Notre Dame R.C. Church The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph December 30, 2018 Visit our Parish Website: www.notredamenhp.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/notredamenhp Facebook: www.facebook.com/notredamenhp Rectory E-mail: [email protected]Rectory Hours: Monday - Friday 9AM to 12PM 1PM to 4PM 6PM to 8PM Saturday 9AM to 4PM Sunday Closed Rev. Joseph Scolaro, Pastor Rev. Dr. Joseph Mappilamattel, Associate Pastor Deacons Deacon Frank Kurre Deacon Thomas Lemme In Residence Rev. John J. Denniston Pastoral Staff : Sr. Mary Jane Coleman,RSM, Religious Education Sr. Josephine Daspro, CSJ, Spiritual Formation Caryn Flores Durkin, School Principal Domenica Farishian, Social Ministry Theresa Roach, Youth & Young Adult Ministry Josephine Sanges, Music Director Rev. German Villabon, OSA, Spanish Mass Rectory: 45 Mayfair Road, New Hyde Park, NY 11040 (516) 352-7203 - Fax (516) 326-7988 Religious Ed Office: 25 Mayfair Road, New Hyde Park, NY 11040 (516) 437-5604 Social Ministry Office: 1 Aberdeen Rd., New Hyde Park, NY 11040 (516) 326-3403 Youth Ministry Office: 1 Aberdeen Rd. New Hyde Park, NY 11040 (516) 326-3401 Emmaus House of Prayer: 9 Aberdeen Rd., New Hyde Park, NY 11040 (516) 305-4272 Notre Dame School: 25 Mayfair Road, New Hyde Park, NY 11040 (516) 354-5618 - Fax (516) 354-5373
Pastoral Staff: Sr. Mary Jane Coleman,RSM, Religious Education Sr. Josephine Daspro, CSJ, Spiritual Formation Caryn Flores Durkin, School Principal Domenica Farishian, Social Ministry Theresa Roach, Youth & Young Adult Ministry Josephine Sanges, Music Director Rev. German Villabon, OSA, Spanish Mass Rectory: 45 Mayfair Road, New Hyde Park, NY 11040 (516) 352-7203 - Fax (516) 326-7988 Religious Ed Office: 25 Mayfair Road, New Hyde Park, NY 11040 (516) 437-5604 Social Ministry Office: 1 Aberdeen Rd., New Hyde Park, NY 11040 (516) 326-3403 Youth Ministry Office: 1 Aberdeen Rd. New Hyde Park, NY 11040 (516) 326-3401 Emmaus House of Prayer: 9 Aberdeen Rd., New Hyde Park, NY 11040 (516) 305-4272 Notre Dame School: 25 Mayfair Road, New Hyde Park, NY 11040 (516) 354-5618 - Fax (516) 354-5373
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We Are a Welcoming Community BAPTISMS - The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on the First and Third Sundays of the month at 1:30 pm. Attendance at the Parish Baptism Preparation Program is required for all first time parents. The Baptism Preparation Program is held on the Second Tuesday Night of the month from 7:30-9:00 pm. Parents should contact the rectory before the birth of a child to allow adequate time for interviews, parish registration and Baptism Preparation Program attendance. RCIA - Our church welcomes new adult members through a process called RCIA or Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a Catholic or completing their entrance into our church through Baptism, Confirmation or Holy Eucharist, please call the rectory.
We Are A Celebrating Community MARRIAGES - should be arranged at least six months in advance of the wedding date. Please phone the rectory and make an appointment to speak with one of the priests. This should be done prior to making any other arrangements . We Are A Healing Community SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION - Saturdays 3:45 - 4:45. Confessions will also be heard at any reasonable time upon request. ANOINTING OF THE SICK - The priests of the parish are always available for the anointing of the sick. Please call the rectory if you or someone in your family are seriously ill and would like to celebrate this sacrament. THE SACRAMENT IS AVAILABLE EACH SATURDAY MORNING AT THE 8:30 am MASS FOR THOSE WHO ARE ENTERING THE HOS-PITAL THE COMING WEEK. Please inform the Celebrant of the Mass before Mass begins.
Mission Statement We, the parish family of Notre Dame, under the patronage of our Blessed Mother, proclaim our belief in the message and mission of Jesus Christ. Guided by the Holy Spirit and cen-tered in The Eucharist and in God’s Word, we seek to build through our liturgical, educational and social ministries a wel-coming community of love and mutual respect where all, from the youngest to the oldest, can grow in relationship with Jesus and one another. Recognizing our unique gifts, we challenge each other by the example of our lives to live and give voice to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
We Are a Eucharistic Community Mass Schedule: There will be no 12:05 Mass on Memorial Day and July 4 (if it falls on a weekday) and Labor Day Saturdays 8:30 AM, 5:00 PM Sundays 7:00, 9:00, 10:30, 12:00 Noon 5:30 PM, 7:00 PM (Spanish Mass) Weekday 8:30 AM & 12:05 PM Holy Days To Be Announced Adoration: Mondays 1230 to 8pm
Prayers Requested for those Serving in
the Military Let us continue to pray for peace. Let us also pray for all those serving in the mili-tary. With special care we pray especially for the following: Sgt. Matthew Laserinko, US Army; Major William J. Robesch, USAF; Major Jim Krische (Chaplain); CTT 2 Paul Edwin Dyjak US Navy; Chief Petty Of-ficer Steven R. Lont US Navy; Staff Sergeant Ryan L. Healy USMC; Corp. Jason J. Healy USMC; Cap-tain Mary Smallidge, US Army; Major James Smal-lidge, US Army; Captain Rory D. Kent, USMC; Major Adam Travis, USAF; Ensign Richard S. Stur-man, US Navy; Major Rory Quinn, USMC; Staff Sergeant Stephen D’Angelo, USMC; Spec. Christo-pher Lang, U.S. Army Reserve; Sgt. Kevin Prato, US Army; 1st Lt. Gregory Gowrie, US Army; Lt. James Christman, USNR, Army Nat. Guard; 2nd Lt. Albert Medina 3rd, USMC; Capt. John Ianno, US Army; PVT. Scott J. Cassidy, US Army; Sgt. Scott Ianno, US Army; Commander Susanne M. McNinch, US Navy; Seaman Michael Calonita, US Navy; Pvt. Michael Laserinko, US Army; Carlos Libreros Alarcon, US Navy; Rony Zavier; Major Michael Scioletti, US Army; 1st Lt. Timothy Keilty, US Army; Jason Beers, US Navy; 2nd Lt. Brian Coleman, USMC; Major Catherine Delaney Gill, US Army; PFC Matthew King; Capt. Michael Fen-sterer, US Army; Joshua Kinard, US Army; Capt. Ian O’Neill, US Army; Seaman Liam Holahan, US Navy; Sgt. Thomas Howell, USMC; Sgt. Reed Schweitzer, USMC; LT Mary-Elyse Janowski, US Navy; MSgt. Thomas V. D’Auria, US Air Force; CPL Jesse Polizzi, USMC;1st Lt. Danny Del Pino, Jr., US Army; Staff Sgt. George Cunningham, USAF; Specialist Christopher Vavrica, US Army; Sgt. Shane Pone, USMC; Sr. Dean Ferreira, PO 3rd Class, US Navy; 1st Lt. Jonathan Chambers, US Army; Capt. Patrick O’Sullivan, USMC, Lt. Patrick Codispoti US Army
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Please Pray for the Deceased of our Parish: Elizabeth Ann Grimsley, Vincent Marino, Vincenzo Agostino, Lena Ciardiello
Please Pray for the Sick of our Parish: Elsie McGaffney, Monica Parente, Mary Judge, Bonnie Stanfield; Victoria Lippolis; James Cummingham; Carol Laskowski, Lydia Harris, Josephine Buzeta, Anthony Camilleri, Sr, Nora Winn, Eileen Hagan
The Bread and Wine have been donated in memory of:
Mary O’Brien
The Sanctuary Lamp has been donated in memory of:
Living and Deceased Members of Notre Dame Parish
Monday, December 31 8:30 - Michael Condon (5th Anniversary) 12:05 - Theodore Pierce 5:00 - Delfin C. Taguinod Tuesday, January 1 8:30 - Rev. Msgr. Thomas Colgan 10:00 - Living and Deceased Members of Notre Dame Parish 12:00 Wednesday, January 2 8:30 - Robert Freese 12:05 - Salvatore Scaturro, Elenita Teofilo, Agapito Teofilo, Roberto Reburiano Thursday, January 3 8:30 - Mary & Vincent Bitetti 12:05 - Joseph Mappilamattel Friday, January 4 8:30 - Carmine Dragonetti 12:05 - Dennis Murray Saturday, January 5 8:30 - Patrick J. Hand, Margaret O’Leary, Michael Moran 5:00 - John Creighton Sunday, January 6 7:00 - Pathrose George & George Joseph 9:00 - Steve Ganzerla 10:30 - Living & Deceased Members of Notre Dame Parish 12:00 - Madeline & Joseph Tufaro (12th Anniversary) & Tufaro, Ciorra & LaPorta Families, living & deceased 5:30- Diane Petrouskie
Celebrants for Masses January 5/6
Saturday: 5:00 PM Fr. Scolaro Sunday: 7:00 AM Fr. Joseph 9:00 AM Fr. Joseph 10:30 AM Fr. Joseph
12:00 PM Fr. Scolaro
5:30 PM Fr. Scolaro 7:00 PM Fr Villabon
Anniversaries of Loved Ones Vincent Corsaro, 12/29, 12 years Michael Condon, 12/31, 5 years Carolann Dziubela, 1/1, 9 years Michael Moran, 1/5, 40 years Ernest Bauer, 1/1, 13 years Helene Bauer, 1/2, 12 years
There will be no Adoration on: Monday, December 31, 2018
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From the Desk of Father Scolaro
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
As we celebrate the New Year this week, we also celebrate a special feast day on January 1st in honor of our Blessed Mother – the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God. It’s a Holy Day of Obligation where we have the opportunity to attend Mass during the week and remember that God shouldn’t just be relegated to Sunday. It’s also a beautiful way to begin our new year, entrusting ourselves to God’s care and asking for His grace and guidance that we may have a blessed year, entrusting ourselves to our Blessed Mother and asking her to intercede for us and aid us as we strive to grow like her in holiness.
There is a traditional devotion that I think can be of benefit as we enter this new beginning, and that is the Consecration to Jesus through Mary. While consecration to the Lord is something as old as our faith, St. Louis de Montfort, in the early 18th century, introduced this idea of consecrating ourselves to him through our Blessed Mother. He wrote of how she is the ultimate model and intercessor, and it is only when we come to know and love her, that we can follow her to her Son. She protects us, lifts us up, and speaks on our behalf in ways far better than we can on our own.
The devotion consists then in setting aside 33 days to prepare for a special consecration to Jesus through Mary on one of her feast days. And while the preparations can take many forms, one that has become very popular is contained in the book 33 Days to Morning Glory. Each day, there is an opportunity for some spiritual reading from a modern saint, followed by a series of prayers to help grow in an appreciation of Mary’s role in our lives. It does not require a great deal of time, but does help establish a habit of taking a few minutes to pray each day.
I say all this, because I would like to invite the entire parish to join me and in making this consecration at the beginning of the New Year. February 11th, the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, is our feast day, and it seems like a beautiful moment to make this consecration. Counting back 33 days, we would then begin our preparations on January 9th. It’s something that can be done individually or in groups, and requires nothing more than a willingness to set aside a few moments for prayer each day. For those who are interested, you are invited to join us at either 9am (following the 8:30am Mass) or 7:30pm on January 9th in the Church. We will have a chance to discuss the devotion and begin the first day together. Even if you cannot come to these meet-ings you are still welcome to begin on your own. The parish will be ordering the books in bulk (we get a deal!), so if you are interested and would like a book please call the rectory and leave your name and phone number.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me. I wish everyone a Blessed New Year, and pray that all of us in this coming year may grow in a love and devotion to Our Lord through devotion to his Im-maculate Mother
December 30, 2018 Beloved, we are God’s children now;
what we shall be has not yet been revealed. — 1 John 3:2a
I hope you had a nice celebration of Christmas with family and friends. Our children also will be happy with so many Christmas presents and some free time from school. During the birth of Jesus, we heard angels singing: ‘Glory to God in the highest and peace to people of good will’. They were wishing the peace and joy of Christmas, the birth of our Savior Jesus. May I wish and pray that this peace and joy be with you through-out the coming New Year. Let me inform you that, in the New Year, we are go-ing to have a big celebration of Mardi Gras and Mul-ticultural Feast for the first time, in our parish. This will be a program organized jointly by our parish and Notre Dame School on March 2, Saturday 2019 at 6 pm. Please save this date in your calendar for this celebration. It will be an evening with food, Fun and Entertain-ment from different countries. This also will be a celebration of our parish unity and diversity. We pro-claim that at Notre Dame, we are one in Jesus. May I request the support of the whole parish and school for the success of this event? I am sure; to-gether we could make it a great success. We have the full support and blessing of our beloved Pastor Sco-laro and our school principal Caryn Durkin. For more details, please see the Bulletin. Wishing you a Blessed New Year 2019 Fr. Joe Mappilamattel
Fr. Joe’s Corner
NEW YEAR’S Masses
MONDAY, December 31, 5:00pm
Tuesday, New Year’s Day January 1, 2019
8:30 AM, 10:00 AM, 12 Noon
There will be NO EVENING MASS
On New Year’s Day
The Staff of Notre Dame Parish wishes everyone a
Blessed and Healthy New Year.
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Songs of the Season
The Music of Christmas and the Epiphany
Please Join Us for a Special Concert Featuring the Youth and Adult Choirs of
Notre Dame and Our Lady of Fatima
SUN - DEC 30 - 3:30 NOTRE DAME CHURCH , NEW HYDE PARK
SUN - JAN 6 - 3:30 OUR LADY OF FATIMA CHURCH, EAST ELMHURST
• FREE WILL DONATION -
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May the Lord Bless you and keep you. May the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace. All of us in Notre Dame Religious Education wish you all the blessings of this New Year. Sr. Mary Jane
Fair Thank You I would like to thank everyone who volun-teered to work at our Holiday Craft & Gift Fair on December 15th. I would also like to thank the Boy Scouts and their leaders who supplied and manned our food and beverage table. Your help was invaluable and greatly appreci-ated. Carole Carrano, Chairperson
All parish offices will be closed on Tuesday, January 1, 2019.
All offices wil re-open on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.
The Rosary Society News And it came to pass that whilst they were there she completed the days of her delivery and brought forth her first-born son; and she swathed him round and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. Luke 2: 6-7 The Rosary Society would like to extend Merry Christmas Season wishes to all. May the Christ Child find your hearts peaceful and welcoming dur-ing this beautiful season and throughout the coming year! Please support our donors who so generously gave for our Christmas luncheon. A complete list of do-nors is posted on the Rosary webpage. Our next scheduled Mass is the 10:30am Mass on January 6, 2019. All Rosarians are requested to sit in the reserved pews at the front of the church. There will not be a meeting following the mass. Rosarians, several members have not provided email addresses. Please send your address to
Rosary [email protected] so that we may have a more efficient form of com-munication. Also, include your name and best con-tact number in the body of your email for our mem-ber list.
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Youth & Young Adult Ministry
Today is the feast of the Holy Family. This is a great day to pray for our families, giving thanks for each one as they are now with all their goodness & imperfections and calling to mind our hopes for the future and the plans God has for them. May God bless your family! NO COMMUNITY NIGHTS until JANUARY 4th for 6th & 7th Graders from 7:00-9:00 pm in the Lower Level of the Convent. All Welcome! Community Night for 8-12th Graders will meet on January 6th 6:30-8:30 pm in the Gym & Loft. Start the New Year by Making Some New Friends! HELP WANTED w/ MISSION TRIP:
My Name is Colena Kopram and I was for-merly in youth ministry and a Youth Leader here at Notre Dame. I’m currently a sopho-more at Stony Brook & the V.P. of its New-man Catholic Club. I have been fortunate enough to be selected to go on a Mission Trip,
January 12-19 to the Dominican Republic. I will be working with the Mustard Seed Community, taking care of children with disabilities who have been aban-doned. I am so excited to meet the children & serve God in this way! Please keep me & my team in your prayers and if you are able to help me with a donation big or small to help defray the $900, I would greatly appreciate it! Thank You. Upcoming Events:
Dominican Youth Preaching Retreat- for High School Students March 22-24, 2019 Discover your giftedness & Preaching through the Arts!
Spring Retreat Weekend for Grades 8-12 April 5-7, 2019 at Camp DeWolfe with ABC Minis-tries- High Energy, Fun, Inspirational & Life Changing!
Family Day Trip by Bus to Lancaster P.A., to the Sight & Sounds Theater April 25, 2019. JESUS is the action-packed musical, of Broadway quality with a pano-ramic stage that takes you on a miraculous journey along-side the most famous person to ever walk the earth and the everyday people whose lives he changed forever. Tickets Adult $136 & $99 Children (12 & under) In-cludes show, coach bus and lunch at an Amish Restau-rant. You Won’t Want to Miss This! $50 Deposit will hold your spot. Makes a Great Gift! For more info. on any of the above please call Theresa Roach at 516-326-3401 or [email protected]
Social Ministry News
ONCE AGAIN…THANK YOU! The Social Ministry Office has been busy for the last few weeks with a tremendous amount of donations. I have to once again say “thank you” and tell you how truly humbled I am by your thoughtfulness and generosity. I feel especially blessed to be helping so many people because of all that you’ve done. De-tails will follow in next week’s bulletin. I would like to wish everyone a healthy and joy-filled New Year!
~ Dee Farishian
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE Please note that in order to give our drivers a well-deserved break during the holidays our office will not be able to accept any requests for transportation until Wednesday January 3. Please try to schedule your upcoming medical appointments accordingly.
DRIVERS NEEDED Our Social Ministry Office is looking for more driv-ers for our Driving Ministry. Volunteers are asked to take seniors to their Medical Appointments. It is typically only a once a month request and at the con-venience of the Volunteers. If you are interested in this Ministry please contact the Social Ministry Of-fice at (516)326-3403. As with all of our Volunteer opportunities anyone wishing to be a volunteer must be Virtus trained and have completed all of the nec-essary volunteer paperwork. The Social Ministry Office will be closed on Mon-day, January 1st. We will resume our regular hours beginning Wednesday the 2nd from 9-4. Please note that our office is closed on Fridays. Let our New Year's resolution be this: We will be there for one another as fellow members of humanity, in the finest sense of the word. ~ Goran Persson
ITEMS OF THE WEEK
RICE OR SOUP
Thank you for your generosity!
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OPEN INVITATION TO ALL !!!
Family Day Trip by Bus to Lancaster P.A., to the Sight & Sounds Theater April 25, 2019. JESUS is the action-packed musical, of Broadway quality with a panoramic stage that takes you on a miraculous journey alongside the most famous person to ever walk the earth and the everyday people whose lives he changed forever. Tickets Adult $136 & $99 Children
(12 & under) Includes show, coach bus and lunch at an Amish Restaurant. You Won’t Want to Miss This! $50 Deposit will hold your spot. Makes a Great Gift! For more info. on any of the above please call Theresa Roach at 516-326-3401 or [email protected]
Monday, December 31 No Adoration Tuesday, January 1 New Years Day No Activity Wednesday, January 2 Thursday, January 3 2:30PM Girl Scouts, Large Cafeteria 6:15PM CYO, Gym 7:00PM Spanish Prayer, Large Cafeteria 7:00PM Boy Scouts Religious Awards, Convent 7:30PM Adult Choir, Church 8:00PM Charismatic Prayer, Rectory Meeting Room Friday, January 4 9:30AM Moms & Tots, Rectory Meeting Room 10:45AM School Mass, Church 2:30PM Girl Scouts, Large Cafeteria 6:00PM Youth Ministry Community Night, Convent 6:15PM CYO, Gym 6:30PM Cub Scouts, Lg/Sm Cafeteria, Rectory Mtg Rm Saturday, January 5 SVDP Food Drive 9:30AM - CYO, Gym 2:00PM - New Spirits Rectory Meeting Room Sunday, January 6 SVDP Food Drive 10:30AM Rosary Society Mass, Church 1:00PM - CYO, Gym 4:00PM Youth ministry Community Night, (aud/loft)
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2018 Tax Contribution Letters
Will be mailed the week of January 14, 2019
Do you have a Caring Heart? Are you being called to serve others? If so, we want you to know that St. Francis Hospital, the Heart Center is looking for you, The Department of Nursing has open positions for compassionate care givers to become Nursing Assis-tants (known as Patient Care Associates). On the job training is provided. High School Diploma or equivalent is required. Responsibilities include: -Providing direct patient care such as bathing, toilet-ing, feeding, ambulating, turning and positioning We provide care benefits for yourself and your fam-ily, as well as paid time off. If interested in this position, please contact Jaime Stone at 516-562-6893
School Custodian Our Lady of Victory,
Floral Park School custodian position available at Our Lady of Victory School, Floral Park. Experience preferred. Please direct all inquires to the Business Manage at 516-354-0482. Resumes may be emailed to: [email protected].
Part Time Maintenance Worker Notre Dame Parish
Notre Dame Parish is looking for a Part Time Main-tenance Worker. -On call for weekends -Snow removal If interested please contact the rectory at 516-352-7203.
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