Diocese of Rockville Centre

All of us in the Diocese of Rockville Centre thank and pray for our veterans on this day. And we are proud of the service of the veterans among our diocesan clergy. May God bless these men for their service and for their priestly ministry and may God bless their fellow veterans. Here are the priests of the Diocese of Rockville Centre who have served or are serving, and who have ministered to the men and women of the armed services: Bishop Robert Coyle (Commander, USN) ... Msgr. Mark Rowan (Col. USAF, Ret.) Msgr. Brian McNamara (Lt. Col. Air National Guard) Msgr. Thomas Malloy (Lt. Col. US Army, Ret.) Rev. James Calledo (Captain, USAF) Msgr. Thomas Costa (Captain, USAF) Rev. Andrew Blake (US Army) Rev. John McCarthy (Senior Chief, USN) Msgr. Charles Fink (Sergeant, US Army) Rev. Dennis Suglia (Captain, US Marines) Rev. Allan Sikorski (Sergeant, US Marines) Rev. Michael Plona (Chaplain Cand., USN) Rev. Robert Hughes (Captain, USAF) Rev. James Pereda (Captain, USAF) See more

On Veterans Day, we give thanks to the countless men and women for their service and sacrifice for our country. We pray for them not just today but everyday. May God bless you! #VeteransDay2020 #Veterans

Wednesday of the Thirty-Second Week in Ordinary Time Homily of Bishop John O. Barres St. Agnes Cathedral, November 11, 2020 Read: https://www.drvc.org//uplo/Covid-19-Ten-Lepers-Luke-17.pdf

November 11 - St. Martin of Tours https://youtu.be/Qui233X-Phs Provided by Catholic Faith Network

November 10 - St. Leo the Great https://youtu.be/QjN43Gno6rE Provided by Catholic Faith Network

Congratulations to the New Transitional Deacons for the Diocese of Rockville Centre! Dn. Dominik Wegiel, Dn. Joseph Catafago, Dn. Michael Lombardi... with Fr. Gerard Gentleman, Fr. Sean Magaldi, and Fr. Ed Sheridan

Bishop Barres visited Molloy College, took a tour of the campus and met with the new president Dr. Jim Lentini.

Fr. Ken Grooms' Homily for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time https://youtu.be/Brv3mqBeer8

Installation Mass of Fr. Edward Sheridan as Pastor of St. Anthony’s Parish, East Northport

Bishop Barres' Homily for the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time and Installation of Fr. Edward Sheridan as Pastor of St. Anthony’s Parish, East Northport Read: https://www.drvc.org//upl/Sheridan-Installation-Homily.pdf

November 8 - St. Elizabeth of the Trinity https://youtu.be/v6-daBrALCg Provided by Catholic Faith Network

LIVE: Sunday Mass from St. Agnes Cathedral, Rockville Centre, New York. Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Guest Homilist Fr. Ken Grooms Diocese of Rockvill...e Centre Parish of St. Agnes Cathedral www.CFNtv.org

Appeal Assists Elderly Sisters, Brothers, Priests in Religious Orders The Diocese of Rockville Centre will hold the Retirement Fund for Religious collection Dec. 12-13. The National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO) coordinates this annual appeal and distributes the proceeds to assist eligible U.S. religious communities with their retirement needs. Nearly 30,000 senior sisters, brothers and religious order priests benefit. Last year, the Diocese of Rockville Centre donated $...589,733.00 to the collection. In 2020, the Daughters of Wisdom and the Missionary Sisters of St. Benedict received financial support made possible by the Retirement Fund for Religious. The generosity of U.S. Catholics enables us to continue our ministry for aging women and men religious, said Presentation Sister Stephanie Still, the NRRO’s executive director. We are overwhelmed with gratitude. In 1988, Catholic bishops of the United States initiated the Retirement Fund for Religious collection to help address the deficit in retirement funding among U.S. religious congregations. Each congregation is responsible for the care and support of its members. Financial distributions from the collection are sent to a congregation’s central house and may be applied toward immediate expensessuch as medications or nursing careor invested for future eldercare needs. Historically, Catholic sisters, brothers and religious order priests served for little to no pay. Today, many religious communities lack sufficient retirement savings. Of 531 communities providing data to the NRRO, only 29 are adequately funded for retirement. Rising health-care costs and a growing number of senior members compound the challenge to meet retirement expenses. The 2019 collection raised $26.2 million, and in June, the NRRO disbursed $25 million in financial assistance to 341 religious communities. Throughout the year, additional funding is allocated for resources and services that help communities improve eldercare delivery and plan for long-term retirement needs. For example, a new online webinar offers professional guidance on adapting care protocols to address issues arising from the coronavirus pandemic. During these trying times, we know the best way to support senior religious is to continue helping their communities address retirement and eldercare challenges, said Sister Still. Our grateful prayer is with all whose love and generosity sustain this mission. Visit retiredreligious.org to learn more.

Reflexiones con el Obispo Luis Romero se estrenará semanalmente en CFN Español a partir del 11 de Noviembre. http://www.xn--cfnespaol-r6a.org/ Reflections with Bishop Luis Romero will premiere weekly on CFN Espanol beginning on November 11th. @RVCDiocese