St Patrick’s of Smithtown
Welcome to the Parish
This Week in the Parish
- Parish Life Cover Stories
- Back to School at St. Patrick’s
- St. Patrick Church Annual Beach Mass
- Year of the Priest Prayer Requests
- St. Patrick School Class of ’76 Reunion
- Vacation Bible School
- Something for Seniors
- Help Wanted for Golf Outing
- Wedding Anniversary Mass
- Thinking of Becoming a Catholic? Join RCIA!
- 2010 Summer Youth Community Update
- 2010 Catholic Ministries Appeal from Bishop Murphy
- 2010 “Voice of Our Youth” Essay Contest
- Clip Labels and Boxtops for St. Patrick School
- Weekly St. Patrick Youth Updates
- Parish Outreach Pantry in Need
- Online Church Tour
- Calling out to all St. Patrick School Alumni
- Tips on Church Envelopes Use and Faith Direct
- Catholic Ministries Appeal
- From the Pastor’s Desk
- St. Patrick’s Vision Statement
The St. Patrick School calendar for the first few days is as follows:
First day of school of grades 1 to 8
(11:20 AM dismissal the first three days)
Kindergarten Orientation, 12 noon
Thursday, September 9th
Kindergarten first day
Nursery School Orientation, 9:30 AM
Pre-K Orientation, 10:30 AM
Welcome Back Family Barbecue, 12:30 PM
Friday, September 10th
Opening of School Mass, 9 AM
(Raindate for Welcome Back Barbecue)
Following the Mass, the Knights of Columbus will provide hamburgers and hot dogs for all those in attendance. If you and your family/friends plan to attend, please fill out this form and return it to the rectory or place it in the collection basket by September 12th. Please bring a dessert to share.
Pray For Our Priests
During this Year of the Priest, please remember to keep our priests in your prayers. The Rockville Centre Apostolate of Prayer for Priests asks that you remember the following priests from our diocese in a special way in your prayers this week:
- August 23rd - Rev. Peter Devaraj SAC & Rev. James Mannion
- August 24th - Rev. Joseph Biadoo & Rev. Robert Ketcham
- August 25th - Rev. John O’Farrell & Rev. James Wood
- August 26th - Rev. Gregory Cappuccion & Rev. Karl Esker CSsR
- August 27th - Msgr. Ronald Richardson & Rev. William Breslawski
- August 28th - Msgr. Domenick Graziadio & Rev. Janusz Lipski
- August 29th - Bishop James J. Daly
“Our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, declared this Year for the Priest “precisely to encourage priests in this striving for spiritual perfection on which, above all, the effectiveness of their ministry depends . . .”
- Address of His Holiness announcing Year for Priests
St. Patrick School Class of 1976 Reunion
Attention all St. Pat’s Class of 1976 Alumni Next year will be 35 years since we graduated! If you are interested in joining us for a reunion in the Spring of 2011, please contact Carolyn Kennedy at carolyn62@aol.com or Pauline Prosseda at prosseda@aol.com
Something for Seniors
If you are a senior citizen looking for some friends and fellowship, our St. Patrick’s Something for Seniors group is the place for you. Please feel free to join us any second or fourth Wednesday of the month at 1 PM at the Knights of Columbus Council Hall at 130 Lake Avenue South, Nesconset.
Activities include occasional luncheons, dinner theater, educational activities, trips, fun activities and fellowship. Something for Seniors is starting up again after a brief summer break. The first meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 8th. All seniors are welcome! Dues are $10 per year.
Happy Anniversary
On Sunday, September 5th at the 12 noon Mass, all couples who are celebrating their anniversary during the month of November are invited to renew their marriage vows and to receive a special blessing for married couples. We encourage all to participate in this very special tribute.
St. Patrick’s Pro-Life Family
Hosts a Monthly Holy Hour
Adoration
Thanksgiving
Reparation
Petition
7:30 to 8:30 PM in the church
Jesus said, “My soul is sorrowful even to death. Remain here and keep watch.” He advanced a little and fell to the ground and prayed that if it were possible the hour might pass by Him; he said “Abba, Father, all things are possible to you. Take this cup away from me, but not what I will but what you will.” When he returned he found them asleep. He said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not keep watch for one hour? Watch and pray thay you may not undergo the test. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.”
The hour begins with the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, followed by the recitation of the Rosary to end abortion and concludes with Benediction.
For more information on Pro-Life works of mercy, please contact Marguerite Sperduto at 724-0714.
Please join us as we “keep watch and pray.”
Help Wanted for
St. Patrick Annual Golf Outing and Dinner
We are looking to have our Parish Golf Outing at the end of October or beginning of November. Our Golf Committee is seeking volunteers to help with organizing, advertising and running the outing. If you would like to help, please call our chair person, John Mangione, at 631-513-5382.
Special Wedding Anniversary Mass
Sunday, October 10th at 11:15 PM
The Parish of St. Patrick invites all our prishioners who are celebrating their 25th, 40th, 50th or 55th-plus wedding anniversary this year to a special Mass on Sunday, October 10th at 1:15 PM, followed by a reception in Canning Hall. Interested couples should download and fill out this form and mail it or drop it off at the rectory, Attention: St. Patrick Wedding Anniversary, by September 30th.
R C I A ?
- Are you a baptized Catholic who was never confirmed?
- Are you someone baptized in another faith, but interested in becoming Catholic?
- Are you someone who was never baptized?
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) is a process for individuals who desire to complete their sacraments or who would like to enter into the the Catholic Church. Over the years, St. Patrick’s has welcomed Baptists, Lutherans, Jews, Methodists and Muslims into the Church, through this program. Those who complete their sacraments and those entering the Church have one thing in common, they are touched by the Holy Spirit. The program starts in September and ends at the Easter Vigil. Are you or is someone you know interested in entering into the Church? If so, please call Fr. Patrick or Becky at the Rectory at 631-265-2271.
