Church of Saint Dominic The mission of the Roman Catholic Church of Saint Dominic is to create and

to preserve a spiritually and socially united community which focuses on the presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist as the center of its life.

The Epiphany of the Lord January 8, 2017

Reverend Kevin M. Smith, Pastor

Reverend John Ekwoanya, Associate Pastor Msgr. Robert Batule, In Residence

Reverend Harold Buckley, In Residence Deacon Jesus M. Valdes

Dr. Kevin McBride, Pastoral Associate

www.stdoms.org

May God the Father who made us bless us. May God the Son send his

healing among us. May God the Holy Spirit move within us and give

us eyes to see with, ears to hear with, and hands that your work

might be done. May we walk and preach the word of God to all. May the angel of peace watch over us

and lead us at last by God's grace to the Kingdom. Amen

The Prayer of Saint Dominic

The Church of Saint Dominic 93 Anstice Street, Oyster Bay, NY 11771

www.stdoms.org Parish Office 516.922.4488 Hours: Monday - Friday 8am to 4pm fax 516-922-9491

Dr. Kevin McBride, Pastoral Associate Ext. 1166

Office of Administration 516.922.4488 Linda Nalick, Director Ext. 1197 Dave Paterson, Facilities Director Ext. 2240

Business Office 516.922.4488 Thomas Flynn, Comptroller Ext. 5560

Office of Development 516.922.4488 Kathy Murphy, Director Ext. 5321 Communications & Community Relations John Doyle, Director Ext. 2222

Office of Parish Social Ministry 516.922.4488 Dawn Leat, Director Ext. 1294

Religious Education 516.922.7788 Carolyn Mangiarotti, Coordinator, Grades 1-5 cmangiarotti@stdoms.org Ext. 3701

Catherine O’Neil, Coordinator, Grades 6-8 & RCIA coneil@stdoms.org Ext. 3798

SCHOOLS OF SAINT DOMINIC Elementary School 516.922.4233 35 School Street Mr. Ronald J. Martorelli sdes@stdoms.org

High School 516.922.4888 110 Anstice Street Ms. Maureen Keller Appel

Celebrating our Faith

The Eucharist is celebrated on Weekdays (Monday through Saturday)

Chapel: 7:30 a.m.

Saturday

Church: 5:00 p.m. (Vigil)

Sunday

Chapel: 7:30 a.m. & 8:45 a.m. 7:00 p.m. (Spanish Mass)

Church: 10:00 a.m. (Family Mass) 11:30 a.m. (Parish Choir) 5:00 p.m. (Youth Mass)

Holy Day Schedule Vigil Mass eve of the Holy Day 7:30 p.m. Chapel

Holy Day 7:30 a.m. Chapel Noon Chapel

7:30 p.m. Chapel

Celebrating the Sacraments

Anointing of the Sick Available by appointment

Emergency sick calls anytime 516.922.4488 (ext. 8)

Baptisms 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at 1:30 p.m. in the Church.

Parents must contact the Parish Center to register. Baptism Preparation Class: 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.

Please register in the Parish Office.

RCIA “Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults” For those adults who feel called to join our Catholic Faith

or to receive First Eucharist and/or Confirmation, please call the Parish Center.

Marriages A Nuptial Mass or Ceremony may be arranged by

registered parishioners or Alumni of St. Doms for Friday or Saturday, and only Ceremonies on Sunday.

Please note that Diocesan policy requires starting arrangements at least six months in advance of your planned date. Contact the Parish

Office to make an appointment to meet with a priest, deacon or pastoral associate.

Reconciliation (Confession) Experience God’s mercy through this sacrament.

Saturdays from 4 to 4:45 p.m. or call the Parish Office for an appoint-ment with a priest.

Celebrating our Parish Community

Parish Membership Saint Dominic is a welcoming parish and invites new

members to participate by registering at the Parish Office. If you are a member and have changed your address or plan to, please notify the

Parish Office.

If you have a family member who is currently serving on active duty in the military,

call the Parish Office to have their name added to our prayer list. *In addition, please let us know the rank, or changes in rank for the names listed below*

Please keep in your prayers all women and men who currently serve in our military all over the world.

PVT Nicholas Hoffman Ensign Michael Koncelik Frederick Manney IV Staff Sgt Robert Marotti III Spc4 Nicholas R. Murray Aaron Nibert US Army Peter J. Quick LT James Santelli III Robert Stasio

Seaman Zachary Sonneborn Sr CPO Howard D. Sonneborn III CPO 2d Class Travis Sonneborn CPL Brandon Stahl CPL Peter Wadkins, Jr. CPO Terry Worall AWF 1 Ashley Wulforst AWF 1 Thomas Wulforst Lt. Colonel Tamara Yavoski

MSgt Joseph Michael Aylward Captain Erich Bohn LCDR USCG Donna Leoce Yessenia Canales Carl Carlsen Christopher Caruso Ashley Ferrufino Steven Ferrufino

LT Ian Parmley Hanes

Mass Intentions Week of January 8, 2017

Monday January 9 7:30 a.m. Catherine Deroko Tuesday January 10 7:30 a.m. Sr. Cyril M. Scanlon, IHM Wednesday January 11 7:30 a.m. Ann Walsh (25th Anniv) Thursday January 12 7:30 a.m. James Goulden Friday January 13 7:30 a.m. Anna & Michael Pecora Saturday January 14 7:30 a.m. Edward Krebs 5:00 p.m. Deceased Members of the Villani Family William Ferris, Sr., Carmine Fasano, Anthony Ventrella, Liam J. Pellumbi, Patricia Cimino, Parishioners of St. Doms Sunday January 15 7:30 a.m. Marie & John Adomsky 8:45 a.m. Stephen Mazzo 10:00 a.m. (family) Families of St Dom Elementary School 11:30 a.m. John Zisko 5:00 p.m. Andrew Corso, Parishioners of St. Dom 7:00 p.m. Spanish

SACRIFICIAL GIVING December 25, 2016 $6,442 January 1, 2017 $9,829

Faith Direct electronic giving for

December was $20,064

Your kind & generous support of our parish is much needed and greatly appreciated.

PRAY FOR THE SICK: Jay Rieder, Robert Rieder, Kathy Maas. John Meyer, Maureen Michel, Francis Carroll, Olivia LoRusso, David Maryon, Elizabeth Maryon, Robert Teahan,

John Nalick, Dawn (Nalick) Alberti, Requests to add a name to this list must come from a family member. Names will remain on the Prayers for the Sick list for six weeks. To add or remove a

name from the list please call the Parish Office 922-4488.

Spending quiet time… Every Wednesday, immediately following the 7:30a.m. Mass in the Chapel, the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed until Benediction at 7:00 p.m. Why not take a few moments each Wednesday to spend quiet time in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament.

Altar Candles Donated: In Memory of: May Villani From: the Villani Family

Christmas Collection 12/25/2016: I wish to offer my sincere thanks to all of you for your generous contributions in the Christmas Collection. To date the total received for Christmas is: $125,512. As you know, this year

Christmas was on a Sunday and we are grateful to those who gave their regular

Sunday contribution as well.

Wishing you all God’s fruitful blessings throughout the New Year!

A RECEPTION, HOSTED BY THE CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA,

WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE SOCIAL ROOM FOLLOWING

THE 10:00 AM FAMILY MASS ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 8TH, 2017

January 8th EPIPHANY SUNDAY

PLEASE JOIN US TODAY

Attention all Lectors and Ministers of the Holy Eucharist!

Week after week you live out your call as Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers and in doing so you enrich our Liturgies and Sacramental celebrations all of which draw attention to Christ. On behalf of the Parish I want to thank you for your enduring and generous witness of faith.

That said, we would like to invite you to a mini-retreat prayer service to be given by Fr. Sean Davidson at Immaculate Conception Seminary in Lloyd Harbor on Sunday, January 29th, 2017 from 2:30pm-4:30pm in the Main Chapel.

In working with the Parish Life Committee, we thought it would be a wonderful opportunity, in the midst of winter, to bring all of our Lectors and Ministers of the Eucharist together in prayer in order to nurture our individual and collective prayer lives as we continue to Minister in our Parish.

We are very fortunate to have Fr. Sean Davidson who is a member of the Missionaries of the Most Holy Eucharist to lead our prayer service.

We will meet at 2:30PM on Sunday, January 29th, 2017 in the Main Chapel of the Immaculate Conception Seminary . Address: 440 West Neck Road, Huntington, NY (parking is located behind the Seminary Building via the first en-trance). Please RSVP as soon as possible, thank you for all you do to support the Ministries of St Dominic Parish..

RSVP Kmcbride@stdoms.org

Merry Christmas, Elisa Artusa & Jim Mazzo

Religious Formation Announcements January 8, 2017 –

The Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord

Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Epiphany, the visit of the Three Wise Men to the Christ Child in the manger. This visit signifies God’s invitation to the salvation he offers to each of us. These Three Kings were among the wisest men of their time. When it became known to them that the Mes-siah was about to be born, they organized an expe-dition to find him. As their story tells us, they fol-lowed a star that led them to Bethlehem. Although their culture and religion were not the same, they accepted Jesus as their Savior. Their gifts symbol-ize Christ’s identity and mission. Caspar offered frankincense for God, Melchior brought gold for a king, and Balthasar brought myrrh used to anoint the dead. Today, Sunday, January 8th, at the 10:00 a.m. Fam-ily Mass, we welcome our 1st and 2nd Level stu-dents to a special Mass celebrating the Epiphany. A reception will follow Mass, in the Social Room, hosted by the Catholic Daughters. We thank them for their hospitality and continual prayers for the fruitful religious formation of the young people of our parish. REMINDER TO ALL 8th Level parents, candidates, catechists and teachers: There will be an important reflective gathering in the church on Tuesday, January 10th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for all confirmation candidates and their parents. Look forward to seeing you there. OUR YOUNG PEOPLE ARE CALLING FOR YOU!!!! DO YOU HEAR THEM???? We need your help-OUR MOST URGENT NEED: a 6th Level on Monday afternoon (4:15 – 5:15); a 7th level on Monday evening (7:00 – 8:00); an 8th level on Tuesday evening (7:00 – 8:00). Formation of our children is more fruitful in a less crowded setting. Each voice can be more readily heard. We encourage you to prayerfully discern if you are being called to serve in this way. Team teaching is encouraged and has proven to be an excellent way to begin this ministry. Ask us about our parent incentive. We can al-ways use additional hands as substitutes, assistants and hall monitors. Contact our office during business hours to speak to a coordinator about how you can become an essential part of our team!!!

Contribution Statements Anyone who wishes to receive their statement of contributions to

the Parish, we ask that you please email us your name,

address, envelope number and phone number to:

lmascia@stdoms.org

or call the Office of Development

516-922-4488 ext 2225

to make your request.

Statements will be mailed by the end of the month.

Thank you for your generous support!

Sat 5:00: EM: Lector:

Servers:

Sun 7:30: EM:

Lector:

Servers:

8:45: EM:

Lector:

Servers:

10:00: EM:

Lector: Family Mass

Servers:

11:30: EM:

Lector:

Servers:

5:00: EM:

Lector: CLUB 4:12

Servers:

Please refer to the schedule you received for your ministry and also note, there may have been changes due to availability. If

you are at a Mass that needs additional assistance, please come forward before the Mass and let us know that you will help.

Kontos, Maher

Schedule: Sat/Sun January 13/14

Giulian, Huminski/Huminski, Carracino, Barnett, Passarelli

Steve Treacey

Sieveri, Bracken, Manning, Sweeney, Gallagher,

Johnson, Doyle, Mortati, Baldino, Pereira, Sciocia

Frances Mortati

A & G Pavlovic, Winter

Moore, Schmidt, Fasano

Rich Huminski

McBride, Mazzo/Mazzo

Kathleen Mcgevna-Fusaro

Peduto, C & R Tabako

A & L McKinley, C. Winter

Berka, Scamell, Petrone

Moore, O’Toole

Zembko, Devine, Skvarla

In Memory of:

Family of Mango and Minisci Baade & Ferro Families Benedicto Family Msgr. James E. Collins Deceased Choir Members Walsh & Goulden Families Rea & Stefano Families Parents of M/M John Breheny

Healy & Gillen Family Falcone & Martone Families Kelly & Carroll Families Grieco & Catena Families Jazwinski & Uhlnaun Families Tolan & Buckley Families Koncelik & Donaghue Families All of the McDermott Family

Tierney & Carney Families Gonzalez & San Sebastian Families McDonald/Nibert Family & Friends Rose Family

George C. Mahon Eleanor S. Mahon Wlater Geary Jennie Geary Joseph & Caterina Elia Albert J. Sileo Grace D. Sileo Andrew S. Dragunat Family & Friends Gordan Burnham Thomas Jr. & Anne P. Kelly Albert & Dorothy Brandt Edwin & Ruth Walles Margaret Schemeyer Walles Family Lucy Lavelle Sandra Casal Lamar Mary & Frank Casal Deacon Vincent Parisi Anthony Minieri Michael & Virginia Cucci Rose & Joseph Cucci Michael J. Cucci Sr. Michael J. Cucci Jr. Ella & Herman Sonneborn Elizabeth & Vincent Melissa

Lorraine Ricigliano Susan Gregory Mary & Joseph Paz Christine Zangari Eugene & Michael Dunn Margaret Callaghan Emanuel Cappello Sr. Thomas A. McGee Sr. Robert R. Fuller Sr. Paul & Patricia Lipnicky Mary & Joseph Bladykas Dorothy & Frank DeJesu Paula Ellison John & Mary Tesoriero George Adomaites Anne & Ray Sloane Maurice Deutsch Ray Sullivan Sr. Ray Sullivan Jr. Sebastian Parisi Ralph Parisi MD Bill Weiler Mr & Mrs William Weiler Mr & Mrs Joseph Egan Mr John Egan Imelda Tobin

Joseph Gravius Joseph H. Grieco Ernest Varricchio Marilyn & Tom Treacy Ann & Frank Baglio Madeline Minicozzi John "Vinny' C. Minicozzi Ed & Doris Rahilly Jim & Elinor Hefner Al & Binnie Eder Libra Grassi Shannon Briggs Kristen & Dierdre Kent Nick & Agnes Sordi John & Hilda Baron John R. McQuade Gertrude & Frank Martin William Teahan France Teahan Gerald Teahan Debra Teahan Julia & Rocco Ranaldo Helen Bitter Anthony Perez James Gola Anthony & Maria Palermo

Joseph & Anna Oliveri Vincent & Rose Oliveri Vincenza Oliveri Vincent Palermo Rocco & Tina Sbaglia Joshua & Antoinette Cossaro Ed Ello Joe Loericz Christine Gaffney Stella Greguski Marion Bay M/M Ralph & Grace Lizza Mary Ann Mimmo Margaret Alder Paul, PJ & John Collery Helen McDowell Joseph & Therese Mullin

Mr. Richard T. McGovern Mr. & Mrs. Angel Sierra Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Mondello Mary Elizabeth Higgins Mr. & Mrs. Thomas McCann Schod Family Richard T. McGovern Mrs. Marianne P. Cattier

Contributed by:

Gifts fit for a King!

We tend to go overboard when it comes to buying Christmas gifts. Let’s remember that Jesus received only three gifts

and each was very significant. Gold: is associated with Kings; as Christians we believe that Jesus is the King of Kings. Frankincense: is sometimes used in worship in Churches and showed that people worship Jesus. Myrrh: is a perfume that is put on dead bodies to make them smell nice and showed that Jesus would suffer and die.

Do you know the names of the Wise Men and who brought which gift to Jesus?

Gaspar (or Caspar), who has brown hair and a brown beard (or no beard!) and wears a green cloak and a gold crown with green jewels on it. He is the King of Sheba. Gaspar represents the Frankincense brought to Jesus. Melchior, who has long white hair and a white beard and wears a gold cloak. He is the King of Arabia. Melchior represents the Gold brought to Jesus. Balthazar,who has black skin and a black beard (or no beard!) and wears a purple cloak. He is the King of Tarse and Egypt. Balthazar represents the gift of Myrrh that was brought to Jesus.

CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS WILL HOST THEIR MONTHLY MEETING ON TUESDAY, JANUARY

10TH AT 8 PM IN THE SILVERI CENTER. NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME

Staytreat- I am truly sorry to say that due to the lack of registrations for the Staytreat Sunday, January8th, we have canceled the day’s activi-ties. We will instead hold an abbreviated version on five Sunday nights after the 5 P.M. Teen mass, right now the dates are January 8th and February 12th, future dates

will be announced soon. We will meet in the Silveri Center from 6:00 to 6:45, all participants will receive 0.5 hour of community service hours but must participate in at least three of the events in the set of this program to obtain the hours. Please find this link for http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090a4baca72ea2fc1-youretreat Pass Code is Retreat. Teen Mass: We are in need of a Lectors, Ushers and Gift Bearers for the following dates: January 8,15,22,29 February 5,12,19, 26 March 5,12,19, 26 April 2,9 (Palm Sunday Extra help needed, extended hours!) 23, 30 and May 7,21. Signups can be done for the full year at this link; http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090a4baca72ea2fc1-january, Pass Code is Mass Please let me know if you would be willing to sign up for any of these dates. Also, if you or someone you know are interested in joining the Teen Mass Choir, please contact Tim Carl t tpcarl@verizon.net. The choir is always looking for new talent. Valentine’s Event: Our annual Valentine’s event at the Madd Potter in Oyster Bay will take place on January 22nd from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm where we will be making mugs and goody bags to be sold after the 10:00 and 11:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Mass eson February 12th. All proceeds will be donated to St. Francis Heart Hospital Pediatric Department. There are limited spots for this event, sign up early for either or both of the volunteer opportunities at the following link. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090a4baca72ea2fc1-madd1 Pass Code is Madd Potter.

Hope to see you at the events listed above.

All the best to you and your family for a happy and healthy 2017!

Best Regards, John

MONTHLY RAFFLE WINNER:

A great wrap up to 2016 for our December monthly $500 raffle winner:

The Plante Family! Congratulations! The monthly raffles will continue through

June. There is always time to jump in and be a part of it. Raffle tickets are available for purchase in the

Development Office. Have a Happy and Peace filled New Year!

Kathy Murphy Director of Development

Church and Schools of St. Dominic

BOOK CLUB NEWS

Our next book selection is Pillars of the Earth by

Ken Follett. This is a very long book (983 pages) so

we will spread out the reading and discussions over

a few months. Our meeting on Wednesday, Janu-

ary 25th in the Green Room at OBEN Library will

cover the first 500 pages. The remainder of the nov-

el will be discussed at the following meeting on

Wednesday, March 8th. Both meetings will com-

mence at 7:00 P.M. Please note that there will be

no meeting in February. New or occasional mem-

bers welcome. Questions:516-428-4752 Lenore.

Girl Scout

Religious Awards Workshop

A religious awards workshop for all Girl Scouts in grades 1

and above will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2017 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the

Silveri Center.

Girls will work on specific awards for their grade level. For grades 7 and up, awards will be worked on over a period

of at least 1 year and girls will need to meet for a minimum of 5 sessions.

Adult coverage/volunteers needed depending on num-

ber of girls attending. Girls do not need to participate with their troops

Lunch, snacks and drinks will be served

To register for the workshop and obtain additional infor-

mation, including the fee, please contact Lynn at (516) 375-9552 or Mary Elizabeth at

(516) 297-2921

The deadline for registering is January 3, 2017.