Meeting of the Families

September 9th at St. Boniface

In preparation for our Holy Father’s visit to the USA at the end of September, Marilyn Martone will speak to us regarding the Meeting of the Families and other issues that are being addressed both in Pope Francis’ pontificate, and visit to the US.   Please join us on Wednesday September 9 at 7:30pm in the church for this informative and interesting talk by Marilyn Martone.  Refreshments will follow in the gathering area of the church.

The Diocese of Rockville Centre will distribute tickets to the Papal Mass at Madison Square Garden on Friday, September 25, 2015 at 6:30 pm thorough a lottery process.

Please complete the Papal Mass Ticket Application –available at this link, at our parish and on the diocesan website (www.drvc.org) and return it by Thursday September 10, 2015.  Those selected to receive tickets will be notified after September 15, 2015.  Please continue to keep the visit of Pope Francis to the United States in your prayers.

Papal Mass Ticket Application

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Fr. Kevin Dillon, 14th Pastor of St. Boniface Martyr Parish

In March of 2015, Bishop Murphy appointed Father Kevin Dillon as the new Pastor of St. Boniface, Martyr Parish.

Born to Gerard and Dolores Dillon in March of 1961, Father Kevin is the oldest of four children.  Fr. Kevin has two sisters and one brother all residing here on Long Island.  In 1965, his family moved from Brooklyn to Williston Park, where is mother still resides.  He attended St. Aidan School and graduated in 1975.  From there, Fr. Kevin went on to the former St. Pius X Preparatory Seminary High School where he graduated 1979.

During the 1980’s Father Kevin attended Nassau Community College and Queens College of the City University of New York where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in English and a Master’s Degree in English Education.  Fr. Kevin holds New York State Permanent Certification as a teacher of English to Secondary School students.  While attending college he worked as a Training and Development Instructor for The Dime Savings Bank of New York.

Upon graduating college, Fr. Kevin taught seventh and eighth grade English in several Catholic elementary schools, including Our Lady of Fatima, Scarsdale , St. Mary’s, Roslyn, and St. Anastasia, Douglaston.

Father Kevin always felt called to the priesthood, and after his dad’s death in 1990, he thought seriously about entering the seminary, and in September 1991 he entered Cathedral Residence of the Immaculate Conception in Douglaston to begin his studies for the priesthood.  From there he attended the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington until 1994.  At that time, still not completely certain if God was calling him to the priesthood, he withdraw to reflect and discern God’s plan for him.  He returned to teaching and worked at several Catholic and public high schools, including St. Dominic High School, Oyster Bay, Suncoast Community High School, Riviera Beach, FL and Bishop Guertin High School, Nashua, NH.

In 2000, Father Kevin still felt called to the priesthood, and so resumed his studies for priestly formation at the Diocesan Seminary in Huntington.  He was ordained June 14, 2003, and has served as Associate Pastor in several parishes of the Diocese, including St. Brigid, Westbury, from 2003-2005; Saint Jude Mastic Beach, from 2005-2007, and Saint Aidan, Williston Park from 2007-2015.  After being ordained, he was appointed to the faculty of St. Dominic High School, where he taught Moral Theology and Sacraments to juniors, and Fr. Kevin will be teaching 6^th Grade Religion at our Parish school, All Saints Catholic.  .

Father Kevin is a fan of the New York Yankees as well as of the New York Rangers.  He has a passion for fitness and exercise and enjoys working out with his trainers.  He enjoys spending time with his family and friends.  He likes to travel and has run several pilgrimages to Europe and the Holy Land.  He also enjoys reading, and visiting book stores.  Finally, he likes to sing and attended a Voice Lesson Class in Vienna, Austria where he studied with the Director of the Vienna Boys Choir and composed his own song.

Fr. Robert A. Romeo

Join us after 10:15 Mass on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at a Farewell Reception on the porch of the Donohoe Parish Center for Fr. Bob as he leaves for his new assignment as Pastor at St. Mary’s Parish in Manhasset.

Join us at a Farewell BBQ honoring Fr. Bob at the Crescent Beach Club on Wednesday, June 17, 2015, 6:30 – 9:30 pm.

• Tickets will be sold after all Masses and at the Parish Office starting May 24th.
• All are welcome, but you must purchase a ticket in advance!!
• Ticket includes dinner, all non-alcoholic drinks and a gift.
• If anyone wishes to give their own gift there will be a table at the dinner for that purpose.
• There will be open seating and the event will be on the beach level  (weather permitting).