Roman Catholic

Church of

St.

7 Amity Street, Patchogue, New York 11772

Rectory: 631-475-0161

Rev. Steven J. Hannafin - Pastor Rev. Msgr. Patrick J. Whitney (In Residence)

Weekend Assistants Rev. Francis Pizzarelli, SMM Deacon Francisco Diaz - Granados Deacon Martin McIndoe Deacon Bob Mongillo

SCHEDULE OF MASSES Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 7:30am, 10:30am 12:30pm (Spanish) Weekdays: 9:00am, Tuesday - Friday

CONFESSIONS Saturday: 4:00-4:30 pm & by appointment.

RECTORY OFFICE 7 Amity Street, Patchogue, NY Rectory hours: Monday-Thursday 9:30am-12 and 1-3:30pm Evening & weekends by appointment [email protected] 631-475-0161 Ms. Mary Peck, Pඉකඑඛඐ Aඛඛඑඛගඉඖග

HOLY ANGELS REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL Division Street, Patchogue, NY Mr. Connell, Pකඑඖඋඑ඘ඉඔ 631- 475-0422

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE 224 S. Ocean Avenue, Patchogue, NY Mrs. Elaine Heschl Dඑකඍඋග඗ක ඗ඎ Rඍඔඑඏඑ඗ඝඛ Eඌඝඋඉගඑ඗ඖ Mrs. Julie Clark, Aඌඕඑඖඑඛගකඉගඑඞඍ Aඛඛඑඛගඉඖග 631-289-4339

PARISH OUTREACH 224 S. Ocean Avenue, Patchogue, NY Mrs. Liz Carrillo Dඑකඍඋග඗ක ඗ඎ Pඉකඑඛඐ Oඝගකඍඉඋඐ 631- 475-5402 www.StFrancisPatchogue.com

Daily Mass

Readings

First Reading — God has raised the crucified Jesus, who Monday: Acts 6:8-15; Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30; now pours forth the Holy Spirit upon us Jn 6:22-29 (Acts 2:14, 22-33). Tuesday: Acts 7:51 — 8:1a; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 7b, 8a, Psalm — Lord, you will show us the path of life 17, 21ab; Jn 6:30-35

(Psalm 16) Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8; Ps 66:1-3a, 4-7a; Jn 6:35-40

Second Reading — Our faith and hope are in God, who Thursday: Acts 8:26-40; Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20; raised Jesus from the dead (1 Peter 1:17-21). Jn 6:44-51

Gospel — Through his words and in the breaking of the Friday: Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 6:52-59, bread, the risen Christ made himself known to two disciples or, for the memorial, Gn 1:26 — 2:3 or on their way to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35) . Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24; Ps 90:2-4, 12-14, 16; Mt 13:54-58

Saturday: Acts 9:31-42; Ps 116:12-17; Jn 6:60-69

MEMORIAL DONATIONS Sunday: Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Ps 23:1-6; 1 Pt 2:20b-25; Jn 10:1-10

PLEASE NOTE!

ALL Church OfÞces will be CLOSED The donation originally made for The Bread until and Wine to be used at all the Masses for the further Notice. month of April in loving memory of Thomas J Worthington by Adele Worthington and Children AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES has been moved to the month of May

and Sunday: Third Sunday of Easter The donation originally made for The Candles to be used at all masses for the Tuesday: St. Peter Chanel; month of April in loving memory St. Louis Grignion de Montfort

of Wednesday: St. Guy Newham by Anne and John Baum Thursday: St. Pius V has been moved to the month of May

Friday: St. the Worker First Friday Please contact the rectory to learn about memorial donations of Saturday: St. Athanasius Candles, Bread and Wine First Saturday

"While he was with them at table, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them. With that their eyes were opened and they recognized him, but he vanished from their sight."

This weekend would have been the first of three weekends that the girls and boys of our parish were to celebrate and receive their First Holy Communion. Among all the things that the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted and postponed, it is especially painful for our faith community that First Communions, along with weddings and and funeral masses, have had to have been put off for another day.

The families preparing for these sacramental moments must feel a little like the 2 disciples on the road to Emmaus in today's gospel. There they were with Jesus. He was walking and talking with them, catechizing them, teaching them. They finally come to that moment of celebration at table with the Lord, and then all of a sudden he is gone ("he vanished from their sight"). Yet still they go back to the apostles with joy and excitement ("Were not our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us on the way") that they had seen the Risen Lord!

The celebration of many of our sacraments have been delayed, but they have not vanished. Jesus walks and talks with us through this whole crisis as we find new ways to live our faith. Jesus walks and talks with us in our homes, in our hospitals, in our supermarkets, in our food pantries, in the work of first responders, healthcare workers, teachers. and everyday workers and volunteers who provide us with what we need. And some day soon we will celebrate those special moments you have been preparing for.

A SPECIAL WORD TO OUR FIRST COMMUNION BOYS AND GIRLS: You will receive Jesus in Holy Communion when it's OK for us to come back to Church together. You will celebrate AND WE WILL ALL CELEBRATE WITH YOU! Sometimes waiting for something a little longer makes it taste that much more delicious. I'm sorry you have to wait, but don't worry. We will celebrate with you. And you will recognize Jesus IN THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD!

May our hearts burn with Love for Jesus! And may we all some day soon see him in the breaking of the bread!

Peace,

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RD 3 SUNDAY

OF EASTER

SATURDAY, April 25 5:00pm The People of the Parish Bulletin Reflection April 26 3rd Sunday in Easter Once again, we read in the Gospel that Jesus comes to His 9:00am Michael Ciardullo disciples and reveals to them that He is truly risen. God does not leave us alone to figure out life by ourselves, He is always present Elizabeth & Angelo Julian with you asking that you invite Him into your life. Josephine & Ralph Famularo Anne & George Romano—50th Wedding Anniversary Living Stewardship… Pillar of Prayer “Were not our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us on 12:30pm Spanish Prayer Group /Grupo de Oración Hispano the way and opened the Scriptures to us?” This week make a

MONDAY, April 27 point to open up your Bible and dive into the Scripture. Have some quiet time afterwards and let the Lord speak to you. 9:00am The People of the Parish .

TUESDAY, April 28 Collections 9:00am The People of the Parish With no public masses, one of the facts we will have to face is that the WEDNESDAY, April 29 parish is not receiving the financial support that it 9:00am Brian-Chris Versaci normally would through the weekly collection. If you are

THURSDAY, April 30 not using the online giving option called "WeShare", now is the perfect time to consider signing up for online giving. It is 9:00am The People of the Parish easy and safe to use (I use it myself to contribute to the FRIDAY, May 1 parish). To signup for WeShare you can go to the 9:00am The People of the Parish following link: https://stfrancispatch.weshareonline.org/ ws/opportunities SATURDAY, May 2 You can also go to our parish website at: 5:00pm The People of the Parish www.stfrancispatchogue.com and click the box that says ay 3 4th Sunday in Easter "Give Online with WeShare". Once registered, you can 9:00am Marguerite & Paul Pontieri make a one-time donation or set it up to give on a regular basis (every week, every month, etc.) Don't worry about the Carole Buckley second collection on WeShare; just give what you would Helen DiPressi normally give for the first and second collections. We have 12:30pm The Ladies of the Sacred Heart / also added TEXT-2-GIVEYou can send a contribution to the Parish by texting 140parishstfrancisdesales to (516) Las Damas del Sagrado Corazón 271-3338

If you don't want to donate online, please mail your Please note that these Masses will envelopes to the rectory (7 Amity Street, Patchogue, NY be streamed live via our Facebook 11772) or you can drop the envelope in the rectory Page. mailbox (please do not leave your contribution envelope And… if you miss the live stream you can always in the votive candle boxes or poor boxes). If you don't use catch the recorded version on our parish website: envelopes or the online option, please contribute whatever www.stfrancispatchogue.com you can by mail or using the rectory mailbox.

VISION STATEMENT: As the people of St. Francis de Sales Parish, it is our hope that, inspired by the Spirit, we may come to know the unconditional love of God. In our joys and sorrows, in the midst of trust and fear, may we continue to grow into a more loving and welcoming community founded in prayer and good works. PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK: Holy Communion will be ministered by appointment to those confined to home. Contact the Rectory Office to schedule a visit by one of our Eucharistic Ministers. Those who are dangerously ill should request a priest for the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. BECOMING A CATHOLIC: The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the process through which adults are fully initiated into the Catholic faith community and receive the Sacraments of , Confirmation and Eucharist. Phone the Rectory Office for further information. PARISH REGISTRATION: Please visit the Rectory Office to complete a census card. Welcome! We look forward to meeting you and having you participate in the life of our Parish Family.

TEMPORARILY Parish Outreach CLOSED UNTIL 224 S. Ocean Avenue FURTHER The Food Pantry is in NOTICE.

need of the following EMERGENCIES non-perishable items: CALL (631) 213-6882 Francis’ Prayer Canned Vegetables Soup to Our Lady Tuna Your donations Juice ESPECIALLY NOW, Health of the Sick Pasta will help support our Cereal neighbors in need. During the Coronavirus Pandemic Canned Fruit Thank you and God Bless.

O Mary, You shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick, who, at the Cross, united with Jesus’ pain, keeping your faith firm. You, Salvation of the Roman people, know what we need, and we trust that you will provide for those needs so that, as at Cana of Galilee, joy and celebration may return after this moment of trial. Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves to the will of the Father and to do what Jesus tells us. He who took our suffering upon Himself, and burdened Himself with our sorrows to bring us, through the Cross, to the joy of Resurrection. Amen. We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God. Do not despise our pleas — we who are put to the test — and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed . Please Pray for the Sick Don Archard, Janet Archard, Jim Bermel, Marcella Bernstein, John Birnbach, Lisa Braat, Donna & Phillip Butler. Giuseppe Canale, Marie Caraher, Mary Pat Colichio, Clarice Coners, Jeannie Cranor, Jim Culliney, Veronica Dell'Orto, Louis DeVito, Angelica DiVito, Howard Epp, Jamie Lonette Gay, Barbara Green Hayes, Michael Hermes, Matthew Hoffman, Bonnie Kalemer, Christopher Koch, Joseph Koch, Mr. & Mrs. Langon, Ryan Long, Veronica Lopez,

Joan O’Donnell, Paul Orlotto, Mickey Rant, Irving Rosado, Ryan & Ron Russo, Timothy Sbani, Patty, Debbie & George Stenby

If you or a loved one are ill and want to be placed on our parish prayer list, we ask you to fill out and return the bulletin cut-out below, or call the Rectory.

Name of person who is ill:

Person making request:

Relationship to ill person:

Phone#: UNIVERSAL: FREEDOM FROM ADDICTION We pray that those suffering from addiction may be helped and accompanied.

The Annual Knights of Columbus Join Us For Breakfast! Communion Breakfast The Knights of Columbus Patchogue Council 725, along with the Columbiettes and the Suffolk Chapter, cordially invite you to our Annual Communion Breakfast! Sunday, May 31st - 10:00am Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Only $5 per Breakfast to immediately follow at Knights of Columbus Hall 38 West 1st Street, Patchogue, NY 11772 Contact Pat Molluso for reservations at (516) 356-7863

“Half an hour's meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed." ~ St. Francis de Sales C,C>'11WT.Et.Y Ill'IC.:»K.T FUNDRAISER MAY 15,2020 7-10 PM DOORS OP EN AT 6:30 ADMISSION $15 ADULTS ONLY AVAILABLEFOR PURCHASE: • 50/50 DRAWING • RAFFLE TICKETS • REFRESHMENTS

LINE DANCING LESSONS BY MISS RACHEL TI CKETS AV AI LAB LE / DONATIONS ACCEPTED ONLlNE OR ATTHE DOOR holyangelsregional.org/ country-night-fundraiser Make checks payable to Holy Angels Regional School

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Connelly at 631-357-2402 [email protected] Holy Angels Regional School 1 Division Street I Patchogue,NY 11772