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Pastor: Msgr. James P. Lisante

Associate Pastor: Rev. Kevin ThompsonRev. Fernando Egargo

In Residence: Rev. Anthony John HeinleinRev. James Vargheese

Permanent Deacon: Rev. Mr. Dominick ValdaroRev. Mr. Frank GariboldiRev. Mr. Ferdinando Ferrara

Business Manager: John BrosnanOutreach Director: Corinne LokMusic Director: Elizabeth WoodsReligious Ed. Director: Donna KesselmanParish Trustees: Dr. James R. Dolan, Jr.

Mrs. Dorothy O’SullivanTelephone Numbers

Rectory: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .541-3270Religious Education: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .799-5179Convent: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .541-1748R.C.I.A.: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .799-5179Parish Outreach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .541-1260

Website: www.ollmp.org

The Parish Office ScheduleMonday to Thursday 9AM to 9PMFriday 9AM to 4PMSaturday 9AM to 5PMSunday 9AM to 3PMThe office is Closed from 12/Noon to 1PM for Lunch

Mass TimesMonday through Friday: 6:45, 8:30am, 8:00pmSaturday: 6:45, 8:30am/5:00pm and

5:15pm ChapelSunday: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30am, 12:30pm

BaptismIt is advised that the parents schedule an interview with apriest one month before the preferred baptism date.Baptismal preparation classes are offered on the 2ndSunday of the month. Parents are encouraged to attend the10:30 AM mass on the 2nd Sunday and the preparationclass will follow the mass in the Rectory. All couplesseeking to baptize a child must attend the class. Baptismsare preformed on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every monthat 2PM. Please call the Rectory to schedule anappointment at (516) 541-3270.

ConfessionsSaturdays, Eves of Holy Days and Eves of First Fridays4:00 to 5:00pm.

MarriagesThe prospective bride and groom should discuss details ofthe marriage with one of the priests of the parish at leastsix months prior to the date of the wedding.

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary TimeFebruary 24, 2019

The Mission Statement ofOur Lady of Lourdes Parish

Our Lady of Lourdes is a welcoming parish familywhose purpose is to model Christ, as guided by Mary,in a life defined by faith and love. We seek to advanceGod's will through acts of Charity and Kindness.

“to Jesus through Mary”

Our Lady of Lourdes ChurchMassapequa Park, New York 11762

February 24, 2019

This Week’s

Masses

Lector Schedule

The bread and wine have been donated

In Memory of Albert Palmer By His Family

The Sanctuary candles for the Church and Chapel have been

donated for A Special Intention

By Carolyn

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish

Monday, February 25th 6:45 James & Dorothy Dolan Family 8:30 Minerva Magadia Homer & Tina Guanlao

8PM Anthony Magnatta Marie & Chris Buono

Tuesday, February 19th 6:45 Warren Slavin Greg Slavin 8:30 Audrey Catalano Alice & Bernard Hennelly 8PM Marie Saccente Gail & Steven Buono

Wednesday, February 20th 6:45 Protection of the Unborn 8:30 Rafaele Laucella Nicolo Antonitti 8PM John & Cynthia Beason Family

Thursday, February 21st 6:45 Fr. Robert Mason 8:30 Bob Forestor Bridget Sullivan 8PM Florence, Elwood & Anthony King Inferrera Family

Friday, February 22nd 6:45 In Thanksgiving 8:30 Special Intention for Carolyn 8PM Maria Carmen Romero Capolevielle Kling Family Saturday, February 23rd 6:45 Louis Grefig Richard Grefig 8:30 Salvatore Gualtieri Family 5PM Frank Massaro Family 5:15PM John McHugh Betty & John Dettori Sunday, February 24th 7:30 Gladys Dempsey Mr. & Mrs. J. Bonarrigo 9:00 Richard Olson Dot Vesper 10:30 Vita Rising, Barry Champney, Elizabeth Ferguson 12:30 Barry Champney Nina Castoria

Pray for the Repose of the Souls of

Paul P. Nocella

Irene Friel

Lillian Birmingham

May the Souls of the

Faithful Departed, Through the Mercy of God,

Rest in Peace.

Mass Celebrants for Next Weekend

Saturday, March 2nd 5:00 p.m. Fr. Kevin 5:15 p.m. Fr. Tony Sunday, March 3rd 7:30 a.m. Fr. Tony 9:00 a.m. Fr. Kevin 10:30 a.m. Monsignor Lisante 12:30 p.m. Fr. Andiy

Saturday, March 2nd

-5:00 PM - Carey Persico &

Theresa Belessimo Burke

Sunday, March 3rd -7:30 am - Marie-Laetitia Woolley & Bernard Hennelly -9:00 am - Sue Bouffier & Matt Imperio -10:30 am - Dolores Cianciabella & Jim Dolan -12:30 pm - Isidora Bacani & Rick Harrington

In additional to our list of donors printed in last week’s bulletin, we thank the follow-ing parishioners for their generous dona-

tions to the Our Lady of Lourdes Feast Day Flower Fund:

Ariane Joseph

Bernadette Schaffer Mary Okonu

A Letter from the Pastor’s Desk… Dear Friends:

Gabriel and Alexander Zapata are young parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes Par-

ish, one brother in high school, the other in college. Both have served with distinc-

tion as Altar Servers, and both have worked at the rectory. With sponsorship by our

parish, the brothers recently attended the World Youth Day in Panama at which

Pope Francis inspired the young people present and those watching and listening around the world to em-

brace and live the faith fully.

I asked Gabriel to share with us some of the experiences the brothers had at this international celebra-

tion of faith. His letter about the event is printed below. Please read it and, with me, be grateful for every

young person who tries to live a good and faithful life in Christ.

In the love of Christ,

Msgr. Jim Lisante

Pastor

Dear Parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes,

As you may or may not know, this year was World Youth Day. World Youth Day is an international

Catholic event that occurs every four years in which young people from all around the world gather in one

country to both grow in their relationship with God, and to have an encounter with Christ. This year it was

held in Panama City, Panama. The theme was “Here I am the servant of the Lord” Luke 1:38. My brother and I

were given the opportunity to go on this pilgrimage representing Our Lady of Lourdes. My brother Alexander

and I were excited to be going because it had been a dream of ours to go to World Youth Day. We were unable

to go to the one that occurred in Poland in 2016, and because of the coverage we saw of it on TV, we were ex-

cited to be able to witness it firsthand. We had heard many conversion, vocation, and miracle stories of things

that had happened in these great pilgrimages, and hoped for the same. I went with this hope on the trip to Pa-

nama hoping for more clarity in my life, and for whatever the Lord had planned for me.

There was a lot of movement happening in Panama throughout World Youth Day. There was joy in the

air along with the many concerts, Masses, catechesis sessions, holy hours, screaming and singing in the streets,

flags being waved, items being traded, and a lot of walking. Going on this trip I didn’t know what to expect,

but this was definitely not what I expected. I was more focused on questions such as, “What is the reason that

God has given me the opportunity to be able to go to Panama?” “What will I eat while there?” “What will my

group be like?” and, “How will I spend my free time there?” The idea of traveling to another country without

knowing where I was going, what I was going to do, and in what order I was going to do it was overwhelming

since I prefer to have my life in an itinerary. I am used to knowing what is going to happen and when, rather

than to go along with a plan that is announced right before we do it. I accepted this and had a great time. The

little things like walking to the various event locations was one of the exciting moments. As a group we would

sing several songs both in English and Spanish, and scream every country’s name that we passed by as they

did the same to us. The connection with all of these strangers was something that didn’t seem human well at

least unlike New York. We were all there happy to be with other young people from all around the world.

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In Panama I learned a couple of things from the Catechetical sessions and other talks. One of the sisters

from a talk that was given at a concert was speaking about purity. One of the points that she emphasized was

that our love is worth it, referring to the giving of our bodies to others. She was saying that someone, “the

one,” whether we know them now or not, has to wait to receive our love. By this she was saying that we can’t

just give it away as if it were nothing. We have huge value that we can’t see or understand until we believe it.

We have to realize there isn’t and never will be anyone like us on this Earth again. God made us all unique,

and gives us a great value. Jesus’ death on the cross is our proof of this. The generations ahead of us made love

seem like less than what it is, but if we see our own self worth then we won’t give up who are so easily. We

can reverse this lack of true love by showing that we are worth more than sex, we are children of God and are

much more than mortal bodies.

One of the great conversion stories that we heard was also at a catechesis. The speaker was this Austra-

lian bishop who told us about how he came to be a priest. For him it was being among the dead. When he was

younger he used to walk to school every day. The route was long, but there was a shortcut through a cemetery.

Every day he went to school, he would take it and, as was the custom, he would pray for the dead. When he

got older, around his high school years, he asked himself, “What will I be known for when I am there?” From

this moment on he searched for something that would give his life value. Since he walked through the ceme-

tery so often, he would see the Catholic priests there burying people and believed that maybe he could spend

the rest of his life helping people and this is what he did. From this story I got that God can call us every day

even in those things that we call routines. We just have to make the time to realize what God is calling us to do

by reflecting on how God has manifested himself in my day today. It is never late to see what God wants of

one. Every day we should look and complete these goals. If I am walking and see someone who has fallen

down and am healthy enough to help them up then I should, if I can’t get someone else to help. In so many cir-

cumstances God is calling, but we have to make time to listen to his voice through what we may be experienc-

ing day to day.

Last but not least - Pope Francis. Our Diocese was blessed with being close to Pope Francis multiple

times although it was not expected. It was a great experience for me. On the second day the Pope was process-

ing in which was Wednesday the 23rd when we got to see him for the first time. When he passed by there was

a lot of noise, but as he passed this feeling of peace and joy was left behind. All the waiting and walking was

worth it. The Pope had challenged the youth to say yes just as Mary did, not worrying about the circumstances

of our yes. He repeated that we were not the future but the present, claiming that overused phrase to be invalid

because we are members of society also. He told us to get up and not to remain on the ground, taken over by

the experiences that life throws at us. He encouraged us rather to embrace the difficulties that we face just as

Jesus embraced the cross. Through his messages the Pope wanted us to accept that we all have a mission here

on this Earth, we are not here for just a good time. We have to keep fighting even when it seems impossible

and bring others with us to the feet of Jesus, and spread the gospel through our love, joy, patience, and accep-

tance.

With much love,

Gabriel Zapata


From the Our Lady of Lourdes Department of Religious Education

Week Nineteen: Wednesday February 27

or Saturday March 2

Wednesday, February 27: Must be completed before student can move up

to the next grade level:

Level 8: All Confirmation activities due.

Level 7: All Confirmation preparation activities due.

Levels 3, 4, 5, 6: Three Mass Reflection worksheets due

Wednesday, March 6: Ash Wednesday – Ashes will be distributed to all students.

Sunday, March 10: Level 1: Family Mass at 10:30am. Meet in the reserved section on the right side of the church.

Students must sign in.

Wednesday, March 27 or Saturday, March 30: Final Exam for students in Levels 3 though 8

Sunday, March 31: Level 2: Family Mass at 10:30am. Meet in the reserved section on the right side of the church.

Students must sign in.

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and

the Diocese of Rockville Centre mandates that every

child enrolled in a Level 1 through Level 6 Religious

Education program receives an age-appropriate Think

First & Stay Safe lesson each year using the Child Lures

Prevention Program. Parents were issued a Child Lures

Prevention Handbook to review the program, and they

were invited to attend their child’s safety lesson.

Last summer, catechist Miss Sue Bouffier, religious

education director Mrs. Donna Kesselman, and parish

trustee Mrs. Dorothy O’Sullivan, attended a training session for the implementation and presentation of

these safety lessons within the religious education program. Training was administered by the Diocese of

Rockville Centre Office for the Protection of Children, and religious educators from the other parishes in the

diocese were also in attendance.

Pictured above, Miss Sue worked with the Level 5 and Level 6 students on Bullying and Cyberbullying

lessons. Short videos emphasizing the hurtful outcomes of lying and gossiping illustrated the teachings of

God’s Eighth Commandment, as well as Jesus’ great commandment to “love one another as I have loved

you”. Students were also provided with examples of things they could do if they are being bullied.

In January, Miss Sue presented lessons to students in Levels 1 through 4 on stranger danger and

respecting each other’s personal space, which incorporated elements of the fourth and fifth

commandments. Students were given guidance on various ways they can handle uncomfortable or

dangerous situations, including identifying the “safe adults” to whom they can turn for help or protection.

Short, interactive and engaging videos were viewed, and then students and teachers acted out some of the

scenarios on our auditorium stage.

These safety lessons also satisfy another diocesan mandate to incorporate Catholic Social Teachings on

Human Dignity into our curriculum as it applies to the lesson of each day.

Parish

Outreach

“We Care” Blankets

As our wonderful group of “Care Blanket” volun-teers continue to meet on Wednesday mornings

from 10:00-11:30am at Parish Outreach, the gifts of their love, time and talent in crocheting and knitting beautiful blankets for seriously ill children is noth-ing less than a beautiful thing!

Since our group began in November 2009, the com-pleted blanket count as of February 20 stands at 3,515. I’m sure in no time at all we will be adding to this amazing number. Thank you to our lovely group of ladies for all the good work you do to bring love and comfort to many children undergoing can-cer care.

Outreach is happy to accept donations of crochet hooks, and is especially in need of acrylic yarns in support of this effort. If you are interested in joining our group please contact Parish Outreach at 516-541-1260.


Food Pantry

Our parish food pantry continues to thrive all because of the goodness of our parish family. Your continued support and en-couragement is always greatly appreciated. We could not do all we do without your kind concern for those in need.

The following basic food items are most in need on an everyday basis (The items in Bold print are most in need at this time). May God bless you and your families for all the good you do in kindness to others!

Canned Tuna Cereal s Coffee

Canned Fruit Pancake Mix Tea bags

Applesauce Pancake Syrup Powdered Milk

Pasta Can Vegetables Juices

Tomato Sauce Instant Potatoes Soups

Peanut Butter Egg Noodles Macaroni & Cheese

Jelly Rice Cookies/Crackers

Oatmeal Beans Jell-O/ Pudding

Rice or Noodle-Roni

Parish Outreach hours are Mon., Tues., & Thurs. —10:00am to 2:00pm,

and Wed. 10:00am to 11:30am

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Ministry of Consolation

The most valuable gifts we can give are those that come from the heart. The precious gifts of our time, love, and compassion are especially needed during the time of the loss of a loved one.

Created to provide warmth, caring, and personal atten-tion to assist families in preparation for the funeral Mass, this particular ministry can never have too many helping hands. Whether your interest be that of a Greeter, Lector, or EM, please give some though as to sharing your time and talents and being a part of this ministry’s call to love and care for one another.

If you are considering volunteering for Ministry of Con-solation and have questions about doing so or questions about what each position entails, please call the Parish Outreach at 516-541-1260. I would be happy to speak to anyone considering joining this group of wonderful vol-unteers that already belong to this Ministry.

"Whatever you do to the least of these, you do to Me."

Matthew 25:40

Our Parish depends solely on your generosity to meet each week’s expenses. Our regular Sunday collections account for more than 60% of our operating budget. Your continued support, especially during these difficult economic times, is both needed and appreciated.

Prayers for the Sick Let us continue to pray for peace.

Let us also pray for all those serving in the military or the peace corps.

With special care we pray especially for:

Sgt. Brian Andrew Dayman US Army, PFC Joseph DiCicco Army, Commander Christopher DeMay - Navy , Nicholas R. DoLieto - Marine Corps, Timothy Erkens USAF Staff Sergeant, Army, Capt. Michael Fer-rari, USMC, Spencer French, 1st Lieutenant, SRA Sen-ior Airman Robert J. Gerry - Air Force, Spec. Steven Gianatiempo - US Army, Brandon Goodwin, Petty Off., 2nd Class, USCG, Stefanie Goodwin, Petty Off., 3rd Class, USN, Kenny Greening -PFC-Army, Sean Hen-drickson -Master of Arms, US Navy, Chaplain Major Timothy Hirten, USAF, Maj. Luke Holian USMC, SPC Justin Lansford -US Army, Sgt. Todd J. Lobraico USAF, Major Michael Edward Loconsolo, US Army, Pvt Mat-thew Macario - US Army, Garrett Macchio A1C, Air force, Pvt. Ryan McCann Army, Pvt. Matthew McQuade-Army, Jason Moritz - Sgt. USAF, Pvt 1st Class Joshua Nichols - US Army, Lt. Col. Thomas O’Connor, US Army, Cpt. David Paolillo USAF, Cpt. Kathleen Paolillo USAF, L. CPL Michael E. Porfidio - USMC, PFC Dominique R. Quiban, USMC Capt. Joseph Shultz, Sgt. Matthew Sirianni, 2nd LT, Army, Christo-pher John Sherlock, US Army, L CPL Eric Vazquez USMC, US Army, Spec. Zachary Small - US Army, US Army Sgt. Michael Stephney, Capt. James Eyester—US Army, CPL. Ryan Thomas Albergo - USMC, Private 1st Class Bryan Antico - US Navy, Senior Airman Justin Craig, 1st Lt. Connor Lewis - US Army, Timothy Breen Combes—US Army, CPL Ken Chun - US Army, Pvt. Brady O’Sullivan—US Army, Sgt. Nicholas J. Schnei-der—US Army, Kyle Beck—Navy Airman If you know a Service Member that you would like

to add to this list please contact the rectory

516-541-3270

Please include name, rank and branch of service.


Joe Amorin, Jean Bahadur, Palma

Beilman, Bobby Bernstein, Ann

Bertrand, Edward Bodor, Thomas

Boffardi, Stephen Burch, Jr.,

Tim Burns, John & Alma Cappa,

Marie Cariola, Carol Castellano,

Alfred Cavalli, Billy Coyne, Eugene Drury,

Richard Fasano, Peggy Gallagher, William

Gallagher,Nora Gannon, Melissa & Timothy

Gatto, James Gick, Agnes Hans, Marion

Harrington, June Jandovitz, Jesus Jupio,

Diane Kantor, Peter F. Kearns III, Andrea

Kimble, Father Marty Klein, Ella Linehan,

Fred Margiotta, Lena Mastandrea, Sandy

Mattina, Kevin McCann, Florence Mirro,

Amparo Monsalve, Marie Molloy, Adriana

Moritz, Mary Mullin, James Myers, Ellen

Nadler, Blanche Navon, Herman Navon,

Vincent Pinto, Michael Prior, Mary Eileen

Prisinzano, Concetta Purick, Irene Romano,

Jean Marie Roncallo, Sheila Rosenbaum,

Peter Schumacher, Margo Sciarrotta, Jennifer

Shriver, Cathy Sullivan, Rose Suthard, Marie

Tiné, Elizabeth Thompson, Larry Tomanelli,

Jean Trier, Diana Vallone, Ursula Vobis

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Last Weekend’s Collections: $13,483.00


March, 2018

Dear Friends:

The Lenten practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving open our hearts to the presence of our loving

and ever present God. It is a time for reflecting on the enormous sacrifice our Lord made on Good

Friday. It’s also a time for making sacrifices of our own. One of the purest sacrifices we can make is

also one of the most loving. And it begins when we show compassion to others.

As Pope Francis said, “Prayer brings us back to the path of truth about ourselves and about God;

fasting makes us share the reality of so many people who face the anguish of hunger and makes us pay

more attention to our neighbor; charity is a blessed occasion to collaborate with God's providence in

benefit of His children.”.

When you give to the Catholic Ministries Appeal, your neighbors experience the merciful presence of

Christ through Outreach and Catholic Charities’ programs that serve the basic needs of the poor,

troubled, weak and oppressed in our community.

This Appeal also supports our efforts in evangelization, liturgy and worship. Consider the multitudes

of children who are taught the faith through our Catholic schools and religious education programs and

are able to continue their faith journey as they benefit from Campus, Young Adult and Youth Ministry

Programs. It also funds the resources necessary to support our seminarians who are studying and

preparing to serve us as priests.

If you have not yet made a pledge as of yet, please consider participating in the 2019 Catholic

Ministries Appeal as one way of “collaborating with God's providence in benefit of His children.”

May this Lent be a source of dramatic missionary growth both in our lives and for our great Diocese.

I keep you and your family in my Masses and Prayers.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Most Reverend John O. Barres

Bishop of Rockville Centre

Worldwide Marriage Encounter presents: Celebrate Marriage

An Full Day Enrichment for married couples

All married couples are welcome to join us on

Saturday March,16, 2019

930am -4:30pm

Corpus Christi Parish

155 Garfield Ave, Mineola, NY 11501 We will gather for 9:30am in the parish hall Continental Breakfast and Lunch Provided

$40 per couple

RSVP March 8th

Diane & Jim Popp 516-794-0069 [email protected]


St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Dance

All are invited to join us for an evening of dinner and dancing, featuring The Irish Mist!

The event will take place on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at

Kellenberg Memorial High School (1400 Glenn Curtiss Blvd.) from 7 to 11PM. The cost for the evening is $40.

Please register by visiting www.kellenberg.org/kapa

or by contacting the Office of Advancement at 516-292-0200 x245.

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.kellenberg.org/kapa


Sunday

March 24 2019

9:30 am to

3:30 pm

““AA LLeenntteenn LLiisstteenniinngg wwiitthh MM aarryy aatt tthhee CCrroossss””

Day of Prayer at the Seminary The Lenten Season leads us to the cross, and at its base stands the Blessed Mother. In this recollection day,

we will listen with Mary to the “seven last words” of Jesus, and be guided by her understanding and application.

Conferences Lunch Confession Mass

Rev. Patrick J. Griffin, C.M. Executive Director

Vincentian Center for Church & Society St. John’s University

sponsored by

Friends of the Seminary Spirituality Committee

$30 per Guest [No charge for Friends of the Seminary] Register on-line: www.icseminary.edu

R.S.V.P. March 18, 2019 No charge for Members of Friends of the Seminary ● $30 non-Member ● List additional attendees on reverse side

NAME NO. ATTENDING

ADDRESS CITY/STATE/ZIP PARISH TEL E-MAIL Please make check payable to: Seminary of the Immaculate Conception

CREDIT CARD: VISA AMEX M/C DISCOVER AMT $

NAME ON CARD:

CARD NO. EXP. /

RETURN TO: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 631.423.0483x102 [email protected]

Development Office Seminary of the Immaculate Conception 440 West Neck Road Huntington, NY 11743


Come Watch One Hour With Me…

The Nocturnal Adoration

Society will be holding their monthly prayer sessions

starting Friday evening March 1st beginning at 9:00

PM. We will continue through the night ending at

6:30 Saturday morning.

Each session is one hour long, and all are welcome to spend just one hour or more.

Come join us! All sessions are held in the Chapel.

Anyone wishing to become a Nocturnal Adoration Society member, please contact Helen or Joe Amorin

at 516-799-0039 or call the rectory.


PRO LIFE NEWS

PRAY: Our society is in a battle between two ideologies: a culture of death and a culture of life.

We know this is not a political battle, but rather a spiritual battle (Ephesians 6:12). Pray for hearts

and minds to be changed. Pray for peoples’ eyes to be opened to value and protect life.

ROSARY AND ADORATION FOR LIFE: Please consider spending time before the Blessed Sacrament to pray the Rosary for

the conversion of hearts and minds so that all might have reverence and respect for the God-given gift of life, from the moment of

conception until natural death. Please pray for an end to violence in all its forms.

SPIRITUAL ADOPTION: Make a personal commitment to pray daily for one unborn child who is in danger of being aborted.

You are asked to ‘spiritually adopt’ one unknown baby and pray that this child be carried to term and experience the fullness of

life as God intended. Daily prayer: "Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love you very much. I beg you to spare the life of the unborn baby

that I have spiritually adopted who is in danger of abortion.” (Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen)

HOPE AND HEALING AFTER ABORTION: The Sisters of Life host monthly Days of Prayer & Healing, Gatherings, and

Hope & Healing Weekend Retreats. They include witnesses of mercy, Scripture sharing, personal prayer, opportunity for Sacra-

mental Confession, and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Call 866-575-0075 or email: [email protected]

VISIBILITY MATTERS: Weekly prayerful presence at Planned Parenthood, Massapequa - Saturdays 10:30am-12pm, 35 Car-

mans Rd, Massapequa (across from the mall parking lot). For info: 516-541-8056.

ABORTION PILL REVERSAL: If you know of someone who has taken the first dose of the Abortion Pill (Mifeprex or RU-

486) and regrets her decision, there is help! An effective process called Abortion Pill Reversal is available. It may not be too late

to save her pregnancy. The helpline will connect her with a medical professional who can guide her towards reversing the effects

of the abortion pill. Help is available every step of the way. Call the 24/7 Helpline: 877-558-0333 See: abortionpillreversal.com

EMBRYO PROFILING – SHORTCUT TO DESIGNER BABIES? Michael Cook, editor at Bioedge.org, wrote on 2/15/19,

“While genome modification for complex traits like IQ may be the stuff of science fiction, not science fact, at least with cu rrent

technology, another path to children with higher IQs is not. ‘Embryo profiling’ compares features in embryos to determine which

is more likely to have a higher IQ or more musical ability or more sporting ability. A company called Genomic Prediction is a l-

ready promising that it can detect the risk factors for intellectual disability, short stature and diseases ranging from hypothyroidism

to coronary artery disease. According to its website, “GP offers IVF parents a cost-effective means to evaluate genetic risk due to

chromosomal abnormality (ploidy), single-gene mutations, and polygenic disease.” Geneticist Peter Visscher, of the University of

Queensland, Australia told New Scientist that embryo profiling is technically feasible but “repugnant”. However, he acknowl-

edges that it could be popular…Writing in Stat, a bioethicist, a psychiatrist and a geneticist argue that the practice needs to be

regulated in the United States.” They stated, “Placing limits on the genetic selection of embryos is one small way for our society to

affirm the importance of achieving a balance between the ethical obligations to shape our children and to accept them as they are –

and the importance of closing, rather than widening, the gap between the rich and the poor…Regulation would seek to draw the

lines between things that are – and are not – acceptable to do with embryos.” (What happens to the unacceptable or ‘unused’ em-

bryos? Are they destroyed, discarded, ‘donated’ to research which inevitably leads to destruction?)

GERMLINE EDITING: On 2/16/19, Cook wrote at Bioedge, “The debate continues over the ethics of genetically editing the

genome and making it possible to pass on changes to future generations…Peter Singer and Julian Savulescu…contend in the jour-

nal Bioethics that modifying the genome could be ethical.” A recent controversy involved the gene editing of two healthy embryos

by Chinese biophysicist He Jiankui which resulted in the birth of baby girls. Singer and Savulescu argued that Jiankui’s tria l was

unethical not because it involved gene editing, but because it failed to conform to the basic values and principles that govern all

research involving human participants. Cook notes that according to Singer and Savulescu, “it seems likely that He exposed the

embryos – and now the babies – to unreasonable risk, apart from misinforming their parents. This was the fundamental ethical

error in his experiment, not his willingness to alter the genome. Singer and Savulescu appear to feel that human germ line ed iting

is all but inevitable.” They stated, “At the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing, where He revealed his re-

search, the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine called for a ‘translational pathway to human germ line gene

editing’. In our view, to be ethically justifiable, such a ‘translational pathway’ should be: catastrophic single gene disorders (like

Tay-Sachs disease), then severe single gene disorders (like Huntington’s disease), then reduction in the genetic contribution to

common diseases (like diabetes and cardiovascular disease), then enhance immunity and perhaps even delaying ageing.” Cook

notes that in terms of enhancement, “not curing diseases but improving human potential in areas like sporting ability or inte lli-

gence…if it were possible and safe, Singer and Savulescu would be in favor of it, provided it were equitably available.”

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3rd THURSDAY EVENINGS, 7:30 PM

IN THE PARISH CENTER ROOM 16

We have changed our MOSJ meeting days to

ONLY ONE Thursday

each month.

Next Meeting: March 21st

BINGO! Friday Nights at 7:30 in

the OLL School Building

Hosted by the

Knights of Columbus

2019 SAT EXAM PREP COURSE

For May 4th SAT Exam

Course will held on the following Saturdays:

March 9, 16, 23, 30,

And April 6, 13

9:00—11:30 a.m. in Marian Hall

Course: $250.00 (includes textbook)

CONTACT: Mrs. Stutzmann

516-922-4888 X-5241

ST. DOMINIC HIGH SCHOOL

Next Parish Coffee Social

Sunday, March 10th, 2019

HALL RENTAL

ALL TYPES OF FUNCTIONS

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

2 Eastgate Road

Massapequa Park, NY

516-798-9887 (next to Big Daddy’s on Front Street)

www.kofc-6911.org

Scroll down to HALL RENTAL for directions and pictures of hall

Theology Classes will resume now,

starting with Tuesday, March 5th in

the Church Basement from 7:30 to

9:00 PM. Everyone Welcome. No

need to phone; just come.

OʼKEEFE, CPA, LLCCertified Public AccountingPERSONAL INCOME TAX,

BUSINESS RETURNSNOT-FOR-PROFIT

Timothy F. OʼKeefe, CPA, CFP, MA(parishioner)

www.okeefecpallc.com516-586-4940

375 Fulton St., Farmingdale, NY 11735

WILLIS B. CARMANATTORNEYAT LAW280 Main StreetFarmingdale516-224-3514

Elder Law, Wills, TrustsEstate Planning, Estates

Real Estate

PPHHIILL CCEEPPAARRAANNOO Plumbing & HeatingAll Leaks Repaired • Floods Pumped

Repair or Replace: Faucets • Toilets • Sinks • Drains • Heat • Waste & Water Lines Residential Specialist

ALL WORK PERFORMED BY OWNERHighly Recommended By His Customers

TRY ME ONCE YOU’LL BE IMPRESSED WITH THE SERVICE

McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home Inc.Newly Expanded With Large Spacious Chapels and Located Only 2 Miles From Our Lady of Lourdes

William Law Trudden- Owner/Director Thomas J. Gunnip - Director385 Main Street, Farmingdale

PAT DOLAN PLUMBINGLicensed Master Plumber

24 HR. EMERGENCY SERVICE798 - 8 9 4 3

ARTHUR F. WHITE FUNERAL HOME, INC.A tradi t ion of Caring Since 1923

FARMINGDALE BETHPAGEROBERT A. WHITE, SR. - OWNER 315 CONKLIN STREET 234 BROADWAY STEPHEN J. MAHONEY - DIRECTORNANCY J. WHITE - OWNER 516-249-0336 516-931-1454 WILLIAM D. PARSONS

4870 Sunrise Hwy., Massapequa Park516-541-4467

Breakfast / Lunch 7 AM - 3ish

POWELL FUNERAL HOME, INC.Serving This Area Since 190867 Broadway Amityville, N.Y.

691-0172

QUICK EMERGENCY RESPONSE 24 HR. 7 DAYS

516-454-655735 YEARS EXPERIENCEwww.ceparanoplumbing.com

Serving the Parish Area

Lic. Master PlumberServing all NassauNo Job Too Small

Insured

AndHolidays

249-1303

“How Can We Help You?”

#209 FOR ADVERTISING: THE CHURCH BULLETIN INC., 200 DALE ST., W. BABYLON, NY 11704-1104 (631) 249-4994 • www.thechurchbulletininc.com • [email protected]

ASK ABOUT MY 2 YEAR GUARANTEE

Ed’s Service Center950 Carmans Rd., Massapequa

(516) 795-5121State Inspection, Alignments,General Repairs, Road Service

Computer Diagnostics

540 Broadway • Massapequa • NY • 11758JamesFuneralHome.com

516.541.4000•Newly Renovated Chapel • Preplanning • Handicapped Accessible

Monuments & Inscriptions • Children’s Playroom

www.mccourtandtrudden.org

BRINGING CHRIST’S HEALING MISSION TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.

Catholic Health Services has first-class doctors and hospitals across Long Island.

For one near you, call 855-CHS-4500.

Open 7 Days

Come enjoy our “old fashioned” customer service994411 CCaarrmmeennss RRooaadd ((iinn tthhee CCaarrmmeennss RRdd.. SShhooppppiinngg PPllaazzaa))

(516)590-3640

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