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Info For the WEEK of - JUly 21, 2008


1. LETTER FROM BISHOP MURPHY-NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING AWARENESS WEEK
All parishes are requested to print Bishop Murphy’s letter celebrating Natural Family Planning Awareness Week in their weekly bulletin during the weekend of July 19/20 or 26/27. Please see attached.
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2. LITURGICAL CALENDAR ADVISORIES

All Saints/All Souls, Immaculate Conception, Saint Paul

These feast days fall on weekends, making particular directives necessary for their proper celebration. The attached page gives comments for the celebration of Evening Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours on All Saints/All Souls and Immaculate Conception.  During this Pauline Year, the Conversion of Saint Paul will be celebrated on Sunday, January 25, 2009. 

 

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3. EMPLOYEE UPDATE

We wish the following former employees well in their future endeavors:

Brendon Katon-Donegal                    New Evangelization

Deacon William Griffin                        CHS

 
 
 


previous WEEK's info - JUly 7, 2008

  •       Office Manager (with financial & strong computer background)
  •       Administrative Assistant
  •       Office Assistant/Receptionist

For more info, contact Fr. Joe Davanzo at 631-864-1623

 

On July 18-20, DRVC Youth Ministry and the Youth2000 New York office will be sponsoring a World Youth Day themed retreat at Kellenberg Memorial High School in Uniondale, NY.  There will be music, food, small group discussions, Eucharistic Adoration, Mass and talks led by the Franciscan Friars and Sisters of the Renewal, Msgr. Jim McDonald (Rector of the Diocesan Seminary of the Immaculate Conception), recently ordained Fr. Joe Fitzgerald of St. Kilian's Parish in Farmingdale, and other local Long Island speakers.  There will also be an electronic video link with Bishop Murphy and the diocesan youth pilgrims in Sydney, Australia. 

All high school aged youth and young adults are invited to attend.  Cost is $60 per participant.  Call 718-349-1157 or e-mail yth2000ny@aol.com to register by July 16.  Each group of 7 youth under 18 must be accompanied by a chaperone 21 or over.  Friday night check-in begins at 6:30 pm.  More information can be found at www.drvc.org or www.youth2000ny.com.  Please see attachments for flyer and registration form.   

 

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Monthly Guide for July 2008 – theme: Freedom.  See attached

 

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July 2008 Saint –Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha.  See attached.

 

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Please see attached.

 

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This issue contains important information about receiving Summit and Source Online in the future. After this issue it will not be mailed, but will be available only online. This Summer Issue also has articles about liturgy: "Returning to the Basics," and the RCIA "Summer Work for RCIA Team."  There are flyers for summer and fall workshops, and the Calendar of Events for summer and Fall, 2008.  Please see attached.

 

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We wish to welcome the following employees to the Diocese of Rockville Centre:

  Sylvia Palumbo
Office of Human Resources
678-5800 ext. 264
spalumbo@drvc.org
 Eileen Kershis
Parish Services
 
516-382-6510

We wish the following employees well in their future endevours:

Sean Doyle            
Long Island Catholic
 
Regina Keller             
Campus Ministry