genesis 22:1b -19 Psalm 115 Matthew 9:1-8 Friday, July 7 Genesis 23:1-4,19; 24:1-8,62-67 Psalm 106 Matthew 9:9-13 S a t u r day, J ul y 8 Genesis 27:1-5, Psalm 135 Matthew 9:14-17 Vocation Prayer Merciful Father, you sent your Son into the world to free us from the power of sin and evil. Grant that, through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, our Mother of Mercy, many young men will respond to your call to give of themselves in imitation of Christ the Redeemer. Fill them with the light of your Holy Spirit that they may renounce the power of the world, proclaim truth and freedom, and bring consolation and relief to oppressed Christians. Bless our family of Mercy with numerous holy priests and brothers who will offer our world the testimony of your faith and love. We ask this through Christ our Lord. AMEN 9

10 Being Good-Hearted is Not Enough By. Fr. Ron Rolheiser Week of June 18, 2017 Charity is about being good-hearted, but justice is about something more. Individual sympathy is good and virtuous, but it doesn t necessarily change the social, economic, and political structures that unfairly victimize some people and unduly privilege others. We need to be fair and good of heart, but we also need to have fair and good policies. Jim Wallis, speaking more-specifically about racism, puts it this way: When we protest that we are not implicated in unjust systems by saying things like: I have black friends, we need to challenge ourselves: It s not just what s in our hearts that s at issue; it s also what s at the heart of public policy. We can have black friends but if our policies are racist there s still no justice in land. Individual good will alone doesn t always make for a system that s fair to everyone. And it s precisely on this point where we see the crucial distinction between charity and justice, between being goodhearted as individuals and trying as a community to ensure that our social, economic, and political systems are not themselves the cause of the very things we are trying to respond to in charity. What causes poverty, racism, economic disparity, lack of fair access to education and health care, and the irresponsibility with which we often treat nature? Individual attitudes, true. But injustice is also the result of social, economic, and political policies that, whatever their other merits, help produce the conditions that spawn poverty, inequality, racism, privilege, and the lack of conscientious concern for the air we breathe. Most of us, I suspect, are familiar with a story that s often used to distinguish between charity and justice. It runs this way: There was a town built alongside a river, but situated around a bend so that the townsfolk could see only that part of the river that bordered their town. One day a few of the children were playing by the river when they saw five bodies floating in the water. They quickly ran for help and the townspeople they alerted did what any responsible persons would do in that situation. They took care of the bodies. Pulling them from the river they found that two were dead and they buried them. Three were still alive. One was a child for whom they quickly found a foster home; another was a severely ill woman, her they put in a hospital; the last was a young man and, for him, they found a job and a place to live. But the story didn t end there. The next day more bodies appeared and, again, the townsfolk responded as before. They took care of the bodies. They buried the dead, placed the sick in hospitals, found foster homes for the children, and jobs and places to live for the adults. And so it went on for years so that taking care of the bodies that they found each day became a normal feature of their lives and became part of the life of their churches and their community. A few altruistically motivated people even made it their life s work to take care of those bodies. But and this is the point, nobody ever went up the river to see from where and for what reasons those bodies kept appearing each day in the river. They just remained good-hearted and generous in their response to the bodies that found their way to their town. The lesson is clear enough: It s one thing (needed, good, and Christian) to take care of the needy bodies we find on our doorsteps, but it s another thing (also needed, good, and Christian) to go upstream to try to change the things that are causing those bodies to be in the river. That s the difference between good-hearted charity and acting for social justice. Sadly though, as good church-going Christians we have been too slow to grasp this and consequently have not brought the demands of Jesus and faith to bear as strongly upon the question of social justice as we have been to bring them to bear upon charity. Too many, good, good-hearted, church-going, charitable women and men simply do not see the demands of justice as being anything beyond the demands of private charity and good-heartedness. And so we are often good-hearted enough that we will, literally, give a needy person the shirt off our back even as we refuse to look at why our closets are overfull while some others don t have a shirt. But this should not be misunderstood. The gospel-demand that we act for justice does not in any way denigrate the virtue of charity. Charity is still the ultimate virtue and, sometimes, the only positive difference we can make in our world is precisely the, one-to-one, love and respect that we give to each other. Our own individual goodness is sometimes the only candle that is ours to light. But that goodness and light must shine publicly too, namely, in how we vote and in what public policies we support or oppose. 10

11 True Independence One of the most memorable aspects of my pastoral visit to the United States was the opportunity it afforded me to reflect on America s historical experience of religious freedom, and specifically the relationship between religion and culture. At the heart of every culture, whether perceived or not, is a consensus about the nature of reality and the moral good, and thus about the conditions for human flourishing. In America, that consensus, as enshrined in your nation s founding documents, was grounded in a worldview shaped not only by faith but a commitment to certain ethical principles deriving from nature and nature s God. Today that consensus has eroded significantly in the face of powerful new cultural currents which are not only directly opposed to core moral teachings of the Judeo-Christian tradition, but increasingly hostile to Christianity as such. For her part, the Church in the United States is called, in season and out of season, to proclaim a Gospel which not only proposes unchanging moral truths but proposes them precisely as the key to human happiness and social prospering (cf. Gaudium et Specs 10). To the extent that some current cultural trends contain elements that would curtail the proclamation of these truths, whether constricting it within the limits of a merely scientific rationality, or suppressing it in the name of political power or majority rule, they represent a threat not just to Christian faith, but also to humanity itself and to the deepest truth about our being and ultimate vocation, our relationship to God. When a culture attempts to suppress the dimension of ultimate mystery, and to close the doors to transcendent truth, it inevitably becomes impoverished and falls prey, as the late Pope John Paul II so clearly saw, to reductionist and totalitarian readings of the human person and the nature of society. With her long tradition of respect for the right relationship between faith and reason, the Church has a critical role to play in countering cultural currents which, on the basis of an extreme individualism, seek to promote notions of freedom detached from moral truth. Our tradition does not speak from blind faith, but from a rational perspective which links our commitment to building an authentically just, humane, and prosperous society to our ultimate assurance that the cosmos is possessed of an inner logic accessible to human reasoning. The Church s defense of a moral reasoning based on the natural law is grounded on her conviction that this law is not a threat to our freedom, but rather a language which enables us to understand ourselves and the truth of our being, and so to shape a more just and humane world. She thus proposes her moral teaching as a message not of constraint but of liberation, and as the basis for building a secure future. The Church s witness, then, is of its nature public: she seeks to convince by proposing rational arguments in the public square. The legitimate separation of Church and State cannot be taken to mean that the Church must be silent on certain issues, nor that the State may choose not to engage, or be engaged by, the voices of committed believers in determining the values which will shape the future of the nation. In the light of these considerations, it is imperative that the entire Catholic community in the United States come to realize the grave threats to the Church s public moral witness presented by a radical secularism which finds increasing expression in the political and cultural spheres. No one who looks at these issues realistically can ignore the genuine difficulties which the Church encounters at the present moment. Yet in faith we can take heart from the growing awareness of the need to preserve a civil order clearly rooted in the Judeo-Christian tradition, as well as from the promise offered by a new generation of Catholics whose experience and convictions will have a decisive role in renewing the Church s presence and witness in American society. The hope which these signs of the times give us is itself a reason to renew our efforts to mobilize the intellectual and moral resources of the entire Catholic community in the service of the evangelization of American culture and the building of the civilization of love. POPE BENEDICT XVI 11

12 PADRE MIGUEL ÁNGEL RIVERA: Cel Por el momento, el Padre no se encuentra con nosotros. Tan pronto tengamos más información, les informaremos. LA EUCARISTÍA SE OFRECE: Por los Feligreses de Santa Marta. GRUPO DE ORACION: Miércoles, 7:00 PM, en el gimnasio. ULTREYA: Domingo, 11:00 AM en la Capilla. JUVENTUD SIN FRONTERAS: Jueves, 7:30 PM, Salón Betania. CORO HISPANO: Ensayo en la iglesia, los viernes a las 8:00 PM. MINISTERIO DE ACOGIDA: Son los que extienden la bienvenida y entregan las hojas de canto a los que llegan a la Misa. MOVIMIENTO FAMILIAR CATÓLICO: Se reúne cada 15 días. Para informarse, llamar al o al CENACULO DIVINA MISERICORDIA: Primer martes, 7:00 PM en la Capilla. MISA DE NIÑOS Y JOVENES: Cada segundo domingo del mes. LOS NIÑOS: Cada domingo los niños se reúnen en el Salón Betania para escuchar y compartir las lecturas dominicales. ESCUELA DE LA PALABRA: Cada martes, a las 7:30 PM en San Ladislaus. PRESENTACION Y BENDICION DE PÁRVULOS: Cada segundo y cuarto domingos del mes. EL SACRAMENTO DEL BAUTISMO: El tercer domingo de cada mes, a las 2:30 PM en la iglesia. Los interesados consulten con la Sra. Dulce Sepúlveda después de la Misa. XIII DOMINGO ORDINARIO Hoy los textos de las Sagradas Escrituras nos muestran cómo Dios nos enseña a recibir su amor, por medio de otros, para poder dar a los demás. En la primera lectura, la mujer de Sunem que siempre le dio albergue al profeta Eliseo, recibe la buena nueva de la fertilidad; el profeta anuncia a la que está estéril que va a tener un hijo. Consecuentemente, en el Evangelio, Jesús extiende una invitación especial a los que reciben a los apóstoles, ya que, en realidad, lo están recibiendo a Él. Cristo nos acoge en la Eucaristía para alimentarnos y fortalecernos. San Pablo nos recuerda que al haber sido incorporados con Cristo Jesús, por medio del bautismo, hemos sido incorporados a su muerte y resurrección. 12

13 THANK YOU to everyone who has donated to my medical fund thus far. I found out my initial campaign (not run by me) has been shut down for an unknown reason. The first campaign helped cover my household bills from missed work, as well as smaller hospital bills. This new campaign is set up in hopes of paying back some of the $90k+ I owe as of now. (This is only one of the two surgeries I have had so far.) It is very possible I will have to claim bankruptcy if I cannot make a good dent. That is a very frightening thought as a single parent. For those of you who either have donated already, or cannot afford to, please do not feel obligated. I ask for prayers for myself and for my family. It has been a very rough couple of months. The new link is You can also leave donations at the Parish Center. Every little bit helps, and has helped. God bless and thank you so much. St. Martha s has been incredible with your generosity. ~Elissa Hanson, Music Director he list of names that will appear under this column will reflect ONLY those who are CRITICALLY ILL. The individual or family member must contact the Parish Center in order to be placed on the Sick List. Please note the new address the Parish Center at cnicholson@saintmartha.org ( PRAY FOR THE SICK MUST APPEAR IN YOUR S SUBJECT LINE); or come by the Parish Center with your request in writing, no later than Monday. This list will be updated on a monthly basis. Helen Zeiser Edith Lucchi Carolyn Maffettone Frank Brown Ginger Dudek Sophia Kyriakaksis Julienne Jacques Mercia Edwards Leopold Johnson Baby McCann Omnipotent and Eternal God, the everlasting Salvation of those who believe, hear us on behalf of Thy pitying mercy, that, with their bodily health restored, they may give thanks to Thee in Thy church. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Lawrence A. Feliu... +May 13, 2017 Martijn Sajous... +May 21, 2017 Eucelie Mombeleur... +May 22, 2017 Marie Lourdes Lapaix... +May 27,2017 Joyce Angela Baugh... +June 14, 2017 Dear Lord, As my life declines and my energies decrease, more than ever hold me by Your Power, that I may not offend You, but daily increase in Your Love. Give me strength to work in Your Service till the last day of my life. Help me to ever have an increasing dread of venial sin, or whatever would cause the slightest withdrawal of Your Love; all day long, and at night keep me close to Your Heart; and should I die, ere the morning breaks, may I go rejoicing in that vision of Your entrancing beauty, never to be separated from You. Amen. For everything you need to know in faith formation, Visit Memorialize a loved one with a leaf on our parish s Tree of Life, located in the Church Lobby. If you would like more information about this lovely memorial, please contact the Parish Office at (516) Ext 301 The Mass Intentions Book... is now open until the end of July & The Bread and Wine Calendar... is now open until the end of Dec

14 Give us our daily bread Social Ministry/Outreach Office Hours Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri. 10:00AM 2:00PM (516) or (516) , Ext. 320 (English/Spanish/French/Creole) FOOD STAMPS First & Third Thursdays! 11:00 AM 2:00 PM Representative: Pat An Immigration Consultant... will be available at the Parish Social Ministry the second Wednesday of each month. The next date will be on: Wednesday, July 12, :00AM - 1:00PM This Week: Parmalat Milk & Cereal! WHERE: Gathering Area Some additional items needed: dry milk, peanut butter, jelly, rice, pinto beans, dry or canned beans and canned meat/fish. FREE FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED: For further information and income guidelines please call: in Suffolk or in Nassau Do you need a babysitter, home health aid, housekeeper or landscaper? Or can you provide these services? Register with St. Martha s Social Ministry Job Bank. Call Monday or Thursday between 10:00 AM and 2:00PM. BABY ITEMS NEEDED: Diapers, diaper wipes, strollers and car seats that meet current standards. ITEMS NEEDED: individual boxed milk (i.e., Parmalat); toilet tissue, paper towels, personal care items, gift certificates. SHOPPING BAGS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED 14