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St. Mary’s Summer Fair
Total Net Earnings St. Mary’s Summer International Festival 2008:
$ 45,163.00
Thank You To:
To Everyone that made our
International Summer Fair such a Success!
City of Long Beach, Police, Fire, & Sanitation
Artie’s South Shore Grill
Jordan’s Lobster Farm
Paddy McGee’s
Bridgeview Club
Macken Mortuary
The Canepa Family– Kathy & Mike
Long Beach Waldbaum’s
Lola’s Restaurant
Molly’s Fish Shore
Island Park Propane
Daisy Colon
JCC of Oceanside
Compare Foods Supermarkets in Freeport
All our Chairpersons:
◊ Blanca Cales ◊ Mary Lou Monahan
◊ Pat & Irv Witcosky ◊ Maria Almonte
◊ Kathy O’ Brian ◊ Debbie Batus
◊ Carol Mule ◊ Awilda Arroyo
◊ Jim Balducci ◊ Sergio Macedo
◊ Yollie Padilla ◊ Vicki Solis
◊ Liz & Joe Wisey ◊ Wendy Ponte
◊ Mary Weiman ◊ Maryann Specht
◊ Mary Alice O’Brian ◊ Jim Tolfree
◊ Anthony Gentile ◊ Orlando Ariza
◊ Maryann & Jim Higens ◊
◊ Deacon Nelson Daza ◊ Deacon Don Stamm
◊ Bob Carroll ◊ Suzanne Reisert
And Over 200 Volunteers
Fr. Chris, General Chairperson |
2008 Catholic Ministries Appeal
“Hands of Christ”
Supporting the Community around Us
The Catholic Ministries Appeal is continuing throughout the Diocese and here at St. Mary of the Isle.
Returns thus far for our parish have been slow, but we feel sure they will begin to improve. God has blessed us all in many different ways and we ask that every family please consider making a sacrifice to the best of their ability based on those blessings.
Your response will assist the many families across our diocese that look to those ministries that are in need of this funding. Your gift will continue the mission of helping those in need.
Gifts to the appeal can be sent here to the parish or to the Diocese of Rockville Centre, N.Y. 11571-9023. For further information about the appeal and the many ways to give, please go to: the Diocesan site.
 Matthew’s Gospel
Fr. Tom Candreva’s Prayer-study group
will meet in the rectory on Tuesday, July 22.
In preparation, please read chapter 12 of
Matthew’s Gospel. All are welcome.
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Is Jesus Christ calling you or
someone you know?
Take a look at the RCIA process.
The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is the process through which adults enter into the Catholic faith. RCIA is a spiritual journey designed in phases and implemented through various rites. The participants' spiritual growth is encouraged and enhanced through weekly reflection on God's Word and the teachings of Catholic doctrine and traditions. The RCIA is a journey of conversion for the person participating in the initiation process, and by extension it can be a journey of conversion for the whole parish! That is, conversion happens if the parish fully embraces the process of initiation and walks the journey of faith with the candidates for initiation.
Who typically attends RCIA?
• Those married to Catholics
• Those visitors who are interested in Catholicism
• Those who have not gone to church but are looking
for a faith experience
• Inactive Catholics who wish to return to Church
• Those separated from the Sacraments for any reason,
i.e., not married in the Church or re-married
• Those who missed any of the Sacraments of
Initiation.
• Active Catholics wishing to increase their
understanding of the Catholic faith.
Please call the Rectory and leave a message for
Annette O’Hare: 432-0157
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PASTORAL FORMATION INSTITUTE
“The one who sent me is true,
and what I heard from him I tell the world.”
(John 8:26)
Is God calling you to ministerial leadership in your community?
Fulfilling its responsibility to the Church of Long Island, the Office of Faith Formation prepares, catechizes, educates, forms, and authorizes lay ministers and leaders to hand on the faith to others as Jesus has commanded.
One of the primary ways we do this is through the Pastoral Formation Institute (PFI). This extensive and in depth program involves lay people in an integrated process of spiritual, theological, and personal growth. It aims at the development of skilled and confident leaders who are formed in community, rooted in personal and liturgical prayer, and who fully embrace discipleship of Christ Jesus as members of his Body.
What is the Pastoral Formation Institute?
The Pastoral Formation Institute is a two-year program of intensive spiritual and theological formation, with the option for a third year of leadership training in a particular ministry.
If you think you may be interested in the Pastoral Formation Institute as an avenue to lay leadership please see Fr. Chris for further information. |
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TRI-PARISH
BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY
St. Ignatius Martyr
St. Mary Of The Isle
Our Lady Of The Miraculous Medal
Meets the 4th Wednesday each month
Place: St. Ignatius Martyr Church
Monsignor Cass Center
722 West Penn St. - Long Beach NY
Call Kathy Ryan 432-6099 for Information
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Baptism Ministry
St. Mary of The Isle Parish is seeking names of interested individuals and couples to assist with all phases of Baptism, from preparation to assisting with the sacrament.
Instruction will be provided to all interested volunteers who will then take an active role in the development and implementation of our parish’s baptism program.
Please contact the rectory during normal business hours to indicate your interest in this most rewarding ministry.
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 Come and join the
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
not only to help the poor and needy but to also embrace and live the spirituality of St. Vincent.
If you have any interest, please call the parish office at: 432-0157.
Here are some of the programs that members are involved in:
Food programs - Thrift Stores - Employment services
Referral service - Social justice programs - Advocacy
Burial of the indigent - Embracing the lonely, forgotten, and alienated
Service to anyone in need
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Vatican Seeking Spiritual Moms for Priests
Zenit News Story Here
On the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, The Vatican Congregation for the Clergy announced an initiative to seek people willing to offer Eucharistic adoration for the priesthood and "consecrated feminine souls" ready to become spiritual mothers of priests.
A new website from that Vatican dicastery offers explanations and resources both for the campaign to begin Eucharistic adoration and for those who would like to be spiritual mothers of priests, following the example of the Virgin Mary.
The campaign is focused on a spiritual endeavor: "In order to continually maintain a greater awareness of the ontological link between the Eucharist and the priesthood, and in order to recognize the special maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary for each priest, it is our intention to bring about a connection between perpetual Eucharistic adoration for the reparation of faults and sanctification of priests." |
Financial Transparency  In an effort to provide financial transparency, Fr. Chris has provided an outline of the weekend collections and cost to run the parish. View it here. |
Single Parents Support Group There is a need in our parish for a support group for single parents.
If you would like to join to discuss, pray, vent with other single parents, call Father Chris at
432-0157 x 10 |
