Walking with the Lord

Happy Father’s Day! Happy Father’s Day! Today, we pray for our Fathers. We give thanks for our Fathers, whether it be our biological father, a father figure or those men who helped to shape our lives. It is a great day to say thank you whether in person or in prayer. If you would like… Continue Reading Happy Father’s Day! / Farewell Mass for Fr. Mike and Start of Summer Mass Schedule

Pentecost Sunday “Come Holy Spirit fill the hearts of Your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth Your Spirit and they shall be created.  And You shall renew the face of the earth.  Amen.”  This great prayer of the Church is something we constantly pray for especially on Pentecost Sunday,… Continue Reading Pentecost Sunday / Memorial Day Weekend

Happy Mother’s Day! Happy Mother’s Day!  Today in a special way we pray for our mothers, and all the special women in our lives who have shaped and formed our lives.  We give thanks to God for them and ask the Lord to continue to pour out His blessing on them.  If you have not… Continue Reading Happy Mother’s Day! / Ascension Thursday

Dear Parish family, This past weekend, I announced that Bishop Barres has appointed me as Coordinator of the Hispanic Apostolate on the East End, and Pastor of the Parish of Sacred Heart with the Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Mattituck. Bishop Barres has appointed Fr. Ken Grooms as Pastor of Immaculate Conception.… Continue Reading Dear Parish family

Querida Familia Parroquial, El fin de semana pasado, anuncié que el obispo Barres me ha designado como Coordinador del Apostolado Hispano en el East End y Pastor de la Parroquia del Sagrado Corazón con la Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Buen Consejo en Mattituck. El obispo Barres ha nombrado al Padre Ken Grooms como párroco… Continue Reading Querida Familia Parroquial

Confirmation Last Saturday, Bishop Dunne confirmed 26 of our young people.  He encouraged them to live out their faith.  As mentioned last Sunday (Good Shepherd Sunday), we also need to pray for our young people to be open to whatever God is calling them to and encourage them to respond generously. Mother’s Day Novena of… Continue Reading Confirmation / Mother’s Day Novena of Masses

Easter is a very special time for the Church. At the Easter Vigil, we typically baptize, confirm and give First Communion to adults who were never baptized, or we welcome those who have been baptized in other Christian communities, with Confirmation and First Communion. At the Easter Vigil, last Saturday, we fully initiated four people.… Continue Reading Easter and the Sacraments

Happy Easter! Those are great words we get to say this Sunday as we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. I pray that this day is filled with abundant blessings for you and your family. Allow the peace of this day to flow into your heart, and rejoice in the conquering of sin and death… Continue Reading Happy Easter!

As we enter this most Holy of weeks, we are invited to journey with Jesus.  We start with Palm Sunday and Jesus’ triumphal entrance into Jerusalem.  On Monday, we will have opportunities for confession from 2-4pm and 6-9pm with adoration and preached night prayer at 8pm in the Church.  Morning Masses are not permitted on… Continue Reading Holy Week

A great way to prepare ourselves for Easter is participating in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.  We have confessions every Saturday from 4pm to 4:45pm.  You can also set up an appointment with one of the priests during the week or some more flexible for your schedule.  Monday of Holy Week we will have the Diocesan… Continue Reading The Sacrament of Reconciliation

Almsgiving One Lenten practice is that of Almsgiving, giving to the poor.  We have a few ways to do that.  Putting money in the poor box by entrance of the Church.  Writing a check for the Food Pantry/Outreach.  Giving food for the food pantry.  Other ways are Catholic Relief Services’ Operation Rice bowl or give… Continue Reading Almsgiving / Prayer for Life Holy Hour

In the season of Lent, we are encouraged to enter into prayer as we prepare our hearts for Holy Week and Easter.  We have a few different opportunities to do that.  Creative Ministries will be coming to us on Sunday March 12th at 1:30pm to present Journey, Cross and Crucifixion in the Church.  It is… Continue Reading Opportunities for Prayer

For many years, we were able to have Creative Ministries come on Ash Wednesday, since the pandemic we were unable to have them come on Ash Wednesday.  They will be coming to us on Sunday March 12th at 1:30pm to present again Journey, Cross and Crucifixion.  It is a very powerful living Stations of the… Continue Reading Journey, Cross and Crucifixion / Music Ministry

As we enter the Season of Lent, we are adding some additional devotions and events.  Mondays with the Lord: On Mondays in Lent at 8pm, we will have Exposition and Preached Adoration ending with Night Prayer.  On Fridays, we will celebrate the Stations of the Cross after the 8am Mass and Stations of the Cross… Continue Reading Lent

On February 22, we will begin Lent on Ash Wednesday.  Traditionally, a day of fasting, abstinence and prayer.  We will celebrate distribution of Ashes at 8am and 12 noon Masses and 4pm and 8pm Services of the Word in the Church.  Typically in the United States, we have received ashes on our foreheads in the… Continue Reading Ash Wednesday

Tuesday, February 21st is Mardi Gras. A time for celebration before the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. With celebration in mind, I would like to invite you to a little Mardi Gras Party in the Parish Center at 6pm on Tuesday, February 21st. The whole parish is invited to this event as we celebrate… Continue Reading Mardi Gras

I invite you if you haven’t already to sign up for FORMED, iccwhb.formed.org.  FORMED is FREE, all you have to do is create a username and password and all the content is available to you.  There is a wealth of information and activities on formed.  We have from time to time used movies and Sacramental… Continue Reading FORMED

Catholic Schools’ Week This week is Catholic Schools’ Week.  Our regional school in Center Moriches, Our Lady Queen of Apostles, will be having an open house on Sunday January 29th from 10am to 12pm.  The parish helps the school financially and spiritually.  You can find more information on the school on their website: www.olqany.org. Starting… Continue Reading Catholic Schools’ Week / Starting New Ministries

We are in the midst of Ordinary Time.  Ordinary Time is the largest block of time we have throughout the Liturgical Year with 34 weeks of it.  This year these 7 weeks after Christmas time and before Lent, offer us a time to reflect on our daily lives, and the role of faith in our… Continue Reading Ordinary Time

This week, we will take up our Fuel collection.  This second collection enables us to offset heating costs which we have incurred and continue to incur this winter.  You know how cold it can get and so we use more heat to keep our parishioners, visitors and staff comfortable as they spend time in our… Continue Reading Fuel Collection