Church of Saint Dominic

The mission of the Roman Catholic Church of Saint Dominic is to create and to preserve a spiritually and socially united community which focuses

on the presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist as the center of its life.

Reverend Kevin M. Smith, Pastor Reverend John Ekwoanya, Associate Pastor

Msgr. Robert Batule, In Residence Deacon Jesus M. Valdes

Dr. Kevin McBride, Pastoral Associate www.stdoms.org

July 9, 2017

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Weekday Masses, Mon-Sat 7:30 AM Chapel Saturday evening 5:00 PM Church

Sunday 7:30 & 8:45 AM Chapel, 10:00, 11:30 & 5:00 Church

Spanish Mass Sunday 7:00 PM Chapel

Prayer of Saint Dominic

May God the Father who made us bless us. May God the Son send his healing among us.

May God the Holy Spirit move within us and give us eyes to see with, ears to hear with,

and hands that your work might be done. May we walk and preach the word of God to all.

May the angel of peace watch over us and lead us at last by God's grace to the Kingdom.

Amen

The Church of Saint Dominic 93 Anstice Street, Oyster Bay, NY 11771

www.stdoms.org Parish Office 516.922.4488 Hours: Monday - Friday 8am to 4pm fax 516-922-9491 Dr. Kevin McBride, Pastoral Associate Ext. 1166

Office of Administration 516.922.4488 Linda Nalick, Director Ext. 1197 Dave Paterson, Facilities Director Ext. 2240

Business Office 516.922.4488 Thomas Flynn, Comptroller Ext. 5560

Office of Development 516.922.4488 Kathy Murphy, Director Ext. 5321

Office of Parish Social Ministry 516.922.4488 Dawn Leat, Director Ext. 1294

Religious Education 516.922.7788 Carolyn Mangiarotti, Coordinator, Grades 1-5 cmangiarotti@stdoms.org Ext. 3701

Catherine O’Neil, Coordinator, Grades 6-8 & RCIA coneil@stdoms.org Ext. 3798

SCHOOLS OF SAINT DOMINIC Elementary School 516.922.4233 35 School Street Mr. Ronald J. Martorelli sdes@stdoms.org

High School 516.922.4888 110 Anstice Street Ms. Maureen Keller Appel sdhs@stdoms.org

Celebrating our Faith

The Eucharist is celebrated on Weekdays (Monday through Saturday)

Chapel: 7:30 a.m.

Saturday

Church: 5:00 p.m. (Vigil)

Sunday

Chapel: 7:30 a.m. & 8:45 a.m. 7:00 p.m. (Spanish Mass)

Church: 10:00 a.m. (Family Mass) 11:30 a.m. (Parish Choir) 5:00 p.m. (Youth Mass)

Holy Day Schedule Vigil Mass eve of the Holy Day 7:30 p.m. Chapel

Holy Day 7:30 a.m. Chapel Noon Chapel

7:30 p.m. Chapel

Celebrating the Sacraments

Anointing of the Sick Available by appointment

Emergency sick calls anytime 516.922.4488 (ext. 8)

Baptisms 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at 1:30 p.m. in the Church.

Parents must contact the Parish Center to register. Baptism Preparation Class: 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.

Please register in the Parish Office.

RCIA “Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults” For those adults who feel called to join our Catholic Faith

or to receive First Eucharist and/or Confirmation, please call the Parish Center.

Marriages A Nuptial Mass or Ceremony may be arranged by

registered parishioners or Alumni of St. Doms for Friday or Saturday, and only Ceremonies on Sunday.

Please note that Diocesan policy requires starting arrangements at least six months in advance of your planned date. Contact the Parish

Office to make an appointment to meet with a priest, deacon or pastoral associate.

Reconciliation (Confession) Experience God’s mercy through this sacrament.

Saturdays from 4 to 4:45 p.m. or call the Parish Office for an appoint-ment with a priest.

Celebrating our Parish Community

Parish Membership Saint Dominic is a welcoming parish and invites new

members to participate by registering at the Parish Office. If you are a member and have changed your address or plan to, please notify the

Parish Office.

SACRIFICIAL GIVING

Sunday July 2, 2017 $ N/A

Donations thru Faith Direct for the Month of June $ 21,524

Thank you for your continued

financial support of St. Dominic Parish

If you have a family member who is currently serving on active duty in the military, call the Parish Office to have their name added to our prayer list.

*In addition, please let us know the rank, or changes in rank for the names listed below* Please keep in your prayers all women and men who currently serve in our military all over the world.

PVT Nicholas Hoffman Ensign Michael Koncelik LCDR USCG Donna Leoce Frederick Manney IV Staff Sgt Robert Marotti III Spc4 Nicholas R. Murray Aaron Nibert US Army Peter J. Quick LT James Santelli III Robert Stasio

Seaman Zachary Sonneborn Sr CPO Howard D. Sonneborn III CPO 2d Class Travis Sonneborn CPL Brandon Stahl CPL Peter Wadkins, Jr. CPO Terry Worall AWF1 Ashley Wulforst AWF1 Thomas Wulforst Lt. Colonel Tamara Yavoski

MSgt Joseph Michael Aylward Lt. Robert Bellissimo Captain Erich Bohn Yessenia Canales Carl Carlsen Christopher Caruso Ashley Ferrufino Steven Ferrufino

LT Ian Parmley Hanes

Mass Intentions Week of July 9, 2017

Monday July 10 7:30 a.m. Remo Boffardi Tuesday July 11 7:30 a.m. Marie & John Adomsky Wednesday July 12 7:30 a.m. Johanna Galatro Thursday July 13 7:30 a.m. Maria Martelli Friday July 14 7:30 a.m. Tommy Gimbel Saturday July 15 7:30 a.m. Frank and Ken Uccio 5:00 p.m. Catherine & James Casey, Karen Koenig Min & Peter Aliani, Lucia Morra, Doris Rinaldo Sunday July 16 7:30 a.m. Michael Shea 8:45 a.m. Marie Elizabeth Devlin 10:00 a.m. (family) John Notaro 11:30 a.m. John Zisko 5:00 p.m. Dante Capobiancoand the Parishioners of St Dominic

7:00 p.m. Spanish

PRAY FOR THE SICK:

Dan C., Henry Sieban, Frank DeCarolis, Maureen Michel, David Maryon,

Elizabeth Maryon, Robert Teahan, Christopher Carney, John Nalick, Dawn (Nalick) Alberti

Requests to add a name to this list must come from a family member. Names will remain on the Prayers for the Sick list for six weeks. To add or remove a name from the list please call the Parish Office 922-4488.

Spending quiet time… Every Wednesday, immediately following the 7:30a.m. Mass in

the Chapel, the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed until Benediction at 1:00 p.m. Why not take a few moments each

Wednesday to spend quiet time in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament.

BULLETIN REMINDER: Please note that all articles for the bulletin must be received in the parish office no later than noon the Monday prior to the coming Sunday bulletin.

Anything received after that time will run in the following week’s bulletin. *From time to time there may be an early deadline due to production and holiday scheduling.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Altar Candles donated in memory of:

May & Dominick Villani

By: the Vilanni Family

Are you interested in Exploring the Catholic Faith?

Do you know someone who might be interested in becoming a Catholic?

Are you a Catholic who has not received the sacraments of Eucharist and/or Confirmation? You are invited to come and see what is involved in being received into the Catholic Church through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA for short). Although our sessions will resume in the fall, we are available to speak to you and answer any ques-tions you may have regarding the process. Our RCIA Team contacts: Sue Schwartz at 516-692-4180 or our on campus Co-ordinator, Cathy O’Neil, at 516-922-4488, ext. 3798.

Dear Club 4:12 Member;

Thank you for being a part of St. Dominic’s Youth Group, Club 4:12, during the 2016/2017 year and for participating in the various activities that we have organized. Your support this year has allowed Club 4:12 to hold or participate in 12 events that ranged from greeting the trains at the Oyster Fest; Breakfast with Santa, arranged by the IHM Guild; sandwich making and shower kit assembly for the St. Dominic Parish Outreach and the Mary Brennan Inn; bowling and an Easter Egg hunt for the 10:00 Family Mass. From these activities, the 100+ members of the club have performed a combined 430+ hours of community service.

Highlights from the year include:

• Pumpkid Fest - Our best-ever attended event, where 70 club members provided 70 decorated pumpkins and 70 undecorated pump-kins plus materials to decorate to the patients of Cohen’s Children Hospital in New Hyde Park. The pumpkins were provided by Martin Viette Nurseries.

• Sandwich-making for the Mary Brennan Inn Soup Kitchen in Hempstead - 55 members and many parents made over 700 cheese sandwiches and soup for the needy.

• Madd Potter - In January, 40 members decorated mugs at the Madd Potter in Oyster Bay. We then sold the mugs after the 10 a.m. Family Mass on the Sunday before Valentine’s day. With your help we were able to raise $500 for St. Francis Heart Hospital in Roslyn.

• Easter Egg Hunt - Prior to Easter, the Club filled and hid 750 Easter eggs for the children of the 10 a.m. Family Mass and we were able to arrange a special visit from the Easter Bunny. In addition, we also filled 50 Easter baskets which were donated to the pediatric patients at Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola.

• Shower Kits - In April, we assembled 100 shower kits split between our Parish’s Outreach center along with the Mary Brennan Inn. The kits contained a towel and travel size toiletry items such as soap, shampoo, conditioner, toothbrushes, toothpaste.

We also kicked of our Club 4:12 retreat program which was attended by 20 members of Club 4:!2. We meet over the course of a few

weeks between January and March. A team eight teens and two adults, led by Aaron Rudnet, shared experiences of the lives and their relation-ship with family, friends and Jesus. We are looking forward to continuing this program next year.

In addition to our community service hours, Club 4:12 members also performed 180 hours of service to our weekly parish mass at 5

p.m. on Sunday afternoons starting October 2nd through May 21st. During the year we had 50 teens participate by either being a lector, greeter or usher during the mass.

I was fortunate to have the help this year of Jonathan Badillo, Juliette Gagliardi, Gisele Lachman, Eve Pace, Aaron Rudnet, Noah Rudnet, Isa-bella Skvarla, John Tiberia, Mrs. Badillo, Mrs. Gagliardi, Mrs. Lachman and Mrs. Rudnet, my wife Theresa and my sister Anne Marie, which lead to more successful year then we had last. As we look forward to continue to grow the program next year, we hope to add new programs and activities, if you are interested in helping, please drop me an email at club412ob@gmail.com.

The programs that Club 4:12 participated in this year could not have been accomplished without the interest and support of the Priests

and Staff of the Parish of St. Dominic, the Knights of Columbus - Council #1206, and most importantly, your parents.

Your stewardship to your church and community is recognized and greatly appreciated. All the best for an enjoyable summer and we hope you continue to be involved in Club 4:12 next year.

Fondest regards, John

Dear Parishioners, On behalf of the Parish, I would like to this opportunity to thank Mr. John Skvarla, along with his family, and

all the parent volunteers, for doing such a spectacular job with the coordination of Club 4:12. Below is a letter written by John to the members of Club 4:12 which I would like to share with the you.

I believe it is a wonderful example for all of us on what it means to be an ambassador for Christ. Great job, keep up the good work!

Peace, Fr. Kevin

Religious Formation Announcements

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 9, 2017

VBS BEGINS TUESDAY, JULY 11TH!!! ARE YOU IN???

So what is VBS? Glad you asked! VBS is short for Vacation Bible School! Over the past few years, St. Dominic and the First Presbyterian Church of Oyster Bay have worked collaboratively to offer weekly evening programs to those children who have completed Pre-K through Level 5. As an evening program, it offers parents some free time to spend together knowing their children are being cared for in an engag-ing and safe environment. Check out today’s bulletin for the full page announcement for specific infor-mation.

REMINDER: There is an Important Organizational Meeting for Volunteers

TOMORROW, MONDAY, JULY 10th in the St. Dominic Silveri Center, lower level of Chapel at 7:00 p.m.

***HAVE YOU REGISTERED YET????

IF NOT, SIGN-UP NOW TO RESERVE YOUR 1ST CHOICE-SESSION- DAY!!! Registration for the 2017 – 2018 Religious Formation year is open. Registration forms are available

online at the parish website (stdoms.org), in our office, as well as in the back of the church and chapel. If you have financial concerns, please do not let that hold you back from registering your children!

Contact our office to speak to one of our Coordinators. We are here to assist you. We will work together to complete the timely religious formation of your children.

ARE YOU TRAVELLING OVER THE SUMMER? Stay connected to your parish by checking out the parish website at www.stdoms.org. If you are away over a weekend and are looking for a church, check out www.parishesonline.com. This site helps you quickly find parish websites, bulletins and directory information on any parish or diocese in the U.S. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE FULFILLING, EDUCATIONAL AND ENJOYABLE? How about becoming involved with our program! We are currently planning for the 2017 – 2018 Religious Formation year. We can always use additional assistance during every ses-sion. Our sessions meet Sunday morning (all levels), Monday and Tuesday afternoon (Levels 1 – 6) and Monday and Tuesday evening (Levels 7 & 8). We invite you to join our team as a Catechist, Substitute Catechist, and Assistant in a classroom or Hall Monitor! DO YOU FEEL CALLED? NOW IS THE TIME TO ANSWER THAT CALL!!! TEAM TEACHING IS ENCOURAGED!!! ATTENTION PARENTS OF 6TH, 7TH AND 8TH LEVEL STUDENTS ATTENDING CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, OTHER THAN ST. DOMINIC ELEMENTARY, SUCH AS THE LATIN SCHOOL AT KELLENBERG OR HOLY CHILD. HAVE YOU REGISTERED YOUR CHILD IN OUR CONFIR-MATION PREPARATION PROGRAM? Confirmation is a two year preparation process and is co-ordinated by the Religious Formation office. Confirmation is a parish-conferred sacrament. Contact our office to be assured we have your child on record.

CHURCH OF SAINT DOMINIC 9th Annual Parish Picnic

Come join Father Kevin, Father John, Deacon Jay, Dr. Kevin McBride and members of the Parish Pastoral Team for an afternoon of Prayer & Celebration

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 Noon Mass followed by Picnic

St. Dominic Playing Fields Charles B. Wang Campus, Muttontown

Raffle tickets for a chance to win $3,000 are being mailed to your home. If you wish to purchase additional tickets, or if you did not receive the mailing, a copy of the ticket is included below for your convenience. Complete the information and return it along with you payment to St. Dominic, 93 Church St., Oyster Bay N.Y. 11771 Attention Development Office. Tickets will also be available at the Parish Picnic on the 24th.

Sunday September 24th

9th

Saturday and Sunday

July 15/16

Saturday (Church) 5:00pm

Extraordinary Ministers: McKenna, Petrone, Barrett

Lector: Basile

Altar servers: Meyers, Moore, Petrone

Sunday 7:30am (Chapel)

Extraordinary Ministers: DeBona, Rudent, Nicklas

Lector: Mazzo

Altar servers: O’Toole, NEED VOLUNTEER

8:45am (Chapel)

Extraordinary Ministers: Tully/Tully, Gaffney

Lector: Treacey

Altar servers: Collery, Kontos

10:00am (Church) Extraordinary Ministers:

Moger, Manning, McDonnell/McDonnell, Houghton, Lucacovic

Lector

Family Mass

Altar servers: Berka, Maher, Scamell

11:30am (Church) Extraordinary Ministers:

Johnson, Cervoni, Mortati, Benedicto/Benedicto, Basile

Lector: McGevna-Fusaro

Altar servers: Cerami, Pateson, Ramirez

5:00pm (Church) Extraordinary Ministers:

Skvarla, Merritt Lector: Artusa

Altar servers: Gier, Gravius

St. Dominic High School Athletics is pleased to announce that Mr. Tom Rooney has been named the Head Varsity Boys Lacrosse Coach.

Mr. Rooney, who has been the Varsity Head Coach at Half Hollow Hills West for the past two years and spent four years as the Head Coach at Port Washington and six years as Head Coach at Syosset, has agreed to lead the Bayhawk program, ef-fective immediately. Coach Rooney has been involved with Nassau County Boys’ lacrosse for some twenty years achieving a great level of success. He will be re-placing Mr. Matt O’Brien, who has stepped down from coaching to start a family. “I am excited to be a part of the St Dom’s Boys’ Lacrosse program and take it to the next level. My main objectives are to give our athletes the opportunity to play and to help guide the players to reach their full potential on the field and in the classroom,” commented Coach Rooney. As Athletic Director, I look forward to working with Coach Rooney and feel very positive about the direction the pro-gram is heading.

John Corso, Director of Athletics St. Dominic High School

BOOK CLUB NEWS Our next meeting will be held at the Athletic Fields on Route 25A on Wednesday, June 28th at 7:00 PM to discuss The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat” by Edward Kelsey Moore. Please

reserve a copy at your library and join us. In July we will read The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck for our meeting on July 26th. Save the date August 23rd for our annual pot luck dinner meeting. Questions: Lenore 428-4752.

CENTERING PRAYER Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer that helps open our hearts and minds to consent to God’s presence and action beyond words, thoughts, and emotions. Rooted in ancient Christian prayer practices, Centering Prayer prepares us to receive the gift of Contemplative Prayer, the awareness through faith of God within us, closer than consciousness itself. Centering Prayer meets at the Athletic Fields Library -6140 Northern Blvd Watch for the next date. If you have Questions:

Call Connie Silveri 922-2194

Catholics For Freedom of Religion

www.cffor.org

Religious Freedom Victory at Supreme Court: The Supreme Court ruled decisively on June 26, in a 7-2 decision, that denying a church “an otherwise available public benefit on account of its religious status,” vio-lates the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution. The State of Missouri had prohibit-ed a Lutheran preschool from receiving public rubber-ized material made from old tires in order to resurface their playground. Chief Justice Roberts wrote, “the exclusion of Trinity Lutheran from a public benefit for which it is otherwise qualified, solely because it is a church, is odious to our Constitution and cannot stand.”

Matthew 11:28-30 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart,

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

Summer Vacation