The Parish Family of St. Anthony of Padua Beautiful Rocky Point

Love one another, as I have loved you

SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK If you have an illness of body or mind, have a disease, are facing surgery or suffering from an addiction, a mental disorder or the burden of years, we invite you to receive the Sacrament following the 8:00AM Mass on the first Saturday of every month.

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Every Saturday, 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM. Every Wednesday Exposition begins at 3:00 PM and continues through 8:00 PM. The Rosary is prayed at 7:30 PM. The Prayer group then prays before the Blessed Sacrament until 8:00 PM.

PRAYER MEETING Our Parish Prayer Group meets on Wednesday Evenings at 7:30 PM with the Rosary and includes scriptural readings and petitions before the Blessed Sacrament. Meetings are held every week throughout the year. We encourage all who can to join us at anytime.

ST. ANTHONY’S CHOIRS Children’s Choir: 3rd through 8th Grade, meets Thursday evenings September thru May 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM. St. Anthony’s Praise: 9th Grade and up, meets Sundays at 5 PM. Adult Choir: 9th grade and up, meets Thursday evenings at 7:30 PM. Call Greg for Music Ministry Info at 516-318-2886.

ST. ANTHONY’S SMALL FRIARS Our Preschool for three and four year olds is directed by Anne Tascarella: 821-1912.

ST. ANTHONY’S CYO Soccer, track, basketball and baseball are offered. Please email Mr. Mike Gasparini, our CYO Program Coordinator at: director@stanthonycyo.org Visit the CYO Website- http://www.stanthonycyo.org/

WE CELEBRATE BAPTISM Baptism is celebrated on two Sundays of the month at 1:30PM. Parents must come to the Rectory to complete a special registration form for Baptism. Upon completion of the form, a Baptism date will be given by Sr. Mary. Please do not make arrangements for a Baptism Celebration before you get a Baptism date from Sr. Mary, as we may not be able to grant any special requests for a particular date. Parents of first children are required to attend one Baptism Preparation Class (as well as parents who have never participated in a Baptism class). Registration for the Baptism Preparation Class can be made at the time the Registration Form for Baptism is completed with Sr. Mary.

WE CELEBRATE GOD’S FORGIVENESS The Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) is celebrated on Saturday from 3:20 PM – 4:20 PM. Parishioners should feel free to call to make an appointment for the Sacrament of Reconciliation at any other time.

WE CELEBRATE MARRIAGE Our Parish Pre-Cana Program prepares these couples for the responsibilities and joys of Christian marriage. It is necessary to arrange your wedding date with the Church at least six months in advance. Please call the Rectory (744-2609).

ANNULMENT – Reestablishing The Freedom To Marry An annulment can be described as a declara on of sacramental matrimonial invalidity. It is an official determina on made by an ecclesias cal court that at the

me of the marital consent exchanged by the par es a specific component of the marriage was lacking or defec ve. Hence, the marriage failed to be a sacramental marriage as defined by the Catholic Church. If you wish to reestablish your freedom to marry in the Church contact the Diocese of Rockville Centre. If you would first like to speak to someone who has been through this process, please contact Philip and Donna Liscia at: 631-942-4645.

WE MINISTER TO THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND If you are sick or homebound and would like to receive Communion at home, please call Sister Mary at the Rectory (744-2609).

WE CARE FOR OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS The office of St. Anthony’s Bread Outreach is located in our Parish Center and is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM-4:00 PM. St. Anthony’s Bread reaches out to ALL THOSE IN NEED in our community. It puts into practice the words of Jesus.” Whatsoever you do to the least of My brethren, that you do unto Me” (Matt.25:40). The phone number is 821-9450. The Director is Susan Paulson and her administrative assistant is Donna Johann.

ST. ANTHONY’S BREAD AND THRIFT SHOP Josephine Romano and Joan Fitzpatrick are the Directors of our Parish Thrift Shop. The Thrift Shop is located in our Parish Center. The Thrift Shop is open Monday through Saturday, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM. The phone number is 744-0656. In order to serve the community better the Thrift Shop requests that donations of good, usable clothing be dropped off Monday through Thursday. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

ST. ANTHONY’S RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CENTER The CCD Center is located in our Parish Center. The Office is open Monday through Thursday from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM. The phone number is 821-0872. Sister Phylis O’Dowd is the Director of Religious Education. Her Administrative Assistant is Donna Johann.

ADULT EDUCATION Adult Education is coordinated by John McNamara: 631-744-2609 ext 2. He is always interested in suggestions for course titles.

Pastor Monsignor William G. Breslawski

Administrator Rev. K. J. Augus ne

Parish Deacons Deacon Tony Chamberlain

Deacon Jim McLaughlin

Pastoral Associate Sister Mary Schoberg, IHM

Dominican Sister Sr. Phylis O’Dowd, O.P.

Director of Religious Educa on

Mr. Christopher Crescimanno - Parish Business Manager

Mrs. Anne Schneider - Parish Secretary Mrs. Janice DeLalio – Parish Trustee

Mr. Richard Johannesen –Parish Trustee

Rectory 614 Rte 25A, Rocky Point: 631-744-2609

Fax: 631-744-5782

St. Anthony’s Convent Route 25A, Rocky Point

Religious Educa on Office 614 Route 25A, Rocky Point (821-0872)

St. Anthony’s Bread Community Outreach Coordinator - Susan Paulson

614 Route 25A, Rocky Point (821-9450)

St. Anthony’s Bread Thri Shop 614 Route 25A, Rocky Point (744-0656)

Visit our parish website:

www.starockypoint.com

Rectory e-mail: stasrp@optonline.net Rectory Office Hours

Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon and 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Saturday & Sunday: Closed

St Anthony of Padua Parish Mission Statement

St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Rocky Point, is a faith community, a parish family of loving, caring, welcoming and spiritual

people. We serve and support the commu-nity through worship, forma on and out-reach. Guided by the Holy Spirit, we are

called to “Love one another as I have loved you.” (John 13:34)

Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday Evening: 5PM

Sunday: 8AM, 10AM, 12 NOON The 10:00 AM Mass is followed by

Fellowship in the Msgr. Margiotta Hall. Come and meet new friends!

Weekday Masses - 8 AM Monday through Saturday

The rosary is prayed after the 8AM Mass.

Fr. Augustine’s Message My Dear People of God - This weekend I stand before the Lord with grateful heart for all of you because with your love and support I could be here is this parish with you, for you and lead you. Least fourteen months we were together, helping each other spiritual-ly, physically, financially and emotional-ly. With God we could do very well in every way and it is my privilege to be with you all and I have only one word to say, Thank you all and Thank you God. It is said "One person's Trash is another person's Treasure". And so when we are generous in loving how much our treas-ures become the blessing for others. And our great gift from God to share with each other is our faith and love as God so love the world he sent his only Son so that we may have life, life in fullness. (Jn. 3:16). And we are so privileged to belong that life giving family of God here on earth, One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. This week-end Gospel speaks to us about it and thus our Parish is an example for that Apostolic Church. So continue to love and live the faith, what God had given us. It is said, even if you forget to love, but do not forget the loved ones. Keep me in your prayers and I will do the same. God has greater plan for you all as his family and so trust in Him.

God bless you all and your family. Fr. K. J. Augustine

Parish News

ALTAR FLOWERS If you would like to purchase Altar

flowers for a special occasion or in memory of a loved one, please

contact Anne at the rectory. The offering is $90.00

Join us every Wednesday after the 8AM to Pray the Patriotic Rosary.

All are invited!

FUNDRAISING EVENTS TAKING PLACE FOR

GRAVINESE FAMILY Cash Donations

Cash only to avoid tax burden. Being collect-ed by George Dabbas 631-744-3059 (home) 631-255-5286 (cell)

Recyclables We are collecting all returnable recyclables being collected by George Dabbas and stored in 20ft container behind St. Anthony’s Church or can be left in back hall of Church to be picked up daily.

Raffle of Donations Raffle to take place 10/4/20 following the 12 o’clock mass. Need not be present. Dona-tions from local businesses. Raffle items available to view and raffle tickets available for purchase in back of St. Anthony’s Church on September 13th.

Social Distancing Welcome

Fr. Lennard Sabio & Thank You

Fr. Augustine Sunday, August 30th

after 12:00 Mass Refreshments Will

Be Served

CARITAS The next meeting of our CARITAS group will be held on Wednesday, September 2nd at 10am. We have been meet-ing via Zoom. If you are interested in joining our discussions & activities about racial jus-tice in our church & in our community, con-tact John McNamara amos184@juno.com

Pope Francis has designated Septem-ber 1 as the World Day of Prayer for

the Care of Creation.

Join Pope Francis and Christians around the globe in praying for & tak-ing action for our common home on

September 1st & during the Season of Creation, September 1-st - October 4th.

Visit www.SeasonofCreation.org, pray for God’s creation, Mother Earth, our common home, and all her inhabitants.

Readings For The Week Monday: Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Jn 1:45-51 Tuesday: 2 Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17; Ps 96: 10-13; Mt 23:23-26 Wednesday: 2 Thes 3:6-10, 16-18; Ps 128: 1-2, 4-5; Mt 23:27-32 Thursday: 1 Cor 1:1-9; Ps 145:2-7; Mt 24:42-51 Friday: 1 Cor 1:17-25; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 10-11; Mt 25:1-13 Saturday: 1 Cor 1:26-31; Ps 33:12-13, 18-21; Mk 6:17-29

Sunday: Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Bartholomew Tuesday: St. Louis; St. Joseph Calasanz Thursday: St. Monica Friday: St. Augus ne Saturday: The Passion of St. John the Bap st

Saints & Special Observances

8 AM Monday, August 24, 2020 Joseph Beggi

8 AM Tuesday, August 25, 2020 Thomas J. Reilly

8 AM Wednesday, August 26, 2020 Kevin Cleary

8 AM Thursday, August 27, 2020 Christopher Crescimanno

8 AM Friday, August 28, 2020 Barbara Lacey

8 AM Saturday, August 29, 2020 Christopher Crescimanno

5 PM Saturday, August 29, 2020 Frankie Cavalluzzo

Sunday, August 30, 2020 8 AM: Parishioners of St. Anthony’s

10 AM: Pasquale DiGuglielmo 12 Noon: Peter Puric

Mass Intentions

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2021 Mass Intentions If you would like Mass Intentions scheduled for dates in 2021, please call, mail, or email

your requests to Anne at the Rectory: Ph: 631-744-2609 ext 0 St. Anthony of Padua

614 Route 25A, Rocky Point, NY 11778 Att: 2021 Mass Intention

Email: stasrp@optonline.net

Sunday 8/16/20 Collection $ 8,619.50 Envelopes 156

Sunday 8/18/19 Collection $11,849.50 Envelopes 220

THANK YOU!

Gifts of Treasure

We Pray...We Remember...We Welcome

We encourage everyone to keep in your prayers the homebound of our Parish

Community. That they may con nue to feel connected to our Parish Family, and that they may feel God’s love and care

each day.

Donna Albertario Patricia Barone Biscardi Family

Helen Bobrowski Steven Brough Linda Brouth

Patricia Brown Chuck Carter Ryan Carter Ruby Co er Caron Cullen Rita Currie

Robyn DeCillis John Degnan Susan Desch

Baby Klara Faulkner Stephanie Ferriar

William Ferry Bob & Carol Fe nger

Rose Ginley Patrick Grant

Laura Hawryluk Bob Heslar

Theresa Hetherington Marie Holst

Logan Hulsberg Raymond Johnson

Jim Kalomiris Maureen Kearney

Anthony Kelly Iwana Kucharczyk

Rowan Lawney Morgan Leary

Jerry Leo Azuriah Leonardo

Edith LoPicolo Eileen Long Ron Luccaro

Don & Maureen McDonald Luke Medolla

Jim Mihalik Denise Misilmeri

Jean Mollica Sue Monaco

Daniel Mulvey Jus n Noethiger Dani O’Connor

Margaret O’Hara Joseph Olivo

Nick Peterson Robert Pliska Ann Reynen

Deborah Rofrano Bernie Ryan Lisa Scio o

Patricia Shalvey Frank Sigismondi The Sivillo Family

Rob Trusnovec Bernard Vetrone Norma Vetrone Gregg Weaver Carol Wilson

Lisa Johnson Woeller Barbara Woessner

Ma hew Yashowitz

Pray For The Sick ENS Ma hew N. Amoscato Navy 2nd Lt Kyle Antonucci Marines A1C Christopher Bartling Air Force A1C James T. D’Amato Air Force P1C Daniel Fey Marines E4 Julianna Grady Navy SFC Laith Hasoon Army LCpl Douglas C. Heck Marines 1st LT Ma hew Jackson Army LCpl Ryan Kelly Marines Lt Carson Kimball Air Force E4 Jeremy Kimball Navy Cpt Jonathan Kimball Air Force Lt Connor Moore Marines SGT Michael O’Neill Marines PO3 Thomas O’Neill Navy Spc Ryan Palasek Army Cpl Gregory L. Teich Marines Cpt Michael Woods Army Lt Nicolas Woods Navy

Pray For Our Military

We Remember May the good Lord bless all the faithful departed. May their souls rest in peace.

Baptisms We welcome into the Parish Family of

St. Anthony of Padua the following child who was baptized on

August 16, 2020

Matthew Natale Ryan

2020—2021 Religious Education

Dear Parents, I hope you are well and not too overwhelmed by the current events! As you might expect, the immediate future of Religious Education clas-ses at the building is going to be difficult. We may be forced to begin this year a little differently, but I am sure we can all grow in our relationship with God and our Faith. Please realize that God will be with us through it all, and His Divine Providence will enlighten us and guide us. In order to have a program that will assist the children in their Faith For-mation, we will have to buy into a digital book and resources. There will be a hard copy book, so that when we are in the classroom, it can be used as well. Your Registration Fee is needed to defray the cost of the pro-gram. Please realize that many of our volunteer teachers are older and may have reservations about returning in September. I, therefore, have to prepare for a different format. I will be there for you and the children, and we will get through this together. Change is difficult for all, but with patience, God's help, and our willing-ness to give something new a try, our children will gain knowledge and deepen their relationship with Jesus. My prayer for a healthy and relaxing summer. God Bless You, Sister Phylis

ST ANTHONY OF PADUA RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE

631-821-0872

CHILDREN'S LAST NAME_____________________________________ Date______________

DAYTIME TEL # _______________ EMAIL (PRINT) _______________________________ FAMILY NAME _________________________________ MR/MRS/MS ________________ STREET ADDRESS_______________________________TOWN________________ ZIP______ CELL/TEXT # ___________________________ HOME TEL # _______________________ Any Changes (Salutation, Address, Tel#) from last year?___________________________________________ Emergency Contact Person (other than parent) _____________________________Phone_________________

Please indicate any considerations the teacher should be aware of regarding your child/children: ____________________________________________________________________________

DUE DATE: ASAP New Information will be mailed early September List all children who will attend Religion this year. PLEASE INCLUDE 9TH GRADERS

CHILD Male/Female CHILD Male/Female CHILD Male/Female CHILD Male/Female Child’s Legal Last Name:

Child’s Legal First Name:

Date of Birth:

Grade in Sept 2020: School:

Did Child Attend Last Year?:

ALL NEW STUDENTS COMPLETE FORM ON OTHER SIDE AS WELL

Think First & Stay Safe Acknowledgment

Each year, every child enrolled in a Religious Education Program, Grades 1-6, in the Diocese of Rockville Centre, will receive safety training by the se of the Child Lures Prevention Program, Think First and Stay Safe. Parents and guardians will be given a Child Lures Prevention Handbook for the purpose of reviewing the top-ics that are taught to your child in an age appropriate way.

PARENT'S SIGNATURE: _______________________________________________ DATE: ____________________________

REGISTRATION FEE - $110.00 Two or more - $160.00 Additional First Holy Communion Fee - $35.00 AMOUNT ENCLOSED________________ I Would Like A Payment Plan _____Yes Confirmation Fee $100.00 Information To Follow

I am interested in teaching a Religion Class. Yes_____ No_____ I am interested in substitute teaching. Yes_____ No_____

ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA - RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION 2020 - 2021

614 Route 25A, Rocky Point, NY 11778 (631) 821-0872

CHILDREN'S LAST NAME___________________________ Date_______________

Complete this section also if your child is a First Grader or New Student

Child’s Legal Name ________________________________________ Grade 2020 ______ (First) (Last) Legal Father’s Name Religion ________ (First) (Last) Mother’s Name Religion ______ (First) (Maiden) (Present)

Date of Birth Date of Baptism Baptism Church_________________ Church Address_____________________________________________________________ City_________________________________________________________ State_________

Date of Communion _________Communion Church______________________________ Church Address_____________________________________________________________ City__ _______________________________________________________State_________

Circle One – Child Living With: 1. Mother & Father 2. Mother 3.Father 4. Mother & Step Father 5. Father & Step Mother 6. Other ****************************************************************************

Mass Schedule

Please make every effort to attend Sunday Mass with your child.

Daily Mass 8:00am. Sunday Masses - Saturday 5:00pm, Sunday 8:00am, 10:00am and 12:00pm.

Weekly Reflection TRUST? Keys hold great significance for those who carry them. They represent the trust and au-thority of the owner when given to another person. We may give our house key to a trust-ed friend to take care of our matters while we are away. We may give keys to someone re-sponsible for maintaining or working in a par-ticular building. Keys to vehicles are given to people who have proven themselves responsi-ble drivers. The readings today focus on this kind of trust—the trust that conveys authority and responsibility. In the first reading, the symbol is specifically that of a key; but the second reading and the Gospel also speak of trust and leadership as they refer to the earthly church that Jesus established. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

SAINT MONICA (332-387) - August 27 She had smiles for the neighbors, though her husband found her religion and the charity it inspired annoying. She made tearful prayers in private for a son, outwardly self-assured but, as his mother knew, inwardly restless, and whose girlfriend of a dozen years had borne his child out of wedlock. Though not the first or last such mother and son, Monica and Au-gustine are the Church’s most famous, so we keep their feast days back to back, with Mon-ica’s, fittingly, first. To Rome she followed Augustine, then to Milan, where years of pray-er—and nagging—finally bore fruit in his con-version by Saint Ambrose. For six months, mother and son enjoyed the blessing of redis-covering each other. Just in time! On the way home to North Africa, Monica took sick and died near Rome. No child who has mourned a parent can read, unmoved, Augustine’s tender account, in his Confessions, of Monica’s last days. At this time of the year, when parents watch apprehensively as children leave for school, may Monica’s perseverance and Au-gustine’s long-prayed-for conversion ease anxiety and kindle hope.

TO BIND AND TO LOOSE When Jesus says to Peter “whatever you bind” or “whatever you loose” in today’s Gospel, he describes a distinct power that emerges from Peter’s faith in Jesus. The ca-pacity to bind or to loose suggests a new ability, both to restrain or block forces that harm the community of faith, and also to re-lease or liberate energies that strengthen the community.

It might be helpful to observe, within your own parish or faith community, where God might be working now. Perhaps you can see persons and groups working to restrain toxic forces of resentment or fear. You might see those who are releasing new energies, and empowering the faithful to care for their neighbors. When we are grounded in a prayerful trust relationship with Jesus, we can receive this power to participate in God’s work, to bind and to loose. 21st SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Jesus poses the question “But who do you say I am?” in today’s Gospel passage. It is a question posed to Peter and the disciples, to Matthew’s first readers, and to the Church today. Peter’s confession of faith in Jesus as Christ and Son of God was a culmination of what the disciples had experienced in their life with Jesus thus far. Jesus affirms Peter’s declaration as a gift from God. But it was on-ly the beginning of Peter’s understanding of what these words actually meant, and how the disciples saw themselves in light of this truth. As Jesus and the disciples turned toward Je-rusalem and to the cross, the disciples per-haps pondered their own identity, together with their dawning understanding of Jesus’ identity. For us, the journey of faith, initiated and sustained by the Holy Spirit, means an ongoing reflection upon who Jesus is and who we are. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Word of the Week

Outreach Coordinator

Susan Paulson

Administrative Assistant

Donna Johann (631)-821-9450

email: stabread@optonline.net

Child/Health Plus Applications can be made through Fidelis Care by calling 1-888-343-3547 or by going online to www.fideliscare.org.

SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Information on eligibility and other public assistance benefits can be accessed on the my Benefits website or by calling 516-227-8519 HELPFUL NUMBERS AA Hotline—24 hr. 631-669-1124

Poison Control 516-542-2323

Food Stamps 631- 789-9546

Child Abuse 800-342-3720

Birthright 631- 821-9727

Hope House 631-473-6030

Suicide Hotline 631-751-7500

Town of Brookhaven

Adult Day Programs 631-451-9142

Disability Services 631-451-6600

Mental Health Emergency

Hotline 631-952-3333

Office of the Aging 631-853-8200

Veteran Services 631-853-8387

The Outreach is located at the west end of the

parish center.

New Outreach Hours Monday—Thursday:

10am to 3pm Fridays: CLOSED

Parish Outreach

OUTREACH NEEDS The Outreach could use rice mixes, peanut butter and canned fruit

Thank you for your generosity.

BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLIES

As the schools are trying to make their plans for the new school year, we will be collecting supplies in the hopes that we can be of assistance as we have been in

the past. We are anticipating that the students will need the following:

•Backpacks, lunch boxes

•Black and white composition notebooks

•Pocket folders, 8 1/2 X 11” filler paper

•Pencils, pens, pencil sharpeners, erasers

• Three-ring binders, binder tabs

• safety scissors, page protectors

•Washable colored markers, glue sticks,

•Colored pencils, post-it notes, pencil pouch/box

• Page dividers, highlighters , crayons

Any of these items or a gift card (Walmart/CVS/Dollar Tree) can be left at the Outreach or brought to mass on

Sunday and left in the food basket in the back of Church. We will be distributing these back to school

items at the end of August. Thanks again for your generosity.