February 10, 2019

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

February 10, 2019 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.

Welcome!

St. Joseph - St. Thomas St. John Neumann Parish www.sjstsjn.org REV. ROBERT W. DILLON, Pastor REV. EVANGELIO R. SUAYBAGUIO, Parochial Vicar REV. NEIL A. KELLY, Parochial Vicar REV. JOHN EDISON, Parochial Vicar DEACON E. GARY VILLANUEVA, M.D. MRS. MARY ELLEN CILENTO, Principal MRS. ELIZABETH A. BRIM, Director of Religious Education MRS. NANCY GALLO, Coordinator of Religious Education MR. GREGORY M. HAUCK, Coordinator of Religious Education DR. CHARLES P. TALLEY, Director of Music MR. JOHN V. SCALIA, JR., 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. 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 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.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Baptism is administered on every Sunday of the month at 2:30P.M. 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 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. COMMUNION OF THE SICK Regular administration of the Sacraments should be arranged for shutins by calling the Parish Office. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturdays: 4:00—4:45 P.M. at St. Joseph 5:00—5:45 P.M. at St. Thomas On the last weekend of each month, confessions are heard before, during and after all Masses. Confessions can always be scheduled individually 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. PARISH OFFICE 718 356-0294 ● PARISH OFFICE FAX 718 948-3885 ● SCHOOL 718-356-3344 ● RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 718 984-1156

¨300 CLUB¨

Congratulations to all the winners in our 52nd round of the 300 Club. Special thanks to the committee for an outstanding dinner-dance on January 18th at which the following winners were drawn: $1000.00 $ 250.00 $ 100.00 $ 50.00 $ 50.00 $ 50.00

Carol & Peter Izzo Kathleen Postler Carmela Lonuzzi Timothy Wilson Alice Donahue & Shawn Brennan

Linda Kelly

# 214 # 142 # 174 # 296 # 098 # 193

Our new 300 Club LIII will be starting soon. There are numbers still available. Come join us! EARLY BIRD DRAWING John O’Rourke #115 assigned #118 William McGoorty #119 assigned #098 Aurora Russso #266 assigned #068

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ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH 16 POPLAR AVENUE STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK 10309

Saturday, February 9, 2019

5:00pm(Vigil) Rose Arcuri Sunday, February 10, 2019 8:00am St. Anthony & St. Jude 10:00am Loretti & Ungarelli Family 12Noon Teresa Principe & Teresa Chiappetta WEEKDAYS

Monday: 9:00am People of the Parish Tuesday: 9:00am Deceased at St. Joseph Cemetery Wednesday: 9:00am John Savino Thursday: 9:00am Rose Salerno Friday: 9:00am Angelina & Franca LoFaro Saturday, February 16, 2019 9:00am Jennie Iannotti 5:00pm(Vigil) Frank & John LaDonna Sunday, February 17, 2019 8:00am John & Ann Walsh 10:00am Salvatore Caruso 12Noon Luke & Domenica Napodano MEMORIALS Our Bread and Wine this week is offered : At St. Thomas Church In Loving Memory of Nicholas Paul Conte requested by The Conte Family.

Our Altar Flowers in St. Thomas Church have been donated this week In Loving Memory of Nicholas Paul Conte requested by The Conte Family.

ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE CHURCH 6123 AMBOY ROAD STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK 10309

Saturday, February 9, 2019 6:00pm(Vigil) Arthur Wakie Sunday, February 10, 2019 9:00am Thomas Monahan V 10:00am Vincenzo & Bellina Demetrio 11:00am Barbara Cannizzaro 1:00pm Agnes & Vincent Pepe 2:30pm

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WEEKDAYS 7:00am Anna DeFendis 8:00am Tony Corino Tuesday: 7:00am John P. McHugh 8:00am Dana Giammanco Wednesday: 7:00am Michael Cilento 8:00am Stephanie Phillips Verett Thursday: 7:00am Rosa & Vincenzo Russo 8:00am Nicholas Paul Conte(9th Anniversary) Friday: 7:00am Marleen Ventre 8:00am Barbara Kirwin Saturday, February 16, 2019 8:00am JoAnn Armanda 6:00pm(Vigil) Frances &Nicholas DeMartine Sunday, February 17 2019 9:00am Sibilia & Pietro Dellegrazie 10:00am Veronica, Nicola & Antonio Valenzano 11:00am Robert Clark 1:00pm Ralph Valente 6:00pm Frank A. Libretta Monday:

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Our Altar Candles will burn throughout this week in St. Thomas Church

2 Banns 2nd Banns 3rd Banns

In Loving Memory of Nicholas Paul Conte

Richard Carioti & Mary Frances Parente

Readings for the week :

requested by The Conte Family. BAPTISM SEMINAR SATURDAY, February 23, 2019 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.

MARRIAGE BANNS Ross Gangi III & Erika Yorkus Daniel Scarafile & Victoria Siconolfi

Monday:

Gn 1:1-19/Ps 104:1-2a, 5-6, 10 and 12, 24 and 35c [31b]/Mk 6:53-56

Tuesday: Wednesday:

Gn 1:20—2:4a/Ps 8:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [2ab]/Mk 7:1-13

Thursday: Friday: Saturday:

Gn 2:4b-9, 15-17/Ps 104:1-2a, 27-28, 29bc-30 [1a]/Mk 7:14-23 Gn 2:18-25/Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 [cf. 1a]/Mk 7: 24-30 Gn 3:1-8/Ps 32:1-2, 5, 6, 7 [1a]/Mk 7:31-37 Gn 3:9-24/Ps 90:2, 3-4abc, 5-6, 12-13 [1]/Mk 8:1-10

OUR REMEMBRANCE VIGIL CANDLES will burn for 1 year in St. Thomas Church for:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF UNCLE ANDREW DeSANTIS “WE LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU” LOVE, AVA ROSE, VINCENT, JACE & CHRISTIAN

requested by Jennifer DeSantis IN LOVING MEMORY OF PHILIP B. MANCUSO BELOVED HUSBAND, FATHER & GRANDFATHER “ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS & MINDS”

requested by Geraldine Mancuso IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN L. THOMPSON “IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER” THE BRIM FAMILY

requested by Elizabeth Brim IN LOVING MEMORY ROBERT A & DOROTHY G. O’MARA “FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS” ALWAYS LOVED –FOREVER CHERISHED YOUR LOVING CHILDREN & GRANDCHILDREN

requested by Elizabeth Brim IN LOVING MEMORY OF CHRISTINA ADRAGNA “ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS” Love, Maria, Paul, Paulie & Stephanie

requested by Maria DeVito

IN LOVING MEMORY OF JACQUELINE PRESTA “YOU TOUCHED SO MANY LIVES, YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN OUR HEARTS” LOVE, YOUR SISTER MARIA

requested by Maria DeVito For more information about Remembrance Candles, please call the Parish Office.

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SACRED HEART REMEMBRANCE VIGIL CANDLES

will burn for 1 year in St. Thomas Church : IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOSEPH & LUCY PIAZZA “FROM OUR HEARTS TO YOURS, FOREVER AND A DAY.” LOVE SAL & PATTY & GINA MARIE & PAUL

requested by Salvatore & Patty Piazza IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOSEPH & PHYLLIS VIGGIANO “FROM OUR HEARTS TO YOURS” “WE MISS YOU EVERY DAY.” LOVE, SAL & PATTY & GINA MARIE & PAUL

requested by Salvatore & Patty Piazza IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED MARLON I. DELA CRUZ “THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD, THERE IS NOTHING I SHALL WANT“

requested by Carolyn Dela Cruz IN LOVING MEMORY OF MILDRED MELE BELOVED WIFE, MOTHER & GRANDMOTHER “FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS” “FOREVER LOVED—FOREVER MISSED” YOUR LOVING FAMILY

requested by Andrew Mele For more information about Sacred Heart Remembrance Candles please call the Parish Office.

SICK & HOMEBOUND 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. Ethel Ducey, Frank DeJulio, Carol Kopczynski, Ed Kopczynski, Peter Cruciata, John Anthony Benedetto, Christina Greco, Joseph Roesch, Stacy Wolski, Brian Orlick, Anthony Bambina, Mary Metzger, Louis Amatrudo, Matthew Taylor, Dr. Danielle Cavallo, Carol Cincotta, Steven Daquieno, Diana Mazzelli, Steven Mazzelli Joseph A. Pulizotto, Maribel Sansone, Vita Stabile, Josephine Marchiano, Edward Patterson, Jr., Kathleen Laughlin, Michael Esposito, Rose Pergola and Susan DiBenedetto, Meg Schultz, Jerry Carragher, Jim McKernan, Sarah Morrow Buckley, Dominic Aiello, Vincent Ippolito, Anthony Rizzo, Carmine Panico, Eleanor Riccio., Ellen Merli, Elizabeth Ramos, Anthony Siconolfi, Alfred Greco, Ava Battista, John Serri, Gary Roupenion, Walter Osborn, Karen Baker, Ava Balsamo, Frank Benevenutto, (Baby) Zoie Grace Comito, Joseph Brasco, Michael William Delsorbo, Jr., Joan LaChance, Jared Rodriguez, Madeline & Charlie Costantino. In your sympathy; please

pray for: Arlene Cronin and Caroline Mannarino RECITATION OF THE ROSARY

Daily recitation of the Rosary takes place 7:40am in St. Thomas Church and 8:30am at St. Joseph’s Church. CHARISMATIC PRAYER MEETING Monday at 8:00 P.M. at the receiving room of St. Joseph- St.Thomas Parish Center (Blue House) ST. JOHN NEUMANN PRAYER GROUP

7:30pm Thursday– St. Thomas Chapel VIRGIN OF THE BARANGAY MASS Saturday, March 2– St. Thomas Church Rosary at 6pm – Mass in the English language at 7:15PM

To all women of the parish…the Sisters of Life invite

you to a Feminine Genius Brunch on Saturday, February 16th at 10:00AM at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn Staten Island. This brunch borrows its name after those amazing God-given attributes endowed to you as women— receptivity, sensitivity, generosity, and maternity—all of which make up the feminine genius!! In addition to a lovely brunch at a beautiful location, Sr. Virginia Joy, the director of the Respect Life Office of the Archdiocese will give a talk on the beauty of the feminine heart and these distinct attributes as women. Come discover God’s plan for your ultimate flourishing! Invite a friend, mother, or daughter (in-law)! RSVP by February 11th, at https:// adnyfemininegeniusbrunch.eventbrite.com. The cost is $25. Any questions, please contact [email protected].

SCHEDULED PARISH MEETINGS HOLY NAME SOCIETY/MEN’S CLUB

Tuesday, February 12– 8pm Msgr. Finn Hall – St. Thomas Room All men 18 yrs. of age and older are invited. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

Wednesday, February 20 -7:30pm Msgr. Finn Hall - Infant of Prague Room ST. THOMAS ADULT CHOIR

Rehearsal every Wednesday at 8pm in St. Thomas Church JUNIOR CHOIR

Rehearsal every Tuesday in St. Thomas Church 4:00pm-5:15pm BIBLE STUDY

Every Thursday– 7:30pm – Msgr. Finn Hall ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Thursday, February 28, 2019 – 7:15pm Msgr. Finn Hall Papal Infallibility “What it isn’t...and what it is.”” Father Neil Kelly – Program Presenter Joseph Delaney—Program Coordinator

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