March 15, 2015

CHURCH of SAINT MARY

Th e Fourth Sunday of Lent March 15, 2015

Monsignor John J. McCann | Pastor Father Christopher Costigan | Associate Pastor

1300 Northern Boulevard | Manhasset, New York 11030 516 627 0385 | Fax 516 627 6070 www.stmary.ws 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 PARISH DIRECTORY 1300 Northern Boulevard Pastoral Staff Manhasset, New York 11030 Rev. Msgr. John J. McCann Sr. Teresa Raftery, IHM (516) 627-0385 Pastor Adult Faith Formation Fax (516) 627-6070 627-0385 | ext. 1004 627-0385 | ext. 1010 www.stmary.ws Fr. Christopher Costigan Christine Sutherland Schedule of Masses Associate Pastor Coordinator of Parish Monday–Friday 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM 627-0385 | ext. 1006 Social Ministry 365-2705 | ext. 1126 Saturday 8:00 AM, 5:00 PM Fr. Vincent Ritchie, SJ Sunday 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, In Residence Eileen Symmons ‘82, ‘86 12:00 Noon and 5:00 PM 627-0385 Director of Communications 627-2711 | ext. 1081 Sacrament of Penance Fr. Jeremias George [email protected] Visiting Priest Saturdays from 4:00-4:45 PM and by 627-0385 appointment. Please call 627-0385. Th e Schools of Saint Mary Nursery through 12th Grade Parish Staff Anointing of the Sick Th e Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick Anthony Chiofolo Grace M. Cavallo Controller President is celebrated in the Chapel on the second 627-2711 Sunday of the month following the 627-0385 | ext. 1007 10:30 AM Mass. If you are unable to come Lorraine Czarniak St. Mary’s Elementary School to Church, please call the Parish Offi ce to Director of Faith Formation 627-0184 make arrangements for Anointing or to Gr. K–8 www.stmary11030.org receive the Eucharist. 627-4028 | ext. 1127 Celeste M. Checchia, PhD Principal Parish Offi ce Th eresa Perrella Gaudiuso Parish Offi ce Elaine Drzymalski 627-0385 | Fax 627-6070 627-0385 | ext. 1000 Assistant Principal Monday - Th ursday 9:00 AM–8:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM Vincent Hartley St. Mary’s High School Saturday 8:30 AM–5:00 PM Facilities Manager 627-2711 Sunday 9:45 AM–1:30 PM 627-0385 | ext. 1002 www.inspiredthinkers.org E-mail: [email protected] Annette Lachmeyer Jonathan D. Kramer ‘92 Parish Offi ce Principal Parish Social Ministry 627-0385 | ext. 1008 365-2705 Kristin Lynch Graham ‘88 Robert Levulis Director of Development Monday-Th ursday 9:45 AM-12:00 Noon Music Director 1:00 PM-4:00 PM and Alumni Relations 313-7606 627-2711 ext 1162 [email protected] Offi ce of Faith Formation Maria Malaspina Grades 1-8 | 627-4028 Youth Minister 627-0385 | ext. 1001 Grades 9-12 | 627-5759 Monday 11:00 AM-9:00 PM Wednesday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM Tuesday and Th ursday 9:00 AM–6:00 PM Closed on Friday From the Pastor’s Desk

Lent at St. Mary’s

DAILY MASS DURING LENT will be celebrated at 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM, Monday through Friday. On Saturday morning, Mass will be celebrated at 8:00 AM.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS will be held in Church each Your Lenten Confession Friday at 7:30 PM. Have you planned yet when you will be going to confession this Lent? If you haven’t, think about it. LIVING THE EUCHARIST small prayer groups will meet each week. Contact Sister Teresa in the Parish Offi ce Th e Monday of Holy Week (March 30th) is a day to (627-0385) is you wish to join one of the prayer groups. go to confession in the Dioceses of Rockville Centre,

Brooklyn and New York. Priest will be available in all the FILM SERIES - every Wednesday except March 25th Churches of the three Dioceses from 3:00 to 9:00 PM for starting at 12:30 PM in the Saint John Paul II Room. confession. Hosted by Fr. Vin Ritchie. Confession will also be heard here in St. Mary‘s on SACRAMENT OF PENANCE - Lent is a special time to Saturday afternoons, March 21st and 28th, from 4:00 celebrate the Sacrament of Penance. Priests are available to 4:45 PM and on Good Friday and Holy Saturday for confessions each Saturday afternoon from 4:00 to mornings from 9:30 to 10:30 AM. 4:45 PM. On the Monday of Holy Week, March 30th, confessions will be heard from 3:00 to 9:00 PM. God Bless! FAST AND ABSTINENCE - Th ose who have reached their fourteenth year are bound to abstain entirely from meat on Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays of Lent. All Catholics between the ages of eighteen and fi fty-nine are Msgr. John J. McCann also bound to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Th is means to limit oneself to a single full meal and avoid food between meals. Two other light meals, which together do not equal a full meal, may be taken during the day.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION is held every Th ursday from 3:00 to 8:00 PM in the Chapel off the south side of the Church.

Th e Fourth Sunday of Lent | March 15, 2015 Stewards of God’s Gifts All that we have and all that we are comes from the Lord. “We are truly His handiwork,” says St. Paul in the second reading, “created in Christ Jesus to lead the life of good deeds which God prepared for us in advance.”

We are grateful this week for all stewards in our parish who remain steadfast in their Lenten promises through increased prayer, sacrifi ce and almsgiving.

Th e collection for Sunday, March 8, 2015 amounted to $27,048.00 Th e collection for Sunday, March 9, 2014 amounted to $28,843.00

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Baptism St. Mary’s. Grades 1 through 5 meet on Tuesdays and We usually celebrate Baptism at 2:00 PM on the Second Th ursdays from 4:30 to 5:30 PM. Families choose which and Fourth Sundays of the month. Please call to see day. Grades 6, 7 and 8 meet on Mondays from 7:30 to if a date is available and to arrange for a pre-baptismal 8:30 PM. For information about Grades 1-8 call 627-4028 interview. Parents are required to attend a baptism and for Grades 9-12 call 627-5759. preparation session held once every month. Th ose chosen as sponsors for Baptism should lead lives in harmony with Parish Social Ministry the Catholic faith and the role of Godparent. We care for our sisters and brothers through our Parish Social Ministry and Food Pantry. For information call Marriage 365-2705. At least six months before you plan to be married and before you make arrangements for the reception, please Youth Ministry make an appointment with one of the priests to begin the We reach out to our teens though our Youth Ministry necessary preparations. Program. For information call 627-5759.

Children’s Education New Parishioners Saint Mary’s Elementary School off ers excellent education We welcome new members to the Catholic Church and to in the spirit of the Gospel from grades N, Pre-K to Eighth Saint Mary’s Parish. If you are new in the area or interested grade. For information call 627-0184. in learning more about the Catholic faith, please call the Parish Offi ce. Empowering Character, Innovation and Leadership in our students, Saint Mary’s High School is a dynamic, Opportunities For Prayer contemporary, Catholic value-centered school, combining Th e Church is open Monday to Friday until 8:45 PM and a commitment to academic excellence and educational on Saturday and Sunday until the end of the 5:00 PM Mass innovation, with a passion for learning, and an emphasis so that we may have the opportunity for quiet prayer before on moral character development through the pursuit of the Blessed Sacrament. Th e Miraculous Medal Novena is truth and discovered in faith and reason. For information said each Monday following the 9:00 AM Mass. Monday call 627-2711. to Friday the Rosary is said following the 9:00 AM Mass. A Rosary Service is held every Th ursday from 1:45 to 2:45 Th e Faith Formation Program provides excellent formation PM in the Chapel. Eucharistic Adoration is held every in the Catholic Faith for children in public or private Th ursday from 3:00 to 8:00 PM in the Chapel. On First schools. Preparation for First Holy Communion and Saturdays the Scriptural Rosary is recited following the Confi rmation requires two years. All classes are held at 8:00 AM Mass.

Church of Saint Mary | 4 Masses and Special Intentions Please Pray for the Ill Masses for the Week Stanislaus Moran Deborah Podolski John Sweeney Monday, March 16th Is 65:17-21, Jn 4:43-54 Jeanine Morin Yvette Flores Virginia Fallon 7:00 AM | Cesar Ramos Vincent Lodato Melina R. Suzanne McAdams 9:00 AM | Charlie Vachris Rose Hurley Michael Hallquest Vera Marie Maher Tuesday, March 17th Names will remain on the list for three months. Please notify the Bulletin Editor St. Patrick if you would like to continue with the listing. Ez 47: 1-9, 12, Jn 5:1-16 7:00 AM | Dr. Joseph Whelan In Memoriam 9:00 AM | Marie Gross Please pray for our loved ones who have gone before us. Wednesday, March 18th Th omas Mahon Deirdre Keating St. Cyril of Jerusalem Dr. Edward Pierce Cardinal Edward Egan Is 49:8-15, Jn 5:17-30 7:00 AM | Th omas J. Dillon 9:00 AM | Josephine Savastano Please Remember Th ose Serving in the Military 125th Brigade Support Battalion Hodder, Ian R., PFC, USMC Th ursday, March 19th 23rd Marine Regiment Horner, Brian G., 1stLt, USMC St. Joseph 25th Marine Regiment Howard, Edward, PV2, USA 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16, Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22, 3-82nd Task Force Talon Hussey, James M., GySgt, USMC Mt 1:16, 18-21 Abbott, Kyle C., Cpl, USMC Jones, Scott B., LT, USN 7:00 AM | Walter Fischer Amerson, Jason, CPT, USA Jones, Katherine L., LTJG, USN 9:00 AM | Emilio Carullo Anderson, Michael, 1LT, USA LaManna, Vincent S., Jr., PVT, USA Arnold, James, LCpl USMC Lanza, Anthony E., LtCol, USMC Friday, March 20th Wis 2:1a, 12-22, Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Avasthi, David, Capt, USAF Madden, Michael E., 1stLt, USAF 7:00 AM | Josephine Gallo Baber, Joseph, Maj, USAF Major III, A. Edward, CPT, USA 9:00 AM | Carlos Berroya Beagan, Charlie, 1stLt, USMC McKiever, Gary, LT, USA Booth, Paige, SPC, USA Miller, Ryan, 1stLt, USMC Saturday, March 21st Jer 11:18-20, Jn 7:40-53 Broderick, Evan, SGT, USA Morris, Jr., Brian J., MASN, USN 8:00 AM | Pasquale C. Parrella Broderick, Steven, SN, USN O’Leary, Jason, SSgt, USAF 5:00 PM | Concetta & Carmelo Cataudella Brodie, Virgina H., USNA 2015 Petracca, Evan L., LTJG, USN Francis Kelly Brown, Jason, SGT, USA Polowczyk, John P., RDML, USN Carlos Berroya Jr. Delaney, Matthew, LCDR, USN Rodi, Caroline G., CDR, USN Jean Maltese Benaquista Ferrera Femi DiStefano, Matthew, Capt, USAF Schaub, John E., LCpl, USMC Fontanetta, Joseph, 1stLt, USMC Sharkey, John J., LtCol, USMC Hernandez, Steven, SSgt, USAF Spivak III, Edmund, Capt, USAF Sunday, March 22nd Higgins, James, GySgt, USMC Ullrich, Kenneth C., HN, USN Fifth Sunday of Lent Hilton, Justin, SGT, USA Unger, Matthew J., SPC, USA Jer 31:31-34, Heb 5:7-9, Jn 12:20-33 7:30 AM | Pat Tobin Hilton, Nathaniel, SGT, USA 9:00 AM | Charles Vachris If you have a service member that you would like to add to this list please e-mail 10:30 AM | Th e People of the Parish [email protected]. Please include name, rank and branch of service. 12:00 Noon | Peter Cataudella John & Marie DeSanctis Mass Schedule Justine Salvato March 21st and March 22nd. Subject to change without notice. Sarah Ann Meyran Saturday, March 21st Harry Pierson 5:00 PM Fr. Vincent Ritchie 5:00 PM | Domenica Fragala Sunday, March 22nd 7:30 AM Fr. Nicholas Zientarski 9:00 AM Fr. Christopher Costigan 10:30 AM Msgr. John J. McCann 12:00 Noon Fr. Jeremias George 5:00 PM Fr. Vincent Ritchie Th e Fourth Sunday of Lent | March 15, 2015 The Parish Gift Shop Confi rmation is Wednesday, March 25th.

We have beautiful cards and gift items for this and other occasions. First Holy Communion cards and gifts will be arriving soon.

Readings and Questions for Faith Sharing on the Fifth Sunday of Lent

Reading I: Jeremiah 31:31-34 14K gold medals and crosses I will forgive their evildoing and are available by special order. remember their sin no more. Reading II: Hebrews 5:7-9 Gift Shop Hours: He became the source of eternal salvation Sunday for all who obey him. 9:45 AM - 1:30 PM Gospel: John 12:20-33 Tuesday and Th ursday When I am lifted up from the earth, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM I will draw everyone to myself. Question for Adults: How has following Jesus shaped my response to suff ering? Th e Gift Shop is located in the Parish Center next to the Saint John Paul II Room. Question for Children: All proceeds benefi t Parish Social Ministry. When I don’t get my way in something, do I respond as Jesus would?

Church of Saint Mary | 6 Faith Formation | Grades 1-8 Anyone who missed the First Communion Parent Meeting on March 11th can come down to the Parish Gift Shop and order Communion items. Th eir hours are Tuesday and Th ursday 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM and Sunday 9:45 AM -1:30 PM or by appointment, please call the Parish Offi ce at 627-0385.

Our 4th Graders will meet as usual in the cafeteria on Tuesday, March 17th, and Th ursday, March 19th, and then come down to the Church for Stations of the Cross. Parents are welcome to join in this prayer. Children should be picked up at the back of the Church.

On Sunday, March 22nd, there will be a Grade 2 Communion Program Mass at 9:00 AM. Adult Faith Formation Th e Elect will participate in the second of three scrutinies today at the 10:30 AM Mass. Our catechumens (those in the RCIA who are not baptized) are referred to now as THE ELECT since they, with other catechumens of our Diocese, participated in the Rite of Election at St. Agnes Cathedral on Sunday, February 22nd. Do keep them in your prayers.

Th e Living the Eucharist groups continue with their weekly gatherings. Reponses from the various participants have been very positive. Th eir prayer is sure to bring many blessings to themselves, their families and the parish. It is heartwarming to note that more than one thousand Living the Eucharist booklets were picked up from the Church as we approached Lent. Th ose who are using the booklets are also part of our program and also bring many graces and blessings to themselves and all or us. Don’t forget to also read the bulletin inserts that appear each Sunday of Lent. Th ey to have the power to inspire us and bring us closer to God. See pages 8-9 for this week’s Living the Eucharist feature article, Th e Amazing Work of the Holy Spirit in the Liturgy.

Wednesday Afternoon at the Movies March 18th, 12:30 - 2:30 PM Saint John Paul II Room Hosted by Fr. Vin Ritchie Feature this week: Romero Our Lenten fi lm series continues this week with the 1989 fi lm about the recently declared martyr, Archbishop Oscar Romero, entitled simply Romero. “One of the great strengths of this fi lm about the martyred archbishop of San Salvador is its depiction of a conversion. Archbishop Oscar Romero moves from being a bishop willing to kowtow to the wealthy to a man converted by the death of friends, the plight of the poor and his reappropriation of the Gospel into a prophet for the oppressed. Raul Julia invests the archbishop of San Salvador with a fi erce love for the people of his archdiocese that manifests itself in his work for social justice. Th e actor said that he underwent a conversion himself while making the fi lm, an experience that informs his performance. Th e scene where Romero wrestles with God half aloud, half silently is one of the more realistic portrayals of prayer ever committed to fi lm.” (commentary from Saints on the Screen by James Martin, SJ, October 30, 2006 issue of America Magazine). Refreshments will be served. Th e stated run time of this fi lm is one hour forty-four minutes. Th e Fourth Sunday of Lent | March 15, 2015 LIVING THE EUCHARIST ■ YEAR B THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT 4 T he Amazing Work of the Holy Spirit in the Liturgy

Who makes our birth, brings all to be? Who breaks the earth, who bestirs the sea? Sets heart’s desire where the wind must go? Who calls the fire? No one may know.

Of all the Persons of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit is perhaps The Holy Spirit is always leading us into the future. The the most mysterious. Wind, breath, fire, dove? Many images eschaton, or the “last days,” when Christ will come again, is of the Spirit suggest movement and freedom and life. They the Holy Spirit’s special lookout. Just as the Spirit hovered help us capture a sense of the Spirit as kind and gracious, yet over the waters in creation, and anointed Jesus for his work awesome in power. Wind can be a gentle puff of fresh air or of redemption, so the Holy Spirit guides the Church into a fierce gale. Fire brings the safety of warmth and light, but the future in hope. it can also burn a house down. You don’t play with fire! We rightly stand in awe before the freedom of God. And we The Church in the early centuries formally defined the know that the Spirit “blows where it will” (a truth amply Holy Spirit as the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity. The demonstrated in the Acts of the Apostles). Yet we also Holy Spirit is not a force but a Person. Equal in majesty know that the Holy Spirit is trustworthy. The Spirit never with the Father and the Son, the Spirit is worthy of worship. contradicts the revelation given in Jesus Christ. Indeed, the Although traces of the Holy Spirit are seen in the Bible from Spirit leads us more deeply into that truth. the beginning, it is the New Testament that reveals the Holy Spirit most fully. Our life as Christians, in the Church, is life in the Spirit. In fact, the Spirit’s presence is especially intense in the In John 16:7-15 Jesus promises to send the Spirit to be our sacraments of our salvation. The Holy Spirit is active in advocate and guide. The Spirit continues Christ’s mission all the sacraments. The three sacraments of initiation— on earth. The Holy Spirit is with us even now, leading and Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist— make us who we empowering us. The joint mission of the Son and the Spirit are through the Spirit. is now our mission, the Church’s mission. The Catechism of the Catholic Church describes it well: “[T]he Church’s FROM FONT TO TABLE mission is not an addition to that of Christ and the Holy Spirit, but is its sacrament: in her whole being and in all It begins with water. The purest and clearest of liquids, her members, the Church is sent to announce, bear witness, water is superbly suited by nature to be the sacramental make present, and spread the mystery of the communion of sign of God’s own Spirit—cleansing, restoring, giving, and the Holy Trinity” (CCC 738). sustaining life. From the waters of creation to the waters of the baptismal font, the Holy Spirit’s amazing, life-giving work is carried out through water. LIVING THE EUCHARIST ■ YEAR B THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT 4

Anointing with oil, also a sign of the Holy Spirit, follows Baptism, when we receive the Sacrament of Conﬁrmation. REFLECT The gift of the Spirit in this sacrament strengthens us for Do you ever think of your heart as needing to be mission, and seals the Baptism we received. “prepared to receive the Word of God” at Sunday Finally, the Holy Spirit is the agent of transformation who, Mass? Boredom, restlessness, and distractions are through the words of Jesus spoken by the priest, changes bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ. In the Eucharist, not something we can simply dismiss or get rid of the Holy Spirit transforms us too and makes us holy. by force of will power, all on our own. We need the FROM EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION Holy Spirit. TO EVERYDAY LIFE

The Spirit is constantly working within us to make the Mass ACT fruitful for us and for the world. The Holy Spirit prepares us Listen for the promptings of the Holy Spirit within to receive God’s Word with faith. The Holy Spirit ﬁlls our hearts as we pray and sing; interceding with and for us at all you this week. It may be that you will be faced with times. The Holy Spirit knits us together in unity, especially a moral decision, or an unexpected opportunity for during the Communion Rite, but also in the celebration as a whole. Finally, the Holy Spirit strengthens us as we are sent doing good, or a crisis you need to manage. Listen, out to live the mission of the Church. and then act, according to the Spirit. Notice the We profess faith in the Holy Spirit in the Creed at Mass, yet outcome, for yourself and others. Next Sunday, when our faith in the Holy Spirit is perhaps never better expressed you return to the Eucharist, bring your gratitude. than when we are obedient to the Spirit’s promptings in our everyday lives. Discerning the Spirit, responding to the Spirit, and rejoicing in the Spirit are indispensable PRAY movements of the Christian life. Spirit of God, thank you for your amazing work in We learn how to discern and respond to the Spirit through all the sacraments, but especially in the Eucharist. evangelization and catechesis, but we also develop a taste for this—indeed, a ﬂair for this—by the way we worship. You enable us to pray, to worship, and to embrace How do we know what is good? What to pray for? How to the truth of Jesus Christ. Open our hearts to the thank God? How to praise him? The Spirit teaches us these things through the prayer of the Church. ongoing work you wish to accomplish in us, and empower us for our mission in the world.

AUTHOR ■ Rita Ferrone is an award-winning writer and speaker in the areas of liturgy, catechesis, and renewal in the Roman Catholic Church.

Copyright © 2011 by Paulist Evangelization Ministries. All rights reserved. Nihil Obstat: Rev. Christopher Begg, S.T.D., Ph.D., Censor Deputatus. Imprimatur: Most Rev. Barry C. Knestout, Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, Archdiocese of Washington, February 7, 2011. The nihil obstat and imprimatur are ofﬁcial declarations that a book or pamphlet is free from doctrinal or moral error. There is no implication that those who have granted the nihil obstat and the imprimatur agree with the content, opinions or statements expressed therein. Published by Paulist Evangelization Ministries, 3031 Fourth Street, NE, Washington, DC 20017, www.pemdc.org Youth Ministry What’s going on in St. Mary’s Youth Ministry? Are you a teen interested in being involved in St. Mary’s Youth Ministry? Th e Youth Ministry program has events every Sunday night following the 5:00 PM Mass. Stay tuned for more info on retreats and other awesome events!

Maria’s offi ce hours are Tuesdays and Th ursdays from 3:00 to 5:00 PM. Stop in at any time! Are you an adult interested in helping the youth ministry program? Call Maria at the Parish Offi ce 627-0385, ext. 1001.

Saint of the Week: St. Patrick Feast Day: March 17th Did you know that St. Patrick was actually born in Scotland? What’s even cooler is that he lived in the 400’s and we still celebrate his feast day today! Do you have your green shirt ready? St. Patrick is always pictured with a shamrock, why? Because he used it to spread the Catholic faith across Ireland by explaining that the three leaves on the shamrock was an image of the Holy Trinity: God the Father, God the Son, Follow us on Instagram: @youthofstmary God the Holy Spirit. The Irish celebrate him because he brought the Catholic faith to Ireland.

Remember to say thanks to St. Patrick while you eat Church of Saint Mary Youth Ministry your corned beef and cabbage this Wednesday!!!

Church of Saint Mary | 10 Parish Social Ministry

EASTER CANDY COLLECTION

Parish Social Ministry is collecting Easter candy through Palm Sunday, March 29th. Th is candy will be distributed to needy children of the parish and community for their Easter baskets. We are collecting chocolate bunnies, chocolate eggs and jelly beans. If you are looking for a specifi c idea, please take a suggestion slip from one of the Easter baskets located in the south lobby or the side entrances of the church. Donations may be left in the food collection baskets or donation boxes located in the north and south lobbies of the church, or brought to the Parish Social Ministry offi ce. Your participation in this collection is warmly welcomed!

Breakfast Cereal Instant Potatoes Macaroni & Cheese Pancake Mix/Syrup Peanut Butter Snacks Tomato Sauce Donations may be left in the baskets located in the north and south lobbies of the Church, or brought to the Parish Social Ministry offi ce located on the ground fl oor level of the convent building. Th ank you! Youth Ministry (con’t.) God’s Gift of Forgiveness A Pastoral Exhortation on the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: “Peace be with you!” With these words, the Risen Lord greeted his frightened Apostles in the Upper Room on the day of his Resurrection. They were troubled, anxious, and fearful—much like each one of us at some point in our lives. Christ repeated the words, “Peace be with you.” But then he added, “Receive the holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them” (Jn 20:19-23). What an extraordinary gift! The Risen Lord was proclaiming that all the suffering he had just endured was in order to make available the gifts of salvation “He said to him, ‘My son, you are here with me and forgiveness. He wanted the Apostles to receive always; everything I have is yours. But now we must these gifts. He wanted them to become apostles of this celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was forgiveness to others. dead and has come to life again; he was lost and In the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation, also has been found.’” (Lk 15: 31-32) called confession, we meet the Lord, who wants to grant forgiveness and the grace to live a renewed life in him. In this sacrament, he prepares us to receive him free from serious sin, with a lively faith, earnest hope, and sacrifi cial love in the Eucharist. The Church sees confession welcome you. We, whom Christ has ordained to min- as so important that she requires that every Catholic go ister this forgiveness in his name, are also approach- at least once a year.1 The Church also encourages fre- ing this sacrament, as both penitents and ministers, quent confession in order to grow closer to Christ Jesus throughout our lives and at this special moment of and his Body, the Church. By the grace of the Holy Spirit, grace during Lent. We want to offer ourselves to you we seek forgiveness and repentance, let go of patterns as forgiven sinners seeking to serve in the Lord’s name. of sin, grow in the life of virtue, During Lent—in addition to the various peniten- and witness to a joyful conver- tial services during which individual confession takes sion. Since the graces of the sac- place—we bishops and priests will be making ourselves rament are so similar to the pur- available often for the individual celebration of this pose of the New Evangelization, sacrament. We pray that through the work of the Holy Pope Benedict XVI has said, “The Spirit, all Catholics—clergy and laity—will respond to New Evangelization . . . begins in the call of the New Evangelization to encounter Christ the confessional!”2 in the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation. Come We bishops and priests are to the Lord and experience the extraordinary grace of eager to help you if you experience his forgiveness! diffi culty, hesitation, or uncer- tainty about approaching the Lord 1 Catechism of the Catholic Church, nos. 1457-1458. 2 Pope Benedict XVI, Address to the Annual Course on the Internal Forum in this sacrament. If you have not Organized by the Apostolic Penitentiary, www.vatican.va/holy_father/ben- received this healing sacrament edict_xvi/speeches/2012/march/documents/hf_ben-xvi_spe_20120309_ in a long time, we are ready to penitenzieria-apostolica_en.html.

Church of Saint Mary | 12 How to Go to Confession... May the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, 6 ACT OF CONTRITION: After the priest has con- the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary and of all ferred your penance, pray an Act of Contrition, the saints, expressing sorrow for your sins and resolving to sin whatever good you do and suffering you endure, no more. A suggested Act of Contrition is: heal your sins, help you grow in holiness, My God, and reward you with eternal life. I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. Go in peace. In choosing to do wrong –Rite of Penance, no. 93 and failing to do good, I have sinned against you 1 PREPARATION: Before going to confession, take whom I should love above all things. some time to prepare. Begin with prayer, and I fi rmly intend, with your help, refl ect on your life since your last confession. How to do penance, have you—in your thoughts, words, and actions— to sin no more, neglected to live Christ’s commands to “love the and to avoid whatever leads me to sin. Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your Our Savior Jesus Christ soul, and with all your mind,” and to “love your suffered and died for us. neighbor as yourself” (Mt 22:37, 39)? As a help In his name, my God, have mercy. with this “examination of conscience,” you might (Rite of Penance, no. 45) review the Ten Commandments or the Beatitudes (Ex 20:2-17; Dt 5:6-21; Mt 5:3-10; or Lk 6:20-26). 7 ABSOLUTION: The priest will extend his hands over your head and pronounce the words of absolution. 2 GREETING: The priest will welcome you; he may You respond, “Amen.” say a short blessing or read a Scripture passage. 8 PRAISE: The priest will usually praise the mercy of 3 THE SIGN OF THE CROSS: Together, you and the God and will invite you to do the same. For example, priest will make the Sign of the Cross. You may then the priest may say, “Give thanks to the Lord for he begin your confession with these or similar words: is good.” And your response would be, “His mercy “Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. It has been [give endures for ever” (Rite of Penance, no. 47). days, months, or years] since my last confession.” 9 DISMISSAL: The priest will conclude the sacrament, 4 CONFESSION: Confess all your sins to the priest. often saying, “Go in peace.” If you are unsure what to say, ask the priest for help. When you are fi nished, conclude with these or similar words: “I am sorry for these and all my sins.” If it has been a while since your last confession, 5 remember, “Do not fear” (Is 41:10). The priest PENANCE: The priest will propose an act of pen- will help guide you. And feel free to take this how- ance. The penance might be prayer, a work of mercy, to guide with you! (For more information, visit or an act of charity. He might also counsel you on www.usccb.org/confession.) how to better live a Christian life.

Copyright © 2013, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC. Scripture excerpts taken from the New American Bible, rev. ed. © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC. All rights reserved. Excerpts from the English translation of Rite of Penance © 1974, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved. This text may be reproduced in whole or in part without alteration for nonprofi t educational use, provided such reprints are not sold and include this notice. Image front: Design Pics Inc. Publication No. 7-412 Washington, DC To order, visit our website at www.usccbpublishing.org or call us at 800-235-8722. ISBN 978-1-60137-412-7 Para ordenar recursos en español, llame al 800-235-8722 y presione 4 para hablar con un representante del servicio al cliente en español. Rosary Society St. Mary’s Rosary Society Welcomes All Women of the Parish to Join the Rosary Society. For information, please contact Linda Sellars at 516-578-7113 or email [email protected]

If you would like the Rosarians to pray for a special intention, please e-mail us at [email protected] or go to our website, http:// stmarysrosary11030.org, and click on “Prayer Requests.” for Peace

Th e next meeting of Ranger Rosaries will be on Friday, March 20th at 10:00 AM in the Saint John Paul II Room. Please contact Maria at [email protected] or [email protected] for any questions.

Every Tuesday and Th ursday at 9:30 AM in the Marian Room. All are welcome. For information, please contact Elaine Caliendo at 516-965-5314 or email ecal72097@ optonline.net Liturgical Ministries Children’s Liturgy of the Word at the 9:00 AM Sunday Mass Children in fi rst through fourth grade are invited to participate in a Liturgy of the Word on their level of understanding in our chapel just across the hall from the main body of the Church. If you are an adult or teen who would like to help “shepherd” the children while they are in the chapel, please email Jane Cliff ord at [email protected] or see her before or after the 9:00 AM Mass.

Help Needed at our Communal Baptism Ceremonies Volunteers are needed to assist at our Communal Baptism Cermonies which are held on the second and fourth Sunday of the month at 2:00 PM in the Church. Duties include seating the families and their guests, assisting the celebrant at the font, and proclaiming the Scriptures and Prayer of the Faithful. If you are interested, please email Jane Cliff ord at [email protected] or see her after the 9:00 AM or 10:30 AM Mass on Sunday.

Second Collection Th is Weekend to Support Catholic Relief Services Th is weekend, our parish will take up Th e Catholic Relief Services Collection. Th is Collection supports six Catholic agencies benefi ting millions of vulnerable, displaced, and impoverished families and individuals around the world. From direct humanitarian service to helping victims of human traffi cking and working to reunify families, the funds from this Collection make a real diff erence in lives across the globe. How will you help? Next weekend, please support Th e Catholic Relief Services Collection and Jesus in disguise. Respect Life Committee

March 19: But as God intervened and revealed stated: “Respect for human life Solemnity of His will for Joseph and Mary, Joseph compels us to reach out to those with obeyed and became the foster-father of special needs. With the support St. Joseph,Husband the Savior of the world. of the faith community, Catholic of the Blessed Virgin Mary organizations and agencies provide Th e scenario of an unplanned pastoral services and care for St. Joseph, the foster father of Jesus, pregnancy, with unmarried parents pregnant women, especially those is one of the greatest saints of the whose lives are thrown into upheaval who are vulnerable to abortion and Catholic faith. What little is known on many levels, is all too familiar in who would otherwise fi nd it diffi cult about him comes from the Gospels of today’s world. And abortion is too or impossible to obtain high-quality St. Luke and St. Matthew, and these often considered to be the easy, quick medical care.” accounts describe events prior to Jesus’ solution to the situation. It seems birth and early life. Th e rest of Joseph’s to involve no shame, no burden, no “Centuries ago, a man (Joseph) who life remains a mystery. disruption of the individuals’ future constantly sought to be right with God plans. Except, God intervenes – not proposed a resolution to the dilemma Th e only description given of Joseph as with the appearance of an angel in a he was facing. It was the best he could a man is “righteous” (Matthew 1:19). dream, but through the teachings of formulate. However, God intervened Everything else we have been taught the Church: the worth of every human with His plan and because Joseph about Joseph comes from his actions life, beginning at conception. God obeyed, the saving power of God in response to the will of God – most says “no” to abortion. became truly operative and eff ective. importantly, his absolute faith in that God has redeemed us. To be pro-life will. Each time he received a summons But for many couples facing an is to make as available and eff ective as from God, Joseph’s answer was to unplanned or unwanted pregnancy humanly possible everything needed to follow immediately; he never hesitated — even if not considering abortion support parents in their confusion and or questioned what God was asking of as an option — major concerns must distress so that the new life which they him, what God required him to do. be addressed, beginning with practical cooperated with God in bringing about and monetary assistance, and including can truly remain alive and become the Th e sequence of events outlined in the spiritual and emotional support. As person whom God intends.” Gospel accounts of the betrothal of the story of Joseph’s reactions to the — Bishop Paul S. Loverde, Joseph and Mary, and the subsequent angel’s commands is recounted, it Arlington, VA, 2010 birth of Jesus, are the foundation seems that “actions speak louder than of the Catholic understanding of words.” Th ere are resources available being pro-life in attitude and action. and agencies equipped to save a life Although Joseph had his original plan while assisting parents with all kinds of O Blessed St. Joseph, show us (marriage to Mary and then a family, support through the Catholic Church’s how to support troubled parents, in that order), Mary was pregnant resources: and strengthen us to strengthen before they lived together, although she them in protecting life as God wills. was considered to be his wife. With In the USCCB’s Pastoral Plan for Keep us always pro-life. Amen. this dilemma, he decided to do what Pro-Life Activities, the bishops… seemed best: just divorce her quietly.

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Th e Fourth Sunday of Lent | March 15, 2015 Knights of Columbus

Squires Visit St. Joseph’s Seminary Th e Don Bosco Circle of Columbian Squires, and some members of the Knights of Columbus Fr. Daly Council visited St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie, NY on Sunday, March 1st, at the invitation of Fr. Nicholas Zientarski, Dean of Seminarians. Knights of Columbus )DWKHU:LOOLDP$'DO\6-&RXQFLO 6HUYLQJ6W0DU\ V3DULVKLQ0DQKDVVHW 6W$OR\VLXV3DULVKLQ*UHDW1HFN ZZZNRIFRUJ 6HUYH

After Mass with many of the Seminarians, lunch was provided, and Fr. Nick delivered a presentation on the topic “We are Knights and Squires in the Service of Jesus Christ”, after which there was a question and answer period. Following the presentation was a tour given by Seminarians John Wachowitz of St. Mary’s Parish and Jiha Lin, who helped out at St. Mary’s last summer. Th ese Seminarians and six others Th e Don Bosco Squires Circle #548 have been sponsored by the Squires, who raise funds every welcomes young men of the parish year through a raffl e in order to defray the Seminarians’ living ages 10 through 18. expenses. Th e Squires have developed a strong connection with the Seminarians over the years. For more information about the Squires or an application for memberhsip, please contact Frank De Lucia at fxd@ Participating in the day were Chief Squire Dominick De aol.com or Grand Knight Tom Mayerhauser at 516-852- Lucia, Carlos Castillo, Samuel De Lucia, Aidan and Taidgh 0812 or [email protected]. Dowd, Eamon Dunning, Ishmael Lamarque, John and Matthew Palmadessa, and Piero Salas-Allende. Knights in attendance included Grand Knight Th omas Mayerhauser, Chief Counselor Frank De Lucia, Ricardo Salas-Allende, and Brian Dunning.

THE FATHER WILLIAM A. DALY Church of St. Mary, Manhasset COLUMBIETTES All Catholic women in the parish over 17 years of age, are invited to become members. Help us to reach 200 Likes this week! To join or fi nd out more about the Columbiettes, Just 40 more to go! please contact Lisa Koenig at 826-5751 or [email protected] or Grand Knight Tom Mayerhauser at 516-852-0812 or [email protected]

Girl Scout Sunday Girl Scouts Celebrate Girl Scout Sunday

On Sunday, March 8th, St. Mary’s Girl Scouts joined with Girl Scouts across the country in celebrating Girl Scout Sunday. GS Sunday is celebrated annually on the Sunday of the week of March 12th, the anniversary of the fi rst Girl Scout meeting, often referred to as the “Girl Th is spring, couples that have been married fi fty Scout Birthday.” Following the 9:00 AM Mass, all Girl years or more will be honored at liturgies on Scouts and their families gathered for hospitality in the Sunday, April 19th at the Church of St. Lawrence Marian Room, where the girls had an opportunity to the Martyr in Sayville and on Sunday, April learn about St. Kateri Tekakwitha and earn a “Footsteps 26th, at the Church of Maria Regina in Seaford. of the Saints” patch. St. Mary’s has a vibrant Scouting Both liturgies will begin at 2:30 PM. Couples Religious Recognitions program, where both Girl Scouts may register for ONE litrugy. Registration forms and Boy Scouts of all ages spend the year learning more and complete instructions can be obtained in the about their faith. Girl Scouts who complete the 1st - 3rd Parish Offi ce. Registration must be received by Grade programs are presented with the medals for their the Offi ce of Worship by April 6th for the April Religious Recognitions at the annual parish Girl Scout 19th liturgy and by April 13th for the April Sunday Mass. Girls who earn the 4th Grade and older 26th liturgy. Th ere will be additional celebrations religious recognitions are presented with their medal at the in the fall for those who may fi nd that more Annual Girl Scout Convocation at St. Agnes Cathedral convenient. If you have any questions, you may in May. Many thanks to the Rosary Society for funding call 678-5800, ext. 207. the Girl Scout Religious Recognitions program and to Andrea Caputi and Danielle O’Sullivan for organizing the hospitality following Mass. Th is year, fi fteen girls were presented with their medals at St. Mary’s: Jesus Loves Me (1st Grade) Gabriella DellaRatta Katherine Ghaff ari Ave Maria (2nd Grade) Anna Braddish Janea Morton Isabella Breen Ella Neff SCHEDULE Grace Didora Chloe Pusey Kelly Clarke Katherine Reyes March 21st - March 22nd Bridget Dineen Marianne Reyes Cirsten Koleda Saturday, March 21st 8:00 AM T. Broderick, K. Fink, G. Madison Family of God 5:00 PM P. Boyle, CJ Miller, E. Trotta, K. Trotta Cristina Caputi Katie O’Sullivan Sunday, March 22nd 7:30 AM C. Alacqua, B. Conlan, MA Powers 9:00 AM M. Donnell, R. Pham, O. Schwartz, A. Simeone 10:30 AM J. Brodie, M. Larre, G. Mayo, J. Stones 12:00 Noon B. Bernic, L. Bernic, E. Malysa, P. Yang 5:00 PM K. Aufenanger, J. Palmadessa, M. Palmadessa, S. Palmadessa

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Church of Saint Mary | 18 Saint Mary’s Elementary School Drama Club Presents

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Weekends are scheduled throughout the Metro New York area. Th e next weekend on Long Island is scheduled for April 24-26 at Th e Immaculate Conception Seminary Bread & Wine in Lloyd Harbor, NY. For more information about the are off ered this week weekends or to apply, call 1-877-697-9963 or visit our in memory of web site at http://www.wwme.org. Noreen Rooney Sheridan

Eucharistic Adoration Th is Th ursday 3:00 to 8:00 PM Pray for a miracle in the Chapel off the south side of the Church Spend some time this Th ursday for a suffering in prayer before the person through the intercession of the Blessed Sacrament. Venerable ANTHONY VINCENT GALLO S.C.J. Pray for peace in the Middle East! Diocesan Priest Pray for vocations! Oblate of the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart Pray for your family! Monteforte Irpino (AV) | January 11, 1899 Rome May 2, 1934 Pray for the unborn! Please visit www.fathergallo.com

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2015 Catholic Ministries Appeal Serving God by Serving Others

“No vocation is born of itself or lives for itself. A vocation flows from the heart of God and blossoms in the good soil of faithful people” -Pope Francis

Answering the Call to Serve Father James Shelton, ordained in June of 2014, remembers the day he entered the Seminary.

“From the first moment that I walked into the Seminary, I knew immediately that being a priest was what I wanted to do; I knew I was going to be happy and joyful serving God’s people.”

The Catholic Ministries Appeal helps seminarians devote themselves fully to their studies as they prepare to serve as our priests. Today, serving as an Associate Pastor at Good Shepherd in Holbrook, Fr. Shelton hopes to reach out to others so they can “experience the joy and peace that the Lord provides.”

Please consider donating to the Appeal and making a difference in someone’s life. Thank you!

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Phone: ______Signature: ______Date:______What should I do if I suspect a child is being abused? If you or someone you know has experienced an incident of sexual abuse by clergy, employee or volunteer of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, please contact law enforcement and the Offi ce for the Protection of Children and Young People. Th e offi ce maintains a special phone for these situations: 516-594-9063.

Place your love within our hearts, O Lord. Renew our inner beings. Help us act with the power you have implanted in us at our Baptism, and the unity you confi rm with us at every Mass. We pray this in the name of Jesus, through his Spirit. Amen. ( Prayer for Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Lent, From Exodus to Easter, Year B)