Saint Martin of Tours Roman Catholic Church 37 Union Avenue, Amityville, NY 11701 MISSION STATEMENT We dream of St. Martin’s as a Eucharist community celebrating our life in Jesus Christ by prayer, learning and service. PASTORAL TEAM Rev. Gerard Gordon, Pastor Rev. Joseph Madsen, Associate Pastor Deacon Richard Ferri Deacon Michael A. Aprile Deacon Lawrence McPartland Peter Schubart, Music Director Sr. Marie Josee, Outreach Director Maria Martinez, School Principal Jennifer Kennedy, Rel. Ed. Coordinator PARISH STAFF Michelle Hackett, Business Manager Flora Puoplo, School Admin. Assistant Kelly Harvey, Tuition Secretary Lisa Dzwlewicz, Parish Secretary Karen Young, Parish Secretary PARISH DIRECTORY Rectory Office 631-264-0124 Rectory Fax 631-264-0139 Music Director 631-264-0124 School Office 631-264-7166 Religious Ed. Office - 631-691-1617 Parish Outreach Office 631-264-4840 Employment Program 631-598-2378 St. Martin’s Thrift Shop 631-598-1144 WEBSITES Parish Website - www.stmartinschurch.net School Website - www.smtschool.org Rectory Email - [email protected]Rel. Ed Email - [email protected]RECTORY HOURS Monday-Friday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM Saturday and Sunday: 9:00AM-2:00PM OUTREACH HOURS Monday-Friday: 10:00AM-12:30PM & 1:30PM-4:00PM EUCHARIST MASS SCHEDULE Monday - Friday 8:30AM Saturday Morning: 8:30AM Saturday Vigil: 5:00PM Sunday Masses: 9:00AM, 10:30AM, 12 NOON, and 5:00PM Parishioners who are unable to attend Sunday Mass may receive the Eucharist at home on a weekly basis. Please call the rectory to arrange for a visit by a Special Minister of Holy Communion. *The schedule for Holy Days will be announced on the previous Sunday. BAPTISMS Baptisms take place on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month at 1:30PM. RECONCILIATION Saturdays at 4:00PM and by appointment. DEVOTIONS DAILY RECITATION OF THE ROSARY Monday through Saturday, immediately following the 8:30AM Mass. MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA Every Monday immediately following the 8:30AM Mass. ROSARY AND CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY Every Monday at 7:00PM in the Church EXPOSITION, EVENING PRAYER, & BENEDICTION First Wednesday of the month, 11:30AM in the Church TAIZE PRAYER Fourth Friday of the month at 8:00PM SPANISH PRAYER GROUP Tuesdays, 7-9PM
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Saint Martin of Tours Roman Catholic Church
37 Union Avenue, Amityville, NY 11701
MISSION STATEMENT We dream of St. Martin’s as a Eucharist community celebrating our life in Jesus Christ by prayer, learning and service. PASTORAL TEAM Rev. Gerard Gordon, Pastor Rev. Joseph Madsen, Associate Pastor Deacon Richard Ferri Deacon Michael A. Aprile Deacon Lawrence McPartland Peter Schubart, Music Director Sr. Marie Josee, Outreach Director Maria Martinez, School Principal Jennifer Kennedy, Rel. Ed. Coordinator PARISH STAFF Michelle Hackett, Business Manager Flora Puoplo, School Admin. Assistant Kelly Harvey, Tuition Secretary Lisa Dzwlewicz, Parish Secretary Karen Young, Parish Secretary
PARISH DIRECTORY Rectory Office 631-264-0124 Rectory Fax 631-264-0139 Music Director 631-264-0124 School Office 631-264-7166 Religious Ed. Office - 631-691-1617 Parish Outreach Office 631-264-4840 Employment Program 631-598-2378 St. Martin’s Thrift Shop 631-598-1144 WEBSITES Parish Website -www.stmartinschurch.net School Website - www.smtschool.org Rectory Email - [email protected] Rel. Ed Email - [email protected]
EUCHARIST MASS SCHEDULE Monday - Friday 8:30AM Saturday Morning: 8:30AM Saturday Vigil: 5:00PM Sunday Masses: 9:00AM, 10:30AM, 12 NOON, and 5:00PM Parishioners who are unable to attend Sunday Mass may receive the Eucharist at home on a weekly basis. Please call the rectory to arrange for a visit by a Special Minister of Holy Communion. *The schedule for Holy Days will be announced on the previous Sunday. BAPTISMS Baptisms take place on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month at 1:30PM. RECONCILIATION Saturdays at 4:00PM and by appointment. DEVOTIONS DAILY RECITATION OF THE ROSARY Monday through Saturday, immediately following the 8:30AM Mass. MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA Every Monday immediately following the 8:30AM Mass. ROSARY AND CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY Every Monday at 7:00PM in the Church EXPOSITION, EVENING PRAYER, & BENEDICTION First Wednesday of the month, 11:30AM in the Church TAIZE PRAYER Fourth Friday of the month at 8:00PM SPANISH PRAYER GROUP Tuesdays, 7-9PM
Army National Guard Sgt. George F. Pozo Cpt. Patrick J. Harding U.S. Airforce Stf. Sgt. Scott Attanasio U.S. Army Sgt. Brian Flynn Cpl. Dennis James, Jr. AIC Mark Mohoney SPC Stacy Ann Willingham SPC Stephen Clampitt SPC Zachary Small Lt. Douglas Dornbier II Sgt. Thomas J. McShane Lt. George Anderson Cpt. James Anderson Pvt. Michael Perez Sgt. Pat Kearney Sgt. Sean Luhman 1st LT. Michael Diliello Samantha McDermott-Gamble Joshua Gebhart Staff Sgt. Edward C. Donnelly Sgt. Sean Natuzzi Sgt. Thomas J. McDonough Sgt. Conor O’Malley 2nd Lt. KeriAnn Murphy 2nd Lt. Ian X. Berry Lt. John Nikas
U.S. Marine Corps LCpl. Nate Foersch Maj. Timothy Hiel PFC William MacKenzie
2nd LT. Michael Rosenberg LCpl. Michael Harms LCPL James W. Suschinsky LCPl. Korkean Dulgerian LCPL Charles Wojcik PFC Andrew Scott LCpl. Joseph J. Pirro LCPL James T. Fulford LCPL Ryan Thomas Albergo LCPL Myles Kurgic CPL Ryan Thomas Alberto U.S. Navy Michael Azzara Stephen Joblon Jason Kinkead ET 3 Marcie Moher Edward Rivera MM2 Matthew Kalinowski MM2 Joseph Kalinowski Anthony J. Magri Lt. Michael Siderine MA3 (SW) David J. Heffron Lt. John Homola - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Rob Bracero Lt. Daniel Gavigan Lt. Col. James Grace
WELCOME HOME Cpt .Daniel G. Prial Cpt. Terence P. Prial CPT. Joseph Schulze
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29th
Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/ Col 3:12-21/Lk 2:41-52 5:00PM Mario DeMarco SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30th - Feast of the Holy Family
Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/ Col 3:12-21/Lk 2:41-52 9:00AM Mario DeMarco 10:30AM People of the Parish 12 NOON Donald Kronenberg 5:00PM Theresa Rodgers MONDAY, DECEMBER 31st 1 Jn 2:18-21/Jn 1:1-18(204) 8:30AM R.J. Militello & Ray Militello Solemnity of Mary Mass 5:00PM Florence Caldicott TUESDAY, JANUARY 1st - Solemnity of Mary Nm 6:22-27/Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16-21(18) 8:30AM Donald Kronenberg John P. McMurray 12 NOON Charles Liu 7:30PM Michele Battisti WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2nd 1 Jn 2:29-3:6/Jn 1:29-34(206) 8:30AM Donald Robert Kronenberg, Jr. THURSDAY, JANUARY 3rd 1 Jn 2:29-3:6/Jn 1:29-34(206) 8:30AM Marilyn Kelly FRIDAY, JANUARY 4th 1 Jn 3:7-10/Jn 1:35-42(207) 8:30AM Theresa Distler SATURDAY, JANUARY 5th
1 Jn 3:11-21/Jn 1:43-51(208) 8:30AM Purgatorial Society 5:00PM Rose & Joseph Callgari SUNDAY, JANUARY 6th
Is 60:1-6/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12(20) 9:00AM Gregory Arena 10:30AM John M. Donnelly 12 NOON People of the Parish 5:00PM Mona Boland
Please pray for the following individuals:
Sue Lomot, Megan Fay, Susan Ring, Diana Niciforo, Melanie Angst-Seitzer, Walter Austin, Tommy Higgins, Tom Angst, Baby Matteo Laneve, Tina Maino-Schneider, Tessy Medley, Dick Colwill, Rosemary Fasulo, Doris Reynolds, Carol Molloy, Vincent Daniels, Avery Hope Faccini
Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their
families for the selfless acts they perform in our country’s time of need. We ask this in the name
of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen.
Lawrence A. Dupuy, Virginia Ricci
2018 CHRISTMAS SEASON
Monday, December 31st Solemnity of Mary,
Mother of God 5:00PM
Tuesday, January 1, 2019
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
8:30AM, 12 Noon, 7:30PM This is a Holy Day of Obligation.
Parish Offices will be closing at 12:30PM on Monday, December 31st in honor of New Years Eve and will be closed on Tuesday, January 1st in observance of New Years Day. The Rectory will reopen at 9:00AM on Wednesday, January 2nd.
The following people will be remembered at the monthly Purgatorial Society Mass celebrated on Saturday, January 5th at 8:30AM.
Edward J. Fulford Elizabeth Aprile James Garraffo
Joseph P. Grosseto Henry Buschman Doreen Cacioppo
John Vigorito Margaret M. Enright
Joan Corcoran Harold C. Stauffer Anthony Amodio Annamarie Cullen
Deacon John Sheehan Isabella Squicciarini
Louis T. Howard Anthony Ceriello
Geraldine D’Andrea Nicholas Ramirez
Guy T. Becak Pasquale Cammaroto Friedrich L. Steinmetz
George Geyer Adelaide Carrigan
Kathleen Whittington Ellen T. O'Byrne William Larkin
Joseph Marasciullo Karen J. Kosak
William D. Hackett Thomas Wischerth
Steven Soper Catherine Brunner
Patrick Linahan Jeffrey Morrison Richard Smith Doris Storm
Eugene Masucci Steven P. Soper, Sr.
Kevin P. Kretz Terry Fruen
Theresa Rogers Bernice S. Wischerth
Thomas Patrick Larkin Donald Chimenti Wayne Kollbeck David Kollbeck
Elaine Duley Sheila Brown
John Donnison Regina Navagh
Daniel Mormando Jr. Eugene Traugott Grail M. Solecki Andrew Pappas Mario DeMarco
John Kraljic Robert Merrick Lori Ann Sora
Don R. Kronenberg, Jr. Jenneth Thomas Eleanor Trotto
Willard S.X. Petry Amy Zarember Giunta
John Hull Teddy McVeety Toni McVeety Carol Pfeifer John Antoine Anne Antoine
Valentine Olivo Nora Bowler Paul Russo
Agotino DiGiacomo Angelo Caputo
Yohannes Mengsteab Patsy Lynch
Vincent Grulino Nancy Cruz
Santo Minero, Sr.
There will be prayer and benediction on Wednesday, January 2nd at 11:30AM in the Church. All are welcome to attend.
First Time Joseph Moran and Rachel Pagona
There will be NO SCRIP this weekend,
December 29th/30th!
THANK YOU!!
Welcome home for Christmas! We warmly welcome all who come to celebrate the glorious feast of Christmas – the stranger, the travelers, the guests, our students home from college, former parishioners, old friends, and our faithful parishioners – welcome all! SOME STEWARDSHIP THOUGHTS: The first reading today provides a challenging guideline for the good stewardship of our family relationships. How do I measure up? When we think of the word “family” we might look at the Holy Family and think that they are not like us. However, a closer look at their lives reveals a different story. This family is not only a model of holiness, it is also a model for all families who suffer. We seek their intercession for our families that we, too, may endure with grace the difficulties of life. We may be confident when we look to them for understanding and support. On January 1 we celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. On this day the Church celebrates the motherhood of the Virgin Mary. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us, that we, too, may respond with love when God calls. LIVING STEWARDSHIP: We are grateful this week for all stewards who recognize their relationships with family, friends, and co-workers are now different because they have been influenced by a spirit of generosity and sharing through embracing Stewardship as Our Way of Life. CELEBRATING OUR GIFTEDNESS: We celebrate the gifts of music, time, and service shared with us by our ADULT AND CHILDREN’S CHOIRS who add so much beauty to our liturgies, especially during this Christmas season. Please see Peter Schubart after the 9AM or 10:30 AM Masses to join or for more information.
Thank you for sharing your
gifts of treasure.
Our generous God has given us the greatest gift in our Lord, Jesus Christ!
Let us pray this Christmas and always to be the hands of Christ in a world in need of love, peace, and justice. Amen.
CEPU (Comprehensive Emergency Program for Unemployed) maintains a database of personnel seeking employment in the Long Island market, as well as a database of available employment opportunities. We provide counseling services, including resume preparation and development, in addition to job search capabilities. Our job database covers the full range of posi-tions from office work, sales help, factory work, food handling, and home care. At the present time, the Employment Ministry has a considerable number of clients (prospective employees) interested in providing Companion/Caretaker services to the Elderly. Availability of hours, skills, background/training vary widely. Contact our office for further information. Ask for Frank, Kathy, or Rosemarie. We’re staffed by volunteer case workers. Phone: 631-598-2378 Email: [email protected] Office Hours: M & W, 10:00AM - 2:00PM
Abortion, rape, child abuse - what do these have in common? They are all perpetrated in obscurity. If the public were allowed to see an abortion, the atrocity would be stopped immediately. We must shed the light on the truth of this violence against the unborn. Abortion is an act of terror that kills an innocent human being one life at a time. Please continue to pray to end abortion.
To continue in Pro-Life work, we need each other. We need support, prayers, and encour-agement. Join our Respect Life group, come to meetings when you can, let us support each other in this war against the unborn..
St. Martin of Tours Respect for Life Committee will meet on Thursday, January 3rd at 4:00Pm in the Genesis Room. Our committee wish all a Blessed New Year.
On Friday, January 18th, 2019, the St. Martin’s Respect For Life Committee will be journeying to Washington D.C., for the Annual March For Life. A bus will be leaving O.L.P.H. in Lindenhurst at 6:00AM. You are encouraged to join the march and be a voice for the voice-less. For more information and reservations, please call Anne at 631-598-2037
What a wonderful time we had at Old Westbury Gardens! We enjoyed tea and a scone that was absolutely delicious in the Old Westbury mansion. Then we had a guided tour of the beautiful mansion adorned in Christmas decorations for the holiday. As I told my group, I would love to have the formal dining room there. It is so tremendous that I could fit everyone for Christmas eve dinner and have lots of room to spare! So many of the fine furniture are original pieces and even the wallpaper is original and was painted by an artist. It is definitely a gorgeous home.
Thank you all who contributed socks to the Outreach program. We collected quite a few pairs. If you were unable to make our trip and have socks to give, please bring them to Outreach. Thank you.
I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and I would like to wish all of you a happy and healthy new year. Enjoy your families and we will meet up again in 2019.
Please save your next blood donation for our parish drive, which will be on Wednesday, January 16th from 4:15PM to 10:15PM. Call Mary at 631-691-5881 for an appointment or for more information.
ST. MARTIN OF TOURS CATHOLIC SCHOOL
2 YEAR OLD STAY AND PLAY PROGRAM
Begins Thursday, January 24th, 2019
Takes place on the following dates: 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4
10 sessions, $200
Children must be 2 by December 1st, 2018.
Parent or guardian stays.
Children experience a softly structured routine, create and socialize. Story and snack included.
