Parish Mission Statement
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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 Jesus 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. Jeremy Canna Second Saturday of the month at 6:30 PM and each Sunday at 5:30 PM Parochial Vicar: Rev. Hung Cao 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, Director of Music: Mrs. Lisa Kelly every Thursday from 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM in the Church. Administrative Assistant: Mrs. Melissa Spengler Secretary: Mrs. Patricia Nicolosi Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays at 1PM and on request. Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:30 AM to 8:30 PM & Friday 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The Parish Office is Baptism: 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 For emergencies call (718) 347-6070 of each month in the Church. Attendance at this class is required by the parents of the child to be baptized. Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy (718) 343-1346 Marriage: Secretary: Mrs. Jill Buttry Please call the Parish Office at least 6 months in School Website: www.olscafp.org advance of the marriage date to make an appointment with a priest to discuss your marriage plans. For Faith Formation Office Pre-Cana information, please visit: www.pre-cana.org. (718) 347-3511 Anointing of the Sick: Secretary: Mrs. Esther Liberto Please call (718) 347-6070 for arrangements. Human Concerns Center Catholic Cemeteries: (718) 347-6229 For information and available options please call Secretary: Mrs. Virgilia Rillera (718) 894-4888. MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK THIS WEEK AT OLS Sunday, November 11 - Veterans’ Day SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2018 8:30AM .......... Rosary Society Bake Sale ................................. SJH Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:30AM ........ Faith Formation Classes....................... School/BCH 10:30AM ........ Confessions Grade 7 ........................................... PO 10:30AM ........ Holy Name Society ........................................... PMR Sunday, November 11, 2018 10:45AM ........ 1st Communion Academy Parents’ Meeting .... BCH 8:00AM Thomas Panachickal Monday, November 12 9:30AM Francesco Veltri Parish Office Closed Communion Preparation Mass Tuesday, November 13 Installation of Altar Servers 7:45AM .......... Children’s Choir ............................................ Church Holy Name Society 10:00AM ........ Food Deliveries ................................................ PMR 11:00AM Blessing of Veterans 7:30PM .......... Pastoral Care Respite Meeting ......................... PMR Collective Mass Offered for: 7:30PM .......... Spirituality Committee....................................... BCH Stanley Jacob & Family, Vita Sacino, Gary Lewis, 7:30PM .......... Arise .............................................................. School Esteban, Paula & Nora Banyanay, Carl Haas, Wednesday, November 14 9:30AM .......... St. Vincent de Paul ........................................... PMR Frank & Madeline Sutera, George Irizarry, 9:45AM .......... Arise ............................................................. Church Roger & Frances Sutera, Joe & Mary La Gumina, 10:00AM ........ Golden Age Friendship Club ............................ BCH Corsine Kalinawan Borres 7:15AM .......... Teen Catechetical Program ........................... School 12:30PM People of the Parish 7:30PM .......... R. C. I. A. ....................................................... School 5:30PM Arukattil Family 7:45PM .......... Baptism Preparation Class ........................... Church Thursday, November 15 Monday, November 12, 2018 6:45PM .......... Handbell Choir .............................................. Church 9:00AM Vito Marretta 7:00PM .......... Arise ................................................................. PMR 8:00PM .......... Adult Choir .................................................... Church Friday, November 16 Tuesday, November 13, 2018 7:45AM .......... Children’s Choir ............................................ Church 9:00AM Diane Morrison Saturday, November 17 12Noon Pascuala Felix 9:00AM .......... Defensive Driving ............................................. PMR 11:00AM ........ Arise .............................................................. School 2:00PM .......... Himig At Alay Choir ........................................... SJH Wednesday, November 14, 2018 9:00AM Antoinette Cannella ST. JOSEPH HALL=SJH (Former White Room) 12Noon Paddy Sugrue Thursday, November 15, 2018 9:00AM Thomas Kuncheria 12Noon Michele & George Beck THE SANCTUARY LAMP 26th Wedding Anniversary Celebration for the week was donated 12:30PM Adoration until 4 PM in Loving Memory of GARY LEWIS Friday, November 16, 2018 requested by 9:00AM Elizabeth Thayil Catherine & Robert DeVries 12Noon Matthew Tedesco - 16th Anniversary Saturday November 17, 2018 THE ALTAR BREADS & ALTAR WINES 9:00AM Margaret & Charles McLaughlin for the week were donated 5:00PM Purgatorial Mass in Loving Memory of Sunday, November 18, 2018 MARY POPOVICH 8:00AM People of the Parish requested by 9:30AM James J. Murphy Catherine & Robert DeVries 7th Grade Confirmation Enrollment 11:00AM Collective Mass Offered for: Murray Lewis, George J. Panjikaran, M. Joseph & Rosamma Joseph Panjikaran, I. K. Joseph & Mariamma Joseph Illiparambil, John J. Panjikaran, Leah Wood, OLS Sunday Collection Report William Ireland, Roseann Gueli, Sunday, November 4th……..………$13,112.00 Ricards Enriquez, Joan Hughes “Come Follow Me!” Thanks for being a 12:30PM 13 Blessed Souls disciple of Jesus here in our parish! 5:30PM Margaret Thomas Dear Parishioners, We are honored and grateful to those among us who go over and above in acts of service. On this Veterans Day weekend we honor and pray for our courageous men and women who served our country with valor. It “Ever Ancient…………Ever New” may be a husband or father, grandparent, cousin Our Lady of the Snows R. C. Church or niece, neighbor or coworker who risked his/ her life for our sakes and for the protection of our country. As we remember their bravery we also pray for our service men and women stationed in our country and around the world especially those in harm’s way- may God watch over them and their families. We also congratulate the twenty-four boys and girls who will become altar servers in the parish at the 9:30 AM Mass today. We thank them and their families for choosing to participate in an important ministry role assisting the priest and deacon at the Lord’s altar. Please pray for these youngsters as they serve their first Mass with perhaps a bit of nervousness but always with gladness! Sanya Aranha, Shanessa Aranha, Kathryn DeRose, Neha George, Isaiah Gervais, Janina Joseph, Jude Joseph, Neenah Julien, Andrew Kuriakose, Sumi Mott, Alexander Nuñez, Jide Nwosu, Tobenna Nwosu, Oluwatobi Olawaiye, Alena Pascal, Saniya Pascal, Jordan Paulus, Joy Paulus, Liz Philip, Early Richards, Angel Santhosh, Jonathan Spano, Manuela Stewart, Emilie Telusma. IN YOUR CHARITY PLEASE PRAY FOR HOLIDAY CLOSING. Due to the Veterans’ Day The sick, homebound and hospitalized . observance the Parish Office will be closed this Monday. All emergency calls Elsa Barbagallo, Vivian Barbagallo, Joseph Chiofolo, Ralph DeVito, however will be answered promptly. Lorraine Dimitri, Rosalie DiSunno, Diana Dunn, Adeline Giovannantonio, Also, there will be one Mass celebrated Felicia Goehringer, Louis Gunderson, Stephen Hlatky, Phyllis Indiviglo, on Monday at 9:00 AM. Barbara Lazaro, James Leung, Milagros Marrero, Elizabeth Milan, Vincent & Florence Mucci, Casey Neikens, Susan Neikens, Paul Nevins, Ashley Oellinger, Joseph Pellino, LECTORS are asked to pick up the new John Puglia, Ignatious Raj, Prabhaker Rajappa, A. Nina Rocha, 2019 Lector Workbook in the Marybeth Marini Ruff, Joe Rupp, Jack Schaedel, Neil Scahill, Ministers Room following Mass today. John Varrone, Laura Velez, William Vicente, Muriel Vimala, Jesse Wagner, Joan Wagner, Robert Webb CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN All Our Faithful Departed Loved Ones . DEVELOPMENT collection takes place next Rosemary Leahy, Ann Bozzi, William Vicente weekend. 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