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  

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 - smtrectory@gmail.com Rel. Ed Email - stmartinreo@gmail.com  

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. 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

Prayers Requested For the Sick:

If you have someone serving in the military please contact the Rectory, 631-264-0124, with Name, Rank and Branch of Service.

Army National Guard Sgt. George F. Pozo Cpt. Patrick J. Harding 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 1st LT. Daniel G. Prial 1st LT. Terence P. Prial 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 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 CPT. Joseph Schulze LCPL Ryan Thomas Albergo 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 SPC Ryan Larkin  

      

MASSES FOR THE WEEK

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24th Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Rom 8:31b-34/Mk 9:2-10(26) 5:00PM Daisy Alba SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25th Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Rom 8:31b-34/Mk 9:2-10(26) 9:00AM Christine Guardino 10:30AM Raymond Williams 12 NOON People of the Parish 5:00PM Dennis Horigan

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26th Dn 9:4b-10/Lk 6:36-38(230) 8:30AM Lou Howard TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27th Is 1:10, 16-20/Mt 23:1-12(231) 8:30AM Gordon & Madalin Eskridge WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28th Jer 18:18-20/Mt 20:17-28(232) 8:30AM Kevin Peter Kretz THURSDAY, MARCH 1st Jer 17:5-10/Lk 16:19-31(233) 8:30AM Kevin P. Kretz 2:00PM Stations of the Cross FRIDAY, MARCH 2nd Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a/Mt 21:33-43, 45-46(234) 8:30AM Philip O’Brien 7:30PM Stations of the Cross SATURDAY, MARCH 3rd Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Lk 15:1-3, 11-32(235) 8:30AM Purgatorial Society 5:00PM Daisy Alba SUNDAY, MARCH 4th Ex 20:1-17/1 Cor 1:22-25/Jn 2:13-25(29) 9:00AM Terrance O’Hara 10:30AM Margaret M. Brennan 12 NOON Robert Lewis 5:00PM People of the Parish

Please pray for the following individuals:

Daniel Wilmer, Ken Feder, Chris Maltese, Carol Loske, Carol Molloy, George Jungblut, Peter Crocitto, Liam Wallace, Josephine DiCerbo, Ralph DiCerbo, Thomas Boland, Barney Aversano, Barbara Schubart, Juliet Emelia Heenan, Nicholas Greco, Matthew Iaccarino, Connie Martorano, Carol Cancilliere

FOR THE DECEASED

Donald Kronenberg

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.

FOR THE MILITARY

ST. MARTIN OF TOURS MINISTRY SCHEDULE March 3rd - 4th

Sat. 5:00PM

EM’s B. Alba

P. Bonser M. Johnson B. Sheehan A. Weiner

Readers B. Clague

D. Whitley-Mule

Altar Servers

J. Langan L. Langan J. Toomey

T. Antonellis

Sun. 9:00AM

EM’s L. McPartland C. Oshikanlu R. Tricarichi

B. Burns A. Dunn

Readers

L. Vasquez M. Bonser

Altar Servers E. Lozier C. Parker

J. DeMarco Ja. DeMarco

Sun. 10:30AM

EM’s Deacon Ferri

B. Behr M. Casey D. Garvin F. Leavy

Readers T. Leavy

B. Salvaggio

Altar Servers J. Orellana M. Traina R. Reyes T. Reyes

Sun. 12:00PM

EM’s B. Grunz

D. Reynolds L. Niedzwiecki

A. Crocitto L. McDonough

Readers J. Hall

Altar Servers L. Mills

K. Mahepath A. Prisco

Sun. 5:00PM

EM’s Deacon Aprile N. Beckmann A. DiMarco

Readers V. Wilmer

Altar Servers J. Pettit

C. Lorenz J. Bliss C. Bliss

March 10th - 11th

Sat. 5:00PM

EM’s Deacon Aprile

P. Bonser E. Caramanico

P. Koller H. Tomlinson

Readers

M. Illicete M. Johnson

Altar Servers A. Gallagher N. Gallagher

R. Diaz J. Toomey

Sun. 9:00AM

EM’s M. Esposito E. Gilchrist K. Gilligan K. Henzy

N. Harding

Readers A. Reyes

Girl Scout

Altar Servers M. Smith

V. DeMarco J. Pettit R. Byrne

Sun. 10:30AM

EM’s L. McPartland

K. Franke J. Medina R. Medina J. Miller

Readers J. Felber J. Miller

Altar Servers

R. Gates R. Patalan

C. Perdikou E. Bessen

Sun. 12:00PM

EM’s Deacon Ferri

M. Ferri D. Reynolds H. Conrad

Readers L. Brown

Altar Servers S. Illicete P. Illicete I. Velez

Sun. 5:00PM

EM’s R. Bily

T. English M. Hudson

Readers P. Uruburu

Altar Servers D. Gerrity

K. Maephath C. Tarantino

2019 MASS BOOK: The 2019 Mass Book will be opening this Monday, February 26th. BREAD & WINE: The bread and wine will be offered this week in loving memory of John Donohue. TESTIMONIAL DINNER: There will be a testimonial dinner on Saturday, March 3rd from 7:00PM to 11:00PM in honor of Past Grand Knight, SK Paul DiOrio. The event will take place at St. Killian’s Knights of Columbus in Farmingdale. The cost is $30 and includes beer, wine, soda, buffet dinner, cake and coffee. If you are interested, please call Henry Tomlinson at 631-789-0745. K of C BUS TRIP: The Knights of Columbus have organized a Bus Trip on Wednesday, March 7th to Yonkers Casino. There will be raffles, and a 50/50. The buses will leave from the Village Parking Lot at the Amityville Library at 9:00AM sharp! Bring along a friend. Price is $35 per person. The coin package will be determined. Make your reservations early. Call Henry Tomlinson at 631-789-0745 for seating. CATECHUMENS AND CANDIDATES: With joy we announce our Catechumens: Lyn Gauck, Joycie Lamar, and Imani James and our Candidates: Emily Mignone and Stephanie Clague. Please keep them in your prayers as they journey through Lent to the reception of the Sacraments at Easter. SCRIP: There will be NO Scrip this weekend. Scrip sales will resume the first weekend in March. Scrip is available in the Rectory Monday through Friday from 9:00AM until 4:30PM. Thank you for your support!

Purgatorial Society: The following people will be remembered at the monthly Purgatorial Society Mass celebrated on Saturday, March 3rd at 8:30AM.

Edward J. Fulford William B. Salvaggio

Elizabeth Aprile Michael DiSalvo James Garraffo

Prospero G. Cojuangco Joseph P. Grosseto Henry Buschman Doreen Cacioppo

John Vigorito Margaret M. Enright

Richard DeCastro, Sr. Joan Corcoran Shane Breslin

Harold C. Stauffer Anthony Amodio Annamarie Cullen

Deacon John Sheehan Elizabeth J. Patafio

Jose Ramirez Edward Franke

Isabella Squicciarini Louis T. Howard George Young Robert Schultz

Anthony Ceriello Norman Maisel

Geraldine D’Andrea Nicholas Ramirez

Guy T. Becak Pasquale Cammaroto

Peter Swank Friedrich L. Steinmetz

George Geyer Adelaide Carrigan

Kathleen Whittington Sophie Suppan Ellen T. O'Byrne

William Larkin Joseph Marasciullo

Karen J. Kosak William D. Hackett Thomas Wischerth

Steven Soper Edward Smith Alan Maher

Catherine Brunner Virginia Havriliak

John Hickey Connie Fennessey Arthur H. Maynard

William Lane Gladys Adames Patrick Linahan

Edna May Hamill William J. Schmalfuss

Nathanial Cruz Chester J. Williams

William Wright Gladys Matos

Thomas Reddy Patricia M. Baloga

James Egan Jeffrey Morrison Richard Smith

William M. Gordon, Jr. Suzanne Poakeart

Doris Storm Kathleen Malone Eugene Masucci

Steven P. Soper, Sr. William Hills

Amy Giampietro Vincent Marcot Kevin P. Kretz Terry Fruen

LENTEN FAST & ABSTINENCE: All Catholics who have reached their fourteenth year are bound to abstain entirely from meat on all the Fridays of Lent. All Catholics between the ages of eighteen and fifty-nine inclusive are also bound to observe the law of fast on Good Friday. This means limiting oneself to a single full meal & avoiding food between meals. Two other lighter meals, which together do not equal a full meal, may be taken during the day. STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Stations of the Cross will be held in the Church every Thursday at 2:00PM and every Friday at 7:30PM during Lent. OPERATION RICE BOWL: We encounter Cesia in Nicaragua, where, despite a lack of economic opportunity, young people pursue their dreams by building businesses to better their lives. How can you work to improve the lives of others this Lent? How can you support those, worldwide, who are forced to flee their homes to find safety or better opportunities? Visit crsricebowl.org for more info. Rice Bowls should be returned at Mass on the Fifth Sunday of Lent– March 18th.

LITURGAL MINISTRY TRAINING

LITURGICAL MINISTRY TRAINING: If you are interested in becoming a Eucharistic Minister or a Lector, please send a letter to Fr. Gordon stating that you would like to become an EM/Lector, and that you are requesting permission to attend the class (please put which one you can attend). The next classes will be as follows:

St. Agnes Parish, Rockville Centre April 14th 9:00AM - 1:00PM

St. Rosalie, Hampton Bays May 12th 9:00AM - 1:00PM

St. Elizabeth, Melville May 16th 7:00PM - 10:00PM

Letters can be sent to: 37 Union Ave. Amityville, NY 11701

ATTN: Fr. Gerard Gordon

Lent II Persevere!

On this second Sunday of Lent, we are given the gospel of the Transfiguration of the

Lord. Ancient tradition holds that the Transfiguration of Jesus occurred 40 days before Good Friday. The central figures of the Transfiguration are Jesus’ “inner circle” of apostles: Peter, James, and John. It is these 3 only who are present for the raising of the daughter of Jairus. Peter was the first Pope, James was the first apostle-martyr, and John was simply the favorite. Ironically, it is these 3 who wanted to avoid the cross at all costs. Peter tried to talk Jesus out of the cross, and is thus called “Satan” by Jesus. The brothers James and John have the nickname “Boanerges” which means “sons of thunder.” In the gospel of Luke, while on the way to Jerusalem James, John and Jesus pass through Samaria, where the people reject Jesus’s journey because Jesus is going to the cross. James and John want to call down fire from heaven to destroy them, thus, “sons of thunder.”

St. Thomas Aquinas believed Jesus was transfigured before these three men in order to strengthen them for what was about to happen to Jesus. St. Thomas writes: “For a person to travel a difficult road, he must have some knowledge of the end in order to persevere.” And so the Transfiguration takes place before the crucifixion to remove the doubt and despair that might occur as a result of the cross. Jesus drops His humanity for the briefest moment. Peter, James, and John see a brilliant flash of the Divinity of just who this Jesus is. Jesus is Divinity veiled in humanity. There is more here than just a mere human being. They received a glimpse of Jesus’ true Divine Nature to sustain them for the coming “scandal” of the cross.

As a result, they remain silent. They do not understand. We are very much like them. We only see the “human” Jesus and do not get a glimpse of the “Divine” Jesus. Peter, James, and John saw that—quicker than a flashbulb. They were shown a glory beyond their imagining. But it must have been magnificent, because it was enough for them to persevere in the face of the “scandal” of the cross.

This second Sunday of Lent, we are given this gospel of the Transfiguration so that we also might not lose heart in our trials. Like Peter, James, and John, we are given a glimpse of the target—the glorified Christ—that awaits those who remain faithful unto Him.

Keep going! - Fr. Gerard Gordon

“Lent is a favorable season for opening the doors to all those in need and recognizing in them the face of Christ. Each of us meets people like this every day” - Pope Francis Dear Friends: During the special Lenten season, please allow me to share a special request with you. If you have never contributed to the Catholic Ministries Appeal, or if you haven’t contributed in a number of years, please consider making this the year that you join with me and other members of this Parish family and make a donation to the 2018 Appeal. As you may already be aware, 100% of all the money raised by this fund helps support more than 60 programs and services that the people of our church as well as all of the people on Long Island have come to rely on. These programs include services to people in need; affordable housing for senior citizens; people with disabilities and our veterans, as well as formation of our priests, deacons, lay leaders, and young people. These are just a few of the programs that help make our church and this Island a vibrant and wonderful place to live. But to help ensure that we can always serve those who come to us for aid, support and spiritual guidance, we need help from you! If 100 of our parishioners, who have not supported us in the recent past, made a $25 con-tribution this year – think about how many more people we could help. If that amount is more than you can manage, consider $5 or $10. Every gift counts and makes a difference in the lives of others!

THANK YOU!

Make checks payable to: Catholic Ministries Appeal Parish _____________________________________ Pledge: $___________ Name ___________________________________________ Down payment: $___________ Address_______________________________________ City, State, Zip: _________________________________________________________ Phone: ________________________ Signature: _____________________________Date:________

STEWARDSHIP Our Way of Life

SOME STEWARDSHIP THOUGHTS: Abraham was prepared to sacrifice his only son, Isaac. St. Paul reminds us that God Himself “did not spare His own Son.” Are my gifts to the Lord – of my resources, of my time, of myself – also sacrificial? During these 40 days and beyond, we incorporate more deeply the Lenten disciplines of Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving. Prayer provides a way to give back to God some share of the time that we’ve been given and is also a very powerful way to make ourselves available to God in order to see more clearly the ways He is calling us to use the many other gifts with which He has blessed us. LIVING STEWARDSHIP: We are grateful this week for all stewards in our parish who, through prayer, become more conscious of their faith and its power in their lives. CELEBRATING OUR GIFTEDNESS: We celebrate the gifts of time, faith, and coordinating shared with us by our RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS team. Parishioners journey with individuals who are seeking initiation into our Catholic faith. Call Deacon Richard (516-293-2735) to help or for more information. PARISH FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP: 2/18/18 Collection: $12,797.00 Church in Need 2018: $2,129 2/20/17 Collection: $13,836.00 Church in Need 2017: $2,201.00

Thank you for sharing your gifts of treasure.

Lord, during this holy season of Lent, we offer to You our desire to discover, recognize, and fulfill our role in Your plan

for building Your Kingdom. Amen.  

EMPLOYMENT MINISTRY: At St. Martin’s Employment Program we maintain a database of personnel seeking employment in the local Long Island market. We assist them by providing counseling services including resume development and by making available a wide range of job search capabilities. Our extensive client database covers a wide range of employment experi-ence ranging from office work, sales help, factory work, food handling, home care, and companions to assist the elderly. If you can help, we can use volunteers on Mondays & Wednesdays, for just four hours per day, to assist people in finding suitable jobs. We need parishioners who can interview clients, prepare resumes, and perform job searches. If you wish to help please call Frank, Kathy, or Rosemary during regular office hours or leave a message. This ministry is staffed by volun-teer case workers. Phone: 631-598-2378; Fax: 631-598-2380 Email: cepuamity@optonline.net Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday, 10:00AM-2:00PM, in Outreach Office. LOVE FOR ALL, HATE FOR NONE: The Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association of Long Island chapter invites you to our (ladies only) Interfaith Meeting: Freedom of Expression and Respect for Religious Beliefs. The meeting will take place on Sunday, March 4th from 3:00PM to 5:00PM @ Bait-ul-huda in Amityville, NY 11701 (64 Union Ave.). Guest Speakers from Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism. For further information and to RSVP, call 516-592-9501 or email sadiaahmad5@hotmail.com.

SOCIAL MINISTRY  RESPECT LIFE: As Jesus Christ posed the question to Peter, so, too, does He pose the question to each one of us, “Do you love me?” If we responded with yes, then we must live that out no matter what the cost. We cannot separate our professional life from our faith life. We must put the law of God above the law of man, especially as it concerns the dignity of the human person and the life of the unborn. (Bishop Samuel J. Aquila, Diocese of Fargo, ND). The February Life News is available as you leave Church. We ask that you pick up a copy for your information. POINSETTIA SALE: The Columbiettes were very happy to present the Suffolk Birthright with a check for $500. We thank all the parishioners for their support of our Annual Poinsettia Sale; Because of you, we were able to help this worthy organization.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Many current and new altar servers, mostly students of St. Martin of Tours, attended a meeting on February 18th, to learn and review the duties of altar serving.