Sunday, January 29, 2017 Saint Kilian Parish 485 Conklin Street, Farmingdale, NY 11735

MISSION STATEMENT THE CATHOLIC FAMILY OF ST. KILIAN PARISH SEEKS TO BE A VIBRANT, WELCOMING COMMUNITY OF FAITH, GUIDED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT, NOURISHED BY GOD’S WORD AND THE EUCHARIST, AND COMMITTED TO WITNESSING GOD IN AND THROUGH OUR NEIGHBORS.

PASTORAL TEAM THE ST. KILIAN VISION STATEMENT Rev. Bruce J. Powers, Pastor - + HOSPITALITY: ST. KILIAN PARISH STRIVES TO BE A [email protected] WELCOMING, DYNAMIC FAITH COMMUNITY. Rev. Michael F. Duffy, Parochial Vicar - [email protected] + THE EUCHARIST AND LITURGY: WE SEEK TO NOURISH THE Mrs. Claire Stiglic, Associate Director Religious FAITH LIFE OF THE PARISH BY CELEBRATING MEANINGFUL Education LITURGIES, AND OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR A WIDE RANGE Mrs. Kathleen Singleton, Associate Director OF PRAYERFUL EXPERIENCES. Religious Education - Mrs. Nina Petersen, Social Ministry/Outreach + LIFELONG FAITH FORMATION: WE ARE DEDICATED TO Mr. Paul C. Phinney, Music Director - INSPIRING THE YOUNG AND THE OLD THROUGH LIFELONG Mr. Edward Fronckwicz - Business Manager EDUCATION, AND FORMATION OF MINDS AND HEARTS. Mrs. Barbara Geary, Director of Stewardship / Pastor’s Secretary + STEWARDSHIP: IN ALL ASPECTS OF OUR FAITH WE SHARE OUR TIME, TALENT, AND TREASURE THROUGH STEWARDSHIP.

HISPANIC MINISTRY + PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY: WE BRING OUR FAITH TO LIFE BY Rev. José Luis Tenas SERVING OTHERS THROUGH COMPASSIONATE PERSONAL OUTREACH AND COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE. RETIRED CLERGY IN RESIDENCE Most Rev. John C. Dunne Rev. Augustine Fernando SCHEDULE OF MASSES DEACONS SATURDAY EVENING: 5:00p.m. Deacon Frank D. Barone MISAS EN ESPAÑOL: 6:30 p.m. Saturday Cada Sábado Deacon Francis P. Marino Deacon Mark Wetzel SUNDAY: 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and Deacon William A. Weiss 12:30 p.m.

RETIRED DEACONS FAMILY MASS & YOUTH MASS: 9:30 a.m. - Deacon Lucio L. Cotone 2nd & 4th Sunday Deacon George B. Owen WEEKDAYS: 7 a.m. - St. Benedict Chapel - 9 a.m. Church SATURDAY: 7:30 a.m. - St. Benedict Chapel “Blessed are the merciful, for HOLYDAYS: As announced in the bulletin they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the clean of heart, RECONCILIATION - CONFESSIONS - Mon.: 1-1:30 p.m. for they will see God.” & Sat. - 4 - 4:45 p.m. —Mt 5:7-8

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What do you want of me, Lord? Developing our U consciences T I learned debating “We cannot fail to praise those who renounce the H skills when I was in high use of violence in the vindication of their rights; school at St. Pius X and who resort to methods of defense which are preparatory seminary. otherwise available to weaker parties too, provided E We had to develop that this can be done without injury to the rights reasons for or against a proposal and develop and duties of others, or of the community itself.” arguments in support of or negating the (The Document on the Church, Vatican II) proposal. The Vietnam War and our involvement in it was a hot debate topic. Was The stance of the bishops, and of the Pope in P our involvement in Vietnam a just war? communion with them, was not a rejection of the principle of self-defense and what is termed the As a seminarian in 1965, when I “just war tradition”. They simply deferred to the A registered for military service I was declared dignity of the person’s well-formed individual 4F. This category, given to those studying for conscience. the priesthood, meant that I was ineligible. S “In the depths of his conscience, man detects a law When many classmates left the seminary which he does not impose upon himself, but which T and enrolled in secular universities, they holds him to obedience. Always summoning him to were subject to the draft. Some enlisted, love good and avoid evil, the voice of conscience others were drafted, and some went before can when necessary speak to his heart more O the draft board, and asked for and received specifically: do this, shun that. For man has in his the non- combatant status of conscientious heart a law written by God. R’ objection. This last position was a teaching of the Catholic Church, clearly stated in the To obey it is the very dignity of man; according to it Second Vatican Council. he will be judged. Conscience is the most sacred S core and sanctuary of a man. There he is alone A revolutionary change in church teaching with God, whose voice echoes in his depths.” had occurred. Only nine years before the Second Vatican Council in 1956, Pope Pius The implication is that one must obey the inner XII declared that conscience could not be voice of God even if the Church (cf. St. Thomas P invoked to refuse military service in combat, Aquinas) excommunicated the person. Critically if the legitimate leaders of a nation declared important, of course, is the proper development of war. This was consistent with earlier our consciences. Here we rely on our personal A teachings of the Popes. relationship with Christ and the Scriptures, knowledge of the tradition of our church, and the The bishops and the Pope at the Second ongoing teaching of her official teachers, the G Vatican Council (1962-1965), changed what bishops (Magisterium). had been the teaching of the church. They E stated that a Catholic could invoke his Peace, Father Bruce conscience in order to refuse to serve in combat; and instead support his country in a non-combatant role.

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The following are the weekly collections for: January 21, 22, 2017...... $24,589.77 Sunday - January 29 - Fourth Sunday in (Last year 2016) ...... $6,539.40 - Snow storm Ordinary Time - Readings: 1st—Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13; 2nd—1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Gospel— Attendance Matthew 5:1-12a January 21, 22, 2017...... 1975 8:00 For the Parishioners of St. Kilian (Last year 2016) ...... 291 9:30 John Michael DiOrio 11:00am William Clancey 12:30pm Michele Rita Barone Parish Collection report-Week of January 22, 2017 Veronica McCutcheon Peter Catti Mass Number Of Amt. in Env. Loose Total Virginia Gerhold Envelopes Cash/Checks Cash

MONDAY - January 30 - Weekday 7:00 Carol Phillips 9:00 Henry & Dorothy Bailey 5pm - Sat. 97 $4253.00 $579.00 $4,832.00

TUESDAY - January 31 - St. John Bosco 6:30pm-Sat. 28 $425.00 $655.00 $1,080.00 7:00 Pietro Ranieri 9:00 Janet Pedone 8:00am-Sun 121 $3104.00 $546.00 $3,650.00

WEDNESDAY - February 1 - Weekday 9:30am 113 $3178.00 $525.00 $3,703.00 7:00 Hon. Joseph Suozzi 9:00 Dolores Lordahl 11:00am 146 $4229.00 $526.00 $4,755.00 12:30pm 96 $2871.23 $660.00 $3,531.23 THURSDAY - February 2 - The Presentation of the Lord 7:00 Emily Mullaney Thank you for Placing Mail in Envelopes: $1,185.00 9:00 William & Clare Cadden God Online Donations: $1,853.54 first in your life! Total: $24,589.77 FRIDAY - February 3 - Weekday 7:00 Rosina Bruni-Bosso 9:00 Joseph Kennedy

SATURDAY - February 4 - Weekday - St.Blaise Bulletin Reflection: 7:30 Andrea Cleet Blessed are they who are what they are and do what 5:00pm Phil Smith they do for the sake of the kingdom!. The Gospel today Frances & Martin Passeggiata assures good stewards that their suffering and their Anthony DiLauro Alison Gregory service on behalf of the Kingdom will be rewarded. 6:30pm Living Stewardship: Sunday - February 5 - Fifth Sunday in We are grateful this week for all stewards in our parish Ordinary Time - Readings: 1st—Isaiah 58:7— 10; 2nd—1 Corinthians 2:1-5; Gospel—Matthew who help spread the faith by living the faith. 5:13—16 8:00 For the Parishioners of St. Kilian 9:30 Domeniao & Giovanni Lancia 11:00am Rev. Msgr. Peter Zendzian NEXT WEEKEND MASS CELEBRANTS 12:30pm Emily Mullaney Kenneth J. Stedman Saturday-Feb. 4 Sunday-Feb. 5 Michele Rita Barone 5:00pm - Fr. Bruce 8:00 a.m. - Fr. Gus Veronica McCutcheon Block 9:30 a.m. - Fr. Duffy 6:30pm - Fr. José Luis 11:00 a.m. - Fr. Bruce 12:30 p.m. - Fr. Duffy

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BUSINESS MANAGER’S ST. KILIAN PARISH MEMORIAL CORNER FOR HOSTS AND WINE to be used at all Weekday Masses (Jan. 30-Feb. 3, 2017) were donated in Memory of As the new Business Manager, Fr. Bruce has +Msgr. George Graham asked me to periodically update you on some of Gift of: Eleanore McIntyre. Duffy, the things happening around the Parish. This first Fr. Jose. Gus, column is to let everyone know that the elevator in the Church is finally fixed! This process began in late summer, and involved two different service companies and multiple orders for parts. To As a praying community, we further complicate matters, the parts needed to automatically ask prayers for all those who are ill. Names added to be ordered from the manufacturer who is located the list will rema in on for a in Canada. With this being said, the final cost for maximum of 3 weeks. If the the repairs to the elevator totaled $12,152.00 individual is still in need of prayers, the office would have to be notified to continue for an As mentioned above, this is the first of periodic additional 3 weeks. If you do not desire to be listed, updates. If you have any questions, do not please inform us. hesitate to contact me at the Rectory by tele- phone or by email at [email protected] PRAY FOR: Frank Burnside; Sarita Donald; Denise Wagner; Helen Norjen; John Nelson, Sr.; John Nelson, Jr.; Kerri Ihm; Hugh Gilmore; Theresa Ross; Rosemary Oliver; Linda Asparro; Ann Henry; Patrick O’Dea; Vincent Thomas Marino; Fr. Chuck Romano; Deacon Mark Wetzel; Matthew Malley; Cyndi Keats; Dolores Menze; Carl A. Ferrigno; Terry Kiel; Joey Moorehouse.

And prayers for our children: Gwendolyn Rose; Kyle Patrick Johnson; Jillian Cordi; Baby Julia Rose Manno; Olivia Macchio; Collin Huber; Michael Cardone; Baby Kathleen Scelfo; Baby Olivia Scelfo; Mackenzie Building and Grounds Committee Jordan Borchers; Olivia Molloy; Kaelyn Maureen McCandless; Kairi Knudsen.

St. Kilian Parish is looking to begin a “Building and Grounds Committee” The purpose of this commit- tee will be to investigate ways to make improve- ments to the physical plant of St. Kilian’s Parish. If you have an interest or expertise in any of the following: painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, First Announcement Nicholas Sailor & Megan Meyer (St. Kilian) landscaping etc. and are interested in joining this committee please contact Ed Fronckwicz, St. Kilian Business Manager either by email at [email protected] or by phone at (516)249- 0127.

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Parish Directory Sacraments RECTORY OFFICE: (516) 249-0127 - FAX:(516) 249-7131 Baptisms are celebrated on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Sunday WEBSITE: www.stkilian.com - of the month at 2:00 p.m. in the church. Spanish E-MAIL: [email protected] Baptisms are celebrated on the 4th Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. Parents are required to participate in one RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Sacramental Preparation session. These meetings are MON. - FRI. - 9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. held on the first and third Sunday of each month. SATURDAY: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. and SUNDAY: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. After attending the 9:30am Mass, parents should proceed to the Social Ministry/Outreach Conference Mr. Edward Fronckwicz, Business Manager- Room (across the parking lot) for the Baptism [email protected] Preparation Class. Godparents are welcome. Please call Mrs. Barbara Geary - Stewardship & Pastor’s Secretary the rectory to arrange an interview with a deacon or [email protected] priest to register for the preparation session and the RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE - (516) 694-0633 Baptism ceremony. Additional information on Baptism [email protected] is available on the parish website: www.stkilian.com Mrs. Claire Stiglic, Assoc. Director Religious Education Mrs. Kathleen Singleton, Assoc. Director Religious Education Reconciliation - Confessions are heard in the church Mrs. Carmela Petraglia - Secretary on Mondays, 1:00-1:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 4:00-4:45 p.m.; Mrs. Marian Magadan - Secretary and in the rectory by appointment. Confessions are not heard on Mondays that are Holy Days or public SOCIAL MINISTRY/ PARISH OUTREACH holidays. (516) 756-9656 [email protected] Confessions in Spanish by appointment. Please call the rectory at (516)249-0127. Mrs. Nina Petersen - Director Mrs. Dee Asparro - Secretary Matrimony - Marriage arrangements should be made with a deacon or priest at least six months before the MUSIC (516)420-0950 proposed wedding date. No dates for marriage will be Mr. Paul Phinney - [email protected] given over the phone. Note: The interview to schedule YOUTH MINISTRY - (516)249-0127 the marriage date at St. Kilian should be completed Mr. Eddie Fronckwicz - Director before commitments are made with a catering hall. [email protected] Additional information is available on the parish website: www.stkilian.com. RECTORY SUPPORT STAFF Mrs. Eileen Donohue - Bulletin /Website - Anointing of the Sick - The Sacrament of the [email protected] Anointing of the Sick may be received by any Catholic Mrs. Nancy Farrell - Bookkeeper who is preparing for surgery, or is of advanced age, or Mrs. Maureen Ihm - Secretary - [email protected] Mrs. Grace Kaufold - Census Program - gracek@stkilian is seriously ill. The sacrament is the Church’s prayer for health and healing and should not be delayed until PASTORAL COUNCIL there is danger of death. Please call the rectory to speak Mrs. Carol Budinoff - Mrs. Barbara Byrne with a priest. Also, to arrange for Communion to be Mrs. Addie DeVincentis - Mrs. Lillian James brought to the homebound, please call the rectory to Mr. Geoffrey Fenwick - Ms. Diane Markunas have a priest visit. After the priest visits, arrangements Mr. Brian McKenna - Mr. David Rodenburg can be made for a Eucharistic Minister to regularly bring Mrs. Melissa Suwalski communion to the homebound. Pastoral Council e-mail: [email protected] Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults FINANCE COMMITTEE RCIA (Becoming A Catholic) Anyone who is Mr. Pierre Lehmuller - Trustee inquiring about becoming a Catholic, and who has not Mr. Richard Merzbacher - Trustee been baptized, or who has been baptized in another Mr. Victor Albanese - Deacon Frank Barone Christian community is invited to inquire into the Ms. Jill Von Hegel RCIA. Please call the rectory for information at Deacon William Weiss - Mr. Stephen G. Wilson (516)249-0127. St. Kilian Catholic Church - www.stkilian.com 6 Sunday, January 29, 2017

TIME, TALENT AND TREASURE Eucharistic AT ST. KILIAN Adoration “Could you not watch one hour with me? —Mark 14:37

ST. KILIAN’S IS PROUD TO BE OFFERING EXTENDED EUCHARISTIC This weekend’s Gospel Reading gives us the Beatitudes. Not only are they beautiful and inspiring to listen to, ADORATION they are a reflection of the ministry of Jesus for his disciples. Isn’t it wonderful to know that Jesus himself THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT WILL was involved in public ministry and that when we do the BE EXPOSED FOR ADORATION IN THE same God will bless us? ST. BENEDICT CHAPEL WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE RECTORY MONDAY-FRIDAY, EVERY WEEK FROM Perhaps we can pause to think about what ministry 4:00PM - 8:00PM (stewardship) really is. The following has been provided by our Diocesan Stewardship Office. Please IT IS IMPORTANT THAT EACH HOUR BE take a few moments to reflect on our own faith and COVERED. THE BLESSED SACRAMENT discipleship through Stewardship which: MUST NEVER BE LEFT ALONE.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING • provides a spiritual way of living for all of A GUARDIAN OF THE BLESSED us – a way of being in the world, particularly as SACRAMENT FOR AN HOUR A WEEK OR we continue to embrace the New Millennium and respond to the Gospel call to renew the MORE PLEASE CONTACT THE RECTORY face of the Earth. AT (516)249-0127

• is about the many gifts our gracious God A Memorial Opportunity has given us. It helps us to reflect upon our giftedness; all that we have which constitutes our treasure: Our families, friends, time, talents, skills, material possessions, finances.

• is about reflecting on our faith and on the way we live and act as disciples of Jesus. Live Plants and Flowers are needed throughout • is about caring for all of God’s creation. the Church Year - In memory of a loved one, you may wish to make a donation for the plants and We thank God for the opportunity to be good flowers that will be used on a particular stewards. weekend. Please stop at the rectory or phone in St. Kilian Stewardship Committee your request (516)249-0127). Memorial flowers/ Please feel free to contact the Stewardship Committee at plants are $100 per weekend. The name of your (516)249-0127 or email: [email protected] loved one will be published in the bulletin.

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Bishop John O. Barres will be installed as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre next week. Telecare Television will provide complete live coverage from St. Agnes Cathedral of both the Evening Vespers service on Monday, January 30th and the Bishop’s Mass of Installation on Tuesday, January 31. For the Vespers service, Telecare’s coverage will begin at 6:45 p.m. with a 30-minute special presentation. For the Mass of Installation, Telecare’s live coverage will begin at 1:15 p.m. with a 30- minute special presentation.

Telecare is available on Cablevision channel 29/137, Verizon FIOS TV channel 296, and Charter Spectrum channel 471 throughout the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut area and streaming at www.telecaretv.org

You can also keep up with all the news leading up to the installation on the LICatholic.org website and on social media with the Long Island Catholic and the Diocese of Rockville Centre Facebook pages and, introducing the Diocese of Rockville Centre on Instagram.

The Solemn Evening Prayer in Vigil of the Installation of Bishop John Barres on January 30, 2017, and the Mass of Installation on January 31, 2017 are ticketed events due to security measures and only those with a ticket will be admitted into the Cathedral.

The Diocesan Office of Communication has informed the parishes that no tickets are available for either of these events. The best alternative is to watch the installation on TV. Channel information is listed above.

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Rediscover Catholicism Book Discussion

WHEN January 29 - Chapters 1-5 February 19 - Chapters 6-11 March 5 - Chapters 12-14 March 19 - Chapters 15-18 April 2 - Chapters 19-21

WHY We all need to rediscover Catholicism. Central to the beauty and richness of the faith is that it is constantly in need of being rediscovered. Not because it changes, because we change. Who we are and the circumstances of our lives are constanly evolving and so a truth that we passed over a year ago may proved to be completely transformative today. As Lent this year runs from March 1 - April 13, this book, and the discussion group, could be a valuable part of your Lenten devotions.

WHERE Each session will be in the Parish Center beginning at approximately 1:30pm, immedi- ately following the 12:30pm Mass. Each session will stand alone, that is you do not have to make a six week commitment, make as many or as few sessions as your sched- ule allows.

Over a 1000 books were distributed at the Christmas Masses. So join us, you might possibly...Rediscover Catholicism

SKY January 29, 2016

Grades 6-8 from 6-7pm Faith Talk Topic: The many names of Mary Grades 9-12 from 7-9pm Faith Talk Topic: Mary Apparitions

All Teens from 6-12 grade are welcome. If you have any questions please contact us at [email protected]

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SOCIAL MINISTRY/OUTREACH Outreach is our parish community’s response to the Gospel call to help those in need. We serve anyone who lives within our parish boundaries regardless of religion, race or ethnicity. We are located at 140 Elizabeth Street but our main entrance is in the parking lot facing Conklin Street. OUR FOOD PANTRY AND OFFICE IS OPEN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 10AM-2:30PM. We are also available certain Saturdays by appointment only. Spanish translators are available Tuesdays and Fridays. For further information please call 516-756-9656 Nina Peterson, Director of Outreach

DONATIONS NEEDED: LIKE-NEW, CHILDREN’S WINTER CLOTHING! Project Closet will be hosting a clothing drive on Monday night, January 30th, from 5:30-7:30PM in the lobby of St. Kilian school. Please note that this is ONLY children’s clothing, only for winter, and only like-new. Also, please do not bring donations to the Outreach building; if you cannot make January 30th, there will be another drive on February 27th and the 1st Monday evening of every month thereafter – same time, same place☺. Thanks!

VAN DRIVERS NEEDED! If you can help, please call Nina to arrange for interview Do you have 2-3 hours to spare every other week on Tuesday mornings OR Tuesday afternoons? Join our group of generous volunteers and help us provide this much-needed transportation service to our seniors and disabled. You will be driving our St. Kilian Outreach Dodge Caravan

This week our pantry could use the items listed below. Just drop your donation in the bin in the gathering space of the church or bring it to Outreach during our regular business hours.

Pancake Mix Oatmeal Canned Fruit: Peaches/Pears/Oranges

Are you having trouble paying for heat and/or saving on home energy this season?

Call Outreach to learn about programs available to LOW INCOME residents, such as: • HEAP- A federally funded annual supplement to assist households with heating costs. • REAP- is a PSEG program for income-eligible customers to help save energy and lower electric bills. PROJECT WARMTH – a local, EMERGENCY fund to help with a fuel and/or fuel-related electricity crisis

Do you need food assistance but work weekdays? Our pantry is open one Saturday per month, by appointment only. Please call for further information about this emergency assistance.

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SOCIAL MINISTRY/OUTREACH

Learn to shop on a BUDGET

Dates: Tuesdays 2/14, 2/28, 3/14, 3/28. Time: 10:00am-11:00am or 11:30-12:30. LocationSt.: Stop & Shop 55 Motor Ave., Farmingdale Join AARP Foundation volunteers at Stop & Shop in Farmingdale for a FREE guided grocery store tour. You will learn how to: buy fruits, vegetables and whole grains on a budget;Kilian compare unit prices to find bargains; read and compare food labels. First time participants will receive a FREE $10 Stop & Shop gift card, a reusable grocery bag and an informative booklet filled with healthy shopping tips. Must RSVP 1-855-850-2525 *You do not haveRespect to be an AARP member to participate **If you would like to volunteer for this program, please contactLife Elizabeth Horan at [email protected]

Catholic Charities CSFP provides FREE food to seniors. Eligibility criteria:age 60 & over, live in New York & meet income guidelines. Call 516-623-4568 to see if you are eligible or to find one of our 50+ locations.

— — — — — — — — — — — cut here and put in collection basket or call Outreach — — — — — — — — —

PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY FRIENDLY VISITORS PROGRAM for HOMEBOUND SENIORS

Do you know a senior who might be interested in a social visit from an Outreach volunteer?

Your name:______

Relationship to homebound senior:______

Best contact info (YOUR phone number or email address):______

With grateful hearts, we THANK YOU for helping us to help others!

St. Blaise, 2016 Catholic Ministries Appeal Friday, February 3 Serving God by Serving Others St. Blaise was bishop of Sivas in Armenia during the 4th century. He was beheaded for his faith after So far pledges total $103,382.00.00 or 72.65% terrible torments in 317. Among his many miracles, there is cited one in which he cured a of goal for the 2016 Appeal. Payments received boy who was choking. Therefore, he is venerated as so far total $103,047.00 Average donation is the patron saint against diseases of the throat. $214.93 Pledges for 2016 need to be paid by the end of January. Thank you for your generosity. Blessing of throats will take place during the 7:00 a.m. (in St. Benedict Chapel) and 9:00 a.m. (in the Church) Masses. Pray for Peace

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St. Kilian Respect Life

Only in Christ can men and women find answers to the ultimate questions that trouble them. Only in Christ can they fully understand their dignity as persons created and loved by God. Jesus Christ is “the only Son from the Father…full of grace and truth.” —John Paul II. World Youth Day, 1993. Denver, Colorado.

LIVING WATERS

Living Waters, located on Wolf Hill Road in Melville, on the grounds of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, provides individual and group therapy with a Christian perspective - 631-754-3990 email: [email protected].

Our pastor, Father Bruce Powers, besides his graduate degree in theology from the major seminary in Huntington, New York, holds a Masters degree in Pastoral Counseling from St. John’s University ( M.S. in Ed.). In addition, he has received certification in substance abuse counseling from South Oaks Institute in Amityville, New York. If you would like his counsel on personal and family difficulties, please contact him at St. Kilian rectory: ST. KILIAN RESPECT-LIFE CALENDAR OF EVENTS 516-249-0127 or email him for an appointment:[email protected] 1/28/17 (Sat) - 10:30-11:30AM Prayer vigil outside Planned Parenthood, 35 Carman’s Rd, Massapequa.

PLEASE PATRONIZE OUR 2/11/17 (Sun) - 10:30-10:55AM—PRO-LIFE meeting: SPONSORS Green Rm of St. Kilian’s Church Basement Let us say THANK YOU by supporting their businesses. Please let them know that you saw their ad in our Parish Bulletin.

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FAMILY MINISTRY Leading By Example!

THANK YOU to everyone who has supported our Parish PBJ Gang. The project has been a wonderful success!

Our next night is Thursday, February 2nd at 7pm in the School Cafeteria.

To date we have made over 3,800 sandwiches! We have used more than 500 lbs of peanut butter and over 300 lbs of Jelly. AND, we have used all of our supplies!

If you can donate creamy peanut butter or grape jelly that would be a big help. We are also in need of plastic table cloths. Please drop them off in the Religious Ed Office or the Rectory office. Thank you.

On February 2nd, each person is asked to bring a loaf of bread and a jar of peanut butter or jelly. And please cover your head – baseball cap is fine!

Reserve your spot on the website at http://www.stkilian.com/pbj-gang

It is important we have an idea of how many people will be attending so we can plan properly! Thank you!

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Flu Season

In the Gospel today Jesus gives us the Beatitudes, which It is that time of the year again. If embody a radically alternative vision of life and we find you have a cold or feel one coming on, that God indeed calls us to blessedness. please do not receive from the chalice. Also This month, through your gifts, the Society do not feel obligated to shake hands at the Sign of of St. Vincent de Paul was able to proclaim Peace; a smile, a word and a wave will do; and do not the good news of the kingdom to the poor, be offended if someone does not offer their hand. by assisting families, by providing food, gifts, and paying utility and rent bills. If you are sick there is no obligation to attend If you are in need of assistance or would Mass. Personal prayer and reflection on the scriptures like information about joining or contributing to the is encouraged as well as viewing the Mass on televi- Society, please call 516-473-9562. Leave a sion. We are all encouraged to use common sense in message and a phone number. A member will these matters; to do all that we can to maintain health, return your call as soon as possible. You may visit wellness and limit the exposure to infection. Most im- our website at www.svdprvc.org. Please remember portantly let’s keep in our prayers those of our parish the Poor Boxes at the exits of the church. They community who are ill and are not able to participate are the Bread Boxes of the poor and hungry. at the liturgy with us.

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Our Lady of Mercy School 520 South Oyster Bay Road, Hicksville

Jan. 29: Open House 11:45 AM-2:00 PM Displays, Tours, Refreshments, Registration N-8 . Jan. 30: STEM Lesson Observation (9:00- St. Edward the Confessor School 11:00AM) 2 Teibrook Ave., Syosset, NY 11791 Open House Tours: 1:00-2:00 PM Feb. 1: Open House Tours: 9:30-10:30 AM (516)921-7767 Feb. 2: Open House Tours: 9:30-11:15 AM Faculty vs Students Volleyball Game (1:45-2:15 PM) Our camaraderie and spirit Catholic Schools Week 2017 are contagious . . . Join Us! Feb. 3: Catholic School Week Assembly-8:30 AM January 29 - February 3 Grade 8 Pinning Ceremony Service Project—Wrap-Up Sunday, January 29: We celebrate Respect! For additional information please Catholic Schools Opening Mass 9:30am call (516) 433-7040 Open Hours 10:30 - 12:30pm or email us at [email protected]

Maria Regina School, HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL 4045 Jerusalem Ave., Seaford 17 Fordham Avenue, Hicksville, NY 11801 OPEN HOUSE 516-938-3846 x329 - hfsli.org Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017 from 6:00PM - 8:00PM Grades Nursery, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Sunday, January 29, 2017 11:30AM to 3 PM OPEN HOUSE Registration is open for Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017 from 12 noon to 2PM 2017-18 School Year Grades Nursery through Grade 8 Full and Half day Nursery and Pre-K Kindergarten through Grade 8 Morning and After Care for all grades including Nursery St. Rose of Lima School Academic Intervention and Enrichment OPEN HOUSE After School Enrichment Clubs Tuesday, January 31 from 9:30AM - 10:45AM and 7PM to 8PM Willingly suffer a bit Tours are available upon request by calling 516-541-1546 for God Who suffered so much www.stroseschool.net for You —St. John Bosco

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Scout Sunday – February St. Kilian Week at a Glance 5th – 9:30 Mass Jan. 29 (Sunday) Cub Scout Religious CYO Practice - 1pm - 9:30pm - Auditorium Rediscover Catholicism Book Discussion - 1:30pm - Emblems Presented Parish Ctr. Al-Anon - Support Meeting - 7:30pm - Parish Ctr. Tigers and Wolves (1st and 2nd Graders) Jan. 30 (Monday) Daily Rosary - 8:30am - Church St. Kilian Seniors Meeting - 11am - Parish Ctr. Reconciliation - 1pm - 1:45pm - Church Eucharistic Adoration - 4-9pm - St. Benedict Chapel Project Closet Children’s Clothing Drive - 5:30 to 7:30pm - Lobby of St. Kilian School Divorced and Separated - 7:30pm - Parish Ctr. Bears and Webelos (3rd through 5th Graders) CYO Practice - 7:45pm - 9:30pm - Auditorium Jan. 31 (Tuesday) Daily Rosary - 8:30am - Church St. Kilian Seniors - 11am - Parish Ctr. Eucharistic Adoration - 4-8pm - St. Benedict Chapel CYO Practice - 4PM - 9PM - Auditorium Holy Souls In Purgatory - 6pm -7pm- St. Benedict Chapel NA Meeting - 7:30pm - Parish Ctr. Feb. 1 (Wednesday) Daily Rosary - 8:30am - Church All Mass attendees please feel Bible Study - 10:30am - 12:30p.m. - Parish Ctr. CYO Practice - 4-9pm - Auditorium welcomed to join us for Eucharistic Adoration - 4-8pm - St. Benedict Chapel hospitality immediately following AA Support Meeting - 7pm - Parish Ctr. Mass…in addition to celebrating Spanish Charismatic Renewal - 7pm - Cafeteria Boy Scout Religious Awards - 7:30pm - Parish Ctr. with the Cub Scouts, come learn Charismatic Prayer Group - 8pm - St. Benedict Chapel about so much our parish offers Feb. 2 (Thursday) Daily Rosary - 8:30am - Church families! Love & Lunch - 10am - 12pm - Parish Ctr. . Eucharistic Adoration - 4--8pm - St. Benedict Chapel Cub Scouts who have completed their Love & Dinner - 6pm - 8pm - Parish Ctr. Emblem Workbooks – please advise your PBJ Gang - 7pm - Cafeteria Pack’s Religious Coordinator to finalize . CYO Practice - 7:45-9:30pm - Auditorium details. Emblems will be presented at 9:30 Feb. 3 (Friday) th Mass on February 5 , followed by Daily Rosary - 8:30am - Church Hospitality. Eucharistic Adoration - 4-8pm - St. Benedict Chapel CYO Practice - 4pm - 6pm - Auditorium All Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers, AA Spanish - 7pm Parish Ctr. Leaders and Adults in Scouting are invited to Guardian Angel Perinatal Support Group 7pm -Parish attend in uniform to celebrate Scout Sunday. Ctr. Feb. 4 (Saturday) For additional information, please contact CYO Practice - 12-9:30pm - Auditorium your Pack’s Religious Coordinator or Jeanne Reconciliation - 4pm - 4:45pm - Church Pawlowski (St. Kilians Parish Cub Scout/Boy Feb. 5 (Sunday) Scout Catholic Emblem Coordinator) (516) Boy Scout Sunday - 9:30 - 12pm - Parish Ctr. 655 - 1887. CYO Practice - 1pm - 9:30pm - Auditorium Al-Anon Support Group - 7:30pm - Parish Ctr.

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DIOCESAN & COMMUNITY GOSPEL MEDITATION ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE

4th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME “Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven.” Here, in a nutshell, is the Christian belief about the afterlife. We trust that Do you have weight to lose? heaven is open to believers who accept the gift of salvation and follow the way of the Lord, even (or The Diabetes Prevention Program Is For You! especially) when that way is difficult! (Next session begins March 2017) Call 516-520-2500 today to register! The beatitudes in today’s Gospel give us a program for following the path to heaven. These famous Catholic Charities’ Massapequa Park Senior words offer a kind of twofold image. There are, on Center the one hand, the beatitudes about what we should Located at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, do and be: poor in spirit, meek, merciful, clean of Massapequa Park, has a position open for a back-up heart, and peacemakers. Such qualities are CDL driver, at $15.78 per hour. If interested, call reflections of the nature of God in whose image we Laura at 516-797-5357. We are an EOE employer. are meant to live. When we embrace and reflect this image to the world, there is no doubt we are walking on the path of God’s will. Support & Prayer Ministry for Catholic Gays/ Lesbians, Parents & their Families. Then, there are also the beatitudes about what we Third Tuesday of each month - 7pm. Info: Michael are called to endure: mourning, hunger for Coffey at 917-589-7146. righteousness, persecutions and insults due to our belief in Jesus. These are the trials that often beset the life of a faithful Christian—admittedly more so Retrouvaille You Can Help Heal Your Marriage. Do you feel in some ages and areas than in others. But Jesus alone? Are you frustrated or angry with each other? makes it clear that even these trials and struggles Do you argue or have you just stopped talking to are a sign that a Christian is on the right path, not each other? Does talking about it only make it that God has abandoned him or her, but that the worse? Retrouvaille helps couples through difficult reward of heaven lies around the corner. times in their marriages. For confidential information about the Retrouvaille program, or to register for the One of the greatest consolations of our faith is that upcoming weekend that begins on Friday, February even when life does not unfold according to our 17th, please call 1-800-470-2230 and you will be connected directly and confidentially to a couple from own perfect designs, even when there is suffering to Long Island/Metro Retrouvaille who can help. deal with, even when we do not have great success in the eyes of the world, we can maintain hope and peace as we await the “reward” of the just. The An Evening of Celtic Music Benefit for St. Anthony High School Celtic Friars Pipe eternal happiness of heaven will be worth every Band - ounce of temporary trial here on earth. Featuring Iona College Pipe Band; Celtic Friar Pipe Band; The Bob Morris Irish Band; St. Anthony’s Irish Step Dancers; The Friar Choir; Irish Sing-Along. February 11, 2017 - 7PM - St. Anthony’s Auditorium $20 in Advance - $25 at Door “This is the day that the Lord For reservations: Denise Creighton, Alumni Office, has made; let us rejoice and be St. Anthony HS, 275 Wolf Hill Road, South Huntington, glad in it”. Welcome! NY 11747

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EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP 4th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – JANUARY RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY 29, 2017 MOMENTS SUNDAY’S READINGS Sometimes I wonder what this world will look like First Reading: when my children get to be my age. Everything But I will leave as a remnant in your midst seems to be changing so rapidly and much of that a people humble and lowly, change doesn’t seem to be for the good. I do think in who shall take refuge in the name of the LORD. some ways the Church is experiencing resurgence (Zep 3:12) and a strengthening, but it will have to in the face of an increasing culture of atheism and selfishness. Psalm: Blessed the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is Of course, I bet my parents wondered the same thing theirs! (Ps 146) when I was a child. As much as things change, they OR: Alleluia. remain the same. When Jesus gave his Sermon on the Mount, I would guess some parents there were Second Reading: having the same kind of worries. But Jesus proposed Rather, God chose the foolish of the world to shame a way of life in the beatitudes that was the wise, and God chose the weak of the world to countercultural then and is countercultural now. shame the strong, and God chose the lowly and despised of the world, those who count for nothing, In his book, Life of Christ, Fulton Sheen said this: to reduce to nothing those who are something. (1 Cor “The Sermon on the Mount is so much at variance 1:27-28) with all that our world holds dear that the world will crucify anyone who tries to live up to its values.” Gospel: Living a stewardship way of life means bringing the “Blessed are the merciful, beatitudes into our daily lives in a profound way. for they will be shown mercy. However, it also means living in a way that others Blessed are the clean of heart, may not understand or they may even turn away from for they will see God.” us because of it. But with the reward in the end being (Mt 5:7-8) the kingdom of heaven, the choice is really a matter of life and death, eternally speaking. Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass ©2001, 1998, 1970 CCD.The Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS English translation of Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. LIVE THE LITURGY - INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK Readings for the Week of January 29, 2017 In today’s competitive world, many people do not Sunday: Zep 2:3; 3:12-13/Ps 146/1 Cor 1:26-31/ see justice and humility as virtues to acquire. Yet Mt 5:1-12a Jesus makes a big point of giving us the beatitudes as Monday: Heb 11:32-40/Ps 31/Mk 5:1-20 the blueprint to follow for our lives. Being poor in Tuesday: Heb 12:1-4/Ps 22/Mk 5:21-43 spirit, meek, thirsting and hungering for Wednesday: Heb 12:4-7, 11-15/Ps 103/Mk 6:1-6 Thursday: Mal 3:1-4/Ps 24/Heb 2:14-18/Lk 2:22- righteousness, being merciful, clean of heart, and 40 or 2:22-32 peacemakers are all hallmarks of the true disciple Friday: Heb 13:1-8/Ps 27/Mk 6:14-29 and a child of God. After doing all these things, Saturday: Heb 13:15-17, 20-21/Ps 23/Mk 6:30-34 however, the true disciple must be prepared for Next Sunday: Is 58:7-10/Ps 112/1 Cor 2:1-5/Mt 5:13- persecution. Are you really ready to become a true 16

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LA CORRESPONSABILIDAD DIARIA Ciclos de Fe RECONOCER A DIOS EN LOS MOMENTOA ORDINARIOS A veces me pregunto cómo va a ser el mundo cuando mis hijos sean grandes. Creo que todo el mundo está cambiando tan rápidamente, y mucho de este cambio no es para el bien. Creo que en muchas maneras la Iglesia está experimentando un resurgimiento y fortalecimiento, y tiene que hacerlo frente a una cultura de más y más ateísta y egoísta.

MEDITACION EVANGELICO Por supuesto, me imagino que mis padres también pensaban eso cuando yo era niño. Así como las cosas 4º DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO cambian, otras no. Cuando Jesús predicó su Sermón del Las lecturas de este domingo nos invitan a estar Monte, me imagino que unos padres tuvieron las mismas siempre en constante búsqueda del Señor. Las personas preocupaciones del el futuro de sus hijos. Pero Jesús sencillas y humildes solo pueden esperar en Dios, son ofreció una vida en las beatitudes que iban en contra de lo los que con su fe en medio de las tribulaciones salen al que la cultura enseñaba en aquel tiempo y también es contra la de cultura hoy. frente de sus dificultades. Y no se diga en cuestión de justicia es su baluarte. La humildad en estos tiempos no En su libro La vida de Cristo, Fulton Sheen dice: “El tiene cabida, es más, muchos ni siquiera saben el sermón del monte diverge tanto con todo lo que ama significado de la humildad. El Catecismo de la Iglesia nuestro mundo que el mismo mundo va a crucificar a Católica en el número 2540 nos da pautas de cómo cualquiera persona que trate de vivir a la altura de esos poner en práctica la humildad. “La envidia procede valores”. Vivir como discipulado corresponsable significa con frecuencia del orgullo; el bautizado ha de llevar las beatitudes en nuestras vidas diarias de manera esforzarse por vivir en la humildad”. profunda. Sin embargo, también significa que tenemos que vivir de tal manera que otros no van a comprender; Tengamos cuidado esmerado en este asunto ya que en además, es posible que por vivir así, unas personas nos van nuestra época muchas veces no se aprecia el llevar una a abandonar. Pero la recompensa es el reino de los cielos. La decisión sinceramente es asunto de vida o muerte, en vida sencilla y humilde. El ser humilde consiste en cuanto a la eternidad. confiar en Dios, es también la verdad sobre nosotros Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS mismos. La persona verdaderamente humilde no se infla de orgullo y vanidad, sino que es capaz de llevar una vida equilibrada. San Pablo lo describe de otra VIVIR LA LITURGIA - INSPIRACIÓN DE LA manera. “El que se gloría, que se gloríe en el Señor” SEMANA (Live the Liturgy) (1 Cor 1, 31). Qué bello sería el apreciar con sencillez En el mundo competitivo de hoy, mucha gente no ve de corazón el ser hijos de Dios, el querernos como la justicia y la humildad como virtudes deseables. hermanos y hermanas. Finalmente, quiero dedicar unas Pero Jesús enfatiza que las beatitudes son el plan frases al sermón del monte o bienaventuranzas, donde de acción para nuestras vidas. Ser pobres en el humilde tiene un papel muy importante. Alcanzar la espíritu, humilde, tener sed de la justicia, ser pobreza de corazón, la mansedumbre, la misericordia, misericordioso, con corazón puro, y ser creadores la capacidad de trabajar por la paz y la pureza del de paz —todas estas son marcas distintivas de un corazón es el reto de nuestra vida. Porque solo así discípulo verdadero e hijo de Dios. Después de podremos vivir felices. ¡Jesús, que es manso y humilde hacer estas cosas, sin embargo, el discípulo de corazón, tenga piedad de nosotros! ¿Qué piensa verdadero tiene que prepararse para la usted de la humildad? ¿Conoce personas sencillas y humildes en su vida? persecución. ¿Está listo para ser un discípulo verdadero?

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MATRIMONIO: Celebremos Los Sacramentos Es necesario hacer una entrevista con el Sacerdote ó Diácono de la Parroquia con 6 meses de anticipación, LA SANTA MISA: para la celebración de su boda. Es imprescindible que Todos los Sábados a las 6:30PM. todas las parejas, asistan a PRE-CANA (charlas pre- matrimoniales), para poder casarse. Para mayor BAUTISMO: información, llamar a la Rectoría (516)-249-0127 ext.129 Se celebra cada cuarto domingo de mes, a las P. Jose o hablar con él, después de la Misa, los sábados. 2:00 de la tarde. Es requisito para los papás y padrinos, atender la clase pre-bautismal, cada tercer miércoles de mes a las 6:30 PM, en la parte baja de la Iglesia. Por favor llame a la rectoría RECONCILIACION/ CONFESIONES: para hacer su cita con el sacerdote, para llenar el formato; usted Todos los miércoles de 6:00 a 9:00 PM, en el Grupo de deberá traer el certificado o registro de nacimiento de su niño. Oración. Lugar: Cafetería. Los niños de 6 años ó más, deberán asistir a las clases de catequesis regular. UNCION DE LOS ENFERMOS:

PADRINOS: Deben ser católicos, con los Sacramentos de Llamar a la Rectoría, inmediatamente en caso de Bautismo, Comunión y Confirmación; solteros ó casados por la emergencia o enfermedad, para que la persona reciba Iglesia. Deben traer una notificación indicando que están los Sacramentos necesarios. (516)- 249-0127 Ext. 129 registrados o son miembros de la Parroquia, en donde viven ó Padre Jose. adonde asisten a misa. No pueden ser padrinos las personas que tienen parejas sin haberse casados por la Iglesia. GRUPO DE ORACION: QUINCEAÑERAS: (Renovación Carismática) Todos los miércoles de 7 a Deben haber recibido los Sacramentos de Bautismo, Comunión y 9:30 PM en la cafetería, Y Hora Santa en la iglesia todos Confirmación ó estar asistiendo a las clases regulares de los Segundos miércoles de cada mes, de 7:30-8:30pm. Educación Religiosa ó RICA (Rito de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos). GRUPO JUVENIL: Se reúnen todos los sábados, después de Misa. Para RITO DE INICIACIÓN CRISTIANA PARA ADULTOS: (RICA) Les información, hablar con Nelson (516)351-8913/ Erlin invitamos a una preparación espiritual de conversión a la fé (631)705-1229. católica. Favor comunicarse con la Hna: Reina Vásquez (631)902-9969. Las clases iniciarán en septiembre.

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