PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL INDEPENDENCE STRENGTH FREEDOM U.S. Air Force: Staff Sgt. Andrew D. Simpson Master Sergeant Scott Moller Tech. Sgt. Francisco J. Velasquez Master Sgt. Jeremy Salaver U.S. Army: Private Angelique J. Rosado Master Sergeant Jill Agront Sgt. Hisnard Cadet, Jr. Staff Sgt. Misael Exantus PFC Zaymery Villalobos Special Force Kareem Inniss Spc. Richard Aquilar Captain Gavin Campbell McMahon LTC Douglas Boltuc Sgt. Andrew Gandolfo PFC Francisco Fuentes Melinium PFC Stefan Saindoux PFC Luc-Ambert Saindoux, Jr. PFC Betty Piquion U.S. Marines: 1 st Battalion Carlos Fuentes CPL Daniel C. Monroe RCT Eric Joel Vazquez Sergeant W. Jason Ferris L. Cpl. Alfonso Rodriquez U.S. Navy: Airman Herbert J. Alvarado JE-4/CS3 Jesus Ron Chief Petty Officer John V. Sparkowski Lt. Joseph A. Baugh Cpl. Eric Omar Matos Lt. John R. Esposito AG2/Petty Officer 2 nd Class Michael McGee Fr. Christopher Costigan, Pastor ........ Ext. 302 Cheryl Nicholson ....................................... Ext. 301 Parish Assistant Mrs. Kathy Day ......................................... Ext. 304 Bookkeeper Mrs. Marlene Jean-Baptiste Co-Director of Social Ministry 292-1603 or 481-2550, Ext. 320 Ms. Barbara Powell Co-Director of Social Ministry 292-1603 or 481-2550, Ext. 321 Cheryl Nicholson ....................................... Ext. 312 Bulletin Editor Voice Mail Only: Must Leave a Message Deacon Hernst Bellevue ............................ Ext. 346 Director of Adult Faith Formation English/Creole Baptismal Program Mr. Alvin Ingram ....................................... Ext. 347 Liturgy Chairperson Mr. Tom Gould ......................................... Ext. 348 Plant Manager Mrs. Dulce Sepulveda ................................ Ext. 349 Spanish Baptism Program Elissa Hanson ............................................ Ext.350 Choir Director & Organist Ms. Lisette Joachim.................................... Ext 351 Ministry of Consolation Deacon Evenou Saint-Louis Parochial Archivist ..................................... Ext. 352 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Deacon Trevor Mathurin, Director of Religious Education ........................ Ext. 311 Mrs. Imogene Regan, RCIA Director ................................................. Ext. 314 RESURRECTION OF THE LORD SUNDAY—APRIL 16, 2017 Christ will come again.” Christ has risen, “Christ has died,
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PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL
INDEPENDENCE STRENGTH FREEDOM
U.S. Air Force:
Staff Sgt. Andrew D. Simpson
Master Sergeant Scott Moller
Tech. Sgt. Francisco J. Velasquez
Master Sgt. Jeremy Salaver
U.S. Army:
Private Angelique J. Rosado
Master Sergeant Jill Agront
Sgt. Hisnard Cadet, Jr.
Staff Sgt. Misael Exantus
PFC Zaymery Villalobos
Special Force Kareem Inniss
Spc. Richard Aquilar
Captain Gavin Campbell McMahon
LTC Douglas Boltuc
Sgt. Andrew Gandolfo
PFC Francisco Fuentes Melinium
PFC Stefan Saindoux
PFC Luc-Ambert Saindoux, Jr.
PFC Betty Piquion
U.S. Marines:
1st Battalion Carlos Fuentes
CPL Daniel C. Monroe
RCT Eric Joel Vazquez
Sergeant W. Jason Ferris
L. Cpl. Alfonso Rodriquez
U.S. Navy:
Airman Herbert J. Alvarado
JE-4/CS3 Jesus Ron
Chief Petty Officer John V. Sparkowski
Lt. Joseph A. Baugh
Cpl. Eric Omar Matos
Lt. John R. Esposito
AG2/Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael McGee
Fr. Christopher Costigan, Pastor ........ Ext. 302
Deacon Trevor Mathurin, Director of Religious Education ........................ Ext. 311 Mrs. Imogene Regan, RCIA Director ................................................. Ext. 314
RESURRECTION OF THE LORD SUNDAY—APRIL 16, 2017
Christ will come again.” Christ has risen,
“Christ has died,
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Saint Martha Roman Catholic Church 546 GREENGROVE AVENUE, UNIONDALE, NEW YORK 11553-2145
Voici le jour que le Seigneur a fait; réjouissons-nous et soyons heureux! Le Christ est Ressuscité! Il est vrai-
ment ressuscité! Aujourd’hui, l'Eglise dans le monde entier commence la célébration annuelle de la victoire du
Seigneur sur le péché et sur la mort, par son amour et son dépouillement total sur la Croix le Vendredi Saint,
jusqu’au tombeau vide le Dimanche de Pâques. Il y a une semaine, nous avons débuté la Semaine Sainte en
écoutant les belles paroles de Saint Paul, que la bataille a été gagnée par l’humilité du Christ. Nous en avons
fait l’expérience pendant cette semaine: les parole édifiantes d’Isaïe au début de la semaine, le don de l’Eucha-
ristie célébré le Jeudi Saint, le don total de soi sur la Croix le Vendredi Saint, le calme et le «néant » du
Samedi Saint, et les premiers moments de notre célébration de la Résurrection, quand la première lueur a
éclairé l’église où nous étions réunis dans l’obscurité le soir du Samedi Saint.
Nous nous souvenons que les événements du Mystère Pascal sont vécus et connus à travers le temps et l’e-
space. Nous ne commémorons pas des faits qui font partie du passé. Nous reconnaissons plutôt que nous
recevons de Dieu le don de pénétrer dans un mystère qui est éternel.
Je voudrais souhaiter la bienvenue dans notre belle église à ceux et celles qui nous visitent pour le week-end,
ainsi qu’à ceux qui sont peut-être de retour parmi nous. Mgr. Barres a demandé à chacun d'entre nous d’invit-
er quelqu'un que nous aimons à venir avec nous à la messe. Pour ceux qui ont accepté l’invitation d’un parent
ou d’un ami et répondu à l’instigation de l’Esprit Saint, nous sommes heureux que vous soyez avec nous!
Pour ceux qui ont eu le courage d’écouter les mots de l’évêque, Merci! Le Pape Francis nous rappelle que
nous sommes tous, sans exception, appelés à être des disciples missionnaires! Nous devons sortir de nous-
mêmes et aller dans le monde pour répandre l’Évangile de Jésus et sa Résurrection.
Pendant les prochains 50 Jours du Temps de Pâques, nous allons voir comment la puissance de la Résurrection
a changé les disciples. Après s’être cachés dans la salle haute par peur, ils ont pu aller jusqu’aux extrémités de
la terre pour répandre l’Evangile – sans se soucier des conséquences terrestres. Nous aussi, nous avons reçu les
mêmes Dons du Saint Esprit. Nous devons suivre leur exemple, nous tous, sans exception.
Un mot de remerciement à tous ceux et celles qui ont fait tant d’efforts ces dernières semaines: notre comité de
liturgie, notre personnel de bureau, le personnel de l’entretien, les musiciens, les serveurs, les lecteurs, les min-
istres extraordinaires de la Sainte Communion, les huissiers, les sacristains et tous ceux qui ont travaillé dans
les coulisses pour que ces liturgies importantes soient belles et recueillies.
Pere Chris
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The Hope of Easter
We, like Peter and the women, cannot discover life by
being sad, bereft of hope. Let us not stay imprisoned
within ourselves, but let us break open our sealed
tombs to the Lord—each of us knows what they are—
so that he may enter and grant us life. Let us give him
the stones of our rancor and the boulders of our past,
those heavy burdens of our weaknesses and falls.
Christ wants to come and take us by the hand to bring
us out of our anguish. This is the first stone to be
moved aside this night: the lack of hope which impris-
ons us within ourselves. May the Lord free us from this
trap, from being Christians without hope, who live as if
the Lord were not risen, as if our problems were the
center of our lives.
We see and will continue to see problems both within
and without. They will always be there. But today it is
important to shed the light of the Risen Lord upon our
problems, and, in a certain sense, to “evangelize” them.
To evangelize our problems. Let us not allow darkness
and fear to distract us and control us; we must cry out
to them: the Lord is not here, but has risen! (Lk 24:6).
He is our greatest joy; he is always at our side and will
never let us down.
This is the foundation of our hope, which is not mere
optimism, nor a psychological attitude or desire to be
courageous. Christian hope is a gift that God gives us if
we come out of ourselves and open our hearts to
him…. Today is the celebration of our hope, the cele-
bration of this truth: nothing and no one will ever be
able to separate us from his love (cf. Rom 8:39).
The Lord is alive and wants to be sought among the
living. After having found him, each person is sent out
by him to announce the Easter message, to awaken and
resurrect hope in hearts burdened by sadness, in those
who struggle to find meaning in life. This is so neces-
sary today.
Remember the words of Jesus, remember all that he
has done in our lives. Let us not forget his words and
his works, otherwise we will lose hope and become
“hopeless” Christians. Let us instead remember the
Lord, his goodness, and his life-giving words which
have touched us. Let us remember them and make
them ours, to be sentinels of the morning who know
how to help others see the signs of the Risen Lord.
POPE FRANCIS
“So they set out at once” The true height and fulfillment of the Easter night lies over and beyond the world of time in the rising of the last day and the dawn of eternity.
And that must be the victory of the feast for us: the unshakable cer-tainty that we are beyond time, in eternity, that we have passed over to our home above. The pain of this time cannot reach the deep plac-es in us any longer; it can only touch what is already dead in us. We have nothing more to do with sin; we have died to it. We have only to do with God, for our life is hidden in him. Our life in Christ must take its stamp from the night of Easter; then it will have its roots above; we shall not be shaken here, but hold fast and bear fruit.
The celebration of this night began at the tomb. But now we know: the tomb is empty. The angel has appeared, and announced the Resurrection. The offering is done. We have eaten the flesh of the Paschal lamb; we have gone across. There is only one things left for us to do: obey the angel. We are to tell the seekers, the doubters, those who have no belief: He is not here. He is risen, as he said. Seek the things above where Christ sits at God’s right hand. Have a mind for the things that are above, not for those on earth. SISTER AEMILIANA LOHR, O.S.B. (+1972) was a German Benedictine nun who wrote about the liturgy.
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7:30AM - Lector: Joanne Williams
Eucharistic Ministers: Martha Ann Brady, Virginia Costello, Maria Gonzalez
Ushers: Jim Capriotti, Carmen Charles, Anton Brown, Genevieve Charles, Joseph Gedeon, Alex Apresa
11:00AM - Lector: Karleine Graham
Altar Servers: Nia Johnson, Gesni Vilfort
Eucharistic Minister: Mary Bediako, Winston Delpesh, Beverly Gray, Karen Hart,
If thou love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength, thou shall serve Him well.
4-16-2017 - Resurrection of the Lord Sunday
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY
April 23, 2017
Acts 2:42-47 Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24
1 Peter 1:3-9 John 20:19-31
Thank you for your generosity to St. Martha’s Parish!
April 9, 2017
5:00 PM Mass .................................................................... $1,047.00 7:30 AM Mass .................................................................... $1,546.00 8:45 AM Mass .................................................................... $4,190.00 11:00 AM Mass .................................................................. $3,266.00 12:30 PM Mass .................................................................. $1,803.00 Poor Box ................................................................................. $86.00
(Does not reflect donations made by Faith Direct)
This information does not reflect the Faith Direct weekly/monthly deposits.
This is NOT a substitute for your schedule! Please refer to the schedule
you received from the head of your ministry!
April 16, 2017
Monday April 17
8:30 AM ............. Ernie McGee
Tuesday April 18
8:30 AM ............. Henry Robert Bien-Aime
Wednesday April 19 8:30 AM Ernie McGee
Thursday April 20 8:30 AM ............. Murat Farul
Friday April 21 8:30 AM ............. Morning Prayer Service
Saturday April 22 5:00 AM ............. John Hearn & Family
Sunday April 23
7:30 AM ............. George Leonard, Jr.
8:45 AM ............. Parishioners of St. Martha
11:00 AM ........... In Thanksgiving for the
Bediako & Glasu Family
12:30 PM ............ In Thanksgiving for Jeff & Monica Josma
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Scripture Readings
April 17—April 22
Monday, April 17 Acts 2 :14, 22 -33
Psalm 16 Mat thew 28:8 -15
Tuesday, April 18 Acts 2 :36-41
Psalm 33 John 20:11-18
Wednesday, April 19 Acts 3 :1 -10 Psalm 105
Luke 24:13-35
Thursday, April 20 Acts 3 :11-26
Psalm 8 Luke 24:35-48
Friday, April 21 Acts 4 :1 -12 Psalm 118
John 21:1 -14
Saturday , Apr i l 22 Acts 4 :13-21
Psalm 118 Mark 16:9 -15
Vocation Prayer
Merciful Father, you sent your Son into the world to free us from the power of sin and evil. Grant that, through the intercession of
the Virgin Mary, our Mother of Mercy, many young men will respond to your call to give of themselves in imitation of Christ the Redeemer. Fill them with the light of your Holy Spirit that they may renounce the power of the world, proclaim truth and freedom, and bring consolation and relief to oppressed Chris-tians. Bless our family of Mercy with numerous holy priests and brothers who will offer our world the testimony of your faith and love. We ask this through Christ our Lord. AMEN
Golden Wedding Liturgy
This spring, couples that have been married fifty
years or more will be honored at liturgies on Sunday,
April 30th at the Church of St. James in Seaford at
2:30 PM. Registration forms and complete instruc-
tions can be obtained at St. Martha’s parish center.
Registration must be received by the Office of Wor-
ship by April 21st. If you have any questions, please
contact the parish center at (516) 481-2550, Ext.
301.
Bulletin Reflection
Very early in the morning after the Sabbath, Mary
Magdalene went to the tomb to anoint Jesus’ body with
precious oils. The reward for this good and conscientious
steward was to be the first to know that Jesus had been
raised from the dead. Alleluia!
Living Stewardship
We are grateful this week for all stewards in our parish
who share the “Good News” - that Christ is risen,
victorious over sin and death - wherever and whenever
they can!
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PADRE MIGUEL ÁNGEL RIVERA: Cel. 516-939-7165
E-mail: [email protected] - Cada martes, de 7:30PM a 10:30PM en el Centro Parroquial, al cos-
tado de la Iglesia, el Padre Miguel se encuentra disponible para dirección espiritual y confesiones. Consul-
ten con el Padre después de la misa..
GRUPO DE ORACION: Miércoles, 7:00 PM, en el gimnasio.
ULTREYA: Domingo, 11:00 AM en la Capilla.
JUVENTUD SIN FRONTERAS: Jueves, 7:30 PM, Salón Betania.
CORO HISPANO: Ensayo en la iglesia, los viernes a las 8:00 PM.
MINISTERIO DE ACOGIDA: Son los que extienden la bienvenida y entregan
las hojas de canto a los que llegan a la Misa.
MOVIMIENTO FAMILIAR CATÓLICO: Se reúne cada 15 días. Para informarse,
llamar al 516- 554-4503 o al 965-7311..
CENACULO DIVINA MISERICORDIA: Primer martes, 7:00 PM en la Capilla.
MISA DE NIÑOS Y JOVENES: Cada segundo domingo del mes.
LOS NIÑOS: Cada domingo los niños se reúnen en el Salón Betania para escuchar y compartir las lecturas
dominicales.
ESCUELA DE LA PALABRA: Cada martes, a las 7:30 PM en San Ladislaus.
PRESENTACION Y BENDICION DE PÁRVULOS: Cada segundo y cuarto
domingos del mes.
EL SACRAMENTO DEL BAUTISMO: El tercer domingo de cada mes, a las 2:30 PM en la iglesia. Los
interesados consulten con la Sra. Dulce Sepúlveda después de la Misa.
DOMINGO DE PASCUA
En el día de la Pascua de Resurrección celebramos como Iglesia que también nosotros hemos resucitado con
Cristo; así nos lo recuerda san Pablo en la segunda lectura de hoy. De hecho, la liturgia del día incluye la reno-
vación de las promesas bautismales y la aspersión con el agua bendita de la Vigilia , indicando así el impacto
que el Resucitado ejerce sobre todos sus discípulos. El relato del Evangelio según san Juan nos inspira a ser
testigos de la vida nueva del Resucitado, tal y como la primera lectura del libro de los Hechos narra el testimo-
nio de los primeros cristianos. Esta alegría de la Pascua – reflejada por los cantos, el despliegue hermoso de
flores y otros símbolos ambientales y la gran participación de fieles – exige un compromiso de fidelidad a la fe
que proclama la vida en Jesús Resucitado y que nos llama a ser sus discípulos en el mundo.
he list of names that will appear under this column will reflect ONLY those who are CRITICALLY ILL. The
individual or family member must contact the Parish Cen-ter in order to be placed on the Sick List. Please note the new email address the Parish Center at [email protected] (“PRAY FOR THE SICK” MUST APPEAR IN YOUR EMAIL’S SUBJECT LINE); or come by the Parish Center with your request in writing, no later than Monday. This list will be updated on a monthly basis.
Omnipotent and Eternal God, the everlasting Salvation of those who believe, hear us on behalf of Thy pitying mercy, that, with their bodily health restored, they may give thanks to Thee in Thy church. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Helen Zeiser Edith Lucchi
Mary Barbarito Frank Brown
Carolyn Maffettone
John Mueller
Sophia Kyriakaksis
Julienne Jacques
Mercia Edwards
Leopold Johnson
Marie Therese Ferdinand Hilaire Louis .................... +March 24, 2017
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Memorialize a loved one with a leaf on
our parish’s Tree of Life, located in
the Church Lobby. If you would like more infor-mation about this lovely memorial, please contact the
Parish Office at (516) 481-2550 Ext 301
THANK YOU to everyone who has donated to my medical fund thus far. I found out my initial campaign (not run by me) has been shut down for an unknown reason. The first campaign helped cover my household bills from missed work, as well as smaller hospital bills. This new campaign is set up in hopes of paying back some of the $90k+ I owe as of now. (This is only one of the two surgeries I have had so far.) It is very possible I will have to claim bankruptcy if I can-not make a good dent. That is a very frightening thought as a single parent. For those of you who either have donated already, or cannot afford to, please do not feel obligated. I ask for prayers for myself and for my family. It has been a very rough couple of months. The new link is www.gofundme.com/lishanson. You can also leave donations at the Parish Center. Every little bit helps, and has helped. God bless and thank you so much. St. Martha’s has been incredible with your generosity.
~Elissa Hanson, Music Director
Dear Lord, As my life declines and my energies decrease,
more than ever hold me by
Your Power, that I may not offend You, but daily increase in Your Love.
Give me strength to work in Your Service till the last day of my life.
Help me to ever have an increasing dread of venial sin,
or whatever would cause the
slightest withdrawal of Your Love; all day long,
and at night keep me close to Your Heart; and should I die, ere the morning breaks,
may I go rejoicing
in that vision of Your entrancing beauty, never to be separated from You. Amen.
