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Masses S a t u r d a y E v e n i n g : 5:00 pm S u n d a y : 9:00 am, 11:00 am D a i l y M a s s : Monday - Friday 9:00am H o l y D a y s : 7:00pm (Vigil on the eve) 9:00 (on the day) Confessions S a t u r d a y : 3:30 - 4:00 pm (Large Church) or by appointment with a priest Pastoral Team Rev. Msgr. William A. Hanson Pastor [email protected] Deacon Robert Lyon Baptism/ RCIA Coordinator [email protected] Rev. Charles Okonkwo Chaplain, in Residence Fran Bursztyn Religious Education Coordinator [email protected] Mary Pat Lyon Ministry of Consolation Leslie O’Connor Business Manager/Liturgical Music Coordinator [email protected] Alfredo Sobalvarro Parish Maintenance Karen Stanganelli Religious Education Secretary [email protected] Ellen Sullivan St. Vincent de Paul President [email protected] Tara Turnow Parish Accountant Michelle Yalamas Parish Secretary [email protected] F i n a n c e C o m m i t t e e Felix J. Grucci, Jr. Chairman/Trustee Dr. Joseph Graskemper Trustee Fr. Bill Hanson Jim Renehan Tom Derby Frank Lento Patricia Panatier H o l y A n g e l s R e g i o n a l S c h o o l P r i n c i p a l : Mr. Michael Connell 631-475-0422 Business Office: 631-475-2641 www.holyangelsregional.org The Parish Family of Mary Immaculate Sunday December 17, 2017 16 Browns Lane, Bellport, NY 11713 www.miparish.net 631-286-0154 / 631-286-2937 (fax) R e c t o r y O f f i c e H o u r s : Monday - Friday, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM (Closed 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM) R e l i g i o u s E d u c a t i o n O f f i c e / Y o u t h M i n i s t r y : 631-286-3504 S o c i e t y o f S t . V i n c e n t d e P a u l / F o o d P a n t r y : 631-286-3795 F o o d P a n t r y H o u r s : Wednesday, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Friday, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Page 1: The Parish Family of Mary Immaculate - Parishes Online...1 2 Living Advent wreath Last week our wonderful parish students from Level 2 were joined by the students from our weekly Liturgy

2 Bayview AvenueMassapequa, NY 11758

MassesSaturday Evening: 5:00 pmSunday: 9:00 am, 11:00 am

Daily Mass: Monday - Friday 9:00am

Holy Days:7:00pm (Vigil on the eve) 9:00 (on the day)

ConfessionsSaturday: 3:30 - 4:00 pm (Large Church)or by appointment with a priest

Pastoral TeamRev. Msgr. William A. Hanson Pastor

[email protected] Robert Lyon Baptism/

RCIA [email protected]

Rev. Charles Okonkwo Chaplain, in Residence

Fran Bursztyn Religious Education [email protected]

Mary Pat Lyon Ministry of ConsolationLeslie O’Connor Business Manager/Liturgical

Music [email protected]

Alfredo Sobalvarro Parish MaintenanceKaren Stanganelli Religious Education Secretary

[email protected] Sullivan St. Vincent de Paul President

[email protected] Turnow Parish AccountantMichelle Yalamas Parish Secretary

[email protected] CommitteeFelix J. Grucci, Jr. Chairman/TrusteeDr. Joseph Graskemper TrusteeFr. Bill HansonJim RenehanTom DerbyFrank LentoPatricia Panatier

Holy Angels Regional School

Principal: Mr. Michael Connell631-475-0422Business Office: 631-475-2641www.holyangelsregional.org

The ParishFamily of

Mary ImmaculateSundayDecember 17, 201716 Browns Lane, Bellport, NY 11713 www.miparish.net631-286-0154 / 631-286-2937 (fax)

Rectory Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM(Closed 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM)

Religious Education Office / Youth Ministry: 631-286-3504

Society of St. Vincent de Paul / Food Pantry: 631-286-3795

Food Pantry Hours: Wednesday, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PMFriday, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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December 17, 2017 Third Sunday of Advent MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday December 16 5:00 pm Theresa Moran by Deacon Bob & Mary Pat Lyon Des Burke by Hwasoon, Michael & Meghan Mullaney Sunday December 17 9:00 am Eleanor Rodier by Tara Turnow & Family 11:00 am Charles Meinhold by Peter & Louisa Morrison John Garcia by Ministry of Consolation

Monday December 18 9:00 am “Nancy” (Frances) Billings by Francis & O’Maira Miller Tuesday December 19 9:00 am For Holy Father Pope Francis Wednesday December 20 9:00 am Carol S. Russo by Barbara, Eric, Nicholas, Alexandra & Philipp Joseph F. Russo by Barbara, Eric, Nicholas, Alexandra & Philipp Thursday December 21 9:00 am Edward & Mary Edwards by Alan & Cynthia Kusa Polikronas & Stephanie Kusa by Alan & Cynthia Kusa Dorothy Fellenz by Alan & Cynthia Kusa Elena Kusa Morris by Alan & Cynthia Kusa Friday December 22 9:00 am No Intention Requested

For the Month of December Our Altar Flowers & Candles Eucharist & Wine are in Loving Memory of All Living & Deceased Members of the Russo & Underwood Families Requested by Barbara & Eric Russo & Children

Bulletin Reflection: All of the people in today’s readings—the prophet Isaiah, the Virgin Mary, St. Paul, St. John the Baptist—seemed to understand clearly and rejoice in what God was calling them to be and to do. Do I? Living Stewardship: We are grateful this week for all stewards in our parish who announce the coming of Christ by increasing their acts of charity during the season of giving. Last Weeks’s Collection: $6,803.00 Faith Direct Weekly: $2,409.00 Second Collections: Immaculate Conception: $1,093.00 Religious Retirement: $1,644.00

This Weeks Readings

Monday: Jer 23:5-8 / Mt 1:18-25 Tuesday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a / Lk 1:5-25 Wednesday: Is 7:10-14 / Lk 1:26-38 Thursday: Sg 2:8-14 / Lk 1:39-45 Friday: 1 Sm 1:24-28 / Lk 1:46-56 Saturday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-24 / Lk 1:57-66 Sunday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 / Rom 16:25-27 / Lk 1:26-38

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Mary Immaculate Parish www.miparish.net

Fr. Bill Hanson

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Living Advent wreath Last week our wonderful parish students from Level 2 were joined by the students from our weekly Liturgy of the Word for

Children to present to us a Living Advent Wreath. LWC partici-pants joined with our Level 2 students to create an Advent Wreath which held their prayers for peace. The children them-selves created a living Advent Wreath by holding a circle of ever-greens as four students wore four giant candle ‘hats’ represent-ing the 4 “O’s” of Advent: 1: “OH!”; 2: “Uh-oh!”; 3: “ooooh!”; 4: “Ho, ho ho!”

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Mary Immaculate Welcomes You!

If you have recently moved into this area, kindly register by stopping by the Rectory or visiting the Church Office after any weekend Mass or by contacting us at 286-0154.

Religious Education & Youth Ministry: All children grades 1 through 8 must register EVERY YEAR for the program by calling the Religious Education Office at 286-3504.

Sacraments: Baptism: Celebrated once a month at 1:00 pm in the Little Church. Registration is required. Parents should schedule an appointment with Deacon Bob at least 3 months before the desired date of baptism by calling the Rectory. A baptism preparation class is also required. Reconciliation: Confessions are heard on Saturdays at 3:30 - 4:00 pm in the Large Church or by calling the Rectory for an appointment with a priest. Marriage: Couples should make arrangements at least 6 months in advance by appointment with the pastor. No date for a wedding will be set over the phone. Pre-Cana classes are required. Adult Sacraments: (RCIA) Are you an adult who wishes to be prepared for Baptism, Confirmation, and/or Eucharist? RCIA is the Rite of Christian Initiation by which adults become members of the Roman Catholic Church. All those who would like to begin this journey, please contact Deacon Bob at the Rectory.

Ongoing Programs/Meetings: Parish Library Open weekends after each Mass in Large Church.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word 9:00 am Mass on Sundays. Children dismissed to break open The Word on a level appropriate for them.

Youth Group 6:00 pm -7:30 pm every Saturday in the Cottage. Ages: All High School Students Welcome! Will resume on October 7, 2017.

Society of St. Vincent de Paul 10:15 am to 11:15 am on the 1st Sunday of the month in the Cottage. 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm on the 3rd Wednesday of the month in the Cottage.

Rosary Altar Society 7:00 pm every 2nd Tuesday of the month in the Little Church. All are welcome!

Ministry of Consolation Please call the Rectory for more information.

AA Meeting 7:30 pm on Sundays & 7:00 pm Thursdays in Auditorium. This meeting is open to anyone who desires to stop drinking.

Respect Life 6:30 pm on the first Thursday of each month in the Large Church.

Icon Painting Class 10:00 am - 3:00 pm on 2nd Thursday of every month in Auditorium. Please call Jim Fuchs at 631-286-1643.

Camera Club 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm on the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of month in the Cottage except for holidays and scheduled field trips. For more information please call the Rectory: 286-0154.

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Gregory Azzara - Navy Gunnery Sgt. John Scott Dowdell - USMC SSgt Matthew Pica - Army John Paul Redmond - Army PFC Robert Temple - Army SSgt. Shawn Weismiller - Air Force Sgt. Jason Ramos - Army Pvt Jonathan Salvestrini - Army PFC Shane Gibney - USMC Cpl Mark Anthony Barone - USMC Lt. Philip J. Granati - U.S. Coast Guard WO1 Nalita Sellers - Army LC Amanda Knepper - USMC SFC Edward Kusa - Navy Bryan Thurston - Army Sean Thomas Vignato - USMC Mgr. David Matthew Butler -Army Chief Richard J. Vanderhoof -U.S. Coast Guard

Please pray for the safe return of our troops. The families wish to thank you for your prayers, and ask that you please continue to pray. God Bless you all.

Stewardship in Action Mass Servers for the Following Week: December 23rd 5:00 PM Servers: E. Ciavatta, K. Ciavatta, H. Sponton Lector: K. Hawkins Host Ushers: D. Sullivan, M. Simon Eucharistic Ministers: J. Barnett, C. Barnett, K. Desmond December 24th 9:00 AM Servers: T. Sica, M. Stanganelli, T. Stanganelli Lector: H. Sidoti Host Ushers: M. Klein, Sr., P. Attanasio Eucharistic Ministers: J. Barry, S. Barry, E. Sullivan Children’s Liturgy of the Word: K. Stanganelli 11:00 AM Servers: Dawn Slawinski, Daniel Slawinski, J. Croke Lector: E. Russo Host Ushers: J. Deutsch, M. Deutsch, F. Lento Eucharistic Ministers: J. Renehan, G. Moriarty, H. Zengen

Doris Noehren Emily Magnani Lorraine Schordine Jennifer Bennett Richard Colli Luhur Budiarjo Teimor Tamadon Theresa Venturino Maureen Gjertsen James Leung Thomas Nolan Alice Nolan John Rocco Kevin Williams Roseanne Jiminez Therese Hopper

Gina DiMartino Kate Cox Nora Cetchell Michael Matthews Roz Hassell Nancy Cavaliere Jose Llanes Emily Straub Claudia Horst Philip J. McSweeney Frank C. Harris Joanne Klonoski Vincent Racaniello Jennifer Lombardi Dana Hertzovitz Linda Sherwood

Please Pray for Our Deceased

Christine Waters Michael Penfold Katherine Miller Patricia Trainor Fr. Hugh Cannon Charles Meinhold Des Burke

Mary Immaculate Prays For One Another

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Christmas Schedule

Christmas Eve 4:00 PM Servers: C. Eisenberg, Mia Eisenberg, Mark Eisenberg

Lector: P. O’Connor

Host Ushers: P. Morrison, G. Zanazzi (Need 2 More Ushers)

Eucharistic Ministers: M. Cullen, J. Cronin, K. Desmond (Need 2 More EM’s)

Christmas Eve 6:00 PM Servers: P. Ingrassia, O. Ingrassia, N. Ponter

Lector: M. Lingat

Host Ushers: K. Hawkins (Need 3 More Ushers)

Eucharistic Ministers: Kathy Hawkins, (Need 2 More EM’s)

Christmas Eve Midnight Mass (Little Church)

Servers: A. Sullivan

Lector: N. Cassone

Host Ushers: M. Umbarila, (Need 1 More Usher)

Eucharistic Ministers: L. Pergola, N. Cassone, T. Fiori

Christmas Day 9:00 AM Servers: A. Caroli, W. Caroli, A. Sullivan

Lector: E. Stanganelli

Host Ushers: D. Sullivan, M. Klein, Sr., P. Attanasio, P. Dastis Eucharistic Ministers: E. Sullivan, J. Barry, S. Barry

Christmas Day 11:00 AM Servers: S. Zengen, E. Ryan, J. Schmidt

Lector: R. Straub

Host Ushers: P. Morrison, M. Comiskey, J. Ryan

Eucharistic Ministers: H. Zengen, J. Barnett, C. Barnett

Advent Penance Service Our final Advent Penance Service will be held on Tuesday, December 19th 7:00 PM - Large Church All are welcome.

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Mary Immaculate Religious Ed. News

Here is this week’s schedule of classes: Level 1: Monday, December 18th 4:15—5:15 pm Level 2: Tuesday, December 19th 4:15—5:15 pm Levels 3 & 4: Wednesday, December 20th—NO CLASS Levels 5 & 6: Thursday, December 21st—NO CLASS Levels 7 & 8: Monday, December 18th 7:00—8:15 pm

Taste and See the Goodness of God Our Grade Level Liturgies are as follows for the Month of December & January:

Level 8: (Please Bring your Red Books) Saturday, January 6th at the 5 PM Mass or Sunday, January 7th at the 9 AM or 11 AM Mass

Level 7: Saturday, January 20th at the 5 PM Mass or Sunday, January 21st at the 9 AM or 11 Am Mass

Level 4: Saturday, January 27th at the 5:00 PM Mass or Sunday, January 28th at the 9 AM or 11 AM Mass

Service Opportunities Levels 7 & 8 Faith Buddies Needed! During the 9 AM & 11 AM

Masses, children go upstairs for Liturgy of the Word with a Catechist. We would like to invite you to be a “Faith Buddy” that will help the

catechist and the children.

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LITURGICAL MEMORIALS

Liturgical Memorials are available each month to celebrate a blessed event or

to remember our deceased loved ones.

Eucharistic Bread and Wine: $50 Altar Candles: $50

Altar Flowers: $100 To memorialize one or more of the above call or visit our Rectory or the Weekend Office

available after all weekend masses in the Large Church.

Low Gluten Hosts We are now able to offer low gluten hosts for Communion. If you are in need of low gluten hosts, please see Fr. Bill before Mass.

Mary Immaculate Prayer Shawl Ministry Give the gift of prayer and comfort with a handmade Prayer Shawl. Those who have received these blessed shawls have been comforted, affirmed and enveloped in the hugs and prayers of our parishioners. Shawls are on display the 2nd weekend of the month and donations are accepted for yarn. If you like to crochet, please join us on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 10:00 am in the Large Church.

Mary Immaculate News & Events

Communion for the Homebound If you know of anyone that is homebound and in need of communion, please contact the Rectory.

Attention Lectors!

Please pick up your New 2018 Lector Workbook for Year B in the Sacristy after Mass.

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Our Pantry is in Need of the Following: Spaghetti Sauce, Beans, Macaroni & Cheese, Soup, Cereal, Tuna, Canned Pasta, Canned Yellow Vegetables

Thank You!!!

Local Assistance Information: Child Abuse Hotline: 800-342-3720 Poison Control: 516-542-2323 Birthright: 631-821-9727 Catholic Health Services Pregnancy Support: 1-855-301-4CHS—www.chsli.org/giannacenter Suffolk County Mental Health Emergency Hotline: 631-952-3333 Family Counseling Service: 631-669-2827 Hope House: 631-473-6030 AA Hotline 24 Hours: 631-669-1124 Al-Anon and Alteen: 631-669-2827 Suicide Hotline: 631-751-7500 Narcotics Anonymous: 631-689-6262 Epic (NYS Program for Seniors): 1-800-332-3742 Suffolk County Office of the Aging: 631-853-8200 Suffolk County Handicapped Services: 631-853-8333 Suffolk County Veteran Services: 631-853-8387 Suffolk Perinatal Coalition: 631-475-5400 Town of Brookhaven Adult Day Programs: 631-451-9142

In today’s Gospel, John the Baptist says, “I am the voice of one crying in the desert; make straight the way of the Lord.” let us ask for the grace to help others to know the love of the Lord. Christmas is a time of love and gift giving...please give to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul so that those who do not have clothes and food can share in the blessings of Christmas.

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

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Ron Rolheiser Column Week of December 10 2017 The Real Tragedy of Sin The real tragedy of sin is that often the one who is sinned against eventually becomes a sin-ner, inflicting on others what was first inflicted upon him or her. There’s something perverse within us whereby when we are sinned against we tend to take in the sin, complete with the sickness from which it emanated, and then struggle not to act out in that same sick way. The ultimate triumph of sin is that first being sinned against, we often become sinners. We see this, in an elementary form, in the effects that certain sadistic hazing rituals have on those who undergo them. From high school football teams to college sororities to certain schools of military training, we see sadistic hazing rituals used as forms of initiation. The interesting thing is that those who undergo them gen-erally can’t wait for their turn to inflict them upon someone else. Having undergone some sadism something sa-distic arises within them. There’s an axiom within certain schools of psychology which submits that every abuser was first abused. Mostly that’s true. The bully was himself first bullied, the sadist was himself first victimized, and the bitter alienat-ed outsider (whom in arrogance we label “a loser”) was himself first unfairly excluded. What produces an outsid-er? What produces a sadistic person? Indeed, what produces a mass killer? What must have happened to the heart of a man for him to put on military fatigues, take up an assault rifle, and begin to shoot helpless school children? Mental illness, no doubt, is often the factor, but there are other factors too, most of which we don’t have the courage to honestly face. Our spontaneous judgment on the perpetrator of a mass shooting or terrorist bombing most naturally expresses itself this way: “I hope he fries in hell!” What’s wrong with that reaction is its failure to understand that this person was already frying in some private hell and this terrible acting-out is an at-tempt to get out of hell or at least to take as many people as he can to hell with him. What perpetrators of vio-lence mostly want to do is to ruin heaven for others since they themselves feel unfairly deprived of it. This isn’t everywhere true of course since mental illness and the mystery of human freedom also play in, but it’s true enough to challenge us towards a better understanding of why some people have bitter, sadistic hearts while others have gracious, loving ones. What shapes a heart? What makes someone bitter or gracious? Sin and blessing shape a heart, the former deforming it and the latter healing it. Sin, our own not less than any-one else’s, wounds others and shields us from having to own what’s sick inside us because we have now inflict-ed our sickness onto someone else where it works at making that person ill. Blessing does opposite. It relieves others of the sickness that was unfairly inflicted on them, helps turn their bitterness into graciousness, and soothes the very root of their wounds. And so we need to stop classifying people as “winners” and “losers”, as if they alone were responsible for their success or failure. They aren’t. Not many Mother Teresas, I suspect, were traumatically abused as chil-dren. Not many Saint Francises suffered debilitating ridicule as young children, were bullied on Facebook, or shamed for their appearance. Cruelty and grace, as Leonard Cohen submits, both come upon us undeserved. And then they imprint themselves into our psyches and even our bodies. How we carry ourselves, our bodily posture, how we radiate spiritually, our self-confidence, our shame, our big-heartedness, our pettiness, our abil-ity to express love, our resistance of love, how much we bless and how much we curse, is very much contingent on how much we ourselves have been undeservedly blessed or cursed, that is, the various undeserved graces and cruelties we have undergone. Admittedly, this is still colored by the mystery of human freedom. Some Mother Teresas do come from abusive backgrounds and some St. Francises did suffer cruelty and bullying as a child and yet became one-in-million wounded healers, turning the very sin against them into a powerful healing grace. Unfortunately, they’re the exception, not the rule, and their greatness, more than anything else, lies in that exact achievement. There are many challenges for us in this: First, we must not let our emotions sway us into making the kind of judgements where we would like to see someone “fry in hell”. Second, we should be much less smug and arro-gant about those whom we label as “losers”. Next, we need to learn that perhaps the ultimate human and spir-itual challenge is to not let what we suffer from the sins and failings of others turn us bitter so that we in turn begin to inflict that same sin onto others. Finally, and not least, understanding more deeply what’s undeserved in our lives should lead us to a deeper gratitude towards God and towards all who have so, undeservedly, loved and gifted us. 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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Community and Diocesan Events

Eucharistic Adoration– St. Joseph the Worker Every Friday morning from 9:45 AM—10:45 AM St. Joseph the Worker will have 1 Hour of Eucharistic Adoration praying for Christians throughout the world being persecuted for their faith. St. Joseph the Worker Church is located at 510 Narragansett Ave., East Patchogue. All are welcome. Longest Married Couple in the U.S. The Worldwide Marriage Encounter is looking for the Longest Married Couple in the U.S. Do you think you know who they are? Nominating a couple is easy! Just send their names, wedding date and where they live and your contact information to: [email protected] or via regular mail to: Bryan & Karen Berland, 530 S. Academy, Guthrie, OK 73044. Nominations accepted until January 10, 2018. Winners will be announced February 2018 to celebrate World Marriage Day. Hate Crime Prevention & Crime Victim Services Program This program is for adults and mature teens. Hate Crime has particularly damaging effects on its victims, their families and the communities of which they are a part. In this Power Point Presentation you will learn about prejudice, discrimination, stereotyping and how Hate Crime affects victims and communities. The program provides detailed information about what a Hate Crime is what to do if you or someone you know may be a victim of a Hate Crime. An overview of the criminal justice process from arrest through conviction is provided along with a detailed description of the rights of crime victims and the services they are entitled to under the law. Please call 631-689-2672 to schedule a workshop today. Cub Scout Fun & Faith Day Please join us in Saturday, January 20, 2018 from 8:30 AM—12:00 PM for Cub Scout Fun & Faith Day at Sacred Heart Church in Merrick, NY or also at St. Patrick’s Church in Smithtown, NY from 10:30 AM—3:00 PM. This will be a special day of prayer, handicrafts and games. For more information, please contact the Catholic Scouting Office at 516-678-5800, ext. 245 or visit [email protected].

HALI on Wheels Mobile Shower Hands Across Long Island (HALI) is offering a mobile shower to those in need in the community on Thursdays from 4:30 PM—7:00 PM at St. Joseph the Worker Church in East Patchogue. During this time there will be case workers and advocates available to provide linkage to case management services, weekly visits, necessary evaluations, benefits, entitlements, housing and peer support. Food and clothing will also be available. For more information, please call Holly Beck at 631-234-1925, ext. 378. Worldwide Marriage Encounter “The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me.” le your spirits be augmented by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next WWME Weekends are the weekend of February 9-11, 2018 in Huntington, NY and April 27-29, 2018 in Huntington, NY. For more information, call John & Toni Torio at 718-344-3700 or visit at www.wwmeli.org. For more information on any diocesan-sponsored events /programs, please visit www.drvc.org.

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