St. Patrick R.C. Church 280 East Main Street, Smithtown, New York 11787 “Christ with Us
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St. Patrick R.C. Church 280 East Main Street, Smithtown, New York 11787 “Christ with us. Christ before us. Christ behind us.” June 14, 2020 - Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ Public Masses Resume! It is the good news we have all been waiting for. On Wednesday, June 10th, New York entered Phase 2 of reopening after the shutdowns caused by the coronavirus. Phase 2 will allow us to gather for Masses with the church at 25 percent of capacity, following social distancing protocols. PLEASE WEAR A FACE MASK when you come to Mass and follow the directives given in regard to seating. 1 2 3 Pictured are: (1-2) The Friday, June 5th Virtual XLT Holy Hour with Fr. Sean Magaldi, our former associate pastor now vocations director for the diocese, presiding, and (3) a Rosary Walk through Smithtown. Participants prayed for our community and for peaceful protests as our country deals with racial strife. St. Patrick Church 280 East Main Street, Smithtown, NY 11787 631-265-2271, [email protected] www.stpatricksmithtown.org Reconciliation Mass Times Saturday: from 3:45 to 4:45 PM Weekdays: 6:45 A.M., 9:00 A.M., 12:10 PM Sunday: from 8:15 to 8:45 AM Saturday: 9:00 AM, 5 and 8 PM Monday: 6:45 to 7:15 P.M. before the Novena Mass Novena Mass (Miraculous Medal): Monday, 7:30 PM Anytime by appointment in the Rectory Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM, 12 Noon, 5 PM Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Marriage Thursdays for one hour following 12:10 PM Mass Couples should make arrangements at the Rectory First Fridays after 12:10 Mass until 2:30 PM Benediction* at least six months before the desired wedding date. Nocturnal Adoration, third Saturday of the month Baptisms from 9 PM to 7 AM Sunday Sundays at 1:30 P.M. For information, go to First Wednesday of the month from 7:30 to 9:00 PM in www.stpatricksmithtown.org > Sacraments > Baptism “A Quiet Place” Chapel located in the Parish Center Pro-Life Holy Hour, third Tuesday of the month, 7:30 PM (*Watch bulletin for possible changes in concluding time) From the Pastor’s Desk One of the challenging parts of sailing is making sure no greater nourishment and no greater love. Every day I the sails are trimmed properly. Too much sail in a storm am blessed to receive Jesus in the Eucharist and to or strong wind can cause the boat to heel over too much spend time in His presence in the Blessed Sacrament. and be almost impossible to steer. Reefing the sails My prayer is always: “You are so good to me!” Today is means reducing the area of sail that is up. Less sail in a truly special because we can come together to strong wind will keep the boat at the proper heel and experience the presence of Jesus. Eucharist is a Greek move the boat well through the waves. word that means thanksgiving. How good it is to give Today we once again have the privilege and joy of thanks to God and to receive the love only He can give coming into our home port for safety and the provisions us. Truly this is a Eucharistic Day, the Thanksgiving Day we need to continue to weather the storms caused by the of days. coronavirus and the protests. Our home port is the haven I offer the concluding prayers from the ritual of of our parish church where once again we can be Benediction for your reflection and prayer: refreshed, energized, and nourished by the Eucharistic presence of Jesus at Mass. For three months we have been forced to stay away from gathering publicly as the THE DIVINE PRAISES family of St. Patrick’s to be fed by Jesus at Mass. How good it is to come to the refuge and strength that only our Blessed be God. faith brings us at our family meal. As we read in Psalm Blessed be His Holy Name. 46:2: God is our refuge and our strength, an ever-present Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man. help in distress.” There is only one source of life-giving Blessed be the name of Jesus. peace and security in our lives, and that is the gift of God’s life and love in Jesus. He weathered the storms of Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart. rejection, injustice, mockery, and abandonment with Blessed be His Most Precious Blood. faith, hope, and love. Jesus could not be defeated, Blessed be Jesus in the deterred, or defamed. Even before His Resurrection He Most Holy Sacrament of the altar. had risen above all that is evil and now shares His Risen Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete. life with us. We are challenged to rise above fear, Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most holy. disappointment, anger, sarcasm, and doubt. Blessed be her holy and Immaculate Conception. Today is the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. Blessed be her glorious Assumption. He is the food, love, and strength we truly need to not Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin, and Mother. only weather the storms of life, but to live peacefully and Blessed be Saint Joseph, her most chaste spouse. hopefully every day. In today’s Gospel Jesus proclaims: “I am the living bread that came down from heaven; Blessed be God in His angels and in His saints whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world." (John 6:51) How blessed we are to have Him come into our very bodies, into the very being of who we are. There is We are Here to Help! Not only is the coronavirus a serious health crisis, it has brought about economic hardship as well. Please know that our Parish Outreach office is open from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM, Monday through Friday, should you be in need of food or other services. For the safety of all concerned, we will be serving people outside the rectory. Please call our office ahead of your visit at 631-265-2668 and speak through our intercom system at the side door of the rectory. Food items will be brought out to your car. If you are in the position to donate food, please bring donations to the Parish Outreach office between 9:30 AM and 2:30 PM. Please use our intercom system and we will pick up donations at the side door. During the summer months, food pantry donations typically decline. Please keep us in mind during the summer. Contributions of fresh produce from your gardens are also welcome. Thank you for your generosity during these difficult times. Masses for the Week Saturday, June 13th: 5:00 PM The Carroll Family 8:00 PM Don Hesselbirg Sunday, June 14th: Our Pastoral Team 7:30 AM John C. Walshe Rev. Msgr. Ellsworth R. Walden, Pastor 9:00 AM Anthony Germano Rev. Thomas Acheampong, Associate Pastor 10:30 AM George Flick Rev. Abraham Thannickal, Associate Pastor 12:00 PM Nocturnal Adoration Society Rev. Fred Hill, In Residence 5:00 PM People of the Parish Deacon Jerry Reda Monday, June 15th: Mr. Joseph Menge, Business Manager Mrs. Barbara Pellerito, School Principal 6:45 AM John M. Wilson Mrs. Elaina Kedjierski, Dir. of Religious Ed., Levels 1-4 9:00 AM Linda Forte Mrs. Peggy Soviero, Dir. of Religious Ed., Levels 5-8 12:10 PM Antonio Cuaycong Ms. Dianne Williams, Parish Social Minister 7:30 PM Catholic Daughters Ms. Cindy Marsh, Youth Administrator Tuesday, June 16th: Mr. Josh Moore, Youth Minister 6:45 AM Henry T. O’Reilly 9:00 AM Maureen Newman Contact Us 12:10 PM Charles Martins Rectory - 265-2271 Rectory Fax - 863-1586 Wednesday, June 17th: Parish Website: stpatricksmithtown.org 6:45 AM Fr. Joseph Gancila Outreach - 265-2668 9:00 AM Bernadette Tracy Religious Formaon - 724-7454 12:10 PM Charles Martins St. Patrick School - 724-0285 School Website - spssmith.org Thursday, June 18th: Youth Community - 360-0185 6:45 AM Vivian Dagnone Fr. Walden’s Email - [email protected] 9:00 AM Joe Rametta Parish Email - [email protected] 12:10 PM Michael Crowley Office Hours: Rectory 9 AM to 7 PM, Mon. - Fri. 9 AM to 5 PM Sat., 10 AM to 1 PM Sun. Friday, June 19th: Parish Outreach:9:15 AM to 3:00 PM, Mon.—Fri. 6:45 AM Frank Kinkela Youth Community: 9 AM to 3 PM, Mon. - Fri. 9:00 AM Henry R. Polla Religious Formaon: 9 AM to 3:30 PM, Mon. - Thurs. 12:10 PM Frank Keenan St. Patrick’s Pastoral Council Email: Saturday, June 20th: [email protected] 9:00 AM *Multiple Intentions 5:00 PM Msgr. Walden Parish Organizaons 8:00 PM Mary A. See Bereavement Support: Call Outreach at 265-2668 Catholic Daughters: 1st Tues., 7 PM Sunday, June 21st: Choir: Thurs. evening, 8 PM 7:30 AM People of the Parish Columbiees: 2nd Sat. 10:30 AM 9:00 AM John C. Walshe Jusce & Peace: Once a month, 7:00 PM Outreach Ctr. 10:30 AM Thomas P. Smith Knights of Columbus: 2nd & 4th Tues., 8 PM 12:00 PM Edward Vilbig Legion of Mary: Tues. mornings at 9:30 AM 5:00 PM Father’s Day Novena Nocturnal Adoraon Society: 3rd Sat. from 9 PM-7AM Pro Life Family: Last Thursday, 10:30 AM , Parish Center *William S.