June 6, 2004 - Trinity Sunday
Masses for the Week of June 7 - June 13
Monday, June 7
6:30 AM Madeline Kaiser
9:00 AM Theresa Muller
Tuesday, June 8
6:30 AM George Onufrey
9:00 AM Paul & Debra Iaconis (3rd Wedding Anniversary)
Wednesday, June 9
6:30 AM Dolores Donohue
9:00 AM Fr. Edward J. Muhs (Anniversary of Ordination)
Thursday, June 10
6:30 AM Bert Hirten
9:00 AM Ellen Reynolds
Friday, June 11 (St. Barnabas the Apostle)
6:30 AM For all the Parishioners of the Parish Living and Deceased
9:00 AM For all the Parishioners of the Parish Living and Deceased
Saturday, June 12
8:00 AM William P. Dubitsky
3:00 PM Wedding: Raquel A. Gambino & Dominick Pannitti
5:00 PM Babs Burns, John & Helen Blasi, Bert Hirten, Helen Parish, Mary Gannon, Mildred Franciotti
7:30 PM Frances Huether
Sunday, June 13 (The Body and Blood of Christ)
7:00 AM Grazia Lamberti
9:00 AM In Thanksgiving to St. Anthony
10:15 AM For the People of the Parish
10:30 AM Kevin Rose
12:00 PM Marge Stavish
5:00 PM Maurice Savino
Father's Day Cards
Remember your father, living or deceased, by enrolling him in the Father’s Day Novena. All the masses on Father’s Day will be celebrated in honor of those listed for the novena. The names will be placed in the memory box and placed on the Blessed Mother’s Altar for the month of June. The envelope with the name(s) can be returned to the rectory or placed in the collection baskets or poor boxes.
Ordination Anniversaries
Let us as a parish remember the ordained ministers of our parish community as they celebrate the anniversaries of their ordinations.
Father Edward Muhs - 53 years on June 9th
Msgr. Charles Guarino - 37 years on May 27th
Father Anthony Iaconis - 7 years on June 4th
Deacon Thomas Coleman - 15 years on May 13th
Deacon Bernie Sherlock - 24 years on May 31st
In this time of crisis for the priesthood, the prayers of all are most appreciated. So many of you have mentioned that your support and prayer are with us; know that we deeply appreciate your kindness.
Second Collection
The second collection this week is for the Religious Retirement Fund. Religious Communities of sisters and brothers who have been involved in educational, health care and social ministry in our diocese and also in Brooklyn need our help. Your generosity is most appreciated and will assist the elderly religious of thirty-one communities who still serve us.
There will be a second collection next week to support the cost of the roof replacement.
Corpus Christi Procession
Sunday, June 13th, 9:00 AM Mass
We invite all of our new First Holy Communicants to join in our Corpus Christi Procession. We ask that they come to Church in their First Communion attire at 8:45 AM so that we have time to line them up for the procession. The children will process in with the priest and sit as a group in the front pews of the Church - assemble around the altar during the Eucharistic Prayer and receive a special blessing from our community. This will be yet another wonderful First Communion memory for these children. For further information or to register your child for this procession, please call Rosemary Pettei at 785-0130.
Mass on the 4th of July
The 5:00 PM Mass on Sunday, the 4th of July is cancelled.
Family Liturgy
Sunday, June 13th is the Feast of Corpus Christi. Following the 10:15 AM Mass, there will be a brief service of Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction in honor of this feast.
Please Pray for the Repose of the Souls of the Recently Deceased
William Hantz
Marie Sandmann
Vincent P. Tardalo
Banns of Marriage
Sean McCarthy & Stacey Blickley
Joseph Katla & Michelle Hrusitsky
John Barodin & Gina Gallagher
Altar Flowers
The flowers on the Main Altar for this week are for the occasion of the wedding of Michele Robertson and Richard Sorrentino.
New Life - New Love
The parish rejoices with our young families who celebrate the baptism of a child. Please be assured of our prayers and support. We welcome our newest parishioners.
Meaghan Mikayla Avanzato
Christopher Louis Bagnasco
William Thomas Kender
Amelia Rose Mandato
Mary Catherine D’Alto Mutone
Nicholas Tyler Pelligrino
Payton James Stump
Cassandra Nicole Stump
Robert James Cirigliano
Justin James Hough
Ava Grace Kortman
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Gabriella Jo Marcello
Brendan Thomas Moran
Jake Max Arlia
Tristan Matthew Asadurian
Emma Mary Riffle
Angelina Marie Rodriguez
Nicholas David Saracino
Kenneth William Seltman
Olivia Grace Soprano
Jordana Lynn Wallace
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Silver Jubilee Celebration
Father Bill Meyer, S.M. celebrates the twenty-fifth anniversary of his ordination on June 11h. For ten of those twenty-five years Father Bill has shared his gifts with the parish community during the holidays, at a parish retreat and during his visits to his parent’s home. Since he considers St. Barnabas his “New York home” after all these years, he will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving on June 13th at the noon mass. Please join us at the Eucharistic Table as Fr. Bill thanks the Lord for the blessing of his priesthood.
Widow and Widowers Club
A meeting/social of the Widow and Widowers Club will be held on Friday, June 11th at 7:30 PM in the school cafeteria. For additional information, contact Terry Clarke at 826-3643.
Office of Christian Formation
Registration for September 2004
We are currently accepting registrations for religious formation classes for the September 2004 school year. Any child in the parish entering grades 1 through 8 in September is eligible to register for classes. Our program begins in 1st grade and continues through 8th grade. If you would like any further information regarding registration or our religious formation program, please call our office at 785-0130.
What’s Up, Up There?
This past week, the company began work on the masonry. This part of the work includes the re-pointing of bricks and the re-caulking of windows. We are awaiting the arrival of the slates for the roof itself and the bricks that will replace any that are broken. And so the work goes on.
Al-Anon
Meeting every Wednesday at 8:00 PM and Sunday at 7:30 PM in the school cafeteria
Charismatic Renewal Center
The Diocesan Office of Charismatic Renewal will sponsor an evening of Prayer and Praise on Monday, June 14th, in the Holy Family Chapel beginning at 8:00 PM. After a period of prayer and praise there will be a presentation by Peggy Gare, entitled: “Hung by the Tongue”. Peggy is a long time parishioner of St. Margaret of Scotland, Selden. For further information call 631-952-7400.
Parish Dinner Dance Cruise
Four Hour Cruise to the Statute of Liberty
Friday, June 25th, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Relax and enjoy the cool breeze as we sail from Long Island’s Port Washington to the Statute of Liberty. View the Manhattan skyline and its towering bridges with a close-up of the Statute of Liberty. Your dining experience begins with assorted appetizers; dinner buffet entrees consist of prime ribs of beef, boneless breast of chicken, loin of pork and filet of fish, complemented by potatoes, pasta, fresh vegetables, salad, dessert and coffee and tea. A three hour open bar will be provided as well as dancing under the stars. Tickets are limited to 100 people. Price per person $85, all inclusive. For reservations, call Rosemary Pettei, 785-0130 or the rectory.
Rosary Society
Our regular monthly meeting will be held on Monday, June 7th at 8:00 PM in the school cafeteria. Officers for 2004/2005 will be installed: President-Sheila Whelan, Vice President-Viola Young, Secretary-Regina Cleary and Treasurer-Mary Adee. Refreshments will be served.
In Your Prayers Remember the Sick
Mario Menelly
Patricia Birbiglia
Evelyn O’Brien,
Louis Faltermayer
James Corliss
Teresa Coleman
Deborah Montagna
Kevin McSweeney,
Robert Creighton
Catherine Webber
Peter Lang,
Florence Johanson
Joanne Brand
Maureen Hopkins
Marcia Toole
William Patrick Quinn,
and all the sick of the parish.
Bike-a-thon
On Sunday, June 13th, the Bellmore Merrick Interfaith Clergy Council is hosting a bike-a-thon for people of all ages as a benefit for Long Island Crisis Center, located on Bellmore Avenue. The route will be from Cedar Creek Park to Jones Beach and back. It will begin in parking Lot 3. All are welcome. A barbeque will follow in Cedar Creek Park.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Meeting every Thursday at 7:30 PM in the school cafeteria.
A Letter from the Pastor - June 6, 2004
My dear friends,
During the next several months, the parish will be undertaking a rather mammoth task, the registration of all the parish volunteers. The moderators of the various activities will be in contact with their volunteers over the next three months to accomplish this task. This program, initiated by the Diocese has as its goal providing a safe environment for all who share in parish life.
The Bishops of the United States have mandated that every possible effort for the protection of God’s people be employed. Clearly, this is an important undertaking, requiring sensitivity and mutual trust. The processes and the procedures we will be describing and implementing in the months ahead are necessary given our history both in our secular world and in our Church.
Anyone familiar with volunteering outside of their Church commitments are more than likely very familiar with the various documents that volunteers are asked to complete when they begin any service. Employees of companies frequently are required to complete similar forms to those described below when applying for a job.
In an effort to provide a safe environment for all God’s people all volunteers in this parish and throughout the Diocese are asked to complete the following documents in order to serve among our people:
Application for Volunteer Service: This four page document records your history as a volunteer both within and outside the parish.
Volunteer Code of Conduct for Service to the Parish Community: By signing this, a volunteer promises to abide by all the regulations of the parish with regard to volunteer activity.
Release Statement: Signing the Release Statement gives the pastor permission to do a “criminal background search” through a company established for this purpose and hired by the Diocese. The company name is “United States Investigative Services” or USIS for short. Each volunteer will be asked to place their Social Security Number on this form as it is through a person’s social security number that the search is accomplished. Needless to say these release forms will be kept confidential. Their confidentiality and security will be assured by the pastor. Should any criminal activity surface through the criminal background check, the pastor will meet with the volunteer and together they will determine whether the offense affects their participation in parish activities as volunteers. Only the pastor will be aware of any criminal background surfacing.
Other Diocesan Forms: Those working with children or senior citizens need two letters of recommendation from friends and those who drive either of the above are required to complete a form listing their driver’s license and insurance information. Most volunteers who currently work with children or senior citizens have completed these forms. New volunteers will be asked to do so.
During the past several weeks, all the employees of the parish (including priests, deacons and religious) have signed Release Statements allowing the pastor to seek criminal background checks. New Employee Records have also been designed, similar to the Application for Volunteer Service which gives the pastor a uniform record of employment for each parish employee.
The members of the parish’s Pastoral Council and the Finance Council have also completed all the forms required of volunteers so that any questions concerning these forms might be worked out prior to sharing them with the many volunteers in our parish.
Every employee of the parish and every volunteer must complete these forms or forfeit their participation in any service to the parish.
We anticipate the cooperation of all parishioners since providing a safe environment for our parishioners is certainly a priority for each and every one of us.
Meetings of the various parish organizations will take place in the coming weeks so that these forms might be completed. Questions may arise in your minds and hopefully we will answer them when you share in one of the meetings. Volunteers involved in multiple activities need attend only one meeting. Once the paperwork is completed it will cover your involvement in all parish activities.
Thank you for your kindness in serving the parish and for your cooperation in the completion of these forms.
God Love You,
-Father Peter
