Parish Bulletin

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MASSES FOR THE WEEK
SATURDAY, March 14, 2015
7:30AM + Amelia Montello (Daughter, Carol & Son-in-law, Joe)
5:00PM - For Health & God’s Blessings for Timothy & Laura McDonagh (Elaine & Charles McDonagh)
SUNDAY, March 15, 2015
6:30AM + For Parishioners
8:00AM(Polish) + Janina Wojcik (Husband & Son, Leszek)
9:30AM + Joseph Fanning (Family)
10:30AM(Polish) +
11:45 AM + Dr. Andrew Lee (Southampton Knights of Columbus)
MONDAY, March 16, 2015
7:30AM - For a Special Intention (Joanne & Alex Miuccio)
TUESDAY, March 17, 2015
7:30AM + Fr. Edward Trench (Joan Zaluski)
WEDNESDAY, March 18, 2015
7:30AM + Josephine Marcincuk (Chris Marcincuk)
THURSDAY, March 19, 2015
7:30AM + William Hickey (Sister)
FRIDAY, March 20, 2015
7:30AM + Agnes & Frank Glinka (Deacon William Glinka, son)
SATURDAY, March 21, 2015
7:30AM + For Deceased Members of the Pinkus & Tanguay Families (Mariette Pinkus)
5:00PM + Jenny & Joseph Tyborowski and Melinda Wanntick (Patricia & George Millington)
SUNDAY, March 22, 2015
6:30AM + For Parishioners
8:00AM(Polish) +
9:30AM + Joseph M. Gosiewski (Helen Rutkoski & Family)
10:30AM(Polish) +
11:45 AM + Teddy Graboski (Jennifer & Brian Wilson)
Fourth Sunday of Lent
March 15, 2015
God did not send his Son into the world
to condemn the world,
but that the world might be saved
through him.
— John 3:17
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READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Is 65:17-21; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13b; Jn 4:43-54
Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; Jn 5:1-16
Wednesday: Is 49:8-15; Ps 145:8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18;
Jn 5:17-30
Thursday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29;
Rm 4:13:16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or
Lk 2:41-51a
Friday:
Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Ps 34:17-21, 23;
Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30
Saturday: Jer 11:18-20; Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-12; Jn 7:40-53
Sunday:
Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51:3-4, 12-15; Heb 5:7-9;
Jn 12:20-33
Alternate readings (Year A):
Ez 37:12-14; Ps 130:1-8; Rom 8:8-11;
Jn 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45]
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday:
Fourth Sunday of Lent; Second Scrutiny
Tuesday:
St. Patrick
Wednesday: St. Cyril of Jerusalem
Thursday: St. Joseph
Friday:
Abstinence; Spring begins
SUNDAY COLLECTION
March 8th Collection: $2,544.25
Easter Flower Collection: $1,201.00
This weekend the second collection will be for
Catholic Relief Services.
Next weekend there will be only one collection.
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES COLLECTION
“Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of
these brothers of mine, you did for me” (Mt 25:40)
Today, we are reminded that Jesus identified himself
with our poorest brothers and sisters. The Catholic
Relief Services Collection serves Jesus in the victims
of human trafficking, in those who need pastoral
care and humanitarian assistance across the globe.
Through supporting today’s collection you help
Jesus in disguise. Please be generous.
EASTER FLOWERS & DECORATIONS
You can still make a donation for Easter
flowers and decorations for our church. If
you donate $20 or more you can designate
the offering in memory of a loved one,
living or deceased, in thanksgiving or for
any other intention close to your heart. Intentions
will be printed in a future bulletin. Additional
envelopes are available in the vestibule of the
church.
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
8AM – 10AM
Monday: 3-8PM
Thursday: 6–7PM
Good Friday: 4-5PM
Holy Saturday: 9AM-1PM
(in between Blessing of Food)
Wednesday
Stations of the Cross: 7:00PM
Holy Thursday
Mass of the Lord’s Supper: 7:00PM
Adoration at the Repository until 10:00PM
Good Friday
No Masses
The Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion and Death:
5PM (English) 7:00PM (Polish)
Exposition of the Most Holy Sacrament until 10PM
Holy Saturday
The Solemn Easter Vigil: 7PM
Note: there will be no 7:30AM or 5PM Mass on Holy Saturday
Blessing of Food: 9:00, 10:00 & 11:00AM, 12 Noon, and 1:00PM.
Easter Sunday
6AM Resurrection (Polish) & 10:30AM (Polish),
9:30 & 11:30AM (English)
There is no 6:30AM, 8AM or 5PM Mass on Sunday
LENT
Lent began on Ash Wednesday, February 18th, and
continues until the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on
Holy Thursday. “Alleluia” is not sung or said from
the beginning of Lent until the Easter Vigil. During
Lent, the Main Altar should not be decorated with
flowers.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Throughout Lent, we encourage you to attend the
Stations of the Cross on Wednesdays at 7:00PM in
English. Each Friday we will begin at 6PM with the
Gorzkie Zale (Lenten Hymn) and continue with the
Stations of the Cross in Polish.
CONFESSIONS DURING LENT
Fr. Janusz will hear confessions daily (Monday Saturday) before the 7:30AM mass and every
Sunday before each mass all throughout Lent.
CHURCH CLEANERS
Mr. & Mrs. Jozef Talik, March 20
Fr. Janusz & Walentyna Plonska, March 27
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Talik, April 3
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SCHOOL NEWS
In this last week of the 2015 Bucks for Books Drive,
OLH is reaching out to the parishes and community to
help meet the goal of the campaign. The drawing of the
BUCKS FOR BOOKS grand raffle will be held on March
19. The raffle of prizes from $500-$20,000 is a major
fund raiser to benefit the programs at the regional school.
Please call 283-9140 to secure your tickets.
The eighteen members of the Hamptonix, the boys’ show
choir for grades three to six traveled to St. Joseph’s
Convent and performed for the retired nuns . The boys
entertained after having a tour of the magnificent Sacred
Heart Chapel and sharing the noon meal in the convent
refectory. March Madness was truly present during the
first week of the month, with students participating in the
CYO Cheerleading competition, SCMEA music festival,
diocesan Honor Band, the Brookhaven Lab Science
Bowl, and the first two play-off rounds of CYO
basketball.
Mrs. Valerie Hanley and her Prep 7 students presented an
original play “Super-Heroes of the Bible” as their class
assembly.
Registration for the September 2015 year at the OLH preschool at St. Rosalie’s Parish Center in Hampton Bays is
now open. A fully licensed program for three and four
year olds in preparation for elementary school
is
available with extended hours. Call 283-9140 to arrange
tours and interviews. Space is limited.
Our Lady of the Hamptons, the East End’s premier
Catholic school, chartered by the State of New York,
accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges
and Schools is also recipient of a Blue Ribbon for
Excellence from the U.S. Department of Education. OLH
serves parishes and communities extending from Quogue
to Montauk.
Information packets and registration materials are
available at the school now, leading toward September
2015 enrollment.
Registration for prospective
kindergarten students (must be 5 years old prior to
November 30, 2015), and grades one through five must
be completed before March 15. Admission to the OLH
prep (grades 6,7,8) in the newly constructed complex is
limited but available.
We invite parishioners and friends to learn more about
Our Lady of the Hamptons by visiting the website
www.olh.org. Tours can be arranged at any time, by
calling 283-9140.The community is advised to circle the
dates for three special events sponsored by OLH:
Saturday, March 28 EVENING BINGO (adults only) ,
Friday, April 17: SENIOR CITIZENS’ LUNCHEON,
sponsored by the Class of 2015, and the annual LADIES’
LUNCHEON AND CHINESE AUCTION Sunday,
May 17 at The Muses in Southampton.
CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL
The Catholic Ministries Appeal is off to a great start!
So far, we have received $2,797.00 towards our goal
of $20,700. Thank you for your donations! Please
make your check out to Our Lady of Poland or send
it directly to the Diocese of Rockville Centre. Be
sure to write OLP in the “memo” so we get credit for
your donation. Your faithful support will make a
difference in the lives of so many of your neighbors
in the community. One person can accomplish, but
when we work together as a faithful community, we
can accomplish so much more!
CONFIRMATION DATE
All Confirmation candidates will receive the
sacrament of Confirmation at Sacred Hearts on Hill
Street on Thursday, May 14th at 4:30PM. Bishop
Robert Brennan will be the celebrant. Confirmation
Families please be sure to hand in all your
paperwork and mark your calendars for the
Confirmation retreat Saturday, April 25th.
First Holy Communion will be celebrated in our
parish on Saturday, May 3rd at 9:30AM.
A NIGHT AT THE RACES
Presented by St. Isidore on Friday, March 20th in the
School Auditorium, 515 Marcy Ave, Riverhead.
Doors open at 6PM, Dinner 6:30PM, Race begins at
7:30PM. Entry Fee $10. 8 Races ($2 to bet per race)
For Tickets call their Rectory at 727-2114. All
proceeds to benefit St. Isidore Food Pantry.
DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
McGann-Mercy Theatre Company to Perform
"Diary of Anne Frank": On March 19th - 21st, the
members of the award winning McGann-Mercy
Theatre Company will perform their version of the
stage adaptation, "The Diary of Anne Frank".
Running from Thursday, March 19th through
Saturday, March 21st in the school auditorium, the
show starts at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $10 per person
and will be sold at the door.
For more information on The Di ary of Anne Frank,
call 631.727.5900, ext. 310.
DIVINE MERCY
There is recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet at
7:15AM before the 7:30AM daily mass Monday
through Saturday. You are invited to join us.
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BAPTISM
We welcome with joy the following child that was
baptized last Sunday:
Sofie Zoe Sopolinski
WORLD YOUTH DAY- KRAKOW, POLAND
July 24, 2016-August 2, 2016
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain
mercy.”
What is World Youth Day? It is an ongoing
pilgrimage of faith for our youth and young adults.
The experiences our young people have during this
pilgrimage are life changing experiences of faith that
ultimately lead them closer to Christ Jesus. It is not
a mission that lasts just a day or a week – it is part of
a lifetime journey of faith! Join the Diocese of
Rockville Centre as we journey together with 206
Tours to Krakow for WYD 2016! Please note that to
register you must be at least 15 years old on or
before July 23, 2016. For more information or to
register, please contact either Marianne Sheridan,
Director for Youth and Young Adults
at [email protected] or Yaritza from 206 Tours,
at [email protected]
LENTEN RETREAT DAY
On Saturday, March 28th from 10AM - 4PM at the
Villa Immaculata House of Prayers at 3560 Sound
Ave, Riverhead, there will be a Lenten Retreat Day
presented by Paul Alexander, LCSW, singer/
songwriter/liturgical musician. In this healing time of
serenity and spiritual enrichment, music, guided
prayer pauses, meditative techniques and life
exploration sharings will lead us to the quiet place
within and to our individual truth and purpose.
Cost: $20/person; Bring a bag lunch. Call 727-5122
for reservations before March 21st.
STIPENDS NEEDED FOR MASSES
We have a few openings for masses in late March
and various in April. Please stop by the rectory
during office hours if you would like to have a mass
said in memory of a loved one, in thanksgiving or for
another intention close to your heart.
PRAY FOR THE SICK
Please pray for the sick, suffering and lonely people
in our parish, and amongst all our families and
friends, especially: Kyle Owen
Zofia Mrozik
Stanislawa Siegert
Janina Soltys
Robert Casse
Henry
Jozefa Gaworska
Emily Kolenda
Patricia Kahl
Richard Vinski
John Hagen (little boy)
Bob Cerf
John Lenon
Sister Virginia
Jerry Connolly
Bogdan Ciorun
Randall Feinberg
Agnes Bautisa
Stacia Michaels
Barbara Siebida
Paulina Kwiatkowska
Geraldine Connolly Doug Kinney
Sam Price
Meg Kinney
Joanne Pierson
Elizabeth Dobrzycka-Grela
Eileen Connolly
Irene Sikorski
Kevin Guidera
Frank Kandula
Eugene Raffel
Erika Dehler
Zenon Nowicki
Bridget Gagliardo
Kate Duggan
Robert Gosiewski Jr
PRAY FOR THE DECEASED
Please pray for the repose of the soul of:
+ Cardinal Edward Egan
Eternal rest grant to him, O’ Lord.
MEMORIAL BRICKS
A memorial brick is a great gift for a wedding, birth,
living or deceased memorial and more. Many
visitors and neighbors have commented about how
nice it looks having all of our memorial bricks
around the Blessed Mother. Thank you for your
support of this program, and please note that this
program will be ongoing. A memorial brick costs
$100 dollars. Forms are available in the vestibule of
the church.
RECTORY OFFICE HOURS
If you would like a mass card, dedicate mass
intentions or flowers, receive a baptismal certificate
or any other business matter, please stop by the
rectory on any Monday thru Friday between the
hours of 12PM - 3PM If you are not available
during these times, please call the rectory at
283-0667 and we would be happy to schedule an
appointment with you. Please note the rectory is
closed on all Holidays and Holy Days.