June 19, 2016 - Saint Mary`s Roman Catholic Church

CHURCH of SAINT MARY
The Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Father’s Day
June 19, 2016
Reverend Father Robert A. Romeo | Pastor
Father Christopher Costigan | Parochial Vicar
Father Jude Dioka | Parochial Vicar
Father Nicholas Zientarski | Weekend Assistant
Reverend Mr. Jiha Lim | Deacon
1300 Northern Boulevard | Manhasset, New York 11030
516 627 0385 | Fax 516 627 6070
www.stmary.ws
Parish Mission Statement
We, the community of Saint Mary’s, Manhasset, building on our rich heritage of Catholic faith and tradition, center
ourselves in the Eucharist and honor God in proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Guided by the Holy Spirit, we seek to be the presence of Christ through our liturgical, educational and social ministries.
We dedicate our time, talent and treasure to the service of all as we build the kingdom of God in our world. We commit
to this mission in the name of Jesus Christ.
Church of Saint Mary
1300 Northern Boulevard
Manhasset, New York 11030
(516) 627-0385
Fax (516) 627-6070
www.stmary.ws
Schedule of Masses
Monday–Friday 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM
Saturday 8:00 AM, 5:00 PM
Sunday 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM,
12:00 Noon and 5:00 PM
Sacrament of Penance
PARISH DIRECTORY
Pastoral Staff
Rev. Fr. Robert A. Romeo
Pastor
627-0385 | ext. 1004
pastor@stmary.ws
Fr. Christopher Costigan
Parochial Vicar
627-0385 | ext. 1006
Fr. Jude Dioka
Parochial Vicar
627-0385 | ext. 1011
Saturdays from 4:00-4:45 PM and by
appointment. Please call 627-0385.
Fr. Nicholas Zientarski
Weekend Assistant
Anointing of the Sick
Rev. Mr. Jiha Lim
Deacon
The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick
is celebrated in the Chapel on the second
Sunday of the month following the
10:30 AM Mass. If you are unable to come
to Church, please call the Parish Office to
make arrangements for Anointing or to
receive the Eucharist.
Parish Office
627-0385 | Fax 627-6070
Monday - Thursday 9:30 AM–8:00 PM
Friday 9:30 AM-5:00 PM
Saturday 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
Sunday 9:45 AM–1:30 PM
E-mail: information@stmary.ws
Parish Social Ministry
365-2705
Monday-Thursday 9:45 AM-12:00 Noon
1:00 PM-4:00 PM
Religious Education
627-4028
Monday 11:00 AM-9:00 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
Closed on Friday
Parish Staff
Christine Sutherland
Coordinator of Parish
Social Ministry
365-2705 | ext. 1126
Eileen Symmons ‘82, ‘86
Director of Communications
627-2711 | ext. 1081
esymmons@stmary.ws
The Schools of Saint Mary
Nursery through 12th Grade
Grace M. Cavallo
President
627-2711
St. Mary’s Elementary School
Anthony Chiofolo
Controller
627-0385 | ext. 1007
627-0184
www.stmary11030.org
Celeste M. Checchia, PhD
Principal
Jane Clifford
Bulletin Editor
bulletin@stmary.ws
Elaine Drzymalski
Assistant Principal
Lorraine Czarniak
Director of Religious Education
627-4028 | ext. 1127
St. Mary’s High School
Vincent Hartley
Facilities Manager
627-0385 | ext. 1002
Jonathan D. Kramer ‘92
Principal
Annette Lachmeyer
Parish Office
627-0385 | ext. 1008
Robert Levulis
Music Director
313-7606
Maria Malaspina
Youth Minister
627-0385 | ext. 1001
Sr. Teresa Raftery, IHM
Adult Faith Formation
627-0385 | ext. 1010
627-2711
www.inspiredthinkers.org
Kristin Lynch Graham ‘88
Director of Development
and Alumni Relations
627-2711 ext 1162
kgraham@stmary.ws
From the Pastor’s Desk
Dear Parishioners,
“Who do the crowds say that I am?” (Luke 9:19)
Our Lord Jesus presents a very natural question to His Disciples when He asks who people say that He is. Jesus may
just want to know how others perceive him. Maybe He wants to know if His ministry is effective. Whatever it was,
Jesus then presents what I think is the real question. He asks the Disciples who they think He is. St. Peter responds in
those familiar words... “The Messiah of God.” It is a good thing to be able to reflect on what we believe. That ability
to ponder what we believe can be a help to internalize those beliefs and make them a powerful force in our lives. So
Jesus poses the question to them.
Jesus asks us the same question...Who do YOU say that I am? And how good that question is for us to ponder! I dare
say that we will have some different and varied responses. Yet, like St. Peter, we need to profess Jesus as the Messiah.
And if He is the Messiah in our lives, what does it mean for us? Faith in Jesus is a gift of the Holy Spirit. We hear in
the Scriptures that it is only in the power of the Holy Spirit that we are able to profess Jesus as Lord. So in pondering
the question of who Jesus is, we know we need the grace of the Holy Spirit in our lives. That Spirit gives us the grace
to accept Jesus as our Savior. So in the power of the Holy Spirit we need then to ask what does it mean when we
acclaim Jesus as Lord. St. Paul tells us in his Letter to the Galatians that through our faith in Jesus, we now belong to
God. In belonging to God, all distinctions are removed and we become ONE in Jesus...hence a son as He is the Son.
Remember in the Old Testament it was the first-born son who inherited the blessings and posterity. We now are the
inheritors of all of the promises that God offers. So clothed in Jesus, we are now ONE in Him. So how do we live
this oneness in Jesus? Well, the Scriptures are given to us for teaching and learning and we see in the Old Testament
reading that if we are open to God, then He will “pour out a spirit of kindness and prayer.” In that prayer and kindness,
the Holy Spirit can guide us to live our lives in accord with the ministry and life of Jesus. Prayer helps us to model
ourselves after Him we proclaim as Messiah.
The Gospel is very clear today in what a disciple or follower of Jesus must do. Like the Master, we must take up our
cross and deny ourselves and be willing to follow Jesus. This denial of self is to see the needs of others before our
own. We need to have the eyes and heart of Jesus who was in tune to the needs of others. To pick up our cross is to see
our service to one another not as a burden to fulfill but rather as an obligation we embrace with a generous heart. This
is not an easy task and impossible for us on our own. BUT we have been given the Holy Spirit that makes all things
possible.
So ponder the question Jesus asks...”Who do you say that I am?” If you can proclaim Jesus as Lord.... then what does
it mean for your life? What a great question to bring to prayer...there is great fruit and peace in discovering the answer
for your own life.
Our Music Director, Robert Levulis, was recently honored by his high school, St. Francis, in Buffalo, NY. He is the
first alumnus to be enrolled in their Fine Arts Hall of Fame. We congratulate Robert on this prestigious honor.
As many of you may have heard, I am proud to announce the new administration for St. Mary’s Elementary School.
Dr. Celeste Checchia has graciously agreed to stay on for another year as principal and I have hired Sarah de Venoge
as the Assistant Principal. Sarah was the unanimous choice of the search committee in their recommendation to
me. This year will be one of transition as Ms. de Venoge completes her Administration degree at Fordum University
and then in 2017 takes on the role of principal. Please join me in congratulating Ms. de Venoge and thanking
Dr. Checchia for continuing for another year. I am so grateful to the search committee and most especially to the
President of the Schools of St. Mary, Mrs. Grace Cavallo, for their hard work, dedication and commitment to
maintaining the academic excellence at St. Mary’s Elementary School.
In Jesus,
Fr. Bob
Stewards of God’s Gifts
“Who do you say that I am?” Jesus asks Peter in today’s Gospel. Does my use of the gifts and talents entrusted to
me accurately reflect my answer to that same question? How willing am I to deny myself, take up my cross and
follow in His steps?
We are grateful this week for all stewards in our parish who practice the spiritual work of mercy to
“instruct the ignorant” by handing on the faith to kids and grandkids by their own example, or offering
their gifts to teach in RCIA, confirmation, youth group or religious education.
The collection for Sunday, June 12, 2016 amounted to $26,037.00
The collection for Sunday, June 14, 2015 amounted to $23,601.00.
Have you enrolled yet? Visit www.faithdirect.net. Our parish code is NY281.
We Care for Our Parish Community
Baptism
We celebrate Baptism at 2:00 PM on Sundays as scheduled.
Please call the Parish Office at least one month in advance
to see if a date is available and to arrange for a pre-baptismal
interview. Parents are required to attend a baptism
preparation session held once every month. Those chosen
as sponsors for Baptism should lead lives in harmony with
the Catholic faith and the role of Godparent.
Marriage
At least six months before you plan to be married and
before you make arrangements for the reception, please
make an appointment with one of the priests to begin the
necessary preparations.
at St. Mary’s. Grades 1 through 5 meet on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 4:30 to 5:30 PM. Families choose which
day. Grades 6, 7 and 8 meet on Mondays from 7:30 to
8:30 PM. For information about Grades 1-8 call 6274028.
Parish Social Ministry
We care for our sisters and brothers through our Parish
Social Ministry and Food Pantry. For information call
365-2705.
Youth Ministry
We reach out to our teens though our Youth Ministry
Program. For information call 627-5759.
Children’s Education
New Parishioners
Saint Mary’s Elementary School offers excellent education
in the spirit of the Gospel from grades N, Pre-K to Eighth
grade. For information call 627-0184.
We welcome new members to the Catholic Church and to
Saint Mary’s Parish. If you are new in the area or interested
in learning more about the Catholic faith, please call the
Parish Office.
Empowering Character, Innovation and Leadership in
our students, Saint Mary’s High School is a dynamic,
contemporary, Catholic value-centered school, combining
a commitment to academic excellence and educational
innovation, with a passion for learning, and an emphasis
on moral character development through the pursuit of
truth and discovered in faith and reason. For information
call 627-2711.
The Religious Education Program provides excellent
formation in the Catholic Faith for children in public or
private schools. Preparation for First Holy Communion
and Confirmation requires two years. All classes are held
Opportunities For Prayer
The Church is open Monday to Friday until 8:45 PM and
on Saturday and Sunday until the end of the 5:00 PM
Mass so that we may have the opportunity for quiet prayer
before the Blessed Sacrament. The Miraculous Medal
Novena is said each Monday following the 9:00 AM Mass.
Monday to Friday the Rosary is said following the 7:00
and the 9:00 AM Mass. A Rosary Service is held every
Thursday from 1:45 to 2:45 PM in the Chapel. Eucharistic
Adoration is held every Thursday from 3:00 to 8:00 PM
in the Chapel. On First Saturdays the Scriptural Rosary
is recited following the 8:00 AM Mass.
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Masses and Special Intentions
Please Pray for the Ill
Virginia Fallon
Harry Fusco
Ellen Ward
Suzanne McAdams
Bud Spellman
Thomas DeFrancisci
Vera G. Maher
Margaret Camardella
Diane Wianarski
James Leung
Helen Foehrenbach
Janet Bock
Vincent Lodato
Paul Meed
Gina Corleto
Tom D’Antonio
Names will remain on the list for three months. Please notify the Bulletin Editor
if you would like to continue with the listing.
In Memoriam
Please pray for our loved ones who have gone before us.
Joseph Miranda
Diane & Leo Neuner
Please Remember Those Serving in the Military
125th Brigade Support Battalion
23rd Marine Regiment
25th Marine Regiment
2-4 GSAB Task Force Mustang
Abbott, Kyle C., Cpl, USMC
Amerson, Jason, CPT, USA
Anderson, Michael, 1LT, USA
Arnold, James, LCpl USMC
Avasthi, David, Capt, USAF
Baber, Joseph, Maj, USAF
Beagan, Charlie, 1stLt, USMC
Booth, Paige, SPC, USA
Broderick, Evan, SGT, USA
Broderick, Steven, SN, USN
Brodie, Virgina H., 2ndLt, USMC
Brown, Jason, SGT, USA
Delaney, Matthew, LCDR, USN
DiStefano, Matthew, Maj, USAF
Fontanetta, Joseph, 1stLt, USMC
Hernandez, Steven, SSgt, USAF
Higgins, James, GySgt, USMC
Hilton, Justin, SGT, USA
Hilton, Nathaniel, SGT, USA
Hodder, Ian R., PFC, USMC
Horner, Brian G., 1stLt, USMC
Howard, Edward, PV2, USA
Hussey, James M., GySgt, USMC
Jones, Scott B., LT, USN
Jones, Katherine L., LTJG, USN
LaManna, Vincent S., Jr., PVT, USA
Lanza, Anthony E., LtCol, USMC
Madden, Michael E., Capt, USAF
Major III, A. Edward, CPT, USA
McCabe, John C., COL, USA
McKiever, Gary, LT, USA
Millau, Jeffrey, PFC, USMC
Morris, Jr., Brian J., MASN, USN
O’Leary, Jason, SSgt, USAF
Petracca, Evan L., LTJG, USN
Polowczyk, John P., RDML, USN
Quinn, Anthony, Jr., SPC, USA
Rodi, Caroline G., CDR, USN
Sharkey, John J., LtCol, USMC
Spivak III, Edmund, Capt, USAF
Tafone, Samantha, SPC, USA
Ullrich, Kenneth C., HN, USN
Unger, Matthew J., SPC, USA
Wood, Kelly, BMSR, USN
If you have a service member that you would like to add to this list please e-mail
bulletin@stmary.ws. Please include name, rank and branch of service.
In the Chapel this week:
Eucharistic Adoration
Thursday
3:00 to 8:00 PM
Masses for the Week
Monday, June 20th
2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18, Mt 7:1-5
7:00 AM | Vincent de Venoge,
Mimi de Venoge Cannizzaro,
and Victor Cannizzaro
9:00 AM | Father’s Day Novena
Tuesday, June 21st
St. Aloysius Gonzaga
2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36,
Mt 7:6, 12-14
7:00 AM | Christopher Lamanca
9:00 AM | Father’s Day Novena
Wednesday, June 22nd
St. Paulinus of Nola
SS. John Fisher & Thomas More
2 Kgs 22:8-13, 23:1-3, Mt 7:15-20
7:00 AM | Veronica Brooks
9:00 AM | Father’s Day Novena
Thursday, June 23rd
Sir 48:1-4, Mt 6:7-15
7:00 AM | John Liberatore
9:00 AM | Father’s Day Novena
Friday, June 24th
The Nativity of St. John the Baptist
Is 49:1-6, Acts 13:22-26, Lk 1:57-66, 80
7:00 AM | Dario Zovich
9:00 AM | Father’s Day Novena
Saturday, June 25th
Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19, Mt 8:5-17
8:00 AM | Father’s Day Novena
5:00 PM | Virginia Otto
Wally CasaNova
Anthony Ferrara
Sister Eleanor Nolan
John DiGiorgio
Celebrant: Fr. Bob
Sunday, June 26th
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21, Gal 5:1, 13-18, Lk 9:51-62
7:30 AM | Nenette Bariso
Celebrant: Fr. Nick
9:00 AM | Father’s Day Novena
Celebrant: Fr. Bob
10:30 AM | People of the Parish
Celebrant: Fr. Jude
12:00 Noon | Maria Contino
Timothy Ahern
Karen Batta
Frank Coughlin
Sgt. James Regan
Celebrant: Fr. Jude
5:00 PM | John Bennett
Celebrant: Fr. Chris
The Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time | June 19, 2016
Mass Intentions Book
for the first half of 2017
(January 1, 2017 - June 30, 2017)
will be opened
on Wednesday, June 22nd, 2016.
Please note our new policy whereby you will
be able to reserve only two Masses during
the first two weeks of the opening of the Mass
Intentions Book for the first half of 2017. After
that time, you may reserve any additional
Masses for the period.
Novena of Masses
Please hand in the names
of those you wish
to be remembered
in the
Father’s Day Novena of Masses
by
today, Father’s Day.
Readings and Questions
for Faith Sharing on
the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reading I: 1 Kings 19:16b, 19-21
Go back! Have I done anything to you?
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Reading II: Galatians 5:1, 13-18
For freedom Christ set us free.
Business Owners: if you would like to advertise in our
bulletin, please call JS Paluch at 1-800-524-0263.
Our parish code is 571800.
Bulletin Submission Policy
We welcome submissions to the weekly Bulletin. All copy and
material is due by noon on Mondays preferably in electronic format
- original documents, no PDFs. Photos or supporting graphics
should be hi-resolution and sent via E-mail as attachments. The
Bulletin Editor may edit submissions for content, clarity and/
or size. Please E-mail your submission to bulletin@stmary.ws.
Gospel: Luke 9:51-62
I will follow you wherever you go.
Question for Adults:
Do I understand freedom the way that St. Paul
describes it in his letter?
Question for Children:
Am I ready to follow Christ wherever He leads me?
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St. Mary’s Wishes Fr. Chris Many Blessings
as he leaves us for his new assignment
as
Pastor of St. Martha, Uniondale
Fr. Chris Celebrates a Mass of Thanksgiving
Today
at
12:00 Noon
All Parishioners Are Invited
Reception to Follow in the Marian Room
Deacon Jiha’s Ordination and First Mass
With Praise and Thanksgiving to Almighty God
the Diocese of Rockville Centre
joyfully invites you to the Ordination of
As you have shared in his preparation for the priesthood
through your prayers, support, and encouragement
you are cordially invited to join
Jiha Lim
Father Jiha Lim
to the Sacred Priesthood of Our Lord Jesus Christ
as he offers his
First Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving
through the Apostolic Tradition of
the Imposition of Hands and
the Invocation of the Holy Spirit by
Sunday, June 26th 2016
at 12:00 P.M.
His Excellency
The Most Reverend William F. Murphy, D.D., S.T.D.
Fourth Bishop of Rockville Centre
Saturday, June 25th, 2016
at 11:00 AM
Saint Agnes Cathedral
29 Quealy Place
Rockville Centre, New York
First Priestly Blessings and light refreshments
immediately following in the Parish Centre
Holy Name of Jesus Church
690 Woodbury Road,
Woodbury, New York 11797
First Priestly Blessings and Reception
immediately following in the Parish Centre
Concelebrating priests are kindly asked to
bring alb and white diocesan chasuble
Seminarians are invited to vest
in cassock and surplice
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Jubilee Year of Mercy
Mercy for
Fathers,
Mercy by
Fathers
by Father Jude
Happy
Father’s Day,
Fathers! Father’s Day this year
has the color of “Mercy.” We
look at Fathers and Fatherhood
with the binoculars of mercy.
God, Fatherhood, and Fathers: In
Ephesians 3:14-15, St. Paul says, “I
bow my knee before the Father, from
whom all fatherhood takes it title.”
God is the first Father, the Almighty
Father who created all other fathers
in mercy and love. God’s creation
of humanity began with one first
man, husband and father – Adam.
Masculinity, the idea and power
of being united with a woman in
marriage and family, and the power
to generate new life with the woman,
all came from God. Throughout the
Old Testament God presents Himself
as Father of His People (as well as
Spouse). The Son of God would
always refer to Him as “My Father,”
as well as “your Father in Heaven.”
Our thoughts about fathers and
fatherhood begin with the Father of
fathers, the Author of fatherhood,
and should always. We would then
look at fathers as the miniature
images of the Father and His qualities
– generator of life, loving, merciful,
strong, protector, provider, defender,
etc. “If you who are evil know how to
give good gifts to your children, how
much more your heavenly Father,
would He not give [even] His Holy
Spirit to those who ask Him?” (Luke
11:13)
Strong and Proud Fathers: Today
we remember all that fathers are,
and all they do. And they are, and
do, even more than children will
ever know! We celebrate strong and
proud fathers. We remember all the
love, mercy, care and concern, time,
devotion, talents, resources, etc. that
go into being a father. We remember
fathers who labor, and who go
without, that their wives and children
may have. We honor fathers who are
like their Patron, St. Joseph – ever
attentive and obedient to the Father,
taking care of God’s Family according
to God’s will and directives,
provident and protective of wife and
child. Fathers and Grandfathers, be
proud of your fatherhood vocation
and role, and play it well! Children
and grandchildren, remember always:
no one loves you, and cares about
you, more than your parents and
grandparents.
Challenges of Fatherhood and
Masculinity Today: Is fatherhood
facing challenges today? What has
been the effect of radical feminism
on masculinity and fatherhood? Is
it true that the man/father has no
legal rights in matters of abortion
(Supreme Court 1976, 1988; Planned
Parenthood)? And little say/rights in
matters of divorce? Has masculinity
and fatherhood been eroded? Do
some men feel emasculated? And are
some men emasculating themselves?
Some men abandoning their families?
Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted wrote
an Exhortation to Men entitled
“Into the Breach” (September 25,
2015). And he began this way: “I
begin this letter with a clarion call
and clear charge to you… Men, do
not hesitate to engage in the battle
that is raging around you, the battle
that is wounding our children and
families, the battle that is distorting
the dignity of both women and men.
The battle is often hidden, but the
battle is real. It is primarily spiritual,
but it is progressively killing the
remaining Christian ethos in our
society and culture, and even in our
own homes.” He deals with this in 23
pages, and it’s a good read.
Be Fathers, Be Masculine: The
Father of fathers is the Eternal
Wisdom, All-seeing and All-knowing.
Creating man and manhood as part
of family and society is of wisdom.
The place and role of father is of
wisdom. Fathers, be fathers, be
masculine, be strong, and play your
role! Playing your role for wife,
children and all is an act of mercy!
The Adult Choir sings its last Mass of the 2015-16 season today at 12:00
Noon to help the parish pray for many blessings on Fr. Chris Costigan as
he prepares to leave us for his new assignment as pastor of St. Martha’s in
Uniondale. The adult choir will resume singing at the 10:30 AM Mass in
September. The Youth Choir sang its last Mass of the season on June 5th at
9:00 AM. They will return in October.
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Jubilee Year of Mercy
Parishioners are invited to sign up for the One Day Diocesan Pilgrimage to the National Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception (Basilica), in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, September 24, 2016. We have hired a 55-seater coach bus. So,
very limited - and on first come, first served basis. Estimated cost would be about $55.00 per person. Our coordinator
and contact person is Peter Henry.
If you are interested, please fill out the form below and drop it off at the Parish Office. For questions and information,
email Peter at phenry@sghassoc.com or call 516-384-9330 or you may contact others on the planning committee:
Dominic Chieco, Lisa Chieco, Mary Lou de Venoge, and Ann Welsh.
Option for Three Day Pilgrimage via AMTRAK. Working with St. Boniface Parish, Sea Cliff, arrangements are being
made for those who may wish to travel by Amtrak on Friday, September 23rd, and come back by same on Sunday, the
25th. Those choosing this option will leave from Penn Station by Amtrak Friday morning, September 23rd, for Union
Station in Washington, D.C. Then you will transfer to the Holiday Inn Capitol (next to the Smithsonian Museum)
for the next two nights. On Saturday morning, September 24th, you will be driven to the National Cathedral for the
pilgrimage activities. You will visit the Pope John Paul II Museum also. Late Sunday morning, September 26th, you will
be driven to Union Station for your return trip to Penn Station.
Costs: AMTRAK Fare $157/person (this is due this week)
Holiday Inn: $495/Double $785/Single $445/Triple $395/Quad occupancy.
Join friends and fellows from our Parish and all across the Diocese for this wonderful, spirit-filled weekend in
celebration of the Year of Mercy! Fill out the registration form provided below and drop it off at the Parish Office.
Reservation Tear-Off
I am interested in attending the Jubilee of Mercy Pilgrimage to the Basilica in Washington, D.C. on September 24th.
Name..................................................................
Phone no................................
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Email.............................................................................................................................................
Interested in AMTRAK option, September 23rd-25th? (circle one) YES
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Dear St. Mary’s Parishioners and Friends:
Over the past few months, the Principal Search Committee worked diligently to review all candidates
and conduct interviews that would lead us to the best possible administrator for Saint Mary’s Elementary
School. I would like to thank the members of the Search Committee for their commitment, time, and
energy. Their attention to detail and strong bonds to St. Mary’s made this process one that not only
produced results, but one that strengthened our future.
I am pleased to announce the future leadership of Saint Mary’s Elementary School. It was my decision
to ask Dr. Celeste M. Checchia to remain in office as the transitional principal for one year. She has
enthusiastically rescinded her resignation to continue serving the School she loves so dearly.
I have appointed Ms. Sarah de Venoge, our 8th grade teacher as the assistant principal, which will give
our School an outstanding leadership team. As a graduate of both Schools, she brings a true love and
commitment to St. Mary’s Elementary School. Ms. de Venoge demonstrated all of the components that
the parent community and faculty shared with me when I reached out to them for their thoughts on the
qualities of the next principal. Ms. de Venoge was unanimously favored by the Search Committee to
be part of the leadership team while she completes her studies at Fordham University and receives her
Masters in Administration and Leadership, along with the required certification in the spring of 2017. Ms.
de Venoge currently holds a BA and MS from Binghamton University and has been a faculty member for
the past four years. Ms. de Venoge will work alongside our veteran principal to make the transition to
becoming our next principal.
I am grateful to our president, Mrs. Grace M. Cavallo and Mr. Jonathan D. Kramer, principal of St.
Mary’s High School, and Dr. Celeste M. Checchia whom will be working closely with Ms. de Venoge in
preparation for her new role. Their combined years of successful academic leadership will serve Ms. de
Venoge and our School well through mentoring and planning initiatives.
I am confident that Ms. de Venoge will take on this transition period with the same high caliber practices
in place, while working to uphold and exceed the academic standards in her preparation to lead the
School forward in the years to come.
We have much to celebrate and applaud. Please join me in giving thanks to God for Dr. Checchia’s
continued presence and Ms. de Venoge’s exuberant acceptance of her new role. May God bless their
work and guide them each step of the way on this journey.
In Jesus,
Rev. Fr. Robert A. Romeo
Pastor
Parish Social Ministry
On this special day, the staff and volunteers of Parish Social Ministry would like to
extend our best wishes to all fathers. May you be blessed with God’s Peace, Joy and Love.
SUMMER FOOD PANTRY
Every year food pantry donations drop dramatically during the summer months. We greatly
appreciate any donations that you may be able to provide. The following is a list of items that we need
at this time:
Rice
Crackers
Mustard
Paper Towels
Tuna Fish
Chef Boyardee
Jelly
Baked Beans
Cake Mix
Tomato Sauce
Cereal
Juice/Juice Packs
Macaroni & Cheese
Canned Fruit
Instant Potatoes
Snacks
Mayonnaise
Toilet Paper
In lieu of shopping for any of these items, a King Kullen gift card will also help us to provide families
with the resources to buy everyday perishable items.
Donations may be left in the food baskets located in the north and south lobbies of the Church or brought to the Parish
Social Ministry office located on the ground floor level of the convent building. Thank you for your continued support!
JUST A REMINDER!
June 22nd
Theatre/Luncheon trip bus pickup is at 9:45 AM
at Christopher Morley Park located at 500 Searingtown Road
Bus leaves at 10:00 AM sharp from the south side of the parking lot!
Trip contact is Esther Markiewicz at 625-0708
The Parish Gift Shop
Gift Shop Hours
Sunday
9:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Tuesday and Thursday
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Do you attend Sunday Mass regularly?
Do you enjoy greeting others as they prepare for Mass?
Then we can use your help!
The Gift Shop is located in the Parish Center
next to the Saint John Paul II Room.
All proceeds benefit Parish Social Ministry.
Ushers are needed for all Saturday and Sunday Masses.
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For further information please contact:
Martin Maglione at 516-225-1158 or
Matthew Falcone at 516-242-1429
Religious Education
Our Religious Ed Office will be closing on June 23rd and re-open on August 1st.
Re-registration for 2016-17 Religion classes. Forms can be picked up outside our office (lower level of the Church)
or downloaded from the St. Mary’s website, www.stmary.ws. Click on Religious Education, Class Schedule and then
Registration.
The five Tuesday classes for grade levels 2 through 5 are almost completely full. There is room in the Tuesday 1st
grade classes. Families will be directed to Thursday classes as Tuesday classes reach their maximum number. We still need
catechists (teachers) on most grade levels. Please prayerfully consider teaching as a way of serving God and St. Mary’s Parish.
All families new to our program are welcome to come to our office to pick up Registration forms and learn more about
our program. Please make sure that you are registered in St. Mary’s Church. If you are not sure, check with the main
Parish Office (627-0385).
A Note from Lorraine Czarniak:
It has been my privilege to serve God and the St. Mary’s parishioners as the Director of Religious Education. Thank you so
much for the many good wishes and gifts I have received from parents and all of the prayers I received from the children in
the program. My office is filled with your Spiritual Bouquets.
So many parishioners have generously given their time, knowledge and love to the children. You have blessed me with your
cooperation and your friendship over the years. I will continue to pray for God to bless you and the Holy Spirit to inspire
you to witness daily to the love of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Adult Faith Formation
RCIA With the completion of the instruction of this year’s RCIA candidates, we begin our search for other folks in our
midst who might like to join the Catholic Church or complete their Sacraments of Initiation. All parishioners are called
on to seek out friends or family that might like to join the Church or complete their Sacraments of Initiation. Please, invite
them to do so. Anyone interested should call Sr. Teresa at 627-0385, ext. 1010 for more information.
There are many adults that have never received the Sacrament of Confirmation for a variety of reasons. Confirmation
is the third Sacrament of Initiation and is one of the requirements for Catholics to qualify as sponsors for Baptism and
Confirmation.
The Summer Book Club met on Monday, June 13th, to discuss Chapters 1-8 of Catherine of
Siena by Sigrid Undset. We had a lively and interesting discussion of this fascinating saint. Book
Club members wanted to share this prayer written by St. Catherine of Siena, which we will recite at
each meeting.
O eternal Trinity, my sweet love!
You, light, give us light
You, wisdom, give us wisdom.
You, supreme strength, strengthen us.
Today, eternal God,
Let our cloud be dissipated,
So that we may perfectly know and follow your truth, in truth
With a free and open heart. Amen.
On June 20th we will discuss Chapters 9-16 and on June 27th we will discuss Chapter 17 to the end of the book.
On July 11th we will begin the discussion on our second choice. The title is God’s Mercy Revealed-Healing for a
Broken World by Peter Magee.
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Knights of Columbus
Father William A. Daly S.J. Council #2122
Serving St. Mary’s Parish in Manhasset
and St. Aloysius Parish In Great Neck
www.kofc2122.org
To join or to find out more about the Knights,
please contact Grand Knight John Lokay at
johnlokay@aol.com or 516-458-9711.
The Don Bosco Squires Circle #548
welcomes young men of the parish
ages 10 through 18.
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For more information about the Squires
or an application for membership, please
contact Frank De Lucia at fxd@aol.com.
THE FATHER WILLIAM A. DALY
COLUMBIETTES
All women of the parish, age 17 and over, are
invited to join. For more information or an
application, please contact Maura Clifford at
macliff56@gmail.com.
The Fr. William A. Daly Columbiettes
thank all the parishioners who
purchased a handmade door wreath
last weekend after Mass. All of the
wreaths made by the ladies (over 80)
were sold. The net proceeds of the sale
will be donated to American Legion Post 304 here in
Manhasset to help them with their charitable works.
In the Gospel today, Jesus tells us that “whoever
wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever
loses his life for my sake will save it.”
This week, know that you will bring hope to the
poor by your generous gift to the Society of St.
Vincent de Paul.
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SCHEDULE
June 25th - June 26th
Saturday, June 25th
5:00 PM
B. Ackert, J. Hannan,
C. Johnson-McGregor, S. Lynch
Sunday, June 26th
9:00 AM
C. Caputi, K. Caputi, G. Mayo
10:30 AM P. Boyle, K. Caputi, O. Schwartz
12:00 Noon C. Alacqua, W. Hoffman, T. Scheurer,
J. Song
5:00 PM
K. Aufenanger, B. Bernic, B. Bosse
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Please be sure to arrange for a replacement
if you cannot make your assignment.
Respect Life Committee
development of the whole family.
Fatherhood and
the Sacredness
of Human Life
Pope John Paul II wrote of the
importance of fatherhood in his
Apostolic Exhortation, Familiaris
Consortio:
by Kimberly Baker
The upcoming celebration of Father’s
Day is a fitting time to examine the
irony that in our current culture,
fatherhood is rarely mentioned.
When mentioned at all, fathers are
mocked or portrayed negatively.
Some movies and stories downplay
the role of the father in a child’s life,
yet simultaneously portray the child
as suffering from the father’s inability
to live up to that role.
In reality, the nobility and significance
of fatherhood remain a powerful
witness in the lives of those who have
had the opportunity to grow up with
a present and caring father. And there
are, of course, profound stories and
testimonies to counter the culture’s
defeatist attitude towards fatherhood.
Alongside a mother’s unique and
nurturing role, the father also has a
vital part to play in safeguarding the
sacredness of new human life and in
forming the younger generation. The
father’s special role in protecting and
defending both mother and child
helps ensure the stability and healthy
“[A] man is called upon to ensure the
harmonious and united development
of all the members of the family…
by exercising generous responsibility
for the life conceived under the heart
of the mother, by a more solicitous
commitment to education, a task he
shares with his wife, by work which is
never a cause of division in the family
but promotes its unity and stability,
and by means of the witness he gives
of an adult Christian life which
effectively introduces the children
into the living experience of Christ
and the Church” (no. 25).
The dedication and commitment of
husbands and fathers to their families
needs to be affirmed and supported if
we are to build a culture of life.
June is also the month of the Sacred
Heart of Jesus. How fitting is Christ’s
example of sacrificial love when
we recall how he gave his life for
his bride, the Church. The extent
to which he pours out his heart
for humanity shows the ultimate
model of a man of compassion and
quiet strength. We can see concrete
examples of this in the Gospel, in
the way he treated the Samaritan
woman with dignity and in the way
he welcomed the little children who
wanted to meet him.
When a baby is growing in the womb,
the first vital organ that develops is
the heart, which starts beating by
about 21 days. What does this say
about the human person? It is almost
as if God honors the capacity to love
by giving the heart supremacy even
in the physical development of the
human being. While not physically
connected to newly developing life
in the same way as the mother, the
father need not be excluded from
this beautiful mystery. During this
month of June, may all hearts look
to the Sacred Heart as a source of
inspiration, and may all husbands and
fathers be renewed in their calling to
build up the culture of life, starting in
their own families.
Kimberly Baker is a staff assistant for
the Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities,
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
To learn more about the bishops’
efforts on religious freedom and rights
of conscience, visit www.usccb.org/
conscience.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word Next Sunday at the 9:00 AM Mass
Children in first through fourth grade are invited to participate in a Liturgy of the Word (Scripture
readings, a sung psalm, and “homily” ) on their level of understanding in our chapel just across the hall
from the main body of the Church. Children’s Liturgy of the Word will NOT take place in July and
August. Special thanks to all of our “homilists:” Nancy Azzaro, Tara Baranello, Dianna FigueroaRusso, Rosemary Mascali, Mary Jane Reilly, and Gianna Saphia. See you in September!
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SAINT MARY’S HIGH SCHOOL
Saint Mary’s Sports and Specialty
Summer Programs 2016
CHOOSE FROM GREAT SPORTS CAMPS
BOYS LACROSSE, GIRLS LACROSSE
CO-ED ALL-SPORTS, GIRLS DANCE/CHEER,
and CO-ED BASKETBALL
AND THESE SPECIALTY PROGRAMS
L.E.A.D. PROGRAM, CULINARY BOOT CAMP,
AND COMPUTER BOOT CAMP
For more information, please contact Gerard Buckley or Matt Panetta
SAINT MARY’S HIGH SCHOOL
Summer
P R O G R A M S
Call 516 627 2711 or visit inspiredthinkers.org
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Rosary Society
Considering becoming a Rosarian?
Please contact Ann Welsh
at 516-627-4621.
If you would like the Rosarians to pray for a special intention, please e-mail us at rosarysociety@stmary.ws or
go to our website, http://stmarysrosary11030.org, and click on “Prayer Requests.”
Pray for a miracle
for a suffering
person through the intercession of the
Venerable
ANTHONY VINCENT GALLO S.C.J.
Peter’s Pence Collection
Next Weekend
Next week our diocese will take up the Peter’s Pence
Collection, which provides the Holy Father with the funds
he needs to carry out his most important charitable works.
The proceeds benefit the most disadvantaged: victims
of war, oppression, and natural disasters. Through your
generosity, we can cast the peace of Christ upon the world.
Diocesan Priest
Oblate of the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart
Monteforte Irpino (AV) | January 11, 1899
Rome May 2, 1934
Please visit www.fathergallo.com
Bread & Wine
are offered this week
in loving memory of
Emil M. Ondrey
“Witnesses to Freedom” is the theme of the U.S.
bishops’ fifth annual Fortnight for Freedom, which
opens June 21st, the vigil of the feast of SS. Thomas
More and John Fisher, and closes on Independence
Day, July 4th. Bishop William Murphy will celebrate
the diocesan Fortnight Mass on Sunday, June
26th, at 11:00 AM at the Cathedral of St. Agnes.
Catholics for Freedom of Religion and the Diocese
of Rockville Centre will host a Rally for Religious
Freedom on Monday, June 27th, at St. John the
Baptist Diocesan High School, West Islip, starting
with a public rosary in front of the school at 6:30
PM. Archbishop William Lori, chairman of the U.S.
Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee
for Religious Liberty, will be the keynote speaker.
Visit www.LICatholic.org for more information and
special features throughout the Fortnight.