ST. HEDWIG S R.C. CHURCH One Depan Avenue Floral Park, New York 11001

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1 ST. HEDWIG S R.C. CHURCH One Depan Avenue Floral Park, New York Website: contact@sthedwig.church SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 10, 2017 RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Tel. (516) Fax: (516) Mon. - Fri. 9 AM - 12 PM, 12.30pm 3.15pm, (secretary) 3.45pm 5.00pm 5-7 PM (priest on duty) Sat. (secretary) 1.30pm 4.00pm 9 AM - 12 PM (priest on duty) Sun. No Sunday Evening Hours MASS SCHEDULE DAILY MASSES: 9:00 AM (English) SATURDAY EVENING MASSES: 5:00 PM (English) SUNDAY MASSES: 9:30 AM (English) 11:00 AM (Polish) 12:30 PM (English) 6:30 PM (English) EVE OF HOLY DAYS: 7:00 PM (English) HOLY DAYS: 9:00 AM (English) 5:00 PM (English) 7:30 PM (Polish) NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP: Saturdays after 8:00 AM Mass (Polish). Wednesday at 3:00 PM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament immediately after, NOVENA TO DIVINE MERCY followed by NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP in English. HOLY FAMILY DEVOTION: every third Saturday of the month after 5.00PM mass. GOD THE FATHER Novena every first Sunday ater the 12:30pm Mass.. CONFESSIONS: Saturdays: 4:00-5:00 PM Holy Days: Confessions before every Mass. FIRST FRIDAY: 9:00 AM Mass in English and 7:30 PM Mass in Polish to the Sacred Heart of Jesus with Exposition, Adoration & Blessing. Confessions 8:30 AM and 7:00 PM. BAPTISMS: Make arrangements at least 6 weeks ahead of time. Baptisms are held every Sunday at 11:00 AM (Polish) and 12:30 PM (English). MARRIAGES: Arrangements to be made at least 6 months prior to the wedding date. No Marriages on Sunday after 5:00 PM & on Saturdays after 3:15 PM. SICK CALLS: Any time - Day or Night. Call cell (516) CHURCH SUPPORT ENVELOPES: All permanent parishioners are urged to use our Church Support Envelopes. PASTOR: Rev. Piotr Rozek cell (516) PASTOR EMERITUS: Rev. Msgr. Edward Wawerski cell (516) SECRETARY: MORNING Barbara Schaefering (516) SECRETARY: AFTERNOON Magda Rosada (516) RELIGIOUS EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Krzysztof Gospodarzec (631) EUCHARISTIC MINISTRY: Daniel Mahony (718) LECTORS MINISTRY: Carol Peise (718) ORGANIST: Zbigniew Maćkowiak (312) BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY: Danielle Auguste (516) POLISH SCHOOL DIRECTOR: Dorota Kaczmarzyk (516) SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVENCES CYO: Richard Teleski (516)

2 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Second Sunday of Advent Monday: St. Damasus I, Pope Tuesday: Our Lady of Guadalupe Wednesday: St. Lucy, Virgin and Martyr Thursday: St. John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, :00 pm Francisco Brando by Lynn Mudryk SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, :00 am +Florence Duch by Duch/Olszewski Family 08:00 am +Andrzej Brzozowski od Siostry z Rodzina 09:30 am +Joseph & Rita Spina by Family 11:00 am O zdrowie i blogoslawienstwo Boze dla Genia Matusik od Wnuczka Basia Anderson 11:00 am +Jan Baginski od Corki z Rodzina 12:30 pm +Stanley Kowalczyk by Joe & Rosemarie Sofield 06:30 pm +Anne & Michael Murphy by Son, John MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, :00 am +Souls in Purgatory by Danielle Auguste 08:00 am +Jozef Wyszynski od Rodziny Kielbiowski 09:00am +Pat Matassa (Anniversary) by Family TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, :00 am In Honor of Our Lady of Lourdes by Santa Maola 08:00 am +Kazimierz Trojanowski od Rodziny 09:00 am +Joseph Dailyda (Anniversary) by Joe & Alice Collins WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, :00 am +Emilio Filosa by Family 08:00 am +Zofia Kurzyna od Rodziny 09:00 am In Honor of St. Lucia by Candida Pagliaro THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, :00 am In Honor of Padre Pio by Giovanni Adipietro 08:00 am +Zbigniew Zelek od Zony z Dziecmi 09:00 am Health & Blessings and Peace of Mind for Virginia Stevenson by Florence Prokopiak FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, :00 am +Maryellen O Driscoll & Ancestors by Hannah O Driscoll 08:00 am +Jozef Wyszynski od Krystyny Juniewicz 09:00 am +Hani Sabet by Wife SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, :00 am +Souls in Purgatory by Hannah O Driscoll 08:00 am +Jozef Wyszynski od Janusz i Henryka Makowski z Rodzina 09:00 am +Deceased Family Members by Danielle Auguste 05:00 pm +Zofia Ptak by B. Kasak Family SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, :00 am +John Fehling (Anniversary) by Wife, Jean 08:00 am +Zygfryd Dubicki od Maria Lesnik 09:30 am +Margaret Kaczmarczyk by Alice Villegas 11:00 am +Wladyslaw Puch od Zony 12:30 pm +Stephen Vitale by Loving Family 06:30 pm +Anne & Michael Murphy by Son, John DOMINICAL PARISH LITURGICAL SERVICE December 9 - Saturday 05:00 pm Lector: L. Mudryk Eucharistic Ministry: A & J Collins G. Harrison December 10 - Sunday 07:00 am Lector: I. Toro Eucharistic Ministry: H. O Driscoll 08:00 am Lector: I. Kosiorek 09:30 am Lector: G. Dlugozima Eucharistic Ministry: P. Woltering P. Muraski 11:00 am Lector: Polish School 12:30 pm Lector: M. Villegas Eucharistic Ministry: D. Auguste L. Luger 06:30 pm Lector: L. Mudryk Eucharistic Ministry: Br. Luger

3 BANNS OF MARRIAGE Third Banns: William Jungfer and Jenna Casano both of Oceanport, NJ. INFORMACJE KSIĘDZA PROBOSZCZA Kochani Parafianie i Przyjaciele Kościoła Św. Jadwigi. Zapalamy drugą świecę w wieńcu adwentowym. W Ewangelii widzimy wielkiego proroka Jana Chrzciciela. Kim jest Jan Chrzciciel i jakie jest znaczenie jego nauczania dla naszego życia? Pismo Święte mówi nam, że Jan był napełniony Duchem Świętym już od łona matki (Łuk 1:15, 41) przez samego Chrystusa, którego Maryja właśnie poczęła przez Ducha Świętego. Kiedy Maryja odwiedziła kuzynkę Elżbietę, Jan poruszał się w łonie swojej matki pod woływem Ducha Świętego (Luke'a 1:41). Ogień Ducha Świętego zamieszkał w Janie i uczynił go zwiastunem przychodzącego Mesjasza. Pan Jezus przychodzi ochrzcić każdego nas w Duchu Świętym, abyśmy mogli wejść na drogę prawdy i świętości aby promieniować radością Ewangelii wobec wszystkich napotkanych ludzi. Słowo Boże ma siłę by zmienić i przekształcić nasze życie tak, abyśmy mogli być światłem, które kieruje innych do Jezusa Chrystusa. To jest nasze zadanie na drugi tydzień Adwentu. Wasz Ks. Proboszcz Piotr FROM THE PASTOR S DESK Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Hedwig s Church. We light the second candle in the Advent wreath. In the Gospel we see John the Baptist the great prophet. Who is John the Baptist and what is the significance of his message for our lives? Scripture tells us that John was filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother's womb (Luke 1:15, 41) by Christ himself, whom Mary had just conceived by the Holy Spirit. When Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth John leaped in her womb as they were filled with the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:41). The fire of the Spirit dwelt in John and made him the forerunner of the coming Messiah. The Lord Jesus comes to baptize each one of us in his Holy Spirit so that we may walk in His truth and holiness and radiate the joy of the Gospel to all we meet. God's word has power to change and transform our lives so that we may be lights that point others to Jesus Christ. It is our task for the second week of Advent. Your Pastor, Fr. Peter NEWS OF COMFORT In a time of preparation, much of it having to do with material things, it is good to hear the words of Isaiah, Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God (Isaiah 40:1). In a time of such stress and rush, when our usual burdens are augmented by piles of Christmas preparations, we can choose to slow down, take some time to heal, and appreciate the enormous gift we are about to receive. Christ, the Son of God, has become one of us, and knows our human limitations. Yet God, even now, is freeing us from the burdens that our inattentiveness to our God and to our deepest inner longings have heaped upon us. The Lord comes, not as a king with mighty armies, but as a shepherd leading the flocks with care and tenderness. Isaiah prophesies good news: our oppression is over, our sins forgiven. The savior we have awaited is coming, not the first time, but in the end times, as our salvation.

4 Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc St. Hedwigs Church is honored to invite parishioners and friends to a New Years Eve Celebration. The party will take place at the parish hall at 309 Jericho Turnpike on Sunday December 31 at 8pm and will last till 3 am. Appetizers, hot dinner, drinks, coffee and cakes are provided. Music by Omen Band. Cost is $125 per person. All the proceeds will go to the renovation of St. Hedwig s Church. Tickets are on sale now. Please call for reservations: Fr. Peter or Magda W niedzielę 10 grudnia 2017 r. w naszej parafii gościć będziemy misjonarza ks. Tomasza Wajdzika, pracującego od 2013 r. w Peru w parafii Marco (archidiecezja Huancayo). Ks. Tomasz wygłosi do nas homilię, w której opowie o swojej pracy misyjnej. Po Mszy św. możemy wesprzeć parafię misyjną w Peru swoją ofiarą. Za wszystkie ofiary i waszą życzliwość dla misji w Kościele składamy serdeczne podziękowanie. On Sunday, December 10, 2017, in our parish, we will host Fr. Tomas Wajdzik, who has been working in Peru since 2013 in the parish of Marco (archdiocese of Huancayo). Fr. Tomasz will have a homily in which he will talk about his missionary work. After the Mass there will be a chance to show our support for the missionary parish in Peru. For all your donations for the mission, we offer our warmest thanks. PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH: Maria Latopolski, Nolan Andrew Keegel, Angel Martinez, Bronislawa Potocka, Edward Szumega, Bogdan Pawula, Peter Dowd, Walter Kalinoski, Sandra Romano, Jennifer Smyth, Jane Zwilling, Anthony James Murphy, James Christopher Burzynski, Ann Ginocchio, Olga Colon, David Tavakoli, Michael Watts, Amy Garcia, Caroline Schneider, Maryann Kovaluskie, Gerard McGuirk, Barbara Spears, Daisy Guzman, Katy Lazo-Benitiz, Wanda Malek, Janet Walsh, Danuta Rosenthal, Rose Garzia, James Virdone, Christine Brown, Edward Mamelko, Lily Simon, Zarina Liwag, Steve Stadmeyer, Mildred Abramski, Patrice Garcia, Antonio Krispino, James Luger, Jean Schwinn, Olga Bulanowski, Alicia Dowd, Angela Tolipani, Teresa Kobylinska, Rick Collins, John Ciborowski, Eleanor Hoffmann, Ted Hoffmann, Andrew Stevenson, Alfred Tidridge, Anthony Garcia, Carlos Acevedo, Edward Tworek, Judy Sebastiano, Thomas Giuliano, Diana Sorentino and Michael Menichini. For any changes please call the rectory. Kosciol Sw. Jadwigi zaprasza parafian I przyjaciol kosciola na Zabawe Sylwestrowa, w niedziele 31 grudnia w godz. Od do w Sali parafialnej przy 309 Jericho Turnike. W cenie biletu goraca kolacja, zimne zakaski, kawa, herbata, ciasta, alkohol. Oprawe muzyczna zapewnia zespol Omen Band. Bilety w cenie $125 za osobe sa juz w sprzedazy. Dochod ze sprzedazy biletow bedzie przeznaczony na kosciol Sw. Jadwigi. Po rezerwacje prosze dzwonic : Ks. Piotr lub Magda

5 The goal of participation in this program is to prepare oneself, as practicing Catholics, to receive the sacraments. Being Catholic is a lifelong endeavor and involves much more than receiving a select number of sacraments. It is a process that continues through one s life and ideally should reflect in one s daily life. Please come and join us. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Many people think that Saint Francis originated the Christmas crèche, but its origins go far back. The Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome has housed what is said to be relics of the cradle of Jesus since the seventh century. In time, every year during the Christmas season the reliquary (container for relics) was surrounded by an increasingly grand three-dimensional scene of the place of Jesus birth. Rocks and trees, houses, streams, figurines of villagers going about their daily tasks were all included. It was a very dramatic presentation. If you ve ever seen an elaborate model train installation, you get the idea. The proper term for this depiction is presepio, from the Latin word for surround or hedge. Over the centuries, the custom spread first to churches, and then to aristocratic homes. In Italy, whole chapels are often set aside for the presepio, and it is not unusual to have hundreds of figures. It can sometimes be a challenge to locate the Holy Family amid the crowd, almost like a Where s Waldo? children s book. The oldest surviving presepio is in St. Mary Major and dates from the thirteenth century, although many pieces have been broken or lost. Saint Francis of Assisi took a decidedly creative step in 1233 in the village of Greccio, when he directed his followers to fill a manger with hay and tether an ox and ass nearby. He then invited the villagers to attend Mass outdoors near the crib, the worshipers themselves becoming a living presepio. By the seventeenth century, the tradition was wellestablished, particularly in Naples, and had a firm hold in Portugal, Spain, and in the Provence region of France. Today, it is not unusual to find presepios with five hundred figures, a vivid reminder of Emmanuel, Godwith-us! Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Our class program is held on Thursday: Grades 1-5 from 5:00pm to 6:00pm Grades 6-8 from 6:15pm to 7:20pm Confirmation Class Part of the seven sacraments helps in the strengthening of the Holy Spirit that fills us with the gifts and grace that guides us each and everyday. Since the beginning of the 8th grade Faith and Formation program in 2017, students have deepened their understanding of the Roman Catholic Religion. We had started with studies about our Messiah, various images of the Holy Spirit, and just recently took a trip to the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston, NY. To further our studies students will dive deeper and dissect the parts of the Nicene and Apostles creed, learn about the Corporal and Spiritual works of Mercy, Cardinal and Theological Virtues, as well as all the gifs of the Holy Spirit. In December and due in January students will be assigned a MANDATORY project that will revolve around their chosen Confirmation name, while prepping for multiple written and verbal exams. We just have to remember that Confirmation is NOT a sacrament that needs to be rushed as it is a sacrament that ensures that Gods children understand the importance of religion in their life.( 8 th grade Catechist: Andrew Kopko) Contact: Christopher Gospodarzec, DRE or parish , Visit us also on the parish website in the link of Faith Formation (Religious School) at: sthedwig.church Second Sunday of Advent December 10, 2017 Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. Mark 1:3