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St. Boniface Roman

Established 1898 ~ Sea Cliff, New York

Serving the people of God in Sea Cliff, Glen Head, Glenwood Landing, Glen Cove and surrounding communities.

Reverend Kevin J. Dillon, Pastor

We are a pilgrim people on a journey toward the Kingdom of God.

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Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: June 27, 2021

Mass Schedule 8am Mondays-Saturdays; Sundays: 5pm Saturday; 9am, 10:30am,12pm Rosary after 8am mass. Novena: Saturdays after 8am Mass

Confession Church Confessionals: Saturdays 4-4:45pm

Church Hours 8am-2:30pm Monday-Friday; 8am-6pm Saturday; 9am-1pm Sunday.

Parish Address 145 Glen Ave, Sea Cliff, NY 11579 Phone: 516-676-0676; Fax: 516-674-6742 Email: [email protected] Website: www.saintboniface.org www.facebook.com/StBonifaceMartyr/

*New Parish Office Hours Mondays-Thursdays: 9am-3pm; Fridays: 9am-1:30pm; closed Saturdays & Sundays

St. Vincent de Paul Society If you know of parishioners in need Jesus said to the synagogue official, “Do not be afraid, of assistance call Jovanna Lemonda just have faith.” When they arrived at the house at 516-676-0676 x124. of the synagogue official, he caught sight of a commotion, Outreach Pantry people weeping and wailing loudly. So he went in and said Saturdays 10am-12pm. For details call to them, “Why this commotion and weeping? The child Jody Fleischmann or Meagher is not dead but asleep.” - Mark 5:36bc, 38-39 at 516-676-0676 x125.

2 Liturgy Schedule

Sunday Mass Obligation: The general dispensation from Monday, June 28: St. the obligation to attend Sunday and Holy Days of Gen 18:16-33; Ps 103:1-11; Ps 95:8; Matt 8:18-22 Obligation Masses will end the weekend of August 15, 8am Mass (streamed) 2021. However, this does not mean that people should wait until August 15 to return to Mass. Tuesday, June 29: Peter and Paul Masks: Masks are required for all unvaccinated people. Acts 12:1-11; Ps 34:1-9; 2 Tim 4:6-18; Matt 16:13-19 8am Mass (streamed) For fully vaccinated people, mask wearing is at one's discretion. Ministers of Holy Communion need not wear Wednesday, June 30: First masks any longer. Gen 21:5-20; Ps 34:7-13; James 1:18; Matt 8:28-34 8am Mass (streamed) Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: June 27 Wis 1:13-15, 2:23-24; Ps 30:1-13; 2 Cor 8:7-15; Mk 5:21-43 Thursday, July 1 Gen 22:1-19; Ps 115:1-9; 2 Cor 5:19; Matt 9:1-8 The bread, wine, candles and sanctuary lamp used 8am Mass (streamed) in this week’s masses were donated in loving memory of Gerard P. Connolly Sr., by Fr. Kevin Dillon First Friday, July 2 Gen 23:1-19; 24:1-67; Ps 106:1-5; Mt 11:28; Mat 9:9-13 and Family. 8am Mass (streamed) 5pm Saturday Vigil Mass: Father's Day Novena 9am Sunday Mass: Father's Day Novena First Saturday, July 3: St. Thomas Gen 27:1-29; Ps 135:1-6; John 10:27; Matt 9:14-17 10:30am Mass: Gerard P. Connolly Sr., Parishioners 8am Mass (live streamed) 12pm Sunday Mass: Stephen Clancy 5pm Mass: Eric Tyrkko, Arthur Curley, Warren Elmslie.

Prayer to St. St. Michael the , defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into Hell Satan and the other evil spirits who prowl about the world for the ruin of souls. Amen.

Opening Hymn: “I Know That My Redeemer Lives”

3 : Mark 5:21-43 [or 5:21-24, 35b-43] Prayers & Readings When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around him, and he stayed close to the sea. One of the synagogue Gloria officials, named Jairus, came forward. Seeing him Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to he fell at his feet and pleaded earnestly with him, people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we saying, “My daughter is at the point of death. adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your Please, come lay your hands on her that she may great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty get well and live.” He went off with him, and a large crowd followed him and pressed upon him. Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the [There was a woman afflicted with hemorrhages sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the for twelve years. She had suffered greatly at the sins of the world, receive our prayer; you are seated at hands of many doctors and had spent all that she the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For had. Yet she was not helped but only grew worse. you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, She had heard about Jesus and came up behind you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the him in the crowd and touched his cloak. She said, Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen. “If I but touch his clothes, I shall be cured.” Reading I: Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24 Immediately her flow of blood dried up. She felt in God did not make death, nor does he rejoice in the her body that she was healed of her affliction. destruction of the living. For he fashioned all things Jesus, aware at once that power had gone out from that they might have being; and the creatures of the him, turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who world are wholesome, and there is not a destructive has touched my clothes?” But his disciples said to drug among them nor any domain of the netherworld Jesus, “You see how the crowd is pressing upon on earth, for justice is undying. For God formed man to you, and yet you ask, ‘Who touched me?’” And he be imperishable; the image of his own nature he made looked around to see who had done it. The woman, him. But by the envy of the devil, death entered the realizing what had happened to her, approached in world, and they who belong to his company fear and trembling. She fell down before Jesus and experience it. told him the whole truth. He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be cured Psalm: R. I will praise you, Lord, for you have of your affliction.”] rescued me. I will extol you, O LORD, for you drew me clear and did not let my enemies rejoice over me. O While he was still speaking, people from the LORD, you brought me up from the netherworld; you synagogue official’s house arrived and said, “Your preserved me from among those going down into the daughter has died; why trouble the teacher any pit. R. Sing praise to the LORD, you his faithful ones, longer?” Disregarding the message that was and give thanks to his holy name. For his anger lasts reported, Jesus said to the synagogue official, “Do but a moment; a lifetime, his good will. At nightfall, not be afraid; just have faith.” He did not allow weeping enters in, but with the dawn, rejoicing. anyone to accompany him inside except Peter, R. Hear, O LORD, and have pity on me; O LORD, be my James, and John, the brother of James. helper. You changed my mourning into dancing; O When they arrived at the house of the synagogue official, he caught sight of a commotion, people LORD, my God, forever will I give you thanks. R. weeping and wailing loudly. So he went in and said Reading II: 2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15 to them, “Why this commotion and weeping? Brothers and sisters: As you excel in every respect, in The child is not dead but asleep.” And they faith, discourse, knowledge, all earnestness, and in the ridiculed him. Then he put them all out. He took love we have for you, may you excel in this gracious along the child’s father and mother and those who act also. For you know the gracious act of our Lord were with him and entered the room where the Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, for your sake he child was. He took the child by the hand and said to became poor, so that by his poverty you might become her, “Talitha koum,” which means, “Little girl, I say rich. Not that others should have relief while you are to you, arise!” The girl, a child of twelve, arose burdened, but that as a matter of equality your immediately and walked around. At that they were abundance at the present time should supply their utterly astounded. He gave strict orders that no needs, so that their abundance may also supply your one should know this and said that she should be needs, that there may be equality. As it is written: given something to eat. Whoever had much did not have more, and whoever had little did not have less.

4 Nicene Creed: I believe in one God, the Father Apostles’ Creed: I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the by the Holy Spirit, born of the Mary, suffered Father before all ages. God from God, Light from under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he consubstantial with the Father; through him all rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, things were made. For us men and for our salvation and is seated at the right hand of God the Father he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit almighty; from there he will come to judge the was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, again on the third day in accordance with the and life everlasting. Amen. Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again An Act of Spiritual Communion: My Jesus, I in glory to judge the living and the dead and his believe that you are present in the most Blessed kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things and I desire Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot now the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic there, and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the me to be separated from You. Amen. forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Religious Education

Dear Families in Faith, Please complete the attached registration form (open with QR code) for the 2021- 2022 Faith Formation year. All Baptismal information must be included! We will do our best to place your child in a session, but class sizes are limited due to CDC guidelines still in place. Please register early so that meeting spaces made be made accordingly. Please send in your completed registration form no later than July 15. Any form received after that may not get into a class and alternate arrangements will have to be made. No requests for being in class with friends will be accepted. Class placement is on a first come first served basis only.

Catechists are needed in all grades especially this year due to limited class sizes. Please consider volunteering. We will train you and assist you in this ministry. Parent volunteers are essential to the success of the program. Catechists offering for the year is at a reduced rate!

Gratefully things are slowly improving and we are starting to get back to a world that more closely resembles the days of the past but we are not quite there yet. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

God Bless you all.

Stay safe and well!

The St. Boniface Martyr Office of Religious Education

5 Ministries

St. Boniface Martyr ministries are beginning to resume in-person meetings. Stay tuned for more . . .

Third Sundays: Bereavement Support Group Anyone dealing with the loss of a loved one is welcome. For information and details about our next meeting, contact Dr. David Meagher at 516-458-0596 or [email protected]

Mondays: Charismatic Prayer Group Looking for a deeper relationship with God? You are invited to be touched by God’s love in a weekly evening of prayer with contemporary praise and worship music. Resumes meeting in person August 16 in the church narthex from 7:30pm-8:30pm. Call John and Rosemary Murello at 676-2767 for more information. The St. Boniface Martyr First Communion Closet Collection will take place in the church vestibule Tuesdays: Women of Faith Book Group at all the Sunday masses on June 26 and 27. Meets monthly. The morning group will resume For more information on how to participate in the in person on the parish center porch on July 13 St. Vincent de Paul Society clothing drive, email from 10am-11am and the evening group will Jovanna Lemonda at [email protected] resume in person on August 3 in the church or call 516-676-0676 x124 and leave a message. narthex from 7:30pm-8:30pm. We are reading My Cousin, the by Justin Catanoso. New members welcome! For more information contact Pat Fox at [email protected].

Third Wednesdays: St. Vincent de Paul Society Meets at 7:30pm in the church narthex. Next meeting: July 21. To give thanks for all that God has given to you, have you considered answering the call to help serve the poor by joining the St. Vincent de Paul Society? Call 516-676-0676 x124 for information.

Thursdays: Scripture Study Resumes meeting in person weekly on August 19 from 7:30pm–8:30pm in the church narthex. We are studying the Gospel of John. Call John and Rosemary Murello at 516-676-2767 for more information.

Third Saturdays: Lay Carmelites Lay Carmelites of Blessed Titus Brandsma meets Sr. Gemma Njeze of Sisters Jesus the Saviour, monthly at 9am-12pm in the parish center. Next lost her dad, Late Engr John Njeze. meeting: July 18. Contact Flora at 516-676-9375 There will be a memorial mass for him in our parish for more information. on July 2 at 5pm. Parishioners are invited to support and pray for his repose.

6 Let Us Pray Stewardship

For Our Deceased Month of May Sunday Collections Carmela Delgaudio Stewardship: $20,182 (5 weeks) Maintenance & Repair: $293 For Our Sick Catholic Communications (DRVC): $206 Ryan Alexander Aguilar, Lucia Alonso, Catholic Schools (DRVC): $475; William Anderson, Brandon Arena, Bea Bohm, Month of May Faith Direct Donations Richard Brown, Camille Costa, Therese Curry, Stewardship: $17,143 (5 weeks) Carmela DelGaudio, Hardai Dhandari, Emily Furlong, Maintenance and Repair: $878; One-Time Gifts: $100 Gina Galante, Garcia, Gary Gullo, Mothers Day: $582; Ascension: $452 Mary Jo Hauser, Cecelia Hernandez, Sairah Khan, Catholic Schools (DRVC): $667 Abby Kolkhorst, Toni Lauria, Georgia Leim, 107 families now participating in FD as of 5/22/21 Yvonne Lewis, Maryann McDermott, Bobbi McDonald, Bruce McGhee, Jean McGurn, Janet McKinnon, This weekend is the Peter’s Pence Collection, which Horst & Gisela Mahr, Josephine Mamantel, unites us and Catholics around the world more closely with the Holy Father: it supports the structures of the Marra, Michelle Martone, Kenneth Moore, Holy See through which the governs the Church John Moran, Fr. Daniel Nash, Kim Occhiogrosso, and his charitable efforts to assist victims of war, John Orozco, Michelle Perone, Ray & Kathy Peters, oppression, natural disasters, and others most in need. Danielle Robinson, Tom Ryan, Jr., Abagail Salva, For details, visit http://www.peterspence.va/en.html Linda Santiago, Pat Sawicki, Bill Schiller, Vincenza Scire, Anna Fiora Seda, Karl Sederholt, Teresa Staccone, Anna Stella, Katrina Stern, Steven Taibbi, Steven Tipton, Glenn Van Pelt, Sr., Dear Parishioners, This time last year the world was turned upside down Joe Vulpis, Lisa Vulpis, Scott Warner. Requests for inclusion on the sick list must be made due to COVID-19, but our parish ministries continued by an immediate family member through Fr. Kevin. because so many people needed our help. Recuring gifts helped sustain our parish in unprecedented times, For Our Military and continue to be a vital source of support for ministries that are a lifeline to those in need in our Lieutenant Melissa Buffa & Lieutenant Travis Buffa community. First Lieutenant Nicholas Cavallone, USAF Lance CPL Matthew B. Christman Life is returning to normal, but so many continue to Second Lieutenant Mario Coronel, US Army depend on St. Boniface Martyr. The more people use Second Lieutenant Matthew Coronel, US Army eGiving, the stronger foundation we will have for Flight Lieutenant Joseph Doyle ministries that bring hope in times of uncertainty. US Marine Lance CPO Philip W. Grella, III We prayerfully request that you consider signing up for Jake A. Hojnowski, Sailor E-3, US Navy eGiving from your computer, smartphone or tablet. Lance CPL Gregory Knox You can set up a recurring donation or make a one- Sgt. Christian Lada, US Army time gift. Sign up today by visiting faith.direct/NY820. Christian Pace Laderer, MMN3, US Navy Thank you for your continued support of our parish Second Lieutenant Conor Lynch, US Army family. Lieutenant Brian McMenamin God Bless You! Lieutenant Ian McMenamin Private First Class Joshua McMillan Fr. Kevin Lieutenant Michael R. Ragusa, USN SPC Jennifer Sinski, US Army Colonel Bryan Schiller, Army Reserve Third Banns of Marriage Petty Officer, 1st Class Corey Tag, US Navy Ensign Joseph Varello, USN Andrew Farrell Lieutenant Commander Drew Whitting, US Navy St. Aidan Church, Williston Park, NY Sgt. Luke Whitting, US Army and Major Christina Merrick-Wright Holly Fiorenti Major Bradley Wright, US Army.  St. Andrew Church, Smithtown, NY

7 Mass Stream News

Thanks to your generosity the Faith Stream Ministry has been able to upgrade our streaming capabilities! With this improvement, we are able to stream more Masses seamlessly and now stream Mass every day! In addition to the 10:30am Sunday mass, the 8am Mass on Mondays through Saturdays are streamed for those unable to attend mass in person. We also stream other special liturgies, and families may arrange for the streaming of weddings and funerals by emailing [email protected]. Facebook Live does have some audio issues which we can not resolve. We have noticed that these audio issues do not occur on the aintBoniface.org website. Feel free to use that site to avoid the audio issues you may be experiencing on the Facebook platform. Facebook: www.facebook.com/StBonifaceMartyr/ Without Facebook: https://www.saintboniface.org/streaming/ To follow along with the daily readings, go here: https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading Thank you for your continued support and generosity! A huge thank you to the dedicated team of volunteers who helped keep our parish connected during the pandemic and continue to improve the streaming experience for our parishioners. Parish Information

Pastor: Rev. Kevin J. Dillon; [email protected] Webmaster: Robert Lynch; www.saintboniface.org; [email protected]; text/call 516-782-7494 In Residence: Fr. Azubuike Igwegbe, Chaplain. [email protected] Bulletin Editor: Julie Byrne x128. Deadline:10am Mondays. Intentions and bread, wine, candles Deacon: Tom Fox: 516-676-0676 x 126; memorials requested after deadline will not appear [email protected] in the bulletin. Email [email protected] after approval from Fr. Kevin. Submissions may be The Sisters of Jesus the Saviour: 676-0676 x101 edited for content, clarity and/or size.

Director of Music & Liturgy: Jeffrey Schneider; Baptism: Last Sunday of the month at 1pm. Please 676-0676 x105; [email protected] contact the office to arrange an interview and class. Godparents must have received the Sacraments of Project Faith Stream Ministry: Online masses; Initiation (Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation) and email [email protected]. live in harmony with the Catholic Church.

Business Manager: Eileen Krieb; 676-0676 x 110; Matrimony: Engaged couples are to call the parish [email protected] office before any other arrangements are made. A minimum of six months is needed. Director of Religious Education (DRE): Karen Croce 516-671-0418 or email [email protected]. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA): Virtus Coordinator: Christine Whited A process of formation to become a Catholic. [email protected]; 516 676-0676 x132 Contact Jane Serpico at [email protected] or call 516-676-0676 x130. Office Administration: Karen Croce: Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays; Joan Schiller: Tuesdays, Wednesdays Bereavement Support: David Meagher at 516-676-0676 x131. Registration: We welcome new members to our parish family. Please contact the parish office. Diocese of Rockville Centre 50 North Park Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY 11571 CYO: Call Kevin Kelly at 516-676-0676 x 122. 516-678-5800; or www.drvc.org