Saint Catherine of Sienna Catholic Church

Saint Catherine of Sienna Catholic Church
33 New Hyde Park Road, Franklin Square, New York 11010-3692
Parish Social Ministry
Coordinator
Maureen Miedreich
Faith Formation
Coordinator
Debbie Hurley
Music Director
Jennifer Wells
Pastor
Rev. Msgr. Richard M. Figliozzi
Associate Pastors
Rev. Allan Arneaud
Rev. Johnny Mendonca
In Residence
Rev. Emmanuel Nartey, Ph.D
Deacons
Joseph Benincasa
Frank Gonzalez
Trustees
Dennis Canese
Marion G. Dreyfus
Parish office: (516) 352-0146
Parish FAX: (516) 326-7427
Faith Formation: (516) 354-4554
Social / Outreach: (516) 775-0840
VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT: www.stcatherineofsienna.org
Sunday Masses
Saturday: Saint Catherine Chapel - Sienna Center 5:00PM
Sunday: Church 7:30AM, 11:30AM
Saint Catherine Chapel - Sienna Center
9:30AM, 11:00AM, 1:00PM
Reconciliation (Confession/Penance)
Every Saturday: 4:00PM-5:00PM
Parish Membership
Weekday Masses
ALL are welcome to join our parish family; please REGISTER
on the First Sunday of the Month at the Pastoral Table after
Mass or anytime at the Parish Office. We invite you to be part
of our Parish Ministry through various groups and activities.
Monday through Saturday: 8:00AM
Parish Prayer Life
Parish Office Welcome Desk Hours
(990 Holzheimer St.)
Monday: 9:00AM—6:00PM
Tuesday & Wednesday: 1:00PM—6:00PM
Thursday: 9:00AM—6:00PM
Friday: CLOSED
Saturday: 9:00AM—2:00PM
Sunday: CLOSED
Parish Social Ministry Outreach Hours
(995 Lutz Street)
Monday through Friday, 11:00AM -1:00PM
Wednesday, 4:00PM - 6:00PM
Additional hours by appointment only.
Adoration: Every Friday after 8:00AM Mass to 9:00PM
and 24 Hour Exposition every First Friday
Miraculous Medal Novena: Mondays after 8:00AM Mass
Parishioners with Special Needs
The Church, Saint Catherine Chapel and Sienna Center are
accessible through doors on right side of the Church where
buildings meet. The Sienna Center is also accessible through
its front doors and has an elevator at ground level for upper
and lower levels (left side of staircase) allowing access to
Church as well.
Assisted Listening Devices are available for the hearing
impaired. Please ask an usher if you need one.
Communal Anointing of the Sick on the Last Saturday of
the Month during the 8:00AM Mass. Please notify priest if
family member is sick at home.
Emergency Sick Calls: Call 352-0146
Special Needs Advocacy: Dr. Priscilla O’Connell may
be reached by calling the Parish Social Ministry Office at
775-0840; contact if you have other needs to be addressed.
Mass For Those with Special Needs and Talents is
celebrated on the 3rd Saturday of the month (Sept.to June) at
3:00PM in Saint Catherine Chapel-Sienna Center.
Celebrate Baptism
Professional Therapy & Counseling
Anointing of the Sick
We welcome Children & Adults to Catholicism through
Baptism. Call the Parish Office to make arrangements.
Children: Baptism Celebrated First & Third Saturdays of
each month at 12:30PM.
Baptism Preparation Class: 2nd Tuesday of each month at
7:30PM (pre-registration is required).
Adults: Adults to be Baptized (or Confirmed) are
invited to call the Parish Office for assistance.
Celebrate Marriage
Please make an appointment with a priest or deacon
before making your social arrangements.
Family, marriage, and individual therapies, provided by
New York licensed therapists, are available to our parish.
Call Dr. Giuliani, Catholic Counseling Ctr., 631-243-2503.
The Seventeenth Sunday
In Ordinary Time
July 25, 2016
During Week of July 24
SANCTUARY LAMP
will burn
In Memory of: Nicholas Lanzier
With the Prayers of: Maureen A. Meaney
July 23 to July 31
SAT.
Sienna Ctr.
5:00 PM
SUN.
Church
7:30 AM
11:30 AM
Sienna Ctr.
9:30 AM
July 23 - St. Bridget
Joseph Mastrosimone
Salvatore Impennato - Joanne Francis
For the Intention of Serafin Family
Mariola Gasperoni - Bruno Caracciolo Sr.
July 24 - 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
For the People of the Parish
Joseph Ruperto
11:00 AM
1:00 PM
Bruno Carracciolo Sr.
Pasquale Squillaci & Silvana Romania
Salvatore Impennato
Michael Kelly
MON.
8:00 AM
July 25 - St. James
Antonio Liotta
TUES.
July 26 - Sts. Joachim and Anne, Parents
of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Salvatore Noto
8:00 AM
WED.
8:00 AM
July 27
Fara Randozzo
THURS.
8:00 AM
July 28
Salvatore Noto
FRI.
8:00 AM
July 29 - St. Martha
Mary Acri
SAT.
Church
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
July 30- St. Peter Chrysologus
SUN.
Church
7:30 AM
11:30 AM
Sienna Ctr.
9:30 AM
July 31 - 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
11:00 AM
1:00 PM
Peter Rizzo
Michael Kelly - Charles & Grace Mastandrea
Medelyn Partoza - Biagio Fratarcangeli
Gerald & Josephine Granito
Geraldine O'Brien
For the People of the Parish
Carmela Parrillo
Antonia & Gaetano Scarcella
Angelina Stano
Giuseppe Tetro
Viola Vita & Joann Capobianco
BREAD AND WINE
will be used at all Masses
In Memory of: Kenneth Bartholomew
With the Prayers of: Ruth & Jim Cantiello
OUTREACH
Work We Do To Help Others This Week Is
For: The Parish Office Staff
With the prayers of: Friends
PARISH ‘IN HOME’ PRAYER PROGRAM
Host Family/Individual
PILGRIM STATUE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA
Mary Youngreen
CUP OF PRAYER
The Meghan Family
PRAY for those serving in MILITARY
USMC
Sgt. Patrick Brady
Pfc. Erik Jacobsen
LCpl. Matthew Pomara
LCpl. Michael P. Kelly
Sgt. Thomas R. Kroez, Jr.
Sgt. Gerald Furnari
Sgt. Michael Salemi
Sgt. Christopher Montes
USAF
A1C Phil Gautiere
Capt. John DeBonis
Chaplain Col. Msgr. Rowan
U.S.ARMY
Maj. Thomas Babbitt
Maj. Catherine Babbitt
Capt. Shaun R. Cullen A.N.G.
M. Sgt. Peter Jacobsen
Lt. Col. Christopher Congalise
Lt. Col. Andrew Phillips
U.S.NAVY
Esn. Anthony Patrick Huskisson
ET3 Peter J. King
E3 Thomas Mannle
PRAY for the SICK:
Dominique Jean–Jacques,
Gladys French
PRAY for DECEASED and their Families:
Josephine Detz, Dr. William A. Dwyer, Jr.
MAY THEY REST IN PEACE
OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
As members of Saint Catherine of Sienna Roman Catholic Parish, we are committed by our Baptism to spread the
teachings of Jesus Christ by living our faith in loving service to all people. Inspired by the Holy Spirit and through
worship and prayer, we use our time, talent and treasure, to nourish the soul, care for the needy, minister to the
alienated, nurture the children and WELCOME all people into our community of faith.
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 24, 2016
From Msgr. Figliozzi
Scriptural Reflection for the Week
“…, how much more will the Father give the Holy Spirit to
those who ask him.” (see Luke 11:1-13) In these words of
Jesus, the Son of God, we have another indication of the
Holy Trinity; that there are three Persons in one God. We
believe in God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy
Spirit. Why do we believe this? Because this is what Jesus
has just revealed in these words of His. A second point has
to do with what we pray for in life. We may pray for health
and good fortune – for so called material benefit. But Jesus
wants to teach us to be more concerned with obtaining spiritual gifts - none more spiritual than the Holy Spirit Himself!
Why this emphasis? We may have good health one day and
be in bad health the next day. We may live in an apartment
one day and our own home the next day. We may have no
savings in the bank one day and an abundance the next
day. But in all cases what we need to have is the Holy Spirit
to teach us the right way to live no matter we have health,
home, money or not! So when you pray, you now know
what to pray for, or better who to pray for- pray for the Father to give you the Holy Spirit Himself, why? Because Jesus said He would!
Stewardship…..
Reflection
Jesus is describing God’s immeasurable generosity
when He says in today’s gospel, “Whoever asks,
receives; whoever seeks, finds; whoever knocks, is
admitted.” But it should also be the description of us
as Christian stewards - those seeking to follow
Christ by using our gifts in service to others.
Living Stewardship
We are grateful this week for all stewards who embrace
God’s mercy, striving to make God’s mercy visible in
our world by sharing it with others.
SACRIFICING FOR
ONE ANOTHER
We demonstrate being good stewards of our Parish by
sharing our blessings through our weekly offertory gift.
Weekly Offertory July 16/17
Combined Envelope, Faith Direct & Cash Offerings
Bishop Gerard County
is from the Diocese of KINGSTOWN in the West Indies. He
will be speaking at all Masses the weekend of July 30/31 to
tell us about the work of the Catholic Church in his diocese.
There will be a special SECOND COLLECTION that weekend as part of our support for the MISSIONARY outreach
of the Church.
Adult Baptism, Confirmation, First Communion
Adults seeking any or all of these SACRAMENTS should
contact me at 516-352-0146 to receive more information
about the process leading to their reception. Formation will
begin in September but initial prep meetings take place any
time.
Mass
Sat.
Sun.
Avg. Attend
5:00 PM SC
7:30 AM CH
9:30 AM SC (Family)
11:00 AM SC
11:30 AM CH
1:00 PM SC
Gifts
393
2,314
209
432
365
358
381
2,184
2,139
1,583
1,231
1,349
FAITH DIRECT
MAILED IN
1,250
2,089
Remember Our Youth
on pilgrimage to KRAKOW, POLAND to experience World
Youth Day. They departed this past Thursday and will have
Mass with the Holy Father next Sunday. Pray for them daily.
Last Week’s Offertory Gift Total:
Annual Average Gift:
Avg. Weekly Parish Expenditures:
One Final Thought
“Our ideal is no one but Jesus. We must think as He thinks;
love as He loves; wish as He wishes; we must permit Him to
use us to the full.”
— Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
FOR YOUR CONTINUED SACRIFICE & SUPPORT FOR
OUR PARISH
THANK YOU
$14,139
$16.95
$32,000
lit · ur · gy
n. a form of public worship;
a collection of formularies for public worship;
the celebration of the Eucharist
Saint Catherine of Sienna Parish
LITURGICAL CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS
July 2016
(Month of Most Precious Blood)
31 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 2016
(Month of Immaculate Heart of Mary)
7 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
14 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
15 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Scripture Readings for
the NEXT SUNDAY. . .
Eighteenth Sunday in
Ordinary Time
7.31.16
Reading I - Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23
Reading II - Colossians 3: 1-5, 9-11
Gospel Luke 12: 13-21
For weekday readings visit our diocesan website at
www.drvc.org and go to THE DAILY READINGS
Prayer Corner
Oh Lord in whom all things live,
Who commandedbull us to seek you,
Who are always ready to be found;
To know you is life,
To serve you is freedom,
To praise you is our soul’s delight.
We bless you and adore you,
We give thanks to you for your great glory,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
.
BUILDING COMMUNITY AT MASS
By Rev. Johnny R. Mendonca
The institution of the Eucharist, the day before he died, was the
symbolic recapitulation of Jesus’ life which reached completion in the
total self-gift of himself by dying on the cross. He commanded his
disciples to “do this in memory of me”, and entrusted them with the
task of making this last day become a reality in their lives until he will
come again in glory to transform the whole universe into the new
heaven and the new earth where there will be the perfect love relationship between God and human beings, and among human beings.
The Church is the community that, following in the footsteps of those
first disciples and apostles, continues down the centuries to fulfill this
mission in the world. Luke writes, the disciples began to celebrate
the Eucharist - the Breaking of Bread’ - very soon after Pentecost.
Immediately after he tells us about the coming of the Holy Spirit and
Peter’s preaching to the people. They devoted themselves to the
apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the
prayers (Acts 2:42). Paul in 1 Corinthians 11 and Matthew, Mark and
Luke in their gospels tell us about the institution of the Eucharist at
the Last Supper.
When we celebrate the Eucharist we proclaim the great redemptive
act of Christ and we commit ourselves to continue his work in the
world by living a life of love and sharing. This is what the early
Christians did in order to show their identity. They recognized the
Lord in the breaking of the Bread and they were recognized as
Christians by their sharing of the bread (Acts 2, 44-47) The Eucharist, therefore, was an act by which they expressed their religious
identity, an identity based on their relationship to God and to their
fellow human beings.
TheEucharist is “the source and summit of the Christian life” (Lumen
Gentium no. 11). In the Eucharistic Liturgy, we encounter God’s
presence in personal and profound ways. But the Eucharist is also
social, as Pope Benedict XVI reminds us in Deus Caritas Est (God Is
Love): “A Eucharist which does not pass over into the concrete
practice of love is intrinsically fragmented” (no. 14). The Eucharist,
celebrated as a community, teaches us about human dignity, calls us
to right relationship with God, ourselves, and others. As the Body of
Christ, it sends us on mission to help transform our communities,
neighborhoods, and world. Church teaching, rooted in both Scripture
and Tradition, emphasizes both the personal and social natures of
the Eucharist. This guide highlights Popes Paul VI, John Paul II, and
Benedict XVI’s writings about the social nature of the Eucharist.
Their words challenge and move us to encounter Christ in the
Eucharist in ways both personal and social.
St. Pope John Paul II wrote that our ability to go and do likewise in
imitation of Jesus’ washing of the disciples’ feet is the “criterion by
which the authenticity of our Eucharistic celebrations is
judged” (Mane Nobiscum Domine no. 28). “Eucharistic worship,” he
says, is the expression of “the love that springs up within us from the
Eucharist”—that love which is “the authentic and deepest characteristic of the Christian vocation”.
The Eucharist “increases, rather than lessens, our sense of responsibility for the world today.” Christ in the Eucharist calls us to build “a
more human world, a world fully in harmony with God’s
plan” (Ecclesia de Eucharistia, no. 20). Filled with awe for all we
have received in Christ’s self-gift, we respond with service and works
of charity. We act to transform unjust structures, policies, and laws
that degrade human life and dignity.
Our Eucharistic spirituality is the core of our life. We go forth from
the experience of giving ourselves at the Altar of Christ to giving
ourselves to the world around us in ministry. We share communion
at the Table of the Lord so that we may build community in the
brokenness that is so much present in the world.
Jubilee Year of Mercy
World Youth Day Prayer for the United States.
God our Father, be with us on our pilgrim journey of faith.
Give us the grace and courage to step forward
in faith and hope on the road ahead.
Lord Jesus, open our eyes to see your face in
all those we encounter.
Open our ears to hear your voice in those
who are often ignored.
Open our hearts that we might be faithful disciples of
mercy and truth.
Holy Spirit, transform us. Empower us to give of
ourselves to the poor;
to welcome the lost; to forgive those who hurt us;
to comfort those who suffer and are marginalized.
Bless those who travel on mission from the
United States of America to Kraków
in Poland, Land of Divine Mercy, to join the universal
Church for World Youth Day.
Bless, too, those who celebrate stateside,
united in faith and joy.
Like the disciples who journeyed up the mountain to
witness the Transfiguration,
may this experience be an encounter that strengthens us
for our work in the world.
Through the intercession of Mary, the Immaculate
Conception, patroness of our nation, may we
be worthy witnesses of our faith, humble representatives
of our country, and inspired missionaries bringing peace,
hope, and mercy into our communities. Amen.
Saint Catherine of Sienna
Parish Social Ministry (Outreach)
PANTRY REQUEST
St. Catherine’s pantry is always in need of
cereal; oatmeal; milk (powdered / boxed);
peanut butter; jelly;
tuna fish; canned meats;
juice; canned fruit;
spaghetti; pasta; prepared spaghetti sauce;
potatoes (canned / boxed); canned pasta;
red / black / baked beans; canned vegetables;
rice; side dishes (pasta / rice);
soap; shampoo; toothpaste; toilet tissue
Regular size items are most needed.
Items of the week are:
jelly
sugar
coffee — tea
Please call 775-0840 if you or someone you know is in need. All info is kept
strictly confidential. We are here to help those in need.
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“Whatever you did to one of these brothers of
Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me”
Matt 25:40
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Summer Specialties for Catechists
Take time this summer to be enriched and encouraged in your ministry as a Catechist in Faith Formation. We
are offering three opportunities for you to hear from people who have done great things and are able to give
you ideas, tools and inspiration as you begin another year in your ministry. Please feel free to register for all
three presentations or any one or two! All are welcome!!
"Can teaching religion actually
be fun????"
Saturday, July 30 from 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
at Immaculate Conception Parish,
Westhampton Beach
Lunch included, thanks to Dave Barocsi
of Pflaum Publishing Group
"Becoming Masters of Mercy in
Today's Post-Modern Culture"
Friday, August 5 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
at St Sylvester Parish, Medford
Lunch included, thanks to Joseph Long,
Sales Representative of RCL/Benziger
"In the Beginning is the Teacher's Manual...But YOU
Spark the FIRE of Faith"
Thursday, August 11 from 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
at St Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Lake Ronkonkoma
Tapas and beverages included, thanks to Lynn Wilson,
Sales Representative of Sadlier Publishing
Cost: $10 per person per w orkshop/ $25 per person to attend all three (3)
For more information please contact
Ellen Zafonte at 516-678-5800 ext 506 or email: ezafonte@drvc.org
Attitudes
Of Mercy
During this
Year of
Mercy
Luke 11:1-3
National NFP Awareness
Week
JULY 24 - JULY 30, 2016
"Celebrate and reverence
God's vision of
human sexuality."
www.usccb.org for more info
Issues & Action—Marriage & Family
Stage Right
Theatre Group
Presents:
When we ask
God for help,
he does not
always give us
what we desire.
Instead, he
responds with grace and mercy. God is forgiving
and kind toward us and in turn we are called to
treat our neighbor in the same way. We must ask
ourselves: “Do I love and serve others with grace
and mercy and with loving kindness in imitation
of the Father’s love?”
Feed the hungry ~ Give drink to the thirsty ~
Clothe the poor ~ Shelter the homeless~
Visit the sick and the imprisoned
When we
look to the
love God
has for us,
let us ask
the Holy
Spirit to
help us to
have this
same love
for all
people.
Friday, July 29 at 7:30pm
&
Saturday, July 30 at 7:30 pm
at
St. Vincent de Paul Auditorium
1510 DePaul Street
Elmont, NY 11003
Tickets: Adults $10.00
Students and Children $5.00
Tickets will be on sale after the
weekend Masses.
For any questions, please contact
Donna Lindskog @ 917-373-0720
THURSDAY Morning
Scripture Group:
will NOT meet during the
month of August.
Meetings will resume the Thursday after
Labor Day—September 8th at 9am.
2016
The best yet … most successful … best weather … great choices for food … good crowds … and
so many pails of zeppole dough! Not to mention smiles and family fun enjoyed for five days by
everyone! Angels surrounded us and were throughout the festival grounds - did you see yourself
on the 2016 Festival TV? It takes many hands and much work to make it happen. We are very
grateful to our hundreds of volunteers and could not have had the most successful year ever
without the support of our many, many sponsors! Here are a few highlights of our Annual Family
Festival & Feast 2016:
“FESTIVAL-FEAST” SPONSOR
&
IT DOESN’T HAPPEN WITHOUT
GREAT VOLUNTEERS
AND THE SUPER SCS STAFF!
FRANKLIN
FUNERAL HOME, INC.
AND THE CROWDS … SOME IN THE SUN, OTHERS AT NIGHT …
DINING OUTSIDE OR INSIDE AT CAFÉ SIENNA ….
FOOD & BEVERAGE CHOICES
WERE GRAND!
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NO PROBLEM THIS YEAR FOR PHIL BRUNO, CAPO, AND ADULT PARAZNA …
THE DANCING GIGLIO STOOD TALL … WITH NEW NIGHT
LIGHTS AND THE ADDITION OF PADRE PIO STATUE ...
AND THE CHILDREN DID A
GREAT JOB AS OUR ‘LIL’
PARANZA, TOO!
RIDES AND GAMES FOR ALL AGES … THERE WAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE…
VENDORS AND SHOPPING ….
AND OUR
KIDDIE CARNIVAL, TOO!
TOGETHER WE
RAISED OVER
$61,000
THANK
YOU!
Saint Catherine of Sienna R.C. Church - 33 New Hyde Park Road, Franklin Square, NY 11010
T: 516.352.0146
www.stcatherineofsienna.org
Email: parishoffice@stcatherineofsienna.org
2016
a shout out to
SPONSORS
EVERYONE
whether you served in the
ticket booth
scs festival booth
café sienna
scs food grill
scs beverage tent
scs kiddie carnival
scs coffee/dessert
scs zeppole tent
FRANKLIN
FUNERAL HOME, INC.
Puppy Love
The Caracciolo Family
Robert D’Alessandro & Family
Dynaire Corporation
Jamaica Ash & Rubbish Removal
John Savoretti Realty
Ridgewood Savings Bank
Rainbow Maintenance
as a member of
scs sponsorship team
festival ambassadors
sons of san paolino
scs security team
Chiarelli's Religious Goods, Inc.
DiStefano Family
Rev. Msgr. Richard M. Figliozzi
Frankly Thai
Northwell Health
The Flower Shoppe
Franklin Square Pharmacy
Lite Moving and Sons, Inc.
Perry’s Flooring
or
sponsor,
electrician, carpenter,
part of maintenance crew
& all those behind the scenes
counting, cutting, computing,
drawing, designing, duplicating,
folding, filing, keystroking,
running, proofing, setting up,
cleaning up & more ...
Apple Tree Landscaping
Ardito & Ardito LLP
Bald Eagle American Boutique
Blue Ribbon Landscaping
Calabrese Associates, CPA, PC
Roberto Cervoni Law, LLC
Filomena’s Restaurant
Greek Corner
Hi-Fashions Cleaners
Ollie’s Taxi
A & S Porkstore
Adams Press
Allstate
Atlantic Nursery Garden Shop
Canese Family
Carmela’s Ristorante Italiano
Caruso & Boughton Realty
Lisa Dellipizzi
European Image
Garden World
Heinimann Family
K & W Liquors
Meacham Pharmacy
Monte Bros. Sound Systems
Nassau Pediatrics
Perillo Bros Fuel Oil
Scheideler Electric
Sons of Italy Lodge #2245
Tulip Caterers
THANK
YOU!
United in prayer & working together
we had the most successful year!
T:
Saint Catherine of Sienna R.C. Church
33 New Hyde Park Road,
Franklin Square, NY 11010
516.352.0146
www.stcatherineofsienna.org
email: parishoffice@stcatherineofsienna.org
Chaminade High School
Honor Roll– 2016
Freshman
Giovanni A. Amico
Timothy R. Curtin
Steven D. Ginnane
James N. Hansen
Tommy G. Srisuro
Jonathan T. Veletanga
Sophomore
Andrew L. Asadoorian
Eric R. Dennis
Walter L. Szczech
Joseph J. Vera
Junior
Steven T. Hansen Jr.
John C. Mitchell
Michael A. Ragno
HOLY TRINITY
EIGHT GRADERS: Catholic High School Entrance Exam
Prep Course offered at Holy Trinity High School in Hicksville.
Five 2 1/2 – Hour Saturday a.m. sessions, each including review
English and Math as well as practice tests. Course begins Sept. 17th.
$250 fee covers instruction and Materials. For additional information,
visit holytrinityhs.org or call 516-433-2900.
May all women who
seek holiness draw
close to St. Mary
Magdalene.
The U. S. Bishops invite the faithful to pray and fast for the renewal of a culture
of life and marriage, and for the protection of religious liberty. To learn more
log onto calltoprayer@usccb.org.
Kellenberg Memorial
Honor Roll– 2016
Clara Ambrosino
Jebediah Ambrosino
Sophie Ambrosino
Gillian Blackwood
Heather Bransfield
Gabriella Carnazza
Vincent Certa
Jada Clarke
Stephanie Conrade
Giuseppe Coppola
Joseph Cordero
Xavier Cruz
James DeFranco
Patrick Dercola
Ryan Flood
Sean Fromann
Brett Galvin
Emily Galvin
Anthony Grosso
Justin Harvey
Shannon Hughes
Daniella King
Christopher Kollman
Alyssa Kosubinsky
Patrick Leahy
Cristina Lister
Daniela Lister
Connor Loehr
Haley Lorenzo
Victoria Loucks
Donato Moneta
Margherita Montagna
Natalie Montufar
Deirdre Occhino
Kelsey Occhino
Keara O’Driscoil
William Pasko
Timothy Perlowitz
Tyler Ramsey
Nocholas Ranieri
Rebecca Reiter
Kaleigh Rissland
Frankie Roder
Jillian Simonelli
Erwin Uganiza
Christian Vera
Isabella Vera
Fatima visionary predicted 'final battle'
would be over marriage, family
Our Lady of Fatima. Credit: Joseph Ferrara Our Lady of Fatima in LA Archdiocese via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0).
Mexico City, Mexico, Jul 8, 2016 / 03:33 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Sister Lucia dos Santos, one of the
three children who witnessed the Marian apparitions at Fatima, died in 2005. But before her death,
she predicted that the final battle between Christ and Satan would be over marriage and the family.
So says Cardinal Carlo Caffarra, who reports that the visionary sent him a letter with this prediction
when he was Archbishop of Bologna, Italy.
This reported statement by Sister Lucia, expressed during the pontificate of Saint John Paul II, was
recently revisited by the Desde la Fe (From the Faith) weekly of the Archdiocese of Mexico, in the
midst of the debate generated by President Enrique Pena Nieto, who announced his intention to promote gay marriage in this country.
The Mexican weekly recalled the statements that Cardinal Caffarra made to the Italian press in 2008,
three years after the death of Sister Lucia. On February 16, 2008, the Italian cardinal had celebrated
a Mass at the tomb of Padre Pio, after which he gave an interview with Tele Radio Padre Pio. He was
asked about the prophecy of Sister Lucia dos Santos that speaks about “the final battle between the
Lord and the kingdom of Satan.”
Cardinal Caffarra explained that Saint John Paul II had commissioned him to plan and establish the
Pontifical Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family. At the beginning of this work, the cardinal
wrote a letter to Sister Lucia of Fatima through her bishop, since he could not do it directly.
“Inexplicably, since I did not expect a reply, seeing as I had only asked for her prayers, I received a
long letter with her signature, which is now in the archives of the Institute,” the Italian cardinal said.
“In that letter we find written: ‘The final battle between the Lord and the kingdom of Satan will be
about Marriage and the Family.’ Don't be afraid, she added, because whoever works for the sanctity
of Marriage and the Family will always be fought against and opposed in every way, because this is
the decisive issue. Then she concluded: ‘nevertheless, Our Lady has already crushed his head’.”
Cardinal Caffarra added that “speaking again with John Paul II, you could feel that the family was the
core, since it has to do with the supporting pillar of creation, the truth of the relationship between
man and woman, between the generations. If the foundational pillar is damaged, the entire building
collapses and we're seeing this now, because we are right at this point and we know it.”
“And I am moved when I read the best biographies of Padre Pio,” the cardinal concluded, “about how
this man was so attentive to the sanctity of marriage and the holiness of the spouses, even with
justifiable rigor at times.”
His mother rejected an abortion – now,
this priest helped her meet the Pope
Rome, Italy, Jul 2, 2016 / 09:13 am (CNA/EWTN News).- It was during the
thalidomide sleeping pill craze that Sarah Figueiredo became pregnant with
her fourth and last child, Anthony.
Developed after the Second World War and found not only to help with
sleeplessness but also to alleviate morning sickness for expectant mothers,
thalidomide was widely prescribed by doctors across the world to their
pregnant patients as a safe drug to use. Sarah, who was raising her young
family in Nairobi at the time, was one of the expectant mothers prescribed
the drug. It wasn’t until 1961 that thalidomide was discovered to cause
severe birth defects in babies born to mothers using it. Many of the children
were born with a condition called “phocomelia,” which results in shortened,
absent or flipper-like limbs. It was taken off the market in 1962. When the
doctors found out that Sarah’s unborn son would be among the children
with this disability, they advised her to have an abortion. However, Sarah
and her husband, both devout Catholics, refused. Sarah believed her son
had “a special mission.”
According to her son – now Msgr. Anthony Figueiredo, 52 – what his parents told the doctors was that “if God has allowed us to conceive a child,
that child will not be wasted. On the contrary, God will have a mission for
that child, which they believe very strongly is that I would be a priest.” The
priest said that his parents didn’t like to talk about the doctors’ push to
abort, and that they only informed him that had happened on the day of his
ordination. Despite his crippled arm, Msgr. Figueiredo was ordained in
1994 and has vast experience in missionary work and a hefty academic
background in theology. He currently serves as a spiritual director to hundreds of seminarians studying at Rome’s Pontifical North American College, advises cardinals on their writing and speeches, and works closely
with the Pope. He has also met Mother Theresa and was able to work as a
personal assistant to St. John Paul II and Benedict XVI for several years.
The priest largely credits his parents and their faith for encouraging his
vocation, telling CNA that they “never discouraged me from being a priest.”
“With great sacrifice they sent all of us to Catholic schools and now with old
age my mother is the happiest woman in the world, one would say, because she has a son who is a priest.”
Sarah, 84, told CNA that she and her husband had prayed that one of their
three sons would become a priest, and that she knew this prayer would be
answered in Tony, as she calls him, because “I dreamt that one day. I had
a dream that one of my sons, the last one,” would be ordained. “I (knew) he
had mission.” While there are “a lot of blessings” in having a son who is a
priest, one of the biggest came during a trip Sarah made to Rome to visit
her son during the June 1-3 Jubilee for Priests. Msgr. Figueiredo said he
had been walking in the Vatican Gardens one day in April when he got a
phone call from the Pope himself.
The Pope said that he knew the priest’s mother would be coming to Rome
for the Jubilee of Priests, and wanted to meet her. Since he was busy
throughout the three-day event, which concluded with a Mass June 3, Francis told Msgr. Figueiredo that “I would really like her to come to my home
prior to that Mass.” It was Pope Francis himself, then, who “completely
organized everything,” and welcomed both the priest and his mother into
his residence at the Vatican’s St. Martha Guesthouse the morning of June
3. “It was very, very beautiful. He was just like an ordinary parish priest the
way he made my mother welcome,” Msgr. Figueiredo said, recalling how
Francis spoke about the number of children in their families and the biblical
roots of some of their names.
One particularly touching moment for Msgr. Figueiredo was when the Pope
told him that he recognized the priest’s mother from a photo he had given
him. “I gave him the photo three years ago,” Msgr. Figueiredo said, saying
it’s “quite extraordinary that this Pope, who is probably the most photographed man in the world, remembers each person. It’s as if he has them in
his heart.” Pope Francis also administered the Sacrament of the Anointing
of the Sick to Sarah, who has suffered from two strokes in recent years and
in 2010 was diagnosed with aggressive, stage 4 breast cancer, but today is
cancer-free.
The Pope “took his time, there was no rush, and he was particularly compassionate,” the priest said, noting how when his mother attempted to stand
up for the anointing, Francis told her sit down and himself got up. “I think
that’s amazing from a Pope. There’s really no sense of being in authority,
he’s really a servant, a servant of the servants of God. We touched that that
day in his residence.” Sarah, who carried the chalice up to the altar during
the Mass after their meeting, said to visit the Pope was “a gift from God…I
felt very proud that God had chosen me to come to this special occasion.”
After bringing the chalice to the Pope, “he pressed my hand, and he recognized me and he held me tight,” she said, explaining that the experience is
something “I will remember all my life and I thank God for that.” She also
thanked her son for helping give her the opportunity to meet the Pope and
to receive his blessing. Giving advice to parents who are hoping for a religious vocation among their children, she counselled that “the more you
pray the better it is.” “We need more priests in this world,” she said, noting
how she “always prayed” for her son’s vocation. Even at 84, Sarah continues to pray a daily rosary, keeping one under her pillow so that should she
wake up during the night, she can pray a decade before going back to
sleep.
Msgr. Figueiredo said that to celebrate the Jubilee of Priests alongside his
mother “was an enormous sign to me that God is faithful,” especially when
someone gives something of their life to him, whether it’s a parent, a child,
a type of suffering, or a vocation. In regards to the “special mission” his
mother believed he had, the priest said for him, this mission has entailed
showing a special compassion and solidarity with those who suffer.
“I truly believe what St. Paul said: that God’s power is made perfect in
weakness,” he said, voicing his belief that priests “who particularly have a
cross can show a certain kind of compassion and mercy to those who are
suffering.” While as a priest “I can preach until the cows come home,” people really start paying attention when they see “that you yourself suffer in
your flesh…one immediately connects.”
For Msgr. Figueiredo, this is what Christ did on the Cross: “he suffered on
the cross for us, and so when I am going through suffering myself I see that
he’s gone there before me and has faith, believing that the Father will bring
good even from tragedy.” “That’s really helped me to stay close to the
smell of the sheep, as Pope Francis exhorts us as priests and as every
Christian,” he said.
Knights of Columbus Twelve Apostles
Recruitment Drive
Calling all Catholic Gentlemen over the age of 18 who are interested
or have questions about joining the Knights of Columbus!
The Knights of Columbus is the largest Catholic Fraternal Organization in the World.
Our main principle of the Order is Charity!
Come and find out all the good works that the Knights perform
right here at St. Catherine’s and in our local Community.
We will be serving hot dogs and soft drinks in the school yard. You will also have a chance to
play Bocce Ball. All family members are also welcome to join us.
When: Saturday Evening Aug. 6th after the 5pm Mass
For any questions please contact Charlie Guder DGK
(516) 216-1185 or email @ cnguder@gmail.com
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
OUR PARISH
Saint Catherine of Sienna
June 27 to Aug 5, 2016
Camp Sienna
Summer Fun for Everyone
Ages 3 -14
Regular Day 9am to 3pm
Extended Day 3pm to 6pm
For more information
Call: 516-352-0146 ext.403
DIOCESE & COMMUNITY
July 25, 2016
to
July 31, 2016
World Youth Day
Krakow,
Poland
July 29 — July 31, 2016
Annual Catholic Charismatic
Conference
FAMILY, MARRIAGE AND INDIVIDUAL THERAPY
Family, marriage and individual therapy, provided by New York State licensed therapists
including therapists who specialize in Self Esteem issues, Stress Management and Substance and
Chemical Abuse, are available to our parishioners at 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, 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.
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