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Page 1 February 2, 2014
PASTOR:
Rev. Msgr. James F. Pereda, J.C.D.
PARISH OFFICE
Office: 935-1880
Monday-Thursday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Friday, Saturday, Sunday by appointment
Mrs. Barbara Genna, Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Marie Cimmino, Secretary, Parish Archivist
OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
& FAMILY FAITH FORMATION
Red Barn: 938-4530
Lower Hall: 935-1902
Br. Joseph Bellizzi, S.M., DRE
Mrs. Louise Shannon, Faith Formation Administrator
ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE PRESCHOOL
Office: 935-4127
Mrs. Gayle Crimarco, Director
Mrs. Debbie Oliva, Administrative Assistant
BUILDINGS & GROUNDS
Office: 433-3575
Mr. Bart Piscitello
MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Evening: 5:00 PM
Sunday: 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00 AM
Weekday: Monday thru Friday: 8:00 AM
First Saturday : 9AM
Holy Day: as announced
PRAYER MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA
Monday after 8AM Mass
MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP NOVENA
Tuesday after 8AM Mass
ROSARY IN HONOR OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA
First Saturday after Anointing Mass
SCRIPTURAL ROSARY
Daily after 8AM Mass
ADORATION 1st Friday 12-8PM
SACRAMENTS
CONFESSION: Saturday 4:00 - 4:45 PM
BAPTISM:
1st & 3rd Sunday 1PM / 2nd & 4th Saturday 12 Noon
MARRIAGE:
Arrangements can be made by calling the Rectory for
an appointment.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK:
First Saturday of every month 9AM in chapel
Church of St. Paul the Apostle
2534 Cedar Swamp Road, Brookville, N.Y. 11545
TEL: 935-1880 • FAX: 938-3683
www.stpaulsbrookville.org
FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
FEBRUARY 9, 2014
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PASTORAL COUNCIL
Peter Boyle Ann Kissell
Jay Coronel Margaret Lawn
Rose Cevoli Anne Maione
Paula Dawson Doris Mardovich
Linda Forero Toni Romas
Ted Urban
Fred Tamburino
Chairperson
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Andrew Coughlin
Jean M. Jean-Louis
Antony Kozhipatt
Roxann Romano
Richard Powers—Chairperson
TRUSTEES
James Black
Michael Maturo
TO CONTACT PASTOR IN AN EMERGENCY WHEN A PRIEST IS NEEDED
FOR THE SERIOUSLY SICK OR DYING, CALL (516) 455-3466.
MINISTRIES and ORGANIZATIONS
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS meets 3rd Thursday of each month 7:30PM
SQUIRES meet 4th Thursday of each month 7PM
Contact: Peter Boyle, Grand Knight (516)937-6516
MARIAN GUILD meets 3rd Wednesday of each month 7PM - Contact: Roxann Romano (917)747-8079
MINISTRY OF CONSOLATION: Contact: Gina Cinelli (516)333-5611
OUTREACH - Contact: Linda Forero (516)317-2139 Located in Barn Wednesday 10AM-12PM
PRAYER GROUP - meets Thursday 11:30AM in Barn - Contact: Linda Forero (516)317-2139
PRE CANA - Contact: Linda Curro (516)681- 4479 or email: [email protected]
SENIORS meet 2nd & 4th Thursday of each month at 1PM - Contact: Madeline Wilson (516)349-1017
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL - Contact: Joe Curro through rectory (516)935-1880
AA meets weekly on Tuesday & Friday 7PM in lower Church hall
Contact: Tom M. (516)236-9001 or Carol B. (516)428-0479
PRAYERS FOR OUR ARMED SERVICE
Please Pray for our parishioners
David J. Munafo, 1st Lt. US Army
John P. Orr, Lt.jg, US Navy CEC
Steven Paniccia, Pfc. US Army
Brandon Rieber, Lance Corporal US Marines
Robert Simon, Jr., MS US Army
Michael F. Wendelken, Major USAF
PARISH REGISTRATION
IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE PARISH AND HAVE
NEVER REGISTERED, PLEASE STOP IN AT
THE RECTORY TO FILL OUT A PARISH
REGISTRATION FORM.
IF YOU MOVE, PLEASE LET US KNOW YOUR
NEW ADDRESS & PHONE.
THANK YOU.
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From the Pastor
February 9, 2014
The Fifth Sunday of the Time Throughout the Year (Ordinary Time)
THE APPARITION OF OUR LADY AT LOURDES
Dear Parishioners of Our Beloved St. Paul:
Praised be Jesus Christ and Mary His Most Holy Mother! On Wednesday of this week we will commemorate
the 156th anniversary of Our Blessed Mother’s apparition to St. Bernadette Soubirous at Lourdes. The late
Blessed Pope John Paul II also proclaimed that day would forever be the World Day of the Sick. For our
meditation for today I would like to speak of both of these topics.
At the time of the apparition of Our Lady in 1858, Bernadette was 14 years old. She could neither read nor
write nor had she made her First Holy Communion. She was from a destitute family and suffered terribly from
asthma. But before time began, God had chosen her to be his instrument to make known His great love and
mercy for all the world, particularly for those ensnared in the bonds of sin.
Our Lady appeared in a dirty, dank hole, a stone grotto which the locals called the pigs’ shelter. Our Lady was
clothed in a dazzling white dress girded in blue. On her feet there were yellow roses. On March 25, 1858, the
Feast of the Annunciation, the Lady revealed herself by telling Bernadette, I am the Immaculate Conception
(que soy era immaculada concepciou). That would be the last time that Bernadette would see Our Lady in this
world. Only four years previously Blessed Pope Pius IX had proclaimed the dogma of the Immaculate
Conception which taught that Our Lady had been immaculately conceived in the womb of her mother,
receiving the saving grace of her Son in anticipation of her divine motherhood. Interestingly, Our Lady did not
speak French during the apparitions but the dialect proper to the border region of France and Spain. This
dialect is no longer widely spoken. When heard, the dialect resembles modern Portuguese. St. Bernadette was
unable to speak or understand French and so Our Lady spoke her dialect
In the course of the apparitions (of which there were 15 lasting from February 11, 1858 through March 25,
1858) Our Lady made known that she wished a Church to be built at the place where she appeared where the
people could come in procession. She also revealed the little stream which became a flowing torrent of which
she said the people should drink the water. (As we know many not only drink of the water but they even bathe
in the waters at Lourdes). She told Bernadette that she would make her happy, not in this world but in the next.
Today over six million people come to Lourdes each year to find healing in mind, body and soul. In the grotto
at Lourdes where Our Lady appeared is a lovely statue of the Virgin Mary based upon St. Bernadette’s
description. Many years after the apparition, St. Bernadette was permitted to return to the grotto (although her
identity was unknown) and when asked if the statue resembled Our Lady, St. Bernadette responded, not in the
least. The Lady was much more beautiful. The statue is a magnificent piece of art work executed by the
famous sculptor from Lyons, Jean Fabisch. Nevertheless St. Bernadette was profoundly disappointed in the
work for she said Our Lady was both younger and shorter than the statue makes her out to be.
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Because so many of the sick have visited Lourdes it is good for us today to consider sickness in the life of the Christian.
The sick person is called in a unique way to give witness to the Crucified. In other words, the sick person is someone
who knows that the world is filled with suffering, who knows that Love has triumphed over everything, over all
absurdity and every assault from death. The sick person is one who knows, in the Light of the Resurrection, that glory
radiates from the place of suffering, of agony accepted with Christ. The sick person is invited by Our Lord to join Him
in the redemption of the world. When suffering is accepted for the sake of Christ it brings many graces to the suffering
person and to the world. No wonder the saints tell us that the prayers of the Sick are the most powerful. It is because
the Sick are united to Our Lord in a special way.
At Lourdes the Sick are treated with great love and respect. They are all VIP’s in a manner of speaking. And so to our
sick parishioners, may ask you to offer your sufferings to Our Lord for the sake of your families and for the needs of the
Universal Church and for the parish. May God always bless the Sick.
First Confession: Sincere congratulations to our second graders who made their fir st confessions on Saturday
February 1st. The little ones were so joy filled that day coming under the great and abundant mercy of God. May they
receive this sacrament frequently and with love and devotion. They will receive Our Lord for the first time in the
Blessed Eucharist at the time of their First Holy Communion in the spring. We thank Mrs. Louise Shannon, Faith
Formation Administrator, and Mrs. Joan Owens, Grade Level Coordinator, and all the dedicated catechists and aides.
May God bless and reward them. Three visiting priests assisted us at St. Paul’s that day: Father Daniel, the pastor of St.
Patrick, Glen Cove; Father Elias, the pastor of St. Rocco, Glen Cove, and Father Garrett of the Marianist Fathers who
serve St. Paul with such dedication.
Lent: The grace filled season of Lent is approaching and will begin on Ash Wednesday, March 5th. Please make
every effort to observe a Holy Lent and to be faithful to the times of fasting and abstinence. In the first week of Lent
Father Thomas Cardone will preach our Lenten retreat. Father Cardone is a Marianist Father who has been of
invaluable assistance at St. Paul. He is the former provincial of the Marianists and is now on the faculty of Kellenberg
Memorial High School in Uniondale. Father has given his whole 29 years of priesthood to tireless pastoral service and
we are blessed to welcome Fr. Cardone. Please make every effort to attend the mission at which time there will be many
opportunities for confession. On each of the Fridays of Lent there will be the Stations of the Cross in the Church and on
each Wednesday of Lent there will be adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel at which Monsignor
Pereda will offer a spiritual meditation.
RCIA: I am very grateful to two of our par ishioners Jesmel and Sachi who will coordinate along with me the
RCIA. This is a program for the reception of converts into the Church and for the catechizing of adult Catholics.
Already we have three adults to be prepared for Confirmation and one adult preparing to be received into the Church.
Altar Guild: I am very pleased that we have reinstated our Altar Guild under the direction of Mrs. Ursula
Coughlin. She will be looking for helpers in this important work of caring for the Church and the sacred things used for
Divine Worship. In the words of King David we pray, Lord I have loved the beauty of thy House and the place where
thy glory dwells.
May God bless and reward all of you for your goodness to St. Paul’s and to me. I am most unworthy to be your pastor
and so I ask your kindness in praying for me.
Nos cum prole pia,
Benedicat Virgo Maria!
In Jesus and Marry,
Monsignor James F. Pereda
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Our Weekly
Masses Monday, February 10 8:00 AM Mark Koetzner
Tuesday, February 11 8:00 AM Priest Intention
Wednesday, February 12 8:00 AM Priest Intention
Thursday, February 13
8:00 AM Anthony Barcellona
Friday, February 14 8:00 AM Zitta & Karl Kisslinger
Saturday, February 15 5:00 PM Mary Anne Picitello
Sunday, February 16
8:00 AM Leon Gish
9:30 AM Parishioners of St. Pauls
11:00 AM Rose Roth, Gina Mollura, Paul I. Kozhipatt
ALTAR BREAD, WINE & CANDLES
In Memory of
Emma & Vincent Tamburino Donated by Lucy & Fred Tamburino
SANCTUARY LAMP
In Memory of Andrew Restaino Donated by Helen Restaino
ALTAR FLOWERS
In Honor of all Living & Deceased
Parishioners of St. Pauls
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND MASS YOU ARE ASSIGNED TO, PLEASE ARRANGE A REPLACEMENT. THANK YOU.
February 15-16 Saturday
5:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM
Sunday
9:30 AM
Sunday
11:00 AM
CELEBRANT of
HOLY MASS
Msgr. Pereda Marianist Msgr. Pereda Msgr. Pereda
SACRISTAN
ALTAR SERVERS A. Fumo
M. Fumo
B. Vogelsberg
J. Coronel
S. Coronel
S. Thomas
A. Speranza
B. Blumenthal
S. Goodman
S. Goodman
M. Pecorara
EXTRAORDINARY
MINISTERS
C. Black
E. Napolitano
L. Regan
D. Mardovich
A. Kissell
J. Jean-Louis
S. McGowan
N. Rao
L. Shannon
L. Tamburino
M. Commisso
A. Lynch
A. Maione
A. Greco
G. Creco
D. Cendales
M. Spinnato
J. Spinnato
LECTORS C. Black S. Rao L. Curro C. Davis
Christopher Dawson
Our Mass Book is open through 2015. If you would
like to arrange a Mass intention for a loved one, or one
of the other memorials below, please stop in at the
rectory during office hours.
MASS $ 20
SANCTUARY LIGHT $ 20
BREAD, WINE & CANDLES $ 50
ALTAR FLOWERS $125
(Other memorials can be arranged upon request.)
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
For information concerning religious
education classes, please call 938-4530.
Do not call the rectory. February
9th—9:30AM Family Mass
March
2nd—9:30AM Family Mass
3rd/4th—Pageant Sign Up
5th—Ash Wednesday
10th—5:30PM Pageant Practice
Weekend of February 2, 2014
$9,267.
Christmas 2013
$86,472.
Thank you for your faithful Stewardship to our Parish Family and to
the Catholic Ministries Appeal.
God Bless you!
PRE SCHOOL
For information on our school,
please call 935-4127.
Do you have a child who is ready for preschool? Our
school offers programs for children ages 30 months
through Pre-Kindergarten with both half and extended
day options. Registration for the 2014-2015 school year
has started and our school is filling quickly. Please
contact Gayle at 516-935-4127 for information or to
schedule a personal tour. You can also visit us on the
web at www.stpaulspreschoolny.com
This February our preschool will be visited by community
helpers from all trades. A police officer, nurse, dentist,
energy worker, musician and pilot will tell our children
about their jobs and teach valuable health and safety
lessons.
The Winter Olympics are here and our school will be
competing in our own Olympic games! During the week
of February 10th, we ask that you send your child to
school daily in sneakers and play clothes as they will
be running, jumping, kicking and more. Each child
will participate and be rewarded with a medal in our
closing ceremony. Let the games begin!
Our preschool will be closed February 17 - 21 for
Presidents’ Week. We will resume classes on Monday,
February 24th.
NEWLY BAPTIZED
Congratulations to the parents and families of
the following children who were baptized at St.
Paul’s this month: Lillian Marie Zatwanichi
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK
Geraldine Jesberger, Mario Vona, Linda DiBenetto, Bobby
Sullivan, Bill Caniano, Matthew DiLascio, Patricia Potter,
Joyce Comich, Dawn Comisa, Rebecca Slater, Joseph
Drapeylo, Noella Rao, Mary Rozmus, Christopher Louie,
Anthony Grasso, Sr. Eva Ernandes, OP, Brian
Rothmeier, Anthony Ambrosio, Ryan Hassankhani,
Johanger Hassankhani, Michael DiBari, Sr. Regina
Kraft, O.P., Kelly Ann Crovello, Libardo Bencardino,
Mary Grace Spotter, Lorraine Masiello, Maria Perez
Natella Astuto, Jack Shannon.
SAVE THE DATE UPCOMING EVENTS 2014
SUNDAY, MARCH 9 -WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12
PARISH LENTEN MISSION
FR. THOMAS CARDONE, SM
*****
FRIDAY, MAY 16—7PM
PARISH SPRINGTIME DINNER
IN HONOR OF MSGR. JAMES F. PEREDA
MILLERIDGE INN COTTAGE
JERICHO, NY
$125 pp includes Dinner & Dancing
Raffles, Silent Auction, 50/50
For information on this call:
Paula Maturo 516 364-0683
“Strength and Hope for the Journey” Bereavement Conference
Sponsored by Catholic Cemeteries and the Office of Faith
Formation—Diocese of Rockville Centre
Saturday, March 22, 2014 Kellenberg Memorial High School, Uniondale, NY
Keynote address by
Most Reverend Nelson J. Perez, M.Div.,
M.A.,D.D. For registration, please call (516) 334-7990 x120 or
www.holyroodcemetery.org
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OUR SENIOR ADULT CLUB
The next meeting of St. Paul’s Senior Adult Club will be
February 13 at 1PM
Valentines Luncheon
Italian specialties from Phil’s Restaurant
Bring your own beverages
$12 pp
Exact number needed prior to our ordering
food. No payment at the door. Please call Madeline
Wilson no later than February 7th.
NEW MEMBERS
ALWAYS WELCOME!
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Next Meeting: February 20 7PM
SQUIRES
February 27—7:30PM Lower Hall
Investiture for New Members
For information on the Knights of Columbus or any
of their projects, contact Peter Boyle, Grand Knight
MARIAN GUILD
February 19th
6:30 PM
Chinese Dinner /Night at the Races
$15 p/p All Are Welcome
For reservations contact Rosemarie 516 884-1875
PRAYER GROUP
Our Prayer Group / Bible Study meets Thursdays @
11:00AM in Barn. All are welcome! Br ing your
Bible and Rosary. Phone Linda at 317-2139 for further
information.
ST PAUL THE APOSTLE
YOUTH GROUP
Any adult or teenager (11th or 12th grade) who is
interested in serving as part of our Youth Group Support
Team, please contact Alix Black at [email protected].
The Youth Group will be open to all parishioners ages 13
-17. More information about the Youth Group’s first
meetings and events will be coming soon.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!
PARISH OUTREACH
In our efforts to establish our Parish Outreach
Program, we are in need of gently used clothing,
keeping in mind that if you would not wear it,
neither would someone else. Also supermarket,
Target, Walmart, gas and metro gift cards. Food
for our pantry is always accepted. Please contact
Linda at 317-2139 for additional information. Bring
donations to the Red Barn during the week.
Pantry Needs: cereal, apple juice, cranberry juice,
evaporated milk, cookies, pudding, toilet paper,
paper towels, shampoo, bath soap, diapers. No glass jars or bottles please.
Thank you for any assistance you can give us.
Are you interested in finding out about the
Catholic Faith? Do you have questions? Have
you been thinking of becoming a Catholic?
Call the rectory office at 935-1880.
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SAVE THE DATE
St. Paul the Apostle
Spring 2014 Parish Gala
Honoring Monsignor James F. Pereda, JCD
As Sixth Pastor of St. Paul’s
Friday, May 16, 2014 – 7PM
Milleridge Inn Cottage, Jericho
HELP MAKE THE PARISH GALA A SUCCESS!!!
The Spring 2014 Gala Celebration honoring Monsignor Pereda is the largest annual fundraiser
for our parish. Please consider donating your time, treasure and/or talent to help raise funds to
support the ongoing interior renovation project of the Church. Here are some ways you can
help:
Consider Taking a Sponsorship Platinum Event Sponsor - $10,000
Includes 2 Complimentary tables & a full page journal ad
Gold Dinner Sponsor - $5,000
Includes 1 Complimentary table & a full page journal ad
Silver Cocktail Reception Sponsor - $2,500
Includes 6 Complimentary tickets & a half page journal ad
Entertainment Sponsor - $2,000
Includes half page journal ad
Printing & Postage Sponsor - $1,500
Includes half page journal ad
Decorations Sponsor - $1,000
Includes quarter page journal ad
Place an ad in our Journal Outside back cover - $3,000
Inside front cover - $2,000
Full Page - $1,000
Half Page - $500
Quarter Page - $250
Business Card/Personal Listing - $125
Donate a Raffle and/or Silent Auction Item If you would like to contribute an auction item, please contact a committee member or the rectory office.
Suggested items include restaurant gift certificates, hotel accommodations, travel tickets, sports memorabilia,
show and sports tickets, electronic devices, golf outings, etc. Possibilities are limited only by one’s
imagination.
Attend the Parish Gala Dinner
Invite your family and friends to join the fun!
For any information or if you would like to help, please contact::
Paula Maturo 516 364-0683, Adriana Milana 516 364-0807, Anne Maione 516 759-2432, Avril D’Costa 516 622-6677
