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OUR HOLY REDEEMER ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
FREEPORT, NEW YORK
REV. MR. ANDREW GARNETT
REV. MR. ALESSANDRO DA LUZ
REV. MR. SEAN MAGALDI
REV. MR. JAMES HANSEN
REV. MR. JEFF YILDIRMAZ
Catholics on Long Island have prayed the Harvest Master to send
more labourers into the Harvest. He has heard those prayers
and on 20 June 2015 He will answer them.
Let us give thanks to the Lord!
COMING SOON TO . . .
WHERE WILL THEY GO???
. . . A PARISH NEAR YOU!
14 June 2015
FAITH AND THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS
OFFERINGS FOR THE WEEK OF 14 JUNE
 A WORD ABOUT OFFERINGS 
MASSES
Monday, 15 June
7:30 am † Denise Fagan
12:10 pm † Josephine Gallo
Tuesday, 16 June
7:30 am † Lourdes Checo
12:10 pm † Kathleen Butler
Wednesday, 17 June
7:30 am † Francisco de Domenico
12:10 pm † Raymond Washecka
7:00 pm † Luz Maria Bahamondi
Thursday, 18 June
7:30 am † Waldo Kutzner
12:10 pm † Maria Rosa
Friday, 19 June, Saint Romuald
7:30 am † Raymond Washecka
12:10 pm Intentions of Linda Archer
Saturday, 20 June
9:00 am † Raymond Washecka
5:00 pm † John Pirro
7:00 pm Parishioners of Our Holy Redeemer/Freeport
Sunday, 21 June, Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time
7:00 am Intentions of Pope Francis
8:00 am † Decd. Mbrs. of the Holy Name Society
9:30 am † Antonio Scalamandre
† Salvatore Accardi
† Edward Whaley
† Conroy Small
11:30 am † Pasquale Nicolino
1:00 pm Father’s Day Novena
BREAD & WINE
During the Centenary Year (2011-2012) celebration of our
absolutely beautiful church, our Parish family came home
for Mass and we remembered one another with the flowers
that adorn the Altar, with the candles that light up the
Sanctuary, with the bread and wine that is offered, and of
course in the way par excellence, we remembered one
another in the Priest’s Mass Intention that is lifted up with
the help of all of our other remembrances! Thank you for
coming home and remembering one another! Thank you
for coming home and remembering Him Who said:
“Do this in Memory of Me!”
Our Holy Redeemer R.C. Church
recognizes
located at 255 Woodcleft Avenue, as our
Sunday Bulletin Advertiser
of the Month
“Your support, Two Cousins, is Good News for
all in the Our Holy Redeemer Family!”
SANCTUARY CANDLES
ALTAR FLOWERS
Two Cousins Fish Market
Two Cousins Fish Market
Joseph Garry Brisson
† Leonard Austin Johnson
Two Cousins Fish Market
Please remember the following individual(s) at the Altar of Our Holy Redeemer:
NAME: ___________________________________________________________________  Living
 Deceased
OFFERING:  Bread & Wine ($20.00)   Sanctuary Candles ($33.00)   Altar Flowers ($40.00)
WEEK OF DATE: __________________________________________________________________________________________
AMOUNT SUBMITTED: ____________________________________  Cash
 Check #: ________________
OFFERED BY: (NAME):____________________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________________________________________________
TELEPHONE #: _________________________________________________
 A MESSAGE FROM THE PASTOR 
14 JUNE 2015
175 WOODCLEFT AVENUE: HOME AWAY FROM HOME
Last Saturday, 6 June 2015, the Village of Freeport’s Nautical Mile
(Woodcleft Avenue) was host to thousands of pedestrians during
the Village’s annual Freeport Festival. With help from the Ministry
to Catholics of African Ancestry, and in particular Gary Etheridge,
Our Holy Redeemer was on “the Mile” ourselves that day, and
greeted anyone and everyone who came aboard Grover’s Dock,
including Mr. Grover. Mr. Grover not only came aboard, but stayed
aboard to tell his tale; not the tale of a fateful trip that started from
a tropic port aboard a tiny ship (aka Gilligan’s Island); not the tale
of some who went off to the sea in ships, and plied their trade on deep waters (cf. Psalm 107); but the tale of
Faith that didn’t just bring a man on Woodcleft Avenue to Our Holy Redeemer, the tale of Faith that helped bring
Our Holy Redeemer to Woodcleft Avenue!
Our Holy Redeemer’s first “official” appearance on Woodcleft took place in
1981 after Monsignor Saverio Mattei (Our Holy Redeemer’s sixth Pastor)
received permission from Bishop John R. McGann (the Diocese of Rockville
Centre’s second Bishop) to offer Mass on a boat donated to the parish by Mr.
Joseph Scalamandre. That offering, with the help of dozens of parishioners
(and dozens of doughnuts), sadly went adrift in 1999, and didn’t return again
until twelve years later when, at the prompting of the Holy Spirit (not to
mention the prompting of parishioner Jack Impellizeri, a member of the
original crew), Mass on the Waterfront (the “Boat Mass”) was offered on
Grover’s Dock.
Since Our Holy Redeemer’s official return to Woodcleft Avenue in 2011, Grover’s Dock (175 Woodcleft Avenue)
has become Our Holy Redeemer’s “home away from home”. And while nothing (and I do mean nothing) can
compare to the annual Summertime Sunday offering of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass (and of course the
doughnuts), the Good News of Our Holy Redeemer is reaching the ears and touching the hearts and souls of
more than just the Sunday Waterfront Mass-goers. For the second consecutive year, with the help of Our Holy
Redeemer’s Director of Music Michael Crouse, and Friends of Our Holy Redeemer such as Larry Vodopivec,
175 Woodcleft Avenue has become the setting for an Our Holy Redeemer Summer Concert Series (please see
this bulletin’s Summer Concert Series Page) that this past Wednesday night (10 June) allowed Our Holy Redeemer
to touch over one hundred people with gifted-pianist Duncan
Holmes and a variety of other so-called “people with disabilities”.
It was as billed: “so beautiful”!
There are still many amongst us that have eyes but they do not see
why coming home is what it’s all about. (cf. Saint Mark VIII:18)
Even blind pianist Duncan Holmes “saw” that when he mentioned
CEO Christians: Christmas and Easter Only. That is why after two
thousand years, Our Holy Redeemer continues to leave the house
and go down to the water! (cf. Saint Matthew XIII:1)
 A MESSAGE FROM THE PASTOR 
WOULD YOU HELP "GIVE US A
LIFT"
?
Shortly before Christmas 2014, Our Holy Redeemer's outdoor lift became
inoperable. And while it could be repaired (again) at a cost of a few thousand
dollars, I have decided, after going “up and down” that route a few times before,
that Our Holy Redeemer has spent enough money on repairs and that it makes
more (dollars and) sense to replace it an estimated cost (based on the figures of
three proposals) of $40,000.00. In order to help offset that cost, the Parish has
reached out to (and is waiting to hear from) Nassau County, the Village of
Freeport, and private charitable organizations that grant funds for services that
assist the elderly and disabled. Any assistance you can provide will literally give
us a lift!
The following people have begun to lift us up:
Arnold Gallo, William Gallo, The Village of Freeport, the Friends of Angie Cullin,
Alan and Cathy Richartz, John Anzovino, Margaret Nyland, Diana Gibson, Our Holy Redeemer
Parishioners who participate in the “Oceanside Christopher Federal Credit Union Parish
Revenue Sharing Program”, Mr. & Mrs. Walter Shorak, Gloria Di Brizzi, Gloria Cintorino,
Barbara and Raymond Burkart, Carol Sparaco, Ann Kelly
With their help we raised nearly $7,000! And with help from you, people on the lift will soon be raised up too!

OUR HOLY REDEEMER ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Yes, I would like to help give Our Holy Redeemer “a LIFT!”!
Please deposit your donation with this form in the Sunday Offertory basket or drop it off at the Rectory, Monday through Saturday
from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (Checks should be made payable to Our Holy Redeemer Parish). Thank you!
Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________
Telephone #: _______________________________________________  Cell
 Home
Donation Amount: __________________________________________  Cash
 Check #: _________________
Help give the special father in your life ‘a lift’ as well
by enrolling him in our
FATHER’S DAY NOVENA
(21 June through 29 June)
Fathers, living and deceased, will be remembered
in our Father’s Day Novena
beginning on Father’s Day, 21 June and ending on 29 June.
Mass cards are available in the church and the rectory.
NOW A WORD FROM OUR POPE
(ABOUT THE FAMILY)
POPE FRANCIS
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Audience Hall
Wednesday, 4 February 2015
The Family - 3. The Father (Second Part)
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good morning!
Today I would like to develop the second part of my reflection on the figure of the father in the family. Last
time I spoke about the danger of “absent” fathers, today I would like to look instead at the positive aspect.
Even St Joseph was tempted to leave Mary, when he discovered that she was pregnant; but the Angel of the
Lord intervened and revealed to him God’s plan and his mission as foster father; and Joseph, a just man,
“took his wife” (Mt 1:24) and became the father of the family of Nazareth.
Every family needs a father. Today we shall reflect on the value of his role, and I would like to begin with a
few expressions that we find in the Book of Proverbs, words that a father addresses to his own son, and it
reads like this: “My son, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad. My soul will rejoice when your lips
speak what is right” (Pr 23:15-16). Nothing could better express the pride and emotion a father feels when
he understands that he has handed down to his child what really matters in life, that is, a wise heart. This
father does not say: “I am proud of you because you are the same as me, because you repeat the things I say
and do”. No, he does not say anything so simple to him. He says something much more important, which
we can understand in this way: “I will be happy every time I see you act with wisdom, and I will be moved
every time that I hear you speak with rectitude. This is what I wanted to leave to you, that this one thing
become yours: the attitude to feel and act, to speak and judge with wisdom and rectitude. And that you
might be like this, I taught you the things you didn’t know, I corrected the errors you didn’t see. I made you
feel a profound and at the same time discrete affection, which maybe you did not fully recognize when you
were young and unsure. I gave you a testimony of rigour and steadfastness that perhaps you didn’t
understand, when you would have liked only complicity and protection. I had first to test myself in the
wisdom of my heart, be vigilant of my excesses of sentiment and resentment, in order to carry the weight of
the inevitable misunderstandings, to find the right words to make myself understood.” Now, continues the
father, “I see that you strive to be this way with your own children, and with everyone, and it moves me. I
am happy to be your father”. This is what a wise father, a mature father, says. A father knows all too well
what it costs to hand down this heritage: how close, how gentle and how firm to be. But what consolation
and what recompense he receives when the children honour this legacy! It is a joy that rewards all the toil,
that overcomes every misunderstanding and heals every wound.
The first need, then, is precisely this: that a father be present in the family. That he be close to his wife, to
share everything, joy and sorrow, hope and hardship. And that he be close to his children as they grow:
when they play and when they strive, when they are carefree and when they are distressed, when they are
talkative and when they are silent, when they are daring and when they are afraid, when they take a wrong
step and when they find their path again; a father who is always present. To say “present” is not to say
“controlling”! Fathers who are too controlling cancel out their children, they don't let them develop.
The Gospel speaks to us about the exemplarity of the Father who is in Heaven — who alone, Jesus says, can
be truly called the “good Father” (cf. Mk 10:18). Everyone knows that extraordinary parable of the “prodigal
son”, or better yet of the “merciful father”, which we find in the Gospel of Luke in chapter 15 (cf. 15:11-32).
What dignity and what tenderness there is in the expectation of that father, who stands at the door of the
house waiting for his son to return! Fathers must be patient. Often there is nothing else to do but wait; pray
and wait with patience, gentleness, magnanimity and mercy.
A good father knows how to wait and knows how to forgive from the
depths of his heart. Certainly, he also knows how to correct with
firmness: he is not a weak father, submissive and sentimental. The father
who knows how to correct without humiliating is the one who knows how
to protect without sparing himself. Once I heard a father at a meeting on
marriage say: “Sometimes I have to strike the children lightly... but never
in the face so as not to humiliate them”. How beautiful! He has a sense of
dignity. He must punish, but he does it in a just way, and moves on.
If, then, there is someone who can fully explain the prayer of the “Our
Father”, taught by Jesus, it is the one who lives out paternity in the first
person. Without the grace that comes from the Father who is in Heaven,
fathers loose courage, and abandon camp. But children need to find a
father waiting for them when they come home after failing. They will do
everything not to admit it, not to show it, but they need it; and not to find
it opens wounds in them that are difficult to heal.
The Church, our mother, is committed to supporting with all her strength the good and generous presence of
fathers in families, for they are the irreplaceable guardians and mediators of faith in goodness, of faith in
justice and in God’s protection, like St Joseph.
SCRIPTURE REFLECTION
What do you pray for: For success or for fidelity? In this Parable Jesus says that with the
Kingdom of God “it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land and would sleep and
rise night and day and through it all the seed would sprout and grow.” without the man
knowing how. (See Saint Mark 4:26-34) You see, we are called to be faithful, not
successful. Yes, some are more successful than others, but this should not deter us.
The growth comes from God. All of us in ministry need to take this to heart, and in
particular parents need to understand this. Sometimes we think we have failed
because our children do not go the way we think they should. But we must remember
it is God who makes the seed grow even when we go to sleep, even when we do not
even know how it grows. Be faithful in sowing the seed, yes do as much as you can,
“scatter seed on the land”, and then, let God do the rest. At His own good time, He will make it grow. That
little mustard seed will become a large plant and will put forth large branches. Pray for fidelity. Be faithful.
God will see to it that the seeds you plant will grow.
2015 Catholic ministries appeal
HELPING OTHERS RUN THE RACE …
…IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN
WHO WON THE RACE!!!

If helping others “run the race” appeals to you then PLEASE: make your check payable to: Catholic Ministries Appeal
Parish: ________________________________________________
Name: ________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________
Pledge:
$ ____________
Down Payment: $ ____________
Balance:
$ ____________
City, State, Zip: __________________________________________
 Monthly
 Quarterly
Phone: _________________________________________________
 Annually
 Other
Donor Signature: ________________________________________
Catholic Ministries Appeal, Diocese of Rockville Centre, P.O. Box 4000, Rockville Centre, New York 11571-4000 www.drvc.org/cma.html
FAITH AND EDUCATION
SCHOOL’S IN: DRIVE CAREFULLY (both on and off the road)
14 June 2015 – The Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time B
Sunday Readings: Ezekiel XVII: 22-24; II Corinthians V: 6-10; Saint Mark IV: 26-34
Student’s Name: ____________________________________________________
Class Day/Session: ___________________________________________________
Catechist Name: ____________________________________________________
Mass Time (Circle One): Sat: 5:00 PM  7:00 PM  Sun: 7:00 AM  8:00 AM  9:30 AM  11:30 AM  1:00 PM
GOSPEL QUESTIONS:
(Religious Education Students please answer ALL questions, cut and give to your teacher weekly. Keep the Bulletin.)
Who was Jesus talking to? “Jesus was talking to______________________________________________________.”
Using a parable, Jesus compared the Kingdom of God to what? “In the parable, Jesus compared the Kingdom of God to
______________________________________________________________________________.”
How big is the seed? “The seed is ____________________________________________________________________.”
Once it is sown in the ground, what does it become? “Once in the ground the seed becomes _____________________
______________________________________________________________.”
What dwells in its shade? “The _________________________________________________________ dwells in its shade.”
What did Jesus do in private with His own disciples? “Jesus ______________________________________________ in
private with His own disciples.
NEWS FROM THE DE LA SALLE SCHOOL
(516) 379-8660
Congratulations to the members of our tenth class of graduates! Their names and the high school each plans to attend is noted below.
Manuel Abreu – Kellenberg Memorial High School
Orlando De Jesus Blanco – Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School
Ryan Justin Cabrera – Kellenberg Memorial High School
Javet D. Delbusto – Holy Trinity Diocesan High School
Khalel Florentino Almonte – Kellenberg Memorial High School
Jerry Antoñio John Hernandez Quintana – Holy Trinity Diocesan High School
Kevin I. Molina – Kellenberg Memorial High School
Kenneth Adrian Moreno – Holy Trinity Diocesan High School
Kevin Roberto Ortega – St. Mary’s High School
Rolando Samuel Ramos – Kellenberg Memorial High School
Dilan Joseph Rockensies – Holy Trinity Diocesan High School
Louis Alexander Rodriguez – Newtown High School
Albert Saintilus – Holy Trinity Diocesan High School
Karl James Valbrun – Kellenberg Memorial High School
Kryston Anthony Whyte – Kellenberg Memorial High School
The students who graduated from The De La Salle School four years ago are completing the next step in their education. There are
seven with diplomas from Holy Trinity Diocesan High School, two from Kellenberg Memorial High School, one each from St. Anthony’s
High School and the Waldorf School of Garden City. Later this month two men are scheduled to receive a diploma from Freeport High
School and one from Hempstead High School. Among the four year schools these member of our Class of 2011 will attend are La Salle
University, Molloy College, Marist College, St. Thomas Aquinas College and St. John’s University.
PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Charles Shields III
Joann Flaherty
FAITH AND FINANCES
Donald Gallant
Sheila Walsh
In a generous spirit pay homage to the LORD, be not sparing of freewill
gifts. With each contribution show a cheerful countenance, and pay
your tithes in a spirit of joy. Give to the Most High as He has given to
you, generously according to your means. For the LORD is One Who
always repays, and He will give back to you sevenfold. (Sirach XXXV:10-13)
FIRST
COLLECTION
ENVELOPE
USERS
Prior to Weekend
5:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 am
8:00 am
9:30 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm
$ 1,087.50
$ 559.00
$ 1,438.00
$ 381.00
$ 902.75
$ 2,543.50
$ 1,182.00
$ 1,834.00
$ 2,464.75
29
19
58
12
34
69
44
66
45
TOTAL
$12,392.50
376
MASS
E-Giving
SUNDAY, 6/7 JUNE OFFERING TOTAL: $16,598.35
FIRST COLLECTION TOTAL: $12,392.50
SECOND COLLECTION (RELIGIOUS RETIREMENT FUND) TOTAL: $4,205.85
NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENVELOPE USERS: 83
Here are two ways that parishioners can increase
their weekly offering with 25 Cents More!
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PARISHIONER A
PARISHIONER B
Offering on 17 May: $ 0.25
Offering on 24 May: $ 0.50
Offering on 31 May: $ 0.75
Offering on 07 June: $ 1.00
Yearly individual increase: $344.50
If every Sunday Mass-goer followed this model
of “putting in 25 cents”, the projected increase
in our yearly collection based on 1000 Sunday
Mass-goers would be: $344,500.00
Offering on 17 May: $0.25
Offering on 24 May: $0.25
Offering on 31 May: $0.25
Offering on 07 June: $0.25
Yearly individual increase: $13.00
If every Sunday Mass-goer followed this model
of “putting in 25 cents”, the projected increase
in our yearly collection based on 1000 Sunday
Mass-goers would be: $13,000.00.
WHAT IS E-GIVING
?
What do you do when inclement weather or sickness prevents you from attending Sunday Mass at Our Holy Redeemer, or
family/business obligations take you to Sunday Mass somewhere other than Our Holy Redeemer? Use E-Giving! Like
Offertory Envelopes (thank you for using them), E-Giving provides you with a way of exercising faithful stewardship even
when inclement weather or sickness prevents you from attending Sunday Mass at Our Holy Redeemer, or when
family/business obligations take you to Sunday Mass somewhere else..
For more information about E-Giving visit the secure web site at www.e-giving.org.
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FAITH AND GOVERNMENT
STORM HEAVEN TO PRESERVE FREEDOM OF RELIGION IN AMERICA
Seventy-one years ago, on 6 June 1944, thousands of
Americans and other people of Good-will stormed the shores of
Normandy and sacrificed their lives to renew the face of
Europe.
Three years ago, on 21 June 2012, millions of Catholics and
other people of Good-will in America, stormed Heaven and
sacrificed time, talent, and treasure that is renewing the face of
America.
We the people believe that thousands of our American ancestors didn’t sacrifice their lives on 6 June
1944 so “a government of the people by the people for the people” could force “we the people” of
America to violate our consciences. Yet that is what the Obama-government has done with the
writing and passage of the so-called “Affordable Care
and Patient Protection Act”.
That is not good
government and it is not good healthcare.
Please storm Heaven with us again on 21 June 2015
when a Fortnight for Freedom returns to America from
“California to the New York Island; from the red wood
forest to the Gulf Stream waters” remembering as you
go “walking that Freedom highway” that “this land was
made for you and me”. Sacrifices were made to
establish it. And sacrifices must be made to preserve it.
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FORTNIGHT EVENTS IN THE PARISH OF OUR HOLY REDEEMER:
Sunday, 21 June
Patriotic Rosary
8:00 P.M.
Monday, 22 June/29 June
Morning Prayer
9:00 A.M.
Tuesday, 23 June/30 June
Morning Prayer
9:00 A.M.
Wednesday, 24 June/1 July
Morning Prayer
9:00 A.M.
Thursday, 25 June/2 July
Morning Prayer
9:00 A.M.
Friday, 26 June/3 July
Morning Prayer
9:00 A.M.
Sunday, 28 June
Holy Hour
8:00 P.M.
FAITH AND PRAYER
Please
Pray for:
Please Pray for:
ALL THE SOULS IN PURGATORY
READINGS FOR
21 June
THE TWELFTH SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME

1st Reading: Job XXXVIII: 1, 8-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 107
2nd Reading: II Corinthians V: 14-17
Gospel: Saint Mark IV: 35-41
Peter Anglim, Joseph Garry Brisson, Warren P. Cochol,
Barbara Costante, Brunhilda Cuniglio, Arvin De La Rosa,
Samantha Lynn Dougherty, Wendy Eager, Guillermo Ferreira,
L. Jacques, Linda A. Kane, Nancy Jean Lee, Kieran Monahan,
Amanda Mucaria, William Myers, Denis Preziosi,
Lidiana Santiago, John Sturma, Marge Thompson, Sharon
Trabbold, Eugene & Thelma Waldo, Iva Wimbiscus
… and please call the Rectory if you know anyone
in serious need of prayers. The names will remain
on our prayer list for four weeks. Thank you.
Please Pray for Our Priests…,
O God, Who made Your Only Begotten Son eternal High Priest, grant that those He has chosen
as ministers and stewards of Your mysteries may be found faithful in carrying out the ministry
they have received. 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.
15 June:
16 June:
17 June:
18 June:
19 June:
20 June:
21 June:
Monsignor John A. Alesandro & Father Nicholas J. Figliola
Father Nicholas Zientarski & Father Daniel Nash, Can. Reg.
All Retired Priests & Religious
Father Luis Echeverri & Father Todd C. Saccoccia
Father Douglas R. Arcoleo & Father Romulo Gomez
All Newly Ordained Priests
Bishop Robert J. Brennan & Bishop Andrzej Zglejszewski
… and for Our Seminarians
Mr. Odalis Rodriguez
Reverend
Mr. James Hansen
Br. Pierre Toussaint
(Alain) Guiteau, C.F.R.
Heavenly Father, please grant to Your Faithful servants, the grace
and strength to carry out Your mission for the Church each day.
Keep our Seminarians close to You and continue to inspire them
to serve others in Your Holy Name. Please inspire the men
You have called to the Priesthood to respond “yes” to Your call
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.
Please continue to
Pray for a Miracle
for a suffering person through the intercession of the
Venerable
Father Anthony Vincent Gallo
Diocesan Priest
Oblate of the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart
Montforte Irpino
11 January 1899 – 2 May 1934
Thank you to everyone who came home for the unveiling and
blessing of the newest addition to our absolutely beautiful church.
In particular, “thank you Monsignor Caldwell and Venerable
Father Gallo’s family.”
For more information please visit: www.fathergallo.com
FAITH AND SOCIAL MINISTRY
OUR HOLY REDEEMER
PLEASE HELP US
TO HELP THE POOR!
23 West Merrick Road, Freeport, NY
(516) 623-3247
PLEASE STOP ‘BUY’!!!
SOCIETY OF
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL
Freeport Conference
Would you like to help the poor of Freeport in a
very direct way? Why not join our
Saint Vincent de Paul Conference?
SHOPPING HOURS:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Closed every Wednesday
DONATIONS ACCEPTED:
Monday to Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
and by appointment.
Volunteers Accepted All the Time!
If interested please contact:
Norma Sanchez, President,
at (516) 378-1386
or
Averell Campbell, Secretary,
at (516)378-5020
“Generous hands are blessed hands, because they
give bread to the poor.” – Proverbs 25:21
Our Holy Redeemer Parish
Freeport, New York
LEGION OF MARY
Please join us for our:
Family Rosary
Night
Friday, 19 June 2015
7:30 P.M. in Church
This Month’s Intention:
For Persecuted Christians in Iraq
The worldwide Legion of Mary has been called
“a miracle of these modern times.”
The Legion of Mary is an association of Catholic laity who
serve the Church on a volunteer basis. Today, between
active and auxiliary (praying) members, there are more than
10 million worldwide, making it the LARGEST apostolic
organization of lay people in the Catholic Church!!!
PLEASE JOIN US
every Wednesday at 7:15 P.M.
in the Rectory Basement
For further information please call:
Sheila Walsh, President at (516) 379–9028
Please join the
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Archbishop Molloy Council #1974
as they
Hail Mary, full of Grace,
the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women,
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
Everyone is Welcome!!!
Please call Joanne Stuhlinger at
(516) 546-1057 for more information
PRAY THE ROSARY
every
Second Tuesday
of the Month
at 7:30 P.M.
in the Lower Church
All Are Welcome!
www.CFFOR.org/(631) 896-8331
4th Annual Fortnight for Freedom: Freedom to Bear Witness
Designated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
“Freedom of conscience is the core of all freedom.” - Pope Benedict XVI
Today, America’s rights of conscience are routinely vilified and denied.
In schools - children are told they can’t bring their religious beliefs into their writing and speech. A 5 th grade
girl on Long Island was told she could not pray her rosary at lunchtime or she would be sent to the principal’s
office. A 4th grader wrote about Jesus so his teacher called him in, tore up his essay and said, “We don’t write
about Jesus in this school. You have to write another essay.”
In the military - Walter Reed Military Medical Center issued guidelines in 2011stating, "No religious items,
Bibles, etc. are allowed to be given away or used during a visit." In Texas, officials at Houston's national
cemetery barred any religious services at graveside and ignored denunciations by Congress and families.
In business - Florists, bakers and photographers are fined, prosecuted and driven out of business for
following their consciences in declining to celebrate same sex unions.
In religious organizations - The Little Sisters of the Poor are told they are “not religious enough” to be exempt
from the Health and Human Services Mandate requiring them to provide contraception, sterilization and
abortion inducing drugs to their employees or face bankrupting fines. Catholic hospitals, charities and
universities face the same heavy hand of regulation denying deeply held religious beliefs.
The United States Constitution and Bill of Rights have protected freedom of conscience and religion for over
two hundred years. Tragically, Americans became complacent about their religious freedom. Pope Francis
reminds us, “Freedom is a gift and a personal responsibility. It is a challenge held out to each generation and
it must constantly be won over for the sake of good.”
*Fortnight Opening Mass. Saint Agnes Cathedral, 21 June 2015 at 11:00 A.M.
*Rally for Religious Freedom: 25 June 2015 at 7:30 P.M. Robert P. George, Keynote speaker
Chaminade High School-Darby Auditorium, 340 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, New York
To register call: (516) 766-0161 or (631) 896-8331
*Fortnight Closing Mass. Saint Agnes Cathedral, 4 July 2015 at 9:00 A.M.
OUR HOLY REDEEMER ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
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7:00 P.M.
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Featuring various choral and acapella groups from our
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hard all year and are excited for the opportunity to perform for
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These three gifted young singers: tenor Victor Starsky,
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accompanied by pianist William Smiddy, will thrill you
with an evening of opera, Broadway, and popular hits
featuring highlights from Carousel, Westside Story,
and The Secret Garden.
"
This Concert Series is produced by Michael Crouse, Music Director at Our Holy Redeemer, with full cooperation and support
of Our Holy Redeemer’s Pastor, Father Douglas Arcoleo, the Church, and Al Grover’s generous donation of this great location.
May 29, 2015
Dear Reverend, Douglas Arcoleo,
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 MENSAJE DEL PASTOR 
14 DE JUNIO DE 2015
La Presencia Real
Estatuas, Pianos, Servidores del Altar y Ministros Extraordinarios de la Santa Comunión
Dos domingos atrás, en la solemnidad de la Santísima Trinidad,
mientras profesaban su fe en Dios, Padre Todopoderoso ...,
Jesucristo, su único Hijo, nuestro Señor ..., y el Espíritu Santo (un
solo Dios en tres Personas Divinas), los asistentes a la misa
May 29, 2015
dominical escucharon a Jesús decir "Yo estoy con vosotros todos
Dear Reverend, Douglas Arcoleo,
los días hasta el fin del mundo (San Mateo XXVIII: 20). Esa
Fresh Meadow Country Club is pleased to donate a
verdad solemne de la presencia real del Señor, ha producido
player piano to your church. The donation is made
Obras Corporales y Espirituales de Misericordia en la vida de los
without any form of warrantee or return policy.
creyentes (y no creyentes) en Nuestro Santo Redentor en
Sincerely,
Freeport durante más de cien años. Se ha instruido a los
ignorantes con la ayuda de la escuela Santo Redentor, nuestro
Martel Meyer
General Manager/Chief Operating Officer
Programa de Educación Religiosa, el De La Salle, y el Rito de
Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos (RICA). Se ha alimentado a los
hambrientos, vestido a los harapientos, y dado de beber al
sediento, con la ayuda de la Tienda de Ahorros y los Servicios
Humanos Parroquiales de Nuestro Santo Redentor. Se ha
perdonado a los pecadores en el Sacramento de la Confesión, se
ha derramado la gracia del Espíritu Santo en el sacramento de la Unción de los Enfermos, y se ha hecho
tanto más que si todos los lectores del "Mensaje del Pastor" fueran a contar su historia individual "No creo
que en o el mundo cabrían los libros que se habrían de escribir." (San Juan XXI: 25)
Sin embargo, de todos los "lugares" donde la presencia real de Jesús puede ser
reconocida, nuestra absolutamente hermosa iglesia, es el lugar por excelencia.
Con la ayuda de nuestras vidrieras y
estatuas (¿Ya descubrió la imagen del
Venerable Padre Anthony Vincent
Gallo?), Nuestra música
(¿ha
descubierto el nuevo piano de cola?), Y
¿ha encontrado nuestros monaguillos
más recientes Daniel Bayer y Brenda
Murillo o nuestros nuevos Ministros
extraordinarios de la Santa Comunión
Amelia Avellaneda, Diane Camrada, Marjorie Galán, Brian Hall, y
Norma Sánchez?, ¡es en nuestra absolutamente hermosa iglesia,
que nosotros lo reconocemos al partir el pan!
Si usted todavía no ha reconocido su Presencia Real, no se dé por
vencido. Recuerde: ¡Él está con usted siempre, …!
NOW A WORD FROM OUR POPE
(ABOUT THE FAMILY)
PAPA FRANCISCO
AUDIENCIA GENERAL
Sala de audiencias de Paulo VI
Miércoles, 28 de Enero de 2015
La Familia - 3. El Padre (Primera Parte)
Queridos hermanos y hermanas, ¡buenos días!
Retomamos el camino de catequesis sobre la familia. Hoy nos dejamos guiar por la palabra «padre». Una
palabra más que ninguna otra con especial valor para nosotros, los cristianos, porque es el nombre con el
cual Jesús nos enseñó a llamar a Dios: padre. El significado de este nombre recibió una nueva profundidad
precisamente a partir del modo en que Jesús lo usaba para dirigirse a Dios y manifestar su relación especial
con Él. El misterio bendito de la intimidad de Dios, Padre, Hijo y Espíritu, revelado por Jesús, es el corazón de
nuestra fe cristiana.
«Padre» es una palabra conocida por todos, una palabra universal. Indica una relación fundamental cuya
realidad es tan antigua como la historia del hombre. Hoy, sin embargo, se ha llegado a afirmar que nuestra
sociedad es una «sociedad sin padres». En otros términos, especialmente en la cultura occidental, la figura
del padre estaría simbólicamente ausente, desviada, desvanecida. En un primer momento esto se percibió
como una liberación: liberación del padre-patrón, del padre como representante de la ley que se impone
desde fuera, del padre como censor de la felicidad de los hijos y obstáculo a la emancipación y autonomía de
los jóvenes. A veces en algunas casas, en el pasado, reinaba el autoritarismo, en ciertos casos nada menos
que el maltrato: padres que trataban a sus hijos como siervos, sin respetar las exigencias personales de su
crecimiento; padres que no les ayudaban a seguir su camino con libertad —si bien no es fácil educar a un hijo
en libertad—; padres que no les ayudaban a asumir las propias responsabilidades para construir su futuro y
el de la sociedad.
Esto, ciertamente, no es una actitud buena. Y, como sucede con frecuencia, se pasa de un extremo a otro. El
problema de nuestros días no parece ser ya tanto la presencia entrometida de los padres, sino más bien su
ausencia, el hecho de no estar presentes. Los padres están algunas veces tan concentrados en sí mismos y
en su trabajo, y a veces en sus propias realizaciones individuales, que olvidan incluso a la familia. Y dejan
solos a los pequeños y a los jóvenes. Siendo obispo de Buenos Aires percibía el sentido de orfandad que
viven hoy los chicos; y a menudo preguntaba a los papás si jugaban con sus hijos, si tenían el valor y el amor
de perder tiempo con los hijos. Y la respuesta, en la mayoría de los casos, no era buena: «Es que no puedo
porque tengo mucho trabajo...». Y el padre estaba ausente para ese hijo que crecía, no jugaba con él, no, no
perdía tiempo con él.
Ahora, en este camino común de reflexión sobre la familia, quiero decir a todas las comunidades cristianas
que debemos estar más atentos: la ausencia de la figura paterna en la vida de los pequeños y de los jóvenes
produce lagunas y heridas que pueden ser incluso muy graves. Y, en efecto, las desviaciones de los niños y
adolescentes pueden darse, en buena parte, por esta ausencia, por la carencia de ejemplos y de guías
autorizados en su vida de todos los días, por la carencia de cercanía, la carencia de amor por parte de los
padres. El sentimiento de orfandad que viven hoy muchos jóvenes es más profundo de lo que pensamos.
Son huérfanos en la familia, porque los padres a menudo están ausentes,
incluso físicamente, de la casa, pero sobre todo porque, cuando están, no
se comportan como padres, no dialogan con sus hijos, no cumplen con su
tarea educativa, no dan a los hijos, con su ejemplo acompañado por las
palabras, los principios, los valores, las reglas de vida que necesitan tanto
como el pan. La calidad educativa de la presencia paterna es mucho más
necesaria cuando el papá se ve obligado por el trabajo a estar lejos de
casa. A veces parece que los padres no sepan muy bien cuál es el sitio que
ocupan en la familia y cómo educar a los hijos. Y, entonces, en la duda, se
abstienen, se retiran y descuidan sus responsabilidades, tal vez
refugiándose en una cierta relación «de igual a igual» con sus hijos. Es
verdad que tú debes ser «compañero» de tu hijo, pero sin olvidar que tú
eres el padre. Si te comportas sólo como un compañero de tu hijo, esto no
le hará bien a él
Y este problema lo vemos también en la comunidad civil. La comunidad civil, con sus instituciones, tiene una
cierta responsabilidad —podemos decir paternal— hacia los jóvenes, una responsabilidad que a veces
descuida o ejerce mal. También ella a menudo los deja huérfanos y no les propone una perspectiva
verdadera. Los jóvenes se quedan, de este modo, huérfanos de caminos seguros que recorrer, huérfanos de
maestros de quien fiarse, huérfanos de ideales que caldeen el corazón, huérfanos de valores y de esperanzas
que los sostengan cada día. Los llenan, en cambio, de ídolos pero les roban el corazón; les impulsan a soñar
con diversiones y placeres, pero no se les da trabajo; se les ilusiona con el dios dinero, negándoles la
verdadera riqueza
Y entonces nos hará bien a todos, a los padres y a los hijos, volver a escuchar la promesa que Jesús hizo a sus
discípulos: «No os dejaré huérfanos» (Jn 14, 18). Es Él, en efecto, el Camino que recorrer, el Maestro que
escuchar, la Esperanza de que el mundo puede cambiar, de que el amor vence al odio, que puede existir un
futuro de fraternidad y de paz para todos. Alguno de vosotros podrá decirme: «Pero Padre, hoy usted ha
estado demasiado negativo. Ha hablado sólo de la ausencia de los padres, lo que sucede cuando los padres
no están cerca de sus hijos...». Es verdad, quise destacar esto, porque el miércoles próximo continuaré esta
catequesis poniendo de relieve la belleza de la paternidad. Por eso he elegido comenzar por la oscuridad
para llegar a la luz. Que el Señor nos ayude a comprender bien estas cosas. Gracias.
SCRIPTURE REFLECTION
¿Por qué ora usted: Por éxito o por fidelidad? En esta Parábola Jesús nos dice que el Reino
de Dios “se parece a lo que sucede cuando un hombre siembra la semilla en la tierra: que
pasan las noches y los días, y sin que él sepa cómo, la semilla germina y crece.” (Vea San
Marcos 4:26-34) Ya ve, estamos llamados a ser fieles, no a buscar el éxito. Sí, es cierto
que algunos tienen más éxito que otros, pero esto no debe desalentarnos. El crecimiento
viene de Dios. Todos nosotros en el ministerio debemos tomar esto en serio, y en
particular los padres tienen que entender esto. A veces pensamos que hemos fracasado,
porque nuestros niños no van de la manera en que pensamos que deberían. Pero
debemos recordar que es Dios quien hace crecer la semilla, incluso cuando nos vamos a
dormir, incluso cuando ni siquiera sabemos cómo crece. Sea fiel en sembrar la semilla, sí,
siembre todas las que pueda y entonces, permita que Dios las haga crecer. Esa semilla de mostaza se convertirá
en el mayor de los arbustos y echará ramas tan grandes que hasta los pájaros podrán anidar en ellas. Ore por
fidelidad. Sea fiel. Dios se encargará de que las semillas que usted planta crezca.
El comenzó a Enseñarles Muchas Cosas
El comenzó a Enseñarles Muchas Cosas
Los Diez Mandamientos Explicados por el Catecismo
Los Diez Mandamientos Explicados por el Catecismo
2579 David es, por excelencia, el rey “según el corazón de Dios”, el pastor que ruega por su pueblo y en su
nombre, aquel cuya sumisión a la voluntad de Dios, cuya alabanza y arrepentimiento serán modelo de la oración
del pueblo. Ungido de Dios, su oración es adhesión fiel a la promesa divina (cf 2 S 7, 18-29), confianza cordial y
gozosa en aquel que es el único Rey y Señor. En los Salmos, David, inspirado por el Espíritu Santo, es el primer
profeta de la oración judía y cristiana. La oración de Cristo, verdadero Mesías e hijo de David, revelará y llevará a
su plenitud el sentido de esta oración.
 Oremos 
LECTURAS PARA EL
(Por los Hombres y Mujeres en las Fuerzas Armadas)
Cpt. Thomas Collins III, Anthony Costante, Tyler Daly, Juan Diaz,
Ryan Dugan, Michael G. Gonzalez, Daniel Ingin, Grig. Gen. Kevin Killea,
Susana Ladino, Sgt. Ramon Marrero, Pvt. Jack McKnight, John Mediate,
Airman 1st Class Jerome Miles, Lt. Cmdr. Colleen Minihan,
Maj. Paul Minihan, Sebastian Moreno, Sean Joseph Mormon,
Sgt. Allyson Parla, Petty Officer Floyd A. Rivera, Benjamin Rhodes,
Sgt. Sammy Rodriguez, Edwin Sandoval, Doug Schambert, Paul Seidon,
Luis Sic, PFC Ashley Sumner, Capt. John Talafuse, Lt. Matthew Talibon,
Corp. Daniel Vargas, CPO William A. Vega, Capt. Johnetta Washington,
Anthony Williams, Sgt. 1st Class Lynroy Williams, Lt. Cmdr. Brad Younger
21 de Junio de 2015
XII Domingo Ordinario

1ra Lectura: Job 38, 1. 8-11
Salmo Responsorial: Salmo 23
2da Lectura: II Corintios 5, 14-17
Evangelio: San Marcos 4:35-41
SOCIEDAD DE SAN VICENTE DE PAÚL
Conferencia de Freeport
¿Desea poder ayudar a los pobres de Freeport de manera directa?
¿Por qué no se une a nuestra Conferencia de San Vicente de Paúl?
Si le interesa, llame a Norma Sánchez, Presidente, al (516) 378-1386 o Averell Campbell, Secretario, al (516)378-5020
Las Ofrendas Monetarias siempre son bienvenidas. Por favor use los sobres rosados.
¡Necesitamos voluntarios bilingües!
¡Ayudamos a la Gente!
PROGRAMA SUPLEMENTAL DE ALIMENTOS
Para mujeres embarazadas y postparto por 6 meses, infantes y para niños hasta los 5 años de familias con bajo ingreso.
Proveemos asistencia de alimentos, educación nutricional y evaluación de salud. Le damos referencia a médicos y agencias de servicios humanos.
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“Jóvenes Adultos Creciendo en Cristo”
Invitamos a todos los jóvenes hispanos a que nos acompañen en nuestras reuniones todos los viernes
desde las 7:30 P.M. Las reuniones tendrán lugar en la Sala Grande de la Escuela. Ven a compartir tus
inquietudes, hacer nuevas amistades y a crecer con Cristo en lo humano y espiritual, con alegría juvenil.
ADORACIÓN NOCTURNA
¿Interesado en pasar
una hora en oración con
Cristo
durante
los
Primeros viernes del
mes? Si desea hacerse
miembro favor, llame al
Diácono Cristóbal a la
Rectoría (516) 378-0665.
ULTREYA
Todos los miércoles
después de la misa de
las 7:30 pm celebramos
la Ultreya en el sótano
de la Iglesia. Será muy
bien recibido. Por favor,
llame a Rosario Ricse al
(516) 425-8339.
GRUPO SEÑOR DE LAS MISERICORDIAS
Lo invita a acompañarlos
todos los lunes a las 7:30
pm en la Capillita del
Antiguo Convento para
rezar juntos la Novena al
Señor de las Misericordias.
Favor llame a Berta al
(516) 379-8270.
THE
KINGDOM OF
GOD
Jesus said to the crowds,
“To what shall we
compare the Kingdom of
God, or what parable can
we use for it? It is like
a mustard seed that,
when it is sown in the
ground, is the smallest of
all the seeds on the
earth. But once it is
sown, it springs up and
becomes the largest of
plants and puts forth
large branches, so that
the birds of the sky can
dwell in its shade.”
Saint Mark IV: 30-32
Directions: Find the words below from
today’s Scripture reading in the puzzle.
Words can go horizontally, vertically, and
diagonally in all directions (as shown).
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