1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
3. catholicism

Sunday, March 1, 2015
Serving the Parish of Saint Kilian
Pastoral Staff
Rev. Bruce J. Powers, Pastor
Rev. Michael F. Duffy
Rev. Juan-Antonio Abreu Moya de Lima
Most Rev. John C. Dunne
(Retired - In Residence)
Rev. Augustine Fernando
(Retired - In Residence)
Deacon Frank D. Barone
Deacon Francis P. Marino
Deacon Mark Wetzel
Deacon William A. Weiss
Deacon Lucio L. Cotone (Retired)
Deacon George B. Owen (Retired)
Mass Schedule
All Masses Are Celebrated In The Church
Saturday Evening:
Sunday:
Family Mass &
Youth Mass:
Monday-Friday:
Saturday:
Holy Days:
Misas en Español:
5:00 & 7:30 p.m.
7:00, 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
9:30 a.m. on the 2nd & 4th Sunday
7:00 & 9:00 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
As announced in the bulletin.
6:15 p.m. Cada Sábado
Rectory Office Hours
Monday - Friday: 9:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. & 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Closed on holidays.
it is advisable to call ahead for an appointment with
members of the Pastoral Staff.
Email Addresses
Father Bruce Powers, Pastor - brucep@stkilian.com
Father Michael Duffy - fatherduffy@me.com
Sr. Mary Jane Kelly - Religious Education
stkilianre@gmail.com
Mrs. Nina Petersen - Social Ministry/Outreach
ninap@stkilian.com
Mr. Paul Phinney - Music - paulp@stkilian.com
Mr. Frank Shanley - Business Manager - franks@stkilian.com
Mrs. Eileen Donohue - Bulletin /Website-eileend@stkilian.com
Mrs. Barbara Geary - Secretary - barbarag@stkilian.com
Mrs. Maureen Ihm - Secretary - maureeni@stkilian.com
Mrs. Antoinette Pusateri - Accounting Admin. antoinettep&stkilian.com
Finance Committee
Pastoral Council
Mr. Victor Albanese - Trustee
Mrs. Carol Budinoff
Mr. Pierre Lehmuller - Trustee
Mrs. Anne Carter
Deacon Frank Barone
Mrs. Addie DeVincentis
Mr. Richard Merzbacher
Mr. Timothy Fierst
Mr. Edward A. Smith
Mr. Brian McKenna
Deacon William Weiss
Mrs. Elizabeth Noveck
Mr. Stephen G. Wilson
Mrs. Suzi Picciano
Mr. James Porter
(Chairman)
Mr. David Rodenburg
Pastoral Council e-mail stkpc@verizon.net
Sr. Mary Jane Kelly, O.P.,
Religious Education
Mrs. Nina Petersen,
Social Ministry/Outreach
Mr. Paul C. Phinney, Music Director
Mr. DJ Schultz, Youth Minister
Sacraments
Baptism are celebrated on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Sunday of the month
at 2:00 p.m. in the church. Spanish Baptisms are celebrated on the
4th Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. Parents are required to participate
in one Sacramental Preparation session. These meetings are held on
the first and third Sunday of each month. After attending the
9:30am Mass, parents should proceed to the Parish Center (below
the church) for the Baptism Preparation Class. Godparents are
welcome. Please call the rectory to arrange an interview with a deacon
or priest to register for the preparation session and the Baptism
ceremony. Additional information on Baptism is available on the
parish website: www.stkilian.com
Reconciliation - Confessions are heard in the church on Mondays,
1:00-2:00 p.m.; Saturdays, 4:00-4:45 p.m.; and in the rectory by
appointment. Confessions are not heard on Mondays that are Holy
Days or public holidays. Confessions in Spanish by appointment.
Please call the rectory at (516)249-0127.
Matrimony - Marriage arrangements should be made with a deacon
or priest at least six months before the proposed wedding date. No
dates for marriage will be given over the phone. Note: The interview
to schedule the marriage date at St. Kilian should be completed
before commitments are made with a catering hall. Additional
information is available on the parish website: www.stkilian.com.
Anointing of the Sick - The Sacrament of the Anointing of
the Sick may be received by any Catholic who is preparing for surgery,
or is of advanced age, or is seriously ill. The sacrament is the Church’s
prayer for health and healing and should not be delayed until there is
danger of death. Please call the rectory to speak with a priest. Also,
to arrange for Communion to be brought to the homebound, please
call the Parish Social Ministry/Outreach Office at (516)756-9656
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
RCIA (Becoming A Catholic) Anyone who is inquiring about
becoming a Catholic, and who has not been baptized, or who has
been baptized in another Christian community is invited to inquire
into the RCIA. Please call the rectory for information at
(516)249-0127.
Mission Statement
The Catholic family of St. Kilian Parish, guided by the Holy Spirit and nourished by God’s Word and the Eucharist, building on
our Benedictine tradition of welcome, prayer and liturgy, seeks to be a vibrant, faith-filled community, committed to worshiping
God, loving God and witnessing God in and through our neighbor.
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St. Kilian Catholic Church
Sunday, March 1, 2015
JESUS AND COMPASSION
“If you wish, you can make me
clean. Moved with compassion,
he stretched out his hand,
touched him, and said to him, “I
do will it. Be made clean.” The
leprosy left him immediately.”
I was ordained a priest for
three years, assigned to our Lady
of Lourdes, West Islip, when I realized that I was out of my
element. I had been trained in all facets of Catholic
theology, and taken a course in the psychology of Group
Dynamics. But I was not prepared to deal with
parishioners with personal and marriage difficulties,
addictions, depression, posttraumatic stress, anxiety
disorders, phobias, obsessions and more. I enrolled at St.
John’s University in Jamaica, Queens for the three-year
pastoral counseling program and attended night school to
complete my graduate degree. Early on in our training, we
were administered a self-assessment that determined how
we scored on being judgmental or non-judgmental in our
approach to people. Scoring above a certain level meant
that you should not continue in your studies. Your
judgments would prevent you from entering into
compassionate care and unconditional positive regard.
Without a genuine compassion, the process of healing
would not be possible.
Compassion, a word that finds its origin in Latin,
meaning to feel with another, is a synonym for love.
When we are listening compassionately, we enter into the
world of the other person so much so that we almost lose
ourselves in them.
I learned that this rapport, or compassionate
connection, is 90% of the psychotherapeutic process.
Believing that someone truly cares and is interested in me
as I am, is life-giving.
In his public ministry, Jesus, the human face of God,
evidences this compassion by seeking out the wounded,
the poor and those excommunicated by society. He
ministers to people afflicted by physical, psychological
and spiritual ailments; and sets them free from their
disabilities.
In the ancient world, before the scientific revolution,
illness was thought by religious leaders to be an indication
of sin committed either by the person or their ancestors.
Physical deformities caused the sufferer to be shunned
and effectively excommunicated, cut off from family
socially (no emotional support) and economically (causing
them to become beggars).
Jesus seeks out the forgotten and unwanted
poor people. He stands in solidarity with the blind
and the lame, the leper and the prostitute, the
tax collector and the public sinner. “It is mercy I
desire, not sacrifice….”
The Catholic Church today continues, as a top
priority, the proclamation of the good news
evidenced in boundless love, particularly for the
defenseless and marginalized.
Who are the lepers of today? The
undocumented immigrant? The homosexual? The
divorced Catholic, remarried outside the Catholic
Church? What response are we called to make to
draw all people into the embrace of our loving
God?
Love is not a passing feeling. It is not an
emotion of the moment. It is a radical
commitment of our entire being to the welfare of
others; regardless of their race, sexual
orientation, country of origin or religion. Our top
priority in love, as for our Savior Jesus Christ, are
the shunned and disconnected, the broken and
wounded of our time.
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he
has anointed me to bring good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim release to the
captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let
the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the
Lord’s favor.” (Isaiah)
Our Lenten fast is not only from food. It also
means fasting from judgments, prejudices and
biases. It means fasting from apathy, indifference
and emotional disconnect. It means repenting of
our sin.
Jesus began his public ministry with this quote
from the prophet Isaiah. The task of proclaiming
the good news is not an option. It has been
handed on to us, baptized Christians, until the
Lord returns.
Peace, Father Bruce
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Sunday, March 1, 2015
Mass Intentions For The Week
ST. KILIAN PARISH MEMORIALS FOR
HOSTS AND WINE to be used at all
WEEKEND Masses ( February 28 March 1, 2015) were donated in Memory of
+ John Wallace
Gift of: Meunier & D’Orio Families
SUNDAY - March 1 - Second Sunday of Lent Readings:
1st—Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; 2nd—Romans 8:31b34; Gospel—Mark 9:2-10
7:00
For the Parishioners of St. Kilian
8:00
Warren Flynn
9:30
Intercession of Blessed Frederic Ozanam
11:00
Vera Minichiello
12:30pm Mary Fields
Jane Dooley
Siclari, Perretta & Zaffarano Families
Alice Zidzik
MONDAY - March 2 - Lenten Weekday
7:00
For the Parishioners of St. Kilian
9:00
Denise Rolland
12:15pm For the Parishioners of St. Kilian
ST. KILIAN PARISH MEMORIALS FOR
HOSTS AND WINE to be used at all
WEEKDAY Masses (March 2-6, 2015) were
donated in Memory of
+Mary & Alexander Mayerhofer
Gift of: Anne Squire
NEXT WEEKEND MASS CELEBRANTS
Saturday,
5:00 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
TUESDAY - March 3 - Lenten Weekday
7:00
Mary Hagmeyer
9:00
James Schaeffer
12:15pm Patrick Gilhuley
WEDNESDAY - March 4 - Lenten Weekday
7:00
For the Parishioners of St. Kilian
9:00
Joseph Diemicke
12:15pm Frances Haskell
Sunday, March 8
7:00 a.m.
Fr. Antonio
8:00 a.m.
Fr. Duffy
9:30 a.m.
Fr. Bruce
11:00 a.m.
Fr. Bruce
12:30 p.m.
Fr. Duffy
The schedule of priests celebrating Mass is subject to change
as parish needs arise.
THURSDAY - March 5 - Lenten Weekday
7:00
For Peace in the World
9:00
Intentions of Heidi Distante (living)
12:15pm Patricia & Derek Ward
Rest in Peace
Please pray for the repose of the
soul of:
FRIDAY - March 6 - Lenten Weekday
7:00
For the Parishioners of St. Kilian
9:00
Dianne Toman
12:15pm Joanne Bianco
Angela Baldi
Eternal Rest grant unto them O Lord; and let the perpetual light
shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful
departed through the mercy of God Rest in Peace. Amen
SATURDAY - March 7 - Lenten Weekday
7:30
Joan Pettit
5:00pm
Antonetta Roselli
George & Thomas Thorman
John & Michael Connolly
Angela & Michael Connolly
6:15pm
7:30pm
Ray Loew
Banns of Marriage
SUNDAY - March 8 -Third Sunday of Lent - Readings:
1st—Exodus 20:1-17 or 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17; 2nd—1
Corinthians 1:22-25; Gospel—John 2:13-25
7:00
For the Parishioners of St. Kilian
8:00
Florence & Harry Kunkiewicz
9:30
St. Kilian Women’s Guild
11:00
Dom Bello
12:30pm Antonio Mastroianni
Joan & Richie Kuehn
Maria Zaia
Anthony Giudice
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March 7
Fr. Duffy
Fr. Antonio
Fr. Bruce
First Announcement
Nicholas John Messina & Jessica Dawn Czelusniak (St.
Kilian)
Second Announcement
Daniel Gordon (St. Kilian) & Rose Ciccolella (St. Kilian)
Alex DeRidder & Margaret Kumpas (St. Kilian)
DURING LENT THE 7:00 AM MASS DURING THE
WEEK AND THE 7:30 AM ON SATURDAY WILL BE
HELD IN THE CHURCH NOT ST. BENEDICT’S
CHAPEL.
St. Kilian Catholic Church
Sunday, March 1, 2015
SYNOD ON THE FAMILY
The following are the weekly collections for:
February 21, 22, 2015 .......$20,136.00
(Last year 2014) ................$24,576.00
Attendance
February 21, 22, 2015 ...............1442
(Last year 2014) ........................2116
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.
Parish Collection report-Weekend of Feb. 22nd
Mass
Number Of
Envelopes
Amt. in Env.
Cash/Checks
Loose
Cash
Total
5pm - Sat.
125
$3362.00
$383.00
$3745.00
6:15pm-Sat. 24
$362.00
$310.00
$672.00
7:30pm -Sat 31
$899.00
$131.00
$1030.00
7:00am
26
$998.00
$230.00
$1228.00
8:00am
45
$1645.00
$225.00
$1870.00
9:30am
50
$1561.00
$330.00
$1891.00
11:00am
107
$2987.00
$526.00
$3513.00
12:30pm
106
$3483.00
$442.00
$3925.00
Mail in Envelopes
$2262.00
Total:
$20,136.00
Bulletin Reflection:
Abraham was prepared to sacrifice his only son, Isaac.
St. Paul reminds us that God Himself “did not spare his
own Son.” Are my gifts to the Lord - of my resources, of
my time, of myself - also sacrificial?
Living Stewardship:
We are grateful this week for all stewards in our parish,
who, through fasting, become more conscious of their
faith and its interaction in daily life!
PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH
This weekend, February 28 and
March 1, Brother James McKnight, a Marist
Brother will speak at all the Masses on
behalf of the Propagation of the Faith. Brother
McKnight is originally from South Ozone
Park and has been a Marist Brother for 54
years and 25 of those years were spent as a
missionary in the Philippines.
There will be a second collection this
weekend for the Propagation of the Faith.
Thank you for your generosity.
A Musical Note and
Reminder:
To set apart Lent as a special time, the following
changes will take place from the First Sunday of
Lent through Palm Sunday.
1) The Penetential Rite will be sung.
This is the Kyrie . It is familiar to the Parish
2) The Prayer of the Faithful Response will be
sung.
This is: “Hear the Prayers That Rise” in the
Music Issue. The First time the Cantor will sing
the entire response, and after each following
petition, only, “Hear our prayer, hear our
prayer, God of compassion, listen to our
prayer.”
3) The Lord’s Prayer and Doxology will be sung.
There will be a single chord intro to both.
4) The Lamb of God will be sung in Latin,
“Agnus Dei”
This is found in the Music Issue.
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Sunday, March 1, 2015
ADULT FAITH FORMATION SEMINAR
Father Bruce Powers
will be offering two Seminars
on Saturday afternoons in Lent and Easter.
“The Suffering and Death of Jesus”
will be offered Saturdays - March 14; March 21; and March 28.
Each seminar class will begin at 1pm and end by 2:30pm.
Please bring your Bible.
“The Resurrection of Christ”
seminar will be offered Saturdays
May 2; May 9; and May 16.
Again beginning at 1pm and ending by 2:30pm.
Please bring your Bible.
The Seminar will be held in the Rectory Meeting Room unless
larger space is needed. Register as soon as possible by
emailing the parish secretary listed in our parish Bulletin at
eileend@stkilian.com, or phone the rectory.
There will be a donation of $20 for materials.
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PARISH MISSION RETREAT
MONDAY, MARCH 23RD,
TUESDAY, MARCH 24TH,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25TH
Books are available on the bulletin stands
this weekend. Place take only one per
family.
A $1.00 donation would be appreciated.
Please place your donation in the Poor
Boxes.
DEACON KEVIN McCORMACK
Retreat Leader
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The Little Black Book
Six-minute meditations
on the Passion according
to Luke
St. Kilian Catholic Church
Pray for Peace
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Almsgiving in Lent
During the Lenten Season we are asked to
pray, fast and give alms.
It is a perfect time for us to pray for those in
need—whether it is for their material,
emotional or spiritual need.
And when you practice fasting and abstinence
during these forty days, please remember those
of our neighbors who are hungry, and consider
sharing your gifts with them.
One way to do this is by making a gift to the
Catholic Ministries Appeal, which supports
programs that help to feed people in our
community each year through Catholic
Charities and our Parishes
For more information about the Catholic
Ministries Appeal, please visit
www.CatholicMinistriesAppeal.org
or call 516-379-5210 ext. 2.
There are also materials available at the
back of the Church for you to review.
“...He became poor, so that by his poverty you might
become rich...” (cf. 2 Cor 8:9)
St. Kilian Catholic Church
Stations of the
Cross
Fridays during Lent
at 7:00 p.m.
Weekday Masses during Lent
Monday through Friday 7:00, 9:00 a.m. & 12:15 p.m.
Saturday - 7:30 a.m.
Sunday Night Adoration
Every Sunday during Lent
there will be Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament from 7:00 to
8:00 PM in the church.
Exposition is for adoration,
quiet time with the Lord. Before your
hectic week begins, come and spend some
time alone with the Lord. Jesus frequently
brought his apostles away to pray with
Him. He invites you to be with Him in
quiet prayer if not for the hour at least for
a few minutes. The hour will conclude
with a brief Night Prayer and
Benediction.
Reminder:
All Fridays of Lent are days of
Abstinence from meat. This obligation
includes everyone who has reached their
14th birthday (no upper limit).
Easter Mass Remembrance
The Masses on Easter Sunday will be celebrated for the intentions of those enrolled
in the Spiritual Bouquet of Masses. In your
monthly set of envelopes there is an envelope for Easter Mass Remembrances.
Please be sure to put the names of those to
be remembered (living or deceased), on the
envelope and return it with your donation,
in the collection basket, or bring it to the
rectory office.
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Sunday, March 1, 2015
ST. KILIAN WEEK AT A GLANCE
March 1 (Sunday)
SKY Fundraiser for Handicapped Encounter Christ 8am - 1:30pm - Gathering Space
Baptism Preparation Class - 10:30am - Parish Ctr.
Exposition and Adoration - 7pm - Church
Alanon Meeting - 7:30pm - Parish Ctr.
March 2 (Monday)
Daily Rosary - 8:30am - Church
Seniors - 11am - Parish Ctr.
Divorced/Separated - 7:30pm - Parish Ctr.
Miraculous Medal Novena - 7:30pm - St. Benedict
Chapel
Pre-Cana Meeting - 7:30pm - Parish Ctr.
Eucharistic Adoration - 8pm - St. Benedict Chapel
March 3 (Tuesday)
Daily Rosary - 8:30am - Church
Seniors - 11am - Parish Ctr.
St. Vincent de Paul Meeting - 6:30pm - Social Ministry
Conference Room
NA Meeting - 7:30pm - Parish Ctr.
March 4 (Wednesday)
Daily Rosary - 8:30am - Church
Bible Study - 10:30am - 12:30pm - Parish Ctr.
AA Support Meeting - 7pm - Parish Ctr.
Spanish Charismatic Renewal - 7pm - Cafeteria
Charismatic Prayer Group - 8pm - St. Benedict
Chapel
March 5 (Thursday)
Daily Rosary - 8:30am - Church
Love & Lunch - 10am - Parish Ctr.
Religious Education 1st Communion Parent Meetings 1:30pm - 3:00pm - Auditorium or
7:30pm - 9:00pm - Auditorium
Love & Dinner - 6pm - Parish Ctr.
March 6 (Friday)
Daily Rosary - 8:30am - Church
AA Spanish Support Meeting -7pm-Parish Ctr.
Stations of the Cross - 7pm - Church
Guardian Angel Support Group - 7pm - Parish Ctr.
First Friday Nocturnal Adoration - 8pm - St. Benedict
Chapel
March 7 (Saturday)
SKYouth 30 Hour Fast - 12 noon - Cafeteria
Spanish Youth Group - 7:00pm - Cafeteria
March 8 (Sunday)
Girl Scouts Hospitality - 10:30am Parish Ctr.
Respect Life Meeting - 10:30am - Parish Ctr.
Cub Scout Moving Up - 11:30am - Parish Ctr.
Exposition and Adoration - 7pm - Church
Alanon Meeting - 7:30pm - Parish Ctr.
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As a praying community, we
automatically ask prayers for all
those who are ill. Names added to
the list will remain on for a
maximum of 3 weeks. If the
individual is still in need of prayers,
the office would have to be notified
to continue for an additional 3 weeks. If you do not
desire to be listed, please inform us.
PRAY FOR:
Frank Burnside; Msgr. Tom Hartman; Sarita Donald;
Denise Wagner; Helen Norjen; John Nelson,Sr.; John
Nelson; Kerri Ihm; Rosemarie Oliver; Matthew Malley; Bill
Johnson; Frances T. Sicari; Fred Rigolini; Helene Klem;
Carol Gering Meza; Ellen Morse; Angela D’Amico; William
Sisco; Hank Pieloch;Frances T. Sicari; Charles Selock;
Katie McCarthy; Eric Malak.
And prayers for the children: Gwendolyn Rose; Kyle
Patrick Johnson; MacKenzie Jordan Borchers; Jameson
Frogge; Jillian Cordi; Baby Julia Rose Manno; Olivia
Macchio.
2015 Catholic Ministries Appeal
Serving God by Serving Others
St. Kilian’s goal for this year has been
reduced to $133,000.00. So far pledges
total $59,765.00 or 44.94% of goal.
Payments received so far total $32,595.00
“Have you made your pledge in support of the
Catholic Church on Long Island. Our Lord needs
you!”
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Lent is a call not just to “give up something” but more
important to “give something for the poor.” Wherever you live
in the parish, there are poor families within walking distance
of your home. When in need, they ring the rectory bell. They
are, in effect, ringing your doorbell.Your almsgiving in the
St. Vincent de Paul poor box will help the poor to
celebrate the grace of God’s love this Easter.
If you are in need of assistance or would like information about joining or contributing to the Society, please call
516-473-9562. Leave a message and a phone number. A
member will return your call as soon as possible. You may
visit our website at www.svdprvc.org. Please remember the
Poor Boxes at the exits of the church. They are the Bread
Boxes of the poor and hungry.
St. Kilian Catholic Church
Sunday, March 1, 2015
SNOW REMOVAL COLLECTION
St. Kilian’s Irish
Night
Saturday,
March 14, 2015
at St. Kilian Auditorium
Doors will open at 6pm
Tickets are on Sale in the Rectory
There will be a second collection next weekend,
March 7 and 8th to help with the expense of snow
removal for the parish this year. Thank you for
your generosity
Enjoy Entertainment,
Beer, Wine & Soda,
Corned Beef, Cabbage & Potatoes,
Coffee, Tea and Dessert
All for just $20
Any questions call Margaret Barrett
(516) 420-0674.
If you have a party that you will be sitting
with please return your payment
with all of the names in your party.
Tables are 10 and 12 people per table.
St. Kilian Irish Night Reservation
Form
Name_________________________________________________
Girl Scout Sunday- Save the
date March 8th
All girls- Daisy level through
Ambassadors as well as their leaders and families are
invited to attend the annual Girl Scout mass on Sunday
March 8th at the 9:30 mass. Girls are welcome to
participate by wearing their uniforms and may order a Girl
Scout Sunday patch for attending. Patch order forms will
be available after mass.
Girls may attend individually or with their troop.
Please also join the scouts downstairs after mass for
REFRESHMENTS- we would appreciate any baked goods
to share- just drop off downstairs before mass. For more
information about the mass please contact the parish
coordinator Maryellen Gruszka at
Maryellen.Gruszka@fisglobal.com or at
> 516-845-1789.
Name_______________________________________________________
Name_______________________________________________________
Readings for the Week of March 1, 2015
Sunday:
Name_______________________________________________________
Name_______________________________________________
Number of people @ $20.00 ticket = __________
No one under 21 years of age will be admitted
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Next Sunday:
Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Rom 8:31b-34/
Mk 9:2-10
Dn 9:4b-10/Lk 6:36-38
Is 1:10, 16-20/Mt 23:1-12
Jer 18:18-20/Mt 20:17-28
Jer 17:5-10/Lk 16:19-31
Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a/Mt 21:33-43,
45-46
Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Lk 15:1-3, 11-32
Ex 20:1-17 or 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17/1 Cor 1:2225/Jn 2:13-25
©Liturgical Publications Inc
St. Kilian Catholic Church
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Sunday, March 1, 2015
SOCIAL MINISTRY/OUTREACH
Outreach is our parish community’s response to the Gospel call to help those in need.
We serve anyone who lives within our parish boundaries regardless of religion, race or ethnicity.
We are located at 140 Elizabeth Street but our main entrance is in the parking lot facing Conklin Street.
OUR FOOD PANTRY AND OFFICE IS OPEN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 10AM-2:30PM.
We are also available certain Saturdays by appointment only. Spanish translators are available Tuesdays and Fridays.
For further information please call 516-756-9656
Nina Petersen, Director of Outreach
This week our pantry could use the items listed below. Just drop your donation in the bin in
the gathering space of the church or bring it to Outreach during our regular business
hours.
Canned Pears
Crackers
Paper Towels
NEED HEALTH INSURANCE? Fidelis Care at Outreach Friday, March 6th, and the first Friday of every month
Fidelis Care offers free or low-cost comprehensive health insurance for all, ages 0 to 64; through Family Health
Plus, Child Health Plus and Medicaid Managed Care. To enroll you need proof of income, age and address. A
Fidelis representative will be at Outreach from 10:30am-noon to help you with questions and/or applications.
For further information, call Fidelis rep Vilma Kaplan at 516-419-1644.
Did you know we offer Employment Assistance (resume writing, interview coaching, job search tips)? Our
Employment Counselor is here Thursdays from 11:00am to 2:30pm. If interested, call for an appointment.
Love & Lunch/Love & Dinner: Join our vibrant and loving groups of women for lunch/dinner and discussions on improving
our relationships at home, work, etc. Both groups meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month. Lunch meets from 10:00
am to 12:30 pm and Dinner meets from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, in the lower level of the Church.
CSFP - FREE FOOD PACKAGES are available to eligible NYS Seniors Age 60 or over; call Outreach for information.
Friday, March 6th , 9:00 AM TO 10:30 AM - Hardscrabble Apartment Parking Lot on Main Street.
Are you having trouble paying for heat and/or saving on home energy this season?
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If so, you may be eligible for one of many programs available to LOW INCOME residents, such as:
HEAP- A federally funded annual supplement to assist households with heating costs. Food Stamp
recipients not on “automated” HEAP, call Case Worker. Nassau County Seniors Age 60 plus call 516-227-7386.
All others in Nassau County call EAC at 516-565-4327. Suffolk County Seniors call 631-853-8326. Others in
Suffolk call- 631-853-8825. For HEAP, Emergency HEAP eligibility and other information: http://otda.ny.gov/
programs/heap/
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PROJECT WARMTH – a fund administered by United Way of LI to help with a fuel and/or fuel-related electricity
crisis. Applications cannot be made through United Way. Outreach can process for eligible applicants, who must
show a heating and/or fuel-related electric bill in their name/address which is in termination, pending disconnect
or severely overdue, or be financially unable to secure oil when tank is near empty. Note- if HEAP-eligible, MUST
apply to HEAP before Project Warmth. Those who received Project Warmth in 2011/12 & 2012/13 are not eligible.
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REAP- is a LIPA program for income-eligible customers designed to help lower electric bills. To learn more check
http://www.lipower.org/residential/custserv/fa-reap.html, call 1-800-263-6786 or e-mail lipareap@csgrp.com.
With grateful hearts, we THANK YOU for helping us to help others
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Sunday, March 1, 2015
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Sunday, March 1, 2015
ST KILIAN YOUTH
Youth Events for Middle and
High School Teens:
CHANGE OF DATE!!!! FOR 30 HOUR
FAST
NEW DATES
3/7 and 3/8
SKY’S Annual 30 Hour Fast / Retreat
Saturday 12pm drop off at cafeteria entrance
(playground lot)
Sunday 7pm pick up at cafeteria after we break fast with feast.
Parents are invited to feast with us J starting at
6pm. Permission slips will be available at drop-off
and are required.
Golden Wedding
Jubilee
This spring, couples that have been
married fifty years or more will be honored at
liturgies on Sunday, April 19 at the Church of St.
Lawrence the Martyr in Sayville and on Sunday,
April 26 at the Church of Maria Regina in Seaford.
Both liturgies will begin at 2:30pm.
Couples may register for ONE liturgy.
Registration forms and complete instructions can be
obtained at the rectory. Registration must be
received by the Office of Worship by April 6 for the
April 19 liturgy and by April 13 for the April 26
liturgy. There will be additional celebrations in the
fall for those who may find that more convenient. If
you have any questions you may call 516-678-5800,
extension 207.
St. Anthony’s High School
3/1 6pm-9pm SKY meets at school cafeteria (rear
basement entrance) for hockey, pizza, and faith
talk+ We then move Church food collection to
pantry and then…….
Stations of the Cross practice in Church (pickup
@ church 9pm)
The following students, who are St. Kilian
Parishioners, achieved the Honor Roll for the Second
Quarter at St. Anthony’s High School:
3/6 6pm -7pm Music Choir Practice Church Music
Room, Basement.
WE NEED YOUTH SINGERS for our choir!
Briana Barton
Steven Beseler
Trevor Duranti
Theresa Froehlich
Mario Hernandez
3/8
3/15
9:30am - Youth Mass in Church (all teens are
invited to sit and sing with us) 8am rehearsal in
church music room
SKY Annual NYC Trip (Mass @ St Francis of
Assisi Church and visit Museum of Natural History)
Meet @ 7:45 AM Farmingdale train station for
8:06 Train to Penn. We will return to Farmingdale
Train Station at 7:15pm for pickup.
Permission slip required
Thomas Maurice
Vincent Nanjara
Conor Nelson
Matthew Nemeth
Michael Van Aken
Collection Envelopes
It helps our counters to keep an
accurate account of your donations if you write the amount
of your donation on the space provided on the front of
your envelope. Also, please do not tape your envelope
closed. Thank you for your generosity to St. Kilian Parish.
JOIN SKY +
Clothing Bin
Contact Youth Minister DJ Schultz: dsholls@optonline.net
or Skyouth@stkilian.com to volunteer and for any
information
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The St. Vincent de Paul Society has placed a clothing bin in our
parking lot to receive your donations of clothing. The bin is for
the donations of clothing only, not for furniture or household
items. Please place your donations of clothing in the bin. Your
donations help recycle clothing for the poor.
St. Kilian Catholic Church
Sunday, March 1, 2015
HANDICAPPED ENCOUNTER CHRIST
A time for giving birth
A time for planting
A time for tears
A time for healing
“TOUCHED BY GRACE”
An Invitation
How has God been moving in your life? What
are the moments when you have felt touched by the
grace of the Holy Spirit within you and around you?
Certainly, many of us have had profound
experiences of God’s grace filling us with awe and
wonder that He could touch us so deeply.
News Flash!!! Those moments are not meant for
us to keep to ourselves but to share with others so that
they, too, might reap the rewards of God’s grace. What a
better way to nourish us as a community of faith, the
Body of Christ, than to witness God’s love in action in
the hearts of His people.
To that end, we are inviting you to submit your
testimony of how you have been touched by the grace of
God. Each week, we will print one story in our parish
bulletin in a column entitled “Touched by Grace.” (200 350 words.)
If you would like to participate or have any
questions, please e-mail me at kwetzel619@gmail.com or
deliver to the rectory.
Together, let us build the Kingdom of God on
earth with the witness of our faith.
May the joy of the Lord be with you,
Kathy Wetzel
COUNSELING INFORMATION FOR
FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS
Living Waters, located on Wolf Hill Road in
Melville, on the grounds of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church,
provides individual and group therapy with a Christian
perspective - 631-754-3990 email:
carolr@livingwaterscounseling.biz.
Our pastor, Father Bruce Powers, besides his
graduate degree in theology from the major seminary in
Huntington, New York, holds a Masters degree in Pastoral
Counseling from St. John’s University ( M.S. in Ed.). In
addition, he has received certification in substance abuse
counseling from South Oaks Institute in Amityville, New
York. If you would like his counsel on personal and family
difficulties, please contact him at St. Kilian rectory: 516249-0127 or email him for an appointment:
brucep@stkilian.com
A time for keeping silent
A time for speaking
A time for loving
A time for building
A time for peace
—Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR ANNUAL
HEC #31 WEEKEND
Handicapped Encounter Christ (HEC) is in need of
volunteers for its annual retreat which will be held
Thursday, April 23 through Sunday, April 26, 2015 at
Camp Alvernia in Centerport, NY.
HEC is a retreat weekend for persons 18 years and
older with special needs. Each candidate has a team
member with them throughout the weekend. It is a
prayerful experience of song, talks, sharing, Eucharist
and many other joyful moments. Please contact us if
you know of someone (whether at home or in a group
home) who would like to attend the retreat. An
application will be sent upon request.
There are many roles to be filled. We are in need of
team members, kitchen help, setting up and taking
down the camp, as well as drivers for our candidates.
A meeting was held on February 9, 2015 and follow-up
meetings are planned for Wednesday, March 18, 2015
at 7 pm and Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 7 pm at St.
Francis of Assisi in Greenlawn.We request that those
interested in assisting a candidate make every effort to
attend at least two of the meetings.
Please call Deacon Frank & Michele Barone at 516420-1207 or e-mail at
micheleritabarone@gmail.com to volunteer or
participate as a candidate.
Marian Healing Ministry
Continuing the Marian Healing Ministry of
Fr. Dennis Kelleher CSsR there will be a Healing Mass at
St. Anastasia’s Church, 45-14 245th St., Douglaston - Little
Neck, NY 11362, on Tuesday, March 10,2015.
7:00PM - Rosary, Mass & Healing Service
Celebrant: Fr. Augustine Fernando
Assisted by Deacons Joseph Mercolino, John Dennehy,
Michael Vicinanza. Music: Tony Owen
For information contact St. Anastasia’s Church at 718-6314454. Come and experience the outpouring of the Holy
Spirit, the presence, healing touch and power of Our Lord
Jesus Christ and the intercession of Mary the Mother of
God and Our Mother.
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Sunday, March 1, 2015
St. Kilian Respect Life
DIOCESAN & COMMUNITY
WHAT’S YOUR LENTEN SACRIFICE?
Instead of giving up snacks,
Consider Giving Up Some Of Your Time.
JOIN US AT OUR WEEKLY
PRO-LIFE PRAYER VIGIL
Saturdays, 10:30AM-11:30AM
MSGR. SWIADER SPEAKING ABOUT WILLA CATHER
BOOK TALK: Come hear Msgr. James Swiader speak on
Catholic themes in literature in his talk “‘I Shall Die of
Having Lived’ Willa Cather’s Death Comes for the
Archbishop” in the library at the Seminary of the
Immaculate Conception on Sunday afternoon, March 15th,
at 2 pm. No registration is required and refreshments will be
served.
Library at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception (on
the fourth floor)440 West Neck Road Huntington NY 11743
(3 miles North of Main Street) Call or email for more
information:631-423-0483 ext. 141
libraryweb@icseminary.edu
Pray For the Babies & an END to Abortion
Outside of the Massapequa Planned Parenthood
(35 Carmans Road –across from the Westfield Mall)
Follow us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ProLifeParishionersofStKilians
INTERESTED IN THE RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY?
Call/Text Paul Montenero: 516-523-0373
Or Call Irene Muhs: 516-249-6567
For Pregnancy Help, Call:
Life Centers:
Massapequa
516-798-9100
Hempstead
516-408-6300`
Deer Park
631-243-2373
Regina Residence
516-223-7888
AAA Pregnancy Options
631-243-0066
FOR POST ABORTION HEALING
Project Rachel
Rachel’s Vinyard Healing Retreat
800-456-4673
516-798-9100
ST. KILIAN RESPECT-LIFE CALENDAR OF EVENTS
3/8 (Sun)- 10:30AM-10:55AM—PRO-LIFE meeting
Green Rm of St. Kilian’s Church Basement
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Holy Trinity Diocesan High School
TITAN PARENTS CLUB
proudly presents the annual SPRING CRAFT FAIR
Saturday, March 21, 2015
10:00 a.m. - 4:30pm
New & Exciting Merchandise, Food and Refreshments,
Raffles, Chinese Auction, Bake Sale. All profits support the
Holy Trinity Student Programs and the School. Holy Trinity
High School is located at the intersection of Newbridge
Road (Rt. 106) and Stewart Avenue in Hicksville, NY. For
more info please email TitanClub@holytrinityhs.echalk.com
Beginning Experience
DIVORCED/WIDOWED/SEPARATED
The loss of a spouse through death, divorce or separation is
one of life’s most traumatic experiences; often resulting in
feelings of loneliness and grief. When those feelings remain,
it can be overwhelming and hard to move forward. the
Beginning Experience weekend is time to focus on you...to
feel understood by peers and experience a sense of peace
and a renewed hope for the future. The next weekend is on
Long Island at the Montfort Spiritual Center, Bay Shore on
April 10 - 12, 2015. For more information and reservations,
call MARY at (516)413-6209, JEAN at (631)903-0973 or
JOHN at (516)822-0635.
2015 SAT EXAM PREP COURSE
St. Dominic High School
For May 2nd SAT Exam
Course will be held on the following Saturdays:February 28
March 7, 21, & 28, April 18 & 25
9:00am - 11:30am in Marian Hall
Course Fee: $250.00 (includes textbook)
Contact: Mrs. Stutzmann 516-922-4888 x-5241
St. Kilian Catholic Church
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Ciclos de Fe
Celebremos Los
Sacramentos
LA SANTA MISA:
Todos los Sábados a las 6:15PM.
Ultimos miércoles de cada mes.
Hora:7:15PM
BAUTISMO:
Se celebra cada cuarto domingo de mes, a las 2:00 de la tarde.
Es requisito para los papás y padrinos, atender la clase prebautismal, cada tercer miércoles de mes a las 6:30 PM, en la parte
baja de la Iglesia. Por favor llame a la rectoría para hacer su cita
con el sacerdote, para llenar el formato; usted deberá traer el
certificado o registro de nacimiento de su niño. Los niños de 6
años ó más, deberán asistir a las clases de catequesis regular.
PADRINOS: Deben ser católicos, con los Sacramentos de
Bautismo, Comunión y Confirmación; solteros ó casados por la
Iglesia. Deben traer una notificación indicando que están
registrados o son miembros de la Parroquia, en donde viven ó
adonde asisten a misa. No pueden ser padrinos las personas que
tienen parejas sin haberse casados por la Iglesia.
QUINCEAÑERAS:
Deben haber recibido los Sacramentos de Bautismo, Comunión y
Confirmación ó estar asistiendo a las clases regulares de
Educación Religiosa ó RICA (Rito de Iniciación Cristiana para
Adultos).
RITO DE INICIACIÓN CRISTIANA PARA ADULTOS: (RICA) Les
invitamos a una preparación espiritual de conversión a la fé
católica. Favor comunicarse con la Hna: Reina Vásquez
(631)902-9969. Las clases iniciarán en septiembre.
MATRIMONIO:
Es necesario hacer una entrevista con el Sacerdote ó Diácono de
la Parroquia con 6 meses de anticipación, para la celebración de
su boda. Es imprescindible que todas las parejas, asistan a PRECANA (charlas pre-matrimoniales), para poder casarse. Para
mayor información, llamar a la Rectoría (516)-249-0127 ext.129
P. Antonio o hablar con él, después de la Misa, los sábados.
1 DE MARZO DE 2015
2º Domingo de Cuaresma
En este segundo Domingo de Cuaresma
continuamos por el camino que nos lleva hacia la
Pascua. Hoy el Señor Jesús les muestra a sus
sorprendidos discípulos que la gloria existe. Pero antes
debemos pasar por el duro proceso de la cruz como
prueba misma de fe, renuncia y sacrificio. Marcos
incluye este episodio después del cual Jesús anuncia
su pasión a los discípulos, anticipando así la gloria
prometida. En los tres Evangelios sinópticos la
Transfiguración es reservada solo para Pedro,
Santiago y Juan. El momento culmínate es cuando la
voz del Padre dice: “Este es mi Hijo amado;
escúchenlo”. Después de escuchar la voz, los
discípulos ya no ven ni oyen nada y se quedan solos
con Jesús. Los discípulos, confundidos y sin entender
nada, bajan la montaña con Jesús. Él les pide no decir
nada a nadie de lo ocurrido, hasta que el Hijo del
Hombre resucite de entre los muertos. ¿Se imaginan la
confusión de los discípulos?
¡Qué difícil de entender aun para nosotros en
estos tiempos, donde la renuncia y el sacrificio no
tienen a veces sentido! El tiempo de Cuaresma nos
invita a ver a qué cosas estamos apegados y ver hasta
dónde podemos renunciar a ellas. Claro que no se nos
va a pedir sacrificar a un hijo. Y ni vamos a estar en la
Transfiguración como los discípulos. Pero de todos
modos es importante saber vivir con fidelidad cada día
de nuestra vida, y no estar ciegos a las muchas
transfiguraciones que llenan nuestra vida con la
misericordia y hermosura de Dios. Pidamos al Señor un
corazón generoso para reconocerlos dentro de
nuestras experiencias diarias, por tristes o felices que
éstas sean.
RECONCILIACION/ CONFESIONES:
Todos los miércoles de 6:00 a 9:00 PM, en el Grupo de Oración.
Lugar: Cafetería.
UNCION DE LOS ENFERMOS:
Llamar a la Rectoría, inmediatamente en caso de emergencia o
enfermedad, para que la persona reciba los Sacramentos
necesarios. (516)- 249-0127 Ext. 129 Padre Antonio.
GRUPO DE ORACION:
(Renovación Carismática) Todos los miércoles de 7 a 9:30 PM en
la cafetería Y la Santa Misa, en la Iglesia, los últimos miércoles de
cada mes a las 7:00 P.M.
GRUPO JUVENIL:
Se reúnen todos los sábados, después de Misa. Para
información, hablar con Nelson (516)351-8913/ Erlin (631)7051229.
Programa Suplemental De Alimentos para mujeres
embarazadas y postparto por 6 meses,
Infants y para niños hasta los 5 años de families con
bajo ingreso.
Proveenos asistencia de alimentos, educacion nutricional,y
latancia.
Le damos referencia a médicos y agencias de servicios
humanos.
LLAME al 631-842-4123 o VENGA A NUESTRA OFICINA:
143 Schleigel Blvd, Amityville, Ny 11701
USDA es un Empleador que ofrece igualdad de
oportunidades
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