MASS SCHEDULE Monday – Friday

8:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Saturday Morning: 8:00 a.m.

Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Masses 6:30 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m.

5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. (Mass in Polish) Masses for Holy Days are as announced and published.

PARISH OFFICE HOURS 210 S. Wellwood Avenue , Lindenhurst

Monday- Friday: 9 am - 5 pm

EVENING OFFICE HOURS, AT THIS TIME, ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Sunday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Monday – Friday following the 8:00 a.m. Mass. Saturday: 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation is always available by making an appointment with one of our priests.

ADORATION OF THE

BLESSED SACRAMENT

Monday Evening: after OLPH Novena Devotions

Wednesday: 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Sunday Nights: 8:00 to 9:00 p.m.

First Saturday: 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

The Lord is my light

and my salvation;

Whom should I fear? -Psalm 27

2nd Sunday of Lent February 24, 2013

PASTORAL STAFF Pastor: Rev. Msgr. Joseph DeGrocco

Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Msgr. Daniel S. Hamilton

Parochial Vicars: Rev. Moise Aime + Rev. Ignace Lolecke + Rev. John Sureau

In Residence: Rev. Michael Holzmann

Deacons: Deacon Frank A. Odin + Deacon William Crosby + Deacon Douglas G. Smith

Pastoral Associate for Administration: Deacon Donald A. Stamm

Director of Religious Education: Thomas J. Acemoglu

Music Director: James R. Kendall

High School Youth Minister: Brittany Evans Middle School Youth Minister: Peggy Harnisch

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church 210 South Wellwood Avenue + Lindenhurst, New York 11757 +

Telephone: 631-226-7725 + Fax: 631-225-9597 + www.olphlindenhurst.org

LENT @ OLPH SPECIAL ONE HOUR LENTEN PERFORMANCE

Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater THIS SUNDAY

February 24th at 8 PM at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church

Originating from the Middle Ages,

many composers have set this text to

music. The Italian composer Giovanni

Battista Pergolesi wrote his brilliant

setting only days before his death on March 17, 1736, at the age of 26. The text centers on the suffering and death

of Jesus as experienced by His mother, and is sung by our esteemed cantors

Linda Garrity and Kara Vertucci. Linda garnered praise from a New York Times review for “her important contribution” as

Maria Corona in Gian Carlo Menotti’s Saint of Bleeker Street at the Dicapo Opera Theatre

in NYC. A much sought after soloist, Kara regularly sings for services at such New York

City venues as the Basilica of Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral and St. Vincent Ferrer.

Pastoral meditations by Msgr. Joseph DeGrocco will deepen our appreciation of this in-

spirational masterpiece. Admission is Free.

Continuo accompaniments provided by Pianist James Kendall MM and Cellist Richard

Gotlib MD.

ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY

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February 24, 2013 Page 3

PARISH LENTEN MISSION Celebrating 50 years of Vatican II

This Monday—February 25th

Presenter: Sr. Mary Alice Piil, CSJ

Director of Faith Formation, Diocese of Rockville Centre

7:45 P.M. + Church The Second Vatican Council captured the spirit present in the many grass roots move-

ments in its Dogmatic Constitution, Lumen Gentium. The document continues to chal-

lenge us as church today. What does it mean to be a disciple of Christ? How do I live the mission of Christ in the 21st century? What does it mean to be the church present in

the market place?

Mary Alice Piil, CSJ is a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, N.Y and is currently the Director of the Office of Faith Formation in the Diocese of Rockville Centre, N.Y. Sr. Mary Alice received her Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, and also holds a Masters in Liturgy and a B.S. in Education. Committed to faith formation, Sister Mary Alice served as Professor of Liturgy at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington and as Director of Deacon Formation for the Diocese of

Rockville Centre. Sister Mary Alice serves as a member of the Rockville Centre Liturgical Commission. The Ministry of Conso-lation, a book she co-authored, remains the working guidebook throughout the diocese for parishes with a Ministry of Consola-tion. You may know Sister as Co-host of Every Day Faith Live, a weekly news show from Telecare.

Our mission

continues

for the

next three

Mondays... March 11th

Msgr. Joe Sacrosanctum

Concilium

Constitution on the

Sacred Liturgy

March 4th

Tom Acemoglu Dei Verbum

Dogmatic

Constitution on

Divine Revelation

March 18th

Msgr. Jim Vlaun Gaudium et Spes

Pastoral Constitution

on the Church in the

Modern World

February 24, 2013 Page 4

PRAYER AND WORSHIP Serving the Body of Christ... EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS

OF HOLY COMMUNION

Soon the Diocese of Rockville Centre will be sponsoring training and formation days

for women and men interested in being

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Com-

munion.

What does it take to be an

Extraordinary Minister?

Participation in Sunday Eucharist

Commitment to serve two or three times a month

Attendance at a Diocesan Training and

parish training Openness to bring Communion to the

Sick

If you have other questions or are interest-

ed in becoming an Extraordinary Minister, please contact Barbara McPhail at 631.226

-1354 or e-mail to gospa101@aol.com and

send a letter to Msgr. Joe at the Parish Of-fice or e-mail to msgrjoe@oloph.org.

Proclaiming God’s Word...

READERS Readers prepare and proclaim the Scrip-

tures and the Intercessions at Sunday and daily liturgy. Women and men—from

middle school to older adult—are welcome

to be involved in this ministry.

For more information, contact

Robert Becker at 631-226-6175 or e-mail to rabecker9550@verizon.net.

In considering the Church as “the home of the word”, attention must first be given to the sacred liturgy, for the

liturgy is the privileged setting in which God speaks to us in the midst of our lives; he speaks today to his people, who hear and respond. Every liturgical action is by its very nature steeped in sacred Scripture.

-Benedict XVI,

Verbum Domini, 52

USHERS

Ushers serve an important role in the liturgy! They assist with taking up

the collection, guiding people for the reception of Communion and wel-

coming those who visit our Church.

New ushers are welcome! If you are interested in becoming an usher,

come to the meeting and we will get you started! Men, women, teen-

agers and families are all welcome! For more information, please contact

the Parish Office at 631.226.7725 or send e-mail to jsureau@drvc.org.

ATTENTION BOYS AND GIRLS OF THE PARISH,

FOURTH GRADE AND OLDER!

BECOME AN ALTAR SERVER We are in the process of recruiting new Altar Servers! Being an altar server is a great way to be in-

volved at Our Lady of Perpetual Help. You make an important contribution to the life of the parish and you perform an important ministry. Besides, it's fun!!! You serve at weekend Masses, at weddings, attend

some meetings throughout the year, and have fun parties!

Why not become an altar server? We would love to have you, and we will provide plenty of training — no prior experience is necessary!!

If you are a boy or a girl who is in the fourth grade or older (it’s o.k. if you are in 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th

grade, or even older!), you are invited to become an altar server. Parents, why not mention it to your

daughter or son to get them interested? Training will start soon, so sign up now. If you are interested,

mail or drop off the coupon below to Monsignor Joe at the Rectory, 210 South Wellwood Avenue, or

write a letter giving all the information below (no phone calls, please; you must let me know in writing!).

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE RESPOND BEFORE MARCH 20, SINCE THE FIRST

TRAINING MEETING WILL BE SOON AFTER THAT (you will receive a letter giving you specific

information). Sorry…no responses can be accepted after March 20!

We hope to hear from YOU!!!

PRAYER AND WORSHIP

February 24, 2013 Page 5

Yes! I am interested in becoming an Altar Server!

Name ________________________________________________________________________________________ Address__________________________________________________________________________________ Town/Zip _______________________________________________ Telephone Number ______________________________________ E-mail____________________________@___________ Date of Birth (month/day/year) ________/________/_______ Family Envelope/Registration Number ___________ (Family must be registered parishioners as of Jan. 2013)

Grade you are in right now _______ If you go to public school and attend Religious Education, write in the day you attend Religious Ed.: ________ If you go to Catholic School, write in name of the Catholic school: ___________________________________

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Since January, members of our parish community who are seeking to be-come members of the Catholic Church have been meeting to learn more

about our faith. Led by Deacon Doug and some committed parishioners,

Nicholas Matsis and Michael Sciara have prayed, learned and prepared

for this exciting time in their own lives and the life of the Church.

This weekend at the 5 P.M. Mass, these men and their sponsors participated in the Rite of Sending to the Call to Continuing Conversion. Here our parish family prayed for them as they prepare to present them-selves to Bishop Perez today (Sunday) at the Call to Continuing Conversion celebrated at St. John the

Evangelist R.C. Church in Center Moriches. In this act, they unite themselves with the larger Church and join with other baptized Christians preparing to enter the Catholic Church.

We, too, have a role here! We celebrate these rites at liturgy because we are all called to participate. Our

presence and our prayer demonstrates our support for the candidates and our desire to welcome them into the life of the Church. It also reminds us of the importance of the Church in our own lives.

LOOKING FORWARD While we are working now with candidates for reception and full initiation, we are also looking toward the future and we need your help!

DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO BE BAPTIZED?

DO YOU WANT TO BE BAPTIZED? If so, NOW IS THE TIME! We will begin meeting with those interested in learning more about joining

the Catholic Church VERY SOON! If you have questions, are thinking about it, want some more infor-mation, etc., please contact Fr. John (jsureau@drvc.org/631.226.7725) or Deacon Doug (631.226.7725)

for more info.

ADULT CONFIRMATION Growing in the Spirit

Members of our parish community—Russell Benson, Paul Continio and Craig Don-gara - are seeking to complete their initiation into the life of the Church. Each

week, they gather with Nicholas and Mike to learn about tenants of our faith and how we are called to live these out in our everyday lives.

“FUN” & “FUND” RAISING Learn about some new and exciting “fun”raising and “fund”raising ac-tivities coming up here at OLPH! We need you and your energy, en-

thusiasm and encouragement. Please come and learn more on

Sunday, March 10, 2013

2:00—4:00 P.M. + Knights of Columbus Hall See next week’s bulletin for more info!

SAVE

THE

DATE!

!!!

Page 6 February 24, 2013

FAMILY LIFE MINISTRY

HAVE YOU SEEN THE

DEAD TREE IN CHURCH? Family Life invites all children to help bring our dead tree back to life on Easter

Sunday.

During each Sunday of Lent

pick a leaf from the basket. Follow the task written on

the leaf. The following Sun-

day bring the leaf back to church and place a dogwood

flower on the tree as a symbol

of the good deed you did dur-ing the week.

As Lent progresses, the tree will blossom as a reminder of the life Jesus gave us by

dying on the cross and his resurrection on

Easter Sunday.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS for Families

and Children March 1st—4:15 P.M.

March 22nd—4:15 P.M. Family Life invites all children and their parents

to participate in the Sta-tions of the Cross. Come

join us as we walk the footsteps of Jesus to each

Station and remember the things that happened to

Jesus on Good Friday be-cause of His love for us. All parishioners are wel-

come to participate.

If your child would like to be a reader and for

further information contact:

Debbie McDonough @957-0765 or

Chris Ferris @ 957-2321

or email olphfamilylife@aol.com

Our Special Needs community celebrates Lent!

SPECIAL NEEDS CONFESSIONS NEXT Saturday, March 2, 2013

Beginning at 3:15 P.M.—Auditorium

SPECIAL NEEDS MASS NEXT Saturday, March 2, 2013 + 4 P.M.

—Auditorium

All Are Welcome!

SPECIAL NEEDS MINISTRY

FAMILY LIFE MINISTRY

February 24, 2013 Page 7

FAMILY LIFE

HOSPITALITY BREAKFAST Sunday, March 10, 2013

After the 9:30 A.M. Mass

In the midst of these busy

days, take some time to

share with other members of the parish community.

If you can help bake or would like to be part of the planning, con-

tact us at olphfamily@aol.com.

Our baking theme for this breakfast is Irish

Soda Bread. So if you have a good recipe,

bring it with you!

Page 8 February 24, 2013

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION

FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS

at OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CHURCH Registration for public-school students who will participate in the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Religious Educa-tion Program for the 2013-2014 academic year will be held on:

Monday, February 25th 9:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 27th 4:00 P.M. TO 8:00 P.M.

Thursday, February 28th 9:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M.

Saturday, March 2nd 9:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M.

The Religious Education Office is located at 260 South Wellwood Avenue Parents with a child now in Kindergarten who will be in the first grade in September 2013 should register the

child for religious instruction at this time.

All students entering first grade in any of the Lindenhurst Public Schools and residing within the parish boundaries who wish to make First Communion at the regular time in the second grade must be registered on one of the dates mentioned above and must regularly attend both the first and second grade of the Religious Education Program. Students entering grades 2-8 who did not attend the OLPH program in the past academic year (2012-2013) must also register on the above dates.

Parents registering their children for the first time must bring the original copy of the child’s Baptismal Certifi-cate as a requirement for registration, unless the child was baptized in OLPH Church.

For further information, please call the OLPH Religious Education Office

631-226-2384 or e-mail to religioused@oloph.org.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

OFFICE

260 Wellwood Avenue

(Convent Building)

Monday and Thursday,

9:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.;

Wednesdays,

4:30 to 8:30 P.M.

ADULT FAITH FORMATION Over the next few months, our parish will be offering a number of Adult Faith Formation cours-

es helping parishioners to learn about the major beliefs of our Church. Courses will be offered in

Liturgy, Old Testament, New Testament and more. Our first course is

Living the Christian Life:

INTRODUCTION TO MORALITY Here we’ll look into the Church’s teaching on major moral issues, the history of morality, how we

make decision as Catholics and more!

Instructor: Fr. John Sureau

Dates: Thursday, February 28th + Tuesday, March 5th +

Thursday, March 14th + Thursday, March 21st + Tuesday, March 26th

Time: 7:45—9:45 P.M. Place: Convent Meeting Room

To register, contact the Parish Office at 631.226.7725 or e-mail to jsureau@drvc.org ...ASAP!

February 24, 2013 Page 9

PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

272 Wellwood Avenue, Lindenhurst, NY

631.225.5531 The office is open:

Monday, Wednesday and Friday

9 A.M. —12 noon

Tuesdays - 6:00 P.M.—8:00 P.M.

Saturday, March 2—10 A.M.—12 noon In today’s Gospel, Jesus overcomes the temptations to wealth, power and esteem. As we begin Lent, may we

open our hearts to the grace of prayer, fasting and alms-

giving. In the month of February, through your gifts, the So-

ciety of St. Vincent de Paul was able to assist numerous

families. Thank you for your generosity!

Food Pantry

Shopping List

Shelf Stable Milk

Evaporated Milk

Powdered Milk

Pancake Mix

Pancake Syrup

Jelly

Canned Fruits

Jello & Pudding

Canned Tuna

Canned Meats

Pasta Sauce

Cut out this list and bring it

with you when you go shopping!

Thank you and God bless you!

The poor have much to teach you. You have much to learn from them. -St. Vincent de Paul

STORM RELIEF @ OLPH

DO YOU NEED FURNITURE? As you rebuild, a number of parishioners have

come forward to offer gently used furniture. For

more information, contact Tricia Buckley so she

can help to match you up!

If you have furniture in good condi-tion that you would like to donate to a family in need, please contact Mrs. Tricia Buckley at 631.561.5790 or e-mail to buckleyt@optonline.net.

DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIR-

CUMSTANCES, bring furniture to

Our Lady of Perpetual Help.

WE ALSO NEED MOVERS! Are you able to

help by delivering furniture on Saturday or Sunday

mornings? If so, contact Fr. John at jsur-eau@drvc.org or call 631.226.7725.

We ask all parishioners to visit

the website and enroll at:

www.nyscatholic.org so all may be kept up to date re-

garding important developments on respect life and social justice issues. By enrolling in this web-

site, you will receive the latest information about important public policy issues and specific (and easy) action steps you can take.

This is most important as we respond to Governor

Cuomo’s Reproductive Health Act in the days ahead.

As disciples, we are obliged to engage in public policy issues and to bring the value and ideals of

the Gospel to the public square.

TAKE ACTION NOW

http://www.nyscatholic.org/

For High School Students….

YOUTH FAITH IN ACTION (YFIA)

Have you been involved in the past? Come back to something new and exciting!

Have you ever thought about getting involved in the past?

NOW IS THE TIME!

Tonight!!!! Sunday, February 24, 2013

-Peanut Butter and Jelly Gang

SUNDAY,

February 24, 2013

6:00 P.M. All are invited to join members of youth

ministry and help us to help those most in

need. We’ll be making Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches to be donated to local

homeless shelters.

WE NEED TONS OF

PEANUT BUTTER, JELLY, BREAD,

PLASTIC BAGGIES AND

PLASTIC GLOVES.

All ages and families welcome!

For more information and to find out

ways you can help, contact the Parish Office at 631.226.7725.

Help spread the word...and

the peanut butter and jelly

YOUTH MINISTRY @ OLPH

Page 10 February 24, 2013

OLPH HIGH SCHOOL

YOUTH MINISTRY

Needs you (and your blood!)

BLOOD DRIVE

SATURDAY, March 16, 2013

9—2:00 P.M. School Auditorium

MIDDLE SCHOOL

YOUTH MINISTRY A great place for 6th, 7th and 8th graders

to come on down and get to know our

faith and one another a little better.

Our next meeting is

February 28th

6:45 P.M. Youth Ministry Office

(Use the blue door on the south side of the convent.)

ALL ARE WELCOME!

February 24, 2013 Page 11

New Mothers’ Meal Ministry

Attention

New Mothers!

Bringing home a new baby is an exciting and wonderful experience, but it may also be overwhelming. With all that a new mother has to deal with, the New Mothers’ Meal Min-

istry would like to alleviate some of this anxiety by providing a meal, on a pre-agreed date sometime during the first few weeks when your baby is brought home. If you would like to have a meal delivered by one of our volunteers, please contact Carol Stysiack at carolstys@verizon.net , with New Mothers’ Meal Ministry in the subject line, or call 255 3506 and leave a message. The only requirement is that the new mother be a Catholic residing within the OLPH Parish boundary in Lindenhurst.

NEW MINISTRY!!!!

PARISH LIFE AND MINISTRY OLPH

BOOK

CLUB OLPH is in the process of forming a Parish Book Club

where parishioners can gath-er to share and discuss a par-

ticular work.

We hope to begin soon and our first book will be Msgr. Joe’s new book, The Church at Worship.

Msgr. Joe will lead the discussion for each week

of the club.

Before we begin, we need to know who

is interested. To sign up and learn more

contact Ann Messina at the Parish Office

or e-mail to messina_ann@yahoo.com

We are in the process of forming a...

SOCIAL MEDIA

COMMITTEE and can use your help!

We are looking for many people to be involved in

the transformation of www.olphlindenhurst.org, working to establish a Facebook page, Twitter ac-

count and more! If you have some experience in web design, websites, web news, web whatever…

we can use your help! Also, if you like to write, take pictures and video, etc. we can use your help too!

If you’re interested or want to find out more infor-

mation, contact Laura Fischer at itslauraf623@aol.com or Father John at

631.226.7725/jsureau@drvc.org.

mailto:carolstys@verizon.net

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PRAYING FOR AND SUPPORTING ONE ANOTHER

WE REMEMBER We remember those who have died in our parish

community this week:

Michael Murphy

Anne Gardner

Joseph Ayers

WE BELIEVE The Lord is my light and my help; whom shall I fear?

The Lord is the stronghold of my life; before whom shall

I shrink? - Psalm 27

We pray for the sick of our parish…

If a family member or close friend is ill, please let us know so our community can pray for them. To have your name or the name of a loved one listed in our parish bulletin, please call the Parish Office.

As has been our practice, after the fourth week, the

name will be removed from the sick list in the bulletin.

If you wish to have your name or the name of a loved

one to remain in the bulletin, please contact the Parish

Office to let us know.

PRAYING FOR THE SICK AT MASS We pray for the sick by name during the Universal

Prayer at Mass. Any name requested to be listed in the

bulletin will be announced for the first week only at

Mass and will remain in the bulletin for the following

three weeks.

Mildred Ippolito

Frances Tozzi

Dolores Otten

Tony Minni

Myna Cuevas

Celeste Consigli

MaryAnn Catena

Carrie McDonald

Joseph Ingino

Richard Valela

Anthony Kercelius

Rosemary McTernan

Kate O’Brien

Juliann Kump

Ellen Conti

Arthur Nuss

Bob & Gail Davis

Lori Welder

David Udkow

Fred Nuss

Catherine Tamburino

Anthony Cito

BANNS OF MARRIAGE Please pray for the following members of our parish

community preparing for the Sacrament of Matrimony.

First Time:

Darren Millar & Jennifer Hines (OLPH)

FIRST FRIDAY AND

FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS First Friday Devotions— in honor of the Sacred

Heart of Jesus - will be conducted Friday, March 1 at 7:45am and after the 12 noon Mass.

First Saturday Devotions—in honor of Our Lady of

Fatima—will be conducted Saturday, March 2 begin-ning with the rosary at 7:40am, Mass at 8am and con-tinued devotion. A continental breakfast will follow in the cafeteria.

NOCTURNAL ADORATION SOCIETY Each month, all are invited to join the members of the Nocturnal Adoration Society for Eucharistic Adora-tion on

Saturday, March 2, 8 - 11 P.M. Reflecting the diverse community present at OLPH, each hour of the evening is celebrated in different lan-guages (Spanish, Polish then English). The evening concludes with Benediction at 11:00 P.M.

WEDNESDAY EXPOSITION

CHANGE Beginning this Wednesday, Exposition of the

Blessed Sacrament will take place in the Convent

Chapel from 12:30 to 4:30 P.M. This will allow work

to continue on the confessionals without interrup-

tion. This will only be a temporary placement.

Once our confessionals are completed, Exposition

will return to the Church. Please consult the bulle-tin for updates.

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

Parish Office: 631.226.7725 Religious Education: 631.226.2384

St. Vincent de Paul (Parish Outreach) :

631.225.5531 Youth Ministry: 631.226.6239

Parish Website:

www.olphlindenhurst.org

THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

Baptism ceremonies are held on the second and fourth Sundays of the month. Parents wishing to

have a child baptized must attend a baptism prep-aration session before the baptism; these sessions are held on the first and third Mondays of the

month excluding holidays. Contact the Parish Of-fice to begin the process of having your child bap-

tized.

PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK

& ANOINTING OF THE SICK

Those who are seriously ill or facing surgery, as

well as those in danger of death, should receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. Please

call the Parish Office and ask for one of our priests.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS

Adults who wish to be baptized, or who have

been baptized in another Christian faith and wish to become Catholic, or who have been baptized

Catholic and wish to be confirmed and receive Holy Communion, are invited to join the process of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.

Please contact Deacon Doug at the Parish Office to begin the process.

ADULT CONFIRMATION

Adults who have been baptized Catholic and who

have received Holy Communion but who still need the Sacrament of Confirmation should en-

roll in our Adult Confirmation Classes. Please contact Deacon Doug at the Parish Office.

THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE

Please contact the Parish Office at least SIX

MONTHS before the desired date of your wed-ding.

MASSES FOR THE WEEK MONDAY, February 25—

Lenten Weekday

8:00 Frank Denzel

12:00 Katherine Savage-Marko & Joshua

7:00 Beth Mehm & Tommy Fountain

TUESDAY, February 26— Lenten Weekday

8:00 Deacon George Connolly

12:00 Michael Pentaleri

7:00 Maria Angeles (Living—Birthday)

WEDNESDAY, February 27—

Lenten Weekday

8:00 Vita Soriero

12:00 John McBrien

7:00 Enthronement of Jesus Christ as King of Poland & All Nations

THURSDAY, February 28— Lenten Weekday

8:00 Maggy & John Rago (25th Wedding Ann.)

12:00 Charles Ward

7:00 Barbara Bartell

FRIDAY, March 1— Lenten Weekday

8:00 Elsa Turchiano

12:00 Paul Haselau

7:00 All Priests (Living)

SATURDAY, March 2— Lenten Weekday

8:00 Hedwig M. & John E. Yuliano

Vigil Mass for the

Third Sunday of Lent

4:00 Special Needs Mass—Auditorium

5:00 Michael Pentaleri

SUNDAY, March 3—

THE THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

6:30 Gerald Peters

8:00 Dalma Aybar

9:30 Mass for the People of the Parish

11:00 Dennis Sheehan

12:30 Hope Savannah Ventura

5:00 Henry & Elenor Zuber

PRAYING FOR AND SUPPORTING ONE ANOTHER

February 24, 2013 Page 13

CHOOSING A NEW POPE

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CHOOSING A NEW POPE

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February 16 /17, 2013 Mass Time Weekly

Collection

# of

Envelopes

Attendance

5:00 P.M. $3199.00 168 385

6:30 A.M. 1254.00 45 100

8:00 A.M. 2176.00 93 179

9:30 A.M. 1867.00 69 246

11:00 A.M. 2690.00 135 358

12:30 P.M. 2675.00 105 330

5:00 P.M. 1209.00 41 175

6:30 P.M. 398.00 11 138

Total coin: 19.73

Faith Direct 1905.00

Mail In 662.00

TOTAL $18,054.73 667 1911

2012 Totals $14,576.00 2200

Ash

Wednesday

2/13/13

$4,029.06 56 NA

WEEKLY ATTENDANCE AND

OFFERING UPDATE

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EL MINISTERIO HISPANO

El grupo de Oración- “Jesús Es El Camino La Verdad y Vida” se reune todos los dias Jueves a

las 7:00 P.M. en la cafeteria. Para información, llamar a Irma Gonzalez a 631.241.5606.

Para más información sobre los sacramentos de el

Bautizo y el Matrimonio y Servicio de Pastoral Unción de los Enfermos y la Eucaristía, contacto

Padre Juan Sureau – 631.226.7725, x. 224 - jsu-reau@drvc.org

Para ofrendas de pan y vino en el atlar, favor llamar a la oficina parroquial al 631.226.7725.

Los dias martes de cada semana llevamos el San-to Rosarioa los hogares a 7:30 P.M. Para infor-mación, llamar Virginia Constantinou a

631.957.1149.

Take time each day to read the daily readings of the

Church. After reading next Sunday’s Gospel, take some time pray with these questions, before you come to

Mass.

Monday, February 25, 2013:

Daniel 9:4b-10 + Luke 6:36-38

Tuesday, February 26, 2013:

Isaiah 1:10, 16-20 + Matthew 23:1-12

Wednesday, February 27, 2013:

Jeremiah 18:18-20 + Matthew 20:17-28

Thursday, February 28, 2013:

Jeremiah 17:5-10 + Luke 16:19-31

First Friday, March 1, 2013:

Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a

+ Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46

First Saturday, March 2, 2013:

Micah 7: 14-15, 18-20 + Luke 15:1-3, 11-32

Sunday, March 3, 2013: Third Sunday of Lent

Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15 +

1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-13 + Luke 13:1-9

1. In the book Diary of a Country Priest, George

Bernanos wrote, “Grace is everywhere.” What does that statement mean to you? Do you always

cooperate with such grace? Could you cooperate to a greater degree? How?

2. Do you give people another chance after they

make a mistake? Does God use people as “gardeners” to help cultivate and fertilize others with grace? Does God use you in this way? Has

God used others to help you bear fruit?

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

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DIOCESAN AND COMMUNITY NEWS

February 24, 2013

All Young Adults are invited Monday, February 25 for our next Faith on Tap @the Wantagh Inn, 3264

Railroad Ave. Doors open at 7PM, talk begins at 7:30pm. Our guest speaker, Bishop William Murphy,

“Encountering Christ in this Year of Faith” For info email msheridan@drvc.org.

The 5th annual Catholic Men’s Conference will be held Saturday, March 9th at Holy Trinity High School in

Hicksville. In response to Pope Benedict’s proclamation of the YEAR OF FAITH, the Long Island Catholic

Men’s Ministry has chosen the theme of this year’s conference to be “Rich In Faith”. Experience a power-

ful, prayerful day featuring speakers like Kevin Wells, Fr. Michael Duffy, New York State Deputy of the

Knights of Columbus Sal Restivo and our keynote speaker from Catholic Answers, Tim Staples. There will be all day opportunities for Adoration, Confession and fellowship. Bishop William Murphy will be cel-ebrating a morning Mass.

In Honor of the Hope House Ministries Endowment Fund, Fr. Francis Pizzarelli, SMM, invites you to the

Eleventh Annual Endowment Fund Event Thursday, March 14 from 6:30 –9:30PM at Villa Lombardi’s in

Holbrook, honoring Mr. Richard LoNigro of Port Jefferson Sporting Goods. For ticket, journal & sponsor

info call Anne Hudlow at 540-241-3577.

Dominican Village: Annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration, Friday, March 15 at 6:30-10:30pm in the Helen

Butler O.P. Hall, 565 Albany Ave. Amityville. Open bar & Irish beers, catered by The Irish Coffee Pub and

entertainment. 50/50 raffle. $75pp. For ticket info 631-842-6618.

HOLY NAME SOCIETY Police Department City of New York Communion Breakfast Sunday, April 14th,

2013, Mass at St. Patrick Cathedral at 8am followed by Breakfast at the New York Hilton located at 1335 6th

Avenue, NY. Tickets are $65 each. Call 914-261-0013 for ticket information.

Volunteers needed for the Annual Handicapped Encounter Christ Retreat to be held Thursday, April

25—Sunday, April 28 at Camp Alvernia in Centerport. HEC retreat is for persons 18 years and older with

special needs. We are in need of team members, kitchen help, setting up and taking down the camp, as well

as drivers for our candidates. Planning meetings will take place on Feb. 18, March 18 & April 15at 7pm (in

the lower Church) at St. Kilian Parish, 485 Conklin St., Farmingdale. Call Deacon Frank & Michelle Bar-

one 516-420-1207 or email Mrbarone@verizon.net for information.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF

YOUR DONATION TO OLPH

If you are in need of a financial statement of your

total contribution to OLPH for the 2012 calendar

year, for income tax or other purposes, please con-

tact Patti at the rectory, either by phone at exten-

sion 206, or by e-mail at pchavis@oloph.org or by

letter. We can send you a letter that verifies the

monetary contributions you made by envelope

and/or by loose checks. This letter would not in-

clude money you gave to the Capital Campaign,

which is sent under separate cover.

THE LONG ISLAND CATHOLIC HAS A GREAT

WEBSITE! Now that the Long Island Catholic

Magazine is underway, we are happy to announce

the development of the Long Island Catholic web-site: www.licatholic.org Bishop Murphy has a

blog on this website and he welcomes interaction with you. Rick Hinshaw, George Weigel, Father

Bob Lauder, and Msgr. Jim McNamara are regu-lar columnists. There is news not only about cur-rent events in our Diocese but

also news about Pope Bene-dict XVI and the Vatican. All

it takes is a click of a button at www.licatholic.org

Why not add it to your favor-ites?

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2013 OLPH Goal

$112,900

Pledges:

$70,323.00

Number of Donors: 260

Amount Needed for

Goal: $45,577.00

Pledge: $__________ Down Payment: $__________ Balance: $__________

Parish:_______________________________________

Name: ________________________ ___

Address: ______________________

City, State, Zip: ____

Phone:___________________ E-mail ______________________@_________

Donor Signature: ___________________________________ Date _____________

Place in weekly collection basket, drop off at the Parish Office or

visit www.CatholicMinistriesAppeal.org to make your donation.

Make Checks Payable to: Catholic Ministries Appeal

Did You Know? More than 100,000 Long Islanders are unemployed (NY State

Labor Dept. via United Way)

The number of people dependent on food stamps has doubled

since the economic crisis began (Newsday Editorial 8/22/12)

As many as 4 in 10 households on Long Island have less family

income than they need to buy necessities (Newsday Editorial 4/21/12)

Faith-based emergency food programs are the primary sponsors

of pantries, kitchens, and shelters (Hunger in America 2010: the local report for Long Island)

Prayerfully consider making a pledge today through the forms provided in church or visit www.CatholicMinistriesAppeal.org

to make an online donation.

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