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Welcome to the Saint Ignatius Loyola Parish Website
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Monsignor Donald T. Bennett
Pastor

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Father Jose P. Quilcate
Associate Pastor
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George A. Mais, Jr.
Deacon |
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Monsignor John A. Alesandro
In Residence
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Father Joseph McCabe,M.M.
In Residence
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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
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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.
click
here for more
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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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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 |
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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
150th Anniversary
serving the faith-filled
community in Hicksville.
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One Hundred Fifty Years of Saint Ignatius Loyola Parish
is Highlighted During Hicksville’s
Memorial Day Parade! |
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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 150th 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 150th Anniversary
celebration.
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The Celebration Continues with the
Parish’s
150th Anniversary
Cocktail Party |
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The Parish’s 150th
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 |
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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 150th Anniversary
Celebration Commences with an Opening
Mass |
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It was standing room only inside Saint Ignatius
Loyola Church on the morning of January 11, 2009
as the Parish’s year-long 150th Anniversary
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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