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ConfessionsSSaattuurrddaayy:: 3:30 - 4:00 pm (Large Church)or by appointment with a priest

Pastoral TeamRev. Msgr. William A. Hanson Pastor

[email protected] Robert Lyon Baptism/

RCIA [email protected]

Rev. Charles Okonkwo Chaplin, in Residence

Tony Bellizzi Youth MinisterJeanmarie Jaycox Liturgical Music Coordinator

[email protected] Longo Director Religious Education/

Youth [email protected]

Mary Pat Lyon Ministry of ConsolationLeslie O’Connor Business Manager/Liturgical

Music [email protected]

Alfredo Sobalvarro Parish MaintenanceKaren Stanganelli Religious Education Secretary

[email protected] Sullivan St. Vincent de Paul President

[email protected] Turnow Parish AccountantMichelle Yalamas Parish Secretary

[email protected] CCoommmmiitttteeeeFelix J. Grucci, Jr. Chairman/TrusteeDr. Joseph Graskemper TrusteeFr. Bill HansonJim RenehanTom DerbyFrank Lento

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The ParishFamily of

Mary ImmaculateSundayMay 21, 201716 Browns Lane, Bellport, NY 11713 www.miparish.net631-286-0154 / 631-286-2937 (fax)

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May 21, 2017 Sixth Sunday of Easter MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday May 20 5:00 pm Frank Cataldo by Longo Family Johanna DiGiovanni by Family Frances E. Costantino by Rich & Kathie Dallin Sunday May 21 9:00 am Barbara Peters by Sangiamo Family Eleanor Rodier by Bob & Donna Esp Bernard Loughlin by Quinlan Family 11:00 am Alice Callahan by Steven & Carol Hollmann

Monday May 22 9:00 am No Intention Requested Tuesday May 23 9:00 am Carlin Pfeifle by Charles & Shirley Swift Wednesday May 24 9:00 am No Intention Requested Thursday May 25 9:00 am John Buono by Family Friday May 26 9:00 am No Intention Requested

For the Month of May Our Altar Candles & Flowers are in Loving Memory of John Pidgeon Requested by Madonna & Family

Bulletin Reflection: Those who obey the command-ments, Jesus says in today’s Gospel, are the ones who really love Him. Does my stewardship reveal my love for Jesus? Living Stewardship: We are grateful this week for all stewards in our parish who strive to choose wisely, act justly and hold to what is best for the good of all. Last Week’s Collection: $6,757.00 Mother’s Day: $653.00

This Weeks Readings

Monday: Acts 16:11-15 / Jn 15:26-16:4a Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34 / Jn 16:5-11 Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22-18:1 / Jn 16:12-15 Thursday: Acts 1:1-11 / Eph 1:17-23 / Mt 28:16-20 Friday: Acts 18:9-18 / Jn 16:20-23 Saturday: Acts 18:23-28 / Jn 16:23b-28 Sunday: Acts 1:12-14 / 1 Pt 4:13-16 / Jn 17:1-11a

Community and Diocesan Events ♦ Cenacle Retreat Center The following programs will be offered at the Cenacle Retreat Center located at 310 Cenacle Rd., Ronkonkoma; for more information or to register, please contact 631-588-8366 or visit www.cenaclesisters.org/ronkonkoma for more programs: Weekend of June 2-4, 2017 “Contemplative Outreach of LI Silent Retreat—”How Do We Begin to Access Our Inner Room? Offering: $240—no Sunday lunch. Commuters: $195. A $50 deposit is required to hold your reservation. ♦ St. John the Baptist DHS Prep Course Catholic High School Entrance Exam St. John the Baptist Diocesan High Scholl is offering a Prep Course for the Catholic High School Entrance Exam on Saturday, September 23rd, September 30th, October 14th, October 21st from 8:00 am—10:30 pm & Wednesday, October 25th from 6:00 pm—8:30 pm. This year we are also offering a “Test Taking Strategies” Class the Friday evening before the exam. For additional information, please visit www.stjohnthebaptistdhs.net or call 631-587-8000, ext. 17. ♦ Summer Church Camp at the Shrine The Shrine of Our Lady of the Island will be hosting Summer Church Camp for Grades K-6. The camp includes Daily Mass, Outdoor Activities, Music, Arts & Crafts, Spiritual Walks & Much More! The Camp will be held Monday-Thursday from 9:00 am—2:00 pm. Session 1: July 17th—20th & Session 2: July31st—August 3rd. The cost is: $80 for the first child & $40 for sibling. To register or for information, please call 631-325-0661. The Shrine of Our Lady of the Island is located at 258 Eastport Manor Rd., Manorville. ♦ Bereavement Support Group St. Mary’s Parish in East Islip is offering a FREE 6 week support group for adults who are coping with the death of a loved one. Registration is required for this group which begins on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 from 7:00 pm—9:00 pm. Refreshments are included. In order to participate in this group, the death must have occurred prior to February 23, 2017. For more information and/or to register, please call the rectory at 631-581-4266, ext. 100. St. Mary’s is located at 20 Harrison Ave., East Islip. ♦ Worldwide Marriage Encounter “I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly.” Live your married lives “more abundantly” by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next WWME Weekends are November 3-5, 2017 in Huntington, NY and June 10-11, 2017 in Medway, MA. For more information, call John & Toni Torio at 718-344-3700 or visit at www.wwmeli.org. ♦ Highlights of England and Edinburgh St. James RC Church will be hosting a trip. “Highlights of England & Edinburgh” from November 6 to 16th, 2017. We will visit Stonehenge, Salisbury, Bath, Stratford, the Lake District. Edinburgh, York, Oxford and London. The trip will be hosted by Fr. James Mannion, and Walter and Doreen Denzler. The cost is $2,999.00 (air/land) from New York...NAWAS International Travel. Please contact: Walter Denzler c/o 429 Route 25A, East Setauket, NY 11733, [email protected] or Fr. Jim Mannion at [email protected]. For more information on any diocesan-sponsored events /programs, please visit www.drvc.org.

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Happy Anniversaries!!!

Deacon Bob Lyon is celebrating his 10th Anniversary as a Deacon this weekend. Our resident Chaplain from Brookhaven Hos-pital, Fr. Charles Okonkwo, will be celebrating his 25th anniversary as a priest this August. Here they are clowning around on Confirmation Day with Bishop Perez’s pontificals….

Gregory Azzara - Navy Gunnery Sgt. John Scott Dowdell - USMC SSgt Matthew Pica - Army John Paul Redmond - Army PFC Robert Temple - Army SSgt. Shawn Weismiller - Air Force Sgt. Jason Ramos - Army Pvt Jonathan Salvestrini - Army PFC Shane Gibney - USMC Cpl Mark Anthony Barone - USMC Lt. Philip J. Granati - U.S. Coast Guard WO1 Nalita Sellers - Army LC Amanda Knepper - USMC SFC Edward Kusa - Navy Bryan Thurston - Army Sean Thomas Vignato - USMC Mgr. David Matthew Butler -Army Chief Richard J. Vanderhoof -U.S. Coast Guard

Please pray for the safe return of our troops. The families wish to thank you for your prayers, and ask that you please continue to pray. God Bless you all.

Stewardship in Action Mass Servers for the Following Week: May 27th 5:00 PM Servers: B. DeSantis, E. Merhkens, E. Rauch Lector: P. O’Connor Host Ushers: J. Garcia, M. Simon Eucharistic Ministers: J. Barnett, C. Barnett, M. Brown May 28th 9:00 AM Servers: B. Barry, J. Katz, I. Katz Lector: J. Panarello Host Ushers: M. Klein, Sr., P. Attanasio, A. Attanasio Eucharistic Ministers: J. Langer, V. Langer, S. Rauch Children’s Liturgy of the Word: K. Stanganelli 11:00 AM Servers: S. Zengen, S. Macioce, T. Macioce Lector: E. Russo Host Ushers: J. Deustch, M. Deutsch, F. Lento Eucharistic Ministers: D. McDowell, Ken Hawkins, Kathy Hawkins

Doris Noehren Emily Magnani Lorraine Schordine Jennifer Bennett Richard Colli Luhur Budiarjo Teimor Tamadon Theresa Venturino Maureen Gjertsen James Leung Thomas Nolan Alice Nolan John Rocco Kevin Williams

Gina DiMartino Kate Cox Nora Cetchell Michael Matthews Roz Hassell Nancy Cavaliere Jose Llanes Emily Straub Mary Stanganelli Claudia Horst Philip J. McSweeney Frank C. Harris Joanne Klonoski Vincent Racaniello Ralph Multari

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Mary Immaculate News & Events

If you have recently moved into this area, kindly register by stopping by the Rectory or visiting the Church Office after any weekend Mass or by contacting us at 286-0154.

Religious Education & Youth Ministry: All children grades 1 through 8 must register EVERY YEAR for the program by calling the Religious Education Office at 286-3504. Sacraments: Baptism: Celebrated once a month at 1:00 pm in the Little Church. Registration is required. Parents should schedule an appointment with Deacon Bob at least 3 months before the desired date of baptism by calling the Rectory. A baptism preparation class is also required. Reconciliation: Confessions are heard on Saturdays at 3:30 - 4:00 pm in the Large Church or by calling the Rectory for an appointment with a priest. Marriage: Couples should make arrangements at least 6 months in advance by appointment with the pastor. No date for a wedding will be set over the phone. Pre-Cana classes are required. Adult Sacraments: (RCIA) Are you an adult who wishes to be prepared for Baptism, Confirmation, and/or Eucharist? RCIA is the Rite of Christian Initiation by which adults become members of the Roman Catholic Church. All those who would like to begin this journey, please contact Deacon Bob at the Rectory.

Ongoing Programs/Meetings: • Parish Library Open weekends after each Mass in Large Church. • Children’s Liturgy of the Word 9:00 am Mass on Sundays. Children dismissed to break open The Word on a level appropriate for them. • Moms & Tots Every other Thursday from 10:00 am - 11:00 am in the Cottage. • Youth Group 6:00 pm -7:30 pm every Saturday in the Cottage. Ages: All High School Students Welcome! • Society of St. Vincent de Paul 10:15 am to 11:15 am on the 1st Sunday of the month in the Cottage. 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm on the 3rd Wednesday of the month in Cottage. • Rosary Altar Society 7:00 pm Every 2nd Tuesday of the month in the Little Church. • Ministry of Consolation Please call the Rectory for more information. • AA Meeting 7:30 pm on Sundays & 7:00 pm Thursdays in Auditorium. This meeting is open to anyone who desires to stop drinking. • Respect Life 6:30 pm on the first Thursday of each month in the Large Church. • Icon Painting Class 10:00 am - 3:00 pm on 2nd Thursday of every month in Auditorium. Please call Jim Fuchs at 631-286-1643. • Camera Club 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm on the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of month. For more information please call the Rectory: 286-0154.

Communion for the Homebound If you know of anyone that is homebound and in need of communion, please contact the Rectory.

Mary Immaculate News & Events

Mary Immaculate’s Annual Clambake 2017 August 26th

Mary Immaculate VBS 2017

June 26th—June 30th 9:30 am –12:30 pm Space is limited. Registration deadline June 19th. Registration forms available in Large Church & Rectory.

Happy 10th Anniversary Deacon Bob!! Thank you & May God Bless You Always.

Our Pantry is in Need of the Following: Spaghetti Sauce, Beans, Macaroni & Cheese, Soup, Cereal, Tuna, Canned Pasta, Canned Yellow Vegetables Thank You!!!

Local Assistance Information: ♦ Child Abuse Hotline: 800-342-3720 ♦ Poison Control: 516-542-2323 ♦ Birthright: 631-821-9727 ♦ Catholic Health Services Pregnancy Support: 1-855-301-4CHS—www.chsli.org/giannacenter ♦ Suffolk County Mental Health Emergency Hotline: 631-952-3333 ♦ Family Counseling Service: 631-669-2827 ♦ Hope House: 631-473-6030 ♦ AA Hotline 24 Hours: 631-669-1124 ♦ Al-Anon and Alteen: 631-669-2827 ♦ Suicide Hotline: 631-751-7500 ♦ Narcotics Anonymous: 631-689-6262 ♦ Epic (NYS Program for Seniors): 1-800-332-3742 ♦ Suffolk County Office of the Aging: 631-853-8200 ♦ Suffolk County Handicapped Services: 631-853-8333 ♦ Suffolk County Veteran Services: 631-853-8387 ♦ Suffolk Perinatal Coalition: 631-475-5400 ♦ Town of Brookhaven Adult Day Programs: 631-451-9142

In the Gospel today, Jesus says to us: “If you love me, you will keep my commandments...Whoever loves me will be loved by my Father and I will love him and reveal myself to him. When we give to the poor, God indeed pours His love, peace and joy into our hearts, into our lives and through us into the heats of those who are poor.

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Ron Rolheiser Column Week of May 14, 2017 Coming Full Circle - From Storybooks to Spirituality My first love was literature, novels and poetry. As a child, I loved storybooks, mysteries and adventures. In grade school, I was made to memorize poetry and loved the exercise. High School introduced me to more serious literature, Shakespeare, Kipling, Keats, Wordsworth, Browning. On the side, I still read storybooks, cowboy tales from the old West, taken from my dad’s bookshelf. During my undergraduate university years, literature was a major part of the curriculum and I learned then that literature wasn’t just about stories, but also about social and religious commentary; as well as about form and beauty as ends in themselves. In classes then we read classic novels: Nineteen Eighty-Four, Lord of the Flies, Heart of Darkness, The Heart of the Matter, East of Eden. The curriculum at that that time in Canada heavily favored British writers. Only later, on my own, would I discover the richness in Canadian, USA, African, Indian, Russian, and Swedish writers. I had been solidly catechized in my youth and, while the catechism held my faith, literature held my theology. But after literature came philosophy. As part of preparation for ordination we were required to do a degree in Philosophy. I was blessed with some fine teachers and fell into first fervor in terms of my love of philosophy. The courses then heavily favored Scholasticism (Aristotle, Plato, Augustine, Aquinas) but we were also given a sound history of philosophy and a basic grounding in Existentialism and some of the contemporary philosophical movements. I was smitten; philosophy be-came my theology. But after philosophy came theology. After our philosophical studies, we were required to take a four-year degree in theol-ogy prior to ordination. Again, I was blessed with good teachers and blessed to be studying theology just as Vatican II and a rich new theological scholarship were beginning to penetrate theological schools and seminaries. There was theological excitement aplenty, and I shared in it. In Roman Catholic circles, we were reading Congar, Rahner, Schillebeeckx, Schnackenburg, and Raymond Brown. Protestant circles were giving us Barth, Tillich, Niebuhr, and a bevy of wonderful scripture scholars. The faith of my youth was finally finding the intellectual grounding it had forever longed for. Theology became my new passion. But after theology came spirituality. After ordination, I was given the opportunity to do a farther graduate degree in theol-ogy. That degree deepened immeasurably my love for and commitment to theology. It also landed me a teaching job and for the next six years I taught theology at a graduate level. These were wonderful years; I was where I most wanted to be, in a theology classroom. However, during those six years, I began to explore the writings of the mystics and tentatively launch some courses in spirituality, beginning with a course on the great Spanish mystic, John of the Cross. My doctoral studies followed those years and while I focused on Systematic theology, writing my thesis in the area of natu-ral theology, something had begun to shift in me. I found myself more and more, both in teaching and writing, shifting more into the area of spirituality, so much so that after a few years I could no longer justify calling some of my former courses in Systematic theology by their old catalogue titles. Honesty compelled me now to name them courses in spirituality. And what is spirituality? How is it different from theology? At one level, there’s no difference. Spirituality is, in effect, ap-plied theology. They are of one and the same piece, either ends of the same sock. But here’s a difference: Theology de-fines the playing field, defines the doctrines, distinguishes truth from falsehood, and seeks to enflame the intellectual imagi-nation. It is what it classically claims itself to be: Faith seeking understanding. But, rich and important as that is, it’s not the game. Theology makes up the rules for the game, but it doesn’t do the playing nor decide the outcome. That’s role of spirituality, even as it needs to be obedient to theology. Without sound theology, spirituality always falls into unbridled piety, unhealthy individualism, and self-serving fundamentalism. Only good, rigorous, academic theology saves us from these. But without spirituality, theology too-easily becomes only an intellectual aesthetics, however beautiful. It’s one thing to have coherent truth and sound doctrine; it’s another thing to give that actual human flesh, on the streets, in our homes, and in-side our own restless questioning and doubt. Theology needs to give us truth; spirituality needs to break open that truth. And so I’ve come full circle: From the story books of my childhood, through the Shakespeare of my high school, through the novelists and poets of my undergraduate years, through the philosophy of Aristotle and Aquinas, through the theology of Rahner and Tillich, through the scripture scholarship of Raymond Brown and Ernst Kasemann, through the hermeneu-tics of the Post-Modernists of my post-graduate years, through forty years of teaching theology, I’ve landed where I started – still searching for good stories that feed the soul.

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