Sunday, September 29, 2019

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1 Masses Saturday Evening: 5:15pm Sunday: 8:00 am, 9:30 am (Family Liturgy), 11:00 am (Choir), 12:30 pm, 5:15 pm (Youth) Weekday Mornings: Monday - Friday 7:30 & 9:00 am Saturday - 8 am Weekday Evenings: Monday - 7:30pm Holy D ays: 7:30pm vigil (on the eve) 8:00, 10:00 am, noon and 7:30pm (on the day) Civil Holidays: One Mass - 9:00am Pastoral Team PASTOR: Rev. Kenneth M. Zach ASSOCIATES Rev. Collins Adutwum Rev. Leo Song DEACONS Dcn. Michael Gambardella Dcn. Francis B. McGuinness PARISH SOCIAL MINISTER Danielle LaRose SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Brian Jensen B U L L T I St.Rose Of Lima N Catholic Church Sunday, September 29, BAYVIEW AVENUE MASSAPEQUA NY God is Love, and transformed by the Love of Jesus Christ in our lives, we actively seek to share His Peace with any and all who are searching for healing, acceptance, mercy, forgiveness, and the wonder of God s loving presence today. OFFICE OF FAITH FORMATION Gracemarie Rozea, Coordinator BUSINESS MANAGER Nancy Bartlett DIRECTOR OF MUSIC John Buckel YOUTH MINISTRY Rev. Collins Adutwum Rev. Leo Song PASTORAL COUNCIL Rev. Kenneth M. Zach Helen Gavin Sean Cotter Michael Gambardella Mary Beth Koslap-Petraco James Shea Kelly Baroletti Theresa Walsh FINANCE COMMITTEE Ben Di Venti, CPA Daniel G. Mazzola, CFA Patrick Garguilo, CPA Matthew Baroletti 2 Bayview Avenue Massapequa, NY E God is Love, and transformed by the Love of Jesus Christ in our lives, we actively seek to share His Peace with any and all who are searching for healing, acceptance, mercy, forgiveness, and the wonder of God s loving presence today

2 Page Two Welcome to our Faithful Parishioners and All Those who may be Just Visiting Jesus washed the feet of his apostles at the Last Supper as a sign of loving service, instructing them as I have done this to you so must you do for one another. We as a family of faith strive to live this commandment of love in doing all that we can to welcome you as we invite you to be an active member of this community. Welcome new parishioners! If you are new to our parish, I invite you to introduce yourself to me or any of the other priests after Sunday Mass, or when you come into the rectory to register. Even though we are a large parish, we make every effort to come to know you and your family personally so that we may be better able to serve you. So please be sure to say hello! -Fr. Ken WEBSITE and FACEBOOK Facebook.com/strosemassapequa PHONE NUMBERS Rectory Office /4989 Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 9:00 am - 8:00 pm; Wednesday, 9:00 am - 9:00 pm; Friday, 9:00 am - 7:00 pm; Saturday, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm; Sunday, 9:00 am -1:30 pm Rectory Fax Parish Outreach Office School Office (4704 Merrick Road, Massapequa) Office of Faith Formation Office Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm (located next to Outreach, in Convent) Youth Ministry Birthright SACRAMENTS BAPTISM: Celebrated every Sunday at 2:00 pm in the Church. Parents should arrange an initial interview with a deacon or priest three months prior to the birth of their child. A Baptism preparation class is also required. MASSES FOR THE WEEK Mon., 9/30 St. Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church 7:30 Justin Fusco 9:00 James Volpe 7:30 Inez DeMarco Tue., 10/1 St. Therese of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church 7:30 Patrick F. Carone 9:00 Thomas Maiorino Wed., 10/2 The Holy Guardian Angels 7:30 Agnes Pettinato 9:00 Harold T. Read Thu., 10/3 Weekday 7:30 Peter Franzone 9:00 Col. Philip A. Bossert, Jr. Fri., 10/4 St. Francis of Assisi 7:30 Vincenzina Mazza 9:00 Marjorie & Walter Seaman Sat., 10/5 Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, Priest 8:00 Loretta Fiola Sat., 10/5 Vigil: Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:15 Margaret Wilcox Sun., 10/6 Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 Alice & Joe DeBonis 9:30 Mass for the People 11:00 Robert Tuccillo, Gerard Bernhardt, Arlene McLernon, Grace Loehr, Patricia Anne Oettinger, Christel Luttmer, Josephine Pizzella, Jennifer Sciabico, William Simpson, Sr., Martha Preziosi 12:30 James S. Gorecki 5:15 Maureen Birney RECONCILIATION: Come and experience God s mercy. Saturdays 4:00-5:00 pm; Monday-Friday after the 9:00 am Mass or by appointment. MARRIAGE: Congratulations on your engagement! If you would like to be married here at St. Rose of Lima, please call the rectory to schedule an appointment to meet with a priest or deacon. No date for a wedding will be set by phone. Couples must make arrangements in person at least six months in advance. Arrangements can be made only after all consultations are complete. It is recommended that you set your date with the church before you contract with a caterer.

3 Page Three Fr. Ken s Corner Dear Sisters and Brothers of Saints Rose of Lima Parish, Recently, you may have seen reports of a 16-year old Oceanside youth being attacked and stabbed in a fight at a strip mall, while about 20 teens who were present used their cell phones to record the incident. Most did not move to help this young man named Khaseen Morris. He later died of his wounds. Almost twenty teens who apparently knew that a fight was to occur just stood there recording the fight, his suffering from the knife wounds led to this teenager s death. Almost 20 teens who are part of the future of our country did not lift a hand to assist someone being brutally murdered. His sister remarked, If they would have put their phones down, Khaseen would have probably made it. Was there no one who remembered Jesus telling the parable of the Good Samaritan? WHAT HAVE WE BEEN TEACHING OUR CHILDREN? Have we been teaching our children to take vengeance on a person when they re angry or disappointed? The reports say that an ex-boyfriend became jealous when Khaseen walked this 10 th grade girl home and began to threaten him via his cell phone before arriving with his gang of friends. Have we been teaching our children that violence is acceptable in overcoming our personal problems and disappointments? If we ve been teaching our children to stand up against bullying, to love one another, to help one another, to watch out for and to assist one another, then it looks like we ve failed. Or perhaps, we need to ask another question, How is it that our children are not learning and living and walking the good path that we have been trying to teach? WHAT HAVE WE BEEN TEACHING OUR CHILDREN? Have we been teaching our children that it s no big deal to miss Sunday Mass; that Keeping Holy The Sabbath Day isn t really important? Have we been teaching our children that participation in athletic activities is the ultimate success? Have we been teaching our children (and grandchildren) that winning in sports is more important than good sportsmanship? Has the absence of parents at Sunday Mass shown by example to our children that Holy Communion - receiving Jesus - is not as important as going golfing, or boating or going to the beach? It s no secret that children do what their parents do. For the first eight or nine years of their lives, children see their parents as their protectors, their shining and guiding lights. For those first most important formative years, parents, YOU are the true super-heroes that your kids look up to. If you use bad language, guess what, your children will imitate you. If you show kindness, consideration and compassion to those you meet, so will they desire to do what you do. If you show them that your relationship with Jesus Christ is important, a priority that you re making in your life, and you make certain sacrifices to make this happen, they will notice this as well and probably with a little straying in the years from thirteen to their early twenties (when they just begin to mature) - they can return to their roots. SO, WHAT ARE WE TEACHING OUR CHILDREN OR WHAT ARE THEY LEARNING FROM US, FROM SOCIETY IN GENERAL, FROM OUR POLITICS, FROM VIDEO GAMES, THE INTERNET, TELEVISION AND MOVIES? Even after Columbine, Las Vegas, Sandy Hook, Charleston, and Orlando - five incidents that immediately come my to mind (even as the ages of the shooters varied widely), we all have to admit there is one common element; a profound disregard and disrespect for human life by the perpetrators, and an alarming apathy and even fear in coming to the assistance of others. IS THIS WHAT WE RE TEACHING OUR CHILDREN?

4 Page Four REMEMBERING LOVED ONES The Blessed Mother s Altar Flowers displayed this week were donated in loving memory of Teresa Albergo for the Feast Day of St. Theresa, with love from Anne and Keith Fairchild and Family. The St. Joseph s Altar Flowers displayed this week were donated in loving memory of Camille LaChase Happy Birthday in Heaven - with love from the Mpazicos Family. The Bread and Wine consecrated for the weekend masses was donated in loving memory of Richard T. Betz, with love from the LoGiudice Family. The Bread and Wine consecrated for the weekday masses was donated in loving memory of John Duke Curran on your 11th Anniversary in Heaven, with love from Susan and Patrick. The Altar Candles displayed this week were donated in loving memory of Theresa V. DeSimone on the Feast Day of St. Theresa, with love from Anne and Keith Fairchild and Family. Welcome to the Newly-Baptized Wedding Banns Devin Peter Dalessio Caleb Joseph Gonzalez Christopher Charles O Connor, Jr. Hudson Cole Spiess Alexandra Reese Villani In Your Prayers, Remember the Sick Rodolfo Martin Arruabarrena, Marie and Bob Benson, Penny Besso, Gustavo Caceres, Ida Cirillo, Peggy Devenish, Jamie Doyle, Marie Haas, Doug Hubener, Linda Martin, Faith Prekel, Yolande Richards, Carmine Salamone, Jr. 1st Time Shane Burke, St. William the Abbot, Seaford, NY & Devon Esposito, St. Rose of Lima Vincent DiSibio, St. Catherine of Sienna, Franklin Square, NY & Samantha Masone, St. Rose of Lima 2nd Time Michael Marotta, O.L. of Assumption, Copiague, NY & Kaitlyn Kelly, OLPH, Lindenhurst, NY Justin Artus, Massapequa, NY & Kelly Marocchi, St. Rose of Lima Please Pray for the Souls of the Recently Deceased John Lambert

5 Page Five Upcoming Events at St. Rose Centering Prayer - Thursday, October 3 at 7:30 pm in the Rectory Board Room Charismatic Prayer - Wednesday, October 2 from 3:30-4:30 pm in the Fr. Graham Center Craft Group - Monday, September 30 at 10:00 am in the Fr. Graham Center Evening of Prayer - Monday, September 30; Come together to pray with and for our Blessed Mother s Intentions. 7:00 pm - Recitation/Meditation of the Rosary for Priests offered in loving remembrance of Fr. Larry Sheehan s 17th Anniversary in heaven; 7:30 pm - Holy Mass and Miraculous Medal Novena; 8:05 pm - Eucharistic Adoration of Our Lord with special prayers, hymns and quiet time, closing with benediction. Families Anonymous - Every Friday evening from 7:30 pm in the Fr. Graham Center. Their aim is to keep families in crisis together. 1st Saturday Devotion in Church - Saturday, October 5 at 7:20 am Helping Haiti - Thanks to all for the generous outpouring of donations for Haiti. Sara, the owner of the Advent Shop, has agreed to continue collecting items. Thank you all and many blessings to you. Letters to a Suffering Church - Additional copies are now available in the rectory for those of you who have not yet received a copy. Quilters - Tuesday, October 8 at 12:00 pm in the Fr. Graham Center Respect Life - Tuesday, October 1 at 7:30 pm in the Fr. Graham Center Second Collection - Next Sunday is Respect Life Sunday. There will be a special collection to support this vital work in pro-life activities and parish education. Sunshine Group (Social Group for Widowed People) - Thursday, October 10 at 12:45 pm in the Rectory Meeting Room Supermarket Cards will be sold next weekend after all masses, and are always available in the Rectory Rosary/Altar Society Meeting & Chocolate Sale October, the month for Respect Life and the Most Holy Rosary, our Blessed Mother s beautiful prayer for families Everyone is encouraged to pray the rosary every day, offering it for all life, especially the unborn, peace and conversion in our hearts, in our families and in the world. All parishioners are encouraged to initiate the recitation of the rosary 15 minutes before our daily masses during October. Monday, October 7 is the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary and our next meeting. All the ladies of the parish are welcome to join us in the Rectory Meeting Room, following the recitation and meditation of the Rosary at 7:00 pm, Holy Mass and Novena at 7:30 pm. The evening will include Enrollment of New Members and the Renewal of Vows for all present and past Rosarians. Refreshments will be plentiful invite a friend or two and meet a new one. Please mark your calendars now as we prepare for our up-and-coming Chocoholic Candy Sale! It is the weekend of October 19 and 20 - our one and only fundraiser. More details to follow. Looking forward to seeing YOU on the 7th. Bible StoryTime Sunday, October 6 Join us after the 9:30 am Family Mass for a 10-minute Bible StoryTime with light Hospitality and Fellowship! September 22, 2019 $19, Weekly Offering 4, Online Giving $24,190.00* * Budget - $27,000 September 23, 2018 $19, Weekly Offering 4, Online Giving $23,984.68

6 Page Six Music Ministry Service Opportunities Season PARISH CHOIR (High School Mature Adult) Founded over forty years ago, this mixed semi-professional (SATB) choir remains the pillar of our music ministry. The choir continues to enrich the 11:00am Traditional Choir Mass, our most sacred liturgies, and various concerts throughout each choral season. YOUTH CHORALE (Grades 4 8 & High School Schola) Founded over twenty years ago, this ever-evolving mixed choir of boys and girls continues to enrich the 9:30am Family Mass and celebrate (alongside the bell choirs) in some of our most sacred liturgies and various concerts throughout each choral season. JUNIOR BELL CHOIR (Elementery & Middle School beginning at Grade 4.) Founded in 2016, this ensemble invites boys and girls to participate in the 9:30am Family Mass as beginner/ intermediate handbell ringers where they learn the techniques and methods of ringing in a bell choir. Almost all the boys and girls in the Youth Chorale participate in the Junior Bell Choir. YOUTH BELL CHOIR (Advanced Middle School & High School Schola) Founded in 2005, this ensemble of boys and girls is made up of intermediate/advanced handbell ringers that enrich our 9:30am Family Mass. Almost all the members of this choir have gained experience from participating in the Junior Bell Choir and Youth Chorale. They also perform significant solo bell pieces for liturgies and concerts. If you are interested in volunteering in any of the choirs beginning in September. I look forward to speaking with you! Sincerely, John Buckel (Director of Music & Organist) Matthew Bayen (Cantor & Associate Music Director) Johnb@srolchurch.org / Office: X 240

7 Page Seven PRETZELS & PIEROGIES SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 AFTER THE 5:15 PM MASS Join us for food and fellowship as we celebrate German and Polish Heritages with a fun-filled night. The menu includes: Sauerbraten, Red Cabbage, Potato Pancakes, Pierogi, Kielbasa and Sauerkraut, Chicken Schnitzel, German Potato Salad, Dessert Beer & Wine Ticket Price: $25 Per Adult $12.50 Per Child (12 and under) Guarantee Your Spot! Kindly use the form below and drop off in the Rectory or purchase tickets online using WeShare. Go to and click on WeShare. Please call Barbara at ext. 223 if you wish to be seated with other families. (max table size is 10) Tickets are limited and will go quickly! -- Name Phone Number of Tickets Check Enclosed for $ (made payable to St. Rose of Lima) St. Rose of Lima

8 Page Eight October is Respect Life Month and the Month of the Rosary Please join us on Thursday, October 10 for a Holy Hour and Rosary for Life. Please join us in Church for Eucharistic Adoration. Holy Hour at 8:00 am Mass to follow at 9:00 am For Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Ministers of the Word If you are interested in becoming an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion or a Minister of the Word, please come to the Rectory to pick up an application, which must be completed and returned to the rectory no later than November 4 (for training 11/19). The Diocesan Basic Training Session will take place at St. Christopher s in Baldwin on Tuesday, November 19 from 7:00 pm 10:00 pm. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact Michele in the rectory at BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS In honor of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, there will be a Blessing of the Animals on Saturday, October 5 at 10:00 am by the Statue of St. Rose outside the school. All are welcome! Pray The Rosary To celebrate the 102nd Anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima, you are invited to join us in front of St. Rose of Lima Church to pray the Rosary on Saturday, October 12 from 12:00-12:30 pm. America is in need of prayer. Come lift up your hearts to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and pray for our country. For more information, please contact Tony Esposito at

9 Page Nine Please Join Us For The 21 st Annual Family Mass Buffet Breakfast Date: Sunday, October 20, 2019 Place: Msgr. Daniel J. Hurley Auditorium Time: Following the 9:30 am Family Mass Organized by the Family Liturgy Committee The menu will consist of: Scrambled Eggs, French Toast, Bacon, Sausage, Home Fries, Bagels, Mini Muffins, Fruit - Coffee, Tea, Juice, and Hot Chocolate also provided Catered by Finn's Delicatessen & Caterers 4646 Merrick Rd, Massapequa, NY (516) Cost: Adults (ages 13+) $7 Children (ages 4 to 12) $5 Toddlers/Babies ages 3 and under are Free The breakfast is held to continue to build the sense of Community established here at St. Rose of Lima and at the 9:30 am Family Mass. We hope this special pricing allows many parishioners to attend! Tickets will be on sale after the 9:30 am Family Mass outside of the Church by the parking lot entrances (or in the Narthex for inclement weather) on September 29, October 6, and October 13. Otherwise, please complete the below form and give to a Family Liturgy Committee Member or drop it off at the Rectory by Saturday, October 12, 2019 (the Rectory closes at 1:00 pm on Saturdays and Sundays) as we have to submit a final count to the caterer. Tickets will NOT be sold on the day of the breakfast! So the event will fit in the Auditorium, there are limited tickets available. Tickets will be sold on a first come, first served basis. Each year at the Family Mass Breakfast, we play a Game Show for entertainment. A fun time is planned for all as we play Mother Mary Quiz Show! Any Questions? Call Matt or Kelly at All checks made payable to St. Rose of Lima. Sorry, no refunds will be given. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Family Name Total $ Phone Number Address # of Adults ages 13+ ($7 each) # of Children ages 4 to 12 years old ($5 each) # of Toddlers/ Babies ages 3 and under (free) For Administration Use Only: Date Received: Remember, as we have to give a final count to the caterer, tickets may be purchased after the 9:30 am Family Masses on September 29, October 6, and October 13 OR submitted to the Rectory by Saturday, October 12 before 1:00 pm. WE CANNOT EXTEND THIS DATE! The amount of attendees is limited so the event will fit in the Auditorium. Tickets will be sold on a first come, first served basis.

10 Page Ten Congratulations to all couples celebrating 25+ years of Marriage! You are cordially invited to attend, with family and friends, a Mass of Celebration: Place: St. Rose of Lima R.C. Church Date: Monday, October 28, 2019 Time: 7:30 pm Reception to follow in the Rectory Meeting Room. So that we know how many to expect, please call JoAnn to register at After 25 years, together is still our favorite place to be SPIRITUAL GOD-PARENT PROGRAM In two weeks, we will conclude our Spiritual God-Parent Program with a BABY SHOWER in which all gifts will be donated to BIRTHRIGHT and REGINA HOUSE. Disposable diapers, formula, layette items and new baby clothes are needed for mothers who cannot afford these items. If you wish, you may remember the new mother with a gift of new maternity clothes. PLEASE DO NOT WRAP ANYTHING. Just place your gift or monetary donation in the crib near the Blessed Mother.

11 Page Eleven St. Rose of Lima School News Congratulations to our St. Rose Cross Country team who are off to a great start this season competing against other schools in the diocese! Our students are all hard at work on multiple projects for the first trimester. With the importance of technology in college and the workplace stronger than ever, St. Rose School has expanded its Chromebook Program from Grades 6-8 to include Grades 5, with plans to expand our technology out of the computer lab and into all of our classrooms. Coming Up This Week! Our annual diocesan testing begins this week. Group and Individual Pictures Our Middle School Media Club has their first meeting on October 4. Look for news reports and podcasts from our students on the school website and Facebook in the coming weeks! Contact Us: Principal: Mr. Brian Jensen Phone: bjensen5641@stroseschool.net Building strong minds and faith-filled hearts!

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14 Page Fourteen Catholic High Schools 2019 Open House Schedule Sunday, September 29 10:00 am - 1:00 pm St. Anthony s H.S. Saturday, October 5 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Kellenberg Memorial H.S. 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Chaminade H.S. Sunday, October 6 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm St. Dominic H.S. Saturday, October 19 11:00 am - 1:30 pm Holy Trinity Dioc. H.S. Sunday, October 20 10:00 am - 1:00 pm St. John the Baptist Dioc. H.S. 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm St. Mary s H.S. Open Houses present students and parents with a special opportunity to gain information about the programs, faculty and facilities of the Catholic High Schools on Long Island.

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17 Page Seventeen Office of Faith Formation Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9 am - 2 pm Phone: religioused@srolchurch.org Website: Facebook: St. Rose of Lima Office of Faith Formation St. Rose of Lima Parish Outreach Religious Education Classes Chosen Schedule Grade 8 Monday Session - September 30-7:00-8:00PM - Auditorium Tuesday Session - October 1-7:00-8:00PM - Auditorium Grade 7 Monday Session - October 7-7:00-8:00PM - Auditorium Tuesday Session - October 8-7:00-8:00PM - Auditorium Tuesday Religious Formation - 4:15PM October 1 Tuesday classes for Grades 1A, 2, 3, 5 and 6 No 4th grade classes - attend Learning to Pray the Rosary on October 2 at 5:00PM in the Church Saturday Religious Formation - 8:45-9:45 AM October 5 Saturday classes for Grades 1A, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4th Grade Learning to Pray the Rosary Wednesday, October 2 or 9 at 5:00PM in Church Check with Catechist for assigned session - Parents must attend with their child(ren) Rosaries will be given to all 4th grade children. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Upcoming 1st Grade Parent Meeting Wednesday, October 9 at 6:45 PM in Church Please remember to bring your completed student safety form to the meeting. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ First Holy Communion Parent Meeting Tuesday, October 15 Meeting to be held in the Church at 6:45PM A mailing will be sent to all registered families with additional information. First Holy Communion dates to be distributed at meeting. If your means allow, please consider donating an item or two to those in need. Tomato products (crushed, whole, sauce, puree, paste) Pasta & rice sides Juice Snacks Peanut butter Toothpaste Deodorant Paper towels Laundry detergent Baby Wipes Thank You and God Bless! Gift cards are always appreciated.

18 Page Eighteen Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 29, and around the diocese Annual Gala, Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville - It will be held on October 25 at the Crest Hollow Country Club to benefit the ministries of the Sisters. For further information, please contact Susan Jappell at ext Bishop Andrzej Lecture Series - Join Bishop Andrzej on Tuesdays this fall at Curé of Ars Parish in Merrick for a Lecture Series on Sacraments, presented as real encounters with the living God, beginning on September 24 at 7:30 pm. To register, please call Suzanne Lynn at , Curé of Ars at or westernvicariate@drvc.org. Catholic Voices for the New Evangelization - On Saturday, October 19, Kellenberg Memorial H.S. is hosting this conference from 9:00 am-4:00 pm. The featured presentations will be from Catholic authors Dr. Scott Hahn and Jennifer Fulwiler. Mass will be celebrated at the conclusion of the conference. For more information, call Alex Basile at , ext. 342 or him at mrbasile@kellenberg.org. Fatima Day - On Sunday, October 13, the Shrine of Our Lady of the Island will host Fatima Day beginning with the rosary at 10:00 am. There will be a guest speaker, mass, lunch and a Holy Hour. 50 Years of Marriage - On Sunday, November 3, couples who have been married 50 years will be honored at a Mass at Maria Regina Roman Catholic Church in Seaford. Mass will begin at 2:00 pm, presided by Bishop Andrzej Zglejszewski. Registration forms and complete instructions can be obtained at the St. Rose rectory. They can also be found on the website If you have any questions, call , ext Help Wanted - The Wantagh Senior Center is still looking for drivers to drive seniors to/from the center; part-time, flexible CDL drivers, $16.76 per hour. Call Laura at The YMCA Before School Program located in the Massapequa School District is looking for qualified individuals to work in their Before School Program. Experience with children a must; hours 7:00 am-9:15 am. They follow the Massapequa School District calendar. For more information, call Cathy McKenna at Homecoming 5K Race - On Sunday, October 13 St. John the Baptist High School will be hosting its first ever Homecoming 5K Race. Those interested may sign up at Life Center Needs - The Life Center is in dire need of baby wipes and other toiletries. They can be dropped off in Hempstead, Massapequa and Deer Park or picked up. For information, please call Nassau Red Mass - The annual Nassau Red Mass will be held at the Church of Saint Joseph in Garden City on Tuesday, October 1 at 5:30 pm. Bishop John Barres will be the principal celebrant. Father Paul D. Scalia, son of the late Honorable Antonin G. Scalia, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, will be the homilist. The Red Mass marks the traditional opening of the judicial year. All members of the public are invited. Reception and dinner immediately following at Chaminade High School s Activity-Athletic Center in Mineola. Distinguished Honorees: Brother Thomas J. Cleary, S.M., President of Chaminade High School, and Honorable Carol Bagley Amon, Senior Judge, United States District Court (EDNY). For more information, contact: Kristin Angermann at , ext. 262 or kangermann@moritthock.com.

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