The Parish of the Holy Cross 95 Old Nichols Road + Nesconset, NY 11767+ 631.265.2200 + www.pothc88.org 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. + 5:00 P.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. Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - September 29, 2013 LET ALL BE WELCOMED AS CHRIST! Come and pray with us! “The first experience of Pentecost for the disciples was an experience filled with mystery and awe. God’s presence was revealed in a driving wind and tongues of fire. While today’s celebration may not be as dramatic, we pray that it still will be a moment of grace for our young people.” Father Michael, Holy Cross Confirmation day September 25, 2013 Congratulations to all who received the Sacrament of Confirmation this week. Photograph by Susan Ribeiro
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The Parish of the Holy Cross 95 Old Nichols Road + Nesconset, NY 11767+ 631.265.2200 + www.pothc88.org
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. + 5:00 P.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.
Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - September 29, 2013
LET ALL BE WELCOMED AS CHRIST!
Come and pray with us!
“The first
experience of
Pentecost for
the disciples
was an
experience
filled with
mystery and
awe. God’s
presence was
revealed in a
driving wind
and tongues of
fire. While
today’s
celebration
may not be as
dramatic, we
pray that it still
will be a
moment of
grace for our
young people.”
Father Michael, Holy Cross
Confirmation day September 25, 2013
Congratulations to all who received the Sacrament of Confirmation this week.
Photograph by Susan Ribeiro
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Mass Intentions Schedule
Week of September 29th, 9 AM Mass Mon. Michael Gallipani Tue. Eileen Moran (living) Wed. Camille Racioppi Thu. Helen Dalamango
Saturday, October 5th, 5 PM Mass Deacon Joseph C. Marotta, Dorothy Evans, John Levender, Rita Keating
Sun., Oct. 6th, Twenty-seventh Sun. Ord. Time 8:00 AM People of the Parish 9:30 AM Anthony Kessler, Mildred & John Becht 11:30 AM Agnes Fitzpatrick, Sean Cook, Dorothy Pavia 5:00 PM Neal & Concetta Romano
We are here for you!
OUR PASTORAL TEAM AND PARISH STAFF 631.265.2200 + Fax 631.265.2229 + [email protected] Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
(closed for lunch: 12:15 - 1:00 PM)
Rev. Michael F. Holzmann, Pastor Mrs. Connie Calabro, Co-Coordinator of Parish Outreach
Deacon Owen E. Farley, Jr., Parish Deacon Ms. Ellen Fox, Director of Religious Education
Mr. Edward Guise, Assistant Custodian Mr. John Huether, Custodian
Mrs. Mary Anne McCulloch, Co-Coordinator of Parish Outreach Mrs. Judith Pickel, Pastoral Associate
Mr. Brian Reich, Director of Music Deacon Ralph Rivera, Parish Deacon
Mrs. Elizabeth Shea, Religious Education Secretary ([email protected]) Mrs. Loretta Tarter, Business Manager
+ Habakkuk 1:2-3;2:2-4 + 2 Timothy 1:6-8,13-14 + Luke 17:5-10
New Life in Christ
Celebrants for Next Weekend’s Masses October 5th/6th
5:00 PM Fr. Michael/Dcn. Owen 8:00 AM Fr. Michael/Dcn. Owen 9:30 AM Fr. Michael 11:30 AM Fr. Michael 5:00 PM Fr. Michael
Remembering our Sick
Please pray for the sick of the parish, their families and caregivers:
Lucas Davidson Daniel Fennessey
Luke Flavin John Schultz
Banns of Marriage Second Time
Lori Akalski & John Hambright
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with Father Michael Wednesday was a non-stop, but remarkable day. Two hundred of our young people received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Indeed this is a great moment as they come and accept the power of God at work through the Holy Spirit. This is an important time in their life as they approach high school and move toward adulthood. Their sharing in the sacrament represents a long journey that led them to this point. A moment like this does not happen on its own. In addition to the work of each young man and woman it is important to acknowledge the role of their parents and family. We are grateful to our catechists who are committed to sharing and teaching the faith. But, there is also an array of others who work long and hard to bring together a great day like this. We thank our music ministry, our sacristans, those who decorated the church. All of these many aspects are coordinated by our Religious Ed Office. So, I extend a special thank you to Ellen Fox, our Director and Liz Shea, the Religious Ed Secretary. Thank you to the many helping hands that created a prayerful and beautiful experience. And to add to the day, it was a wonderful occasion to welcome back Fr. Jim. He conferred the Sacrament in his new role as Vicar. It was ironic that as pastor, I need to formally present the candidates to him, but in reality he knows many of the Confirmandi far better than I do. It was a privilege for me to be able to welcome Fr. Jim back here. One of the unique experiences of priesthood is that whenever we return to a place where we have served there is always a sense of “coming home.” It is the connection to so many people that always makes it a rich, but sometimes bittersweet moment. Thank you Fr. Jim for continuing to add to the life and spirit of this wonderful community. Fall officially arrived last Sunday afternoon. We have been blessed with some amazing autumn weather. You find yourself in that in between time of looking for a blanket in the evening, but wearing short sleeved shirts during the day. It is a wonderful experience to breath in that refreshing autumn air. I have not fired up the heating system yet in the house. I pray that will not become a crazy new adventure for me to report. Next week is Respect Life Sunday. We pray that there will be a deeper appreciation for God’s Gift of Human Life. We ask for the ability to always respect the dignity of each and every person. Peace and Blessings.
Celebrating the Spirit
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Classes for levels 2 through 7 begin the week of October 14th. All Catechists for these levels are to attend scheduled meetings to get books, lesson plans and important grade level information. Please contact the Religious Ed office if you have not received a calendar with these meetings. All Level 7 students and their parents are reminded that they must attend one of our upcoming meetings. This
information on upcoming meetings was sent home previously and can also be found on our website, pothc88.org, under the Religious Education Announcements page.
All students entering first grade need to be enrolled in Religious Education for the fall. Level 1 religious instruction will begin in Mid November. Parents of registered level 1 students will receive a letter in the mail soon inviting them to a meeting where they will get materials and information to teach their children at home. All level 1 students must successfully complete their work before they can move on to level 2 and prepare for Reconciliation and First Eucharist. On September 25, approximately 200 level 8 students received the Sacrament of Confirmation. We were happy to welcome back Msgr. James McNamara as the Confirming Vicar. Recently, Fr. Jim was named Vicar of the Central Vicariate for the Diocese of Rockville Centre. We congratulate him on his new appointment and we congratulate our students for successfully completing their Sacraments of Initiation. Now that this year’s students have received the Sacrament of Confirmation, the Sacrament will not be administered again until the Fall of 2015. Holy Cross Parish is now in compliance with the diocese which requires that all students preparing for sacraments have a full two year program of study. As we prepare for the upcoming Religious Education year, we still have a need for people to teach religion in their homes to our children. To be a Catechist, all you need is a desire to share your faith. We look forward to hearing from you. A Catechist is needed in the following area: As always, if you should have any questions or concerns regarding the Religous Education Program at Holy Cross, please contact our office at 265-2200 ext 12.
Thank you!
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION UPDATES
Level 2 - 1 Catechist from Mt. Pleasant
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SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
Alan Abreu Sarah Adamo Sean Adu-Amanfoh Kaithlyn Albano Peri Allen Jainna Amigon Amanda Andriano Frank Atanasio Nicholas Auriana Abigail Bandl Vanessa Barilla Stephanie Battaglia Jaimie Bell Katelyn Bellows Stephanie Berdon Michael Bodor Madison Budney Valerie Cacciuttolo Rebecca Cairo Kayla Calabrese Joseph Caras Brenden Caroppoli Matthew Carter Michael Caruso Victoria Chironno Jillian Choinski Dominick Collareta Matthew Colletti Jessica Comito Christina Compitello Sarah Conticello Brian Cosgrove Lacey Cox Daniel Darress Diana DeCanio Melissa DeGaetano Thomas DePaola Samantha DeScalo Kaitlin Delaney Anthony Dettori Brianna Devine Amanda DiBartolo Sabrina DiGiovanna Lisa DiGiulio Michael DiLullo Arcangelo DiSpirito Jessica Drago Peter Duong Danielle Dwyer Kyle Edwards
Dakota Esposito James Fabrizi Justin Farina Hanna Felske Alyssa Ferraro Kelsey Flynn Angelina Franqueiro Ashley Fuchs Meghan Gaffney Elizabeth Gallagher Jaclyn Gallery Christina Gandarillas Kyle Gerry Olivia Gil Emily Goldberg Jennifer Gomez Michael Gragnaniello Andrew Guardino Matthew Guercio Edison Gutierrez-Ospina Nicolle Gutierrez-Ospina Shannon Healy Christopher Held Katherine Hickey Christopher Honan Caitlyn Humann Thomas Hussey Taylor Hux Julianna Iovino Zachary Johnson Robert Kasten Annie Keenan Jack Kelly Samantha Klee Ricky Kloppenborg Skyla Kloppenborg Cathryn Krakow Shannon Kuczwaj Daniel LaRosa Mason Lambrix Matthew Laurelli Brian Leckie Alec Lehnert Brianna Liszewski Victoria LoCastro Colin Logatto Christopher Lopez Nadia Lutz Thomas Mahon Brandon Malenitza
Angelina Reimers Kayla Rickles Samantha Rini Kayla Rios Laina Rivers Lauren Roback Adonis Rodriguez Antonia Rodriguez Sean Russell Lexi Sanzone Lauren Saverino Julia Scagluso James Scarabino Samantha Schmitt Julianna Schulz Emily Sckalor Stephanie Scrozzo Marisa Sergio Andrew Sheahan Maxwell Sherman Tavia Sherman Ryan Simmons Ingrid Slota Hunter Smith Jessica Smith Scott Smith Bryan Spinella Brett Stankiewicz Elizabeth Szachacz Anthony Tangredi Miranda Tenaglia Alexandra Thode Connor Thomas Sabrina Tomasino Calvin Trebing Jarrod Trojcak Julia Urbina Michael Valeri Alessandro Vella Franco Vitellozzi Jacquelyne Vlahakis Carlo Vultaggio Chelsea Wallace Sara Weber Brian Weigl Casey Weilbacher Emily Wenstrom Ian Whitehead Samantha Wild Ceili Williams
Jake Maltese Nicole Mangione Leah Manuel Lexi Manuel Gabrielle Marshall Hailey Martinsen Christopher Mastromarino Patricia Matonti Ryan Mayr Cameron Mazovec Samantha McCleery Katelyn McGuigan Michael McKee Jack McQuade Caitlin McSweeney Sofia Medaglia Hanna Melville Andrew Mendola Robert Mensch Kara Milone Aaron Min Gemma Min Victoria Miniaci Thomas Mitchell Marina Monteforte Adam Morales Justin Mortensen Rebecca Moulton Jenna Mullen Giuseppe Mussumeci Timothy Nagosky Peter Nastasi Zachary Natoli Kailey O’Donnell Lauren O’Malley Dominic Orlando Brandon Padovano Kyle Pagliari Sofia Palazzolo Robert Palminteri Robert Panetta Corey Pedersen Daniel Perillo Laura Perillo Alexa Peters Robert Pirrera Gianna Pisani Madison Plourde Matthew Ponce Kyle Reilly
Congratulations to the following children who celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation this week!
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Here at Holy Cross, we are approximately $9,000 away from reaching our 2013 goal of $64,800 for the Catholic Ministries Appeal. When payments reach 100% of our goal, we receive a rebate of 20%. Last year, we met our goal for the CMA and received a rebate of $12,640. The rebate enabled us to purchase a new piano which you can hear Brian, our Music Director, play at our Sunday Masses. We were also able to purchase a much needed boiler, repair broken doors, freshen up rooms in our church building with a coat of paint, and treat ourselves to a parish Family Fun Day for our 25th Anniversary! If you would like to contribute to the Catholic Ministries Appeal which helps our community and our own parish, please fill out the form below and drop in the collection basket or return to the parish office. No amount is too big or too small! Thank you!
Make checks payable to: Catholic Ministries Appeal Parish __________________________________ Pledge: $_______
Name ___________________________________ Down payment: $_______
Address__________________________________ City, State, Zip: _________________________________________________________ Phone: ________________________ Signature: _____________________________Date:________________
Parish of the Holy Cross
Feeding the Hungry
Providing Religious Education for
Students
Educating Seminarians, Deacons
and Lay People for Church Service
Housing the Homeless
Caring for the Sick in Hospitals
Sacramental Preparation
CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL Vital Ministries Supported by the CMA
How Can We Raise the Last $9,000?
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The teens, core and band would like to thank the parishioners of the Parish of the Holy Cross for their contribution to our plant sale. Every plant was sold; we owe it all to you! This is an important fundraiser for Life Teen. Thank you!
9/29/13 - 5pm Life Teen Mass followed by Life Night. Take this
opportunity to celebrate Mass and spend time with your Life Teen friends. Parents, on 9/29/13 there will be a Parent Meeting of teens wishing to
attend the Fall 2013 Retreat. If your teen is coming on retreat, it is important that you stay after Mass to receive this information. SAVE THE DATE! FALL RETREAT 2013
OCTOBER 11-13TH COLUMBUS DAY WEEKEND
Interested in coming on retreat? Want more information?
Come to 5PM Life Teen Mass and speak to any of the Core members.
YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS
It looks like our teens are in for some fun!
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PARISH OUTREACH
HEALING OUR HEARTS BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
for
Widows and Widowers
6 Tuesday Evenings Starting October 8th, 2013
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
If you are grieving the loss of a spouse, we welcome you to join us. Facilitated by Barbara Lofaro and Dottie Christensen, the group will share our stories, pray together and feel the love and support of each other. Meetings will take place in the Fr. Joe Room, Holy Cross Parish. Please call the Outreach office to register (265-2200, ext. 13) or if you have any questions.
PARISH OUTREACH FOOD PANTRY
Next Saturday and Sunday, October 5th/6th will be our monthly Food Drive for our Parish Outreach Pantry. The following items would be most helpful:
Please check expiration dates! It will greatly assist the volunteers who stack the pantry with your donated goods. Thank you.
Cereal Boxed Potatoes Juice Boxes Pancake Syrup Pasta Sauce
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RCIA Are you seeking Baptism? Are you a baptized Catholic who never celebrated First Communion and Confirmation? Have you been baptized in another Christian faith and
now desire to become Catholic? If your answer is “YES” to any of these questions, we want to hear from you. The Church gives us a beautiful process called the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) for those who seek to become fully initiated in the Catholic Church. This year’s RCIA will be starting soon. If you’re interested and would like additional information, please contact Jude Pickel at 265-2200 x16.
We Need More Altar Servers! Are you in fourth grade (or above) and interested in becoming an Altar Server?
Girls and boys interested in serving are invited to come to trainings and find out all that is involved in being an altar server. At the end of the 3 training sessions, you will be able to assist at Mass as an altar server. Training will be held on 3 consecutive Tuesday afternoons on the following dates: October 8th, 15th and 22nd from 4:00 to 5:00 pm.
Current Altar Servers are encouraged to attend the October 22nd meeting at 4PM.
BASKET RAFFLE
Once again, the Fund Raising Committee will be sponsoring our annual BASKET RAFFLE. Tickets will be sold on October 5/6; October 12/13; October 19/20; October 26/27 and November 2/3. Ticket prices are: 1 ticket for $2, 3 tickets for $5, and 7 tickets for $10. On November 3rd the winners will be drawn after the 11:30 Mass. Wine and cheese will be served. Thanks to you the BASKET RAFFLE has been a great success for our parish!
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CASH CALENDAR
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Sunday, September 29th 9:30 Mass K OF C COMMUNION Worship Area
BAPTISMS 1:00 PM Worship Area
LIFE TEEN MASS 5:00 PM Worship Area Monday, September 30th 7:00 PM
LEVEL 2 CATECHIST MTG. Atrium K OF C OFFICERS’ MTG. 7:15-8:30 PM Fr. Joe Room Tuesday, October 1st 7:00 PM
LEVEL 7 PARENT/STUDENT MTG. Worship Area Wednesday, October 2nd Noon - 3:30 PM
SENIORS Atrium LEVELS 3,4,5,6 CATECHIST MTG. 7PM Atrium BAPTISM PREP CLASS 8:00 PM Fr. Joe Room Thursday, October 3rd 10:00 AM SCRIPTURE STUDY Fr. Joe Room Friday, October 4th 7:00 PM
FAITH & LIGHT Fr. Joe Rm./Ch. Saturday, October 5th 9:00 AM
MEN’S FELLOWSHIP Fr. Joe Room WOMEN’S ENRICHMENT 10:00 AM Sacristy BASKET RAFFLE SALES 5:00 PM Atrium Sunday, October 6th All Masses
BASKET RAFFLE SALES Atrium
BLESSING OF ANIMALS 1:00 PM Courtyard
LIFE TEEN MASS 5:00 PM Worship Area
MEETINGS THIS WEEK BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS
FAITH & LIGHT Friday, October 4th at 7:00 p.m.
Parish of the Holy Cross
Faith and Light is an international faith-sharing
organization for people with developmental challenges and their families and care-givers.
DIOCESE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE OPERATION ANDREW
A night for high school men to learn more about the priesthood
Where: Holy Trinity High School
When: Tuesday, October 22nd
Please arrive at 5:45pm for Mass in the chapel. For more information, contact the
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