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Our Lady
Queen of Martyrs
53 Prospect Road, Centerport, NY 11721
631.757.8184
www.olqmparish.org
February 1, 2015
PASTORAL STAFF
Pastor
Father John D. Gilmartin
[email protected]
Pastor Emeritus
Rev. Msgr. T. Peter Ryan
Deacon
John Rieger
[email protected]
Pastoral Associate
Sister Eileen Corcoran
[email protected]
631.757.6250
Children’s Faith Formation
Ninette Euler, Director
[email protected]
631.757.0720
Parish Social Ministry
Kevin Blum, Director
[email protected]
631.754.9045
Administrator: Mary Martin
[email protected]
Assistant: Judy Smith
[email protected]
Youth Minister: Bill Leone
[email protected]
Parish Facilities Director
Alexei Korenevski
Music Coordinator
Deirdre Kupka
Weekend Assistant
Fr. Dowling, Fordham University
WEEK AT A GLANCE
FEBRUARY 2nd - 8th
Monday, February 2nd
12:00pm Illness Support Mtg
Tuesday, February 3rd
11:00am Over 50 Club
Wednesday, February 4th
7:30pm Baptism Preparation Mtg
8:00pm Project Nicaragua
Thursday, February 5th
7:00pm MOMS group
Friday, February 6th
7:30pm Taize prayer
Saturday, February 7th
PRAY WITH US
12:00
Altar Server Re-Cap mtg
1:00pm Packing for Nica trip
Daily Masses
Monday-Thursday at 12pm, Saturday at 9am 2:00pm Trinity School Parents Mtg
6:00pm Special Needs Mass
Weekend Masses
Saturday at 5pm
Sunday at 8am, 10am and 12pm
Special Needs Masses
Saturday, February 7th at 6:00pm
Holy Days: 9am on Holy Day
7:30pm Vigil evening of the Feast
Sunday, February 8th
8:00am RCIA
10:00am Teen Mass
Children’s Litury of the Word
Blessing of travelers
1:00pm Marriage Preparation
CELEBRATE THE SACRAMENTS
Baptism
Marriage
Second Saturday of each month at 1pm
Contact rectory to make preparations.
Preparation class required.
Anointing of the Sick
1st Saturday of every month at 9am.
Please call the rectory if you are
hospitalized or homebound.
Reconciliation
Saturdays 9:30 -10am and 4 - 4:45pm
Anytime upon request.
Additional information on our website.
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs welcomes persons with disabilities.
Special seating and wheelchair area reserved at all Masses. Hearing devices available.
~ Our Lady Queen of Martyrs~
COME AND CELEBRATE
THE EUCHARIST WITH US AT OUR
TEEN MASS
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH AT 10AM
This is our 2nd Youth Ministry Liturgy.
At this celebration, we will be welcoming and blessing
our teen parishioners that will be traveling to
Nicaragua this month.
Father Steve Donnelly, of St. Patrick’s Parish, will be
traveling to Nicaragua with our group and will concelebrate at this Mass.
All high school students are invited to join us and get involved in Youth Ministry.
Tommy Buckley, a longtime friend of Father John’s,
will be visiting OLQM and speaking at the Mass.
Despite Tommy’s physical challenges, he inspires us
with his message of hope and faith.
Join us as we celebrate the Eucharist
and God’s blessings.
Blizzard Juno
packs
a mean punch
but.....
is no match for this guy who keeps OLQM
clear of snow and ice and in tip-top shape!
Anyone recognize this person’s photo from
many years ago?
Living God’s Word
The world makes us look towards ourselves, our possessions, our desires.
The Gospel invites us to be open to others,
~ All Are Welcome ~
Serving God by Serving Others
February marks the beginning of the 2015 Catholic Ministries Appeal here in our parish and in
many parishes across our Diocese. The Catholic Ministries Appeal is the yearly appeal that helps
our Diocese support many critical ministries, services, programs and parishes across Long Island.
As Catholics, we are called to share our faith, love and gratitude for all we have been given. Through
the Catholic Ministries Appeal, we can accomplish this together as a diocesan family, touching
lives, uplifting the human spirit and delivering vital ministries where they are most needed. When
you contribute to this appeal, your support helps form our priests, deacons and lay leaders; trains
our religious education catechists and adult faith formation leaders; helps our young people grow
in faith and prepare for reception of the Sacraments.
Your contributions also help to support the programs and services that provide care and comfort to
so many through Catholic Charities and Parish Social Ministry Programs.
Please join with thousands of your neighbors who are Serving God by Serving Others
and support the Catholic Ministries Appeal.
This year we would like to encourage you to consider “Going Green!”
The Catholic Ministries Appeal offers donors the opportunity to make their gifts online by using a
credit card for a one-time gift or pledging over ten months. In doing so, some donors take advantage
of the various mileage or cash-back programs their credit card company may offer.
Visit www.CatholicMinistriesAppeal.org to make a contribution.
Ms. Laura Cassell, the Director of Catholic Charities, will be visiting our parish
this weekend and speaking about the importance of the Catholic Ministries
Appeal. The Diocesan CMA video will be shown during Coffee Fellowship and an
information table will be set up. Feel free to contact the rectory should you need
additional information or have any questions.
~ All Are Welcome ~
We Celebrate the Sacrament of the Sick
Saturday, February 7th at 9:00 am
Each first Saturday of the Month here at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, we celebrate
the Anointing of the Sick in this most powerful sacrament.
Who is anointed at this sacrament? Anyone who is elderly, anyone who is seriously ill, anyone going
for an operation, anyone who is mentally ill, are among those who are anointed.
In the scriptures, Jesus has many stories of healing and in them Jesus asks, “Do you want to be healed”? Seems like an
obvious question.....who would not want this great gift of God. Jesus is saying with this question, your faith has healed
you!! It is the faith and belief of the person and the grace of the sacrament that brings healing.
Jesus is the healer, but the person has to believe in His healing power.
How is the sacrament celebrated?
At the Mass, the readings of the day are read, after a homily relating to
the sacrament the priest(s) invites those who wish to receive to come
forward. The priest places his hands on the head of the person, the sign
of the gift of the Holy Spirit coming to us, no words are said. After this
most prayerful and solemn ritual, the priest will go to each of the people
again. This time he anoints their forehead with this prayer.
‘Through this Holy anointing may the Lord in His mercy
help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit.”
He then anoints your hands with the words,
“May the Lord, who frees you from sin save you and raise you up.”
To each of these prayers you answer, Amen.
This sacrament promises healing!!
It is not always the healing we want, it is always the healing we need,
and only God knows what we truly need.
Our faith and trust in Him is what He asks of us.
The final prayer is most inspiring and surely written by someone who understands the sacrament and its power.
“Father in heaven, through this Holy anointing grant our brothers and sisters comfort in their suffering.
When they are afraid, give them courage, when afflicted, give them patience, when dejected, afford them
hope, and when alone, assure them of the support of your holy people”.
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Come and celebrate this Sacrament of the Sick on Saturday, February 7th at 9:00 am.
~ PArish Social ministry ~
Illness Support Group
Our next Illness Support Group meeting will be
Monday February 2nd
following the Noon Mass
Lunch will be served
If you or someone you know would like to join the group, please give our office a call.
Telephone Reassurance Ministry performs a
vital role in keeping our elderly or
homebound connected to our parish
and the outside world.
Due to life circumstances, many of
the elderly feel isolated or alone. This
ministry consists of dedicated volunteers that
help our senior parishioners stay connected to
OLQM.
If you are, or know of a senior parishioner that
would like to be on our list,
please give our office a call.
Our Food Pantry is low on the
following items
Cans or Jars of Tomato sauce
Cans of Tuna Fish
Please come and celebrate with us
at our next
Special Needs Mass
on
Saturday, February 7th
at 6:00pm.
**Please note change of time
Thank You so much for your continued
support!
“When I Pray Coincidences Happen, And When I Don’t Pray,
They Don’t Happen”
-William Temple
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~For Information About Parish Social Ministry ~
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the giving
giving season
season~~
Parish Social Ministry continues our mission of GIVING throughout the year. With the cold
winter months upon us, we focus our attention on the many who are homeless, elderly or
homebound and offer our gifts of caring and compassion.
Kindly contact Maria Ryan at Parish Social Ministry 754-9045
for information or to volunteer.
Souper Bowl of Caring uses the energy around our nation’s biggest sporting
event to mobilize and inspire youth to fight hunger and poverty. We are
asking our parish to join us in this effort, by donating cans of soup starting
today and ending Superbowl Sunday weekend. Last year, we collected over
2400 cans of soup for our local food pantries. This year, our goal is 3000
cans. We will need the entire parish to help in making this a success.
There will be a bin in the foyer of the church to drop off your donations and we would love to hear how many cans
you or your class was able to donate. Another perk to participating is that you can use it as a class community service
project. This program will benefit the pantries at OLQM, Northport, St. Hugh and Madonna Heights. If you have
any questions or concerns please feel free to call us at anytime. To learn more about the organization you can go to
tacklehunger.org. We look forward to hitting the 3000 can mark, thanks to your help.
Souperbowlingy, Ella Simkins, Jillian and Owen White 261-1415 or 261-2335
Project H.O.P.E.
(HOPE is an acronym for Helping Other People Eat)
In the spirit of St. Valentine, we will be
making special Valentine’s Day centerpieces
to deliver to those who are homebound and
to the patients at Carillon Nursing Home.
If you would like to volunteer to make a
centerpiece, kits are available
If you would like to volunteer your time to
deliver these gifts and visit with some of our
homebound parishioners, we welcome your
kindness and participation.
Thank you for your continued support.
Project HOPE is a community ministry that
began in 2004. A large population of laborers
exists who are without steady employment.
They gather each morning with the hope of
finding work for the day. During the winter,
there are few opportunities for work. This leaves
the workers not only without money but in need
of food. Based on this need, the volunteers came
up with the concept of a mobile kitchen. Food
is prepared on weekends and hot meals are
delivered to approximately 40-50 day laborers,
three days a week from November through
March. There weekday volunteers deliver a hot,
healthy meal of soup or chili, sandwiches, water
and fruit to the men without work.
Information coming soon on how you
can support project HOPE or feel free to
call our office.
~ Living stories of faith, hope and love ~
Six weeks ago, it came to the attention of Parish Social Ministry that a
parishioner was experiencing a difficult time in her life and was in need.
We contacted her and during the initial interview found she was in the
process of a divorce, creating severe financial and emotional distress.
She met with a core worker, a specially trained parish volunteer, who
assessed her immediate needs and began a relationship to plan a future
course of action.
The immediate response was a visit to the food pantry for groceries
and supplies, inclusion in our Adopt-a-Family Program for Christmas,
an information session on Department of Social Services programs
available to her, and an introduction to the St. Vincent de Paul Society
who performed a home visit. All of these preliminary steps provided the
family some stability at a time they were most in need. Over the weeks,
the consistent meetings with the core worker revealed a clearer picture
of the more complex problem created by an unhealthy marriage. On the
positive side, she has returned to the church, has received some financial
relief to restore heat to her home and is formulating a plan to return to
work on a part-time basis.
The pending divorce is still distressing but she can take some solace in
knowing her core worker and Parish Social Ministry are here to calm her
fears and offer her support.
There are many parishioners involved in
Parish Social Ministry, reaching out to offer assistance
and sharing their gifts with one another,
all in the context of our faith.
Looking for a way to volunteer?
In need of some support or assistance?
Contact
Blum
or
Maria
Ryan
at Ryan
754-9045
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For~Information
aboutKevin
Parish Social
Ministry
contact
Kevin Blum
or Maria
at 754-9045
[email protected]
[email protected] ~
~ [email protected]
[email protected]
Scripture: Mark 1:21-28
Jesus teaches with authority
In our Gospel today, Jesus showed people his amazing authority over everything around
him. When he went to the synagogue and began to teach, there was a man at the
synagogue who was possessed by an evil spirit. Jesus ordered the evil spirit to "Come
out!" Do you know what happened? The spirit did exactly what Jesus commanded, and
came out of the man.
The story tells us that the people who saw this happen were amazed. They looked at one
another and asked, "What's going on here? Even evil spirits obey his orders." There was
power in the words that Jesus spoke. On that day, Jesus came in and took control of the
life of that man. His life would never be the same!
Jesus wants to be in control of our lives too; of the plans we make, the words we say, and
the things we do. Why? Because he wants what is best for us. The Bible tells us that God
has a plan for us. It is a good plan that will give us hope and a bright future, but to see that
plan work we need to allow Jesus to be in control.
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~Youth Ministry~
SUNDAY,
FEBRUARY 8TH
10:00 AM
SPECIAL GUEST
SPEAKER
“Tommy Buckley”
BLESSING OF
TEEN TRAVELERS
Join us at our 2nd Youth Ministry Liturgy as we celebrate the Eucharist
and God’s blessings.
Next meeting:
Tuesday, February 3rd
@ 7:00 pm.
Bring a friend!
ST. HUGH’S PROJECT HOPE & Heagerty Family Foundation present
Little Cow Harbor Run for HOPE
Saturday, February 28, 2015
9:00 AM 4 Mile Run through the lovely hamlet of Greenlawn NY
8:30 AM Kids Fun Run (10 & Under) Oldfield Middle School
Student Athletes can register as a team for only $10/person. Walkers Welcome.
Register www.active.com or print out an application from www.projecthopeny.org
Free Homemade Soup at the Finish ~ Great Raffle Prizes
ALL proceeds benefit St. Hugh’s Project HOPE
~ Helping Other People Eat ~
ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE ASKED TO BRING A NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEM FOR THE
ST. HUGH’S FOOD PANTRY. Any questions email us at [email protected]
Looking for something to do?
Teen volunteer opportunities are also available through
our Parish Social Ministry office....call us at 754-9045.
~ Adult Faith Formation ~
CELEBRATION FOR THE YEAR OF CONSECRATED LIFE
The celebration of the Year of Consecrated Life has begun. Pope Francis declared a Year of
Consecrated Life, which began on the first Sunday of Advent, November 30, and will continue
until World Day for Consecrated Life in February, 2016.
We are blessed to have this time to educate and inform all in our diocese of the role of
Consecrated Life. It will also be a time to celebrate the lives of those who have consecrated their
lives to God as religious sisters, brothers, and priests. Aside from educational programs, there
will be opportunities to pray, to perform service to God’s people together, to invite people to
know us more personally, to visit our homes (convents, friaries, monasteries, etc.).
We continue to have a strong presence of religious brothers, sisters, and priests in our diocese,
serving in pastoral and educational ministries, health facilities, outreach to the poor, immigrants
and the list goes on. We also have a power house of prayer in our elderly religious, who pray for
all of us and the ministries of the diocese.
Over the years, Our Lady Queen of Martyrs has been blessed and served by the Sisters of St.
Joseph of Brentwood and the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville. The Franciscan Brothers of
Camp Alvernia have been here longer that our parish. Many of you have shared wonderful
experiences with the Brothers and the Sisters.
Pope Francis urged all religious to: “Wake up the World! Be witnesses of a different way of
doing things, of acting, of living!”
PRAYER FOR THE YEAR OF CONSECRATED LIFE
O God, throughout the ages, you have called women and men to pursue lives of perfect charity
through the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
During this Year of Consecrated Life, we give you thanks for these
courageous witnesses of Faith and models of inspiration.
Their pursuit of holy lives teaches us to make a more perfect
offering of ourselves to you. Continue to enrich your Church by calling forth sons and
daughters who, having found the pearl of
great price, treasure the Kingdom of Heaven above all things.
Through our Lord, Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with
you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Check the website for more information: www.amityvilleop.org
~ Bill Ayres: Reflections on the Readings ~
February 1, 2015
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
A reading from the book of deuteronomy
How did God communicate with his people, the people of Israel, throughout thousands of years of
history? Sometimes directly, but that scared them as much as consoled them. So, God communicated
his word through a series of leaders such as Moses and King David but more often through a series of
remarkable prophets. Here, Moses tells the people that God will send them a prophet from among their
kin who will speak in his name. However, the prophet and the people should be careful that what is being
said is truly God’s word. That is a problem that has existed for thousands of years. Who is to be believed?
The Responsorial Psalm
“If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.” The first part of the challenge is to actually hear God’s
message. There is so much going on in our lives with thousands of media impressions every day and countless
conversations. When do you take a little time to listen to what God is saying to you, especially in difficult times
that call for difficult decisions and actions?
A reading from the FIRST letter of saint PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS
This section of Corinthians has a strong anti-marriage feel to it, and had a negative influence in the
church for two thousand years. Let’s remember that this fits in with Paul’s and the early church’s belief
that Jesus would return very soon. In light of that, it made sense for unmarried people to stay that way
and focus on the imminent return of Jesus and the end of the world as they knew it. Gradually, the light
dawned that the Second Coming has no time table and that people should go on with their lives in happy
marriages.
REFLECTIONS ON the holy gospel according to maRK
This section is almost at the beginning of Mark’s Gospel and probably comes from the early part of
the ministry of Jesus. Mark gets right to the point. Jesus is a remarkable healer, not just for this one
seemingly possessed man but for several others that we will hear about in next week’s Gospel. Mark
places all of these events in the same day which may be true or may be simply put together to stress the
power of this great healer.
Most scripture scholars, even some who deny the divinity of Jesus, recognize his power of healing. What
is even more important for us today is that the healings are signs of authenticity and power to heal on
many levels. Jesus came not only to heal a large number of individuals two thousand years ago but to
heal the world filled with violence, injustice and poverty. He is also there for each one of us to be healed
in so many ways. We may ask for physical healing but there are so many other ways that He can heal us
spiritually, emotionally and mentally. He can also bring healing to our fractured relationships or renewed
strength to our most important relationships, especially with our spouses and families. We need to ask
over and over and not give up.
~ Stewardship ~ A way of life ~
STEWARDSHIP SHARING
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Collection Fast. Pray. Give up your Envelopes! We invite
you to help our parish save money by giving up
your offertory envelopes this Lent!
Enrolling with Faith Direct will provide Our
Lady Queen of Martyrs with consistent support
and simplify your giving without the wasteful
envelopes. Join us in giving up envelopes this
Lenten season!
You can quickly sign up online at www.
faithdirect.net using our church code: NY229,
or by mailing an enrollment form available in
the parish office.
$15,538
Collection Budget $17,450
Envelopes
261
Faith Direct
Cumulative To Date
Sunday Collections $ 377,635
Budget $ 366,450
$14,993
$17,020
271
114
$388,356
$374,440
Thank you for your continued support.
Poor Box
last week
$154
Thank you in advance for your support.
CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL
2014
February 1
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time:
In the Gospel today, we read that because
Jesus spoke with authority, his reputation
spread throughout the surrounding region
of Galilee.
As his disciples, we can also speak with authority
when we put our faith into actions by helping the
poor and suffering.
Have you considered answering the call to serve the
poor by joining the Society of St. Vincent de Paul?
PARISH GOAL:
$106,200
PLEDGES TO DATE: $138,378
PAID TO DATE: $130,805
NUMBER OF PLEDGES:
297
Thank you for your support
of the 2014
Catholic Ministries Appeal
~Praying for and Supporting One Another~
Mass intentions
MASS INTENTIONS
DATE TIME
OFFERED FOR
1/31 5:00 PM 2/1
8:00 AM
10:00 AM Robert Hilsky
12:00 PM
2/2
12:00 PM
Rose Gargiulo
2/3
12:00 PM
Eileen Hume
Connie Estevez on her birthday
2/4
12:00 PM
Susan Billand
2/5
12:00 PM
Jesus Villafane
2/6
Parishioners of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs
John Bosco
Larry Coppelman
Joseph Dieringer
James Manos
Joseph Luceri
No Mass on Fridays
PRAYER REQUESTS
L
et us especially remember those who
have asked for our prayers.
Concetta D’Orio
Fr.Edward Dowling Mark Borstelman
Tom Corbett Jane Schiano-Wigutow
Karen Larson
Thomas Mulhern
William Clarke
Brenda McCusker
Nancy Naughton
Jamie Wrede
Richard Magnussen
Baby William Louis Walsh
Joanne Gubitosi
Maura Walsh
Effie Carr
Kay Melia
James Duggan
Louise Ammirati
Jim Hartnett
Brian Dowling
Alice Gabrielle
for the peaceful rest of all our beloved
Pray parishioners
and friends especially
Carol Geiss.
2/7 9:00 AM
Mary Denise Beatty
5:00 PM Lucia DiOrio
2/8
8:00 AM
Ken O’Brien
10:00 AM The Bruce Family
Robert Caputi
Marie Dellaquila
Carol Geiss
12:00 PM Parishioners of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs
those who have gone before us
joys of eternal life .
Mayshareall the
MASS & PRIEST SCHEDULE
Saturday, February 7th
5:00 pm Father John - Deacon Rieger preaching
* 6:00 pm Father John - Special Needs Mass
Please note change of time
Sunday, February 8th
8:00 am Father John - Deacon Rieger preaching
10:00 am Father John - Deacon Rieger preaching
12:00 pm Father John - Deacon Rieger preaching
~ In The Community~
POSITION AVAILABLE
The Parish of St. Elizabeth of Hungary is now interviewing for a new position, Director of Parish
Outreach. The Outreach Director will coordinate the volunteers (e.g., Core Workers) who serve the
clients who seek parish assistance through the food pantry and other support services. This is a parttime position, twenty hours a week. A degree in the social sciences is required (masters preferred), as
well as experience in parish outreach.
Please send cover letter and resume to:
Fr. Frank Schneider, 175 Wolf Hill Road, Melville, NY 11747, or email to [email protected].
2015 SAT EXAM PREP COURSE
For May 2nd SAT Exam
St. Dominic High School
Course will be held on the
following Saturdays:
February 28
March 7, 21, & 28
and April 18 & 25
9:00 - 11:30am in the Marian Hall
Course Fee: $250.00 (includes textbook)
CONTACT: Mrs. Stutzmann
516-922-4888 x-5241
A Simple Prayer
Make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love.
Where there is injury, pardon.
Where there is discord, harmony.
Where there is despair, hope.
Where there is darkness, light.
Where there is sadness, joy.
Grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as
to console, to be understood as to understand,
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning
that we are pardoned and in dyng that we are born
to eternal life.
“Dancing on the Head of a Pin: The Angelic Doctor on Angelic Natures.”
A Workshop on Angels.
What are angels? What do they do? How are they different from us, and why do we
sometimes confuse them with God? Why are angels good and demons bad, and why
can’t demons be forgiven? How do angels see? Are we simply angels covered in skin?
What can angels make me think, and what can’t they make me do? What is it like to
stand in a crowd of angels, and why doesn’t that make a lot of sense?
These are just some of the questions that can be legitimately posed about those interesting creatures
called angels. Please join us for a five-week workshop in which we will consider what one of the greatest
minds in human history said about the issue, Doctor of the Church, St. Thomas Aquinas.
Where:
The Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, 440 West Neck Road, Huntington
When:
Wednesdays: Feb. 25, Mar. 4, 11, 18, 25 ~ 6:30pm-9:00pm
Instructor: Ryan Williams, Associate Dean for St. Joseph’s Seminary.
Cost:
$150.00 (audit fee), $467.00 (for (1) credit)
To register or for more information please call Terry Villella at 631-423-0483, ext. 147.