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Easter Letter
Fr. Janusz Mocarski
Easter is the most important solemnity of the entire liturgical year. It is not Christmas, Ash Wednesday or Palm Sunday, but Easter in conjunction with Good Friday. It is so important a celebration that the Catholic Church has designated the entire week for the celebration of Easter. Hence, from Easter Sunday to the following Sunday...
Easter Message from the DRVC
Bishop Barres
A wealthy man and a member of the Sanhedrin, St. Joseph of Arimathea is one of those Gospel characters with a very brief but very important role. In John 19:38-42, we see that after Jesus' Crucifixion, Joseph of Arimathea asks Pilate for permission to take away Our Lord's Body. This was a bold and courageous act of faith from a man "seeking the Kingdom of God." (Mark 15:43)
Say No to Assisted Suicide Advocacy Day
New York Alliance
During the first three months of the year, hot-button issues like assisted suicide often take a back seat in Albany as Gov. Kathy Hochul and the State Legislature focus on passing the New York state budget. Currently, the budget is incomplete with legislators expected to take a short break in the coming days. Following a mid-April vacation, lawmakers are scheduled to return to Albany on Monday, April 28...
Bloomin' 4 Good
We are excited to announce that Saint Joseph The Worker Food Pantry has been selected again as a nonprofit partner in the Stop & Shop Bloomin' 4 Good Program. This time, your organization will receive $1 for each specially marked $10.99 Bloomin’ 4 Good bouquet sold during the month of May 2025 at:
700-60 Patchogue Yaphank, Medford NY
Pastor’s Desk on the Eight Sunday in Ordinary Time, year C
Fr. Janusz Mocarski
“Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit?” — Our Lord Jesus addresses this question to His disciples trying to tell them that they need to be healed of their spiritual blindness first. In this context blindness is not to believe in Christ and healing means to have faith in Jesus who is the Light of the world...
Holy Angels Catholic School
Holy Angels is a child-centered, family-sensitive Catholic School.
We are dedicated to the development of the whole child:
intellectually, spiritually, emotionally, physically and socially.
Our students are challenged to learn, lead and serve as Jesus
taught. Stop by for a Tour Today!
Pastor’s Desk on the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, year C
Fr. Janusz Mocarski
Often people ask us, priests, what to do in order to deepen their spiritual life. We all can come up with different answers and there are certainly many ways to greater spiritual life. There is, however, a more proven method that has helped many Christian Catholics to be on the fast track to holiness and to better understanding of spiritual life...
Pastor’s Desk on the 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, year C
Fr. Janusz Mocarski
I am sure that all of us are stunned and horrified by the wildfires in Southern California impacting now hundreds of thousands of its inhabitants. The speed and ferocity of fire only proves how fragile we are as individual human beings and as humanity by and large...
Prayer for Those Affected by the Fires in California
Heavenly Father,
We turn to You in this time of great trial, as the wildfires rage across Los Angeles. Protect those in danger, comfort those who have lost their homes, and welcome into Your eternal embrace the souls of those who have perished.
Lord, we pray for the firefighters and first responders. Grant them strength, courage, and safety as they battle the flames. May Your guiding hand lead them to protect lives and property.
Holy Spirit, inspire us to be instruments of Your peace and love, supporting our brothers and sisters in need with our prayers, resources, and compassion.
Mother Mary, Queen of Angels, intercede for us in this hour of need. Bring hope to the hopeless and healing to the afflicted.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Pope Preaches ‘Very Strong Bond’ Between Adoration and Service
Justin McLellan
During the Holy Year 2025, Christians should deepen their spiritual lives through adoration and then transform their prayer into concrete acts of service, Pope Francis said. “There is a very strong bond between adoration and service, which we must not forget,” the pope told members of the Archconfraternity of Sts. John the Baptist and John the Evangelist of the Knights of Malta from Catanzaro, Italy...
The Growing Danger of
Physician Assisted Suicide
A Pastoral Statement to the People of God
of the Diocese of Rockville Centre Most
Reverend John O. Barres, Bishop of Rockville
Centre
Legislation pending in Albany seeks to upend the doctor-
patient relationship at its most vulnerable moment via
physician-assisted suicide. The bill, which seems to be
gaining momentum, authorizes doctors to dispense pills
that literally poison patients who have been given terminal
diagnoses...