St. Andrew Church 122 Division Street

Sag Harbor, New York 11963

Rev. Peter Devaraj, Pastor Ext. 37 Rev. Manuel Zuzarte, Adjunct Priest Rev. Andrew P. Blake, Pastor Emeritus Deacon Carl Sanfilippo Ms. Jeanne Brown, Parish Secretary Ext. 10 Ms. Catherine Montaldo, Business Manager, Cemetery Ext. 38

We welcome the opportunity to serve you. Parish Office hours are: Monday - Friday, 9:30am to 5:00pm.

St. Andrew Parish Office 631-725-0123 Fax 631-725-3310 www.standrewchurchsagharborny.org

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Classes: K-5th Grade at 8:45 am on scheduled Sunday mornings. 6th, 7th and 8th Grades at 7:00 pm on scheduled Wednesday nights. PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY: Hours by appointment only. OUR VISION STATEMENT:

We, the community of St. Andrew, are called and empowered through our Baptism to share in Jesus’ mission of building the Kingdom of God. Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we commit ourselves to worship as a community, develop lay leadership and serve the needs of others. Our prayer is that our dedication to Jesus’ mission will be manifested in harmony, growth and love. OUR MISSION STATEMENT:

By the grace of God, we bring Jesus’ Good News to Life.

MASS SCHEDULE: SATURDAY: 9:00 am, 5:00 pm SUNDAY: 8:30 am, 10:00 am (Family Mass), 11:30 am (Youth Mass). MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY: 9:00 am EVE OF HOLYDAY: 7:00 pm HOLYDAY: 9:00 am RECONCILIATION: EVERY1ST, 3RD AND 5TH

SATURDAY: 4:00-4:45 pm or BY APPOINTMENT BAPTISMS: Baptisms are celebrated the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month. Parents are required to attend two prepa-ration meetings. Please call the Parish Office for an ap-pointment. MARRIAGES: Parishioners arrangements must be made at least six months prior to the ceremony and before arranging the social plans. DEVOTION: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place on First Friday, immediately following the 9:00 am Mass until 10:30am.

4th Sunday of Easter ~ April 29th, 2012

MASSES AND SCRIPTURE READINGS

OF THE WEEK

MASS INTENTIONS REQUESTED BY

MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2012

ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 11:1-18; JOHN 10:1-10

9:00 AM Edward McCarthy Ellen McCarthy

TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2012

ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 11:19-26; JOHN 10:22-30

9:00 AM Charles V. Hanley Hilda Hanley

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2012

ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 12:24-13:5a; JOHN 12:44-50

9:00 AM Lorraine Gerecke The Santacroce Family THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012

1CORINTHIANS 15:1-8; JOHN 14:6-14

9:00 AM Suzanne Ring Jane Ring FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012

ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 13:26-33; JOHN 14:1-6

9:00 AM Lorraine Gerecke Gary & Ursula D’Amario

SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2 012

ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 13:44-52; JOHN 14:7-14

9:00AM For the People of the Parish

5:00 PM Joseph M. Caputo Joseph & Judith Caputo

Catherine Gallagher (1st Anniversary) Rossanna & David Fox

Anne Santacroce Maddy

Ruth Farnsworth Joseph & Judith Caputo SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2012

ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 9:26-31; JOHN 15:1-8

8:30 AM Katherine McGuinness Reni Mitchell

10 :00 AM Francis Pazera Maureen & Jack Reiser

Anne Santacroce Don & Aurelia Kelly

Eugene Renna William & Maeve Battapaglia

11:30 AM For the People of the Parish

THE THEME

The Fourth Sunday of Easter is also

called Good Shepherd Sunday. The

images of gentleness, strength, confi-

dence, self-sacrifice, hard work and

peace are what we want to be as par-

ents or grandparents, friends or colleagues, even as

a pastor. Let us pray today to be followers of the

true Shepherd and imitators of him.

APRIL 28/29, 2012 ST. ANDREW R.C. CHURCH

THE READINGS ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 4:8-12: It is through

Jesus that all are saved.

1JOHN 3:1-2: We are God’s children now.

JOHN 10:11-18: Jesus the Good Shepherd.

- SCHEDULE OF EVENTS - SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2012

5::00 PM Mass Priest Fr. Peter

Lector –M. Schildknecht

E.M.’s - L. Salamone, R. Salamone,

W. Schildknecht

St. Andrew 4:00-4:45PM

SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2012

8:30 AM Mass Priest Fr. Peter

Lector - G. Mahoney

E.M.’s – J. North, M. North,

M. Semkus

10:00 AM Mass Priest Fr. Peter

Deacon C. Sanfilippo

Lector - D. Carbone

E.M.’s- E. Gerecke, M. Reiser

11:30 AM Mass Priest Fr. Peter

Lector - M. Meighan

E.M.’s - C. Gallagher, M. Samot,

V. Schiavoni

HAMPTON CARE CENTER SCHEDULE FOR EM’S

April 29, 2012– M. Schildknecht

May 6, 2012– M. Lane

Lord, Hold these men and women in

your loving hands and protect them as

they protect us and bless them for their

selfless acts. We pray for peace in our

world and an end to war. Amen. Serving

in the armed forces: Bruce Stafford,

Jr., William McMahon, David McMa-

hon, Kimberly McMahon, Patrick

McMahon, Daniel McMahon, Kathe-

rine Smith, Adam Legrand, James

Calfa, Peter Schellinger, Paul Gerecke,

Michael Borgese, Nick Allan, Charles

Glass, Darren Babula, Celia Gianis,

Tim Tuohy, Clint Kelly, Matthew Paul

Maximilian Paul, Andrew Doran,

Rudy Lunk

Second Collection next weekend

May 6th, for Catholic Elementary

Schools.

APRIL 28/29, 2012 ST. ANDREW R.C. CHURCH

From Fr. Peter’s Desk 4th Sunday of Easter

Dear Parish Family,

The fourth Sunday of Easter is

called “Good Shepherd Sunday”.

The Gospel recalls the reassuring words of Jesus that

he will watch over His flock and protect it from the

dangers of the enemy. We all look for a God who ca-

res and is concerned about us. The readings today pro-

claim that truth. God does care. God is our loving

shepherd. This is one reason that Psalm 23 has such

universal appeal. The image of the Shepherd who ca-

res and guides and protects is one that brings comfort

and hope.

The image of the shepherd was also one that appealed

to the early Christians and was among the most popu-

larly depicted images in the early centuries of the

Church. Pope Benedict draws attention to this in his

encyclical ‘Spe Salvi’. As he says, in Roman art the

image of the shepherd was an expression of the dream

of a tranquil and simple life. But the Christian symbol

of the shepherd brings with it a new meaning and a

deeper content “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not

want.. .Even though I walk through the valley of the

shadow of death, I fear no evil, because you are with

me..’ (Ps23:1,4). The true shepherd is one who knows

even the path that passed through the valley of death;

one who walks with me even on the path of final soli-

tude, where no one can accompany me, guiding me

through; he himself has walked through the path, he

has descended into the kingdom of death, he has con-

quered death, and he has returned to accompany us

now to give us certainty that, together with him, we

can find a way through. The realization that there is

One who even in death accompanies me and ‘with his

rod and staff comforts me’, so that ‘I fear no evil’, this

was the new hope that arose over the life of believers.”

Jesus is the gateway to a new and abundant life. When

we search for security outside of him we find only

chaos. But with the Lord Jesus we find salvation. We

find new life here on earth, and we enter upon the

pathway that leads to the restful waters and verdant

pastures of heaven. The Eucharist is a constant re-

minder that the good shepherd has prepared a banquet

for us. May our participation in the Eucharist draw us

into closer communion with him and enable us to fol-

low always the path along which he leads us.

First Holy Communion: On May 5th and 6th, the

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK

Most recently: Rose Brisco, Betty Cary,

Cathy Gilligan, Caroline & Jenny Phil-

lips, Michelle Phillips, Herman J.

Sandles, Lilia Ryan, Sandy Cunha, Mia

Zingarelli, Jody Cross, Lisa Birtwhisle

LeFevre, Rose Ann Prisco, Margaret Walther,

Sr.Christina Murray, Anne Selugo, Fiona Lundy,

Joann Buttonow, Bill Taylor, Patricia Martin, Mary &

Jack Reidy, Brandey Kabat, Charlotte Melton, Debbie

Koons, Kathleen Flanagan, Barbara Proferes, Dorothy

Schiavoni, Violet Guarino, Dorothy Meurer Pintauro,

Harriette Sanchez, Vickie Miller, Mary Theresa Ben-

nett, Al Altschaeffl, Johhny Gruber, Carl Marino,

Mary Suszczynski, Helen Labrozzi, Gregory Galeazzi,

Margaret Byrnes, Lillian Campbell, John DiLorenzo,

Joan Watson, Cindy Jones, Steven Arkinson, Sr., Bill

Welborn, Prof. Victor Stolberg, Carl Benincasa, Jane

Miller, Melody Hayes

Tracy Drew & Scott Bielecky

May 12, 2012

Children of our Parish will receive First Holy Com-

munion. We thank the coordinators and teachers for

helping our young people’s journey towards the

Eucharist and we pray for these young people and

their families that they will cherish the gift of the

Eucharist in their lives.

May Crowning: All the children who received First

Holy Communion on May 5th and 6th are invited to

participate in the May Crowning of the Blessed Virgin

Mary on Sunday, May 13th after the 10 A.M. Mass.

Mother’s Day Novena of Masses: Beginning on

Mother’s Day, May 13th, we will begin a nine day

novena of Masses in honor of our mothers, living or

deceased. To include our mothers in these Masses,

kindly return the information envelope you received in

your contribution envelope packet or use one of the

envelopes available where you obtain your bulletin. If

you would like to present a living mother with a spiri-

tual bouquet Mass card, they are also available where

you obtain a bulletin.

Fr. Manuel Zuzarte is leaving for India on the 29th to

spend some time with his family. We wish him a safe

trip and a pleasant stay there.

God Bless you all.

Fr. Peter

Faith Direct

It is a wonderful goal to try and extend some of the

changes we make in our lives beyond the liturgical

season. Signing up with Faith Direct is a great way

to focus on almsgiving throughout the year. It is a

secure and convenient way to make a conscious deci-

sion about your financial support of our many won-

derful ministries. You can find paper enrollment

forms in the parish office ,or you can sign up online

at www.faithdirect.net by using our church code, NY

296.

With many prayers,

Fr. Peter

Knights of Columbus Educational Grants

The Sag Harbor Council of the Knights of Columbus

is offering their Annual Educational Grants to quali-

fied High School Seniors who plan on attending post

-secondary education. These generous grants are in

loving memory of William Mulvihill and Frank On-

isko. The candidates must be parishioners of St. An-

drew’s Parish and the applications may be obtained

at the parish office during regular business hours.

The completed applications must be postmarked no

later than May 1, of this graduation year.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter

Put the Spring back into your relationship! Celebrate

your marriage and your love by experiencing a

Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. Make

your good marriage truly great. The next weekend is

May 18-20. Registration is limited. For more infor-

mation or to apply, call (toll free) 1-866-499-6354.

Please visit our local web site at http://

www.wwmeli.org for more information.

Bereavement Support Group

Our bereavement support ministry will once again

offer a six week bereavement support group for all

those who are mourning the loss of a loved one. The

journey through mourning is not meant to be trav-

elled alone but rather with those that can understand

and support you in this time of darkness. Our groups

share feelings, support and methods of taking care of

yourself, both physically and spiritually, during this

difficult time. If you are interested in learning more

about this group or feel that this group is what you

have been looking for, please call the parish office.

Times and dates will be arranged upon consideration

of the group members needs.

UPCOMING EVENTS

May 5th - First Holy Communion at 12:00 Noon .

May 6th-First Holy Communion at 11:30 Mass.

May 13th - Crowning of Mary, 10:00AM

May 19th - Confirmation at 11:00AM

May 26th & 27th - Stewardship Fair

Please see the future bulletins for more informa-

tion on the upcoming events.

The Missalettes were given in Loving

Memory of John J. & Florence C.

Dagney.

The Bread and Wine offered at the

sacrifice of the Mass for the month

of April was given in loving

memory of Frank Onisko

from The Sag Harbor Knights

Of Columbus. .

The Altar Flowers for the week of April

29th were given in celebration of

Cathleen Carson and Robert Porter’s

Wedding.

STEWARDSHIP Stewardship Reflection

To be good stewards we must be good

shepherds, willing to lay down our lives

for those committed to our care, not mere

hired hands who run off, “leaving the

sheep to be snatched and scattered by the

wolf.”

Living Stewardship

We are grateful this week for all stewards in our parish

who stand ready to assist their neighbors through

attendance and support for community activities such

as police, fire and rescue.

Parish Sacrificial Giving Summary

Weekly goal for 4/22 /12 - $5,600.00

Actual collection for 4/22/12 – $3,334.00

Faith Direct Weekly Donations - $450.00