Making Disciples through Prayer, Faith Formation and Service Pastoral Staff Rev. James Wood - Pastor x111 [email protected] Rev. Paul Butler - Pastoral Vicar x118 FAITH FORMATION [email protected] Book Pick Up, Lesson & Deacons - Ed Hayes x0 Orientation Retired: William Kogler, Biagio Muratore Beginning Monday, th Parish Center Office – Receptionist x0 October 5 Julie Burtoff, Admin Assistant x133 [email protected] See inside for details Faith Formation Office Jackie Mirenda, Coordinator x131 [email protected] Music Ministry Dr. Daniel Crews, Director x117 th [email protected] 27 Sunday in Ordinary Time Parish Outreach [email protected] Julie Burtoff, x119 October 4, 2020 Holy Angels Regional Catholic School Phone: (631) 732-3131 Patchogue, NY 631-475-0422 Jeannine Stewart, Principal the Parish Office will be open limited hours during the week Celebration of the Eucharist Mon, Tue & Wed 9am to 1pm Weekday: (Mon, through Fri) 9am Any meeting will be by appointment Only. Sunday: Sat - 5pm, Sun - 8am,10am & 12 noon Fax (631) 732 - 8827 Confessions: Saturday—1-2 PM in the www.saintmargaret.com Parish Center or by appointment. 81 COLLEGE ROAD SELDEN NY 11784-2813 Masses for the Week As We Resume Public Masses Time, Talent & Treasure All attending: please observe social distancing Stewardship Thought for the Week. Monday - October 5th Pillar of Service: : As the reading suggests, pray this Special Intentions Jessica Beljour week with total trust in God. Ask Him for guidance, pray th Tuesday - October 6 for others and thank Him for all He has done for you. Joseph Anthony Sampson General Intercession: That we may grow in our prayer life. th We pray to the Lord... Wednesday - October 7 Amelia Silvestro Thursday, - October 8th Joseph Rennert Sacrificial Giving Friday - October 9th Thank you to all who so generously give to the support of our parish. You are Joseph Rennert returning to God what God has so generously given to you. th # 2019 2020 # Saturday - October 10 Collected at Mass 280 8,451.39 4,384.50 129 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mailed Envelopes 20 872 1,684 42 5pm Electronic Donations 45 3,100 2,767 45 Charles Reisert Total Collection 345 12,423.39 8,835.50 216 Amelia Silvestro th pm am am pm Sunday – October 11 Mass Attendance 5 8 10 12 Total 8am Last Sunday 86 92 100 99 377 For All St. Margaret Parishioners Last Year 239 163 240 219 861 10am Frances Kittle David Mesiak 12pm Glenn Campbell Readings for Next Sunday th For the week of Oct.4 Brother John Allen FMS 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Altar Bread & Wine in Memory of For all our parishioners suffering from First Reading Is 25: 6-10a Amy Grace chronic illness, as well as Second Reading Phil 4: 12-14, 19-20 Quaranta Deirdre Mahon Vartiainen Gregory Bartnicki Gospel Matthew 22: 1-14 Estelle Beauchamp Alyssa Baisch Lucy & Sarah Behie Jillian Brown Virginia Butler Patty Callahan PARISH MEMBERSHIP: We welcome all new parishioners! We ask them to Eric Cohen Kathleen Weiss register at the Parish Center and encourage the use of weekly envelopes. If you Amare Collins De Santis Family are moving, please notify the office. Laura Durant Michael Foss Frank Guttilla Rob Hoder MARRIAGES: Couples should make arrangements in person at least one year Joseph Kiely Sharon Klyn in advance for required interview. At least one of the parties must live within the Eppie Larke Michael C. Liotta parish boundaries, or be a registered member of the parish. Please call the Parish Anne Logan Christine Mc Cusker Center for an appointment. No dates will be set over the telephone. Dominic Percoco Terri Persina Laura Positano Cathy Reynolds BAPTISMS: Prospective parents should telephone the Parish Center about Louis Roucoulet Natasha Roucoulet three months before the expected birth to discuss the arrangements for your June Tamillow Robert Valletta child’s baptism and enroll you in the required baptismal class. Baptism classes Lorraine Vogel Warne Family are held monthly on the 1st or 2nd Sunday of the month. The baptism date will be Patricia Wowk Robert J. Heege set at the time of the class. The child’s birth certificate as well as the godparent’s Veronica Sheridan-Cox Wendiann & Nicholas Alfieri “sponsor certificate” (godparents must be Confirmed practicing Catholics) must Christina & Baby Muller be presented before a date is finalized. Marilyn & Steven Vacchio Please note the change of office hours due to COVID 19 Pandemic. FAITH FORMATION OFFICE ~ Parish Center: Monday - Wednesday: Family members, please resubmit names for those 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.; Or call for appointment—x131. who are ill. We will list them for 4 weeks, and then PARISH OUTREACH MINISTRY ~ Parish Center: Thursday 10 am –2 pm. remove them unless told otherwise. Please note- Or call for appointment— x119. due to privacy issues, we can include names given by the individual or a health care proxy only. Dear Parishioners and Visitors, As we continue to face the challenges of our “new normal,” I invite you to strengthen your faith journey with examples of people from the 20th century who faced challenges of their own. Their lives give us a chance to appreciate the different ways that faith can be lived and shared. ~Fr. Jim Thomas Frederick Price [Servant of God] Cofounder, Maryknoll (1860–1919) Thomas Frederick Price was born in 1860 in North Carolina, the child of Catholic converts. He would become the first Catholic priest ordained in that thoroughly Protestant state, a fact that helped inspire his great zeal for mission. Determined to spread the Catholic faith among his fellow “tar heels” he trudged throughout his native state, door to door, farm to farm, contenting himself to spread the faith one soul at a time. In 1910 at the Eucharistic Congress in Montreal, he met Fr. James Anthony Walsh, director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith in Boston. Together they conceived the idea of founding a mission seminary to recruit and train American priests for overseas mission, particularly in China. At a time when the U.S. had itself only recently emerged from the status of mission territory, this was a bold plan. Never-theless, in 1911 they received support from the U.S. bishops and from Rome to establish the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America—popularly known as Maryknoll. Of the two founders, Price was the more contemplative—“the Mary to Walsh’s Martha”—who cherished a deep devotion to the Blessed Mother and St. Bernadette of Lourdes. He volunteered to serve among the first party of six priests who traveled to China in 1918, though his fragile health was not equal to the challenge. He died there after only a few months, living only to glimpse the first seeds of Maryknoll’s overseas mission. “If the Catholics in this country but did their duty to both home and foreign missions, a mighty change would take place both in ourselves and in the whole foreign-mission world.” ~ Fr. Thomas Frederick Price RECONCILIATION / CONFESSION ~ Saturday ~ 1:00pm to 2:00pm Due to the need for privacy without using an enclosed room, parishes have had to be creative in finding a suitable space for hearing confessions. We will be using the Parish Center foyer. The red front door will be propped open and a screen will be inside, between the priest and the penitent. There will be no chair or kneeler since we could not disinfect them. You simply come in, stay standing, confess, receive your penance and depart. If you see someone in the foyer, do not come up the walkway! Remain on the sidewalk (or in your car) to keep a safe distance. World Mission Sunday, October 18th, we are called to be part of the Church’s missionary efforts, supporting mission priests, religious Sisters and Brothers, and lay catechists who provide loving service to those most in need. As Catholics around the world, here at home and in the missions, gather at the Eucharist around the table of the Lord, let us pray for the Church’s worldwide missionary work and offer financial help through the Society for the Propagation of the Faith for vulnerable communities throughout Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Pacific Islands. Our Parish is seeking two positions Please spread the word or let anyone you know that may be interested to contact the Parish Center. Part-time Faith Formation Assistant ~ Hours have some flexibility. Involves office work (including computer tasks) and event support (i.e., parishioner meetings, sacraments) for the Coordinator of Faith Formation. To apply, please con- tact Jackie Mirenda, Coordinator of Faith Formation ~ 631-732-3131 x131 or [email protected]. Part-time Maintenance Worker ~ Hours have some flexibility. Provides setting up spaces for parish activities and maintenance for the parish buildings, including minor repair work. Also, grounds work as needed to supplement the contracted service companies. To apply, please contact Fr. Jim Wood, Pastor ~ 631-732-3131 x111 or [email protected] This past Friday evening, we celebrated the Confirmations of 18 young parishioners. We congratulate them on taking this great step into our community. We look forward to their sharing their many gifts with the community of St. Margaret, Selden, Centereach, Coram, Farmingville, Long Island, New York, The United States, and the world. Please pray for Natalia Z. Tyler D. Zachary M. Daniel A. Vincent F. Kaci M. Alicia C. Ryan F. Isabella M.. Anabella C. Salvatore G. Alyssa M. Giavanna C. Nadia G. Lindsay S. Maria D. Thomas L. McKenna V. Please return forms ASAP!. Book Pick Up, Lesson & Orientation 2020/2021 Level 1 – Monday, October 5, 2020 – 6pm-7pm Level 2 – Monday, October 19, 2020 – 6pm-7pm Level 3 – Wednesday, October 7, 2020 – 630pm-8pm Level 4 – Wednesday, October 14, 2020 – 630pm-8pm Level 5 – Wednesday, October 21, 2020 – 630pm-8pm Catechists & Volunteers are Level 6 – Tuesday, October 6, 2020 – 630pm-8pm needed one day a Level 7 – Tuesday, October 13, 2020 – 630pm-8pm month starting Level 8 – Thursday, October 8, 2020 – 630pm-8pm October 5th If you have any questions, Please contact Jackie Mirenda 631-732-3131 x 131 or [email protected] Sunday Mass on St.