February 8, 2015 - Our Lady of Lourdes

Sunday February 1, 2015
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Masses For
The Week
Monday, February 2nd
6:45 Int. Anne-Marie Marzec
Bernie & Alice Hennelly
8:30 Anna McDonnell- Patrick & Robin & Joseph Hennelly
8 PM Gene Hayes
Family
Tuesday, February 3rd
6:45 Edward Bresler
8:30 Shaji John
8PM Salvatore DiFalco
Irene Lundin
Family
Family
Wednesday, February 4th
6:45 Giovanna Pellegrino Valenti Family
8:30 Sam Paresi
Anna Caso & Family
8PM Int. Dominic Anthony Galgano - Debra Santoro
Thursday, February 5th
6:45 Int. Henry Tomlinson
Richard Grefig
8:30 Aguedo S. Guanlao
Family
8PM Int. Barrett & Buonora Families
Friday, February 6th
6:45 Adam Landza
Irene Lundin
8:30 Louise Reizel
Veronica Bettex
8PM Anne Gilpin - Friends at So. Farmingdale Water District
Saturday, February 7th
6:45 Int. Anthony Heinlein
8:30 Anita Scanio
5PM Salvatore DiFalco
5:15 Phil Gallagher
Irene Lundin
M/M Michael Rail
Family
Winnie
Sunday, February 8th
7:30 Anita Scanio
M/M Julio Morales
9:00 William H. Koepke
Shirleyann Watson
10:30 Int. of Msgr. James P. Lisante Anniv- Marie Tine
12:15 Peter & Delia Gannon
Peter & Nora Gannon
1:30
Sister Mary Joyce Leroy
Mildred Czech
Please pray for the repose of the souls of
The Faithfully Departed
Rest in peace
Lector Schedule
The Bread and Wine have been
donated this week
For a Special Intention
Saturday, 2/7
- 5:00 PM – Dan Donahue
Sunday, 2/8
The Sanctuary Candle in the Chapel
has been donated for
For a Special Intention
The Sanctuary Candle in the Church
For a Special Intention
- 7:30 AM – Joselyn Mirabal
- 9:00 AM – Barry Champney
- 10:30 AM – Jeanne Virzera and Dave Gordon
- 12:15 PM – Al Hans
- 1:30 PM – Rosemary Hebron
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CHURCH HISTORY
St. Valentine, The Real Story
By David Kithcart
The 700 Club
Flowers, candy, red hearts and romance. That's what Valentine's Day is all about, right? Well, maybe not.
The origin of this holiday for the expression of love really isn't romantic at all -- at least not in the traditional sense. Father Frank O'Gara of Whitefriars Street Church in Dublin, Ireland, tells the real story of the man behind the holiday -St. Valentine.
"He was a Roman Catholic Priest at a time when there was an emperor called Claudias who persecuted the church at
that particular time," Father O'Gara explains. “He also had an edict that prohibited the marriage of young people. This
was based on the hypothesis that unmarried soldiers fought better than married soldiers because married soldiers might
be afraid of what might happen to them or their wives or families if they died."
"I think we must bear in mind that it was a very permissive society in which Valentine lived," says Father O'Gara.
"Polygamy would have been much more popular than just one woman and one man living together. And yet some of
them seemed to be attracted to Christian faith. But obviously the church thought that marriage was very sacred between
one man and one woman for their life and that it was to be encouraged. And so it immediately presented the problem to
the Christian church of what to do about this."
"The idea of encouraging them to marry within the Christian church was what Valentine was about. And he secretly
married them because of the edict."
Valentine was eventually caught, imprisoned and tortured for performing marriage ceremonies against command of Emperor Claudius the second. There are legends surrounding Valentine's actions while in prison.
"One of the men who was to judge him in line with the Roman law at the time was a man called Asterius, whose daughter was blind. He was supposed to have prayed with and healed the young girl with such astonishing effect that Asterius
himself became Christian as a result."
CONTINUED…….
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Sunday February 1, 2015
CONTINUED…….
In the year 269 AD, Valentine was sentenced to a three part execution of a
beating, stoning, and finally decapitation all because of his stand for Christian
marriage. The story goes that the last words he wrote were in a note to Asterius' daughter. He inspired today's romantic missives by signing it, "from your
Valentine."
"What Valentine means to me as a priest," explains Father O'Gara, "is that
there comes a time where you have to lay your life upon the line for what you
believe. And with the power of the Holy Spirit we can do that -- even to the
point of death."
Valentine's martyrdom has not gone unnoticed by the general public. In fact,
Whitefriars Street Church is one of three churches that claim to house the remains of Valentine. Today, many people
make the pilgrimage to the church to honor the courage and memory of this Christian saint.
"Valentine has come to be known as the patron saint of lovers. Before you enter into a Christian marriage you want
some sense of God in your life -- some great need of God in your life. And we know, particularly in the modern world,
many people are meeting God through his Son, Jesus Christ."
"If Valentine were here today, he would say to married couples that there comes a time where you're going to have to
suffer. It's not going to be easy to maintain your commitment and your vows in marriage. Don't be surprised if the
'gushing' love that you have for someone changes to something less "gushing" but maybe much more mature. And the
question is, is that young person ready for that?"
"So on the day of the marriage they have to take that into context," Father O'Gara says. "Love -- human love and sexuality is wonderful, and blessed by God -- but also the shadow of the cross. That's what Valentine means to me
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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.
Last week you donated $ 12,710.15
Thank you!
Prayers for the Sick
Let us continue to pray for
peace. Let us also pray for all
those serving in the military. Ashley Anderson, Samuel Banakazami, Kenny Burns,
Timothy Burns, Jane Depraida, Jean Desroches, Barbara
Donovan, Jason Costabile, Patricia Craig, Maryann DiWith special care we pray especially for:
Marino, Emily Rose DiMarino, Audrey Dymant, Elise
Christopher B. Afetian - Sgt USMC, Sgt. Kevin L. Blieka Hausner, Carol & Russ Hayward, Fr. John Anthony
U.S. Army, Sgt. Brian Andrew Dayman US Army, PFC Heinlein, Michael Heinlein, Rose Hudy, Jesus Jupio,
Joseph DiCicco Army, Commander Christopher DeMay - Olivia Macchio, Joan Magsmen, Colleen Maguire, Daria
Navy , Nicholas R. DoLieto - Marine Corps, A1C Timothy Mangelee, Anne Marie Marzec, Fr. Robert E. Mason,
Erkens USAF, Capt. Michael Ferrari, USMC, Spencer Blanche Navon, Vincent Pinto, Sursati Radcliffe, Ayden W.
French, 1st Lieutenant, US Army, Airman Steven Freund- Sabino, William Slezak, Annemarie Tine, Thomas Tine, Jr.,
USAF, SRA Senior Airman Robert J. Gerry - Air Larry Tomanelli
Force,Spec. Steven Gianatiempo - US Army, Brandon
Goodwin, Petty Off., 2nd Class, USCG, Stefanie Goodwin,
Petty Off., 3rd Class, USN, Kenny Greening -PFC-Army,
Capt. Michael Hanna- US Army, 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, Jason Moritz - Sgt. USAF, Pvt 1st Class Joshua Nichols - US
Army, Lt. Col. Thomas O’Connor, US Army, Spc. Manuel
E. Palmer US Army, Cpt. David Paolillo USAF, Cpt. Kathleen Paolillo USAF, L. CPL Michael E. Porfidio - USMC,
PFC Dominique R. Quiban, USMC Capt. Joseph Shultz, L
CPL Eric Vazquez USMC, US Army, Spec. Zachary Small
- US Army, US Army Sgt. Michael Stephney
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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Parish Outreach
“Food Pantry”
The continued support and encouragement of our parish
family is nothing short of a beautiful thing! Because you
care we can extend a helping hand to many of our
neighbors in need. As you know, Parish Outreach assists
families every day with the basic human need of good
foods. Please continue to be as generous as you can during
this Christmas season and throughout the winter months.
May God Bless you and your families for all the good you
do in kindness to others!
“We Care Blankets”
As our wonderful group of “Care Blanket” volunteers 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
At this time the food pantry is most in need of replenishing blanket count stands at 1,298 I’m sure in no time at all we
Tomato Sauce and Breakfast Cereal. As always, the fol- will be adding to this amazing number. Thank you to our
lowing list of items are the basic everyday foods we love lovely group of ladies for all the good work you do to bring
to have plenty of to share with those in need. Thank you! love and comfort to many children undergoing cancer care.
Canned Tuna
Canned Fruit
Pasta
Pasta Sauce
Peanut Butter
Jelly
Oatmeal
Cereal
Coffee or Tea
Pancake Mix
Powdered Milk
Pancake Syrup
Juices
Can Vegetables Soup
Instant Potatoes Macaroni & Cheese
Rice
Cookies/Crackers
Beans
Jell-O/ Pudding
Parish Outreach hours are Mon.-Thurs., 9:00am-4:00pm.
Massapequa Winter Farmers' Market
VFW Hall
191 Veterans Blvd.
Massapequa - 11958
Date & Time
09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Every Saturday through April 25
Cost: Free Event
Come on down to our Farmers Market at the VFW Hall.
We will be featuring the following goods:
Outreach is happy to accept donations of yarns, crochet
hooks or knitting needles in support of this effort.
If you are interested in joining our group please contact
Parish Outreach at 516-541-1260.
“Ministry of Consolation”
Our parish is richly blessed to have gathered a wonderful
group of volunteers who make up Our Lady of Lourdes
“Ministry of Consolation” team. The most valuable gifts
we can give are the gifts that come from the heart. The
precious gifts of our time, love and compassion are especially needed during the time of the loss of a loved one.
Created to provide warmth, caring and personal attention
to assist families in preparation for the funeral mass, this
particular ministry can never have too many helping hands.
Whether your interest be that of a Greeter, Lector or EM,
please give some thought as to sharing your time and talents and being a part of this ministry’s call to love and care
for one another.
Thank you so much to our coordinator, Deacon Frank
Gariboldi and all our volunteers for embracing this beautiClean Essence Soaps, D & J Farms, Dragon's Nest Gluten ful ministry. Please call Parish Outreach at 516-541-1260
Free Baked Goods, Eat with Cazz, Gentle Brew Coffee, if you would like to volunteer. Thank you for your considHormans Best Pickles, Imperial Empanadas, Little Lexis eration.
Barkery, Miss Amy's Preserves, Monty's Breads, Nut
Punch, Scone Heads Bakery, The Big Cheese, Two Guys
Cakes
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Our Lady of Lourdes
February 11th is OUR LADY OF LOURDES Feast
Day, and the Patroness of our parish.
The Parish will be celebrating this on Sunday
February 8th
In honor of the Blessed Mother, we would like to
decorate our church with fresh flowers. Anyone who
has devotion to Blessed Mother and would like to
make a donation, can drop it off at the rectory during the week. Volunteers will be in the church vestibule this Sunday, Feb 1st, after all Masses to accept
your donation. Thanks for your generosity.
Parish Feast Day Celebration
In honor of
Our Lady of Lourdes
Sunday, February 8th
10:30 Mass
Of Our Lady of Lourdes
Followed by a light reception in the
auditorium from 12- 3 PM.
Everyone is Welcome!
Refreshments & Light Fare
will be available after all the Masses.
Invitation to pray the Novena to Our Lady of
Lourdes, 9 days before the Feast Day
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday 2/8
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
2/2
6 pm
2/3
7pm
2/4
7pm
2/5
7 pm
2/6
7pm
2/7
after the 8:30 mass
after the 1:30 mass
2/9
7 pm
2/10 7 pm
2/11
HAPPY FEAST DAY!
Please Bring Bagels, Rolls, Butter,
Cream Cheese, or Cake
You can drop these items off to the
School Kitchen from
8:30am to 10:30am on that morning.
Volunteers are needed!
If you’d like to help out, please phone the rectory
office at 516-541-3270
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Sunday February 1, 2015
MIDSHORE MOTHERS' CENTER
NURSERY SCHOOL OPENING!
We are pleased to announce the re-opening of our nursery school program
for 2-1/2, 3, and 4 year olds! Registration is going on right now for our 2.5
year old nursery school program, which will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 am-11:30am as a separation class from February-June. Our
tuition for this program is $600, with a non-member registration fee of $50
(waived for Mother’s Center members). Payments may be made in monthly
installments.
We are also accepting ongoing registration for the 3 and 4 year program which will begin in September
2015. Our program objectives and educational goals are:
NURSERY SCHOOL PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Promote cooperative play with other children.
Enhance self-esteem by providing your children with a safe, happy atmosphere in which to learn and grow.
Allow both parent and child to feel comfortable separating from each other.
NURSERY SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL GOALS
Social: sharing, playing with peers, communicating with adults, feeling comfortable with oneself
Emotional: learning independence and cooperation, recognizing the feelings of others
Physical (Gross motor skills): jumping, hopping, skipping, etc.
Physical (Fine motor skills): arts and crafts, drawing, painting, writing, using Play-Doh
Intellectual: learning the alphabet, numbers, shapes, colors, relationships (opposites), seasons, animals
Life skills: closing zippers and buttons, tying shoes, toilet training, health and wellness
The Midshore Mothers’ Center…where you can give your child a strong foundation for the future in a warm
and caring environment.
Our classrooms include an interactive calendar, dress-up corner, blocks, peg boards, puzzles, a train table, Cozy
Coupe cars, a kitchen set, and other terrific hands-on toys. We have two indoor play rooms and a huge outdoor play
yard for all age groups to enjoy.
If you know of any mothers who would be interested in our program, or if you have any questions
about the curriculum and structure of the program, please contact us at (516) 799-6667 (MOMS) (please
leave a message) or at midshoremoms@verizon.net.
We would like to thank all of the Our Lady of Lourdes parishioners for their generous donations of
both goods and of their time for our fall rummage sale. We will be holding another sale in the spring.
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Spirituality For Singles - Monthly Singles Gathering
Saturday, Feb 7, 2015, 8:30PM, after the 7:30PM Mass
St. Aidan Parish, 510 Willis Ave., Williston Park, NY,
11596
2nd THURSDAY EVENINGS , 7:30 PM
Our Monthly gathering for singles; discussion, meditaIN THE P ARISH CENTER ROOM 16
tion, socialization.
This Gathering will feature a guest performance by We have changed our MOSJ meeting days to ONLY ONE
Reason 4:13
Thursday each month.
Ages 35+; $5.00 donation - snacks, pizza and beverages
will be served
Next Meetings:
Contact: Ray (516) 561-6994 or spiritualityforsingles@gmail.com
February 12th
March 12th
CYO BASKETBALL
Phone Rectory, ask for Fr. Tony
516-541-3270
Or phone John Chester @ 516-799-5640
Get on the waiting list for next season
NEXT COFFEE SOCIAL
Sunday, March 8th
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Everyone welcome!
NO Coffee Socials in January OR February
(Helpers needed…..phone rectory)
LOVE THEM BOTH - Pro-life vigil:
Saturday, February 14th; 9:30AM to 10:30AM.
Huntington Station office of Stony Brook Women’s
Health (33 Walt Whitman Rd.; Whitman Atrium just
north of Jericho Tpke.) In honor of St. Valentine's Day,
pro-lifers are invited to stand in peaceful vigil on the
sidewalk outside the abortionist's office to show that
unborn babies need love too. Rain or shine. Signs provided. Sponsored by LI Coalition for Life: 631-2431435 / info@prolifeLI.org
“Please join us at the Hope House Ministries 13th Annual
Endowment Fund Event honoring, Fr. Francis Pizzarelli,
SMM. Our dinner gathering will be held on Thursday,
March 12th from 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. at the beautiful
Villa Lombardi’s in Holbrook, New York. For ticket,
journal and sponsor information, please call Theresa
Zeis at (631) 473-8796.”
For our Coffee Social,
also for our CYO.
2014 TAX
STATEMENTS
Please note that 2014
tax statements will be
If you’d like to help in
either of these Parish activities phone Fr.
mailed out to all parishioners on February 8th.
If you need your statement sooner, call the rectory.
Heinlein @541-3270 or John Chester @799- June 8 – 20, 2015
Catholic Pilgrimage to Rome with Papal General Audi-
5640 for the CYO or Margie Corradina @815- ence, the Shrines of Italy including Montecassino, Padre
0669 for the Coffee Social
Pio, Assisi, Lanciano, Padua, Exposition and viewing of
The Shroud of Turin & The Passion Play in Sordevelo,
Italy. Nonstop air from JFK. For more information or a
flyer please call Cathie or Mike Milano
Sunday February 1, 2015
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Pilgrimage to Fatima, Lourdes,
THEOLOGY CLASS
Santiago de Compostela and
7:30 - 9:00pm in the Church basement
St. Theresa of Avila
Abstracts of each class are given out, so you
can best follow the lectures.
Phone the rectory for more information.
11 Days: October 30 – November 9, 2015
Visiting
Lisbon – Fatima – Santiago de Compostela –
Salamanca – Avila – Madrid – Lourdes
Fr. Heinlein's theology class is on
temporary hiatus…
Please watch for date when class will resume.
Hosted by:
Deacon Charles & Marlene Muscarnera
Reverend
James P. Mannion
St. Christopher, Baldwin, NY
Diocese of Rockville Centre
$2859 per person from New York
Subjects:
1. Church History
2. Church Dogma
3. Apologetics
4. Scripture
(Air/land tour price is $2179 plus $680 government
taxes/airline fuel surcharges)
Space is limited at this very special price
For full details call 516-2223-4521
Or email: charlesmuscarnera@yahoo.com
Everyone Welcome!
Books, videos & DVD’s for Loan
Free of charge
"The Poor have much to teach you .... You have much to learn from them. ... St. Vincent
de Paul
Jesus teaches us another way: Go out. Go out and share your testimony, go out and interact with your brothers, go out and share, go out and ask. Become the Word in body as well as spirit.
Pope Francis
This past year, the young people from our parish youth groups, high schools, college and young adult groups,
took Pope Francis’ words to heart and participated in 28 Midnight Runs. What is a Midnight Run? It’s the opportunity to allow the Christ that each of us holds inside to meet the Christ in another. By serving the poor, we
become one with them as Jesus did. Through these “Jesus Runs” groups bring food, clothing, conversation
and hope to those who are materially poor. These Jesus runs help us to bring the Church out to the streets as
we embrace those whose only experience of Church may be through the eyes an hands of those who serve
them.
If you are interested in either participating in one of these runs, have your group do a sock, hoodie or backpack drive or make toiletry bags please contact Marianne Sheridan at msheridan@drvc.org. I would be happy
to do a presentation for your group and to help you organize your own run.
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Sunday February 1, 2015
Community News
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
855 Carmans Road, Massapequa Park
Friday $1800 in prizes at 7:30 PM
Tuesday Golden Society, at 7:30 PM
$2000 in Prizes w/Progressive Jackpot
$2000 IN PRIZES - $850 GIANT JACKPOT
Progressive Jackpot on Tuesdays
Faith on Tap is a forum engaging young adults in straight
talk and honest answers to questions of faith. FOT is a
venue where a young adult can meet other young adults
who are also living out their faith. Next Faith on Tap will
be on Monday, February 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Wantagh
Inn, across from the Wantagh RR Station.
Our talk for this evening will be “The Hobbit: The Journey
of a Soul” given by Anthony Gentile, a dynamic and passionate speaker who works closely with the Young Adult
Ministry in the Diocese, is a husband, father of 5 and has
served on the Executive Board of the Long Island Catholic
Men’s Conference. Anthony is passionate about ministering to young adults and furthering the gospel of Jesus Bishop McDonnell Alumnae Association
Alumnae Reunion
Christ.
April 25, 2015
The talk begins at 7:30, but doors open at 7:00 – come
early – have something to eat – meet new friends – catch On Saturday, April 25, 2015 the Bishop McDonnell Alumup with old friends! For more information, please contact nae Association will host its
Marianne Sheridan, Director for Young Adults at msheri- Annual Alumnae Reunion.
dan@drvc.org.
The reunion will celebrate the special anniversary classes
of 1940, 1945, 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970. All 30s, 40s
and early 50s classes are always welcome.
The Rosary Society will be
holding their meeting this
Monday, February 2nd
Rosary at 6 pm, followed by
meeting in
Rm 24 in the School.
The reunion will take place at Gargiulo’s Restaurant 2911
West 15th Street in Brooklyn,
five minutes off the Belt Pkwy and one block from the D
train. The cost for this event is $90 per person which includes coffee and wine on arrival and a buffet dinner.
Invitations will be mailed in January or you can register or
ask questions by calling Rita Monaghan-Maloney at 718857-2700 ext 2253 or rmaloney@blmhs.org.