Page 1 SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Saturdays: Msgr. Ryan Hall - 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.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 2 nd 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. Valentine 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 Josephine Banno Bob Boeshore Kathleen Capuano Joseph Carbonaro Barbara Coe Rebekah Cole Kevin Cronin Paul Cronin Linda De Stio John Paul DiNonno Eric DuBois Tony Grau Nicole Green Christine Kenney Douglas Knehr Anne Krukowski Frank Krukowski Richard Malon Jonathan Mannina Stuey Manzione Tom McCormack Brendan Miles Dieter Nagel Victoria Oxer Jenna Reggio Trevor Rogers Anna Sambucci Charles Strecker Clotida Vecchione Jacqueline Verde Anne Wright Mary Wybaillie...AND FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED Marcella LaSpina Dominick J. Macchio THE MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Sunday, March 17, 2019: SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT 7:30 a.m. People of the Parish 9:00 a.m. Norma Lucarelli by Michael Lucarelli 11:00 a.m. Nina Adessa by Phyllis, Linda & Margie John Capri by Sandra Capri Anne McAndrews by Carol Bertrand 12:15 p.m. Richard & Charles Buckland by Dolores & Richard O Hara Monday, March 18, 2019: Lenten Weekday 9:00 a.m. Cornelia Massimo by her Daughter Tuesday, March 19, 2019: Saint Joseph, Spouse of The Blessed Virgin Mary 9:00 a.m. Joseph Miceli by his Wife, Constance Miceli Wednesday, March 20, 2019: Lenten Weekday 9:00 a.m. Roseann Ferrigno by Ronnie & Maryann Combs & Family Thursday, March 21, 2019: Lenten Weekday Henry Krukowski by his Wife, Anne Friday, March 22, 2019: Lenten Weekday 9:00 a.m. Lawrence & Ethel Leavy by Dolores & Richard O Hara Saturday, March 23, 2019: Lenten Weekday 5:00 p.m. Stella Juliski by Family Eleanore Marvullo by Dee Marvullo Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Stavola by Mr. and Mrs. Luis Lara-Rivas Lucyan Wierzbicki by Maria Malleo Sunday, March 24, 2019: THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT 7:30 a.m. For the Intentions of Mary Pauline Heffernan & Liam Nacinavich on his Birthday by Dan & Bernadette Gloster 9:00 a.m. Nick Daley by the Robertson Family 11:00 a.m. Sr. Kieran Hartigan by Dolores & Richard O Hara Joseph Miceli by Daughter, Janine Miceli For the Intentions of Fr. Lauder & Fr. McCartney by the Govoni Family 12:15 p.m. People of the Parish
Page 2 READINGS FOR SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2019 SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT First Reading: Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18 Second Reading: Philippians 3:17 4:1 or 3:20 4:1 Gospel: Luke 9:28b-36 FOCUS: Jesus is beloved Son and fulfillment of God s promises. At this early point in our Lenten journey, our readings remind us of God s promises to humanity and his faithfulness to those promises. Full of the same hope that once spurred Abraham on to leave his homeland and Paul to preach the Gospel with commitment and fidelity, they now seek to encourage us in our Lenten disciplines. LITURGY OF THE WORD: The promises made to Abraham go beyond his wildest dreams he will be the father of a great nation, as numerous as the stars in the night sky. Saint Paul challenges the Philippians to imitate him and to stand firm and faithful in the Lord. The glory of the Transfiguration gives us a glimpse of the glory of the risen Christ. Readings for next week, March 24, Third Sunday of Lent: Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15; 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12; Luke 13:1-9 From Liturgical Commission Publishing, Lansing, MI Celebrants for the Weekend of March 23/24 Celebrants* Lectors Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Altar Servers FOSTERING STEWARDSHIP AS A WAY OF LIFE PARISH SACRIFICIAL GIVING Parish Sacrificial Giving Summary Thank you for your continued sacrificial gifts to St. Mary s. Sunday Offertory ~ March 9/10 $7,236.00* Same Week Last Year $7,568.00* Mass Attendance for March 9/10 848 Same Week Last Year 976 * Does not include Faith Direct Lumen Christi Missal Weekend of March 16/17, 2019 Second Sunday of Lent - Year C Readings: Missal, p. 112 The Ordinary of the Mass begins on Page 804 Sat 5:00 Fr. Morris J. Dussel A. Dussel J. Green K. Ditrano G. Green Sun. 7:30 Fr. Morris D. Sheehan 9:00 Fr. Morris R. Botensten L. Czarniak C. Dellavecchia A. Finnegan, C. Finnegan, E. Finnegan CHANGE OF LOCATION FOR THE 12:15 P.M. MASS ON SUNDAY, MARCH 31 st, 2019 11:00 Fr. Lauder C. Vanatta P. Vanatta 12:15 Fr. Lauder J. Ferreira * Subject to last minute changes. L. Nassiri Volunteer J.T. Canton On Sunday, March 31 st, the 12:15 p.m. Mass will be moved from the Hall to the Church to allow the Fun-Raising Committee to decorate the Hall for the 2018-2019 300 Club year-end party later that day.
Page 3 LENTEN SCHEDULE The penitential Season of Lent began on Ash Wednesday and ends with the Mass of the Lord s Supper on Holy Thursday. Lent has six Sundays; the sixth of which is called Passion or Palm Sunday and marks the beginning of Holy Week. Abstinence from meat is to be observed by all Catholics (14 years and older) on Ash Wednesday and on all the Fridays of Lent. Fasting means limiting oneself to one full meal on a given fast day. Catholics who are between the ages of 18 and 59 inclusive are obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. On fast days, two additional smaller meals are permitted. However, the two smaller meals together should not equal one full meal. The schedule of services for Lent is as follows: Daily Mass Monday through Friday at 9:00 AM ~ Church Stations of the Cross After the 9:00 a.m. Mass ~ Church Friday, March 8 Friday, March 15 Friday, March 22 Thursday, March 28 Thursday, April 4 Thursday, April 11 Confessions Saturdays of Lent: 3:45-4:45 p.m. ~ Hall Monday, April 15 - Diocesan Day of Penance: 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. ~ Church
Page 4 HUMAN CONCERNS MINISTRY CONGRATULATIONS TO SR. PAT FOOD PANTRY As we begin Lent and look forward to Easter, the Human Concerns Food Pantry has a particular need for following items: Beans-canned & dry Canned Fruit Cereal Coffee Cookies Crackers Juice Macaroni & Cheese Paper Goods Soups Tea Please bring your donations to the back of the Church or Hall after Mass. We thank all of you who continue to remember our Food Pantry with your donations. The Parish congratulates and wishes God s blessings to our own Sr. Pat Koehler, OP. She was reelected to the Leadership Council of the Sisters of St. Dominic, Amityville Congregation, for another six-year term. REMEMBERING THOSE WHO SERVE CAPT Brendan Echausse COL Daniel Friend PV1 Joseph M. Friend LCdr 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 SGT Luke Whitting RCT Jordan J. Williams CONGRATULATIONS Our Lady of Mercy Academy has advised us that the following young parishioner has exhibited academic excellence for the Second Quarter marking period: Pia Fischetti Congratulations to Pia both for her high standard of academic achievement and her commitment to her faith. 2019 CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL St. Mary s Parish Assessed Goal $56,400.00 Amount Raised to Date $19,320.00 Numbers of Gifts and/or Pledges 60 Percentage of Goal 34.3% YEAR -END TAX STATEMENTS It s costly to send an end-of-the year tax statement to every household in the parish, and not everyone is interested in receiving it. So if you d like a statement reflecting your giving to St. Mary s for 2018, please phone the parish office at 621-2222 and someone will send one on to you. If there s no one at the phones when you call, feel free to leave a voicemail message with pertinent information: who s requesting, address, and a phone number in case verification is needed.
Page 5 FATHER LAUDER S LECTURES Fr. Lauder s Catholic Novel lectures are being shown on the Catholic Faith Network (formerly Telecare) on Mondays at 7:15 p.m. and Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. The Catholic Faith Network channels: 29/137 for Optimum and 296 for Verizon FiOS. All 30 lectures are also on U-Tube RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. The Office is closed on Saturday and Sunday A REMINDER REGARDING DONATIONS TO ST. MARY S All checks should be made payable to St. Mary s Church. If the check is for a special purpose, please indicate that on the memo line. For example: Human Concerns, 300 Club, Religious Education, Diocesan Collection, etc. We thank you for your generous support of our Parish and its activities. 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.
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Page 8 Fr. Lauder Presents The Catholic Novel & Friday Night Film Festival A LENTEN PRAYER God of times and seasons, you have brought us again to Lent for the study of Your word, for the remembrance of the temptation of your son, and for the contemplation of His Cross. The Catholic Novel Series - Rev. Robert Lauder in collaboration with The Office of Faith Formation will present the Catholic Novel series for the Spring of 2019. The series began on Monday, March 11 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 Catechesis present: 56 th Friday Film Festival, which began on Friday, February 22, 2019 at 7:30 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. The birds know their seasons; forbid that we be blind to our times. Grant us a Lenten blessing, and may no one miss this time of growth. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Page 9 COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENTS CALLING ALL ALUMNI! Did you attend: All Saints High School (Brooklyn) Bishop McDonnell High School (Brooklyn) Domionican Commercial High School (Jamaica) Maria Regina Diocesan High School (Uniondale) Queen of the Rosary Academy (Amityville) St. Agnes Academic High School (College Point) St. Agnes High School (Rockville Centre) St. Albert s High School (Brooklyn, NY) St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School (W. Islip) St. Joseph s Mountain School (Monticello,) St. Michael s High School (Brooklyn) St. Nicholas High School (Brooklyn) If so, then we re looking for you! The Sisters of St. Dominic would like to invite you to an alumni gathering on Sunday, April 7, 2019 from 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. at the Motherhouse in Amityville, NY. Join classmates for a meet & greet with some of the sisters who taught at your alma mater, tour the Motherhouse grounds, and gather for prayer at St. Albert s Chapel Tickets are $25 per person in advance ($30 day of event). Proceeds will support the mission of the Sisters. For more information, please contact: 631 842-6000 ext 246 or advancement@amityop.org We hope you will join us for some laughter, light refreshments, and good memories! 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. EXPOSITION OF SACRED RELICS Treasures of the Church Saint Patrick s Parish of Glen Cove welcomes you to a teaching and exposition of Sacred Relics. Over 150 relics will be shown, some believed to be as old as 2000 years. Among the treasures will be relics of St. Thomas More, St. Maria Goretti, St. Thérèse of Lisieux (the Little Flower ), St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Thomas Aquinas, and St. Faustina Kowalska. In addition, there will also be present a piece of a veil which is believed to have belonged to Our Lady and one of the largest remaining pieces of the True Cross in the world. Presented by Father Carlos Martins of the Companions of the Cross Friday, April 5 from 6-7 p.m. at the Church The Exposition of the Relics will be at the Parish Center from 7-9 p.m. St. Patrick s Church, 235 Glen Street, Glen Cove Sunday Afternoon at the Movies! Sunday, March 24 at 3:00 p.m. Our Lady of Fatima Parish Center 6 Cottonwood Road Port Washington Please join us for the film, Entertaining Angels. This is truly an inspirational movie about Dorothy Day, a woman who spent her life serving the poor and often gave shelter and food to those who were homeless. She is on her way to becoming a saint. Light refreshments will be served. Bring a friend. Hope to see you! Please RSVP to Deacon Art or Jane Candido - 516 883-8032 or jmcandido@verizon.net
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.