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Liturgical Schedule
Daily Mass 8:30am Weekend Masses Saturday: 5:00pm Sunday: 8:00am, 9:30am, 11:00am, 12:30pm and 6:00pm. (6:00pm Mass is suspended until further notice.)
Reconciliation/Confession Saturday: 4:00pm-4:45pm or by appointment Rosary Daily at 8:00am Miraculous Medal Novena Monday at 8:00am
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time • Sunday, July 26, 2020
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish 455 Hunter Avenue, West Islip, NY 11795
Sacraments Anointing of the Sick Throughout the liturgical year. If needed sooner, please call the Parish Office. Baptism Please contact the Parish Office to schedule an appointment. Marriage Arranged at least six months in advance, please call the Parish Office. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) A process to be embraced by the Catholic Church. For non-Catholics and for Catholics who have never received formal religious education. If interested, please call the Parish Office.
Msgr. Brian McNamara, Pastor Rev. Gregory Breen, Associate Pastor Rev. Sylvester Chukwumalume, in Residence Chaplain, Southside Hospital Rev. Freddy Lozano, in Residence
Deacon John De Guardi, Deacon Tom Lucie, Deacon Rich Maher, Deacon Jack Meehan, Deacon John Teufel
Sr. Nancy Campkin CSJ, Director of Religious Ed Trish Frodell, Director of Parish Social Ministry Sr. Diane Liona CSJ, Director of Religious Ed Debbie Meyer, Business Manager Robin Reynolds Brennan, Coordinator of Worship and Choir Director Vita Scorcia, Ministry Spiritual Director
Parish Office Phone: 631.661.3224 Monday-Thursday: 9:00am-7:30pm Friday: 9:00am-5:00pm Saturday: 9:00am-3:00pm Sunday: 9:00am-2:00pm E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 631.661.7143 Website: www.ollchurch.org
Religious Education Office Phone: 631.661.5440 Monday-Friday: 9:00am-Noon, 1:00pm-5:00pm, 7:00pm-9:00pm E-mail: [email protected]
Parish Outreach Office Phone: 631.661.9262 Monday-Friday: 9:30am-3:30pm
SAGE (Senior Advocates for Growth and Enrichment)
Phone: 631.661.3224, Ext. 122 E-mail: [email protected]
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Pastoral Council
Msgr. Brian McNamara Eileen Rega Mary Borgs Lisa Cantalino Sonia DaSilva Nilo DeLeon Jerry Esposito Trish Frodell Pam Gagliano Deborah Lamb Rosalie Mangels Deacon Jack Meehan John Muldoon Dottie Perdue Vita Scorcia
Parish Staff
Patti Anderson Parish Office/Bulletin Editor
AnnMarie Buonaspina Director of Youth Choirs
Michael Buonaspina Parish Organist
S. Kathleen Carberry, CSJ Parish Office
Maggie Frodell Parish Office
Carol Grillo Parish Office
Rita Spera Religious Education Office
Welcome to our Parish Family New Parishioners are cordially invited to register as members of our Parish Family. Please call or visit our Parish Office.
Remember: Together, we can do something beautiful for God! - Saint Teresa of Calcutta
Mission Statement As stewards of all that God has given us, the Parish Family of Our Lady of Lourdes serves and ministers to all who come to this place. Regardless of a person’s history, ethnicity, gender, orientation, age or race, we commit ourselves to open wide the doors of our Parish to provide a place of welcome and hospitality.
The estimated weekly collection needed to maintain and operate our parish buildings, ministries, programs and salaries is $17,800.
Financial Summary
Readings for the Week of July 26
Sunday: 1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12/ Rom 8:28-30/ Mt 13:44-52 or 13:44-46 Monday: Jer 13:1-11/ Mt 13:31-35 Tuesday: Jer 14:17-22/ Mt 13:36-43 Wednesday: Jer 15:10, 16-21/ Jn 11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42 Thursday: Jer 18:1-6/ Mt 13:47-53 Friday: Jer 26:1-9/ Mt 13:54-58 Saturday: Jer 26:11-16, 24/ Mt 14:1-12 Next Sunday: Is 55:1-3/ Rom 8:35, 37-39/ Mt 14:13-21
July 19, 2020 Weekly Collection $ 13,979.00 Weekly Budget - $ 17,800.00 +/- for the week $ (3,821.00)
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Our New Normal March 20, 2020. This was the day that Governor Cuomo ordered all non-essential businesses in New York to shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. In many ways, it was a historic day that would change life forever as we knew it. Up to this point, things seemed to be going well. The economy was on an upswing. The unemployment rate was at an all time low, the stock market was hitting all time highs and in general people felt hopeful. All at once, our state, country and world entered a “new normal”. Non-essential businesses were ordered to close along with schools and churches. Travel was severely restricted. Zoom and Skype became the new way to conduct office meetings. Even AA meetings are now using social media platforms. Who would ever have imagined, a few months earlier, family get-togethers being done over the internet? Who would ever have imagined that unemployment levels would rise to an all-time high, even surpassing the Great Depression in 1929? Food pantries were overwhelmed with families seeking assistance. Social distancing and PPE’s have become a normal part of our vocabulary. Now, four months later, we see many businesses declaring bankruptcy as the pandemic will not release its grip on the country and the world. Although thankfully, the infection rates and deaths in NY have substantially come down, other parts of the country are surging with new cases while here in NY many in the health and science fields warn that an impending second round is on the way. All the while this country seems to be more divided than many of us have seen since the early 1960s. Communities, families and the country have become fractioned in many ways. It seems that battle lines have been drawn along party lines. Liberals and conservatives, democrats and republicans seem to be digging in their heels over individual freedom vs. the common good. We have seen both the best and the worst come out in people during this challenging time At this point, one must ask the question, is there a silver lining in all of this? It is apparent that there are many who at the risk of their own health have stepped forward in a most unselfish way. Our first responders, doctors, nurses, police officers, EMT’s and firefighters. What about the essential businesses that stayed open for us? Pharmacies, grocery stores and auto repair shops to name a few. Then there are those who had to work from home including teachers and office workers that kept the wheels of our society turning. And let us not forget about those that have embraced wearing uncomfortable masks because it was the right thing to do to protect others. Ultimately, the choice is ours. Like our first responders, we can choose to unselfishly help others or pretend like nothing has changed. Caring for others includes following CDC guidelines to continue to socially distance and to wear masks in public. Yes, wearing masks or changing our lifestyle may be unpleasant, however the small sacrifice that we make now in the short term will benefit others in the long term. After all, isn’t this just another opportunity to express our apprecia-tion for one another and our gratitude to God? Isn’t this the sliver lining in our “new normal”? Deacon Tom
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Altar Society Altar linens this week will be cared for by Angela MacDermott. If you would like to help care for our altar needs, please call the Parish Office at 631-661-3224.
Pastoral Care of Our Sick Please call the Parish Office at 631-661-3224 to leave the names of parishioners who: • Are homebound and would like to receive the Eucharist. • Are in Good Samaritan Hospital and/or a local nursing
home and would like to be visited by a member of our Pastoral Care Ministry. • Would like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick.
Members in the Military We ask that you pray especially for those in our parish that are on active duty.
… and remember those of our parish family that are in the armed services, listed in our Parish Book of Intentions.
Michael DiMatteo-US Marines Michael Fantauzzi-US Air Force Christopher Florca-US Marines Dominick Gennaro-US Army Patrick Harty-US Coast Guard Ritchard Higham-US Army Colby Matthew Kelly-US Army Luke Loftsgaarden-US Army Anthony Mannino-US Marines
Anthony Memoli-US Marines Timothy Milligan-US Marines Andrew Perniciaro-US Army Brandon Ranzie-US Army Stephen Rolston-US Army Jack Taffner-US Marines Michael Wilkinson-US Army Peter Zaccaria-US Navy
Pray for Our Sick Please remember to keep in your thoughts and prayers …
Connie Ambrosino, Paula Bemenek, Cosimo Ciocia, Margaret DeLuca, Amanda DiTingo, Danielle Duignan, Paula Edwards, Anna Ferrante, Mike Ferrante, Diana Gleason, Denis Heffron, Josephine Heffron, Patrick Anthony Heffron, James Leung, Margaret Kegel, Anne Kerrigan, Abigail Violet Killen, William Kudrick, Victoria Lutrario, Nina Macaluso, Edward Pauciullo, Rose Ramaikas, Joseph J. Schiavoni, Natalie Stone, Marie Wilson
Names of the sick will be listed for six weeks for short-term requests and six months for long-term.
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Our priests will be celebrating Mass via live-stream on our parish website and will remember the Mass Intentions for each day. Please join us by visiting our website at: ollchurch.org.
Mass Intentions
Monday, July 27 8:30am The Langan Family
Tuesday, July 28 8:30am Randy Belz (Living), Patalbo & Manalo Families
Wednesday, July 29 St. Martha 8:30am Edwin & Bunny Vilim
Thursday, July 30 St. Peter Chrysologus 8:30am Lillian La Rocca
Friday, July 31 St. Ignatius of Loyola 8:30am Robert Veiga
Saturday, August 1 St. Alphonsus Liguori 8:30am People of the Parish, Alice Garwacke, Connie Ambrosino (Living)
5:00pm David Michael Calogero Fr. Greg Breen
Sunday, August 2 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00am Catherine Pappas Fr. Greg Breen 9:30am Rosemarie Kendall Fr. Greg Breen 11:00am Matthew Kuzmiak Msgr. Batule 12:30pm Richard M. Hunter Msgr. Batule
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Rest In Peace
We extend our prayerful sympathy to the families and loved ones of those
recently deceased.
John Paul Sigona Jack Alexander Tessar Oliver Reede Tiernan
Baptism
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Donations to Outreach If you would like to make a donation to Parish Outreach in memory of a loved one, please call Trish Frodell, Director of Parish Social Ministry at 631-661-3224, option 4.
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Important Outreach Information - Summer Schedule
Our Outreach Office has now switched over to the Summer Schedule.
We will be only be open on Mondays and Thursdays from 9:30am until 3:30pm
We ask that you please call 631-661-3224, option 4, before coming down.
Also, at this time, Outreach will not be accepting any articles of clothing as donations.
Meeting Cancellations Due to prescribed social distancing, all meetings are cancelled until further notice. Please watch the bulletin and our parish website (ollchurch.org) for updates.
Victorian Tea In March when we postponed the Tea, it had been our hope to have it at some point later in the year. We’ve come to the decision that, for everyone’s safety, we will not be having the Tea this year. We’d like to make arrangements to return the money to those who have purchased tickets. Please contact the Outreach office at 631-661-3224, option 4 to make these arrangements. Thank you for your support and we are hoping to see you at the Tea in 2021!
Healing After Abortion Have you suffered an abortion? Experience God’s love and mercy and begin the journey of healing. Please call the Sisters of Life: 866-575-0075 or email: [email protected]. For men, call Theresa Bonopartis at Lumina: 877-586-4621 or email: [email protected]
Second Collection next weekend (August 1-2) for Peter’s Pence The Peter’s Pence Collection provides Pope Francis with the funds he needs to carry out his charitable works around the world. The proceeds benefit our brothers and sisters on the margins of society, including victims of war, oppression, and disasters. As always, we thank you for your generosity.
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Pope Francis urges young people to
“Leave a Mark on the World”
Your support of the Catholic Ministries Appeal helps our young people grow in their faith and be inspired to live a life in service to others – to leave a mark on the world!
More than 5,800 young people participate in Youth Ministry Programs.
More than 3,500 young adults participate in Young Adult Ministry Programs each month.
More than 3,500 students on campuses across Long Island are involved in Campus Ministry programs.
2020 Catholic Ministries Appeal Supporting Dramatic Missionary Growth in our Community
https://www.drvc.org/cma/
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Do you know a student who will be attending college in the Fall? As many of our teens move onto college, you can help them continue their journey of faith. Many colleges, both secular and parochial, provide a Newman Center for incoming Catholic students. These Centers provide pastoral support and ministry to students, in addition to providing a space to meet other Catholic students interested in growing in their faith. The respective Newman Connection campus lead-er will be informed and will welcome the student when he or she arrives in the fall.
Please send the student’s First & Last Name and the Name of College, the City and State, they will be attending to Patti Anderson at: [email protected].
Religion and Rock Tune into “Religion and Rock” with Msgr. Jim Vlaun on Sunday from 7:00am to 8:00am on WBAB 102.3 FM or 95.3 on the East End of Long Island. Listen on Saturdays at 11:00pm on Sirius Radio, Channel 159, the Catholic Channel and at 11:00pm on XM Satellite, Channel 117. Next Sunday’s theme is “Spirituality”. To listen online or for more information, visit: www.ReligionandRock.com.
Preparing for Marriage? Do you need to fulfill your Marriage Prep Requirement?
Engaged Encounter is an effective Pre-Cana program designed to provide you with the tools for a successful marriage. Couples are given the opportunity to explore many aspects of their relation-ship through a series of presentations, writings and dialog. There are no group discussions. Our next weekends (with safe social distancing) will be held as follows: Aug. 8-9, 2020 Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, NY Nov. 13-15, 2020 Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, NY
For information please call Lenny & Pat Walker at: 631-563-1032 or visit: www.engagedencounterli.org.
Retrouvaille Weekend You Can Help Heal Your Marriage
Do you feel alone? Are you frustrated or angry with each other? Do you argue or have you just stopped talking to each other? Does talking about it only make it worse?
Retrouvaille helps couples through difficult times in their marriages. This program has helped thousands of couples worldwide experiencing ALL TYPES of marital difficulties.
For confidential information about the Retrouvaille program, or to register for the upcoming weekend that begins on Friday, September 11, 2020, please call 1-800-470-2230 and you will be connected
directly and confidentially to a couple from Long Island/Metro Retrouvaille who can help.
Location: Immaculate Conception, 440 West Neck Road, Huntington, NY
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults What’s it all about? IF you are an adult AND
… you were never Baptized … you were Baptized in another faith and would like to become a baptized Catholic … you never received Holy Communion (Eucharist) … you never received your Confirmation
IF you are an adult AND one or more of the circumstances above apply to you … IF you feel you would like to become a baptized Catholic or become more fully initiated into your Catholic faith… Our email address is [email protected] or call the Parish Office at 631-661-3224, and we would be happy to help you.
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Sharing the Gospel Your toys can break. Your books can tear. Your clothes can shrink and stain. Things don't last forever. The kingdom of heaven does last forever. It is like a treasure. Heaven is worth more than anything you own. In both stories, the person who found the treasure sold everything else just to be a part of God's kingdom.
Put God's kingdom first. Read a Bible story every morning.
Mission for the Week
Something to Draw Draw a picture of yourself finding a buried treasure.
Prayer God, help me to love Your kingdom more than the things I have.
