Sunday Bulletin - August 14, 2016

Church of Saint Joseph
Garden City, New York - Diocese of Rockville Centre
130 Fifth Street Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 747-3535 Fax: (516) 746-0719
Parish website www.stjosephchurchgc.org
Reverend Msgr. James P. Swiader
Pastor
Reverend Gregory F. Breen
Associate Pastor
Reverend Joseph C. Scolaro
MASS SCHEDULE
SATURDAY
8:30 am
Vigil Mass 5:00pm
SUNDAY
Church
Associate Pastor
7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am,
11:45am, 1:00pm, 5:30pm
Reverend John Kettelberger, CM
Auditorium
John J. McKenna
10:00am Family Mass
Deacon
MONDAY-FRIDAY
Church
Andrew Ciccaroni
8:00am, 9:00am
Deacon
August 14, 2016
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Novena Mass— Convent - Chapel
Monday 8:00pm
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Church of Saint Joseph, Garden City NY
August 14, 2016
PARISH MEMBERSHIP
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
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.
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
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 the 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.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Baptism is celebrated on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th
Sunday of the month 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.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Sunday: Jer 38:4-6, 8-10/Ps 40:2-4, 18/Heb 12:1-4/Lk 12:49-53
Monday: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/Ps 45:10-12, 16/1 Cor 15:2027/Lk 1:39-56
Tuesday: Ez 28:1-10/Dt 32:26-28, 30, 35-36/Mt 19:23-30
Wednesday: Ez 34:1-11/Ps 23:1-6/Mt 20:1-16
Thursday: Ez 36:23-28/Ps 51:12-15, 18-19/Mt 22:1-14
Friday: Ez 37:1-14/Ps 107:2-9/Mt 22:34-40
Saturday: Ez 43:1-7a/Ps 85:9-14/Mt 23:1-12
Next Sunday: Is 66:18-21/Ps 117:1-2/Heb 12:5-7, 11-13/Lk
13:22-30
THE RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION
RCIA is a process welcoming new members into the
Roman Catholic Church. Any adult 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.
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 747-7120
120 Fifth Street
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/CCD
Mrs. Susan Mirabella, Director
121 Fourth Street
741-7787
SCHOOL
Mrs. Christina Teisch, Principal
747-2730
Mrs. Regina Cioffi, Assistant Principal
450 Franklin Avenue
STEWARDSHIP & FAMILY MINISTRY
Deacon Jack McKenna, Director
121 Fourth Street
741-5632
YOUTH MINISTRY
Mr. Philip Malloy, Director
130 Fifth Street
747-3535
DECEASED
Please pray for the deceased
members of our parish,
Zachary J. Imbrenda
20 Sunday in Ordinary Time
Church of Saint Joseph, Garden City NY
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Sunday, August 14 ~ 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:30AM
9:00AM
10:30AM
11:45AM
1:00PM
5:30PM
Sarah Ewing
Virginia C. Rowe
Olga Burke
Gertrude Edmond
Ray Carew, Peter Cangialosi
Jeanne and Joseph Onorato
Monday, August 15
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
7:30 PM
Lori Ann Marino
Joseph Boyle
Mildred Tyszka
Tuesday, August 16
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
Corroon Family
Conrad and Adeline Sair
Wednesday, August 17
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
Robert Walters
John S. Kirk
Thursday, August 18
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
Daniel Sullivan
.Anne M. Vallely
Friday, August 19
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
Donal and Peggy O’Sullivan
Raymond and John Larkin
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Saturday, August 20
8:30 AM
5:00 PM
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Laura Jean Krug
Barbara Bowden, John Patrick Moore,
James Taylor, Peter Cangialosi
Sunday, August 21 ~ 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:30 AM
9:00 AM
10:30 AM
11:45 AM
\1:00 PM
5:30 PM
Parishioners of St. Joseph
Nora Donlon
Mary J. Rusa
Charles Heinzelman
Mildred Tyszka, James Myer,
William Cullen, Catherine Ruggero,
Anthony Faga, Lillian Arella,
Annie Petrone King
Dennis Driscoll
Baptisms
Grace Paige Parisi
Brady Anne Auabashi
August 14, 2016
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
“If anyone is sick among you, ask the community to pray”
Please pray for:
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, Shannon & Aidan Biel,
Jennifer Blake, Marilyn Bloch, Anthony Boccia,
Baby Alexa Boylan, David Cahill, Victoria Bunone,
Kathy Burns, Lorraine Cagliostro, Theresa Camoia,
Rose Cangialosi, Patrick Cancroft, Joan Cashman, Gina Corleto,
Frank Cirona, Joseph Clements, Roberta Coleman,
Frances Dempsey, James Dollard, Sheila Dollard,
Rosemary Fitzpatrick, Jack Gearns, Michele George,
John Gilsenan, Joseph Gottlieb, Jane Heinssen,
Edward Johnson, Josephine Juliano, Michael Karshbaum,
Carroll Kyser, Thomas Kehoe, Carlin Kenny, Chris Lamendola,
Vincent Lodato, Olivia Macchio, Teresa Maguire,
Joseph Martens, John Joseph McCarthy, Robert McCarthy,
Marie Martin, Jayne McGratty, Bob McGuire, Vinko Mender,
Bobby Menges, Mary Messmer, Rudy Montego,
Kathleen Morris, James Mulhearn, Pat O’Carroll, Joe Oliva,
Rose Occhini, Cecelia Ortiz, John Ormond, Marilou Pfeiffer,
Barney Rinaldi, Brian Rey, Hope Riccobono,
oseph Riccaridella, Lisa Russo, Jo Ann Russo, Maria Pashayan,
Cathy Serrantonio, Thomas Shea, Fran Skinner, Rita Scaglione,
A.J. Scalice, Eugene Shannon, Alan Sorrentino,
Angela deCapriis Salerno, Emma Tynan Quinn, Lisa Russo,
Stephanie Ryan, Joseph Riccaridella, Liz Sarno, Julia Schwartz,
Carol Schwinn, Filomena Stubel, Catherine Vogt
MASS SCHEDULE FOR THE
SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION,
AUGUST 15.
Monday, August 15, is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the
Blessed Virgin Mary. This year it is not a day of Obligation for
Mass.
However, we want to offer parishioners the opportunity to
observe the Solemnity.
Masses will be celebrated in the church at 8:00 am. 9:00 am and
7:30 pm.
There will be no Novena Mass in the Convent Chapel that day..
WEEKEND MASS CELEBRANTS
Saturday, August 20
5:00 PM
Father Gregory Breen
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Banns of Marriage
Kyle Connors St. Joseph, Garden City, NY
Kristie Piscopo ~ St. Anne, Garden City, NY
Christopher Holland ~ St. Joseph, Garden City, NY
Loreal Fernandez ~ Blessed Sacrament, B’klyn, NY
Sunday, August 21
7:30 AM
Father Lee Descoteaux
9:00 AM
Father John Kettelberger
10: 30 AM
Father John Kettelberger
11:45 AM
Msgr. James Swiader
1:00 PM
Father Emmanuel
5:30 PM
Father Gregory Breen
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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August 14, 2016
St. Joseph Parish Directory
Rectory Office………………………………………………………………………………516-747-3535
Receptionist ......................................................................................................................... Ext. 10
Pastor: Reverend Msgr. James P. Swiader .......................................................................... Ext. 13
Associate Pastor: Reverend Gregory F. Breen .................................................................... Ext. 11
Associate Pastor: Reverend Joseph C. Scolaro ..................................................................... Ext. 20
Deacon Jack McKenna. ......................................................................................................... 516-741-5632
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. 10
Executive Secretary: Mrs. Barbara Stay …………………………………………………...Ext.16
Facilities’ Manager: Mr. Frank Mondo ............................................................................... Ext.18
St. Joseph School: Mrs. Christina Teisch, 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 & Family Ministry: Deacon Jack McKenna, Director .................................... 516-741-5632
Parish Trustees: Mr . Michael White • Mr . Thomas O’Br ien
Pastoral Council: Mr . Chr istopher Adams • Mr s. Mar ia Fr anco• Mr . Gr egor y Hester ber g •
Mr. Joseph McCarthy • Mr. Richard Russell • Mr. Thomas Scaturro •
Mrs. Dorry Tompsett • Mr. John Villanella • 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 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 on Faith
Growing in Hope
Serving in Love
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Church of Saint Joseph, Garden City NY
August 14 , 2016
14 August 2016
Dear Parishioners,
This past July, I had the opportunity to visit the
Finger Lakes region of New York State, renowned for its
scenery and its wineries. While I was there, I fulfilled a
longtime ambition: I visited the Cornell Ornithological
Laboratory, on the grounds of Cornell University in
Ithaca. I toured the lab, studied the exhibits, and hiked the
trails of Sapsucker Woods, binoculars in hand, to see what
I might see.
I did not have any exceptional sightings,
identifying a few warblers, a pair of wood ducks, two or
three woodpeckers, etc. – nothing new to add to my “Life
List,” but nonetheless agreeable. In fact, I have long ago
ceased to record in a Life List because it seemed to turn
birding (enthusiasts use it as a verb: “to bird”) into a
contest, even a chore; and consequently less enjoyable. I
recall travelling in Iceland, a great spot for birding; and
rejoining the group after a walk to Tjörnin Pond in
downtown Reykjavik, I mentioned that I had seen a
Barrows Goldeneye (uncommon/rare.) A woman in the
group was in my face with a vengeance: “Are you sure it
was a Barrows Goldeneye, not a Common Goldeneye;
how did you identify it?!” “By the black wing scapulars
with white spots and the white crescent in front of the
eye,” I answered. With a scowl, she grabbed her
binoculars. “I need that Barrows for my Life List!” And
she ran, yes, ran out of the hotel toward the pond. That’s
fun? I think not. I bird for the pleasure, not the victory.
There should be no competition in enjoying oneself.
What makes birding so appealing to so many
people? The answer is simple: we do it for the wonder and
beauty we find in their: the iridescence of a ruby-throated
hummingbird, the dazzling red of a scarlet tanager, the
elegant stride of a great blue heron, the thrill of a red-tailed
hawk riding thermal updrafts or an osprey diving for a fish.
We do it for enjoyment.
Beauty is a powerful motivation. It has long
stirred the human spirit in nature, in art, in word and
imagination. What do we mean when we call something
beautiful? One answer was offered by Thomas Aquinas in
his Summa Theologica: Id est quod visum placet – the
beautiful is “That which, being seen, pleases.” That’s all,
nothing complicated: “That which, being seen, pleases.”
And by “seen,” he means experienced in any form. In the
case of music, beauty is heard, not literally seen.
In that definition, Aquinas situates beauty solidly,
as the maxim goes, “in the eye (or the ear) of the
beholder.” It is mine to decide what I find beautiful. No
one can tell me I’m wrong, that I didn’t enjoy that piece of
music or that particular landscape. Others might disagree
and say that they did not find it appealing. But they cannot
tell me that I did not. As the Latin proverb advises, De
gustibus non est disputandum: “We shouldn’t argue over
taste.”
Notice, Aquinas says, “that, which being seen.”
He does say “acquired.” That would turn the beautiful
into a “good” – something we want to possess. If we
purchase something for the pleasure it affords, that’s
beauty. If we purchase a piece as an investment, likely to
appreciate in market value, that makes it a “good,” a
commodity. Possessing is different from enjoying. And
we must be willing to let go of the moment; again, we can’t
hold on to it to make it ours. With beauty, we enjoy
without owning, without keeping. We enjoy for the
moment and are grateful, and we move on.
That point was reiterated by the 18th c. German
philosopher, Immanuel Kant. In his Critique of Judgment,
Kant agreed that our experience of the beautiful necessarily
has a certain “disinterested” quality – we derive no profit,
there is no ulterior motive, nothing we are going to gain
except pleasure. And there is an “immediacy” as well. It
just hits us and we feel it – a “Wow!” moment. Art or
music critics might examine the construction and the
conscious arrangement of detail in what we experience.
But we have either enjoyed it or not already, before any
analysis. Those same critics might rate one piece over
another, this one better than that, based on established
criteria of the discipline. But that, too, does not determine
my enjoyment or boredom. One man’s opera is another
man’s country western. One woman’s mural is another
woman’s wallpaper.
So let’s not look at the price tag or try to make the
beautiful ours alone (you can’t buy a sunset and install it at
home) or try to acquire more beauty than our neighbors – it
is not a commodity; there is no contest. Let’s just relax and
delight in the beautiful for its own sake. No competition.
Enjoy the moment, before (speaking as a birder) it takes
flight. And when it does, give thanks that we had it for that
brief time. A generous Creator made enough beauty to go
around for all of us – and enough variety to please every
taste. A last quote, from the French this time: Vive la
difference!
SACRIFICAL GIVING
June 26, 2016
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Church of Saint Joseph, Garden City NY
August 14 , 2016
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Please share your faith with the next generation—Volunteers
for the ministry of Catechesis are needed.
People who love God, who pr ay, who ar e excited about
their faith, and who love children are needed to teach in the
Religious Ed Program. Please consider sharing your faith
with the children of the Parish. Please call Susan Mirabella at
741-7787 if you can help or would like more information.
We are in need of Teachers as indicated below:
Grade
1st
4th
6th
7th
Day
Number Needed
Wednesday
2
Tuesday
3
Monday (5 PM)
1
Monday (7:30 PM)
3
Also needed are aides for special needs children in all
grades. We are in need of two to three aides on each
grade level.
We are also looking for Hall Monitors on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday afternoons.
The Religious Ed Office is officially closed for the summer
and will re-open on August 22nd. If you need to speak with
Mrs. Mirabella, please call the office and leave a message
and someone will get back to you.
Please note: the 10 AM Mass in the Auditorium
will resume on Sunday, September 18th.
Mission Co-operative Appeal
In today’s second reading, we hear the author of the letter to the
Hebrews liken the daily life of the Christian steward to a race, a
long-distance race perhaps, certainly not a sprint; requiring
endurance and a single-minded focus on Jesus at the finish line.
Good stewards are firmly committed to running the race, to live
the Christian life to the fullest, to keep their eyes focused on
Jesus. They don’t grow weary. They don’t lose heart. They
know there is immense joy waiting for them at the finish line.
Are you fully committed to living each day for Christ? Are you
running the race, or are you simply jogging? Just walking?
Sitting? Going backwards? Going no­where? Some of us may
want to reflect on what we can do to run the race with even
more conviction. Others may want to reflect on how to simply
enter the race and start running.
The parish is where the Church lives, and stewards are the
lifeblood of a successful parish. In the parish, we find
community and support, liturgy and ritual, sacrament and
healing. In the parish, we find a way to give and a way to
receive. On a practical level, fall is the time when parish
planning gears up for the seasons ahead. Now, for a Christian
steward, is the time to prayerfully consider your own
involvement in the life of the parish in the coming year. How
might we serve – and be served? The Christian steward knows
participation in the parish is a win-win situation, feeding us as
we feed others. Our parish depends upon our response to live as
God’s stewards. We can accomplish much if all of us
generously share a portion of the time, talent, and treasure that
God has entrusted to us.
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We would like to welcome Sister Mary Hamilton, SHCJ,
who visits St. Joseph this weekend as part of the regular
Mission Co-operative Appeal, sponsored by the Society for
the Propagation of the Faith.
S. Mary entered the Society of the Holy Child Jesus in
1972. She taught school for nine years in Washington, DC,
New York City, and Philadelphia. She spent seven years in
Chile as a missionary. She spent time in the Dominican
Republic and has been to Kenya twice as part of a shortterm medical mission team. She currently lives in Glenside,
PA, where she in engaged in pastoral ministry at St. Luke
the Evangelist parish.
We thank S. Mary for taking this time to share with us her
experiences in the work of evangelization, and we
encourage our parishioners to be as generous as they are
able to support the missionary work of the Church
throughout the world.
Deacon Jack McKenna
Gennesaret Retreat
For those facing serous illness. A retreat
especially designed for persons who live with a
serious illness is planned September 23rd, 24th,
25th, 22016 at Montfort Spirituality Center in
Bayshore, NY. This retreat offers a respite, a quiet
time, an oasis,
to enable one to continue
the
SACRIFICAL
GIVING
journey. The retreat focuses on God’s love, His
forgiveness, and His
faithfulness.
To register or
June
26, 2016
receive more information about this weekend,
please call Colette Fanelli (631) 665-7052
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Church of Saint Joseph, Garden City NY
July 31, 2016
SACRIFICAL GIVING
June 26, 2016
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Church of Saint Joseph, Garden City NY
August 14, 2016
St. Joseph’s Music Ministry
IT’S TIME TO JOIN THE ADULT CHOIR! .
The Adult Choir is just starting up again after the Summer break and we will soon be in the midst of preparing
music for Thanksgiving, Advent and Christmas along with the weekly Sunday Mass music. This is the perfect time for
anyone who has been thinking about joining the choir to get in gear and do so. Singing God’s praises can be a wonderful
experience for both the choir member and congregation. We’re made up of people of all ages and are always ready to
welcome new members into our choir family.
While musical training and experience are helpful, the desire to sing is paramount. Rehearsals are usually
Thursday evenings from 8:00 to 9:30 PM, with a short warm up period on Sunday mornings before the 10:30 AM Mass.
There are many of you out there with great voices and we need you! Please consider joining us. For more
information see Joseph Cangialosi in the Choir Loft after any of the Masses or call the Rectory at 747-3535.
THE CONTEMPORARY MUSIC MINISTRY
The Contemporary Music Ministry is also looking for new singers and instrumentalists to play at the 10:00 AM
Mass in the Auditorium, Being a member of the Contemporary Music Ministry is a wonderful way to share tha
talents God has given you. Students who volunteer may apply for experience toward any Community Service
requirements they might need to fulfill, 7th and 8th graders who join would be able to receive 5 hours service
credit for Confirmation.
Any singers from early grades through Adult who love to sing are invited to sit in at rehearsals to
experience the warm and friendly atmosphere and see if this is something you’d like to participate in. We enjoy
working together and would love to add new singers to our group. The group is also in need of instrument
players. Instrument players must be able to sight read music.
Rehearsals are held immediately following the 10:00 AM Mass until 11:45 AM.
If you have any interest or know someone else who does please leave a message for Jim Tornatore in the
Rectory 747-3535 or just stop be and chat after the 10:00 AM Mass.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN JOINING THE GIRLS CHOIR?
The St. Joseph Girls Choir was founded in 1994.
Loving singing in a great Choir at Mass is the chief qualification!
If you are entering the Third Grade through Twelfth Grade in September you may be eligible to join our choir.
We have a wonderful time making great music and great friendships.
If you have ever heard us sing you know what kind of experience you can expect. We look forward to
welcoming new members to our MINISTRY as we SING OUR PRAISE TO GOD!
We sing at the 9:00 AM Mass in the Church on a specific schedule.
We also sing at special liturgies throughout the year ,including Lessons and Carols, Christmas, Holy Week and
Easter.
Rehearsals take place on Thursday evenings from 6:)) PM to 7:30 PM.
If interested, please contact Joseph Cangialosi at the rectory—747-3535
SAVE THE DATE
Blood Drive
Sunday, September 25, 2016
7:45 am – 1:45 pm
St. Joseph Church – school gym
Your donation will help to save up to THREE lives. Our community
hospitals need your help. Please share this lifesaving gift!
Thank you for caring!
Eligibility Criteria:
Bring ID with signature or photo.
Minimum weight 110 lbs.
Age 16 – 75 (16 year olds must have parental permission. Age 76 and over need doctor’s
note)
Eat well (low fat) & drink fluids
No tattoos for past 12 months
For questions concerning medical eligibility call 1-800-688-0900.
For more information or to schedule an appointment,
please call:
Arthur Anderson, 516-319-2459
Walk – ins welcome