Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 22, 2017 to the Upright I Will Show the Saving Power of God!
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A community of Faith hope and love Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 22, 2017 To the upright I will show the saving power of God! T. ERNARD’S S BCATHOLICCHURCH 516-731-4220 Phone/516-731-4355 Fax Email: [email protected] MISSION STATEMENT Website: www.StBernardChurch.org With faith, hope, and love the people of PASTORAL TEAM Father Ralph Sommer, Pastor St. Bernard's parish family are on a mission to [email protected] bring the gospel of Jesus ext. 130 Father Joe Nohs, Associate Pastor to the Levittown Community and beyond. [email protected] ext. 128 Deacon John Blakeney Spiritual Life [email protected] Schedule of Masses: 516-731-4220 Saturday: 8:00 am and 5:00 pm Deacon James Flannery [email protected] Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am (Family Mass), 10:30 am, 516-731-4220 12 Noon, 5:30 pm (Youth Mass) Deacon Timm Taylor Weekday s: 8:00 am [email protected] Holy Days: see website: www.StBernardChurch.org 516-731-4220 Mrs. Susan Martin, Director of Religious Education Confessions: [email protected] 516-731-8511 Phone/516-731-7860 Fax Saturday: 4:00 - 5:00 pm. Weekdays: After the 8:00 am Mass The Religious Education Center is closed on Fridays. Sr. Christine Sammons, O.P., Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Novena and Coordinator of Parish Social Ministry Benediction: [email protected] Monday: Check schedule on page 4. 516-731-6074 Ms. Sarah Kropac, Coordinator of Youth Ministry Morning Prayer: [email protected] Monday through Saturday, 8:30 am, Prayer Room. Books are Mrs. Mary Jane Witte, Director of Liturgical Music available. [email protected] Baptism of Children: We welcome infants and children to our ext. 142 Christian community! Baptisms are held on select Sundays at Ms. Diane Vella, Pastoral Associate [email protected] 1:30 pm. Please contact the parish at least 3 months before ext. 143 an anticipated baptism – even before a new child is born – Mrs. Rose Marie Rotondo, Sacristan to ensure enough time to complete the baptism [email protected] preparation process. Our three-step preparation process 516-731-4220 includes: 1) at-home reading and preparation by the parents; Mr. Len Lanzi, Facilities Manager 2) an intake conversation with a member of our parish staff; [email protected] and 3) participation with other parents in a Sunday morning ext. 120 gathering, which begins with attendance at our 9:00 am Mr. Dimas Carbajal, Head of Maintenance [email protected] “Family-friendly” Mass. Please call 731-4220 or e-mail ext. 126 [email protected] to request a Baptism information CYO Basketball: email: [email protected] website: www.stbernardcyo.org and preparation packet. 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.stbernardchurch.org. Click on “Join St. Bernard’s” on the bottom of the home page form. If you move away, Usher Coordinator: John Lyons (516) 390-5150 or 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 Welcome Father Innocent E– mail Father Ralph: [email protected] Want to Marry Someday? As I mentioned at the Masses last weekend, the Vatican has updated the marriage rite for Catholics. I asked people to let me know if they knew of unmarried Catholics between the ages of 18 and 35 who live in Levittown whom they could invite to our “Introduction to the e are happy to welcome Father Innocent as our newest resident priest at New Marriage Rite W Workshop” on Wednesday, Saint Bernard’s. Father Innocent is the new chaplain to Nassau University Feb 1st. (See page 4 for Medical Center and his coming to Levittown is a “welcome back to Long details.) Here’s the result of Island” as he had served in our diocese for seventeen years in Maria Regina in the quick census: Seaford and in Saint James in Setauket. He recently served in Nigeria, his home country, before coming back to the states. Ages 18-20 7 Father Innocent was born on December 12th, 1963 and is from a family of 21-25 59 eight children (three boys and five girls). He was ordained a priest for the 26-30 62 National Missionary Society of St. Paul of Nigeria on July 2, 1992 which means 31-35 11 this year he will be celebrating his 25th anniversary. The low number of 18-20 years old reflects the many He loves sports -- he played volleyball and soccer in his younger years and who are away at college at became a professional soccer referee before entering the priesthood. These days this time and the low he runs around a little less-- with swimming and playing golf among his current number of 31-35 year olds favorite sports. reflects those in this age group who are already married -- and of course Father Innocent likes to read, and as he says, “I like challenges.” So we are many in this age group no happy to welcome him to the challenges of life in Levittown and look forward longer live in Levittown. to a fruitful ministry among us. He has been here but a week and it already feels Eighteen single people as if he has belonged longer than that. Father Joe and I are so happy to have between the ages of 18-35 him live with us and he has already been a blessing to the parishioners he has were at Mass last weekend. met. Please spread the word about our workshop. Welcome, Father Innocent! 3 Gifts of treasure Parish News This Wednesday, January 25 Sunday collections Mid-Week Mid-Morning Book Discussion January 15, 2017 January 17, 2016 Don’t miss this one! A Pulitzer Prize winner and an $ 15,468.95 $ 12,577.65 extraordinary story that promises to stay with you for a 650 envelopes 560 envelopes very long time. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Faith Direct Doerr tells the tale of a blind French girl and a German $ 2,357.95 $ 2,054.72 orphan whose paths collide in occupied France as both Total Collection try to survive the devastation of World War II. Join your fellow parishioners for an informal discussion of $ 17,826.90 $ 14,632.37 this NY Times Best Seller on Wednesday January 25 at 10:00 AM in the Parish Center. For more information Capital Campaign contact Wally Rodier at [email protected] or 516-731- Goal: $1,000,000.00 6690. Pledged: $1,199,925.00 Collected to date: $1,135,081.00 Please continue to fulfill your pledge commitment so that all of the planned projects can be accomplished. Thinking of Getting Thank you for your continued generosity. Married Someday? Did you hear that the Catholic Church just updated the marriage ritual with new prayers, blessings and options for couples? The new Rite has gone into effect Faith Direct Have you enrolled yet? as of 2017 and Father Ralph is doing a Code = NY272 workshop to highlight the changes and options on Wednesday, February 1st at 7:30pm in the church. Even if you haven’t found the right Parish calendar (Subject to change) partner yet, you should come to Monday, January 23 this presentation so you’ll be 4:00 pm PB&J Group, Parish Center well informed when the time 7:30 pm Miraculous Medal Novena, Church comes. More info online. Tuesday, January 24 www.stbernardchurch.org/Marriage- 10:00 am Our Lady of Consolation, Parish Center 11:00 am Alzheimer Caregiver Support Group, Someday. Bring friends! Parish Center 2:00 pm Zumba Gold, Parish Center 6:15 pm Children’s Choir, Parish Center 7:00 pm Boy Scout Troop 316, Cafeteria 7:00 pm CYO Swim Meeting, Parish Center 7:00 pm Spanish Rosary, Prayer Room 7:00 pm Vivitrol Support Group, School Room 206 7:30 pm AA Meeting, School Room 207 7:30 pm Choir Practice, Church Catholic Schools Week is Wednesday, January 25 January 29—February 4 7:30 pm Folk Group Rehearsal, Off-site 8:00 pm Bread of Life Prayer Group, Parish Center To learn more call 516-678-5800 ext. 258 or Thursday, January 26 visit www.LICatholicElementarySchools.org 10:00 am Shawl Ministry, Parish Center 2:15 pm St. Vincent Meeting, Clairvaux House 4 mass intentions PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH This listing may not reflect recent changes or additions. Joan Berg Joan Paulette Dingle Joseph Gould Monday, January 23 Ann Kelly Rosetta Macone Sharon Natoli 8:00 am William McNamara Maria Ramirez Roselind Mary Stanislaus Cynthia Wilson Tuesday, January 24 8:00 am Deceased members of the Gilmartin / All names will remain on the list for 4 weeks after you call in.