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The Second Sunday of Lent
Vigil Masses: 5:00PM Sunday: 8:00AM, 9:30AM, 11:30AM
Tuesday-Friday: 9:00AM Holy Day Schedule 9:00AM & 5:00PM
Generally baptisms are on the second and fourth Sundays of the month at 1:00PM. To register for a Baptism, please leave a message at extension 106 for an appointment. Prior to the Baptismal celebration, all first time parents attend a Pre-Baptism Program which will be scheduled when you arrange your baptism.
Confessions are heard on each Saturday from 4:00PM to 4:45PM or by individual appointment with a priest.
Brides and Grooms initiate the setting of a wedding date by arranging a parish meeting at least eight months prior to the wedding. It is requested that this meeting be made at the parish prior to booking the reception. To arrange a wedding please contact Father Steve at extension 106.
To arrange for the celebration of the Sacrament of the
Sick for a home-bound person, please contact the Parish Center at extension 100.
Father Stephen Pietrowski, ext. 106
Father Collins Andrew Adutwum, ext. 102
Deacon Richard Becker, ext. 100
Brother Etienne Jaeckel, O.S.F.
Mrs. Susan Girvan, ext. 110
Ms. Liina Kiesel, ext. 104
Mrs. Diane Ryan, ext. 111
Mrs. Diane Larkin, ext. 150
Nanci DeSantis, ext. 106
Mrs. Theresa Pace, ext. 100
Mrs. Ellen Steinberg, ext. 108
Mr. James Sharp
15 Prospect Avenue, Northport, NY 11768
Monday through Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Closed from 12:30PM - 1:30 PM
631-261-2485
631-261-2701
631-624-2505
www.spnpt.org
Please join us in praying for those remembered at our
celebrations of the Eucharist. Mass Intentions are scheduled at the
Parish Center Office.
We provide for the Religious Education of our children through the Office of Religious Education. Please contact the Religious Education Office at extension 108 to register a child or for information about the program.
We provide for the Catholic Elementary Education of our children at Trinity Regional School whose campus is located at the Parish of Saint Anthony in East Northport. For information please contact our principal, Mrs. Patricia Ayers at 631-261-5130.
We welcome New Members to our Faith through a special program called the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). For information please contact Fr. Steve at extension 106.
Those wishing to register for the parish are invited to stop by the Parish Center during office hours. Our staff looks forward to welcoming you.
Volunteers are essential to parish life. All volunteers are asked to take a course called Virtus Training. Virtus Training was designed as a tool to help keep children and vulnerable adults free from predators and inappropriate situations. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the Parish Office and visit www.virtus.org. The website will walk you through the process of registering for Virtus.
No Mass Gregory Kelly Mary Helen & Ed Collins Living & Deceased Members of St. Philip Neri Consolation Ministry For All the People of the Parish Jim Ryan Thomas Fitzpatrick John N. Hughes The Third Sunday of Lent Jessie Cetta Joseph F. Welsh Loretta Russo
Mon. - Mar. 1 Tues. - Mar. 2 9:00AM Wed. - Mar. 3 9:00AM Thu. - Mar. 4 9:00AM Fri. - Mar. 5 9:00AM Sat. - Mar. 6 5:00PM Sun. - Mar. 7 8:00AM 9:30AM 11:30AM
We Pray for Our Sick And for the Repose of the Soul of our Recently Departed.
Msgr. Richard Kopinski, Dorothy Nogan
Please continue to pray for the men and women of our country serving at home or in other countries. If you have a family member who is currently serving on active duty in the military, call the Parish Center at ext. 100 to have their name added to our prayer list and update us if their status changes. The list will run in the bulletin at the beginning of each month.
February 28, 2021
Thursday & Sunday Groups are meeting at 7:00PM in the School Cafeteria.
Join with other parishioners in praying before the Blessed Sacrament every Friday evening from
7:00PM to 8:30PM in the Convent Chapel. The Rosary is recited at 7:30PM. Masks must be worn and social distancing observed.
Parishioners that use St. Philip Neri envelopes needing a year end contribution letter from the parish are asked to make a request by email at
[email protected] or by calling the Parish Center at ext. 100, and a letter will be sent to you.
For those using Faith Direct, Faith Direct will
provide you your annual statement for 2020 for any of your contributions which were processed through them. Again we thank you for your kindness and
generosity
We Thank You for your Continued Generosity.
Sunday, February 21st: $7,494
Monthly Maintenance: $2,227 Church in Need: $955
Ash Wednesday: $1,429 Parish Social Ministry: $192
We are all responsible for the safety of children and
vulnerable adults! If you suspect mistreatment of a child or vulnerable adult by any member of the clergy, church employee or volunteer, telephone the Abuse
Hotline to make a report: 516-594-9063. All appropriate steps will be taken to protect the reputation and privacy of those involved: the person
making the complaint, the victim and the accused. For more information on the Charter for the Protection of Children/Young People visit the Diocesan Website and
click on Protecting God’s Children Tab. Please see
insert in this bulletin for more information.
Phil Abrams Bobbie Clark Patrick Finnegan Jean Schwarz Leonardo Borsellino Elena Ferraro Mildred Donelan Theresa Sherwin Meredith Anastasio Lynn Lembo Tony Wesolowski Jodi Kelley Claudia Namias Wonbang Park Edith McCune Sandra Horn Susan Batallas Laura Dorler Celeste Mauro Dwyer Derrig
Peggy Kiffer Joan Kohler Bennett Hires Catherine Grimaldi Betty Matz Dominick Marra Eric Carey Barbara DeVito Karen Ann DeVito Lena Mazzarella Caroline Pohlmann Sarah Clark Gina Stroebel Sean Smith Richard Willets William Edwards Rose Edwards Katelyn Gregorie Marianne Mulligan Chris Regan
Dear Brothers and Sisters:
Happy Second Week of Lent! The journey has well begun. Where are you in your Lenten celebration? Having trouble and need a kick start? Why not visit our website and take part in one of the many opportunities we have listed there that you can do safely in your own home and at your leisure? Come participate in the Stations of the
Cross or spend some quiet time in front of the Blessed Sacrament. Whatever suits you, please take the advantage of this Lenten Tide to do something for yourself and deepen your relationship with the God who loves you so deeply.
Our readings this weekend are very rich. I particularly love the second reading from St. Paul to the Romans. It is one of my favorite pieces of scripture. Paul starts this selection by asking a very profound question: “If God is for us, who can be against us?” He goes on to make his case in very lawyerly style and concludes that there is
nothing that can separate us from God’s love. To me that is a very profound thought. NOTHING can separate us from God’s love. There is, however a subtext to that verse that we have to acknowledge and this is that while Paul goes to great length to tell us how no other creature, visible or invisible, can separate us from God’s Love,
we ourselves can. For as much as God’s love is a gift freely given, it is never forced upon us. It’s a gift we must choose to receive and be part of.
Today in our Gospel as Jesus is transfigured before the apostles, as a divine voice is heard, “This is my beloved Son, Listen to him.” God has shown us the depth of his love for us by the very offering of this same beloved Son
on the Cross. This shows us the length to which God will go to ensure that we know his generosity and self-sacrifice. That he would not even spare his “beloved Son”, for our sake.
SO, how do we respond to this gesture? How do I respond to a love that is so gratuitous and overwhelming?
Isn’t that the question that we take up this Lent? Over the next few weeks I encourage you to reflect on these questions. How am I open to God’s love? Is there a part of my life I am afraid to share with God for fear that he
will reject me? What ways am I failing to say “thank you” with the sacrifices of my life to God who gave all for me?
Peace,
Fr. Steve
“FIND JOY IN EACH DAY” ~ St. Philip Neri
Good Shepherd Hospice is holding several Virtual Bereavement Support Groups in March: 2nd Phase Bereavement Support Group (For those that have already completed a group through Good Shepherd) on Thursday Afternoons from March 11th to April 29th from 1:00PM to 2:30PM, Loss Due to Covid-19 Bereavement Group on Thursday Afternoons March 11th to April 29th from 3:00PM to 4:30PM. The above two are facilitated by Roger Sullivan, registration is required. For more information or to register call 631-465-6332 or email [email protected]. Spousal/Partner Bereavement Support Group on Wednesday Afternoons from March 3rd to April 7th from 1:00PM to 2:00PM and Adult Loss of Parent or Sibling Bereavement Support Group on Tuesday Evenings from 5:00PM to 6:30PM. These two are facilitated by Rochelle Pachman and registration is required. For more information or to register call 631-828-7631 or email [email protected].
“Journeying through Lent and through Life.” Join the Friends of the Seminary on Sunday, March 7th at 9:30 AM to 3:00PM. Msgr. Charles Fink will present a Lenten Day of Prayer including Mass, spiritual reflections, lunch and Stations of the Cross. Attendance limited; masks required. $50 donation. Reservations required: call Beverly Malone at(631) 423-0483 x 102; or [email protected].
Flowers can make someone’s day, brighten up a room or spread a smile. Now they can fight hunger too! During the month of March the ELC Food Pantry in Northport has been selected to receive a $1 donation for every $9.99
Bloomin’ 4 Good Bouquet purchased at Stop & Shop at 454 Ft. Salonga Road. Look for the bouquets with the red circle.
A collection box will in the Parish Center the month of March. Please tie or rubber band the shoes together. If you are donating a lot of shoes please
place in a plastic bag. Thank you in advance for your support of this worthwhile endeavor.
Retrouvaille Weekend You Can Help Heal Your Marriage
Retrouvaille helps couples through difficult times in their marriages. This program has helped thousands of couples worldwide experiencing ALL TYPES of marital difficulties. For confidential information about the Retrouvaille program, or to register for the upcoming weekend that begins on Friday, May 14th, please call 1-800-470-2230 and you will be connected directly and confidentially to a couple from Long Island/Metro Retrouvaille who can help. Location: Immaculate Conception, Huntington, 440 West Neck Road, Huntington.
Saturday, March 6th : 5:00PM - Fr. Collins Sunday, March 7th: 8:00AM - Fr. Collins 9:30AM - Fr. Tri 11:30AM - Fr. Tri
Nightlight Rosary at 9:15PM via zoom Zoom: https://wsu.zoom.us/j/3456337563
Email: [email protected] For more information on their
new March Schedule.
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Now enrolling for the 2021-2022 School Year! Private In Person Tours ~ Call to schedule your tour
631-261-5130
Please go to our website and sign up for a tour - trinityregional.org
Use the QR codes below to get more information.
Nursery, Pre Kindergarten & Full Day Kindergarten ~ After Care until 5:45PM
~ Curriculum includes Religion, ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Specials
~ Spirit Days, Field Trips, Special Events
Grades First through Eighth ~ Religious Formation and Sacramental Preparation ~ ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies based on
Common Core Standards ~ Art, Music, computer, Library, Phys Ed, Science
Lab, Foreign Language ~ Smart Boards in every Classroom, Video
Conferencing Facility, iMac Computer Lab, Science Lab, Library, iPad Carts for Classroom Use
~ Co and Extra Curricular Activities: 3 Choral Groups, Band, Newspaper, Student Leadership Corps
~ Middle School Sports Programs ~ Academic support and Enrichments
~ Regents Classes: Algebra 1 and Living Environment
Lent
Rules for Fast and Abstinence Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days fast and abstinence. Fast means that those between the ages of 18 and 59 limit themselves to one full meal and eat nothing between meals. The other meals on a fast day are light meals. Fridays of Lent are also days of abstinence. Those 14 years of age and older are to abstain from meat.
Stations of the Cross with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
Join us for the Stations of the Cross on each of the following Fridays: March 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th at 9:30AM (following the 9:00AM Mass). You can also share in the Stations on Friday evenings at the Eucharistic Adoration Hour (7:00-8:00 PM) in the Convent Chapel (Stations begin at 7:30PM) or Wednesdays at 12:30PM at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs.
Children’s Stations of the Cross As we did last year, a Children’s Stations of the Cross will recorded and made available to the parish via our website.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation Celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation provides us with an encounter with our Compassionate God. Lent is an especially opportune time to experience God’s mercy in this sacramental way. The parish offers weekly celebrations of the sacrament on Saturday (except on Holy Saturday, April 3rd) from 4:00PM to 4:45PM. Additional times for Sacrament of Reconciliation will be announced soon.
Almsgiving One of the Lenten sacrifices is Almsgiving. As a parish pledged to stewardship, we share our resources with those less fortunate than we. During this season of sacrifice we will send a donation of $1,500 ($300 a week from our weekly Lenten collections) to various groups that need our support. The names of the organizations will be placed in the bulletin in the event that you might want to send a personal donation as well.
