March 27, 2016 - Cure of Ars Church

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Curé of Ars R. C. Church
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2323 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, NY 11566
Telephone (516) 623-1400 Fax (516) 623-1107
www.cureofarschurch.net
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Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Happy Easter!!!!! Today we celebrate the fact that our Savior rose from the dead after taking our sins upon the cross and
being crucified in our place. As a result, we will never find the bones of Jesus because His body resurrected from the
tomb. Why did God do this? Because he wanted to conquer sin and death for us and has done so through the death and
resurrection of His Son. Death will not have the last say over us. Jesus promises that we too will rise, share in his resurrection and live eternally with Him if we follow him, love him and serve him in this life by serving one another. St. Paul
says to all Christians that if Jesus Christ didn’t rise from the dead, then we are the most pitiable of people. Why? Because
that would mean we were worshipping some dead guy and the reality is that we’re not because Jesus was resurrected!
Praise God!! This is cause to rejoice on many levels.
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY: Next Sunday, April 3rd, is Divine Mercy Sunday. In this Jubilee Year of Mercy, join us
next week from 2:30pm to 4:30pm in the church as we praise God’s eternal love and His abundant mercy as a parish family. During the prayer service which I will lead, the Eucharist will be exposed, we will pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy
and have veneration of the image of Jesus as the Divine Mercy (which you can see in the sanctuary) and the relic of St.
Faustina.
In the apparition of Jesus to St. Faustina, in 1931, he gives us the Divine Mercy Novena to pray, and like all Novenas it is
9 days. The Novena began on Good Friday and it is very unique, because with this Novena you are praying for God’s intentions, not your own. Jesus gave St. Faustina the intentions that He would like us to pray for each day. It is a most beautiful and selfless prayer. There are red Novena pamphlets at the doors of the church in case you did not get one.
A huge and merciful gift given us on Divine Mercy Sunday is that we can receive a plenary indulgence. Jesus promised
this to us through St. Faustina when He reminded us of his great mercy. What is a plenary indulgence? It is the total
remission (washing away) of temporal punishment due to sin. When I confess my sin with a sincere and contrite heart, I
am totally forgiven, but the temporal (the here and now) damage that was done to others (and myself) as a result of my sin
remains. That’s why we do penance to try to repair the damage we have done. That is what purgatory is about. That’s
why a plenary indulgence is a merciful gift from the Lord. How can one receive it? Here are the requirements: One must
go to mass and receive Holy Communion on the day of the feast, April 3rd, go to confession within 10 days of the feast
(either before or after), pray the apostles creed (which is your profession of faith), take a few moments to reflect on the
mercy you have received in your life, pray one Our Father and Hail Mary for the Pope’s intention and lastly, have a desire
to be freed from the attachment to sin.
Next weekend there will be bottles of newly blessed Easter water distributed to all our parishioners during the recessional
song. Why? Out of the side of Jesus’ body flowed blood and water after he was pierced with a lance by the roman soldier.
Jesus tells us through St. Faustina that the blood reminds us of his presence in the Eucharist -- how He feeds us. The water
reminds us of how He cleanses us through the waters of our baptism and the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This purifies us
and makes us righteous before God. Therefore, may the Holy Water serve as a reminder of the goodness of our God and I
invite you to use this sacramental to invoke God’s healing, protection, mercy and love upon you, your loved ones and everything you own. May this holy water aid you on your journey to sainthood.
Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, following in the footsteps of the Mercy Popes, Saint John Paul II and the beloved Benedict
XVI, embraces the Message of Mercy with devout enthusiasm. He says: “Hearing the word mercy changes everything, it
changes the world! A bit of mercy makes the world less cold and more just.” That’s why he has declared this the Year of
Mercy. See the bulletin for more details.
HEALING MASS: On Friday, April 8th, I will be celebrating a Healing Mass at 7:30pm in the church. The Rosary will
be prayed at 7:00pm. If you or someone you know is sick physically, emotionally or spiritually, please bring them to the
Mass. Following the liturgy, everyone will have the opportunity to be prayed over and blessed with the Blessed Sacrament. Please join us.
UPDATED WORK REPORT: Lastly, in the bulletin you will find an updated progress report on the work being done in
our restoration campaign, letting you know how much of the work has been completed.
Have a great week walking with your Lord, encountering His love and mercy. Remember, with Him in you, you can do
the unthinkable, unimaginable and even forgive what you think is unforgivable.
Peace and blessings,
Fr. Charles, Pastor
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Pastoral Team
Rev. Charles N. Mangano, Pastor
Rev. Henry Leuthardt, Associate Pastor
Rev. Zachary Callahan, In Residence
Deacon Joseph Zubrovich, Permanent Deacon
Deacon Ronald Federici, Permanent Deacon
Mary Dennis, Youth Ministry/Facilities Manager
Lee Hlavacek, Religious Ed/Curé Family Ministry
Lisa Hudson, Parish Social Ministry/Stewardship
William Geasor, Business Manager
Sean Cotty, Music Ministry
Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm
Sunday: 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:15am, 12:45pm
Holy Days
Vigil: 7:30pm; Day: 7:00am, 9:00am, 4:00pm, 7:30pm
Weekday Masses
Monday - Thursday: 7:00am
Monday - Friday: 9:00am
Monday and First Friday: 7:30pm
Sat 8:30am (with Anointing of the Sick 1st Sat only)
Devotions
Miraculous Medal Novena - Mon 9am and 7:30pm
Sacred Heart Novena
First Friday after 9:00am & 7:30pm Masses
with Benediction at 1:00pm & 9:00pm
Rosary
Monday - Friday 9:30am; Saturdays 9:00am
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
in the Divine Mercy Chapel
Monday
10am - Friday 10am
First Friday after 9am Mass - 1pm & 8pm - 9pm
Saturday
3:30pm - 4:45pm/Chapel
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Regional School
516-785-5709; www.STEAS.com
Summer Pilgrimage
206 Tours is running a pilgrimage to Medjugorje this summer.
Join them from August 8th – 16th. It’s the location of the alleged apparitions of the Blessed Mother. The group will be
staying at the home of one of the alleged visionaries. The
devotion to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is so strong in
Medjugorje. They even have beautiful outside adoration of
the Blessed Sacrament at night at which thousands attend with
great devotion. Cost is $3,359.00. Feel free to stop by the
rectory for a colored flyer of the pilgrimage or there are flyers
at the doors of the church. Fr. Tony Stanganelli, Pastor of St.
Brigid’s, and I will go as spiritual directors for the pilgrims.
Fr. Charles
Parish Registration - We extend a welcome to all new
members of our parish family. We ask all parishioners to
welcome and invite new neighbors and their
families to
become a part of Curé of Ars. Parish Registration booklets are available in the Rectory and at the doors of the
Church. Once completed, please submit your form to the
Rectory so we can finalize your registration process. You
will receive a visit from a Parish Welcoming Committee
member shortly thereafter.
Baptism - Parents wishing to present a child for Baptism
should be registered members of Curé of Ars Parish. Parents are required to have a Baptism
Preparation Interview with a member of the Pastoral Team and attend a Baptism Class. Please call the Rectory for an appointment.
Baptisms usually take place on the first and third Sundays
of the month from 2:30pm -3:30pm.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) - An ongoing process of formation for those who ever wonder if
they should become “Catholic”. If interested please call for
a meeting with a member of the Pastoral Team.
Marriage - Those wishing to be married in Curé should
consult with a member of the Pastoral Team before any
other arrangements are made. A minimum of six months is
needed for marriage preparation.
Pre-Cana and FOCCUS are required for all couples. Weddings may be scheduled on Fridays at 5:30pm (or an agreed
upon time), on Saturdays at 11:15am, 1:00pm or 2:30pm
and Sundays at 4:00pm.
Reconciliation - Is celebrated on Saturday from 3:30PM
to 4:45pm and in the Rectory upon request.
Divine Mercy Rosaries
As part of the joyful celebration of
Divine Mercy Sunday (April 3),
Our Lady’s Rosary Makers Ministry has designed beautiful red/white
Divine Mercy Rosaries symbolizing the shining rays pouring from
the heart of Jesus to Saint Faustina.
Each Rosary has been blessed and
is packaged with a Chaplet of Divine Mercy prayer card.
We invite you to come to the vestibule after mass on Divine Mercy Sunday where these
Rosaries will be freely distributed. Any small offering will be gratefully accepted.
Peace & Blessings,
Our Lady’s Rosary Makers Ministry
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Only 22 Candles Left
Have you ever considered lighting a
Perpetual Candle for your loved ones?
This candle remains lit every day for
one year. This candle’s perpetual light,
which is seen by God and burns brightly before Him each day, is a constant
intercession for your intention. The
priests and parishioners will also pray for your intention during our Sunday and weekday Masses here at
Curé of Ars. See the forms in the rack hanging on the
wall by the Perpetual Candles in the lobby of the
church. The candle can also be purchased for any
prayer intention: conversions, memorials, in thanksgiving or for special intentions / occasions.
Eucharistic Adoration
Jesus I inviting you to spend some
quiet time with Him. Come spend
half an hour or one hour with Him
each week.
Time spent in Eucharistic Adoration
of the Blessed Sacrament is special
heart-to-heart time with Jesus. It will
change your life.
Please contact Pat Krug at 359-7404
to share an hour with Him and sign
up for the time slot of your choice.
Jubilee Year of Mercy - Plenary Indulgence
In this Jubilee Year of Mercy, there is a huge gift that the Church is offering us. It is the plenary indulgence for our own
sins (or we can ask the Lord to apply it to the soul of a deceased love one). What is a Plenary Indulgence? It is the total
remission of temporal punishment due to sin. In confession we are forgiven our sins, but the damage left behind due to our
sin still remains. This is why we do penance, because it helps to repair the damage we have done through our sin.
Purgatory is the repairing of the damage due to sin that we have not completed here on earth.
The Saints did a lot of penance (offered up sacrifices not only for their sins but for all sinners). They did penance over and
above what was needed for their own sin. Our Lady, though sinless, lived a penitential life herself. All these spiritual
sacrifices and penance are stored in a place referred to as the treasury of merit and through the apostolic succession from
Peter, it is the Roman Catholic Church alone that has the authority to withdraw merit from this treasury and dispense it to
believers in this life or in purgatory to atone for some or all of their venial sin. This it does through the granting of
Catholic indulgences.
Bishop Murphy has designated four places of worship within the Diocese as places of pilgrimage. Each pilgrimage site has
a specific day each and every week during the Jubilee Year when priests and others will be available to receive pilgrims
who come to enter through the Holy Door to confess their sins, pray before the Blessed Sacrament, join in devotions and
receive the Lord’s blessing in Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. The following is the weekly schedule at Jubilee
Churches for the Year of Mercy:
Tuesdays - Cathedral of St. Agnes, 1 Quealy Place, Rockville
Centre, NY 11570
 Mass (12:10pm)
 Exposition and Adoration,
 Confessions
 Chaplet of Mercy
 Benediction (4:00pm)
Thursdays - Basilica of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary,
168 Hill St., Southampton, NY 11968
 Mass (12:00pm)
 Confessions, Exposition and Adoration
 Tours of the Basilica (as arranged)
 Devotions to Divine Mercy in Spanish (3:00pm)
Wednesdays - Seminary of the Immaculate Conception,
440 West Neck Rd, Huntington, NY 11743
 Tours of Seminary (1:00pm)
 Rosary (1:45pm)
 Exposition and Adoration (2:00pm)
 Confessions (2:00-4:00pm)
 Vespers and Benediction (4:00pm)
Saturdays - Shrine of Our Lady of the Island,
258 Eastport Manor Rd, Manorville, NY 11949
 Mass (11:30am)
 Exposition and Adoration
 Confessions
 Chaplet of Mercy
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Curé of Ars
Welcome!
Our pastor, Fr. Charles Mangano, his brother priests, Fr.
Henry Leuthardt, Fr. Zachary Callahan, and our Pastoral
Team welcome you to Curé of Ars. If you are visiting us
for the first time, you are our honored guests and we pray
that you will consider making Curé of Ars your church
home. We are here to assist you in your spiritual growth
and maturity as together we give glory to God through our
worship, prayer and service in the name of Jesus Christ.
We are committed to the fullness of Roman Catholic
teaching and to the promise of salvation that the Church
offers to all believers. May God accomplish a great work
in you among us.
Mission Statement
We welcome all and exclude none, as we are
inspired by the wisdom of our patron, St. John
Vianney, the Cure of Ars, who said: "This is
our glorious duty, to pray and to love." Therefore, we are committed to continue the mission
of Jesus Christ, to proclaim the Gospel and
love one another as He loves us.
Values Statement
Empowered with the strength given to us by
the Sacraments, we practice generosity in
faith, hope and love.
Vision Statement
As we move forward, prioritized by our parishioners’ input, we will focus on liturgy and
worship, faith formation, family, communication, and service.
Stewardship
It is everything we do after we say we believe
Tithing: God’s Plan for Giving
Stewardship - A Way of Life
Tithing Income
Palm Sunday March 20, 2016
$19,666.50
Palm Sunday March 29, 2015
$22,416.00
Kids for Kids March 20, 2016
$ 228.00
Pastor’s Comments - Sometimes people who tithe
may start to lose trust and move away from tithing,
but when they remember how good it is to tithe they always return with more commitment than ever
before.
Comments on Tithing from the pews - “Tithing When I thought about it for a while I said, ’How can I
NOT tithe?’ I began and it has changed my life,
especially my spiritual life.”
- A Parishioner
Bulletin Reflection - In the second reading today, St.
Paul reminds the Colossians that they have been
raised with Chrst, exhorting them to “be intent on the
things above rather than on things of earch.” We,
too, have been raised with Christ. Let us rejoice and
be glad!
Living Stewardship - We are grateful this week for
all stewards in our parish who, like St. Paul, give
witness for the “good news” of salvation, especially
through extending mercy to others.
Photos Needed!
PLEASE NOTE: 9 AM Daily Mass
The parish’s 90th anniversary committee needs
your help to update the past 15 years of Curé’s
history. We are looking for pictures of Fr.
Charles’ installation Mass as pastor in 2004 and
photos of the following parish pilgrimages: Poland – 2006, Medjugorje – 2006, Israel – 2008, Ars and
Lourdes – 2001, Italy and Pier Giorgio Frassati’s home in
Pollone – 2015, Holy Land – 2015. Please send your pictures to the rectory (they will be returned to you), Attn:
lamercogliLouise
Mercogliano
or
email
to
[email protected]. Thanks so much.
Until further notice, the 9am weekday mass will be
held in the Divine Mercy Chapel due to interior restoration work in the church.
Website
As a reminder, in case you forget to
pick up your weekly bulletin, it is on
our website. It also has a listing of
all our upcoming events. Our web
address is www.cureofarschurch.net.
Will You Serve?
As you know we have an ALTAR SOCIETY that takes
care of our altar linens. They are a blessing to us but they
are in need of assistance. Therefore, the altar society is inviting ladies and gentlemen who would be willing to iron
the linens used at Holy Mass. It would require 30-40
minutes of work at home every 6 weeks. If you are willing
to serve the Lord through this ministry of ironing, please
call Mary at (516) 785-5262. Mary will even invite you to
her home to give you a lesson on how to iron the altar linens. Please pray about this, let the Lord lead you. Partaking in a ministry does not mean you have to do it for the
rest of your life but there are many who stay for years because of the joy of serving the Lord. Let Him lead you.
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Curé of Ars
Mass Intentions
for the Week of March 26th
Easter Sunday, March 27 2016
Pray For Our Sick
Names submitted by immediate family members only
will remain on this list for 6 weeks. Thank you.
Elena Hancock, Daniel James,
Kyle Scheinhaus
Rest in Peace
Holy Saturday, March 26
9:00am - Morning Prayer
8:00pm (Easter Vigil) - Mangano
& Fiorentine Families Fr. Charles
Easter Sunday, March 27
7:30am - Kenny Kreuscher
Fr. Zachary
(Dcn Ron preaching)
9:30am - Kevin McCann
Fr. Henry
11:30am (Church) - Albert Matuza
Fr. Charles
11:45pm (MLH) - Daniel Flesch
Fr. Henry
1:15pm - Parishioners of Curé of Ars,
Vocations, Alex Saggio,
Fr. Charles
Pauline Rita Mary Kirk, Nicholas & Rose Raimondo,
Sean Vesley, John C. Hannan Sr., Ellen Tyler
Monday, March 28
7:00am - Frances DeSola
9:00am - Bob Brandon
7:30pm - Philip Williams
Tuesday, March 29
7:00am - Angelo Ranieri
9:00am - Roseanne Murphy
Wednesday, March 30
7:00am - Jack A. Ferina
9:00am - Vocations, Frances DeSola,
Rosemary Ognibene, Gloria Martz,
Christopher J. Gaylardo, Marion E. Haas
Thursday, March 31
7:00am - Frances DeSola
9:00am - Ellen Tyler
Friday, April 1
7:30pm - Gloria Rizzi
Saturday, April 2
5:00pm - Sean Cotty (L)
Fr. Charles
Divine Mercy Sunday, April 3
7:30am - Russell Anderson
Fr. Henry
9:30am - Parishioners of Curé of Ars Fr. Zachary
11:15am - Carol Osche
Fr. Henry
12:45pm - Vocations,
Fr. Charles
Thomas & Maria DePalma, Beatrice Ferraro,
John M. & Helen M. Hendricks,
Dr. John T. Palmer, Joseph Flynn,
Chuck Arcidiacono, Joseph Green,
Frances DeSola
Kenny Kreuscher
Altar Candles
Adam Hicks & Dolores Pecoraro
By: Kathleen & Barry Hicks
Eucharistic Bread & Wine – Week
Jack A. Ferina
20th Anniversary in Heaven
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11;
Mt 28:8-15
Tuesday:
Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22;
Jn 20:11-18
Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Lk 24:13-35
Thursday: Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8:2, 5-9; Lk 24:35-48
Friday:
Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-27;
Jn 21:1-14
Saturday:
Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1, 14-21; Mk 16:9-15
Sunday:
Acts 5:12-16; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24;
Rv 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19; Jn 20:19-31
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday:
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the
Lord
Monday:
Monday within the Octave of Easter
Tuesday:
Tuesday within the Octave of Easter
Wednesday: Wednesday within the Octave of Easter
Thursday: Thursday within the Octave of Easter
Friday:
Friday within the Octave of Easter;
First Friday
Saturday: Saturday within the Octave of Easter;
First Saturday
Spiritually Enriching Website
If you are looking for a great website to be fed spiritually
with
excellent
daily
reflections,
log
onto:
www.priestlyformation.org. It also gives reflections on the
daily scriptures. It is excellent. Take 3 minutes each day
and feed your soul. You will find the website to be a blessing spiritually.
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Curé of Ars
C.A.R.E.
CYM - Curé Youth Ministry
Mary Dennis, 623-1400, Ext. 114
E-Mail: [email protected]
Lee Hlavacek, 623-1400, Ext. 109
Initiation
Formation
Witness
Lee Hlavacek, our office staff, and our catechists wish
all of our parish family a blessed and joyful Easter! He
is Risen, Alleluia!
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Classes resume Tuesday, March 29 .
Family Prayer: This month our 1st Graders request that
families pray the Glory Be to the Father each day for
the sick.
Please keep all of our children preparing for 1st Communion and Confirmation in your prayers.
Early Re-Registration for September 2016 classes will
take place the week of April 11th in the C.A.R.E. Office.
Our current families who register early are
eligible to win free tuition for the whole family.
There will be one winner—it could be your family!
Watch your mail the first week in April for reregistration forms.
New Family Registration for September 2016 classes
will take place May 31st to June 2nd. All families must
be registered parishioners of Cure of Ars prior to registering for faith formation classes. Please visit the rectory
to complete the parish registration form for your family.
Please watch the bulletin for more details regarding registration for faith formation classes.
Parish Social Ministry
Lisa Hudson, 623-1400, Ext. 108
Parish Social Ministry wishes all of our parish family a
blessed Easter.
FOOD PANTRY - In these challenging times,
more and more people find themselves in
need. Items especially needed at this time:
soups, tuna fish, pasta sauce, cereal, kids’
snacks & juice boxes, peanut butter, jelly, and
paper products. Items may be left at the doors
of the church or outside the PSM office.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Our next
Blood Drive will be held on Sunday, June
26, in the Msgr. Leonard Hall, after all the
masses. Please plan to donate to save those
who are in need of this precious gift.
The Youth Group would like to wish everyone a
very blessed Easter. Please pray for us as we will be
on retreat April 1-3.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Regional Catholic School
Where we “LIVE” with Respect,
Responsibility & Reverence
Our weekly news column to all alumni, families and parishioners
Bus Transportation Registration / Re-registration
Deadline is March 31st. Please make sure you send
in forms to your school district. Students entering
Kindergarten next year who will be taking the bus
will need to register for the first time.
Box Tops for Education - Please clip & send into
school or drop off at your parish Rectory, Attn:
SEAS/Box Tops.
e-mail
[email protected]
Basketball Awards Night - Awards Night for BOTH
boys and girls teams will held on Thurs, April 7th,
from 7:00 - 8:30pm. Please let your coach know if
you will attend, so we can plan accordingly.
Faith on Tap
All Young Adults are invited to Faith on Tap, an open forum engaging young adults in straight talk and honest answers to questions of faith, and where young adults can
meet others who are also living out their faith.
We are honored to have with us Brother Timothy Driscoll,
a Marianist Brother of the Province of Meribah and an educator for the past 35 years teaching in Chaminade High
School and Kellenberg Memorial High School. Brother
Tim is a dynamic speaker and enthusiastic speaker. In light
of the Year of Mercy, Brother Tim’s topic for the evening
is: “The Art of Mercy” Rembrandt’s Return of the Prodigal
Son.” Bringing together his passion for art and drawing
young people closer to Christ, this is a talk you don’t want
to miss. Faith on Tap will be at the Wantagh Inn, 3264
Railroad Avenue, (across the street from the Wantagh RR
Station) on Monday, April 11, 2016. The talk begins at
7:30, but doors will open at 7:00. – Come early, have
something to eat – meet new friends, catch up with old
ones. Questions or for more information, please contact
Marianne Sheridan, Director for Young Adults at [email protected].
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Lector & Eucharistic Minister Training
If God is placing it upon your heart to serve Him at Holy
Mass as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion
(distributing the Body and Blood of Christ to the parish
family) or as a Lector, please write me a letter expressing
why you feel called to this ministry. All ministers must be
fully initiated into the faith (having received Baptism, Communion, Confirmation and, if married, a marriage
recognized by the Church). They must also be practicing
Catholics, receiving the Eucharist weekly.
To all Eucharistic Ministers: Since the Lord is calling
you to have Eucharistic Spirituality, each minister of Holy
Communion is expected to spend a minimum of half an
hour in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament each week.
The next minister training day is Sat, April 2nd, from
9:00am-1:00pm or an Evening Session will be held Wed.
April 13th, 7:00-10:00pm. More information will follow
once I receive your letter. Peace and blessings, Fr. Charles
Bereavement Ministry
Curé of Ars “Journey of Hearts” Bereavement Team will
hold a 7-week session on Wednesday evenings from
7:00pm - 9:00pm in the Rectory Lower Level on: April
13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18, with the Closing Mass in the
Msgr. Leonard Hall on Thursday, May 26. In order to
attend, you must register by calling the Rectory, 623-1400,
Ext. 175 and a Team member will return your call. We
urge you to register early, as seating is limited and we cannot accept any walk-ins. Grief is the process of healing
from the pain of loss. If you find yourself on a journey
through the wasteland of grief, let us share our resources to
get you to the other side, for with God all things are possible. Sharing your thoughts, feelings, and experiences will
help you get beyond the pain caused by the death of someone you love. The support of your faith community is so
needed at this time. We will help you survive those rough
changes in your life and help you to understand that the
emotions you are feeling may be shared by others as well.
You need not walk alone. God is with us.
St. Monica’s Parent Intercessory Group
This is a Parent Intercessory Group that prays
for their children under the patronage of St.
Monica who prayed for her son, St. Augustine,
for 30 years. Augustine was lost in a life of
self-indulgence and sin. Her prayers brought
him to God and the Church and helped to lead
him to a life of holiness, priesthood and sainthood. She is a
powerful intercessor for us in heaven. This group is for all
parents, dads, moms, grandparents, etc. Their focus is praying for children. They meet the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of
each month at 7:30pm in the Rectory Lower Level.
(Please use the side entrance.)
Marriage Crisis
Are you at a crossroad and need something
outside your marriage to help you? Well,
there is hope and help for your marriage.
Don’t despair!!!!
God is calling you to go on a Retrouvaille
weekend here on Long Island. When are the
next being held in 2016? April 8th, September 2nd, November 4th. The phone # is 1-800-470-2230. Ask for Steve and Patty Manella. The cost is $350.00. That includes
lodging, meals and materials needed for the weekend.
Golden Wedding Jubilee Liturgies
This spring, couples that have been married
fifty years or more will be honored at a
liturgy on Sunday, April 24, at Maria
Regina Church in Seaford at 2:30pm. Registration forms and complete instructions can
be obtained at the rectory.
Registration must be received by the Office of
Worship by April 8 for the April 24 liturgy. If you
have any questions, you may call 516-678-5800, extension 207.
Do You Have a Special Party Coming Up?
If you or someone you know, who is a
parishioner, is planning a special party/occasion
and needs a hall, please consider leasing our
Monsignor Leonard Hall. It can seat more than
300 people. Kindly call our business manager
Bill at (516) 623-1400 Ext, 180 for more details.
Accommodations for the Disabled
Curé of Ars provides the following accommodations for
people with disabilities: space for wheelchairs, scooters,
etc., seating for those accompanying them in the last pew in
the right wing of the church, a ramp and automatic doors
located at this side entrance for accessibility into the
church, headsets for those who need hearing amplification,
large print missalettes, and accessible restroom to the right
of the lobby.
Hotline Numbers
Crisis Pregnancy Center
(631) 243-2373
Post-Abortion Counseling
(631) 463-4399
(631) 243-0066
or (Project Rachel)
Pregnancy Counseling
(631) 243-2373
Domestic Violence
1-800-799-SAFE
Suicide Prevention
1-800-NEW-LIFE
Porn Addiction
www.reclaimsexualhealth.com
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Curé of Ars
Weekly Reflection
Catholic Ministries Appeal
“THEY PUT HIM TO DEATH BY HANGING HIM
ON A TREE. THIS MAN GOD RAISED ON THE
THIRD DAY…” (Acts 10:39-40).
Recall your lowest moments. What made them so
terrible? Loss? Humiliation? Death? Suffering? Torment? I can remember my lowest points and what I
needed to hear. It was simple: good news. I yearned
for good news. Good news, not just for me, but for
those I loved who suffered, who died, who were
buried.
Well, here it is. Here’s the best news of all: we’re
not alone in our suffering. God is there with us, in the
thick of it, torn and buried. But now the tomb is
empty. He is raised, and so are we, and so are all
those who live and die in Christ. To be loved like this
by the God who created us, to be embraced and lifted
like this for eternity? Such very, very good news.
The Lord is risen! He is risen indeed!
Amu Welborn
Living with Christ
Serving God by Serving Others
Cry for Life Prayer Cenacle
2016 Goal
Pledged-to-Date
Paid-to-Date
$110,800.00
$ 59,173.83
$ 28,426.17
I know that many of you are paying off your Restoration Campaign pledge and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your generosity, but I invite you
to be as generous as you can so the necessary ministries of the appeal can be supported and help thousands of people in need, ministries like Catholic
Charities, vocations, campus & youth ministry, senior
services, etc.
Divorced & Separated Ministry
The mission of the group is to cultivate a heart of forgiveness. As Catholics, we can learn to forgive in order to be released from the burdens of divorce & separation. The Divorced & Separated ministry meets Fridays at 7:30pm in the Rectory Lower Level (Please
use the outside, side entrance door). For the schedule
of meeting dates, call Rich at (516) 537-2748. If you
are interested in a private session, call Rich or e-mail
him at [email protected].
Marriage Encounter
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Attention Married Couples!
Spring into Love!
with a
"When Christ arose from the grave he left the
burying sheets behind; so should we at our
spiritual resurrection leave in the grave the fetters of
our old habits; we must break with the old life and
walk in a new one; we must put off the old man and
put on the new man, which is created in holiness and
justice." - St. John Marie Vianney
Healing After Abortion
Have you suffered an abortion? Experience God’s love
and mercy and begin the journey of healing.
Please call the Sisters of Life: 1-866-575-0075 or email:
[email protected].
For men, call Theresa Bonopartis at Lumina: 1-877-5864621 or email: [email protected].
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend
This might be just what you’re looking for! It’s time
to renew your relationship. Rediscover your love and
enhance your hopes and dreams!
April 29 to May 1, 2016
@ The Montfort Spiritual Center
26 South Saxon Ave, Bay Shore, NY 11706
June 10 to 12, 2016
@ The Seminary of the Immaculate Conception
440 W Neck Rd, Huntington, NY 11743
Space is limited. For more information about the
weekends or to apply call 1-877-697-9963 or visit our
website at http://www.wwme.org.
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Curé of Ars
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Vianney Sunshine Club
Pray for Our Troops
Monthly Raffle Society
We are interested in collecting the names of our parish family members who are actively serving in the
Armed Forces. Please send the name, rank and
branch of service of your family members, in writing,
to the rectory so we can list their names.
Twenty members are due for renewal in March. As of
March 16, 17 members have renewed and one
former member has reinstated. The next drawing will
take place on March 28.
DID YOU KNOW?
Forty-six members (29% of all
members) have been in the club since its founding more
than 20 years ago. Congratulations to you “veterans”.
Sacred Heart Blood Drive
Sr. Edward Joseph, CSJ Parish
Social Ministry, and The Knights of Columbus will hold their semi-annual Blood
Drive on Friday, April 1, 2016 from 2 to
8pm.
For more info or to schedule an
appointment, please call: Richard Brazenor 516-546-1643.
Sacred Heart School Auditorium
730 Merrick Avenue, North Merrick
(Please use entrance in the back of the school)
At the Seminary
Milton’s Paradise Lost with Dr. Marc Ricciardi
Don’t Miss Milton! Join Dr. Marc Ricciardi in the library
at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception on Sunday
afternoon, April 10th, at 2 pm. for his talk: “Milton’s Trinitarian Triumvirate: God For, As and In Man”. Dr. Ricciardi
teaches at St. Joseph’s College and is the author of John
Milton’s Incarnational Poetics: the Roles of Mary and
Christ in Paradise Regained, published by Edwin Mellen
Press. No registration required; refreshments will be served.
Seminary of the Immaculate Conception (4th floor Library)
440 West Neck Road, Huntington NY 11743 (3 miles
North of Main Street) .
Call or email for more information: 631-423-0483 ext. 141;
[email protected]
Singles Gathering
Spirituality For Singles - Monthly Singles Gathering
Saturday, April 2, 2016, 8:30PM
St. Aidan Parish, 510 Willis Ave.
Williston Park, NY, 11596
Our Monthly gathering for singles; discussion
& socialization.
This Gathering will feature a Guest Lecturer.
Ages 35+; $5.00 donation - snacks, pizza
and beverages will be served
Contact: Ray (516) 561-6994
or [email protected]
Maj. Gen. John Uberti
Col. Christopher Schlafer
Spc. Henry O. Knutsen
Sgt. Debbi Bailey
LCDR John R. Esposito
HMI Paul DeMaria
Sgt. James Moore
PO Thomas J. Valentino
L/Cpl. Michael Spadaro
Staff Sgt. Murray N. Griffin
Ezekiel Buck
PO John H. Baldauf
Capt. Liam Begley
Cpl. Robert A. Bernhardt
PFC Charlie Wojcik
Col. John O’Grady
Spc. John Donohue
SrA Joseph C. DeLullo
TSgt Johnnie Gipson
Maj. Michael John Schaefer
Capt. Thomas V. McKeon
Capt. Nicole A. McKeon
1st Lt. Patrick O’Sullivan
HN Samuel Morales
Joshua Schineller
Capt. Graham Denniston
Capt. Garrett Denniston
2nd Lt. Blake Denniston
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Mom’s Group
Calling All Moms - You're Invited!
Join us, The Curé of Ars Mothers'
Group, for coffee, snacks, prayers, fellowship, and laughter. Our goal is to
offer support to each other in a caring,
relaxing, non-judgmental environment.
We meet every Monday (when school is in session)
10:00am to 11:30am in the Youth Center.
We have babysitting for your walking toddlers and
older children. Infants stay where we meet. If all your
children are in school, we invite you to have coffee
with us. We welcome all moms!
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Mark Your Calendar
Prayer Shawl Ministry
In lieu of a spring bible study we will be doing a seven (7)
day retreat. How? Seven consecutive Tuesdays starting April
19th in the parish center at 7:30pm. The dates are April 19,
26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31st. It will be based on the book of Fr.
Michael Gaitley, MIC, 33 Days to Morning Glory. The
DVD presentation is by Fr. Michael Gaitley followed by
small group discussion. Reading materials will be available
and refreshments will be provided. There is no set fee for the
retreat but a free will offering is greatly appreciated for cost
of materials!
This is a retreat that leads us to total consecration to the
Mother of Jesus which is a beautiful sequel to the study we
just completed in the fall entitled, The biblical walk with
Mary at which 170 parishioners participated. It is not necessary to have attended the last bible study in order to attend
this retreat. This seven week retreat focuses on T
" o Jesus
Through Mary”. Come and learn what four saints knew
about the quickest, surest and easiest way to holiness. The
last day of the retreat is May 31st which will be the Mass and
consecration in the Church. This is also the Feast of The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Let’s celebrate the
“Jubilee Year of Mercy” by turning to our Lady of Mercy, the
Blessed Virgin Mary! Please call the rectory (516) 623-1400
to register so we order enough work books and materials.
Attention all Knitters and Crocheters or those interested in
learning: Prayer shawls are tangible symbols of love. They
are warm hugs of empathy and support. The Curé of Ars
Prayer Shawl Ministry makes prayer shawls for those in
need of comfort. Prayer begins in the heart and the creation of a prayer shawl is a spiritual journey of prayer for
the shawl maker. Our ministry meets on Mondays from
7:00pm - 8:00pm, twice a month; next meeting is March
28, 2016. Beginners and all levels are welcome!
If you have unused skeins of worsted weight yarn to give
to the Prayer Shawl Ministry or for more information
please contact Joan Ryan 516-316-7648.
Our Lady’s Rosary Makers
6,700 Rosaries and counting!
Yes, that’s how many missionary Rosaries our
ministry has made and have freely given to places
as far away as Uganda and as close as South Nassau Community Hospital. We meet every 3rd
Thursday of the month in the Conference Room
from 6:30-8:00pm. All materials supplied. Call Jane at 7718469 with any questions and may God Bless You.
The Spirit of Generosity
At the
Merrick Car Wash
1820 Sunrise
Highway
God is good and we know He provides for all our needs. The owner of the
Merrick Car Wash made a pledge toward our Capital Campaign and this is
how he is doing it. For every car that gets washed each day, he will give the
parish a percentage of the profit. What generosity!!! Therefore, if you get
your car washed, please consider doing it at the Merrick Car Wash located
on Sunrise Highway (east of the Gateway Inn). The more cars that go there,
the higher the monthly rebate will be. The generosity of our parishioners
never ceases to amaze me. Please cut and use the coupons below for your
next three visits.
Thank you, Father Charles
THANK YOU MERRICK CAR WASH FOR HELPING TO REBUILD US!
$3 OFF
Any Wash
$3 OFF
Any Wash
$3 OFF
Any Wash
Merrick Brushless Car Wash
With this coupon only. Cannot be combined with
any other offer or sale item. Offer expires 10/1/2016
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Vianney Fifty-Plus Club
Wed. April 6 - 1 pm meeting Msgr. Leonard Hall Richard Knox presents “Lights! Camera! Trivia!” - a
movies & music lecture
Thurs. June 16 - Trip to Hunterdon Hills Playhouse Jukebox Heroes Live! A Musical Impersonator
Show. Bus, lunch and show - $81.50/pp. For info:
Maureen 379-7943.
Wed. Aug 24 - 8 am Bus trip to Kingston, NY for
lunch followed by a narrated Hudson River cruise
aboard the Rip Van Winkle. End the day shopping at
Krause’s Chocolates in New Paltz - Cost $89/pp.
Photo Tour of Curé of Ars Grounds
A half-hour photo tour of our parish gardens, shrines,
statues, and chapels (with musical background) is available on a DVD.
If interested in obtaining one (free of charge), send an
email to [email protected] with your name, address
and phone number. One will be held in the rectory in
your name and you will be notified when it is available.
Preferred method of contact is email. No email service?
Call 623-6802 and speak to Regina or Joe.
St. Hildegard Light of Hope
Light of Hope is a prayer group consecrated to
St. Hildegard of Bingen through the Blessed Mother.
St. Hildegard composed prayers specifically dedicated to
healing and good health. This group offers fellowship and
prayer for all those suffering physical illness and/or physical disability for themselves and/or loved ones. Praying for
the sick is a spiritual work of mercy. All are welcome to
join this intercessory prayer group which meets the first
Sunday of each month at 12:30pm - Conference Room.
Sunday Scripture Prayer Group meets on the 1st and 3rd
Thursdays of each month at 7:30pm in the Rectory Lower
Level. Join us for a prayerful discussion of the three readings for the upcoming Sunday with intercessory prayer.
Sister Ave Clark, O.P. Retreat – Saturday, April 16
Sister Ave Clark, O.P., will join us for "Easter's Joy, Peace
and Mercy" retreat on Saturday, April 16, 9:00AM12:00PM, in the Rectory Lower Level. All parishioners
are invited to attend. Light refreshments will be served.
Please call Mary Re, 516-623-5378, to register.
Men of the Curé of Ars
Two are better than one, because they have a
good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one
will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is
alone when he falls and has not another to lift
him up.
Eccles.4:9
The Men of the Cure of Ars invite you to join us for some
honest and thought provoking conversation. We meet
twice a month for fellowship and spiritual renewal. Take
the first step and discover that there is a “Regular Guy”
sitting next to you! We always leave one meeting rejuvenated and looking forward to the next.
We meet on the first Monday of the month for
“Signposts”, a Bible /Catechism study on how we answer
the call to be Catholic men in the world today. For April 4,
we will be discussing lesson #51 Evangelization: ‘Go and
make disciples’.
On the third Monday of the month, April 18, join us as
we continue our lecture series: “How to be a Man of
Mercy”. Our topic will be Mercy & Scripture. Our speaker
will be Fr. Rob Ketchum. The meetings are held in the
Rectory lower level at 7:30pm.
**On Tues, April 5th in the Parish Center, we will be representing the skit “Burden” as a fundraiser for March for
Life NY. Please come and help us make this a success. **
Real Men, Real lives, Real faith.
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Why not make a change in the way you support Curé of
Ars? Sign up with eGiving through Faith Direct, which is
the most convenient and secure way for you to make your
weekly offering to Curé of Ars. Making either one-time or
automatic contributions through Faith Direct will also save
valuable time for both you and our parish staff. To enroll,
please visit Faith Direct's website www.faithdirect.net and
use our parish code NY120. You can also fill out and mail a
Faith Direct enrollment form, available in the rectory.
Faith Direct/Month of March (4 weeks) $12,505.00
Easter (additional gifts) $1,491.00
Thank you for your continued support of our parish family
with your time, talent and treasure! I will be keeping you
and your families in prayer.
God Bless you,
Fr. Charles
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Curé of Ars
Candlelight Vigil for the Homeless
Have a Heart for the Homeless Candlelight Vigil
April 5th - 6:30-8:30pm.
Farmingdale State College Multi-Purpose Room.
Musical Guests, Free Haircuts, Speakers, Candle lighting Ceremony, Refreshments and much more!
You can help!
Accepting donations of unused baby items, diapers,
formula, unopened cleaning supplies, unopened
toiletries, non-perishable food items, new clothing,
coats, etc. For more information:
631-464-4314, [email protected].
#addressthehomeless @addresshomeless
Pornography
Many people have found themselves suffering with an addiction to pornography. God says, “My saving power will rise on
you like the sun and bring healing like the sun’s rays.” Malachi 4:2. You can overcome pornography and other unhealthy
sexual behaviors with a professional, science-based Catholic
program called: RECLAIM Sexual Health. (Visit their site
www. ReclaimsexualHealth.com). Get help or Help Others.
Private and Anonymous Online Help 24/7. It is the latest
Brain Science cutting-edge technology. Personalized support
and Faith Focused.
The Brain Science of Change & Theology of the Body is
God’s way out. In 1 Corinthians 10:13 it says, “No trial has
come to you but what is human, God is faithful and will not
let you be tried beyond your strength; but with the trial He
will also provide a way out, so that you may be able to bear
it.” Pornography is an addiction. It enslaves the soul and deep
shame is connected to it but healing and recovery is possible.
If you or someone you know has a porn addiction, please log
onto the their website at: www.IntegrityRestored.com, designed for those who struggle with pornography use and those
who may know of someone who is struggling. Here you will
learn about the pornography epidemic in America and how
porn affects men, women, children and teens. You will learn
about the addictiveness of pornography and the recovery process. Wives will learn how to help their husbands as well as
how to find healing for their own emotional pain (feelings of
hurt, betrayal, etc.). The website takes a unique approach by
incorporating Catholic spirituality into the recovery process.
Porn reduces the human person to an object for one’s selfish
pleasure which is in direct opposition to the beauty of the
whole human person that God created in His image and likeness, never to be lusted after but to be loved as a whole person: body, mind and soul.
Schedule of Parish Groups
Choir - Youth
Choir - Adult
Divorced/Separated
Mens’ Group
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Moms’ Group
Our Lady’s Rosary
Makers
R.C.I.A.
Shawl Ministry
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St. Hildegard’s Light of Hope
St. Monica’s Group Youth Ministry
Vianney 50+ Club
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3rd Order
Franciscans
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Wed. 5:15pm / Church
Wed. 7:00pm / Church
Fri. 7:30pm / Rectory lower level
1st & 3rd Monday of the month
7:30pm / Rectory lower level
Mon. 10:00am / Youth Center
3rd Thurs. each month, 6:30pm
Conference Rm.
Thur. 7:45pm / PSM Parlor
Every other Monday, 7:00pm
Conference Rm.
1st Sunday of each month at
12:30pm in the Conference Rm
2nd & 4th Thursday 7:30pm
Rectory lower level
Friday 7:00pm / Youth Center
1st Wed. each month at 1:00pm
(except July & August)/MLH
4th Sun. each month/12:30pm
St. Michael’s Room
Courage Support Group
Courage. This spiritual support group is for men and
women who experience homosexual attractions and desire
to lead a chaste life in accordance with authentic Catholic
Church teaching. The five goals of Courage are:
1. Live chaste lives in accordance with the Roman
Catholic Church’s teaching on homosexuality.
(Chastity)
2. Dedicate one’s life to Christ through service to others,
spiritual reading, prayer, meditation, individual
spiritual direction, frequent attendance at Mass, and the
frequent reception of the Sacraments of Reconciliation
and Holy Eucharist. (Prayer and Dedication)
3. Foster a spirit of fellowship in which all may share
thoughts and experiences, and so ensure that no one
will have to face the problems of homosexuality alone.
(Fellowship)
4. Be mindful of the truth that chaste friendships are not
only possible but necessary in a chaste Christian life
and in doing so, provide encouragement to one another
in forming and sustaining them. (Support)
5. Live lives that may serve as good examples to others.
(Good Example)
We presently have a men’s group in Nassau County. If
you call 516-623-1400, Ext. 190 and leave your name and
phone number, someone will get back to you or email
Confidentiality & anonymity
[email protected].
assured. Feel free to call the Courage Office, in Connecticut (203) 803-1564, their e-mail address is: NYCourage
@aol.com or the following web-sites: www.couragerc.net
or couragerc.org.
Easter 2016
Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Risen Christ,
This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad, Alleluia! Alleluia!
Saint Paul tells us that In Christ Jesus you are a new creation! Today we know with the mind of faith and feel in
our hearts filled with joy how true that is and whence comes this wondrous and unique gift. It is God’s gift that
shows the boundless love He has for us when in the fullness of time He sent His Son, born of a woman. Without
the obedient love of the Son who became one like us in all things but sin, we could never have been saved in the
extraordinary way that in fact we are saved. We have been saved by one like us. That means that all we are and
all that we experience on this earth has been embraced by Jesus, the God-Man. He alone could save us as Son of
God. He alone, as fully human as we all are, could transform us, with whom He shares our humanity, by offering
us the way to share in His divinity.
Nailed to the cross, He overcame that ancient curse of universal death. For His death became the passage way that
destroys death and opens the path to eternal life for us and for all humankind. Now He breaks the bonds of death
by breaking forth from the tomb in His glorified state. Now the angels can say to the first apostles, Why look
among the dead for one who is living? He is not here among the dead! He has risen as He said!
Nicodemus once asked Jesus How can a person once grown old be born again? Surely he cannot reenter his
mother’s womb and be born again, can he? No, Nicodemus, that is true. But Jesus has made the Holy Sepulchre
His tomb to be the womb from which He comes forth to the glorified state that He shares with us. We who have
entered into the font of Baptism and emerged from the waters of Baptism are His new creation sharing the life of
the One Who today we truly proclaim God’s Son, the Victor over sin and death, the Savior of all humankind.
As His new creation, Paul rightly calls us Ambassadors of Christ. In this Jubilee Year of Mercy, on this Easter
Day as we rejoice, I would like to call us all to re-commit ourselves to being Ministers of Reconciliation in our
families and our communities but especially in our Church and in our nation. Too many members of our Church
engage in polemic and seek to divide us as if bishops are persecutors of the laity or consecrated women and men
are at odds with priests and pastors. These attitudes and these divisions deny the new creation the Risen Christ
has given us. Our nation has sunk into a new low in public discourse when political leaders and pressure groups
ridicule and label one another or accuse those who disagree with the prevailing forces as being “haters” and
“phobic”.
May all of us on Easter Sunday, in the presence of the Risen Christ, at Mass, in our homes and in our hearts, put
aside those attitudes and commit ourselves to the ministry of reconciliation, eschewing the tawdry and the
degrading, and re-affirming the respect and dignity of all, for HE came to be the Savior of all Humankind and
today in our hearts and in our world, we proclaim
JESUS CHRIST IS RISEN AND HE IS LORD FOREVER AND EVER. AMEN! Bishop of Rockville Centre
PO Box 9023, Rockville Centre, New York 11571–9023 • telephone 516.678.5800 • fax 516.678.3138 • www.drvc.org
The Merrick Lions Club presents
The 4th Annual Taste of Merrick
Come Taste the Wonderful Foods of Merrick
Friday, April 8th, 2016
6pm – 9pm – Curé of Ars Auditorium
2323 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, NY
(park behind church on Hewlett Ave.)
Carmela Lage to be recognized for her efforts
With the Cerebral Palsy Association
All proceeds will benefit
The Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County
&
Curé of Ars Food Pantry
$25
Food – Entertainment – Raffles
Wine Pull – Lottery Tree
Contact Lisa Hudson 516-623-1400 Ext. 108
For tickets or more information
Unbound: Freedom in Christ
One Day Conference
Saturday, May 7th, 2016
8:30am - 4:30pm
Curé of Ars R.C. Church
Msgr. Leonard Hall
Presented by Neal & Janet Lozano
of
Heart of the Father Ministries
Neal is the author of the best seller
UNBOUND: A Practical Guide to Deliverance
Endorsed by Bishops, Priests and Lay Catholics worldwide
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Do you find yourself struggling with the same area of sin time after time?
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Do you sometimes feel helpless in finding freedom from anger, resentment, fear, jealousy, etc.?
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Do you long to help someone stuck in destructive behavior
to be set
free?
Msgr.patterns
Leonard
Hall
There is an answer. UNBOUND: Freedom in Christ. The UNBOUND book and conferences are the
result of years of experience helping people discover the freedom they have been given in Christ. Learn
the five simple keys of the UNBOUND model in the book, UNBOUND by Neal Lozano.
Contact Jody Breitfeller for more info
Neal and Janet Lozano will personally
lead the conference.or [email protected]
516-641-6999
It would be beneficial and recommended to read UNBOUND
before attending the conference.
Curé of Ars has a limited number of books at the Rectory for $14.00.
Also available at heartofthefather.com (610-952-3019).
Conference Schedule:
8:30am
9:00am
9:30am
10:30am
10:45am
12:00pm
1:00pm
1:15pm
2:15pm
3:30pm
4:30pm
Registration, Coffee
Opening Worship
Session 1 “Overview of the Five Keys”
Reflection time and break
Session 2 “How We Pray”
Brown Bag Lunch
Gather with Worship/Offering
Session 3 “The Power of Forgiveness”
Prayer Ministry Time
Session 4 “The Father's Blessing”
Closing Remarks/Prayer
Registration Information:
$40 Early Registration by April 22nd
$45 Late Registration
$50 At the Door
Priests, Seminarians and Religious free of charge
Coffee and tea will be provided. Please bring your own brown bag lunch
Please send payment and registration form below to:
2323 Merrick Ave., Merrick, NY 11566
ATTN: Unbound Conference
The Gateway Inn is located near the Curé of Ars
1780 Sunrise Highway, Merrick, NY 11566
516-378-7100, gatewayinnlongisland.com
Contact Jody for more info 516-641-6999 or [email protected]
(Ministry Team Training Friday, May 6th 9:30-4:30. Contact Jody for details)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------REGISTRATION FORM FOR THE MAY 7th UNBOUND CONFERENCE
Name of attendee: ___________________________________________________Cost:________
Email: __________________________________________________________________________
Phone: ______________________________ Parish: -____________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________________
Guardians of Religious Freedom
Merrick, New York
‘Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?’
1 Corinthians 15:55
Do not abandon yourselves to despair.
We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song.
Pope John Paul II
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Let the holy anthem rise!
And the choirs of angels chant it in the temple of the skies!
Rejoice!
...Christ's Resurrection is the strength, the secret of Christianity. It is not a question of mythology or of mere
symbolism, but of a concrete event. It is confirmed by sure and convincing proofs. The acceptance of this truth,
although the fruit of the Holy Spirit's grace, rests at the same time on a solid historical base. On the threshold of the
third millennium, the new effort of evangelization can begin only from a renewed experience of this Mystery, accepted
in faith and witnessed to in life.... Pope John Paul II
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Has risen, as He said, alleluia.
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Pray for us, our Holy Father Pope Francis and for the whole world!
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