March 1, 2015 - St. Joseph Catholic Church

CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH
Garden City, N.Y. 11530
www.stjosephchurchgc.org
RECTORY
130 Fifth Street
747-3535 Rectory
Fax No. 746-0719
Rev. Msgr. James P. Swiader, Pastor
Rev. Gregory Breen, Associate Pastor
Rev. Joseph Scolaro, Associate Pastor
Deacon John J. McKenna
Deacon Andrew Ciccaroni
PARISH MEMBERSHIP
We welcome those who are new to our parish and ask them to call
the Rectory for registration information. If you are moving, please
notify the Rectory.
SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST
Saturday Evenings: In Church at 5:00 PM
Sundays: In Church at 7:30, 9:00, 10:30, 11:45 AM, 1:00 and 5:30
PM; in Auditorium at 10:00 AM except July & August
Weekdays: 8:00, 9:00 AM Monday through Friday with 12:10 PM on
First Fridays.
Saturdays: 8:30 AM
Holy Days: See printed announcements prior to the Holy Day for
Mass Schedule.
Monday evenings: 8:00 PM with Miraculous Medal Novena in
Convent Chapel, except legal holidays.
SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING THE SICK
The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick takes place on the first
Saturday of the month immediately following the 8:30 morning Mass.
You may also call the Rectory to arrange for anointing and Holy
Communion for the homebound.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturdays: 1:00 to 2:00 and 6:00 to 6:30 PM
Also, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Saturdays of the month 9:00 to 9:30 AM
Eves of Holy Days and First Fridays: 4:00 to 5:00 PM.
ADULT FAITH FORMATION
Sister Kathleen Corr, O.P., Director
130 Fifth Street
747-3535
MUSIC AND LITURGY
Mr. Joseph Cangialosi, Director
130 Fifth Street
747-3535
PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY
Anna Maria Sirianni, LMSW, Director
120 Fifth Street
747-7120
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/CCD
Mrs. Susan Mirabella, Director
121 Fourth Street
741-7787
SCHOOL
Dr. Eileen Kilbride, Principal
Mrs. Regina Cioffi, Assistant Principal
450 Franklin Avenue
STEWARDSHIP
Sister Louise Cullen, RSM, Director
121 Fourth Street
741-5632
YOUTH MINISTRY
Mr. Philip Malloy, Director
130 Fifth Street
747-3535
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
The Sacrament is celebrated every Sunday at 2:30 PM.
Please note: there are no baptisms on the fifth Sunday of the
month. Registration is necessary prior to the date of Baptism.
Instruction is required for parents of first children.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Marriages should be arranged at least six months in advance.
Weddings may be celebrated Fridays: 5:00 PM, Saturdays: 11:00
AM, & 3:00 PM, Sundays: 3:45 PM
THE RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION
RCIA is a process welcoming new members into the Roman
Catholic Church. Anyone who is not baptized or is baptized in
another Christian Church and wishes to become a Catholic, or is
baptized in the Roman Catholic Church but seeks the Sacraments of
Eucharist and Confirmation, should call the Rectory at 747-3535.
747-2730
Season
Date
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PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Sunday, March 1 (Second Sunday of Lent)
Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Rom 8:31b-34/Mk 9:2-10
7:30am
James Law
9:00am
Jane Weirth
10:00am(Aud)
Paul Gilvary
10:30am
Evelyn and William Hoglander
11:45am
Carol Wessel
1:00pm
Parishioners of St. Joseph Parish,
Paul DelSardo
5:30pm
Jeanne and Joseph Onorato
“If anyone is sick among you, ask the community to pray” Please pray
for:
Joseph Kovach-Anta, Lisa Adams, Ann Altman, Ana M. Alvarez,
Vladimir Alvarez, Felicitia Alvarez, James J. Ashe, Deborah Auricchio,
Joanne Auricchio, Robert Auricchio, Teagan Baralo, Adelina Bera,
Lauren Dittrich Bilyeu, Jennifer Blake, Baby Alexa Boylan David A. Brown,
Victoria Bunone, Kathy Burns, Lorraine Cagliostro, Theresa Camoia,
Patrick Cancroft, Joan Cashman, Francesca Consolazio,
Dominick Consolazio, Petra Dehler, Jean Doherty, Sheila Dollard,
Daniel Hogan Cheatham, Joseph Erugellis, Sarah Ewing, Edward Flaherty,
Jack Gearns, Michele George, Joseph Gottlieb, David Galison,
Jane Heinsse, Ron Hildreth, Edward Johnson, Carlin Kenny,
Chris Lamendola, Jane Leonard, Vincent Lodato, Anne H. Logan,
Olivia Macchio,Joseph Martens, John Joseph McCarthy, Marie Martin,
ayne McGratty, Maureen McElwreath, Bob McGuire, Vinko Mender,
J ames Mulhearn, Joe Oliva, Rose Occhini, Cecelia Ortiz, John Ormond,
Barney Rinaldi, Brian Rey, Elodia Rich, JoAnn Russo, Maria Pashayan,
Rita Scaglione, Kathleen Smith, Thomas Smith, Frances Klein Sneath,
Alan Sorrentino, Emma Tynan Quinn, Stephanie Ryan, Liz Sarno,
Julia Schwartz, Carol Schwinn, Filomena Stubel, Mildred Tyszka, Josephine
Van De Water,
Monday, March 2
Dn 9:4b-10/Lk 6:36-38
8:00am
Michael Demme
9:00am
Edna Silvestri
12:10pm
James Kircher
8:00pm
Novena Mass
Tuesday, March 3
Is 1:10, 16-20/Mt 23:1-12
8:00am
Brian L. Gray
9:00am
Robert Lehnert
12:10pm
Edward Lawlor
DECEASED
Wednesday, March 4
Jer 18:18-20/Mt 20:17-28
8:00am
Kathleen Dunphy
9:00am
Raymond Shuhet
12:10pm
Intentions of Yolanda Contrelli
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Thursday, March 5
Jer 17:5-10/Lk 16:19-31
8:00am
Robert Franz, Jr.
9:00am
John Ferrara
12:10pm
Austin Kilburn
We pray for the repose of the souls of:
Raymond M. Loew
Christopher Vincent Glianna, Jr.
Florence D’Angelis
BAPTISMS
Haley Elizabeth Martens
Chloe Rose Meditz
Hayes Preston Ogullukian
Mason Michael Pietro
Emma Rose Reiy
Kimberly Anne Viola
Friday, March 6
Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a/Mt 21:33-43, 45-46
8:00am
Virginia Gallagher Nugent
9:00am
(Missy) Maura Murphy
12;10PM
Intentions of the Rosary Altar Society
Saturday, March 7
Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Lk 15:1-3, 11-32
8:30am
Raymond Cook
5:00pm
Mary and Arthur Scalise,
Adelaide Pacula, Catherine Walsh,
Elba Schwartz, George Hopkins,
Rose Mary McCarthy
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Weekend Mass Celebrants
Saturday, March 7
5:00pm
Fr. Cronin
Sunday, March 8
7:30am
Fr. Scolaro
9:00am
Fr. Breen
10:00am (Aud)
Msgr. Swiader
10:30am
Fr. Kettelberger
11:45am
Fr. Kettelberger
1:00pm
Fr. Cronin
5:30pm
Fr. Scolaro
This schedule is subject to change to meet
the needs of the Parish.
Sunday, March 8 (Third Sunday of Lent)
Ex 17:3-7/Rom 5:1-2, 5-8/Jn 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42
7:30am
Robert Gorman
9:00am
John F. Mckay (10th anniv)
10:00am(Aud)
The Parishioners of St. Joseph Parish
10:30am
Raymond Cook (10th anniv)
11:45am
Pushpa Sharma
1:00pm
Brian O’Mara
5:30pm
Mary O’Donnell
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three sections , the two towers on either end
built upon underground chapels that survived from
an earlier Crusader building were dedicated to
Moses and Elijah, with the central section reserved
for Christ. (Barluzzi had a great respect for history
and made it a point in his designs to incorporate
foundations or stonework from previous structures.
His aim was always to preserve and build upon the
past.) The interior of Tabor is dominated by a great
mosaic over the sanctuary depicting Christ in glory
with Moses and Elijah. Originally, the roof was
constructed of alabaster, which glowed golden in the
sunlight. The edifice truly reflects the glory of the
Transfiguration.
In the Basilica of the Agony in the Garden of
Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives, Barluzzi again
uses light – or more accurately, darkness to present
the event of the Agony. The windows are glazed in
deep blues, purples, and grey tones, to create a
perpetual semi-darkness, evoking the night of
Christ’s spiritual struggle.
In that church, the
centerpiece is the Stone of the Agony, on which, by
tradition, Christ prayed on the night before he died
for the strength to accept his Father’s will.
This year we pilgrims were fortunate to
celebrate Mass at both sites, Tabor and
Gethsemane.
Both were moving and inspiring
experiences, each with its own special grace.
Through the years, I have always associated
Tabor and Gethsemane with each other, not just
because they were built at the same time by the
same architect, but because in the gospel accounts
of both the Transfiguration and the Agony, we are
told that Jesus took Peter, James, and John with
him, and they went off by themselves. The two
experiences, I believe, are complementary; one is
incomplete without the other. The glory can be
dazzling but ultimately shallow unless it prepares us
for the moments of darkness and doubt.
The
struggle in the night is meaningless without the
hope of eventual exaltation and victory. I believe
Peter, James, and John were privileged to witness
the awesome Transfiguration to strengthen them for
the rigors of the Agony.
In our own lives we are no strangers to both
experiences: great joy and intense sorrow.
Moments of exultation sustain us through the
sufferings that are part of every individual’s and
every family’s life. During Lent especially, let us
draw closer to Christ in his acceptance of the
Father’s will in Gethsemane so we may share with
him the triumph of Easter.
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Dear Parishioners,
In the ten days that the pilgrims from St.
Joseph travelled in the Holy Land a month ago, the
name Antonio Barluzzi quickly became familiar. I
have made no secret of my admiration for this
remarkable man who used his skill as an architect
and his faith as a devout Catholic to build eight
shrine churches throughout the lands where Jesus
lived, suffered, died, and rose.
I wrote about
Barluzzi in this column two years ago, during my
study weeks in the Holy Land. I return to him today
because of the gospel, the account of the
Transfiguration according to St. Mark.
But first some personal background: Antonio
Barluzzi was born in Rome in 1884 into a middle
class family who had worked for the Vatican for
generations. His paternal great-grandfather had
been secretary to Pius IX and followed him into
exile. His father had been the keeper of the State
Archives, organizing and recording the Vatican’s
correspondence with foreign governments. On his
mother’s side, he was descended from a long line of
architects. His maternal grandfather had been in
charge of the maintenance of St. Peter’s Basilica.
The young Antonio considered entering the
seminary, but on the advice of his spiritual director,
and at the urging of his older brother Giulio, he
undertook a degree in civil engineering.
He
graduated university in 1908 and entered the army
to fulfill his requirement for military service.
When Giulio was approached to design and
build a missionary hospital in Jerusalem, he
suggested Antonio instead. That began Antonio’s
association with the Holy Land. However, he had
still not dismissed the possibility of the priesthood.
His family arranged for an interview with the Holy
Father, Pope Benedict XV, who encouraged him to
pursue his devotion to the Holy Land as a lay man,
to use his architect’s skills to restore the sacred
shrines so close to the heart of the Catholic faith.
He received his first commission from the
Franciscans of the Holy Land in 1928.
The
commission was twofold: to build a church on the
top
of
Mt.
Tabor
to
commemorate
the
Transfiguration and another in the Garden of
Gethsemane, the site of Jesus’ Agony the night
before he was crucified. Work on both proceeded
simultaneously, with Barluzzi commuting between
the Tabor site overlooking the Jezreel Valley in
Galilee and Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives,
overlooking the Kidron Valley just outside
Jerusalem. Both churches were completed in 1931.
Barluzzi’s plan for the basilica on Tabor fulfilled
Peter’s suggestion that he erect three tents on the
mountain. The façade of the church is divided into
Msgr. Swiader
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St. Joseph Parish Directory
Rectory: 516-747-3535 Rectory Office / Receptionist ...................................................................... Ext. 10
Pastor: Reverend Msgr. James P. Swiader ........................................................................................ Ext. 13
Associate Pastor: Reverend Gregory F. Breen ................................................................................... Ext. 11
Associate Pastor: Reverend Joseph Scolaro ………... ……………………… ………………………….Ext. 20
....................... Deacon Jack McKenna………………………………………………………. ……………………..516-747-3535
Deacon Andy Ciccaroni…………………………………………………………………………...…516-747-3535
Adult Faith Formation: Sr. Kathleen Corr, OP, Director .................................................................... Ext. 12
Music and Liturgy: Mr. Joseph Cangialosi, Director .......................................................................... Ext. 29
Youth Ministry: Mr. Philip Malloy, Director ...................................................................................... Ext. 30
Bulletin / Parish Registration: Mrs. Adrienne Kuczwaj ...................................................................... Ext. 27
Executive Secretary: Mrs. Barbara Stay............................................................................................. Ext .16
Facilities’ Manager: Mr. Frank Mondo .............................................................................................. Ext. 18
St. Joseph School: Dr. Eileen Kilbride, Principal..................................................................... 516-747-2730
Mrs. Regina Cioffi, Assistant Principal
Religious Education: Mrs. Susan Mirabella, Director ............................................................ 516-741-7787
Parish Social Ministry: Anna Maria Sirianni, LMSW, Director .............................................. 516-747-7120
Stewardship: Sr. Louise Cullen, RSM, Director ...................................................................... 516-741-5632
Parish Trustees: Mr. Michael White • Mr. Thomas O’Brien
Pastoral Council: Mr. Christopher Adams • Mrs. Maria Franco• Mr. Gregory Hesterberg •
Mr. Joseph McCarthy • Mr. Neil McGoldrick • Mr. Thomas Scaturro • Mr. Richard Russell •
Mrs. Dorry Tompsett • Mrs. Maureen Wallace
Emergency Anointing number (when Rectory Office is closed): 516-434-1516
Parish Mission Statement
The parish of St. Joseph celebrates the Good News of Jesus Christ by
giving witness to His real presence in our midst
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We express our faith through prayer, especially in the celebration of the Eucharist and the Sacraments.
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We continually form and strengthen our faith by embracing and teaching the Word of God and trusting
in the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
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We comfort and give hope to the sick and the grieving and reach out to those in spiritual or material
need with compassion and love.
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We offer hospitality and warmly welcome all people to share the joy and peace of Jesus.
Founded in Faith
Growing in Hope
Serving with Love
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FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH
March 6th, the First Friday of March, is a day of prayer for peace
for the people of our parish.
Masses for First Friday are at 8:00 & 9:00 AM & 12:10 PM.
Confessions will be heard on Thursday, March 5th from
4 to 5:00pm.
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Vacation Bible School
NOCTURNAL ADORATION
is calling All Adults
Our Nocturnal Adoration Society invites all
parishioners to visit the church anytime between the hours of 9:00 PM on Friday and
8:00 AM on Saturday.
to help climb
The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for
adoration throughout the night, and Benediction will take place just before the 8:30
AM Mass on Saturday.
For more information contact either:
Terry Tener at 747-5713
Jack McGowan at 741-8420
“Everest”
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EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Could You Not Watch One Hour With Me?
To reach the summit
requires teamwork
Come be a part of the
Team!
(Mt 26:40)
We also want to give parishioners the opportunity to pray before
our Eucharistic Lord during the day.
On March 6th, the Blessed Sacrament will be ex-posed in the
loggietta (the “crying room”) from 10:00 AM until 12:00 noon.
At 12:00 noon the Eucharist will be reposed to the Tabernacle,
and our regular 12:10 PM Mass will begin.
*Please note: on First Fridays when we have a Funeral Mass,
the Blessed Sacrament will not be exposed during the day.
We need 30 Adults who are
interested to help run this year’s
VBS.
Without the adult volunteers
this amazing program cannot take
place. For more information and
to volunteer call the
Religious Education Office
741-7787 or
contact Tina at
[email protected]
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All classes will meet as scheduled.
FIRST COMMUNION NEWS
Banner Kits are available in the Religious Education Office
during regular office hours—Monday through Thursday
from 9:30am to 12:30pm and 1:30 pm to 3pm.
PARENTS MEETING FOR CONFIRMATION
A meeting for all parents of children who are receiving
Confirmation this fall, who did not attend the meeting
on February 11—will take place on Tuesday, M arch
3rd at 7:30pm in the School Auditorium.
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STEWARDSHIP
A Way of Life
Stewardship Reflection
If you have had the opportunity for a time away where the stresses and concerns of daily life could be silenced, you
can relate to the Apostles who want to stay on the top of the mountain. The disciples see Jesus in His glory but
soon enough they have to return to their daily routine. So it is with us. We may feel God’s closeness in prayer or at
Mass or with a conversation with a friend. These experiences give us the grace to continue on the journey of life.
We have to learn to say “it is good to be here” no matter where that here may be.
Sr. Louise Cullen RSM Stewardship Coordinator
We salute and thank our Adult Servers, who offer their services at our weekday Masses.
Join us for the Lenten Season:
Mom’s Faith and Life Sharing
We meet on the first and third Thursday of each month from 9:30 to 11:30AM in the St. Agnes Room.
Meetings will be on Feb.26th, March 5th, and March 19th. Children are welcome to come and play or stay
with mom. Any questions: Contact: Sr. Louise - 741-5632
or Deanna O’Connor - 214-6430.
Mom’s Sharing Group in the Evening
Some mothers work or have other responsibilities and cannot make the morning meeting.
You are welcome to join us. It is the perfect way to meet new friends and share your concerns in a supportive
atmosphere. Our next Meeting will be on Feb. 24th.
If interested, call Sr. Louise (741-5632) or Lynn Ryan 741-8028
“Men and Women
Who bring the light of
Hope to others”
Pope Francis
In the last day or so you received in the mail a letter from our Pastor, Monsignor Swiader, soliciting your kindness in
pledging a gift to the 2015 Catholic Ministries Appeal. The need is so great and so many of your catholic brothers
and sisters are looking for your help in these trying days.
We hope you have not put this letter aside and will give this matter serious consideration. A gift to the Appeal may be made by:
1. Check payable to CMA for the full amount of your pledge.
2. Paying for your gift in Four or Six installments. Return the pledge card to CMA with the first monthly payment
enclosed. CMA will bill you directly for the balance.
3. Using your credit card. Return the pledge card to CMA with the Credit Card information on the reverse side.
4. By asking your employer to make a matching gift to your gift. Call CMA 379-5210 for information.
We hope that every family will make a gift and urge you in this season of Lent to give in accord with the many blessings He has
bestowed on us.
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Eucharistic Minister and Lector Training
Are you able to devote your time to be an Extraordinary Minister or lector?
Some people feel that they are not holy enough to perform these ministries, but
Christ makes up for our limitations and gives us the grace we need to be instruments
of His love. We especially need Extraordinary Ministers for the 1:00PM and 5:30 PM
Mass on Sundays.
Please consider offering your time for these ministries.
For more information, please call Sr. Louise 741-5632.
TIMES AND PLACES FOR MINISTRY TRAINING:
In Nassau:
Extraordinary Ministers ‘A’ Session and Lector Training
Sat. April 18, 2015; 9 AM—1 PM
Kellenberg Memorial High School, Uniondale
“B” session for Extraordinary Ministers
Sat. May 16 9 AM—1 PM Kellenberg Memorial High School, Uniondale
EVENING SESSIONS for
Extraordinary Ministers and Lectors, at St. Elizabeth, Melville.
Session “A” – Wed. May 6th, 2015 7:30—10 PM
Session “B” for Extraordinary Ministers – Wed. May 20th, 2015
7:30—10PM
Lector Training:
Kellenberg High School Sat. Apr. 18, 2015
St. Elizabeth’s Melville Wed. May 6, 2015 7:30-10PM
****Please contact Sr. Louise at 741-5632 or
[email protected] for more information
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NEWS FROM ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL
Congratulations to our 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Math Bee winners;
First Place:
Michael White
Second Place: James Dionisio
Third Place:
Anthony Randazzo
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Congratulations to our 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade Spelling Bee winners:
First Place:
Joseph Brugellis
Second Place: Maria Santos
Third Place:
Bella Guerra
The following Band members, including graduates, have been selected by the Paul Effman Music Service to
participate in the Honor Band. These students represent the “best of the best” musicians from area schools served by
Paul Effman Music. They will perform on Saturday, March 7th at 5:30pm at St. Anthony’s High School.
Christina Biscardi*
Cassandra Holcomb
Melissa Biscardi*
Daisha Howard
Elizabeth Bracht
Shefran Louhis
Hannah Collis
Thomas Randazzo*
Gregory Curley
Mikayla Wilson*
Frances Curley
Jack Wilson
Jonathan Desravines
Raymond Horvath*
Erin Donnelly*
* denotes Wind Ensemble, a select group from within the Honor Band.
There will be a School Board Meeting on Tuesday, March 3, at 7:30pm in the Faculty Room.
Parent Teacher Conferences will take place on Thursday, March 5 from 6pm to 8pm and on Friday, March 6 from
8am to 12pm.
The Parent- Teacher Conferences on Friday will be followed by a Faculty Meeting for all teachers. Teachers will be
working on our Middle States Reaccreditation Report.
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EASTER BASKETS
Once again Mary Ann Matteini and Ronnie Tracey will be assembling
Easter baskets for distribution to children who are guests of the Interfaith
Nutrition Network (INN). If you want to participate, donations of items to be
included in the baskets would be appreciated.
Suggested Donations:
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
NEW Easter baskets
Small, individually wrapped packages of candy (“peeps”, Hershey kisses, chocolate eggs or miniatures
etc.)
 Jelly beans
 Individually wrapped chocolate bunnies (6”-10”)
 NEW children’s story books, coloring books, crayons, paint sets and chalk
 Small NEW, UNUSED toys such as yo-yos, bubbles, puzzles or sand toys (pails and shovels)
 NEW “plush” Easter bunnies/animals (7”-12”) ---- one will be included in each basket
 “Easter grass”
Cellophane “gift basket bags”
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Monetary donations are also welcome.
(Checks may be made out to Mary Ann Matteini)
*All donations should be brought to the CCD office lobby before Wednesday, March 25.
For further information, please call Ronnie Tracey (741-7692).
Thank you for taking the time to consider this opportunity to help our
less fortunate neighbors here on Long Island.
Msgr Seidenschwang & St. Joseph/Bishop Baldwin
K of C Councils present:
Tommy Sullivan
Of the Brooklyn Bridge
Saturday
March 7, 2015
7PM
$45 per person
Includes full hot buffet
Soda, coffee &dessert
Beer and Wine will be
available for purchase
St. Anne’s Auditorium
35 Dartmouth St.
Garden City
A PERFORMANCE FOR YOUR
LISTENING & DANCING PLEASURE
Proceeds to support
Knights of Columbus Charities
For more information (516) 670-5632
www.118366kofc.org
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ST. JOSEPH’S PARISH LENTEN PROJECT 2015
Human trafficking – A global problem –
Our Christian response
On this Second Sunday of Lent, we consider the history of the Oblate Sisters of the Most Holy Redeemer, who are the
recipients this year of our Parish Lenten Project. Around the world, the Sisters work with victims of human trafficking.
Msgr. Jose Maria Benito Serra, OSB, has been described as “monk, missionary, bishop and founder.” He was born in Spain
in 1810 and after completing his basic education, entered the Benedictine order. He was ordained a priest in 1835. A zeal
for missionary work led him to Australia in 1846, where he was later named Bishop of Perth.
In 1862 he presented his resignation as Bishop to the Holy Father and returned to Madrid where he engaged in various
pastoral activities. Here he became deeply troubled by the situation of women who were victims of poverty, deprivation and
exploitation. Msgr. Serra said, “It is too painful for me to have contemplated them and remain calm. I want to save these
women and if all the doors are closed, I will open one for them where they can be saved.”
Msgr. Serra enlisted the help of Antonia Maria de Oviedo Schonthal, who had been a governess to the daughters of the
Spanish Royal Family. Initially she resisted the idea of being engaged with the women and expressed the misgivings being
voiced by others who did not understand Msgr.’s intent or concern. In reply he stated “…if nobody helps me, I will do it
alone like the One who carried the lost sheep on His shoulders.”
Eventually Antonia said ‘yes’ and became a collaborator in the effort to help the women. On June 1, 1864 in Ciempozuelos,
Madrid, the first refuge for the women was opened; on June 7, the first two residents came to live in the house.
On February 2, 1870 what began as a charitable effort became the congregation of the Oblate Sisters of the Most Holy
Redeemer. On the same day, Antonia made her religious profession and became the first Oblate Sister. She took the name
Antonia Maria of Mercy. Before her death she asked those who would follow her “…to see in them (the women) the image
of the Redeemer.”
Msgr. Serra died on September 8, 1886, finally at rest from his labors to provide for those whom society renders marginalized
and invisible. 150 years after the foundation of the first house at Ciempozuelos, the Oblate Sisters continue to embody his
passion to seek, to find and to care for the lost sheep.
Spirituality
The Oblate Sisters of the Most Holy Redeemer describe their spirituality as one of incarnation and redemption--to be the
presence of mercy and solidarity on the frontiers. They participate in the liberating mission of Jesus—“walking in his
footsteps, look(ing) at the examples and actions of His life and becom(ing) like Him.”
Mission
The Oblate Sisters commit themselves to work in partnership with girls and women in situations of exploitation and
trafficking, and to assist them in developing the conviction that transformation is possible for them.
IT’S ABOUT HOPE. IT’S ABOUT A FUTURE IN FREEDOM
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm
you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Jeremiah 29:11
FOOD DRIVE NEXT WEEKEND! MARCH 7 and 8, 2015
Please remember to bring a non-perishable food item with you to Mass.
All donations benefit our neighbors in need.
Thank you!
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Second Sunday in Lent
Church of St. Joseph, Garden City, NY
March 1, 2015
The St. Joseph Altar Server Ministry is an important part of our vibrant faith community.
Being an altar server is a wonderful opportunity to serve at the Lord’s Table and grow in our
Catholic faith. We invite you to become a server. It’s an honor and privilege to serve, but also a great
responsibility. In order to make sure that you receive proper training so that you can serve at the
altar to the best of your ability, Father Scolaro and Deacon Jack will have a series of training sessions.
Our Initial meeting will take place on Monday, February 23 at 4:00pm.
Our training sessions will be held in St. Joseph Church on the following Monday afternoons from
4:00 pm to 5:00pm.
Monday March 2
Monday March 9
Monday March 16
Monday March 23
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We look forward to working together with you to enrich our parish liturgies.
Father Joseph Scolaro
516-747-3535
Deacon Jack McKenna
BOOK TALK: Come hear Msgr . J ames Swiader speak on Catholic themes in liter atur e in his talk ‘“I Shall Die of
Having Lived’ Willa Cather’s Death Comes for the Archbishop” in the library at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception
on Sunday afternoon, March 15th, at 2 pm. No registration is required and refreshments will be served..
Library at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception (on the fourth floor)
440 West Neck Road
Huntington. NY11743
631-423-0483 ext 141
[email protected]
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Second Sunday in Lent
Church of St. Joseph, Garden City, NY
March 1, 2015
We Are Proud of Our High School Seniors
Class of 2015
As
ST. JOSEPH’S PARISH INVITES OUR SENIORS TO
ATTEND TWO SESSIONS:
SUNDAY, MARCH 8 – 5:30 P.M. MASS
SATURDAY, APRIL 25 – 5:00 P.M. MASS
Mass, Dinner, Dessert and Conversation!
Navigating College and Remaining True to My Catholic Faith
Hosted by Father Joseph Scolaro
(Chaminade Class 2006 and University of Notre Dame Class of 2010)
A fun evening …..
open questions and answers forum…
discussing relevant topics to help our seniors navigate their freshman
year in College….
an exciting, memorable evening shared with friends.
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