St. Boniface Martyr Roman Catholic Church

Established 1898 ~ Sea Cliff, NY

Serving the people of God in Sea Cliff,

Glen Head, Glenwood Landing, Glen Cove

and surrounding communities.

Reverend Kevin J. Dillon, Pastor

We are a pilgrim people on a journey

toward the Kingdom of God.

Fourth Sunday of Easter ~ May 3, 2020

Parish Information Parish Center: IN ACCORDANCE TO NY STATE REGULATIONS, THE PARISH OFFICE IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. All calls and messages are forwarded and will be returned during regular business hours: (516) 676-0676. All emails will be answered during regular business hours: stbonchurch@gmail.com Website: www.saintboniface.org; Fax: 674-6742; 145 Glen Avenue, Sea Cliff, NY 11579 Parish Outreach: Call Jody Fleischmann and David Meagher at (516) 676-0676 x125. Messages are received and will be returned ASAP. St. Vincent de Paul Society: Call Linda Zavaro at (516) 676-0676 x124. Messages are received and will be returned ASAP. Bereavement Support Group: Call David Meagher at (516) 676-0676 x131. Messages are received and will be returned ASAP. Webmaster: Robert Lynch; www.saintboniface.org; stbonweb@gmail.com or text/call 516-782-7494

Parish Registration: We welcome new members to our parish family. Please contact the office. Baptism: Please contact the office to arrange an interview and class. Godparents must have received the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation) and live in harmony with the Catholic Church. Matrimony: Engaged couples are to call the parish office before any other arrangements are made. CYO: Kevin Kelly; 516-676-0676 x 122. Messages are received and will be returned ASAP. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA): An ongoing process of formation for those interested in becoming Catholic. Email Jane Serpico at stbonRCIA@gmail.com or call the parish office at (516) 676-0676 x130. Messages are received and will be returned ASAP. The Sisters of Jesus the Savior: 676-0676 x101 Diocese of Rockville Centre 50 North Park Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY 11571 516-678-5800; or www.drvc.org

Visit www.saintboniface.org and the St. Boniface Facebook page for more information.

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During the health crisis, public Masses remain suspended. However, 9am Masses Wednesdays through Saturdays and 10:30am Sunday Masses are live streamed on Facebook at www.facebook.com/StBonifaceMartyr/ Masses are recorded and will remain available, on Facebook for those unable to join in live, and they will also remain available on YouTube and at www.saintboniface.org. Please see that website for instructions. Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 3, 2020 Acts 2:14-41; Ps 23:1-6; 1 Pet 2:20-25; John 10:1-10 10:30am Mass: John Denuzzo, Dorothy Jendrzejewski Monday, May 4 (Mass offered privately) Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:1-4; John 10:11-18 ; Tuesday, May 5 (Mass offered privately) Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87:1-7; John 10:22-30 Wednesday, May 6 Acts 12:24-13:5; Ps 67:1-8; John 8:12; John 12:44-50 9am Mass Thursday, May 7 Acts 13:13-25; Ps 89:1-27; Rev 1:5; John 13:16-20 9am Mass: Ernesto Vitiello Friday, May 8 Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-11; John 14:1-6 9am Mass Intention: Marie Hamill Saturday, May 9 Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98:1-4; John 8:31-32; John 14:7-14 9am Mass

An Act of Spiritual Communion My Jesus,

I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.

I love You above all things,

and I desire to receive You into my soul.

Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,

come at least spiritually into my heart.

I embrace You as if You were already there

and unite myself wholly to You.

Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

Mother’s Day Novena and Cards Mother’s Day is next Sunday, May 10! Honor the special Mothers in your life during our Parish's Mother's Day Novena. Go to https://membership.faithdirect.net/enroll/NY820 and scroll down until you see MOTHER'S DAY. You do not need to be registered with Faith Direct in order to enroll someone in the novena. To download a virtual Mother's Day Novena Card that you may personalize and email, please go to www.saintboniface.org. “Drive By” Blessings Start May 3 Beginning this Sunday, May 3, blessings will be given in front of the Church from 9:45am to 10:15am and again from 12 noon until 12:20pm. Please read the following if you wish to participate: The blessings will be done as a “drive by.” Simply slow down and Father will sprinkle Holy Water and make the sign of the cross. Please do not stop or get our of your vehicle. If people exit their vehicles or walk up to the church, all blessings will stop. Please be respectful of other and our clergy. If all goes well, the blessings will continue every Sunday, weather permitting. Many thanks to Fr. Kevin, Fr. Perera and Fr. Azubuike for this wonderful gift. Monday Night Rosary Starts May 4 The Rosary will be prayed every Monday in May (except Memorial Day), beginning May 4 at 5pm on Zoom and Facebook Live. Please join us and increase the power of our prayers! For those using Zoom, the ID number is 921-737-0728. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT After much prayer and deliberation, it has been decided that our Parish will not be hosting or participating in any of the public social gatherings we are usually involved with, up to and including the Sea Cliff Mini-Mart. These include the St. Boniface Feast by the Shore, St. Boniface Feast Day activities, the Sea Cliff Garage Sale Day, the St. Boniface Fall Yard Sale, Mini-Mart and all such similar activities. We feel this decision this is in the best interest of our parish and the health and safety of the wider community. We thank everyone for their understanding and support.

Please Pray

For Our Deceased Elizabeth Cioccia, Raymond Leborgne For Our Sick Lucia Alonso, William Anderson, Brandon Arena,

Catherine Bailey, Charlie Brackenridge,

Richard Brown, Caesar Cavese, Camille Costa,

Therese Curry, Carmela DelGaudio, Daniel Garcia,

Gary Gullo, Mary Jo Hauser, Cecelia Hernandez,

Sairah Khan, Abby Kolkhorst, Toni Lauria,

Georgia Leim, Bruce McGhee, Bobbi McDonald, Anna

MacHormell, Janet McKinnon, Michelle Martone,

Kenneth Moore, John Moran, Kim Occhiogrosso,

John Orozco, Danielle Robinson, Tom Ryan, Jr.,

Abagail Salva, Pat Sawicki, Vincenza Scire,

Anna Fiora Seda, Katrina Stern, Steven Taibbi,

Steven Tipton, Glenn Van Pelt, Sr.,

Joe Vulpis, Lisa Vulpis, Scott Warner.

Requests for inclusion on the sick list must be made by an immediate family member through Fr. Kevin.

For Our Military Lieutenant Melissa Buffa & Lieutenant Travis Buffa

Lance CPL Matthew B. Christman

Second Lieutenant Mario Coronel, US Army

Second Lieutenant Matthew Coronel, US Army

Flight Lieutenant Joseph Doyle

US Marine Lance CPO Philip W. Grella, III

Jake A. Hojnowski, Sailor E-3, US Navy

Lance CPL Gregory Knox

Sgt. Christian Lada, US Army

Christian Pace Laderer, MMN3, US Navy

Private First Class Ignazio LaManna, US Army

Private First Class Vincent S. LaManna, Jr., US Army

Lieutenant Brian McMenamin

Lieutenant Ian McMenamin

Private First Class Joshua McMillan

Lieutenant Michael R. Ragusa, USN

SPC Jennifer Sinski, US Army

Ensign Joseph Varello, USN

Lieutenant Commander Drew Whitting, US Navy

Sgt. Luke Whitting, US Army

Captain Christina Merrick-Wright

Captain Bradley Wright, US Army ❖

Pray for Us Almighty God,

You reach into the darkness with hope,

truth and light. Stretch out your strong hand in this situation,

hold and rescue those who have suffered. Let your almighty love move mountains,

cross seas and breathe life into the darkest places. Light that redeems.

Light that restores.

Light that heals.

Light that protects.

Light that saves. There is nothing higher,

stronger or greater than your love. We trust in you.

-from www.lords-prayer-words.com Helping Neighbors in Need

St. Boniface Outreach Pantry The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the

Outreach/Pantry functioning on a need-to-assist

basis. We are asking you to assist by providing us

with the names and addresses of any parishioners

you may know need food and are not able to get out

to shop. If you know someone, please call the parish

office at 516-676-0676 extension 125 and leave the

person’s name, address and telephone number.

We will arrange to have food delivered to them

employing all necessary safety practices.

Thank you and stay well.

St Boniface St. Vincent de Paul If you know of any parishioners in need of

assistance without access to the internet and don't

know how to reach the St. Vincent de Paul Society,

please have them call 676-0676, ext. 124 and leave

a message. A member of the St. Vincent de Paul

Society will contact them as soon as possible. We

pray that this crisis will be short term and that we

will be able to return to our normal operations soon.

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Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 3, 2020

Good Shepherd Sunday

When we were kids, playing “follow the leader” was

easy. One child was designated as the pattern to

imitate, and we just did whatever they did. In these

days of crisis, it can seem harder to tell who the

designated leader is. Is it the president or the pope,

the pastor or the medical expert? Do we do what our

parents advised, or listen to the recommendations of

trusted friends? What do we do when media experts

disagree? If we call ourselves Christians, then Christ

is the ultimate authority for our values and criteria.

Make a verse of scripture your daily companion. Monday, May 4

“The shepherd cannot run at the first sign of danger,”

said Father Stanley Rother, and he didn’t, which

made him a martyr in 1981 in civil war-torn

Guatemala. Even though he knew his name was on a

death list, this priest from Oklahoma stayed with the

people he had been serving since 1968, during which

time he built a farmer’s co-op, a school, a hospital,

and a radio station. He was beatified in 2017. Learn

more about this inspiration for faith in the book The

Shepherd Who Didn’t Run. Tuesday, May 5

Catholics celebrate 50 days of Easter with a special

emphasis on the Gospel of John. But with the Gospel

of John comes a particular concern. At Mass, we

hear—amid the evangelist’s poetic prose—some

jarring references to “the Jews.” Historically, such

language sadly led to a legacy of hate and harm. With

anti-Semitism making headlines again, look to the

short Vatican II document called Nostra aetate. It

honors the Jewish people as our faithful forebears,

tapping a truth right out of John 10: Jesus was an

observant. Honor our religious ancestors by learning

more about them. Wednesday, May 6

“This Little Light of Mine” has been young Christians’

joyful favorite for nearly a century. It has also been

an anthem for civil and human rights movements.

For people of faith, we who believe that Jesus has

come into the world as light, the song serves as a

directive to allow God’s light to shine through the

example of our lives. Reflect today on the example

you have set during difficult times. Have you given

into darkness and despair or served as a beacon of

hope and support for those around you? Thursday, May 7

In today’s gospel Jesus says, “Whoever receives the

one I send, receives me.” It is in keeping with our

tradition to see the poor, the migrant, the refugee as

sent by God to stretch our hearts and open us to the

Good News. Mother Teresa often referred to seeing

Jesus “in the distressing disguise of the poor.”

Indeed, how distressing it is to see the suffering

being endured by those with the least. Take a step

today to “receive” Jesus in the disguise of the poor. Friday, May 8

Imagine growing up with a saint in your hometown!

New Jersey-native Teresa Demjanovich, honored

today, was like many young people with

responsibility for caring for aging parents while also

getting an education and a job. She then became a

religious sister but died just two years later at age

26. Known as a prayerful, holy woman, Teresa was

deeply spiritual and considered a mystic. “Our heart

is the compass that magnetically follows the north

star of desire,” Teresa wrote. “To locate my treasure

I have but to unearth the lodging of my desires.” As

you pray this day, consider how God is leading you

through your heart and desires. Saturday, May 9

Peter Maurin, who founded the Catholic Worker

movement with Dorothy Day, was born on this day

in 1877. He longed for a world where it would be

easier for people to be good to each other. While he

was the visionary, Day translated his ideals of justice

into practical actions: a newspaper, houses of

hospitality, and farms. He found “dynamite” in the

gospels, which could solve the problems of society if

someone would “blow the lid off.” Day lit the fuse,

and their flame continues today in Catholic Worker

houses.

Reprinted with permission from TakeFiveForFaith.com.

Take Five for Faith

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To celebrate its Diamond Jubilee, the parish began 1973 with a New Year’s Party. Two dinner plates were designed to commemorate the occasion of the 75th Anniversary. A Mass of Thanksgiving was celebrated on Sunday, June 24, 1973, with Bishop Kellenberg as the principal celebrant and with Fathers Bradley, George O’Mara, Joseph Canning, Hubert Spinner, Thaddeus Semla and Fr. Fee, as concelebrants. Fr. George O’Mara, who had been associate pastor at St. Boniface from 1935 to 1961, gave the homily. The record shows, reflecting Vatican II, that Joseph Vulpis was the cantor

and Bob Bolger was the Lector. Photos and history courtesy of our parish webmaster, Robert Lynch. See the newly updated history pages on our website for a stroll down memory lane.

www.saintboniface.org

Diamond Jubilee

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Staff Directory Pastor: Rev. Kevin J. Dillon; stbonpastor@gmail.com Associate Pastor: Fr. Chinthaka Perera; pereramdc@yahoo.com In Residence: Fr. Azubuike Igwegbe Deacon: Tom Fox: 516-676-0676 x 126; stbondcntom@gmail.com Music & Liturgy: Jeffrey Schneider; 676-0676 x105; stbonmusic@gmail.com Business & Finance: Eileen Krieb; 676-0676 x 110; stbonfinance@gmail.com Religious Education: Karen Croce 516-671-0418 or email stbonccd@gmail.com. Youth Ministry/Community Development: Belinda Basaca Zeitlin 516-676-0676 x123; stbonym@gmail.com Administration: 516-676-0676 x 0 Nina Kim: Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, 10am-4pm Joan Schiller: Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 10am-4pm Sr. Maximillian Paul, SJS: Saturdays 9am-12pm. Bulletin Editor: Julie Byrne x128. Deadline:10am Monday. Please email stbonbulletin@gmail.com after approval from Fr. Kevin.

St. Boniface Martyr Church is sustained by the generosity of parishioners through time, talent and treasure. For all that you do, thank you! Sunday Donations Thank you for your Stewardship donations. Month of April Faith Direct Donations Stewardship - $14,255 Easter - $5,753 Maintenance and Repair - $923 One Time Gifts - $2,035 Holy Land (DRVC) - $444 95 participating families ($3,238 per week) Special Assistance “Your surplus at the present time should supply their needs so that their surplus may in turn one day supply your need.” (II Cor 8:14). Stewardship also provides assistance for the less fortunate. Please place your “surplus” in an envelope marked Special Assistance. Fr. Kevin will see it helps “supply their needs.” Please pray about what Jesus is asking you to do. Teach us to give and not to count the cost.

– St. Ignatius of Loyola

Stewardship … a Letter from the Pastor

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Dear Parishioner, During this time of social distancing, St. Boniface Martyr depends on online donations to continue our ministries. I prayerfully invite you to consider joining many of your fellow parishioners at St. Boniface in making your generous gifts through Faith Direct. This request is critical as churches nationwide are temporarily closed due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. To keep the work of our church going, we are currently depending on the incoming monies from those using eGiving. Faith Direct is a convenient and secure electronic giving (eGiving) program that will enable you to continue giving to St. Boniface from your home. Through Faith Direct you can make all of your contributions to St. Boniface automatically from your checking account or credit card – just as you may do now with your mortgage, household bills, and other monthly payments. This is a great way to simplify your giving – and it’s the most cost-effective, environmentally-friendly way for us to receive your gifts. You can sign up for eGiving from your computer, smartphone or tablet and set up a recurring donation or make a one-time gift. You can review the enrollment process by clicking on YouTube at https://youtu.be/0j1njMlUxEQ. It gives you a quick look at how easy it is to enroll and manage your account. I highly recommend the Faith Direct program. Please take a minute to enroll right now. You can use their simple, secure online enrollment form. For details, you can also visit the Faith Direct website, faith.direct/NY820, email info@faithdirect.net, or call the toll-free number, 866-507-8757, to speak with someone. Thank you so much for considering eGiving to support our parish, and may God bless you and your loved ones! In His Name, Fr. Kevin Dillon, Pastor