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June is Sacred Vocations Month

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Each year during the month of June, the PNCC observes Sacred Vocations month. During this month, the Church reminds all of her faithful of the urgent need to pray for the gift of vocations to the Holy Orders. The Church asks all of us to offer special prayers to bless our Church with new vocations. [...]

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Advance Schedule for Lent, Passiontide, and Holy Week

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Sunday, March 14 — Solemnity of the Institution of the P.N.C.C., Holy Mass at 9am. Sunday, March 21 — Passion Sunday (the beginning of Passiontide), Holy Mass at 9am. Sunday, March 21 — St. Joseph and St. Patrick Dinner at 3pm. Sunday, March 28 — Palm Sunday, Holy Mass and Liturgy and distribution of Palms [...]

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A beautiful gift, a lasting memory

Monday, January 4, 2010

In this season of giving, our Parish of St. Francis received a very kind and generous gift, on the Feast of the Epiphany (The Feast of the Kings). Our need called for an outdoor Nativity to display. This Sunday we received this beautiful gift, of an eleven piece set, detailed to per­fection, three foot in [...]

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All Saints Day and All Souls Day service at the Polish Cemetery in Commack, Long Island, NY

Friday, October 16, 2009

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, All Saints Day is an ancient holiday celebrated by members of the Catholic Church to commemorate the saints. Also, the day after All Saints Day, All Souls Day, is set aside so that we might pray for the souls who have yet to find their way to Heaven. These [...]

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Wishes for Christmas and New Year 2009

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Dear Parishioners and friends of the St. Francis Parish, I wish with all my heart that you find peace in your life, in your family, and in your work. I wish you the peace of Christ, so that you may experience the joy of being His disciples, His very own. May Jesus Christ fill you [...]

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Pray for Peace

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace; Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is error, the truth; Where there is doubt, the faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; And where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, Grant that I [...]

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Blessing of Animals

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Please join us on Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 1pm for a special prayer and blessing of the Animals. All who have animals are invited to this special blessing. Blessed are you, Lord God, maker of all living creatures. On the fifth and sixth days of creation, you called forth fish in the sea, birds [...]

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