OUR HOLY REDEEMER ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH WHERE COMING HOME IS WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT! A PERPETUAL ADORATION PARISH 37 SOUTH OCEAN AVENUE FREEPORT, NEW YORK 11520 TELEPHONE: (516) 378-0665 FAX: (516) 546-1416 E-MAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: OHRFREEPORT.ORG SACRAMENTAL LIFE PASTOR Rev. Douglas R. Arcoleo ASSOCIATE PASTORS Rev. Jose P. Quilcate Rev. Alessandro da Luz Saturday Vigil 5:00 P.M. 7:00 P.M. Spanish Sunday 7:00 A.M., 8:00 A.M., 9:30 A.M., 11:30 A.M. 1:00 P.M. Spanish Weekday DEACONS Mr. Cristobal Sanchez, Pastoral Associate Monday – Friday: 7:30 A.M. & 12:10 P.M. Wednesday: 7:00 P.M. Spanish First Friday: 7:00 P.M. Spanish Saturday: 9:00 A.M. Mr. Bruce Burnham Mr. Francisco Cales BAPTISM Every 2nd & 4th Sunday of the Month at 3:00 P.M. HUMAN SERVICES Sister Dorothy Lynch, C.I.J. Mr. Martinez, Director (516) 868-8289 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Mrs. Stuhlinger, Director Mr. Cacao, Associate Director (516) 546-1057 Fax: (516) 546-0526 MUSIC MINISTRY Mr. Crouse, Director Miss Lee Mrs. Mulé CONFESSION/PENANCE/RECONCILIATION Saturday: 1:30 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. Wednesday: 6:30 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. or by appointment. ANOINTING OF THE SICK Offered after the 5:00 P.M. Vigil Mass every last Saturday of the Month or by appointment. MATRIMONY Marriages MUST be arranged at least six months in advance. Please call one of our Priests at the Rectory to make an appointment. DEVOTIONS THRIFT SHOP Mrs. Jewels, Manager (516) 623-3247 Divine Mercy Chaplet Every Friday after the 12:10 P.M. Mass BUSINESS OFFICE Mrs. Flaherty Pastoral Business Associate RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) Mr. Cacao, Coordinator (516) 546-1057 MASS SCHEDULE Miraculous Medal Novena Every Saturday after the 9:00 A.M. Mass SOCIETIES Legion of Mary Every Wednesday at 7:30 P.M. Nocturnal Adoration Society First Friday from 8:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M. RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Monday – Saturday 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. (516) 378-0665 Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, 23 August 2015 FAITH AND THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS OFFERINGS FOR THE WEEK OF 23 AUGUST A WORD ABOUT OFFERINGS MASSES Monday, 24 August, Saint Bartholomew 7:30 am † William Brehaut 12:10 pm † Kayla Donnelly-Smith Tuesday, 25 August, Saint Lewis & Saint Joseph Calasanz 7:30 am † Roger Brenneis 12:10 pm † Anna McCloud Wednesday, 26 August 7:30 am † Antonino Scalamandre 12:10 pm † Kayla Donnelly-Smith 7:00 pm † Maria Zapatero Thursday, 27 August, Saint Monica 7:30 am † Gloria Flaherty 12:10 pm Intentions of Dianne Ryan Friday, 28 August, Saint Augustine 7:30 am † Carol Burkart 12:10 pm Intentions of Ann Kelly Saturday, 29 August, The Passion of Saint John the Baptist 9:00 am † Dr. Benedetto Caruso 5:00 pm † Luigina Pagnotta Scalamandre 7:00 pm † Edward Duran nd Sunday, 30 August, 22 Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 am Intentions of Pope Francis 8:00 am Parishioners of Our Holy Redeemer/Freeport 9:30 am Intentions of Father Charles Mangano † Grace Hannon, † Jack Lundergan † Cory Wayant 11:30 pm † Jean Desiderio † Veronica Groth † Thomas Tobias † Bridida Torres 1:00 pm † Ever Alfonso Carrillo (2nd Anniversary) BREAD & WINE † Stephen J. Kraus † Margaret Thompson 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 70 Guy Lombardo Avenue, as our Sunday Bulletin Advertiser of the Month Your Faith and Flowers Help Make Our Holy Redeemer: “Absolutely Beautiful." SANCTUARY CANDLES ALTAR FLOWERS Michael Hill † Anna McCloud 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 23 AUGUST 2015 “IF I HAD A HAMMER . . .” In this bulletin, a little “farther on”, you will find a Page dedicated to Our Holy Redeemer’s efforts to raise us up in an outdoor lift; not (yet) with the help of Josh Groban but with the help of Jackie Wilson. Participation in that effort has raised close to twenty-thousand dollars, and in Jackie’s words adapted to those local efforts: “your love keeps lifting Our Holy Redeemer higher, and higher”! Thank you. “Thank you” must also be extended to the people who helped make Our Holy Redeemer’s II Annual Summer Concerts on the Waterfront. And while all of us who experienced the wonder of it all can readily call to mind Our Holy Redeemer’s Director of Music Michael Crouse and the performers of “A Night of Heartwarming and Soul Refreshing Music” performed by and for People With Disabilities (10 June), “The Sing Off” featuring various choral and acapella groups from our neighbouring high schools (17 June), “Highlights from Carousel, Westside Story, and the Secret Garden” performed by The Voices (25 June), “Italian and American Favourites” performed by These Three Tenors (29 July), an inspirational work entitled “Songs for a New World” presented by Jason Robert Brown, Nicholas Ashe, Tyler Mason-Draffen and Freeport High School Alumni (12 August), and “An Ecumenical Night of Song and Praise” lifted up by the choirs of Our Holy Redeemer and the Greater Second Baptist Church of Freeport (19 August), there are quite a few other people that were just as “instrumental” in making II Annual Summer Concerts on the Waterfront a manifestation of the Good News! To them, (Larry, Gene, Dianne, Joann, Kathy, LJ, Bruce, Ed) and to the hundreds of people (Artie, Al, Ann, Phyllis, Joe, Gloria, … you) who came home to 175 Woodcleft Avenue for one or more nights during Our Holy Redeemer’s II Annual Summer Concerts on the Waterfront, I offer these words from American Singer, Songwriter and Musician Jackson Browne which, with a little bit of adaptation from participants, speak to the Waterfront-experience of many who were there! “A tribute to the friends of mine who come out here on the (Nautical Mile) and to you too:” Now the seats are all empty Let the roadies take the stage Pack it up and tear it down They're the first to come and the last to leave Working for that minimum wage They'll set it up in another town Tonight the people were so fine, they waited there in line And when they got up on their feet, they made the show And that was sweet, but I can hear the sound Of slamming doors and folding chairs And that's a sound they'll never know Now, roll them cases out and lift them amps Haul them trusses down and get 'em up them ramps 'Cause when it comes to moving me You know you guys are the champs But when that last guitar's been packed away You know that I still want to play So just make sure you've got it all set to go Before you come for my piano NOW A WORD FROM OUR POPE (ABOUT THE FAMILY) POPE FRANCIS GENERAL AUDIENCE Saint Peter’s Square Wednesday, 22 April 2015 The Family - 11. Male and Female (II) Dear Brothers and Sisters, In the preceding catechesis on the family, I meditated on the first narrative of the creation of the human being, in the first chapter of Genesis, where it is written: “God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them” (1:27). Today, I would like to complete the reflection with the second narrative, which we find in the second chapter. Here we read that the Lord, after having created heaven and earth, “formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being” (2:7). This is the culmination of creation. But something is missing: then God places man in the most beautiful garden that he might cultivate and look after it (cf. 2:15). The Holy Spirit, who inspired the whole of the Bible, momentarily evokes the image of man alone — something is missing — without woman. And the Holy Spirit evokes God’s thoughts, even His emotion, as He gazes at Adam, observing him alone in the garden. He is free, he is a lord... but he is alone. And God sees that this “is not good”: as if what is missing is communion, he lacks communion, the fullness is lacking. “It is not good”, God says, and adds: “I will make him a helper fit for him” (2:18). And so God brings all the animals to man; man gives to each its name — and this is another image of man’s dominion over creation — but he sees that not one of the animals is like himself. Man continues alone. When finally God presents woman, man exultantly recognizes that this creature, and this creature alone, is a part of him: “bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh” (2:23). Finally, there is a reflection, a reciprocity. When a person — to give an example to help us understand — wants to shake hands with another, he must have that person before him: if he holds out his hand and no one is there... his hand remains outstretched, there is no reciprocity. This was how man was, he lacked something to reach his fullness; reciprocity was lacking. Woman is not a replica of man; she comes directly from the creative act of God. The image of the “rib” in no way expresses inferiority or subordination, but, on the contrary, that man and woman are of the same substance and are complimentary and that they also have this reciprocity. And the fact that — also in that parable — God moulds woman while man sleeps means precisely that she is in no way man’s creation, but God’s. He also suggests another point: in order to find woman — and we could say to find love in woman — man first must dream of her and then find her. God’s faith in man and in woman, those to whom he entrusted the earth, is generous, direct and full. He trusts them. But then the devil introduces suspicion into their minds, disbelief, distrust, and finally, disobedience to the commandment that protected them. They fall into that delirium of omnipotence that pollutes everything and destroys harmony. We too feel it inside of us, all of us, frequently. Sin generates distrust and division between man and woman. Their relationship will be undermined by a thousand forms of abuse and subjugation, misleading seduction and humiliating ignorance, even the most dramatic and violent kind. And history bears the scar. Let us think, for example, of those negative excesses of patriarchal cultures. Think of the many forms of male dominance whereby the woman was considered second class. Think of the exploitation and the commercialization of the female body in the current media culture. And let us also think of the recent epidemic of distrust, skepticism, and even hostility that is spreading in our culture — in particular an understandable distrust from women — on the part of a covenant between man and woman that is capable, at the same time, of refining the intimacy of communion and of guarding the dignity of difference. If we do not find a surge of respect for this covenant, capable of protecting new generations from distrust and indifference, from children coming into the world ever more uprooted from the mother’s womb. The social devaluation for the stable and generative alliance between man and woman is certainly a loss for everyone. We must return marriage and the family to the place of honour! The Bible says something beautiful: man finds woman, they meet and man must leave something in order to find her fully. That is why man will leave his father and mother to go to her. It’s beautiful! This means setting out on a new path. Man is everything for woman and woman is everything for man. The responsibility of guarding this covenant between man and woman is ours, although we are sinners and are wounded, confused and humiliated, discouraged and uncertain; it is nevertheless for us believers a demanding and gripping vocation in today’s situation. The same narrative of creation and of sin ends by showing us an extremely beautiful icon: “The Lord God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins, and clothed them” (Gen 3:21). It is an image of tenderness towards the sinful couple that leaves our mouths agape: the tenderness God has for man and woman! It’s an image of fatherly care for the human couple. God himself cares for and protects his masterpiece. All ladies are cordially invited to join us for an Open House Meeting Saint John-Marie Vianney Society (SJMVS) Monday, 24 August 2015 at 7:15 P.M. in the Small Meeting Room in the School Building The SJMVS prays for Priests and Priestly Vocations! Looking for a Miracle?” Well, so is 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 For more information please visit: www.fathergallo.com COMMUNION OF LOVE AND LIFE Relationship to Lived Experience REFLECTION When they were newlyweds, both were sure that this was the one person who completed their world. They thought they could never love each other more. When they found they could not have biological children, they adopted their little girl and discovered a new dimension to their love. The day they first held her in their arms, they suddenly saw each other in a new light: Mom and Dad. In becoming parents, they began to understand something new about why God had brought them together. Their feelings of great joy were accompanied by feelings of overwhelming responsibility; they knew they would need God’s help. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1. What can couples who have no difficulty conceiving learn from an adopting couple like the one in the story? In what additional ways can a married couple have a procreative relationship and attitude? 2. Think of a couple with children whose family life you admire. From your observation, how are the children a blessing to that couple’s marriage? 3. How can a couple maintain intimacy when they are parents? 4. How can we as a parish communicate the message that children are an important part of marriage? JOURNALING QUESTIONS 1. In what ways do you and your spouse need to change or grow in order to be able to welcome a child (or another child) into the family? 2. If you are a parent, how has your child(ren) been a blessing to you? How have you changed for the better since becoming a parent? 3. If you do not have children, how do you expect that having a child would change your marriage? In His wisdom, God planned that man and woman would be made for each other. How would you say that your spouse has been made for you? For more information visit: http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/marriage-and-family/marriage/love-and-life Copyright © 2010, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, D.C. All rights reserved. Permission is hereby granted to duplicate this work without adaptation for non‐commercial use. OUR HOLY REDEEMER ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH BLOOD DRIVE COLECCIÓN DE SANGRE Sunday, 30 August 2015 Domingo, 30 de Agosto del 2015 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. Sumner Hall Please join us and give the gift of life!/Por Favor unase a nosotros y de el regalo de la vida. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA CRITERIOS DE ELEGIBILIDAD Bring photo or signature ID Minimum weight 110 lbs. Age 16-75 (16 year olds must have parental permission. Age 76 and over need a doctor’s note). Eat well (low fat) & drink fluids. No tattoos for past 12 months. Necesitas tener identificación con su foto o firma Peso mínimo 110 Libras. Tener entre 16 hasta 75 anos de edad (16 anos con el permiso escrito de un pariente o guardian. La gente mayor de 76 anos puede donar si presenta una carta de un medico). Estar en buenas condiciones de salud. No haberse tatuado en los últimos 12 meses. For an appointment contact/Para hacer una cita llame a Vinny Mastroianni (516) 378-9335 For medical eligibility call/Para elegibilidad medica llame al 1-800-688-0900. ATTENTION PARISHIONERS! Do you want to help keep our church looking “absolutely beautiful?” Then we want you to join our Altar Guild! Some of our monthly tasks include: Arrange Missals in the racks Clean the glass around the church Vacuum the rugs Raise the kneelers Sweep/mop the floors Dust To volunteer or for more information, please call Jane Dengel at (516) 379-2331 THANK YOU! FAITH AND SOCIAL MINISTRY OUR HOLY REDEEMER 23 West Merrick Road, Freeport, NY We Will Reopen on Tuesday, 25 August 2015 Please Come In and See Us!!! SHOPPING HOURS: DONATIONS ACCEPTED: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. Closed every Wednesday Monday to Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and by appointment: (516) 623 – 3247 Volunteers Accepted All the Time! Catholic ministries appeal “Now Hear This! Now Hear This!!” We surpassed our goal in pledges! Now we just need to satisfy them!! 2015 GOAL $73,800.00 NO. OF PLEDGES* 249 AMOUNT PLEDGED* AMOUNT PAID* AMOUNT PAID NEEDED TO RECEIVE REBATE AMOUNT OF REBATE $78, 264.79 $63,640.04 $10,159.96 ??? *(AS OF 8/18/15) (IF YOU HAVEN'T MADE YOUR PLEDGE YET, PLEASE DO SO TODAY!) The Church and Freeport Could Really Use It! PIC THANK YOU! Please consider what you can do to make a difference! 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 OUT: DRIVE CAREFULLY (both on and off the road) 23 August 2015 – The Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time B Sunday Readings: Joshua XXIV: 1-2a, 15-17, 18b; Ephesians V: 21-32; Saint John VI: 60-69 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.) Fill in the blanks: What did Jesus’ disciples say? “Jesus’ disciples said: “_______________________________________________________.” The words Jesus spoke to them were _____________________________ and ______________________________. Jesus knew from the_____________________________ the ones who would not _____________________________ and the one who would _____________________________________ Him. “For this reason I have told you that no one can come to Me unless it is granted him ______________________________.” What did Simon Peter say to Jesus when Jesus asked the Twelve if they also wanted to leave? “Simon Peter said to Jesus, “__________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________.” CATECHISTS NEEDED: We are in need of Cathechists for the following sessions and grades: Sunday-Session A: 10:45 A.M.-12:00 P.M. 2nd Grade; 5th Grade Sunday-Session B: 12:45 P.M.-2:00 P.M. 5th Grade; 6th Grade Faith Formation (Grades 5/6) Wednesday Afternoon: 4:15 P.M.-5:30 P.M. 1st Grade; 2nd Grade Faith Formation (Grades 3/4) For more information, please call Joanne Stuhlinger, Director of Religious Education at (516) 546-1057 CONSECRATED LIFE VOLUNTEERS DE LA SALLE SCHOOL Mr. Steven Barbaro, a volunteer tutor at The De La Salle School during the 2014-2015 school year, is considering consecrated life as a Brother of the Christian Schools. He believes God has called him to serve Him in this way. As a step in exploring the implications of this vocation he was recently officially welcomed into the order as a postulant. He has joined three other men in a Lasallian community in Philadelphia where they will spend the year considering what God's will is for them. During the year they will learn more about St. John Baptist De La Salle, study theology at La Salle University, and serve in ministry at a Lasallian middle school like ours in Philadelphia. We at The De La Salle School are happy to have played a part in Mr. Barbaro's discernment process that led him to take this step in his life and look forward to addressing him as Brother Steven soon. At the same ceremony, attended by more than 150 Brothers, Brother Peter Nguyen, FSC pronounced his final vows and Brothers Anthony Baginski, FSC, David Deradoorian, FSC, Kenneth Kalinoski, FSC, and Anwar Martinez, FSC, renewed their annual vows of association for the educational service of the poor, poverty, chastity, obedience, and stability. Please pray for all these men at various stages of initial formation in the District of Eastern North America and pray that others may join them, especially during this year that Pope Francis has designated as a Year for Consecrated Life. PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL MEMBERS: Charles Shields III Joann Flaherty FAITH AND FINANCES Donald Gallant Sheila Walsh YOUR TITHING (25 CENTS AND MORE) IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE! (GOD WILL NOT BE OUTDONE IN GENEROSITY!) MASS FIRST COLLECTION ENVELOPE USERS ** E-Giving ** 1:00 pm $ 1,180.00 $ 1,063.75 $ 1,851.00 $ 366.00 $ 1,121.75 $ 1,814.75 $ 854.25 $ 1,184.50 $ 1,819.75 $ 1,398.00 33 28 69 6 32 30 30 32 53 41 TOTAL $12,653.75 354 SUNDAY, 15/16 AUGUST OFFERING TOTAL: $12,653.75 Prior to Weekend 5:00 pm NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENVELOPE USERS: 50 THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY: $ 3,193.25 7:00 pm 7:00 am 8:00 am 9:30 am 10:00 am 11:30 am HOW DO YOU MAKE PURCHASES??? If you use a credit card then please consider a credit card from our friends at Oceanside Christopher Federal Credit Union: “The Catholic Credit Union.” A percentage of your spending will be given back to Our Holy Redeemer Parish. REVENUE SHARING PROGRAM Oceanside Christopher Federal Credit Union’s Revenue Sharing program generates revenue for our Parish. If you obtain an Oceanside Christopher VISA Card or debit card, Our Holy Redeemer will benefit monetarily every time you use them. The amount we receive is dependent on the number of parishioners who join the program. This program, which is two and one half years old, is voluntary; there are no contracts. For more information please call the Oceanside Christopher Credit Union at (516) 620-8100. Oceanside Christopher Federal Credit Union is owned by its members and exclusively serves the Catholic community. They provide all financial services gotten at a bank. As part of a joint agreement, many of their members in Freeport can use the Bethpage Federal Credit Union (located around the corner from Our Holy Redeemer on Merrick Road) to make deposits, withdrawals, etc. FAITH AND PRAYER 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. 24 August: 25 August: 26 August: 27 August: 28 August: 29 August: 30 August: Monsignor Thomas L. Spadaro & Father Janusz Lipski Father William P. Walsh, S.J. & Father Johnny Mendonca Father Joseph Alenchery & Father Garrett J. Long, S.M. Father James T. Stachacz & Father Francis Vattakudiyil All Priests on Leave Monsignor Richard Kopinski & Monsignor William E. Koenig Deceased Bishops of the Diocese and for Our Seminarians, 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. Mr. Odalis Rodriguez ATTENTION BOYS AND GIRLS IN GRADES FOURTH THROUGH TWELFTH: Would you like to assist the Priest in the celebration of the Liturgy during Mass? This is done through specific functions (such as carrying the Cross, holding the book, ringing the bells, ...) and by setting an example to the congregation through active participation (by being attentive, singing hymns, reciting responses, …). If you would like to become an Altar Server, please come to the 9:00 A.M. Mass on Saturday, 12 September 2015 For more information please call Father da Luz at (516) 378-0665 Please join us for a Holy Hour as we pray for Religious Freedom Sunday, 30 August 2015 8:00 P.M. in the church MORE FAITH AND PRAYER Please Pray for: Please Pray for our beloved deceased: JAMES NOONE MARIA J. QUINTANILLA READINGS FOR 30 August 2015 THE TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 1st Reading: Deuter. IV: 1-2, 6-8 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 15 2nd Reading: James I: 17-18, 21b-22, 27 Gospel: Saint Mark VII: 1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Peter Anglim, Lorraine Avitabile, Doris Jean Baptiste, Jayne Biscardi, Joseph Garry Brisson, Warren P. Cochol, Barbara Costante, Brunhilda Cuniglio, Laura D., Arvin De La Rosa, Wendy Eager, Guillermo Ferreira, Kathy Fitzsimmons, Angela Franklin, Edmund Haegele, John C. Hannan, Sr., Michael H., L. Jacques, Linda A. Kane, Carol Kelly, Dominic Lagano, Karen Larsen, Richard Laudman, Nancy Jean Lee, Angelina Macchia, Barbara McEneaney, Donald McIntosh, Amanda Mucaria, William Myers, Madeline Pitella, Denis Preziosi, Kathleen Randall, Kenneth Rischi, Carolyn Rodriguez, Baby Ryan, Lidiana Santiago, Fr. Gerald Shelley, Marie Sheridan, John Sturmer, Millie Torre, Sharon Trabbold, Barbara Trommer, Thelma Waldo, Barbara & Jim West, Gerry Wright … 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. Scripture Reflection “To whom shall we go? You have the Words of Eternal Life. We have come to believe and are convinced that You are the Holy One of God.” (See John 6:60-69) Are we likewise convinced? Unless we are, there is always the possibility that someone or something may carry us away, that we may choose to leave. It is only when we are convinced that Jesus is the Holy One of God, that He has the Words of Eternal Life, that we can say Peter’s words: “To whom shall we go?” Joshua of old was likewise convinced. “As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” (See Joshua 24, 1-2, 15-17, 18) This is the type of faith we need today. The faith that does not hang from a couple of tacks, but the convinced faith that is held firmly nailed in its place by facts and reasoning, by experience, and life. Peter had lived in closed company with Jesus for at least a year. He knew Him. Likewise if we study the Word, pray often, and regularly come to church to receive Him in Holy Communion, if we try to live the Christian life, and if we practice true devotion to His Blessed Mother Mary, the Holy Mother of God, Jesus will become real to us. We will be convinced He is the Holy One of God and will be able to say, “To whom shall we go? You have the Words of Eternal Life.” THE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES NEED YOUR PRAYERS Thomas Burkart, Melissa Castillo, Ensign Frank Chavez, Capt. Thomas Collins III, Anthony Costante, Tyler Daly, Juan Diaz, Ryan Dugan, Michael George Gonzalez, Daniel Ingin, Brig. Gen. Kevin Killea, Susana Ladino, Capt. Peter Lawless, Cpl. Gaelan Lynch, Sgt. Ramon Marrero, Pvt. Jack McKnight, John Mediate, Sgt. Kelvin O. Melara, Airman 1st Class Jerome Miles, Lt. Cmdr. Colleen Minihan, Maj. Paul Minihan, Sebastian Moreno, Sean Joseph Mormon, Sgt. Allyson Parla, PO Floyd A. Rivera, Sgt. Sammy Rodriguez, Benjamin Rhodes, Edwin Sandoval, Doug Schambert, Paul Seiden, 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 HUMAN SERVICES (516) 868-8289 FAITH AND SOCIAL MINISTRY THRIFT SHOP (516) 623-3247 “Produce good fruit as evidence of your repentance.” OUR HOLY REDEEMER HUMAN SERVICES (516) 868-8289 First Sunday Works of Mercy For 5/6 September will be: BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLIES (ESPECIALLY COMPOSITION NOTEBOOKS RELIGIOUS BACK TO SCHOOL AND TWO-POCKET FOLDERS) SUPPLIES CAN BE PURCHASED AT: THE ADVENT SHOP 40 N. VILLAGE AVENUE, ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY (516) 536-7900 BRING THIS PAGE AND RECEIVE 10% OFF YOUR TOTAL PURCHASE FROM NOW UNTIL 30 SEPTEMBER! FOUR POINTS OF ACTION RECOMMENDED IN RESPONSE TO PLANNED PARENTHOOD BY: BISHOP WILLIAM F. MURPHY The week-long controversy in the media about Planned Parenthood’s apparent practice of harvesting organs and parts of a child’s body for sale during late term abortions should not end with a shrug of the shoulders and business as usual. The tragic reality of abortion on demand in our nation is a black mark on us as a society and an evil that can never be overlooked. Now this practice of the taking of innocent life in the womb is being compounded by the largest abortion provider in our nation by a practice that should horrify us all, even the abortion providers themselves. The women on the tapes who described the procedures of late term abortion and suggested “better ways” might be found to kill the child so that “more organs can be harvested for sale” brings them and us to a new low in a society already become coarse in its indifference to abortion, euthanasia and teenage suicide, not to mention the senseless killings that have been increasing in frequency across our land. I would suggest that four things need to be done. First, the U.S. government should be called upon to stop financing Planned Parenthood with taxpayers dollars, some $500 million according to one source. Second, Planned Parenthood should “come clean,” admit they were wrong, ask for an outside audit and, without our accepting what they do for a living, promise us and our society that they will cease this practice of making money from acts that compound the horrific evil of abortion itself. Third, every citizen, and especially we who are Catholics, should demand of every candidate for public office that he or she take a public stand on whether or not they support or oppose Planned Parenthood’s heinous and cynical profit making from the tragedy of aborted children. Fourth, we must pray daily for an end to the tragic scourge that is abortion, the killing of the innocent, the harm done to women and the shame of our society. IRENE WEATHER ALERT!!! (PART 2 OF 4) IT'S TIME TO GET READY - BEFORE THE STORM Develop a family preparedness plan before an actual storm threatens your area. Select several places such as a friend's home in another town or a motel or shelter. Keep a list of their phone numbers and a road map handy. Check with your veterinarian or pet advocacy group for information on where to shelter your pets in the event that you need to evacuate your home during a storm. Remove damaged and diseased tree branches as soon as you notice them. Strategically remove branches to make trees more wind resistant. If a hurricane is approaching, listen for weather updates on local radio or television stations and the town's website. Organize your emergency supplies. Clear your yard of loose objects such as bicycles, lawn furniture, hanging plants and trash cans. Anchor all other objects (no matter how heavy or large) that cannot be moved. Board your windows and doors. Taping windows will not prevent them from breaking, but may reduce the risk of flying glass. Open all indoor traps or doors to your attic and close and lock all of your windows. Do not drain your pool completely. Lower water levels one foot to accommodate heavy rains. Add extra chlorine to prevent contamination. Cover your pool pump system and securely anchor it in place. If you store a boat in your yard, lash it to your trailer securely. Let the air out of the trailer tires and secure the trailer to something sturdy in the ground. If you store your boat in a marina, check your contract; some require that you move it when a hurricane watch is issued. You are responsible for your boat. Be sure your vehicle is ready should you have to evacuate. Fill your vehicle's gas tank. Check your vehicle's oil and water. IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS AND WEBSITES Do Not Call 911 For Hurricane Information - 911 Is For Emergencies Only American Red Cross, Nassau County www.nassauredcross.org Long Island Power Authority www.lipower.org To Report an Outage (516) 747-3500 (800) 490-0025 (800) 490-0075 Nassau University Medical Center www.numc.edu (516) 572-0123 NYS Emergency Management Office LI Region www.semo.state.ny.us (631) 952-6322 (516) 489-5000 (516) 538-1900 (516) 794-8300 (516) 794-8181 National Grid- Emergency Gas Service www.nationalgridus.com (800) 490-0045 Town of Hempstead (www.TOH.LI) Public Safety Water Department After Hours and Weekends Nassau County Department of Health www.nassaucountyny.gov/ agencies/health/index.html (516) 227-9697 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) www.fema.gov (800) 621-FEMA Nassau County Office of Emergency Management www.nassaucountyny.gov/ agencies/oem/index.html (516) 573-0636 Pet Safe Coalition, Inc. www.petsafecoalition.org (516) 676-0808 THE SPIRIT OF GENEROSITY AND THE MERRICK CAR WASH (1820 SUNRISE HIGHWAY) Ever since my arrival as Our Holy Redeemer’s tenth Pastor I have experienced and acknowledged the Spirit of Generosity by which the Church in Freeport lives! That Spirit, which was recently acknowledged by Bishop Murphy, continues to express itself in new ways, and in new places as well such as the Merrick Car Wash located at 1820 Sunrise Highway. The owner of that carwash (a parishioner of Our Holy Redeemer), nourished at the Altar in our absolutely beautiful church, has promised to make a pledge to our Outdoor Lift Campaign. For every car washed at the Merrick Car Wash, a percentage of the sale will be sent to Our Holy Redeemer! Not only that, but the owner of the Merrick Car Wash is also offering bearers of this bulletin page, $3.00 off their car wash! Please cut and use the coupons (expire 1 October 2015) below for your next six visits! Make sure you tell them that Our Holy Redeemer sent you, and let us pray in thanksgiving for the Spirit of Generosity that not only will help keep our cars clean, but thanks to Our Holy Redeemer, made us clean too! THANK YOU MERRICK CAR WASH FOR HELPING TO LIFT US UP! A MESSAGE FROM THE PASTOR YOUR LOVE (for Our Holy Redeemer) ‘LIFT’ KEEPS ING ME HIGHER! G O I N G U P ? Long after a television series has faded away, the theme song remains. Just mention Gilligan’s Island, All in the Family, The Brady Bunch, and I am sure that while you may or may not recall Bob Denver, Carol O’Connor, or Florence Henderson, you more than likely can recall: “Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, …”, “Boy the way Glenn Miller played, songs that made the hit parade, …”, “Here’s the story, of a man named Brady, …”. That being said (or sung), ever since the Bulletin Series “Would You Help Give Us A Lift?” began, I’ve been thinking of what might be an appropriate theme song. Well, as you continue to so generously answer “yes” to that question, “(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher” by Jackie Wilson came to mind. The following people have begun to “lift” us up: Arnold Gallo, William Gallo, The Village of Freeport, the Friends of Angie Cullin, Alan & 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 & Raymond Burkart, Carol Sparaco, Ann Kelly, Doreen & Donald Smith, Angela & Donald Valone, Joseph F. Mercurio, Charles & Deborah Shields, Court Stella Maris #822 Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Adele & Bob Dzienius, Ellie & Harold Mahony, Angela & Peter Ruiz, Widow & Widowers Club, Richard Roman, In Memory of Maria Arroyo, In Memory of Elizabeth O’Sullivan, The Nocturnal Adoration Society, Linda Assaf, Phyllis & Joe Doyle, Tina Scalamandre, Richard & Rita Barry, Clara H. Lomangino, Donald W. Suchan, Cathleen August, Mother of Our Holy Redeemer Legion of Mary, Silvester Guiteau, In Memory of James B. Dempsey, Rosemary Mazza, Gloria Walker, Anonymous Donor, Kathleen M. Randall, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Raynor, Sheila & Bill Walsh With their help we raised nearly $18,000! Please consider joining your voices to theirs and hold on as their love and yours lifts us: higher and higher! SAVE THE DATE! and Come Home to celebrate Our Holy Redeemer’s Sixth Annual PARISHIONER (that’s YOU) APPRECIATION DAY on Sunday, 13 September 2015 2:00 P.M. MENSAJE DEL PASTOR 23 DE AGOSTO, 2015 NUESTRA CASA EN EL MUELLE Y EN EL 37 DE LA AVENIDA SOUTH OCEAN Una vez más los Caballeros de Colón patrocinaron la Barbacoa Anual de Nuestro Santo Redentor en el Parque del Muelle, ¡y una vez más todos los que asistieron se divirtieron muchísimo! ¡Hasta nuestro Nuevo Pastor Asociado asistió y disfrutó de la excelente comida y diversión sobre la base de una gran Fe! ¡Gracias CdC! Y gracias Vinny Mastroianni por volver en sus mejores galas dominicales para darle la bienvenida a los que vinieron a la Misa Dominical del sábado por la tarde! ¡El día siguiente, Domingo 9 de Agosto, hubo un banquete excelente un poco al este del Parque del Muelle, en el 175 de la Avenida Woodcleft donde el “Padre Banquete” (alias Padre Nick Zientarki) con la ayuda de la lectora visitante, Vicky Danielle, del Centro de Recreo de Freeport, alimentó a casi 200 personas con el Pan de Vida! La Misa en el Muelle concluirá su Temporada del 2015 el 23 de agosto a las 10:00 A.M. ¡Hace unos pocos días en el último Concierto en el Muelle el Coro de Nuestro Santo Redentor se unirá al “Coro de Grandes Voces de Alabanza de nuestros vecinos de la Segunda Iglesia Bautista de Freeport poniendo fin a los Conciertos Veraniegos de la Milla! Esta noche ecuménica de canto se efectuó a las 7 de la noche del miércoles 19 de agosto en el 175 de la Avenida Woodcleft. ¡Resultó ser una noche inolvidable para todos los que asistieron! Por favor, haga planes para asistir al 7mo Día Anual de Aprecio por el Feligrés. ¡Este suceso anual, que se celebrará el 13 de septiembre de 2015 es mi modo de dar “gracias” a todos los feligreses registrados en Nuestro Santo Redentor, quienes con su ofrenda de tiempo, talento, y Tesoro nos ayudan a hacer del venir a casa lo que es importante en Nuestro Santo Redentor, tanto en el Muelle como en el 37 de la Avenida South Ocean! AHORA UN MENSAJE DE NUESTRO PAPA (ACERCA DE LA FAMILIA) PAPA FRANCISCO AUDIENCIA GENERAL Plaza San Pedro Miércoles, 22 Abril de 2015 La Familia - 11. Hombre y Mujer (II) Queridos hermanos y hermanas: En la anterior catequesis sobre la familia, me centré en el primer relato de la creación del ser humano, en el primer capítulo del Génesis, donde está escrito: «Y creó Dios al hombre a su imagen, a imagen de Dios lo creó, varón y mujer los creó» (1, 27). Hoy quisiera completar la reflexión con el segundo relato, que encontramos en el segundo capítulo. Aquí leemos que el Señor, después de crear el cielo y la tierra, «modeló al hombre del polvo del suelo e insufló en su nariz aliento de vida; y el hombre se convirtió en ser vivo» (2, 7). Es el culmen de la creación. Pero falta algo: Dios pone luego al hombre en un bellísimo jardín para que lo cultive y lo custodie (cf. 2, 15). El Espíritu Santo, que inspiró toda la Biblia, sugiere por un momento la imagen del hombre solo —le falta algo—, sin la mujer. Y sugiere el pensamiento de Dios, casi el sentimiento de Dios que lo observa, que observa a Adán solo en el jardín: es libre, es señor,... pero está solo. Y Dios ve que esto «no es bueno»: es como una falta de comunión, le falta una comunión, una falta de plenitud. «No es bueno» —dice Dios— y añade: «voy a hacerle a alguien como él, que le ayude» (2, 18). Entonces Dios presenta al hombre todos los animales; el hombre da a cada uno de ellos su nombre —y esta es otra imagen del señorío del hombre sobre la creación—, pero no encuentra en ningún animal al otro semejante a sí. El hombre sigue solo. Cuando Dios le presenta a la mujer, el hombre reconoce exultante que esa criatura, y sólo ella, es parte de él: «es hueso de mis huesos y carne de mi carne» (2, 23). Al final hay un gesto de reflejo, una reciprocidad. Cuando una persona —es un ejemplo para comprender bien esto— quiere dar la mano a otra, tiene que tenerla delante: si uno tiende la mano y no tiene a nadie la mano queda allí..., le falta la reciprocidad. Así era el hombre, le faltaba algo para llegar a su plenitud, le faltaba la reciprocidad. La mujer no es una «réplica» del hombre; viene directamente del gesto creador de Dios. La imagen de la «costilla» no expresa en ningún sentido inferioridad o subordinación, sino, al contrario, que hombre y mujer son de la misma sustancia y son complementarios y que tienen también esta reciprocidad. Y el hecho que —siempre en la parábola— Dios plasme a la mujer mientras el hombre duerme, destaca precisamente que ella no es de ninguna manera una criatura del hombre, sino de Dios. Sugiere también otra cosa: para encontrar a la mujer —y podemos decir para encontrar el amor en la mujer—, el hombre primero tiene que soñarla y luego la encuentra. La confianza de Dios en el hombre y en la mujer, a quienes confía la tierra, es generosa, directa y plena. Se fía de ellos. Pero he aquí que el maligno introduce en su mente la sospecha, la incredulidad, la desconfianza. Y al final llega la desobediencia al mandamiento que los protegía. Caen en ese delirio de omnipotencia que contamina todo y destruye la armonía. También nosotros lo percibimos dentro de nosotros muchas veces, todos. El pecado genera desconfianza y división entre el hombre y la mujer. Su relación se verá asechada por mil formas de abuso y sometimiento, seducción engañosa y prepotencia humillante, hasta las más dramáticas y violentas. La historia carga las huellas de todo eso. Pensemos, por ejemplo, en los excesos negativos de las culturas patriarcales. Pensemos en las múltiples formas de machismo donde la mujer era considerada de segunda clase. Pensemos en la instrumentalización y mercantilización del cuerpo femenino en la actual cultura mediática. Pero pensemos también en la reciente epidemia de desconfianza, de escepticismo, e incluso de hostilidad que se difunde en nuestra cultura —en especial a partir de una comprensible desconfianza de las mujeres— respecto a una alianza entre hombre y mujer que sea capaz, al mismo tiempo, de afinar la intimidad de la comunión y custodiar la dignidad de la diferencia. Si no encontramos un sobresalto de simpatía por esta alianza, capaz de resguardar a las nuevas generaciones de la desconfianza y la indiferencia, los hijos vendrán al mundo cada vez más desarraigados de la misma desde el seno materno. La desvalorización social de la alianza estable y generativa del hombre y la mujer es ciertamente una pérdida para todos. ¡Tenemos que volver a dar el honor debido al matrimonio y a la familia! La Biblia dice algo hermoso: el hombre encuentra a la mujer, se encuentran, y el hombre debe dejar algo para encontrarla plenamente. Por ello el hombre dejará a su padre y a su madre para ir con ella. ¡Es hermoso! Esto significa comenzar un nuevo camino. El hombre es todo para la mujer y la mujer es toda para el hombre. La custodia de esta alianza del hombre y la mujer, incluso siendo pecadores y estando heridos, confundidos y humillados, desanimados e inciertos, es, pues, para nosotros creyentes, una vocación comprometedora y apasionante en la condición actual. El mismo relato de la creación y del pecado, en la parte final, nos entrega un icono bellísimo: «El Señor Dios hizo túnicas de piel para Adán y su mujer, y los vistió» (Gen 3, 21). Es una imagen de ternura hacia esa pareja pecadora que nos deja con la boca abierta: la ternura de Dios hacia el hombre y la mujer. Es una imagen de cuidado paternal hacia la pareja humana. Dios mismo cuida y protege su obra maestra. 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 2593 La oración de Moisés responde a la iniciativa del Dios vivo para la salvación de su pueblo. Prefigura la oración de intercesión del único mediador, Cristo Jesús. 2594 La oración del pueblo de Dios se desarrolla a la sombra de la morada de Dios, del Arca de la Alianza y del Templo, bajo la guía de los pastores, especialmente del rey David, y de los profetas. 2595 Los profetas llaman a la conversión del corazón y, al buscar ardientemente el rostro de Dios, como Elías, interceden por el pueblo. Oremos LECTURAS PARA EL (Por los Hombres y Mujeres en las Fuerzas Armadas) 30 de Agosto de 2015 Thomas Burkart, Melissa Castillo, ENS Frank Chavez, Cpt. Thomas CollinsIII, Anthony Costante, Tyler Daly, Juan Diaz, Ryan Dugan, Michael G. Gonzalez, Daniel Ingin, Brig. Gen. Kevin Killea, Susana Ladino, Capt. Peter Lawless, Cpl. Gaelan Lynch, 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, PO 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 XXII Domingo Ordinario 1ra Lectura: Deut. 4,1-2. 6-8 Salmo Responsorial: Salmo 15 2da Lectura: Sant. 1, 17-27 Evangelio: San Marcos 7, 1-23 Reflexión Semanal “Señor, ¿a quién iremos? Tú tienes palabras de vida eterna; y nosotros creemos y sabemos que tú eres el Santo de Dios” (Vea Juan 6, 55. 60-69) ¿Cree y sabe Usted que Jesús es el Santo de Dios? ¿Está Usted convencido de ello? A menos que lo estemos, siempre existe la posibilidad de que alguien o algo nos alejen de Él, o de que nosotros mismos elijamos dejarlo. Es solo cuando estamos convencidos, es decir cuando creemos y sabemos, que Jesús es el Santo de Dios, que El tiene las palabras de vida eterna que podemos decir las palabras de Pedro: “¿a quién iremos?” Josué el israelita fiel de la antigüedad estaba así de convencido. “”En cuanto a mí toca, mi familia y yo serviremos al Señor.” (Vea Josué 24, 1-2, 15-17, 18) Esa es la clase de fe que necesitamos hoy. La fe que no cuelga de un par de tachuelas, sino la fe convencida, clavada firmemente por los hechos y el razonamiento, por la experiencia y la vida. Pedro había vivido en estrecha compañía con Jesús por lo menos por un año. Él lo conocía. Igualmente, si nosotros estudiamos la Palabra de Dios, oramos y venimos a recibirlo en la Santa Comunión con regularidad, si tratamos de vivir una vida cristiana, Jesús será real para nosotros. Nos convenceremos de que él realmente es el “Santo de Dios” y podremos decir: “Señor, ¿a quién iremos? Tú tienes palabras de vida eterna.” 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 P.M. 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 P.M. en la Capillita del Antiguo Convento para rezar juntos la Novena al Señor de las Misericordias. Favor llame a Berta al (516) 379-8270. “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. 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. LLAME al 516-377-0157 o VENGA A NUESTRA OFICINA. THE WORDS OF ETERNAL LIFE Many of Jesus’ disciples who were listening said, “This saying is hard; who can accept it?” Since Jesus knew that His disciples were murmuring about this, He said to them, “Does this shock you? … As a result of this, many of His disciples returned to their former way of life and no longer accompanied Him. Jesus then said to the twelve, “Do you also want to leave?” Simon Peter answered Him, “Master, to whom shall we go? You have the Words of eternal life. We have come to believe and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God.” Saint John VI: 60-61, 66-69 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). ACCEPT ACCOMPANIED ASCENDING BEGINNING BELIEVE BETRAY CONVINCED DISCIPLES ETERNAL FATHER FLESH FORMER GRANTED HARD HOLY JESUS LEAVE LIFE LISTENING LONGER MASTER MURMURING REASON RETURNED SHOCK SPIRIT SPOKEN WORDS D D Z W T R P S T G S K B Q T M U R M U R I N G Y D E E V C Y S G S F L E S H A I V C E S L B Y D K A K F C N S E R S U O S J E L F T C I R C I E H S H P M I L I E H E L I L T O E D I L N G P S G E C P E S C J Y R B A T N N T O R L B A K W J I E P N O I N E D E K M T J S T T M L R V D E N S E B Y D J Z R O S I E N N C I Y T R I Y Y A C N P R T D E T N A R G R O Y C D U O W E C C H G P C E D E A T K V K O N O S A E R X D H E F O R M E R E V A E L W O R D S G N I N N I G E B H
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