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July 22, 2018 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 22, 2018 ~ Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Pastor

Rev. Robert Hewes

Associate Pastor

Rev. Benet Uwasomba

SCHEDULE OF MASSES

SATURDAY: 5:00 p.m. and Spanish Mass at 7:00 p.m.

SUNDAY: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. (Family Mass), 11:00 a.m. (Choir Mass), 12:30 p.m. and also at

12:30 p.m. (Latin) Tridentine Mass in the Chapel.

MONDAY - SATURDAY : 9:00 a.m. Mass in the Church. Holy Days will be printed in the bulletin.

CONFESSIONS

SATURDAY: 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. For any other time, please call to make an appointment with a priest.

BAPTISM SCHEDULE

The 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month at 1:45 p.m. and the 4th Saturday of the month at 12:30 p.m. (No

Baptisms Easter Sunday or Christmas Weekends.) Please contact the Parish Center for the Baptismal Packet con-

taining the registration form and all other necessary paperwork. First-time parents are also asked to register for one

of the Baptismal Preparation Classes offered on the last Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Church. (No

class is held in December.) Please register on-line for the Baptism and /or the Baptism Class at www.smrcc.org.

MARRIAGE

Arrangements should be made at least 6 months in advance and should be made prior to making plans for a

reception. Call the Parish Center for an appointment with the priest or deacon you wish to witness your wedding.

All couples are required to attend Pre-Cana.

Deacons

James McQuade, Carmine DeStefano

and Luis Polanco

Pastoral Associate

Sister Kathleen McCarthy, O. P.

D.R.E.: Mary Donaldson

Music Director: Lee Forsythe

T h e S a l v a t i o n o f S o u l s i s t h e S u p r e m e L a w

Roman Catholic Church of St. Matthew 35 North Service Road, Dix Hills, New York 11746

(631) 499 - 8520 Fax: (631) 499 - 1530 www.smrcc.org

Office Hours: Mon-Fri in the Parish Center 9 am-12:30 pm & 1:30 pm-5 pm

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First Friday Exposition

From 7:00 pm the First Friday of the month untll 8:30 am Saturday morning

in the Parish Center Chapel.

Private and authorized group prayer before the Blessed Sacrament in the Tabernacle is encouraged at any time during the many hours the main Church and Chapel are open. Occasions on which specific groups request Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament can only be conducted by a priest or deacon with the knowledge and approval of the Pastor.

ALTAR SERVERS: Porzia DiGiorgio: [email protected] And John DiGiorgio: [email protected] APOSTLESHIP OF PRAYER: Kathryn Giandoreggio: 631-491-3735

ATHLETIC WEBSITE: www. smrcc.org ATHLETICS DIRECTOR/ INTRAMURAL & CYO TRAVEL COORDINATOR: Chris Felice: [email protected] ATHLETICS MODERATOR: BAPTISM OFFICE: Bettyanne Russo: 499-8520 x 126 Email: [email protected] BEREAVEMENT: Kathryn M. Douglas: 631-495-8541 Including: Teens (12-17) who have lost a parent. Widows and Widowers 65 and under Widow and Widowers 65 and over BIBLE STUDY: Anthony Albano: 586-4827 BOY SCOUTS: Ernst Tramposch: 631-254-2656 BULLETIN: email: [email protected] BUSINESS MANAGER: Dolores Tiernan: 499-8520 x 113 CATHOLICS FOR FREEDOM OF RELIGION: Ann Podina: 858-0684 CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL: John Gatto: 499-8520 x 117 C.C.D. RELIGIOUS ED: Mary Donaldson, D.R.E., 864-321 Rita Minder, Assistant: 864-3321 CHOIR: Lee Forsythe: 631-499-8520 x 116 Ed Oriani, Cantor for Tridentine Mass COMPASSIONATE CARE & CONSOLATION MINISTRY: Sr. Kay McCarthy: 499-8520 x 124 EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION: Ray Smolenski: 243-0449 EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS TO THE HOMEBOUND: Sr. Kay McCarthy: 499-8520 x 124 FEED THE POOR MINISTRY: Frank Harnos: 499-0074 or Julie Maddaloni: 242-2183 FOOD PANTRY: Sr. Kay McCarthy: 499-8520 x 124 HOSPITALITY: Dolores Tiernan: 499-8520 x 113 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Kevin Bertolini GK: 516-652-6438

K OF C SQUIRES: Sir Francis Scotti: 917-567-9829 LECTORS: Helen Campa: 586-0682 LEGION OF MARY: Judy Archbold: 667-4629 MINISTRY OF PRAISE: Rosemary Sammon: 499-5176 MOMMY and ME: Jessica Larsen: 258-3965 PARISH OUTREACH: Sr. Kay McCarthy: 499-8520 x 124 PILGRIM MADONNA: Rosa Nappo: 920-2446 or Lucia Agnone: 940-4015 PLANT ENGINEER: Luis Flores: 631 492-7881 PRE-CANA: Deacon Carmine DeStefano: 631-896-0983 RIGHT TO LIFE: Toni Shannon: 631 586-3807 ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY: Patricia Bissex: 631 549-9415 PASTOR/PARISH SECRETARY: Bettyanne Russo: 499-8520 x 126 - Email: [email protected] SONS OF ITALY: Diana Grauer: 631-242-2710 SPANISH MINISTRY: Deacon Luis Polanco: 648-7330 ST. VINCENT de PAUL: Michael Brennan: 499-8520 x 118 USHERS: Tom Siegler: 631-920-2055 WEDDING MUSIC: Lee Forsythe: 631-334-7138

PARISH MINISTRIES PARISH REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE AT

www.smrcc.org.

New families and new parishioners are encouraged to register with the parish. Registration forms are also avail-able at the Parish Center. INSTRUCTIONS IN THE FAITH Those adults who live in the Dix Hills area and/or those with family in the parish seeking information about becoming a Catholic or completing their Sacraments are invited to con-tact the Pastor. FIRST FRIDAY: Mass is at 9:00 a.m. Exposition of the Holy Eucharist takes place in the Chapel from Friday 7:00 p.m. until Saturday 8:30 a.m. and concludes with Bene-diction. FIRST SATURDAY: 8:15 a.m. Devotions ANOINTING OF THE SICK: The Sacrament is available EVERY SATURDAY after the 9:00 a.m. Mass. The Sacrament is available for those who are to undergo a serious medical procedure the following week or who have a serious illness and who have not been anointed within the past three months. If you wish to be anointed, please let the celebrant know before Mass. PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK: Holy Communion will be ministered to those confined at home. Those who are seriously ill should request a priest for the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. PARISH SCHOOL: HOLY FAMILY REGIONAL: 631-543-0202

mailto:[email protected]


Mondays Miraculous Medal Novena: after the 9:00 am Mass Legion of Mary: 2:30 pm In the Blessed Mother Room

Tuesdays Rosary Society: 1st Tuesday each month 7:00 pm K of C: General/Business Meeting 2nd and 4th

Tuesday of each month 8:00 pm Wednesdays Adult Choir Rehearsal: 7:00 pm in the Family Room Thursdays Carmelite Holy Hour: 3rd Thursday of each month

4:00 pm-5:00 pm in the Chapel Young Seniors: 9:00 am Apostleship of Prayer: 1st Thursday of each month

after the 9:00 am Mass Saturdays Fatima Spiritual Formation Prayer Group: 1st Saturday of each month after the 9:00 am Mass in the Blessed Mother Room Bible Study: 9:45 am Spanish Bible Study: 1:00 pm Tridentine Mass Choir: (Latin) 4:00 pm in the Family Room Sundays (except January & August) Secular Franciscan Order: 1:15 pm In the Library (Room 201)

Collections

July 14 & 15 Weekly: $17,166.00 Faith Direct: $ 2,300.00

Saturday, Jul 21

5:00 PM Andrew Di Febo Harry Hansen Kenneth Derenthal Living Intention - Jack Tseng Stephen A. Goyon, Jr. Teresa Mazzeo 7:00 PM Sunday, Jul 22 7:30 AM Sally & Vincent Cotrone 9:30 AM Mary Schoppmeyer 11:00 AM Emmanuel Betuyre 12:30 PM (L) For the People of the Parish 12:30 PM Giving Thanks To God - The Lubin Family Monday, Jul 23 9:00 AM Emmanuel Betuyre Tuesday, Jul 24

9:00 AM Rose Di Maso Wednesday, Jul 25 9:00 AM Lucy Perry Thursday, Jul 26 9:00 AM Louise Costello Friday, Jul 27

9:00 AM Salvatore & Mary Furnari Saturday, Jul 28

9:00 AM Elisa Campos John Lusardi Joseph Oliva Mildred Santoriello Sal Silvestri Teresa Rios Rodriquez 5:00 PM Ann Szymkiewicz Bernard Blanche Intentions of Jack Tseng Intentions of Vicki Merber & Family James Fitzgerald Jerry Calcagnile 7:00 PM Sunday, Jul 29

7:30 AM Edward Craig 9:30 AM Michael Ugenti 11:00 AM Anna, Nancy & Chad Cortina 12:30 PM (L) For the People of the Parish 12:30 PM Deceased Members of the Sirangelo & Montemurro Families

Business Manager Dolores Tiernan

Finance Chairperson Richard Bove

Trustees Deacon Carmine DeStefano

And Joseph Napolitano


Our Pilgrim Madonna

The Legion of Mary

would love to bring

Our Lady of Fatima to spend

a week at your home.

If you are interested, please call:

Lucia: 631 940-4015 or

Rosa: 631 920-2446

Announced for the First Time

Yesenia Luna and Julia Villatoro

Joseph Torres and April Ippolito

Announced for the Third Time

Cristian D. Oliva and Maria F. Euceda

The Altar Flowers, The Altar Candles and The Bread and Wine

In Loving Memory of Emmanuel Betuyra From Fr. Hewes &

Staff of St. Matthew

2019

The 2019 Mass Book will be opened Thursday, July 26th. Someone will be available in the Parish Center at 9:00 AM in Room 102 to take your requests. You may purchase a total of four (4) Masses at this time.

Reminder: The office will be closed between 12:30 and 1:30 PM for lunch.


RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

The Place for Learning and Praying

Our Family/Children’s Mass is Sunday at 9:30AM

Mary Donaldson, Director, Rita Minder, Assistant

Religion Office Phone 864-3321 Fax 499-1530 [email protected]

LOOKING AHEAD

Registration forms for the upcoming Winter Program (September 2018 thru April 2019) are

coming in at a steady pace for students in grades two through eight. When registering a new student, 1st

thru 8th grade, you must come into the Religion Office, on the second floor of the Parish Center, Monday

through Thursday, between 11:00AM and 4:00PM. Please be sure to bring a copy of the child’s Baptismal

Certificate when you come. The fee of $175.00 per child is due at that time.

SUMMER PROGRAM

The dates for Summer Program 2018 are July 29th through August 12th, from 8:30AM to

1:00PM, Monday thru Friday and the three Sunday 9:30AM Masses on 7/29, 8/5 and 8/12. Grades 4 thru 7

are eligible and the fee is $250.00 per child.

The Religious Education Department is looking for volunteers (8th grade and up) to come in

and help us prepare for the Summer Program which begins on July 29th. Please contact the Religion Office

and let us know if you would like to do so. For those students in need of Community Service, this counts

towards it and we will be happy to fill out the appropriate paperwork. The hours are 12:00PM to 2:00PM

Monday thru Thursday.

Summer Program T-Shirts for students, helpers and teachers are ready for pick up now thru

Thursday, July 26th from 11:00AM to 4:00PM, on the second floor in the St. Theresa Room. Class assign-

ments are given out at the time.

Tuesday, July 24th, there will be a Summer Program Teachers Meeting in the St. Jude Room

on the second floor at 7:00PM. Please make every effort to attend as this is the only meeting we are going to

have.

PHOTOGRAPHS

Rosemary Femia, the professional photographer who takes the pictures for Confirmation and

First Holy Communion can be reached at this number—(631) 586-0833.


We Pray, especially for our Service Men and Women: Nicholas Mazzone - U.S. Coast Guard, Peter Mazzone - Marines, SSG Michael

Hughes, SPC John Vautrin-Gardinier, US Army, Tyler Smith-Reynolds - U.S. Coast Guard, Lance Corporal Ryan, Matthew Ferrara - Marines, Matthew Kirchner - Army,

Noah Kirchner - Air Force, Ensign Melanie Thompson - Navy, Capt. Joseph De Monte IV - Pilot - United States Air Force, Lt. Joseph Morgan, Lt. Brendan Johnston - U.S.

Navy, LCPL Michael Porfidio - Marine in Afghanistan, Jeffrey Gabriellini - Air Force, Corporal Michael Grella - Navy Airman, Julien-Army-Iraq., Lt. Col. Robert Wright-Marines, Michael

Wissemann, LPL San Sievero - Marines, Ambrose Michelino, Jarod Racuot - Army, Robert Scarpelli, Anthony Lazado - Marines, Richard Freese, Jr. - Navy, Rho Nagasguna - Marines, Michael Doherty - Army, Pablo Quirindongo - CW4 - Army,Cpl. Ronnie Belmarez - Marines,

Lt. Commander Christopher Grande - Navy

DAILY OFFERING PRAYER - God, our Father, I offer You my day. I offer You my prayers, thoughts, words, actions, joys, and sufferings in union with Your Son Jesus' Heart, Who continues to offer Himself in the Eucharist for the salvation of the world. May the Holy Spirit, who guided Jesus, be my guide and my strength today so that I may witness to Your love.

JULY Evangelization: Priests and their Pastoral Ministry That priests, who experience fatigue and loneliness in their pastoral work, may find help and comfort in their intimacy with the Lord and in their friendship with their brother priests.

5:00 P.M. 7:30 AM 9:30 AM 11:00 AM 12:30 PM

J. Seefried H. Campa N. Okonkwo E. Vicente M. Shef

July 28 & 29

The Apostleship of Prayer is a worldwide association of Catholics and other Christians who strive to make their ordinary, everyday lives apostolic-ally effective. Through the Apostleship of Prayer, the Pope gives his monthly prayer intentions to the entire Church. For this reason, the Apostle-

ship came to be known as "the Pope's own prayer group."

Baby Chloe Atienza Gerard Costa Joseph Costa

Elisabeth Dorovich Lisa Marie Hulsen Thomas Iuculano

Christine LoFrese John McIntyre Maureen McNamara Mark J. Montesano

Marie Pecoraro Peter Prestia Marge Puccio Eugene Quarello Alice Reilly Helen Reineking Casey Rodriquez Christopher Sabato, Sr.

Cecelia Sanzone Charles Sanzone Grace Sanzone June Sheehan George Schnell Brian Tripp

OUR SICK

Eucharistic

Ministers

5:00 P.M. 7:30 AM 9:30 AM 11:00 AM 12:30 PM

I. Lucie J. McCarthy M. Prainito E. Vincente A. Albano

C. Vogt J. Gatto F. Harnos A. Pappas R. Ruvio

R. Grande P. DiGiorgio K. Zaki M. Shef

D. Tiernan S. Fleming

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope


Y.E.S. ~ SENIOR NEWS ~ Upcoming Events Trip Updates ~ The trip to Lancaster is sold out! I have started a wait list because the law of averages says that “stuff happens” and someone will have to cancel for one reason or another. Those who are signed up and haven’t paid as yet or contacted me, will be considered a drop-out. If this sounds like you or if you just want to confirm your seat or be placed on the wait list, please call me so there will be no disappointments ~ 631 667-7922. ~ Greenport: We are still a few short of the necessary 40 to make this event hap-pen. It’s a relaxing day in a lovely town where you can browse the shops, ride the carousel or just sit back and enjoy the sea air. Lunch follows at the Halyard (formerly the Soundview ), then on to the beautiful Raphael Winery. There will be a stop at a farm stand on the way home. This is a great way to spend a day in August. The cost, all inclusive including tips is $70.

Remember to pray for all of those who are ill and for their loving caregivers. Pray always for our country, the military, all first responders and for those who keep us and our country safe. God bless them. I hope that you are enjoying your summer.

See you in Church, Pat

Be glad of life, because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars … to think seldom of your enemies, often of your friends, and every day of Christ …these are little guideposts on the footpath of peace. Henry Van Dyke

St. Matthew’s Gift Shop

is open

Monday through Saturday

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Closed 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. for lunch

Many items reduced! Unique religious gifts, rosaries, books, fonts, statues,

picture frames, wedding unity candles, vestments and so much more…

The Gift Shop is located in the Parish Center, across from

the Receptionist area. All Proceeds Benefit Our Parish Ministry!

2018 Catholic Ministries Appeal

As of 7/10/2018

St. Matthew R.C. Church Goal: $116,000.00

Pledges: $149,298.00 Donors: 345


St. Matthew/ KofC #7479

Summer Blood Drive 35 North Service Rd

Sunday, July 29, 2018

8:00am – 2:00 Msgr. Goggin Hall

We need your help!

Your donation will help to save up to THREE lives. Our community

hospitals need your help. Please share this lifesaving gift!

Thank You for Caring! Eligibility Criteria:

Age 16 – 75 (16 year olds must have parental permission. Age 76 and over need doctor’s note)

For questions concerning medical eligibility call 1-800-688-0900 www.nybc.org.

For more information please call:

George Wolf (631) 223-5049

Bring ID with signature or photo.

Minimum weight 110 lbs.

Eat well (low fat) & drink fluids

No tattoos for past 12 months


Do you know a senior who has just graduated from High School? As many of our teens move on to college, you can help them continue their journey of faith. Many colleges provide a Newman Center for Catholic students. These cen-ters offer pastoral support and ministry to students and also provide a space to meet other Catholic students interested in growing in their faith. Encourage these new college students to join the Newman Center. May God bless, guide and protect them in there new endeavors.

ARE YOU A GRANDPARENT CARING FOR A GRANDCHILD? Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) may be able to help you afford the nutri-tious food you both need to stay healthy. Your Nutrition Outreach and Education Program (NOEP) Coordinator can help you to complete and submit the SNAP application. For a free confidential prescreening to find out if you may be eligible, please contact Catholic Charities Diocese of Rockville Centre in Suffolk County at 631-789-9546.

Thank you and God bless you. Sr. Kay McCarthy

RESPECT LIFE NEWS Spiritual Adoption Program HAPPY BIRTHDAY SPIRITUALLY ADOPTED BABY!

Your spiritually adopted baby is born this month - - nine months after his/her mother conceived him/her. The only change at birth is a change in the external life support

system of the baby. He/she is no different now than he/she was before birth except that he breathes and eats differently. He/she is truly a miracle. He/she began as a 46-chromosome cell and has devel-oped over the past nine months into this unique human baby. Never before in history, nor ever again, will anyone exist who is just like your spiritually adopted baby. Your prayers saved his/her life. Thank you on behalf of all of the little babies that you cared enough to pray for him/her and his/her mother.

Diocese of Rockville Centre An Evening of Prayer for Men Suffering Abortion Loss

Wednesday, August 15, 2018 ~ 7:00-9:00pm

An Evening of Prayer for Men is an opportunity to experience the loving mercy of God in a safe and sacred space. The evening is directed by a spiritual team who have a sensitivity and a heart for those who suffer.

The evening will consist of Mass, dinner, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and Adoration.

To register or for more information please visit www.respectlife.drvc.org or call Project Rachel at 1-516-766-2538.

All reservations and information will remain confidential.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter Jesus said, “Come away and rest awhile.” Give your marriage new life by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next weekends are November 16-18, 2018 in Huntington, NY and February 8-10, 2019 in Huntington, NY.

For more information, call John & Toni Torio at 877-697-9963 or visit them at http://www.wwmeli.org


The Office of Diaconate Formation

will be conducting

THREE INFORMATION SESSIONS for men and their wives.

WEDNESDAY, September 5 ~ 7:00 pm FRIDAY, September 7 ~ 7:00 pm

SUNDAY, September 9 ~ 7:00 pm

If you and your wife would like to attend one of the meetings CALL 631-423-0483 Ext. 179 or E-MAIL [email protected]

Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, 440 West Neck Road, Huntington, NY 11743

Are you discerning a vocation to the Diaconate?

Focus On Religious Freedom

from Catholics For Freedom of Religion www.cffor.com Philadelphia vs. Catholic Social Services: The Archdiocese of Philadelphia and 3 foster parents are suing the City in a religious freedom case centered on the placement of children in foster care. Despite issuing a recent plea for more candidates for foster care, the City of Philadelphia has abruptly ended contracts with Catholic Social Services (CSS) and Bethany

Christian Services because it disagrees with their teaching on marriage and family. These Christian agencies do not interview same-sex couples as candidates for foster care. Instead, they refer these couples to dozens of other agencies that do place children in same-sex homes. However, these agencies do work with LGBT youth. But, their religious convictions do not allow them to place any children into homes headed by LGBT adults. "CSS is, at its core, an institution founded on faith-based principles," said spokesman Ken Gavin. "As such, CSS would not be able to consider foster care placement within the context of a same-sex union." Three women who have cared for foster children for many years were named as plain-tiffs and charged that the city's actions discriminate against them "for their religious beliefs and prac-tices (and) unlawfully try to coerce them to speak contrary to their religious beliefs ..." "What justice is there in taking stable, loving homes away from children?" said one fos-ter parent. "If the city cuts off CSS, foster moms like me won't have the help and support they need to care for the special-needs kids." Another foster parent said, "I have relied on CSS for (professional) support for years and the city is taking away this help and is causing harm and heart-ache to countless families like mine."

(nationalreview.com, 5/19/18; washingtonpost.com, 5/22/18; cruxnow.com, 5/18/18 ;americamagazine.org, 3/20/18)

"It is imperative that the entire Catholic community in the United States come to realize the grave threats to the Church's public moral witness presented by a radical secularism which finds increasing expression in the political and cultural spheres." Pope Benedict VI

http://www.cffor.com


PLEASE NOTE ~ BULLETIN DEADLINES:

Sunday, July 22 deadline is Monday, July 16 Sunday, July 29 deadline is Monday, July 23

Sunday August 5 deadline is Monday, July 30 Sunday, August 12 deadline is Monday, August 7 Sunday, August 19 deadline is Monday, August 13 Sunday, August 26 deadline is Monday, August 20

ST. DOMINIC HIGH SCHOOL - 2018 CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM PREP COURSE

For the October 27th Exam - Course will be held on the following Saturdays:

September 8, 15 and 29 and October 13 and 20 ~ 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. in Marian Hall Course Fee: $250.00 (includes textbook)

To register please complete the form below and return it with a check payable to: St. Dominic High School, 110 Anstice Street, Oyster Bay, New York 11771

Attention: Mrs. Stutzmann 516-922-4888 ext. 5241

STUDENTS ACCEPTED ON A FIRST-COME – FIRST-SERVED BASIS. There will be no refunds once the course begins.

__________________________________________________________________________ (Please return this bottom portion with CHEES prep course payment.)

Name______________________________________________________________________ Address____________________________________________________________________ Phone________________________ Emaill ________________________________________ School Presently Attending ____________________________________________________

EIGHTH GRADERS Catholic High School Entrance Exam Prep Course is being offered at

Holy Trinity High School in Hicksville.

The course consists of five 2 1/2 hour, Saturday a.m. sessions each, including review in English and Math, as well as practice tests and begins on September 15. The fee of $250 covers instruction and materials. For additional information, visit holytrinityhs.org or call (516) 433-2900.

July 22 - Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus tells his disciples to “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” Vincent de Paul, a great man of action was also a contemplative. His contemplation of God’s love overflowed into practical love for the poor.

Please say a special prayer for the poor and forgotten, as you place your gift in the Society of St. Vincent de Paul poor box.


Tune into "Religion and Rock" with Rev. Msgr. Jim Vlaun, CEO and PRESIDENT of the Telecare Television Network

on Sunday from 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM on WBAB 102.3 FM or 95.3 FM on Long Island’s East End. Listen on Saturdays at 11:00 PM on Sirius Radio, Channel 159, the Catholic Channel

and at 11:00 PM on XM Satellite, Channel 117. Next Sunday’s theme is Adjusting in Life, don’t miss it!

To listen online or receive more information regarding Religion and Rock go to www.ReligionandRock.com. or at "Religion & Rock" on ITUNES.

Don't forget to tune into TELECARE, Cablevision 29, Verizon FIOS 296 or Time Warner 471 or visit www.TelecareTv.org for the Best Catholic Television!

To receive this announcement electronically, please email [email protected]

The 36th Annual Catholic Charismatic Conference weekend will be held at

Scranton University in Scranton, Pennsylvania August 3rd through August 5th, 2018.

This year’s theme is, “He makes me to lie down in green pastures … He restores my soul.”

Psalm 23 v 2-3. Pope Francis has been quoted to say, “When Jesus enters life, peace arrives, the kind

that remains even in trials, in suffering.”

A bus has been chartered for the conference and will be picking up all interested at

Saint Cyril and Methodius Parish in Deer Park and at Our Holy Redeemer in Freeport.

For registration and transportation information call Anna Baciuska (516) 776-5750.

CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM PREP COURSE St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School is offering a Prep Course to prepare students

for the Catholic High School entrance exam. There will be five 2 ½ hour sessions beginning in September. This year, there will also be a Test Taking Strategies Class the Friday evening before the exam. For additional information, please call 631-587-8000 ext.117.

The Cenacle Retreat House in Ronkonkoma is looking for a full-time Calligrapher/Phone Representative. This position entails artistically lettering prayer enrollment cards and certificates and taking phone and walk-in orders. If you are interested, please send a copy of your resume and a sample of your calligraphy to [email protected].

THE LONG ISLAND STATE VETERANS HOME PRESENTS A CONCERT UNDER THE STARS WITH THE WEST POINT CONCERT BAND

Date : Thursday, August 16th

, 2018 from 6:30-10:00 PM Place: Outdoors at the Longs Island State Veterans Home

100 Patriots Road, Stony Brook (Campus of Stony Brook University)

6:30 PM Opening Performer: Tommy Sullivan from Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge 7:30-9:00 PM West Point Concert Band 9:15PM Laser Light Show

Arrive early! This is a FREE outdoor concert, open to the public. Bring your blankets and

chairs. Food vendors will be on-site. For more information visit Concert Under the Stars, call 631-444-8606 or visit www.LISVH.org

http://www.religionandrock.com/

http://www.telecaretv.org/

mailto:[email protected]


Prayer for Grandparents

Lord Jesus, you were born of the Virgin Mary, the

daughter of Saints Joachim and Anne. Look with love on Grandparents the world over.

Protect them! They are a source of enrichment for families, for the Church and for all of society.

Support them! As they grow older, may they continue to be for their families

Strong pillars of Gospel faith, guardians of noble domestic ideals,

living treasuries, of sound religious traditions. Make them teachers of wisdom and courage, that they may pass on to future generations

the fruits of their mature human and spiritual experience.

lord Jesus, help families and society

to value the presence and role of grandparents. May they never be ignored or excluded, But always encounter respect and love.

Help them to live serenely and to feel welcomed in all the years of life which you give them.

Mary, Mother of all the living, keep grandparents consistently in your care, accompany them on their earthly pilgrimage, and by your prayers, grant that all families

may one day be reunited in our heavenly home-land, where you await all humanity

for the great embrace of life without end. Amen!

Pope’s Prayer

Pope Benedict XVI

Written especially for the

Catholic Grandparents Association in 2008.

July 26 is the feast of Joachim and Anne. Who are they and what do we know about them?

Joachim and Anne are the parents of Mary, the mother of Jesus, yet there is absolutely no biblical reference to them whatsoever. So where do we get their names, and what is their story? Their names are found in an apocryphal (hidden) gospel known as "The Infancy Gospel of James." Apocryphal, or hidden gospels, consist of accounts of Jesus' life that were ultimately not accepted as inspired works, and thus were not included in the Bible. However, they sometimes captured the Christian imagination, spilling into the devotional dimension of the community. James' infancy gospel begins with the parents of Mary and their desire for a child. In their prayer and petitions to God, they are heard and given the blessings of a child, whom they named Mary. While we have no idea who Mary's parents really were, the fact that we celebrate the feast of Joachim and Anne indicates that the bond of family love is important in the Christian life. National Grandparents’ Day was established in 1978 to be celebrated each year on the first Sunday after Labor Day, this year on September 9th. Long before Grandparents' Day was established, the church had a feast that honored the presumed grandparents of Jesus. While their names are part of non' inspired apocryphal legends, the fact of the Sav-ior's human ancestry is not. Christ, the incarnate Word, dwelt among us in the flesh in a human family. In honoring the grandparents of Jesus, we really proclaim our faith in the Incarnation-God becoming human!

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