IN YOUR CHARITY PLEASE PRAY FOR The sick, homebound and hospitalized . . .

Marianne Brewer, Laura Callan, Louis DePetris, Diana Dunn, Eric Ern, Pat Kass, Carlito Lalicon, Barbara Lazaro, Tara Lockwood,

Richard Marini, Patrick Patten, Dorothy Rondash, MaryBeth Marini Ruff, Kathy Turso, John Varrone, Laura Velez, Robert Webb All Our Faithful Departed Loved Ones . . .

Paul Prestigiacomo, Joseph DiSunno, Gertrude Dixon

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday, February 19, 2017 8:00AM Leo Velasquez 9:30AM Mathew Manayathumariyal 11:00AM Collective Mass Offered For:

Nicholas Zirpolo, Jennie Pellegrino, Members of the Thomas & Mathew Families,

Janet Rottura Cocchia, Dr. Elizabeth Haughney, Barbara Ellen Womersley, Rosemarie Ruckel,

Frederick Schneider, Dolores Sanga, John Strein 12:30PM People of the Parish 1:30PM Novena to the Holy Face 2:00PM Baptisms 5:30PM Alice Joseph Monday, February 20, 2017 9:00AM Gilbert Merenda 9:30AM Novena to the Holy Face Tuesday, February 21, 2017 9:00AM Dolores Vizon Sanga 12Noon Mary Burke 12:30PM Novena to the Holy Face Wednesday, February 22, 2017 9:00AM V. J. Kurian 12Noon Vito Marretta 12:30PM Novena to the Holy Face Thursday, February 23, 2017 9:00AM Louise Onglatco - Anniversary 12Noon Mary & Thomas McClean 12:30PM Novena to the Holy Face 12:45PM Adoration until 4 PM

Friday, February 24, 2017 9:00AM Sarah Redwine 12Noon Frank & Lee DiSanza 12:30PM Novena to the Holy Face Saturday, February 25, 2017 9:00AM Sookranee Betty Lallgie 9:30AM Novena to the Holy Face 5:00PM Purgatorial Mass Sunday, February 26, 2017 8:00AM People of the parish 9:30AM Mollie O’Donnell 11:00AM Collective Mass Offered For:

Socorro Racadio, Diana Goetz, Jennie Pellegrino, Diana Bobadilla, John Strein, Louis Andriano,

Bibiana Durano, Felicitas Virtudes, Aida Bonzo, 12:30PM William Murphy 1:30PM Novena to the Holy Face 2:00PM Baptisms 5:30PM Steven Joseph - Living

THIS WEEK AT OLS

Sunday, February 19 - Energy Conservation Week No Faith Formation Classes

Monday, February 20 Parish Office Closed

Saturday, February 25 8:00AM .......... CYO Basketball Clinic ............................................ WR 2:00PM .......... Himig At Alay Choir ................................................ GR

OLS Sunday Collection Report Sunday, February 12th…………….$10,455.00

God is so good… and you are made in God’s image and likeness. Thanks for sharing your goodness with others!

THE ALTAR FLOWERS for the week were donated in Loving Memory of

SOOKRANEE BETTY LALLGIE BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE

requested by The Lallgie Family

THE SANCTUARY LAMP for the week was donated in Loving Memory of

SOOKRANEE BETTY LALLGIE BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE

requested by The Lallgie Family

THE ALTAR BREADS & ALTAR WINES for the week were donated in Loving Memory of

SOOKRANEE BETTY LALLGIE BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE

requested by The Lallgie Family

HOLIDAY CLOSINGS. The Parish Office will be closed this Monday, February 20th due to Presidents’ Day observance. However, all emergency calls will be answered promptly. There will be one Mass on Monday at 9:00AM. Also, there are no Faith Formation classes today and classes will resume next Sunday, February 26th. Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy will be closed this week and reopen on Monday, February 27th.

FUEL COLLECTION. The annual “Fuel Collection” is taking place at this time. There is an additional orange envelope in the church packet that requests your generous contribution to defray the costs of heating the parish buildings. Needless to say, like your homes, everyone is hit hard during the winter months. We ask every parishioner to be as generous as possible so that our parish buildings may remain warm and comfortable for everybody. Extra orange “Fuel Collection” envelopes are in the church today for those who did not receive an envelope in the mail. Thank you in advance for your help.

Dear Parishioners,

You may recall the Ministry Fair held last October in the White Room. It was an exciting weekend with chairpersons and members of the various ministries, societies, organizations and clubs (MSOC’s) inviting parishioners to learn more about our parish life, consider becoming involved and meeting new friends. Over 250

people signed up at the different tables and now are participating and helping in so many ways.

I am grateful to everyone who organized the Ministry Fair. Thank you to those who decorated the fair with colorful balloons, shared breakfast foods and gave away special treats. Thank you to those who prepared attractive brochures about the thirty five MSCO’s in the parish.

Imagine . . . thirty five ways for people to say “yes” to God’s work. It may be “yes” to being an altar server, “yes” to becoming a consolation minister or “yes” to joining the Golden Age Friendship Club.

Each of the thirty five brochures contains a mission statement, list of activities and events in the group, contact information and much more. At the Ministry Fair the brochures were a handy way for people to read more about the parish group, take the brochure home, and pray about becoming part of, and making the decision to say “yes.”

Since the Ministry Fair others have asked about the different parish groups and whether it is too late to join. Still, there are new parishioners who want to learn more about Our Lady of the Snows Parish and what they can do.

I am happy to let you know a display board has been placed in the Gathering Space. It is in the alcove near the priest’s sacristy and easily accessible for everyone. All thirty five brochures are there! Anyone who is interested in a parish group, or wants to become involved, and/or meet parishioners, feel free to take a brochure and read all about it. Our Lady of the Snows Parish is alive and well with something for everyone!

I kindly ask everyone’s cooperation in keeping the brochure rack neat and tidy. Please do not leave any brochures around the Gathering Space or in the church. If you see any brochures missing please call the Parish Office and we will restock the rack. Special thanks to our talented parishioner, Mr. Anthony Coscia, who did a great job mounting the rack. Thank you to you for your “Yes” to the work God has given us to do together in our beloved parish.

GOLDEN AGE FRIENDSHIP CLUB’S next meeting will be on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in the Green Room. There will be no meetings the next three weeks. New members are welcome.

CHURCH DONATION REQUEST FORM

If you would like to have a record of your Church contributions for 2016, please let us know by filling out the form below and returning it to the parish office. PLEASE NOTE: Repair & Maintenance donations (Green Envelopes) have been recorded with Sunday Collection contributions before being transferred to the Building Fund.

(PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY WITH COMPLETE ADDRESS)

Name:___________________________________________________________________________________ Address:_________________________________________________________________________________ Phone Number:__________________________ Church Envelope Number:_________________________

AUCTION NIGHT takes place on Saturday, March 4th from 6:00PM to 10:00PM in the White Room. Come with family members and friends and have fun with fabulous prizes to take home including casino and sports baskets, gifts certificates, movie tickets, Disney World passes and so much more. Admission is only $15.00 per adult with delicious finger foods, dessert, wine and soda to enjoy. Tickets are now available in the Parish Office and may be purchased at the door. Going once...going twice...going three times….SOLD!

WINTER BLOOD DRIVE, sponsored by the Filipino-American Community, takes place on Sunday, March 5th from 9AM to 3PM in the School Basement White Room. Next Sunday, February 26th, after all the Masses. there will be an opportunity to sign up in advance to donate blood. Do not pass up the opportunity to give the Gift of Life to someone on Sunday, March 5th.

OLD PALM BRANCHES may be left in the designated boxes in the Gathering Space of the church. These branches will be burned to make ashes for Ash Wednesday, March 1st.

CELEBRATING ST. PATRICK’S DAY. The Special Events Committee invites everyone to a traditional Irish breakfast on Sunday, March 12th beginning at 10:30AM in the White Room. Featuring a fine fare of scrambled eggs, home fries, Irish sausages and soda bread, fried tomatoes, coffee, tea and much more it is the day for everyone to be Irish! There will be exciting raffles and a 50/50 drawing. Tickets are only $12.00 per adults and $5.00 for children (16 years and under.) Tickets are now available in the Parish Office. Please note that tickets are limited and no tickets will be sold at the door. Top of the morning to one and all on St. Patrick’s Day.

HUMAN CONCERNS CENTER TRIP. The next trip to Yonkers, Empire City Casino will be this Monday, February 27, 2017(weather permitting). In the event of bad weather it will be Tuesday, February 28th.or a later date. Cost $25. The bus will leave promptly at 9:00AM from Our Lady of the Snows. For more info or to reserve a seat call Sophia at (718) 347-0512.

COMMUNITY NEWS

QUEENS DEANERY #5. Join Queens Deanery #5 on Facebook where you will learn about the upcoming spiritual events in the parishes in the Deanery. In addition, the weekly bulletins, contact information, Mass schedules and much more about the ten parishes in the Deanery are conveniently available! Visit Queens Deanery #5 on Facebook and “like” the page to receive updates or visit us on the web at www.queensdeanery5.org. PENNIES FOR LIFE. The Respect Life Committee

thanks everyone for taking home a canister to collect pennies for babies. You may return your filled canister to the Parish Office anytime and for those who did not receive one please call the Parish Office with you name and phone number.

GENERATIONS OF FAITH CAMPAIGN. Copies of the campaign newsletter are on the tables in the Gathering Space announcing the great progress everyone has made so far in keeping their pledges and how fortunate we are to have completed the first phase of our parish projects with air-conditioning in the Green Room and White Room. Thank you! We ask everyone’s continued support in making their payments and for those who are new in the parish and/or those who could not help in the past please take a pledge card today in the Gathering Space and join us in making our hopes a reality at Our Lady of the Snows!

CALLED BY NAME 2017. The Vocations Committee offers a wonderful opportunity for all pa-rishioners to anonymously leave the names of parishioners that may possess qualities of service in the Church and may possibly be “called by name” to consider becoming a priest, deacon, sister, brother or member of a religious community. Simply leave their name in the designated box in the Gathering Space and pray for them.

ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASSES. Any Catholic adult who has not received the sacrament of Confirmation is invited to participate in a program of preparation being offered in the area parishes. The classes will be held from 7:30PM to 9:00PM on 5 consecutive Tuesdays beginning on March 7th at the Bethsaida Spirituality Center located at Our Lady of Lourdes Convent, 92-70 220 Street in Queens Village. The Sacrament of Confirmation for adults will be administered on Pentecost Sunday, June 4th at the 11:00AM Mass. Please contact Mrs. Regina Moreno, Pastoral Associate, at 718-347-3511 or email her at rel.ed@olsnows.org to make an appointment and to regis-ter for the classes. Information flyers are also available on the tables in the Gathering Space of the church.

OZANAM HALL, Bayside seeks part time activity leaders with interpersonal skills to work with senior population. Call Marilyn Gindi at (718) 971-2708.

BEGINNING EXPERIENCE WEEKEND Feb. 24th to 26th for those who have lost a spouse through death, divorce or separation and feel grievous and alone. For more information call Mary at (516) 413-6209.

Gracious God and Father, we enter into your presence realizing you know us better than we know ourselves. You know the cares and sufferings we carry in our hearts. You call us to holiness and we trust you to lead us together on our journey to be a renewed Church, for with you all things are possible. Create us anew in Jesus Christ your Son. Liberate us from all that keeps us from you. Heal us from every form of sin and violence. Transform us to live your Word more profoundly. Awaken us to the sacred; rebuild trust among us. Enliven our parishes; reunite our families. May your Holy Spirit empower us to live as a community of love, freed to share in your work of recreating our world and restoring justice. We believe you are doing something new, calling us to arise together in Christ to celebrate the fullness of life. Amen. © 2007 RENEW International

VOCATION RETREAT with Bishop DiMarzio takes place March 24th to 26th at Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston. The retreat will include inspiring talks from Bishop DiMarzio and seminarians, time to reflect on one’s own vocation and quiet time with the Lord.

VOCATIONS EVENTS

For more information please speak to any of the priests or deacons in the parish or call (718) 827-2454 or log onto www.BrooklynVocations.org.

GIRL SCOUT SUNDAY will be celebrated on Sunday, March 5th. We are pleased to have Girl Scouts in the parish and on Sunday , March 5th the Girl Scouts will receive a special blessing at the 9:30AM Mass. Also, the Girl Scouts will sell their ever popular and delicious cookies following the Masses that day! Thank you for your support of Girl Scouts in the parish.

SUPPER BOWL COLLECTION. Sincere thanks from the Human Concerns Center to everyone who so generously contributed to our recent door collection to help the poor and needy in the community. The Supper Bowl collection total was $1,874.00. God bless your goodness.

MASS IN MALAYALAM is celebrated in the church on Sunday evenings at 5:30PM. Those interested in attending the Malayalam Mass are encouraged to be present.

CHRISTIAN INITIATION. Do you know a family member or friend who is interested in becoming a Catholic? The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a wonderful process in our parish available to those who feel called to the Catholic Faith. The RCIA is also available for those Catholics who have not yet received First Communion or Confirmation. Please call the Faith Formation Office (718-347-3511) for more information.

WARM WELCOME. If you are new to our parish please feel free to introduce yourself to one of the priests or deacons after Mass today. We kindly invite you to come to the Parish Office and register as a member of Our Lady of the Snows. Registration is important for all parishioners because then we are able to issue sponsor letters for Baptism, Confirmation and Matrimony. We can also give end of the year statements of your contributions to the church through regular use of the envelopes. We can also help you with letters of recommendation for employment, school, etc. Your registration will also help us with our parish census in knowing the number of Catholics in Floral Park and surrounding areas. Thank you and welcome!

BULLETIN ADVERTISERS. We are grateful to those merchants and businesses that support our weekly bulletin by placing an ad. We ask all parishioners to patronize these merchants and anyone is welcomed to take an advertisement by calling the bulletin company at (631) 249-4994.

SAVE THE DATES

SUNDAY, MARCH 5th 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM - Blood Drive

SATURDAY, MARCH 11th 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM - First Penance

SUNDAY, MARCH 12th 10:30 AM - Irish Breakfast

SUN., MARCH 26th to WED., MARCH 29th PARISH MISSION

Bill Wegner, Good News Ministries

RECITATION OF THE ROSARY takes place each morning in the church before the 9AM Mass. All are invited to pray the Mysteries of The Rosary each day before Mass.

OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS CATHOLIC ACADEMY is a school of excellence which offers a quality Catholic education to its students. Recent New York State testing results showed our parish school far exceeding state, city and diocesan scores in Language Arts and Math for Grades 4, 6 and 8. Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy follows the NYS and diocesan curriculum. The school has a morning and after school program for working parents, SMART Boards in the classrooms, Spanish and Art, full time nurse, Aquinas Honors Program, physical education, sacramental preparation and much more! Please feel free to contact the School Office at (718) 343-1346 or check out the attractive school website, www.olscafp.org which contains many other details about our school of excellence. Parents who are interested in enrolling their children into Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy in September 2017 are welcomed to call for an appointment. See the colorful flyers on the tables in the Gathering Space today and feel free to distribute them to family members and friends.

MARRIED COUPLES RETREAT takes place at Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington from March 24th to 26th. Sponsored by Divine Mercy Parish in Williamsburg, our own Deacon John Warren will lead the English track of talks and Deacon Elkin Tamayo will lead the Spanish track. The retreat will begin with dinner at 6PM on Friday and conclude with lunch after Mass at 1PM on Sunday. The cost is $150 per couple and reservations can be made by calling Divine Mercy Parish at (718) 387-0256.

SIGHT & SOUND THEATRE. The Rosary Society is sponsoring a bus trip to Lancaster, PA and the Sight & Sound’s production of JONAH. This production is a beautiful musical capturing the story of the life and plight of the prophet Jonah with fine acting, music and special effects. The trip will be on Saturday, May 6th departing at 7:30AM in front of the church and returning at approximately 9:30PM. Tickets are $145.00 per adult and $89.00 per child. Prices include deluxe bus transportation, shopping at Tanger Outlets, spectacular show, delicious lunch and much more. Don’t miss out on this wonderful experience with your whole family, friends and other parishioners. Please note that seats are limited so don’t delay! Registration forms are in the church and at the Parish Office and partial payment plans are available. Full payment due no later than April 17, 2017. For more information please call Shirl (718) 343-9389.

NOVENA TO THE HOLY FACE OF JESUS will be prayed in the church beginning today and next Sunday following the 12:30PM Mass. During this week the Novena will be prayed Monday and Saturday at 9:30AM; Tuesday to Friday at 12:30PM. On Tuesday, February 28th(“Shrove Tuesday”) there will be Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with recitation of the Litany and Chaplet of the Holy Face. All are welcomed to this special devotion before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the holy season of Lent.

AN EVENING OF INTERFAITH MUSIC AND FRIENDSHIP takes place next Sunday, February 26th at Bellerose Jewish Center on Union Turnpike. Featuring members from the Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Jian, Hindu and Sikh communities there will be presentations of music and dance as well as messages from the various spiritual leaders. Our own Our Lady of the Snows Adult Choir will present some musical selections. Please feel welcomed beginning at 7:00PM.