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

Twelfth Sunday on Ordinary Time • Sunday, June 25, 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. Lawrence Maduewesi, in Residence

Chaplain, Southside Hospital

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

Theresa Maher

Parish 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

Financial Summary

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.

Readings for the Week of June 25

Sunday: Jer 20:10-13/ Rom 5:12-15/ Mt 10:26-33

Monday: Gn 12:1-9/ Mt 7:1-5

Tuesday: Gn 13:2, 5-18/ Mt 7:6, 12-14

Wednesday: Gn 15:1-12, 17-18/ Mt 7:15-20

Thursday: Acts 12:1-11/ 2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18/ Mt 16:13-19

Friday: Gn 17:1, 9-10, 15-22/ Mt 8:1-4

Saturday: Gn 18:1-15/ Mt 8:5-17

Next Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16a/ Rom 6:3-4, 8-11/ Mt 10:37-42

The estimated weekly collection needed to maintain and operate

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

June 18, 2017

Weekly Collection $ 15,242.00

Weekly Budget - $ 17,800.00

+/- for the week $ (2,558.00)

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Pasto

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Dear Parishioners:

Congratulations to the graduates of Our Lady of Lourdes School. 33 students graduated on June 16.

Many of them have been in the school for 11 years. If they have, they will have spent more time in

Our Lady of Lourdes School that it will take them to graduate from high school, college and graduate

school combined! We pray that the Lord will continue to bless them in their journey ahead in high

school.

In addition, congratulations to all our high school graduates! Our local public schools celebrated

graduation this week, and our Catholic high schools celebrated graduation over the past few weeks as

well. While our graduates should be proud of their accomplishments, I would say that the best is yet

to come. In a special way, I urge all graduates to listen to God’s call in their life. Many times at

graduation, we ask the graduate, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I would say the

better question is to ask is: “What do you think GOD wants you to be when you grow up?” God has

plan for each one of us; part of that plan may be a vocation to the priesthood and religious life. I urge

all graduates to pray and ask for God’s guidance in their life for the future.

We also say “good-bye” this weekend to Fr. Lawrence. Fr. Lawrence is the chaplain at Southside

Hospital and has been helping us over the past year. He will now be the new Associate Pastor at

St. Mary’s Church in East Islip. A new priest will replace Fr. Lawrence at Southside Hospital,

Fr. Sylvester. You will see Fr. Sylvester helping out as well. Also, we have another priest living in

the rectory, Fr. “Freddy” Lozano. Fr. Freddy is a Spanish-speaking priest who will reside here but his

work centers in the Spanish-speaking communities in Levittown and Bohemia. I thank Fr. Lawrence

for all his assistance in the Parish and wish him well in his new assignment in East Islip!

As we begin the summer season, I encourage everyone NOT to take a vacation from Christ and his

family the Church. Even when you are on vacation outside of the area, please make an effort to go to

Mass. God’s grace does not take a vacation from us; let’s not take a vacation from Him! As I noted

last week on the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), reception of the Eucharist is

essential to drawing closer to Christ. Holiness is a life-long project and takes a spiritual discipline. It

is not easy, BUT it is possible for everyone!

I also encourage everyone to come to the Rosary and Rally for Religious Freedom on Wednesday,

June 28 at 6:00pm at Holy Trinity High School in Hicksville. Bishop John Barres will lead us.

Come, let us pray as a Diocese for Religious Freedom in our country. We need to be people of action

and prayer regarding this issue. We can all do something! Please see the bulletin for other infor-

mation about this important topic for peoples of all faiths. We should not be complacent about this

issue.

Remember: Together, we can do something beautiful for God.

In Christ,

Fr. Brian

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

altar needs, please call the Parish Office at 631.661.3224.

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

Sal Albanese, Helen Baffang, Joan C. Bott, Michael Brenner, Frank Castellano, Margaret DeLuca,

Amanda Ditingo, Franklin Edwards, Paula Edwards, Nicole Funk, Charlene Grahn,

Theresa Grasso, Ron Graziano, Josephine Heffron, Patrick Anthony Heffron, Thomas Hicks, Jr.,

Msgr. William Jablonski, Henry Kahn, Shena Kahn, Anne Kerrigan, George Koehler,

Kathleen Kruger, Sean Lillis, Dorothy Mai, Connell McGee, Ellen McGee, Vinny Meade,

Dotty Meloni, Suzanne Minervini, Jacqueline Nixon, Veronica Parisi, Rose Rickey,

James O’Rourke, Mildred Plunkett, Rich Popper, Dorothy Proctor, Christine Rizzo, Joe Roccaro,

Patricia Roccaro, Joseph J. Schiavoni, Anne Marie Schiraldi, Doris Shaddock, Kathy Shaddock,

Barbara Sparrow, Loretta Stengel, Bruce Uher, Norah Valenti, Kathryn VanSchaick

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

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 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.

Our whole parish family rejoices with the Rooney family in gratitude for the safe return of their son,

James Rooney III - US Marines, from active duty. We thank you, James, for your generous service

to our country.

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Mass Intentions

Monday, June 26

8:30am Sgt. Paul Tuozzolo

Tuesday, June 27

St. Cyril of Alexandria

8:30am Elizabeth Meditz

Wednesday, June 28

St. Irenaeus

8:30am Laura Gaffney Ford

Thursday, June 29

Sts. Peter & Paul

8:30am Vincent McCarthy

Friday, June 30

The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church

8:30am Ellen Jordan

Saturday, July 1

St. Junipero Serra

8:30am Mary Louise Martucci, Roberta Cody,

Natale Pensabene, Anthony Richard Ricciotti

5:00pm Bill Heartt

Msgr. Brian McNamara

Sunday, July 2

8:00am Josephine Sabella

Fr. Gregg Breen

9:30am Emma Cameron

Fr. Gregg Breen

11:00am Robert Kelleher

Msgr. Brian McNamara

12:30pm Mary Lynn Winters

Msgr. Brian McNamara

6:00pm People of the Parish, Catherine Locascio,

Pasquale Ardolino, Christopher Hirsch,

Robert Weckesser Jr. Mary Riordan,

Teresa Hartnett

Msgr. Brian McNamara

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Emma Sophia Devine

Sophia Emily Giordano

Emerson Joseph Kinsley

Liam Malachi Simon

Baptism

We extend our prayerful

sympathy to the families

and loved ones of those

recently deceased.

Rest In Peace

Lena Capetta

Carlo Chillino

Claude Picarelli

Josephine Rotolo

Upcoming Marriages

Caitlin Curran - OLL

and

Peter Farrell - OLL

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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.

Gabriel’s Courage Perinatal Support Program Gabriel’s Courage is a family centered program for families who receive a

life-limiting prenatal diagnosis during their pregnancy. The program offers a

multidisciplinary team approach to care and support throughout pregnancy, birth

and post birth. Gabriel’s Courage is a program of Catholic Health Services and

Good Shepherd Hospice. This program offers hope, affirms life and provides an

opportunity for the family to welcome their baby, as well as assisting in saying

goodbye. Gabriel’s Courage is seeking financial support to continue this im-

portant program. If you are interested in making a donation to Gabriel’s Courage, please contact

Good Shepherd Hospice Development Office at 631-465-6350.

At times, infant burial can be challenging financially. Gabriel’s Courage seeks to honor the lives

of these babies and support parents in their wishes to bury their child. A burial is the last act of

parenting for some of our families. We ask that you consider donating resources for burials which

could include financial support or donation of an available grave. If you are interested in making a

donation, please contact Peter Ryan, Director of Catholic Cemeteries, at 516-334-7990 ext. 109.

Thank you for your support of this special program and the recipients in its care.

Nocturnal Adoration

“Come to me all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.

This is Jesus Christ’s invitation every first Saturday of the month. The Blessed Sacrament is taken to

the altar after the 5:00pm Mass and will be exposed up to 9:50pm. Everyone is invited to spend some

time in front of the Blessed Sacrament to offer prayers, petitions and thanksgiving to Jesus. Nocturnal

Adoration will follow the 5:00pm Mass on Saturday, July 1, concluding with Benediction at 9:50pm.

Please come and pray with us. All are invited and welcome. Bring a friend!

Canned pasta

Macaroni and cheese

Pasta sauce

Rice

Instant potatoes

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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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Let us come together and wish Fr. Lawrence the best!

Let’s pray together and celebrate all that Fr. Lawrence has done and been for us

at Our Lady of Lourdes

Fr. Lawrence’s Farewell Gathering Sunday, June 25

at the 12:30pm Mass

followed by light refreshments and fellowship in the Parish Center

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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) 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 re-

quests. 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.

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Children's Liturgy of the Word 9:30 Sunday Mass Children's Liturgy of the Word will not be meeting during

July and August. The committee will be using this time to

rest and refresh. We will also be planning for next season.

We hope that you all have a happy, healthy, holy summer.

SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER!

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.

Parish “Clean-up” Party On Tuesday, July 4, we will be having a Parish “Clean-up”

Party from 9:00am to 11:00am. Please bring hand clippers,

loppers, hand saws, rakes, etc. We need to do some extra

cleaning up.

All are welcome; no experience needed!

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Jared Barker ~ St. Anthony

Andrew Bilich ~ St. John the Baptist

Camille Bordon ~ St. John the Baptist

Nicholas Calabria ~ St. John the Baptist

Axel Cardona ~ St. John the Baptist

Josemaria Castillo ~ Chaminade

Anne-Kiara Daniel ~ St. Anthony

Kayla Dantini ~ St. Anthony

Hailey Davis ~ St. John the Baptist

Gianna Diamante ~ St. John the Baptist

Madalena DiPietrantonio ~ St. John the Baptist

Nicholas DiPietrantonio ~ St. John the Baptist

Grace Estelle ~ St. John the Baptist

Sydney Evans ~ St. John the Baptist

Elizabeth Gmelch ~ St. John the Baptist

Jessica Guardado ~ St. John the Baptist

Sierra Hardy ~ St. John the Baptist

John Herbert ~ St. John the Baptist

Donovan Jara ~ St. Anthony

Christian Jean-Pierre ~ St. Anthony

Christopher Jean-Pierre ~ St. Anthony

Amanda Kleva ~ St. John the Baptist

Brooke Macina ~ Our Lady of Mercy

Morgan Magwood ~ St. John the Baptist

David Martin ~ Chaminade

Temiloluwa Ojo ~ St. John the Baptist

Raymond Ortiz ~ St. John the Baptist

Evekaina Pierre ~ St. John the Baptist

Miranda Saenz de Viteri ~ St. Anthony

Christopher Salinas ~ St. Anthony

Sarah Skala ~ St. Anthony

Gianna Spence ~ St. John the Baptist

Nicholas Vacca ~ St. John the Baptist

Awards/Scholarships Matthew Rogan Scholarship - Madalena DiPietrantonio

Tony Squeo Scholarship - Hailey Davis

State Comptroller Award - Amanda Kleva

Knights of Columbus - Nicholas DiPietrantonio

Suffolk County Executive - JoseMaria Castillo

Attorney General’s Triple C - Nicholas Vacca

Champion of Character - Sydney Evans

Subject Awards

Mathematics - Amanda Kleva

Religion - Hailey Davis

Science - Christopher Salinas

Social Studies - Christian Jean-Pierre

English Language Arts - Kayla Dantini

Music - Temiloluwa Ojo

Art - Christopher Jean-Pierre

Physical Education - Nicholas Vacca

Health - Brooke Macina

Foreign Language - Elizabeth Gmelch

Theatrical Studies - Andrew Bilich

OUR LADY OF LOURDES CLASS OF 2017

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Attention, Graduating High School Seniors!

Stay connected to your Catholic Faith as you begin life on your college campus

this fall. The Newman Connection and the Office of Young Adult and Campus

Ministry for the Diocese of Rockville Centre can help you meet and connect with

other students on campus who share your faith, beliefs and values.

Call or e-mail Patti Anderson in our Parish Office with the following info:

Your Name

College Name

Location of College (City, State)

The Campus Minister at your college will be given your name as an incoming Catholic student. You

will receive an e-mail in August/September (at your college e-mail address) introducing you to the

activities and opportunities on campus, and inviting you to become a part of the Catholic Community

at your college.

Contact Patti Anderson at: 631-661-3224 ext. 120 or e-mail at: panderson@ollchurch.org

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Catholic High School Entrance Exam Prep Course St John the Baptist DHS is offering a Prep Course to prepare students for the Catholic High School Entrance

Exam. There will be five 2½ hour sessions beginning in September. This year, there will also be a Test Taking

Strategies Class the Friday evening before the exam. For additional information, please call: 631-587-8000

ext.117 or visit: www.stjohnthebaptistdhs.net.

Please help the Infantry Unit from Fort Drum, NY... Dear OLL Parishioners,

My name is Jacob Munkwitz, and for my Confirmation Community Service Project, I am working with Gold

Star Mom Dawn Esposito. Her son, Michael, was the first Long Islander killed in Afghanistan in March, 2004.

Dawn continues to fulfill a promise to her son to look after her son’s Infantry Unit from Fort Drum, NY. After

the Masses on July 8th and 9th, we are collecting things the soldiers serving on Forward Bases can use. Please

help us by donating paperback books, DVDs, white cotton crew socks (NOT no-show socks), foot powder

(Gold Bond), gel shoe inserts, basketballs, footballs, or soccer balls. But, most importantly, enclose a note of

thanks or appreciation for service. Please consider signing your name and address (but not necessary). Often,

you will receive a note back. Thank you for your help and support.

An Evening for LGBT Men, Women, Family, and Friends

All are welcome for prayer, discussion and social.

Second Tuesday of Each Month - 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Freewill Offering

Bishop Molloy Retreat House

86-45 Edgerton Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11432

For information call: 718-739-1229 or visit: www.bishopmolloy.org

On Monday, June 26, 2017, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish will hold a

BLOOD DRIVE from 3:15 pm to 9:00 pm in the Parish Center.

A CLOSER LOOK AT BLOOD NEEDS Quite simply, blood is LIFE, but frankly, there sometimes isn't enough to go around. That's why it's

critical for all of us to do our part in expanding the blood supply, so everyone who so desperately needs

blood gets it. All eligible donors are strongly urged to give blood. Thank you in advance, on behalf of

the patients you will be helping.

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Golden Jubilee of the Charismatic Renewal Come and celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the Charismatic Renewal in our Catholic

Church. The Charismatic Conference and celebration will be held in Scranton, Pennsylvania at

Scranton University. Conference dates are August 4, 5, and 6, 2017.

Our Jubilee Theme will be: “All were filled with the Holy Spirit” Acts 2:4

Bus transportation is available for the weekend. A charter bus will be picking up all interested at Saint Cyril

and Methodius Parish in Deer Park and at Our Holy Redeemer in Freeport. For Conference Registration Forms

and transportation information, call Anna Baciuska 516-223-8594.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter

“Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known.” Experience

increased trust and intimacy in your marriage by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter

Weekend. The next WWME Weekends are Nov 3-5, 2017 in Huntington, NY and Jul 7-9,

2017 in Manchester, CT. For more information, call John & Toni Torio at 718-344-3700 or

visit us at http://www.wwmeli.org.

Preparing for Marriage?

Engaged Encounter is an effective PreCana 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 Spirituality

Center in Bay Shore July 14-16. For information/registration please call 631-563-1032

or visit: www.engagedencounterli.org

John Michael Talbot Concert Grammy Award Winner and Contemporary Christian Music Pioneer

Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 7:00pm

St. James RC Church 429 Route 25A East Setauket, NY 11733

Tickets are $30.00 and $50.00 - on sale at the Rectory Office

or available online at: wwwjohnmichaeltalbot.com

An evening of spiritual blessings for all who attend.

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DRVC School of Missionary Disciples The DRVC School of Missionary Disciples is a two year process of

personal, intellectual, spiritual and pastoral formation for adult Catholics

that offers an exciting, integrated approach to discipleship through

instruction, prayer, faith sharing and development of leadership skills.

Is the DRVC School of Missionary Disciples for you? It might be if you desire…

to expand and deepen your knowledge of the Catholic Faith and Holy Scripture.

to deepen your understanding of the teachings of the Catholic Church and discover how to connect

to your life and the world today.

to grasp the true meaning of living the Gospel in daily life.

Sunday, June 25, 2017 from 2:00-4:00pm Seminary of the Immaculate Conception - McKenna Lounge

440 West Neck Road, Huntington, NY

Classes at Immaculate Conception Seminary, Huntington, NY Would you like to spend some time learning about Christ, studying the Psalms and Wisdom literature, or

learning about RCIA Theology and Practice? Or perhaps you would like to spend a few days at our beautiful

Seminary studying the Liturgy Documents, or the Roman Missal and Lectionary or learning about the Liturgy

of the Hours and Devotions? If you are interested in any of these topics, perhaps you would like join with

our faith community as we explore the answers.

Graduate level courses in Theology are open to those seeking a Master’s Degree, or those not looking to

pursue a degree, but who have an undergraduate degree (or its equivalent.) Workshops are open to anyone

seeking to enrich their faith. If you are interested, please visit our website or call for more information

regarding our tuition and courses. Summer Semester runs June 12 to July 25. Four day workshops are offered

on July 24, 25, 27 & 28. Classes are held at the Seminary of Immaculate Conception in Huntington.

For more information call: 631-423-0483 ext. 147

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Facilitator Training in Adult Faith Formation

Level II

Designed for parish volunteers or staff members -

anyone involved in the Faith Formation of Adults.

St Edward the Confessor Parish (Holy Family

Room) 205 Jackson Ave, Syosset, NY 11791

July 25, 27, August 1 & 3, 2017 from 7:00pm -

9:00pm

Bible “How To” for Catechist

Designed to help Catechists grow more in love

with the Word of God as they become more com-

fortable referencing and utilizing the Bible in

class.

St. Joseph the Worker Parish 510 Narragansett Ave, East Patchogue, NY 11772

Wednesday, July 19 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Catechist Training

The workshop will be offered in both English and

Spanish.

Our Lady of Loretto Parish 115 Greenwich St, Hempstead, NY 11550

Mondays, July 24, 31, August 7 & 14, 2017 from

7:00pm - 9:30pm

RCIA Level I

For individuals wishing to be members of an RCIA

team in a parish.

St. Sylvester Parish ( Parish Center East Wing) 68 Ohio Ave, Medford, NY 11763

July 18, 20, 25, and 27 from 7:00pm - 9:30pm

Spanish for Pastoral Ministries

Come and learn some useful vocabulary to

communicate in Spanish in your ministry.

St Francis Cabrini Parish 134 Middle Country Rd, Coram, NY 11727

Thursdays, July 13, 20, 27, August 3 & 10, 2017

at 9:30am - 12:30pm

Basic Religious Studies Courses

The courses are for teachers, catechists and inter-

ested adults pursuing a Basic Religious Studies

certificate.

St. Joseph Parish 39 N. Carll Ave, Babylon, NY 11702

Old Testament July 10 – July 13, 2017

9:30am – 12:00pm

New Testament July 10 – July 13, 2017

1:00pm – 3:30pm

Christology July 17 – July 20, 2017

9:30am – 12:00pm

Church July 17 – July 20, 2017

1:00pm – 3:30pm

Morality July 24 – July 27, 2017

9:30am – 12:00pm

Liturgy and Sacraments July 24 – July 27, 2017

1:00pm – 3:30pm

DRVC - Office of Faith Formation - July Workshops Register today at: www.drvc-faith.org

Cenacle Retreat Center, Ronkonkoma SUMMER WORKSHOP – FIVE SPIRITUAL CLASSICS July 31 - August 4 This workshop will consist of a close reading and discussion of five great spiritual texts from the

world’s religious traditions. Texts that will be discussed are the Hindu classic, The Bhagavad-Gita, the

Sufi classic, The Conference of the Birds, the anonymous Christian medieval text on contemplative

prayer known as The Cloud of Unknowing, St. Julian of Norwich’s Revelations of Divine Love, and

Thomas Merton’s New Seeds of Contemplation. Copies of these texts will be available.

Presenter: Tom Petriano, Ph.D.

Offering: $125 - $30 deposit required to hold your reservation

Time: 9:00am arrivals and refreshments / Presentation: 9:30am-12:30pm Thomas Petriano, Ph.D. is chair of the Religious Studies Department of St. Joseph’s College,

Patchogue, NY.

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Religion and Rock Tune into “Religion and Rock” with Msgr. Jim Vlaun on Sunday from 7am to 8am on WBAB 102.3

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

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

“America.”

Employment Opportunity Our Lady of Perpetual Help Par ish located in Lindenhurst, NY is seeking a Par ish Assistant for

our Faith Formation Office. The full-time position requires evening and Saturday hours. The assistant

must be a responsible individual who will provide administrative services in support of the Director of

Faith Formation. It is important that the candidate have strong interpersonal skills, knowledge of the

faith, and be able to multitask in a busy environment. The ideal candidate must have strong computer

skills which include Microsoft Office, knowledge of social media, and fast data entry skills. For more

information, please email you resume to Frank Pokorney at: fpokorney@oloph.org

Part time Receptionist/Administrative Assistant The Faith Formation Program at St. Joseph Church in Babylon is looking for someone who is warm

and welcoming to assist those who call or come into the office. Need to have computer skills, good

organizational skills and be detail oriented. Must be able to multi-task and work efficiently in a busy

atmosphere. Hours are Monday–Wednesday 10-4, Thursday–Friday 1-4. The position requires work-

ing Tuesday and Wednesday evenings until 7:45pm and approximately 10 Saturdays during the school

year (daytime hours are adjusted to accommodate evenings – you will be working a total of 27 hours a

week). You will be off when the children are off from school (summer, Christmas, winter recess and

Easter) Send resume and cover letter to Claire Moule via email: cmoule@stjosephsbabylon.org.

A TASTE OF OUR TOWNS presented by the

Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians County Board and The Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition

Wednesday, June 28, 2017 from 6:00 – 10:00pm

Hibernian Cultural Center

27 Locust Avenue, Babylon, NY 11702

$40 p.p. Reservations preferred $50 p.p. at the door

Featuring Fabulous food from Area Restaurants and Bakeries

Lots of Surprises, Music, Great Raffles, 50/50, Door Prizes

For reservations please contact: Sue 631-877-1489, Alice 631-987-5902 or Eileen 631-587-9599

Bereavement Group A Bereavement Group will be forming at Our Lady of Grace Parish in West Babylon. The group will

meet on Saturday mornings from 9:00-10:30am. For more information, or to register, please call Fran

Kish at 631-587-1578

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Something

to Draw

Draw a picture of your-

self telling a friend about

God’s love.

Prayer

God,

I thank you for loving me so

much.

Sharing the Gospel You are God’s special child. He knows all about you. He knows what you like to eat. He knows your favorite color. He knows how many teeth you have. He even knows how many hairs are on your head. No one in this world loves you as much as God loves you. Be sure to tell your friends how much God loves them, too.

Mission for the Week

After you brush your hair,

count the hairs in the

brush. God knows how

many hairs you lost!