Roman Catholic Church

St. Boniface Martyr

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

2 `táá fv{xwâÄx `|Ç|áàxÜËá fv{xwâÄx Daily Mass 8am (in the chapel) 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time: November 17

Sunday Masses: Saturday: 5pm; Sunday: 8am, 10:15am 5pm Vigil Celebrant: Fr. Bob Holy Day Masses: 5pm Vigil; 8am & 7pm (in church) Lectors: Kevin Kelly Special Intentions Mass 5pm first Saturday of month Ministers: Irma & Bill Berkley Eileen Bowersock, Paul Bramfeld 8am Celebrant: Fr. Azubuike 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 17 Lector: Randa Barrington Malachi 3:19-20a; 2 Thess 3:7-12; Luke 21:5-19 Ministers: Ralph Casey, Peggy Cullen The bread and wine were donated in loving memory Andrew DiSalvo, Peggy Niper of Daniel J. Wright by the Moran Family. 10:15am Celebrant: Fr. Bob 5pm Vigil Mass Intention: Bridget Saccar Lector: Irene Harris 8am Mass Intention: Parishioners Child Liturgy: Margaret Cuomo Maier 10:15am Mass Intention: Robert Stratford Ministers: Diva & Ed Corbelletta 6pm Teen Mass Joe Vulpis, Pat Warner Scott Whitting, Loretta Zahner 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

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) Renew & Restore the House of God 2 Maccabees 7:1, 20-31; Luke 19:11-28 “Lord, I love the House in which You dwell” Ps. 76:8 8am Mass Celebrant: Fr. Azubuike Our pledges to date are $1,160,217! Thursday, November 21 (Lisa Becker) Total amount paid to date $824,000.00. Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1 Maccabees 2:15-29; Luke 19:41-44 Payments are due as follows: 8am Mass Celebrant Fr. Bob Monthly payments are due on/before Friday, November 22 (Deceased Members of the November 30, 2013 Welch & Woltering Families) Fourth Quarter Payment for 2013 is due on or Feast of St. Cecilia, virgin, martyr before December 31, 2013 1 Maccabees 4:36-37, 52-59; Luke 19:45-48 8am Mass Celebrant: Fr. Bob Annual Payments are due December 31, 2013.

Saturday, November 23 (Deceased Members of the Credit Cards Payments continue to be processed Leopardi Family) the last day of each month. If your credit card 1 Maccabees 6:1-13; Luke 20:27-40 expiration date is soon we will be contacting you. 8am Mass Celebrant: Fr. Bob 5pm Vigil Mass Intention: Parishioners It is not too late to participate in the Campaign!! 5pm Mass Celebrant: Fr. Azubuike There is still time to enroll!

If you have any questions, kindly leave a message at the Parish Office or email Third Banns of Marriage [email protected]. We are extremely John Anselmo appreciative of your generosity and your continued efforts to satisfy your pledged amount St. Boniface Martyr Church, and Kristin Petrullo Thank you! St. Bernard Church, Brooklyn The Campaign Committee

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. Toys for Tots

All funds collected in the parishes, should be remitted The Globe and Anchor Detachment #225 of Glen to the DRVC Finance Office. All checks should have Cove in conjunction with The United States Marine the words “Philippines Collection” written in the Corps Reserves are implementing their Toys-for-Tots memo section, so that they can be properly indentified Campaign. Please bring a new unwrapped gift for a and processed. Let’s keep all the victims and their needy child to St. Boniface Church. The Marines families in our prayers. will pick up the Boxes on December 13. Thank you.

4 PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED STEWARDSHIP . . . A WAY OF LIFE Please pray Thank you for your Financial Stewardship of $7390 for those who have entered into eternal life. 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 Placement of names on the sick list must be requested by an immediate Human Development/Home Missions. Thank you! family member through Fr. Bob. Names will be announced at PRAYER GROUP weekend Masses for 3 weeks; then Mondays 7:30pm in the Chapel. appear in the bulletin only. All welcome. Come and bring a friend! Call John & Martha Anna, Mae Caffney, Caesar Cavese, John Cini, Rosemary Murello at 676-2767 for more information. Ro D'Alessandro, William J. Dobrowski, Anthony Grasso, Sandra Haberle, Jim Haley, Carol Hartney, ST. BONIFACE HOLY HOUR Baby Jack, Chrissy Karabin, Janine D. Kelly, Carmen Listro, AND BENEDICTION Carol MacGuffin Langstroth, Baby Max, Kerry McCauley, Wednesdays at 2pm in the Chapel. James Molloy, Catherine Mortell, Mike Napoli, Baby Ouin O’Shea, Luz Payano, Kathleen Quinn, Jeanne Riccardo, Maria Santoli, Nicholas Sica, Gloria Weis, PRAYER VIGIL FOR THE SICK Priscilla Waltz, Lillian Weber, Carolann White. Thursdays 7pm -7:30pm in the Chapel

BIBLE STUDY 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 Lieutenant Melissa Buffa & Lieutenant Travis Buffa John or Rosemary Murello at 676-2767. Petty Officer Keith Cano USCG Lance CPL Matthew B. Christman Second Lieutenant Mario Coronel, US Army. THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY Flight Lieutenant Joseph Doyle Fridays 3pm in the Chapel Jake A. Hojnowski, Sailor E-3, US Navy “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful,” Lance CPL Gregory Knox from Saint Faustina’s diary. Captain Brett Korade, USN Lieutenant Brian McMenamin BINGO! Fridays 7pm at the Knights of Lieutenant Ian McMenamin Columbus Hall in Glen Cove. Private First Class Joshua McMillan All proceeds go to charity, including our Ensign Michael R. Ragusa, USN St. Boniface Outreach Program. Lieutenant Drew Whitting, USN Captain Christina Merrick-Wright MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA Saturdays after 8am Mass in the Chapel with the veneration of the relic 5% DONATION of St. Catherine Labore. “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) LAY CARMELITES OF BLESSED TITUS BRANDSMA If you have any “plenty” left over, please place it in an Third Saturdays 9am in the Parish Center envelope marked “For Special Assistance” and Call Flora at 656-9375 or Pat at 887-7265 for details. Fr. Bob will make sure it is given to those “to supply their need." PLEASE PRAY about this and see what ROSARY Jesus is calling you to do. 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

6 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 Thursday, November 21 One of the reasons Jews feel a deep attachment to Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Jerusalem is the fact that in the year 70, a few decades Each of us desiring to call ourselves Christian has a after Jesus’ death, most of Jerusalem, including the moment at a particular age when we present ourselves Second Temple, was destroyed by the Romans. By one to God and commit to his will and service toward contemporary estimate, more than 1 million Jews lost others. The Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed their lives. Sixty years later Jews were banned from the Virgin Mary, when we celebrate Mary’s youthful region, and its name was changed from Judea to Syria surrender to God, is a perfect time for our own Palestina. The complex conflicts of the present are recommitment to our faith. Remember the promises brought into focus by the past. Deepen your faith by you made in the fervor of your Christian initiation: You appreciating the history of the Holy Land and pray for rejected evil and the empty promises of power and peaceful resolutions to long-standing divisions there. glory; and you affirmed your belief in the Trinity, the Monday, November 18 forgiveness of sins, and the communion of saints. Memorial of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, virgin Study up on those tenants of the faith just in case you Among the saints we rarely come across references to run into a bishop curious to see how well-prepared you the cities of New Orleans or St. Louis, yet those are are as you present yourself to God and the church where French-born Rose Duchesne wished one day to community in the coming weeks in the march toward minister to Native Americans. Biographer Louise Callan Advent. points out that “Mother Duchesne suffered practically Friday, November 22 every hardship the frontier had to offer . . . poor lodging, Feast of St. Cecilia, virgin, martyr shortages of food, drinking water, fuel, and money, and “Music,” the great symphony orchestra conductor Sir the vagaries of the Missouri climate,” yet she dealt with Georg Solti liked to say, “is a miracle.” The church has it all through prayer. By the time of her death in 1852 long recognized the power of music. In its Constitution she was known by the indigenous name of on the Sacred Liturgy, the Second Vatican Council Quahkahkanumad, the “Woman Who Prays Always.” said: “The musical tradition of the universal Church is Legend has it that some children once sneaked behind a treasure of inestimable value. . . . Sacred music . . . her as she knelt in prayer and sprinkled bits of paper on adds delight to prayer, fosters unity of minds, or her habit. Hours later they found the paper undisturbed. confers greater solemnity upon the sacred rites” (no. Tuesday, November 19 112). The early Christian martyr Saint Cecilia is the What we see depends on our point of view: That patron saint of music. Honor her sacrifice by dedicating familiar saying conveys the idea that our perspective yourself to becoming more involved in the musical shapes our vision. Recently Pope Francis spoke of the ministry of your faith community—even if that means need to connect with other people and have vantage simply singing more in church! points other than our own: “We must create a ‘culture of Saturday, November 23 encounter,’ a culture of friendship . . . in which we can Memorial of St. Clement I, pope, martyr also speak with those who think differently, as well as At a family gathering, a young man was debating the those who hold other beliefs. . . .” By going out to merits of various religious traditions with his aunt, a encounter others, as Jesus did, we take a step toward devout Catholic. She listened patiently as he outlined peace. We help to heal what Pope Francis calls a the comparative advantages of one and then another “culture of conflict” in our world. Who will you seek tradition. When he finally paused, she leaned in and out today to help you get a new perspective? said to him in a quiet, confident voice, “Yes, but we Wednesday, November 20 have apostolic succession.” Clement I was one of the It is understandable that many who lived at the time of earliest popes, entrusted by Saint Peter to lead the early Jesus hoped he would lead a political revolution to free church when it was barely decades old. The notion of them from foreign control. The taxes were burdensome; apostolic succession is traced back to his writings: the restrictions on their free expression of faith were When Pope Francis speaks today, listen carefully for onerous; and wasn’t there a promise of a Messiah who the echo of a long line of leaders entrusted by Jesus to would liberate them? But Jesus had a larger vision of shepherd his flock.

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Pastoral Team 7 Pastor: Fr. Robert A. Romeo E-mail: [email protected] In Residence: Fr. Azubuike Deacon Tom Fox: [email protected] Music: Jeffrey Schneider

E-mail: [email protected] The youth group will be meeting this Sunday, All Saints Regional Catholic School (ASR) November 17. The schedule is as follows: Principal: The Very Reverend Dom Elias Carr, Can. Reg. 5pm rehearsal in the Chapel for Midnight Christmas Mass. Joanne Fitzgerald, Dean All 8-12 grade singers and instrumentalists are invited! 12 Pearsall Avenue, Glen Cove, NY 11542 6pm Teen Mass celebrated with Fr. Bob in the Chapel (516) 676-0762. Wesite: www.asrcatholic.org 7pm Pizza Dinner in the Parish Center Religious Education: Karen Croce 7:30pm Youth Center: We are helping the Outreach Center Phone: (516) 671-0418; E-mail: [email protected] Youth Ministry: Chris Mandato prepare Thanksgiving food bags for the less fortunate. Check facebook, St. Boniface Martyr Youth Group, or Email: [email protected] email [email protected] for updates. Parish Outreach: Jerry Moran & Kevin O’Shea Parish Center. Wednesdays & Saturdays. 10 am-1pm Phone: (516) 676-0676. Email:[email protected] Thanksgiving Pies, baked by the Confirmation Business & Finance: Eileen Krieb students, will be sold after all the Masses on Saturday, E-mail: [email protected] November 23rd and Sunday, November 24th. Apple, Administration: Joan Schiller Pecan and Pumpkin pies will be available. Large pies are E-mail: [email protected] $10 dollars, small pies are $5 dollars and mini pies are Bulletin Editor: Julie Byrne. E-mail: [email protected] available for $1. Please support the young people in our Bulletin Deadline: Noon Monday. ***The deadline for Nov 24 parish and purchase one of their wonderful homemade pies! & Dec 1 bulletins is Nov 18 due to Thanksgiving. *** Website: www.saintboniface.org Webmaster: Robert Lynch St. Vincent de Paul Society Maintenance: Anacleto Rivera: 516-676-0676 The Gospel predicts end times; our challenge though is Parish Center: 145 Glen Avenue, Sea Cliff, NY 11579 to live faithfully now. St. Vincent often asked this (516) 676-0676 / Fax: (516) 674-6742 simple question: “What would Jesus Christ do, if he E-mail: [email protected] / www.saintboniface.org were in my place now? Ask yourself “What would Jesus Office Hours: 9am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-4:30pm, Monday-Friday Christ do?” and then put your gift in the Society of Parish Registration: We welcome all new members of our parish St. Vincent de Paul poor box so that those who are family. We ask all parishioners to welcome and invite new neighbors suffering will be able to celebrate Thanksgiving. and their families to become a part of St. Boniface Martyr Parish. Thanks to all of you for your support! Parish registration (census) forms available by the main doors of the Furniture and financial donations are always welcome. church and in the parish office for new members. Please return You are too! completed forms to the parish office. Come join the St. Vincent de Paul Society and become a Baptism: Parents wishing to present a child for Baptism should be communal part of your parish. Call 822-3132. 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 FK G j|ÇÇxÜá and Eucharist), and provide a sponsor certificate. Please call 676-0676 to pre-arrange. November 9 ~ $25: Sheila Breen, Glenwood Landing Marriage: Couples wishing to be married should call the parish November 10 ~ $25: Kathleen Coyne, Centerport, NY office before any other arrangements are made. A minimum of six November 11 ~ $25: Corinne Tyrkko, Glen Head months is needed for marriage preparations. November 12 ~ $25: Mary Toto, Ozone Park Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA): An ongoing process November 13 ~ $25: Tim Berkley & Family, MI of formation for those who ever wonder if they should become November 14 ~ $25: Elaine Hallett, Sea Cliff “Catholic”. If interested, call Fr. Bob at 676-0676. November 15 ~ $25: Simon & Rosemarie Magamas, GH Reconciliation (Confession): Saturdays 4pm-4:45pm in church. Tickets are in the church vestibule & parish center.

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