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AUGUST 2, 2020 EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Next Sunday’s Readings

MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2020 Matthew 14:22-36

12:10pm Frances Freeman

Special Intention

TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2020 Matthew 14:22-36

St. John Vianney, Priest

12:10pm Rose & Dominick Cassaro

Francis Mimms

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2020 Matthew 15:21-28

The Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major

12:10pm Diana & Anthony Lenzo

John Lecznar

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2020 Matthew 17:1-9

The Transfiguration of the Lord

12:10pm Joseph W. Murtha

John & Marilyn Lecznar

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2020 Matthew 16:24-28

St. Sixtus II, Pope & Companions, Martyrs; St. Cajetan, Priest

12:10pm John L. Connelly, Sr.

St. Cajetan & Our Lady of Guadalupe

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2020 Matthew 17:14-20

St. Dominick, Priest

5:00pm Rose Pranzo

SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 2020 Matthew 14:22-33

9:00am St. Cajetan & Virgen de Guadalupe

Dr. Eugenio B. Chua

11:00am Anna & Michael Apollo

Msgr. Romualdo A. Sosing

Parishioners of Holy Name of Mary

1:00pm St. Cajetan & Virgen de Guadalupe

Sunday, August 9, 2020 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading } 1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a Elijah learns to

listen for the Lord in the slightest whisper.

2nd Reading } Romans 9:1-5 Paul is frustrated because

his own people do not embrace Jesus as the Christ.

Gospel } Matthew 14:22-33 The disciples see the Lord

but mistake him for a ghost.

FOCUS: God is present with us always.

Mass Intentions

Weekly offering budgeted to meet parish expenses

Weekly offering of July 26, 2020

Faith Direct (average of weekly donation)

TOTAL of weekly offering & Faith Direct

Surplus

$12,409

$11,259

$ 1,645

$12,904

$ 495

Financial Information

Faith Direct

What is the best way to ensure our parish receives

the support needed for our operating expenses

and ministries? eGiving through Faith Direct! Please

enroll today by visiting www.faithdirect.net

and use our Church code NY78.

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There are available dates to remember a loved one

with the Msgr. Mulligan Memorial of

Bread & Wine, Candles, or Flowers.

These intentions begin on a Sunday and end on the

following Saturday. Your loved one will be remembered

at every Mass that is celebrated throughout the week.

Msgr. Mulligan Memorial

Thank you for your continuous support of HNM Parish.

Religious Education

The Religious Education Office is currently accepting

registration forms for the school year 2020-2021.

If you have not registered your child yet, please do so as

soon as possible. A registration form can be found on

the HNM new website: hnomary.org.

First Holy Communion has been rescheduled for:

August 29, 2020 at the 5:00pm Mass

August 30, 2020 at the 9am, 11am & 1pm Masses

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If you or someone you know attends Mass regularly at

Holy Name of Mary and is not a registered parishion-

er, we ask that you please come into the Parish Office

and fill out a short Registration form. This will be

helpful if you should need recommendation letters,

certificates and, especially, sponsor certificates for

Baptism or Confirmation. Registration is mandatory

for these requests. All donations are recorded by your

Church envelope that you receive in the mail. Loose

checks will not be recorded.

HNM Parish Registration

Join in the Spirit at Holy Name of Mary School, an

AdvancEd Accredited School. To register your child for

Nursery (full day, age 3), Pre-K (full day, age 4),

Kindergarten (full day, age 5) or Grade 1 through 8,

contact our School Office to make an appointment

at 516-825-4009, or visit www.hnomschool.org for

registration materials and details. Before and after

school care is available for all registered students.

Follow Holy Name of Mary School on Instagram and

Facebook @ hnomschoolvalleystream.

Parish School Registration

*Stay at home if you don’t feel well or have symptoms

*Masks must be worn by all present

*Sanitize your hands when you enter & leave the Church

*Keep social distancing in the pews, as indicated by the

blue tape, on the Communion line & when you exit.

Please do not remove any tape to make space to sit.

*Bathrooms will be locked. All hymnals have been

removed. Holy water fonts are not available.

*Communion will be distributed at the end of Mass.

Please hold your hand out FLAT when receiving.

As per Diocesan directives, you must not wear gloves when

receiving Communion. Keep your face covering ON until

right before your receive, then immediately

put it back on after receiving Communion.

If you must receive by mouth, wait till the end of the line.

The priest will sanitize his hands after each person.

*There will be collection boxes placed in the main aisle

where you can place your donation.

*The Church will be sanitized daily at 2pm and after each

weekend Mass. We may need volunteers at Sunday and

weekday Masses to direct parishioners to seating areas.

If you would like to volunteer, call Parish Outreach

at 516-825-0177.

Safety During COVID 19

Mass Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 12:10pm; Saturday, 5:00pm

Sunday, 9:00am and 11:00am, 1:00pm in Spanish

Confessions:

Saturday, 3:30pm-4:30pm

Summer Parish Office Hours:

Monday-Thursday, 9am-4pm, Closed Friday

Saturday and Sunday, 9am-1pm

Parish Outreach

Call for appointment, 516-825-0177

HNM Information

St. Vincent de Paul Message

In the Gospel, Jesus says: “There is no need for

them to go away; give them some food your-

selves,” and taking the five loaves and two fish,

he blest them and gave them to the disciples to

feed the crowd. Know that your gift to the Society of St.

Vincent de Paul to help those living in poverty touches

many lives just like the loaves and fishes.

Pantry Needs: Paper towel, toilet tissue, pasta sauce,

juice, evaporated milk, canned meats, tuna, soup, canned

pasta, laundry detergent, soap, toothpaste

Thank you for your continuous contributions to the poor boxes each week. These generous offerings help the Society of St. Vincent de Paul to assist families in need in our own parish.

All Those Who Are Sick

Theo Mahoney, Theresa Patajo-Enriquez, Phillip Sassa

All Those Who Have Died

Janet Curley, Raymond B. Hussey, Radiance Robateau

Rita A. Petitto, John Kear

Remember in Your Prayers

Exciting New HNM Webpage

We are very excited to announce that

Holy Name of Mary has a new and improved

webpage at: hnomary.org

You can check Mass Times, Office Hours,

Bulletins, School news, Religious Education, etc.

We will continue to expand every week!

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A letter from the Pastor… Fr. David Regan

The Catholic Church is not just a building or a group of people.

Rather, the real Church is a family begun by Jesus, extending all

over the world, stretching through time and space. In Heaven,

live those members who completed their earthly lives as God in-

tended. They watch over us when we ask. Members in

Purgatory did their best to follow Jesus but died without having

made adequate penance for their venial sins. Our prayers help

them get to heaven. And those of us who are members on Earth

are still living within the family, trying to make it to heaven.

All three groups make up the Church and we are all connected

forever.

The Church began with Christ but is populated by humans. Still,

we are all called to live fully in Christ’s image. That means the

Church is anywhere we are.

Where is the real Catholic Church?

love, and the child knows there is no place like home. For

us, in our growing up, we are called to grow down (that

does not mean immaturity). Each moment of our lives,

especially in our relationships we are called to identify

with what Jesus made us the first time he touched our

lives (baptism). He made us sons and daughters of a God

of love. Faith is “the divine virtue by which we believe the

truths of God.” That is absolutely the definition, but there

is more to it than that. If we are called to believe in HIM,

aren’t we also called then to accept what HE knows and

loves about us? Very often when we say that we struggle

with faith, we are struggling with something else. It is fair

to say that often it is not that we struggle with believing in

HIM, but rather accepting that we are called “from love,

for love.” If we know we are loved and called to love, then

our lives change. Especially how we relate to one another

and how we accept the sacraments. Take Confession, for

example. If we accept and try to live as children who are

so valued and loved, then our confessions take on a

deeper tone. It is no longer about our sins (though we

must confess them) it becomes about how we did an act

that is not good enough for us. Basically we hear God

saying to us, “Thank you for realizing that you are too

good for that…” Confession is not about the wrong we

have done but rather about the fact that we have not

accepted how good we have been created and redeemed

to be. Sin is not good enough for us.

God’s love is our beginning, our path and through coop-

eration with HIM, our end. It is an amazing gift to be a

priest and now to serve, pray with and minister to the

families of HNOM. We are profoundly grateful for the

witness of Msgr. Sosing. We pray for his peace and the

consolation of those who mourn. We also pray for those

involved in the next chapter of the wonderful graced

family of HNOM.

Fr. Regan

One of the best pieces of wisdom that I have ever heard

came from a very old Benedictine monk, who stated “no

matter what... keep reading.” He knew something

wonderful. My favorite authors are Dante, James Joyce

and Charles Dickens. They were all products of their time

and wrote deeply in conveying spiritual realities, social

concerns and romance.

One of my favorite moments in all of literature comes in

the narrative by Charles Dickens “A Christmas Carol.”

The moment when Scrooge is taken to the home of his

underpaid-overworked employee; Bob Cratchet. During

this moment he sees the character Tiny Tim, who is sickly.

He wonders what will happen to the child and

the response is “If the events of today are unchanged,

I see an empty chair and a crutch without an

owner.” Scrooge’s response is very telling of the differ-

ence being made in his heart as he states “how can we

endure it?” This is a turning point in the life of Scrooge.

What does he see in Tiny Tim? Himself! Scrooge sees

the characteristics of who and what he really wants to be

and truly who he is. He also realizes that in order for Tiny

Tim to become an adult, Scrooge himself, must become

more childlike. In essence in order for the child to live,

Scrooge must become fully alive.

The narrative is packed with so many different mean-

ings. But for us today, I use this brief excerpt to convey

that we are not random incidents in each other’s lives, but

rather we are carefully woven because God knows what is

best.

In Matthew 18, Jesus uses the analogy of becoming like

children. He does not use the word juvenile but rather the

word child. A child knows they are loved and therefore can

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Throughout the history of God’s

dealings with humanity, He has

continually brought good out of

evil. During this unprecedented

time of pandemic, we can re-

member this history and lean

on Him.

Participate in weekly worship.

If public Mass is not an option

for you, find ways to join in

worship safely.

Participate in

Mass online and

don’t miss a

Sunday. Support

others by setting

up a prayer

group or Bible

study with friends

through calls, chats,

or online meets.

Practice listening during

prayer. Even though our sched-

ules may have slowed down,

our thoughts probably have not.

Make mental space to listen to

and hear from the Holy Spirit

and allow Him to bring truth

and consolation.

Look for the ways God is

working in the crises. Our fear

and anxiety can arise from

worrying about what might

happen. It helps looking for

the good coming out of the

crises. Can you spot unex-

pected blessings?

Create a safe space

in your home.

Create a place -

a corner, a chair,

a private room -

where you can

spend at least

15 prayerful

minutes each

day. Take this

time to remember that

you are not alone.

Be not afraid. Choosing to

trust God is a decision we can

each make. It comes from a

determination to surrender with

confidence knowing His love is

enough.

St. Alphonsus Liguori

Born near Naples, Italy, St. Alphonsus left his

successful legal career for the priesthood.

He founded the Redemptorists to educate

the faithful. Internal problems resulted

in the Order’s rejecting St. Alphonsus.

Despite failing health, he was made a bishop.

He lived simply and was generous with the poor. He

combatted Jansenism, which imposed a burdensome,

legalistic morality, and promoted a more moderate,

realistic morality-one driven by love rather than guilt.

He is a Doctor of the Church. Feast Day: August 1

Why do

Catholics

Do That

Why do Catholics

have so many

titles for Mary?

Everything we say about Mary, ultimately, is about Jesus, including

her “devotional” titles. Each title highlights an aspect of God’s saving

plan and Mary’s role in it. Many of them have to do with her sinless-

ness and her motherhood. For example, Mary is called the “Mirror of

Justice”, Theotokos (“God-bearer”), “Seat of Wisdom”, “House of

Gold”, etc. Mary’s titles - like Mary - are meant to draw our focus not

to Mary, but to Jesus. Mary always leads us to her Son.

Aug. 10 – St. Lawrence (258). A Roman deacon to

Pope St. Sixtus II, St. Lawrence presented the poor

and destitute as the Church’s treasure, in answer to

Rome’s demands for the church’s gold. He was

martyred shortly afterwards.

Aug. 11 - St. Clare . St. Clare was the foundress of

the “Poor Clares”, an order of nuns. After listening to

St. Francis of Assisi preach, she was moved to imitate

him and serve Jesus. She and her fellow nuns wore no

shoes, ate no meat, lived in a poor house and kept

silent most of the time.

Aug. 15 - The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

(1950). Declared a dogma of our faith by Pope Pius

XII, the Assumption celebrates Mary being taken up

to heaven, body and soul at the end of her life. Note:

this year, this is NOT a Holy Day of Obligation because

it falls on a Saturday.

Aug. 25 - St. Joseph Calasanz (1648). Seeing the

suffering of neglected children, this Spanish priest

founded the Clerks Regular of Pious Schools, called

the Piarists to educate them. He suffered opposition

for his work, which he bore with patience and humility.

Aug. 27 - St. Monica of Hippo (387) . St. Monica is

best known for converting her wayward son and pagan

husband by her patience, piety and prayers. Her son,

St. Augustine, became a great saint of the Church.

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This passage seems like bad

news. First, Jesus predicts his

own death. This must have

shocked the disciples, to whom

it was just revealed that their

Master was the long-awaited

Messiah. Instead of an

epic, Roman-conquering

battle plan, Jesus told

them he would be

executed - seemingly

tragedy and defeat,

not joy and triumph.

Second, Peter did what we

often do when God permits

setbacks and suffering. He

saw the cross and wanted to

flee - and was harshly rebuked.

Yet, if Jesus listened to Peter

and turned aside, we would

have died in our sins, unable

to get into heaven. Instead, he

chose the Cross - for us. He

chose us. Through our

post-Resurrection lens, what

seemed a devastating defeat

was actually a decisive victory

against sin and

death.

Let’s be clear:

Our Father

wants us to

be happy, but

he wants us

to be happy forever, not just for

today. The key is not to avoid

the crosses he sends us, but to

accept them trustingly, peace-

fully, as Jesus did. Jesus helps

us carry our crosses, with him

taking the heavier end.

Matthew 16:21-27 Our ways are not God’s way

Q & A

Criticism can bring you down if you let it. Instead, finding a gracious way to handle criticism can

be the key to improving your life, attracting new friends, and becoming a better Christian.

Stay calm. The person delivering the criticism may be having a bad day or seeking attention.

Or, she may really want to help and just not be skilled in delivering criticism. Staying calm and avoiding defensiveness

helps you look for the rose among the nasty thorns.

Thank the commenter, no matter what is said or how it is delivered. People who make rude comments don’t expect you

to listen to them, much less be grateful for their comments. Being appreciative is disarming. That’s how to turn a critic

into a friend.

Weigh the criticism. Do the comments contain something helpful you can use to become a better person? Is the

person trying to help, to make things better, to keep you from repeating mistakes, suggesting positive improvements?

If not, forget it and move on, without anger.

Can the seal of confession

ever be broken?

The seal of Confession refers to the silence binding

a priest, under severe penalties, about what he

learns in Confession. “The

priest can make no use of

knowledge that confession

gives him about penitents’

lives.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, #1467). The penitents are not bound

by the seal.

The only two “exceptions” are: If the penitent wants

to discuss his previous confession to Fr. X with him,

Fr. X must first ask the penitent’s permission. Or, if

a priest needed guidance from another confessor,

he must still ask the penitent’s permission and keep

the penitent’s identity a secret.

In truth, in the Sacrament of Confession the

penitent is really addressing Jesus Christ, not the

priest, who is simply the “phone line” between the

two parties. The purpose of the seal is to encourage

people to approach the Lord in complete confidence

and experience his mercy. While this enforced

silence may seem strange and possibly problematic,

the first priority is the salvation of souls. The rest is

entrusted to God. Turn conflict into

growth

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