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PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL

INDEPENDENCE STRENGTH FREEDOM

U.S. Air Force:

Staff Sgt. Andrew D. Simpson

Master Sergeant Scott Moller

Tech. Sgt. Francisco J. Velasquez

Master Sgt. Jeremy Salaver

U.S. Army:

Private Angelique J. Rosado

Master Sergeant Jill Agront

Sgt. Hisnard Cadet, Jr.

Staff Sgt. Misael Exantus

PFC Zaymery Villalobos

Special Force Kareem Inniss

Spc. Richard Aquilar

Captain Gavin Campbell McMahon

LTC Douglas Boltuc

Sgt. Andrew Gandolfo

PFC Francisco Fuentes Melinium

PFC Stefan Saindoux

PFC Luc-Ambert Saindoux, Jr.

PFC Betty Piquion

U.S. Marines:

1st Battalion Carlos Fuentes

CPL Daniel C. Monroe

RCT Eric Joel Vazquez

Sergeant W. Jason Ferris

L. Cpl. Alfonso Rodriquez

U.S. Navy:

Airman Herbert J. Alvarado

JE-4/CS3 Jesus Ron

Chief Petty Officer John V. Sparkowski

Lt. Joseph A. Baugh

Cpl. Eric Omar Matos

Lt. John R. Esposito

AG2/Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael McGee

Msgr. Francis Caldwell, Pastor ........... Ext. 302

Cheryl Nicholson ....................................... Ext. 301 Parish Assistant

Mrs. Kathy Day ......................................... Ext. 304 Bookkeeper

Mrs. Marlene Jean-Baptiste Director of Social Ministry 292-1603 or 481-2550 Ext. 320

Cheryl Nicholson ....................................... Ext. 312 Bulletin Editor

Voice Mail Only: Must Leave a Message

Mr. Richard Lee ........................................ Ext. 345 Counseling & Marriage Preparation

Deacon Hernst Bellevue ............................ Ext. 346 Director of Adult Faith Formation English/Creole Baptismal Program

Mr. Alvin Ingram ....................................... Ext. 347 Liturgy Chairperson

Mr. Tom Gould ......................................... Ext. 348 Facilities Manager

Mrs. Dulce Sepulveda ................................ Ext. 349 Spanish Baptism Program

Elissa Hanson ............................................ Ext.350 Choir Director & Organist

Ms. Lisette Joachim .................................... Ext 351 Ministry of Consolation

Deacon Evenou Saint-Louis Webmaster & Parochial Archivist ................ Ext. 352

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Deacon Trevor Mathurin, Director of Religious Education ........................ Ext. 311

Mrs. Imogene Regan, RCIA Director ................................................. Ext. 314

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER — APRIL 10, 2016

“...Follow Me.”

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Saint Martha Roman Catholic Church 546 GREENGROVE AVENUE, UNIONDALE, NEW YORK 11553-2145

Phone: (516) 481-2550 info@saintmartha.org

www.saintmartha.org

THE PASTOR’S WEEKLY LETTER – April 10th 2016

~ Third Sunday of Easter ~

Dear Parishioners, Queridos Feligreses, Chers Paroissiens:

SAVE THE DATE: Please mark down NEXT Saturday afternoon on your calendar for the Pastoral Visit of Bishop Andrzej,

the Episcopal Vicar of our area. Bishop Andrzej will be here to meet with YOU – everyone, here at St. Martha’s. So please come to

an open “Town Hall” meeting THIS Saturday, April 16th at 4:00 PM in the Church. Bishop Andrzej will then celebrate the 5:00 PM

Mass and all the Sunday Masses. It is important that we all show our interest in our parish life especially as we anticipate a new pas-

tor (Father Costigan) in June! See you then, I hope!

WELCOME: This weekend St. Mar tha’s Par ish Family welcomes Father Thomas Cardone, S.M. for the 5:00 PM Vigil Mass

and Father Joe Fitzgerald for the 7:30 and 11:00 AM Sunday Masses. Father Cardone is the Chaplain at Kellenberg High School and

a good friend to all of us here at St. Martha’s. Father Joe is the Diocesan Director of Vocations and a wonderful priestly example

inspiring many young folks to consider a vocation to the priesthood. Welcome!

KNEELERS: We will be installing new pew kneelers on Apr il 18th. In the meantime the existing ones (which are 50+ years old

and break often) have been removed and the areas are being prepped to receive the new ones. So, “pardon our temporary disappear-

ance” of kneelers for a few weeks.

APARTE LA FECHA: Por favor aparte la fecha para el proximo Sábado por la tarde en su calendario para la visita pastoral del

Obispo Andrzej, el Vicario Episcopal de nuestra área. Obispo Andrzej estará aquí para reunirse con usted - y con todos,aquí, en San-

ta Martha. Así que por favor venga a una reunión abierta "Ayuntamiento" Este sábado, 16 de Abril a las 4:00 PM en la Iglesia. El

Obispo Andrzej despues celebrara la Misa de las 5:00 PM y todas las misas del domingo. Es importante que todos mostrem-

os interés en nuestra vida parroquial, especialmente cuando nos aproximamos a tener un nuevo pastor (padre Costigan) en Jjunio!

Hasta entonces, espero

BIENVENIDO: Este fin de semana la Familia Parroquial de Santa Martha da la bienvenida al Padre Thomas Cardone, SM para la

Misa de Vigilia de las 5:00 PM y al Padre Joe Fitzgerald para la Misa de las 7:30 PM y el Domingo a las 11:00 AM . El Padre

Cardone es Capellán en Kellenberg High School y un buen amigo para todos nosotros aquí en Santa Martha. El Padre Joe es el Di-

rector Diocesano de Vocaciones y un maravilloso ejemplo sacerdotal para inspirar a muchas personas jóvenes a considerar la

vocación al sacerdocio. Bienvenido !!

RECLINATORIOS: Vamos a instalar nuevas bancas reclinator ias proximamente en Mayo. Mientras tanto los ya existentes

(que son más de 50 años de edad y se rompen a menudo) sistémicamente están siendo eliminados y las áreas están siendo preparadas

para recibir los nuevos. Por lo tanto, "perdona nuestra desaparición temporal" de reclinatorios durante unas pocas semanas.

RÉSERVEZ LA DATE: S’il vous plaît, marquez sur votre calendrier Samedi PROCHAIN dans l’après-midi pour la Visite Pasto-

rale de Mgr. Andrzej, le Vicaire Episcopal de notre région. Mgr. Andrzej sera ici pour VOUS rencontrer – tout le monde, ici à Ste.

Martha. Alors, s’il vous plaît, venez à une réunion publique de “Town Hall” CE samedi 16 Avril à 4 heures p.m. à l’église. Mgr.

Andrzej célébrera ensuite la messe de 5 heures p.m. et toutes les messes de ce dimanche. Il est important que tout le monde montre

son intérêt pour la vie de notre paroisse, d’autant plus que nous attendons un nouveau curé (le Père Costigan) en juin! A bientôt,

j’espère!

BIENVENUE: Ce week-end, la Famille Paroissiale de Ste. Martha accueille le Père Thomas Cardone, S.M. à la messe de vigile de 5

heures p.m. et le Père Joe Fitzgerald aux messes de 7h 30 et 11 heures dimanche matin. Père Cardone est aumônier à Kellenberg

High School et un bon ami pour nous tous ici à Ste. Martha. Père Joe est Directeur Diocésain des Vocations et un prêtre exemplaire

capable d’attirer beaucoup de jeunes à envisager une vocation au sacerdoce. Bienvenue!

AGENOUILLOIRS: Nous allons installer des nouveaux agenouilloirs dans les bancs au cours du mois de mai. Entretemps, ceux

que nous avons maintenant (qui ont + de 50 ans et sont souvent abîmés) seront systématiquement enlevés et la surface sera préparée

pour recevoir les nouveaux. Donc, “pardonnez notre disparition temporaire” des agenouilloirs pendant quelques semaines.

Fr. Frank Padre Frank Pere Frank

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The Ethics Committee of NuHealth Presents an

Interdisciplinary Conference

“Determining Decisional Capacity in Older Adults”

APRIL 20TH, 2016 9:30 TO 12 Noon

Nassau University Medical Center Amphitheater

Presenters:

Lynn Schaefer, PhD. — Neuropsychologist

Damir Huremovic , M.D. — Psychiatrist

Marc Bekerman, Esq.— Attorney

Panelists:

Sister Edith Menegus, Director of Pastoral Care, St. Charles Hospital

Donna Field, M.Div, BSN — Ethics, Northwell

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5:00PM - Lector: Josephine Ferrier

Eucharistic Ministers: Yolande Augustin, Yanick Bellevue, Hermine Lydia Charles, Mira Denis, Cheryl Nicholson, Samantha Nicholson

Ushers: Rosemarie Allen, Thomas Maddox, Jim Downey, Jennifer King, Mario Cadavid, Alejandro Apresa

7:30AM - Lector: Marie Jiha

Eucharistic Ministers: Martha Ann Brady, Teri Caruso, Virginia Costello, Maria Gonzalez, Barbara Powell, Dolores Spagnoli

Ushers: Jim Capriotti, George Leonard, Carmen Charles, Genevieve Charles, Joseph Gedeon, Alex Apresa

11:00AM - Lector: Kathleen Purchase

Altar Servers: Eziafa Odiaka, Isiawele Odiaka

Eucharistic Minister: Maggie Austrie, Solange Bricourt, Marie Lourdes Charles, Karleine Graham, Beverly Graham, Marie Jiha

Ushers: Bennett Paul, Agnes Duclairon, Wilner Nestor, Frantz Denis

If thou love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, ... and with all thy soul, ... and with all thy mind, ... and with all thy strength, ... thou shall serve Him well.

April 10, 2016

Monday April 11–St. Stanislaus, Bishop & Martyr

8:30 AM ............. Joseph Michalski

Tuesday April 12

8:30 AM ............. In Thanksgiving for the Delmas Children

Wednesday April 13-St. Martin I, Pope & Martyr 8:30 AM ............. Betty Leonard

Thursday April 14 8:30 AM ............. Joseph Campo

Friday April 15 8:30 AM ............. Prayer Service

Saturday April 16 5:00 PM.............. In Thanksgiving for Noel & Jacqueline Charles

Sunday April 17

7:30 AM ............. Uriel Burke

8:45 AM ............. Ralph D’Atri

11:00 AM ........... Henry Robert Bien-Aime

12:30 PM............ Thanksgiving for the parishioners of St. Martha

4-10-2016 - Third Sunday of Easter

SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

April 17, 2016

Acts 13:14, 43-52 Ps. 100:1-2, 3, 5

Revelation 7:9, 14-17 John 10:27-30

Thank you for your generosity to St. Martha’s Parish!

April 3, 2016

Total English Masses ......................................................... $5,252.00 Total Spanish Mass ........................................................... $2,671.00 Total Haitian Mass ............................................................. $1,064.00 Poor Box ............................................................................... $116.00 This information does not reflect the Faith Direct weekly/monthly deposits.

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The Power of Prayer and Ritual inside our Helplessness

By Fr. Ron Rolheiser—Week of April 3, 2016

In the movie based upon Jane Austen’s classic novel, Sense and Sensibility, there’s a very poignant sce-

ne where one of her young heroines, suffering from acute pneumonia, is lying in bed hovering be-

tween life and death. A young man, very much in love with her, is pacing back and forth, highly

agitated, frustrated by his helplessness to do anything of use, and literally jumping out of his skin.

Unable to contain his agitation any longer, he goes to the girl’s mother and asks what he might do

to be helpful. She replies that there’s nothing he can do, the situation is beyond them. Unable to

live with that response her says to her: “Give me some task to do, or I shall go mad!”

We’ve all had the feeling at times when in the face of a dire situation we need to do something,

but there’s nothing we can do, no magic wand we can wave to make things better.

But there is something we can do.

I recall an event in my own life several years ago: I was teaching summer school in Belgium

when, late one evening, just as I was getting ready for bed, I received an email that a two friends

of mine, a man and a woman recently engaged, had been involved that day in a fatal car accident.

He was killed instantly and she was in serious condition in hospital. I was living by myself in a

university dorm, thousands of miles from where this all happened, and thousands of miles from

anyone with whom I could share this sorrow. Alone, agitated, panicked, and desperately needing

to do something but being absolutely helpless to do anything, I was literally driven to my knees.

Not being able to do anything else, I picked up the prayer-book that contains the Office of the

Church and prayed, by myself, the Vespers prayer for the dead. When I’d finished, my sorrow

hadn’t gone away, my friend was still dead, but my panic had subsided, as had my desperate need

to do something (when there was nothing I could do).

My prayer that night gave me some sense that the young man who’d died that day was alright, safe

somewhere in a place beyond us, and it also relieved me of the agitation and panicked pressure of

needing to do something in the face of agitated helplessness. I’d done the only thing I could do,

the thing that’s been done in the face of helplessness and death since the beginning of time; I’d

given myself over to prayer and to the rituals of the community and the faith of the community.

It’s these, prayer and ritual, which we have at our disposal at those times when, like the man in

Sense and Sensibility, we need to do something or we will go mad. That’s not only true for heavy,

sorrowful times when loved ones are sick or dying or killed in accidents and we need to do some-

thing but there’s nothing we can do. We also need ritual to help us celebrate happy times properly.

What should we do when our own children are getting married? Among other things, we need to

celebrate the ritual of marriage because no wedding planner in the world can do for us what the

ritual, especially the church-ritual, of marriage can do. Weddings, just like funerals, are a prime

example of where we need ritual to do for us what we cannot do for ourselves.

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Living Stewardship

We are grateful this week for all stewards in our parish

who, out of love for Jesus, share their gifts of time, talent

and resources to help one another, both within our parish

as well as the wider community.

Bulletin Reflection

In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells Peter again and again, “If

you love Me, feed my sheep.” He says the same to each

of us, “If you love Me, use the gifts I have given you to

serve your brothers and sisters.”

The Power of Prayer and Ritual inside our Helplessness (Con’d)

By Fr. Ron Rolheiser—Week of April 3, 2016

Sadly, today, we are a culture that for the most part is ritually tone-deaf. We don’t understand ritu-

al and therefore mostly don’t know what to do when we need to be doing something but we don’t

know what to do. That’s a fault, a painful poverty, in our understanding.

The Trappist monks who were martyred in Algeria in 1996 were first visited by the Islamic ex-

tremists who would later kidnap and kill them, on Christmas Eve, just as they were preparing to

celebrate Christmas mass. After some initial threats, their eventual murderers left. The monks

were badly shaken. They huddled together as a group for a time to digest what had just happened.

Then, not knowing what else to do in the face of this threat and their fear, they sang the Christmas

mass. In the words of their Abbott: “It’s what we had to do. It’s all we could do! It was the right

thing.” He shared too, as did a number of the other monks (in their diaries) that they found this,

celebrating the ritual of mass in the face of their fear and panic, something that calmed their fear

and brought some steadiness and regularity back into their lives.

There’s a lesson to be learned here, one that can bring steadiness and calm into our lives at those

times when we desperately need to do something, but there’s nothing to do.

Ritual: It’s what we have to do. It’s all we can do! It’s the right thing.

Oblate Father Ron Rolheiser, theologian, teacher, and award-winning author, is President of the Oblate

School of Theology in San Antonio, TX. He can be contacted through his website www.ronrolheiser.com.

Now on Facebook www.facebook.com/ronrolheiser

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The Mass Intentions Book...

is now open until the end of May

&

The Bread and Wine Calendar...

is now open until the end of May

he list of names that will appear under this column will reflect ONLY those who are CRITICALLY ILL. The

individual or family member must contact the Parish Cen-ter in order to be placed on the Sick List. Please note the new email address the Parish Center at cnicholson@saintmartha.org (“PRAY FOR THE SICK” MUST APPEAR IN YOUR EMAIL’S SUBJECT LINE); or come by the Parish Center with your request in writing, no later than Monday. This list will be updated on a monthly basis.

Omnipotent and Eternal God, the everlasting Salvation of those who believe, hear us on behalf of Thy pitying mercy, that, with their bodily health restored, they may give thanks to Thee in Thy

church. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Helen Zeiser Nathan (Nate) Harkin

Josephine Esposito Frances Rasmussen

Paul Peisel John Muller

Desiree Venegas Edith Lucchi

Bernadette Hoffman Sophia Kyriakakis

Peter Johns Margaretta Smith

Laura-Jean Mauro Leopold Johnson

Richard Lee

Jean Brancato ............................................................. March 16, 2016

Louise Panzica ................................................................ April 4, 2016

Regine Chery ................................................................... April 4, 2016

Memorialize a loved one with a leaf on

our parish’s Tree of Life, located in

the Church Lobby. If you would like more infor-mation about this lovely memorial, please contact the

Parish Office at (516) 481-2550 Ext 301

THANK YOU to everyone who has donated to my medical fund thus far. I found out my initial campaign (not run by me) has been shut down for an unknown reason. The first campaign helped cover my household bills from missed work, as well as smaller hospital bills. This new campaign is set up in hopes of paying back some of the $90k+ I owe as of now. (This is only one of the two surgeries I have had so far.) It is very possible I will have to claim bankruptcy if I can-not make a good dent. That is a very frightening thought as a single parent. For those of you who either have donated already, or cannot afford to, please do not feel obligated. I ask for prayers for myself and for my family. It has been a very rough couple of months. The new link is www.gofundme.com/lishanson. You can also leave donations at the Parish Center. Every little bit helps, and has helped. God bless and thank you so much. St. Martha’s has been incredible with your generosity.

~Elissa Hanson, Music Director

Sixth Pastor of St. Martha’s….

FATHER CHRISTOPHER COSTIGAN grew

up in nearby Oceanside, NY and attend-

ed Saint Christopher's Parish and School.

He entered Chaminade High School and after graduation

attended the University of Notre Dame. He graduated in

2002 with a degree in Government and International

Studies, Philosophy, and Theology. Following college he

worked for one year as an Emergency Medical Techni-

cian for a local fire department. In 2003 he entered the

Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington to

study for the priesthood for the Diocese of Rockville

Centre. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 14,

2008 and was assigned to the parish of Saint Bernard in

Levittown. In 2013 he was assigned to Saint Mary in

Manhasset, and in June 2016 will become pastor of Saint

Martha in Uniondale. Father Chris has also been a mem-

ber of the Oceanside Fire Department since 1998 and was

appointed Department Chaplain in 2008. In 2015, Fr.

Chris was appointed as a diocesan chaplain to the Nassau

County Fire Service. In addition to the Fighting Irish, he

is also a fan of the New York Yankees, New York Jets,

and the New York Islanders. Father Costigan has pursued

advanced studies in liturgy at Notre Dame and for several

years was an instructor in Liturgical Studies.

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To thee, O LORD, I lift up my soul.

2O my God, in

thee I trust, let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me.

3Yea, let none that wait for

thee be put to shame; let them be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.

4Make me to know thy ways,

O LORD; teach me thy paths. 5Lead me in thy truth,

and teach me, for thou art the God of my salvation; for thee I wait all the day long.

6Be mindful of thy

mercy, O LORD, and of thy steadfast love, for they have been from of old.

Right after 911, I had this vision; a man dressed in white told me, “You see what happened?” I said yes. He said “You know why this is happening? It’s because they don't have love for one another like we have.” He said “Go and tell the whole world to recite Psalm 25. I asked him how was I to do that? He said “Go tell Oprah.” I know myself as a shy and timid person; I could never tell Oprah or tell anyone. But after what happened in Boston, I felt such guilt and disobedience in not doing what I was told. The same way that the Lord

loves us, so we must love one another. Please help me to tell the world to recite Psalm 25 and maybe the world will be a better place.

Thank you, Marie FanFan

Scripture Readings

April 11—April 16

Monday, April 11 Acts 6 :8 -15 Psalm 119

John 6:22 -29

Tuesday, April 12 Acts 7 :51 -8:1

Psa lm 31 John 6:30 -35

Wednesday, April 13 Acts 8 :1 -8 Psa lm 66

John 6:35 -40

Thursday, April 14 Acts 8 :26 -40

Psalm 66 John 6:44 -51

Friday, April 15 Acts: 9 :1 -20 Psalm 117

John 6:52 -59

Saturday , Apr i l 16 Acts 9 :31 -42

Psalm 116 John 6:60 -69

Dear Lord, As my life declines and my energies decrease,

more than ever hold me by

Your Power, that I may not offend You, but daily increase in Your Love.

Give me strength to work in Your Service till the last day of my life.

Help me to ever have an increasing dread of venial sin,

or whatever would cause the

slightest withdrawal of Your Love; all day long,

and at night keep me close to Your Heart; and should I die, ere the morning breaks,

may I go rejoicing

in that vision of Your entrancing beauty, never to be separated from You. Amen.

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MESSE DOMINICALE: Chaque dimanche à

partir de 12h30, la communauté haïtienne se réuni à

l’église pour célébrer la messe. Venez avec votre fa-

mille et vos ami(e)s pour participer à notre célébra-

tion dominicale. Aujourd'hui, la masse est offert n

action de grâces pour Marthe Desdunes

PRIERE : Chaque mercredi soir à par tir de 7h30

PM nous avons une prière charismatique à la cha-

pelle. Vous êtes tous invité(e)s.

ADORATION: Le St Sacrement sera exposé les

lundis et vendredis de 9h AM – 3h PM à la chapelle.

Il nous faut une présence à tout moment durant l’ex-

position. S’il vous plait ne laissez pas le St Sacre-

ment seul. Merci.

MESSAGE IMPORTANT : Après la catastrophe

du 11 Septembre, l’une de nos sœurs Marie Fanfan a

eu une vision dans laquelle un homme lui disait qu’il

n’y avait pas assez d’amour dans le monde et que

tous les chrétiens devaient réciter le psaume 25. Par

timidité elle ne voulait pas communiquer la nouvelle;

mais, après l’incident de Boston elle a jugé néces-

saire de faire passer le message. Elle demande à tous

de l’aider à faire circuler la nouvelle et de prier pour

un monde meilleur.

SERVICE SOCIAL: Les bureaux du service so-

cial de Ste Martha sont à votre disposition si vous

avez besoin de nourriture, habits, demande et offre

d’emploi, service d’immigration etc. Contactez-les

au (516) 292-1603 du lundi au vendredi, excepté les

mardis de 10h AM – 2h PM.

Tous les lundis Mr Michael Gibbons est disponible

pour vous aider si vous avez besoin de préparer votre

résumé ou remplir une application pour un emploi.

N.B Cette semaine nous avons grand besoin de boite

de conserve, riz, poulet, viande et pois. Nous vous

remercions pour votre générosité et Dieu vous ré-

compensera pour votre bonne action.

BULLETIN DU DIMANCHE: Prenez avec vous

le bulletin du dimanche et lisez le. Vous y trouverez

des informations importantes sur votre communauté

votre paroisse.

PADRE MIGUEL ÁNGEL RIVERA: Cel. 516-939-7165 /

E-mail: frammm@hotmail.es – Se encuentra a su disposición

cada martes y miércoles, a partir de las 7:30 PM hasta las

10:30 PM en el Centro Parroquial, al costado de la Iglesia,

para dirección espiritual y confesiones. Tengan la bondad de

apuntarse con el Padre en el Salón Betania, después de la

misa.

INTENCION DE LA MISA: Por Francia Pérez Pérez.

GRUPO DE ORACION: Miércoles, 7:00 PM, en el gimna-

sio de la Escuela.

ULTREYA: Domingo, 11:00 AM en la Capilla.

ESCUELA DE DIRIGENTES: Cada lunes, 7 a 10 PM en la

Escuela Marianista.

MOVIMIENTO FAMILIAR CRISTIANO CATÓLICOS:

Se reúne cada 15 días.

Para información llamar al 516-554-4503 o al 516-965-7311.

JUVENTUD SIN FRONTERAS: Cada jueves, 7:30 PM, en

el Salón Betania.

CORO HISPANO: Ensayo cada viernes en la Iglesia, a las

8:00 PM.

MINISTERIO DE ACOGIDA: Ministros que extienden la

bienvenida y entregan las hojitas de canto.

CENACULO DE LA DIVINA MISERICORDIA: Pr imer

martes, 7:00 PM en la Capilla.

ESCUELA DE LA PALABRA: Martes, 7:30 PM en la Igle-

sia de San Ladislaus.

MISA DE NIÑOS Y JOVENES: Segundo domingo del mes.

LOS NIÑOS: Se reúnen cada domingo en el Salón Betania

para meditar las lecturas dominicales.

MINISTERIO SOCIAL: Lunes, mar tes, jueves, viernes,

10:00 AM a 2:00 PM. en el sótano del convento. (516) 481-

2550, Ext. 320 o (516) 292-1603 (se habla español).

EL SACRAMENTO DEL BAUTISMO: Cada tercer do-

mingo del mes, 2:30 PM en la iglesia. Los interesados consulten

con la Sra. Dulce Sepúlveda después de la Misa.

LA IGLESIA: Per manece abier ta diar iamente de 7 a 3 PM.

LECTURAS PARA: El IV Domingo de Pascua, 17 de

Abril.: Primera Lectura: Hechos 13, 14. 43-52. Salmo 99, 2.

3. 5. Segunda Lectura: Apocalipsis 7, 9. 14-17. Evangelio:

Juan 10, 27-30.

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FOOD STAMPS First & Third Thursdays!

11:00 AM—2:00 PM Representative: Pat

Social Ministry/Outreach Office Hours

Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri. 10:00AM—2:00PM (516) 292-1603 or (516) 481-2550, Ext. 320

(English/Spanish/French/Creole)

An Immigration Consultant...

will be available at the Parish Social Ministry the second Wednesday of each month.

The next date will be on:

Wednesday, April 13, 2016 10:00AM - 1:00PM

Give us our daily bread

We are currently in need of the following items:

Rice! Any variety of rice

Any variety of meats (1-2 pounds) Any variety of beans

Help keep our pantry stocked. Please remember to keep us in mind when you do your grocery shopping. It is only through your generosity that we are able to help those in need.

FREE FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED: For further information and income guidelines please call:

631-491-4166 in Suffolk or 516-623-4568 in Nassau

BABY ITEMS NEEDED: Diapers, diaper wipes, strollers and car seats that meet current standards.

ITEMS NEEDED: individual boxed milk (i.e., Par-malat); toilet tissue, paper towels, personal care items, gift certificates.

SHOPPING BAGS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED