IN YOUR CHARITY PLEASE PRAY FOR The sick, homebound and hospitalized . . .

Alicia Arneman, Eva Bedell, Fred Bedell, Ligia Calero, Kiara Colon, Pasquale Cortina, Rose DeMarco, Edward Diosomito, Diana Dunn, Eric Ern, Brianna Goehringer, Felicia Goehringer, Theresa Grant, Edward J. Holahan, Anthony Irace, Pat Kass, Carlito Lalicon, Barbara Lazaro, Peter London, Sue McMahon,

Maureen Michel, Zoraida Nieves, Elizabeth Olwell, Victor Rivera, Angelina Rocha, Vita Sacino, Gene Schultz, John Varrone, Laura Velez

All Our Faithful Departed Loved Ones . . .

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday, September 25, 2016 8:00AM Paul Gunderson 9:30AM Zena Speelman Commissioning of ARISE Facilitators 11:00AM Collective Mass Offered For:

John Cunnane, Aleykutty Chacko, Rose Testani,Joseph Kurian Villayil,

Valentin “taytay” Cruz, Paul Lin, Alonso Garcia, Oscar Ortiz,

Dr. Aggy Jolly Vallanat-60th Birthday Celebration, Mrs. Rani Sebastian Vallanat-Birthday Celebration

12:30PM People of the Parish 2:00PM Baptisms 5:30PM Patrick O’Boyle Monday, September 26, 2016 9:00AM Special Intentions 12Noon Deceased Members of the Breunig & Staniaszek Families Tuesday, September 27, 2016 9:00AM Nancy Cannariato 12Noon OLS St. Vincent de Paul Society Wednesday, September 28, 2016 9:00AM Special Intentions 12Noon Edward Ross Thursday, September 29, 2016 9:00AM Special Intentions 12Noon Paul Gunderson 12:30PM Adoration until 4 PM

Friday, September 30, 2016 9:00AM All Souls in Purgatory 12Noon Kathleen DiCicco Saturday, October 1, 2016 9:00AM Deceased Members of the Chakkadavil Family 5:00PM Purgatorial Mass Sunday, October 2, 2016 - Respect Life Sunday 8:00AM People of the Parish 9:30AM Albert Marinelli-4th Anniversary Family Mass Blessing of Expectant Parents 11:00AM Collective Mass Offered For:

Sister Anne de Paul, CSJ-4th Anniversary, Georgette Delinois, Thanda Vithayathil,

Theresa Burke, Rosario Arnone, Kevin Michael Dougherty, Akeykutty Chacko,

Alice Murphy, Margaret Hugin, Charles Frauenberg, Demetrio Santarina,

12:30PM Holly & Arthur Solecki 51st Wedding Anniversary Celebration 3:00PM Anointing Mass 5:30PM In Thanksgiving - Shaji Thomas & Family

THIS WEEK AT OLS

Sunday, September 25 10:30AM ........ Faith Formation Classes ............................ GR/School 12:45PM ........ San Lorenzo Ruiz Reception ................................. WR Monday, September 26 10:00AM ........ Arts & Crafts ........................................................... GR 4:00PM .......... New Altar Server Training ................................ Church Tuesday, September 27 7:40AM .......... Children’s Choir ................................................ Church 12:30PM ........ St. Vincent de Paul Society Reception .................. GR 7:00PM .......... Catholic Academy Board Meeting ....................School 7:30PM .......... Finance Committee ..........................................School 7:30PM .......... Mandatory Parent Confirmation Meeting ............... GR 7:30PM .......... Scripture Study ..................................................... PMR Wednesday, September 28 8:30AM .......... Virtus ...................................................................... GR 4:00PM .......... New Altar Serving Training .............................. Church 7:00PM .......... St. Rocco Meeting ................................................ PMR Thursday, September 29 6:45PM .......... Handbell Choir .................................................. Church 8:00PM .......... Adult Choir ........................................................ Church Friday, September 30 9:30AM .......... Anointing Committee Meeting .............................. PMR 4:00PM .......... Oktoberfest ............................... Small Schoolyard/WR Saturday, October 1 2:00PM .......... Himig At Alay Choir ................................................ GR

OLS Sunday Collection Report Sunday, September 18th……………….$11,603.00 Catholic Education……………………..$1,202.00

We have been Called and Gifted! Thank you for sharing your gifts and talents

here in our parish community.

MEN’S CURSILLO WEEKEND takes place this Thursday night, September 29th to Sunday afternoon, October 2nd. Experience the joy, peace and perspective that come from living a life of friendship with God! For more information please call Mike McGovern at 718-343-4691 or email Mike@OLSCYO.com.

SPECIAL COLLECTION for flood victims in Louisiana will be taken up throughout the Brooklyn Diocese today. We ask everyone to be as generous as your means will allow to assist those devastated by this natural disaster. BLESSING OF EXPECTANT PARENTS will take

place at the 9:30AM Mass next Sunday, October 2nd which is Respect Life Sunday. Sponsored by the Family Life Committee, parishioners who are expecting or adopting a child are welcomed to receive a blessing and a crib medallion. Please

call the Parish Office with your name and phone number no later this Thursday, September 29th.

THE SANCTUARY LAMP for the week was donated in Loving Memory of

MOLLIE DEVRIES requested by

Catherine & Robert DeVries

Dear Parishioners,

Can you feel the breeze? Sure you can when you walk or meet in the Green Room or the White Room from now on.

I am happy to let you know our new, top of the line air conditioning units are up and running in these two parish meeting places. It has taken a lot of contracts, equipment, promises and . . patience to get this parish project completed.

You may recall the first funds returned to the parish from the Generations of Faith diocesan campaign were earmarked for air-conditioning the Green and White Rooms. Too often in the past when different parish functions were conducted in these spaces it was very warm and sometimes unbearable especially in the late spring, the summer and early Fall.

Because of the generosity of so many of you in the Generations of Faith Campaign we have finished the project and it feels good. And I want you to feel good too! Next weekend after Mass please join us in the newly air-conditioned Green and White Rooms for some refreshing breezes and cool beverages. Enjoy each other’s company and join us in a prayer of blessing and thanksgiving to God for all we have been able to do together to make this hope a reality.

Also, I humbly ask everyone to keep to their pledges to the Campaign in the months ahead, and to those who are new in the parish or were not able to assist in the past, please help with our parish projects for the future- a new stage area, storage space for tables and chairs and a kitchenette in the Green Room.

Next Sunday there will be photos and drawings on display of how beautiful and useful the Green Room could become for everyone’s enjoyment and comfort with the generous support of every parishioner.

There are Generations of Faith pledge cards on the tables in the Gathering Space. Please take a pledge card home and prayerfully consider what sacrificial offering you can make. If you have any questions please call me or feel free to contact the Generations of Faith Office listed in today’s bulletin.

Congratulations to everyone and thank you for all you do!

MASS IN MALAYALAM is celebrated in the church on Sunday evenings at 5:30PM. Those interested in attending the Malayalam Mass are encouraged to be present.

GOLDEN AGE FRIENDSHIP CLUB’S next meeting will be next Wednesday, October 12, in the Green Room. There will be NO MEETING THIS WEEK. New members are welcome.

FRIDAY FILM FESTIVAL at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston presents this Friday, September 30th at 8 PM the notable film, CINDERELLA (2015) starring Lily James, Cate Blanchett and Helena Bonham Carter. Film series tickets are $25.00 and $6.00 for each single film. On Friday, October 14th LITTLE BOY (2015) starring Emily Watson and Tom Wilkinson will be viewed. For more information please call (718) 281-9582.

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS will take place at 4:00PM on Tuesday, October 4th on the Feast of Saint Francis. The blessing will take place before the St. Francis Statue at the outdoor shrine area on 258th Street. Please let our parish pets know of their special blessing and how much we love them!

CATHOLIC YOUTH GROUP (OLSAMCYG) is hosting a BAKE SALE in front of the church next Sunday, October 2nd in support of “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.” There will be raffles, breast cancer awareness items and much more. Please help the teenagers and their combined efforts to eliminate breast cancer. Also, see the attractive and exciting youth group website at www.OLSAMCYG.Weebly.com for more details.

CONFIRMATION PARENTS MEETING takes place this Tuesday, September 27th at 7:30PM in the Green Room. Parents whose children are in seventh and eighth grades and preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Spring must attend this meeting. If you have any questions please call the Faith Formation Office. ST. LORENZO RUIZ CELEBRATION takes place today at the 12:30PM Mass. All are invited to commemorate this courageous and holy man who became the first saint from the Philippines. We will pray through his intercession for the fortitude to bear witness to Christ in all circumstances. Following the Mass light refreshments will be offered in the White Room. All are welcomed.

WORDS OF THANKS. “Thank you for attending the Mass and celebrating with us our 60th Jubilee. We appreciate the many beautiful cards, gifts and prayerful wishes we received. Love, Sister Margaret Farley and Sister Patricia Kenney.” EVANGELIZATION COMMITTEE will meet on Tuesday, October 4th at 7:30PM in the Parish Meeting Room. All members are asked to attend.

CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL EXAM (TACHS). The exam will be given on Saturday, November 5th, offering a chance to attend one of nineteen different Catholic high schools in Brooklyn and Queens. All eighth grade students and their parents are asked to call 1-866-61TACHS or visit www.tachsinfo.com for registration and more information.

Parish Sunday Honoring the Sick & Disabled Our parish will celebrate the annual Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick next Sunday, October 2, 2016 at a

special 3:00 pm Mass. Please plan to arrive early. We ask you to kindly call (718) 347-6229 or mail your registration to the Human Concerns Center as soon as possible. There will NOT be registration

before the Mass. Wheelchairs will be gathered in a special section. Thank you for your cooperation.

Please register me for the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick

Name____________________________________ Wheelchair Yes___ No ___ Address__________________________________ Phone: ___________________________________ Would like to be anointed but am unable to attend _____

CHILDRENS’ ENVELOPES will be available in the Gathering Space today for families who wish to help their children in the practice of good stewardship and support of God’s Church. Thank you to everyone who teaches our young people about God’s bounty and how to make a return to the Lord for His goodness.

OKTOBERFEST sponsored by the Home Academy Association takes place this Friday, September 30th in the OLS Beer Garden (small schoolyard) from 7:30PM to 10:30PM. Gates open at 7:00PM. Join us for this third annual festive night of delicious food fare including unlimited sausage and peppers, hamburgers and hot dogs BBQ chicken, salads and much more! LIVE music by the “Plain Jane Band” featuring the classics of the 70’s, 80’s and the sounds of today! Domestic and beers, choice wines and favorite soft drinks will be available for purchase. Admission: $20.00 adults only. Tickets are now on sale in the Parish Office and available for purchase after Mass today in the Gathering Space. Come and enjoy a night of good cheer and fun under the stars in our own Beer Garden!

CYO SPORTS. Our Lady of the Snows has an extensive and worthwhile CYO sports program including soccer, track, basketball, volleyball, swimming and cheerleading. Parishioners are welcomed to register their children in CYO sports at OLS by logging onto www.olscyo.org. Registration is on-going.

RESPECT LIFE COMMITTEE. Our parish will celebrate Respect Life Weekend on October 1st/2nd. After all the Masses next weekend the Respect Life Committee will distribute pro-life literature, recruit parishioners to join our “Rosary for Life” recitation on the second Sunday of every month in the church at 1:30PM and request donations to our “Pennies For Life” campaign. We will have collection cans in the Gathering Space to take home and fill with pennies. Please remember to pray and work to end abortion forever!

ROSARY RALLY. A world-wide Public Square Rosary Rally takes place on Saturday, October 15th. We will pray the rosary in front of the school on Union Turnpike at 12 Noon and everyone is invited to bring their rosary beads and pray through the intercession of Our Lady of Fatima for repentance and conversion of souls. Join us on Saturday, October 15th .

COMMUNITY NEWS

FREE TACHS PREP COURSE at American Martys Church, Bayside for 8th Grade Students Sept. 30th, Oct. 14th ,21st and 28th. For more info email JOEGT60@gmail.com

BRIDGE TO LIFE Reverse Raffle takes place on Sun. Oct 16th at Holy Trinity Church, Whitestone. Tickets: $100 and cash prizes totaling $15,000! For tickets and more information please call (718) 463-1810.

JOBS AVAILABLE with the MTA NYC Transit for skilled workers (mechanics, electricians, masons, tinsmiths, etc.) this Sat. Sept. 24th from 9AM to 2PM at 180 Livingston St., Brooklyn. Go to www.mta.info for more info.

FAITH FORMATION REGISTRATION. Parents whose children attend public school during the week are reminded to register their children for Faith Formation classes. Please call the Faith Formation Office at (718) 347-3511 about registration and other information.

ROSARY SOCIETY Communion Luncheon will be on Sunday, October 23rd. Following our Communion Mass at 11:00AM in the church a delicious lunch will be served and Deacon Greg Kandra, Multimedia Editor for Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA), will speak about “Bringing Healing and Hope to Christians in the Middle East.” All Rosarians and ladies are invited and the cost is $30.00 per person. Registration forms are in the Gathering Space and we kindly ask you to return your form and payment in the collection or at the Parish Office no later than Monday, September 28th. FAMILY MASS begins next Sunday, October 2nd at 9:30AM in the church. All families in the parish are invited to attend and children are encouraged to participate in the first session of Children’s Liturgy of the Word this year.

HUMAN CONCERNS CENTER TRIP. The next trip to Yonkers, Empire City Casino will be this Mon., September 26, 2016. Cost $25. The bus will leave promptly at 9:00AM from Our Lady of the Snows. Please make payments at least 10 days before the trip. For more info or to reserve a seat call Sophia at (718) 347-0512.

2016 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL continues to succeed at Our Lady of the Snows. Thank you to all who already have made a pledge to this year’s diocesan Appeal. As you can see in the box below great strides have already been made to this year’s Appeal. Everyone is encouraged to take part in this year’s Appeal by making a generous donation so that we can reach our assigned goal of $105,179.00. Feel free to view this Year’s Appeal video at www.dioceseofbrooklyn.org. Extra pledge envelopes are in the church today and at the Parish Office. You may return your pledge commitment in the collection and we will deliver it directly to the Appeal Office. Thank you very much for heeding the words: “Share the Joy of the Gospel.”

ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEALAL

Here is the latest report as of September 19, 2016:

Amount of Goal: $105,179.00 Amount Pledged: $ 92,992.00 Amount Received: $ 83,060.00

Number of Donors: 433

Gracious God and Father, we enter into your presence realizing you know us better than we know ourselves. You know the cares and sufferings we carry in our hearts. You call us to holiness and we trust you to lead us together on our journey to be a renewed Church, for with you all things are possible. Create us anew in Jesus Christ your Son. Liberate us from all that keeps us from you. Heal us from every form of sin and violence. Transform us to live your Word more profoundly. Awaken us to the sacred; rebuild trust among us. Enliven our parishes; reunite our families. May your Holy Spirit empower us to live as a community of love, freed to share in your work of recreating our world and restoring justice. We believe you are doing something new, calling us to arise together in Christ to celebrate the fullness of life. Amen. © 2007 RENEW International ARISE SIGN-UP CARDS are available on the tables in the Gathering Space for those who still may want to participate in our new parish program, ARISE: TOGETHER IN CHRIST. Please fill out the card completely and return it in the Sunday collection or at the Parish Office. ARISE: TOGETHER IN CHRIST will begin the week of October 2nd.

SCRIPTURE STUDY A Scripture Study Series with Father Jeremy sponsored by the Parish Spirituality Committee takes place on five Tuesdays at 7:30PM, continuing this Tuesday, September 27th and ending on October 11th. The focus of this series will be on the Book of Lamentations.

ROSARY SOCIETY will have its monthly Communion Mass and meeting on Monday, October 3rd beginning with recitation of the Holy Rosary at 11:30AM in the church. Following Mass all ladies are invited to the Green Room and the annual “Bridge to Life” baby shower will take place. We ask the ladies to bring a baby gift and anyone in the parish is welcomed to make a donation as well. Please drop your baby gift off at the Parish Office no later than 12Noon on October 3rd.

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL (PPC) will meet on Mon., October 3rd at 7:30PM in the Parish Meeting Room. All members are asked to attend.

PARISH MINISTRY FAIR will take place the weekend of October 15th/16th in the White Room after all the Masses. Featuring over 35 parish ministries, societies, organizations and clubs this will be a wonderful opportunity for everyone to get involved and continue to enhance the vibrancy of the parish we love. Tables will be decorated with brochures, billboards, banners and balloons and FREE food for everyone! Don’t miss MINISTRY FAIR 2016 and perhaps win a fabulous prize! More details in the weeks ahead.

VOCATIONS AWARENESS COMMITTEE will meet on Thurs., October 6th at 7:00PM in the Parish Office. All members are asked to attend. CATHOLIC YOUTH GROUP (OSLAMCYG) is all

about wonderful activities and events for teens in the parish to participate in and grow in faith while having fun! Kick-off night begins on Friday, Oct. 7th at 7:30PM in the Green Room and

all teens in seventh to twelfth grades are most welcomed to register that night. Registration is only $10.00 per teen for the whole year and extra registration forms are on the tables in the Gathering Space. Check out our slick website at www.olsamcyg.weebly.com for more details about registration and our exciting plans for this year! GENERATIONS OF FAITH. Reminder statements, with return envelopes, are sent out at the end of each month. To ensure your payment is processed promptly and properly, please use the special envelope provided with your reminder and mail your payment directly to the P.O. Box address provided. Please DO NOT place your payment in the collection basket or mail it to the Parish Office. All payments should be sent directly to the P.O. Box address in the special envelope provided.

If you have questions or need further clarification please feel free to contact the GENERATIONS OF FAITH Campaign Office at 718-965-7375, extension 2210.

ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE GENERATIONS OF FAITH A WONDERFUL SUCCESS IN THE DIOCESE AND FOR OUR PARISH. GOD BLESS YOU!