Pastor: Msgr. James P. LisanteAssistants: Rev. Anthony John Heinlein

Rev. Kevin ThompsonIn Residence: Rev. Emmanuel Afari

Permanent Deacon: Rev. Mr. Dominick ValdaroRev. Mr. Frank GariboldiRev. Mr. Ferdinando Ferrara

Business Manager: John BrosnanOutreach Director: Corinne LokMusic Director: Elizabeth WoodsReligious Ed. Director: Donna KesselmanParish Trustees: Dr. James R. Dolan, Jr.

Mrs. Dorothy O’SullivanTelephone Numbers

Rectory: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .541-3270Religious Education: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .799-5179Convent: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .541-1748R.C.I.A.: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .799-5179Parish Outreach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .541-1260

Website: www.ollmp.org

The Parish Office ScheduleMonday to Thursday 9AM to 9PMFriday 9AM to 4PMSaturday 9AM to 5PMSunday 9AM to 3PMThe office is Closed from 12/Noon to 1PM for Lunch

Mass TimesMonday through Friday: 6:45, 8:30am, 8:00pmSaturday: 6:45, 8:30am/5:00pm and

5:15pm ChapelSunday: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30am, 12:30pm

BaptismIt is advised that the parents schedule an interview with apriest one month before the preferred baptism date.Baptismal preparation classes are offered on the 2ndSunday of the month. Parents are encouraged to attend the10:30 AM mass on the 2nd Sunday and the preparationclass will follow the mass in the Rectory. All couplesseeking to baptize a child must attend the class. Baptismsare preformed on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every monthat 2PM. Please call the Rectory to schedule anappointment at (516) 541-3270.

ConfessionsSaturdays, Eves of Holy Days and Eves of First Fridays4:00 to 5:00pm.

MarriagesThe prospective bride and groom should discuss details ofthe marriage with one of the priests of the parish at leastsix months prior to the date of the wedding.

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary TimeAugust19, 2018

The Mission Statement ofOur Lady of Lourdes Parish

Our Lady of Lourdes is a welcoming parish familywhose purpose is to model Christ, as guided by Mary,in a life defined by faith and love. We seek to advanceGod's will through acts of Charity and Kindness.

“to Jesus through Mary”

Our Lady of Lourdes ChurchMassapequa Park, New York 11762

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This Week’s

Masses

Lector Schedule

The bread and wine have

been donated in memory of

William Fielding

By his Family

The sanctuary candles in the

chapel and church have been

donated for a Special Intention

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish

Monday, August 20th 6:45 In Thanksgiving 8:30 Int. Grace Martini Cioci Family 8PM Helga Richert Peter & Evelyn Regan Tuesday, August 21st 6:45 Vocations to Religious Life 8:30 Eileen Palmer Mary & Jim New 8PM Joseph Desmond Family Wednesday, August 22nd 6:45 Int. Vincent J. Lentini 8:30 Clement Hudson Family 8PM Fr. Robert Mason Thursday, August 23rd 6:45 Souls in Purgatory 8:30 Victor Caputo, Jr. Edna Noonan 8PM Gary Volpe Audrey Volpe-Balzano Friday, August 24th 6:45 Protection of the Unborn 8:30 Blair Fensterstock Leslie Gretschel 8PM Patricia & Emile Zelencic Mildred Michalczyk Saturday, August 25th 6:45 Priests of OLL Parish 8:30 Int. Kathy Sullivan Roy Citrano 5PM Dec. Members of Power & Baker Families Beth Baker 5:15PM Joseph & Josephine Giugliano Dolores & Enrico Giugliano Sunday, August 26th 7:30 Dolores Tamayo Angelina & Victor Abad 9:00 Gena Urbanowski Margaret Urbanowski 10:30 Patricia Cestora, Tommy Shavel, Antoinette DeVincent 12:30 25th Wedding Anniv. of Annesly Fong Annesly Fong

Saturday, august 25th -5:00 PM - Tom Varriale

Sunday, august 26th -7:30 am - Michelle Tiné -9:00 am - Dolores Cianciabella -10:30 am - Mary Lucich & Jim Dolan

-12:30 pm - Isidora Bacani

May the Souls of the

Faithful Departed,

Through the Mercy of God,

Rest in Peace.

Mass Celebrants for Next Weekend

Saturday, August 25th 5:00 p.m. Fr. James 5:15 p.m. (Chapel) Fr. Tony Sunday, August 26th 7:30 a.m. Fr. Kevin 9:00 a.m. Fr. Emmanuel 10:30 a.m. Msgr. Lisante 12:30 p.m. Fr. Tony

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Homily for August 19, 2018

By Deacon Michael Houghton

Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Today’s Gospel passage marks the fourth consecutive week that we’ve been march-

ing through John, chapter six, and we’ll continue on in John, chapter six, next Sun-

day as well. John, chapter six, is profoundly significant in the Church’s understand-

ing of the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. The Catechism of the

Catholic Church puts it this way:

In the most Blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist “the body and blood, together with

the soul and divinity, of our Lord Jesus Christ and, therefore, the whole Christ is

truly, really, and substantially contained.”

Exactly how this occurs is a mystery, but when we study John, chapter six, combined with the Biblical accounts of the Last Supper,

it is quite clear that Jesus intended it this way. And because we are the Church that he formed, we have always followed his teaching,

and we always will.

The Real Presence in the Eucharist is one of the most critical and fundamental beliefs that we hold as Catholics. But accepting and

believing it is not universal. Clearly, there is doubt about the real presence in other Christian faiths, who will say that the Eucharist is

not the real presence of Jesus Christ but rather a sign or a symbol. But what is disheartening is that surveys of Catholics tell us that at

least half of all Catholics do not believe in the real presence. Now, it’s not as bad as it may sound at first. Many of those who say

they don’t believe in the real presence in fact simply don’t know what we teach about it. But there are some who truly do understand

what we teach and yet refuse to believe it. And this, my friends, is troubling.

In John chapter six, we find Jesus repeatedly standing his ground despite opposition from those around him when he states that we

must eat his flesh and drink is blood. The people continue to argue that he can’t be serious, but with each escalation in the argument

Jesus escalates his response. If you were to take time to look at the original Greek of John six you would see that the words that Jesus

uses for “eat” continue to become more aggressive, moving from “eat” to words like “gnaw” and “munch.” Jesus was not playing

around; he was quite literal.

This would have been controversial, to say the least, but at the last supper he continues the dialogue from John six when he tells his

disciples to take the bread and eat it, for this is his body, and to take the wine and drink it, for this is his blood. So in John chapter six

Jesus gives us the “what” – we must eat his flesh and drink his blood in order to have eternal life. And in the Last Supper he gives us

the “how” – we must eat the bread and drink the wine that is consecrated in the Eucharistic Prayer. In so doing, we literally eat his

flesh and drink his blood through the real presence. And then he tells them to continue to do it in memory of him, and we as a

Church have continued to do so for the past 2,000 years.

Now, I could go on defending our belief in the real presence, but instead I ask you to consider the following. In the 700’s, a priest in

Lanciano, Italy was celebrating Mass. Sadly, this priest doubted the real presence in the Eucharist. But on this day, when he pro-

nounced the words of consecration, the host was miraculously changed into flesh, and the wine into blood. It was a Eucharistic mira-

cle. Those who witnessed the miracle spread the news throughout the surrounding area. The archbishop ordered that the flesh and

blood be placed in a special ivory reliquary, but they were not hermetically sealed. Church authorities certified the miracle.

Now you may be thinking: that’s a nice story, but it could just be legend. There are many such stories of Eucharistic miracles which

have happened that we cannot substantiate. But for this one, there is more. So let’s continue the story.

In 1713, the flesh was moved to a monstrance and the blood to a crystal chalice. So what, you say? Well, we must realize that the

flesh and blood were now 1,000 years old, and despite being exposed to the air, they remained intact.

Over 250 years later in 1971, Pope Paul VI permitted a series of scientific studies on the flesh and blood, and the results of that

analysis were quite stunning. The flesh had the structure of the human myocardium (tissue from the heart wall). The blood was also

of human origin and was type AB. As an interesting point of reference, the blood on the Shroud of Turin is also type AB. Proteins in

the clotted Blood displayed the characteristics of fresh human blood. Given that these samples were free of preservatives and origi-

nally not hermetically sealed, they should have deteriorated in days or weeks. However, after 1,200 plus years they still appeared

fresh. And do you know what’s really fascinating? To this day, if you go to Lanciano, you can still see the flesh and blood on dis-

play.

The real presence in the Eucharist is both a mystery and a gift. Some struggle to accept it. But in closing, I offer you this to reflect

upon. If you wish to try to understand or somehow figure out the methods behind the real presence, you are probably wasting your

time. The mysteries of God by definition are beyond our understanding. Why Jesus chose to reveal himself in bread and wine is

something we may never understand this side of heaven. But if we believe that he is the Son of God, and if we believe that what he

said is true, then we must take his words at face value and believe in the real presence. It is only by faith that we come to understand

the real presence in the Eucharist, but it is only through the Eucharist that we come to the fullness of faith.

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Join Bishop Barres as he celebrates a Special Mass to welcome the First-Class Relics of:

ST. FAUSTINA KOWALSKA, the Apostle of Divine Mercy,

and BLESSED FR. MICHAL SOPOCKO, Her Confessor

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th at 3:00PM St. Thomas the Apostle Church

24 Westminster Road West Hempstead, NY

This Event is sponsored by the St. Thomas the Apostle Divine Mercy Ministry

For more information, please call (516) 489-8585

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From the Our Lady of Lourdes Department of Religious Education

Do not delay registration any longer!

The registration period will end on September 21. NO registrations will be accepted after that date.

Classes begin: Wednesday September 26 or

Saturday September 29

Forms are available on the table outside our office, Room 1 in the school. Completed forms and tuition can be placed

in the mailbox next to our office door. They can also be dropped off at the rectory or mailed to us.

The longer you wait to register, the fewer options will be available to you.

Due to classroom and capacity limitations, many classes are already closed.

The Wednesday 4pm session only has availability for Levels 1, 2 and 3 The Saturday session only has availability for Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4

For questions, or for financial hardship, please call our office at 516-799-5179.

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Volunteers Needed: Religion Teacher

Level 4 class - Wednesday 5:45pm-7:00pm

On-call substitute teachers for Wednesday 4pm, 5:45pm and 7:15pm sessions

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Volunteers Needed: Security Personnel

Wednesdays between 4pm and 8:30pm during the school year.

This position would be perfect for fathers, grandfathers, police officers or any parishioner who is willing to monitor our lobby doors during class time. We need at least two Security personnel per week. Ideally, we would like to have a team of volunteers to allow for split shifts, and to allow for a rotating schedule so that the same person will not have to work every week. If interested, please call (516) 799-5179.

Parish Outreach Ubi cáritas et amor, Deus ibi est

“We Care” Blankets

As our wonderful group of “Care Blanket” volun-

teers continue to meet on Wednesday mornings from 10:00-11:30am at Parish Outreach, the gifts of their love, time and talent in crocheting and

knitting beautiful blankets for seriously ill children is nothing less than a beautiful thing!

Since our group began in November 2009, the completed blanket count stands at 3,173. I’m sure in no time at all we will be adding

to this amazing number. Thank you to our lovely group of ladies for all the good work you do to bring love and comfort to many children undergoing cancer care.

Outreach is happy to accept donations of crochet hooks, knitting needles, and is especially in need of acrylic yarns in support of this effort. If you are interested in joining our group please con-tact Parish Outreach at 516-541-1260.

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“Paper Goods”

On occasion, the folks who come to us for food assistance will ask if we can provide help with paper products such as toilet paper or paper towels. Food donations, as you know, remain our first priority! However, it would be a helpful addition to the folks we serve if we could offer some assistance with paper goods. All donations are greatly appreciated! Thank you for all you to help those in need.

Parish Outreach Food Pantry

To all the good people of our parish family, I cannot thank you enough for all you do to embrace the disadvantaged in our commu-nity. Your continued support and great generosity of food dona-tions and paper goods is a tremendous blessing! We could not do all we do without you! Thank you! Thank You! Thank You! On behalf of our neighbors in need, thank you again for helping outreach continue the good work of assisting those most in need.

We always accept donations of the following:

Canned Tuna Cereal s Coffee Canned Fruit Pancake Mix Tea bags Applesauce Pancake Syrup Powdered Milk Pasta Can Vegetables Juices Tomato Sauce Instant Potatoes Soups Peanut Butter Egg Noodles Macaroni & Cheese Jelly Rice Cookies/Crackers Oatmeal Beans Jell-O/ Pudding

Parish Outreach Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs. - 10:00am—2:00pm

Wed. - 10:00am—11:30am

AUGUST 19, 2018

BACK TO SCHOOL

While our food pantry is always our first priority at Parish

Outreach, we have been very successful the past years in helping families ease the burden of costly school supplies. It’s hard to believe that it’s that time of year when

we begin to see the sale ads for “Back to School” necessities.

If your means allow, kindly consider a dona-tion of any of the following items to help chil-

dren less fortunate prepare for the beginning of a bright, new school year. Parish Outreach will

be collection school supplies throughout the month of August.

Thank you for helping us to help others! New Backpacks

Pens/Pencils Pocket Folders Pencil Boxes Construction Paper Pencil Sharpeners Crayons Assignment Pads Markers Marble Notebooks Glue/Glue Sticks Spiral Notebooks Rulers Looseleaf Paper Safety Scissors Binders Erasers

Our Lady of Lourdes Massapequa Park

“Bereavement Support Group”

General Bereavement For the Loss of a Loved One

Starts TUESDAY, September 4th, 2018

Tuesday Evenings - 6 Weeks

September 4, 11, 18, 25 October 2, 9

7:00pm—8:30pm

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED Please Call:

Parish Outreach……….516-541-1260 or Rectory Office…..…...516-541-3270

Our Parish depends solely on your generosity to meet each week’s expenses. Our regular Sunday collections account for more than 60% of our operating budget. Your continued support, especially during these difficult economic times, is both needed and appreciated.

Prayers for the Sick Let us continue to pray for peace. Let us also pray for all those serving in the military or

the peace corps.

With special care we pray especially for:

Sgt. Kevin L. Blieka U.S. Army, Sgt. Brian Andrew Day-man US Army, PFC Joseph DiCicco Army, Commander Christopher DeMay - Navy , Nicholas R. DoLieto - Ma-rine Corps, A1C Timothy Erkens USAF Staff Sergeant, Army, Capt. Michael Ferrari, USMC, Spencer French, 1st Lieutenant, SRA Senior Airman Robert J. Gerry - Air Force,Spec. Steven Gianatiempo - US Army, Bran-don Goodwin, Petty Off., 2nd Class, USCG, Stefanie Goodwin, Petty Off., 3rd Class, USN, Kenny Greening -PFC-Army, Sean Hendrickson -Master of Arms, US Navy, Chaplain Major Timothy Hirten, USAF, Maj. Luke Holian USMC, SPC Justin Lansford -US Army, Sgt. Todd J. Lobraico USAF, Major Michael Edward Loconsolo, US Army, Pvt Matthew Macario - US Army, Garrett Macchio A1C, Air force, Pvt. Ryan McCann Army, Pvt. Matthew McQuade-Army, Jason Moritz - Sgt. USAF, Pvt 1st Class Joshua Nichols - US Army, Lt. Col. Thomas O’Connor, US Army, Cpt. David Paolillo USAF, Cpt. Kathleen Paolillo USAF, L. CPL Michael E. Porfidio - USMC, PFC Dominique R. Quiban, USMC Capt. Joseph Shultz, Sgt. Matthew Sirianni, 2nd LT, Army, Christopher John Sherlock, US Army, L CPL Eric Vazquez USMC, US Army, Spec. Zachary Small - US Army, US Army Sgt. Michael Stephney, Capt. James Eyester—US Army, CPL. Ryan Thomas Albergo - USMC, Private 1st Class Bryan Antico - US Navy, Sen-ior Airman Justin Craig, 1st Lt. Connor Lewis - US Army, Timothy Breen Combes—US Army, CPL Ken Chun - US Army And serving in the Peace Corps: William Moran If you know a Service Member that you would like to add to this list please contact the rectory 516-541-3270

Please include name, rank and branch of service.

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Palma Beilman, Ann

Bertrand, Edward Bodor,

Thomas Boffardi, Tim Burns,

John & Alma Cappa, Carol

Castellano, Alfred Cavalli,

Billy Coyne, Eugene Drury,

Peter & Nora Gannon, James Gick, Agnes

Hans, Marion Harrington, June

Jandovitz, Jesus Jupio, Peter F. Kearns

III, Andrea Kimble, Father Marty Klein,

Ella Linehan, Mikaela Lutz, Lena

Mastandrea, Kevin McCann, Florence

Mirro, Amparo Monsalve, Marie Molloy,

William Mott, Mary Mullin, Blanche

Navon, Herman Navon, Richard Olson,

Vincent Pinto, Michael Prior, Mary Eileen

Prisinzano, Irene Romano, Jean Marie

Roncallo, Richard Rosmarin, Sheila

Rosenbaum, Margo Sciarrotta, Bruna

Soper, Marie Tine, Elizabeth, Thompson,

Larry Tomanelli, Jean Trier, Connie

Vanis

AUGUST 19, 2018

Thank You!

AUGUST 19, 2018 Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Page 8

Women of Faith, Courage & Dignity

“Nothing is more beautiful than a woman who is brave, strong, and

emboldened because of who Christ is in her.”

The L.I. Women’s Retreat Ministry is hosting their annual weekend retreat

October 26, 27, & 28 at the Montfort Spiritual Center in Bay Shore. We will ex-

plore women in the Bible who overcame difficult circumstances through faith,

courage, strength, and dignity. Who are these women? Are you one of them?

Reserve now. Fore more info, email l.i.womensministry@gmail.com, or call

Yvonne Bracone at (631) 398-4086, or Nina McGee at (516) 499-6197.

Tune in to “Religion and Rock” Msgr. Jim Vlaun on Sundays from 7:00

AM to 8:00 AM on WBAB 102.3 FM, or 95.3 on Long Island’s East End.

Listen on Saturdays at 11:00 PM on Sirius Radio Channel 159 - The

Catholic Channel, and at 11:00 PM on XM Satellite Channel 117. Next

Sunday’s theme is “Being Excited” - don’t miss it! To listen online or re-

ceive more information regarding Religion and Rock, go to

www.ReligionandRock.com, or search “Religion & Rock” on iTunes.

Don’t forget to tune into TELECARE, Cablevision Channel 29, Verizon

FIOS Channel 296, or Time Warner Channel 471, or visit

www.TelecareTv.org for the Best Catholic Television!

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As spring flowers continue to bloom around us, we are now entering the final phases of our Memorial Garden Beautification Project. As such, we will now be offering a limited number of poured stone “Garden Planters (12)” to be permanently placed in the areas between our memorial benches and at the entrance to our garden. The cost of each planter is $1,000.00, and will display a plaque naming the donor/family, or occa-sion being memorialized. Due to the limited number of available planters, we ask that you place your order early so as to take advantage of this opportunity and provide enough time to have us install the planters for this season. Please inquire within our rectory for further details regarding availability and number of characters that can be used for engraving.

God Bless and enjoy the summer!

Please complete the following to reserve a memorial Garden Planter and

return to the rectory office.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

GARDEN PLANTER RESERVATION FORM

NAME______________________________________________

ADDRESS___________________________________________

TELEPHONE_________________________________________

EMAIL_______________________________________________

Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Garden

Spring/Summer 2018

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As we enjoy the beauty of Spring, we have begun Phase VI of the Memorial Garden Grotto Restoration. There is another opportunity to purchase memorial bricks, for anyone who hasn’t had a chance to do so. As a reminder, memorial text can contain a message of remembrance for our de-ceased loved ones, but can also pave our “Living Walkway,” marking moments such as; Births, Baptisms, Birthdays, Weddings, Graduations, Holy Orders, Anniversaries…etc. Please watch for the many upcoming changes, as we restore this beautiful garden dedicated to Our Blessed Mother and Bernadette. We will keep you informed in the bulletin of the different opportunities to care and share in memorializing and re-storing items in the Grotto. If you have any questions, please contact the rectory office @ 516 541 3270. Thank you for your continued support. God Bless!

Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Garden

Spring/Summer 2018

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HOW TO ORDER BRICKS Your contribution of $160.00 entitles you to have a 4” x 8” brick engraved with up to 3 lines of script, 14 characters per line including spaces and punctuation.

. Your contribution of $300.00 entitles you have an 8” x 8” brick engraved with up to 6 lines of script, 14 characters per line including spaces and punctuation. (these bricks are limited)

Please complete the following information

RESERVATION FORM

Engrave my inscription as follows:

4 x 8 Brick

*Note: A 20% minimum deposit

is required with your order and 8 x 8 Brick payment in full by Sept. 1, 2018

Payment Method Purchaser’s Name_____________________________________________ Address_____________________________________________ CASH: $ ___________ CHECK: $_________ City_______________________State ________ Zip____________ OWES: $___________ PIF: ___________

Email_____________________________ Phone _____________________ Date _______________

One order form per brick. Additional order forms are available at the rectory.

Please return this form with your check payable to Our Lady of Lourdes Church 855 Carmans Road, Massapequa Park, NY 11762

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Bereavement Support Groups

Good Shepherd Hospice Bereavement Services are opened to anyone in the community who has experienced a loss through death at no charge.

Upcoming Bereavement Support Groups, led by a Bereavement Specialist, include:

Spousal/Partner Loss Group – 9/5/18-10/24/18 - 5:00 PM- 6:30 PM Adult Loss of Parent or Sibling Group - 9/5/18-10/24/18 – 6:45 PM – 8:15 PM

Connections: Child (ages 5-17) and Family Bereavement Support Program – 9/25/18 – 11/13/18 – 6:00PM – 7:15PM

All groups held at Good Shepherd Hospice Administrative Office,

110 Bi-County Blvd, Suite 114, Farmingdale, NY. REGISTRATION REQUIRED @ (631) 828-7629

Our Lady of Lourdes will be holding a VIRTUS training session on

Wednesday, September 19, 2018.

*Parishioners wishing to attend the session must register online prior to attendance.*

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Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults

“We need a catechesis which trains the young people and the adults of our

communities to remain clear and consistent in their faith, to affirm serenely

their Christian and Catholic identity, to ‘see Him who is invisible,’ and to ad-

here so firmly to the absoluteness of God that they can be witnesses

to Him in a materialistic civilization that denies Him.”

-St. Pope John Paul II

RCIA is open to all! For those who wish to become Catholics, those who just

want to know more about what Catholicism is all about, and those who are

Catholic but have questions. In other words, this course is for any and all who

wish to attend. Teens to 100+.

We start from the question, “How do we know there is a God?” and go through

every facet of Catholic belief. The course will run Monday evening for about

an hour from the beginning of September until January/February - whenever

the content is complete.

Come and join us for relaxing and informative evenings!

For more information or to register, call the Rectory office at (516) 541-3270,

or Marion Harrington, Director of the RCIA program, at (516) 541-0367.

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Dear Friends: I am writing to you from the eternal city of Rome where on October 14, 2018, Our Holy Fa-ther, Pope Francis, will canonize Paul VI and Archbishop Oscar Romero in Saint Peter’s Square.

206 Tours, a wonderful pilgrimage group on Long Island, is offering the possibility of coming to Rome for this great event. One of the options they offer is to come for a long weekend while we celebrate Columbus Day in the United States. I will be the director for this opportunity leaving Thursday, October 11, 2018 and returning Tuesday, October 16. Given the importance of Blessed Pope Paul VI in the development of the Second Vatican Council and the relevance of Archbishop Romero to so many of our wonderful Spanish Catholics on Long Island, it is my hope that you will be part of this pilgrimage community here in Rome. For further informa-tion and registration: http://www.pilgrimages.com/frmcnamara/

I hope that you can get away for this holiday weekend. In just a few days, you will have memories to last a lifetime. I look forward to spending this time with you as we can explore the great contribution Blessed Paul VI and Archbishop Oscar Romero have made to our Catholic Faith. May the Lord give you peace. Rev. James M. McNamara Spiritual Director, Pontifical North American College

Theology Class Resumes:

1. Tuesday Sept. 18th — 7:30-9 pm in the Church Basement

2. Tues. Oct. 9th

3. Tues. Oct. 23rd

4. Tues. Nov. 13th

5. Tues. Nov. 27th

No Classes: Dec. to Feb.

Then Classes: March to May

Everyone Welcome: Just come.

Helping Haiti Does your family have gently-used footwear

that is no longer being worn? All sizes are

needed. Medical items are in constant de-

mand including Tylenol, Tums, Visine, and

multi-vitamins (not gel form). Summer

clothes, towels, sheets, etc. are also needed.

Please drop them at the Advent Shop on

Bayview Avenue across from St. Rose of

Lima. They are open from 10 am to 6 pm.

Thank you to Sara, the owner, and her

helpful staff for their dedication.

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ST. DOMINIC HIGH SCHOOL 2018 Catholic High School

Entrance Exam Prep Course

September 8, 15, 29, and October 13, and 20

9:00 am - 11:30 am

Course Fee: $250

Contact Mrs. Stutzmann at

(516) 922 - 4888 Ext. 5241

EIGHTH GRADERS: Catholic High School Entrance Exam Prep Course of-fered at Holy Trinity High School in Hicksville. Five 2 ½ hour Saturday a.m. sessions, each including review in Eng-lish and Math as well as practice tests. Course begins Sept. 15. $250 covers in-struction and materials. For additional information, visit holytrinityhs.org, or call (516) 433 - 2900.

We are happy to announce that registration for the

Catechetical Congress is now OPEN.

The cost is $40.00 per person until July 15, and $50.00 per person after July 15, 2018.

Each registrant should choose TWO workshops.

Please send your check payable to "Office of Faith Formation" Once payment is received we will mark the registration as confirmed.

Remit payment to:

Diocese of Rockville Centre

Attn: Rita O'Rourke Office of Faith Formation

50 North Park Avenue Rockville Centre, NY 11570

Registration will not be considered complete until we have received payment.

Please visit www.drvc-faith.org to view a list of workshops or to register online

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Community News

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3rd THURSDAY EVENINGS, 7:30 PM IN THE PARISH CENTER ROOM 16

We have changed our MOSJ meeting days to ONLY ONE Thursday

each month.

Next Meeting: SEPTEMBER 20th

CYO HELP NEEDED OF VARIOUS KINDS,

ALSO ATHLETES.

PHONE JOHN CHESTER 516.799.5640 OR

FR. TONY 516.547.3270 Worldwide Marriage Encounter

“My God is now my strength!” Let

God be the strength of your marriage by attending a Worldwide Marriage En-counter Weekend. The next Weekends are Nov 16-18, 2018 in Huntington,

NY and Feb 8-10, 2019 in Huntington, NY. For more information, call John &

Toni Torio at 877-697-9963 or visit them at http://www.wwmeli.org.

Next Parish Coffee Social

September 9th

Room 24 of the school building From 9:00am to 12:30pm

HALL RENTAL

ALL TYPES OF FUNCTIONS KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

2 Eastgate Road

Massapequa Park, NY 516-798-9887

(next to Big Daddy’s on Front Street) www.kofc-6911.org

Scroll down to HALL RENTAL for directions and pictures of hall

HELP NEEDED WITH YOUTH GROUP:

PHONE FR. TONY (516) 541-3270

ALSO WE ARE READY TO ACCEPT NEW MEMBERS:

YOUNGSTERS FROM 7TH TO 12TH

GRADES. PLAN VARIOUS ACTIVITIES & EXPERIENCES.

PHONE FR. TONY AT ABOVE NUMBER.

OʼKEEFE, CPA, LLCCertified Public AccountingPERSONAL INCOME TAX,

BUSINESS RETURNSNOT-FOR-PROFIT

Timothy F. OʼKeefe, CPA, CFP, MA(parishioner)

www.okeefecpallc.com516-586-4940

375 Fulton St., Farmingdale, NY 11735

WILLIS B. CARMANATTORNEYAT LAW280 Main StreetFarmingdale516-224-3514

Elder Law, Wills, TrustsEstate Planning, Estates

Real Estate

PHIL CEPARANO Plumbing & HeatingAll Leaks Repaired • Floods Pumped

Repair or Replace: Faucets • Toilets • Sinks • Drains • Heat • Waste & Water Lines Residential Specialist

ALL WORK PERFORMED BY OWNERHighly Recommended By His Customers

TRY ME ONCE YOU’LL BE IMPRESSED WITH THE SERVICE

McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home Inc.Newly Expanded With Large Spacious Chapels and Located Only 2 Miles From Our Lady of Lourdes

William Law Trudden- Owner/Director Thomas J. Gunnip - Director385 Main Street, Farmingdale

PAT DOLAN PLUMBINGLicensed Master Plumber

24 HR. EMERGENCY SERVICE798 - 8 9 4 3

ARTHUR F. WHITE FUNERAL HOME, INC.A tradi t ion of Caring Since 1923

FARMINGDALE BETHPAGEROBERT A. WHITE, SR. - OWNER 315 CONKLIN STREET 234 BROADWAY STEPHEN J. MAHONEY - DIRECTORNANCY J. WHITE - OWNER 516-249-0336 516-931-1454 WILLIAM D. PARSONS

CLASS “A” ROOFING & SIDINGROOFING SPECIALIST

“We Live Here, We Worship Here”(516) 826-5514

Fireside Catholic HeritageEdition Bible

The Catholic Heritage Edition in the New American Bible RevisedEdition translation is the ideal Catholic Family Bible.Features: Our Catholic Family, Family Record section andBurgundy padded cover with gold-gilded page edges.

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Gregory CaprioliLongtime ParishionerAllstate Insurance Company53 W. Montauk HwyLindenhurst(Just West of Wellwood Ave.)

631-225-4100gcaprioli@allstate.com

POWELL FUNERAL HOME, INC.Serving This Area Since 190867 Broadway Amityville, N.Y.

691-0172

QUICK EMERGENCY RESPONSE 24 HR. 7 DAYS

516-454-655735 YEARS EXPERIENCEwww.ceparanoplumbing.com

Serving the Parish Area

Lic. Master PlumberServing all NassauNo Job Too Small

Insured

AndHolidays

249-1303

“How Can We Help You?”

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Ed’s Service Center950 Carmans Rd., Massapequa

(516) 795-5121State Inspection, Alignments,General Repairs, Road Service

Computer Diagnostics

540 Broadway • Massapequa • NY • 11758JamesFuneralHome.com

516.541.4000•Newly Renovated Chapel • Preplanning • Handicapped Accessible

Monuments & Inscriptions • Children’s Playroom

Lic/Ins

www.mccourtandtrudden.org

Youʼre in good hands.

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Convenient Hours:

Monday to Friday: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Closed for lunch (12:00 – 12:30 pm)

(516) 927-8198

DEDICATED TO THE HEALTH OF MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT

For Catholic Health Services doctors and hospitals near you call 855-CHS-4500