ST. ISIDORE R. C. SCHOOL 631-727-1650 / www.sisriverhead.com Ms. Helen Anne Livingston, Principal

VILLA IMMACULATA Sister Ronald 631-727-5122

ST. ISIDORE R. C. CHURCH

Our Mission Statement Lord, God, all creation is yours, and you call us to serve you by caring for the gifts

that surround us. May the example of St. Isidore urge us to share our food with the hungry and to work for the salvation of mankind. We ask this through our Lord, Jesus Christ, your son, who lives

and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

SECOND & FOURTH SUNDAYS 1:15 PM ENG / 2:15 POLISH

Please arrange the date of baptism through the Rectory office after the birth of your child.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE

Please call the Rectory for an appointment at least six months prior to the desired date.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

SATURDAYS 4:00 to 4:45 PM THURSDAYS BEFORE FIRST FRIDAYS 4:00 to 5:00 PM Other times by appointment.

THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

WEEKDAYS 7:00 AM

SATURDAYS 8:00 AM

SATURDAY EVENINGS VIGIL MASS 5:00 PM

SUNDAYS 8:00 & 9:15 AM

10:30 AM (Polish) 12:00 Noon

3:30 PM (Latin)

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS

WEEKDAYS 9 AM to 12 Noon & 1 PM to 4 PM

SATURDAYS By Appointment Only

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Tuesdays 12:00 to 1:00 PM

622 PULASKI STREET RIVERHEAD, NY 11901-3038 PHONE (631) 727-2114 FAX (631) 369-3566 EMAIL: sisidore@optonline.net www.saintisidoreriverhead.org

REV. ROBERT KUZNIK, PASTOR REV. PIOTR NARKIEWICZ, ASSOCIATE

DEACON MICHAEL A. BONOCORE

REINA BONOCORE, OFFICE DIANNE MASSIELLO, SPIRITUAL

AND SOCIAL MINISTRIES

Miraculous Medal Novena—Mondays following 7 AM Mass / Morning Prayer—Monday thru Friday 6:30 AM, Saturday 7:30 AM

Altar Rosary Society—First Wednesdays 7 PM Respect Life Group—Second Wednesdays 7 PM & Every Wednesday 2-4 PM in front of

Planned Parenthood, Riverhead / BINGO—Saturdays 7:30 PM

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT – DECEMBER 24, 2017

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 631-727-1650

Mrs. Kathleen Tysz, Coordinator Mrs. Marypat Fitzgerald, Assistant

MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2017

5:00 pm + Maria and Stanislaw Nowakowski + Helen & Walter Zaweski + Joseph and Tessie Karpinski The People of the Parish, Living & Deceased

4TH SUNDAY OF ADVENT, DEC. 24, 2017

8:00 am + Podlas and Okula Families 9:15 am + Jacob, Mary and Stanley Zielinski & Family 10:30 am + Gzella and Madej Families (PL) + Tadeusz Wnetkowski + Jan Harasimowicz + Jan, Aleksandra & Jerzy Aleksandrowicz & Fam 12:00 pm + Connie and Edward Bilski

CHRISTMAS EVE, SUN., DECEMBER 24, 2017

5:00 pm + Raymond Zaleski / + Renee Danowski Linnen + Christine Anne Galasso / + John Bogdan 10:00 pm + Henryk Kuznik / + Vincent Kobielski (PL) Wedding Anniversary Blessings for Monika and Marcin Koziol Wedding Anniversary Blessings for Beata and Slawomir Siemiemczuk + Stefan Krupa 12:00 am The Massiello Family

CHRISTMAS DAY, MON., DECEMBER 25, 2017

8:00 am, 9:15 am, 10:30 am, 12 pm The People of the Parish, Living and Deceased

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2017

7:00 am + John Mazzeo (A) / + Patryk Rus

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2017

7:00 am Intentions of Dan Mazzeo and Daughters

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2017

7:00 am + Holger Romero Luque

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017

7:00 am + Kyle Koroleski

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2017

8:00 am + Marie McConnon / + Ryszard Miller 5:00 pm + John B. Zilnicki Sr. and Helen Zilnicki + Rose Forgione / + Dr. John Brady + Conrad Doroski

THE HOLY FAMILY, SUN., DEC. 31, 2017

8:00 am + Frank J. Columbus (A) 9:15 am + Doris Kramer 10:30 am + Ewa Sawiska / The People of the Parish (PL) + Brie Redmond and Zenon Najdzion 12:00 pm Intentions of the Sabbatino Family

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT—DECEMBER 24, 2017

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — I will fix a place for my people. I will plant them so that they may dwell in their place without further disturbance (2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16). Psalm — For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord (Psalm 89). Second Reading — To the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be glory forever and ever (Romans 16:25-27). Gospel — Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word (Luke 1:26-38).

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27-29; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] During the Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11- 13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12; Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14] Tuesday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22 Wednesday: 1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a, 2- 8 Thursday: 1 Jn 1:5 — 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7cd-8; Mt 2:13- 18 Friday: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:22-35 Saturday: 1 Jn 2:12-17; Ps 96:7-10; Lk 2:36-40 Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3; Ps 128: 1-5 or Ps 105:1-6, 8-9; Col 3:12-21 [12 -17] or Hb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19; Lk 2:22-40 [22, 39-40]

IN LOVING MEMORY

SANCTUARY LAMP Vincent A. Doroszka, MD

BREAD AND WINE Frank L., Bertha M. and Frank L. Jr. Ostroski

The child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.

—Luke 1:35

COLLECTIONS

2017 2016

December 17th $ 6,859 $ 7,147

This Week, December 24th Sunday Weekly / Debt Reduction

Monday, December 25, 2017 Christmas Gift

Next Week, December 31st Sunday Weekly / Debt Reduction

PRAY FOR OUR SICK

Greg Miley Frank W. McKay Gene Esposito Loretta Pierzchanowski Patrick Murphy Harry Koehler Alex Michaelson Regina Semon Mike Diem Cyrus Church Paul Podlas Marilyn Hart John Sigismondi Brian Crowley Darlene Marie Dunleavy Michael Barker Joseph Czulada Louise Pampinello Jim DeRosa Dee DeGirolamo Anna Krupa Barbara Fenn Therese Gigante Duke Mader Augie & Georgianna Lucente Johanna Benthal Barbara Kobielski Chris & Susan Kane Sister M. Alexeus

Leo Strebel William Berenger Daria Quarlena Eileen Borchart Sheila Nolan Tom Wisniewski III Jean Reyes Carroll Lynn Markowski Jan Santacapita Thomas & Corinne Clark Grzegorz Radziwonski James Patrick Jaeger Karen Payet Ernest and Alex Aponte Helen Long Michael Miglionico Jadwiga Luniewski Theresa Mannuzza Krzysztof Olszowski Ralph Conforti The Barauskus Family Hope & Brittany Williams John Marion Julie Zotos Cecilia Murphy Mary Oleksiak Dan Massiello George & Barbara Jaeger Marie Jacobchek

THE WEEK AHEAD

Sunday, December 24, 2017 8 AM, 9:15, 10:30 (Polish), 12 Noon, Latin Mass 2 PM Christmas Vigil Masses: 5 PM, 10 (Polish), Midnight

Monday, December 25, 2017 Christmas Day

8 AM, 9:15, 10:30 (Polish), 12 Noon, 2 PM (Latin)

Tuesday, December 26, 2017 Adoration 12 to 1 PM / No Retreat

Saturday, December 30, 2017 5 PM Mass / NO BINGO

Sunday, December 31, 2017 8 AM, 9:15, 10:30 (Polish), 12 Noon, Latin Mass TBA

Monday, January 1, 2017 Solemnity of Mary

Masses: 7 AM, 10:30 (Polish), 12 Noon,

PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED

William Hulse, Ryszard Miller and Joseph Ruthinowski

Please keep all those serving in the military and their families in your thoughts and prayers especially:

Justin, Anthony and Thomas Gallo, Jeffrey Heppner, Adam Bugdin, James Fleming, Kevin Thomas, Michael Tagliareni, Justin Kruel,

Peter and Denis Clark, Daniel, Andrew Vesely, Cole Lamond, Brendan Fitzgerald & Thomas V. D’Auria

On Sunday, December 17th, a young man named Carson Hassildine, an 8th grader from Mattituck,who does

not attend our school, came to the rectory door with food for the poor. He had $20 and asked his grandfather to take him

to the grocery store. He thoughtfully hand-picked every item for the food pantry. The bag included cereal, canned ham, pasta, sauce, peanut butter, jelly, a loaf of bread and a

few other items. My heart was deeply touched by his sincerity and desire to feed the hungry. We all need to learn

from Carson’s example and live the corporal works of mercy. Thank you Carson for your generous and

compassionate heart.

To the parishioners who so generously took one of the 400 + gift tags from our giving tree, I am so deeply grateful. Thank you so very much for your generosity and compassion in helping those less fortunate have a happy Christmas. To the many who donated Christmas food: Acadia Center, Dr. Maria Alcasid-Escano, Foxwood Village, St. Isidore School, and the many angel parishioners who brought food to help keep our shelves constantly stocked. My deepest thanks. To those who donated money and gift cards outside of the giving tree, especially our Altar Rosary Society and RW Mulligan, I am deeply grateful. To Bob and Carol Fisher, who gave up their Sunday to help me sort and bag the gifts and make phone calls to those families receiving them, I am forever indebted. To the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program, thank you for all the toys that brightened many children’s Christmas celebrations. To the organizations who adopted families (Foxwood Village, Twomey Latham, Markowitz, Fenelon and Bank and STAT Health/Urgent Care) thank you for helping us spread the Christmas joy. Last but not least, no words can express my heartfelt thanks to my volunteer staff who so feverishly worked to pack grocery bags twice a week for the needy families, thank you, thank you, thank you. God Bless each and every one of you and may the Prince of Peace reign in your hearts this Christmas and throughout 2018. ~Dianne Massiello, Parish Social Ministry.

WIECZÓR WIGILIJNY... Ks. Jan Twardowski

"Cicha Noc, święta Noc, pokój niesie ludziom wszem".

Boże Narodzenie to święto rodziny, miłości, radości. Wieczór Wigilijny, to najserdeczniejsze, najbar-dziej rodzinne, uczuciowe święto polskie. Święto, które sięga dawnych czasów i tradycji słowiańskich. Wigilja, to wieczór głębokich emocji, uroczystego spokoju, wesela i niebiańskiej harmonii - jakby chór aniołów byl z nami i przygrywał Nowonarodzonemu Dzieciątku. Tyle pięknych tradycji, drogich ser-

cu każdego Polaka. Do rodzinnych wigilijnych obrzędów zawsze należało wyglądanie pierwszej gwiazdki na niebie, podkładanie sianka pod obrus, modlitwa, łamanie się opłatkiem, śpiewanie kolęd, tadycyjne potrawy, oraz skromne, symboliczne upominki. W Noc Narodzenia Jezusa, w Noc Wigilij-ną w każdym z nas musi się coś narodzić, bo w tę w łaśnie Noc jesteśmy zaproszeni do narodzenia się na nowo. Przy żłóbku w Betlejem jesteśmy w stanie uwierzyć w łaskę i miłość Bożą. Betlejem znaczy "dom chleba". Gdy Bóg się w nas rodzi, stajemy się Betlejem - tym "domem Chleba" dla innych. Ta-jemnicę Bożego narodzenia pojąć może tylko serce, które kocha. Bóg się narodził, i w dalszym ciągu

się rodzi. Czy narodzi się dziś we mnie?

Here we are, Christmas has come…or if you are reading this on the Fourth Sunday of Advent, almost come. Today marks a rare occasion where we celebrate only 15 hours of this Fourth week of Advent and then mark Christmas. None-the-less, our Scriptural readings all tie in together proclaiming that we have an awe-some God who KEPT HIS PROMISE to His people in and through His beloved Son Jesus Christ. From the time God spoke Abraham, Jacob , Isaac, Moses, Samuel, David, Isaiah and the prophets; He said that despite your sinfulness and your ignorance I will never forget you and I will be your light to guide you. You and your “house descendants will live forever”.

In the last several days I had the privilege of speaking to a lot of people, I could not help but notice the darkness that many people face in their lives, whether it is with the death of a loved one, an illness in the fami-ly, a job loss, an addiction, being exiled from a beloved organization, pride, selfishness broken relationships or any sin that gnaws at one’s soul. The thought that came to me was that despite the darkness we face, this sea-son reminds us that no matter what is happening in our lives, Christ is with us. He is the light that comes right into our midst and says take my hand and I will lead you through. He is Jesus, Emmanuel, which means God is with us.

God came into the world as a tiny vulnerable baby facing great hardships. We have great challenges and hardships today and guess what... God still shows up. Only now, God knows our experience because God has walked in our shoes in and through Jesus. The birth of Jesus shows us that God is never far away.

When you have an opportunity during the Christmas season, go into a dark room and turn on a small flashlight. You will see how even a little bit of light will shatter the greatest amount of darkness. Take time to notice that as the days have grown shorter, the Christmas lights around our homes grow stronger. That is Jesus for us today. He is the light of Bethlehem that is with us right now that no amount of darkness can ever over-come. He is the light that shows us the way that overcomes the darkness of sin and the darkness in our world. We need to open our hearts to that light and be that light for one another.

The best gift we can give ourselves this Christmas is being a light for others. Who in my life is living in dark-ness? How can I be a light for them? It may be through a phone call, a listening ear, a prayer, a card, a visit, a sincere gift. The more we bring the light of Christ to others, the more God becomes visible in you and me and Riverhead and the world becomes like the Starlight over the little town of Bethlehem leading all to glory!

Fr. Piotr, our Staff and I wish you and your families and all the guests visiting us during this Holy Season a very blessed and Merry Christmas. May the light of Christ always glow in your hearts and may He help you to be a light for all who come into your midst.

May God bless you and Mary keep you and your families always. May we remember to always live our lives for the greater glory of God. St. Isidore, pray for us!

Fr. Robert Kuznik

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT CHRISTMAS DAY

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