St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church

1500 DePaul Street

Elmont, N.Y. 11003

“A Parish with Heart” www.stvincentdepaulparish.org

Parish Social Ministry Monday, Wednesday and

Thursday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (516) 354-4976

Pastoral Staff Rev. Msgr. Richard M. Figliozzi

Administrator (516) 352-2127

From Msgr. Figliozzi:

Last Weekend’s Collection and Attendance Parish: $3,510.00 Catholic Elementary Education: $284.00 Ecuador Earthquake Victims: $878.00 Attendance: 4:00pm— 160 8:30am— 152 10:00am— 122 Total: 434

The Ascension of the Lord May 8, 2016

Scriptural Reflection for the Week “… that the love with which you loved me may be in them and I in them.” (see John 17:20-26) How much the Lord Jesus cares for us! How much the Lord Jesus desires us! How much the Lord Jesus thirsts for us! These words of our Lord came from His deep, person-al prayer to the Father. Imagine, thinking that the very love Jesus experiences of His Father that we may ex-perience as well! Yet this is Jesus’ prayer. And of course Jesus doesn’t stop there. As He prays that this love of the Father may be in us He also prays that He Himself may be in us. If we want to know the full meaning of receiving Holy Communion it is right here! This is what Jesus wants us to think about when we come up to receive the Host. It is the time for Heaven to be joined to Earth and it happens in our very heart and soul. I hope this prayer of Jesus for you makes you more aware of the privilege and gift we have at the Catholic Mass. This intimate union of God and man can only be effected at Mass. No where else does the desire of Jesus to be in us take place. Under-standing the truth of the moment when I receive the Lord in Holy Communion should make me want to get down on my knees and offer the most sincere act of thanksgiving possible! Happy Mother’s Day 2016 to all the Moms in our parish. May Mary, the Mother of Jesus and our Mother be a sure guide and support for all Christian mothers! Mother’s Day Novena Please return your envelope which lists your intentions in TODAY’S Collection. Community Bible Study We are offering this Study to all those interested in our Elmont neighborhood. The sessions begin May 12th and will be held in our School Building Cafeteria at 7:30pm. They are being led by Mr. John Sullivan. Please spread the word— ALL ARE INVITED!

Pentecost Prayer Vigil at St. Catherine’s We will have 24 Hour Adoration this coming Friday morning to Saturday morning in anticipation of the So-lemnity of Pentecost, the Coming of the Holy Spirit and the birthday of the Church. Please choose an HOUR TIME SLOT to pray for the Spirit’s Gifts for ourselves and our Parish. Wear RED for Pentecost next Sunday, May 15th. Let us celebrate the Spirit’s coming as the flame of God’s love inspiring our lives.

One Final Thought “Life is the greatest gift that God has bestowed on hu-man beings. Since human life is created in the image and likeness of God it belongs to him. We have no right to destroy it.” — Blessed Teresa of Calcutta

MISSION STATEMENT

As members of St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Parish we are committed to assisting our members in both the spiritual and temporal needs of life. We are a parish with heart who are

committed to “Let all things be done with charity” and show we are disciples of Christ by our love for one another.

Saturday May 7 4:00 pm Michael Leone Jr.; Angelo Michael Sarni Sunday May 8 8:30 am Mother’s Day Novena (1) 10:00 am Pasqualina Correale SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Mother’s Day Tuesday: St. Damien de Veuster Thursday: Ss. Nereus and Achilleus; St. Pancras; Friday: Our Lady of Fatima Saturday: St. Matthias

Monday May 9 8:30 am Mother’s Day Novena (2) Tuesday May 10 8:30 am Mother’s Day Novena (3) Wednesday May 11 8:30 am Mother’s Day Novena (4) Thursday May 12 8:30 am Mother’s Day Novena (5) Friday May 13 8:30 am Mother’s Day Novena (6) Saturday May 14 4:00 pm People of the Parish Sunday May 15 8:30 am Mother’s Day Novena (7) 10:00 am Dorothy Farrell

BREAD & WINE

For the week of May 8 thru May 14 Is in Loving Memory of

Ronnie & Joseph Donahoe

As requested by Bob & Kevin Donahoe

Stewardship… Reflection

Today’s reading contains the somber warning that Jesus is coming soon and will bring to each person the reward that his or her conduct deserves. Has my stewardship of the blessings entrusted to me been

such that I could respond joyfully, “Amen!”?

Living Stewardship We are grateful this week for all stewards in our

parish whose giving - whether of alms or of service - will be an expression of both spiritual and

corporal works of mercy, making them missionaries of mercy to a world

in such need of it.

How a simple idea helped 7,000 home-less pregnant women

(CNA).-Christopher Bell was in his twenties and liv-ing in Times Square when he heard something that sounded like the voice of God. Bell had been work-ing with homeless and runaway kids in New York City, when he encountered pregnant women with young children who had no homes. At the time, Bell said there were no long-term programs that were ministering to pregnant women with other children. “I thought there was a need to have longer-term housing for mothers and babies, but I didn’t know what to do,” Bell told CNA. “I was close to Fr. Bene-dict Groeschel, and I complained to him, ‘Why doesn’t somebody do something to help these young mothers and children?’”

Fr. Groeschel, founder of the Community of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, told Bell that he would help him start the ministry that would eventually become Good Counsel Homes. Hearing those words from Fr. Groeschel “sounded almost like the voice of God and it was a great encouragement,” Bell recalled. Good Counsel Homes was founded soon after in 1985 with the goal of helping wom-en with children get off the streets and find stability through work or education. “As soon as we opened on March 10, 1985, we were getting calls from women who were pregnant and women who were pregnant with other born children... So we responded to the need and took in the mothers,” Bell said.

Since 1985, Good Counsel Homes has aided more than 7,000 women at their residence homes and have expand-ed to four additional houses in New York and New Jersey. During their time at Good Counsel Homes, the women in residence are offered finance, health, relationship and life-skills classes, as well as information about child growth and development. The average stay for a mother and her children at Good Counsel Homes is about 13 months, which allows them enough time to establish a job or some kind of stable independence.

Bell still remembers the first woman who came to Good Counsel Homes. She had a small son, but said that he was not her first child. She previously had an abortion when she was in high school, having been told that her nine-week-old baby in utero was a “blob of bloody tissue.”

After this experience, Bell found that about half of the women who came through Good Counsel Homes had been involved in an abortion. He decided to start an extension ministry of Good Counsel Homes called Lumina, to help individuals who had been affected by an abortion. “Lumina is not only for the women of Good Counsel to learn about post-abortion healing, but also for women and men and siblings around the country to be educated and to find groups and healing and hope,” Bell said, adding “we want all of those involved in abortion to know that God can forgive you.” Bell has experienced countless oth-er difficult situations in which the women at Good Counsel Homes have been victims of rape or incest. He also re-called a woman who had been advised by her doctor to abort because her unborn child could potentially be born with defects.

“It's horribly unfortunate and really incomprehensible to me that doctors in these kinds of situations only offer pregnant women a termination,” he reflected. “We know that even if the child is only going to live a few moments, it’s healthier physically, and it’s healthier psychologically, and certainly it’s healthier spiritually for the mother to give birth to her child - to let nature and to allow God to have his way.” Over the years, there have almost been 1,000 births from the women who have resided at Good Counsel Homes. They have also been instrumental in opening additional maternity homes in eight other states across the country. However, Bell says this “is not enough.”

“We are now looking to open or merge with other mater-nity homes,” Bell stated, saying they will accept women of all statuses, regardless of poor mental health or addictive behaviors. “We want to take women in and try to help them make those next big steps. And we’d like to see oth-er homes like ours open throughout the country.”

The Good Counsel Homes hotline is (800)723-8331.

Please Pray for our sick

Relatives & Friends:

Rev. Msgr. William Jablonski ♦ Abigail Budram ♦ Albert Bartlett ♦ Amanda Rose Augello ♦ Ann Donahue ♦ Ann Mitarotonda ♦ Ann Parazelli ♦ Anna Christina Diaz ♦ Anna Marie Orlando ♦ Anthony Gangemella ♦ Arlindo Marcelino ♦ August Montalbano ♦ Barbara Dailey ♦ Barbara Ostipwko ♦ Betey Bomilla ♦ Bob Soveign ♦ Bridget Corrigan-Brassel ♦ Brittany Wilson ♦ Carlos Mackey ♦ Charlotte Orlando ♦ Diane Drescher ♦ Diane Wilson

♦ Dominick Consolazio ♦ Dorie Harbin ♦ Dorothy Mink Honald ♦ Eugenia Lane ♦ Fran Roberts ♦ Frances Oliva ♦ Francine Lupo ♦ Frank Saccone ♦ Garrett Fitzgerald ♦ George McAuliffe ♦ Helen Strohm ♦ Howard Wirth ♦ Jack Musolino ♦ Janet Falco ♦ Jeanette Longobardi ♦ John Ciotti ♦ John Corrigan Jr. ♦ John Cusack ♦ John White ♦ Kaelyn Judith Donlon ♦ Karen Baez ♦ Karen Carlucci ♦ Karen Hoffmeyer ♦ Madeline Corrigan ♦ Madelyn Kushner ♦ Maria Rossi Pashayen ♦ Mary Italo ♦ Matthew Noah ♦ Michael O’Malley ♦ Millie Palumbo ♦ Raul Matos ♦ Shane Harbin ♦ Theresa Chevalier ♦ Theresa Porri ♦ Thomas Fagan ♦ Tom Camberiarti ♦ Tommy Lannan ♦ Vincente Mejias ♦ William Ross

Please Pray for our Men & Women

in the U.S. Armed Forces

• Aaron J. Shattuck

• Arlindo Almida

• Brian Kevin Corrigan

• Carlos Felix

• Christopher Messano

• Diane Rosemary Patrick

• Frankie Umile

• James E. Allen

• Jimmy Bustamante

• John Marco Militano

• Joseph A. Galante

• Joseph Giordano

• Latasha Coward

• Max Haerter

• Michael Arana

• Michael Borg

• Nicholas Russo

• Peter Dilos

• Rev. David Kruse (Chaplain)

• Thomas Bradshaw

• Thomas Lainis

Welcome to St. Vincent de Paul Parish

Parish Office – (516) 352-2127 Hours: Monday thru Thursday - 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Saturday - 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Friday and Sunday – Closed Fax – (516) 305-5474 Email: svdp1500@optonline.net Web: www.stvincentdepaulparish.org For Emergency relating to death or dying after 2 pm call St. Catherine of Sienna - (516) 352-0146

We Celebrate the Eucharist Saturday Vigil – 4:00 pm Sunday – 8:30 am & 10:00 am Weekdays: Monday thru Friday 8:30 am Holy Day Mass Schedules will be announced in the Bulletin on the prior Sunday.

We Celebrate the Sacraments Sacrament of Reconcilia on – Saturdays immediately after celebration of the Vigil Mass, or by calling the Parish Office for an appointment with a Priest. Sacrament of Bap sm – call the Parish Office to arrange for an interview. This should be done while awaiting the birth of your child. Sacrament of Marriage – call the Parish Office to make an appointment with a priest before making social arrangements.

Visitation of the Sick and Homebound call the Parish Office to arrange for a visit by a Priest to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, and also to receive Holy Communion.

Holy Hour – on the first Friday of the month after the 8:30 am Mass with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and concluding with Benediction.

Devotions The Rosary– is recited daily before the 8:30 am Weekday Masses. Miraculous Medal Novena and Special Prayers to St. Anthony are said on Thursdays after the 8:30 am Mass.

The Clergy from St. Catherine of Sienna who serve here at St. Vincent de Paul are as follows:

Pastor/Administrator Rev. Msgr. Richard M. Figliozzi

Associate Pastors Rev. Allan Arneaud Rev. Johnny Mendonca

Deacons Joseph Benincasa Frank Gonzalez

PARISH ‘IN HOME’ PRAYER PROGRAM

Host Family/Individual

PILGRIM STATUE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA

CUP OF PRAYER

Carmencita Fully

The O’Grady Family

World Youth Day 2016

Dear Friends: We are asking for your

support in donating your coins: pennies; nickels;

dimes; quarters or dollars to subsidize the cost of our young people going to

Poland. Collection boxes will be placed at the entrances of

the church every week.

Knights of Columbus Alfred E. Smith Council #3005

Spaghetti Dinner

To support the St. Vincent de Paul Society

St. Boniface Church Fr. Francis Hospitality Center

On Sunday, May 22, 2016

from 5pm - 8pm At St. Vincent de Paul ( School Cafeteria)

1510 De Paul Street, Elmont, N.Y.

Cost $10.00 Adults; $5.00 Teenagers Children under 13 free

***Free raffle *** Contact: John Seibert 516-285-6275

MAY… MONTH OF THE BLESSED MOTHER

By Rev. Johnny R. Mendonca

The Catholic Church dedicates certain months of the year to a particular devotion. May is the month of the Blessed Virgin Mary. By the time of Pope Pius IX's dec-laration of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception in 1854, May devotions to the Blessed Mother had become universal. May crownings and other special May events in honor of Mary, such as public recitation of the rosary, stem from this time. Paul VI wrote a short encyclical in 1965 using the Month of Mary devotion as a means of obtaining prayers for peace. He urged the faithful to make use of this practice which is "gladdening and consoling" and by which the Blessed Virgin Mary is honored and the Christian people are enriched with spiritual gifts. The month of May is the "month which the piety of the faithful has especially dedicated to Our Blessed Lady," and it is the occasion for a "moving tribute of faith and love which Catholics in every part of the world [pay] to the Queen of Heaven. During this month Christians, both in church and in the privacy of the home, offer up to Mary from their hearts an especially fervent and loving homage of prayer and veneration. In this month, too, the benefits of God's mercy come down to us from her throne in greater abundance" (Paul VI: Encyclical on the Month of May, no. 1). In May of 2002 Pope John Paul II said, "Today we begin the month dedicat-ed to Our Lady a favorite of popular devotion. In accord with a long-standing tradition of devotion, parishes and families continue to make the month of May a 'Marian' month, celebrating it with many devout liturgical, catechetical and pastoral initiatives!" In the following prayer, offered during the Marian month of May, we ask the Blessed Virgin Mary for her protection and for the grace to imitate her in her love of Christ, and Christ in His love of her. As the Mother of Christ, she is our mother, too, and we look to her for guidance as we look to our mothers on earth.

To the Blessed Virgin Mary for May

O most august and blessed Virgin Mary! Holy Mother of God! Glorious Queen of heaven and earth! Powerful protectress of those who love thee, and unfailing advocate of all who invoke thee! Look down, I beseech thee, from thy throne of glory on thy devoted child; accept the solemn offering I present thee of this month, specially dedicated to thee, and receive my ardent, humble desire, that by my love and fervor I could worthily honor thee, who, next to God, art deserving of all honor. Receive me, O Mother of Mercy, among thy best beloved children; extend to me thy maternal tenderness and solicitude; obtain for me a place in the Heart of Jesus, and a special share in the gifts of His grace. O deign, I beseech thee, to recognize my claims on thy protection, to watch over my spiritual and temporal interests, as well as those of all who are dear to me; to infuse into my soul the spirit of Christ, and to teach me thyself to become meek, humble, charitable, patient, and submissive to the will of God. May my heart burn with the love of thy Divine Son, and of thee, His blessed Mother, not for a month alone, but for time and eternity; may I thirst for the pro-motion of His honor and thine, and contribute, as far as I can, to its exten-sion. Receive me, O Mary, the refuge of sinners! Grant me a Mother's blessing and a Mother's care, now, and at the hour of my death. Amen.

All Catholics, Parents, in particular, should encourage Marian devotion in their children, since the non-Catholic Christians they encounter today often downplay the role that the Blessed Virgin Mary played in our salvation through her joyous "Yes" to the will of God.

St. Vincent de Paul Society & Parish Social Ministry (OUTREACH)

This past week we celebrated the Feast of the Ascension. This celebration reminds us that Christ’s saving work

on earth continued through his disciples and now it continues through us. Here at St. Vincent’s we work to help

those who are in distress and need assistance. During the month of April we were able to assist 47 households, consisting of 65 adults, 39 children and 8 senior citizens. This could not have been done without your contributions to the poor box and the food you

bring each week.

This week the pantry is in need of instant potatoes, syrup, canned carrots, black beans, and mixed vegetables. However any non-perishable food item will be gratefully

received.

Please inform anyone that you know who is in need of assistance, that he or she should come to Parish Outreach

on any Monday, Wednesday or Friday between 9am and 1pm. They will be happily assisted.

Happy Mother’s Day

Community Bible Study

How Can I Help This Week? If you are part of our parish, you are an important

part of our Community Bible Study. Here's how

you can help:

1) Be welcoming. Newcomers may be very uncomfortable. Let's make them feel like staying!

2) Make our church beautiful. Let's take

personal responsibility to offer a beautiful place of worship for newcomers. Little things like picking up that piece of paper or garbage or wiping the sink when we leave the rest room.

3) Get the word out – Mention it friends, family, Facebook, Twitter! If you see a store without one of our signs, ask to put one up! Our web site is http://ElmontBibleStudy.org, Twitter: @ElmontCBS

4) Most of all, thank you for your labor of Prayer.

For any questions or to volunteer, please contact John Sullivan – (207) 985-7880 jsullivan@spiritualoutreach.com

All are Invited to Prayerfully Prepare at St. Catherine of Sienna

Pentecost Sunday , May 15th 24 Hour Adoration

100th Anniversary of the Fatima Angel Appearances In the Spring, Summer and Fall of 1916 an Angel appeared to the 3 children of Fatima as if in

Preparation for the visits of Our Lady of Fatima in 1917 Friday May 13, 2016 — Saturday May 14, 2016

Included during the time of Adoration 7:00pm Evening Prayer

7:30pm Talk on Our Lady

8:00pm Candle Light Procession & Crowning of Our Blessed Mother

As part of our 24 Hour Adoration we will have a 9 hour Novena Beginning from 10:00pm to 7:00am

10:00pm — 12:00am Prayer Groups

12:00am — 2:00am Knights of Columbus, Ushers, Men’s Prayer Group

2:00am — 5:00am Youth Ministry, liturgical Ministry

5:00am — 7:00am Legion of Mary, Catechists, Christian Mothers

All are Invited to Come and Pray

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Basilica Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC

Saturday, September 24, 2016

In celebration of the Year of Mercy, the Diocese of Rockville Centre offers this Pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C. Please join us, together with faithful from all across our diocese, for a day-long experience filled with opportunities for prayer, reflection, reconcili-ation and fellowship. 6:00 am: Pick up at St. Catherine’s 12:00 pm: The Angelus, Upper Church 12:10 pm: Welcome and Introduction, Information about the Shrine 12:15 pm: Presentation 12:45 pm: Lunch, Tours, Gift Shop, Private Prayer, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Visit to the Holy Door of Mercy and Individual Confessions in the Reconciliation Chapel 3:00 pm: Rosary in the Word and Song, Upper Church 4:15 pm: Celebration of the Eucharist for the Twenty-Six Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:30 pm: Departure

More information to follow.

Jubilee Year of Mercy Event

www.stvincentdepaulparish.org

UPCOMING EVENTS & NEWS

Join us for our annual CAMP SIENNA DAY!

Special registration promotions available!

Sunday, May 15th, 2016 10:00am—3:00pm In the Parking Field

(corner of Holzheimer St. & Pacific Ave.)

Come join us, meet some of our counselors, enjoy some fun activities and register your child for a fun filled

summer!

For information regarding Camp Sienna’s prices, enrollment and deposit policy please call:

Phone (516) 352-0146 ext. 403

St. Catherine of Sienna

ATLANTIC CITY BUS TRIP

CAESAR’S MAY 18, 2016

AMERICAN LEGION MALVERNE POST 44

Franklin Ave. & Legion Place Tickets $40.00, Includes $30.00 Casino Play

Bob Guarneri @ 516-483-5631 Or John Hassett @ 887-7473

Reserve and Pay by May 16, 2016 ARRIVE AT 8:15AM;

BUS LEAVES AT 9:00AM SHARP!

POPE FRANCIS HOSPITALITY CENTRE

We have started this center for seniors, veterans, those in need and for anyone wishing to share a simple meal. It is open on Saturdays from 9:30am to 1:00pm.

The Center meets in the school cafeteria. 1510 DePaul Street All are welcome !

Holy Door of Mercy Pilgrimage

May 28, 2016 Our Lady of the Island

Eastport Details to follow

Jubilee Year of Mercy Events