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St. Louis de Montfort R. C. Church
75 New York Avenue
Sound Beach, NY 11789
March 1, 2015
2nd Sunday of Lent
Pastoral Staff:
Rev. Charles E. Papa, Pastor
Rev. Lennard Sabio, A ssociate Pastor
Rev. Francis Pizzarelli, S.M.M., Parish A ssistant
Rev. Edward J. Kealey, Parish A ssistant
Mr. Joseph T. Bartolotto, Deacon, Pastoral A ssociate
Mr. Gary F. Swane, Deacon
Mr. Robert M. Mullane, Deacon
Mr. John J. McNamara, Rel. Ed. Coordinator
(Grades K-3; 9-12)
Mrs. Kathleen Sweeney, Rel. Ed. Coordinator
(Grades 4-8)
Mrs. Claudette M. Kosciuk, Music Director
Mrs. Jane Guido, Outreach Coordinator
Support Staff:
Mrs. Patricia J. Kretz, Parish Executive Secretary
Mrs. Patricia J. Murray, Financial A dministrator
Mrs. Patricia F. Noto, Rel. Ed. Secretary
Ms. Madeline R. Giannino, Rel. Ed. Secretary
Mrs. Susan Walsh, Preschool Coordinator
Mrs. Chris Harrison, Sacristan
Mr. Richard Richardsen, Custodian
Parish Trustees:
Mr. Michael J. Pantozzi
Mr. John C. Gallagher
“Let us love one another
As Jesus has loved us.”
Our Sacramental Life We celebrate the Eucharist:
Saturday Vigil Mass at 5 pm;
Sundays at 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am and 12 noon.
Weekday Mass: Monday through Friday at 8:30 am in the
Chapel.
Holy Days: as announced.
We celebrate Baptism:
On most Sundays at 1:30 pm, Please call the Parish Office
at least two months before the birth of your child to arrange an appointment for an interview. A pre-baptismal
meeting for parents and godparents, held on the first Monday of the month at 8:00 pm in the Chapel, is required.
Godparents must be confirmed, practicing Catholics.
We celebrate Confirmation:
The Bishop presides at this sacrament each year, usually
during the month of May. For information and preparation
requirements, please call the Religious Education Office,
We celebrate Reconciliation:
Confessions are heard from 4 to 4:45 pm on Saturday; or
by appointment with any of our priests.
We celebrate Marriage:
Marriages should be arrange at least six months in advance. Participation in Pre-Cana is essential. Please call
the Parish Office to schedule an appointment with one of
the priests or deacons before making catering arrangements. Weddings are celebrated at 11:30 am, 1 pm and
2:30 pm on Saturday; and 3:00pm and 4:30 pm on Sunday.
Nuptial Masses on Saturday only.
We celebrate the Anointing of the Sick:
For parishioners who are seriously ill or who are planning
to enter the hospital for elective surgery, please call the
Parish Office to arrange for a priest to administer this sacrament for the sick. All of our local hospitals are served
by specially assigned Catholic priest chaplains.
We celebrate Holy Orders:
Any gentleman interested in exploring the question of vocation to the priesthood or the permanent diaconate should
contact one of the parish priests or deacons. We will also
be happy to direct persons interested in living their lives as
Religious Sisters or Brothers.
DIRECTORY
PARISH WEBSITE: www.stlouisdm.org
PARISH Office: 744-8566; FAX: 744-8611
Office Hours: Monday to Thursday 9 am to 8 pm.
Friday:
9 am to 4 pm.
Saturday: 9 am to 5 pm. Closed on Sunday.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Office: (in the
“Msgr. John A. McGuire Parish Center”)
744-9515; FAX: 821-6089. Office Hours:
Monday to Thursday, 9 am to 5 PM. CLOSED FRIDAY.
Parish OUTREACH Office: (Please enter
through Rel. Ed. Office, in the lower church) 2090325; FAX: 821-6089. Office Hours: Monday to
Thursday, 9 am to 3 pm; and Wednesday, 6 pm to 8
pm. CLOSED FRIDAY.
Our Lady of Wisdom Regional School: 473-1211.
114-116 Myrtle Avenue, Port Jefferson, NY.
Mr. John W. Piropato, Principal
Preschool: 744-9515, ext. 500. Monday to Friday 9:30
am to 3:30 pm. Mrs. Susan Walsh, Coordinator.
Small Christian Communities: 744-0289
Parish Library: Hour s ar e the same of those for the
Religious Education Office.
Family and Marriage Counseling: 243-2503,
George Giuliani, Ph.D.
MUSIC Office: 744-9396; FAX: 821:6089.
Mailing address for the PARISH Office and Rectory: “ 75 New York Avenue, Sound Beach, NY 11789”
Mailing address for RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, OUTREACH, and MUSIC Offices: “ P.O. Box 626,
Sound Beach, NY 11789”
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New parishioners are requested to register at the Parish Office.
Please stop by to fill out a registration form. We are happy to welcome you! Also, if your are moving, please
notify the Parish Office.
MASSES FOR THE WEEK
Saturday, February 28th , to Sunday March 8, 2015
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28
5:00 PM
Maureen Scherer
SUNDAY, MARCH 1
7:30 AM
Joseph DiNapoli
9:00 AM
Lillian DeSantis
10:30 AM
Nick Lattanza
12:00 PM
Parishioners of St. Louis de Montfort
MONDAY, MARCH 2
8:30 AM
Anne Ging
Jimmy Bonarrigo
TUESDAY, MARCH 3
8:30 AM
Claire Igoe
Edward Carroll
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4
8:30 AM
Robert Hauser
Yolanda Adkins
THURSDAY, MARCH 5
8:30 AM
Yolanda Adkins
Dr. Henry G. Reinhardt
FRIDAY, MARCH 6 (FIRST FRIDAY)
8:30 AM
Immaculata Rusolello
John Amatulli
SATURDAY, MARCH 7
5:00 PM
Ellen Whitty
SUNDAY, MARCH 8
7:30 AM
Ralph V. Caramanica
9:00 AM
Joanna Harris
10:30 AM
Roger Marshall
12:00 PM
Parishioners of St. Louis de Montfort
WE WORSHIP TOGETHER
The next Baptism Preparation March
2nd, at 8:00 PM, in the Chapel. If
you are planning a Baptism in the
near future, please contact the Parish
Office at 744-8566 to set up an appointment with one of the clergy.
Rosary: The Rosar y is pr ayed after the 8:30 AM
Mass each weekday. We invite all who attend to stay
and pray with us.
Second Sunday of Lent
March 1, 2015
If God is for us, who can be against us?
— Romans 8:31b
CONGRATULATIONS to the following children
who were baptized at St. Louis de Montfort during
the month of February: Jack Harrigan, Dylan Rumble, Emily Connors, Dylan Hafner & Jason Koepper.
Welcome to the Christian Community!
Eucharistic Ministers
Team Schedule
Feb. 28/Mar. 1
Team 5
Mar. 7/8
Team 1
Mar. 14/15
Team 2
Mar. 21/22
Team 3
Mar. 28/29
Team 4
Apr. 4/5
Team 5
Please Pray for the Sick
Janeen Rosado, Tim Canning, Richard Farina, Lisa Roche, Erin
Marie Hurley, Anthony Toscano, David Godin, Jack Doherty,
William Doherty, Bill McBride, Diane Tasman, Justin Tasman,
Irene Pigozzi, John King, Nicholas Piccoli, Mary Markott, Gina
Geaguiar, Kenneth Seidel, Bobbie Pollitt, Fr. James Manning,
Bradley Hirst, Tom Adamo, Michele Overton-Piro, Michael
Grennan & Steven Oliveri, Jr.
Traveling Madonna is Back!! If you would like to
borrow her for any length of time to take to your
home, please call deacon Joe Bartolotto at 744-9525.
THIS WEEK’S READINGS
Please Pray for the Deceased:
Frank (Stewart) Arnold
William R. Landy, Jr.
Mon., Mar. 2: Daniel 9:4b-10; Luke 6:36-38
Tues. Mar. 3: Isaiah 1:10; Matthew 23:1-12
Wed. Mar. 4: J er emiah 18:18-20; Matthew 20:17-28
Thurs., Mar. 5: J er emiah 17:5-10; Luke 16:19-31
Fri., Mar. 6: Genesis 37:3-4; Matthew 21:33-43
Sat., Mar. 7: Micah 7:14-15; Luke 15:1-3
March 8th: 3rd Sunday of Lent
Exodus 20:1-17; 1 Corinthians 1:22-25; John 2:13-25
LENT
2015
At
ST. LOUIS DE MONTFORT PARISH
Sound Beach, New York
MASS SCHEDULE FOR LENT:
-Saturday Vigil at 5:00 PM
-Sundays at 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM; and 12:00 Noon
-Weekdays (Monday through Friday) at 8:30 AM in the Church.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS:
-Stations of the Cross will be celebrated every Friday during Lent as follows in the
Church: March 6th at 6:30 PM; March 13th at 6:30 PM; March 20th at 6:30 PM;
March 27th at 6:30 PM; April 3rd at 7:30 PM. Also, at 12:00 noon every Friday, Our
Lady’s Stations in the Chapel.
SPIRITUAL READING FOR LENT:
-We offered to each family a copy of “A Wondrous Love,” a meditation booklet with a
reflection for each day of Lent, by Henri J.M. Nouwen & C.S. Lewis.
LENTEN REGULATIONS:
-Good Friday is a day of fast and abstinence. Limit of one full meal on this day for all
who have completed their 21st year and have not reached their 60th.
-Days of abstinence from meat are all Fridays of Lent for all who have completed their
14th year.
-Weekdays of Lent: there is no obligation to fast. However, voluntary acts of selfdenial and charity are recommended.
Lent reminds us of the power that is sin and darkness, of our need for repentance and forgiveness. It is a time to remember Christ’s suffering and to remember that Christ continues to suffer today in the faces of the poor, the sick, the
neglected, and the persecuted in our world.
WE WORSHIP TOGETHER
Upcoming week in the Music Department:
Children’s Choir: Monday, Mar. 2 – REHEARSAL – 6:30 to
7:30PM
Sunday, March 8 – The Children’s Choir will sing at the
9am Mass
Youth Choir: Thursday, Mar. 5- REHEARSAL -6 to 7PM
(singers & instruments)
Friday, March 6 – 6:30PM - The Youth Choir will parƟcipate (with the Adult Choir) in the Reader’s Theatre StaƟons of the Cross. The service will be followed by a
Soup Supper in the Lower Church.
Adult Choir:
Tuesday, Mar. 3, Rehearsal 7:30 to 9PM
Friday, March 6 – 6:30PM - The Adult Choir will parƟcipate (with the Youth Choir) in the Reader’s Theatre StaƟons of the Cross. The service will be followed by a Soup
Supper in the Lower Church.
Sunday, March 8 – The Adult Choir will sing at the
10:30am Mass.
Contemporary Ensemble
The Contemporary Ensemble will sing at the 12 Noon
Mass on Sunday, March 8
Hymns for Sunday, Mar. 8 – Third Sunday of Lent –
Readings #910
Gathering:
JS #729
“I Heard the Voice of Jesus”
PreparaƟon: JS #680
“Your Words Are Spirit
and Life”
Communion: Gather #56
“With the Lord, There Is
Mercy”
MeditaƟon:
“Thine Own To
Be” (9am)
“O Christe
Domine Jesu” (10:30am)
Closing
JS #522
“Life High the Cross”
Join us every Friday for StaƟons of the Cross at 6:30PM
followed by Soup or Spagheƫ dinner
StaƟons of the Cross are also prayed every Friday at 12
Noon in the Chapel.
Have a blessed third week of Lent.
MEMORIALS
We invite all parishioners to take the opportunity to
make an offering for (1) the bread and wine; and (2)
the altar candles used at the weekend Masses. The
donation for each will be twenty-five dollars. Names
of the donors and intentions will be printed in the
Sunday Bulletin., For example:
This week’s bread and wine are donated
In memory (honor) of
JOHN SMITH
Requested by
Harold and Virginia Lee
Stop by at the Parish Office to make arrangements.
Check should be made out to: “St. Louis de Montfort
Church.”
The Commemorative Gift Program remains
opened. If you wish to dedicate a hymnal, please
contact Claudette Kosciuk at the Music Office:
744-9396, ext. 401.
Prayer Group
The Ladies Prayer Group meets every Tuesday at 10
AM in Classroom #3. Please come and join us.
Thursday Night Prayer Group: Meets at 7:30 PM
in the Chapel. We pray the Rosary every week. Everyone is welcome!
WE GIVE TO OUR CHURCH
Our Financial Stewardship
It is everything we do after we say we believe
Weekly Financial Report
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
St. Louis de Montfort—Parish Renovation Campaign
“Grateful for Our Past...Planning for Our Future”
Total Pledged:
$1,168,723
Paid to Date:
$1,047.159
% of Cash received:
90%
# of Gifts:
698
% of Goal:
97%
Campaign Goal:
$1,200,000
Needed to reach Goal: $ 31,277
02/22/15 Collection:
Faith Direct:
Total Collection:
Church in Need:
$ 9,728.76
$ 1,903.80
$11,632.56
$ 1,028.00
Offertory envelopes for March and April were mailed
last week so you should receive them this week. Due
to the snow and ice we have experienced much lower
attendance the past two weeks and have seen our regular weekly collections decline. We ask you to try
and make-up any missed donations. Thank you for
your generous support!
Thank you for your prompt payments.
Monthly payment reminders will be mailed on
February 18th.
The Memorial Book preparations are complete!
2015 Catholic Ministries Appeal
Serving God by Serving Others
Goal:
Total Pledged to Date:
Total Payments to Date:
Number of Donors:
Percentage of our Goal:
$89,600.00
$41,335.00
$24,020.00
168
46.13%
Thank you to our generous parishioners for your
continued support!!
Faith Direct Update
Special Thanks to 76 families who make their regular offertory
contributions and 79 families who make their capital campaign
payments thru FAITH DIRECT. Faith Direct enables you to
give electronically by using your credit or debit card.
Faith Direct contributions of March (5 weeks):
Regular Offertory Collection:
Capital Campaign
Total Faith Direct for Mar.
$ 9,519.00
$ 1.722.25
$11,241.25
Thank you!
Signing up for Faith Direct is easy, online please visit
www.faithdirect.net, pick up an enrollment form at the parish
office or call the parish office at 744-8566 and speak with Andy
White. Our parish code is: NY314.
“whatever you did for one of these least brothers and sisters of Mine, you did for me.”..Matthew 25:40
WE REACH OUT TO OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS
Outreach Coordinator: Mrs. Jane Guido (631-209-0325)
E-mail address: jGuido@sldmrc.org
The Outreach Office is located in the Lower Church. Please enter through the Rel. Ed.
Complex. Drop offs can be made on Monday-Thursday 9 AM to 3 PM, or you may
use the receptacles located inside the front door of the Church.
HELPFUL PHONE NUMBERS
L.I. Women’s Coalition:
666-8833
Victims Information Bureau of Suffolk:
360-3606
Child Abuse:
439-0480
Brighter Tomorrow:
395-1800
The Retreat (Hotline for Domestic Violence): 329-2200
Birthright:
821-9727
Seabury Barn:
331-8817
Catholic Charities (Food Stamp Info):
789-9546
Fidelis (Family Health Plus):
1-888-343-3547
Contact Good Shepherd Hospice:
376-3758
Hope House Ministries
473-6030
Alcoholics Anonymous 24-Hour Hotline
669-1124
Suicide Prevention
1-800-SUICIDE
Women’s Help Line
698-2074
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
AT
ST. LOUIS DE MONTFORT
Journeying Through Grief
Our Bereavement Team can assist in bringing you healing
and comfort following the death of a loved one. We offer
one-on-one sessions throughout the year and plan group
support sessions in the Spring and Fall. In these sessions
we journey together as a small community. Help is available through the compassion and caring of others. Please
call Deacon Gary Swane at 516-241-6520 for further information and/or to register. All information is confidential.
We are we need of two individuals who would be
willing to wash and iron our altar linens. If you
can help, please call Deacon Joe at 744-9515, ext.
205. Thank you.
PANTRY NEEDS: Kindly help our families when
you go food shopping. Presently we need: Laundry
detergent, dish detergent, shampoo, conditioner,
juice & pancake syrup.
PLEASE NOTE: Please make sure the expiration
dates on food items are current. We can accept
unopened food items only.
Thank you for feeding the hungry.
Due to limited space, the Outreach Office cannot
accept any more toys or household items. Please
bring these items to St. Gerard’s Thrift Shop on
Terryville Rd. in Pt. Jefferson. Thank you!
WE EDUCATE IN OUR CATHOLIC FAITH
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE HOURS: Our Religious Education Office will be open from 9 AM to 5 PM Monday thorough
Thursday, and on Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9 PM. We are closed
on Friday’s.
UPCOMING IN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION:
Virtus Training: We will be offer ing the VIRTUS Pr ogr am
(required for all Church Volunteers along with the Background Check
and Code of Conduct) on Thursday, Mar. 19th, at 10 AM or 7:30 PM,
at St. Anthony’s All Saints Room in Rocky Point. To register for this
Training, please go to the diocesan website (DRVC.org) and click on to
the VIRTUS Training Calendar link. After you create a user id and
password, you can then register for this session on the calendar.
Opportunities for Adults—Adult Faith Formation
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults: J oin us on Tuesday, March
10th, fr om 7:00 to 8:00 PM in Room #3 of the Mar gar et GalvinBattillo Rel. Ed. Center to learn more about our Catholic Faith and to
prepare to receive either Baptism, Confirmation or First Eucharist.
Join with our Catechumen, Jared Egan; and our three Candidates: Kevin Kirchner, Melanie Loughlin and Elizabeth Wisemann as they journey
towards the Easter Sacraments.
Retreat for Adults: J oin us on Satur day, March 7th, fr om 8 Am to
12 Noon at St. Anthony’s in Rocky Point for our second in a series of
retreats for adults. Our theme for this Retreat will be “My Personal
Image of God.” Our presenter will be Fr. Albert Haase, OFM. To signup contact Mr. McNamara at 744-9515, ext. 200 or by email at
amos184@juno.com.
Adult Faith Formation Roundtable: J oin us on Tuesday, March
3rd, fr om 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM, at the J oseph McDonnell Meeting
Room at St. Louis de Montfort for our roundtable during which our
participants share their reading and reflections on our Catholic Faith.
Upcoming topics include: The Catholic Church and Capitalism.
God, Yahweh, and Allah: J oin us on Thur sday, March 12th, fr om
10 to 11:30 AM for our study of God, Yahweh, Allah as we take a look
at some of the main questions about the three great monotheistic religions—Judaism, Christianity and Islam. We will be meeting in the
Music Room at St. Anthony’s Church in Rocky Point.
The Bible Book of the Month Club: J oin us on Thur sday, March
5th, fr om 10 to 11:30 AM in the Music Room at St. Anthony’s
Church in Rocky Point for our study of the Bible. This month we will
be reading and studying the Book of Psalms: Part Two. Each month we
will take a different book of the Bible and share what it means for us in
our faith journey!!
Bible Study: The Gospel of John: J oin us on Monday, March 2nd
from 8 to 9 PM in the Meeting Room at St. Mark’s Parish in Shoreham
as we study the gospel of John and apply the meaning of the gospel to
our own lives today!
Opportunities for our Young Adults (18-35)
Bible Study and Faith Sharing for our Young Adults: J oin
us beginning on Monday, March 2nd, for our Bible Study at St.
Mark’s in Shoreham from 8 to 9 PM. We will be gathering in
the Meeting Room in the Parish Center and planning social, spiritual, and service opportunities for our Young Adults.
Opportunities for our Teens (find us on Facebook-St. Louis
de Montfort Youth Ministry
Is the Sacrament of Confirmation a Graduation from Religious Education? Is it the endpoint of all we need to know
about our Catholic Faith? At. St. Louis de Montfor t we
think not!! Our Religious Education takes place in small groups
in Pre-K through 8. These groups forma great sense of community and faith sharing. We are encouraging all of our Confirmation Groups to continue to meet throughout the Teen Years as
our teens need this sense of community, sharing of faith and life
issues, and personal affirmation.
Youth Communities: To sign up for one of our many Youth
Communities (small groups of 8 to 10 Teens with two Adult
Leaders), you can register at the Religious Education Office.
Many of our Confirmation groups from previous years are continuing to meet together.
Youth Mass: 12:00 Noon Mass on Sunday, March 29th.
Teen Community Days: On Sunday, March 29th, we will
gather together in the Parish Center after our Teen Mass from 1
to 2:30 PM with all of our Youth Communities for sharing and
fellowship.
Teen Retreats: On Satur day, March 21st fr om 3 to 6 PM all
of our teens are invited to our Parish Center for our Youth Retreat to grow in their spiritual lives.
Teacher Meeting, Tuesday, March 24th, 10 to 11 AM or 7 to
8 PM (Grades Pre-K through 3 and 9 through 12)
To register for any of our Adult Faith Formation Classes: You can
call Mr. John J. McNamara, Coordinator of Adult Faith Formation, at
744-9515 ext. 200 or email him at amos184@juno.com
Important Changes Pertaining to the New Bible Book of the Month Club:
Until further notice, all sessions for the new Bible Book of the Month Club will
be held outside of Leisure Village. Because of this change, every member of our
congregation instead of just Leisure Village residents may attend the club’s
meetings. The first session will be held on Wednesday, March 11th, from 9:30
to 11:30 AM at St. Mark’s Church, which is located on the east side of Randall
Rd. between Whiskey Rd. and Route 25A. The Book of Genesis will be studied,
with the principal discussion topic being: “Eden or Evolution? Is the origin of
humanity important to us as God’s children?” Mike Griske, the club’s President,
believes that those of you who attend some or all of the sessions will undoubtedly find them to be informative, meaningful...and a lot of fun! He invites you to
call me at 849-1744 if you have any questions.
WE EDUCATE IN OUR CATHOLIC FAITH
Parent Seminars: We offer a monthly Par ent
Seminar for all of the parents of our children in Rel.
Ed. To give them an opportunity to grow in their understanding of our beloved Catholic Faith. The seminars consist of a twenty minute presentation on a specific aspect of our Catholic Faith and how this relates
to our role as parents, an opportunity for our parents
to share together, and a prayer experience. Our next
parent seminar will be offered on Tuesday, March
3rd, fr om 10 to 11 AM or fr om 7 to 8 PM. We will
meet in the Church (or in the Chapel if there is a
Mass of Christian Burial in the Church).
Franciscan Young Adult Group: J oin us on
Wednesday, March 11th, at 7 PM at St. Louis de
Montfort in Room #4 of our Religious Education
Center, to grow in a closer relationship with God and
your peers and to explore the filed of ecological justice. For more information contact Mrs. Jean D’Onofrio at jld1075@optonline.net.
Small Christian Communities: You ar e cor dially invited to
come and share the Spirit of Christ! Join a Small Christian
Community here at St. Louis de Montfort. What is a Small
Christian Community? We are members of the parish family
who gather together in small groups to reflect on how the Spirit
of Christ is working in our lives. We reach out to other sin that
same Spirit. There are currently several groups meeting at various dates, times and locations within our parish community. We
even have a Moms and Tots group for those of you with little
ones. Join us. “Remain in Him and He in us!” Please call Deacon Robert Mullane at 744-0289 for more information.
Catholic Websites: One of our wonder ful par ishioners, Steven Smith, would like to share some of his
favorite Catholic Websites with all of us. Steven was
greatly helped in his personal Faith Journey with
these websites. Check out the blog of Fr. Eric Hollas, OSB, at monkschronical.wordpress.com.
PRESCHOOL NEWS
It’s that time of year!
Registration for September 2015!
Applications have been mailed to those already on
our mailing list. If you are interested in enrolling you
child for this coming September, please call for an
application to be mailed.
If we receive more applications (after the application
deadline) than we have openings for, a lottery will be
held to fill the openings. Notification of acceptance
will be mailed out the week of February 9th. Open
house for registered students, will be held, Wednesday, March 11th.
If you have any questions, please contact Susan
Walsh at 744-9515, ext. 500.
Babysitting Available for pr eschooler s in the Lower Church during the 9:00 AM Mass. Please stop
downstairs before and 9:00 Mass and see one of the
volunteers if you have any questions.
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS NEEDED TO
BRING THE EUCHARIST TO THE HOMEBOUND. If you are a Eucharistic Minister and are
interested in this very important ministry, please call
Joan Stenson at 473-3475.
EVENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY
ST. PATRICK CELEBRATION-2015 AT ST.
LOUIS DE MONTFORT!!! We will celebr ate St.
Patrick and the Irish with a Family Event on Sunday,
MARCH 22ND, fr om 4:00 to 7:00 PM with some
great Irish music from our very own Brennan and the
Mar Band, some Irish Dancers, corned beef, cabbage,
and potatoes for our adults, macaroni and cheese and
chicken tenders for children, beer and soda, Irish soda
bread, snacks, raffles and cookies and coffee or tea.
Tickets ($20 for adults; $40 for a family) are on sale
after all of our Masses and the weekends March
7th/8th; and March 14th/15th and at the Religious
Education Office during the week. Join us for a
Grand Celebration of St. Patrick and the Irish!!
The Journey, The Cross, and Crucifixion; a Lenten
Experience: Sponsor ed by the Knights of Columbus,
Council 5817 (Wading River) and Council 5814 (Rocky
Point). Experience the Passion and Crucifixion of Jesus
brought to life on Sunday, March 1st, at 7:00 PM, at St.
John the Baptist Church, 1488 N. Country Rd. , WaddingRiver.
Refreshments immediately following the
presentation. For additional information contact 4280104/kofc5817@gmail.com.
Project M.E.R.C.Y. “Mercy Night:”
On Fr iday,
March 6th, PROJ ECT M.E.R.C.Y. (Ministr y to the
East End Roman Catholic Youth) will another “Mercy
Night” and the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Mercy Night will take place from 7 to 10 PM in the McGannMercy Diocesan High School auditorium (1225 Ostrander
Ave., Riverhead), and is open to all high school aged
youth (grades 9-12) who wish to come together in prayer,
fellowship, the desire to make a difference and have some
fun while doing so. For additional information and to
RSVP, call 727-5900, ext. 315.
McGann-Mercy to Honor Local Community Members
at Annual Principal’s Dinner to be held at Giorgio’s:
This year, McGann-Mercy is proud to honor the Stark
Family (represented by Brian Stark, McGann-Mercy
board member, Michelle Stark Hulse ‘86 and Barbara
Stark Woodhull ‘77) by presenting them with the Principal’s Award and Alumni of the Year Award. The Honorable Barbara Wilson, Southampton Town and Village Justice with the Principal’s Award, well as Bishop Emil
Wcela, who will receive the Catherine McAuley Award.
To be held on Saturday, March 7th at 6:00 PM. For sponsorship or email information, or to purchase tickets, please
call the Development Office at 727-5900, ext. 394.
Lenten Day of Prayer at the Seminary: Rev. Patrick J. Griffin, CM, will present a Lenten Day of
Prayer at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, 440 West Neck Road, Huntington, on Sunday,
March 22nd, fr om 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM. The
theme is “Walking with God.” Program includes
conferences, lunch, opportunity for confession, and
Mass. Donation is $30. Sponsored by Friends of the
Seminary. Reservations required: 631-423-0483, ext.
102, or bmalone@icseminary.edu.
Synod on the Family: This past fall there was a great
deal of media coverage regarding the preparations for the
Bishops’ Synod on the Family. At this time, parishioners
are being invited to offer input to a series of questions in
the “Lineamenta” or final preparatory document. Visit
www.drvc.org and click on the “Synod of Bishops” icon to
access the questions and directions. The deadline for all
responses to be received by the Diocese is March 13,
2015.
CHURCH BULLETIN BLOOPERS!
“Please place your donation in the envelope along with the
deceased person(s) you want remembered.”
Gregory Gowrie
Jerome Arnold
William Cannella
Robert Bruccoleri
Kevin McLoughlin
PRAY FOR PEACE AND PROTECTION
OF MEMBERS OF OUR UNIFORMED
SERVICES
Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they
protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts
they perform for us in our time of need. And give us peace. I
ask this in the name of Jesus, Our Lord and Savior. Amen.
If you will call the Parish Office and give us the names of parishioners or close relatives of parishioners who are serving in
the Middle East, we will print them in the bulletin. Please give
us the APO address. Please inform the Parish Office when
Solider has returned home safely.
U. S. Army
U.S. Army
U.S. Navy
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Army
Thank you for your prayers.
PLEASE NOTE...WE ARE REQUESTING ALL APO ADDRESSES FOR THE SOLDIERS. THANK YOU!