Prayerfully Consider Answering God’S Call to Religious Life

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish 455 Hunter Avenue, West Islip, NY 11795

Msgr. Brian McNamara, Pastor Rev. Robert Scheckenback, Associate Pastor

Deacon John De Guardi, Deacon Tom Lucie, Deacon Jack Meehan, Deacon John Teufel

Sr. Nancy Campkin CSJ, Director of Religious Ed Trish Frodell, Director of Parish Social Ministry Louise Jane Krol, School Principal Sr. Diane Liona CSJ, Director of Religious Ed Debbie Meyer, Business Manager Robin Reynolds Brennan, Coordinator of Worship and Choir Director Vita Scorcia, Ministry Spiritual Director

Liturgical Schedule Parish Office Phone: 661.3224, press 1 Daily Mass Monday-Thursday: 9:00am-7:30pm 8:30am Friday: 9:00am-5:00pm Weekend Masses Saturday: 9:00am-3:00pm Saturday: 5:00pm Sunday: 9:00am-2:00pm Sunday: 8:00am, 9:30am, 11:00am, 12:30pm E-mail: [email protected] and 6:00pm

Fax: 661.7143 Reconciliation/Confession Website: www.ollchurch.org Saturday: 4:00pm-4:45pm or by appointment Rosary Our Lady of Lourdes School Daily at 8:00am Phone: 587.7200, press 2 Miraculous Medal Novena Monday-Friday: 9:00am-3:00pm Monday at 8:00am E-mail: [email protected]

Religious Education Office Sacraments Phone: 661.5440, press 3 Anointing of the Sick Monday-Friday: 9:00am-Noon, Throughout the liturgical year. If needed sooner, please call 1:00pm-5:00pm, 7:00pm-9:00pm the Parish Office. E-mail: [email protected] Baptism Please contact the Parish Office to schedule an appointment. Parish Outreach Office Marriage Phone: 661.9262, press 4 Arranged at least six months in advance, please call the Parish Monday-Friday: 9:30am-3:30pm Office. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) SAGE (Senior Advocates for Growth and Enrichment) A process to be embraced by the Catholic Church. For non- Phone: 661.3224, Ext. 122 Catholics and for Catholics who have never received formal E-mail: [email protected] religious education. If interested, please call the Parish Office.

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time • February 1, 2015

Welcome to our Parish Family New Parishioners are cordially invited to register as members of our Parish Family. Please call or visit our Parish Office.

Remember: Together, we can do something beautiful for God! - Mother Theresa

Pastoral Council Mission Statement Msgr. Brian McNamara As stewards of all that God has given us, the Parish Family of Eileen Rega Our Lady of Lourdes serves and ministers to all who come to Mary Borgs this place. Lisa Cantalino Sonia DaSilva Regardless of a person’s history, ethnicity, gender, orientation, Nilo DeLeon age or race, we commit ourselves to open wide the doors of our Jerry Esposito Parish to provide a place of welcome and hospitality. Trish Frodell Pam Gagliano Deborah Lamb Readings for the Week of February 1 Rosalie Mangels Deacon Jack Meehan Sunday: Dt 18:15-20/ 1 Cor 7:32-35/ Mk 1:21-28 John Muldoon Monday: Mal 3:1-4/ Heb 2:14-18/ Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22-32 Tuesday: Heb 12:1-4/ Mk 5:21-43 Dottie Perdue Wednesday: Heb 12:4-7, 11-15/ Mk 6:1-6 Vita Scorcia Thursday Heb 12:18-19, 21-24/ Mk 6:7-13 Friday: Heb 13:1-8/ Mk 6:1429 Saturday: Heb 13:15-17, 20-21/ Mk 6:30-34 Parish Staff Next Sunday: Jb 7:1-4, 6-7/ 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23/ Mk 1:29-39 Patti Anderson Parish Office AnnMarie Buonaspina Director of Youth Choirs Financial Summary Michael Buonaspina Parish Organist January 25, 2015 Anne Gregg Weekly Collection $ 16,206.00 School Office Weekly Budget - $ 17,800.00 Mary Anne Lettieri +/- for the week $ ( 1,594.00) Parish Office

Rita Spera OLL Catholic School $ 4,086.00 Religious Education Office Lori Walsh Bulletin Editor/Website The estimated weekly collection needed to maintain and operate Pat Young our parish buildings, ministries, programs and salaries is $17,800. Parish Office

Pastor’sLetter Dear Parishioners:

As you may know, most parishes have a Pastoral Council. The purpose of the Pastoral Council is to advise the Pastor on issues affecting the parish. The Pastoral Council strives to keep a pulse on the parish from issues ranging from the administrative/financial to the pastoral/spiritual.

The Pastoral Council thought it would be a good idea to give parishioners an opportunity to voice any concerns, suggestions, etc. To that end, the members of the Pastoral Council will be available after all the Masses next weekend, February 7 & 8 in the Parish Center. Please stop by and give any comments, suggestions, etc. As my first pastor used to say, “No one of us is as smart as all of us.”

The members of the Pastoral Council are listed on Page 2 of the bulletin. They are: Eileen Rega, Mary Borgs, Lisa Cantalino, Sonia DaSilva, Nilo DeLeon, Jerry Esposito, Trish Frodell, Pam Gagliano, Deborah Lamb, Rosalie Mangels, John Muldoon, Dottie Perdue, Vita Scorcia and Deacon Jack Meehan.

As you may know, Pope Francis has declared 2015 to be the “Year of Consecrated Life.” Pope Francis wrote that the faithful ought to “get to know religious more personally, pray for them and pray with them, support their ministries and participate in them.” We have been very blessed to have a strong presence of religious Brothers and Sisters in our Diocese and we are doubly blessed because we have such a strong presence of religious Sisters in our own parish. The Sisters of St. Joseph have been a part of our parish family for over 50 years, both in the school and in our Religious Education department.

We are very fortunate to have a full convent of the Sisters of St. Joseph whose motherhouse is in Brentwood. While just about everyone knows Sr. Diane and Sr. Nancy, we also have an addition- al five Sisters of St. Joseph living in Our Lady of Lourdes convent: Sr. Kathleen Carberry (who has been the principal of OLL School), Sr. Jane, Sr. Isabelle, Sr. Edith and Sr. Marie. These Sisters are engaged in various ministries throughout the Diocese.

In the Diocese of Rockville Centre, Brother James McVeigh, OSF and Sister Patricia Moran, CIJ are the co-vicars for religious. They represent the religious congregations to Bishop Murphy and Bishop Murphy to the religious congregations. The religious Sisters and Brothers really built the Church on Long Island: the hospitals, the Catholic school system, child care agencies, etc.

This special year is a time to thank God for all those who have consecrated their lives as religious Sisters, Brothers and Priests. Secondly, I urge men and women to prayerfully consider answering God’s call to religious life. I am convinced that God is still calling people to the religious life; we need to listen better to that call.

Remember: Together, we can do something beautiful for God.

In Christ,

Fr. Brian

Altar Society Altar linens this week will be cared for by Carol Grillo. If you would like to help care for our altar needs, please call the Parish Office at 661.3224.

Members in the Military We ask that you pray especially for those in our parish that are on active duty in the Middle East conflict. Michael Fantauzzi-US Air Force Christopher Florca-US Marines Christopher Jensen-US Air Force Anthony Mannino-US Marines James Rooney III-US Marines

… and remember those of our parish family that are in the armed services, listed in our Parish Book of Intentions.

Pastoral Care of Our Sick Please call the Parish Office at 661.3224 to leave the names of parishioners who:  Are homebound and would like to receive the Eucharist.  Are in Good Samaritan Hospital and would like to be visited by a member of our Pastoral Care Ministry.  Would like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick.

Parish Spiritual Care Companions Do you know a parishioner who is homebound and would welcome a visit from one of our trained Parish Spiritual Care Companions? Please call Rick Danowski at 586.2192, Vita Scorcia at 669.4717 or Charlie Zeiss at 669.7189.

Pray for Our Sick Please remember to keep in your thoughts and prayers … Salvatore Albanese, David Aslin, Dorothy Blandino, Mary Breest, Robert Burnett, Thomas J. Calogero III, Patricia Carlson, Grace Ciccarello, Dennis Crowley, Robert Day, Dolores DellaVecchia, Karen DellaVecchia, Andrew DiBlasi, Nancy DiGruccio, Amanda DiTingo, Mark Dixon, Frank Edwards, Paula Edwards, William Fuchs, Kenneth Garretson, Robert Garretson, Jeanette Giordano, Ralph Giordano, Tommy Haughney, Thomas Hicks, Jr., Anne Kerrigan, George Koehler, Kevin Kuchler, Frank Licciardi, Sean Lillis, Barbara Malmquist, Paul Martucci, Vinny Meade, Peter Murray, Ruth Murray, Dorothy Proctor, Jimmy Reilly, Linda Anne Savino, Roseann Savino, Joseph J. Schiavoni, Ann Marie Schiraldi, Joseph Sepe, Roy Sorrese, Susan Vanduyne, Joseph Visconti, Camille Watts, Charles Zeiss

Names of the sick are listed for five weeks for short-term requests and five months for long-term.

Sacraments Celebrating

Mass Intentions

Monday, February 2 The Presentation of the Lord / World Day for Consecrated Life 8:30am Mark Polito

Tuesday, February 3 St. Blaise, St. Ansgar 8:30am John Riley

Wednesday, February 4

8:30am Michele Monks Horn

Upcoming Marriages Thursday, February 5 St. Agatha 8:30am Anne Kerrigan (living)

Jaclyn Polisi, OLL and Friday, February 6 Benjamin Tangney, St. Paul Miki & Companions Holy Name of Mary, 8:30am Alphonse Sallett Valley Stream Saturday, February 7 Kristi Salatti, OLL and Blessed Virgin Mary Tommy Kwong 8:30am Arthur A. Cox

5:00pm Elvera Vieni Msgr. Brian McNamara

Sunday, February 8 8:00am Leonard DiBono Fr. Bob Scheckenback

9:30am Deceased Members of the Zucco Family Fr. Bob Scheckenback

11:00am Gene Carroll Fr. Bob Scheckenback

12:30pm The Andriola Family Msgr. Brian McNamara

6:00pm People of the Parish Fr. Bob Scheckenback

Respect Life Ministry Human Life and Dignity For the Church, there is no distinction between defending human life and promoting the dignity of the human person.

Pope Benedict XVI writes in Caritas in Veritate ... that "The Church forcefully maintains this link between life ethics and social ethics, fully aware that 'a society lacks solid foundations when, on the one hand, it asserts values such as the dignity of the person, justice and peace, but then, on the other hand, radically acts to the con- trary by allowing or tolerating a variety of ways in which human life is devalued and violated, especially where it is weak or marginalized.'" (no. 15).

As a gift from God, every human life is sacred from conception to natural death. The life and dignity of every person must be respected and protected at every stage and in every condition. The right to life is the first and most fundamental principle of As a gift from God, human rights that leads Catholics to actively work for a world every human life is of greater respect for human life and greater commitment to sacred from justice and peace. conception to natural death. The bishops pledged to affirm the intrinsic value of human life and the dignity of every human being in a way that transforms the culture by implementing “The Life and Dignity of the Human Person” priority plan for 2010-2012.

To achieve this goal, the priority plan includes ongoing education, prayer, policy, and advoca- cy efforts to mobilize the Catholic community on issues of life, justice, and peace. In this way, the Catholic community celebrates the gift of human life and witnesses to the Good News of Jesus Christ.

“Can a mother forget her infant, be without tenderness for the child in her womb? Even should she forget I will never forget you. See, upon the palms of my hands I have written your name.” ~ Isaiah 49:15-16

Healing After Abortion Have you suffered an abortion? Experience God’s love and mercy and begin the journey of healing. Please call the Sisters of Life: 866.575.0075 or email: [email protected]. For men, call Theresa Bonopartis at Lumina: 877.586.4621 or email: Lumina @postabortionhelp.org.

Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes Wednesday, February 11th 7:30 PM in the Church

Come with us, as we celebrate OUR special feast day!

All are welcome to experience an evening in “Lourdes” as we process by candlelight and pray the rosary together in several different languages – just like in Lourdes, France!

Hospitality will follow in the All Purpose Room.

“Our Lady of Lourdes, Pray for us!”

OLL School 50th Anniversary Planning Meeting Wednesday, February 4 from 7:30pm to 9:00pm in the Media Center (Library)

Contact Richard Maher at 516.982.3487 or email [email protected]

Please note change in meeting location! Rosary Christian Mothers The Rosary Christian Mothers meet on the first Monday evening of each month. The next meeting will be on Monday, February 2. We will begin with Rosary at 7:45pm in the Church, followed by our business meeting at 8:00pm in Room 16.

SAGE The SAGE Group (Senior Advocates for Growth and Enrichment) will meet on Tuesday, February 3 in the Parish Center at 9:00am.

Women’s Prayer Group Come join us and share a cup of coffee! We are women; mothers, daughters, sisters and wives, married and single, of all ages and stages in our lives. We come together to pray, share and discuss how our faith fills us and gets us through our lives. We welcome all women to come and share how God made us special and how we bring that into our world. We meet on the first Thursday of each month in the Spiritual Life Center at 9:30am. Your story is what we need to hear. Our next meeting is on February 5. For more information, call Vita Scorcia at 669.4717.

Holy Name Society The Holy Name Society invites the men of our parish, young and old, to join us. We can use the wisdom of the older men and the energy and fresh ideas of our younger men. The Holy Name Society meets on the second Sunday of each month. Our next meeting will be on Sunday, February 8. We come together to pray the Rosary at 7:40am in the Church and the meeting will follow the 8:00am Mass at 9:00am in Room 16. Stop by - all are welcome!

Prayer Shawl Ministry Bring your prayer and creativity together in a gift of love. Join us… Wednesday, February 11 at 9:30am in the Parish Center. All you need to bring is scrap yarn, knitting needles or crochet hooks (patterns and instructions will be given to you) and your gifts of love and prayer.

Pilgrimage Intentions Fr. Brian is going on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land from February 8 – 20. If you have any intentions you would like him to pray for, please drop them off at the Parish Office. He will place the intentions on the altar when he celebrates Mass at the Holy sites: Nazareth, Mount of the Beatitudes, Mount Tabor, Sea of Galilee, Jerusalem. Please drop off your intentions by FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6.

Ushers Needed! Ushers are needed for Ash Wednesday, February 18, for all services and Masses. Sign up sheets will be in the sign-in room prior to Ash Wednesdays.

Volunteers are welcome and encouraged to participate!

OLL has a Senior Singles Group that gets together every month. We’re a social group that comes together for adult conversation and good times. We meet in the Parish Center on the last Saturday of the month after the 5:00pm Mass. We have dinner and sometimes we have a game night. We’ve gone on trips to Niagara Falls, Lancaster, PA, Branson, MO and New Orleans, LA.

If you are interested in joining us (remember, we’re “Senior” singles!), call Pat McKeefery at the Outreach Office at 661.9262, Option 4, for information on our next meeting.

Special K

If you have a child in Kindergarten, please consider coming to a wonderful program! Designed to gently lead your child into formal religious education, this format will introduce your children to many Church traditions, children’s prayer experiences and some practical ways in which to participate in Mass on their age level. We meet monthly in Church from 4:30pm to approximately 5:10pm:

February 13, March 13, April 17, May 15

Please register at: [email protected]. There is no fee for this program.

Pilgrimage to France - August 26-September 7, 2015

CruiseOne Contact: Monica Colonna 631.539.9756 or [email protected]

Bishop Murphy’s Bishop Letter

February 1, 2015 World Day for Consecrated Life

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

Pope Francis has declared 2015 as the Year of Consecrated Life in the Universal Church. We give thanks and honor the women and men in consecrated life who have served and are serving here in our great Diocese of Rockville Centre.

The life of this local Church has been blessed through the mission and ministry of these dedicated women and men who are responding to God’s call to each of them to follow Jesus as vowed religious. As religious, their commitment to a life of prayer, lived in community and expressed through their ministry in the Church, witnesses to their response to God’s love for them. Their vowed commitment to God and service to the Church is a gift for all of us.

As we move through this Year of Consecrated Life I invite each of you to take whatever opportunities are presented to say “thanks” to the religious who are here in our Diocese, to remember them in your prayers and to pray that other generous young people respond to God’s call to join them as religious sisters, brothers and priests.

I join my prayers with yours in thanksgiving for their lives of prayer and service and in petition that God will bless each of the religious who are part of our Dio- cese with gifts of grace, hope and peace as they witness to God’s great love. I ask Mary, Mother of the Church, to continue to inspire each of them as they live a life of “Yes” to God’s call.

Faithfully yours in Christ,

Bishop of Rockville Centre

Ministry of Praise Members pray at home for the intentions of the Church and Parish; designed for the homebound, senior citizens, etc. Monthly calendar is available in the Narthex. Prayer requests can be left in the Ministry of Praise box along with the name and address of any homebound person who might want a copy of the calendar mailed to them (please print).

Good Samaritan Prayer Group of L.I. The Good Samaritan Prayer Group of Long Island holds their meetings every Friday (except the first Friday of the month) at OLL School in Room 16 from 8:00pm until 10:00pm. All are welcome to experience singing, praying and fellowship.

Prayer for Divine Mercy An invitation to all men and women to be part of God’s plan. We invite you to meet in prayer for the world and our nation to put their trust in God. Our hope is that the nations will have a new spirit of morality. Please come with your love and hope for humanity as well as your prayer requests. We gather together every Thursday at 1:30pm before the Blessed Sacrament for about one half hour. For more information, call Charles Argento at 586.8528.

Boy Scout Troop 179 For more than 41 years, Our Lady of Lourdes has been sponsoring Boy Scout Troop 179 of West Islip. We meet every Thursday in the School Cafeteria from 7:30pm to 9:00pm. If you are interested in joining Boy Scouts, check out our website and stop by a meeting! Website: http://witroop179.wix.com/bsatroop179# Email: [email protected]

Support Groups (all meetings are in Lourdes Hall - lower level of Convent)

Alcoholics Anonymous: Monday and Tuesday at 8pm and Saturday at 11am and 7pm. ALANON: Wednesday at 10am. Beginner’s meeting at 9:30am. Free babysitting available. AA Day-by-Day/Girls Night Out: Thursday at 7:30pm.

In addition to our parish website, please visit us on Facebook at The Parish Family of Our Lady of Lourdes. Click “Like” and you will receive the latest

news on upcoming parish events and information. Aroundthe Parish

Parish Outreach Parish

December 2014 and January 2015 Outreach Donations

 Outreach received donations from Kerry M. Quinn in memory of James, Charlotte and Paul.

 Maureen & Ed Hawkins made a donation in honor of Fr. Brian’s 30th Anniversary, Deacon Jack Teufel’s 35th Anniversary and in memory of Bill Teufel.

 Donations were made by Una McGrade, Dorothy & Donald Sullivan, Rosemarie O’Connell,

Phil & Connie Ambrosino, Don & Judy Hester, Forerunner Telecom, Fern & William Sasso and Agnes Vilim.

 John McEwan made a donation in memory of Jean Dobson.

 Outreach received a donation from Frances V. Hodgkins in memory of her husband, John R. Hodgkins.

 Catherine & Gregory D’Abramo made a donation in gratitude for Msgr. Brian McNamara.

 Outreach received a donation from Rosary Ricigliano in memory of Marie Ricigliano.

Donations If you would like to make a donation to Parish Outreach in memory of a loved one, please call Trish Frodell, Director of Parish Social Ministry at 661.3224, press 4.

Canned chili Canned fruit Canned vegetables Pork & beans Soups Tuna

Camp Veritas 2015 Camp Veritas is a one-week play-and-pray sleep away summer camp for teens going into 7th to 12th grades. It will be held at three USA locations in 2015: July 19-25 at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY, July 26-August 1 at Summit Lake Camp in Emmitsburg, MD and August 16-22 at Camp Lakota in Wurtsboro, NY. Enrollment opened 1/1/15 and the enrollment price for each week is $400 per camper. Early bird rates (if paid in full by 4/1/15) are $370 for all sites. More details can be found at www.campveritas.com.

Rachel’s Vineyard Weekend Retreat February 6-8, 2015 Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, NY Many women and men struggle with the emotional and spiritual pain associated with abortion. This weekend offers a beautiful healing opportunity for them.

If you have any questions, please contact Deacon Joe McNicholas at 516.445.3927 or online at : [email protected]. You may also call Rachel’s Vineyard toll-free at 1.877.HOPE.4.ME or visit the website at www.rachelsvineyard.org.

St. Joseph Renewal Center The following programs take place in the St. Joseph Renewal Center, 1725 Brentwood Road, Building #4, Brentwood, NY 11717:

Living with Alzheimer’s & Dementia - February 4 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm - Free will offering Presenter: Josephine Daspro, CSJ

Guided Meditation for Inner Healing - February 4 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm - Offering $15 ($20

Individual session by appointment) Presenter: Irene Moore, CCH/Meditation Therapist

A Spiritual Gathering of Women - February 10 - 10:00am to noon - Offering $15 Presenters: Tina Cafaro & Joan Vessio

Men 2 Men Gathering - February 14 - 8:00am to 9:30am - Offering $20 incl. breakfast Presenter: Michael Dunne & participants from the group

Valentine Dinner Dance - Saturday, February 14 - 6:00pm to 10:00pm - Celebrating Relation- ships - Individual - $45 pp / $90 per couple Celebrate life, good people, good food and a variety of good music by “Mr. Joe’s Mixed Bag.” Tables of 8 or individual.

11th Step Prayer - February 22 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm - Free will offering Presenters: Josephine Daspro, CSJ & Linda Oristano

If interested in any of these programs, please call 631.273.1187, Ext. 123. CommunityHappenings

Community Happenings Community Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians St. Patrick’s Division Two 27 Locust Avenue, Babylon, NY 11702

ANNUAL FUNDRAISER BENEFIT FOR EIGHT LOCAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2015 8:00pm – 12:00 midnight Music and Entertainment by TOMMY POLITO AND SWEETWATER

Tickets $30.00 per person (reservations a must) Includes Full Open Bar and Snacks 50 / 50 RAFFLE Bring a bag of non-perishable food and be entered in a special raffle

RESERVATIONS: Colette 631-356-4379 or Martha 631-940-7451

Good Samaritan Hospital Good Samaritan Hospital will host a free community event “Open Your Heart to Health” on Saturday, February 7 from 10:00am to 3:00pm at Westfield, South Shore Mall by the Lord & Taylor court. Event will feature expert discussions, giveaways, information, raffles and more.

Faith on Tap A forum engaging young adults in straight talk and honest answers to questions of faith. FOT is a venue where a young adult can meet other young adults who are also living out their faith. Next Faith on Tap will be on Monday, February 9 at 7:30pm at the Wantagh Inn, across from the Wantagh RR Station. Our talk for this evening will be “The Hobbit: The Journey of a Soul” given by Anthony Gentile, a dynamic and passionate speaker who works closely with the Young Adult Ministry in the Diocese, is a husband, father of 5 and has served on the Executive Board of the Long Island Catholic Men’s Conference. Anthony is passionate about ministering to young adults and furthering the gospel of Jesus Christ. The talk begins at 7:30, but doors open at 7:00 – come early – have something to eat – meet new friends – catch up with old friends! For more information, please contact Marianne Sheridan, Director for Young Adults at [email protected].

Worldwide Marriage Encounter - Married Couples! Are you looking for the perfect Valentine’s Gift? A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend just might be what you are looking for.

The next weekend on Long Island is scheduled for February 13-15, 2015 at the Montfort Spiritual Center in Bay Shore, NY.

Space is limited. For more information about the weekends or to apply, call 1-877-697-9963 or visit our web site at http://www.wwme.org.

The Parish of St. Mary Parish Chinese Auction (to help support parish services and facilities) Friday, February 6 Doors open at 6:00pm Admission is $15 - food will be sold St. Mary’s School Auditorium, East Islip For more information, call 631.581.4266, ext. 107

Needed: Full-Time Cook (M-F, 10am – 6:30pm) Are you a professional cook with experience cooking for up to 40 individuals? Would you find it rewarding to put your skills to work supporting those in recovery?

Our Talbot House Chemical Dependence Crisis Center, located in Bohemia is seeking a full-time Cook. In this role, you will prepare and serve midday and evening meals for our resident clients in recovery. You will plan weekly menus, order food items from vendors and oversee residents who perform daily kitchen housekeeping chores.

Qualifications include HS/GED and prior experience as a Cook. Experience cooking in a small institutional setting is a plus!

We offer a generous benefits package and a collaborative team environment helping clients on their road to recovery from chemical dependence.

Email resume and cover letter to: [email protected] or fax to: 516.733.7038. Please mention “Talbot Cook” in the subject line of your email or fax.

Religion and Rock Tune into “Religion and Rock” with Msgr. Jim Vlaun on Sunday from 7am to 8am on WBAB 102.3 FM or 95.3 on the East End of Long Island. Listen on Saturdays at 11pm on Sirius Radio, Channel 159, the Catholic Channel and at 11pm on XM

Satellite, Channel 117. Next Sunday’s theme is “Renewal.” CommunityHappenings

Growing with the Gospel the with Growing Sharing the Gospel Grass stains. Tomato sauce. Brightly colored fruit drinks. When these nasty stains stick to your clothes, it is tough to get them out. Regular soap won't work. You need something stronger. Jesus is really strong, too. In today's Gospel, a nasty evil spirit screamed when it saw Jesus. Jesus was so powerful, he cleaned that evil spirit right out.

Mission for the Week Make a new label for your family's stain pre-treatment bottle. Trace around the bottle, write Mark 1:21-28 in big letters, and decorate your label with a picture of Jesus. Tape your new label to the bottle so you and your parents remember how strong Jesus is.

Prayer

God, you are much stronger than evil. Nothing is too hard for you to clean.

Something to Draw

Draw a picture of Jesus on a super- powerful stain- fighting laundry soap.