April 17, 2016 - Saint Mary`s Roman Catholic Church

CHURCH of SAINT MARY
Fourth Sunday of Easter
April 17, 2016
Reverend Father Robert A. Romeo | Pastor
Father Christopher Costigan | Parochial Vicar
Father Jude Dioka | Parochial Vicar
Father Nicholas Zientarski | Weekend Assistant
Reverend Mr. Jiha Lim | Deacon
1300 Northern Boulevard | Manhasset, New York 11030
516 627 0385 | Fax 516 627 6070
www.stmary.ws
Parish Mission Statement
We, the community of Saint Mary’s, Manhasset, building on our rich heritage of Catholic faith and tradition, center
ourselves in the Eucharist and honor God in proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Guided by the Holy Spirit, we seek to be the presence of Christ through our liturgical, educational and social ministries.
We dedicate our time, talent and treasure to the service of all as we build the kingdom of God in our world. We commit
to this mission in the name of Jesus Christ.
Church of Saint Mary
1300 Northern Boulevard
Manhasset, New York 11030
(516) 627-0385
Fax (516) 627-6070
www.stmary.ws
Schedule of Masses
Monday–Friday 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM
Saturday 8:00 AM, 5:00 PM
Sunday 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM,
12:00 Noon and 5:00 PM
Sacrament of Penance
Saturdays from 4:00-4:45 PM and by
appointment. Please call 627-0385.
Anointing of the Sick
The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick
is celebrated in the Chapel on the second
Sunday of the month following the
10:30 AM Mass. If you are unable to come
to Church, please call the Parish Office to
make arrangements for Anointing or to
receive the Eucharist.
Parish Office
627-0385 | Fax 627-6070
Monday - Thursday 9:30 AM–8:00 PM
Friday 9:30 AM-5:00 PM
Saturday 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
Sunday 9:45 AM–1:30 PM
E-mail: [email protected]
Parish Social Ministry
PARISH DIRECTORY
Pastoral Staff
Rev. Fr. Robert A. Romeo
Pastor
627-0385 | ext. 1004
Fr. Christopher Costigan
Parochial Vicar
627-0385 | ext. 1006
Fr. Jude Dioka
Parochial Vicar
627-0385 | ext. 1011
Fr. Nicholas Zientarski
Weekend Assistant
Rev. Mr. Jiha Lim
Deacon
Parish Staff
Eileen Symmons ‘82, ‘86
Director of Communications
627-2711 | ext. 1081
[email protected]
The Schools of Saint Mary
Nursery through 12th Grade
Grace M. Cavallo
President
627-2711
St. Mary’s Elementary School
Anthony Chiofolo
Controller
627-0385 | ext. 1007
627-0184
www.stmary11030.org
Celeste M. Checchia, PhD
Principal
Jane Clifford
Bulletin Editor
[email protected]
Elaine Drzymalski
Assistant Principal
Lorraine Czarniak
Director of Religious Education
627-4028 | ext. 1127
St. Mary’s High School
Vincent Hartley
Facilities Manager
627-0385 | ext. 1002
Jonathan D. Kramer ‘92
Principal
Annette Lachmeyer
Parish Office
627-0385 | ext. 1008
365-2705
Monday-Thursday 9:45 AM-12:00 Noon
1:00 PM-4:00 PM
Robert Levulis
Music Director
313-7606
Religious Education
Maria Malaspina
Youth Minister
627-0385 | ext. 1001
627-4028
Monday 11:00 AM-9:00 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
Closed on Friday
Christine Sutherland
Coordinator of Parish
Social Ministry
365-2705 | ext. 1126
Sr. Teresa Raftery, IHM
Adult Faith Formation
627-0385 | ext. 1010
627-2711
www.inspiredthinkers.org
Kristin Lynch Graham ‘88
Director of Development
and Alumni Relations
627-2711 ext 1162
[email protected]
From the Pastor’s Desk
Dear Parishioners,
“My sheep hear my voice...and they follow me.” (John 10:27)
We live in a culture that has so many wonderful advancements in technology. I was given an iPod as a gift and I love it.
It is so convenient to put the headset on and listen to my favorite music wherever I am. It became a great asset when I
went away last year with my classmates. All my music fits in this small little “gadget” - how great is that? I was also able
to download my Breviary (the book of prayers and readings a priest must say at certain times of the day). As I looked
around the plane I noticed that many people also had headsets in their ears. They were connected to a variety of games/
music/movies and other devices that were occupying their time. It certainly helped make the flight go faster.
With any wonderful advancement there also come concerns. I wonder at times if we can become so accustomed to
shutting ourselves away or filling our time with “noise” that it can affect our ability to be comfortable in silence. Of
course there are times when such activities are necessary and useful. The caution should be that we don’t become so
dependent on them that we fill any and all down time with noise.
As people of faith we need that time alone with Jesus. The Scriptures remind us that Jesus is our Shepherd and His sheep
(us) hear His voice. To know Jesus we have to become accustomed to moments of silence. It is only in silence that we
can hear and listen to the voice of Jesus. He wants to speak to us, show us the way, but it takes an ability to find that
quiet place to allow the voice to resonate within us. It is in these prayer moments wrapped in silence that the Holy Spirit
opens the eyes and ears of our hearts. People often come to me wondering why their prayer life is dry and doesn’t seem
to bear fruit.
Sometimes I notice that prayer is just filling up our time with words, either written in a book or even our petitions to
the Lord. While asking Jesus for the needs of our hearts is certainly beneficial and printed prayers can be an aid to deeper
prayer, our spiritual life must contain that silent time. The fruit of prayer comes more alive when we allow Jesus to speak
His song of love. This can only truly become our reality when we become comfortable in silence. Spending time with
our personal music/games/movies can be enjoyable and relaxing, certainly, but I urge/encourage you to spend quiet time
with Jesus.
Meditate on Sacred Scripture and allow the Good Shepherd to speak and then you will “hear His voice and follow Him
more closely.”
St. Mary’s High School is putting on Cole Porter’s Anything Goes. The shows will be offered on April 22nd, 23rd and
24th in the auditorium in Immaculata Hall. I encourage you to support our High School. They do a fantastic job and I
am sure you will have a wonderful evening.
St. Mary’s Elementary School will be having a plant sale. Please consider purchasing your spring flowers to support this
fundraiser.
Yours in our Risen Lord,
Fr. Bob
Fourth Sunday of Easter | April 17, 2016
Stewards of God’s Gifts
Paul and Barnabas encountered both violent rejection and joyful acceptance of the message that they preached.
We, too, may meet with mixed reactions when we use our gifts in the service of God. But, the Gospel assures us,
the reward for those who who follow faithfully is eternal life.
We are grateful this week for all stewards in our parish who further the message and mission of Jesus
through the spiritual work of mercy - to counsel the doubtful - by serving as a catechist or other
educational minister.
The collection for Sunday, April 10, 2016 amounted to $28,918.00
The collection for Sunday, April 12, 2015 amounted to $25,184.00.
Have you enrolled yet? Visit www.faithdirect.net. Our parish code is NY281.
We Care for Our Parish Community
Baptism
We celebrate Baptism at 2:00 PM on Sundays as scheduled.
Please call the Parish Office at least one month in advance
to see if a date is available and to arrange for a pre-baptismal
interview. Parents are required to attend a baptism
preparation session held once every month. Those chosen
as sponsors for Baptism should lead lives in harmony with
the Catholic faith and the role of Godparent.
Marriage
at St. Mary’s. Grades 1 through 5 meet on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 4:30 to 5:30 PM. Families choose which
day. Grades 6, 7 and 8 meet on Mondays from 7:30 to
8:30 PM. For information about Grades 1-8 call 6274028.
Parish Social Ministry
We care for our sisters and brothers through our Parish
Social Ministry and Food Pantry. For information call
365-2705.
At least six months before you plan to be married and
before you make arrangements for the reception, please
make an appointment with one of the priests to begin the
necessary preparations.
We reach out to our teens though our Youth Ministry
Program. For information call 627-5759.
Children’s Education
New Parishioners
Saint Mary’s Elementary School offers excellent education
in the spirit of the Gospel from grades N, Pre-K to Eighth
grade. For information call 627-0184.
We welcome new members to the Catholic Church and to
Saint Mary’s Parish. If you are new in the area or interested
in learning more about the Catholic faith, please call the
Parish Office.
Empowering Character, Innovation and Leadership in
our students, Saint Mary’s High School is a dynamic,
contemporary, Catholic value-centered school, combining
a commitment to academic excellence and educational
innovation, with a passion for learning, and an emphasis
on moral character development through the pursuit of
truth and discovered in faith and reason. For information
call 627-2711.
The Religious Education Program provides excellent
formation in the Catholic Faith for children in public or
private schools. Preparation for First Holy Communion
and Confirmation requires two years. All classes are held
Youth Ministry
Opportunities For Prayer
The Church is open Monday to Friday until 8:45 PM and
on Saturday and Sunday until the end of the 5:00 PM
Mass so that we may have the opportunity for quiet prayer
before the Blessed Sacrament. The Miraculous Medal
Novena is said each Monday following the 9:00 AM Mass.
Monday to Friday the Rosary is said following the 7:00
and the 9:00 AM Mass. A Rosary Service is held every
Thursday from 1:45 to 2:45 PM in the Chapel. Eucharistic
Adoration is held every Thursday from 3:00 to 8:00 PM
in the Chapel. On First Saturdays the Scriptural Rosary
is recited following the 8:00 AM Mass.
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Masses and Special Intentions
Please Pray for the Ill
Virginia Fallon
Marie Turano
Nicole Larkin
Suzanne McAdams
Leonard Turano
Thomas DeFrancisci
Margaret Camardella
Ruth Marchese
Jose Vanegas
Vincent Lodato
Christine Marchese
Diane Wianarski
Ellen Ward
Ava Roseann Flynn
Janet Bock
Names will remain on the list for three months. Please notify the Bulletin Editor
if you would like to continue with the listing.
In Memoriam
Please pray for our loved ones who have gone before us.
Joyce Sullivan
Margaret Bice
Mary Han
Aldo Rolleri
Inez Ricciuti
Please Remember Those Serving in the Military
125th Brigade Support Battalion
23rd Marine Regiment
25th Marine Regiment
2-4 GSAB Task Force Mustang
Abbott, Kyle C., Cpl, USMC
Amerson, Jason, CPT, USA
Anderson, Michael, 1LT, USA
Arnold, James, LCpl USMC
Avasthi, David, Capt, USAF
Baber, Joseph, Maj, USAF
Beagan, Charlie, 1stLt, USMC
Booth, Paige, SPC, USA
Broderick, Evan, SGT, USA
Broderick, Steven, SN, USN
Brodie, Virgina H., 2ndLt, USMC
Brown, Jason, SGT, USA
Delaney, Matthew, LCDR, USN
DiStefano, Matthew, Capt, USAF
Fontanetta, Joseph, 1stLt, USMC
Hernandez, Steven, SSgt, USAF
Higgins, James, GySgt, USMC
Hilton, Justin, SGT, USA
Hilton, Nathaniel, SGT, USA
Hodder, Ian R., PFC, USMC
Horner, Brian G., 1stLt, USMC
Howard, Edward, PV2, USA
Hussey, James M., GySgt, USMC
Jones, Scott B., LT, USN
Jones, Katherine L., LTJG, USN
LaManna, Vincent S., Jr., PVT, USA
Lanza, Anthony E., LtCol, USMC
Madden, Michael E., Capt, USAF
Major III, A. Edward, CPT, USA
McCabe, John C., COL, USA
McKiever, Gary, LT, USA
Morris, Jr., Brian J., MASN, USN
O’Leary, Jason, SSgt, USAF
Petracca, Evan L., LTJG, USN
Polowczyk, John P., RDML, USN
Rodi, Caroline G., CDR, USN
Sharkey, John J., LtCol, USMC
Spivak III, Edmund, Capt, USAF
Tafone, Samantha, SPC, USA
Ullrich, Kenneth C., HN, USN
Unger, Matthew J., SPC, USA
Wood, Kelly, BMSR, USN
If you have a service member that you would like to add to this list please e-mail
[email protected]. Please include name, rank and branch of service.
In the Chapel this week:
Divine Mercy of Jesus Prayer Group
Wednesday
3:30 to 5:30 PM
Eucharistic Adoration
Thursday
3:00 to 8:00 PM
Fourth Sunday of Easter | April 17, 2016
Masses for the Week
Monday, April 18th
Acts 11:1-18, Jn 10:1-10
7:00 AM | Joan & Bill Ryan
9:00 AM | Laura Finamore
Tuesday, April 19th
Acts 11:19-26, Jn 10:22-30
7:00 AM | Joseph Kelleher
9:00 AM | George & Theresa Prudenti
Wednesday, April 20th
Acts 12:24-13:5a, Jn 12:44-50
7:00 AM | Sean Tynan
9:00 AM | John S. T. Gallagher
Thursday, April 21st
St. Anselm
Acts 13:13-25, Jn 13:16-20
7:00 AM | Louis Perfetto
9:00 AM | Laura Finamore
Friday, April 22nd
Acts 13:26-33, Jn 14:1-6
7:00 AM | Intentions of Fr. Irinel Racos
9:00 AM | Mary Meehan Butler
Saturday, April 23rd
St. George
St. Adalbert
Acts 13:44-52, Jn 14:7-14
8:00 AM | Wally CasaNova
5:00 PM | William F. Ryan
Thomas C. Keating
Frank Coughlin, Sr.
Mary Christina Celaio
Melissa Fiondella
Celebrant: Fr. Mario
Sunday, April 24th
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Acts 14:21-27, Rv 21:1-5a, Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35
7:30 AM | Martin J. Dupraw
Celebrant: Fr. Bob
9:00 AM | Nicholas Pranio
Celebrant: Fr. Mario
10:30 AM | People of the Parish
Celebrant: Fr. Bob
12:00 Noon | Hope Schoenhut
Loretta Abbracciamento
Robert Spillane
Ralph Finelli
Joan Berger
Celebrant: Fr. Jude
5:00 PM | Joseph Vasek
Celebrant: Fr. Chris
The Parish Gift Shop
Gift Shop Hours
Sunday
9:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Tuesday and Thursday
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
First Holy Communion Articles are in:
Rosaries, Missals, Bibles, Boys’ Ties and Tie
Tacs, Photo Frames, Gift Items, and Jewelry
The Gift Shop is located in the Parish Center
next to the Saint John Paul II Room.
All proceeds benefit Parish Social Ministry.
Readings and Questions
for Faith Sharing on
the Fifth Sunday of Easter
Third Time
Christian Arena and Jessica Margiotta
St. Mary’s
Manhasset
Reading I: Acts of the Apostles 14:21-27
They strengthened the spirits of the disciples.
Second Time
Alexander Constantinides and Justine Stola
St. Mary’s
Our Lady of Grace
Manhasset
Howard Beach
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Reading II: Revelation 21:1-5a
God’s dwelling is with the human race.
Gospel: John 13:31-33a, 34-35
I give you a new commandment: love one another.
Question for Adults:
When is it most difficult for me to live out Jesus’
command to love?
Question for Children:
Do I obey Jesus’ command to love everyone?
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SAINT MARY’S HIGH SCHOOL
FINE & PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM PRESENTS
Cole Porter’s
ANYTHING
GOES
4/22 FRIDAY 7:30 PM
4/23 SATURDAY 7:30 PM
4/24 SUNDAY 3:00 PM
GENERAL ADMISSION $10
VIP RESERVED $20
Saint Mary’s High School
Immaculata Hall
1300 Northern Blvd.
Manhasset, NY
516.627.2711
PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE AT WWW.INSPIREDTHINKERS.ORG
Jubilee Year of Mercy
Pilgrimage:
Tradition
& Spiritual
Discipline
by Father Jude
“The practice of
pilgrimage has
a special place in
the Holy Year,
because it represents the journey each
of us makes in this life. Life itself is a
pilgrimage, and the human being is a
viator, a pilgrim travelling along the
road, making his way to the desired
destination. Similarly, to reach the
Holy Door in Rome or in any other
place in the world, everyone, each
according to his or her ability, will
have to make a pilgrimage. This will
be a sign that mercy is also a goal
to reach and requires dedication
and sacrifice. May pilgrimage be an
impetus to conversion: by crossing the
threshold of the Holy Door, we will
find the strength to embrace God’s
mercy and dedicate ourselves to being
merciful with others as the Father has
been with us” (Pope Francis, Face of
Mercy, 14).
“Each pilgrimage honors the divine
sacred site where the physical world
meets the spiritual world. When
overwhelmed or facing difficult
circumstances, immersing yourself
in a pilgrimage while embracing the
cross could be your answer” (“About
206 Tours” in 2015 Pilgrimages &
Spiritual Journeys).
Ideas and Experiences of Pilgrimage
Tourism? Sight-seeing? These may
be rudimentary and secular ideas of
pilgrimage. Let’s inch it up and call
it “spiritual tourism.” But it’s more
than that. Let’s begin with the word
“pilgrim.” The Latin peregrinum
conveys the idea of wandering over
a distance. Religious definitions of
“pilgrim” would always come to this:
a person who journeys to a sacred
place for religious reasons, or as an
act of religious devotion. Somebody
has said, “The difference between a
pilgrim and a tourist is the intention
of attention, the quality of the
curiosity.”
“Pilgrimage” would ordinarily be
a journey or long search made for
exalted or sentimental reasons. In
the religious sense, it is a journey,
especially a long one, made to some
sacred place for some sacred reason,
or as an act of religious devotion.
Phil Cousineau would say in The
Art of Pilgrimage, “A pilgrimage is a
transformative journey to a sacred
center…a pilgrimage is a spiritual
exercise, an act of devotion…
pilgrimage is a powerful metaphor for
a journey with a purpose of finding
something that matters deeply to the
traveler.”
Pilgrimage as a Spiritual Discipline
“Discipline?” No, not in the sense of
punishment at home, at school, or in
the army. A dictionary definition of
what I mean would be: “an activity,
exercise, or a regimen that develops
or improves a skill; training.” You do
it to yourself! Spiritual discipline is
an activity, a personal training, that
we purposely direct our focus towards
for our personal spiritual formation.
Somebody has aptly said: “Without
limiting the spiritual journey to a
formula, pilgrimage is a discipline
that organically draws us into other
spiritual disciplines such as prayer,
solitude, silence, retreat, community,
hospitality and worship. It provides
the stage where our souls can be free
to simply commune with God and
grow…Pilgrimage is a discipline that
embraces spontaneity, because we let
go of control and let God guide us
along the journey”(Canadian Pilgrim).
Are you game? To go to St. Agnes
Cathedral on the 19th? To the
National Basilica in Washington D.C.
on September 24th? Some other day,
to another designated sacred site?
”MERCIFUL LIKE THE FATHER” Magnets will be available for purchase this weekend before and after Masses.
They are awesome! They are beautiful to display on cars, refrigerators, lockers at school and workplaces, etc. Remind all
constantly of God’s Love and Mercy! $5.00 donation each. All proceeds will go to support our St. Mary Parish Social/
Outreach Ministry - as our work of mercy.
For the Parish Pilgrimage to St. Agnes Cathedral on Tuesday, April 19, there will be car pooling at the parish parking
lot. Departure is at 11:00 AM. Activities at the Cathedral start at 11:30 AM and end at 4:00 PM. Come be a pilgrim and
map your own pilgrim’s progress!
Bishop Andrzej will do a presentation on “Works of Mercy” on Wednesday, April 27th, at Queen of the Most Holy
Rosary, Roosevelt, at 7:30 PM.
Jubilee for Young People is on Sunday, May 1st, at St. Mary’s. Relay races in the field, food & fun, talk, Holy Hour
are all on the menu! All our young people, parish, schools, are cordially invited. Starts with the 5:00 PM Mass and ends
at 7:30 PM. Contacts: Maria Malaspina, [email protected] or 516-724-3222; Mike Griffin, mgriffin5609@
stmary11030.org. See the ad on the opposite page.
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Youth Ministry
UPCOMING EVENTS
April
17 - Sunday – GIRLS vs. BOYS
20 - Wednesday – Evening prayer and Louie’s
May
1 - Sunday – Race for Mercy: Jubilee for youth
in the Year of Mercy
8 - Sunday – No Youth Ministry (Mother’s Day)
15 - Sunday – Life on Fire
20 - Friday – Holy Hour for vocations
22 - Sunday – Water gun color war
29 - Sunday – No youth Ministry (Memorial Day)
June
5 - Sunday – Encounter Night and
End of the Year Celebration!
Bread & Wine
are offered this week
in loving memory of
Joseph Tymann
Easter Flowers
In Memory Of
Mary Toronto
The Breland Family
Raymond & Teresa Hyer
The Castro and Hernandez Family
The Schools of Saint Mary
High School Students Making a Difference
Junior Rachel Brooks noted that she knew she wanted to
participate in Project Rebuild since she was a freshman. “I have
always wanted to help people and this hands-on experience is
truly like no other,” she said. “My favorite part was meeting the
people we were building for. This one man, whose name is Clyde,
was very nice. It was the end of the day and it was very hot. I was
finishing screwing the deck boards in. I knew I wouldn’t have
time to shower to go out to dinner and I was upset, but Clyde
came over to me and we started talking. When I saw his face
when he saw the finished project and I saw how happy he was,
I became happy, too. I was so happy that I could do that for him
and make his life a little easier.”
Over Easter Break, 18 Saint Mary’s High School juniors and
seniors once again made the journey to Webster Springs, West
Virginia to participate in the school’s annual service trip, Project
Rebuild. Under the leadership of Mr. Vincent Gschlecht,
director of the Guidance Department, this is the 22nd year that
St. Mary’s students have traveled to Webster Springs, one of the
poorest communities in the United States, to help residents
rebuild parts of their homes that have fallen into disrepair. The
group left Long Island on March 27, Easter Sunday, and returned
the Friday of that week. Money raised through St. Mary’s Dress
Down Days during the school year went toward funding part of
the mission trip. This year’s trip had the most students ever, and
there was a waiting list as well.
While in West Virginia, the students spent their days doing
hands-on work on a few big projects: constructing front staircases
and simple decks, underpinning trailers to better insulate them,
building ramps for wheelchair-bound residents and learning
other carpentry and building skills on-the-job. There were so
many students on the trip they had to move where they would
be staying, sleeping in the parsonage of the local Baptist minister,
with meetings in the town’s Catholic church center. In the
evenings, the students had the time to bond and share their
thoughts and experiences with each other.
Senior Colin Dunning said
he had “such a remarkable
experience” doing Project
Rebuild as a junior that
he “couldn’t resist the
opportunity to go again. I
wanted to make a difference
and step outside of my
comfort zone.”
“These kids were 100 percent into it,” noted Mr. Gschlecht.
“They worked hard and they learned some new skills.” Even
though some of the jobs, such as the underpinning, were hard
and frustrating at points, “it was an important task to complete
to help keep these homes warm, and the kids did it with smiles
on their faces.”
“This is an experience that I will never forget,” said Miss Brooks.
“Although we may not have changed the world on this trip,”
stated Mr. Dunning,
“we did significantly change
the world of those we worked
for and made a resounding
difference in their lives.”
Announcement Re: St. Mary Elementary School
April 14, 2016
Dear Parishioners and Friends:
After much consideration, careful discernment and prayer, Celeste M. Checchia, Ph.D.
has decided to step down as principal of Saint Mary’s Elementary School effective at the
conclusion of this academic year.
Since the birth of her fourth grandchild, she has come to realize that she cannot continue
to dedicate the time required as principal while being available to be a part of her
grandchildren’s lives. Our president, Mrs. Grace Cavallo and I are grateful to Dr.
Checchia for her willingness to assist during this transition period.
Appointed in 1997, as the first lay principal in the history of the School, Dr. Checchia has
been a loyal and dedicated administrator for the past 19 years. Following in the footprint
of the academic and spiritual legacy established by the Sisters, Servants of the
Immaculate Heart of Mary, Dr. Checchia remained committed to providing excellence in
Catholic education, and at the same time envisioning plans to keep current with
curriculum and technology. While working under the leadership of the late Msgr. John J.
McCann, Dr. Checchia guided the School through extensive renovations that greatly
improved the facility and the infrastructure.
As pastor, I will be working closely with Mrs. Cavallo to seek outstanding candidates and
will form a Search Committee with the Diocese of Rockville Centre. I am confident that a
new principal who will exceed our desired qualifications spiritually and academically will
be on staff for the 2016-2017 academic year.
I know that you will join me in extending thanks and gratitude to Dr. Checchia for her
outstanding contributions and dedication to the students and families of St. Mary’s
Elementary School during her tenure. Together, let us pray for our continued success as
we move forward with our mission to educate children.
In Jesus,
Rev. Fr. Robert A. Romeo
Pastor
Luncheon Theatre Trip
Sponsored by St. Mary’s FOCUS
Open to All Parishioners
A romantic musical comedy based on the movies “Shop Around the Corner” (1940) and
“You’ve Got Mail” (1998). Music & Lyrics by Jerry Brock & Sheldon Hanick (Fiddler on the
Roof). ”She Loves Me” features two shop clerks who are not the best of friends. Constantly
bumping heads while on the job, the sparring coworkers are unknowingly each others secret
pen pals who are falling for each other! After a few farcical mix-ups and misunderstandings,
will love continue to blossom once their identities are revealed? The relationships of coworkers, the shop owner and the delivery boy all take part in making this a unique show.
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Matinee Orchestra seating at the Studio 54 Theatre @ 254 West 54th St.
Lunch at the Zagat highly rated restaurant “Lattanzi” includes entrees of:
Eggplant Parmigiano, Chicken, Salmon & Veal
Bus pickup at Christopher Morley Parking lot, Searingtown Road, Manhasset, at 9:45 AM
Leaving promptly at 10:00 AM
Price $168 per person (all inclusive)
Limited tickets available- checks must be received by April 26, 2016
First come, first served
For further information, please call Esther Markiewicz at (516) 625-0708
______________________________________________________________________________
Return Reservation Tear-Off
Name: ____________________________________ Telephone # ________________________
Number of reservations: _____________________
Make checks payable to: St. Mary’s Church
Mail or deliver to: St. Mary’s Parish Social Ministry
1300 Northern Boulevard
Manhasset, NY 11030
Attn: FOCUS Theatre Trip
Rosary Society
Considering becoming a Rosarian?
Please contact Ann Welsh at 516-627-4621.
All Parish Women are Welcome!
If you would like the Rosarians to pray for a special intention, please e-mail us at
[email protected] or go to our website, http://stmarysrosary11030.org, and click on
“Prayer Requests.”
Ranger Rosaries will meet on the following Fridays after the 9:00 AM Mass in the Saint John
Paul II Room: April 22nd, May 20th, and June 17th.
Tuesday, April 19th - Year of Mercy Pilgrimage to St. Agnes Cathedral. All are welcome.
Transportation to and from the Cathedral is available.
11:00 AM Depart from St. Mary’s
11:30 AM Tour of the Cathedral
12:10 PM Mass
Exposition and Adoration
Confessions
Chaplet of Mercy
4:00 PM Benediction
First Friday Prayer Group Join us for coffee as we pray and share our Catholic faith every First Friday of the
month after the 9:00 AM Mass and recitation of the Rosary, at approximately 9:45 AM.
First Saturday The Rosary will be prayed after the 8:00 AM Mass every First Saturday of the month.
Pray for a miracle
for a suffering
person through the intercession of the
Venerable
ANTHONY VINCENT GALLO S.C.J.
Diocesan Priest
Oblate of the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart
Monteforte Irpino (AV) | January 11, 1899
Rome May 2, 1934
Please visit www.fathergallo.com
Respect Life Committee
St. Louise de
Marillac
(1591- 1660)
The foundation
of all Respect Life
ideals is the protection and dignity
of human life from conception to
natural death. Among all the issues
this encompasses – abortion, the
death penalty, assisted suicide, etc. –
a very basic one is the care of those
less fortunate, those on the margins
of society. Many people never have
the opportunity to interact directly
with these individuals; others have
a true desire to perform the needed
hands-on work, without discovering
an opportunity to act on it. The story
of St. Louise de Marillac may provide
some inspiration.
Louise, born into assumed
illegitimacy, never knew her own
mother, but was claimed as a natural
child by her father, a member of the
French aristocracy. Though raised
among the affluent, Louise was not
treated as a true heir, and lived with
an aunt in the Dominican monastery
outside Paris. This cloistered life
appealed greatly to Louise as a
teenager, but though she applied to
the Capuchin order, she was refused.
Her spiritual director said quite
prophetically that “God had other
plans” for her.
At age 22, and with her father
deceased, her uncle arranged a
marriage to Antoine de Gras,
secretary to the queen. The marriage
was a happy one, and the couple
soon had a son. Louise worked in a
ministry in her parish, the “Ladies
of Charity,” the organization formed
by her contemporary, St. Vincent de
Paul, of wealthy women who assisted
the poor and sick.
For Louise, the good life did not last
long. Her family fell out of favor
with the government; one uncle was
executed for political crimes, and
another imprisoned for life. Her
husband became seriously ill, and she
spent all her time caring for him and
their son. Antoine died in 1625, and
Louise became depressed for several
years. She began to regret not having
followed her inclination to religious
life, but had an excellent spiritual
counselor in St. Francis de Sales, who
encouraged her in her prayer life. She
attended daily Mass, received Holy
Communion, prayed the Rosary, and
expanded her spiritual reading. She
vowed not to remarry, but to trust
that God would lead her to exactly
where she should be in life.
Then Louise met Vincent de Paul,
whose ministry was completely
devoted to helping the less fortunate,
the sick, and the forgotten in
Paris. The Ladies of Charity often
encountered resistance from their
own family members who, though
willing to give funds, did not approve
of directly caring for the sick and
under-privileged in their own homes.
But this is where Louise found her
vocation. She began recruiting
young women from the suburbs
and countryside outside of Paris,
and named them the “Daughters of
Charity.” She herself trained the first
four young women who volunteered,
and from there, under her guidance,
the Daughters expanded their services
to orphanages, institutions for the
elderly and mentally ill, prisons,
and even the battlefields of the
day. “Love the poor and honor
them as you would honor Christ
Himself,” Louise explained. In 17th
century France this was a unique
undertaking: nuns lived only behind
cloistered walls, performed a ministry
of contemplative prayer, and did not
venture into the outside world.
Louise’s organizational skills perfectly
complemented the heart of the
order, St. Vincent DePaul. She was
always positive, and always willing
to do whatever needed to be done
to accomplish a goal, especially in
establishing a ministry for neglected
children. Louise was the head of the
Daughters of Charity until her death
in 1660. St. Vincent DePaul died six
months later.
As her health declined, Louise wrote
to her Sisters: “Take good care of
the service of the poor. Above all,
live together in great union and
cordiality, loving one another in
imitation of the union and life of
our Lord. Pray earnestly to the
Blessed Virgin, that she might be
your only Mother.”
St. Louise de Marillac was canonized
by Pope Pius XI in 1934. Her feast
day is March 15. Her remains
are enshrined in the chapel of the
motherhouse of the Daughters of
Charity in Paris, where Our Lady
appeared to St. Catherine Labouré in
1830 and instructed her to have the
Miraculous Medal struck.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word Next Sunday at the 9:00 AM Mass
Children in first through fourth grade are invited to participate in a Liturgy of the Word (Scripture
readings, a sung psalm, and “homily” ) on their level of understanding in our chapel just across the hall
from the main body of the Church.
SAINT MARY’S HIGH SCHOOL
Saint Mary’s Sports and Specialty
Summer Programs 2016
CHOOSE FROM GREAT SPORTS CAMPS
BOYS LACROSSE, GIRLS LACROSSE
CO-ED ALL-SPORTS, GIRLS DANCE/CHEER,
and CO-ED BASKETBALL
AND THESE SPECIALTY PROGRAMS
L.E.A.D. PROGRAM, CULINARY BOOT CAMP,
AND COMPUTER BOOT CAMP
For more information, please contact Gerard Buckley or Matt Panetta
SAINT MARY’S HIGH SCHOOL
Summer
P R O G R A M S
Call 516 627 2711 or visit inspiredthinkers.org
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Religious Education
The last Faith Formation class for Grades 1-8 will be held this week.
Confirmation Preparation Grades 7 and 8 - All Confirmation Workbooks must be completed and handed in on Monday,
April 18th.
THANK YOU! The parish volunteers who come each week to instruct, assist, and provide for the safety of our children
are a great blessing. Some of our 8th graders and high school students are part of our parish volunteers. They have begun
early in life to publicly recognize Jesus as Our Lord. I thank all of you for your love of God and the children of our parish.
All families new to our program are welcome to come to our office (lower level of church) to pick up Registration forms
and learn more about our program. Please make sure that you are registered in St. Mary’s Church. If you are not sure,
check with the main Parish Office.
Adult Faith Formation
The Meeting Christ in Prayer Program sponsored by the Jesuit Collaborative began this week with an organizational
meeting and direction for the first week. They will continue for eight consecutive weeks with daily prayer at home and a
weekly meeting here at St. Mary’s.
RCIA During this time our new Catholics (now termed neophytes) will have the opportunity to hear from fellow
parishioners who will share their experiences in the various ministries they do in St. Mary’s Parish. They are very appreciative
of the well wishes of and words of welcome from many of our parishioners since they received their Sacraments of Initiation
at the Easter Vigil.
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The RCIA process continues this period called Mystagogy until Pentecost Sunday. Do keep them in your prayers.
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SAINT MARY’S
ELE MENTA RY SCHO OL
CELEBRATES 90 YEARS
Sunday, June 5, 2016
Mass and Reception
12:00 noon Mass | Church of Saint Mary
Followed by a complimentary community-wide
reception in Monsignor Wiest Gymnasium.
All are welcome to walk the halls of our beloved
School with current student tour guides.
REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT AT
WWW.STMARY11030.ORG
Questions? Contact the Office of Development
and Alumni Relations at 516.627.4605 or
E-mail [email protected].
SCHEDULE
April 23rd - April 24th
Saturday, April 23rd
5:00 PM
K. Aufenanger, F. Flood, A. Mulholland,
MA Powers
Sunday, April 24th
9:00 AM
B. Bernic, K. Fink, T. Williams
10:30 AM C. Johnson-McGregor, M. Larre,
J. Reyes
12:00 Noon C. Castillo, K. Miller, J. Stones
5:00 PM
A. Bisch, J. Caliendo, N. Caliendo,
S. Lynch
Please be sure to arrange for a replacement
if you cannot make your assignment.
Please Patronize Our Advertisers
Business Owners: if you would like to advertise in our
bulletin, please call JS Paluch at 1-800-524-0263.
Our parish code is 571800.
Join us for a Town Hall Meeting
Manhasset HS
Auditorium
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
7:30PM
Also Local Experts Address Your Questions:
Jeffrey Reynolds, Ph.D.
President & CEO Family & Children’s Association
Parenting in a culture of underage drinking
Lara Hunter, LCSW
Coordinator, Stony Brook University Center for Prevention
& Outreach National Director Red Watch Band
Reality of college drinking
Jessica Houser, Ph.D.
Project Director, CASPIR Center for Addiction Services &
Psychotherapy Interventions Research Northwell Health
Effect of alcohol use on teen emotional and physical
well being
Maureen McCormick
Executive Assistant District Attorney for Major Cases
Choices and legal consequences of underage drinking
FEATURING
Madeline Singas
Nassau County District Attorney
Nassau DA Singas will address why
underage drinking is not a minor
problem in our community.
Working together to Support Healthy Children
For more information, contact Manhasset CASA at 516.267.7548.
This program is partially funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the
Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP).
Knights of Columbus
Parishioner Alex Mlotkowski:
2016 Free Throw State Champion
Knights of Columbus
Father William A. Daly S.J. Council #2122
Serving St. Mary’s Parish in Manhasset
and St. Aloysius Parish In Great Neck
www.kofc2122.org
To join or to find out more about the Knights,
please contact Grand Knight John Lokay at
[email protected] or 516-458-9711.
The Don Bosco Squires Circle #548
welcomes young men of the parish
ages 10 through 18.
For more information about the Squires
or an application for membership, please
contact Frank De Lucia at [email protected].
THE FATHER WILLIAM A. DALY
COLUMBIETTES
All women of the parish, age 17 and over, are
invited to join. For more information or an
application, please contact Jane Clifford at
[email protected].
Alex captured the Knights of Columbus 2016 Free
Throw State Championship held at West Point by
making 25 out of 25 free throws, a perfect score.