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MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021 John 4:43-54

8:30am Elmer “Chuck” Oniffrey 12:10pm Geraldine & Robert Weiss

Romulo Palec, Julia Palec & Maria Pura

David Robinson (Living)

TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021 John 5:1-16

8:30am Marie Malone (Birthday in Heaven)

12:10pm In Thanksgiving to the Blessed Virgin Mary,

St. Joseph & St. Anthony

Milagros Valentin

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2021 John 5:17-30

St. Patrick, Bishop 12:10pm Francis Mimms

Robert Glockenmeier

Joseph Quinn

7:30pm No Intention

THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021 John 5:31-47

St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop & Doctor of the Church

8:30am No Intention

12:10pm San Cajetan & Jesus Mercy

FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021 Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a

St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary

ABSTINENCE

8:30am St. Joseph

12:10pm No Intention

SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2021 John 7:40-53

8:30am No Intention

5:00pm Carmen Villanueva

Rosario Parrino

Gene Mazzei

SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 2021 John 12:20-33 (35)

Fifth Sunday of Lent

7:15am Anna & Michael Apollo

9:00am Robert Glockenmeier

Romano Family (Living)

Wayne Gurman

11:00am Vincenzo Badamo

Msgr. Edward Donnelly

Ronnie Solivio

1:00pm Parishioners of Holy Name of Mary

Readings for the 5th Sunday of Lent 1st Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34 The new covenant makes

prophecy redundant and go-betweens has-beens. 2nd Reading: Hebrews 5:7-9 Salvation doesn’t come cheaply

but wrapped in prayer and bathed in tears. Gospel: John 12:20-33 The Greeks would also like to see Jesus.

It must be the hour at last.

FOCUS: We follow and serve with hearts remade in Christ.

Music for the 5th Sunday of Lent Entrance Song: Loving and Forgiving

Presentation of the Gifts: Forty Days and Forty Nights

Communion Song: I Am the Bread of Life

Concluding Song: Save Your People

Mass of Creation

Entrance Antiphon: Give me justice, O God, and plead

my cause against a nation that is faithless. From the deceitful and cunning rescue me, for you, O God, are my strength. (cf. Psalm 43 (42):1-2)

In today’s Gospel, God demonstrates great love for us by

sending his Son so that we may believe in Him. We

demonstrate our great love for God by doing good works:

reaching out to others, acting in justice and charity.

Through your almsgiving you are performing a

good work; far greater that you think. Know that your nick-

el, dime, quarter or dollar is multiplied by coins placed by

others in the St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box.

Pantry Needs: Paper towel, toilet tissue, cereal, rice,

beans, canned vegetables and fruit, pancake mix/syrup,

oatmeal, coffee, tea, condiments, muffin/cake mix Please remember the poor boxes as you leave

Church today. These generous offerings help the

Society of St. Vincent de Paul assist families

in need in our own parish. Thank you!

Next Sunday’s Liturgy-March 21

Saturday, March 20

5:00 pm Fr. Edmund Ani

Sunday, March 21

7:15 am Fr. Jose Luis Tenas

9:00 am Fr. David M. Regan

11:00 am Fr. David M. Regan

1:00 pm Fr. Jose Luis Tenas

Presider Subject

To change

Presider Schedule for Next Weekend Masses

St. Vincent de Paul Message

Mass Intentions Mass Intentions

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Fr. David Regan

will be presenting catechesis on

the Christian and Suffering

immediately following the 7:30pm Mass

every Wednesday evening

throughout the Lenten Season.

All are invited to attend!

Con el obispo: Alfonso Cabezas

Jueves 25 de marzo a las 7 Pm en la iglesia.

HABRÁ CONFESIONES!!

LA MISIÓN DE CUARESMA es un tiempo de reflexión, meditación y oración que nos permite

ahondar un poco más en las prácticas cuaresmales: ayuno oración y penitencia;

también es un tiempo para reconciliarnos con Dios

a través del sacramento de la reconciliación o penitencia.

Por favor no faltes!!

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There is an old expression that states, “Out of sight, out of mind”. Well in

the case of my wife Arlene and myself, in our thoughts and prayers for you, that

statement lacks much validity. We have missed you greatly and await anxiously

to once again be with you, to serve our parish, to see your faces. Although you are

physically out of sight right now, our minds, along with our hearts and spirit are

journeying alongside you as we come closer to the end of our Lenten journey and

the light of Easter Day.

That being said, how is your Lenten journey progressing? I pray that

Christ, as the light, has helped you to see through the fog of this pandemic and

that this season of Lent continues to enhance your spiritual clarity and help you

recognize, in faith, an even larger part of God’s vision for us as Disciples. Lent

reminds us that we are committed to a life that reveals God’s vision, a life of

continual conversion. We will never see as God sees until we meet God face to

face, but each Lenten season, as does every day, offers us a parcel of earth time

to know more of God’s whole plan. A time to see God more clearly through all our

earthly experiences and encounters (even a pandemic) and use them as spiritual

lenses to see God’s presence encapsulated within them all. Is that important?

You bet it is. We can’t be what we can’t see!

How can one reveal God’s vision and live in continual conversion? How can

one reveal Christ to others as is our calling? I bring your attention to the last line

of today’s Gospel reading; “But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that

his works may be clearly seen as done in God.” (John 3:21) Light is the source of

our earthly vision, without it we are blind. Jesus is our spiritual light and truth,

without seeing that, understanding that, we can live continually in spiritual

blindness. You and I are Disciples of Christ, through our lives we are to help

others to see Christ as the light, to see the truth. But, is it not true that we can’t

be what we can’t see?

Did you ever ask God to open your eyes spiritually, to see more clearly God’s

way for you, for us as church? When we ask in sincerity we must be willing to

change the way we live our lives so that it reflects the way God sees. Many lines

of Holy Scripture refer to God as not judging as we do by looking at appearances

only; God looks on the heart, God looks on the truth and perceives everything. So

there is a “seeing” which goes beyond physical sight, it is truth, and our attitude

toward the truth determines the outcome of our lives. The truth is the life of Jesus

which is to be manifested in us to help us see. You can’t be what you can’t see!

All through Holy Scripture, in God’s continual calling to us over and over

and over again, only a select few were, in part, able to see the way that God sees.

And, that came from their faith and belief! Reflecting on that as we near the end of

Lent, as a Lenten exercise, what if we compared our life to that of the life of Jesus.

Is there an enormous difference between the two? It always opens my eyes of faith

to see the way I should be, the truth I should reveal, and the life I am to emulate

YOU CAN’T BE WHAT YOU CAN’T SEE Deacon Clyde Ruggieri

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which leads me to repentance. It is an exercise that leads to humbleness, leads to

acknowledging the truth about one’s self to one’s self. It is cleansing and opens up

room within so the Holy Spirit can fill further one’s heart, mind and soul with

wisdom. It brings a clearer vision of who God wants us to be as Disciples,

refreshing one’s spiritual lenses, illuminating the path to see truth (JESUS) which

truly is the greatest blessing, is it not? Because, you can’t be what you can’t see!

To see and acknowledge truth helps one to judge what we see, what the

truth reveals to us. When the truth is visible during one’s faith journey, one is

repelled by that which is found to be sin, putting it to death by the ever increasing

visibility and power of the Holy Spirit. That picture, that knowledge, brings us to

constant development, constant progress, continuous sanctification and continuous

transformation into the image of Jesus Christ. All helping and encouraging us to

better be what we can see!

Learning from experience, there is no reason to ever be discouraged when

we see the truth about ourselves, no matter what we see. Instead we can be filled

with hope because through the power of the Holy Spirit we are able to overcome

all things that stand between us and our eternal goal of being like Jesus Christ.

So, whatever is unholy that the truth may reveal, will disappear from our lives

forever. If you choose to accept the assignment and compare your life to that of

Jesus…have courage and look truth strait in the eye, fully confident that He who

reveals the truth about ourselves will also save us from everything that He shows

us. In sincerity and continued turning little by little towards Christ and coming to

a deeper understanding of who He is, we will see Christ in everyone, in everything,

and in every place of our life and pass that on to others. We will be what we see…

a true disciple of Christ!

“But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly

seen as done in God.” (John 3:21)

Yours in the light of Christ,

Deacon Clyde

A Lenten Prayer… Lord Jesus, You died upon a cross to build a bridge between heaven and earth. You rose from the dead so that I might rise again to live eternally in Your heavenly kingdom. May the fruits of my Lenten devotion and my acts of love and charity reflect the compassion You have for all humanity and lead others to intentionally follow You in this life and the next. Grant me the grace and wisdom to follow You ever so closely as I carry my cross daily.

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The Society of St. Vincent de Paul would like to bring some “sweetness” to our neighbors in need this Easter!

We are kindly asking for donations of Easter candy

that will be distributed, along with food baskets, to those in need in our community. Special bins will be placed at the doors of the Church

for your donations. You can also drop them off at the Parish Outreach Office between the hours of 10am-2pm.

Your generosity will ensure the success of this effort and bring smiles to the faces of many children.

Last day to donate Easter candy is Sunday, March 21, 2021!

Any questions, please call Parish Outreach at 516-825-0177.

This weekend, there will be a Diocesan collection

for Catholic Relief Services.

Funds from this collection will provide food to the

hungry, support displaced refugees, and bring

Christ’s mercy to all people here and abroad.

Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

Catholic Relief Services Collection

Priests are available to hear Confessions

every Saturday, 3:30pm-4:30pm,

or by appointment.

Beginning on Sunday, March 7th,

Confession will be available after each

Sunday Mass throughout

the Lenten Season.

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Get to Know the Saints

St. Cyril of Jerusalem is remembered for his exhaustive

Biblical knowledge, and his endurance in the face of

opposition. He received an excellent education in classical

Greek literature as well as the Bible.

After being ordained a deacon and then a priest,

his bishop, Saint Maximus, put him in charge of the instruc-

tion of catechumens. We still have these “catechetical

lectures” of Cyril's that were written down by someone in the

congregation. He eventually succeeded Maximus as Bishop.

Unlike many other Eastern bishops and priests of the fourth

century, Cyril did not allow his classical learning to lead him

away from believing in the full humanity and divinity of

Christ. However, the man who consecrated Cyril as a bishop,

Archbishop Acacius of Caesarea, claimed that Jesus was a

creature and not God. Because of his connection to Acacius,

Cyril was unjustly suspected of heresy by many of his brother

bishops. In 381, St. Cyril participated in the Second Ecumen-

ical Council, which condemned two different forms of

Arianism and added statements about the Holy Spirit to the

Nicene Creed. Feast Day: March 18

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If you or someone you know attends Mass regularly

at Holy Name of Mary and is not a registered parishioner,

we ask that you please come into the Parish Office and

fill out a short Registration form. This will be helpful if

you should need recommendation letters, certificates

and, especially, sponsor certificates for Baptism or

Confirmation. Registration is mandatory for these

requests. All donations are recorded by your Church

envelope that you receive in the mail.

Loose checks will not be recorded.

Join in the Spirit at Holy Name of Mary School, an

AdvancEd Accredited School. To register your child for

Nursery (full day, age 3), Pre-K (full day, age 4),

Kindergarten (full day, age 5) or Grade 1 through 8,

contact our School Office to make an appointment

at 516-825-4009, or visit www.hnomschool.org for

registration materials and details. Before and after

school care is available for all registered students.

Follow Holy Name of Mary School on Instagram and

Facebook @ hnomschoolvalleystream.

*Stay at home if you don’t feel well or have symptoms

*Masks must be worn by all present

*Sanitize your hands when you enter & leave the Church

*Keep social distancing in the pews, as indicated by the

blue tape, on the Communion line & when you exit.

Please do not remove any tape to make space to sit.

*Bathrooms will be locked. All hymnals have been

removed. Holy water fonts are not available.

*Please hold your hand out FLAT when receiving

Communion. As per Diocesan directives,

you must not wear gloves. Keep your face covering ON

until right before your receive, then immediately

put it back on after receiving Communion.

If you must receive by mouth, wait till the end of the line.

The priest will sanitize his hands after each person.

*There are collection boxes placed in the main aisle

where you can place your donation.

*The Church will be sanitized daily.

Covid 19 has impacted our families and Church in many

ways. This parish was pained by losing her kind and

compassionate pastor, Msgr. Rom, due to Covid-

19. Around Long Island, churches have seen an average

decline of offering by 20 percent. Here at Holy Name of

Mary, we are averaging a weekly decline of 30-40 percent

in offerings. Please consider what your family is capable of giving. Con-

sider the needs of your family, how the pandemic

impacted your home, speak and pray about it as a family

and then, if you are able, please consider a commitment to

increasing your offering. The opportunities to give are:

Envelope System-If you are a registered parishioner,

you should be receiving donation envelopes in

the mail. If you are not registered, please stop by the

Parish Office to fill in a short registration form.

Faith Direct-The best way to ensure our parish receives

the support needed for our operating expenses and

ministries is with eGiving through Faith Direct. It is

easy to enroll; www.faithdirect.net and use our Church

code, NY78.

All Those Who Are Sick

Father of Goodness and love, hear our prayers for the sick members of our community and for all who are in need...

Jackie Gouldseury, Anthony Ippolito

Christine Leonardi

Renato Lim, Kevin Lynch

All Those Who Have Died

For the souls of the faithful departed, may they be received into the eternal life and peace of heaven…

Louis P. Adduci, Darlene Brandow

Bernadette Joan Bretscher, Luis Cajal

Dolores Eisenbraun, Gloria Napoli, Orlando Prado

Because of the restrictions due to COVID-19, we can

only schedule five Baptisms at a time. Baptisms in

English are scheduled for the second & fourth Sunday

of every month. Spanish Baptisms are scheduled for

the second Saturday of every month at 12 noon.

Please call the Parish Office for available dates.

Maximum seating is 25 people per family.

Ways to Support Our Parish

Remember in Prayer

HNM Parish Registration

Parish School Registration

Safety During COVID-19

Baptism Restrictions

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May the Strength of God pilot us. May the Power of God preserve us.

May the Wisdom of God instruct us. May the Hand of God protect us. May the Way of God direct us.

May the Shield of God defend us. May the Host of God guard us.

Against the snares of the evil ones. Against temptations of the world.

May Christ be with us! May Christ be before us!

May Christ be in us, Christ be over all!

May Thy Salvation, Lord, Always be ours,

This day, O Lord, and evermore.

Amen.

March 17, Feast Day of St. Patrick

March 19, Feast Day of St. Joseph

Blessed Joseph, husband of Mary,

be with us this day. You protected and cherished the Virgin;

loving the Child Jesus as your Son, you rescued Him from the danger of death.

Defend the Church, the household of God,

purchased by the Blood of Christ.

Guardian of the Holy Family, be with us in our trials.

May your prayers obtain for us the strength to flee from error

and wrestle with the powers of corruption so that in life we may grow in holiness

and in death rejoice in the crown of victory.

Amen.

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YOU are invited to pray the Stations of the Cross

as we walk with Jesus every Friday evening during Lent

7:00pm (English) 7:30pm (Spanish) through March 26th.

“Fasting, prayer and almsgiving, as preached by Jesus (cf. Mt 6:1-18), enable and express our

conversion. The path of poverty and self-denial (fasting), concern and loving care for the poor

(almsgiving), and childlike dialogue with the Father (prayer) make it possible for us to live lives

of sincere faith, living hope and effective charity.” ~Pope Francis

COFFEE with JESUS

Bishop Andrzej’s Lenten Series via Zoom

Join Bishop Andrzej at 10:00 am on Friday mornings during Lent, through March 26.

Bishop Andrzej will use Zoom to share with you his Lenten reflections on the Last Words of Jesus.

Join Bishop Andrzej from the comfort of your home, with a cup of coffee, and use this as an

opportunity to prepare and nourish your mind, spirit and heart throughout the Lenten season.

Pre-registration is required.

To register: please call

Suzanne Lynn at 516-744-6850 or email

westernvicariate@drvc.org.

Once you are registered, you will be emailed

the ZOOM information prior to each session of this Lenten series.

Lord, by Your cross and resurrection

You have set us free

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The Eucharist is now

During the celebration of the Eucharist,

the past action of Jesus

becomes present. It is a

liturgical representation of

His sacrifice.

Not merely a

commemoration, Mass makes the

sacrifice truly present. When we

participate in the Eucharist, the

past becomes present to us and

we are present at the saving event.

Live generously

In a world that judges people

based on their accumulated

wealth, it is easy to notice what

we don’t have and to wish for it.

Lent, however, invites us to live

in gratitude for what we do have.

Gratitude then gives rise to

generosity – sharing God’s love

and gifts with others. Generous

people are encouraging, positive,

and appreciative. During Lent,

notice and appreciate God’s gifts

and share them with others.

Always ready

“God never tires

of forgiving

us; we are the

ones who tire of

seeking his

mercy”.

(Pope Francis)

Why do

Catholics

Do That

Why do Catholics fast

and abstain?

In preparing to begin His public

ministry, Jesus spent forty

days and nights in the

wilderness of the desert.

In the starkness of the

desert, He strengthened

His connection to his Father.

God’s love was all Jesus needed.

Fasting and abstinence also help

us strengthen our connection to

God. They are ways

of expressing sorrow

for the ways we stray

from God’s friend-

ship. By denying

ourselves material comforts, we

increase our dependence on God

and our appreciation for His gifts.

Lent may be a time of penance

and sacrifice but it doesn’t have

to be a time of sadness. In fact,

the season brings an opportunity

to become the people God

created us to be. This time in our

spiritual desert can be a chance

to simplify, focus, and

concentrate.

Simplify. Look for areas in

your life where there are

excesses. When we have too

much of something, it can take

extra time to sort, store,

and maintain the supply

beyond what we need.

For example, is your

clothes closet packed too

tightly? Is your pantry

overstocked? Can you clean out

and give some gently used items

to the poor? You’ll spend less

mental and physical energy if you

keep only what you need.

Focus. During Lent, we are

called to spend more intentional

time with God. To help, consider

fasting from distractions. Limiting

social media exposure,

controlling time spent working,

or turning off the cell phone for

periods of time can help you find

space to add more prayer and

Scripture reading to

your day.

Concentrate. Avoid

influences that pull

you away from

God. “... But

worldly anxiety,

the lure of riches,

and the craving for other

things intrude and choke

the Word, and it bears no

fruit” (Mark 4:19).

Resolve to live a life that pleases

God.

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PENITENTIAL ACT I confess to almighty God And to you, my brothers and sisters, That I have greatly sinned, In my thoughts and in my words, In what I have done and In what I have failed to do, (Pray while striking the breast three times)

through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; Therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, All the Angels and Saints, And you, my brothers and sisters, To pray for me to the Lord our God. GLORIA Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

NICENE CREED I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven,

(At the words that follow, up to and including

and became man, bow your head) and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins, and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.