The Parish of the Holy Cross 95 Nichols Road + Nesconset, NY 11767 + 631.265.2200 + www.pothc88.org LET ALL BE WELCOMED AS CHRIST! School Supplies Ready for Distribution Holy Cross Outreach School Supplies Program Caring for the Church Grounds Pray for Others VBS Campers Helping Others Our Youth Working Together Outreach Community Garden Feeds the Hungry Be doers of the Word and not hearers only. Come and pray with us! 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time August 30, 2015 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. James 1:22 WE CELEBRATE BAPTISM Baptisms are celebrated on the second and last Sunday of each month at 1 P.M. Please contact the Parish Office for more information. WE CELEBRATE RECONCILIATION Saturday: 3:45 P.M. 4:30 P.M. or call Father Michael for an appointment. WE CELEBRATE WEDDINGS Couples should contact the Parish Office at least six months in advance of the proposed wedding date.
We are here for you! 631.265.2200 + Fax 631.265.2229 + 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. Ellen Fox Director of Religious Education Mrs. Connie Calabro Mrs. Mary Anne Mc Culloch Co-Coordinators of Parish Outreach Mrs. Judith Pickel Pastoral Associate Mrs. Jane Wirth Parish Secretary Mr. Edward Guise Mr. Gerald Farrell Custodians PASTORAL TEAM PASTORAL STAFF Dr. Vincent Mazurek Music Minister Deacon Ralph Rivera Pastoral Minister Mrs. Loretta Tarter Business Manager Mr. Brian Reich Director of Music Ministry Mr. Salvatore Finocchiaro Coordinator of Youth Ministries Mrs. Elizabeth Shea Religious Education Secretary (hcreled@optonline.net) Mrs. Mary Inghilterra Weekend Sacristan Celebrants for Next Weekend s Masses September 5th/6th 5:00 PM Fr. Michael 8:00 AM Fr. Kenan Peters 9:30 AM Fr. Michael 11:30AM Fr. Michael Scripture Readings for September 6th + Isaiah 35:4-7 + James 2:1-5 + Mark 7:31-37 Remembering our Sick Please pray for those who are sick, their families and caregivers: Jackie Celestino Viola Malek 2 Mass Intentions Schedule Week of August 30th, 9 AM Mass Mon. JoAnn Anastasi (living) Tue. Christopher Piersen Wed. John Raymond Fearon Thu. Dr. Franklin Petersen New Life in Christ Saturday, September 5th, 5PM Mass Carmela & Michael Terranova, Thomas Hughes, Robert O Brien, Andrea Wolf Sunday, Sept. 6th, 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM Peter Martin 9:30 AM Elisabeth Nowatius, Claire Wilczek, Henri-Robert Lamarque, Ron Somers, Roseanne Mushorn 11:30 AM People of the Parish Banns of Marriage First Time Lauren Waka & Douglas Wirth
A SPECIAL OFFERING @ HOLY CROSS! Could your personal finances use a tune up? The average family pays off $5,300 in debt and saves $2,700 in the first 90 days following the teachings of Financial Peace University. Dave Ramsey s Financial Peace University Tuesday s @7:15 PM September 22- November 17 What is Financial Peace University? This is a program which teaches the basic principles of living with a balanced budget, saving, and giving. This program has a Christian foundation and its teachings are based on scripture. Who is Dave Ramsey? Dave Ramsey has dedicated his life to getting people out of debt and teaching the basics of financial responsibility. He hosts a nationally syndicated radio program. He can be heard locally M-F 7:00-10:00 PM on WOR710 radio or on I-Heart radio. What will the evenings be like? The heart of each class is a one hour DVD presentation taught by Dave Ramsey. There will be a few minutes for questions and discussion. You will be given a work book and there are brief homework assignments you are asked to complete for the next class. Other important info: You will NOT be asked to reveal any information about your personal income or financial situation. No Sales Presentations for financial planning or investments will be made. I am interested. What should I do? Call the Parish Office to register by giving your name and an e-mail address. You are asked to make a commitment to be present for all nine weekly presentations. If you are a couple, it is essential that both of you agree to participate. Please Note: This program normally costs $99 per person/couple. We received a donation to underwrite this cost. So, this opportunity is being offered Free of Charge. The class is limited to twelve individuals or couples, so please sign up quickly if you are interested. This program will be facilitated by Father Michael Holzmann. 3
PARISH NEWS Holy Cross welcomes these children Baptized in August Ava Rose D Agostino Ryan Anthony D Agostino Joseph Robert Kozlowski III Anthony Joseph Kunzig Tyler Lawrence Kunzig Gabriella Rose Massaro Annabelle Sophia McClave McKenna Elizabeth Pelan Ryan Thomas Petry Michaela Leo Romano Andrew Dill Marketta Ruivo Lexi Grace Ryder Holy Hour for Peace Needless to say, the chaos, violence, and injustice in our world continues to be a source of concern for all of us. Bishop Murphy has invited every parish in the diocese to offer a monthly Holy Hour where together we pray for peace. We offer our Holy Hour for Peace on the first Saturday of the month from 3:45-4:45PM in the Worship Area. On Saturday, September 5th, we invite you to come and spend some time before the Blessed Sacrament praying for God s gift of peace to touch our wounded world. Anointing of the Sick In the past, people received the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick only when they were gravely ill. However, the Church believes that the Anointing of the Sick should be experienced while we are still able to be aware of God s peaceful presence within us. You are strongly encouraged to receive this Sacrament if you are having upcoming surgery, are dealing with a chronic or debilitating illness, are suffering from addiction, mental health issues or frailty. On the first Sunday of each month, the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is offered after the 9:30 AM Mass. Sunday, September 6th is the next date the Anointing will be offered. Special Collection Next weekend, September 5th/6th, at the Offertory we will also be collecting for our Roof and Other Major Renovations. Men s Fellowship Due to the Labor Day holiday weekend, the Holy Cross Men s Fellowship group will be meeting on Saturday, September 12th at 9AM in the Father Joe Room. 4
HOLY CROSS TRAVEL CLUB Holy Cross Travel Club Presents Christmas in Bethlehem & The Miracle of Christmas December 10-11, 2015 Trip Includes: Roundtrip Transportation on Hampton Jitney from Holy Cross Overnight Accommodation at the Amish View Inn & Suites Tickets to matinee performance of Miracle of Christmas at the Sight and Sound Theatre in Lancaster A visit to the National Christmas Center Shopping at Christkindlmarket 3 Meals: o Family Style Dinner at Plain and Fancy Restaurant o Country Breakfast at Hotel o Famous Holiday Buffet lunch at the historic Hotel Bethlehem The Fine Print $299 per person based on double occupancy. $359 for single occupancy. These prices are based on having 42 passengers. If the group is between 32-41 people the cost will increase approximately $30 per person. If interested, please fill out the form below and return with full payment. $75 is non-refundable (unless we have at least 42 people and there is someone to take your place). Make checks payable to Parish of the Holy Cross. We can also process credit card (Visa/Mastercard) payments in the office. After October 26 all money is non-refundable. (Also, this is the last day to sign up.) Christmas in Bethlehem & The Miracle of Christmas Name: Phone Number: E-Mail: Rooming With: 5
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS Thank you to all the families who have re-registered their children in our program. We still have families who have not signed up, and our deadline has passed. If you still need to register, please do so as soon as possible. We have started to put classes together. We cannot guarantee your child a placement if we do not have your registration form. Levels 2 through 7 will begin classes the week of October 5th. Level 7 parents and students have been invited to attend a meeting which will outline the Two Year Confirmation Preparation. Level 8 will begin classes the week of November 2nd. All Level 8 parents and students were invited to a meeting which will outline the Level 8 year and where students and parents will receive books and an information packet. Level 1 will begin the week of November 2nd. Parents will be invited to a meeting to get the overview of the year and the books for their child. Catechists are always needed to educate our children in the faith. We are especially in need of Level 2 Catechists in the Tackan and Mt. Pleasant areas. Please call the Religious Education Office at 631-265-2200 ext. 12 for more information. Help Needed! We are looking for Catechists for our small group Special Needs program which meets at Holy Cross on Monday afternoons. Please call the Religious Education Office at 631-265-2200 ext. 12 for more information. 6
PARISH OUTREACH WHERE HAS THE SUMMER GONE? In just a few days a new school year will begin. Once again, thanks to your generosity, we have been able to provide 82 children from 36 families with new supplies. We were also able to give each child a $20 Payless gift card to use toward the purchase of shoes or sneakers. Without your continued help and your faithful spirit of sharing with others who are in need, we would not be able to do this. We would also like to acknowledge Trader Joe s, the Knights of Columbus and the children in our Vacation Bible School for their continued support. Last, but certainly not least, we would like to thank our enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers who sorted, packed and distributed the supplies. Thank you to everyone who helped in any way. Parish Outreach Food Pantry Next Saturday and Sunday, September 5th/6th will be our monthly Food Drive for our Parish Outreach Pantry. The following items would be most helpful: Coffee Juice Drinks Jelly Canned Fruit Canned Soup Cookies, Crackers Snacks Pancake Mix & Syrup Paper Towels Parmalot Milk Laundry Soap Dish Detergent Please check expiration dates! It will greatly assist the volunteers who stack the pantry with your donated goods. Thank you! 7
PAPAL VISIT The Diocese of Rockville Centre will distribute tickets to the Papal Mass at Madison Square Garden through a lottery process. Please complete the ticket request form and return it by Thursday, Sept.10th. Those selected to receive tickets will be notified after Sept. 15th. 8
WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES Diocesan Pilgrimage One Day Trip Wednesday, September 23, 2015 Seats are still available for the one day trip on the Coach bus to the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia. Registration will take place upon arrival at the Convention Center in Philadelphia. The Registration fee is $95 for adults ($25 for children ages 6-17). Also, to reserve a seat on the bus at $20 per seat, visit our diocesan website at www.drvc-faith.org. Pickup locations are: St. Agnes Cathedral, Rockville Centre at 6:15AM (promptly) - 9:00PM or St. Matthew s Parish, Dix Hills at 5:00AM (promptly) - 9:00PM. RELIGIOUS FREEDOM MEETING Catholics for Freedom of Religion Presents THOMAS RENKER, ESQ. GENERAL COUNSEL ROCKVILLE CENTRE DIOCESE Thursday, Sept. 10 th, at 7:30 pm In The Church St. Patrick s Church 180 E. Main St., Smithtown Mr. Renker will discuss threats we are facing to our religious freedom and how it is under serious attack in our schools, churches, military and throughout the public arena. Please join us for this important and informative evening at our neighboring church and learn more about what we can do to help preserve our religious freedoms. RELIGIOUS FREEDOM Schools Vs Religious Schools Freedom Vs Religious Freedom Some school districts continue to resist any accomodation of student religious expression, often resulting Some in many school years districts of legal continue battles. to resist any accomodation of student religious expression, often re- sulting Pocono in many Mountain years S.D., of legal PA: battles. A 5 th grade student was barred from distributing invitations to a Christmas party Pocono at her Mountain church. S.D., After PA: years A 5in th lower grade stucourts, dent the was U.S. barred Court of from Appeals distributing found in invitations the stu- to a dent s Christmas favor, that party elementary at her church. students After have years freein lower courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals found in the stuspeech rights protected by the First Amendment. dent s favor, that elementary students have freespeech rights protected by the First Amendment. Baldwinsville S.D., NY: A poster created by a kindergartener Baldwinsville for an assignment S.D., NY: about A poster saving created by the earth a kindergartener was rejected for for an showing assignment Jesus about along with saving various the pictures earth was depicting rejected recycling for showing and the Jesus words, along with The Only various Way pictures to Save depicting the World. recycling The teacher and the words, covered The the Only picture Way of to Jesus. Save the When World. the parents The teacher objected covered to the the censorship, picture of a Jesus. TEN-YEAR When legal the battle parents ensued, objected ending to in the censorship, U. S. Supreme a TEN-YEAR Court. legal battle ensued, ending in the U. S. Supreme Court. In both of these cases, the school districts spent years In in both court of and these spent cases, hundreds the school of thousands districts spent of TAXPAYER years in DOLLARS, court and spent because hundreds of an overwrought of thousands of TAXPAYER DOLLARS, because of an overwrought fear that the school might be seen as endorsing fear that the school might be seen as endorsing religion. religion. As the As Alliance the Alliance Defending Defending Freedom Freedom letter letter to the to PA the PA School School District District explains, explains, The Supreme The Supreme Court Court has has made made it clear it that clear students that students do not do shed not their shed consti- their constitutional tutional rights rights to freedom to freedom of speech of speech or expression or expression at the at school-house the school-house gate. gate. 9
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MEETINGS THIS WEEK Saturday, August 29th 10:00 AM WOMEN S ENRICHMENT Fr. Joe Room LEV. 8 PENANCE 9:30-10:30AM & 3:45-4:30PM W/A Sunday, August 30th CAR WASH PRE-SALE Wednesday, September 2nd SENIORS BAPTISM PREP CLASS Saturday, September 5th LEVEL 8 PENANCE HOLY HOUR FOR PEACE Sunday, September 6th ANOINTING OF THE SICK All Masses Atrium 11AM-2:30PM Atrium 8:00PM Fr. Joe Room 9:30-10:30AM & 3:45-4:30PM Worship Area 3:45-4:45PM Worship Area After 9:30 Mass Worship Area FAITH & LIGHT MEETING EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT Tyler Ferrara will be holding a car wash at Holy Cross Church on Saturday, September 12, 2015 from 10AM to 1PM to raise enough money for his Eagle Scout Project to build a pergola by the vegetable garden at Holy Cross Church. Pre-sale car wash tickets will be available this Sunday, August 30th, in the Atrium. Please support him in any way that you can. COMMUNITY NEWS MARCHON presents Friday, September 11th, 7:00 p.m. *St. Thomas More Church 115 Kings Highway Hauppauge, NY 11788 Faith and Light is an international faithsharing organization for people with developmental challenges and their families and care-givers. *New Location! For more information or to register call 631-930-9000 or visit GuideDog.org COMMUNITY NEWS DIVORCED/ WIDOWED / SEPARATED Beginning Experience The loss of a spouse through death, divorce or separation is one of life s most traumatic experiences, often resulting in feelings of loneliness and grief. When those feelings remain, it can be overwhelming and hard to move forward. The Beginning Experience weekend is time to focus on you. to feel understood by peers and experience a sense of peace and a renewed hope for the future. The next weekend is on Long Island on September 11 th -13 th, 2015. For information and reservations, call Mary at (516) 413-6209, Jean (631) 903-0973 or John at (516) 822-0635. 11
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