St. John Nepomucene R.C. Church
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PARISH OFFICE
(631) 589-0540
(631) 244-8086 (FAX)
stjohnep@optonline.net
FAMILY FAITH FORMATION
(631) 567-1765
(631) 750-3770 (FAX)
stjohnreled@optonline.net
PARISH OUTREACH
(631) 567-1995
(631) 750-3770 (FAX)
stjohnoutreach@optonline.net
YOUTH MINISTRY
(631) 589-4582
STJYM@aol.com
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STEWARDSHIP
(631) 589-0540
Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
stjohnnepomucene.com
Find us on the web:
Sunday, June 18, 2017
MASS TIMES
Saturday Evening: 5:00 pm
Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am, 12 noon,
& 5:00 pm
Monday through Friday: Check inside bulletin for
schedule.
Saturday: 9:00 am, only
Holy Days: Check bulletin for schedule.
Mass in Spanish: Every Saturday at 7:30 pm
SACRAMENTS
BAPTISM—Call Parish Office for available
Saturdays or Sundays. Baptismal preparation is
required prior to the baptism of ANY child.
RECONCILIATION—Saturdays from 4:00 pm to
4:45 pm; seasonally, at special services; and
anytime by request by calling the Parish Office.
MARRIAGE—Arrangements must be made at
least NINE months prior to wedding. This is to
allow for the necessary interviews and required
marriage preparation programs. NO DATE for a
wedding can be given over the phone or reserved
until the couple completes the formal paperwork
with a member of the pastoral staff.
ANOINTING
OF
THE
SICK—Communal
celebrations are scheduled periodically.
The
sacrament is available whenever there is a
personal need by calling the Parish Office.
Pastoral Ministry
Rev. Joseph Schlafer, Pastor, ext 229
Rev. Lawrence Chadwick, Associate Pastor, ext 213
Deacon James Bohuslaw, ext 510
Deacon Roger Mott, ext 511
Deacon George Reich, ext 512
Administration
Mrs. Donna Bellucci, Part-Time General Secretary, ext 200
Heidi Lechner, Part-Time General Secretary, ext 202
Sr. Maureen Morgan, RSM, Volunteer Assistant, ext 201
Family Faith Formation
Mrs. Kathy Russell-Sica, Director, ext 223
Mr. James Tenney, Coordinator of Confirmation and
Assistant Director, ext 224
Mrs. Barbara Langabeer, Receptionist (pm), ext 237
Music Ministry
Mr. Joseph Graffeo, Director, ext 230
Outreach
Sr. Lisa Bergeron, OSU, Director, ext 220
Youth Ministry
Marian Zahra, Director, ext 217
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If the weekend Mass intention is for your family member
and you would like to bring up the gifts during the Mass,
please notify the Parish Office during the week prior to
the intended Mass. The day of the Mass, please arrive
at church at least 5 minutes before the Mass begins
and introduce yourself to one of our ushers.
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MONDAY, June 19 - Saint Romuald, Abbot
READINGS: 2 Cor 6:1-10 / Mt 5:38-42
7:00 am Fathers’ Day Novena
9:00 am Marisol Therese Miller
TUESDAY, June 20
READINGS: 2 Cor 8:1-9 / Mt 5:43-48
7:00 am Edward Miller
9:00 am Fathers’ Day Novena
WEDNESDAY, June 21– Saint Aloysius Gonzaga,
Religious
READINGS: 2 Cor 9:6-11 / Mt 6:1-6, 16-18
7:00 am Fathers’ Day Novena
THURSDAY, June 22— Saint Paulinus of Nola,
Bishop; Saint John Fisher, Bishop and
Saint Thomas More, Martyrs
READINGS: 2 Cor 11:1-11 / Mt 6:7-15
7:00 am Fathers’ Day Novena
9:00 am Mary Anderson
FRIDAY, June 23
READINGS: Dt 7:6-11 / 1 Jn 4:7-16 / Mt 11:25-30
9:00 am Fathers’ Day Novena
SATURDAY, June 24
READINGS: Acts 13:22-26 / Lk 1:57-66, 80
9:00 am Fathers’ Day Novena
Fr. Larry
4:00 pm Confessions
Fr. Larry
5:00 pm Grace Fernandez
Fr. Joe
Barbara Bartlett
SUNDAY, June 25
READINGS: Jer 20:10-13 / Rom 5:12-15 /
Mt 10:26-33
7:30 am Nicolas Rocchio
Fr. Joe
Intentions of Denise’s Friend
9:00 am George J. Gee
Fr. Joe/Dcn Roger
Anna Holtz and Rita DeMasco
10:30 am Parishioners of St. Johns
Fr. Larry
12:00 pm Howard J. Kunzinger
Fr. Larry
Vicki Nowicki
5:00 pm Michele Barone
Fr. Larry
Gaspare Titone
Schedule is subject to last-minute changes.
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Everything I do and say…
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STEWARDSHIP IN SCRIPTURE
The Scriptures today remind us that
by the Eucharist, we all have a
“participation in the body of Christ”
and therefore, “we, many though we
are, are one body for we all partake
of the one loaf.”
STEWARDSHIP IN ACTION
How are we using our gifts of time and talent
to build up the body of Christ in our world?
Do I believe that the real presence of Jesus in
the Eucharist is meant to help me understand
his real presence in each and every person I
meet?
Do I let the joy and peace of the Eucharist
shine through in my attitudes, my decisions,
and my lifestyle?
STEWARDSHIP SHARING
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Regular Collection:
$ 13,472.00
YTD Budgeted Amount: $ 624,000.00
(16,000 x 39 Regular Sundays)
YTD Actual Collection:
$ 595,939.70
SHORTAGE:
$ 28,035.30
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Why is Mass so important?
Today is the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. When it comes to Catholic belief, you might describe today’s feast as a celebration of the “heart of the matter.” Every time we love, forgive, show
compassion, or succeed in any capacity at living out the values of the Gospel, it is all, in some way,
rooted in the love that is found in the sacrament we are celebrating on this feast day. This gift of the
Body and Blood of Christ contains everything that Jesus did for us as well as everything he wants us to
do for each other.
We use the term “the body of Christ” in several ways. First, there is the actual body of Christ that was
first conceived in Mary’s womb by the power of the Spirit. That same body grew into manhood, was
crucified, and rose from the dead. Secondly, the “Body of Christ” is also the term we use to designate
the bread over which we pray and invoke the Holy Spirit. We hear that the bread is the Body of Christ
each time we step up to communion, and to that truth we say, “Amen.” And still another way we use
the term “Body of Christ” is to describe ourselves. All of us, as baptized followers of Jesus, are the
Body of Christ present in the world.
Today’s feast day is food for thought on all three counts. We believe in a real, flesh and blood, human
God named Jesus whose body, nailed to the cross, saved all of us. That same body rose from the tomb
on Easter to destroy death and to give us hope. We believe that this God in the flesh is actually present
in bread and wine which becomes his body and blood. He gives us that gift as food for our journey
through life. And as we receive this sacrament of Eucharist, we believe that we are somehow changed.
We become what we receive. We together are the Body of Christ, called to feed a hungry world.
If all of the above is true then why, many would ask, are there so many Catholics who don’t come to
Mass on a regular basis. Perhaps there are many different reasons. Is it because life has become too
busy? Is it because our world offers so many other options of “things to do” on any given Sunday? Is
it because things like sports for the kids has become too much of a priority? Is it that Sunday has become the only day that the family can spend some free time together? Still other reasons may have to
do with the Mass itself. Do I find that the priests’ homilies are just not meaningful or helpful or that
the music is too loud or too soft or simply not to my liking? Is a reason for not coming something more
serious, such as being disappointed or hurt by someone who represents the Church?
Judging or criticizing those Catholics for whom the Eucharist is not a priority is never an option.
Letting them know that they are always welcome to join us, is always a necessity, no matter what may
be the reason for their absence. But it is more than simple welcome or hospitality. It’s the truth that,
no matter what reason I may have for absenting myself from the Eucharist, the sacrament of his Body
and Blood means that Jesus is truly present here loving us, comforting us, healing us, and calling us
closer to himself. He is here during good homilies and those that might bring on a nap. He is here in
the beauty of the music and in spite of every too loud or off-key note. He is here whether the Church
has comforted me or disappointed me. And besides being here, Jesus desires you to come because he
loves you. God’s love, which is deeper and more penetrating than any other, is a gift that is offered to
everyone, and is worth more than any other priority. On this feast of his Body and Blood, we pray that
no one will deny themselves such a treasure.
Fr. Joe
Please see the announcement on page 7 entitled “A GIFT AND A
BLESSING” about some special news for our parish.
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We are united in prayer with their families
and with one another as we and all the faithful
departed await our rising with the Lord.
We welcome the newly baptized of the
community and congratulate their parents:
James McMahon
Sister Eileen Kelly, CSJ
Scarlett Marie Dermody
Tobias Andrei Glueckert
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In thankfulness for
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Kathryn Bergeron
(On Her 90th Birthday)
Sometimes it’s forgotten to have them removed as necessary.
Kindly contact the Parish Office for any changes to the list.
Mark Arthus, Lauren Behr, Meghan Brown,
Mary Boland, Katherine Buckley, Dina Bugliari,
Joseph Carnival, Dolores Celeste,
Mary Chesire, Don Croake,
Mary Cullon, Christopher Dillon,
Ester Dumloa, Richard Faithfull,
Mary Jean Galli, Irene Garcia, Marlene Garjiulo,
Cindy Humpf, Emmanuella Ingrisano,
Roseann Jerico, Edward Johnson,
Rosemary Kreinsen, Dierdre Lawlor,
Donna Lidlow, Mylinda Lieberman,
Claire Lippi, Tony Lofaro, Gene Markey,
Cameron Martocci, Thomas McCabe,
Karen McLean, Rosie Monterrosa,
Joseph Moretta, James Natalie,
Peter Noel, Zachary Nowicki,
Michael O’Keeffe, Michael Panico,
Joan Parsons, Eva Reimer,
Lynne Roach, Steven Santana,
Gloria Sanseverino, Pat Scalza,
Michelle Scaringi, Andrea Schmidt,
Brian Scudero, Paige Somma,
Bree Stoll, Kevin Swisher,
Evelyn Toomey, Raeffela Trotta,
Taylor Vetrano, Mercedes Vera,
Sarah Vita, Kathy Wilcox
Clare Brennan
Minda Aceron
Julia Boyle
Elaine Vazquez
Edward Neubert
Karen Payette
Alfred Cross
Leah Murray
Bill and Chris Sizse
Kathleen Neubert
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If you would like to make a
donation to the Rosary Makers,
please contact
Carole Perez at 567-4808.
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We pray for all our servicemen and women
who gave their lives in the fulfillment of their duties.
We pray for the veterans whose lives have been
permanently affected by their experiences in this war.
We also remember the relief workers, contractors,
Iraqi and Afghani men, women and children
who have lost their lives in these conflicts.
We pray for a speedy end to these wars.
We pray for all of the men and
women who come from our
Parish and who are now serving
our Country any place in the
world. We would like you to
remember them in your
prayers. If you know someone
you would like to add to the list,
please call the Parish Office at
631-589-0540
and give us his/her name.
Sunday:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
All Servicemen & Women
Major Richard Carroll, U.S Army
Cpl Michael Casarona, U.S. Marines
Sr. Airman Paul Cepparo, U.S. Air Force
Sm Sgt. William C. Clifton, U.S. Air Force
PFC William Clifton, U.S. Marines
Eric Colbert, U.S. Marines
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Mike Jack
St. Anne’s R.C. Church
&
Rhiannon Danowski
St. John Nepomucene
If you have a loved one who served
in the military and would like
to donate a flag in their memory,
please call the Parish Office
at 631-589-0540.
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PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY - OUTREACH
Domestic Violence
Town of Islip
Suicide Prevention
1-800-799-SAFE
277 4700
1-800-639-5433
or
1-800-952-3333
L. I. Association for AIDS 1-877-TO-LIACC
If your last name
begins with —
A-E
F-J
K-O
P-T
U-Z
Depression After Delivery
1-800-944-4PPD
Crisis Pregnancy/Counseling
243-2373
24-hour State Child Abuse
1-800-342-3720
Baby Safe Haven Hot Line
877-796-HOPE
Please consider shopping for the
following items this week —
Peanut Butter/Mac&Cheese/Jelly/Crackers
Canned Pasta/Cake Mix/Detergent/Jelly
Juice/Jelly/Drink mixes/Snacks/Fruit
Boxed potatoes/Jelly/Peanut Butter
Detergent/Fruit/Milk/’Saltines/Snacks
We need PEANUT BUTTER, JELLY, DRINKS,
MAC&CHEESE and LAUNDRY DETERGENT.
We appreciate every contribution! Thank you!
A Message from Sister Lisa
We are often contacted by generous parishioners who
want to drop off clothing, household items, used
furniture, and the like, and are disappointed when we
send them to St. Ann’s Thrift Store in Sayville. The
fact is we have NO ROOM to store such items. If we
have a specific request for clothing or household goods
we will list such request in the bulletin and then ask
that you call before dropping anything off. Some of you
are hesitant to make donations to an organization that
could “make money” from the contribution. Please
know that we have a partnership with St. Ann’s Thrift
Store in Sayville such that they will honor any letter
voucher I write for any of our Participants, so that the
family can obtain what they need at no cost. In
addition, the monies St. Ann’s receives (generally 25¢ $2 per item) are used to fund their soup kitchen.
Thank you for your continuing and generous
support, and for all the ways that you bring the
compassion of Christ and the tender Love of our good
God to those who are struggling and in need. May God
bless you all.
“Those whom we love and lose are no longer where
they were before. They are now wherever we are.”
- St. John Chrysostom
Donations were made to Parish Outreach in
memory of the following deceased loved ones:
Ronald Frevola
Edwin J. Howard
Matthew J. Nappo, Jr.
Christopher Vorisek
Let us keep them and their families
in our prayer.
In Celebration Donations
“I thank my God for you and every time
I think of you I pray with joy.”
-Philippians 1:3-4
Donations were made to Parish Outreach
in celebration of the following:
Kathryn Bergeron
(for her 90th birthday)
Margaret McCann
(for her 90th birthday)
Eleanor McHugh
(for her 90th birthday)
Debbie Stockinger
(for graduating with “Sigma Beta Delta” honors)
Let us keep them joyfully and
gratefully in our prayer.
Do you have a Vegetable Garden?
will take place after all Masses
THIS weekend, June 17th & 18th .
Please “Grow a Row”
for Outreach!
Please pray:
For those who are homeless, or are at risk of losing their
homes, that they may find comfort and shelter in the
compassionate care of those willing to reflect God’s Love.
722-4355
242-0907
631-243-2373
631-669-1124
1-800-522-5353
In Memoriam Donations
Parish Outreach Collection
Thank you for your support.
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Post Abortion Counseling - days
(Project Rachel)
- evenings
The Life Center
AA Hotline
Drug Hotline
Our families would love
the fresh veggies,
and it would add so much
to their nutritional wellbeing. Just drop off the
“work of your hands” on the food carts —
or bring them to Outreach Mon.—Thurs. Thanks!
Donations for “Back to School Boutique”
Now through July 31st
As part of our Back to School Program, we like to
offer good quality clothing for children ages 3-18.
If you have any gently used and clean items,
please bag them and bring to the Outreach Office
Mon—Thurs 10 a.m—4 pm.
and Tues 6—7 pm
Please do NOT leave these items on
the food carts in the Church lobby.
Thank you!
A GIFT AND A BLESSING
I am so happy to inform you that at the end of this
month, Father Larry and I will be welcoming another
priest to live with us here at Saint John’s. Father John
Gilmartin, who has served for 45 years as a priest of
our Diocese, and who is now entering the world of retirement, will be joining us as a resident in the rectory
and we are fortunate and blessed to have him with us.
My own family and I have enjoyed a wonderful friendship with Father John since our days in the seminary.
Father John is already somewhat familiar with our parish because he lived here in the priests’ residence for a
short time in the 1980’s when he was serving as Director of Catholic Charities. His first assignment (1972)
was as a parish priest at Our Lady of the Snow in Bluepoint. As he became active in Catholic Charities, he
was deeply convinced that the work of that agency
could be strengthened by allowing the faith and the
love of all of God’s people on the local level to become
more truly a part of the Lord’s great commandment to
love our neighbor. The result of his efforts was the development of Parish Social Ministry (often referred to as
Parish Outreach). Thanks to Father John, Parish Outreach now exists in the great majority of parishes in our
Diocese. It enables countless people to participate in
the compassionate work of reaching out to the needy
among us on so many different levels. Our own Director of Parish Outreach, Sister Lisa, who serves on the
Catholic Charities USA Parish Social Ministry Leadership Team, testifies to the fact that the model that Father John developed for our Diocese is a model for other dioceses throughout the country as they try to
achieve the same ministry of love and service. Father
John has also served as Pastor of Saint Anne’s Parish
in Garden City, and, most recently, as Pastor of Our
Lady Queen of Martyrs in Centerport. While retirement
is certainly a new world for him, he will no doubt be active in many ways and in many places in our diocese
while he resides here at Saint John’s. Father Larry and
I are delighted to welcome him and we pray that our
parish and many other places will be blessed by his
priestly ministry in the years ahead.
Father Joe
Please join us.....
Mary: Untier of Knots,
a contemporary perspective
June 21-22, at 12 noon, Wed
to 1 pm Thurs
A Retreat at Cor Maria
Sag Harbor, NY
Given by Mary Lou L. Simeone
and Cathy Roberts
Come experience Mary in this special way!
If you have a special item or image of Mary
that you can bring for our prayer, please do.
All meals and private room included
Mass will be celebrated.
RSVP by June 14, 2017
Mail response form to:
Cathy Roberts
6 Sage Brush Ct
Setauket, NY. 11733
Name________________________
Cell Phone ___________________
Email__________________________
Fee-$85 _______ enclosed
There will be a sheet for room sign-ups
when you arrive.
Volunteers Needed!
Each week, Starbucks gives our Pantry leftover
baked goods for our Participants.
But our volunteer who usually picks up
these items is no longer able to do so.
If you are available one morning
Mon—Thurs to pick up these items,
we could really use your help.
Please call Outreach at 631.567.1995
if you are interested.
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PARISH VOLUNTEER
INFORMATION
That time of year has come when we reach out to our volunteers to ensure that they are interested in
continuing their important ministries with us.
The VIRTUS Program (the approved Child Protection Program), the background check information, and
the signing the Code of Conduct are all necessary to help keep our children and parish safe. If you
receive a notice, please try and get the information to us as quickly as possible. You may submit any
paperwork in person or via mail to the Parish Office, and/or please sign up for a VIRTUS class as soon
as possible.
NOTE: Some paperwork has come back without all signatures and/or information filled out, ie: social
security number. This information is the most helpful for conducting a background check. It is difficult to
complete the Diocesan requirements without your social security number, but there are alternatives To
discuss these alternatives, please contact Father Joe or Gina Cicero at the office at 589-0540.
At this time, St. John Nepomucene is completing the training for new Facilitators of the VIRTUS program
and as such, no sessions are scheduled here right now. If you need a VIRTUS session, there are
several available at locations near St. John’s.
Two of the several that are available:
INFANT JESUS R.C.C., 110 MYRTLE AVENUE, PORT JEFFERSON. Thursday, June 22 at 7:30 PM. The three
hour session will be conducted in English. Session held in convent, meeting room 2. Convent is located on
Hawkings St., one block behind the church.
ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA R.C.C, 614 ROUTE 25A, ROCKY POINT. Thursday, August 24 at 10 am. The three
hour session will be conducted in English.
Visit DRVC.ORG for more options.
To register, please go to the website for the Diocese of Rockville Centre: www.drvc.org - on the home
page, on the right, there is a box with the VIRTUS Online logo. Click on this link and it will take you to
the page listing all the upcoming sessions scheduled around Nassau and Suffolk. You may register for
any class directly through this website by clicking on “Start Registration” and following the instructions.
If you need assistance registering for a VIRTUS class, feel free to call the office at 589-0540 or
Kathy at 567-1765.
Please feel free to call Father Joe with any questions or concerns.
understanding and compliance.
Follow these easy steps to register:
1. Go to: www.drvc.org **
2. Click on “Office of Child Protection”, (located
on right side menu)
3. From the new menu, click on “Virtus Training
Calendar” (towards bottom)
4. Click on “Start registration” and follow process.
Call our Family Faith Formation Office for
assistance at 567-1765.
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Thank you for your
VIRTUS
Diocesan Child Protection Training
for ALL VOLUNTEERS in the parish.
PLEASE VISIT DRVC.ORG
TO REGISTER FOR A CLASS
IN A PARISH NEAR YOU!
As soon as a date becomes available here in
St. John’s we will publish the information.
Knights of Columbus
Sunrise Council #6607
Membership Drive
Becoming a Knight of Columbus member, can
transform your life. As a Knight, you have the
opportunity to support your parish, give back
to your community and to grow in your faith.
Being a Knight is more than camaraderie,
it is being involved with the community while
enhancing your faith. It is about doing
charitable works out of love for our
fellow man and our church.
Being a Knight is a family affair and each
member is encouraged to put his family first,
to help foster the principle of Fraternity.
We strive to have functions where spouse
and family can come together to get to know
each other’s families, and be with individuals
who share the same Catholic values.
Any man age 18 or older may join, provided
he is a practicing Catholic. A practicing
Catholic is one who regulates his life
according to the teaching of Jesus Christ,
observes the commandments of God and the
precepts of the church.
Our council offers members and their families
a unique and diverse array of benefits.
Visit with a couple of our officers and
members to chat about the Knights. We are
happy to meet with you to describe our Order
and its benefits. Give us the opportunity to
answer your questions and find out why YOU
should join US.
The council will hold a membership drive on
the church plaza on Saturday, June 24th and
Sunday, June 25th after all the masses.
Or call:
Michael LaSorsa (Membership Director)
631.589.5040
or
Patrick Scalza (Grand Knight)
631.312.2464
Hope to see you there!
Knights of Columbus
Sunrise Council #6607
June 9th Blood Drive
KoC would like to thank
everyone who came to donate
at their recent blood drive.
35 Units were collected!
Parish Center
Summer Hours
Beginning
June 26, 2017
through
September 8, 2017
the hours for the
Parish Center
will be as follows:
Parish Office: (631) 589-0540
USE DOOR 4 (by the flag pole)
Monday - Thursday 9:45 am - 4:00 pm
Friday: CLOSED
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED
Parish Outreach: (631) 567-1995
USE DOOR 2 & RING BELL
Monday - Thursday 10 am - 4:00 pm
Friday: CLOSED to the public
Family Faith Formaon: (631) 567-1765
USE DOOR 3
Monday - Thursday 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Friday: CLOSED
We will resume regular hours on
Monday, September 11, 2017.
Thank you!
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Praying for our Fathers
Queridas hermanos / hermanas:
Fathers’ Day cards are available
at all of the doors of church.
Please return them any time this
week so that we may
include your father’s name in our
annual Fathers’ Day Novena.
Con mucha alegria, queremos compartir con
ustedes, que el Padre Freddy Lozano, estara
nuevamente celebrando la Santa Misa en
espanol aqui en nuestra Parroquia dos veces
al mes, los invitamos a que nos acomparen a
escuchar el mensaje de Evangelizacion,
que el Padre Freddy nos esta presentando.
Los servicios que la parroquia ofrece a la
comunidad hispana son los siguientes:
Todos los Sabados, los invitamos a que nos
acompanen a rezar el Santo Rosario en
espanol las 7:00pm y a participar en la
celebracion de la Santa Misa en espanol a las
7:30pm. Si desea recibir el Sacramento de la
Reconciliacion (Confesion), el Sacerdote que
celebrara la Santa Misa, esta disponible 15
minutos antes y despues de la celebracion.
Si esta interesado en ofrecer la intencion de
la Santa Misa en espanol el dia Sabado a las
7:30pm o el Pan y el Vino, en honor o
memoria de un ser querido suyo, usted podria
solicitarlos en la oficina de la Iglesia, en la
entrada #4, (por donde esta la Bandera) de
Lunes a Jueves, de 9:30a - 4:00pm, o llamar
a el tel. 589-0540.
Para la Oracion en los hogares: Llamar a
Clarita a el Tel. #631-580-1718.
Para la Peregrinacion de la Imagen de
Nuestra Sra. de Fatima, los dias Lunes:
Llamar a Letty a el Tel.#631-879-7971.
Para las instrucciones de los Santos
Sacramentos en Espanol: Llamar a Lucy
a el Tel. #631-472-2724.
Acuerdense de que:
EN LA UNION ESTA LA FUERZA
PLEASE NOTE …
For all our parishioners, even if you do not
speak Spanish, we would encourage you to
spread the word among those who you may
know that might be interested,
that Spanish Masses are being held
EVERY Saturday at 7:30 pm, with
the Rosary being said at 7:00 pm.
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SAVE THE DATE!
St. John Nepomucene Parish Retreat
October 20th, 21st and 22nd
at the
Cenacle Retreat Center in Ronkonkoma
Our theme this year is
“Building Bridges”.
More information and registration
forms to follow!
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
To all those who attend
Mass during the week
During the summer, Fr. Larry and Fr. Joe
hope to have the opportunity to take some
time off. Fr. Larry will have time in July and
Fr. Joe will have time in August. In order to be
able to cover all of the Masses as well as
funerals and other liturgies that will occur
during these two months, we are going to
have a slight change in our Mass schedule
from Mondays through Fridays during the
summer. We will be having just one Mass
each day. The Mass schedule for summer will
be as follows:
Monday 7:00 AM
Tuesday 9:00 AM
Wednesday 7:00 AM
Thursday 9:00 AM
Friday 9:00 AM
Do you know someone who is thinking
about his/her relationship with God and
enhancing it within the Catholic Church?
Would this person like the opportunity to
explore his/her relationship with the Lord
through the Word of the
Lord and the Sacraments?
i Are you a Baptized Catholic who has
not completed the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Holy Communion and
Confirmation)?
i Do you know someone who is a
Baptized Christian and would like to
enhance their relationship with the Lord
through the Catholic Church?
i Perhaps you know a non-Christian who
would like to start an Inquiry about
enhancing a faith and relationship with
God as a Catholic.
This schedule will begin on Monday, June 26
and will continue through Friday, September
8. On Monday September 11, we will resume
our regular weekday schedule.
The RCIA Parish Team is about to start
the Journey of Faith this summer.
Please contact the following or pass this
on to someone who is interested.
Henry MacLellan at the
Congratulations to Jennifer who has graduated
St. John’s University in May 2017 with a
Bachelor of Science in Communications!
A special thank you to all those who come to
Mass during the week. Your prayerful
devotion to the Eucharist is a great source of
strength to our whole parish.
SARAH KENNEDY ETHERIDGE
Congratulations to Sarah, who has graduated
from Quinnipiac University, Magna Cum Laude,
School of Health Sciences on May 20, 2017,
with a Bachelor of Science!
JENNIFER BUDHWA
Family Faith Office—631-567-1765
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Preparing for Marriage?
Engaged Encounter is an
Effective PreCana program
designed to provide you with the
tools for a successful marriage.
Couples are given the opportunity to
explore many aspects of their relationship
through a series of presentations,
writings and dialog.
There are no group discussions.
Our next weekend will be held at the
Montfort Spirituality Center
in Bay Shore, July 14-16.
SAVE THE DATE!
SPIRITUAL GROWTH GROUP
End-Of-Year Luncheon
Will be held Tuesday, June 27th in
the lower level of the Church after our
final meeting of the year. All
members/former members are
welcome to attend.
Cost is $20 and is due
before June 20th.
For more information, please contact:
Phil Genatempo at 631.363.5188
NEWMAN CONNECTION
Attention Parents and Grandparents!
For information and registration,
please call:
631.563.1032
or visit:
www.engagedencounterli.org
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
“I am the living bread that came down from
heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever.”
Let the Lord feed and support your
marriage by attending a
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend.
The next WWME Weekends are
November 3-5, 2017 in Huntington, NY
and July 7-9 in Manchester, CT.
The Newman Connection would like to
help teens keep a faith connection while they are in
college. Many will be away from home and out on
their own. These Centers provide pastoral services
and ministries to Catholic students and give them a
way of meeting young men and women who want
to grow in their faith.
If you would like to give your child/grandchild this
opportunity, please reach out to them today by
contacting Marianne Sheridan,
Director for Youth Ministry at:
mscheridan@drvc.org by June 15
with the following information:
Graduates first and last name and the name of the
college they will be attending in Sept. 2017.
Mark your calendars! Come and celebrate the Golden
Jubilee of the Charismatic Renewal in their Catholic
Church. The Charismatic Conference and celebration
will be held in Scranton, PA at Scranton University.
Conference dates are
August 4th, 5th and 6th, 2017.
For more information, call John and Toni Torio
at 877.697.9963
or visit them at
www.wwmeli.org
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Our Jubilee Theme will be:
“All were filled with the Holy Spirit”, Acts 2:4
Bus transportation is available for the weekend.
A charter bus will be picking up all interested at
St. Cyril and Methodius Parish in Deer Park
and at Our Holy Redeemer in Freeport.
For Conference Registration Forms and transportation
information, call Anna Buciuska at 516.223.8594.
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Registration information
In today’s Gospel we hear Jesus
urging the crowd to let him who is
“true food” and “true drink” be their
source of nourishment. The crowd is
both angry and confused. They have
to make a decision whether Jesus is
truly a prophet or not. Jesus knew he
would meet people who doubted Him
but he was earnest and persuasive in
His words. Jesus showed no anger
when He addressed the confused
crowd but delivered His message with
love and conviction.
Questions—
1- What does Jesus mean by saying
He is, “true food and true drink?”
2- Have you ever had to make a
decision and not listen to the opinion
of other people?
Registration packets will be going out soon.
Please be sure to send back your
registration as soon as possible.
You must re-register
every year. Level 1 Children coming for
the first time and were not baptized at
St. John’s, must provide a
Certificate of Baptism in order to register.
**SAVE THE DATE**
Watch for registration materials
to come home soon!
The information will be included in
the registration packet.
17th annual
Community Service Opportunity
Any student going into
Level 7 or 8
is eligible to help out.
Our classrooms could use some
T. L.C!
You are invited to come in during the
summer and clean out the teacher’s
desks, decorate bulletin boards, and
help set up classrooms for the fall.
Call us at :
(631) 567-1765 to reserve your spot.
First Holy Communion
Breakfast!!!
Thank you to all the families
who joined us at the
First Holy Communion Breakfast!
Do you have a child
who has special needs?
Please call the Family Faith Office
so we can help share God’s Word
with him/her. (631) 567-1765
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CHILDREN’S PAGE
I GIVE MY FLESH
John 6:51-58
Following is a word search
based on the Gospel reading for
the Feast of the Body and Blood,
A Cycle, a lesson in faith and trust.
The word clues are in the order
as they appear in the reading.
WORD LIST:
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