St. Boniface Martyr Parish Bulletin, November 17, 2013 by Robert P. Lynch

St. Boniface Martyr Roman Catholic Church Established 1898

Serving the people of God in the communities of Sea Cliff ~ Glenwood Landing ~ Glen Head ~ Glen Cove “We are a pilgrim people on a journey toward the Kingdom of God.” Fr. Robert A. Romeo, Pastor

“ By your perseverance you will save your lives .” ( Luke 21: 5-19 )

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 17, 2013

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Daily Mass 8am (in the chapel) Sunday Masses: Saturday: 5pm; Sunday: 8am, 10:15am Holy Day Masses: 5pm Vigil; 8am & 7pm (in church) Special Intentions Mass 5pm first Saturday of month 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 17 Malachi 3:19-20a; 2 Thess 3:7-12; Luke 21:5-19 The bread and wine were donated in loving memory of Daniel J. Wright by the Moran Family. 5pm Vigil Mass Intention: Bridget Saccar 8am Mass Intention: Parishioners 10:15am Mass Intention: Robert Stratford 6pm Teen Mass Monday, November 18 (Angelo Ancona) Memorial of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, virgin 1 Mac 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63; Luke 18:35-43 8am Mass Celebrant: Fr. Azubuike

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time: November 17 5pm Vigil Lectors: Ministers:

Celebrant: Fr. Bob Kevin Kelly Irma & Bill Berkley Eileen Bowersock, Paul Bramfeld 8am Celebrant: Fr. Azubuike Lector: Randa Barrington Ministers: Ralph Casey, Peggy Cullen Andrew DiSalvo, Peggy Niper 10:15am Celebrant: Fr. Bob Lector: Irene Harris Child Liturgy: Margaret Cuomo Maier Ministers: Diva & Ed Corbelletta Joe Vulpis, Pat Warner Scott Whitting, Loretta Zahner

Tuesday, November 19 (Michael J. Lincks, Jr.) 2 Maccabees 6:18-31; Luke 19:1-10 8am Mass Celebrant: Fr. Azubuike Wednesday, November 20 (Angelo D’Avino) 2 Maccabees 7:1, 20-31; Luke 19:11-28 8am Mass Celebrant: Fr. Azubuike Thursday, November 21 (Lisa Becker) Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1 Maccabees 2:15-29; Luke 19:41-44 8am Mass Celebrant Fr. Bob Friday, November 22 (Deceased Members of the Welch & Woltering Families) Feast of St. Cecilia, virgin, martyr 1 Maccabees 4:36-37, 52-59; Luke 19:45-48 8am Mass Celebrant: Fr. Bob Saturday, November 23 (Deceased Members of the Leopardi Family) 1 Maccabees 6:1-13; Luke 20:27-40 8am Mass Celebrant: Fr. Bob 5pm Vigil Mass Intention: Parishioners 5pm Mass Celebrant: Fr. Azubuike

Third Banns of Marriage John Anselmo St. Boniface Martyr Church, and Kristin Petrullo St. Bernard Church, Brooklyn

Renew & Restore the House of God “Lord, I love the House in which You dwell” Ps. 76:8 Our pledges to date are $1,160,217! Total amount paid to date $824,000.00. Payments are due as follows: Monthly payments are due on/before November 30, 2013 Fourth Quarter Payment for 2013 is due on or before December 31, 2013 Annual Payments are due December 31, 2013. Credit Cards Payments continue to be processed the last day of each month. If your credit card expiration date is soon we will be contacting you. It is not too late to participate in the Campaign!! There is still time to enroll! If you have any questions, kindly leave a message at the Parish Office or email stbonfinance@gmail.com. We are extremely appreciative of your generosity and your continued efforts to satisfy your pledged amount Thank you! The Campaign Committee

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Outreach Baskets The St. Boniface Outreach is asking parishioners to help with Thanksgiving Baskets by donating the following items: Stovetop stuffing, gravy, instant mashed potatoes, yams, green beans, corn and applesauce. Thank you.

BISHOP MURPHY is asking to continue our prayers at all Masses this weekend for the people of the Philippines and all those affected by Typhoon Haiyan. We are also united in prayer with our brothers and sisters in the diocese who are awaiting word from their families and loved ones from the devastated areas. Bishop has authorized a special collection to be taken at the masses this weekend, November 17, to assist those who are suffering the effects of the typhoon. To allow for timely assistance, Bishop has sent an advance of $50,000 immediately to the Church in the Philippines for relief work.

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All funds collected in the parishes, should be remitted to the DRVC Finance Office. All checks should have the words “Philippines Collection” written in the memo section, so that they can be properly indentified and processed. Let’s keep all the victims and their families in our prayers.

The Globe and Anchor Detachment #225 of Glen Cove in conjunction with The United States Marine Corps Reserves are implementing their Toys-for-Tots Campaign. Please bring a new unwrapped gift for a needy child to St. Boniface Church. The Marines will pick up the Boxes on December 13. Thank you.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED Please pray for those who have entered into eternal life.

Placement of names on the sick list must be requested by an immediate family member through Fr. Bob. Names will be announced at weekend Masses for 3 weeks; then appear in the bulletin only.

Martha Anna, Mae Caffney, Caesar Cavese, John Cini, Ro D'Alessandro, William J. Dobrowski, Anthony Grasso, Sandra Haberle, Jim Haley, Carol Hartney, Baby Jack, Chrissy Karabin, Janine D. Kelly, Carmen Listro, Carol MacGuffin Langstroth, Baby Max, Kerry McCauley, James Molloy, Catherine Mortell, Mike Napoli, Baby Ouin O’Shea, Luz Payano, Kathleen Quinn, Jeanne Riccardo, Maria Santoli, Nicholas Sica, Gloria Weis, Priscilla Waltz, Lillian Weber, Carolann White.

STEWARDSHIP . . . A WAY OF LIFE Thank you for your Financial Stewardship of $7390 and $1803 for our Maintenance & Repair Fund last week. This week there will be for Fuel and a special Philippines Collection (see page 3). Next week there will be a second collection for the Campaign for Human Development/Home Missions. Thank you!

PRAYER GROUP Mondays 7:30pm in the Chapel. All welcome. Come and bring a friend! Call John & Rosemary Murello at 676-2767 for more information.

ST. BONIFACE HOLY HOUR AND BENEDICTION Wednesdays at 2pm in the Chapel.

PRAYER VIGIL FOR THE SICK Thursdays 7pm -7:30pm in the Chapel BIBLE STUDY

Lieutenant Melissa Buffa & Lieutenant Travis Buffa Petty Officer Keith Cano USCG Lance CPL Matthew B. Christman Second Lieutenant Mario Coronel, US Army. Flight Lieutenant Joseph Doyle Jake A. Hojnowski, Sailor E-3, US Navy Lance CPL Gregory Knox Captain Brett Korade, USN Lieutenant Brian McMenamin Lieutenant Ian McMenamin Private First Class Joshua McMillan Ensign Michael R. Ragusa, USN Lieutenant Drew Whitting, USN Captain Christina Merrick-Wright

5% DONATION “Your plenty 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 any “plenty” left over, please place it in an envelope marked “For Special Assistance” and Fr. Bob will make sure it is given to those “to supply their need." PLEASE PRAY about this and see what Jesus is calling you to do.

Thursdays 7:30pm in the Parish Center "I have put my hope in your word." Psalm 119:147 As we listen to Gods' word read to us at Mass, we are filled with hope and confidence that His precious word will guide us on our life journey. Our guide will be "Bringing the Gospel of St. Luke to Life", by George Martin. For more information and to order a book call John or Rosemary Murello at 676-2767.

THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY Fridays 3pm in the Chapel “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful,” from Saint Faustina’s diary. BINGO! Fridays 7pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Glen Cove. All proceeds go to charity, including our St. Boniface Outreach Program.

MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA Saturdays after 8am Mass in the Chapel with the veneration of the relic of St. Catherine Labore.

LAY CARMELITES OF BLESSED TITUS BRANDSMA Third Saturdays 9am in the Parish Center Call Flora at 656-9375 or Pat at 887-7265 for details.

ROSARY Mondays-Saturdays after 8am Mass in the Chapel.

Dear Parishioners, "By your perseverance you will secure your lives." Lk 21:19 In today's Gospel Jesus is offering His followers encouragement when the road to faithfulness becomes difficult. He predicts that they will suffer much in His name and that the persecution may cause them to scatter. This is preempted by the question of the end of time. In both cases Jesus tells them that they are not be concerned. Faithfulness and trust will keep them grounded and secure in the knowledge of God's love. He reminds them that the Holy Spirit will guide and guard them in times of trial. What great advice this is for each of us. How often we can be leery about speaking about our faith in Jesus? Maybe its stems from our cultural understanding of separation of Church and State. Maybe it is from our fear of being labeled as a religious fanatic. Whatever the reason we are called by our Baptism to bear witness to Jesus at all times. In acknowledging Him in this life we will be acknowledged in the world to come. So persevere! Sometimes in the times of difficulty and stress in our lives we may be tempted give up on hope. When the road seems so difficult and life burdensome we can fell that God has abandoned us or at the very least that He is no longer hearing our cries. The Scripture reminds us that God is ever faithful and near to those who call upon His name. So persevere! There is much talk in the media about the end of time. Movies, books and television programs seem to be focusing more and more on the question of when the world will end. This surfaces fear in some of dying or of entrance into Eternal Life. The promise of Jesus is to trust that in all moments God is present with His hand to guide and protect us. If we have accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior then we have nothing to fear. Jesus wants to offer us His comfort. But we have to be open to the presence of Jesus in our lives. This comes from our prayer life and participation in the Eucharist. Letting Jesus enter our hearts will bring His peace. So when there seems to be "signs" of the end of time we know we have a promise. So persevere! There is much to make us uncertain in life. We have been given a guarantee that our lives are precious and that we are loved. May this knowledge gives us courage and help us to PERSEVERE! You will notice that a hand rail has been installed by the Tabernacle. This is to assist any of our ministers, or anyone who needs entrance into the sanctuary. Please be encouraged to take advantage of it. I would like to thank Charlie Sasso for installing the rail and Rich Harris for staining it. I am very appreciative of their work. As we close the Year of Faith, Bishop Murphy has asked that Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament be offered throughout the Diocese from Sunday, November 24th till Wednesday, November 27th. We will have Exposition as a deanery in the parishes of St. Hyacinth, St. Dominick and St. Paul. Our parish will be asked to cover Tuesday, November 23rd from 6:30pm till 8pm. More information will follow. Let us pray for the victims of the recent devastation in the Philippines. The Diocese has asked us for a special collection this weekend to assist those who are suffering from the effects of the typhoon. In Jesus, Fr. Bob

own heart. Do you dare to change? Will you lead a revolution of the heart, starting with your own? The world still waits in hope. Sunday, November 17 One of the reasons Jews feel a deep attachment to Jerusalem is the fact that in the year 70, a few decades after Jesus’ death, most of Jerusalem, including the Second Temple, was destroyed by the Romans. By one contemporary estimate, more than 1 million Jews lost their lives. Sixty years later Jews were banned from the region, and its name was changed from Judea to Syria Palestina. The complex conflicts of the present are brought into focus by the past. Deepen your faith by appreciating the history of the Holy Land and pray for peaceful resolutions to long-standing divisions there. Monday, November 18 Memorial of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, virgin Among the saints we rarely come across references to the cities of New Orleans or St. Louis, yet those are where French-born Rose Duchesne wished one day to minister to Native Americans. Biographer Louise Callan points out that “Mother Duchesne suffered practically every hardship the frontier had to offer . . . poor lodging, shortages of food, drinking water, fuel, and money, and the vagaries of the Missouri climate,” yet she dealt with it all through prayer. By the time of her death in 1852 she was known by the indigenous name of Quahkahkanumad, the “Woman Who Prays Always.” Legend has it that some children once sneaked behind her as she knelt in prayer and sprinkled bits of paper on her habit. Hours later they found the paper undisturbed. Tuesday, November 19 What we see depends on our point of view: That familiar saying conveys the idea that our perspective shapes our vision. Recently Pope Francis spoke of the need to connect with other people and have vantage points other than our own: “We must create a ‘culture of encounter,’ a culture of friendship . . . in which we can also speak with those who think differently, as well as those who hold other beliefs. . . .” By going out to encounter others, as Jesus did, we take a step toward peace. We help to heal what Pope Francis calls a “culture of conflict” in our world. Who will you seek out today to help you get a new perspective? Wednesday, November 20 It is understandable that many who lived at the time of Jesus hoped he would lead a political revolution to free them from foreign control. The taxes were burdensome; the restrictions on their free expression of faith were onerous; and wasn’t there a promise of a Messiah who would liberate them? But Jesus had a larger vision of revolution. He understood that the only way a person could change the world for the good was to start in their

Thursday, November 21 Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Each of us desiring to call ourselves Christian has a moment at a particular age when we present ourselves to God and commit to his will and service toward others. The Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, when we celebrate Mary’s youthful surrender to God, is a perfect time for our own recommitment to our faith. Remember the promises you made in the fervor of your Christian initiation: You rejected evil and the empty promises of power and glory; and you affirmed your belief in the Trinity, the forgiveness of sins, and the communion of saints. Study up on those tenants of the faith just in case you run into a bishop curious to see how well-prepared you are as you present yourself to God and the church community in the coming weeks in the march toward Advent. Friday, November 22 Feast of St. Cecilia, virgin, martyr “Music,” the great symphony orchestra conductor Sir Georg Solti liked to say, “is a miracle.” The church has long recognized the power of music. In its Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, the Second Vatican Council said: “The musical tradition of the universal Church is a treasure of inestimable value. . . . Sacred music . . . adds delight to prayer, fosters unity of minds, or confers greater solemnity upon the sacred rites” (no. 112). The early Christian martyr Saint Cecilia is the patron saint of music. Honor her sacrifice by dedicating yourself to becoming more involved in the musical ministry of your faith community—even if that means simply singing more in church! Saturday, November 23 Memorial of St. Clement I, pope, martyr At a family gathering, a young man was debating the merits of various religious traditions with his aunt, a devout Catholic. She listened patiently as he outlined the comparative advantages of one and then another tradition. When he finally paused, she leaned in and said to him in a quiet, confident voice, “Yes, but we have apostolic succession.” Clement I was one of the earliest popes, entrusted by Saint Peter to lead the early church when it was barely decades old. The notion of apostolic succession is traced back to his writings: When Pope Francis speaks today, listen carefully for the echo of a long line of leaders entrusted by Jesus to shepherd his flock. ©2013 by TrueQuest Communications, L.L.C. Licensed for noncommercial use. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission from Prepare the Word

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The youth group will be meeting this Sunday, November 17. The schedule is as follows: 5pm rehearsal in the Chapel for Midnight Christmas Mass. All 8-12 grade singers and instrumentalists are invited! 6pm Teen Mass celebrated with Fr. Bob in the Chapel 7pm Pizza Dinner in the Parish Center 7:30pm Youth Center: We are helping the Outreach Center prepare Thanksgiving food bags for the less fortunate. Check facebook, St. Boniface Martyr Youth Group, or email stbonym@gmail.com for updates.

Thanksgiving Pies,

baked by the Confirmation students, will be sold after all the Masses on Saturday, November 23rd and Sunday, November 24th. Apple, Pecan and Pumpkin pies will be available. Large pies are $10 dollars, small pies are $5 dollars and mini pies are available for $1. Please support the young people in our parish and purchase one of their wonderful homemade pies!

St. Vincent de Paul Society The Gospel predicts end times; our challenge though is to live faithfully now. St. Vincent often asked this simple question: “What would Jesus Christ do, if he were in my place now? Ask yourself “What would Jesus Christ do?” and then put your gift in the Society of St. Vincent de Paul poor box so that those who are suffering will be able to celebrate Thanksgiving.

Thanks to all of you for your support! Furniture and financial donations are always welcome. You are too! Come join the St. Vincent de Paul Society and become a communal part of your parish. Call 822-3132.

FK G j|ÇÇxÜá November 9 ~ $25: Sheila Breen, Glenwood Landing November 10 ~ $25: Kathleen Coyne, Centerport, NY November 11 ~ $25: Corinne Tyrkko, Glen Head November 12 ~ $25: Mary Toto, Ozone Park November 13 ~ $25: Tim Berkley & Family, MI November 14 ~ $25: Elaine Hallett, Sea Cliff November 15 ~ $25: Simon & Rosemarie Magamas, GH Tickets are in the church vestibule & parish center.

Pastor: Fr. Robert A. Romeo E-mail: stbonpastor@gmail.com In Residence: Fr. Azubuike Deacon Tom Fox: stbondcntom@gmail.com Music: Jeffrey Schneider E-mail: stbonmusic@gmail.com All Saints Regional Catholic School (ASR) Principal: The Very Reverend Dom Elias Carr, Can. Reg. Joanne Fitzgerald, Dean 12 Pearsall Avenue, Glen Cove, NY 11542 (516) 676-0762. Wesite: www.asrcatholic.org Religious Education: Karen Croce Phone: (516) 671-0418; E-mail: stbonccd@gmail.com Youth Ministry: Chris Mandato Email: stbonym@gmail.com Parish Outreach: Jerry Moran & Kevin O’Shea Parish Center. Wednesdays & Saturdays. 10 am-1pm Phone: (516) 676-0676. Email:stbonchurch@gmail.com Business & Finance: Eileen Krieb E-mail: stbonfinance@gmail.com Administration: Joan Schiller E-mail: stbonchurch@gmail.com Bulletin Editor: Julie Byrne. E-mail: stbonbulletin@gmail.com Bulletin Deadline: Noon Monday. ***The deadline for Nov 24

& Dec 1 bulletins is Nov 18 due to Thanksgiving. *** Website: www.saintboniface.org Webmaster: Robert Lynch Maintenance: Anacleto Rivera: 516-676-0676 Parish Center: 145 Glen Avenue, Sea Cliff, NY 11579 (516) 676-0676 / Fax: (516) 674-6742 E-mail: stbonchurch@gmail.com / www.saintboniface.org Office Hours: 9am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-4:30pm, Monday-Friday 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 in the parish office for new members. Please return completed forms to the parish office. 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 676-0676 to pre-arrange. Marriage: Couples wishing to be married should call the parish office before any other arrangements are made. A minimum of six months is needed for marriage preparations. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA): An ongoing process of formation for those who ever wonder if they should become “Catholic”. If interested, call Fr. Bob at 676-0676. Reconciliation (Confession): Saturdays 4pm-4:45pm in church.

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