Stay Awake and Be Waiting for the Lord!

A community of Faith hope and love

THIRTY SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

November 8, 2015

Stay awake and be waiting for the Lord!

’ T. BERNARD S S CATHOLIC CHURCH 516-731-4220 Phone/516-731-4355 Fax Email: [email protected] MISSION STATEMENT Website: www.StBernardsLevittown.org PASTORAL TEAM With faith, hope, and love the people of Father Ralph Sommer, Pastor [email protected] St. Bernard's parish family are on a mission ext. 130 to bring the gospel of Jesus Father Joe Nohs, Associate Pastor [email protected] to the Levittown Community and beyond. ext. 128 Deacon John Blakeney [email protected] 516-731-4220 Spiritual Life Deacon James Flannery [email protected] Schedule of Masses: 516-731-4220 Saturday: 8:00 am and 5:00 pm Deacon Timm Taylor Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am (Family Mass), 10:30 am, [email protected] 12 Noon, 5:30 pm (Youth Mass) 516-731-4220 Father Joy Varkey, Resident Priest Weekdays: 8:00 am [email protected] Holy Days : see website: www.StBernardsLevittown.org ext. 124 Father Andres Fernadez, Resident Priest ext 131 Confessions: Mrs. Susan Martin, Director of Religious Education Saturday: 4:00 - 5:00 pm. Weekdays: After the 8:00 am Mass [email protected] 516-731-8511 Phone/516-731-7860 Fax Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Novena and The Religious Education Center is closed on Fridays. Benediction: Sr. Christine Sammons, O.P., Monday: Check schedule on page 5. Coordinator of Parish Social Ministry Morning Prayer: [email protected] 516-731-6074 Monday through Saturday 8:30 am, Prayer Room. Books are Ms. Sarah Kropac, Coordinator of Youth Ministry available. [email protected] Baptism of Children : We welcome infants and children to our Christian community! Baptisms are held on select Sundays at Mrs. Mary Jane Witte, Director of Liturgical Music 1:30 pm. Please contact the parish at least 3 months before [email protected] ext. 142 an anticipated baptism – even before a new child is born – to ensure enough time to complete the baptism Ms. Diane Vella, Pastoral Associate [email protected] preparation process. Our three-step preparation process ext. 143 includes: 1) at-home reading and preparation by the parents; Mrs. Rose Marie Rotondo, Sacristan 2) an intake conversation with a member of our parish staff; [email protected] and 3) participation with other parents in a Sunday morning 516-731-4220 gathering, which begins with attendance at our 9:00 am Mr. Len Lanzi, Facilities Manager “Family -friendly” Mass. Please call 731-4220 or e-mail ext. 120 [email protected] to request a Baptism information Mr. Dimas Carbajal, Head of Maintenance and preparation packet. [email protected] ext. 126 Marriages: Church arrangements should be made at least 6 months before the marriage and before making any contracts with restaurants or caterers. Please call the Would you like to join our vibrant community of Faith, Hope Rectory to set up an appointment with a priest, 731-4220. and Love at St. Bernard’s? Sign-up and get to know us at Ministry to the Sick and Aging: If you are, or know of one of our monthly New Parishioner Registration and Wel- someone who is homebound and would like to receive Holy come evenings! For information, call the parish office at Communion, please call the rectory at 731-4220. 516-731-4220, or download a form from our website St. Vincent De Paul Society: 735-3218 www.StBernardsLevittown.org. Click on “Join St. Bernard’s Parish” on the left side of the home page form. If you Usher Coordinator: John Lyons (516) 390-5150 or move away, please notify us as well. [email protected]

Bulletin Deadline: Friday, 5:00 pm, nine days prior to publication. You may email us at [email protected] or leave a printed copy in the inbox on the bulletin desk in the Parish Office. Thank you for your cooperation! 2

No Guilty Giving

E– mail Father Ralph: [email protected]

Faith Direct Jesus notices a poor widow who puts a couple of coins in the temple treasury I haven’t written a church and points out to his disciples that she was giving unlike the others. “They contribution check in a have all contributed from their surplus wealth, but she, from her poverty, has decade. That’s because I find contributed all she had, her whole livelihood.” (Mark 12:38-44) it easier to give electronically. Actually I find myself doing I am so tempted right now to ask you -- yes you -- to increase your financial almost all my payments for contribution to St. Bernard’s so we can continue the good work of Jesus in our any kind of personal bills or community. But that request would be one based on guilt: That poor widow contributions online. It is so gave EVERYTHING she had to the temple, and you can’t give a little more much quicker and easier and each week? I’m saving at least 49 cents each time -- not to mention Yet, if you read the gospel carefully, Jesus never says that what she did was receiving cash back rewards good. He just says she did it. In fact, in the passage just before this one, he when I use my credit card. If says, “Beware of the scribes....they devour the houses of widows and, as a you’re like me and would pretext, recite lengthy prayers. They will receive a very severe rather make your church condemnation.” I wonder if he is appalled that she gave everything away. offerings electronically, How will she live now? Who is going to take care of her? Is she a generous, consider using Faith Direct, free-spirited, couldn’t-care-less woman who trusts that all will be OK if she an online service where you gives away her last pennies, or is she giving because some scribe has told her can choose exactly how much that she had better do this or God won’t love her? The gospel doesn’t shed to give in your weekly and any light on this. Rather it calls into question the reasons we give to the special offerings. Just go to church. www.faithdirect.net and within a few minutes, you’ll Why do you give as much as you do? Out of obligation? Out of love? Out of be all set. And when the guilt? Out of a generous spirit? Because we need the money? Because it’s basket comes around on what you or your family has always done? Do you get a ton of charity Sunday, just smile as you pass requests in the mail and somehow feel obligated to respond? Or feel guilty it, knowing that you’ve throwing the appeals away? Today might be a good day for us to take some already given and made our time and reflect a little on our motives for giving and our choices for giving. lives much easier since we Giving ought indeed be a free choice that expresses our values, our hopes, and don’t have to process checks our love. or count cash or print envelopes for you. Our Faith I’m not going to yield to the temptation to use this gospel to guilt people into Direct parish code is: giving more. While I’d like people to give more because our needs continue to NY272 grow and develop, that has to be their free choice, not something that this modern day “scribe” pushes through promises of greater blessings or through guilt.

Parish News Gifts of treasure

TODAY, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Sunday collections

Ministry of Consolation Memorial Mass November 1, 2015 November 2, 2014 Today, Sunday, November 8, 2015, there will be a $ 14,683.00 $ 15,616.05 special Mass at 3:00 p.m. in loving memory of all the 626 envelopes 657 envelopes deceased parishioners who had a funeral mass or a Faith Direct memorial service at St. Bernard’s from October 2014 to $ 1,903.77 $ 1,901.63 September 30, 2015. There will be light refreshments in Total Collection the parish center following the Mass. All are welcomed $ 16,586.77 $ 17,517.68 Second Collection - All Saints to attend. $ 3,540.95 $ 2,370.55 357 envelopes 214 envelopes Capital Campaign

Goal: $1,000,000.00 Catholic Daughters, Court St. Pius X, #1690 Pledged: $1,199,925.00 Collected to date: $1,059,166  Memorial Mass in the church Thursday, November 12, 2015, 7:00 PM Please continue to fulfill your pledge commitment

so that all of the planned projects can be accomplished.  Meeting in the Parish Center Thank you for your continued generosity. Thursday, December 10, 2015, 7:30 PM

Mid-Week Mid-Morning Book Discussion Here’s a change of pace… a whodunit! complete with Faith Direct courtroom maneuvering and surprising turns of evidence Have you enrolled yet? and at the same time a mystery, something altogether www.faithdirect.net Code = NY272 richer and deeper! Join your fellow parishioners on Wednesday, November 18 at 10 AM in the Parish Parish calendar (Subject to change) Center for an informal discussion of Snow Falling on Monday, November 9 Cedars by David Guterson. Start reading early…it’s After 8am Mass Miraculous Medal Novena, Church 460 pages, but well worth the time. You won’t be sorry! Tuesday, November 10 10:00 am Our Lady of Consolation, Parish Center For more information contact Wally Rodier at 2:00 pm Zumba Gold, Parish Center [email protected] or 516-731-6690. 6:00 pm Religious Award Boy Scout Troop 316, Cafeteria 6:15 pm Children’s Choir Practice, Parish Center 7:00 pm Boy Scout 316 Meeting, Cafeteria 7:00 pm Boy Scout Monthly Committee Meeting, Are YOU Parish Center the salt of the earth? 7:00 pm Spanish Rosary, Prayer Room Table salt enhances the flavor of food. 7:00 pm Vivitrol Support Group, School Room 209 7:30 pm AA Meeting, School Room 207 Our SALT is a new ministry that seeks 7:30 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal, Church to enhance the lives of the 7:30 pm CYO Referee Meeting, Parish Center Sick Aging Lonely Tired Wednesday, November 11, Veteran’s Day through little acts of kindness 7:00 pm CFFR, Parish Center ( ex. a telephone call, a card, a visit, a pat on the back). 7:30 pm Folk Group, Off-site Would you like to join us and be a “Salt Shaker”? 8:00 pm Bread of Life Prayer Group, Parish Center Thursday, November 12 Do you know of someone that we can serve? 9:00 am Zumba Gold, Parish Center Please call Bob Foley at 735-3278. 4

mass intentions sacraments

This listing may not reflect recent changes or additions. BANNS OF MARRIAGE

Monday, November 9 Second Time Audrey A. Catapano, St. Bernard Parish, Levittown 8:00 am Eileen Satriano - Living Jason M. Orsini Tuesday, November 10 8:00 am John A Harms Sr. Chongae James Peter Howard Borosky, St. Bernard Parish, Levittown Wednesday, November 11 8:00 am Alessio Camilleri Thursday, November 12 Baptisms 8:00 am Walter Shepski We welcome into the parish the following new members: Friday, November 13 Anthony Mariano Castora Grace Marie Polanco 8:00 am Sunjin Yoo Derek Paul Tran

Saturday, November 14 Congratulations to the happy parents. 8:00 am Donald Shank, Robert Ziesig, George McIntosh for the sick of our parish 5:00 pm Tschinkel/Waters Family Rocky Abbondola Samantha Barrett Sunday, November 15 Michelle Breslin Grace & Gloria Burrell Rachael Edwards 7:30 am George McIntosh Baby Brianna Fleming Mary Hirt Irene Lambert 9:00 am Catherine Mahoney Elizabeth Morse Jack Nikop Della Dorn Rice 10:30 am Estelle Vinberg, Grace Slaby Fr. Ralph Sommer Dominick Serio, All names will remain on the list for 4 weeks after you call in. Agnes Simpson, After that time we ask, if necessary, to call again. For all parishioners Thank you for cooperating and God bless all.

12 Noon Richard Lawlor 5:30 pm Betty & Jim Mc Ardalle Please pray for all those on our Long-term Sick List Baby Mason Francis Combs Susan Arena Arlene Barsch Irene Boyce Parish calendar (Subject to change) Jean Caprera Rosemary Clark Roberta Curran Richard DeLaRosa Monica DeLaRosa Juanita Dones 10:00 am Shawl Ministry, Parish Center Harold Encizo Jim Finlan Kathleen Flaherty 2:15 pm St. Vincent Meeting, Clairvaux House Teresita Gallego Colleen Grasing John Guiffre 6:30 pm Most Holy Trinity Novena, Prayer Room Mike Hach Patricia Hafner Carolyn Hakim 7:00 pm Catholic Daughters Memorial Mass, Church Suzanne Hanna Annette Hannon Donna Hare 7:30 pm Bible Study, Parish Center John Hartofil Judy Hupfer Gervas Ignacio 7:45 pm Training for Bereavement Facilitator, Vicki Jacona Jerome W. Kalkhof Amanda Kuck Parish Center Tia Mabanta Andrew Mahoney William McDonagh Friday, November 13 Teresa McDonald Mary McLean Gerard McManus 10:00 am Bible Study, Parish Center Mary Messina Irmgard Montanino Kerri Orlando 6:00 pm Supper & Song DRVC People with Johnny Perdue Rosina Perri Raymond Pfiefer Special Needs, Gym Catherine Pipinou Joan Rampolla Fred Rappa 7:30 pm Book Pilgrimage, Parish Center Laureen Quinn-Sturge Deanne Reilly Federico Rueda Saturday, November 14, Terri Saccente Eve Saint Thomas Saint 9:00 am Religious Ed First Penance Retreat, Keith Sessa Terry Sherwood Joseph Smithwick, Sr. Cafeteria Norma Steiger Marina Suazo Liberty Tabag 10:30 am Special Education, Parish Center David Testa Rosalie Travers Donna Vollaro 11:00 am Women’s AA Meeting, Cafeteria Theresa Votta Ann “Dolores” Walsh Pat Welisher Sunday, November 15, Veteran’s Blessing Charles Yevoli at all Masses 3:00 pm “Ten Things” - Parish Center Pray for our beloved deceased 6:30 pm Youth Ministry Meeting, YM Room and those who mourn for them 8:00 pm AA Meeting, Cafeteria John Columbo Marge Cosenza Marguerite Cosgrove Shirley A. Wetzel 5

ADULT FAITH FORMATION Diane Vella, Pastoral Associate

How does someone become Catholic and what does that have - The Vision to do with you?

RCIA: What’s a Catechumen?? Want to Becoming a Christian, or deepening one’s relationship with Christ, is something like falling in love. First you learn more casually start getting to know someone (The “Inquiry about RCIA? stage” of becoming Christian), but at some point you either move away from the relationship or move on to the next step - what might be compared to “seeing someone” or “going steady.” At this point, you are attracted enough to the other person that you want to spend serious time Father Ralph, Diane Vella, and Mary Jane Witte getting to know him or her better because you think he or will be presenting an afternoon program for all she may be “right” for you. interested adults and especially those who will be working with adults who are to be baptized, received In the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA), into the Catholic Church, and/or confirmed as when a person moves forward into this stage, we have a Catholics. Come find out how you can help wel- public ceremony at Church, which might be compared to come new Christians and Catholics just by sitting in the old tradition of the guy giving the girl a pin or his ring the pew on Sundays! to signify that they’re “an item.” With this ceremony, an

“Inquirer” now becomes a “Catechumen.” A catechumen (from a Greek word meaning “to echo”) is listening for a SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 resounding “echo” of Christ calling him or her to deeper relationship through Baptism or Catholic Confirmation. 1:00-4:30 P.M. in Church

A few weeks ago at the 9:00 Mass, we welcomed several Please register: children as catechumens. Children? Say WHAT?? Find Diane Vella at 516-731-4220 or [email protected] out why next week!!

begins November 29

Advent Evening Prayer, Wednesdays 7:30 p.m. Candlelight, incense, music and reflective guided meditation in preparation for Christmas.

Advent Retreat Day, Friday, December 4, 1o:00 a.m.– 2:30 p.m. Mrs. Claire Stiglic from St. Kilian parish will lead our retreat day.

Masses for the Immaculate Conception, Dec. 8 Mass (in Spanish) for Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dec. 11, 7:30 p.m. Advent is Mary’s time—Come pray with our model of faith and courage

ADULT FAITH FORMATION Diane Vella, Pastoral Associate The Francis Effect

Over the course of the next year we will feature some thoughts from one of Pope Francis’ talks or homilies during his recent visit to the United States. We invite you to think, talk and pray about what it might be saying to you and to our parish about our MISSION as followers of Jesus Christ as we seek with faith, hope and love to bring the Gospel to the Levittown community and beyond.

“...The family is...the joyous confirmation of God’s blessing upon the masterpiece of creation. Every day, all over the world, the Church can rejoice in the Lord’s gift of so many families who, even amid difficult trials, remain faithful to their promises and keep the faith.” From the speech at the Festival of Families in Philadelphia, Sept. 2015

Reflect on how your family, even at the “messy” times, is a “masterpiece” of God’s creation.

How can family members better support one another in the tough times and remain faithful to God and one another?

CALLING ALL GRANDPARENTS! Get ready for:

“THE GRAND ADVENTURE” at

OUR LADY OF MERCY, Hicksville

Join us in this joint effort between St. Bernard’s and Our Lady of Mercy for a brand new ministry created for grandparents as we face changing trends and accept new roles in the 21st century!!

WELCOME MEETING on November 17, 2015 Six-Session Program + Introduction + Tuesday Evenings from 7:30-9 p.m. Convent Basement Meeting Room

Call Christine from St. Bernard’s at 516-644-5253 or Lisa from Our Lady of Mercy at 516-455-1819 to sign up FORMING the BRIDGE—PAST to FUTURE!!!

Liturgy Corner THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN Readings for ORDINARY TIME November 8, 2015 November 8, 2015 – November 15, 2015 esus knows the full worth of the poor widow who J contributes to the Temple treasury “all she had, her Sunday, November 8. Thirty-second Sunday in Ordi- whole livelihood.” For, more than her money, she nary Time. 1 Kings 17:10-16; Hebrews 9:24-28; Psalm 146:7-10; Mark 12:38-44. sacrificed to God the last shreds of her self-sufficiency. Monday, November 9. Feast of the Dedication of the Like the widow of Zarephath, she believed in a bounty Lateran Basilica in Rome. Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; beyond her meager means. “The jar of flour shall not go Psalm 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; 1 Corinthians 3:9-11, 16-17; empty,” for it has become the Bread of Life, Jesus, who John 2:13-22. provides for those who make their lives a total gift of self Tuesday, November 10. Memorial of Saint Leo the to him.” Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church. Wisdom 2:23—3:9; Psalm 34:2-3, 16-19; Luke 17:7-10. First Reading: God speaks through the prophet and Wednesday, November 11. Memorial of Saint Mar- brings his words to fulfillment, bestowing blessing. The tin of Tours, Bishop. Wisdom 6:1-11; Psalm 82:3-4, prophet is the spokesman, but it is God who acts. We 6-7; Luke 17:11-19. see the dawning of a universalism in which God Thursday, November 12.Memorial of Saint Jos- extends a hand of compassion and mercy to draw in all aphat, Bishop and Martyr. Wisdom 7:22—8:1; people, demonstrating the love of the one who is Psalm 119:89-91, 130, 135, 175; Luke 17:20-25. Creator of all. Friday, November 13. Memorial of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin. Wisdom 13:1-9; Psalm 19:2- Second Reading: This passage in Hebrews tells us that 5; Luke 17:26-37. Jesus, our perfect and blameless High Priest, has now Saturday, November 14. Wisdom 18:14-16; 19:6-9; taken his own blood and entered the heavenly sanctuary Psalm 105:2-3, 36-37, 42-43; Luke 18:1-8. to bring about our forgiveness and reconciliation. The Sunday, November 15. Thirty-third Sunday in Ordi- author of Hebrews makes the point that this one perfect nary Time. Daniel 12:1-3; Hebrews 10:11-14, 18; sacrifice of Jesus need never be repeated, for it has Psalm 16:5, 8-11; Mark 13:24-32. surpassed and completed what the Old Law never envisioned could be accomplished. When Christ appears again, this time it will be to bestow salvation at the end of time. For The Ride Home Gospel: Throughout the Scriptures, the biblical authors portray God as caring for the poor. The widow, the This feature is for families to share their thoughts as orphan, the foreigner, and all who are in need are the they travel to and from Church. concern of God and his people. The Gospel shows Thirty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Jesus in this same light, having a heart open to the November 8, 2015 needs of the poor, bringing them healing of body and consolation of spirit. The religious leaders fail to show Gospel: Mark 12:38-44 or appreciate the kind of compassion expected of God’s ambassadors to the poor. Rather, their religious practice Adults: Have I ever given freely and generously when I is for show and self-aggrandizement. They understand have been in need? neither their calling nor their deepest responsibility. Children: What am I willing to share with someone else?

Saints of the Week Community bulletin Board

Monday, November 9. Feast of the Dedication of the Spirituality For Singles - Lateran Basilica. St. John Lateran is one of the four 2015 Fall/Christmas Holiday Singles Dance major basilicas in Rome, with St. Peter, St. Mary Major, Saturday, November 21, 2015; 8:30pm to 12 midnight. and St. Paul Outside the Walls. It is unique among the Dancing all evening - Music by DJ Ron. Hot Buffet, four since it (not St. Peter’s) is the cathedral church of free wine & beverages, dessert. All Singles ages 30+ are the Bishop of Rome, the pope. “Lateran” was the name welcome, $25.00pp. St. Aidan Parish - Msgr. Kirwin of the Roman family whose lands were seized for the Hall. 525 Willis Avenue, Williston Park, NY 11596 Church by the Emperor Constantine, and which then Info: (516) 561-6994 or [email protected] became the site of a great basilica dedicated in honor of John the Baptist. “This is the mother and head of all Fall Open House churches in the whole world.” It is a reminder of why Molloy College will be hosting an open house on the dedication of this one church is celebrated by the Sunday, November 15, 2015 at 1:00pm. Molloy is universal Church: we are one family, one flock, and we located on 1000 Hempstead Avenue, Rockville Centre, are led by one shepherd, the successor of St. Peter. NY. For more information call (516) 323-4000.

Wednesday, November 11. St. Martin of Tours (316- Widows and Widowers, Divorced and Single 397) was forced by his father, a pagan officer in the Catholics of Long Island Roman army, to join the military. While serving in the New Member Orientation, Tuesday, November 24, military, he has a life-changing event in which he cut his 2015 at 8pm, at St. Frances de Chantal, 1309 Wantagh cloak in half to clothe a freezing beggar. Following this Ave, Wantagh, NY. Non denominational. All are encounter he had a vision of Christ wrapped in the welcome. Refreshments are served after the meeting. cloak. As a result of this experience, St. Martin chose to Please bring proof of single status to join. For more be baptized and declared himself a soldier of peace for information call Carol at 516-794-4933 or Barbara at Christ. He took up the life of a hermit, thereby 516-798-2858. introducing monasticism into Gaul. The people of Gaul converted to Christianity due to his example. Looking for a Volunteer Opportunity?

Friday, November 13. St. Frances Xavier Cabrini.  Catholic Charities in Hicksville is adding to our Virgin. Frances Xavier Cabrini was the first American Volunteer Program. We need volunteers to assist citizen to be canonized. Born in our Human Resources Team, greeting people at our Italy, she studied to be a teacher front desk, phone assistance as well as varied and wanted to join a religious clerical responsibilities. Hours can be 3-4 on 1, 2 or community but was rejected 3 days a week and flexible as needed. If you are because of ill health. Then the interested and available for this opportunity please orphanage she managed closed in contact Mary Ellen Kwiecinski, Volunteer 1880, Frances and six others took Coordinator @ 516-733-7044. Your time and talent religious vows and founded the will be greatly appreciated! institute of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Her Volunteer Drivers for Veterans work brought her to the attention of Leo XIII, who sent  Nassau County will provide vehicles. Transport her to New York in 1889 to minister to Italian residents to and from the Northport VA, East immigrants. St. Frances founded institutions all over the Meadow, Valley Stream and Hicksville Clinics. United States of America, as well as in South America Monday-Friday from 8 am — 4 pm. Donate any and Europe. She died in Chicago in 1917. Visit her time you have to give! Valid NYS driver’s license shrine in Chicago: www.cabrinishrinechicago.com/. required. Veterans’ Service Agency Sourcebook 2015 2201 Hempstead Turnpike, Building Q. East Meadow, NY 516-572-6526

Parish social ministry Sr. Christine Sammons, O.P., 731-6074

St. Vincent de Paul: Since we are in the process of collecting food for If you intend to provide an entire basket, would you Thanksgiving, we will keep our list short for the month please let us know this week so that we can factor it into of November, so this week…our pantry needs include: our overall Thanksgiving planning! For whatever you can do, we are grateful!  Toilet tissue Health Insurance Coverage: Please remember the poor boxes and to Open enrollment for 2016 coverage begins on Novem- “buy one, get one free!” ber 1, 2015 and ends on January 31, 2016. The Nassau- Suffolk Hospital Council has sites available to sign up Special thanks to Our Lady of Consolation Prayer for health insurance. The closest is: St. Joseph Hospi- Group for their monetary donation. Thanks, too, to the tal, 4295 Hempstead Tpke., Bethpage, 4:00-7:30 p.m. family of Kevin J. Regan, Sr. who requested that dona- Mondays: November 9 and 23. To make an appoint- tions in his memory be directed to Parish Social Minis- ment to meet with a health insurance navigator on Long try. We are most grateful! Island, call: Community Service Society of NY: The Charitable KIDZ: 1-888-614-5400 or Our KIDZ will be conducting a children’s coat drive Public Health Solutions: th TODAY, Sunday, November 8 . If you would like to 1-646-632-5986. share a new or gently used child’s coat, we would be happy to accept it before after the masses th on Sunday, November 8 in the parish center. Share your warmth Save the Date! with someone who really needs it! The St. Bernard Conference

Thanksgiving is just around the corner! of the St. Vincent de Paul Society In the past, individuals, families and community groups invites you to celebrate have assembled baskets which we have distributed to the 60th Anniversary our families for Thanksgiving. Here is how you might help us: of its founding (November 28, 1955) on Saturday evening, 1. If you would like to prepare an entire basket for a November 21st, 2015 family of four, call our office and we will provide you with a list of suggested items (OR) at the 5:00 p.m. Mass 2. If you would like to donate specific items to be followed by light refreshments included in a basket, you can purchase corn, string beans, turkey gravy, Stove Top stuffing, boxed in the Parish Center. mashed potatoes, (jellied) cranberry sauce, canned All are welcome! white potatoes, coffee, tea. We will assemble baskets with these items. 3. Donate a supermarket gift card. 4. Donate a turkey or a gift certificate for a turkey.

Some of our families prefer a ham, so we will purchase hams for these families.

God bless our veterans on this veterans day 2015 This community, Levittown, was begun by veterans. We wish to honor them, and all the men and women who have served to protect our freedom. God bless each of them and keep them in your prayers.

U.S. ARMY William McKelvey Rosemary McNerney Warren H. Smith

Richard E. McKinney Kevin Messmer John Taylor James P. Athenas Eugene Messmer Robert Mittel Edward D. Taggart Bob Bauman Robert J. Mohlenbrok Dick Naughton James Taggart, Jr Henry W. Berg Joseph N. Mondello Hank Orlando Scott Thomas William A. Bilello Martine Mozé Joseph F. Reilly Joseph F. West Ted Blach Anthony F. Nuzzi Sherry Romang Frank J. Wiselinski, Jr. James Boyle Armando Palomo Darrell Romero Warren Witte John J. Brady John S. Partyka John Rotondo, Sr. Harry Wolfe George E. Carroll James Poccia Brian P. Smith James Carswell Lawrence M. Pugh Bruce E. Smith U.S. MARINES Joseph A. Cascio (Army/A.F.) Crimilda Rivera Frank Squillace Carey Eden Corwine Jerry Rosalia Lou Steinberg Nicholas Babino James P. Costello (Air Corp) John Rottkamp Charles E. Wilson Peter Brock Timothy J. Courtney Louis Ruchser Neil Winberry John P. Delargy Ignatius Currao John Schaetzle John F. Donovan Walter Dawson Robert Shand, Sr. U.S. NAVY Dennis Dunne Joseph Emru Richard DeLaRosa, SP4 Joseph Simpson Alaine DeRosa Richard Snizek John F. Aresca Marty Flannigan Caesar Diaz Edward Spano Paul F. Bopp Frank Giampetruzzi Robert Dienst Bob Steinhouse Erminio De Carolis Chuck Kilbride John Donovan Edward Talbot Lori Degenhardt Dennis MacAulay James Duffy Norman J. Thomas John Delahanty Keith Macias John J. Duggan, Sr. Richard Travers Michael Duca Joseph T. McBride, Jr. Steve Eden Joe Tumbarello Peter Eisele Jack McManus Robert Eisele Eric M. Varela Edward Flecker Raymond Onorato Arthur Essig Bill Votta John Fowler James Reilly Bob Foley Patrick Walsh Raymond F. Gillian Richard Rinck James Fruend William A. Walters, Jr. Thomas Gilmartin Stephen Ryback Joseph Gannon James P. Ward Frank M. Gorman Eric Sandberg Joseph Gould Joe Williams Thomas E. Gray Robert Shand III Ken Hall Raymond F. Wilson John Guzzardi Dennis Sheldrick Robert Halpin Richard H. Young John Heffernan Katie Kilbride Frank V. Zizzo Salvatore Infantino U.S. COAST GUARD Tom Hiebert Richard Jones Richard DeLucia Jerry Ignacio George H. Jungen U.S. AIR FORCE Tracy Waterbury Michael A. Kentner Ed Klein John P. Kilbride John Armitage Bill Kranis Sean C. Kilbride James M. Barrens Eugene McDonagh Thomas J. Kilbride Mike Bartholomew Alfred McElrath Thomas J. Laban William A. Boyce James McGuire Loren B. LaBonte James A. Brzezinski James Messmer Frank Lawlor Joseph S. Carrigan Sean Messmer Frank Lazzaro Mauro Cassano William J. Murphy Raymond Litwin Mario R. Dell'Aera Pete Noto John E. Lyons Patricia Dennington Richard F. Novak John Mahoney Ed Devlin Ernest J. Orlandino Paul Mahoney James L. Duggan Theodore Petters Herbert W. Makofske, Sr. William J. Engel Robert Schmitt Brian Malloy Thomas A. Flaherty Edward Reagan William R. Mansfield Joseph R. Gallagher Anthony J. Shoot John (Jack) Mateer Dennis MacAulay Richard T. Simmons