ST. ISIDORE R. C. SCHOOL 727-1650 / www.sisriverhead.com Ms. Helen Anne Livingston, Principal

VILLA IMMACULATA Sister Ronald

727-5122

ST. ISIDORE R. C. CHURCH

Our Mission Statement Lord, God, all creation is yours, and you call us to serve you by caring for the gifts

that surround us. May the example of St. Isidore urge us to share our food with the hungry and to work for the salvation of mankind. We ask this through our Lord, Jesus Christ, your son, who lives

and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen. Saint Isidore, Pray for Us.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

SECOND & FOURTH SUNDAYS 1:15 PM ENG / 2:15 POLISH

Please arrange the date of baptism through the Rectory office after the birth of your child.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE

Please call the Rectory for an appointment at least six months prior to the desired date.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

SATURDAYS 4:00 to 4:45 PM THURSDAYS BEFORE FIRST FRIDAYS 4:00 to 5:00 PM Other times by appointment.

THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

WEEKDAYS 7:00 AM

SATURDAYS 8:00 AM

SATURDAY EVENINGS VIGIL MASS 5:00 PM

SUNDAYS 8:00 & 9:15 AM

10:30 AM (Polish) 12:00 Noon

3:30 PM (Latin)

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS

WEEKDAYS 9 AM to 12 Noon & 1 PM to 4 PM

SATURDAYS By Appointment Only

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Tuesdays 12:00 to 2:00 PM

622 PULASKI STREET RIVERHEAD, NY 11901-3038 PHONE (631) 727-2114 FAX (631) 369-3566 EMAIL: sisidore@optonline.net www.saintisidoreriverhead.org

MOST REV. NELSON PEREZ REV. ROBERT KUZNIK, PASTOR

REV. PIOTR NARKIEWICZ, ASSOCIATE DEACON MICHAEL A. BONOCORE

REINA BONOCORE, OFFICE DIANNE MASSIELLO, SPIRITUAL

AND SOCIAL MINISTRIES

Miraculous Medal Novena—Mondays following 7 AM Mass Morning Prayer—Monday thru Friday 6:30 AM, Saturday 7:30 AM

Choir Practice—Tuesdays 6:00 PM beginning Feb. 23rd / Altar Rosary Society—First Wednesdays 7 PM Respect Life Group—Second Wednesdays 7 PM & Every Wednesday 2-4 PM in front of

Planned Parenthood, Riverhead / Knights of Columbus—First Tuesdays 7:30 PM, American Legion Hall Columbiettes—Third Tuesdays 7 PM / BINGO—Saturdays 7:30 PM

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT—FEBRUARY 21, 2016

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 727-1650

Mrs. Jineen Leach Mrs. Marypat Fitzgerald

MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2016

5:00 pm + Danuta Andruszkiewicz (4th A) The People of the Parish, Living and Deceased + William Dow Healing and Blessings for Kerrie Sanchez

2ND SUN. OF LENT—FEBRUARY 21, 2016

8:00 am + Frank, Florence and Steven (A) Podlas 9:15 am + Frank L., Bertha M. & Frank L. Jr. Ostroski 10:30 am + Tadeusz Zakrzewski (POLISH) + Jan Harasimowicz God’s Blessings on Fr. Robert (50th Birthday) + Adolph Markowski & Christine Markowski- Zambrzyski and Family + Jerzy Aleksandrowicz (A) 12:00 noon + Kyle Koroleski

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2016

7:00 am + Marilyn McBurnie 50th Birthday Blessings for Fr. Robert

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2016

7:00 am + George Liebler

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016

7:00 am + Bertha Stepnoski (A)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2016

7:00 am + Father of Ewa Poplawska

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2016

7:00 am + Diosdado Ramos

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2016

8:00 am + Joseph A. Liebler, Jr. (18th A) 5:00 pm + Adele (A) and Robert Colt The People of the Parish, Living and Deceased 95th Birthday Blessings for Doris Gallagher

3RD SUN. OF LENT—FEBRUARY 28, 2016

8:00 am + Connie Bilski 9:15 am + Thomas Ahearn 10:30 am + Stefan Krupa (POLISH) + Jacek Hencinski & Jan Wodecki + Roman Talma + Barbara and Mirek Rutkowski + Antoni Karwowski 12:00 noon + Lina Guardino

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT—FEBRUARY 21, 2016

IN LOVING MEMORY

MISSALETTES

Walter & Robert Zilnicki

BREAD AND WINE

Thomas Troyan

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — The Lord made a covenant with his faithful servant, Abram, saying, “To your descendants I give this land” (Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18). Psalm — The Lord is my light and my salvation (Psalm 27). Second Reading — We await the Lord Jesus, who will change us to conform with his glorified body (Philippians 3:17 — 4:1 [3:20 — 4:1]). Gospel — Peter, James, and John witness the transfig-uration of Jesus on the mountain (Luke 9:28b-36).

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Tuesday: Is 1:10, 16-20; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 23:1-12 Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16; Mt 20:17-28 Thursday: Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31 Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a; 17b-28a; Ps 105:16-21; Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Sunday: Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15; Ps 103:1-4, 6-8, 11; 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12; Lk 13:1-9 Alternate readings (Year A): Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]

The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear?

~Psalm 27:1

2nd COLLECTIONS

This Week, Feb. 21st—Debt Reduction Next Week, Feb. 28th—Debt Reduction

PRAY FOR OUR SICK

Please keep all those serving in the military and their

families in your thoughts and prayers.

Bertha Harris Jackie Salerno Amanda O’Connor Jan Santacapita Arthur Breen Frankie Antonawich Czeslawa Zakrzewska Ray Munoz Gale Durney Noelle Kouris Marie Catalinao Thomas Wisniewski III Little Tom Scully Michael Rubenstein Steven Raffel Regina Semon Felix Pierzchanowski Susan & Stephanie Kane Janet Perry Sheila Tradeski Duke Mader Sister M. Alexeus Marie Jacobchek Tina Catanzaro Marianne Mirkow Jessie Kowalska Brie Redmond Maryann Spong George & Barbara Jaeger Clare Balthazar Tony Condzella Brian Crowley Frances Majeski

Peter Thompson Tom Zeitvogel Jessica Dolores DeGirolamo George & Marian Denyse Maureen Lally Jim DeRosa Rosemarie & Ryan Kelly Willie Maldonado James Matthews Peter Calos Maryanne Conforti Josephine Victoria Marian Klodaski Lauren Gill Joanie Johnson Frances Kenny Valluci Diana McCarthy Eleanor Koroleski Kevin Bozza Geraldine Weir Cecilia Murphy Thomas Clark Mary Oleksiak Barbara Cushieri Claire Maffei Bruce Stumpf Dan Massiello Christopher Wyhowanec Brian Darmody Joann Marchese Charles Sehy Brian Sullivan

PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED

Robert Connors, Sr. Jack Sammartano

DONATIONS

2016 2015

February 14th $ 5,590 $ 2,806 (snow)

THE WEEK AHEAD

Sunday, February 21, 2016 Gorzkie Zale 2:30 PM / Latin Mass 3:30 PM

Monday, February 22, 2016 Miraculous Medal Novena After 7 AM Mass Lenten Retreat 1:30-2:00 and 7:00-8:00 PM

Tuesday, February 23, 2016 Adoration 12 to 1 PM

Lenten Retreat 1:30-2:00 PM and 7:00-8:00 PM

Friday, February 26, 2016 Stations of the Cross (English) 6:15

7:15 Droga Krzyzowa Po Polsku

Saturday, February 27, 2016 BINGO 7:30 PM

CHOIR NEWS

Any children, grades 2 thru 12, who would like to sing for Holy Thursday and 9:15 Easter Sunday are

invited to attend rehearsals Tuesdays beginning February 23rd at 6 PM.

Also, any adult who would like to sing for Holy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil are invited to attend rehearsals also on Tuesdays

beginning February 23rd at 6:30 PM.

BE A LIFESAVER

St. Isidore’s Blood Drive

Sunday, February 28th 11:00 am to 3:30 PM

515 Marcy Ave. (Basement)

To schedule an appointment, please contact the school at 727-1650 or email: Cwalter@sisriverhead.com.

Walk-ins are also welcome.

Remember, blood is LIFE...Pass it on!

REFLECTIONS FROM THE DIARY OF ST. FAUSTINA

Jesus: I am surprised that you still have not com-pletely renounced your self-will, but I rejoice exceed-

ingly that this change will be accomplished during this retreat (Diary, 369).

Jesus: I am with you. During this retreat, I will strengthen you in peace and in courage so that your

strength will not fail in carrying our My designs. Therefore, you will cancel out your will absolutely in this retreat and, instead, My complete will shall be

accomplished in you. Know that it will cost you much, so write these words on a clean sheet of paper:

“From today on, my own will does not exist,” and then cross out the page. And on the other side write these words: “From today on, I do the will of God

everywhere, always, and in everything” (Diary, 372).

REFLECTIONS FROM THE DIARY OF ST. FAUSTINA

Jesus: I am surprised that you still have not com-pletely renounced your self-will, but I rejoice exceed-

ingly that this change will be accomplished during this retreat (Diary, 369).

Jesus: I am with you. During this retreat, I will strengthen you in peace and in courage so that your

strength will not fail in carrying out My designs. Therefore, you will cancel out your will absolutely in this retreat and, instead, My complete will shall be

accomplished in you. Know that it will cost you much, so write these words on a clean sheet of paper:

“From today on, my own will does not exist,” and then cross out the page. And on the other side write these words: “From today on, I do the will of God

everywhere, always, and in everything” (Diary, 372).

LENTEN RETREAT

EXPERIENCE

“The Many Mercies of God”

Given by Monsignor

John Strynkowski

Monsignor will speak at all Masses this weekend

and Monday 1:30 & 7 PM

and Tuesday 1:30 & 7 PM

(No extended Adoration on this day)

FREE TAX PREPARATION

For people below $54,000 annual income

Now until April 15th Riverhead Free Library

Appointments are needed...call 727-3228

RIVERHEAD FIRE DEPT. LADIES AUXILIARY

ANNUAL WINTER BREAKFAST

Sunday, February 28, 2016 8 AM to 12 PM

Riverhead Fire Dept, 540 Roanoke Ave

Adults $12 / Seniors $10 Children 5-12 $5 / Under 5 Free

(Tickets avail. at the door)

Menu: Scrambled eggs, home fries, pancakes, bacon, sausage, bagels, muffins, coffee, tea and orange juice

GOLDEN WEDDING LITURGY

Honoring Couples Married 50 Years or More Sunday, April 10th

St. Lawrence the Martyr, Sayville

or

Sunday, April 24th Maria Regina, Seaford

Call the Rectory Office (727-2114) to register

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Isidore Church #022299 622 Pulaski Street Riverhead, NY 11901 TELEPHONE 631 727-2114 CONTACT PERSON Reina Bonocore SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2013 Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Windows 7 PRINTER HP Officejet J4580 Transmission Time Wednesday 12:00 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION February 21, 2016 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 6 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS