mass intentions for the week

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St. Joseph's Church, Garden City, NY
November 3, 2013
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Sunday, November 3(31 st Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Wis 11:22--12:2/2 Thes 1:11--2:2/Lk 19:1-10
7:30am
9:00am
10:00am (Aud.)
10:30am
11:45am
1:00pm
Helen Robert Brosnan
Mary Thompson
Thomas John Martello
Peg Malloy
Joseph Edward Davis
Louis Gerstner
Lucy Ann Maddaloni
Anne Baum, Robert Cullum
Special intention of Julia Laroche
Father Thomas Mary Berry, C.P.
Thank you to St. Joseph
5:30pm
Thomas Reynolds
Monday, November 4 (St. Charles Borromeo, Bishop)
Saturday, November 9
5:00pm
T. Fasano, M. Kennelly, A. Kokiadis
Sunday, November 10
7:30am
C. McGuire, M. McGuire, J. McGuire
9:00am
V. Austria, O. Castoro, M. Malaszczyk
10:00am(Aud) C. Allen, G. Gallic, S. Levano
10:30am
C. Rieger, E. Rieger, P. Steiner
11:45am
K. Hayden, B. Teixeira, B. Teixeira
1:00pm
C. Levano, J. Levano,G. Sanossian
5:30pm
G. De Angelo, P. Milton, N. Milton
Rom 11:29-36/Lk 14:12-14
8:00am
9:00am
Henrietta Goldsmith
Joe Bonanno
8:00pm
Novena Mass
PR AY E R S FO R T H E S IC K
If anyone is sick among you, ask the community to pray…”
Please pray for: Lisa Adams, Joan Afflerbach, Dorothy Alnwick,
Ann Altman, Ana M. Alvarez, James J. Ashe, Deborah Auricchio,
Robert Auricchio, Teagan Baralo, Betty Belger, Adelina Bera,
Virginia Bertonis, Jennifer Blake, David A. Brown, Victoria
Bunone, Kathy Burns, Lorraine Cagliostro, Theresa Camoia,
Patrick Cancroft, Joan Cashman, Dolores Castellano,
Francesca Consolazio, Dominick Consolazio, Rose Curth, Petra
Dehler, Jean Doherty, Daniel Hogan Cheatham,
Joseph
Erugellis, Michael Feeney, Edward Flaherty,
Jack Gearns,
Joseph Gottlieb, David Galison , Charlotte James, Shirley
Jessen, Edward Johnson, Carlin Kenny, Joan koslow, Chris
Lamendola, Jane Leonard, Anne H. Logan, , Kathy Maher,
Joseph Martens, John Joseph McCarthy, Miah Margiano, ,
Margie Martin, Charles Mattern, Ruth Mattern,
George
McCrann, Bob McGuire, Vinko Mender, Peter Mirabile, Fred
Motolivich, Rohan Motwani, James Mulhearn, Alexander Muller,
Angela Munnelly, Barbara Murphy, James Melzone, Ellen
Nieman, Matthew Noah, Marissa O’Brien, Joe Oliva, Cecelia
Ortiz, , Cristina Ozohanic, Maryanne Piscopo, Brian Rey,
Elodia Rich, JoAnn Russo, Maria Pashayan, Rita Scagliiione,
Kathleen Smith, Fran Klein Sneath, Alan Sorrentino, Jake
Staniszewski, Richard Steiner, Emma Tynan Quinn, Stephanie
Ryan, Liz Sarno, Julia Schwartz, Carol Schwinn, Mildred
Tyszka, Jo Van de Water, Catherine Vogt, Kyle Wehrum, Tom
and Jennifer Whalen
PLEASE notify the Rectory Office if someone can be
removed from the Sick list. 747-3535
Tuesday, November 5
Rom 12:5-16b/Lk 14:15-24
8:00am
Lucille Testa
9:00am
Mary Piccinni
Wednesday, November 6
Rom 13:8-10/Lk 14:25-33
8:00am
Robert P. Reardon
9:00am
Raymond Coyne
Thursday, November 7
Rom 14:7-12/Lk 15:1-10
8:00am
Beatrice Mercadate
9:00am
Raymond Coyne
Friday, November8
Rom 15:14-21/Lk 16:1-8
8:00am
Stephen Castellano
9:00am
Thomas J. Dowling, Sr.
Saturday, November 9 (Dedication of the Lateran Basilica)
Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12/1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17/Jn 2:13-22
8:30am
5:00pm
Anthony Hroncich
Brignola Family
Cummin Clancy
Ralph Brande
Kenneth Mesloh
Jane Cowley
Robert Cullum
Keith Potthoff
Sunday, November 10
DE C E AS E D
2 Mc 7:1-2, 9-14/2 Thes 2:16--3:5/Lk 20:27-38 or 20:27, 34-38
7:30am
9:00am
10:00am (Aud.)
10:30am
11:45am
1:00pm
5:30pm
Please pray for the repose of the souls of:
John F, Chianese
Rosina Berenz
Brian Lawrence Gray
Concetta Casale
The People of St. Joseph Parish
Carmine and Constance Guerriero
Dr. Alfred Pascale
Anziano Family
Intention of the Sanzo Family
Vincent Ross Anna M. McKenna
Dolores Sereno
Jeanne and Joseph Onorato
Weekend Mass Celebrants
Saturday, November 9
5pm
Msgr. Swiader
Sunday, November 10
7:30am
Msgr. Swiader
9:00am
Fr. Innocent
10:00am Fr. Breen
10:30am Fr. Kettelberger
11:45am Fr. Kettelberger
1:00pm
Fr. Innocent
5:30pm
Fr. Breen
This schedule is subject to change to meet the needs of the
parish.
John Christopher Mallon – Incarnation, Wethersfield,,CT
Jennifer Ann Rooney – St. Joseph, Garden City, New York
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November 3, 2013
happy. Durante never forgot those few, those precious
days that they spent together in their marriage, and he
recalled them at the end of each broadcast.
Perhaps I think of Durante and September
Song as we begin this month of November. The days
do indeed grow shorter – we just turned our clocks back
this weekend, as if in an effort to stay the relentless
advance of darkness, and we congratulated ourselves
that we gained an hour by doing so, but have we really?
Have we gained anything? If so, only for one morning,
and then only in sleep.
This weekend we celebrated our Mass of
Remembrance, in which we formally remembered those
parishioners and loved ones who died in the past year,
and in the quiet of our hearts we remembered others
who shared so much with us in our own lives in the past.
In November the days do dwindle down to a
precious few as the liturgical years approaches its final
Sundays. And the liturgy will turn our minds to final
things, ultimate questions. In the face of the brevity, the
fragility of life, what is the answer we search for, the
answer we need if we are to say that death does not
make a mockery of the hopes and struggles and pains
of our lives? The answer, of course, is love.
We are all familiar with love. It is woven into the
fabric of our daily lives. Love is our answer to the threat
of nothingness. Love lasts. After everything in this world
rusts and rots, love lives on in our hearts. We know that
from personal experience, each and every one of us, that
love is stronger than sorrow, injustice, suffering,
loneliness – even death. Isn’t that what we celebrated
this past week? We celebrated the Solemnity of All
Saints, in honor of those whose love and faith have
shone out in the life of the Church, or others in our
personal lives who have touched us indelibly in ways
known only to us, as beacons of hope and
encouragement. And on All Souls Day we remembered
loved ones whom we commended to a merciful God in
the sure confidence of the Resurrection. The gift of love
we have received from those who have gone before us
does not die, even when they pass away. It lives on in
us. Love is stronger than death. Isn’t that the beginning
of our belief in the resurrection? And if this is true of our
imperfect love, what then can we expect from Jesus’
perfect love, the love that would not stay buried, but rose
from the darkness of the grave? We can expect
resurrection – our resurrection in him.
So let us value the days we have with each
other, with those we love and who love us. Let us take
the time while we have it to share that love and joy with
one another. Because these days, few though they may
be at times, are precious. Let us make the most of them.
Dear parishioners,
Perhaps some of you will recognize the lyrics and
even recall the tune:
Oh, it’s a long, long while from May till December
And the days grow short when you reach September.
When the autumn weather turns the leaves to flame
One hasn’t got time for the waiting game.
For the days dwindle down to a precious few:
September . . . November . . .
And these few precious days I’ll spend with you.
These precious days I’ll spend with you
The touching lyrics and the haunting melody are
from September Song, by Kurt Weill and Maxwell
Anderson, written in 1938. Only those who make it to
Final Jeopardy might actually name the Broadway show
– Knickerbocker Follies. The musical has long since
faded into the mists of the past, but not the classic lyrics
of September Song.
The story goes that it was written by Weill and
Anderson in a few hours and was specifically intended
for the gravel-voiced actor Walter Huston. And it has
become a staple for that kind of throaty singer – Weill’s
wife, Lotte Lenya, made it a hallmark of her repertoire.
Softer-voiced singers have tried, but with less success,
in my opinion. Bing Crosby recorded the song, as did
Frank Sinatra, Pat Boone, even the opera star Ezio
Pinza. But to my ear, they didn’t have the years or the
mileage in life to give the song its essential poignancy.
It is a song that speaks of the brevity and fragility of life,
and how quickly it slips away. It needs to come from a
heart that has paid the price. I first encountered
September Song in the 1950’s when Jimmy Durante
used it as his signature sign-off for his television variety
show. There was the inescapable melancholy in the
lyrics, accentuated by his rough, rasping voice. His was
a voice that could be so comic when he would wave his
arms in frustration and exclaim, “Everybody wants ta get
inta da act!” but it became heart-piercing when he sang
Anderson’s lyrics to Weill’s lonely melody, followed by
his farewell to the camera: “Good night, Mrs.
Calabash… wherever you are!” I didn’t understand what
it was all about, but even my child’s ear could pick up
that note of sadness in his voice, and my child’s eye
could see that sorrow in Durante’s face. I didn’t
understand, but I knew that whatever was, whatever it
meant, it came from the heart.
The origin of the sign-off was the cause of much
speculation. It was said to be Durante’s lifetime farewell
to his first wife, Jeanne Olsen, who died suddenly at the
age of 46. (Durante was a faithful Catholic all his life,
regular at Sunday Mass. As a youth he served as an
altar boy in St. Malachy’s, Manhattan – the “Actors’
Chapel.”) They had been happily married for 22 years,
and Durante was devastated by the death. “Mrs.
“Calabash” was his pet name for her – supposedly the
name of a small town where they had been particularly
Msgr. Swiader
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November 3, 2013
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
Reverend Innocent Amasiorah, resident priest · Ext. 23
Deacon Jack McKenna, Deacon Andy Ciccaroni
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 Human Services: Sr. Virginia Maguire, OP, 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 · Mr. Gregory Hesterberg ·
Mr. Joseph McCarthy · Mrs. Ann Paulson · Mr. Richard Russell ·
Mrs. Dorry Tompsett · Mrs. Maureen Wallace
Emergency Anointing number (when Rectory Office is closed): 516-434-1516
Parish Mission Statement:
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 The parish of St. Joseph celebrates the Good News of Jesus Christ
by giving witness to His real presence in our midst.
 We express our faith through prayer, especially in the celebration
of the Eucharist and the Sacraments.
 We continually form and strengthen our faith by embracing and
teaching the Word of God and trusting in the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
 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.
 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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ADULT ALTAR SERVERS
We are still accepting names of adults who would like to
be trained to serve at daily Masses.
Please leave your name and contact information at the
rectory, and we will contact you shortly
November 3, 2013
Stewardship
A Way of Living
Stewardship Reflection
The
contrast
between
the
Pharisees and Zacchaeus is
awesome. Zacchaeus was truly
“looking for Jesus” while the
Pharisees were looking for him to
“trap him in His words or actions.”
Jesus sees the earnestness in
Zacchaeus’ heart and recognizing
his genuineness goes to his house. Zacchaeus is
changed by this experience. Each of us has our own
faults and failings. God sees the goodness in our hearts
and as Stewards we are called to see the goodness in
others rather than their faults.
“Above all, let your love for one another be constant,
for love covers a multitude of sins.” (1Peter 4:8-10)
Sr. Louise Cullen RSM Stewardship Coordinator
CONGRATULATIONS
We would like to congratulate Ellen Emery who was the
recipient of the St. Agnes Medal of Service on Sunday,
October 27, 2013, at the Cathedral of St. Agnes. This
award was established by Bishop Murphy in 2007 in
commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the founding
of the Diocese of Rockville Centre. Each year an
individual or a married couple from every parish in the
diocese is recognized for service and dedication.
“Honorees are lay people whose love of the Church has
been shown through their devotion to the Holy Father,
to our diocese and to their parish” said Bishop Murphy
”They are the unsung heroes in our midst who build up
pour parish communities by extraordinary service in
parish ministry, parish administration or some
significant volunteer role” All our best wishes to you,
Ellen
-During the month of November, we pray for all those
who have gone before us and shared their love and
example of goodness with us.
Financial Stewardship
The following is a comparison of the weekly collection
for 2012 and 2013
Sunday, October 27
PARISH WEBSITE
Our new parish website is barely a month old. We
invite parishioners to log onto the site and become
familiar with the new format: stjosephchurchgc.org.
While you are on the website, we encourage you to
register for e-mail news. Once you have registered with
a screen name and a password, you will receive
automatic updates of helpful information and current
parish news. You can also register to receive the
Sunday bulletin in your e-mail each week. Please visit
the website and register for parish news.
2012
2013
$20,044
23,002
Faith Direct for the month of
October $11,830
The Mom’s Faith and Life Sharing Group
Our next Meetings are on
Thursday Nov.7thand Nov.21st in
St. Agnes Room 9:30-11:00AM
Mom’s of tots and teens are
welcome! Come and bring a friend
For more information:
Call Deanna O’Connor 214-6430
or Sr. Louise at 741-5632.
“Time spent sharing with others
lessens your cares”
COLLECTION FOR THE ARCHDIOCESE FOR
THE MILITARY SERVICES
Next week our parish will take up the Collection for the
Archdiocese for the Military Services (AMS). The
guiding mission of the AMS is to provide the
sacraments --- and the re-affirming Word of Christ --- to
the men and Women serving in our armed forces,
patients at VA Medical Centers, civilians working for the
federal government beyond U.S. borders, and the
families of these populations.
To provide these
services they need your help ---the AMS receives no
federal funding
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Monday, Wednesday and Thursday classes will meet
HELP WANTED
as scheduled. There are NO classes on Tuesday
Our Lady of Peace R.C. Church in Lynbrook has an
opening for a part time Rectory Cook with light
housekeeping.
If interested, please call Human Resources at
(516) 599-6414 and ask for Jean or Lynn.
because of a school holiday.
Religious Ed. Board - There will be a meeting on
Thursday, November 7th at 7:30pm in the Office.
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St. Joseph School News
Early Childhood Open House is November 4 from 9:30 to 11:00 AM and Registration for our
Early Childhood Program (Nursery, Pre-K and Kindergarten) is November 6, 2013. Please see the
flyer for more information.
There will be a School Board Meeting on Tuesday, November 5 at 7:30 PM in the Faculty Room.
Class Photo Day will be on Friday, November 8. All grades, Nursery through 8, will be
photographed as a class. Please wear your school uniform.
Human Services
Monthly Food Drive – Long Island Cares, November 2 and 3, 2013
Thank you for supporting our food drive this weekend. Your donation will assist Long Island Cares in filling
pantries across Long Island. Thank you for your commitment to end hunger on Long Island.
Long Island Cares distributes more than 6 million pounds of food to over 500 member agencies. It also seeks
to heighten public awareness about hunger and provides skills training to foster self-sufficiency among the
population that benefits from their services. Thank you for supporting our food drive this month for Long
Island Cares to ensure that more Long Island children and families do not go hungry.
Sponsor A Family for Thanksgiving
Our cutoff date for returning the response sheet to Sponsoring A Family for Thanksgiving is November 7. In
order to provide 200 families with a complete Thanksgiving dinner we need more than 100 sponsors. Please
consider sharing your gratitude by giving a family the opportunity to gather around a Thanksgiving Day dinner.
Your timely response will assist the committee in their work.
This project is a parish endeavor. Our eighth grade students will assist on the day of the distribution of the
dinners. If you are available to drive on November 23rd, please contact Evelyn Fasano at 747-3235
or email [email protected]
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ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH INVITES YOU TO
“SPONSOR A FAMILY”
FOR THANKSGIVING 2013
Please share the bounty of your table by donating a Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings to a less
fortunate family. As parishioners of St. Joseph’s, we are being offered a wonderful opportunity to act as
stewards, sharing our blessings with families in neighboring parishes. Sponsoring a family involves providing
them with the makings for a festive Thanksgiving dinner – a frozen turkey and all the trimmings (nonperishable goods).
Please return the bottom portion of this form to one of the “Sponsor a Family” boxes at the church entrances,
fax it to Lita at 208-9122, or mail it to St. Joseph’s Human Services at 120 Fifth Street. The deadline for
signing up is Thursday, November 7, 2013.
All food is to be dropped off at St. Joseph’s School/CCD entrance on Fourth Street on Saturday, November
23 between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. More details will follow in a letter mailed to your home after you sign
up, including a list of dinner suggestions.
If you have any questions, please contact Lita Carballeira at 431-8959, Pat DiMattia at 294-9316, or Sr.
Ginny at 747-7120. Thank you for your support, and may God bless you and your family during this holiday
season!
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I would like to sponsor a family of (please circle one):
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10
people
OR
where need is greatest (e.g. 2 small families OR any size – circle one)
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NAME
PHONE NUMBER
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ADDRESS
EMAIL ADDRESS---------------------____________________________
FAMILY CODE
(Office Use Only)
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# OF FAMILY MEMBERS
(Office Use Only)
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St. Joseph Church
Garden City, NY
04-1004
Routing Code B
Run #5
516-747-3535
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