Church of Saint Mary Parish Bulletin: July 16, 2023

CHURCH of SAINT MARY

The Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 16, 2023

Reverend Father Robert A. Romeo | Pastor

Reverend Father Dominik Wegiel | Parochial Vicar

Reverend Father Rafal Borowiejski | Parochial Vicar

Reverend Father Edward Obi, MSP | Parochial Vicar

Parish Mission Statement

We, the community of Saint Mary’s, Manhasset, building on our rich heritage of Catholic faith and tradition, center ourselves in the Eucharist and honor God in proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Guided by the Holy Spirit, we seek to be the presence of Christ through our liturgical, educational and social ministries. We dedicate our time, talent and treasure to the service of all as we build the kingdom of God in our world. We commit to this mission in the name of Jesus Christ.

Church of Saint Mary

1300 Northern Boulevard

Manhasset, New York 11030

(516) 627-0385

Fax (516) 627-6070

www.saintmarysmanhasset.org

Schedule of Masses

Thursday 7:00 AM (when school is in session)

Monday–Friday 9:00 AM

Saturday 9:00 AM, 5:00 PM

Sunday 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:00 Noon

Sacrament of Penance

Saturdays from 4:00-4:45 PM and by appointment. Please call 627-0385.

Anointing of the Sick

The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is celebrated in the Chapel on the second Sunday of the month following the 10:30 AM Mass. If you are unable to come to Church, please call the Parish Office to make arrangements for Anointing or to receive the Eucharist.

Parish Office

627-0385 | Fax 627-6070

Monday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Tuesday - Friday 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Saturday - (phone only) 10:00 AM–1:30 PM

Sunday 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM

E-mail: information@stmary.ws

Parish Social Ministry

365-2705

Monday-Wednesday-Thursday 11:00 AM-3:00 PM

E-mail: socialmin@stmary.ws

St. Vincent de Paul Society: svdp@stmary.ws

Religious Education

627-4028

Monday 12:00 Noon-8:00 PM

Wednesday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 AM–6:00 PM

Closed on Friday

PARISH DIRECTORY

Pastoral Staff

Rev. Fr. Robert A. Romeo Pastor

627-0385 | ext. 1004 pastor@stmary.ws

Rev. Fr. Dominik Wegiel

Parochial Vicar

627-0385 | ext. 1006 frdominik@stmary.ws

Rev. Fr. Rafal Borowiejski Parochial Vicar

Rev. Fr. Edward Obi, MSP Parochial Vicar

Parish Staff Jane Clifford Bulletin Editor bulletin@stmary.ws

Marie T. Granieri

Director of Religious Education 627-4028 | ext. 1127 releddirector@stmary.ws

Vincent Hartley

Facilities Manager

627-0385 | ext. 1002

Kathleen Kosciusko Director of Parish Social Ministry

627-0385 | ext. 1126 kkosciusko@stmary.ws

Jennifer LaChance Office Manager 627-0385 information@stmary.ws

Robert Levulis Music Director 313-7606

Vanessa Quiros Parish Office 627-0385 vquiros@stmary.ws

Sr. Teresa Raftery, IHM

Adult Faith Formation 627-0385 | ext. 1010 traftery@stmary.ws

The Schools of Saint Mary Nursery through 12th Grade

Very Rev. Dom Elias Carr, Can. Reg., Ph.D. President 627-2711

president@stmary.ws

Norma Ragalli Stafford Director of Admissions 627-2711 | ext 1084 nstafford@stmary.ws

Edward Short Vice President of Development 627-2711 | ext 1120 eshort@stmary.ws

Eileen M. Symmons ’82, ’86 Director of Communications 627-2711 esymmons@stmary.ws

Kiera Gmelich Walsh Director of Alumni and Parent Relations 627-2711 | ext. 1162 kwalsh@stmary.ws

Sarah de Venoge Griffin ’02, ’06 Liaison for School Relations sgriffin@saintmarysmanhasset.org

St. Mary’s Elementary School 627-0184 www.stmary11030.org

Theresa A. Kemp Principal tkemp@stmary11030.org

St. Mary’s High School 627-2711 www.saintmaryshs.org

Gerard J. Buckley Principal gbuckley@saintmaryshs.org

Masses and Special Intentions

Stephen Sheehan

Sandy Pittman

Moira Feely

Kristin O’Shea O’Keefe

Jaxson Rivera

Ronald Grubert

Josephine Arkwright

Anna Forte

Masses for the Week

Monday, July 17th

Ex 1:8-14, 22, Mt 10:34-11:1

9:00 AM | Chuck Swedish

Tuesday, July 18th

St. Camillus de Lellis, Priest

Ex 2:1-15a, Mt 11:20-24

Theresa Fallon

Christine Marchese

Thomas Hyland

Nina Marie

Maria DeAngelis

James McCabe

Chuck Sockett

Marguerite Barone

Vincent Nicky

O’Donnell

Laarni Melliza

Donna Chesney

Erica Klock

Jacob Rivera

Dr. Michael O’Grady

Gladys Jean

Douglas Martocci, Sr.

Angela Napolitano

Names will remain on the list for three months. Please email bulletin@stmary.ws if you would like to continue with the listing

9:00 AM | Richard Masterson

Wednesday, July 19th

Ex 3:1-6, 9-12, Mt 11:25-27

9:00 AM | Vincent & Mimi de Venoge

Thursday, July 20th

St. Apollinaris, Bishop & Martyr

Ex 3:13-20, Mt 11:28-30

9:00 AM | Michael J. Leninger

Friday, July 21st

St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest & Doctor of the Church

Bl. Francis Jordan, Priest & Religious Founder

Ex 11:10-12:14, Mt 12:1-8

9:00 AM | Edna & Benedict Schilling

Hussey, James M., GySgt, USMC Jones, Scott B., LT, USN

Jones, Katherine L., LTJG, USN

LaManna, Vincent S., Jr., PVT, USA

Landolphi, Michael, ENS, USN

Lanza, Anthony E., LtCol, USMC

Saturday, July 22nd

St. Mary Magdalene

Sg 3:1-4b, Jn 20:1-2, 11-18

9:00 AM | Megan Anderson

5:00 PM | Robert W. Symmons, Sr.

Thomas J. Flynn, Sr.

125th Brigade Support Battalion

23rd Marine Regiment

25th Marine Regiment

2-4 GSAB Task Force Mustang

2-211th GSAB Task Force

War Horse

51st Security Force Squadron

75th Ranger Regiment

82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron

Alacqua, Alexander, 1LT, USA

Amerson, Jason, CPT, USA

Anderson, Michael, 1LT, USA

Arnold, James, LCpl, USMC

Avasthi, David, Capt, USAF

Baber, Joseph, Maj, USAF

Broderick, Evan, SGT, USA

Broderick, Steven, SN, USN

Brodie, Virgina H., 2ndLt, USMC

Brown, Jason, SGT, USA

Fontanetta, Joseph, Maj, USMC

Hayes, Andrew, Capt, USMC

Hernandez, Steven, SSgt, USAF

Higgins, James, GySgt, USMC

Hilton, Justin, SGT, USA

Hilton, Nathaniel, SGT, USA

Horner, Brian G., 1stLt, USMC

Howard, Edward, PV2, USA

Madden, Michael E., Major, USAF

Major, A. Edward, III, MAJ, USA

Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron 161

Marine Transport Squadron 352 McGorry, Patrick F., HM2, USN

McKievear, Gary, LT, USA

Millau, Jeffrey, PFC, USMC

Morris, Jr., Brian J., MAC, USN

O’Leary, Jason, SSgt, USAF

Petracca, Evan L., LTJG, USN

Quinn, Anthony, Jr., SGT, USA

Richardson, Timothy, PV2, USA

Radman, Paul Cpl, USMC

Rodi, Caroline G., CAPT, USN

Sharkey, John J., LtCol, USMC

Spivak III, Edmund, Capt, USAF

Sweeney, Timothy, CPT, USA

Swersky, Roberto, Capt, USMC

Tafone, Samantha, SGT, USA

Ullrich, Kenneth C., HN, USN

Unger, Matthew J., SPC, USA

Vachris, Madison LTJG, USN

Wood, Kelly, BMSR, USN

Michael Leninger

Tadeusz Bedkowski

Jane O’Leary

Sunday, July 23rd

The Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly Wis 12:13, 16-19, Rom 8:26-27, Mt 13:24-43

7:30 AM | People of the Parish

9:00 AM | Dawn Marie Parrella

10:30 AM | Hope Della Ratta

12:00 Noon | Mary Simone

Joseph C. Giuliano

Angela Sanelli

Robert W. Symmons, Sr.

Janica Suslovic

Thomas Milone (living)

If you have a service member that you would like to add to this list please e-mail bulletin@stmary.ws. Please include name, rank and branch of service.

Cover: Jesus Preaching on a Boat.

Artist: James Tissot (1836-1902).

Maria Lillia Nunez Daniel Marangiello

Inferno Canto I: Dante’s Midlife Crisis

“When I had journeyed half of our life’s way, I found myself within a shadowed forest, for I had lost the path that does not stray” (Inferno, Canto I). There is no greater way to begin our reflection than with Dante’s own words. In the beginning, Dante places himself as being lost in the dark woods. He is already referencing the Prophet Isaiah, “In the noontime of life I said, I must depart to the gates of Sheol” (Isaiah 38:10). It is with this reference that we find Dante in the noontime of his own life at the age of 35. In contemporary lingo, he is having a midlife crisis. He is physically lost, but symbolically he has lost his way from God. This distance from God for Dante is like being in darkness, lost, and afraid.

It is interesting that Dante chooses to begin his spiritual journey at the age of 35. It already implies that he has had life experience, he knows the world, and has some sense of self-knowledge that we do not have in our youth. So why here? Why at this point? I think it is because, in this stage of life, we begin to see the emptiness of life. We have been there and done that and like most who have gone through this crisis in their forties, one of the questions we ask is this: what is the meaning of it all? In our youth, we are often obsessed with trying to fulfill our ambitions and we rarely find time to ask what the true meaning of those ambitions are. The question of meaning is not a mathematical question with a straight answer. Rather, it begins with the darkness of ignorance which is why we find our pilgrim Dante lost.

Dante has “lost the path that does not stray,” he has lost his spiritual path of faith. Like most people today, we are catechized as children, receive confirmation, maybe attended Mass on Sundays in high school. But by the time many people reach college or enter the workforce, faith and religion are often forgotten. It is the same experience for Dante. He was a man of the world more obsessed with politics, poetry, and philosophy than with faith. Yet, his exile from Florence was a curse transformed into a blessing. The experience of exile leads Dante to see that what really matters is not which political party controls the government, but rather who controls your heart? Sin or grace?

From here, Dante encounters three terrifying beasts, a leopard, a lion, and a she-wolf. It is difficult to know the precise meaning of these beasts, but literary critics have suggested them to represent the sins of lust (leopard), pride (lion), and greed (she-wolf). They might even represent Dante’s own personal sins. These beasts block Dante’s own path and there seems to be no escape, but by an intervention from heaven, Dante meets the Roman poet, Virgil, author of the Aeneid. He helps Dante escape the beasts and guides him through this journey.

What I love about Virgil is the importance of having a guide. For Dante, the spiritual journey is not a journey in isolation. It is a pilgrimage walked with others. In fact, the only time Dante is ever alone in the whole poem is here in Canto I. For the rest of the epic, he will always be walking with someone along the way. Our American understanding of faith is so privatized and, in some ways, so personal that we have forgotten the role of the community in our faith journey. Today, everyone wants to walk their own faith life in isolation, but Dante teaches us that this method is a recipe for disaster. We need guides, but it cannot be just anyone, it needs to be someone like Virgil, a man of wisdom. He represents reason, antiquity, and virtue. If we try to guide ourselves, we will remain hopelessly lost. Virgil will be the man to help guide Dante through the depths of Hell.

But why Hell first? I think it is because the only way of finding the way up, we first have to go down. Professor Ralph Wood brilliantly states, “Dante must discover that life is damned before he can come up out of the cage.”1 He continues, “We will not truly know truth, goodness, and beauty until we know we have lost it.”2 The soldier has a better understanding of peace because he has experienced war. You learn the true value of light only when you know what real darkness is. Dante, in order to find his way to God, first has to see and understand what life is

Church of Saint Mary |

A Letter from Fr. Dominik (cont’d.)

without God. We have to see those points of crisis, not as a curse, but maybe as a real turning point of grace. It is in our lowest point, that God may even challenge us, like Dante, to go further down from the Lost Woods into Hell. On our own, it is impossible, but it was God who sent Virgil to Dante, God also will send guides to us. It is not a journey of guarantees, but one that calls us to trust and hope that there is light at the end of the tunnel. As Winston Churchill famously said, “If you’re going through hell, keep going.”

1Wood, Ralph. “Inferno Canto I” Youtube, Baylor Honors College, 8 September 2021 https://www.youtube.com watch?v=w5D4Uk7ypZM

2Ibid.

Rosary Society

Our Mission Statement:

The Rosary Society fosters devotion to Mary through prayer and good works for causes that would be dear to her heart

Invest 20 minutes of your day to pray the Rosary, and see the difference it will make in your life.

If you would like the Rosarians to pray for a special intention, please e-mail us at rosarysociety@stmary.ws.

July 16th - Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

O most beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me this my necessity.

O Star of the Sea, help me and show me herein you are my Mother.

O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart, to succour me in this necessity; there are none that can withstand your power.

O, show me herein you are my Mother.

O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. (3 times)

Sweet Mother, I place this cause in your hands. (3 times)

Summer Rosary Project

Thank you all who have contributed to our summer Rosary Project. Anyone who has extra Rosary beads is encouraged to place them in the Rosary Society mailbox located in the parish office. The Rosary beads will be placed in a basket located in the south side (parking lot side) of the Church.

All parishioners are invited to use the beads for quiet reflection or prayer. These beads may be kept or returned to the basket.

Mass Intentions Book for

January 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024 opened on Tuesday, July 11th.

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 first quarter of 2024. 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, Sunday 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM or call (516-6270385) or email (information@stmary.ws) for other options.

Readings and Questions for Faith Sharing on the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reading I: Wisdom 12:13, 16-19

For your might is the source of justice; your mastery over all things makes you lenient to all.

Reading II: Romans 8:26-27

Any inquiries, please call 516-627-0385 ext. 1033

Bread & Wine are offered this week in loving memory of Joseph Marino

The Spirit comes to the aid of our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought.

Gospel: Matthew 13:24-43

“I will open my mouth in parables, I will announce what has lain hidden from the foundation of the world.”

Question for Adults:

Do I rely on the Holy Spirit when I need to make choices, especially difficult ones?

Question for Children:

How can I let the Holy Spirit help me to pray?

Parish Social Ministry

Thanks and gratitude to our generous parishioners for filling a good portion of our pantry. We have collected many of the supplies we need to feed the families coming to our office for food support. The only items we are still lacking are below.

Shampoo

Toothpaste

Paper Towels

Pancake Mix

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Cookies

In today’s Gospel, we hear the story of the sower and we know that “some seed fell on rich soil, and produce fruit, a hundred or sixty or thirty fold.” This week by putting a gift in the St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box, know that together they will produce fruit a hundred fold.

Our St. Vincent de Paul Conference is able to help our neighbors in need through the generosity of our St. Mary’s parishioners. Each time you donate, either through the collection slots at the doors of the church, or in an envelope marked for St. Vincent de Paul, you are helping our neighbors within St. Mary’s Parish. If you or someone you know is in need of assistance, contact the St. Vincent de Paul Society at 516627-0385, ext. 1125, or email SVDP@stmary.ws. To donate furniture, clothing or household items, please call the store in Garden City Park at 516-746-8250. Thank you for your continued support.

RCIA and Adult Faith Formation

Do You Know Someone Who Would Like to Become Catholic?

Do You Need to Complete Your Sacraments of Initiation?

New Program to Begin on September 12th, 2023

Sister Teresa plans to open the next program for adults who wish to be baptized into the Catholic Faith on Tuesday evening, September 12th. If you or someone you know would like to join the process to become Catholic or to complete the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist) or even to learn more about the Catholic Faith give her a call and make an appointment to come in and talk to her about the process.

Sister Teresa can be contacted about our RCIA and other Adult Faith Formation programs at 516-627-0385, ext. 1010. Her office hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between 10:00AM and 4:00PM and other times by appointment.

SUNDAY MASS

Don’t miss your obligation to attend Mass on Sunday (or Saturday evening) while on vacation this summer. Visit Masstimes.org to find a Church nearby.

J Stewards of God’s Gifts

In today’s Second Reading, St. Paul reminds us that our sufferings in this life are not compared to the glory of the next life.

Living Stewardship ~ Pillar of Formation: This week, let the seed of faith grow deeper within you. Make time to read Sacred Scripture or learn about a particular Catholic devotion—and make it a part of your life.

The collection for Sunday, July 9, 2023 amounted to $23,657.00. The collection for Sunday, July 10, 2022 amounted to $21,181.00. The collection for Sunday, July 2, 2023 amounted to $23,746.00. The collection for Sunday, July 3, 2022 amounted to $23,807.00. The collection for Peter’s Pence amounted to $4,133.00.

Have you enrolled yet? Visit www.faithdirect.net. Our parish code is NY281.

We Care for Our Parish Community

Baptism

We celebrate Baptism at 1:30 PM on the second Sunday of the month and at 12:30 PM on the fourth Saturday of the month as scheduled. Please call the Parish Office at least one month in advance to see if a date is available and to arrange to fill out pre-baptismal paperwork. New parents are required to attend a Baptism preparation session held once every month. Those chosen as sponsors for Baptism should lead lives in harmony with the Catholic faith and the role of Godparent.”

Marriage

At least six months before you plan to be married and before you make arrangements for the reception, please make an appointment with one of the priests to begin the necessary preparations.

Children’s Education

Saint Mary’s Elementary School offers excellent education in the spirit of the Gospel from grades N, Pre-K to Eighth grade. For information call 627-0184.

Empowering Character, Innovation and Leadership in our students, Saint Mary’s High School is a dynamic, contemporary, Catholic value-centered school, combining a commitment to academic excellence and educational innovation, with a passion for learning, and an emphasis on moral character development through the pursuit of truth and discovered in faith and reason. For information call 627-2711.

The Religious Education Program provides excellent formation in the Catholic Faith for children in public or private schools. Preparation for First Holy Communion and Confirmation requires two years. Classes are held at St. Mary’s for Grades 1 through 5 on Tuesdays and Thursdays

4:30-5:30 PM. Classes also meet on Sundays from 9:3010:20 AM for Grades 1 through 8 and on Mondays from 7:00-8:00 PM for Grades 6, 7 and 8. We also offer the option of an online home program for Grades 1 through 7. For information about Grades 1-8 call 627-4028 or email Mrs. Marie Granieri at releddirector@stmary.ws.

Parish Social Ministry

We care for our sisters and brothers through our Parish Social Ministry and Food Pantry. For information call 365-2705.

Youth Ministry

We reach out to our teens though our Youth Ministry Program. For information email youth@stmary.ws or visit stmarysyouth.weebly.com.

New Parishioners

We welcome new members to the Catholic Church and to Saint Mary’s Parish. If you are new in the area or interested in learning more about the Catholic faith, please call the Parish Office.

Opportunities For Prayer

The Church is open Monday to Friday until 8:45 PM, on Saturday until the end of the 5:00 PM Mass, and on Sunday until 6:00 PM so that we may have the opportunity for quiet prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. The Miraculous Medal Novena is said each Monday following the 9:00 AM Mass. Monday to Saturday the Rosary is said following the 9:00 AM Mass. Eucharistic Adoration is held every Monday from 3:00 to 5:00 PM in the Chapel. On First Saturdays, the Scriptural Rosary is recited following the 9:00 AM Mass.

AGES 2+

Mary’s Making Moves: Elementary School Expands its Programming

St. Mary’s Elementary School has always sought to be responsive to the evolving needs of its students and community at large since its opening in 1926, while always keeping its mission at the center: integrating the truths and traditions of the Catholic faith into the lives of our students and celebrating the uniqueness of each individual by educating the whole child. Over the years, this has meant introducing new classes such as STREAM (science, technology, religion, engineering, art, and math); adopting new curricula such as Teachers College Reading and Writing Program; and of course constantly updating its facilities to maintain a bright and beautiful physical atmosphere, matched only by the joy and happiness which radiates from the teachers and administrators. This summer, again responding to the needs of its students and community, St. Mary’s Elementary will be making moves to expand its programming and update its facilities accordingly.

With the Middle School, grades 6 through 8, moving out of the Elementary School building and across the parking lot to Immaculata Hall, the Elementary School is already hard at work this summer to renovate and reconfigure its spaces. More classroom space means the Elementary School is able to open a new grade level for 2 year olds: Cherubs. Principal Theresa Kemp officially announced the School’s newest grade-level launch last week. “I am excited to open our doors to our youngest students by offering the Cherubs Program for all two-year-olds. This latest move by St. Mary’s creates the opportunity for parents to immerse their children in a nurturing learning environment that will present participants with an introduction to the Catholic faith, socialization, enriching experiences, and activities.” This groundbreaking addition to the school's already impressive offerings further affirms the administration's goal to provide excellence in education coupled with a support system beyond the classroom.

MARY’S MAKING

While traditional classroom spaces are important for whole group instruction, it is equally important that students work collaboratively in groups in part so that their independence and leadership skills can grow from an early age. In order to reinforce this need, some of the newly vacated classroom spaces will become flexible learning spaces with creative resources to support literacy and math instruction. Additionally, PE classes and daily recess already do provide young students with the chance to be physically active and get fresh air during the school day, but the Elementary School also has plans to expand its indoor playroom into a more dedicated play space with equipment for climbing and building when it's not possible to get outdoors.

Two of the most dramatic updates in the renovations taking place this summer are the addition of a chapel as well as a total overhaul of the library. The former music classroom is set to be converted into the chapel out of a desire to give students more direct access to prayer in the presence of our Lord, again central to the School’s mission. Teachers will be able to regularly bring their classes to the chapel and be more ‘hands-on’ with their religion classes. The library, thanks to fundraising dollars from the Elementary School’s Parent Teacher Organization, will become a more flexible space with soft seating, updated technology, and a living wall. The library will serve as a central location again for teachers to bring their classes for independent study or group learning in addition to a gathering place for parent socials.

At St. Mary’s Elementary School, every student has the potential to excel and achieve greatness, from two years old and up. Make the move to St. Mary’s Elementary School and learn more about the incomparable Catholic education available by visiting the website at saintmaryses.org. Registration for September 2023 is rolling.

The demolition of the library is complete, and renovations are well underway.

Fr. Dominik confidently evaluated the color swatches and floor samples presented during a recent team meeting.

With four distinct programs, St. Mary’s is ready to pave the way for the next chapter of Catholic Education on Long Island. 2-K | 1-5 | 6-8 | 9-12

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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

Business Owners:

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Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Parable of a sower planting seeds

Matt 13:3-9: Jesus said, “A sower went out to sow. Some seed fell on the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky ground, where it had little soil, so it withered for lack of roots. Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns choked it. But some seed fell on rich soil and produced fruit, a hundred or sixty or thirty fold. Whoever has ears ought to hear. Plant seeds in your relationship on rich soil and produce fruit. Come expxerience a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Experience where the seeds are planted on rich good soil. The dates are:

August 11-13, 2023 in Storrs, CT

August 25-27, 2023 in Vermont

September 22-24, 2023 in Huntington, NY

October 20-22, 2023 in Vermont

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/.

Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

An Adoration Meditation

Jesus said to the crowds: “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst. But I told you that although you have seen me, you do not believe.

Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with Benediction

Mondays 3:00 - 5:00 PM in the Church

Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and I will not reject anyone who comes to me, because I came down from heaven not to do my own will but the will of the one who sent me. And this is the will of the one who sent me, that I should not lose anything of what he gave me, but that I should raise it on the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him may have eternal life, and I shall raise him on the last day.”

- From the Gospel of John 6:35-40

All gifts to the Catholic Ministries Appeal make a difference in the lives of those who are served by the Appeal.

Every Gift Counts!

A gift of $50 may help pay the gas for a Meals-On-Wheels van to deliver food for a day.

A gift of $75 from an emergency fund may help pay the electric bill for a family in need.

A gift of $100 may help a new mom in Catholic Charities Regina Maternity Community Case Management Program.

A gift of $250 may help subsidizes a home for an adult who is developmentally disabled.

A gift of $1,000 may help support a Seminarian’s education.

Because of you, every year we are able to serve more than 600,000 people in our Long Island Community. Catholic Charities and parish outreaches can maintain and grow their services to families struggling to meet the demands of higher costs for food, housing and utilities. Faith formation programs for our seminarians and lay leaders thrive so that they can fulfill their calling to lead the faithful of our community. Faith is inspired and kept alive for our youth so that they come to understand that their faith is a gift that should be passed on from generation to generation.

For more information about the Catholic Ministries Appeal, please visit CatholicMinistriesAppeal.org or call 516-678-5800 ext. 296.

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What letter begins each picture name? Circle the beginning letter. Then color the pictures.

Read the Gospel of the week and color the image.

I will plant a seed in good dirt and water it for you, Lord.

Draw Jesus in a boat on the lake talking to you and your family.

Jesus is standing in a boat at the edge of a large lake. He is talking to you and a crowd on the shore. You are sitting on a blanket with your mother’s picnic basket beside you. Jesus talks about sowing seed. You are like God’s seed. You grow in God’s way because you are baptized with the water of salvation and are given the nutrients that come from obeying God’s commandments.

Lord, tell me how to grow closer to your ways of goodness.

Marriage Struggling?

Do you feel alone?

Are you frustrated or angry with each other?

Do you argue or have you just stopped talking to each other?

Does talking about it only make it worse?

Are you separated or divorced, or thinking about separation or divorce?

Another marriage-saving weekend is coming to the Metro/New York Area:

September 8-10, 2023

November, 4-6 2022

The Retrouvaille Program helps couples through difficult times in their marriages. To be connected directly and confidentially to someone who can help, or to register, contact:

1-800-470-2230

or

www.helpourmarriage.org

Long Island/Metro Retrouvaille is a 5013c non-profit, peer ministry. Couples of all faiths, or no faith, are encouraged to attend, and no one is ever turned away for lack of funds.

Retrouvaille

(Retro vi – French for rediscover)

Because No Marriage is Beyond Hope

Venerable Anthony Vincent Gallo

Diocesan Priest, Oblate of the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart

Montforte Irpino: 11 January 1899 - Rome: 2 May 1934

O Most Holy Trinity, Who deigned to raise Venerable Anthony Vincent Gallo to the priesthood, and endowed him with precious gifts, especially that of a burning love for suffering and immolation, we humbly beseech You, if it be Your will, that he may be glorified on earth, and that we may obtain through his intercession the particular grace which we ask for with living faith. Amen.