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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
“One Body, Many Parts”
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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, February 9
READINGS: Gn 1:1-19/ Mk 6:53-56
7:00 am
9:00 am Walter J. Cross
Everything I do and say…
AFTER I SAY I BELIEVE!
STEWARDSHIP IN SCRIPTURE
TUESDAY, February 10
READINGS: Gn 1:20-2:4a / Mk 7:1-13
7:00 am Danielle Maragoras
9:00 am Richard Williams
WEDNESDAY, February 11
READINGS: Gn 2:4b-9, 15-17 / Mk 7:14-23
7:00 am Eileen Curtin
THURSDAY, February 12
READINGS: Gn 2:18-25 / Mk 7:24-30
7:00 am Andrew Marcos
9:00 am Poor Souls in Purgatory
FRIDAY, February 13
READINGS: Gn 3:1-8 / Mk 7:31-37
9:00 am Intentions of the Miller Family
Like St. Paul in the second reading,
the good steward can say,
“I do all that I do for the
sake of the gospel
in the hope of having
a share in its blessings.”
STEWARDSHIP IN ACTION
Jesus is always with us!
SATURDAY, February 14
READINGS: Gn 3:9-24 / Mk 8:1-10
9:00 am Sarah Rivera
4:00 pm Confessions
Fr. Joe
5:00 pm John Brown
Fr. Larry / Dcn Roger
7:30 pm Spanish Mass
SUNDAY, February 15
READINGS: Lv 13:1-2,44-46 / 1 Cor 10:31-11:1 / Mk 1:40-45
7:30 am John Roosa
Fr. Larry
9:00 am Int. of the Catera Family
Fr. Larry
10:30 am Salvatore & Anna Iacono
Fr. Joe
STEWARDSHIP SHARING
12:00 pm Parishioners of St. John’s
Fr. Joe
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR: SEPTEMBER 1– AUGUST 31, 2015
5:00 pm
Fr. Joe
John R. Monahan
Schedule is subject to last-minute changes.
The Bread and Wine
for the week have been donated
In loving memory of
James Lanzano, Jr.
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Envelopes / Loose Checks: 423 / 44
Regular Collection: $ 14,259.00
YTD Budgeted Amount: $ 368,000.00
16,000 x 23 Regular Sundays)
YTD Actual Collection: $ 356,859.52
SHORTAGE:
$ 11,140.48
Youth Ministry Souper Bowl
Collection: $3935
Children’s Stewardship:
1 Envelope ~ $3
A WORD FROM OUR PASTOR - PARISH MISSION 2015
The work of healing
This is a time of year when we frequently hear about (or perhaps even experience in ourselves)
different illnesses such as the flu, pneumonia, or just the common cold. Of course sickness is not
limited to winter. Different ailments, big or small, can happen to us at any time. Whatever form
they take, health problems can affect us in more than just the physical sense. Illness can make us
feel frustrated and out of touch with the normal and active lifestyle we are accustomed to know
each day. It can get us down and even rob us of our peace of mind. This connection between
sickness and our spiritual state of mind gives a special meaning to healing and, in particular, the
healings performed by Jesus. The Lord’s acts of physical healing have a deeper spiritual message.
In the Gospels, when Jesus healed a sick person, it was not just an individual act of God’s loving
power over a particular illness, nor was it simply an act of compassion toward a single person. The
healings of Jesus are meant to be physical expressions of something more. They are meant to be
visible signs of the coming of God’s kingdom to heal our broken world. When Jesus healed
someone, he was also delivering a message to everyone. The message was that God’s love is
available and at work to heal our hurting world. In fact, when we respond to God’s love by
allowing our hearts to be converted and by deciding that our lives will be the instruments of that
love, we can become part of the healing process. We, like Jesus, can be healers.
In today’s Gospel, the healings of Jesus are numerous. After the Lord heals Peter’s mother-in-law
of a fever, “…they brought to him all who were ill or possessed by demons. The whole town was
gathered at the door. He cured many who were sick with various diseases, and he drove out many
demons…” The enthusiasm of the townspeople for Jesus’ healing love is expressed in Peter’s
statement to the Lord, “Everyone is looking for you.” But Jesus sees a bigger picture. He knows
clearly that he has not come just for one town; he has come for the whole world. Nor has he come
just to be a healer of physical maladies; he has come to drive out the demons that make us
spiritually sick. And even more than all this, he has come to teach us to be healers for one another.
And so when Peter tells him that everyone is looking for him, Jesus says: “Let us go on to the
nearby villages that I may preach there also. For this purpose have I come.”
Jesus came to preach the kingdom. He taught us to pray for that kingdom, (“thy kingdom come”),
but he taught us to work for it as well. He has taught us that the work of healing is not only
physical. What poverty can I heal by the generous sharing of my gifts and resources? What
alienation can I heal by offering forgiveness? What loneliness can I heal by reaching out to
someone? What conflicts can I help to heal by being a peacemaker? As Jesus was resolved to
“move on” to the nearby villages, so may we be resolved to accept the healing gift of God’s love so
that we may be about the vocation first given to us in our baptism. Each day, may we “move on” to
the next opportunity we have to offer God’s healing love in order to make our world whole,
spiritually healthy, and at peace.
~ Fr. Joe
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PRAY FOR THE DECEASED
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.
James Davis
Kenneth DiMartino
Mark the Date for the only
— Lenten Soup supper —
Thursday, February 26 at 6 :00 pm
More details will be listed
in an upcoming bulletin.
Mary A. Higgins
Erich Schindlar
Barbara Van Kalmthout
MARY’S CORNER
PRAY FOR THE SICK
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
Michael Bergeron
Darryl Wright, Jim Defato,
Richard Magnussen
Robert Connors, Michael Bolognese,
Nanette Caruso
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A donation was made to
St. John’s Rosary Makers
in loving memory of
Ida & Frank Passadino
We ask that all of our parish
family remember
Ida & Frank Passadino
in your prayers for the month of January.
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: Major Stephen D'Amico, Air Force
Tuesday: SPC Lukas P. Dinkelman, US Army
Wednesday: Cpt. Timothy Dreyer, U.S. Army
Thursday: SPC William Farley, U.S. Army
Friday: SGT Keith Flick
Saturday: LCPL Edward Gibson, U.S. Marines
THIS WEEK — PARISH EVENTS
SUNDAY February 8 - Knights of Columbus
8am—2pm Blood Drive: Lower Level
10:30 am Teen Liturgy of the Word, Church
FFF Level 5 Family Mass, Church
2:00 pm Baptisms, Church
MONDAY
8:45 am
10:00 am
4:30 pm
5:45 pm
6:15 pm
7:00 pm
February 9
Perpetual Novena, Church
Legion of Mary, Room 5a
FFF Classes
FFF Classes
Sandwich Society, Lower Level
FFF Classes
Interfaith Anti-Bias, Freeman Room
February 10
Spiritual Growth Group, Lower Level
FFF Classes
FFF Classes
FFF Level 2 First Holy Communion
Workshop, Church & Lower Level
FFF
Classes
7:00 pm
CYO
Meeting, Freeman Room
7:30 pm
Holy
Hour,
Church
8:00 pm
TUESDAY
10:00 am
4:30 pm
5:45 pm
6:00 pm
WEDNESDAY February 11
10:00 am Rosary Makers, Meeting Room
Moms, Grandparents and Tots,
Lower Level
PSM
Volunteers Winter
10:30 am
Morning of Prayer, Meeting Room
1:00 pm Silent Eucharistic Adoration, Church
4:30 pm FFF Classes
6:00 pm The Heart Club, Room 1
Legion of Mary, Eve. Mtg, Room 5a
7:00 pm INSITE NITE, Little Church
Cantors, Church
Family RCIA, Meeting & Dining Room
8:00 pm Adult Choir, Church
THURSDAY February 12
8:00 pm Charismatic Prayer, Freeman Room
FRIDAY February 13
7:30 pm FOCUS, Little Church
SATURDAY
1:00 pm
3:00 pm
7:00 pm
February 14 - Parish Outreach Collection
Baptisms, Church
FFF Level 2 Reconciliation, Church
Santo Rosario, Church
Misa en Español, Church
7:30 pm Knights of Columbus Valentine’s Dance
Lower Level
SUNDAY February 15 - Parish Outreach Collection
10:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word, Church
Teen Liturgy of the Word, Church
12:00 pm Community Gathering,
Mass and Reception
Church and Lower Level
(see page 8)
PARISH OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16th
IN OBSERVANCE OF PRESIDENTS’ DAY.
WE WILL REOPEN TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 17th AT 9:30 AM.
THIS WEEK—SELF HELP GROUPS
SUNDAY February 8
7:00 pm NA, H.O.W. We Live, Room 4
8:00 pm AA, Bohemia Workshop, Room 2
MONDAY February 9
8:30 pm AA, Way of Life, Room 3
SAA-2, Room 5a
NA, KISS, Room 4
WEDNESDAY February 11
7:30 pm AA, Primary Purpose, Room 2
NA, Convention, Room 6a
8:00 pm NA, Circle of Serenity, Room 4
THURSDAY February 12
7:00 pm AA, Bohemia Workshop, Room 5b
7:30 pm SAA, Room 6b
GA, Gamblers Anonymous, Room 2
8:00 pm NA H & I, Room 3
FRIDAY February 13
7:30 pm AA, A Way of Life, Room 3
8:00 pm NA, Clean in Bohemia, Room 4
SUNDAY February 15
7:00 pm NA, H.O.W. We Live, Room 4
8:00 pm 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
Pudding/Juice/Jello/Cereal/Baked Beans
Peanut Butter/Juice/Milk/Fruit/Rice
Juice/Jello/Cereal/Rice/M ilk/Cocoa mix
Pasta Sauce/Milk/Rice/Oatmeal/Jello
Rice/Pasta Sauce/Canned Fruit/Juice Boxes
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
WINTER MORNING OF PRAYER
FOR ALL PSM VOLUNTEERS
Thursday, February 12th
10:30 am—12 noon
Meeting Room
Light Refreshments will be served.
We are now feeding 166 families each month from
our Pantry. We especially need CEREAL, RICE,
PASTA SAUCE, and MILK. Thank you for what
you so generously give each week.
A Message from Sister Lisa
Thank you in advance to all who will contribute
to the monthly PSM/Outreach Collection taking place
next weekend. We appreciate every donation, whatever its
size. Everything we are able to give comes from your
contributions — and we gratefully receive each one, no
matter the amount. If each family were able to give $1-5
each month, it would empower us to help with essential
expenses beyond our families’ means; at this time of the
year, much of the financial assistance we extend involves
home heating fuel. Your compassionate generosity will
assist families struggling financially; your contributions
are a living testament to how much God is working
through the people of our parish community. As always, I
am humbled and inspired and profoundly touched by the
ways you embody the Gospel of peace, mercy, love and
justice to flourish here at St John’s.
May we continue to walk together in the ways of
God’s love, becoming a visible sign of God’s tenderness.
Parish Outreach Free Will Collection
Will take place after all Masses NEXT weekend,
February 14th and 15th.
Thank you in advance for your
generosity.
Please pray for:
For married couples of any age, that they may
cherish in each other God’s loving presence
and reflect God’s faithful and tender care ,
especially during times of tension and difficulty.
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Please come and give yourself a morning
to bask in the warmth of God’s love for you.
RSVP (if coming): 567-1995
Heads Up!
The FAN VAN will be here
Thursday, Feb. 12th
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
In Memoriam Donations
“Those whom we love and lose are no longer where
they were before. They are now wherever we are.”
St. John Chrysostom
Donations were recently made to
Parish Outreach in memory
of the following deceased loved ones:
Edwin J. Howard
Let us keep them and their families
in our prayer.
Free Supplemental Food for Seniors!
Catholic Charities administers CSFP —
Commodity Supplemental Food Program
(formerly “Food and Nutrition”) —
a government program which offers free food to
low-income Seniors (age 60 and over)
who reside on Long Island.
Available are cheese, milk, cereals, juice,
and canned items such as fruits,
vegetables and meats.
For info and income guidelines:
Please call Outreach at 567-1995.
Donations of Gently Used Items
You are a people of great generosity and continue to
offer clothing, furniture and other household items to
Outreach. Right now, PSM’s St. Clare’s Closet is full.
Please call one of these agencies:
St. Ann’s Thrift Shop, Sayville 589-6220
St. Mary’s in Ronkonkoma 582-6439
Viet Nam Vets of America 582-0242
Special Anniversary
Announcement
We have received word from Father Kevin that on
Sunday, February 15th at the 11 am Mass at
St . Lawrence in Sayville, he will be celebrating the
35th Anniversary of his Ordination to the Priesthood.
Father Kevin would like our Parishioners to know that
all are welcome to join him at this Mass.
“Women Only Night”
RESCHEDULED DATE
Please come to the Oakdale-Bohemia Interfaith
Anti-Bias Task Force’s Women Only Night
which has been rescheduled due to snow:
Where: St. John Nepomucene
Lower Level
When: Sunday, March 1, 2015 at 7:00P.M.
The women from St. John Nepomucene Parish,
the Selden Masjid, and B'nai Israel in Oakdale will
join together for a night of lively discussion, light
refreshments and friendship.
Please join us for an evening of renewing
acquaintances, making new friends, and exploring
our common bonds as women.
We hope to see you there!
Needed: Gently Used Sheets and Towels
Talbot House, a Chemical
Dependency residence run by
Catholic Charities, is in
DESPERATE need of gently
used sheets and towels.
Please bring them to Parish Outreach
Mon—Thurs 10 am—4 pm,
Tues 6—7 pm
Thanks!
Preparing for Marriage?
Engaged Encounter is an effective
PreCana program designed to provide
you with the tools for a successful
marriage. Couples are given the
opportunity to explore many aspects of their
relationship through a series of presentations,
writings and dialog. There are no group
discussions. Our next weekend will be held at the
Seminary of the Immaculate Conception Feb.27 to
March 1.
For information/registration please call 631-5631032 or visit www.engagedencounterli.org.
Thank you for your continued support.
Pat and Lenny Walker
Engaged Encounter Coordinators
124 Chatham Dr., Oakdale, NY 11769
631-563-1032, [email protected]
Benefit for St. Anthony’s High School
Celtic Friars Pipe Band
Featuring: Celtic Friar Pipe Band,
Empire Pipe Band, The Bob Morris Irish Band
Inishfree School of Irish Dance
Irish Sing-along
February 28th, 2015
7:00 PM, St. Anthony’s HS Auditorium
$20 IN ADVANCE, $25 AT DOOR
To reserve tickets, mail name, phone#, email,
number of tickets and check payable to
“St. Anthony’s High School” to:
DENISE CREIGHTON
ALUMNI OFFICE, ST. ANTHONY’S HS,
275 WOLF HILL ROAD,
SO. HUNTINGTON, NY 11747
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A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO MARDI GRAS
Mardi Gras, meaning “fat Tuesday”, is traditionally a day of celebration that takes
place the day before Ash Wednesday as we prepare to begin the quiet and
prayerful season of Lent. In past years, our parish would gather to acknowledge
Mardi Gras with a celebration on the Tuesday evening before Ash Wednesday.
Unfortunately, this was not always a time when many parishioners were free to join
us. As a result, we tried a new approach last year which we are going to repeat this
year, and that is to gather for a social immediately following the 12 noon Mass on
Sunday, February 15, 2015, which is the Sunday before Ash Wednesday.
We hope that this will be a more convenient time for everyone. We also hope that
this approach will make a stronger connection between Mardi Gras and the forty
days of Lent which is the most special of all our liturgical seasons.
The invitation below is extended to all of our parishioners.
Come, Gather for Coffee and Refreshments
on Sunday, February 15, 2015 after the
12 Noon Mass in the Lower Level
Each Ash Wednesday, remember that the ashes you receive come from your past
and that the new palm that you will receive on Palm Sunday is a sign that you have
been given another chance.
The palms are a reminder that God is always offering us a new beginning. They
also remind us that as last year's palms are changed into this year’s ashes, we too
can be changed in a variety of ways so that we might become more like Christ each
time we celebrate Lent, Holy Week, and another Easter morning. It is never too
late for God’s grace to be poured into your life.
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A NOTE ON ASH WEDNESDAY - February 18
Ashes are a symbol of repentance. In order to repent (i.e., turn back to God), we need to
know that we are sinners who at times wander away from God.
The ashes symbolize our trust in God’s mercy when we turn and seek forgiveness. We must
choose to turn away from sin personally; no one can do it for us.
Therefore, to emphasize this personal choice, the Ash Wednesday Ritual will involve a
question to all adults and older children who come to receive ashes. The minister will ask “Will
you turn away from sin and live the Good News?” You are asked to respond with an answer
showing your willingness to make this effort.
The Church sets “the age of reason” to recognize this at around the age of seven, implying
that younger children do not understand the concepts of sin or repentance. To celebrate the
innocence of infants and toddlers, a special blessing without ashes reaffirming their Baptism will
be given to them. The presumption is that other children who have not yet reached the “age of
reason” should not receive ashes, either. Parents should reflect on this reasoning for children
other than infants and toddlers as a guide to determine if their child is to receive ashes. Any child
older than infants and toddlers who is not receiving ashes will get a blessing, too.
If you come into church in between services, please feel welcome to go to the altar, pray in
private, take some ashes and sign yourself with them, saying: I will repent and believe the Good
News of Jesus.
REGULATIONS FOR FASTING AND ABSTINENCE
In keeping with the spirit of penance, Catholics are asked to observe the following practices:
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday
are days of fast* and abstinence**.
All Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence**.
**Abstinence: All from the age of seven onwards
abstain from meat on these days.
*Fasting: All between the ages of 18 and 59 may eat
only one full meal and two small meals on these days.
Illness always exempts people from these requirements.
Our Ash Wednesday (February 18) Schedule is:
MASS with distribution of Ashes at 7:00 am, 9:00 am, & 8:00 pm.
PRAYER SERVICE with distribution of Ashes at 12:10 pm,
4:30 pm (children), & 7:00 pm (teens).
This is a question we often hear.
We have an easy answer for you…
“What do I do with
my old palm?”
Please bring in your old palm and deposit
it into the baskets in the lobby anytime up to
and including Sunday, February 15.
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ALL ARE WELCOME!
ST. JOHN’S ANNUAL LENTEN
MISSION - MARCH 2, 3 and 4
MIKE PATIN is our Guest Speaker
Monday, March 2nd:
9:30-10:00am (after the 9:00 am Mass)
4:30-5:30pm – focus on grades K-6th and parents
7:30-8:30pm – focus on adults & young adults
Tuesday, March 3rd:
9:30-10:00am (after the 9:00 am Mass)
4:30-5:30pm – focus on K-6th grade and parents
7:30-8:30pm – focus on Junior High Teens
(7th & 8th grade )
Wednesday, March 4th: 9:30-10:00am (after the 9:00 am Mass)
4:30-5:30pm – focus on K-6th grade & parents
7:30-8:30pm – focus on High School Teens
PLEASE NOTE:
ALL parishioners are invited
to attend ALL Evening
Sessions. We have focused on
particular “age groups”, but
ALL are welcome.
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The season of Lent invites us
to set aside some special time
to renew our faith and get
ready for the new life of Holy
Week and Easter. Please
consider treating yourself
to the Parish Mission.
RETREAT OPPORTUNITIES
Meaningful Lenten Experience
Lent is just around the corner.
THEME: “Time to Come Alive!”
Retreat opportunities for both
Men and Women to be held at the
Bishop Molloy Retreat House,
a Passionist Spiritual Center
in New York City, 86-45 Edgerton Blvd.,
Jamaica, NY.
God alone is the giver of life!
Step away and use this special time to
reflect on how you might open yourself
to the fullness of that life.
We would like for you to join us,
call us if you have any questions
or would like to register.
Car pooling is available!
Men’s Retreat
will take place the weekend
of February 20-22 from
7pm Friday concluding with
Mass at 11 on Sunday.
For further information please call
Ernest Dench at 589-2404 or
Hank MacLellan at 589-8699.
Woman’s Retreat
will take place
Friday, March 6th from 7pm
and conclude with Mass on
Sunday March 8th, 2015
If there are any women unable to make
the March retreat, but may be interested
in a retreat in April, please contact:
Linda Reich for details,
631-495-7901
Once again, we are offering you a a “Lenten
Guided Prayer Retreat”, a chance to gather
with a small community of “pray-ers” and a
trained spiritual director to guide you in the
process.
Those who have participated in the past have
deeply appreciated the experience.
You will be given Scriptural selections to
reflect on each day during the week. Then you
will go to your weekly meeting to share a bit
of your prayer and to listen to others. The
spiritual director is there to assure everyone’s
confidentiality and freedom.
We hope you will come away with a deeper
prayer experience that will help you in your
journey with God. During Lent, when we think
of how much Jesus gave because of His
tremendous love for us, it is an opportunity to
spend special time with Him.
Sister Lisa has selected five Fridays,
beginning Friday, February 20th,
at 3 pm in Conference Room 1,
and will continue through
Friday, March 20th
Deacon Roger has selected five Saturdays,
beginning Saturday, February 21st,
at 10 am in Conference Room 1,
and will continue through
Saturday, March 21st.
Deacon George has selected five Wednesdays,
beginning on Wednesday, February 25th
at 3pm and will continue through
Wednesday, March 25th.
Please call 589-0540 to sign up.
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HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH
A Youth Ministry Staff person is always available anytime by appointment. Call 589-4582 or email [email protected]
to setup an appointment. Our Mini Series got interrupted by the storm (as did many activities in our community).
We will continue with WRATH at our next meeting. All teens (grades 9-12) are always welcome to any meeting
on Wednesdays in the Little Church from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH
FOCUS is our JH Youth Group and we have been having a great year. We had an amazing Lock IN! 36 Junior High
teens were involved in this overnight retreat and NOBODY fell asleep ! They all stayed awake for Christ.
We prayed about Service, Healing and Humility AND we had a blast with games like Mad Dash and Dodgeball.
Join us for FOCUS every Friday from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm in the Little Church.
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
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FAMILY FAITH FORMATION
In today’s Gospel we hear the continuing story
of Jesus in the village of Capernaum. He is
staying at the house of Simon-Peter,
(remember a few weeks ago we heard how
Jesus renamed him Peter). When they got to
Peter’s house his mother-in-law was in bed sick
with a fever of some kind. When Jesus heard
about her sickness he went to her grasped her
hand and helped her out of bed. That was all
she needed! Just the touch of Jesus to heal
her! Many other people were brought to Jesus
that night to be healed. Maybe some said thank
you, maybe some didn’t, maybe they were too
shocked. One responded just the right way to
Jesus’ compassion and healing; she served them.
This was Peter’s mother-in-law. That is exactly
what Jesus wants, for us to serve each other in
His name. After all Jesus’ whole life was a
service project! He didn’t just ‘do’ service on
certain days or for certain reasons. He came to
serve. So must we.
Questions –
1. Don’t think of service as a project or as
something that looks good on college
applications; start thinking of it as a way of
life, as Jesus did. What’s the first thing
you can do when you get home to serve
another?
2. Who can your family pray for that could
really use Jesus’ healing in some way?
Have you donated your grade level
pantry item lately?
Level 1 - Cereal
Level 2 - Peanut butter/jelly
Level 3 - Juice boxes
Level 4 - Juice
Level 5 - Macaroni & Cheese
Level 6 - Tuna Fish
Level 7 - Pasta
Level 8 - Pasta Sauce
Let’s help
keep the
pantry
stocked
during
the cold
winter
months!
Family Faith Formation
(631) 567-1765
Monday and Tuesday: 9:30 - 8 pm
Wednesday: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday: 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Friday - CLOSED
REMINDER:
WINTER RECESS
NO CLASSES THE WEEK OF
FEBRUARY 16TH
CLASSES RESUME ON
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD
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. We will meet every
three weeks. Look for future dates here.
When: Grades 4-6 February 11th
Grades 7-8 February 25th
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 2 News
First Holy Communion
Workshop
Wednesday, February10th from 6-8 pm
Check to see if your class is
scheduled for this one.
Level 8 News
Reminder !!
Journals are due
Monday, February 23rd.
Please make sure you are working on them!
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CHILDREN’S PAGE
Lonely Place
Mark 1:29-39
Following is a word search
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for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time,
B Cycle, a story of healing and Good News.
The word clues are in the order
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WORD LIST:
IMMEDIATELY
THE HOUSE
SIMON
ANDREW
JAMES
JOHN
LAY
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LET US
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