ST. HEDWIG S R.C. CHURCH One Depan Avenue Floral Park, New York 11001 Website: http://sthedwig.church E-mail: contact@ sthedwig.church THE NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST JUNE 24, 2018 RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Tel. (516) 354-0042 Fax: (516) 327-2458 Mon. - Fri. 9 AM - 12 PM, 12.30pm 2.45pm, (secretary) 3.15pm 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) 776-5486 CHURCH SUPPORT ENVELOPES: All permanent parishioners are urged to use our Church Support Envelopes. ADMINISTRATOR/PASTOR: Rev. Piotr Rozek cell (516) 776-5486 PASTOR EMERITUS: Rev. Msgr. Edward Wawerski cell (516) 984-9716 SECRETARY: MORNING Barbara Schaefering (516) 354-0042 SECRETARY: AFTERNOON Magda Rosada (516) 354-0042 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Krzysztof Gospodarzec (631) 875-8413 EUCHARISTIC MINISTRY: Daniel Mahony (718) 831-1949 LECTORS MINISTRY: Carol Peise (718) 347-7970 ORGANIST: Zbigniew Maćkowiak (312) 929-9594 BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY: Danielle Auguste (516) 437-2472 POLISH SCHOOL DIRECTOR: Dorota Kaczmarzyk (516) 851-0523 CYO: Richard Teleski (516) 328-1334
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: The Nativity of St. John the Baptist Monday: Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time Wednesday: St. Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Thursday: St. Irenaeus, Bishop and Martyr Friday: Ss. Peter and Paul, Apostles Saturday: The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church; Blessed Virgin Mary TODAY S READINGS First Reading I will make you a light to the nations (Isaiah 49:1-6). Psalm I praise you for I am wonderfully made (Psalm 139). Second Reading John heralded his coming by proclaiming a baptism of repentance (Acts 13:22-26). Gospel John is his name (Luke 1:57-66, 80). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 2018 05:00 pm +Edward Tworek by Betka SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2018 07:00 am +Corinne Ganzerela by D Angelo-Sylvia 08:00 am +Helena i Miron Macyk od Rodziny 08:00 am +Wladyslaw Dobrolowicz od Rodziny Matuszak 09:30 am Health & Blessings for Ron & Theresa Dluginski on their 60 th Wedding Anniversary CONGRATULATIONS!!! 11:00 am +Zenobiusz Glazewski od Syna z Rodz. +Helena Glazewska od Rodzicow 11:00 am O Boze blogoslawienstwo dla Davida i Elzbiety z Rodzina od Rodzicow 12:30 pm +Sean & Betty O Sullivan by Hannah O Driscoll 06:30 pm +Augusto Mariani by Tony & Pierina Liberatoscioli MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2018 07:00 am +Samuel Kane by Richard Kane 09:00 am +Mary & Andrew Amato by TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2018 07:00 am +Ann Amore by Grodzki 09:00 am +Graciela Osorio-Cullen by Cecilia Donnehy WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2018 07:00 am In Thanksgiving to Our Lady of Perpetual Help by Marie Ariot 09:00 am +Francesca Farrent by Josephine THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2018 07:00 am +Ann Amore by Grodzki 09:00 am +Robert Stevenson by Joe & Rosemary Sofield FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 2018 07:00 am +Ann Amore by Grodzki 09:00 am +Ann, Gloria, Carol & John Kalisch by Mary Dolinska SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 2018 07:00 am +Anne & Michael Murphy by Son, John 08:00 am +Anna Kielbiowska od Rodz. NIedbala 09:00 am +Leonardo Cacharani by Son & 05:00 pm +Robert Stevenson by Peter & Carol Peise SUNDAY, JULY 1, 2018 07:00 am +Leonardo Cacharani by Son & 08:00 am +Elzbieta Leszczynska of Rodziny Niedbala 08:00 am +Maria i Marcin Panek od Corki z Rodzina 09:30 am +George Olszewski by Duch/Olszewski 11:00 am +Jane & Stanley Sudol od Rodziny Lesnik 11:00 am +Jan Rudomina od Rodz. Zaboroskis 12:30 am +Celeste Serafini By Rosa Bianco 06:30 pm +Angel Martinez by DOMINICAL PARISH LITURGICAL SERVICE June 23 - Saturday 05:00 pm Lector: V. Stevenson Eucharistic Ministry: A. Collins V. Stevenson G. Harrison
June 24 - Sunday 07:00 am Lector: I. Toro Eucharistic Ministry: P. Hildebrant 08:00 am Lector: I. Kosiorek 09:30 am Lector: N. Bartkus Eucharistic Ministry: R. Dluginski P. Muraski 11:00 am Lector: S. Mazurkiewicz 12:30 pm Lector: H. O Driscoll Eucharistic Ministry: R. McBride D. Auguste 06:30 pm Lector: L. Mudryk Eucharistic Ministry: Br. Luger COMMUNITY INFORMATION Sacrificial Giving for the Week of June 10, 2018 $3,416.00 Second Collection $1,174.00 INFORMACJE KSIĘDZA PROBOSZCZA Kochani Parafianie i Przyjaciele Kościoła Św. Jadwigi. Ten biuletyn chcialbym poswiecic Swietemu Janowi Chrzcicielowi. Jak napisal Rev. James Field, to dzień lata i mamy tę zaletę, że w niedzielę tego roku świętujemy jeden z największych ukrytych skarbów naszego kalendarza liturgicznego. W naszym kalendarzu są tylko trzy "narodziny": dla Pana, Matki Bożej (8 września) i dzisiejszego narodzenia baptysty. Dzisiejsza data jest zakotwiczona przez Zwiastowanie (25 marca), kiedy to Maryja uczy się nie tylko o pojawieniu się jej dziecka, ale także o dziecku Elżbiety. Dokładnie pół roku przed Wigilią. Wokół tego święta istnieją silne tradycje. Tak jak zimowe przesilenie zapewnia bogate słownictwo na Boże Narodzenie, tak samo obfitość światła w środku lata informuje o tej uroczystości. Podobnie jak w Boże Narodzenie, festiwal religijny przenika kulturę. Gdy letnie światło osiąga swój szczyt, zalane słońcem strefy północnej Europy widzą ludzi przespanych całą noc, oświetlając "St. John s Fire "w długim letnim zmierzchu. Ogniska wydają się być siłą jednoczącą wszystkie te uroczystości, rozpalone wzdłuż brzegów św. Wawrzyńca w Quebecu i Montrealu, z iluminacjami portowymi we Francji. Możesz być najbardziej zainteresowany zwyczajem w San Juan, Puerto Rico, własnym mieście Baptysty. Ludzie tam będą skakać do morza między północą a świtem, by uczcić Jana. Dlatego moze warto wybrac sie na basen, nad jezioro lub piaszczysta plaze i pogrążyć się, aby przypomnieć sobie swój chrzest? To tradycja! Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Wasz Proboszcz, Ks. Piotr FROM THE PASTOR S DESK Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Hedwig s Church. PETER S PENCE COLLECTION Next week, we will take the Peter s Pence Collection, which provides Pope Francis with the funds he needs to carry out his charitable works around the world. The proceeds benefit our brothers and sisters on the margins of society, including victims of war, oppression and disasters. Please be generous. For more information, visit www.usccb.org/peters-pence. This week s bulletin is dedicated to St. John the Baptist. It s midsummer day! We have the advantage of celebrating one of the great hidden treasures of our liturgical calendar on a Sunday this year. There are only three nativity feasts on our calendar: for the Lord, the Blessed Mother (September 8), and today s birth of the Baptist. Today s date is anchored by the Annunciation (March 25), when Mary learns not only of her own child s advent, but of Elizabeth s child. We are exactly half a year away from Christmas Eve. There are strong traditions around this feast. Just as the winter solstice provides a rich vocabulary for Christmas, so does the abundance of light at midsummer inform this celeb ration. Just as at Christmas, a religious festival spills over into culture. As summer light reaches its peak, the sun-drenched zones of northern Europe see people staying up all night, lighting St. John s fires in the
long summer twilight. Bonfires seem to be the unifying force in all these celebrations, kindled along the shores of the St. Lawrence in Quebec and Montreal, with harbor illuminations in France. You may be most interested in the custom in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Baptist s own city. People there will leap into the sea between midnight and dawn to honor John. Why not find your way to a pool, a lake, or a sandy beach today and plunge in to recall your baptism? It s a tradition! Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Your Pastor, Fr. Peter Our parishioner, Ms. Gennis is looking for work as elderly care taker, companion or housekeeper. Her phone number is (718) 712 4926 or (718) 810 2948 ***** The Deer Park Life Center is in desperate need of infant/toddler car seats, cribs (non-drop side), and strollers. In addition, Massapequa and Hempstead centers need: -boys' and girls' summer clothes (12-24 months, new or gently used) -infant/toddler car seats (less than six years old) pack and plays -cribs (non-drop side) -diapers -wipes You can contact centers for more information: Hempstead (516) 408-6300 Massapequa (516) 798-9100 Deer Park (631) 243-2373 PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH Marek Chrostowski, Maria Latopolski, Nolan Andrew Keegel, Bronislawa Potocka, Edward Szumega, Bogdan Pawula, Peter Dowd, Walter Kalinoski, Sandra Romano, Jennifer Smyth, Jane Zwilling, Anthony James Murphy, James Christopher Burzynski, Olga Colon, David Tavakoli, Michael Watts, Amy Garcia, Caroline Schneider, Maryann Kovaluskie, Steve Stadmeyer, Mildred Abramski, Patrice Garcia, Antonio Krispino, Jean Schwinn, Teresa Kobylinska, John Ciborowski, Eleanor Hoffmann, Ted Hoffmann, Andrew Stevenson, Alfred Tidridge, Anthony Garcia, Carlos Acevedo, Thomas Giuliano, Diana Sorentino, Michael Menichini, Gerard McGuirk, Barbara Spears, Daisy Guzman, Katy Lazo-Benitiz, Wanda Malek, Connie Dziomba, Janet Walsh, Danuta Rosenthal, Rose Garzia, James Virdone, Christine Brown, Edward Mamelko, Lily Simon, Zarina Liwag, Sandra Jean Pierre, Joe Collins, Thomas Vita. For any changes please call the rectory JOHN THE BAPTIST Since June 24 falls on a Sunday this year, the Church has the opportunity for a more intense celebration of the birth of John the Baptist, who is often described as the last of the Old Testament prophets and the bridge between Judaism and Christianity. More commonly, John is known as the precursor of our Lord Jesus Christ. All the Gospels report John s basic message: Repent, the kingdom is near at hand. One greater than I is coming. Though he was a wandering preacher who dressed in camel skins and ate grasshoppers, John s legacy is one of true royalty. His origins are similar to those foretold by God through the prophet Isaiah: You are my servant, he said to me, Israel through whom I show my glory (Isaiah 49:3). John s humility I am not he was surpassed only by that of his Lord Jesus, the humble servant who followed. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. ST. ANNE MASS AND CELEBRATION Sunday, July 8, 2018 Mass at 12:30pm Party at St. Hedwig Parish Hall 6:30pm My Dear Parishioners, I invite all of you to attend the celebration to St. Anne and to the Dinner/Dance in our Parish Hall. I am very grateful for your participation and support of our church. The profit for this event is intended for the renovation of our church. God Blelss All of You, Father Peter, Your Pastor Drodzy Parafialnej, Zapraszam Was wszystkich do wziecia udzialu w uroczystosci Sw. Anny oraz na obiad z potancowka w
naszej Sali parafialnej. Jestem bardzo wdzieczny za udzial i wsparcie naszego Kosciola. Caly dochod przeznaczony jest dla naszego kosciola. Niech Wam Pan Blogoslawi Ks. Piotr, Was Proboszcz Join us for delicious food and beautiful music by Lino Guglielmi. Price of $60.00 per person includes food, wine, beer, soda, coffee, tea and dessert. RSVP by June 30 th, Call Santy at 516-354-4616 or Barbara at 516-354-0042. ANGELS ON THE ROAD/AMAZING DESTINATIONS Wednesday, July 18, 2018 Ballys Casino, Atlantic City $56.00 per person Enjoy a 6 hour Casino stay at Ballys Casino in Atlantic City. Package includes transportation, 6 hour Casino stay at Ballys with a Casino bonus. For more info or to make a reservation, call Maryanne Farengo at 516-352-0082 or 516-209-2256. Modlitewna Grupa Małżeńska Serdecznie zapraszamy na modlitewne spotkania małżenskie-rodzinne. Odbywają się one raz w miesiącu w niedzielę po mszy świętej o godz. 11.00 rano w budynku parafialnym: Parish Hall. W czasie spotkania osób dorosłych mamy przewidziany program dla dzieci. Zapraszamy dołącz do nas. Opiekun duchowy: ks. Marcin Nabożny. Więcej informacji i kontakt: Animatorzy Ula i Krzysztof 631-875-8413. 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 We ended religious education school year 2017/18. We will do registration on September 9 th, 2018 for the upcoming catechetical school year 2018-19. If you have any questions please contact rectory or Director of Religious Education Christopher Gospodarzec 631-875-8413 DECEIT Reason deceives us; conscience, never. Jean Jacques Rousseau THE GREATEST NEED The world s greatest need is not more Christians but more Christians who practice their Christianity. Anonymous We look for Volunteer Religious Catechists or Assistant Catechists (can be : High School students / Collage students/ parents) in our church. Please call for more info to Director of Religious Education 631-875-8413 Contact: Christopher Gospodarzec, DRE 631-875-8413 or parish 516-354-0042, Visit us also on the parish website in the link of Faith Formation (Religious School) at: www.sthedwig.church