PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK CHURCH HANDICAPPED RAMP

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SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
Saturdays: Msgr. Ryan Hall - 3:00 to 4:45 p.m.
Eves of Holy Days: Msgr. Ryan Hall - 3:00 to 4:45 p.m.
First Friday: Church - 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
First Saturday: Church - 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.
Also by appointment
CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE
The Church provides certain times and preparation for
weddings. Please contact the Rectory at least six months
in advance to begin the process.
REGISTRATION
Every family and person within the parish is encouraged
to register with the Parish.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Celebrated on the 2nd Sunday of the month at 1:30 p.m.
In July and August Baptism will be celebrated at 12:30
p.m. A required Baptism preparation meeting for parents
meets on the first Monday of the month at 8:00 p.m.
Godparents are welcome. Please register in advance for
the class and Baptism. Godparent Pre-Requisites:
Godparents must be practicing Catholics in good
standing, 16 years of age or older, Baptized and
Confirmed Catholic.
ON BECOMING A CATHOLIC
Those seeking information about the Catholic Faith are
invited to contact Fr. McCartney at the Rectory at 6212222.
CARE OF THE SICK
Please notify the Rectory and Human Concerns Ministries
if there is anyone seriously ill so that we can provide
spiritual care.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK
Baby Jack
Rosemarie Bonavita
Dan Brophy
Edna Careri
Kevin Cronin
Thomas Dagnelli
John Paul DiNonno
John Ferrigno
George Gaeta
Jeremy Hogan
Eddie Holahan
Anne Krukowski
Frank Krukowski
Manuel Labindao
Keri Line
Mary Loftus
Richard Malon
Tom McCormack
Dieter Nagel
Victoria Oxer
Maria Ponzini
Edna Reilly
Doreen Rotondo
Anna Sambucci
Vincent Scalavino
Margaret Serringer
Richard Serringer
William Sympson IV
Angie Ticineto
Joseph Velotti, Sr.
James Williams
Mary Wybaillie
THE MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
THE MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Sunday, April 10: THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
7:30 a.m.
The Lynch Family
by Jackie Doyle
9:00 a.m.
For the Intentions of Baby Christopher
Yoniak
by his Family
Thomas G. Tabone
by the Brackenridge Family
11:00 a.m.
Maryann & Richard O’Hara
by Dolores & Richard O’Hara
12:15 p.m.
People of the Parish
Monday, April 11: Saint Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr
9:00 a.m.
Mary Lucarelli & Norma Lucarelli
by Michael Lucarelli
Tuesday, April 12: Easter Weekday
9:00 a.m.
Claire Kinney
by Dolores & Richard O’Hara
Wednesday, April 13: Easter Weekday
9:00 a.m.
Justice Antonin Scalia
by Alice & Chris Gunther
Thursday, April 14: Easter Weekday
9:00 a.m.
James J. Byrne
by Carolyn O’Neil & Family
Friday, April 15: Easter Weekday
9:00 a.m.
Kenneth Reninger
by Family
Saturday, April 16: Easter Weekday
5:00 p.m.
Leonard Belfiore
by Wife and Children
Martha Biasi
by Family
James Flynn
by Joan & Tony Grau
John Mahoney
by Rita & John Little
Sunday, April 17: FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
7:30 a.m.
People of the Parish
9:00 a.m.
Jerrold Andrew Marshall
by Carol Daley
Joseph Tierno
by Elaine & Patrick Brea
11:00 a.m.
Deceased members of the Muller &
McNichol Families
by Lorraine Muller
12:15 p.m.
Irene & Francis McCaffrey
by Dolores & Richard O’Hara
CHURCH HANDICAPPED RAMP
Just a reminder that there is a ramp for handicapped
access at the Church. It can be found off the parking
lot, at the back of the building. We encourage you
to use it if you have difficulty with the front steps.
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READINGS FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2016
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
First Reading: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41
Second Reading: Revelation 5:11-14
Gospel: John 21:1-19 or 21:1-14
PARISH SACRIFICIAL GIVING
FOCUS: Our Eucharistic celebration resounds
with a bold proclamation: Worthy is the Lamb.
The second reading offers a vibrant visual of what is
taking place during our Sunday Mass. As the Catechism
says, “In the earthly liturgy we share in a foretaste of that
heavenly liturgy.” (CCC 1090) Like the Apostles in the
first reading, we, through our prayer and ritual action,
boldly profess Jesus as Lord. Again, according to the
Catechism, we “join the unending praise that the Church
in heaven, the angels and all the saints sing.” (CCC 1352)
LITURGY OF THE WORD
In the first reading, Peter and the Apostles are again
ordered not to preach in Jesus’ name. They boldly
proclaim, We must obey God rather than men. In the
reading from Revelation, John shares a vision of
witnessing all of creation giving praise and honor to the
Lamb who was slain. The Gospel recounts a
post-resurrection appearance of Jesus to the disciples,
where Jesus asks Peter three times if he loves him.
Readings for next week, April 17: Fourth Sunday of
Easter: Acts 13:14, 43-52; Revelation 7:9, 14b-17; John
10:27-30
From Liturgical Commission Publishing, Lansing, MI
 Celebrants for the Weekend of 
April 16/17
Celebrants*
Lectors
Extraordinary
Ministers of
Holy
Communion
Altar
Servers
Sat
5:00
Fr.
McCartney
P. Ditrano
Sun.
7:30
Fr.
McCartney
D. Sheehan
9:00
Fr.
McCartney
C. D’Souza
A. Lafaire
D. McNelis
M. Braun
11:00 Fr. Lauder
C. Vanatta
P. Vanatta
Volunteer
12:15 Fr. Lauder
M.G.
Donaldson
L. Nassiri
Volunteer
C. Christophe
*subject to last minute changes
D. Ditrano
Volunteer
FOSTERING STEWARDSHIP
AS A WAY OF LIFE
In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells Peter again and again, “If
you love Me, feed my sheep.” He says the same to each
of us, “If you love Me, use the gifts I have given you to
serve your brothers and sisters.”
Parish Sacrificial Giving Summary
Thank you for your continued sacrificial gifts to St.
Mary’s.
Offertory and attendance information for
March 26/27 (Easter Sunday), and for
April 2/3 was not available as of the
printing deadline.
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF
HOLY COMMUNION
Ext r aor dinar y Mi ni st er s of Hol y
Communion are needed to take Communion
to the Sunharbor Nursing Home on
Wednesday or Thursday mornings between
the hours of 10:00 am and 11:30 am. There is
also a need for Extraordinary Ministers of
Holy Communion at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sundays, and
to take Communion to the Sunharbor Nursing Home
following that Mass. Please call the Rectory Office at
621-2222 if you are able to assist in this very rewarding
Ministry.
K. Ditrano
N. Ditrano
RECTORY OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Thursday
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
The office is closed
on Saturday and Sunday
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THE PASTOR’S PAGE
My dear people of St. Mary’s,
Each week, the Pastor’s Page, along with the rest of the bulletin, must be submitted for publication by
Wednesday at 2:00 pm. So, as I write this column on Monday morning, I am aware that on Friday, in Rome, Pope
Francis will be releasing his Apostolic Exhortation: Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love). So, by the time you read
this, you will most likely already have heard about this new document in the media. However, I did not want a
week to go by without being able to speak to you on this topic, so here are some preliminary words of
explanation.
An Apostolic Exhortation is a document issued by a pope in the aftermath of a synod. A synod is a special
meeting of bishops to discuss a particular topic. Recently, Pope Francis hosted the “Synod on the Family.” You
may recall hearing about that event in the news at the time. Some 190 bishops from around the world participated
in the two-part gathering in 2014 and 2015, whose theme was “the vocation and mission of the family in the
Church and the modern world.”
You may also recall there was some controversy about the synod at the time. Some of the members of the
episcopal conference of Germany spoke strongly in favor of changing Church teaching on a number of Catholic
moral issues, including divorce, remarriage, the reception of Holy Communion and other topics. These
controversies were exacerbated by media reports and speculation, as well as by some unkind comments one of the
German Cardinals made in the press about bishops and cardinals from Africa, who tend as a group to be very
faithful when it comes to Church teachings. That same cardinal was reported last week as saying that the papal
document, projected to be more than two-hundred pages in length, will represent “the first step in a reform” that
will mark the “turning of a page” in the Church’s history “after 1,700 years.” This is almost certainly false,
especially since this particular individual has been caught in untruths before.
What we do know is that the Vatican has confirmed that the Apostolic Exhortation will be presented to
journalists at the Holy See’s Press Office on Friday, April 8, at 11.30am (Roman time). There will be a panel of
speakers to introduce the documents including Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, general secretary of the Synod of
Bishops; Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, O.P., Archbishop of Vienna; and an Italian married couple, Professor
Francesco Miano, and his wife, Professor Giuseppina De Simone in Miano.
What the document will say, I do not know at the time of this writing. However, I do know that by the time
you are reading this you will already have heard the media’s “first-take” on the document. One word of caution.
Please recall that when the mainstream media reports on the Roman Catholic Church, her beliefs, her teachings,
her history, and her writings, they almost invariably get things wrong. This is because so many in the media selfidentify as having no religion themselves. They so often report on religion and religious topics in a way that defies
description. They just do not seem to understand religion, religious people or their churches. However, they do
love headlines, and the more shocking the better. When Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI published his book on the
Christmas stories of the Gospels, the British newspaper Daily Mail ran the following headline: “Killjoy Pope
Crushes Christmas Nativity Traditions.” Needless to say, every word was a lie. But I am sure it sold a lot of
papers.
I will be most happy if, by the time you read this, the press has reported truthfully, accurately, and soberly on
this papal document. However, at my age, I have learned not to hope for the impossible. So, do not be upset if you
hear a great deal of sensationalism in the media about this. Remember that it will take some time for the Church to
read, understand, and assimilate all the Holy Father has two say in such a lengthy document. And so often, what
Pope Francis has to say cannot be reduced to a mere “sound-bite” or a provocative headline. What he has to say
must be understood and read in context of the larger teaching the Pope has for us on the issue of the Family in the
Modern World. And, as your pastor, I not only look forward to reading this document myself, but also to being
able to help all of you to understand it as well.
—Fr. McCartney
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FATHER LAUDER PRESENTS:
THE GREEN YEARS
Monday, April 11, 2016
7:00 p.m.
Msgr. Ryan Hall
The Green Years, starring Charles Coburn, Tom Drake, Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy is based on A.
J. Cronin’s beautiful novel. A. J. Cronin also wrote “The Keys of the Kingdom”. The film is one of the
most Catholic films Hollywood ever produced.
Parish Fun-Raising
Committee Update
Sunday “After Mass” Socials
As you know, during the past year we have hosted an
after Mass breakfast social following one Sunday Mass
each month. We are happy to share that beginning on
Sunday, April 10th we will begin hosting the breakfast
social after ALL Sunday Masses once a month. We
will also continue to host the Wine Down Socials once a
month after the Saturday night 5 p.m. Mass.
The schedule for April and May are:
Sunday, April 10th – Breakfast Socials after all Sunday
Masses
Saturday, April 30th – Wine Down Social – After the 5
p.m. Mass
Sunday, May 1st – Breakfast Socials after all Sunday
Masses
2016/17
300 CLUB WINNERS
First Drawing - March, 2016
1st Prize
$200
#207 Friend of St. Mary’s *
2nd Prize
$100
#392 Elaine and Ted Burger
3rd Prize
$50
#724 Alissa and Dave Palen
4th Prize
$25
#214 Felicina and David Cabrera
5th Prize
$10
#924 Ginny Stujenske
Sunday, June 5th Parish Picnic – SAVE THE DATE –
more info to come soon!
Congratulations to all!
We will continue to pull the winners of the 300 Club at
one of these socials each month!
*This St. Mary’s 300 Club member directed any prize
winnings be given to the St. Mary’s Human Concerns
Center to help feed the poor.
If anyone would like to join the “Fun-Raising” Committee,
please contact Sr. Pat at the convent – 625-5736
REMEMBERING THOSE WHO SERVE
Lord, hold these men and women in your loving hands and protect them as they protect
us and bless them for their self-forgetting acts. We pray for peace in our world and an
end to war. Amen.
2LT Brendan Echausse
COL Daniel Friend
LT Christian R. Foschi
PFC Steven Hyyti
CAPT David Jacobs
SK1 John D. Klick
PFC Michael P. Lanciki
CAPT Eric W. Lipp
LCpl Caitlin Lyons
LT. Dennis Mackin
LCpl Tommy Mozer
SGT Julio Ortiz II
LCpl Jonathan Peres
SSGT Jonathan Porto
PVT Michael Starczewski
RCT Luke Whitting
RCT Jordan J. Williams
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HUMAN CONCERNS MINISTRY
DRIVER NEEDED:
There is a parishioner in need of a driver to take her
to doctor’s appointments. If you can help, please
call Elsie in the Human Concerns Office.
2 NEW INSPIRATIONAL
MATERIALS ON DIVINE MERCY
HAVE ARRIVED
BOOK: 7 SECRETS OF THE
DIVINE MERCY, by Vinny Flynn
(Only $4! 50 Copies Available)
Discover how to respond to the call of Pope
Francis to live lives "shaped by mercy."
Fr. Lauder Presents
The Catholic Novel & Friday Night Film Festival
The Catholic Novel Series - Rev.
Robert Lauder in collaboration with
The Office of Faith Formation will
present the “Catholic Novel” series for
the Spring of 2016. The series will begin on Monday,
March 14th at 8 :00 p.m. The cost of the series is $40.
Friday Night Film Festival - Fr. Lauder
and The Office of Faith Formation
present: “51st Friday Film Festival”
beginning on Friday, March 18th, 2016 at
8:00 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception
Center in Douglaston. The cost is $25 for
the series or $6 for a single film.
For further information on the Catholic Novel Series call
(718) 281-9544 or the Friday Night Film Festival call (718)
281-9582. Flyers containing additional information and
registration forms are available in the back of the
Church and Msgr. Ryan Hall.
YEAR -END TAX STATEMENTS
It‘s costly to send an end-of-the year tax
statement to every household in the parish, and
not everyone is interested in receiving it. So if
you’d like a statement reflecting your giving to St.
Mary’s for 2015, please phone the parish office at
621-2222 and someone will send one on to you. If
there’s no one at the phones when you call, feel
free to leave a message on the machine with
pertinent information: who’s requesting, address,
and a phone number in case verification is
needed.
In this compelling and timely book, best-selling author
Vinny Flynn draws from Scripture, the teachings of the
Church, and the Diary of St. Faustina to reveal the heart
of Divine Mercy. He offers an invitation and a road map
so that Divine Mercy, the overflow of love from the Holy
Trinity, can transform your life
Praise for 7 Secrets of Divine Mercy
"Imagine if someone were to deeply ponder and powerfully proclaim the mystery of Divine Mercy for more than
35 years and then gather the most precious insights into
one place. You've imagined this book."
- Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC, Author, 33 Days to Morning Glory
OUR NEWEST ADDITION
DIVINE MERCY: Behold This Heart
by Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC
(Only $5! 50 Copies)
This DVD is Episode 2 from "Divine Mercy In The
Second Greatest Story Ever Told", a dramatic, 10session film journey featuring the renowned Fr.
Michael Gaitley, MIC, who authored the book used in
our parish retreats. With his characteristic skill and
lucid style, Fr. Gaitley interweaves the dramatic history of Poland, the transformative message of St.
Faustina, the miraculous appearance of Mary at
Fatima, the witness of St. Maximilian Kolbe, and
the world-changing papacy of St. John Paul II into a
tapestry of wonder and beauty.
FATHER LAUDER’S LECTURE
Fr. Lauder invites you to watch his 55 minute
Lecture, “The Mystery of Love” on You Tube and
NetNY.TV.
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TWO PROGRAMS FROM
~ ST. PETER’S
IHM Spirituality Center ~
All Saints Regional Catholic
School
1318 Port Washington Blvd.
(bright blue door)
Port Washington
Requests the Pleasure of your
Company at the
Headmaster’s Anniversary
Ball
“Love Manifested:
The Enduring Power of the Eucharist”
A Year of Mercy Presentation by
Fr. Greg Rannazzisi
Saturday, the Sixteenth of April Two
Thousand Sixteen
Six-Thirty in the Evening
Tuesday April 12th
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Light refreshments to follow
Nassau Country Club
30 St. Andrew’s Lane - Glen Cove
Come hear our engaging, witty, brilliant Fr. Greg
deliver a powerful talk on the Eucharist. Come hear
him before he’s off to study in Rome. Fr Greg will
be truly missed!
RSVP: marynuzz@aol.com or (516) 883-2782
Free Will Donation ~ Walk-ins Welcome
Please join us for an evening of dining
and dancing to celebrate our School’s
25th Anniversary,
The Centennial of Catholic Education
on the Gold Coast, and to
Toast our Honorees
Nutrition Night & Healthy Habits
$195.00 per ticket
creative black tie formal –
fun - fanciful
Facilitated by: Nancy A. Ciancimino MBA,
MS, RDN
Monday April 25
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Spring into healthy living,
Exude energy & Lighten up
Come to the IHM Center and hear our own Nancy
Ciancimino certified Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist
give us new tips, ideas, tools for healthy living and a
new springtime regime. Nancy is sure to inform and
inspire with portions of knowledge, insight, and
humor.
Holistic, Healthy & Calorie Free Evening
RSVP: marynuzz@aol.com or (516) 883-2782
Free Will Donation ~ Walk-ins Welcome
All Saints Regional
Catholic School
Headmaster’s Anniversary Ball
2016 Honorees
Dr. & Mrs. Joaquin Diaz
Parish of St. Mary, Roslyn Harbor
Mr. & Mrs. Bradford Dickson
Parish of St. Patrick, Glen Cove
Mr. & Mrs. Dino Evangelista
Parish of St. Rocco, Glen Cove
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lynch
Parish of St. Boniface, Sea Cliff
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FRIARS GOLDEN KIDS CARNIVAL
For Kids with Special Needs
Sunday, April 24, 2016
St. Anthony’s High School
Student Center
Check-In: 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Activities: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Food: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
On Sunday April 24th, 2016, St. Anthony’s High
School will once again host a Carnival for children
with special needs and their families. The event will
take place in the Student Center of St. Anthony’s
High School from 1:00 to 4:00 PM.
The day will include inflatables, carnival games,
dancing, face painting, bubbles, chalk, a variety of
sports, a photo booth, a quiet coloring area and
other appropriate activities for our guests. A late
lunch/early dinner will also be provided. There is no
cost to families, although donations are gratefully
accepted at Check-In and are greatly appreciated
to offset the cost of the day.
Each child will be matched up after Check-In with
one of our student “Buddy” volunteers. We
anticipate the event to be a fun day for the children
as well as a learning experience for our St.
Anthony’s students who are volunteering over the
course of the day.
COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENTS
FAMILY, MARRIAGE AND INDIVIDUAL THERAPY
Professional therapy, provided by New York State licensed
therapists including therapists who specialize in Family
Therapy, Marital Counseling and Mid-life Crisis, is available
to our parish and 147 other parishes. This program, under
the direction of Dr. George Giuliani, has been conducted in
the diocese for the past 41 years for the convenience of
parishioners. It is provided by the Catholic Counseling
Center, a proprietary professional corporation, which is
independent of and not controlled or supervised by the
parish or diocese. Most insurance policies, including
Medicare, are honored. For confidential information and
appointments, please call Dr. Giuliani at the Catholic
Counseling Center at (631) 243-2503 or go to our website at:
http://www.thecatholiccounselingcenter.com
TELEVISED MASS FOR THE HOMEBOUND - Each
week through television, Passionist Communications brings
The Sunday Mass to the sick and homebound. It can be
seen in the New York area (Long Island) on WLNY - Ch. 10
or 55 at 9:00 AM on Sunday; WNYW - Ch. 5 at 5:30 AM on
Sunday. Closed captioning is available for each Mass. In
addition to this Mass schedule The Sunday Mass is now
airing on ABC from 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. each Sunday
morning. For information consult the website at
www.TheSundayMass.org.
A New Living Option for Independent Seniors
MOLLOY COLLEGE
1000 Hempstead Avenue
Rockville Centre, NY 11571
www.molloy.edu
SPRING OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, April 24, 2016
1:00 p.m.
Call 516 323-4000 for additional information
Harvest Houses, Residences for Independent Seniors
Syosset, NY and Floral Park, NY
Harvest House--a very special place for you!
Harvest House - a positive housing option for independent
seniors. Home for eight (65+) who choose the fullness of
living in companionship, enjoying nutritious meals, private
bedroom, common living space to be with friends, share
ideas, stories, good times. Enjoy the spirit of a happy
home, a secure environment minus the burden of managing
a home or apartment and…it is affordable!
for information call: Sister Jeanne A. Brendel, O.P.
516 496-9796.
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Dear Padre
&
Membership
PARISH REGISTRATION REQUEST
I/we would like to register in the parish of St. Mary’s.
Please send me a Parish Census to complete so I can become a
parishioner of St. Mary’s. Please send my Census to:
NAME:_______________________________________________
ADDRESS:___________________________________________
____________________________________________________
PHONE:_____________________________________________
Please return to the Rectory Office or place in the collection basket.