PARISH PHONE 746-6585Rectory School Faith Formation Parish Social Ministry Music MinistryExt. 9101 West Ext. 9202 Ext. 9404 Ext. 9408 Ext. 9130Fax 746-6055 East Ext. 9302

The Salvation of Souls is the Supreme Law

Roman Catholic Churchof Saint Aidan

www.staidanparish.org

Mission StatementWe, the parish family of the

Church of Saint Aidan,strengthened by the Eucharist and

encouraged by the Word of God, welcome all,for we recognize that everyone is a child of

God and no one should be excluded.

Guided by the Holy Spirit throughprayer, we strive as one to build the Body of

Christ. We commitourselves to nurturing life-long faith

formation, fostering lay leadership, promotingsocial justice, engaging our youth in everyaspect of parish life, and offering care and

compassionate service to all.

We invite everyone to walk with Jesusand experience His healing power and love.

Solemnity of the Epiphanyof the Lord

January 6, 2013

All nations walk by His light!

MASSES AND SERVICES FOR THE WEEK MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013 St. Raymond of Penyafort, Priest 1 Jn 3:22—4: 6; Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 6:30 AM Irene Cross (4th Anniversary Rem.) 9:00 AM Mary Di Fazio (Birthday Rem.) 12:15 PM Daniel Steiniger 5:30 PM (Chapel) Harriet Parendo (Birthday Rem.) TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2013 Christmas Weekday 1 Jn 4: 7-10; Mk 6: 34-44 6:30 AM Michael P. Gaffney (Birthday Rem.) 9:00 AM Regina Gilchriest 12:15 PM Anne Eckhoff 5:30 PM (Chapel) Alfred Maila WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2013 Christmas Weekday 1 Jn 4: 11-18; Mk 6: 45-52 6:30 AM Manny Abad (Anniversary Rem.) 9:00 AM Annette Troiano 12:15 PM Olivia Rosario 5:30 PM (Chapel) Barbara Tancredi THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013 Christmas Weekday 1 Jn 4: 19—5: 4; Lk 4: 14-22 6:30 AM Teresa Dalton 9:00 AM Thomas Coyne (Birthday Rm.) 12:15 PM Anne Hickman (1st Anniversary Rem.) 5:30 PM (Chapel) Gloria Schnall FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013 Christmas Weekday 1 Jn 5: 5-13; Lk 5: 12-16 6:30 AM Antonio Piacentini 9:00 AM John & James Dolly 12:15 PM Rev. William Delaney 5:30 PM (Chapel) Richard P. Fenick (Anniversary Rem.) SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 2013 Christmas Weekday 1 Jn 5: 14-21; Jn 3: 22-30 9:00 AM (Chapel) Bruce Lewis 12:30-1:30 PM Confessions 4:00-4:45 PM Confessions 5:00 PM Al & Mary Monfort Lorriane L. McCarren Patricia Miller Joseph Viscardi 7:30 PM Lv. Ints. of Monsignor James M. McDonald (45th Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood Rem.) SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 2013 The Baptism of the Lord Is 42: 1-4, 6-7 or Is 40: 1-5, 9-11; Acts 10; 34-38 or Ti 2: 11-14; 3: 4-7; Lk 3: 15-16, 21-22 7:30 AM Parishioners of St. Aidan 9:00 AM Machado Family

THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

MASSES AND SERVICES FOR THE WEEK 10:30 AM Samir Karam (1st Anniversary Rem.) 12:00 PM Philip A. Zorn Jorge Diaz Dorita Araoz Lazaro Jose Pereira 5:00 PM Leonard Lang

BANNS OF MARRIAGE

SECOND WEEK

Rosa Mariduena, St. Aidan Ruben Sarmiento, St. Aidan

Christine Newbert, Our Lady of Hope, Carle Place, NY John Matzen, Jr., Our Lady of Peace, Lynbrook, NY

PLEASE PRAY SICK: Kevin Mach, Connie Sheehan, Joanne Megiel-Klumpp, Barbara Ueland,

Christine Schifaudo, Janet Yopp, Peter F. Brala, Msgr. Robert Kirwin, Anna Mae Rumm, John Laughlin, Ann O’Brien

DECEASED: Anne Regan, Emma Mitzinger, Elizabeth Dart, Christine Regonini, Rev. William Delaney and for all those who have died serving our country.

THE CHURCH OF ST. AIDAN HAS A BRAND NEW WEBSITE

Our brand new parish website is up and running. Please visit at www.staidanparish.org

STEWARDSHIP ENVELOPES You may have noticed that you have received two months of stewardship envelopes in the January packet. Each family will 6 packets per

year as opposed to the 12 packets which will help us re-duce our monthly costs.

BAPTISM CLASS There will be a Baptism class on Sunday, Janu-ary 13th 12:00 PM Mass. Class begins at 1:15 PM. Please stay in church and you will then be directed to the meeting in the Chapel in the Con-vent. Any questions please call the Rectory of-fice at 746-6585 x9101.

j|à{ `tÇç g{tÇ~á4 We welcomed thousands of people to our parish for Christmas

Masses and I thank the many parishioners and staff members who made everything go so well and with such beauty. Preparations for Christmas be-gan, of course, many days before Christmas Eve, and I thank my brother priests and deacons, Drago Bubalo, and all the members of the choirs for their work before and during the Christmas season. To Father Tom Tassone and his helpers for the magnificent decorations in the church. Our church looks amazing! Also, I offer a special thanks to the maintenance team – Frank Deo, Scott Deo, Tom Nolan, Kevin Keenan and John Lahey – who put up the decorations around the campus and prepared Monsignor Kirwin Hall and the Gymnasium for Christmas Mass. Many thanks to Father Kevin Dillon for making all the arrangements for the Christmas Rock Mass again this year. Also, many thanks to our sacristans, especially Frank Keenan and John Hayes, and to all the parishioners who served during the services – Ushers, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Lectors and Altar Servers.

Christmas Day marks the end of a special season of giving aid to those in need. The Christmas outreach of St. Aidan’s starts at home but ex-tends also to parishes and agencies beyond our borders, and so I thank all the parishioners and Rose Marie Cavallaro, the Director of Parish Social Ministry, and the volunteers from PSM who enabled so many people to en-joy a merrier Christmas.

Lastly, I am overwhelmed by the generosity of all who attend Mass at our parish. I thank you for your commitment to our parish and the Catho-lic faith.

I pray that God will send you special blessings in 2013.

LIGHTHOUSE CATHOLIC MEDIA Lighthouse Catholic Media and I wish all of you a blessed, healthy and joyful 2013!!

The work for the “Year of Faith” starts now, with a call to bear witness everywhere to Christ!! As our Holy Father tell us “it is necessary that all Christians roll up their sleeves and make known Jesus Christ and His Gospel!” The lay faithful have a duty to proclaim the Good News in the midst of secularization, consumerism, the problem is how to remember God, how to fight the widespread indifference, how to reach those whose faith has weakened. We must go back to an intense sacramental life, and with a joyful heart enter into dialogue with those who have fallen away! With the New Year we have changed the entire CD titles. We started a way to understand the teachings of the Old Testament and the New Testament. Some of the new titles: “Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist” by Dr. Brant Pitre. The best historical explanation of the Eucharist. “Abraham”, by Stephen Ray. Revealing the Historical Roots of our Catholic Faith. “The History of Salvation”, by Msgr. Daniel Deutsch. A powerful explanation of God’s Plan for His People. “The Dead Sea Scrolls”, by Dr. John Bergsma. A professional presentation shedding new light on the Scripture and the Church. “The Best Way to Live”, by Mat-thew Kelly. How is the best way to live? Are we living our best life? “Heroic Witnesses” The Triumph of Persecuted Catholics in Russia. These CDs are a way to prepare us for the work that lies ahead of us. The Holy Spirit will show us the right way and will help us with a grateful heart for being part of this wonderful Catholic Church!! Toti Conforti

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Religious Freedom committee meetings are still being held. There is still a lot to do! The next

meeting will be held January 28, 2013 at 7:30 PM in Msgr. Kirwin Hall.

ALCOHOL & SUBSTANCE ABUSE If any alcoholic, substance abuser, family or friend of a substance abuser needs help or support, call the L.I. Council on Alcohol (LICADD) or Deacon Sal Villani at (516) 747-2606. The following are self-help meet-ings are available at St. Aidan parish that meet in the Rectory basement unless otherwise stated or call Dc. Sal Villani at (516) 741-5172.

AA-Wednesday 7:15 PM (S); 9:00 PM (CD); Friday 6:00 PM (S); Saturday 11:00 AM (CD), 7:15 PM (B) and 9:00 PM (O); Big Book Study Group Monday 7:30 PM (O).

NA (Narcotics Anonymous) Tuesday 8:00 PM, Thursday 8:00 PM, Sunday 8:30 PM. NA Hot Line (516) 827-9500.

AL-ANON/Adult/Child-Tuesdays 8:00 PM (CD) Finamore Parish Center.

AL-ANON-Thursday (S) 11:30 AM-12:30 PM. Lo-cation: LICADD, 114 Old Country Road, Mineola, NY 11501.

(S)=Step; (CD)=Closed/Discussion; (B)=Beginners; (O)=Open.

The three kings in today’s gospel traveled a great distance at considerable cost to offer their richest gifts to the Infant Jesus. How far will I go and what will I offer to do homage to this newborn king?

STEWARDSHIP COLLECTION 01/01/12 $28,291

12/30/12 $35,143 (+24.22%)

MARY MOTHER OF GOD 01/01/12 $ 7,818 01/01/13 $14,303 (+82.95 %)

Next weekend’s second collection is for the Parish Fuel Offering

Thank you for your kind and generous support of our parish!

PEANUT BUTTER GANG Join us on Saturday, January 12th at 8:15 AM in the East Campus cafeteria

t o make peanut butter and jelly sand-wiches for the hungry and homeless on Long Island. Children under the age of 9 cannot be accommo-dated and those under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults must have taken the Virtus Train-ing. You have to pre-register at our e-mail address: peanutbuttergang@staidanparish.org Unfortunately, due to logistics, if you do not pre-register, you cannot participate. Please bring a jar of peanut butter, a jar of jelly, and 2 loaves of bread. This month we need all supplies. Thank you. Remember what Jesus told us, “Amen I say to you, whatever you did for the least of my brothers, you did for me.” (Matthew 25:40).

Suggestions for the Month of January 2013 At the start of the New Year let’s celebrate Jesus’ birth,

remembering the best gift we have received: Jesus which we receive in the Eucharist at every Mass.

Make resolutions which will bring us closer to God.

To spend one hour every month in adoration in front of the Blessed Sacrament (our parish holds adoration two times every month).

Attend an extra Mass every week, and if it is possible, two to pray for our family members and friends that have fallen away from God.

Help in any way possible our parish Social Ministry, or visit a nursing home, or a neighbor in need of a good word. All of these acts, done with love, will bring us closer to Christ, and will

reflect His Love to everyone around us.

Share your reactions and feedback at pastoralcouncil@staidanparish.org

or call (516) 746-6585 x9592. St. Aidan’s Pastoral Council

tries to be responsive to the needs of our parish.

Sandy Relief Shoe Drive

Girl Scout troop #1200 is collecting shoes in conjunction with Dr. Carlson’s ‘Shoes For All’ in support of Hurricane Sandy relief.

Please donate new or gently used boots, sneakers, slippers, and new socks ONLY. Please mark, on the bottom of the shoes, with tape or marker, the shoe size.

Collections will be held after the following masses: Saturday, January 12th, 5:00 PM & 7:30 PM

Sunday, January 13th, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM & 12:00 PM

*Please NO spring or summer shoes*

ST. AIDAN SCHOOL REGISTRATION

FOR SEPTEMBER 2013 Phone Number (516) 746-6585 X9202 or X9302

Registration of new applicants wishing to attend St. Aidan School in September 2013 will take place as follows:.

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Kindergarten and Grade 1 – West Campus Building 9:00-10:00 A.M. for Parishioners

10:15-11:15 A.M. for Non-parishioners Re-registration of our present Pre-K students returning for Kindergarten will be completed through the mail. Informa-

tion will be forwarded to you through school.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Grades 2-3 West Campus Building and Grades 4-8 East Campus Building 9:00-10:00 A.M. for Parishioners

10:15-11:15 A.M. for Non-parishioners

Grades N-8 West Campus Building 7:00-9:00 P.M

(For parents who are unable to make the other scheduled registration times)

Preference is given to those presently enrolled in our school and to students who have siblings in St. Aidan School. The following items are required for all new applicants at registration: copies of birth and Baptismal certificates (will not

be returned), all immunization and health records, social security number and your parish envelope number. There will be a non-refundable fee of $125 per family for all

registrants. The age cut-off date for all grades is November 30th.

This registration is an application process only. Applications will be reviewed thoroughly and you will be notified as to the status of your child’s acceptance

into our school.

INCOME TAX DONATION LETTER If you need an income tax statement for your 2012 Stewardship donations to the parish, please call the Rectory office at (516) 746-6585 x9101 or send in or

drop the tear-off into the collection basket and a statement will be sent out in the mail. Name______________________________ Telephone #______________________________ (as it appears on your envelopes) Address_________________________________________________________________________ Envelope Number # (if you know it-not necessary)

OUR CHURCH IS GOINGTO BE PAINTED Beginning, January 7, 2013 our church will begin a painting project. The entire church will undergo a complete spruce up. The project should take about three months to be complete. The painters will be working in the church weekdays from 1:00-9:00

PM and Saturdays from 6:00 AM-2:00 PM. All Masses and Eucharistic Adoration will be in the Convent Community Room except Sundays, funerals and weddings. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, but the end result will be beauti-ful.

Want a great night out without spending money? Bring your family and friends and enjoy popcorn and a great movie. The film is a new release and suitable for the fam-ily. We will be showing Padre Pio, Miracle Man on January 11, 2013 in the Con-vent Community Room. The movie begins at 7:00 PM and runs for 1 1/2 hours.

JUNIOR CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS CLOTHING DRIVE A Clothing Drive will be held on Sunday, January 6th from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM in Finamore Parish Center. Any kind of clothing, coats, sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves, etc. are need for adults, children and babies. Donations will be made to New Ground and St. John the Baptist, our Partners in Faith. There will be a meeting for all JCDA members from 12:30-1:30 PM in Finamore Parish Center on January 6th. For information please call Adele Lamere at (631) 608-3104.

There will be a meeting at 12:30-1:30 PM in the Sts. Peter & Paul Room in Finamore Parish Center on Sunday, January 8th for all members.

CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS The next Catholic Daughters Court St. Aidan #1577 meeting will take place on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 7:30 PM in Msgr. Kirwin Hall.

Nassau County Office of Emergency Management Nassau County is Getting Prepared…Are You? Did you know that more than 1,200 Nassau County residents are CERT team mem-bers? The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness and trains them in basic disaster response and recovery skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medi-cal operations. The training will give you some peace of mind; help you, your family, and your community. You can make a difference. Everyone can help and anyone can be a valuable team member. Becoming a CERT member is interesting, fun and free. You start with Basic Training and build your knowledge through ongoing training classes and hands-on exercises. The next course starts Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013. The course is three hours per class for six nights, once a week.

Class 1: Wednesday, January 23rd - Intro to ICS & CERT Organization

Class 2: Wednesday, January 30th - Fire Suppression & Radio

Class 3: Wednesday, February 6th - Disaster Medical Operations I & II

Class 4: Wednesday, February 13th - Light Search & Rescue

Class 5: Wednesday, February 20th - Sheltering Introduction

Class 6: Wednesday, February 27th - Terrorism, Disaster Psychology

Start Time: Doors open at 6:30 PM, instruction starts promptly at 7:00 PM and ending at 10:00 PM.

Location: Church of St. Aidan, Msgr. Kirwin Hall, 505 Willis Avenue (Willis Ave. at Pembroke St.), Williston Park, NY 11596 For more information or to sign up for Basic Training, contact the Nassau County Of-fice of Emergency Management at (516) 573-9696 or visit our web site at: http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/OEM/CC/CERT <http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/OEM/CC/CERT>

REMEMBERING OUR SERVICE MEN & WOMEN

Protect our service men and women, Lord Jesus, as we continue to pray for world peace.

And They’re off….

St. Aidan Holy Name Society Night at the Races

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Msgr. Kirwin Hall

7:00 PM Cost $25

Great Food, Beer, Wine, Desert & a Whole Lot of Fun Guaranteed with Admis-

sion! Sold Out Last Year — So Don’t Miss Out,

Get your Tickets Early For Tickets Call: Doug Wallace 294-1150,

Colin Dorney 746-3987, or Bill Casey 248-5908

Program Details -$90 (Includes 7 one-hour dance

classes, a long sleeve t-shirt, and re-cital) Saint Aidan Dance Academy

Winter 2013

-Each additional class style of dance is $60. -Sibling Rate: $10 off the second child. -Girls can be from either Catholic School or Public School -Classes begin on January 28 and runs through March 16, tentative recital date: March 17. -Contact Stefanie at SaintAidanDanceAcademy@gmail.com or Steve at the Office of Youth Ministry at (516) 746-6585 x9403 for informa-tion

Class Schedule Monday: 5:30-6:30 PM Nursery, PreK, K Tap (*Tap shoes are needed!) 6:30-7:15 PM ASSISTANT CLASS 7:15-8:15 PM 3rd-7th Jazz/Hip Hop Combo Saturday: 8:30-9:30 Nursery, PreK, K

Ballet 9:30-10:30 Nursery, PreK, K

Jazz/Hip Hop 10:30-11:30 1st- 2nd Ballet 11:30-12:30 1st-2nd Jazz/ Hip Hop 12:30-1:30 3rd-7th Lyrical/Ballet

Saint Aidan Dance Academy Winter 2013 Registration Form

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY. Child’s Name:__________________

Age:______Grade:__________

Date of Birth:__________________

School:____________________

Home Address:___________________

City:_________Zip Code:_____

Home Phone:__________________

Cell Phone:______________

E-mail:__________________________ Emergency Contact Name:_____________________

Relationship to Child:___________

Phone Number:_________________

Class(es) Your Child Will Be Taking:

Class___________Grade Level______

Day:_________Time:___________ *If you need additional space for more than one class, please attach an extra sheet. Physical limitations:_____________

Allergies:_____________________ Parent/Guardian Signature X______________________________ Today’s Date: __________

January 6th 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Clothing Drive-Finamore; 12:30-1:30 PM meeting in Sts. Peter & Paul Room February 3rd Meeting 1:00-2:00 PM Convent Community Room March 3rd Mommas House/Birthright Drive 9:00 AM-12:30 PM Finamore Meeting 12:30-1:30 PM Sts. Peter & Paul Room March 28th Holy Thursday-Egg Coloring Parker Institute. Meet at Convent at 1:30 PM March Bethany Retreat-information to follow. April 14th Meeting Convent Community Room 2:15-3:30 PM April 21st 10:30 AM Mass Mother/Daughter Brunch Lucky Duck, Garden City. More information to follow. May 4th Plant Sale Pickup 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Flynn House Astor Place, WP May 5th Bake Sale 9:00 AM-12:30 PM St. Francis Garden (weather permitting); meeting 12:30-2:00 PM Convent Community Room elections June 11th Installation of new officers and new members 7:00 PM in Kirwin Hall. More information to follow.

Any questions call Mrs. Lamere at (631) 608-3104 or e-mail Boo46Adele@aol.com

JANUARY January 6- Meeting 6:00-7:30 PM

January 12- Tentative Ski Trip January 13- Meeting 6:00-7:30 PM

January 20- NO MEETING January 27- Angelina’s Night, 6-7:30 PM, bring $10 to the restaurant

PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY

Love — caritas — is an extraordinary force which leads people to opt for coura-geous and generous engagement in the field of justice and peace. It is a force

that has its origin in God, Eternal Love and Absolute Truth. Encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI, June 29, 2009.

A HAPPY, HEALTHY AND PEACEFUL NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!

PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE ANYTHING ON THE BACK STEPS! IF YOU HAVE GENTLY USED CLOTHING, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE BEFORE DROPPING IT OFF. THANK YOU!

FOOD PANTRY: Our next monthly food drive will be taking place during the weekend of January 5th & 6th. If you would like to contribute to the pantry, please bring your non-perishable food and personal hygiene items to the back of the church or to the parish social ministry office. We could use some spaghetti sauce, snacks, meat, frozen vegetables and frozen dinners.

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY – Our Prayer Shawl Ministry meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 9:45 AM in the Peter and Paul Room of the Finamore Center to knit or crochet prayer shawls or lap blankets for our sick and homebound parishioners. New mem-bers are always welcome. You need not know how to knit or crochet. We have talented pa-

rishioners who can teach you. The next meeting is Monday, January 14th . If you have any question please call Parish Social Ministry (516) 746-6585 x9410. PLEASE NOTE: The Parish Social Ministry office is open Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. We can be reached at (516) 746-6585 x9410. Please use the Finamore Parish Center entrance (across from the church on Willis Avenue).

BLOOD DRIVE Please consider giving the best gift of all this Sunday, January 6th, in Msgr. Kirwin Hall from 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM. St. Aidan’s Church, along with the Corpus Christi Council K of C, are Co-sponsoring a blood drive for the Long Island Blood Services.

CYO The monthly meeting will be held on Monday, January 7, 2013 at 7:30 PM in the St. Francis Room in Finamore Parish Center. New volunteers are always needed to assist in the administration of our youth sports programs. All are welcome. For further in-formation please contact Kevin Kiley at (516) 294-4463 after 8:00 PM or email at kiley@optonline.net.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

ATTENTION ALL VOLUNTEERS: Are you aware that the Diocese of Rockville Centre requires ANYONE IN ANY MINISTRY TO BE VIRTUS TRAINED AND HAVE A BACKGROUND CHECK. A ministry covers Catechists to CYO Coaches, Ushers to Liturgical Min-isters, and all parish organization members. Check the Virtus Training schedule and register online for a class being offered by several local parishes at www.drvc.org. Classes Resume – Religious Education classes for all grade levels re-sume on their normal days and times beginning Monday, January 7th. PLEASE NOTE- There has been a calendar change to the sched-ule that was distributed at the beginning of the year – classes WILL BE HELD on Tuesday, January 22nd, Wednesday, January 23rd and Thursday, January 24th. Attention 3rd Grade Parents - All parish 3rd grade students and their families are invited to join in a Class Mass at the 10:30 AM Liturgy on Sunday, January 13th. A reception in Msgr. Kirwin Hall will follow the Mass for all 3rd graders and their families.

CONFIRMATION DVDS – The videos of October’s Confir-mation ceremonies have arrived and are ready for pick-up from the Religious Education office during our normal office hours.

OFFICE HOURS – The Religious Education office (Upper School, Room 301) is open from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday to Friday.

Religion and Rock-Tune into “Religion and Rock” with Msgr. Jim Vlaun on Sunday from 7:00-8:00 AM on WBAB 102.3 FM or 95.3 on the East End of Long Island. 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. You can visit us anytime to lis-ten or download a show at www.religionandrock.com. or “Religion & Rock” on Tunes. For more information about our television shows go to www.TelecareTV.org. or, for more information, please call (516) 538-8704.

Queen of Peace Residence-Little Sisters of the Poor, Queens Village, NY-Nurses needed part-time for day and evening shifts. Skills needed in an atmosphere conductive of providing quality care together with the Little Sisters of the Poor at Queen of Peace Residence. Must have long term care experience. Fax resume to (718) 464-4308.

Family, Marriage and Individual Therapy-Professional therapy, provided by New York State licensed therapists, is available to our parish and 147 other parishes. This program, under the direction of Dr. Gorge Giuliani, has been conducted in the diocese for the past 38 years for the convenience of parishioners. Services are provided by the Catholic Counseling Center, a proprietary professional cor-poration, which is independent of and not controlled or supervised by the parish or diocese. Most insurance policies, including Medi-care, are honored. Confidential information and appointments are available by calling Dr. Giuliani at (631) 243-2503 or the web-site at thecatholiccounselingcenter.com

St. Ignatius Retreat House, Manhasset, NY-In gratitude and Thanksgiving for “Inisfada” and the graces it has given us, please join us as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of St. Igna-tius Jesuit Retreat House on Saturday, January 12th, 7:00 PM liturgy followed by a cocktail reception. $75.00 per person. Tours of Inisfada will be held January 6th and February 10th from 2:00-3:00 PM. Cost: $15 per person advance regis-trations (walk-ins $20.00 per person). For information on all events please call (516) 621-8300 x15 or go to the website at www.inisfada.net.

St. Joseph’s College, Patchogue, NY-The Institute for Study of Religion in Community Life of St. Joseph’s College series on Vatican II Revisited: Perspectives from Fifty Years Later con-tinues on Thursday, January 31st at 7:30 PM in the McGann Conference Room on the Patchogue campus. Msgr. John Strynkowski, STD, Rector of the Cathedral Basilica of St. James, will be speaking on Vatican II: Is it Finished? No RSVP is required. This talk is free and open to the public. For more information contact the Institute for Study of Religion in Community Life at (631) 687-2689. Mineola Coral Society-Winter Concert Sunday, January 20th at 3:00 PM at The Cathedral of the Incarnation, 50 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City, NY. Under the direction of Mr. Thomas Jones, the Mineola Coral Society will be performing with full orchestra and professional soloists. Tickets: $15 if purchased by January 7th at the door $20-$15 students and seniors. For information call (516) 294-1175. or go to www.mineolachoralsociety.org.

The Pastoral Staff Rev. Msgr. James M. McDonald, Pastor - ext. 9108 Rev. Kevin Dillon, Associate Pastor - ext. 9105 Rev. Thomas Tassone, Associate Pastor - ext. 9106 Rev. Msgr. Robert J. Kirwin, Pastor Emeritus

Deacon Salvatore B. Villani - ext. 9558 Deacon Francis J. Love - ext. 9557 Deacon Joseph Connelly - ext. 9562 Mr. Drago Bubalo, DMA (cand), Music Director ext. 9130 E-mail Address drago@staidanparish.org

St. Aidan School (Grades Nursery-3, ext. 9202, 9203) (Grades 4-8, ext. 9302, 9303) Ms. Eileen P. Oliver, Principal Mrs. Marie-Elaine Galenskas, Assistant Principal

Faith Formation and Spirituality - ext. 9404, 9405 Mr. James F. Corrigan, Director of Faith Formation ext. 9401 Mrs. Elaine Smith, Coordinator Special Needs ext. 9406

Parish Social Ministry - ext. 9408 Mrs. Rosemarie Cavallaro, Director - ext. 9410

Youth Ministry Mr. Stephen Loewenthal, Coordinator - ext. 9403

Pastoral Council - ext. 9592 Members: Toti Conforti, Cathy Frischmann, Brendan Hickey, Cathy Jansen, Larry McGovern, Bonnie Parente Buildings & Grounds Department—ext. 9122

*************** Liturgy of the Eucharist

Saturday Evening: 5:00 PM and 7:30 PM Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, *10:30 AM, 12:00 PM & 5:00 PM *Liturgy of the Word for Children Daily: 6:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 12:15 & 5:30 PM Monday thru Friday

Morning Prayer 8:40 AM Monday thru Saturday

Baptism Baptism of Children: Each month on the 1st Sunday and 3rd Sunday at 1:30 PM ceremony. Required: Parents’ class on the 2nd Sunday of each month beginning with the 12:00 Mass. For baptismal information, contact the Rectory office ext. 9101 Tues-day-Friday between the hours of 10:00 AM-3:00 PM.

Penance/Reconciliation The Sacrament of Penance is celebrated every Saturday from 12:30-1:30 PM and 4:00-5:00 PM in our church or by appoint-ment. .

Marriage Arrangements are to be made at the Rectory office at least 9 months in advance. Pre-Cana and FOCCUS registrations must be arranged through the parish.

Anointing of the Sick & Communion of the Sick The anointing of the sick takes place after the 12:00 PM Mass on the 4th Sunday of each month. Anyone who is homebound may receive Holy Communion at home on a regular basis. Eucharistic ministers assist the priests in this ministry. Please call the rectory - ext. 9101. Adoration First and third Fridays of the month 12:45-3:00 PM in the Church. 12:30-1:30 PM on Saturdays in the church.

AROUND THE DIOCESE