October 4, 2020 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time “The vineyard of the Lord is the house of Israel”

Our Lady of the Snow

175 Blue Point Avenue Blue Point, New York 11715

Telephone: 631-363-6385

DAILY MASSES:

Monday - Friday 8:30 AM in Large Church

WEEKEND MASSES:

Saturday 5:00 PM in Large Church Sunday 7:30 AM in Large Church

9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Large Church

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

in Large Church

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Monday 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

in Mother Church

ROSARY: Monday, October 5, 4:45 pm

Mother Church

Pray for Our Sick

In Sympathy

For all who have died this past week, that they rejoice in the heavenly banquet…

Teresa Scheff

Rev. Kevin M. Smith, Pastor

ksmith@olsbp.com

Rev. Joseph Gaspar jgaspar@olsbp.com

Deacon Edward Karan

ekaran@olsbp.com

Deacon Bob Gronenthal rgronenthal@olsbp.com

Mrs. Marlene Tully,

Pastoral Associate, ext. 110 mtully@olsbp.com

Office of Faith Formation: Mrs. Loren Christie, ARE

lchristie@olsbp.com Monday – Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

(631) 363-6394

Director of Music: Mrs. Theresa Martin

Parish Outreach:

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. outreach@olsbp.com

Monday - Thursday in the cottage Mrs. Diana Mongan, Director

dmongan@olsbp.com Mrs. Patricia Fulco, Assistant

pfulco@olsbp.com (631) 363-2417

Ms. Loraine Drake,

Office Manager., ext. 111 ldrake@olsbp.com

Parish Office: (631) 363-6385

Fax: (631) 363-7394 rectory@olsbp.com

Hours: Mon. - Thur. 9:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Friday closed in July and August

Major Meghan Ederle Major Kyle Brown

Major Robert Gervasio Capt. Evan Bernstein

Lt. Sean Brown LTJG Shannon Wojciechowski Ensign Douglas Wojciechowski

LTJG Thomas Adair DO,CPT,MC Kate Desmond-Baker

TSgt. Mark C. Erickson SMSgt Harold L. Erickson

E3/ACAN Connor Rooney USN Sgt. Samuel Campanella

Lt. Robert Fleming Lt. Ross Oley

We pray for all who are sick, for their healing in both body and spirit….

Bob Weeden

Catholic Marriage for couples married outside the Church:

If you have a civil marriage but now desire a Catholic sacramental marriage, call the Rectory for more infor-mation about a Convalidation. Convalidation is having a couple’s marriage recognized and blessed by the Church through the Catholic Rite of Marriage.

Marriage: Arrangements must be made at least six to twelve months in advance. It is advisable to call the church prior to arranging the reception.

Rite of Christian Initiation (R.C.I.A.): Persons interested in becoming Catholic and adults who have not received Confirmation or First Eucharist, please contact the rectory office.

Communion for the Homebound: To make arrangements to have Communion brought to the home, please call the parish office at 363-6385, ext. 110. For emergency sick calls, please call the parish at any time.

Baptisms: For complete information call the rectory office.

Sunday Oct 4, 7:30 AM Mary Kelly † 9:00 AM Parishioners 11:00 AM Mary Cremin † Monday Oct 5, Blessed Francis Xavier 8:30 AM Brigitte Horstmann † Tuesday Oct 6, St. Bruno, Priest & Marie Rose Durocher, Virgin 8:30 AM Pia Mizzi † Wednesday Oct 7, Our Lady of the Rosary 8:30 AM Louise McQuade † Thursday Oct 8, 8:30 AM James Brunza † Friday Oct 9, Ss. Denis & John Leonardi , 8:30 AM Robert Fuller † Saturday Oct 10, 5:00 PM Geraldine Steyert † Sunday Oct 11 , 28th Sunday 7:30 AM Maureen Kelley † 9:00 AM Parishioners 11:00 AM Dennis Keneally † Marion Clark † Warren Goercke †

Altar Bread and Wine In Memory of Mahoney Family

Sanctuary Candle in Mother Church

In Memory of Mahoney Family

FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP REPORT: $ 5718

FOOD PANTRY NEEDS During the Covid 19 crisis our food pantry has remained open to assist those in need in our community. We are in most need of ; Juice. Canned potatoes Water bottles Paper towels Cleaning supplies All donations may be left outside the pantry doors in the large church before mass at the weekends, or during the week outside the doors of the

Large Church Monday – Thursday

10am-1pm. If you are shopping in the Blue Point King Kullen there is also a box to the left of the exit doors for donations. We are most grateful to the volunteers, the parishioners and the local community who have assisted our efforts to serve those in need during these difficult times.

Wedding Banns

Michael Silvesti

& Aileen Iorio

Our Lady of the Snow Church

MONEY FROM HEAVEN

GOLF BALL DROP

**Fundraiser**

October 24, 2020

ONLY 400 GOLF BALLS WILL BE SOLD

(Due to the small number of golf balls being sold, we cannot accommodate special number requests)

1 in 400 Chance to Win 1st Prize - $5,000.00 2nd Prize - $2,500.00 3rd Prize - $1,500.00 4th Prize - $1,000.00

***You do not need to be present to win.***

Here is how it works: 1. Purchase a ball for $100. 2. Show up or don’t on

October 24, 2020 after the 5 p.m. Mass and watch the ball drop.

3. Say a prayer that your ball is closest to the pin.

Have fun, get a hot dog and ice cream.

OUR LADY OF THE SNOW MONEY FROM HEAVEN

OCTOBER 24, 2020 6:00 pm AFTER THE 5:00 pm Mass

Name___________________________________ Name of Company________________________ Address_________________________________ Town, Zip_______________________________ Phone Number___________________________ Check Amount___________________________ Number of Golf balls______________________ If you have multiple people, please list below: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Please mail this form back to: Our Lady of the Snow, 175 Blue Point Ave, Blue Point,

New York 11715 or feel free to drop it off at the rectory office.

Parish Outreach Thanksgiving

Christmas food and giving tree program

This year due to the Covid 19 Pandemic we are making some necessary changes to our holiday giving program to ensure the health and safety of all. This year the holiday food baskets and giving tree gifts will be all gift cards. How do I donate to this program?

1) May we suggest purchasing a $25 supermarket gift card, a gift card to Target, CVS or Marshalls, or write a check to Our Lady of The Snow, and we will purchase the gift card as requested. Drop off in the collection bas-ket at mass, or at the outreach office Monday-Thursday 10am-1pm. (A basket will be outside the outreach door for this purpose) Mail to The Outreach office at Our Lady Of The Snow, 175 Blue Point Avenue, Blue Point, NY 11715.

2) Go online to Our Lady Of The Snow website and virtually donate

using PAY PAL for the desired amount to be used to purchase the gift cards. Go to Outreach heading Go to Giving-Outreach You will see the categories for your donation. We will then purchase the gift card as requested.

We would appreciate these donations as soon as possible to ensure all our families’ needs are met during this very difficult economic time. Please follow us on Facebook at OLS BP for frequent updates to our program. Please call the Outreach Office at 363-2417, Monday through Thursday 10AM - 1PM with any questions or further inquiries or leave a message and we will get back to you ASAP. Thank you for your support of our ministry!

Gospel Reflection: Written by Michael Dawidziak

Scrutinizing today’s scripture readings, our first impression might very well be that “one of these things is not like the others”. In the Old Testament and Gospel readings, we have two stories about people mis-managing wineries. In the middle, we have St. Paul’s letter to the Philippians, which is infused with hope, inspiration and good advice. However, the reading in the middle, that doesn’t seem to fit, serves as a per-fect bridge to the other two. The first and the third readings are about people screwing up...and badly. In both readings the owner of the vineyard is God. I love how Isaiah refers to God as “my friend”. A prophet is somebody who speaks for God but Isaiah goes further than just establishing his position in God’s employ. He calls God “my friend” as a way of saying, “I am on God’s side”. When dealing with the people and things of this world, we should all be constantly asking ourselves if we are doing the same. The people of Israel and Judah, whom Isaiah was addressing, had decidedly not been acting as if they were on God’s side. The Jewish people themselves represent the grapes of the vineyard in this reading. We read that God says that He “planted the choicest vines”. This is high quality stuff. God doesn’t make junk. When Jesus turned the water into wine at Cana, it was of the highest quality. And Jesus, in warning His disciples on whom to trust would also tell them, “You will be able to tell them by their fruits.” (Matthew 7:16) Yet, the vineyard produced “wild grapes”, meaning people who went astray and were not faithful to God’s teaching. The Hebrew word used here literally means “stinking” or sour grapes that have gone bad and are now worthless. God says “judge between me and my vineyard”. God has done everything for the well-being of the vineyard (Israel and Judah). Misfortune has befallen the Jewish people and the message is clear that the fault lies with them and not with God. Before we are too quick to judge them however, con-sider how often we blame God for our misfortunes. In the Gospel reading from Matthew, we read once more of a vineyard. The owner again is God but this time, He’s put people (tenants) in charge of caring for the vineyard. The word tenant signifies someone who dwells somewhere temporarily and not someone who has ownership rights. But these tenants decide to forget all about the rightful owner and act as if he didn’t even exist. They are sent servants (prophets like Isaiah) to remind and warn them about who the true owner is but they reject, mistreat and kill the messengers. Jesus is addressing the Chief Priests and elders of the people with this parable. They have become pride-ful and comfortable with their temporary positions in this world. Because of this, they do not even recog-nize God’s own son, their long-awaited Messiah. They would reject and kill Jesus because they didn’t want their illusory “ownership” of the vineyard to end. In wanting to preserve what they had, they failed to see that the only way to let the good times roll forever is to accept the gift of salvation that Jesus offers. Tragically, you can look around and see that this same attitude is all too common today. Many act as if God doesn’t even exists. They do not accept that this is God’s world and God’s creation. They want to be “in charge”. It’s an illusion that will last only a short time. Jesus’ words to the Jewish leaders echoes through all time and to all people, “the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a peo-ple that will produce its fruit.” After reading about how to do it wrong, St. Paul tells us how to do it right. He tells the Philippians that God is indeed “very near” (verse 5). Know it! Own it! Act like it! After get-ting vivid lessons in how to displease God, St. Paul, in straight forward language, gives them (and us) practical advice on how to act in a way that will be pleasing to God. “Have no anxiety at all”. This is stated not as advice or a suggestion but as a command. You either trust God or you don’t. Acknowledge God as the power behind everything and bring your requests to Him with thanksgiving. Focus on all things that are good for these are from God (good fruits). Not only will this attitude be pleasing to God but you will receive “the peace of God that surpasses all understanding”. And even more, “the God of peace will be with you”. Now that’s how you can always and forever keep the good times rolling.

OUR LADY OF THE SNOW FAITH FORMATION OFFICE

631-363-6394 Lchristie@olsbp.com Office Hours: Monday through Thursday 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. or by appointment

Faith Formation Program Virtual Until Further Notice

The Faith Formation program will continue fully virtually until further notice. Virtual content started October 1st. Lessons are asynchronous, meaning students can access the material at their own pace in Google Classroom. Lessons are due monthly, exclud-ing special projects. Parents were sent a letter that included Remind Codes for each level and instructions for joining Google Classroom. If your child is in Levels 1 through 5, we ask that a parent complete the lesson with him/her. Levels 6 through 9 can complete the virtual lessons independently. Students are encouraged to check their online Faith Formation classroom at the beginning of each month for new con-tent. We hope to bring the classes and catechists in at some point when it is safe to do so. While parishioners without students in the program cannot join level Google Class-rooms, everyone can still see some of the lessons that students are experiencing by visiting olsvc.blogspot.com. The blog is now an integral part of the Google Class-rooms. My hope is that as parents journey through Faith Formation virtual learning, they will grow closer to God together. Textbook Shift: We are shifting to the use of Bibles rather than textbooks this year. Levels 7 through 9 are to use the Breakthrough Bibles they were given in Level 6 to complete the online assignments. Levels 1 through 6 are being given a Catholic Student Bible that they are to use for all nine levels of instruction. This Bible will be available for pickup at the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Masses on Sunday, October 18th and Sunday, October 25th. Dur ing these Masses, the presiding pr iest will bless the student Bibles. Bi-ble use is integral to lesson participation. Our vision is that our students will grow in-to these Bibles from Level 1 up, and that by Level 9 they will be very comfortable and familiar with using them. For those who received the Breakthrough Bibles, we will utilize these Bibles within lessons for the remainder of Formation classes, to con-tinue familiarization with Holy Scripture. Parents in Levels 1-6 have been asked to RSVP for the Bible Blessing Mass they plan to attend, so, (for social distancing purposes), we have an understanding of how many people may be at the Masses.

Pray the Rosary for our Nation October 11, 2020

4:00 p.m. Corey Beach, Blue Point

Masks and Social Distancing Required

Blessing of the

Animals October 4, 2020

11:00 a.m. Outdoor Mass

(Weather Permitting)

Seminary of the Immaculate Conception Celebrating 90 Years!

2020 GRAND RAFFLE

Tickets - $100 each (only 600 tickets to be sold) Drawing at Te Deum Dinner Sunday, November 1, 2020

Seminary of the Immaculate Conception (Winner need not be present)

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