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OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
Striving to make Jesus known by our response to the Gospel, and guided by the Holy Spirit, thecommunity of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton is committed to being a vibrant, worshipping family
that reaches out in love and friendship to all of God’s people.
MASSES:Saturday: 5:00PM Sunday: 8:30AM, 10:00AM & 12 Noon Daily: 9:00AM (Monday - Thursday)
Holy Days: To Be Announced
Sacrament of Baptism: Visit our website atwww.steas.org for information and follow theinstructions. It is highly recommended that thisbe done during the pregnancy.
Sacrament of Marriage: A couple must makearrangements for their wedding at least 6 monthsin advance. ***Please secure your weddingdate at the Church before reserving areception date*** A marriage preparationprogram is required for every couple intending aCatholic Wedding. Visit our website atwww.steas.org for information and follow theinstructions.
Sacrament of Reconciliation:Saturday at 4:00 PM & Sunday following the10:00 AM Mass. The priest will remain in theReconciliation Room only until the lastconfession has been heard.
Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick:Is offered to Parishioners who are seriously ill orin danger of death. Please call early in the illnessof a loved one to arrange for the Sacrament. TheSacrament is administered to the living. In theevent of death prayers are offered.
WELCOME New Members (RCIA)Anyone interested in becoming a member of theCatholic Church is invited into the Rite ofChristian Initiation of Adults Process (RCIA).We also invite baptized persons who wish toreceive Eucharist and Confirmation to becomepart of this process. Please call Gerry at 585-9291.
Parish Registration: It is important to belongto our parish Family. Please call the office if youare not registered or pick up a registration formafter mass.
MSGR. DANIEL A. PICCIANO, PASTORREV. PATRICK OKAFOR, WEEKENDASST.DEACON JOSEPH MAFFEO, DEACON JOHN GREBEDEACON DAVE VALLONEPHYLLIS BENANTI, MUSIC DIRECTORPAT MYSTKOWSKI, PASTORALASSOCIATEMICHELE HAHN, DIR. OF RELIGIOUS FORMATIONMARYANN O’CONNOR, OUTREACH COORDINATORBARBARAWELLS, RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SECRETARYLORI MARANDO, BUSINESS MANAGER
Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 12:30pm; l:30pm - 5:00pm
Outreach Hours: Mon. & Wed. 9:30am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 3:00pmTuesday & Thursday: 1:30pm to 4:30pm, CLOSED Friday
Religious Education Hours: Monday– Thursday 9:00am—12:30pm;1:30pm—5pm. CLOSED Friday
PARISH DIRECTORYOffice: 737-4388·Fax: 737-4389·Religious Education: 737- 8915Outreach: 737-4416 · E-Mail: [email protected] · www.steas.org
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church800 Portion Road, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779-1997
SACRAMENTS TODAY:
Fifth Sunday of Easter
April 24, 2016
The Lord has worked wonder for us!
MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK
Today, Sunday, April 24th
8:30a.m. – TJ Bosch 10:00 a.m.— Ray Hirt, Peggy Ripp,
Richard Ambrose, Mike Jeffers, Connie Piro
12 Noon— People of the Parish
Monday, April 25th 9:00 a.m.–
Tuesday, April 26th
9:00 a.m. – T.J. Bosch
Wednesday, April 27th 9:00am.—
Thursday, April 28th
9:00 a.m.— Costanza Dimilio
Saturday, April 30th 5:00 p.m.— Mildred Kane
Sunday, May 1st
8:30a.m. – People of the Parish 10:00 a.m.— Pasquale Pagnotta, Dottie & Artie Bocek, Louis Borriello, Anthony
Michael Draghi, Mike Jeffers, Rose Koegler
12 Noon— Peggy Reda
SUNDAY, April 24th, 2016
CELEBRANTS for weekend of April 30th & May 1st:
SATURDAY, April 30th 5:00 PM: Fr. Patrick Okafor
SUNDAY, May 1st
8:30 AM: Fr. Patrick Okafor 10 :00 AM Msgr. Daniel A. Picciano
12 PM : Msgr. Daniel A. Picciano
NOTE: SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
REMEMBER A LOVED ONE
MEMORIAL DONATIONS AVAILABLE for:
Announced Masses Bread & Wine— 1 week
Missalettes - 1 month Flowers—1 week, Charcoal - 1 month
7-Day Sancolites—1 week
Altar Candles—1 month
Contact the Parish Office to reserve your memorial.
WEEKLY SACRIFICE for the PARISH Last Week = $9,163.00 Credit Card/Automated donations= $ 235.00 (9 contributed) Total Last Week= 316 $9,398.00 # of Envelopes returned: $45,903.00 Last Week’s Expenses Paid = Expenses include: payroll, roof repair deposit, phones & cable for office, etc..
Wedding Banns 3rdTime
Candace Loeb— St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Vincent Kaporch— American Martyrs RCC, Bayside
Mother’s Day is May 8th
Mass remembrance envelopes for living
and deceased Mother’s are available in the
Church Lobby. Names will be placed on
the altar throughout the month of May.
WE NEED YOUR HANDS! It is time to assemble our 9th annual super daily bonanza raffle mailing on Thursday, April 28th @ 6:30pm in the
Chapel. Thank you for your help!
FOR THE RIDE HOME First Reading: Acts 14: 21-27 Second Reading: Rv 21: 1-5a Gospel: Jn 13: 31-33a
Jesus is saying farewell to his friends at the Last Supper. He tells them that he will soon be "glorified." They still do not really get the message about his death and resurrection. They love him too much to face the reality of his crucifixion. So Jesus gathers them close and says, "My children, I will be with you only a little while longer." He tells them how they are to keep his presence alive within them after he is physically absent. "Love one another," he says. The commandment to "love one another" can seem trite. This means that we seem to hear it all the time, so much so that it becomes meaningless. Love, love, love! Can you think of other words that say "love one another" or express what love is?
8th ANNUAL SUPER BONANZA $25 winners Sunday, 4/17 #05986 Linda Casatelli Monday, 4/18 #02216 Joe Barresi Tues, 4/19 #10408 Michael Connolly
Wednesday, 4/20 # 01587 Nancy Laurice
Thursday, 4/21 #03079 Partridge Friday, 4/22 #14749 Shaun Fields Saturday, 4/23 #11836 Veronica Reichert CONGRATULATIONS!
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Join Us With Mary When life got overwhelming and too big for us as children, we turned to our mother for support and guidance. As adults, we thank her for all she had done for us. Now we are blessed with the opportuni-ty to turn to our Heavenly Mother Mary to ask for her support and guidance, and thank her for the many blessings she has given us. Every Wednesday after 9:00 AM mass (at 9:30), you are invited to join us as we pray the rosary to ask for her help and guidance and to thank her for her abounding love.
ARE YOU A REGISTERED PARISHIONER? Many parishioners support St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in the weekly collection and we do not have them listed in our census. We would like to make sure you are given proper credit for your donations. Please fill in the bottom of this page and we will send you a registration form. ***You are not automatically registered if you received a sacrament in the parish, i.e. Baptism, Confirmation, Matrimony, etc.
NAME________________________________ ADDRESS_______________________________ _________________________________________ Email__________________________________ Phone___________________________________
WELCOME! The following families have registered with
our parish this past week:
Mr. William Bush Ms. Catharine DeFilippis
If you're in grades 6 through 12 come and join us! Our next meeting will be held on Friday, May 6th at
7pm in the Hall. For more information please contact Joy Milillo at 631-585-0938 or email [email protected]
Parish Outreach Ministry
Food Pantry: These past couple of weeks Outreach has been busy helping both families and individuals with food and basic necessi-ties. Your donations are much needed and greatly appreciated. At this time, Outreach is in need of a number of items. These include; canned vegetables (corn, string beans, peas, carrots), jarred tomato sauce, canned fruit, ketchup, juice, jelly, paper towels, toilet paper, coffee, tea, mayonnaise. Thank you for all that you do to help others in need. Blood drive is taking place this weekend after all the masses. Please consider becoming a donor and help save lives. May you continue to celebrate the joy that this Easter season brings! God Bless
SUNDAY, April 24th, 2016
Prayer Blanket Ministry
Meetings are held on Saturdays from 9:30am to
12:30pm. Next meetings are May 21st & 28th
New members are always welcome. Come join this exciting ministry—we create prayer blankets, lap
robes, baby blankets, preemie hats, Christmas stockings, “pink scarves”, etc. and donate them to
various organizations, nursing homes, etc. We also share ideas, patterns and offer instruction for anyone
wishing to learn to knit or crochet or brush up on their skills. For more information call the Parish
Outreach. If you have yarn to donate, we will gladly accept it and use it.
Thank you!
The second collection on April 30th and May 1st is in support of Catholic Schools and the Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation. Tomorrow’s Hope provides tui-tion assistance to students in need attending Catho-lic elementary schools and grants directly to schools to offset general expenses. Last year the Foundation gave over $1.75 million to students while actual student need was over $6 million. Sustaining Catholic elementary education is vital to the future of our society and our Church. Our stu-dents are our future. They are tomorrow’s hope. Please be as generous as possible with your donation on April 30th and May 1st.
2016 CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL
One Faith – One Family – One Community
PLEASE JOIN US IN CONGRATULATING THE CMA APRIL VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH
John Romaine—St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Lake Ronkonkoma
CMA April Volunteer of the Month: John Romaine
John and his family were founding members of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Lake Ronkonkoma when it formed in 1988. John has chaired the Catholic Ministries Appeal since the founding of the Parish as well as many other Parish activities including the annual carnival. He has served as Head Usher and currently sits on the Pastoral Council for the Parish. John was also the first St. Agnes Medal of Service recipient in 2007 when the program began. THANK YOU JOHN FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT!
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
“Mercy is the force that reawakens us to new life and instills in us the courage to look to the future with hope” - Pope Francis
**One Faith, Family and Community is the theme around which we are sharing the inspiring story of the Catholic Ministries Appeal. **As One Faith Family, we are called as a community to show mercy to others as Pope Francis has asked us to do in this extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy. **Supporting the Catholic Ministries Appeal gives each of us a remarkable opportunity to “show mercy to others” and touch the lives of so many who are in our family of faith and in our community—a neighbor in need of food or shelter, a young man or woman finding their way to God through our youth or campus ministry programs, or a deacon or seminarian studying to serve in our Diocese.
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 than 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. Our parish received a cash rebate of more than $10,000
which helped to offset expenses needed to maintain our
building and to fund the many programs we offer. Please consider making a pledge to this most worthy charity.
We need the help of every parish family to reach our goal of
$50,800. You have until January 31, 2017 to pay off your pledge.
No down payment is necessary. The Diocese will send monthly
reminders. Keep in mind this is not a legal document. If you feel
you cannot keep up your payments, simply discontinue them.
To help you decide here are some suggested gift plans: **$100 pledge—$10 per month, ** $50 pledge—$5 per month
**One time payment = $20.00
Whatever you are able to give, large or small, will be accepted
gratefully. Please keep in mind your gift is payable over ten
months.
To make a pledge, simply fill out the form below and place it in
the collection basket or mail it back to the parish office.
TOTALS for the 2015 APPEAL Parish Goal: $50,000 Number of Pledges: 292 Total Amount Pledged: $50,941 Total Amount Paid: $50,770 Parish Rebate: $10,616
2016 TO DATE Goal: $50,800 Number of Pledges: 131 Amount Pledged: $30,804
Please make check payable to: Catholic Ministries Appeal Pledge: $________
Down Payment: $________
Balance: $________
Parish:__________________________________ Payment Plan: __Monthly __Quarterly Name:_____________________________ __Annually __Other
Address:_________________________________
City, State, Zip:___________________________
Phone:_________________Donor Signature________________________Date________
50,800
30,804
50,770
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
GOAL TO DATE LAST YEAR
Thank you for your support and continued generosity. - John Romaine, CMA Chairperson
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
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SUNDAY, April 24th, 2016
Pastoral Council Nomination Form The Pastoral Council is seeking new members to fill positions vacated by members whose terms have expired. The Council is a group of parishioners who act as advisors to Fr. Dan, our Pastor, regarding the future needs of the parish. The Council, guided by the parish mission statement, is particularly focused on long range planning. We meet once per month, for ten consecutive months. If you would like to apply for and be considered for participation in this collaborative effort, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY, THEN FILL OUT AND SUBMIT THE FORM BELOW.
Qualities of a Pastoral Council member: Every council member should be an active, believing parishioner. Every member should be a participant in the ongoing life of the parish. Members should see their work on the Council as their major contribution to the life of the parish during their term of of-fice. Every member should accept the responsibility to attend diocesan and parish training programs to enable new members to come to the Council with some orientation and background.
Additional characteristics that would be desirable include the following: Spirituality – a commitment to prayer, gospel values, and personal holiness. Ability to collaborate, listen to, and do future planning with others. Must have the ability to follow through on tasks and devote the required time to the task. Attitudes- willingness to speak as well as to listen; openness to other people’s opinions; willingness to study Church and parish issues; willingness to let go of personal agenda for the good of the whole. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PASTORAL COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP, THE PROCESS IS AS FOLLOWS: Self- Nomination: After prayer and discernment, any parishioner who feels that they have the gifts and talents necessary for membership on the Council may fill out the form found below and return it in an envelope marked ―Nominating Com-mittee‖ to the parish office or in the Sunday collection basket. The Nominating Committee may also approach individuals whom it deems to have the above requirements. The Nominating Committee will review all names, and interview the candidates. They will then make their recommenda-tions to the Pastor for appointment for a three year term. ALL NAMES FOR NOMINATION MUST BE SUBMITTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BUT BEFORE MAY 15th. SELF NOMINATION FORM (PLEASE PRINT) Name __________________________________________ Address ____________________________________________________________________________ Telephone # ____________________________ E-mail ____________________________________ # of years in parish _________ Signature _______________________________________ PLEASE PLACE THIS FORM IN AN ENVELOPE MARKED ―NOMINATING COMMITTEE‖ AND RETURN TO THE PARISH OFFICE OR IN THE SUNDAY COLLECTION BASKET. THANK YOU.
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Office hours: Monday thru Thursday (631) 737-8915
ENROLLMENT FOR RELIGIOUS FORMATION
FOR NEW STUDENTS ONLY
Formal Religious Formation begins in FIRST GRADE. Sign up for NEW STUDENTS will be held on Wednesday, June 1st - 6:30 to 8
PM in the Parish Hall. Preparation for Communion is a multi-year process(Lev.1 & 2).
At the time of sign up, please bring Baptismal certificates (only if child was NOT baptized here). Students transferring in from Catholic school or other Religious education programs need to present a letter of transfer from that
parish in addition to the Baptismal certificate.
RELIGIOUS FORMATION CONTINUING STUDENTS
IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!
Enrollment information was delivered through classes in the last two weeks. Parents....please be on the lookout for the forms AS SOME CHANG-ES IN SCHEDULE HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED. Enrollment deadline is July 1st. Those studying at home this year, will receive their sign up information
when all materials and books have been returned to the Office.
RELIGIOUS FORMATION FAMILY + PARISH = PARTNERS IN FAITH
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
SUNDAY, April 24th, 2016
Come join the
Deacons of
the Diocese of
Rockville Centre
for a Jubilee of
Mercy Holy Hour
Describe your
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or area of town.
Thursday April 28, 2016 at 7PM at St Rosalie in Hampton Bays
Wednesday September 14, 2016 at 7PM at St Edward the
Confessor in Syosset
Wednesday November 16, 2016 at 7PM at St Matthew in Dix Hills
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
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