Today we celebrate the First Sunday of Advent. We begin the new liturgical year. During this year we hear the Gospel as told to us by St Mark. But do not think that we hear it the same way as we did three years ago. This is a new year; we are older [...]
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The Prince and The Pauper by Mark Twain is the story of two boys who lived three hundred years ago in England. Not only were they good friends, they looked so much the same that they could be taken for identical twins. One of the boys was EDWARD, the prince of WALES; the other was [...]
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What a wonderful story Jesus tells us today. Jesus is talking about the kingdom of heaven, spiritual things. But the way he puts it is great, clear, that even enemies of his have to agree with him. Why? Because Jesus tells us today: do your best with what you have and greater chances will [...]
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St. Francis Parish is sponsoring a Christmas dinner featuring a special visit from St. Nicholas on Sunday, December 7th at 3pm. All are welcome. Tickets are $15 for adults and $6 for children. St. Nicholas will be bringing gifts for your children. Please call Carol at 516-546-2535 by December 1st to [...]
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Today our society holds little value for prayer, and no value in attending church. Many times it looks like there is no need for God.
Jesus speaks to his disciples and to all of us in a parable. On first hearing this parable we might think that the punishment of the virgins who were [...]
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Today, and throughout the month of November we pray in a particular way for the repose of the souls of our dearly departed:
Carl Cafran
Arthur Cafran
Catherine Cafran
Josephine Cafran
Arcadio Justiniano
Angelica Justiniano
Isabel Matos
Joseph Safio
Ray and Dorothy Ryan
Jadwiga Lacz
Wojciech Lacz Senior
Wojciech Lacz Junior
Wanda Janicka
Wanda Witwicka
Antoni Kotkowicz
Howard Colleman
Inge Stojda
Katarzyna and Wojciech Kwiatek
Kunegunda and Marian Koterba
Rev. Marian Koterba
Franciszek and [...]
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On this day we remember all of those who have died and have not been saints. That is the great majority of those who have died. We pray for them because we know that prayer for the dead is important. We do not know how those who have died are purified to be in [...]
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Blessed are the poor in spirit,
Blessed are they who mourn,
Blessed are the meek,
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
Blessed are the merciful,
Blessed are the clean of heart,
Blessed are the peacemakers,
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,
Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you…
All Saints. Who were those [...]
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