St. John Nepomucene R.C. Church
1140 Locust Avenue, Bohemia, New York 11716
PARISH OFFICE
(631) 589-0540
(631) 244-8086 (FAX)
[email protected]
FAMILY FAITH FORMATION
(631) 567-1765
(631) 750-3770 (FAX)
[email protected]
PARISH OUTREACH
(631) 567-1995
(631) 750-3770 (FAX)
[email protected]
YOUTH MINISTRY
(631) 589-4582
[email protected]
STEWARDSHIP
(631) 589-0540
Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph
Sunday, December 28, 2014
MASS TIMES
Saturday Evening: 5 pm
Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am, 12 noon, &
5:00 pm
Monday through Friday: Check inside bulletin for
schedule.
Saturday: 9:00 am—only
Holy Days: Check bulletin for schedule.
Mass in Spanish: every Saturday at 7:30 pm
SACRAMENTS
BAPTISM—Call Parish Office for available
Saturdays or Sundays. Baptismal preparation is
required prior to the baptism of ANY child.
RECONCILIATION—Saturdays from 4:00 pm to
4:45 pm; seasonally, at special services; and
anytime by request by calling the Parish Office.
MARRIAGE—Arrangements must be made at
least NINE months prior to wedding. This is to
allow for the necessary interviews and required
marriage preparation programs. NO DATE for a
wedding can be given over the phone or reserved
until the couple completes the formal paperwork
with a member of the pastoral staff.
ANOINTING OF THE
SICK—Communal
celebrations are scheduled periodically.
The
sacrament is available whenever there is a
personal need by calling the Parish Office.
Find us on the web:
stjohnnepomucene.com
Pastoral Ministry
Rev. Joseph Schlafer, Pastor, ext 229
Rev. Lawrence Chadwick, Associate Pastor, ext 213
Deacon James Bohuslaw, ext 510
Deacon Roger Mott, ext 511
Deacon George Reich, ext 512
Administration
Ms. Carol Lee, Parish Facility Manager, ext 233
Mrs. Gina Cicero, Part-Time General Secretary, ext 202
Mrs. Donna Bellucci, Part-Time General Secretary, ext. 200
Sr. Maureen Morgan, RSM, Volunteer Assistant, ext 201
Family Faith Formation
Mrs. Kathy Russell-Sica, Director, ext 223
Mr. James Tenney, Coordinator of Confirmation and
Assistant Director, ext 224
Mrs. Dawn O’Donnell, Secretary (am), ext 225
Mrs. Barbara Langabeer, Receptionist (pm), ext 237
Music Ministry
Mr. Joseph Graffeo, Director, ext 230
Outreach
Sr. Lisa Bergeron, Director, OSU, ext.220
Stewardship
Ms. Carol Lee, Coordinator, ext 233
Youth Ministry
Marian Zahra, Director, ext 217
VISION STATEMENT: Rooted in Jesus Christ, we desire to become a vibrant worshipping community that reaches out in
warmth and hospitality as we strive to make Christ known by responding to the challenge of the Gospel.
If the weekend Mass intention is for your family member
and you would like to bring up the gifts during the Mass,
please notify the Parish Office during the week prior to
the intended Mass. The day of the Mass, please arrive
at church at least 5 minutes before the Mass begins
and introduce yourself to one of our ushers.
MASS SCHEDULE
MONDAY, December 29
READINGS: 1 Jn 2:3-11 / Lk 2:22-35
7:00 am John Bruno
9:00 am Gordan Williams
TUESDAY, December 30
READINGS: 1 Jn 2:12-17 / Lk 2:36-40
7:00 am
9:00 am Gail DeSantos
WEDNESDAY, December 31
READINGS: 1 Jn 2:18-21 / Jn 1:1-18
7:00 am
5:00 pm Lorraine Sweeney (1st Ann)
THURSDAY, January 1 - Mary, Mother of God
READINGS: Nm 6:22-27 / Gal 4:4-7 / Lk 2:16-21
9:00 am Father Bill Karvelis
10:30 am Mary Balsamo
12:00 pm Diane Hughes
Everything I do and say…
AFTER I SAY I BELIEVE!
STEWARDSHIP IN SCRIPTURE
“Whatever you do,” says
St. Paul to the Colossians,…
“do it in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Give thanks to God the Father
through him.”
And so it is that we offer our
gifts in the Eucharist,
“through Him, with Him and in Him,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit…”
STEWARDSHIP IN ACTION
FRIDAY, January 2
READINGS: 1 Jn 2:22-28 / Jn 1:19-28
9:00 am Adrienne Buonincontri
SATURDAY, January 3
READINGS: 1 Jn 2:29-3:6-4:6 / Jn 1:29-34
9:00 am Deacon Tony Cusumano
4:00 pm Confessions
5:00 pm Dec’d Members of the Morgan Family
John Lapine
7:30 pm Spanish Mass
SUNDAY, January 4 - Epiphany
READINGS: Is 60:1-6 / Eph 3:2-3,5-6 / Mt 2:1-12
7:30 am Dec’d Members of the
Wcela, Petrlak & Kovarik Families
9:00 am
Patricia M. Lehecka
Robert Freiburger
10:30 am Charles & Mad-lyn Companick
12:00 pm Parishioners of St. John’s
Epiphany Pageant
Confirmation Retreat
5:00 pm Intentions of Michael & Sarah Chadwick
The Altar Bread and Wine and
Altar Candle have been
donated in loving memory of
Theresa, Dominick and
Frank Adducci
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Holy Family of
Jesus, Mary and Joseph
STEWARDSHIP SHARING
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR: SEPTEMBER 1– AUGUST 31, 2015
Collection for the weekend of December 13/14
Envelopes / Loose Checks: 483 / 41
Regular Collection: $18,622.02
YTD Budgeted Amount: $ 256,000.00
(16,000 x 16 weeks)
YTD Actual Collection: $ 251,171.20
SHORTAGE:
$ 4,828.80
Children’s Stewardship: 4 envelopes, $12.15
I followed Jesus this week by...
...doing what I am supposed to do..
...helping my friend with their math hw.
A WORD FROM OUR PASTOR
Who is your family?
One of the memories I have from childhood is the fact that both of my parents always loved having
company at our house. It could be relatives, neighbors, or any of the friends that my siblings or I would
bring home with us, but my parents were always happy to have people visiting. I even remember my father
saying to my friends from college, “Don’t wait for Joe to invite you again. Come see us anytime!” My
parents would be even happier if the visitor could stay for dinner, and if any person asked for help, they
were eager to respond. In effect, my parents’ loving and caring ways, although they were focused on their
children, went beyond the six of us. They loved to welcome everyone. In doing so, they made it possible for
us to understand that the meaning of family was more than just those people living under the same roof. My
parents’ habit of extending family life and family love to visitors taught us that there is something bigger to
appreciate and in which to participate. That larger reality is the human family or, better still, God’s family.
This truth is perhaps one of the most important messages of this Sunday after Christmas which is called the
Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. We know very little about the particular details of
Jesus growing up with Mary and Joseph in Nazareth, but the meaning of their life as a family is that God’s
love unites all of us as a family and offers hope and healing for us and for our world. This message is made
clear in today’s Gospel. When Mary and Joseph take their newborn son to be presented in the temple,
Simeon refers to the child as, “a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory for your people Israel.” In
other words, Jesus, who has been born to Mary and Joseph, has come for the whole human family. His love
is universal. Jesus’ life with Mary and Joseph serves as the symbol for what the Lord’s mission is all about.
He has come to unite all of humanity and make us realize that we are all in some way connected to each
other. As members of God’s family, we are, in a real sense, brothers and sisters to every human being.
Today, there are so many different expressions of family life. There are families by birth made up of two
parents and children, single parent families, blended families, and families by adoption. But, whatever the
circumstances, the family is the most important place where we learn the kind of self-sacrificing love,
patience, and forgiveness by which we can grow beyond our “immediate family” and enjoy that destiny for
which God created us, namely, to be the sons and daughters of a loving God who teaches all of humanity to
be a family in the person of Jesus.
Last winter during a big snowstorm, one of our own parishioners was in our church lobby and she
happened to meet a mother and daughter from Central America who were looking for shelter. The random
meeting prompted our parishioner to invite the two women into her home and they wound up enjoying her
hospitality for four months until they were able to find a place to live. That’s the message of this feast of
the Holy Family in a nutshell.
Our own families are so crucial in determining who we are and who we become. Let’s be thankful for all
those family members who have loved us. May we take the many gifts we have received from family life,
and extend them in an ever-widening circle of love in the human family. That was the hope and prayer of
our brother who first came to us in the stable of Bethlehem.
~Fr. Joe
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BAPTISMS
PRAY FOR THE DECEASED
We welcome the newly baptized of the
community and congratulate their parents:
We are united in prayer with their families
and with one another as we and all the
faithful departed await our rising with the Lord.
Brody Anthony Baldwin
Kathleen Madden
PRAY FOR THE SICK
MARY’S CORNER
Often it is requested for persons to be placed on the perpetual sick list.
Sometimes it’s forgotten to have them removed as necessary.
Kindly contact the Parish Office for any changes to the list.
Dominic Ardazzone,
Mark Arthus, Donna Blydenburgh,
Meghan Brown, Mary Boland, Katherine Buckley,
Dina Bugliari, Joseph Carnival,
John Cascio, Kathryn Cast, Dolores Celeste,
Mary Chesire, Melanie Chirachella,
Tom Close, Don Croake,
Mary Cullon, Christopher Dillon,
Ester Dumloa, Marge Feather,
Louis Friedman, Alexander Fuoco,
Mary Jean Galli, Marlene Garjiulo,
Patricia Grasso, Sister Jane Hlalligan,
Marie Hughes, Emmanuella Ingrisano,
Roseann Jerico, Edward Johnson,
Michael Keane, Baby Bentley Kovanda,
Ashley Kovanda, Mylinda Lieberman,
Claire Lippi, Tony Lofaro,
Gene Markey, Cameron Martocci,
Thomas McCabe, Karen McLean,
Rosie Monterrosa, Joseph Moretta,
James Natalie, Peter Noel,
Zachary Nowicki, Joan Parsons,
Mary Anne Powers, Joseph Raffaele,
Eva Reimer, Steven Santana,
Gloria Sanseverino, Michelle Scaringi,
Brian Scudero, Paige Somma,
Bree Stoll, Kevin Swisher,
Evelyn Toomey, Raeffela Trotta,
Taylor Vetrano, Mercedes Vera, Sarah Vita
Kathy Schmidt
Kathleen Murray, Michael Bolognese,
Kevin Inman
Sal & Joyce Pinzone, Ruby Dailey Rivera
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A donation was made to St. John’s Rosary Makers
in loving memory of
Deacon Tony Cusumano
We ask that all of our parish
family remember
Deacon Tony Cusumano
in your prayers for the month of December
for all his kindness and good works that
he has always shown to all.
If you would like to make a donation to the
Rosary Makers, please contact
Carole Perez at 567-4808.
PRAY FOR THOSE IN SERVICE
We pray for all our servicemen and women
who gave their lives in the fulfillment of their duties.
We pray for the veterans whose lives have been
permanently affected by their experiences in this war.
We also remember the relief workers, contractors,
Iraqi and Afghani men, women and children
who have lost their lives in these conflicts.
We pray for a speedy end to these wars.
We pray for all of the men and women
who come from our Parish and who are
now serving our Country any place in the world.
We would like you to remember them in
your prayers. If you know someone
you would like to add to the list,
please call the Parish Office at
589-0540 and give us his/her name.
Sunday: All Servicemen & Women
Monday: Javier Rivera, U.S. Marine Land Corps
Tuesday: Sgt Edward Riviello, U.S Army
Wednesday: Staff Sgt Jennifer Roden, U.S. Army
Thursday: LCmdr Arnold Roper, U.S. Navy
Friday: LCpl Gregory Ryan, U.S. Marines
Saturday: PFC Michael Ryan, U.S. Marines
THIS WEEK — PARISH EVENTS
SUNDAY December 28 - Feast of the Holy Family
10:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word, Church
Teen Liturgy of the Word, Church
2:00 pm Baptisms, Church
MONDAY December 29
8:45 am Perpetual Novena, Church
NO Legion of Mary
NO Sandwich Society
TUESDAY December 30
8:00 pm Holy Hour, Church
WEDNESDAY December 31 - New Year’s Eve
7:00 am Mass, Church
NO Silent Eucharistic Adoration
5:00 pm Mass, Church
Special Announcement!
The Epiphany Pageant
will take place next weekend:
Sunday, January 4, 2015.
All new format!
Please see page 8 for details!
Please join us for this celebration!
PRO-LIFE ROSARY
1st Friday of each month
after the 9:00 am Mass
Next date: January 2nd
THURSDAY January 1 - Holy Mary, Mother of God
All Parish Offices Closed
9:00 am Mass, Church
10:30 am Mass, Church
12:00 pm Mass, Church
FRIDAY January 2
9:30 am Pro-Life Rosary, Room 5a
SATURDAY
8:30 am
1:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:30 pm
January 3
First Saturday, Church
Baptisms, Church
Santo Rosario, Church
Misa en Español, Church
SUNDAY January 4 - Feast of the Epiphany
10:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word, Church
Teen Liturgy of the Word, Church
12:00 pm Epiphany Pageant, Church
Refreshments to follow in Parish Center
Level 8 Confirmation Mass and Retreat,
Church and Lower Level
Please note that
the Family Faith Formation offices
and the Parish Outreach offices will
be closed this week.
Family Faith and Parish Outreach
will reopen on
Monday, January 5, 2015
Enjoy a wonderful Christmas Season!
Happy New Year!
THIS WEEK—SELF HELP GROUPS
SUNDAY December 28
7:00 pm NA, H.O.W. We Live, Room 4
NA, Convention Committee, Room 6b
8:00 pm AA, Bohemia Workshop, Room 2
MONDAY December 29
8:30 pm AA, Way of Life, Room 3
SAA-2, Room 5a
NA, KISS, Room 4
WEDNESDAY December 31
7:30 pm AA, Primary Purpose, Room 2
8:00 pm NA, Circle of Serenity, Room 4
THURSDAY January 1
7:00 pm AA, Bohemia Workshop, Room 5b
7:30 pm SAA, Room 6b
GA, Gamblers Anonymous, Room 2
FRIDAY January 2
7:30 pm AA, A Way of Life, Room 3
8:00 pm NA, Clean in Bohemia, Room 4
SUNDAY
9:00 am
7:00 pm
8:00 pm
January 4
Workaholics Anon., Room 2
NA, H.O.W. We Live, Room 4
AA, Bohemia Workshop, Room 2
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PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY - OUTREACH
Domestic Violence
Town of Islip
Suicide Prevention
1-800-799-SAFE
277 4700
1-800-639-5433
or
1-800-952-3333
L. I. Association for AIDS 1-877-TO-LIACC
Depression After Delivery
1-800-944-4PPD
Crisis Pregnancy/Counseling
243-2373
24-hour State Child Abuse
1-800-342-3720
Baby Safe Haven Hot Line
877-796-HOPE
If your last name Please consider shopping for the
begins with —
following items this week —
A-E
F-J
K-O
P-T
U-Z
Shampoo/Jello/Juice/Cookies/Deodorant
Toothpaste/ Juice/Detergent/Crackers
Pudding/Juice/Jelly /Shampoo/Jello/Cereal
Jelly/Peanut Butter/Juice/Crackers/Fruit
Laundry Detergent/Juice/Saltines/Jello
A Message from Sister Lisa
Due to the dictates of the publisher’s schedule I write
this on December 14th, as we prepare for the busiest
week of the year. I know that so many of our families
would not celebrate Christmas without your
compassionate care. I ponder all that you so readily
give, and know that ministering in this parish is such
an undeserved grace . I am filled with gratitude. You
so beautifully embody the spirit of Christmas of which
Howard Thurman writes:
The work of Christmas begins:
When the song of the angels is stilled,
When the star in the sky is gone,
When the Kings and Princes are home,
When the shepherds are back with their flocks.
The work of Christmas begins:
To find the lost,
To heal the broken,
To feed the hungry,
To release the prisoner,
To rebuild the nations,
To bring peace among the people,
To make music in the heart..
- Howard Thurman
As we approach another new year, we remain grateful
for continued opportunities to feed the hungry, heal the
broken, welcome the stranger, visit the sick, shelter the
homeless, to bring peace and thus to make music to fill
our own and others’ hearts. My deepest hope is that
this new year will unfold for us and for our world, in
deep peace, renewed hope and the certain knowledge
that we are loved beyond measure by a God whose heart
cradles us all.
Especially I pray that this new year be filled with
every blessing for you and your families, and that we
continue to be blessing for our world. May we
rededicate ourselves to the work of the Gospel—that
God’s peace may flourish in our hearts, our homes, our
neighborhoods, and in every dark corner of our world.
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Post Abortion Counseling - days
(Project Rachel)
- evenings
The Life Center
AA Hotline
Drug Hotline
722-4355
242-0907
631-243-2373
631-669-1124
1-800-522-5353
Monthly Bereavement Support Groups
Facilitated by Patricia Jones, MS
Freeman Room, 7:00—8:30 pm
General Bereavement:
Second Mondays: next session January 5th
Support for the loss of a Child:
Third Mondays; next session January 12th
Please call 631-205-1842 for more info.
Annual Christmas Luncheon for ALL
PSM/Outreach Volunteers
(Budget Mentors, Core Workers, EMs to Homebound
and Sick, Food Fellas, Friendly Visitors, Lazarus
Ministers, Pantry Packers, Prayer Blanket Ministers,
Sandwich Society Members, Transportation Ministers,
Wednesday Wrappers and PSM Others)
Friday, Jan. 9, 2015
12:30—3:00 pm
Lower Level
Please come and share the Christmas Spirit!
RSVP by Jan. 6th
Brown Paper Bags Needed!
We DESPERATELY need brown grocery bags
for packing the monthly Pantry food.
Please leave your contribution on the Food Carts.
THANK YOU!
Outreach Office—Holiday Closure
The Outreach Office will be closed for
Christmas and New Year’s from
December 23, 2014—January 2, 2015.
We will reopen 10:00 a.m. on
Monday, January 5th.
Please pray for:
For people whose neighborhoods or countries are
torn by violence, tribal hatred or war, that they may
begin to know God’s peace.
Legion of Mary
First Saturday of the Month Rosary
8:30 am—before 9:00 am Mass
Next date: January 3rd
Please join the Legion of Mary to pray the Rosary and
make the first Saturday devotion to our Blessed Mother.
New members are always welcome.
To join The Legion of Mary, please call
Carole, at 567-4808
May the Blessings of Christmastime be
with you throughout the coming New Year
Please note the following holiday hours
for the Parish General Office:
Monday, December 29. 2014
Through Friday, January 2, 2015
9:30 am—1:00 pm
Thursday, January 1, 2015
CLOSED
ALSO:
If you need to
speak to a clergy
member during hours
when the office is
closed, please call
589-0615
ATTENTION: AFFINITY 'WORD AND
COMMUNION' SERVICE MINISTERS
Please stop by the rear sacristy and pick up
your January through March 2015 schedule
and phone list. Ministers receiving the
schedule and phone list via e-mail
please retrieve them online.
Thank you for your service.
Contact John McGullam at 589-4239 for
questions and/or comments.
Faith and Light Meeting
Friday, January 2nd, 7:00 p.m.
Parish of the Holy Cross
95 Old Nichols Road, Nesconset
(Faith and Light is an international
faith-sharing organization for people
with developmental challenges
and their families and care-givers.)
CENACLE PROGRAMS
December 31, 2014 – January 1, 2015
NEW YEAR’S EVE OVERNIGHT IN PRAYER
Come away from the busyness of the holidays to be in a
quiet atmosphere with others to welcome the New Year
and pray for peace. A festive dinner at 6:00 p.m. opens
the evening followed by a presentation, time for
personal reflection, and celebration of the Eucharist as
we herald the beginning of the New Year.
Presenter: Fr. Larry Lewis, M.M.
Offering: $105, includes dinner $80 Commuters ($50
deposit required to hold your reservation.)
CONTEMPLATIVE SINGLES at the Maude
Adams House. Sundays, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00p.m.
2015: January 18, February 15, March 15, April 19,
May 17, June 21, July 12, August 9.
Join other faith-based singles as we explore God’s
desire for each of us and discuss our call to action in the
Ministry of Single Life.
Facilitator: Joan McGovern, Cenacle Staff Associate
Offering: $35 Includes lunch. ($15 deposit required
to hold your reservation)
CENTERING PRAYER AFTERNOON at the
Maude Adams House. Sundays, 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
2015: January 18, February 15, March 15, April 19,
May 17, June 21, July 12, August 9. DVD by Thomas
Keating O.C.S.O., Centering Prayer, and discussion.
You do not need to have any experience, simply the
desire to rest in God’s Presence. “Be still and know that
I AM God” (Psalm 46:10).
Facilitator: Sr. Margaret Rohde r.c.
Offering: Freewill
T’ai Chi at the Maude Adams House
Mondays, 9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
2015: I – Jan. 12, 19, 26 Feb. 2, 9 II- Mar 2, 9, 16, 23
April 13, 20, 27
Offering: $15 per session
Facilitator: Sr. Pamela Falkowski, r.c.
All programs take place at the Cenacle Retreat House
310 Cenacle Road, Ronkonkoma, NY unless otherwise
noted. Call (631) 588-8366 for more information.
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EPIPHANY PAGEANT
NEW FORMAT THIS YEAR!
Epiphany is the day the church celebrates the arrival
of the Three Kings or Magi or Wise Men
who traveled from afar to adore the newborn King.
They find the infant Jesus with his mother, Mary and
earthly father, Joseph. With this feast we recognize that
Jesus came for all people, not just the Jewish people
who were waiting for the Savior and Messiah.
This year, we will be having the Epiphany Pageant
as part of the 12 Noon Mass on Sunday, January 4, 2015
All parishioners are invited to come to the 12 Noon Mass
and watch as the children act out the Epiphany story.
There will be a potluck gathering in the
PARISH CENTER
immediately following the Mass.
As we do not have facilities to heat food, we ask you to please
bring only hors d’ouevres and small finger sandwiches for all to enjoy.
We also invite you to bring any desserts that you would like to contribute.
If you like, dishes that you do not wish to be left in your car during Mass may
be brought to Door 1 of the Parish Center before Mass begins.
We will once again be asking for non-perishable food items to donate
to our Parish Outreach. You will have the opportunity
during Mass to bring forward your gifts.
Please call Peggy Murphy at 516-314-8506 with any questions.
Thank you and we hope
to see you there!
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Sure you come to Church each week,
Welcome!
to
but... are you
REGISTERED
at St. John’s?
“Registered” means that at some time in the
past you have to come to the Parish Office
(Door 4), talked with a Parish Representative
and completed a Registration Form.
The
information on this form was
then entered into our database
and weekly stewardship envelopes
were mailed to your home. (Being
married at St. John’s does not
automatically make you “registered”).
WHY REGISTER??? Well, in order to have
your child baptized or registered in Family
Faith Formation Classes, or if you have been
asked to be a sponsor for Baptism or Confirmation
in another Church, you will need to be
registered.
By registering,
you are saying that St. John’s
is your Parish and that you
want to be part of our parish
family. By registering, you are
making a commitment to be a
good steward by sharing your
time, talent and treasure for the good of the
parish. By registering, you are developing a
partnership with all in developing your faith life
here at St. John’s.
So, please register a.s.a.p.! If you are unsure of
your registration status, or if your phone or
family status has changed, you may call the
Parish Office with any other questions at 631589-0540. Thank you for your interest.
St. John Nepomucene R. C. Church
We are happy that you have come to worship with
us today and hope that you find spiritual
refreshment in this place.
If you are visiting, please take greetings back from
St. John’s congregation to your home Parish.
If you are seeking to join a worshipping
community, or need the Church’s ministry, please
fill out the form below. Give it to one of the Clergy
or Ushers or place it in the Offering Basket.
I would like to receive
information about
becoming a member of
St. John Nepomucene R.C. Church.
NAME:______________________________________
ADDRESS: __________________________________
____________________________________________
PHONE: ____________________________________
EMAIL ADDRESS: ____________________________
□ I would like to be contacted by a Priest or Staff
member.
□ I am interested in baptism / confirmation.
□ I am interested in opportunities
for my child(ren).
□ I am interested in opportunities
for my teen(s)
□ I would like to be contacted
by Outreach.
□ A member of our household
is homebound and would like
to receive the Sacraments.
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$50 FEE
Friday, January 30th
$50 FEE
RETURN BOTTOM w/PAYMENT by January 23rd
YES ! I will stay awake with St. John’s Youth Group from 9 pm on Friday,
January 30th until I am picked up on Saturday, January 31st at 6 AM . I will follow
all guidelines and rules set up by the Youth Ministry Staff and Leaders, and I will
have an AWESOME experience!
NAME: __________________________________ AGE: _________
PHONE: ____________
PARENT’S SIGNATURE: ____________________________________
PAID $50:_______________
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HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH
InSite Nite MINI-SERIES begins on January 7th.
Like any MINI-SERIES, the excitement will build each week
for these meetings regarding the Seven Deadly Sins.
EVERY week prayer is a different experience, and a chance to find what YOU need.
Come to the Little Church at 7pm on a Wednesday and see for yourself.
There is always food and beverage available which is free ( we have a donation jar
if you can put something in it). See you NEXT week !
JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH
FOCUS continues to be an amazing group of Junior High teens. NEW members are always welcome !
Let’s pack out the Little Church on Friday, January 9th from 7:30 to 9 pm.
Sign up for our Junior High LOCK IN Retreat on January 30th.
This is by Pre Registration ONLY, so don’t delay – get your application in ASAP.
What goes up,
must come down…
Believe it or not, the Christmas season
is over! We will be meeting in the
Church on Friday, January 9th, at
6:30 pm to un-decorate the church.
We could use a few good men who
can lift and climb ladders… if you are
available at that time and are
interested in helping out, please
contact Barbara Vinci at 567-7055.
All are welcome and remember,
“many hands make light work”!
Attention all former Choir
Members and / or Cantors.
Do you have a copy
of the Hymn book, Gather?
We are searching high and low for copies, this
book is now out of print and we need them for
our new Cantors and Choir members. Please
return them asap. You may drop them off at
the Parish Office between the hours of 9:30am
and 5pm. Call Joe Graffeo at
589-0540 with any questions.
Do you know a couple married
for 70...75…80 years??
The fifth annual search for the longest married
couple in the United States has begun as
announced by Worldwide Marriage Encounter.
This is the fifth consecutive year we have
recognized couples for their long marriages. This
year Harold & Edna Owings of Burbank, CA were
recognized for their 82 years of marriage. There are
also state winners recognized at the same time
each year for their longest marriages. There have
been over 1200 couples nominated for the honors
during the last four years. Winners are selected
solely from nominations submitted.
The national winners will be recognized during
Valentine’s Week 2015, which coincides with World
Marriage Day, which is the second Sunday of
February.
To nominate a couple, please submit their name,
their wedding date and where they currently resideplus a contact phone or email address of the
individual nominating the couple. Mail info to: Dick
& Diane Baumbach 8924 Puerto Del Rio Drive
Suite 402, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920, phone 321613-5180. Or email [email protected],
Nominations must be received by January 10th,
2015.
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SPANISH MINISTRY
Queridas hermanos / hermanas:
Si usted quisiera que la Intencion de la
Santa Misa o El Pan y El Vino sean
ofrecidas en honor o memoria para un ser
querido suyo, lo podria solicitar en la oficina
de la Iglesia de Lunes a Viernes.
A continuacion, los servicios que nuestra
parroquia ofrece a la comunidad hispana son
los siguientes:
Todos los sábados, celebramos la Santa
Misa en espanol, empezamos a las 7:00pm,
con el Santo Rosario y a las 7:30pm., la Santa
Misa.
Si usted desea recibir el Sacramento de la
reconciliación (confesión), el sacerdote que
celebrará la Santa Misa, esta disponible antes
y después de la celebración.
Para la oración en los hogares llamar a
Clarita a el tel. 631-580-1718.
Para recibir en su casa la peregrinación de
la Imagén de Nuestra Sra. de Fátima, llamar
a Letty a el tel. 347-239-2178.
Para las instrucciones de los Santos
Sacramentos en español llamar a Lucy a el
tel. 631-472-2724.
Acuerdense de que:
EN LA UNION ESTA LA FUERZA
PLEASE NOTE …
For all our parishioners, even if you do not speak
Spanish, we would encourage you to spread the
word among those who you may know that might
be interested, that Spanish Masses are being held
EVERY Saturday at 7:30 pm,
with the Rosary being said at 7:00 pm.
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Retreats for Healing After Abortion
Do you know someone who is hurting from abortion?
The Life Center of Long Island invites you to attend our
next Rachel’s Vineyard Healing Retreat on the
weekend of February 6-8, 2015. It begins Friday evening
and concludes Sunday afternoon.
For more information please contact: Deacon Joe
McNicholas at (516) 445-3927 or email:
[email protected]
Communication is strictly confidential
To learn more about Rachel’s Vineyard, look online at
www.rachelsvineyard.org.or call 1-877-HOPE 4 ME
(1-877-467-3463).
DID YOU KNOW??
Youth Ministry and Family Faith have
facebook pages! Visit today and
“like” us for updates, photos and news!
(To find us, type the name exactly as follows:)
St. John Nepomucene YouthMinistry
St John Nepomucene Family Faith
GIRLS NIGHT OUT!
Calling all Song Birds!
The Heart of Long Island Chorus
is currently looking for women
singers of all ages to become members of the
chorus! You are invited to attend our rehearsal
night held every Tuesday evening (7-10 pm) in
Holbrook. Come hear us sing, learn about four part
a cappella harmony and enjoy a few laughs with
new friends. Ability to read music is not a
requirement, however, previous chorus/choir
experience is helpful. Vocal training and music
education are included in membership benefits.
Come on down and see the fun you can have
singing with a great group of women.
We’ll be looking for you!
Interested in attending a rehearsal or learning
more about the chorus? Please contact Monica at
631-730-6234 or contact us through email
at: [email protected]
FAMILY FAITH FORMATION
Reminder !
In today’s Gospel we hear from Luke a piece of
the story immediately after Jesus was born.
We hear of the shepherds who hurried to find
the baby born under the bright star. Often in
these days it was said that very special people
were born under special stars. They told of
how the angels sang out to them the good news
that a savior was born! We then hear that
Mary and Joseph like all good Jewish parents
brought their baby to be formally named on the
8th day after he was born. They gave him the
name Jesus; the name the angel Gabriel told
Mary to call him. This name means “God saves”.
What a great name for Jesus! The story makes
sure to tell us also that Mary kept all these
things that happened with and for her son in
her heart which was a way of saying she really
was thinking hard about what and who her
newborn baby was.
Questions –
1. Our names all have some kind of
significance, just like Jesus’ name. What
does your name mean? Were you named
after anyone? Is it a family name?
2. Imagine Mary kissing her little baby
Jesus on his cheek! What would it be
like to hold Jesus and kiss his cheek?
A Very Happy and
Blessed New Year
to all our
Family Faith Formation
Families and Catechists
and the
St. John’s Community from all of us in
Family Faith Formation!!!
Kathy, Jim, Dawn, and Barbara
We have no classes
UNTIL:
Monday, January 12, 2015
Questions? Call 567-1765
GIFT News
Attention GIFT Families:
Our midyear meeting will be
on January 6, 2015
at 6 pm in the Lower Level of the Church.
Please bring your books to be checked.
This meeting is for the student
and an adult together.
The Heart Club
Today’s families meet many challenges. We would
like to help your children be more comfortable
within your family structure whatever that may be.
Have your children experienced loss, or change in
their lives? Children of divorce, single parent or
loss of a parent are welcome.
When: Grades 1-3 January 14th
Grades 4-6 January 21st
Grades 7-8 January 28th
Time: 6-7 pm.
Where: Room 1 in the Parish Center
Please come and join us for a free,
delightful support group for children.
Level 8 News
Please be aware that next
Sunday, January 4th,
is our first Confirmation
Retreat. Check to see when you are scheduled by
teacher. We begin with the 12 noon Mass
and continue downstairs with pizza
and our retreat until 4:30pm.
No books needed.
Parents need to come downstairs
to pick up your student.
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CHILDREN’S PAGE
THE PRESENTATION
Luke 2:22-40
The following is a word search
based on the Gospel reading
for the Feast of the Holy Family.
The word clues are in the order
in which they appear in the reading.
WORD LIST:
MOSES
JERUSALEM
LORD
LAW
CONSECRATED
TURTLEDOVES
PIGEONS
DICTATE
SIMEON
DEVOUT
ISREAL
HOLY SPIRIT
CHRIST
BLESSED
PROPHETESS
TEMPLE
FASTING
GALILEE
NAZARETH
FAVOR
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Carpet & Upholstery • Flood Restoration
Tile & Grout Cleaning
Commercial/Residential
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Lasik Refractive Consultation
“New York’s Premier Catholic Visiting
Nurse/Home Healthcare Agency”
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Cataracts & Implants
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Workers’ Comp
Most Medical Plans & Major
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M-F 9:00AM - 5:00PM • Sat. 9:00AM - 12:00PM
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Office Hours by Appointment
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Call today for free quotes & special rates for parishioners and seniors
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Office 631.605.1047 / Cell 631.612.0208
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516-779-2624
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Grave & Cremation
Sites Available
Single Interment $1,200
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Cremations $500
Contact Rev. Meint Ploegman
631-218-1583
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For appointments or informations, please call:
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Celebrating Our 20th Year
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• Most Insurance Contracts Accepted
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Landscape Design
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Serving Long Island Customers for Over 40 Years
*Lawn Maintenance Programs Available*
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Ph: 631-567-7960
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