Welcome to Holy Family Parish 17 Fordham Avenue, Hicksville, NY 11801 516-938-3846 www.HolyFamilyParishNY.org [email protected] August 26th, 2018 The Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time THANK YOU for supporting the Holy Family Festival! Drone Photography by Elizabeth Woods Mission Statement Holy Family Roman Catholic Church is a parish community where all are welcome. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, we are called together to worship the Lord, celebrate the sacraments, and are sent forth to live and teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ through education and service to our families, community, and world. Mass Schedule Parish Office Hours Monday - Thursday Monday - Friday: Saturday: 9:00 am 9am - 4pm & 7pm - 9pm 7:00 am and 9:00 am 5:00 pm Friday: 9am - 4pm Anticipated Sunday Mass Saturday: 10am - 6pm Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am, 12:00 pm, & 5:00 pm Sunday: 10am - 1pm The Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time August 26, 2018 Mass Schedule Sacrificial Offerings Altar Bread & Wine for the Week of August 27, 2018 In Loving Memory of Lorraine Schneider By Charlen Churik Sunday, August 26, 2018 The Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 am George Frank IMPORTANT 9:00 am Peter Johnson 10:30 am Lee & Allan Reed, Anniversary ANNOUNCEMENT! 12:00 pm Raymond Cassidy Mass Intentions: The 2019 Mass Book is now open!! 5:00 pm The Parishioners of Holy Family Mass intentions are a significant practice of our faith; Monday, August 27, 2018 offering the sacrifice of the Mass for the deceased and Saint Monica spiritual graces for the living. In addition, they are an 7:00 am John Franco, Jr. essential aspect of the daily income of our parish priests. 9:00 am Catherine Hawkins Contact the parish office for more information. Tuesday, August 28, 2018 Saint Augustine, Bishop & Doctor of the Church 7:00 am Special Intentions of Leila Perez We Celebrate the Sacraments 9:00 am Matthew Rocchio Sacrament of Baptism: Celebrated on the first and third Sunday of the month at 2:00pm. Please call the Wednesday, August 29, 2018 Parish Center to make an appointment for the necessary The Passion of Saint John the Baptist interview. 7:00 am John Franco Sacrament of Holy Matrimony: Marriages must be 9:00 am Anthony L. Grumo, Jr. arranged with the parish no later than six months in advance of your desired date. Please call the Parish Center Thursday, August 30, 2018 to set an appointment. 7:00 am Special Intentions of Sean Perez Sacrament of Reconciliation: Celebrated every Saturday 9:00 am Angela L. Catera from 4pm to 4:45pm in the Church or by appointment with a priest. Friday, August 31, 2018 Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick: Celebrates Jesus’ 7:00 am William B. Allgeier healing touch and is offered to anyone who is seriously 9:00 am Joseph Furchak sick, about to undergo surgery, and/or suffering the effects of advanced age. It is celebrated weekly at the 9:00am Saturday, September 1, 2018 Saturday Mass. Emergency sick calls will be responded to 9:00 am Madeline & Silvio Bellofatto as soon as possible by the priest on duty. 5:00 pm The Parishioners of Holy Family Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA): The process of initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist) into the Sunday, September 2, 2018 Body of Christ and the Roman Catholic Church for all The Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time those who are not baptized. If interested, please contact 7:30 am Anna Lovastik the Parish Center. Baptized non–Catholics and Adult 9:00 am John Julio Catholics who have not been confirmed are invited to 10:30 am Lydia T. Khouri contact the parish offices for information on this process 12:00 pm Catherine Amari Eucharistic Adoration: Experience intimate time with 5:00 pm Michael Casalaspro our Eucharistic Lord Monday through Friday from 7:30am until 8:45am and on Thursday from 3:00 to 6:00 pm. 2 The Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time August 26, 2018 ...from Father Gerard "Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal Other air times include: Monday at 10:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.; life. We have come to believe and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God." Tuesday at 8:00 p.m.; Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m.; G.K. Chesterton was an English writer, poet, Thursday at 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.; Friday at 9:00 a.m. and philosopher, and lay theologian. Known for his 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 7:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. fictional priest-detective Father Brown, he referred to himself Telecare can be seen on Optimum channel 29/137, Verizon as an "orthodox" Christian, and came to identify this position FiOS TV channel 296, Spectrum channel 162/471. Encounter more and more with Catholicism, eventually converting to can also be viewed on demand on drvc.org, licatholic.org, Catholicism from High Church Anglicanism. Last week in the telecaretv.org and on Diocese of Rockville Centre Facebook midst of a conversation of the renewed sexual abuse scandal, and Twitter (@RVCDiocese) social media platforms. You are a priest friend shared with me this quote from Chesterton's book, "Heretics." encouraged to view this important program. “When Christ at a symbolic moment was establishing His HOLY FAMILY FESTIVAL 2018– Thanks to all who made great society, He chose for its cornerstone neither the brilliant our annual celebration possible and successful, especially our Paul nor the mystic John, but a shuffler, a snob, a coward parish community. Your presence, generosity and enthusiasm – in a word, a man. And upon this rock He has built His is what the festival is all about. Without you, the Festival has no Church, and the gates of Hell have not prevailed against it. meaning or purpose. All the empires and the kingdoms have failed, because of this It will be several weeks before we know the financial results of inherent and continual weakness, that they were founded by the festival, as bills are still being paid and we await the invoice strong men and upon strong men. But this one thing, the historic Christian Church, was founded on a weak man, from Newton Shows. Please be patient and know that I will and for that reason it is indestructible. For no chain is share the information with you as soon as possible. stronger than its weakest link.” We are grateful to our sponsors who are key to the financial My friend pointed out that remarkably Chesterton wrote success of the Festival — as well as all the performers who were these words while still a critic and a skeptic, before his famous just as generous with their time and talent. Thanks as well to conversion to our faith. My friend found this insight important our neighbors who graciously accommodate the Festival each in the face of recent events. year. Additionally, we are grateful once again for the assistance In today's gospel, many of the vast crowd of disciples were and support of the Town of Oyster Bay, the Nassau County struggling and as a result many returned to their former way Police Department and the Hicksville Fire Department and of life and no longer accompanied him. Jesus then said to the Newton Shows. Twelve, "Do you also want to leave?" Simon Peter answered him, "Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal This year we were blessed with many new volunteers including life. We have come to believe and are convinced that you are those who stepped into leadership positions. By name I thank the Holy One of God. this year's committee. In the midst of our struggle with a weak and sinful church, our Festival Co-chairpersons -Steve Benner and Fr. Liam first Pope -that shuffler, snob, and coward- gives any who are Vice-Chair & Grounds Keeping - Ruth Pereira looking for direction this profound advice, "Lord to whom shall Food-Rea Elenio we go? Festival Raffle-George Taggart I spent a good deal of time this week reading the accounts Security -Terry Quinn presented in the Pennsylvania Grand Jury report. The Casino- Paul Cantalupo and Missy Murphy tragic events detailed are sickening. The weakness, fear, Beer and Wine Garden–Tom Gonder, Mike & Sue Cassese cowardice and lack of empathy of Bishops and their staffs Volunteers- Neil Bickar, Dave and Mary White deeply discouraging. Yet it is Christ crucified, it is Jesus in Entertainment-Mike Rodgers and Anthony Anzalone the Eucharist, it is the strong, loving and wise redeemer we Sponsors- Charlene Churik encounter in the Sacrament of Reconciliation that we, a weak Ticket Booth-Joyce Gorski and sinful church, must go to for renewal, reconciliation and 50/50, Bell Jar-Lisa Hartel Goodman hope. Founded on the weak, the Church of Jesus Christ can Kiddie Cart - Caitlin Roberti Counting Room- Joan Berk and Ron Land not be destroyed by the sinful Publicity - Catherine Hartel and Cathy Weiss Bishop Barres Discusses Recent Church and Diocesan Construction Team - Gary Hoehing, Mike Janovski, Eddie Snyder Developments this Sunday on Telecare -On a special edition Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor: Tom Weiss of Encounter -- Bishop John Barres will discuss Pope Francis’ I also thank our very supportive parish staff, especially our recent letter to the People of God and our diocese’s response bookkeeper, Nancy Brown and Facilities Manager, Tim Kirkwood. to the challenges put forth affecting the life and mission of our GRAND PRIZE RAFFLE WINNERS - You can find the names of Church.