The Parish of the Holy Cross. 95 Nichols Road + Nesconset, NY

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1 The Parish of the Holy Cross 95 Nichols Road + Nesconset, NY LET ALL BE WELCOMED AS CHRIST! Glory to God IN THE HIGHEST, AND ON EARTH peace, GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN. Come and pray with us! Fourth Sunday of Advent - December 24, 2017 & The Nativity of the Lord - December 25, 2017 WE CELEBRATE EUCHARIST Monday Thursday: 9:00 A.M. (Chapel) Saturday: 5:00 P.M. Sunday: 8:00 A.M. + 9:30 A.M. + 11:30 A.M. WE CELEBRATE RECONCILIATION Saturday: 3:45 P.M. 4:30 P.M. or call Father Michael for an appointment. WE CELEBRATE BAPTISM Baptisms are generally celebrated twice each month at 1 P.M. Please contact the Parish Office for more information. WE CELEBRATE WEDDINGS Couples should contact the Parish Office at least six months in advance of the proposed wedding date.

2 We are here for you! Fax pothc@optonline.net Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (closed 12:15-1:00 PM) Rev. Michael F. Holzmann Pastor Ms. Kathleen Reid Director of Religious Education Mrs. Mary Anne Mc Culloch Ms. Patricia Gyscek Co-Coordinators of Parish Outreach Mrs. Judith Pickel Pastoral Associate Mrs. Jane Wirth Parish Secretary PASTORAL TEAM PASTORAL STAFF Dr. Vincent Mazurek Music Minister Deacon Ralph Rivera Pastoral Minister Mrs. Elizabeth Shea Business Manager Mr. Brian Reich Director of Music Ministry Mr. Salvatore Finocchiaro Coordinator of Youth Ministries Mrs. Mary Pannone Religious Education Secretary (hcreled@optonline.net) Mrs. Barbara Shipman P/T Asst. to the Pastor Mr. Gerald Farrell Mr. Vincent Matula Custodians Mrs. Mary Inghilterra Weekend Sacristan Celebrants for Upcoming Masses Christmas Eve, December 24th 4:00 PM Fr. Michael 6:00 PM Fr. Frank Eisele 10:00 PM Fr. Michael Christmas Day, December 25th 8:00 AM Fr. Michael 10:00 AM Fr. Frank 12:00 Noon Fr. Michael December 30th/31st 5:00 PM Fr. Frank 8:00 AM Fr. Frank 9:30 AM Fr. Michael 11:30 AM Fr. Michael Scripture Readings for December 31, Genesis 15:1-6; 21:1-3 + Hebrews 11:8, 11-12, Luke 2: Mass Intentions Schedule Sun., Dec. 24th, Christmas Eve Masses All Prayer Card Intentions Monday, December 25th, Christmas Day Masses All Prayer Card Intentions Week of December 24th, 9AM Mass Wed. Victor Lamarque Thu. Caroline Frantellizzi New Life in Christ Saturday, December 30th, 5 PM Mass Jane & John J. Daly, Kathleen Walsh, Virginia Caufield, Lauren A. Conde, Warren J. Sulmasy Jr. Sunday, December 31st, Holy Family Sunday 8:00 AM People of the Parish 9:30 AM Eugenia Bresnahan, Michael Castoro, Beatrice Vibal, Thomas Gillan, Peter Dawson, Frank Wilde 11:30 AM Frank Salemi

3 Christmas Blessings At a moment in time The Father so wanted to make His love known to us that He gave us His only Son. It was a miraculous story. It is a story of great simplicity; God came into the world in the form of a newborn child. This is a story of God becoming real in unimaginable ways. Although the birth was a one time event, His presence is eternal. All of us enter this day with our own traditions and practices. However we may celebrate this day, we are invited to have an open heart to recognize that Jesus continues to come among us. Do we believe He is here among us? Do we know the power and gift of His forgiveness, hope and love? On behalf of all of us who work and minister at Holy Cross, we offer you and your loved ones the joy of this Christmas Day. Father Michael The Parish Office is closed on December 25th and 26th for the Christmas holiday. There will not be a 9AM Mass on December 26th. 3

4 PARISH NEWS Remembering Our Sick Please pray for the sick of our parish, their families and caregivers: Denise Lamarque The Bread and Wine for the week December 24th - 30th have been donated in loving memory of Anthony DeVito Jr. by his family. As we all prepare for the coming of Jesus our King, we wish all our Catechists, students and their families as well as our fellow parishioners, a very Merry Christmas and blessings in the New Year. Kathleen and Mary Merry Christmas! Thank you to everyone who sent Christmas greetings and expressions of good wishes. In all the ways you show your generosity, it is greatly appreciated. Your kindness fills us with gratitude, for you are our greatest gift. As this year of 2017 comes to a close, we pray that this coming year will be filled with peace in your hearts, in your homes and in our world. We pray that we will all grow in love of God, and that we will find His joy in each other as we serve His people together. Fr. Michael, Dcn. Ralph, Jude, Kathleen, MaryAnne, Pat, Liz, Brian, Sal, Jane, Mary, Barbara, Vince, Jerry, Vincent & Mary 4

5 CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE Christmas 2017 Schedule Christmas 2017 Schedule The Nativity of the Lord The Nativity of the Lord Fourth Sunday in Advent Saturday, Fourth December Sunday 23rd, in Advent 2017: 5:00 pm Saturday, December 23rd, 2017: 5:00 pm Sunday, December 24th, 2017 Sunday, 8:00 am, December 9:30 am 24th, & 11: am 8:00 am, 9:30 am & 11:30 am Christmas Eve Masses Sunday, Christmas December Eve Masses 24th, 2017 Sunday, 4:00 pm, December 6:00 pm & 24th, 10: pm 4:00 pm, 6:00 pm & 10:00 pm Christmas Day Masses Monday, Christmas December Day Masses 25th, :00 Monday, am, 10:00 December am & 25th, 12: noon 8:00 am, 10:00 am & 12:00 noon Solemnity of Mary Monday, Solemnity January of 1, 2018: Mary 9:00 am Monday, January 1, 2018: 9:00 am (Because the day falls on a Monday, it is not a Holy Day of obligation this year.) (Because the day falls on a Monday, it is not a Holy Day of obligation this year.) Confessions Saturdays in Confessions Advent: 3:45 pm to 4:30 pm Saturdays Monday, December in Advent: 18th 3:45 after pm 9:00 to 4:30 am pm Mass Monday, December & 7:00 pm 18th to after 8:00 9:00 pm am Mass & 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm In lieu of individual announced intentions at the Christmas Masses, there are cards in the Atrium for you to write your special intentions on. These cards will be placed on the Altar at all the Christmas Masses. 5

6 WINTER CARNIVAL The Parish of the Holy Cross is hosting a WINTER CARNIVAL for all level 1 and 2 students and their families! Date: Friday, January 19 th Time: 6pm-9pm Place: Parish of the Holy Cross Atrium Come join us for games, crafts, refreshments, prizes and fun! Please RSVP by January 12 th x11 or x12 or hcreled@optonline.net We look forward to seeing you there! Please note: This is not a drop off event. Child must be accompanied by an Adult. 6

7 CHILDREN S LITURGY OF THE WORD Children s Liturgy is looking for some additional helpers. Children's Liturgy is held in the Father Joe Room during the 11:30 Mass every Sunday until May, except for holiday weekends. Time commitment is dependent on the number of helpers we have. If you are in grades 4 through 12 and would be interested in becoming a helper, or need community service hours, please consider joining this ministry. For additional information, please contact Karyn at PRAY THE ROSARY Join us as we pray the Rosary in the Chapel after the 9:30 Mass on the last Sunday of each month! The next date is December 31st! Alpha is an opportunity for adults to explore life and faith in a friendly, open, and informal atmosphere, using 3 key elements: food, information, and discussion. Beginning on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, Alpha will be here at Holy Cross. For 10 weeks, we will gather at 6:30PM, share a light meal, watch an informative DVD, and engage in small group discussion. While we would love to see everyone at Alpha, space limits us to just 30 participants, so please register right away. Questions? Call Jude at (631) x16. ALPHA IS COMING! Please fill in and return to the Parish Office. (We need to know how much food to prepare!) I am looking forward to participating in Alpha: Name: Phone: 7

8 PARISH OUTREACH AN OUTREACH CHRISTMAS THANK YOU! We were once again blessed with a tremendous response to our Christmas Angel project. Our struggling households were so very grateful for the gift cards for their families. As parents and family members, we can appreciate how good it is to provide for our children s needs. By enabling these moms and dads to do the same accomplishes so much more than just handing them a gift someone else has bought. They can now provide in a way they couldn t before. This year we helped 73 families with clothing and toys for 255 individuals, including 95 children. We collected enough gift cards to provide each person with approximately $20 for clothing needs and an additional $20 per child for their toy requests. Also, each household received a supermarket card to help with their holiday meal. This means we collected and distributed about $7,000 in gift cards and about $1,500 in supermarket cards. Thank you so much for bringing the Light of Jesus Birth to those who struggle each and every day. You are truly special ANGELS! Christ is born again every time we choose to give to another, walk with another or empower another. In addition, the parish also provided gifts to the following agencies: 40 Gifts to our friends at Olsen s Rest Home 32 Gifts to Mercy Haven 113 Toys to Pronto in Brentwood 45 Gifts to Talbot House This is a phenomenal effort that requires many volunteers to accomplish. A very big THANK YOU to angel cutters, shoppers, pantry stockers, sorting elves, gift deliverers, wrappers, card writers, those who donated money, gift cards and special donations which helped us and our families so much. We would also like to mention the Nesconset Chamber of Commerce who provided Christmas food for 15 households serviced by Outreach, which was a huge help to us. THANK YOU seems an inadequate way to express our appreciation. We wish you and your families a Very Blessed Christmas! Gratefully, Mary Anne & Pat 8

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10 CHRISTMAS FLOWERS IN MEMORY OF... HERBERT & JOHN EANNACONE RICHARD P. CANALINI ADA & NICHOLAS CANALINI ANTHONY & THERESA CARACCIOLO DENNIS KELLY MARGARET & JOHN DORNEY MAUREEN & JOHN KELLY ANNA & LAWRENCE TSCHUMI SONNY GARCIA RAY FICHTER MORENO FAMILY O CONNOR FAMILY OUR VETERANS SALVATORE & VINCENZA CASTRONOVO THEODORE & MARIE KOERICK GEORGE HOLST BEATRICE HOLST DAVID MCKINLEY M/M JOSEPH SKWAREK M/M HAN KRAMER ROSE MINICHELLO EDMUND & ANNE MERLO ALBERT, FLORENCE & JOSEPHINE SASSANO BRONISLAW MARCHEWKA OUR GRANDPARENTS SARA & JAMES CONNOR ARMAND CUTINELLA ROSE & VINCENT CADOLINO HELEN & FRANK SACCO ANNE, FRANK & JOHN SALADINO FRANCISCO & ROSA MARTINS GRANDPARENTS TONY & ANN AGOSTINO MICHAEL A. CASTORO ENRICO & CAROLINA FRANTELLIZZI MATTHEW RIZZO JR. SARAH & JOSEPH LAMARTINA MAZZEO & GUIFFRIDA PARENTS RONALD IANNOTTA SHIRLEY BAAS-KASPERSKI LUIS, BLANCA & LOUIS FORERO MICHAEL BUONORA VIRGINIA & PATRICIA LIPPERTSHAUSER RAYMOND MCCARTNEY LAMPACH FAMILY GRAUS FAMILY HAROLD YAGER MARY & GASPAR LOMBARDO 10 ELIZABETH STELLJES GEORGE STELLJES JOSEPH PELLECHI SR. MICHAEL & STEPHANIE LEVKO MALONEY & RAAB FAMILIES GRACE M. CHISENA DR. S. YUVIENCO JAN KOJS PERRINO & ITALIANO FAMILIES ALEC ROSS STANISLAW KULESZA JANINA KULESZA CZESLANA WOLCZAK ORNELLA & ANTHONY CICERONE MARY & DOMINICK IADANZA HARTMANN FAMILY KLEIN FAMILY MENDOLIA FAMILY WHITE FAMILY DUMINUCO FAMILY SOTTUNG FAMILY PETREZZO FAMILY SICIGNANO FAMILY COTTRELL FAMILY ALYSSA DEWEEVER ROGAN CHARLES INGHILTERRA

11 CHRISTMAS FLOWERS IN MEMORY OF... AMY JOST ROSE & DANIEL PACIELLO ARLENE SMITH KATHY RIVERS AGNES BRACKETT DOROTHY MOTTO FRANCIS DASTIS PHIL DENOBREGA ANTHONY & ANNA SFORZA JOE & JULIA PRIMERANO HOLT FAMILY JEAN & NICK GAGLIARDO DONALD STEVENSON CORWALL FAMILY VERNI FAMILY MARY & EUGENE BISSELL M/M NICHOLAS LAMB M/M WILLIAM MCQUADE GLORIA DANDREA JOSEPH & DORATHY GOEBEL NEIL & IDA COOKE SANDRA SAFIANOW DOROTHY & HAROLD KOHLER JAMES LECHNER GRACE & JOSEPH BURNS MARY KOZICKI SOPHIE FAVILLA SONNY GARCIA TOM & JULIA MORSELLI ANTHONY & GRACE MARRAZZO GIUSEPPE PELLITTERI VICTOR CHERSEVANI ROSE & DOMINICK CARDONE ANDREW STERNET ANGELINE & JOSEPH FRANGOISE MARK & RITA CASTELLUZZI CHRISTOPHER CREEDOM ABBRIANO FAMILY GIBALDI FAMILY BARRY ARMANDI JEANETTE FOY H. & J. CINNANTE F. SANTORIELLO JACK SHEEHAN FRAZIER FAMILY SOKOL FAMILY JOSEPH RYAN-D AGOSTINO JOHN M. & JOHN J. SULLIVAN JOSEPH MERLINO SR. JAMES BRENNAN ANNA BRENNAN KUCZWAJ FAMILY MAKOWSKI FAMILY DOMENICK & JOHN ABBATE PATRICIA & FRANK MESSINA JIM & AGNES CAIN FLO CANGELERI ERNEST TETO KONCHALSKI FAMILY NEARY FAMILY ANNE GEISEL ANN TRIFILETTI THOMAS SLEVIN JOHN COCCORESE ANN TRIFILETTI NICOLA & GIUSEPPINA MASTRANGELO FRANK & MARIA CAPOBIANCO ANTHONY DEVITO JR. RAYMOND & AGATHA ANZALONE THOMAS & LENA MARTINO PAULA BAKER WILLIAM FORD VITO CAMPANALE LILLIAN CAPUANO MINNIE SCHMID MARY DELGUIDICE PELECK FAMILY LIPNICKI FAMILY PORCELLI FAMILY PICKEL FAMILY CONLIN FAMILY EDWARD J. CREAN FRANCES COOPER RAYMOND GOBES SR. CAROLYN & CAMILLIO BECCARELLI WILLIAM RYDER JEANETTE & JUDSON PAGE ROSE MUSCARNERE VICTOR LAMARQUE HENRI-ROBERT LAMARQUE BEN & FRANCIS MONACO PAUL & THOMASSINI COLLURA LAWRENCE & DOROTHY ZELTMANN CHARLES & IRENE SIMS JULIA O HARA GREGORY LEVINE GERARD GRUENER CARMELA LIGUORI JO & SAL INDOVINO GERALD GRIFFIN GUY PLOURDE JOSEPH PELLECHI SR. ROGER WHITEHEAD MICHAEL KNIPPER JAYNE KIELEY 11 JANE DALY JOHN J. DALY HENRY KNIPPER MARGARET MAHER PATRICIA SCHUSSLER JAMES A. PERRY MARYANN COMMISSO JULIA MALEK GERTRUDE COGLIANO GENE & MARY CALHOUN ED & ANN HAU KATHRYNANNE PINKERTON DIANE & ENRICO FORTE GRACE LEVANDI WILLIAM F. SHEA MICHAEL & MARGARET KASCSAK MARIE & STEPHEN SCIARA JACK HARRIS MARYLYN EVANS DOROTHY SCHNEIDER KATHERINE SCHNEIDER VITO ORLANDO M/M O. DESANTO M/M G. GARGIULO MARY & DOMINICK VERDI SALVATORE ROSSELLI JOANN GALGANO MARIE & PETER GALLO THERESA BIGOTTI MARY CARROLL BERNARD CORNELL JAMES EAGERS MADELINE COPPOLA CARMELA & MICHAEL TERRANOVA THOMAS BROPHY ROBERT TAVIS ANN & ALFRED ZIMMERMANN CAROL KLOETZER ANNA & SABINO CERVONE ANTONIO & ROSA MARTINS GRANDPARENTS CONTE FAMILY RYAN FAMILY THERESA & ROCCO CAROFANO VITO MINERVA ANNE & EDWARD RUDNICKI JOEY BABINGTON PAUL LOIACONO PEGGY & EDDIE SULLIVAN JOAN CALIXTRO ANNE & THOMAS COYNE LINDA MARINO ROSE & FRANK MARINO

12 YOUTH GROUP Hello Everyone! Are you in high school? Do you want to make new friends as you play fun games? Do you want to build more of an understanding about yourself and your faith? If you answered "Yes!" to any one of those questions above then you MUST check out the Holy Cross Youth Group! You will be glad you did! If you made your Confirmation, then come with a friend and check out the wonderful opportunities the Youth Group has for you! We would love to see you! The Holy Cross Youth Group is the perfect opportunity for you to continue to grow in your faith and build relationships with others in the parish. Here are our upcoming youth events and happenings! Take a look: Sunday, 12/24 - No Youth Day/Night Event. The Youth Group wishes everyone a very Merry and Blessed Christmas! Sunday, 12/31 - No Youth Day/Night Event-Happy New Year! Sunday, 1/7 - Youth Night 6-8PM in the Atrium! Come join us! So, if you are thinking about coming to the Church to see what we are all about, do it! You will not regret it. Come on down with a friend or family member, and join us as we continue to grow in the endless love of Christ. If you have any questions or concerns, or if you are thinking about joining us and you would like more information, then please do not hesitate to contact Sal Finocchiaro, the Coordinator of Youth Ministries, at hcyouthgroup15@gmail.com or call the parish office. 12

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15 MEETINGS THIS WEEK PARKING LOT UPDATE Sunday, December 24th CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES 4PM, 6PM & 10PM Worship Area Thank you to all who responded to our request for donations to help pay for our new parking lot! Our goal is to raise $75,000. Monday, December 25th CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES (The Parish Office is closed.) Tuesday, December 26th (No Morning Mass & the Parish Office is closed.) Sunday, December 31st PRAY THE ROSARY 8AM, 10AM & 12 Noon Worship Area After 9:30 Mass Chapel BAKERS NEEDED! Bakers are needed to make baked goods for the Baptism of the Lord celebration which will take place at the 11:30 Mass on Sunday, January 7th, This Mass honors those children who have been baptized in If you are interested in baking, please contact Nick and Diane Lombardo at Thank you! Below is a parking lot thermometer to track our progress. We are happy to report we received $48,617 in donations so far! Thank you so much for your support! $75,000 $70,000 $60,000 $50,000 $40,000 $30,000 $20,000 $10,000 $0 BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT SPOUSAL/PARTNER BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP: Rockville Centre Good Shepherd Hospice Bereavement Services are opened to anyone in the community, at no charge, who has experienced a loss through death. Upcoming Bereavement Support Groups, led by a Bereavement Specialist, include: Spousal/Partner Loss Group - 1/9/18 2/27/18; 2:00PM - 3:30PM Spousal/Partner Loss Group - 1/9/18 2/27/18; 5:30PM - 7:00PM Groups held at Good Shepherd Hospice Inpatient Center, 200 Belle Terre Road, Port Jefferson, NY Registration required (631)

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