Happy Anniversary Henry and Lillian
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Lillian and Henry Zaradich’s wedding on April 27th. God bless you and grant you many years. Sto Lat!!!
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Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Lillian and Henry Zaradich’s wedding on April 27th. God bless you and grant you many years. Sto Lat!!!
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Happy Easter/Wesołego Alleluja to all parishioners and friends of the parish.
Included are photos from Holy Week, our Annual Holy Saturday Liturgy and Basket Blessing and Easter Sunday
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Every year on Easter Sunday, groups of people from different Churches join in morning prayer at Jones Beach on Long Island. This year’s service will be held on Easter Sunday, April 20th at 6 am.
Our service will be held at Jones Beach State Park, off Parking Field 6 east of the East Bathhouse. Dress warm and bring beach chairs and blankets.
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All are welcome — as always! Bring your eggs, cooked foods, uncooked foods, baskets or not, covered with a white linen cloth (or not)… Father Andrew will bless your Easter foods in a short, cheerful service on Saturday, April 19th at 1 pm.
This service is a token of gratitude to God for all his gifts of both nature and grace. A reminder that the Lord is part of our daily life and is always among us! Please bring a family member or a friend; help make this old but significant tradition new again!
Download this flyer [pdf] for information on preparing a traditional Easter basket.
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We invite you to journey with us through Lent and Holy Week, and celebrate with us on Easter at St. Francis in East Meadow.
Lenten Holy Mass and Stations of the Cross every Sunday
After each 9 a.m. Holy Mass during Lent we will observe Stations of the Cross followed by Breakfast in the Parish Hall.
Palm Sunday
Procession & Holy Mass on Sunday, April 13th at 9 am
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of “Holy Week.†On this day we com memorate the last triumph of Our Lord Jesus Christ on earth. On this day we celebrate the triumphant entry of our Lord into Jerusalem; when the multitudes, going before and following after Him, cut off branches from the trees and strewed them in His way, shouting, “Hosanna, to the Son of David. Blessed is He that comes in the name of the Lord.†This Palm Sunday triumph of our Lord only led to His death. But we know that this death was not a failure. It was through His passion and death that He conquered the world and entered into His Kingdom. So the faithful join in this triumphant celebration in an act of homage and gratitude to Christ our King!
Paschal Triduum
For Christians the Paschal Triduum (“Three Daysâ€) is the focal point of the entire year. During these days, covering the period from the evening of Holy Thursday through the evening of Easter Sunday, we celebrate our faith in the paschal mystery of Christ with the greatest fervor and intensity. In the liturgy we commemorate the passion, death and resurrection of Christ as the means of our salvation. Through our baptism, we share in the death of Christ and so hope to share in his resurrection. The liturgy of the Paschal Triduum then invites us to reflect on where we are in our own Paschal journey in Christ.
Maundy Thursday – The name Maundy comes from the Latin word which means ‘command.’ It refers to the new command Jesus gave his disciples on the Thursday be fore he was crucified. On that night, long ago, he served the “Last Supper†of bread and wine, washed his disciples’ feet and said, “A new command I give you; Love one another.†—John 13:13. Church bells fall silent on this day and are not heard again until Easter morn ing. Instead of tinkling altar bells, wooden clappers are used during divine services. The altar will be stripped at the end of the service to symbolize Christ being stripped of his power. The holy sacrifice is interrupted and will not be offered again until Holy Saturday.
Good Friday – Good Friday used to called God’s Friday because it was the day Jesus was crucified. This is the most solemn day of the year, as we recall the suffer ings and death of Jesus. We take this time to journey the ‘Stations of the Cross,’ Christ’s road to Calvary. The Bible says that when Jesus hung on the cross, the sky became dark from noon until 3:00 p.m.. During those hours, traditionally, the faithful may meditate on the sufferings of Our Lord on the cross and remember the words He spoke on the Cross…Take time to remember, read the Passion, read a psalm, meditate, say a prayer. We share now in sorrow, grief and pain.
Holy Saturday – Holy Saturday is liturgically a day of deepest mourning, a day which the Church spends at our Lord’s sepulchre, meditating on his sacred Passion and death. There is no mass and the altar is bare. As we end the Lenten penitential period in pious preparation for a festive Paschal season. We have the Blessing of our Easter Foods on Saturday, April 23rd at 1:00 p.m., a token of gratitude to God for all his gifts of both nature and grace. A reminder that the Lord is part of our daily life and is always among us! Please bring a family member or a friend; help make this old but significant tradition new again!
Solemnity of the Resurrection – Easter
Procession & Resurrection Holy Mass on Sunday, April 20th at 9 am followed by our famous Easter Breakfast.
Come, you are invited, family and friends of St. Francis Parish, to attend our traditional “Easter Celebration Breakfast†held in the Parish Hall, after Easter Sunday Mass. Come, let us REJOICE together!
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit (and Benjamin Bunny) presented by the South Shore Theater Company will be performed on Saturday, March 22nd at 1 p.m. and Sunday, March 23rd at 1 p.m. at the Valley Stream Theatre in the Court, 123 South Central Avenue, Valley Stream NY 11580.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for children. Tickets are available for $5 each with groups of 10 or more. Tickets are available at the Valley Stream Village Hall & Henry Waldinger Memorial Library or by calling 516-592-5184.
All proceeds for the Valley Stream Performing Arts Programs.
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Thank you to all who shared the liturgies of Christmas with us. May Christ be born ever anew in your hearts.
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Thank you to all who attendee and supported our Christmas Dinner. God bless you for your presence and generosity.
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Come to East Meadow for an evening of hilarious, unforgettable stand-up comedy featuring national headliner Joe DeLion, “The Master of the ‘LF’ Language.”
You have seen Joe DeLion on Fox TV’s “Comedy Tonight†& News12 now see him at St. Francis Hall in East Meadow on Saturday, January 25th at 7:30pm. For mature audiences only. Seating is limited so reserve your tickets today. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the day of the show. Seniors are $12.
Contact MCAP for advance tickets at 516-783-8863 or by E-mail.
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St. Francis will hold its annual Christmas Dinner and Fundraiser on Sunday, December 8th at 3 p.m.
Celebrate Christmas with delicious traditional holiday dishes! Great food and tons of fun! Lots of Raffles, prizes & carolling too… St. Nicholas will be there for the kids!
Tickets are $15 for adults and $6 for children. Seating is limited to 80. Call for reservations and please leave your name, phone number and the number of adults and/or children in your party (ages & sex so St. Nick can bring an appropriate gift). R.S.V.P to Carol Thomas at (516) 546-2535.
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