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Prayer Request From Pope Francis
Pope Francis asks that we pray the Rosary in October to address the difficult times the Church finds herself. To seek God's strength and seek protection from the attacks of the Devil. He asks that we also pray the following prayers.

The invocation “Sub Tuum Praesidium”
SUB tuum praesidium confugimus, Sancta Dei Genetrix. Nostras deprecationes ne despicias in necessitatibus1, sed a periculis cunctis libera nos semper, Virgo gloriosa et benedicta. Amen.

WE fly to thy patronage, O holy Mother of God; despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us always from all dangers, O glorious and blessed Virgin. Amen.

St Michael Prayer
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.
Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,
and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts,
by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan,
and all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world
seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

Please keep a copy of these prayers in your daily prayer book.

I pray we can take time to pray for the Church in these difficult times. The Lord will help us as we seek healing of all divisions. We seek reconciliation and forgiveness. We pray for all who endured abuse and great harm on the part of members of the Church.
My Jesus Mercy.

How to pray the Rosary

Offerings

Sunday - October 14
7:00 a.m. People of the Parish 8:30 a.m. Robert Simmons 10:00 a.m. Mass Guild Members 12 Noon Patricia Bandl 5 p.m. John Capobianco

Monday - October 15
9 a.m. Marciana Ilogon

Tuesday - October 16
9 a.m. Joseph Richetti

Wednesday - October 17
9 a.m. Cenaida Marconi

Thursday - October 18
9 a.m. Mary & Lou Costa

Friday - October 19
9 a.m Isabella Gambino

Saturday - October 20
9 a.m. Concetta Zuppardi 5:00 p.m. Amparo (Ampy) Enriquez

Mass Guild Members
October 14, 2018

Michael Frustaci
Jennifer Hassig
John Haggerty
Michael Kane
Dominic Mussillo
Michele Malandruccolo
Anthony J. Scalia
Mary Marazzo

October 7, 2018: $12,049.00
Envelopes: 462

October 8, 2017: $10,893.00
Envelopes: 449

World Mission Sunday
Next weekend, we will celebrate World Mission Sunday. Pope Francis invites the entire Church to support he mission dioceses in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands and parts of Latin America and Europe, where priests, religious and lay leaders serve the world’s most vulnerable communities. Please keep the Pope’s missions in your prayers, and be generous in next week’s collection for the Society of the Propagation of the Faith.

In Loving Memory of
The Deceased Members of the Vogelbach, Black, Williamson, Sager & Schumchyk Families

Donated by:
Veronica Black
If you'd like to make a Gift of Bread and Wine, contact the parish office at (631) 588-7689.

Good Shepherd's seminarian, Steven, answers questions from Good Shepherd's Youth Group. In this first of three videos, Steven answers when he first thought of the priesthood, priests he admires, and the best and worst parts of seminarian life.

Dear Friends:

As the final months of the 2018 Catholic Ministries Appeal are upon us, I ask you to prayerfully consider making a gift to this year’s Appeal. While more than 30,000 of our parishioners in all parishes across the Diocese have generously responded to the call to be the Hands of Christ’s Mercy with their gift, there are still so many ministries that need our support as we pursue our vision for dramatic missionary growth.
In Rejoice and Be Glad, Pope Francis states: “The Father’s plan is Christ and ourselves in Him. In the end, it is Christ who loves in us, for holiness is nothing other than charity lived to the full.”

Here on Long Island, the Catholic Ministries Appeal is one of the best local vehicles we can use to reach out and show mercy, compassion and charity to others. Not only does your gift help some of our very own Parish Outreach Programs feed and serve the poor, it also sustains programs and services offered by Catholic Charities across the Diocese. Such active efforts ensure that the recipients are comforted with the knowledge that God loves them and is with them even during the difficult times in their lives.

Even more, the Catholic Ministries Appeal supports the ministries that provide religious education for our children, form our future priests and deacons, make available youth, young adult and campus ministry programs and so many other important works that form the bedrock of dramatic missionary growth in our Diocese.

In gratitude for your prayerful consideration of a gift to the 2018 Catholic Ministries Appeal, be assured of my conviction that together we can bring Christ’s message of holiness to individuals, families and the wider community.

Thank you for embracing the mission of the Church. I will keep you and your family in my Masses and prayers.

Sincerely yours in Christ,
Most Reverend John O. Barres Bishop of Rockville Centre

Monday

St. Teresa of Avila

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Reading 1
Galatians 4:22-24, 26-27, 31-5:1A
Brothers and sisters:
It is written that Abraham had two sons,
one by the slave woman and the other by the freeborn woman.
The son of the slave woman was born naturally,
the son of the freeborn through a promise.
Now this is an allegory.
These women represent two covenants.
One was from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery;
this is Hagar.
But the Jerusalem above is freeborn, and she is our mother.
For it is written:
Rejoice, you barren one who bore no children;
break forth and shout, you who were not in labor;
for more numerous are the children of the deserted one
than of her who has a husband.
Therefore, brothers and sisters,
we are children not of the slave woman
but of the freeborn woman.

For freedom Christ set us free; so stand firm
and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalms 113:1B-2, 3-4, 5A AND 6-7
R. (see 2) Blessed be the name of the Lord forever.
or:
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Praise, you servants of the LORD,
praise the name of the LORD.
Blessed be the name of the LORD
both now and forever.
R. Blessed be the name of the Lord forever.
or:
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
From the rising to the setting of the sun
is the name of the LORD to be praised.
High above all nations is the LORD;
above the heavens is his glory.
R. Blessed be the name of the Lord forever.
or:
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Who is like the LORD, our God,
who looks upon the heavens and the earth below?
He raises up the lowly from the dust;
from the dunghill he lifts up the poor.
R. Blessed be the name of the Lord forever.
or:
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Alleluia
Psalms 95:8
R.Alleluia, alleluia
If today you hear his voice,
harden not your hearts.
R.Alleluia, alleluia

Gospel
Luke 11:29-32
While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them,
"This generation is an evil generation;
it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it,
except the sign of Jonah.
Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites,
so will the Son of Man be to this generation.
At the judgment
the queen of the south will rise with the men of this generation
and she will condemn them,
because she came from the ends of the earth
to hear the wisdom of Solomon,
and there is something greater than Solomon here.
At the judgment the men of Nineveh will arise with this generation
and condemn it,
because at the preaching of Jonah they repented,
and there is something greater than Jonah here."

Tuesday

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

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Reading 1
Galatians 5:1-6
Brothers and sisters:
For freedom Christ set us free;
so stand firm and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery.

It is I, Paul, who am telling you
that if you have yourselves circumcised,
Christ will be of no benefit to you.
Once again I declare to every man who has himself circumcised
that he is bound to observe the entire law.
You are separated from Christ,
you who are trying to be justified by law;
you have fallen from grace.
For through the Spirit, by faith, we await the hope of righteousness.
For in Christ Jesus,
neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything,
but only faith working through love.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalms 119:41, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48
R. (41a) Let your mercy come to me, O Lord.
Let your mercy come to me, O LORD,
your salvation according to your promise.
R. Let your mercy come to me, O Lord.
Take not the word of truth from my mouth,
for in your ordinances is my hope.
R. Let your mercy come to me, O Lord.
And I will keep your law continually,
forever and ever.
R. Let your mercy come to me, O Lord.
And I will walk at liberty,
because I seek your precepts.
R. Let your mercy come to me, O Lord.
And I will delight in your commands,
which I love.
R. Let your mercy come to me, O Lord.
And I will lift up my hands to your commands
and meditate on your statutes.
R. Let your mercy come to me, O Lord.

Alleluia
Hebrews 4:12
R.Alleluia, alleluia
The word of God is living and effective,
able to discern reflections and thoughts of the heart.
R.Alleluia, alleluia

Gospel
Luke 11:37-41
After Jesus had spoken,
a Pharisee invited him to dine at his home.
He entered and reclined at table to eat.
The Pharisee was amazed to see
that he did not observe the prescribed washing before the meal.
The Lord said to him, "Oh you Pharisees!
Although you cleanse the outside of the cup and the dish,
inside you are filled with plunder and evil.
You fools!
Did not the maker of the outside also make the inside?
But as to what is within, give alms,
and behold, everything will be clean for you."

Wednesday

St. Ignatius of Antioch

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Reading 1
Galatians 5:18-25
Brothers and sisters:
If you are guided by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
Now the works of the flesh are obvious:
immorality, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry,
sorcery, hatreds, rivalry, jealousy,
outbursts of fury, acts of selfishness,
dissensions, factions, occasions of envy,
drinking bouts, orgies, and the like.
I warn you, as I warned you before,
that those who do such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.
In contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
patience, kindness, generosity,
faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.
Against such there is no law.
Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified their flesh
with its passions and desires.
If we live in the Spirit, let us also follow the Spirit.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalms 1:1-2, 3, 4 AND 6
R. (see Jn 8:12) Those who follow you, Lord, will have the light of life.
Blessed the man who follows not
the counsel of the wicked
Nor walks in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the company of the insolent,
But delights in the law of the LORD
and meditates on his law day and night.
R. Those who follow you, Lord, will have the light of life.
He is like a tree
planted near running water,
That yields its fruit in due season,
and whose leaves never fade.
Whatever he does, prospers.
R. Those who follow you, Lord, will have the light of life.
Not so the wicked, not so;
they are like chaff which the wind drives away.
For the LORD watches over the way of the just,
but the way of the wicked vanishes.
R. Those who follow you, Lord, will have the light of life.

Alleluia
John 10:27
R.Alleluia, alleluia
My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord;
I know them, and they follow me.
R.Alleluia, alleluia

Gospel
Luke 11:42-46
The Lord said:
"Woe to you Pharisees!
You pay tithes of mint and of rue and of every garden herb,
but you pay no attention to judgment and to love for God.
These you should have done, without overlooking the others.
Woe to you Pharisees!
You love the seat of honor in synagogues
and greetings in marketplaces.
Woe to you!
You are like unseen graves over which people unknowingly walk."

Then one of the scholars of the law said to him in reply,
"Teacher, by saying this you are insulting us too."
And he said, "Woe also to you scholars of the law!
You impose on people burdens hard to carry,
but you yourselves do not lift one finger to touch them."

Thursday

St. Luke

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Reading 1
2 Timothy 4:10-17B
Beloved:
Demas, enamored of the present world,
deserted me and went to Thessalonica,
Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
Luke is the only one with me.
Get Mark and bring him with you,
for he is helpful to me in the ministry.
I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus.
When you come, bring the cloak I left with Carpus in Troas,
the papyrus rolls, and especially the parchments.

Alexander the coppersmith did me a great deal of harm;
the Lord will repay him according to his deeds.
You too be on guard against him,
for he has strongly resisted our preaching.

At my first defense no one appeared on my behalf,
but everyone deserted me.
May it not be held against them!
But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength,
so that through me the proclamation might be completed
and all the Gentiles might hear it.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalms 145:10-11, 12-13, 17-8
R. (12) Your friends make known, O Lord, the glorious splendor of your Kingdom.
Let all your works give you thanks, O LORD,
and let your faithful ones bless you.
Let them discourse of the glory of your Kingdom
and speak of your might.
R. Your friends make known, O Lord, the glorious splendor of your Kingdom.
Making known to men your might
and the glorious splendor of your Kingdom.
Your Kingdom is a Kingdom for all ages,
and your dominion endures through all generations.
R. Your friends make known, O Lord, the glorious splendor of your Kingdom.
The LORD is just in all his ways
and holy in all his works.
The LORD is near to all who call upon him,
to all who call upon him in truth.
R. Your friends make known, O Lord, the glorious splendor of your Kingdom.

Alleluia
SEE John 15:16
R.Alleluia, alleluia
I chose you from the world,
to go and bear fruit that will last, says the Lord.
R.Alleluia, alleluia

Gospel
Luke 10:1-9
The Lord Jesus appointed seventy-two disciples
whom he sent ahead of him in pairs
to every town and place he intended to visit.
He said to them,
"The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few;
so ask the master of the harvest
to send out laborers for his harvest.
Go on your way;
behold, I am sending you like lambs among wolves.
Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals;
and greet no one along the way.
Into whatever house you enter,
first say, 'Peace to this household.'
If a peaceful person lives there,
your peace will rest on him;
but if not, it will return to you.
Stay in the same house and eat and drink what is offered to you,
for the laborer deserves payment.
Do not move about from one house to another.
Whatever town you enter and they welcome you,
eat what is set before you,
cure the sick in it and say to them,
'The Kingdom of God is at hand for you.'"

Friday

Sts. Isaac Jogues, Jean de Brébeuf, and Companions

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Reading 1
Ephesians 1:11-14
Brothers and sisters:
In Christ we were also chosen,
destined in accord with the purpose of the One
who accomplishes all things according to the intention of his will,
so that we might exist for the praise of his glory,
we who first hoped in Christ.
In him you also, who have heard the word of truth,
the Gospel of your salvation, and have believed in him,
were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
which is the first installment of our inheritance
toward redemption as God's possession, to the praise of his glory.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalms 33:1-2, 4-5, 12-13
R. (12) Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.
Exult, you just, in the LORD;
praise from the upright is fitting.
Give thanks to the LORD on the harp;
with the ten stringed lyre chant his praises.
R. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.
For upright is the word of the LORD,
and all his works are trustworthy.
He loves justice and right;
of the kindness of the LORD the earth is full.
R. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.
Blessed the nation whose God is the LORD,
the people he has chosen for his own inheritance.
From heaven the LORD looks down;
he sees all mankind.
R. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.

Alleluia
Psalms 33:22
R.Alleluia, alleluia
May your kindness, O LORD, be upon us;
who have put our hope in you.
R.Alleluia, alleluia

Gospel
Luke 12:1-7
At that time:
So many people were crowding together
that they were trampling one another underfoot.
Jesus began to speak, first to his disciples,
"Beware of the leaven–that is, the hypocrisy–of the Pharisees.

"There is nothing concealed that will not be revealed,
nor secret that will not be known.
Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness
will be heard in the light,
and what you have whispered behind closed doors
will be proclaimed on the housetops.
I tell you, my friends,
do not be afraid of those who kill the body
but after that can do no more.
I shall show you whom to fear.
Be afraid of the one who after killing
has the power to cast into Gehenna;
yes, I tell you, be afraid of that one.
Are not five sparrows sold for two small coins?
Yet not one of them has escaped the notice of God.
Even the hairs of your head have all been counted.
Do not be afraid.
You are worth more than many sparrows."

Saturday

St. Paul of the Cross

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Reading 1
Ephesians 1:15-23
Brothers and sisters:
Hearing of your faith in the Lord Jesus
and of your love for all the holy ones,
I do not cease giving thanks for you,
remembering you in my prayers,
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory,
may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation
resulting in knowledge of him.
May the eyes of your hearts be enlightened,
that you may know what is the hope that belongs to his call,
what are the riches of glory
in his inheritance among the holy ones,
and what is the surpassing greatness of his power
for us who believe,
in accord with the exercise of his great might,
which he worked in Christ,
raising him from the dead
and seating him at his right hand in the heavens,
far above every principality, authority, power, and dominion,
and every name that is named
not only in this age but also in the one to come.
And he put all things beneath his feet
and gave him as head over all things to the Church,
which is his Body,
the fullness of the one who fills all things in every way.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalms 8:2-3AB, 4-5, 6-7
R. (7) You have given your Son rule over the works of your hands.
O LORD, our LORD,
how glorious is your name over all the earth!
You have exalted your majesty above the heavens.
Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings
you have fashioned praise because of your foes.
R. You have given your Son rule over the works of your hands.
When I behold your heavens, the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars which you set in place--
What is man that you should be mindful of him,
or the son of man that you should care for him?
R. You have given your Son rule over the works of your hands.
You have made him little less than the angels,
and crowned him with glory and honor.
You have given him rule over the works of your hands,
putting all things under his feet.
R. You have given your Son rule over the works of your hands.

Alleluia
John 15:26B, 27A
R.Alleluia, alleluia
The Spirit of truth will testify to me, says the Lord,
and you also will testify.
R.Alleluia, alleluia

Gospel
Luke 12:8-12
Jesus said to his disciples:
"I tell you,
everyone who acknowledges me before others
the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God.
But whoever denies me before others
will be denied before the angels of God.

"Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven,
but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit
will not be forgiven.
When they take you before synagogues and before rulers and authorities,
do not worry about how or what your defense will be
or about what you are to say.
For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you should say."

Sunday

St. Hilarion

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Reading 1
Isaiah 53:10-11
The LORD was pleased
to crush him in infirmity.

If he gives his life as an offering for sin,
he shall see his descendants in a long life,
and the will of the LORD shall be accomplished through him.

Because of his affliction
he shall see the light in fullness
of days;
through his suffering, my servant shall justify many,
and their guilt he shall bear.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalms 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22
R. (22) Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.
Upright is the word of the LORD,
and all his works are trustworthy.
He loves justice and right;
of the kindness of the LORD the earth is full.
R. Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.
See, the eyes of the LORD are upon those who fear him,
upon those who hope for his kindness,
To deliver them from death
and preserve them in spite of famine.
R. Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.
Our soul waits for the LORD,
who is our help and our shield.
May your kindness, O LORD, be upon us
who have put our hope in you.
R. Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.

Reading 2
Hebrews 4:14-16
Brothers and sisters:
Since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens,
Jesus, the Son of God,
let us hold fast to our confession.
For we do not have a high priest
who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses,
but one who has similarly been tested in every way,
yet without sin.
So let us confidently approach the throne of grace
to receive mercy and to find grace for timely help.

Alleluia
Mark 10:45
R.Alleluia, alleluia
The Son of Man came to serve
and to give his life as a ransom for many.
R.Alleluia, alleluia

Gospel
Mark 10:35-45
James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and said to him,
"Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you."
He replied, "What do you wish me to do for you?"
They answered him, "Grant that in your glory
we may sit one at your right and the other at your left."
Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking.
Can you drink the cup that I drink
or be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?"
They said to him, "We can."
Jesus said to them, "The cup that I drink, you will drink,
and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized;
but to sit at my right or at my left is not mine to give
but is for those for whom it has been prepared."
When the ten heard this, they became indignant at James and John.
Jesus summoned them and said to them,
"You know that those who are recognized as rulers over the Gentiles
lord it over them,
and their great ones make their authority over them felt.
But it shall not be so among you.
Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant;
whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all.
For the Son of Man did not come to be served
but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many."

OR

Mark 10:42-45
Jesus summoned the twelve and said to them,
"You know that those who are recognized as rulers over the Gentiles
lord it over them,
and their great ones make their authority over them felt.
But it shall not be so among you.
Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant;
whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all.
For the Son of Man did not come to be served
but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many."

Pray for Our Confirmation Candidates

This weekend the Year 2 Confirmation candidates will be participating in a commitment ceremony on the weekend of October 13-14 at the Saturday 5PM, Sunday 8:30AM, 10AM, 12 Noon, and 5PM.

Prayer for Confirmation Candidates
Lord, You send out Your spirit to touch the hearts of all people, so that they may believe in You and in Jesus whom You sent.
Look kindly on all candidates for Confirmation as they listen to Your voice.
Open their hearts to your Spirit and bring to fulfillment the good work that You have begun in them.
As we prepare these children for Confirmation, make each of us an instrument of Your love. Teach us to appreciate what is holy in others, and to be patient with what we do not understand. Deepen our faith in the Gospel and help us to pass it on by our example.
We pray that You will continue to guide us and sustain us.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

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Chinese Auction 2018

Our Twenty-second Annual Chinese Auction (Gifts & Certificates Auction) is planned for November 16 at 6:00 PM.
Ticket drawing will begin at 8:00.

We are in need of help in requesting donations for this event. If you work for or own a business that may donate to our auction or you feel you have some time to visit merchants, you can pick up a letter soliciting the donation at the front desk during the week or before Mass. Please help solicit if you can. We are very low on helpers to get donations this year.

If you or your religion class/ministry/group/small church would like to put together a basket, that would be greatly appreciated.

We are also looking for help setting up the Auction from 9:30AM-3PM on the day of November 16th. Come lend a hand and meet more nice people like yourself!

Because of space limitations and keeping with the reputation for quality gifts our Auction enjoys, we only accept N E W merchandise.
Because of the late hour and a lack of space, no children please.
Call Ann Hernandez 631.275.7587 annhernandez2000@yahoo.com SUBJECT: CHINESE AUCTION for further information.
THE CRAFT FAIR AND AUCTION PREVIEW WILL BE NOVEMBER 10 & 11. At That Time You Will Be Able to Buy Handmade Seasonal Crafts and Raffle Tickets .

Blessing of the Animals
In Honor of the Feast of St Francis of Assisi, we will be having Blessing of the Animals on Saturday, October 13th from 10am - 10:30am. Please bring your pets if you would like to have them blessed. For the safety of everyone, please make sure all dogs are on a leash.

Craft Night - October 16 & 30
Are you a crafter? Do you want to meet up with some other very talented people to help create some crafts for the Preview? Join us.

There will be two sessions each day. Come to one or come to all.
October 16 & 30 1 - 3pm & 6-9 pm

Please bring scissor, glue gun, glue gun sticks, and any flowers or trims or baskets and containers you would like to donate. Bring ideas for projects you like. We are especially looking for sleds and non plastic watering cans.

If you have questions, contact Ann Hernandez 631.275.7587 or email: annhernandez2000@yahoo.com
SUBJECT: CHINESE AUCTION

Italian Night
Date: Saturday, October 20, 2018
Time: 6:30 – 10:00 P.M.
Cost: $35 Adults (18 and over) $30 Senior
Location: The Church of the Good Shepherd, Fellowship Hall
Menu: Dinner Classic Italian Cuisine, Beer, Wine and Soda, Coffee, Tea and Italian Deserts.
Entertainment: Music by: Now and Then Entertainment.
Information: Call 631 585-4335

Chinese Auction Ticket Assembling Day & Night
October 30 1- 3pm and 6-9 pm
This time is for those who don't craft. To help with the Chinese Auction. The Chinese Auction committee needs help with all of the busy work that must be done. Many things to do. Many nice people to meet and craft finishing. The crafters will also be there to finish up their projects.

Pastor Installation Mass
Good Shepherd welcomes Bishop Barres for the Installation Mass of Bishop Coyle. Join us for Bishop Coyle's Installation Mass as Pastor of Good Shepherd Parish on Saturday, October 27 at 5 p.m. Reception to follow in Fellowship Hall.

Lazarus and All Souls Remembrance Mass
On Sunday, November 4th at 2PM a Mass will be celebrated for all members of our parish family who have died this year and were buried from Good Shepherd Church.

It will also be a time to join in prayerful remembrance of all our loved ones who have gone before us. If you have a family member who passed away this year and wish to have them remembered at this Mass, please call the Main Office at (631)588- 7689 by October 29 to have their names included. Any name given after this date will be added to next year's list.

All Souls Day Remembrance Novena envelopes will be placed on the altar at the Lazarus Mass and also will be prayed for during the following nine days at the 9AM Mass in the Daily Mass Chapel.

Parish Retreat at Good Shepherd
What is Retreat? A time to gather with friends and family, to be still to listen, to talk, to witness, and be fed living bread. Experience the MIRACLE of God’s LOVE & Covenant. All are welcome, bring a guest or family member!

Good Shepherd's Parish Retreat will take place November 29, 30 (5:45 p.m. to 10:45 p.m.), and December 1 (9:45 a.m. to the end of 5:00 p.m. Mass).

Donation of $75 includes 3 meals and supplies. Registration will soon be available.

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Our office is reaching out to you or anyone you know in our area that is in need of assistance for food, temporary financial help, counseling, advice or referrals, or is sick, homebound, lonely, and hurting. If in need of our services, please call our office at 585-4544. All information taken is treated privately and confidentially except where disclosure is made at your request or with your permission.

Peanut Butter & Jelly Gang
During the month of October, the Peanut Butter & Jelly Gang will be meeting on Saturday, October 20. We begin at 8:30 am.

Our mission is to serve those in need and to provide an opportunity to do good for those who choose to serve. For our sandwiches, we need donations of creamy peanut butter, jelly, paper plates, plastic spoons and knives, paper towels and sandwich-size folder over bags. You may drop them off at church (label for the PB&J Gang) or bring them with you.

If you come to volunteer bring a loaf of white or wheat bread with you.

For our wash-up kits, we need donations of sample-size soap, shampoo and lotion, sandwich- size ZipLoc bags, individually wrapped hard candy and washcloths or gently used towels.

Please note that ALL volunteers must wear some type of head covering; a baseball cap is fine.
We look forward to having you help us to help others.

Friendship Garden
Friendship Garden is a place where women come to share love and laughter. We meet each Thursday morning at 10am in Fellowship Hall. Everyone is made to feel welcome.

Senior Group
We'll be meeting as usual this week after the 9:00 mass on Tuesday.

Food Pantry
We are low on the following items and would appreciate your help restocking: canned chicken, bath soap, shampoo, conditioner and children's snacks. Thank you.

At our May meeting we voted for, and now welcome, new council members: Bill Ayers, Peter Bulla, Eileen Polis and Jack Wrightson.
We also discussed parish social activities and parishioners’ concerns.
We value your opinions so if you have any questions or concerns you would like members to discuss please let us know.

Basketball Free Throw Championship
Boys and girls ages 9-14 are invited to participate in a basketball free throw championship on Saturday, October 13 (rain date October 14) from 12-2 p.m. at the Holbrook Country Club. Winners will go to district championship in February 2019. There will be a future stars competition for ages 7 and 8. Hot dogs for all participants.
Must bring a valid birth certificate.
For more information, call Don at (631) 560-1879

October 2018

An Interview With God
A young journalist returns home from covering the war in Afghanistan, to find his life and his faith in crisis. Struggling to repair his troubled marriage and desperately trying to find help for a depressed soldier, he is offered the interview of a lifetime. With just a 3-day release and only one 7 pm showing at a few select theaters, this film was completely sold out. Writer and producer Ken Aguado brings us this profound story that captures your attention throughout. With a terrific cast that includes a stellar performance by David Strathain, as the man who claims to be God. This is an excellent film. Whether you believe, or not; you need to see this film. “Everyone has their own journey, but there is only one path.”

Operation of Finale
Based on the true story of Peter Malkin, the Mossad agent who captured the Nazi war criminal, Adolph Eichmann, while he was in hiding in Argentina in 1961. Directed by Chris Weitz and written by Matthew Orton, this fast-paced film uses flashbacks to show the horrors of Nazi Germany and the atrocities committed by Eichmann. An unlikely relationship forms between these two men which is based, oddly enough, on mutual respect. It is the strong performances by Oscar Isaac and Ben Kingsley that makes this movie worth seeing.

Peppermint
After surviving a drive-by shooting which killed her husband and daughter, Riley North must watch as the gang members she identified for the crime are set free. After several years, she returns to deliver her own brand of justice on both the criminals and corrupt law enforcement officials. Director Pierre Morel, who brought us such films as “Taken”, gives us another action packed thriller, only this time a woman is in the lead role. Isn’t it interesting how the critics pan this as too violent and discriminating against Latinos who portray the gang members? Would that be the case if Bruce Willis or Liam Neeson would have been in the lead? Yes, this is a violent film with a lot of blood- shed. This is not a movie for everyone. But, let’s give credit where credit is due- kudos to Jennifer Gardner. She certainly can hold her own.

God Bless the Broken Road
A young mother struggles to raise her daughter after her husband is killed serving in Afghanistan. A once active member of her church community, she blames God for taking her husband and for shattering her life that is quickly falling apart at the seams. Add in a race car driver who needs to find something to believe in other than himself and yes, we have a film that is predictable with no surprises. From the faith-based film maker Harold Cronk, who brought us “God is Not Dead” and “God is Not Dead 2”, sometimes these films are too busy trying to get its message across that they forget about movie production and character development, etc. The story has a good message about doubt, redemption, faith, friendship, family and love. It’s a shame that not enough people will hear it.

White Boy Rick
This film is based on a true story about a single father who is raising two teenagers in drug in-fested Detroit in the 1980’s. The father sells guns illegally to put food on the table. The daughter is a drug addict. And the fourteen year old son is recruited by the local FBI to become an undercover drug informant. Well directed and written with outstanding performances by Matthew McConaughey, Richie Merritt and Bel Powley. There is nothing pretty about this movie and it is definitely not for everyone. It is a tragic story, sad and powerful. But, even more so, it is a story of overwhelming love between father and daughter, father and son and sister and brother.

Unbroken: Path of Redemption
The unofficial sequel to the 2014 film “Unbroken”, this one continues the true story of Louis Zamperini upon his return from WW II after surviving captivity in a Japanese prison camp. Dealing with devastating nightmares and alcoholism, Zamperini’s life spirals out of control, until he finds Christianity after attending Billy Graham‘s church revivals. Another film by Harold Cronk, which is well directed with excellent cinematography. The final scene of this film will bring tears to your eyes and will lift you up. “For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you.” (Matthew 6:14)

We Welcome

We welcome to our faith community those Children to be Baptized October 2018

Grady John Stanislaw
Brendan John Cifarelli
Joseph Patrick Maccone
Grant Phillip Stewart
Jett Albert Tolliver & Joelle Susan Tolliver
Josie Rey Feldmann
Timothy John Tozer
Jordan Rey Dayton
Triston William Rene Descartes
Francesca Rosemarie Lichte
Jack Thomas Sottile
Benjamin Dennis McKeon

We Celebrate

We ask the family of Good Shepherd to pray for the following couple who will receive the Sacrament of Marriage in September, October, and November 2018

Tiffany McCabe & T.J. Nardolilio
Tiffany Schneider & Jesse Scanno
Diana Crowell & David Lemberg
Lauren O’Connor & Nick Rossida
Kayla Belt & Richard Prusinski
Jennifer Gragnano & Eric Hetherington
Caitlin Donohue & George Mitchell
Katie Mollot & Kevin Carey