Our Lady of the Snow 175 Blue Point Avenue, Blue Point, New York 11715 Telephone: 631-363-6385

June 16, 2019 The Most Holy Trinity

Oh Divine Pilot! whose hand guides me, I’m soon to see you on the eternal shore. Guide my little boat over the stormy waves in peace, just for today. ‐‐St.ThereseofLisieux

St.Therese,bestknownas“theLittleFlower”andoneofthemostbelovedandpopularsaints,livedtobeonly24yearsold,dyingtowardstheendof the19thcentury. Herautobiography,The Story of a Soul,isoneofthemasterpiecesofourCatholicspiritualtradition,andoneoftheeasiesttoreadandunderstand.Ontheeternalshore,shelivesnowintheembraceoftheMostHolyTrinity.

DAILY MASSES: Monday - Friday

8:30 AM in Mother Church

WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday 5:00 PM in Large Church Sunday 7:30 AM in Mother Church

9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Large Church

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:

Saturday 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM in Large Church Monday 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM

in Mother Church

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Monday 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM in Mother Church

MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA

& BENEDICTION: Monday 7:30 PM - 8:00 PM in Mother Church

ROSARY:

June 20th at 4:45 PM Mother Church Family Rosary: Will resume in September.

Enjoy your Summer.

Rev. Msgr. Charles Fink, Pastor

Rev. Joseph Gaspar Deacon Edward Karan Deacon Bob Gronenthal

Religious Education:

Monday – Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mrs. Patricia Bartoldus, DRE

olsbpre@aol.com (631) 363-6394 Mrs. Loren Christie, ARE

Director of Music:

Mrs. Theresa Martin

Parish Outreach:

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday in the cottage

Mrs. Diana Mongan, Director Mrs. Patricia Fulco, Outreach Assistant

(631) 363-2417 olsoutreach@yahoo.com

Parish Office: (631) 363-6385 Fax: (631) 363-7394

Hours: Mon. - Thur. 9:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Office closed June - Aug on Saturdays Ms. Loraine Drake, Asst., ext. 111 Mrs. Marlene Tully, Asst., ext. 110 ourladyofthesnowbp@gmail.com

Pray for Our Sick

We pray for all who are sick, for their healing in both body and spirit….

Janet Pizirusso, Ed Martin & John Gustafson

In Sympathy

For all who have died this past week, that they rejoice in the heavenly banquet…

Mydearparishfamily, Here’sagreatstory,reportedintheMay31ChicagoTribune,illustratingthewondrousways inwhichGodoftenworks. KevinMatthews, a long‐timeChicago radio personality, had just lost his job after only recently beingdiagnosedwithMultiple Sclerosis. As hewaswalking into a lower shop inGrandRapids,Michigan,hespottedabrokenstatueoftheBlessedVirginMarycoveredintrash,lyingnexttoadumpster.Hetookithomeandrepaireditasbest he could, but still there were cracks showing and hands missing. Hedubbedthestatue“BrokenMary.” Although he had been brought up Catholic, it was “Broken Mary” thatbroughthimbacktoactiveparticipation intheChurchand injectedhimwithlife‐changinginspiration. Hesawinthestatueanimageofourselves,broken,sometimesabandoned,butcapableofbeingtransformed,andnowheaccom‐paniesthestatuetochurchesfortalksandprocessionswithamessageofhopeand healing. Just recently he and “Broken Mary” brought that message toChicago,where thousands joined them inmaking theirway through the citystreetsintotheheartofdowntown. Referring to the statueMatthews said, “She’s gone from a dumpster tobeingcarriedonmen’sshouldersonabedofroseswithacrownonherhead.Wecanallaspiretothathope.We’renotgarbage.We’reGod’schildren.” Of courseMary’s earthly suffering is longover, but she’s still knownasOurLadyofSorrows,standingeternallyinsolidaritywithwoundedhumanity.GodusedabatteredstatuetocommunicatethatmessagetoKevinMatthews,whoispassingitalongwiththehelpof“BrokenMary.” May“BrokenMary”andherCruci iedandRisenSon illourheartswithhealingandhope. Pray forus,OholyMotherofGod, thatwemaybemadeworthyof thepromisesofChrist. Withloveandprayers, Fr.CharlesFink

Major Meghan Ederle Major Kyle Brown

Major Robert Gervasio Capt. Evan Bernstein Lt. Sean BrownEnsign LTJG Shannon Brown

DO,CPT,MC Kate Desmond-Baker TSgt. Mark C. Erickson

SMSgt Harold L. Erickson E3/ACAN Connor Rooney USN

Sgt. Samuel Campanella Lt. Robert Fleming

Sunday June 16, 7:30 AM Parishioners 9:00 AM Father’s day Novena 11:00 AM John Gronenthal † Denis Egbert † Monday June 17, 8:30 AM Father’s day Novena † Tuesday June 18, 8:30 AM Father’s day Novena † Wednesday June 19,St. Romuald 8:30 AM Father’s day Novena † Thursday June 20, 8:30 AM Father’s day Novena † Friday June 21, St. Aloysius 8:30 AM Father’s day Novena † Saturday June 22, 5:00 PM Father’s day Novena † Sunday June 23, 7:30 AM Parishioners 9:00 AM Jennie & John Petrizzi † 11:00 AM Kathryn Scottaline †

Catholic Marriage for couples married outside the Church:

If you have a civil marriage but now desire a Cath-olic sacramental marriage, call the Rectory for

more information about a Convalidation. Convali-dation is having a couple’s marriage recognized and blessed by the Church through the Catholic

Rite of Marriage.

Marriage: Arrangements must be made at least six to twelve

months in advance. It is advisable to call the church prior to arranging the reception.

Rite of Christian Initiation (R.C.I.A.):

Persons interested in becoming Catholic and adults who have not received Confirmation or First Eucharist, please contact the rectory office.

Communion for the Homebound:

To make arrangements to have Communion brought to the home, please call the parish office at

363-6385, ext. 110. For emergency sick calls, please call the parish at any time.

Baptisms:

Are celebrated at 1:00 p.m. on the second Saturday and fourth Sunday of most months. Please visit our

website for complete information or call the rectory office.

Altar Bread and Wine In loving Memory of Stanley Drake

Sanctuary Candle in Mother Church In loving Memory of Stanley Drake

PRAYER TO THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

IworshipThee,OTrinity,OPersonsOne,andTwo,andThree! ByPersonOnewasallbegunandlateron,HesentHisSon AndPersonThree(theThreeareOne). PersonOne,andTwo,andThree,IworshipThee,OTrinity! O’erPersonTwoappearedaDove;saidPersonOne,fromupabove, “ThisisMySon,andHimIlove.” IworshipThee,OTrinity,OPersonsOne,andTwo,andThree! TheChosenTwelve,aBandElite,inUpperRoom,theymettoeat; AndPersonTwo,Hewashedtheirfeet. PersonsOne,andTwo,andThree,IworshipThee,OTrinity! PersonTwo,HechangedtheBreadintoHisBody,andthenHesaid, “Drink,too,MyBlood;itshallbeshed.” IworshipThee,OTrinity,OPersonsOne,andTwo,andThree! PersonTwo,HislifeHegave,upontheCross,oursoulsHesaved. NowwemustwalkthepathHepaved. PersonsOne,andTwo,andThree,IworshipThee,OTrinity! OnceuponAscensionDay,saidPersonTwo,“Igoaway; Andallofyoupleasewatchandpray.” IworshipThee,OTrinity,OPersonsOne,andTwo,andThree! PersonThreethenlatercameupontheTwelveintonguesof lame. Thereaftertheywerene’erthesame! PersonsOne,andTwo,andThree,IworshipThee,OTrinity! Holdme,Youroft‐lostwanderingsheepinYourlongarmsuntilIsleep. ForTriuneGod,thepitisdeep!! --Virginia Charlotte Sullivan

 

OUR LADY OF THE SNOW RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE 631-363-6394 olsbpre@aol.com

Office Hours: Monday through Thursday 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. or by appointment The ministry of Religious Education strives to bring all into a closer

relationship with Jesus through Word, Worship and Service

June 16, 2019

Confirmation Level 9 Parent/Student Meeting

Monday June 17, at 7:00 pm for students entering Level 9 and will be

celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Spring of 2020.

Please plan to attend this meeting. We will discuss the requirements & expectations of the program. Forms and a calendar will be

distributed.

Children Entering 1st Grade Sept 2019

should be registered in the Religious Education

Program. Participation in Level 1 is the first level of the Diocesan mandated 2

year preparation program for the Sacra-ments of Reconciliation and Eucharist.

Registration forms should be returned to the Religious Education Office.

*** Please include a copy of your child’s baptismal certificate

Home Study Families All Home Study chapters and Units should be complete and handed in to the Religious

Education Office before registering for next year.

Registration 2019-2020 Forms can be found on the backstairs of the

Religious Education Office or on the parish website

www.ourladyofthesnowbluepoint.com under the Religious Education tab.

Please give us a 1st and 2nd choice of day/time for your child’s class. We will do our

best but no guarantees. Level 2 - Mon. & Tues. 4:30-5:30 pm; Wed. 6:00 - 7:00 pm Levels 3-6 - Mon., Tues., Wed., 4:30; Wed., 6:00 pm Levels 7& 8 - Mon., 7:00-8:00 pm; Tues., 6:00 - 7:00 pm Level 9 - Wed. 7:30 -8:30 pm

CATECHISTS VIRTUS Training

All catechists must participate in the 3 hour Virtus TRAIN-

ING for the Protection of Children. Register on the Diocesan website .

DRVC.org click on Virtus Online. You can see where the training is available on other

dates at other parishes.

Catechist Training—Catechists watch your email we will be scheduling Catechist Training Workshops in June and early July.

We are having a farewell cocktail party for

Msgr. Charles Fink

June 23, 2:00 pm until 6:00 pm (Stay for 5 minutes or four hours)

Domino Yacht Club 484 Roe Ave East Patchogue Please call the office if you

would like to attend. Please RSVP by June 18, 2019.

(to help us plan for enough food, there is NO cost to attend)

We will have light refreshments, beer, wine and soda.

STEWARDSHIP FINANCIAL REPORT

June 9, 2019: $7561

Upcoming Workshops June through July

Training Of Volunteers in The Ministry To The Sick - Eu-charistic Minister Training Part B St. Frances de Chantal, Wantagh Saturdays, June 8 and 15, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. St. Joseph Hospital, Bethpage Saturday, June 29, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Summer Seminar Series 2019: Integrated Family Cat-echesis Morning Time - 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Evening Time - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Integrated Family Catechesis - June 17, 2019 Morning Location - Christ the King, Commack Evening Location - Blessed Sacrament, Valley Stream Healing our Every Ill: Responding in Faith to Brokenness and Crisis - June 24, 2019 Morning Location - St. Edward the Confessor, Syosset Evening Location - St. Raphael, East Meadow Retention after Confirmation - July 22, 2019 Morning Location - St. Bernard, Levittown Evening Location - St. Rosalie, Hampton Bays Spirituality of the Catechist and the Child - July 23, 2019 Morning Location - St. Joseph, Ronkonkoma Evening Location - Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Lindenhurst Formation in Early Childhood - July 24, 2019 Morning Location - Our Lady of Grace, Babylon Evening Location - St. John the Evangelist, Riverhead

Basic Religious Studies Course Series (2019) St. James, Seaford Old Testament - Monday, July 8 – July 11, 2019 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. New Testament - July 8 - July 11, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Christology - July 15 - July 18, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Church - July 15 - July 18, 2019 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Morality - July 22 - July 25, 2019 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Liturgy and Sacraments - July 22 - July 25, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Building Multi-Cultural Realities in Faith Formation Pro-grams Session 1- Evening Sessions - St. Anne, Brentwood Monday, July 8, 2019 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Morning Sessions - St. Anne, Brentwood Tuesday, July 9, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Session 2 - Evening Sessions - Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Patchogue Wednesday, July 10, 2019 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Morning Sessions - St. Brigid, Westbury Thursday, July 11, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Session 3 - Evening Sessions - Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Patchogue Monday, July 15, 2019 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Morning Sessions - St. Brigid, Westbury Tuesday, July 16, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Session 4 - Evening Sessions - Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Patchogue Wednesday, July 17, 2019 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Morning Sessions - St. Brigid, Westbury Thursday, July 18, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

For more information, workshops, or to register online, please visit drvc-faith.org/event/

♥♥♥WEDDING BANNS♥♥♥ Christopher DiFiore & Reginia Zambramo

Alex Wedell & Lindsay Bonanno Patrick McCue & Amanda McCarthy

RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY

Respect Life Ministry meetings will resume in September.

Our next monthly prayerful presence will be Saturday, July 13th from 10:30 a.m.– 11:30 a.m. on the sidewalk of Sunrise Highway in front of Planned Parenthood in Patchogue. Signs will be provided.

Know Someone Struggling Emotionally After Abortion?Begin the Journey. Encourage her to contact Project Rachel for help. Remind her that God’s love and mercy is bigger than any sin. For more information . go to hopeafterabor-tion.com | esperanzaposaborto.org or call 1-888-456-HOPE(4673)

An evening of Prayer for Men Suffering Abortion Loss of-fered through the DRVC: June 19th, 7p.m.– 9 p.m. Call 1-516-766-2538 for details.

KNOW SOMEONE FACING A CRISIS PREGNANCY? Here are pregnancy help center contacts:

Life Center of Long Island—Massapequa- 516-798-9100 /Deer Park– 631-243-2373

Soundview Pregnancy Services- Centereach- (631) 676-7990

New York Times Tries to Dehumanize Unborn Babies, Calls Baby’s Heartbeat “Embryonic Pulsing”

By Micaiah Bilger at LifeNews.com

[This past May], the New York Times described the Louisiana heartbeat law with bizarre new language that dehumanizes un-born babies and ignores decades of scientific evidence.

Rather than say the word “heartbeat,” the New York Times used the words “the pulsing of what becomes the fetus’s heart.” It also described the legislation as a “so-called fetal heartbeat bill” – as if it is questionable whether the unborn baby actually has a heart or a heartbeat.

The anti-scientific language did not end there. In its description of the Louisiana law, the New York Times wrote:

“The measure would require an ultrasound test for any woman seeking to terminate a pregnancy, and forbid abortion if the test detects embryonic pulsing – which can occur before many women know they are pregnant.”

This new terminology is not based on facts or scientific evi-dence. It’s based on an agenda that supports abortion on de-mand. “Embryonic pulsing,” for example, is such a vague

description that it is hard to understand precisely what it means. And it appears to have been used that way on purpose.

It disguises the truth and attempts to manipulate the public into believing something different from what they know to be true. Whether you ask an average mother on the street or scientists at the most prestigious universities in the world, they will tell you that an unborn baby has a heartbeat from his earliest stage of life.

In 2016, researchers at the University of Oxford published an amazing new study about how early a human being’s heartbeat begins. They found that the heartbeat may begin earlier than initially thought, as soon as 21 days of pregnancy.

The language that the world-renowned scientists used did not mention “embryonic pulsing” or “so-called.” They used words like “heartbeat,” “human embryo” and “heart muscle.”

“First of our three billion heartbeats is sooner than we thought,” the university wrote in its news release about the research.

Later, it noted, “The heart is the first organ to form during preg-nancy and is critical in providing oxygen and nutrients to the developing embryo.”

Oxford is just one of many, many sources for this information. Baby websites, doctors, scientific research – even TV shows – and more all acknowledge what millions of mothers know to be true, women who saw or heard it soon after that first positive pregnancy test, the heartbeat of a tiny, living unborn child.

These resources, unlike the New York Times’ new spin, are scientific, specific and accurate. They make it clear that an un-born baby has a heart within the first few weeks of his/her de-velopment. Though the heart is not fully developed, it is there and it is beating.

This scientific evidence also implicitly acknowledges the value and humanity of an unborn baby at their earliest stage of devel-opment. And that is the real problem for abortion activists. It’s hard to push an agenda that advocates for the killing of a unique, living human being with a heartbeat – one that their mothers now can see and hear, thanks to modern technology.

But the New York Times is known as the newspaper of record in America – the source widely accepted to be accurate and true. And other news outlets, including the Daily Beast, are starting to mirror its dehumanizing language as the abortion debate continues to boil.

Parish Outreach

Thank you for your continual support of our ministry. With your generous donations we can continue to help so many in need in our community. May God bless you for your kindness. The pantry is located in the lobby of the large church. All donations can be left outside the pantry door or at the Outreach office during business hours.

The Pantry is in need of all the following:

Coffee Tea Juice Mayonnaise Mustard Salmon Paper Towels Toilet Paper Tissues Bar soap Detergent $10 King Kullen gift cards

MASS FOR THE YOUTH!!!!

A Mass for the youth of Eastern Long Is-land! Saturday, June 29th Our Lady of the

Isle Shrine 258 Eastport Manor Road Manorville, NY Mass begins at 11:30am,

Celebrated by Bishop John O. Barres. Lunch to follow and use of the beautiful Shrine grounds at your leisure. Kindly,

RSVP to Elizabeth Teixeira (eteixeira@drvc.org) by Monday, June 24 with numbers for your parish. The Diocese of Rockville Centre - Office of Youth Min-

istry 516.678.5800, x615 + youthminis-try@drvc.org + www.drvcyouth.org

Do you need to fulfill your Marriage Prep Requirement?

Engaged Encounter is an effective Pre-Cana program designed to provide you with the tools for a successful marriage. Couples are given the opportunity to ex-plore many aspects of their relationship through a series of presentations, writ-ings and dialog. There are no group dis-cussions. Our next weekend will be held at the Seminary of the Immaculate Con-ception in Huntington on August 9,10,11 2019. For information please call Lenny & Pat Walker at 631-563-1032 or visit www.engagedencounterli.org

Parish Outreach Fundraiser Your Neighbors depend on our food pantry.

They are disabled, the seniors on fixed incomes, the newly unemployed, the underemployed, single parents and hard-working families who struggle to pay for food and basic needs for their children and themselves.

Please support our 2019 Fundraiser the SPLIT-THE-POT Raffle.

The Split the Pot this year will follow the same pattern established in the past. Half of the proceeds will go directly to Our Lady of the Snow Outreach and the other half will be split among three winners. The drawing will be on Sunday, June 23rd after the 11:00 am Mass. The winner does not need to be present. Use the attached tickets. (six) tickets at $5 each, or $25 for all six. (1 free) return tickets to the Rectory office or the Outreach office. Thank you for your support of our program and

helping those in need. **Certain gambling winnings will require a

W-2G form.

Drawing to be held on Sunday, June 23, 2019 Our Lady of the Snow Church

3 Lucky Winners To Benefit the food pantry and Outreach program

Name: ___________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________

Phone: ___________________________________________ Donation of $5 for one ticket or $25 for all six tickets

Return to Parish Outreach 175 Blue Point Ave

Blue Point NY 11715

Drawing to be held on Sunday, June 23, 2019 Our Lady of the Snow Church

3 Lucky Winners To Benefit the food pantry and Outreach program

Name: ___________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________

Phone: ___________________________________________ Donation of $5 for one ticket or $25 for all six tickets

Return to Parish Outreach 175 Blue Point Ave

Blue Point NY 11715

Drawing to be held on Sunday, June 23, 2019 Our Lady of the Snow Church

3 Lucky Winners To Benefit the food pantry and Outreach program

Name: ___________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________

Phone: ___________________________________________ Donation of $5 for one ticket or $25 for all six tickets

Return to Parish Outreach 175 Blue Point Ave

Blue Point NY 11715

Drawing to be held on Sunday, June 23, 2019 Our Lady of the Snow Church

3 Lucky Winners To Benefit the food pantry and Outreach program

Name: ___________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________

Phone: ___________________________________________ Donation of $5 for one ticket or $25 for all six tickets

Return to Parish Outreach 175 Blue Point Ave

Blue Point NY 11715

Drawing to be held on Sunday, June 23, 2019 Our Lady of the Snow Church

3 Lucky Winners To Benefit the food pantry and Outreach program

Name: ___________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________

Phone: ___________________________________________ Donation of $5 for one ticket or $25 for all six tickets

Return to Parish Outreach 175 Blue Point Ave

Blue Point NY 11715

Drawing to be held on Sunday, June 23, 2019 Our Lady of the Snow Church

3 Lucky Winners To Benefit the food pantry and Outreach program

Name: ___________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________

Phone: ___________________________________________ Donation of $5 for one ticket or $25 for all six tickets

Return to Parish Outreach 175 Blue Point Ave

Blue Point NY 11715

A little humor from Father Fink A boy convinced his father to buy him a set of weights, promising that he’d use them every day. They went to a sporting goods store, picked out a set, and the father purchased them. Then as he began walking out of the store, his son said, “Wait, you don’t expect me to carry them all the way to the car, do you?”

DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE Saturday, July 20, 2019 @ 9:00 A.M. The Saint Lawrence Knights of Columbus will be hosting a defensive driving course in The Bethany Center behind St. Lawrence the Mar-tyr Church in Sayville. Save money on your insurance, remove points from your license. Good for three years. Class is $36.00 in ad-vance or $40.00 at the door. Light breakfast & lunch are included. Sign-in starts at 8:30 a.m. Class limit is 40, registration is required. Please call 631-317-9027 or email driv-ingclass2458@gmail.com. Please make checks payable to: “St. Lawrence Council # 2458”.