A community of Faith hope and love

Fourth Sunday of Easter

May 15, 2011

The Good Shepherd is risen !

Alleluia !

SPIRITUAL LIFE

Schedule of Masses: SATURDAY: 5:00 PM SUNDAY: 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM (FAMILY MASS) 10:30 AM, 12:00 N, 5:30 PM WEEKDAYS: 7:00 AM & 9:00 AM SATURDAYS: 9:00 AM HOLY DAYS: See website: www.StBernardsLevittown.org

Confessions: SATURDAY: 4:00-5:00 PM & 7:30-8:00 PM WEEKDAYS: After the 7:00 am Mass

Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Novena and Benediction: MONDAY Evening: 7:30 PM, in the Church.

Morning Prayer: MONDAY to SATURDAY: 8:30 AM Books are available. Please join us.

Baptism of Children: We welcome infants and children to our Christian community! Baptisms are held select Sundays at 1:30 pm. Arrangements should be made at least 6 weeks prior to an anticipated Baptism. Prior to the baptism, parents will meet with a parish staff member to be welcomed and make arrangements, and then participate in a group conversation with other parents presenting chil-dren for Baptism. These group gatherings are held on selected Monday evenings at 7:30 pm. Please call 731-4220 to arrange an initial meeting.

Marriages: Church arrangements should be made at least 6 months before the marriage and before making any contracts with restaurants or caterers. Please call the Rectory to set up an appointment with a priest, 731-4220.

Ministry to the Sick and Aging: If you are, or know of someone who is homebound and would like to receive Holy Communion, please call the rectory at 731-4220.

PARISH & COMMUNITY SERVICES

AA Meetings: Tues.& Sun 8:PM, Women, Sat. 11:AM

Birthright of Nassau/Suffolk: 785-4070.

Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court St. Pius X, No. 1690: Every second Thursday, 7:30 pm, Parish Center.

Charismatic Prayer Group: Wednesday evenings at 8:00 PM in the Parish Center. All are welcome. Call 933-5431 or 731-3395.

Children’s Choir: Thursday evenings at 6:15 PM in the Parish Center, Ernie & Maryclare Meditz: 731-1809.

Church Choir: Every Tuesday evening at 7:30 PM in the Church.

Family, Marriage & Individual Counseling: Catholic Counseling Center, phone 631-243-2503.

Folk Group: Wednesdays, 8:00-9:30 PM. If you are interested, please call Carmen Greico at 735-1939.

Knights of Columbus, Holy Innocents Council. Membership info 731-9018

Men’s Catholic Fellowship: Sunday evenings at 7:00 PM in the Church.

Ministry of Consolation: For information, call the Parish Office at 731-4220

Ministry of Praise: Sister Christine Sammons, O.P. 731-6074.

Nocturnal Adoration Society: Hour of Adoration, every first Saturday of the month from 8:00-9:00 PM.

Pastoral Council: Every first Tuesday at 7:30 PM in the Rectory.

Rosary Society: First Monday of the month at 8:00 PM (September—June).

St. Bernard’s of Levittown Widows and Widowers: Every second Thursday of the month at 8:00 PM (dance is on the 4th Friday of the month), Elks Lodge, 2162 Veteran’s Blvd., Massapequa. Call Chris at 631-842-6734.

St. Bernard’s Youth Basketball (CYO): Tom Page, 731-4403/Bill Beiersdorfer, 731-7980.

St. Vincent de Paul Society: 735-3218.

Tender Garden, Early Childhood Learning Center: 731-4322.

Usher Society: Head Usher, Jerry Rosalia 735-9022.

Wedding Coordinator: Rose Marie Rotondo 731-4220.

731-4220/731-4355 Fax Email: Parish@StBernardsLevittown.org Website: www.StBernardsLevittown.org

PASTORAL TEAM Rev. Gerard A. Ringenback, Pastor

Rev. Christopher M. Costigan, Assistant Pastor Rev. Mr. John Blakeney, Deacon

Rev. Cyprian Osuegbu, Resident

Center for Religious Education & RCIA Sr. Margaret Sammon, O.P., Director

731-8511/731-7860 Fax The Religious Center is closed on Fridays.

Parish Social Ministry Sr. Christine Sammons, O.P., Coordinator

731-6074

Youth Ministry

Mike Rodgers, Coordinator MRodgers@StBernardsLevittown.org

or 516-978-8193

Liturgical Music

Mary Jane Witte, Director 731-4220

Adult Faith Formation

Diane Vella, Pastoral Associate dvella@StBernardsLevittown.org or

731-4220

Church Rose Marie Rotondo, Sacristan

731-4220

Facilities Len Lanzi, Facilities Manager

731-4220

Frank Santillo, Maintenance Supervisor

IN RESIDENCE: Rev. Msgr. George P. Graham, Pastor Emeritus

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Bulletin Deadline: Friday, 5:00 pm, nine days prior to publication. You may email us at

Bulletin@StBernardsLevittown.org or leave a hard copy in the inbox on the bulletin desk in the

Parish Office. Thank you for your cooperation!

MISSION STATEMENT We are a Parish Community

of men and women who serve God, our country and one another. Inspired by St. Bernard’s love

of God and humanity, we proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ by

praying and worshipping together, educating one another in faith,

providing assistance for those in need, working for justice in the world, and

welcoming all to the sacramental life of the Church in the Roman Catholic tradition.

With Faith, Hope, and Love, we dedicate ourselves to the mission of living and sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ in the world.

PARISH MEMBERSHIP

We welcome new members to St. Bernard’s Parish, a community of faith, hope, and love. We will strive to foster your spiritual growth and hope you will share with us the gifts God has given to you. Please register by stopping by the rectory and completing the registration form. If you move away, please notify us as well.

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clairvaux chronicle

ARMED FORCES DAY MAY 21, 2011

Please pray for our parishioners now serving

in our Armed Forces:

Michael Agunzo, Jr., Andrew Anton, John Chung-Salamone,

LCPL Steven Churchill Charles Decker, Captain Carey Eden,

Alec Essig-Peppard, US Navy

Lance Cpl. Matthew Ferrante, William Gilmartin

Albert Giovaniello, Kathryn Patricia Goaley, Stephanie Marie Goaley,

Major John P. Kilbride, Major Thomas J. Kilbride, Frederick Manney,

Staff Sgt. Chris Manzililio, Sean Messmer, Robert S. Meyers, P.O.Dawn M. Orlando,

Jacqueline Peterson, Lance Cpl. Christopher Piccolo,

M. Sgt Michael Sanchez, Carl M. Saviano, Jimmy Schrick, Patrick Schrick, Jeff Shilanski,

M/Sgt. Matthew J.Schwally, Sgt. Vince Senn, Capt. Frank Squillace III,

Lance Cpl. Matthew J. Sutch, Lance Cpl. Michael E. Sutch.

Please let us know when you have a name to add or remove from this service list. Also with Memorial Day coming soon if you know some service person or veteran who has died in the past year, please let us know by May 20, 2011 so that our records are complete for the May 29th Bulletin article. God bless each of you and your families.

Easter Collection

Thoughts –

A Morning with

George Washington.

A s you can imagine, the Easter Collection is considerably larger than the ordinary Sunday Collection. I usually assist the money-counters with such a large collection and take whatever task I am assigned. This year I

was assigned to the “singles” table- and I’m not talking about those who are unmarried. This is where all the one dollar bills are counted. All tolled the loose bills came to over one thousand singles. Looking at the face of George Washington over and over again, I wondered what kind of “Easter gift” this represented for the parish. Perhaps some people put in two or three singles, but even at that, you have to wonder what this says about parish support for a budget that runs close to two million dollars. Of course there are people who say, “Father, you should be grateful for whatever is contributed. Remember these are hard times; some people are on a fixed income; others are

out of work; some cannot afford more than that.” While there certainly are many factors that bear on a family’s financial situation, a donation of one or two dollars for Easter seems a bit meager by any standard. Try to purchase almost any item in the supermarket for that amount, and you won’t be successful. Don’t even think about Starbucks or Wendy’s. If such a contribution is an indication of the value an individual places on his or her church, it should make all of us feel a bit uneasy. But there is a bright side to this collection topic: the obvious generosity of other parish families who support the parish in a realistic and even sacrificial way. Proof of this may be found in the total Easter collection which amounts to over

$33,000. The fact is, a small portion of parishioners provide a large portion of financial support. To them we owe our sincere thanks.

And to those who are in the singles category (but not likely to be reading this bulletin) perhaps my remarks may get them thinking.

Gifts of treasure

Sunday collections

May 8, 2011 May 9, 2010

$ 15,302.80 $ 16,032.75

696 envelopes 691 envelopes

Faith Direct

$ 1,856.00 - - - - - -

Total Collection Total Collection

$ 17,158.80 $ 16,032.75

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Parish news

Monsignor’s BiBle class will be held on

Monday, May 16th, from 8:00 to 9:00 pm. The subject

will be Saint Matthew’s Gospel. Classes are in the Parish Center after Novena Prayers in the Church. Please join us for this interesting discussion.

May rosary walk will take place each

Saturday in May after the 9:00 am Mass.

Please bring your rosary and join us as we walk to Mary’s Garden reciting her Rosary. All are welcome.

The Family Ministry is planning

a FISHING TRIP

On the Captain Eddie III at Captree. Cost = $35 Adults Under 12= $ 23 Includes fishing poles, bait, tips and pool. Tickets will be on sale after Masses the weekends of June 11,12 and June 18,19.

Contact Bob Cracchiolo 516-735-5026 for further details or watch the Bulletin in future weeks. Note all money will be collected at signup.

SAVE THE DATE !

Join us for the May crowning next

Sunday, May 22, after the 9:00 am Mass. The crowning will take place in Mary’s Garden next to the Parish Center. All are invited

Golden Jubilee

On May 1, Bishop John Dunne celebrated a special Sunday Eucharist at Maria Regina to honor couples that

have been married 50 years or more.

Congratulations to the following parishioners who have reached this milestone:

Joseph and Nancy Avidano 66 years Len and Wini DeKoning

Richard and Patricia DeLaRosa Robert and Marguerite Foley Thomas and Annette Galati

Thomas and Sonia Gray Richard and Carol Jones

Joseph and Carolann Licari Carl and Josephine Portoghese

In our January 2, 2011 Bulletin, we printed an article titled ….. Did You Know ?

It shows how your contributions help to keep the

parish functioning. Since then we haven’t had much space to continue our plan. This week as you see all the lovely plantings, we are going to get back on track

and go to the subject of SNOW

REMOVAL...Yipes !! That’s a jump. We like to keep our readers alert.

Thank you for your continued generosity.

did you know ?

This year the number of times it snowed and

the total inches, increased dramatically. Each time it snows you must shovel, plow or pay

someone to clear the driveway, sidewalk and the path to your doorway.

The Parish must also clear the parking lot, all the walkways and all the roads leading in and

out of the Parish grounds. In some areas, salt and sand must be applied. Sometimes

employees must work extra hours to prepare the grounds for the next day.

Since the season began we have spent $ 8,000.00 on snow removal.

Your contributions help us to meet this essential need.

So now you know !

CMA Statistics and News see the bottom of page 11

BANNS OF MARRIAGE

Second Time : Melissa Lauren Posa, St. Bernard, Levittown

Joseph Anthony Taranto, Maria Regina, Seaford

The Gifts of bread and wine

have been requested

in memory of

Bernard Larkin

requested by

The Larkin Family

Monday, May 16 7:00 am Kathleen Catalano

9:00 am Mother’s Day Novena

Tuesday, May 17 7:00 am Stanley J. Gorecki 9:00 am Carl Giovaniello Birthday Remembrance

Wednesday, May 18, St.John I, pope & martyr

7:00 am Steve DeStefano 9:00 am Carol Mateer

Thursday, May 19 7:00 am Kevin McKinney Anniversary

9:00 am Francis Scharf 37 Anniversary

Friday, May 20, St.Bernadine of Siena

7:00 am Steve DeStefano 9:00 am Gene Porqueddu

Saturday, May 21, St. Christopher of Magallanes

9:00 am Joseph Keller 5:00 pm Kathleen Costello

Sunday, May 22 Fifth Sunday in Easter 7:30 am Claire Mahoney 2nd Anniversary

9:00 am Theresa Antonelli 10:30 am For All Parishioners 12 Noon Margaret & Thomas Sager 5:30 pm Michael & Jennifer Rodgers (living)

mass intentions sacraments

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Pray for our beloved deceased

And those who mourn for them

John W. Daly PARISH SCHEDULE

All names will be left on the list for 4 weeks after you call in.

After that time we ask, if necessary, to call again.

Thank you for cooperating and God bless all.

Patricia DeLaRosa Joan Dowd Hurlburt

Vicki Jacona Judie Lynch Joseph Newmeyer

Luke Rosato Laureen Quinn-Sturge

Rosalie Travers

Prayers requested

For the sick of our parish family

Monday, May 16

7:30 pm Miraculous Medal Novena, Church

8:00 pm Msgr.Graham Bible Class, Parish Center

Tuesday, May 17

7:00 pm Scouts, Youth Ministry Room, School

7:00 pm Rosary recitation in Spanish, Prayer Room

Wednesday, May 18

8:00 pm Prayer Group, Parish Center

Thursday, May 19

10:00 am Shawl Ministry, Parish Center

Friday, May 20

10:00 am Strengths Group, Parish Center

Saturday, May 21

11:00 am First Communion, Church

12:30 pm First Communion, Church

Sunday, May 22

9:00 am RCIA, Parish Center

10:30 am First Communion, Church

12:00 pm First Communion, Church

6:30 pm Youth Ministry, School

7:00 pm Men’s Prayer Group, Prayer Room

8:00 pm AA Meeting

Gifted, engaged, growing st. Bernard’s pastoral plan

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Gifted, engaged, growing st. Bernard’s pastoral plan

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Adult faith formation Diane Vella, Pastoral Associate

St. Bernard’s Faithful Families A Community of Faith, Hope and Love

FAMILY SPORTS NIGHT Friday, June 3, 7:00-9:00 p.m.

St. Bernard’s School Gym

Bring your family & shoot some hoops,

toss some bean bags and run some races!

There will be activities appropriate for children from 2 to 12 years old and their parents!

Free snacks provided!

Let us know if you are coming by contacting

faithfulfamilies@stbernardslevittown.org

We’d love to have you help us out with our Faithful Family nights for 2011-12! Do you have some time, a talent, or an idea for a great family night? Let us know!!

Goal #2: To motivate and equip engaged parishioners to reach out and invite others to become engaged.

St. Bernard’s Faithful Families Presents

Playin’, Prayin’ and Jumpin’ with Jesus a four-week program for ages 2-4

and their parents (it’s mommy/daddy and me!)

Four Saturdays June 4, 11, 18, 25

10:00—11:30 a.m.

St. Bernard’s Parish Center

Information and registration forms are available

on our website homepage

www.stbernardslevittown.org

or in the parish office.

($25 place-holding fee will be refunded at conclusion of program if child and parent attend all sessions)

Participation is limited to 15 children with parent/s

Register today!!

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Liturgy corner Edited by Father Chris Costigan

READINgS FOR May 15—May 22

Sunday, May 15. Fourth Sunday of Easter. Acts 2:14, 36-41; Psalm 23:1-6; 1 Peter 2:20-25; John 10:1-10

Monday, May 16. Acts 11:1-18; Psalm 42:2-3; 43:3-4; John 10:11-18

Tuesday, May 17. Acts 11:19-26; Psalm 87:1-7; John

10:22-30

Wednesday, May 18. Acts 12:24-13:5; Psalm 67:2-3, 5

-6, 8; John 12:44-50

Thursday, May 19. Acts 13:13-25; Psalm 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27; John 13:16-20

Friday, May 20. Acts 13:26-33; Psalm 2:6-11; John 14:1-6

Saturday, May 21. Acts 13:44-52; Psalm 98:1-4; John 14:7-14

Sunday, May 22. Fifth Sunday of Easter. Acts 6:1-7; Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5,18-19; 1 Peter 2:4-9; John 14:1-12

FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

May 15, 2011

One of the central images of Christ in our liturgy and art

is the Lamb of God. On this Good Shepherd Sunday, we

see a contrasting image, for Christ is also the shepherd of

the sheep.

In our First Reading the passage from

the Acts of the Apostles picks up where

last Sunday’s reading left off. Peter con-

cludes his address by demonstrating to

the crowd that the Jesus whom they

crucified was the chosen one of God,

the Christ. The people are “cut to the

heart,” and this emotion leads to ac-

tion: they accept a relationship with

Jesus through Baptism. It is the same

for the whole Church in these Easter

days. We have “mourned for Christ’s

sufferings” in the seasons of Lent and

Triduum; but our mourning is meant to lead us to action,

to conversion of heart.

Second Reading: Saint Peter continues to reflect on the

reality of suffering and persecution in the early Christian

community. He directs their gaze toward Jesus. The read-

ing ends with an echo of Isaiah 53:6 we are the sheep who

had gone astray, but now we have been gathered into the

fold by Christ, “shepherd and guardian.”

In the Gospel the words of Jesus come between the

healing of the man born blind and the raising of Laza-

rus. Jesus is speaking to the Pharisees, who stubbornly

resist his words and witness, and he uses language they

should understand, for his “figure of

speech” is rich in echoes of the Old

Testament. The image of God as shep-

herd reaches back to the book of Gene-

sis, to Psalm 23, to the prophets

Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Micah. In the

second part of the reading Jesus speaks

ever more clearly: he is “the gate for

the sheep,” and his is the unmistakable

voice of the true shepherd. In the Gos-

pel according to John, the “I am” state-

ments are especially important, for in

these statements Jesus reveals his one-

ness with the Father: Jesus is both the

gate and the shepherd.

Sourcebook, 2011

Blessing over the People

Through the resurrection of his Son, God has redeemed

you and made you his children. May he bless you with

joy. Amen

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Parish social ministry Sr. Christine Sammons, O.P., 731-6074

St. Vincent de Paul:

Thanks to all who remember to share food, paper goods

and toiletries with our low-income neighbors. During

the month of April, 312 individuals received food from

the pantry at least once, and food was actually provided

779 times, since some people come more than once a

month. Your kindness is greatly appreciated! This

week, our pantry needs include: cereal, jelly, canned

ravioli, tomato sauce and other tomato products,

canned fruit and vegetables (except green beans,) des-

sert mixes (cake, pudding, Jell-o, etc.), coffee and tea

(instant, regular, decaf). Paper towels and toilet tissue

are always welcome, as are napkins, tissues, etc.

Toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant, dishwashing and

laundry detergent, Pampers and wipes are a special

treat since they cannot be purchased with food stamps.

As always, thank you…and please remember the poor boxes,

and to “buy one, get one free!”

We would like to offer a special word of thanks to the

wonderful people who help transporting food from

church, sorting, checking expiration dates, and shelving

the food on a regular basis. Thanks to the many folks

who bring food to the office during the week, as well!

Long Island Cares:

This past week, we received our first delivery from Long

Island Cares. Some of the food and other items are free,

and some can be purchased at a very reasonable cost, so

these items will supplement what we receive from other

sources. With one in ten Long Islanders experiencing

food insecurity, we are doing our best to help, with your

help!

Ministry of Praise:

Approximately 30 parishioners participate in our Minis-

try of Praise. This ministry addresses the prayers which

are requested by writing them in the Hear Our Prayer

book which is located under the spiral staircase on the

sacristy side of the church. On the first of the month,

these Ministers of Praise receive a letter from Sister

Christine, along with a listing of the prayer requests.

When making up the list, the requests are not dupli-

cated, which means it is necessary to write the intention

once in the month, and not each day. In addition,

many of the intentions cannot be included because it is

impossible to read them. We trust that God knows

what the intentions are, but we are unable to share them

with the Ministers of Praise if they are illegible. There-

fore, we respectfully request that (1.) the intentions be

written once for the month, and (2.) that the writing (or

better yet, printing) be easily read in order to be sent to

the Ministers of Praise. We hope those who include

their intentions in the Hear Our Prayer book understand

our desire to improve!

Meals-on-Wheels:

On May 3rd, we had a breakfast gathering with our

many Meals-on-Wheels volunteers, along with Beth

from the Nassau County Department of Senior Citizen

Affairs, and Lorrette and Blair from Catholic Charities.

St. Bernard’s partners with these two agencies to pro-

vide meals to the frail, homebound elders of the Levit-

town community. Father Jerry made the point that this

is a somewhat hidden corporal work of mercy, but none

-the-less important, and it is an opportunity to see your

tax dollars at work. We thank our volunteers for their

dedication. Some have been with us since we began in

2004! We are most grateful!

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st Bernard’s school of religion Sr. Margaret Sammon, Director

St. Bernard’s Religious Education First Year Registration

Registration for children entering 1st Grade in September 2011 will take place at The Religious Education Center on:

Monday May 23 through Thursday May 26 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Tuesday May 24 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Requirements for Registration: A copy of your child’s Baptismal Certificate

(even if they were baptized in St. Bernard’s) Registered parishioner of St. Bernard’s Parish

(please bring your weekly envelope number with you) Fee $195 (cash or check only)

New Students - Grades 2 through 8 Letter of transfer from previous religious education program

Classes for 1st Year Program are held on Saturday mornings from 9:00 to 10:15 AM starting in September

for the ride home

Fourth Sunday of Easter (Abundant Life )

May 15, 2011

Reading I: Acts 2: 14a, 36-41 ( Lord and Christ)

Reading II: 1 Peter 2: 20b-25 (Return to the Good Shepherd )

Gospel: John 10: 1-10 ( I am the Gate)

Adults: How do I take stock of my life and come to understand my deepest needs and, ultimately, my

complete reliance on the Lord?

Children: How does Jesus the Good Shepherd, lead me and guide me in my life?

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special Mass in spanish to celeBrate Mother’s day

We invite you to:

the Mass in Spanish to celebrate Mother’s Day

Date: Saturday, May 28th, 2011

At: 6:30 pm

In the Church

The Mass will be celebrated by Father Saúl Londoño.

Los invitamos a: la Misa en Español para celebrar

el Día de las Madres

Fecha: Sábado 28 de Mayo de 2011 Hora: 6:30 pm

En la Iglesia

La Misa será celebrada por el Padre

Saúl Londoño.

ATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL

Our parish goal for 2011 is $ 93,718.00

Amount pledged to date is $ 113,690.00

Number of donors is 424

We are at 121.3 % of our goal.

Did you know because of the Catholic Ministries Appeal last year…..

We delivered or served more than 550,000 meals to senior citizens and young

families.

Parish outreach centers, including our food pantries, assisted more than 100,000

families.

Our Office of Hospital Ministry served more that 300,000 people in local hospitals.

12,000 volunteer Catechists taught Religious Education to more than 110,000 of

our children in public schools.

In our 133 Parishes there were more than 17,000 Baptisms, 17,000 First

Communions, 19,000 Confirmations and 3,000 Weddings.

We provided safe and affordable housing for struggling seniors through 15 housing facilities with more than 1,200 affordable apartments.

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Kailey Abatelli

Michael Albrecht

Jessica Antonick

Dylan Arnold

Pedro Azevedo

Daniel Barberio

Nicole Barsch

Jessica Baudone

Nicholas Bavaro

Jessica Beavers

Caitlyn Bella

Mika Bergonzi

Emma Bergonzi

Giana Bocci

Ethan Bonacchi

Sierra Borra

Nicole Bowe

Samantha Brennan

Alayna Brooks

Philip Buhse

Joaquin Caceres

Melanie Cammarata

Blake Campbell

Victoria Cardillo

Kaitlyn Carey

Ryan Carr

Jesse Choy

Hailey Clancy

Tyler Cohen

Max Coley

Madison Cooper

Jack Cornell

Steven Cuascut

Gianna Cutaia

Brendan Davniero

Emma DeLuca

Grace Demou

Brian DeRoia

Gabriella DeStefano

Nicholas DeVito

Jasmine Diaz

Josephine DiGaudio

Thomas DiLello

Miranda Dolan

Taylor Donnarumma

Kathleen Doyle

Nicholas Drew

Allison Engle

Mia Esposito

Matthew Esposito

Kyle Fabre

Brianna Farrell

Michael Fasano

Lauren Fitzgerald

Gianna Florio

AnaMaria Francais

Nicole Friedman

Anthony Garbacki

Emily Garcia

Brianna Garfield

John Genna

Frank Genna

Daniel Ginther

Hope Ginther

Christopher Gioletti

Markella Giovanakis

Jason Graff

Samantha Green

Jeanine Gunn

Ryan Hamel

SamanthaRae Hoffman

Lauren Holt

Aiden Huggard

Matthew Huggard

Madison Jacona

Mallory Johnson

Dylan Joslin

Bailey Joslin

Nicole Joyce

Emma Kaszovitz

Jaden Kelly

Andrew Kiphart

Matthew Klingler

Anthony Koch

Joseph Kruk

Andrew Kuzmicki

Peter LaFranca

Kaitlyn Lambert

Danna Lepe

Christopher Lettiere

John Librizzi

Jake Lima

Kelly Lonergan

Matthew Lopez

Keith Macias

Scott Macias

Aurora Malinowski

Amanda Maron

Samantha Martins

Teodoro Matozzo

Maggie McCarthy

Ava McGee

Victoria McQuade

Collin McVetty

Ryan Meza

Gregory Milau

Giavanna Milazzo

Victoria Moix

Elisa Montanino

Vincenzo Montefusco

Lei Lani Moreno

Danielle Mouton

Colin Muessig

Justin Murphy

Khallie Navarrete Zapata

Madison Newsome

Madison Nocerino

Courtney Norris-Forchelli

Julia Novello

Riley Oberting

st Bernard’s school of religion Sister Margaret Sammon, Director

We are pleased to announce the names

of each of our young parishioners who received the

Sacrament of Confirmation on May 2.

The Most Reverend Peter Libasci

was here to confer the Sacrament. We

continue to pray for these students and all of the

Parish Youth that they will be strengthened

in their Faith.

Molly Oberting

Mia O'Brien

Austin O'Reagan

Meghan Osonitsch

Bridget Paddock

Olivia Palazzolo

Jake Palladino

Jack Pasqueralli

Nicholas Pereira

Elizabeth Petrellese

Paris Petti

Victoria Pietrusiewicz

Ryan Poggioli

James Porter

Ryan Powers

Zoey Quinn

Matthew Racanelli

Erica Ramos

Alexa Ramos

Tara Renda

Stephanie Romero

Carlos Rosado

Justin Rosado

Nicholas Roselli

Serena Rynberg

Luis Sabino

Kayla Samala

Gianna Scaduto

Jake Schneider

Jake Andrew Schneider

Shannon Schupbach

Jason Siwiec

Molly Skillman

Kaylie Smith

Savannah Smith

Samantha Snevily

Alexa Soto

Liam Stasinski

Lisa Steinberg

Kaitlyn Stroud

Hope Sutch

Alexandra Sweeney

Danielle Tear

Danielle Tomaselli

Richard Tonis

Mark Tonis

Julia Troy

Justin Tufano

Anthony Vaughan

Jasmine Velez

Caitlyn Villao

Joseph Vollkommer

Ian Votta

Jason Wall

Emma Walsh

Dillon Weinman

Ryan Wells

Rebecca Williams

Ryan Winski

Kirsten Ziesig

Sarah Zwart

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Organ Scholarships are Available

The Nassau and Queens Chapters of the American Guild

of Organists are pleased to announce their first annual

joint Scholarship Awards program for current organ stu-

dents of any age. Two scholarship awards of $800 each

are available. Applicants must reside, work, or study in

the five boroughs of New York City, Nassau, Suffolk, or

Westchester counties. The live audition is scheduled for

Sunday, June 19, 2:00 PM at St. Andrew's Lutheran

Church in West Hempstead. The completed application

must be received by May 27, 2011. For a copy of the ap-

plication form, contact Liz Bailey at emb158@aol.com or

516-248 8447. Questions should be addressed to Matthew

Koraus at 516-672-9939.

End of Life Issues There are ways to ease pain and make life better for peo-

ple who are dying and for their loved ones. Dr. Lisa Hon-

kanen, M.D., who specializes in the care of the frail eld-

erly, and Fr. Paul Driscoll, first director of the Respect

Life Office of the Diocese, will present a conference on

“End of Life Issues” on Saturday, May 21, 2011, from

2:00 PM to 4:30 PM hosted by St. Ignatius Loyola Parish

in Msgr. Tarrant auditorium, 129 Broadway, Hicksville.

The conference is free. For more information call Robert

Nelson 516-433-1503.

Community Bulletin Board

COLUMBIETTES

POT LUCK SUPPER

FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2011 7P.M.

Knights of Columbus 3581 Jeffries Road

Levittown

$12.00 PER PERSON (Children under 10 - ½ price)

COME, ENJOY SUPPER WITH US (Beer, Wine and Soda included—Cash Bar)

Prizes, Raffles & 50/50

For Tickets - Call JOANNE McHUGH- 622-3356

ITA MURPHY - 735-4062

Please note: last week we printed a page for our young parishioners

of Our Lady of Fatima. We neglected to include on the bottom:

Used with permission. Copyright Holy Family Press 2005 (703)507-

7795. To view their full line visit: www.holyfamilypress.com

St. John's Women's Basketball Free Clinic. On May 18, the Red Storm women's basketball squad

will host a free girls basketball clinic at Taffner Field House, home of the men's and women's basketball pro-grams. Open to any and all grades third through eighth, the clinic, which will be held 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. will fea-ture skills and drills taught by the St. John's women's basketball staff and coaches. St. John’s University is lo-cated at 8000 Utopia Parkway, Queens, New York

11439. For registration info please call Liz Sullivan at

718-990-6002.

A Celebration of

Episcopalian, Lutheran and

Roman Catholic Ecumenical Dialogue

on Long Island

Metropolitan New York Synod - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Episcopal Diocese of Long Island

Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre

A WORSHIP SERVICE OF EVENING PRAYER

ST. JAMES R.C. CHURCH RT. 25A

SETAUKET, LONG ISLAND Sunday, the Fifth Sunday of Easter

May 22, 2011 4pm

A reception will follow.

Well yes, I guess it makes you look taller.