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Roman Catholic Church of St. Matthew 35 North Service Road, Dix Hills, New York 11746

Tel: (631) 499 -8520 Fax: (631) 499 -1530 www.smrcc.org Office Hours Monday-Friday in the Parish Center 9am-5pm

November 15, 2015 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Pastor: Rev. Robert S. Hewes

Parochial Vicar: Rev. Allan Sikorski

T h e S a l v a t i o n o f S o u l s i s t h e S u p r e m e L a w

In Residence: Rev. Lawrence Rafferty

Deacons : James McQuade,

Carmine DeStefano & Luis Polanco

Pastoral Associate:

Sister Kathleen McCarthy, O. P.

D.R.E.: Mary Donaldson

Music Director: Thomas Tirino

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PARISH MINISTRIES: ALTAR SERVERS: John DiGiogio: johndigiorgio@optonline.net, Mark Petosa: markamerica@verizon.net APOSTLESHIP OF PRAYER: Kathryn Giandoreggio: 631-491-3735 ATHLETIC WEB SITE: www. smrcc.org ATHLETICS DIRECTOR: Chris Felice: smrcc.org INTRAMURAL COORDINATOR: Patrick Mantione: pmatione@verizon.net CYO TRAVEL COORDINATOR: Dom Sabatino: domsabatino@optonline.net ATHLETICS MODERATOR: Rev. Allan Sikorski: 499-8520 x 125 BAPTISMS: Bettyanne Russo: 499-8520 x 126 BEREAVEMENT: Kathryn Monaco Douglas: 495-8541, Anthony Monoco: 516-779-3568 BIBLE STUDY: Anthony Albano : 586-4827 BOY SCOUTS: Ernst Tramposch: 631-254-2656 BULLETIN: Bettyanne Russo 499-8520 x 126. email: stmatthewdixhills@gmail.com BUSINESS MANAGER: Dolores Tiernan: 499-8520 x 113 CATHOLICS FOR FREEDOM OF RELIGION: Ann Podina :858-0684 CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL: John Gatto: 499-8520 x 117 C.C.D. -RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Mary Donaldson ,D.R.E. 864-3321, Rita Minder, Assistant CHOIRS: ADULT, FESTIVAL & TRIDENTINE (LATIN): Thomas Tirino-Director 499-8520 x116. Ed Oriani - Cantor for Tridentine Mass CHILDREN’S CHOIR: Nicole Nicholson: childrenschoir@smrcc.org COMPASSIONATE CARE & CONSOLATION MINISTRY: Sr. Kathleen McCarthy 499-8520 x124

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION: Ray Smolenski: 243-0449 EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS TO THE HOMEBOUND: Sr. Kay McCarthy: 499-8520 x 124 FEED THE POOR MINISTRY: Frank Harnos: 499-0074 OR Julie Maddaloni: 242-2183 FOOD PANTRY: Sr. Kay McCarthy: 499-8520 x 124 HOSPITALITY: Hugo & Lisa Hugasian: 586-3932 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Tony De Losa GK, 748 - 0900 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SQUIRES: Sir Francis Scotti: 917-567-9829 LECTORS: Helen Campa: 586-0682 LEGION OF MARY: Judy Archbold: 667-4629 MINISTRY OF PRAISE: Rosemary Sammon: 499-5176 MOMMY and ME: Jessica Larsen: 258-3965 PARISH OUTREACH: Sr. Kay McCarthy: 499-8520x124 PILGRIM MADONNA: Adreana Napolitano: 673-9353 PLANT ENGINEER: Luis Flores: 492-7881 PRE-CANA: Deacon Carmine DeStefano 631-643-8077 RCIA: Marie Prainito: 499-4725, Robert A. Ruvio: 917-589-8473 RIGHT TO LIFE: Toni Shannon: 586-3807 ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY: Mary Lou Lea: 631-581-2804 PASTOR/PARISH SECRETARY: Bettyanne Russo: 499-8520 x 126 SONS OF ITALY : Joseph Tursi: 543-9491 SPANISH MINISTRY: Deacon Luis R. Polanco 648 7330 ST. VINCENT de PAUL: John Gatto: 499-8520 USHERS: Thomas Siegler: 920-2055 YOUNG SENIORS MODERATOR: Fr. Allan Sikorski 499-8520 x125 YOUTH MINISTRY: Gina Drost: 631-835-3088, Email: Youth@smrcc.org

Mondays Novena 5:15 p.m.

Legion of Mary 2:30 p.m. in the Blessed Mother Class-room

Tuesdays Rosary Society meets the first Tuesday after the

first Sunday of each month at 7:00 p.m. K of C General/Business Meeting 8:00 p.m.

(2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month) Thursdays

Young Seniors: 9:00 a.m. Apostleship of Prayer: 1st Thursday after 9:00 Mass

Fatima Spiritual Formation Prayer Group 1st Saturday of the month after 9 a.m. Mass in

Blessed Mother Room Adult Choir practice 7:30 p.m. in Family Room

Festival Choir: 2nd and 3rd Thursday in Family Room Saturdays

Bible Study 9:45 a.m. Spanish Bible Study 1:00 p.m.

Tridentine Mass Choir (Latin) 4:00 p.m. in Family Room Youth Ministry: 7-8 p.m.

HELPFUL PHONE NUMBERS AL-ANON / ALATEEN Family Group: 631-669-2827

A. A. 24·Hr Hotline: 631· 669·1124 Birthright: 631· 821-9727

Brighter Tomorrows: 631· 395·1800 Catholic Charities (Food Stamp Info): 631· 789-9546

Child Abuse: 631-439-0480 Day top: 1-800·2·DAYTOP

Domestic Violence Hotline: The Retreat 631· 329·1200 Emotions Anonymous:

Call Dominick with any questions: 631-321-1980 Good Shepherd Hospice: 631-376-3758

Life Center of Long Island: 631-243-2373 Long Island Women's Coalition: 631- 666-8833

Suicide Prevention 1-800·SUICIDE Victims Info. Bureau of Suffolk: 631-360-3606

Diocese of Rockville Centre (D.R.V.C.) Special phone line for reporting allegations of sexual

abuse by church personnel and volunteers: 516-594·9063.

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Weekly Collection November 7th & 8th

$17,126.00 Faith Direct: $2000

Business Manager Dolores Tiernan

Finance Chairperson Richard Bove

Trustees Deacon Carmine DeStefano

and Joseph Napolitano

Saturday, Nov 14 5:00 PM Intention for Jack Tseng Jeri Biello Fernando Henao Neil F. Barella Belle Sullivan Gloria Sarrocco 7:00 PM For Peace over All the World Sunday, Nov 15 7:30 AM Philip C. Robertson 9:30 AM Margaret & Edward Malone 11:00 AM John & Klara Asadurian 12:30 PM (L) People of the Parish 12:30 PM Lorraine Shaughnessy Monday, Nov 16 9:00 AM Margaret & William Hoffman Tuesday, Nov 17 9:00 AM Agnes Perry Wednesday, Nov 18 9:00 AM Thomas Slevin Thursday, Nov 19

9:00 AMGeraldine Pape Friday, Nov 20

9:00 AMZacharias Augustine Saturday, Nov 21

9:00 AM Maria & Domenico Tropeano Gaetano Cavitolo Bernice Cinquemani Joseph Dentale Lori Kramer Nancy Lumpp 5:00 PM Giacomo Di Stefano Thomas Slevin Intention for Jack Tseng Joseph Occhiogrosso Michael Gabriellini Neil F. Barella 7:00 PM Pedro Grisales

Sunday, Nov 22

7:30 AM Millie & Frank Tricamo 9:30 AM Hermenia & Pedro Rebozo 11:00 AM Anthony Gentile Jr. & Raymond Cortello 12:30 PM People of the Parish 12:30 PM Joel Cacace, Jr.

The St. Vincent de Paul Society’s Angel Tree will be located in the back of the church on the

weekend of November 21 & 22. Please consider taking an ornament from the tree .

It will have the information needed in order to choose an appropriate gift.

You will be making someone’s Christmas a little brighter this year.

Please return the ornament at-tached to a wrapped present no later than Dec. 13th. Returning the gift sooner would be appre-

ciated. It would be a great help

if you return the paper ornament completely filled

out and attached to the wrapped present. If you are donating a gift certificate, please put

the gift certificate inside the special gift certificate box

under the tree.

WELCOME BISHOP MURPHY AND THE DIOCESAN PASTORAL COUNCIL

St. Matthew’s is pleased to welcome Bishop Mur-phy, the Auxiliary Bishops and members of the Di-ocesan Pastoral Council to our Parish. Bishop Mur-phy will be celebrating the 9AM Mass in the Church on Saturday, November 21st. We hope that many of our Parishioners will join us at this Mass. Following the Mass, the Diocesan Pastoral Council will have a meeting in our Parish Center.

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

The Place for Learning and Praying Our Family/Children’s Mass is Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Mary Donaldson, Director, Rita Minder, Assistant

Religion Office Phone 864-3321 Fax 499-1530 Email: maryccd@smrcc.org

LOOKING AHEAD

When registering a new student, 1st thru 8th grade, you must come into the Religion Office, on

the second floor of the Parish Center, Monday through Thursday, between 11:00AM and 5:00PM. Please be

sure to bring a copy of the child’s Baptismal Certificate when you come. The fee of $175.00 per child is due at

that time.

GRADE LEVEL MASSES FOR WINTER AND SUMMER PROGRAM STUDENTS

Sunday, November 15, 2015, 3rd & 4th grade will attend the 9:30 Mass.

Sunday, November 22, 2015, 5th & 6th grade will attend the 9:30 Mass.

Sunday, December 6, 2015, 7th & 8th grade will attend the 9:30 Mass.

Sunday, December 13, 2015, 1st & 2nd grade will attend the 9:30 Mass.

These Masses do include all the Summer Program students as well. For those students attending

grade level Masses listed above, please sit in the front of the Church, try to arrive by 9:10AM and remember

your tithing envelopes as they are not only used for a donation but also for taking attendance.

All family members are invited to join us at these Masses.

SPECIAL NOTES: As Thanksgiving approaches, let us not forget those in need. We are ask-

ing student’s families for non perishable food donations to be distributed through St. Vincent De Paul and St.

Matthew’s Parish Outreach Program. The children can bring these items when they come to class between

now and Monday, November 23rd. This kind of sharing and caring is a wonderful example to the students

about helping people who may not be as fortunate as they are. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

To the 8th grade parents— I’m sure you are aware that the students were given their Confirma-

tion packets on Monday, 11/2/15, during class. Please go through these pages with the students as some are to

be filled out by the parents, some by the sponsor and most by the student. They are aware that they have 12

weeks to complete these requirements but these same 12 weeks go very quickly when they are intermingled

with the holidays and vacations. All completed packets are due back in the Religion office by Monday,

1/25/16. Thank you for your help and cooperation.

There will be no Religious Education classes on Wednesday, November 25th and

Thursday, November 26th due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

All pink First Holy Communion selection cards are due back to the Religion Office by

Friday, December 4, 2015.

Classes are cancelled on Tuesday, December 8th, as it is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception

and a Holy Day of Obligation. Mass is required and you can check the bulletin and the website for the schedule

of Masses.

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Baggio, NIcholas Barbieri, Ann

Barrella, Aniello Bianco, Rose Bianculli, Paul

Bongiovi, Eleanor Brancaccio,Antoinette

Browne, Virgina Burke, Jerome

Cafone, Thomas Calvet, Domingo Chiarello, Marie Comisa, Robert

Colascione, Providence Cortes, Ronald

Cosentino, Alfred Crivello, Theresa

Cunningham, Regina D’Amore, Fay

D’Angelo, Frances DeFillippo, James Dentale, Joseph Deperino, Anna

DiCostanzo, Rocco DiRusso, Marie

Domingo, Vincenzo Donato, Carmelo Falvo, Thomas Ferlini, Ercole Ferlini, Theresa

Fiaccabrino, Nina Finkelstein, Margaret Finocchiaro, Jerome

Forgione, Biagio

Fox, Kathleen Fuchs, Charles

Gabriellini, Michael Gaeta, Vincent Gallo, Mary Jo Grecki, Helen

Janusz, Andrew Keegan, Virginia

Keller, Agnes Kennedy, Kevin

Koch, Craig Kramer, Laurie

La Bianca, Mario LoCasto, Catherine

LaJoie, Solange Prophete La Montagna, Miriam

Maffei, Robert Manica, MIguel

Mannino, Joseph Matigzeck, Dorothy

McNeill, Robert Meehan, Elizabeth

Meehan, John Montes De Oca, Tania

Moreno, Laura Napolitano, Flora Nestola, Caroline

Nevins, Elaine Petrozziello, Vincenza

Pierrot, Jude Pignataro, NIcholas

Pollina, Robert Pugliese, Jeanne Rabaglia, Albert

Rafanelli, Frank Randazzo, Marie

Rechis, Josephine Roosa, John

Rosato, Frank Rosen, Doria

Ruddy, Patricia Ryder, Howard Santelli, Helen

Scotti, Joan Scotti, Thomas

Scuderi, Concetto Seguino, Angie

Seroda, Georgiana Sinacore, Gene,Sr.

Sipala, Mildred Shortell, Margaret

Sidoti, Rosa Smith, James Soriano,Mary

Sullivan, Raymond Tauriello, Amelia

Tranchina, Anthony Tuzzolino, Carl

Valenti, Emanuel Vasques, Michael

Virgadamo, Orchidea Warren, Richard Werner, Lorraine

Yezzi, Virginia Youskites, Edward

Zdziebko,Irene

WE PRAY FOR ALL OUR BELOVED DECEASED AND FOR THE

CONSOLATION OF THEIR LOVED ONES

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We Pray, especially for our Service Men and Women:

Matthew Kirchner– Army, Noah Kirchner—Airforce, Ensign Melanie Thompson - Navy, Capt. Jo-seph De Monte IV-Pilot-United States Air Force, 1st Lieut. 1st Lt.Gerard J. Connolly II-Army-10th

Mountain Division-Afghanistan, Pvt. Michael Dore, U.S. Army, Lt. Brendan Johnston, U.S. Navy, , LCPL Michael Porfidio, Marine in Afghanistan, Ga Jeffrey Gabriellini - Airforce , Cpl Louis Angulo-Afghanistan,

Corporal Michael Grella — Navy Airman, Julien-Army-Iraq., Lt. Col. Robert Wright-Marines, Lance Corporal Robert Kirschenheiter-Marines-Iraq, Sgt. Travis Coleir, Sean Keeffe -Army, Tara Kelly, Chris Skala - Marines, Sr

Airman Leah Dunne, Paul Ryder - Marines, Nicky Bivona - Navy, Michael Wissemann, LPL San Sievero -Marines, Ambrose Michelino, Jarod Racuot-Army, Robert Scarpelli, Anthony Lazado -Marines , Richard Freese,

Jr. -Navy, Rho Nagasguna - Marines ,Michael Doherty -Army, Pablo Quirindongo-CW4-Army, Cpl. Ronnie Belmarez- Marines, Lt. Commander Christopher Grande-Navy.

Margarita Abelaruiz Frank Agoglia

Richard J. Albergo Baby Chloe Atienza Alfonse Barone Vivian Blom Eric Bohlsen Shirley Brown Christian Brown Madeline Burke

Andrew Camanaco Anthony Carabba Baby Michael V. Cintorino Gerard Costa Joseph Costa Mary Jane DiPaoli Madeline Fazio Jo Ferlini Marino Figueroa Josephine Flynn Thomas Frecletn Karen Garrison Connor Golden Lauren Heinz Johnny James Henley Jr. Thomas Smith Henley Andrew Janusz Carol Kelly

Harold Kelly Barbara Labate Greg Makarius Terrence Martin Michael Mazzara Helen McDowell John McIntyre Angela Miller Marie Pecoraro Emily Pederson Greg Pederson Ann Perillo Vincenza Petrozziello Gloria Jean Prochilo Marge Puccio Mario Puliciani Tina Quarello Alice Reilly

Helen Reineking Charles Sanzone Cecelia Sanzone George Schnell June Sheehan Margaret Stachler Ed Stein Diego Stincone Terry Tanzer Brian Tripp Antoinette Vidal Emerson Vidal Emerson Vidal II Lisa Vidal Matthew Wagner Michael Winston Becky Zallek Bernard Zoborowski

our Sick

November 21st & 22nd

5:00 PM 7:30 AM 9:30 AM 11:00 AM 12:30 PM

M. Brennan J. Campa S. Kampta B. Cangero J. Luna

Students 7th Grade and older are invited to be lectors at the 9:30 AM Mass on Sunday. This is an op-portunity to be part of the ministry of the church. Community Service time may be credited. Please call Mrs. Campa: 586-0682

5:00 P.M. 7:30 AM 9:30 AM 11:00 AM 12:30 PM

I. Lucie L. McCarthy C. McNeil E. Vincente B. Abadom

M. Brennan J. Gatto P. DiGiorgio A. Pappas R. Ruvio

R. Grande J. McCarthy C. Sposato K. Zaki A. Albano

A. Palumbo M. Prainito

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The St. Matthew Outreach and St. Vincent de Paul Society Thanksgiving Food Drive...Help those in need.

We will be collecting donations on November 14 & 15 and November 21 & 22.

We are in need of all that is needed to put together a Thanksgiving Dinner:

Turkeys, canned vegetables and canned fruits. Cranberry sauce, stuffing, sweet potatoes and gravy. We would be grateful for your donations.

Many thanks for your continuous help and may God always bless you.

Questions? Call John Gatto of the St. Vincent de Paul Society 631-499-8520 ext. 117

Respect Life News Spiritual Adoption Program Month Two – Developing Baby

Your baby is making progress developing all of his/her external features and internal or-gans. His/her brain is functioning at 40 days. His/her mother can hear his/her heartbeat now on an ultrasonic stethoscope. Milk-teeth buds are present at 6 ½ weeks. And it has been reported that a two-month old baby can suck his/her thumb. From this moment,

your spiritually adopted baby grows and refines his/her body. But everything he/she needs to survive once he/she is born is already present by the end of the eighth week. For more information, please see the “Frequently Asked Questions” on the Respect Life bulletin board in the breezeway or call Lisa at 499-6684

Blessing for couples who are celebrating a special Wedding Anniversary in 2015

Congratulations to couples that are celebrating 25 OR 50 or more than 50 years of receiving the

Sacrament of Matrimony.

We invite you to the 11 AM. Mass on Sunday, November 22nd

You will receive a special blessing at this Mass.

To insure adequate, reserved seating in the front of the Church, please complete the form below and return it in the collection basket or to the Parish Center to Sr. Kay McCarthy by Thursday

November 12th. Or you may email the information by this date to kaymccarthy-op@optonline.net or call extension 124 in the Parish Center. Congratulations and God bless

you.

Last name………………………. Number of years married…………….

Husband’s first name……………..Wife’s first name…………………….

Telephone number………………………………………………………….

We will be coming to the Mass ….Yes ….No

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St. Matthews Youth Ministry

November Schedule

We invite all teen’s 8th-12th grade to join us on

our Journey to Christ

We meet every Saturday at 8pm in the library Give and Take

Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have;

God is pleased by sacrifices of that kind. Hebrews 13:16

Nov 7 Discussion Night

Nov 8 Youth Mass 12:30 Church

Nov 14 Movie Night

Nov 15 Craft Fair Goggin Hall

Nov 20 Holy Hour St. Ignatius Hicksville 7pm

Nov 21 Game Night

Nov 28 Happy Thanksgiving No Youth Ministry

Contact Information Gina Drost, Youth Minister

E-mail Youthsmrcc@gmail.com Phone or Text 631-835-3088

Facebook @ St. Matthews Youth Ministry Insta@stmatthewym 1 Timothy 4:12 Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech,

in life, in love, in faith and in purity.

Please join the millions worldwide who pray each day for the monthly prayer intentions of Pope Benedict XVI. Since 1844 the members of the Apostleship of Prayer have offered themselves to God for the salvation of souls, the Church, the intentions of all Apostles of Prayer, and the intentions of the Pope. The Holy Father gives us two prayer intentions each month, one a general intention and

the other an intention for world missions. DAILY OFFERING PRAYER God, our Father, I offer You my day. I offer You my prayers, thoughts, words, actions, joys, and sufferings in un-ion with Your Son Jesus' Heart, who continues to offer Himself in the Eucharist for the salvation of the world. May the Holy Spirit, who guided Jesus, be my guide and my strength today so that I may witness to Your love. November Universal: That we may be open to personal encounter and dialogue with all, even those whose convictions differ from our own. Evangelization: That pastors of the Church, with profound love for their flocks, may accompany them

PARISH OUTREACH NEEDED - Winter clothes for girls size 8 and size 6. They need winter jackets, sweaters, pants, pajamas, hats and gloves. These clothes may be used or new. If they are used, they need to be clean and in wearable condition. Thank you and God bless you for ALWAYS helping fam-

ilies who are in need.

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St. Matthew Church

Blood Drive

Sunday, November 29, 2015 8:00am – 2:00pm

35 North Service Road, Dix Hills

Msgr. Goggin Hall We need your help!

Your donation will help to save up to THREE lives. Our community hospitals

need your help. Please share this lifesaving gift!

Thank You for Caring! Eligibility Criteria: Age 16 – 75

(16 year olds must have parental permission. Age 76 and over need doctor’s note) For questions concerning medical eligibility call 1-800-688-0900 www.nybc.org.

For more information please call: George Wolf (631) 223-5049

YES News: Our November Calendar November 12 - Luncheon at Irish Coffee Pub @ 12:00 November 19 - Sister Ave Clark will speak on "A Life of Thanksgiving" November 26 - Thanksgiving Day (no meeting)

Looking Ahead: December 3 - We will celebrate December birthdays December 10 - Mindy Giambalvo, M.S., R.N. from S.C. Dept of Health Services will speak on

"Staying Independent for Life" December 17 - Luncheon at Bella Verde @ 12:00

December 24 - Blessed Merry Christmas (no meeting) December 31- Happy & Healthy New Year (no meeting)

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The

John W. Engeman Theater is Long Island’s only year-round professional theater, casting its actors directly

from the Broadway talent pool. Featuring stadium-style seating, state-of-the-art lighting and sound, the Enge-

man Theater has organized forty-five Main Stage Productions of some of Broadway’s finest plays.

Located in the heart of Northport village, the theater offers complimentary valet parking. A variety of local

restaurants is available to suit your individual taste. __

Please return by November 15th

NAME NO. TKTS @ $75.

ADDRESS CITY/STATE/ZIP

TEL E-MAIL

¨ Please make check payable to: Seminary of the Immaculate Conception

¨ CREDIT CARD: VISA AMEX M/C DISCOVER AMT $ NAME ON CARD: CARD NO. EXP.

Seminary Development Office, 440 West Neck Road Huntington, New York 631.423.0483 x 102 bmalone@icseminary.edu

2 pm - Thursday December 3rd

To benefit

Ss. Cyril & Methodius Holiday Craft Fair/Flea Market Sunday, November 29, 2015 8:30 am to 4:00 pm

Vendors Needed: Toi reserve a space or for more information please contact Claire Werner at 631-940-4924 or email kcvstables@yahoo.com

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Learn about attacks damaging our religious freedom Understand your role in preserving religious freedom

Get answers to your questions about denials of religious freedom Guest speakers will be:

Thomas Renker, Esq. General Counsel of the Diocese of Rockville Centre & Barbara Samuells

Co-Founder & President of Catholics For Freedom of Religion Mr. Renker has long been involved in efforts in this Diocese to protect religious liberties. He will discuss the ongoing attacks on freedom of religion posed by the HHS mandate and other governmental and social initia-tives. Did you know:

The Diocese of Rockville Centre is joined in a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services to preserve conscience rights within our schools, charities and hospitals 140 Catholic and Christian dioceses, schools and universities are represented in similar lawsuits by the Becket Fund attorneys Across America, all branches of government, agency administrators and other bureaucrats are cre-ating precedent and regulations denying freedom of conscience Students from 1st grade through college are often denied religious freedom rights

“Today we are the witnesses. We will pray and we will speak. We will act together and ask others to join us. Ours is a cause that is great and a truth that cannot be vanquished.”

Bishop William Murphy, June 2013; Fortnight For Freedom: Rally for Religious Freedom Coffee and Cake will be served. For more information please call:

Patty Costello at (516) 860-6063 or (516)488-6148. Visit our site: www.cffor.org

Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 Time: 7:00 pm-9:00 pm

Place: Our Lady of Victory School-Memorial Hall 2 Bellmore St., Floral Park, NY 11001

8th Annual Symposium: Putting the Pieces Together Strategies for Suicide Prevention

Wednesday, December 2, 2015, 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM at The Melville Marriott Hotel 1350 Old Walt Whitman Road , LIE North Service Road, Melville, NY

Sponsored by: Keynote Speaker Michael Hogan, PhD Principal, Hogan Health Solutions, LLC

“Implementing a Zero Suicide Approach”

Q: What is the number of suicides that are acceptable? A: Zero. Dr. Hogan will address how New York can reach for this aspirational goal in our behavioral health set-tings. Michael Hogan served as New York State Commissioner of Mental Health from 2007 to 2012, Dr. Hogan was appointed as a member of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention in 2010.

Featured Speakers: Peter Wyman, PhD & Mariya Petrova MS, LMHC University of Rochester “SOS— Sources of Strength” https://sourcesofstrength.org

Who should attend ….

Emergency Responders, Guidance Counselors, Medical Professionals, Military Personnel and

Veterans School Personnel, Students, Social Workers / Psychologists, Suicide Survivors, Clergy, Anyone interested in the topic of suicide prevention

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