St. Boniface Martyr Parish Bulletin February 5, 2017

St. Boniface Martyr Roman Catholic Church “We are a pilgrim people on a journey toward the Kingdom of God.” Established 1898 ~ Sea Cliff, NY Serving the people of God in the communities of Sea Cliff, Glenwood Landing, Glen Head and Glen Cove

Mass Schedule Daily Mass: 8am in Our Lady of Mercy Chapel.

Sundays: Saturdays 5pm; Sundays: 9am, 10:30am, 12 noon in the Church.

Special Intentions: 5pm first Saturday of month.

Confession: Saturdays 4pm-4:45pm Rosary: Mondays-Saturdays after 8am Mass

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 5 Isaiah 58:7-10; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; Matt 5:13-16 5pm Mass Intention: Patricia Farley 9am Mass Intention: Parishioners 10:30am Intention: Francesca Frattini 12pm Mass Intention: Julia Miller Monday, February 6 (Justine “Tina” M. Kellner) Memorial of St. Paul Miki and companions Genesis 1:1-19; Mark 6:53-56 Tuesday, February 7 Genesis 1:20—2:4a; Mark 7:1-13 Wednesday, February 8 Memorial of St. Josephine Bakhita, virgin Genesis 2:4b-9, 15-17; Mark 7:14-23 Thursday, February 9 Genesis 2:18-25; Mark 7:24-30 Friday, February 10 (Michael Clark) Memorial of St. Scholastica, virgin Genesis 2:18-25; Mark 7:24-30 Saturday, February 11 Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes Genesis 3:9-24; Mark 8:1-10 5pm Mass Intention: Peter Bailey

Handbell Choir

Our parish Handbell Choir is looking for new members. If you are interested, please speak to our Music Director, Jeff Schneider, after mass or you may email him at stbonmusic@gmail.com.

Please Pray For Our Deceased

Please pray for those entered into eternal life, especially Edward Douglas, Ronald Gustafson, Michael Hegarty, Marilyn Jenney.

For Our Sick William Anderson, Bill Berkley, Frances Breen, Richard Brown, Caesar Cavese, Philip French, Carol Griffin, Kay Johnson, Troy Johnson, Joseph Korade, Toni Lauria, Georgia Leim, Michelle Martone, Kenneth Moore, John Orozco, John Ryan, Tom Ryan, Jr., Maria Santoli, Anna Fiora Seda, Katrina Stern, Steven Taibbi, Steven Tipton, Priscilla Waltz (Enrollment on the sick list must be requested by an immediate family member through Fr. Kevin.)

For Our Military Lieutenant Melissa Buffa & Lieutenant Travis Buffa Lance CPL Matthew B. Christman Second Lieutenant Mario Coronel, US Army Second Lieutenant Matthew Coronel, US Army.

Flight Lieutenant Joseph Doyle Jake A. Hojnowski, Sailor E-3, US Navy Lance CPL Gregory Knox Private First Class Ignazio LaManna, US Army Private First Class Vincent S. LaManna, Jr., US Army Lieutenant Brian McMenamin Lieutenant Ian McMenamin Private First Class Joshua McMillan Lieutenant Michael R. Ragusa, USN Corporal Cole N. Muttee, USMC Lieutenant Commander Drew Whitting, US Navy SP-4 Class Luke Whitting, US Army Captain Christina Merrick-Wright Captain Bradley Wright, US Army.

Stewardship… a Way of Life Thank you for your Financial Stewardship of $7514.60 last week.

Special Assistance Donation “Your surplus at the present time should supply their needs so that their surplus may in turn one day supply your need.” (II Cor 8:14).

If you have “surplus” please place it in an envelope marked Special Assistance and Fr. Kevin will see it helps “supply their needs." Please pray about what Jesus is calling you to do.

Ministries Catholic Daughters

First Mondays of the month at 11am in the parish center for women age 18 and older. Juniors ages 1118; Juniorettes ages 6 -10 (date/place on request).

Contact: Eileen Stanton www.catholicdaughters.org

Prayer Group Mondays at 7:30pm in the chapel. Contact John and Rosemary Murello at 676-2767.

Holy Hour and Benediction Wednesdays at 2pm in the chapel.

Prayer Vigil for the Sick

Thursdays 7pm -7:30pm in the chapel.

Scripture Study

Thursdays 7:30pm in the parish center. We are continuing the study of Luke’s Gospel. All welcome.

Contact John and Rosemary Murello at 676-2767.

Prayer Quilts Friday at 10am in the Parish Center. Contact Cathy Sackett at crz4sqr5@aol.com for more information.

Bingo

Fridays 7pm. Knights of Columbus Hall, 83 Sea Cliff Avenue. All proceeds go to charity, including our St. Boniface Outreach Ministry.

Magnificat Retreat Magnificat, a Ministry to Catholic Women, cordially invites you to attend our Annual Retreat at The Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington from March 10-12.

Fr. Ariel Hernandez will be the Retreat Leader.

He has been a speaker at many Charismatic Conferences and Leader of the Youth Ministry.

The cost is $250 per person (including meals/ room). Pre-registration is required. Space is limited and based on first-come, first served registration.

For more information, please contact ihm.magnificat.rvc@gmail.com, Angela at 516763-1739, or Judy at 917-453-5750.

Miraculous Medal Novena

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Saturdays after 8am Mass in the chapel with veneration of the relic of St. Catherine of Labore.

Lay Carmelites of Blessed Titus Brandsma Third Saturdays at 9am in the parish center.

Men’s Ministry: Saturday, February 4 We will gather in the chapel for Mass at 8am on Saturdays, February 4 and March 11 and meet in the conference room immediately following. You do not need to be a member to attend. Just show up. Coffee and refreshments served. Any questions? Contact Rich at qbalwily@optonline.net

St. Vincent de Paul Society In the Gospel today, Jesus says, “You are the light of the world,” he is calling us to live our Christian vocation in words and deeds.

Be a “light” to those living in poverty and in a world of darkness by giving a donation to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

When you give the furniture, household items and clothing you no longer use to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, you give hope to your neighbors who have nothing.

To give thanks for all that God has given to you, have you considered answering the call to help serve the poor by joining the Society of St. Vincent de Paul? Call the parish center at 676-0676 for details.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter is hosting a weekend in February, right in time for Valentine’s Day, February 10th to 12th at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, 440 West Neck Rd, Huntington. For more information about the weekend or to apply call 1-877-697-9963 or visit our website: www.wwme.org.

From the Pastor’s Desk Something to be said of A couple of years ago, I had a conversation with a young man who recently graduated from a prominent Catholic high school in the New York area. In the course of the conversation, we spoke about our Diocese and its Bishop. I was surprised to learn from him that he had no idea who the Bishop of Rockville Centre was, nor did he even know the name of our Diocese. Giving him the benefit of the doubt, I asked him who was in charge of the Archdiocese of New York. I figured that His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan is a very public figure and his name is often in the news, so at the very least the young man I was speaking with would have some recollection or knowledge about the chief shepherd for the Archdiocese. Unfortunately, he had no idea about those matters or other teachings of the faith, like fast and abstinence during Lent just to name one, and it wasn’t that he had no interest. It just seemed to appear that he did not know.

“Why did God make me?” To know Him, love Him and serve Him in this life and to be happy with Him in the next life.” Anyone reading this article that graduated high school before 1970, I am CERTAIN knows this question and answer by heart. It was probably drilled into you by an army of Religious Sisters and Brothers. This question and a myriad of others is a part of the compilation of the famed Baltimore Catechism which became the National Catechism for children in grades 1-12 across dioceses of the United States. It was the first such catechism written for Catholics in North America. It was a standard and a staple in Catholic Schools from 1885 to the late 1960’s. One volume (number 4) was an advanced textbook with explanations of many little known questions pertaining to the Catholic faith designed to reward the questioning reader. Four generations of Catholics were taught using this question and answer methodology of learning and large numbers of Catholics actually knew the faith! So there is

something to be said of The Baltimore Catechism.

I am not a product of the Baltimore Catechism, but as I grow older and perhaps a little wiser, I sometimes feel regret I did not learn about our faith this way, at least in part. Most of my elementary school days in Religion were spent making collages, and simply being told God loves you. I realize the first couple of decades after Vatican II the Church was “experimenting” in new ways of trying to impart the faith but in conversations with Catholics many unfortunately do not know a lot about the faith. Some Bishops and Theologians now seem to realize that all these trendy and flashy programs have not worked. After Vatican II, the Church strived to move forward and make it more relevant and pertinent to contemporary culture. In many ways that is good, but now her leaders and many of the faithful realize that maybe it’s time to get back to basics, and teach the current generation of young Catholics more tenets of the faith and why the Church believes and teaches what it does.

Here at St. Boniface we are going to change the Religion textbook series. Currently we are using Pflaum Gospel Magazines which remind me more of a Scholastic Weekly Reader than a Religion textbook. One of the main goals of the Religious Education Program here at St. Boniface is to produce informed and enlightened generations of Catholics prepared to know the faith, proclaim the faith and live the faith.

- Fr. Kevin

St. Boniface Bereavement Group Those who have suffered understand suffering and therefore extend their hand.

(Patti Smith, poet and composer.)

You are invited to the first meeting of a new book group for women in our Parish.

Book: T he Nam e of God is Mercy, by Pope Francis.

Date: Tuesday, Febr uar y 7, 2017 Location: The Par ish Center

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Morning Session 10 am, or

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Evening Session 7:30 pm Sessions will run approximately one hour.

If you plan on attending or if you have any questions, please contact:

Pat Fox 516-676-1443 pattomfox@gmail.com

You do not have to walk alone. A new bereavement support group is being formed at St. Boniface Martyr.

If you have experienced the death of a loved one and would like to join this group or wish additional information, contact:

David Meagher davidkmeagher@gmail.com Linda Rose lrosecsw@hotmail.com.

Attention All Families St. Boniface Religious Education will be holding a series of Parent Invitationals throughout the year.

They will take place during class time while your child is in class.

Please look at the schedule and the topics and feel free to attend as many as you wish.

These gatherings are a time to come and learn a little more about your faith and help to create an avenue for you to have meaningful discussions with your child about their faith.

Come and have a cup of coffee with us. Take this time to listen, learn and engage!

Parent Invitational 1: Tuesday, January 31st 4 - 5 PM The Liturgical Year Parent Invitational 2: Wednesday, February 8th 4 - 5 PM Keep Holy the Sabbath Day Parent Invitational 3: Thursday, February 16th 7 - 8 PM Going out on a limb for Jesus; Lent Parent Invitational 4: Tuesday, March 28th 4 - 5 PM Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord; getting ready for Easter Parent Invitational 5: Wednesday, March 29th 4 - 5 PM The Holy Spirit Parent Invitational 6: Wednesday, April 5th 7 - 8 PM The Sacraments

No reservations required just come and join us as you can!

Offered by the Religious Education Office of St. Boniface Martyr

St. Boniface Youth Group All 8th-12th graders are invited to Youth Center on Sundays from 6-8pm.

Follow us on Instagram username: stbonyg.

Join our facebook page ‘St. Boniface Martyr Youth Group’.

Email Youth Minister, Chris, at stbonym@gmail.com.

Here are a list of some of the youth group’s big events for the rest of this year: March 4 - A Diocesan Event for youth groups across Long Island to meet the new Bishop of Rockville Center along with other speakers and events.

April 1 - Midnight Run! April 13 - Good Friday Lock-in and Stations of the Cross April 21 - Weekend Retreat at Camp deWolfe with other youth groups from the diocese July 2 - Catholic Heart Work Camp

St. Boniface Baby Bottle Campaign to benefit The Life Center of Long island

Do you still have a baby bottle?

We are still collecting baby bottles for our parish’s recent baby bottle drive for the Life Center of Long Island.

It’s not too late to return your bottle. We will take them back full or empty.

Please bring it to the church or parish center so that we may return it to the Life Center.

Thank you for your continued prayerful and financial support and be assured it is making a big difference in the lives of many people served by this busy crisis pregnancy center.

Films and Faith Join us Sunday afternoons at 2pm at the St. Boniface Parish Center for movies with Catholic themes followed by a brief discussion led by Deacon Tom Fox. No RSVP needed.

See some classics and some newer movies of faith that stir the heart. 

Sunday, February 12:

The Song of Bernadette

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Sunday, March 12:

The Way

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Sunday, April 9:

A Man For All Seasons

St. Boniface Food Pantry

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All copy and material is due by noon on Mondays preferably in electronic format - original documents, no PDFs.

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Please email submissions to stbonbulletin@gmail.com after approval from Fr. Kevin. Submissions may be edited for For best results, email prior to deadline date.

LOVE THEM BOTH - Pro-life Vigil

Linda Podvidz, General Store Manager, and staff member Libby Yarmoush of Stop and Shop Supermarket in Greenvale present a check for $2,233.80 to David Meagher, Coordinator of the St. Boniface food pantry.

The money was raised during the store food drive held in November and December of 2016. Prior to receiving this check, Stop and Shop also donated approximately $1,000 of food items collected during the drive.

Saturday, February 18th, 9:30am to 10:30am.

Planned Parenthood – Glen Cove: 110 School St., (off Rt. 107/Glen Cove Rd). In honor of St. Valentine's Day, to show that unborn babies need love too, prolifers are invited to stand in peaceful vigil on the sidewalk outside this abortion facility. Rain or shine.

Signs provided. Sponsored by LI Coalition for Life: info@prolifeLI.org

High School Honors The Administration and Faculty of Our Lady of Mercy Academy are indeed very proud of these students from our parish who have exhibited academic excellence: Grace Ertel Grade 10 Nora Diede Grade 9 Emma Diede Grade 12 Congratulations!

Principal’s List Second Honors First Honors

Please consider making a gift to the 2017 Catholic Ministries Appeal.

For more information, to watch our video or to make a donation, visit CatholicMinistriesAppeal.org

All Kellenberg Memorial High School alumni and their families are invited to celebrate Mass on Sunday, March 12, 2017, at 9:00 AM, which will be immediately followed by breakfast. The speaker at the communion breakfast will be Fr. Philip Eichner, S.M., who is celebrating his 50th year of school administration.

The Alumni Communion Breakfast is the perfect way to catch up with former teachers, reconnect with fellow alums, and see all the beautiful changes that have taken place on campus. You will be able to indicate whom you would like to sit with on the registration form. You may also request to sit with one of your old teachers! We will do our best to accommodate your request.

Registration is $12 per person. Children ten years of age and under are $6. If you have any questions, please contact Alumni Director Mr. Thomas Huggard at (516) 292-0200 x375 or alumni@kellenberg.org.

Please visit www.kellenberg.org/alumni to register online.

St. Boniface Social Media:  Website: www.saintboniface.org  Facebook: facebook.com/StBonifaceMartyr  Twitter: twitter.com/StBonifaceMar  YouTube: St. Boniface YouTube Channel

Visit www.usccb.org to have the daily readings emailed to you every morning.

You may read and/or listen to the readings and watch a brief video reflection.

Fr. Kevin and Fr. Azubuike meeting at St. Agnes with Bishop John Barres, the new Bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre.

All Saints Regional Catholic School Founded in 1990 Supported by the Parishes of: St. Boniface ~ St. Hyacinth ~ St. Mary ~ St. Patrick ~ St. Rocco Accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Phone: 516 676-0762 www.asrcatholic.org

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Faith Foundation Future

All Saints Catholic School 6th Graders Learn About Mars Exploration!

ASR 6th graders are learning about the planet Mars and the NASA mission to explore and colonize the red planet. Our latest lesson was about the workings of the Mars Exploration Rover and the way it gathers important information and transmits it back to Earth.

Students worked in groups to create edible scale models of the Mars Exploration Rover. Everyone was excited about the challenge! Each group became NASA engineers drafting drawings of their rover design and then worked with edible parts and a budget. The edible parts included, graham crackers, candy, sugar wafers, marshmallows, toothpicks and straws. Students competed in categories such as creative design, strength and stability. Each group worked diligently over a 2 day period using their design skills to make a realistic scale model.

The best part was eating the leftover parts after the mission was accomplished!

Kindergarten joined Father Elias in the Church for their weekly Chaplain Meeting Kindergarten joined Father Elias in the Church for their weekly Chaplain meeting. Father Elias brought the students to the sacristy to show them the different vestments that the Priests wear throughout the liturgical year. Next, they moved to the front of the Church where Father explained why we bow in front of the altar and the tabernacle.

At All Saints, every grade has a Chaplain visit each week.

During the visit, the Priest will meet with the students to help them foster a closer relationship with God.

FREE Before-care and After-care!

Registration for the 2016 - 2017 school year is open Contact Carol Filippone in our Registration Office at 516 676-0762 ext. 202

All Saints Regional Catholic School Presents

COMEDY NIGHT STARRING TOP NYC COMEDIANS

RYAN REISS & FRIENDS

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2017 Doors open 7pm

St. Rocco’s Church - Madonna Room 18 Third Street, Glen Cove, NY

Advance Tickets $5o ($55 at the door) All Inclusive Price - Includes Dinner, Wine and Beer Dinner Provided by the famous “St. Rocco’s Nonnas” Please make checks payable to ASR - can be sent to school office c/o “Comedy Night”

Email questions to: helen.whitehead@yahoo.com Must be 18 years or older

Bishop John O. Barres Installed as Fifth Bishop of Rockville Centre

During a liturgy rich in tradition and symbolism, Bishop John O. Barres was formally installed as spiritual leader of the Diocese of Rockville Centre at St. Agnes Cathedral on January 31. He said he was looking forward "to experiencing the vibrant, welcoming, new evangelizing parishes of the diocese of Rockville Centre" and getting to know as many people as possible.

Visit www.licatholic.org for a collection of photos chronicling the Mass of Installation.

Diocesan Faithful Join March for Life WASHINGTON (CNS) — Tens of thousands of pro-lifers filled the grounds near the Washington Monument and marched up Constitution Avenue to the U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 27 as both a protest of legalized abortion and a celebration of successful pro-life efforts across the country.

To read more about the March and to see photos of the March as well as the pre-March prayer vigil and youth rally, visit www.licatholic.org. Photo by Gregory A. Shemitz.

Bishops’ committee strongly opposes border wall After President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order to construct a wall at the U.S. Mexico border and to significantly increase immigrant detention and deportation, the chairman of the U. S. Bishops’ Committee on Migration said he was “disheartened” by the President’s priorities.

“This action will put immigrant lives needlessly in harm ’s way. Construction of such a wall will only make migrants, especially vulnerable women and children, more susceptible to traffickers and smugglers,” said Austin Bishop Joe Vasquez, chair of the Committee of Migration. “Additionally, the construction of such a wall destabilizes the many vibrant and beautifully interconnected communities that live peacefully along the border. Instead of building walls, at this time, my brother bishops and I will continue to follow the example of Pope Francis. We will ‘look to build bridges between people, bridges that allow us to break down the walls of exclusion and ex- A photo taken in 2016 shows a newly built section of the U.S.-Mexico border ploitation.’” wall at Sunland Park, N.M., opposite the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez, Read More>>

Take Five for Faith Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 5 Today we say yes to two important groups of Catholics observing special days. The first Sunday of Black History Month is the National Day of Prayer for African American Families, who courageously uphold and honor what our history once devalued.

Black families matter. The first Sunday after the Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas) is also World Day for Consecrated Life. Just as we bless candles to recall Christ our light, we recognize those who consecrate their lives in witness to that light. Pray for families. Thank religious women and men.

Monday, February 6 Memorial of St. Paul Miki and companions Paul Miki (1562-97) was baptized at age 5. A man of his culture with a profound knowledge of Buddhism, he made an effective and affectionate preacher among the Japanese. When his fellow Jesuits were expelled from Japan, he remained and was eventually crucified with 25 others in Nagasaki.

For each generation of Christians the demands of faith and the promises of Christ remain the same: Love God and love one another and you will live in love eternally.

Tuesday, February 7 Whenever we begin something, it is always a good idea to start with an intention. Take a few breaths and ask yourself, “What do I intend to get out of this day, this meeting, this work, this experience?” The dictionary defines intention as the “act of determining mentally upon some action or result.”

In Latin in-tandere means “to stretch toward.” One way to think about intention is to ask yourself what you are willing to stretch toward. Then imagine that our compassionate and loving God is also stretching toward you, intending what is best for you. Now you’re praying. Plan to get up 15 minutes early and write your intention for the day.

Wednesday, February 8 Memorial of St. Josephine Bakhita, virgin Sudan’s daughters persecuted, then and now Many in Italy still call her “our Black Mother.”

Bakhita (b. 1869) suffered great misfortune in her native Sudan. Kidnapped, sold, and persecuted, she knew no mercy until she wound up the property of the Sudanese Italian consulate. Migrating with the consul’s family to Italy, she eventually received baptismal instruction from the Canossian

Daughters of Charity. After receiving her Christian name, Josephine often kissed the baptismal font, saying, “Here, I became a daughter of God!” Tragically, Christians in Sudan are still persecuted and sold today. Raise your voice for global religious freedom.

Thursday, February 9 There was a time not that long ago when Catholics believed that anyone who wasn’t Catholic was going straight to hell in a handbasket. The Jews during Jesus’ time held similar views toward other religions. Syro-Phoenicians, who were enemies of Israel and didn’t share in the same faith, were, in the minds of Jesus’ disciples, unworthy of God’s help. But Jesus turned that attitude on its head. For Christians, all human life has sacred dignity and is beloved by God, even the lives of our enemies.

Stepping up to that truth sometimes requires repentance on our part.

Friday, February 10 Memorial of St. Scholastica, virgin How to be sure God knows our needs? Imitate Saint Scholastica, who knew God can’t resist the prayer of a holy person. Near the end of her life, Scholastica enjoyed the usual annual visit from her brother, Saint Benedict, who was anxious to return home at the appointed time. Scholastica entreated him to stay but he refused. So she literally “prayed up a storm” whose ferocity made travel impossible.

“What have you done?” her brother asked.

Scholastica answered, “I asked and you would not listen; so I asked my God and he did listen.” Storm heaven with your prayers!

Saturday, February 11 Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes For 150 years visitors to the shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes have believed in the healing power of water that flows from a natural spring there. Closer to home, some parishes commemorate World Day of Prayer for the Sick by asking pastoral care ministers and ministers of Holy Communion to visit the homebound and hospitalized; by placing the names of the sick in a special book displayed in church; or by writing the names of the sick on pieces of paper and asking parishioners to take a name, pray for the person, and send him or her a card. What can you and your community do today?

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Reprinted with permission from TakeFiveForFaith.com.

In other words

The Sunday Gospel in everyday English “Let me tell you why you are here. You’re here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of this earth. If you lose your saltiness, how will people taste godliness? You’ve lost your usefulness and will end up in the garbage.

“Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you lightbearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I’m putting you on a light stand. Now that I’ve put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.”

Homily stories

This Little Light of Mine As children we sang the lively song This Little Light of Mine. The words, of course, are based on today’s Gospel, in which we are called as disciples to be salt and light for the world. Children are uninhibited about sharing their faith. It’s only when we grow older that we prefer to hide our light under a bushel basket because our culture tends not to emphasize discipleship. The message in this week’s readings is clear: in order to give glory to God through our discipleship, we must show the light of Christ in our words and deeds. Not an easy thing for inhibited adults. Often we may think of salt and light in terms of what we do for others, but it can be just as important not to do something, such as getting angry with the stranger on the road, or telling an offensive joke.

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Treasures from Our Tradition

Just doing his job He’s out there every day even when it’s 95 degrees or when it’s raining. Only the bitter cold and snow keep him away. The location is a busy three-way intersection. The long wait for the traffic lights to cycle through gives him plenty of time to walk between the lanes with a paper cup. His foot is badly twisted. For him each step is painful. And it’s also dangerous when the cars start moving. He nods at each driver hoping they will roll down a window and put coins or maybe even a dollar bill or two in the cup. Most everyone looks away or past him. To those who eyes he catches he smiles whether they respond to his silent request or not.

The ones who do put something in the cup receive a genuine thanks and a promise of a prayer. That’s what he gives in return. He tells me when he sees me coming he knows he’ll be able to get something to eat. Me? I count on his promised prayer to help get through my day. That’s the deal. That’s his job and he works hard at doing it well.

- Father Dominic Grassi

The inner word. What’s in your heart?

The point in today’s gospel reading is to be “salt”: not to lose your taste for life or the flavor you bring to it. God’s blessing is with you always, shining a light into the world for those seeking abundance. What do you contribute to life’s enhancement? How do you engage in the Lord’s “seasoning” of the world?

All the above reprinted with permission from PrepareTheWord.com

When the custom of the stational liturgies was revived in the city of Rome in the early days of the twentieth century, the papal liturgy for Good Friday was appropriately housed in the stational church of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, the Holy Cross of Jerusalem.

The church is off the tourist track today, but true pilgrims would never miss it. It stands on the grounds of the Sessorian Palace, the home of the Empress St. Helena, mother of Constantine. She dedicated her life to finding the true cross of Christ in Jerusalem, and desired to found a church in Rome for people who could not make the long and dangerous trip to the Holy Land. Eventually, it came to house relics of the cross. When the pope fled the city of Rome for Avignon, the religious institutions of Rome collapsed and the church was abandoned. Centuries later it was given into the care of monks. Amazingly, it concealed a forgotten treasure.

In 1492 repairmen took down a brick wall and discovered a niche with the inscription “Title of the Cross,” and within, an ancient wooden tablet on which was carved the inscription dictated by Pilate for the cross of Christ in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek.

No one is certain that this is authentic, although its discovery was enough to give the church great prestige among pilgrims. The veneration of the relic of the cross located here was a factor in shaping our restored Holy Week.

-Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Hooley - Sash Presentation Ceremony -an old-fashioned Irish home party! Get details...

Saturday, February 18th, 7-10pm, St. Rocco’s Parish Hall - Donation: $15

29th Glen Cove St Patrick’s Day Parade Get details...

Sunday, March 19th, 1 - 2 pm, Downtown Glen Cove

After - Parade Party Get Details...

Sunday, March 19th, 2-6pm, St Patrick’s Parish Hall Donation: $15 in advance; $20 at door Grand Marshals: Chris Albin and Julie Albin Aides to the Grand Marshal: Sophie McCabe and Fred Hill

For information: Ann Kelly: 516-314-6210 or Robert Lynch: 516-782-7494

LETTING GO in LENT “I have come so that they may have life in abundance” John 10:10 The penitential season of Lent calls us to consciously fast from unhealthy life patterns, attitudes and behaviors that prevent us from living life in abundance. These five weeks will help us let go and let God move us to a more loving, humble and happy life where we can embrace God’s design for us more fully.

WEDNESDAY March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5

9:30am – 11:00am Experience the sense of strength & wellbeing that surfaces when our physical and spiritual longings are balanced. Let go of old habits and join Caitlin in a “lifestyle fast” through a holistic detox program of yoga, prayer, meditation, and healthy eating.

You can try one of Cait’s unique, plant-based recipes each morning, followed by yoga sequences that will squeeze out toxins, stimulate your lymphatic system, and improve your blood circulation. Guided meditations gently allow you to let go of the fear and anxieties that block the easy flow of body, mind, heart and soul.

The last session will include a demonstration in the kitchen that will show you how to maintain a diet that will help sustain a balanced life.

After completing a B.A. at the University of Virginia and M.S.W at Columbia University, Caitlin moved to India for 5 years, where she became interested in the benefits of a vegan diet while gaining her certification in yoga, meditation, Ayurveda, and Reiki. Caitlin is a contributing speaker at Columbia’s Conferences on Health and Wellbeing, in addition to maintaining her integrative coaching practice, which combines a plantbased diet with the healing arts.

$150 includes a healthy juice to start the day, yoga, meditation, prayer and light essential oil massage each week ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Please return your registration by no later than February 22, 2017. Class size is limited, First Come, First Served.

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Register and pay online at http://www.olgretreat.com or mail this registration form with a $150 check made payable to Our Lady of Grace Retreat Center 29 Shelter Rock Road, Manhasset, NY 11030 (516) 627 9255

St. Boniface Martyr Parish Directory Pastor: Rev. Kevin J. Dillon; stbonpastor@gmail.com In Residence: Fr. Azubuike Igwegbe Deacon: Tom Fox; stbondcntom@gmail.com Music & Liturgy: Jeffrey Schneider; stbonmusic@gmail.com Fr. James Donohoe Parish Center 145 Glen Avenue, Sea Cliff, NY 11579; 516-676-0676 Fax: 516-674-6742; Email: stbonchurch@gmail.com; Website www.saintboniface.org.

Office Hours: 9am-2:30pm;1:30-4:30pm: Monday thru Wednesday.

Thursdays 12:30pm - 6:30pm, Friday 9am-12:30pm

Administration: Joan Schiller (Mondays-Thursdays); Pat Gregson Friday morning; Margaret Evans Friday afternoon.

Business & Finance: Eileen Krieb; stbonfinance@gmail.com Religious Education: Karen Croce, by appointment. 516-671-0418; stbonccd@gmail.com Youth Ministry: Chris Mandato; stbonym@gmail.com Parish Outreach: Jody Fleischmann and David Meagher Parish Center; Wednesdays & Saturdays. 10 am-1pm Parish Registration: We welcome all new members of our parish family. We ask all parishioners to welcome and invite new neighbors and their families to become a part of St. Boniface Martyr Parish. Parish registration (census) forms available by the main doors of the church and parish center. Please return forms to the parish center.

Bulletin Editor: Julie Byrne. Deadline: Noon Monday.

Please email submissions to stbonbulletin@gmail.com after approval from Fr. Kevin. Submissions may be edited for content, clarity and/or size. For best results, email prior to deadline date.

Webmaster/Social Media: Robert P. Lynch. 516-782-7494; anpiobaire@aol.com Website: www.saintbonifacemarty.org; Facebook: www.facebook.com/StBonifaceMartyr; Twitter: https:// twitter.com/stbonifacemar All Saints Regional Catholic School (ASR) Headmaster: The Very Reverend Dom Elias Carr, Can. Reg.; 12 Pearsall Ave., Glen Cove, NY 11542; 516-676-0762; www.asrcatholic.org Marriage: Couples wishing to be married should call the parish center before any other arrangements are made. A minimum of six months is needed for marriage preparations.

Baptism: Parents wishing to present a child for Baptism should be registered members of St. Boniface Martyr Parish. Parents are required to have a Baptism Preparation Interview and attend a Baptism class. Baptisms are celebrated on the last Sunday of the month. Godparents must be fully initiated members of the Catholic Church (having received the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist), and provide a sponsor certificate. Please call 516-676-0676.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA): An ongoing process of formation for those interested in becoming Catholic. Call the parish center at 516-676-0676 for more information.

Diocese of Rockville Centre: 50 North Park Ave. Rockville Centre, NY 11571-9023; 516-678-5800; www.drvc.org

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