The Parish of the Holy Cross 95 Nichols Road + Nesconset, NY 11767 + 631.265.2200 + www.pothc.org + www.facebook.com/pothcnesconset WE CELEBRATE EUCHARIST Monday—Thursday: 9:00 A.M. (Chapel) Saturday: 5:00 P.M. Sunday: 8:00 A.M. + 9:30 A.M. + 11:30 A.M. WE CELEBRATE RECONCILIATION Saturday: 3:45 P.M.—4:30 P.M. or call Father Michael for an appointment. WE CELEBRATE BAPTISM Baptisms are celebrated on the second and last Sunday of each month at 1 P.M. Please contact the Parish Office for more information. WE CELEBRATE WEDDINGS Couples should contact the Parish Office at least six months in advance of the proposed wedding date. LET ALL BE WELCOMED AS CHRIST! 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time - September 24, 2017 Come and pray with us! The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard “The last will be first, and the first will be last.” Matthew 20:16
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The Parish of the Holy Cross
95 Nichols Road + Nesconset, NY 11767 + 631.265.2200 +
www.pothc.org + www.facebook.com/pothcnesconset
WE CELEBRATE EUCHARIST
Monday—Thursday: 9:00 A.M. (Chapel)
Saturday: 5:00 P.M.
Sunday: 8:00 A.M. + 9:30 A.M. + 11:30 A.M.
WE CELEBRATE RECONCILIATION
Saturday: 3:45 P.M.—4:30 P.M.
or call Father Michael for an appointment.
WE CELEBRATE BAPTISM
Baptisms are celebrated on the second and last Sunday
of each month at 1 P.M. Please contact the Parish
Office for more information.
WE CELEBRATE WEDDINGS
Couples should contact the Parish Office at least six
months in advance of the proposed wedding date.
LET ALL BE WELCOMED AS CHRIST!
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time - September 24, 2017
Come and pray with us!
The Parable of the
Workers in the Vineyard
“The last will be first,
and the first will be last.”
Matthew 20:16
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We are here for you!
Rev. Michael F. Holzmann Pastor
Ms. Ellen Fox Director of Religious Education
Mrs. Mary Anne Mc Culloch Ms. Patricia Gyscek Co-Coordinators of Parish Outreach
Mr. Salvatore Finocchiaro Coordinator of Youth Ministries
PASTORAL TEAM
PASTORAL STAFF
Mrs. Jane Wirth Parish Secretary
Mr. Gerald Farrell Custodian
Mrs. Mary Inghilterra Weekend Sacristan
Mr. James Reiss Mrs. Mary Pannone Religious Education Secretaries ([email protected])
Dr. Vincent Mazurek Music Minister
Mass Intentions Schedule
Week of September 24th, 9AM Mass
Mon. Victor Lamarque
Tue. Anthony Brady
Wed. Linda Lebrun (living)
Thu. Carmelita Fennessey
Saturday, September 30th, 5 PM Mass
Anne Merlo, Joseph Brindisi, Lycarion Jean Baptieste,
Frank Tropeano, Lucia Maiello
Sunday, October 1st, 26th Sun. in Ordinary Time
8:00 AM Marion Freeman
9:30 AM John Schultz, Michael Corcoran, Theresa
Stabile, George Magda, Walter Tafuri
11:30 AM People of the Parish
New Life in Christ New Life in Christ
Scripture Readings for October 1, 2017
+ Ezekiel 18:25-28
+ Philippians 2:1-11
+ Matthew 21:28-32
Celebrants for Next Weekend’s Masses
September 30/October 1, 2017
5:00 PM Fr. Michael
8:00 AM Fr. Michael
9:30 AM Fr. Michael
11:30 AM Fr. Michael
Banns of Marriage - Second Time Stefanie Tartaro & William Carey Catherine Bianco & Jonathan Benish
Remembering our Sick
Please pray for the sick of our parish,
their families and caregivers:
Philomena Giordano Michael Storms
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Happy Autumn by Father Michael
Our clean up day last Saturday was a huge success. I am grateful to Boy Scout Troop 349 who showed up in force to clean up the garden. In addition to that, almost two dozen parishioners gathered at the Church to work on various parts of the property. It was warm and humid, but that did not slow down the enthusiasm. Much hard work was accomplished. By the end of the day, the place was spruced up and looked like it was cared for with great love. There was an abundance of old concrete, lumber and landscaping ties that had accumulated around the garden. It was not until we starting moving it that we realized how much there was. A number of old folding chairs and broken furniture were removed from the Church basement. The dumpster we rented was quickly filled. There was a bit of an unusual discovery made. Hidden off in the woods on our property near the garden, there are piles of mirrors, glass, and windshields. The debris is covered by thin layers of dirt. Everything is broken and shattered and cannot be easily removed. Presumably, it was left there by prior owners, unless Fr. Jim ran a glass and mirror business that no one knew about. There was a great spirit that was part of the day. There was a sense of care and pride in what each person was doing. I was hoping to offer a simple meal for lunch, but because of an enthusiastic hospitality crew we had a splendid feast. Great care and attention was given by those preparing the meal. Mother Nature sent a rain shower at 2:00 PM to remind us it was time to conclude. In the end, much of our property was tidied up. But beyond that, it was a beautiful day to experience the love and enthusiasm that so many have for Holy Cross. I look forward to having more of these days in the future. I’m happy to report we received several favorable bids for our parking lot renovation. My concern was that the cost was going to exceed $200,000. We received several proposals that came in under that mark. We will be meeting with several contractors this week, and I hope to be able to announce the details of this project by next week. We will still need to make a special request to the entire parish to pay for the project, but every indication is that this will be within our means. Pray for the many people who have been affected by storms and earthquakes; so many lives have been disrupted. And, continue to pray for peace in our fragile world.
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Thank you to all the families who have re-registered their children in our program. We still have families who have not signed up, and our deadline has passed. If you still need to register, please do so as soon as possible. We have started to put classes together. We cannot guarantee your child a placement if we do not have your registration form. Levels 2 through 7 will begin classes the week of October 16th. Level 7 parents and students will be invited to attend a meeting which will outline the Two Year Confirmation Preparation. Level 8 will begin classes the week of November 6th. All Level 8 Catechists, parents and students will be invited to a meeting which will outline the Level 8 year and where students and parents will receive books and an information packet. Level 1 will begin the week of November 27th. Parents will be invited to a meeting to get the overview of the year and the books for their child.
Catechists Needed!
The Religious Education program is looking for Catechists for all levels to
help in our program. If you have a desire to share your faith with the children
in our parish, please call the Religious Education Office at 631-265-2200 x12.
Thank you!
Please see page 11 for help needed with our Special Needs program!
Here are pictures from last weekend at the 11:30 Mass as we celebrated Ellen Fox’s service to Holy Cross. We wish Ellen the very best!
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
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SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION Congratulations to the following children
who celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation this week!
Chase Adamo
Jonathan Adu-Amanfoh
Justin Amendola
Vincent Andriano
Ariana Antonacci
Gianna Antonacci
Nikelle Arcilesi
Jensen Argueta
Karla Argueta
Brigid Armstrong
Anthony Azzarelli
Erin Barthman
Ryan Bell
Michael Bencivenga
Thomas Berdon
Jamie Berezny
Dehlia Bies
Olivia Bove
Jordynn Bozzo
Alyssa Brady
Matthew Brennen
Bridget Campanelli
Angelo Capone
Timothy Caputo
William Caroppoli
Lindsay Caruso
Frank Chisena
Hayley Clark
Jaclyn Coletti
Emily Comito
Mackenzie Connick
Tara Conzone
Nicholas Corso
William Curtin
Justina Davenport
Nicholas Dechen
Christopher DeMarco
Victoria DiMondo
Dominic DiPalma
Amber DiPietro
Grace DiStefano
Gregory Dluginski
Lindsey Doncaster
Kaitlyn Doukas
Emma Ehrhard
Analiese Fabrizi
Juliana Fokas
Kristen Frawley
Madison Friscia
Mark Fuchs
Julianna Fuerst
Stephanie Fuerst
Matthew Gaffney
Keith Gail
Kaylee Gallagher
Jake Gallery
Megan Gianchetta
Daniel Giglio
Andrew Gil
Carleen Gordon
Owen Grabowski
Margaret Grasing
Gabriella Guardino
Kate Haun
Nolan Healy
Michael Heffernan
Christopher Hembury
Brendan Hickey
Carly Hickey
Justin Hicks
Victoria Hintze
Taylor Kasten
Adriana Kezys
Achilles Kokinias
Tyler Kozlowski
Sean Kruse
Ethan Kunis
David LaRosa
Danielle Larrea
Gianna LaScala
Nicholas Lavazoli
Anthony LaViola
Christopher Lehnert
Daniel Lehnert
Gianna Lisanti
Ashley Liszewski
Branden Logatto
Amanda Lopez
Vanessa Lotito
Michael Loubier
Christian Lund
Tyler Madden
Juliana Marcano
Jessica Marselle
Richard Marz
Madison Mazovec
Isabel McCleery
Ann McCutchen
Cooper McDonald
Meaghan McDonald
Olivia McKee
Megan McSweeney
Dennis Mensch
Evelyn Mequia
Kayla Mezzanotte
Matthew Minerva
Philip Moceri
Thomas Monahan
Toniann Montiglio
Nikola Neufeld
Richard Nofer
Robert Nofer
Jack O’Rourke
Keesha Ostil
Stephanie Pagliari
Nico Paladino
Arianna Pantozzi
Frank Paone
Hailey Parente
Nicolette Petito
Kimberley Pettersen
Christian Piccininni
Nicholas Pirrera
Casey Prinz
Carmella Prudente
Nicholas Ricci
Shannon Roche
Emilee Rorick
Shawn Rosato
Gabrielle Rowe
Thomas Russo
Hannah Saglimbeni
Marco Sajovec
Zachary Sanger
Frank Scagluso
Alexandra Schulz
George Schwab
Jenna Schwab
Nicholas Sciurca
Vanessa Short
Maddelena Signorile
John Slevin
Christopher Smith
Sevana Smith
John Succarotte
Courtney Sullivan
Connor Syrbe
Krista Tangredi
Kathleen Trebing
Caleb Turano
Tyler Turano
Christina Unkenholz
Kylie Valenti
Gianna Valeri
Marisa Valeri
Madison Weydig
Kylie Williams
Xavier Wirtenson-
Robinson
Julianna Wittreich
Nicholas Wittreich
Kayla Zandberg
Kevin Zanfardino
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YOUTH GROUP
BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS
To commemorate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
we will have the Blessing of the Animals next
Sunday, October 1st,
at 1PM!
Hello Everyone!
Are you in high school? Do you want to make new friends as you play fun games? Do
you want to build more of an understanding about yourself and your faith? If you
answered "Yes!" to any one of those questions, then you MUST check out the Holy
Cross Youth Group! You will be glad you did!
If you made your Confirmation, then come with a
friend and check out the wonderful opportunities the
Youth Group has for you! We would love to see you!
A special thank you to all parishioners who helped
support the YG last weekend at our annual Fall
Plant Sale. All funds will go directly to our future
events and Fall Retreat. I hope you all enjoy the
wonderful plants throughout the season! :-)
The Holy Cross Youth Group is the perfect opportunity for you to continue to grow in
your faith and build relationships with others in the parish. Here are our upcoming
youth events and happenings! Take a look:
9/24: Youth Group Kick Off Event @ 6 - 8PM in the Atrium!
10/1: Youth Night @ 6 - 8PM in the Atrium!
If you have any questions or concerns, or if you are thinking about joining us and you
would like more information, then please do not hesitate to contact Sal Finocchiaro,
Coordinator of Youth Ministries, at [email protected] or call the parish
Pray the Rosary Join us as we pray the Rosary in the Chapel after the 9:30 Mass on the last Sunday of each month. We will pray the Rosary on September 24th!
At Home with the Word
If you would like to
purchase a 2018
At Home with the Word
book, please sign the sheet
on the table outside the
Parish Office.
Anointing of the Sick You are strongly encouraged to receive this Sacrament if you are having upcoming surgery, are dealing with a chronic or debilitating illness, are suffering from addiction, mental health issues or frailty. On the first Sunday of each month, the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is offered after the 9:30 AM Mass. Sunday, October 1st is the next date the Anointing will be offered. Please note, if your loved one has suddenly become ill, please call the Parish Office so that we can keep them in prayer.
Flu Shots Available
Duane Reade Pharmacy will offer a flu shot
clinic at Holy Cross on Sunday, October 1st
from 12:30 to 2pm in the Fr. Joe Room. Their
pharmacist will give flu shots to anyone over the
age of 18 years.
If you are coming for a flu shot, please bring
your insurance cards, and Duane Reade will
process the forms with the insurance companies.
If it is determined that you are not covered for
the shot, Duane Reade will absorb the cost.
CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL UPDATE
Here is an update on the status of the Appeal here at Holy Cross:
Goal Pledges Over (Under) # of Donors % of Goal
$71,600.00 $54,815.00 ($16,785.00) 276 76.6%
When payments reach 100% of our goal, we receive a rebate of 20% or $14,320. Please help your community and your parish by supporting the Catholic Ministries Appeal!
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Attention: Altar Servers, Lectors, Ushers and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Let us know if you would like to continue in your ministry for the 2017-2018 Liturgical Year, and also, if you would like to serve on Holy Days. Your dedication to the ministry is most appreciated by the Parish. Please complete the form below and place in the Sunday collection basket or return to the Parish Office on or before October 15th. If at any other time during the year you need to stop your service, please contact the Parish Office.
RECOMMITMENT I wish to continue in my ministry for the 2017-2018 year.
YES__________ NO__________ I understand I may return to my ministry at any
time once I have informed the Parish Office.
I am an: Altar Server, Lector, Usher, Extraordinary Minister
Please if you are an EM and you would like to bring the Eucharist to the homebound.
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Are you available to minister on Holy Days?
(Ascension Thursday, Assumption, All Saints’ Day, Immaculate Conception)
YES______________ NO______________
LITURGICAL MINISTERS
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CASH CALENDAR
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Sunday, September 24th After 9:30 Mass
PRAY THE ROSARY Chapel
BAPTISMS 1PM Worship Area
YOUTH NIGHT 6-8PM Atrium
Monday, September 25th 1:30 PM
LEVEL 2 CATECHIST MEETING Atrium
K OF C OFFICERS’ MTG. 7-8:30PM Fr. Joe Room
Tuesday, September 26th 10:00 AM
IN STITCHES GROUP Fr. Joe Room
LEVEL 2 CATECHIST MTG. 7PM Atrium
Wednesday, September 27th 7:00 PM
LEVEL 7 PARENTS/STUDENTS MTG. Worship Area
Thursday, September 28th 11:00 AM
MOMS’ GROUP Sacristy
VIRTUS 6:30PM Fr. Joe Room
Saturday, September 30th 10:00 AM
WOMEN’S ENRICHMENT Fr. Joe Room
WOMEN’S DAY TICKET SALES 5PM Atrium
Sunday, October 1st All Masses
WOMEN’S DAY TICKET SALES Atrium
ANOINTING OF THE SICK 10:30AM Worship Area
FLU SHOTS 12:30-2PM Atr./Fr. Joe Rm.
BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS 1PM Courtyard
YOUTH NIGHT 6-8PM Atrium
MEETINGS THIS WEEK COMMUNITY NEWS
HOUSTON NEEDS OUR HELP
Help Needed!
We are looking for Catechists for our 1:1 Program (Small Group with Special Needs), which meets at Holy Cross on Mondays from 5 to 6pm. Please call the Religious Education Office at 631-265-2200 ext. 12 for more information. Thank you!
