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Rev Frank Grieco, Pastor Ext. 116
E-mail: [email protected]
Deacon Lachlan Cameron Ext. 112
E-mail: [email protected]
Deacon Douglas Ferreiro Ext. 171
E-mail: [email protected]
Music Director: Mary Bolan
Religious Education Office Ext. 132
E-mail:[email protected]
Bulletin
E-mail: [email protected]
Carolyn Mueller Ext 117
E-mail: [email protected]
Parish Social Ministry
Mr. Tom Friel, Director Ext. 138
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.holyspiritchurch.com
Website Coordinator : May O’Boyle Deegan
E-mail: [email protected]
LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS
Mass Schedule Sunday: Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00 PM 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM Monday Through Saturday: 8:30 AM Holydays: As announced Family Mass: 9:30 AM Mass Confessions • Saturday: 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM • Call for an appointment (call the rectory to arrange a mutually convenient time.)
Baptisms Please contact the rectory to make arrangements for your child’s baptism.
Sacrament of Matrimony Arrangements must be made at least six months prior to the ceremony and before arranging the reception.
PASTORAL STAFF
Rectory OfficePhone: 516-354-0359Fax : 516-354-2611
Rectory Hours:Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri: 9:00am - 8:00pmWednesday: 3:00pm - 8:00pmSaturday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Church Hours:Monday Through Friday 7:00am -8:00pmSaturday: 7:00am-6:15pmSunday: 7:00am-2:00pm
Emergency call (516) 880-2936
Church of the Holy Spirit16 South 6th Street, New Hyde Park, New York 11040
Second Sunday of Lent - February 21st 2016
Lent: Additional MassesWednesdays and Fridays during Lent we will
have an evening Mass at 7:30pm.
Stations of the Cross will be on
Tuesdays at 7:30pm and Fridays at 8pm
after the evening mass.
Dear Friends,
As we continue to celebrate this season of Lent, we take a look at today’s readings to see how God share’s everything with us, including His own Resurrection. In today’s Gospel, we go up to the mountain with Peter, John and James. There we see Jesus “transfigured,” speaking with Moses and Elijah about His “exodus.”
The Greek word “exodus” means “departure.” The word is chosen deliberately here to help us remember the Israelites’ flight from Egypt.
By His death and Resurrection, Jesus will lead a new Exodus, liberating not only Israel but every race and people; not from bondage to Pharaoh, but from slavery to sin and death. He will lead all who follow him to His heavenly Kingdom that Paul describes in today’s second reading.
Moses, the giver of God’s law, and the great prophet Elijah, were the only Old Testament figures to hear the voice and see the glory of God atop a mountain.
Today’s scene closely resembles God’s revelation to Moses, who also brought along three companions and whose face also shone brilliantly. But when the divine cloud departs in today’s Gospel, Moses and Elijah are gone. Only Jesus remains. He has revealed the glory of the Trinity: the voice of the Father, the glorified Son, and the Spirit in the shining cloud.
Jesus fulfills all that Moses and the prophets had come to teach and show us about God. He is the “chosen One” promised by Isaiah, the prophet that Moses had promised. More importantly, He is the Son of God!
If we “listen to Him” as we hear in today’s gospel, we will be rewarded greatly! If we have faith like Abraham, Elijah, Moses, Peter, John and James, we will share in His resurrection, as Paul promises in today’s Epistle.
Be assured of my daily prayer’s,
Fr. Grieco
PASTOR’S PAGE
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While it has been very cold in New York this last week, I have been visiting one of my sons in California. I want you to know that not only New York had unseasonal temperature differences. The weather in Los Angeles was also unseasonal.......unseasonably warm! While I didn’t come here for the weather, it is very enjoyable to leave the cold and snow behind for a few days.
Pope Francis was also traveling last week. He stopped over in Cuba, while en route to Mexico, to meet with the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church. This was a meeting of huge significance to all Christians. Pope Fran-cis and Patriarch Kirill after their meeting, issued a statement highlighting their joint concern about issues facing Christians in the world today. Among their concerns were religious liberty and the rise of secularism. Below is a quote from their joint statement:
“… we are concerned about the situation in many countries in which Christians are increasingly confronted by restric-tions to religious freedom, to the right to witness to one’s convictions and to live in conformity with them. In particular, we observe that the transformation of some countries into secularized societies, estranged from all reference to God and to his truth, constitutes a grave threat to religious freedom. It is a source of concern for us that there is a current curtailment of the rights of Christians, if not their outright discrimination, when certain political forces, guided by an often very aggressive secularist ideology, seek to relegate them to the margins of public life.”
This is of particular concern for us. We know that in our society there is a ‘very aggressive secular ideology’ at work. We can blame this or that group for this state of affairs, but the truth is we really should blame ourselves. All too often we remain silent when our beliefs as Christians come under threat. We can blame politicians and advo-cate groups with a special agenda, but we need to be brave, and stand up for what we believe. No one is going to ‘step up to the plate’ on our behalf........it’s up to each of us......each of us......not our neighbor or friend or the person up the block.
The Holy Father and Patriarch Kirill then addressed young people and parents. Their message is very powerful, and calls on both groups to take a more active role in society and in raising their families.
“Today, in a particular way, we address young Christians. You, young people, have the task of not hiding your talent in the ground (Matt. 25:25) but of using all the abilities God has given you to confirm Christ’s truth in the world, incarnating in your own lives the evangelical commandments of the love of God and of one’s neighbor. Do not be afraid of going against the current, defending God’s truth, to which contemporary secular norms are often far from conforming. God loves each of you and expects you to be His disciples and apostles. … Remember that ‘you have been purchased at a great price’ (1 Cor. 6:20), at the cost of the death on the cross – Man for God by Jesus Christ.”
Here the two leaders tell it like it is. Too many of us are ‘hiding your talent’ .....we are not using ‘all the abilities God has given you to confirm Christ’s truth in the world’. They are calling us out! Young people, and in particu-lar young parents, are called, indeed expected, to be apostles and disciples......’you have been purchased at a great price’.
Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill have given us much to think about. Let’s not take too long before we begin to take action. Let’s make an effort to understand, more fully, Christ’s truth, so that we can then pass that truth along to our children and young people. Remember what Francis and Kirill tell us......’do not be afraid of going against the current’.....
As I write this in Los Angeles, (Monday) I see that more snow is expected in New York. L.A. today is 85 and sunny. It’s called....’taking one for the team.........!!
May Almighty God bless us, protect us from all evil, and lead us into everlasting life. Amen
DEACON LACHLAN
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SCRIPTURE READINGS
February 21st - February 28th
SUNDAY: GN 15:5-12, 17-18; PHIL 3:17- 4:1; LK 9:28B-36
MONDAY: 1 PT 5:1-4; MT 16:13-19
TUESDAY: IS 1:10, 16-20; MT 23:1-12
WEDNESDAY: JER 18:18-20; MT 20:17-28
THURSDAY: JER 17:5-10; LK 16:19-31
FRIDAY: GN 37:3-4, 12-13A, 17B-28A; MT 21:33-43, 45-46
SATURDAY: MI 7:14-15, 18-20; LK 15:1-3, 11-32
NEXT SUNDAY: EX 3:1-8A, 13-15; 1 COR 10:1-6, 10-12; LK 13:1-9
This week the Bread & Wine are in Loving memory of
Timmy, Jimmy and Jackie Hudsonwith Love from
RoseMarie Hudson
This week the Candlesare in Thanksgiving for
all the Children at the Church of the Holy Spirit
Ninabeth Palces, Jola Griffen, Matthew Wargas, Damon Andrade,
Rita Tynan, Jack Baierlein, Janet Rossano, Dolores Dragonetti,
Joe Sharkey, Neil Duggan,Eileen Hammond, Jean Keegan
LET US PRAY
For Those Who Died in the Lord
Maureen Klein
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“This is my chosen Son;
listen to him.”
-Luke 9:35
THIS WEEK’S GIFTS AND CANDLES
VERSE OF THE DAY
SATURDAY February 20th - Vigil Mass5:00PM Gerard Beyrodt
SUNDAY February 21st - Second Sunday of Lent8:00AM Joanne Sharkey9:30AM Mary McCartan11:00AM Parishioners of Holy Spirit12:30PM Ernesto Rodrigues
MONDAY February 22nd - The Chair of St. Peter the Apostle8:30AM Purgatorial
TUESDAY February 23rd - Lenten Weekday8:30AM Lucy Graziano
WEDNESDAY February 24th - Lenten Weekday8:30AM Angela Powers7:30PM Cecil Conlon
THURSDAY February 25th - Lenten Weekday8:30AM Douglas Haskins
FRIDAY February 26th - Lenten Weekday8:30AM Rosemary and Stanley Yanosik7:30PM Amato Panettta
SATURDAY February 27th -Lenten Weekday8:30AM Mass of Multiple IntentionsDeceased: Miriam Daniel, Patrick Boyle, Daniel Joseph Tynan, Francis Diver
SATURDAY February 27th - Vigil Mass5:00PM Richard Kane
SUNDAY February 28th - Third Sunday of Lent8:00AM Joanne Sharkey9:30AM Bridget Dileto11:00AM Kathleen Kilcommons12:30PM Parishioners of Holy Spirit
LET US PRAY FOR OUR PARISH FAMILY
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THIS WEEK AT HOLY SPIRIT
Sunday, February 21st, 201610:30 AM 50/50 Club Drawing
Monday, February 22nd, 2016 7:15 PM AA Meeting
Tuesday, February 23rd, 20167:30 PM Legion of Mary7:30 PM Stations of the Cross
Wednesday, February 24th, 20167:30 PM Mass
Thursday, February 25th, 20166:30 PM O.L. of Guadalupe Prayer Group7:15 PM AA Meeting Caf7:30 PM HS Choir Rehearsals
Friday, February 26th, 201612:15 PM “TOPS” Meeting3:00 PM Divine Mercy and Rosary7:30 PM Mass8:00 PM Stations of the Cross
Saturday, February 27th, 20167:00 AM AA Meeting12:00 PM Sacrament of Baptism3:45 PM Confessions5:00 PM Ticket Sales Oldies Concert
Sunday, February 28th, 20168:00 AM Ticket Sales Oldies Concert2:00 PM Blue and Gold Dinner
SAVE THE DATE
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Monday, March 7, 2016 and Tuesday, March 8, 20167:30 p.m. Mass, followed by:
MISSION
Presented by Father Robert Ketcham
Fr. Ketcham has been a Priest for eight years, and presently is the Chaplain at St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School. The weekend prior to this Mission, Fr.
Ketcham will also be providing the Homily at each of our Masses:
Saturday Vigil Mass on March 5th and
8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 6th.
petersboat.net
ASH WEDNESDAY
Some of our young parishioners who helped distribute Ashes. It is wonderful to have so many young people so active in our parish.
FAMILY MASS
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BABY BOTTLE CAMPAIGN
Don’t Forget Your Baby Bottle!The Holy Spirit Pro-Life Committee is hosting a Baby Bottle Fundraiser to benefit The Life Center of Long Island. The Life Center is a crisis pregnancy center that counsels women and men who are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. Did you know that they provide: free pregnancy tests ,maternity housing with eligibility requirements, medical care, referrals, cribs, car seats, diapers and ALL other baby items that are needed. We are asking that you pick up a baby bottle and fill it with your change. Most importantly, we are asking you to recite the prayer on the bottle. The prayer attached to the bottle will enable the counselors at The Life Center to say just the right words a mother or father may need to hear. It especially opens a mother’s heart to accept the truth. We believe these
prayers lead abortion-minded women to call The Life Center in the first place.
Please return the bottles on February 20th & 21st Let us pray with our whole heart for the lives of our unborn children.
SOCIAL MINISTRY
Thank you for all that you do!
Items needed for this week:
Spaghetti, Pasta sauce, Pancake mix, and Syrup.
Please remember the Poor Box as you leave Mass today.
“…Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.”
Matthew 25:40
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Holy Spirit Church is having its 6th Annual Oldies Concert on Saturday, March 12, 2016! Risky Business will be the main entertainment for the evening! This group includes a 9 piece band! I went to see them
perform and everyone in the audience was dancing! They are amazing performers! Don’t miss out on this
great evening of fun!
The show will begin with new dance performances by the Louise Benes Dance Company! Air personality, Don K. Reed, will MC the concert! Doors open at 6PM.
Dinner is included! The cost of the ticket is $35.00. If the ticket is purchased at the door the cost will be $40.00 per ticket.
Tickets will be sold after all the Masses on Saturday, February 27th and Sunday, February 28th, and Saturday, March 5th and Sunday, March 6th. Tickets are available
now in case anyone would like to purchase their tickets early!
If anyone would like to make a basket for the raffle table or donate a new gift it would be greatly appreciated!
The last five Oldies Concerts have been a lot of fun and have been great fundraisers for the parish! Come join us for an evening of Oldies music and a trip down memory
lane! Bring your friends and reserve your table early! For tickets or any additional information, please contact Dolores Santangelo at 516-903-6630.
HOLY SPIRITS 6TH ANNUAL OLDIES CONCERT
CYO TRACK
The 2016 Holy Spirit CYO Track season will start on Monday, March 28th and runs through
Monday, June 27th. The practices will be on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30pm to 7:30pm at New Hyde Park Memorial High School. Early registration and any questions that you may have will take place in Martin
Hall on Wednesday, March 16th from 7:30pm to 8:30pm. If you cannot come that night, you
can register at the first practice on Monday, March 30th. If you’re not sure of whether or
not your child will like it, come to the practice and try it out before you register. The fee is
$50 for one child and $40 for each additional child. The cost for a new uniform is $20. If you have any questions, you can either Email Peter
Williams at [email protected], or call (516) 741-4533.
CYO BASKETBALL
CYO Basketball Luncheon/Coordinator Information
The Holy Spirit CYO Basketball Luncheon will be held on Sunday, March 13th from 2pm to 5pm in the Holy Spirit auditorium. Please
see your coaches for the information form or email Teri Corrigan at [email protected]. Also, Teri Corrigan and John Waldron will be
stepping down as CYO coordinators at the end of this season. Please consider taking on this very rewarding, volunteer position to continue
this great tradition for Holy Spirit. Teri and John will gladly help the new coordinator
through his or her first season and will continue to help with the annual luncheon. Please email [email protected] if you
are interested in volunteering.
May our Lord continue to bless Holy Spirit Parish and all those who give unconditionally.Last weeks collection, Sunday, February 14th was $9,855.
Thank you!
PARISH OFFERING
FAMILY MASS LECTOR SCHEDULE
Feb. 21st 1st reading: Darla Petricca 2nd reading: Ally Petricca Petitions: Eamonn Lennon Intro: Pia Alana
Feb. 28th 1st Jason Padilla 2nd Alanis Navas Petitions: Darla Petricca Intro: Daniel Corcoran
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