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Sunday, March 22, 2015
Mission Statement
The Catholic family of St. Kilian Parish, guided by the Holy Spirit and nourished by God’s Word and the Eucharist, building
on our Benedictine tradition of welcome, prayer and liturgy, seeks to be a vibrant, faith-filled community, committed to
worshiping God, loving God and witnessing God in and through our neighbor.
Mass Schedule
All Masses Are Celebrated In The Church
Saturday Evening:
5:00 & 7:30 p.m.
Sunday:
7:00, 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m.
Family Mass & Youth Mass:
9:30 a.m. on the 2nd & 4th Sunday
Monday-Friday:
7:00 & 9:00 a.m.
Saturday: 7:30 a.m.
Pastoral Staff
Rev. Bruce J. Powers, Pastor - [email protected]
Rev. Michael F. Duffy - [email protected]
Most Rev. John C. Dunne - (Retired - In Residence)
Rev. Augustine Fernando - (Retired - In Residence)
Deacon Frank D. Barone
Deacon Francis P. Marino
Deacon Mark Wetzel
Deacon William A. Weiss
Deacon Lucio L. Cotone (Retired)
Deacon George B. Owen (Retired)
Sr. Mary Jane Kelly, O.P., Religious Education [email protected]
Mrs. Nina Petersen, - Social Ministry/Outreach [email protected]
Mr. Paul C. Phinney, Music Director - [email protected]
Mr. DJ Schultz, Youth Minister - [email protected]
Mr. Frank Shanley - Business Manager [email protected] [email protected]
Pastoral Council
Finance Committee
Mrs. Carol Budinoff
Mr. Victor Albanese - Trustee
Mrs. Anne Carter
Mr. Pierre Lehmuller - Trustee
Mrs. Addie DeVincentis
Deacon Frank Barone
Mr. Timothy Fierst
Mr. Richard Merzbacher
Mr. Brian McKenna
Mr. Edward A. Smith
Mrs. Elizabeth Noveck
Deacon William Weiss
Mrs. Suzi Picciano
Mr. Stephen G. Wilson
Mr. James Porter - (Chairman)
Mr. David Rodenburg
Pastoral Council e-mail [email protected]
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Holy Days: As announced in the bulletin
Misas en Español: 6:15 p.m. Cada Sábado
Reconciliation: - Confessions
Monday 1-2 p.m.; Saturday 4-45 p.m.
Rectory Office Hours
Monday - Friday:
9:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. & 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday:
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Closed on holidays.
It is advisable to call ahead for an appointment
with members of the Pastoral Staff.
Rectory Staff
Mrs. Eileen Donohue - Bulletin /[email protected]
Mrs. Barbara Geary - Secretary - [email protected]
Mrs. Maureen Ihm - Secretary - [email protected]
Mrs. Antoinette Pusateri - Accounting Admin. [email protected]
Rectory Office: (516) 249-0127
Religious Education Office: (516) 694-0633
Parish Outreach Office: (516) 756-9656
Music Office: (516) 420-0950
Youth Ministry: (516) 249-0127
St. Kilian Catholic Church
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Prayer and Sunday Worship
“All things are of your making. All times and seasons obey your laws.”
Does a Catholic have six
days of the week for their own
interests and that of their
family, and one hour a week
on Sunday devoted to God?
Or does every moment of every day belong to the
Lord? Is not all of life a liturgy?
In fact, there ought to be no separation between
the practical activities and decisions of daily life, and
our relationship with God and the spiritual life.
Prayer is not a small compartment of our life. Prayer,
our openness of heart and mind to God, is meant to
pervade every moment of every day. Our lives are
worship of God or liturgy.
Both the Bible and tradition of Christianity give
us an understanding of reality that encounters the
living God everywhere. That spiritual encounter leads
us to praise and thanksgiving and adoration. When
Moses encounters God on the top of Mount Sinai in
Exodus 3, he is told to take off his shoes because the
ground on which he stands is holy. But as the
narrative unfolds, it becomes clear that God cannot
be tied to any one place, neither a mountaintop nor
the Temple in Jerusalem. The entire world, the ground
on which we stand is holy, because God is everywhere
and not only in places designated for worship.
We gather each Sunday in a Holy Place, a
building that is dedicated exclusively to worship and
praise of God. We do this as a community of believers
because God desires us to express our love in
response to His; and because we need to tell the Lord
how much we love Him. “Remember the Sabbath day,
and keep it holy.” (Exodus 20. 8)
We have difficulty in recognizing the presence of
God and the holiness of people, places and events. We
have to make a special effort like Moses on the
mountaintop, to take off our shoes and be open to
the experience of holiness. Sunday, the resurrection
day, is a time dedicated to the Lord. “Those who eat
my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I
will raise them up on the last day….” (John 6.56)
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As people of faith we know that everything we
have and all that we are is a pure gift from God.
We cannot deserve it, and we can never judge
others; but only try to share our good fortune
with those who may have less than we are blessed
with. Like Jesus, we are fully engaged in the
effort to redeem the world from sin and
deprivation. War and poverty and all that
dehumanize people are our enemy. We are filled
with hope because God has assured us of victory
ultimately; a victory revealed in the resurrection
of Christ from the dead and his promise that we
shall all live forever. In the meantime, we have a
task to accomplish, and that is to cooperate with
the Holy Spirit in furthering the kingdom of God
until the Lord returns.
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Jesus would not take up the sword or permit
his followers to do so. He revealed a God of
infinite forgiveness and mercy, a God of
compassionate solidarity with the broken people
of the world; with a special love for the wounded
and the marginal. Pope Francis is putting heavy
stress on this key theme.
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We set aside Sunday as the opportunity for us
to focus attentively on God and get out of the
everyday routine and drudgery. Without this
framing of our lives at Mass, we cannot be
conscious of who we are and become drawn into
the mystery of God’s love. By sharing the body
and blood of the Lord, we become more than
ever the body and blood of the Lord. When we
worship together we support and sustain one
another in the work of love that Christ has
commissioned us to carry on until his return.
R’
Peace, Father Bruce
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Sunday, March 22, 2015
ST. KILIAN PARISH MISSION
RETREAT
MONDAY, MARCH 23
Gift of Faith - Who we are as Catholics
TUESDAY, MARCH 24
Gift of Hope - The “real world” and the struggle
to be people of faith
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25
Gift of Love - The actions of the Christian,
the Christian Community is one of life
EVENING PRAYER SERVICE AND MISSION RETREAT WILL BEGIN
EACH EVENING AT 7:30 PM - CHURCH
RECONCILIATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON
TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 24
Involved in Catholic education for over 30 years, Deacon Kevin
is currently the Principal of Xaverian High School in Brooklyn and an
adjunct instructor of Theology at Molloy College. He is also the cohost of WABC 770’s Religion on the Line with Rabbi Joseph Potasnik,
on Sunday Mornings 7:30 - 10:00 am. Deacon Kevin was ordained in
2002 for the Diocese of Rockville Centre, assigned to Our Lady of
Peace parish in Lynbrook.
DEACON KEVIN McCORMACK
Retreat Leader
Deacon Kevin has presented parish missions, days of reflections, theological study days and
adult education courses throughout the Brooklyn and RVC Dioceses and the Archdiocese of Newark
and New York. He and his wife Regina live in Lynbrook with their 4 children.
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St. Kilian Catholic Church
Sunday, March 22, 2015
SUNDAY - March 22 - Fifth Sunday of Lent Readings: 1st—Jeremiah 31:31-34;2nd—
Hebrews 5:7-9; Gospel—John 12:20-33
7:00
Sarah Cullen
8:00
For the Parishioners of St. Kilian
9:30
Joseph Kurasiewicz
11:00
Joseph, Ann & Roger Schmitt
12:30pm Pat Pedone
Janet Pedone
Dominick Cottone
Dr. William Grace & his Parents
MONDAY - March 23 - Lenten Weekday
7:00
Maria Teresa Scarfo
9:00
Dolores Sullivan
12:15pm Frank Abbeta
The following are the weekly collections for:
March 14, 15, 2015 ..................$26,628.00
(Last year 2014) .....................$22,957.00
Attendance
March 14, 15, 2015 ................2309
(Last year 2014) ....................2185
Parish Collection report-Weekend of March 15
Mass
Number Of
Envelopes
Amt. in Env.
Cash/Checks
Loose
Cash
Total
$4555.00
$571.00
$5126.00
TUESDAY - March 24 - Lenten Weekday
7:00
Russell Mohr
9:00
Kelley Pinsent
12:15pm Flora Addeo
5pm - Sat.
6:15pm-Sat.
23
$254.00
$749.00
$1003.00
WEDNESDAY - March 25 - The Annunciation
of the Lord
7:00
Michael Scarfo
9:00
Alfred Berna
12:15pm Betty Clark
7:30pm -Sat
50
$1991.00
$252.00
$2243.00
7:00am
54
$1432.00
$226.00
$1658.00
8:00am
85
$2580.00
$250.00
$2830.00
THURSDAY - March 26 - Lenten Weekday
7:00
Marion Smith
9:00
Sr. Mary Gerald
12:15pm Elizabeth Suzana Sikhrangkur
9:30am
93
$3360.00
$401.00
$3761.00
11:00am
158
$4711.00
$477.00
$5188.00
12:30pm
115
$3150.39
$626.00
$3776.39
FRIDAY - March 27 - Lenten Weekday
7:00
Charles Smith
9:00
Patricia & Derek Ward
12:15pm Angelo Scarfo
163
Mail in Envelopes
Total:
SATURDAY - March 28 - Lenten Weekday
7:30
Bobby Clark
5:00pm John Kurtz
Teresa Ferrante
John, Mary & Marie Finn
Henry, Rose & Rosemary Joseph
6:15pm
7:30pm Giobatta & Anna Cavagliere
$1043.00
$26,628.39
Bulletin Reflection:
“If anyone would serve Me,” says Jesus in today’s
Gospel, “let him follow Me; where I am, there will My
servant be.” In what ways is Jesus inviting me to
follow Him? What service is He asking of me?
SUNDAY - March 29 - Palm Sunday of the
Passion of the Lord - Readings: 1st —Isaiah
50:4-7; 2nd—Philippians 2:6-11; Gospel—
Mark 14:1 or 15:1-39
7:00
Vita Cottone
8:00
Nicholas J. Amato
9:30
For the Parishioners of St. Kilian
11:00
Patricia & Derek Ward
12:30pm Joseph Trudden, Jr.
Mario Chiovitti
Kelley Pinsent
Living Stewardship:
We are grateful this week for all stewards in our
parish who embrace every aspect of their lives as
“gift” by surrendering to Christ their very selves
through service to the parish and the wider
community.
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Sunday, March 22, 2015
PALM SUNDAY
Holy Week Schedule
St. Kilian’s Church
Schedule of Confessions
Monday, March 30:
3:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday, April 1:
7:30 to 8:30 PM
There are no confessions on Thursday,
Friday or Saturday of Holy Week
Schedule of Masses
Passion (Palm Sunday)
Palm will be distributed at the beginning of each Mass
Saturday, March 28: 5:00 PM, 6:15 PM (Spanish),
7:30 PM
Sunday, March 29: 7:00, 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 (choir) AM,
12:30PM
Next Weekend palm will
be distributed and blessed
at the beginning of each
Mass. The Masse s will
follow the usual weekend
schedule. There will be
the Solemn Blessing at the
11:00A M Mass . M as se s te nd to be
crowded. Please arrive early for seats.
Also, the school playground will be open for
additional parking.
Mass Schedule for Palm Sunday:
Saturday Vigil Masses: 5 & 7:30 PM.
Spanish Saturday Mass at 6:15pm
Palm Sunday: 7, 8, 9:30, 11:00AM and
12:30PM
Holy Thursday, April 2
9:00 AM
7:30 PM
Morning Prayer
Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper with
Procession to the Repository and Adoration
until Midnight.
Diocesan Day of
Reconciliation
Good Friday, April 3
9:00 AM
12:00 PM
4:00 PM
8:00 PM
Morning Prayer
Way of the Cross (Spanish)
Liturgy of the Passion with Veneration of
the Cross and Communion
Living Stations of the Cross (St. Kilian Youth
Ministry)
Holy Saturday, April 4
9:00 AM
Morning Prayer
9:30 AM
Blessing of Easter foods
There is no 5:00, 6:15 or 7:30pm Masses on
Holy Saturday
8:00 PM
Easter Vigil Mass with the Service of Light,
the Prophesies, Baptismal Liturgy and
Eucharist
Easter Sunday, April 5
In the Church:
7:00, 8:00, 9:30,11:00 AM,
12:30PM
In the Auditorium: 9:45, 11:15 AM
12:30 PM (Spanish)
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Monday, March 30, 2015
3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Every parish on Long Island will be
having Confessions on Monday,
March 30th from 3:00 to 9:00 PM. Stop
in here at St. Kilian’s or at any local
Catholic Church and take advantage of
this wonderful opportunity.
Come Back
Come back to the Lord with all your heart;
leave the past in ashes, and turn to God
with tears and fasting
For He is slow to anger
and ready to forgive.
St. Kilian Catholic Church
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Choral Meditation on the
Passion of Christ
Sunday, March 22, 2015
4 P.M.
St. Kilian Church
Stations of the
Cross
Fridays during Lent
at 7:00 p.m.
Weekday Masses during Lent
Are you seeking a way to enter into
Holy Week more reverently?
Are you looking to deepen your
awareness of Christ’s Passion
and Sacrifice?
Join us this Sunday, March 22, when the combined
choirs of the St. Kilian Catholic Church,
St. Luke Lutheran Church, and
St. Thomas Episcopal Church of Farmingdale
present a Choral Meditation on the
Passion of Christ.
The service will include readings from the Gospel
narratives of the Passion by John, Mark and
Matthew, the Litany of the Passion, Hymns for
the congregation and choir anthems.
Join your friends and neighbors from the
Farmingdale community for this service that will
lead to a more meaningful, richer participation in
Holy Week.
Monday through Friday 7:00, 9:00 a.m. & 12:15 p.m.
Saturday - 7:30 a.m.
Sunday Night Adoration
Every Sunday during Lent
there will be Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament from 7:00 to
8:00 PM in the church.
Exposition is for adoration,
quiet time with the Lord. Before your
hectic week begins, come and spend some
time alone with the Lord. Jesus frequently
brought his apostles away to pray with
Him. He invites you to be with Him in
quiet prayer if not for the hour at least for
a few minutes. The hour will conclude
with a brief Night Prayer and
Benediction.
Reminder:
All Fridays of Lent are days of
Abstinence from meat. This obligation
includes everyone who has reached their
14th birthday (no upper limit).
Easter Flowers
In your monthly set of envelopes, there is an envelope for
an Easter Flower Donation.
Please use this envelope if you
wish to make a donation to
help defray the cost of the Easter Flowers
which will decorate our church. You may
place the envelope in the collection basket.
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Sunday, March 22, 2015
Baptisms
Sacraments
Boden Wyatt Hopper
Natalie Rose Carbone
Baptisms are celebrated on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Sunday of the
month at 2:00 p.m. in the church. Spanish Baptisms are celebrated
on the 4th Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. Parents are required to
participate in one Sacramental Preparation session. These
meetings are held on the first and third Sunday of each month.
After attending the 9:30am Mass, parents should proceed to the
Parish Center (below the church) for the Baptism Preparation
Class. Godparents are welcome. Please call the rectory to arrange
an interview with a deacon or priest to register for the preparation
session and the Baptism ceremony. Additional information on
Baptism is available on the parish website: www.stkilian.com
First Announcement
Jacob Gregg & Jocelyn Dubuke (St. Kilian)
Reconciliation - Confessions are heard in the church on
Third Announcement
Mondays, 1:00-2:00 p.m.; Saturdays, 4:00-4:45 p.m.; and in the
rectory by appointment. Confessions are not heard on Mondays
that are Holy Days or public holidays. Confessions in Spanish
by appointment. Please call the rectory at (516)249-0127.
Michael John Mireider (St. Kilian) & Kimberly Ann Kartell
John Balcuk (St. Kilian) & Lori Mitchell
Matrimony - Marriage arrangements should be made with a
As a praying community, we
automatically ask prayers for all those
who are ill. Names added to the list
will remain on for a maximum of 3
weeks. If the individual is still in need
of prayers, the office would have to be
notified to continue for an additional 3 weeks. If you do not
desire to be listed, please inform us.
deacon or priest at least six months before the proposed wedding
date. No dates for marriage will be given over the phone. Note:
The interview to schedule the marriage date at St. Kilian should
be completed before commitments are made with a catering
hall. Additional information is available on the parish website:
www.stkilian.com.
Anointing of the Sick - The Sacrament of the Anointing of
the Sick may be received by any Catholic who is preparing for
surgery, or is of advanced age, or is seriously ill. The sacrament
is the Church’s prayer for health and healing and should not be
delayed until there is danger of death. Please call the rectory to
speak with a priest. Also, to arrange for Communion to be brought
to the homebound, please call the Parish Social Ministry/Outreach
Office at (516)756-9656
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
RCIA (Becoming A Catholic) Anyone who is inquiring
about becoming a Catholic, and who has not been baptized, or
who has been baptized in another Christian community is
invited to inquire into the RCIA. Please call the rectory for
information at (516)249-0127.
PRAY FOR:
Frank Burnside; Msgr. Tom Hartman; Sarita Donald; Denise
Wagner; Helen Norjen; John Nelson,Sr.; John Nelson; Kerri
Ihm; Rosemarie Oliver; Bill Johnson; Frances T. Sicari; Fred
Rigolini; Helene Klem; Carol Gering Meza; Ellen Morse;
Angela D’Amico; William Sisco; Hank Pieloch;Frances T.
Sicari; Charles Selock; Katie McCarthy; Eric Malak; Brenda
Paul; Phil Smith; Hugh Gilmore.
And prayers for the children: Gwendolyn Rose; Kyle Patrick
Johnson; MacKenzie Jordan Borchers; Jameson Frogge;
Jillian Cordi; Baby Julia Rose Manno; Olivia Macchio.
Rest in Peace
We remember those who have died in
our parish community this week:
NEXT WEEKEND MASS CELEBRANTS
Saturday,
5:00 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
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March 28
Fr. Duffy
Spanish
Fr. Bruce
Sunday, March 29
7:00 a.m.
Fr. Duffy
8:00 a.m.
Fr. Bruce
9:30 a.m.
Fr. Gus
11:00 a.m.
Fr. Duffy
12:30 p.m.
Fr. Bruce
Marie Garcia
Anna C. Guhring
Mary Jennifer Sotis
Eileen Tempia
Eternal Rest grant unto them O Lord; and let the perpetual light shine
upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed
through the mercy of God Rest in Peace. Amen
St. Kilian Catholic Church
Sunday, March 22, 2015
ST. KILIAN WEEK AT A GLANCE
March 22 (Sunday)
CYO Volleyball Ball - 1pm - Auditorium
Choral Meditation - 4:00pm - Church
SKYouth - 6pm - Cafeteria
Exposition and Adoration - 7pm - Church
Alanon Meeting - 7:30pm - Parish Ctr.
March 23 (Monday)
Daily Rosary - 8:30am - Church
Seniors - 11am - Parish Ctr.
Parish Mission & Retreat - 7:30pm - Church
Divorced/Separated - 7:30pm - Parish Ctr.
Miraculous Medal Novena - 7:30pm - St. Benedict Chapel
Eucharistic Adoration - 8pm - St. Benedict Chapel
March 24 (Tuesday)
Daily Rosary - 8:30am - Church
Seniors - 11am - Parish Ctr.
CYO Vollleyball - 4:30pm - Auditorium
Parish Mission Retreat - 7:30pm - Church
NA Meeting - 7:30pm - Parish Ctr.
March 25 (Wednesday)
Daily Rosary - 8:30am - Church
Bible Study - 10:30am - 12:30pm - Parish Ctr.
AA Support Meeting - 7pm - Parish Ctr.
Spanish Charismatic Renewal - 7pm - Cafeteria
Parish Mission Retreat - 7:30pm - Church
Charismatic Prayer Group - 8pm - St. Benedict Chapel
March 26 (Thursday)
March 27 (Friday)
Daily Rosary - 8:30am - Church
CYO Volleyball - 4:30pm - Auditorium
AA Spanish Support Meeting -7pm-Parish Ctr.
Stations of the Cross - 7pm - Church
March 28 (Saturday)
CYO Volleyball - 12 noon - Auditorium
Fr. Powers Seminar on”The Suffering and
Death of Jesus” - 1pm - Green Room of Parish Ctr.
Spanish Youth Group - 7:00pm - Cafeteria
March 29 (Sunday)
CYO Volleyball - 1pm - Auditorium
SKYouth - 6pm - Cafeteria
Exposition and Adoration - 7pm - Church
EASTER USHER’S MEETING FOR
ALL USHERS & THOSE
INTERESTED.
TUESDAY, MARCH 31ST - 7PM TO 8PM
IN THE GREEN ROOM IN THE PARISH CENTER.
Pizza, Cake & Coffee to be served.
Let’s get ready for Easter!
Questions - call John Fitzpatrick - 516-385-1718
If you have a child entering the first grade in
September, it’s time to register for Religious Education
classes.
Families new to the Religious Education Program will
need to fill out a “New Family Registration Form.”
These are available on our web site, stkilianre.com, or
you may contact the office for a printed copy.
Families with children currently enrolled in the
program will receive a “Re-Registration Form” in about
two weeks. You may enter an incoming first grader’s
information on page two of the Re-Registration Form.
Re-Registration Forms will be emailed/postal mailed
around Friday, March 20. Please be sure to check
your email starting the weekend of March 21-22.
Farmingdale’s
St. Patrick’s Parade
Sunday, March 22
We have received an open invitation to
march in the Village St. Patrick’s Parade
this Sunday, March 22. Let’s make a
good showing to show off our Spiritual heritage by
marching under our parish banner. St. Kilian, as you
know was an Irish Martyr who gave his life for his
faith. Let’s show our Kilian faith by meeting:
This Sunday, March 22
Assemble Northside School (north end of Main St.)
at 12:30 for the parade at 1:00. The parade will
terminate at the Farmingdale Village Hall for a
ceremony.
Easter Mass Remembrance
The Masses on Easter Sunday will be celebrated for the intentions of those enrolled in the Spiritual Bouquet of Masses.
In your monthly set of envelopes there is an envelope for
Easter Mass Remembrances. Please be sure to put the names
of those to be remembered (living or deceased), on the envelope and return it with your donation, in the collection basket, or bring it to the rectory office.
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Sunday, March 22, 2015
SOCIAL MINISTRY/OUTREACH
Outreach is our parish community’s response to the Gospel call to help those in need.
We serve anyone who lives within our parish boundaries regardless of religion, race or ethnicity.
We are located at 140 Elizabeth Street but our main entrance is in the parking lot facing Conklin Street.
OUR FOOD PANTRY AND OFFICE IS OPEN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 10AM-2:30PM.
We are also available certain Saturdays by appointment only. Spanish translators are available Tuesdays and Fridays.
For further information please call 516-756-9656
Nina Petersen, Director of Outreach
This week our pantry could use the items listed below. Just drop your donation in the bin in
the gathering space of the church or bring it to Outreach during our regular business
hours.
Mayonnaise (small jars are OK)
Salad Dressing
Deodorant
A GREAT, BIG THANK YOU TO Farmingdale Rotary (both the Breakfast and the
Lunch clubs), Boy Scout Troop 261 and all of our donors….For your participation in the food
drives at Stop & Shop on 3/7 & 3/14. With the MANY carts of food which you delivered to us last weekend, you have
helped us restock after the long, busy winter.
Did you know we offer Employment Assistance (resume writing, interview coaching, job search tips)? Our
Employment Counselor is here Thursdays from 11:00am to 2:30pm. If interested, call for an appointment.
We are very excited to be starting a new ministry called “FRIENDLY
VISITORS”!
We are looking for volunteers to sit, talk, play cards or a board game, read, etc. with a
homebound senior in our community for about an hour per week. This is a socialization
program and not a program for doing chores. We will interview, train and background
check all volunteers. If you are interested in learning more about this new volunteer
opportunity, or if you know of a homebound person who would like a weekly visit from
our volunteers, call Nina at Outreach or drop this form in the collection basket at Mass
this week or next week.
cut here and put in collection basket
NEW! PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY FRIENDLY VISITORS PROGRAM
Do you want to find out more information about volunteering as a Friendly Visitor?
Name:_________________________________________________________________________________
Best contact info (phone number or email address):_____________________________________________
Do you know of a senior who might be interested in a home visit?
Your name:_____________________________________________________________________________
Relationship to homebound senior:__________________________________________________________
Best contact info (YOUR phone number or email address):_______________________________________
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St. Kilian Catholic Church
Sunday, March 22, 2015
ST KILIAN YOUTH
Bereavement Ministry
Deacon Frank Barone is looking for volunteers to
help with the administration work of the
Bereavement Ministry. This would include only
clerical work, it does not involve counseling the
bereaved. Please contact Deacon Frank at the
rectory (516)249-0127 if you can help.
Youth Events for Middle and High
School Teens:
3/22
9:30am
Youth Mass in Church (all teens are
invited to sit and sing with us)
8am rehearsal in church music room
3/22 6pm-9pm SKY meets at school cafeteria (rear
basement entrance) for hockey, pizza, and faith
talk+ We then move Church food collection to
pantry and then…….
Stations of the Cross practice in Church (pickup
@ church 9pm)
“TOUCHED BY GRACE”
An Invitation
How has God been moving in your life? What are
the moments when you have felt touched by the grace of
the Holy Spirit within you and around you?
Certainly, many of us have had profound
experiences of God’s grace filling us with awe and wonder
that He could touch us so deeply.
News Flash!!! Those moments are not meant for us
to keep to ourselves but to share with others so that they,
too, might reap the rewards of God’s grace. What a better
way to nourish us as a community of faith, the Body of
Christ, than to witness God’s love in action in the hearts of
His people.
To that end, we are inviting you to submit your
testimony of how you have been touched by the grace of
God. Each week, we will print one story in our parish
bulletin in a column entitled “Touched by Grace.” (200 - 350
words.)
If you would like to participate or have any
questions, please e-mail me at [email protected] or
deliver to the rectory.
Together, let us build the Kingdom of God on earth
with the witness of our faith.
3/29 6pm-9:30pm SKY meets at school cafeteria (rear
basement entrance) for hockey, pizza, and faith
talk+ We then move Church food collection to
pantry and then…….
Stations of the Cross practice in Church (pickup
@ church 9:30pm)
Full run through with music and costumes
3/30 3/31 7pm-9:15pm Hostels Residence visit
(Amityville & Babylon) We meet @ St Kilian’s
rectory lot and drive to location for singing and
Easter greetings to our friends at the Ryan and
Vardone Houses.
4/1 8:30pm-10pm Stations of Cross Full Rehearsal
in church
4/3 6pm- 10:30pm Good Friday Living Stations of the
Cross prayer service In church+
4/5
11:15am Easter Sunday Youth Mass in school
auditorium. Music practice in church music
room 9:30am
JOIN SKY +
Contact Youth Minister DJ Schultz:
[email protected] or [email protected] to
volunteer and for any information
Join Sky facebook page@ (Sky) and be a member+
May the joy of the Lord be with you,
Kathy Wetzel
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Sunday, March 22, 2015
2015 Catholic Ministries Appeal
Serving God by Serving Others
The St. Kilian Players are pleased to
announce our summer show for 2015.
This summer will be doing Cole Porter’s
“Kiss Me, Kate.”
Our director for this show is Lynda Diurno.
The show dates are July 18, 19, 24, 25
and 26th.
Anyone going into ninth grade and above are invited to
audition for the show. Audition dates will be Friday March
27th and Friday, April 10 with callbacks on Sunday April
12th. Auditions will be held in the basement of the church
from 7:30PM to 9:00PM. Please be prepared to sing 16
bars of a song of your choice. If you are unable to attend
any of the audition dates, please contact Lynda Diurno
direct at (631)-790-2577.
St. Kilian’s goal for this year is $133,000.00. So far
pledges total $77,430.00 or 58.22% of goal.
Payments received so far total $46,317.00.
Do Parishes benefit in any way from the Appeal?
Resources contributed to the CMA are distributed in
a way that allows our Catholic faith to be lived and
shared throughout our 133 communities. Parishes that
reach goal receive a 20 percent rebate and any paid
gifts raised over that goal generate an 80 percent
rebate to parishes on those gifts. Our parishes use
their rebates to support Parish Outreach programs,
develop special programs for the community, or to
help maintain their physical structures
“Have you made your pledge in support of the Catholic
Church on Long Island. Our Lord needs you!”
Golden Wedding
Jubilee
In order to present this musical, we need many
volunteers. We are looking for the following help:
Sound engineer
Program coordinator
House manager
Ticket manager
Videographer
Hospitality
Publicity
Photography
Ushers.
If you are interested in being a part of this musical and
can volunteer, please contact us at [email protected]
by Sunday April 12, 2015. Lettters can also be dropped
off at the rectory addressed to SKP.
Musical director
Choreographer
Costume coordinator
Set designer
Set construction
Stage managers
Lighting director
Sound directors
The SKP Board is looking forward to a summer full of
song, dance, fun and a wonderful show.
SKP Board
Please consider remembering St. Kilian Parish
in your will. Catholics of generations to come
will thank you for your thoughtfulness and
remember you in prayer.
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This spring, couples that have been
married fifty years or more will be
honored at liturgies on Sunday, April 19 at the
Church of St. Lawrence the Martyr in Sayville and on
Sunday, April 26 at the Church of Maria Regina in
Seaford. Both liturgies will begin at 2:30pm.
Couples may register for ONE liturgy.
Registration forms and complete instructions can be
obtained at the rectory. Registration must be
received by the Office of Worship by April 6 for the
April 19 liturgy and by April 13 for the April 26
liturgy.
Readings for the Week of March 22, 2015
Sunday:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Next Sunday:
St. Kilian Catholic Church
Jer 31:31-34/Heb 5:7-9/Jn 12:20-33
Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 or 13:41c62/Jn 8:1-11
Nm 21:4-9/Jn 8:21-30
Is 7:10-14; 8:10/Heb 10:4-10/Lk 1:26-38
Gn 17:3-9/Jn 8:51-59
Jer 20:10-13/Jn 10:31-42
Ez 37:21-28/Jn 11:45-56
Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16/Is 50:4-7/
Phil 2:6-11/Mk 14:1—15:47 or 15:1-39
Sunday, March 22, 2015
St. Kilian Respect Life
“ABRAHAM LINCOLN
recognized that we could
not survive as a free land
when some men could
decide that others were not fit to be free and
should therefore be slaves. Likewise, we cannot
survive as a free nation when some men decide
that others are not fit to live and should be
abandoned to abortion or infanticide.”
( President Ronald Reagan)
Will you stand witness with us
on GOOD FRIDAY as we mark
the suffering and death of Jesus
Christ, Innocence Itself, whose
life was taken by the decision of
‘men’ ? Our SILENT PRAYER
VIGIL IN DEFENSE OF LIFE
will Speak the message clearly
and respectfully that God alone is the author of Life, and
He alone can call that life back to Himself.
ST. KILIAN RESPECT-LIFE CALENDAR OF
EVENTS
3/28 (Sat) - 10:30-11:30AM Prayer vigil outside Planned
Parenthood, 35 Carman’s Rd, Massapequa.
COUNSELING INFORMATION FOR
FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS
Living Waters, located on Wolf Hill Road in
Melville, on the grounds of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church,
provides individual and group therapy with a Christian
perspective - 631-754-3990 email:
[email protected].
Our pastor, Father Bruce Powers, besides his
graduate degree in theology from the major seminary in
Huntington, New York, holds a Masters degree in Pastoral
Counseling from St. John’s University ( M.S. in Ed.). In
addition, he has received certification in substance abuse
counseling from South Oaks Institute in Amityville, New
York. If you would like his counsel on personal and family
difficulties, please contact him at St. Kilian rectory: 516249-0127 or email him for an appointment:
[email protected]
St. Vincent de Paul Society
In the Gospel today, Jesus says “Whoever serves me must
follow me, and where I am, there also will my servant be.
The Father will honor whoever serves me.” When we help
the poor we are truly followers of Jesus, servant of the
poor.
As you place your gift in the Society of St.
Vincent de Paul poor box, know that you are a
sign of God’s love to those who are suffering and
you give them Easter hope and joy.
If you are in need of assistance or would like information
about joining or contributing to the Society, please call 516473-9562. Leave a message and a phone number. A
member will return your call as soon as possible. You may
visit our website at www.svdprvc.org. Please remember the
Poor Boxes at the exits of the church. They are the Bread
Boxes of the poor and hungry.
4/3 (Good Friday)- 10:30AM-Noon—Silent Vigil in front of
NUMC (2201 Hempstead Tpke, E. Meadow).
Signs will be provided..
4/4 (Holy Saturday)- 10AM—Liturgy for the Pre-Born
in front of Hempstead Planned Parenthood
(540 Fulton Ave [Rte 24], Hempstead).
4/12 (Sun)- 10:30AM-10:55AM—PRO-LIFE meeting
Green Rm of St. Kilian’s Church Basement.
Pray for Peace
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Sunday, March 22, 2015
DIOCESAN & COMMUNITY
“And they were asleep out of sorrow.” St. Luke uses those
words to tell us why the disciples fell asleep during Jesus’
agony in the Garden.
FALLING ASLEEP OUT OF SORROW
And Luke says, they fell asleep not because the hour was late
and they were tired from the supper and the wine. They fell
asleep “out of sorrow”, “out of sheer grief”.
That’s a pretty accurate description of why we often sell
ourselves short, refuse to suffer for what’s noble, and choose to
short-circuit tension rather than carry it with patience. We’re like
the disciples in Gethsemane, not bad persons, just a long ways
from what’s best in us because we’re “asleep out of sorrow”.
“We don’t live in the best of all possible worlds,” says the
philosopher Leibnitz. That’s more than an abstract statement.
Most days it’s a fact that grates us, frustrates us, eats away at
our patience and moral fibre, and leaves us living lives of quiet
desperation. We’re far from whole, every one of us. We carry
too many wounds, broken dreams, betrayals, imperfections in
our bodies, and past mistakes.
None of us has been loved perfectly and none of us is loved
perfectly. Every one of us has, in one fashion or other, been
slighted, ignored, not properly valued, put down, taken for
granted, abused. Because of this, all of us carry inside of us a
deep, inchoate sorrow. It’s that sorrow that makes us fall asleep.
What wakes us up? Peter woke up when he heard the cock crow,
saw Jesus’ face, and realized that love stays even after you
betray it. On learning that, he never fell asleep in that way again.
The Gospels make plain: it’s new light, a risen body, an empty
tomb, a resurrection, a rainbow breaking in after the storm, an
unexpected forgiveness, and a second-chance that wake us.
And, as our faith assures us, we have an infinite number of
second-chances even if we have, for most of our lives, settled for
second-best.
Ronald Rolheiser, a Roman Catholic priest and member of the Missionary
Oblates of Mary Immaculate, is president of the Oblate School of
Theology in San Antonio, Texas. [email protected]
Clothing Bin
The St. Vincent de Paul Society has placed a clothing bin in our
parking lot to receive your donations of clothing. The bin is for the
donations of clothing only, not for furniture or household items.
Please place your donations of clothing in the bin. Your donations
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Beginning Experience
DIVORCED/WIDOWED/SEPARATED
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 at the Montfort Spiritual Center, Bay Shore
on April 10 - 12, 2015. For more information and
reservations, call MARY at (516)413-6209, JEAN
at (631)903-0973 or JOHN at (516)822-0635.
Mommy or Daddy and Me
Join Us! - St. James Church Parish Center
- 80 Hicksville road, Seaford
Separation Group - Wednesday 10am - 11am $10.00 monthly fee. Let your child socialize in their
own environment; socialize with other parents; Get
some “ME” time
2-4 Year Olf Classes - Monday - 10am - 11AM $5.00 weekly fee. Interact in new ways with your
child; learn new activities to do at home; meet new
friends; have fun.
For more information call Dina at
516-993-8298
St. Joseph Renewal Center
1725 Brentwood Road, Brentwood
631-273-1187 x 123
Living with Alzheimer’s & Dementia - April 1 from
1 to 2:30pm - Free will offering Presenter: Josphine Daspro, CSJ
Deepening your Spiritual Practice through the
use of Focusing - April 1 - 7:30 - 9:30pm Offering $15 - Presenter: Kathy Porter
A Spiritual Gathering of Women - April 14 - 10am
to noon - Offering $15.00 Presenters: Tina Cafaro & Joan Vessio
St. Kilian Catholic Church
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Ciclos de Fe
Celebremos Los
Sacramentos
LA SANTA MISA:
Todos los Sábados a las 6:15PM.
Ultimos miércoles de cada mes.
Hora:7:15PM
BAUTISMO:
Se celebra cada cuarto domingo de mes, a las 2:00 de la tarde.
Es requisito para los papás y padrinos, atender la clase prebautismal, cada tercer miércoles de mes a las 6:30 PM, en la parte
baja de la Iglesia. Por favor llame a la rectoría para hacer su cita
con el sacerdote, para llenar el formato; usted deberá traer el
certificado o registro de nacimiento de su niño. Los niños de 6
años ó más, deberán asistir a las clases de catequesis regular.
PADRINOS: Deben ser católicos, con los Sacramentos de
Bautismo, Comunión y Confirmación; solteros ó casados por la
Iglesia. Deben traer una notificación indicando que están
registrados o son miembros de la Parroquia, en donde viven ó
adonde asisten a misa. No pueden ser padrinos las personas que
tienen parejas sin haberse casados por la Iglesia.
QUINCEAÑERAS:
Deben haber recibido los Sacramentos de Bautismo, Comunión y
Confirmación ó estar asistiendo a las clases regulares de
Educación Religiosa ó RICA (Rito de Iniciación Cristiana para
Adultos).
RITO DE INICIACIÓN CRISTIANA PARA ADULTOS: (RICA) Les
invitamos a una preparación espiritual de conversión a la fé
católica. Favor comunicarse con la Hna: Reina Vásquez
(631)902-9969. Las clases iniciarán en septiembre.
MATRIMONIO:
Es necesario hacer una entrevista con el Sacerdote ó Diácono de
la Parroquia con 6 meses de anticipación, para la celebración de
su boda. Es imprescindible que todas las parejas, asistan a PRECANA (charlas pre-matrimoniales), para poder casarse. Para
mayor información, llamar a la Rectoría (516)-249-0127 ext.129
P. Antonio o hablar con él, después de la Misa, los sábados.
RECONCILIACION/ CONFESIONES:
Todos los miércoles de 6:00 a 9:00 PM, en el Grupo de Oración.
Lugar: Cafetería.
UNCION DE LOS ENFERMOS:
Llamar a la Rectoría, inmediatamente en caso de emergencia o
enfermedad, para que la persona reciba los Sacramentos
necesarios. (516)- 249-0127 Ext. 129 Padre Antonio.
GRUPO DE ORACION:
(Renovación Carismática) Todos los miércoles de 7 a 9:30 PM en
la cafetería Y la Santa Misa, en la Iglesia, los últimos miércoles de
cada mes a las 7:00 P.M.
GRUPO JUVENIL:
Se reúnen todos los sábados, después de Misa. Para
información, hablar con Nelson (516)351-8913/ Erlin (631)7051229.
22 DE MARZO DE 2015
5º Domingo de Cuaresma
“Yo les aseguro que si el grano de trigo, sembrado
en la tierra, no muere, queda infecundo; pero si muere,
producirá mucho fruto”. Jesús revela el misterio de su
muerte y resurrección a los que lo escuchan. Con la
imagen del grano de trigo que muere en tierra, Jesús
indica el cómo iba a morir crucificado. De ahora en
adelante el Evangelio de Juan va acompañando a Jesús en
su camino hacia la cruz y hacia la glorificación en
Jerusalén. ¡Dolor y gloria, juntos! Jesús cumple la voluntad
de su Padre, y el Padre con su voz da señal a los que lo
escuchan que el Hijo del hombre, cuando sea levantado en
la cruz, dará lugar a una nueva vida: la Resurrección.
La liturgia de este Quinto Domingo de Cuaresma
nos ayuda a ver el gran significado de la muerte redentora
de Jesús por nosotros. Y Jesús, mientras tanto, nos indica
que dar y recibir están relacionados. O sea, ganamos la
vida eterna del modo que estemos dispuestos a dar la vida
diariamente cumpliendo nuestros deberes con amor y
entrega generosa. No es fácil cumplir como el grano de
trigo que cae en tierra y muere para después dar fruto.
Ser discípulo de Jesús es creer en él. Y seguir su camino
también incluye la cruz. Se trata de empezar de nuevo y
ver la Pascua como un horizonte seguro. Ojalá que
aprovechemos este tiempo de Cuaresma, logrando así
entender que todo el tiempo de nuestra vida es un continuo
movimiento hacia Dios. ¿Qué enseñanza me deja Jesús en
este Evangelio? Entre otras cosas, que debe morir en mí
para renovarme.
-¿Tiene preguntas sobre el proceso de la corte de
inmigración?
El Programa de Orientación Legal de Patrocinadores
de menores extranjeros no acompañados es un programa
que ofrece información legal sobre el proceso de la corte
de inmigración para los familiares de los niños extranjeros
que están en, o fueron liberados de un refugio.
Usted puede llamar Caridades Católicas 631-7895210 para asistir a una orientación.
Por favor, recuerde, cuando usted va a la orientación
jurídica, llevar todos los documentos que el menor trajo del
refugio, especialmente los documentos que se refieren a la
corte de inmigración.
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