CHURCH OF SAINT ROCCO 18 Third St., Glen Cove, NY 11542

PARISH STAFF Very Rev. Dom Elias Carr, Can. Reg., Pastor Very Rev. Dom Gabriel Rach, Can.Reg., Parochial Vicar Very Rev. Dom Daniel Nash, Can. Reg. Ms. Bernadette Heym, School of Religion Coordinator: 676-2482 Mrs. Matilde Zozzaro, Secretary Mr. Vincent Titone, Music Director Mr. Francesco Iona , Facilities Manager Parish Office: 18 Third Street, Glen Cove, New York 11542 Telephone: Parish Office - (516) 676-2482 Fax: (516) 676-2117 E-mail: saintroccochurch@gmail.com

OFFICE HOURS

Secretarial Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM

PARISH MASS SCHEDULE Saturdays: 4:00 PM Sunday Masses: 7:30 AM, 8:45 AM (Italian), 10:15 AM, 11:30 AM Vigil of Holy Days and Holy Days: As Announced Weekday Masses: 7:30 AM

NOVENA FOLLOWING THE 7:30 AM MASS Monday: Miraculous Medal Thursday: St. Rocco Tuesday: St. Anthony Friday: Sacred Heart Wednesday: St. Jude

MINISTRY TO THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND

Please inform the Parish Office when a loved one is sick or in need of pastoral care.

CONFESSIONS Saturdays: 3:00 - 3:45 PM. Confessions will also be heard at any rea-sonable time upon request.

BAPTISMS The Sacrament of Baptism is administered on the Second and Fourth Sunday of every month at 12:30 PM. Parents should contact the Par-ish Office to participate in the Parish baptismal seminar, which is held the 1st Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM.

MARRIAGES Marriages should be arranged at least six months in advance of the wedding date. Please phone the Parish Office and make an appoint-ment to speak with the Pastor; this should be done prior to making any other arrangements. Pre-Cana Program required. If either party is under 19 years of age at the time of Marriage, special preparations will be required.

PARISH MEMBERSHIP All families are required to register in the Parish. Forms may be ob-tained at the Parish Office. Kindly notify the Parish Office if you move to another Parish or change your address.

PARISH ACTIVITIES Parish Choir - Wednesdays at 6:45 PM (Parish Center) Children’s Choir - Tuesdays at 5:00 PM (Parish Center)

Rosary Society: Meets last Monday of the month.

Communion: 1st Sunday 7:30 AM Mass. Bible Study: See bulletin RCIA/Adult Confirmation Preparation - Monday at 7:30 pm Society of St. Vincent de Paul (help line) - 516 723-9557

Website: http://sites.google.com/site/svdpgc E-mail: www. svdpgc@gmail.com

YOUTH ACTIVITIES

CYIA– Catholic Youth In Action: Mr. Luigi Greco Phone number: 516 637-1959 E-mail: casadesign213@aol.com

WEBSITE

Webservant: Mr. Rocco Ieraci E-Mail: webservant@stroccoglencove.com Website: www.stroccoglencove.com

St. Rocco, Pray for Us. Orario Messe: Sabato Sera: 4:00 PM Domenica Mattina: 7:30 AM, 8:45 AM (Italiana), 10:15 AM, 11:30 AM Messe feriali - 7:30 AM Festa Di Precetto: Come stato annunciato Confessioni: Sabato: 3:00 PM– 3:45 PM Novena: Ogni mattina dopo la messa delle 7:30 c’è la novena Lunedì: La Madonna Miracolosa Martedì: S. Antonio Mercoledì: S. Giuda Giovedì: S. Rocco Venerdì: ll Sacro Cuore Battesimi: Ogni seconda e quarta Domenica del mese. Ore 12:30 PM Matrimoni: Si devono prenotare minimo sei mesi prima Ore d’ufficio: Lunedì - Venerdì 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM Ammalati: Se avete bisogno del sacerdote, per favore, chiamate l’ufficio, 676-2482. Grazie

All Saints Regional Catholic School Website: www.asrcatholic.org

Owned and administered by the parishes of St. Boniface, Sea Cliff, St. Hyacinth, Glen Head, St. Mary, Roslyn, St. Patrick, Glen Cove, St. Rocco, Glen Cove; for information and registration call the

School office at 676-0762.

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Sunday, February 3, 2013 7:30A.M. Mary Blockis, Estelle Smith, Edward Maleszewski 8:45 A.M. Alberto Graziosi, Eufemia Graziosi, Tommaso Graziosi, Angelo Grella, Maria Carmen Cipriano, Antonio Ricciardi, Nunzio Izzo, Tilia Martello, Lorenzo Diglio, Luigi, Christopher & Nunziante Grella, Arcangelo & Maria Antonia To-disco, Vittoria & Adolfo Cimieri 10:15 A.M. Debi Pointe, Josephine Orellana, Maria Gallace, Antonietta Bruno, Evelyn Milascia, Patricia Anderson, Michael Famiglietti 11:30A.M. Fortunato Panetta (Anniv.), Florence D’Ambrosio, Distasio Family, Raffaele Belcastro, Emanuele Savin, Inez Colombo Monday, February 4, 2013 7:30A.M. Harry Porteus Jr. Tuesday, February 5, 2013 Saint Agatha

7:30A.M Virginia & Nunzio DeRiso Wednesday, February 6, 2013 Saint Paul Miki and Com-panions Martyrs

7:30 A.M. Mary and Frank Spano and deceased Family Members, Dominik Strachar Thursday, February 7, 2013 7:30 A.M. Michael Graziosi Friday, February 8, 2013 Saint Jerome Emiliani, Saint Josephine Bakhita

7:30 A.M. Salvatore Armato (20th. Anniv.) Saturday, February 9, 2013 4:00 P.M. Connie Stanco, William Farcht, Mary Martinez Hultz, Evelyn Miloscia

THE ALTAR CANDLES ARE IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Michael Macedonio (B-day) from Laura DiLeo

Teresa Baker from Laura Di Leo Special Intention for Tom Jundanian from Laura DiLeo

Annina Carnovale from Patricia Caliendo Jay O’Neil from Patricia Caliendo

Alfred Ricco from Josephine Graziosi

The Candles on the Blessed Mother Altar are in mem-ory of Mary Blockis from Jeanette Foote and for Mary Franco from Josephine & Tony Galante The Candles on the St. Rocco Altar are in memory of Ralph Giambruno from sister Josephine and for Angelo Morra from Mom The Candles on St. Anthony Altar is a Special inten-tion for Alexandra Wallick from Christina Kokkoris & Family and for Michele Famiglietti from Maria Famiglietti The Candles on the St. Jude Altar are in memory of Connie Stanco from Dolores Curiano and for Ida Slota from Mary & Dom Basile The Candles on the St. Michael Altar are in memory of Angelo Grella from Angela & Maria and for a special Intention for Giuliana Macedonio from Ann Scuteri The Candle on the Crucifix Altar is in memory of Ida Slota from Frank & Robbie Venturino The Candle on the St. Peregrine Altar is in memory of Connie Stanco from Larry & Mary Louise Graziose The Candle on the Madonna degli Infermi Altar is for a special intention for Nicholas Pedone from Bernadette Heym The Candle on the St. Theresa Altar is in memory of Teresa Baker from Josephine & Tony Galante The Candle on the St. Lucy Altar is in memory of Lucyann Lopez, Love, Mom & Dad The Candle on the St. Padre Pio Altar is in memory of Larry Graziose (2nd Anniv.) from Joan & Bill Schiller The Candle on the St. Joseph Altar is in memory of Teresa Baker from nieces, Joyce Butindari and Debra Burzo The Candle on the Our Lady of the Rosary Altar is in memory of Mary Blockis from Vincenza Dizazzo The Candle on the St. Gerard Altar is in memory of Michele Famiglietti from Maria Famiglietti

CHURCH OF ST. ROCCO, GLEN COVE, NEW YORK

The Altar Breads are In memory of Ida Slota from Aunt Angie, Tommy , Laura & Michael

The Altar Wine is in memory of Ida Slota from Aunt Angie, Tommy, Laura & Michael

FEBRUARY 3, 2013: FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Dear Friends in Christ, As we enter the month of February, we are now ten

days away from the start of Lent. Looking back to Janu-ary 25th, the March for Life was a great success. We had a group of students from All Saints as well as many pa-rishioners from Saint Patrick's and beyond. Conse-quently, we really need to be sure that next year we have a group from Saint Rocco. Although it is a long day, it is a great occasion to stand up for life, and to lend our voices to those who cannot speak for themselves.

As I had expected, the Mainstream Media ignored or downplayed the March. The Wall Street Journal did not even mention it. Shame! Newsday managed to find the only pro-abortion demonstrators, and placed a photo (without an article) with the caption “the struggle goes on”. What a disgrace! I was there. I did not see any pro-abortion demonstrators. I saw hundreds of thousands of Americans marching for life.

This and many other examples show us the sad state to which American journalism has fallen. The right to a free press is based on the notion that journalists have the re-sponsibility to challenge the powers that be and to repre-sent the voiceless. Now, the American media for the most part are lapdogs for the powers that be and try to muffle the cries of the powerless. God, we pray, give courage to journalists and reporters to tell the unwanted truths so that our country can live up to its noble aspirations.

The abolition of abortion is the civil rights movement of our age, and it is not going away. Every year the par-ticipants at the March get younger and younger. Eventu-ally abortion will be restricted, and finally made rare be-cause it makes a mockery of our democracy and under-mines the moral vision of our society. Violence is not the solution to an unplanned pregnancy. Sacrificial love, compassion and the courage to give up one’s child for adoption constitute a solution that transforms desperation and violence into life and happiness.

With the approach of Lent and the acknowledgment of our shortcomings and failings as individuals, we should make reparation and demonstrate our repentance by changing our lives, and especially by helping others. As a parish, we need to do much better on pro-life matters. I hold myself principally responsible because I have not given it the attention it not only deserves, but that it de-mands. If anyone wants to help organize a pro-life com-mittee for the parish so that we can become better in-formed about the ways in which abortion distorts our de-mocracy, poisons human relationships, damages our families and harms our moral ecology, in a word, how abortion is the most dangerous structure of sin that faces our country.

Cari Amici in Cristo, Mentre entriamo nel mese di Febbraio, siamo ora

dieci giorni di distanza dall'inizio della Quaresima. Guardando indietro al 25 Gennaio, la Marcia per la Vita è stata un grande successo. Avevamo un gruppo di studenti di All Saints e anche molti parrocchiani di San Patrizio e oltre. Di conseguenza, abbiamo davvero bisogno di essere sicuri che il prossimo anno abbiamo un gruppo di San Rocco. Anche se è una lunga giornata, è una grande occasione per stare in piedi per tutta la vita, e di prestare la nostra voce a coloro che non possono parlare per se stessi.

Come avevo previsto, la media tradizionale hanno ignorato o sottovalutato la Marcia. Il Wall Street Journal non ne ha nemmeno parlato. Che vergogna! Newsday è riuscito a trovare gli unici manifestanti pro-aborto, e ha posto una foto (senza articolo) con la didascalia "la lotta continua". Che vergogna! Ero lì. Non ho visto nessun manifestante pro-aborto. Ho visto centinaia di migliaia di americani in marcia per la vita.

Questo e molti altri esempi ci mostrano il triste stato in cui il giornalismo americano è caduto. Il diritto alla libertà di stampa si basa sul concetto che i giornalisti hanno la responsabilità di sfidare i poteri che essere e di rappresentare chi non ha voce. Ora, la media americana per la maggior parte sono cagnolini per i poteri forti e cercano di soffocare le grida dei deboli. Dio, ti preghiamo, dia coraggio ai giornalisti e cronisti per raccontare le verità non desiderata in modo che il nostro paese può vivere all'altezza delle sue nobili aspirazioni.

L'abolizione dell'aborto è il movimento per i diritti civili del nostro tempo, e non scomparirà. Ogni anno i partecipanti alla Marcia divengono più giovani. Alla fine l'aborto sarà limitato, e, infine, reso raro, perché si fa beffe della nostra democrazia e mina la visione morale della nostra società. La violenza non è la soluzione per una gravidanza non pianificata. L'amore sacrificale, la compassione e il coraggio di rinunciare a un figlio in adozione costituiscono una soluzione che trasforma la disperazione e la violenza nella vita e la felicità.

Con l'avvicinarsi della Quaresima e il riconoscimento dei nostri difetti e le mancanze come individui, dobbiamo riparare e dimostrare il nostro pentimento, cambiando la nostra vita, e soprattutto aiutando gli altri. Come una parrocchia, abbiamo bisogno di fare molto meglio su questioni pro-vita. Mi tengo il principale responsabile perché non ho dato l'attenzione che non solo merita, ma che richiede. Se qualcuno vuole aiutare a organizzare un comitato pro-vita per la parrocchia in modo da poter essere meglio informate circa i modi in cui l'aborto distorce la nostra democrazia, avvelena rapporti umani,

CHURCH OF ST. ROCCO, GLEN COVE, NEW YORK

Let us pray for the intentions of our Holy Father during the month of February…..

General Intention: That, migrant families, especially the mothers, may be supported and accompanied in their difficulties. Missionary Intention: People in Conflict. That peoples at war and in conflict may lead the way in building a peaceful future.

The regular collection on 1 /27/2013 was $3,864.00 The second collection was for the Parish Emergency Fund $1,256.00. May God bless you for your continued support and generosity. Thank you, Fr. Elias

BULLETIN REFLECTION Jeremiah declares that the Lord knew him before he was born and dedicated and appointed him to his role as prophet even before he drew breath. We, too, are known and sent by the Lord. What deeds of love and service are mine to perform?

LIVING STEWARDSHIP We are grateful this week for all stewards in our parish who seek to discover their role in this world by learning who God created them to be through prayer, gift discovery or other awareness tool.

nuoce le nostre famiglie e danneggia la nostra ecologia morale, in una parola, come l'aborto è la struttura di peccato più pericolosa che affronta il nostro paese.

Una struttura di peccato è un insieme di modelli di comportamento e di pensiero peccaminoso che giustificano e razionalizzano il male. Per questo motivo è estremamente potente e difficile da modificare. Tuttavia, quando lottiamo contro tali mali come cristiani, non possiamo affrontarli da solo. Il popolo di Dio ha eliminato numerose strutture di peccato nel corso della storia della salvezza. Alcuni riappaiono in forme nuove. L'aborto è certamente uno di questi. Sia che lo chiamiamo il sacrificio di bambini o l'aborto, è la stessa tentazione per ottenere la pace e il benessere per mezzo di sacrifici umani.

Che lo Spirito Santo, il Paracleto, possa suscitare nel nostro cuore il desiderio di pentirsi, di allontanarsi dal peccato, personale e sociale, e abbracciare una cultura della vita in cui abbiamo riconosciuto ogni bambino non ancora nato come un dono di Dio, il cui potenziale per il bene e l'amore può cambiare il mondo immensamente per il meglio.

Dio vi benedica, Padre Elias

A structure of sin is a conglomeration of sinful pat-terns of behavior and thought that justify and rationalize evil. For this reason, it is extremely powerful and diffi-cult to change. However, when we fight against such evils as Christians, we do not face it alone. God’s People have eliminated numerous structures of sin during the course of Salvation History. Some reappear in new guises. Abortion is certainly one of them. Whether we call it child sacrifice or abortion, it is the same tempta-tion to obtain peace and wellbeing by human sacrifice.

May the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete, stir up in our

hearts the desire to repent, to turn away from sin, both personal and social, and to embrace a culture of life in which we recognized every unborn child as a gift from God, whose potential for goodness and love can change the world immeasurably for the better.

God bless you, Father Elias

CHURCH BREAKFAST

Please join us along with your dear ones for breakfast this Sunday, February 3rd. after all the Masses. A full breakfast will be served. Adults $8.00, children 8 years or younger $2.00, children under 2 free.

CHURCH OF ST. ROCCO, GLEN COVE, NEW YORK

THE SICK OF OUR PARISH: Melissa Monaco, Sal Berritto, Baby Nico, Janice C. Johnson, Columbia Galasso, Lauren Kirshern, Antonia Cipriano, Teresa Brunetto, Anna Grella, Clotilde Grella, Carmela Bozzella, Anthony Sarubbe, Anthony DiGiovanni, Ruthann Ogden, Sofia Lucchese, Ofelia Dom Dom, Logan, Michael Martino, Kelly Rant, Carmela Ieraci, Florence Mahon, Steven Pisano, John Ruthkowski, Evan Schwarz, Connie Pacini, Debra Becker , Maria Merlucci, Marietta Abbondandolo, An-gela Lagorio, Michael Rokos, Nancy Celino, Baby, Adri-ana Carmona, Arthur Johanson, Theresa, Salvatore Tot-ino, Phil, Mia Perciballi, Robbie Venturino, Robin Ruthkowski, Dolores Martinez, David Grimes, Day Szelwach, Nickolas Pedone Jr. Maria Santoli, Theresa Damiano, George Guidera, Linda Muller Brian Schmitt, Michael Mauro Flynn, Nonie, Vivian Lorentzen, Frank Dizazzo, Anne Marie Genova, Rose Claro, Adriana A., Mary, Baby Agatha Ruby, Donna King.

PRAY FOR OUR

Lieutenant Ryan A. Vessichelli

We are in need of non-perishable food items such as coffee, tea, juice, pasta, soup, peanut butter, jelly, cereal, canned fruits and vegetables in addition to toothpaste, soap, toilet paper and shampoo. Donations may be brought to the parish office or left in the bin at the back of the church.

ST ROCCOS’ REBATE PROGRAM Please know that if you make a purchase at GLY on School Street in Glen Cove the Church of St. Rocco’s will receive a 10% rebate of the purchase. Thank you.

Sacred objects that have been added to The Church of Saint Rocco

2013 Pascal Candle Deacon Faldstool

Red Faldstool (Priest) and Pillows

If anyone should wish to donate any of the

above sacred objects in memory of your dear one, please feel free to contact Fr. Elias or the Parish Office.

St. Rocco’s

Annual Valentine’s Day Dance will be

Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.

$55 per person For more information

Please call the parish office at 676-2482 or Maria Coronato at 676-8977 Angelo Graziosi at 759-0039

Antonio Giovanniello 277-2616 Michele Stanco 676-1897

Please consult the bulletin for future Bible Study Classes. Thank you.

FEBRUARY 3, 2013: FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL

LEGION OF MARY

Will meet on Saturday, February 9th. And 23rd., at 10:30a.m. in the Parish Hall of St. Rocco’s. All Are welcome!

Please consider joining us. We pray the Rosary at the beginning of each meeting, and our active works include evangelization, hospital and nursing home visits, Religious Ed. Teaching and encouraging people to come back to Mass and the Sacraments, teaching people how to pray the rosary, and adoration of the Blessed Sacra-ment. Auxiliary Members pray the rosary and our beautiful prayers to support the active members in our work for the Kingdom of God through Mary

“Becoming a Person of Prayer”

Fr. Robin Ryan, C.P. will present a Lenten Day of Prayer at the Seminary of the Immaculate Concep-tion, 440 West Neck Road, Huntington, on Sunday, March 3, 2013, from 9:30am to 3p.m. Program in-cludes conferences, lunch, opportunity for confes-sion, and Mass Donation $25. Sponsored by Friends of the Seminary.

Reservations required: 631.423.0483x102, or bmalone@icseminary.edu.

2013 PSAT/SAT EXAM PREP COURSE For the May 4th SAT Exam

Course will be held on the following Saturdays: March 2, 16 & 23

And April 13, 20 and 27 9:00—11:30 a.m. ib Marian Hall

Course Fee: $250.00 (includes textbook) CONTACT; Mrs. Stutzmann 516-922-4888X-5315

ST DOMINIC HIGH SCHOOL 110 Anstice Street

Oyster Bay, NY 11771

i a c e Italian American Committee on Education

Winter-Spring 2013-Class Schedule

Saint Rocco’s Church– Children & Adults Italian Classes Children Friday from 4:00p.m. - 5:00p.m. Toddlers Saturdays from 1:30p.m. - 2:30p.m.

and 2:30p.m. - 3:30p.m. Adults Monday from 6:30p.m. - 7:30p.m For information about the Italian classes, please Contact: Mrs. Antonina R. Caruso at 631-747-1967 or by email: antoninac85@gmail.com www.italianofacile.org

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 3, 2013

Faith, hope, and love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love. — 1 Corinthians 13:13

PROJECT LIFE AND LIBERTY RESPONSE CARD

Please complete and sign the enclosed postcards and mail them to our United State Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles E. Schumer and to the United States House of Representatives. Steve Israel.

Thank you.

CHURCH OF ST. ROCCO, GLEN COVE, NEW YORK

Blessed Sacrament Adorers Needed

The Blessed Sacrament is exposed presently on Monday to Wednesday from 10AM to 9PM, Thursday from 6PM through Saturday 2:00PM . We would like to open the Chapel for Adoration on Thursday from 10AM thru Saturday 6PM. We also need more volunteer adorers for all hours before the Blessed Sacrament. If you would like to spend one hour each week with the Lord and receive the many graces. He will be-stow on you and your family. Please contact: Florence 671-4867 Sheila 671-0469 Deacon Juan 676-8430 (bilingual)

Adoratrici per il Santissimo Sacramento

Il Santissimo Sacramento è espoto attualmente dal Lunedì al Mercoledì dalle 10:00a.m. fino alle 9:00p.m. Giovedì dalle 6:00p.m. fino a Sabato alle 2:00p.m. Vogliamo aprire la Cappella per l’Adorazione il Giovedì alle 10:00a.m. fino al Sabato alle 6:00p.m. Abbiamo bisogno di più adoratrici volontari per tutte le ore davanti all Santissimo Sacramento. Se volete passare un’ora ogni settimana con il Signore e ricevere le molte grazie. Lui ve li concederà a voi e le vostre famigle. Vi preghiamo di contattare: Florence 671-4867 Sheila 671-0469 Deacon Juan 676-8430 (bilingual)