The Salvation of Souls is the Supreme Law

Mission StatementWe, the parish family of theChurch of Saint Aidan,

strengthened by the Eucharist andencouraged by the Word of God, welcome all,for we recognize that everyone is a child of

God and no one should be excluded.Guided by the Holy Spirit through

prayer, we strive as one to build the Body ofChrist. We commit ourselves to nurturing life-long faith

formation, fostering lay leadership, promotingsocial justice, engaging our youth in everyaspect of parish life, and offering care and

compassionate service to all.We invite everyone to walk with Jesus

and experience His healing power and love.

St. Aidan School(Grades Nursery-3. ext. 9202, 9203)(Grades 4-8, ext. 9302, 9303)Ms. Eileen P. Oliver, PrincipalMs. Jo-Anne Rowan, Assistant Principal

Faith Formation and Spirituality - ext. 9404, 9405Mr. James F. Corrigan, Director of Faith Formation ext. 9401Mrs. Elaine Smith, Director of Special Needs ext. 9406

Parish Social Ministry - ext. 9408Ms. Rosemarie Cavallaro, Director - ext. 9410

Youth MinistryMr. Stephen Loewenthal, Coordinator - ext. 9403SaintAidanYouthGroup@gmail.com

Pastoral Council - ext. 9592Members: Toti Conforti, Cathy Frischmann, Bonnie Parente,

Erin Flynn, Mary Ellen Testa, Suellen Peterson, and Jackie McHughXavier FlemingBuildings & Grounds Department—ext. 9122

Liturgy of the EucharistSaturday Morning 9:00 AM

Saturday Evening 5:00 and 7:30 PMSunday: 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, *10:30 AM, 12:00 PM & 5:00 PM

*Liturgy of the Word for ChildrenDaily: 6:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 12:30 & 5:30 PM Monday thru Friday

Morning Prayer8:40 AM Monday thru Saturday

BaptismBaptism of Children: Each month on the 1st Sunday and 3rdSunday at 1:30 PM ceremony. Required: Parents’ class on the2nd Sunday of each month beginning with the 12:00 Mass. Forbaptismal information, contact the Rectory office ext. 9101Tuesday-Friday between the hours of 10:00 AM-3:00 PM.

BAPTISM CLASS FOR NEW PARENTSThe required Baptism class for new parents is held the secondSunday of each month beginning with the 12:00 Mass parents areasked to gather at St. Joseph’s statue to the right of the main altar.

Penance/ReconciliationThe Sacrament of Penance is celebrated every Saturday from12:30-1:30 PM and 4:00-5:00 PM in our church or byappointment.

MarriageArrangements are to be made at the Rectory office at least 9months in advance. Pre-Cana and FOCCUS registrations must bearranged through the parish.

Anointing of the Sick & Communion of the SickThe anointing of the sick takes place after the 12:00 PM Mass onthe 4th Sunday of each month. Anyone who is homebound mayreceive Holy Communion at home on a regular basis. Eucharisticministers assist the priests in this ministry. Please call the rectory -ext. 9101.

AdorationFirst and third Fridays of the month 1:00-3:00 PM in the Church.12:30-1:30 PM on Saturdays in the church.

Roman Catholic Church of Saint Aidan505 Willis Avenue, Williston Park, New York 11596516-746-6585 516-746-6055 (Fax)

The Pastoral StaffRev. Msgr. James M. McDonald, Pastor - ext. 9108Rev. Jeff Yildirmaz, Associate Pastor - ext. 9105Rev. Michael Edathil, Associate Pastor - ext. 9106Rev. Damian Halligan, SJ In ResidenceDeacon Salvatore B. VillaniDeacon Francis J. Love - ext. 9557Deacon Rudy Martin - ext. 9412Mr. Drago Bubalo, DMA (cand). Music Director ext. 9130E-mail address drago@staidanparish.org

Second Sunday in Ordinary TimeJanuary 17, 2016

We believe in the love God has for us!

MASSES AND SERVICES FOR THE WEEK MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2016 Weekday 1 Sm 15: 16-23; Mk 2: 18-22 6:30 AM Peter Staudacher 7:30 AM Marianne Fucci 9:30 AM Florence Simblatt (3rd Anniversary Rem.) 12:30 PM Philip Calvin Amico 5:30 PM No Mass-Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2016 Weekday 1 Sm 16: 1-13; Mk 2: 23-28 6:30 AM Kameel Kasis 7:30 AM Lv. Ints. of Chacko Neroth 9:00 AM Adam Ross 12:30 PM Mary Colomban 5:30 PM Alice T. Keenan (75th Birthday Rem.)

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2016 St. Fabian, Pope/Martyr St. Sebastian, Martyr 1 Sm 17: 32-33, 37, 40-51; Mk 3: 1-6 6:30 AM Joanne Kempton (Birthday Rem.) 7:30 AM Susan & Stanley Zubik 9:00 AM Susan Rynkar 12:30 PM Msgr. Robert Kirwin 5:30 PM Roseanne Mushorn (Birthday Rem.)

THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2016 St. Agnes, Virgin/Martyr 1 Sm 18: 6-9; 19: 1-7; Mk 3: 7-12 6:30 AM Margaret Stewart (Birthday Rem.) 7:30 AM Joan Durcin (1st Anniversary Rem.) 9:00 AM Ryan Meegan 12:30 PM Kathleen Peterson (Birthday Rem.) 5:30 PM Roseanne Mushorn (Birthday Rem.)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2016 Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children 1 Sm 24: 3-21; Mk 3: 13-19 6:30 AM Ceferino Natividad 7:30 AM Richard Cornwall 9:00 AM Msgr. Robert Kirwin 12:30 PM Peggy Monfort 5:30 PM Joseph Sayour

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 2016 St. Vincent, Deacon/Martyr St. Marianne Cope, Virgin 2 Sm 1: 1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27; Mk 3: 20-21 9:00 AM Vicky Mejia (5th Anniversary Rem.) 11:00 AM First Reconciliation 12:30-1:30 PM Confession & Eucharistic Adoration 1:30 PM First Reconciliation 4:00-5:00 PM Confession

MASSES AND SERVICES FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 2016 (CONTINUED) 5:00 PM Blumberg, Winsky & Hoffman Families Robert Kirby (Anniversary Rem.) Armand Villa Sophia Schumann Kathleen Boylan (Anniversary Rem.) 7:30 PM Winnie Mc Cluskey (5th Anniversary)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2016 Ecumenical Sunday Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Neh 8: 2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; 1 Cor 12: 12-30 or 12: 12-14, 27; Lk 1: 1-4; 4: 14-21 7:30 AM Sister Jane Halligan 9:00 AM Parishioners of St. Aidan 10:30 AM Agnes Villa 12:00 PM John J. Sullivan (31st Anniversary Rem.) Joseph Horun Joseph Ferrante Rose Salva (3rd Anniversary Rem.) Atalie Bernic (4th Anniversary Rem.) 5:00 PM Lorraine & John McCarren

Anointing of the sick after the 12:00 PM Mass.

BANNS OF MARRIAGE FIRST WEEK Sara Iverson, Astoria, NY

Thomas Mehldau, St. Aidan

BREAD & WINE MEMORIAL

In Loving Memory of ROSEANNE MUSHORN (Birthday Remembrance) Requested by the O’Sullivan, Scott & O’Leary Families

SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

FLOWER MEMORIAL In Loving Memory of

JOSEPHINE GLENIEWICZ (Mary’s Shrine) Requested by the Brala Family

DON’T GIVE UP!

JANUARY 17, 2016

Wednesday evening I went to Kings Park High School for a very special event in which 41 adults received their high school diplomas. One of them was a young man I had converted in Dix Hills about 12 years ago and I wanted to be there for him. Happily enough, several other parishioners were there to sup-port him. It was a very moving but simple ceremony and there was great enthusiasm. The speeches were short and to the point—always a plus, especially for homilies! Three of the graduates spoke about their lives and the road that led to the di-ploma. As you listened to them you were terribly impressed by their courage and their ability to overcome various obstacles. One virtue that they all possessed was that of perseverance—they did not give up in the face of discouragement and even failure. They went on and kept trying. That's something all of us need to do in the spiritual life and ordinary human life—we have to keep going. We cannot dwell on the past, but must look forward to the future. One of my all time favorite Scripture quotes is from St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians: "I do not consider that I have made it on my own: but one thing I do, forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." (Phil 3: 13-14) There was a tremendous quote in the program from Thomas Edison that I really want to share with you. It gives us all a lot to think about: "Many of life's fail-ures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." An awful lot of us are much too hard on ourselves and easily get over-whelmed and discouraged. For some its school or business—for others its marriage. It's just so easy to give up. I imagine that many of the 41 who got their high school diplomas last Wednesday almost gave up. They felt they just couldn't do it. The amazing and wonderful thing is that they went straight ahead. We can learn by their example. One of the most successful books ever published or written in the United States was The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale. Printed over sixty years ago, that book (perhaps the daddy of self-help books, right up with Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People,) is still selling to-day in e-books, recordings and printed versions all over the place. What is not so

generally known is that Dr. Peale was totally discouraged when his book had been rejected by publisher after publisher. He was about to throw it away when his wife, Ruth, told him that she wanted to send it to one more publisher. The rest is history. It has been a smashing success for well over half a century. It could have been otherwise, but his wife had the sense not to give up. I congratulate the 41 new graduates and I especially applaud all those who encouraged them and never gave up on them—even if success took, in some cases, more than a decade. Jesus is very pleased with those who preach a living gospel of encouragement. Be one of those people.

In Jesus and Mary, Monsignor James M. McDonald, Pastor

In today’s reading, St. Paul tells the Corinthians (and us) that all of our gifts are from God and they are given, not for us alone, but for the common good. The generosity of God knows no limits-the miracle at Cana reminds us that whenever we faithfully do as God asks, He can change our gifts of water into wine.

STEWARDSHIP

01/11/15 $24,243 01/10/16 $24,339 (+0.40% )

Thank you for your kind and generous support of our parish. Next weekend’s second collection is for St. Aidan School.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK & DECEASED SICK: Christine Schifaudo, Christine Lucivero, Cecilia Han, Geraldo Peixoto, Kimberly Holmes, Father Brian Dalton, Stacy Test, Owen Hogan, John Moore, Rita Amendola, Diana Coscia, Virginia Fallon, Barney Rinaldi, Brian Hoffarth, Mary Price, Marie McLaughlin,

Joseph Fitzgerald, Baby Daniel James Devaney, Mark Matthews, Deacon Frank Love, Kathleen Gattis, James Masterson, Joann McDermott, Ana Bubalo, Judy-Eberson Kostovick, Anne Tartaglia DECEASED: Elaine Oliveri, Loni Locascio, Carlos Assisi, Marie A. Bortone and for those who have died serving our country.

CELL PHONE COLLECTION Cell phones and chargers are still being collected. There are boxes in the vestibule of the church for your donations. These phones are refurbished and given to those in need. For information please call (516) 354-2250.

SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK The opportunity to be anointed with the Oil of the Sick will take place on Sunday, January 24th after the 12:00 noon Mass. All who wish to be anointed should gather in Mary’s tran-sept immediately after the Mass. If you are facing surgery, suffering from increased physi-cal, mental, emotional illness or suffering from chronic pain, you should consider being anointed.

TELECARE TELETHON TIME! The Telecare Telethon is this weekend Saturday, January 16th from 2:00 -10:00 PM and Sunday, January17th from 12:00 to 10:00 PM. Telecare is proud to announce that we ae now broadcasting in high definition. Please tune in on Cablevision channel 29/137 or Verizon FiOS channel 296 to support our Di-ocesan television station. It will be 18 hours filled with many guest “stars” in-cluding many of the clergy, religious and dedicated lay people of our Diocese. Additionally, visits from some celebrity chefs, musical groups and New York sports teams will help fuel the enjoyment. Join Msgr. Jim Vlaun for the 23nd An-nual Telecare Telethon and consider making a donation by phone or a secure do-nation over the internet at www.TelecareTV.org.

PEANUT BUTTER GANG Thank you everyone who volunteered to make peanut butter sandwiches at our last session. We made about 960 sandwiches and 36 wash-up kits. The Gang meets on the second Saturday of every month. Join us if you can.

LITURGY CORNER Why does the priest kiss the altar? This question came from our RCIA team, but it is something we all need to understand. From the earliest times a kiss was not only a token of love, but also a symbol of pro-found respect. It is in accordance with this symbolism, so universally understood and

practiced, that the Church enjoins the kissing of many holy objects, e.g. relics, the book of the Gospels, the cross, the hands of the clergy. In particular, the altar is repeatedly kissed by the cele-brant in the course of the Mass, and this practice is of very ancient date. The earliest documents mention it twice, first, when the celebrant ascends to the altar at the beginning, and second, at the Offertory, when he comes again to the altar from his chair. Over the years, many more instances of kissing the altar have been added to the Mass. Partly, this is because every altar contains a relics in its structure, but more so, because through traditions, study of the scriptures, and writings from the Church fathers, the altar is seen as representing Christ Himself. So it is primarily out of respect for Him that the priest kisses the altar. If you have any questions for the Liturgy Corner, please send them to the Parish office and we will try to answer them.

REDMEN BASEBALL Now that the holidays are over it is time to start thinking baseball. The Redmen are look-ing for players for their 8U - 14U teams. We are a local, competitive baseball club that provides players a year-round opportunity to excel in baseball. If you are interested in be-coming a Redmen player or just interested in taking advantage of our winter training pro-gram please send an email to frontoffice@redmenbaseball.org<mailto:frontoffice@redmenbaseball.org.

MEETING CHRIST IN PRAYER Those who wish to follow up on their retreat will meet on Friday, January 29th from 7:30-8:30 PM in the Rectory. For more information please call Father Damian Halligan in the Rectory office.

2015 CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL This year’s appeal is almost over. If you have not given, please consider a

donation now so that our parish can reach its final goal!!

2015 CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL Serving God By Serving Others

CHURCH OF ST. AIDAN 2015 GOAL: $175,500 PAYMENTS SO FAR: $150,797 # OF GIFTS: 635

ST. AIDAN SCHOOL’S - JUST WE TWO St. Aidan School will host a weekly “Just We Two” program for children between the ages of two and three years accompanied by his/her parent or caregiver. The program will intro-duce your child to the idea of a school setting in a preschool classroom and allows bonding time for you and your child in a fun environment. There will be an age-appropriate craft, free play, snack time (provided by parent for their own child), story and simple songs and finger plays. January 2016 Session: Meets: Tuesdays 9:00-10:30 AM or 11:00-12:30 PM Begins: January 19, 2016 If you are interested, please call (516) 746-6585 x9202 to register.

INCOME TAX DONATION LETTER If you need an income tax statement for your 2015 Stewardship donations to the parish, please call the Rectory office at (516) 746-6585 x9101 or send in or drop the tear-off into the collection basket and a statement will be sent out in the mail. Name_____________________ Telephone #__________________________ (as it appears on your envelopes) Address______________________________________________________ Envelope Number # (if you know it-not necessary)

NIGHT AT THE RACES Tickets for Night at the Races will be sold outside of church after all Mass the weekend of January 23rd/24th. Please join the Holy Name Society for an evening of fun and excitement.

CATHOLICS FOR FREEDOM OF RELIGION www.cffor.org "While Americans presume that the Constitution guarantees their rights, in practice our rights survive or disappear based on how firmly we defend them." Archbishop Charles Chaput, Philadelphia

Supreme Court & Little Sisters of the Poor: Please support the Little Sisters with your prayers as they await the Supreme Court decision in June as to whether they will be free to practice their religious beliefs or forced to pay crippling fines to the IRS.

On Jan. 4, 2016, the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty urged the Supreme Court to protect the Little Sisters from the $70 million in government fines for refusing to violate their faith. This is the second time the Sisters have been forced to ask the Supreme Court for protection from the government’s efforts to make them provide contraception, abortion drugs, and sterilization.

"The Little Sisters should not have to fight their own government to get an exemption it has already given to thousands of other employers including big companies like Exxon and Pepsi Cola Bottling Co.," said Becket Fund Senior Counsel. "It is ridiculous for the federal government to claim, in this day and age, that it can't fig-ure out how to distribute contraceptives without involving nuns and their health plans." (becketfund.org; ca-tholicnewslive.com, 1/6/16) Heavenly Father, We unite our prayers with the Little Sisters of the Poor in this decisive hour in the history of our nation, so that, with every trial withstood and every danger overcome, this great land will always be "one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." Amen

ST. AIDAN SCHOOL REGISTRATION FOR SEPTEMBER 2016 Phone Number (516) 746-6585 ext. 9202 or 9302

Registration of new applicants wishing to attend St. Aidan School in

September 2016 will take place as follows:

Thursday, February 11, 2016 Grades N-3 West Campus Building and

Grades 4-8 East Campus Building 9:00-11:15 AM

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Parents who are unable to make the scheduled registration times, should call office for an appointment.

Preference is given to those presently enrolled in our school and to students who have siblings in St. Aidan School. The following items are required for all new applicants at registration: copies of birth and Baptismal certificates (will not be returned), all immunization and health records, social security number and your parish envelope number. There will be a non-refundable fee of $150 per family for all registrants. The age cut-off date for all grades is November 30th. This registration is an application process only. Applications will be reviewed thoroughly and you will be notified as to the status of your child’s acceptance into our school.

St. Aidan Holy Name Society Presents 14th Annual

Saturday, January 30, 2016 Msgr. Kirwin Hall Doors Open at 6:30 pm

First Race at 7:30 pm $25 Admission gets you:

Exciting Races ● Dinner ● Beer/Wine ● Door Prizes & More

Ladies — Wear your best Derby hat for a chance to win a fabulous prize!

For Tickets Call: Colin Dorney (516) 746-3987 or

Ron Saporita (516) 746-4615

All Proceeds will Benefit St. Aidan School Scholarship Fund

LIGHTHOUSE CATHOLIC MEDIA Since we are in “Ordinary Time” for another five weeks, I believe it is a good time to reflect on the “Holy Year of Mercy” which began on December 8, 2015 and will end on November 20, 2016. I was reading about Pope Francis’ reasons for proclaiming a Year of Mercy and I felt inclined to share this with you. The Pope says: “Jesus said

he did not come for the healthy, but for the sick. For this reason we can say that mercy is God’s identity card, God of Mercy, for me this really is the Lord’s name The Church cannot close the door to anyone, but needs to embrace all and to tell people that God loves them. Humanity is wounded, humanity needs mercy and compassion. Even the Pope is a man who needs the mercy of God.” This is what he says, words that, if we permit it, will allow our hearts to be touched; we will see that God never tires of reaching out to us. He is always ready to listen and to offer to us conversion of ways. That way we can be instruments of mercy because it was we who first received mercy from God. We are called to see around us the hurting ones, in our family, our friends, and not use indifference but let us reach out to them with our presence, our friendship, our understanding! In this Year of Mercy, we shall practice a few things; the seven Corporal Work of Mercy: feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothed the naked, shelter the homeless, visit the sick, visit the im-prisoned, and bury the dead. The seven Spiritual Works of Mercy: Counsel the doubtful, instruct the ignorant, admonish sinners, forgive offences, comfort afflicted, bear wrongs patiently, pray for the living and the dead. Another practice is a Pilgrimage to reach a Holy Door. There are opportunities to do from our parish. All these and more are a sign that we find mercy is a goal to be reached, as we embrace God’s Mercy; we start to be merciful with others as the Father is with us! This Week we have new CDs in the kiosk that will help us to see how we can accomplish a Holy Year. “Seven Secret of the Divine Mercy” by V. Flynn, he explains how to respond to the call of Pope Francis to live lives “Shaped by Mercy”. “Pray like a Saint” by M. Leonard, prayer is the path to God; he tells us how we can obtain union with God with prayer in the midst of this busy world. “Making Peace with People” by Dr. Gregory Popcak, gives us insights on how to help us to work out difficult situations with the people in our life. And last, are two CDs about insights as how to pray the Rosary better: “Praying the Rosary” and “The Holy Rosary” and I would ask you to try to incorporate the Rosary into your daily devotions. Our Lady and Mother will intercede for all of your needs! Look over all the CDs, choose what you want to hear and some for a person the Holy Spirit directs you to give them to. You are accomplishing the work of Evangelization of the Church. God bless you abundantly. Toti Conforti

2016 Spring Season Registration Thursday January 21st 6:30pm – 9:00pm Saturday January 23rd 9:00am – 1:00pm Sunday January 24th 9:00am – 12:30pm

Signups will be at the Williston Park Village Hall Courtroom on Thursday and the 2nd floor Assembly Room on Saturday and Sunday.

REQUIRED: (1) Original Certificate of Live Birth for all new players.

If you played in the WPLL last year, your registration information is on file and will be available at regis-tration time. We ask that when you come in, you update any changes and provide new uniform sizes as required.

For new registrants, please download the player registration form from the league website and bring it

with you to registration if possible.

If you live within the Incorporated Village of Williston Park, you are eligible to play in the WPLL.

If you attend Saint Aidan’s School, you are eligible to play for the WPLL regardless of where you reside

Discount for families signing up three or more children.

Any parents interested in coaching, or who have older children interested in being an umpire, please note this on your registration form or speak to one of the registration volunteers.

For more information, visit our website: http://www.wpsports.org

“Neither this material nor the contents hereof are endorsed by or distributed under the auspice of the school authorities

Division Baseball Softball Fee

Pre Tee Ball 09/01/2010-08/31/2011 Same as Baseball $55

Tee Ball 09/01/2009-08/31/2010 Same as Baseball $70

Farms 09/01/2007-08/31/2009 01/01/2007-12/31/2008 $115

Minors 05/01/2005-08/31/2007 01/01/2005-12/31/2006 $130

Majors 05/01/2003-04/31/2005 01/01/2003-12/31/2004 $130

Juniors 05/01/2000-04/31/2003 01/01/2000-12/31/2002 TBD

The IRA

Charitable Rollover

is back and is now

permanent! What’s called a rollover is actually a “qualified charitable distribution”

that can be made to our Parish. If… 1. You are at least 70 1/2 years old on the date you make your gift

2. Your IRA is a traditional or Roth 3. You don’t exceed your personal maximum of $100,000 per year in qualified charitable distributions You will not have to report your distribution as income. It will be free of federal and New York State income tax, and it will count toward your required minimum distribution (RMD). The best way for you to start is with your IRA custodian. Tell them you want to make a "qualified charitable distribution". In most cases you will only have to fill out a simple form. VERY IMPORTANT!! Your gift must go directly from your IRA to the Parish. If you receive the money first then you’ll be taxed on it like any other distribution. Example: Mrs. Connors, age 76, has $125,000 in a traditional IRA and would like to contribute $5,000 to her Parish in 2016. Upon hearing of the Charitable IRA Rollover opportunity, she directs the custodian of her IRA to transfer this amount not later than December 31, 2016 directly to the Parish as a 2016 gift. She will not be subject to in-come tax on her $5,000 qualified charitable distribution.

This information is not intended and should not be construed as legal, tax or investment ad-vice. For such advice, please consult an attorney, tax advisor or investment professional.

Auction – Dream Bigger, Shine Brighter – Saturday, February 27th, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Family Lenten Spaghetti Dinner – Thursday, March 3rd, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM American Girl Fashion Show – Saturday, April 9th (11:00 AM and 3:00 PM) & Sunday, April 10th (11:00 AM and 3:00 PM) Golf Outing – Monday, May 2nd Ways to support our school all year round: King Kullen Receipts – If you shop at King Kullen in Garden City Park, please do not throw away your receipts! St. Aidan School earns 1% of each receipt’s total through King Kullen’s Care and Share Program. Drop off your register receipts in the King Kullen box in the back of church or send in an envelope through school. Stop & Shop A+ Rewards – After you register your card, each shopping trip at Stop & Shop using your Stop & Shop Card earns cash for our school! Each month, the amount of cash awarded will be updated on the Stop & Shop website. You can track the amount of points you earn for our school by checking your grocery receipt and online when you create an account at: www.stopandshop.com/aplus. Our school will receive a check at the end of the program. *********************************************** High School Volunteers Needed! If you are a high school student in need of service hours, PACE has many events scheduled for this upcoming school year at which you can work in order to fulfill your volunteer re-quirements. Please contact us at: StAidanPACE@gmail.com if you are interested in volun-teering and we will provide you with the dates and times of our events. We hope to hear from you soon! Nora Grady and Linda Kuczwaj, PACE Co-Presidents

Parents Acting for Catholic Education

January 24th – Meeting

January 31st – Community Service Trip – Ronald McDonald House

February 7th – Super Bowl – No Meeting February 13th – Community Service Peanut Butter and Jelly Gang

February 21st – Meeting February 28th - Meeting

For more information, please contact:

Steve Loewenthal at SaintAidanYouthGroup@gmail.com or

(516) 410-6461

February 7th 1:00 PM Meeting Convent Community Room March 13th 1:00 PM Meeting Convent Community Room March 24th 2:00-4:00 PM East egg coloring Parker Institute-drivers needed April 3rd 10:30 AM Mass 12:00-4:00 PM Mother Daughter Brunch Lucky Duck April 17th 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Birthright/Mommas House Collection Finamore Center 12:30-1:30 PM Meeting St. Francis Room May 6th Help needed to separate plant orders at the Flynn House time to be announced May 7th 10:00 Am-12:00 PM Plant Pick-Up at 9 Astor Place, Williston Park May 8th Happy Mother’s Day to All Moms May 15th 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Bake Sale St. Francis Garden 12:30 –1:30 PM meeting/ Elections St. Francis Room June 14th 7:00 PM JCDA Board Installation Mass (church) Senior court installation and Reception in Kirwin Hall immediately following Mass.

ATTENTION ALL VOLUNTEERS: Are you aware that the Diocese of Rockville Centre requires ANY-ONE 18 YEARS OR OLDER IN ANY MINISTRY MUST BE VIRTUS TRAINED AND HAVE A BACKGROUND CHECK. A ministry includes Catechists, CYO Coaches, Liturgical Ministers, and all parish organization members. Check the Virtus Training Schedule and Register Online at www.drvc.org. Classes are offered by several parishes throughout the diocese. OFFICE CLOSED – There will NO CLASSES conducted, and the Religious Education Office will be CLOSED on Monday, January 18th in observance of the Martin Luther King Holiday. ATTENTION PARENTS AND CATECHISTS – There will be NO CLASSES for students on Tuesday, January 19th and Wednesday, January 20th due to the mid-year Catechist meetings. Catechist meetings will be held at 5:30 PM and 7:15 PM on January 19th and at 4:00 PM on January 20th. ATTENTION 1st COMMUNION PARENTS – There will be two meetings conducted for parents of children scheduled to receive 1st Communion this spring. The meetings will be held at 7:30 pm in Msgr. Kirwin Hall on Wednesday, January 20th and Monday, January 25th Parents are asked to attend one of the two meetings; the same material will be presented at each meeting. Various 1st Communion supply items (such as banner kits, rosaries, etc.) will be available for purchase both before (starting at 6:45 pm) and after the meetings from staff form Greystone Abbey, the religious goods store in Carle Place. OFFICE HOURS - The Religious Education Office is open Monday – Friday from 12:00 noon – 4:00 PM. Additionally, the office is open Monday & Tuesday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 PM.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

KNIGHTS CORNER Perhaps now is the time to consider joining the Knights of Columbus! MARCH IN THE DEFENSE OF LIFE – Numerous Knights of Columbus from across the country will join together with thousands of other pro-life supporters to participate in the 43rd

annual March for Life that will be held in Washington, DC on Friday, January 22nd and call for the over-turn of the infamous Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in the United States.

BLOOD DRIVE – Corpus Christi Council #2502 will assist in the annual winter Blood Drive that will be conducted on Sunday, January 24th from 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM in Msgr. Kirwin Hall. Please plan to become a donor; give the gift of life!

GOLDEN GLOVES COME TO MINEOLA – The New York Golden Gloves amateur boxing tourna-ment is coming to our area. A Golden Gloves Qualifying Tournament will be held on Friday, February 26th beginning at 7:30 PM. The bouts will be conducted at Corpus Christi Council #2502 of the Knights of Columbus at its hall at 186 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola. Tickets are available at $25. For tickets contact Pe-ter Zayas at (516) 458-6610 or via e-mail at iplaychess@optonline.net HALL RENTAL – Corpus Christi Council is available for parties BIG and SMALL. For information on hall rental call Tom at (516) 746-8643.

PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY As Pope Benedict XVI said in his Encyclical, Deus Caritas Est, “Everything has its origin in God's love, everything is shaped by it, everything is directed towards it. Love is God's greatest gift to humanity; it is his promise and our hope.”

FOOD PANTRY - If you would like to donate food or personal hygiene items please bring them to the back of Church or across the street to the Par-ish Social Ministry Office. We also have a refrigerator for eggs, dairy prod-ucts, sliced bread and a freezer for ground beef, chicken cutlets and frozen pizzas.

ITEMS NEEDED FOR THE WEEK ARE: individual bags of snacks (ex: gold fish, pretzels) detergent, toothpaste, low-sodium products, oatmeal, toilet tissue, oil and juice boxes.

DRIVING MINISTRY – We are in need of additional volunteers to drive our senior citizens to their doctor appointments. You need not commit to any particular day. Your name would be added to our list of drivers and when a request for transportation is received we would call you a few days in advance to see if you are available. If you are not available we simply call the next person on the list and perhaps you will be able to drive another time. If interested please call Parish Social Ministry at (516) 746-6585 x408.

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY – Our Prayer Shawl Ministry meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 9:45 AM in the Peter and Paul Room of the Finamore Center to knit or crochet prayer shawls or lap blankets for our sick and homebound parishioners. New members are always wel-come. You need not know how to knit or crochet. We have talented parish-ioners who can teach you. The prayer shawl committee will meet again on Monday, January 25th. If you have some wool to donate to this ministry,

please bring it to the Parish Social Ministry Office. Please call our office if you would like to receive a blessed prayer shawl or if you know of someone who would like one. If you have any questions, please call Parish Social Ministry (516) 746-6585 x9410.

BLOOD DRIVE – Please mark your calendars! Our winter blood drive will be taking place on Sunday, January 24th at 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM in Msgr. Kirwin Hall!!

PLEASE NOTE: The Parish Social Ministry is closed on Monday, January 18th and re-open Tuesday -Friday, 9:00 AM -3:00 PM. Please use the Finamore Parish Center entrance (across from the church on Willis Avenue).

PROMISE TO PROTECT-PLEDGE TO HEAL If you have been abused or victimized by someone representing the Catholic Church please believe in the possibility for hope and help and healing. We encourage you to come forward and speak out. Every arch/diocese/eparchy in the United States now has a victim assistance coordinator who is available to obtain support for your needs, to help you make a for-mal complaint of abuse to the arch/diocese/eparchy, and to arrange a personal meeting with the bishop or his representa-tive, if you desire. The victim assistance coordinator for your arch/diocese/eparchy is Mary McMahon, LCSW, Director at (516) 594-9036. All volunteers 16 and over must be background checked and all volunteers 18 and over must attend the Virtus class. LIVING THE YEAR OF MERCY-LENTEN DAY OF PRAYER AND HEALING-Conducted by Paul Miller, OFS on Saturday, February 27, 2016 from 9:00 AM-3:30 PM at the Church of St. Mary, 1300 Northern Blvd., Manhasset, NY. $40.00 registration includes breakfast and lunch-limited seating. For information please call (516) 298-0841 or (516) 655-9755 or email Cathy at comayu27@gmail.com. BUS TRIP TO RESORTS CASINO IN ATLANTIC CITY HOSTED BY THE AMERICAN LEGION LADIES AUXILIARY-There will be a bus trip to Resorts Casino in Atlantic City on Monday, January 18th. A bus will take you from the parking lot of the Williston Park American Legion Post 144, 730 Willis Avenue, Williston Park at 9:00 A.M. to Resorts Casino. You need to be at the parking lot by 8:30 AM. The cost is $35.00 with a return of $25.00 in slot credits. Upcoming trips for 2016 are scheduled the third Monday of each month. The next trip will be on Monday, February 15th. If you are interested please contact: Dot Perry (516) 248-9063 or Honey Metzger (516) 742-0084. LITTLE SISTERS’ OF THE POOR-The Annual GermanFest will be held on Thursday, January 21st at the Hempstead Country Club (60 Front Street, Hempstead, NY) from 7:00-11:00 PM. Reservations are $75.00 ea which includes German foods, wine & beer, live entertainment with a German band and German dancers, Chinese auction and raffle. Dress code: business casual, jackets required, Lederhosen optional. All proceeds benefit the Little Sisters’ ministry to the aged poor. For more information please call the Development Office at (718) 464-1800 x2544 or email qpdevelopment@littlesistersofthepoor.org. R THE BEACON MUSIC SERIES-at St. Patrick’s Church presents: -Cinderella, performed by Plaza Theatrical Production: Saturday, January 23rd, at 7:00 PM at St. Patrick Church, 235 Glen Street, Glen Cove. Call for tickets: (516) 676-0276; Advance sales $15.00 adult, $10.00 children. -Andy Cooney and The Strings of Tara, Saturday, February 6th, at 7:00 PM St. Patrick Church 235 Glen Street Glen Cove, Call for tickets: (516) 676-0276; Advanced Sales $35.00 Adult/ $10.00 Child. At door adult $40.00/children $15.00. -The Melodic Sounds of Tenor Andy Cooney along with the lovely voices and harp strings from the woman in the Strings of Tara are here at St. Patrick Church. -Illusionist Adam Trent fresh off his Broadway appearance; Saturday, March 19th at 7:00 PM at St. Patrick Church, 235 Glen Street, Glen Cove. Call for tickets (516) 676-0276. Advanced Sales $35.00 adults/$10.00 child; at the door adult $40.00/children $15.00. Any questions or problems please call (516) 562-1527 or (631) 741-0734. MARIA REGINA-offers a medical model adult day health program providing specialized care to individuals living at home. This day care program is staffed by medical, nursing, nutritional, recreational and rehabilitative professionals. Ser-vices are provided in a supervised and secure environment. Breakfast and a hot lunch are included, as well as ambulette transportation. Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Contact Lucy Johnson for more information at (631) 299-3045. DOMINICAN VILLAGE-a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Saint Dominic in Amityville, will host a benefit concert in the NYCB Theatre in Westbury on Sunday, March 13th at 3:00 PM. Cletic Crossings in Concert will feature “Irish America’s Favorite son” Andy Cooney and Ireland’s legendary songwriter and performer Phil Coulter, accompanied by the Irish Pops Ensemble, Hibernian Festival Singers and special guest Geraldine Branagan. Proceeds of this event will benefit Dominican Village, a not-for-profit, non-sectarian independent and assisted living retirement community in Amity-ville. Tickets for this joyful, magical “Celtic Spirit” concert can be purchased directly through Dominican Village or TicketMaster.com. Tickets now on sale $69.50 or $54.50. For more information please call Dominican Village at (631) 842-6618.u believe?”