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Rite of Election

On Sunday, March 9th, 2025 our Catechumens, Katrina Capul and Wayne Perry went before Bishop Barres and signed the book of the Elect. This step signifies the beginning of their final step in their journey to the Easter Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. Please pray for them as they embark on this stage of their faith formation. 

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Prayer for Pope Francis

O God, shepherd and ruler of all the faithful,
look favorably on your servant Francis,
whom you have set at the head of your Church as her shepherd;

Grant, we pray, that by word and example
he may be of service to those over whom he presides
so that, together with the flock entrusted to his care,
he may come to everlasting life.
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Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the
unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.

Mass Intentions

Sunday -  March 23
 8:00 a.m. People of Good Shepherd  10:00 a.m. Mass Guild Members   12 Noon Josh Brock   5:00 p.m. Angela Gleason

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Monday - March 24
​​​​​​​​​​9:00 a.m. Elizabeth Ann Calvagna

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Tuesday - March 25
​​​​9:00 a.m. Robert Catania

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Wednesday -  March 26
9:00 a.m.  Paul Guidone

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Thursday - March 27
9:00 a.m.  Charito Ong

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Friday -  March 28
9:00 a.m.  Patricia Ann Arpino

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Saturday - March 29
5:00 p.m.  James Patrick Wengler

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Mass Guild Members
March 23, 2025 at 10a.m.

In Memory of:
Michael Frustaci
Alexis Lamb
Lillian Albergo
Louis J. Pinto
Yolanda DaCal
Margi Helen Sellitti 
Intentions of the Living:
Arturo Bautista
Maureen Mikucki
Frank Albergo
John Fitzgerald, Jr 

Gifts of Bread and Wine

In Memory of:
Geraldine Sciulli

Donated by:
Liz & Rich Keller 

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​​​If you would like to have your loved one remembered in this
special way, please contact the Main Office at 631-588-7689 

Sanctuary Lamp

The Sanctuary Lamp, which burns near the Tabernacle in our Daily Chapel, is the reminder of the Lord's Presence in the Most Holy Eucharist.

In Loving Memory of:
Brian O'Neill

Donated by:
Loving Sister
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If you would like your loved one remembered in this special way, please contact the Main Office at 631-588-7689 ​​
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Lenten Letter from Bishop Barres

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: 
It is no coincidence that the global inauguration dour 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope occurred on the Solemnity of the Holy Family. The Jubilee Year of Hope in this 2025 Lenten season runs through the family and fidelity to the splendors of the liberating and objective truths of Christ and the Catholic Church on Marriage and the Family. 

Lenten prayer, fasting and almsgiving lead individual family members to Christ's light of conversion and repentance. Conversion and repentance, in turn, open families to a family spirit and daily chemistry animated by the Holy Spirit. Family patterns ensnared in the ruts of sin become family patterns transformed by the grooves of grace, humility, charity and the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. The Jubilee Year of Hope runs through every family experiencing Christ's Cross: grief, tragedy, crisis, tension, alienation and transition. 

Pope Francis emphasized: ''All of us have received the gift and task of bringing hope wherever hope has been lost, lives broken, promises unkept, dreams shattered and hearts overwhelmed by adversity. We are called to bring hope to the weary who have no strength to carry on.,the lonely oppressed by the bitterness of failure, and all those who are broken-hearted. To bring hope to the interminable, dreary days of prisoners, to the cold and dismal lodging of the poor, and to all those places desecrated by war and violence. To bring hope there, to sow hope there."' 

The Holy Family was a refugee family and they are deeply present today to every struggling refugee family in the world to rekindle their hope. The Lenten season of the Jubilee Year of Hope reminds us that while all families are imperfect and have their problems and challenges, all families are called to grow together in holiness and a missionary spirit. 

And so we heed the powerful words of St. Paul as they apply to our daily family life: "Put on. as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another...Let the peace of Christ control your hearts... Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly." (Colossians 3:12-17) 

Our Lady invites us to have a pondering heart as we contemplate God's providential design in the past, present and future of our families, especially as we begin this Lenten season in the Jubilee Year of Hope. In unity with the Holy Family, our own families are called to transform the world and history with Christ's love and the mission of mercy of the Church which He Himself founded. 

In the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope, the Church presents us with the canonizations of soon-to-be Saint Carlo Acutis (1991-2006) and Saint Piergiorgio Frassati (1900-1924). As children, teenagers and young adults, they helped Christ transform their own families with their faith and their holiness as they helped Christ transform the Church and the world to this day. Together. they are asking every young Catholic to do the same in their time, in their place and in their own family. 

The 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope is a time for us and our extended families to cast the nets of Eucharistic charity throughout Long Island, understanding that the Eucharist is a "Fountain of Charity" -- a Fountain of the spiritual and corporal works of mercy, a Fountain of the Gospel of Life and a Fountain of every dimension of Catholic Social Justice teaching. 

As the Successor of the Apostles on Long Island, I want to thank every Catholic family on Long Island and beyond for being lights of Christ's Hope and Lights of Catholic evangelization to the world. 

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

Catholic Relief Services Collection

On March 30th, our parish will take up The Catholic Relief Services Collection. Funds from this collection provide food to the hungry, support displaced refugees, and bring Christ’s love and mercy to vulnerable people here and abroad. Please give generously to the collection and reveal Christ’s love to those most in need. Learn more about the collection at www.usccb.org/catholic-relief. 

 

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Reading and Saints of the Week

Monday

Saint Patrick





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Reading 1
Daniel 9:4B-10
"Lord, great and awesome God,
you who keep your merciful covenant toward those who love you
and observe your commandments!
We have sinned, been wicked and done evil;
we have rebelled and departed from your commandments and your laws.
We have not obeyed your servants the prophets,
who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes,
our fathers, and all the people of the land.
Justice, O Lord, is on your side;
we are shamefaced even to this day:
we, the men of Judah, the residents of Jerusalem,
and all Israel, near and far,
in all the countries to which you have scattered them
because of their treachery toward you.
O LORD, we are shamefaced, like our kings, our princes, and our fathers,
for having sinned against you.
But yours, O Lord, our God, are compassion and forgiveness!
Yet we rebelled against you
and paid no heed to your command, O LORD, our God,
to live by the law you gave us through your servants the prophets."

Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 79:8, 9, 11 AND 13
R. (see 103:10a)  Lord, do not deal with us according to our sins.
Remember not against us the iniquities of the past;
may your compassion quickly come to us,
for we are brought very low.
R. Lord, do not deal with us according to our sins.
Help us, O God our savior,
because of the glory of your name;
Deliver us and pardon our sins
for your name’s sake.
R. Lord, do not deal with us according to our sins.
Let the prisoners’ sighing come before you;
with your great power free those doomed to death.
Then we, your people and the sheep of your pasture,
will give thanks to you forever;
through all generations we will declare your praise.
R. Lord, do not deal with us according to our sins.

Verse Before the Gospel
John 6:63C, 68C
Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life;
you have the words of everlasting life.

Gospel
Luke 6:36-38
Jesus said to his disciples:
"Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

"Stop judging and you will not be judged.
Stop condemning and you will not be condemned.
Forgive and you will be forgiven.
Give and gifts will be given to you;
a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing,
will be poured into your lap.
For the measure with which you measure
will in return be measured out to you.

Tuesday

Saint Cyril of Jerusalem





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Reading 1
Isaiah 1:10, 16-20
Hear the word of the LORD,
princes of Sodom!
Listen to the instruction of our God,
people of Gomorrah!

Wash yourselves clean!
Put away your misdeeds from before my eyes;
cease doing evil; learn to do good.
Make justice your aim: redress the wronged,
hear the orphan's plea, defend the widow.

Come now, let us set things right,
says the LORD:
Though your sins be like scarlet,
they may become white as snow;
Though they be crimson red,
they may become white as wool.
If you are willing, and obey,
you shall eat the good things of the land;
But if you refuse and resist,
the sword shall consume you:
for the mouth of the LORD has spoken!

Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 50:8-9, 16BC-17, 21 AND 23
R. (23b) To the upright I will show the saving power of God.
"Not for your sacrifices do I rebuke you,
for your burnt offerings are before me always.
I take from your house no bullock,
no goats out of your fold."
R. To the upright I will show the saving power of God.
"Why do you recite my statutes,
and profess my covenant with your mouth,
Though you hate discipline
and cast my words behind you?"
R. To the upright I will show the saving power of God.
"When you do these things, shall I be deaf to it?
Or do you think that I am like yourself?
I will correct you by drawing them up before your eyes.
He that offers praise as a sacrifice glorifies me;
and to him that goes the right way I will show the salvation of God."
R. To the upright I will show the saving power of God.

Verse Before the Gospel
Ezekiel 18:31
Cast away from you all the crimes you have committed, says the LORD,
and make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit.

Gospel
Matthew 23:1-12
Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples, saying,
"The scribes and the Pharisees
have taken their seat on the chair of Moses.
Therefore, do and observe all things whatsoever they tell you,
but do not follow their example.
For they preach but they do not practice.
They tie up heavy burdens hard to carry
and lay them on people's shoulders,
but they will not lift a finger to move them.
All their works are performed to be seen.
They widen their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
They love places of honor at banquets, seats of honor in synagogues,
greetings in marketplaces, and the salutation 'Rabbi.'
As for you, do not be called 'Rabbi.'
You have but one teacher, and you are all brothers.
Call no one on earth your father;
you have but one Father in heaven.
Do not be called 'Master';
you have but one master, the Christ.
The greatest among you must be your servant.
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled;
but whoever humbles himself will be exalted."

Wednesday

Saint Joseph Husband of Mary





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Reading 1
2 Samuel 7:4-5A, 12-14A, 16
The LORD spoke to Nathan and said:
"Go, tell my servant David,
'When your time comes and you rest with your ancestors,
I will raise up your heir after you, sprung from your loins,
and I will make his kingdom firm.
It is he who shall build a house for my name.
And I will make his royal throne firm forever.
I will be a father to him,
and he shall be a son to me.
Your house and your kingdom shall endure forever before me;
your throne shall stand firm forever.'"

Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 89:2-34-5, 27 AND 29
R. (37)  The son of David will live for ever.
The promises of the LORD I will sing forever;
through all generations my mouth shall proclaim your faithfulness,
For you have said, "My kindness is established forever";
in heaven you have confirmed your faithfulness.
R. The son of David will live for ever.
"I have made a covenant with my chosen one,
I have sworn to David my servant:
Forever will I confirm your posterity
and establish your throne for all generations."
R. The son of David will live for ever.
"He shall say of me, 'You are my father,
my God, the Rock, my savior.'
Forever I will maintain my kindness toward him,
and my covenant with him stands firm."
R. The son of David will live for ever.

Reading 2
Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22
Brothers and sisters:
It was not through the law
that the promise was made to Abraham and his descendants
that he would inherit the world,
but through the righteousness that comes from faith.
For this reason, it depends on faith,
so that it may be a gift,
and the promise may be guaranteed to all his descendants,
not to those who only adhere to the law
but to those who follow the faith of Abraham,
who is the father of all of us, as it is written,
I have made you father of many nations.
He is our father in the sight of God,
in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead
and calls into being what does not exist.
He believed, hoping against hope,
that he would become the father of many nations,
according to what was said, Thus shall your descendants be.
That is why it was credited to him as righteousness.

Verse Before the Gospel
Psalm 84:5
Blessed are those who dwell in your house, O Lord;
they never cease to praise you.

Gospel
Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24A
Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary.
Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ.

Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about.
When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph,
but before they lived together,
she was found with child through the Holy Spirit.
Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man,
yet unwilling to expose her to shame,
decided to divorce her quietly.
Such was his intention when, behold,
the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said,
“Joseph, son of David,
do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home.
For it is through the Holy Spirit
that this child has been conceived in her.
She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus,
because he will save his people from their sins.”
When Joseph awoke,
he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him
and took his wife into his home.

Thursday

Saint Salvator of Horta





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Reading 1
Jeremiah 17:5-10
Thus says the LORD:
Cursed is the man who trusts in human beings,
who seeks his strength in flesh,
whose heart turns away from the LORD.
He is like a barren bush in the desert
that enjoys no change of season,
But stands in a lava waste,
a salt and empty earth.
Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD,
whose hope is the LORD.
He is like a tree planted beside the waters
that stretches out its roots to the stream:
It fears not the heat when it comes,
its leaves stay green;
In the year of drought it shows no distress,
but still bears fruit.
More tortuous than all else is the human heart,
beyond remedy; who can understand it?
I, the LORD, alone probe the mind
and test the heart,
To reward everyone according to his ways,
according to the merit of his deeds.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 1:1-2, 3, 4 AND 6
R. (40:5a)Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
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. Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
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. Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
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. Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.

Verse Before the Gospel
Luke 8:15
Blessed are they who have kept the word with a generous heart
and yield a harvest through perseverance.

Gospel
Luke 16:19-31
Jesus said to the Pharisees:
"There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen
and dined sumptuously each day.
And lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores,
who would gladly have eaten his fill of the scraps
that fell from the rich man's table.
Dogs even used to come and lick his sores.
When the poor man died,
he was carried away by angels to the bosom of Abraham.
The rich man also died and was buried,
and from the netherworld, where he was in torment,
he raised his eyes and saw Abraham far off
and Lazarus at his side.
And he cried out, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me.
Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue,
for I am suffering torment in these flames.'
Abraham replied, 'My child,
remember that you received what was good during your lifetime
while Lazarus likewise received what was bad;
but now he is comforted here, whereas you are tormented.
Moreover, between us and you a great chasm is established
to prevent anyone from crossing
who might wish to go from our side to yours
or from your side to ours.'
He said, 'Then I beg you, father, send him
to my father's house,
for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them,
lest they too come to this place of torment.'
But Abraham replied, 'They have Moses and the prophets.
Let them listen to them.'
He said, 'Oh no, father Abraham,
but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.'
Then Abraham said,
'If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets,
neither will they be persuaded
if someone should rise from the dead.'"

Friday

Blessed John of Parma



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Reading 1
Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13A, 17B-28A
Israel loved Joseph best of all his sons,
for he was the child of his old age;
and he had made him a long tunic.
When his brothers saw that their father loved him best of all his sons,
they hated him so much that they would not even greet him.

One day, when his brothers had gone
to pasture their father's flocks at Shechem,
Israel said to Joseph,
"Your brothers, you know, are tending our flocks at Shechem.
Get ready; I will send you to them."

So Joseph went after his brothers and caught up with them in Dothan.
They noticed him from a distance,
and before he came up to them, they plotted to kill him.
They said to one another: "Here comes that master dreamer!
Come on, let us kill him and throw him into one of the cisterns here;
we could say that a wild beast devoured him.
We shall then see what comes of his dreams."

When Reuben heard this,
he tried to save him from their hands, saying,
"We must not take his life.
Instead of shedding blood," he continued,
"just throw him into that cistern there in the desert;
but do not kill him outright."
His purpose was to rescue him from their hands
and return him to his father.
So when Joseph came up to them,
they stripped him of the long tunic he had on;
then they took him and threw him into the cistern,
which was empty and dry.

They then sat down to their meal.
Looking up, they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead,
their camels laden with gum, balm and resin
to be taken down to Egypt.
Judah said to his brothers:
"What is to be gained by killing our brother and concealing his blood?
Rather, let us sell him to these Ishmaelites,
instead of doing away with him ourselves.
After all, he is our brother, our own flesh."
His brothers agreed.
They sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 105:16-18, 18-19, 20-21
R. (5a) Remember the marvels the Lord has done.
When the LORD called down a famine on the land
and ruined the crop that sustained them,
He sent a man before them,
Joseph, sold as a slave.
R. Remember the marvels the Lord has done.
They had weighed him down with fetters,
and he was bound with chains,
Till his prediction came to pass
and the word of the LORD proved him true.
R. Remember the marvels the Lord has done.
The king sent and released him,
the ruler of the peoples set him free.
He made him lord of his house
and ruler of all his possessions.
R. Remember the marvels the Lord has done.

Alleluia
John 3:16
God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son;
so that everyone who believes in him might have eternal life.

Gospel
Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46
Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people:
""Hear another parable.
There was a landowner who planted a vineyard,
put a hedge around it,
dug a wine press in it, and built a tower.
Then he leased it to tenants and went on a journey.
When vintage time drew near,
he sent his servants to the tenants to obtain his produce.
But the tenants seized the servants and one they beat,
another they killed, and a third they stoned.
Again he sent other servants, more numerous than the first ones,
but they treated them in the same way.
Finally, he sent his son to them,
thinking, 'They will respect my son.'
But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another,
'This is the heir.
Come, let us kill him and acquire his inheritance.'
They seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.
What will the owner of the vineyard do to those tenants when he comes?""
They answered him,
""He will put those wretched men to a wretched death
and lease his vineyard to other tenants
who will give him the produce at the proper times.""
Jesus said to them, ""Did you never read in the Scriptures:

The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;
by the Lord has this been done,
and it is wonderful in our eyes?

Therefore, I say to you,
the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you
and given to a people that will produce its fruit.""
When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables,
they knew that he was speaking about them.
And although they were attempting to arrest him,
they feared the crowds, for they regarded him as a prophet.

Saturday

Saint Nicholas Owen





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Reading 1
Micah 7:14-15, 18-20
Shepherd your people with your staff,
the flock of your inheritance,
That dwells apart in a woodland,
in the midst of Carmel.
Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead,
as in the days of old;
As in the days when you came from the land of Egypt,
show us wonderful signs.

Who is there like you, the God who removes guilt
and pardons sin for the remnant of his inheritance;
Who does not persist in anger forever,
but delights rather in clemency,
And will again have compassion on us,
treading underfoot our guilt?
You will cast into the depths of the sea all our sins;
You will show faithfulness to Jacob,
and grace to Abraham,
As you have sworn to our fathers
from days of old.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12
R. (8a)  The Lord is kind and merciful.
Bless the LORD, O my soul;
and all my being, bless his holy name.
Bless the LORD, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits.
R. The Lord is kind and merciful.
He pardons all your iniquities,
he heals all your ills.
He redeems your life from destruction,
he crowns you with kindness and compassion.
R. The Lord is kind and merciful.
He will not always chide,
nor does he keep his wrath forever.
Not according to our sins does he deal with us,
nor does he requite us according to our crimes.
R. The Lord is kind and merciful.
For as the heavens are high above the earth,
so surpassing is his kindness toward those who fear him.
As far as the east is from the west,
so far has he put our transgressions from us.
R. The Lord is kind and merciful.

Alleluia
Luke 15:18
I will get up and go to my father and shall say to him,
Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

Gospel
Luke 15:1-3, 11-32
Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus,
but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying,
"This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."
So to them Jesus addressed this parable.
"A man had two sons, and the younger son said to his father,
'Father, give me the share of your estate that should come to me.'
So the father divided the property between them.
After a few days, the younger son collected all his belongings
and set off to a distant country
where he squandered his inheritance on a life of dissipation.
When he had freely spent everything,
a severe famine struck that country,
and he found himself in dire need.
So he hired himself out to one of the local citizens
who sent him to his farm to tend the swine.
And he longed to eat his fill of the pods on which the swine fed,
but nobody gave him any.
Coming to his senses he thought,
'How many of my father's hired workers
have more than enough food to eat,
but here am I, dying from hunger.
I shall get up and go to my father and I shall say to him,
"Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
I no longer deserve to be called your son;
treat me as you would treat one of your hired workers."'
So he got up and went back to his father.
While he was still a long way off,
his father caught sight of him, and was filled with compassion.
He ran to his son, embraced him and kissed him.
His son said to him,
'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you;
I no longer deserve to be called your son.'
But his father ordered his servants,
'Quickly, bring the finest robe and put it on him;
put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
Take the fattened calf and slaughter it.
Then let us celebrate with a feast,
because this son of mine was dead, and has come to life again;
he was lost, and has been found.'
Then the celebration began.
Now the older son had been out in the field
and, on his way back, as he neared the house,
he heard the sound of music and dancing.
He called one of the servants and asked what this might mean.
The servant said to him,
'Your brother has returned
and your father has slaughtered the fattened calf
because he has him back safe and sound.'
He became angry,
and when he refused to enter the house,
his father came out and pleaded with him.
He said to his father in reply,
'Look, all these years I served you
and not once did I disobey your orders;
yet you never gave me even a young goat to feast on with my friends.
But when your son returns
who swallowed up your property with prostitutes,
for him you slaughter the fattened calf.'
He said to him,
'My son, you are here with me always;
everything I have is yours.
But now we must celebrate and rejoice,
because your brother was dead and has come to life again;
he was lost and has been found.'"

Sunday

Saint Turibuis of Mogrovejo





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Reading 1
Exodus 3:1-8A, 13-15
Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law Jethro,
the priest of Midian.
Leading the flock across the desert, he came to Horeb,
the mountain of God.
There an angel of the LORD appeared to Moses in fire
flaming out of a bush.
As he looked on, he was surprised to see that the bush,
though on fire, was not consumed.
So Moses decided,
“I must go over to look at this remarkable sight,
and see why the bush is not burned.”

When the LORD saw him coming over to look at it more closely,
God called out to him from the bush, "Moses! Moses!”
He answered, “Here I am.”
God said, “Come no nearer!
Remove the sandals from your feet,
for the place where you stand is holy ground.
I am the God of your fathers, “ he continued,
“the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob.”
Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.
But the LORD said,
“I have witnessed the affliction of my people in Egypt
and have heard their cry of complaint against their slave drivers,
so I know well what they are suffering.
Therefore I have come down to rescue them
from the hands of the Egyptians
and lead them out of that land into a good and spacious land,
a land flowing with milk and honey.”

Moses said to God, “But when I go to the Israelites
and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’
if they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what am I to tell them?”
God replied, “I am who am.”
Then he added, “This is what you shall tell the Israelites:
I AM sent me to you.”

God spoke further to Moses, “Thus shall you say to the Israelites:
The LORD, the God of your fathers,
the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob,
has sent me to you.

“This is my name forever;
thus am I to be remembered through all generations.”

Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8, 11
R. (8a)  The Lord is kind and merciful.
Bless the LORD, O my soul;
            and all my being, bless his holy name.
Bless the LORD, O my soul,
            and forget not all his benefits.
R. The Lord is kind and merciful.
He pardons all your iniquities,
            heals all your ills,
He redeems your life from destruction,
            crowns you with kindness and compassion.
R. The Lord is kind and merciful.
The LORD secures justice
            and the rights of all the oppressed.
He has made known his ways to Moses,
            and his deeds to the children of Israel.
R. The Lord is kind and merciful.
Merciful and gracious is the LORD,
            slow to anger and abounding in kindness.
For as the heavens are high above the earth,
            so surpassing is his kindness toward those who fear him.
R. The Lord is kind and merciful.

Reading 2
1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12
I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters,
that our ancestors were all under the cloud
and all passed through the sea,
and all of them were baptized into Moses
in the cloud and in the sea.
All ate the same spiritual food,
and all drank the same spiritual drink,
for they drank from a spiritual rock that followed them,
and the rock was the Christ.
Yet God was not pleased with most of them,
for they were struck down in the desert.

These things happened as examples for us,
so that we might not desire evil things, as they did.
Do not grumble as some of them did,
and suffered death by the destroyer.
These things happened to them as an example,
and they have been written down as a warning to us,
upon whom the end of the ages has come.
Therefore, whoever thinks he is standing secure
should take care not to fall.

Verse Before The Gospel
Matthew 4:17
Repent, says the Lord;
the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Gospel
Luke 13:1-9
Some people told Jesus about the Galileans
whose blood Pilate had mingled with the blood of their sacrifices.
Jesus said to them in reply,
“Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way
they were greater sinners than all other Galileans?
By no means!
But I tell you, if you do not repent,
you will all perish as they did!
Or those eighteen people who were killed
when the tower at Siloam fell on them
do you think they were more guilty
than everyone else who lived in Jerusalem?
By no means!
But I tell you, if you do not repent,
you will all perish as they did!”

And he told them this parable:
“There once was a person who had a fig tree planted in his orchard,
and when he came in search of fruit on it but found none,
he said to the gardener,
‘For three years now I have come in search of fruit on this fig tree
but have found none.
So cut it down.
Why should it exhaust the soil?’
He said to him in reply,
‘Sir, leave it for this year also,
and I shall cultivate the ground around it and fertilize it;
it may bear fruit in the future.
If not you can cut it down.’”

Pope Francis: Lent calls us to journey together in Hope 
 

In his message for Lent 2025 written on February 6, 2025, Pope Francis invites the faithful to journey together in hope toward Easter, living out the message of the Jubilee Year: “Hope does not disappoint.” He said Christians are called to walk “side by side, without shoving or stepping on others without envy or hypocrisy, without letting anyone be left behind or excluded.”

Pope Francis encouraged Christians “to consider whether they truly live in a way that reflects hope, trusting in God's promise of eternal life, seeking forgiveness and committing themselves to justice, fraternity and care for creation.” 

Online Resources

 

Formed - Advent

The Chosen
A charismatic fisherman drowning in debt. A troubled woman wrestling with real demons. A young tax collector ostracized by society. A religious leader questioning his faith tradition. Watch Seasons 1-3 of The Chosen on FORMED with original Catholic commentary on each episode. 
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Daily Bread: Discover the Eucharist in Scripture
Daily Bread: Discover the Eucharist in Scripture explores the biblical roots of the Eucharist and how the earliest Christians understood it as the fulfillment of many Old Testament promises. Based on Dr. Brant Pitre’s book Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist, these daily Lenten reflection videos will radically transform your love for the Blessed Sacrament.
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Drawing Closer to God
Join art teacher Ms. Kim for 10 exciting new Lenten episodes of Drawing Closer to God: A Catholic Art Show for Kids! Follow Christ from the desert to his Passion, death, and Resurrection, learning what it means to turn away from sin and back to God. This Lent, help your children or grandchildren learn to draw closer to God through the beauty of art.
As kids follow along and learn new art skills, they also learn to see the connections between the big picture of God's story and their place within it.
View Videos>>

To sign up on Formed, click here.

 

Faith Formation

 

Journey to Jerusalem and Egg Hunt

GOOD SHEPHERD INVITES YOU TO

"JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM" AND EGG HUNT!

SATURDAY, APRIL 12 11:30-1:00 PM

Starting in Fellowship Hall and ending outdoors on the church lawn!

Create a carton of colorful eggs, listen to an Easter story, and enjoy the egg hunt!

For all children in grades K-5

Download the slip below and return to the Faith Formation office by April 1st or email [email protected]

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Return to Me
40 Days of Eucharistic Adoration

Special Diocesan Night of Eucharistc Adoration

Here at

Good Shepherd Church

Saturday, March 29, 2025

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Please make time to attend

All are welcome!

 

Long Island Ducks

Ducks Baseball Game with Pre-Game BBQ & Fireworks
Saturday, May 24th at 5:00pm
Adult - $45
Child (under 9) - $40

Call Frank Amendola at 631-588-2791

Daily Rosary Prayer Group
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Please join us in the Church Monday through Saturday @ 8:30am
We will pray the Rosary aloud asking for the intercession of the Blessed Mother for the health and safety of our families, our parish community, and for peace in our troubled world!

“My Immaculate heart will be your refuge and the way which will lead you to God.”
All Are Welcome! 

 

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.

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Senior Group

If you are 55 years of age, or older, come join us on Tuesday mornings after the 9am mass in Fellowship Hall. We are men and women who help support each other and the parish through many social activities.

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Friendship Garden

Friendship Ministry is a group that meets every Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until noon in Fellowship Hall. If crocheting or knitting is not your thing, just come and socialize with us; we would love to have the chance to meet you.

 

Good Shepherd Women's Auxiliary

GSWA
Good Shepherd Woman's Auxiliary
GSWA is a group of women whose motto is, “The women of Good Shepherds serving the Church of Good Shepherd”

Our next exciting event is our Paint Night open to the parish, February 24, 7-9PM More information is in the bulletin.

For more information e-mail [email protected] or call Anne Hernandez 631-275-7587

 

A Note From Parish Outreach

We want to thank you for your constant generosity over the years in helping to serve our friends and neighbors by providing donated food items. At times we had more food than we knew what to do with! As a result there have been many times when food would expire before someone in need came to request food. After much discussion, it was decided that we would no longer accept perishable and nonperishable food items at Good Shepherd. In essence, we have "closed" our food pantry.

This does not mean that we do not continue to help the hungry among us. We now refer our clients to local food pantries. Many of these food banks are better equipped to serve the people with fresh fruits, vegetables, and dairy items. We also have found it useful here at Good Shepherd to supplement those in need with grocery store gift cards, (again thanks to your generosity!) These cards do not expire and people can choose the food that they may need most. So, in lieu of actual food donations, we would encourage those who wish to help to donate small denomination grocery cards from our local markets. As always, we thank you for your generosity and service—especially to those who need our help the most. We wish you many blessings and health and happiness in the New Year!

The Catholic Ministries Appeal is an Island-wide effort by our Church to support the critically important services and programs that serve more than 600,000 people every year. 100% of every dollar raised is restricted to fund the objectives, programs and mission supported by the CMA.

To each of you who have already made a gift, please know that we are very grateful. For those of you who have not yet had an opportunity to do so please seriously consider using the envelope that is included in your monthly packets next week, and include with the regular collection – or pick up a brochure/envelope in the Narthex – and make a contribution to the Catholic Ministries Appeal.

Through the Catholic Ministries Appeal, we can provide pastoral care to those in need through Catholic Charities and Parish Outreach Programs. Additionally, the CMA funds evangelization programs that support the formation studies of our Seminarians and Deacons, help provide religious education to hundreds of thousands of our youngsters in public schools, while forming future generation of Catholics through Campus, Young Adult and Youth Ministry programs.
If you have not already contributed, please prayerfully consider joining with me as One by making a gift to the 2024 Catholic Ministries Appeal. Please remember no gift is too small, and all gifts make a difference in someone’s life! Once we make goal our Parish receives back 20% to use for our own local needs.

Thank you. ​

 

At the Movies With Donna

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Based on the 1972 novel by Barbara Robinson, six misbehaved siblings bully their way into playing the lead roles of the traditional Christmas Pageant. Well directed by Dallas Jenkins, (The Cho- sen), with a warm-hearted script written by Ryan Swanson, Platte Clark and Darin McDaniel. Terrific cast led by Judy Greer, Pete Holmes, Molly Belle Wright, Beatrice Schneider and Lauren Graham. The story of the birth of Jesus takes on a whole new meaning as told though the eyes of the most unlikely group of children. It’s touching, sweet and tender, funny and inspirational. A movie for everyone to see. “Jesus was born for the Herdmans as much as he was for us. We’d be missing the whole point of the story if we turn them away.” 

Red One
It’s Christmas Eve and Santa Claus is kidnapped. It is up to the head of North Pole’s security to team-up with a computer-hacker-bounty hunter to find Santa and save Christmas. This fun-filled, exciting movie is well di- rected by Jake Kasdan, with a clever script written by Chris Morgan from an original story by Hiram Garcia. Top-notch cast led by Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, J.K. Simmons, Lucy Liu, and Bonnie Hunt. This is a Santa and a North Pole like you have never seen before. A fun-filled ride that will have you laughing all the way, while at the same time leav- ing a poignant reminder that the Christmas joy you felt as a child can still remain in your heart as you grow older. A feel-good movie for the kids in all of us. Add it to your list. “Every decision is an opportunity to be nice, to be good”. 

Wicked Part 1
In this first of a two-part film adaptation of the stage musical Wicked by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman, we meet the young students, Elphaba and Galinda, as they become friends and begin their journey that ultimately leads them to becoming the Wicked Witch of the West and the Good Witch of the North. Director Jon M. Chu does a good job with this musical extravaganza, with a well-written screenplay by Holzman and Dana Fox. Stellar cast that includes Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum. Terrific chemistry between Erivo and Grande that brings this friendship to life. There are songs and lavish dance productions, but there is also a sense of sadness. Here is a young girl who is not accepted because she is different and who is forced to become something that she is not. It is an excellent movie. Can’t wait to see Part Two. “Are people born wicked? Or do they have wickedness thrust upon them?” 

Gladiator II
In this sequel to the 2000 film, a prisoner of war- turned- gladiator must continue to defeat opponents in the arena in order to return the glory of Rome to its people. This is director Ridley Scott at his best. With the screen- play written by David Scarpa and incredible cinematography by John Mathieson. Excellent cast that includes Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen and, of course, Denzel Washington, who gives a spectacular performance portraying a character that we have never seen him play before. Watching Denzel is worth the price of admission alone. This film is definitely of epic proportions - it is everything a movie like this is supposed to be with thrilling action se- quences throughout. It does contain a little too much blood shed and the scenes in the Coliseum are very gruesome, so this film is not for everyone (I had to shield my eyes quite a few times). But all in all, the moral of the story is righteous triumphs over evil. “Strength and Honor”. 

 

Community News

 

 

 

 

We Welcome

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We welcome to our faith community those Children to be Baptized in 

March
Clover Elise Keck
Charlotte Marie Geiser
Lily Ann Maugeri
Avery Noelle Soto
Kristopher Milton Espinal
Casey Alexandra Malone
​Nico Alexander Graziano
Evie Jo Niski
Joan Reid Geronimos
Mikaela James Perry
Gianni Onofrio Ramsumair
Annalise Mariam Rose Surguladze 

We Celebrate

​​We ask the family of Good Shepherd to pray for the following couple who will receive the Sacrament of Marriage March 2025 
​
Alec M. Daniello & Lucia A. Gambino 

We Remember

May the good Lord bless all the faithful departed. May their souls rest in peace. 
Gregory Nelson Fernandez
Charles Alaimo
Lorraine Rajkowski
Anna F. Killarney
Patricia D’Angelo 

Pray for the Sick

Pray for our Military