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 15, 2015 Sixth 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 16 - President’s Day READINGS: Gn 4:1-15,25 / Mk 8:11-13 9:00 am Andrew Crudden TUESDAY, February 17 READINGS: Gn 6:5-8;7:1-5,10 / Mk 8:14-21 7:00 am Vincent Pellecchia 9:00 am Gwen Salimando WEDNESDAY, February 18 - Ash Wednesday READINGS: Jl 2:12-18 / 2 Cor 5:20-6:2 / Mt 6:1-6,16-18 7:00 am Pietro Caccamo 9:00 am Earl & Esther Sadler 12:10 pm Prayer Service with Ashes 4:30 pm Children’s Prayer Service with Ashes 7:00 pm Youth Prayer Service 8:00 pm Prayer Service with Ashes THURSDAY, February 19 READINGS: Dt 30:15-20 / Lk 9:22-25 7:00 am 9:00 am Lucille & Bob Roberts FRIDAY, February 20 READINGS: Is 58:1-9a / Mt 9:14-15 9:00 am Charles Stettner 9:00 am 4:00 pm 5:00 pm 7:30 pm Everything I do and say… AFTER I SAY I BELIEVE! STEWARDSHIP IN SCRIPTURE In today’s second reading, St. Paul urges the Corinthians to “do all for the glory of God.” If we follow that advice in everything we do, we cannot help but be good stewards! STEWARDSHIP IN ACTION SATURDAY, February 21 READINGS: Is 58:9b-14 / Lk 5:27-32 The Gaisser Familly Confessions Fr. Joe Erich Schindlar Fr. Larry / Dcn George Brian Waggoner Spanish Mass SUNDAY, February 22 READINGS: Gn 9:8-15 / 1 Pt 3:18-22 / Mk 1:12-15 7:30 am Ted Matusiak Fr. Larry 9:00 am Joseph Ferriso Fr. Larry 10:30 am Barbara Van Kalmthout Fr. Joe Vincent Gandolfo 12:00 pm William Buckheit Fr. Joe Sister Mary Kilian 5:00 pm Parishioners of St. John’s Fr. Joe Schedule is subject to last-minute changes. The Bread and Wine for the week have been donated In loving memory of Ricardo & Josefa Lapira PAGE 2—471 STEWARDSHIP SHARING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR: SEPTEMBER 1– AUGUST 31, 2015 Envelopes / Loose Checks: 413 / 51 Regular Collection: $ 15,081.23 YTD Budgeted Amount: $ 384,000.00 16,000 x 24 Regular Sundays) YTD Actual Collection: $ 371,940.75 SHORTAGE: $ 12,059.25 Propagation of the Faith / Mission $4,628.00 A WORD FROM OUR PASTOR The healing touch that brings the world together One of the most comforting experiences we can have is when someone reaches out to help us when we are sick. It may be a nurse, a doctor, or an ambulance driver. It may be a nurse’s aide, a physician’s assistant, a hospice worker, or a medical technician. It could even be a neighbor who makes us a bowl of chicken soup because we have a cold, or perhaps any Good Samaritan who is willing to patiently listen to our tale of woe. Sickness can make us feel vulnerable, alone, somehow alienated, or “out of it.” Whenever someone reaches out to offer us any type of help or healing at a time of illness, the experience of their compassion can make all the difference. It can pull us out of the demoralizing effects of being sick. It can remind us that we are never alone. It can even give us peace. Compassion for the sick is one of the most precious values of our society. In the time of Jesus, the negative feelings that accompany physical illness were compounded by those who regarded illnesses as a sign of being out of favor with God. Imagine a society where illness was seen as a punishment for sin, or worse still, as the reason for the afflicted person to become an outcast from the community. Jesus lived in a culture where many people were of that mindset. Today we read about a leper in the Gospel. At that time in history, leprosy was not only a disease that terrified people because it was contagious. Religious understanding had become so distorted that leprosy was regarded as a sign of a person’s interior corruption and sin, and therefore the leper should be cast out and confined to a place apart from everyone else. Leprosy was not only a curse, but also a harsh judgment that would condemn its victim into a kind of spiritual and social prison. Lepers lost not only their health but the important relationships of their lives. Even a healthy person who touched a leper would be considered unclean and contaminated and so the religious laws of their culture forbid contact with lepers. In the face of all this, Jesus, in today’s Gospel, hears the cry of a leper asking for help. Dismissing fears of contagion and any religious restrictions, Our Lord immediately reaches out and touches the leper. The Gospel says: “The leprosy left him immediately, and he was made clean.” As we saw in last week’s Gospel, the healing power of Jesus signified much more than a restoration of physical health. That one touch of Jesus changed everything. Not only did it restore the man to health; it broke down the walls of separation and alienation between the man and his neighbors. It restored the man’s freedom. The touch of Jesus actually changed the man’s identity. He was no longer “the leper”; now he was “the one who had been healed.” He could be part of the community again. Our Lord was able to do this because he knew the leper as he knows every person, that is, as a child of God. More than treating him as a leper, Jesus treated him as a beloved son of the Father in heaven. In the movie “42”, Jackie Robinson courageously and with incredible dignity and patience confronts the evil of racism in the world of baseball. Like a leper in the time of Jesus, Robinson was treated by some people as an outcast. He was insulted and verbally abused by those who did not know him. They identified him only by his race. At one point in the movie, his beloved wife says to him, “If they knew you, they would be ashamed.” In other words, if we truly come to know a person, then the inborn goodness that we discover inside every person can overcome any temptation we may have to judge or mistreat people because of their religion, their nationality, or the color of their skin. When Jesus heals the leper in today’s Gospel, he challenges us to overcome all that can separate us from one another. Whether we are talking about people with whom we are very familiar or total strangers, we are called to know all people as children of God. Jesus came to heal us of the painful alienation that human conflicts and differences can cause. Through our efforts to love one another, the healing touch of Jesus can cut through our spiritual, political, and social illnesses and offer the possibility of being healed and united as a human family. If we can be part of that healing process, we will benefit our world as much as any compassionate doctor, nurse, medical professional, or even the best bowl of chicken soup. ~Fr. Joe PAGE 3—471 PRAY FOR THE DECEASED BAPTISMS 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. We welcome the newly baptized of the community and congratulate their parents: Lisa Collins Logan Joseph Natoli Josephine Granito Mary Ann Roberti Ted Matusiak Norma Viri 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 Darryl Wright, Jim Defato, Richard Magnussen Robert Connors, Michael Bolognese, Nanette Caruso Paul Martucci, Elizabeth Brady PAGE 4—471 MARY’S CORNER 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 February. 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: Josh Grimaldi, U.S. Marines Tuesday: Pvt. Santo Guevara , U.S. Marines Wednesday: LCPL Steven Happer, U.S. Marines Thursday: Zachariah Hassan, SA, U.S. Navy Friday: PFC Thomas Hennge, U.S. Army Saturday: LCPL Daniel P. Hudson, U.S. Marines THIS WEEK — PARISH EVENTS There are no Family Faith Formation Classes from Monday, February 16th through Friday, February 20th due to Winter Recess. 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 Pre-Lenten Gathering, Mass and Reception, Church and Lower Level (see page 8) MONDAY February 16 - President’s Day All Parish Offices Closed 8:45 am Perpetual Novena, Church 10:00 am Legion of Mary, Room 5a 6:15 pm Sandwich Society, Lower Level TUESDAY February 17 10:00 am Spiritual Growth Group, Lower Level 2:00 pm Nutrition Outreach Education Program, Meeting Room 8:00 pm Holy Hour, Church WEDNESDAY 7:00 am 9:00 am 12:10 pm 4:30 pm 7:00 pm February 18 - Ash Wednesday Mass, Church Mass, Church Prayer Service, Church Children’s Prayer Service, Church Youth Service, Church Cantors, Music Room 8:00 pm Prayer Service, Church 8:45pm Adult Choir, Church following Service THURSDAY February 19 8:00 pm Charismatic Prayer, Freeman Room FRIDAY February 20 SATURDAY February 21 - Church in Need 10:00 am Lenten Scripture Sharing, Conf Room 1 7:00 pm Santo Rosario, Church Misa en Español, Church 7:30 pm SNOW DATE if Necessary: Knights of Columbus Valentine’s Dance Lower Level SUNDAY February 22 - Church in Need 10:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word, Church Teen Liturgy of the Word, Church 2:00 pm Baptisms, Church Curia, Meeting Room The Knights of Columbus would like to thank everyone who came out for their recent Blood Drive. There were 69 pints donated! For 2014, the total number of units collected was 357! Classes will resume on Monday, February 23rd. Thank you. LENTEN “BLACK BOOKS” will be sold in the lobby of the Church after all Masses, this weekend, February 14-15, after the 7 am & 9 am Masses and the 12:10 and 4:30 pm services on Ash Wednesday, February 18 and after Masses next weekend, February 21-22. THIS WEEK—SELF HELP GROUPS SUNDAY February 15 7:00 pm NA, H.O.W. We Live, Room 4 8:00 pm AA, Bohemia Workshop, Room 2 MONDAY February 16 8:30 pm AA, Way of Life, Room 3 SAA-2, Room 5a NA, KISS, Room 4 WEDNESDAY February 18 7:30 pm AA, Primary Purpose, Room 2 NA, Convention, Room 6a 8:00 pm NA, Circle of Serenity, Room 4 THURSDAY 7:00 pm 7:30 pm 8:00 pm February 19 AA, Bohemia Workshop, Room 5b SAA, Room 6b GA, Gamblers Anonymous, Room 2 FRIDAY February 20 7:30 pm AA, A Way of Life, Room 3 8:00 pm NA, Clean in Bohemia, Room 4 SUNDAY February 22 7:00 pm NA, H.O.W. We Live, Room 4 NA Convention, Room 6b 8:00 pm AA, Bohemia Workshop, Room 2 PAGE 5—471 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 Peanut Butter/Juice/Milk/Fruit/Rice Juice/Jello/Cereal/Rice/M ilk/Cocoa mix Pasta Sauce/Milk/Rice/Peas/Jello Rice/Pasta Sauce/Canned Fruit/Juice Boxes Peas/Juice/Jello/Cereal/Baked Beans We are now feeding 166 families each month from our Pantry. We especially need MILK, JUICE, RICE, CEREAL, PASTA SAUCE, and PEAS. Thank you for what you so generously give each week. A Message from Sister Lisa 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 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 one: Edwin J. Howard Let us keep them and their families in our prayer. Once again I offer profound thanks to two of our parishioners, twins Lillian and Donald Schweikert, who again celebrated their joint birthday by collecting donations of food for our pantry instead of gifts for themselves. As you can see from the photo (right), this effort resulted in an abundance of nutritious food which will be shared with our families in need. We are so grateful to Donald and Lillian for their thoughtful generosity and wonderful example social service. May you continue to grow in age, wisdom and grace. As you will notice in this bulletin, St. John’s offers several opportunities to enrich your Lenten journey. I especially invite you to join us for our Lenten Soup Suppers— scheduled for Thursday, February 26th, and Thursday, March 12th—which will help to feed you, body and soul. At each, we will have a speaker presenting a reflection on a Lenten theme. If anyone would like to make soup for these wonderful events, or help set up or clean up, PLEASE let me know (567-1995) as soon as possible. Be assured that I carry you all in my daily prayer, thanking God for the ways you bless us, and asking that your Lent be graced by a deeper experience of God’s abiding love. 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 those who are homeless and must struggle to keep themselves and their families warm in the winter cold and precipitation. PAGE 6—471 “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? CHURCH IN NEED COLLECTION NEXT Sunday, February 22, 2015, a collection will be taken for “The Church in Need.” The monies collected at this time will be shared among three areas of the world where there is particular need for help: Church in Central and Eastern Europe - the Collection provides support for basic pastoral programs and makes scholarships available for students studying to serve their local church. These students become vital participants in the renewal of the Church in the region. The Church in Latin America faces many difficult challenges. Natural disasters in many areas caused lasting damage to the Church, while a significant loss of parishioners to migration and to other faiths, the inability to support itself financially, and a lack of priests and religious to help effectively minister to the large number of Catholics continue to trouble the region. 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. Thank you for your generosity. For information/registration please call 631-5631032 or visit www.engagedencounterli.org. La Iglesia Necesitada Thank you for your continued support. Pat and Lenny Walker Engaged Encounter Coordinators 124 Chatham Dr., Oakdale, NY 11769 631-563-1032, [email protected] The Church in Africa – the funds will go to assisting African countries where poverty, sickness and political strife prevent people from living in dignity. El 22 de febrero del 2015, hay una colecta a favor de "La Iglesia Necesitada". El dinero colectado será compartido entre las tres áreas de mundo donde hay necesidades particulares: La Iglesia en Europa Central y Oriental, donde aún hay grandes necesidades. Esta colecta provee de apoyo a programas pastorales básicos y brinda becas a los estudiantes que se preparan para servir a su iglesia local. Estos estudiantes se convierten en participantes esenciales en la renovación de la Iglesia en esa región. La Iglesia en América Latina enfrenta unos desafíos muy difíciles, debido a desastres naturales permanentes a la Iglesia, mientras que la región sigue preocupada por la pérdida significativa de feligreses que emigraron o se pasaron a otras religiones, por la incapacidad de la Iglesia de poder sostenerse a sí misma y por la falta de sacerdotes y de religiosas que puedan servir eficazmente al gran número de católicos. Por favor, ayuden a mantener la fe. La Iglesia en África - los fondos irán para ayudar a países africanos donde la pobreza, la enfermedad y la contienda política impiden al pueblo vivir con dignidad. Gracias por su generosidad. PAGE 7—471 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. PAGE 8—471 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 and 9:00 am, PRAYER SERVICE with distribution of Ashes at 12:10 pm, 4:30 pm (children), 7:00 pm (teens) & 8:00 pm (adults). 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. PAGE 9—471 ALL ARE WELCOME! ST. JOHN’S ANNUAL LENTEN MISSION MARCH 2, 3 and 4 MIKE PATIN is our Guest Speaker Mike Patin uses energy, humor and stories to affirm the goodness of God's presence among us while inviting others (and himself) to take the "next step" in our journey with God. Mike has had the privilege of speaking to more than 1000 groups in over 115 dioceses, ranging from groups of 10 to 10,000. He has addressed youth, adult and intergenerational (family) audiences in diocesan, regional, national and international settings. He has led retreats, and parish missions, leadership institutes, and in-services Audiences have been as diverse as clergy, school faculties, businesses, athletic teams and hospital staffs. 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. PAGE 10—471 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. SPANISH MINISTRY Queridas hermanos / hermanas: El Miercoles de Cenizas, es el inicio de la Cuaresma, dia en que sinceramente, buscamos al Senor Nuestro Dios, dia para pedir perdon, un dia en el cual recordamos, lo que Dios dijo; y en el momento de la imposicion de las Cenizas sobre nuestra frente nos dicen; "Acuerdate de que eres polvo y al polvo has de volver".Gen.3-19, Al repetirse este momento de Fe en nuestra Iglesia, pidamosle a Dios que nos ayude a seguir segun uno de los pensamientos de San Agustin, que hay tres maneras de vivir la caridad, " Dar cosas, dar tiempo. y, darse a uno mismo", para que nuestra entrega sea sincera, demos de lo major de nosotros, compartamos nuestras ilusiones y desiluciones, para que unidos podamos durante este caminar de la cuaresma, llegar al Tridio del Misterio de la Pasion de la Cruz y a nuestra transformacion en el Dia de las Pascuas de Resurreccion. Los invitamos a usar como Mantra durante la Cuaresma, unos de los versos del Samo #50, que dice asi: "Senor abre mis labios y mi boca cantara tu alabanza. Un espiritu contrito te presento; no desprecies un corazon hecho pedazos." Salmo 50. 17 - 19. 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. Meaningful Lenten Experience Lent is just around the corner. 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. 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 PAGE 11—471 Connetquot Council of Senior Citizens invites you to join us for dinner and a show! Connetquot High School presents: HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH Ash Wednesday teen service is February 18 at 7pm; starts in the church and ends in the Little Church at 8:30pm. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying! Wednesday, February 25, 2015 3:00 pm at Connetquot High School $10 Per Person Transportation provided, dinner to follow. If interested in attending, please contact: Jean Inman, 631-589-8389. PAGE 12—471 Join us for the above Youth Rally for Youth grades 912. $20 checks are to be made payable to: Diocese of Rockville Centre. INSITE for High School is Wednesday's 7-9pm and our Mini Series continues Special evening in the church on March 4 with other Youth Groups. See page 10. JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH FOCUS Junior High meetings continue until March 27th. Our remaining meeting will be Feb 27, March 13, 20 and 27. Don't miss our Special event on March 3 in the church at 730pm. See page 10. FAMILY FAITH FORMATION In today’s Gospel Jesus does something very extraordinary! He heals a man with a terrible disease who was forbidden to live in the village and had to stay outside of town on his own or with others who had his disease, leprosy. This disease was thought to be the result of a person’s sin and in some way contagious if you were near them. The man had some faith in Jesus because he said, “If you wish, you can make me clean”, (free of disease – leprosy causes terrible skin lesions). Jesus said, “I do will it.”, and cured him. Then he tells the man not to tell anyone except the priests who will officially declare him free of disease and allow him to return to the village and his family. The man is so excited he tells everyone however and Jesus’ fame as a healer spread rapidly. This did not make Jesus happy however. He had a greater message to spread to all. Questions – 1. What do you think Jesus was more concerned about people learning, rather than that he could heal people? Hint: it has something to do with the greatest commandment… 2. Jesus wasn’t afraid to go near the man with leprosy. Everyone else was. Who are the people nowadays that people tend to be fearful of and stay away from? How can we help them? Reminder….. No classes this week. Hope everyone has a great winter recess!! Level 6 News REMINDER: Please come to the Temple Tour on February 28th at 11 am at Temple B’Nai Israel, 67 Oakdale-Bohemia Rd, across from Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School. Level 1 News We welcome our Level 1 families to attend a Lent Activity on February 26 at either 4:30 or 5:30 pm in the lower level of the Church. Level 2 News The final First Holy Communion Workshop is Wednesday, February 25th from 4-6 pm. Please attend this one if you have not attended one yet. This is part of the two year First Holy Communion Preparation for your child. Level 7 News Vocation Speaker Panel will be on Monday, February 23rd at either 5:45 or 7 pm, in the Lower Level of the Church. This will be in place of class for this week. Any Level 2 or 5 students who have not made it to a Reconciliation may attend any Saturday at 4 pm in the Church. Please bring an index card with your name on it to hand to the Priest when you go to Reconciliation. Level 8 News REMINDER: Journals are due Monday, February 23rd. PAGE 13—471 CHILDREN’S PAGE A Cure Proclaimed Mark 1:40-45 Following is a word search based on the Gospel reading for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, B Cycle, a story of Jesus’ compassion and a leper’s cure. The word clues are in the order as they appear in the reading. T E F D O F F E R Y G K T U R A N Y O N E T N G J J O N A A O O O I W P T T M D L T H U R P O G L S U S E J C S C P T N E E E A P H E B I A A I F N M I E E C N E H N L T T O D R P O T T G P E H H H F F P I P E E A E I I Y S O R P E L R R N M M T Y L E E R F E T K T H E D E V O M O S E S PAGE 14—471 WORD LIST: A LEPER KNEELING YOU CAN MOVED PITY STRETCHED OUT HIS HAND TOUCHED HIM AND SAID LEPROSY LEFT HIM SENT HIM ANYONE PRIEST OFFER MOSES A PROOF BEGAN FREELY JESUS ENTER A TOWN PEOPLE FROM SAYVILLE HOSPITAL FOR ANIMALS STEAM-A-WAY CARPET CLEANING “Steam Makes it Clean” Servicing the Tri-State Area Carpet & Upholstery • Flood Restoration Tile & Grout Cleaning Commercial/Residential TIM JONASON 631-682-1251 Lasik Refractive Consultation “New York’s Premier Catholic Visiting Nurse/Home Healthcare Agency” OPHTHALMOLOGY Cataracts & Implants Diabetic Eye Care Contact Lenses Comprehensive Eye Care Glaucoma Care Workers’ Comp Most Medical Plans & Major Credit Cards Accepted M-F 9:00AM - 5:00PM • Sat. 9:00AM - 12:00PM (631) 589-2535 Sayville Doctor of Chiropractic Diplomate Applied Chiropractic Sciences 1300 Montauk Highway, Oakdale Compassionate Care in the privacy and comfort of your own home! • Skilled Nursing • Home Health Aides • Care Management • Physical, Speech & Occupational Therapies • Specialty Services 1-855-488-2149 887 Church St., Bohemia 631-567-4437 Mon., Wed., Fri. 9am -12pm & 3pm-7pm Sat. 9am-11am www.dsfhs.org A Member of the Cassena Care Network State of The Art Rehabilitation Center Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Contact: President Roofing • Siding General Contracting Property Maintenance Lic./Ins. 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