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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
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PASTOR
DEVOTIONS
Rev. Douglas R. Arcoleo
Divine Mercy Chaplet
Every Friday after the
12:10 P.M. Mass
ASSOCIATE PASTORS
Rev. Alessandro da Luz
Rev. Carlos Mario Urrego
Miraculous Medal Novena
Every Saturday after the
9:00 A.M. Mass
IN RESIDENCE
Rev. Msgr. Donald T. Bennett
SOCIETIES
DEACONS
Legion of Mary
Mr. Cristobal Sanchez,
Pastoral Associate
Sheila Walsh
(516) 379-9028
Mr. Bruce Burnham
Mr. Francisco Cales
BUSINESS OFFICE
Mrs. Flaherty
Pastoral Business Associate
MUSIC MINISTRY
Mr. Crouse, Director
Mr. Petkov
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Mrs. Stuhlinger, Director
Mr. Cacao, Assoc. Director
(516) 546-1057
Fax: (516) 546-0526
RITE OF CHRISTIAN
INITIATION OF ADULTS
(RCIA)
Mr. Cacao, Coordinator
(516) 546-1057
HUMAN SERVICES
Sister Dorothy Lynch, C.I.J.
Mr. Martinez, Director
(516) 868-8289
Nocturnal Adoration Society
Jane Dengel
(516) 379-2331
SACRAMENTAL LIFE
 MASS SCHEDULE 
Saturday
9: 00 A.M.
5:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M. (Sp.)
Sunday
7:00 A.M.  8:00 A.M.
9:30 A.M.  11:30 A.M.
1:00 P.M. (Sp.)
5:00 P.M.
Weekday
Monday – Friday:
7:30 A.M.  12:10 P.M.
Wed.: 7:00 P.M. (Sp.)
First Fri.: 7:00 P.M. (Sp.)
 ANOINTING OF THE SICK 
Offered after the 5:00 P.M. Vigil Mass every last
Saturday of the Month or by appointment.
 BAPTISM 
Every 2nd & 4th Sunday of the Month at 3:00 P.M.
 CONFESSION/PENANCE/RECONCILIATION 
Saturday: 1:30 P.M. - 2:30 P.M.
Wednesday: 6:30 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Friday: 4:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
or by appointment.
THRIFT SHOP
 MATRIMONY 
In Memory of Janene Suchan
Mrs. Jewels, Manager
(516) 623-3247
Marriages MUST be arranged at least six months in advance.
Please call one of our Priests at the Rectory to make an appointment.
The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, 1 January 2017
ORGANIZATIONS
Catholic Daughters
of the Americas
Diana Gibson, Regent
(516) 849-5714
Knights of Columbus
Ron Flood, Grand Knight
(516) 325-3031
Mercy Mission
Deacon Bruce Burnham
(516) 992-2225
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Norma Sanchez, President
(516) 378-1386
Widows & Widowers
Nanette Fountas
(516) 378-0665
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
FAITH AND THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS
OFFERINGS FOR THE WEEK OF 02 JANUARY

MASSES
A Word
About Offerings
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!
Monday, 2 January, Saints Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen
7:30 am Christmas Novena
12:10 pm † Santo Bono
Tuesday, 3 January
7:30 am † Doris Zamor Jean Baptiste
12:10 pm † Rose DiMaso
Wednesday, 4 January, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
7:30 am Intentions of Bruce & Dianne Wimbiscus
th
(25 Wedding Anniversary)
12:10 pm † Greta Villanueva
7:00 pm Intentions of Carmen Acosta De Soto (88th Birthday)
Thursday, 5 January, Saint John Neumann
7:30 am Souls in Purgatory
12:10 pm † Maria Accardi (4th Anniversary)
Friday, 6 January
7:30 am Living & † Decd. Mbrs. of the Dengel Family
12:10 pm Intentions of Orlando & Teresa da Luz
(Wedding Anniversary)
7:00 pm † Maria Dilone
Saturday, 7 January
9:00 am † Vincenzo Gambino
5:00 pm † Decd. Mbrs. of the Catholic Daughters
7:00 pm † Edward & Fresolina Duran
Sunday, 8 January, The Epiphany of the Lord
7:00 am Intentions of Bishop Murphy
8:00 am † Decd. Mbrs. of the Holy Name Society
9:30 am † David Arcoleo
Intentions of Louis E. Maisonet
† Thomas J. Pomerico, † Frank Rizzo
11:30 am Parishioners of Our Holy Redeemer/Freeport
1:00 pm † Ildebrando Rangel
5:00 pm Priest’s Intention
BREAD & WINE
SANCTUARY CANDLES
ALTAR FLOWERS
Bishop John O. Barres
Our Holy Redeemer Staff
Our Holy Redeemer Volunteers
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 LETTER FROM THE PASTOR (REVISITED)
1 JANUARY 2017
January 2017
Dear Parishioner,
“When the days of December are numbered, and the earth begs its
snowflakes to fall, that’s the time of the year that Christmas is here. With Peace and
Good will for all.” You may or may not recall Perry Como singing those words from
That Christmas Feeling. You may or may not even recall Perry Como. I hope
however, that you will be filled with Peace and Good will as you recall Christmas!
The Holy Season of Christmas provides us with the annual opportunity to
recall when the Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary, and she conceived of the Holy
Spirit; to recall when “the time came for her to be delivered. And she gave birth to her first-born Son and
wrapped in Him swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.”
(Saint Luke II:6-7); to recall when wise men from the East
followed the star of the new-born King of the Jews, ‘til it came
to rest over the place where the Child was; and going into the
house they saw the Child with Mary His Mother, and they fell
down and worshipped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they
fell down and offered Him gifts, gold and frankincense, and
myrrh (cf. Saint Matthew II:2-11). Yes, the Christmas Season is
the annual opportunity to recall that “God so loved the world
that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him might not perish but might have Eternal Life”
(Saint John III:16).
“Kids from one to ninety-two” (as Nat King Cole reminds us in The Christmas Song) believe in Him, and
so love Him, that two thousand years after His Birth they continue to recall it and give
thanks for it; not simply by listening to and singing inspirational Christmas Carols at
Christmas, but by what they do the rest of the year: at home where they love one
another the Way that God so loved them; at work where they make disciples; at
school where they teach them to obey all that He commanded; and at Our Holy
Redeemer where in the Spirit of Christmas, they not only recall and give thanks for
His birth, but they Baptize giving birth to Jesus with the time, talent, and treasure that
keeps us singing all year long! (cf. Saint Matthew XXVIII:19-20)
Please, as the calendar year 2017 dawns, make a resolution to keep us singing and to come home with
the time, talent, and treasure that, when it comes from you, helps to make Our Holy Redeemer, “where coming
home is what it’s all about!”
Singing for Our Holy Redeemer,
Father Arcoleo+
URBI ET ORBI MESSAGE OF POPE FRANCIS
CHRISTMAS DAY 2016
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Happy Christmas!
Today the Church once more experiences the wonder of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph and the
shepherds of Bethlehem, as they contemplate the newborn Child laid in a manger: Jesus, the Saviour.
On this day full of light, the prophetic proclamation resounds:
“For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given. And the government will be upon His shoulder; and His name
will be called “Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Is 9:6).
The power of this Child, Son of God and Son of Mary, is not the power of this world, based on might and
wealth; it is the power of love. It is the power that created the heavens and the earth, and gives life to all
creation: to minerals, plants and animals. It is the force that attracts man and woman, and makes them one
flesh, one single existence. It is the power that gives new birth, forgives sin, reconciles enemies, and
transforms evil into good. It is the power of God. This power of love led Jesus Christ to strip Himself of His
glory and become man; it led Him to give His life on the cross and to rise from the dead. It is the power of
service, which inaugurates in our world the Kingdom of God, a kingdom of justice and peace.
For this reason, the birth of Jesus was accompanied by the angels’ song as they proclaimed:
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased!” (Lk 2:14).
Today this message goes out to the ends of the earth to reach all peoples, especially those scarred by war
and harsh conflicts that seem stronger than the yearning for peace.
Peace to men and women in the war-torn land of Syria, where far too much blood has been spilled.
Particularly in Aleppo, the site of horrendous fighting in recent weeks, it is most urgent that, in respect for
humanitarian law, assistance and support be guaranteed to the sorely-tried civilian population, who
continue to live in desperate straits and immense suffering and need. It is time for weapons to be still
forever, and the international community to seek actively a negotiated solution, so that civil coexistence can
be restored in the country.
Peace to the women and men of the beloved Holy Land, the land chosen and favoured by God. May Israelis
and Palestinians have the courage and determination to write a new page of history, where hate and
revenge give way to the will to build together a future of mutual understanding and harmony. May Iraq,
Libya and Yemen – whose peoples suffer war and the brutality of terrorism – be able once again to find unity
and concord.
Peace to the men and women in various parts of Africa, especially in Nigeria, where fundamentalist
terrorism exploits even children in order to perpetrate horror and death. Peace in South Sudan and the
Democratic Republic of the Congo, so that divisions may be healed and all people of good will may strive to
undertake the path of development and sharing, preferring the culture of dialogue to the mindset of conflict.
Peace to women and men who to this day suffer the consequences of the conflict in Eastern Ukraine, where
there is urgent need for a common desire to bring relief to the civil population and to put into practice the
commitments which have been assumed.
We implore harmony for the dear people of Colombia, which seeks to embark on a new and courageous
path of dialogue and reconciliation. May such courage also motivate the beloved country of Venezuela to
undertake the necessary steps to put an end to current tensions, and build together a future of hope for the
whole population.
Peace to all who, in different areas, are enduring sufferings due to constant dangers and persistent injustice.
May Myanmar consolidate its efforts to promote peaceful coexistence and, with the assistance of the
international community, provide necessary protection and humanitarian assistance to all those so gravely
and urgently in need of it. May the Korean peninsula see the tensions it is experiencing overcome in a
renewed spirit of collaboration.
Peace to all who have been injured or have suffered the loss of a loved one due to the brutal acts of
terrorism that have sown fear and death in the heart of many countries and cities. Peace – not merely the
word, but real and concrete peace – to our abandoned and excluded brothers and sisters, to those who
suffer hunger and to all the victims of violence. Peace to exiles, migrants and refugees, to all those who in
our day are subject to human trafficking. Peace to the peoples who suffer because of the economic
ambitions of a few, because of sheer greed and the idolatry of money, which leads to slavery. Peace to
those affected by social and economic unrest, and to those who endure the consequences of earthquakes or
other natural catastrophes.
And peace to the children, on this special day on which God became
a child, above all those deprived of the joys of childhood because of
hunger, wars or the selfishness of adults.
Peace on earth to men and women of goodwill, who work quietly
and patiently each day, in their families and in society, to build a
more humane and just world, sustained by the conviction that only
with peace is there the possibility of a more prosperous future for all.
MASS OF THANKSGIVING
FOR ALL THOSE WHO WERE BAPTIZED
IN THE “ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL”
CHURCH OF OUR HOLY REDEEMER
MONDAY, 9 JANUARY 2017 AT 9:00 A.M.
Appropriate Dress is Required
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ANY OF THESE OUR HOLY REDEEMER EVENTS, PLEASE CALL (516) 378-0665
SUNDAY
MONDAY
FIRST SUNDAY
WORKS OF MERCY
TUESDAY
1
WEDNESDAY
2
FRIDAY
4
3
5
LEGION OF MARY
MASS FOR THOSE
BAPTIZED AT OHR
8
5:00 P.M. MASS
15
7:00 P.M.
Lower Church
16
DR. MARTIN
LUTHER KING , JR.
DAY
5:00 P.M. MASS
22
RECTORY CLOSED
KNIGHTS OF
COLUMBUS MEETING
7:30 P.M
Lower Church
11
12
LEGION OF MARY
14
CONFESSIONS
1:30 P.M. to
2:30 P.M.
CONFESSIONS
7:30 P.M
Lower Church
18
20
19
FAMILY ROSARY NIGHT
LEGION OF MARY
7:30 P.M.
in Church
7:30 P.M.
Rectory
Basement
21
CONFESSIONS
1:30 P.M. to
2:30 P.M.
CONFESSIONS
4:00 to 5:00 P.M.
23
22
25
26
LEGION OF MARY
7:30 P.M.
Rectory
Basement
5:00 P.M. MASS
8:00 P.M.
in Church
1:30 P.M. to
2:30 P.M.
13
FAMILY FILM NIGHT
7:30 P.M.
Lower Church
7:30 P.M.
Rectory
Basement
15
KNIGHTS OF
COLUMBUS ROSARY
7:30 P.M
Lower Church
HOLY HOUR
CONFESSIONS
4:00 to 5:00 P.M.
KNIGHTS OF
COLUMBUS MEETING
29
7
CONFESSIONS
8
CATHOLIC
DAUGHTERS OF THE
AMERICAS MEETING
6
NOCTURNAL
ADORATION
4:00 to 5:00 P.M.
9:00 A.M.
TIE-ONE-ON WITH A
HAT & NO JEANS
SATURDAY
8:00 P.M. - 6:00 A.M.
Adoration Chapel
7:30 P.M.
Rectory
Basement
9
5:00 P.M. MASS
THURSDAY
27
28
CONFESSIONS
MARCH FOR LIFE
Washington D.C.
1:30 P.M. to
2:30 P.M.
CONFESSIONS
4:00 to 5:00 P.M.
30
31
For More Information about:
 The Catholic Daughters of the Americas
call Diana Gibson at: (516) 623-2185
 The Knights of Columbus call Ron Flood
at (516) 325-3031
 The Legion of Mary call Sheila Walsh
at (516) 379-9028
OUR HOLY REDEEMER
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
FREEPORT, NEW YORK
(516) 378-0665
“Where Coming Home is What it’s All About!”
ATTENTION ANYONE AND EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED CLASSES
AT OUR HOLY REDEEMER SCHOOL
IN FREEPORT, NEW YORK
You may or may not be aware that the school where many of
you were asked: "Who made you?" (To which we replied: "God
made me."), closed its doors in 1995. And while the doors to
Our Holy Redeemer School may have closed, the doors of the
Our Holy Redeemer School building continue (as many of you
found out at a recent reunion on 18 September 2016) to remain
open.
The cost of maintaining and repairing those doors has thankfully
never necessitated a "capital campaign" or a "special
collection". More often than not, all it took when something needed fixing or replacing (locks, door
closers, hinges, door knobs), was a trip to the local hardware store. And thankfully, those trips have
helped to keep the doors opening (and closing) for nearly one hundred years!
Today, it’s not the doors, nor the gymnasium floor for that matter that needs replacing. At one time the
need did to replace that floor did exist, but with help from a substantial financial contribution from our
school building's tenant (The De La Salle School www.delasalleschool.org), it was replaced in 2013 at a
cost of $70,686.00. What needs replacing in our school-building today, is what rests above the
gymnasium floor (and all of the floors). You guessed it: the roof.
The estimated cost for replacing the entire roof (which protects the offices and occupants of Our Holy
Redeemer Human Services/Parish Outreach as well as the students of Our Holy Redeemer Religious
Education Program and the De La Salle School) is $243,065.00. To-date, parishioners and friends of Our
Holy Redeemer Parish have surfaced $15,099.25 towards the five-phase project, which is being used to
help cover the $28,875.00 cost of Phase I (Flat Roof South Side) which had to get underway in October
because it could no longer be scraped, screened, patched, and plugged. Once we have raised 75% of that
cost ($21,656.25), work on Phase II (East Side) can get underway.
If you are grateful for the contribution that Our Holy Redeemer School and/or Our Holy Redeemer School
building played/plays in your life, would you please consider using the tear-off on the following page to
make a contribution to our
project? Your contribution will
help to ensure that the many
good things God has begun in
that building will come to
completion. And in light of the
Christmas
Season,
your
contribution will help provide
“room in the Inn” for anyone
and everyone who comes home
looking for it! Thank you and:
Merry Christmas!
Father Arcoleo+
FAITH AND EDUCATION
“PUT THE CELL PHONE DOWN AND PAY ATTENTION!”
SCHOOL IS CLOSED!!!
NEWS FROM THE DE LA SALLE SCHOOL
Our Christmas Luncheon at Carltun in the Park on 15 December 2016 was an amazing gathering
of more than 305 guests. Former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly and his son Greg Kelly, CoAnchor of Fox 5’s Good Day New York, charmed the crowd with their presentation. Moderating
the conversation, Greg walked us through the fine points of intrigue by asking his father a
variety of questions concerning his book Vigilance, a New York Times bestseller. An audience
participation period followed with guests having the opportunity to ask Commissioner Kelly
several questions. Eric 8th grade, Matt 7th grade, and Eric 5th grade students of The de La Salle School concluded
the event by asking Commissioner Kelly three very challenging questions. All funds collected through the
Christmas Luncheon enabled us to boost the amount of money raised for our scholarship fund. Thanks to the Our
Holy Redeemer parishioners who attended and/or who purchased tickets for the cash raffle. Congratulations to
the prizewinners: $1,000 – Janine Mosier; $500 – Anthony Raganella; $250 – Marie Roberts.
On this The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, may each student and graduate of The De La Salle School be
guided by Mary’s willingness to say YES to God and may 2017 be a time of blessing for each of us! Wishing all of
our friends at Our Holy Redeemer a blessed and happy New Year!
01 January 2017 – The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God A
Sunday Readings: Numbers VI: 22-27; Galatians IV: 4-7; Saint Luke II: 16-21
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  5:00 PM
GOSPEL QUESTIONS:
(Religious Education Students please answer ALL questions, cut and give to teacher weekly. Keep the Bulletin)
Fill in the blanks:
The shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found ______________ and Joseph, and the
_________________ lying in the ________________________. When they saw this, they made known
the message that had been told them about this Child. All who heard it were amazed by what had been
told them by the shepherds.
And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her
_____________________. Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising __________________ for
all they had heard and seen, just as it had been told to them. When eight days were completed for His
________________________________, He was ____________________ Jesus, the Name given Him by
the angel before He was conceived in the ________________________.
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PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Charles Shields III
Joann Flaherty
FAITH AND FINANCES
Donald Gallant
Sheila Walsh
“God will not be outdone
in generosity.
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ATTENTION SNOWBIRDS!
Good-bye Freeport!!
Hello Florida!!!
Please Don’t Leave Our Holy Redeemer
Out in the Cold This Winter
Going
South!
Help Keep Our Holy Redeemer Warm!
Sign Up For
On-Line Giving
Please sign up for this safe and secure method of “online giving” and help us to keep the ‘light on for you.’ For
more information about E-Giving either call the Rectory or visit the secure website at www.e-giving.org.
SEE HOW YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE
WITH 25 CENTS AND MORE A WEEK
SUNDAY, 24/25 DECEMBER
TOTAL OFFERING: $ 8,348.75
NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENVELOPE USERS: 115
MASS
FIRST
COLLECTION
ENVELOPE
USERS
E-Giving
Prior to Weekend
4:00 pm
6:00 pm
8:00 pm
12:00 Midnight
8:00 am
9:30 am
11:30 am
1:30 pm
$ 1,013.00
$ 304.00
$ 1,429.25
$ 603.25
$ 420.00
$ 830.00
$ 1,042.25
$ 600.00
$ 874.00
$ 1,233.00
29
19
49
21
13
24
28
23
33
32
TOTAL
$8,348.75
271
WHAT I SHOULD GIVE TO MY CHURCH
MY WEEKLY
INCOME IS:
TO GOD THROUGH
MY PARISH
MY WEEKLY
INCOME IS:
TO GOD THROUGH
MY PARISH
$40
$60
$80
$100
$120
$140
$160
$180
$200
$4
$6
$8
$10
$12
$14
$16
$18
$20
$250
$300
$350
$400
$450
$500
$750
$1,000
$1,500
$25
$30
$35
$40
$45
$50
$75
$100
$150
EVERY WEEK
FAITH AND OUR HOLY REDEEMER SCHOOL BUILDING
ROOF PROJECT: PHASE I
These are the people who have surfaced $15,099.25 of the
$28,875.00 that was required to complete Phase I of our School
Building Roof project. As soon as we reach 75% of that cost (or
$21,656.25) we can begin Phase II which will help keep a roof over
the heads of all of us who use the School building gymnasium.
Thank you!
James Wehrum, Patricia Warren, Barbara Warren, John Anzovino,
Debbie & Chuck Shields, Mary Stoessel, Gloria DiBrizzi, Andrew
Logicer, D. Kerasiotis, Marge Nyland, Gloria Cintorino, Mr. & Mrs.
Richard Roman, Jane Dengel, Willie Ferreira, Mr. & Mrs. James
Schlegel, Friends of Angie Cullin, Erika Baumgartner, Mr. William Willet, Menjivar Family, Amelia
Avellaneda, Dean Family, Joan Kavanagh, Anna M. Castillo, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Goodwin, Felicita Cepeda,
Lorraine Martin, Nathaniel Schipani, Patrina & Virginia Notarstefano, Rod & Joan Foy, Mary Stoessel,
Louise Barone, Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Marchese, Mrs. Michelle Ham, Ray & Barbara Burkart, Mary Hope,
Nancy Donohue, Cristobal & Norma Sanchez, Bill Maclay, Andre P. Louis, Ms. Clara H. Lomangino, Mr. &
Mrs. Anthony Marchese, Michael A. Trotta, Sr., Vukelic, Ann Kelly, Allen & Elizabeth Weick, Antonio Aviles,
Mr. & Mrs. A. Mercogliano, James & Claire Kramer, Eugene & Joann Flaherty, Barbara J. Warren, Patricia
J. Warren, Barbara Brady, Maria & Joseph Rivierzo, Nancy Kosofsky, Sheila & Bill Walsh, Rosemarie C.
Ferrara, Ricky Richardson, Catherine S. Blaney, Yselsa Perez, Familia Flores, Familia Menjivar, John Patrick
Holian, Margaret Bade, Familia Menjivar, Cristina S., Luz Pena, Solis Family, Mr. & Mrs. Guillermo
Mendez, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Andrino, Familia Flores, Anthony Solazzo, Anna Fortune, Maureen McCollum,
Anne Carron, Marge & Steve Blumenberg, Angelo Termini, Bob & Adele Dzienius, S. Curry, Richard &
Roberta Ryan, Donald Suchan, Emilia Tineo Cruz, Jane M. Murray, John & Nancy Solazzo, Ben & Helena
Terzulli, Tina Scalamandre, Vincent C. Mastroianni, Ronald J. Ellerbe, Al & Artie Grover, Fiokirys Rodriguez,
Martha Tanarez, Allison Argueta, Katherine Argueta, Mrs. Donald Schleich, Maximo Membreno, Mr. &
Mrs. L. Orbutor, The Holian Family, Teresa O’Donnell, Debi Poline, Alfredo Chaeon & Family, Rosa
Hernandez, Fausto Molina Ramirez, Laverty, Marie Leon, Camillo G. Carrello, Juan Pablo Argueta,
Rigobertha Fuentes, Pedro Gonzalez, Kathleen Lawson, Mary Stoessel, Veronica Vostinak, Peter & Angela
Ruiz, Mary M. Kane, Joseph F. Mercurio, Buddy Schumacher III, William Willet, Silvestre Cumento &
Family, Juan Mormal, Anonymous (26).
OUR HOLY REDEEMER ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
SCHOOL BUILDING ROOF PROJECT – PHASE I
NAME: ___________________________________________________________________________________
OUR HOLY REDEEMER SCHOOL STUDENT/GRADUATE:
 YES
 NO
TELEPHONE NUMBER: _______________________________________________________________________
AMOUNT PLEDGED:  $2500  $1250  $1000  $750  $500  $250  OTHER __________________
Please deposit this form with your donation in the Sunday Offertory Basket or drop it off at the Rectory,
Monday through Saturday, 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Thank you!
FAITH AND OUR BELOVED DECEASED
PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO
WERE CALLED HOME IN 2016
Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light
shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the
faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
John Horton
Doris Zamor Jean Baptiste
Donald F. McIntosh
Richard F. Barry
01/04/2016
03/15/2016
06/16/2016
09/18/2016
John Kerry Moravac
Greta Villanueva
Donald P. Shea
Noreen Lee Domino
01/04/2016
03/17/2016
06/17/2016
09/20/2016
Julio A. Baez
Robert Poppy
Nancy Quijano
Anne Gengler
01/06/2016
03/18/2016
06/26/2016
09/22/2016
Kenneth Brand
Denison Nunez
Emma Ramirez Perez
Kevin Phillips
01/14//2016
03/19/2016
06/26/2016
09/28/2016
Edward Jockers
Frank P. Rizzo
Eileen C. Fjeldstad
Rose M. Anselmo
01/15/2016
Cathleen Ann Matos
01/21/2016
Patricia Howard
01/29/2016
Salvatore A. Rinaldi
01/31/2016
John C. Hannan
02/01/2016
03/20/2016
06/26/2016
Pablo Manzo
Colin Michael Aherns
03/22/2016
06/30/2016
Ana Perez
10/11/2016
Jason M. Gonzalez
10/16/2016
John Donofrio
Rose Troper
03/26/2016
06/30/2016
10/19/2016
David Francis Arcoleo
Lazaro M. Quiros
Roseann Feeney
03/28/2016
06/30/2016
10/22/2016
Edward Smith
Ana Rodriguez
Cynthia A. May
03/28/2016
07/08/2016
10/30/2016
Virginia Fabrizio
Frank D. Carlo
Dorothy E. Courtenay
02/01/2016
04/02/2016
07/18/2016
10/31/2016
Arthur Bellini, Sr.
Reine Lucas
Ciro I. Iannacone
Irene Guth
Marie F. Kutzner
02/02/2016
04/05/2016
07/28/2016
11/10/2016
Margaret Marra
Abraham Larrea
Richard J. Mahoney
Lawrence J. Straw
02/05/2016
04/09/2016
07/28/2016
11/13/2016
Debra Andrino
Philip Campanella
James A. Murphy
Mary Lou Moran
02/07/2016
04/10/2016
07/30/2016
11/19/2016
Alfredo Castro
Vincent Campion
Hector Collazo
Peter J. Bivona
02/09/2016
04/19/2016
08/06/2016
12/03/2016
Louis Angel Gil
Terry McGovern
Jose Rodriguez
Rosemary G. Fuchs
12/11/2016
02/14/2016
04/23/2016
08/10/2016
Maria Mendoza
Michael Acquavito
Thomas Esopa
Edwin DeJesus Lopez
02/14/2016
04/27/2016
08/13/2016
12/16/2016
Jonathan M. Goetz
Harold D. Urbanski
Anthony J. Nicolich
Hannelore M. Weinzierl
02/19/2016
05/01/2016
08/13/2016
12/16/2016
Kandace Merric
Marcella Cleva
Armand Micciulli, Jr.
June M. Currie
02/26/2016
05/04/2016
08/14/2016
12/20/2016
Hector G. Montesdaoca
Marie C. Forker
Elizabeth Thiesen
Mary E. Lilly
02/26/2016
05/04/2016
08/14/2016
12/20/2016
Laurence Clement
Arnoldo Alvarado
Marianna M. Cassonetto
Sandy De La Cruz
03/06/2016
05/13/2016
08/16/2016
12/22/2016
Ann Williams
Linda Sperber
Edmund Haegele

03/10/2016
05/17/2016
08/22/2016
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.
02 January:
03 January:
04 January:
05 January:
06 January:
07 January:
08 January:
Father Santiago A. Dineros & Father Gennaro J. DiSpigno
Father Angelo Ditta & Father Paul A. Dolan
Father Stephen Donnelly & Father James T. Donovan
Father Richard R. Donovan & Monsignor Peter C. Dooley
Monsignor John R. Dreason & Father James F. Drew
Father Paul G. Driscoll & Father Michael F. Duffy
Deceased Bishops of the Diocese
and for Our Seminarian
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.
and for Our Transitional Deacons
Christopher Sullivan, Liam McDonald, Michael Plona, and John Wachowicz
of the Diocese of Rockville Centre were Ordained Transitional Deacons on
5 November 2016. Michael Bissex (not pictured) of the Diocese of Rockville
Centre was Ordained a Transitional Deacon in Rome on 29 September 2016.
Please pray for all of them as they draw closer to the Priesthood.
If you know a young man whom God might be calling to the Priesthood,
please invite him to call our Diocesan Vocation Director, Father Joseph
Fitzgerald at (516) 678 – 5800.
and for Our Postulant
And why not send Meaghan a card this Christmas Season?
Our Postulant could use some words of encouragement and support.
Her address is as follows:
Miss Meaghan Baldwin
Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate
Meaghan Baldwin
P.O. Box 658, Monroe, New York 10949
MORE FAITH AND PRAYER
Please continue to say your prayers
for the following members
of our Armed Forces:
Melissa Castillo, Ensign Frank Chavez,
Anthony Costante, Tyler Daly, Juan Diaz, Ryan Dugan
Katelyn Ann Foster, RN, Michael George Gonzalez,
Daniel Ingin, Brig. Gen. Kevin Killea, Susana Ladino,
Capt. Peter Lawless, Corp. 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,
Corp. Daniel Vargas, SCPO William A. Vega,
Capt. Johnetta Washington, Anthony Williams,
Sgt. 1st Class Lynroy Williams; Lt. Cmdr. Brad Younger
Please
Pray
for
The Epiphany of the Lord
Rosemary Amberstone,Peter Anglim, Jackeline Arias, Kevin Artus,
Angelina Auci, Gale Anne Bellini, Tom Boffardi, Dr. Bonnick,
Kaye Bonnick, Alfio Brancato, John Cochol, Warren P. Cochol,
Juan Cordero, Barbara Costante, Brian Cox, Angie Cullin,
Patricia Cummins, June Currie, Debra Dantes,
Roseanne della Speranza, Helen Donlon, Barbara Emerick,
Baby Ava Feazell, Andrew Feeney, Carmela Filfiley,
Elizabeth Claudia Ford, Gary Fouche, Erik Galinsky,
Bill Green, Mary Hannan, Xavier Hixon, Linda A. Kane,
Edward Kaers, George Kelly, Bob Klein, Tom Krant,
Richard Laudman, Dulce Lopez, Lorena Lopez, Sr.,
Dorothy Lynch, Angelina Macchia, Peter Marino,
Christine McCabe, Barbara McEneaney, Arlene Minton,
Christopher Montalbano, Oneyda Morales, Jacinto Moronta,
Matthew Morriss Samantha Ann Murphy, Susanna Musso,
Jackie Oliveri, Ron Penero, Kathleen Randall, Charles Rivera,
Miguel Rodriguez, Lidiana Santiago, Mike Siegler, Jeffery D. Smith,
Ty Smith, Bill Stoessel, John Sturmer, Barbara Sullivan,
Tom Tropea, Anna Mae Verzyl, Antonia Villanueva, Donald Walsh,
Patrick Walsh, Robert Weinzierl, Gerry Wright, Frank Young

… and please call the Rectory if you know
Please Pray for our beloved deceased
SANDY DELACRUZ
READINGS FOR
08 January 2017
1st Reading: Isaiah LX: 1-6
Responsorial Psalm: 72
2nd Reading: Ephesians III: 2-3a, 5-6
Gospel: Saint Matthew II: 1-12
anyone in serious need of prayers.
The names will remain on our
prayer list for four weeks.
Thank you!
SCRIPTURE REFLECTION
Today, we celebrate one of the Great Feasts of the Church, MARY, MOTHER OF GOD! The
one thing that impresses me most of this Sunday’s Gospel is that phrase peculiar to the
Gospel of Luke “Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart” (See St. Luke
2:16-21). Mary, the Holy Mother of God, sets the example for all the followers of her Son,
our Lord Jesus Christ. We are to keep the things we hear in the Word of God, and reflect
upon then in our hearts. How do we do this? How do we know when something is truly in
our hearts? Whenever it is that this particular thing becomes the principal goal of our lives,
when we think of it constantly and foremost. That’s in our hearts. In Mary’s heart the
Word she had heard from God was of the utmost importance. She kept these things. She
meditated on them. How about us? Do we keep the Word of God? Do we meditate upon
it in our hearts? If we do, then we are following the example of she who is not only the
Mother of God, but also the Mother of the Church, and therefore OUR MOTHER!
1 JANUARY 2017
AND THE
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS IT BRINGS
MASSES FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF MARY, HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
Saturday, 31 December
5:00 P.M. & 7:00 P.M. (Spanish),
Sunday, 1 January
7:00 A.M., 8:00 A.M., 9:30 A.M.,
11:30 A.M. & 1:00 P.M. (Spanish)
(No 5:00 P.M. Mass)
“I (state your name) resolve to:
1.
Go to Mass on Sundays and ALL Holy Days of Obligation
2.
Keep the Commandments
3.
Invite someone (spouse, sibling, neighbour, friend, non-Catholic, etc.) to Mass with me every Sunday
4.
Confess my sins (“what I have done and what I have failed to do”) in the Sacrament of Penance
(Saturdays from 1:30 P.M. to 2:30 P.M.), (Fridays 4:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.)
5.
Seek membership in a Church Liturgical Ministry (Usher, Altar Server, Lector, Choir). Use the form
below
6.
Volunteer in a Church Pastoral Ministry (Religious Education, Human Services, Thrift Shop, Mercy
Mission). Use the form below
7.
Offer more treasure to Our Holy Redeemer – perhaps 25 Cents more a Week
8.
Pray the Rosary – perhaps at 7:30 P.M. in church on the 3rd Friday of the month during Parish Family
Rosary Night.
9.
Read the Bible – perhaps for fifteen minutes a day
10. Read Catholic Publications – perhaps the Long Island Catholic, Inside the Vatican, National Catholic
Register
Dear God, Please lay upon my heart the knowledge of what I should do, and in union with Mary “let it be
done unto me according to Thy Word” and with help from Saint Joseph may I do as I have been told.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen!”

OUR HOLY REDEEMER ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Yes, I am interested in joining the following Parish organizations. Please contact me with more information.
 Altar Server  Choir  Human Services  Lector  Mercy Mission  Religious Education  Thrift Shop  Usher
Name: _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____
Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ____
Telephone #: _________________________________________ E-Mail: _____________________________________________
Registered Parishioner:
 Yes
 No
Please place this completed form in the Sunday Offertory basket or return it to the Rectory office. Thank you.
A MESSAGE FOR PLANNED PARENTHOOD:
“CHANGE YOUR EVIL WAYS AND
LET THE CHILDREN LIVE”
The birth of a Child troubled King Herod so much that “he ordered the
massacre of all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity two years and
under” (Saint Matthew II:16). Two thousand and sixteen years later,
the massacre continues at a Planned Parenthood extermination and
extraction facility near you. Please, for the sake of the innocents, go
and search diligently for that facility in the list below and when you
have found it, call/write/visit and ask them (with help from Carlos
Santana) to “change their evil ways”.
GLEN COVE CENTER
MASSAPEQUA CENTER
SMITHTOWN CENTER
110 School Street
Glen Cove, NY 11542
P: (516) 750-2500
F: (516) 674-4248
35 Carmans Road
Massapequa, NY 11758
P: (516) 750-2500
F: (516) 598-0460
70 Maple Ave
Smithtown, NY 11787
P: (631) 361-7526
F: (631) 361-7678
HEMPSTEAD CENTER
PATCHOGUE CENTER
WEST ISLIP CENTER
540 Fulton Ave
Hempstead, NY 11550
P: (516) 750-2500
F: (516) 483-3556
450 Waverly Ave, Suite 4
Patchogue, NY 11772
P: (631) 475-5705
F: (631) 289-6484
180 Sunrise Highway
West Islip, NY 11795
P: (631) 893-0150
F: (631) 893-0146
HUNTINGTON CENTER
RIVERHEAD CENTER
755 New York Ave
Huntington, NY 11743
P: (631) 427-7154
F: (631) 427-1381
550 E Main Street, Suite 100
Riverhead, NY 11901
P: (631) 369-0230
F: (631) 369-5582
And while you’re at it, please contact your elected officials and ask them to stop using
your tax dollars to fund Planned Parenthood’s massacre of the innocents!
SENATOR CHUCK SCHUMER
SENATOR KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND
145 PINELAWN ROAD
SUITE #300
MELVILLE, NEW YORK 11747
PHONE: (631) 753-0978
FAX: (631) 753-0997
155 PINELAWN ROAD
SUITE # 250 NORTH
MELVILLE, NEW YORK 11747
PHONE: (631) 249-2825
FAX: (631) 249-2847
http://www.schumer.senate.gov/contact/
http://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/contact/
RESOLUTION NUMBER 7
ff
$344,500.00
IT’S YOUR CHOICE
$13,000.00
On the preceding page, readers of Our Holy Redeemer’s Sunday bulletin are offered ten suggestions for
the New Year, and while they may not be the average person’s top ten, I hope that you might make
them yours. For the purposes of this More Faith and Finances Page, I would like to call your attention
to resolution number 7. There-in it states: “offer more treasure to Our Holy Redeemer: perhaps
25 Cents more a Week.
Ever since my first anniversary as the Pastor of Our Holy Redeemer, when people asked: “Father
Arcoleo, what do you want for your anniversary”, I have made the response: “25 Cents More A Week”,
one of the Pastor’s mantras; not $25 dollars more a week, or $100 dollars more a month but simply:
“25 Cents more a week.”
25 cents more a week REALLY can make a difference in helping your Pastor pay the bills that, as you
may have seen in last week’s bulletin, amounted to $1,346,647 in 2016. And while your Pastor with
the help of his Finance Council and Staff is trying to reduce those expenses, it is the 25 Cents (and)
more a week (which as you may have seen in last Sunday’s bulletin as well, amounted to $1,315,255)
that he relies on to pay the bills which – with the help of God’s grace – allow him to teach, sanctify, and
govern anyone and everyone who comes home to Our Holy Redeemer where coming home is what it’s
all about!
25 CENTS AND MORE
Here’s How It Works:
PARISHIONER A
PARISHIONER B
Offering on 01 January: $0.25
Offering on 08 January: $0.50
Offering on 15 January: $0.75
Offering on 22 January: $1.00
Offering on 29 January: $1.25
Yearly individual increase: $344.50
Offering on 01 January: $0.25
Offering on 08 January: $0.25
Offering on 15 January: $0.25
Offering on 22 January: $0.25
Offering on 29 January: $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:
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.
$13,000.00.
THANK YOU FOR PUTTING IN YOUR 25 CENTS AND MORE!!!
OUR HOLY REDEEMER PARISH
37 SOUTH OCEAN AVENUE
FREEPORT, NEW YORK 11520
(516) 378-0665
2017 PARISH CENSUS/REGISTRATION FORM
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY AND NEATLY. ALL INFORMATION WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL.
SEAL THE COMPLETED FORM IN AN ENVELOPE AND RETURN IT TO THE RECTORY OR DEPOSIT IT IN THE OFFERTORY BASKET AT MASS.
TODAY’S DATE: ___________________________
REGISTERED PARISHIONER OF OUR HOLY REDEEMER?
 YES  NO
IF YES, ENVELOPE #: _____________
FAMILY NAME: _________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________________________
CITY: ____________________________ STATE: _______________________ ZIP CODE: ______________
HOME TELEPHONE #: __________________________ EMAIL: _____________________________________
LENGTH OF TIME AT CURRENT ADDRESS: _____________
MEMBERS IN HOUSEHOLD:
ADULT #1:
ADULT #2:_______________________________________
TITLE: (CIRCLE) MR. MRS. MISS
LAST NAME:
FIRST NAME:
SEX:
 MALE
 FEMALE
RELIGION:
DATE OF BIRTH:
MARITAL STATUS:
OCCUPATION:
EMPLOYER:
WORK TELEPHONE #:
CELL TELEPHONE #:
PRIMARY LANGUAGE:
SPECIAL INTERESTS/TALENTS:
D R.
M.I.:
TITLE: (CIRCLE) MR. MRS. MISS
LAST NAME:
FIRST NAME:
SEX:
MALE
FEMALE
RELIGION:
DATE OF BIRTH:
MARITAL STATUS:
OCCUPATION:
EMPLOYER:
WORK TELEPHONE #:
CELL TELEPHONE #:
PRIMARY LANGUAGE:
SPECIAL INTERESTS/TALENTS:
D R.
M.I.:
CHILDREN/OTHER MEMBERS:__________________________________________________________________________
NAME
DATE OF BIRTH
M/F
RELATIONSHIP
SCHOOL ATTENDING &GRADE
OR EMPLOYER
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
ANY HOMEBOUND/BEDRIDDEN MEMBERS IN THE HOUSEHOLD?  NO  YES/NAME:_________________________________
A
 MENSAJE DEL PASTOR 
1 DE ENERO DE 2017
¡LES Deseamos una Feliz Navidad!
¡LES Deseamos una Feliz Navidad!
¡LES Deseamos una Feliz Navidad!
El Nacimiento de Nuestro Santo Redentor ha estado dando alegría a "niños de uno a noventa y dos" por 2016
años. Y mientras que el 25 de diciembre marca la celebración universal anual de ese Día, el Nacimiento de
Nuestro Santo Redentor - por, con y en la Iglesia - tiene lugar "muchas veces, y de muchas maneras" los otros
364 días del año.
Tiene lugar con la ayuda de Sacerdotes como Bennett, Alessandro, y Carlos mediante los cuales Nuestro
Santo Redentor nace para alimentarnos en el Altar, perdonarnos en la Confesión y con la ayuda de Diáconos
como Cris, Bruce y Francisco, dándonos nueva Vida en la Fuente Bautismal.
Tiene lugar con la ayuda de nuestros Religiosos, quienes mediante su abrazo de la pobreza, la castidad y la
obediencia le dan nacimiento en nuestros Conventos, Hospitales y en nuestras Escuelas Católicas.
Nace con la ayuda de la Sra. Joann Flaherty, empleados y voluntarios en la Rectoría de Nuestro Santo
Redentor en la que la puertas siempre están abiertas para todo el que venga, tocando, pidiendo y buscándolo
a Él en el Sacerdote, Diácono, Religioso, Los Servicios Humanos, la Tienda de Ahorro en memoria de Janene
Suchan, el Departamento de Educación Religiosa y el Departamento de Mantenimiento en el servicio a
Nuestro Santo Redentor.
Nace con la ayuda del Sr. Alfonso Martínez, la Hermana Dorothy Lynch, empleados y voluntarios en la Oficina
de Ayuda Pública / Servicios Humanos donde se le da bienvenida a los forasteros, de comer a los que tienen
hambre, de beber al que tiene sed, se arropa al harapiento; en el servicio de Nuestro Santo Redentor.
Nace con la ayuda de la Sra. Susan Jewels, la Sra. Maritza Rodríguez, empleados y voluntarios de La Tienda de
Ahorros de Nuestro Santo Redentor en Memoria de Janene Suchan donde se respeta al pobre; en el servicio
de Nuestro Santo Redentor.
Nace con la ayuda de la Sra. Joanne Stuthlinger, El Sr. Braulio Cacao, nuestros voluntarios y Catequistas del
Departamento de Educación Religiosa en el cual más de 500 niños aprenden a conocerlo, amarlo, y servirlo;
en el servicio de Nuestro Santo Redentor.
Nace con la ayuda del Sr. Bruce Wimbiscus, empleados y voluntarios del Departamento de Mantenimiento de
Nuestro Santo Redentor en el que Él viene a mantener y mejorar lo que funciona, y a reparar lo que está
roto; en el servicio de Nuestro Santo Redentor.
Nace en nuestra absolutamente hermosa iglesia con la ayuda del Sr. Michael Crouse y la Sra. Norma de Jesús,
nuestros coros y músicos, acomodadores, Ministros Extraordinarios de la Santa Comunión, Lectores,
Sacristanes y nuestro Servidores del Altar; en el servicio de Nuestro Santo Redentor.
En una palabra nace "muchas veces y de muchas maneras", 365 días al año, para
"llevar buenas nuevas a los pobres, para anunciar la libertad a los cautivos, y a los
ciegos que pronto van a ver, para despedir libres a los oprimidos y proclamar el año
de gracia del Señor”.
Así que si usted es un niño de dos a noventa y dos, LE deseamos una Feliz Navidad,
LE deseamos una Feliz Navidad, LE deseamos una Feliz Navidad y esperamos que
usted celebre Su Nacimiento con nosotros durante todo el año!
MENSAJE URBI ET ORBI DEL SANTO PADRE FRANCISCO
NAVIDAD 2016
Queridos hermanos y hermanas, feliz Navidad.
Hoy la Iglesia revive el asombro de la Virgen María, de san José y de
los pastores de Belén, contemplando al Niño que ha nacido y que
está acostado en el pesebre: Jesús, el Salvador.
En este día lleno de luz, resuena el anuncio del Profeta:
«Un niño nos ha nacido, un hijo se nos ha dado: lleva a hombros el
principado, y es su nombre: Maravilla del Consejero, Dios guerrero,
Padre perpetuo, Príncipe de la paz» (Is 9, 5).
El poder de un Niño, Hijo de Dios y de María, no es el poder de este
mundo, basado en la fuerza y en la riqueza, es el poder del amor. Es el poder que creó el cielo y la tierra, que
da vida a cada criatura: a los minerales, a las plantas, a los animales; es la fuerza que atrae al hombre y a la
mujer, y hace de ellos una sola carne, una sola existencia; es el poder que regenera la vida, que perdona las
culpas, reconcilia a los enemigos, transforma el mal en bien. Es el poder de Dios. Este poder del amor ha
llevado a Jesucristo a despojarse de su gloria y a hacerse hombre; y lo conducirá a dar la vida en la cruz y a
resucitar de entre los muertos. Es el poder del servicio, que instaura en el mundo el reino de Dios, reino de
justicia y de paz.
Por esto el nacimiento de Jesús está acompañado por el canto de los ángeles que anuncian:
«Gloria a Dios en el cielo, y en la tierra paz a los hombres que Dios ama» (Lc 2,14).
Hoy este anuncio recorre toda la tierra y quiere llegar a todos los pueblos, especialmente los golpeados por
la guerra y por conflictos violentos, y que sienten fuertemente el deseo de la paz.
Paz a los hombres y a las mujeres de la martirizada Siria, donde demasiada sangre ha sido derramada. Sobre
todo en la ciudad de Alepo, escenario, en las últimas semanas, de una de las batallas más atroces, es muy
urgente que, respetando el derecho humanitario, se garanticen asistencia y consolación a la extenuada
población civil, que se encuentra todavía en una situación desesperada y de gran sufrimiento y miseria. Es
hora de que las armas callen definitivamente y la comunidad internacional se comprometa activamente para
que se logre una solución negociable y se restablezca la convivencia civil en el País.
Paz para las mujeres y para los hombres de la amada Tierra Santa, elegida y predilecta por Dios. Que los
Israelís y los Palestinos tengan la valentía y la determinación de escribir una nueva página de la historia, en la
que el odio y la venganza cedan el lugar a la voluntad de construir conjuntamente un futuro de recíproca
comprensión y armonía. Que puedan recobrar unidad y concordia Irak, Libia, Yemen, donde las poblaciones
sufren la guerra y brutales acciones terroristas.
Paz a los hombres y mujeres en las diferentes regiones de África, particularmente en Nigeria, donde el
terrorismo fundamentalista explota también a los niños para perpetrar el horror y la muerte. Paz en Sudán
del Sur y en la República Democrática del Congo, para que se curen las divisiones y para que todos las
personas de buena voluntad se esfuercen para iniciar nuevos caminos de desarrollo y de compartir,
prefiriendo la cultura del diálogo a la lógica del enfrentamiento.
Paz a las mujeres y hombres que todavía padecen las consecuencias del conflicto en Ucrania oriental, donde
es urgente una voluntad común para llevar alivio a la población y poner en práctica los compromisos
asumidos.
Pedimos concordia para el querido pueblo colombiano, que desea cumplir un nuevo y valiente camino de
diálogo y de reconciliación. Dicha valentía anime también la amada Venezuela para dar los pasos necesarios
con vistas a poner fin a las tensiones actuales y a edificar conjuntamente un futuro de esperanza para la
población entera.
Paz a todos los que, en varias zonas, están afrontando sufrimiento a causa de peligros constantes e
injusticias persistentes. Que Myanmar pueda consolidar los esfuerzos para favorecer la convivencia pacífica
y, con la ayuda de la comunidad internacional, pueda dar la necesaria protección y asistencia humanitaria a
los que tienen necesidad extrema y urgente. Que pueda la península coreana ver superadas las tensiones
que la atraviesan en un renovado espíritu de colaboración.
Paz a quien ha sido herido o ha perdido a un ser querido debido a viles actos de terrorismo que han
sembrado miedo y muerte en el corazón de tantos países y ciudades. Paz —no de palabra, sino eficaz y
concreta— a nuestros hermanos y hermanas que están abandonados y excluidos, a los que sufren hambre y
los que son víctimas de violencia. Paz a los prófugos, a los emigrantes y refugiados, a los que hoy son objeto
de la trata de personas. Paz a los pueblos que sufren por las ambiciones económicas de unos pocos y la
avaricia voraz del dios dinero que lleva a la esclavitud. Paz a los que están marcados por el malestar social y
económico, y a los que sufren las consecuencias de los terremotos u otras catástrofes naturales.
Y paz a los niños, en este día especial en el que Dios se hace niño, sobre todo a los privados de la alegría de
la infancia a causa del hambre, de las guerras y del egoísmo de los adultos.
Paz sobre la tierra a todos los hombres de buena voluntad, que cada día trabajan, con discreción y paciencia,
en la familia y en la sociedad para construir un mundo más humano y más justo, sostenidos por la convicción
de que sólo con la paz es posible un futuro más próspero para todos.
Queridos hermanos y hermanas:
«Un niño nos ha nacido, un hijo se nos ha dado»: es el «Príncipe de la paz». Acojámoslo.
FE Y FINANZAS
PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Charles Shields III
Joann Flaherty
Donald Gallant
Sheila Walsh
“PADRE, QUISIERA PODER DAR MÁS.”
Ves tras vez los feligreses y amigos de Nuestro Santo Redentor me dicen: “Padre, quisiera poder dar más.” Algunos
de ellos (de hecho, un número creciente) literalmente han puesto su dinero donde está su boca aceptando la
invitación de mi aniversario a dar “25 centavos y más a la semana.”
25 Centavos Más por Semana no suena como mucho, pero como puede ver por sí mismo (de lo que usted ve
dentro y fuera de nuestra absolutamente Hermosa iglesia, y de la tabla de abajo): 25 Centavos Más por Semana
pueden hacer una diferencia. 25 Centavos Más por Semana pueden convertir su deseo en realidad.
SI LE GUSTARÍA CONTINUAR HACIENDO UNA DIFERENCIA CON
25 CENTAVOS Y MÁS, HE AQUÍ DOS MANERAS DE HACERLO:
FELIGRÉS A
Ofrenda el 01 Enero:
Ofrenda el 08 Enero:
Ofrenda el 15 Enero:
Ofrenda el 22 Enero:
Ofrenda el 29 Enero:
FELIGRÉS B
$0.25
$0.50
$0.75
$1.00
$1.25
Aumento individual anual: $344.50
Si todos los domingos los feligreses siguen ese
ejemplo de “poner 25 centavos más”, el aumento
proyectado en nuestra colecta anual con 1000
asistentes dominicales sería de: $344,500.00.
Ofrenda el 01 Enero:
Ofrenda el 08 Enero:
Ofrenda el 15 Enero:
Ofrenda el 22 Enero:
Ofrenda el 29 Enero:
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
Aumento individual anual: $13.00
Si todos los domingos los feligreses siguen ese
ejemplo de “poner 25 centavos más”, el aumento
proyectado en nuestra colecta anual con 1000
asistentes dominicales sería de: $13,000.00.
REFLEXIÓN SEMANAL
¡Hoy celebramos una de las grandes fiestas de la Iglesia, MARÍA, MADRE DE DIOS! La
cosa que más me impresiona en el Evangelio de este domingo es esa frase peculiar del
Evangelio de San Lucas “María, por su parte, guardaba todas estas cosas y las meditaba
en su corazón” (Vea San Lucas 2:16-21). María la Santísima Madre de Dios nos pone el
ejemplo a todos los seguidores de Su Hijo, nuestro Señor Jesucristo. Debemos guardar en
nuestro corazón lo que oímos en la Palabra y meditar acerca de ello. ¿Cómo podemos
hacerlo? En primer lugar, ¿cómo sabemos que algo está en nuestro corazón? Cuando
algo se convierte en el objeto principal de nuestra vida, cuando pensamos en ello
constantemente, eso está en nuestro corazón. En el corazón de María la Palabra que ella
había oído de Dios era la cosa de mayor importancia. Ella guardó estas cosas. Ella meditó
en ellas. ¿Qué hay de nosotros? ¡Si lo hacemos, estamos siguiendo el ejemplo de Aquella
que no solo es la Madre de Dios, sino también, la Madre de la Iglesia, y por lo tanto NUESTRA MADRE!
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
2660 Orar en los acontecimientos de cada día y de cada instante es uno de los secretos del Reino revelados a los
“pequeños”, a los servidores de Cristo, a los pobres de las bienaventuranzas. Es justo y bueno orar para que la venida
del Reino de justicia y de paz influya en la marcha de la historia, pero también es importante impregnar de oración las
humildes situaciones cotidianas. Todas las formas de oración pueden ser la levadura con la que el Señor compara el
Reino (cf Lc 13, 20-21).
 Oremos 
(Por los Hombres y Mujeres en las Fuerzas Armadas)
Lecturas para el Domingo
Melissa Castillo, Ensign Frank Chavez, Anthony Costante, Tyler Daly,
Juan Diaz, Ryan Dugan, Katelyn Ann Foster, RN, Michael George Gonzalez,
Daniel Ingin, Brig. Gen. Kevin Killea, Susana Ladino, Capt. Peter Lawless,
Corp. 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,
Corp. Daniel Vargas, SCPO William A. Vega, Capt. Johnetta Washington,
Anthony Williams, Sgt. 1st Class Lynroy Williams; Lt. Cmdr. Brad Younger.
08 de Enero de 2017
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.
La Epifanía del Señor
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1ra Lectura: Isaías 60, 1-6
Salmo Responsorial: Salmo 71
2da Lectura: Efesios 3,2-3. 5-6
Evangelio: San Mateo 2, 1-12
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.
PROGRAMA SUPLEMENTAL DE ALIMENTOS
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LLAME al 516-377-0157 o VENGA A NUESTRA OFICINA.
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THINGS KEPT IN
MARY’S HEART
The shepherds went in haste to
Bethlehem and found Mary and
Joseph, and the Infant lying in the
manger. When they saw this, they
made known the message that had
been told them about this Child.
All who heard it were amazed by
what had been told them by the
shepherds. And Mary kept all these
things, reflecting on them in her
heart. Then the shepherds
returned, glorifying and praising
God for all they had heard and
seen, just as it had been told to
them. When eight days were
completed for His circumcision, He
was named Jesus, the name given
Him by the angel before He was
conceived in the womb.
 Saint Luke II: 16-21 
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