Masses Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM and 5:30 PM Mass in Malayalam Weekdays 9:00 AM and 12:00 Noon Saturday Mornings 9:00 AM Civil Holidays 9:00 AM Holy Days of Obligation See Parish Bulletin

Latin Rite Catholic Mass in Malayalam: Second Saturday of the month at 6:30 PM and each Sunday at 5:30 PM

Miraculous Medal Novena: Following all Masses on Monday.

Eucharistic Adoration: First Friday of the month from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM in the Church. Holy Hour from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Also, every Thursday from 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM in the Church.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays at 1PM and on request.

Baptism: The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on the third and fourth Sundays of each month at 2:00 P.M. Please call the Parish Office to make an appointment. A baptism preparation class will be held on the second Wednesday of each month in the Church. Attendance at this class is required by the parents of the child to be baptized.

Marriage: Please call the Parish Office at least 6 months in advance of the marriage date to make an appointment with a priest to discuss your marriage plans. For Pre-Cana information, please visit: www.pre-cana.org.

Anointing of the Sick: Please call (718) 347-6070 for arrangements.

Catholic Cemeteries: For information and available options please call (718) 894-4888.

Served by the Pastoral Staff Pastor: Rev. Kevin F. McBrien

Parochial Vicar: Rev. Jeremy Canna Deacons: Matthew Oellinger, Steven Borheck,

John Warren, Kevin Hughes Pastoral Associate: Mrs. Regina Moreno

Academy Principal: Mr. Joseph Venticinque Human Concerns Director: Ms. Doreen Walz

Director of Music: Mrs. Lisa Kelly Administrative Assistant: Ms. Melissa Vollaro

Secretary: Mrs. Patricia Nicolosi

Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:30 AM to 8:30 PM & Friday 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The Parish Office is closed weekdays from 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon Sunday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM For emergencies call (718) 347-6070

Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy (718) 343-1346 Secretary: Mrs. Jill Buttry School Website: www.olscafp.org

Faith Formation Office (718) 347-3511 Secretary: Mrs. Esther Liberto

Catholic Youth Group Youth Minister: Mrs. Karen DeRose Youth Website: www.OLSAMCYG.Weebly.com

Human Concerns Center (718) 347-6229 Secretary: Mrs. Virgilia Rillera

Parish Mission Statement We the people of Our Lady of the Snows Parish are a Catholic Christian community who reach out to one another and to all people by teaching and giving witness to the Good News of Jesus Christ. Our mission is to invite all to hear, share, and live the Word of God. We try to inspire an awareness of our faith and to encourage others to renew and energize that faith in Jesus and His Church. We want to welcome the entire community to enjoy the warmth and love of our parish by participating fully in the sacramental life of the Church.

IN YOUR CHARITY PLEASE PRAY FOR

The sick, homebound and hospitalized . . .

Ralph DeVito, Rosalie DiSunno, Diana Dunn, Joseph Finlay, Louis Gunderson, Barbara Lazaro, James Leung, Francis Mallaurappu,

Henry Manohar, Jorge Marrero, Paul Nevins, Ignatious Raj,

Prabhaker Rajappa, A. Nina Rocha, Marybeth Marini Ruff,

John Varrone, Laura Velez, William Vicente, Muriel Vimala

All Our Faithful Departed Loved Ones . . .

Raymond Thomas King, Elizabeth T. Hughes

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 2018

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

Sunday, April 1, 2018 - Easter Sunday

Masses are at: 6:00AM ~ Dawn Mass ~ on the Church lawn

8:00AM ~ 9:30AM ~ 11:00AM ~ 12:30PM 5:30PM in Malayalam

Monday, April 2, 2018 9:00AM Sara Tufano 12Noon Karen Mary Smith & Beulah Mateyko Smith

Tuesday, April 3, 2018 9:00AM Assunta & Pasquale Tufano 12Noon Charles Lomino, Sr.

Wednesday, April 4, 2018 9:00AM Anthony D’Arrigo 12Noon Giuseppa Catania

Thursday, April 5, 2018 9:00AM Joseph Cortina 12Noon Domenic Monaco Birthday Remembrance 12:30PM Adoration until 4 PM

Friday, April 6, 2018 9:00AM Stufano & Vicino Family 12Noon Alicea Alvarez Family 7:00PM Adoration 8:00PM Holy Hour of Prayer

Saturday, April 7, 2018 9:00AM Anthony O’Donnell 5:00PM Purgatorial Mass

Sunday, April 8, 2018 - Divine Mercy Sunday 8:00AM Celeste Hennesbury 9:30AM People of the Parish Family Mass 11:00AM Collective Mass Offered for:

Apolonio Dancel, Rosemarie Ruckel, Aleykutty Checko, Joseph Emil Sarlo,

Living & Deceased Members of Divine Mercy & Charismatic Prayer Group, Marianne Brewer, Madeline Muriel Wilson,

Sister Vincent Marie Binder, MSBT, Julie Gonzalez, Pedro Flores, Sr.

12:30PM Christian Venturella - 8th Anniversary 1:30PM Respect Life/Rosary 3:00PM Chaplet of Divine Mercy 5:30PM Rev. Joseph Koilparambil

THE PASCHAL CANDLE

for the year 2018/2019 was donated IN HONOR OF

MARIA SS. DI CANNETO

THE SANCTUARY LAMP For the week was donated in

Loving Memory of CHARLES LOMINO, SR.

requested by The Lomino Family

THE ALTAR BREADS & ALTAR WINES For the week were donated in

Loving Memory of JOSEPH A. INDIVERI

requested by Catherine & Robert DeVries

THIS WEEK AT OLS

Sunday, April 1 No Faith Formation Classes

Saturday, April 7 9:00AM .......... St. Vincent de Paul Truck ....... 258th St. & 80th Ave.

OLS Sunday Collection Report Sunday, March 25th

Easter Gift to the Church……………$16,216.00

God loves a cheerful giver! Thanks for all your shared gifts with our parish community!

PARISH/SCHOOL SCHEDULES.

Our Lady of the Snows Catholic

Academy is closed for Easter break and

will reopen on Monday, April 9th. Faith Formation

classes will resume next Sunday, April 8th.

RECITATION OF THE ROSARY takes place each

morning in the church before the 9AM Mass.

All are invited to pray the Mysteries of The

Rosary each day before Mass.

NOCTURNAL ADORATION

THE NOCTURNAL ADORATION SOCIETY

invites all parishioners to

Exposition and Benediction of the

Blessed Sacrament this First

Friday, April 6th, beginning at

7:00PM in the church. A Holy Hour

will begin at 8:00PM and conclude

with Benediction. A reminder that

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

takes place every Thursday

afternoon following the 12Noon

Mass concluding with Benediction at 4:00PM.

AUTO INSURANCE REDUCTION, POINTS

REDUCTION. Looking to reduce your auto

insurance premiums and reduce points on your

driving record? Our next New York Safety Council

Defensive Driving Class, facilitated by Deacon Steve

Borheck, is on Saturday, April 21st, 9:00 AM to 3:30

PM in the Parish Meeting Room. Cost: $45.00.

Advance registration required. To learn more and

register contact Father Jeremy at 718-347-6070.

Easter Blessings To

All Parishioners and Guests

At Our Lady of the Snows

The Priests and Sisters, The Deacons and The Pastoral Staff

YEAR OF VOCATIONS EVENTS

For more information on these

events speak to any of the priests

or call the Vocation Office at

(718) 827-2454 or go to

vocations@diobrook.org

PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL

HELP is prayed on the first Wednesday

of each month following the 12 Noon

Mass. All are invited to pray this special

devotion in honor of Our Lady of

Perpetual Help this Wednesday, April 4th.

NEWLY WELCOMED. Congratulations to those

who have been initiated or

completed their initiation

into the Catholic Church at

the Easter Vigil on

Saturday, night. We thank

Anna Barry, Aaron Codrington, Adrian Codrington,

Tyler Morales and Cameron Newton along with their

sponsors and offer prayers for the newly welcomed as

they live in the light of Christ!

DEANERY SPRING CONCERT takes place in the

church on Sunday, April 22nd beginning at 3:30 PM.

All are invited to a special afternoon of liturgical

music featuring the parish choirs and music ensembles

of Queens Deanery #5. Entitled “How Can I Keep

From Singing,” it will be a unique treat to hear the

voices of choir members and parishioners sharing and

singing some of our favorite pieces of music during

the liturgical year! Invite family members and friends

and there will be a free will offering followed by light

refreshments.

DEANERY SPRING CONCERT

JEREMIAH PROJECT, a high school discernment

group for young men considering priesthood, takes

place the weekend of April 6th/7th at Cathedral

Seminary House of Formation, Douglaston.

QUEENS DEANERY #5. Join Queens Deanery #5

on Facebook where you will learn

about the upcoming spiritual events

in the parishes in the Deanery. In

addition, the weekly bulletins,

contact information, Mass schedules

and much more about the ten

parishes in the Deanery are conveniently available!

Visit Queens Deanery #5 on Facebook and “like” the

page to receive updates or visit us on the web at

www.queensdeanery5.org.

CHURCH DONATION REQUEST FORM

If you would like to have a record of your Church contributions for 2017, please let us know by filling out the form below and returning it to the parish office. PLEASE NOTE: Repair & Maintenance donations (Green Envelopes) have been recorded with Sunday Collection contributions before being transferred to the Building Fund.

(PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY WITH COMPLETE ADDRESS)

Name:___________________________________________________________________

Address:_________________________________________________________________

Phone Number:_____________________________ Church Envelope Number:_______

EASTER GIFT TO MY CHURCH

EASTER GIFT TO MY CHURCH. The annual

“Easter Gift to My Church” is still being accepted

during the Easter Season. The Easter letter from the

Pastor asks that every parishioner make a fair share

offering during this holy season of Joy

and Hope. Extra “Easter Gift to My

Church” envelopes are in the church

today for those who did not receive the

mailing. Thank you in advance for

your EASTER GIFT TO MY

CHURCH this year.

EASTER PLANTS that decorate our church

throughout the Easter Season may be

donated. You may wish to donate IN

MEMORY OF or IN HONOR OF a

loved one. Easter plant donation

envelopes are available in the church

today. Please return your offering in

the collection or at the Parish Office.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

GOLDEN AGE FRIENDSHIP CLUB’S next

meeting will be Wednesday, April 18th in

Bishop Chappetto Hall. There will be no

meetings for two weeks. New members

are welcome.

EVANGELIZATION COMMITTEE

will meet next Tuesday, April 10th at 7:30

PM in the Parish Meeting Room. All

members are asked to attend.

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING

takes place next Monday, April 9th at 7:30

PM. The meeting will take place in the

Parish Meeting Room.

HOLY NAME SOCIETY Communion Mass and

meeting take place next Sunday, April 8th beginning

at 9:30 AM in the church. All men in the

parish are encouraged to become Holy

Name Society members. Attractive blue

brochures describing the good work of the

Holy Name Society are on the brochure

rack in the Gathering Space. Please take a brochure

home and join the men on Sunday, April 8th at the

9:30 AM Mass.

ROSARY SOCIETY will have its monthly

Communion Mass and meeting next

Monday, April 9th beginning with recitation

of the Holy Rosary at 11:30 AM in the

church. Sister Margaret Farley and Sister

Patricia Kenny will share their vocation stories of

becoming religious sisters. Every woman in the parish

is cordially invited to become a Rosarian.

SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE will meet on

Tuesday, April 24th at 7:30 PM in the Parish

Meeting Room. All members are asked to

attend and make future plans for this Spring!

FAITH FORMATION REGISTRATION. Parents

whose children attend public school during

the week are reminded to register their

children for Faith Formation classes. Please

call the Faith Formation Office at (718) 347-3511

about registration and other information.

SAVE THE DATES

SUNDAY,APRIL 22nd 3:30 PM DEANERY SPRING CONCERT

SATURDAY, APRIL 28th 11:00 AM & 1:30 PM

CELEBRATION OF FIRST EUCHARIST

SATURDAY, MAY 5th 6:30 PM RESTAURANT SHOWCASE DINNER

SUNDAY, MAY 6th

11:00 AM MASS BLESSING OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL

SATURDAY, MAY 12th

11:00 AM CONFIRMATION CEREMONY

SUNDAY, MAY 13th 9:30 AM MASS MAY CROWNING

SUNDAY, MAY 13th

9:30 AM MASS BLESSING OF EXPECTANT/ADOPTING PARENTS

MONDAY, MAY 14th

19th ANNUAL FATHER TUGWOOD GOLF OUTING

SUNDAY, MAY 20th

FLORES DE MAYO CELEBRATION

VOCATION THOUGHT

The Parish Vocations Committee would like to share

an Easter reflection by Sister Clare Bass of the Sisters

of Saint Joseph: "How does Easter affect my discernment and

finding my vocation? First off it lets me know that

I am a beloved of God and Jesus. God does not

want me or any of us to be miserable in our life

callings. The Resurrection lets me know that I am

worthy of love and mercy and that I am forgiven.

This understanding leads to self-confidence and

helps me realize who I am and whose I am. Jesus

modeled how to live life to the fullest and how to

have a strong relationship with God. In my

personal relationship with God I seek and am able

to listen to where I am being called. I trust God

with all of my heart. I listen deeply. I eventually

am able to let go of what I need to. I am able to

recognize that each vocation lifestyle has a

profound value. I am then able to move forward

in discernment and let my heart be moved in love.

There is an inner peace and knowing that comes

about and you just know the next step you need to

make. Listen to God and your heart and

everything else will fall into place."

SIGHT & SOUND THEATRE. The Rosary Society is sponsoring a bus trip to Lancaster, PA and Sight &

Sound’s NEW production, JESUS. This production is a beautiful musical

capturing the life of the Son of God with fine acting, music and special

effects. The trip will be on Saturday, June 23rd departing at 9:00 AM in

front of the church and returning at approximately 9:30 PM. Tickets are

$167.00 per adult and $109.00 per child. Prices include deluxe bus

transportation, the spectacular show, delicious lunch and shopping at Good

‘N Plenty Restaurant and much more. Don’t miss out on this wonderful

experience with your whole family, friends and other parishioners. Please note that seats are limited so don’t

delay! Registration forms are in the church and at the Parish Office and partial payment plans are available. Full

payment due no later than June 4, 2018. For more information please call Shirl (718) 343-9389

ARTS AND CRAFTS SPRING SALE takes place

on Sunday, April 29th in Bishop Chappetto Hall. The

sale will feature beautifully hand crafted Spring items

including floral wreaths, baskets,

pillows, baby blankets, table runners

and hard to find items. The Arts and

Crafts Group in the parish welcomes

everyone to come, browse and shop

during the beautiful season of Spring!

HUMAN CONCERNS CENTER TRIP. The next trip to Yonkers, Empire City Casino will be on Monday, April 30, 2018. Cost $30. The bus will leave promptly at 9:00AM from Our Lady of the Snows. For more info or to reserve a seat call Sophia at (718) 347-0512.

THE TABLET. Any parishioner wishing to receive a

copy of our diocesan newspaper each

week is invited to contact the Parish

Office. Just leave your name and

address and you will be added to the

mailing list.

BAKE SALE sponsored by the Rosary Society takes

place on Sunday, April

15th in Bishop Chappetto

Hall. Stop in and purchase

some delicious home

baked goods for Sunday

morning breakfast and

afternoon dessert!

COMMUNITY NEWS

FRIDAY FILM FESTIVAL at the Immaculate

Conception Center, Douglaston presents this Friday,

April 6th at 8 PM the notable film, REBEL

WITHOUT A CAUSE, starring James

Dean and Natalie Wood. Film series

tickets are $25.00 and $6.00 for each

single film. On Friday, April 13th THE

SHACK starring Sam Worthington and

Octavia Spencer will be shown. For more

information please call (718) 281-9582.

BRIDGE TO LIFE Dinner Dance on Sun. Apr. 15th

at Leonard’s Palazzo, Great Neck from 12:30 PM to

5:30 PM. Tickets are $ 95.00 and for more details

please call (718) 463-1810.

SPRING RAFFLE sheets are in today’s bulletin.

Everyone has a chance to win cash prizes totaling

$3,000.00 and at the same time help Our Lady of the

Snows Catholic Academy! Each sheet contains three

raffle tickets. Each ticket is $10.00 or three tickets

for $25.00. Feel free to distribute the raffle sheet to

family and friends.

Please return your

tickets and payment to

the Parish Office or

School Office by noon

on Monday, May 14th.

The drawing will take

place at the Golf Outing Dinner on Monday, May

14th.

THANK YOU. On Monday, March 19th a solemn

Mass in honor of Saint Joseph, husband of Mary, was

celebrated in the church. During the Mass there was a

blessing of Saint Joseph Bread that was distributed to

everyone and following the Mass, the traditional Saint

Joseph Table and Celebration took place in Bishop

Chappetto Hall. The Litany of Saint Joseph was

prayed and then everybody enjoyed together a

smorgasbord of delicious breakfast foods generously

donated by parishioners. Thank you to those who

made the feast day special including the Special

Events Committee, Mrs. Bella Bonkowski, Gloria

DeFina who donated the St.

Joseph Bread in loving memory

of Richard DeFina and Gigi’s

Pizzeria and Tulip Bakery for

providing the bread.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Information Meeting

was cancelled due to the recent snowstorm.

However, it is rescheduled for Wednesday, May 9th

at 7:30 PM in Bishop Chappetto Hall. Once again,

there is a coalition of Faith and Community

organizations partnering with Habitat for Humanity to

transform vacant and blighted houses into newly

renovated homes for low income families in Queens.

Presently three parishes in Queens Deanery #5 are

part of the Queens Coalition for Habitat for Humanity

and they are American Martyrs, Sacred Heart and Our

Lady of the Blessed Sacrament. We here at Our Lady

of the Snows wish to join in with them as part of our

own social justice awareness! Parishioners from the

other three parishes will be present at the information

meeting on May 9th and tell us how easy it is to

participate in Habitat for Humanity. Come and find

out more and if you have any questions please feel

free to contact Deacon Kevin Hughes who has

volunteered to be our

parish coordinator. You

can reach Deacon Kevin

at (917) 807-2389.

WARM WELCOME. If you are new to our parish please feel free to introduce yourself

to one of the priests or deacons after Mass today. We kindly invite you to come to the

Parish Office and register as a member of Our Lady of the Snows. Registration is

important for all parishioners because then we are able to issue sponsor letters for

Baptism, Confirmation and Matrimony. We can also give end of the year statements of

your contributions to the church through regular use of the envelopes. We can also help

you with letters of recommendation for employment, school, etc. Your registration will

also help us with our parish census in knowing the number of Catholics in Floral Park

and surrounding areas. Thank you and welcome!

WELCOME!

SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS. As part of the

Church’s call to evangelization we invite you to take

an extra bulletin to a friend or neighbor in the

community who may inquire about Our Lady of the

Snows Parish. Also, check in on our elderly and

those affected by the weather by making a phone call

or visit.

EASTER REMEMBRANCE MASS is offered

today at the 11:00AM Mass on Easter

Sunday. Yellow Easter

Remembrance envelopes are in the

Gathering Space today for those who

wish to remember their loved ones,

living or deceased, at Easter and

throughout the Easter Season. You

may return your offering in the

collection or at the Parish Office.

God and Father of all gifts, we praise you

the source of all we are.

Teach us to acknowledge always

with generous gratitude

the many good things your infinite love

has given to us, as we support the work

of our Diocese in Brooklyn and Queens.

Open our hearts that we

may answer your call to follow

the message of the Gospel as disciples

in love and service,

so that all may come to know you.

We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ,

your Son, who lives and reigns with you

and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Amen

EASTER REMEMBRANCE MASS

19th ANNUAL FATHER TUGWOOD

MEMORIAL GOLF OUTING

is scheduled for Monday, May

14th at the exclusive North Shore

Towers Country Club Golf

Course. Everyone is welcomed to

an exciting day of golf and/or

dinner to follow in the Country

Club Dining Room. Mark your

calendars! Attractive golf registration brochures are

being prepared!

S AFE JOURNEY wishes to our parish

pilgrims who will be traveling to Italy next

Sunday, April 8th as part of our parish

commemoration (70 Years) and “new”

church commemoration (10 Years). Let us pray for

them during their 10 pilgrimage to Rome, Assisi,

Siena and Florence and the pilgrims promise to pray

for our parish particularly as they visit and celebrate

Mass at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, sacred site

of Our Lady of the Snows! Buon Viaggio!

Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy

Over the past trimester the children have had the opportunity to learn about many exciting topics. Some of

our subjects crossed the curriculum with our ELA writing program.

In Science, the children learned all about penguins. They learned both fun facts and many educational facts

that they will always remember. They used a graphic organizer and put together a “can”, “have”, “are”

classroom chart which helped them to create their own graphic organizers which turned into their writing piece.

They then colored in their penguins and glued on their final copy of their writing. In Health, they learned the

sequential order of brushing their teeth. Again, they used a graphic organizer. This time however, the organizer

contained pictures that the children had to put in step by step order for brushing their teeth. As a class, we then

created a Smartboard draft of the writing piece. After the students completed their final copy, they then created

their toothbrush project. During our Social Studies lessons, the children learned what it means to be a “good

citizen.” They learned character traits of one and we also talked about how to be a good citizen in our classroom.

With the season of Lent upon us, the children have been learning the meaning of giving something up the way

Jesus gave his life for us. As a class we created prayer hands and each child wrote one of the three prayers that

we came up with on their own set of hands. The children also drew a picture with a caption of what they chose to

give up for Lent.

We are very fortunate to have our resource room teacher available to pitch in to help us when we cross the

curriculum by adding a writing piece to our learning segment. The children feel very accomplished when they

see their work displayed in the hallway.

DivineMercy

OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS CHURCH 258-15 80

th Avenue

Floral Park, NY 11004

Sunday April 8th, 2018

3:00PM

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

The Divine Mercy Chaplet

Sung Evening Prayer and Benediction

The Divine Mercy Novena & Chaplet

will be prayed

Monday, April 2nd to Friday, April 6th

at 11:30AM in the Church

OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS FLORAL PARK, NEW YORK

SAINT VINCENT de PAUL SOCIETY

CONDUCTS

SATURDAY, April 7th

9:00 AM to 12:00 NOON

Join with the St. Vincent de Paul Society for our Annual

Clothing Drive. Feel free to bring clothing items, clean and

in good shape, to help those less fortunate.

Please note clothing will be accepted on this day only.

The St. Vincent de Paul Truck

will be parked at the school entrance

on 258th Street.

Tell your neighbors and friends.

19th Annual Fr. James Tugwood

Golf Outing

Spring Raffle

For The Benefit Of

Our Lady Of The Snows Catholic Academy

1st Prize $1,500.00

2nd Prize $1,000.00

3rd Prize $500.00

$10.00 per Chance OR 3 Chances for $25.00

Drawing: Monday, May 14, 2018 at Golf Outing Dinner

Please return to the Parish Office by Sunday, May 13, 2018

Thank you for helping Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy Winner Need Not Be Present—No Purchase Necessary

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