Church of Saint Mary Parish Bulletin: April 27, 2025
Pope Francis
December 17, 1936 - April 21, 2025
Requiescat in Pace
Second Sunday of Easter
Sunday of Divine Mercy
April 27, 2025
Parish Mission Statement
We, the community of Saint Mary’s, Manhasset, building on our rich heritage of Catholic faith and tradition, center ourselves in the Eucharist and honor God in proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Guided by the Holy Spirit, we seek to be the presence of Christ through our liturgical, educational and social ministries. We dedicate our time, talent and treasure to the service of all as we build the kingdom of God in our world. We commit to this mission in the name of Jesus Christ.
Church of Saint Mary
1300 Northern Boulevard
Manhasset, New York 11030 (516) 627-0385
Fax (516) 627-6070 www.saintmarysmanhasset.org Schedule of Masses
Tursday 7:00 AM (when school is in session)
Monday–Friday 9:00 AM
Saturday 9:00 AM, 5:00 PM
Sunday 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:00 Noon
Sacrament of Penance
Saturdays from 4:00-4:45 PM and by appointment. Please call 627-0385.
Anointing of the Sick
Te Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is celebrated in the Chapel on the second Sunday of the month following the 10:30 AM Mass. If you are unable to come to Church, please call the Parish Ofce to make arrangements for Anointing or to receive the Eucharist.
Parish Ofce
627-0385 | Fax 627-6070
Monday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday - Friday 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday - (phone only) 10:00 AM–1:30 PM
Sunday 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
E-mail: information@stmary.ws
Good Samaritan House 365-2705
Monday-Wednesday-Tursday 11:00 AM-3:00 PM
E-mail: kkosciusko@stmary.ws St. Vincent de Paul Society: svdp@stmary.ws
Te Schools of Saint Mary Nursery through 12th Grade
Very Rev. Dom Daniel Nash, Can. Reg. President 627-2711 president@stmary.ws
Norma Ragalli Staford Director of Admissions 627-2711 | ext 1084 nstaford@stmary.ws
Eileen M. Symmons ’82, ’86 Director of Communications 627-2711 esymmons@stmary.ws
Kiera Gmelich Walsh Director of Alumni and Parent Relations 627-2711 | ext. 1162 kwalsh@stmary.ws
Sarah de Venoge Grifn ’02, ’06 Liaison for School Relations sgrifn@saintmarysmanhasset.org
St. Mary’s Elementary School 627-0184 www.stmary11030.org
Teresa A. Kemp Principal tkemp@stmary11030.org
St. Mary’s High School 627-2711 www.saintmaryshs.org
Gerard J. Buckley Principal gbuckley@saintmaryshs.org
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Masses and Special Intentions
Maria DeAngelis
Donna Chesney
Erica Klock
Mason
Gabriel & Frances Romeo
Cole Marguglio
Richard & Mary Atkinson
Anthony Polizzi
Kathy Dellis-Stover
Neil Gillis
Pamela Gallo
Allison Azzara
Sarah Praay
Agnes Gaus
Glenn LaChance
Christine Marchese
Gerald Schmaedick
Jon Jodka
Heather Smolowik
Teresa Malysa
Ronald Grubert
Maureen Butler
Remo Tozzi
Moira Feely
Rev. Jim Tobolski
Names will remain on the list for three months. Please email bulletin@stmary.ws if you would like to continue with the listing.
Helen Agosti
Julio J. Marino
125th Brigade Support Battalion
23rd Marine Regiment
25th Marine Regiment
2-4 GSAB Task Force Mustang
2-211th GSAB Task Force War Horse
51st Security Force Squadron
75th Ranger Regiment
82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron
Alacqua, Alexander, CPT, USA
Amerson, Jason, CPT, USA
Anderson, Michael, 1LT, USA
Arnold, James, LCpl, USMC
Arnoux, Seraph, PFC, USA
Avasthi, David, Capt, USAF
Baber, Joseph, Maj, USAF
Blake, Julia, Cadet, USN
Broderick, Evan, SGT, USA
Broderick, Steven, SN, USN
Brodie, Virgina H., 2ndLt, USMC
Brown, Jason, SGT, USA
Casazza, Jack, 2nd Lt, USMC
Collins, Matthew, LT, USN
Fontanetta, Joseph, Maj, USMC
Grubert, Sean, LCpl, USMC
Grygiel, Jack, MIDN, USN
Hannan, Jack, ENS, USN
Hayes, Andrew, Capt, USMC
Hellman, Tomas, 2d Lt, USSF
Higgins, James, GySgt, USMC
Hilton, Justin, SGT, USA
Hilton, Nathaniel, SGT, USA
Horner, Brian G., 1stLt, USMC
Howard, Edward M., GySgt, USMC
Jones, Scott B., LT, USN
Jones, Katherine L., LTJG, USN
Kennedy, Michael, Col, USAF
LaManna, Vincent S., Jr., PVT, USA
Landolphi, Michael, ENS, USN
Lanza, Anthony E., LtCol, USMC
Madden, Michael E., Major, USAF
Major, A. Edward, III, LTC, USA
Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron 161
Marine Transport Squadron 352
McKievear, Gary, LT, USA
Millau, Jefrey, PFC, USMC
Morris, Jr., Brian J., ENS, USN
O’Leary, Jason, SSgt, USAF
Quinn, Anthony, Jr., SGT, USA
Richardson, Timothy, PV2, USA
Radman, Paul Cpl, USMC
Rodi, Caroline G., CAPT, USN
Saville, John A., ENS, USN
Sharkey, John J., LtCol, USMC
Spivak III, Edmund, Capt, USAF
Sweeney, Timothy, CPT, USA
Swersky, Roberto, Capt, USMC
Tafone, Samantha, SGT, USA
Ullrich, Kenneth C., HN, USN
Unger, Matthew J., SPC, USA
Vachris, Madison, LT, USN
Wood, Kelly, BMSR, USN
Masses for the Week
Monday, April 28th
St. Peter Chanel, Priest & Martyr
St. Louis Grignion de Montfort, Priest Acts 4:23-31, Jn 3:1-8
9:00 AM | Teresa English (living)
Tuesday, April 29th
St. Catherine of Siena, Virgin & Doctor of the Church Acts 4:32-37, Jn 3:7b-15
9:00 AM | Te Gafney Family (living)
Wednesday, April 30th
St. Pius V, Pope Acts 5:17-26, Jn 3:16-21
9:00 AM | Anna Maria Lepore
Tursday, May 1st
St. Joseph the Worker Acts 5:27-33, Jn 3:31-36
7:00 AM | Kevin Joseph Driscoll, Jr.
9:00 AM | Eleanor Brassill
Friday, May 2nd
St. Athanasius, Bishop & Doctor of the Church First Friday Acts 5:34-42, Jn 6:1-15
9:00 AM | William Sanzeri
Saturday, May 3rd
Ss. Philip & James, Apostles
First Saturday
1 Cor 15:1-8, Jn 14:6-14
9:00 AM | Cecilia Lopes
5:00 PM | William Yorio
Michael Gabriel
Richard Buhr
Elizabeth Parker
Stephen Nick
Joan Ellsworth Petrosino ’73
Julie Anne Melcarek
Sunday, May 4th
Te Tird Sunday of Easter Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41, Rv 5:11-14, Jn 21:1-19
7:30 AM | Te Gafney Family (living)
9:00 AM | People of the Parish
10:30 AM | Bernardo Benacquista
Venerable Anthony Vincent Gallo
Carmelo & Concetta Cataudella
Concetto & Concetta Gentile
Peter Cataudella
Giuseppe Parrella
Virginia Glynn
12:00 Noon | Purgatorial Society
If you have a service member that you would like to add to this list please e-mail bulletin@stmary.ws. Please include name, rank and branch of service.
Cover: Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square. Photographer: Ashwin Vaswani. Courtesy of Unsplash.com Second Sunday of
From Fr. Anthony’s Desk
Behind Locked Doors: When Mercy Walks In…
1. Jesus Comes with Peace and Mercy
On the evening of the resurrection, the disciples are locked in a room, full of fear and shame. Despite their abandonment of Him, Jesus enters and says, “Peace be with you.” He doesn’t bring reproach — He brings mercy. Te heart of the Risen Lord is full of compassion, not condemnation.
Tis is exactly what Divine Mercy is about: the Love that seeks us out, even when we hide behind “locked doors”! Jesus himself told St. Faustina Kowalska, the Apostle of the Divine Mercy, “Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet.” (Diary, 699) Jesus longs to heal, not to punish. In fact, His frst words after the resurrection are words of peace, and His frst act is to reassure.
2. Te Gift and Mission of Forgiveness
Jesus breathes the Holy Spirit on the disciples and says, “If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven.” In this, He entrusts them — and the Church — with the Ministry of Mercy: the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Tis is the Divine Mercy in action: a real, sacramental way to encounter God’s forgiveness. Jesus told St. Faustina, “Tell souls where they are to look for solace; that is, in the Tribunal of Mercy [that is, the Sacrament of Reconciliation].” (Diary, 1448)
At the canonization of St. Faustina in the year 2000, Pope St. John Paul II proclaimed: “Divine Mercy! Tis is the Easter gift that the Church receives from the risen Christ and ofers to humanity.” It is no coincidence that Divine Mercy Sunday is celebrated on the Second Sunday of Easter. Mercy is the frst fruit of the Resurrection.
Last Monday, April 21st, we received news of the passing of Pope Francis — a man who bore the message of mercy on his lips and in his life. From his very frst papal words — “And now, let us begin this journey: Bishop and People… a journey of fraternity, of love, of trust…” — to his fnal days, Pope Francis sought to echo the mercy of Christ. He reminded the world over and over again that “the name of God is Mercy.” His witness was one of tenderness, especially for the poor, the forgotten, and the sinner. In many ways, his entire pontifcate was an invitation to walk through the Door of Mercy.
3. Tomas: From Doubt to Trust
Tomas wasn’t present during the frst appearance of Jesus, and he refuses to believe unless he can touch Christ’s wounds himself. Jesus doesn’t dismiss his doubt; He returns a week later and invites Tomas to see and believe. Tis gentle response shows us that Jesus is patient with our struggles. He meets us in our weakness.
Tomas’ declaration, “My Lord and my God!” is not only a confession of faith, but a leap of trust. It’s the same trust the Divine Mercy devotion invites us into.
Today’s Gospel reading and Divine Mercy Feast speak directly to the heart:
• Jesus ofers peace where there is fear.
• He ofers forgiveness where there is guilt.
• He invites us to trust where there is doubt.
Fr. Anthony Parish Administrator
Join us this Sunday, April 27, at 3:00 PM to celebrate the Feast of Divine Mercy. Let us come together in prayer and thanksgiving to seek the Lord’s abundant mercy for ourselves, our families, and the whole world. All are welcome. “Jesus, I trust in You!”
SAVE THE DATE! In communion with the universal Church, we invite all parishioners to a Holy Mass ofered for the repose of the soul of His Holiness Pope Francis, on Tursday, May 1st, at 7:00 PM, at St. Mary’s. Let us unite in prayer to commend his precious soul to the mercy of God, in thanksgiving for his life of humble service to Christ and His Church.
Second Sunday of Easter | April 27, 2025
J Stewards of God’s Gifts
Te Sunday after Easter Sunday is known as Divine Mercy Sunday. On this day we remember, honor, and turn to Jesus’ wonderful mercy.
Te collection for Sunday, April 13, 2025 amounted to $30,781.00
Te collection for Sunday, April 14, 2024 amounted to $24,579.00
Have you enrolled yet? Visit www.faithdirect.net. Our parish code is NY281.
We Care for Our Parish Community
Baptism
We celebrate Baptism at 1:30 PM on the second Sunday of the month and at 12:30 PM on the fourth Saturday of the month as scheduled. Please call the Parish Ofce at least one month in advance to see if a date is available and to arrange to fll out pre-baptismal paperwork. New parents are required to attend a Baptism preparation session held once every month. Tose chosen as sponsors for Baptism should lead lives in harmony with the Catholic faith and the role of Godparent.”
Marriage
At least six months before you plan to be married and before you make arrangements for the reception, please make an appointment with one of the priests to begin the necessary preparations.
Children’s Education
Saint Mary’s Elementary School ofers excellent education in the spirit of the Gospel from grades N, Pre-K to Eighth grade. For information call 627-0184.
Empowering Character, Innovation and Leadership in our students, Saint Mary’s High School is a dynamic, contemporary, Catholic value-centered school, combining a commitment to academic excellence and educational innovation, with a passion for learning, and an emphasis on moral character development through the pursuit of truth and discovered in faith and reason. For information call 627-2711.
The Religious Education Program provides excellent formation in the Catholic Faith for children in public or private schools. Preparation for First Holy Communion and Confrmation requires two years. Classes are held at St. Mary’s for Grades 1 through 5 on Tuesdays and Tursdays
4:30-5:30 PM. Classes also meet on Sundays from 9:3010:20 AM for Grades 1 through 8 and on Mondays from 7:00-8:00 PM for Grades 6, 7 and 8. We also ofer the option of an online home program for Grades 1 through 7. For information about Grades 1-8 call 627-4028 or email Mrs. Marie Granieri at releddirector@stmary.ws.
Parish Social Ministry
We care for our sisters and brothers through our Parish Social Ministry and Food Pantry. For information call 365-2705.
Respect Life Ministry
We strive to help build a civilization of love and life that upholds the dignity and inviolability of all innocent human life, seeks objective moral Truth, embraces the value of redemptive sufering, and yearns for the fullness of life in eternal communion with God the Creator. For more information, email RespectLife@StMary.ws.
New Parishioners
We welcome new members to the Catholic Church and to Saint Mary’s Parish. If you are new in the area or interested in learning more about the Catholic faith, please call the Parish Ofce.
Opportunities For Prayer
Te Church is open Monday to Friday until 8:45 PM, on Saturday until the end of the 5:00 PM Mass, and on Sunday until 6:00 PM. Te Miraculous Medal Novena is said each Monday following the 9:00 AM Mass. Monday to Saturday the Rosary is said following the 9:00 AM Mass. Eucharistic Adoration is held every Monday from 3:00 to 5:00 PM in the Chapel. On First Saturdays, the Scriptural Rosary is recited following the 9:00 AM Mass.
Living Stewardship ~ Pillar of Prayer: Today, on Divine Mercy Sunday, pray the Divine Mercy chaplet at 3pm. You can learn more about this beautiful, powerful devotion at https://www.thedivinemercy.org/message/devotions/ Church of Saint Mary | 6
Come celebrate the Feast of Divine Mercy with us during the Hour of Mercy, a time of grace and prayer. Together we will pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet, reflect on Christ’s boundless mercy, and entrust ourselves and the world to His love. All are welcome.
Readings and Questions for Faith Sharing on the Tird Sunday of Easter
Reading I: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41
“We must obey God rather thn men.”
Reading II: Revelation 5:11-14
“Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches, wisdom and strength, honor and glory and blessing.”
Gospel: John 21:1-19
“Simon, son of John, do you love me?”
Question for Adults: Am I willing to take risks to be a disciple of Jesus?
Question for Children: Am I listening when Jesus comes to speak to me? Join Us for The Hour of Mercy Sunday, April 27 at 3:00 PM
WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE HONOREES FOR THIS YEAR’S
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JOSEPHINE & JOHN IACONO
WILL RECEIVE THE MAGNIFICAT AWARD IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR JOYFUL HEARTS, LOVING SERVICE, AND DEDICATION TO ST. MARY’S AS FAITHFUL STEWARDS OF CHRIST’S WORK IN OUR PARISH AND SCHOOLS
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Bishop Barres’ Statement on the Death of Pope Francis
April 21, 2025
As we mourn the death of Pope Francis on this Easter Octave Monday and the gift of his contemplative global evangelization grounded in Matthew 25 and the spiritual and corporal works of mercy, we give thanks to Father, Son and Holy Spirit for his unique graces and charisms and the compelling way during his Pontificate that he has been a Light of Jesus Christ and the mission of mercy of the Catholic Church to the world.
In Evangelii Gaudium (2013), Pope Francis speaks about the original freshness of the Gospel: “Jesus can also break through the dull categories with which we would enclose him and he constantly amazes us by his divine creativity. Whenever we make the effort to return to the source and to recover the original freshness of the Gospel, new avenues arise, new paths of creativity open up, with different forms of expression, more eloquent signs and words with new meaning for today’s world. Every form of authentic evangelization is always ‘new.’” (11)
Pope Francis’ commitment to the freshness of the Gospel and his desire to forge new paths of mission creativity were expressed in his encyclicals Lumen Fidei (2013), Laudato si’ (2015), Fratelli Tutti (2020), and Dilexit Nos (2024), along with his apostolic exhortations Evangelii Gaudium (2013), Amoris Laetitia (2016) and Gaudete et Exsultate (2018), Christus Vivit (2019), Querida Amazonia (2020), Laudate Deum (2023), and C’est la confiance (2023).
This section of Evangelii Gaudium captures, I believe, Pope Francis’ passionate love for the Church and the world and it will continue to inspire us as the Holy Spirit leads us further into the 21st century: “How I long to find the right words to stir up enthusiasm for a new chapter of evangelization full of fervor, joy, generosity, courage, boundless love and attraction! Yet I realize that no words of encouragement will be enough unless the fire of the Holy Spirit burns in our hearts. A spirit-filled evangelization is one guided by the Holy Spirit, for he is the soul of the Church called to proclaim the Gospel…I once more invoke the Holy Spirit. I implore him to come and renew the Church, to stir and impel her to go forth boldly to evangelize all peoples.” (261)
Today, we pray for the soul of Pope Francis, we pray for the College of Cardinals which will elect his successor, and we pray for his successor who will be elevated to the Chair of Saint Peter.
As we pray for the soul of our Holy Father Pope Francis on this Easter Octave Monday, we remember his words on our Lord’s Resurrection.
In The Joy of the Gospel, Pope Francis writes: “Christ’s resurrection is not an event of the past; it contains a vital power which has permeated the world. Where all seems to be dead, signs of the resurrection suddenly spring up. It is an irresistible force…Each day in our world beauty is born anew, it rises transformed through the storms of history…Such is the power of the resurrection, and all who evangelize are instruments of that power.” (276)
May the Word of God be a Light and a Lamp for our steps and may the Holy Spirit lead and guide us!
Bishop of Rockville Centre
PORTRAIT BY RAÚL BERZOSA WITH PERMISSION FROM HIS PRIVATE COLLECTION.
“Well done, good and faithful servant...Enter into the joy of your Master.” (Matthew 25:23)
WITH DEEP REVERENCE AND IN COMMUNION WITH THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH, WE INVITE YOU TO
HOLY MASS FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOUL OF HIS HOLINESS
JOIN US IN PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING FOR HIS LIFE OF HUMBLE SERVICE TO CHRIST AND HIS CHURCH.
THURSDAY, MAY 1 • 7:00 PM ST. MARY’S CHURCH
ALL ARE WELCOME.
WEEK 1 JUNE 30-JULY 3*
THEATRE CAMP (Grades 5-9)**
This is a three-week program culminating with a show.
**Must attend all three weeks. Ends July 18.
ART CAMP (GRADES 1-8)
FUN & SUN DAY CAMP (GRADES 1-6)
BASKETBALL CAMP (GRADES 3-8)
*No camps held on July 4.
WEEK 2 JULY 7-11
THEATRE CAMP (Week #2 OF 3)
FUN & SUN DAY CAMP (GRADES 1-6)
CHEER CAMP (GRADES 1-8)
VOLLEYBALL CAMP (GRADES 6-9)
CAMPS A AMMP P
WEEK 3 JULY 14-18
THEATRE CAMP (Week #3 OF 3)
SUN & FUN DAY CAMP (GRADES 1-6)
BASKETBALL CAMP (GRADES 3-8)
LACROSSE CAMP (GRADES 1-8)
WEEK 4 JULY 21-25
WEEK 5 JULY 28- AUG 1
After June 1, a $25 late registration fee is added. Registration closes one week before the individual camp begins. Walk-ins may register in-person on the first day of each camp if space permits. 9:00 AM-2:00
REGULAR ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES ON JUNE 1
Good Samaritan House
Helpers Needed for Bristal Assisted Living Facility Prayer and Communion Service
We are seeking several volunteers to assist the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMs) with the weekly prayer and Communion service at the Bristal Assisted Living Facility in our area. Tasks would include handing out song and prayer sheets, setting up a music player, helping with the Liturgy of the Word part of the service, and just being a second person in the room. Te service takes place on the frst Wednesday of the month with a time commitment of about two hours, from 10:00AM to 12:00 Noon.If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Kathleen Kosciusko at 365-2705 or email kkosciusko@stmary.ws. Tis opportunity does not require you to be an EM.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Help Tose in Need to Celebrate the Peace of Easter
In the Gospel today, Jesus stands in the midst of us and says: “Peace be with you!” Indeed, the mercy of God centers our heart in peace. In the month of April, through your gifts, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul was able to help the poor celebrate the peace of Easter, assisting families, by providing food, gifts, and assistance with utility and rent bills. Tank You!
THE NEXT SVDP MEETING IS WEDNESDAY, MAY 7TH, at 7:00 PM in the Saint John Paul II Room. New members are always welcome! We invite you to explore the St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Mary’s Church. Tere are no special qualifcations to join, other than the desire to join with others in helping Neighbors in need. As a group, we meet monthly. Come decide for yourself if God is calling you to this special Ministry.
Our St. Vincent de Paul Conference is able to help our neighbors in need through the generosity of our St. Mary’s parishioners. Each time you donate, either through the collection slots at the doors of the church, or in an envelope marked for St. Vincent de Paul, you are helping our neighbors within St. Mary’s Parish. If you or someone you know is in need of assistance, contact the St. Vincent de Paul Society at 516-627-0385, ext. 1125, or email SVDP@stmary.ws. To donate furniture, clothing or household items, please call the store in Garden City Park at 516-746-8250. Tank you for your continued support.
Tird Time
Daniel Donahue and Emily Dearing
St. Francis de Sales, St. Francis de Sales, Rockaway, NY Rockaway, NY
Charles Malhame and Abigail Kucharczyk
St. Mary, St. Mary, Manhasset, NY Manhasset, NY
Bread & Wine
are ofered this week in loving memory of Aida & Joseph Tyman
Rosary Society
Our Mission Statement: Te Rosary Society fosters devotion to Mary through prayer and good works for causes that would be dear to her heart
Invest 20 minutes of your day to pray the Rosary, and see the diference it will make in your life.
If you would like the Rosarians to pray for a special intention, please e-mail us at rosarysociety@stmary.ws.
Sunday, May 4th - Te Annual Communion Mass and Brunch
New Members will be inducted at the 10:30 AM Mass. If you are already a member and have not received your medal, please send an email to the Rosary Society so you can receive one on that day.
Te May Crowning will also take place at the 10:30 AM Mass followed by a procession to the statue of the Blessed Mother outside. Brunch will follow at the Strathmore Vanderbilt Country Club. If you haven’t received the invitation in the mail, please feel free to print the email version of the RSVP. You can mail/ drop it of to the Rosary Society parish mailbox. If you have not sent in your RSVP please do so no later than Monday, April 28th, as fnal numbers need to be submitted. Reservations CANNOT be taken at the door.
All First Holy Communicants in the Parish are invited to attend. If possible, please wear your Communion attire. All parishioners are invited to process outside after Mass to crown the Blessed Mother statue on the south side of the
Novena of Masses
Please hand in the names of those you wish to be remembered in the Mother’s Day Novena of Masses by Mother’s Day, May 11th. Cards are available in the vestibules and on the windowsills of the church.
Mother’s Day Tote Bag Raf
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Sponsored by the Fr. William A. Daly Columbiettes 5 beautiful tote bags with goodies will be raffled off Sunday, May 4th, after the 12:00 Noon Mass Tickets will be sold after all Masses May 3rd - 4th
Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Calling Upon God for His Mercy from the Psalms
Remember your compassion and your mercy, O Lord, for they are ages old. –Psalm 25:6
Have mercy on me, God, in accord with your merciful love; in your abundant compassion blot out my transgressions. Toroughly wash away my guilt; and from my sin cleanse me. – Psalm 51:3-4
Do not, O Lord, withhold your mercy from me; let your steadfast love and your faithfulness keep me safe forever. – Psalm 40:11
Have mercy on me, God, have mercy on me. In you I seek refuge. In the shadow of your wings I seek refuge till harm pass by.
I call to God Most High, to God who provides for me. – Psalm 57:2-3
Praising God for His Mercy
Praise the Lord, for he is good; for his mercy endures forever. – Psalm 136:1
But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in mercy and truth. – Psalm 86:15
Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his mercy endures forever! – Psalm 107:1
Declaring the Merciful Character of God
All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth toward those who honor his covenant and decrees.
– Psalm 25:10
Lord, you are good and forgiving, most merciful to all who call on you. Lord, hear my prayer; listen to my cry for help. On the day of my distress I call to you, for you will answer me. – Psalm 86:5
Te Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
– Psalm 103:8
Let the little children come to me... (Matt 19:14)
All Children Are Invited to Participate in Children’s Liturgy of the Word Every Sunday at the 9:00 AM Mass No registration required No age limits
Interested in becoming a CLOW Prayer Leader? Please contact Jane Cliford at bulletin@stmary. ws or sit in with us on a Sunday. Materials and training are provided; scheduling is fexible.
Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy)
Jesus can and will do many signs and wonders in your marriage. Jesus brings us peace. He sends us his Hily Spirit to teach and guide us. In today’s scripture readings: Acts 5:12 says “Many signs and wonders were done among the people at the hands of the apostles.” John 20:19, 22 says,”On the evening of that frsst day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them: Peace be with you. He breathed on them and said, Receive the Holy Spirit.” God annoints your marriage. Check out a Worldwide Marriage Encounter (WWME.org). Marriage encounter couples present talks about God’s desire, about healing and forgiveness, and other tools to help enrich your relationship. Some of the dates to sign up are:
June 27-29, 2025 in Huntington,NY
August 15-17, 2025 at Holy Family Retreat Center in West Hartford, CT
Worldwide Marriage Encounter sponsors a variety of in-person and virtual marriage experiences, some on weekends and some on seven weekdays. Couples explore their relationship with each other, God, and the Church. Registration is limited; there is a $100 application fee. For more information or to apply, call Kevin & Regina Hickson at 516-554-3835 or https://wwmenyli.org/.
St. John Vianney Curé of Ars Patron Saint of Parish Priests
St. Mary’s Joins with Parishes Praying for Priests and United in Eucharistic Adoration on Tuesday, April 29th 6:30 - 8:30 PM in the Church with Fr. Rafal Borowiejski
Parishes of the Rockville Centre Diocese are answering Our Lady’s call to pray for our Shepherds. They will spiritually unite by offering prayer and adoration for priests on the same evening at the same time in the individual churches. All are invited to join us to pray for each priest and seminarian of our diocese by name. For more information, contact Cathy at cfmorriss@aol.com.
ST. MARY’S GIFT SHOP IS OPEN ON S U N D A Y S AFTER THE 9:00, 10:30 AM, & 12:00 NOON MASSES WE HAVE BEAUTIFUL ITEMS FOR ALL OCCASIONS
Located in the Parish Ministry Center 516-627-0385 ext. 1033
Knights of Columbus
Father William A. Daly S.J. Council #2122
Serving St. Mary’s Parish in Manhasset and St. Aloysius Parish In Great Neck www.kofc2122.org
What is a Knights of Columbus Family?
We are Catholic families building a bridge to our faith. Our lives, time, eforts, and resources are dedicated to these values: Charity. Unity. Fraternity. Patriotism.
We come from diferent places, backgrounds, and all stages of life. But the common thread is our Catholic faith. We are Catholic families seeking to improve ourselves and the world. It’s one thing to say who you are. It’s another thing is to live it. Put your values into practice. Become a Knights of Columbus family.
Interested? Please call: Tony Racioppo 917 539 0859 Dan Garcia 516 358 1817
Ladies interested in joining the Columbiettes, please contact Maura Cliford at Maclif56@gmail.com
