SCHOOL AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE 727-1650 / visit us at: www.sisriverhead.com

CONVENT Sister Linda 727-4122

VILLA IMMACULATA Sister Ronald

727-5122

ST. ISIDORE R. C. CHURCH

Our Mission Statement Lord, God, all creation is yours, and you call us to serve you by caring for the gifts

that surround us. May the example of St. Isidore urge us to share our food with the hungry and to work for the salvation of mankind. We ask this through our Lord, Jesus Christ, your son, who lives

and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen. Saint Isidore, Pray for Us.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

SECOND & FOURTH SUNDAYS, 1:15 PM

Please arrange the date of baptism through the Rectory office after the birth of your child.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE

Please call the Rectory for an appointment at least six months prior to the desired date.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

SATURDAYS 4:00 to 4:45 PM THURSDAYS BEFORE FIRST FRIDAYS 4:00 to 5:00 PM Other times by appointment.

THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

WEEKDAYS 7:00 AM

SATURDAYS 8:00 AM

SATURDAY EVENINGS VIGIL MASS 5:00 PM

SUNDAYS 8:00 & 9:15 AM

10:30 AM (Polish) 12:00 Noon

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS

WEEKDAYS 9 AM to 4 PM

Closed 12-1 PM

SATURDAYS By Appointment Only

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Tuesdays 12:00 to 1:00 PM

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER—MAY 6, 2012

622 PULASKI STREET RIVERHEAD, NY 11901-3038 PHONE (631) 727-2114 FAX (631) 369-3566 EMAIL: sisidore@optonline.net www.saintisidoreriverhead.org

REV. ROBERT KUZNIK, PASTOR

DEACON MICHAEL A. BONOCORE DIANNE MASSIELLO, SPIRITUAL

& SOCIAL MINISTRY

MEETINGS

Morning Prayer – Monday thru Friday 6:30 AM, Saturday 7:30 AM / Altar Rosary Society – First Wednesdays 7 PM / Senior Citizens – Second Wednesdays, 1:30 PM / Children's Choir—Tuesday 6 PM /

Adult Choir – Tuesday 7 PM / Legion of Mary - Second Wednesdays, 10 AM / Respect Life Group – Second Wednesdays, 7 PM & Every Wednesday 2-4 PM in front of

Planned Parenthood, Riverhead / Knights of Columbus—First Tuesdays, 7 PM, American Legion Hall / Columbiettes—Third Tuesdays, 7 PM

IN LOVING MEMORY

MISSALETTES

+ Albina Sidorko

BREAD AND WINE & SANCTUARY LAMP

+ Barbara Wowak

MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2012

5:00 pm + Frank J. Columbus + Barbara Wowak + Jennie Miller Members of the Sydlowski Family, Living and Deceased + Catherine Densieski (A)

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER, MAY 6, 2012

8:00 am + Frank and Mary Bugdin 9:15 am + Joe Dinnigan 10:30 am (POLISH MASS) + Tadeusz Zakrzewski Za Członków żywego Różańca i Rodzinę Radia Maryja + Jadwiga and Jan Drozdowscy + Suzana and Stanislaw Kurzyna and Family The People of the Parish, Living & Deceased 12:00 noon + Agnes and William Moisa

MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012

7:00 am + William Mills Blessings on Kenny Massiello

TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012

7:00 am + J. Zylniewicz and Bondarowicz Families + Steve Czygier

WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2012

7:00 am + Stella Bixby

THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012

7:00 am + Stella Bixby + George Gayda

FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2012

7:00 am + Estelle Block

SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2012

8:00 am + Frank Ruskowski and Cynthia Ruskowski Kobylenski + Justina and Frank Doroski + Joseph Roescher 5:00 pm +Rosemary Danielowich + Albina Sidorko (A) + The Kozakiewicz Family The People of the Parish, Living & Deceased

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER, MAY 13, 2012

All Masses today will be offered for our Mothers, Living and Deceased

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER—MAY 6, 2012

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — The church was being built up, and grew in numbers (Acts 9:26-31). Psalm — I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people (Psalm 22). Second Reading — Let us love not in word or speech, but in deed and truth (1 John 3:18-24). Gospel — Remain in me, as I remain in you. I am the vine, you are the branches (John 15:1-8).

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Acts 14:5-18; Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28; Jn 14:27-31a Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6; Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: Acts 15:7-21; Jn 15:9-11 Friday: Acts 15:22-31; Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10; Jn 15:18-21 Sunday: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48; Ps 98;

1 Jn 4:7-10 or 1 Jn 4:11-16; Jn 15:9-17 or Jn 17:11b-19

BEARING FRUIT

Few of us, even when we meditate on the image of the vine and branches, stop to really think about how God “prunes” us. For some there is the danger of thinking that we are already producing fruit for the kingdom, in deed and truth as John says, perhaps raising a family, being active in our parish, and so on. But even those branches which are bearing fruit, the Gospel tells us, can be pruned to produce still more. Today Saul, freshly “pruned” by his conversion, arrives in Jerusalem and meets resistance. Since he had been persecuting Christians, this was only natural. But even after he is accepted and begins to bear fruit, he meets further adversity, and his letters are filled with many accounts of how his trials “pruned” him to produce greater fruit for the kingdom. Like him, as long as we remain in Christ we will continue to bear fruit and, when the will of the Father determines it is time to prune us, the strength of the true vine must enable us to endure it. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

DONATIONS

2011 2012

April 29, 2012 $ 5,713 $ 6,344 \

2nd COLLECTION

This Week, May 6—Catholic Elementary Schools*

* This collection is in support of St. Isidore School and the Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation. Tomorrow’s Hope provides tuition assistance to students in need attending Diocesan elementary schools and grants directly to schools to offset general expenses. Last year, the Founda-tion gave over $1.79 million to students while the actual student need was over $6 million.

Sustaining Catholic elementary education is vital to the future of our society and our Church. Our students are our future. They are tomorrow’s hope. Please be as generous as possible with your donation.

PRAY FOR OUR SICK

(Names will remain on the sick list for six weeks. To place a loved one or friend on the list,

please call the Rectory.) Please keep all those serving in the military and

their families in your thoughts and prayers.

Maggie Sabbatino Brian Darmody Jerry Lombardo Baby Ryan Flynn Rose Yankovich Nicey Fretwell William Sarubbi Juliana Kulesza Liam McGuire Jeanne Florio Judy Phelps Deana Chiusano Joseph Gambino Kimberly Block Bernice Sujeski Denise Latour Carmine Esposito Brian Sullivan Nettie Gayda David Koroleski

Justine Breitenbach Baby Conor Sarian Dennis Doherty Barbara Gzella Seriphina Aliperti JoAnn Hiskey Martin Smith Mary Dabrowski Dolores Schroder Christopher Timpone Caiti O’Hara Marie Bernardo Eleanor Koroleski Mary Oleksiak David Trachtenberg Thomas Grodski Marilyn Stahl Baby Katy Zlatniski Georgiana Danowski Mary Jane Kelly

THE WEEK AHEAD

Tuesday, May 8, 2012 Adoration 12 to 1 PM

Choir Practice Child 6 PM / Adult 7 PM

Wednesday, May 9, 2012 Legion of Mary 10 AM

Seniors 1:30 PM Religious Ed 4:15 to 5:30 PM

Respect Life 7 PM English Rosary 7 PM

Friday, May 11, 2012 Polish Rosary 7 PM

Sunday, May 13, 2012 Mother’s Day

PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED

Peter A. Plucinski Edna Slavonik

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS / ALTAR ROSARY SOCIETY

PANCAKE BREAKFAST

TODAY! Serving 8:30 am to 12:30 pm

Saint Isidore School Cafeteria Marcy Ave., Riverhead

Adults $8 / Children 12 and under $4

“PICK-A-NUMBER” WINNERS

Thursday, April 26 # 124 Linda Mavellia Friday, April 27 # 298 A. Stasiukiewicz Saturday, April 28 # 120 Michael Purick Sunday, April 29 # 16 Barbara Anderson Monday, April 30 # 322 No Winner Tuesday, May 1 # 172 No Winner Wednesday, May 2 # 228 No Winner

DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE

This DMV Approved-Insurance/Point Reduction course will be given in the St. Isidore church

basement

Saturday, June 2, 2012 from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm.

Please contact Driver Education Consultants at 360-9720 to register.

# 2

2012-2013 A school-year’s worth of events are planned.

RESPECT LIFE

The RHA (Reproductive Health Act) threatens reli-gious liberty in that it provides some conscience protec-tions for individuals. It could also require institutions licensed or funded by the state—including religious hospitals, agencies and schools—to support abortion, provide abortion coverage, or allow abortions to be per-formed. The bill says “the state shall not discriminate” against the exercise of the fundamental right to abortion in the “provision of benefits, facilities, services or information.”

Save the date for this year’s “Annual Stand Up For Life”: Sunday, October 7th, 2—3 PM.

SEMINARY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

HUNTINGTON, NEW YORK

AVAILABLE FOR RETREATS AND CONFERENCES

Escape to the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception and enjoy our beautiful grounds and the tranquil atmos-phere of our magnificent building. We are the perfect location for a weekend retreat, day of recollection, bar-becue, staff day, confirmation retreat or conference. We have over 200 acres, close to 200 guest rooms with private bathrooms and an attentive, professional staff to serve your needs.

Please call 631-423-0483, ext. 128 to discuss having the Seminary host your next event.

McGann-Mercy H.S. Summer Academy of

Enrichment and Sports

The week-long sessions start July 9th and run until August 10th and are appropriate for children in grades

three to six.

Sports Programs: Baseball, soccer, cheerleading, basketball, tennis, soft-

ball, lacrosse and a multi-sport experience.

Enrichment Programs: WhoDunit?, Flight!, Civil Was Adventure, Creative

Expression through Art, Mercy Chefs, Hogwarts Sum-mer Session, Survival Camp (ages 10-12), Robotics

and Word Working.

Remedial programs for grades 3—12 in reading/math and English Language Arts (ELA) will also be of-

fered.

Call 727-5900, ext. 21 for more information or go to www.mcgann-mercydhs.org for a downloadable,

printable brochure.

Save the date for a

June 22nd 6-10 pm

St. Isidore School Auditorium

Dinner catered by Chef Sean Fountaine of Atlantis

Live Music By “NO SOUP FOR YOU...Serving It Up Hot”

Playing oldies but goodies

Proceeds to benefit the food pantry. Tickets not on sale yet. Just save the date!

More details in the coming weeks.

Summer Nights

Dinner Dance

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Isidore Church #022299 622 Pulaski Street Riverhead, NY 11901 TELEPHONE 631 727-2114 CONTACT PERSON Reina Bonocore SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2007 Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Windows Vista PRINTER HP Officejet J4580 Transmission Time Wednesday 12:00 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION May 6, 2012 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: