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

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 Church, 5:00 Chapel

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. & 5:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m. (Spanish Mass)

Church: 10:00 a.m. (Family Mass)

11:30 a.m. (Parish Choir) 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 30, 2017 $ 10,290

Donations thru Faith Direct for the Month of July $ 25,273

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 August 6, 2017

Monday August 7 7:30 a.m. In Thanksgiving

Tuesday August 8 7:30 a.m. Patricia Ann Smith Wednesday August 9 7:30 a.m. Vernon Oates

Thursday August 10 7:30 a.m. Philip Sabalja

Friday August 11 7:30 a.m. Arthur Berbig (5th Ann.)

Saturday August 12 7:30 a.m. Pasquale Marzella 5:00 p.m. John R. Czarniecki Michael & Christine Morgan Karen Koenig Virginia Marrone Carlos Ramirez Marie Terri Walston

Sunday August 13 7:30 a.m. Antoinette DeCarolis 8:45 a.m. Donald M. Wilkinson Jr. 10:00 a.m. (family) Albert Core 11:30 a.m. Anthony Ottimo & Richard Ottimo 5:00 p.m. Parishioners of St. Dominic 7:00 p.m. Spanish

PRAY FOR THE SICK:

Frances Passarelli, Jennifer Goldschmitt, Dan C., Henry Sieban, Frank DeCarolis, 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 loving memory of:

Angela Marie DeLucia

By: Nicholas & Mary Vessio

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

Coordinator, Cathy O’Neil, at 516-922-4488, ext. 3798.

Religious Formation Announcements

The Transfiguration of the Lord, August 6, 2017

Feast of St. Dominic: Our Parish Patron Saint (August 8)

How are you spending family time with your children this summer? What family activities do you share? Do

you set aside time for family prayer each day? This week, why not honor our parish patron, St. Dominic, by praying

the rosary as a family! St. Dominic, as we know, has been recognized as the individual who instituted the adoption of

the rosary as a prayer devotion. Experiencing an apparition of the Blessed Mother, while in a coma, he was instruct-

ed that through the praying of and preaching of her Psalter, he would bring about the conversion of those who did

not believe. St. Dominic structured the simple prayers that we all know into an order that we now recognize as the

rosary. The foundation of the Dominican order, founded by him, is based on this devotion which recounts the virtu-

ous life of Jesus and the Blessed Mother. Through the recitation of the rosary may we come to better understand the

tenets of our faith. To check out the variety of resources available to teach your child(ren) the rosary, Google, ‘The

Rosary for Children.”

This week’s Sunday Gospel Family Connection: Every family has special moments that they remember and

share. In sharing these stories, the meaning and importance of the events develops and deepens over time. This is

how it was with the disciples’ remembrance of Jesus’ Transfiguration. The full significance of what they had seen

and experienced could only be understood after Jesus’ Death and Resurrection. As Peter, James, and John reflect-

ed on the event and told other believers about the Transfiguration, their own faith deepened. Because Matthew,

Mark, and Luke recorded the account of the Transfiguration in their writings, we too can deepen our faith in Je-

sus, the Son of God and our Savior.

Gather as a family and think about some special memories that your family recalls over and over again. Talk

about why these moments are important to you. Remember that in the Bible we find many important stories about

Jesus. They have been recorded so that we too can learn about him and his teachings, so that we too can come to

know and love Jesus, God’s beloved Son. Read today’s Gospel, Matthew 17:1–9. Discuss as a family how Jesus ful-

fills the promises that God made to Israel and how God glorified Jesus after the Resurrection. Talk about your

family and the promises you have made to one another. Conclude by praying together the Lord’s Prayer so that as

a family you continue to grow in faithfulness to one another and to your heavenly Father. (Loyola Press Sunday

Connection, The Transfiguration of the Lord, August 6, 2017)

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.

***HAVE YOU REGISTERED!!! SIGN-UP NOW TO RESERVE YOUR 1ST CHOICE SESSION DAY!!! Regis-

tration for the 2017 – 2018 Religious Formation years is open. Registration forms will be available online at the

parish website (stdoms.org), in our office, in the back of the church and chapel. If financial concerns that are hold-

ing you back from registering your children, contact our office to speak to one of our Coordinators. We are here to

assist you to achieve and complete the timely religious formation of your children.

***SPECIAL REQUEST FOR 6TH LEVEL CATECHISTS: We have a specific need for 6th Level Catechists for

Monday and Tuesday afternoon. Please contact our office to find out more. Additionally, as 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 Back-up or Substitute Catechist, and As-

sistant in a classroom or Hall Monitor! 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 KELLEN-

BERG OR HOLY CHILD. HAVE YOU REGISTERED YOUR CHILD IN OUR CONFIRMATION PREPARA-

TION PROGRAM? Confirmation is a two year preparation process and is coordinated by the Religious For-

mation 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 Raffle

Saturday and

Sunday

AUGUST 12/13

Saturday (Church) 5:00pm

Extraordinary Ministers:

Petrone, R & D Huminski

Lector: T. Labella

Altar servers: J. Gier, J. Moore

Sunday 7:30am (Chapel)

Extraordinary Ministers: Moore, Fasciano, Gallagher

Lector: P. Burke

Altar servers:

NEED VOLUNTEER

8:45am (Chapel) Extraordinary Ministers: McBride, Tucca, Kernan

Lector: Gallagher

Altar servers: B. Collery, C. Kontos,

N. Viscovich

10:00am (Church)

Extraordinary Ministers: Braunstein, Manning,

Sieveri, Mortati, Sweeney, Olivieri

Lector

Family Mass

Altar servers:

S. Meyers, G. Scamell

11:30am (Church)

Extraordinary Ministers: Johnson, Baldino, Yaveski,

Basile, S & D Benedicto

Lector: M. Beckmann

Altar servers:

J. Gravius, M. Ramirez

5:00pm (Church) Extraordinary Ministers:

Kiernan, Skvarla

Lector: E. Artusa

Altar servers: NEED VOLUNTEER

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 Chris-

tian 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. Cen-tering 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

Parents' Freedom of Conscience

vs State & Doctor Assisted Dying

Los Angeles: On August 25, 2016, 2-year old Israel Stinson

was removed from a breathing ventilator at Children's Hospi-

tal of Los Angeles, after a judge upheld the hospital's decision

to remove life support against the parents' wishes. The family

is "devastated," said Life Legal Defense Foundation. "They

lost their son yesterday after a long, long battle for him and

for his life.”

“Man has the right to live ... he has the right to be looked after

in the event of ill health; "St. Pope John XXIII, Peace on

Earth, no.11 Wed. September 6-Sun. September 10

38th Annual Italian Festival

North Hempstead Beach Park, Port Washington

Largest and oldest Italian festival in Nassau County! Excit-

ing major rides with pay-one-price wristband all dates (9/10 ride

free 12:30-1:30pm) and games, delicious food, live entertainment

Thurs-Sun night, vendors, ample parking and ATM. Opens 6-11pm

Wed-Fri, 2-11pm Sat and 12:30-10pm Sun. Fireworks Saturday

night. GPS directions: 175 West Shore Road, Port Washington (2nd

Entrance). Or, take Northern Pkwy (Exit 29N), take Rosyln Rd

North to end, bear left on West Shore Rd for 2.4 miles. Visit

marinolodge.org or call (516) 767-3123 for more information.

Gennesaret Retreat for those facing serious illness A retreat especially designed for persons who live with

a serious illness is planned for September 22, 23, and 24, at

Montfort Spirituality Center in Bay Shore, NY. This retreat

offers a respite, a quiet time, an oasis, to enable one to contin-

ue the journey. The retreat focuses on God’s love, His for-

giveness, and His faithfulness. To register or receive more

information about this weekend, please call: Colette Fanelli,

(631) 665-7052

Parish Social Ministry/Outreach

Back to School Drive 2017

The new school year is almost here! School supplies and new sneakers/shoes are a financial burden for many of our families. Your help is needed and greatly appreciated. School supplies and gift certificates for sneakers (Target, Kohl’s, or Payless) can be dropped off at the Parish Office or Parish Social Ministry/Outreach Office. Please do NOT leave the items in the Church or Chapel. All supplies and gift certificates must be in no later than August 16th. Enjoy the remaining days of summer!! God bless you!!!

Below is a list of the following items needed:

Marble notebooks, loose leaf, spiral notebooks (3 & 5 subject only), hard cov-ered folders, pencils (mechanical too), pens (blue, black, & red), erasable pens (blue & black), pencil cases (soft-zippered), pencil sharpeners, colored pencils, crayons, mark-ers (thick & thin), dry erase markers, glue sticks, highlighters, post-its (3x3), rulers, protractors, scissors, pocket size dictionary, index cards, white out, binders (sizes 1, 1.5, & 2), trapper keepers, dividers, scotch tape, gallon size zip-loc bags, paper towels, anti-bacterial wipes and hand solution, baby wipes, back packs and tissues.

TRAINING:

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF

HOLY COMMUNION

Your presence as a lay minister of the Eucharist at our Masses is a symbolic and concrete

reminder that, as Baptized Christians, we are all empowered to share Christ with one anoth-

er-whether literally at the Eucharistic table or daily in the many ways we are called to offer

Christ’s love through our compassion and concern for each other.

PLEASE CONSIDER THIS IMPORTANT MINISTRY

TRAINING SESSIONS:

EVENING: WEDNESDAY, October 4th, 2017; 7:00-10: PM St. Elizabeth, Melville

DAY: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14TH, 2017; 9AM-1PM St. Agnes Parish Center,

Rockville Centre

TO REGISTER-PLEASE CONTACT DR. KEVIN MCBRIDE-PARISH: 516-922-4488

EX 1166

St. Dominic High School

2017 CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ENTRANCE

EXAM PREP COURSE

For the October 28th Exam

Course will be held on the following Saturdays:

September 9,16,23,30

And October 21st

9:00 - 11:30 a.m. in Marian Hall

Course Fee: $250.00 (includes textbook)

* * * *

To register please complete the form below

AND RETURN IT WITH A CHECK PAYABLE TO: ST. DOMINIC HIGH SCHOOL

110 ANSTICE STREET

Oyster Bay, New York 11771

Attention: Mrs. Stutzmann

516-922-4888 ext. 5241. * * * *

STUDENTS ACCEPTED ON A

FIRST COME – FIRST SERVED BASIS.

THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS ONCE THE COURSE BEGINS.

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(Please return this bottom portion with your CHSEE prep course payment.)

Name_______________________________________________________

Address_____________________________________________________

Phone____________________ Email___________________________

Opening of the 2018 Mass Book

Mass intentions for 2018 may be arranged on Thursday August 17, 2017 in the Parish Office beginning at 8:30am.

Please be aware of the following:

Intention requests will be limited to 8 the day the Mass Book opens. In fair-ness to others, if you are requesting intentions for someone else, you may request up to 2.

We offer two (2) Masses each week with Multiple/Collective Mass inten-tions: 5pm on Saturday and 5pm on Sunday. There will be no more than six (6) intentions for any given “Multiple/Collective Mass”.

The offering for each Mass is $20 throughout the diocese. In addition to the Bread & Wine and Altar Candles, we offer the Sanctuary

Lamp and Altar Flowers for a period of one week, in honor of or in memory of a loved one, living or deceased, in both the Chapel and Church. Arrange-ments for these memorials may be made at the Mass Book Opening or at any time throughout the year. To make arrangements, please stop by the Parish Office, Monday thru Friday 8AM—4PM (closed from 12-1 for lunch) or call 516.922.4488 to inquiry about availability of dates. An acknowledgement of your offering will appear in the bulletin.

Altar Candles……………………………………….$25 Altar Flowers (Chapel—1 arrangement) ……...…$75 Altar Flowers (Church—2 arrangements)……....$150

Bread and Wine…………...……………………….$50

Sanctuary Lamp……………………………………$25