Parish Mission Statement We the people of Our Lady of the Snows Parish are a Catholic Christian community who reach out to one another and to all people by teaching and giving witness to the Good News of Christ. Our mission is to invite all to hear, share, and live the Word of God. We try to inspire an awareness of our faith and to encourage others to renew and energize that faith in Jesus and His Church. We want to welcome the entire community to enjoy the warmth and love of our parish by participating fully in the sacramental life of the Church.

Masses Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM and 5:30 PM Mass in Malayalam Weekdays 9:00 AM and 12:00 Noon Saturday Mornings 9:00 AM Civil Holidays 9:00 AM Holy Days of Obligation See Parish Bulletin Served by the Pastoral Staff

Pastor: Rev. Kevin F. McBrien Latin Rite Catholic Mass in Malayalam: Parochial Vicar: Rev. Peter Penton Second Saturday of the month at 6:30 PM and each Sunday at 5:30 PM

Parochial Vicar: Rev. Peter Okajima Deacons: Matthew Oellinger, Steven Borheck, Miraculous Medal Novena: Following all Masses on Monday. John Warren, Kevin Hughes

Pastoral Associate: Mrs. Regina Moreno Eucharistic Adoration: Academy Principal: Mr. Joseph Venticinque First Friday of the month from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM in Human Concerns Director: Ms. Doreen Walz the Church. Holy Hour from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Also, every Thursday from 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM in the Director of Music: Mrs. Lisa Kelly Church.

Administrative Assistant: Mrs. Melissa Spengler Secretary: Ms. Teresa Peveraro Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays at 1PM and on request.

Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:30 AM to 8:00 PM & Baptism: Friday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. The Parish Office is The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on the third and closed weekdays from 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM fourth Sundays of each month at 2:00 P.M. Please call Saturday 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon the Parish Office to make an appointment. A baptism Sunday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM preparation class will be held on the second Wednesday Parish Office (718) 347-6070 of each month in the Church. Attendance at this class is required by the parents of the child to be baptized.

For emergencies call (718) 347-6070 ext. *842 Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy Marriage: (718) 343-1346 Please call the Parish Office at least 6 months in Secretary: Mrs. Jill Buttry advance of the marriage date to make an appointment with a priest to discuss your marriage plans.

School Website: www.olscafp.org Faith Formation Office Anointing of the Sick: Please call (718) 347-6070 for arrangements. (718) 347-3511

Secretary: Mrs. Esther Liberto Catholic Cemeteries: Human Concerns Center For information and available options please call (718) 347-6229 (718) 894-4888. Secretary: Mrs. Virgilia Rillera THIS WEEK AT OLS MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Sunday, December 20 ...... No Faith Formation Classes...... SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2020 Fourth Sunday of Monday, December 21-Reconciliation Monday 8:30AM ...... Recitation of the Rosary ...... Church Sunday, December 20 9:30AM ...... Individual Confession ...... Church 6:30PM ...... Individual Confession ...... Church 8:00AM P.M. Joseph 9:30AM People of the Parish Tuesday, December 22 11:00AM Collective Mass Offered for: 8:30AM ...... Recitation of the Rosary ...... Church Victoriano Lalicon, Rosamma Joseph Panjikaran, George C. Maly, Dorothy Ellrich, Wednesday, December 23 8:30AM ...... Recitation of the Rosary ...... Church Vera Cunnane-Anniversary, Dora Valdez, Julie Schroder, Helen Wendelken and Thursday, December 24-PARISH OFFICE CLOSED Thomas Carey, Living and Deceased members of 8:30AM ...... Recitation of the Rosary ...... Church the Gallo Family, Pat and Mila Pascual 12:30PM Margaret Fanelli Friday, December 25-PARISH OFFICE CLOSED 2:00PM Stephanie Payawal ...... ...... 5:30PM Swatee Alousious and Joseph Arukattil Saturday, December 26 8:30AM ...... Recitation of the Rosary ...... Church Monday, December 21 9:00AM Pauline and Joseph Warren 12Noon William McAllister

Tuesday, December 22 9:00AM Souls in Purgatory 12Noon Carmela Lapadula

Wednesday, December 23 9:00AM Teresa Madathikunnel 12Noon Mariangela Catania THE SANCTUARY LAMP

Thursday, December 24- for the week was donated 9:00AM Angelina and Anthony Battuello in Loving Memory of TRIOLO AND DONOFRIO FAMILIES Masses: 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM requested by Friday, December 25-Christmas Day Ida and Ken Triolo

Masses: 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:30PM THE ALTAR BREADS AND Saturday, December 26 THE ALTAR WINES 9:00AM Salvatore DeMarco for the week were donated 5:00PM Purgatorial Mass in Loving Memory of Sunday, December 27 LENA AND JOSEPH INDIVERI 8:00AM Frank and Monica Bruno requested by 9:30AM Anna Hagan 11:00AM Collective Mass Offered for: Catherine and Robert DeVries Paddy McMahon, Amelia Merolla, Thanksgiving for Padro Pio, Josephine DeBraccio, Thomas Malave, Living and Deceased members of the Giannettino Family, Carmine Parente, IN YOUR CHARITY PLEASE PRAY FOR Mario Sosa, Sr., Elizabeth Abraham-Living, Bella Marian Thomas-Living, Minnie Garone The sick, homebound and hospitalized.... 12:30PM People of the Parish 2:00PM Noemi Bentivenga Lilly Alaggia, Joseph Chiofolo, Larry Claffey, 5:30PM Joseph Arukattil and Teresa Joseph Bernadette Jean-Louis, Tara Lockwood, Frank Lulley, James Maccaro, Zenaida Luna, Marcella Luna, OLS Sunday Collection Report Ted Nicolosi, John Pozzo, Mary Beth Marini Ruff, December 13, 2020 Stefania, Thomas and Joey Spitaleri, My to the Church...... $13,797.00 Religious Retirement...... $..2,229.00 Robert Webb All Our Faithful Departed Loved Ones.... We are stewards, not owners of what God has given us. Thank you for being a good steward of your gifts! CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS TO ALL PARISHIONERS AND GUESTS AT OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS

THE PRIESTS AND SISTERS, THE DEACONS AND PASTORAL STAFF

CHURCH ENVELOPES. Church envelopes are mailed to all registered parishioners who use the weekly envelopes. If you do not receive the mailing please contact the Parish Of- fice. If you do not receive envelopes we encourage you to formally register in the parish as active parish- ioners and help support the parish through the year. Lastly, we kindly ask you to mark your offering amount on the front of the envelope each week. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity to Our Lady of the Snows Parish. CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE Please take a notice of the schedule of Masses this week for Christmas Eve and Christmas. Because of the uncertainty of Covid, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has given permission for Christmas Eve Masses to begin at 2:00 PM. With this in mind, the Pastoral Staff and I have adjusted this year’s Christmas Mass schedule to begin at 2:00 PM on Christmas Eve. We have suspended this year’s and on Christmas Day we will have the regular Sunday Mass Schedule. We hope this will allow as many parishioners to feel comfortable to attend Mass this Thursday afternoon or Friday morning.

A reminder of different pandemic protocols still in effect:

1/ The dispensation to attend Sunday and Holydays of Obligation Masses remains in effect for the Brooklyn Diocese.

2/ Those at greater risk for contracting CoVid (i.e. the elderly or those with underlying health conditions) are encouraged to stay home. All who are sick in any way must stay home.

3/ Face coverings that parishioners bring from home are required. No one over the age of 2 will be admitted to the church without a face covering. Personal hand sanitizers are suggested.

Thank you for your understanding and care for yourself and fellow parishioners.

PARISH/SCHOOL WEBSITES TD BANK FUNDRAISER PARISH/SCHOOL WEBSITES. TD BANK PARISH FUNDRAISER. Visit www.olsnows.org and see an If you are currently banking with TD abundance of information about our parish Bank (checking, savings, money including its history, parish ministries and market, etc.) TD Bank will make an special events, the weekly Bulletin and annual contribution to Our Lady of the Snows. This much more. Visit www.olscafp.org and find out is how it works: During your next visit to TD Bank, important information about exciting upcoming school mention to a representative the “Affinity events. Happy Surfing! Membership Program” and our parish’s affinity code number AG498. Any existing accounts at any TD PARISH/SCHOOL WEBSITES Bank branch and newly open accounts will earn credit QUEENS DEANERY #5. Join whereby TD Bank will base its annual contribution to Queens Deanery #5 on Facebook Our Lady of the Snows Parish. The more who bank where you will learn about the with TD Bank the more money TD Bank will upcoming spiritual events in the contribute to the parish annually. There are no costs parishes in the Deanery. In addition, involved and everyone’s privacy is guaranteed. the weekly bulletins, contact information, Mass Thank you for your participation in this parish schedules and much more about the ten parishes in the Fundraiser! Deanery are conveniently available! Visit Queens Deanery #5 on Facebook and “like” the page to CONFESSIONS receive updates or visit us on the web at CONFESSIONS are heard on www.queensdeanery5.org. Saturdays at 1:00PM in the Reconciliation Room. We ask everyone’s cooperation with face coverings and social distancing in the Reconciliation Room for the well being of all. OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS 2020 CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE

CHRISTMAS EVE Thursday, December 24, 2020 2:00 PM-4:00 PM -6:00 PM Christmas Midnight Mass is suspended this year

CHRISTMAS DAY Friday, December 25, 2020 8:00 AM-9:30 AM-11:00 AM-12:30 PM

NEW YEAR’S EVE Thursday, December 31, 2020 5:00 PM-Vigil Mass

NEW YEAR’S DAY Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Friday, January 1, 2021 9:00 AM-12Noon

BULLETIN ADVERTISERS 2021 MASS BOOK BULLETIN ADVERTISERS. We are grateful to those merchants and businesses that support our weekly bulletin by placing an ad. We ask all parishioners to patronize these merchants and anyone is welcomed to take an advertisement by calling the 2021 MASS BOOK is now open. Take this bulletin company at (631) 249-4994. opportunity to pray in a special way for the repose of RELIGIOUS CHRISTMAS STAMPS the soul of a loved one or other prayerful intention made available each day with announced Mass RELIGIOUS CHRISTMAS offerings. You may choose to commemorate a death STAMPS. Once again this year the anniversary, wedding anniversary or birthday Evangelization Committee invites remembrance, Please come to the Parish Office and everyone to purchase religious make special Mass offerings for your friends and Christmas stamps. Each book of loved ones. Please make sure you have a face twenty stamps costs $11.00 and exact covering. change would be appreciated. Checks are payable to Our Lady of the Snows. Due to the pandemic Christmas stamps will only be sold at STIPEND INFORMATION: the Parish Office during business hours. Thank you Altar Flowers—for the week - $100.00 for your support in this evangelization effort. Altar Breads-for the week—$50.00 Altar Wines—for the week - $50.00 MASS IN MALAYALAM Sanctuary Lamp—for the week - $25.00 Announced Mass—$15.00 (two name limit) MASS IN MALAYALAM is celebrated Collective Mass Sundays—$15.00 per name in the church on Sunday evenings at Purgatorial Mass—(5:00PM on Saturdays) 5:30PM. Those interested in attending $15.00 the Malayalam Mass are encouraged to Un-Announced Mass—$10.00 be present.

ADVENT ROBOCALLS . For those who have an Advent wreath at home for ROBOCALLS. A new robocall from family prayer during this holy season, Father McBrien was made this past week today on the Fourth Sunday of Advent, to over 1500 households in the parish. It please light all the candles (three is one of many ways of staying in touch purples and one rose) on your wreath. with everyone at Our Lady of the Snows to offer prayerful support and assistance during this difficult time. If you did not receive the call please leave a phone message at the Parish Office and we will check ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL Here is the latest report as of the parish database.

December 14, 2020: RECITATION OF THE ROSARY Amount of Goal: $127,004.00

Amount Pledged: $122,742.00 RECITATION OF THE ROSARY

Amount Received: $115,274.70 each morning in the church at 8:30 A.M.

Number of Donors: 360 All are invited to pray the Mysteries of The Rosary each day before Mass. .

Our Lady of the Snows R.C. Church Floral Park, N.Y. 11004

An Advent Day of Reconciliation

The Advent Season presents an appropriate time to receive from the constant outpouring of the Lord’s grace! The Priests of Our Lady of the Snows will be available to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Monday, December 21st at the following times: 9:30 - 10:30a.m. 6:30 - 8:30p.m.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Come and prepare yourself for Christmas in the most wholesome way possible, by receiving the grace of the Lord’s forgiveness!

SCRIP CARD PROGRAM CHRISTMAS GIFT TO MY CHURCH SCRIP CARD PROGRAM CHRISTMAS GIFT TO MY CHURCH. A special Christmas collection for the parish is being taken up now before Christmas Day. The Christmas letter from the Pastor asks that every parishioner prayerfully make a fair share offering during this holy season. Please use the Christmas Gift To My Church envelope in the recent

mailing of church envelopes. The whole Pastoral Staff thanks you in advance for your “Christmas Gift Order forms for the OLS Scrip Card Program to My Church” this year. can be downloaded from the parish website. For every gift card purchased at face value the PARISH OFFICE retailer will donate a percentage to our school THE PARISH OFFICE will be academy. Gift cards are available for closed on Christmas Eve and supermarkets, department stores, office supplies Christmas Day. However, and much more. Gift cards can be ordered for emergency calls will be answered different occasions including birthdays, promptly. anniversaries, etc. So before you shop or need a gift idea consider a gift card and help our school COVID-19 QUESTIONNAIRE academy earn money while shopping! COVID-19 QUESTIONNAIRE. As part of the state and diocesan CHRISTMAS REMEMBRANCE MASS regulations to keep all parishioners and guests healthy particularly with

safe distancing, face coverings,

sanitized hands, etc. around the

parish and school, a health

screening questionnaire must be completed every time anyone comes into the Parish Office. This includes CHRISTMAS REMEMBRANCE MASS will be clergy, pastoral staff, contractors, parishioners and offered on Christmas Eve. others. We ask your patience and cooperation as we Remembrance envelopes are in the recent mailing of follow this regulation. If you know when you will be church envelopes for those who wish to remember coming to the Parish Office you can complete the their loved ones, living or deceased, at Christmas and form before you arrive by going to the parish website throughout the Christmas Season. You may return at www.olsnows.org and scroll down the link your offering in the collection or at the Parish Office. COVID-19 Screening” in the red toolbar on the front page. Fill in your name, date, contact phone number and answer five survey questions than press “Submit.” Please know that all information will remain confidential in a special database. If you come to the Parish Office and need to complete the questionnaire please wait inside at the front door and someone will meet you to complete the form. Thank you for your understanding and care for each other. Our Lady of the Snows Our Sincere Gratitude

Dear Friends and Members of our Parish,

Over the past several months, we have come together to reflect on our blessings and consider how we can share our time, talent, and treasure with our friends, family, and broader parish community.

Through this process of discernment, we have invited each of you to invest in the future of Our Lady of the Snows through our Parish Stewardship Program.

I am proud to say that last Sunday, we I WISH TO PARTICIPATE! gathered response cards from many of our parish families. These families have indicated their intention to sustain their commitment to our parish and in some cases, increase their weekly offertory to invest in our vibrant ministries, maintain our If you were unable to submit a beloved Church, form our young people, and response card during our Stewardship sustain the great works of our parish Weekend and would like to join your community. fellow parish families, please fill one out at www.cfbq.org/PSP or mail the I am truly grateful for your vision and your card to our parish office. commitment to maintaining our parish as a beacon of faith for others. Thank you for your support and prayers through this endeavor. I INTERESTED IN ONLINE GIVING??? look forward to sharing updates of our Online Giving is a fast and secure way to continued success in the weeks ahead. For support our parish. those that still wish to participate, please complete a form online at You can access our E-Giving Page at: www.cfbq.org/PSP. givecentral.org/olsnows Sincerely yours in Christ, or text ‘Sunday’ to Very Revered Kevin F. McBrien (413) 300-6070 CONGRATULATIONS ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASSES

CONGRATULATIONS ADULT CONFIRMATION 2021 TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS ACHIEVING HONOR ROLL 1ST QUARTER A preparation process for adults in the Parish of Our Lady of the Snows, Floral Park, New York

Any Catholic adult who has not received the sacrament of Confirmation is invited to

participate in a program of preparation being offered at Our Lady of the Snows. The classes will be held on Wednesdays at ST. FRANCIS PREPARATORY SCHOOL 7:30 P.M. ,January 13th, 27th, February 10th, Christopher Avelar, Anthony Derose, Javier Fajardo, 24th, March 10th. May 19th is Rehearsal with Alexandra Jorge, Jeffin Justin, Jerry Justin, Candidate and Sponsor. Sophia Leslie, Kaylee Lopiccolo, Michael Lopiccolo, Isabella Maglietta, Suzette Marzulli, Ashley Mcgarry, The Sacrament of Confirmation for adults will Amanda Morris, Jade Pericic, Anthony Santos, be administered on Pentecost Sunday, May Siarra Silva, Cianna Tan, Cassandra Tura, 23rd at the 9:30 A.M. Mass. Christopher Varghese, Robert Williams, Kristina Wrenn, Matthew Xhunga Contact Regina Moreno, Pastoral Associate in the Faith Formation Office at 718-347-3511 THE MARY LOUIS ACADEMY or [email protected] for more information or Principal List to register for classes. Attendance at all Sarah Brito, Angelina Gargano, Angela Licota, sessions is mandatory. Elizabeth Mahinay, Naia Michelin, Stephanie Polito Baptismal, First Holy Communion and Marriage First Honors certificated must be submitted prior to Denise Marie Belmonte, Kameryn Drakes, receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation. Kelly Hauger, Lara Gecewicz, Erin Griffin, Arianna Johnson, Marisa Polito

Second Honors

Daniella DiGioia, Amy Koilparampil

CHRISTIAN INITIATION

CHRISTIAN INITIATION. Do you know a family member or friend who is interested in becoming a Catholic? The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a wonderful process in our parish available to those who feel called to the Catholic Faith. The RCIA is also available for those Catholics who have not yet received First Communion or Confirmation and those interested in becoming Catholic. Please call the Faith Formation Office (718-347-3511) for more information. YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH

Pope Francis proclaims Year of St. Joseph

VATICAN CITY Pope Francis announced a Year of St. Joseph Tuesday in honor of the 150th anniversary of the saint’s proclamation as patron of the Universal Church.

The year begins December 8th, 2020, and concludes on December 8th, 2021, according to a decree authorized by the Pope.

The decree states that Pope Francis had established a Year of St. Joseph so that “every member of the faithful, following his example, may strengthen their life of faith daily in the complete fulfillment of God’s will.” It added that the Pope had granted special indulgences to mark the year.

He explained in the letter, entitled Patris corde (“With a father’s heart”) and dated Dec. 8th, that he wanted to share some “personal reflections on the spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

“My desire to do so increased during these months of pandemic,” he said, noting that many people had made hidden sacrifices during the crisis in order to protect others.

“Each of us can discover in Joseph-the man who goes unnoticed, a daily, discreet and hidden presence-an intercessor, a support and a guide in times of trouble,” he wrote.

“St. Joseph reminds us that those who appear hidden or in the shadows can plan an incomparable role in the history of salvation.”

Pope Pius IX proclaimed St. Joseph patron of the Universal Church on Dec. 8, 1870, in the decree Quemadmodum Deus.

CHURCH ENVELOPES CATHOLIC CHARITIES COLLECTION

CHURCH ENVELOPES. Church CATHOLIC CHARITIES COLLECTION on envelopes are mailed to all registered Christmas Day benefits impoverished children and parishioners who use the weekly envelopes. If you do families in the Brooklyn Diocese. We kindly ask you not receive the mailing please contact the Parish to be as generous as possible this Christmas using the Office. If you do not receive envelopes we encourage specially marked envelope in your packet. Thank you you to formally register in the parish as active for your generosity. parishioners and help support the parish through the year. Lastly, we kindly ask you to mark your offering amount on the front of the envelope each week. Thank you for your cooperation and generosity to Our Lady of the Snows Parish. Simple, Quick and Easiest Way to Earn Money for our School!

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