Pastoral Staff Rev. James Wood - Pastor x111 [email protected]Rev. Paul Butler - Pastoral Vicar x118 [email protected]Deacons - Ed Hayes x0 Retired: William Kogler, Biagio Muratore Parish Center Office – Receptionist x0 Julie Burtoff, Admin Assistant x133 [email protected]Faith Formation Office Jackie Mirenda, Coordinator x131 [email protected]Music Ministry Dr. Daniel Crews, Director x117 [email protected]Parish Outreach [email protected]Julie Burtoff, x119 Holy Angels Regional Catholic School Patchogue, NY 631-475-0422 Jeannine Stewart, Principal Phone: (631) 732-3131 October 11, 2020 Making Disciples through Prayer, Faith Formation and Service Celebration of the Eucharist Weekday: (Mon, through Fri) 9am Sunday: Sat - 5pm, Sun - 8am,10am & 12 noon Confessions: Saturday—1-2 PM in the Parish Center or by appointment. the Parish Office will be open limited hours during the week Mon, Tue & Wed 9am to 1pm Any meeting will be by appointment Only. Fax (631) 732 - 8827 www.saintmargaret.com 81 COLLEGE ROAD SELDEN NY 11784-2813 28 th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Holy Angels Regional Catholic School Patchogue, NY 631-475-0422 Jeannine Stewart, Principal
Phone: (631) 732-3131
October 11, 2020
Making Disciples through Prayer, Faith Formation and Service
Celebration of the Eucharist Weekday: (Mon, through Fri) 9am
Sunday: Sat - 5pm,
Sun - 8am,10am & 12 noon
Confessions: Saturday—1-2 PM in the
Parish Center or by appointment.
the Parish Office will be open limited hours during the week
Mon, Tue & Wed 9am to 1pm
Any meeting will be by appointment Only.
Fax (631) 732 - 8827
www.saintmargaret.com 81 COLLEGE ROAD SELDEN NY 11784-2813
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Masses for the Week As We Resume Public Masses
All attending: please observe social distancing
Monday - October 12th
Special Intentions Jessica Beljour
Tuesday - October 13th
No Intention
Wednesday - October 14th
Joan Casey
Thursday, - October 15th
No Intention
Friday - October 16th
Adelpha (Tidi) Paeper
Saturday - October 17th
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
5pm Charles Sagau
Amelia Silvestro
Sunday – October 18th
8am
Louise Dalba Special Intention for Pres. Donald Trump
10am
For All St. Margaret Parishioners
12pm
Carmella Russo
Grace Iannotta
Family members, please resubmit names for those who are ill. We will list them for 4 weeks, and then remove them unless told otherwise. Please note-due to privacy issues, we can include names given by the individual or a health care proxy only.
Time, Talent & Treasure Stewardship Thought for the Week.
Pillar of Service: : As the reading suggests, pray this week with total trust in God. Ask Him for guidance, pray for others and thank Him for all He has done for you.
General Intercession: That we may grow in our prayer life. We pray to the Lord...
PARISH MEMBERSHIP: We welcome all new parishioners! We ask them to register at the Parish Center and encourage the use of weekly envelopes. If you are moving, please notify the office.
MARRIAGES: Couples should make arrangements in person at least one year in advance for required interview. At least one of the parties must live within the parish boundaries, or be a registered member of the parish. Please call the Parish Center for an appointment. No dates will be set over the telephone.
BAPTISMS: Prospective parents should telephone the Parish Center about three months before the expected birth to discuss the arrangements for your child’s baptism and enroll you in the required baptismal class. Baptism classes are held monthly on the 1st or 2nd Sunday of the month. The baptism date will be set at the time of the class. The child’s birth certificate as well as the godparent’s “sponsor certificate” (godparents must be Confirmed practicing Catholics) must be presented before a date is finalized.
Please note the change of office hours due to COVID 19 Pandemic. FAITH FORMATION OFFICE ~ Parish Center: Monday - Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.; Or call for appointment—x131.
PARISH OUTREACH MINISTRY ~ Parish Center: Thursday 10 am –2 pm. Or call for appointment— x119.
Sacrificial Giving Thank you to all who so generously give to the support of our parish. You are returning to God what God has so generously given to you.
# 2019 2020 #
Collected at Mass 303 10,403.24 5,475 140 Mailed Envelopes 18 996.67 4,289 90 Electronic Donations 27 1,215 1,790 35
Total Collection 348 12,614.91 11,554 265
Mass Attendance 5pm 8am 10am 12pm Total Last Sunday 77 82 115 115 389
Last Year 230 172 257 216 875
First Reading Is 45: 1, 4-6
Second Reading 1 Thes 1: 1-5b
Gospel Matthew 22: 15-21
Readings for Next Sunday
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time For all our parishioners suffering from chronic illness, as well as
Deirdre Mahon Vartiainen Gregory Bartnicki Estelle Beauchamp Alyssa Baisch Lucy & Sarah Behie Jillian Brown Virginia Butler Robert J. Heege Eric Cohen Kathleen Weiss Amare Collins De Santis Family Laura Durant Michael Foss Frank Guttilla Rob Hoder Joseph Kiely Sharon Klyn Eppie Larke Michael C. Liotta Anne Logan Christine Mc Cusker Dominic Percoco Terri Persina Laura Positano Cathy Reynolds Louis Roucoulet Natasha Roucoulet June Tamillow Robert Valletta Lorraine Vogel Warne Family Patricia Wowk
Veronica Sheridan-Cox Wendiann & Nicholas Alfieri
Christina & Baby Muller Marilyn & Steven Vacchio
Baptisms Elena Theresa Rivera, Hunter Daniel Gargan,
Dylan John Lew, Frank Paul Guarino, Vincent William Guarino
Sacraments are Celebrations!
RECONCILIATION / CONFESSION ~ Saturday ~ 1:00pm to 2:00pm Due to the need for privacy without using an enclosed room, parishes have had to be creative in finding a suitable space for hearing confessions. We will be using the Parish Center foyer. The red front door will be propped open and a screen will be inside, between the priest and the penitent. There will be no chair or kneeler since we could not disinfect them.
You simply come in, stay standing, confess, receive your penance and depart.
If you see someone in the foyer, do not come up the walkway! Remain on the sidewalk (or in your car) to keep a safe distance.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
“He dispatched his servants to summon the invited guests to the feast, but they refused to come.” God in-vites your marriage to be filled with His graces. Accept His invitation by participating in a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Experience via Zoom for seven sessions every Monday and Thursday evenings starting on November 2 - 23 from 7-9:30 PM. Registration is limited and a $100 application fee is required. For more information or to apply, call John and Toni Torio at 718-344-3700 or visit us at http://www.wwme.org/
Our Parish is seeking one position Please spread the word or let anyone you know that may be interested to contact the Parish Center.
Part-time Faith Formation Assistant ~ Filled
Part-time Maintenance Worker ~ Hours have some flexibility. Provides setting up spaces for parish activities and maintenance for the parish buildings, including minor repair work. Also, grounds work as needed to supplement the contracted service companies. To apply, please contact Fr. Jim Wood, Pastor ~ 631-732-3131 x111 or [email protected]
World Mission Sunday, October 18th, we are called to be part of the Church’s missionary efforts, supporting mis-
sion priests, religious Sisters and Brothers, and lay catechists who provide loving service to those most in need. As Catholics
around the world, here at home and in the missions, gather at the Eucharist around the table of the Lord, let us pray for the
Church’s worldwide missionary work and offer financial help through the Society for the Propagation of the Faith for vulnera-
ble communities throughout Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Pacific Islands.
Dear Parishioners and Visitors,
As we continue to face the challenges of our “new normal,” I invite you to strengthen your faith journey with examples of people from the 20th century who faced challenges of their own. Their lives give us a chance to appreciate the different ways
that faith can be lived and shared. ~Fr. Jim
St. Anuarite Nengapeta Religious Sister and Martyr (1939–1964)
Anuarite (“one who laughs at war”) Nengapeta (“riches deceive”) was born in 1939 in the then–Belgian Congo (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). Though her parents were non-Christians, she attended a mission school and was baptized in 1945. Admiring the sisters in her school, she wished to enter religious life, a choice her parents opposed. Nevertheless, they yielded to her wishes after she stowed away on a truck carrying postulants to the convent of the Holy Family Sisters. In 1959 they were present to witness her first vows and even presented two goats to the nuns for the occasion. Anuarite took the religious name Sr. Marie-Clementine. She adapted easily to religious life, gladly performing any work assigned to her. She said her mission was to do her duty and to make others happy.
In 1964 civil war erupted. On November 29 soldiers invaded the convent and forced all the sisters into a truck for transport. On December 1, Sr. Marie Clementine was separated from the rest and presented to an officer. When she resisted his increas-ingly forceful advances, he ordered his soldiers to beat her and stab her with bayonets. “I forgive you for you know not what you are doing,” she said, before he shot her.
Anuarite was canonized in 1999 by Pope John Paul II, who said that in her faithfulness unto death she demonstrated the transfiguration that occurs in the soul united with God.
“The Lord Jesus, when He calls us, demands sacrifice: the sacrifice of the things of this world, the sacrifice of human love, the sacrifice of ourselves.” —St. Anuarite Nengapeta
MASS BOOK ~ 2021 The Parish Mass Book is open for intentions. Please be mindful of our office hours on the cover.
Social Distancing requirements prevent our volunteers
from serving you. ~ Thank you!
Questions and Answers Regarding the Diocese Bankruptcy Filing (part 1)
Over the next several weeks, we will be offering information about aspects of bankruptcy.
1-What is Chapter 11?
Chapter 11 is a legal mechanism for court-supervised reorganization or restructuring of a corporation's obligations. Chapter 11 provides a way for a corporation to address its financial condition in order to remain a viable entity, while continuing day-to-day operations.
2-Why did the Diocese file for Chapter 11?
The Diocese took this action to ensure the viability of its ongoing mission and charitable services, while it works toward a fair and equitable way to compensate survivors of sexual abuse who brought lawsuits under the Child Victims Act in one single process. Ensuring fair and equitable settlements with all survivors requires the Diocese to manage the increasing costs of this litigation. Filing will allow the Diocese to work toward a settlement with survivors AND, at the same time, maintain its mis-sion; serving the common good of all.
NOTE: Only the Diocese itself is included in the filing. Parishes and schools are not included in the filing. The Diocese of Rockville Centre is a distinct religious corporation from the Parishes.
Some of the Parishes are named in Child Victims Act lawsuits along with the Diocese. The Diocese will ask the Bankruptcy Court to “stay,” or halt, any civil actions against the Parishes and bring these cases under the umbrella of the process to re-solve abuse lawsuits that they expect to set up in the Chapter 11 case.
3-Why now?
The Diocese has been named in more than 200 lawsuits since the Child Victims Act went into effect August 14, 2019. It has become clear to the Diocese that, to ensure that available financial resources are distributed fairly, it must mitigate the in-creasing litigation expenses and implement a comprehensive and equitable settlement with all survivors.
4-Is the bankruptcy a way to minimize the Diocese’s financial responsibilities to the victims?
No. The bankruptcy process will provide a transparent look at the Diocese’s financial status. All documents filed in a Chapter 11 are available publicly, including information about financial resources, borrowing, insurance coverage, invest-ments, pension obligations and expenses. It will be plain to see what the Diocese can afford to pay survivors. Our goal is to
compensate the survivors of abuse as equitably as possible while continuing with our charitable missions.
Catholic High School of LI Open House
You are invited to explore the benefits of a Catholic High School Education.
Sun., Oct. 18 - 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. - St. John the Baptist HS
TEST FOR ADMISSION TO CAHTOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS ONLINE FOR 2020-2021
Test - November 7th , 2020 Register TODAY ~ WWW.TACHSINFO.COM
Registration Deadline—October 23, 2020
ABSENTEE VOTING You can vote by absentee ballot. If concerned about contracting COVID·19, the State is allowing voters to receive an absentee ballot by marking "temporary illness" on an application. You can apply in several ways:
Visit the state absentee application portal at absenteeballot.elections.ny.gov (Recommended) Or call for or download an absen-tee voting application to mail (see below for Board of Election website address and phone number). Or E-mail a request with name, address, and date of birth to [email protected] Or Fax an application to (631) 852·4590 Or In person at the Board- 700 Yaphank Avenue, Yaphank, NY 11980
EARLY VOTING Early Voting is available from October 24th through November 1st. All voters can vote at any of the 12 vot-ing sites. The closest to our parish are:
ELECTION DAY As always, you can vote at your regular polling place from 6:00am-9:00pm on Election Day, November 3rd.
Suffolk County Board of Elections~ PO Box 700, Yaphank, NY 11980-0700 - I (631)852-4500 Fax (631) 852-4590
Suffolkcounty.gov/departments/boe ~ Anita S. Katz (D)Commissioner I Nick LaLota (R) Commissioner
Prayer before an Election
Lord God, as the election approaches, we seek to better understand the issues and concerns that confront our locality/state/country, and how the Gospel compels us to respond as faithful citizens. We ask for eyes that are free from blindness so that we might see each other as brothers and sisters, one and equal in dignity, especially those who are victims of abuse and violence, deceit and poverty. We ask for ears that will hear the cries of children unborn and those abandoned, as well as men and women oppressed because of race or creed, religion or gender. We pray for discernment in mind and heart so that we may choose leaders who hear your Word, live your love, and keep in the ways of your truth as they follow in the steps of Jesus and his Apostles and guide us to your King-dom of justice and peace. We ask this in the name of your Son Jesus Christ and through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
-United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Holiday Gift Buying The Thrift Shop and Barn at
St. Gerard Majella Church is offering you a Shop Smart stress free holiday gift buying experience. Many
boxed sets to choose from. Open Monday thru Thursday from 10am - 4pm.
Located at 316 Terryville Rd. , Pt Jefferson Station.
Sunday, Oct 11, 2020 TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Seek wisdom’s light If we learned nothing else this year, it’s that circumstances change. Societies come together and shatter apart. Wellness comes and goes.
Markets rise and fall. War and peace exchange places. We climb up and down the ladder of success. If we’re wise, we learn what Saint Paul
observed: Spiritual flexibility beats insisting and resisting. Today the Rosary’s Luminous Mysteries guide us to wisdom: Partner with the
Holy Spirit, trust grace to supply what’s needed, seek the Kingdom’s paradox, recognize Jesus in the faces of the poor, and know that God is
present at every table. TODAY'S READINGS: Isaiah 25:6-10a; Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20; Matthew 22:1-14 (142). “I know how to live
in humble circumstances; I know also how to live with abundance.”
Monday, Oct 12 The past calls us to a more just future Indigenous Peoples’ Day is celebrated in many communities to honor Native Americans and their histories and cultures. Today is also a U.S.
federal holiday, Columbus Day. Many want the former to replace the latter, while others are dismayed by the growing trend. We can
acknowledge the complicity of colonial church leaders in the exploitation and abuse of native peoples (though there were notable exceptions
like Bartolomé de las Casas). At the same time, we can work to right those wrongs in the present and forge a more just future together,
building the reign of God here and now. TODAY'S READINGS: Galatians 4:22-24, 26-27, 31—5:1; Luke 11:29-32 (467). “Just as Jonah
became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation.”
Tuesday, Oct 13 Ponder the mystery For centuries the Catholic Church has honored Mary in both May and October. So perhaps it wasn’t surprising that Our Lady of Fatima re-
portedly began to appear once a month to three children in Portugal in 1917—beginning on May 13 and ending on this day, October 13. On
the last day, with more than 70,000 people gathered in anticipation, many reported seeing an unusual heavenly phenomenon that has been
called the “dance of the sun.” Ponder today what Pope John Paul II identified as Fatima’s significance: “conversion and repentance, the nu-
cleus of the message of the gospel.” TODAY'S READINGS: Galatians 5:1-6; Luke 11:37-41 (468). “Through the Spirit, by faith, we await
the hope of righteousness.”
Wednesday, Oct 14 MEMORIAL OF CALLISTUS I, POPE, MARTYR Differences of opinion are nothing new Callistus I was elected pope by the clergy and laity of Rome in 217. The election results did not sit well with that election’s runner-up, Hip-
polytus. The two men disagreed on church doctrine and Hippolytus accused Callistus of leniency in enforcing church rules. Callistus’ toler-
ance imitated Jesus’ compassion but Hippolytus did not see it that way. He became the first anti-pope in church history, a schism that lasted
18 years. Eventually, Hippolytus reconciled with the church but not before Callistus I was martyred in a local Roman disturbance in 222.
This piece of history is a reminder that differences will occur among church leaders, but the promised Holy Spirit remains with us. Pray for
peaceful resolution of differences, in church and in society. TODAY'S READINGS: Galatians 5:18-25; Luke 11:42-46 (469). “If you are
guided by the Spirit, you are not under the law.”
Thursday, Oct 15 MEMORIAL OF TERESA OF JESUS, VIRGIN, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH Seek some mystic reform Today we honor one of the great women of the church, Saint Teresa of Ávila, also known as Teresa of Jesus. Teresa’s life seemed rather
routine on the surface—she was a cloistered nun in the 1500s. But as her mystical encounters with Jesus emerged, along with her desire for a
simpler, less “worldly” way of being, she began to write about the spiritual life and advocated for reform of her religious order, against
strong opposition. Declared a doctor of the church in 1970, Teresa’s reforms and enduring spiritual insights still carry weight. What reform,
small or large, can you work toward today that can help bring about peace and spiritual growth for yourself and others? TODAY'S READ-
INGS: Ephesians 1:1-10; Luke 11:47-54 (470). “Woe to you, scholars of the law! You have taken away the key of knowledge.”
Friday, Oct 16 MEMORIAL OF MARGARET MARY ALACOQUE, VIRGIN Put your heart into it From stained glass windows to tattoos, the Sacred Heart of Jesus has been an enduring, powerful symbol to many people from all walks of
life. In the 17th century, particular attention to the heart of Jesus began to be promoted. Saint Margaret Mary Alocoque, a French Visitation
nun, had a special tenderness for Jesus’ Sacred Heart and often shared her prayers and visions of it. In the heart of Jesus—imaged as pierced
with thorns, flames, and a cross atop—she experienced the burning love of Christ for all people and the trust that Jesus held all of our joys
and suffering in his heart. With Margaret Mary, what joys and sufferings might we entrust to the Sacred Heart of Jesus? TODAY'S READ-
INGS: Ephesians 1:11-14; Luke 12:1-7 (471). “In Christ we were . . . chosen.”
Saturday, Oct 17 MEMORIAL OF IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH, BISHOP, MARTYR Journey with courage Map the distance between Antioch, Syria, and Rome: 3,716 kilometers, 39 hours by car—without traffic. Now imagine traveling that dis-
tance in chains around the year 107, with hungry lions awaiting your arrival. Even with all that, Ignatius of Antioch, approaching a brutal
martyrdom, writes from the road to the Ephesians: “I do not issue orders to you, as if I were some great person. For though I am bound for
His name, I am not yet perfect in Jesus Christ.” His focus is on the privilege of dying for God’s glory: “Being blessed in the greatness and
fullness of God,” he sends readers “abundant happiness through Jesus Christ, and His undefiled joy.” Call on Ignatius when you face the
really frightful realities life confronts us with at times. TODAY'S READINGS: Ephesians 1:15-23; Luke 12:8-12 (472). “I have heard of
your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints.”
