June 20, 2004 - Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Masses for the Week of June 21 - June 27
Monday, June 21 (St. Aloysius Gonzaga)
6:30 AM Hans Menzel
9:00 AM William Orth
Tuesday, June 22
6:30 AM Kenneth Carney
9:00 AM Joseph Engel
Wednesday, June 23
6:30 AM Helen Roach
9:00 AM Gabriela Citrangola
Thursday, June 24 (Nativity of St. John the Baptist)
6:30 AM Rita Donohue
9:00 AM Bridget & Arthur Grogan
Friday, June 25
6:30 AM Mildred Juliano
9:00 AM Agnes Schmitt
5:00 PM Wedding: Sean McCarthy & Stacey Blickley
Saturday, June 26
8:00 AM Daniel O’Hagan Carey
5:00 PM Chester Lemanski, Bert Hirten, Helen Parish,
Madeline Kaiser, Edward & Marie Cassidy
7:30 PM Kenneth Carney
Sunday, June 27 (Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time)
7:00 AM William Finnen, Sr.
9:00 AM 50th Wedding Anniversary of Claire & Frank DeVito
10:15 AM Grubert Family
10:30 AM For the People of the Parish
12:00 PM Carlo & Giovanna Sorrano
3:00 PM Wedding: Joseph Katla & Michelle Hrusitzky
5:00 PM Sally E. Disler
Anointing of the Sick
The Sacrament of the Sick will be celebrated on Saturday, June 26th, after the 8:00 AM Mass. The anointing of the sick is a sacrament that strengthens those who are ill, facing surgery, those who are disabled and those in special need of God’s healing touch due to chronic physical difficulties. Those wishing to receive the sacrament should sit in the front rows of the church.
EMs, Lectors and Altar Servers
Please pick up your July and August schedules in the Altar Servers Sacristy after Mass today.
Rosary Society
Once again our Rosary Society has presented me with a check representing all their fund raising efforts for the past year. This year the check was for an unbelievable $12,500. This certainly represents a great deal of hard work on the part of the women in this Society. While we appreciate their efforts, they also want to thank all those who support their various programs throughout the year. With the large expense of the roof replacement this donation will certainly help the parish to keep a balanced budget. As a parish we join in thanking these ladies for their wonderful support.
What Up, Up There?
Our roof project continues with the masonry work that is part of our project. If you look closely around the building there are various cracks in the brick work. In order to make the Church water tight these are being repaired. There is also repair work around each of the stained glass windows that is planned. The actual slates for the roof have not yet arrived. I did have the privilege of paying the first of the big bills for the project this week which amount to a little more than $86,000 (ugh). Our roof collection last week provided another $12,000 to our “roof fund.”
Second Collection
The second collection next week is for Peter’s Pence for the support of the Holy Father and the Vatican.
Banns of Marriage
Richard Fascianella & Ann Marie Sergi
Please Pray for the Repose of the Souls of the Recently Deceased
Albert Pustizzi
Joseph Nicholas Giovaniello
Vincenza Malvasio
Golf Outing
Mark you calendars now for our Annual Golf Outing at Lido Beach Golf Club on Thursday, October 7th. Details to follow in future bulletins.
Bellmore / No. Bellmore Mercy League
As a fund raiser for Mercy Hospital, we will be sponsoring a bus trip to Atlantic City on Monday, July 26th, to Showboat Casino. For further information, please call Alice at 781-2738 or Emily at 781-7330.
In Your Prayers Remember the Sick
Mario Menelly, Patricia Birbiglia, Evelyn O’Brien, Teresa Coleman, Robert Creighton, Kevin Keegan, Catherine Webber, Peter Lang, Maureen Hopkins, Marcia Toole, Patti Fischer, William Patrick Quinn, Arlene Perez Matera, Richard Mistretta, Victor Mingovits, and all the sick of the parish.
Thank You
I would like to thank everyone for their good wishes on the occasion of my anniversary. God’s blessings upon all of you.
-Father Anthony
Sacrament of Confirmation
The following names were omitted from last week’s bulletin. We apologize and wish them God’s Blessing:
Derek Ryan Heyman
Christopher Hobbs
Daniel Hoffman
Derry Hutter
Daniel Infantino
Steven Johnson
Jaclyn Sophia Jordan
Paul Kassebaum
Nicolette Kearney
Aimee Christine Kelly
Brendan Kerley
Joseph Kiefer
Jessica Kondogianis
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Douglas Kropp
Josephine LaPietra
Colleen Lange
Alexander Laplante
Peter Anthony LaTrace
Robert Lazos
Daryl Lefevre
Justin Lee
Lauren Leggio
Erin Leonsky
Alise Lingenau
Stefanie Marie LoKay
Thomas Lynagh
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Peter Lyons
Thomas Maddox
Catherine Marando
Elyse Martin
Jillian Marzigliano
Brittany Maulo
Christine Mayor
Christopher Mazzeo
Edward McCormick
Tina Marie McGill
Michael Joseph McGowan
Madeline McGrath
Danielle Meehan |
Lutheran-Roman Catholic Choral Evening Prayer
Sunday, June 27th - 4:00 PM
St. James Roman Catholic Church, Setauket
Presiders: Most Rev. William F. Murphy and
Rev. Dr. Stephen P. Bouman
Wine & Cheese Reception to Follow
Thursday Night Bible Sharing Group
Beginning July 15th, in the Rectory Meeting Room at 7:00 PM, a study guide program will commence based on the bestseller, The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren. A study guide booklet will be used each week for 40 weeks, a new booklet for each month. The program is open to the parish and approved by Fr. Peter. We are able to order The Purpose Driven Life book for $9 and the study guides are $5; we will order both for anyone interested. For further information call Ann at 631-924-5169 or Linda at 826-8832.
Al-Anon
Meeting every Wednesday at 8:00 PM and Sunday at 7:30 PM in the school cafeteria.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Meeting every Thursday at 7:30 PM in the school cafeteria.
Cub Scout Registration
For boys entering grades 1 through 4 in September. Pack 580 will be having an Open House at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Regional School Cafeteria on Wednesday, June 23rd at 7:30 PM. For more information, please contact Debbie Marzigliano at 316-0045.
Knights of Columbus
The Bellmore Knights of Columbus is seeking new members for their Softball and Bowling Leagues. Men over the age of 18 years of age are invited to join. For information please call 679-5834.
Knight Under the Stars
Saturday, July 10th - 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Bellmore Council - 2333 Bellmore Avenue
BBQ, Open Bar, Coffee, Tea and Desert
Live Music - $20.00 per person
For reservations and information call Jack Falci at 785-2502 or Joe Camillery at 785-5894.
Volunteer Registration Meetings
Over the next few months we will be implementing the program now mandated by the Diocese for all parish employees and volunteers. Details were in the parish bulletin two weeks ago. Your parish staff is sponsoring meetings for their activities but volunteers can really attend any of these meetings. In order to provide you with multiple opportunities, the currently scheduled meetings are listed below.
Monday, June 21st at 7:30 PM - North Cafeteria
Tuesday, June 22nd at 7:30 PM - REP Room in the School Building
Thursday, June 24th at 10:00 AM - Holy Family Chapel
Saturday, June 26th at 9:00 AM - REP Room in the School Building
Monday, June 28th at 7:00 PM - REP Room in the School Building
Tuesday, June 29th at 7:30 PM - REP Room in the School Building
Wednesday, June 30th at 7:00 PM - REP Room in the School Building
Volunteers are required to attend one of these meetings and complete the forms now required. Thank you for your patience with this procedure.
A Letter from the Pastor - June 20, 2004
My dear friends,
This Wednesday our Regional School will once again bring an academic year to a conclusion. The year has been filled with many wonderful memories and experiences for the children. Those visiting the school so often comment on the wonderful enthusiasm of the children and their obvious happiness as students of the school. This is certainly my impression. They love the school and they love the teachers who share with them so much of themselves daily in the classroom.
As the year comes to a conclusion, our founding principal will also be laying down the school bell with which she begins each day and entering into a sabbatical year. Dr. Eileen Kilbride, along with Sr. William Noreen, were the Founding Principals of the school twelve years ago. As we say “good-bye and God’s Blessing” to Dr. Kilbride we cannot help but think of the many years of leadership and service that she provided to the school. During her tenure numerous challenges were embraced, our school became a stronger academic institution and the gifts of Catholic Education flourished. This does not happen by accident, it is only with the love and dedication of a dedicated administration and a faith-filled faculty that real growth comes about. As a parish we are most grateful to Dr. Eileen Kilbride for all that she did to create and cultivate the wonderful school to which we send our children. Quoting a prayer that Dr. Kilbride prays often with the students, we beseech God’s blessing for her continuing journey.
“May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face. May the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again, may the Lord always hold you in the palm of His hand.”
As we thank Dr. Eileen Kilbride we also thank three women who have taught at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton since its beginning and for many years previously at St. Barnabas School and they are Sister Alice Edward, Mrs. Alice Strein and Ms. Ann Drake. Each of these women shared their lives and gifts with our parish children and so many more. As they enter into retirement we ask that the Lord of Love reward them with many years of health and happiness.
While St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Regional School will certainly miss the gifts of Dr. Eileen Kilbride, Sister Alice Edward, Mrs. Alice Strein and Ms. Ann Drake we cannot be anything but grateful for the many years of their lives that they have shared with us.
May the Lord bless them all.
God Love You,
-Father Peter
