Dear Parishioners: As you may be aware, a referendum that is on the general election ballot for this November is asking voters to approve or reject what is known as an Equal Rights Amendment to the New York State Constitution. While some of the language of the proposed amendment is unobjectionable, the New York State…
Dear Parishioners: Congratulations to all our high school graduates! Our local public schools celebrated graduation this week and our Catholic high schools celebrated graduation over the past few weeks as well. While our graduates should be proud of their accomplishments, I would say that the best is yet to come. In a special way, I…
Dear Parishioners: From the Pastor’s Desk Happy Fathers’ Day! May God bless and guide our fathers and may God the Father reward all our dads for all their sacrificial love for their children. The first Fathers’ Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910 in the state of Washington. However, it was not until 1952 that…
Dear Parishioners: In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14th (this Friday). It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress The United States Army also celebrates the U.S. Army birthday on this date. When the American Revolution broke…
Dear Parishioners: This past weekend, I spoke at all the Masses concerning the Financial Status of the Parish. Our fiscal year goes from September 1st to August 31st of the following year. I am addressing the last fiscal year: September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023. Normally, I would present a yearly report in November.…
In case you missed it, our own Fr. Louis Cona was recently featured on Fox News explaining the meaning of Pentecost. Please read his words on Pentecost below: Pentecost, said Fr. Louis Cona of New York, is the “preeminent celebration of the Holy Spirit” — and is celebrated on Sunday, May 19, seven weeks after…
Dear Parishioners: As you may know, it takes a long time to be a priest. One must obtain a Bachelor’s degree in order to enter the Major Seminary. Also, in order to enter the Major Seminary, a man must have at least two years of Philosophy studies completed. Then, the Seminary has a program called…
Dear Parishioners, I wanted everyone to be aware of a new initiative of the Diocese and Catholic Health. The new FIAT Pregnancy Support Program at Catholic Health, in partnership with the Diocese of Rockville Centre, has established a dedicated help line to assist callers to choose life when facing a pregnancy with unexpected or difficult…
Dear Parishioners: This weekend, our parish is starting a Baby Bottle Campaign that will help the Life Center of Long Island to provide moms and dads with much needed basic essentials for their newborn babies. The Life Center is a non-profit 501(c)3 serving Long Island for over 37 years and have assisted over 68,000 women…
