Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church 75 Parkside Dr. - P.O. Box 20 Point Lookout,

New York, 11569

Rev. Patrick J. Callan - Pastor Rev. Thomas Donohoe - In Residence

Parish Staff Sister Marie Sullivan, CSJ - Adult Formation / Parish Ministry

Robert Dowling - Coordinator of Religious Education Geraldine Cotter - Parish Secretary Frank F. Panzavecchia - Administrator/Grounds & Buildings

Mrs. Veronica Danca - Principal, Long Beach Catholic Regional School

Pastoral Council Rev. Patrick J. Callan, Sandy Abbe, Judi Benz, Moreen Carey, Dr. James Cavanagh, Jack Dumas,

George Hearn, Bernard Moran, Elizabeth Murdy, Martin Nester, Kathleen Panzavecchia, Joseph Prinzivalli, Vincent Torti

Parish Phone: 431-2772 Fax: 432-8669 Website: www.olmmc.com Long Beach Catholic Regional School 432-8900 Religious Education 432-8074

Rectory e-mail address: olmmc@optonline.net Religious Ed e-mail address: reled@optonline.net

WELCOME To All Who Are Tired and Need Rest; To All Who Mourn and Need Comfort; To All Who Are Friendless and Need Friendship; To All Who Are Discouraged and Need Hope To All Who Are Homeless and Need Sheltering Love; To All Who Sin and Need A Savior And to whomever will Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church Open Wide its doors in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Parish Office Hours Monday through Friday: 9am - 5pm, and by appointment Closed/Lunch 12 Noon to 1:00 pm Saturdays and Sundays: By appointment. EMERGENCIES: Any time

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays: 4:45-5:15pm. Thursday before the First Friday, after the Morning Mass, and by appointment.

Baptisms Every 2nd Sunday of the Month at 2:00 pm. Expectant parents are required to attend a Baptismal preparation class which is held by appointment in the CCD Room of the Rectory. Please call 431-2772 for appointments.

Marriages The engaged couple is asked to call the Parish office and arrange an appointment with a Priest to complete the necessary preparations, including the Pre-Cana program.

Sick and Homebound Any of our parishioners who wish to receive Holy Communion or the Sacrament of the Sick, please call the parish office: 431-2772.

The Parish Bulletin & Ministry Schedules are published in our website . Visit us at www.olmmc.com

CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST Masses: Monday - Saturday: 7:30 am Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:30 pm Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 10:15 am and 12:30 pm Holy Days: 7:30 am, 9:00 am and 7:30 pm. July & Aug. only, Mon. - Fri. - 7:30 & 9:00 am Masses Malibu Beach Club Mass - Sat. 4:30 pm

Devotions First Friday of each month: All-Night Vigil for Life- 9:00 pm - 2:30 am. 9:00 pm - Rosary, 9:30 pm - Mass, followed by prayers. Silent Adoration: 12 midnight until 1:00 am. Evening concludes with Mass for First Saturday at 2:30 am. For more in-formation, call Penny Abruzzese @ 516-593-8849. Novena Prayers after Saturday Morning Mass. Holy Hour 2nd Thursday of the month 8-9 pm. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Every Thursday fol-lowing the 7:30 am Mass until 5 pm in the evening. Rosary: Daily after the 7:30 am Mass

Tri-Parish Bereavement For information about upcoming bereavement groups please call Kathy Ryan at 432-6099.

OLMM Pastoral Council meets on the third Tues. of each month. The minutes are available on the website & in the Church vestibule.

This is the “Year of the Priest”. Please pray for all our Catholic priests, past, present and future.

Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal parish is a family of God’s children committed to the greater glory of God, His Mother and the Church through

the Eucharist, His Word, prayer and good works.

Fifth Sunday of Lent March 21, 2010

ROSE FOR LIFE For the Week of March 21, 2010

For the Good Health of Jean Erickson

Anyone wishing to place a Rose for Life at the Altar may do so by calling Jean Erickson at 432-1452. (Cost $5.00)

March 21, 2010 Ministry Schedules appear on our website www.olmmc.com Page One

MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, March 20, 2010 7:30am John & Evelina Taliercio 5:30pm Living & Deceased Members of the Fox Family Sunday, Mar. 21 7:30am Rev. John G. Nugent, CM 9:00am Elizabeth & Marie O’Hara 10:15am Catherine Thompson 12:30pm People of the Parish Monday, Mar. 22 7:30am Intentions of Mary Madden Tuesday, Mar. 23 7:30am Irene Hetterich Wednesday, Mar. 24 7:30am Sheila Wondsel Thursday, Mar. 25 7:30am Loretta Nester Friday, Mar. 26 7:30am George Masterson Stations of the Cross Saturday, Mar. 27 7:30am 5:30pm Palm Sunday Vigil Carol E. Lafferty Sunday, Mar. 28 - Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion 7:30am John Margan 9:00am Dolores Sudano 10:15am Rev. Joseph A. Kelly, SJ Andrew Marchese 12:30pm People of the Parish FINANCIALLY SPEAKING… Weekly Collection $5,740.00 Special Collections $1,634.00 Donations $5,000.00 Combined Collection last year $6,498.00 Number of envelopes 201

Thank you for your continued generous support to the Parish Community of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal,

helping to meet the needs of our parish.

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF COMMUNION Sat./Sun. Mar. 27/28, 2010 5:30 pm C. Heneghan, E. Manz, 7:30 am A. Jacob, J. Simonelli, D. O’Neill 9:00 am P. & R. Dowling 10:15 am A. Staudt, M. Hug, K. Lynch 12:30 pm M. Clune, K. Donahue, C. Werner LECTORS ALTAR SERVERS Sat./Sun Mar. 27/28 5:30 pm J. McLoone M. McCourt, K. Cregan 7:30 am P. O’Neill 9:00 am P. McDonald C. Murdy, B. McGrath 10:15 am M. Murphy B. Lechler, G. Staudt 12:30 pm L. Rooney S. Wondsel, E. Rooney

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Please pray for the sick: Catherine McCrink,Tori Mercuri, Brian Darby,

Paul Clark, Kyle James Williams, Alice Bernhard Maze, James Lasko, Michael Polizzi, Ronnie Flynn,

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*PLEASE NOTE: LONG BEACH CATHOLIC SCHOOL SELLS GROCERY STORE VOUCHERS AFTER EACH WEEKEND MASS. Please help support our Catholic School. It’s easy & it doesn’t cost any more to buy the vouchers! Your help is greatly appreciated.

EASTER CANDY LBCRS will be selling Easter

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May the Souls of the Faithful Departed Rest In Peace

Kieran Donovan

DEANERY PRO-LIFE HOLY HOUR Sunday, March 21, 2010

St. Joachim’s Church, 614 Central Ave., Cedarhurst

Easter Flower Offering

SPECIAL COLLECTION ‐ MARCH 20/21, 2010 Help make our altar beautiful for this Easter Season

Make a donation in memory of someone special. (Write their name on the donation envelope

that will be placed on the altar on Easter Sunday).

CCD CLASSES WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM MARCH 29 - APRIL 6, 2010 . CLASSES RESUME

APRIL 7TH. Have a joyous Easter holiday! Don’t forget to pray!

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Father Pat’s Corner Skill set A surgeon and his wife were invited to dinner at the home of friends. The surgeon was enjoying a drink in the kitchen as his host was about to carve the roast. “Would you like to do the honors, Doc?” his friend said. The surgeon politely declined. As he carved the roast, his friend teased, “So how’s my technique, Doc? I think I’d make a pretty good surgeon, huh, Doc? It’s all in the wrist. You know, I might take your job.” The doctor laughed good-naturedly, having endured this kind of humor many times before - an “occupational hazard” in his field of medicine. When he finished, the host proudly displayed the tray of beautifully sliced roast beef. “So what d’ya think, Doc?” “Not bad,” the surgeon replied. “Now - lets see you put them all back together.”

Most of us are pretty good at taking things apart - especially other people. Like the Pharisees and scribes in today’s Gospel, we are able, with surgical precision, to point to evil, to sin, to failure in others - but Jesus asks “What about the evil and sin and failure within yourselves?” We are well practiced in criticizing and condemning - but Jesus challenges us to the much harder work of healing and transforming evil into good, of bringing into the light the things of God that remain unseen in the darkness of fear and ignorance. In today’s Gospel, Jesus asks both the woman’s accusers and the woman herself to move beyond their standards and expectations, to go deeper than the rules and law, to see beyond what is readily apparent. He challenges them - and us - to look beyond our disappointments in our mutual failures and lift one another up when we stumble; he asks us to look within our own hearts to confront the sins and evil that are part of every life and find within ourselves the compassion and love of God that leads to true and lasting joy, healing and life.

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STATIONS OF THE CROSS Fridays during Lent following the 7:30 a.m. Mass.

ADORATION OF THE

BLESSED SACRAMENT All Thursdays during Lent 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 pm

Cross of Compassion During Lent the “Cross of Compassion “ will be in the vestibule of the Church.

Please write your intentions on a post-it (available next to the Cross) and place them on the Cross. Your inten-tions will be placed by the altar at the Easter Vigil.

Healing Mass Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 7:00 pm

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Passion Play The 7th Grade students of Long

Beach Catholic Regional School will present a re-creation of our Lord’s

passion on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 1:00pm in St. Ignatius Church and at 7:00pm at St.

Mary of the Isle.

RCIA NEWS Scrutiny of the Elect

(Fifth Sunday of Lent) This Sunday, we continue the celebration

of the Scrutinies. We pray in a particular way for Ana Canton, Roger Sherman, and Kimberly Trabulsi who are preparing to be baptized and enter into full communion with the Catholic Church. We pray that they be truly converted to Christ. We will also present a copy of the Lord’s Prayer (Our Father) to these Elect - and “wait in joyful hope” until they can pray it

with us as one of the Faithful at the Easter Vigil.

This Past Weekend We Welcomed Into Our Parish Family

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2010 Catholic Ministries Appeal The Diocese of Rockville Centre Catholic Ministries Appeal

has begun. This is your opportunity to respond to God’s love by being present in the lives of all our neighbors. Let us share

God’s love and trust by reaching out to help those in need. We do this with humility and gratitude for all that has been

given to us. CMA continues to fund the ministries of Catholic Charities, Education, Pastoral Outreach and Formation.

Please consider making a pledge to this year’s appeal. Pick up a pledge envelope today. God Bless You

for your generosity.

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After Mass Gathering Sunday, March 21, 2010

After the 9:00 am Mass until Noon

BISHOP MOLLOY REC CENTER

All Welcome Bring your family,

Bring your friends, Bring your old paperback books

• There will be a Take‐Away‐Table to leave or take

paperback books; leftovers will be donated. • Get information about our ‘Living Your Strengths’

program • Volunteer to host one Gathering in the Spring or

Summer; the new schedule is being prepared.

Contact Jack Dumas: 889‐2477

12th Annual Little Bit of a Walk

& Fun Run

Saturday, April 10, 2010 Run starts: 9:30 am Walk Starts: 10:15 am

Leaving from The Rec Center Registration starts at 8:30 am

Raffles! DJ! Stay & Play!

CONTACT: DIANE AT 432-0225

ANNUAL MEDICAL MISSION TO HONDURAS LEAVES APRIL 3, 2010

Dr. Michael Cahill and the volunteer medical team will return to Honduras to treat the orphans and villagers who are still recovering from past catastrophic hurri-

canes. If you would like to donate, funds will be accepted for use in transporting supplies and personnel to the re-

mote sites where they are so desperately needed. Please send checks to:

Moreen Carey, P.O. Box 185, Point Lookout, NY 11569

Morning Sun Nursery School Easter Plant Sale

Sat./Sun., March 27/28, 2010 8:00 am til 2:00 pm

Bishop Molloy Rec Center Hydrangeas, tulips, daffodils,

Easter lilies, hyacinths, and more…

COFFEE & CRUMB CAKE SERVED!

“2010 LUNCHEON THEATRE”

Westbury Manor,

Westbury, NY

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

12 Noon : Lunch

1:00 p.m. : Curtain

$43.50 PER PERSON

(Gratuity included)

Please call Josephine Hoyt

889-5292

Reader-friendly Bibles will be available for sale

FREE FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (formerly

FAN) sponsored by Catholic Charities and funded by fed-eral and state food agencies is offering free food for seniors

and other eligibles. For information & guidelines call: 516-623-4568

OLMM Book Club Meeting The next meeting of Father Sehler’s Book Club will be on Saturday, April 10, 2010 from 7:30 - 8:30 PM

in the CCD Room at the Rectory. We will be discussing Archbishop Rembert Weak-

land’s book, A Pilgrim in a Pilgrim Church: Memoirs of a Catholic Archbishop.

Please join us whether or not you have finished reading.

Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal R. C. Church Point Lookout, NY

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE March 27—April 4, 2010

PALM SUNDAY VIGIL Saturday, March 27, 2010—5:30 p.m. Vigil Mass

Blessing of Palms and Procession

PALM SUNDAY MASSES Sunday, March 28, 2010

7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:15 am and 12:30 pm

MONDAY – TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY March 29, 30 and 31, 2010

7:30 am Mass

CONFESSION Monday, March 29, 2010

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Good Friday, April 2, 2010 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Holy Saturday, April 3, 2010: 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

HOLY THURSDAY, April 1, 2010 8:00 am Mass

Evening: Mass of the Lord’s Supper – 7:30 pm Visits to Blessed Sacrament

At Repository until 10:00 pm

GOOD FRIDAY, April 2, 2010 No 7:30 a.m. Mass

Celebration of the Lord’s Passion – 3:00 pm Confessions: 4:00 – 5:00 pm

Stations of the Cross – 7:30 pm

HOLY SATURDAY, April 3, 2009 No 7:30 a.m. Mass

Confessions: 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Easter Vigil Liturgy – 7:30 pm

EASTER SUNDAY, April 4, 2010 6:30 am Ecumenical Sunrise Prayer Service

(At Beach Pavilion - NOT A MASS) Masses: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:15 am, 12:30 pm