Saint Ignatius Loyola Parish

Saint Ignatius Loyola Parish welcomes our newest ‘Priest in Residence’, Father Joseph McCabe,M.M., who was recently assigned as the Director of the Propagation of the Faith and the Mission Office of the Diocese of Rockville Centre. Welcome Father McCabe! _______________________________________________

Monsignor Donald T. Bennett
Pastor

Father Jose P. Quilcate
Associate Pastor

George A. Mais, Jr.
Deacon

Monsignor John A. Alesandro
In Residence

Father Joseph McCabe,M.M.
In Residence

Monsignor Edward L. Tarrant
Pastor Emeritus
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Year for Priests
June 19, 2009 - June 19, 2010

Faithfulness of Christ,

faithfulness of priests

His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI has declared a “Year for Priests” beginning on June 19, 2009, the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The year will conclude in Rome with an international gathering of priests with the Holy Father on June 19, 2010.
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“There can be no Church without the Eucharist and there can be no
Eucharist without Priests. Simply but truly said, this should be a reminder to all of us to pray for vocations to Priesthood and Religious Life.”
- Bishop William Murphy

Is He calling you to the Sacred Priesthood? Click here to view the inspiring video, "Fishers of Men."

For more information regarding the Priesthood, please contact Father Brian Barr, Director of Vocations,
Diocese of Rockville Centre, 631-424-9888 or email: bbarr@drvc.org

Click here for His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI's Letter Proclaiming a Year for Priests on the 150th Anniversary of the Dies Natalisof the Curé of Ars (June 16, 2009)

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November 30 - Feast of Saint Andrew, Apostle
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Garage Sale Raises Money
for Human Services

The Saint Anne’s Mothers Prayer Group conducted its Third Parish Garage Sale on the weekend of September 25 & 26, 2009 to benefit the Saint Ignatius Loyola Human Services Department.
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Saint Ignatius Loyola Parish Takes
‘Christ Jesus to the Streets’ of Hicksville

On Sunday, June 14, 2009, the Feast of Corpus Christi, the parishioners of Saint Ignatius Loyola Parish paid homage to the Most Holy Body and Blood of our Lord, Christ Jesus during three fundamental acts: Being together, walking together, and adoring together. As a people of God, we gathered together around the Altar of the Lord during the 12:30 PM Mass to be in His presence.
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When Two or More Gather in Her Name
Saint Ignatius Loyola Parish Hosts Family Rosary Night

On Friday evening, May 29, 2009, one hundred fifty faith-filled believers gathered in Saint Ignatius Loyola Church for a Family Rosary Night hosted by the Parish’s St. Anne Mother's Prayer Group, and the Rosary Makers. It was an amazing tribute to our Blessed Mother in the Marian month of May and had even greater meaning as the Parish continues to celebrate its 150^th Anniversary serving the faith-filled community in Hicksville. more . . .

One Hundred Fifty Years of Saint Ignatius Loyola Parish
is Highlighted During Hicksville’s Memorial Day Parade!

Monsignor Donald T. Bennett, Father Jose P. Quilcate, Sister Mary Ann Noonan, and numerous parishioners, school families, and students gathered together on the morning of May 25, 2009 to march in the Hicksville Memorial Day Parade in honour of Saint Ignatius Loyola Parish’s 150^th Year Anniversary of bringing Christ Jesus to the people in the community of Hicksville!
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May is the Month of Mary!
Saint Ignatius Loyola Parish Crowns
Our Blessed Mother

The evening was sunny and warm as more than one hundred parishioners of Saint Ignatius Loyola Parish gathered together in song and prayer to pay homage to the Blessed Virgin Mary in the church garden where Monsignor Donald T. Bennett, Pastor, crowned her statue with flowers after the 5:00 pm Mass on Saturday, May 9, 2009. The May Crowning Ceremony, which was coordinated by the Saint Anne’s Mothers Prayer Group, was another special event in the Parish’s yearlong 150^th Anniversary celebration.
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The Celebration Continues with the Parish’s
150^th Anniversary Cocktail Party

The Parish’s 150^th Anniversary celebration continued on Saturday, February 7, 2009 when more than 200 parishioners of Saint Ignatius Loyola gathered together for a Cocktail Party in the beautifully decorated Monsignor Tarrant auditorium for an evening of music, food, and conversation.
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Saint Ignatius Loyola Parish Participates in the
Annual March for Life in Washington DC

Deacon George A. Mais and more than 30 parishioners of Saint Ignatius Loyola Parish, were greeted by Bishop William F. Murphy and Bishop John C. Dunne at the 2009 March for Life in Washington DC.

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Saint Ignatius Loyola Parish’s 150^th Anniversary Celebration Commences with an Opening Mass

It was standing room only inside Saint Ignatius Loyola Church on the morning of January 11, 2009 as the Parish’s year-long 150^thAnniversary celebration began at 9:30 AM with an opening Mass. The Most Reverend William F. Murphy, Bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, was the principal celebrant of the Mass.
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Parish Mission Statement

We the people of St. Ignatius Loyola Parish are a Roman Catholic Community called to help one another build the Kingdom of God in Hicksville. We draw strength from the Sacraments, Prayer and the Celebration of the Word and the Eucharist. Our mission, rooted in the example and teachings of Jesus, is to bring friendship, compassion and healing across our diverse community. We do this by promoting an active faith as we provide opportunities for lifelong Catholic education, service and the development of lay leadership and ministries.

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