Liturgical Schedule

Daily Mass

8:30am

Weekend Masses

Saturday: 5:00pm

Sunday: 8:00am, 9:30am, 11:00am, 12:30pm

and 6:00pm

Reconciliation/Confession

Saturday: 4:00pm-4:45pm or by appointment

Rosary

Daily at 8:00am

Miraculous Medal Novena

Monday at 8:00am

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish 455 Hunter Avenue, West Islip, NY 11795

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time • Sunday, October 22, 2017

Sacraments Anointing of the Sick

Throughout the liturgical year. If needed sooner, please call the

Parish Office.

Baptism

Please contact the Parish Office to schedule an appointment.

Marriage

Arranged at least six months in advance, please call the Parish

Office.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

A process to be embraced by the Catholic Church. For non-

Catholics and for Catholics who have never received formal

religious education. If interested, please call the Parish Office.

Msgr. Brian McNamara, Pastor

Rev. Gregory Breen, Associate Pastor

Rev. Sylvester Chukwumalume, in Residence

Chaplain, Southside Hospital

Rev. Freddy Lozano, in Residence

Deacon John De Guardi, Deacon Tom Lucie,

Deacon Rich Maher, Deacon Jack Meehan,

Deacon John Teufel

Sr. Nancy Campkin CSJ, Director of Religious Ed

Trish Frodell, Director of Parish Social Ministry Louise Jane Krol, School Principal

Sr. Diane Liona CSJ, Director of Religious Ed

Debbie Meyer, Business Manager

Robin Reynolds Brennan, Coordinator of

Worship and Choir Director

Vita Scorcia, Ministry Spiritual Director

Parish Office Phone: 631.661.3224, press 1 Monday-Thursday: 9:00am-7:30pm

Friday: 9:00am-5:00pm

Saturday: 9:00am-3:00pm

Sunday: 9:00am-2:00pm

E-mail: ParishOffice@ollchurch.org

Fax: 631.661.7143

Website: www.ollchurch.org

Our Lady of Lourdes School Phone: 631.587.7200, press 2

Monday-Friday: 9:00am-3:00pm

E-mail: lkrol@ollschool.org

Religious Education Office Phone: 631.661.5440, press 3

Monday-Friday: 9:00am-Noon,

1:00pm-5:00pm, 7:00pm-9:00pm

E-mail: ReligiousEd@ollchurch.org

Parish Outreach Office Phone: 631.661.9262, press 4

Monday-Friday: 9:30am-3:30pm

SAGE (Senior Advocates for Growth and Enrichment)

Phone: 631.661.3224, Ext. 122

E-mail: Sage@ollchurch.org

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Pastoral Council

Msgr. Brian McNamara

Eileen Rega

Mary Borgs

Lisa Cantalino

Sonia DaSilva

Nilo DeLeon

Jerry Esposito

Trish Frodell

Pam Gagliano

Deborah Lamb

Rosalie Mangels

Deacon Jack Meehan

John Muldoon

Dottie Perdue

Vita Scorcia

Parish Staff

Patti Anderson Parish Office/Bulletin Editor

AnnMarie Buonaspina

Director of Youth Choirs

Michael Buonaspina

Parish Organist

Carol Grillo

Parish Office

Stephanie Hahn

Parish Office

Nancy Kuchler Parish Office/School Office

Rita Spera

Religious Education Office

Jeanette Yantz

School Office

Welcome to our Parish Family New Parishioners are cordially invited to register as members of

our Parish Family. Please call or visit our Parish Office.

Remember: Together, we can do something beautiful for God! - Saint Teresa of Calcutta

Mission Statement

As stewards of all that God has given us, the Parish Family of Our

Lady of Lourdes serves and ministers to all who come to this place.

Regardless of a person’s history, ethnicity, gender, orientation, age or

race, we commit ourselves to open wide the doors of our Parish to

provide a place of welcome and hospitality.

The estimated weekly collection needed to maintain and operate our

parish buildings, ministries, programs and salaries is $17,800.

Financial Summary

October 15, 2017

Weekly Collection $ 17,298.00

Weekly Budget - $ 17,800.00

+/- for the week $ (502.00

Hurricane/ Earthquake Relief $3,784.00

Readings for the Week of October 22

Sunday: Is 45:1, 4-6/ 1Thes 1:1-5b/ Mt 22:15-21

Monday: Rom 4:20-25/ Lk 12:13-21

Tuesday: Rom 5:12, 15b, 17-19, 20b-21/ Lk 12:35-38

Wednesday: Rom 6:12-18/ Lk 12:29-48

Thursday: Rom 6:19-23/ Lk 12:49-53

Friday: Rom 7:18-25a/ Lk 12:54-59

Saturday: Eph 2:19-22/ Lk 6:12-16

Next Sunday: Ex 22:20-26/ 1Thes 1:5c-10/ Mt 22:34-40

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Pasto

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Dear Parishioners:

As you know, we hosted our annual Italian Family Feast a few weeks ago. I think it was fantastic,

and I hope you and your family had a great time. As you can imagine, that success can only come

about with a great deal of “behind the scenes” work. There were many people who worked every

hour of the Feast! That took a lot of time, energy and commitment. While I apologize for possibly

missing out on a few people, I would like to thank the following: Frank Antonawich and Richard

Maher, our Feast Chairpersons. I also would like to thank the following Feast captains: Rita

Vandenburg (kitchen), Tim Bulmer (Security), Loretta Howe (tickets), Andres Martines

(volunteers), Lisa Farney (gambling), Kevin Hahn and Rich DeMotta (food). In addition, I

would like to thank the Parish Council members, under the leadership of Eileen Rega, for taking care

of the sales of the Super Raffle. Also, thanks to the Rosary Christian Mothers for hosting the Shrine

tent.

I told Fr. Greg that he was in charge of the weather and he came through very well; 5 days of great

weather! I think we’ll keep him!

I certainly realize that there was a whole army of people who worked on the Feast, including many

people who worked every single hour of every single evening. While I cannot list everyone who

helped out, I deeply appreciate all the hard work and effort of so many parishioners. They certainly

lived out our parish motto: “Together, we can do something beautiful for God!” I do not know what

the results are yet because we still have bills to pay, credit cards to process, etc. We probably won’t

know the results until the end of October.

I would also like to thank our sponsors who donated so much to our Feast. Please consider using

their services and thank them for being sponsors when you see them. The sponsors were:

iDELIZIA DELI, MUNCH LANDSCAPING, EASTCO LTD, WEST ISLIP WINES &

LIQUORS, SERGEANT B LANDSCAPING, CHAPEY & SONS FUNERAL HOME,

MORELAND HOSE, OCEAN JANITORIAL, ANTHONY’S PIZZA AND PASTA,

P.C. RICHARD AND SON, PRECISION CONSTRUCTION, CAFÉ EUROPA,

EAGLE SANITATION, FRIENDS OF TOM BARRAGA and DAN HENERY.

In Christ,

Fr. Brian

PS: Don’t forget the CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL. This is the annual appeal to help the

great work of the Diocese, such as Catholic Charities, Catholic Education, Seminary

formation, etc. Once the Parish reaches its goal, the parish also receives a rebate from

the Diocese. Your contribution helps the Diocese and the Parish at the same time.

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Pray for Our Sick Please remember to keep in your thoughts and prayers …

Salvatore Albanese, Sandra Anberg, Greg Atwell, Paula Bemenek, Pat Bowers, Ken Colavito,

Diane Cullen, Amanda Ditingo, AnneMarie Dolan, Anthony Dolan, Franklin Edwards,

Paula Edwards, Ron Graziano, Denis Heffron, Josephine Heffron, Patrick Anthony Heffron,

Thomas Hicks, Jr., Msgr. William Jablonski, Henry Kahn, Shena Kahn, Anne Kerrigan,

Mary Jane Keveny, George Koehler, Kathleen Kruger, George Mangels, Connell McGee,

Vinny Meade, Dolores Oleksiuk, Rich Popper, Dorothy Proctor, June Quirino, Michael Randazzo,

Christine Rizzo, Joe Roccaro, Joseph J. Schiavoni, AnneMarie Schiraldi, Doris Shaddock,

Kathy Shaddock, Bernadette Stone, Bruce Uher

Names of the sick will be listed for six weeks for short-term requests and six months for long-term.

Altar Society Altar linens this week will be cared for by Joyce Petersen. If you would like to help care for our

altar needs, please call the Parish Office at 631-661-3224.

Members in the Military We ask that you pray especially for those in our parish that are on active duty in the Middle East

conflict.

… and remember those of our parish family that are in the armed services, listed in our Parish

Book of Intentions.

Michael DiMatteo-US Marines

Michael Fantauzzi-US Air Force

Christopher Florca-US Marines

Colby Matthew Kelly-US Army

Anthony Mannino-US Marines

Anthony Memoli-US Marines

Michael Wilkinson-US Army

Pastoral Care of Our Sick Please call the Parish Office at 631-661-3224 to leave the

names of parishioners who:

Are homebound and would like to receive the Eucharist.

Are in Good Samaritan Hospital and/or a local nursing

home and would like to be visited by a member of our

Pastoral Care Ministry.

Would like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick.

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Mass Intentions

Monday, October 23

St John of Capistrano

8:30am Patrick & Donald Manning

Tuesday, October 24

St. Anthony Mary Claret

8:30am Jimmy Reilly

Wednesday, October 25

8:30am Marco Blasio

Thursday, October 26

8:30am Valerie Moscarelli

Friday, October 27

8:30am Edward Conte

Saturday, October 28

Sts. Simon & Jude

8:30am Leo F. Karl, Andre Alcobia, Robert Herr,

Michael Dellavecchia, Rita Krause

5:00pm Brian Bogart

Msgr. Brian McNamara

Sunday, October 29

8:00am All Souls of Maggi Family & Robert Brulhardt

Fr. Greg Breen

9:30am Kevin & Christine Blaes

Msgr. Brian McNamara

11:00am Margaret Jaworski

Fr. Greg Breen

12:30pm Elizabeth Homann

Msgr. Brian McNamara

6:00pm People of the Parish, Roy & Ester Reite,

Robert B. Ferruggiari, Donald R. Hirkaler,

Frank & Marge Riggio, Bernice Kluse,

Anthony Drifter

Fr. Greg Breen

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Upcoming Marriages

Emily W. Raeihle

St. Patrick, Smithtown

and

Matthew R. Zanella - OLL

Rest In Peace

Joan Betty Puchta

We extend our prayerful

sympathy to the families

and loved ones of those

recently deceased.

Baptism

Mikayla Dalba

Bryan George Ray

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Donations to Outreach If you would like to make a donation to Parish Outreach in memory of a loved one, please

call Trish Frodell, Director of Parish Social Ministry at 631-661-3224, option 4.

Pregnant? Need Help? Birthright, Inc. 24 Hour Helpline 1-800-550-4900

Islip: 631-277-3888 - Hampton Bays: 631-728-8900 - Rocky Point: 631-821-9727

Southold: 631-876-5138 - Wantagh 516-785-4070

Laundry detergent

Personal care products

Soap

Toilet paper

Toothpaste

Healing After Abortion

Diocese of Rockville Centre

Day of Prayer and Healing for Women

The Day of Prayer and Healing for Women is an opportunity to experience the

loving mercy of God in a safe and sacred space. The day is directed by faithful

priests who have a sensitivity and a heart for those who suffer.

Saturday, December 9, 2017 - Long Island Location

For more information, visit: respectlife.drvc.org

To register, contact: Project Rachel at 1-888-456-4673

or visit: projectrachel@drvc.org

All reservations and information will remain confidential.

SAGE The SAGE Group (Senior Advocates for Growth and Enrichment) will meet on Tuesday,

October 24 in the Parish Center at 9:00am.

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Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults What’s it all about?

IF you are an adult AND

… you were never Baptized

… you were Baptized in another faith and would like to become a baptized Catholic

… you never received Holy Communion (Eucharist)

… you never received your Confirmation

IF you are an adult AND one or more of the circumstances above apply to you …

IF you feel you would like to become a baptized Catholic or become more fully initiated into your

Catholic faith …

Our email address is RCIA@ollchurch.org or call the Parish Office at 631-661-3224, option 1, and

we would be happy to help you.

SATURDAY, OCT. 28, 2017

Raising Funds for People in Need on Long Island! 50% of the money raised helps OLL Parish Outreach.

The remaining 50% is donated to Diocese of Rockville Centre Catholic Charities.

PLEASE HELP…

Online registration and / or donation to the cause at: exercise4others.org Click on the links to:

+ REGISTER TO SPIN or

+ REGISTER TO ZUMBA

+ DONATE To donate by mail: make check payable to: DRVC

note in reference line: “E40/OLL, WI”

Mail to: Diocese of Rockville Centre - Attn of E40

P.O. Box 4000

Rockville Centre, NY 11571-4000

Any questions, please call OLL Religious Education 631-661-5440, option 3

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SPECIAL K

an exciting program for children in Kindergarten!

For the past few years, we’ve been piloting a small program for youngsters in Kindergarten.

Many of these children have siblings in the Religious Education Program

already, and are dying to be part of the program as well.

Come and see the many ways in which young children can learn about many aspects of their faith.

An Orientation Program will be held in the Parish Center on Friday, November 6 at 4:30pm

We plan on meeting on the following dates;

November 17, December 15, January 19, February 2, March 9, April 13, May 18

The Program runs for about 40 minutes.

There is no fee for this program;

To register, e-mail Sister Diane at sdiane@ollchurch.org

Golden Wedding Liturgy This Fall, couples that have been married fifty years or more will be honored at a liturgy

on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at the Church of Christ the King in Commack. The

liturgy will begin at 2:30pm. Couples may register for ONE liturgy. Registration forms

and complete instructions can be obtained at the Parish Office. Registration must be re-

ceived at the Office of Worship by November 6th for the November 19th liturgy. There

will be additional celebrations in the Spring for those who find that more convenient.

Dates for the Spring celebrations will be communicated at a later time. If you have any

questions, you may call 516-678-5800 ext. 207.

Church Census Information The process of updating our Parish Data System information is an ongoing process. We ask that you

please submit any recent changes -- address, family members, phone numbers, etc. With your help,

our parish data information will be more accurate, and receipt of Parish Offering Envelopes and other

church information can be distributed more efficiently. Please mail the information to the Parish

Office or email to: parishoffice@ollchurch.org.

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Anointing of the Sick Mass On Sunday, October 22 at 3:00pm in the Church, we will be having an

“Anointing of the Sick” Mass. We encourage all people who are ill

to receive this sacrament. We will have refreshments following the

Mass. We especially invite those people who normally cannot attend

Mass due to illness.

Parish “Clean-up” Party Rescheduled This Sunday, October 22, we will be having a Parish Grounds “Clean-up” Party

from 4:00pm to 5:30pm. Please bring hand clippers, loppers, hand saws, rakes, etc.

We need to do some extra cleaning up. All are welcome; no experience needed!

All Souls Day Remembrance Candle This year, in memory of your deceased family and friends, we are offering a Loving Memory

Candle which will be placed in the Tabernacle area and lit on All Souls Day. This symbolic

light will remain in the Tabernacle area for the life of the candle (approximately a week). This is

a beautiful way to remember our deceased loved ones.

The Loving Memory Candles will be available after all the Masses on the weekends of Oct. 21/22

and Oct. 28/29, and at the Parish Office (Rectory) during the week for a donation of $10.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at 631-661-3224, ext. 121.

All Souls Mass of Remembrance We Remember ... We Celebrate ... We Believe ...

During the past year at Our Lady of Lourdes, more than 100 Funeral Masses were celebrated for

members of our Parish family who have died. Their families will be invited to participate in a

special Mass of Remembrance, followed by hospitality, on Saturday, November 4 at 11:30am.

Let us remember in prayer this day all who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith and

for their families who mourn their passing - may they know of Christ’s healing love.

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Good Samaritan Prayer Group of L.I. The Good Samaritan Prayer Group of Long Island holds their meetings every

Friday (except the first Friday of the month), from September through June, at

OLL School in Room 16 from 8:00pm until 10:00pm. All are welcome to

experience singing, praying and fellowship.

Support Groups (all meetings are in Lourdes Hall - lower level of Convent) Alcoholics Anonymous: Monday and Tuesday at 8pm and Saturday at 11am and 7pm.

ALANON: Wednesday at 10am. Beginner’s meeting at 9:30am. Free babysitting available.

Prayer for Divine Mercy An invitation to all men and women to be part of God’s plan. We invite you to meet in prayer for

the world and our nation to put their trust in God. Our hope is that the nations will have a new

spirit of morality. Please come with your love and hope for humanity as well as your prayer

requests. We gather together every Thursday at 1:30pm before the Blessed Sacrament for about

one half hour. For more information, call Charles Argento at 631-586-8528.

Ministry of Praise Members pray at home for the intentions of the Church and Parish; designed for the homebound,

senior citizens, etc. Monthly calendar is available in the Narthex. Prayer requests can be left in

the Ministry of Praise box along with the name and address of any homebound person who might

want a copy of the calendar mailed to them (please print).

Boy Scout Troop 179 For over 40 years, Our Lady of Lourdes has been sponsoring Boy Scout

Troop 179 of West Islip. We meet every Thursday during the school year in

the School Cafeteria from 7:30pm to 9:00pm. If you are interested in joining

Boy Scouts, check out our website and stop by a meeting!

Website: http://witroop179.wix.com/bsatroop179#

Email: WIBSATroop179@outlook.com

In addition to our parish website (ollchurch.org), please visit us on Facebook

at The Parish Family of Our Lady of Lourdes. Click “Like” and you will

receive the latest news on upcoming parish events and information.

Anxiety Disorder Sufferers A Recovery Group for those suffering from Anxiety Disorder meets on Tuesdays from 2:00pm-

4:00pm in the Spiritual Life Center (in Convent building). The Group is led by a trained and

certified Anxiety Disorder Group Leader.

For more information, please call Michael at 631-968-9154.

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Donations to Outreach

Outreach received Donations from Christina Cafarelli, Phil & Connie Ambrosino, and Don & Laura Willis.

Donations In Memory of John McCorvey were received from John & Janet Lang and Marge & Kevin Kilkelly.

Doris & Richard Shaddock made a Donation In Loving Memory of Baby Shaddock and Doris’ Aunt, Louise

Riedemann.

A Donation was received from Our Lady of Lourdes Men’s Prayer Group In Memory of Anthony Michael

Tito.

Pat & Bob Raimondi made a Donation In Memory of Rita M. Krause.

Outreach received a Donation from Pam Gagliano In Memory of Wilma Willis.

A Donation was received from Sue Castonguay In Memory of Mary Cunningham.

John & Millie Allocca made a Donation In Memory of Vincent Curto.

Outreach received a Donation In Memory of Jennie Fonzo from Connie Katsock.

The SAGE Ministry made Donations In Memory of Sage Member, Antoinette Intoci and In Memory of James

Maher, Brother of SAGE Member, Winnie Rooney.

An Anonymous Donation was made In Memory of Lieutenant Michael Pigott.

Marie Velten made a Donation In Memory of her Son, Andrew (Drew) Velten.

A Donation was received from Connie & Phil Ambrosino In Memory of Jerry Davide.

OLL Youth Group (“OLLY OWLS”) Friday, October 27, 2017

7:00-9:00pm - Parish Center

Kan - Jam + Dessert = FUN!!!

Bring a Friend!!! Any questions, please call or text:

Stephanie Hahn: 631-617-8212

Emily Brierly: 631-813-9457

Fr. Greg: 631-661-3224 ext.121

OLLY

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Our Lady of Lourdes School

Comedy Night Fundraiser

Thursday, November 9, 2017

Showtime: 8:00pm - Doors open: 6:30pm (Age: 18 and over)

Cost: $20.00 per person, plus 2 item minimum at the table. FULL MENU AVAILABLE

At our McGuire’s Bohemia location.

Bring your friends and come join us for an evening of fun, food and laughter and

SUPPORT OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL!!

Enter for a chance to win great prizes!

McGuire’s Comedy Club 1627 Smithtown Avenue

Bohemia, NY 11716

Please return this portion with payment no later than October 20th. Name: Phone:

Email:

Number of people in your party:

Total amount of payment enclosed: (Cash or checks made payable to Our Lady of Lourdes School)

We also accept credit cards. To request credit card payment, please email: morlando@OLLSchool.org

and an invoice will be emailed to you.

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OLL School 2017 Christmas Wreath Sale Order Form All items are fresh, superior quality evergreens and plants from Hicks Nursery. Each wreath, grave pillow and grave blanket

is hand-decorated by experienced OLL volunteers. Please submit your completed order form and check made payable to: Our Lady of Lourdes School

NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Family Name

Contact Phone Number

Email Address

BALSAM WREATHS Double-face 24” - $34 each Our hand-decorated evergreen wreath styles this year are:

Rustic Joy Quantity

Wintry Snowman Quantity ______

Gingerbread Fancy Quantity (Unlit) _____

* Quantity (Lit) __________ ($42 each) *Make your Gingerbread Fancy Wreath twinkly with the addition of colored lights for an extra $8

Buyers’ Choice** Quantity _

**Buyers’ Choice - Pre-order Purchase your Wreath, come on pick-up-day and personally make your choice from a large

selection! You will find traditional tartan plaids, contemporary blues, glittery metallics, burgundy velvets, festive reds/greens

and rustic/natural styles, to name a few. First come, first served.

BALSAM GRAVE PILLOWS 24”x 36” - $44 each Grave Pillows *** Quantity

BALSAM GRAVE BLANKETS 24”x 45” - $54 each Grave Blankets *** Quantity

***Buyers’ Choice - Pre-order Purchase your Grave Pillow(s) and Blanket(s) and personally choose your gorgeous,

hand-decorated evergreen(s) from a large selection available! First come, first served.

Poinsettias 6” - $12 each Red Quantity White Quantity ______

Beautiful, robust poinsettias with foil covers - ready to gift!

TOTAL $ ENCLOSED FOR ORDER

PICK UP HOURS: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26 FROM 10:30am TO 1:30pm AT THE RECTORY GARAGE (parking lot behind Rectory).

Sample photos can be found at ollschool.org and ollchurch.org as well as posted around the school and church.

Additional wreath styles will be available for purchase on November 25-26 and December 2-3 after Masses and at the

Rectory garage.

Credit Cards: And don’t forget, we will take credit cards for additional orders made on the days of the sale.

Questions or Special Requests ?

Please contact Jennifer Bosco / Meghan Beyrouty at jbosco@ollschool.org or at 516.361.7192.

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Catholic High Schools Open House Schedule You are invited to explore the benefits of a Catholic High School Education.

Please feel free to visit our schools during the dates and times listed below.

________________________________________________________________________________________

DATE TIME SCHOOL __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

October, 2017

Sunday, Oct. 22 10:30am - 2:00pm St. John the Baptist Diocesan HS

1:00pm - 3:30pm St. Dominic HS

DRVC Office of Faith Formation - Upcoming Classes

Bereavement Ministry Facilitator Training - Our Lady of Lourdes, West Islip begins October 31, 2017

RCIA Nivel II (Spanish) - Parroquia De San Patricio, Bay Shore begins November 2, 2017

Bereavement Ministry Facilitator Training - Sts. Peter & Paul, Manorville begins November 4, 2017

RCIA Level II - Our Lady of Grace, West Babylon begins November 7, 2017

For more information and to register online, please visit: www.drvc-faith.org

Advance registration is required for most classes.

Entering the Heart of Christ Retreat October 27 - 29, 2017 Montfort Spiritual Center, Bay Shore, NY

The L.I. Women’s Retreat Ministry invites you to our weekend retreat to experience Entering the Heart of

Christ. Our Guest Speaker, Patricia Molnar, is not only an anointed speaker, but also brings with her an in-

credible amount of passion. Come and spend the weekend to find out how much deeper we can go by Entering

the Heart of Christ! For more information, please call Nina McGee at 516-449-6197 or Yvonne Bracone at

631-732-3574.

"The Two Wolves" Men's Spirituality Retreat

November 10 - 12, 2017

St. Joseph Renewal Center at Montfort Spirituality Center "The Two Wolves" Retreat experience refers to the internal spiritual battle all men experience. It is a Man

Matters sponsored retreat. Jekyll and Hyde...wheat and weeds...light and darkness...yin and yang. There are

two powerful forces battling within to control our soul. Ask yourself the following questions: Am I even

aware of this? How have I experienced it? How am I experiencing it now? Am I learning how to discern and

respond to the voices of my heart? You are welcome to join the meant for this prayerful weekend experience

that includes meditation, ritual, teaching, fellowship and quiet time and personal reflection.

Presenters: Dominick Bencivengna, Michael Boccia and Michael Dunne

Fee: $225.00 ($25.00 goes to support the men's work)

To register, or for more information, call 631-647-8683

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990 Holzheimer Street, Frankin Square, NY

1:30pm Matinee (doors open at 1:00pm) and 8:00pm Evening (doors open at 7:00pm)

Ticket price: $20.00 per person

A Walk Down Memory Lane - Where it All Began - St. Catherine of Sienna

Featuring their most popular songs from their albums, including a Christmas segment

and Surprise Guest Appearances!

To purchase tickets, contact Sadie at 631-567-2676 or Myrtha at 631-337-1804

or visit: www.frcharleslaurie.com

Concert will benefit the good work of Catholic Charities Senior Center of Franklin Square

Worldwide Marriage Encounter

"Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God." Discern

how to give thanks to God for our spouses by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter

Weekend. The next Weekends are Nov 3-5, 2017 in Huntington, NY and Feb 9-11, 2018 in

Huntington, NY. For more information, call John & Toni Torio at 718-344-3700 or visit

them at http://www.wwmeli.org.

Preparing for Marriage?

Engaged Encounter is an effective Pre-Cana program designed to provide you with the

tools for a successful marriage. Couples are given the opportunity to explore many

aspects of their relationship through a series of presentations, writings and dialog. There

are no group discussions. Our next weekend will be held at the Montfort Spiritual Center

in Bay Shore, NY on Jan. 26-28, 2018. For information/registration, please call

631-563-1032 or visit: www.engagedencounterli.org.

Seminary of the Immaculate Conception Te Deum Dinner Please join Bishop John Barres at the Seminary on Sunday, November 5th, at 4:00 pm for Vespers and Dinner

as we honor Msgr. John A. Alesandro and welcome our newly ordained - Frs. Michael Bissex, Michael Plona,

Liam McDonald, Christopher Sullivan and John Wachowicz. Reservations required - $125 per guest.

For journal, sponsorships, etc. - Seminary Development Office, bmalone@icseminary.edu, or contact

631-423-0483 TEMPORARILY AT EXT. 179.

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Religion and Rock Tune into “Religion and Rock” with Msgr. Jim Vlaun on Sunday from 7:00am to 8:00am on WBAB

102.3 FM or 95.3 on the East End of Long Island. Listen on Saturdays at 11:00pm on Sirius Radio,

Channel 159, the Catholic Channel and at 11:00pm on XM Satellite, Channel 117. Next Sunday’s

theme is “Special Days.”

VENDORS WANTED CHRISTMAS FAIR

St. James Church, Setauket - Saturday, December 2, 2017 Huge Christmas Fair with one of the largest miniature nativities in the world (called a presepio),

many vendors, pictures with Santa, entertainment, food, make-and-take kiddie crafts, raffles, many

collectibles for viewing and purchase, and so much more!

Vendor registration fee is $50 per table. Deadline: November 25, 2017. All merchandise must be in

new condition. Vendors are asked to donate an item of theirs (valued at $15) to the parish sale table.

All proceeds from registration fees and the parish sale table go to support programs, services and

ministries offered by the Parish of St. James.

For Vendor Applications or more information, please contact Bridget McCormick or Fr. Jerry Cestare

at 631-941-4141

Employment Opportunity - Guest Master – Part Time

Location: Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, Huntington, NY 11743 Description: Weekend/Evening suppor t for visiting groups and organizations, repor ting to the

Coordinator of Guest Services

Position Requirements: Professional and calm demeanor , attention to detail and strong

organizational skills, excellent computer & analytical skills, mature, outgoing personality with strong

inter-personal communication skills, ability to troubleshoot as conflicts or problems arise, Bilingual

Spanish, Korean, or French a plus.

Working Conditions: Evening and weekends as required, flexible hours, fair amount of walking/

stairs, some lifting/moving of up to 30lbs.

Please email your cover letter and resume in Word format as an email attachment to Deacon Dennis

Schlosser at dschlosser@icseminary.edu

Pilgrimage to the Holy Land - May 16-25, 2018

Travel with St. Joseph’s College faculty members:

Sister Grace Rowland, CSJ and Father Francis Pizzarelli, SMM

For a detailed brochure, call Sister Grace at 631-654-0199

Or e-mail growland@sjcny.edu

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Something to Draw

Draw a picture of yourself putting money in the collection at church.

Prayer

Dear God, teach me to use money wisely so my community and my church can grow.

Sharing the Gospel

When you grow up and earn money, you will have to pay taxes. Taxes pay for many good things that keep us safe and healthy. When you grow up in your faith, you will want to give God some of the money you earn, because all you have is a gift from God.

Mission for the Week

Take care of God’s world. Together as a family, clean up trash that’s lying around in your neighborhood.