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Our Holy Redeemer: Where Coming Home is What it’s All About! 1911 - (and has been for one hundred years!) - 2011 A MESSAGE FROM THE PASTOR A WOMAN BEGS LIKE A DOG, LONDON BROILs, AND A CONNECTION. Jesus uses some very unflattering words in today’s Gospel, and try as people may to “explain them away” there they are. We must remember that Jesus was not sent to flatter people. His mission was to do the will of His Father (cf. Saint John VI:38). And while He did not intentionally say or do anything to hurt people, His words and actions sometimes had that affect. But for people with ears to hear (people with a sincere faith) like the Canaanite woman in today’s Gospel, His way of dealing with them did not stop them from staying with Him. They saw in Him the Way, the Truth, and the Life that everyone is looking for (cf. Saint Mark I:37), and that faith in Him is what (like in today’s Gospel) makes wishes come true. Today, news-reporters use some unflattering words as well. Theirs too, might hurt, and at times may be “explained away”, but with ears to hear and eyes to see, and in the Light of Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition, we must seek the Truth in the news-reported, which may in fact set us free from our enslavement to “nice and flattering”. The following words from a commentary about the London Crisis affords us the opportunity to do just that. “So there we have it: a large, amoral, brutalized sub-culture of young British people who lack education because they have no will to learn, and skills which might make them employable. They are too idle to accept work waitressing or doing domestic labour, which is why almost all such jobs are filled by immigrants. They have no code of values to dissuade them from behaving anti-socially or, indeed, criminally, and small chance of being punished if they do so. They have no sense of responsibility for themselves, far less towards others, and look to no future beyond the next meal, sexual encounter or TV football game… … Liberal opinion holds they are victims, because society has failed to provide them with opportunities to develop their potential. Most of us would say this is nonsense. Rather, they are victims of a perverted social ethos, which elevates personal freedom to an absolute, and denies the underclass the discipline — tough love — which alone might enable some of its members to escape from the swamp of dependency in which they live… …They are products of a culture which gives them so much unconditionally that they are let off learning how to become human beings. My dogs are better behaved and subscribe to a higher code of values than the young rioters of Tottenham, Hackney, Clapham, and Birmingham. Unless or until those who run Britain introduce incentives for decency and impose penalties for bestiality which are today entirely lacking, there will never be a shortage of young rioters and looters such as those of the past four nights, for whom their monstrous excesses were ‘a great fire, man’.” Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2024284/UK-riots-2011-Liberal-dogma-spawned- generation-brutalised-youths.html#ixzz1UeHlbjWV

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Our Holy Redeemer: Where Coming Home is What it’s All About!

1911 - (and has been for one hundred years!) - 2011

A MESSAGE FROM THE PASTOR

A WOMAN BEGS LIKE A DOG, LONDON BROILs, AND

A CONNECTION.

Jesus uses some very unflattering words in today’s Gospel, and try as people may to “explain them away” there they are. We must remember that Jesus was not sent to flatter people. His mission was to do the will of His Father (cf. Saint John VI:38). And while He did not intentionally say or do anything to hurt people, His words and actions sometimes had that affect. But for people with ears to hear (people with a sincere faith) like the Canaanite woman in today’s Gospel, His way of dealing with them did not stop them from staying with Him. They saw in Him the Way, the Truth, and the Life that everyone is looking for (cf. Saint Mark I:37), and that faith in Him is what (like in today’s Gospel) makes wishes come true.

Today, news-reporters use some unflattering words as well. Theirs too, might hurt, and at times may be “explained away”, but with ears to hear and eyes to see, and in the Light of Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition, we must seek the Truth in the news-reported, which may in fact set us free from our enslavement to “nice and flattering”. The following words from a commentary about the London Crisis affords us the opportunity to do just that.

“So there we have it: a large, amoral, brutalized sub-culture of young British people who lack education because they have no will to learn, and skills which might make them employable. They are too idle to accept work waitressing or doing domestic labour, which is why almost all such jobs are filled by immigrants.

They have no code of values to dissuade them from behaving anti-socially or, indeed, criminally, and small chance of being punished if they do so. They have no sense of responsibility for themselves, far less towards others, and look to no future beyond the next meal, sexual encounter or TV football game…

… Liberal opinion holds they are victims, because society has failed to provide them with opportunities to develop their potential. Most of us would say this is nonsense. Rather, they are victims of a perverted social ethos, which elevates personal freedom to an absolute, and denies the underclass the discipline — tough love — which alone might enable some of its members to escape from the swamp of dependency in which they live…

…They are products of a culture which gives them so much unconditionally that they are let off learning how to become human beings. My dogs are better behaved and subscribe to a higher code of values than the young rioters of Tottenham, Hackney, Clapham, and Birmingham.

Unless or until those who run Britain introduce incentives for decency and impose penalties for bestiality which are today entirely lacking, there will never be a shortage of young rioters and looters such as those of the past four nights, for whom their monstrous excesses were ‘a great fire, man’.” Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2024284/UK-riots-2011-Liberal-dogma-spawned-generation-brutalised-youths.html#ixzz1UeHlbjWV

Scripture Reflection

“O woman, great is your faith!”

(See Saint Matthew 15:21-28)

This coming Monday we will celebrate one of the great feasts of our

Church: The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary! The above words, which in today’s Gospel, Jesus says to a Canaanite woman, apply first and foremost to the Blessed Virgin Mary. “O woman, great is your faith!” Don’t you wish these words could also be said of you? I know I would. Most of us, though, feel that our faith is not quite of this caliper. So, what can we do? I ask Mary, that woman of great faith, to intercede for me. Why not add that intention to one of the decades of your daily rosary? You do not say the rosary daily? Well, why not start doing so? It could lead you to an increase of faith. Wouldn’t it be grand if one day we could hear Jesus say to us “O (add your own name) great is your faith?” Let us start right now: Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Please Pray For:

Nelly Ampuero, Lydia Anzovino, Robert Baciuska, Madeline Basalone,

Margaret (Peggy) Bertram, Robert Biscardi, Jean Blaney, Robert Brehaut, Louise Callus,

Margaret Carbone, Albert Chimeri, Father Daniel Donovan, Patricia A. Dahlberg,

Marion Durkin, Barbara Emerick, Jack Eschmann,Mary Catherine Fee, Anne Gengler,

Connie Gianfarrara, Jay Goosby, Mary Ann Guidry, Aaron Guiteau, Fred Hager, Emily Holfelder, Chad Holly, Dorothea Jones,

Linda A. Kane, Sr. Dorothy Lynch, Richard Mahoney, Joe Marino, Diana Maza,

Barbara McEneaney, Sheila Murphy, Alexander Nadeau, Dolores O’Kane,

Christopher Petito, John Pirro, Joan Rice, Manuel Portillo, Michael Roveccio,

Jack Skinner, Mark Sumner, Dorothy Thomas, Ray Washecka, John Wilson, Nicole Yacabellis

FAITH & SOCIAL MINISTRY “Produce good fruit as evidence of your repentance.”

A MESSAGE FROM THE PASTOR

(FOOD STAMPS)

A new report from the United States Department of Agriculture indicates that the number of people using Food Stamps in the United States has risen to 45 MILLION! That means roughly one out of every seven people. Thanks be to God for the Spirit of Generosity here in Freeport that is meeting many of those people when they knock at the doors of Parish Human Services. Please know how grateful I am that so many of you, especially during these very difficult times, are allowing that Spirit to not only surface FIRST SUNDAY WORKS OF MERCY, but are letting that Spirit lead you to volunteer to help “stamp” out hunger!

If you have some time (any time) to offer, please call Mr. Martinez and let him know.

He is waiting to hear from you!

(516) 868 – 8289

FAITH & FINANCES “God will not be outdone in generosity.”

25 Cents More A WeekSee below how you can make a

difference with 25 cents

SUNDAY 6/7 AUGUST OFFERING

2010: $9,633.50

2011: $11,739.63

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5:00 pm $2,324.72 65

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1:00 pm $1,111.50 30

TOTAL $11,739.63 341 Air Conditioning Collection – $2,861.00 Total Offering for 6/7 August – $14,600.63

If Summer vacation prevents you from coming home to 37 South Ocean Avenue for Sunday Mass, you can still be a part of that homecoming by using Faith Direct. Faith Direct is a secure and safe online way that twenty (20) of you are using to help you exercise faithful stewardship.

Simply stop by the Rectory for an enrollment form or visit www.faithdirect.net and use our Parish code NY238 to enroll so that you and your offering can help make coming home what it’s all about, even when you cannot come home.

“Whoever remains in Me and I in him will bear much fruit.”

Saint John XV: 5

 

LOOK WHAT YOU DID! 

 

2011 Catholic Ministries Appeal (as of 10 August 2011) 

 GOAL

$62,798.00

PLEDGES $71,519.69

PAID PLEDGES $60.435.19

NUMBER OF DONORS 265

Current Raffle Winners are:

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$100 Month 00599 Eddie King $25 Staples G.C. 01917 Adela Cepeda

1 August 06000 Ed & Eleanor Thompson 2 August 06686 Nokora Torar 3 August 00446 G. J. Shelley 4 August 06108 Lana Maggio 5 August 03608 Joe Ammirati 6 August 04837 Joan Rice 7 August 06746 Jorge Miranda 8 August 01864 Lorraine Marchese 9 August 00595 Tom Killeen

10 August 01006 Chris Burkart

 

   

Nuestro Santo Redentor: ¡donde damos importancia a venir a casa! 1911 – (¡y lo hemos estado hacienda desde hace ya cien años!) – 2011

 

LA ASUNCION DE LA SANTÍSIMA VIRGEN MARÍA

Queridos hermanos y hermanas: En la solemnidad de la Asunción de la Madre de Dios al cielo, celebramos el paso de la condición terrena a la bienaventuranza celestial de Aquella que engendró en la carne y acogió en la fe al Señor de la vida. La veneración a la Virgen María acompaña el camino de la Iglesia desde sus inicios y ya desde el siglo IV aparecen fiestas marianas: en algunas se exalta el papel de la Virgen en la historia de la salvación, y en otras se celebran los momentos principales de su existencia terrena. El significado de la fiesta de hoy está contenido en las palabras finales de la definición dogmática, proclamada por el venerable Pío XII el 1 de noviembre de 1950 y de la que este año se celebra el 60° aniversario: «La Inmaculada siempre Virgen María, Madre de Dios, terminado el curso de su vida terrena, fue llevada en cuerpo y alma a la gloria celestial» (const. ap. Munificentissimus Deus: AAS 42 [1950] 770). Artistas de todas las épocas han pintado y esculpido la santidad de la Madre del Señor adornando iglesias y santuarios. Poetas, escritores y músicos han tributado honor a la Virgen con himnos y cantos litúrgicos. De Oriente a Occidente la Toda Santa es invocada como Madre celestial, que sostiene al Hijo de Dios en los brazos y bajo cuya protección encuentra amparo toda la humanidad, con la antiquísima oración: «Bajo tu amparo nos acogemos, santa Madre de Dios: no desoigas la oración de tus hijos necesitados; antes bien, líbranos de todo peligro, oh Virgen gloriosa y bendita». Y en el Evangelio de la solemnidad de hoy san Lucas describe el cumplimiento de la salvación a través de la Virgen María. Ella, en cuyo seno se hizo pequeño el Todopoderoso, después del anuncio del ángel, sin vacilación alguna, se dirige de prisa a casa de su pariente Isabel para llevarle al Salvador del mundo. Y, de hecho, «en cuanto oyó Isabel el saludo de María, el niño saltó de alegría en su seno... [y] quedó llena de Espíritu Santo» (Lc 1, 41); reconoció a la Madre de Dios en «la que ha creído que se cumplirían las cosas que le fueron dichas de parte del Señor» (Lc 1, 45). Las dos mujeres, que esperaban el cumplimiento de las promesas divinas, gustan ya anticipadamente el gozo de la venida del reino de Dios, la alegría de la salvación. Queridos hermanos y hermanas, confiemos en Aquella que, como afirma el siervo de Dios Pablo VI, «asunta al cielo no ha abandonado su misión de intercesión y salvación» (ex. ap. Marialis cultus, 18: AAS 66 [1974] 130). A ella, guía de los Apóstoles, apoyo de los mártires, luz de los santos, dirigimos nuestra oración, suplicándole que nos acompañe en esta vida terrena, que nos ayude a mirar al cielo y que nos acoja un día junto a su Hijo Jesús. Pope Benedict XVI Angelus en el Día de la Asunción del año 2010     

Reflexión Semanal “Mujer, ¡qué grande es tu fe!” (Ver Mateo 15:21-28) Este lunes vamos a celebrar una de las grandes fiestas de nuestra Iglesia: ¡La Asunción de la Santísima Virgen María! Las palabras de arriba, que en el Evangelio de hoy Jesús le dirige a una mujer cananea, aplican primero y antes de todo a la Santísima Virgen María. “Mujer, ¡qué grande es tu fe!” ¿No quisiera Usted que esas palabras le aplicaran a Usted también? Sin embargo, a la mayoría de nosotros nos parece que nuestra fe

no está a esa altura. Por eso, ¿qué podemos hacer? Yo le pido a María, esa mujer de fe grande, que interceda por mí. ¿Por qué no añadir esa intención a una de las décadas de su rosario diario? ¿Usted no dice el rosario diariamente? Pues, ¿por qué no comienza a hacerlo? Podría ayudarle a aumentar su fe. ¿No sería maravilloso el que algún día oigamos a Jesús decirnos: “(añada Ud. su nombre), ¡_________ qué grande es tu fe!” Empecemos ahora mismo: Dios te salve María, llena eres de gracia, el Señor es contigo. Bendita tú eres entre todas las mujeres y bendito es el fruto de tu vientre, Jesús. Santa María, Madre de Dios, ruega por nosotros pecadores, ahora y en la hora de nuestra muerte. Amén.

El Quinto Mandamiento

No matarás

El comenzó a Enseñarles Muchas Cosas

Los Diez Mandamientos Explicados por el Catecismo

2276 Aquellos cuya vida se encuentra disminuida o debilitada tienen derecho a un respeto especial. Las personas enfermas o disminuidas deben ser atendidas para que lleven una vida tan normal como sea posible. 2277 Cualesquiera que sean los motivos y los medios, la eutanasia directa consiste en poner fin a la vida de personas disminuidas, enfermas o moribundas. Es moralmente inaceptable. Por tanto, una acción o una omisión que, de suyo o en la intención, provoca la muerte para suprimir el dolor, constituye un homicidio gravemente contrario a la dignidad de la persona humana y al respeto del Dios vivo, su Creador. El error de juicio en el que se puede haber caído de buena fe no cambia la naturaleza de este acto homicida, que se ha de rechazar y excluir siempre (cf. Sagrada Congregación para la Doctrina de la Fe, Decl. Iura et bona).

Lecturas para el 21 de Agosto XXI Domingo Ordinario 1ra Lectura: Isaías 22,19-23

Salmo Responsorial: Salmo 137 2da Lectura: Romanos 11, 33-36 Evangelio: San Mateo 16, 13-20

Mensaje de Educación Religiosa

Es hora de registrar a su(s) hijo(s) para las clases de Educación Religiosa del año escolar del 2011/2012. Estamos abiertos de lunes a viernes de 9:30 AM a 2:30 PM. No es necesario que su hijo/a sepa leer. En el 1er Grado se da inicio a la Preparación para la Santa Comunión, que es una preparación de dos años. También ofrecemos clases para niños de Pre-K y Kinder. Comuníquese con la Sra. Stuhlinger, Directora de la Escuela llamando al (516) 564-1057.

Oremos (Por los Hombres y Mujeres en las Fuerzas Armadas)

Kimberly Charles-Baird Christopher Calabrese

Anthony Costante Major Luke Holian

Daniel Ingin Susana Ladino

Lt. Coleen Minihan Capt. Paul Minihan

Sargento Ramón Marrero Sebastián Moreno

Sean Joseph Mormon Lance Corp. Joseph Pirro

Brian Sudler Daniel Sudler

Capt. John Talafuse Cabo Daniel Vargas

Querido Señor te rogamos que protejas de un modo especial a los que nos defienden a nosotros y al país

que amamos por Cristo, nuestro Señor. Amén.

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Captain Kimberly Charles-Baird, Anthony Costante, Adam Dengel,

Juan Diaz, Daniel Ingin, Michael George Gonzalez, Susana Ladino, Sgt. Ramon Marrero, Pvt. Jack McKnight, John Mediate,

Lt. Corporal Steve Mendez, Airman First Class Jerome Miles,

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Sgt. Allyson Parla, Sgt. Dylan Ryan, Brian Sudler, Daniel Sudler,

Lance Corporal Joseph Pirro, Edwin Sandoval, Luis Sic, Mario Soto,

Captain John Talafuse, Lt. Matthew Talibon, Corp. Daniel Vargas, Captain Johnetta Washington

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