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OUR LADY OF MERCY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 500 S. OYSTER BAY ROAD • HICKSVILLE • NEW YORK • WWW.OURLADYOFMERCY.ORG Twenty-sixh Sunday in Ordinary Time September 26, 2021 PASTORAL TEAM Pastor Reverend John D. McCarthy Associate Pastors Reverend Joseph J. Nixon Reverend Nasir Gulfam Deacon Deacon Ralph Elliott Colon Director of Liturgy & Music Mr. Paul Eschenauer Director of Religious Education Deacon Ralph Elliott Colon CELEBRATIONS OF THE EUCHARIST Director of Parish Services Saturday 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM Mrs. Genevieve Feliciano Sunday 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:00 NOON & 5:30 PM Urdu Mass 4:00 PM, 2nd Sunday of Each Month Business Manager Family Mass 10:30 AM Mr. Carmine Serravalli Weekday Masses: Monday-Friday 7:00 & 9:00 AM / Rosary after 9:00 AM Mass Holydays 5:00 PM the evening before / 7:00 & 9:00 AM, 12 NOON & 7:30 PM OFFICE SUPPORT STAFF National Holidays 9:00 AM First Friday Eucharistic Adoration 9:30 AM-12 PM & 8:00 PM-10:00 PM Rectory Secretary Miraculous Medal Novena Mondays after the 9:00 AM Mass Mrs. Andrea T. Attivissimo-Karassik RECTORY HOURS Religious Education Secretary Monday-Friday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM Mrs. Cathy Basso Currently No Evening or Weekend Hours Rectory Religious Education Parish Services EMERGENCY ONLY 931-4351 681-1228 931-1306 782-1557 Fax 433-8702 681-1527 OLM Weekly Page 1 September 26, 2021 We Come Together as a Community of Faith to Celebrate with Praise and Joy! THE CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS Sacrament of Reconciliation Sacrament of Anointing the Sick Saturday: 3:15-4:15 PM in Lower Church Sacristy. The Sacrament for people experiencing an illness as well Anytime by appointment, please call the Rectory. as the elderly can be arranged by contacting one of the priests or at any time in an emergency. The Sacrament is On Becoming a Catholic or Completing Sacraments also celebrated communally during the year, and on the R.C.I.A. is a dynamic process of formation for those interested 2nd Saturday each month after the 8:00 AM Mass. in becoming Catholic, as well as those who never received the Sacraments of Communion and/or Confirmation. Please Ministry to the Sick and Homebound leave your name and number at the Rectory Office. Parish priests and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy 516-931-4351 Ex. 210. Communion (EMHC) regularly visit those who are ill or Parish Membership homebound. Please call the Rectory Office to All new families and individuals are most welcome to our arrange for home visitation, 516-931-4351. parish. We request that you register in the Rectory Office when you move into our community so that we can be of service to you. Our parish family invites all of its members to participate fully in our spiritual and social life. The Parish Finance Committee priests and ministers are here to serve your needs, to share Carmine Serravalli (Chairperson) your joy, and to help lighten your burdens. John Beaudette (Trustee) Fred Anderson (Trustee) Sacrament of Baptism Lorraine Anderson Due to the pandemic, Baptisms will be celebrated on an Serena Perrotta individual basis. Please call the Rectory Office to schedule Timothy Snee your Baptism. Baptism Prep Class are held 2nd Thursday of Joseph Vacca the month in Lower Chapel meeting room from 7-9:15PM Maintenance Staff and the 3rd Monday of the month via Zoom from 7-9:15PM. Kevin McAvoy All are Welcome! 516-931-4351 Ex 210. Bill Millis Sacrament of Matrimony Sacristan The Sacrament is celebrated on Fridays: Time to be arranged. Jen Chapman Saturdays: l2:00 Noon and 2:00 PM. Sundays: to be arranged. Arrangements must be made by a personal appointment with one of the priests or deacon. Couples should make an appointment at least six months to a year in advance of the Wedding date. Nuptial Masses, as well as ceremonies, are available on Friday and Saturday. Ceremonies are encouraged on Sunday. Marriage Preparation Program at OLM All engaged couples who plan to get married in the Catholic Church are required to complete a Pre Cana Program. Our program is offered twice a year. The Fall The parish of Our Lady of Mercy welcomes you, program meets once a week for 4 weeks: and the Spring family, friends and guests as we celebrate the Liturgy each program runs for an entire weekend. FOCCUS, a week. Please invite a family member or friend to participate Communication study, is administered twice a year and is with us next week in prayer. required for all couples. E-mail submissions to [email protected] Pre Cana and FOCCUS Dates for 2021 10 days prior to the bulletin date, For information please contact Belenna Lauto at and it will be reviewed for inclusion as space allows. [email protected] Please note the deadline is earlier for all holidays. Our Lady of Mercy, Pray for Us OLM Weekly Page 2 September 26, 2021 MASSES FOR THE WEEK In Loving Memory: Rest In Peace - Wayne Marturano, Maria LiVecchi, the unborn, the victims of natural disasters and of the coronavirus throughout our country and the world. Sunday, September 26 Peace for our World. Nm 11:25-29 / Jas 5:1-6 / Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 Prayer Intentions: 7:30 AM t Margaret Dunleavy Short Term Illness: Emily D'Orio, Nancy Russo, 9:00 AM t Agnes Grabowski Lori Randazzo, Irene DiGiovanni, Rob Palasciano, Jen Torres, Eddie Smith, Paul Cia. 10:30 AM t Michael Loesch Long Term Illness: Please pray for our war veterans, all our 12:00 PM t Vincent Cerini sick, their caretakers, especially, Antonino Scaduto, 5:30 PM t Pauline DiMari Clara Nicoletti, Helene Chrobet, Ann Negrio, Robert Eaton, Barbara Stalter, Bill Stalter, Florence Remy, Laura Wood, Monday, September 27 Diane Lombardi, Richard Loscalzo, Patrick Kramer, Zec 8:1-8 / Lk 9:46-50 Christopher Andersen, Joe Vacca, Marie Neimer, Sal Cippolla, 7:00 AM t Eileen Mullan Lawlor Maria McCrann, Susan Bennett, Rosemary Quercia, 9:00 AM t Patricia Werner Rosemary Caccavale, Tom Ligori, Mary Calvanese, Brian Cross, Stephen Lawlor, Craig Szeliga, Helen Zaleski, Tuesday, September 28 Paula Crovat, Humberto R. Azua, Hiram Colon, Robert Ehrlich, Zec 8:20-23 / Lk 9:51-56 Anneliese D. Brucato-Azua, William Fergusan, Catherine Sarlo, 7:00 AM Sr. Jeannine Toppin Joseph Lizardi, Kerry McCoy, Gerard McNamee, Antionette Fisher, Christina Amitrano, Richard Fogarty, 9:00 AM t Joseph C. Cotter William McDermott, Michael Forman, Rosemarie Casdia, Faith Bentavegna, Maria Murray, Marlinna Montero, Wednesday, September 29 Joyce Mancini, Dave Fairchild, John Spinelli, Alba Echavarria, Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 / Jn 1:47-51 Steven Stark, Steven Weber, Carol Gallegher, Steve Krasney, 7:00 AM t Joseph McDowell Herb Goerke, Alice Holt, Tracy Colemon, Sr. Jeannine Toppin, 9:00 AM Susan M. Sperlazzo - Living Alice Johnson, Theresa Humphreys, Lettie Graham, Frank and Anna Dell'Aquila and all homebound and in Thursday, September 30 rehabilitation /nursing homes. Neh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12 / Lk 10:1-12 7:00 AM t Margaret Ann Francis Names of the sick will remain on the Short Term Prayer List for 9:00 AM t Virginia Ferraro 3 weeks. Kindly notify the Parish Office if prayers are still requested after 3 weeks. Friday, October 1 Bar 1:15-22 / Lk 10:13-16 WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 26 - OCTOBER 2 7:00 AM t Blanquita Gabriel Florentino 9:00 AM t Ruth Loesch U.C. SANCTUARY LAMP In Memory of: BRIAN, ANTHONY, LORI Saturday, October 2 Donated by: Bar 4:5-12, 27-29 / Mt 18:1-5, 10 Helen and Gerry McNamee 8:00 AM t Michael Faderl t Roger More Winifred McLoughlin - Healing THANK YOU! PRAYER INTENTIONS BOOK For helping the Retired Priests who WILL TEMPORARILY BE have unselfessly served us for so many PLACED IN THE SACRISTY years and reside at OF THE ENTRANCE TO OUR St. Pius X Enriched Living Facility. CHURCH. Thank you! Our Lady of Mercy, Pray for Us OLM Weekly Page 3 September 26, 2021 PARISH SERVICES Parish Outreach Service • Serving with Mercy Help for those in need from our food pantry and outreach office is Our Lady of Mercy Conference of the available free of charge to people of all faiths living within the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s geographic boundaries of our parish and to registered parishioners sole purpose is to help the poor of our community. living within and outside our boundaries. All services are confidential. Our services are funded by donations made to Parish Services. September 26 - Twenty-Sixth Sunday ernr chul sined into la a new moratorium in Ordinary Time: on COVID-related residential and commercial In today’s gospel Jesus tells his disciples: evictions for New York State, which is in effect until “Anyone who gives you a drink of water January 15, 2022 nder the ne la, all protectins because you belong to Christ will not, I of the enant Safe Harbor c fr residential tenants assure you, go without his reward.” On wh are sufferin financial hardship as a result the September 27, the Church will celebrate the feast of pandeic will remain in place, alng ith ne St. Vincent de Paul. The members of the Society of St. prtecions n comercial eicions For details Vincent de Paul are on the front line in laboring for the https://hcr.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-signs-new-moratorium poor, they are among the first to know their real needs. -covid-related-residential-and-commercial-evictions-law Town of Oyster Bay Emergency Rental Assistance This month, through your gifts, the Program secnd intake perid is t bein sn, check Society of St.