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Masses Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM and 5:30 PM Mass in Malayalam Weekdays 9:00 AM and 12:00 Noon Saturday Mornings 9:00 AM Civil Holidays 9:00 AM Holy Days of Obligation See Parish Bulletin Latin Rite Catholic Mass in Malayalam: Second Saturday of the month at 6:30 PM Miraculous Medal Novena: Following all Masses on Monday. Eucharistic Adoration: First Friday of the month from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM in the Church. Holy Hour from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Also, every Thursday from 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM in the Church. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays at 1PM and on request. Baptism: The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on the third and fourth Sundays of each month at 2:00 P.M. Please call the Parish Office to make an appointment. A baptism preparation class will be held on the second Wednesday of each month in the Church. Attendance at this class is required by the parents of the child to be baptized. Marriage: Please call the Parish Office at least 6 months in advance of the marriage date to make an appointment with a priest to discuss your marriage plans. For Pre-Cana information, please visit: www.pre-cana.org. Anointing of the Sick: Please call (718) 347-6070 for arrangements. Catholic Cemeteries: For information and available options please call (718) 894-4888. Served by the Pastoral Staff Pastor: Rev. Kevin F. McBrien Parochial Vicar: Rev. Jeremy Canna Parochial Vicar: Rev. Raynald B. Nacino Deacons: Matthew Oellinger, Steven Borheck, John Warren, Kevin Hughes Pastoral Associate: Mrs. Regina Moreno Academy Principal: Mr. Joseph Venticinque Human Concerns Director: Ms. Doreen Walz Director of Music: Mrs. Lisa Kelly Administrative Assistant: Ms. Melissa Vollaro Secretary: Mrs. Patricia Nicolosi Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 8:30 PM Parish Office closed weekdays from 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon Sunday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM For emergencies call (718) 347-6070 Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy (718) 343-1346 Secretary: Mrs. Jill Buttry School Website: www.olscafp.org Faith Formation Office (718) 347-3511 Secretary: Mrs. Esther Liberto Catholic Youth Group Youth Minister: Mrs. Karen DeRose Youth Website: www.OLSAMCYG.Weebly.com Human Concerns Center (718) 347-6229 Secretary: Mrs. Virgilia Rillera Parish Mission Statement We the people of Our Lady of the Snows Parish are a Catholic Christian community who reach out to one another and to all people by teaching and giving witness to the Good News of Jesus Christ. Our mission is to invite all to hear, share, and live the Word of God. We try to inspire an awareness of our faith and to encourage others to renew and energize that faith in Jesus and His Church. We want to welcome the entire community to enjoy the warmth and love of our parish by participating fully in the sacramental life of the Church.

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Masses Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM and 5:30 PM Mass in Malayalam Weekdays 9:00 AM and 12:00 Noon Saturday Mornings 9:00 AM Civil Holidays 9:00 AM Holy Days of Obligation See Parish Bulletin

Latin Rite Catholic Mass in Malayalam: Second Saturday of the month at 6:30 PM

Miraculous Medal Novena: Following all Masses on Monday.

Eucharistic Adoration: First Friday of the month from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM in the Church. Holy Hour from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Also, every Thursday from 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM in the Church.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays at 1PM and on request.

Baptism: The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on the third and fourth Sundays of each month at 2:00 P.M. Please call the Parish Office to make an appointment. A baptism preparation class will be held on the second Wednesday of each month in the Church. Attendance at this class is required by the parents of the child to be baptized.

Marriage: Please call the Parish Office at least 6 months in advance of the marriage date to make an appointment with a priest to discuss your marriage plans. For Pre-Cana information, please visit: www.pre-cana.org.

Anointing of the Sick: Please call (718) 347-6070 for arrangements.

Catholic Cemeteries: For information and available options please call (718) 894-4888.

Served by the Pastoral Staff Pastor: Rev. Kevin F. McBrien

Parochial Vicar: Rev. Jeremy Canna Parochial Vicar: Rev. Raynald B. Nacino

Deacons: Matthew Oellinger, Steven Borheck, John Warren, Kevin Hughes

Pastoral Associate: Mrs. Regina Moreno Academy Principal: Mr. Joseph Venticinque

Human Concerns Director: Ms. Doreen Walz Director of Music: Mrs. Lisa Kelly

Administrative Assistant: Ms. Melissa Vollaro Secretary: Mrs. Patricia Nicolosi

Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 8:30 PM Parish Office closed weekdays from 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon Sunday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM For emergencies call (718) 347-6070

Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy (718) 343-1346 Secretary: Mrs. Jill Buttry School Website: www.olscafp.org

Faith Formation Office (718) 347-3511 Secretary: Mrs. Esther Liberto

Catholic Youth Group Youth Minister: Mrs. Karen DeRose Youth Website: www.OLSAMCYG.Weebly.com

Human Concerns Center (718) 347-6229 Secretary: Mrs. Virgilia Rillera

Parish Mission Statement We the people of Our Lady of the Snows Parish are a Catholic Christian community who reach out to one another and to all people by teaching and giving witness to the Good News of Jesus Christ. Our mission is to invite all to hear, share, and live the Word of God. We try to inspire an awareness of our faith and to encourage others to renew and energize that faith in Jesus and His Church. We want to welcome the entire community to enjoy the warmth and love of our parish by participating fully in the sacramental life of the Church.

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IN YOUR CHARITY PLEASE PRAY FOR

The sick, homebound and hospitalized . . .

Marianne Brewer, Laura Callan, Kiara Colon, Louis DePetris, Ralph DeVito, Diana Dunn, Mary Giegerich, Louis Gunderson,

James John, Pat Kass, Carlito Lalicon, Barbara Lazaro, Tara Lockwood, Richard Marini, Dalin Martin,

Kuncheria Mathew, Diane Mininson, Jennifer Muilenburg, Brian & Phyllis Mulkerne, Joel Rivera, Angelina Rocha,

Dorothy Rondash, MaryBeth Marini Ruff, Margaret Torpey, William Torpey, Kathy Turso, John Varrone, Laura Velez,

Robert Webb, Helen Wendelken All Our Faithful Departed Loved Ones . . .

Janice A. Healy

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 2017 The Transfiguration of the Lord

Sunday, August 6, 2017 8:00 AM Gustavito Ribeiro 9:30AM John Strein 11:00AM Collective Mass Offered for:

Robert E. Tallarico, Marcelo Rodil, T. J. Morris, Nazario Vargas-1st Anniversary, Irmina Delgado,

I. K. Joseph Illiparambil, Obando Sun Family, Brendan Conor Smith, I. K. Job Illiparambil,

Mariamma Joseph Illiparambil 12:30PM People of the Parish 3:00PM Novena to St. Rocco 5:30PM Cyril J. Fernandez

Monday, August 7, 2017 9:00AM Beulah Mateyko Smith 12Noon Joseph Cortina 7:30PM Novena to St. Rocco

Tuesday, August 8, 2017 9:00AM Rose Ingram 12Noon Alicea & Alvarez Families 7:30PM Novena to St. Rocco

Wednesday, August 9, 2017 9:00AM Sales & Regina Koilparampil 12Noon Susan McMahon 7:30PM Novena to St. Rocco

Thursday, August 10, 2017 9:00AM Josephine Impallomeni 12Noon Brian Elsom 12:30PM Adoration until 4 PM 7:30PM Novena to St. Rocco

Friday, August 11, 2017 9:00AM Devasia Pullanthani 12Noon Francis T. Poltorak - 50th Anniversary 7:30PM Novena to St. Rocco

Saturday, August 12, 2017 9:00AM Pat Sugrue 3:00PM Novena to St. Rocco 5:00PM Purgatorial Mass 6:30PM Latin Rite Catholic Mass in Malayalam

Sunday, August 13, 2017 8:00 AM People of the Parish 9:30AM Eileen Rose Cullen 11:00AM Collective Mass Offered for:

Chacko Cheekkappara, Suja George, Lina Chao-1st Anniversary, Lina Parra,

Nunziatina Iapaolo, Irmina Delgado, Mariamma Joseph Illiparambil, Lena Ronde,

Mr. & Mrs. Kurian, Ben Gopez 12:30PM Felicitacion DeCosta 1:30PM Respect Life/Rosary 3:00PM St. Rocco

THIS WEEK AT OLS

Sunday, August 6 3:00PM ......... Novena to St. Rocco ..................................... Church 3:30PM ......... Light Refreshments following Novena ................ WR Monday, August 7 7:30PM ......... St. Alphonsa Meeting ........................................ PMR 7:30PM ......... Novena to St. Rocco ..................................... Church 8:00PM ......... Light Refreshments following Novena ................ WR Tuesday, August 8 7:30PM ......... Novena to St. Rocco ..................................... Church 8:00PM ......... Light Refreshments following Novena ................ WR Wednesday, August 9 7:30PM ......... Novena to St. Rocco ..................................... Church 7:45PM ......... Baptism Preparation Class ............................... PMR 8:00PM ......... Light Refreshments following Novena ................ WR Thursday, August 10 7:30PM ......... Novena to St. Rocco ..................................... Church 8:00PM ......... Light Refreshments following Novena ................ WR Friday, August 11 7:30PM ......... Novena to St. Rocco ..................................... Church 8:00PM ......... Light Refreshments following Novena ................ WR 8:30PM ......... St. Rocco Feast Set-Up ...................................... WR Saturday, August 12 3:00PM ......... Novena to St. Rocco ..................................... Church 3:30PM ......... Light Refreshments following Novena ................ WR 5:00PM ......... Indian Latin Apostolate Set-Up ........................... WR 7:30PM ......... Indian Latin Apostolate ....................................... WR

OLS Sunday Collection Report Sunday, July 30th…………………….$11,746.00

God loves a cheerful giver! Thanks for all your shared gifts

with our parish community!

THE SANCTUARY LAMP

for the week was donated in Loving Memory of

DAVID GILLEN

requested by

Mary & Frank Conroy

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Dear Parishioners, Next Sunday, August 13th our annual celebration in honor of Saint Roque (Rocco) will take

place beginning with Mass at 3:00 PM in the church. Father Jeremy will be the main celebrant

and homilist and all are welcomed to come together and pray through the intercession of Saint Roque for

strength and endurance. Saint Roque born in 1295 in Montpelier, France was miraculously marked from birth with a red cross on his

breast. His devout mother encouraged Saint Roque to a life of fasting, prayer and almsgiving. Having

renounced all his possessions at the age of twenty Saint Roque set out as a mendicant pilgrim for Rome and

he dedicated himself to visiting and helping the sick especially during the epidemic of the plague.

Accordingly, when Saint Roque prayed and placed the sign of the cross on people’s foreheads they were

miraculously cured. In time, Saint Roque became ill and retreated to a forest where water from a spring

helped him as well as a dog that brought him bread and licked his wounds, healing him. Returning home to Montpelier Saint Roque was arrested on espionage, put into prison where he languished

for five years until his death on August 16, 1327. Soon afterwards the discovery of the birthmark of a cross

on his body prompted many of the faithful to call for his canonization as saint because of his endurance,

devoutness and holiness. Today, Saint Roque is venerated by many throughout the world including Italy,

Spain, France, the Philippines and others. The remains of Saint Roque were returned to Venice in 1845

where a church and hospital were built in his honor. In anticipation of our parish celebration in honor of this holy and humble saint of God, a Novena to Saint

Roque is prayed daily this week. Please see the Novena schedule on the bulletin board in the church

gathering space and consider being a leader or sponsor for this year’s Novena and celebration. Thank you to the Saint Roque Devotional Group in the parish for helping increase devotion to Saint Roque

and may our prayer next Sunday help many who are ill, imprisoned and suffering. Saint Roque, pray for us. Amen

WARM WELCOME. If you are new to our parish please feel free to introduce yourself to

one of the priests or deacons after Mass today. We kindly invite you to come to the Parish

Office and register as a member of Our Lady of the Snows. Registration is important for all

parishioners because then we are able to issue sponsor letters for Baptism, Confirmation and

Matrimony. We can also give end of the year statements of your contributions to the church

through regular use of the envelopes. We can also help you with letters of recommendation

for employment, school, etc. Your registration will also help us with our parish census in

knowing the number of Catholics in Floral Park and surrounding areas. Thank you and welcome!

UPCOMING MEETINGS

WELCOME

SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS. As part of the

Church’s call to evangelization we invite you to take

an extra bulletin to a friend or neighbor in the

community who may inquire about Our Lady of the

Snows Parish. Also, check in on our elderly and

those affected by the hot weather by making a phone

call or visit.

ST. ALPHONSA MEETING will

take place this Monday, August 7th at

7:30PM in the Parish Meeting Room.

All members are asked to attend and

review this year’s parish celebration in

honor of Saint Alphonsa.

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CHRISTIAN INITIATION.

Do you know a family

member or friend who is

interested in becoming a

Catholic? The Rite of

Christian Initiation of Adults

(RCIA) is a wonderful process in our parish

available to those who feel called to the Catholic

Faith. The RCIA is also available for those Catholics

who have not yet received First Communion or

Confirmation. Please call the Faith Formation Office

(718-347-3511) for more information.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 13th

3:00 PM MASS & PROCESSION

IN HONOR OF SAINT ROCCO

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th

CLOTHING DRIVE

ST. VINCENT de PAUL TRUCK

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th

3:00 PM CHURCH

OLS FIL-AM CONCERT

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th

9:30 AM MASS

BLESSING OF SCHOOL BACK PACKS

SAVE THE DATES

R. C. I. A.

FAITH FORMATION OFFICE. Give your child

the gift of faith! (It’s the most important gift you will

ever give!) We invite all Catholic children attending

public schools to register for religious instruction for

the 2017/2018 year at our parish. Grades Pre-K

through 8 meet on Sunday mornings from 10:30AM

to 12Noon. High School students meet approximately

13 times over the course of the year on Wednesday

evenings. Classes begin: Sunday Sept 17, 2017 for

K-8, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017 for Pre-K, and

Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017 for High School.

Registration fees are as follows:

One child $90.00 Two children $130.00

Three or more $160.00 HS Program $50.00

per student

Registration Forms can be

found in the Church

gathering space or on-line at

www.olsnows.org (click on

Ministries, then Faith Formation, scroll to bottom of

page for registration form). If you are registering your

child for the first time please include a copy of the

child’s baptismal certificate. Mail your registration

form to Our Lady of the Snows Faith Formation

Office, 258-15 80th Avenue, Floral Park, NY 11004.

We look forward to hearing from you.

FAITH FORMATION REGISTRATION

FIRST COMMUNION VIDEOS.

Parents are reminded to stop at the

Parish Office and take home their

children’s First Communion video

from last Spring.

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CYO SPORTS. Our Lady of the Snows has an

extensive and worthwhile CYO

sports program including soccer,

track, basketball, volleyball,

swimming and cheerleading.

Parishioners are welcomed to

register their children in CYO

sports at OLS by logging onto

www.ourladyofthesnows.website.siplay.com.

Registration for the 2017-2018 session is now open.

C. Y. O.

AUTO DONATION. The St. Vincent de Paul

Society will take any car, truck or van, running or not,

and donate $75 to $200 per vehicle to Our Lady of the

Snows. Any old or neglected vehicle sitting in your

driveway or family

member, friend or

neighbor’s driveway

can be disposed of by

calling (718) 491-2525. Free towing, any condition,

IRS tax deduction.

James Reid DeClaro Alcotas

Brayden Atley Blouvet

Nathaniel James Goldberg

Bridget Maeve Harrison

Sienna Rita Mifsud

The following children were baptized here at

Our Lady of the Snows Parish in July.

We offer our sincere Congratulations

and Best Wishes to the families of:

WELCOME TO OUR CATHOLIC FAMILY MONTHLY 50/50 WINNER Congratulations to

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Schiralli who won $470.00 in

our July drawing! The August drawing will be held

on August 30, 2017. A 50/50 envelope is included

in your monthly packet. Extra envelopes are at the

Church doors. Thank you and good luck!

NEW OFFICE HOURS

Throughout August the Parish Office will close on

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

nights at 7:30 PM. There will be no

office hours on Thursday and Friday

nights. The weekend hours remain

the same from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

on Saturdays and on Sundays from

9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

PARISH OFFICE SUMMER HOURS

CELEBRATING SAINT ROQUE

( SAINT ROCCO) Next Sunday, August 13th a

special day will take place honoring Saint Roque

beginning at 3:00 PM with the

recitation of the Novena to Saint

Roque, Holy Mass and an

outdoor street procession. Father

Jeremy will be the main cele-

brant and homilist.. All are in-

vited to pray through the inter-

cession of Saint Roque, a holy

and humble saint of God who

endured much suffering with

sickness and imprisonment. The

San Roque Devotional Group in

the parish also welcomes everyone to join in the

Novena to San Roque began on Saturday, August 5th

at 3 PM in the church and will continue each day until

next Sunday, August 13th. Please see the flyer on the

bulletin board in the church for the Novena schedule.

To be a sponsor/leader please call:

Luz Rebong at (718) 217-9424/(718) 598-1795 or

Lina Posecion at (646) 831-0622.

AIR CONDITIONING COLLECTION takes place

today. The parish is fortunate

to have a cool and comfortable

church to worship in Sunday

after Sunday and during the

week. However, as you can

guess, the expense for such air conditioning in a large

church is very high. YELLOW air conditioning

offering envelopes are available in the church. Thank

you for your contribution.

ST. ROCCO PROCESSION

STREET PROCESSION ROUTE for Saint Rocco

celebration next Sunday will be: 259 Street South to

81st Avenue. Right onto 81st Avenue.

Right onto 258 Street and proceed north

to OLS church parking lot. Exit parking

lot onto 259 Street and return to front of

the church.

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OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS CATHOLIC

ACADEMY is a school of excellence which offers a

quality Catholic education to its students. Recent New

York State testing results showed our parish school far

exceeding state, city and diocesan scores in Language

Arts and Math for Grades 4, 6 and 8. Our Lady of the

Snows Catholic Academy follows the NYS and

diocesan curriculum. The school has a morning and

after school program for working parents, SMART

Boards in the classrooms, Spanish and Art, full time

nurse, Aquinas Honors Program, physical education,

sacramental preparation and much more! Please feel

free to contact the School Office at (718) 343-1346 or

check out the attractive school website,

www.olscafp.org which contains many other details

about our school of excellence. Parents who are

interested in enrolling their children into Our Lady of

the Snows Catholic Academy in September 2017 are

welcomed to call for an appointment. See the colorful

flyers on the tables in the Gathering Space today and

feel free to distribute them to family members and

friends.

O. L. S. C. A.

MASS IN MALAYALAM is celebrated in

the church on Sunday evenings at 5:30PM.

Those interested in attending the Malayalam

Mass are encouraged to be present.

RECITATION OF THE ROSARY takes

place each morning in the church before the

9AM Mass. All are invited to pray the

Mysteries of The Rosary each day before Mass.

A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS CATHOLIC ACADEMY

ARE YOU SMARTER THAN AN OLSCA EIGHTH GRADER?

By Br. Michael Renna, OFS, Chairperson

Here is the answer to last week’s math

problem. I am confident that many of you

were able to figure out the pattern that

exists among the three consecutive

integers. However, the PROOF may be a

little more daunting, but, following the STEM initiative,

this is exactly what we want students to be able to do.

So, for your reading pleasure, continue on…

Here’s an interesting mathematical pattern. Take any

three CONSECUTIVE numbers. Add the first to the third.

Now, double the second. What pattern do you notice?

Repeat this with another three consecutive numbers

and again with a third set. Is the pattern still there?

PROVE MATHEMATICALLY WHY THIS PATTERN EXISTS.

Answer

Adding the first and the third numbers results in a sum

that is equal to doubling the second number. Here’s

the mathematical proof for this pattern:

Let x = the first number, x+1 = the second number and

x+2 = the third number. Adding the first to the third is x

+ x+2 which equals 2x+2. Doubling the second is 2

(x+1) which equals 2x+2

So, 2x+2 = 2x+2 (Identity Principle)—any quantity is

equal to itself. Works every time! This pattern also

exists for any three consecutive odd or even integers.

Prove it to yourself. In this problem, it was necessary to

first identify a pattern, then, provide a mathematical

explanation for the pattern. This is directly in alignment

with STEM initiatives.

CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL EXAM (TACHS).

The exam will be given on Saturday, November 4th,

offering a chance to attend one of nineteen different

Catholic high schools in Brooklyn and Queens. All

eighth grade students and

their parents are asked to

call 1-866-61TACHS or

visit www.tachsinfo.com

for registration and more

information.

OLS CATHOLIC ACADEMY OFFICE will be

open for school registration, tuition payments, school

tours and other information from 9:00AM to 12Noon

on the following days in Aug.:

In addition, the office will be open the week of

Aug. 28th - Aug. 31st from 8:00AM to 3:00PM and

Sept. 1st from 8:00AM to 12Noon. Also, school

registration packets are available in the Parish Office.

Take the opportunity to offer your child a quality

Catholic education at Our Lady of the Snows

Catholic Academy this Fall.

Tues. Wed. Thurs. Aug.: 8th 9th 10th Aug.: 15th 16th 17th Aug.: 22nd 23rd ——

ACADEMY OFFICE HOURS

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HUMAN CONCERNS CENTER TRIP. The next trip

to Yonkers, Empire City Casino will be

on Monday, August 28, 2017. Cost $25.

The bus will leave promptly at 9:00AM

from Our Lady of the Snows. For more

info or to reserve a seat call Sophia at

(718) 347-0512.

MINISTRY BROCHURES Please feel free to browse the new brochure rack

located in the Gathering Space containing informative pamphlets about the

ministries, societies, organizations and clubs taking place in the parish. This

new reference point is available for anyone who wishes to become involved and

be a volunteer at Our Lady of the Snows. Take home the brochure(s), read and

pray over the information, and feel free to contact the parish leader or Parish

Office with any questions.

BULLETIN ADVERTISERS. We

are grateful to those merchants and

businesses that support our weekly

bulletin by placing an ad. We ask all

parishioners to patronize these

merchants and anyone is welcomed

to take an advertisement by calling

the bulletin company at (631) 249-4994.

COMMUNITY NEWS

PENNIES FOR LIFE. The

Respect Life Committee thanks

everyone for taking home a

canister to collect pennies for

babies. You may return your

filled canister to the Parish Office anytime and for

those who did not receive one please call the Parish

Office with you name and phone number.

RESPECT LIFE

PARISH/ACADEMY WEBSITES. Visit

www.olsnows.org and see an

abundance of information

about our parish including its

history, parish ministries and

special events, the weekly

bulletin and much more.

Visit www.olscafp.org and

find out important

information about exciting

upcoming academy events. Happy surfing!

ROSARY FOR LIFE is recited on the second

Sunday of every month at

1:30PM before the tabernacle in

the church. The Right to Life

Committee encourages all

parishioners to participate in

this monthly devotional practice

as well asExposition of the

Blessed Sacrament and Benediction every Thursday

afternoon and First Friday of the month.

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER

WEEKEND Sept. 15-17 in Huntington, LI. Call

Richard & Karen Roginski at 877-697-9963. Let the

Lord support you in your marriage!

VOTER REGISTRATION forms are in the

Gathering Space for those who aren’t registered, those

who need to update

their registration,

those who haven’t

voted in many years

or those who wish to

change parties. Take

the time to

register and remember to vote your faith on Primary

Day in September and Election Day in November.

“WE ARE ALL GOD’S DELIGHT,” a monthly

support group every second Tuesday for family and

friends of LGBT brothers and sisters at Bishop Molloy

Retreat House, Jamaica Estates beginning at 7:00 PM.

The next gathering will be on August 8th. Call

718-739-1229.

ST. GREGORY’S THEATRE GROUP performs

“The Little Mermaid” in the Oak Room (Church

Basement), Bellerose Aug 3rd to Aug.13th. Call

718-989-2451 or go to www.sgtg.org.

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QUEENS DEANERY #5. Join

Queens Deanery #5 on Facebook

where you will learn about the

upcoming spiritual events in the

parishes in the Deanery. In addition,

the weekly bulletins, contact

information, Mass schedules and much more about

the ten parishes in the Deanery are conveniently

available! Visit Queens Deanery #5 on Facebook and

“like” the page to receive updates or visit us on the

web at www.queensdeanery5.org.

GENERATIONS OF FAITH CAMPAIGN. Copies

of the campaign newsletter are on the tables in the

Gathering Space announcing the great progress

everyone has made so far in keeping their pledges and

how fortunate we are to have completed the first

phase of our parish projects with air-conditioning in

the Green Room and White Room. Thank you! We

ask everyone’s continued support in making their

payments and for those who are new in the parish

and/or those who could not help in the past please

take a pledge card today in the Gathering Space and

join us in making our hopes a reality at Our Lady of

the Snows!

Here is the latest report as of August 1 2017:

Amount of Goal: $105,179.00

Amount Pledged: $ 99,630.00

Amount Received: $ 78,882.34

Number of Donors: 400

Thank you to all who

already have made a

pledge to this year’s

diocesan Appeal. As you

can see in the box above

great strides continue to

be made to this year’s

Appeal. Everyone is

encouraged to take part in this year’s Appeal by

making a generous donation so that we can reach our

assigned goal of $105,079.00. Feel free to view this

Year’s Appeal video at www.dioceseofbrooklyn.org.

Extra pledge envelopes are in the church today and at

the Parish Office. You may return your pledge

commitment in the collection and we will deliver it

directly to the Appeal Office. Thank you very much

for heeding the words: “Live in Faith - Give in

Love.”

THE TABLET. Any parishioner wishing to

receive a copy of our diocesan newspaper

each week is invited to contact the Parish

Office. Just leave your name and address

and you will be added to the mailing list.

GENERATIONS OF FAITH

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. A new alumni sheet is

in the Gathering Space for alumni to

fill out and share with classmates.

When visiting family and friends and

recalling memories of the past, we

encourage everyone to submit any

new information and updates on

themselves and fellow classmates.

Please return your completed sheet to the School or

Parish Offices or you may log onto

www.olscafp.org.

ALUMNI NEWS

QUEENS DEANERY #5

HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL We have been advised that the following young

parishioners have achieved Honor Roll Status

during the past marking period.

Congratulations to all!Congratulations to all! HOLY CROSS:

Principal’s List:

Chris Koilparampil

First Honors:

Maxwell Augustin

Paul Codio

Christopher Quayle

Second Honors:

Alex Echeguren

2017 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL.

SUMMER TRAVELERS. Free

ministry to traveling Catholics.

For nationwide Mass times and

locations please call Mass Times

1-858-207-6277 or go on the

web at www.Masstimes.org.