The Salvation of Souls is the Supreme Law Mission Statement We, the parish family of the Church of Saint Aidan, strengthened by the Eucharist and encouraged by the Word of God, welcome all, for we recognize that everyone is a child of God and no one should be excluded. Guided by the Holy Spirit through prayer, we strive as one to build the Body of Christ. We commit ourselves to nurturing life-long faith formation, fostering lay leadership, promoting social justice, engaging our youth in every aspect of parish life, and offering care and compassionate service to all. We invite everyone to walk with Jesus and experience His healing power and love. St. Aidan School (Grades Nursery-3. ext. 9202, 9203) (Grades 4-8, ext. 9302, 9303) Miss Eileen P. Oliver, Principal Mrs. Julie O’Connell, Assistant Principal Faith Formation and Spirituality - ext. 9404, 9405 Mrs. Elaine Smith, Dir. of Faith Formation & Special Needs-ext. 9406 Parish Social Ministry - ext. 9408 Ms. Rosemarie Cavallaro, Director - ext. 9410 Youth Ministry Mr. Stephen Loewenthal, Coordinator - ext. 9403 [email protected]Pastoral Council - ext. 9592 Members: Cathy Frischmann, Bonnie Parente, Mary Ellen Testa, Suellen Peterson, Jackie McHugh, Robert Rynkar Buildings & Grounds Department—ext. 9122 Liturgy of the Eucharist Saturday Morning 9:00 AM Saturday Evening 5:00 and 7:30 PM Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, *10:30 AM, 12:00 PM & 5:00 PM *Liturgy of the Word for Children Daily: 6:30 AM, 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 12:30 & 5:30 PM Monday thru Friday Morning Prayer 8:40 AM Monday thru Saturday Baptism Baptism of Children: Each month on the 1st Sunday and 3rd Sunday at 1:30 PM ceremony. Required: Parents’ class on the 2nd Sunday of each month beginning with the 12:00 Mass. For baptismal information, contact the Rectory office ext. 9101 Tuesday-Friday between the hours of 10:00 AM-3:00 PM. Baptism Class For New Parents The required Baptism class for new parents is held the second Sunday of each month beginning with the 12:00 Mass parents are asked to gather at St. Joseph’s statue to the right of the main altar. Penance/Reconciliation The Sacrament of Penance is celebrated every Saturday from 12:30- 1:30 PM and 4:00-5:00 PM in our church or by appointment. Marriage Arrangements are to be made at the Rectory office at least 9 months in advance. Pre-Cana and FOCCUS registrations must be arranged through the parish. Anointing of the Sick & Communion of the Sick The anointing of the sick takes place after the 12:00 PM Mass on the 4th Sunday of each month. Anyone who is homebound may receive Holy Communion at home on a regular basis. Eucharistic ministers assist the priests in this ministry. Please call the rectory - ext. 9101. Adoration First and third Fridays of the month 1:00-3:00 PM in the Church. 12:30-1:30 PM on Saturdays in the church. Roman Catholic Church of Saint Aidan 505 Willis Avenue, Williston Park, New York 11596 516-746-6585 516-746-6055 (Fax) The Pastoral Staff Rev. Msgr. James M. McDonald, Pastor - ext. 9108 Rev. Jeff Yildirmaz, Associate Pastor - ext. 9105 Rev. William Evans Liyanarachchi, Associate Pastor Rev. Solomon Odinukwe, Associate Pastor Deacon Salvatore B. Villani Deacon Rudy Martin - ext. 9412 Mr. Drago Bubalo, DMA (cand). Music Director ext. 9130 E-mail address [email protected]www.staidanparish.org Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 22, 2018 Sing to our God, a new song
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The Salvation of Souls is the Supreme Law
Mission StatementWe, the parish family of the Church of Saint Aidan,strengthened by the Eucharist and encouraged by the
Word of God, welcome all, for we recognize that everyone is achild of God and no one should be excluded.Guided by the Holy Spirit through prayer,we strive as one to build the Body of
Christ. We commit ourselves to nurturing life-long faithformation, fostering lay leadership, promoting
social justice, engaging our youth in every aspect of parish life,and offering care and compassionate service to all.
We invite everyone to walk with Jesusand experience His healing power and love.
St. Aidan School(Grades Nursery-3. ext. 9202, 9203)(Grades 4-8, ext. 9302, 9303)Miss Eileen P. Oliver, PrincipalMrs. Julie O’Connell, Assistant Principal
Faith Formation and Spirituality - ext. 9404, 9405Mrs. Elaine Smith, Dir. of Faith Formation & Special Needs-ext. 9406
Parish Social Ministry - ext. 9408Ms. Rosemarie Cavallaro, Director - ext. 9410
Youth MinistryMr. Stephen Loewenthal, Coordinator - ext. [email protected] Council - ext. 9592Members: Cathy Frischmann, Bonnie Parente, Mary Ellen Testa,
Suellen Peterson, Jackie McHugh, Robert Rynkar
Buildings & Grounds Department—ext. 9122Liturgy of the EucharistSaturday Morning 9:00 AM
*Liturgy of the Word for ChildrenDaily: 6:30 AM, 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 12:30 & 5:30 PM
Monday thru FridayMorning Prayer
8:40 AM Monday thru Saturday
BaptismBaptism of Children: Each month on the 1st Sunday and 3rdSunday at 1:30 PM ceremony. Required: Parents’ class on the 2ndSunday of each month beginning with the 12:00 Mass. Forbaptismal information, contact the Rectory office ext. 9101Tuesday-Friday between the hours of 10:00 AM-3:00 PM.
Baptism Class For New ParentsThe required Baptism class for new parents is held the secondSunday of each month beginning with the 12:00 Mass parents areasked to gather at St. Joseph’s statue to the right of the main altar.
Penance/ReconciliationThe Sacrament of Penance is celebrated every Saturday from 12:30-1:30 PM and 4:00-5:00 PM in our church or by appointment.
MarriageArrangements are to be made at the Rectory office at least 9 monthsin advance. Pre-Cana and FOCCUS registrations must be arrangedthrough the parish.
Anointing of the Sick & Communion of the SickThe anointing of the sick takes place after the 12:00 PMMass on the4th Sunday of each month. Anyone who is homebound may receiveHoly Communion at home on a regular basis. Eucharistic ministersassist the priests in this ministry. Please call the rectory - ext. 9101.
AdorationFirst and third Fridays of the month 1:00-3:00 PM in the Church.12:30-1:30 PM on Saturdays in the church.
Roman Catholic Church of Saint Aidan505 Willis Avenue, Williston Park, New York 11596516-746-6585 516-746-6055 (Fax)
The Pastoral StaffRev. Msgr. James M. McDonald, Pastor - ext. 9108Rev. Jeff Yildirmaz, Associate Pastor - ext. 9105Rev. William Evans Liyanarachchi, Associate PastorRev. Solomon Odinukwe, Associate PastorDeacon Salvatore B. VillaniDeacon Rudy Martin - ext. 9412Mr. Drago Bubalo, DMA (cand). Music Director ext. 9130E-mail address [email protected]
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeJuly 22, 2018
Sing to our God, a new song
MONDAY, JULY 23, 2018
St. Bridget, Religious
Mi 6: 1-4, 6-8; Mt 12: 38-42
6:30 AM Gregory Abatemarco
7:30 AM Helen F. Cassin (10th Anniversary Rem.)
9:00 AM John Morrone
12:30 PM Lv. Ints. of James Young Oh & Family
5:30 PM Michael Woods (Anniversary Rem.)
TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2018
St. Sharbel Makhluf, Priest
Mi 7: 14-15, 18-20; Mt 12: 46-50
6:30 AM Michael Woods (Anniversary Rem.) 7:30 AM Stella Scrocca 9:00 AM Thomas Wilson (8th Anniversary Rem.) 12:30 PM Christopher J. Smith (1st Anniversary Rem.) 5:30 PM Eugene Martone, Sr. and Philip Allegretti (Anniversary Rem.) WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2018 St. James, Apostle 2 Cor 4: 7-15; Mt 20: 20-28 6:30 AM Liz Berengon 7:30 AM George Kurtz (Birthday Rem.) 9:00 AM Thomas Mone, Jr. (Birthday Rem.) 12:30 PM Marie Bellew (5th Anniversary Rem.) 5:30 PM Trudie Petrunti THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2018 Sts. Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary Jer 2: 1-3, 7-8, 12-13; Mt 13: 10-17 6:30 AM Philomena Eifler 7:30 AM William Corey 9:00 AM Carol Regeness
12:30 PM Anthony Chimienti 5:30 PM Lucille Yerks (18th Anniversary Rem.) FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2018 Weekday Jer 3: 14-17; Mt 13: 18-23 6:30 AM George V. Piltz 7:30 AM Kolina Konstantin Ivanoff (Birthday Rem.) 9:00 AM Rev. James Patrick Clark 12:30 PM Anthony Chimienti 5:30 PM Paul A. Petrillo SATURDAY, JULY 28, 2018 Weekday Jer 7: 1-11; Mt 13: 24-30 9:00 AM Francis Duffy (Birthday Rem.) 12:30-1:30 PM Confession 3:00 PM Sara Londono/Anthony Belo Nuptial Mass 4:00-5:00 PM Confessions
SATURDAY, JULY 28, 2018 (CONTINUED) 5:00 PM Thomas Arsenault (1st Anniversary Rem.) Edward Chrastil (1st Anniversary Rem.) Pauline Minutillo (1st Anniversary Rem.) John O’Sullivan Rocco Mirro 7:30 PM Parishioners of St. Aidan SUNDAY, JULY 29, 2018 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 Kgs 4: 42-44; Eph 4: 1-6; Jn 6: 1-15 7:30 AM Vinnie Dolce (1st Anniversary Rem.) 9:00 AM Antonio Machado (2nd Anniversary Rem.) 10:30 AM Grace & DeForest Mellor (Birthday Rem.) 12:00 PM Robert Niebuhr Margret Tockarshewsky (7th Anniversary Rem.) Frank Gilchriest Eileen Hammond Brigid & Josie McWeeney 5:00 PM John J. Reedy (1st Anniversary Rem.)
Almost 1500 hundred years ago St. Gregory the Great had advice for pastors. He
urged them to preach the truth with absolute courage and conviction. He reminded
them that they were the guardians of the flock of God. Although he did not use the
term “people pleasers”, Gregory told them not to be dumb dogs and address the
challenges to Catholic faith and morality. He realized that they could become timid
and fearful to announce clearly Catholic teaching and let the chips fall where they
may.
Right now in our country there is an enormous discussion of abortion and the
famous case of Roe v. Wade. This, of course, has been occasioned by the nomina-
tion of a prospective Supreme Court Justice. It is thought by many that he might be
a decisive vote to weaken or overturn the abortion decision of 1973. The fact is no
one knows for sure what a Justice might or might not do when he or she has been
finally seated on the High Court for life. People change and their opinions do.
This discussion is also caused by the plain and simple fact that abortion as an issue
will not go away from the American conscience no matter how much talk, propa-
ganda and controversy go on.
I am a realist when it comes to this moral issue. We may never win in the courts–or
even in the Supreme Court. But you never know what might happen. We as Catho-
lics put our trust in the Triune God and know that if we rely totally on politi-
cians or pundits (no matter their affiliation or point of view) we may well be
terribly disappointed. This is a column about Catholic moral teaching and not
about politics.
We Catholics have a responsibility to be good and faithful citizens—but we
must always remember that our primary citizenship is in heaven and the val-
ues of Jesus Christ may never be compromised or denied. Catholics need to
have a backbone and state the truth. Many will dislike the truth. Christ died because
He told the truth and He was rejected. We will be rejected; we will be called old-
fashioned and behind the times. This is all because we and many others who are
not Catholics utterly reject abortion and declare in the most unmistakable terms that
abortion is the unjust an immoral direct killing of an innocent child.
The moral law has been established by God. It cannot be interpreted, refined, al-
tered or changed in the least by the Supreme Court or any other court whatso-
ever. We know that there are places in this country where assisted suicide is legal.
Who knows what will come next. The fact is that in Western civilization religion
and faith are on a downward spiral. With that in mind, nothing should really sur-
prise us. Our task is to live by the Gospel of Jesus Christ, to defend it, and not turn
STEWARDSHIP
07/16/17 $22,741
07/15/18 $20,250 (-10.9%)
This weekend’s second collection is for The Life Center of Long Island.
Thank you for your kind and generous support of our parish.
cowards in the face of bitter attacks because of our defense of human life from conception to
natural death. We do enjoy freedom of religion and the right of free speech. We should exer-
cise those rights vigorously.
Finally, may I assure any who may have been injured by abortion and feel guilt and unhappi-
ness that peace and reconciliation with Christ is immediately available. You will only be met
with kindness, compassion and understanding. I promise.
In Jesus and Mary,
Monsignor James M. McDonald
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK AND DECEASED
SICK: James Kovastch, Kayla Soccio, Judy Eberson-Kostovik, Joan McDermott,
Chris Lynch, Philip Capobianco, John Baglione, Rose Cascio, Imelda &
Mariano Buenventura, Raymond Schmitt, Anne Arcario, Sandra Lisanti,
Barbara Burke, Kathy Kay, Alyssa Fagan, Martin Rosenthal, JoAnn Eisel,
Robert Eisel, Anne Tartaglia, Virginia Fallon, John Quigg, Jr., Raymond
O’Keefe, James Edert, Lucy Petrillo, Martin Rosenthal, Susan Fleming
DECEASED Jenny Ivanoff, Rosemary Bartscherer, Franklin Gulino, Giuseppe Mauro,
Barbara Carroll, Concetta Ruvolo and for all those who have died serving
our country.
BREAD & WINE MEMORIAL
In Loving Memory of
MARILYN GARVEY Requested by Lou & Pat Santosus
NEW PASTORAL LETTER
COMMEMORATES FIFTIETH
ANNIVERSARY OF
HUMANE VITAE Fifty years ago, on July 25, 1968, Pope Paul VI issued an Encyclical Letter entitled Hu-
manae Vitae, “On Human Life”. On October 14, 2018, Pope Francis will canonize his
predecessor as Pope Saint Paul VI.
In this anniversary year, Bishop John O. Barres of the Diocese of Rockville Centre has
issued a Pastoral Letter entitled The Supreme Gift: The Gift of Life, commemorating the
encyclical of this soon-to-be-canonized saint. This teaching of the late Holy Father is in
many ways more important today than at any time before.
In his letter, Bishop Barres wants to teach the people of the diocese the important truths
of Humanae Vitae, because these truths very much need to be reexamined today in light
of the problems we face in our time.
Copies of The Supreme Gift will be available shortly. Please take it home, read it, and
discuss it as married couples and as families. Bishop Barres says: “Understanding the
teaching of Humanae Vitae, believing it, and living it, is one of the first and most impor-
tant answers to the crisis of our time. I truly believe that the future Pope Saint Paul VI
wrote the letter more for our times than even for his own. Today, it can become the first
step in repairing the injury between men and women, husbands and wives, parents and
children, the family and society.”
At the Mass of Beatification of Pope Paul VI in 2014, Pope Francis said of his
predecessor:
“When we look to this great Pope, this courageous Christian, this tireless apostle,
we cannot but say in the sight of God a word as simple as it is heartfelt and impor-
tant: thanks! Thank you, our dear and beloved Pope Paul VI! Thank you for your
humble and prophetic witness of love for Christ and his Church! … In [his] humil-
ity the grandeur of Blessed Paul VI shines forth: before the advent of a secularized
and hostile society, he could hold fast, with farsightedness and wisdom – and at
times alone – to the helm of the barque of Peter, while never losing his joy and his
trust in the Lord.”
Visit drvc.org for an electronic copy in English and Spanish. Thank you.
SPECIAL COLLECTION TO BENEFIT
LIFE CENTER OF LONG ISLAND
This weekend, July 21st/22nd, there will be a special collec-
tion for the Life Center of Long Island. The Life Center runs
four pregnancy care centers that help women and men in cri-
sis situations to make healthy, life-affirming decisions for
themselves and their pre born child. There are offices in
Deer Park, Massapequa, Hempstead and Riverhead. The
Center is supported entirely by donations and private contributors on Long Island. You are in-
vited to join in helping the Life Center continue its work. Please pray often, even daily, for
God’s blessings on the work of the Life Center.
PEANUT BUTTER GANG Thank you everyone who volunteered to make peanut butter sandwiches last Sat-urday. We made 650 sandwiches and 34 wash-up kits. The Gang meets on the second Saturday of every month. Join us if you can.
SUMMER RAFFLE EARLY BIRD DRAWING WINNER
The winner of this year’s Early Bird drawing is:
THE IANNARELLI FAMILY
Congratulations!
FAMILY MASS UPDATE
JULY 22ND
IS HOSPITALITY SUNDAY! (RAINDATE IS
JULY 29TH
.) JOIN US FOR LIGHT REFRESHMENTS
IN THE ST. FRANCIS GARDEN FOLLOWING MASS.
BRING A FRIEND!
Thanks to all the parishioners who have offered positive reactions to our
Family Mass at 10:30 am! We are committed to creating a Family Mass that
is INSPIRING, INCLUSIVE, and INTERACTIVE for children and their
families each week.
We hope you will consider bringing up the Gifts during Mass on a Sunday
of your choosing. Please use the email below to let us know when we can
count on you!
Is your child anxious to be a Family Mass Youth Ambassador? Stop by the
Family Mass Table in the Church lobby for more information and a chance
to get involved!
Don’t forget to pick up your issue of MagnifiKids, some coloring pages,
and some parent info while you are there! Email us at [email protected]
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