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Page 1 SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Saturdays: Msgr. Ryan Hall -3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Eves of Holy Days: Msgr. Ryan Hall - 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. First Friday: Church - 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. First Saturday: Church - 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Also by appointment SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY The Church provides certain times and preparation for weddings. Please contact the Rectory at least six months in advance to begin the process. REGISTRATION Every family and person within the parish is encouraged to register with the Parish. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Celebrated on the 2nd Sunday of the month at 1:30 p.m. In July and August Baptism will be celebrated at 12:30 p.m. A required Baptism preparation meeting for parents meets on the first Monday of the month at 8:00 p.m. Godparents are welcome. Please register in advance for the class and Baptism. Godparent Pre-Requisites: Godparents must be practicing Catholics in good standing, 16 years of age or older, Baptized and Confirmed Catholic. ON BECOMING A CATHOLIC Those seeking information about the Catholic Faith are invited to contact Fr. McCartney at the Rectory at 621-2222. CARE OF THE SICK Please notify the Rectory and Human Concerns Ministries if there is anyone seriously ill so that we can provide spiritual care. PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK Baby Jack Josephine Banno John Bertrand Kathleen Capuano Joseph Carbonaro Barbara Coe Rebekah Cole Kevin Cronin Paul Cronin John Paul DiNonno Anthony Ferro Natalie Finamore Tony Grau Jeremy Hogan Christine Kenney Douglas Knehr Anne Krukowski Frank Krukowski Mary Loftus Richard Malon Jonathan Mannina Tom McCormack Brendan Miles Dieter Nagel Victoria Oxer Trevor Rogers Anna Sambucci Vincent Scalavino Charles Strecker Clotida Vecchione Jacqueline Verde Joseph Williams Anne Wright Mary Wybaillie THE MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Sunday, April 15: THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER 7:30 a.m. People of the Parish 9:00 a.m. John Piccardo, Jr. by Joan & Family 11:00 a.m. Cynthia Marie Russo Finnegan by Ken & Janet Wile Joseph Miceli by Ann Cartagine Frank Zerilli by the Goldstein Family 12:15 p.m. Deceased Members of the Muller & McNichol Families by Lorraine Muller Monday, April 16: Easter Weekday 9:00 a.m. Rita Friend by Laura & Mark Fay Tuesday, April 17: Easter Weekday 9:00 a.m. Gregory M. Hensas by Someone who Cares Wednesday, April 18: Easter Weekday 9:00 a.m. Claire Kinney by Dolores & Richard O Hara Thursday, April 19: Easter Weekday 9:00 a.m. Arthur C. Vogt III by His Family Friday, April 20: Easter Weekday 9:00 a.m. Filomena & Enrico Vezza by the Vezza Family Saturday, April 21: Easter Weekday 5:00 p.m. Martha Biasi by Family Donald Byrne by the O Neil Family Siubhan Gallagher & Noel McDermott by Pauline Coyle Murray & Family Mark & Stephen Stavola by Family Sunday, April 22: FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 7:30 a.m. Mary Theresa Fusco by Family 9:00 a.m. People of the Parish 11:00 a.m. Gloria Gentile by Kathy & Angelo Grande Joseph Miceli by Anthony Panepinto Miguel Valencia by Lynn Gargano Frank Zerilli by the Kilderry Family 12:15 p.m. Margaret Norris by the Sharkey Family

Page 2 READINGS FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2018 THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER First Reading: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 Second Reading: 1 John 2:1-5a Gospel: Luke 24:35-48 FOCUS: Jesus is the fulfillment of Scripture. The risen Christ made himself known to his disciples. After having revealed himself in Emmaus in the breaking of the bread, he encouraged the disciples in Jerusalem to look at and to touch his wounds. He reminded them of what Scripture had foretold, just as Peter reminded the community in the first reading. LITURGY OF THE WORD: In the first reading, Peter proclaims the Good News of Jesus resurrection, calling his listeners to repentance and salvation. In today s Epistle, John encourages believers to trust Jesus, their Advocate, and show their love for God by keeping his commandments. Our Gospel reading presents the risen Christ making himself known to his disciples. Readings for next week, April 22, Fourth Sunday of Easter: Acts 4:8-12; 1 John 3:1-2; John 10:11-18 FOSTERING STEWARDSHIP AS A WAY OF LIFE PARISH SACRIFICIAL GIVING The disciples in today s Gospel come to know Jesus in the breaking of the bread. When we share what we have with those who are in need, we too will discover Jesus in our midst. Parish Sacrificial Giving Summary Thank you for your continued sacrificial gifts to St. Mary s. Divine Mercy Sunday Sunday Offertory ~ April 7/8 $9,056.00* Same Week Last Year $7,515.00* Mass Attendance for ~ April 7/8 1,038 Same Week Last Year 900 Easter Sunday - March 31/April 1 Easter Sunday Offertory to date $33,127.00* Easter Sunday Last Year $35,094.00** Mass Attendance for Easter Sunday 1,520 Easter Sunday Last Year 1,496 From Liturgical Commission Publishing, Lansing, MI *Does not include Faith Direct **Includes Faith Direct Celebrants for the Weekend of April 21/22 Celebrants* Lectors Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Altar Servers Faith Direct ~ March, 2018 $9,805.00 (4 Sundays at $2,451.25 per week) Faith Direct ~ same month last year $6,930.00 (4 Sundays at $1,732.50 per week) Sat 5:00 Fr. Augustine P. Ditrano D. Ditrano Volunteer N. Ditrano G. Green Sun. 7:30 Fr. Augustine D. Sheehan Lumen Christi Missal 9:00 Fr. Augustine C. D Souza D. Dawnon P. Doran E. Guevara Weekend of April 14/15, 2018 11:00 Fr. Lauder 12:15 Fr. Lauder B. Martino M.G. Donaldson * Subject to last minute changes. B. Catapano Volunteers Needed M. Heffernan J.T. Canton Third Sunday of Easter -Year B Readings: Missal, p. 250 The Ordinary of the Mass begins on Page 804

Page 3 THE PASTOR S PAGE My dear people of St. Mary s: Prior to Holy Week and Easter, I wrote to you in this space about Pope Francis decision to canonize his predecessor, Pope Blessed Paul VI. The canonization will take place most likely in the Fall of this year. Blessed Paul was Pope from 1963 to his death in 1978. He presided over the Second Vatican Council, and shepherded the Catholic Church though the very difficult times if the 1960 s and 1970 s. But he was also the first Pope to travel abroad. We, of course, take that for granted since Pope St. John Paul II made 104 pastoral visits to 129 countries, traveling over 725,000 miles in 26 years. Pope Paul visited 9 countries over his fifteen years as pontiff. His first trip was in 1964 to the Holy Land. But, memorable for us is his October 4, 1965, visit to New York City. The Pope only spent fourteen hours in the city. Landing at Kennedy Airport (recently renamed after the assassination of the President), he said: Greetings to you, America. The first pope to set foot upon your land blesses you with all his heart. He then made his way immediately to St. Patrick s Cathedral and was greeted by Francis Cardinal Spellman. The Pope then traveled to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel to meet with President Lyndon Johnson. Following that meeting, the Pope made his way to the United Nations building in order to address the General Assembly. It was the first time a Pope had visited that body. The pope pleaded for peace in a nuclear world: No more war! Never again war! Peace, it is peace that must guide the destinies of peoples and of all mankind. The Pope went on to the Bronx in order to celebrate Mass at (the old) Yankee Stadium for nearly 100,000 people. Following that, at 10:30 pm, he was taken to the World s Fair grounds in Flushing Meadows, in order to visit the Vatican Pavilion, where Michelangelo s famous statute The Pieta was on display, having been loaned by the Pope for the occasion. By midnight, he was on his way back to Rome. I was there myself, for this historic visit. I even had my picture taken with the Holy Father. The Papal motorcade traveled on a circuitous route throughout the city so that many people could see the Pope. My parents, living in Manhattan at the time, stood on the east side of Third Avenue, across from the New York Foundling Hospital on 68th Street, to await the motorcade. A teller in the bank behind them snapped a photo as the Papal limousine passed by; she later gave it to my mother. In the photo, my father holds me, and my mother stands next to him wearing a scarf, and my sister is in front of her. I am the eleven-month old baby, the only one in the enormous crowd looking in the wrong direction! But, technically, I can say I have a photo of me with Pope St. Paul VI! Fr. McCartney

Page 4 Dear Friends: Thank you for your support of the Catholic Ministries Appeal. The Catholic Ministries Appeal offers us a unique opportunity to be the Hands of Christ s Mercy and His instrument of Dramatic Missionary Growth on Long Island and beyond, as it supports so many good works we accomplish together as Church. The Catholic Ministries Appeal supports works of evangelization and ministries that provide spiritual, educational and charitable assistance to hundreds of thousands of men, women and children across our Diocese. So much of the vital work of our Church would not be possible if not for your support of the Catholic Ministries Appeal. Our Holy Father Pope Francis said: Let us be renewed by God s mercy, let us be loved by Jesus, let us enable the power of His love to transform our lives too; and let us become agents of this mercy. The Catholic Ministries Appeal is a critical part of that calling, making it possible for Christ s mercy to reach throughout our entire Diocese. We see it in the smiles and laughter from our seniors at our community centers who, maybe for the first time in a long time, are socializing and sharing a hot meal with others. We see it the faces of those who, because of Catholic Charities, have long term sobriety and are reunited with their families. We see it in the joy of a seminarian as he completes his studies, and is ordained to the priesthood, and we see it in the excitement of a college student, away from home for the first time, finding faith-filled friends through a Catholic Campus Ministry program. Through your prayerful consideration and reflection, I invite you to once again take part in the work of our Church by making a sacrificial gift to the 2018 Catholic Ministries Appeal. Together we can continue to be agents of Jesus mercy. Thank you for your love for the mission of the Church. I will be keeping you and your family daily in my Masses and prayers. Sincerely yours in Christ, Most Reverend John O. Barres Bishop of Rockville Centre

Page 5 OUR NEXT BOOK DISCUSSION TITLE IS. Angels (and Demons): What Do We Really Know About Them? by Dr. Peter Kreeft. This book is published by Ignatius Press. In response to actual questions many people have asked him about angels and demons, well-known author and philosophy professor Peter Kreeft separates fact from fantasy and myth from reality as he answers 100 common questions about these spiritual beings. Based on a very popular college course he teaches on this subject, this book responds to the incredible amount of interest in angelic beings and attempts to clear up some of the misinformation abounding in the numerous books today on what we know about these mysterious spirits. Drawing on the Bible, traditional Church teachings and St. Thomas Aquinas, Kreeft gives straight, clear answers to the perennial and philosophical questions asked about angels and demons throughout time. In his typical lucid, profound and sometimes humorous stile, Kreeft answers such questions as What are angels made of, How do angels communicate with God, How do angels communicate with us, Do demons, or devils, or evil spirits really exist? and many more. Discussion roundtables will be held in Mid-May or early June, dates to be announced. Those who would like their copy to be pre-ordered via the rectory, please submit your request by Tuesday, April 17 th. A limited order will be placed on Wednesday, April 18 th. 2018/19 300 CLUB WINNERS First Drawing March, 2018 * 1 st Prize $200 #275 Susan & Hank Robertson 2 nd Prize $100 #199 Fr. Robert Lauder 3 rd Prize $75 #42 Annette & Pat Lanotte 4 th Prize $50 #2 Charlie Hill 5 th Prize $25 #119 Louise & Robert Michal Congratulations to all! * The March, 2018 drawing was held on April 6, 2018. All 290 members were eligible for this drawing. GUILD OF ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL REMEMBERING THOSE WHO SERVE The Guild of St. Francis Hospital cordially invites you to attend its 62 nd Annual Spring Fundraiser Luncheon on Thursday, May 3 rd at 11:00 a.m. at Leonard s Palazzo in Great Neck. The Guild of St. Francis volunteers will sell tickets and chances at all the Masses next weekend, April 21/22. You may also purchase tickets by calling the Guild Office at 516-562-6454 or 516-629-2048. All proceeds will benefit our region s largest center for specialized Cardiac Care. Your generous support will help the Hospital in serving our community. 1LT Brendan Echausse COL Daniel Friend PV1 Joseph M. Friend LT Christian R. Foschi PFC Steven Hyyti CAPT David Jacobs SK1 John D. Klick PFC Michael P. Lanciki CAPT Eric W. Lipp Lord, hold these men and women in your loving hands and protect them as they protect us and bless them for their selfforgetting acts. We pray for peace in our world and an end to war. Amen. LCpl Caitlin Lyons LT Dennis Mackin Cpl Tommy Mozer SGT Julio Ortiz II LCpl Jonathan Peres SSGT Jonathan Porto PVT Michael Starczewski SPC Luke Whitting RCT Jordan J. Williams

Page 6 St. Gianna Mass For Women and Families The Diocese of Rockville Centre Respect Life Office and Catholic Health Services of Long Island will host the St. Gianna Mass For Women and Families at 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 28, at St. Agnes Cathedral, Rockville Centre. Bishop John Barres will preside at Mass. The liturgy will include a blessing in thanksgiving for those celebrating the gift of a child, those planning now or in the future for a child and those who are expecting a child. A reception will follow with a display of relics of St. Gianna Beretta Molla, the patron saint of mothers, physicians and unborn children. All are welcome. For more information or to RSVP visit: respectlife.drvc.org. CDs TO KEEP THOSE DIVINE MERCY GRACES FLOWING! DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH St. Mary s welcomed the following new parishioners: Mr. & Mrs. George (Laurann) Pandelakis Ms. Regina DeMasi The following received the Sacrament of Baptism: Kara Elizabeth Cassidy Sophia Pamela Espinoza Stfany Lisset Espinoza Lochlan Liam O Keefe Sullivan Patrick O Keefe Anthony Joseph Yoniak And may those who died live with Christ forever, Nina Careri Jeannine T. Collorafi Terri Hunt Our CDs of the Week are for this beautiful season of Divine Mercy, to bring it into your home and daily prayer life: The Saving Power of Divine Mercy, by Fr. Jason Brooks, LC. To help us avail ourselves of Christ's Divine Mercy, Fr. Brooks focuses on what we know of Jesus Mercy, our response to his love, how we can become merciful to others, and how to become apostles of mercy. The CD is ended by a recitation of the divine Mercy Chaplet by Irish Tenor Mark Forrest. The Miracle of Divine Mercy - beautifully sung and set to original music by award-winning singer and songwriter Kitty Cleveland. This CD features the Chaplet set to music written and sung by her with a children s choir, as well as 4 songs from a selection of her CDs. A bonus segment from Kitty s stirring testimony follows. ONLY 25 COPIES OF EACH CD ARE AVAILABLE, so please get your copies before they re gone! Only $4 per CD. Thank you for your support.

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Page 8 Fr. Lauder Presents The Catholic Novel & Friday Night Film Festival The Catholic Novel Series - Rev. R o b e r t Lauder in collaboration with The Office of Faith Formation will present the Catholic Novel series for the Spring of 2018. The series will begin on Monday, March 12 th at 7:30 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston. The cost of the series is $40. Friday Night Film Festival - Fr. Lauder and The Secretariat for Evangelization and Catehcesis presents the 55 th Friday Film Festival beginning on Friday, March 16 th, 2018 at 8:00 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston. The cost is $25 for the series or $6 for a single film. For further information on the Catholic Novel Series call (718) 281-9544 or the Friday Night Film Festival call (718) 281-9582. Flyers containing additional information and registration forms are available in the back of the Church and Msgr. Ryan Hall. CHURCH HANDICAPPED RAMP There is a ramp for handicapped access at the Church. It can be found off the parking lot, and goes around to the back of the building. We encourage you to use it if you have difficulty with the front steps. DOMINICAN COMMERCIAL HIGH SCHOOL TRIBUTE April 22, 2018 Graduates of Dominican Commercial High School, Jamaica, NY are welcome to join in a DC Tribute. The building is being sold and we are gathering to enjoy one last day of memories and to thank the Dominican Sisters. For more details, contact cathleenquinn@optonline.net or call 516 457-6923. Kindly RSVP if you are planning on attending. Doors will be open from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. MOLLOY COLLEGE Spring Open House Sunday, April 29, 2018 1:00 p.m. Molloy College 1000 Hempstead Avenue Rockville Centre 516 323-4000 FATHER LAUDER S LECTURE Fr. Lauder has a new series of eight 15-minute lectures on the Catholic Novel. They will be shown on the Tuesday evenings of April at 9:0 p.m. on NetNY.TV. Immediately after appearing on Tuesday evening they will be on YouTube. After April there will be a total of 24 lectures.

Page 9 PASTA DINNER/CHINESE AUCTION To Benefit the Life Center of Long Island Sunday, April 29, 2018 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Fr. Patrick Shanahan Hall Our Lady of Grace Parish 666 Albin Avenue West Babylon, NY Tickets include dinner, beer, wine & soda $15 per person Children under 5: $7.50 Basket Raffles, Sweepstakes, 50/50 tickets sold separately Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus 8th District For information call: Philip - 631 766-3388 (Dinner) Cindy - 516 798-8746 (Auction) OUR LADY OF MERCY ACADEMY 2018 SUMMER CAMPS AND COURSES 815 Convent Road Syosset, NY Basketball * Cross Country * Introduction to Coding Dance * Lacrosse * Soccer * Science Research Course Softball * Summer Theatre Workshop * Tennis Volleyball For information and brochure: 516 921-1756 or www.olma.org WALK-A-THON TO BENEFIT THE LIFE CENTER OF LONG ISLAND SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2018 Registration: 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. Walk: 9:00 a.m. to 12 Noon Wantagh State Park 1 King Road, Wantagh Registration: $20 - Adults $10 - Under 18 Free for 12 and under Register at: https://secure.ministrysync.com/ ministrysync/event/website/home For information call Kathie at 516 994-0999 or Jim (for High School students) 516 647-8696 COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENTS TELEVISED MASS FOR THE HOMEBOUND - Each week through television, Passionist Communications brings The Sunday Mass to the sick and homebound. It can be seen in the New York area (Long Island) on WLNY - Ch. 10 or 55 at 9:00 AM on Sunday; WNYW - Ch. 5 at 5:30 AM on Sunday. Closed captioning is available for each Mass. In addition to this Mass schedule The Sunday Mass is now airing on ABC from 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. each Sunday morning. For information consult the website at www.thesundaymass.org. 2018 DESERT BREAD WORKSHOPS A Journey through the Great Arts of Catholicism. Join the Friends of the Seminary for a workshop series presented by author and Professor Annabelle Moseley. This popular ongoing program explores the rich treasure trove of the art, literature, and music unique to our Catholic faith. Each date s lecture is on a different theme. We will break bread together over luncheon as we discuss our shared faith. Meal included. Come nourish your soul with beauty. Seminary of the Immaculate Conception from 2 to 4:30 pm; Sundays - April 8, April 22, May 6 and June 10; $25 per session/$90 for all four in advance. For information and reservations: Seminary D e v e l o p m e n t O f f i c e, ( 6 3 1 ) 4 2 3-0 4 8 3 x 102; bmalone@icseminary.edu. WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER - Like in the gospel today, sometimes our minds need to be opened to know what God has done for us, and what he wants for us in our marriage. Deepen your communication, strengthen your relationship, rekindle your romance and renew your sacrament by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Weekends are Apr 27-29, 2018 and Nov 16-18, 2018, both in Huntington, NY. For more information, call John & Toni Torio at 877-697-9963 or visit them at http://www.wwmeli.org. MAGNIFICAT, A MINISTRY TO CATHOLIC WOMEN - cordially invites you to attend our annual Retreat on May 4-6 at The Immaculate conception Seminary in Huntington. Our speaker will be Kate Mims, who has been giving retreats for several years, and will be speaking on Mary, Mother, Intercessor, and Disciple. The Retreat is $250 per person (includes 5 meals and a private room). Pre-registration is required. Please make checks payable to Magnificat and mail to: Judy Murphy, 42 Pinehurst Street, Lido Beach, NY 11561. Checks must be received by April 19. For additional information, contact Judy Murphy at 917 453-5750.

Page 10 Dear Padre & Membership PARISH REGISTRATION REQUEST I/we would like to register in the parish of St. Mary s. Please send me a Parish Census to complete so I can become a parishioner of St. Mary s. Please send my Census to: NAME: ADDRESS: PHONE: Please return to the Rectory Office or place in the collection basket.