Page 2 Sunday, September 14, 2014 Masses For The Week Monday, September 15th 6:45 Melinda Malloy Grandma 8:30 Int. Jeffrey Brzezinski Family 8 PM William Kingston Marie Desiderio Tuesday, September 16th 6:45 Thank you to Our Lady of Lourdes- Bibi 8:30 Patricia Dowd Patricia Connolly 8PM Int. Philip Dorso Mom Wednesday, September 17th 6:45 Carmela & Emilio Leporino Family 8:30 Joseph Trudden, Jr. Dolores Cianciabella 8PM Int. Marie Sanon Family Thursday, September 18th 6:45 Estelle Pontasky Mary Ann Reitano 8:30 Mary Fair Dolores Cianciabella 8PM Elna Routier Gisele Friday, September 19th 6:45 Clement Hudson Family 8:30 William C. Asher Cunningham Family 8PM Anna Ferrari Guerriero Saturday, September 20th 6:45 Jack & Alice Milton Family 8:30 Lee & Steve Marzec Family 5PM William Kingston Marion Madison 5:15 Colleen Keefe Patricia Sweeney Sunday, September 21st 7:30 Sofie Ross M/M J. Bonarrigo 9:00 Helen Crawford Avvocato Family 10:30 Pauline Romano Lisa & Bob Jandovitz 12:00 Andrew Alesi Theresa & Larry Pinghera 1:30 Salvatore DeSimone Wife & Family Monday, September 15 8 pm - Tuesday, September 16 8 pm Joseph Giglio Wednesday, September 17 8 pm - Daniel Tomic Altar Server Assignments Thursday, September 18 8 pm Alexander Zapata Gabriel Zapata Friday, September 19 8 pm - Brendan O Keefe Peter O'Keefe Saturday, September 20 5 pm - Cameron Russo Laura Glynn Mary Glynn Sunday, September 21 7:30 am - 9:00 am - Brendan O Keefe Peter O Keefe 10:30 am Alexander Zapata Gabriel Zapata Joseph Giglio 12:00 noon Joshua Michael 1:30 pm - Stephen Martinez Matthew Russo Please pray for the repose of the souls of Dominick Abbene Rosaria M. DiPaola Peter McGuigan Brenda Aliberti Joseph Bernstein Rest in peace The Bread and Wine have been donated this week For a Special Intention Saturday, 9/20 Lector Schedule - 5:00 PM JEAN COOPER Sunday, 9/21 The Sanctuary Candle in the Chapel has been donated for For a Special Intention The Sanctuary Candle in the Church has been donated for A Special Intention 7:30 AM BERNARD HENNELLY 9:00 AM EFREN BACANI 10:30 AM mary lucich and lisa jandovitz 12:00 PM RICK HARRINGTON 1:30 PM AL HANS
Our Lady of Lourdes Page 3 THE DANGER OF BECOMING WATERED-DOWN CHRISTIANS Vatican City, 1 September 2014 (VIS) At midday the Holy Father appeared at the window of his study to pray the Angelus with the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square, and commented on the day's Gospel reading in which Jesus, after having confirmed that Peter and the other eleven believed in Him as the Messiah and the Son of God, began to explain to them that He had to go to Jerusalem where He would suffer greatly, be killed, and rise again on the third day. He remarked, It is a critical moment in which Jesus' and the disciples' method of thinking emerges. Jesus reproaches Peter He puts him back in line because he does not think as God does, but as human beings do, and without realising that he is assuming the role of Satan, the tempter. The Apostle Paul also insists upon this theme in this Sunday's liturgy in his Letter to the Romans, when he affirms that Christians must not conform to this world without transforming it to discern the will of God. In effect, he continued, we Christians live in the world, fully integrated in the social and cultural reality of our time, and it is right that it is so; however, this carries the risk that we become 'worldly', that the salt loses its flavour, as Jesus would say; that is, that the Christian is 'watered down', losing the inspiration of newness that comes from the Lord and the Holy Spirit. Instead, they should be the opposite: when the strength of the Gospel remains alive in Christians, they can transform mankind s criteria of judgement, determining values, points of interest, lines of thought, sources of inspiration and models of life, emphasised the Pope, quoting Paul VI. It is sad to meet Christians who are watered down, like wine; you cannot tell whether they are Christians or worldly, like watered wine; it is impossible to tell whether it is wine or water. It is sad to meet Christians who are no longer the salt of the earth because they have committed themselves to the spirit of this world, that is, they have become worldly. Therefore, it is necessary to renew oneself continuously, to draw lymph from the Gospel by reading and meditating the Gospel every day, so the word of Jesus may always be present in our life, emphasised the Pontiff, reminding those present always to carry a copy of the Gospel with their pockets or handbags, and to read a passage every day. Renewal also comes from participation in Sunday Mass, where we find the Lord in the community, listening to His Word and receiving the Eucharist which unites us to Him and one another, as well as in days of retreat and spiritual exercises. He concluded, Thanks to these gifts from the Lord, we can conform not to the world, but to Christ, and to follow Him on His path, the path of 'losing one s own life' in order to find it. offering it for love and in love and this involves sacrifice, even unto the cross to receive it again purified, freed of selfishness and from the debt of death, full of eternity.
Page 4 Sunday, September 14, 2014 Our Parish depends solely on your generosity to meet each week s expenses. Our regular Sunday collections account for more than 60% of our operating budget. Your continued support, especially during these difficult economic times, is both needed and appreciated. Last week you donated $ 16,369.80 Thank you! Let us continue to pray for peace. Let us also pray for all those serving in the military. With special care we pray especially for: Christopher B. Afetian - Sgt USMC, Pvt. Kevin L. Blieka U.S. Army, Sgt. Brian Andrew Dayman, US Army, Commander Christopher DeMay - Navy, Nicholas R. DoLieto - Marine Corps, A1C Timothy Erkens USAF, Capt. Michael Ferrari, USMC, Spencer French, 1st Lieutenant, US Army, Airman Steven Freund-USAF, SRA Senior Airman Robert J. Gerry - Air Force,Spec. Steven Gianatiempo - US Army, Brandon Goodwin, Petty Off., 2nd Class, USCG, Stefanie Goodwin, Petty Off., 3rd Class, USN, Kenny Greening -PFC-Army, Capt. Michael Hanna- US Army, Chaplain Major Timothy Hirten, USAF, Maj. Luke Holian USMC, 1st Lt. Josef Kaplan- US Army, SPC Justin Lansford -US Army, Sgt. Todd J. Lobraico USAF, Major Michael Edward Loconsolo, US Army, Pvt Matthew Macario - US Army, Garrett Macchio A1C, Air force, Jason Moritz - Sgt. USAF, Pvt 1st Class Joshua Nichols - US Army, Lt. Col. Thomas O Connor, US Army, Spc. Manuel E. Palmer US Army, Cpt. David Paolillo USAF, Cpt. Kathleen Paolillo USAF, L. CPL Michael E. Porfidio - USMC, Capt. Joseph Shultz, L CPL Eric Vazquez USMC, US Army, Spec. Zachary Small - US Army, US Army Sgt. Michael Stephney If you know a Service Member that you would like to add to this list please contact the rectory 516-541-3270 Please include name, rank and branch of service. Prayers for the Sick Baby James Bass, Baby Steven Marshall Antosek & Family, Beatrice Barber, Joseph Bernstein, Celeste Biggs, Vivian Blum, Ed Burch, Kevin Burch, Carol Castellano, Al Cavalli, Jason Connor-Costabile, Patricia David, Angelo DeCosimo, Angela DePolo-Huges, Jane M. Depraida, Lenore & Susan DeSantis, Mrs. Devotier, Theresa Dimitri, May Donnelly, Jerry D'Onofrio, Barbara Donovan, Peggy Fabrzio, Connie Fennessey, Kathi Finnegan, Peggy Folan, Wilfred Furlong, Sal Foti, Pedro Galvez, Justin Gibbons, Bill Goodman, Elizabeth Gould, Carlo Guercia, Carolyn Guerra, Hart Family, Mary Hausmann, Carol & Russ Hayward, Gasper Ingui, Mary Jalaf, Jesus Jupio, Brian Scott Kaminky, June Kuligowski, Steven Ladicci, Lynn Laine, Sandra Laub, Philip Leifer, Elaine Lentini, Barbara Libardi, Vanessa Linn, John Lynch, Maltese Family, Noel Martinez, Robert E. Mason, Gina Mastrantoni, Colleen McGuire, Marie Molloy, Amparo Monsalve, Bill Moran, William Mossbrugger, Sandy Nyegaard, Barbara Oliveri, Florence O'Neill, Adrianne Passaglia, Georgia Pettit, Vincent Pinto, Marylynn Ressler, Jerry Rizzo, Lisa Roberts, Jill Rogan, Michael Ronan, Frank Roskowski, Donald Rubin, Ayden W. Sabino, Walter Schulein, William Slezak, Zina Smaowell, Bruna Soper, Eileen Soper, Jennifer Sparcino, Tammie Stanley, Ginny Stanton, Edward Steiger, Mary Sweeney-Lynaugh, Stella Thomson, Annemarie Tine, Thomas Tine, Jr., Larry Tomanelli, Donna Vollaro, John Vota, Vincent Whifield,
Our Lady of Lourdes Page 5 Parish Outreach Food Pantry On behalf of those who your kindness touches every day, thank you everyone for your continued support of our parish food pantry. It is always our pleasure to share the blessings of your generous donations with our neighbors in need. As the children return to school and summer days wind down, the need to replenish basic food items is not unusual this time of year. Taking into consideration the wealth of good foods you bring to our door, any contribution of the everyday items listed below would be greatly appreciated at this time. Again, thank you for your goodness! Canned Tuna Cereal s Powdered Milk Canned Fruit Pancake Mix Coffee or Tea Tomato Sauce Pancake Syrup Juices Pasta Can Vegetables Soups Peanut Butter Instant Potatoes Macaroni & Cheese Jelly Rice Cookies/Crackers Oatmeal Beans Jell-O/ Pudding Our Lady of Lourdes Bereavement Support Group GENERAL BEREAVEMENT For the Loss of a Loved One STARTS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 Every Tuesday Evening for 8 Weeks: September 9, 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28 7:00pm 8:30pm PRE- REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Please call: Parish Outreach 541-1260, or Rectory Office 541-3270 Parish Outreach hours are Mon.-Thurs., 9:00am-4:00pm. We Care Blankets As our wonderful group of Care Blanket volunteers continue to meet on Wednesday mornings from 10:00-11:30am at Parish Outreach, the gifts of their love, time and talent in crocheting and knitting beautiful blankets for seriously ill children is nothing less than a beautiful thing! Since our group began in November 2009, the completed blanket count stands at 1,160. I m sure in no time at all we will be adding to this amazing number. Thank you to our lovely group of ladies for all the good work you do to bring love and comfort to many children undergoing cancer care. Outreach is happy to accept donations of yarns, crochet hooks or knitting needles in support of this effort. If you are interested in joining our group please contact Parish Outreach at 516-541-1260. Ministry of Consolation Our parish is richly blessed to have gathered a wonderful group of volunteers who make up Our Lady of Lourdes Ministry of Consolation team. The most valuable gifts we can give are the gifts that come from the heart. The precious gifts of our time, love and compassion are especially needed during the time of the loss of a loved one. Created to provide warmth, caring and personal attention to assist families in preparation for the funeral mass, this particular ministry can never have too many helping hands. Whether your interest be that of a Greeter, Lector or EM, please give some thought as to sharing your time and talents and being a part of this ministry s call to love and care for one another. Thank you so much to our coordinator, Deacon Frank Gariboldi and all our volunteers for embracing this beautiful ministry. Please call Parish Outreach at 516-541-1260 if you would like to volunteer. Thank you for your consideration.
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Our Lady of Lourdes Page 7 THEOLOGY CLASS 7:30-9:00pm in the Church basement Abstracts of each class are given out, so you can best follow the lectures Phone the rectory for more information. Subjects: 1. Church History 2. Church Dogma 3. Apologetics 4. Scripture Next Class - Tuesday, Oct. 21st Everyone Welcome! Books, videos & DVD s for Loan Free of charge CYO BASKETBALL Phone Rectory, ask for Fr. Tony 516-541-3270 Or phone John Chester @ 516-799-5640 Get on the waiting list for next season Travel for Boys Clinic for Boys & Girls
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Our Lady of Lourdes Page 9 The Country Western Dance Committee is looking for a few nice gift items to include in their gift basket raffles. We are seeking gift cards of any type... If you own your own business or work for a company that has a service or product that can be raffled off, please consider donating to The OLL Fundraiser Committee for our Country Western dance... All donated items can be dropped off at the church rectory during office hours.
Page 10 Sunday, September 14, 2014 *The Respect Life Committee will hold a Voter Registration drive in the vestibule after all the masses this weekend. Voter Registration applications, as well as applications for an absentee ballot for the November election, will be available. * 40 Days for Life is the largest internationally coordinated pro-life mobilization in history, helping people in local communities end the injustice of abortion. 40 Days for Life will be held September 24 through November 2. The peaceful vigil will remind thousands of motorists (who will view our signs during the 40 days of witness) and those passing on foot that babies lose their lives inside the Planned Parenthood Building at 540 Fulton Ave. (Rt. 24) in Hempstead where abortions are performed. The vigil will be held daily from 7am to 7pm on the sidewalk in front of 540 Fulton Ave. Please call OLL Respect Life representative Regina Carbonaro at 516-795-7568 if you are interested in participating in this vital event. *The OLL Respect Life Committee is looking for new members! Please call Regina Carbonaro at 516-795-7568 for more information. Volunteers are always welcome to help at our table after Masses. (Voter Registration Drive Sept 13/14, Respect Life Sunday Oct 4/5, Baby Shower to benefit Birthright Dec 6/7) ************************************* ALS and the Ice Bucket Challenge Dr. David Prentice, Senior Fellow for Life Sciences at Family Research Council (FRC), commented on the popular ice bucket challenge on his blog at the FRC on 8/21/14 (www.frcblog.com). He encouraged donors to select organizations that participate in "ethical, successful adult stem cell research...als (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, a.k.a. 'Lou Gehrig's Disease') is a fatal, progressive neurological disease. It attacks the nerves that control voluntary muscles, so it is sometimes termed 'motor neuron disease'. As the nerves die, muscles weaken and atrophy, including the muscles for breathing; most people suffering from ALS die of respiratory failure. The cause is unknown and at this point there is no cure, and very little that can even slow disease progression. So, raising awareness about ALS and increasing support for ALS research is a good thing. "But whether you participate in a challenge or just donate to important research, where should your donation go? So far, most of the attention and millions of dollars in donation have gone to the ALS Association. However, the ALSA has admitted that it gives some of its money to embryonic stem cell research and has no qualms about doing so in the future...as Rebecca Taylor has pointed out, ALSA also has given money to an affiliate, NEALS, that has given money to a trial that uses stem cells derived from the spinal cord of an aborted fetus. That trial is being run by the University of Michigan and Emory University, and sponsored by a company called Neuralstem which uses aborted fetus cells for research ("from the donated spinal cord tissue of an 8-week-old aborted fetus.") All of the Neuralstem trials use cells derived from abortion. Project ALS, another charity for ALS research, also funds embryonic stem cell research. "But there are alternatives for donations that use only ethical stem cell sources! Here are a few of my favorites: The Midwest Stem Cell Therapy Center (MSCTC) at the University of Kansas Medical center is only a year old, but is starting an increasing number of clinical trials and educational efforts. One potential future trial would be using adult stem cells for ALS. Dr. Rick Barohn, an internationally recognized expert on ALS, recently joined the Advisory Board for the Center. The MSCTC does not do any embryonic or aborted fetal stem cell research, only adult and non-embryonic stem cell research and trials." (Dr. Prentice is a member of the MSCTC advisory board.) (For more information go to www.kumc.edu/msctc.html) Dr. Prentice notes that clinical trials are also underway at the Mayo Clinic for ALS patients using adult stem cells. Dr. Anthony Windebank is ready to begin a second clinical trial for ALS patients in association with an Israeli company, Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics. "While this is still an experimental trial, the early results using adult stem cells for ALS treatment have been positive." (For more information go to www.mayo.edu/research/labs/regenerative-neurobiology/ projects and click on Therapy for ALS) "The John Paul II Medical Research Institute in Iowa City is doing research in several areas, including ALS, and does not support embryonic stem cell research." (For more information go to www.jp2mri.org/themes.htm)
Our Lady of Lourdes Page 11 All Young Adults you are invited to join us for our next Faith on Tap When: Monday, September 22 Time: Talk begins at 7:30. Doors open at 7:00 come early, get something to eat or drink! Speaker Bishop Nelson J. Perez, Auxiliary Bishop, Diocese of Rockville Centre Topic: Joy of the Gospel The joy of the gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus Pope Francis Where: Shore NY Molly Malone s 124 Maple Avenue, Bay
Page 12 Sunday, September 14, 2014 Monday, October 6, 2014 3:30pm-8:00pm School Room # 24 Please help the community by donating blood and sharing the "Gift of Life" To schedule an appointment, please contact: Deacon Dominick Valdaro #516.293.4597 Walk-ins Welcome! Eligibility Criteria: Bring ID with signature or photo Minimum weight 110 lbs Age 16 75 (16 yr olds must have parental permission. Age 76 & over need Dr s note) Eat well (low fat) & drink fluids No tattoos for past 12 months For questions concerning medical eligibility call 1-800-688-0900
Our Lady of Lourdes Page 13 Community News Our Lady of Lourdes Church 855 Carmans Road, Massapequa Park Friday $1800 in prizes at 7:30 PM Tuesday Golden Society, at 7:30 PM $2000 in Prizes w/progressive Jackpot $2000 IN PRIZES - $850 GIANT JACKPOT Progressive Jackpot on Tuesdays Want to spend a night in Las Vegas listening to great cabaret music without traveling to Nevada? St. William s 4th Annual Twilight Cabaret will bring that cabaret jazz-club evening to Seaford, NY! Come enjoy a three-course dinner, unlimited wine and beer, raffle and door prizes, and a night of world-class music brought to you by a group of terrific singers and an amazing 4-piece jazz band! Tickets are $45 per person, but if you book a table of 8 people or more, the price drops to $40 per person. Call the Music Ministry office for reservations at (516) 781-3253 or email at stwilliamsmusic@gmail.com. This is a popular event, and you must reserve tickets in advance to attend, so buy your tickets now before we sell out! Gennasaret Retreat This retreat, held at Montfort Spiritual Center in Bay Shore during the weekend of September 12, 13 and 14, offers the unique opportunity for persons who face serious illness to come away for a weekend retreat of spiritual renewal and refreshment. Many gentle and attentive volunteer health care professionals are available to you during the weekend to help see that your medical needs are met. There is no cost for this retreat. For more information, call 631-665-7052 2 ND AND 4 TH THURSDAY EVENINGS, 7:30 PM IN THE PARISH CENTER ROOM 16 Next Meetings: September 25th