1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
3. catholicism

Sunday, November 9, 2014
Serving the Parish of St. Kilian
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.
PARISH TRUSTEES
Mr. Victor Albanese
Mr. Pierre Lehmuller
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Mr. Victor Albanese
Deacon Frank Barone
Mr. Richard Merzbacher
Mr. Edward A. Smith
Deacon William Weiss
Mr. Stephen G. Wilson
PASTORAL COUNCIL
Mrs. Carol Budinoff
Mrs. Anne Carter
Mrs. Addie DeVincentis
Mr. Timothy Fierst
Mr. Brian McKenna
Mrs. Elizabeth Noveck
Mrs. Suzi Picciano
Mr. James Porter (Chairman)
Mr. David Rodenburg
Pastoral Council e-mail
Support Staff
Mr. Frank Shanley - Business
Manager - [email protected]
Mrs. Eileen Donohue Bulletin /Publicity [email protected]
Mrs. Barbara Geary - Secretary
[email protected]
Mrs. Maureen Ihm - Secretary [email protected]
Mrs. Antoinette Pusateri Accounting Admin.
[email protected]
Sacraments
PASTORAL TEAM
Baptism
e-mail addresses
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
Reconciliation
Confessions are heard in the church on 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.
Matrimony
Marriage arrangements should be made with a 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.
Father Bruce Powers
[email protected]
Father Michael Duffy
[email protected]
Sr. Mary Jane Kelly
Religious Education
[email protected]
Mrs. Nina Petersen
Social Ministry/Outreach
[email protected]
Mr. Paul Phinney
Music - [email protected]
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.
St. Kilian Parish Web
Site:www.stkilian.com
Parish e-mail addresses:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Rectory - (516) 249-0127 X
Religious Education Office - (516) 694-0633
X
Parish Outreach (516) 756-9656
Music Office - (516) 420-0950 X
Youth Ministry - (516) 249-0127
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St. Kilian Catholic Church
Sunday, November 9 2014
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be
also.” (Luke 12. 34)
When I was a boy, my mother spent a great deal of time
at our church, St. Dominic in Oyster Bay. Mom was a
homemaker with four children, and dad was employed by
Shell Oil and commuted each day to New York City. There
were no lectors or Eucharistic ministers in the 1950s, before
the Vatican Council. But there were organizations like the
Holy Name Society, which attracted my dad, and the Legion
of Mary that drew some of my mother’s time and energy.
During the time of the Council, my mother became involved
as a catechist, taking the basic course in theology offered by
the diocese, and as the years continued she ministered on
the liturgy committee, adult formation committee and
became a lector at mass. Eventually my dad too began
lectoring in the parish. I can remember my dad and mom
arguing about the amount of time mom spent ministering in
the parish. Dad: “Joan, I think you love Jesus more than
you love me!” Mom: “That’s right, Jim!”
During our annual reflection on our stewardship of
financial giving, each of us has to ask ourselves how much
we love Jesus. What we do with our time, personal talents
and financial resources are indicators. They are a measure
of our holiness. I know my mother and father contributed to
the parish weekly mass in the offertory, using the envelopes
that were provided. Although I never knew how much
money they were placing in the envelopes. I do recall that
the Christmas donations of each parish family were
published in the bulletin!
Using money to support the works of the church:
Liturgy, Spirituality, Faith Formation, Outreach, Catholic
schools, maintenance, modernization, and administration of
the buildings and grounds - honors God.
Giving to God is about making God our top priority
each day, effectively turning our lives around. “You cannot
serve both God and material possessions (mammon).”
So many concerns demand our attention. Giving a
percentage of our financial treasure to God is pushed to the
background. Sadly, God may get the leftovers at the end of
the week rather than the first fruits of our labors.
Early on as a priest I discovered the importance of
planning, and then following through on my plans. We will
be doing this as a parish in consultation with our Pastoral
Council and via surveys and questionnaires of all
parishioners. So too, our financial giving to charity needs to
be planned as we do our personal
budget. Our giving of donations to St.
Kilian and other charities ought to be
in proportion to our blessings-the
income that we have from God. Like
love itself, this level of giving needs to
be sacrificial, causing us to alter our
lifestyle somewhat.
Until I heard about the spirituality of stewardship over
25 years ago, I reasoned that I had already given my life to
the service of Christ and the gospel. Why did I have to give
a percentage of my income as well? The answer that I began
to hear in my conscience, the voice of God within me was
to trust and let go. When I began doing this I found a deep
sense of peace and loving union with God and my neighbor.
Peace, Father Bruce
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MASS BOOK +
The Mass Book for Mass Intentions for
January 2015 to December 2015
Is Now Open in the Rectory Office
“Announced Mass” refers to a Mass for which there is
a specific date and time. It is announced in the
Bulletin and during the Prayer of the Faithful.
The Weekday Masses are:
7:00AM and 9:00AM
Saturday: 7:30AM
Saturday Evening Vigil Masses:
5:00PM (Multiple - 4 Intentions) and 7:30PM
Spanish Mass: Saturday 6:15PM
Sunday Masses: 7:00AM, 8:00AM, 9:30AM,
11:00AM and 12:30PM (Multiple - 4 Intentions)
Masses are $20.00. There is an extra $5.00 for a leatherette
folder.
The rectory will be closed on
Tuesday, November 11 in observance of Veteran’s Day. The 7AM
Mass will be in St. Benedict’s Chapel.
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Sunday, November 9, 2014
MASS INTENTIONS
THE WEEK
FOR
SUNDAY - November 9 - The Dedication of the
Lateran Basilica - Readings: 1st—Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9,
12; 2nd— 1 Corinthians 3:9c-11, 16-17; Gospel—John
2:13-22
7:00
John Hagmeyer - Fr. Antonio
8:00
St. Kilian’s Women’s Guild - Fr. Gus
9:30
Deceased Members of Farmingdale
Columbiettes - Fr. Duffy
11:00
For the Parishioners of St. Kilian - Fr. Bruce
12:30pm Marie Barone - Fr. Bruce
Cesar Proano
Kenneth Renga
Lorraine Schumeyer
MONDAY - November 10 - St. Leo the Great
7:00
Thomas Regan
9:00
Assunta & Edward Nardi
The following are the weekly collections for:
Nov. 1-2, 2014 .....................$27,196.00
(Last year 2013) ................$28,612.00
Attendance
Nov. 1-2, 2014 ...................2236
(Last year 2013) ...............2368
Parish Collection report - Weekend of Nov. 1, 2, 2014
Mass
Amt. in Env
Cash/Checks
Loose
Cash
Total
148
$3556.00
$603.00
$4159.00
6:15pm - Sat.
16
$149.00
$711.00
$860.00
7:30pm - Sat
65
$3131.00
$255.00
$3386.00
7:00am
55
$1856.00
$149.00
$2005.00
8:00am
78
$2894.68
$267.00
$3161.68
9:30am
142
$3209.00
$215.00
$3424.00
11:00am
134
$3079.00
$452.00
$3531.00
12:30pm
91
$2403.84
$451.00
$2854.84
5pm - Sat.
TUESDAY - November 11 - St. Martin of Tours
7:00
Vita Osko
9:00
Ronald Demuth, Jr.
Number of
Envelopes
WEDNESDAY - November 12 - St. Josaphat
7:00
9:00
Vito & Rosa Mastrorocco
Jane Lowther
THURSDAY - November 13 - St. Frances Xavier
Cabrini
7:00
Maria Cavaliere
9:00
Richard H. Wider
Bulletin Reflection:
FRIDAY - November 14 - Weekday
7:00
Vincent Gentile
9:00
William Blekicki
SATURDAY - November 15 - Weekday
7:30
Jack Gremse
5:00pm
Anthony & Grace DiPrima - Fr. Bruce
Ronald T. Demuth, Jr.
Bruce Wilkes
Elvira Gomez Osko
6:15pm
Candida Bins - Fr. Antonio
7:30pm
Edward Baginski - Fr. Duffy
SUNDAY - November 16 - Thirty-Third Sunday in
Ordinary Time - Readings: 1st—Proverbs 31:10-13, 1920, 30-31; 2nd—1 Thessalonians 5:1-6; Gospel—Matthew
25:14-30 or 25:14-15, 19-21.
7:00
For the Parishioners of St. Kilian - Fr. Bruce
8:00
The Akson Family - Fr. Antonio
9:30
Pasko Markovina - Fr. Gus
11:00
Olga Zendzian - Fr. Bruce
12:30pm John Talt - Fr. Duffy
Tom DeVito
Ann Vigh
Dorothy Prudente
*The schedule of priests celebrating Mass
is subject to change as parish needs arise.
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Mailed in/Other Envelopes: $3,815.00
Total: $27,196.52
As we pray today for an increase of spiritual gifts, we are
reminded by the Bishops’ Pastoral on Stewardship that good
stewardship of the Church “means cherishing and fostering
the gifts of all, while using one’s own gifts to serve the
community of faith.”
Living Stewardship:
We are grateful this week for all stewards in our parish
who use their God-given gifts to serve others, especially
through our parish’s ministries as well as out into the
wider community.
ST. KILIAN PARISH MEMORIALS FOR HOSTS
AND WINE to be used at all WEEKEND Masses
(Nov. 8, 9, 2014) were donated in Memory of
+Patricia & Derek Ward
Gift of: Susan & John Picciano & Family
ST. KILIAN PARISH MEMORIALS FOR HOSTS
AND WINE to be used at all WEEKDAY Masses
(Nov. 10-14, 2014) were donated in Memory of
+George Landi
Gift of: Eleanore McIntyre & Family
St. Kilian Catholic Church
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Baptisms
Riley Nicole Greco
Conor Jerome Griffin
Dylan Michael Hoffman
Olivia Ann Klein
Jillian Diana Merzbacher
Michael Nicholas Montalbano
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.
PRAY FOR:
Frank Burnside; Msgr. Tom Hartman; Sarita Donald;
Denise Wagner; Helen Norjen; John Peters; John Nelson,
Jr.; John Nelson; Kerri Ihm; Rosemarie Oliver; Matthew
Malley; Christine Fitzgerald; Bill Johnson; Joseph Trudden,
Sr.; Fred Schumeyer; Nancy Rigney; Fred Rigolini.
And prayers for the children: Gwendolyn Rose; Kyle
Patrick Johnson; MacKenzie Jordan Borchers; Jameson
Frogge.
Rest in Peace
Please pray for the repose of the
soul of:
Sheila A. Montgoris
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
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Next Sunday:
Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12/1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17/Jn
2:13-22
Ti 1:1-9/Lk 17:1-6
Ti 2:1-8, 11-14/Lk 17:7-10
Ti 3:1-7/Lk 17:11-19
Phlm 7-20/Lk 17:20-25
2 Jn 4-9/Lk 17:26-37
3 Jn 5-8/Lk 18:1-8
Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31/1 Thes 5:1-6/Mt
25:14-30 or 25:14-15, 19-21
©Liturgical Publications Inc
First Announcement
Bradley Michael Finn & Tara Jillian Gangarossa (St. Kilian)
Mark William Cleary & Nicole Marie Getzelman (St. Kilian)
Joseph Grillo (St. Kilian) & Samantha Eisemann (St. Kilian)
Second Announcement
William Dessel (St. Kilian) & Lauren Michaelos
Thomas McCarthy & Christine Edwards (St. Kilian)
Readings for the Week of November 9, 2014
Sunday:
Banns of Marriage
Third Announcement
Joseph Castro & Roseann Barrgato (St. Kilian)
Craig Orofino & Eva Dziergowska
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
help recycle clothing for the poor.
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Sunday, November 9, 2014
ST KILIAN YOUTH
This past Wednesday, Nov. 5, our 8th graders received
the sacrament of confirmation from Bishop Andrzej
Zglejszewski, Auxiliary Bishop for the Diocese of
Rockville Centre. Confirmation is the sacrament in
which a person is sealed with the Gifts of the Holy
Spirit first received at baptism, and when a person
becomes a fully initiated member of the Church. We
would like to thank all of the catechists who worked so
hard these past few years to prepare the students for
the sacrament. Please take some time to pray for these
young people and their families as they reach this huge
milestone in their Catholic lives.
St. Kilian Women’s Guild
Women of Faith
Women of Vision
Women of Gentleness
Women Centered in God
November 13th Meeting
7:30 pm
Blue Room in the lower level of the Church
Guest speaker is Joann Magri
Owner of The Divine Olive
Joann will speak about fine
oils and vinegars.
All women of the Parish are welcome.
Youth Events for Middle and High School
Teens:
11/7 6pm -7pm Music Choir Practice Church Music Room,
Basement. WE NEED YOUTH SINGERS for our choir!
11/9 9:30am Youth Mass in Church (all teens are invited to
sit and sing with us). 8am rehearsal in church music
room
11/9 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
Head down to rectory youth room by 8:15 to continue
with High School Sky.J
11/16 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
Head down to rectory youth room by 8:15 to continue
with High School SKY. J
11/21 5pm -6pm Music Choir Practice Church Music Room,
Basement. WE NEED YOUTH SINGERS for our choir!
11/21 6:30pm-10pm Teen Holy Hour @ St Ignatius of Loyola,
Hicksville. Meet at St Kilian Rectory parking lot at 6:30
ride.
11/23 9:30am Youth Mass in Church (all teens are invited to
sit and sing with us) 8am rehearsal in church music
room.
11/23 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
Head down to rectory youth room by 8:15 to continue
with High School SKY. J
11/30 **** Save the Date, SKY Annual Thanksgiving Feast.
JOIN SKY +
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul
In today’s Gospel Jesus challenges us to “stay awake” by
taking time to seriously look at ourselves, the priorities of
our lives, and how we are growing spiritually.
Ask yourself “What would Jesus Christ do?”
and then put your gift in the Society of St. Vincent de
Paul poor box so that those who are suffering will be
able to celebrate thanksgiving.
If you are in need of assistance or would like information about joining or contributing to the Society, please call
516-473-9562. 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.
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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+
Collection Envelopes
It helps our counters to keep an accurate
account of your donations if you write the
amount of your donation on the space
provided on the front of your envelope. Also, please do not
tape your envelope closed. Thank you for your generosity to
St. Kilian Parish.
St. Kilian Catholic Church
Sunday, November 9, 2014
...through Stewardship
A Way of Life
Stewardship News - Commitment Weekend
“For just as a body without a spirit is dead, so also faith
without works is dead.” James 2:26
Over the past few weeks we have reflected upon several ways for
each of us to belong more deeply to Jesus and to His Church.
We looked at ways to take a step in our prayer lives, in our
participation and celebration in the life of church and
acknowledged that we are accountable for all that we have been
given. Our journey and examination is intended to lead us to
take action.
Commitment Weekend challenges us to do just that - commit to
action. We are each individually called by God to participate in
the tangible mission of Jesus. Our baptism and that which
follows confirms our acceptance of that mission. It defines our
lives - what we say and don’t say, what we do and what we don’t
do.
Commitment weekend is the time when we declare in writing our
intention to take a step on our faith journey. Any step we take in
giving of ourselves should be:
1) Planned: The decision to give is just that – a decision. It
requires prayer, reflection, thought and time. It is a careful,
intentional response to God’s generosity.
2) Proportionate: Our giving is proportionate to what God has
given us. Our response to God’s generosity in our lives should
be proportionate to what we have received from God.
3) From Our Substance: The proportion of our gift becomes
sacrificial when it comes from our substance rather than our
abundance. When we give out of our substance, we are
changed in the process.
4) In Thanksgiving: The most complete way to thank God for all
that we have been given is to live a life of generous,
responsible and joy-filled stewardship.
5) A Gift: No gift is truly a gift unless it is given freely without
reservation or condition. Once our decision to give is made, we
should be confident and be at peace with it.
Through our commitment and sacrifice we belong more deeply to
Jesus and to His church!
Ways to Take-A-Step
Commit:
¨ Be more conscious of God
in the everyday.
¨ Pray regularly and give
thanks to God for what you
have been given.
¨ Join one of the many
ministries in our parish, if
you are able.
¨ Learn about yourself and
who God created you to be.
¨ Increase your financial gift
to our parish, the Catholic
Ministries Appeal and other
charities, if you are able.
¨ Enroll in automated giving
to fulfill your financial
commitment.
¨ Embrace and participate
fully in the advent of the
Third Edition of the Roman
Missal.
Take-A-Step to Belong More Deeply...Commit.
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Sunday, November 9, 2014
ST. KILIAN WEEK AT A
GLANCE
Nov. 9 (Sunday)
Respect Life Meeting - 10:30am - Parish
Ctr.
CYO Basketball - 1pm - Auditorium
SKYouth - 6pm - Cafeteria
Alanon Meeting - 7:30pm - Parish Ctr.
Nov. 10 (Monday)
Divorced/Separated - 7:30pm - Parish Ctr
Nov. 11 (Tuesday)
NA Meeting - 7:30pm - Parish Ctr.
Nov. 12 (Wednesday)
AA Support Meeting - 7pm - Parish Ctr.
Boy Scout Catholic Emblem - 7:30pm Parish Ctr.
Nov. 13 (Thursday)
Women’s Guild Meeting - 7:30pm - Parish
Ctr.
Nov. 14 (Friday)
AA Spanish Support Meeting -7pmParish Ctr
Nov. 15 (Saturday)
CYO League Games - 12 noon - Auditorium
Spanish Youth Group - 7:30pm - Cafeteria
Nov. 16 (Sunday)
Pre-Cana Closing - 10:30am - Parish Ctr.
Baptism Preparation - 10:30am - Parish Ctr.
CYO Basketball - 1:30pm - Auditorium
SKYouth - 6pm - Cafeteria
Alanon Meeting - 7:30pm - Parish Ctr.
BULLETIN DEADLINE: The deadline
for submissions to the weekly bulletin is
Tuesday morning. Your announcement may
be emailed to [email protected] or
dropped off in the rectory, but it must be
received before noon on Tuesday to be
included in the next bulletin. The bulletin
is published each week on our web site at
www.stkilian.com. You may also email
any questions or requests to the rectory
office at [email protected].
Special Deadline for the Thanksgiving
Weekend Bulletin( Nov. 30, 2014) is
Thursday morning, Nov. 20th.
PLEASE PATRONIZE OUR
SPONSORS
Let us say THANK YOU by supporting their
businesses. Please let them know that you
saw their ad in our Parish Bulletin.
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Help for the Holidays
Night of Prayer
& Remembrance
“Healing and Acceptance,
But Never Forgetting!”
Monday, November 17, 2014
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
St. Kilian Church
485 Conklin St.,
Farmingdale, NY
Sponsored by
The Bereavement Ministry &
Ministry of Consolation
For more information, please call
Deacon Frank Barone/Deacon Francis
Marino
(516)249-0127
“Blest are they who mourn for they shall be
comforted”
—Matthew 5:5
St. Kilian Catholic Church
Sunday, November 9, 2014
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
A great, big THANK-YOU to our volunteers who helped
at our recent “Farmer’s Market”! Some drove to pick-up
the produce for us and some sorted, bagged and
distributed it at our pantry. We are indeed blessed J
DIOCESAN & COMMUNITY
Faith on Tap
Monday, Nov. 17, 2014
Topic: “Where is God Calling Me..How do
we hear God through the Chaos”
Speaker: Sr. Gina Fleming, OP - CoDirector of the National College Preaching
Conference. Join us at Lily Flanagan’s, 345
Deer Park Ave., Babylon. Doors open at
7:00 Talk begins at 7:30pm
Holiday Craft Fair
Something for your entire family including
American Girl clothing, Jewelry, Angels, and
Holiday artifacts to name just a few!
Saturday, November 29th from 10:00AM to
4:00PM at St. James Church, 80 Hicksville
Road, Seaford, one block south of
Hempstead Turnpike. Phone 516-731-3710
or e-mail [email protected]
You Can Help Your Marriage
Do you feel alone? Are you frustrated or
angry with each other? Do you argue or
have you just stopped talking to each
other? Does talking about it only make it
worse? Retrouvaille helps couples through
difficult times in their marriages. For
confidential info about the program or to
register for the upcoming weekend that
begins on Friday, November 14 at the
Montfort Spiritual Center in Bayshore, call
1-800-470-2230.
Holy Trinity Diocesan High School
VENDORS WANTED
Christmas & Holiday Craft Fairs
Saturday, Nov. 22nd and Saturday, Dec. 6th
(10am - 4:30pm)
Newbridge Road (Rt 106) & Stewart Ave.
All profits support the Holy Trinity Student &
School Programs.
For more information please e-mail
[email protected] or call
433-2900 x 119.
A Free Support Group ministering to
Divorced, Separated and Widowed
meets every Monday Night from 7:30pm to
9:00pm in the Parish Center Media Room
and we welcome divorced and separated
as well as widowed, and never married
who need support. This is also a great
place to network. We have been meeting
at St. Kilian’s for over 15 years. Come join
us! For more information please call
Bob@516-551-9143.
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Sunday, November 9, 2014
SOCIAL MINISTRY/OUTREACH
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR OUR
ANNUAL THANKSGIVING FOOD
COLLECTION
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8th , 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH , 8:30 am to 2:00 pm
COLLECTION WILL BE AT PARISH OUTREACH BUILDING
140 Elizabeth Street, Farmingdale
(Rectory parking lot entrance facing Conklin Street)
Baked Beans
Black Beans
Broth (Chicken & Beef)
Cake Mix/Brownie Mix/Frosting
Canned Chicken
Canned Fruit
Canned Soup
Canned Vegetables
Cereal
Chili
Coffee(instant & ground)/Tea/Hot Chocolate
Cookies/Crackers
Deodorant
Napkins
Evaporated Milk
Gravy
Jello/Pudding
Jelly
Juice
Ketchup
Macaroni & Cheese
Mayo
Mustard
Oatmeal
Pancake Mix & Syrup
Potatoes (canned or instant)
Toiletries & Paper Goods:
Shampoo & Conditioner
Soap
Paper Towels
Tissues
Powdered Milk
Rice
Salad Dressing
Shelf-Stable Milk
Stew
Stuffing
Sugar (small boxes)
Tomatoes
Tomato Paste
Tomato Sauce
Tuna
Turkeys
Yams
Toothpaste
Toilet Paper
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St. Kilian Catholic Church
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Christmas Wreaths
and Blankets
We will be selling Christmas Wreaths and Grave
Blankets this year. The wreaths are Balsam and are
12” Double Faced and decorated with a red velvet
bow, pine cones and silk like poinsettias.
The prices have remained the same as last year!!!
The grave blankets are handmade on a
wooden base and are decorated. This year we will be
offering two different sizes - a large 24” size and an
extra large size measuring 42”. Also available is a 24”
Cross .
If you are interested in purchasing, please fill
out the tear-off below and return it to the rectory
or drop it in the Christmas Box in the gathering space.
Please do not leave any money with your tear-off.
We are taking pre-orders, so we know how many to
order.
Pick-up will be Saturday, December 13 from
9AM to 12:00 noon or Sunday, December 14, from
9AM to 12:30PM in the basement of the church.
Join us for some refreshments and Christmas
Cheer as Advent begins and pick up your wreaths and
blankets. Any questions, please contact Dave
Rodenburg (249-3276) or Margaret Barrett (4200674) or leave a message at the rectory.
Christmas Wreaths
and Blankets
Name ____________________________
Christmas Cash 50/50
Envelopes with raffle tickets
will be available next weekend after all the
Masses. Each envelope contains 3 raffle tickets.
One ticket is $10.00 or 3 for $25.00. The drawing will be on Hospitality Sunday, Dec.14th.
Winner need not be present.
EARLY BIRD $500 DRAWING ON
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30th.
The St. Kilian Players are
seeking new members for the
Executive Board. Board
members service the Players
as leaders, both spiritually
and professionally. The
Executive Board consists of 5
members selected by lottery from the general
membership and meeting the prescribed criteria. The
term of office is two years. To be eligible to serve as a
Board Member, a Player must be at least 25 years old
and have participated in three St. Kilian Player’s
production.
Anyone who is interested in serving on the Board should
submit a letter of intent to the St. Kilian Players: Attention:
Bob Kuppelmeyer.
Letters can be dropped off at the rectory or e-mailed to:
[email protected]. All letters must be received by
Friday November 28th 2014. Any questions, please
contact the Board at the Players email.
Address __________________________
Telephone Number _____________
Quantity
Cross
24”
$20.00
______
Christmas Wreath
12”
$15.00
______
Grave Blankets
24”
$20.00
_____
42”
$30.00
______
Prices remain the same as last year even though the cost has gone
up.
PRAYER SERVICES - PRAYER
GROUPS & BIBLE STUDY GROUPS
Daily Rosary- Mon-Fri - 8:30am.-Church
Miraculous Medal Novena - Mondays - 7:30pm - St. Benedict
Chapel (except holidays)
Eucharistic Adoration, Mondays, 8pm – St. Benedict Chapel,
(except holidays)
Charismatic Prayer Group, Wed. – 8pm, St. Benedict Chapel
First Friday - Exposition from 8-9pm - St. Benedict Chapel
First Saturday Rosary, 4:30pm, Church
Holy Souls in Purgatory, Tuesdays, 6:30 pm - St. Benedict Chapel
St. Kilian Bible Study, Wednesday-10:30am to 12:30pm in Parish
Center. Please join us for Bible Study and Coffee and Cake. No
meetings during summer months.
Spanish Charismatic Renewal–Wed.–7pm– 9:30pm - Cafeteria
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Sunday, November 9, 2014
St. Kilian Respect Life
WE MADE IT !
OVERCOMING SENSITIVITY
Last Sunday was the final day of our
recent 40 DAYS FOR LIFE campaign.
As reports continue to pour in from
around the country and world, we
know one thing for sure: God has
worked miracles in Forty Days.
When we act out of our grand soul, we are generous,
hospitable, big-hearted, and warm. Conversely, when we
act out of our petty soul, we are paranoid, bitter, overprotective, cautious, and small-hearted. When we feel hurt
it is all too easy to act out of the petty half of our souls.
Today there are babies alive who had been scheduled to
be aborted during that time. Instead of becoming an
abortion statistic, they will have birthdays next June or
July because their moms had a chance to turn around at
the last moment.
There are also women who are finding hope and
healing after an abortion.
There are abortion center workers who. at the beginning
of this campaign, complained about “those people”
outside praying. That was before God went to work on
their hearts and led them to quit the abortion business.
No harsh weather, discouragement or persecution can
take away the joy of seeing a baby saved and a mom
spared a lifetime of regret.
Thanks to all who joined us in prayer and
sacrifices as we kept vigil during these past
blessed 40 Days.
FOR INFORMATION OR
TO BE INVOLVED IN PROLIFE WORK
CALL 516-249-6567
Of course we can always rationalize our bitterness,
coldness, and pettiness by appealing to our sensitivity. We
feel slights and insults deeply precisely because we are
deep. There’s truth in that. The more sensitive we are, the
more deeply we will feel both love and its betrayal. But (and
this is the point) we need to see our hypersensitivity as
something to be converted from so that we can be resilient
enough to absorb the bumps and bruises of everyday living.
Nobody can live for any length of time within a family or a
community without hurting others and without getting hurt.
The challenge is to have the resiliency to live with that.
Henri Nouwen used to say that one of the key elements in
spiritual conversion is to move from hostility to hospitality.
All major spiritualities tell us the same thing.
In Tibetan Buddhism, the bowl is the image for resentment.
In it is contained all our bitterness, disappointment, and
disillusionment. We sit holding that bowl in our hands. We
can either pour it forwards, so that the resentment flows
away from us, or we can tip it onto ourselves, allowing all
that poison to infect us. Our happiness depends upon which
way we tip that bowl.
How can we let go of our hypersensitivity? A priest that I
know once gave me this advice: Whenever you feel stung
and hurt, pull away, sit in prayer, and stay there until the
pain softens enough so that you can face others with
warmth again.
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]
SAVE THE DATE
ST. KILIAN RESPECT-LIFE CALENDAR OF EVENTS
11/15 (Sat) - 10:30-11:30AM Prayer vigil outside
Planned Parenthood, 35 Carman’s Rd,
Massapequa.
We do this EVERY Sat., Please join us when you can.
11/9 (Sun)- 10:30AM-10:55AM—PRO-LIFE meeting
Green Rm of St. Kilian’s Church Basement
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MARCH FOR LIFE
Pro-Life Trip to Washington, DC
Thursday, January 22nd, 2015
To reserve your seat on the bus, or for
more info, contact: Paul J. Montenero
Email
[email protected]
Text/Call:
516-523-0373
St. Kilian Catholic Church
Sunday, November 9, 2014
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 pre-bautismal,
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.
La Dedicación de la Basílica de Letrán
Quizá no todos sabemos que la Basílica de
Letrán en Roma fue propiedad de la familia imperial y que en el siglo IV se convirtió en la residencia
oficial del papa. Hoy celebramos esta fiesta, donde
nos podremos dar cuenta de que el Templo material, como figura de la Iglesia, es también un
llamamiento a la comunidad y a la comunión. Las
lecturas de hoy tienen una belleza sin igual. La
primera lectura nos describe la visión del profeta
Ezequiel de cómo el Templo reconstruido en
Jerusalén dará la abundancia de todos los bienes.
La ciudad santa, siempre necesitada de agua,
ahora la tendrá en abundancia. “Un hombre me
llevó a la entrada del templo. Por debajo del
umbral manaba agua hacia el oriente, pues el
templo miraba hacia el oriente, y el agua bajaba
por el lado derecho del templo, al sur del altar” (Ez
47, 1). ¿Qué imágenes o sentimientos nos vienen
al escuchar esta lectura? ¿Cómo podemos
interpretar el espíritu y gracia que nos indica el
profeta?
Sin embargo, el Evangelio nos narra el
hecho de cuando Jesús expulsa del Templo a los
vendedores. El Templo de Jerusalén, era como el
corazón de la nación judía. Era el lugar de culto y
por lo tanto debía ser respetado como casa de
oración, no como cueva de ladrones. “Quiten todo
de aquí y no conviertan en un mercado la casa de
mi Padre”. Si Jesús físicamente viniera ahora,
¿qué diría de nuestros templos? ¿En que los
hemos convertido? ¿Son casa de oración y
respeto? San Pablo, aclara sobre nosotros los
bautizados. “¿No saben acaso ustedes que son el
templo de Dios y que el Espíritu de Dios habita en
ustedes?” (1 Cor 3, 16).
©2014 Liturgical Publications Inc
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)705-1229.
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