Sunday, January 25, 2015
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
Sacraments
Pastoral Council e-mail
[email protected]
St. Kilian Parish Web
Site:www.stkilian.com
Parish e-mail addresses:
[email protected]
[email protected]
PASTORAL TEAM
Baptism
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
e-mail addresses
Father Bruce Powers - Pastor
[email protected]
Father Michael Duffy
[email protected]
Sr. Mary Jane Kelly - Religious
Education [email protected]
Reconciliation
Confessions are heard in the church on Mondays, 1:00-2:00 p.m.; Saturdays, 4:00- Mrs. Nina Petersen - Social
4:45 p.m.; and in the rectory by appointment. Confessions are not heard on Mondays Ministry/Outreach
that are Holy Days or public holidays. Confessions in Spanish by appointment. [email protected]
Please call the rectory at (516)249-0127.
Mr. Paul Phinney - Music -
Matrimony
[email protected]
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. Mr. Frank Shanley - Business
Note: The interview to schedule the marriage date at St. Kilian should be completed
Manager - [email protected]
before commitments are made with a catering hall. Additional information is available
on the parish website: www.stkilian.com.
Support Staff
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.
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Mrs. Eileen Donohue - Bulletin /
Website - [email protected]
Mrs. Barbara Geary - Secretary
[email protected]
Mrs. Maureen Ihm - Secretary [email protected]
Mrs. Antoinette Pusateri Accounting Admin.
Sunday, January 25, 2015
themselves in a community. They find their
identity by walking together. They are always
embedded in their families throughout life. They
are socially interdependent.
POPE FRANCIS, SOUTH
AMERICAN AND JESUIT
Your life and mine has been
shaped by the people who love us;
and fail to love us. So too, for those
of us who have been born and raised
in the United States, the North American culture has
had a profound impact on us both consciously and
unconsciously.
As a consequence, more strongly than US
born Anglo Americans, their understanding of
God envisions God walking with them,
continually renewing them. God understands
their sufferings and struggles. God understands
their joys as human beings, because God has
become one of them as a people in Jesus Christ.
The Polish Catholic culture of the Communist
dictatorship of his native land deeply affected Saint
John Paul II. Pope Benedict XVI was formed in the
Bavarian Catholic ethos of Southern Germany. Both
experienced the rise to power of Hitler and the Nazi
party, anti-Semitism, and the Holocaust’s impact on
our understanding of God and the free will of human
beings. Their theology and understanding of God
and the church were formed in this crucible of
enormous suffering.
The Hispanic theologian Virgilio Elizondo
puts much emphasis on the fact that Jesus was a
Jew from Galilee. Galilee, in the north of Israel,
was a backwater with poor and rural people. The
center of Jewish culture and religion was three
days away to the south - Jerusalem and its
Temple and its priesthood.
Similarly, Pope Francis can be understood only
in the Latino culture from which he emerges in
Argentina. In the United States we have great
emphasis on rugged individualism.
In the Hispanic culture, as in Mediterranean
society, the fundamental unit of society is the group
or family. Pope Francis, born Jorge Bergoglio,
matured in the context of the ethnic and cultural
heritage that included both Italy, his parents place of
birth, and the Argentina in which he was born. His
identity, because of this was intrinsically relational. It
was always understood in the context of his family
and his religion.
There is a folk saying that reflects the Hispanic
culture: “Tell me who you walk with and I’ll tell you
who you are.” The US culture has a different
message; of independence and rugged individualism.
In the US we find ourselves and mature as
individuals by leaving our family behind to discover
our own abilities. Once we have enough strength to
become independent, and our own selves, then we
freely associate with others for their benefit and for
ours. We find intimacy once we have learned to be
independent. The individual has priority over the
family or group. Sociologists see this as an
‘egocentric contractual’ model.
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“Can anything good come from Nazareth?”
(John 1. 46) Nazareth is of no consequence
religiously or politically. The parentage of Jesus
was suspect. In Jerusalem he found failure and
rejection. The great powers killed him as a
politically insignificant man. But this is
important to say in the Latino culture- God was
with him all the way.
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Latino and Latina peoples understand that
the divine God of compassion has not left us
because of pain. Just as God walked with Jesus
through his death to the resurrection, so his
people can sense that the present situation of
poverty and suffering will not win out over
them. In a profound sense, God suffers with
them and will deliver them.
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Pope Francis is a man of his culture and his
religion. Both have affected him profoundly. He
brings the strengths of both to his ministry as
universal shepherd of the people of God. He is
not an independent agent; but always in his
family. He is naturally disposed to consultation;
seeing others as his coworkers and collaborators.
Have you noticed how his priorities and
decisions as both South American and Jesuit
reflect his culture and spirituality?
S
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Peace, Father Bruce
The Hispanic culture has a much different
emphasis. Sociologists call it a ‘socio-centric organic’
model. Hispanic men and women understand
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Sunday, January 25, 2015
Mass Intentions For The Week
SUNDAY - January 25 - Third Sunday in Ordinary
Time - Readings: 1st—Jonah 3:1-5, 10; 2nd— 1
Corinthians 7:29-31; Gospel—Mark 1:14-20
7:00
Patricia & Derek Ward
8:00
Linda Dolan
9:30
Peggy Sisti
11:00
For the Parishioners of St. Kilian
12:30pm John Wallace
R. J. Sweeney
Celia Kalamboy
ST. KILIAN PARISH MEMORIALS FOR
HOSTS AND WINE to be used at all WEEKEND
Masses (January 24, 25, 2015) were donated in
Memory of
+ Mary & Alexander Mayerhofer
Gift of: Anne Squire
NEXT WEEKEND MASS CELEBRANTS
Saturday, January 31
5:00 p.m.
Fr. Duffy
6:15 p.m.
Fr. Antonio
7:30 p.m.
Fr. Bruce
Sunday, February 1
7:00 a.m.
Fr. Bruce
8:00 am
Fr. Fr. Bruce
9:30 a.m.
Fr. Gus
11:00 a.m.
Fr. Duffy
12:30 p.m.
Fr. Duffy
MONDAY - January 26 - Sts. Timothy and Titus
7:00
Helen Gray
9:00
Mary J. Dolan
TUESDAY - January 27 - Weekday
7:00
Jack Luquer
9:00
Deacon Herman Rodenburg
Rest in Peace
WEDNESDAY - January 28 - St. Thomas Aquinas
7:00
Genaro Bosco
9:00
Michael Brennan
Please pray for the repose of
the soul of:
THURSDAY - January 29 - Weekday
7:00
Philip D’Aguanno
9:00
William & Mildred Morris
George J. Embleton
Rosemary A. Horan
George J. Thorman
Louise C. Schinnerer
Laurie Aileen Poche
Fred & Virginia Petruchik
John Peters
FRIDAY - January 30 - Weekday
7:00
Jacquelyn Carvo
9:00
Angelo Ferrante
SATURDAY - January 31 - St. John Bosco
7:30
Janet Pedone
5:00pm Charles A. O’Donnell
Teresa Tishner
6:15pm Carmelita Pauear
7:30pm David Nolan
SUNDAY - February 1 - Fourth Sunday in Ordinary
Time - Readings: 1st—Deuteronomy 18:15-20; 2nd—1
Corinthians 7:32-35; Gospel—Mark 1:21-28
7:00
Edward J. Cullen
8:00
Leo Sanchez
9:30
Catherine Twining
11:00
William Clancey
12:30pm For the Parishiners of St. Kilian
Alice Zidzik
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Banns of Marriage
Third Announcement
Christopher Persico (St. Kilian) & Jessica Cerezo
St. Kilian Catholic Church
Parking for the Disabled
We have limited close-in parking
spaces at St. Kilian. Please be
careful to park in areas open to
all, and not in handicapped
parking spots.
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Bulletin Reflection:
There is a certain urgency in today’s
Gospel as Jesus calls His first disciples Andrew and Simon, James and
John. Each one follows Jesus immediately, unhesitatingly abandoning
father and fellow - workers, nets and
boat. To what is Jesus calling me - at
this moment, in these circumstances?
What will I need to abandon in order
to follow Him?
The following are the weekly collections for:
January 17, 18, 2015 .......$23,489.00
(Last year 2014) ..............$25,189.00
Christmas Collection 2014....$127,546.00
(Last year 2013)......................$140,304.00
Attendance
January 17, 18, 2015 ...............2004
(Last year 2014) ......................2249
Living Stewardship:
Parish Collection report-Weekend of Jan. 17, 18, 2015
Mass
Number Of
Envelopes
Amt. in Env.
Cash/Checks
Loose
Cash
5pm - Sat.
153
$4162.17
$522.00
$4684.17
6:15pm-Sat. 18
$179.00
$708.00
$887.00
7:30pm -Sat 44
$1576.00
$198.00
$1774.00
7:00am
48
$1271.00
$140.00
$1411.00
8:00am
62
$2151.00
$264.00
$2415.00
9:30am
104
$2451.00
$153.00
$2604.00
11:00am
128
$4062.00
$559.00
$4621.00
12:30pm
84
$2975.00
$303.00
$3278.00
Mail in Envelopes:
Total
We are grateful this week for all
stewards in our parish who work in
parish-based advocacy groups to
bring Gospel values and Catholic
social teaching to the wider
community.
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.
$1815
Total: $23,489.17
ATTENTION ALL NEW
SERVERS
Our next meeting for new servers will
be Wednesday, January 28 at 4:30pm in
the Church.
PRAY FOR:
Frank Burnside; Msgr. Tom Hartman;
Sarita Donald; Denise Wagner; Helen
Norjen; John Nelson,Sr. John Nelson;
Kerri Ihm; Rosemarie Oliver; Matthew
Malley; Bill Johnson; Frances T. Sicari;
Fred Rigolini; Helene Klem.
And prayers for the children:
Gwendolyn Rose; Kyle Patrick Johnson;
MacKenzie Jordan Borchers; Jameson
Frogge; Jillian Cordi; Baby Julia Rose
Manno; Olivia Macchio.
Pray for Peace
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Sunday, January 25, 2015
THE ANOINTING
SICK
A Sacrament of Healing will take
place on Sunday, February 1st at
the
11 o’clock Mass
Illness, especially catastrophic illness, puts
everything in perspective. We realize,
when facing a life threatening disease,
that nothing matters except recovering our
health. Concerns that preoccupied us
seem unimportant as we face surgery and the possibility of imminent death. Loved ones, their care, support and prayers become
vitally important. And as people of faith we turn to God for healing
and strength in our weakness.
Christ’s compassion toward the sick and the numerous
healings he performed in the Gospel accounts, tell us that he identifies with us in our infirmities and that he can restore us to health.
In the sacraments of the church, Christ is with us still, forgiving
our sins, bringing us peace, and continuing to touch us with holy
words in the scriptures, healing hands, holy oil, and in His body
and blood, food and drink for our pilgrimage home.
From ancient times, the sick have called upon Christ,
present in the church, to forgive and heal. The apostle James
records a ritual for the sick in the fifth chapter of his letter: “Is
anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders (priests of the
church) and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the
name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will save the sick man,
and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he
will be forgiven.”
Tradition has recognized in James’ words, the sacrament
of the sick. The sacrament of the sick is given to those who are
seriously ill. The priest, with the gathered family and loved ones,
prays for the Spirit’s healing presence, laying hands upon the
head of the sick, and then anointing them on the forehead and
hands with blessed oil.
No longer called last rites, this Anointing is not a sacrament for those only at the time of death. As soon as a person is in
danger from illness or old age, it is the right time to receive this
healing sacrament. The entire church prays for recovery. Right
before a serious operation is a fitting time for Anointing. It is best
that the whole family gather around their loved one to pray with the
priest. If the sacrament is offered during Mass, the whole assembly prays for restoration to health, for strength, forgiveness, and
the grace of God. The sacrament can be repeated if there is a
change in the person’s condition. All sacraments are for the living,
hence the dead are not anointed. A simple prayer for the departed can be offered by the family. Flyers on The Anointing of
the Sick are available on the Bulletin Stands.
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STEWARDSHIP
OF THE
CORNER
As we begin a new year
we look back on the generosity of our
parishioners who contribute to St. Kilian
Church in the weekly collections. We are
grateful for your financial support of the
parish. For those who have thought about
using envelopes on a regular basis you may
want to consider the following:
Question: Why Use Parish offering
envelopes?
Answer:
1. You “gift wrap” your donation to St.
Kilian’s.
2. The Pastor knows he can count on
you.
3. Your charitable donations can easily
be computed.
If you are not currently receiving offering
envelopes on a regular basis and wish to
begin doing so, please contact Barbara Geary
at the rectory: 516-249-0127 or
[email protected].
Automated Giving Report:
Based on the response to last Fall’s “Take-AStep” program, a very small percentage (15
parishioners) expressed an interest in
Automated Giving at Mass. Automated Giving
provides the convenience of having
deductions made directly from your checking
account or credit card monthly. Those who
contribute through Automated Giving would
be given a donation card to be placed in the
collection basket at Mass.
We will not be able to consider offering this
program until we have at least 50
parishioners who express an interest. Even if
you did not return a Take-A-Step card you
can still let us know if you are interested in
Automated Giving by contacting Barbara
Geary (see above).
St. Kilian Catholic Church
Sunday, January 25, 2015
OPEN HOUSES FOR CATHOLIC
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
January 20, 2015
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
Catholic Schools Week will be celebrated around our nation from January
25 -31, 2015. Once again, the theme for this year is Catholic Schools
- Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service. This theme truly
captures the essence of Catholic schools. Our schools strive to build
community, share faith, increase our students’ knowledge and encourage
them to give service. It has been my experience as I visit the Catholic
schools in the Diocese of Rockville Centre that our administrators,
teachers and parents are committed to making sure that each student
lives up to his or her potential to learn and to be formed in the Catholic
faith.
During my time as Bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, I have
been so impressed by the dedication to, interest in, and concern for
each student that the administrators and teachers show each day. To
each of them I say thank you for all that you do to make our schools
places where academic excellence is expected of all and where the faith
is taught, experienced and lived out on a daily basis.
Parents have a fundamental right and responsibility to make sure that
their children are educated. All parents, whether they choose independent,
religious or public school for their children, bear additional expenses
beyond what they pay in state and local taxes. As we see more and
more, all schools need additional revenue to offset the rising costs of
educating our children today.
St. Edward The Confessor School
Sunday, January 25 from 11am - 1pm
2 Teibrook Ave., Syosset, NY
(516)921-7767
Early Childhood - Elementary - Middle
School
Open House Wednesdays by appointment only
A full tour of the school with the Principal.
Visit website www.stedwardconfessor.org
Maria Regina School
4045 Jerusalem Ave., Seaford
(516)541-1229
Sunday, January 25, 2015 - 10am - 12 noon All grades Nursery thru Grade 8
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 - 10am - 11am
Holy Family School
17 Fordham Ave., Hicksville
(516)938-3846
Sunday, January 25, 2015 - 11:30am - 2:30pm
Nursery thru Grade 8.
Come meet teachers, students, staff, families
and administration.Private tours available. Call
for an appointment
I continue to encourage you to go to the New York State Catholic
Conference web site (www.nyscatholic.org) and become a member of
the Catholic Advocacy Network. We need to work together so that we
can strengthen both public and non-public schools in the State of New
York. Many of our educational programs are needed to insure that all
students meet and have the opportunity to exceed the standards for 21st
century learning and working.
Our Diocese has much to be proud of. Our Catholic elementary and
high schools are wonderful examples of academic and spiritual excellence.
Our schools are committed to always growing in faith and living the
Gospel. We invite you to come and see this for yourselves during Catholic
Schools Week where you will experience our Communities of Faith,
Knowledge and Service.
Yours sincerely in Christ,
Our Lady of Mercy School
520 South Oyster Bay Road, Hicksville, NY
Open House - Sunday, January 25th
11:45am - 2:00pm
To arrange a tour at anytime call (516)433-7040
or email [email protected]
Grades 1-8
Nursery Programs, Pre-Kindergarten,
Full Day Kindergarten,
Before and After School Care
For more information on the Catholic
School Open Houses go to
licatholicelementaryschools.org.
Bishop of Rockville Centre
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Sunday, January 25, 2015
SOCIAL MINISTRY/OUTREACH
Outreach is our parish community’s response to the Gospel call to help those in need.
We serve anyone who lives within our parish boundaries regardless of religion, race or ethnicity.
We are located at 140 Elizabeth Street but our main entrance is in the parking lot facing Conklin Street.
OUR FOOD PANTRY AND OFFICE IS OPEN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 10AM-2:30PM.
We are also available certain Saturdays by appointment only. Spanish translators are available Tuesdays and Fridays.
For further information please call 516-756-9656
Nina Petersen, Director of Outreach
FREE BLOOD PRESSURE AND DIABETES SCREENING
Mark your calendar for Saturday, 2/7, from 5:00pm-7:30pm in the
Church Basement. Volunteers will be here from Catholic Health Services.
Refreshments will be served J
Did you know we offer Employment Assistance (resume writing, interview coaching, job search tips)? Our
Employment Counselor is here Thursdays from 11:00am to 2:30pm. If interested, call for an appointment.
This week our pantry could use the items listed below. Just drop your donation in the bin in
the gathering space of the church or bring it to Outreach during our regular business
hours.
Pancake Syrup
Shelf-Stable Milk (Borden, Parmalat)
Shampoo/Conditioner
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness ) FAMILY TO FAMILY
FREE – for family members and friends of persons with major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, panic or obsessive
compulsive disorder, etc- a series of 12 weekly classes to help caregivers understand and support individuals with serious
mental illness while maintaining their own well-being. STARTING THURSDAYS (3/5 – 5/21) 7:00-9:30PM at Walk In Love
for Jesus Church, 906 Newbridge Rd, N Bellmore. TO REGISTER: [email protected] or 516-326-0797 or Carol at 516-2216168. REGISTRATION and INTERVIEW required. Class is limited to 25.
Catholic Charities is accepting resumes for a Parish Social Ministry Coordinator for Western Nassau Parish.
Coordinator will have the responsibility of promoting the presence and vision of Parish Social Ministry to the parish
and the community at large, engaging the parish community in the ministry; recruiting, training and supervising
volunteers; managing the direct services provided to people in need; identifying community resources; serving as the
parish staff liaison to civic and religious groups in the community; participating in ongoing formation and education
by attending deanery meetings, as well as trainings and convenings offered by Catholic Charities and other
agencies; maintaining records and preparing monthly reports of services. Necessary qualifications and skills: desire
to live the Gospel by serving those in need, knowledge of and commitment to Catholic Social Teaching, experience
with Parish Social Ministry, managerial, organizational and interpersonal skills, computer skills (Word, Excel,
Publisher). Bilingual (Spanish) and bachelor’s degree a plus. Part-time salaried position (25 hours per week); salary
commensurate with education and experience. Resumes of interested individuals should be emailed to:
[email protected]
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Sunday, January 25, 2015
SOCIAL MINISTRY/OUTREACH (
CONT’D
Are you having trouble paying for heat and/or saving on home energy this season?
If so, you may be eligible for one of many programs available to LOW INCOME residents, such as:
HEAP- A federally funded annual supplement to assist households with heating costs.
Regular Heap benefits are available to income-eligible households that pay directly for heat or pay for heat in
their rent. For eligibility guidelines, see http://otda.ny.gov/programs/heap/. Applications can be made (1)
online at https://www.mybenefits.ny.gov/ OR (2) senior citizens call the Office of the Aging (Nassau: 516-2277386, Suffolk: 631-853-8326) OR (3) all others call: EAC in Nassau at 516-565-4327 or Central HEAP in
Suffolk 631-853-8825. SNAP/TA recipients should be automatically enrolled. Call Outreach for further
information.
Emergency Heap- the household must have already received a regular heap benefit and be in an “emergency
situation”. Heating included in rent is not eligible. EMERGENCY HEAP OPENED JAN 2nd.
HEAP Heating Equipment Repair and Replacement- is available to help income-eligible homeowners repair
or replace furnaces, boilers and other direct heating components necessary to keep the home’s primary
heating source functional. To receive a benefit, an application must be made in person at the local dept of
social services.
· REAP- is a LIPA program for income-eligible customers designed to help lower electric bills. In addition to
surveying the home, LIPA may install energy efficient refrigerators, bulbs, electric water heater insulating
jackets, water flow devices, a/c filter replacements, air / duct sealing, duct insulation. You are eligible if you
have a LIPA account number, live in 1-4 family primary residence, and meet the income guidelines. To learn
more, check http://www.lipower.org/residential/custserv/fa-reap.html, call 1-800-263-6786 or e-mail
[email protected].
· PROJECT WARMTH – a local, EMERGENCY fuel assistance fund administered by United Way of LI to help
with a fuel and/or fuel-related electricity crisis. Applications cannot be made directly through United Way;
Outreach can process these applications for eligible individuals or families. Applicant must show a heating and/
or fuel-related electric bill in applicant’s name and address that is in termination, pending disconnect or
severely overdue, or be financially unable to secure heating when tank is empty/near empty. Note- HEAPeligible individuals MUST apply to HEAP before being considered for Project Warmth. Those who received
Project Warmth benefits for 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 heating seasons are not eligible.
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With grateful hearts, we THANK YOU for helping us to help others!
HIGH SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT
Last week our Teenage Parishioners who are students at St John the Baptist HS were invited to a special lunch by
Campus Ministry. They gathered for some games and pizza during their lunch break and met other teens from St
Joseph’s in Babylon and St. Matthew’s in Dix Hills.
It is Campus Ministry’s way of saying thank you to these Teens for volunteering within Youth Ministry, Faith
Formation, Outreach and more, and a wonderful way for these Teens to learn about Youth Ministry in their Parish.
Everyone had a great time and went home with information about SKY and maybe a new friend or two.
THANK YOU: Michael, Lucas, Emily, Joseph, Brian, Freddy, Mike, Emerson, Kara, Sean, Joseph, Nicholas, Fiona,
Meredith, Cassidy, Kaitlyn, Victoria, Kiera, Chuck, Natalie, Dan, Maggie, Liam, and Brianna for joining us!
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Sunday, January 25, 2015
ST KILIAN YOUTH
ST. KILIAN WEEK AT A GLANCE
Jan. 25 (Sunday)
CYO Basketball 1pm - Auditorium
SKYouth - 6pm - Cafeteria
Alanon Meeting - 7:30pm - Parish Ctr.
Jan. 26 (Monday)
Daily Rosary - 8:30am - Church
Seniors - 11am - Parish Ctr.
Divorced/Separated - 7:30pm - Parish Ctr
Miraculous Medal Novena - 7:30pm - St. Benedict
Chapel
Eucharistic Adoration - 8pm - St. Benedict
Chapel
Jan. 27 (Tuesday)
Daily Rosary - 8:30am - Church
Seniors - 11am- Parish Ctr.
NA Meeting - 7:30pm - Parish Ctr.
Jan. 28 (Wednesday)
Daily Rosary - 8:30am - Church
Bible Study - 10:30am - 12:30pm - Parish Ctr
New Altar Server Meeting - 4:30pm - Church
AA Support Meeting - 7pm - Parish Ctr.
Spanish Charismatic Renewal - 7pm - Cafeteria
Scouts Emblem Meeting - 7:30pm - Parish Ctr.
Charismatic Prayer Group - 8pm - St. Benedict
Chapel
Jan. 29 (Thursday)
Daily Rosary - 8:30am - Church
Jan. 30 (Friday)
Daily Rosary - 8:30am - Church
AA Spanish Support Meeting -7pm-Parish Ctr.
Jan. 31 (Saturday)
CYO Basketball 12 noon - 10pm - Auditorium
Spanish Youth Group - 7:30pm - Cafeteria
Feb. 1 (Sunday)
Baptism Preparation Instruction - 10:30am - Parish Ctr.
CYO Basketball 1:30pm - 9:30pm - Auditorium
SKYouth - 6pm - Cafeteria
Alanon Meeting - 7:30pm - Parish Ctr.
Youth Events for Middle and
High School Teens:
1/25 9:30am - Youth Mass in Church (all teens are
invited to sit and sing with us. 8am rehearsal
in church music room
1/25 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
2/1 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
(I know it is Super bowl Sunday…..)
2/6 6pm -7pm - Music Choir Practice Church Music
Room, Basement. WE NEED YOUTH SINGERS
for our choir!
2/8 9:30am - Youth Mass in Church (all teens are
invited to sit and sing with us). 8am
rehearsalin church music room
2/8 6pm - Save Date ******** Meets @ Farmingdale
Bowling Lanes for
Happy Holy Hour - all young adults in their
20s and 30s - you are invited to join the Young Adults
of the Diocese of Rockville Centre for a “Happy Holy
Hour” on Thursday, January 29 at 7:30 at Holy Family
Church, 17 Fordham Ave., Hicksville. Fr. Frank Zero, the
Pastoral Associate of Holy Family Church and a friend of
the young adult community, will be the Presider for this
Holy Hour. Afterwards, join us for food and fellowship at
Jackie Reilly’s, 3964 Hempstead Bethpage Turnpike,
Bethpage. Spend time in prayer with Our Lord and in
fellowship with His people. If you have any questions,
please contact Marianne Sheridan, Director for Young
Adults, Diocese of Rockville Centre at 516-678-5800, ext.
615.
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SKY Bowling
(Details to follow)
JOIN SKY +
Contact Youth Minister DJ Schultz: [email protected] or
[email protected] to volunteer and for any information
Join Sky facebook page@ (Sky) and be a member+
St. Kilian Catholic Church
Sunday, January 25, 2015
St. Kilian Respect Life
RACHEl’S
VINEYARD
RETREAT
A Journey for
healing and peace after an
Abortion, recent or long past
- for women, girls, men, anyone who suffers the pain
that follows.
Counseling Information for
Families and Individuals
Living Waters, located on Wolf Hill Road in
Melville, on the grounds of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church,
provides individual and group therapy with a Christian
perspective - 631-754-3990 email:
[email protected].
Our pastor, Father Bruce Powers, besides his
graduate degree in theology from the major seminary in
Huntington, New York, holds a Masters degree in Pastoral
Counseling from St. John’s University ( M.S. in Ed.). In
addition, he has received certification in substance abuse
counseling from South Oaks Institute in Amityville, New
York. If you would like his counsel on personal and family
difficulties, please contact him at St. Kilian rectory: 516249-0127 or email him for an appointment:
[email protected]
Friday Feb 6 - Sunday Feb 8, 2015
Huntington, NY
To register contact Deacon Joe
at 516-445-3927 or
email: [email protected]
Strictly confidential
Financial assistance available
when necessary.
ST. KILIAN RESPECT-LIFE CALENDAR OF EVENTS
1/31 (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.
2/8 (Sun) - Pro-Life Meeting 10:30-10:55AM, in the
Green Rm of St. Kilian’s Church Basement. Light
refreshments will be served.
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.
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Sunday, January 25, 2015
DIOCESAN & COMMUNITY
2015 SAT EXAM PREP COURSE
St. Dominic High School
For May 2nd SAT Exam
Course will be held on the following Saturdays:
February 28
March 7, 21, & 28
April 18 & 25
9:00am - 11:30am in Marian Hall
Course Fee: $250.00 (includes textbook)
Contact: Mrs. Stutzmann 516-922-4888 x-5241
Separation & Divorce Support Group
An eight week program for those separated or going through
the process of divorce. The program is designed to help
men and women find encouragement as they explore the
emotions and experiences often associated with separation
and divorce. The group meets on Fridays, beginning on
January 30 at 7:30pm at St. William of the Abbot Church,
2000 Jackson Ave., Seaford. Cost for the eight week
program is $20. For further information please contact
Carol Milito at 516-432-2241 or Rosemarie Cavallaro at
516-528-0655 or email us at
[email protected]
WANTED: Catholic men to become a member of “The Sign
of the Cross” Knights of Columbus Council. We are the
“ONLY” Deaf/Hearing Impaired K of C Council in the
World. Hearing men are welcome also. We meet the first
and third Monday of every month in Hicksville. For more
information contact, John Passarella, Grand Knight at
[email protected] or call (516)997-8347
Shrines of Italy - May 12-21, 2015
Travel with St. Joseph’s College faculty members:
Sister Grace Rowland, CSJ and Father Francis Pizzarelli,
SMM
For detailed brochure call Sister Grace at 631-654-0199 or
e-mail [email protected]
Married Couples!
Are you looking for the perfect Valentine’s Gift?
A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend just might be
what you are looking for. The next weekend on Long Island is
scheduled for February 13-15 at the Montfort Spiritual
Center in Bay Shore, NY. Space is limited. For more info
about the weekends or to apply call 1-877-697-9963 or visit
our website at www.wwme.org
St. Vincent de Paul Society
In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus says: “Come after me, and
I will make you fishers of men.” As disciples, we are called
to continue God’s work on earth. Taking care of God’s
poor is indeed living gospel values.
This month, through your gifts, the Society of
St. Vincent de Paul was able to assist families, with
food, utility bills, and rent. May God Bless You!
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.
ATTENTION: SAINT KILIAN SCHOOL
GRADUATES
CLASS OF 1965
We are trying to locate members of the Class of
1965 in order to organize a 50 year reunion.
If you were a member of that class, or you know
someone who graduated in 1965, please contact one
of us by email to update your information. Diane
Mihelich - [email protected] or Carolyn Johnson
Coulter - [email protected] or Bill
Filaski - [email protected].
If you do not use email, please call or text Mary
Ahern Macchio at (516)353-8205. Thanks. We
look forward to hearing from you!
Readings for the Week of
January 25, 2015
Sunday:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Next Sunday:
Jon 3:1-5, 10/1 Cor 7:29-31/Mk 1:14-20
2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5/Mk 3:22-30
Heb 10:1-10/Mk 3:31-35
Heb 10:11-18/Mk 4:1-20
Heb 10:19-25/Mk 4:21-25
Heb 10:32-39/Mk 4:26-34
Heb 11:1-2, 8-19/Mk 4:35-41
Dt 18:15-20/1 Cor 7:32-35/Mk 1:21-28
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St. Kilian Catholic Church
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Ciclos de Fe
Celebremos Los
Sacramentos
LA SANTA MISA:
Todos los Sábados a las 6:15PM.
Ultimos miércoles de cada mes.
Hora:7:15PM
BAUTISMO:
Se celebra cada cuarto domingo de
mes, a las 2:00 de la tarde. Es requisito para los papás y
padrinos, atender la clase 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:
25 de Enero de 2015
3er Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
¡Si todos entendiéramos las palabras del Evangelio de hoy,
cuantas cosas buenas no haríamos! No andaríamos
entretenidos en vanidades que no valen la pena. Pero
veamos que nos dice Jesús: “Se ha cumplido el tiempo y
el Reino de Dios ya está cerca. Arrepiéntanse y crean en
el Evangelio”. Jesús nos pide un esfuerzo serio de
conversión. La conversión —que significa cambio— nos
empuja a mejorar nuestra propia vida y dejar por un lado
las malas actitudes que no nos conducen a nada. Hoy se
nos brinda la invitación a revisar nuestros valores y ver
hacia donde van nuestras prioridades de relación con los
que nos rodean. ¿Cuáles son nuestros valores? ¿Cuáles
son los valores de la sociedad? Vale la pena que hagamos
una lista de ellos y renunciemos a los que nos impiden
alcanzar el Reino.
El tiempo apremia y debemos estar en la pista.
Trabajemos. No dejemos para mañana lo que podemos
hacer hoy. No hay que malgastar la vida amargados y
amargando la vida de los que nos rodean. Aprovechemos
cada minuto del día para hacer nuestros deberes con tal
amor que se note que dejamos en nuestras actividades el
amor mismo que llevamos dentro. No hay mejor tiempo
que el de hoy, pues nadie sabe si mañana llegará. Jesús
nos llama ahora como a los hijos de Zebedeo. Dejemos la
barca de nuestras inseguridades, miedos e intransigencias.
El Reino es para los que lo hacen feliz a pesar de sus
dificultades. Conversión también quiere decir perdonar y
reconciliar. La Eucaristía, que es parte del Reino de Dios,
nos ayuda a mover nuestros corazones y voluntad para
reorientar con fe y esperanza las enseñanzas que Jesús
nos revela hoy. ¡Señor, enséñanos tus caminos!
Todos los miércoles de 6:00 a 9:00 PM, en el Grupo de Oración.
Lugar: Cafetería.
UNCION DE LOS ENFERMOS:
Llamar a la Rectoría, inmediatamente en caso de emergencia o
enfermedad, para que la persona reciba los Sacramentos
necesarios. (516)- 249-0127 Ext. 129 Padre Antonio.
GRUPO DE ORACION:
(Renovación Carismática) Todos los miércoles de 7 a 9:30 PM en
la cafetería Y la Santa Misa, en la Iglesia, los últimos miércoles de
cada mes a las 7:00 P.M.
GRUPO JUVENIL:
Se reúnen todos los sábados, después de Misa. Para
información, hablar con Nelson (516)351-8913/ Erlin (631)7051229.
GRATIS EXAMEN DE LA PRESION Y LA
BIABETES
Servicios Católico De Salud De Long Island
ofrecemos información y educacion para su
salud y su bienstar
St. Kilian Parish Basement
Sabado, 7 de Febrero - 5:00pm-7:30PM
*Se ofreceran refrescos*
Para obtener mas información, teléfono a Luz
en Servicios Católico, 631-465-6403.
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