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Saint Catherine of Sienna Catholic Church
33 New Hyde Park Road, Franklin Square, New York 1101011010-3692
Parish Social Ministry
Maureen Russell
Faith Formation
Coordinator
Debbie Hurley
Pastor
Rev. Msgr. Richard M. Figliozzi
Associate Pastors
Rev. Allan Arneaud
Rev. Johnny Mendonca
Rev. Charles N. Srion
Music Director
Jennifer Wells
Deacons
Joseph Benincasa
Frank Gonzalez
Trustees
Dennis Canese
Marion G. Dreyfus
Parish office: (516) 352-0146
Faith Formation: (516) 354-4554
Parish FAX: (516) 326-7427
Social / Outreach: (516) 775-0840
VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT: www.stcatherineofsienna.org
Sunday Masses
Parish Membership
Saturday: Saint Catherine Chapel-Sienna Center 5:00PM
Church 8:00PM
Sunday: Church 7:30AM, 9:30AM (Italian) and 11:30AM
Saint Catherine Chapel, Sienna Center
9:30AM, 11:00AM and 1:00PM
ALL are welcome to join our parish family; please REGISTER
on the First Sunday of the Month at Pastoral Table after
Mass or anytime at Parish Office. We invite you to be part
of our Parish Ministry through various groups and activities.
Weekday Masses
Adoration: Every Friday 9:00AM-9:00PM in
Saint Catherine Chapel, Sienna Center
Miraculous Medal Novena: Mondays after 8:00AM Mass
Monday through Saturday: 8:00AM
Parish Office Hours (990 Holzheimer St.)
Monday to Thursday: 9:00AM—8:00PM
Friday: 9:00AM—7:00PM
Saturday: 9:00AM—4:00PM Sunday: 10:00AM—1:00PM
Parish Social Ministry Outreach Hours
(995 Lutz Street)
Monday through Friday, 11:00AM-1:00PM
Thursday, 4:00PM - 6:00PM
Additional hours by appointment only.
Anointing of the Sick
Communal Anointing of the Sick on Thursdays during the
8:00AM Mass. Please notify priest if family member is sick
at home. Emergency Sick Calls: Call 352-0146
Celebrate Baptism
We welcome Children & Adults to Catholicism through
Baptism. Call the Parish Office to make arrangements.
Children: Baptism Celebrated First & Third Saturdays of
each month at 12:30PM.
Baptism Preparation Class: 2nd Tuesday of each month at
7:30PM (pre-registration is required).
Adults: Adults to be Baptized (or Confirmed) are
invited to call the Parish Office for assistance.
Celebrate Marriage
Please make an appointment with a priest or deacon
before making your social arrangements.
Reconciliation (Confession/Penance)
Every Saturday: 4:00PM-5:00PM and 7:30PM-8:00PM
Parish Prayer Life
Parishioners with Special Needs
The Church, Saint Catherine Chapel and Sienna Center are
accessible through doors on right side of the Church where
buildings meet. The Sienna Center is also accessible through
its front doors and has an elevator at ground level for upper
and lower levels (left side of staircase) allowing access to
Church as well.
Assisted Listening Devices are available in Church for
the hearing impaired. Please ask an usher if you need one.
Special Needs Advocacy: Dr. Priscilla O’Connell may
be reached by calling the Parish Social Ministry Office at
775-0840; contact if you have other needs to be addressed.
Mass For Those with Special Needs is celebrated on the
3rd Saturday of each month at 3:00PM in Saint Catherine
Chapel-Sienna Center.
Professional Therapy & Counseling
Family, marriage, and individual therapies, provided by
New York licensed therapists, are available to our parish.
Call Dr. Giuliani, Catholic Counseling Ctr., 631-243-2503.
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 12, 2014
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Susan Rode
In Celebration of : Bill & Ruth Rottkamp
with the prayers of : Vincent & Joetta Simonetti
Oct 12 - 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
For the People of the Parish
Mary Panariello, Domenico Tolomeo,
& Rina Risso
Salvatore Lombardo
Oct 13
Lisa DeLigio
TUES.
8:00 AM
Oct 14 - St. Callistus I
Amy Lamorena Tucay
WED.
8:00 AM
Oct 15 - St. Teresa of Jesus
Anna & Alfred Poppiti
THURS.
Oct 16 - St. Hedwig;
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
8:00 AM
Martin Diaz
FRI.
8:00 AM
Oct 17 - St. Ignatius of Antioch
Gacomo Varrone
SAT.
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
Oct 18—St. Luke
Annette Warren
Ralph Angiuli - Antonio Bunone Antonio La Bate -Madeline Panzarella Tony Rodriguez Jr.
Vinko & Jerica Rode
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BREAD AND WINE
used at all Masses
For her special intentions of: Al Arata
with prayers of: Lillian Arata
OUTREACH
Patricia Matacena
Dec’d Memb. of St. Anthony Assoc. of Elmont
Paul Brito
MON.
8:00 AM
8:00 PM
SANCTUARY LAMP
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In Memory of: Sister Lawrence & Theresa Eibeler
with the prayers of: Theresa DeVito and Family
PARISH ‘IN HOME’ PRAYER PROGRAM
Oct 19 - 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
For the People of the Parish
Mary & Louis Panariello
Jane Janetschek
Josephine Kaczynski
Pasquale Sorbo
Mary Reichel
PRAY for the SICK:
SICK:
Karen O’Connell
Host Family/Individual:
PILGRIM STATUE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA
Nelson & Linda Fernandez
PRAY for those serving in MILITARY
USMC
Sgt. Patrick Brady
PFC Erik Jacobsen
LCpl. Michael P. Kelly
Cpl. Thomas R. Kroez, Jr.
Sgt. Michael Salemi
LCpl. Christopher Montes
Cpl. Joseph Blaikie
Robert Vitale
U.S.ARMY
Maj. Thomas Babbitt
Maj. Catherine Babbitt
Capt. Shaun R. Cullen A.N.G.
M. Sgt. Peter Jacobsen
Lt. Col. Christopher Congalise
U.S.NAVY
Esn. Anthony Patrick Huskisson
ET3 Peter J. King
E3 Thomas Mannle
USAF
A1C Phil Gautiere
Chaplain Col. Msgr. Mark Rowan
PRAY for DECEASED and their Families:
Sal Cesare, Antonia Scarcella,
Nasser Udik
MAY THEY REST IN PEACE
OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
As members of St. Catherine of Sienna Roman Catholic Parish, we are committed by our Baptism to spread
the teachings of Jesus Christ by living our faith in loving service to all people. Inspired by the Holy Spirit and
through worship and prayer, we use our time, talent and treasure, to nourish the soul, care for the needy,
minister to the alienated, nurture the children and WELCOME all people into our community of faith.
Scriptural Reflection for the Week
“I can do all things in Him who strengthens me. Still, it
was kind of you to share in my distress.” (see Philippians
4:12-14) No doubt Saint Paul experienced a burst of spiritual energy as a result of his conversion to the way of life
offered by Jesus Christ. His words in these verses brim
over in a confidence that comes not from himself but from
God. When we think of the long, hard journey that is
human life it is certainly a blessing and a grace to know
that no matter what may happen to me I will be able to
meet the challenge because of Jesus Christ who
strengthens me. Paul is full of confidence, yes, but also
very humble. He accepted the help of those Philippians
who “shared in [his] distress”. Isn’t this a beautiful picture
and helpful imagery for what our parishes and neighborhoods should aspire to? We want and need to be strong
in the face of life’s challenges, i.e., sicknesses, deaths,
betrayal, financial distress. But the spirit of the Lord
moves us to reach out to the one who is suffering in order
to accompany one another on this journey through life.
There will be times when you may be the one needing the
help and times when you will need to offer some help.
This is so because this is the way God made us as His
creatures. We are given the capacity to receive love and
to offer love. May we be as confident and humble as
Saint Paul when it comes to both!
Parish Mission: NEXT WEEK
Father Kevin Cronin will be returning to offer us another
Mission beginning the weekend of October 18/19. The
Mission will be on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of
that week with a Mission Mass at 12Noon and Mission
Service (only) at 7:30PM. Mark your calendar and spread
the word!
Mass in Spanish: BEGINS NEXT SUNDAY
October 19th, and will be offered every Sunday at
5:00pm in the Church. Lectors, musicians, singers, sacristans and ushers are needed. If you are interested in
serving, please call the Office and leave your contact
information.
Sponsors Needed
As you know, the parish provides Hospitality the first
Sunday of every month. For a donation of $100, you can
have your Committee/Ministry advertised as a sponsor.
Individuals may wish to use the opportunity to sponsor
Hospitality in memory of a deceased loved one or some
other special intention. Please call the office for more
information.
Catholic Ministries Appeal
Last year about 750 households participated in the
Appeal; this year we have heard from about 600 households. To those who have made your pledge, THANK
YOU very much. To those who have yet to pledge or donate, please try to offer something before the year is out.
Everyone’s help is needed to support the many ministries
of our diocese and parish.
Congratulations!
to Ester Breheny who will be the St. Agnes Medal
recipient for our Parish this year. Bishop Murphy will
confer this honor upon Ester at St. Agnes Cathedral on
October 26th. We thank Ester for all her service to the
Parish, especially as a Sacristan and her help meeting
with families seeking the Sacrament of Baptism for their
newborns.
Last Weekend’s Collections:
Parish: $14,193.00
Respect Life: $2,063.00
Thank you for your support.
One Final Thought
“In loving one another through our works we bring an
increase of grace and a growth in divine love. Since
Jesus’ love is our mutual love we will be able to love as
He loves, and He will manifest Himself through us to each
other and to the world; by this mutual love they will know
that we are His.”
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
Stewardship…..
Reflection
In today’s second reading, St. Paul thanks the
Philippians for being willing to share in his
hardships and promises that God, in turn, will
fully supply all their needs. Our God truly
cannot be outdone in generosity!
Living Stewardship
We are grateful this week for all stewards in our
parish who share their gifts by cooking or providing
meals for the homebound or those in need at soup
kitchens or community centers.
Parish Activity
Complex & Offices
will be closed on Monday,
October 13th in observance of
Columbus Day.
lit · ur · gy
n. a form of public wor-
ship; a collection of formularies for public
worship; the celebration of the Eucharist
Saint Catherine of Sienna Parish
LITURGICAL CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS
October 2014
(Month of the Holy Rosary)
18 Saint Luke, Evangelist (Feast)
18 Mass for Those with Special Needs
(3:00PM St. Catherine Chapel-Sienna Center)
19 Family Mass - Level 1
(9:30AM St. Catherine Chapel-Sienna Center)
20-22 Parish Mission - Loving God Gladly
26 Family Mass - Level 6
(9:30AM St. Catherine Chapel-Sienna Center)
Scripture Readings for
the NEXT SUNDAY. . .
The Twenty-Ninth Sunday
In Ordinary Time
10.19.14
Reading I - Isaiah 45: 1, 4-6
Reading II - 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5b
Gospel Matthew 22:15-21
For weekday readings visit our diocesan website at
www.drvc.org and go to THE DAILY READINGS
Pray Together
Lord Jesus,
May everything I do begin with You,
continue with Your help,
and be done under Your guidance.
May my sharing in the Mass free me
from my sins,
and make me worthy of Your healing.
May I grow in Your love and Your service,
and become a pleasing offering to you;
and with You to Your Father.
May the mystery I celebrate help me
to reach eternal life with you.
Amen.
What is Liturgy?
By Rev. Johnny R. Mendonca
Jesus Christ is the very heart of our relationship with God. He both brings
about heavenly communion in us, and is Himself the focus and goal of our
belonging to God. He is both the author and the object of all true adoration
and praise, all grace and blessing, all growing in divine life and of all celebration and thanksgiving. Jesus is not only the fulfillment of the religion of Israel;
as God the Word Incarnate He is the source and summit of the whole of the
liturgy of creation. In Him every created thing in the cosmos finds its true
purpose, meaning, and beauty.
So the New Covenant - in terms of its public expression will be Christ - centered in every way. It will also be communal, for it is the worship of the new
People of God, who are the Body of Christ acting in, through and together
with Christ their head. It will be liturgical, drawing in and drawing on all that is
human-sign and symbol, ritual, music and festival. But it must also be fully
divine, acting in His name and power, breathing with His personality, leading
to the contemplation of His presence. That is why the New Testament
Liturgy is no longer just symbolic and prophetic as in the Old Testament, but
is fundamentally sacramental-the conferring and nourishing of divine life
through what is human. The concept of liturgy refers to the whole fabric of
the Church's public prayer, including, for example, the Divine Office. The
sacraments - which are the saving actions of Christ in and through His
Church - are the core of the liturgical life.
Most obviously in the case of the Eucharist, the whole of the Church's sacramental liturgy is marked by the Passover or "Paschal" Mystery of our Lord's
death and resurrection . This is the whole character of our belonging to God
in Christ. This is the transformation that is being worked in us though the
celebration of the sacraments.
The Paschal Mystery is not confined to Easter alone. It is recapitulated
throughout the whole liturgical year. Creation, Revelation, the Incarnation,
Life, Death, Resurrection and Ascension of the eternal Word and the
sending of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, until He appears again and hands all
creation back to the Father as a glorious work, signed, sealed and delivered
- this is the full work of Christ and this is the full dimension of the Mystery
which we name our Passover in Him. The liturgical year forms one unfolding
celebration of this Mystery of our life and identity in Christ. The full meaning
of the Christian Passover is therefore incorporation into the Trinitarian Life.
In Christ, incarnate, crucified, risen and glorified, we have been adopted into
the Godhead, and we are called to become "co-sharers of the divine
nature" (2 Peter 1.4). We are in a certain sense already "divinized" by being
filled with the Holy Spirit through the sacramental life. This is also why everything in our liturgy is marked by the invocation of the name of the Blessed
Trinity.
This sacramental, paschal, Trinitarian liturgy of the Church is therefore more
than just an expressive drama. It is the living out as well as the acting out of
our relationship with Christ to the Father and of our mutual relationships and
vocations to one another in His Holy Spirit. It is the administering and celebration throughout time and space of The Great Mystery. And the word
"mystery" for a Catholic does not mean something light and distant, but
rather signifies the Reality of realities. It is we who are as yet incomplete, not
fully "realized". Liturgy is our participation already in this earthly and
temporal existence through sacramental signs, in the mysterious life of the
Trinity. The source of power and effectiveness in the sacraments is the Holy
Spirit of God who unites heaven and earth in one communion of love. This is
the basis of the liturgical life of the Church, which is the true New Testament
worship in Spirit and in Truth.
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SAINT CATHERINE OF SIENNA
PARISH MISSION
October 20th - 21st - 22nd
LOVING GOD GLADLY…….
What else are the Servants of God, But His Minstrels,
whose work is to lift up people’s heart…..
TO SPIRITUAL JOY…
That they might love God Gladly! St. Francis of Assisi
With Father Kevin Cronin, O.F.M.
From the Franciscan Friars Ministry of the Word
12Noon Mission Mass (Church) and Mission Service (only) at 7:30pm (Sienna Center)
DAY 1: Monday, October 20th — God’s Love In Jesus Brings True Joy!
DAY 2: Tuesday, October 21st — God’s Mercy Restores the Joy of Our Youth!
DAY 3: Wednesday, October 22nd — God’s Healing Brings New Hope!
Blessed is that friar who finds all His Joy…
in the Words & Deeds of our Lord,
And uses them
to help others
To
Love God Gladly!
ST. Francis of Assisi
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You can make a difference with a gift to
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Faith Community & Parish!
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Saint Catherine of Sienna
Light of Christ Prayer
Group
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Sister Ave Clarke will be speaking at
the Light of Christ Prayer Group on Monday Evening, October 27th at 7:30pm in the Sienna Center
Chapel!
Her Topic is: AUTUMN OF FAITHFULNESS!!
All are welcome! Mark your calendar and
bring a friend or two!!!
No matter the size YOUR GIFT helps someone
in need.
With your gift YOU can put a smile on the face
of another.
By giving YOU may help provide food, shelter,
heat and care for a neighbor, stranger or even a
loved one.
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More than 600,000 peoples’ lives are
touched here on Long Island including
Our children who receive the gift of spiritual
formation and sacramental preparation,
Seminarians and lay leaders may fulfill their
calling to serve the community.
Catholic Charities can maintain its services for
the poor and disadvantaged, and
we can continue to reach out to our young people and others to find the best ways to guide
and pass on our faith from generation to generation.
Your gift benefits our Parish …
We receive funds enabling us to continue the
good works of ministry for our parish family &
community.
Have you seen the Lighthouse Catholic Media display in the lobby—have you ever purchased a CD
to listen to, or share? Maybe now is the time to take
advantage of this wonderful opportunity to grow in
your knowledge of the faith and pass it onto others.
CD’s are $3 each, less than the cost of a gourmet
coffee!
“Bear witness to the faith
through the digital world. Employ these new technologies to
make the Gospel known, so that
the good news for all people will
resound in new ways.” Pope
Benedict XVI 2009 World
Communications Day
FUNDING TO DATE
Rebate Goal $25,000 vs. $19,875 Actual
PARTICIPATION TO DATE
Goal 750 vs. 601 Actual
(only 149 gifts more!)
AVERAGE GIFT
Goal $250 vs. $189.75 Actual
If you have not yet given, we ask
you to prayerfully consider …
help us help others!
THANK YOU!
Saint Catherine of Sienna
Special Needs Ministry “Evenings of Respite”
2014/2015
We welcome all parents with special needs children to take a couple of hours to themselves while we enjoy your special needs children and their siblings. We invite your children to spend me with our trained and enthusiasc volunteers. They can play ball in the gym, enjoy games, painng, puzzles and arts and cra"s. We will also have pizza and
chicken fingers for dinner. Our next evenings are:
Oct. 24, 2014
Nov. 14, 2014
Jan. 30, 2015
March 13, 2015
May 29, 2015
Volunteers Needed: We are in need of responsible, mature volunteers, ages 14 to adult, to pair up with the parcipants, help
with set up and clean up, serve food, lead acvies and for security. If you wish to volunteer for one or more of these evenings or
have any quesons, please call Maureen at the Parish Social Ministry Office (516)775-0840 ext 412 as soon as possible.
ALL WHO ARE 16 & OVER WILL REQUIRE A BACKGROUND CHECK. ALL WHO ARE 18 & OVER MUST ATTEND VIRTUS TRAINING IF
THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO.
St. Catherine of Sienna
Bereavement Support — “Newly Bereaved”
You’ve made it this far, but you still may need a lot of tender, loving
care—be gentle with yourself. Being with others who have gone
through the same thing can be very comforting. Bishop Fulton
Sheen once wrote “Joys shared doubles them - and sadness’
shared cuts them in half”. This is what our support group hopes
to do.
We are beginning our “Newly Bereaved” group starting
October 15th. We will meet for 8 weeks on Wednesday evenings from 7pm-8:30pm in the St. Patrick Rm in the Sienna
Center. Please contact us if you or someone you know could benefit from this support group. The group is run by trained Bereavement Counselors. There is no fee to join us. However, you must
register in advance by calling our Parish Social Ministry at
352-0146 ext. 412, so we may prepare accordingly.
OUTREACH
PANTRY REQUEST
We are in need of -
Potatoes (Canned and instant),
Juice and Canned Pasta
Thank you for being the Hands of Christ to
those in our parish who are in need!
Remember that we’re here for you if you
need assistance.
All information is kept strictly confidential.
Call us at 775-0840 EXT 412.
“When I was hungry, you fed
me.” Matthew 25:35
Faith Formation
News
Sharing faith through the
eyes of our Catechists:
“Being a catechist has allowed me to share
my faith with our community and given me an
opportunity to give back and help others grow
in their faith. Last year I learned just as much
from my 8th grade class as they shared with
me their challenges with being faithful in
today’s society. It helped me understand their
perspective in fostering a relationship with
God. I realized you don’t need to know the
answers to every question. You just have to
witness to them with your life, and be there to
listen and pray with them.”
All first grade students and their families are
invited to attend Mass on:
Sunday, October 19th
9:30 am
Sienna Center
Level 2 Parent Meeting
A time to recollect your own sacraments and a
time to prepare your children to receive their
sacraments. Schedules for the Sacrament of
Reconciliation and requests for the Sacrament
of Eucharist will be distributed at the end of our
meeting on:
Saverio Grosso
7th Grade CoCo-ordinator
Thursday, October 30th
7:00pm
Sienna Center
In the SPOTLIGHT …
FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS
APPRECIATION DINNER
Nearly 100 of the volunteers who helped make our Annual Family Festival
and Feast 2014 a success this year attended an Appreciation Dinner hosted
by Msgr. Rick. The dinner was to thank them for their hard work — before in planning and
preparing; during many hours of cooking, serving, welcoming and greeting guests; and for time after with
packing, cleaning and restoring space to use for regular
activities. The combined effort of almost 150 volunteers
ensured our parishioners, neighbors and visitors had a
wonderful, fun experience over the many days of the
festival. It takes approximately 3,000 plus hours to make
our annual event happen! Those hours are given freely
by volunteers who with their time and talent in support
of the event help fund our parish and continue its good
work in ministry all year long.
THANKS TO ALL!
Faith Formation Students, please take this page to class
Name_______________________ Grade Level________ October 12, 2014
How many invitations can you spot?
Write the answer in the box below.
Write the first letter of
each object to find out!
DO YOU KNOW ST. ALEXANDER,
THE CHARCOAL-BURNER?
This saint became a bishop because the people who lived
in his town were snooty and sarcastic! Alexander’s town
needed a new bishop. So the people in charge of finding
one selected some “candidates” and then sent for another
bishop—a wise man known as Gregory the WonderWorker—to come and decide which one would be right
for the job. Gregory came and talked to all the candidates,
but NONE of them seemed to be the RIGHT one. The
townspeople wanted him to choose someone rich and
influential, but Gregory reminded them that Jesus’ apostles had been poor, ordinary men. So one of the townspeople said sarcastically, “Well, then, why don’t you just
pick Alexander, the Charcoal-Burner!” Gregory KNEW
this was a smart-alecky suggestion, but he surprised them
by SENDING for Alexander! When Alexander arrived,
his clothing were all dirty and ragged because of the work
he did, and he certainly didn’t LOOK like a bishop. But
when Gregory began to talk to him, he found out that
Alexander was well educated and a very wise man. He
learned that Alexander had given away all his money and
taken a lowly job so he could live a simple life like Jesus.
Gregory knew he had found the RIGHT man to be bishop. What began as a JOKE ended JOYFULLY! The
Charcoal-Burner became a good and Holy bishop, a helpful teacher —and a saint!
Which objects do not belong in the picture? Circle them.
CHILDREN & TEENS GATHER for
WORLD-WIDE HOLY HOUR in the Saint
Catherine of Sienna Chapel. Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament was held in countries and
parishes throughout the world on last Friday,
October 3rd. At our parish the children, teens,
families and all those participating prayed World
Mission Rosary, raised their voice in song and
spent time in silent reflection.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is every
Friday following morning Mass until 9:00PM in
the evening in our Saint Catherine of Sienna
Chapel in the Sienna Center.
Saint Catherine of Sienna Confraternity of
Christian Mothers
The Confraternity of Christian Mothers invite you to join us on our Annual Retreat at Cormaria, on the
water, in beautiful Sag Harbor, NY. The retreat will be on November 7-9.
A non-refundable deposit of $25 in the form of a check PAYABLE to: Christian Mothers
is required as soon as possible. Your deposit will reserve a room. Transportation is available and may
require additional cost. The balance of $180 is due upon arrival either in cash or a check made PAYABLE
to: Cormaria.
Space is limited. For reservations, please call Karen Gonzalez at (516) 352-6065.
With tears in his eyes
2014-09-22 L’Osservatore Romano
The Church which — 20 years ago, emerged from the winter bloodstained by persecution,
and from the catacombs from which a dictatorial communist and ostensibly atheist regime
compelled her — is marked by suffering, including that of two octogenarians.
At the meeting with priests, religious and representatives of the lay world held on Sunday
afternoon, 21 September in Tirana’s new Cathedral dedicated to St. Paul, the testimony of
Fr. Ernest Simoni, 84, and Sr. Marije Kaleta, 85, was the most touching moment of Pope
Francis’ visit. The Pontiff was moved to tears at the end of the priest’s account. Tortured
and condemned to death as an enemy of the people, Fr. Ernest’s sentence was subsequently
commuted to imprisonment. Of the very few survivors of the persecution, Fr. Ernest, who
spent 27 years in various concentration camps and in forced labour, is one of only two
priests still living. “While imprisoned, I celebrated Mass in Latin by heart, as I secretly confessed and distributed communion”, he recalled.
With tears in his eyes, amid the unending applause of those present, everyone visibly moved, Francis helped the priest,
who had knelt to kiss the Pontiff’s ring, back to his feet, engaged him in a lengthy embrace and kissed the priest’s
hand in turn. These moments of great intensity were then followed with Sr. Marije’s account. After living for seven
years in the convent of the Stigmatine Sisters, she was forced to profess her faith in hiding, without however, renouncing her testimony. The Pope embraced her for a long time as well. And immediately afterwards at the moment for his
homily, a meditation during the recitation of vespers, he put aside his prepared text — the only time that day — to
speak extemporaneously, as he was still so touched by their testimony. A reflection spoken from the heart, concluding
with a validation: “Let us go home thinking: today we have touched martyrs”.
Saint Catherine of Sienna
is now recruiting Altar Servers
St. Catherine of Sienna Parish is now recruiting new Altar Servers. Children who are in the 4th grade and up
and who have received first Holy Communion, are eligible. Register to serve at the altar by completing the
registration form or stop by the sign-up table in the Sienna Center Lobby this weekend.
Training will be held from 5:30pm to 6:30pm on
Wednesday, October 15 and Thursday, October 16
All interested candidates must attend all sessions.
Commissioning Mass will be held Sunday, October 19 (Mass time to be announced)
The Altar Servers form a very important part of the Church and our parish is enriched through their dedication and service. It is a very important responsibility, and requires a sincere commitment. Only if you are
serious about the commitment you are about to make, should you apply to be an Altar Server.
Please complete the form and return to the parish office or at our sign up table in the Sienna Center Lobby
as soon as possible.
Name: _____________________________________________________
Parent: _____________________________________________________
Grade: _____________________________________________________
Phone: _____________________________________________________
Parent e-mail address: ________________________________________
If you require further information please contact the parish office or
e-mail Mrs. Nannette O’Grady at [email protected]
Pope Francis: correction without charity is 'a slap in the face'
Vatican City, Sep 12, 2014 / 06:35 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In his daily Mass on Friday Pope Francis spoke
about fraternal correction, explaining that it heals and builds up the body of Christ, but only when done out of
love.
“Gossip hurts; gossip is a slap in the face of a person’s reputation, it is an attack on the heart of a person,” the
Pope told those present in the Santa Marta residence on Sept. 12. “Sure, when they tell you the truth it’s not
nice to hear, but if it is spoken with charity and love, it is easier to accept,” he said, so “we must speak of other
people’s defects” with charity. Referring to the day’s Gospel from Luke chapter six, the pontiff focused his
reflections on Jesus’ instruction to take the wooden beam from our own eyes before trying to take the splinter
from our brother’s eye.
With this scene, the Pope returned to a theme of fraternal correction, which he has spoken of frequently in
his short pontificate. The first thing we realize when reading this passage, he said, is that we should never
correct a brother or sister without charity. “You cannot reprimand a person without love and charity. (Just like)
you cannot perform surgery without anesthesia: you cannot, because the patient will die from the pain.”
Charity, he noted, “is like an anesthetic that helps you to receive treatment and accept reprimand. Take him to
one side and talk to him, with gentleness, with love.”
A second important point is that we must always speak the truth, the Bishop of Rome continued: “Do not say
something that is not true. How often in our community are things said about another person that are not true:
they are slander. Or if they are true, they destroy the person’s reputation.” Although hearing the truth about
oneself and telling the truth to another are never easy, it becomes less difficult when charity is involved, he
said. The Roman Pontiff also said humility is an essential part of making a correction. “If you really need to
reprimand a little flaw, stop and remember that you have many more and far bigger!” “Fraternal reprimand is
an act that heals the Body of the Church. There's a tear, there, in the fabric of the Church that we must
mend. And like mothers and grandmothers, who mend so gently, so delicately, we must do likewise when
we want to reprimand our brother.” However, if we are unable to say the truth with charity, then “you will
offend, you will destroy the heart of that person, you will add to gossip, that hurts, and you will become
a blind hypocrite, just as Jesus says.”
Pope Francis said one helpful sign in checking our motivations is when we feel “a certain delight” when we see
a fault, and we see it as our duty to make the correction. We must be careful, he said, “because that is not
coming from the Lord.” “We Christians tend to behave like doctors: stand on the sidelines of the game between
sin and grace as if we were angels,” the Pope continued. “No! Paul says: ‘for fear that, after having preached to
others, I myself should be disqualified.’ And a Christian who, in the community, does not do things – even
fraternal reprimand – In love, in truth and humility, is disqualified! He has failed to become a mature Christian.”
Pope Francis then prayed for the Lord to help us “in this fraternal service, which is as beautiful as it is painful,
to help our brothers and sisters to be better and help us to always do it with love, in truth and humility.”
Young men at ordination: 'I can't imagine a better way to live'
Rome, Italy, Oct 3, 2014 / 05:03 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Transitional deacons ordained this week
in St. Peter’s Basilica shared their experience of overwhelming joy in serving God, which stems from
a life of sacrifice that’s worth giving everything to live.
“I went to George Washington University in D.C. and met great priests, friends and mentors, and
they taught me that priesthood is something joyful, and wonderful and worth giving your life for,”
Deacon Conrad Murphy of the Archdiocese of Washington D.C. told CAN after his ordination on
Oct. 2. “Of course, it’s full of ups and downs, you have your good days, your bad days, but there’s a
joy that’s there throughout it all.” Dcn. Murphy was one of 43 young men from the Pontifical North American College in Rome to be
ordained to the transitional deaconate by Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington D.C. yesterday in St. Peter’s Basilica.
The new deacons will continue their studies this year, assisting in parishes and in administering the sacraments until their ordination
to the priesthood next spring. Explaining how he discovered his vocation to the priesthood, Dcn. Murphy said that he had originally
thought about becoming a priest when he was little, but the idea left him when he was in high school. After having a positive
experience in college with his faith, he entered Mount St. Mary’s seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland and after two years was sent to
the North American College in Rome.
“I can't believe I’m ordained a deacon now. It happened so fast,” he said. “Even on the toughest days, the worst days (when) you’re
struggling through classes, the car splashes mud on you, you still have that joy in knowing that you’re where God wants you to be.”
“Here the joy of studying, the joy of prayer, growing in your life of prayer is unbelievable. It’s such a total gift, I can’t believe they let
me do this. It’s absolutely incredible.” The new deacon also voiced his excitement for his eventual ordination to the priesthood,
saying that what he is most looking forward to is being with people their whole lives.
“Being with them when they’re joyful from baptism on to as they grow, teaching them the faith, and being with them to take them to
the Lord when they die; to give them the Blessed Sacrament as they’re dying and going to the Lord.” “The whole life of a priest is just
so appealing. To be able to give yourself for others, I can't imagine a better way to live…words can’t express it, I can’t get the smile
off my face!” Also ordained a deacon was Fernando Camou from the Diocese of Phoenix, where he was born and raised.
Dcn. Camou expressed his thankfulness for his vocation upon his ordination.
“The word is gratitude. I just feel so very blessed. By the grace of God my whole life just seems to be coming together in this really
profound way (and there is) just tremendous joy.” Walking out of the sacristy with his classmates as the Mass began “felt so unreal,”
he said, “like I was walking into what my whole life was pointing toward, and it was a dream.” Camou said his vocation was fostered
at home, through the example and teaching of his parents and older sisters, but it was in high school “when the vocation started to
grow as I began to encounter the Lord in a personal level.” After having a strong experience with Jesus in the Eucharist,
Dcn. Camou explained that that’s when he told the Lord: “Whatever you want.“ And within months the priesthood was just bubbling
up and I couldn’t say no.” So far in his six years in seminary the deacon said he has experienced “the greatest struggles of my life,
but also the greatest joys of my life.”
“The whole time the Lord was pruning and molding my heart into the priest that he wants me to be,” he continued, noting how
classes in philosophy were particularly hard to get used to after playing the bass and electric guitars in a rock band and studying
engineering. “It really challenged me to make the effort to realize that if following the Lord’s call means working hard, the gifts of that
have just been abundant,” he said. “So the little sacrifices are nothing compared to the joy of ordination.” From the Diocese of
Rockville Centre, Long Island, New York hails newly ordained Deacon James Hansen, who discovered that despite having solid
friends and getting good grades in school, something was missing. After being encouraged by his parish priest numerous times to
consider the priesthood without much interest, Dcn. Hansen said that when he realized something was lacking in his life, he had a
feeling that “the Lord was possibly calling me to something more.”
“So I decided to change and leave some of that, try something new, entered the seminary, and it’s been an amazing journey.” “One
of the greatest things about being here in Rome studying at the North American Colloge is being able to visit all the churches,” the
deacon observed. “You can’t walk down a single block without bumping into two or three, and those churches usually have Saints,”
he continued, noting how he has developed a particularly strong devotion to St. Catherine of Siena and St. Philip Neri, whose bodies
reside in separate parishes in Rome. When asked what he would say to other young men considering the priesthood, Dcn. Hansen
said he would tell them to keep praying.
“Don’t be afraid to talk about it with people. Ask your pastors or parish priests about what it’s like being a priest, and stay open to the
will of God because it’s there that we’re going to find our true happiness and peace.”
Reese Witherspoon says latest film inspires with Christian hope
Hollywood, Calif., Oct 3, 2014 / 04:09 am (CNA).- Academy Award winner Reese
Witherspoon stars in a new film about the Lost Boys of Sudan, which she says
features strong Christian messages of faith in God and perseverance in the face of
hardship.
“It is true in lots and lots of Hollywood scripts in my career, it is rare that you get the
opportunity to make a film about something that has a great Christian message,”
Witherspoon told CNA in a recent phone conference. “Do these people in Hollywood
not think that there’s an incredible majority percentage of America (that) is Christian communities?” she added with a
laugh. Based on true stories of Sudanese refugees, “The Good Lie” opens nationwide Oct. 3 and follows a group of Lost
Boys – tens of thousands of mainly Christian children who were orphaned by the Sudanese civil war of 1983 to 2005 and
were sometimes forced to be child soldiers – on their journey from their war-torn homes to the Kakuma refugee camp in
Kenya.
After living in the camp for over a decade, three of the boys, now young men, win a lottery to immigrate to America, where
they are met by emotionally isolated social worker, Carrie – played by Witherspoon – who is charged with helping them
assimilate and find jobs in Kansas City, Mo. The refugees Mamere, Jerimiah and Paul, are played by Sudanese actors
Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany and former child soldier Emmanuel Jal. Witherspoon said that working with these actors, some
of whom were also refugees, was an inspiring experience.
“You’d think that anyone who’d had that profoundly upsetting childhood experience would be devastated to the point of not
being able to function,” she said. “But these men have been, they’re incredibly spiritual, they’re incredibly positive. They
just glow with gratitude for the opportunities that have been presented to them.” Slowly, Witherspoon’s character opens
herself up to the struggles of these young men and allows herself to form a relationship with them. In doing so, finds
community for both herself and the refugees.
“She’s not just this perfect, saintly character; she’s actually an imperfect, very flawed human being looking for human
interaction as well,” she said. The actress said the emotional numbness in her character is something that many people in
today’s culture could identify with. “I think in my own life, and with my children, service in our communities is the antidote
to the kind of complete self-absorbing society that we live in,” Witherspoon said.
Although the film is rated PG-13 for thematic elements, some violence and brief, strong language, Witherspoon said it is
appropriate for many kids, and that she plans on taking her own children – ages 10 and 15 – to see it. “One of the most
important things I want people to know is that they can take their kids to see this movie,” she said.
Today, some 700,000 people are still displaced due to the Sudanese Civil War and 50,000 children are expected to die of
starvation this year alone due to manmade famines. After she finished filming, Witherspoon and her then 13-year-old
daughter visited the Kakuma refugee camp to learn more about the conditions and get to know some of the roughly
250,000 people who still live there.
“I just didn’t want to do my part of the movie in Atlanta and just be an armchair activist,” she said. “I wanted to see what we
were making a film about.” What stood out to her was seeing children sleeping on concrete slabs and only going to school
until about age 10 or 11. “There’s no reason for them to continue schooling because there’s no job opportunities past a
certain age,” the actress said. “And these are all people who are intelligent and leaders in their own communities, and
they’re just displaced.”
In addition to releasing a film to raise awareness about the ongoing plight of the Lost Boys of Sudan, the filmmakers have
also set up a program, The Good Lie Fund, to support education for those still living in refugee camps.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
Rainbows for All
God’s Children
Rainbows is a support group for children and young adolescents
who have suffered a significant loss through death, divorce, separation or any other painful transition. Seven sessions will begin on
Sunday, October 19th from 10:00am to 11:15am. A Parent’s Group
is offered at the same time.
For more information, please contact Notre Dame Social Ministry,
(516) 326-3403.
The Office of Multicultural Diversity
OUR PARISH
Saint Catherine of Sienna
November 7
Eucharistic Adoration
24hrs Adoration
Starting the First Friday in November
8:30AM Friday to 8:00AM Saturday
November 10 to 13
The Confraternity of Christian Mothers
Fall Rummage Sale
Saint Catherine of Sienna Gym
Details to follow in bulletin
DIOCESE & COMMUNITY
Catholics of African Ancestry – Haitian American Apostolate Ministry
Diocese of Rockville Centre
Presents A Festival of Praise Concert/Fundraiser
honoring the Feast of All Saints
On Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, 2:00pm,
At Msgr. James P. Kelly Parish Center
next to St. Agnes Cathedral, Rockville Centre
Adult Ticket Price: $20 Children under 12: $10
Contact Number: 516-678-5800, X239 or 407
Tickets will also be sold at the door at 1:30pm Sharp
October 17
5th Annual Ladies Night Out
Hosted by
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 1033
60 Hill Ave, Elmont, NY11003
7:30PM To 11:00PM
For more info call 516-437-0917
November 1, 2014
Annual Christmas Craft Fair
St. Anthony’s H.S.
275 Wolf Hill Road South Huntington, NY
10:00AM till 4:00PM
For more info call 631-271-2020
Magnificat
- A Ministry to Catholic Women invites you to
attend our next event - a BREAKFAST- on Saturday, October 25,
2014 at The Hofstra Club on the Campus of Hofstra University. Our
speaker will be Char Vance who is internationally known for her miraculous healing in Medjugorje and her gift of humor and joy. The
cost of the breakfast is $32.00 per person - RESERVATIONS MUST
BE PAID BY CHECK AND RECEIVED BY October 18th.
Please make checks out to:
Magnificat - RVC and mail to:
Jim Schuerger
43 Gateway
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Any questions please contact Angela at 516 763-1739
or [email protected]
November 14-16, 2014
Long Island/ Metro Retrouvaille
A Lifeline for married couples
Another marriage saving
Retrouvaille weekend
For information call 1-800-470-2230
November 16
Fall Open Hosue
1:00 PM
Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY
516-323-4000
OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS R.C. CHURCH
Knights of Columbus Twelve Apostles # 5001
BLOOD DRIVE
presents
On Sunday, October 19th, Our Lady of the Snows R.C.
Church - located on 259th Street and 80th Avenue in
Floral Park, Queens, NY - will hold a Blood Drive.
Those who are eligible to donate blood, or think they
might be eligible to donate blood, are encouraged to
come to School basement White Room between the
hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM.
A Knight at the
Races
The Blood Drive is being sponsored by the FilipinoAmerican Society of the parish.
The procedure takes less than 2 hours, including a
30-minute “recovery period”, where donors will be able
to enjoy cookies, juice and coffee following the
donation.
Technicians will be available to answer questions
regarding eligibility to donate, as well as to supervise
the entire donation process.
Blood is in very short supply. Please consider giving
the gift of life to someone in dire need.
For further information, you may call the Parish Office
at (718) 347-6070, or you may go to the Parish website
at www.olsnows.org.
Friday, October 17th 2014 7:00 – 11:00PM
VFW Hall Post# 2718
68 Lincoln Road, Franklin Square NY11010
Tickets are $30 - Advance sales ONLY!
Get a table of 10 for only $250
For Reservation call: Grand Knight Ray Diaz
(516) 491-1162
Tickets include food, soda, beer, & wine
St. Christopher’s Elementary School
Looking for alumni to help celebrate the
100th Anniversary of our Parish
Email us at:[email protected]
or contact Jaime Riecker Selover
at St. Christopher’s Rectory
516-223-0723
Are you or someone you know having family or interpersonal problems due to
drinking ALCOHOL and/or using DRUGS?
CATHOLIC CHARITIES / Talbot House, a Chemical Dependence Cr isis Center ,
located in Bohemia provides withdrawal and stabilization services on a voluntary basis to
males and females over the age of 18, who are seeking to stop and/or withdraw from alcohol and/or other drug use. The medical and clinical staff at Talbot House will assess the
kind of care the person needs, to begin his/her journey in recovery. For more information,
please call: 631-589-4144. Talbot House staff is available 24/7.
Each call is confidential. Talbot House is a NO fee for service program.