SVDP Stores are in great need for clothes for the poor.

Deliver to SVDP stores at:

(1) 1425 New York Ave., Huntington, (2) 2160 Jericho Twp., Garden City Park, or (3) 259 Broadway, Bethpage.

SACRAMENTS

Anointing of the Sick: Available upon request. Scheduled offering the last Sunday of the month following the 11:30 Mass.

Baptism: Third Sunday each month at 1:00pm. Prior parent and sponsor interviews with priest or deacon required.

Marriage: Arrangements must be made in person with priest at least 6 months in advance & prior to reception arrangements.

PARISH CENTER

Preschool: Tina Mihaltses, Director, Phone: (516) 628-3710 Email: stgertprek@stgerts.org Religious Education: Joseph DiMarius, Director, Phone: (516) 628-2432 Email: faithformation@stgerts.org

CLERGY OF THE PARISH Rev. David Regan, Pastor Deacon Ted Kolakowski

PARISH OFFICE: Phone: (516) 628-1113 Marie Levchuck, Parish Secretary Email: parishoffice@stgerts.org

Michele Drago , Bulletin Editor Email: bulletin@stgerts.org

PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Thursday: 9:00am—4:00pm. Monday nights 5-9 pm Friday: 9:00am - 12:00pm

Fax: (516) 628-9032 Website: www.stgerts.com

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Masses Saturday: 8:30am & 5:00pm

Sunday: 7:30am, 9:30am (Family Mass), 11:30am

Weekdays: 8:30am

Holy Day: 5:00pm Vigil Mass, 8:30 am & 7:30pm

Rosary every morning after 8:30am Mass

Miraculous Medal Novena every Monday at 7:30pm

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction 1:00pm to 3:00pm Wednesdays except holidays

Reconciliation/Confession: Saturdays: 4:00-5:00pm & by appointment

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST. GERTRUDE 28 School Street, Bayville, N.Y. 11709

St. Vincent DePaul (516) 584-4090

Email: svdpstgertrudes@gmail.com

SVDP store locations: 1. 1425 New York Avenue, Huntington Station 2. 2160 Jericho Twp., Garden City Park 3. 249 Broadway, Bethpage

To donate furniture, please call (516) 746-8250.

Remembering. . .

SUNDAY June 17

7:30am Father’s Day Novena

9:30am Father’s Day Novena

11:30am Father’s Day Novena

MONDAY June 18

8:30am Mario Frumiento +

TUESDAY June 19

8:30am Maria Carra + WEDNESDAY June 20

8:30am Alfred Hesse +

THURSDAY June 21

8:30am Manuela Sabin +

FRIDAY June 22

8:30am Manuela Sabin +

Palmaro, Sabin & Sobrino families +

SATURDAY June 23

8:30am DeCesare Family +

Anthony Pollicino +

Palmaro, Sabin & Sobrino families +

Manuela Sabin +

5:00pm For the Parishioners of St. Gertrude

Mass Intentions

New to our Parish? We welcome you and ask that you please stop into our

Parish office to register. The Lord told Israel to reach out to newcomers and welcome them (Leviticus 19:36).

Tree of Righteousness. Reflection on the Eleventh Sunday of Ordinary Time:

In the cryptic message of the prophet Ezekiel, long centuries before the Lord’s coming, God gave His people reason to hope. Ezekiel glimpsed a day when the Lord God would place a tree on a mountain in Israel, a tree that would “put forth branches and bear fruit.” Who could have predicted that the tree would be a cross on the hill of Calvary, and that the fruit would be salvation?

Ezekiel foresees salvation coming to “birds of every kind”—thus, not just to the people of Israel, but also to the Gentiles, who will “take wing” through their new life in Christ. God indeed will “lift high the lowly tree,” as He solemnly promises.

Such salvation surpasses humanity’s most ambitious dreams. And so we express our gratitude in the psalm: “Lord, it is good to give thanks to you.” It is indeed good, and better still to give thanks with praise. The psalmist speaks of those who are just upon the earth, but looks to God as the source and measure of justice, of righteousness. Like Ezekiel, he evokes the image of a flourishing tree to describe the lives of the just. The image, again, suggests the Cross as the measure of righteousness.

The Cross is a sign of contradiction to those who would rather “flourish” in worldly terms. As St. Paul emphasizes to the Corinthians, we need courage. Our faith makes us strong and it is proved in our deeds. He reminds us that we will be judged by the ways our faith manifests itself in works: “so that each may receive recompense, according to what he did in the body, whether good or evil.”

God Himself will empower the works He expects from us, though we freely choose to correspond to His grace. In the prophetic oracles, He scattered the seed that sprang up and became the mustard tree, large enough to accommodate all the birds of the sky, just as Ezekiel had seen. He gave this doctrine to His disciples in terms they were able to understand, and He provided a full explanation. In the sacraments He provides still more: the grace of faith and the courage we need to live in the world as children of God. By Dr. Scott Hahn

TODAY’S READINGS:

First Reading — I have lifted high the lowly tree (Ezekiel 17:22-24). Psalm — Lord, it is good to give thanks to you (Psalm 92). Second Reading — Whether we are at home or away, we aspire to please the Lord (2 Corinthians 5:6-10). Gospel — It is the smallest of all seeds, and becomes the largest of plants (Mark 4:26-34)

Coordinator Angela

Scaperotta

The sick of our parish: Cecilia Bruoni Lynnore Compton Cecelia Compton Kathleen Massimino Tanner Jadezuk Josephine Palumbo Lynn Gormley Rose Leonard Marie Vissichielli Jack Caputo

All names on the sick list will remain for six weeks. If you would like a name to remain longer, please call the Parish office. Please call the Parish office to leave the names of parishioners who are home-bound and would like to receive the Eucharist or would like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick.

Those serving in our military:

“Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name

of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen”

Lt. Travis J. Buffa Lt. Melissa Buffa Pfc. Mark Chuisano Lt. Mary Grace Colluci Major Janet R. Erazo Cmdr. Cynthia Keating 2nd Lt. Glenn Harvey Lt. Col. Paul J. LoBue Sman App. Gregory Steiner The Four LoRusso Brothers Sgt. 5 Jose Marin Airman Bryan Mollitor Pfc. Duncan Moskowitz Major James Nicholson Lt. Col. Sean Patak Captain Brian Peguillan Ens. William P. Hegarty Sfc. Sean P. Schenck Hosp. Medic Matthew D. Perez Lt. Sean Riordan Cpl. Jason Roland 1st. Lt. Thomas Rojek Cpl. Brendan Roethel Spc. Chase Tucker M Sgt. Donald J. Tucker Sp. Trevor Tebaldi Sgt. William Trotta, Jr. Lt. Terrance Thorgramson 2nd Lt. James Andrew Baker Cpt. Chad Lennon Ltj.g. Emily W. Hegarty Lt. Elizabeth G. Hegarty Ens. James Figari

If you would like to inform us of any family member or friend who has been called to active service or for a name to be removed, please call our Parish office.

In Our P

rayers

Parish Financial Summary

The Parish of St. Gertrude extends its prayerful condolences to the families and friends

of those in our parish who have died.

Sunday collection (including Faith Direct):

June 3, 2018: $ 7,269.00

June 10, 2018: $8,626.00

Thank you for your prayerful and generous support of our parish family…….

Banns of Marriage

Jacqueline Allen St. Patrick, N.Y.

& Nicholas Di Trapani St. Leo the Great, N.J.

As members of St. Gertrude's I invite you to take your time and pray the prayer of St.

Gertrude to the Sacred Heart of Jesus every day.

“I salute thee, O Sacred Heart of Jesus, living and vivifying source of eternal life, infinite treasure of the Divinity, ardent furnace of Divine love; Thou art the place of my repose and my refuge. Enkindle in my heart the fire of that ardent love with which Thine own is all inflamed; pour into my heart the great graces of which Thine is the source, and grant that my heart may be so closely united to Thine, that Thy will may be mine, and that my will may be eternally conformed to Thine, since I desire that henceforth Thy holy will may be the rule of all my desires and all my actions. Amen.”

For All Our Living & Deceased Fathers, May God Bless Them

Ignatius Notaro Lawrence Sergio, Ralph Sergio

Edward Minicozzi, Sr., George Wright Charles Coschignano

Henry G. Sardo, Walter V. Hogan Joseph Marino, Paul Pizzo

August Knecht, Leonard Merz Peter Leddy, Louis Nigro

William Jones, John Goldman, Hbinz Kruger James Martin, John Zahtila

Albert Fay, Fred Mei Patrick Caruso, Thomas Marino

Michael Falabella, Richard Wellbrock Frank D’Errico, Donato Laurino George Hafner, Irvin Hargrave

Rocco M. Stanco, Angelo Savinetti Joseph Palumbo, Rosario Castronovo

Nicola Cutrone, Alfonse Jannotta John J. Carolan

William Vogler, Robert Head Dominick Carbone, Joseph Barnao

Savior A. Casella Henry Goldgraben, John B. Verbil Frank Primeggia, Ricardo Baretto

Mallon, O’Rourke, Mack & Dwyer families, Bill Mack, Bill Anderson

Anthony Muscianisi Theodore Vecchio

Edward Norton, Ernest Southhard Antonio Carbone, Edward Gwisdalla

Robert LaPollo, Sr. Herbert Sinkinson

Thomas J. Finn II, William J. Benedetto Louis Guerra, Joseph Guerra, John W. Mason

Louis L. Murray, Sr., Joseph M. Greene Eddie Viscovich, Rino Viscovich

Brian Lynch, John Johnson, Jerry Caprella, Robert Johnson Vincent Iorio

Norman Roth, Jonathan Collin, Daniel Roth, Brendan Roth, Peter Roth, Michael Proles

Charles Savinetti Alexander Wolchik, William Sturges

Andres Morton, Don Nooton Steven Salerno, Marc Salerno

Adam Zachary Gorski John D. Power, William D. Richardson

James Sullivan, William M. Ryan, William J. Ryan John Mirtich, Anthony DiLorenzo

Owen R. Clarke, Robert Walker, Charles Eckermann Joseph Mazzaro, Cosmo Vento Stanley Willet, Edward Bernier

Frank Meloni, Ken Morris Edward B. Husing, Gregory McMahon

Nicholas Ennella, Orlando Trotta

Angelo Carrozza, Michael Carrozza Dennis Belcher, James Foote

Peter Ristano Francesco Mannarino

Joseph Manfred, Thomas Keenan Alfred C. Hesse, William A. Fennelly,

Frank Hesse Edward Fronckwicz, Sr., George Kenny, Sr., George Kenny, Jr., Edward Fronckwicz, Jr., Victor Basile, Timothy Kenny

John Botta Thomas Feeney

Mario Dammacco Cono Mayo, George Wright

Wayne Wright Paul Acri, Robert B. Groppe

John J. Kelly Bob Fitzgerald

Pat Meringolo, Mike Meringolo Frank Genovese

Sandro Mannarino Edward Bennett, Sebastian Von Marshall Nicholas Salerno, Sr., Anthony Spinetta

Robert R. Jhonson, Robert R. Jhonson, Sr. Pat Meringolo

Hebos McMahon, Peter Connolly, Sr. John Patrick Gallagher, Patrick Ansbro

Domenick Parisi, Lorenzo Caputo, Lawrence Caputo, Jack Caputo, Anthony Parisi

Thomas DeBartolomeo, Joseph Napolitan Agnone Serafino, Antonio Mercogliano

Peter Gubernowycz, John O’Rourke Charles V. Hili, Sr., Henry J. Davison

Ted Janas, Ed Langdon John Hellyer

Charles P. Stalker, Charles G. Gestal John McGerk, John Ruhl

Petrocelli & Keller families Charles Yula, Rudy Rode

Louis Gioia, Myron Spinella Giuseppe Taranto, Samuel Siegel

Renzo Pedrazzi, Frank Myles Ralph A. Perri, Sr., John Luongo, Sr.

Richard Bathie, George Hafner, Alexander Bathie Lawrence R. Caronia, Louis A. Gesumaria

James McKie, Andrew Duffy Peter DeNatale, James Kennedy

Edward B. Fitzpatrick, Sr. Joseph Bacik, Grandpa Bacik, Andrew Burkard

Joseph Del Giacco Fred Farnell, Frank Kochka

Gus Scharnberger, George Krauper William Dalton, Harvey Tice, Jr.

Remo T. Savino, James Armo Michael Trama

Preschool news: It was hard to say good bye as the preschool ended for the 2017 – 2018 school year this week. Miss Carmela’s two year old class finished up their Father’s Day gifts. Miss Michelle’s three year old class made beach balls and shaving cream sea animals. Miss Meredith’s threes also finished up Father’s Day gifts and worked on the letter Z. Miss

Gabrielle’s four year old class made Father’s Day gifts and sunglasses. Miss Tina’s fours put together their Alphabet Books and made books about themselves. All the classes had end of year parties in their rooms, while the two four year old classes had their graduation ceremony on Thursday. Deputy Mayor Russo led the Pledge of Allegiance and Father Regan gave a blessing. The children did a marvelous job singing and reciting poems. After the program, a reception was held in the gym. We wish all of our preschool children and their families a happy, healthy and safe summer, until we are together again. Congratulations to our graduates, come back and visit when you can, we will miss you!

In Our P

arish

SVDP Meeting Saturday, June 23rd

10:00am in the lower Church

ST. GERTRUDE’S PARISH - FEAST OF ST. ANTHONY

AUGUST 9TH—12TH

28 School St. (our Church parking lot), Bayville

Hours: Thursday 6-10pm, Fri & Sat 6-11pm, Sun 3-9:00pm

Sponsorship information:

Platinum $2,500 Gold $1,000 Silver $500 Bronze $250 Saintly $100 Friend $50

Sponsor the Casino $5,000 Sponsor a Table $3,000

Please stop by the Parish office to pick up a sponsorship form or contact the office at (516) 628-1113.

Registration for St. Gertrude’ Vacation Bible School (VBS)

Join us for a fun-filled week beginning with the 9:30am Mass on Sunday, July 22nd. From Monday July 23rd through Friday, July 27th, children will gather at the St. Gertrude’s Parish Center from 9:30am-12:30pm.

VBS will be open to potty-trained children ages 4 through 5th grade.

The fee is $30, but scholarships will be available.

Please contact DRE Joseph Di Marius @(516)628-2432 or faithformation@stgerts.org or Fr. Regan (516)628-1113 for more details. Application forms can also be picked up at the Parish Office.

Feasibility Study Coming to a Close Your Final Opportunity to Participate!

Our parish feasibility study is coming to a close, all parishioners are asked to return the questionnaire and participate in the study to determine the extent of support for our proposed plan to accomplish major repairs and improvements to the Church and add a small parking lot.

Please return the questionnaire mailed to your home or use the one in the bulletin, it should only take a couple of minutes of your time. You can place completed questionnaires in the collection basket.

Your input and advice will help Father Regan and parish leadership with key decisions and help determine the final details of the projects we need to accomplish.

All Responses are due! Thank you

2018 CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL St. Gertrude’s Goal: $52,600.00

Amount Raised to Date: $44,095.00 Outstanding Amount Owed: $8,505.00

Every day, people in our community are helped because of support from funds raised through the Catholic Ministries Appeal. Today, consider a Dad like James. James saw information about the Catholic Ministries Appeal at his local parish, and he knew he had to turn to the Church for help since he had nowhere else to go. James had been gainfully employed for more than 10 years when he began to fall ill. Soon his medical issues made it impossible for him to keep working and he was forced to go out on disability. After paying the co-pays on his medications, his family's rent and utilities bills, James had very little left to purchase food and other necessities for his family. It was hard for him to ask for help, but with nowhere else to turn, he did. Catholic Charities found him a specialist who assessed the family's needs and directed them to appropriate resources in their community. He went to his Parish Outreach, where his family received food that allowed them to make it through the month. James and his family received the help they so desperately needed. Today, James is back to work and the family is doing well. "I am so thankful that I know there is somewhere I can turn, where there are people that care, people I can talk to, if I am ever in such a situation again," shared James.

Please consider donating to the Appeal and making a difference in the lives of others.

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THANK YOU!

Make checks payable to: Catholic Ministries Appeal Parish __________________________________ Pledge: $_______ Name ___________________________________ Down payment: $_______ Address__________________________________ City, State, Zip: _________________________________________________________ Phone: ________________________ Signature: _____________________________Date:________

Pantry Needs: Rice, Pasta, Spaghetti Sauce, Cereal, Coffee, Tea, Juice, Canned Fruits, Sugar, Black Beans, Tuna, Snacks, Dish & Laundry

Detergent, Paper Towels, Paper Napkins, Tissues, Women’s & Men’s Deodorant, Bar Soap, Toothbrushes & Toothpaste.

Just a friendly reminder to please be aware of food expiration dates. Thank you!

In & A

round Our P

arish

For additional information on the above activities or other events, please see our website www.stgerts.com

Rockville Centre Diocesan Pilgrimage to

IRELAND

August 20-27, 2018

Spiritual Director: His Excellency, Bishop John Barres & Auxiliary Bishop Robert Brennan

Www.pilgrimages.com/drvc

$3,999 from New York

OUR LADY OF MERCY ACADEMY

815 Convent Rd., Syosset, NY 2018 SUMMER CAMPS &

COURSES Basketball, Cross Country, Introduction to Coding, Dance, Lacrosse, Soccer, Science Research Course, Softball, Summer Theatre Workshop, Tennis, Volleyball. For Info. & brochure (516)921-1756 Www.olma.org

Worldwide Marriage Encounter Happy Father’s Day! Take time for your marriage by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Weekends are Nov 16-18, 2018 in Huntington, NY and Feb 8-10, 2019 in Huntington, NY. For more information, call John & Toni Torio at 877-697-9963 or visit them at http://www.wwmeli.org.

DIVORCED OR SEPARATED CATHOLICS OF LONG ISLAND INCLUDING WIDOWS, WIDOWERS AND SINGLES A SOCIAL ORGANIZATION FOR SINGLE PERSONS NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION MEETING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2018 AT 7:30 PM ST. FRANCES DE CHANTAL SCHOOL 1309 WANTAGH AVENUE WANTAGH, NY 11793 NON-DENOMINATIONAL ALL ARE WELCOME BRING PROOF OF SINGLE STATUS TO JOIN REFRESHMENTS FOLLOWING THE MEETING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL: CAROL – 516-794-4933 OR BARBARA – 516-798-2858

Preparing for Marriage? Engaged Encounter is an effective PreCana program designed to provide you with the tools for a successful marriage. Couples are given the opportunity to explore many aspects of their relationship through a series of presentations, writings and dialog. There are no

group discussions. Our next weekend will be held at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington August 17-19, 2018. For information please call Lenny & Pat Walker at 631-563-1032 or visit www.engagedencounterli.org

Long Island’s renowned North Shore Chorus, accompanied by St.

Dominic’s organist Tim Carl, recently performed

Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber. St. Gertrude’s

Choir

Members Marg Buffa, Mary Lou Fusillo, Pat O’Donnell, & Margaret Acerra sing also with the North Shore Chorus. Applause!

~~ Barbara Bixby, St. Gertrude Choir Director ~~

UPCOMING EVENTS

St. Gertrude’s Adult Choir leads the music at the 11:30 Sunday Mass, Christmas Midnight Mass, Lenten & Holy Week worship, Holy Days of Obligation, holidays, & special occasions & events. A select group of singers, the Resurrection Choir, offers vocal praise at all funerals and memorial masses. Members of the choir also participate in celebrating the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Holy Communion. Rehearsals are regularly held on Thursday evenings, up in the choir loft. Choir membership is open to all who are

interested, & our singers range from the classically trained to those who have little to no music reading skills. Most of the choir members are available year-round; some are only seasonally available. But, all are welcome! The choir, since its origin many decades ago, aims to draw worshippers into the joy of offering prayerful musical praise. If you are an adult [college-age or older], & are contemplating joining the choir, call the church office at (516)628-1113 & you will be put in touch with the choir director & music ministry.

Kellenberg Memorial Reunions All members of Kellenberg Memorial’s classes of 1998, 2003, 2008, and 2013 are invited to return to campus on Saturday, June 23, 2018, to celebrate their 20, 15, 10, and 5-year reunions (respectively). Whether you return frequently for alumni events or haven’t been back since graduation, we would love to see you! Come catch up with old teachers and classmates, see all the facility enhancements around campus, and, of course, try to find your old locker. The evening will begin with Mass at 6 PM, followed by private cocktail parties for each class from 7 to 10 PM. For more information or to register online, please visit www.kellenberg.org/reunion. If you have any questions, please contact Director of Alumni Mr. Thomas Huggard at MrHuggard@kellenberg.org or (516) 292-0200 x375

Come and join us as we celebrate the 36th Annual Catholic Charismatic Conference weekend held at Scranton University in Scranton, Pennsylvania. A bus has been charted for the conference and will be picking up all interested at Saint Cyril and Methodius Parish in Deer Park and at Our Holy Redeemer in Freeport. Please call Anna Baciuska (516) 776-5750 for registration and transportation information. Conference dates are August 3rd through August 5th, 2018. This year’s theme is, “He makes me to lie down in green pastures … He restores my soul.” Psalm 23 v 2-3 Pope Francis has been quoted to say, “When Jesus enters life, peace arrives, the kind that remains even in trials, in suffering.” A bus has been charted for the conference and will be picking up all interested at Saint Cyril and Methodius Parish in Deer Park and at Our Holy Redeemer in Freeport. For Registration and transportation information call Anna Baciuska (516) 223-8594.

St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School 1170 Montauk Highway, West Islip, NY

Saint John the Baptist DHS is offering a Prep Course to prepare students for the Catholic High School Entrance Exam. It runs five 2 1/2 hour sessions beginning in September. They also offer a Test Taking Strategies Class the Friday evening before the exam. For additional information visit: Www.stjohnthebaptistdhs.net or call (631) 587-8000 ext. 117.

Pilgrimage to the Holy Land October 13-22, 2018

Fr. Peter is our Spiritual Guide (206TOURS) Price $3,999.00 All inclusive - Double Occupancy;

Call Fr. Peter at 631-757-7435 Ext.5 or 206Tours at 1-800-206-8687 Ask for Color Brochure

Information Night in the Rectory at St. Francis Church 29 Clay Pitts Road, Greenlawn, NY

8pm on May 22nd, June 20th, & July 23rd

Weekend Music Ministry Schedule Saturday 5:00 pm Organist & Cantor[s] Sunday 7:30 am Instrumental Meditations

9:30 am Family Mass Musicians 11:30 am Adult Choir

Good Shepherd Hospice is proud to share that a new hospice inpatient unit will open at Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre in the Summer of 2018. We are excited to continue our mission to provide compassionate, comprehensive and family-focused care to patients and families and offer this special service in Nassau County. Call 631-465-6350 or visit goodshepherdhospice.chsli.org/ to learn more.

Become a Bayhawk for the Day

Calling all 7th & 8th Graders to Shadow or Schedule a Personalized

Tour

St. Dominic High School, 110 Anstice St., Oyster Bay/ hs.stdoms.org

“One Journey Through Faith & Education”

Please contact 516-922-4888 ext. 5325 or admissions @stdoms.org.

Catholic Pilgrimage to the Shrines of Spain Visiting Barcelona/Madrid/Avila/Toledo/Granada/Montserrat and more! September 10 - 21, 2018, $3,699.00 per person including air from JFK. Breakfast & Dinner Daily. Holy Mass daily at the Shrines. For a Flyer or more detailed information please call Cathie or Michael Milano at 1-800-773-2660.

FAMILY, MARRIAGE AND INDIVIDUAL THERAPY

Family, marriage and individual therapy, provided by New York State licensed therapists including therapists who specialize in Depression, Divorce Mediation and Domestic Violence, are available to our parishioners at 147 other parishes. This program, under the direction of Dr. George Giuliani, has been conducted in the diocese for the past 41 years for the convenience of parishioners. It is provided by the Catholic Counseling Center, which is independent of and not controlled or supervised by the parish or diocese. Most insurance policies, including Medicare, are honored. We are currently looking for licensed therapists in Nassau, Suffolk and Queens. For confidential information and appointments, please call Dr. Giuliani at the Catholic Counseling Center at (631) 243-2503 or go to our website at: http://www.thecatholiccounselingcenter.com.

310 Cenacle ROAd

Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 631-588-8366

WWW.CENACLESISTERS.ORG

ONGOING PROGRAMS AND SERIES CONTEMPLATIVE SINGLES at the Maude Adams House Sundays, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 2018: June 10, July 15, Aug.19 Join other faith-based singles as we explore God’s desire for each of us and discuss our call to action in the Ministry of Single Life. Facilitator: Joan McGovern, Cenacle Ministry Staff Offering: $35 each month. Lunch included - $20 deposit required to hold your monthly reservation CENTERING PRAYER AFTERNOON at the Retreat Center Sundays, 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 2018: (No May program) June 10, July 15, Aug.19 DVD by Thomas Keating O.C.S.O., Centering Prayer, and discussion. You do not need to have any experience, simply the desire to rest in God’s presence. “Be still and know that I AM God” (Psalm 46:10). Facilitators: Sr. Margaret Rohde r.c. and Diane Robinson Offering: Freewill Registration Required: Call 631-588-8366 PRESENT MOMENT, at the Maude Adams House 6:30p.m. – 8:00p.m., alternating Tuesdays 2018: May 8 & 22, June 5 & 19, July 3 & 17, Aug 7 & 21 The key to inner peace is living in the Present Moment and embracing life with compassion for others and ourselves. Come join other faith-filled people as we deepen our relationship with God through a combination of a themed discussion, silent prayer, reflection and sacred sharing. To register please call the Retreat Office or Joan McGovern at 631-588-8366. Facilitator: Joan McGovern, Cenacle Ministry Staff $20 per session

Ronkonkoma Cenacle Retreat Center 310 Cenacle Road

Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 631-588-8366

DRVC Encountering Christ Through the Joy of the Gospel

DRVC School of Missionary Disciples is a two year process of personal, intellectual, spiritual and pastoral formation for adult Catholics that offers an exciting, integrated approach to discipleship through instruction, prayer, faith sharing and development of leadership skills. Is DRVC School of Missionary Disciples for you? It might be if you desire... To expand and deepen your knowledge of the Catholic faith and Holy Scripture. To deepen your understanding of the teachings of the Catholic Church and discover how they connect to your life and the world today. To grasp the true meaning of living the Gospel in daily life. Then DRVC School of Missionary Disciples is for you!

POSSIBLE SITES St. Catherine of Sienna, Franklin Square Thursday Evening Our Holy Redeemer, Freeport Saturday Morning Spanish St. Martha, Uniondale Tuesday Evening Haitian St. Martin of Tours, Amityville Tuesday Evening SS. Cyril and Methodius, Deer Park Saturday Morning St. Elizabeth, Melville Wednesday Evening

St. Hugh of Lincoln, Huntington Station Saturday Morning Spanish St. William the Abbot, Seaford Tuesday Morning Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, Bridgehampton Tuesday Evening Spanish St. Rosalie, Hampton Bays Tuesday Evening St. Margaret of Scotland, Selden Wednesday Evening Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Southhampton Thursday Morning

Please note: There is a minimum site requirement of twelve or more participants for a class to be offered for each site. For more information visit www.drvc-faith.org or call MariaElena Barbieri 516 678-5800 ext. 540

Wills and Bequests have the power to impact future generations. It’s so easy to include our Parish in your Will and still provide for loved ones. You may be able to make a simple bequest by adding the following language: “I give and bequeath the sum of $ _________ (or the % of), to be used for the general program of St. Gertrude Parish, a Catholic Church in the Diocese of Rockville Centre.”

Ensure the future vitality of our Parish with your charitable bequest or consider other Estate Planning options, such as designating our Parish as beneficiary of a life insurance policy or an IRA account.

To receive a brochure about Wills and Bequests, please call Barbara Kilarjian at 516-379-5210 ext. 229

The IRA Charitable Rollover is back and is now

permanent!

What’s called a rollover is actually a “qualified charitable distribution” that can be made to our Parish.

If…

You are at least 70 1/2 years old on the date you make your gift

Your IRA is a traditional or Roth You don’t exceed your personal maximum of $100,000 per year in qualified charitable distributions You will not have to report your distribution as income. It will be free of federal and New York State income tax, and it will count toward your required minimum distribution (RMD). The best way for you to start is with your IRA custodian. Tell them you want to make a "qualified charitable distribution". In most cases you will only have to fill out a simple form. VERY IMPORTANT!! Your gift must go directly from your IRA to the Parish. If you receive the money first then you’ll be taxed on it like any other distribution. Example: Mrs. Connors, age 76, has $125,000 in a traditional IRA and would like to contribute $5,000 to her Parish in 2016. Upon hearing of the Charitable IRA Rollover opportunity, she directs the custodian of her IRA to transfer this amount not later than December 31, 2016 directly to the Parish as a 2016 gift. She will not be subject to income tax on her $5,000 qualified charitable distribution.

This information is not intended and should not be construed as legal, tax or investment advice. For such advice, please consult an attorney, tax advisor or investment professional.