Masses Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM and 5:30 PM Mass in Malayalam Weekdays 9:00 AM and 12:00 Noon Saturday Mornings 9:00 AM Civil Holidays 9:00 AM Holy Days of Obligation See Parish Bulletin

Latin Rite Catholic Mass in Malayalam: Second Saturday of the month at 6:30 PM and each Sunday at 5:30 PM

Miraculous Medal Novena: Following all Masses on Monday.

Eucharistic Adoration: First Friday of the month from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM in the Church. Holy Hour from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Also, every Thursday from 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM in the Church.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays at 1PM and on request.

Baptism: The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on the third and fourth Sundays of each month at 2:00 P.M. Please call the Parish Office to make an appointment. A baptism preparation class will be held on the second Wednesday of each month in the Church. Attendance at this class is required by the parents of the child to be baptized.

Marriage: Please call the Parish Office at least 6 months in advance of the marriage date to make an appointment with a priest to discuss your marriage plans.

Anointing of the Sick: Please call (718) 347-6070 for arrangements.

Catholic Cemeteries: For information and available options please call (718) 894-4888.

Served by the Pastoral Staff Pastor: Rev. Kevin F. McBrien

Parochial Vicar: Rev. Jeremy Canna

Parochial Vicar: Rev. Hung Cao

Deacons: Matthew Oellinger, Steven Borheck,

John Warren, Kevin Hughes

Pastoral Associate: Mrs. Regina Moreno

Seminarian: Alex Olszewski

Academy Principal: Mr. Joseph Venticinque

Human Concerns Director: Ms. Doreen Walz

Director of Music: Mrs. Lisa Kelly

Administrative Assistant: Mrs. Melissa Spengler

Secretary: Ms. Teresa Peveraro

Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:30 AM to 8:00 PM &

Friday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. The Parish Office is

closed weekdays from 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM

Saturday 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

Sunday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Parish Office (718) 347-6070

For emergencies call (718) 347-6070 ext. *842

Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy

(718) 343-1346

Secretary: Mrs. Jill Buttry

School Website: www.olscafp.org

Faith Formation Office

(718) 347-3511

Secretary: Mrs. Esther Liberto

Human Concerns Center

(718) 347-6229

Secretary: Mrs. Virgilia Rillera

Parish Mission Statement We the people of Our Lady of the Snows Parish are a Catholic Christian community who reach out to one another and to all people by teaching and giving witness to the Good News of Jesus Christ. Our mission is to invite all to hear, share, and live the Word of God. We try to inspire an awareness of our faith and to encourage others to renew and energize that faith in Jesus and His Church. We want to welcome the entire community to enjoy the warmth and love of our parish by participating fully in the sacramental life of the Church.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday, February 16 8:00AM Nellie Sheridan 9:30AM Mary Gillen 11:00AM Collective Mass offered for: Richard Canedo, Terry O’Reilly, Ben Gopez Emma Almonte, Arthur Sonnick III, Herbert DeGiovine, Leonila Pegarum, Leona DeJoseph, Gladys Rubio,

Concetta Donofrio, Baby Grayson Cruz 12:30PM People of the Parish 2:00PM Baptisms 5:30PM In Thanksgiving-Vincent Aloysius

Monday, February 17 President’s Day 9:00AM Lia Balsano

Tuesday, February 18 9:00AM Sebastian Madappallil-20th Anniversary 12Noon Patrick Patten-3rd Anniversary

Wednesday, February 19 9:00 AM Josefa and Macario Castro 12Noon John Coyne

Thursday, February 20 9:00AM Ed Hannigan 12Noon Edmond Hannigan 12:30PM Adoration until 4:00PM

Friday, February 21 9:00AM Anna and Pasquale Rocchio 12Noon Vito Marretta

Saturday, February 22 9:00AM George and Jessy Nedumkallel 5:00PM Purgatorial Mass

Sunday, February 23 8:00AM People of the Parish 9:30AM Louise Dy Onglatco-7th Anniversary 11:00AM Collective Mass offered for:

Judy O’Connor-Living, Barbara Lazaro, Niall Duggan, Patricia Lorato Hengari,

Annie and Robert Salisbury, Charles Esposito, Leon Varrone

Linda Ireland, Connal Foye, Marie Coicou 12:30PM William Murphy 2:00PM Baptisms 5:30 PM

THE SANCTUARY LAMP for the week was donated

in Loving Memory of PATRICK PATTEN-3rd Anniversary

requested by Virginia and Orlando

THE ALTAR BREADS AND

ALTAR WINES for the week were donated

in Loving Memory of DEACON HANK SMITH

requested by Patricia Smith and Mary Beth Gonzalez

THIS WEEK AT OLS

Sunday, February 16 No Faith Formation Classes 1:30PM ......... Novena of the Holy Face .......................... Church Monday, February 17 President’s Day Parish Closed 9:30AM ......... Novena of the Holy Face ........................... Church Tuesday, February 18 12:30 PM ...... Novena of the Holy Face ........................... Church Wednesday, February 19 12:30PM ....... Novena of the Holy Face ........................... Church Thursday, February 20 12:30PM ....... Novena of the Holy Face ........................... Church Friday, February 21 12:30PM ....... Novena of the Holy Face ........................... Church Saturday, February 22 9:30AM ......... Novena of the Holy Face ........................... Church

IN YOUR CHARITY PLEASE PRAY FOR

The sick, homebound and hospitalized . . .

Nicholas Guiliano, Sharon Larkin

All Our Faithful Departed Loved Ones

James Lawler, Elizabeth Kiss

PARISH PILGRIMAGE to The National Shrine of

Our Lady of Czestochowa in Pennsylvania takes

place on Saturday, April 25th. Parishioners, friends

and guests are welcomed to this beautiful shrine

located in the lush hills of Bucks County PA for a

full day of rest and renewal with Mass, confessions,

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, snacks and

delicious lunch, and much more! Cost is $75.00 per

person. Registration forms are available on the tables

in the Gathering Space and sign up early for bus seats

are limited! For more information please feel free to

contact the Parish Office.

Dear Parishioners: Before long First Eucharist will be celebrated in our church and parents and guardians, grandparents, aunts and uncles, godparents and friends will be looking to purchase gifts for those receiving Jesus in Holy Communion for the first time. We are happy to let you know of a special parish fundraiser sponsored by www.prospecthillco.com that offers over seventy gift ideas including prayer books, missal kits, rosary beads, cross and chain, etc. to commemorate this spiritual moment in the lives of boys and girls. When purchasing religious articles from this website, 25 percent of all sales will be returned to the parish which is wonderful. On the tables in the Gathering Space there are cards with more information and details about this program and we hope many will take advantage of the chance to help the parish and at the same time mark this holy time in the lives of our youngsters who will forever remember this important milestone in their Christian initiation into the Church. Please keep our First Communicants in your prayers and thank you for your support.

OLS Sunday Collection Report February 9th, 2020……………………….$13,309.00

God is so good... and you are made in God’s image and likeness. Thanks for sharing your goodness with others!

OLD PALM BRANCHES may be

left in the designated boxes in the

Gathering Space of the church.

These branches will be burned to

make ashes for Ash Wednesday,

February 26th.

HOLIDAY CLOSINGS. The Parish Office will be

closed this Monday, February 17th due to Presidents’

Day observance. However, all emergency calls will

be answered promptly. There will be one Mass on

Monday at 9:00AM. Also, there are no Faith

Formation classes today and classes will resume next

Sunday, February 23rd. Our Lady of the Snows

Catholic Academy will be closed this week and will

reopen next Monday, February 24th.

MASS IN MALAYALAM is celebrated in

the church on Sunday evenings at 5:30PM.

Those interested in attending the

Malayalam Mass are encouraged to be

present.

FAITH FORMATION

CHRISTIAN INITIATION. Do

you know a family member or

friend who is interested in

becoming a Catholic? The Rite of

Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a wonderful

process in our parish available to those who feel

called to the Catholic Faith. The RCIA is also

available for those Catholics who have not yet

received First Communion or Confirmation and those

interested in becoming Catholic. Please call the Faith

Formation Office (718-347-3511) for more

information.

ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASSES. Any

Catholic adult who has not received the

sacrament of Confirmation is invited to

participate in a program of preparation

being offered in the area parishes. The

classes will be held on a monthly basis

The Sacrament of Confirmation for

adults will be administered on Pentecost

Sunday, May 31st at the 9:30 AM Mass. Please

contact Mrs. Regina Moreno, Pastoral

Associate, at 718-347-3511 or email her at

rel.ed@olsnows.org to make an appointment and to

register for the classes. Information flyers are also

available on the tables in the Gathering Space of the

church.

RECITATION OF THE ROSARY takes place each morning in the church

before the 9:00AM Mass. All are invited

to pray the Mysteries of The Rosary each

day before Mass.

RELIGIOUS ARTICLES ON SALE. The Faith

Formation Office has a beautiful display of

religious articles for purchase. Located in

the school, items include devotional

pictures, prayer books, rosaries, crosses,

medals and much more. Many of the religious items

are unique gifts for Easter, First Holy Communion

Day, Mother’s and Father’s Day, etc. Please feel free

to come to the Faith Formation Office Mondays to

Thursdays from 10:00AM to 4:00PM. You may also

call (718) 347-3511.

HUMAN CONCERNS

HUMAN CONCERNS CENTER TRIP. The next

trip to Yonkers, Empire

City Casino is on Monday,

February 24th, 2020. Cost is

$30.00. The bus will leave

promptly at 9:00AM from

Our Lady of the Snows. For

more information or to

reserve a seat call Sophia at (718) 347-0512.

SCRIP CARD PROGRAM. For

every gift card purchased at face

value the retailer will donate a

percentage to our school. Gift cards

are available for supermarkets, department stores,

office supplies and much more. Gift cards can be

ordered for different occasions including birthdays,

anniversaries, etc. So before you shop or need a gift

idea consider a gift card and help our school earn

money while you shop! Scrip card flyers are located

in the Gathering Space.

Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION

represent free money for Our Lady of the

Snows Catholic Academy. Thank you to

everyone who clips box tops from these

products and brings them to the Academy or Parish

Office. Please note that Campbell’s Labels will no

longer be accepted. We encourage everyone to

continue clipping box tops for us.

MINISTRIES

GOLDEN AGE FRIENDSHIP

CLUB’S next meeting will be

Wednesday, March 4th, in Bishop

Chappetto Hall, New members are

welcome!

MINISTRY BROCHURES Please feel free to

browse the new brochure rack located in the Gathering Space containing informative pamphlets about the ministries, societies, organizations and clubs

taking place in the parish. This new reference point is available for anyone who wishes to become involved and be a volunteer at Our Lady of the Snows. Take

home the brochure(s), read and pray over the information, and feel free to contact the parish leader or Parish Office with any questions.

HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL

We have been advised that the following

young parishioners have achieved

Honor Roll Status

CONGRATULATIONS

TO ALL!!

ST. AGNES ACADEMIC HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL LIST

Rose Lehane and Claire Lehane

ARCHBISHOP MOLLOY HIGH SCHOOL

Second Marking Period

Cynthia Zachariah, Ishveer Kaur,

Disha Patel, Kaelem Bent,

Anthony Trevino, Veshal Kumar

Isabella Ortiz, Michael Andrew Gevero

Allison Mendoza

NOVENA TO THE HOLY FACE OF JESUS

will be prayed in church today,

following the 12:30 PM Mass. The

following days the Novena will be

prayed after the 12 Noon Mass and

on Tuesday, February 25th(“Shrove

Tuesday”) there will be Exposition

and Adoration of the Blessed

Sacrament with recitation of the

Litany and Chaplet of the Holy Face in the Church at

7:30 PM. All are welcomed to this special devotion

before Ash Wednesday and the

beginning of the holy season of Lent.

Also, a prayer card, “Act of Repara-

tion for Blasphemy/The Golden

Arrow” is on the tables in the

Gathering Space for all to pray each

day of the Novena.

THANK YOU. The Our Lady of

the Snows Catholic Academy,

Class of 2020, would like to thank

the parishioners for their support

and generosity at the World’s Finest chocolate bar

fundraiser last weekend. The sale was very

successful and the students are looking forward to

seeing their completed yearbook shortly.

CHURCH DONATION REQUEST FORM

If you would like to have a record of your Church contributions for 2019, please let us know by filling out the form below and returning it to the parish office. PLEASE NOTE: Repair & Maintenance donations (Green Envelopes) have been recorded with Sunday Collection contributions before being transferred to the Building Fund.

(PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY WITH COMPLETE ADDRESS)

Name:___________________________________________________________________

Address:_________________________________________________________________

Phone Number:_____________________________ Church Envelope Number:_______

Our Annual Volunteer Thank You Party is scheduled for Saturday March 21, 2020 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM in St. Joseph Hall

We wish to express our gratitude to all who serve in our parish in the following groups or ministries:

If you belong to one of the above, please fill out the form below and return it to the Parish Office. Spouses are cordially invited. Once you have reserved your place there will be a “sign-in” table at the party. No tickets will be distributed. A reminder that this party is for ADULTS ONLY and all reservation forms are

due no later than WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2020. The party theme will be March Madness. Thank you for your cooperation and all you do at OLS!

(Please Print)

Name:______________________________________________________________________________________

Address/City/St/Zip:__________________________________________________________________________

Phone Number:____________________________ Group/Ministry: ___________________________

I will attend My spouse will attend also

Adult Choir Adult Weekday Altar Servers Arts & Crafts Group Baptism Teams Children’s Liturgy of the Word Committee Consolation Companions Counters CYO Volunteers Evangelization Committee Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Faith Formation Catechists and Volunteers Fil-Am Committee Finance Committee Fundraising Committee Himig At Alay Choir Home Academy Association Executive Committee

Human Concerns Center Volunteers Lectors Liturgy/Church Decorating Committee Ministers of Hospitality OLS Academy Board Parish Pastoral Council Parker Geriatrics Adult Volunteers R.C.I.A. Catechists Special Events Committee Spirituality Committee Stewardship Committee Vocations Committee Wake Ministry Teams Youth Group Leaders

AUTO DONATION. The Associated Vincentian

Charities of Brooklyn will take

any car, truck or van, running or

not, and donate $75 to $200 per

vehicle to Our Lady of the Snows. Any old or

neglected vehicle sitting in your driveway or family

member, friend or neighbor’s driveway can be

disposed of by calling (718) 491-2525. Free towing,

any condition, IRS tax deduction.

CHURCH ENVELOPES The new

packet of church envelopes were mailed

recently to all registered parishioners

who use the weekly envelopes. If you

did not receive the mailing please contact

the Parish Office. If you do not receive envelopes

we encourage you to formally register in the parish

as active parishioners and help support the parish

throughout the year. Lastly, we kindly ask you to

mark your offering on the front of the envelope each

week. Thank you for your cooperation and

generosity to Our Lady of the Snows Parish.

SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS. As part of the

Church’s call to evangelization we invite you to take

an extra bulletin to a friend or neighbor in the

community who may inquire about Our Lady of the

Snows Parish. Also, check in on our elderly and

those affected by the weather by making a phone

call or visit.

FUEL COLLECTION. The annual

“Fuel Collection” is taking place at

this time. There is an additional

orange envelope in the church packet

that requests your generous

contribution to defray the costs of

heating the parish buildings.

Needless to say, like your homes,

everyone is hit hard during the winter months. We

ask every parishioner to be as generous as possible so

that our parish buildings may remain warm and

comfortable for everybody. Extra orange “Fuel

Collection” envelopes are in the church today for

those who did not receive an envelope in the mail.

Thank you in advance for your help.

BULLETIN ADVERTISERS. We are

grateful to those merchants and businesses

that support our weekly bulletin by placing

an ad. We ask all parishioners to patronize

these merchants and anyone is welcomed to take an

advertisement by calling the bulletin company at

(631) 249-4994.

WARM WELCOME. If you are new to

our parish please feel free to introduce

yourself to one of the priests or deacons

after Mass today. We kindly invite you

to come to the Parish Office and register as a member

of Our Lady of the Snows. Registration is important

for all parishioners because then we are able to issue

sponsor letters for Baptism, Confirmation and

Matrimony. We can also give end of the year

statements of your contributions to the church through

regular use of the envelopes. We can also help you

with letters of recommendation for employment,

school, etc. Your registration will also help us with

our parish census in knowing the number of Catholics

in Floral Park and surrounding areas. Thank you and

welcome!

OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS

TD BANK PARISH FUNDRAISER. If you are

currently banking with TD Bank

(checking, savings, money market,

etc.) TD Bank will make an annual

contribution to Our Lady of the

Snows. This is how it works:

During your next visit to TD Bank,

mention to a representative the “Affinity Membership

Program” and our parish’s affinity code number

AG498. Any existing accounts at any TD Bank

branch and newly open accounts will earn credit

whereby TD Bank will base its annual contribution to

Our Lady of the Snows Parish. The more who bank

with TD Bank the more money TD Bank will

contribute to the parish annually. There are no costs

involved and everyone’s privacy is guaranteed. Thank

you for your participation in this parish Fundraiser!

CHURCH ETIQUETTE. A reminder to everyone

to please turn off cell phones before entering the

church and during Mass please refrain from sending

or receiving text messages. It is very distracting to

those who are praying. Also, we ask that before and

after Mass greetings to each other should be extended

in the Gathering Space as some parishioners may be

praying privately in the church. Lastly, please be

mindful of wheelchair seating in the church for the

disabled and their caregivers. Thank you for your

consideration.

MONDAY, MARCH 9th to WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11th

PARISH MISSION with Father Cedric Pisegna,CP

SATURDAY, MARCH 14th 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM – FIRST PENANCE

SUNDAY, MARCH 15th 10:30 AM-IRISH BREAKFAST

THURSDAY, MARCH 19th 9:30 AM-ST. JOSEPH TABLE

SUNDAY, MARCH 29th 8:30 AM, WINTER BLOOD DRIVE

PARISH/SCHOOL WEBSITES.

Visit www.olsnows.org and see an

abundance of information about our

parish including its history, parish

ministries and special events, the weekly

bulletin and much more. Visit www.olscafp.org and

find out important information about exciting

upcoming school events. Happy surfing!

COMMUNITY NEWS

CELEBRATING ST. PATRICK’S DAY

The Special Events Committee invites

everyone to a traditional Irish breakfast on

Sunday, March 15th, beginning at 10:30

AM in St. Joseph Hall. Featuring a fine fare of

scrambled eggs, home fries, Irish sausage and soda

bread, fried tomatoes, coffee, tea, and much more it

is the day for everyone to be Irish! There will be

exciting raffles and a 50/50 drawing. Tickets are

only $12.00 per adults and $5.00 for children (16

years and under.) Tickets are now in the Parish

Office. Please note that tickets are limited and no

tickets will be sold at the door. Top of the morning

to one and all on St. Patrick’s Day.

DIOCESAN VOCATION EVENTS

JEREMIAH PROJECT, an overnight experience of

Christ through fraternity and prayer for men Friday,

February 21st to Saturday, February 22nd at

Cathedral House of Formation, Douglaston. FRATERNITAS, fraternal group for middle school

students who are striving to live a model life of good

Catholic gentlemen through the discernment of God’s

will in their lives, meets at Cathedral Preparatory

School and Seminary, Elmhurst on Saturday,

February 29th, from 1 PM to 5 PM. VOCATION RETREAT with Bishop DiMarzio

takes place March 6th to 8th at Immaculate

Conception Center, Douglaston. The retreat will include inspiring talks from Bishop DiMarzio and seminarians, time to reflect on one’s own vocation and quiet time with the Lord.

For more information on these events speak to any of

the priests or call the Vocation Office at

(718)827-2454 or go to vocations@diobrook.org

SAVE THE DATES

ST. JOHN’S UNIVERISTY

LECTURE. “Believing in a Sinful &

Holy Church”, with Brian P. Flanagan,

Associate Professor of Theology at

Marymount University in Arlington, VA,

on Monday, February 24th, at 7:30 PM in

the D’Angelo Center. Call (718) 990-6467 for more

information

SPECIAL NEEDS PARENTS

GROUP takes place on March

19th at Sacred Heart Catholic

Academy, Bayside beginning at

10:00 AM in the library. Parents

are welcomed to share and explore

ideas to best serve the needs of

children and adults. Please call Georgette Lyons for

more information at 718-631-1307.