Page 1

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Saturdays: Msgr. Ryan Hall - 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Also by appointment

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY The Church provides certain times and preparation for

weddings. Please contact the Rectory at least six months

in advance to begin the process.

REGISTRATION Every family and person within the parish is encouraged

to register with the Parish.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Celebrated on the 2nd Sunday of the month at 1:30 p.m. In

July and August Baptism will be celebrated at 12:30 p.m.

A required Baptism preparation meeting for parents meets

on the first Monday of the month at 8:00 p.m. Godparents

are welcome. Please register in advance for the class and

Baptism. Godparent Pre-Requisites: Godparents must be

practicing Catholics in good standing, 16 years of age or

older, Baptized and Confirmed Catholic.

ON BECOMING A CATHOLIC Those seeking information about the Catholic Faith are

invited to contact Fr. Valentine at the Rectory at 621-

2222.

CARE OF THE SICK Please notify the Rectory and Human Concerns Ministries

if there is anyone seriously ill so that we can provide

spiritual care.

THE MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Sunday, September 27: TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN

ORDINARY TIME

7:30 a.m. Ann Cohrane

by the Sheerin Family

9:00 a.m. People of the Parish

11:00a.m. Francis Califano

by David Froccara

John F. Capri-7th Anniversary

by the Capri & Hoey Family

For the Full Recovery of Ottilia Cho

by Agnes Kim

Richard & Maryann O’Hara

by Dolores & Richard O’Hara

12:15 p.m. Cynthia Jo Price

by Gina DeLucia

Monday, September 28: Weekday

9:00 a.m. Sr. Veronica Greeley

by Joan Grau

Tuesday, September 29: Saints Michael, Gabriel and

Raphael, Archangels

9:00 a.m. Biagio Verderame- Third Anniversary

by Wife, Rose & Family

Wednesday, September 30: Saint Jerome, Priest and Doctor

of the Church

9:00 a.m. Roseann & Rose Ferrigno

by Ronnie, Maryann and Family

Thursday, October 1: Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin

and Doctor of the Church

9:00 a.m. Alexander Levchuck

by Janet

Friday, October 2: The Holy Guardian Angels

9:00 a.m. In thanksgiving & for the intentions of

Rosario C. Duque on his Birthday

by Drs. Rudolfo & Esmerelda

Magpantay

Saturday, October 3: Weekday

9:00 a.m. Jack Zwiebel

by Norine Zwiebel

5:00 p.m. Fr. Edward J. Shanahan

by Family

Marge Tucholski

by Joy Giuliano

Sunday. October 4: TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN

ORDINARY TIME

7:30 a.m. People of the Parish

9:00 a.m. Thomas Maniscalco

by His Children

11:00 a.m. Sophia Casey- 20th Anniversary

by Bernadette & Owen Smith

Donald Dawson

by Marie & Tony Papiro

Joseph Miceli

by Daughter, Janine Miceli

The Shanahan Family

by Family

12:15 p.m,. James & Ethel Cunningham

by Dolores & Richard O’Hara

Bob Boeshore Lillian Boeshore

Kathleen Capuano Barbara Coe

Rebekah Cole Kevin Cronin Paul Cronin

John Damiano Linda De Stio

John Paul DiNonno James Dougherty

Eric DuBois Natalie Finamore

Noel Glen Kamlesh Gupta

Ida Kelly Christine Kenney

Maria Kim Douglas Knehr

Anne Krukowski

Frank Krukowski Richard Malon

Jonathan Mannina Stuey Manzione

Tom McCormack Brendan Miles Freida Navarro Victoria Oxer

Justin Paradine Marion Prendergast

Jenna Reggio Anna Sambucci Elizabeth Stein

Charles Strecker Clotida Vecchione Jacqueline Verde

Anne Wright Mary Wybaillie

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK

...AND FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED

Eleanor Irish

Josephine Kirby

Wanda Simorowski

Page 2

READINGS FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN

ORDINARY TIME

First Reading: Ezekiel 18:25-28 Second Reading: Philippians 2:1-11 or 2:1-5

Gospel: Matthew 21:28-32

FOCUS: In love, God waits for us to turn to him.

The Father calls each of us, daughters and sons, to

participate in his work. Will we go to his vineyard? Even

if we have said “no” 10 times, we can turn around! With

the Father’s help, we can turn from disobedience to

obedience – from sinfulness to grace. The Father waits

patiently, and is always welcoming.

LITURGY OF THE WORD:

In our first reading, the Lord speaks to Israel through the

prophet Ezekiel and tells them that the wicked who turn

from sin shall live. In today’s Epistle, Paul exhorts the

Philippians to live in unity, taking Jesus as their example

of humility. In the Gospel, Jesus tells the parable of the

two sons whose father asks them to work in the vineyard;

the first son refuses, but later obeys.

Readings for nest week, October 4: Twenty-Seventh

Sunday in Ordinary Time: Isaiah 5:1-7, Philippians 4:6-9,

Matthew 21:33-43

From Liturgical Commission Publishing, Lansing, MI

FOSTERING STEWARDSHIP AS A WAY OF LIFE

PARISH SACRIFICIAL GIVING

Today’s second reading tells us to put others before our-

selves. There is a popular saying that is related to this

reading, “God first, others second, me third.”

Parish Sacrificial Giving Summary

Thank you for your continued sacrificial gifts to St.

Mary’s.

Sunday Offertory ~ September 19/20 $5,872.00*

Same Week Last Year $8,104.00*

Mass Attendance for September 19/20 321**

Same Week Last Year 861**

*Does not include Faith Direct

**Mass Attendance at 50% capacity under Covid19

guidelines

A note of thanks to all the parishioners who,

despite the present circumstances, continue to

send in their contributions for the support of St.

Mary’s. Your generosity, while not surprising,

is greatly appreciated.

Besides the upkeep of the Church we would like

to add a note of gratitude to those parishioners

who have given so generously to our Human

Concerns Ministry. Your goodness has

contributed greatly to alleviating the needs of our

neighbors.

Thank You!

Fr. Valentine

Celebrants for the Weekend of

October 3/4:

Celebrants* Lectors

Sat

5:00 Fr. Valentine M. G. Donalson

Sun 7:30

Fr. Valenine N. Toal

9:00 Fr. Lauder R. Botenson

11:00 Fr. Valentine L. Lofaro

* Subject to last minute changes.

Page 3

THE PASTOR’S PAGE

Dear Friends:

On Wednesday, September 30, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Jerome, a towering figure

in the Western Church. Born in 347 AD in the city of Stridon, he was at first dubious of the

Christian faith, and indulged in many of the “extravagances” prevalent among the young

people of his time. He was also a polyglot who mastered a number of ancient languages and

their literature, including Latin, Greek, and Hebrew. The sufferings of the Christian martyrs

aroused within Jerome a sense of remorse for his youthful excesses, and also a deep desire to

become closer to the Lord Jesus. He adopted an ascetical life that, while heroic, was difficult

for those who attempted to imitate it. Ordained to the priesthood against his better judgment,

he worked in Rome as an assistant. After studying under some of the great masters of Biblical

interpretation in Alexandria, he retired to Bethlehem, living in a cave near the birthplace of

Jesus, where he completed his translation of the Bible from its original Hebrew and Greek

manuscripts. For all his seclusion, Jerome kept up a voluminous correspondence with Popes,

bishops, government officials, and ordinary people who sought his spiritual advice. He also

weighed in on theological controversies at the time, for which he suffered severe

repercussions.

Whether or not we are aware of him, St. Jerome has greatly influenced our lives as Catholics,

both in his writings and in his personal example. The enormous undertaking of translating the

Bible into the common language, which resulted in the Vulgate, is the product of a heart

absolutely on fire with love for Christ and the desire to know him. For him, the Scriptures are

the power of God, which introduce us to Jesus. And so, for him, “ignorance of Scripture is

ignorance of Christ.” The sacred writers did not just invent fables about God. According to

Jerome, “It was not the air vibrating with the human voice that reached their ears, but rather it

was God speaking within the soul of the prophets…”

Seclusion did not hamper St. Jerome’s contact with the people of his time, and his unique

brand of self-denial did not prevent him from understanding the human condition. His retreat

from the world to find Christ in the scriptures was fortified by knowledge of secular learning,

to which he often referred, especially in his letters. He could, as a good scribe (Mt 13:52),

bring out both old and new wisdom to help others find their way to Christ.

We do well to pray for the zeal that inspired St. Jerome to search for Christ the best way he

could. Quoting the Scriptures, he writes: “I shall listen to what the Lord God says within me.”

Faithfully,

Fr. Valentine

Page 4

NEW Weekend Mass Schedule

T following changes have been made to the weekend mass schedule:

Saturday:

5:00 PM and 7:00 PM(Spanish) Mass will remain in the Hall

Sunday:

7:30 AM and 9:00 AM Mass will be at the Church

11:00 AM Mass will remain at the Hall

The 12:15 PM mass on Sunday will resume pending further guidance from the Diocese.

The mass intention will be offered.

FOOD PANTRY:

The Human Concerns Food Pantry is in particular need

of the following items:

Gift Cards from Stop and Shop or other food stores will

also be helpful. Please bring your donations to Msgr.

Ryan Hall at 440 Round Hill Road, Roslyn Heights.

Those in need of food or other supplies may call Elsie

Calderone at 626-1097, or send her an e-mail to

outreachstmary7@gmail.com in order to sign up with

Human Concerns. After registration is complete, they

may come to Msgr. Ryan Hall to pick up supplies from

12:00 - 3:00 p.m.

We thank all of you who have donated,

and who continue to remember our Food Pantry

with your donations.

HUMAN CONCERNS MINISTRY

Soup

Peanut Butter

Jelly

Pasta

Pasta Sauce

Macaroni & Cheese

Tuna Fish

White Rice

Cookies

Crackers

Cereal

Assorted Beans

Corn

Vegetables

Paper Goods

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS

Effective Tuesday, September 8, the rectory

office will be open 9:30am to 5:00pm, Monday

through Thursday. The Rectory office will be

closed on Fridays until further notice.

Lost and Found

A pair of silver rimmed glasses has been found. If

anyone is missing their glasses please come to the

rectory or call at 621-2222

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEW FAMILY REGISTRATION

Registration for St. Mary’s Religious Education

Program is now open for all new families and first

graders of registered families. Please call Nora

Toal at (516) 621-6798 to schedule an appointment

to register your child for the program.

Please bring your child’s Baptismal Certificate to

registration.

Page 5

Church of St Mary

110 Bryant Avenue

Roslyn Harbor, NY 11576

September 14, 2020 Dear People of St Mary’s, Today we celebrate the Catholic feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It recognizes two impor-tant historical events: the discovery of the True Cross by Saint Helena, the mother of the emperor Constantine and the dedication of the churches built by Constantine on the site of the Holy Sepul-chre and Mount Calvary. The Cross reminds us of the sacrifice Jesus made for all mankind but as important it symbolizes that our faith conquers the darkness and through the Cross we all can achieve everlasting peace and fulfillment. St. Mary’s Cross that sat majestically atop the steeple of our beautiful Church is being replaced with an exact duplicate of the Cross that had faded into severe deterioration. The Cross Restoration Pro-ject is being spearheaded by fellow parishioners Matt Doherty, Ed Escoffier and John Dussel along with several others collectively known as the “Steeple People”. Matt Doherty our resident restoration architect has put in countless hours designing the bracing foundation for the Cross, milling the Hon-duran mahogany to exact dimensions of the previous Cross and now setting up the new Cross for the wood staining and gold leaf applications. While much work has been accomplished to date, the Steeple People and more St Mary’s volunteers have many more things to do before the new Cross can be raised. Fr. Tim Valentine, our Pastor, has mentioned being approached by Parish members asking if we would accept donations to the Cross Restoration Project. We thought this would be an excellent idea for anyone who would want to be part of this important work for our Church. Any donation large or small will help defray the cost of materials and new electric infrastructure. All labor is completely vol-untary and not compensated. Every donor to the Project will know their contribution is part of the illu-mination of the Cross for everyone to see. Today’s feast Mass entrance antiphon says it best “We should glory in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, for He is our salvation, our life and our resurrec-tion: through Him we are saved and made free.” If you would like to make a donation, please fill out the slip below and put it in the Church collection basket or mail it to the Rectory at the address above. Thank you and may God Bless you. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

_____________________________________ _____________________________________ (Name) __________________________________________

(Address)

Please make check payable to St Mary’s Church and designate Cross Restoration Project.