CHURCH OF ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE 2534 Cedar Swamp Road, Brookville, N.Y. 11545

RECTORY/PARISH OFFICE: 935-1880 ~ FAX: 938-3683 E-MAIL: stpaulbrookville@aol.com ~ WEB: www.stpaulsbrookville.org

REV. MSGR. JAMES F. PEREDA, J.C.D. Pastor OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION & FAMILY FAITH FORMATION

Red Barn: 938-4530 / Lower Hall: 935-1902 ~ Mrs. Louise Shannon - Faith Formation Administrator ~ Br. Joseph Bellizzi, S.M., DRE ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE PRESCHOOL ~ Office: 935-4127 ~ Mrs. Gayle Crimarco, Director ~ Mrs. Debbie Oliva, Administrative Assistant

Mr. Bart Piscitello, Supervisor - Buildings & Grounds

Weekday Masses: Monday thru Friday: 8:00 AM

Saturday Evening: 5:00 PM

Sunday Masses: 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00 AM

Holy Day Vigil: 5:30 PM

Holy Day: as announced in bulletin

CONFESSION: Saturday 4:00 - 4:45 PM BAPTISM: First & Third Sunday 1PM / Second & Fourth Saturday 12 Noon MARRIAGE: Arrangements can be made by calling the Rectory for an appointment. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: First Saturday of every month at 9:00 am in the chapel

From the Pastor

Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

September 29, 2013

THE HOLY ANGELS

Dear Parishioners of our Beloved St. Paul:

Praised be Jesus Christ and Mary His Most Holy Mother! Today we keep the Liturgical Memorial of St. Michael the Archangel and on Wednesday

of this week, October 2nd, we will keep the Liturgical Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels.

Each Sunday when we come to Holy Mass (may God reward you for doing so) we pray the Nicene Creed or the Profession of Faith. This prayer

goes back to the year 325 and we should all rejoice in the fact that we profess the same faith that our ancestors have professed for centuries before

us. In fact, many in our Church today may count among their ancestors the Holy Martyrs who shed their blood for the faith which we now profess.

Each week we say that I believe in One God, the Father almighty maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. What is meant by

the phrase invisible? We know that God Our Lord has made everything that we see…all the animals, plants, and minerals of the visible order. But

he has also created a vast creation that is invisible, that we cannot see. This is the order of the Angels.

Angles are intelligent creatures of the spiritual order. They do not have bodies and thus do not change. They are pure intelligence. They are purely

spiritual and thus are invisible. That angels exist we are certain. Both the Old Testament and the New Testament speak constantly of the presence

and work of the angels. God promised Moses that he need not fear about leading the Chosen People from Egypt, because My angel will go before

you. And it was the Holy Angels who ministered to Our Divine Savior during His fast of forty days in the desert.

Since the angles are pure spirits without a body they may not be seen. The Holy Angels are invisible but when God gives them a mission on earth

they appear in a visible form. Often they are seen as young men as they were at the tomb of Our Lord on the first Easter morning. In art they are

pictured with wings simply to remind us of how they may travel in speed from one place to another. Since the angels cannot change, they were not

given the grace of the redemption as was the human race. The wonder of our glorious human nature is that we can change; we can repent. The

angels cannot change and thus once they chose between good and evil their choice was final. The devils are angels, but evil angels who are forever

in rebellion against the goodness of God.

To each of us has God assigned a Guardian Angel. The guardian angel is our dearest friend who inspires us with good thoughts and protects us

both in body and soul. Not only do individuals have angels but God has assigned guardian angels to protect cities, villages, nations and parishes.

(Please pardon the personal reference,). On April 29th (five months ago today) I arrived for the first time at St. Paul. I had been appointed Pastor

only the previous week and it would be my first visit ever to St. Paul and to visit my beloved predecessor Monsignor Clerkin. Monsignor had

invited me for lunch at noon (which was delicious). But I arrived at 11.30 to walk the grounds and to invoke the Guardian Angel of St. Paul and of

all our beloved parishioners, especially the Guardian Angels of our dear young people, of the sick, and of the elderly. Only then was I ready to ring

the bell of the parish office. (I no longer ring the bell since I now have a key).

May I encourage all of you to be on intimate and friendly terms with your guardian angel. The Holy Angels will do great services for us both in the

material and spiritual order. Parents should invoke the Guardian Angels of their children so that the Angels may watch over and protect them. Holy

Guardian Angels pray for us and protect us.

May I remind you that Friday of this week (October 4th) is First Friday. The Most Blessed Sacrament will be exposed in the Daily Mass Chapel

from 12 noon until 4.00pm at which time there will be Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. (The Divine Mercy Chaplet will be prayed at

3.00pm). Saturday of this week (October 5th) is the First Saturday of the Month. Holy Mass will be celebrated at 9.00am (please note the change

from the usual 8.00am). Holy Mass will be followed by the Anointing of the Sick and then the Holy Rosary in honor of Our Lady of Fatima.

On Friday we also celebrate the Liturgical Memorial of St. Francis of Assisi. On that day there will be the traditional blessing of the animals on this

feast of the saint who loved the animals so dearly. It is also the Name Day (onomastico) of the Pope. Please bring your animals to the south parking

lot at 5.00pm. I will stand on the lovely plaza of the Church to say the prayer of blessing over all the animals and then walk among the animals to

bless them with Holy Water. Please keep the dogs on leashes. (One of the joys of being in a single priest parish is that it is very easy to make the

schedule and one need not wonder which priest will be doing what).

Finally, may I draw your attention to the bulletin announcement of the Annual Red Mass which will be on Tuesday, October 1st at 5.30pm at St.

Joseph Church in Garden City. The Annual Red Mass is celebrated by Bishop Murphy at the beginning of the Judicial Year and is attended by

many civil officials, judges, attorneys, court personnel, law students, members of the Equestrian Orders and their families. The Mass is sponsored

by the Catholic Lawyers’ Guild of Nassau County of which I have been the chaplain for many years. All parishioners of St. Paul are cordially

invited. The banquet follows the Mass at the Athletic-Activities Center of Chaminade High School in Mineola.

May God bless and reward each and every one of you. I am so grateful for your many kindnesses and goodness (especially at the time of my

installation). I am writing thank you notes to all and thank you for your patience. I am particularly grateful for your generosity to our beloved St.

Paul the Apostle Parish. Your generosity keeps our dear parish and its mission of making saints of all of us functioning.

May God bless you and May the Virgin Mary bless us with her Divine Child. Nos cum prole pia, Benedicat Virgo Maria!

In Jesus and Mary,

Monsignor James F. Pereda

Celebrants of Holy Mass Weekend – October 5-6

Saturday, October 5

5:00 PM Msgr. Pereda

Sunday October 6 8:00 AM Marianist

9:30 AM Msgr. Pereda

11:00 AM Msgr. Pereda

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Mon. Sept. 30th /Tues. October 1st — K-6 classes begin

Children in grades 4,5,& 6 will have the opportunity to remain after class from 5:30-6:30PM in room 2 with Mrs. Coughlin to view Catholic animated videos of the Bible, the Mass, Sacraments, Saints etc.

For additional information call religious education office at 938-4530.

PRAYER GROUP

Our Prayer Group / Bible Study meets Thursdays @

7:30 p.m. in the Red Barn. All are welcome! Bring

your Bible and Rosary. Phone Linda at 317-2139 for

further information.

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Our Weekly Masses

Monday, September 30 8:00 AM Margaret M. Smith

Tuesday, October 1 8:00 AM Fr. Arthur Anderson

Wednesday, October 2 8:00 AM Walter Kaprielian

Thursday, October 3

8:00 AM Alan Di Piazza

First Friday, October 4 8:00 AM Ruth Lawn

12:00-4PM Adoration (in Chapel)

First Saturday, October 5 9:00 AM Anointing of Sick

5:00 PM Carmine Coviello

Sunday, October 6 8:00 AM Elizabeth Marsico

9:30 AM Parishioners of St. Paul

11:00 AM Randall DiLavore, Regina Tarantini,

Guido Cinelli, Mary Milner

ALTAR BREAD, WINE & CANDLES The intention for the Altar Bread, Wine and

Candles used at Mass this week is

In Memory of

Deceased Members of Kalliath & Kozhipatt Families

PRAYERS FOR OUR ARMED SERVICE

Please Pray for our parishioners

David J. Munafo, 1st Lt. US Army

John P. Orr, Lt.jg, US Navy CEC

Steven Paniccia. Pfc. US Army

Robert Simon, Jr. MS, US Army

Michael F. Wendelken, Major USAF

NEWLY BAPTIZED

Congratulations to the parents and families of the following

children who were baptized at St. Paul’s this past month:

Gianluca Ferazzoli, Vienna Reina, Xavier Felipe Martinez.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK

Geraldine Jesberger, Mario Vona, Linda DiBenetto, Bobby

Sullivan, Bill Caniano, Matthew DiLascio, William & Patricia

Potter, Joyce Comich, Dawn Comisa, Rebecca Slater, Joseph

Drapeylo, Noella Rao, Mary Rozmus, Christopher Louie,

Anthony Grasso, Sr. Eva Ernandes, OP, Brian Rothmeier,

Anthony Ambrosio, Ryan Hassankhani, Johanger

Hassankhani, Michael DiBari, Sr. Regina Kraft, O.P., Eugene

Armyn, William Hundt, Leon Gish.

IN REMEMBRANCE Please remember in your prayers all those who have been buried

from St. Paul’s this year and Tadeusz Zdebel.

SANCTUARY LAMP

In Memory of

Helen Mahtaban

ALTAR FLOWERS

In Honor of

All Living Parishioners of St. Pauls

BANNS OF MARRIAGE Third Time: Brian Bourke –Immaculate Conception, Norwood, NJ & Danielle Kaszuba– St. Pauls

Steven Paniccia & Melissa Crawley both St. Pauls

First Time: Alexander Vincent—Our Lady of Victory, Floral Park & Christiana Voulo—St. Joseph’s, Garden City

ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE CHURCH PAGE FOUR

Weekend of September 21-22

$6,826.71

St. Pius X Enriched Living Facility

$2,883.00

Catholic University of America

$1,216.00

Thank you for your faithful Stewardship to our Parish Family and to

the Catholic Ministries Appeal. God Bless you!

OUR SENIOR ADULT CLUB

The next meeting of our St. Paul’s Senior Adult Club will be Thursday, October 10 at 1:00 p.m. in the Lower Hall—COLUMBUS DAY PIZZA PARTY

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Next meeting October 17 at 7:30PM Installation of New Officers

SQUIRES Next meeting is October 24 7:00PM

MARIAN GUILD— Pizza Dinner Guest Speaker—Msgr. James Pereda

Join us for dinner along with our speaker, Msgr. Pereda, as he speaks to us about the Blessed Mother. Wednesday,

October 16 at 6:30pm in the Parish Hall. $10 p/p. Reservations a must, please call Rosemarie at (516) 884-1875.

CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS OPEN HOUSES

You are invited to explore the benefits

Of a Catholic High School Education

Please feel free to visit our schools during the times and

dates listed below.

September 2013

Sunday 22nd 12:00PM- 2:30PM Holy Trinity Dioc. HS 2:00PM- 4:30PM St. Mary’s HS

Saturday28th 11:00AM- 1:30PM OL of Mercy Academy Sunday 29th 1:30PM- 4:00PM St. Dominic HS

October 2013 Saturday 5th 10:00AM- 1:00PM Kellenberg Mem. HS 2:00PM- 4:00PM Chaminade HS Sunday 6th 10:00AM- 1:00PM St. Anthony HS 11:00AM- 3:00PM Sacred Heart Academy Saturday 19th 9:00AM-12:00PM McGann-Mercy HS Sunday 20th 10:30AM- 2:00PM St. John the Baptist

FIRST FRIDAY—OCTOBER 4th (Feast of St. Francis of Assisi) 12-4PM ADORATION followed by BENEDICTION

3PM DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET 5PM BLESSING OF ANIMALS

FIRST SATURDAY— OCTOBER 5th 9AM MASS, ANOINTING OF THE SICK & HOLY ROSARY

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING Wednesday, October 2—7PM In the Barn

The Catholic Lawyers Guild of Nassau County Cordially invites you to the

Annual Red Mass Celebrated by Most Rev. William Murphy

Tuesday, October 1, 2013 5:30PM

St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church Franklin Avenue and Fifth Street

Garden City, NY

Reception & Dinner at Chaminade High School Activity-Athletic Center

Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, NY

Distinguished Honorees Rev. Msgr. James F. Pereda J.C.D. Honorable Anthony F. Marano Judicial Vicar Justice of the Supreme Court Diocese of Rockville Centre State of New York Pastor, St. Paul the Apostle Church

For information or reservations call (516) 739-1462