St. Hedwig s Church One Depan Avenue Floral Park New York 11001 Website: http://sthedwigfloralpark.org E-mail: contact@sthedwigfloralpark.org THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER APRIL 14, 2013 RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Tel. (516) 354-0042 Fax: (516) 327-2458 Mon. - Fri. (secretary) 9 AM - 12 PM, 12.30pm 2.45pm, 3.15pm 5.00pm 5-7 PM (priest on duty) Sat. (secretary) 1.30pm 5.00pm 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 & 7:00 PM (English) SUNDAY MASSES: 9:30 AM (English) 11:00 AM (Polish) 12:30 PM (English) 6:30 PM (English) EVE OF HOLY DAYS: 5:00 and 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. JESUS MARY AND JOSEPH NOVENA (HOLY FAMILY NOVENA): Every second Saturday of the month after 5:00 PM Mass. NOVENA TO GOD THE FATHER: Every first Sunday of the month after 12:30 PM Mass. CONFESSIONS: Saturdays: 4:00-5:00 PM and 6:30-7:00 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 the Rectory. CHURCH SUPPORT ENVELOPES: All permanent parishioners are urged to use our Church Support Envelopes. ADMINISTRATOR/PASTOR: Rev. Piotr Rozek cell (516) 776-5486 ASSOC. PASTOR: Rev. Ryszard Ficek cell (516) 330-5903 PASTOR EMERITUS: Rev. Msgr. Edward Wawerski cell (516) 984-9716 SECRETARY: Barbara Schaefering (516) 354-0042 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Peggy Woltering (516) 578-5164 EUCHARISTIC MINISTRY: Daniel Mahony (718) 831-1949 LECTORS MINISTRY: Carol Peise (718) 347-7970 BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY: Danielle Auguste (516) 437-2472 ORGANIST and CANTOR: Ted Gerwatowski (516) 998-5086 POLISH SCHOOL DIRECTOR: Dorota Kaczmarzyk TODAY S READINGS (516) 851-0523 CYO: Richard Teleski (516) 328-1334 ST. HEDWIGS GARDEN APARTMENTS: (Information) (516) 486-1000 TODAY S READINGS
TODAY S READINGS First Reading God exalted Jesus as leader and savior (Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41). Psalm I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me (Psalm 30). Second Reading To the Lamb be blessing and honor, glory and might (Revelation 5:11-14). Gospel When the disciples came ashore, they saw a charcoal fire with fish on it and bread (John 21:1-19) [1-14]). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 6:8-15; Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30; Jn 6:22-29 Tuesday: Acts 7:51 --- 8:1a; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 7b, 8a, 17, 21ab; Jn 6:30-35 Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8; Ps 66:1-3a, 4-7a; Jn 6:35-40 Thursday: Acts 8:26-40; Ps 66:8-9, 165-17, 20; Jn 6:44-51 Friday: Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 6: 52-59 Saturday: Acts 9:31-42; Ps 116:12-17; Jn 6: 60-69 Sunday: Acts 13:14, 43-52; Ps 100:1-2, 3, 5; Rv 7:9, 14b-17; Jn 10:27-30 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVENCES Sunday: Third Sunday of Easter Monday: Income Tax Day BERNARDETTE Marie Bernardette Soubirous was born in 1844 and her father, a miller, could not afford her education. On 11 February 1858 she was collecting scraps of wood on the bank of the River Gave, near Lourdes, when she was granted a vision of the Virgin Mary. She showed people the cave in which Mary had appeared. Most of them mocked her but from 18 February until 4 March Bernardette continued to see and talk with the Blessed Virgin each day. Crowds gathered, drawn by her reports and by the mysterious appearance of a spring. Then on 25 March another vision of Mary told Bernardette that she must build a chapel at the place where the appearances took place. Today this spot is one of the most famous places of pilgrimage in the world for the waters of the spring seem to have miraculous healing properties. Bernarette s life-long ambition had been to become a Carmelite nun herself, but for many years her general ill-health, particularly her asthma, prevented this. Then, in 1866, she joined the sisters of Notre Dame at Nevers. She refused to return to Lourdes, even in 1876 when the great basilica there was consecrated. MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2013 05:00 pm Sante, Maria & Orlando Panella by 07:00 pm +Deceased Members of Corsaro & Giecewicz Families 08:00 pm Italian Mass in Honor of Padre Pio SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2013 07:00 am +Wanda & Marian Wisnowski by 08:00 am Za zyjacych i zmarlych z Rodziny Ksiazek od Linda Ksiazek 09:30 am John Brady by Wife & 11:00 am +Antoni i Aniela Kropiewnicki od Rodziny Kielbiowskich 11:00 am +Andrzej Chetuk od Zony i Dzieci 12:30 pm Joan Vicari by Peggy Woltering 06:30 PM +Anne & Michael Murphy by Son, John 06:30 pm +Carol Saglimbene by Ron Donati MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2013 07:00 am Mildred Wilkinson by Carol & Peter Peise 08:00 am +Piotr i Jadwiga Frankowski od Corki i Syn 08:00 am +Allen Minaas Silit & Jadwiga 09:00 am Congratulations to Henry & Joan Harden on their 25 th Anniversary by Marie & Ted Harden TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2013 07:00 am Allen Minaas Silit & Jadwiga Kozlowska by Jolanta Silit 08:00 am Antonina Dubicz od Rodziny 09:00 am +Helen Yasinoski by CWV Ladies Auxiliary WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013 07:00 am +Louis Macciharulo by David Bonagura 09:00 am +Felicia Gryczewski by Ed & Ann Nawrocki THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2013 07:00 am +Timothy Mulhearn by David Bonagura 09:00 am +Edward Horan by Ann & Ed Nawrocki FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2013 07:00 am +Keitani Graham by David Bonagura 09:00 am +Deceased Members of Satora by Helen Osieglewski
SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2013 07:00 am Cornelius Duggan (Anniversary) by 08:00 am Janina Golanska od Serafina 09:00 am Sophie Miskiewicz 11:00 am First Penance 05:00 pm +Joseph & Anna Crupi by Andrea & Joe 05:00 pm +Allen Minaas Silit & Jadwiga Kozlowska by Jolanta Silit 07:00 pm +Charles Francis Ward by Turon SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2013 07:00 am +Franek & Frania Stefaniak 08:00 am O Boze blogoslawienstwo dla Czeslawy i Edwarda Chorzepa w 30 r. Slubu 09:30 am Deceased Members of Grabowski, Skuzenski & Greber Families 09:30 am +Helen Sundmacher by Marie & Lucy Donifrio 11:00 am +Bronislawa Panek od Richie Terepka 12:30 pm James Kelleher by Patty Hildebrandt 06:30 PM +Anne & Michael Murphy by Son, John 06:30 pm +Allen Minaas Silit & Jadwiga Kozlawska by Jolanta Silit WEDDING BANNS SECOND BANNS Michael Buatti & Najwa Bousaid DOMINICAL PARISH LITURGICAL SERVICES April 13 Saturday 05:00 pm Lector: H. O Driscoll Eucharistic Ministry: A. & J. Collins D. Mahony 07:00 pm Lector: V. Stevenson Eucharistic Ministry: V. Stevenson April 14 Sunday 07:00 am Lector: A. DiMarco Eucharistic Ministry: H. O Driscoll 08:00 am Lector: K. Dreszel-Cacharani 09:30 am Lector: N. Bartkus Eucharistic Ministry: A. Lesniewski P. Muraski 11:00 am Lector: I. Kosiorek 12:30 pm Lector: C. Peise Eucharistic Ministry: R. McBride 06:30 pm Lector: L. Mudryk Eucharistic Ministry: L. Mudryk COMMUNITY INFORMATION Sacrificial Giving for the week of Holy Land Collection March 29, 2013 $1,016.00 Easter Sunday $16,127.00 SICK LIST: Fr. Francis Filmanski, Josephine Messina, Maria Latopolski, Dolores Collins, Vincent Mineo, Nolan Andrew Keegel, Michalek Kownacki, Helen Karolychk, Hedwig Flori, Richard Kennelty, Halina Skygulec, Desiree Woodson, Annette Montello, George Kazanjian, Catherine Controneo, Muriel Moran, Joseph Faller, Louise Benevento, Jo Depowski, Angel Martinez, Bronislawa Potocka, Anne C. Ginocchio, Suzanne Shea, Edward Szumega, Virginia Lecce, Lorraine Caruana, John Blanciardo, Chris Cristiano, Bogdan Pawula, Helen Zalewski, Bozena Zurawska, Peter Dowd, Jadwiga Zasada, Walter Kalinoski, Sean Brady, Phyllis Garcia, Carlos Acevedo, Anthony Garcia, Donna Dziomba Ragan, Imelda Mendoza, Anna Sigler, Sandra Romano, Marion Brzozowski, Jennifer Smyth, Barbara Bigda, Jane Zwilling, Anthony James Murphy, James Christopher Burzynski, Jerry Perito, Olga Colon & Andrew Hildebrandt Atlantic City bus trips on the second Wednesday of the month. Bus will leave at 8:00am from Linden Avenue. Call Santy Pallisco at 354-4616 for information and reservations. FAITH AND FORMATION UPDATES: First Penance will be on April 20 th at 11:00 am. First Holy Communion will be on Sunday, April 28 at the 12:30 pm Mass. All Parishioners PLEASE be advised that Mass will probably be a little longer but, don t let that stop you from witnessing these eleven children from receiving this beautiful sacrament. ****Closing Mass has been changed to 6:00pm. We will be celebrating the crowning of our Blessed Mother on May 1 st. All are welcome to join us. Do you want to become a U. S. Citizen? FREE ESL/CITIZENSHIP CLASSES and FREE ACCESS TO LEGAL COUNCEL at Hillside Public Library. Call the Library for further information at 516-867- 3580. Classes run on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 12:00 2:00 pm beginning April 2 nd.
COME JOIN FATHER PIOTR ROZEK On June 9 th for 10 Days To see SHADES OF IRELAND Highlights of the trip include: Dublin, Irish Evening, Kilkenny, Waterford Crystal, Blarney Castle, Jaunting Car Ride, Ring of Kerry, Killarney, Farm Visit, Limerick, Cliffs of Moher, Galway, Castle Stay. Also includes 13 Meals: 8 Breakfasts and 5 Dinners. *Join in the festivities as a guest at a traditional Irish Night *Travel the Ring of Kerry, one of the world s most beautiful coastal routes *Meet and Irish family during a visit to a working Irish farm. Sample homemade tea and scones while they explain their everyday life *Behold the spectacular beauty of the Cliffs of Moher *Overnight on the grounds of a castle and experience old Ireland at its finest. Cost of the trip is $3,549.00 which includes air fare, hotel, meals, transportation within Ireland, pick-up at the rectory to JFK and return to the rectory. Single supplement is $400.00. A deposit of $250.00 is due now. We have ten seats reserved. For further information please call Barbara at 354-0042 or 516-746-5949. PIELGRZYMKA DO FATIMY I LOURDES ORAZ SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Wycieczka odbędzie się w dniach 3-13 pażdziernika 2013. Pielgrzymi pod duchową opieką Ks. Dariusza Koszyk, Proboszcza Parafii Wniebowziecia Najświętszej Marii Panny w Copiaque, NY odwiedzą trzy kraje: Hiszpania, Portugalia i Francja. W programie między innymi: Madryt, Lizbona, Fatima, Aljustrel, Santiago de Compostela, Burgos, San Sebastian, Lordes, Costa Brava, Barcelona i wiele wiecej. Koszt pielgrzymki to $3199.00 od osoby plus ubezpieczenie. Cena zawiera przelot i podatki lotniskowe, transfery z i na lotnisko, pobyt w hotelach, sniadania i obiadokolacje, polsko języcznego przewodnika, wstępy, zwiedzanie, transport autokarowy. Zaliczkę w wysokości $1000 należy wpłacić do 15 kwietnia.po więcej informacji proszę dzwonić do Mirandy Zimnoch Expres Travel, (631)789-1227 ANNULMENT INFORMATION MEETING What is the difference between a civil divorce and a Church annulment? Who can petition the Tribunal for an annulment? How do I go about getting started? Who is involved in the process? How long does the process take? How much does annulment cost? What if annulment is not granted? What is my status in the Church? Are there any other services in the Church offered to divorced people? These and more questions will be answered during the information meeting on Tuesday, April 23 at 7pm at St. Anne Parish, 35 Dartmouth Street, Garden City, NY 11530. Presenter, lawyer for the Diocese of Rockville Centre will explain annulment process and answer additional questions. For more information call Kathleen Logan at 516 678-5800, ext. 236. FAMILY, MARRIAGE AND INDIVIDUAL THERAPY Professional therapy, provided by New York State licensed therapist is available to our Parish. This program, under the direction of Dr. George Giuliani, has been conducted in the Diocese for the past 39 years for the convenience of our parishioners. Services are provided by the Catholic Counseling Center. Confidential information and appointments are available by calling Dr. Giuliani at (631) 243-2503 or at www.thecatholiccounselingcenter.com THE BRIDGE TO LIFE invites all to their Annual Dinner Dance on Sunday, April 21 st at Leonard s of Great Neck. Organization helps mothers choose life and supports their decision through counseling and material assistance. For reservations call 718-463-1810. YEAR OF FAITH In celebration of the Year of Faith, the Diocese of Rockville Centre offers this Pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C. Please save the date and join us, together with faithful from all across our diocese on September 28, 2013 for a day-long experience filled with opportunities for prayer, reflection, reconciliation and fellowship. More information will be coming soon from the Office of the Bishop and the Office of Worship. We will have a bus from our parish. TALENT Talent is wanting something bad enough to work for it. -Anonymous
THE SEASON OF EASTER The period from Easter Sunday through Divine Mercy Sunday also known as the Octave (or eighth day) of Easter, is an especially joyful time. But the Easter season doesn't end there, the Easter season continues on for 50 days, through from Ascension of the Lord to Pentecost Sunday. Divine Mercy Sunday celebrates the Divine Mercy of Jesus Christ, as revealed by Christ Himself to St. Faustina Kowalska. This feast was extended to the entire Catholic Church by Pope John Paul II on April 30, 2000, the day that he canonized Saint Faustina. The Ascension of Our Lord, which occurred 40 days after Jesus Christ rose from the dead on Easter is the final act of our redemption that Christ began on Good Friday. On this day, the risen Christ, in the sight of His apostles, ascended bodily into Heaven. Pentecost Sunday is one of the most ancient feasts of the Church, celebrated early enough to be mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles. It is the 50th day after Easter (if we count both Easter and Pentecost). Trinity Sunday, a moveable feast also known as Holy Trinity Sunday, is celebrated a week after Pentecost. Trinity Sunday is in honor of the most fundamental of Christian beliefs belief in the Holy Trinity. Okres Wielkanocny to Pięćdziesiąt dni, jakie upływają od Niedzieli Zmartwychwstania do Niedzieli Zesłania Ducha Świętego. Pierwszych osiem dni Okresu Wielkanocnego stanowi oktawę. Jej zakończeniem jest II Niedziela Wielkanocna, w tradycji zwana białą. Nazwa ta wzięła swój początek ze starożytności chrześcijańskiej. Otóż owego ósmego dnia ci, którzy byli ochrzczeni w Wigilię Paschalną składali swoje białe szaty chrzcielne. Papież Jan Paweł II od 1995r. zezwolił, aby w diecezjach polskich używać jeszcze innej nazwy - Niedziela Miłosierdzia. Wypełniając prośbę samego Jezusa zapisaną przez św. s. Faustynę, Kościół ustanowił święto Miłosierdzia Bożego. Po upływie kolejnych dwóch tygodni obchodzimy IV Niedzielę Wielkanocną, która jest nazywana Niedzielą Dobrego Pasterza. W tym dniu Ewangelia ukazuje Jezusa jako Dobrego Pasterza, który daje swoje życie za owce. W dniu tym Kościół modli się w sposób szczególny za powołanych i o nowe powołania do służby kapłańskiej. Na czterdziesty dzień po Wielkiej Nocy przypada Wniebowstąpienie Pańskie. Jednak, aby podkreślić rangę tej uroczystości decyzją Konferencji Episkopatu Polski została przeniesiona na VII Niedzielę Wielkanocną. Wniebowstąpienie jest dniem królewskiej intronizacji Chrystusa, tryumfem, jaki gotuje swojemu Synowi Ojciec Niebieski. Okres Wielkanocny kończy - po pięćdziesięciu dniach - Niedziela Zesłania Ducha Świętego. Przypomina ona Zesłanie Ducha Świętego na Apostołów, początki Kościoła i jego posłannictwa do ludzi każdego języka, ludu i narodu. Moc z wysoka, którą zostają napełnieni Apostołowie zmienia radykalnie ich życie.