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The Parish of the Holy Cross
95 Old Nichols Road + Nesconset, NY 11767 + 631.265.2200 + www.pothc88.org
LET ALL BE WELCOMED AS CHRIST!
“I am the
knows me
good
and I know
shepherd,
the Father;
and I know
and I will
mine and
lay down
mine know
my life for
me, just as
the sheep.”
the Father
John 10:14-15
Come and pray with us!
Fourth Sunday of Easter - April 26, 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.
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 + [email protected]
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (closed 12:15-1:00 PM)
PASTORAL TEAM
Rev. Michael F. Holzmann
Deacon Ralph Rivera
Pastor
Pastoral Minister
Ms. Ellen Fox
Mrs. Loretta Tarter
Director of Religious Education
Business Manager
Mrs. Connie Calabro
Mrs. Mary Anne Mc Culloch
Mr. Brian Reich
Director of Music Ministry
Co-Coordinators of Parish Outreach
Mr. Salvatore Finocchiaro
Mrs. Judith Pickel
Coordinator of Youth Ministries
Pastoral Associate
PASTORAL STAFF
Mrs. Jane Wirth
Dr. Vincent Mazurek
Mrs. Elizabeth Shea
Parish Secretary
Music Minister
Religious Education Secretary
([email protected])
Mr. Edward Guise
Mrs. Mary Inghilterra
Custodian
Weekend Sacristan
Celebrants for Next Weekend’s Masses
May 2nd/3rd
5:00 PM
8:00 AM
9:30 AM
11:30AM
Mass Intentions Schedule
Week of April 26th, 9 AM Mass
Mon. Adrienne Reilly
Tue.
Alyssa DeWeever Rogan
Wed. Kristy Minnen (living)
Thu.
Walter Young
Fr. Michael
Fr. Michael
Fr. Michael
Fr. Michael
Saturday, May 2nd, 5PM Mass
Louis Follo, Carmela & Michael Terranova, Rocco
Distefano, Rocco Daniel Distefano, Maria Novello
Remembering our Sick
Please pray for those who are sick, their
families and caregivers:
Wally Lawson
Carole Mignone
Maureen Peyton
New Life
in Christ
Sunday, May 3rd, Fifth Sunday of Easter
8:00 AM People of the Parish
9:30 AM Frances Kelly
11:30 AM Nick Melillo, Valerio & Mario Mascari,
Richard LaCasse, Salvatore Falcone,
Edward & Larry Jung
Meghan Madden
Sheryl Minter
Thomas Santamaria
Scripture Readings for May 3rd
Banns of Marriage
First Time
+ Acts of the Apostles 9:26-31
+ 1 John 3:18-24
+ John 15:1-8
Danielia Donohue & Sean Reidy
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Belated Happy Anniversary
by Father Michael
We only realized last week that the 20 anniversary of the opening of our Church
and Center was April 15th. As I understand, it was the Easter Vigil that was the very
first Mass celebrated in the new worship space. For those of you who were there, it
had to be a memorable night. There was the joy of celebrating Easter as well as the
excitement of seeing the completed Church for the first time.
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It was my intention to have some new vessels and vestments to use coinciding with
the anniversary. But like many things, those plans did not come together in a timely
enough way. And yes, there are several items we really do need to replace. We had
to borrow a red vestment for Good Friday as the ones we own are in poor condition. I
have been working with the Liturgy Committee in trying to find appropriate pieces for
our worship space. There are many more options available if we want gold colored
vessels. However, the consensus is that silver is a better complement to our Church
design, which limits our options. Several people have already expressed an interest
in gifting some of the needed items for the Church. Once all the information is
gathered it will be provided in the bulletin.
Several people have asked if we will be doing something for Sr. Jane Halligan. The
answer is yes. We have discussed several possible dates with several different
people, and have decided on Tuesday, May 5th, at 7:00PM for a Memorial Mass. I
understand Sr. Jane was an integral part of bringing this parish to life, and it is
appropriate that she be remembered here.
Thank you to all those who showed up last Saturday for the Community Garden
clean up. About two dozen parishioners, young and “young at heart” gathered to
wake the garden up from its long winter freeze. A tremendous amount of work was
done. The garden is off to a good start for providing fresh produce for our Outreach
clients and parishioners.
As I look for signs of spring, I am delighted that there is an abundance of cardinals
(the kind with feathers, not the holy men with red hats) that seem to be nesting
around the house. The trees are full of the beautiful bright birds. There also have
been a healthy number of rabbits hopping around (which may mean even more are
on the way). And, I did see one ornery raccoon. I won’t mind if he moved along in
looking for a new home.
The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will be offered after the
9:30 AM Mass on Sunday, May 3rd.
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SAVE THE DATE!
The Magic of Live Theater Here at Holy Cross
Plaza Theatrical Productions, Inc. presents:
MAN OF LA MANCHA
The award winning "impossible dream" musical!
Sunday, May 31, 2015 at 7:00 PM
TICKETS ON SALE THIS WEEKEND,
APRIL 25/26 AT ALL MASSES
There is no set price for the tickets, but we ask that you make a
free will offering. No offering is too large or too small. This is a
fund raiser for the Parish, and there is a significant cost for the
performance, but we want every member of the Holy Cross
family who wants to attend to be able to afford to do so.
Hopefully, through your generosity the Parish will generate a
profit.
When you buy your tickets we ask that you put your offering,
either cash or check made out to Holy Cross, in an envelope and
simply indicate the number
of tickets you are
purchasing. Your offering
will be kept private.
This promises to be a great
Parish event. The
performance will be in our
Worship Center and limited
to 300 tickets, so purchase
your tickets as soon as
possible!
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PART-TIME CUSTODIAN WANTED!
A custodial position is available at Holy Cross. Primary responsibility includes cleaning
and upkeep of building and grounds. Knowledge of building systems, ability to interact
with volunteers, organization and planning, and upkeep of machinery is also necessary.
Experience desirable.
To apply, please email resume to Loretta at [email protected] or mail to her at 95 Old
Nichols Road, Nesconset, NY 11767.
PARISH OUTREACH
Next Saturday and Sunday, May 2nd/3rd, is our monthly food drive for
our Outreach pantry. Thanks to the generosity of our Religious Education
students and Girl Scouts, our food pantry is well stocked. We are always
in need of supermarket gift cards though, to purchase perishable items.
We thank you for your continued generosity and support!
SPECIAL NEEDS
Events
Faith and Light Meetings:
 Friday, May 1st at 7:00 p.m. at Parish of the Holy Cross. For information call Marcia Gaudet at
(631) 439-9724.
 Tuesday, May 5th at 6:30 p.m. at Infant Jesus Parish in Port Jefferson. For information call Ann
Dellow at (631) 473-2181.
Masses
St. John of God, Central Islip: first Sunday of the month at 4 p.m. in the chapel. Call Father Chris or
Carmen at 631-234-6535 for information.
St. Rosalie, Hampton Bays: third Saturday at 3 p.m. Call 631-728-9461 for information.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Lindenhurst: first Saturday of the month at 4 p.m. in the Parish Center.
Call 631-226-7725 for information.
Our Lady of Grace, West Babylon: second Sunday of the month at 1:30 p.m. in the church from
September through May. Call Lorraine at 631-587-5426 for information.
St. Agnes, Rockville Centre: fourth Saturday at 5 p.m. in Msgr. Melton Hall, lower level, except
December (3rd Saturday) and May (5th Saturday). Call 516-766-0205 or email
[email protected] for information.
St. James, Setauket: second Saturday at 2 p.m. Call 631-941-4141 for information.
Blessed Sacrament, Valley Stream: ASL offered at Masses. Call 516-568-1027 for details.
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HOLY CROSS WEEKLY UPDATE
COMING SOON!
Are you so busy that you have little or no time to read the bulletin?
or
 Do you want a weekly reminder of events and meetings?
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Then… Sign up in the Atrium and give your email to receive the
Holy Cross Weekly Update!
YOUTH MINISTRY
Sunday, April 26: Youth Night 6-8PM for
Praise & Worship
 Monday, April 27: 8th Grade Youth Night 7-8:30PM
 Sunday, May 3: Youth Night 6-8PM
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Come join the Youth Group in all our future events
as we learn and grow closer to Christ!
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2015
Please mark your calendars for this year’s
Vacation Bible
School at Holy Cross which will be held from Monday, July 6 through
Friday, July 10 from 10am to 1pm. Registration for campers will take
place on Tuesday, April 28, from 5pm to 6pm and 7pm to 8pm in the
Fr. Joe Room. This is for campers only, specifically children who
are entering grades K through 5 in the fall of 2015. Camper
registration forms will be found in the bulletin or on our web page,
www.pothc88.org . Our VBS coordinators will be available at registration should you have any
questions regarding this popular, exciting, summer program. Inquiries regarding VBS can be
made at 265-2200 ex. 19.
**Sign-up registration for helpers and counselors will be held at a later date. Please keep
posted via the bulletin.
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Welcome to Holy Cross Religious Education
The Religious Education Office is planning ahead to the 2015-2016 Formation Year.
We need your help so that we can adequately plan to meet the needs of our parish. If
you have a child entering First Grade in September you need to register. If you
have recently moved to our parish you need to register in the parish. Our program is
“home based.” Classes do not take place at the Church; rather they are held in the
homes of our Catechists. Because of this, there are geographical limits on who we
are able to accommodate. Please contact our office for more specific information.
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First time registration needs to be done in person at our office.
Registration needs to be completed by June 12, 2015.
Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00-12:00 & 1:00-4:00
If your child was not baptized at Holy Cross you need to bring a copy of your
child’s Baptism Certificate.
For those who are already part of our program, you need to register as well
for the upcoming year. Materials will be sent to your home by the end of
April and they may be returned by mail. Please note the deadline of June
12, 2015.
A detailed outline of our program is available on-line or at our office. But, there are a
few important details to be noted.
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Children must successfully complete each grade level to proceed to the next.
The Sacraments of Reconciliation, Eucharist, and Confirmation require a
minimum of two years of preparation.
Most importantly, we need to work together. Faithful attendance at classes and
parent workshops is essential. As comprehensive and
informative as our program is, this is only one part of your
child’s faith formation. The greatest thing you can do to
nurture your faith and the faith of your child is to regularly be
part of our Sunday Eucharist.
The Catechism of the Church states that parents have the
first responsibility for the education of their children. We are
privileged to work with you in this task. We thank you for
your cooperation in allowing us to be part of your lives. We
look forward to a fruitful year where everyone, young and
old, continues to grow in understanding the gift of our faith.
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Parish of the Holy Cross
Nesconset, New York
March 1, 2015 thru March 31, 2015
Dear Parishioners,
In an attitude of responsible stewardship and fiscal accountability, we publish a simple reporting of
our financial position. This report is for the seventh month of our fiscal year, which began 9/01/14.
This information keeps you better informed of what you have provided through your Stewardship
of Treasure and how we are using your gift. The format follows the categories of Diocesan accounts on
which our extensive year-end Financial Reports are based.
We thank you for your constant support. If you have questions and/or suggestions, we would
welcome them. God continue to bless us all.
The Finance Committee
Parish Registration:
3,544 Families
Enrolled in Automated Giving:
76 Families
Envelopes Sent to:
942 Families Bi-Monthly Automatic On-Line Checks:
20 Families
Envelopes Sent for Easter: 3,472 Families
Average Envelope Usage/ March: 314 Families
March 1—31, 2015
Liabilities
Accounts Payable:
Mortgage:
Cash / Checking A/Cs:
Unitas Fund:
Money Market & ROMR:
Institution Inv. Inc:
$ 37,402.
$ 300,170.
Revenue:
Sunday Collections:
3/1/15—3/31/15
R.O.M.R.:
Easter & Flowers:
Fund Raising:
Donations & Fees Parish Programs
Collection on Behalf of Others:
Auxiliary Revenue:
Verizon Wireless Lease:
Interest:
Total Revenue:
$
$
61,912.
3,495.
6,012.
2,940.
11,524.
2,435.
2,630.
935.
2,215.
94,098.
Expenditures
Clergy & Lay Salaries:
$ 74,911.
$ 236,211.
$ 83,778.
$ 52,870.
Average Weekly Collection in March:
Includes:
Includes:
Includes:
Includes:
Includes:
$12,383
Cash Calendar
Rel.Ed.(3,425), Par Out(4,040) Seniors( 709) Youth (3,350)
Catholic Relief Services (1,595) Rice Bowl (797)Other(43)
Donations, Funerals, Masses, Votive Candles
Includes: Unitas Fund ( 2,003) Inst. Inv. Inc . & Other
(212)
$ 26,614. Includes: Priests, Rel.Ed, Parish Out, Clerical, Maintenance
Past. Assoc., Bus Mgr., Music, Youth, Sacristan
Clergy Fringe Benefits:
2,751. Includes: Medical & Dental, Allowance, Retirement
Lay Fringe Benefits:
3,328. Includes: Medical & Dental, Pension
PSIP Insurance:
1,546. Includes: Buildings’ Insurance
FICA Employer Taxes:
1,808.
Parish Programs:
6,334. Includes: Parish Out ( 1,378), Rel Ed. (399) Others (40) Seniors (648)
Youth (3,310) Hospitality (401)
Fund Raising Expense:
500. Includes: Cash Calendar
Printing & Office:
4,817. Includes: Printing, Office Supp, Phone, Cable, Postage
Liturgical Expenses:
542. Includes: Altar Hosts, Wine, Easter Candles
Conference:
1,082. Includes: Religious Ed Conference
Diocesan Assessment:
13,348. Includes: 3rd Quarter —for Jan., Feb., & March
Non-School Assessment:
20,360. Includes: 3rd Quarter— for Jan., Feb., & March
Interest on Loan:
1,359. Includes: Mortgage
Rectory Household:
1,332. Includes: Food, Utilities, Phone, Cable, Contr. Maint. & Supplies
Building Utilities:
5,451. Includes: Electricity ( 3,832) Gas (1,552) Water (67)
Building Maintenance & Supplies:
3,724. Includes: Sanitation, Security, Snow Removal
Collections on Behalf of Others:
1,424. Includes: Catholic Home Missions Collection
Regular Expenditures:
$ 96,321.
Year to Date—Sept. 1, 2014—March 31, 2015 :
Deficit—March 31, 2015:
$ (2,223)
Revenue:
$ 662,495.
Expenditures:
$ 580,082.
Year to Date Surplus:
$ 82,413.
Additional Expense:
$ 9,254.
(Chair Seats—to be paid by Monetary Gift of $10,000.)
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CASH CALENDAR
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MEETINGS THIS WEEK RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Saturday, April 25th
 PRE-CANA CLOSING MASS
Sunday, April 26th
 HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE
 BAPTISMS
 YOUTH NIGHT
5:00 PM
Worship Area
Cross
10:40 AM
Conference Rm.
1:00 PM Worship Area
6-8PM Atrium
Cross
Monday, April 27th
7:00 - 8:30 PM
 LEVEL 8/YOUTH MINISTRY NIGHT
Atr., Wor. Area
 K OF C OFFICERS’ MTG. 7:15-8:30PM Fr. Joe Room
“First Genocide of the
“First Genocide
of the
th
th
20
Century”
20 Century”
Pope
Francis
Pope
Francis
One hundred years ago 1.5 million Armenians,
Tuesday, April 28th
5-6PM & 7-8PM
 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL REGISTRATION Fr. Joe Rm.
 LITURGY COMMITTEE
7:00PM Atrium
One
hundred
years
ago
1.5 millionkilled
Armenians,
mostly
Christians,
were
systematically
in
mostly
werethen
systematically
killed in
today’sChristians,
eastern Turkey,
part of the
Ottoman
Empire. Turkey, then part of the
today’s
eastern
Ottoman Empire.
On April 24, 1915, the Armenian Christian genoWednesday, April 29th
5:30PM & 7PM
cide began with the Turkish Ottoman (Muslim)
On
April executing
24, 1915,hundreds
the Armenian
Christian
 1ST COMMUNION REHEARSALS
Atr., Wor. Ar.
Empire
of Armenian
intellec-geno STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE 7:15PM Fr. Joe Room
cide
began
theArmenians
Turkish Ottoman
(Muslim)
tuals.
Thenwith
ordinary
were sent on
death marches
through
the desert,
without foodintellecEmpire
executing
hundreds
of Armenian
Friday, May 1st
7:00 PM
or water. “Bishops, priests, religious women and
 FAITH & LIGHT MEETING
Ch., Fr. Joe Rm. tuals. Then ordinary Armenians were sent on
men, the elderly and even defenseless children
death
marches
through
the desert,
food
Sunday, May 3rd
After 9:30 Mass
and the
infirm were
murdered,”
said thewithout
Pope.
 ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Worship Area
or water. “Bishops, priests, religious women and
 YOUTH NIGHT
6-8PM Atrium
Marking
100th anniversary
of the Armenian
men,
thethe
elderly
and even defenseless
children
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
Next weekend, May 2nd/3rd, at the
Offertory we will also be collecting for
our Catholic Elementary Schools.
Mother’s Day Mass Remembrance
envelopes may be handed in at this
time. Names of loved ones
will appear in the bulletin on
Mother’s Day.
genocide
at a Mass
in St.
Peter’s Basilica,
and
the infirm
were
murdered,”
saidthe
the Pope.
Holy Father said that “it is necessary, and indeed
a duty, to recall the
centenary of that tragic event,
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Marking
the
100
anniversary
of the
Armenian
that immense and senseless slaughter.
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evil is likeatallowing
to keep bleeding
genocide
a Massa wound
in St. Peter’s
Basilica, the
without
bandaging
it.” “it is necessary, and indeed
Holy
Father
said that
a duty, to recall the centenary of that tragic even
The Pope addressed the massacres in the context
that
immense
and senseless
slaughter.
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of the
contemporary
persecution
of Christians
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without
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The
Pope addressed the massacres in the context
death – decapitated, crucified, burned alive – or
of forced
the contemporary
persecution of Christians in
to leave their homeland.”
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death – decapitated, crucified, burned alive – or
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