Sunday, July 9, 2017 Saint Kilian Parish 485 Conklin Street, Farmingdale, NY 11735

MISSION STATEMENT The Catholic family of St. Kilian Parish seeks to be a vibrant, welcoming community of faith, guided by the Holy Spirit, nourished by God’s word and the Eucharist, and committed to witnessing God in and through our neighbors.

PASTORAL TEAM THE ST. KILIAN VISION STATEMENT Rev. Bruce J. Powers, Pastor - + Hospitality: St. Kilian parish strives to be a [email protected] welcoming, dynamic faith community. Rev. Dennis Suglia, Parochial Vicar - Mrs. Claire Stiglic, Associate Director Religious + The Eucharist and liturgy: We seek to nourish the Education faith life of the parish by celebrating meaningful Mrs. Kathleen Singleton, Associate Director liturgies, and offering opportunities for a wide range Religious Education - of prayerful experiences. Mrs. Nina Petersen, Social Ministry/Outreach Mr. Paul C. Phinney, Music Director - + Lifelong Faith Formation: We are dedicated to Mr. Edward Fronckwicz - Business Manager inspiring the young and the old through lifelong Mrs. Barbara Geary, Director of Stewardship / education, and formation of minds and hearts. Pastor’s Secretary HISPANIC MINISTRY + Stewardship: In all aspects of our faith we share Rev. José Luis Tenas our time, talent, and treasure through stewardship. RETIRED CLERGY IN RESIDENCE Most Rev. John C. Dunne + Parish Social Ministry: We bring our faith to life Rev. Augustine Fernando by serving others through compassionate personal outreach and commitment to social justice. DEACONS Deacon Frank D. Barone Deacon Francis P. Marino SCHEDULE OF MASSES Deacon Mark Wetzel SATURDAY EVENING: 5:00p.m. Deacon William A. Weiss MISAS EN ESPAÑOL: 6:30 p.m. Saturday Cada Sábado RETIRED DEACONS Deacon Lucio L. Cotone SUNDAY: 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and Deacon George B. Owen 12:30 p.m. FAMILY MASS & YOUTH MASS: 9:30 a.m. - “Come to me, all you who labor and are 2nd & 4th Sunday burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my WEEKDAYS: 7 a.m. - in St. Benedict Chapel - yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am 9 a.m. Church meek and humble of heart; and you will find SATURDAY: 7:30 a.m. - in the St. Benedict Chapel rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.” - Mt 11:28-30 HOLYDAYS: As announced in the bulletin RECONCILIATION - CONFESSIONS - Mon.: 1-1:30 p.m. Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass ©2001, 1998, 1970 CCD. & Sat. - 4 - 4:45 p.m.

2 St. Kilian - www.stkilian.com Sunday, July 9, 2017

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” Is there anyone to whom this doesn’t apply? Don’t we all have to labor at something, whether it be work, school, relationships, household affairs, or personal, emotional, or mental battles? Aren’t we all burdened in some way at some time?

Jesus offers us powerful words of consolation in today’s Gospel. He promises us rest. He calls all of us to himself, along with the baggage and burdens that we carry, and assures us that we will find relief. Thank God! What a gift for our tired, weary souls.

The strange part about the passage, however, is when Jesus suggests that in order to find this wonderful rest, we have to take a “yoke” upon our shoulders. This of course is a reference to the animal harness of old that would join two oxen together to share the weight of the load they carried. He tells us, “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me... For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.” Somehow, joining Jesus in his work is supposed to bring us rest! Contrary to the standard belief that not working is the source of relief, Jesus urges us to join him in his mission in order to find peace. But what is this mission? To be “meek and humble of heart.” Jesus’ work is to do whatever God the Father wants him to do. As he says elsewhere, “My food is to do the will of the one who sent me and to finish his work” (Jn 4:34). So, it seems that if we also humbly submit to doing God’s work—with Jesus right alongside us as our partner in the task—we will “find rest” for ourselves. So as we labor through the trials of the day, may we bear this in mind, and pray that we may handle them according to the will of God.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul LIVE THE LITURGY - INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK In the Gospel today we hear Jesus say: “Come to Jesus tells us, “Come to me, all you who labor and are me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will burdened, and I will give you rest.” These words may give you rest.” seem a bit contradictory at first given how hard it can Your gift to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul often be to be a disciple and live as Jesus taught. While brings peace to those who are overwhelmed the Gospel can be difficult, it is never a burden. On another occasion Jesus says of his Father, “It is mercy I with life’s burdens. desire, not sacrifice.” God desires our hearts and when If you are in need of assistance or would like we give him our hearts we become free. We become information about joining or contributing to the Society, free of ourselves and discover the joy that comes from please call 516-473-9562. Leave a message and a serving God and others. We can easily get very rigid in phone number. A member will return your call as soon terms of our faith, think that we know better, and place as possible. You may visit our website at expectations on others that can be more of a burden www.svdprvc.org. Please remember the Poor Boxes at than a source of new life. Are we willing to be open and the exits of the church. They are the Bread Boxes of the learn from Jesus? poor and hungry.

St. Kilian Catholic Church - www.stkilian.com 3 Sunday, July 9, 2017

Sunday - July 9 - Fourteenth Sunday in The Following are the weekly collections for: Ordinary Time - Readings: 1st—Zechariah July 1, 2, 2017...... $20,749.81 9:9-10; 2nd—Romans 8:9, 11-13;Gospel— (Last year 2016)...... $23,788.07 Matthew 11:25-30 8:00 For the Parishioners of St. Kilian Attendance 9:30 St. Kilian Women’s Guild July 1, 2, 2017...... 1579 11:00 Michele Barone (Last year 2016) ...... 1661 12:30 Gertrude Klein Kevin Frawley Marie Coniglio Parish Collection report-Week of JULY 1, 2, 2017 Horace LaCagnia Mass Number Of Amt. in Env. Loose Total MONDAY - July 10 - Weekday 7:00 James Taglienti Envelopes Cash/Checks Cash 9:00 James B. Joseph 5pm - Sat. 129 $3,689.00 $413.00 $4,102.00

TUESDAY - July 11 - St. Benedict 6:30pm-Sat. 20 $180.00 $559.00 $739.00 7:00 James Taglienti 9:00 Eric Diorio 8:00am-Sun ----- $3,081.00 $479.00 $3,560.00

WEDNESDAY - July 12 - Weekday 9:30am 96 $2,526.00 $340.00 $2,866.00 7:00 Dan McKenna 9:00 Alice Weis 11:00am 133 $3,164.00 $338.00 $3,502.00

THURSDAY - July 13- Weekday 12:30pm 78 $2,772.00 $406.00 $3,178.00 7:00 Donald Hartmann 9:00 James Joseph Mail in Envelopes: $808 FRIDAY - July 14 - St. Kateri Tekakwitha Thank you for Placing Online Donations: $1,994.81 7:00 Anthony C. DeFino God first in your life! Total: $20,749.81 9:00 John Noveck

SATURDAY - July 15 - St. Bonaventure Bulletin Reflection: 7:30 Octavie & Francois Labaze 5:00pm Theresa Ramos “Let all Your works give You thanks, O Lord, and let Your George & Thomas Thorman faithful ones bless You,” says the Psalmist. Stewardship is Dottie Spencer this “attitude of gratitude” for the many gifts God has given Stephen J. Mahoney 6:30pm us. Sunday - July 16 - Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Living Stewardship: Readings: 1st—Isaiah 55:10-11; 2nd—Romans We are grateful this week for all stewards in our parish 8:18-23;Gospel—Matthew 13:1-23 or 13:1-9 8:00 Wilma Siecinski who recognize that sharing their gifts of time and talent is 9:30 For the Parishioners of St. Kilian also an opportunity to learn new skills, make friendships 11:00 Michele Rita Barone and lay groundwork for the future health of the parish and 12:30 John C. Johnson Donna & Dimitri Corzano beyond. Susan Schefferine Thomas R. Kilcullen NEXT WEEKEND MASS CELEBRANTS Sunday, July 16 Saturday - July 15 8:00am - Fr. José Luis 5:00pm - Visitor 9:30am - Fr. Suglia 6:30pm - Fr. José Luis 11:00am - Fr. Suglia 12:30pm - Visitor

4 St. Kilian Catholic Church - www.stkilian.com Sunday, July 9, 2017

ST. KILIAN PARISH MEMORIAL Saint Paul’s Outreach FOR HOSTS AND WINE to be used at Catholic Faith Alive on Campus all Weekday Masses (July 10-14, 2017) were donated in Memory of: This weekend at all of the Masses our parishioner +James B. Joseph Katy Scuderi will be speaking briefly about her work Gift of: The Thomas Joseph as a college campus missionary through Saint Paul’s Family Outreach. Katy has been a missionary for the past three years at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota and has seen firsthand the need for bringing Christ to young people on college campuses. Baptisms She will be working at continuing to expand the work Nicolette Elisa Diglio of Saint Paul’s Outreach throughout the country. Sebastian Alejandro Gonzalez Gisibel Mariee Rodriguez Katy will be in the gathering space after Masses to Kaylee Altagracia Urena answer your questions. Our ushers will be at the doors to collect any donations you may have. Please be as generous as your means allow in helping this organization. If you are unable to give, please keep Katy and Saint Paul’s Outreach in your prayers. Katy and her family have been long time parishioners at St. Kilian’s. We are blessed to have such a First Announcement dedicated young adult who shares the good work of Jose Gabriel Aban Chavarria (St. Kilian) & Estela God in the lives of young people. Gabriela Melendez (St. Kilian) Second Announcement As a praying community, we Juan Antonio Melendez (St. Kilian) & Lesvi Zuniga (St. automatically ask prayers for all those Kilian) who are ill. Names added to the list will rema in on for a maximum of 3 weeks. If Third Announcement the individual is still in need of prayers, Jason Andrew Gilbert & Liana Marie Spiciarich (St. the office would have to be notified to Kilian) continue for an additional 3 weeks. If you do not desire to Louis Delia & Michelle Cerra (St. Kilian) be listed, please inform us. Adam Ross Winters & Cristina Elizabeth Magri (St. PRAY FOR: Kilian) Sarita Donald; Denise Wagner; Helen Norjen; John Nelson, Sr.; John Nelson, Jr.; Kerri Ihm; Hugh Gilmore; Theresa Ross; Rosemary Oliver; Linda Asparro; Ann Henry; Rest in Peace Vincent Thomas Marino; Fr. Chuck Romano; Deacon We remember those who have died Mark Wetzel; Terry Kiel; Joey Moorehouse; Cyndi Keats; in our parish community this Matthew Malley; Helene Klem; Paul Norris; Paul Klem; week: Mr. & Mrs. Laffe; Terrance Warren; Dee Asparro; Christine Carmela Sparacio Carlton; Ann Shannon; Robert Boykin; Joy Bologna; Adrienne F. Berla Helene Klem; Paul Klem. Ann V. Palumbo And prayers for our children: Gwendolyn Rose; Kyle Patrick Johnson; Jillian Cordi; Baby Julia Rose Manno; Eternal Rest grant unto them O Lord; and let the Olivia Macchio; Collin Huber; Michael Cardone; Baby perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and Kathleen Scelfo; Baby Olivia Scelfo; Olivia Molloy; Kaelyn the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy Maureen McCandless; Kairi Knudsen; Isabella Marie of God Rest in Peace. Amen Inzerillo; Vincent Moran; Baby Cameron Robert.

St. Kilian Catholic Church - www.stkilian.com 5 Sunday, July 9, 2017

St. Kilian

The Feast of St. Kilian is Saturday, July 8, 2017. We will once again celebrate with a Mass and Barbecue.

Monday, July 10 - 6 p.m. Mass in St. Kilian Church.

Followed by parish Barbecue Hamburger, Hot Dog, Soda or Water and a bag of chips Bring your own chair or blanket. Bring a finger dessert to share at the dessert table.

Fr. Dennis Suglia, our new Pastoral Associate will celebrate the Mass and join us for the barbecue.

Come and Join the Fun and welcome Fr. Dennis to Rain or St. Kilian’s!!! Shine!

St. Kilian Catholic Church - www.stkilian.com 6 Sunday, July 9, 2017

Parish Directory Sacraments RECTORY OFFICE: (516) 249-0127 - FAX:(516) 249-7131 Baptisms are celebrated on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Sunday WEBSITE: www.stkilian.com - of the month at 2:00 p.m. in the church. Spanish E-MAIL: [email protected] Baptisms are celebrated on the 4th Sunday of the month RECTORY OFFICE HOURS at 2 p.m. Parents are required to participate in one MON. - FRI. - 9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Sacramental Preparation session. These meetings are SATURDAY: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. and SUNDAY: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. held on the first and third Sunday of each month. After attending the 9:30am Mass, parents should Mr. Edward Fronckwicz, Jr. - Business Manager- proceed to the Social Ministry/Outreach Conference [email protected] Room (across the parking lot) for the Baptism Mrs. Barbara Geary - Stewardship & Pastor’s Secretary Preparation Class. Godparents are welcome. Please call [email protected] the rectory to arrange an interview with a deacon or priest to register for the preparation session and the RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE - (516) 694-0633 Baptism ceremony. Additional information on Baptism [email protected] is available on the parish website: www.stkilian.com Mrs. Claire Stiglic, Assoc. Director Religious Education Reconciliation - Confessions are heard in the church Mrs. Kathleen Singleton, Assoc. Director Religious Education on Mondays, 1:00-1:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 4:00-4:45 p.m.; Mrs. Carmela Petraglia - Secretary and in the rectory by appointment. Confessions are not Mrs. Marian Magadan - Secretary heard on Mondays that are Holy Days or public holidays. SOCIAL MINISTRY/ PARISH OUTREACH Confessions in Spanish by appointment. Please call (516) 756-9656 - [email protected] the rectory at (516)249-0127. Mrs. Nina Petersen - Director Matrimony - Marriage arrangements should be made Mrs. Dee Asparro - Secretary with a deacon or priest at least six months before the proposed wedding date. No dates for marriage will be MUSIC (516)420-0950 given over the phone. Mr. Paul Phinney - Director - [email protected] Note: The interview to schedule the marriage date at St. Kilian should be completed before commitments are YOUTH MINISTRY - (516)249-0127 made with a catering hall. Additional information is Mr. Eddie Fronckwicz - Director- [email protected] available on the parish website: www.stkilian.com.

RECTORY SUPPORT STAFF Anointing of the Sick - The Sacrament of the Mrs. Eileen Donohue - Bulletin/Website- [email protected] Anointing of the Sick may be received by any Catholic Mrs. Nancy Farrell - Bookkeeper who is preparing for surgery, or is of advanced age, or Mrs. Maureen Ihm - Secretary - [email protected] is seriously ill. The sacrament is the Church’s prayer Mrs. Grace Kaufold - Census Program - gracek@stkilian for health and healing and should not be delayed until there is danger of death. Please call the rectory to speak PASTORAL COUNCIL with a priest. Also, to arrange for Communion to be Mrs. Carol Budinoff - Mrs. Barbara Byrne brought to the homebound, please call the rectory to Mrs. Addie DeVincentis - Mrs. Lillian James have a priest visit. After the priest visits, arrangements Mr. Geoffrey Fenwick - Mrs. Janet Liotta can be made for a Eucharistic Minister to regularly bring Mr. Brian McKenna - Mr. David Rodenburg communion to the homebound. Mrs. Melissa Suwalski Pastoral Council e-mail: [email protected] Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults RCIA (Becoming A Catholic) Anyone who is FINANCE COMMITTEE inquiring about becoming a Catholic, and who has not Mr. Pierre Lehmuller - Trustee been baptized, or who has been baptized in another Mr. Richard Merzbacher - Trustee Christian community is invited to inquire into the Mr. Victor Albanese - Deacon Frank Barone RCIA. Please call the rectory for information at Deacon William Weiss - Mr. Stephen G. Wilson (516)249-0127.

St. Kilian Catholic Church - www.stkilian.com 7 Sunday, July 9, 2017

St. Kilian Faith Formation

COME SHARE THE JOY!!!!

We are looking at our needs for the fall. We need you!!! Consider becoming a catechist!! Come join a ministry that shares faith with the students and families we serve in our faith formation program.

Share your knowledge! Share your faith! Share your joy! We need catechists for the following grade levels, days and times:

Monday at 4:30pm – 5:30pm Grade 1, Grade 2,

Monday at 6pm – 7pm - Grade 1, Grade 5, Grade 6

Thursday at 4:30pm – 5:30pm - Grade 4, Grade 6

Saturday at 9:30am – 10:30am - Grade 3

Grade 1 meets 1x a month and is an introduction to faith, Grade 2 is preparation for 1st Reconciliation and 1st Communion, Grade 3 studies community and Church, Grade 4 studies the commandments, Beatitudes and moral life, Grade 5 studies the sacraments, Grade 6 studies the Bible.

We offer help throughout the year, catechist training, and catechist meetings to support your efforts.

All catechists MUST be VIRTUS trained, have a background check and sign a code of conduct.

Call the office at 516 694 0633 or email [email protected] to begin the process of joining the ministry that touches the future!

Collection Envelopes BULLETIN DEADLINE: The deadline for submissions to the It helps our counters to keep an accurate weekly bulletin is the previous account of your donations if you write Tuesday morning. Your announce- the amount of your donation on the space provided on ment may be emailed to [email protected] or dropped off in the rectory, but it must be received the front of your envelope. Also, please do not tape before noon on Tuesday to be included in the your envelope closed. Thank you for your generosity next bulletin. to St. Kilian Parish. The bulletin is published each week on our web site at www.stkilian.com. You may also email any questions or requests to the rectory office at [email protected].

8 St. Kilian Catholic Church - www.stkilian.com Sunday, July 9, 2017

St. Kilian Faith Formation

REGISTRATION 2017-2018 Previously registered families have received registration forms in the mail. Please return all registration forms/fees to the office by August 1, 2017. If you have a child entering 1st grade in September 2017 or are a family new to the parish and you need to register your child/children please call the office (516 694 0633) or come to the office Mon. – Thurs. 8am – 3:30pm during the month of June (please bring a copy of the Baptismal Certificate for any child you are registering for the first time).

NOTE: Preparation for the sacraments of 1ST Reconciliation and 1st Communion require that children complete both 1st and 2nd grade levels in faith formation.

***Children who are home schooled must be registered in the Faith Formation Program in order to be prepared to receive sacraments with their appropriate grade level ***.

St. Kilian Catholic Church - www.stkilian.com 9 Sunday, July 9, 2017

SOCIAL MINISTRY/OUTREACH Outreach is our parish community’s response to the Gospel call to help those in need. We serve anyone who lives within our parish boundaries regardless of religion, race or ethnicity. We are located at 140 Elizabeth Street but our entrance is in the parking lot facing Conklin Street. OUR FOOD PANTRY AND OFFICE IS OPEN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 10AM-2:30PM. We are also available certain Saturdays by appointment only. Spanish translators are available Tuesdays and Fridays. For further information please call 516-756-9656 Nina Peterson, Director of Outreach

The summer is here and school is closed. Children are home and the need to keep our pantry stocked is more urgent than ever! From now until Labor Day we typically receive less in donations, simply because of the casual mode of summer sun and vacation fun. Unfortunately, hunger exists in all seasons, right here in our own community! To prevent a summer shortage of food, we are asking for everyones assistance. If each St. Kilian household brought just one of the requested items each week, it would help us feed about 400-500 people every month! Just drop your donation in the bin in the gathering space of the church or bring it to Outreach during our regular business hours. This week we need:

Do you need food assistance but work weekdays? Our pantry is open one Saturday per month, by appointment only. Please call for further information about this Pancake Mix emergency assistance. Powdered Milk Toothpaste Did you know we offer Employment Assistance (resume We can also use clean plastic bags from the writing, interview coaching, job search tips)? Our supermarket! Employment Counselor is here Thursdays from 11:00am to 2:30pm. If interested, call for an appointment.

CAN YOU SPARE ONE HOUR PER MONTH? WE ALSO NEED SOMEONE TO PICK UP BREAD AT STEW LEONARD’S EVERY OTHER THURSDAY MORNING AT 10AM AND BRING IT TO OUR PANTRY. PLEASE CALL NINA IF YOU CAN HELP ☺

WE ARE REALLY TRYING TO FILL OUR PANTRY WITH FREE FOOD THAT IS AVAILABLE, BUT WE NEED HElP IN ORDER TO GET IT…..

(1) Are you available 1 Tuesday morning per month to pick up food from our food bank and bring it back here to Outreach for us? OR……(2) Are you available 2 weekdays per month to carry heavy boxes of food from our parking lot into our pantry basement? The window of delivery is between 9am and 2pm, and we will call you when the truck arrives. Day of the week varies according to LI Cares delivery schedule, but will always be a Monday through Friday and you should have at least a weeks notice of the date. Please call Nina if you can help – we would be so grateful!

Please remember our pantry if your garden is over-producing! We have refrigerators and can happily accept your donations of fresh produce at the pantry ☺ Thank You for Helping Us Help Others 10 St. Kilian Catholic Church - www.stkilian.com Sunday, July 9, 2017

“PARISH PICKS” Dear Friends,

St. Kilian Parish is starting a new fundraiser call “Parish Picks.”

This is how it works: The cost of “Parish Picks” is $60 for six months. For your $60 you will receive two ticket numbers for the entire six month period. We will be awarding 4 prizes each month on the third Sunday of the month.

Our first six months will start August 2017 and goes through January 2018. Your $60 will make you eligible to participate in all the monthly drawings because even if you win, your ticket automatically goes back in for the remaining drawings. Each month the following prize amounts are awarded:

1st Prize: $1,000 2nd Prize: $500 3rd Prize: $250 4th Prize: $250

Entry for the next six months must be received by August 20, 2017. Ticket numbers are not reserved - they will be given in the order in which your payment is received.

On behalf of the Parish Picks Committee, I thank you for your continual support of our Parish. Your participation is a big help to St. Kilian Parish and our many minis- tries. God Bless you always! For more information, contact Margaret Barrett at 420- 0674 Sincerely , Margaret Barrett, Parish Picks Committee

Please complete and return the application below, along with your check or fill out the Parish Picks envelope in your packet so you can be IN IT TO WIN IT!!

St. Kilian’s “Parish Picks” Order Form (please print clearly) Enclosed is my check for $ ______for ______ticket(s) in the “Parish Picks”. I will receive 1 extra ticket for each ticket that I purchase. (Each ticket is good for 6 months of chances and costs $60.)

Name:______Envelope #: ______

Address: ______

City: ______State: ______Zip:______

St. Kilian Catholic Church - www.stkilian.com 11 Sunday, July 9, 2017

SKY th Sunday July 9 6-9pm Among Jesus’ many teachings we find this, rather harsh-sounding, invitation: Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me. The Story of St. Kilian and Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. his Companions CARRYING OUR CROSS th th All teens 6 -12 grade are I suspect that each of us has a gut-sense of what this means and what it will cost us; but, I suspect too that many of us welcome to come and hang misunderstand what Jesus is asking here and struggle unhealthily with this invitation. What, concretely, does Jesus mean by this? out. To answer that, I would like to lean on some insights offered by James Martin in his book, Jesus, A Pilgrimage. He suggests that taking up our cross daily and giving up life in order to find deeper life means six interpenetrating things: A Prayer for St. Kilian First, it means accepting that suffering is a part of our lives. Accepting our cross and giving up our lives means that, at some point, we have to make peace with the unalterable fact that God, you called missionaries frustration, disappointment, pain, misfortune, illness, unfairness, sadness, and death are a part of our lives and they must ultimately from with Saint Kilian be accepted without bitterness. As long as we nurse the notion that pain in our lives is something we need not accept, we will to take the message of the habitually find ourselves bitter – bitter for not having accepted the cross. gospel to and Second, taking up our cross and giving up our lives, means that we may not, in our suffering, pass on any bitterness to those ; around us. We have a strong inclination, almost as part of our natural instincts, to make others suffer when we are suffering: If Grant that the church may I’m unhappy, I will make sure that others around me are unhappy too! This does not mean, as Martin points out, that we cannot draw strength from their share our pain with others. But there’s a healthy way of doing this, where our sharing leaves others free, as opposed to an unhealthy examples, kind of sharing which subtly tries to make others unhappy because we are unhappy. There’s a difference between healthily groaning and never lack zeal to under the weight of our pain and unhealthily whining in self-pity and bitterness under that weight. The cross gives us permission to proclaim your love when the do the former, but not the latter. Jesus groaned under the weight of his cross, but no self-pity, whining, or bitterness issued forth from going is difficult: his lips or his beaten body. Ronald Rolheiser, a Roman Catholic priest and member of the through Jesus Christ our Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, is president of the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, Texas. He is a community-builder, lecturer and writer. His books are Lord. popular throughout the English-speaking world and his weekly column is carried by more than seventy newspapers Amen. worldwide.For more information please visit http://ronrolheiser.com/carrying-our-cross/#.WVEk0jOZNE4

12 St. Kilian Catholic Church - www.stkilian.com Sunday, July 9, 2017

2017 Catholic Ministries Appeal One Faith, Family, Community

“Faith is not a light which shatters all our darkness, but a lamp which guides our steps in the night and suffices for the journey” -Pope Francis

Dear Parishioners:

Lauren believes her involvement in Youth Ministry has been one of the most important things she has ever done. “Youth ministry will change your life. There will be a time when you have a really bad week and you come to the group meeting and you just share, you open your heart and let everyone in – you let Jesus’ love in. You feel so much better and you know that everything is going to be ok. Having a relationship with God is something that helps you through rough times and makes you grateful for the good times,” shared Lauren

Youth Ministry in our Parishes helps guide our young people on their faith journey and empowers them to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in the world today!

Your gifts to the Catholic Ministries Appeal ensure that young people like Lauren can develop a relationship with God that will lead to a life of prayer and service, coupled with the support and socialization of other young people who embrace the same Church and values.

Every day the world offers our children choices that challenge their faith. The Catholic Ministries Appeal is so important in supporting ministries and programs that involve our children. Are you aware that collectively parish-based religious education programs serve more than 100,000 of our young people in public schools? Similarly, campus and young adult ministry programs serve more than 7,000 each month. Please know that I thank you most sincerely for your consideration of this special request to make a gift to the 2017 Catholic Ministries Appeal. Please know that no gift is too small and every gift makes a difference in the choices that our young people make. Sincerely yours in Christ,

Peace, Fr. Bruce

St. Kilian Catholic Church - www.stkilian.com 13 Sunday, July 9, 2017

READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 9, 2017 EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY Sunday:. Zec 9:9-10/Ps 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14/ MOMENTS Rom 8:9, 11-13/Mt 11:25-30 Monday: Gn 28:10-22a/Ps 91:1-4, 14-15ab/ Many young people want to make a path for Mt 9:18-26 themselves in life without the help and guidance of Tuesday: Gn 32:23-33/Ps 17:1b, 2-3, 6-7ab, others. My own young adult son oftentimes refuses 8b, 15/Mt 9:32-38 assistance because he feels that he must learn to go it Wednesday: Gn 41:55-57; 42:5-7a, 17-24a/Ps alone and have his achievements based solely upon 33:2-3,10-11,. 18-19/Mt 10:1-7 his effort. However, few truly get anywhere of Thursday: Gn 44:18-21, 23b-29; 45:1-5/Ps circumstance without the aid of others. 105:16-21/Mt 10:7-15 Friday: Gn 46:1-7, 28-30/Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, The body of Christ only functions well when we 27-28, 39-40/Mt 10:16-23 move together and help each other. Unfortunately, too Saturday: Gn 49:29-32; 50:15-26a/Ps 105:1-4, often parts of the body seek to do their own thing and 6-7/Mt 10:24-33 do not integrate with the other parts. We use our gifts Next Sunday: Is 55:10-11/Ps 65:10-14/Rom 8:18- in ways that are only focused on our own gains and 23/Mt 13:1-23 or 13:1-9 our own being. But be mindful, our gifts exist in us to be cultivated and shared with God and his people. Observances for the Week of July 9, 2017 Sunday: 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time In the same manner, with Jesus as the head of this Monday: body, he is there for us as well. In Jesus we find our Tuesday: St. Benedict, Abbot rest and assistance with our burdens. I cannot Wednesday: imagine life without the compassion and aid of our Thursday: St. Henry God. If it isn’t bad enough that some people fail to Friday: St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin lean on their brothers and sisters, some of them fail Saturday: St. Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor to ever turn to God. Of the Church Next Sunday: 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time This is never good stewardship. A stewardship way ©Liturgical Publications Inc of life seeks to share and integrate with others, especially Jesus. We have been created for community. If we take seriously our discipleship, a true relationship with Jesus always beckons us into community with other believers. Here we are strongest. Here we are the most fruitful. Here we are 2017 Catholic Ministries Appeal Christ’s body on earth. Serving God by Serving Others Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS © Liturgical Publications Inc Please feel free to contact the St. Kilian St. Kilian’s goal for 2017 is $147,300.00. So far pledges total $92,615.00 or 62.9% of goal for the Stewardship Committee at (516)249-0127 2017 Appeal. Payments received so far total or email: [email protected] $65,610.50 Average donation is $222.10.

Thank you for your generosity. So far 417 parishioners have contributed to the Appeal.

14 St. Kilian Catholic Church - www.stkilian.com Sunday, July 9, 2017

St. Kilian Week at a Glance Counseling Information for Families and Individuals July 9 (Sunday) Respect Life Meeting - 10:30am - Parish Ctr. Green Room Al-Anon - Support Group -7:30pm - Parish Ctr. Living Waters, located on Wolf Hill Road July 10 (Monday) in Melville, on the grounds of St. Elizabeth Daily Rosary - 8:30am - Church Catholic Church, provides individual and group St. Kilian Seniors - Bingo - 11am - Parish Ctr. therapy with a Christian perspective - 631-754- Reconciliation - 1-1:30pm - Church 3990 email: [email protected]. Eucharistic Adoration - 4-9pm - St. Benedict Chapel St. Kilian Feast Day Mass - 6p - Church - followed by Our pastor, Father Bruce Powers, besides Parish Barbecue his graduate degree in theology from the major Divorced & Separated - 7:30pm - Parish Ctr. seminary in Huntington, New York, holds a Masters July 11 (Tuesday) degree in Pastoral Counseling from St. John’s Daily Rosary - 8:30am - Church Eucharistic Adoration - 4-8pm - St. Benedict Chapel University ( M.S. in Ed.). In addition, he has Holy Souls In Purgatory -6pm -7pm- St. Benedict received certification in substance abuse counseling Chapel from South Oaks Institute in Amityville, New York. NA Meeting - 7:30pm Parish Ctr. If you would like his counsel on personal and family July 12 (Wednesday) difficulties, please contact him at St. Kilian rectory: Daily Rosary - 8:30am - Church 516-249-0127 or email him for an appointment: Bible Study - 10:30am - 12:30p.m. - Parish Ctr. [email protected] Eucharistic Adoration - 4-8pm - St. Benedict Chapel AA Support Meeting - 7pm - Parish Ctr. Spanish Charismatic Renewal - 7pm - Cafeteria Charismatic Prayer Group - 8pm - St. Benedict Clothing Bin Chapel July 13 (Thursday) The St. Vincent de Paul Society has placed a clothing Daily Rosary - 8:30am - Church bin in our parking lot to receive your donations of Eucharistic Adoration - 4-8pm - St. Benedict Chapel clothing. The bin is for the donations of clothing only, July 14 (Friday) not for furniture or household items. Please place your Daily Rosary - 8:30am - Church donations of clothing in the bin. Your donations help Eucharistic Adoration - 4-8pm - St. Benedict Chapel recycle clothing for the poor. AA Spanish - 7pm Parish Ctr. July 15 (Saturday) Reconciliation - 4pm - 4:45pm - Church July 16 (Sunday) Special Thanks To Our E-Givers Al-Anon - Support Group -7:30pm - Parish Ctr. St. Kilian’s would like to thank the 58 families who are currently giving electronically. You may not see these fellow parishioners place Please consider remembering St. Kilian Parish an envelope in the basket every week, but their in your will. Catholics of generations to come consistent giving does not go unnoticed in our will thank you for your thoughtfulness and parish office. Each month our parish receives a remember you in prayer. steady and predictable stream of income from those donors who have made the commitment to give to God first by having a designated contribu- tion automatically transferred to our parish through our Online Giving Program. If you would PLEASE PATRONIZE OUR like to learn more about this easy, safe and SPONSORS secure way of giving, please contact our Business Let us say THANK YOU by supporting their Manager, Ed Fronckwicz at (516)249-0127 or businesses. Please let them know that you saw check out our website at www.stkilian.org and their ad in our Parish Bulletin. click on the We Share Link to get started.

St. Kilian Catholic Church - www.stkilian.com 15 Sunday, July 9, 2017 St. Kilian Respect Life FAMILY MINISTRY Leading By Example

PLEASE JOIN US

IN

PRAYER FOR There is no PBJ Gang for the month OUR of July. We will be back in August. COUNTRY

Please keep the homeless in your prayers and check the website for other ways to be involved over the summer: www.stkilian.com MONDAY NIGHTS

8PM

ST. BENEDICT CHAPEL

ST. KILIAN RESPECT-LIFE CALENDAR OF EVENTS

7/9/17 (Sun) - 10:30 —PRO-LIFE meeting: Green Rm of St. Kilian’s Church Basement.

16 St. Kilian Catholic Church - www.stkilian.com Sunday, July 9, 2017

DIOCESAN & COMMUNITY

Our Lady of Mercy School Community invites you to join our school community for the 2017-18 school year and beyond. Nursery-Grade 8 programs are offered. Tours are available during school hours, evenings, and weekends by appointment. Our Lady of Mercy School, 520 South Oyster Do You Need to Lose Weight? Bay Road, Hicksville, NY 11801. Please contact us for a The Diabetes Prevention Program Is For You! tour, (516)433-7040 or jharrigan@olmshicks .org) Call 516-520-2500 today to register! Come celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel with the community of Lay Carmelites at Holy Family Fall Driver Education - Holy Trinity High Parish on Friday evening, July 14, 2017. School, Hicksville September 2017 - January 2018 6PM -Adoration, Holy Rosary, Evening Prayer and Classes offered before school, after school (2:40 Benediction and 4pm) and on Saturdays. For info and appli- 7PM - Holy Mass (with opportunity to enroll in the Brown cation: call 433-4852 or go to holytrinityhs.org Scapular). (click on Student Life/Driver Education). Open to Fellowship to follow. For further information call 631-421- students 16 years and older from all high 1324 schools. St. Francis Hospital St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School The Heart Center is offering a Prep Course to prepare students for Catholic Health Services the Catholic High School Entrance Exam. We At the heart of health will run five 2 1/2 hour sessions beginning in Stroke Support Group meets monthly at DeMatteis Center September. This year we are also offering a in Greenvale. No fee. Pre-registration is required. Call Test Taking Strategies Class the Friday evening 516-629-2013 before the exam. For additional information please visit www.stjohnthebaptistdhs.net or call Dominican Commercial High School, Jamaica, NY, 631-587-8000 ext. 117. Class of 1967, is having their 50th Reunion at the Milleridge Inn, 585 N. Broadway, Jericho. NY on Saturday, September 16, 2017 from 12 Noon to 3PM. In Concert For more information, please contact 516-318-6945. Grammy/Dove Award Winning Christian Music Pioneer Support & Prayer Ministry for Catholic Gays/Lesbians, JOHN MICHAEL TALBOT Parents & their Families. “A lifetime of Music amd Ministry” Third Tuesday of each month - 7pm. Info: Michael Coffey at September 17, 2017 - 7pm St. James R.C. Church 917-589-7146. 429 Route 25 A, Setauket, NY 631-941-4141 Holy Trinity High School , Hicksville, NY $30 General Seating $50 VIP Package Catholic High School Entrance Exam Prep offered. Five Tickets available at Parish Office or to order 2 1/2 hour Saturday a.m. sessions, each including review in online or for more information English and Math as well as practice tests. Course begins www.JohnMichaelTalbot.com Sept. 16. $250 fee covers instruction and materials. For additional information visit holytriniityhs.org or call (516)433- 2900.

St. Kilian Catholic Church - www.stkilian.com 17 Sunday, July 9, 2017 SPANISH MINISTRY Celebremos Los Sacramentos LA SANTA MISA: Todos los Sábados a las 6:30PM.

BAUTISMO: Se celebra cada cuarto domingo de mes, a las 2:00 de la tarde. Es requisito para los papás y padrinos, atender la clase pre-bautismal, cada tercer miércoles de mes a las 6:30 PM, en la parte baja de la Iglesia. Por favor llame a la rectoría para hacer su cita con el sacerdote, para llenar el formato; usted deberá traer el certificado o registro de nacimiento de su niño. Los niños de 6 años ó más, deberán asistir a las clases de catequesis regular.

PADRINOS: Deben ser católicos, con los Sacramentos de MEDITACION EVANGELICO Bautismo, Comunión y Confirmación; solteros ó casados por ALENTAR ENTENDIMIENTO MAS PROFUNDO DE la Iglesia. Deben traer una notificación indicando que están registrados o son miembros de la Parroquia, en donde viven LA ESCRITURA ó adonde asisten a misa. No pueden ser padrinos las 14º Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario personas que tienen parejas sin haberse casados por la Como lo vemos cada domingo del tiempo ordinario Iglesia. las lecturas del Antiguo Testamento iluminan el QUINCEAÑERAS: Evangelio. Las de hoy nos muestran como el Mesías Deben haber recibido los Sacramentos de Bautismo, Comunión y Confirmación ó estar asistiendo a las clases es manso y humilde de corazón. “Alégrate regulares de Educación Religiosa ó RICA (Rito de Iniciación sobremanera, hija de Sión; da gritos de júbilo, hija Cristiana para Adultos). de Jerusalén; mira a tu rey que viene a ti, justo y victorioso, humilde y montado en un burrito” (Zac RITO DE INICIACIÓN CRISTIANA PARA ADULTOS: (RICA) Les invitamos a una preparación espiritual de conversión a la 9, 9). ¿Por qué esta lectura nos invita a estar alegres? fé católica. Favor comunicarse con la Hna: Reina Vásquez ¿Qué relación tiene esta lectura con la del Domingo (631)902-9969. Las clases iniciarán en septiembre. de Ramos? Ciertamente, el resultado de la acción de este rey no es nada parecido a lo que vivimos MATRIMONIO: Es necesario hacer una entrevista con el Sacerdote ó actualmente con los líderes que nos gobiernan. La Diácono de la Parroquia con 6 meses de anticipación, para la paz en lugar de la guerra, el amor en lugar del odio. celebración de su boda. Es imprescindible que todas las parejas, asistan a PRE-CANA (charlas pre-matrimoniales), para poder casarse. Para mayor información, llamar a la También, el texto del Evangelio nos muestra la Rectoría (516)-249-0127 ext.129 P. Jose o hablar con él, acción de gracias que Jesús hace a su Padre porque después de la Misa, los sábados. ha revelado los misterios del Reino a los sencillos RECONCILIACION/ CONFESIONES: de corazón, motivando a sus oyentes de entonces, y a Todos los miércoles de 6:00 a 9:00 PM, en el Grupo de nosotros ahora, a practicar la mansedumbre y a ser Oración. Lugar: Cafetería. humildes de corazón. En tiempos de Jesús la gente tenía poca fe. Para los ricos él era demasiado pobre, UNCION DE LOS ENFERMOS: Llamar a la Rectoría, inmediatamente en caso de emergencia para los sabios, muy sencillo y para los piadosos o enfermedad, para que la persona reciba los Sacramentos demasiado libre. Sus acciones no eran bien vistas necesarios. (516)- 249-0127 Ext. 129 Padre Jose. por ellos. Sin embargo, para los pobres, los GRUPO DE ORACION: sencillos, los de corazón abierto hacia las cosas de (Renovación Carismática) Todos los miércoles de 7 a 9:30 PM Dios él era su todo. Por esa razón Jesús exclama con en la cafetería, Y Hora Santa en la iglesia todos los Segundos alegría, “¡Te doy gracias, Padre, Señor del cielo y miércoles de cada mes, de 7:30-8:30pm. de la tierra, porque has escondido estas cosas a los GRUPO JUVENIL: sabios y entendidos, y las has revelado a la gente Se reúnen todos los sábados, después de Misa. Para sencilla! Gracias, Padre, porque así te ha parecido información, hablar con Nelson (516)351-8913/ Erlin (631)705- bien” (Mt 11, 25). 1229.

St. Kilian Catholic Church - www.stkilian.com 18