ST. ISIDORE R. C. SCHOOL 631-727-1650 / www.sisriverhead.com Ms. Helen Anne Livingston, Principal

VILLA IMMACULATA Sister Ronald 631-727-5122

ST. ISIDORE R. C. CHURCH

Our Mission Statement Lord, God, all creation is yours, and you call us to serve you by caring for the gifts

that surround us. May the example of St. Isidore urge us to share our food with the hungry and to work for the salvation of mankind. We ask this through our Lord, Jesus Christ, your son, who lives

and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

SECOND & FOURTH SUNDAYS 1:15 PM ENG / 2:15 POLISH

Please arrange the date of baptism through the Rectory office after the birth of your child.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE

Please call the Rectory for an appointment at least six months prior to the desired date.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

SATURDAYS 4:00 to 4:45 PM THURSDAYS BEFORE FIRST FRIDAYS 4:00 to 5:00 PM Other times by appointment.

THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

WEEKDAYS 7:00 AM

SATURDAYS 8:00 AM

SATURDAY EVENINGS VIGIL MASS 5:00 PM

SUNDAYS 8:00 & 9:15 AM

10:30 AM (Polish) 12:00 Noon

3:30 PM (Latin)

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS

WEEKDAYS 9 AM to 12 Noon & 1 PM to 4 PM

SATURDAYS By Appointment Only

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Tuesdays 12:00 to 1:00 PM

622 PULASKI STREET RIVERHEAD, NY 11901-3038 PHONE (631) 727-2114 FAX (631) 369-3566 EMAIL: sisidore@optonline.net www.saintisidoreriverhead.org

REV. ROBERT KUZNIK, PASTOR REV. PIOTR NARKIEWICZ, ASSOCIATE

DEACON MICHAEL A. BONOCORE

REINA BONOCORE, OFFICE DIANNE MASSIELLO, SPIRITUAL

AND SOCIAL MINISTRIES

Miraculous Medal Novena—Mondays following 7 AM Mass / Morning Prayer—Monday thru Friday 6:30 AM, Saturday 7:30 AM

Altar Rosary Society—First Wednesdays 7 PM Respect Life Group—Second Wednesdays 7 PM & Every Wednesday 2-4 PM in front of

Planned Parenthood, Riverhead / BINGO—Saturdays 7:30 PM

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY – APRIL 8, 2018

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 631-727-1650

Mrs. Kathleen Tysz, Coordinator Mrs. Marypat Fitzgerald, Assistant

MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 2018

5:00 pm + John P. Karzenski + Mary Jane Kelly + Joseph Ruthinowski + Connie Bilski

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2018

8:00 am + Werner Kempf 9:15 am + William Hulse 10:30 am + Julian and Jadwiga (A) Bondarowicz

(PL) + Feliksa Sawicka + Jerzy Aleksandrowicz and Family + Lilia (A) and Jan Arent The People of the Parish, Living and Deceased + Adolf and Christine Markowski and Family + Henryk Lejkowski 12 pm + John A. Bogdan

MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2018

7:00 am + Paul Andrychowski + Darlene Dunleavy 7:00 pm (PL) The People of the Parish, Living & Deceased

TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2018

7:00 am + Ryszard Pietkun (A) + Angelina Sulli (11th A)

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2018

7:00 am + James McKillop (A) God’s Blessings Upon the Gustavus Family and Karolina

THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2018

7:00 am + Will Keating

FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2018

7:00 am + Maria Andrusky

SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2018

7:00 am + Anna Sielsky + Janina Sereniene + Flora Brewer Intentions of the Errick Family 5:00 pm + Sr. Mary Pudenciana + Frank and Justine Doroski + Teresa Moebes The People of the Parish, Living and Deceased

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER, APRIL 15, 2018

8:00 am + Audrey Okula 9:15 am + Mary Wolyniec 10:30 am + Edward, Felicja and Stanislaw Gorski (PL) + Arthur (A) and Stanley Bullock + Helen Gorczak Kuczmarski 12 noon + Barbara and Robert Holmes

DIVINE SUNDAY—APRIL 8, 2018

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — The community of believers was of one heart and mind (Acts 4:32-35). Psalm — Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting (Psalm 118). Second Reading — Everyone who believes that Je-sus is the Christ is begotten by God (1 John 5:1-6). Gospel — The risen Christ comes to his disciples with peace and the Spirit. (John 20:19-31).

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4- 10; Lk 1:26-38 Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Jn 3:7b-15 Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-9; Jn 3:16-21 Thursday: Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20; Jn 3:31- 36 Friday: Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Jn 6:1- 15 Saturday: Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; Jn 6:16-21 Sunday: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; Ps 4:2, 4, 7-9; 1 Jn 2:1-5a; Lk 24:35-48

Who indeed is the victor over the world but the one who believes that Jesus is

the Son of God? — 1 John 5:5

COLLECTIONS

2018 2017

March 18, 2018 $ 7,478 $ 6,956 Palm Sunday (3/25) $ 7,954 $ 7,092 Easter Sunday (4/1) $ 35,721 $33,764

This Week, April 8, 2018 Sunday Weekly / Monthly School

Next Week, April 15, 2018 Sunday Weekly / Debt Reduction

PRAY FOR OUR SICK

Peter Kissel Jan Santacapita Rev. Paul Wancura Ursula Mocniak Greg Maureen & John Tighe Carol & Helen Sheppard Ruth Buckley Greg Miley Frank W. McKay Gene Esposito Patrick Murphy Harry Koehler Alex Michaelson Regina Semon Mike Diem Paul Podlas John Sigismondi Brian Crowley Michael Barker Joseph Czulada Louise Pampinello Jim DeRosa Dee DeGirolamo Barbara Fenn Therese Gigante Duke Mader Augie & Georgianna Lucente Johanna Benthal Barbara Kobielski Sister M. Alexeus George & Barbara Jaeger

Karen Fleishman Mary Van Duesen James Paladino Thomas DeGirolamo Irene Monahan William Berenger Daria Quarlena Eileen Borchart Sheila Nolan Tom Wisniewski III Jean Reyes Carroll Lynn Markowski Jan Santacapita Thomas & Corinne Clark Grzegorz Radziwonski James Patrick Jaeger Karen Payet Ernest and Alex Aponte Helen Long Michael Miglionico Wieslaw Luniewski Theresa Mannuzza Krzysztof Olszowski Ralph Conforti The Barauskus Family Hope & Brittany Williams John Marion Julie Zotos Cecilia Murphy Mary Oleksiak Dan Massiello Chris & Susan Kane

THE WEEK AHEAD

Divine Mercy Sunday, April 8, 2018 8 AM, 9:15, 10:30(PL), 12 Noon

Divine Mercy Presentation 1:30 PM Latin Mass 3:30 PM

Monday, April 9, 2018 Miraculous Medal Novena after 7 AM Mass

Tuesday, April 10, 2018 Adoration 12 to 1 PM

Friday, April 13, 2018 Food Pantry Fundraiser “Sister Act” Variety Show

Doors Open 6 PM

Saturday, April 14, 2018 BINGO 7:30 PM

PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED

Gilbert Quvus

Please keep all those serving in the military and their families in your thoughts and prayers especially:

Justin, Anthony and Thomas Gallo, Jeffrey Heppner, Adam Bugdin, James Fleming, Kevin Thomas, Michael Tagliareni, Justin Kruel,

Peter and Denis Clark, Daniel, Andrew Vesely, Cole Lamond, Brendan Fitzgerald & Thomas V. D’Auria

DEFENSIVE DRIVING INSURANCE / POINT-REDUCTION COURSE

Saturday, June 16th / 8:30 to 3 PM $45 pp

Call to register: 631-360-9720

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Sunday, April 22nd 8 AM to 12 PM

St. John’s School Cafeteria

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY

Monsignor Thomas Costa will be speaking at Masses this weekend and will give a Divine Mercy Presentation

at 1:30 PM after the Noon Mass.

CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL

2018 Totals

Our Goal For the Year $ 51,300

Pledged $ 13,945 27.2 % of Goal

Thank you to all who participated so generously!

Time * Talent * Treasure

Uwaga ! Dr. Nauk Medycznych o specjalizacji Biologi – Pani Anna Tabor zaprasza na wykład na temat :

„Co zrobić, kiedy wyniki badń są w normie a Ty czujesz się coraz gorzej.” Wykład - kościół św. Izydora w salce pod kościołem w

Niedzielę 15go kwietnia 2018 o godzinie 12:45.

DO YOU STILL HAVE A BABY BOTTLE?

We are still Collecting baby bottles for our parish’s recent baby bottle drive for the Life

Center of Long Island.

It’s not too late to return your bottle. We will take them back full or empty.

Please bring it to the Church or Rectory so that we may return it to the Life Center.

Thank you!

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY Special Graces, Plenary Indulgence:

Are They the Same? by Dr. Robert Stackpole, STD

Mr. Dwyer asked: What is the difference between that special graces promised by Jesus for devout communi-cants on Mercy Sunday, and the plenary indulgence for Mercy Sunday devotions that was instituted several years ago by Pope John Paul II? Are they the same thing? Or are they different? Simply put: They are NOT the same thing! The main difference, of course, is that an "indulgence" is something offered to the faithful by the Church, as the keeper of the keys of the kingdom, with authority to "bind and loose" (see Mt 16:17-19). The special graces of Mercy Sunday, on the other hand, were promised directly by our Lord, through a prophetic revelation given to St. Faustina (see Diary of St. Faustina, 699). The Church has not officially ruled that this particular promise was an authentic supernatural revelation (and no Catholic is required to believe it as a matter of faith), but the Church has discerned, in various ways, that there is nothing that violates Catholic doctrine in this promise. Briefly, here are the other main differences between the "special graces" promised by Jesus for Divine Mercy Sunday, and the plenary indulgence offered by the Church for special devotions to The Divine Mercy on Mercy Sunday: 1) The special graces that our Lord promised for Mercy Sunday come solely through the reception of Holy Com-munion on that day, in a state of grace, with trust in The Divine Mercy. Any plenary indulgence granted by the Church, on the other hand, involves the fulfilment of a number of conditions, including prayer for the pope's in-tentions, confession and Holy Eucharist, and the carrying out of the special indulgenced work (in this case: par-ticipating in public devotions to The Divine Mercy on Mercy Sunday itself). 2) The special graces promised by our Lord for Mercy Sunday can be received by a soul in a state of grace, but with imperfect love for God, and imperfect contrition for sin—as long as the soul merely trusts in the Mercy of God, and clings to Him because of His promised benefits. A plenary indulgence, however, can only be obtained through the performance of an indulgenced work as an expression of pure love for God. If the intentions of one's indulgenced work are not pure (say, the work is done in part out of fear of hell or purgatory, and loathing for one-self — or the desire to impress one's friends and relatives! — rather than purely out of love for God) then the in-dulgence obtained will be only partial, not plenary. 3) The special graces that our Lord promised for Mercy Sunday can only be received for oneself, through the devout reception of Holy Communion on Mercy Sunday (as stated in #1 above). A plenary indulgence, however, can be offered for oneself, or for souls suffering in purgatory. 4) The most special grace promised by our Lord for Mercy Sunday is nothing less than the equivalent of a com-plete renewal of baptismal grace in the soul: "complete forgiveness (remission) of sins and punishment." Such a measure of grace can only be received otherwise through baptism itself, or through making a sacramental con-fession as an act of perfect contrition for sin, out of pure love for God. As you can see, this is no easy topic. However, you can find a more in-depth treatment of this same subject in the John Paul II Institute of Divine Mercy section of this same website, in the document entitled "Understanding Divine Mercy Sunday." Robert Stackpole, STD, is director of the John Paul II Institute of Divine Mercy, an apostolate of the Marian Fa-thers of the Immaculate Conception. His latest book is Divine Mercy: A Guide from Genesis to Benedict XVI (Marian Press). Got a question? E-mail him at questions@thedivinemercy.org.

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Isidore Church #022299 622 Pulaski Street Riverhead, NY 11901 TELEPHONE 631 727-2114 CONTACT PERSON Reina Bonocore SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2013 Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Windows 7 PRINTER HP Officejet J4580 Transmission Time Wednesday 12:00 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION April 8, 2018 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS