Mission Statement. The Salvation of Souls is the Supreme Law

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1 Roman Catholic Church of Saint Aidan 505 Willis Avenue, Williston Park, New York (Fax) Second Sunday of Easter Divine Mercy April 12, 2015 Do not be unbelieving, but believe! The Pastoral Staff Rev. Msgr. James M. McDonald, Pastor - ext Rev. Kevin Dillon, Associate Pastor - ext Rev. Michael Edathil, Associate Pastor - ext Rev. Damian Halligan, SJ In Residence Deacon Salvatore B. Villani - ext Deacon Francis J. Love - ext Deacon Rudy Martin - ext Mr. Drago Bubalo, DMA (cand). Music Director ext address drago@staidanparish.org The Salvation of Souls is the Supreme Law Mission Statement We, the parish family of the Church of Saint Aidan, strengthened by the Eucharist and encouraged by the Word of God, welcome all, for we recognize that everyone is a child of God and no one should be excluded. Guided by the Holy Spirit through prayer, we strive as one to build the Body of Christ. We commit ourselves to nurturing life-long faith formation, fostering lay leadership, promoting social justice, engaging our youth in every aspect of parish life, and offering care and compassionate service to all. We invite everyone to walk with Jesus and experience His healing power and love. St. Aidan School (Grades Nursery-3. ext. 9202, 9203) (Grades 4-8, ext. 9302, 9303) Ms. Eileen P. Oliver, Principal Ms. Jo-Anne Rowan, Assistant Principal Faith Formation and Spirituality - ext. 9404, 9405 Mr. James F. Corrigan, Director of Faith Formation ext Mrs. Elaine Smith, Director of Special Needs ext Parish Social Ministry - ext Ms. Rosemarie Cavallaro, Director - ext Youth Ministry Mr. Stephen Loewenthal, Coordinator - ext SaintAidanYouthGroup@gmail.com Pastoral Council - ext Members: Toti Conforti, Cathy Frischmann, Brendan Hickey, Larry McGovern, Bonnie Parente, Erin Flynn, Mary Ellen Testa and Suellen Peterson Buildings & Grounds Department ext Liturgy of the Eucharist Saturday Morning 9:00 AM Saturday Evening 5:00 and 7:30 PM Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, *10:30 AM, 12:00 PM & 5:00 PM *Liturgy of the Word for Children Daily: 6:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 12:30 & 5:30 PM Monday thru Friday Morning Prayer 8:40 AM Monday thru Saturday Baptism Baptism of Children: Each month on the 1st Sunday and 3rd Sunday at 1:30 PM ceremony. Required: Parents class on the 2nd Sunday of each month beginning with the 12:00 Mass. For baptismal information, contact the Rectory office ext Tuesday-Friday between the hours of 10:00 AM-3:00 PM. BAPTISM CLASS FOR NEW PARENTS The required Baptism class for new parents is held the second Sunday of each month beginning with the 12:00 Mass parents are asked to gather at St. Joseph s statue to the right of the main altar. Penance/Reconciliation The Sacrament of Penance is celebrated every Saturday from 12:30-1:30 PM and 4:00-5:00 PM in our church or by appointment. Marriage Arrangements are to be made at the Rectory office at least 9 months in advance. Pre-Cana and FOCCUS registrations must be arranged through the parish. Anointing of the Sick & Communion of the Sick The anointing of the sick takes place after the 12:00 PM Mass on the 4th Sunday of each month. Anyone who is homebound may receive Holy Communion at home on a regular basis. Eucharistic ministers assist the priests in this ministry. Please call the rectory - ext Adoration First and third Fridays of the month 12:45-3:00 PM in the Church. 12:30-1:30 PM on Saturdays in the church.

2 SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER-DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY MASSES AND SERVICES FOR THE WEEK MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2015 St. Martin I, Pope/Martyr Acts 4: 23-31; Jn 3: 1-8 6:30 AM Kenneth Bennett 9:00 AM John Mulrooney 10:00 AM Funeral-James O Hara 11:15 AM Funeral-Louis Governale, MD 12:30 PM Dominic Sammut 5:30 PM Joan Kunze TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2015 Easter Weekday Acts 4: 32-37; Jn 3: 7b-15 6:30 AM Michael P. Gaffney (13th Anniversary Rem.) 9:00 AM Vita Maria Mossa (Anniversary Rem.) 12:30 PM John W. Sinon (1st Anniversary Rem.) 5:30 PM Thomas Giarmo WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2015 Easter Weekday Acts 5: 17-26; Jn 3: :30 AM Paul F. Kelly & John S. Kenny 9:00 AM Vito & Paul Patrick Dondiego & De Vito & Dondiego Families 12:30 PM Paul F. Kelly 5:30 PM Carol Lassonde-Mazza THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2015 Easter Weekday Acts 5: 27-33; Jn 3: :30 AM Ernesto, Dolores & Claudio Valente Agnes Cippitelli 9:00 AM Santo & Crocina Donato 12:30 PM Rita Caldwell 5:30 PM Marie Di Leonardo FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2015 Easter Weekday Acts 5: 34-42; Jn 6: :30 AM Peter Pagano 9:00 AM Betty Carroll 12:30 PM Arthur Nash 5:30 PM Michael Brennan (Anniversary Rem.) SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2015 Easter Weekday Acts 6: 1-7; Jn 6: :00 AM Gerard Dillon 9:45 AM Memorial Mass-Rose Masci-Marone 10:45 AM Alyssa Mastrangelo/Kevin Lewis Nuptial Ceremony 12:30-1:30 PM Confession & Eucharistic Adoration 5:00 PM James Tennis (Birthday Rem.) Lv. & Dcd. Mbrs. of Zwiebel Family Thomas McKeon Nicholas & Mary Siciliano 7:30 PM Steven Clancy SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2015 Third Sunday of Easter Acts 3: 13-15, 17-19; 1 Jn 2: 1-5a; Lk 24: :30 AM Henry Golis, Sr. 9:00 AM Parishioners of St. Aidan MASSES AND SERVICES FOR THE WEEK (continued) 10:30 AM Chris Stone (1st Anniversary Rem.) 12:00 PM Joyce Charbonneau Rosa D Eramo Mary Viola (4th Anniversary Rem.) Patricia Starr 5:00 PM Maria Ester Oliviera BANNS OF MARRIAGE FIRST WEEK Erica Miranda, Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, Forest Hills, NY David Gomez, Englewood, NJ SECOND WEEK Sara Roshan, St. Aidan Michael Sovar, Holy Spirit, New Hyde Park, N Y THIRD WEEK Destinee Lee, Mineola, NY Leo Fiorillo, St. Aidan BREAD & WINE MEMORIAL Intentions of MONSIGNOR JAMES M. MC DONALD (Birthday Remembrance) Requested by St. Aidan s Rosary Altar Society PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK & DECEASED SICK: Christine Schifaudo, Christine Lucivero, Cecilia Han, Geraldo Peixoto, Kimberly Holmes, Father Brian Dalton, Stacy Test, Owen Hogan, Roseanne Mushorn, John Moore, Rita Amendola, Diana Coscia, Carol White, Joseph Fitzgerald, Virginia Fallon, Barney Rinaldi, Jeremy Hogan, Paula Marafino, Kiera Hanley Morse, Harold Smith III, Frank Sergio Procaccini, John O Sullivan DECEASED: Sofia Dimatulac, Rose Masci-Marone, James O Hara, Louis Governale, MD and for all those who have died serv ing our country.

3 April 12, 2015 HOLY SATURDAY WITH LARRY KUDLOW Last Saturday morning (Holy Saturday) I was driving to Maria Regina Residence in Brentwood to see a friend of mine, Brother John Lawrence Dawson. While I usually listen to WOR, I happened to tune in 770 and I was in for a big surprise. There was a man talking, Larry Kudlow. He is some expert in financial matters and I was about to turn him off since I have little interest in those things. Yet, he was not talking about finance or politics in his first segment he was talking about faith and his relationship with Christ and the Church. I thought to myself: how strange! All you usually get is Happy Easter and Happy Passover. You really hear about their personal religious convictions from radio commentators. He began by talking about the Passion of Jesus Christ and Bill O Reilly s book, The Killing Jesus. The night before he had seen the Killing Jesus TV show and was really struck by the violence of it. Right off the bat, I must say I neither read the book nor saw any of the miniseries. I did see the Passion of the Christ and the sufferings of Jesus that were depicted were brutal and horrible. It is difficult to forget some of those scenes. The passion of Christ was the definitive expression of God s love for us and is a stark and vivid reminder of how much we mean to Him. Larry Kudlow made no bones about the fact that the story of Christ s sufferings led him into the Catholic Church some years ago and that he is very involved in the life of his parish, St. Patrick in Redding, Connecticut. He even told us that he was an usher and would be quite busy with all the extra parishioners on Easter Sunday. Needless to say, I was taken with his public declaration of faith and practice. He reminded me of one of my best friends, Bob McGowan. Bob was a teacher of English at Garden City High School and never tired of telling people that he was a Catholic. He used to add: believing and practicing. The Catholic Church never tires of telling us that we have a mission: to bring Jesus Christ to the world. It is our goal to see that He is known and loved by as many as possible. The last words of Christ in the Gospel of St. Matthew make that so clear. The apostles and for that matter their followers are to go into the whole world and preach the Gospel. That Gospel is living, breathing truth the person of Jesus Christ. We are not to preach a gospel of simply being pleasant and nice. Instead we are to preach a gospel of redemption, supernatural charity and practical holiness that is rooted in our Catholic faith and the power and grace of the sacraments. Each and every one of those sacraments receives the power to transform and make holy by the Passion of Jesus Christ.

4 I congratulate Larry Kudlow on being able to talk about his conversion and practice of the Catholic faith on WABC. Would that more Catholics would have the same kind of courage and zeal that he displayed on Holy Saturday. Even if you re not a famous radio personality, you can still lead others to Christ. It takes a little effort, but is well worthwhile. In Jesus and Mary, Monsignor James M. McDonald The Christian community described in Acts understood and practiced total stewardship. St. Paul reports that the believers did not claim anything as their own, but held everything in common and distributed to each whatever was needed. STEWARDSHIP-EASTER SUNDAY (TO DATE) 04/05/15 $99,263 TO ALL MY FRIENDS AT ST. AIDAN S Thank you for all of your prayers and concerns. They helped me get through my recent health issues. The Lord s blessings on all of you. Deacon Sal Villani ST. AIDAN SCHOOL CLASS OF 1975 REUNION St. Aidan School Class of 1975 will hold a 40th Reunion at TRS Great American (upstairs) on Saturday, October 3rd from 8:00 PM-12:00 AM. Pepe from Alive n Kickin will be the entertainment. Food and drinks for a cost of $65.00 per person. Please call Bob Bruder for more details (917)

5 2015 St. Aidan s Golf Outing Raffle $100 per ticket Monday, May 4, 2015 Wheatley Hills Golf Club 1 st Prize: $5,000 tuition voucher towards St. Aidan s School Year (in Parish student rate) or winner s choice of $3000 cash 2 nd Prize: $500 voucher for (Flynn & O Hara s) school uniforms or winner s choice of $250 cash 3 rd Prize: $100 cash Limited to 100 tickets 2015 ST. AIDAN S GOLF OUTING RAFFLE Name: Phone: For more information on purchasing raffles, please contact Tony Santos, Committee Chair or blackvette78@yahoo.com Bill Friedrich billpfriedrich@gmail.com (This is not an actual raffle ticket) Return to St. Aidan School marked Golf Outing Raffle. NEW ALTAR SERVERS MEETING Calling all boys and girls in grades 5th-12th! If you would like to become an altar server please come to the meeting on April 22nd and 29th in the church from 4:00-5:15 PM. For information call Father Kevin Dillon at (516) x9105. UNITED HEARTS OF JESUS AND MARY Join us for an evening of prayer on Friday, April 24th at 7:30 PM in St. Aidan s School Cafeteria, 510 Willis Avenue, Williston Park. Our evening will include Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Mass. Adoration and blessing with first class relics of the True Cross and Padre Pio. Music by Michael Zabrocki. Refreshments and fellowship to follow. For information please call Tecky at (516) or Angela (516)

6 Church of St. Aidan Rosary Altar Society 72nd Communion Breakfast May 3, 2015 Following the 9:00 AM Mass American Legion Post #144 Guest Speaker: Rev. Robert L. Hayden Chairlady: Maureen Casey (516) Reservations Chairlady: Kathy Kane 44 Park Avenue Williston Park, NY (516) Donation: $25.00 Reservations must be made by April 20, ND ST. AIDAN S ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY COMMUNION BREAKFAST Name: Phone # Please sit me with Number at table: Amount Enclosed: $ Send all reservations to Kathy Kane at the above address. EASTER EGG HUNT Please join us for the St. Aidan Easter Egg Hunt, which will take place this Sunday, April 12th after the 10:30 AM Children s Mass in the St. Francis Garden. Lots of candy, fun and surprises. Don t forget to bring your Easter basket.

7 CATHOLICS FOR FREEDOM OF RELIGION "I am the way, the truth and the life" (John 14:6) "You will know the truth and the truth will make you free" (John 8:32) Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA): Fact vs. Fiction This past week, journalist abuse has exploded into controversy over an innocuous religious freedom law in Indiana. The federal RFRA was signed into law by Pres. Clinton in 1993 and 20 states have substantially the same law. (federalist.com, 3/30/15) Don't be fooled. The RFRA does NOT legalize discrimination. Anyone that says that is misinformed or worse. RFRA merely allows business owners to refuse to perform their services if doing so is a violation of their faith. (catholicvote.org, 4/2/15) Under the various RFRAs, a state or the federal government may not substantially burden an individual's exercise of religion unless the burden is in furtherance of a compelling government interest and is the least restrictive means of furthering that interest. If the government's interest is not important enough - literally compelling - it cannot outweigh an individual's right to practice his religion as he sees fit. RFRA is a shield, not a sword. It can be used to defend oneself against lawsuits or administrative action. It can't be used to try and deprive others of the protections of law. Despite no evidence for discrimination under this law, journalists will simply repeat this fiction as if it were true and hope that incurious, unsuspecting people will assume it. (the federalist.com,3/30/15) "The Gospel of Jesus Christ is for people who want to be free, "free" in the truest sense. And its message is meant for all of us - unless we choose to be afraid." Archbishop Charles Chaput Events: CFFR next meeting Wednesday 4/15/15 7:30 PM Msgr. Kirwin Hall Visit: (register to receive notifications)

8 2015 Catholic Ministries Appeal Serving God by Serving Others Christ teaches us always to look upon others with mercy and tenderness, especially those who suffer or are in need of our help. -Pope Francis A Place to Call Home Charles spent 17 years deployed at military bases throughout the world. Returning home after an incident involving nerve gas, he began struggling with debilitating bouts of anxiety and depression. His circumstances worsened and he couldn t maintain a steady job. Charles moved in with his mother, but within a year she died and his childhood home went into foreclosure. Catholic Charities Project Veterans Independence, which guides homeless veterans into permanent housing so they can live independently and have access to support networks that get them back on their feet, reached out and helped Charles. I was out of the service, out of a family, out of a job and out of a home. Catholic Charities found me and helped me to not only find a place to live - but they helped me to turn my life around. - Charles, honorably discharged US Veteran Please consider donating to the Appeal and making a difference in someone s life. Thank you! Make checks payable to: Catholic Ministries Appeal Parish Pledge: $ Name Down payment: $ Address City, State, Zip: Phone: Signature: Date:

9 We are off to a brand new Catholic Ministries Campaign for If you have not given in the past please consider donating to this year s campaign. Your donation will be helping to feed the hungry, provide clothes and emergency support to the needy, strengthen parishes throughout our Diocese, help form our future priests and deacons and provide funding for Catholic Charities outstanding programs and services. You are also helping to ensure that our ministries bring Christ s light to hundreds of thousands of people in hospitals, colleges and even our jails. THE CMA VIDEO WILL BE SHOWN IN CHURCH THIS WEEKEND APRIL 11TH/12TH 2015 CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL Serving God By Serving Others CHURCH OF ST. AIDAN 2015 GOAL: $175,500 PLEDGED: $ 91,615 # OF GIFTS: 423 TOMORROW S HOPE FOUNDATION Tomorrow s Hope Foundation provides financial assistance to families who are interested in Catholic Elementary Education. Financial Aid Scholarship applications are available by going to the St. Aidan School website at then go to the Tomorrow s Hope Financial Aid link and download an application. For information please call Miss Eileen Oliver, Principal of St. Aidan School at (516) x9202 or Applications must be post marked by April 20, ST. AIDAN S ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY St. Aidan's Rosary Altar Society will be hosting their General Meeting on Monday, April 13th. The doors will open at 7:30 PM. Dr. Anthony Belo, who specializes in Physical Therapy, will be speaking about Balance Training. If this seems like Deja vu you are right. Dr. Belo was supposed to speak at our February meeting, but because of snow and ice it had to be canceled. Let's give him a big Spring welcome. All are welcome. Anyone who has not purchased their ticket for the Annual Communion Breakfast can get tickets ($25) at this meeting. The Communion Breakfast will be on May 3rd at the American Legion following the 9:00 AM Mass. The Guest Speaker will be Father Robert L. Hayden. We would love for you to join us.

10 LIGHTHOUSE CATHOLIC MEDIA Sunday of Divine Mercy! It is proper that we shall reflect on this characteristic God right after we contemplated last week the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ where His love for us triumphed over hatred, conquered death and dispelled darkness. But what does mercy mean? St. Thomas Aquinas said Mercy consists of bringing a thing out of non-being into being. and nothing in the world would exist if God, at every moment, would not love into being everything and all! We, ourselves, were created in Love. As we pray in Psalm 139. For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother s womb..your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.! All this out of Love! The Divine dimension of Mercy calls us to enter into a deep relationship with Our Savior by going beyond our comfort zone, our indifference to the people around us, not to close our eyes to their needs, to live not as the world proposes, putting ourselves forward, to compete above all, always to prevail; but to be in service of one another and always ready to help. There is no better time than Mercy Sunday to share with you something personal happening in my own life. For some time now I have been in poor health, not being able to walk well, experiencing pain. My ability to do and go as I wished has much diminished. Well, we know there are angels around us, but I experienced the love of human angels right here in our parish. Two very loving people came to my aid. Every day and my every need, they were there with me. From taking me to the hospital and waiting hours with me, to calling me to take me to every doctor I needed to see. They took me to daily Mass and I was able and they would bring meals to my door, thinking I was not able to cook. All this happened throughout the entire season of Lent. Now, by the grace of God and all the prayers for me, I feel a lot better. I am still on the mend. Easter Sunday these lovely angels sent their husbands to our house with arms full of trays of food, flowers, and love!! I did not ask permission to use their names. They are around us, they are angels!! Thank you, my beautiful friends and may the God of Mercy be with you! I hope all of you are able to come Sunday at 3:00 PM to the celebration of Divine Mercy. Remember: Ask and you shall receive. Let s ask the God of Mercy to grant all the needs around us, for peace in the world, for all our brothers and sisters who are persecuted for His Name and for all those that do not know His Name or reject Him. You are all in my prayers, God bless you! Toti Conforti JUNIOR CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS COLLECTION FOR BIRTHRIGHT, MOMMAS HOUSE AND LIFE CENTER OF LONG ISLAND Members of JCDA will be collecting on Sunday, April 19th from 9:00 AM-12:00 noon in Finamore Parish Center. Items Needed - Must Be NEW for BIRTHRIGHT BIRTHRIGHT Newborn to One Year Small sizes: newborn to size one diapers, stretchies 0-6 months baby wipes, PJ s 0-6 and 6-9 Mos. MOMMA S HOUSE AND LIFE CENTER OF LONG ISLAND Metro cards, phone cards clothing 2T, 3T, 4T and sizes 5-6 diapers-large sizes-wipes socks, hats crib sheets and twin size bedding paper items (towels, toilet paper, napkins) There will be a meeting for all JCDA members on Sunday, April 19th from 12:00-1:00 PM in the St. Francis Room For information please call Mrs. Lamere at (631)

11 ST. AIDAN S HOLY NAME SOCIETY Parish Men s Retreat 2015 Dates: April 24th (Friday 7:00 PM) April 26th (Sunday 12:00 noon) Place: Bishop Molloy Passionist Retreat House Edgerton Blvd. (178 th St.) Jamaica Estates, NY (718) Theme: Time to Come Alive Reflection on the disciples encountering Jesus on the road to Emmaus A weekend of quiet and relaxation Conferences and workshops on faith and the spiritual life Opportunities for reflection, private prayer, celebration of the Eucharist and the Sacrament of Reconciliation Offering for the weekend is $195. If you would like further information, contact Al Carbuto at (516) , the retreat house at the number above, or the website: For your convenience, you may tear off the form below and send your deposit to the retreat house at the address above I would like to reserve a space for the retreat on the weekend of April 24- April 26 with the St. Aidan group. Name Address Phone Is this your first retreat at Bishop Molloy Retreat House? Yes No Deposit (non-refundable) for the weekend enclosed $50.00 Church of St. Aidan Divine Mercy Sunday Come and Welcome His Mercy into your life! Nothing, absolutely nothing, is beyond the love and mercy of Jesus Christ. No sin is too big for Him, no darkness too great. His mercy is abundant! April 12, :00 PM We will celebrate with Eucharistic Adoration, the Chaplet, Prayers & Veneration of the Divine Mercy Image. Please join us and receive the graces that will be showered upon us!

12 THE FIRST SPIRITUAL EXERCISES A Spiritual practice for Everyone FIVE CONSECUTIVE WEDNESDAY MORNINGS Retreat begins: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15th at 9:30 AM concludes WEDNESDAY, MAY 13TH WITH Rev. DAMIAN HALLIGAN, S.J. in ST. AIDAN S CONVENT COMMUNITY ROOM Helping You Grow Closer to God For more information please contact: Pat McDonough pmcdonough@jesuitcollaborative.org The First Spiritual Exercises outline a 5- week retreat created by Jesuit priest and author, Michael Hansen, SJ. Over the course of five weeks, participants are gently introduced to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, led by Fr. Damian Halligan. Please return this registration form to the St. Aidan s Rectory with a $35 check made payable to The Jesuit Collaborative NO LATER THAN APRIL 13, Spaces are limited. NAME(S): ADDRESS: TELEPHONE:

13 AMERICAN LEGION POST #144 BLOOD DRIVE Tuesday, May 12, :00-8:00 PM 730 Willis Avenue Williston Park Eligibility Criteria: Bring ID with signature or photo Minimum weight 110 lbs. Age (16 year olds must have parental permission. Age 76 and over need doctor s note) Eat well (low fat) & drink fluids No tattoos or past 12 months. For questions concerning medical eligibility call (800) Your donation will help to save up to three lives. Our community hospitals need your help. Please share this lifesaving gift. For more information or to schedule and appointment please contact: Brian Dyke (516)

14 SAINT AIDAN S BOOSTER CLUB The Booster Club is administered by The Saint Aidan s School Board. All proceeds will directly benefit the school. $30 Annual Membership runs September August chances to win every month Prizes Weekly Monthly 1 $25 1 $50 4 $20 2 $25 Monthly Bonus Prizes $100 in January, February, April, May, July, August, September, October and November $500 in March, June and December March Winners $20 Winners John Delaney Virginia Casey Mary Lucas Anita & Albert Brewer Frances Bruschi Gloria Schilter Patricia Lorusso Tiffy & Ken La Montagne Eleanor Lusardi Dorothy Kenna Maria Heaney Nicholas Agnone & Kelli Gracia Brian Kearney Peggy & Pat Egan Mariann Zappalla Eileen Lusardi $25 Winners Rosa & Albert Barroca Anne & John Messina Joe Wilson Jeanette Kovalsky Rae & Tony Caramanica Muriel McMahon $50 Winner: Patricia Tilley $500 Winner: Maureen Buttafuoco Winning checks will be mailed within the next 10 days. Name Phone Address City, State, Zip address I would like numbers at $30 each. $ enclosed Make all checks payable to Saint Aidan s Booster Club and return to the Rectory office.

15 REDMEN BASEBALL CLUB The Redmen Baseball Club is looking for Redmen Rookies. The Redmen Baseball Club has open positions for 2 nd and 3 rd graders to start an 8U team this year. We are also seeking a few select positions on our 9U, 10U and 11U teams. If you are interested please mark@redmenbaseball.org.

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17 Junior Catholic Daughters th Annual Spring Plant Sale POTS $4.00 Geraniums * Begonias * New Guinea Impatiens * Wave Petunias Flats-Full (48) $18.00 Flats-Half (24) $10.00 Begonias * Vinca (purple, pink, white)* Marigolds * Lobelia * Portulaca * Petunias * Salvia* Ageratum * Dusty Miller * Coleus * Carpet of Snow 10 Hanging Baskets $18.00 Geraniums* New Guinea Impatiens* Petunias* Lobelia* Fuschia* Order Form: Please mail with check by Thursday, April 23, 2015 NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE # Plant order to include: Plant (s) name, color and type (pots, flats-full or half, hanging baskets) AMOUNT ENCLOSED $ Send checks made out to JCDA to: Adele Lamere, 83 Genevieve Court, Amityville, NY Questions or additional information call Adele at (631) or (516) Flower pick-up is on: SATURDAY, MAY 2nd BETWEEN 10:00 AM AND 12 NOON AT: Ann Marie Flynn, 9 Astor Place, Williston Park, NY Telephone (516)

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19 THE KNIGHT S CORNER (Providing information from the Knights of Columbus) COLUMBIETTES The first organizational meeting for the Columbiettes was successfully held on March 23 rd. Plans are continuing to form a local chapter of this woman s organization of the Knights of Columbus. Columbiettes membership is open to all Catholic women aged 18 years and over. The next meeting will be held on Monday, April 13 th at 8:00 PM in the Fr. Tulley Room (lower level) of Corpus Christi Council, 186 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola. Why not stop in to see what the Columbiettes are all about? COLUMBIAN SQUIRES - All Young Catholic Men Ages 10 to 17 are invited to join the Columbian Squires, the Youth Organization of the Knights of Columbus Council. Have fun and make friends with other boys from the Parishes of St. Aidan and Corpus Christi by participating in social activities and volunteering your time to help others. For details contact Squires Service Counselor, Tom Kelly at kellyofmineola@earthlink.net or (516) HALL RENTAL Corpus Christi Council is available for parties BIG and SMALL. For information on hall rental call Tom at (516) ATTENTION ALL VOLUNTEERS: Are you aware that the Diocese of Rockville Centre requires ANYONE IN ANY MINISTRY TO BE VIRTUS TRAINED AND HAVE A BACKGROUND CHECK? A ministry includes Catechists, CYO Coaches, Ushers, Liturgical Ministers, and all parish organization members. Check the Virus Training Schedule and Register Online for a class being offered by several parishes at CONFIRMATION RETREAT Students who will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Aidan Parish in the Fall of 2015 are required to attend one of the upcoming retreats. The retreats will be held in Msgr. Kirwin Hall on Sunday, April 26 th and Sunday, May 3 rd. Both retreat sessions will be conducted from 10:00 AM 2:00 PM. Pre-registration is required to attend the retreat. To register, contact the Religious Education Office, (516) Classes resume, Monday, April 13th. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY As Pope Benedict XVI said in his Encyclical, Deus Caritas Est, Everything has its origin in God's love, everything is shaped by it, everything is directed towards it. Love is God's greatest gift to humanity; it is his promise and our hope. FOOD PANTRY - Our next monthly food drive will take place during the weekend of April 11 th & 12 th. All donated food items or personal hygiene items can be dropped off either to the back of Church or across the street to the Parish Social Ministry Office. We also have a refrigerator for eggs, dairy products, sliced bread and a freezer for ground beef, chicken cutlets and frozen pizzas. ITEMS WE ARE IN NEED OF: paper towels and snacks PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY Our Prayer Shawl Ministry meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 9:45 AM in the Peter and Paul Room of the Finamore Center to knit or crochet prayer shawls or lap blankets for our sick and homebound parishioners. New members are always welcome. You need not know how to knit or crochet. We have talented parishioners who can teach you. The next meeting will take place on Monday, April 13 th. If you have some wool to donate to this ministry, please bring it to the Parish Social Ministry Office. Please call our office if you would like to receive a blessed prayer shawl or if you know of someone who would like one. If you have any questions, please call Parish Social Ministry (516) x9410. PLEASE NOTE: The Parish Social Ministry is open Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM- 3:00 PM. Please use the Finamore Parish Center entrance (across from the church on Willis Avenue).

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21 APRIL April 12 th Meeting April 19 th Meeting MAY May 3 rd Meeting (Ronald McDonald House Brunch) May 17 th - Meeting May 31 st Meeting (Ronald McDonald House) JUNE June 7 th Meeting TO BE DETERMINED EVENTS: Volunteer Work, Movie Nights, Bowling Nights, White Water Rafting and other trips. To be determined events: Volunteer Work, Movie Nights, Bowling Nights, White Water Rafting and other trips. April 19th May 2nd May 3rd June 9th Birthright/Mommas House Collection 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Meeting 12:15-1:15 PM St. Francis Room Pick-up plants-flynn House (9 Astor Place, Williston Park) 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Bake Sale 9:00 AM-12:30 PM Convent-12:30-1:30 PM Elections JCDA Board Installation and new membership Mass 7:00 PM Reception immediately after Mass.

22 PROMISE TO PROTECT-PLEDGE TO HEAL If you have been abused or victimized by someone representing the Catholic Church please believe in the possibility for hope and help and healing. We encourage you to come forward and speak out. Every arch/diocese/eparchy in the United States now has a victim assistance coordinator who is available to obtain support for your needs, to help you make a formal complaint of abuse to the arch/diocese/eparchy, and to arrange a personal meeting with the bishop or his representative, if you desire. The victim assistance coordinator for your arch/diocese/eparchy is Mary McMahon, LCSW, Director at (516) DIOCESE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE, Vocations Office-Third Fridays-Adoration & Dodgeball April 17th and May 15th. Each month, young people (13+) throughout the diocese will gather at St. Ignatius in Hicksville for prayer and fellowship. Following a period of Eucharistic adoration, there is a youth social with free food, sports and entertainment. May 15th will be at a location to be announced at a later date. PRO Retreat will be held November 14th-16th. Please join us for a PRO weekend retreat at the Seminary in Huntington. The PRO Retreat is a high school retreat for young men that are interested in growing in their faith. For information please call (516) x214 or vocations@drvc.org. BUS TRIP TO RESORTS CASINO IN ATLANTIC CITY HOSTED BY THE AMERICAN LEGION LA- DIES AUXILIARY-There will be a bus trip to Resorts Casino in Atlantic City on Monday, April 20th. A bus will take you from the parking lot of the Williston Park American Legion Post 144, 730 Willis Avenue, Williston Park at 9:00 AM to Resorts Casino. You need to be at the parking lot by 8:30 AM. The cost is $35.00 with a return of $25.00 in slot credits. Upcoming trips for 2015 are scheduled the third Monday of each month. The next trip will be on May 18th. If you are interested please contact: Dot Perry (516) or Honey Metzger (516) DOMINICAN SPRING EVENT-Join us for A Chorus Line at the John Engeman Theater at Northport on Wednesday, May 6th. Coffee and dessert reception at 6:30 PM, followed by the John Cleary Volunteer Award Presentation honoring Sister Margaret Althisar, OP, Cathy Katz, Sister Bernadette De Mayo, OP and Paula Johnson. Tickets are $100 each which includes coffee and dessert-cash bar available. Showtime: 8:00 PM. Deadline for tickets is April 15th. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For information please contact the Development office at (631) x238 or 241 or or CATHOLICS FOR FREEDOM OF RELIGION-Learn about attacks damaging our religious freedom. Understand your role in preserving religious freedom. Get answers to your questions about denials of religious freedom on Thursday, April 16th at 7:00 PM at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, 75 Parkside Drive, Point Lookout, NY. The guest speaker will be Thomas Renker, Esq., General Counsel of the Diocese of Rockville Centre. For information please call (631) or THE CLARK BOTANIC GARDEN AUXILIARY-The Annual Author Event will take place on April 15th at 7:00 PM at the Clark House at Clark Botanic Garden, 193 I.U. Willets Road, Albertson. Writer Nancy Peterson Hill will discuss her new book A Very Private Public Citizen: The Life of Grenville Clark. Nancy Peterson Hill is a writer and Administrator of Diastole Scholars Center, a nonprofit conference center, art gallery, and event space affiliated with the University of Missouri, Kansas City. She also serves on the board of the Edgar Snow Memorial Foundation, a US/China friendship group and is active in cross-cultural activities in Kansas City and China. For information please call (516) MOLLY COLLEGE, Rockville Centre, NY-The Spring Open House will be held on Sunday, April 26th at 1:00 PM. For information please call (516) ANNUAL ST. ALOYSIUS WOMEN'S AUXILIARY LUNCHEON-12:00 Noon, May 7th at the Swan Club, Glenwood Landing. Fashion Show by Chico's. Luncheon will benefit the St. Aloysius Outreach. For reservations, please call Kathy Santelli (718)