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Masses For The Week Monday - March 31 6:30 William McCabe & Family 9:00 Anthony Biggin Tuesday - April 1 6:30 Francis X. Pendl, 10th Anniversary 9:00 Frances Petroni Wednesday - April 2 6:30 Kristine Benasutti 9:00 John Lettis Thursday - April 3 6:30 Helen & Henry Ruff 9:00 Kenneth Donato Friday - April 4 6:30 Deceased Members of the Hoolahan Family 9:00 Michael & Amelia De Cicco Saturday - April 5 9:00 Multiple Intentions Announced at Mass 5:00 Patrick Curtin 7:00 Emma & John Ryan Sunday - April 6 7:00 The People of the Parish 8:30 Carmelita De Guzman 10:00 Alfred & Doris Urbanski 11:30 Gertrude Parine 1:00 Michael (Mickey) Catapano 5:30 Vito Amarosa

Readings For The Week Mon. Isaiah 65:17-21; John 4:43-54 Tues. Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12; John 5:1-16

Wed. Isaiah 49:8-15; John 5:17-30

Thurs. Exodus 32:7-14; John 5:31-47

Fri. Wisdom 2:1a, 12-22; John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30

Sat. Jeremiah 11:18-20; John 7:40-53

Sun. Ezekiel 37:12-14 The Lord God told the

people that soon the graves of the dead would open

and they would rise. “I will put my spirit in you that

you may live...says the Lord.”

Romans 8:8-11 “Whoever does not have

the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.” God,

who raised Jesus from the dead, will raise also those

in whom the Spirit dwells.”

John 11:1-45 Lazarus died, and Jesus

raised him from death. Jesus said, “I am the resur-

rection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if

he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and be-

lieves in me will never die.”

Divine Mercy Novena

Every Friday at 2:00 p.m. in the Eucharistic Chapel ALL ARE WELCOME!

Our Weekly Sacrificial Gift Weekend of March 22/23

Amount Budgeted: $17,500.00

Amount Received: $17,479.64

Capital Campaign Update

Amount Pledged: $1,723,55.34

Amount Received: $ 622,327.23

Thank you for your kind generosity!

Charismatic Prayer Group

The One!

When people are dating, they are often asked, “Is

this the one?” Meaning is he or she the person

you want to spend the rest of your life with? In

the past few weeks, the readings have spoken

about how everyone was wondering if Jesus was

“the One.” Well, of course we want to spend our

eternal life with Him, so YES! He is the ONE!

Prepare yourself to spend the BEST of your life

with him!

Our next meeting is Monday, March 31st at

7:30 PM in the Church. All ages 18 and over

are welcome. Call (516) 993-9672 for prayer

requests or more information.

Reflection & Living Stewardship

The blind man was willing to let Jesus

minister to him and willingly did all Je-

sus asked of him. The Pharisees were

more resistant to His message, seeking to disprove the

miracle. Which am I more like, the man born blind or

the Pharisees?

We are grateful this week for all stewards in our parish

who are ready to respond whenever and wherever the

Lord speaks and allow it to change their lives!

St. Martin of Tours HOP Club

Mar. 24 #518 Ann Meehan $25.00

Mar. 25 #573 M/M Sal Auletta $25.00

Mar. 26 #642 Mary Donahoe $25.00

Mar. 27 #423 Mary Pat Goggin $25.00

Mar. 28 #81 John & Maureen Bourke $50.00

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“Whatever you do for one of

these, the least of my sisters and

brothers, you did it for me.”

This week the Pantry is low on egg noodles, pasta sauce, canned tomatoes, Progressive soups, mixed fruits, peaches, pineapples, tomato soup, chicken soup, mayonnaise, hot chocolate, cake mix & icing, brownie mix, juice & juice boxes, mustard, oil, ketchup, coffee, chili, sugar, jams & jellies, dish soap, tissues, laundry soap, shampoo, conditioner and tooth paste. As always, we are very grateful for the continued support of our parishioners.

Food Pantry: 208 Broadway, Bethpage

Monday: 9:30AM - 2:30PM Thursday: 2:00PM – 7:00PM

Phone: (516) 931-7332

Please pray for the sick of our parish: Reminder: please call the rectory at 931-0818

to remove a name from the list. Thank you.

Pat Pedone, Vincent Valenti, Ledwin Mason

Leevalli Annearosa, Fran Pignataro,

Skylar Vega, Leigh Murphy, Helena Mulligan

Richard Piernini, John Tortorice, Joseph Simon

Douglas Torres, James Robertson, Amy Hayes

Mom & Dad, Bill Kelly, Matthew Messina, Sharon Shiepko

Christopher Gratton, John Mitchell, Peggy Namiotka

Pat Cannata, Barbara Thompson, Guido Penafiel

Donald Castor, Dorothy Quinn, Edith Lagan

Henry Niemczyk, Bud Pehrsson, Zachery Duff

Sam Zubov, Herman Lordahl, Patricia Marrone

Godeliva Pagan, Mary Henson, Mary Lynn Brassil

Catherine Battiata, Brendan Rodriguez Charles Drew

Rebecca Passaro, Joanne Maguire, Dot Widyn

Annette Giuliano, Madeline Ciaravino, Nicole Cagna

Linda Cicolello, Sal Mascolo, Patrick Crowe, Gary Vlahov

Irene Janampa, Christopher Wezel, Eileen Catalano

Chris & Raymond Mirendia, Louise Sandberg, Katie Walsh

Jennie Ruggiero, Nicholas Tiseo, Peter Kummer

Florencio Carmenate, Charles Farrell, Anthony Luisi

Kim Coyne, Ray & Pattie Meegan

Baby DiMola

Week of March 30 - April 5, 2014

Altar Bread & Wine

In Loving Memory of

Kristine Benasutti

Thought for the Week

Ignorance speaks louder

than wisdom.

Wisdom just listens.

Rest in Peace

Acts 7:49: “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”

Carmine C. Vitale

Sophie Agesta

Josephine Paula Pfeffer

Wedding Banns No Announcements this week.

Holy Hour

There will be a Holy Hour on

Thursday, April 10th from 3 to

4PM. All are welcome to spend

some time with our Lord Jesus.

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Lenten Book Reading: Amazing Sale!

I recently ordered some books from the Dynamic Catholic Institute. This is an institute that seeks to

deepen a person’s relationship with Christ and the Church. I thought inviting parishioners to some

spiritual reading this Lent would be an excellent way to help us enter into the spirit of this season. Dy-

namic Catholic seeks to publish very readable books at a very low price to help evangelize people in

the Catholic faith.

The books were inexpensive as they cost the parish $3.00 apiece. I would encourage you to consider

buying any one of these books. If you can pay $3.00, that would be great, but any donation would be

welcome. I only make one serious request: PLEASE MAKE A SERIOUS EFFORT TO READ

THE BOOK BY EASTER. All of us have lots of books gathering dust in our homes. These books

are to be read. They will be available after Mass in the gathering area THIS WEEKEND, March 29th

and 30th.

After you read one of the books, I would love it if you gave me a short review that I would be happy

to put in the bulletin. After you’re done, please pass them on to another person.

Here are the titles:

Rediscover Catholicism by Matthew Kelly. Father Ron Reider writes about it, An extraordinary

book! I have been a priest 50 years and I do not know a book that has revitalized the faith of more

people.

The Four Signs of A Dynamic Catholic by Matthew Kelly. What four things did Mother Teresa,

Francis of Assisi, John Paul II, Therese of Lisieux and Ignatius of Loyola have in common? They all

practiced the four signs.

Everybody Needs to Forgive Somebody by Allen Hunt. 11 Stories of Real People who discovered

the power of Grace for forgiveness in their lives.

Jesus Shock by Peter Kreeft. Who is Jesus to you? Get ready to discover Jesus like you have never

known him.

The Real Story by Edward Sri and Curtis Martin. Reading this book helps us to understand the epic

saga of God’s love for us that is revealed in the Bible.

A Father Who Keeps His Promises by Scott Hahn. Scott Hahn is one of the most popular Catholic

writers of today. A former Protestant minister, he had found in Catholicism the most profound way of

life.

Father Patrick Woods, CSSR

woodscssr@aol.com

www.smtbethpage.org

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Long Island/Metro Retrouvaille

A lifeline for married couples

Another marriage saving Retrouvaille weekend will be offered May 30th - June1, 2014.

Please spread the word and help your parish families stay together! Most couples across the nation who have attended a Retrouvaille weekend tell us they learned about this program from their weekly parish bulletin. Many are afraid to ask their pastor or parish priest for help with their marriages. Others are just hoping time will help to make things better. They tell us that seeing the program announced repeatedly in their Sun-day bulletin gave them the courage to pick up the phone and make the call. Most say that Retrouvaille was the lifeline that helped save their marriage and their family.

You Can Help Heal Your Marriage Do you feel alone? Are you frustrated or angry with each other? Do you argue or have you just stopped talking to each other? Does talking about it only make it worse? Retrouvaille helps couples through difficult times in their marriages. This program has helped thousands of couples world-wide experiencing ALL TYPES of marital difficulties. For confidential information about the Retrouvaille program, or to regis-ter for the upcoming weekend that begins on Friday, May 30th, 2014 at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington. Please call 1-800-470-2230 and you will be connected directly and confi-dentially to a couple from Long Island/Metro Retrouvaille who can help.

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Join us on May 10th for the 8th Annual Hike for Life

Hike for Life is a partnership between New York Blood Center and Long Island Greenbelt Trail Confer-

ence as a way to raise financial support for New York Blood Center and also promote awareness of the

need for blood donations. There are 4 levels you can pick from to satisfy your adventurous side: the 32-

mile and 11 mile trails if you are an experienced hiker or the 5-mile and 3-mile trails that are perfect fam-

ily-friendly hike.. Proceeds go to New York Blood Center to support their life-saving work.

Please select a hike based on the level of your experience or level of adventure:

3 miles – Sunken Meadow State Park, Field 4 – 3:30pm (perfect for family & friends, meets the long distance hikers for the final stretch)

5 miles – Smithtown Landing Country Club parking lot – 3:00pm (the northern end, one-way to Sunken Meadow, at a moderate pace)

11 miles – Greenbelt office/Blydenburgh County Park, Smithtown – 1:00pm (a bit more challenging, complete the northern third of the Greenbelt Trail)

32 miles – Heckscher State Park, Field 7 – 6:30am (for the truly hardy hiker, complete entire Greenbelt Trail to Sunken Meadow)

To register for any of the hikes, please visit http://nybloodcenter.org/support-us/hikeforlife

Entry fee is $20 per hiker (same for all the hike distances) $25 starting May 5th $10 students/child

The Fresh Air Fund

Serving children since 1877

Are you looking for a way to turn your faith into action? The Fresh Air Fund

Friendly Town Program needs volunteer families to host underprivileged city chil-

dren in their homes for one week this summer, ages ranging from 6 to 12 years old.

Host families may specify the age and gender of their guest. Escorted trip dates to

our community are July 19 - 26 and August 2 - 9 (other date options are also possi-

ble). Please consider giving a deserving child a chance to enjoy the simple pleas-

ures of a vacation away from the hot, crowded city streets.

For more information, call Eileen Rauchenberger at (516) 662-1678 or the Fresh

Air Fund at (800) 367-0003 or visit freshair.org.

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For Parish Outreach Coordinators and All Caregivers

Parish Outreach Coordinators and all caregiv-ers are encouraged to attend this session of “Recognizing and Overcoming Caregiver Com-passion Fatigue” presented by Frances L. Bris-bane, Ph.D., Dean, School of Social Welfare at Stony Brook University. This program is part of Stony Brook’s Geriatric Care Ministry Program.

WHERE: Maria Regina Residence 1725 Brentwood Road, Brentwood NY

WHEN: April 3, 2014 TIME: From 9:30 to 12 NOON

All are welcome. No fee for attending.

Please register at ccriscuola@mariareginaresidence.org

or call 631-299-3192

The Catholic Counseling Center

12 Ryder Court, Dix Hills NY 11746

Professional therapy, provided by NYS li-

censed therapists, is available to our parish and

147 other parishes. This program, under the

direction of George A. Giuliani, PhD, Director/

Psychologist, is provided by the Catholic

Counseling Center which is independent of and

not controlled or supervised by the parish or

the diocese.

Most insurance policies, including Medicare,

are honored. Confidential information and ap-

pointments are available by calling Dr. Giuliani

at 631-243-2503.

You may visit his website at

http://thecatholiccounselingcenter.com.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Apr. 1: Christian Mothers Spring Fling 7PM

Apr. 4: Life Line Screening (see page 14)

Apr. 4: First Friday Devotions 7PM

Apr. 5: First Saturday Devotions 8:30AM

Apr. 11: Youth Ministry Auction 7PM

Apr. 13: Living Stations of the Cross 7:30PM

For Altar Server Volunteers:

Apr. 15: Practice for Holy Thursday 4PM

Apr. 16: Practice for Good Friday 4PM

May 3: Driver Education 8:30AM

(pending enrollment)

May 9: Book Club 7:30PM

Legion of Mary: Every Tuesday at 10AM

Holy Face Devotions:

1st Monday of the Month 1:00PM Church

Widows and Widowers Divorced and

Single Catholics of Long Island

New Member Orientation

Non-Denominational - All are welcome

Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at 8PM

The meeting is held every fourth Tuesday at

St. Frances de Chantal School

1309 Wantagh Avenue, Wantagh

Please bring proof of single status to join.

Refreshments after the meeting.

Contact Info: Carol 516-794-4933

Eileen 516-661-4353

WASHING OF THE FEET

If anyone is interested and would like to have

their feet washed at the 7:30PM Holy Thursday

Liturgy on April 17, please notify Pat Ricci ei-

ther by calling 796-1320 or emailing her at

parbethpage@aol.com.

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STATIONS OF THE CROSS AT

BETHPAGE STATE PARK

Please join us on Good Friday, April 18th for the Stations of the Cross at 10:00 a.m. in the picnic area beyond the polo field of Bethpage State Park.

Prayer booklets will be provided. Carpooling is suggested.

Trinity Lutheran Church and School

Hicksville NY 11801

Trinity Lutheran School is seeking a can-

didate to serve as principal. Advanced de-

gree and/or certification in educational

leadership or administration preferred.

Must be experienced in elementary and/or

middle school.

Position starting date is July 2014. Inter-

ested candidates should apply by submit-

ting their resumes and other relevant doc-

uments through email to:

2014principal@trinityli.org

Christian Mothers Rosary Confraternity

SPRING FLING: Save the date for our Spring

Fling THIS Tuesday, April 1. The

doors of St. Alphonsus Hall will open

at 7:00PM. Live entertainment by Ted

& Pat Dralus...songs, dance and come-

dy, refreshments, raffle bonanza, 50/50

prizes.

Tickets are $3 each. Contact Pat Dralus at 579-

4459, Janet Dion at 433-9340 or Mary Colavolpe at

495-4408. Fun for all. Adults welcome.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

QUESTION: HOW DO I JOIN CHRISTIAN

MOTHERS ROSARY CONFRATERNITY?

ANSWER: Just make one phone call to Louise

Smith at 735-1375 and let her know you want to

enroll. Dues are still $10 a year!!

Attention ALTAR SERVERS

Please email Father Jim at

jmccabe79@yahoo.com to see what Holy

Week & Easter Masses are available.

Practice is required to serve Holy Thurs-

day and Good Friday.

Practice date/time for Holy Thursday Tuesday, April 15 at 4PM in the church

Practice date/time for Good Friday Wednesday, April 16 at 4PM in the church

Many thanks to our servers and their fami-

lies for all they do in service to our parish!

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Praise & Worship, inspirational speakers, Mass, fun & games, Eucharistic Adoration… and

much more! More Info: SMT_Lifeteen@Yahoo.com

April 5th

10am-9pm

$5

Registration &

Permission slip

Required by

4/1

Open to

6th

7th

&

8th

Graders

Edge

Retreat

2014

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RESPECT LIFE COMMITTEE

LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR The Little Sisters of the Poor is a Roman Catholic religious institute for women. It was founded in the 19th century by Saint Jeanne Jugan near Rennes, France. Saint Jeanne Jugan felt the need to care for the many impoverished elderly who lined the streets of French towns and cities. This led her to welcome an elderly lady into her home and the work of the LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR began. Today, the Little Sisters of the Poor serve in 31 countries around the world (including homes in Turkey, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Penang, New Zealand and the U.S.) continuing in their original purpose of caring for the elderly. In addition to the Sisters Apostolate, a semi-contemplative emphasis is also maintained within the institute. Professed sisters therefore take a new religious name usually a saint or someone associated with the institute and wear a full religious habit consisting of a black dress and scapular, full grey veil and a white headband which covers the hair of the Sister. They have grown from one woman helping one woman to one of the most successful religious organizations in the world. The Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Poor numbers 2,710 Sisters plus 2,065 members of the Association Jeanne Jugan (lay associates) who operate over 200 home on 5 continents, serving over 13,200 residents. There are 30 homes in the US where the elderly and dying are cared for with dignity. Pope Francis recently said, "Let us imagine if there were no nuns in hospitals, no nuns in missions, no nuns in schools. Imagine a Church without nuns! It is unimaginable!" From The Little Sisters of the Poor, two nuns arrived in Boston in 1870. They first established a home for the poor in Roxbury and now operate a large ELDERLY CARE FACILITY in Somerville. This small order has achieved global notoriety because it has sued the government in federal court claiming that applying the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) Con-traceptive Coverage Mandate is in violation of the religious freedom provisions of the First Amendment as well as other federal laws protecting them from government interference with their practice of religion. Un-der the Mandate, failure to assist directly or indirectly, in providing their employees with contraception drugs can lead to enormous fines. The Church believes life begins at fertilization and the formation of the em-bryo. While it may take 2-6 days for the embryo to attach to the lining of the uterine wall, it is a sin to take any steps to interfere with that "implementation." Plan B required by the Mandate - the so-called “morning after” drug, along with the "ella" drug (about one week) will in a majority of cases, stop "implantation." For the nuns, that is a SIN. If the nuns object to providing coverage, they need not provide. However, they must fill out and sign a cer-tificate stating they have an objection based on religious grounds and send it to their group plan. Although the law states that the plan cannot refuse to provide coverage (at no cost to the nuns) government lawyers now concede that, FOR THE MOMENT, the type of group plans like charities such as the nuns not comply with the Mandate either. On the form is an explicit acknowledgment of the Mandate and a signature would compel the group plan to provide the drugs. The government is intent on finding a way to defeat the pre-sent group plan exemption. The nuns, as well as hundreds of other religious groups, REFUSE TO SIGN because of their beliefs. Such conduct will exhibit illicit complicity in a moral wrong and amount to a "scandal" - a dreaded sin. Even the government doesn't challenge their beliefs. This order of nuns will never sign the form. If they lose their court case, they will go out of business in this country. On January 24, 2014 the Justices of the Supreme Court felt that resolve and stopped the Federal government until FURTHR NOTICE. Pope Francis will soon learn that this Religious Order and thousands of others may be forced to close because of the Contraceptive Drug Mandates contained in Affordable Care Act. PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL NO DOUBT, DISCUS THIS DURING HIS MEETING WITH POPE FRANCIS ON MARCH 27TH AT THE VATICAN. Source: Thomas E. Dwyer, Feb. 24th 2014 Boston Globe. Little Sisters of the Poor provided

history.

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St. Martin of Tours Summer Bible Camp

Last summer we had 25 children. The morning program was very well

received by both the children and parents. We offered arts and

crafts, games, videos, prayer, Bible time and snacks. A Bible camp

tee shirt was also given to the children, and the kids really seemed

to enjoy the time spent with one another.

This year the staff has decided to have morning and afternoon sessions geared to-

ward the children’s ages, since the age spread between 5 - 12 year olds was too

great. If you are interested, please fill in the form below. Be sure to indicate the

age of each child. We would appreciate that all forms be returned to the Parish

Rectory Office no later than Friday, May 30th.

Hope to have another great week this summer!

Monday, August 11 to Friday, August 15 Morning Session: 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. For children 5 years to age 8 years

Evening Session: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. For children 9 years to 12 years

$25.00 for one child; $40.00 for two children

$50.00 for three or more children in a family Yes, I am interested!

My Name: ________________________________________

Number of Children: _________

Ages of the Children: _______________________________

Email:

Phone/Cell Number: __________________________________________________

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Praying the Psalms Monday to Friday during Lent, at 8:30 a.m., you are invited to pray the Morning Prayer of the Church in church. The Morning Prayer, also called the Divine Office, consists of psalms, a scripture reading, and prayers. Throughout the universal church, this prayer is prayed by the clergy, monks, religious and lay people. It is a beautiful way to enter into the beginning of a new day. This prayer takes about ten to twelve minutes.

Gospel Sharing Each Saturday morning of Lent, after the 9:00 a.m. Mass, you are invited to come to St. Alphonsus Hall for a period of reflection on the upcoming Sunday Gospel. The Gospel is read and those present listen carefully to the Word of God and reflect on what it means to them. It is not a scripture class, rather it is a prayerful time to apply the Gospel to our own lives. This time of faith sharing is about 30-45 minutes in length. The Gospels of Lent are considered particularly meaningful in the Church, and this sharing is an excellent way to enter into the Scripture.

Spiritual Book Club This Lent, the Spiritual Book Club will be reading The Holy Longing: the Search for Christian Spirituality, by Father Ronald Rolheiser, O.M.I. On Friday evening, April 11th, at 7:30 p.m. in St. Alphonsus Hall, there will be a meeting to discuss the book. All are welcome to read the book this Lent and to attend the discussion. The Holy Longing, first published in 1999, is considered a modern spiritual classic. It is a book that seeks to guide us in understanding what it means to live a Christian life.

The Obligation of Abstinence

(refraining from eating meat)

begins at the age of 14. The

Law of Fasting (limiting one-

self to one full meal and two

lighter meals) obliges all between the ages of 19

to 59. No one should consider this obligation

lightly.

Those individuals who have a medical condition

in which fasting or abstaining may be considered

harmful are not obliged to fast or abstain, but

should perform some other act of penance or

charity.

Father Jim’s Next Classes

Father Jim McCabe, CSSR teaching Monday

evening sessions during Lent in St. Alphonsus

Hall from 7:15 - 8:15PM on the following

dates:

March 31: Miracles & Redemption -

Cross, Resurrection & Hercules

April 7: Sacraments

April 14: Judas

GLUTEN, PEANUT & DAIRY FREE HOSTS

St. Martin’s always has a supply of hosts available

for anyone who is allergy-sensitive to these types

of foods. Please seek out the sacristan before mass

so that the priest is prepared to include it for conse-

cration.

Please be sure to follow this procedure every time

you attend mass.

FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTIONS

Please join us on April 4 at 7:00 p.m. in the Eucha-

ristic Chapel in reparation for the sins against the

Sacred Heart of Jesus.

FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS

On Saturday, April 5 at 8:30 a.m. the Rosary of

Reparation will be recited as well as readings about

Fatima and consecration to the Immaculate Heart of

Mary. Everyone is welcome!

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No Life Night on March 30th as Life Teen is away on retreat! Thank you so very

much for praying for our Retreat Team and all the teens that participated!

UPCOMING EVENTS

4/6: Life Night following the 5:30pm Mass.

4/10: Auction Set-up 4-7PM (Volunteers Needed!)

4/11: Auction - 7PM (Volunteers Needed!)

UPCOMING EVENTS:

4/5: Edge Retreat - 10AM-9PM SMT (see page 9 for the flyer!)

4/10: Edge Night 7-8:30pm at OLPH Youth Center

4/11: Auction - 7PM (Volunteers Needed!)

4/24: Edge Night 7-8:30pm at OLPH Youth Center

IT’S AUCTION TIME!!!

SMT Youth Ministry will be holding its annual Auction on Friday, April 11th at 7PM. We will now begin

collecting donations. Here is a list of items we CAN accept: NEW & UNUSED items; gift certificates

or gift cards; monetary donations. We will NOT accept anything that has been used or is not in its original

packaging. We also can’t accept clothing even if it is new. If you are interested in volunteering on our

Auction Team, please contact Erin.

Camp Veritas 2014 - August 17 - 23

There are very few spots remaining during Week 2 at Camp Veritas. If you are interested in signing a

camper up, please contact Erin.

For questions about Youth Ministry at SMT or to inquire about joining our team, please contact Erin

Horan-Baudille at SMT_Lifeteen@yahoo.com.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

The next Adoration service is

Tuesday, April 8th at 7:00PM in the Church

The Life Teen Youth Ministry has Eucharistic Adoration with Benediction

every 2nd Tuesday of the month beginning at 7:00 PM in the Church.

Join us for a beautiful Holy Hour in the presence of our Lord.

ALL are welcome!

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CYO Basketball News

UPDATE

Congratulations to the St. Martin of

Tours 5th Grade CYO Team for win-

ning the Championship Game played

last Sunday, March 23rd at St. Bernard

in Levittown!

The Championship Players:

James Martin, Alex Herman, Safwan Shariff

Patrick Dalton, Philip D’Aguano, Christian Watters

Trevor Hill, Ryan Smith and Zachary Schnabel

The Coaches:

Dennis Schnabel, Todd Smith and Troy Hill

Thanks to everyone who came out to the game and

supported our SMT 5th Grade CYO Team!

Great Job!!

Life Line Screening

Early Detection is Key to Prevention for Stroke, Diabetes, Heart Disease

Preventive health screenings can detect your risk for serious disease.

A stroke occurs in the US every 40 seconds, yet 80% of strokes can be prevented.¹

1 in 3 with diabetes don’t know they have it.²

Heart disease is the #1 killer among adults in the US, but heart disease is preventable and

controllable.³

When: Friday April 4th - appointments begin at 9AM

Where: St. Martin of Tours at St. Alphonsus Hall

38 Seaman Avenue, Bethpage (one-story building behind rectory office)

Pre-Registration is required. Call 1-888-653-6450

To register for your appointment and to receive a special $10 discount,

please call 1-888-653-6450 or visit

www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners

PACKAGE 1: Stroke, Vascular Disease & Heart Rhythm Package: 4 tests for $139.00

PACKAGE 2: Add an Osteoporosis Screening for $10 more: 5 tests for $149.00

¹Source: National Stroke Association ²Source: US Dept of Health & Human Services ³Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

Dear Book Club Friends,

WE HAVE SET A DATE! It is Friday,

May 9th at 7:30PM in St. Alphonsus Hall.

As a reminder, the book title is “Someone”

by Alice Mc Dermott.

If there are any questions or concerns, please

contact Ann Mele by phone 516-330-3039 or

ann111647@netscape.net

Till then, happy reading!

Father Patrick Woods and Ann Mele

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PLEASE PRAY CONSTANTLY FOR THOSE SERVING IN OUR MILITARY

Please call the rectory at 931-0818 or email woodscssr@aol.com or gamit1946@hotmail.com to

add your loved one to this prayer list. Our whole parish is united in prayer for safe return home

of:

MAJ Brian McGrath, US Army

CPT Gregory Holownia, US Army

PO3 Matthew Sadecki, US Coast Guard

CPL Zachary John Sheehy, USMC

PVT Travis Ruggiero, US Army, Afghanistan

L CPL Dennis Diesel, USMC

L CPL James Kruper, USMC

PFC Matthew P. Sirianni, US Army

CPT Conor B. Murphy, USMC, Okinawa, Japan

2LT Victoria Meyer, US Army Nurse Corp

PO1 John Paul Pedalino II, US Navy

CPT Thomas P. Shea, USAF, Afghanistan

CPL Michael John Kelly, USMC

1LT Brian McGrath, US Army

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March 30, 2014 St. Martin of Tours Church Page Sixteen

THE ANNUAL SOUP SUPPER

Our soups are far better than any restaurant! What a way to enter into the fasting of Lent: eating for-

ty different types of soup. We all have to suffer for the kingdom. The parish Lenten soup night is a

wonderful gathering of parishioners sharing in the gifts and talents of one another. We also raise

money for the poor of our neighborhood and make sure all the leftovers go to those in need. I did try

to hijack some to the rectory but I was stopped. Thanks to all who made the soup, to all who attend-

ed, and to Pat Ricci and her team for organizing one of our annual parish special events.

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Liturgically speaking…

The Liturgy Committee sends a big "Thank You!" to Pat Ricci who organizes the annual Soup Supper every year. To all the volunteers who set up, made soup, and cleaned up, another tremendous "Thank You!" To all the parishioners and their friends who tasted more than 40 crocks of soup made by pa-rishioners of all ages and backgrounds...thank you for sharing. The free will donations amounted to $400 to be shared by St. Vincent de Paul Society and our own Outreach Program.

The message of the night was a prayer for all who do not have enough to eat and gratitude to all who made enough soup to be delivered to the homebound and the Outreach Program. St. Martin of Tours once again proves its giving nature. How blessed we are to have such a wonderful church com-munity and how much that was evident in the ways that everyone worked together.

Help, as a word, was barely said before someone was helping. Lent is about doing good deeds and

all hands that reached out certainly were the hands of Jesus Christ working to spread the Good News. God bless all of you!

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The Stations of the Cross

Every Friday during Lent

at 7:30 PM in the Church

April 4

April 11

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The following article was written by Father Robert Barron. The website that Father Barron ap-pears on is called Word on Fire and it is a very inspiring spiritual site. Father Barron was the man re-sponsible for the 10 part video series, Catholicism, that has been so well-received by many people, in-cluding some of our own parishioners. I found this little article an excellent summary of a question that is often asked: “Why did Jesus have to die on the cross?” I know that some people are troubled by this question because it can sometimes seem, if misunderstood, that God the Father was vengeful and demanded the blood of his Son to atone for the sins of the world, in particular the sin of Adam and Eve. I think Father Barron moves the ques-tion of the death of Christ to one of witnessing the great love that God has for his people. www.wordonfire.org -- Father Pat

Why Did Christ Have to Suffer on the Cross?

In the wake of Mel Gibson's movie, "The Passion of the Christ", and now more recently Mark Burnett's film, "Son of God", a lot of people have wondered, why was it necessary for Jesus to die on a cross? Although viewers of both films admired Jesus' courage in suffering through his brutal execution, they still wondered, did God want that? Did God demand that awful, bloody sacrifice? Han Urs von Balthasar said that what you see on the Cross is the greatest act of love, because the Fa-

ther, out of love, sent the Son all the way into our human condition-but then, even more, he sent him into God-forsakenness. Jesus went to sinners, the sick, the margin-alized, but then even further than that. In the most dramatic way possible, Jesus ventured into what frightens us the most: death. As St. Paul says, "He accepted death, even death on a cross," which for some-one of that time, and maybe of any time, was the most brutal way to be killed. So the Father sent the Son all the way out into the furthest limits of God-forsakenness, but why? To usher into those places the divine light. Is death a place

that God is not? No, because God is present there in Jesus. Is suffering a place that God is not? No, be-cause the Son entered into suffering. Is sin a place where God is not? No, because God became sin on the Cross, says Paul. Through Jesus, the divine light journeys into our worst darkness. His aim is to divinize us, to allow us to "share his divine nature" in St. Peter's words, even in those dark places and conditions. Sin is a turning away from the divine life, and death is a fearful place that seems alien to God. But Jesus invades all those places, and thereby illumines them. He offers us new life even when we've wandered as far as we possibly can from God. In that sense, the Cross was necessary for our salvation since it allowed the Hound of Heaven to hunt us down, even in the darkest places.

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Holy Week 2014

April 14, Monday

Mass: 6:30, 9:00 A.M.

3:00 - 5:00 P.M. Confessions

7:00 - 8:00 P.M. Confessions

April 15, Tuesday

Mass: 6:30, 9:00 A.M.

7:00 - 8:00 P.M. Confessions

April 16, Wednesday

Mass: 6:30, 9:00 A.M.

7:00 - 8:00 P.M. Confessions

April 17, Holy Thursday

9:00 A.M. Morning Prayer

7:30 P.M. Liturgy of the Lord’s Supper

9:00 P.M. Adoration until 11:00 P.M.

April 18, Good Friday

9:00 A.M. Morning Prayer

10:00 A.M. Stations of the Cross -

Bethpage State Park

3:00 P.M. Liturgy of the Passion

7:30 P.M. Liturgy of the Passion

April 19, Holy Saturday

9:00 A.M. Morning Prayer

1:00 P.M. Blessing of Bread/Food

8:00 P.M. Easter Vigil

April 20, Easter Sunday

Church: 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30 A.M.

& 1:00 P.M. (Life Teen)

Auditorium: 10:00 & 11:30 A.M.

NO EVENING MASS

THE LIVING STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Palm Sunday in the Church

April 13, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.

Once again Saint Martin of

Tours presents the Living Sta-

tions of the Cross presented

by SMT parishioners. This is

a narrative of each of the four-

teen stations as well as hymns

performed by the cast.

Come and experience Christ’s walk down the

Via Dolorosa on Palm Sunday Evening. The

performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the

Church and should last approximately 45

minutes.

Golden Wedding Jubilee Celebrations

This spring couples that have been married fifty years or more will be honored at litur-gies on Sunday, May 4th at the Church of Maria Regina in Seaford and on Sunday, May 18 at the Church of St. Lawrence the Martyr in Sayville. Both liturgies will begin at 2:30 PM. Couples may register for ONE liturgy. Reg-istration forms and complete instructions can be obtained at the rectory. Registration must be received by the Office of Worship by April 16th for the May 4th lit-urgy; and by April 30th for the May 18th lit-urgy. There will be additional celebrations in the fall for those who may find that more convenient. If you have any questions, you may call the Office of Worship at (516) 678-5800, exten-sion 207