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St. John Nepomucene R.C. Church
1140 Locust Avenue, Bohemia, New York 11716
PARISH OFFICE
(631) 589-0540
(631) 244-8086 (FAX)
stjohnep@optonline.net
FAMILY FAITH FORMATION
(631) 567-1765
(631) 750-3770 (FAX)
stjohnreled@optonline.net
PARISH OUTREACH
(631) 567-1995
(631) 750-3770 (FAX)
stjohnoutreach@optonline.net
YOUTH MINISTRY
(631) 589-4582
STJYM@aol.com
STEWARDSHIP
(631) 589-0540
“One Body, Many Parts”
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
MASS TIMES
Saturday Evening: 5 pm
Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am, 12 noon, &
5:00 pm
Monday through Friday: Check inside bulletin for
schedule.
Saturday: 9:00 am—only
Holy Days: Check bulletin for schedule.
Mass in Spanish: every Saturday at 7:30 pm
SACRAMENTS
BAPTISM—Call Parish Office for available
Saturdays or Sundays. Baptismal preparation is
required prior to the baptism of ANY child.
RECONCILIATION—Saturdays from 4:00 pm to
4:45 pm; seasonally, at special services; and
anytime by request by calling the Parish Office.
MARRIAGE—Arrangements must be made at
least NINE months prior to wedding. This is to
allow for the necessary interviews and required
marriage preparation programs. NO DATE for a
wedding can be given over the phone or reserved
until the couple completes the formal paperwork
with a member of the pastoral staff.
ANOINTING OF THE
SICK—Communal
celebrations are scheduled periodically.
The
sacrament is available whenever there is a
personal need by calling the Parish Office.
Find us on the web:
stjohnnepomucene.com
Pastoral Ministry
Rev. Joseph Schlafer, Pastor, ext 229
Rev. Lawrence Chadwick, Associate Pastor, ext 213
Deacon James Bohuslaw, ext 510
Deacon Roger Mott, ext 511
Deacon George Reich, ext 512
Administration
Ms. Carol Lee, Parish Facility Manager, ext 233
Mrs. Gina Cicero, Part-Time General Secretary, ext 202
Mrs. Donna Bellucci, Part-Time General Secretary, ext. 200
Sr. Maureen Morgan, RSM, Volunteer Assistant, ext 201
Family Faith Formation
Mrs. Kathy Russell-Sica, Director, ext 223
Mr. James Tenney, Coordinator of Confirmation and
Assistant Director, ext 224
Mrs. Dawn O’Donnell, Secretary (am), ext 225
Mrs. Barbara Langabeer, Receptionist (pm), ext 237
Music Ministry
Mr. Joseph Graffeo, Director, ext 230
Outreach
Sr. Lisa Bergeron, Director, OSU, ext.220
Stewardship
Ms. Carol Lee, Coordinator, ext 233
Youth Ministry
Marian Zahra, Director, ext 217
VISION STATEMENT: Rooted in Jesus Christ, we desire to become a vibrant worshipping community that reaches out in
warmth and hospitality as we strive to make Christ known by responding to the challenge of the Gospel.
If the weekend Mass intention is for your family member
and you would like to bring up the gifts during the Mass,
please notify the Parish Office during the week prior to
the intended Mass. The day of the Mass, please arrive
at church at least 5 minutes before the Mass begins
and introduce yourself to one of our ushers.
MASS SCHEDULE
MONDAY, February 16 - President’s Day
READINGS: Gn 4:1-15,25 / Mk 8:11-13
9:00 am Andrew Crudden
TUESDAY, February 17
READINGS: Gn 6:5-8;7:1-5,10 / Mk 8:14-21
7:00 am Vincent Pellecchia
9:00 am Gwen Salimando
WEDNESDAY, February 18 - Ash Wednesday
READINGS: Jl 2:12-18 / 2 Cor 5:20-6:2 / Mt 6:1-6,16-18
7:00 am Pietro Caccamo
9:00 am Earl & Esther Sadler
12:10 pm Prayer Service with Ashes
4:30 pm Children’s Prayer Service with Ashes
7:00 pm Youth Prayer Service
8:00 pm Prayer Service with Ashes
THURSDAY, February 19
READINGS: Dt 30:15-20 / Lk 9:22-25
7:00 am
9:00 am Lucille & Bob Roberts
FRIDAY, February 20
READINGS: Is 58:1-9a / Mt 9:14-15
9:00 am Charles Stettner
9:00 am
4:00 pm
5:00 pm
7:30 pm
Everything I do and say…
AFTER I SAY I BELIEVE!
STEWARDSHIP IN SCRIPTURE
In today’s second reading,
St. Paul urges
the Corinthians to
“do all for the glory of God.”
If we follow that advice in
everything we do,
we cannot help but be
good stewards!
STEWARDSHIP IN ACTION
SATURDAY, February 21
READINGS: Is 58:9b-14 / Lk 5:27-32
The Gaisser Familly
Confessions
Fr. Joe
Erich Schindlar
Fr. Larry / Dcn George
Brian Waggoner
Spanish Mass
SUNDAY, February 22
READINGS: Gn 9:8-15 / 1 Pt 3:18-22 / Mk 1:12-15
7:30 am Ted Matusiak
Fr. Larry
9:00 am Joseph Ferriso
Fr. Larry
10:30 am Barbara Van Kalmthout
Fr. Joe
Vincent Gandolfo
12:00 pm William Buckheit
Fr. Joe
Sister Mary Kilian
5:00 pm Parishioners of St. John’s
Fr. Joe
Schedule is subject to last-minute changes.
The Bread and Wine
for the week have been donated
In loving memory of
Ricardo & Josefa
Lapira
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STEWARDSHIP SHARING
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR: SEPTEMBER 1– AUGUST 31, 2015
Envelopes / Loose Checks: 413 / 51
Regular Collection: $ 15,081.23
YTD Budgeted Amount: $ 384,000.00
16,000 x 24 Regular Sundays)
YTD Actual Collection: $ 371,940.75
SHORTAGE:
$ 12,059.25
Propagation of the Faith / Mission $4,628.00
A WORD FROM OUR PASTOR
The healing touch that brings the world together
One of the most comforting experiences we can have is when someone reaches out to help us when we are sick.
It may be a nurse, a doctor, or an ambulance driver. It may be a nurse’s aide, a physician’s assistant, a hospice
worker, or a medical technician. It could even be a neighbor who makes us a bowl of chicken soup because we
have a cold, or perhaps any Good Samaritan who is willing to patiently listen to our tale of woe. Sickness can
make us feel vulnerable, alone, somehow alienated, or “out of it.” Whenever someone reaches out to offer us
any type of help or healing at a time of illness, the experience of their compassion can make all the difference. It
can pull us out of the demoralizing effects of being sick. It can remind us that we are never alone. It can even
give us peace.
Compassion for the sick is one of the most precious values of our society. In the time of Jesus, the negative
feelings that accompany physical illness were compounded by those who regarded illnesses as a sign of being
out of favor with God. Imagine a society where illness was seen as a punishment for sin, or worse still, as the
reason for the afflicted person to become an outcast from the community. Jesus lived in a culture where many
people were of that mindset. Today we read about a leper in the Gospel. At that time in history, leprosy was not
only a disease that terrified people because it was contagious. Religious understanding had become so distorted
that leprosy was regarded as a sign of a person’s interior corruption and sin, and therefore the leper should be
cast out and confined to a place apart from everyone else. Leprosy was not only a curse, but also a harsh
judgment that would condemn its victim into a kind of spiritual and social prison. Lepers lost not only their
health but the important relationships of their lives. Even a healthy person who touched a leper would be
considered unclean and contaminated and so the religious laws of their culture forbid contact with lepers.
In the face of all this, Jesus, in today’s Gospel, hears the cry of a leper asking for help. Dismissing fears of
contagion and any religious restrictions, Our Lord immediately reaches out and touches the leper. The Gospel
says: “The leprosy left him immediately, and he was made clean.” As we saw in last week’s Gospel, the healing
power of Jesus signified much more than a restoration of physical health. That one touch of Jesus changed
everything. Not only did it restore the man to health; it broke down the walls of separation and alienation
between the man and his neighbors. It restored the man’s freedom. The touch of Jesus actually changed the
man’s identity. He was no longer “the leper”; now he was “the one who had been healed.” He could be part of
the community again.
Our Lord was able to do this because he knew the leper as he knows every person, that is, as a child of God.
More than treating him as a leper, Jesus treated him as a beloved son of the Father in heaven. In the movie “42”,
Jackie Robinson courageously and with incredible dignity and patience confronts the evil of racism in the world
of baseball. Like a leper in the time of Jesus, Robinson was treated by some people as an outcast. He was
insulted and verbally abused by those who did not know him. They identified him only by his race. At one point
in the movie, his beloved wife says to him, “If they knew you, they would be ashamed.” In other words, if we
truly come to know a person, then the inborn goodness that we discover inside every person can overcome any
temptation we may have to judge or mistreat people because of their religion, their nationality, or the color of
their skin.
When Jesus heals the leper in today’s Gospel, he challenges us to overcome all that can separate us from one
another. Whether we are talking about people with whom we are very familiar or total strangers, we are called
to know all people as children of God. Jesus came to heal us of the painful alienation that human conflicts and
differences can cause. Through our efforts to love one another, the healing touch of Jesus can cut through our
spiritual, political, and social illnesses and offer the possibility of being healed and united as a human family. If
we can be part of that healing process, we will benefit our world as much as any compassionate doctor, nurse,
medical professional, or even the best bowl of chicken soup.
~Fr. Joe
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PRAY FOR THE DECEASED
BAPTISMS
We are united in prayer with their families
and with one another as we and all the
faithful departed await our rising with the Lord.
We welcome the newly baptized of the
community and congratulate their parents:
Lisa Collins
Logan Joseph Natoli
Josephine Granito
Mary Ann Roberti
Ted Matusiak
Norma Viri
PRAY FOR THE SICK
Often it is requested for persons to be placed on the perpetual sick list.
Sometimes it’s forgotten to have them removed as necessary.
Kindly contact the Parish Office for any changes to the list.
Dominic Ardazzone, Mark Arthus,
Donna Blydenburgh, Meghan Brown,
Mary Boland, Katherine Buckley,
Dina Bugliari, Joseph Carnival, John Cascio,
Kathryn Cast, Dolores Celeste, Mary Chesire,
Melanie Chirachella, Tom Close,
Don Croake, Mary Cullon,
Christopher Dillon, Ester Dumloa, Marge Feather,
Louis Friedman, Alexander Fuoco,
Mary Jean Galli, Marlene Garjiulo,
Patricia Grasso, Sister Jane Hlalligan,
Marie Hughes, Emmanuella Ingrisano,
Roseann Jerico, Edward Johnson,
Michael Keane, Baby Bentley Kovanda,
Ashley Kovanda, Mylinda Lieberman,
Claire Lippi, Tony Lofaro,
Gene Markey, Cameron Martocci,
Thomas McCabe, Karen McLean,
Rosie Monterrosa, Joseph Moretta,
James Natalie, Peter Noel,
Zachary Nowicki, Joan Parsons,
Mary Anne Powers, Joseph Raffaele,
Eva Reimer, Steven Santana,
Gloria Sanseverino, Michelle Scaringi,
Brian Scudero, Paige Somma, Bree Stoll,
Kevin Swisher, Evelyn Toomey, Raeffela Trotta,
Taylor Vetrano, Mercedes Vera, Sarah Vita
Darryl Wright, Jim Defato,
Richard Magnussen
Robert Connors, Michael Bolognese,
Nanette Caruso
Paul Martucci, Elizabeth Brady
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MARY’S CORNER
A donation was made to
St. John’s Rosary Makers
in loving memory of
Ida & Frank Passadino
We ask that all of our parish
family remember
Ida & Frank Passadino
in your prayers for the month of February.
If you would like to make a donation to the
Rosary Makers, please contact
Carole Perez at 567-4808.
PRAY FOR THOSE IN SERVICE
We pray for all our servicemen and women
who gave their lives in the fulfillment of their duties.
We pray for the veterans whose lives have been
permanently affected by their experiences in this war.
We also remember the relief workers, contractors,
Iraqi and Afghani men, women and children
who have lost their lives in these conflicts.
We pray for a speedy end to these wars.
We pray for all of the men and women
who come from our Parish and who are
now serving our Country any place in the world.
We would like you to remember them in
your prayers. If you know someone
you would like to add to the list,
please call the Parish Office at
589-0540 and give us his/her name.
Sunday: All Servicemen & Women
Monday: Josh Grimaldi, U.S. Marines
Tuesday: Pvt. Santo Guevara , U.S. Marines
Wednesday: LCPL Steven Happer, U.S. Marines
Thursday: Zachariah Hassan, SA, U.S. Navy
Friday: PFC Thomas Hennge, U.S. Army
Saturday: LCPL Daniel P. Hudson, U.S. Marines
THIS WEEK — PARISH EVENTS
There are no Family Faith
Formation Classes
from Monday, February 16th
through
Friday, February 20th
due to Winter Recess.
SUNDAY February 15 - Parish Outreach Collection
10:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word, Church
Teen Liturgy of the Word, Church
12:00 pm Community Pre-Lenten Gathering,
Mass and Reception,
Church and Lower Level (see page 8)
MONDAY February 16 - President’s Day
All Parish Offices Closed
8:45 am Perpetual Novena, Church
10:00 am Legion of Mary, Room 5a
6:15 pm Sandwich Society, Lower Level
TUESDAY February 17
10:00 am Spiritual Growth Group, Lower Level
2:00 pm Nutrition Outreach Education Program,
Meeting Room
8:00 pm Holy Hour, Church
WEDNESDAY
7:00 am
9:00 am
12:10 pm
4:30 pm
7:00 pm
February 18 - Ash Wednesday
Mass, Church
Mass, Church
Prayer Service, Church
Children’s Prayer Service, Church
Youth Service, Church
Cantors, Music Room
8:00 pm Prayer Service, Church
8:45pm Adult Choir, Church following Service
THURSDAY February 19
8:00 pm Charismatic Prayer, Freeman Room
FRIDAY February 20
SATURDAY February 21 - Church in Need
10:00 am Lenten Scripture Sharing, Conf Room 1
7:00 pm Santo Rosario, Church
Misa en Español, Church
7:30 pm SNOW DATE if Necessary:
Knights of Columbus Valentine’s Dance
Lower Level
SUNDAY February 22 - Church in Need
10:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word, Church
Teen Liturgy of the Word, Church
2:00 pm Baptisms, Church
Curia, Meeting Room
The Knights of Columbus would like to
thank everyone who came out for their recent
Blood Drive. There were 69 pints donated!
For 2014, the total number of
units collected was 357!
Classes will resume on
Monday, February 23rd.
Thank you.
LENTEN
“BLACK BOOKS”
will be sold in the lobby of the Church
after all Masses, this weekend, February 14-15,
after the 7 am & 9 am Masses and the 12:10 and
4:30 pm services on Ash Wednesday, February 18
and after Masses next weekend, February 21-22.
THIS WEEK—SELF HELP GROUPS
SUNDAY February 15
7:00 pm NA, H.O.W. We Live, Room 4
8:00 pm AA, Bohemia Workshop, Room 2
MONDAY February 16
8:30 pm AA, Way of Life, Room 3
SAA-2, Room 5a
NA, KISS, Room 4
WEDNESDAY February 18
7:30 pm AA, Primary Purpose, Room 2
NA, Convention, Room 6a
8:00 pm NA, Circle of Serenity, Room 4
THURSDAY
7:00 pm
7:30 pm
8:00 pm
February 19
AA, Bohemia Workshop, Room 5b
SAA, Room 6b
GA, Gamblers Anonymous, Room 2
FRIDAY February 20
7:30 pm AA, A Way of Life, Room 3
8:00 pm NA, Clean in Bohemia, Room 4
SUNDAY February 22
7:00 pm NA, H.O.W. We Live, Room 4
NA Convention, Room 6b
8:00 pm AA, Bohemia Workshop, Room 2
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PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY - OUTREACH
Domestic Violence
Town of Islip
Suicide Prevention
1-800-799-SAFE
277 4700
1-800-639-5433
or
1-800-952-3333
L. I. Association for AIDS 1-877-TO-LIACC
Depression After Delivery
1-800-944-4PPD
Crisis Pregnancy/Counseling
243-2373
24-hour State Child Abuse
1-800-342-3720
Baby Safe Haven Hot Line
877-796-HOPE
If your last name Please consider shopping for the
begins with —
following items this week —
A-E
F-J
K-O
P-T
U-Z
Peanut Butter/Juice/Milk/Fruit/Rice
Juice/Jello/Cereal/Rice/M ilk/Cocoa mix
Pasta Sauce/Milk/Rice/Peas/Jello
Rice/Pasta Sauce/Canned Fruit/Juice Boxes
Peas/Juice/Jello/Cereal/Baked Beans
We are now feeding 166 families each month from
our Pantry. We especially need MILK, JUICE,
RICE, CEREAL, PASTA SAUCE, and PEAS.
Thank you for what you so generously give each week.
A Message from Sister Lisa
Post Abortion Counseling - days
(Project Rachel)
- evenings
The Life Center
AA Hotline
Drug Hotline
722-4355
242-0907
631-243-2373
631-669-1124
1-800-522-5353
In Memoriam Donations
“Those whom we love and lose are no longer
where they were before. They are now wherever
we are.” - St. John Chrysostom
Donations were recently made to
Parish Outreach in memory
of the following deceased loved one:
Edwin J. Howard
Let us keep them and their families
in our prayer.
Once again I offer profound thanks to two of our
parishioners, twins Lillian and Donald Schweikert, who
again celebrated their joint birthday by collecting
donations of food for our pantry instead of gifts for
themselves. As you can see from the photo (right), this
effort resulted in an abundance of nutritious food which
will be shared with our families in need. We are so
grateful to Donald and Lillian for their thoughtful
generosity and wonderful example social service. May
you continue to grow in age, wisdom and grace.
As you will notice in this bulletin, St. John’s offers several
opportunities to enrich your Lenten journey. I especially
invite you to join us for our Lenten Soup Suppers—
scheduled for Thursday, February 26th, and Thursday,
March 12th—which will help to feed you, body and soul. At
each, we will have a speaker presenting a reflection on a
Lenten theme. If anyone would like to make soup for these
wonderful events, or help set up or clean up, PLEASE let me
know (567-1995) as soon as possible.
Be assured that I carry you all in my daily prayer, thanking
God for the ways you bless us, and asking that your Lent be
graced by a deeper experience of God’s abiding love.
Parish Outreach Free Will Collection
Will take place after all Masses NEXT weekend,
February 14th and 15th.
Thank you in advance for
your generosity.
Please pray for:
For those who are homeless and must struggle to
keep themselves and their families warm in the
winter cold and precipitation.
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“Women Only Night”
RESCHEDULED DATE
Please come to the Oakdale-Bohemia Interfaith
Anti-Bias Task Force’s Women Only Night
which has been rescheduled due to snow:
Where: St. John Nepomucene
Lower Level
When: Sunday, March 1, 2015 at 7:00P.M.
The women from St. John Nepomucene Parish,
the Selden Masjid, and B'nai Israel in Oakdale will
join together for a night of lively discussion, light
refreshments and friendship.
Please join us for an evening of renewing
acquaintances, making new friends, and exploring
our common bonds as women.
We hope to see you there!
Needed: Gently Used Sheets and Towels
Talbot House, a Chemical Dependency residence
run by Catholic Charities, is in DESPERATE
need of gently used sheets and towels.
Please bring them to Parish Outreach
Mon—Thurs 10 am—4 pm,
Tues 6—7 pm
Thanks!
Preparing for Marriage?
CHURCH IN NEED COLLECTION
NEXT Sunday, February 22, 2015, a collection will be
taken for “The Church in Need.” The monies collected
at this time will be shared among three areas of the
world where there is particular need for help:
Church in Central and Eastern Europe - the
Collection provides support for basic pastoral
programs and makes scholarships available for
students studying to serve their local church. These
students become vital participants in the renewal of
the Church in the region.
The Church in Latin America faces many difficult
challenges. Natural disasters in many areas caused
lasting damage to the Church, while a significant loss
of parishioners to migration and to other faiths, the
inability to support itself financially, and a lack of
priests and religious to help effectively minister to the
large number of Catholics continue to trouble the
region.
Engaged Encounter is an effective
PreCana program designed to provide
you with the tools for a successful
marriage. Couples are given the
opportunity to explore many aspects of
their relationship through a series of presentations,
writings and dialog. There are no group
discussions. Our next weekend will be held at the
Seminary of the Immaculate Conception Feb.27 to
March 1.
Thank you for your generosity.
For information/registration please call 631-5631032 or visit www.engagedencounterli.org.
La Iglesia Necesitada
Thank you for your continued support.
Pat and Lenny Walker
Engaged Encounter Coordinators
124 Chatham Dr., Oakdale, NY 11769
631-563-1032, LENPAT614@GMAIL.COM
The Church in Africa – the funds will go to assisting
African countries where poverty, sickness and
political strife prevent people from living in dignity.
El 22 de febrero del 2015, hay una colecta a favor de
"La Iglesia Necesitada". El dinero colectado será
compartido entre las tres áreas de mundo donde hay
necesidades particulares:
La Iglesia en Europa Central y Oriental, donde
aún hay grandes necesidades. Esta colecta provee
de apoyo a programas pastorales básicos y brinda
becas a los estudiantes que se preparan para servir a
su iglesia local. Estos estudiantes se convierten en
participantes esenciales en la renovación de la Iglesia en esa región.
La Iglesia en América Latina enfrenta unos
desafíos muy difíciles, debido a desastres naturales
permanentes a la Iglesia, mientras que la región
sigue preocupada por la pérdida significativa de
feligreses que emigraron o se pasaron a otras
religiones, por la incapacidad de la Iglesia de poder
sostenerse a sí misma y por la falta de sacerdotes y
de religiosas que puedan servir eficazmente al gran
número de católicos. Por favor, ayuden a mantener la
fe.
La Iglesia en África - los fondos irán para ayudar
a países africanos donde la pobreza, la enfermedad y
la contienda política impiden al pueblo vivir con
dignidad.
Gracias por su generosidad.
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A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO MARDI GRAS
Mardi Gras, meaning “fat Tuesday”, is traditionally a day of celebration that takes
place the day before Ash Wednesday as we prepare to begin the quiet and
prayerful season of Lent. In past years, our parish would gather to acknowledge
Mardi Gras with a celebration on the Tuesday evening before Ash Wednesday.
Unfortunately, this was not always a time when many parishioners were free to join
us. As a result, we tried a new approach last year which we are going to repeat this
year, and that is to gather for a social immediately following the 12 noon Mass on
Sunday, February 15, 2015, which is the Sunday before Ash Wednesday.
We hope that this will be a more convenient time for everyone. We also hope that
this approach will make a stronger connection between Mardi Gras and the forty
days of Lent which is the most special of all our liturgical seasons.
The invitation below is extended to all of our parishioners.
Come, Gather for Coffee and Refreshments
on Sunday, February 15, 2015 after the
12 Noon Mass in the Lower Level
Each Ash Wednesday, remember that the ashes you receive come from your past
and that the new palm that you will receive on Palm Sunday is a sign that you have
been given another chance.
The palms are a reminder that God is always offering us a new beginning. They
also remind us that as last year's palms are changed into this year’s ashes, we too
can be changed in a variety of ways so that we might become more like Christ each
time we celebrate Lent, Holy Week, and another Easter morning. It is never too
late for God’s grace to be poured into your life.
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A NOTE ON ASH WEDNESDAY - February 18
Ashes are a symbol of repentance. In order to repent (i.e., turn back to God), we need to
know that we are sinners who at times wander away from God.
The ashes symbolize our trust in God’s mercy when we turn and seek forgiveness. We must
choose to turn away from sin personally; no one can do it for us.
Therefore, to emphasize this personal choice, the Ash Wednesday Ritual will involve a
question to all adults and older children who come to receive ashes. The minister will ask “Will
you turn away from sin and live the Good News?” You are asked to respond with an answer
showing your willingness to make this effort.
The Church sets “the age of reason” to recognize this at around the age of seven, implying
that younger children do not understand the concepts of sin or repentance. To celebrate the
innocence of infants and toddlers, a special blessing without ashes reaffirming their Baptism will
be given to them. The presumption is that other children who have not yet reached the “age of
reason” should not receive ashes, either. Parents should reflect on this reasoning for children
other than infants and toddlers as a guide to determine if their child is to receive ashes. Any child
older than infants and toddlers who is not receiving ashes will get a blessing, too.
If you come into church in between services, please feel welcome to go to the altar, pray in
private, take some ashes and sign yourself with them, saying: I will repent and believe the Good
News of Jesus.
REGULATIONS FOR FASTING AND ABSTINENCE
In keeping with the spirit of penance, Catholics are asked to observe the following practices:
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday
are days of fast* and abstinence**.
All Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence**.
**Abstinence: All from the age of seven onwards
abstain from meat on these days.
*Fasting: All between the ages of 18 and 59 may eat
only one full meal and two small meals on these days.
Illness always exempts people from these requirements.
Our Ash Wednesday (February 18) Schedule is:
MASS with distribution of Ashes at 7:00 am and 9:00 am,
PRAYER SERVICE with distribution of Ashes at 12:10 pm,
4:30 pm (children), 7:00 pm (teens) & 8:00 pm (adults).
This is a question we often hear.
We have an easy answer for you…
“What do I do with
my old palm?”
Please bring in your old palm and deposit
it into the baskets in the lobby anytime up to
and including Sunday, February 15.
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ALL ARE WELCOME!
ST. JOHN’S ANNUAL LENTEN MISSION MARCH 2, 3 and 4
MIKE PATIN is our Guest Speaker
Mike Patin uses energy, humor and stories to affirm the goodness of God's presence among
us while inviting others (and himself) to take the "next step" in our journey with God. Mike has
had the privilege of speaking to more than 1000 groups in over 115 dioceses, ranging from
groups of 10 to 10,000. He has addressed youth, adult and intergenerational (family)
audiences in diocesan, regional, national and international settings. He has led retreats, and
parish missions, leadership institutes, and in-services Audiences have been as diverse as
clergy, school faculties, businesses, athletic teams and hospital staffs.
Monday, March 2nd:
9:30-10:00am (after the 9:00 am Mass)
4:30-5:30pm – focus on grades K-6th and parents
7:30-8:30pm – focus on adults & young adults
Tuesday, March 3rd:
9:30-10:00am (after the 9:00 am Mass)
4:30-5:30pm – focus on K-6th grade and parents
7:30-8:30pm – focus on Junior High Teens
(7th & 8th grade )
Wednesday, March 4th: 9:30-10:00am (after the 9:00 am Mass)
4:30-5:30pm – focus on K-6th grade & parents
7:30-8:30pm – focus on High School Teens
PLEASE NOTE:
ALL parishioners are invited to
attend ALL Evening Sessions.
We have focused on particular
“age groups”, but ALL
are welcome.
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The season of Lent invites us to
set aside some special time to
renew our faith and get ready for
the new life of Holy Week and
Easter. Please consider
treating yourself
to the Parish Mission.
SPANISH MINISTRY
Queridas hermanos / hermanas:
El Miercoles de Cenizas, es el inicio de la
Cuaresma, dia en que sinceramente, buscamos al
Senor Nuestro Dios, dia para pedir perdon, un dia
en el cual recordamos, lo que Dios dijo; y en el
momento de la imposicion de las Cenizas sobre
nuestra frente nos dicen; "Acuerdate de que eres
polvo y al polvo has de volver".Gen.3-19, Al
repetirse este momento de Fe en nuestra Iglesia,
pidamosle a Dios que nos ayude a seguir
segun uno de los pensamientos de San Agustin,
que hay tres maneras de vivir la caridad, " Dar
cosas, dar tiempo. y, darse a uno mismo", para
que nuestra entrega sea sincera, demos de lo
major de nosotros, compartamos nuestras
ilusiones y desiluciones, para que unidos podamos
durante este caminar de la cuaresma, llegar al
Tridio del Misterio de la Pasion de la Cruz y
a nuestra transformacion en el Dia de las Pascuas
de Resurreccion. Los invitamos a usar como
Mantra durante la Cuaresma, unos de los versos
del Samo #50, que dice asi: "Senor abre mis
labios y mi boca cantara tu alabanza. Un espiritu
contrito te presento; no desprecies un corazon
hecho pedazos." Salmo 50. 17 - 19. Si usted
quisiera que la Intencion de la Santa Misa o El
Pan y El Vino sean ofrecidas en honor o memoria
para un ser querido suyo, lo podria solicitar en la
oficina de la Iglesia de Lunes a Viernes.
A continuacion, los servicios que nuestra
parroquia ofrece a la comunidad hispana son los
siguientes: Todos los sábados, celebramos la
Santa Misa en espanol, empezamos a las 7:00pm,
con el Santo Rosario y a las 7:30pm., la Santa
Misa.
Si usted desea recibir el Sacramento de la
reconciliación (confesión), el sacerdote que
celebrará la Santa Misa, esta disponible antes y
después de la celebración. Para la oración en los
hogares llamar a Clarita a el tel. 631-580-1718.
Para recibir en su casa la peregrinación de la
Imagén de Nuestra Sra. de Fátima, llamar a Letty
a el tel. 347-239-2178.
Meaningful Lenten Experience
Lent is just around the corner.
Once again, we are offering you a a “Lenten
Guided Prayer Retreat”, a chance to gather
with a small community of “pray-ers” and a
trained spiritual director to guide you in the
process.
Those who have participated in the past have
deeply appreciated the experience.
You will be given Scriptural selections to
reflect on each day during the week. Then you
will go to your weekly meeting to share a bit
of your prayer and to listen to others. The
spiritual director is there to assure everyone’s
confidentiality and freedom.
We hope you will come away with a deeper
prayer experience that will help you in your
journey with God. During Lent, when we think
of how much Jesus gave because of His
tremendous love for us, it is an opportunity to
spend special time with Him.
Sister Lisa has selected five Fridays,
beginning Friday, February 20th,
at 3 pm in Conference Room 1,
and will continue through
Friday, March 20th
Deacon Roger has selected five Saturdays,
beginning Saturday, February 21st,
at 10 am in Conference Room 1,
and will continue through
Saturday, March 21st.
Deacon George has selected five Wednesdays,
beginning on Wednesday, February 25th
at 3pm and will continue through
Wednesday, March 25th.
Please call 589-0540 to sign up.
Para las instrucciones de los Santos Sacramentos
en español llamar a Lucy a el tel. 631-472-2724.
Acuerdense de que:
EN LA UNION ESTA LA FUERZA
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Connetquot Council of Senior Citizens
invites you to join us
for dinner and a show!
Connetquot High School presents:
HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH
Ash Wednesday teen service is February 18 at 7pm;
starts in the church and ends in the
Little Church at 8:30pm.
How to Succeed in Business
Without Really Trying!
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
3:00 pm at Connetquot High School
$10 Per Person
Transportation provided, dinner to follow.
If interested in attending, please contact:
Jean Inman, 631-589-8389.
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Join us for the above Youth Rally for Youth grades 912. $20 checks are to be made payable to:
Diocese of Rockville Centre.
INSITE for High School is Wednesday's 7-9pm
and our Mini Series continues
Special evening in the church on March 4
with other Youth Groups. See page 10.
JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH
FOCUS Junior High meetings continue until
March 27th. Our remaining meeting will be
Feb 27, March 13, 20 and 27.
Don't miss our Special event on
March 3 in the church at 730pm. See page 10.
FAMILY FAITH FORMATION
In today’s Gospel Jesus does something very
extraordinary! He heals a man with a terrible
disease who was forbidden to live in the village
and had to stay outside of town on his own or
with others who had his disease, leprosy. This
disease was thought to be the result of a
person’s sin and in some way contagious if you
were near them. The man had some faith in
Jesus because he said, “If you wish, you can
make me clean”, (free of disease – leprosy
causes terrible skin lesions). Jesus said, “I do
will it.”, and cured him. Then he tells the man
not to tell anyone except the priests who will
officially declare him free of disease and allow
him to return to the village and his family. The
man is so excited he tells everyone however and
Jesus’ fame as a healer spread rapidly. This did
not make Jesus happy however. He had a
greater message to spread to all.
Questions –
1. What do you think Jesus was more
concerned about people learning, rather
than that he could heal people? Hint: it
has something to do with the greatest
commandment…
2. Jesus wasn’t afraid to go near the man
with leprosy. Everyone else was. Who
are the people nowadays that people
tend to be fearful of and stay away
from? How can we help them?
Reminder…..
No classes this week.
Hope everyone has a
great winter recess!!
Level 6 News
REMINDER: Please come to the
Temple Tour on February 28th
at 11 am at Temple B’Nai Israel,
67 Oakdale-Bohemia Rd, across from
Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School.
Level 1 News
We welcome our Level 1 families to attend a
Lent Activity on February 26 at either 4:30
or 5:30 pm in the lower level of the Church.
Level 2 News
The final First Holy Communion
Workshop is Wednesday,
February 25th from 4-6 pm.
Please attend this one if you have not
attended one yet. This is part of the two year
First Holy Communion Preparation for your child.
Level 7 News
Vocation Speaker Panel will be on
Monday, February 23rd at either 5:45 or 7 pm,
in the Lower Level of the Church.
This will be in place of class for this week.
Any Level 2 or 5 students who have not made it to a
Reconciliation may attend any Saturday at 4 pm in the
Church. Please bring an index card with your name on
it to hand to the Priest when you go to Reconciliation.
Level 8 News
REMINDER: Journals are due
Monday, February 23rd.
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CHILDREN’S PAGE
A Cure Proclaimed
Mark 1:40-45
Following is a word search
based on the Gospel reading
for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time,
B Cycle, a story of Jesus’ compassion
and a leper’s cure.
The word clues are in the order
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WORD LIST:
A LEPER
KNEELING
YOU CAN
MOVED
PITY
STRETCHED OUT
HIS HAND
TOUCHED HIM
AND SAID
LEPROSY
LEFT HIM
SENT HIM
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BEGAN
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