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April 28, 2013 5th Sunday of
Easter
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI 29 Northgate Drive, Greenlawn, NY
Telephone: 757-7435—FAX #757-0469 E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.stfrancisgreenlawn.org
Parish Staff: Rev. Peter F. Kaczmarek, Pastor
Msgr. Patrick Armshaw, Pastor Emeritus Deacon David Campbell
Deacon Jean Cantave Deacon Allan D. Longo, Faith Formation
Deacon James Byrne
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9:00am– 3:30pm; Friday 9:00am-12:30pm Closed 12:30pm—1:15pm Daily Evenings: By appointment only
Parish Mass Schedule: Saturday: 4:30pm
Sunday: 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00 noon 5:00pm Youth Mass (Christian Rock Mass)
Monday—Friday: 8:30am Holy Days of Obligation: as announced.
Faith Formation: (1st through 8th grade)
Religious Education Coordinator: Deacon Allan Longo: 754-6436
Music Ministry:
Director & Cantor: Lauren LiCausi: 516-313-1025
Organists: Theresa Bissex Shira Fishkin
Son Ministry/Youth Ministry
Program Marian Zahra & Frank Maiello
516-458-5060 [email protected]
Youth Music Coordinator Greg Gullotti: [email protected]
Office of Pastoral Care to the Homebound, Elderly and Ill: Peggy Evans, Office: 261-4837 Ministry of Consolation & Bereavement:
Diane Lake: 499-0395
Liturgical Ministry Lector & Eucharistic Ministers
Marilyn Reilly: 261-2093
New Parishioners: Every family should be properly
registered. Please stop in the sacristy after Sunday Mass or at the rectory office
during office hours to pick up a census form.
Devotional Life First Friday
9:00am—10:00am 8:00pm—10pm with
Benediction
Catholic Conversion R.C.I.A.
Please call the rectory.
Liturgy of the Hours In church Wednesday at
8:00am
Rosary: Daily at 8:00am and 9:10am
Charismatic Prayer
Group Saturdays: 9:30am
Peggy Evans: 424-6964
Holy Hours In the church
Wednesdays: 7:00pm—8:00pm Fridays: 2:00pm—3:00pm
Pastoral Advisory
Council Neil Coscio, Chairperson:
261-0816
Haitian Mass Every 3rd Saturday: 6:30pm
Deacon Jean Cantave :923-0556
Parish Programs
Trinity Regional School
1025 Fifth Avenue E. Northport
Principal: Jeanne Morcone Office: 261-5130
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Meets semimonthly in the auditorium.
651-2655
In-Home Pre-Cana Seasonally in hosts home Coordinators: 271-3566
Deacon Allan & Lorraine Longo
Little People’s Liturgy
Sundays at the 10:00am Mass. Louise Mordarski: 796-2070
Rosy Mandel: 651-8431
PB&J Gang 3rd Sunday of the month Leslie Kulewicz: 754-2132 Ivonne Porpora: 499-3780
Sacramental Life
Baptism: Scheduled Sundays at 1:30pm
Parents should contact the Rectory before the birth of the child. Both parents must come for an interview with the priest or deacon. Class also required
after the interview.
Sacrament of Matrimony:
Please call the rectory at least six months in advance for an
appointment with a parish priest. A marriage preparation
program is required.
Penance/Reconciliation:
Saturdays at 12:30 and 5:30pm Also by appointment
Anointing of the Sick: Every second Monday after the 8:30am Mass. Also anytime by calling the rectory at 757-7435.
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MASSES FOR THE WEEK
Sunday, April 28, 2013 8:00am St. Francis Parishioners 10:00am Kate Porto+ 12:00pm Alma Ripple+ 5:00pm Youth of St. Francis, Gerard Swain+ Monday, April 29, 2013 8:30am Sophie Perz+ Tuesday, April 30, 2013 8:30am Michael Lee+
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 8:30am St. Francis Parishioners Thursday, May 2, 2013 8:30am Peter Pepe+ Friday, May 3, 2013 8:30am St. Francis Parishioners Saturday, May 4, 2013 4:30pm Bob Clemens+ Sunday, May 5, 2013 8:00am St. Francis Parishioners 10:00am Kate Porto+, Gary Kaszubski+ 12:00pm Mario Piscitelli+, Angelo Abbatiello+, Angela Coppola+ 5:00pm Youth of St. Francis
Please pray for the sick of the Parish
Saint Francis Parish/Huntington Hospital
Eucharistic Schedule First, Third, Fourth and Fifth Sundays of the Month Meet at 9:15am in Hospital Lobby May 5th: *Chris Torns, Pat Ammirato. Peggy Evans, Lisa Love, Doreen McNiff, Ann Martin, Michael Martin
Ministers for Saturday and Sunday May 4th & 5th
Saturday 4:30pm Eucharistic Ministers: Thomas Lemp, Kathleen Dykes, Peggy Evans, Sean Pugni, Ingrid DeJoie Lector: Mary Lemp Altar Servers: Daniel Troy Sunday 8:00am Eucharistic Ministers: Deacon Jean Cantave, Joe Koferl, Francis Neary, Diane Lake, Joan Collins Lector: Jim Gribbin Altar Servers: Nicholas, Anthony & Vincent Alfiero 10:00am Eucharistic Ministers: Deacon Allan Longo, Lorraine Longo, Charles Giardino, Frank Brown, Judy McKenna Lector: Linda Bokuniewicz Altar Servers: Michael Finnegan, Sierra Madrid 12:00pm Eucharistic Ministers: Deacon Jim Byrne, Josephine Klebenoff, Sidney Klebenoff, Chris Torns, Mariejo Prezeau Lector: Paul Papa Altar Servers: Amy Florio 5:00pm Eucharistic Ministers: Mary Ann Fetzer, Thomas Fetzer Lector: Neil Coscio Altar Servers: Dennis Foley, Michael Young
Mission Statement: St. Francis of Assisi Parish is a Christ-centered family of believers, celebrating Christ alive in our lives
through the inspiration of the Gospel, church teachings and traditions and the Sacraments. We are sensitive to the spiritual and temporal needs of God’s people, acknowledging their uniqueness and dignity and are dedicated to reaching out and serving them through prayer, liturgical celebrations
and social ministries. Guided by the Holy Spirit and nourished by the Holy Eucharist, we welcome all people with, respect and compassion. We are vigilant in protecting the rights of the most vulnerable.
In the tradition of our patron, St. Francis of Assisi, we put the “good news” of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ into action.
Don Lammers, Patrick Bissex, Walter Dichurt, Kathy La Russo, Carol Nicastro, Lori Miller, Jean Sepp, Sean McGrath, Gus Hueber, Eleanor A. Thompson, Connie Granite, Courtney Kane, Flori Young, Emily Rose, Lou Scelfo, Charles Porto,
Josephine & Christopher Caiozzo, Frank Ward, Leslie Walker, Stacy Rose, Gianna Cerulli, Daniel Wilbur, Patrick Cashin, Bonnie Inzalaco, Elizabeth Caroll, Joan Neibuhr, Patricia Davis, Gil Lorenz, Karim Pozderec, Cathleen Schneider, Thomas Segur, John Mulrooney, Ruperto Caruajal, Clementina Maldunado, Paul Gabel,
Marlene Wyleczuk, Danielle Nicosia, Debby Quartin, Michael DeMayo, Diana Willis, Kathleen Gleason, Lillian Sanchez, Robert Matthew Bauge
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Email Weekend Thank you for responding and returning the cards with your name, address and email. We wrap up this effort this weekend - cards and pencils are still in the
pews and we invite all who did not yet participate to please do so now. Everybody says the Church has to modernize! Now we are “making our move”. Again, thank you for responding to this important effort to communicate more efficiently and cheaply with our people. Carnival Feast Mail Out If you have not yet received our Annual Festival Mail Out, it should be arriving at your house in the next couple of days. This is an important mail out. It contains the dates and times of the festival (please mark them down or post on your refrigerator door) This year, we are honoring Pope Francis in a special way. We are sending one chance book for your purchase (hopefully) or sale to friends and neighbors so you may participate in our Grand Raffle $5000, 1st prize and iPad mini with wi-fi, 2nd prize. There is also an envelope to return the chance book and your check and also at the bottom of the letter is a tear-off so you may volunteer to help at the feast. Watch for the letter - respond and be part of this fun-filled event! Again, thank you! Last Call - Medjugorje Our final information night with a wonderful new video on this amazing apparition site in former Yugoslavia is to take place on April 30th at 7:30pm in the lower church. Time is getting close, the pilgrimage dates are June 19th -27th! Call Fr. Peter at the rectory for further details!
Join Fr. Peter & Sr. Marcie Purpura on a Pilgrimage to
MEDJUGORJE The Anniversary!
June 19-27, 2013 $2,899 ALL-INCLUSIVE from New York www.pilgrimages.com/srmarcie
or call Fr. Peter at the Rectory
Information Night: Tuesday, April 30th
at 7:30pm in the Rectory
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS are needed to bring Communion to the
homebound. Please call the Pastoral Care Office at 261-4837 if you can help!
Confession Times are
changing!
Starting May 4th
the new time is
Saturdays 2-3:30pm
No 5:30pm Confessions
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(Regular Sunday Offertory) Last Sunday’s weekly offering: $8,702.50 Last Year’s Sunday offering: $9,411.50
Thanks for Giving First Fruits & Taking a Step!!!
Bulletin Reflection
In today’s Gospel, Jesus gives His disciples - and us- a new commandment: “Love one another.” Good stewards who
spend their time and talents in service to others are well on their way to fulfilling this commandment.
Living Stewardship
We are grateful this week for all stewards in our parish who share their gifts of hospitality with others and through ministry
such as greeters, ushers and welcome committee.
Time, Talent & Treasure
Fostering Stewardship as a way of life
April 28: Fifth Sunday of Easter
In the Gospel today, Jesus says “I give you a new commandment: love one another….This Is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” In the month of April, through your gifts, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul brought the love and care of Jesus to the poor by assisting families by providing food and money for utility and rent bills, etc. Thank You!
Prayerfully consider supporting
Catholic Campus Ministry by making a pledge today through the forms
provided in church or visit www.CatholicMinistriesAppeal.org
to make an online donation.
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The weekly St. Francis Booster Club Winner is
Joan Collins!
Tickets are $50.00 and are available in the Rectory. Your ticket is entered
to win Every Week!
Annual Communion Brunch The St. Joseph Council will hold its annual Communion Brunch on Sunday, May 5,2013. It will take place at the Council Hall immediately following the 10:00am Mass At St. Francis Church in Greenlawn, NY. We are most fortunate to have as our guest speaker Father Nicholas Zientarski, the Dean of Students at St. Joseph Seminary in Dunwoodie (Yonkers), NY. Please plan to attend, with your family and friends, this enjoyable Brunch. Contact George Pozderec at (631)261-5771. There will be some great food and conversation.
ADULTS: $12 Children under 10 yrs. FREE
S a i n t F r a n c i s ’
CHILDREN NEED YOU!
Classes have ended for the Spring Semester; once again we begin to prepare for Fall Classes. Most of our teachers will continue to teach; however some will leave the program. Clearly we will not have enough teachers/catechists for the number of children registered in our parish Religious Education program beginning in September. The only requirement for this ministry is that you are a person who truly believes and practices our Catholic Faith. It’s a rewarding experience to be about the work of bringing JESUS into the lives of our children.
ONLY 1 HOUR PER WEEK!
The 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th. and 6th Grade Classes are taught from 4:30 - 5:30pm
7th Grade Class is taught Tuesday evening from
7 - 8pm & 8th Grade, Thursday evening 7 - 8pm.
Men, Women and YES…Retiree’s Welcome! Please call our parish
Office of Religious Education
A.S.A.P.: 631-754-6436
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For information, call Joan at 631-367-4788
Wednesdays10:30 am in the parish hall
at St. Francis Instructor: Barbara Campbell
Bible Study
Pray Now Ministry Prayer available 24/7 with Deacon Dave Campbell Call 631-514-9916
“Hold on to Love”–Remembering & Honoring our Loved Ones on Mother’s Day & Father’s Day.
The Bereavement Ministry of the Church of St. Mary in East Islip invites all adults who have suffered the loss of
a parent, child, grandparent or spouse or anyone for whom these days maybe difficult to join us for a
presentation by Elaine Stillwell, M.A., M.S., columnist, author, renown speaker, and bereaved parent, on
Tuesday, May 7th from 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM in the Sacred Heart Hall.
Please RSVP to the rectory @ 581-4266 x-100 by May 5th `
Next Sunday is Food Collec on Sunday Baskets will be available
at the doors of the church for your
contribu ons. Please help to feed the hungry of the parish.
“Truly You have formed my inmost being; You knit me in my mother’s womb. I give You thanks that I am fearfully, wonderfully made; wonderful are Your works. My soul also You knew full well;…” Psalm 139 13-14
RESPECT LIFE NEWS Your spiritually adopted unborn baby is now one month old. He has been quite active during this past month. Already your baby is 10,000 times bigger than at conception. He has developed the foundations of his brain, spinal cord, and nervous system by the 20th day. His heart began to beat on the 21st day and is
pumping blood through its own circulatory system. The blood type can be different from his mother’s. Your little baby is most vulnerable during the next month of being aborted. Pray that the Lord of Life might move the heart of his mother to give him the most precious gift of all—the gift of life. Many thanks for the money, baby item coupons, and baby items you continue to give our precious babies. We thank God through the intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Francis for your great generosity. Our babies especially need Pampers and Huggies diapers sizes 4, 5, 6, unscented baby wipes, unscented baby wash, unscented shampoo, and spring clothing for fast growing toddler boys and girls sizes 24 months –4T. Wish to join our RESPECT LIFE COMMITTEE? Please call our rectory at 631-757-7435. Intercessions for Life: Fifth Sunday of Easter For the courage and grace to love as Christ loves, and by bearing witness to the Truth, that others may come to know and see Christ in our world. We pray to the Lord. Word of Life: “It is…the vocation to love that makes the human person an authentic image of God: man and woman come to resemble God to the extent that they become loving people.” ~Pope Benedict, XVI Emartius, Address to the Ecclesial Diocesan Convention in Rome (June 6, 2005) *The Life Center of Long Island at 631-243-2373. Call for help with a crisis pregnancy, healing after an abortion, or to donate baby equipment. The Life Center’s Life Line is open 24 hours, 7 days a week at 631-243-0066.
Please continue to pray each day for all our precious babies—born and unborn—and their parents!!!
Pray the rosary for the conversion of America’s heart to end abortion.
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Please join us at our next
PB&J Gang date: Sunday, May 19th 6:30-8:00pm
“I am only one but I can do something, and what I can do with God’s help, I will do” -St Francis of Assisi
GOD - UNITED NEWS
Please bring donations of Bread, Smooth Peanut Butter & Jelly!
PB&J gang can help satisfy your service hour requirements
Hip hip hooray! We made an amazing 709 sandwiches at our last PB&J Gang.
Thank you to all who helped! Loving hands, Caring hearts, Spreading joy,
is a very good thing. Come and join us in spreading the joy.
Thirsting for Healing?
Living Waters Center is a counseling center which provides the Healing Waters of Counseling, Prayer
and Love to those who come through our doors. Our therapists are rooted in the prayer that is a basic part of our Catholic Tradition and Faith. Living Waters
Center provides individual, family, couple and group therapy. Most insurance plans are accepted. For more information, please call 631-754-3990 or go to our website livingwatersli.com or email us at
St. Francis Youth Ministry [email protected]
Friend us on FaceBook @: SaintFrancis YouthMinistry
Upcoming Dates:
Sunday May 5th, 2013 6:30pm-8:00pm - Lower Level Sunday May 19th, 2013 6:30pm-8:00pm - Lower Level Sunday June 2nd, 2013 6:30pm-8:00pm - Lower Level Sunday June 23rd, 2013 6:30pm-8:00pm - Lower Level
(June 2, 2013 - is ALSO 8th Grade Night. All 8th Graders are invited to join us for Youth Group)
OPEN TO ALL YOUTH: GRADES 9th – 12th
Open Registration…every meeting needs YOU! ******************************************
Message from the Youth Ministry Team: AWESOME MEETING THIS PAST SUNDAY !
Next Meeting is May 5th 2013 ! See You There !
Keep an eye out for Our Late Night Event in June! It is going to be a great time !
St. Anthony’s 3rd Quarter Honor Roll William Barter, Kathleen Barter, Eric Coolbaugh, Brittany Coscio, Andrew Cozzi, Patrick Cozzi, Johnathan Kaplan, Connor LaBelle, Matthew Martino, Michael Saxer, Jessica Tarantino, Nicolas Vitale Our Lady of Mercy Academy Emily Lozito-Principal’s List, Jillian Yacenda-Second Honors, Elisa Fenter-Second Honors Holy Trinity High School’s 3rd Quarter Honor Roll Ryan Willams Saint Dominic High School’s 2nd Trimester Honor Roll Mark Flynn-First Honors St. John the Baptist Summa Cum Laude Honors: Allison Lane Magna Cum Laude Honors: Allison Czeczotka, Kayleigh Brandstetter, Emily Lane, Phineas Reichert
Bulletin Announcement: Fall back in Love! Celebrate your marriage and your love by experiencing a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. Make your good marriage truly great.
Upcoming weekend is May 17 – May 19 Registration is limited. For more information or to apply, call (toll free) 1-877-697-9963. Please visit our local web site at http://www.wwmeli.org for more information.
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PRAYER FOR OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN MILITARY SERVICE O prince of peace, we humbly ask Your protection for all our men and women in the military service. Give them unflinching courage to defend with honor, dignity and
devotion the rights of all who are imperiled by injustice and evil, Please guard our churches, our homes, and our schools, our hospitals, our factories, our buildings and all who are within from harm and peril. Protect our land and its peoples from enemies within and without. Grant an early peace with victory founded upon true justice. Please instill in the hearts and minds of people everywhere a firm purpose to live forever in peace and good will toward all. Amen.
Trinity Regional School 15th Annual Golf Outing Honoring Mr. Thomas J. Caulfield Monday May 13th - Hamlet Golf Club Attendees/Sponsorships welcome Info: Alex Lindsay 516 903 5176 [email protected]
An Evening of Celtic Music Benefit for St. Anthony’s High School Celtic Friars Pipe Band Featuring: Celtic Friar Pipe Band, The Bob Morris Irish Band, Inishfree School of Irish Dance, The Friar Choir, Irisg Sing-along with Gerard Donnelly May 4, 2013 7:30pm St. Anthony’s HS Auditorium $15 IN ADVANCE, $20 AT DOOR Contact Denise Creighton in the Alumni Office at St. Anthony’s HS
4th Annual Women’s Silent Retreat “BEHOLD THY SON”
Come ponder “Motherhood” in your heart after the example of Mary. Come pray with Mary for our children and our priests. Come and receive strength to become the “perfect woman” we are called to be: Friday, May 10th—Saturday, May 11th Seminary of the Immaculate Conception 440 West Neck Rd., Huntington, NY Cost: $100 per person (add $10 if joining us for Friday dinner) Includes 3 meals on Saturday & private room w/shower For additional information, contact Corinne Addiss at 631-804-7222
St. Patrick, Huntington Chapter Catholics for Freedom of Religion
As a person of faith, what does the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution mean to you? To learn more about the impact of recent Department of Human Health and Services (HHS) regulations and the potential erosion of our First Amendment freedom of religion, attend a forum spon-sored by the St. Patrick Chapter of CFFR at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, beginning at 6:45 p.m. Principal speaker will be Rabbi Aryeh Spero (author of Push Back: Reclaiming Our American Judeo-Christian Spirit). Free will offering. Information and reservations: 631.423.0483 x102, or, [email protected].
MAY CELEBRATION OF MARY CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS
MAY CELEBRATION OF MARY ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH, EAST NORTHPORT, NY
PRAY THE “LIVING ROSARY” ON MONDAY, MAY 6, AT 7:00 P.M.
WE INVITE ALL CHILDREN TO COME AND JOIN IN OUR PROCESSION AND CROWNING.
** IF YOU WISH YOUR CHILD TO BE IN THE PROCESSION, PLEASE CALL: DOLORES AT 493-9749 OR PAT AT 368-6796.
WE URGE EVERYONE TO ARRIVE BY 6:30 P.M.
