Our Lady of Lourdes Parish 455 Hunter Avenue, West Islip, NY 11795
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Our Lady of Lourdes Parish 455 Hunter Avenue, West Islip, NY 11795 Msgr. Brian McNamara, Pastor Rev. Robert Scheckenback, Associate Pastor Deacon John De Guardi, Deacon Tom Lucie, Deacon Jack Meehan, Deacon John Teufel Sr. Nancy Campkin CSJ, Director of Religious Ed Trish Frodell, Director of Parish Social Ministry Louise Jane Krol, School Principal Sr. Diane Liona CSJ, Director of Religious Ed Debbie Meyer, Business Manager Robin Reynolds Brennan, Coordinator of Worship and Choir Director Vita Scorcia, Ministry Spiritual Director Liturgical Schedule Parish Office Phone: 661.3224, press 1 Daily Mass Monday-Thursday: 9:00am-7:30pm 8:30am Friday: 9:00am-5:00pm Weekend Masses Saturday: 9:00am-3:00pm Saturday: 5:00pm Sunday: 9:00am-2:00pm Sunday: 8:00am, 9:30am, 11:00am, 12:30pm E-mail: [email protected] and 6:00pm Fax: 661.7143 Reconciliation/Confession Website: www.ollchurch.org Saturday: 4:00pm-4:45pm or by appointment Rosary Our Lady of Lourdes School Daily at 8:00am Phone: 587.7200, press 2 Miraculous Medal Novena Monday-Friday: 9:00am-3:00pm Monday at 8:00am E-mail: [email protected] Religious Education Office Sacraments Phone: 661.5440, press 3 Anointing of the Sick Monday-Friday: 9:00am-Noon, Throughout the liturgical year. If needed sooner, please call 1:00pm-5:00pm, 7:00pm-9:00pm the Parish Office. E-mail: [email protected] Baptism Please contact the Parish Office to schedule an appointment. Parish Outreach Office Marriage Phone: 661.9262, press 4 Arranged at least six months in advance, please call the Parish Monday-Friday: 9:30am-3:30pm Office. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) SAGE (Senior Advocates for Growth and Enrichment) A process to be embraced by the Catholic Church. For non- Phone: 661.3224, Ext. 122 Catholics and for Catholics who have never received formal E-mail: [email protected] religious education. If interested, please call the Parish Office. Pentecost Sunday • May 24, 2015 Welcome to our Parish Family New Parishioners are cordially invited to register as members of our Parish Family. Please call or visit our Parish Office. Remember: Together, we can do something beautiful for God! - Mother Teresa Pastoral Council Mission Statement Msgr. Brian McNamara As stewards of all that God has given us, the Parish Family of Eileen Rega Our Lady of Lourdes serves and ministers to all who come to Mary Borgs this place. Lisa Cantalino Sonia DaSilva Regardless of a person’s history, ethnicity, gender, orientation, Nilo DeLeon age or race, we commit ourselves to open wide the doors of our Jerry Esposito Parish to provide a place of welcome and hospitality. Trish Frodell Pam Gagliano Deborah Lamb Readings for the Week of May 24 Rosalie Mangels Sunday: Acts 2:1-11/ 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Gal 5:16-25/ Deacon Jack Meehan Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15 John Muldoon Monday: Sir 17:20-24/ Mk 10:17-27 Dottie Perdue Tuesday: Sir 35:1-12/ Mk 10:28-31 Vita Scorcia Wednesday: Sir 36:1, 4-5a, 10-17/ Mk 10:32-45 Thursday Sir 42:15-25/ Mk 10:46-52 Friday: Sir 44:1, 9-13/ Mk 11:11-26 Saturday: Sir 51:12cd-20/ Mk 11:27-33 Parish Staff Next Sunday: Dt 4:32-34, 39-40/ Rom 8:14-17/ Mt 28:16-20 Patti Anderson Parish Office AnnMarie Buonaspina Financial Summary Director of Youth Choirs Michael Buonaspina Parish Organist Ascension Thursday-May 14 Amount Collected $ 2,533.00 Anne Gregg School Office May 17, 2015 Mary Anne Lettieri Weekly Collection $ 15,226.00 Parish Office Weekly Budget - $ 17,800.00 Rita Spera +/- for the week $ ( 2,574.00) Religious Education Office Lori Walsh Communications Campaign-May 17 Bulletin Editor/Website Amount Collected $ 2,340.00 Pat Young Parish Office The estimated weekly collection needed to maintain and operate our parish buildings, ministries, programs and salaries is $17,800. 2 Pastor’s Letter Pastor’s Dear Parishioners: As I write this letter, I ask for your prayers for a variety of intentions. Our “First Holy Communion” season will end next Saturday. I would like to thank Sr. Diane and all the catechists for preparing our children for this wonderful sacrament. I also ask for your prayers so that these same children will receive the Eucharist each and every week. I ask for your continued prayers for persecuted Christians throughout the world, especially in the Middle East and North Africa. As you know, we have been offering a special intention every Sunday for our persecuted brothers and sisters throughout the world. Please pray for their continued safety from Muslim extremist groups like ISIS, etc. At times, it appears as if we are back in Roman times with the persecution. As you know, Fr. Bob will be leaving us at the end of June after 9 priestly years of service. He will be going to minister at Christ the King parish in Commack. We are still waiting to see who will be coming here to Our Lady of Lourdes. We will be having a “farewell” celebration for Fr. Bob on SUNDAY, JUNE 14. Fr. Bob will celebrate the 12:30pm Mass with a reception to follow. Please save the date! In the meantime, please pray for Fr. Bob as he transitions to a new ministry and pray that Our Lady of Lourdes receives a worthy Associate Pastor as well. This weekend is Memorial Day weekend. As a country, it is an opportunity to pray for our men and women in the Armed Forces who sacrificed their lives in defense of our country. Too often these holidays like Memorial Day, Veterans’ Day, 4th of July, etc. have been reduced to “shopping day sales.” We need to tell our children and grandchildren about our freedoms, in- cluding the freedom of religion. Remember: Together, we can do something beautiful for God. In Christ, Fr. Brian PS: Don’t forget the Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA). Currently, our Parish is at 80% of our goal. Remember when we reach 80% in paid pledges of our goal, our Parish receives all the monies collected after that point. Please make a pledge (there are envelopes at the doors of the church) and help both the good work of the Diocese and the good work we do here at Our Lady of Lourdes. A heart-felt “thank you” to all those who have been collecting the “BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION.” Since September, we have collected over $1,500 in BOX TOPS. I encourage everyone to make the effort to collect them and drop them off at the church. They are found on a variety of items, especially Cheerios, Progresso Soup and Kleenex. As I say many times, it is free money so let’s everyone take advantage of it. 3 Altar Society Altar linens this week will be cared for by Rita Spera. If you would like to help care for our altar needs, please call the Parish Office at 661.3224. Members in the Military We ask that you pray especially for those in our parish that are on active duty in the Middle East conflict. Michael Fantauzzi-US Air Force Christopher Florca-US Marines Christopher Jensen-US Air Force Anthony Mannino-US Marines James Rooney III-US Marines … and remember those of our parish family that are in the armed services, listed in our Parish Book of Intentions. Pastoral Care of Our Sick Please call the Parish Office at 661.3224 to leave the names of parishioners who: Are homebound and would like to receive the Eucharist. Are in Good Samaritan Hospital and/or a local nursing home and would like to be visited by a member of our Pastoral Care Ministry. Would like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick. Parish Spiritual Care Companions Do you know a parishioner who is homebound and would welcome a visit from one of our trained Parish Spiritual Care Companions? Please call Rick Danowski at 586.2192, Vita Scorcia at 669.4717 or Charlie Zeiss at 669.7189. Pray for Our Sick Please remember to keep in your thoughts and prayers … Salvatore Albanese, Nicholas Ambrosino, Philip Ambrosino, David Aslin, Patricia Beni, Dorothy Blandino, Donna Bryant, Thomas J. Calogero III, Patricia Carlson, Anna Cinquemani, Luigi Cinquemani, Dennis Crowley, Kevin Crowley, Robert Day, Karen DellaVecchia, Margaret DeLuca, Jane Desthers, Fran DiMino, Amanda DiTingo, Mark Dixon, Roseann Dorohow, Eileen Douglas, Frank Edwards, Paula Edwards, Patricia Farrice, Jake Feldman, William Fuchs, Kenneth Garretson, Robert Garretson, Jeanette Giordano, Ralph Giordano, Tommy Haughney, Josephine Heffron, Patrick Anthony Heffron, Thomas Hicks, Jr., Betty Infurno, Shena Kahn, Anne Kerrigan, Rose Kordulak, Frank Licciardi, Sean Lillis, Barbara Malmquist, Jean McCauley, James McGarrity, Una McGrade, Vinny Meade, Tara Moore, Peter Murray, Ruth Murray, Dorothy Proctor, Jimmy Reilly, Jo Ann Roccaro-Kellner, Peter Rooney, Joseph J. Schiavoni, Ann Marie Schiraldi, Susan Vanduyne, Camille Watts, Charles Zeiss Names of the sick are listed for five weeks for short-term requests and five months for long-term. 4 Celebrating Sacraments Mass Intentions Monday, May 25 St. Bede, St. Gregory VII, St. Mary Magdalene de’Pazzi 8:30am John Meditz Rest In Peace Tuesday, May 26 Rose Conway St. Philip Neri Michelle Ann Lindsley 8:30am Catherina M. Peterson Mary T. Wysocki Wednesday, May 27 St. Augustine of Canterbury We extend our prayerful 8:30am Rudolf Buono sympathy to the families and loved ones of those Thursday, May 28 recently deceased. 8:30am Michael A. Trotta Friday, May 29 8:30am Ralph Daino, Jr. Saturday, May 30 Blessed Virgin Mary 8:30am Kathleen Walsh (living), Sr.