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Pastor: Msgr. James P. Lisante

Assistants: Rev. Anthony John HeinleinRev. Edward Seagriff

In Residence: Rev. Cletus Nwaogwugwu

Permanent Deacon: Rev. Mr. Dominick ValdaroRev. Mr. Frank Gariboldi

Parish Manager: John CarlsenBusiness Manager: John BrosnanOutreach Director: Corinne LokMusic Director: J.C. Laws

[email protected] Ed. Director: Bernadette Schaefer

Telephone NumbersRectory: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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 5PMSaturday 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.

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary TimeSeptember 18, 2016

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

September 18, 2016

Masses For The Week

Lector Schedule

The Bread and Wine has been

donated this week For a Special Intention

Pray for the repose of the souls of

Our Lady of Lourdes

Rest in peace

The Sanctuary Candle in the Chapel has been donated for a Special Intention

The Sanctuary Candle in the Church

has been donated for a Special Intention

SATURDAY, 9/24

5:00 PM – RICK BACANI

SUNDAY, 9/25

- 7:30 AM – DAVE GORDON

- 9:00 AM – LISA JANDOVITZ & BOB KALIBAN

- 10:30 AM – NINA CASTORIA &

BARRY CHAMPNEY

- 12:30 PM – EFREN BACANI

Monday, September 19th 6:45 Cement Hudson Family 8:30 Anne Brennan Alice & Bernard Hennelly 8 PM Barbara Kettell Glynn Family Tuesday, September 20th 6:45 Victor Norris M/M Michael Rail 8:30 Marianne Danzi M/M James Leonardi 8PM William A. Vobis Barbara & Bob Spencer Wednesday, September 21st 6:45 Noel Martinez Anne-Marie 8:30 Louis Clemente Orologio/ Pascale Lemmo 8PM Jose Morales Doris Garcia Thursday, September 22nd 6:45 Clement Hudson Family 8:30 Jim & Eileen Healy Healy Family 8PM Noel Martinez Family Friday, September 23rd 6:45 William Tamone Delores Cianciabella 8:30 Thomas Tine, Jr. Marie Tine 8PM Lidia Martinez Doris Garcia Saturday, September 24th 6:45 Fr. Robert E. Mason Elizabeth Thompson 8:30 Fr. Robert E. Mason Lynn, Dan & Nicole 5PM Fr. Robert E. Mason Brosnan Family 5:15 Ralph Finelli Family Sunday, September 25th 7:30 William Vobis Patricia & Dominick Valdaro 9:00 Joan Fagan Family 10:30 William Pesek Barbara, Shari & Marcia 12:30 William Shamy Helen Vigilante

Jane Hassler Norma Calbrese

Our Lady of Lourdes September 18, 2016

Dear Friends:

For several years, I've listened to friends tell me about a television program called Blue Bloods. Starring Tom Selleck, it's

a story of a police family, the Reagans. Comment was frequent not only because it's well acted and well written, but folks

couldn't get over how very "Catholic' it was and is. Like many things, I made a mental note to watch it when I had time.

That delay meant I'd never watched the program until last month. And that viewing was by accident. There's a station that

does repeat showings of Blue Bloods, and as my Mom and I flipped through the channels, we spotted Blue Bloods.

And I'm glad we did. It really is a remarkable program, not only because of its excellent production values, but because it

is so unapologetically Catholic. The Reagan family prays together at meals. They go to Church as a family. They freely

admit to being graduates of Catholic education. They number priests among their close friends. They go to confession.

It's truly amazing to see a television program in prime time that treats our Catholic identity with respect and honor.

I'm sorry I delayed in tuning in.

But I'm glad time and repeat airings make seeing this fine series a possibility.

In a similar way, I finally gave in and decided to watch the entirety of the Downton Abbey series which had aired for six

seasons on PBS.

For years I heard nothing but superlatives about this series. But, frankly, I tend to avoid trends and when everyone says

something is a 'must watch,' my instinct is to avoid it! :-) Happily for me, a family member bought me the TV series on

DVD as a birthday present this year. And with no more excuses for avoiding it, I viewed Downton Abbey.

Again, it was a revelation. It has insights into human personality and family dynamics that we can all benefit by watching.

And it reveals things that truly matter in life: forgiveness, growing past our prejudices, the importance of family honesty

and communication. It deals with betrayal, bereavement and the consequences of looking down on anyone because of

where they come from or their economic status. It's beautifully accomplished. And I'm richer for watching it.

So often we put off or delay things we should see, values we should embrace, lessons we should learn.

Which brings me to our recent lively discussions about NFL 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. In his decision first to

sit through our National Anthem at games and now to kneel rather than stand during the Star Spangled Banner, he has

chosen to protest what he perceives as bias and prejudice against African Americans by those who serve as police. This is

his way of condemning and opposing what he perceives as racist institutions.

Someday, I hope Mr. Kaepernick has the chance to travel to Putin's Russia, or present-day China, or Saudi Arabia, or so

many other countries that limit personal freedom of expression. Because in those countries, and too many others, his ac-

tions might well have landed him in prison or dead.

America is not perfect. Far from it. But we are still the best land on earth. Strong enough to accept all forms of criticism

and the right we all have to express those opinions. I believe this talented athlete is wrong. And I find his sporting of socks

that have the image of Police Officers as pigs particularly offensive. But dumb as his actions may be, I'm so glad to live in

a country where even the most foolish opinions are protected by law.

We should never delay in embracing the chance to see and to celebrate what is truly good and of value. Whether it's tele-

vision celebrating the best of us, or the recognition that God truly HAS blessed America in encouraging us to speak our

truth, foolish or wise.

We are so blessed.

In the love of Christ,

Msgr. Jim Lisante

Pastor


The Hard Truths Obama & Hillary refuse to face

The Black Lives Matter movement has been feted repeatedly at the White House and honored at the Democratic National

Convention. Hillary Clinton has incorporated its claims about racist, homicidal cops into her presidential campaign pitch.

This summer’s assassinations of police officers haven’t slowed the anti-cop demonstrations or diminished the virulent hatred

directed at cops during those protests.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick refuses to stand for the national anthem to protest the alleged oppression

of blacks, while pop singer Beyoncé has made the Black Lives Matter movement the focal point of her performances.

Yet the Black Lives Matter movement is based on a lie. The idea that the United States is experiencing an epidemic of ra-

cially driven police shootings is false — and dangerously so.

The facts are these: Last year, the police shot 990 people, the vast majority armed or violently resisting arrest, according to

the Washington Post’s database of fatal police shootings. Whites made up 49.9 percent of those victims, blacks 26 percent.

That proportion of black victims is lower than what the black violent crime rate would predict.

Blacks constituted 62 percent of all robbery defendants in America’s 75 largest counties in 2009, 57 percent of all murder

defendants and 45 percent of all assault defendants, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, even though blacks com-

prise only 15 percent of the population in those counties.

In New York City, where blacks make up 23 percent of the city’s population, blacks commit three-quarters of all shootings

and 70 percent of all robberies, according to victims and witnesses in their reports to the NYPD. Whites, by contrast, commit

less than 2 percent of all shootings and 4 percent of all robberies, though they are nearly 34 percent of the city’s population.

In Chicago, 80 percent of all known murder suspects in 2015 were black, as were 80 percent of all known nonfatal shooting

suspects, though they’re a little less than a third of the population. Whites made up 0.9 percent of known murder suspects in

Chicago in 2015 and 1.4 percent of known nonfatal shooting suspects, though they are about a third of the city’s residents.

Gang shootings occur almost exclusively in minority areas. Police use of force is most likely in confrontations with violent

and resisting criminals, and those confrontations happen disproportionately in minority communities.

But the Black Lives Matter narrative has nevertheless had an enormous effect on policing and public safety, despite its men-

dacity. Gun-related murders of officers are up 52 percent this year through Aug. 30 compared to last year. The cop assassina-

tions are only a more extreme version of the Black Lives Matter-inspired hatred that officers working in urban areas encoun-

ter on a daily basis.

Officers are routinely surrounded by hostile, jeering crowds when they try to conduct a street investigation or make an ar-

rest. Resistance to arrest is up, officers report. Cops have been repeatedly told by President Obama and the media that pedes-

trian stops and public order enforcement are racist. In consequence, they are doing less of those discretionary activities in

high-crime minority communities.

The result? Violent crime is rising in cities with large black populations. Homicides in 2015 rose anywhere from 54 percent

in Washington, DC, to 90 percent in Cleveland. In the nation’s 56 largest cities, homicides rose 17 percent in 2015, a nearly

unprecedented one-year spike. In the first half of 2016, homicides in 51 large cities were up another 15 percent compared to

the same period last year.

The carnage has continued this year. In Chicago alone, at least 15 children under the age of 12 have been shot in the first

seven months of 2016, including a 3-year-old boy who is now paralyzed for life following a Father’s Day drive-by shooting.

While the world knows Michael Brown, whose fatal police shooting in Ferguson, Mo., spurred Black Lives Matter, few peo-

ple outside these children’s immediate communities know their names. Black Lives Matter activists have organized no pro-

tests to stigmatize their assailants.

For the past two decades, the country has been talking about phantom police racism in order to avoid talking about a more

uncomfortable truth: black crime. But in the era of data-driven law enforcement, policing is simply a function of crime. The

best way to lower police-civilian contacts in inner-city neighborhoods would be for children to be raised by their mother and

their father in order to radically lower the crime rate there.

Heather Mac Donald is the author of the newly released “The War on Cops.”

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.

Last week you donated: $ 17,584.50

The second collection for Catholic University was $ 213.00

Prayers for the Sick

Let us continue to pray for

peace. Let us also pray for all

those serving in the military.

With special care we pray especially for: Christopher B. Afetian - Sgt USMC, Sgt. Kevin L. Blieka

U.S. Army, Sgt. Brian Andrew Dayman US Army, PFC

Joseph DiCicco Army, Commander Christopher DeMay -

Navy , Nicholas R. DoLieto - Marine Corps, A1C Timothy

Erkens USAF, Army, Capt. Michael Ferrari, USMC,

Spencer French, 1st Lieutenant, SRA Senior 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 Hendrickson -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 Locon-

solo, US Army, Pvt Matthew 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, Spc. Manuel E. Palmer US Army,

Cpt. David Paolillo USAF, Cpt. Kathleen Paolillo USAF,

L. CPL Michael E. Porfidio - USMC, PFC Dominique R.

Quiban, USMC Capt. Joseph Shultz, Spec. Matthew Sir-

ianni, US Arme, L CPL Eric Vazquez USMC, US Army,

Spec. Zachary Small - US Army, US Army Sgt. Michael

Stephney

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.

Carol Abrams, Kay Abugel, Matthew Alaimo, Vincent

Alaimo, Miriam Americo, Joe Amorin, Jean Bahadur,

Mary Baker, Gayle Bennett, , Clara Bernal, Adrienne

Berndlmaier, Scarlette Boune, Ed Burch, Kevin Burch,

Timothy Burns, Kenny Burns, Cosimo Caffarella, John

Cappa, Michael Caselli, Carol Castellano, Mildred Cas-

tellano, Alfred Cavelli, Mary Conklin, Mike Conlin,

Lucille Cop, Billy Coyne, Siham Denho, Jane Depraida,

Patrick DiGennaro, Maryann DiGilio, Barbara Donovan,

John Dorrer, Eugene F. Drury, Jose Dungca, Billy Dwyer,

Bob Ellis, Michelle Epstein, Chiara Eskew, Leo Fabrizio,

Peggy Fabrizio, Louis Fasano, Richard Fasano, Santina

Figliola, Maureen Flood, Charles Focarazzo, Marie Ga-

tea, Gloria Gilvey, Jeannie Glessing, Agnes Hans, Al

Hans, Terry Hargrave, Jack Hasley, Carol Hayward, Russ

Hayward, Michael Heinlein, Peggy Helm, Mary Burns

Hennelly, Gaspar Ingui, George Jelinek, Joan Johnson,

Jesus Jupio, Peter Kearns III, Basilio Klonis, Richard

Kmitis, Nicholas Krosofsky, Terry Labbate, Philip Leifer,

Irene Lundin, Christopher Madden, Marie Maglione,

Sophia Mary Maglione, Maltese Family, Theresa Mariano,

Terry Mattera, Diana McCarthy, Jerry McGinnis, Chris-

tine Michael, Marie Molloy, Kitch Mooney, Connor Mor-

gan, Linda Mullin, Maryann Mulloy, Blanche & Herman

Navon, Sherri Neft, Dominic Netti, Angela Patruno, Berta

& Bozo Pesa, Kenrich Phill, Vincent Pinto, Anna Probert,

Russell Pulvino, Baby Quinn, Kathleen Reyes, Jack Rice,

Helga Richert, Jean Marie Roncallo, Richard Rosmarin,

Ayden W. Sabino, William C. Salomone, Jan Santacapita,

Derek Sears, Karen Senia, Rhea Sherwin, Mike Siegler,

Cynthia Simpson, Samuel Singer, Charles Sinisi, Patricia

Slezak, Eric Spring, Cliff Stevko, Paul Thompson, Ann

Stella Thomson, Ann Marie Tine, Michelle Tine, Larry To-

manelli, Patti Toner, Jean Trier, Katherine Viola, Donna

Vollaro, Kurt Wagonhauser, Joy Wendel, John J. Wilson,

Jr., Anthony Witt, Mary Woods, Carol Zu-

caro,

Thank you!


Parish Outreach

“We Care Blankets”

As our wonderful group of “Care Blanket” volunteers con-

tinue 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 seri-

ously ill children is nothing less than a beautiful thing!

Since our group began in November 2009, the completed

blanket count stands at 2,078 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 cancer care.

Outreach is happy to accept donations of yarns, crochet

hooks or knitting needles in support of this effort.

If you are interested in joining our group please contact

Parish Outreach at 516-541-1260.

Our Lady of Lourdes

“Food Pantry”

To all the good people of our parish family, I cannot thank

you enough for all you do to embrace the disadvantaged in

our community. Your support and great generosity is a tre-

mendous blessing!

We could not do all we do without you!

Currently our food pantry is in need of:

Breakfast Cereals, Tomato Sauce, Pasta, Coffee

Can Vegetables, Peanut Butter and Jelly

As this time of year often finds the pantry running a little

scant, any of the listed items below would be most wel-

comed. On behalf of those less fortunate, thank you again

for helping outreach continue the good work of assisting

those most in need.

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

Parish Outreach hours are Mon.-Thurs., 9:00am-4:00pm.

“Paper Goods” Drive

On occasion, the folks who come to us for food assistance

will ask if we can provide paper products such as toilet

paper or paper towels. Food donations, as you know, re-

main our first priority! However, it would be a helpful ad-

dition to the folks we serve if we could offer some assis-

tance with paper goods. If you would consider a donation

of toilet paper or paper towels that would be a wonderful

thing! Thank you for all the good you do!

September 18, 2016

“Ministry of Consolation”

Our parish is richly blessed to have gathered a wonderful group of volunteers who make up Our Lady of Lourdes “Ministry of Consolation” team. The most valuable gifts we can give are the gifts that come from the heart. The precious gifts of our time, love and compassion are espe-cially needed during the time of the loss of a loved one.

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

Thank you so much to our coordinator, Deacon Frank Gari-boldi and all our volunteers for embracing this beautiful ministry. Please call Parish Outreach at 516-541-1260 if you would like to volunteer. Thank you for your consid-eration.

Our Lady of Lourdes “Bereavement Support Group”

GENERAL BEREAVEMENT

…For the Loss of a Loved One…

STARTS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Every Tuesday Evening for 7 Weeks: September 13, 20, 27, and

October 4, 11, 18, 25 7:00pm – 8:30pm

PRE- REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Please call:

Parish Outreach ……………516-541-1260, or Rectory Office ………………516-541-3270

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=outreach+ministries&qs=IM&form=QBIR&pq=outreach&sc=8-8&sp=2&sk=IM1

2nd 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 Meetings: October 13th

November 10th

NEXT COFFEE SOCIAL

October 9th

8 am to 12:30 pm

Everyone welcome!

(Helpers needed…..phone rectory)

NEXT WEEKEND MASS CELEBRANTS

If you know of anyone who, because of age or infir-mity, can’t come to Church for sacraments, please phone the Rectory and leave their name, address & tele-phone number, so a Priest or Eucharistic Minister can visit them.

We NEED Eucharistic Ministers to take communion to shut-ins. If you are a

Eucharistic Minister and are willing to bring commun-ion to shut-ins, please call the rectory.

Our Lady of Lourdes

CYO NEWS…..

Help is needed… We NEED….

CYO Workers, Coaches and Athletes

Please Phone Rectory @ 516-541-3270

September 18, 2016

St. Mary Gate of Heaven Catholic Academy announces its

"ALL CLASS REUNION" to be held on Saturday, Octo-

ber 8th, 2016.

For specifics go to SMGH.org and click on All Class

Reunion or call the school at

718-846-0689.

Saturday, September 24th

5:00 p.m. Fr. Andiy

5:15 p.m. Fr. Tony / Chapel

Sunday, September 25th

7:30 a.m. Fr. Ed

900 a.m. Msgr. Lisante

10:30 a.m. Manuel

12:30 p.m. Fr.Cletus


Mass Book Opens for

January 1, 2017 to

June 30, 2017 on

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

at 9am in the rectory.

“Announced Mass” refers to a Mass for which there is a specific date and time. It is announced in the Bulletin and during the Prayer of the Faithful. The weekday Masses are 6:45am, 8:30am and 8pm Saturday is 6:45 and 8:30 am Saturday evening Vigil Masses are 5:00pm and 5:15 (in chapel) Sunday Masses are at 7:30am, 9am, 10:30am, & 12:30 Announced Masses are $15.00. There is an extra $5.00 for those desiring the leatherette folder. There will be a limit of “3” Masses, per person given out on the first day.

Sunday Masses and Saturday Vigil will be lim-

ited to “2” per family, so that all parishioners

will have an opportunity to get a “Sunday

Mass”.

FYI...there are still 6:45 - weekday-masses left in 2016

VIRTUS TRAINING

The next VIRTUS session at Our Lady of Lourdes will be on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 7:00p.m. We will meet in the school building, RM #16/17 (Media Center).

This session is for anyone in our parish in need of Virtus training. To register for this of the session, please sign up on-line at www.virtus.org. Click on the “registration” button and then scroll down to “Rockville Centre” Diocese and follow from there.

http://www.virtus.org/

Our Lady of Lourdes

REMEMBER TO STOP BY THE CD DISPLAY IN THE

CHIRCH LOBBY BY LIGHTHOUSE CATHOLIC MEDIA FOR OUR FEATUREED CD BELOW AND MANY OTHERS TO

PURCHASE FOR ONLY $5.

THERE ARE MANY BEAUTIFUL AND SPIRITUAL CD’S TO CHOOSE ONE, WHY NOT TAKE ONE HOME TODAY?

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

PARENTS:

Parents if you have not already registered your child, please do so as soon as possible. Many classes are full and have been closed. Wednesday classes will begin on September 28. Saturday classes will begin on October 1 at 9:30am. Your child’s teacher will be calling you to confirm the day and time of your child’s class. HALL MONITORS ARE NEEDED FOR NEXT YEAR.

If you are interested, please visit us in Room 1 of the school building. Our summer hours are Mon-Thurs. 9am – 2pm. We need monitors on Wednesday afternoons from 3:45 – 5:00pm and 5:45 – 7:00 and 7:15 – 8:30pm and on Saturdays 9:30am – 10:45am. ATTENTION ALL TEACHERS!

Please join us for a special blessing on CATECHET-ICAL SUNDAY, September 18, at the 9am mass. Training for all new teachers is on Wednesday, Septem-ber 14 at 7pm in Room 24 in the school building. All volunteers over the age of 16 must undergo a back-ground check and attend a VIRTUS training session. Our next training session is on September 21, 7:00-9:00pm in Room 16 in the school building.

September 18, 2016

5th Annual Food & Wine Expo

Saturday, September 24th, 2016

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Advanced Tickets $35 Day of Event Tickets $45

Kellenberg Alumni Parents Association (KAPA) & KMHS

Parents Club invite you to an evening of delicious food and

wine tasting, featuring culinary treats provided by some of

Long Island's most popular eateries, as well as fine wines,

liquors, and beers.

The evening will include raffle prizes and other events. To

purchase tickets online, please visit our website: kellen-

berg.org/expo For more information, contact Mrs. Denise

Miles at [email protected] or (516) 292-0200 x245

Kellenberg Memorial High School Open House

Saturday, October 1st, 201610:00 AM - 1:00 PM Grades 6 though 12

Continuous self-guided tours 1400 Glenn Curtis Blvd.

Uniondale, NY 11553 (516) 292-0200

www.kellenberg.org/openhouse


PLEASE PRAY FOR AN END TO VIOLENCE IN ALL ITS FORMS

VISIBILITY MATTERS: Weekly prayerful presence at the Planned Parenthood facility in Massapequa Sat-

urday mornings, 10:30am-12pm, 35 Carmans Rd, Massapequa (across from the mall parking lot). For info:

516-541-8056.

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 Sacramen-

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

STAND UP FOR LIFE: Please join thousands of others across the United States in a peaceful, prayerful witness to life on Respect

Life Sunday. The 19th Annual Stand Up for Life will be held on Sunday, October 2nd from 2:00pm until 3:30pm along Route 110

and Route 25 in Huntington. All are welcome. Signs will be distributed. Rain or shine. Please call the Long Island Coalition for Life

for more information: 516-243-1435

40 DAYS FOR LIFE: 40 Days for Life is a focused, 40-day, non-stop, around the clock prayer vigil outside Planned Parenthood

and other abortion facilities around the world. This peaceful, prayerful, and educational presence campaign begins September 28

and ends November 6. Join us outside of Planned Parenthood, 540 Fulton Avenue, Hempstead, each day between the hours of 7am

– 7pm. Visit the website www.40daysforlife.com/Hempstead. For more information, contact Vivian by phone at 516-319-7675 or

email her at [email protected]

CHIMERA EMBRYOS AND NIH RESEARCH: Case Western Reserve University bioethicist Insoo Hyun wrote an opinion

piece in PLOS Biology arguing that the NIH should not be so cautious about research that is ethically permissible and has borne

positive results. He stated, “The NIH for years supported research in which human cells are transplanted into animal models, and it

continues to fund human/nonhuman chimera research that lies outside the scope of research singled out in its notice of moratorium.”

He argued that animal welfare may be more important than concerns about the ‘moral humanization’ of chimeras. The United States

Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) published an open letter to the NIH outlining their concerns about the ethics of the NIH

lifting its ban on the funding of controversial chimera (human/animal) experiments. The letter stated, “Catholic morality does not

object in principle to the respectful use of animals in research that can benefit humanity. But because of the unique dignity of the

human person, there are limits to what can morally be done along this line…The NIH proposal…[permits] the destruction of human

embryos; it contemplates producing entities with partly or wholly human brains (without any additional level of scrutiny in the case

of rodents); and it allows for producing living entities who have human gametes (though researchers will be told to take precautions

so these entities do not engage in ‘breeding’).” The USCCB called for the proposal to be set aside. (Xavier Symons, Bioedge.org,

9/10/16)

ACLU LOSES SUIT AGAINST USCCB: A Catholic hospital in Michigan will not be forced to recommend abortions to patients.

Tamesha Means, represented by the ACLU, filed a lawsuit against the USCCB in 2013 claiming the Catholic hospital failed to pre-

sent abortion as an option when her water broke at 18 weeks of pregnancy. She alleged that the hospital was negligent for not hav-

ing presented abortion as an option. The ACLU also claimed an abortion would have been safer for her than naturally miscarrying

her child. The ACLU further alleged the USCCB’s health care directives ‘denied appropriate medical care’ and information about

treatments to Ms. Means. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals disagreed and upheld an earlier district court decision to dismiss the

case. Judge Robert Holmes Bell threw out the case in 2015 stating Means’ claim would “impermissibly intrude upon ecclesiastical

matters.” Bell also ruled the court does not have jurisdiction over the USCCB. Micaiah Bilger wrote at LifeNews.com on 9/12/16,

“By refusing to do abortions… Catholic hospitals are not discriminating against patients or denying them care. Quite the opposite,

these hospitals recognize that there are two patients involved in a pregnancy and provide them both with health care.”

ELECTION DAY 2016: To find out who your NYS Assemblyman or Senator is, go to the following websites and type in your

home address: www.nyassembly.gov/mem/search or www.nysenate.gov/find-my-senator. To find out who your Congressman is, go

to www.house.gov and type in your zip code. For more information on candidates, voter registration, polling places, and absentee

ballots, contact the Board of Elections:

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Our Lady of Lourdes

Gennesaret Retreat For those facing serious illness

A retreat especially designed for persons who live with a serious illness is planned September 23rd, 24th, 25th, 2016 at Montfort Spirituality Center in Bay Shore, NY. This retreat offers a respite, a quiet time, an oasis, to enable one to continue the journey. The retreat focuses on God’s love, His forgiveness and His faithfulness. To register or receive more information about this week-end, please call: Colette Fanelli @ (631) 665-7052.

September 18, 2016

STAND UP FOR LIFE:

Please join the Long Island Coalition for Life in a si-

lent, peaceful Stand Up For Life vigil on Sunday, Oc-

tober 2, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (rain or

shine).

This family friendly event will be in Huntington, at

the intersection of Rt. 25 and Rt. 110, and in Manor-

ville, just south of LIE Exit 70S on County Rd 111.

The Long Island Stand Up For Life is part of a na-

tional event held that day.

Signs provided. Information: 631-243-1435;

[email protected].

Rosary March

12:30 PM Mass

Sunday, October 2nd

After Mass there will be Procession to the Blessed Mother’s Grotto

For Rosary & Benediction

40 Hours Devotion

From: Sunday, October 16th 12:30 PM Mass

Until: Tuesday, October 18th

8:30 AM Mass

ALL IN THE CHURCH

1/2 Hour Adoration Slots

Either thru your Parish Group (you will be contacted)

OR individual arrangements by signing

up at the Rectory.



Our Lady of Lourdes Nocturnal Adoration Society is looking for new members. Please see the information

below which explains what this organization is all about. Please call the rectory to leave your name and

phone number if you are interested in joining or would like more information.

What is the Nocturnal Adoration Society?

The Nocturnal Adoration Society is an association of Catholics dedicated to prayer before the Eucharist for the

praise of God and for the needs of the world.

What is the purpose of the Society?

To unite the members in prayer before the exposed Sacrament during the hours of the night. To deepen the experi-

ence of communion with Christ Eucharistic, as he continues his self-offering and saving power, and to revitalize

Christian commitment toward the "new evangelization." To pray for the needs of the church and the world at large.

Who can be members?

Membership is open to all Catholics. There is no age limit.

What does the membership entail?

Only to spend one hour once a month during the hours of the night, on a given night and at a designated hour, in

prayer before the Blessed Sacrament exposed in a church where the Society, in the form of a local chapter, is estab-

lished. There are no dues and no prescribed activities other than prayer.

Why do members pray before the exposed sacrament?

When praying before the Eucharist exposed, the mind and heart more easily give themselves to communion with

Christ. By focusing attention on the sacramental sign of the memorial of the Lord in a spirit of adoration, thanks-

giving, atonement, and petition, members seek to internalize and give witness to the significance of the Eucharist

for Christian life.

Why do members pray at night?

For reasons of convenience. For many people living in a fast-paced society, a night hour is often more easily set

aside for prayer than one during the day and lends itself to praying in quiet, calm, and recollection.

For reasons of symbolism. Keeping vigil during the hours of the night ― an ancient tradition among Chris-

tians ― draws attention to God as the source of light and goodness amid human weakness and sin, and also stimu-

lates a sense of spiritual preparedness and expectation.

How are members of a chapter organized for the hour of prayer?

Local chapters are encouraged to organize their hours of prayer according to a rotating system, traditional in the

Society, whereby the members, month by month, share equally the easier and more difficult hours. Within this sys-

tem, there is provided a fixed hour for those who, for various reasons (illness, advanced age, shift work, etc.), can-

not take part in the rotating system.

On which night of the month is the vigil held?

The night of the first Friday of the month into Saturday morning;

What do members do during the hour?

During the hour, there are periods of common prayer and periods of silent prayer. For the common prayer, it is tra-

ditional in the Society to use the liturgical prayer taken from the Liturgy of the Hours as well as other dialogue

prayer texts in the Society's prayer book. The silent prayer periods are for personal meditation and contemplation.

Community News

Our Lady of Lourdes Church

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Do you want to develop a deeper relationship with God? Does your search for God seem to be at a crossroad? Do you want to explore new methods in prayer? Or has prayer become difficult?

Do you feel the need for someone to assist you in discern-ing the call of the spirit? Or do you feel the need for a com-panion on the spiritual journey to walk with you and lis-ten?

I will be glad to help you...Efren R. Bacani, Spiritual Di-rector & Parishioner here at Our Lady of Lourdes. Please call me @ (516)281-5876

September 18, 2016

HUGE Indoor Garage Sale

hosted by St. Ignatius Loyola Parish, Hicksville

Dates: September 24 and September 25

Place: St. Ignatius Loyola Old School; East Nicholai

Street, Hicksville.

Handicap accessible.

Time: 10 am to 7 pm

This sale features an enormous mix of items…truly some-

thing for everyone…and priced to sell!

Call (516) 931-0056 for more information.

50th Anniversary Celebration of

Maria Regina High School

Please join us Saturday, November 5, 2016 for Mass and

a cocktail party celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the

opening of Maria Regina High School (1970-1984).

Mass will begin at 4:00 PM, followed by a cocktail party

from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Mass will be concelebrated by

Msgr. James Lisante ’70.

Admission is free, but registration is requested for prepa-

rations to be made. Register online at

www.kellenberg.org/mariaregina

For more information, please contact Mrs. Denise Miles

at (516) 292-0200 ext. 245 or email

[email protected].

Spirituality For Singles - Monthly Singles Gathering

Saturday, Oct 1, 2016, 8:30PM

St. Aidan Parish, 510 Willis Ave., Williston Park, NY,

11596

Our Monthly gathering for singles; discussion & sociali-

zation.

Ages 35+;$5.00 donation - snacks, pizza and beverages

will be served

Contact: Ray (516) 561-6994 or spirituality-

[email protected]



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