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Mass Schedule Confessions Saturday: Vigil Mass 5:00 PM • Saturday: 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM • Call the rectory to arrange an appointment at Monday through Saturday: 8:30 AM a mutually convenient time Holy days: As announced Family Mass: 9:30 AM Mass Baptisms Sacrament of Matrimony Please contact Deacon Lachlan at Ext. 112 Arrangements must be made at least six months prior to make arrangements for your child’s baptism. to the ceremony and before arranging the reception. Please contact Fr. Grieco at Ext 116.
Church of the Holy Spirit16 South 6th Street, New Hyde Park, New York 11040
(516) 354-0359
February 5, 2017
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Most ReverendJohn O. Barres
Installed as the Fifth Bishop
of the Diocese of Rockville Centre
January 31, 2017
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Dear Friends,
Last week in Washington D.C. we had the annual Right to Life March. This is a peaceful and prayerful demonstration for all pro-life issues including, and especially for the hope that Roe versus Wade will be overturned. I was not able to attend this
year but I did see most of it on television and heard from many who did attend that it was a positive and productive day. Please pray for the respect and dignity for all human life, from the moment of conception through natural death.
Last week was a big week for the Scouts in our parish. The girl scouts spoke at our Masses asking for contributions so they can purchase Girl Scout cookies for our military, especially those serving in other countries. Although I do not have the final count, it seemed as though our parishioners were very generous. Thank you! Natalie Margro, Audrey Mikowski and Madeline Zehnter lead the charge and they were assisted by several other Girl Scouts. What a terrific thing to do for our troops. Thank you girls!
Four Boy Scouts also had spoken briefly regarding a pancake breakfast-fundraiser they were having downstairs. Dan Corcoran, and James, Connor and Ian Garvin presented their invitation to our parishioners. The proceeds go to the Boy Scouts for expenses they incur throughout the year. Although I was only able to go downstairs for a few minutes, they seemed very well organized and everyone was having a good time. Boys, thanks for a job well done!
Two weeks ago, the Little Sisters of the Poor had spoken at all five of our Masses. Pictured here are Sister Prisca and Sister Elisabeth Ann. They told us about the good work they do for the poor, the sick and the dying. The Sisters take care of every need of all residents, and they do it with love. Thanks to all of you we raised and sent them a check for over $7,000.00. Please continue to pray for the Little Sisters.
Next Saturday night, February 11th, the Kellenberg High School Teen band will be here
to play at our 5:00 P.M. Mass. This is a credit to their school and an honor to our parish.
Ash Wednesday is only a few weeks away. During the season of Lent, we have a Friday night 7:30 P.M. Mass and we pray the Stations of the Cross immediately after Mass. As we have done in the past, we are asking for our young people to participate in reading at the Stations of the Cross. This invitation is for anyone 10 years or older. If interested, please send me an email so I can plan accordingly. Please consider this, it’s a wonderful thing to do for God; and it’s actually a lot of fun too.
Fr. Grieco
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On Saturday, January 21, 2017, Bishop Jean-Claude Boulanger, Bishop of the Diocese of Bayeux-Lisieux, celebrated a Mass to commemorate the transfer of Servant of God Léonie Martin’s body from the crypt of the Visitation monastery to a new side-chapel in the church. This move, part of the canonization process for Léonie, will better facilitate pilgrims who come to the monastery to pray for her intercession. Father Antonio, postulator for the cause of Léonie Martin, expressed his belief that the initial investigation into her life will conclude in the next few months. “We expect that the historical commission will finish its work and that the two theologians chosen by the diocese will make their report. This report will then be sent to the Vatican and Léonie Martin will be declared ‘venerable.’”
So who is Leonie Martin? She is actually the sister of St. Therese of Lisieux, the Little Flower, and one of the daughters of Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin. I have written about this family on other occasions, but I am always interested in any news of them because……as I have mentioned before…..I have a deep personal connection to St. Therese and her family. It is of course very unusual to have four canonized saints from one family…..but this was a very unusual family…….in that they recognized …….more than most of us do….the call to holiness. We are all called to be saints…and hopefully we all make it eventually….but there are some among us who answer that call more readily than others (Think: Mother Teresa, Padre Pio, and John Paul II,etc.).
So what made Leonie Martin “saint material”? Here is a little insight into her life. She was the middle girl of a family of five daughters. Her sisters were well educated and also very pretty. Leonie was a troubled child when she was growing up, and was not considered attractive. Her mother worried about her because she had temper tantrums which grew worse as she was getting older. She was actually expelled
from a couple of schools for being unruly and disruptive. It is more than likely that she had some level of autism. At that time autism was not understood the way it is today. As such Leonie’s education suffered and her social skills were very poor. Her mother…now St. Zelie…called her ‘my difficult one’…..and worried about her very much. Eventually she was home schooled, but only to a very basic level.
Her sisters…St. Theresa among them…..all entered the Carmelite Convent in Lisieux. Leonie’s emotional difficulties prevented her from joining them. She did however enter the Visitation Convent in Caen where her aunt was the Superior. It was there that she blossomed , working and praying each day….offering up everything for the greater glory of God. She grew in wisdom and patience, and became a source of comfort to all who knew her. This young woman who had faced so many difficulties in life had now found the path that God intended for her. She became something of a mystic, and was visited by many people asking for advice. Who would have thought that this ‘difficult one’ would become a source of strength and comfort for so many over the years? God does indeed work miracles among us…….even today……..if we are open to His Graces.
May Almighty God bless us, protect us from all evil, and lead us into everlasting life. Amen
DEACON LACHLAN
For Those Who Died in the Lord
Joseph E. McVeigh
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Joyce McCabe, Jola Griffen, Chris Hanat, George Warren, Genevieve Early, Ninabeth Palces,
John Caliendo, Linda Eagan, Vincent Sauchelli, Florence Krupski, Marie Lappin, Michael McGovern,
Maria Celena DaCosta, Josephine Cassese, Emelia Arroyo, Joe and Flo Grimm,
Eileen Hammond, Doug Wilson, Janet Rossano, Zina Campanale
THIS WEEK’S GIFTS AND CANDLES
This week the Candlesare in memory of
Margaret ReddanFrom the Family
This week the Bread & Wine are in memory ofHarold Reddan
From the Family
The Social Ministry needs for this week are: Small bags of white rice, canned fruit,
canned meats and powdered milk.
Thank you Dominick’s Deli for your continued generosity to the Food Pantry.
SOCIAL MINISTRY
LET US PRAY
PRO LIFE COMMITTEE
DO YOU STILL HAVE A BABY BOTTLE?
We are still collecting baby bottles for our parish’s recent baby bottle drive for the Life
Center of Long Island.
It’s not too late to return your bottle. We will take them back full or empty.
Please bring it to the church or rectory so that we may return it to the Life Center.
Thank you!
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Kellenberg Memorial High School’s Gregorian Consortium will be singing at the 5pm Mass on Saturday, February 11, 2017. They are the school’s liturgical choir, in which a select group of students lead the student body in prayerful
song during school Masses and prayer services. The group has also sung at private funerals and weddings, as well as the annual September 11th Memorial Service for the Town of Hempstead, and most recently at the
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Washington D.C.”
Join us for a Holy Spirit Parish Lenten RetreatwithFather Paul Bergeron
Father Paul will speak at all Masses the weekend of March 25 and 26, and will conduct a Parish Lenten Retreat
Monday, March 27 and Tuesday, March 28from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
Father Paul is a good friend of Father Irinel Racos and was here at Holy Spirit helping out last summer.
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Dear Fellow Parishioners,
Believe it or not, Religious Education for the 2016/17 school year is now more than half way completed. All students have recently taken their mid-term examinations with the results being good. However, more important than any assessment is the time spent learning about Jesus, the Apostles, Mary, and our Church.
Without a good religious foundation based upon Jesus, and who we are as His followers, what do we have? Let’s face it, not a whole lot! We live in a world that often looks upon “Church People,” especially Catholics, as “out of touch” or quaint for the positions/moral stands that we take. It is a world that tells us that success in life is all about ourselves and the acquisition of money, possessions and comfort.
Jesus tells us that this is not so, that to focus only upon what we see here, in this lifetime, is what is false…it is a scam, a misdirection that says that only this life matters, only ourselves matter. The message of Jesus, as seen in today’s gospel, is that we are “the light of the world.” Our light, as followers of Jesus, “must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.” This was a revolutionary message when Jesus preached it, and it remains a revolutionary message today.
It is the message of Christ’s new commandment that “we love one another” as He loves us…and He loves us so much that he gave His life on the Cross so that we might have eternal life. That is the life that matters, our eternal life with Jesus in Heaven with God the Father. What a glorious message and promise we have in Christ!
That is the message we are trying to convey in Religious Education. That through Jesus, and his Church, we have the promise of everlasting life. This is a life that Jesus offers a share in right now. In the sacrifice of the Mass, we are called to receive the Eucharist and enter into communion with Jesus, and one another, each week. Through the Word of God, and most importantly in the Eucharist, Jesus comes to dwell in us. Our eternal life with Jesus has already begun, it is here right now. We don’t have to wait. If we can teach our children this lesson, that God is with us each day of our lives, we will be successful as teachers, parents/guardians and representatives of Christ on Earth.
What we believe as Catholics is not quaint, it is true freedom knowing that the message of love and caring for one another…loving one another as Jesus loves us…is what is truly important. Now that is a success story!
As always, thank you for supporting the young people of our parish and God’s Peace!
Mr. Hogan
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
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9:30 AM Family Mass
Sunday, January 29, 2017
FAMILY MASS LECTOR SCHEDULE
February 51st Andrew Canise2nd Larissa ScanduraPeitions Eamonn LennonIntro Dan Corcoran
February 121st Linda Cheung2nd Audrey MikowskiPetitions: Darla PetriccaIntro: Nicole Dana
February 19th1st Sarah Bush2nd Victoria McGuigan Petitions: Hailey MikowskiIntro: Jasmine Garnic
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“To those who suffer, God does not provide arguments which explain everything; rather, His response is that of an accompanying presence, a history of goodness which touches every story of suffering
and opens up a ray of light.”- Pope FrancisMore than 100 parish-based Outreach Programs bring a ray of light to thousands of
people in need every year.
Teresa, a proud mom of five sons needed help. When her husband was suddenly laid off from his job, the family began to struggle to make ends meet. As an active member of St. Barnabas in Bellmore, she knew
about the good work of the Outreach Program and reached out to them for help.
“The Parish Outreach has been there for me when I needed it. Recently, my son, who is in the Marine Corps, was coming home to visit – I didn’t have a bed or dresser in his room for him. The Outreach helped me with furniture and when he came home, it made me so happy to see the look on his face. Their help has also given me the opportunity to teach my sons the importance of giving back when you are able.”
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BULLETIN DEADLINEThe bulletin deadline is nine days prior to the Sunday publication date to allow enough preparation time. We need to adhere to this schedule so that we may transmit our bulletin in a timely fashion. SUNDAY DUE:Sunday, February 19 Friday, February 10Sunday, February 26 Friday, February 17Sunday, March 5 Friday, February 24Sunday, March 12 Friday, March 3Sunday, March 19 Friday, March 10
Please submit your information to [email protected].
Thank you in advance for your support.
PASTORAL STAFF
Rev Frank Grieco, Pastor Ext. 116E-mail: [email protected]
Deacon Lachlan Cameron Ext. 112E-mail: [email protected]
Deacon Douglas Ferreiro Ext. 171E-mail: [email protected]
Music Director: Mary Bolan Ext. 176
John J. Hogan Ext. 132Director, Religious EducationE-mail:[email protected]
BulletinE-mail: [email protected]
Parish Social Ministry Tom Friel, Director Ext. 138E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.holyspiritnhp.comCoordinator: May O’Boyle DeeganE-mail: [email protected]
Rectory Office Ext. 117Phone: 516-354-0359Fax : 516-354-2611
Rectory Hours:Monday - Thursday: 9:00am - 8:00pmFriday: ClosedSaturday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Religious Education Office Hours:Tuesdays: 9:00 am to 4:00 pmThursdays: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Church Hours:Monday through Friday 7:00am -8:00pmSaturday: 7:00am-6:15pmSunday: 7:00am-2:00pm
Emergency call (516) 880-2936
Holy Spirit 50/50 ClubPlease don’t forget to renew your
membership in the 50/50 club.
The cost is $100 for twelve months. This is a major fund raiser for the parish, and the prize money is excellent.
Contact Rich McCabe at 248-2820 or [email protected] to join up
or renew. We are always looking for new members.
The drawing is held on the third Sunday of the month in the cafeteria.
Monday, February 6, 201712:15 PM TOPS Meeting7:15 PM AA Meeting7:30 PM Rosary Altar Society General Meeting
Tuesday, February 7, 20177:30 PM Legion of Mary
Wednesday, February 8, 20176:00 PM Columbiettes Officers Meeting7:30 PM Columbiettes General Meeting
Thursday, February 9, 20176:30 PM Our Lady of Guadalupe Prayer Group7:30 PM AA Meeting Caf
Friday, February 10, 20173:00 PM Rosary and Divine Mercy
Saturday, February 11, 20177:00 AM AA Meeting 3:45 PM Confessions Sunday, February 12, 2017
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SATURDAY February 4th - Vigil5:00PM Rita Burke SUNDAY February 5th - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time8:00AM Maureen Klein9:30AM Parishioners of Holy Spirit11:00AM Jean Pellegrini12:30PM Elizabeth Felker
MONDAY February 6th - Saint Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs8:30AM Purgatorial
TUESDAY February 7th - Weekday8:30AM Deceased Members of Minella & Santos Families
WEDNESDAY February 8th - Weekday8:30AM Mary Thambi
THURSDAY February 9th - Weekday8:30AM Sean Gray
FRIDAY February 10th - Saint Scholastica, Virgin8:30AM Marie Fives
SATURDAY February 11th - Weekday8:30AM Margaret Reddan, Deceased Muriel Clark, Deceased Gerard Snyder, Deceased Eileen McDermott
SATURDAY February 11th - Vigil5:00PM Fernandez Family SUNDAY February 12th - Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time8:00AM Cornelia Massimo9:30AM Betty, Ken & Kevin Doyle11:00AM Parishioners of Holy Spirit12:30PM Frances Protasiewecz
PARISH OFFERINGLast weeks collection, Sunday, January 29th was $10,326.
Your goodness and generosity to Holy Spirit Church are very much appreciated.
