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 Julia Green 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 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 Monday, April 23: Easter Weekday 9:00 a.m. Jack Zwiebel Tuesday, April 24: Easter Weekday 9:00 a.m. Henry Krukowski by his Wife, Anne Wednesday, April 25: Saint Mark, Evangelist 9:00 a.m. Irene & Francis McCaffrey by Dolores & Richard O Hara Thursday, April 26: Easter Weekday 9:00 a.m. Ann Piccardo by her Daughters, Joan, Donna & Family Friday, April 27: Easter Weekday 9:00 a.m. Ermino & Maria Cardillo by the Vezza Family Saturday, April 28: Easter Weekday 5:00 p.m. Philip Arra by Phyllis Concilio Dunseath Gloria Cabrera by the Cabrera Family John Mahoney by John & Rita Little Thomas Ritchie, P.W.P.D. by Barbara & Joe Nakelski Aunt Rose by Dad & Bernadette Palo Sunday, April 29: FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 7:30 a.m. Deceased Sisters and Associates of St. Dominic by St. Mary s Sisters and Associates 9:00 a.m. People of the Parish 11:00 a.m. Frances Piontkowski by the Children Regina Schuyler by the Goldstein Family Timothy Wresch - 27 th Anniversary Love, Mom, Dad & Christina 12:15 p.m. Mass of Petition by Dolores & Richard O Hara
Page 2 READINGS FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2018 FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER First Reading: Acts 4:8-12 Second Reading: 1 John 3:1-2 Gospel: John 10:11-18 FOCUS: It is in and through Jesus alone that we can attain salvation. Our world often tells us that we should be strong, secure and self-sufficient on our own. We may be able to do this in certain areas of our lives, but not when it comes to salvation. Jesus is the Good Shepherd who is our strength, our protection and our salvation. LITURGY OF THE WORD: In the first reading, Peter says, there is no salvation through anyone else but Jesus. In the reading from the First Letter of John, we are called children of God. In the Gospel, Jesus says that he is the Good Shepherd, and he will lay his life down for us, his sheep. Readings for next week, April 29, Fifth Sunday of Easter: Acts 9:26-31; 1 John 3:18-24; John 15:1-8 From Liturgical Commission Publishing, Lansing, MI FOSTERING STEWARDSHIP AS A WAY OF LIFE PARISH SACRIFICIAL GIVING To be good stewards we must be good shepherds, willing to lay down our lives for those committed to our care, not mere hired hands who run off, leaving the sheep to be snatched and scattered by the wolf. Parish Sacrificial Giving Summary Thank you for your continued sacrificial gifts to St. Mary s. Sunday Offertory ~ April 14/15 $8,931.00* April 16 th was Easter Sunday Last Year Mass Attendance for April 14/15 923 Easter Sunday Offertory to date $33,852.00* Easter Sunday Last Year $35,094.00** Mass Attendance for Easter Sunday 1,520 Easter Sunday Last Year 1,496 *Does not include Faith Direct **Includes Faith Direct Sat 5:00 Sun. 7:30 Celebrants for the Weekend of April 28/29 Celebrants* Fr. McCartney Fr. McCartney Lectors S. Chin Sr. Pat Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion D. Marvullo Volunteer Altar Servers K. Ditrano N. Ditrano Lumen Christi Missal Weekend of April 21/22 2018 Fourth Sunday of Easter -Year B Readings: Missal, p. 262 The Ordinary of the Mass begins on Page 804 9:00 Fr. McCartney C. Vanatta C. Dellavecchia P. Vanatta E. Guevara 11:00 Fr. Lauder B. Martino T. Naughton J.T. Canton M. Heffernan WEDDING BANNS 12:15 Fr. Lauder Sr. Dorothy * Subject to last minute changes. L. Nassiri Volunteer I Paul Francis Staudter, St. Ignatius, Hicksville, NY and Christina Marie Combs, St. Mary s, Roslyn, NY
Page 3 THE PASTOR S PAGE My dear people of St. Mary s: Recently I have written to you about the upcoming canonization of Pope Blessed Paul VI. At the same time, Pope Francis also announced the canonization of Blessed Oscar Romero. Blessed Oscar was the Archbishop of San Salvador, in the country of El Salvador, who was assassinated while celebrating Mass in 1980. Born in 1917 in El Salvador, Blessed Oscar was one of eight children born to a simple, rural family. He entered the seminary at the age of thirteen (not unusual at the time) and was eventually sent to finish his studies at the Gregorian University in Rome, where he received his degree in theology cum laude. He was ordained a priest on April 4, 1942, as the Second World War raged throughout Europe. He then stayed in Italy to obtain his doctorate in theology. In 1943 he returned to El Salvador to serve as a parish priest, and he was very active in pastoral ministry for over twenty years. He also served as the rector of the national seminary in San Salvador. In 1966, he was chosen to be Secretary of the Bishops Conference for the country of El Salvador, and in 1970 he was appointed an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of San Salvador. In 1974, he was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Santiago de Maria, which is located in a poor, rural area. In 1977, Pope Paul VI appointed him to be the Archbishop of San Salvador. In 1979 due to political problems in the county far too complex to discuss here, the Revolutionary Government Junta came to power as a military oligarchy during the Salvadoran Civil War. Throughout the conflict, Archbishop Romero courageously preached the Gospel, defended the rights of the innocent, and spoke out against lawless violence and terror. On March 24, 1980, while celebrating Mass in the chapel of the Hospital de la Divina Providencia (Divine Providence Hospital), a car pulled up in front of the building, a gunman emerged and fired one or two shots from the door of the chapel, striking the Archbishop through the heart as he was standing at the altar. He died instantly. At Romero s funeral, Ernesto Cardinal Corripio y Ahumada, the personal delegate of Pope John Paul II, spoke of Romero as a beloved, peacemaking man of God, and stated that his blood will give fruit to brotherhood, love and peace. More than 250,000 people attended Archbishop Romero s funeral. Sadly, the funeral itself was interrupted by smoke bombs launched into the crowds and indiscriminate rifle shots which killed at least thirty, and as many as fifty, mourners. To this day, no one has ever been prosecuted for the assassination and the gunman has never been identified. However, in 1993 the United Nations identified Major Roberto D Aubuisson as having ordered the killing. Archbishop Romero was beatified as a martyr on May 23, 2015, in San Salvador. He will be canonized by Pope Francis in Rome later this year. Fr. McCartney
Page 4 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-Late May or early June, dates to be announced. Please call the Rectory to register. 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 this weekend. 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 5 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. 2018 CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL 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. St. Mary s Parish Assessed Goal $56,400.00 Amount Raised to Date $57,845.00 Numbers of Gifts and/or Pledges 141 Percentage of Goal 102.6% 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. MOLLOY COLLEGE Spring Open House Sunday, April 29, 2018-1:00 p.m. Molloy College 1000 Hempstead Avenue Rockville Centre 516 323-4000 CDs TO KEEP THOSE DIVINE MERCY GRACES FLOWING! 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.
Page 6 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.