Roman Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart

720 Merrick Ave

North Merrick, NY 11566

Phone: 516-379-1356

The Heart of Jesus in North Merrick

June 7, 2020—Holy Trinity Sunday

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We hope that all new residents will come to the Parish Center to register.

Adult Christian Initiation If you are interested in exploring the Catholic faith or completing your initiation into the Church please call the Parish Center.

Infant Baptism Preparation If you wish to arrange a baptism at Sacred Heart Church, please

contact the Parish Center at 516-379-1356 ext.10. One of our baptism coordinators will be happy to arrange a time to meet with you. Ideally, both Godparents should be practicing Catholics. We will review the procedures for the sacrament and you will be able to fill out all the necessary paperwork. Baptisms are held on the first and third Sunday of each month at 2pm in the church. First time parents need to attend a baptism class. They are held on the last Monday of each month in the church at 7:30pm. Crying babies welcome! Godparents are encouraged but not required to attend.

Sacrament of Matrimony Please contact the Parish Center at least one year in advance of the

intended date of the wedding. A priest of the parish will interview you, set the wedding date and help you register for the required marriage preparation program (Pre-Cana).

Sacrament of Reconciliation A priest is available each Saturday at 4:00PM in the church.

Please don’t hesitate to call a priest at the Parish Center for an appointment for Confession at another time.

Sacraments for the Homebound If you or a family member are not able to attend Mass due

to temporary or chronic illness, and would like to receive the Sacraments of Communion, Reconciliation and/or Anointing of the Sick, please call the Parish Center.

Pastoral Staff Rev. Stephen Brigandi, Pastor Rev. Peter Sarpong, Associate Pastor Deacon Charles Kammerer

Parish Outreach Mrs. Tanya Kasprzyk, Coordinator Outreach Office: 516-379-6123 Monday —Thursday 10am-1:30pm Faith Formation Coordinator Grades 1-5 Mrs. Cecelia Bradley cbradleyshrep@gmail.com Music Coordinator Mrs. Jeanne Nuñez jeannenunezshc@gmail.com

Pastoral Associate/Faith Formation Coordinator Grades 6-8 Miss Carol Tannehill ctannehillshc@gmail.com or bulletin@sacredheartnm.org

** Please visit our Parish Facebook Page: Roman Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart**

Parish Directory 516-379-1356 Parish Center Hours: Mon.—Fri. 9am—12 noon, 1pm—5pm Sat. 9am—3pm Website: sacredheartnm.org

Mrs. Kathy Ammirati—Volunteer Coordinator

Mrs. Jean Buonocore - Admin. Assistant ext. 21

Ms. Maryse Haig - Finance Assistant ext. 17

Mrs. Mary Katz - Finance Administrator ext. 16

Mrs. Ingrid Samperi Receptionist ext. 10

Mr. Kevin Scanlon - Maintenance Director ext. 14

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Masses for the Week

Monday, June 8, 2020

9 AM Vaccacio Family

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

9 AM Bridget & Joseph Power

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

9 AM Marguerite Lambe

Thursday, June 11, 2020

9 AM Eileen Clarke

Friday, June 12, 2020

9 AM John Rafter

Saturday, June 13, 2020

5 PM

Raymond Corrigan, Sal Napolitano,

Lucy Murphy, Francis & Dorothy Mills,

Frank Mastromauro, Robert & Gabriel

Giannotta, Palmira & Christina Jones,

John Fitzpatrick, Fred Peruggia and

Vincent Flash

In Our Thoughts and Prayers

Sacred Heart Purgatorial Society

Patricia A. Bove, Caroline & Francis Cacossa, Margaret E. Riordan, Joan Fisk, Everett Corum, Jr, James J. Stasi, Maureen & Robert Murphy, Fred Peruggia, Josephine Valenti, Ellen C. Rafter, Donald J. Johnson, William Rafter, George Pashalides,

Eileen Clarke, Dolores Kulich, Vera Farrell, William G. Mohr, Shaun Hughes, Edward Walsh & Family, Frances

Forgione, Lillian Milana, Randall Cordero, John Hursala, John & Mae Dugo, Teresa Sullivan, Joseph Sullivan, Helen Tatarka, Joseph Tatarka . Edward Hesse, Regina Platt, James Artura,

Edward A. Kennedy, Charlotte & Joe Francomano, Ryan Palma Amesse, Zina Campanale, Vito & Mary Mazzara, Ann & Jimmy Carillo, Margaret, Joseph, Jack Catherine Eschmanns, Nancy DeStefano, Carolyn McDonough, Carmel L. Carleo,

Raymond P. Carleo, James G. Dwyer, James P.Soldo, Robert Tom Riordan, Henry Darnaud, Stephen J. Brigandi, Sr., Ryan Palma John Fitzpatrick, Amesse Furchak, Marlene, Lawson,

Michelle Palma Furchak

Prayers for the Sick In an effort to make sure parishioners who are ill are properly prayed for we would like to keep

our Sick List as up to date as possible. Names will remain for one full month, but will be

removed at the end of every month, unless there is a request by the family to extend the

prayers for the next month.

Brian Mohr

Ellen Martin

Joseph Massaro

Patrick O'Connell

Taylor Oshan

Jack Palamaro

Peter Palamaro, Jr.

Christine Rizzaiti

Debbie Ryan

Alex Salvaggio

Frank Silverman

Margot Silverman

Lester Smith

Lauren Sole

Ann M. Sullivan

Mary Sweeney

Salvatore Totaro

Ashley Towers

Lara Traum

Aidan Walden

Rosemarie Ziminski

Robert Ziminski

Taylor Agurto

John Carroll

Shannon Costello

Barbara Devoti

Baby Elise

Jack Faust

Baby Carleigh Feaser

Baby Madison

Baby Mason

Baby Sienna

Matthew Dwyer

Frank Godla

Marta Godla

Annmarie Guertin

Frank Guertin

Veronique Hall

Gloria Hannifin

Pat Hesse

Ethan Jean

Kathy Keegan

Philip Lattanzio

Mary Marzano

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The Way of the Heart We pray that all those who suffer may find their way in life, allowing themselves to be

touched by the Heart of Jesus.

Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for June

While Masses are being said privately, all the names of the Mass Intentions will be

announced together for the weekend. If you would like to reschedule the date of

your intention, please call the Parish Center.

An Act of

Spiritual Communion

My Jesus,

I believe that You are present in the

Most Holy Sacrament.

I love You above all things,

and I desire to receive You into my soul.

Since I cannot at this moment

receive You sacramentally,

come at least spiritually into my heart.

I embrace You as if You were

already there and unite myself wholly to

You. Never permit me to be

separated from You. Amen.

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June 2020 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Thank you all so much for your support of our Pantry. I am blessed to bare witness to the compassion and generosity of the good and faithful people of Sacred Heart. The Spiritual Adoption Program would have come to an end in June. Congratulations to all “adoptive parents”- it’s a boy...or girl! Thank you for keeping the Baby Bottles at home. The Life Center remains closed and, as of this writing, we have not yet been able to return to Mass in Church. I will keep you updated as to when the bottle collection will happen. Please keep the prayers for Life going. Please stay safe. Hugs, Tanya _________________________________________________________________

We are all excited to be making plans to be back in our church and gather as a community. The following guidelines will ensure a safe worship space for all. We truly appreciate all your support

of our parish, both financially and spiritually. Having public worship celebrations is a great first step. We thank you for your cooperation.

When attending a Mass, Baptism, Wedding, Funeral or just coming to the church to pray:

*Please sanitize your hands before you enter the church. (For your convenience, we have installed hand sanitizing stations at the doors of the church). *Please wear a face covering. You MAY NOT enter the church (or Parish Center) without a face covering. *Until further notice Communion will not be distributed during any Mass. *Sit in every other pew and at least six feet apart. Immediate family members may sit together. (Those who live in the same house) *In order to monitor how many people are in the church, only the front doors will be open. *When there is a funeral, Baptism, etc, those there for private prayer will be asked to leave and return after it is over. This will allow adequate space for families who are part of the service. *Please make sure you stay at least six feet apart when leaving the church. Also, you must go directly to your cars as you leave.

If you are part of the vulnerable population, we strongly encourage you to pray for our parish from home and watch Mass on our Facebook page (Roman Catholic Church of the

Sacred Heart), CFN (Formerly Telecare) or on EWTN.

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Thank you to all those who are continuing to support our food pantry.

PARISHIONERS IN ARMED FORCES

Several years ago, we inscribed the names of loved ones — parishioners and non-parishioners in a book placed before Our Lady of Fatima.

Sacred Heart Parish salutes and commends to prayer:

Sgt. Richard DeTommaso, U.S. Army, Korea PFC Kendrick McCann, U.S. Army, Korea

Sgt. First Class Lee Ann Gouveia, U.S. Army L CPL Anthony Rusciano, U.S.M.C.

L CPL Troy Grassi, U.S.M.C., Iraq SSgt. Edgar C. Francisco, U.S.M.C.

Col. James K. Lavine, U.S.M.C. Lt. Col. Timothy W. Schnelle, U.S.M.C.

Pvt. Andrew Reynolds, U.S. Army OS2 Anthony J. Magri, U.S. Navy

3rd CS P.O. Joseph La Form, U.S. Navy L CPL Kevin P. Vaughan, U.S.M.C.

Major Christopher Darconte, U.S. Air Force U.S.M.C. Deployed Aircraft Carrier Iwo Jima

Sgt. Brandon Furia, U.S.M.C. PFC Matthew Macario, U.S. Army, Afghanistan

Lt. James Corino, Army Lt. Commander William H. Mohr, Navy Amn. 1st Class Daniel Gilroy, U.S.A.F.

Lt. Daniel T. Lopez, U.S. Air Force Captain Patrick O’Sullivan U.S.N.A. U.S.M.C.

Michael Napolitano E.N.S.I.G.N. U.S. Navy John Devoti Lt. Col. U.S.M.C.

Prayer For The Safety of Our Service

Men & Women Almighty and Eternal God, protect these men and women as they discharge their duties. Protect them with the shield of your strength and keep them safe from all evil and harm. May the power of your love enable them to return home in safety to all who love them. May they ever praise you for your loving care.

We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Let us remember all our parishioners who have been called

home to our Loving God. We especially remember

Nicholas Muro, Sadie Festa & Siegfried Schemitsch

Thank you to all who continue to support our parish. Your

generosity is very much

Sacred Heart Church offers you the option to donate electronically and automatically from your checking account, savings account or credit card. It’s fast, ac-curate, convenient, and SAFE! Plus it can be a great way to build up credit card points or miles!

If you would like to switch to donating online, instead of using checks or cash, use the WeShare information below and you will be directed to a secure website. Donations can be weekly, monthly, or “one time only”. You may also choose to contrib-ute to our “Pay Down the Mortgage Fund” – 100% of all funds going specifically to this specific cause.

To donate with WeShare, please go to: https://hearttoheartparish.churchgiving.com/ws/opportunities/Regular

The Altar Flowers for the week of June 7th have been donated

by the Napolitano Family in memory of Sal Napolitano