Parish Social Ministry

As serious needs arise, and with food prices at all time highs, we find our food pantry has become a vital resource for so many people. We distribute food to over 150 people per month. Your continued donations of food to the pantry allows many families to have food especially for their children.

No family should go hungry, and we make sure, with your help, that does not happen. Thank you for keeping our pantry the vital food bank it has become. We are in need of the following items:

Toothpaste

Shampoo

Bar Soap

Cake Mix

Jell-O

Mayonnaise

Ketchup

Mustard

Jelly

Small Boxes of White Rice

Eighth Graders and Senior Citizens Enjoy Bingo

A vibrant group of St. Mary’s 8th Grade Religious Education students took time out of their busy schedules to host a bingo event with the senior residents of East Shore Road. They did a great job staying engaged, providing a great deal of entertainment to this group of elderly individuals. They played about 8 rounds of bingo over a two hour period and the teens manned the bingo wheel, generated excitement for the prizes, helped the seniors find their numbers and just provided a much needed source of companionship. It was a fun day for all! Thank you, 8th graders, for the kindness you showed to this wonderful group!

Mass Intentions Book for

July 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023 opened on Tuesday, February 14th.

Please note our policy whereby you will be able to reserve only two Masses during the first two weeks of the opening of the Mass Intentions Book for the third quarter of 2023. After that time, you may reserve any additional Masses for the period. Mass intentions may be requested in person at the Parish Office, Monday through Friday, 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM, or call (516-627-0385) or email (information@ stmary.ws) for other options.

Knights of Columbus

Father William A. Daly S.J. Council #2122

Serving St. Mary’s Parish in Manhasset and St. Aloysius Parish In Great Neck www.kofc2122.org

What is a Knights of Columbus Family?

We are Catholic families building a bridge to our faith. Our lives, time, efforts, and resources are dedicated to these values: Charity. Unity. Fraternity. Patriotism.

We come from different places, backgrounds, and all stages of life. But the common thread is our Catholic faith. We are Catholic families seeking to improve ourselves and the world.

It’s one thing to say who you are. It’s another thing is to live it. Put your values into practice.

Become a Knights of Columbus family. Interested? Please call:

Tony Racioppo 917 539 0859

Dan Garcia 516 358 1817

Ladies interested in joining the Columbiettes

Please contact Maura Clifford at Macliff56@gmail.com

Leviticus says: “Be holy, for I, the Lord am holy.” In Corinthians it says: “You are the temple of God, which is Holy, and the Spirit of God dwells in you.” The Holy Spirit longs for you to have a loving nurturing relationship Give your spouse the gift of a better relationship by applying for a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Experience:

March 10-12, 2023 in Upton, MA

June 23-25, 2023 in Huntington, NY

Worldwide Marriage Encounter sponsors a variety of in-person and virtual marriage experiences, some on weekends and some on seven weekdays. Couples explore their relationship with each other, God, and the Church. Registration is limited; there is a $100 application fee. For more information or to apply, call Chuck & Maria Reiss at 631-486-8607 or https:// wwmenyli.org/.

Thank you to all the parishioners who made the Columbiettes’ bake sale a great success. Your continued support and generosity is truly heartwarming. Special thanks to the members of the St. Mary’s Rosary Society and The American Legion Auxiliary Manhasset Unit 304 who, along with the Columbiettes, graciously shared their time and talent and baked so many delicious desserts.

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Ministry of Consolation

Have You Considered Becoming a Minister of Consolation?

St. Paul teaches that when one person in the community suffers, so do we all. Thus, at the time of the death of a loved one, we minister to the grieving through the Consolation Ministry and by witnessing to the love of God. Our trained teams help the family to plan a beautiful Mass of Christian Burial including the choices of Scripture Readings, Music, and assisting family members who would like to be involved in the Mass.

All are invited to consider being a part of this moving ministry either as a Greeter, Altar Server, Family Coordinator, Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, or Lector. Call the Parish Office at 516-627-0385 or Valery Rodi, Ministry Coordinator, at 516-627-0910 for more details.

Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

St. Alphonsus de Liguori’s Prayer for a Visit to the Blessed Sacrament

My Lord Jesus Christ, who for the love which You bear us, remain night and day in this Sacrament full of compassion and love, awaiting, calling, and welcoming all who come to visit You, I believe that You are present in the Sacrament of the Altar.

Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with Benediction

Mondays 3:00 - 5:00 PM

I adore You from the abyss of my nothingness, and I thank You for all the graces which You have bestowed upon me and in particular for having given me Yourself in this Sacrament, for having given me Your most holy Mother Mary as my Advocate, and for having called me to visit You in this church. I now salute Your most loving Heart; and this for three ends: first, in thanksgiving for this great gift; secondly, to make amends to You for all the outrages which You receive in this Sacrament from all Your enemies; thirdly, I intend by this visit to adore You in all the places on earth in which You are present in this Sacrament and in which You are the least reserved and the most abandoned.

My Jesus, I love You with all my heart. I grieve for having hitherto so many times offended Your infinite goodness. I purpose by Your grace never more to offend You for the time to come. And now, miserable and unworthy though I be, I consecrate myself to You without reserve; I give You renounce my entire will, affections, my desires, and all that I possess. Henceforward, dispose of me and of all that I have as You please.

All that I ask of You and desire is Your holy love, final perseverance and the perfect accomplishment of Your will. I recommend to You the souls in Purgatory, and especially those who had the greatest devotion to the most Blessed Sacrament, and to the most Blessed Virgin Mary.

I also recommend to You all poor sinners. Finally, my dear Savior, I unite all my affections with the affections of Your most loving Heart, and I offer them, thus united, to Your Eternal Father, and beseech Him in Your name to vouchsafe for Your love, to accept and grant them.

Amen.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word Sundays at the 9:00 AM Mass

What Is It? After the Opening Prayer, children gather and are dismissed from the church with a blessing by the priest, proceed to the chapel for the Sunday Readings and a short reflection on the Gospel, all on a level that children can understand. They are returned to the church at the beginning of the Creed.

Get Involved! We are in need of a few more people who would like to break open the Gospel reading for the children. Please consider sitting in on Sunday to see what it’s about and/or email Jane at bulletin@stmary.ws.