February 2, 2014 - St. Joseph and St. Thomas

St. Joseph
St. Thomas Parish
www.sjstparish.org
16 Poplar Avenue
Staten Island, New York 10309
February 2, 2014
REV. ROBERT W. DILLON, Pastor
REV. EVANGELIO R. SUAYBAGUIO, Parochial Vicar
REV. NEIL A. KELLY, Parochial Vicar
REV. RIZALINO P. GARCIA, Parochial Vicar
DEACON E. GARY VILLANUEVA, M.D.
MRS. JOANNE DelGEORGE, Principal
MRS. ELIZABETH A. BRIM, Director of Religious Education
MS. JOAN PRENTY, Coordinator of Religious Education
MR. FRANK DeCANDIDO, Sports Council President
MASSES
Saturday Evening:
St. Joseph: 5:00 P.M.
St. Thomas: 6:00 P.M.
Sunday:
St. Joseph: 8:00 A.M., 10:00 A.M., 12:00 Noon
St. Thomas: 9:00 A.M., 10:00 A.M. Italian Mass
11:00 A.M., 1:00 P.M., 6:00 P.M.
6123 Amboy Road
Staten Island, New York 10309
The Presentation of the Lord
WELCOME TO ALL
Our Parish Family invites all to be active and participating
members in every aspect of parish life! Every family moving
into the parish is invited to register at the Parish Office. If you
change your address, please notify us.
Again, Welcome!
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Baptism is administered on all Sundays of the month at 2:30
P.M. in St. Thomas Church. Please call the Parish Office to
arrange for the sacrament
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
The Sacrament of Matrimony is an image of God’s love and
commitment to us. Couples should make arrangements with a
priest at least six months prior to the ceremony. The date of the
ceremony should be finalized with the church prior to making
any other arrangements
HOLY DAYS:
Due to the variable nature of Holy Days, the schedule of
Masses for these special celebrations will be printed in the
bulletin prior to the feasts
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
The Sacrament of the Sick comforts and strengthens the
seriously ill and the elderly. It is a help for the living. We
should not wait until there is a danger of death. In case of
emergency call the Rectory.
Weekdays:
St. Joseph: Monday—Saturday 9:00 A.M.
St. Thomas: Monday—Friday 7:00 A.M., 8:00 A.M.
Saturday 8:00 A.M.
COMMUNION OF THE SICK
Regular administration of the Sacraments should be arranged
for shut-ins by calling the Parish Office.
DEVOTIONS:
Miraculous Medal: Mondays after the 7:00 A.M. and 8:00
A.M. Masses at St. Thomas Church and after the 9:00 A.M.
Mass at St. Joseph Church
Our Lady of the Community (Virgin of the Barangay):
1st Saturday of the month—Rosary 6:00 P.M., Mass at 7:15
P.M. at St. Thomas Church.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturdays: 4:00—4:45 P.M. at St. Joseph
5:00—5:45 P.M. at St. Thomas
PARISH OFFICE HOURS:
Sunday—Saturday 9:00 A.M.—8:00 P.M.
Confessions can always be scheduled individually by calling
the parish office.
On the last weekend of each month, the priests will be available
for confessions before, during and after al the Saturday evening
and Sunday Masses.
St. Thomas is Accessible
PARISH OFFICE 718 356-0294 ● PARISH OFFICE FAX 718 948-3885 ● SCHOOL 718-356-3344 ● RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 718 984-1156
Sunday, February 9, 2014
St. Joseph’s Church
Saturday, February 1, 2014
5:00pm(Vigil)
John LaDonna
Sunday, February 2, 2014
8:00am
Rose Russo
10:00am
Avidano & Tedeschi Family (Living & Deceased)
12Noon
Thanksgiving to the Blessed Mother
WEEKDAYS
Monday:
9:00am People of the Parish
Tuesday:
9:00am
Theresa Quagliariello (1st Anniversary)
Wednesday: 9:00am
Anton Cossean
Thursday:
9:00am Veronica Bielawski
Friday:
9:00am Anton Cossean
Saturday, February 8, 2014
9:00pm
Phyllis Sottile
5:00pm(Vigil)
Maria & Salvatore Ruggeri (Living)
66th Wedding Anniversary
Sunday, February 9, 2014
8:00am
Jennie Romano
10:00am
Loreti & Ungarelli Family (Living & Deceased)
12Noon
ToniAnn Falcone Alexander
9:00am
10:00am
11:00am
1:00pm
2:30pm
6:00pm
Donna Hazen
Sibilia & Pietro DelleGrazie
John Mazza
Charles J. LoGatto
Special Needs
John Marcus Leitao
MEMORIALS
Our Bread and Wine this week is offered:
At St. Thomas Church in memory of Lucas
& Yasosky Families requested by Diane A. Lucas.
At St. Joseph Church in memory of Lucille Padula requested by Linda Kirilenko.
BAPTISM SEMINAR
SATURDAY,
SATURDAY, February 22, 2014
Immediately following the 6:00pm Mass at
St. Thomas Church there will be a meeting for expectant parents and parents of newborn babies. Parents are expected to be at Mass as well as the meeting. We
urge parents to attend before the baby is born. We also urge
Godparents to participate by attending this meeting. This is a
requirement for all parents prior to the Baptism of their child.
NO MARRIAGE BANNS
St. Thomas Church
Saturday, February 1, 2014
6:00pm (Vigil)
John & Angela Lupacchino
Sunday, February 2, 2014
9:00am
Silveo Tomao
10:00am
Rosa & Giovanni Manginelli
11:00am
Edward Walsh
1:00pm
Carmine Azzato
6:00pm
Agnes & Vincenzo Pepe
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
WEEKDAYS
7:00am Michael P. Carr
8:00am
Dana Giammanco (Living)
7:00am Ralph Rizzo
8:00am Ernest Secchini ( 5 Yr. Anniversary)
7:00am
Ralph Rizzo
8:00am John Bajcic
7:00am Thomas Lacerra
8:00am Phyllis Sottile.
7:00am Jane Matula
8:00am
Santi Melendez
Saturday, February 8, 2014
8:00am
Michael Oliveri
6:00pm(Vigil)
George Padula, Sr.
FEAST OF ST. BLAISE
Monday, February 3rd is the
Feast of St. Blaise. Throats will
be blessed at all Masses.
St. Thomas
7:00am & 8:00am
3:30pm
St. Joseph
9:00am
SPECIAL NEEDS
FOR
SPECIAL CHILDREN
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2014
ST. THOMAS CHURCH
2:30PM
The Parish of St. Joseph-St.Thomas welcomes all special people
with their families and friends!
All children will receive a Special Blessing!
For more information:
Call 718-984-1156
or
email: [email protected]
OUR REMEMBRANCE VIGIL CANDLES
will burn for 1 year in St. Thomas Church for:
IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
FRANCESCA CEFALU
YOUR LOVING HUSBAND
FRANCESCO
YOUR LOVING DAUGHTER
ROSALIA
requested by Rosalie Cefalu-Lippo
JOSEPH R. SPECIALE, SR.
requested by Margaret Speciale
For more information about
Remembrance Candles
please call the Parish Office at 356-0294
LITTLE ANGELS
YOUTH BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY
The Little Angels program is a 6-week support group for
children from kindergarten through eighth grade who have
experienced loss in their lives. If you would like additional
information or are interested in attending the next session,
please contact Carolyn Oglio at 718-967-7812 or Pat Monahan at 718-317-7544.
BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY
The Bereavement Support Group is available to any adult
mourning the death of a loved one. For further information
please contact Pat Monahan at (718) 317-7544.
MEMORIALS
In addition to Mass Cards, the following Memorials are
available at the Parish Office to use on the occasion of the
death of a family member or friend:
Wine & Hosts
Sanctuary Lamp at St. Joseph Church
Altar Flowers
Annual Remembrance Vigil Candle
Rafe Lacerra Memorial Garden
Vestments
Remembrance Candles.
If you wish to place an intention for any of these memorials,
please contact the Parish Office.
50/50 Club
Our January 50/50
is now in progress!
A Winner Every Month – It could be you!
“Share & Share Alike”
Donation to enter: $5.00 – Next Drawing – January 31st..
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
By Candlemas, forty days after Christmas, February 2, the season of Christ's coming has depleted our
candle supply. Soon, the parish will order a new paschal candle from a catalogue or candlemaker, or in
some communities, wax will be collected to be melted
and molded. Last year's paschal candle shows the
wear and tear of summer heat, or many funerals or
baptisms.
Paschal candles have been around since at least the
fourth century, when Constantine's biographer Eusebius reported that the night of the sacred vigil was
"transformed into the brilliancy of day, by lighting
throughout the city pillars of wax, while burning
lamps in every place so that the splendor of this night
was brighter than the brightest daylight."
Light was a precious commodity in the ancient
world, and this lavish use of precious beeswax was a
sign of the Christian's call to bear Christ's light into
the world's darkness. In a pre-electric age, a whole
city aglow from the paschal flame must have been a
glorious sight, and a reminder to every baptized Christian of our vocation to "be the light of the world."
ST. JOSEPH-ST. THOMAS SPORTS ONLINE
Information regarding St. Joseph-St. Thomas sports programs can now be found on the Internet
at
www.sjstparish.org/sports General information on individual sports, registration forms, a sports calendar and
special events can be found on the site. For further information, call Frank DeCandido at 718-317-0946.
WEDDING SEMINAR
Please join members of the Parish Music Ministry on
Thursday, February 27th at 8pm at St. Thomas Church
for a sampling of sacred music and vocalists that can be
used at your wedding. We will assist you in your choices as needed. Please call the Parish Office to register.
SICK & HOMEBOUND
SCHEDULED PARISH MEETINGS
HOLY NAME SOCIETY/MEN’S CLUB
Tuesday, February 11 – 8pm
Msgr. Finn Hall – St. Thomas Room
All men 18 yrs. of age and older are invited.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
Wednesday, February 12 -7:30pm
Msgr. Finn Hall - Infant of Prague Room
ST. THOMAS ADULT CHOIR
Rehearsal every Wednesday at
8pm in St. Thomas Church
JUNIOR CHOIR
Every Tuesday -4:00 –5:15pm - St. Thomas Church
SPORTS COUNCIL
Next meeting will be in April.
FINANCE COUNCIL
Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 7:30pm
Msgr. Finn Hall
BIBLE STUDY
Every Thursday– 7:30pm – Msgr. Finn Hall
ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Thursday, February 27, 2014 – 7:30pm
Msgr. Finn Hall
“The Crusades-Devotion, Disaster, Triumph
and Tragedy” - Part I
Father Neil Kelly – Program Presenter
If someone is homebound or in the hospital, please notify us. Arrangements can
be easily made for the Sacrament of
Anointing. Holy Communion is brought to the sick
by the priests and Eucharistic Ministers weekly or
monthly as requested. Please let us know your needs
by calling the parish office.
JoAnn Ernesto, Debbie Montouri, Kaylee Downing , Domenico Aiello Jr. , Ethel Ducey, Carol Kopczynski, Mary Cumming, Frank Geary, Karen Rutherford, Peter Cruciata, John
Anthony Benedetto, Muriel Rogan, Ralph DeMonte, Christina
Greco, Joseph Roesch, Lucy George, Joseph George, Barbara Cannizzaro, Thomas Cronin, Norbert Ludewig, Cheryl
Paterno, Lillian Pisano, Anthony Caccioppo, Angela
Lavelle, Donald Cossean, Winifred Van Cleaf, Enrico Cannizzaro, , Doris Bracco, John Hudson, Stacy Wolski, Baby Natalie Cicero, Daniel Panarella, Michael Iannozzi, Luke Napodano, Mary Ellen Aluotto, Thomas L. O’Rourke, Daniel G.
Magnuson, Brian Orlick, Fred Pisapia, Ralph Bonanno, Josephine Gallo, Joseph Piazza, Gene Cosgriff, , Frank DeJulio,
Nora McGaughey, Flora Idone, , Thomas Oddo, Russell J.
Monahan, Sam Sirigano, Carlo Constintino, Danny DeMeo,
Patricia DeMeo, Giovanna Corallo, Caterina Bonomo, Connie Errico, Linda Eadicicco, , Patricia Smith, Pat DeSantis,
Maria Greco, Anthony Bordinaro, Annmarie Kirschner, Frank
Orlick.
In your sympathy, please pray for: Mary Nora, John
Araneda, Marietta Delacruz. and Gerlando Costanza.
SPRING FLING FUND RAISER
GRAND PRIZE $12,000
2nd Prize - $3,000
3rd Prize - $1,000
4th Prize - $1,000
5th Prize - $1,000
ONLY 350 TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE
If you would like to join in on this fund raiser please fill out the information below with your donation of $100.00 per ticket. You
can keep the ticket for yourself and enjoy the entire prize OR share a ticket with a group of family members or friends. If you put
all the names and addresses on the form below, separate checks will be issued to the winners.
The drawing will take place on Saturday, March 29, 2014
SPRING FLING FUND RAISER
Yes, I wish to support St. Joseph – St. Thomas Parish by requesting _______ ticket(s) at $100 per ticket.
Enclosed is $________________________.
Checks may be made payable to St. Joseph – St. Thomas R.C. Church. Complete the information below as you would like it to
appear on your ticket.
Name:____________________________________________________________________________________
Address:_____________________________________________________ Zip_________________________
Telephone No: ____________________________________________________________________________
Numbered tickets will be mailed to you
For office use only
For further information, please contact the St. Joseph-St. Thomas Parish Office at
Check No. ______
718 356-0294
Amount ______
Initialed ______
Valentines Day Dance
Saturday, February 8, 2014
8 PM – 1 AM
(School Gym)
$40.00 per adult
BYOB
DJ, Dinner, Coffee, Cake, Soda, Beer, BYOB
50/50 RAFFLE
FOR RESERVATIONS CALL CHRIS AT
917-417-3674
R.S.V.P. BY 2/1/2-14
Making All Things New
Update
OPEN HOUSE
Dates:
Sunday, Feb. 9th
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Tuesday, February 11th
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Kindergarten through Grade 8
Pre K Program:
4 year old
3 year old
Accepting Applications for
New Students
Friday, February 7, 2014
12:00 noon – 2:00 pm
Thursday, February 13, 2014
9:00 am – 11:00 am
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13; Ps 3:2-7;
Mk 5:1-20
Tuesday:
2 Sm 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30 — 19:3;
Ps 86:1-6; Mk 5:21-43
Wednesday:
2 Sm 24:2, 9-17; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 6:1-6
Thursday:
1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12; 1 Chr 29:10-12;
Mk 6:7-13
Friday:
Sir 47:2-11; Ps 18:31, 47, 50, 51; Mk 6:14-29
Saturday:
1 Kgs 3:4-13; Ps 119:9-14; Mk 6:30-34
Sunday:
Is 58:7-10; Ps 112:4-9; 1 Cor 2:1-5;
Mt 5:13-16
Our Core Team (Fr. Dillon, Elizabeth Brim, John
Curreri, Rachel Scotto- DiVetta and Lou Tobacco)
has begun meeting with the parishes in our cluster
(Our Lady Help of Christians, Our Lady Star of the
Sea and St. John Neumann) to do some planning
and look at models for working together. Using our
the results of our parish surveys, we have been evaluating criteria related to the Sacramental Life of the
Parish, Evangelization, Catechesis, Catholic
Schools, Lifelong Religious Education, Stewardship
and Outreach and Effective Administration. We
have agreed that a collaborative model would seem
to be beneficial for all the parishes in our cluster.
JOSEPH/ST. THOMAS SPORTS PROGRAM
Bowling Program
SPRING 2014 SCHEDULE CHILDREN’S SCHEDULE
Registration is $160 for 8 weeks of bowling, shoes,
2 games of bowling, 1 slice of pizza and soda.
2nd Grade – High School
Bowling will be on Thursdays from 4:30 to 6pm.
Dates at SHOWPLACE LANES (off of Victory) are as
follows:
April 24 / May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 / June 5, 12
Trophy Ceremony after Bowling (One Game) on June 12th
Deadline is April 21st
SPRING 2014 SCHEDULE ADULT’S SCHEDULE
Registration is $160 for 8 weeks of bowling, shoes, 2 games of bowling, 1
slice of pizza and soda.
Bowling will be on Fridays from 6:30 to 8pm.
Dates at SHOWPLACE LANES (off of Victory) are as follows:
April 25 / May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 / June 6, 13
Trophy Ceremony after Bowling (One Game) on June 13 th
Deadline is April 21st
Make checks out to “St. Joseph/St. Thomas
Please call Frank DeCandido at 718-317-0946 with any questions.
ASH WEDNESDAY
MARCH 5
Please bring to Church any Blessed
Palm so that they may be burned
and used for ashes on
Ash Wednesday.
Blessed Palm will be
burned on
Saturday, March 1st after the
6:00pm Mass.
Please bring the Blessed Palm to the
Church prior to March 1st .