For many of you, the 2022-2023 formational year is in its final weeks or months. Last week we happily announced the release of Grades 1-6 Thoughtful and Safe Videos. Now you have available to you the videos for grades 1 through 9.

We just wanted to remind everyone that per the Charter, all parishes must complete some form of Child Safety presentation for Grades 1-9. 

You can do so in one of the following ways: 

1. An in-person training using the Diocesan Approved Child Safety program parameters. 
2. Showing the videos that can be found at sites.google.com/view/thoughtful-and-safe/home 
3. In a large group setting at your parish. 
4. Provide the link to your parents for completion at home. 

You must report your parish completion of these videos to Joanne Winter by using the Completion Form that can be found on the website.  

Should you have any questions regarding this obligation, please contact Joanne Winter at [email protected] 

Please join us on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. for our Lenten Prayer with Fr. Matthew Browne. This is an opportunity for us to gather in prayer and reflection during this Lenten Season. Please use the following link to join us:

Please pray for Father Janusz Mocarski, who is the pastor at St. Joseph the Worker, East Patchogue. He has been in the hospital, seriously ill since December. 

Pope’s Monthly Prayer Intention: 

For parishes 

We pray that parishes, placing communion at the center, may increasingly become communities of faith, fraternity, and welcome towards those most in need. 

If you would like to include someone in our weekly prayer requests, please write to Diana Pizarro at  [email protected] 

Per a memo sent at the beginning of February, you can now submit your Catechetical Service Awards by visiting the following link:  

The form will accept a maximum of thirty applicants, multiple online forms will need to be filled out for every thirty applicants. The online form is to be submitted by a parish representative.

The deadline to submit awards is Friday, June 30, 2023.

There will be no fee associated with these awards. We have included a PDF with the questions you will be asked on the form, so you can prepare. 

Please do not attempt to submit the pdf as only the online form will be accepted. 

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An opportunity to honor those who retired and to acknowledge our newest Catechetical Leaders! What better way to begin our celebration, than with Mass?

To be followed by lunch and fellowship.

When: Thursday, June 1, 2023, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Where: St. James Catholic Church, 429 NY-25A Setauket, NY 11733

Please RSVP by Monday, May 23, 2022

Please kindly notify us if you need to cancel your participation. We are charged for every person that registered.

Join Catechetical Ministers from around the United States on

July 17-20, 2023, at this wonderful, informative, and uplifting conference. You will be able to participate in tracks from the Catechetical Institute as well as attend amazing keynotes and worship.

Please let us know if you would like to join our group and we can send you the registration code. 

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