the first sunday of advent november 28, 2021

CELEBRATIONS OF THE EUCHARIST

Saturday 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM

Sunday 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM,

12:00 NOON & 5:30 PM

Urdu Mass 4:00 PM, 2nd Sunday of Each Month

Family Mass 10:30 AM

Weekday Masses: Monday-Friday 7:00 & 9:00 AM / Rosary after 9:00 AM Mass

Holydays 5:00 PM the evening before /

7:00 & 9:00 AM, 12 NOON & 7:30 PM

National Holidays 9:00 AM

First Friday Eucharistic Adoration 9:30 AM-12 PM & 8:00 PM-10:00 PM

Miraculous Medal Novena Mondays after the 9:00 AM Mass

RECTORY HOURS

Monday-Friday 9:00 AM -5:00 PM

Rectory Office Closed For Lunch 1:00 -2:00 PM

Currently No Evening or Weekend Hours

Rectory Religious Education Parish Services EMERGENCY ONLY

931-4351 681-1228 931-1306 782-1557

Fax 433-8702 681-1527

OUR LADY OF MERCY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 500 S. OYSTER BAY ROAD • HICKSVILLE • NEW YORK • WWW.OURLADYOFMERCY.ORG

PASTORAL TEAM

Pastor

Reverend John D. McCarthy

Associate Pastors

Reverend Joseph J. Nixon

Reverend Nasir Gulfam

Deacon

Deacon Ralph Elliott Colon

Director of Liturgy & Music

Mr. Paul Eschenauer

Director of Religious Education

Deacon Ralph Elliott Colon

Director of Parish Services

Mrs. Genevieve Feliciano

Business Manager

Mr. Carmine Serravalli

OFFICE SUPPORT STAFF

Rectory Secretary

Mrs. Andrea T. Attivissimo-Karassik

Religious Education Secretary

Mrs. Cathy Basso

Second Sunday of Lent March 13, 2022

OLM Weekly March 13, 2022

We Come Together as a Community of Faith to Celebrate with Praise and Joy!

Our Lady of Mercy, Pray for Us

Sacrament of ReconciliationSaturday: 3:15-4:15 PM in Lower Church Sacristy.Anytime by appointment, please call the Rectory.

On Becoming a Catholic or Completing SacramentsR.C.I.A. is a dynamic process of formation for those interested in becoming Catholic, as well as those who never received the Sacraments of Communion and/or Confirmation. Please leave your name and number at the Rectory Office. 516-931-4351 Ex. 210.

Parish MembershipAll new families and individuals are most welcome to ourparish. We request that you register in the Rectory Officewhen you move into our community so that we can be ofservice to you. Our parish family invites all of its membersto participate fully in our spiritual and social life. Thepriests and ministers are here to serve your needs, to shareyour joy, and to help lighten your burdens.

Sacrament of BaptismBaptisms are celebrated on an individual basis. Please call the Rectory Office to schedule your Baptism. Baptism Prep classes are held either in-person or via Zoom. Please contact Deacon Ralph to set up a time for Baptism Prep class at [email protected]

Sacrament of MatrimonyThe Sacrament is celebrated on Fridays: Time to be arranged. Saturdays: l2:00 Noon and 2:00 PM. Sundays: to be arranged. Arrangements must be made by a personal appointment with one of the priests or deacon.Couples should make an appointment at least six monthsto a year in advance of the Wedding date. Nuptial Masses,as well as ceremonies, are available on Friday and Saturday. Ceremonies are encouraged on Sunday.

Marriage Preparation Program at OLMAll engaged couples who plan to get married in the Catholic Church are required to complete a Pre Cana Program. Our program is offered twice a year. The Fall program meets once a week for 4 weeks: and the Spring program runs for an entire weekend. FOCCUS, a Communication study, is administered twice a year and is required for all couples.

Pre Cana and FOCCUS Dates for 2021 For information please contact Belenna Lauto at [email protected]

Sacrament of Anointing the SickThe Sacrament for people experiencing an illness as wellas the elderly can be arranged by contacting one of thepriests or at any time in an emergency. The Sacrament isalso celebrated communally during the year, and on the2nd Saturday each month after the 8:00 AM Mass.

Ministry to the Sick and HomeboundParish priests and Extraordinary Ministers of HolyCommunion (EMHC) regularly visit those who are ill orhomebound. Please call the Rectory Office toarrange for home visitation, 516-931-4351.

Parish Finance CommitteeCarmine Serravalli (Chairperson)

John Beaudette (Trustee)Fred Anderson (Trustee)

Lorraine AndersonSerena PerrottaTimothy SneeJoseph Vacca

Maintenance Staff Kevin McAvoy

Bill MillisSacristan

Jen Chapman

The parish of Our Lady of Mercy welcomes you, family, friends and guests as we celebrate the Liturgy each week. Please invite a family member or friend to participate

with us next week in prayer.

E-mail submissions to [email protected] 10 days prior to the bulletin date,

and it will be reviewed for inclusion as space allows. Please note the deadline is earlier for all holidays.

THE CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS



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U.C. SANCTUARY LAMPIn Memory of:

ANTHONY AND BRIAN McNAMEEDonated by: Helen and Gerard McNamee

WEEK OF MARCH 13 - MARCH 19

MASSES FOR THE WEEK

Jesus, I trust in you

Names of the sick will remain on the Short Term Prayer List for 3 weeks. Kindly notify the Parish Office if prayers are still

requested after 3 weeks.

In Loving Memory: Rest In Peace - Richard Zottarelli,Barbara A. Fossett, Gladys Blaser, the unborn, the victims of

natural disasters and of the coronavirus throughout our country and the world.

Prayer Intentions: For the People of the Ukraine and Peace in Our World

Sick ListPlease pray for our war veterans, all our

sick, their caretakers, especially, Emily D'Orio, Nancy Russo, Lori Randazzo, Irene DiGiovanni, Rob Palasciano, Jen Torres,

Eddie Smith, Bridie Smith, Lettie Graham, Catherine Finn,Clara Nicoletti, Barbara Stalter, Bill Stalter, Joe Vacca,

Susan Bennett, Herb Goerke, Christopher Vacca, Jorge Liciaga, Harold Herder, Devon Chajecki, Ivan Ariod,

Helen Sewell, Maria Cotromano, Mary E. DePalmo, Geraldine Peters, and all homebound and in

rehabilitation /nursing homes.

See page 8 of this bulletin for the Lenten schedule and website for the

Holy Week schedule.

Welcome Daylight Savings Time!

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENTSunday, March 13

Gn 15:5-12, 17-18 / Phil 3:17 -- 4:1 / Lk 9:28b-367:30 AM t Dan Boccard

9:00 AM t Pietro Fornino10:30 AM t Robbie Lynch12:00 PM t James E. Shea

4:00 PM URDU Shanon and Agape Boys -Living5:30 PM t Thomas J. Curly, Jr.

Monday, March 14Dn 9:4b-10 / Lk 6:36-38

7:00 AM t Frantz Joseph Jeanty9:00 AM t Salvatore Cesare

Tuesday, March 15Is 1:10, 16-20 / Mt 23:1-12

7:00 AM t Vincent Doonan, Sr. and Vincent Doonan, Jr.

9:00 AM t Leanardo Borsellino

Wednesday, March 16Jer 18:18-20 / Mt 20:17-28

7:00 AM t Joan Mahoney9:00 AM t Gerard McNamee - Living

Thursday, March 17Jer 17:5-10 / Lk 16:19-31

7:00 AM t Melissa and Jennifer McAvoy9:00 AM t Mary and Larry Millis

Friday, March 18Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a / Mt 21:33-34

7:00 AM t Joan Ward 9:00 AM t Carey and Gardner Families

FEAST OF ST. JOSEPHSaturday, March 19

2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16 / Rm 4:13, 16-18, 228:00 AM t Manetta and Cona Families -

Living and Deceasedt Julia Noya

t For the People of the Ukraine



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A LETTER FROM OUR PASTOR, FR. JOHN McCARTHY

Dear Parishioners of Our Lady of Mercy Family, Greetings and Peace of the Lord be with you! As we continue our Lenten pilgrimage together in faith we reflect today on the events leading to our Lord’s transfiguration. Accompanied by three of His closest companions, Jesus retired up the mountain to seek the guidance of God the Father in the quietness of prayer. As He conversed with His Father, Jesus seemed to be fully taken up into another world. His face was bathed in light, and at His side were Moses the great law-giver and Elijah the prophet of old. Deep in conversation with them, Jesus was made fully aware of the extent of His suffering and death. It was only through the passion and cross that He would come to the glory of the Resurrection. The purpose of the transfiguration on the mountain was to make the Apostles keenly aware of the divine presence in the man with whom they traveled, as well as to establish beyond all doubt in their minds and hearts that Jesus truly was (and is) the Son of God. It gave the Apostles a taste of future glory and prepared them for the humiliation of the passion. When they first cast their lot to follow Jesus, little did Peter, James, John and the others fully realize the price they would be asked to pay on the journey ahead and the huge sacrifices it would entail. The transfiguration speaks of the gradual process of change that takes place in our lives when, like the Apostles, we accompany Christ on the road to Calvary. We become so taken up with everyday concerns of living that we often lose sight of the end to which we have been called. At times we are dragged down with feelings of failure and worthlessness, but then suddenly a piece of good news, a spark of joy, hope or love changes our outlook and we see our lives in a total new and brighter light. The Holy Season of Lent affords us an opportunity, through prayer, fasting, almsgiving and penance, for putting the house of our souls in spiritual shape. Moreover, it teaches us that the road to Heaven is through the many challenges and struggles we face in life each day. By rooting out prejudice, selfishness, and hatred we are better able to meet all people with love, understanding and compassion. The Gospel tells us that a close relationship with Jesus Christ can improve us, and make a dramatic difference in our lives and in our world. The transfiguration is about letting the glory of God shine in and through us so that all the people around us can catch a glimpse of that glory too. As we journey together up the mountain toward the cross during this season of grace, let us pray earnestly for one another for strength and courage. Indeed the Church is a “House of prayer for all peoples of all nations.” Let us continually pray for peace in our world, and especially for the people of the Ukraine who are suffering terribly with war and violence. May God watch over them and protect them from danger. With my sincere prayers for a blessed Lenten Season, I remain truly yours in Christ, Father John McCarthy



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PARISH SERVICES

Every dollar received goes toward help for those in need, there are no administrative expenses, all members of the

conference are volunteers. Currently, poor box contributions are used to support our efforts. Please

consider a gift to our conference so that we may continue to provide support to those in need.

Make checks payable to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and mail them to the

Rectory or deposit them in separate envelopes in the collection baskets at Mass.

If you, or someone you know, needs assistanceplease contact us at

(516) 931-4351, X 326.All contact with St. Vincent de Paul is held in

strict confidence. Thank you.

Our Lady of Mercy Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s

sole purpose is to help the poor of our community.

Parish Outreach Service • Serving with Mercy Help for those in need from our food pantry and outreach office is

available free of charge to people of all faiths living within the geographic boundaries of our parish and to registered parishioners

living within and outside our boundaries. All services are confidential. Our services are funded by donations made to Parish Services.

"Whatever you do to the least of my brothers or sisters you do to me". - Matthew 25:40

Pantry Needs: Toilet Paper, Can/Jar Chicken Gravy, Spices, Chef Boyardee, Juice Bottles, Cookies, Kids' Juice Boxes & Snacks. Thank You!

PARISH SERVICES • 516-931-1306GENNY FELICIANO

Office Hours by AppointmentPantry Hours:

Tue. 1:30-3:30 PM • Wed. 9:30-11:30 PM Thurs. 4:30-6:30 PM • Fri. 9:30-11:30 PM

Email: [email protected]

Some Lenten activities to consider:

--Donate an Easter Basket of candy or treats for a child served by our pantry. No unwrapped candy in baskets

please. If you plan to donate a basket, please call Parish Services

to let us know. Kindly drop off the Basket to Parish Services or the Rectory office by April 1 so they can be

distributed. --Make an Easter Card for a homebound or

hospitalized senior. Simply sign Our Lady of Mercy, name of class,

or group.

Please drop off by April 1.

--Include an extra food, toiletry or paper product for the pantry in your weekly shopping.

--Place extra change in the poor boxes to help our neighbors in need. Children can recycle bottles to make

their own donations. --Call or visit a senior or disabled neighbor. Offer to transport him/her to Mass, medical appointment or

supermarket. --Pray for our neighbors who need support & strength as they struggle with unemployment, physical or mental

disabilities, serious illness, family conflicts or homelessness.

March 13: Second Sunday of Lent

Lent is a call not just to “give up something” but more important to “give something for the poor.” Wherever you live in the parish, there are

poor families within walking distance of your home. When in need, they ring the rectory bell.

They are, in effect, ringing your doorbell.Is there a family you know who needs assistance?

Please call the Society of St. Vincent de Paul so that together we can help the poor, the suffering,

and the deprived.



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ADULT FORMATION

BIBLE STUDY 2021-22BIBLE STUDY NIGHTS

Go Deeper Into the Scriptures Drop in on any one or all of the following

Monday evenings: 10/4; 11/8; 1/10; 2/7; 5/2; 6/6

Sessions utilize Formed Bible Study Segments Followed by discussion with OLM’s Clergy

7:30-9pm* Convent Basement Contact the Coordinator for schedule and to be alerted to weather cancellations. Peggy Clores [email protected] 516-317-1740

FORMED MOVIE NIGHT

How do New Parishioners Register for an account1. Go to Formed.org/signup2. Select your parish3. Register with your name and email addressPasswords are no longer used. Parishioner emails will still work.

Parishioners do not need to re-register to sign in.Contact Peggy: [email protected] or

Andrea: [email protected] for questions

LIFE-TRANFORMING ADULT ED SESSIONS AVAILABLE

DROP BY AS YOUR SCHEDULE ALLOWS! SUNDAYS 10-11:45AM *SCHOOL CAFETERIA* 10/3 THRU 6/5

No registration fee. Materials optional.

A comprehensive and dynamic Adult Ed Program for all adults who seek a better understanding of the Catholic Faith (including those considering the decision to become Catholic, and those Catholics who never completed their Sacraments).

TOPICS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY

MAR 6TH Christ left us radical and supernatural empowerment until He returns. Fr. John gives a brief Overview of the seven Sacraments, the “ultimate medicine cabinet”. Team Catechist, Lee Capponi RN, shares the benefits, mercies, and consolations encompassed in the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick. MAR 13TH Reconciliation What critical grace does this Sacrament dispense to to us? How can you optimally be prepared for and gain the greatest benefits from this Sacrament? Join us as we clear up confusion and doubt on this indispensable lifetime “must”. MAR 20TH Eucharist/Holy Communion Do you realize that a miracle, both literally and substantially, takes place each and every time the Priest consecrates the bread and wine? Christ left us REAL FOOD to transform us into His image. MAR 27TH Sacrament of Marriage (Extended Session) Whether you are thinking about marriage, getting married, married for many years, experiencing challenges or a crisis in your marriage,divorced, separated, or have children who are married, you will gain a great deal from this session! Contact the Coordinators for Full Schedule and questions! Peggy Clores [email protected] 516-317-1740 Chuck Ruppert 864-680-5597

TOPICS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH

With God in Russia

Well known for his heroic story of surviving 24 years in Russian prison camps, this film about the great Jesuit Fr. Walter Ciszek traces his incredible endurance and struggle for survival. It highlights his tremendous faith in God, and the remarkable impact his life has had on the resurgence of Catholicism in Russia, as seen with on location footage from around the world.



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RESPECT LIFE

USCCB.COM/PRAYFORLIFE

respectlife.drvc.org

PRAYER FOR THOSE SERVING OURCOUNTRY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

As we live daily enjoying the freedom of this country, many loved ones are giving themselves with unselfish love in places of perilous action. Lord, hold in your loving hands our troops and all those who try to respond to the needs of the less fortunate throughout the world. Bless them

and their families for the unselfish acts they perform as they attempt to alleviate many global concerns. We ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. AMEN.

(Follow with Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be)

ALL

Pray for Peace in the WorldPray for Peace in Our Hearts

O bleeding Face, O Face Divine be every adoration thine!

Holy Hour every 2nd & 4th Tuesday, 5:30-6:30PM

OLM Lower Chapel for theReparation to the Holy Face

Christ repeated the words, “Peace be with you.”

But then he added, “Receive the holy Spirit.

Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them”

Jn 20:19-23.

God’s Giftof Forgiveness

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:“Peace be with you!” With these words, the Risen Lord greeted his frightened Apostles in the Upper Room on the day of his Resurrection. They were troubled, anxious, and fearful—much like each one of us at some point in our lives. Christ repeated the words, “Peace be with you.” But then he added, “Receive the holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them” (Jn 20:19-23).

What an extraordinary gift! The Risen Lord was proclaiming that all the suffering he had just endured was in order to make available the gifts of salvation and forgiveness. He wanted the Apostles to receive these gifts. He wanted them to become apostles of this forgiveness to others.

In the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation, also called confession, we meet the Lord, who wants to grant forgiveness and the grace to live a renewed life in him. In this sacrament, he prepares us to receive him free from serious sin, with a lively faith, earnest hope, and sacri-� cial love in the Eucharist. The Church sees confession as so important that she requires that every Catholic go at least once a year.1 The Church also encourages fre-quent confession in order to grow closer to Christ Jesus and his Body, the Church. By the grace of the Holy Spirit, we seek forgiveness and repentance, let go of patterns

of sin, grow in the life of virtue, and witness to a joyful conver-sion. Since the graces of the sac-rament are so similar to the pur-pose of the New Evangelization, Pope Benedict XVI has said, “The New Evangelization . . . begins in the confessional!”2

We bishops and priests are eager to help you if you experience dif� culty, hesitation, or uncer-tainty about approaching the Lord in this sacrament. If you have not received this healing sacrament in a long time, we are ready to

welcome you. We, whom Christ has ordained to min-ister this forgiveness in his name, are also approach-ing this sacrament, as both penitents and ministers, throughout our lives and at this special moment of grace during Lent. We want to offer ourselves to you as forgiven sinners seeking to serve in the Lord’s name.

During Lent—in addition to the various peniten-tial services during which individual confession takes place—we bishops and priests will be making ourselves available often for the individual celebration of this sacrament. We pray that through the work of the Holy Spirit, all Catholics—clergy and laity—will respond to the call of the New Evangelization to encounter Christ in the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation. Come to the Lord and experience the extraordinary grace of his forgiveness!

1 Catechism of the Catholic Church, nos. 1457-1458. 2 Pope Benedict XVI, Address to the Annual Course on the Internal Forum

Organized by the Apostolic Penitentiary, www.vatican.va/holy_father/ben-edict_xvi/speeches/2012/march/documents/hf_ben-xvi_spe_20120309_penitenzieria-apostolica_en.html.

“He said to him, ‘My son, you are here with me always; everything I have is yours. But now we must

celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and

has been found.’” (Lk 15: 31-32)

God’s Giftof Forgiveness

A Pastoral Exhortation on the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation

be healedUSCCB.ORG

WASHINGTON - Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a statement on Ukraine:

"On behalf of my brother bishops, I echo the Holy Father’s call for prayer and fasting to end the war in Ukraine. In

times of trouble, we call on the tender mercy of God … to guide our feet to the way of peace (Lk 1:78-79). May

our prayers, joined with those of people around the world, help guide those waging war to end the meaningless suffering and restore peace.

Our Lady, Queen of Peace, pray for us."



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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every

spiritual blessing in the heavens. (Eph 1:3)

PRE CANA

March 6, 2022Ezekiel Zane Munoz

Child of Mr. & Mrs. A. Munoz

March 19, 2022Mia Aexis Oginar

Child of Mr. & Mrs. R. Oginar

SACRAMENTS

•You are called • You are Chosen • •You are Christ for One Another

If you hear His voice, what will you do?Will you respond with

compassion, love, mercy and forgiveness?

Are we listening to God ?

BAPTISM

By Baptism we become members of the Church, the Body of Christ.

Welcome God's Children to Our Family!

USHERS NEEDED SATURDAY - 4:30 PM MASS

SUNDAY - 12 NOON & 5:30 PM MASS.Call The Rectory For Details: 931-4351

Our Lady of Mercy Pre-Cana Schedule for 2022:

The FOCCUS, a questionnaire that precedes the Pre-Cana Program, will be administered on the following dates in

2022. These dates are also included in each of the Pre-Cana Sessions listed below:

Sunday, March 13 at 6:30 PM and Sunday, OCTOBER 16th, both administered in the OLM

Lower Church Meeting Room, following the 5:30 Mass.

Early Spring 2022, 3-Week session + FOCCUS: FOCCUS: Sunday March 13 at 6:30 PM,

Lower Church Meeting RoomSessions: take place on Fridays:

March 18, 25, & April 1, from :7:30-9:30 PM.and Mass on April 3rd, (Noon Mass).

These sessions take place in the Lead Couple’s Home or the LC Meeting Room.Material fee/donation: $75

Fall 2022, 3-Week session + FOCCUS:FOCCUS: Sunday October 16th at 6:30 p.m.

Sessions: take place on Fridays: October 21, 28 & November 4, from :7:30-9:30 PM

and final Mass on November 6, (Noon Mass).These sessions take place in the Lead Couple’s Home

or the LC Meeting Room.Material fee/donation: $75

For more information or questions, call or text Belenna at: 516-270-6871 and state in message: “PreCana”.

MARRIAGE

Prayer for Married CouplesAlmighty and eternal God,

You blessed the union of married couplesso that they might reflect the union of Christ

with his Church:look with kindness on them.

Renew their marriage covenant,increase your love in them,

and strengthen their bond of peaceso that, with their children,

they may always rejoice in the gift ofyour blessing.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.Amen.

Copyright © 2008, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC. All rights reserved. Adapted from excerpt from the

English translation of Book of Blessings © 1988, InternationalCommittee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved.

foryourmarriage.org



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FOR ONLINE GIVING GO TOOURLADYOFMERCY.WESHAREONLINE.ORG

FAITH IS NOT HOPINGGOD CAN.

IT IS KNOWING HE WILL.

LENT 2022MASS SCHEDULE

Lenten Weekday Masses - Lower ChurchMonday - Friday7:00 AM Mass9:00 AM Mass

Saturday8:00 AM Mass

STATIONS OF THE CROSSEvery Friday of Lent

9:30 AM Lower Church7:30 PM Upper Church

LENTEN CONFESSIONSEvery Saturday

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

ANGELS OF MERCY

OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE

MARCH 24, 2022 AT 7:00PM IN THE LOWER CHAPEL MEETING ROOM

THE ANGELS OF MERCY ARE

SPONSORING

TOWELS for the INN

Please bring Only New towels for the homeless. Please place the New towels in the box provided in the lobby of the

Church and the side doors.

Monday, March 21 at 7:30 pm,

in the Lower Church meeting room.

This month’s book is

The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline.

All readers are welcome.

FR. MARTY BOOK CLUB IS BACK

HappyBookClub

When doing your shopping, please consider using AmazonSmile Prime. Shop and support OLM!

Our Lady of Mercy

SAVE THE DATE!

Our Lady of Mercy ChurchMonsignor James E. Boesel

Memorial Golf Classic

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course, Woodbury, NY

Details to follow soon!



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WEEKLY OFFERINGSWeekend of March 6, 2022Collections at Masses was $17,211.00

Collections that have come in through the Rectory Office by mail was $6,004.00 and our Online Giving Collection total was $2,996.00.

Our Collection was allocated to the following:

Regular Offertory: $18,317.00Ash Wednesday: $4,122.00

Mercy’s Future: $70.00Church In Need: $3,432.00

Catholic Relief Services: $100.00Easter Flowers: $170.00

Total Collection: 26,211.00Thank you for your continued generosity!

Lent is a 40 day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. It's a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord's Resurrection at Easter. During Lent, we seek the Lord in prayer by reading Sacred Scripture; we serve by giving alms; and we practice self-control through fasting. We are called not only to abstain from luxuries during Lent, but to a true inner conversion of heart as we seek to follow Christ's will more faithfully. We recall the waters of baptism in which we were also baptized into Christ's death, died to sin and evil, and began new life in Christ.

Many know of the tradition of abstaining from meat on Fridays during Lent, but we are also called to practice self-discipline and fast in other ways through-out the season. Contemplate the meaning and origins of the Lenten fasting tradition in this reflection. In addition, the giving of alms is one way to share God's gifts—not only through the distribution of money, but through the sharing of our time and talents. As St. John Chrysostom reminds us: "Not to enable the poor to share in our goods is to steal from them and deprive them of life. The goods we possess are not ours, but theirs." (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 2446).

In Lent, the baptized are called to renew their bap-tismal commitment as others prepare to be baptized through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, a period of learning and discernment for individuals who have declared their desire to become Catholics.

USCCB.ORG

FORMED is a fabulous parish-wide Catholic website. It is a free website where you and your

family can grow in your faith together. FORMED is composed of a wonderful library of information

which is magisterial approved content.


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MUSIC MINISTRIESOLM Adult Chamber Choir: Meets Tuesday afternoons from 5:00 to 6:30 PM in the Upper Church.OLM Children’s Choir: Meets Wednesday afternoons from 2:45 to 3:30 PM in the School Music Room.OLM Folk Group: Meets Sunday mornings after the 9:00 AM Mass in the Lower Church.OLM Rock Group: Meets Monday evenings from 8:00 to l0:00 PM in the Upper Church.

PARISH ORGANIZATIONSAngels of Mercy: Meets every third Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM in Our Lady’s Chapel with refreshments served. Corporate Mass on the 3rd Sunday of each month at 9:00 AM. For more information please e-mail Eileen Millis, President, at [email protected]

OLM Ministry of Consolation: Men and women who offer support for funeral Masses. We are looking for individuals to help us. For more information please call the Rectory.

Hicksville/OLM Senior Club: Meets on Mondays from10:30 AM-2:00 PM at the Bethpage Senior Center. Contact Vickiefor more information at 516-483-5845.

Holy Name Society: Corporate Mass and Communion on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 9:00 AM Mass. Membership meetings on the following Monday at 7:30 PM in the Lower Church Meeting Room. For more information call Michael Trimarco, President, at 516-757-1655.

Knights of Columbus: Our Lady of MercyJoseph F. Lamb Council # 5723, meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday at 7:30 PM in the School Cafeteria.For more information contact Jim Raber, Grand Knight, at [email protected]

Legion of Mary: Meets on Tuesday morning at 10:00 AM in the Lower Church. First Saturday Fatima Devotions: 7:40 AM.

Nocturnal Adoration: First Friday of the Month: 8:00 to 9:00 PM (Exposition & Group Prayer and /or 9:00 PM to 10 PM (Silent Prayer and Benediction) inOur Lady’s Chapel, in the Lower Church.

OLM Ushers: If interested in becoming an Usher, please contact Jim Decker at 516-933-8143, or email at [email protected]

OLM Prayer Group: Meets every Tuesday night at 7:30 PM in Lower Church. Contact Maureen Decker at 516-933-8143. Eucharistic Adoration is conducted the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM.

CYO Youth Council for Parish Sports: Contact Chris Fox at [email protected].

St. Vincent de Paul Society: Contact the Rectory for more information 516-931-4351 X 326.

The Men of St. Joseph: Meets every Wednesday at 7:00 PM in Lower Church Meeting Room.

Adult Education Classes: Classes are held Sundays from 10:00-11:45 AM in the Convent Basement.Contact Peggy Clores at [email protected].

SUPPORT GROUPSAlcoholics Anonymous GroupsFamilies Anonymous: Hope for troubled families. FA is a self-help support group for families and friends of people with a current, suspected, or former drug problem. Guided by the principles of the FA program, family members learn how to find relief from their seemingly insurmountable burdens. They become able to enjoy some peace of mind and a degree of serenity, despite unresolved problems. They discover, too, that as they themselves change, so do the dynamics of their family. Meets every Wednesday: 7:30-8:30 PM in Convent Basement.First Things First: Tom Liguori 516-770-7562. Open Meeting every Friday: 8:00-9:00 PM in the Convent Basement. Closed Meeting every Sunday: 7:00-8:00 PM in the Convent Basement.

Our Own Group: Tom Liguori 516-770-7562. Closed Meeting every Monday: 4:30 to 5:30 PM in the Convent Basement.

Step Meeting every Thursday: 4:30 to 5:30 PM in the Convent Basement. Contact: Tom Tucker at 516-851-2884.

Al-Anon: Adult Children meet on Friday evenings: 7:30 to 9:00 PM in the School Cafeteria.

National Alliance on Mental Illness: NAMI Support Group for Families who have loved ones suffering from Mental Health Issues. Meets 2nd Monday of the month in the Convent Basement: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Contact: Carol Ann Viccora at 516-221-6168.

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