Sunday, March 29, 2015 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. Mass Schedule All Masses Are Celebrated In The Church Saturday Evening: 5:00 & 7:30 p.m. Sunday: 7:00, 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m. Family Mass & Youth Mass: 9:30 a.m. on the 2nd & 4th Sunday Monday-Friday: 7:00 & 9:00 a.m. Saturday: 7:30 a.m. Pastoral Staff Rev. Bruce J. Powers, Pastor - [email protected] Rev. Michael F. Duffy - [email protected] Rev. Juan Most Rev. John C. Dunne - (Retired - In Residence) Rev. Augustine Fernando - (Retired - In Residence) Deacon Frank D. Barone Deacon Francis P. Marino Deacon Mark Wetzel Deacon William A. Weiss Deacon Lucio L. Cotone (Retired) Deacon George B. Owen (Retired) Sr. Mary Jane Kelly, O.P., Religious Education [email protected] Mrs. Nina Petersen, - Social Ministry/Outreach [email protected] Mr. Paul C. Phinney, Music Director - [email protected] Mr. DJ Schultz, Youth Minister - [email protected] Mr. Frank Shanley - Business Manager [email protected] [email protected] Pastoral Council Finance Committee Mrs. Carol Budinoff Mr. Victor Albanese - Trustee Mrs. Anne Carter Mr. Pierre Lehmuller - Trustee Mrs. Addie DeVincentis Deacon Frank Barone Mr. Timothy Fierst Mr. Richard Merzbacher Mr. Brian McKenna Mr. Edward A. Smith Mrs. Elizabeth Noveck Deacon William Weiss Mrs. Suzi Picciano Mr. Stephen G. Wilson Mr. James Porter - (Chairman) Mr. David Rodenburg Pastoral Council e-mail [email protected] 2 Holy Days: As announced in the bulletin Misas en Español: 6:15 p.m. Cada Sábado Reconciliation: - Confessions Monday 1-2 p.m.; Saturday 4-4:45 p.m. Rectory Office Hours Monday - Friday: 9:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. & 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Closed on holidays. It is advisable to call ahead for an appointment with members of the Pastoral Staff. Rectory Staff Mrs. Eileen Donohue - Bulletin /[email protected] Mrs. Barbara Geary - Secretary - [email protected] Mrs. Maureen Ihm - Secretary - [email protected] Mrs. Antoinette Pusateri - Accounting Admin. [email protected] Rectory Office: (516) 249-0127 Religious Education Office: (516) 694-0633 Parish Outreach Office: (516) 756-9656 Music Office: (516) 420-0950 Youth Ministry: (516) 249-0127 St. Kilian Catholic Church Sunday, March 29, 2015 The Passion and Death of Jesus This weekend we enter into the holiest and most important week of our church year. The final week of the life of Jesus Christ, his violent and brutal death on the cross, and the glory of the resurrection lie ahead for us. Make the liturgies of Holy Week your top priority. Mark’s gospel, the shortest of the four, devotes one third of its length to the final journey of Jesus. The passion narrative that we will hear this Palm Sunday, is Mark’s version. The passion narrative becomes our meditation; as our imagination allows us to feel with the characters of Peter and the apostles, of Judas and the high priest, of Pontius Pilate and the screaming crowds of onlookers, of Mary his mother and John the beloved of the Lord. “Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Oh, oh, oh, oh sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they crucified my Lord?” The crucifixion and death of Jesus was a shattering series of events in the lives of his disciples. They were hoping that he was the one who would set Israel free. His death on a cross as a common criminal upended their world. Their expectations were obliterated in the finality of death. Even the manner of his death was a scandal for them. “God’s curse rests on him who hangs on a tree.” (Deuteronomy 21. 23) They fled for their lives, knowing that they were at risk to be taken captive and crucified as the followers of a man perceived to be both a threat to the religious authorities and to the Roman Empire. It was only in the unexpected event of the resurrection that they began to understand the meaning of the scandal of the cross. They searched in the Torah and the Writings and the Prophets for themes that would help them understand who Jesus was, and the meaning of his death. The powerful motifs of the rejected messengers of God, the prophets, and the suffering righteous one (Isaiah, and the book of Wisdom 2 and the book of Daniel), helped these early Christians deal with the shame of Jesus’s public humiliation and death. “For I handed on to you as of first importance what I in turn had received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, and that he was buried, and that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas (Peter), then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers and sisters at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died.” (1 Corinthians 15. 3-6) Jesus Christ had died for us and our sins. “For the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for the many.” (Mark 10. 45) Paul keyed in on this theme as central in his letters, written in the 50s and 60s A.D., to various Christian communities - not long after the death and resurrection of Jesus. “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; by the Lord has this been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes.” (Mark 12. 10-11) The gospel of Mark, written around the time of the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem in 70 A.D., is quoting Psalm 118. The themes of the rejected prophet, and the suffering servant of God take center stage in the developing theology of the early Christians. The rejected prophet, vindicated in the resurrection, is now the foundation of the new Temple, his body the church. God has triumphed over darkness and death in the crucifixion, and the seeming failure of the mission of Christ. Instead, paradoxically, victory and glory can be found in the cross. As the hymn “Glory in the Cross” proclaims so well, “Let us ever glory in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, our salvation and our hope. Let us bow in homage to the Lord of life, who was broken to make us whole.” God’s great love has conquered all that seeks to destroy the human heart, with its hopes and dreams. Death has no power over us, glory fills us all! Peace, Father Bruce They began to understand that the death and resurrection of Jesus had set them free, ransoming them from sin and death. Paul tells the early church community in Corinth: St. Kilian Catholic Church U T H E P A S T O R’ S P A G E 3 Sunday, March 29, 2015 Holy Week Schedule St. Kilian’s Church Schedule of Confessions Monday, March 30: 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM Wednesday, April 1: 7:30 to 8:30 PM There are no confessions on Thursday, Friday or Saturday of Holy Week Schedule of Masses Passion (Palm Sunday) Palm will be distributed at the beginning of each Mass Saturday, March 28: 5:00 PM, 6:15 PM (Spanish), 7:30 PM Sunday, March 29: 7:00, 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 (choir) AM, and 12:30 PM Holy Thursday, April 2 9:00 AM: Morning Prayer 7:30 PM: Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper with Procession to the Repository and Adoration until Midnight. Good Friday, April 3 9:00 AM: Morning Prayer 12:00 PM: Way of the Cross (Spanish) 4:00 PM: Liturgy of the Passion with Veneration of the Cross and Communion 8:00 PM: Living Stations of the Cross (St. Kilian Youth Ministry) Holy Saturday, April 4 9:00 AM: Morning Prayer 9:30 AM: Blessing of Easter foods There is no 5:00, 6:15 or 7:30pm Masses on Holy Saturday 8:00 PM: Easter Vigil Mass with the Service of Light, the Prophesies, Baptismal Liturgy and Eucharist Easter Sunday, April 5 In the Church: 7:00, 8:00, 9:30,11:00 AM, 12:30PM In the Auditorium: 9:45, 11:15 AM, 12:30 PM (Spanish) 4 St. Kilian Catholic Church Sunday, March 29, 2015 SUNDAY - March 29 - Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord - Readings: 1st —Isaiah 50:4-7; 2nd—Philippians 2:6-11; Gospel— Mark 14:1 -15:47 or 15:1-39 7:00 Vita Cottone 8:00 Nicholas J. Amato 9:30 For the Parishioners of St. Kilian 11:00 Patricia & Derek Ward 12:30pm Joseph Trudden, Jr. Mario Chiovitti Kelley Pinsent MONDAY - March 30 - Monday of Holy Week 7:00 Teresa Romano 9:00 Flora Addeo 12:15pm Leonard Oliveri TUESDAY - March 31 - Tuesday of Holy Week 7:00 Vito Romano 9:00 Pasko Markovina 12:15pm Elizabeth Suzana Sikhrangker WEDNESDAY - April 1 - Wednesday of Holy Week 7:00 James Ehrsam 9:00 Theresa & John Molfetto 12:15pm Patricia & Derek Ward THURSDAY - April 2 - Holy Thursday 9:00 Morning Prayer 7:30pm Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper with Procession to the Repository and Adoration until Midnight The following are the weekly collections for: March 21, 22, 2015 ..................$24,719.97 (Last year 2014) .....................$23,573.00 Attendance March 21, 22, 2015 ................2168 (Last year 2014) ...................2045 Parish Collection report-Weekend of March 22 Mass 5pm - Sat. Number Of Envelopes 164 Amt. in Env. Cash/Checks Loose Cash $3724.00 $493.00 $4217.00 6:15pm-Sat. 21 $207.00 $692.00 $899.00 7:30pm -Sat 75 $2210.97 $190.00 $2400.97 7:00am 40 $1224.00 $207.00 $1431.00 8:00am 69 $2581.00 $393.00 $2974.00 9:30am 85 $2302.00 $441.00 $2743.00 11:00am 144 $4559.00 $568.00 $5127.00 12:30pm 92 $3138.00 $371.00 $3509.00 FRIDAY - April 3 - Good Friday 9:00 Morning Prayer 12:00pm Way of the Cross (Spanish) 4:00pm Liturgy of the Passion with Veneration of the Cross and Communion 8:00pm Living Stations of the Cross (St. Kilian Youth Ministry) SATURDAY - April 4 - Holy Saturday 9:00 Morning Prayer 9:30 Blessing of Easter Food There is no 5:00, 6:15 or 7:30 Mass today 8:00pm Easter Vigil with the Service of Light, the Prophesies, Baptismal Liturgy and Eucharist EASTER SUNDAY - April 5 - Resurrection of the Lord - Readings - 1st—Acts of the Apostles 10:34a, 37-43; 2nd—Colossians 3:1-4;Gospel— John 20:1-9 Easter Spiritual Bouquet Intentions In the Church: 7:00am; 8am; 9:30am; 11am; 12:30pm In the Auditorium: 9:45am; 11:15am; 12:30pm (Spanish) Total Mail in Envelopes Total: $1419 $24,719.97 Bulletin Reflection: Good stewards strive to conform their lives to that of Christ - emptying themselves of all pride and putting themselves at the service of others. Living Stewardship: We are grateful this week for all stewards in our parish who commit to supporting the vision and mission of Jesus - to build the Kingdom of God - by serving others through ministry. St. Kilian Catholic Church 5 Sunday, March 29, 2015 DIOCESAN DAY OF RECONCILIATION St. Kilian Church Monday, March 30, 2015 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM Easter Mass Remembrance The Masses on Easter Sunday will be celebrated for the intentions of those enrolled in the Spiritual Bouquet of Masses. In your monthly set of envelopes there is an envelope for Easter Mass Remembrances. Please be sure to put the names of those to be remembered (living or deceased), on the envelope and return it with your donation, in the collection basket, or bring it to the rectory office. Easter Flowers Every parish on Long Island will be having Confessions on Monday, March 30th from 3:00 to 9:00 PM. Stop in here at St. Kilian’s or at any local Catholic Church and take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. In your monthly set of envelopes, there is an envelope for an Easter Flower Donation. Please use this envelope if you wish to make a donation to help defray the cost of the Easter Flowers which will decorate our church. You may place the envelope in the collection basket. Confessions will also be heard on Wednesday, April 1 from 7:30 PM- 8:30 PM HOLY LAND COLLECTION Good Friday, April 3rd On Good Friday, our parish will take up the annual Good Friday Collection for the Holy Land. Each day, the news reminds us of the violence and instability plaguing the Middle East, but we rarely hear of the shrinking Christian community there, a community that struggles to remain in the land of Christ’s birth, death and resurrection. Please help support our brothers and sisters in the Holy Land by giving to the Good Friday Collection. This Pontifical Collection allows the Franciscans and others to continue caring for Christianity’s holiest sites and for God’s people in the Holy Land. Please be generous. 6 The Lord is rich in mercy and forgiveness St. Kilian Catholic Church Sunday, March 29, 2015 AN EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE: The Second Vatican Council defines our conscience as the voice of God echoing in the depths of our hearts calling us to do this and to avoid that. The conscience is the secret core and sanctuary of a human being. In our conscience, we are alone with God. What is God asking of me at this time and in this situation? pray for the unity of the church and for the proclamation of Jesus Christ to all nations? Do I speak out when others are being bullied or treated poorly? In my work or profession am I just, hard-working, honest, and serving society out of love for others? Do I pay a fair wage to my employees? Do I obey legitimate authority and give it due respect? 1“You shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, your whole mind, and with all your Have I been truthful and fair? Have I injured others by gossip, rash judgment and slander? soul.” Is my heart set on God, so that I really love the Lord above all Have I done physical damage to others or destroyed another’s things and work hard to be faithful to the commandments of the Lord? Have I been careful to grow in my understanding of the faith, meditating on the Word of God in the Bible and taking advantage of opportunities for adult faith formation? Do I pray during the day? Do I truly raise my mind and heart to God? Do I offer God my sorrows and my joys? Do I ask the Lord for grace to resist temptations? Do I keep Sundays and feast days holy by taking a full, conscious and active part in the liturgy at mass? Are there false gods that I am more attracted to than the Lord-that vie for my attention? For example, spending more time thinking about material things and money than praising God? 2- “Love one another as I have loved you.” reputation or honor? Have I taken the possessions of another? Have I desired what other people have and given into envy, jealousy and judgment? Have I been responsible for advising an abortion or procuring one? Have I held onto anger toward others and refuse to forgive? Am I estranged from family members due to my unwillingness to repent? If I have been injured by another have I been ready to make peace for the love of Christ and to forgive? Do I harbor hatred and the desire for revenge? 3 - “Be perfect as your Father is perfect.” Have I tried to grow in the life of the Spirit through prayer, reading the Word of God and meditating on it, receiving the sacraments and exercising self-denial? Have I a genuine love for my neighbors? Do I look down on others because they seem less intelligent or gifted than I think I am? Or because my neighbor is a person of another race or ethnic group? Do I express my prejudice in what I say or do? Have I worked hard to control my vices, my bad inclinations and passions? Have I been proud and boastful, thinking myself better than others and looking down on others as less important than myself? In my family life, have I contributed to the well-being and happiness of the rest of my family by overlooking faults and being patient? Have I been obedient to my parents, showing them proper respect and giving them willing assistance? Have I been careful to give a good example to my children teaching them by my words and actions about God’s love and forgiveness? Have I been faithful to my husband (wife) in my heart and in the way I relate to others? What have you made of time, of health and strength, of the gifts God has given me to be used for the sake of others and the gospel? Have I been lazy and too much given to leisure? Do I share my possessions with those less fortunate? Do I reach out to the victims of oppression, misfortune, and poverty? Do I share in the charitable works of my parish by getting involved in ministry and making donations to the needy? Do I Have I been patient in accepting the sorrows and disappointments of life? Or have I become bitter and negative in my relations with others? Have I dishonored my body, the temple of the Holy Spirit, through lust and the desire to take advantage of others? Have I given in to sensuality or exercised self-control by the grace of God? St. Kilian Catholic Church 7 Sunday, March 29, 2015 ST. KILIAN PARISH MEMORIALS FOR HOSTS AND WINE to be used at all WEEKDAY Masses (March 30 - April 3, 2015) were donated in Memory of +George Thorman Gift of: Eleanore McIntyre & Family Sacraments 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 Second Announcement Jacob Gragg & Jocelyn Dubuke (St. Kilian) Reconciliation - Confessions are heard in the church on Mondays, 1:00-2:00 p.m.; Saturdays, 4:00-4:45 p.m.; and in the rectory by appointment. Confessions are not heard on Mondays that are Holy Days or public holidays. Confessions in Spanish by appointment. Please call the rectory at (516)249-0127. Rest in Peace We remember those who have died in our parish community this week: Matrimony - Marriage arrangements should be made with a deacon or priest at least six months before the proposed wedding date. No dates for marriage will be given over the phone. Note: The interview to schedule the marriage date at St. Kilian should be completed before commitments are made with a catering hall. Additional information is available on the parish website: www.stkilian.com. 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. EASTER USHER’S MEETING FOR ALL USHERS & THOSE INTERESTED. TUESDAY, MARCH 31ST - 7PM TO 8PM IN THE GREEN ROOM IN THE PARISH CENTER. Pizza, Cake & Coffee to be served. Let’s get ready for Easter! Questions - call John Fitzpatrick - 516-385-1718 8 John P. Redmond Rose Sofia Antoinette Osso Eternal Rest grant unto them O Lord; and let the perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God Rest in Peace. Amen As a praying community, we automatically ask prayers for all those who are ill. Names added to the list will remain on for a maximum of 3 weeks. If the individual is still in need of prayers, the office would have to be notified to continue for an additional 3 weeks. If you do not desire to be listed, please inform us. PRAY FOR: Frank Burnside; Msgr. Tom Hartman; Sarita Donald; Denise Wagner; Helen Norjen; John Nelson,Sr.; John Nelson; Kerri Ihm; Rosemarie Oliver; Bill Johnson; Frances T. Sicari; Fred Rigolini; Helene Klem; Carol Gering Meza; Ellen Morse; Angela D’Amico; William Sisco; Hank Pieloch; Charles Selock; Katie McCarthy; Eric Malak; Brenda Paul; Phil Smith; Hugh Gilmore; Phil Smith; William Sisco And prayers for the children: Gwendolyn Rose; Kyle Patrick Johnson; MacKenzie Jordan Borchers; Jameson Frogge; Jillian Cordi; Baby Julia Rose Manno; Olivia Macchio. St. Kilian Catholic Church Sunday, March 29, 2015 ST. KILIAN WEEK AT A GLANCE March 29 (Sunday) CYO Volleyball - 1pm - Auditorium SKYouth - 6pm - Cafeteria Exposition and Adoration - 7pm - Church If you have a child entering the first grade in September, it’s time to register for Religious Education classes. March 30 (Monday) Daily Rosary - 8:30am - Church Seniors - 11am - Parish Ctr. Reconciliation from 3:00pm - 9pm - Church Divorced/Separated - 7:30pm - Parish Ctr. Miraculous Medal Novena - 7:30pm - St. Benedict Chapel Eucharistic Adoration - 8pm - St. Benedict Chapel March 31 (Tuesday) Daily Rosary - 8:30am - Church Seniors - 11am - Parish Ctr. CYO Vollleyball - 4:30pm - Auditorium NA Meeting - 7:30pm - Parish Ctr. Ushers Meeting - 7-8pm - Parish Ctr. Green Room April 1 (Wednesday) Daily Rosary - 8:30am - Church Bible Study - 10:30am - 12:30pm - Parish Ctr. AA Support Meeting - 7pm - Parish Ctr. Spanish Charismatic Renewal - 7pm - Cafeteria Confessions - 7-8:30pm - Church Charismatic Prayer Group - 8pm - St. Benedict Chapel SKYouth Stations Practice - 8:30pm - 10pm - Church April 2 (Holy Thursday) Daily Rosary - 8:30am - Church Morning Prayer - 9am - Church Mass of the Lord’s Supper - 7:30pm - Church Adoration & Exposition until Midnight April 3 (Good Friday) Daily Rosary - 8:30am - Church Morning Prayer - 9am - Church Spanish Stations of the Cross - 12 noon - Church Liturgy of the Passion - 4pm - Church AA Spanish Support Meeting -7pm-Parish Ctr. SKYouth Living Stations of the Cross - 8pm - Church April 4 (Saturday) Morning Prayer & Blessing of Easter Food - 9am Church Easter Vigil Mass - 8pm - Church April 5 (Easter Sunday) Masses - 7, 8, 9:30, 11, and 12:30pm - Church In auditorium 9:45 and 11:15am and 12:30pm (Spanish) PLEASE PATRONIZE OUR SPONSORS Let us say THANK YOU by supporting their businesses. Please let them know that you saw their ad in our Parish Bulletin. Families new to the Religious Education Program will need to fill out a “New Family Registration Form.” These are available on our web site, stkilianre.com, or you may contact the office for a printed copy. Families with children currently enrolled in the program will receive a “Re-Registration Form” in about two weeks. You may enter an incoming first grader’s information on page two of the ReRegistration Form. Re-Registration Forms will be emailed/postal mailed around Friday, March 20. Please be sure to check your email starting the weekend of March 21-22. Easter Sunday Collection There will be two collection on Easter Sunday. The second collection will be for the Social Ministry/Outreach Program here at St. Kilian’s. Thank you for your generosity. 2015 Catholic Ministries Appeal Serving God by Serving Others St. Kilian’s goal for this year is $133,000.00. So far pledges total $77,430.00 or 58.22% of goal. Payments received so far total $46,317.00. Do Parishes benefit in any way from the Appeal? Resources contributed to the CMA are distributed in a way that allows our Catholic faith to be lived and shared throughout our 133 communities. Parishes that reach goal receive a 20 percent rebate and any paid gifts raised over that goal generate an 80 percent rebate to parishes on those gifts. Our parishes use their rebates to support Parish Outreach programs, develop special programs for the community, or to help maintain their physical structures “Have you made your pledge in support of the Catholic Church on Long Island. Our Lord needs you!” St. Kilian Catholic Church 9 Sunday, March 29, 2015 10 St. Kilian Catholic Church Sunday, March 29, 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 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. CSFP - FREE FOOD PACKAGES are available to eligible NYS Seniors Age 60 or over; call Outreach for information. Pick-up on Friday, April 10th, 9:00 AM TO 10:30 AM Hardscrabble Apartment Parking Lot on Main Street Powdered or Evaporated Milk Canned Chicken Paper Towels 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. Looking for a Rewarding Job as a Home Health Aide? Partners-In-Care representatives will be at Outreach for open house interviews on Tuesday, April 7th, 10:30am-2:30pm, and the 1st Tuesday of every month. Eligible candidates receive free 3-week training leading to state certification. Free 6-day PCA/CNA upgrade training leading to state HHA certification. Free 1-day refresher for previously certified HHAs. For information, call Partners-InCare: 212-609-7973 We are very excited to be starting a new ministry called “FRIENDLY VISITORS”! We are looking for volunteers to sit, talk, play cards or a board game, read, etc. with a homebound senior in our community for about an hour per week. This is a socialization program and not a program for doing chores. We will interview, train and background check all volunteers. If you are interested in learning more about this new volunteer opportunity, or if you know of a homebound person who would like a weekly visit from our volunteers, call Nina at Outreach or drop this form in the collection basket at Mass this week or next week. cut here and put in collection basket NEW! PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY FRIENDLY VISITORS PROGRAM Do you want to find out more information about volunteering as a Friendly Visitor? Name:_________________________________________________________________________________ Best contact info (phone number or email address):_____________________________________________ Do you know of a senior who might be interested in a home visit? Your name:_____________________________________________________________________________ Relationship to homebound senior:__________________________________________________________ Best contact info (YOUR phone number or email address):_______________________________________ St. Kilian Catholic Church 11 Sunday, March 29, 2015 St. Kilian Women’s Guild Women of Faith Women of Vision Women of Gentleness Women Centered in God The St. Kilian Players are pleased to announce our summer show for 2015. This summer we will be doing Cole Porter’s “Kiss Me, Kate.” Spring Dinner Our director for this show is Lynda Diurno. The show dates are July 18, 19, 24, 25 and 26th. An evening of Fun and fundraising! Tuesday April 21st 6 to 10 PM At H.R. Singleton’s 150 Hicksville Rd. Bethpage Anyone going into ninth grade and above are invited to audition for the show. Audition dates will be Friday March 27th and Friday, April 10 with callbacks on Sunday April 12th. Auditions will be held in the basement of the church from 7:30PM to 9:00PM. Please be prepared to sing 16 bars of a song of your choice. If you are unable to attend any of the audition dates, please contact Lynda Diurno direct at (631)-790-2577. Cost $38.00 Cash Bar In order to present this musical, we need many volunteers. We are looking for the following help: Sound engineer Program coordinator House manager Ticket manager Videographer Hospitality Publicity Photography Ushers. If you are interested in being a part of this musical and can volunteer, please contact us at [email protected] by Sunday April 12, 2015. Lettters can also be dropped off at the rectory addressed to SKP. Please reserve by April 14th Ida Ferrante – (516)694-7347 or Chris McDonald – (516)249-8144 Musical director Choreographer Costume coordinator Set designer Set construction Stage managers Lighting director Sound directors The SKP Board are looking forward to a summer full of song, dance, fun and a wonderful show. SKP Board St. Vincent de Paul Society Today is Palm Sunday and the beginning of the holiest of Christian weeks. Let us pray for the grace to take up our own cross and to follow Jesus through death to new life. During Lent, through your gifts, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul was able to bring the mercy of Jesus into the hearts of the poor. If you are in need of assistance or would like information about joining or contributing to the Society, please call 516-4739562. 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. 12 St. Kilian Catholic Church Sunday, March 29, 2015 ST KILIAN YOUTH St. Kilian Respect Life HOLY WEEK EVENTS Youth Events for Middle and High School Teens: GOOD FRIDAY, 10:30-NOON Silent Vigil 3/29 6pm-9:30pm SKY meets at school cafeteria (rear basement entrance) for hockey, pizza, and faith talk+ We then move Church food collection to pantry and then……. Stations of the Cross practice in Church (pickup @ church 9:30pm) Full run through with music and costumes 3/30 3/31 7pm-9:15pm Hostels Residence visit (Amityville & Babylon) We meet @ St Kilian’s rectory lot and drive to location for singing and Easter greetings to our friends at the Ryan and Vardone Houses. 4/1 8:30pm-10pm Stations of Cross Full Rehearsal in church 4/3 6pm- 10:30pm Good Friday Living Stations of the Cross prayer service In church+ 4/5 Please join at one of these prayer vigils: In front of Nassau University Medical Center Signs will be provided (2201 Hempstead Tpke, E. Meadow) HOLY SATURDAY, 10AM Liturgy for the Pre-Born In front of the Hempstead Planned Parenthood Sponsored by Cathedral Church of the Intercessor (540 Fulton St [Rte 24], Hempstead) 11:15am Easter Sunday Youth Mass in school auditorium. Music practice in church music room 9:30am 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+ Need a ride? Call Paul Montenero: 516-523-0373 VISIBILITY MATTERS! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProLifeParishionersofStKilians ST. KILIAN RESPECT-LIFE CALENDAR OF EVENTS 4/3 (Good Friday)- 10:30AM-Noon—Silent Vigil in front of NUMC (2201 Hempstead Tpke, E. Meadow). Signs will be provided.. 4/4 (Holy Saturday)- 10AM—Liturgy for the Pre-Born in front of Hempstead Planned Parenthood (540 Fulton Ave [Rte 24], Hempstead). 4/12 (Sun)- 10:30AM-10:55AM—PRO-LIFE meeting Green Rm of St. Kilian’s Church Basement. INTERESTED IN THE RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY? Call/Text Paul Montenero: 516-523-0373 Or Call Irene Muhs: 516-249-6567 FOR PREGNANCY HELP, CALL: Life Centers: Massapequa 516-798-9100 Hempstead Deer Park 516-408-6300 631-243-2373 Regina Residence 516-223-7888 AAA Pregnancy Options 631-243-0066 FOR POST-ABORTION HEALING Project Rachel 800-456-4673 Rachel’s Vinyard Healing Retreat 516-798-9100 St. Kilian Catholic Church 13 Sunday, March 29, 2015 Golden Wedding Jubilee “TOUCHED BY GRACE” An Invitation How has God been moving in your life? What are the moments when you have felt touched by the grace of the Holy Spirit within you and around you? Certainly, many of us have had profound experiences of God’s grace filling us with awe and wonder that He could touch us so deeply. News Flash!!! Those moments are not meant for us to keep to ourselves but to share with others so that they, too, might reap the rewards of God’s grace. What a better way to nourish us as a community of faith, the Body of Christ, than to witness God’s love in action in the hearts of His people. To that end, we are inviting you to submit your testimony of how you have been touched by the grace of God. Each week, we will print one story in our parish bulletin in a column entitled “Touched by Grace.” (200 - 350 words.) If you would like to participate or have any questions, please e-mail me at [email protected] or deliver to the rectory. Together, let us build the Kingdom of God on earth with the witness of our faith. May the joy of the Lord be with you, Kathy Wetzel 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: 516-249-0127 or email him for an appointment: [email protected] 14 This spring, couples that have been married fifty years or more will be honored at liturgies on Sunday, April 19 at the Church of St. Lawrence the Martyr in Sayville and on Sunday, April 26 at the Church of Maria Regina in Seaford. Both liturgies will begin at 2:30pm. Couples may register for ONE liturgy. Registration forms and complete instructions can be obtained at the rectory. Registration must be received by the Office of Worship by April 6 for the April 19 liturgy and by April 13 for the April 26 liturgy. Readings for the Week of March 29, 2015 Sunday: Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16/Is 50:4-7/ Phil 2:6-11/Mk 14:1—15:47 or 15:1-39 Monday: Is 42:1-7/Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday: Is 49:1-6/Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a/Mt 26:14-25 Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9/Rv 1:5-8/Lk 4:16-21 Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14/1 Cor 11:23-26/Jn 13:1-15 Friday: Is 52:13—53:12/Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9/Jn 18:1—19:42 Saturday: Vigil: Gn 1:1—2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a/Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Ex 14:15—15:1/Is 54:5-14/Is 55:1-11/Bar 3:9-15, 32—4:4/Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28/ Rom 6:3-11/Mk 16:1-7 Next Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7 or Lk 24:13-35 ©Liturgical Publications Inc Clothing Bin The St. Vincent de Paul Society has placed a clothing bin in our parking lot to receive your donations of clothing. The bin is for the donations of clothing only, not for furniture or household items. Please place your donations of clothing in the bin. Your donations help recycle clothing for the poor. Pray for Peace St. Kilian Catholic Church Sunday, March 29, 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 prebautismal, 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. Jose o hablar con él, después de la Misa, los sábados. RECONCILIACION/ CONFESIONES: Todos los miércoles de 6:00 a 9:00 PM, en el Grupo de Oración. Lugar: Cafetería. 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 Jose. 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. Domingo de Ramos de la Pasión del Señor Llegamos a la Semana Santa. O Semana Mayor, como muchos le llamamos a este tiempo del año litúrgico tan especial, ya que es el culmen de nuestra vida de fe. En este domingo, como durante el Triduo Pascual, la liturgia nos invita a vivir rituales diferentes de lo que habitualmente hacemos durante el año. Por lo tanto, es necesario prestar atención especial para que no se nos haga rutina. Conviene que revisemos con cuidado esmerado las lecturas, símbolos y especialmente la liturgia del Triduo Pascual. Los catecúmenos deben de estar preparados para que, con entusiasmo, participen de la celebración desde la bendición de los ramos hasta la Vigilia Pascual. Con nuestros cantos de júbilo del hosanna, que literalmente significa “sálvanos”, y el Kyrios, cuyo significado es “Señor”, damos inicio a la entrada triunfante del Señor a Jerusalén. Él entra humildemente montado en un burrito, según nos dice la Escritura, pues llega buscando la paz. Imagínate tú mismo entre la gente de ese día, agitando las palmas y lleno de gozo por haber visto al Mesías. ¿Cuáles son sus esperanzas del Mesías al llegar a Jerusalén? ¿Qué haremos esta Semana Santa para acompañar al Señor? Dios viene a nosotros humildemente, sin forzarnos, enseñándonos que su amor es sin medida. La victoria triunfante de Jesús en la cruz es muestra de humildad, no de poder. Sin duda alguna, el Reino que Jesús nos ofrece por medio de la cruz es distinto al que nosotros muchas veces deseamos. Al acompañar a Jesús en este Domingo de Ramos palparemos algo nuevo: Dios y su Reino se nos han acercado. El Viernes Santo, nuestra parroquia llevara a cabo la colecta anual del Viernes Santo para la Tierra Santa. Las noticias diarias nos recuerdan de la violencia y la instabilidad que atormenta al Medio Oriente, pero nosotros raramente escuchamos de la disminuyente comunidad Cristiana que se encuentra alla, una comunidad que lucha por permanecer en la tierra del nacimiento, muerte y resurreccion de Christo. Por favor ayude a nuestros hermanos y hermanas en la Tierra Santa. Esta colecta pontificial permite que los Franciscanos y otros continuen trabajando pos los Cristianos en los lugares mas santos y por el pueblo de Dios en la Tierra Santa. Por favor sea generoso con su ayuda. St. Kilian Catholic Church 15
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