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Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
Roman Catholic Church
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Peace be with you.
As the Father sent Me,
so I send you.
Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)
April 11, 2021
175 Wolf Hill Road, Melville, NY 11747
631 - 271 - 4455
Faith - Family - Fellowship
Center Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
631.271.4455 (phone) ÷ 631.271.1415 (fax)
website: www.stelizabeth.org email: center@stelizabeth.org
Pastoral Team
Father Irinel Racos - Pastor Ext. 313 iracos@stelizabeth.org
Deacon John Failla - Pastoral Associate Ext. 316 jfailla@stelizabeth.org
Virgil Barkauskas - Director, Music Ext. 307 vbarka@stelizabeth.org
John Fruner - Director, Rel. Education & Adult Faith Formation Ext. 308 faithformation@stelizabeth.org
MaryAnn Giannettino - Director, Parish Social Ministry Ext. 309 outreach@stelizabeth.org
Harry Perepeluk - Business and Facilities Manager Ext. 304 hperepeluk@stelizabeth.org
Francis Serpico - Youth Minister Ext. 321 youth@stelizabeth.org
Jeanne Victor - Director, Liturgy Ext. 318 liturgy@stelizabeth.org
Pastoral Council and Trustees
Council
Jerry Asher Jennifer Ceonzo Michaelanne Discepolo Marie Dybec Mark Haweny
Linda Iadevaia John Kozlowski Donald Mueller Fr. Irinel Racos Chris Sailon
Trustees
John Ferrante Kathleen McIntyre
Support Staff
Business Office Kim Mergl Ext. 303 kmergl@stelizabeth.org
Communications Elvira Luckstone Ext. 311 eluckstone@stelizabeth.org
Reception Desk Stacy Camilleri Ext. 301 scamilleri@stelizabeth.org
Connie Falen cfalen@stelizabeth.org
Mary McNamara mmcnamara@stelizabeth.org
Religious Education Admin. AnnaLisa Pado Ext. 302 formationadmin@stelizabeth.org
Trinity Regional School
1025 Fifth Avenue, East Northport, New York 11731, 631-261-5130 Patricia Ayers, Principal
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We invite all new members of our parish community to register at the
Center. We also encourage you to join one of our numerous parish
ministries, so that you may acquire a deeper sense of belonging and
accomplishment serving the needs of others.
Celebration of the Eucharist
Weekday (Monday to Thursday) at 9:30 a.m. in church.
Saturday at 5:00 p.m.* (Vigil for Sunday) in church.
Sunday at 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. in church
Holy days usually at 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. (Please check the bulletin or website.)
*This Mass is live-streamed and available for viewing all weekend on our website.
Becoming a Catholic or Adult Confirmation
Are you interested in becoming Catholic? Were you never Confirmed and now find that you
would like to complete your Sacraments of Initiation? Are you interested in finding out more
about the Catholic faith? If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, then Faith Formation
is for you! Call the Parish Center for more information.
Baptism
Baptisms are celebrated on various Sundays throughout the year at 1:15 p.m. You are
encouraged to register for the baptism BEFORE YOUR CHILD IS BORN, so that it is easier to
attend the required Baptism Preparation Class. Please call the Center and we will be happy
to set up an appointment. Many parents also use this opportunity to register in the Parish
as a new parishioner. Information about Godparents is available on the website.
Marriage
We are happy to arrange for your wedding. First, we have the marriage interview and then we
can set the date for the wedding. More information is available on the website. Please call the
Center for an appointment and we will be happy to help you!
Reconciliation
Confessions are heard in our Church Reconciliation Room on Saturdays from 4 to 4:45 p.m.
You are also welcome to call the Center and make an appointment.
Anointing of the Sick
We encourage all those eligible for this Sacrament to be anointed after the Noon Mass on the
first Sunday of the month or by calling the Center. Those eligible are those who are about to
undergo an operation; are suffering from serious illness and the condition has worsened; or
are enduring the weakening effects of advancing age and it has been one year since they
were last anointed.
Mass Cards
Mass cards are always available when the Parish Center is open. If you are unable to come
to the Center during our normal hours, you are invited to call (631.271.4455) and request a
Mass card over the telephone or email center@stelizabeth.org. Credit cards are accepted in
payment of the offering. If you are at the Center during Religious Education hours, feel free
to leave your contact information and someone will be in touch with you the next day to
fulfill your request!
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Palm Sunday at Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Church
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Origin of Divine Mercy Sunday,
the Divine Mercy image, the Chaplet, and the Novena
Mankind’s need for the message of Divine Mercy took on dire urgency
in the 20th Century, when civilization began to experience an “eclipse
of the sense of God” and, therefore lose the understanding of the
sanctity and inherent dignity of human life.
In the 1930s, Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, received private
revelations concerning Divine Mercy that were recorded in her diary.
St. John Paul II explains: This was precisely the time when those ideologies
of evil, Nazi-ism and Communism were taking shape. Sister Faustina
became the herald of the one message capable of off-setting the evil of those
ideologies, that fact that God is mercy—the truth of the merciful Christ. For
this reason, when I was called to the See of Peter, I felt impelled to pass on
those experiences of a fellow Pole that deserve a place in the treasury of the
universal Church. Pope St John Paul II, Memory & Identity 2005
Saint Faustina’s diary records 14 occasions when Jesus requested that
a Feast of Mercy (Divine Mercy Sunday) be observed. On May 5, 2000,
five days after the canonization of Saint Faustina, the Vatican decreed that the Second Sunday of
Easter would henceforth be known as Divine Mercy Sunday.
Jesus appeared to St. Faustina in a vision, with his right hand raised in a blessing and his left
touching his garment above his heart. Red and white rays emanate from his heart, symbolizing
the blood and water that was poured out for our salvation and our sanctification. The Lord
requested that “Jesus, I trust in You” be inscribed under his image. Jesus asked that his image
be painted and venerated throughout the world.
The Chaplet of Divine Mercy was also given to St. Faustina
with this promise: “Encourage souls to say the chaplet which
I have given you” (Diary, no. 1541). “Whoever will recite it
will receive great mercy at the hour of death. … Even if there
were a sinner most hardened, if he were to recite this chaplet
only once, he would receive grace from My infinite mercy. I
desire that the whole world know My infinite mercy”
(Diary, no. 687).
Jesus gave St. Faustina nine intentions for which to pray the
Chaplet beginning on Good Friday and ending on the
Saturday before Divine Mercy Sunday.
Copyright © 2012, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops,
Washington, DC. All rights reserved.
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FROM YOUR RESPECT LIFE COMMITTEE
Truth About the Equality Act
from the
United States Catholic Conference
of Bishops
Human dignity is central to what we believe as Catholics. Every person is made in the image of God and
should be treated accordingly, with respect and compassion. That means we need to honor every person’s
right to be free of unjust discrimination. The Equality Act purports to protect people experiencing same-sex
attraction or gender discordance from unjust discrimination. Although this is a worthy purpose, the
Equality Act does not serve it. Instead of respecting differences in beliefs about marriage and sexuality,
the Equality Act discriminates against people of faith precisely because of those beliefs. In the process,
the Equality Act codifies the new ideology of “gender” in federal law, dismissing sexual difference and falsely
presenting “gender” as only a social construct.
The Equality Act:
exempts itself from the bipartisan Religious Freedom Restoration Act, in an explicit and unprecedented
departure from one of America’s founding principles, thereby infringing on religious freedom and making
it more difficult for individuals to live out their faith.
forces religiously-operated spaces and establishments, such as church halls, to either host functions
that violate their beliefs or close their doors to their communities.
requires women to compete against men and boys in sports, and to share locker rooms and shower
facilities with men and boys.
forces faith-based charities that serve all people to violate their religious beliefs, and threatens the
welfare of thousands of beneficiaries of charitable services such as shelters and foster care agencies,
by forcing a multitude of them to be shut down.
jeopardizes existing prohibitions on the use of federal taxpayer funds for abortion, likely pressuring or
even mandating the performance of abortions by health care providers in violation of their consciences,
and ultimately ending more human lives.
hinders quality health care, by forcing health care professionals, against their best medical judgment,
to support treatments and procedures associated with “gender transition.”
The Catholic Church is the largest nongovernmental provider of human services in the United States,
helping millions of Americans in need through its parishes, schools, hospitals, shelters, legal clinics, food
banks, and charities. Our core beliefs about the dignity of the human person and the wisdom of God’s
design motivate both our positions on marriage, life, and sexuality, and our call to serve those most in
need and the common good. By running roughshod over religious liberty, the Equality Act directly
undermines the Church’s ability to fulfill that call.
Take Action! Contact your U.S. Senators
on social media, via email, or by phone today and leading up to key votes!
You may do this on your own, or follow the form and sample here:
https://www.votervoice.net/USCCB/Campaigns/80967/Respond
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Pictures with the Easter Bunny !
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TRINITY REGIONAL SCHOOL
1025 FIFTH AVENUE
EAST NORTHPORT, NEW YORK 11731 631-261-5130
PLEASE GO ON OUR WEBSITE AND SIGN UP FOR A TOUR!
www.trinityregional.org
NURSERY, PRE-KINDERGARTEN & KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS
---- FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN
--- After Care until 5:45 PM
--- Bus transportation and textbooks provided by school district of residence
--- Curriculum includes Religion, ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies and Specials
--- Spirit Days, Field Trips, Special Events
GRADES FIRST through EIGHTH
--- Religious Formation and Sacramental Preparation in Catholic Faith
--- ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies based on Common Core Standards
--- Art, Music, Computer, Library, Physical Education, Science Lab, Foreign Language
--- SMART BOARDS in every classroom; Video Conferencing Facility
--- iMac Computer Lab, Science Lab, Library, iPad Carts for Classroom Use
--- Co- and Extra-Curricular Activities: 3 Choral Groups, Band,
Newspaper, Student Leadership Corps
--- Middle School Sports Programs
--- Academic Support and Enrichment
--- Regents Classes: Algebra 1 and Living Environment
21st Century Learning - Christian Values - Tradition of Excellence
Serving the parish communities of St. Anthony of Padua, St. Elizabeth, St. Francis of Assisi,
St. Hugh of Lincoln, St. Philip Neri and Our Lady Queen of Martyrs
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We welcome the following
new members
to our parish family:
The
Catholic Daughters of the Americas is
BenBaruch Family
offering scholarships for children and
Calisto Family grandchildren of CDA members.
Clemenza Family
Duffy Family Court St. Elizabeth 2687
Fernandes Family is offering
Napolitano Family a $500 scholarship to a student
Perez Family attending a Catholic High School
Schaentzler Family and a $500 college scholarship
Seery Family to any college.
CDA Suffolk County
is offering a $1,000 scholarship
and CDA New York
is offering a $1,000 scholarship.
To receive an application and information,
please call Suzanne Schmitz at
631.549.8408
or email sueschmitz23@gmail.com
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Given the status of the current pandemic, despite our best efforts to mitigate exposure to the virus in the church and church facilities, attending Mass
and other Church functions may pose a risk of contracting the coronavirus. The church does not have the ability to supervise every visitor’s actions
throughout the day and cannot guarantee with certainty that an individual will not contract the coronavirus. Please make your decision to attend Mass,
or any other church function prayerfully and thoughtfully, being cognizant of all the risks. Proper face masks are to be worn at all times on church
property (bandannas and scarves are not acceptable). Social distancing must be observed at all times (at least six feet apart). For your own well-being
and that of other parishioners and guests, if you do not feel well, please stay home. If you feel someone on church property is not adhering to our
policies, please report it to us immediately.
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2nd Sunday of Easter: Divine Mercy Sunday
With trust in God’s in inite mercy, let us bring our petitions before Him.
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For the Holy Catholic Church throughout the world, may she carry on her mission of life
with faith and joy, let us pray to the Lord.
For civic leaders, may the Lord bless them with the skills and talents they need for the
communities they serve, let us pray to the Lord.
For those gathered here and for all whom we love, that through the grace of the Holy
Spirit, we may grow ever closer to our Lord, let us pray to the Lord.
For those who face addictions of any kind, may God’s grace give them courage in their
struggles, let us pray to the Lord.
For all who are sick, especially Laura Volpe, may the Lord provide them with the comfort
of family and friends and peace in prayer, let us pray to the Lord.
For those who have died, may they soon rest with all the angels and saints forever,
remembering Irma Ramirez, let us pray to the Lord
For the prayers we hold deep in our hearts, let us pray to the Lord.
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Merciful Father, we who believe in You without seeing give You thanks for Your gracious
Mercy. Hear the prayers we offer today. We ask this in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ.
AMEN
THE ANIMA CHRISTI
Soul of Christ, sanctify me.
Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, inebriate me.
Water from the side of Christ, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me.
O Good Jesus, hear me.
Within your wounds hide me.
Permit me not to be separated from you.
From the wicked foe, defend me.
At the hour of my death, call me and bid me come to you
that with your saints I may praise you, forever and ever. Amen.
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Scripture Insights Prayers for
Sunday, April 11: Second Sunday of Easter
Divine Mercy Sunday
the Deceased
John 20:31 says the Gospel was written to nurture
Peter Nesbella; Irma Ramirez
the act of committing oneself to the Son of God.
For this act, John constantly uses the verb “believe”
(pisteuo, ninety-eight times). It takes time and the Sick
prayer to learn the spiritually powerful meaning of Marilyn DeGaray; Devin Jackson
the word “believe” in John’s account of the Gospel. Frances Paris; Anthony Receniello, Sr.
Believing does not mean merely acting as if Joseph Rondinelli; Mario Sposato
something is real. Believing means developing the Laura Volpe
spiritual faculty to perceive the invisible reality at
the heart of all things, analogous to the ability to
see and hear the physical world. Two levels of seeing Our Servicemen and Women
operate in John. Physical seeing leads to an Ssgt. James Calfa, U.S. Army
embryonic form of faith (see 6:30, “What sign can Tsgt. Mitchell Ciccarelli, U.S. Air Force
you do, that we may see and believe in you?”), which Ssgt. Dylan Ciccarelli, U.S. Air Force
remains tied to earthly forms of existence (3:6). Fireman William DeGaray, U.S.C.G.
But true believing enables one to see beyond physical MIDN Brian Z. DiSalvo, U. S. Navy
sight (6:40; 9:35-39). Sgt. Victor B. Famighette, U. S. Army
Major Thomas Frey, U.S.M.C.
For the early Christian communities, Apostles were Lt. Brendan Johnston, U.S. Navy
SrA Britney Ketchum, U.S. Air Force
those who had the honor of being an eyewitness to
Cpl. Brad John Peck, U.S.M.C.
the Risen Christ (Acts 1:22; 10:40-41; I Corinthians
First Lt. Kiersten Spencer, U.S. Army
15:3-8). The community of the Beloved Disciple that
Sgt. Michael J. Stewart, U.S. Army
produced John’s account accepted that tradition.
Lt. Col. Kent Walsh, U.S. Army
“What we have seen with our eyes...and touched with Lt. Frederick Zappala, U.S. Army
our hands...we proclaim now to you” (1 John 1:1-4).
But, in a crucial sense, the Gospel subordinates
apostleship to the task of ordinary Christians to
believe. For John, believing in Jesus is the important
step. Apostles might see Jesus risen, but they, too,
must learn to believe. Thomas moves in one instant
from earthly to spiritual believing. Jesus teaches
that anyone who knows Him through believing is equal
to the Apostles, who know Him by sight.
The power of believing in Jesus to transform human
existence is evident in Luke’s vignettes of the early
Jerusalem community. “Those who believed”
throbbed with Paschal life, conquered deeply-rooted
human habits and became “one heart and soul.”
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Mass Intentions Weekly Readings
Monday, April 12
Monday, April 12 Reading 1: Acts of the Apostles 4:23-31
Christopher Gormley Gospel: John 3:1-8
Tuesday, April 13 Tuesday, April 13
Nick Montanino Reading 1: Acts of the Apostles 4:32-37
Gospel: John 3:7b-15
Wednesday, April 14
Wednesday, April 14
Joan M. Franz
Reading 1: Acts of the Apostles 5:17-26
Thursday, April 15 Gospel: John 3:16-21
Guido Morales Thursday, April 15
Reading 1: Acts of the Apostles 5:27-33
Wednesday, April 17 and 18 Gospel: John 3:31-36
Betty Boucher; Helena and John Calisto
Theresa Delpozzo; Anthony DiNapoli; John Manning Friday, April 16
Gaetana Occhipiniti; Frank O’Hara; Josephine Paletta Reading 1: Acts of the Apostles 5:34-42
Ralph Tilleli; and for the parishioners of St. Elizabeth Gospel: John 6:1-15
Saturday, April 17
Reading 1: Acts of the Apostles 6:1-7
Gospel: John 6:16-21
All parishioners are invited to
Sunday, April 18 (Third Sunday of Easter)
Eucharistic Adoration Reading 1: Acts of the Apostles 3:13-15, 17-19
Thursdays following 9:30 a.m. Reading 2: 1 John 2:1-5a
daily Mass. Gospel: Luke 24:35-48
Benediction
First Thursday of the month Bulletin Reflection
at the end of Eucharistic Adoration. In today’s Gospel, Jesus
appears to all of the Apostles
(with the exception of Thomas).
Recitation of the Rosary Later, Jesus appears to Thomas, who doubted the
Mondays at 7 p.m. in Church story told to him by his friends.
led by Paul Vastola.
Living Stewardship: Pillar of Prayer
Tuesdays at 8:45 a.m. in Church Thomas doubted the appearance of Jesus to
Rosary for Life led by Mary LaMagna. the other Apostles. It was simply too much for
him to believe without seeing. When you pray,
Wednesdays at 9 a.m. in the Chapel do you pray with a strong faith or do you pray
led by Molly Pepino. with doubts that you prayer will be heard? This
week, pray with a firm belief and trust that your
prayers are being heard by God. St. E Melville-12
Outreach
Ministry
Outreach is grateful Outreach aims to aid people in accessing the
resources that will assist them in meeting their
for your generosity!
Ongoing
basic needs.
Our Outreach Pantry is currently open
Needs by appointment only
Phone: 631 . 271 . 4455 x309
URGENT or email outreach@stelizabeth.org
NEEDS Outreach provides assistance with food,
information and referral to other agencies to
meet various family needs and other emergency
assistance.
Salt & Pepper Napkins
Bags of chips and pretzels Dish Soap
BBQ Sauce
Spam
Juice (any flavor)
Ketchup
Sugar
Dry Beans
Dog Food
SPECIAL NOTE: Nonperishable foods may be left in
the Gathering Lobby. Perishable food donations
such as produce, meat, eggs, and dairy are always
appreciated, but they must be brought to the will be available on Wednesdays from 12 to 2 p.m.
Parish Center during regular business hours. We by appointment only
are not currently able to take donations of toys,
clothing or medical equipment. Thank you! to help with mortgage delinquency, foreclosure
prevention, rental housing counseling, eviction
prevention, pre-purchase counseling and budget
counseling.
Housing Help appointments will be
at the Church of St. Patrick
Lower Level, Msgr. Flynn Room
400 Main Street in Huntington
Call 631-385-3311 x213
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Stewardship Committee
Father Irinel Racos
Pastor
Harry Perepeluk
Business Manager
Doreen Boehme
Chairperson
Committee Members
John Ferrante
Marguerite Melone
Joseph Monestere
Kathy O’Donohoe
Julius Taku
Paul Vastola
HOPE
Despite these dark clouds, which may not be ignored, I would like… to take up
and discuss many new paths of hope. For God continues to sow abundant seeds
of goodness in our human family. The recent pandemic enabled us to recognize
and appreciate once more all those around us who, in the midst of fear,
responded by putting their lives on the line. We began to realize that our lives
are interwoven with, and sustained by, ordinary people valiantly shaping the
decisive events of our shared history: doctors, nurses, pharmacists, storekeepers
and supermarket workers, cleaning personnel, caretakers, transport workers, men
and women working to provide essential services and public safety, volunteers,
priests and religious…they understood that no one is saved alone. I invite everyone to renewed hope,
for hope speaks to us of something deeply rooted in every human heart, independently of our
circumstances and historical conditioning. Hope speaks to us of a thirst, an aspiration, a longing for a
life of fulfillment, a desire to achieve great things, things that fill our heart and lift our spirit to lofty
realities like truth, goodness and beauty, justice and love…hope is bold; it can look beyond personal
convenience, the petty securities and compensations which limit our horizon, and it can open us up to
grand ideals that make life more beautiful and worthwhile. Let us continue, then, to advance along the
paths of hope.
Pope Francis’ encyclical Fratelli Tutti on Fraternity and Social Friendship 2020
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