Page 1

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE

Saturdays: Msgr. Ryan Hall - 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Also by appointment

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY

The Church provides certain times and preparation for

weddings. Please contact the Rectory at least six months

in advance to begin the process.

REGISTRATION

Every family and person within the parish is encouraged

to register with the Parish.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

Celebrated on the 2nd Sunday of the month at 1:30 p.m. In

July and August Baptism will be celebrated at 12:30 p.m.

A required Baptism preparation meeting for parents meets

on the first Monday of the month at 8:00 p.m. Godparents

are welcome. Please register in advance for the class and

Baptism. Godparent Pre-Requisites: Godparents must be

practicing Catholics in good standing, 16 years of age or

older, Baptized and Confirmed Catholic.

ON BECOMING A CATHOLIC

Those seeking information about the Catholic Faith are

invited to contact Fr. Valentine at the Rectory at 621-

2222.

CARE OF THE SICK

Please notify the Rectory and Human Concerns Ministries

if there is anyone seriously ill so that we can provide

spiritual care.

THE MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Sunday, June 16: THE MOST HOLY TRINITY 7:30 a.m. Father’s Day Novena 9:00 a.m. Father’s Day Novena 11:00 a.m. People of the Parish 12:15 p.m. Father’s Day Novena

Monday, June 17: Weekday 9:00 a.m. Father’s Day Novena

Tuesday, June 18: Weekday 9:00 a.m. Father’s Day Novena

Wednesday, June 19: Weekday 9:00 a.m. Father’s Day Novena

Thursday, June 20: Weekday 9:00 a.m. Father’s Day Novena

Friday, June 21: Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious 9:00 a.m. Father’s Day Novena

Saturday, June 21: Weekday 5:00 p.m. Father’s Day Novena

Sunday, June 22: THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHIRS (CORPUS CHRISTI) 7:30 a.m. People of the Parish 9:00 a.m. Thomas Glenn by Mary Moynihan 11:00 a.m. In Thanksgiving and for the Intentions of Glenn Magpantay & Family Armando Petronella by Paul Petronella Michael Weil by Pat & Don Weil For the Intentions of Pat & Don Weil on Their 65th Wedding Anniversary 12:15 p.m. Deceased members of the Grau & Kurz Families by Joan & Tony Grau

Celebrants for the Weekend of

June 22/23

Celebrants* Lectors

Extraordinary

Ministers of

Holy

Communion

Altar

Servers

Sat 5:00

Fr. Valentine S. Chin J. Mozer

M. Mozer

K. Ditrano

N. Ditrano

G. Green

Sun.

7:30 Fr. Valentine R. Botensten

9:00 Fr. Valentine B. O’Hara L. Czarniak

P. Kirk C. Finnegan

E. Finnegan

11:00 Fr. Lauder C. Vanatta P. Vanatta J.T. Canton

M.Heffernan

12:15 Fr. Lauder J. Ferreira L. Nassiri

Volunteer E. Guevara

* Subject to last minute changes.

Josephine Banno Bob Boeshore

Lillian Boeshore Kathleen Capuano Joseph Carbonaro

Barbara Coe Rebekah Cole Kevin Cronin Paul Cronin

Linda De Stio John Paul DiNonno

Eric DuBois Tony Grau Julia Green

Christine Kenney Douglas Knehr

Anne Krukowski

Frank Krukowski Richard Malon

Jonathan Mannina Stuey Manzione

Tom McCormack Brendan Miles Dieter Nagel Victoria Oxer Jenna Reggio Trevor Rogers

Anna Sambucci Charles Strecker

Clotida Vecchione Jacqueline Verde

Anne Wright Mary Wybaillie

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK

Page 2

READINGS FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 2019 THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

First Reading: Proverbs 8:22-31 Second Reading: Romans 5:1-5

Gospel: John 16:12-15

FOCUS: God is a God for us.

God created us in his image, dwelt among us and

remains with us in truth and as our strength and

guidance. Everything God does, he does for us. May we

strive to live in relationship with one another as our

Triune God does with us.

LITURGY OF THE WORD:

Our first reading is a poetic reflection on the wisdom of

God being present in all that God does. Saint Paul tells

the Romans that they have peace with God through our

Lord Jesus Christ. In the Gospel, Jesus tells his disciples

that they will come to understand his teachings more

fully when they are filled with the Holy Spirit.

Readings for next week, June 23: Genesis 14:18-20; 1

Corinthians 11:23-26; Luke 9:11b-17

From Liturgical Commission Publishing, Lansing, MI

PARISH SACRIFICIAL GIVING

Parish Sacrificial Giving Summary

Thank you for your continued sacrificial gifts to St.

Mary’s.

Sunday Offertory ~ June 8/9 $8,343.00*

Same Week Last Year $8,310.00*

Mass Attendance for June 8/9 731

Same Week Last Year 910

* Does not include Faith Direct

FOSTERING STEWARDSHIP AS A WAY OF LIFE

Lumen Christi Missal

Weekend of June 15/16, 2019 The Most Holy Trinity - Year C

Readings: Missal, p. 692

The Ordinary of the Mass begins on Page 804

Cover Art: “St. Joseph Leading the Infant Christ” by the 16th

century Spanish painter, Juan Sanchez Cotan

2019 SUMMER SCHEDULES

MASS

Beginning July 7 th through and including September 1nd, there will be no 12:15 Mass on Sundays in the Hall. The 12:15 Mass in the Hall will resume on Sunday, September 8th, 2019.

BAPTISMS

During July and August Baptisms will be celebrated at 12:30 p.m.

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS

Effective Monday, July 1st, the Rectory Office will be open from 9:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Beginning Friday, July 5th, the Rectory Office will be closed on Fridays during July and August.

Page 3

Dear Friends:

In St. Matthew’s gospel, we are introduced early on to the person of Joseph, the husband of Mary, whom

the evangelist describes as a “righteous” or “just” (Greek: δικαιος Latin: iustus) man. In context, we infer

that Joseph, who scrupulously observed the Law of Moses, was also a compassionate man, and did not

wish to cause Mary any embarrassment due to the unusual circumstances in which she found herself. In a

secular context, “righteous” suggests that Joseph was a virtuous individual, in whom the various moral

“excellences” (courage, temperance, justice, and prudence) coalesced. That is quite an accomplishment for

anyone, whether an emperor, like Marcus Aurelius, or a simple carpenter from Nazareth. It means that one

pursues a life of moderation, in which human desire is guided by reason and good judgment.

The image on our parish bulletin this week, entitled “St. Joseph Leading the Infant Jesus,” comes from the

Renaissance painter Juan Sanchez Cotan. Notice that, despite his diminutive stature, the child Jesus is

playfully handling an “orb,” that is to say, creation, in one hand, while he is firmly grasped by Joseph on

the other. It does not diminish Jesus’ divinity or authority in the least that, as a human being, he learned to

walk the “middle way” (via media) under the guidance of his foster father. Indeed, as the Catholic

Catechism points out (CC 531): “Jesus’ obedience to his mother and legal father fulfills the fourth

commandment perfectly and was the temporal image of his filial obedience to his Father in heaven: ‘Not

my will…’”

With the image of a strong but tender father in mind, we honor those men who incarnate the paternal love

of God in the world: fathers, grandfathers, great-grandfathers, godfathers, step fathers and, like Joseph,

foster fathers. With their wives, fathers participate in the generative power of God to “transmit human life

and to educate their children…cooperating with the love of God the Creator” (CC 2367). Fathers do not

simply bring new life into the world; they protect, guide, teach, love, and forgive their children, showing

them how to live a life that is worthwhile, generous, and noble.

It is, of course, risky to assign different kinds of virtues to individuals on the basis of their being fathers or

mothers. Still, could one argue that, in general, mothers foster in their children a sense of hearth and home,

whereas fathers prepare them to make their way in the world beyond the home?

In seeking a tribute to my own father for his funeral, I came across a wonderful quote on the subject of

fatherly love by, of all people, Rene Descartes, the “father” of Modern Philosophy. Though not himself a

father, Descartes articulates a poignant insight regarding the attitude of fathers toward their children, one

that is entirely free of self interest. Does this resonate with you?

I’ve often wondered how the philosopher who declared “I think therefore I am” knew Joe Valentine so

well. I’ll be forever grateful, however, that he captured the essence of my own Dad’s love more elegantly than I ever could. To all these great men, living and deceased: Happy Father’s Day!

Faithfully,

Fr. Valentine

THE PASTOR’S PAGE

On the other hand, a good father’s love for his children is so pure that he desires to have

nothing from them, and wills neither to possess them otherwise than he does nor to be joined

to them more closely than he already is; instead, considering them each as another self, he

seeks their good as his own, or with even greater solicitude, because he prefers their

interests to his, and is not afraid to lose himself in order to save them. The affection people

of honor have for their friends is of this same nature, though it is rarely so perfect.

Page 4

Beans-canned &

dry

Canned Fruit

Cereal

Coffee

Cookies

Crackers

Juice

Macaroni &

Cheese

Paper Goods

Soups

Tea

CLOTHING:

The Human Concerns office has had a request for

clothing for three girls ages 6, 11 and 12, sizes 5/6, 12

and 14. Please call Elsie Calderone at 626-1097 if you

can help.

FOOD PANTRY

The Human Concerns Food Pantry has a particular need

for following items:

Please bring your donations to the back of the Church or

Hall after Mass.

We thank all of you who continue to remember

our Food Pantry with your donations.

HUMAN CONCERNS MINISTRY

REMEMBERING THOSE WHO SERVE

LCpl Caitlin Lyons LT Dennis Mackin

Cpl Tommy Mozer SGT Julio Ortiz II

LCpl Jonathan Peres

SSGT Jonathan Porto

PVT Michael Starczewski

SGT Luke Whitting

RCT Jordan J. Williams

CAPT Brendan Echausse

COL Daniel Friend

PV1 Joseph M. Friend

LCdr Christian R. Foschi

PFC Steven Hyyti

CAPT David Jacobs

SK1 John D. Klick

PFC Michael P. Lanciki

MAJOR Eric W. Lipp

Lord, hold these men and women in your

loving hands and protect them as they

protect us and bless them for their self-

forgetting acts. We pray for peace in our

world and an end to war. Amen.

Congratulations to the following young parishioners who recently graduated from our Catholic High Schools: Kellenberg Memorial High School: Jonathan J. Diaz Matthew Thomas Sluka

Chaminade High School: Cullen E. O’Hara We congratulate these young people both for their high standards of academic achievement and their commitment to their faith, and wish them well in all their future endeavors.

CONGRATULATIONS

ST. MARY’S PARISH TOWN MEETINGS

We thank all of the Parishioners who attended our first Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday evening, June 11th, which focused on people’s thoughts, feelings and reactions to the state of the Church at large and of St. Mary’s. At the meeting we provided a form for your feedback and suggestions. A copy of the form is on page 5 of the Bulletin, and additional copies of the form are available at the back of the Church and Hall. Our second town Hall Meeting will be next Tuesday, June 18th at 7:00 p.m. at Msgr. Ryan Hall. The meeting will focus on ideas about what we might accomplish in the future together at St. Mary’s.

CHURCH HANDICAPPED RAMP

There is a ramp for handicapped access at the Church. It

can be found off the parking lot, and goes around to the

back of the building. We encourage you to use it if you

have difficulty with the front steps.

Page 5

Page 6

The Friends of the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception

invite you to a Tour of Gardens Wednesday, June 12, 2019 from 10 am to 12:30 pm

followed by Buffet Lunch in the Seminary Refectory Raffles and Chinese Auction

(Tours of the Seminary will be offered)

Reservations/Tickets Required Tickets $50 631.423.0483 x 102 bmalone@icseminary.edu

SEMINARY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION 440 West Neck Road ● Huntington, NY 11743

Supporting our seminarians, our future priests.

Page 7

Page 8

PRAYER TO

THE BLESSED TRINITY

The Father is my hope.

The Son is my refuge.

The Holy Spirit is my protector.

Glory to the holy and undivided Trinity,

now and forever.

Let us praise the Father,

the Son and the Holy Spirit;

let us bless and exalt God above all forever!

Almighty and everlasting God,

to whom we owe the grace

of professing the true faith,

grant that while acknowledging the glory of

the eternal Trinity and adoring its unity,

we may through Your majestic power

be confirmed in this faith

and defend against all adversities;

through Jesus Christ our Lord,

who lives and reigns with You

in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God,

forever and ever.

Amen.

Page 9

TELEVISED MASS FOR THE HOMEBOUND - Each

week through television, Passionist Communications brings

The Sunday Mass to the sick and homebound. It can be

seen in the New York area (Long Island) on WLNY - Ch. 10

or 55 at 9:00 AM on Sunday; WNYW - Ch. 5 at 5:30 AM

on Sunday. Closed captioning is available for each Mass. In

addition to this Mass schedule The Sunday Mass is now

airing on ABC from 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. each Sunday

morning. For information consult the website at

www.TheSundayMass.org.

DIVORCED OR SEPARATED CATHOLICS OF

LONG ISLAND - A social organization for single persons,

including widows, widowers and singles, is having a new

member orientation meeting on Wednesday, June 26 at 7:30

p.m. at St. Frances deChantal Church, Rectory Basement,

1309 Wantagh Avenue, Wantagh. Non-Denominational, all

are welcome. Bring proof of single status to join. Annual

dues are $25, and refreshments will follow the meeting. For

more information, call Carol at 516 794-4933 or Fran at 516

889-5790.

COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville 18th Annual

Beauty of the Spirit Luncheon

For the Benefit of Our Elderly Sisters

Friday, June 28, 2019 Crest Hollow Country Club, Woodbury, NY

Each year our luncheon celebrates the beauty of the spirit of women -- their strength, compassion, and wisdom. Our guests enjoy fantastic auctions and raffles, as well as an inspirational lecture from a Sister keynote speaker. This year’s event will be emceed by News 12 Long Island Anchor and Journalist, Carol Silva.

Tickets are $80. Proceeds from the event benefit our retired Sisters -- the beautiful and dedicated women who have spent their entire lives serving the tri-state area and beyond; now it is our turn to care for them.

A New Living Option for Independent Seniors

Harvest Houses, Residences for Independent Seniors

Syosset, NY and Floral Park, NY

Harvest House--a very special place for you!

Harvest House - a positive housing option for independent

seniors. Home for eight (65+) who choose the fullness of

living in companionship, enjoying nutritious meals, private

bedroom, common living space to be with friends, share

ideas, stories, good times. Enjoy the spirit of a happy

home, a secure environment minus the burden of managing

a home or apartment and…it is affordable!

for information call: Sister Jeanne A. Brendel, O.P.

516 496-9796.

SACRED HEART ACADEMY Catholic High School Entrance Exam

Prep Course

Learn strategies to maximize your score on the Catholic High School Entrance Exam. Review a variety of topics and practice questions and develop strategies and time management techniques.

Where: 47 Cathedral Avenue, Hempstead

When: Monday August 19 - Friday, August 23

Time: Session 1: 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Session II: 10:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Cost: $250, including workbook

Registration deadline: Friday, August 2, 2019

Registration forms are available in the Rectory Office.

Page 10

Dear Padre

&

Membership

PARISH REGISTRATION REQUEST I/we would like to register in the parish of St. Mary’s. Please send me a Parish Census to complete so I can become a parishioner of St. Mary’s. Please send my Census to: NAME:_______________________________________________ ADDRESS:___________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ PHONE:_____________________________________________

Please return to the Rectory Office or place in the collection basket.