Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 12, 2020

MASSES FOR THE WEEK

Mon., 7/13 St. Henry 9:00 Emily Flandina Additional intentions for that day will be prayed for privately by our priests: Rosalie Franzone and Rosa & James Noone Tue., 7/14 St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin 9:00 Wynnifred M. Gallagher Additional intention: Lena Pasquale Wed., 7/15 St. Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 9:00 Lorraine Schumann Additional intention: Salvatore C. Mesina Thu., 7/16 Our Lady of Mount Carmel 9:00 Richard Betz Additional intention: Alfred Schmidt Fri., 7/17 Weekday 9:00 Sam Lane Additional intention: For the intention of Douglas C. Caufield Sat., 7/18 St. Camillus de Lellis, Priest 9:00 Dominick J. Salerno Sat., 7/18 Vigil: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:15 Mass for the People Sun., 7/19 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 For those People Affected by COVID-19 10:00 Justin Fusco, Kenneth A. O’Connor, Josephine Capogrosso

Welcome to our Faithful Parishioners and All Those who may be ‘Just Visiting’

Jesus washed the feet of his apostles at the Last Supper as a sign of loving service, instructing them “as I have done this to you so must you do for one another.” We as a family of faith strive to live this commandment of love in doing all that we can to welcome you as we invite you to be an active member of this community. Welcome new parishioners! If you are new to our parish, I invite you to introduce yourself to me or any of the other priests after Sunday Mass, or when you come into the rectory to register. Even though we are a large parish, we make every effort to come to know you and your family personally so that we may be better able to serve you. So please be sure to say hello! -Fr. Ken

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PHONE NUMBERS

Rectory Fax………..………………….…...795-7836 Parish Outreach Office………….….…….798-4954 School Office…………..…………….….....541-1546 (4704 Merrick Road, Massapequa) Office of Faith Formation.…………….…541-1712 Office Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm (located next to Outreach, in Convent) Youth Ministry……………………………798-4992 CYO………………………………………...804-3658

SACRAMENTS

BAPTISM: Celebrated Sundays at 2:00 pm in the Church. Other times may be available to accommodate covid restrictions. Parents should call the rectory to arrange an initial interview with a priest or deacon three months prior to the birth of their child. A Baptism preparation class is also required, along with the child’s birth certificate and Sponsor Certificate(s). RECONCILIATION: Come and experience God’s mercy. Saturdays 4:00-5:00 pm; Monday-Friday after the 9:00 am Mass or by appointment. MARRIAGE: Congratulations on your engagement! If you would like to be married here at St. Rose of Lima, please call the rectory to schedule an appointment to meet with a priest or deacon. No date for a wedding will be set by phone. Couples must make arrangements in person at least six months in advance. Arrangements can be made only after all consultations are complete. It is recommended that you set your date with the church before you contract with a caterer.

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Fr. Ken’s Corner

Dear Sisters and Brothers of St. Rose of Lima,

I have the memory as a child – though that seems like a million years ago – of my mom saying, “Come on, move yourself and get ready. We’re going to church.” It was a very simple and direct statement, and yet something I misinterpreted. I think that many people today also misunderstand those four words, “We’re going to church.” In my mind as an eight- or nine-year old, my understanding was that we were going to THE church. The church, St. Hugh of Lincoln, was a building, a place where we attended mass, a place to pray. That one little word – THE - that I added in my mind made a big difference.

Now you may ask, “What is the difference?” And here’s the answer. Church is a living, growing, active and loving body – people of faith coming together. THE church – to me – was just a building, a place where people came together because it was big. The building was built in a certain way to hold lots of people. The difference is that when the edifice is empty, the church is just a building. To be sure, it is a special building, a holy place, a significant building because it holds the Blessed Sacrament. Yet “the church” becomes CHURCH when the People of God gather. That’s a title which has been emphasized since the Second Vatican Council. We are the church – you and I – and the many people of faith throughout Long Island in the Diocese of Rockville Centre and in dioceses all over the world. You and I and over 7,000 families form the local church or parish of St. Rose of Lima. This church is not just the brick and slate and stained-glass windows that have stood for almost 70 years. Our church is the many families who gather each week to form what is known as the Mystical Body of Christ.

Yes, we celebrate the Body of Christ – The Holy Eucharist – sacramentally. But we are that Mystical Body because today we are Christ’s hands, we are Christ’s feet, we are Christ’s compassion and mercy in the world today. The church – you and me in union with the bishops and the Holy Father – is Christ’s visible presence today. We don’t just ‘come to church.’ When we gather together - we become church. That’s what I confused as a young boy – we gather together to be in a visible way what was born on Pentecost. We recall Jesus saying to the first pope “You are Peter and upon this rock I will build my church.” Jesus builds his church with Living Stones – living stones of faith – and from St. Peter all the way down to this present day, we know that while it is possible to destroy a building, Christ’s church still remains. The second part of that passage of Jesus speaking to Peter is just as important as the first half – “…And the gates of the underworld (Hell) can never hold out against it.”

Until recently, in past months, we, as church, haven’t been able to gather together as these living stones of faith. We’ve been dispersed – isolated. We’ve been able to use social media to share the message of the gospel, yet as a good number of people have told me, sitting at home and watching the mass on television isn’t nearly the same as coming together on Saturday night or Sunday. And transmitting those celebrations while in an empty building isn’t the same as having the parishioners of St. Rose of Lima come together in living prayer. These last few weeks when we have been able to come together in prayer and worship have strengthened our family of faith. Our coming together as this family also reminds us of the many people – particularly the elderly and infirm – who, being conscious of their own health, haven’t been able to join us yet. Although we aren’t able to resume at full capacity yet, I invite our parishioners to come back to the table of the Lord to be strengthened and nourished and healed.

Because of the separation we experienced through the coronavirus, there can be a natural feeling of discouragement. For some, there can be the feeling that they like sitting on a soft comfortable couch. But as church – both in ministry and in worship – we can never be merely observers, but active participants. That’s why gathering together is so important; to share the strength, the vitality, the wonder of our faith that isn’t possible when we’re alone. Yes, God is everywhere. God is in all creation and at the same time, Jesus reminds us that when two or three are gathered together in his name, he is present. He is present as the Head of His Mystical body; He is present with his people as church.

As we continue into this long-awaited summer, naturally we should be conscious of those gatherings that may present a concern about the transmission of the coronavirus. As has been said, we’re not out of the woods yet. At the same time, let us long to GO to church, and through the celebration of the Eucharist, let us long to BE Christ’s church more visibly, more charitably, more perfectly.

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Welcome to the Newly-Baptized

Mason William Furey Greyson Daniel Gallagher Olivia Rose Gilson Bennett Wolf Panarelli Gianna Valentina Piriz Charlotte Bernadette Pope Leonardo James Riccio Thomas Stephen Santacroce

Wedding Banns

1st Time Robert Baldi, St. Anthony, E. Northport, NY &

Marisa Cignarella, St. Rose of Lima

2nd Time

Patrick DeRuvo, St. Patrick, Bay Shore, NY & Lauren Rose, St. Rose of Lima

William Turley, St. Anthony, Island Park, NY & April Hobert, St. Rose of Lima

Robert Valentino, Holy Name of Jesus, Woodbury, NY & Lisa Watkins, St. Rose of Lima

Shad Ferguson, Oceanside, CA & Jennine Giordano, St. Martin, Amityville, NY

Please Pray for the Souls of the Recently Deceased

Carmine Vaccarello, Kenneth O’Connor,

Mary A. Vota, Robert Lambert, Anthony G. Pettinato

In Your Prayers, Remember the Sick…

Bernadette Abbate, Colin Clive, Stephan Gaudio, Harry Haas, Carmela Maccari, Marie Muslitski,

Kathleen Murphy, Frederick Nuzzi, Mary Samuel, Kay Walsh, Yvonne

REMEMBERING LOVED ONES

Many parishioners have expressed an interest in making a monetary donation to cover the cost of flowers or the cost of Bread and Wine, Sanctuary Lamp or Altar Candles for a period of one week, usually in memory of or in honor of a loved one. If at any time you are interested in making such a donation, please call the rectory at 516-798-4992 to make arrangements. An acknowledgement of your offering will appear in the bulletin. Tabernacle Altar Flowers……………………………………….$100 (1 arrangement on each side of the Tabernacle) Blessed Mother’s Altar Flowers………………………………..$ 50 St. Joseph’s Altar Flowers…………………………...…….. ….$ 50 Bread and Wine (weekend masses)…..………...……………..$ 25 Bread and Wine (weekday masses)……………………………$ 25 Sanctuary Lamp… … … … … … … … … … … … … ……..$ 25 Altar Candles……………………...……………………………..$ 20

***SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS***

Our Parish 2nd Grade children will be celebrating the sacrament of First Holy Communion beginning August 19 through August 28. If you are interested in donating the Bread and Wine in honor of someone

for this special occasion, please contact the rectory for details.

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Help us Support A Place to Call Home

Charles spent 17 years deployed at military bases throughout the world. Returning home after an incident involving nerve gas, he began struggling with debilitating bouts of anxiety and depression.

His circumstances worsened and he couldn’t maintain a steady job. Charles moved in with his mother, but within a year she died and his childhood home went into foreclosure.

Catholic Charities’ Project Veterans’ Independence, which guides homeless veterans into permanent housing so they can live independently and have access to support networks that get them back on their feet, reached out and helped Charles.

“I was out of the service, out of a family, out of a job and out of a home. Catholic Charities found me

and helped me to not only find a place to live - but they helped me to turn my life around.”

• Charles, honorably discharged US Veteran

Please consider donating to the Appeal and making a difference in someone’s life.

Thank you!

To make a donation, you can also visit https://www.drvc.org/CMA or call us at

516-678-5800 ext. 296. "------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Make checks payable to: Catholic Ministries Appeal-Mail to CMA, Diocese of Rockville Centre, PO Box 4000, Rockville Centre, NY 11571-4000

Parish __________________________________ Pledge: $_______

Name ___________________________________ Down payment: $_______

Address__________________________________

City, State, Zip: _________________________________________________________ Phone: ________________________ Signature: _____________________________Date:________

“Each individual Christian and every community is called to be an instrument of God for the libera-tion and promotion of the poor.” -Pope Francis

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Prayer Line Ministry "And we have this confidence in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in regard to whatever we ask, we know that what we have asked him for is ours." – 1st John 5:14-15

Are you feeling called to pray for the intentions of fellow parishioners? The Prayer Line Ministry is one form of pastoral care we can easily provide for those in need. This ministry consists of parishioners committed to offering some time each day, individually, in prayer for the needs of individuals in our parish and beyond.

What the Prayer Line Ministry is: Our parish receives numerous prayer requests from parishioners and non-parishioners for a variety of needs, but mostly for those who are experiencing an illness. By using email, we can share the prayer requests of our community in a respectful and confidential manner. However, this ministry is not limited to those who have email; those who do not have access to the internet can participate as well. Our coordinator will send out an email with prayer requests weekly. Everyone’s personal prayer style is different, but each minister is requested to pray for the special intentions listed in the weekly email for a few minutes each day within their daily prayer time. Requirements include your commitment to praying for those listed, a caring heart, a computer &/or telephone.

How the Prayer Line Works: • Members of this ministry pray in the privacy of their own home at their own convenience. • Prayer requests are sent via email. This enables members to access prayer intentions and pray when it is convenient (for non-internet users, call the rectory on a weekly basis for your list). • To join this ministry, please send an email to Maria Pinzone at mariap@srolchurch.org or call the rectory stating you would like to be added as a member. Be sure to include your full name, phone number, and email address. • Once your email address is added to the group, you will receive emails with prayer requests on a weekly basis. All email addresses are kept confidential. • All prayer requests to the ministry volunteers are sent through email in order to ensure that all members receive the prayer requests and to ensure the most up-to-date prayer request list is used. All prayer requests are kept confidential.

Some tips for praying for the needs of others: Pray when you can…whenever your schedule allows. Pray alone, with a friend, or with family. Feel free to print out the request list and keep it nearby.

As a community of faith, we are blessed to have people willing to spend some time in prayer for the needs of

others. We invite you to join us in the joyful and rewarding work of praying for the needs of others, and

and thank you in advance for answering this call to Ministry.

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If you would like to receive

emails from St. Rose

regarding any changes or

activities happening in the parish

and you do not currently receive them, please send your email address to Linda McMahon

at lindam@srolchurch.org, and we will be happy to put you on our list.

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Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

In these challenging times, special gratitude is expressed to those who are able to support St. Rose of Lima. We are extremely grateful for the generosity you have shown to our parish. We are so thankful to have you as part of our community. So many of you have chosen to sign-up for our online giving program. This is a convenient way for you to continue your support of St. Rose. If you have any questions, please call Linda McMahon at 516-798-4992 ext. 266 or email at lindam@srolchurch.org.

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St. Rose of Lima Parish Outreach

Outreach is incredibly blessed by your amazing generosity!

Every pre-packed bag includes canned fruits, snacks and cookies when available.

If you could kindly pick up an item or two:

Juice boxes

Snacks

Cookies

Black or pinto beans

Canned pineapples, peaches

Iced Tea or Lemonade Mix

Taco kits

Toilet paper

Tissues

Shampoo

Donations can be dropped off at Outreach Monday - Wednesday from 9 –2.

Perishables of eggs, produce, dairy items,

hot dogs and chicken nuggets are greatly appreciated

Thank You and God Bless!

See you in September… The office will reopen on Monday, August 17.

Registration for the 2020-2021 school year is closed. Please contact the office

after August 17 for assistance. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Catechists Needed for 2020-2021 We are presently in need of volunteers willing to share their faith with our parish children in Grades 2 through 7 for both

our home program, Tuesday program and Saturday program. Tuesday classes are held on Tuesday afternoons

and Saturday classes are held Saturday mornings. Classes for both days are held in the school building.

Chosen Table Facilitators Needed We are also seeking table facilitators for our

8th Grade Chosen Program Monday or Tuesday evenings (12 sessions for the year)

ATTENTION CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS You can earn your school service time by serving

as a catechist at St. Rose of Lima. If you are interested or would like more information about any of these opportunities, contact Grace at 541-1712 x241

after August 17.

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Attention Catechists If you haven’t returned your Catechist manuals and

attendance sheets, contact the Office of Faith Formation after August 17.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ First Holy Communion Dates

First Holy Communions will be celebrated on: Wednesday, August 19

Thursday, August 20 Friday, August 21

Wednesday, August 26 Thursday, August 27

Friday, August 28 Details have been emailed to parents.

Please email religioused@srolchurch.org if you did not receive the email.

Office of Faith Formation

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9 am - 2 pm Phone: 541-1712 E-mail: religioused@srolchurch.org Website: www.srolchurch.org Facebook: St. Rose of Lima Office of Faith Formation

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Bereavement Support Groups, Virtually - Good Shepherd Hospice is offering Virtual Bereavement Support Groups during the month of July. Registration is on a rolling basis, See below: Bereavement Support Group for COVID-19 Related Loss, July 29 thru September 2/5:00-6:30 pm (631) 828-7631/Keara.Lincoln@CHSLI.org Spousal/Partner Bereavement Support Group, July 30 thru September 3/5:00-6:30 pm (631) 828-7629/Carolyn.Lisa-Haas@CHSLI.org Adult Loss of Parent or Sibling Support Group, July 30 thru September 3/1:00-2:30 pm (631) 828-7636/Jennifer.Herzog@CHSLI.org Camp Quo Vadis - Our Diocesan high school summer camp will now be an online digital camp experience July 12-17. Each day short videos concerning topics meant to engage teens and young adults will be shown. Videos and all pertinent information can be found at www.campquovadis.com. Catholic Health Services’ Skilled Nursing Facilities - CHS offers three highly-recognized skilled nursing facilities, providing both short-and long-term care for patients and residents: • Good Samaritan Nursing and Rehab Center, Sayville • St. Catherine of Siena Nursing and Rehab Center, Smithtown • Our Lady of Consolation Nursing and Rehab Care Center, West Islip For information, call 516-705-3700.

Helping Haiti - Items are needed once again for Haiti. They include shoes, sneakers (all sizes, pairs tied together), light-weight clothing (no bathing suits), Dial soap, vitamins (no gummy), aspirin, ibupropen, Tylenol, adult diapers. Drop-off is the Advent Shop located on Bayview Avenue across from St. Rose. Go to Friarsuppliers.com to view Haiti DVD or donate. Long Island Job Fair - Since the Job Fair on July 8 had been cancelled, if you are looking for a new job or new career, check out their website at www.LiJobFinder.com or call Dean Murray at 631-696-8568. Nassau County Helping Hands - Catholic Home Care announces the expansion of its innovative Helping Hands program into Nassau County. Helping Hands provides light housekeeping and assistance with errands. The service is provided free, or at a minimal cost, to residents of Nassau County who are over the age of 60 or disabled. Catholic Home Care currently serves over 3,000 patients across Suffolk, Nassau and Queens, providing state-of-the-art in-home care, while maintaining commitment to its Catholic mission. To apply for Helping Hands services or to learn more, please call 631-828-7648. Religion and Rock - Tune into Religion and Rock with Msgr. Jim Vlaun on Sunday from 7:00-8:00 am on WBAB 102.3 FM or 95.3 FM on Long Island’s East End. Listen on Saturdays at 11:00 pm on Sirius Radio, Channel 159, the Catholic Channel. Don’t forget to tune into the Catholic Faith Network, Cablevision 29, Verizon FIOS 296 or Time Warner 471 or visit www.cfntv.org.

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