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 FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY DECEMBER 31, 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) CYO: Richard Teleski (516)

2 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Monday: Mary, the Holy Mother of God; The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord; World Day of Prayer for Peace; New Year s Day Tuesday: Ss. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen Wednesday: The Most Holy Name of Jesus Thursday: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Friday: St. John Neumann; First Friday Saturday: St. André Bessette; First Saturday TODAY S READINGS First Reading Those who honor their parents will be greatly blessed and will atone for sins (Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14) or Genesis 15:1-6; 21:1-3. Psalm Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways (Psalm 128) or Psalm 105. Second Reading Be thankful; do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus (Colossians 3:12-21 [12-17]) or Hebrews 11:8, 11-12, Gospel The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom (Luke 2:22-40 [22, 39-40]). MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, :00 pm +Deceased Member of the Niebrzydowski Family SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31, :00 am +Mildred Wilkinson by Carol & Peter Peise 08:00 am +Franciszek Frankowski od Zony z Rodzina 09:30 am +Anthony Garcia by Wife & Daughter 11:00 am +Maria Bruszewska od Rodziny Matuszak 12:30 pm +Krzysztof Kozubski by Family 06:30 pm +Lucja & Stanislaw Wszolek MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 2018 SOLEMNITY OF MARY 07:00 am +Katarzyna & Marcin Dasko by Nephew 09:30 am +Deceased Members of Popielarski & Schaefering Families 11:00 am +Vilhelm Nowak (Rocznica) od Zony, Emili 11:00 am +Zofia i Arkadiusz Ptak od Rodziny Sloma 12:30 pm +Margaret, Joseph & Joseph, Jr. by Daughter & Family 06:30 pm +Kazimierz Rozek by Son TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, :00 am +Ray Conner by Steve & Wen Savidge Dzieci z Rodzianami 09:00 am +Mary & Daniel Mahony (Anniversary) by Son, Dan WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, :00 am +Ceil Montrony by Alice & Joe Collins Dzieci z Rodzianami 09:00 am +Frank Laga by Stevenson Family THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, :00 am +Rev. Cezary Rudzki by a Friend 08:00 am +Antni Wadolowski (Rocznica) od Corki z Rodzina 09:00 am +Bernarda Golebiewska by Mother & Children with Families FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 2018 FIRST FRIDAY 07:00 am +Rick Collins by Peter & Carol Peise 09:00 am For Parishioners 07:30 pm O Boze blogoslawienstwo dla Czlonkin Kolka Rozancowego i ich Rodzin SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, :00 am +Thomas Wozniak by Maryann Dziomba 09:00 am +Felicia Bisci 05:00 pm +Barbara Armstrong by Ed & Ann Nawrocki SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, :00 am +Bernarda Golebiewska by Mother & Children with Families 08:00 am +Jan Matusik (Rocznica) od Zony z Rodzina

3 08:00 am +Kazimierz Trojanowski od Rodziny 09:30 am +Sadie Bifalco (Anniversary) by Family 11:00 am +Jan Baginski od Corki z Rodzina 11:00 am +Kazimierz I Kazimiera Chmielewscy Od corki Barbary 12:30 pm +Maria Cruz by Stanley & Iris Karwacki 06:30 pm +Marie Dalton by Donald Faust DOMINICAL PARISH LITURGICAL SERVICE December 30 - Saturday 05:00 pm Lector: V. Stevenson Eucharistic Ministry: A & J Collins V. Stevenson December 31 - Sunday 07:00 am Lector: C. Peise Eucharistic Ministry: H. O Driscoll 08:00 am Lector: I. Kosiorek 09:30 am Lector: N. Bartkus Eucharistic Ministry: P. Woltering P. Muraski 11:00 am Lector: D, Kacmarzyk 12:30 pm Lector: I. Toro Eucharistic Ministry: 06:30 pm Lector: Eucharistic Ministry: L. Luger R. McBride A & J Collins G. Harrison January 1 Monday 07:00 am Lector: H. O Driscoll Eucharistic Ministry: H. Ol Driscoll 08:00 am Lector: K. Dreszel-Cacharani 09:30 am Lector: G. Dlugozima Eucharistic Ministry: R. Dluginski P. Muraski 11:00 am Lector: S. Mazurkiewicz 12:30 pm Lector: C. Peise Eucharistici Ministry: P. Woltering D. Auguste 06:30 pm Lector: H. O Driscoll COMMUNITY INFORMATION Sacrificial Giving for the Week of December 24, 2017 $4, Christmas $18,618,00 INFORMACJE KSIĘDZA PROBOSZCZA Kochani Parafianie i Przyjaciele Kościoła Św. Jadwigi. Rozpoczynamy Nowy Rok Pierwszy dzień tego roku jest dedykowany Matce Bożej, Rodzicielce Bożego Syna. Przez Jej wstawiennictwo w mojej modlitwie proszę dla wszystkich parafian i przyjaciół Kościoła Św. Jadwigi o błogosławieństwo i szczególną opiekę jej Syna Jezusa. Życzę wszystkim zdrowia i sukcesów, radości i optymizmu, dobrej pracy i jeszcze lepszego wynagrodzenia za nią. Dzieciom i młodzieży życzę dobrych wyników w szkole natomiast dorosłym i starszym satysfakcji z wykonywanej pracy i zadań jakie stawia przed wami rodzina i dom. Samotnym życzę znalezienia przyjaciół a chorym zdrowia. Całej naszej wspólnocie parafialnej życzę mocnej wiary, niezachwianej nadziei i miłości ze strony ludzi i Boga. Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku Wasz Ksiądz Proboszcz Piotr, Msgr Edward Wawerski, Ks. Dr Marcin Nabożny FROM THE PASTOR S DESK Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Hedwig s Church. We begin New Year The first day this year is dedicated to Our Lady, to the Mother of the God's Son. Through Her intercession I ask her in my prayer for blessings and special care for all parishioners and friends of the St. Hedwig s Church. I wish you all health and success, joy and optimism, satisfying job and salary. For children and the youth I wish good results at school while for adults and older- satisfaction from performed work and tasks that the family and home set for you. I hope for the lonely people to find friends and those who are sick I wish good health. And to our entire parish community, please keep the strong faith, the unshaken hope and love from people and God. Happy New Year Your Pastor Piotr Msgr Edward Wawerski, Fr. Marcin Nabozny, Doctor of History

4 and Mary, both of whom took social and religious risks in obedience to the will of God, and both of whom were open to the word of God sent to them from on high. In these ways they prefigured the life of Jesus himself. Most likely, few of us found ourselves at Mass this past Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, but the essence of these feasts and the essence of the holiness of Joseph, Mary, and Jesus remain central, a holiness we celebrate today. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. 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, Steve Stadmeyer, Mildred Abramski, Patrice Garcia, Antonio Krispino, James Luger, Jean Schwinn, Olga Bulanowski, Alicia Dowd, Angela Tolipani, Teresa Kobylinska, John Ciborowski, Eleanor Hoffmann, Ted Hoffmann, Andrew Stevenson, Alfred Tidridge, Anthony Garcia, Carlos Acevedo, Edward Tworek, Judy Sebastiano, Thomas Giuliano, Diana Sorentino, Michael Menichini and Marek Chrostowski. 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, For any changes please call the rectory. BEARERS OF THE WORD The Church has placed a number of notable feast days immediately after Christmas. The feasts of Stephen, John the Evangelist, and the Holy Innocents form a summary of the life lived in Christ, the Word made flesh. What do these have to do with the feast of the Holy Family, which crowns the Octave of Christmas? These feasts remind us that suffering will occur in fulfilling the mission of Christ, and that we are all called to be bearers of this Word whose birth we celebrate. We also see this manifested in the lives of Joseph TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION There s no more unusual setting to celebrate today s Feast of the Holy Family than Barcelona, Spain and the towering unfinished sandcastle known officially as the Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia. In 1882, the plan was hatched to build a vast place of worship in reparation for the revolutionary and liberal leanings of the city. The modern artist Antoni Gaudi dedicated his life to the project, living in the building, attending Mass daily, and giving up his personal wealth. When people pressed him to pick up the pace, he responded, My client is not in a hurry. (Gaudi s cause for beatification is moving along, and he could be the first professional artist and architect to be beatified.) The Spanish Civil War, a disaster for the Catholic Church in which thousands of priests, brothers, and nuns were murdered, halted work in In the 1950s work began anew, speeded up by computers in the 1980s. Still, the final stage of construction is not due to end until If the original methods had stayed in place, it would take several hundred more years to complete the plan. So far there are eight towers, with four to go. The highest steeple is three feet shorter than the nearest hill, since the architect didn t want his work to surpass God s artistry. The three faces of the basilica each have three doors, with the faces named Passion, Nativity, and Grace. The interior is crammed with geometric figures that almost seem to spin, crazy-quilt windows, spiral staircases, and jumbles of statues and figures. Although inspired by ancient Gothic cathedrals, the style is called Expressionist, and very little is left unexpressed by the masonry. If you can t afford a visit, Sagrada Familia maintains a web site, and virtual visits are free.

5 that all fullness should dwell, is rightly known, loved and glorified and... all His commands are observed." The Church honors her as the Mother of God, looks to her as a model of perfect discipleship, and asks for her prayers to God on our behalf. Blessed and Happy New Year to all our students and parents. Director and team of Catechists. Contact: Christopher Gospodarzec, DRE or parish , Visit us also on the parish website in the link of Faith Formation (Religious School) at: St. Hedwig s Faith Formation Program 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 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 Mary Mother of God As the Mother of God, the Virgin Mary has a unique position among the saints, indeed, among all creatures. She is exalted, yet still one of us. Redeemed by reason of the merits of her Son and united to Him by a close and indissoluble tie, she is endowed with the high office and dignity of being the Mother of the Son of God, by which account she is also the beloved daughter of the Father and the temple of the Holy Spirit. Because of this gift of sublime grace she far surpasses all creatures, both in heaven and on earth. At the same time, however, because she belongs to the offspring of Adam she is one with all those who are to be saved. (Lumen Gentium, no. 53) Mary embraces God's will and freely chooses to cooperate with God's grace, thereby fulfilling a crucial role in God's plan of salvation. Throughout the centuries, the Church has turned to the Blessed Virgin in order to come closer to Christ. Many forms of piety toward the Mother of God developed that help bring us closer to her Son. In these devotions to Mary, "while the Mother is honored, the Son, through whom all things have their being and in whom it has pleased the Father Modlitewna Grupa Małżeńska Wraz znowym rokiem rozpoczyna w naszej parafii działaność małżeńska grupa modlitewna. Serdecznie zapraszamy na spotkania. Odbywają się one raz w miesiącu w niedzielę po mszy świętej o godz rano w budynku parafialnym: Parish Hall. Spotkanie trwa około dwóch godzin. W trakcie przewidziany jest czas na dzielenie się Słowem Bożym, agape i modlitwa. W czasie spotkania osób dorosłych mamy przewidziany program dla dzieci. Zapraszamy dołącz do nas. Najbliższe spotkanie już 7 stycznia Opiekun duchowy: ks. Marcin Nabożny. Więcej informacji i kontakt: Animatorzy Ula i Krzysztof