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January 18, 2015
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January 18, 2015
From the Pastor’s Desk
Mission Concert — February 8th
I’m asking the parish to support the efforts of Theresa Marino who will be working in an orphanage in Tanzania for ten weeks, starting the end of February. In the process of being with the children, she will have the opportunity to share her faith with others as she works to build better living facilities for those who reside there.
Her special gift is music, which she will share throughout her time in Tanzania. I invite everyone to hear Theresa’s story and experience her musical talents — she is a trained musical therapist — at a free concert on
Sunday, February 8th, at 2:00 P.M. in the Parish Center. During that time she’ll talk about the mission,
show photos, and sing some original compositions. A free will offering will be taken. The goal is to send her
off with five thousand dollars which she can give to the orphanage to help them in their work. If you’re interested in learning more about the orphanage she’ll be visiting, check out the work they do by visiting
neemainternational.org. In the meantime, please make sure that you put Theresa on your prayer list, asking the
Lord to bless her as she prepares for this missionary journey of grace.
Pope Francis’ Suggestions for New Year’s Resolutions
VATICAN CITY — When Pope Francis met before Christmas with Vatican employees, mostly lay people
with families, he asked them to do 10 things. The list sounded remarkably like suggestions for New Year’s resolutions:
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“Take care of your spiritual life, your relationship with God, because this is the backbone of everything we do and everything we are.”
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“Take care of your family life, giving your children and loved ones not just money, but most of all
your time, attention and love.”
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“Take care of your relationships with others, transforming your faith into life and your words into
good works, especially on behalf of the needy.”
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“Be careful how you speak, purify your tongue of offensive words, vulgarity and worldly decadence.”
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“Heal wounds of the heart with the oil of forgiveness, forgiving those who have hurt us and medicating the wounds we have caused others.”
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“Look after your work, doing it with enthusiasm, humility, competence, passion and with a spirit
that knows how to thank the Lord.”
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“Be careful of envy, lust, hatred and negative feelings that devour our interior peace and transform
us into destroyed and destructive people.”
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“Watch out for anger that can lead to vengeance; for laziness that leads to existential euthanasia; for
pointing the finger at others, which leads to pride; and for complaining continually, which leads to
desperation.”
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“Take care of brothers and sisters who are weaker … the elderly, the sick, the hungry, the homeless
and strangers, because we will be judged on this.”
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Mass Intentions
for the Week
Sunday, January 18th
8:00 A.M. — Rose Altamore
9:30 A.M. — Raymond Bridgwood
11:30 A.M. — People of the Parish
Monday, January 19th
7:30 A.M. — Intention of Joan Tait (M/M F. McGuirk)
9:00 A.M. — Harold Russell (Family)
Tuesday, January 20th
7:30 A.M. —
9:00 A.M. — Frieda Staubitzer (Family)
Middle School Ministry Program
Wednesday, January 21st
7:30 A.M. —
9:00 A.M. — Peter Staab (Tiri Paeper)
We invite all sixth, seventh, and eighth graders to
participate in our parish’s MSM — Middle School
Ministry. We’ll meet every Thursday, from 7:00—
8:30 P.M. Come as you are and enjoy the fun!
Thursday, January 22nd
7:30 A.M. — Angelina Lisi (Sperduti Family)
9:00 A.M. —
Assumption Youth Ministry (AYM)
Friday, January 23rd
7:30 A.M. — Abelardo Angeles (Wife)
9:00 A.M. — Patrick V. Wasson (Wife)
Saturday, January 24th
8:30 A.M. — Intention of Ann Keenan (Ed Uy &
Family)
5:30 P.M. — Joseph Tingo (Joanne & Charles Ruf)
Sunday, January 25th
8:00 A.M. — Julian Czebieniak (Bogdan Buczek)
9:30 A.M. — Marie Lupo (M/M C. Festa, Jr.)
11:30 A.M. — People of the Parish
AYM welcomes all high school teens grades 9-12 to
“Come & See.”
 When: Wednesday
Nights, 7:30-9 P.M.
 Where: Parish Center.
 Why: To inspire you,
ignite your experience of God within your
heart, and illuminate your mind to God’s plans
for you!
 How: Details on the parish webpage and AYM
Facebook.
Rest in Peace
Lucy Garofola, Josephine Cosenza
Time, Talent & Treasure
Fostering Stewardship as a Way of Life
Parish Sacrificial Giving Summary
(Regular Sunday Offering)
Last Week’s Collection $9,781
(includes Faith Direct)
New parishioner? Moving out of the parish? Kindly
fill out the form below and drop it in the collection
basket or mail it to the rectory. It will help us keep
our files up-to-date and welcome newcomers.
Name ___________________________
Address _________________________
Last Year’s Collection $9,908
Town/Zip ________________________
Thank You!
Telephone _______________________
New Parishioner ______ Moving ____
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Second Sunday of Ordinary Time
You Can Help Heal Your Marriage
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for the upcoming weekend that begins on Friday,
February 6th, 2015 at the Immaculate Conception
Seminary in Huntington. Please call 1-800-470-2230
and you will be connected directly and confidentially
to a couple from Long Island/Metro Retrouvaille who
can help.
Parish Website
Our parish website in one of the best in the diocese—
easy to navigate and filled with lots of helpful information. You can view the parish calendar, bulletin,
ministry schedules, office hours, mass schedule, and
other helpful information. In addition, we list parish
hours, email addresses, RE information, AYM permission forms, important links to other sites and upto-date information regarding various parish activities. Check it out at www.abvmcentereach.com.
A lectionarybased, electronically delivered resource for individuals, families and parish groups. Readings for Sunday and the
week following are listed, as well as helpful articles,
faith-filled family reflection activities, and various
prayers. Offered as a resource to help our parish family grow in faith, BHTW is on our parish website
www.abvmcentereach.com, Check it out and tell us
what you think.
Faith Direct
Faith Direct today is a great way to offer your gifts
of treasure to our parish family in a timely and convenient fashion. Please pick up an enrollment form
from the parish office today or enroll online at
www.faithdirect.net — our Church Code is NY563.
Already using Faith Direct? Don't forget to add your
End-of-Year contributions to your account. Thank
you in advance for your support and for using Faith
Direct!
Parish Anniversary
Don’t forget to mark down the date — Saturday, August 15th. At that time our parish will celebrate its
Sixtieth Anniversary with mass, a barbeque, games,
fellowship. Our goal will be to have this event accessible to our entire parish family. Our committee is
working hard to keep the cost to a minimum so that
no family would be excluded because of finances. To
accomplish this we’ll be seeking corporate sponsorship in the months ahead. In the meantime, mark the
date on your calendar and make sure you don’t accept any wedding invitations, vacation invites or
schedule other activities. We want everyone to be
there for our anniversary celebration!
Joining Our Catholic Community
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
(RCIA) might be what you are seeking if:
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You were never baptized or
You were baptized in another religious
tradition, or
You were baptized Catholic but have not
celebrated Confirmation or Eucharist.
Our parish desires to share our faith with all who
wish to discover the beauty and power of a shared
life in Christ the Lord. If you are interested, therefore, send the form below to the rectory (20 Chestnut Street, Centereach, NY 11720) and a member of
our RCIA team will contact you with further details.
Name _____________________________________
Address ___________________________________
Town ___________________ Phone ____________