mass intentions for the week - Our Lady of the Snows Church

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2016
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday, August 7, 2016
8:00AM
Beulah Mateyko Smith
9:30AM
People of the Parish
11:00AM Collective Mass Offered For:
Gustavito Ribeiro, M. K. Sebastian Mannooparambil,
Tomasa Reyna Bazan, Regina Del Carpio Reyna,
Thomas McElhinney, Tiffany Mobley Wright,
Souls in Purgatory, Mary Agnes Gallagher,
Rafael Morales, Catherine Gorman
12:30PM Natalina Rotondi
3:00PM
Novena to St. Rocco
5:30PM
BindhuThomas - Living - In Thanksgiving
Monday, August 8, 2016
9:00AM
12Noon
7:30PM
Francis Sales Koilparampil
Francisco Alicea & Family
Novena to St. Rocco
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
9:00AM
12Noon
7:30PM
Mauri Korpella
Paul Gunderson
Novena to St. Rocco
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
9:00AM
12Noon
7:30PM
Deceased Members of the
Kuziamplavil & Nettikadan Families
Chacko Chekkappara
Novena to St. Rocco
Thursday, August 11, 2016
9:00AM
12Noon
12:30PM
7:30PM
Brian Elsom
Francis T. Poltorak
49th Year Remembrance
Adoration until 4 PM
Novena to St. Rocco
Friday, August 12, 2016
9:00AM
12Noon
7:30PM
Pat Sugrue
Catherine & Gerard Boney
Novena to St. Rocco
Saturday, August 13, 2016
9:00AM
3:00PM
5:00PM
Chacko Chekkappara
Novena to St. Rocco
Purgatorial Mass
Sunday, August 14, 2016
8:00AM
Catherine McBrien
9:30AM
Cookie Torres
11:00AM Collective Mass Offered For:
Suja George, Ben Gopez, Philip Power,
Aleyamma Chacko, Paring Messina,
Amanda Yap, Paul Plesnik, Mary Rosalia,
Stephanie Payawal-Living, Jose Andrada, Sr.
12:30PM People of the Parish
1:30PM
Respect Life/Rosary
3:00PM
Feast of St. Rocco
OLS Sunday Collection Report
Sunday, July 31st…………………….$11,619.00
We all grow spiritually when we share! Thanks
for participating in the mission of our parish!
THIS WEEK AT OLS
Sunday, August 7
3:00PM ..........Novena to St. Rocco ........................................ Church
3:30PM ..........Light Refreshments following Novena.................... GR
Monday, August 8
7:30PM ..........Novena to St. Rocco ........................................ Church
8:00PM ..........Light Refreshments following Novena.................... GR
Tuesday, August 9
7:30PM ..........Novena to St. Rocco ........................................ Church
8:00PM ..........Light Refreshments following Novena.................... GR
Wednesday, August 10
7:30PM ..........Novena to St. Rocco ........................................ Church
7:45PM ..........Baptism Preparation Class .................................. PMR
8:00PM ..........Light Refreshments following Novena.................... GR
Thursday, August 11
7:30PM ..........Novena to St. Rocco ........................................ Church
8:00PM ..........Light Refreshments following Novena.................... GR
Friday, August 12
7:30PM ..........Novena to St. Rocco ........................................ Church
8:00PM ..........Light Refreshments following Novena.................... GR
Saturday, August 13
3:00PM ..........Novena to St. Rocco ........................................ Church
3:30PM ..........Light Refreshments following Novena.................... GR
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS. Throughout the month of
August the Parish Office will close on
weeknights at 7:30PM. The weekend hours
are 9:00AM to 12:00PM on Saturdays and on
Sundays from 9:00AM to 1:00PM.
AIR CONDITIONING COLLECTION
takes place today. The parish is fortunate
to have a cool and comfortable church to
worship in Sunday after Sunday and during
the week. However, as you can guess, the
expense for such air conditioning in a large church is very
high. YELLOW air conditioning offering envelopes are
available in the church. Thank you for your contribution.
MISSION APPEAL. A sincere thanks to everyone’s
support offered last Sunday following the Summer Mission
Appeal. The collection total was $4,796.00
and will greatly assist the pastoral activity of
the Love and Care Mission. Thank you for
your generosity.
SUMMER TRAVELERS. Free ministry to
traveling Catholics. For nationwide Mass
times and locations please call Mass Times
1-858-207-6277 or on the web at
www.Masstimes.org.
IN YOUR CHARITY PLEASE PRAY FOR The sick,
homebound and hospitalized . . .
Alicia Arneman, Fred Bedell, Ligia Calero, Pasquale Cortina,
Rose DeMarco, Edward Diosomito, Diana Dunn, Eric Ern,
Brianna Goehringer, Felicia Goehringer, Theresa Grant,
Edward J. Holahan, Anthony Irace, Pat Kass, Carlito Lalicon,
Barbara Lazaro, Peter London, Ismael Milan, Zoraida Nieves,
Elizabeth Olwell, Victor Rivera, Angelina Rocha, Vita Sacino,
Gene Schultz, John Varrone, Laura Velez
All Our Faithful Departed Loved Ones . . .
Dear Parishioners,
I welcome you to celebrate in honor of Saint Rocco next Sunday, August 14th beginning with
recitation of the Novena of Saint Rocco at 3:00 PM in the church, followed by a street procession and at
5:00 PM, a solemn Mass with Archbishop Bernardito Auza as main celebrant.
It is a privilege to extend hospitality to Archbishop Auza who is the Papal Nuncio and Permanent Observer of
the Holy See to the United Nations and a close associate of our own Father Ray!
Archbishop Auza was born in Balintawak, Talibon, Bohol, Philippines and comes from a large family of
twelve children. He attended the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in Tagbilaran City as well as the University of
Santo Tomas, Manila where he obtained degrees in Theology and Education. He was ordained on June 29, 1985.
The Archbishop went to Rome for further studies in Canon Law and received his doctorate in Sacred
Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas (Angelicum) in 1990. Then he attended the Vatican
Diplomatic School (Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica) and after finishing diplomatic and linguistic studies he began
a distinguished career as diplomat for the Holy See.
Archbishop Auza served as diplomat in Madagascar, Bulgaria, Albania as well as numerous other positions.
In 2008 he was ordained bishop after being appointed Apostolic Nuncio in Haiti and on July 1, 2014 he was appointed
by Pope Francis as Permanent Observer to the United Nations. Last winter I had the opportunity to meet Archbishop
Auza during the Eucharistic Congress at Cebu City, the Philippines and when I mentioned Our Lady of the Snows, he
immediately responded, “I am coming to your parish for the Saint Rocco celebration in August!”
May we share in his enthusiasm next Sunday by being present in the church for this seventh annual
observance in honor of Saint Rocco. Thank you to Ms. Luz Rebong and the Saint Roque Devotional Group for the
hard work and dedication shared during the Novena, Mass celebration and social reception at the end of the day next
Sunday. Please see more details on the attractive flyer in today’s bulletin.
WELCOME TO OUR CATHOLIC FAMILY
The following child was baptized here at
Our Lady of the Snows Parish in July.
We offer our sincere Congratulations
and Best Wishes to the family of:
Joseph Anthony Medina, IV
THE TABLET. Any parishioner wishing to
receive a copy of our diocesan newspaper
each week is invited to contact the Parish
Office. Just leave your name and address and
you will be added to the mailing list.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. A NEW alumni
sheet is in the Gathering Space for alumni to fill
out and share with classmates. During the
holidays, when visiting family and friends and
recalling memories of the past, we encourage
everyone to submit any new information and updates on
themselves and fellow classmates. Please return your
completed sheet to the School or Parish Offices or you
may log onto www.olsschoolfp.org.
CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL EXAM (TACHS). The
exam will be given on Saturday, November 5th, offering a
chance to attend one of nineteen different Catholic high
schools in Brooklyn and Queens. All
eighth grade students and their parents are
asked to call 1-866-61TACHS or visit
www.tachsinfo.com for registration and
more information.
OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS SCHOOL is a school of
excellence which offers a quality Catholic
education to its students. Recent New York
State testing results showed our parish school
far exceeding state, city and diocesan scores
in Language Arts and Math for Grades 4, 6
and 8. Our Lady of the Snows School is
accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges
and Schools and follows the NYS and diocesan curriculum.
The school has a morning and after school program for
working parents, SMART Boards in the classrooms,
Spanish and Art, full time nurse, Aquinas Honors Program,
physical education, sacramental preparation and much
more! Please feel free to contact the School Office at
(718) 343-1346 or check out the attractive school website,
www.olsschoolfp.org which contains many other details
about our school of excellence. See the colorful flyers on
the tables in the Gathering Space today and feel free to
distribute them to family members and friends.
SCHOOL OFFICE will be open for school registration,
tuition payments, school tours and other information from
9:00AM to 12Noon on the following days in Aug.:
Tuesdays: Aug 9th, 16th, & 23rd, Wednesdays: Aug.
10th, 17th, & 24th and Thursdays: Aug. 11th & 18th.
Also, school registration packets are available in the
Parish Office. Take the opportunity to offer your child a
quality Catholic education at Our Lady of the Snows
School this Fall.
SCRIP CARD PROGRAM. For every gift
card purchased at face value the retailer will
donate a percentage to our school. Gift cards
are available for supermarkets, department stores, office
supplies and much more. Gift cards can be ordered for
different occasions including birthdays, anniversaries, etc.
So before you shop or need a gift idea consider a gift card
and help our school earn money while you shop! Scrip
card flyers are located in the Gathering Space.
PARISH/SCHOOL WEBSITES. Visit
www.olsnows.org and see an abundance
of information about our parish including
its history, parish ministries and special
events, the weekly bulletin and much
more. Visit www.olsschoolfp.org and find
out important information about exciting
upcoming school events. Happy surfing!
2016 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL continues to
succeed at Our Lady of the Snows. Thank you to
all who already have made a pledge to this year’s
diocesan Appeal. As you can see in the box
below great strides have already been made to
this year’s Appeal. Everyone is encouraged to
take part in this year’s Appeal by making a
generous donation so that we can reach our assigned goal of
$105,179.00. Feel free to view this Year’s Appeal video at
www.dioceseofbrooklyn.org. Extra pledge envelopes are
in the church today and at the Parish Office. You may
return your pledge commitment in the collection and we
will deliver it directly to the Appeal Office. Thank you
very much for heeding the words: “Share the Joy of the
Gospel.”
CELEBRATING SAINT ROQUE( SAINT ROCCO)
On Sunday, August 14th a special day will take
place honoring Saint Roque beginning at
3:00PM with the recitation of the Novena to
Saint Roque, an outdoor street procession and
Mass in the church. We are honored to welcome
Archbishop Bernardito Auza, Papal Nuncio and
Permanent Observer to the United Nations, who will be
the main celebrant. All are invited to pray through the
intercession of Saint Roque, a holy and humble saint of
God who endured much suffering with sickness and
imprisonment. The San Roque Devotional Group in the
parish also welcomes everyone to join in the Novena to
San Roque began on Saturday, August 6th at 3PM in the
church and continues each day until Sunday, August 14th.
Please see the flyer on the bulletin board in the church for
the Novena schedule. To be a sponsor/leader please call
Luz Rebong at (718) 217-9424/(718) 598-1795 or Lina
Posecion (718) 510-0264/(646) 831-0622.
ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL
APPEAL
Here is the latest report as of August 1, 2016:
Amount of Goal: $105,179.00
Amount Pledged: $ 90,542.00
Amount Received: $ 77,422.00
Number of Donors: 420
RECITATION OF THE ROSARY takes place
each morning in the church before the 9AM Mass.
All are invited to pray the Mysteries of the Rosary
each day before Mass.
FAITH FORMATION OFFICE. Give your child the
gift of faith! (It’s the most important gift you will ever
give!) We invite all catholic children attending public
schools to register for religious instruction for the
2016/2017 year at our parish. Grades Pre-K through 8
meet on Sunday mornings from 10:30AM to 12Noon.
High School students meet approximately 13 times over
the course of the year on Wednesday evenings. Classes
begin: Sunday Sept 18, 2016 for K-8, Sunday, Sept. 25,
2016 for Pre-K, and Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 for High
School. Registration fees are as follows:
One child
$90.00
Three or more $160.00
Two children $130.00
HS Program $50.00 per student
Registration Forms can be found in the Church gathering
space or on-line at www.olsnows.org (click on
Sacraments, then Faith Formation, scroll to bottom of page
for registration form). If you are registering your child for
the first time please include a copy of the child’s baptismal
certificate. Mail your registration form to Our Lady of the
Snows Faith Formation Office 258-15 80th Avenue, Floral
Park, NY 11004. We look forward to hearing from you.
STREET PROCESSION ROUTE for Saint Rocco
celebration next Sunday will be: 259 Street South to 81st
Avenue. Right onto 81st Avenue. Right onto 258 Street
and proceed north to OLS church parking lot. Exit parking
lot onto 259 Street and return to front of the church.
CHURCH ETIQUETTE. A reminder to
everyone to please turn off cell phones before
entering the church. We ask that before and
after Mass greetings to each other should be extended in
the Gathering Space as some parishioners may be praying
privately in the church. Lastly, please be mindful of wheel
chair seating in the church for the disabled and their caregivers. Thank you for your consideration.
SAVE THE DATES
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11th
“ARISE: TOGETHER IN CHRIST”
SIGN-UP
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th
CLOTHING DRIVE
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL TRUCK
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th
9:30AM BLESSING OF SCHOOL BACK PACKS
TD BANK PARISH FUNDRAISER. If you
are currently banking with TD Bank (checking,
savings, money market, etc.) TD Bank will
make an annual contribution to Our Lady of the Snows.
This is how it works: During your next visit to TD Bank,
mention to a representative the “Affinity Membership
Program” and our parish’s affinity code number AG498.
Any existing accounts at any TD Bank branch and newly
open accounts will earn credit whereby TD Bank will base
its annual contribution to Our Lady of the Snows Parish.
The more who bank with TD Bank the more money TD
Bank will contribute to the parish annually. There are no
costs involved and everyone’s privacy is guaranteed.
Thank you for your participation in this parish fundraiser!
GENERATIONS OF FAITH. Reminder statements, with return
envelopes, are sent out at the end of each month. To ensure
your payment is processed promptly and properly, please use
the special envelope provided with your reminder and mail
your payment directly to the P.O. Box address provided.
Please DO NOT place your payment in the collection basket or
mail it to the Parish Office. All payments should be sent
directly to the P.O. Box address in the special envelope
provided.
DIOCESAN MARIAN PILGRIMAGE to the Basilica of
the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception to
Washington, DC takes place on Sat., Oct. 29th.
During the Year of Mercy all are welcomed to
join in a diocesan Mass celebrated by Bishop
Nicholas DiMarzio at the shrine with many of the
faithful. For more information about departure
sites, transportation costs, etc. please call the
Pilgrimage Office at (718) 965-7313.
MASS IN MALAYALAM is celebrated in the church on
Sunday evenings at 5:30PM. Those interested in attending
the Malayalam Mass are encouraged to be present.
CHRISTIAN INITIATION. Do you know a
family member or friend who is interested in
becoming a Catholic? The Rite of Christian
Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a wonderful process in our
parish available to those who feel called to the Catholic
Faith. The RCIA is also available for those Catholics who
have not yet received First Communion or Confirmation.
Please call the Faith Formation Office (718-347-3511) for
more information.
If you have questions or need further clarification please feel free
to contact the GENERATIONS OF FAITH Campaign Office at
718-965-7375, extension 2210.
ONCE
AGAIN THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE GENERATIONS OF FAITH A
WONDERFUL SUCCESS IN THE DIOCESE AND FOR OUR PARISH. GOD
BLESS YOU!
FIRST COMMUNION VIDEOS. Parents are
reminded to stop at the Parish Office and take
home their children’s First Communion video
from last Spring.
MEN’S CURSILLO WEEKEND takes place Thursday
night, September 29th to Sunday afternoon, October 2nd.
Experience the joy, peace and perspective that come from
living a life of friendship with God! For more information
please call Mike McGovern at 718-343-4691 or email
[email protected].
HUMAN CONCERNS CENTER TRIP. The next trip to
Yonkers, Empire City Casino will be Mon.,
August 29, 2016. Cost $25. The bus will leave
promptly at 9:00AM from Our Lady of the
Snows. Please make payments at least 10 days
before the trip. For more info or to reserve a
seat call Sophia at (718) 347-0512.
WELCOME HOME to Father Jeremy and the
seventeen World Youth Day pilgrims from the parish who
spent an extraordinary time in Poland with Pope Francis
and thousands of young people from all over the world.
Thank you for your prayers in Poland and we look forward
to hearing from you and seeing all that you did during this
special time of spiritual encounter with others and with the
Lord!
Beginning in October there will be an opportunity for
parishioners to participate in something that will have a
positive effect on the renewal of the Church and individual
parishes. Some of the goals of ARISE are new friendships,
stronger faith and a deeper friendship with God through
prayer and the Scriptures in a small group setting. Stay
tuned for more details towards the end of the summer on
how to sign up and check out the parish website with
attractive banner announcements, updates, invitations to
participate and much more. ARISE: TOGETHER IN
CHRIST is on its way to Our Lady of the Snows Parish!
COMMUNITY NEWS
ST. GREGORY’S THEATRE GROUP
performs “LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS” in
the Oak Room (church basement), Bellerose
Aug. 10th to 14th. Tickets begin at $18.00
(adults) $15.00 (seniors) and children ($7.00.)
Call 718-989-2451 or go to www.sgtg.org.
ITALIAN FESTIVAL sponsored by the
Cellini Lodge, New Hyde Park takes place
Aug. 24th to 28th. Featuring amusement
rides, food court, games of chance and live
entertainment. The location is Martin J. Tully
Park, Denton & Evergreen Aves. In New
Hyde Park. For more info. Call 516-747-1680.