Our Lady of Lourdes Parish

455 Hunter Avenue, West Islip, NY 11795

Liturgical Schedule

Daily Mass

8:30am

Weekend Masses

Saturday: 5:00pm

Sunday: 8:00am, 9:30am, 11:00am, 12:30pm

and 6:00pm

Reconciliation/Confession

Saturday: 4:00pm-4:45pm or by appointment

Rosary

Daily at 8:00am

Miraculous Medal Novena

Monday at 8:00am

Fifth Sunday in Easter • Sunday May 14, 2017

Sacraments Anointing of the Sick

Throughout the liturgical year. If needed sooner, please call

the Parish Office.

Baptism

Please contact the Parish Office to schedule an appointment.

Marriage

Arranged at least six months in advance, please call the Parish

Office.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

A process to be embraced by the Catholic Church. For non-

Catholics and for Catholics who have never received formal

religious education. If interested, please call the Parish Office.

Msgr. Brian McNamara, Pastor

Rev. Lawrence Maduewesi, in Residence

Chaplain, Southside Hospital

Deacon John De Guardi, Deacon Tom Lucie,

Deacon Rich Maher, Deacon Jack Meehan,

Deacon John Teufel

Sr. Nancy Campkin CSJ, Director of Religious Ed

Trish Frodell, Director of Parish Social Ministry

Louise Jane Krol, School Principal

Sr. Diane Liona CSJ, Director of Religious Ed

Debbie Meyer, Business Manager

Robin Reynolds Brennan, Coordinator of

Worship and Choir Director

Vita Scorcia, Ministry Spiritual Director

Parish Office Phone: 631.661.3224, press 1

Monday-Thursday: 9:00am-7:30pm

Friday: 9:00am-5:00pm

Saturday: 9:00am-3:00pm

Sunday: 9:00am-2:00pm

E-mail: ParishOffice@ollchurch.org

Fax: 631.661.7143

Website: www.ollchurch.org

Our Lady of Lourdes School Phone: 631.587.7200, press 2

Monday-Friday: 9:00am-3:00pm

E-mail: lkrol@ollschool.org

Religious Education Office Phone: 631.661.5440, press 3

Monday-Friday: 9:00am-Noon,

1:00pm-5:00pm, 7:00pm-9:00pm

E-mail: ReligiousEd@ollchurch.org

Parish Outreach Office Phone: 631.661.9262, press 4

Monday-Friday: 9:30am-3:30pm

SAGE (Senior Advocates for Growth and Enrichment)

Phone: 631.661.3224, Ext. 122

E-mail: Sage@ollchurch.org

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Pastoral Council Msgr. Brian McNamara

Eileen Rega

Mary Borgs

Lisa Cantalino

Sonia DaSilva

Nilo DeLeon

Jerry Esposito

Trish Frodell

Pam Gagliano

Deborah Lamb

Rosalie Mangels

Deacon Jack Meehan

John Muldoon

Dottie Perdue

Vita Scorcia

Parish Staff

Patti Anderson

Parish Office/Bulletin Editor

AnnMarie Buonaspina

Director of Youth Choirs

Michael Buonaspina

Parish Organist

Carol Grillo

Parish Office

Mary Malinowski

Parish Office

Rita Spera

Religious Education Office

Jeanette Yantz

School Office

Welcome to our Parish Family New Parishioners are cordially invited to register as members of

our Parish Family. Please call or visit our Parish Office.

Remember: Together, we can do something beautiful for God! - Saint Teresa of Calcutta

Financial Summary

Mission Statement

As stewards of all that God has given us, the Parish Family of

Our Lady of Lourdes serves and ministers to all who come to

this place.

Regardless of a person’s history, ethnicity, gender, orientation,

age or race, we commit ourselves to open wide the doors of our

Parish to provide a place of welcome and hospitality.

Readings for the Week of May 14

Sunday: Acts 6:1-7/ 1 Pt 2:4-9/ Jn 14:1-12

Monday: Acts 14:5-18/ Jn 14:21-26

Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28/ Jn 14:27-31a

Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6/ Jn 15:1-8

Thursday: Acts 15:7-21/ Jn 15:9-11

Friday: Acts 15:22-31/ Jn 15:12-17

Saturday: Acts 16:1-10/ Jn 15:18-21

Next Sunday: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17/ 1 Pt 3:15-18/ Jn 14:15-21

The estimated weekly collection needed to maintain and operate

our parish buildings, ministries, programs and salaries is $17,800.

May 7, 2017

Weekly Collection $ 19,987.00

Weekly Budget - $ 17,800.00

+/- for the week $ 2,187.00

Catholic Elementary Schools $ 4,290.00

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Pastor’s Letter

The most important person on earth is a mother. She cannot claim the

honor of having built Notre Dame Cathedral. She need not. She has

built something more magnificent than any cathedral— a dwelling for an

immortal soul. The tiny perfection of her baby’s body. “The angels have

not been blessed with such a grace. They cannot share in God’s creative

miracle to bring new saints to Heaven. Only a human mother can.

Mothers are closer to God the Creator than any other creatures. God

joins forces with mothers in performing this act of creation ... what on

God’s good earth is more glorious than this: to be a mother?”

Happy Mother's Day! Prayerful best wishes to all our moms.

May God reward them for all their love and sacrifice

that they bestow upon their families every day.

Dear Parishioners:

The “founder” of Mother’s Day is Anna Jarvis who, interestingly enough, was never married

and had no children. However, she was very devoted to her own mother. She first celebrated

Mother’s Day in 1908 to honor mothers, “the person who has done more for you than anyone

in the world.” In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation creating Mother’s

Day as a national holiday to be celebrated on the second Sunday in May. Mother’s Day is now

celebrated in 46 countries around the world. Let us all honor and pray for mothers, both living

and deceased, for all their sacrificial love that they have bestowed on us over the years.

Next Sunday, May 21, after the 9:30am Mass, we will have our annual May Crowning. We

will process from the Church following the Mass for the crowning of Mary as Queen of

Heaven. Everyone is invited, but we especially want to invite those who made their First Holy

Communion this year . I encourage everyone to come to the crowning and honor our

Blessed Mother.

Remember: Together, we can do something beautiful for God.

In Christ,

Fr. Brian

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Pastoral Care of Our Sick Please call the Parish Office at 661.3224 to leave the names of

parishioners who:

Are homebound and would like to receive the Eucharist.

Are in Good Samaritan Hospital and/or a local nursing home

and would like to be visited by a member of our Pastoral

Care Ministry.

Would like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick.

Altar Society

Altar linens this week will be cared for by Margaret Lehmann If you would like to help care for

our altar needs, please call the Parish Office at 631.661.3224.

Pray for Our Sick Please remember to keep in your thoughts and prayers …

Sal Albanese, Joseph Bacchi, Michael Brenner, Adelaide Cavanagh, Carol Cavanagh,

Lisa Charron-Culloty, Helen Ciardella, Rose Contelmo, Harold Deegan, Margaret DeLuca,

Amanda Ditingo, James Dobson, Nicole Funk, Charlene Grahn, Ron Graziano, Erik Hasenstab,

Josephine Heffron, Patrick Anthony Heffron, Thomas Hicks, Jr., Donald Horne, Sr.,

Barbara Interlicchio, Msgr. William Jablonski, Henry Kahn, Shena Kahn, Anne Kerrigan,

Maryjane Keveny, George Koehler, Kathleen Kruger, Anita Kuntz, Howard B. Lewis, Sean Lillis,

Dorothy Mai, Ellen McGee, Vinny Meade, Dotty Meloni, Virginia O’Connell, Anthony Ricciotti,

Rose Rickey, James O’Rourke, Dorothy Proctor, June Quirino, Henry Ravero, Joel Rivera,

Christine Rizzo, Patricia Roccaro, Joseph J. Schiavoni, Anne Marie Schiraldi, Kathy Shaddock,

Barbara Sparrow, Loretta Stengel, Laura Terryn, Linda Uher, Bruce Uher, Kevin Zwiebel

Names of the sick will be listed for six weeks for short-term requests and six months for long-term.

Members in the Military We ask that you pray especially for those in our parish that are on active duty in the Middle East

conflict.

… and remember those of our parish family that are in the armed services, listed in our Parish

Book of Intentions.

Michael DiMatteo-US Marines

Michael Fantauzzi-US Air Force

Christopher Florca-US Marines

Colby Matthew Kelly-US Army

Anthony Mannino-US Marines

Anthony Memoli-US Marines

James Rooney III-US Marines

Michael Wilkinson-US Army

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Mass Intentions

Monday, May 15

St. Isidore

8:30am Larry Riesenbeck

Tuesday, May 16

8:30am Tommaso Galli

Wednesday, May 17

8:30am Sweeney & LaRocca Families

Thursday, May 18

St. John I

8:30am Nrsimha Missack

Friday, May 19

8:30am Richard Salmon

Saturday, May 20

St. Bernardine of Siena

8:30am Vivian Gordon, William Mace, Vincent Gelardi

5:00pm Patrick & Pauline Williams

Sunday, May 21

Sixth Sunday of Easter

8:00am Rose Fodera Genna

9:30am Vincent McGuire

11:00am Michael & Aniello R. Bianco

12:30pm Living & Deceased Members of Edwards &

Sniadowski Families

6:00pm People of the Parish, Molly Sweeney,

Edith Kucala, Ed Conte, Jennie Quigley,

Tony Squeo, Andre Alcobia

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Catherine Sara Dare

June A. Reutlinger

Edminda Sanchez

Rest In Peace

We extend our prayerful

sympathy to the families

and loved ones of those

recently deceased.

Upcoming Marriages

Lisa Addeo

St. Barnabas

and

George Pfeifer

Our Lady of Lourdes

Toni Firenze

Our Lady of Lourdes

And

Ryan Castro

Our Lady of Lourdes

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Donations to Outreach If you would like to make a donation to Parish Outreach in memory of a loved one, please

call Trish Frodell, Director of Parish Social Ministry at 631.661.3224, option 4.

Diocese of Rockville Centre

Day of Prayer and Healing for Women

The Day of Prayer and Healing for Women is an opportunity to experience the

loving mercy of God in a safe and sacred space. The day is directed by faithful

priests who have a sensitivity and a heart for those who suffer.

Saturday, June 17, 2017 - Long Island Location

For more information, visit: respectlife.drvc.org

To register, contact: Project Rachel at 1-888-456-4673

or visit: projectrachel@drvc.org

All reservations and information will remain confidential.

Men’s Prayer Group-evening An evening Men’s Prayer Group! It will be held once a month, on the third Tuesday of each month

from 7:30pm until 8:30pm. The next meeting will be on Tuesday night,

May 16 in the Spiritual Life Center. Come with your ideas. We’ll read and discuss the Liturgy

for the following Sunday Mass. For more information, call Clifford Proctor at 631-669-3198.

Men’s Prayer Group-morning We invite all men of the parish to meet for prayer and reflection after the 8:30am Mass on

Thursday, May18 in the Parish Center. We meet once a month to read and discuss the

Scriptures for the following Sunday. Come with your ideas and suggestions. We’ll gather for

conversation and fellowship. Call Jack Fitzgerald at 631-587-5548 for more information.

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SPECIAL Keys …

Religious Education Kindergarten Program!!!!

We started this program a few years ago and have expanded it so that we have a session each month:

June 2

We meet in the Church at 4:30pm on Friday ... and the program lasts about 40 minutes. Come and

see what wonderful opportunities we have for your kindergarten children to learn about their faith!

E-mail to register: sdiane@ollchurch.org

Church Census Information The process of updating our Parish Data System information is an ongoing process. We ask that you

please submit any recent changes -- address, family members, phone numbers, etc. With your help,

our parish data information will be more accurate, and receipt of Parish Offering Envelopes and other

church information can be distributed more efficiently. Please mail the information to the Parish Of-

fice or email to parishoffice@ollchurch.org.

The Ministry of Family Healing invites you to

a Night of Prayer and Reflection

WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2017 at 7:30pm in the Parish Center

JOY in the MORNING! JOY in the MOURNING! JOY in the MOORING!

Come and reflect om how others have found joy through prayer.

Come and reflect on how one finds joy in unimaginable loss.

Come and reflect on how we may continue the journey of our lives to a place of peace and joy.

Please join us as we prayerfully explore, “Where Do You Find Your Joy”

Prayer and Reflection given by Marcy Chapuisat and Marge Valenti, with a special Guest Speaker.

Come and bring a friend. Food and fellowship to follow.

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Good Samaritan Prayer Group of L.I. The Good Samaritan Prayer Group of Long Island holds their meetings every

Friday (except the first Friday of the month) at OLL School in Room 16 from

8:00pm until 10:00pm. All are welcome to experience singing, praying and

fellowship.

Support Groups (all meetings are in Lourdes Hall - lower level of Convent) Alcoholics Anonymous: Monday and Tuesday at 8pm and Saturday at 11am and 7pm.

ALANON: Wednesday at 10am. Beginner’s meeting at 9:30am. Free babysitting available.

Prayer for Divine Mercy An invitation to all men and women to be part of God’s plan. We invite you to meet in prayer for

the world and our nation to put their trust in God. Our hope is that the nations will have a new

spirit of morality. Please come with your love and hope for humanity as well as your prayer re-

quests. We gather together every Thursday at 1:30pm before the Blessed Sacrament for about

one half hour. For more information, call Charles Argento at 631-586-8528.

Ministry of Praise Members pray at home for the intentions of the Church and Parish; designed for the homebound,

senior citizens, etc. Monthly calendar is available in the Narthex. Prayer requests can be left in

the Ministry of Praise box along with the name and address of any homebound person who might

want a copy of the calendar mailed to them (please print).

Boy Scout Troop 179 For over 40 years, Our Lady of Lourdes has been sponsoring Boy Scout

Troop 179 of West Islip. We meet every Thursday during the school year in

the School Cafeteria from 7:30pm to 9:00pm. If you are interested in joining

Boy Scouts, check out our website and stop by a meeting!

Website: http://witroop179.wix.com/bsatroop179#

Email: WIBSATroop179@outlook.com

In addition to our parish website (ollchurch.org), please visit us on Facebook

at The Parish Family of Our Lady of Lourdes. Click “Like” and you will

receive the latest news on upcoming parish events and information.

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Beyond Belief: Following Christ Today

Fr. Mike Schmitz tackles some of the most difficult topics in the Church today with

humor, clarity, and theological truth. In this talk, he challenges us to not settle for

mediocrity and to allow Christ to change our lives. Fr. Mike goes on to explain that

once we are changed by the love of Jesus, then together we can change the world.

New Lighthouse Catholic Media CD Available at kiosks near the doors of the Church

Attention, Graduating High School Seniors!

Stay connected to your Catholic Faith as you begin life on your college campus this fall. The Newman

Connection and the Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministry for the Diocese of Rockville Centre

can help you meet and connect with other students on campus who share your faith, beliefs and values.

Call or e-mail Patti Anderson in our Parish Office with the following info:

Your Name

College Name

Location of College (City, State)

The Campus Minister at your college will be given your name as an incoming Catholic student. You

will receive an e-mail in August/September (at your college e-mail address) introducing you to the

activities and opportunities on campus, and inviting you to become a part of the Catholic Community

at your college.

Contact Patti Anderson at: 631-661-3224 ext. 120 or e-mail at: panderson@ollchurch.org

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Outreach Gratefully Acknowledges the Following Donations:

IN MEMORY OF JAMES P. REILLY: from Pat & Tom Collins, Karen & Vincent Berger, Mary J . Borgs,

Patricia Brewster, Margaret Sureau, Mickey & Bernadette O’Brien, Margaret Marron & Family, Eileen Patton

& Family, Maureen Willox & Family, Brendan & Jill Evers, Bob & Adele O’Shea, Al & Amanda Breig,

Thomas & Maria Lucie, Ann & John Murray, Fr. John Sureau, Josie Melton, Donal Morrissey,

Alex & Maureen Bateman, and Grace O’Connor.

IN MEMORY OF THEIR BELOVED SON, FRANKLIN, from Paula & Frank Edwards.

IN MEMORY OF SAL DePETRO from Eleanor & Michael Carrano, Mary & Jack Hulse, Fran Angeloro,

Pat & Bill Young, and Joe & Barbara Catuosco.

IN MEMORY OF PATRICIA D’ANGELO from Mary Shannon, and Doris & Richard Shaddock.

IN MEMORY OF JOANNE BRENNER from Joe & Barbara Catuosco, Pat & Bill Young, and

Joyce & Bob Petersen.

AN EASTER DONATION from Joanne & Cyril Marquardt.

IN MEMORY OF FLORENCE SCOTT & ANNE D’ANDRELLI from Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Duncan.

IN MEMORY OF JOAN POPP from Mike & Eleanor Carrano.

IN HONOR OF JOSEPH ROCCARO and IN MEMORY OF GIROLAMA A. SMITH from

Pati Smith Villafona.

CONTRIBUTIONS from Christina Cafarelli, Dianne & Robert Kurse, Laura & Don Willis and

The Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division Two, Babylon, NY were also received.

IN MEMORY OF HIS WIFE, ELIZABETH, from Frank Curry.

IN MEMORY OF LORI MORRISSEY, from Donal Morr issey.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF THEIR CHILDREN, RICHARD JOSEPH AND BABY SHADDOCK, from

Doris & Richard Shaddock.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOAN BAUER from Western Suffolk BOCES.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF ELVERA VIENI from Joseph Vieni.

IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM LeCOMTE AND FAMILY from Rosemary LeComte.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF LINDA FRANCAVILLA from The Francavilla Family.

IN MEMORY OF JOSEPH MONTEMAGNO from Rober ta Palumbo.

IN MEMORY OF TOM & MARY KENNEDY from Tom Kennedy.

IN MEMORY OF CATHERINE LOCASIO from Rita & Bob Spera and John & Kathy Parrett.

IN MEMORY OF JOAN BAUER from Marilyn Celli.

CONTRIBUTIONS from Phil & Connie Ambrosino, Muriel & Vinny Meade and Geoffrey G. Grossman

were also received.

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May Crowning

On Sunday, May 21, we will have our annual Celebration of the May Crowning

The May Crowning will take place immediately following the 9:30am Mass.

We will process outside to the Statue of Our Lady in front of the Rectory Office.

We will sing and pray together and crown the Statue of Mary with beautiful flowers.

**SPECIAL Invitation

to all of our First Communicants**

We invite ALL children who have received

First Holy Communion this year to come to the 9:30am Mass

dressed in your Communion outfit!

Please join the Rosary Christian Mothers and our Parish family for the

Crowning of Mary right after the 9:30am Mass on Sunday, May 21.

Chaminade High School Jacob E. Martin, Michael V. Perrone

Holy Trinity Diocesan High School Timothy Kossegi -Principal’s List, Joseph Ortiz - First Honors, Samantha Whatmough - Principal’s List

Kellenberg Memorial High School Gina Green, Nicholas Killian, John Rainis, Mia Sessa, Brandon Wainwright, Brooke Wainwright

Saint Anthony's High School Allison Appey, Jordan Barker, Alec Caraballo, Vincent Carboni, James Colesanti, Trevor Dorfman, Nadeige

Eugene, Gabriela Fatscher, Adam Francoeur, Sara Gallegos, Kaitlyn Jordan, Thomas Lotito,

Christine Martinez, Kerri Murphy, Jennyffer Nagle, Kaitlyn Radesca, Jillian Radesca, Francesca Romano,

Julianna Romano, Carly Santore, Grace Shapiro, Sara Siddiqui, Ivana Telesmanic, Alexander Vedra,

Katharina Waldbaum, James Woltmann III

Congratulations to the following students

who have achieved Honor Roll status:

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OLL Senior Singles presents:

Lancaster Show Trip & the Dutch Country

3 days - 2 nights Tuesday, June 27 - Thursday, June 29

Cost: $315.00 per person, double occupancy - Motorcoach transportation

2 nights lodging and 4 meals: 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner

Departure 8:00am from OLL School Parking Lot, 44 Toomey Road, West Islip

Admission to the “JONAH” Show at Sight & Sound Millennium Theatre

Visit the charming Kitchen Kettle Village

Luncheon Sightseeing Cruise on the Spirit of Philadelphia

Admission to Landis Valley Museum and Village

For more info, visit: www.GroupTrips.com/OLLSeniorSingles or, call: Pat McKeefery 631-422-6816

Worldwide Marriage Encounter

“Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes in me will do the works that I do.” Let the Lord

into your marriage to do His works by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend.

The next WWME Weekends are Nov 3 - 5, 2017 in Huntington, NY and Jun 10 - 11, 2017

in Medway, MA.

For more information, call John & Toni Torio at 718-344-3700

or visit us at: http://www.wwmeli.org

West Islip Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert Sunday, May 21, 2017 at 7:00pm

Beach Street Middle School

Featured Soloist: Lisa Jaklitsch Westervelt - Flute

Armed Forces Salute Music includes:

Prokofieff, Mouquet and Rimsky-Korsakoff

Murry Kahn, conducting

Adults: $10.00, Seniors: $8.00, Students Free

For more information: www.westislipsymphony.org

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Please make checks payable to Catholic Ministries Appeal.

Parish _____________________________________________ Total Pledge: $_______

Name _____________________________________________ Down payment: $_______

Address__________________________________

City, State, Zip: _________________________________________________________

Phone: ________________________ Signature: _____________________________Date:__________

Happy Mother’s Day! As we join together to celebrate the wonderful Moms in our lives, let’s also

take time to remember and pray for all the thousands of Mom’s who worry about how they are going to put

food on the table for their children this week.

More than 35% of the 300,000 people on Long Island who receive emergency food each year are

children under the age of 18.

Please consider supporting the work of the Catholic Ministries Appeal so that we can continue to care for

God’s children and their families through our Parish Outreach programs and Catholic Charities.

Our hope is that each family will make a gift. We cannot ask everyone to consider the same size gift,

but after prayer and reflection, each family is invited to make a gift in response to God’s generosity

in their lives.

No gift is too small and all gifts make a difference in the lives of others!

For more information visit: www.CatholicMinistriesAppeal.org

or call 516-678-5800 ext. 296 Thank You!

2017 Catholic Ministries Appeal

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DRVC School of Missionary Disciples The DRVC School of Missionary Disciples is a two year process of

personal, intellectual, spiritual and pastoral formation for adult Catholics

that offers an exciting, integrated approach to discipleship through

instruction, prayer, faith sharing and development of leadership skills.

Is the DRVC School of Missionary Disciples for you? It might be if you desire…

to expand and deepen your knowledge of the Catholic Faith and Holy Scripture.

to deepen your understanding of the teachings of the Catholic Church and discover how they

connect to your life and the world today.

to grasp the true meaning of living the Gospel in daily life.

For more information, contact Mar iaElena Barbier i at 516 678-5800 ext. 540

or via email at mbarbieri@drvc.org or visit our website www.drvc-faith.org

DRVC- Office of Faith Formation - June Workshops

Facilitator Training in Adult Faith Formation Level I

Sign up for courses on strengthening your skills as an Adult Catechesis facilitator.

St Edward the Confessor Parish (Holy Family Room)

205 Jackson Ave, Syosset, NY 11791

June 20, 22, 27, & 29, 2017 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Baptism Preparation Facilitator Training Level I

The meaning and the grace of the Sacrament of Baptism are clearly seen in the rites of its celebration.

Church of the Resurrection (Lower Level of the Church)

50 Granny Rd, Farmingville, NY 11738

Saturdays, June 3 & 10, 2017 from 9:00am - 1:00pm

Marriage Preparation Facilitator Training Level I

Interested in facilitating engaged couples preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage? Sign up for our

Marriage Facilitator Workshop!

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish

455 Hunter Ave, West Islip, NY 11795

Thursdays, June 1, 8, 15, and 22 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Bereavement Facilitator Training Level II

This facilitator series builds on Part I Training for understanding the specific principles of

Bereavement Ministry.

St Mary Parish, White House Conference Room

20 Harrison Ave, East Islip, NY 11730

Saturdays, June 3 & 10, 2017 from 9:30am - 3:00pm

Register Today: drvc-faith.org

For more information contact Marie Ventimiglia at 516-678-5800 ext. 505

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Bereavement Support Services Good Shepherd Hospice Bereavement Services are open, at no charge, to anyone in the community

who has experienced a loss through death. All groups are led by a Bereavement Specialist.

Upcoming Bereavement Support Groups: Spousal/Partner Loss Support Group – 5/19/17- 6/26/17 from 6:00-7:30pm

Adult Loss of Parent or Sibling Loss Support Group - 5/19/17- 6/26/17 from 7:45-9:15pm

Groups are held at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 9 Clinton Avenue, Bay Shore, NY

Registration required – 631-828-7628

Bereavement Support Group

St. Mary's Parish in East Islip is offering a free 6 week support group for adults who are coping with

the death of a loved one. In order to participate in this group, the death must have occurred prior to

February 23, 2017.

Registration is required for this group which begins on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 from 7:00-9:00pm.

Refreshments are included.

For information and/or registration, please call the rectory at 631-581-4266 ext. 100

Men’s Forum at Saints Philip & James Church, St. James, NY Monday, May 15, 2017 at 7:30pm - Main (Old) Church on North Country Road, St. James, NY

Special Guest Speaker: Fr. Guy Sylvester, (originally from Old Bethpage, Long Island), Parish

Administrator, St. Joseph Church, Washington, NJ. Title of Talk: “Real Men Are Devoted to Mary.”

Long Island Coalition for Life “Who is the Real Margaret Sanger?” This shor t video will be shown at the monthly meeting of

the LI Coalition for Life on Mon., May 22, which begins at 7:45 PM. Margaret Sanger is the women

behind Planned Parenthood. Come and learn with us. The May 22 meeting is at St. Regis K of C Hall,

Pond Rd. and Rosevale Ave., Ronkonkoma. We will also show the video on June 26 at Joseph Barry

K of C, 45 Heitz Place, Hicksville. All are welcome. For further information: 631-243-1435; or via

e-mail: info@prolifeli.org.

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Religion and Rock Tune into “Religion and Rock” with Msgr. Jim Vlaun on Sunday from 7am to 8am on WBAB 102.3

FM or 95.3 on the East End of Long Island. Listen on Saturdays at 11pm on Sirius Radio, Channel

159, the Catholic Channel and at 11pm on XM Satellite, Channel 117. Next Sunday’s theme is

“Prayer.”

Dominican Commercial High School, Jamaica, NY The Class of 1967 is having their 50th Reunion at the Milleridge Inn, 585 N. Broadway, Jericho,

NY on Saturday, September 16, 2017 from 12 Noon to 3:00pm.

For more information, please contact 516-318-6945.

Kellenberg Memorial High School Reunions

for Classes of 1997, 2002, and 2012 On Saturday, June 24, the classes of ‘97, ‘02, and ‘12 will celebrate their 20, 15, and 5-year reunions.

Mass at 6:00pm, followed by cocktail receptions from 7:00pm to 10:00pm. If you did not receive an

invitation, please update your mailing address by emailing alumni@kellenberg.org. You may also

find more information or register online by visiting: www.kellenberg.org/reunion. Please also save

the date for reunions for the classes of 1992 and 2007, which will be held on September 9, 2017!

Job Opening - Weekend Sacristan – St. Joseph Church, Babylon A position is open for a sacristan to work on Saturdays at St. Joseph’s Parish in Babylon. The hours

would be 9:30am to 6:30pm. Duties include setting up for funerals, weddings, assisting at First Holy

Communions, Reconciliations, setting up for Mass, collection drop-off, closing Church and keeping

Church looking neat and clean.

Availability to cover Sunday sacristan schedule, when needed. Experience preferred.

Qualified candidates may call (631) 669-0068 x105 or e-mail jzollo@stjosephsbabylon.org.

Golden Jubilee of the Charismatic Renewal Mark your calendars. Come and celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the Charismatic Renewal in our

Catholic Church. The Charismatic Conference and celebration will be held in Scranton, Pennsylvania

at Scranton University. Conference dates are August 4th, 5th, and 6th, 2017. Our Jubilee Theme will be,

“All were filled with the Holy Spirit” Acts 2:4

Bus transportation is available for the weekend. A charter bus will be picking up all registered

participants at Saint Cyril and Methodius Parish in Deer Park, and at Our Holy Redeemer in Freeport.

For Conference Registration Forms and transportation information please call Anna Baciuska at

516-223-8594.

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Something

to Draw Draw a

picture of

what you think

your special

place in Heaven might

look like.

Prayer

Dear Jesus,

Thank you

for promising to make

a special place for me

in Heaven.

Sharing the Gospel

Jesus is getting a place ready for you in

Heaven. One day, you can spend time with

Jesus there. You will never get sick. You

will never be sad. You will never be left

out. You will be loved because you are

God’s special child, and He wants to spend

time with you every day.

Jesus is getting ready for

you. Make sure you are get-

ting ready for Jesus. Ask God

to help you grow closer to Him every day.

Mission for the Week