May 31, 2015 - St. Frances de Chantal

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May 30- May 31, 2015
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The Gospel This sunday
MT 28:16-20
Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
teaching them to observe all that
I have commanded you.
And behold, I am with you always,
until the end of the age.”
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The Parish Family of St. Frances de Chantal
PaSToral STaff
Rev. Gregory Cappuccino
Pastor
ON BECOMING A CATHOLIC
If you or someone you know is thinking of becoming a Catholic,
come and experience the RCIA (The Rite of Christian Initiation of
Adults). The RCIA is a journey experience for those adults who are
non-baptized, baptized in another Christian tradition, or baptized
Catholics who have not received the Sacraments of Confirmation
and Eucharist. Please contact Sr. Jocelyn Panzetta (X206) for more
information.
X201
Rev. Francisco Gius Garcia Associate Pastor
X228
Rev. Aloysius Pakianather
X232
Associate Pastor
Deacon Robert O’Donovan Pre-Cana, CYO
X207
Deacon Joseph Torres
X517
Baptism Program
Deacon Thomas Anderson Youth Spiritual Dev
X222
Msgr. John Rowan
Sunday Associate
X200
Sr. Lauren Hanley
Spiritual Dev. Director
X243
Sr. Jocelyn Panzetta, CIJ
Faith Formation (Adults)
X206
Mrs. Lucy Vavosa Creed
Faith Formation (Youth)
X204
Mrs. Donna Mugno
Faith Formation (Children)
X209
Mrs. Amy Markin
Business Manager
X203
Ms. Ele Ruth Melendez
Parish Social Ministry
X240
Ms. Elisa Vignali
Liturgical Music
X223
NEW PARISHIONERS
Welcome to our Parish Family! Families/Individuals who have
moved into the area and are interested in registering may download
and fill out the Parish Census Form from the Parish Website and
mail it to the Parish office. You may also drop by the Parish Office
and fill out the form. After which, expect a call from one of the
pastoral staff members and an email (if you have provided an email
address) welcoming you into the parish. You will also receive by
mail a packet containing basic information about the parish and
possibilities of involvement.
For additional information:
Arranging your child’s Baptism, Offering Masses for
deceased loved ones, Wedding arrangements, Arranging
Funeral Masses, Registering your child for Religious Ed.
auxilliary STaff
Mrs. Gloria Zamot
Sunday Pre-school
Mrs. Mary Anne Russo
Faith Formation (Special Ed) X205
Mr. Tom Mulvey
Facilities Manager
X205
X227
please visit our website:
www.saintjanefrances.org
PaSToral CounCil
or call the Parish office at 785-2333.
Charles Bopp
Pam Kelly
Edward Ciulla
Bob Lucey
Michael Cucci
Alice Reilly
Nancy Fucarino
Maureen Roberts
Claire Reisert
Stephen Juchem
Betty Triquet
Anthony Nuzio
PariSh TruSTeeS
SainT elizabeTh ann SeTon regional SChool
Leeann Graziose, Principal
maSSeS
Saturday:
Sunday:
Weekdays:
Tel: (516) 785-5709
or visit us at
4:00PM&5:30PM(SundayVigil)
7:00AM,8:30AM,10:00AM,
12:00PM&5:00PM
7:00AM&9:00AM(Sat.-8:30AM)
maSS for The Deaf
(Chapel)3rdSundayoftheMonth-3:00PM
(Church)2nd&4thSaturdayoftheMonth–4:00PM
www.steas.com
Our Church is open daily
from6:30AM-9:00PM
PariSh offiCe
Tel:(516)785-2333
Fax:(516)826-7645
PariSh offiCe hourS
Eucharistic adoration
Monday-Friday
Saturday
Sunday
SaCramenT of reConCiliaTion
SoCial miniSTry offiCe hourS
(MainChurch)Mondays1:00-4:00PM
(PastoralCenterChapel)Thursdays8:00-9:00PM
Monday
Saturday
aT The PaSToral CenTer ChaPel
HolyHour&Benediction
NoveNa:
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Monday-Friday
1:15PM-2:00PM
12:00PM-1:00PM
MiraculousMedalandRosary
DivineMercyChapletandRosary
9:00AM-8:00PM
9:00AM-3:00PM
9:00AM-2:00PM
10:00AM-2:00PM
The hawThorne houSe (ThrifT Shop)
Tel:(516)679-8061
Thursday,8:00PM
Monday,7:30PM
Friday,9:30AM
Monday-Friday
Saturday
10:00AM-3:00PM
10:00AM-1:00PM
www.saintjanefrances.org
ON NOT BEING STINGY WITH GOD’S MERCY
RON ROLHEISER, OMI
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oday, for a number of reasons, we struggle to be generous
and prodigal with God’s mercy.
As the number of people who attend church services continues
to decline, the temptation among many of our church leaders and
ministers is to see this more as a pruning than as a tragedy and to
respond by making God’s mercy less, rather than more, accessible.
For example, a seminary professor whom I know shares that, after
forty years of teaching a course designed to prepare seminarians
to administer the sacrament of penance, today sometimes the
first question that the seminarians ask is: “When can I refuse
absolution?” In effect, how scrupulous must I be in dispensing
God’s mercy?
To their credit, their motivation is mostly sincere, however
misguided. They sincerely fear playing fast and loose with God’s
grace, fearing that they might end up dispensing cheap grace.
Partly that’s a valid motive. Fear of playing fast and loose with
God’s grace, coupled with concerns for truth, orthodoxy, proper
public form, and fear of scandal have their own legitimacy. Mercy
needs always to be tempered by truth. But sometimes the motives
driving our hesitancy are less noble and our anxiety about handing
out cheap grace arises more out of timidity, fear, legalism, and our
desire, however unconscious, for power.
But even when mercy is withheld for the nobler of those reasons,
we’re still misguided, bad shepherds, out of tune with the God
whom Jesus proclaimed. God’s mercy, as Jesus revealed it,
embraces indiscriminately, the bad and the good, the undeserving
and the deserving, the uninitiated and the initiated. One of the truly
startling insights that Jesus gave us is that the mercy of God, like
the light and warmth of the sun, cannot not go out to everyone.
Consequently it’s always free, undeserved, unconditional,
universal in embrace, and has a reach beyond all religion, custom,
rubric, political correctness, mandatory program, ideology, and
even sin itself.
For our part then, especially those of us who are parents, ministers,
teachers, catechists, and elders, we must risk proclaiming the
prodigal character of God’s mercy. We must not spend God’s
mercy, as if it were ours to spend; dole out God’s forgiveness, as
if it were a limited commodity; put conditions on God’s love, as
if God were a petty tyrant or a political ideology; or cut off cut
access to God, as if we were the keeper of the heavenly gates. We
aren’t. If we tie God’s mercy to our own timidity and fear, we limit
it to the size of our own minds.
It is interesting to note in the gospels how the apostles, wellmeaning of course, often tried to keep certain people away from
Jesus as if they weren’t worthy, as if they were an affront to his
holiness or would somehow stain his purity. So they perennially
tried to prevent children, prostitutes, tax collectors, known sinners,
and the uninitiated of all kinds from coming to Jesus. However,
always Jesus over-ruled their attempts with words to this effect:
“Let them come! I want them to come.”
Early on in my ministry, I lived in a rectory with a saintly old
priest. He was over eighty, nearly blind, but widely sought out
and respected, especially as a confessor. One night, alone with
him, I asked him this question: “If you had your priesthood to live
over again, would you do anything differently?” From a man so
full of integrity, I fully expected that there would be no regrets.
So his answer surprised me. Yes, he did have a regret, a major
one, he said: “If I had my priesthood to do over again, I would
be easier on people the next time. I wouldn’t be so stingy with
God’s mercy, with the sacraments, with forgiveness. I fear I’ve
been too hard on people. They have pain enough without me and
the church laying further burdens on them. I should have risked
God’s mercy more!”
I was struck by this because, less than a year before, as I took my
final exams in the seminary, one of the priests who examined me,
gave me this warning: “Be careful,” he said, “don’t be soft. Only
the truth sets people free. Risk truth over mercy.”
As I age, I am ever more inclined to the old priest’s advice: We
need more to risk God’s mercy. The place of justice and truth
should never be ignored, but we must risk letting the infinite,
unbounded, unconditional, undeserved mercy of God flow free.
But, like the apostles, we, well-intentioned persons, are forever
trying to keep certain individuals and groups away from God’s
mercy as it is offered in word, sacrament, and community. But
God doesn’t want our protection. What God does want is for
everyone, regardless of morality, orthodoxy, lack of preparation,
age, or culture, to come to the unlimited waters of divine mercy.
George Eliot once wrote: “When death, the great reconciler,
has come, it is never our tenderness that we repent of, but our
severity.”
6-16-2014
READINGSFORTHEMOSTHOLYTRINITY
1stReading: Deuteronomy4:32-34,39-40 2ndReading:Romans8:14-17
Gospel:Matthew28:16-20
ReflectionQuestionsforthisweek
Adults: If you were to encourage the members of your own parish to live as a “community of
love,” which is how we define the Trinity, how would you advise them to live?
Children: When people love each other, how do they treat each other?
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Mass Intentions
Monday June
1
7:00 AM
Keith O’Malley
9:00 AM
Michael Battistell
Tuesday June
2
7:00 AM
George Pashalides
9:00 AM
Deceased Members of the Clark Family
Wednesday June
3
7:00 AM
Howard Kennedy
9:00 AM
John Brower, Jr.
Thursday June
4
7:00 AM
Howard Kennedy
9:00 AM
Mary Ann Collins
Friday June
5
7:00 AM
Francis Noonan
9:00 AM
Jerry & Fred Froelich
Saturday June
Bernard & Bridget Tracey
4:00 PM
Sarah & Tom Tufano
5:30 PM
St. Frances Memorial Mass
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7:00 AM
MaryAnn Parlefsky
8:30 AM
For the People of the Parish
10:00 AM
Paduano & Scarano
12:00 PM
Eisenhuth Family
5:00 PM
Financial & Living Stewardship
May 23- May 24, 2015
$ 19,992.50
Children
$
22.75
This week last year
$
17,545.00
Children
$
10.15
(includes
$ 1,350.50 online contributions)
The children’s collection is for St. Frances Parish Social Ministry, Momma’s
House, and St. Frances Parish Program. Online giving is available to all
parishioners! Please visit our website at \www.saintjanefrances.org and click
on the NetCharge link!
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8:30 AM
Sunday June
We are grateful this week for all stewards
in our Parish who recognize the gifts and fruits of the
Holy Spirit in daily life. Your gift of your 5 loaves
and 2 fish support the various programs of our parish.
Amidst the economic difficulty the entire
country is going through, let us do whatever we can
to support our Parish.
ATTENDANCE
Weekend of May 23- May 24, 2015
Saturday
Sunday
Julius Rago
4:00
383
5:30
NO MASS
7:00
186
8:30
263
10:00
305
12:00
337
5:00
192
1,666
1,736
TOTAL
Last Year
We pray for those who have died
Stephen A. Cisco
Margaret Rose Daly
Marie Josephine Erker
Caridad Martinez
Vita J. Mule
Catherine Parderlikes
Rita Wischerth
Ronald J. Zimmer
Readings for The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)
Weekend of June 6 - June 7, 2015
1st Reading: Exodus 24:3-8
2nd Reading: Hebrews 9L11-15
GOSPEL: Mark 14:12-16, 22-26
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St. Frances Memorial Mass
Saturday, June 6th at 5:30 p.m. Mass
Marie Erker
Mary T. Buckley
The Giovannucci Family
Samuel LaRocca
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The
Eucharistic Bread
and Wine
We pray for the sick
Names given to us for the sick list will remain in the
bulletin for one month. After one month, the name will
be entered in the Intercessory Book and will be on a
permanent prayer list.
As of May 10, 2015 – Pat Bennis & Lenny, Nicholas
Farmichella, Mary Ann Femia, Alessandro Manzillo,
Carol Michels, Dick Novak, Brian Sheahan
As of May 17, 2015 – Ralph Caccavale, Wayne Hack,
Susan Riebe
As of May 24, 2015 – Baby Paiden James
As of May 31, 2015 – Brian Shoemaker, Celia
Trizzino
for the week of
June 1st, 2015June 5th, 2015
is in memory of
Jerry & Fred Froelich
requested by
Their Children
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The
Altar Candles
for the week of
June 6th, 2015June 12th, 2015
is in memory of
We continue to pray for:
Michael J. Aguanno, Lt. Richard Bruno, Robert
Cirolia, Tyler Daly, Scott Dickson, Valerie Dickson,
Ian Sage Donley, Kieran J. Grogan, Jack Hall, Steven
John, Joseph Morcerf, Brian Paduano, Pvt. Tyler
J. Palmeri, Capt. Joseph M. Palumbo, Christopher
Piegari, Christopher Price, Sean Patrick Riordan,
Noel Sawyer, Joshua Sider, Monica Tretola, CW02
Jason P. Williams, Michael Perez, SRA. Kristopher
Duer , P.V.T 2 Brian Witte, LCPL Brian Terra,
LCPL Douglas Terra
Jason Anthony
DeLauro
requested by
Robert & Pam DeLauro
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May God protect you all and may you see the light of Jesus
even in the darkness of war.
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We are presently in need of volunteers willing to share
CATECHISTS
their faith with our parish children in Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, and 7.
Becoming a catechist requires a serious commitment to
the Church and the people of God. However, catechists
say that the rewards they receive from the experience of
sharing the faith of our Church with our Parish children
blesses their life in abundance!
Are you being called to share your faith and help the children of St. Frances
experience the love and presence of God in their lives? If you answer yes, please
give us a call. We need you, the children need you, God needs you.
For more information please contact the Faith Formation Office :
Mrs. Donna Mugno Levels 1 through 4 785-2333 Ext. 209
Mrs. Lucy Creed Level 5, 6, & 7
785-2333 Ext 204
All volunteers need to submit a volunteer application and take the Virtus:
Protecting God s Children Awareness Session.
Currently we are looking for catechists for the following days and levels:
Monday
Tuesday
Level 3, 4, 5 and 6
Level 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6
Wednesday
Thursday
Level 1, 4, 5, and 7
Level 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7
CALLING ALL INTERESTED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS:
TEACHER
AIDES
We are in need
r LE EL
SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM NEEDS CATECHISTS AS WELL. THIS GROUP
MEETS ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FROM 4:30 TO 5:15PM.
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Knights of Columbus
ST. FRANCES DE CHANTAL COUNCIL, No. 6526
1869 Wantagh Avenue
WANTAGH, NEW YORK 11793
Telephone: (516) 826-7492
2015 Bruna and Anthony Ciccotto Award Application
The Bruna and Anthony Ciccotto Award is given to TWO Graduating High School Seniors each year that
will be pursuing a college education. There will be Two - $500.00 Awards and up to Three $100 Honorable
Mention Awards given. Charitable service to our parish and community and devotion to family united by our
faith is what we the Knights are about. We wish to recognize two young adults that have already shown this
commitment to charitable service that the Knights of Columbus represent. Applicants must be a high school
senior graduating this school year, and be a parishioner of St. Frances de Chantal Parish. They must attend
Wantagh High School, MacArthur High School, or one of the Diocese of Rockville Centre Catholic High
Schools.
Name:
Date Submitted:
Address:
Phone:
High School:
College Chosen:
Are you a parishioner of St. Frances de Chantal? ___ Yes ___ No
Is your father or grandfather a member of St. Frances K of C?* ___ Yes ___ No
* This is NOT a requirement to be selected for this award. Member can be living or deceased.
Essay:
The guiding principles of the Knights of Columbus are Charity, Unity, and Fraternity. The
most important of these is Charity. Attach an essay to this application that demonstrates your
commitment to Charitable Service. Show examples how you have served your family, school,
parish family, and/or community during your high school years. Also include those things that
you plan to continue as you attend college. Essays can be typed or legibly handwritten and must
be a minimum of one full page typed single spaced (12 pt. font only) or 2 pages handwritten.
Staple the essay to this application and mail to the above address or email to
[email protected] , postmarked no later than Monday, June 15, 2015.
Winners will be notified by telephone and receive information on the details of the
presentation of these awards. Copy of application form for Email can be
downloaded at www.kofc6526.org/abcaward.pdf
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Saint Frances Cares
PARISH SOCIAL
MINISTRY CALENDAR
June 2015
AA
Friday, June 5, 12, 19, 26
9:45 AM to 12:00 PM
8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
INCLUSION
Monday, June 1st
Smulski Room
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Sunday, June 7, 14, 21, 28
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Room 15
STROKE SUPPORT
Wednesday, June 3rd
Room 12
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
ALANON
Monday, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Room 15
12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
ALANON ANNIVERSARY
EVENT
Monday, June 8th
Smulski Room
12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
DIVORCED & SEPARATED
CATHOLICS
Tuesday, June 23rd
Smulski Room
8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
SUPPORT
Tuesday, June 2nd & 16th
Smulski Room
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
MS YOGA
Monday, June 1, 15, 22, 29
Smulski Room
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
RECOVERY GROUP
FOR ANXIETY AND
DEPRESSION
Friday, June 5, 12, 19, 26
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
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STROKE CO- SURVIVOR
GROUP
Wednesday. June 3rd
Room 10
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
OPIATE ANONYMOUS
SUPPORT
Wednesday, June 3, 10, 17, 24
Hawthorne Living Room
7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
MEETING
Tuesday, June 2nd & 16th
PSM Conference Room
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
WANTAGH DEAF SENIOR
GROUP
Thursday, June 4, 11, 18, 25
Smulski Room
8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
YOUNG WIDOWS
SUPPORT GROUP
Tuesday, June 9, 16, 23, 30
Pastoral Center Conference
Room
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
WIDOWS & WIDOWERS
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT
Wednesday, June 3, 10, 17, 24
Rectory Basement
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
OVER 5O CLUB
Monday, June 15th
Room 12
12:30 PM to 3:30 PM
YOUNG VINCENTIAN’S
SPECIAL NEEDS LUAU
Sunday, June 7th
Smulski Room
2:00 PM to 4:30 PM
PARENTS OF HOPE
DIOCESAN LITURGY
Tuesday, June 9th
Church
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Hospitality to follow in Smulski
Room
NICOTINE ANONYMOUS
Wednesday, June 3, 10, 17, 24
Room 23
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
BAGELS AND BINGO
Wednesday, June 17th
Room 12
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Saturday, June 6, 13, 20. 27
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Hawthorne Living Room
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Virtus
Protecting God’s Children
Q.
A.
Who are God’s Children?
We all are! Everyone!
Q.
Q.
Why do we need to Protect God’s Children?
Because it is right and just to do so! They are so vulnerable!
Q.
A.
Is it my job to Protect God’s Children?
If not you? Then who?
Q.
A.
How can I Protect God’s Children?
Learn how to observe, act and take proper action in a just and prudent
fashion!
Q.
A.
OK! Then how do I go about learning how?
Attend our next VIRTUS Session; learn and get certified!
Q.
When? Where? How?
A. WHEN?
Tuesday, June 2nd 2015
A. WHERE?
Knights of Columbus Hall, 1869 Wantagh Ave,
Wantagh NY 11793!
A. HOW?
Pre – Register on-line
Q.
A.
How can I pre-register?
On your Internet explorer, go to virtusonline.org:
1. Click on Registration
2. Click on Begin Registration Process
3. Select Rockville Centre , NY (Diocese)
4. Press: Select
5. Create a Used ID
6. Create a Password
7. Press Continue
8. Register for the above June 2nd Session
9. Once you have pre-registered, you are all done
10.Your name will be on the Pre-Registration form and an Official
Certificate of Completion will be prepared for you to receive at the
end of the VIRTUS Session.
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IS GOD CALLING YOU
TO SHARE HIS LOVE WITH THE
YOUTH OF OUR PARISH???????
Faith Formation is in need of teachers:
All Levels: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Levels 1 through 5 meet on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or
Thursday from 4:15pm until 5:30pm
Level 6: Meets from 7:00pm 8:15pm on Monday or Tuesday
Level 7: Meets from 7:00 8:15pm Wednesday or Thursday
Won t you consider ans ering od s all
If you are interested in teaching please call
785-2333 extension 205 Monday through Thursday
10am 5pm
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Holy
Sacrament of
The
Matrimony
- Were you married in the Catholic Church? If not, would you like to have
your marriage blessed and consecrated in a Catholic Wedding Ceremony?
- If yes, the staff is here at St. Frances would like to assist you to begin the
process.
- Please complete the form below, put it in a sealed envelope marked
Deacon Joe and give it to a member of the pastoral staff or leave it at the
Parish reception desk. You will be contacted by a priest or deacon who will
be happy to assist you.
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Please have someone contact me to discuss having our Marriage blessed and
consecrated in the Catholic Church.
Name: _________________________________ Telephone: ___________________
Email: __________________________________ Cell: _______________________
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BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW!!!!!
Teen Group:
Children’s Group:
The Addams Family
Aladdin
Friday, May 29 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 30 @ 7:30 pm
Friday, June 5 @ 7:00 pm
Saturday, June 6 @ 12:00 noon,
4:00 pm & 7:30 pm
Tickets at $15 for The Addams Family will be
available at the Front Desk of the Pastoral Center
starting Friday, May 15, 2015. You may also
purchase them at the door before the show.
Tickets at $10 for Aladdin will be available at
the Front Desk of the Pastoral Center starting
Friday, May 22, 2015. You may also purchase
them on at the door before the show.
For inquiries:
Call: (516) 785-2333 X522
PLAYBILL PLAYBILL
ST. FRANCES DE CHANTAL AUDITORIUM
May 29 and 30, 2015
ST. FRANCES DE CHANTAL AUDITORIUM
5 and , 2015
E MUSICAL
A NEW MUSICAL
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Do you have a child entering First Grade in
September?
If so, it is time to register for Faith Formation classes at St. Frances
Parish. .
Please call the Faith Formation Office for information at
785-2333 ext. 205
Parish News
PEACE IN IRAQ
Lord,
the plight of our brothers and sisters
is deep and the suffering of Christians
is severe and frightening.
Therefore, we ask you Lord
to spare their lives, and to grant us all patience,
and courage to continue our witness to Christian values
with trust and hope.
Lord, peace is the foundation of life;
grant us the peace and stability that will enable us
to live with each other without fear and anxiety,
and with dignity and joy.
Glory be to you forever.
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Some of our Parish Gardens are in desperate need of “Being
Cared For” Our Parish Prayer Garden as well as the garden
beds behind and in front of our Pastoral Center Convent
building are two areas in particular.
If you are able to offer some of your time & energy in helping
us out, please call Mr. James Calero at (516) 785-2333 ext 224
and leave him your contact information.
Thank you very much in advance for your kind consideration.
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WAKE UP THE WORLD!
2015 YEAR OF THE CONSECRATED LIFE
The weekend of June 6/7 is the annual collection for the Religious
Retirement Fund.
Religious Sisters and Brothers who have been involved in
education, health care and social ministry in the Diocese of
St Frances de Chantal RC Church
Rockville Centre need our help. The stipends being earned by
young members of Religious Communities are no longer enough
to support the needs of the elderly members of their Communities.
The number of elderly Religious in assisted living or nursing
facilities continues to rise and health care costs are rising too.
For this reason, the Diocese of Rockvillle Centre, for the past thirty
years, has committed to return to our Religious Communities a
portion of our gifts of treasure, in appreciation for the many years
of service to the people of our Diocese of these dedicated servants
of Our Lord.
Please come prepared next week to assist the elderly Religious
with a once-a-year gift, as generous as your means will allow.
These gifts will be distributed among the twenty-nine communities
who serve our Diocese.
Your gift may be placed in the mail or dropped in the collection
basket on the weekend of June 6/7. Brochures describing this
appeal are available in the church or you may have received one
at home.
On behalf of the Religious who serve in our parishes and hospitals,
I thank you for your generosity.
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LOST AND FOUND
A wedding band was found in the church this past weekend. Please
call Maria at 785-2333 ext. 235 with description and inscription.
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Parish Social Ministry
SHOPPING FOR SENIORS
The United Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County is
offering a program to our local seniors that will assist them in
their shopping. A group of 5-7 developmentally disabled adults,
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along with their Community Coach, will be volunteering daily
to serve local seniors and give back to the community. If you or
someone you know thinks they can benefit from this program,
please contact Allison O’Keefe at UCPN, (516) 409-9545.
continued support.
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September 12 and September 19
Cost: $200 (includes all materials
Student must bring their own calculators
For information and applications, please call (516) 483-7383 ext.
249.
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SOCIAL MINISTRY IN NEED OF FOOD
AND GAS CARDS
Parish Social Ministry is in desperate need of donations of gas and
supermarket gift cards. We distribute the gift cards to those who
require items we do not carry in our pantry. Any denomination
would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your continued
support.
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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Bulletin Board
ATTENTION YOUNG ADULTS YOU ARE INVITED !
TO: FAITH ON TAP
All Young Adults are invited to join us for a night of Fellowship
& Faith
WHEN: Monday, June 15th at Lily Flanagans, in Babylon
at 7:30pm
Arrive at 7:00 p.m. for some food & fellowship. Come catch
up with friends, and meet new ones!
ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON REGIONAL CATHOLIC
SCHOOL
Where we “BUILD” upon Respect, Responsibility & Reverence
Our weekly news column to all alumni, families & parishioners
Kindergarten Liturgy – Thursday, June 4, 9:00 AM Mass, St.
Barnabas Church. Please join us as we witness our Kindergarteners
celebrate their Mass. They have prepared all school year for their
special day!
8th Grade Dance – Friday, June 5. Congratulations class of 2015!
Parent SPIRIT Board - “SPIRIT needs YOU!” Board positions
need to be filled for the school year 2015-2016. Without help,
certain fundraisers & events cannot take place. There are a
variety of positions. You can be trained by previous SPIRIT
volunteers. Wednesday’s Mail has a list of open positions. Contact
HYPERLINK “mailto:[email protected]” darylf@optonline.
net .
WHERE: at Lily Flanagans, in Babylon
Topic: Is there a God? Sharing a journey to the truth, detours
& all!
Speaker: Deacon Barry Croce
Deacon Barry will share his own journey of faith, and talk to us
about roadblocks, detours, and grace-filled moments – which we
all experience.
During his last year of studies at the seminary, Barry suggested
the class motto be “Don’t take yourself too seriously” and that is
how he lives out his life and his vocation.
He considers his faith to be the greatest gift from the Lord. He
would then list his wife, four children and 2 grandchildren as their
own special gifts. Barry has embraced many ministries including
Youth Ministry, Altar Servers and Pre-Cana, and he is always
available to all from our children to our ‘golden-agers’. Deacon
Barry presently serves at St. Joseph Parish in Babylon.
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SACRED HEART ACADEMY
Hempstead, NY
Catholic High School Entrance Exam Prep Course
August 24-28
September 12 and October 17
Cost: $200 (includes all materials)
Two sessions are available
PSAT Review Course
August 17-21
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The 4th Annual Thomas Reynolds Foundation 5K Run/
Walk is Saturday, June 6th @ 10:30 AM. Venue is Newbridge
Road Park. Benefits go to SEAS & SpecialSpaces.org. $20 Preregistration due by June 1st. $30 day of race. Check-in 9AM –
10AM. Contact Kathy Whelan at [email protected] for questions.
Flyer & registration form in Wednesday’s Mail.
“Our Time” Parent & Child Program
One of the unique offerings of our school is a parent and child
program called “Our Time”. This program offers a variety of ageappropriate activities for two and three year olds, such as arts and
crafts, live music, story time, playtime and prayer. The classes
are conducted in a well-structured classroom setting and taught by
Sabina Lamb, Director of Family Music at St. Barnabas Church.
The session is once a week from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM during
the months of September through June on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday. Call 781-9834 for information. Get the new color
brochure at the rectory.
Box Tops for Education - Please remember to clip out these
coupons and send into school.
Save the Date! SEAS Fashion Show November 2015. Flyer in
Wednesday’s Mail.
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www.saintjanefrances.org
Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Frances,
As of May 12th, we have received $108,660.32 in
pledges and gifts from 437 donors. We are now at close
to 85% of our parish goal and we need $19,339.68 to
make 100%.
Your response has been humbling and gratifying!
As our diocese gathers in the coming weeks to
celebrate the ordination of new priests, bear in mind
that proceeds from the Appeal help provide support
for our seminarians as well as our candidates for the
permanent diaconate and lay ministers who are trained
at facilities throughout Long Island.
Our future leaders will serve us as God’s people- let
us do our part to serve Him by serving others.
Your support and prayers are eagerly anticipated and
greatly appreciated!
In the peace of Our Risen Savior,
Deacon Tom and the St. Frances Parish Staff