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Masses
Saturday Eve
Sunday
Daily
Saturday
5:00PM
7:30, 9:00, 10:30AM,
12Noon and 4:30PM
7:15, 8:45 AM
8:45 AM
Pastoral Team
Pastor
Father Chuck Romano
Associate Pastor
Father Frank Eisele
Father James Isabakaki
The Parish of
St. Raymond
A Eucharistic Community of
Faith, Love and Friendship
Sunday, March 22, 2015
263 Atlantic Avenue, East Rockaway, NY 11518
Deacons
516-593-5000
Deacon Robert C. Campbell, OFS
Deacon Thomas Wm. Connolly, T.O Carm
Deacon Guy Donza
Deacon Thomas J. Malone Jr.
Pastoral Associate, Youth &
Parish Social Ministry
Deacon Richard W. LaRossa, S.F.D.
School Principal
Sr. Ruthanne Gypalo, I.H.M.
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Director of Religious Education
Mrs. Evelyn Contaldi
Business Manager
Thomas J. Donovan
South Nassau Hospital Chaplain
Father Patrick Osei-Poku
Parish Staff
Music Ministry
Folk Group
Laura Garbitelli
Rob Drummond
Children’s Choir
Patricia Mayle
Hand Bell Choir
Se-beng Koh
Plant Manager
Steve Bennett
Parish Secretary
Annamarie Reilly
Bulletin Editor
Pauline Birmingham
March 22, 2015
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Welcome To Our Parish Family!
This Week in Our Parish
Not registered? Please stop by our rectory during office hours
to be included in our parish family.
Monday, March 23rd
3:30pm: Religious Education; Grades 1,3-6 School
7:00pm: Religious Education; Grades 7 & 8 School
Tuesday, March 24th
3:30pm: Religious Education; Grade 2
School
5:00pm: Children’s Choir Practice
Auditorium
6:30pm: Cub Scouts
Cafeteria
7:00pm: Religious Education; Grades 7 & 8 School
7:30pm: Charismatic Prayer Group
MWMR
Wednesday, March 25th
3:30pm: Religious Education; Grades 1,3-6 School
4:00pm: Bereavement Group
MWMR
7:30pm: Adult Choir Practice
Church
7:30pm: Folk Group Practice
MWMR
7:30pm: St. Vincent de Paul Meeting
Ryan House
Thursday, March 26th
9:30am: Bible Sharing
MWMR
3:30pm: Religious Education; Grades 1,3-6 School
7:30pm: Bell Choir Practice
Church
Friday, March 27th
7:00pm: Cub Scouts
Cafeteria
7:30pm: Boy Scouts Meeting
Gym
7:30pm: Stations of the Cross
Church
Saturday, March 28th
3:30pm—4:30pm: Confessions
Church
Rectory
Office Hours are Monday—Friday from 9:00am - 5:00pm;
Saturday from 9:30am -1:00pm
Please call ahead for an appointment.
Telephone Numbers
Rectory…………………………………………………….593-5000
Rectory Fax…………………………………………….…887-0554
St. Raymond School……………………………….…….593-9010
St. Raymond School Fax……………………….……….593-0986
Religious Education Office……………………………...593-9075
Religious Education Office Fax………………………...593-1156
Parish Social Ministry……………………………………887-9197
Parish Social Ministry Fax………………………………593-6278
Web Site: www.SaintRaymonds.org
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Pastoral Care Of The Sick
Holy Communion— Available to the homebound.
Devotions
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Thursdays from 1:00-4:00pm in Our Lady’s Chapel.
Nocturnal Adoration
First Fridays from 8:00-9:00pm.
Miraculous Medal Novena
Saturdays following 8:45am Mass.
Confessions
March Parish Picks Winners
Saturdays from 3:30-4:30pm, or by appointment.
Baptisms
Congratulation to this month’s
Parish Picks Winners!
Baptisms are celebrated the 2nd and 4th Sundays of
the month. Please call the Rectory for an appointment.
Bereavement Support Group
Call the rectory office for meeting times.
1st Place—$1,000
Marriages
#603—Mary Smith
Engaged couples are encouraged to call the Rectory a
year in advance of their wedding date to assure
adequate time to participate in preparation programs for the
Sacrament of Marriage.
2nd Place—$500
#62—Mary & John Lynch
3rd Place—$250
Prayer Groups
Charismatic Prayer Group: Every Tuesday at 7:30pm
in the rectory lower level (MWMR).
Men’s Prayer Group: Every 4th Friday at 8:00pm in
Our Lady’s Chapel.
Music Ministries
Children’s Choir: Sings at the 9:00 Mass on the 3rd
Sunday of the month from September through June, and
meets for practice every Tuesday at 5:00pm in the school
auditorium.
Choir (Adult): Sings at 10:30am Mass on Sunday
from September—June, and meets for practice on
Wednesday evenings at 7:30pm in the church.
Folk Group: Sings at 12 Noon Mass on Sundays from
September through June, and meets for practice on
Wednesday evenings at 7:30pm in the rectory basement.
Hand Bell Choir: Plays at the 5:00pm Mass on the 4th
Saturday of the month from September through June,
and meets for practice on Thursday evenings at 7:30pm
in the church.
#192—Robert & Lorraine Cipriano
4th Place—$250
#11—Mary & Bill McAlpin
Thank you to all who participate!
We hope to be calling you next month!
You’ve got to be in it to win it!
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
Interested in becoming a Catholic or an adult Catholic
seeking Eucharist or Confirmation? Call the rectory and
ask for Deacon Rich LaRossa.
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Ushers Needed!
We are in need of Ushers at several of our
Masses. Please consider giving a little of
your time to this important ministry!
If you can help us, please contact Tom at:
516-887-9401 or [email protected]
Father Chuck’s Corner
Greetings and God’s continued Lenten
blessings be yours on the Fifth Sunday of
Lent! Faith and suffering are emphasized in today’s
scriptures. In the first reading from Jeremiah, a new
day is coming when all the sadness in the world will
be defeated by hope. “I will be their God and they
will be my people.” Then in the second reading from
Hebrews, Jesus was made the perfect route of our
salvation through his suffering. “Son though he
was, he learned obedience from what he
suffered…” And finally in John’s gospel Jesus sees
in the arrival of the Greeks a sign that his hour has
come. “And when I am lifted up from the earth, I
will draw everyone to myself.”
A masochist is an unflattering word we have for
people who enjoy suffering. Some outsiders to
Christianity might see as central to our faith the
depictions of Jesus on the cross a rather negative
focus. Why else would we value the suffering of one
man, even a God-man, so much? Some facets of
Christianity have even banished the image of the
crucifix. And some theologians even say that Jesus
suffered 2000 years ago so we don’t have to. Now it
is obvious that suffering has not disappeared from
human history and yet there are some religious
beliefs that prefer to pretend it away as a done deal
for people of faith. Good luck with that! Catholic
Christianity has been rather stubborn in sticking to
the cross. We get this boldness from Jesus himself
who defined his hour of glory as one signaled by his
impending sacrificial death. St. Paul, who had great
insight into Christ, even went so far to preach
nothing but “Christ and him crucified.” It was in
the willingness of Jesus to suffer and die innocently
that Paul saw divinity fully revealed. If we really
“want to see Jesus” as the Greeks did, than our most
perfect view of him will be at the hour he mounted
the cross.
Now no healthy person wants to suffer. It is one
of the greatest menaces to our mortality and we do
not want it. Yet precisely because of our mortality
we can’t avoid it. We are prone to sickness, injury;
gravely affected by evil and all the while heading to
an inescapable end. Because we suffer the human
face of God in Jesus suffers with us. He hangs on
the cross in the 21st century because we do.
Banishing the crucifix in our churches would be like
banishing the manger. Emmanuel-God with us is
with us from the first moment of human experience
to the last. God doesn’t skip the suffering parts.
Why? Because actually, they are the most revealing
ones of his divine love.
Last Tuesday, March 17th, our St. Raymond
School Marching Band once again represented
our school and parish in the annual New York City
St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The band members
looked sharp and ready as they boarded the buses in
the morning to make the trek to their appointed
stepping off street location. The parent chaperones
also looked very Irish in their woolen sweaters. The
band did a grand job in playing and marching
down Fifth Avenue to the cheers and support of all
the parade watchers. Congratulations to all the
band members, their director, music teacher and all
the parents who helped. The tradition of the
parade’s oldest tenured Catholic Grammar School
Marching Band –our very own St. Raymond’s
School Marching Band has continued this great
school and Irish custom. Well done lads and lassies!
Please remember to take home a copy of the
bulletin when you leave Mass today. It contains
many items of interest and invitation, with
something for everyone. Of special note is news and
needs from Parish Social Ministry (especially about
the upcoming Easter Baskets), info from Religious
Education and the Principal’s Corner of St.
Raymond School, the Lenten Reflection Page for
the Fifth Sunday of Lent, the Communion Boutique
on Tuesday, March 24th, the Easter Masses of
Remembrance intention envelopes, the upcoming
Holy Week Schedule of Masses and Services, the
2015 Catholic Ministries Appeal Update and much
more. To keep informed, keep a copy of the bulletin
at home each week for quick and easy reference.
Have a great Fifth Week of Lent! Keep that
Lenten smile going. Let the Lord ease your own
suffering as you help to ease someone else’s
pain. And remember: Your pain always touches
God’s heart. God bless always.
St. Raymond R.C. Church
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—Father Chuck
Fifth Sunday of Lent
By Dennis Hamm, S.J.
In his humanity, Jesus was not literally a priest; that is, as a
member of the tribe of Judah, he was not of the line of Levi
and did not serve in the Jerusalem temple as one of its priests.
Yet the author of the Letter to the Hebrews famously calls him
“high priest,” and “of the order of Melchizedech.” What does
this mean? The author is using a powerful metaphor,
borrowed from Psalm 110:4, to capture the reality that, like the
high priest performing the ritual of the Day of Atonement,
Jesus functioned as a mediator between God and the people of
God, facilitating reconciliation through a sacrifice, in Jesus’
case through self-sacrifice.
Notice how the incarnation plays an integrating role here; as both divine and human, Jesus
is uniquely qualified to function as a mediator, since he participates in both the divine and
human reality. He can be said to “learn” obedience because, as human, he did indeed learn
what human obedience of God is by undergoing the human experience of obeying the will
of the Father. Similarly, the author can also say that Jesus is “made perfect,” for through his
experience of human suffering he becomes more perfect in his role as mediator. By
suffering, he grows in solidarity with human beings. In that way he also enables human
persons to be saved by their obedience to Jesus.
And what does it mean to be “of the order of Melchizedech”? As the author states later
about Melchizedech, in chapter seven, “Without father, mother, or ancestry, without
beginning of days or end of life, thus made to resemble the Son of God, he remains a priest
forever” (7:3). That is the author’s way of saying that Melchizedech is an anticipation of
Jesus who has those qualities in a transcendent way, now that he is risen Lord.
This exotic (to us) use of metaphor is a very Jewish way of reminding us Christian readers
that Jesus really did become one of us, to help up connect with the divinity that he also
embodies as incarnate Son, now risen. We participate in that growing union every time we
celebrate the Eucharist, when we participate in Jesus’ self-offering to the Father in union
with the Holy Spirit.
Easter Masses of Remembrance
Many people like to request the intention for a Mass on Easter Sunday. Since there
are a limited number of Masses for Easter, all requests are not able to be fulfilled.
Therefore, there will be a special Novena of Masses for Easter that will be the
Easter Masses of Remembrance.
Those whom you mention will be remembered at all the Masses during the Easter
season. Special envelopes have been mailed with the regular envelope packet and in the
Easter mailing to all parishioners. They are also available on the front side pews and on
the back pews by the doors of the church. Simply fill out the intention you wish to have
remembered on the front of the envelope, include your donation and either mail it back,
drop it in the Sunday Mass collection or place it in one of the wooden boxes marked
"Easter Masses." Please do so by Sunday, April 5th. Thank you!
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2015
St. Raymond Holy Week Schedule
PALM SUNDAY 3/29/15
Blessing and Distribution of Palm at all Masses.
Regular Saturday/Sunday Mass Schedule.
HOLY MONDAY 3/30/15
Confessions from 3-6pm in the Rectory.
7:30pm Penance Service with Confessions in the Church.
HOLY TUESDAY 3/31/15
5-6pm Confessions in the Church.
7-8pm Confessions in the Church.
HOLY WEDNESDAY 4/1/15
5-6pm Confessions in the Church.
7-8pm Confessions in the Church.
HOLY THURSDAY 4/2/15
8:00pm Parish Mass of the Last Supper in Church.
Eucharistic Adoration in the School Auditorium until Midnight.
GOOD FRIDAY 4/3/15
12 Noon Children’s Service in Church.
3:00pm Solemn Liturgical Service in the Church.
7:30pm Folk Group Stations of the Cross in the Church.
HOLY SATURDAY 4/4/15
11:30am Blessing of Easter Foods in the Church.
8:00pm Easter Vigil Mass in the Church.
(The most beautiful Church Service of the year!)
“No Questions Asked”
Penance Service
With Confessions
Monday April 14th; 7:30pm
St. Raymond Church
A gentle way to come back to this healing sacrament.
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Divine Mercy Sunday
April 12th
Jesus, I trust in You
The Divine Mercy Message
The message of The Divine Mercy is simple. It is
that God loves us. He wants us to recognize that
His mercy is greater than our sins, so that we will
call upon Him with trust, receive His mercy, and
let it flow through us to others. Thus, all will come
to share His joy.
Ask for His Mercy. God wants us to approach
Him in prayer constantly, repenting of our sins and
asking Him to pour His mercy out upon us and the
whole world.
Be merciful. God wants us to receive His mercy
and let it flow through us to others. He wants us to
extend love and forgiveness to others just as He
does to us.
Completely trust in Jesus. God wants us to
know that the graces of His mercy are dependent
upon our trust. The more we trust in Jesus, the
more we will receive.
Plenary Indulgence prayers at all Masses
2:00pm:
2:50pm:
3:00pm:
3:20pm:
3:50pm:
Video
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Divine Mercy Chaplet
Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary
Benediction
The Holy Season of Lent is an opportunity for all
Christians to grow in faith through prayer, fasting
and works of charity.
St. Raymond’s offers the following opportunities
to assist you in your spiritual journey. Perhaps you
can incorporate some of these prayer gatherings
into your Lenten journey. Hopefully we may all
grow in our personal and communal experiences of
Jesus during this holy time. Join us often and
anytime. We’d love to see you!
Fast & Abstinence
All Catholics who have reached their fourteenth
year are bound to abstain entirely from meat on
Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays of Lent. All
Catholics between the ages of eighteen and fiftynine inclusive are also bound to observe the law of
fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. This
means limiting oneself to a single full meal and
avoiding food between meals. Two other light
meals, which together do not equal a full meal,
may be taken during the day.
Additional Daily Mass
There will be an additional daily Mass
at 12:15pm every week day throughout Lent.
Rosary & Divine Mercy Chaplet
Will be prayed following the 12:15pm Mass
each Tuesday and Wednesday during Lent.
Stations of the Cross
Will be prayed every Friday during Lent
at 7:30pm in the church.
Eucharistic Adoration
Nine-Day Novena
Every Thursday from 1-4:00pm
in Our Lady’s Chapel, and
from 8-9:00pm in the church
on the First Friday of every month.
The Divine Mercy Nine-Day Novena begins
on Good Friday, April 3rd and continues
through to Holy Saturday, April 11th .
“On this day, the very depths of My tender mercy
are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon
souls who approach the fount of My mercy.
The soul that will go to Confession and receive
Holy Communion shall obtain complete
forgiveness of sins and punishment.”
—Diary of St. Faustina, 699
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Confessions are heard every
Saturday in the church from 3:30-4:30pm.
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Mission News
YOUth Group
Why I want to go on the St. Raymond's
Mission Awareness Trip...
This past weekend 50 of our youth went to Graymoor in
Garrison, New York for their annual retreat. The purpose
of the retreat is to get away from the usual here and work
on our relationship with God. While there we visited
St. Christopher's Inn which is a ministry of the Franciscan
Friars to those fighting drug and alcohol addiction.
I enjoy learning about different culture and have
been involved in sponsorships for 30 years. This
trip will be a great opportunity to learn about the good
people of Guatemala, share in our Faith and let all of us
become better, happier and wiser from the experience.
--Paul K Eversman
St. Raymond Human Life Committee
Deanery VI Pro-Life Holy Hour
Date: Today, Sunday, March 22nd
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Place: St. Joachim’s Church,
614 Central Ave., Cedarhurst
"I shall not pass this way again, and any
good therefore that I can do, or any
kindness that I can show, let me do it now."
Once again you, the faithful friends of the
mothers and their unborn babies, have shown
kindness and goodness to those in need by
giving so generously to our annual "baby
shower." Because of you, we were able to
donate beautiful clothing, baby's items and $600
to the local crisis pregnancy centers. May God richly bless
all of you for your continued caring for His little ones and
their mothers.
"When God wants a great work done in the world
or a great wrong righted, He goes about it in a very
unusual way. He doesn't stir up His earthquakes
or send forth His thunderbolts. Instead, He has a
helpless baby born, perhaps in a simple house and
of some obscure mother. And then God puts the
idea into the mother's heart and she puts it into the
baby's mind. And then God waits. The greatest
forces in the world are not the earthquakes
and the thunderbolts. The greatest forces in
the world are babies." --E.T. Sullivan
Here are reflections of two of our young people and what
they experienced:
One thing I felt during the retreat was confidence. While
there all the adults encouraged us to find God. They
reminded us that we are important and they don't want
us to get involved with bad substances. Graymoor is an
amazing experience. This trip was my second. Both times
I had a blast and I hope to go back again next year.
--Lauren Kaiser
One thing I felt during the retreat was the presence of
God in the men at St Christopher's Inn. They told us
their stories of getting into addiction when we visited the
Inn. They started with alcohol and pot and then moved
on to other drugs. They also work in the dining room and
served us our meals. It is hard to believe that people who
have these addictions can be so nice. They were once kids
like us and then they made poor choices. They deserve the
same respect as people as the rest of us.
--Matt Capellupo
Please keep all the recovering addicts at St. Christopher's
Inn in your prayers as they try to recover their lives.
Golden Wedding Jubilee
This spring, couples that have been married fifty
years or more will be honored at liturgies on
Sunday, April 19th at the Church of St.
Lawrence the Martyr in Sayville and on Sunday,
April 26th at the Church of Maria Regina in Seaford. Both
liturgies will begin at 2:30pm. Couples may register for
only one liturgy. Registration forms and complete
instructions can be obtained at the rectory during office
hours. Registration must be received by the Office of
Worship by April 6th for the April 26th liturgy and by April
13th for the April 26th liturgy. There will be additional
celebrations in the fall for those who may find that more
convenient. If you have any questions you may call 6785800,x 207.
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Principal’s Corner
Religious Education - Faith Formation.
Thanks so much to the Golden Rays for their spirited
participation in the St. Patrick‘s Day parades in both New
York City and Rockville Centre. They looked good and
sounded even better making all of us most proud.
BRAVO!
Hospitality Sunday
Many thanks and appreciation to our catechists for their
generosity in providing the scrumptious treats for last
week‘s Hospitality Sunday that Religious Education hosted along with the members of the St. Vincent de Paul
Society and Parish Social Ministry. The day was very
well attended and we thank everyone who stopped by to
share with our food and friendship.
I also want to thank all those kind folks who stepped forward to help out in the lunch room. Your assistance is a
real blessing! The important thing is that our children will
continue to be safe out in the yard at recess. Thank you
from the bottom of my heart.
Let‘s take a look at this week at St. Raymond‘s:
 Monday – Grade 8 to morning mass; Baked ziti at
lunch; Together with Toddler program from 1:30pm
to 3:00pm; Chorus practice after school in the Music
Room
 Tuesday – Grade 7 to morning mass; Math Enrichment
for Grade 8 at lunchtime; Parish Children‘s Choir from
5-6pm in the auditorium
 Wednesday – Band lessons with Full Experienced
Band at 8:00am (Beginner Band at 11:00am); Kindergarten to morning mass; Pizza day
 Thursday – Grade 1 to morning mass; PSA sponsored
BOOK FAIR in the cafeteria; Hot pretzels at lunch; 7th
Grade Stations of the Cross at 7:00pm in the Church
 Friday – School Mass at 8:45am with 6th Grade
hosting; BOOK FAIR continues; Bagel day; K of C
PANTRY DANCE in the cafeteria from 7-9pm
 Saturday – 8th Grade ITALIAN NIGHT
Please remember that we are getting very close to the
end of the month and the end of the season of Lent. That
gives us just a few days to prepare for the greatest feast
in our Church. Are you ready?
24th Annual Communion Boutique
This year‘s Communion Boutique will be held
on March 24th from 2:30pm to 4:45pm in the
school cafeteria.
Low prices (and no tax) on Pocketbook and
Wallet sets (containing Rosary beads and
case, Brown Scapular, Missal, and
Communion Pin), Veils, Ties, Armbows, Jewelry for Boys
and Girls, Bibles, Book of Prayers, Communion Candle,
Remembrance Albums, and Keepsake Boxes. All would
be appropriate gifts of remembrance for this once in a
lifetime occasion.
A percentage of profits goes to Religious Education and
St. Raymond School Band.
Please note: After March 24th purchases can be made
by appointment. Please call Judy Kelly at 593-1829.
Attention: Children Participants
for the Good Friday Services
The last rehearsal for the Good Friday Services by Children is this Wednesday, March
25th from 5pm-6pm in the Church. The
presentation is scheduled for Good Friday,
April 3rd at 12 Noon in the Church. Everyone is invited
and encouraged to attend.
Attention: 7th Grade Religious Education
& St. Raymond Students
The 7th grade Religious Education and St. Raymond
School students will participate in the 7th grade Stations
of the Cross by Teens this Thursday, March 26th at 7pm
in the Church. All 7th grade students are to attend with a
parent. Grandparents and other family members or
friends are invited to attend as well. There is a reflection
paper in the Confirmation guidebook that must be completed after the students attend this very special service.
Religious Education Registration 2015-2016
The Registration forms the 2015-2016 Religious Education school year have been e-mailed home this past week
to each family using the e-mail address that was given to
the Religious Education office at the beginning of this
school year. If you do not receive the e-mail, please go
to the parish website at www.saintraymonds.org, click on
parish, click on the Religious Education tab, click on
forms and click on Registration Packet . The packet contains a cover letter, a registration form and a new student
registration form. All families need the cover letter and
registration form—only use the new student registration
form for registering a child who will be entering first grade
in September 2015. Please open up the file, print the
forms, fill them out in their entirety and send them back to
the Religious Education office with full payment. If you
are having a problem doing this, please contact the Religious Education office and the forms will be sent home
with your child or you can simply stop by the office to pick
them up.
Wednesday, March 25th is the feast of the Annunciation.
The angel Gabriel ‗announced‘ to Mary that God wanted
her to be the Mother of Jesus! That‘s why the feast is
called the ‗Annunciation‘ or announcement day. Mary
said she would do whatever God wanted her to do, and
so she became Jesus‘ Mother. This Wednesday,
remember to say one Hail Mary prayer in honor of this
special feast day.
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Parish Social Ministry
What is Divine Mercy?
Divine Mercy is God's love reaching down to
meet the needs and overcome the miseries of
His creatures. The Bible, St. Thomas Aquinas
and Pope John Paul II tell us this is so.
Stewardship Thought for the Week
―If anyone would serve Me,‖ says Jesus in today‘s
Gospel, ―let him follow Me; where I am, there will My
servant be.‖ In what ways is Jesus inviting me to
follow Him? What service is He asking of me?
Sacrificial Giving
March 15, 2015: $15,580
March 16, 2014: $16,338
How then can we practice mercy among
ourselves? By reaching out, as God does, to
one another we can help to relieve another‘s
misery and need. Kindness and compassion are so
underrated in our society. A little can go a long way and
usually finds its way right back to you!
The Heart
of the Parish
Pantry Items: Milk, eggs, cheese, colds cuts, hot and
cold cereal, peanut butter and jelly, pancake mix and
syrup, boxed potatoes, canned fruit and any Easter table
food items that you would like to donate.
Monthly sharing with:
Queen of the Holy Rosary in Roosevelt: $50
Easter Baskets
Thank you so much for your continued support
of the food pantry!
Please help.! We have a shortage of
chocolate Easter bunnies and could
also use some more small to medium
baskets. Gently used baskets, or other
suitable containers, are fine as long as
they are clean. They would be greatly appreciated.
St. Raymond‘s Parish Social Ministry
Bishop Ryan House
12 Roosevelt Ave., Lynbrook
Ph: 887-9197
Monday -- Friday 10am -- 3pm
Our baskets will be made up during this week, so please
leave your donations at the Ryan House (12 Roosevelt
Ave).
Any questions, please call 887-9197. Thank you for your
continued support of Parish Social Ministry‘s special
projects.
Diocese of Rockville Centre
The Office for the Protection of Children
& Young People
Please Remember… We are all responsible for the safety
of children and vulnerable adults!
If you suspect mistreatment of a child or vulnerable adult
by any member of the Clergy, Church Employee or
Volunteer:
Parish Council
Phone the Hotline to make a report: 516-594-9063
The Lord is compassion and love,
slow to anger and rich in mercy.
His wrath will come to and end;
He will not be angry forever.
He does not treat us according to our sins
nor repay us according to our faults.
Psalm 103:8-10
Pastoral Council Members
Jim Caffrey, President; Monica Collins,
Michaelene Cooper; Michael Palumbo; Patricia Mayle,
Mary Murphy, Secretary; Christopher Simeti;
Liz Tortorella, Vice President; Irene Villacci;
Father Chuck Romano
All appropriate steps will be taken to protect the reputation
and privacy of those involved: the person making the
complaint, the victim and the accused. For more
information on the Charter for the Protection of Children/
Young People visit the Diocesan Website and click on
Protecting God‘s Children Tab.
Families Anonymous
Families Anonymous (FA) is a Twelve-Step support
program of recovery for relatives and friends concerned
about the use of drugs, alcohol or related behavioral
problems. We meet every Wednesday at 7:30pm in
St. Raymond's School cafeteria.
For more information, call Antoinette at 568-0040.
St. Raymond R.C. Church
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2015
CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL
“Serving God by Serving Others”
Every year the Catholic Ministries Appeal provides the means to continue the mission that Christ has
entrusted to us: to serve, to educate, to care for the poor and to be a beacon of hope. The ministries,
agencies and programs that benefit from the appeal allow us to fulfill the mission given to us as Catholics.
We are counting on you, the members of our St. Raymond Parish Family to participate in this most
important campaign for the ministries and programs of our Church and for all who depend on them. More
than 600,000 people each year, many from our own communities are served through the funds raised in the
appeal.
To all of you who have already responded through the mailing sent from the appeal office, I am so
grateful for your generosity. You are truly a blessing!
As your pastor, I want you to know that I too financially support the Catholic Ministries Appeal and I
have confidence that our parish will do its very best to once again make the Catholic Ministries Appeal
successful. We came close in 2014 and I believe we can definitely make it this year. Remember that St.
Raymond’s will also benefit financially when we are successful in reaching our goal in payment by the end
of the calendar year. We stand to receive 20% of any money raised up to the goal and then 80% of any
money raised over the goal amount. Because we were close to our goal for 2014, our partial rebate
totaled $12,080.00. That is great and a much needed boost to our parish’s bottom line. There are pledge
cards and envelopes on the pew shelves by all the doors for you take home. Many people also make their
pledge/donation directly to the appeal office in Rockville Centre. We get full credit for all those too.
If everyone in our parish family contributed according to their means we could easily reach our goal and
even go beyond. Then, not only will we be helping the diocese fund these many important ministries but
St. Raymond’s would also reap a sizable rebate. And that would be great!
Please remember that no gift is too small and all gifts make a difference to someone’s life. As Pope
Francis reminds us all……….. “a Church without charity does not exist.”
Below is our 2015 CMA goal and the current totals. Thanks for your help. God bless always.
Father Chuck
2015 CMA Goal
$104,200.00
Pledges/Gifts as of 3/18/15
$36,135.00
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2015 Catholic Ministries Appeal
Serving God by Serving Others
“No vocation is born of itself
or lives for itself. A vocation flows from
the heart of God and blossoms in the
good soil of faithful people”
-Pope Francis
Answering the Call to Serve
Father James Shelton, ordained in June of 2014, remembers the day he entered the Seminary.
“From the first moment that I walked into the Seminary,
I knew immediately that being a priest was what I wanted to do;
I knew I was going to be happy and joyful serving God’s people.”
The Catholic Ministries Appeal helps seminarians devote themselves fully to their studies as they
prepare to serve as our priests.
Today, serving as an Associate Pastor at Good Shepherd in Holbrook, Fr. Shelton hopes to reach out
to others so they can “experience the joy and peace that the Lord provides.”
Please consider donating to the Appeal and making a difference in someone’s life. Thank you!
Tear off here: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Make checks payable to: Catholic Ministries Appeal
Parish:___________________________________
Pledge:$________________
Name: ____________________________________ Down payment: $__________
Address: ___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
Phone: ________________________ Signature: ___________________________
Date: _____________________
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Please Pray for Our Sick
Masses
for this Week
Monday, March 23rd
7:15am Frank Collins
8:45am Josephine Genova
12:15pm Thomas Bonsignor
Aidan Pearsall, Michelina Vito, Alana Downey, Janet Kelly,
Brady James Hicks, ―Little‖ Bridget Feminella,
Little Matthew Ramos, Babies Anthony & Luke Akin,
Baby Scarlett Hoolihan, Baby Natalie Cicero,
Raymond Mayle, Baby Gabriel Joseph, Catalina Aloi,
Baby Eleanor Jane McInerney, Susan Vito Volpe, John Kear,
Nancy Vito Shannon, Police Officer Kenneth Healey,
Barbara Meccio, Jeanette Kostyrka, John Leavey,
Janet McGinnis-Esposito, Scott Betts, Michael Stefans,
Theresa DeRosa, Joyce Sellitti, Patsy Velardi, Anne Lintner.
(Names are printed for 3 weeks unless the rectory is notified otherwise.)
Tuesday, March 24th
St. Turibius
7:15am Holy Souls in Purgatory
8:45am Josephine Genova
12:15pm Rosemary Madden
Altar Bread & Wine...
For this Week is in Memory of
Wednesday, March 25th
7:15am Grace Kuehn
8:45am John & Veronica Tuzzi
12:15pm Edna Campbell
Rosemary Madden
From Ed & Doreen Malone
Thursday, March 26th
7:15am Holy Souls in Purgatory
8:45am Joseph Clancy
12:15pm Holy Souls in Purgatory
Rose for Life...
Friday, March 27th
7:15am Holy Souls in Purgatory
8:45am Joan DelGiorno
12:15pm Augustino & Carmela Esposito
For this Week is in Loving Memory of
Mary Agnes & Cornelius Duggan
Donated by their family.
Saturday, March 28th
8:45am Rose Thies, Josephine Genova, Gail Kelly,
Michael & Amanda Motherway—Living
5:00pm James Lysaght
For future dedications, call Mary Healy at 887-4062.
Sanctuary Lamp for this Week
Sunday, March 29th
Palm Sunday of the
7:30am Frances Rositani
Passion of Our Lord
9:00am Helen David
10:30am Fred & Agnes Villacci
12:00pm Daisy & Frank D‘Agnese, Neil Romano,
Victor Martinez, Giuseppe Pipia, John Hank,
Ernest Frascati
4:30pm People of the Parish
Scripture Readings for the Week
Monday
Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 or 13:41c-62; Jn 8:1-11
Tuesday
Nm 21:4-9; Jn 8:21-30
Wednesday
Is 7:10-14; 8:10; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38
Thursday
Gn 17:3-9; Jn 8:51-59
Friday
Jer 20:10-13;Jn 10:31-42
Saturday
Ez 37:21-28; Jn 11:45-56
Sunday
Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16; Is 50:4-7; Phil 2:6-11;
Mk 14:1—15:47 or 15:1-39
For this Week is in Memory of
Neil Romano
Donated by Genevieve DeIeso
Please keep our Service Men & Women
in Prayer... Capt. Kathryn M. Costello,
U.S.M.C., Recruit Joseph R. Diltz, USMC,
Lance Corporal Sean M. Donohue, U.S.M.C.,
Lt., Gregory Durso, U.S.ARMY,
Pvt. Brian Efferen, U.S.M.C.,
Sgt. John David Efferen, U.S.M.C.,
Corporal Daniel J. Ferrato, U.S.M.C., LCpl. Yonik Gomez USMC,
Michael Gondek, National Guard, John C. Hayes, U.S. ARMY,
Lance Corporal Dylan J. Hickam, U.S.M.C.
Lt. Col. Mary P. King, M.D., U.S.ARMY,
PFC Brian Lantz, U.S. ARMY, Lt. jg Joseph Leahy, U.S.N.,
Capt. Joseph McQuade, U.S.N., Lt. Jake Murphy, U.S.ARMY,
Capt. Brian Peterson, USAF, Capt. Graham A. Perry, U.S.M.C.,
1ST Lt. Roy Ragusa, Jr., U.S. ARMY,
Lt. Kevin Reilly, U.S. ARMY, Lt. Cmdr.
Andrew Schimenti, U.S.N., SO2 Craig T. Smith, USN
Please remember to pray for our wounded soldiers.
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