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4747 Amboy Road, Staten Island, N.Y. 10312 www.holychildsi.com 718-356-5890
HOLY CHILD CHURCH
September 9, 2018
PASTOR & VICAR Rev. Travers Rev. Edwin H. Cipot DEACON James V. Gallagher Weekend Associate Rev. Percy Joseph ORGANIST/MUSIC DEPT. HEAD Sandra Pace 347-560-1793 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM DIRECTOR Marie Ferro 718-356-5277 Office Hours: M-Th. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
PARISH MANAGER Mary Kelly
MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR
Joseph Longo
SPORTS COUNCIL Loren Gutzler
Pamela Molloy 718-356-5890
www.holychildsports.com
SOCCER Vito Cangelosi
www.holychildsoccer.org
PRESCHOOL DIRECTOR JoAnn C. Gaal
718-356-5159 Office Hours: M-Th. 9 a.m.-3p.m.
Email: [email protected]
Saturday p.m. 5:00 7:00
Sunday a.m. 6:30 8:00 Mon -Sat Morning Prayer 8:30 a.m. Mon - Fri 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
9:30 11:00 Mon-Sat Mass 9:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Sunday p.m. 12:30 5:30
Mary-Pat Schaefer Parish Council President Robert Finelli Mens’ Group-Saturday
John Vincent Scalia Archdiocese Vicariate Representative Paul Brophy Padre Pio Prayer Group
Joan Rochford Adoration Phyllis Ballarino Prayerful Mantle
Bob Mistretta Beyond Renew Faith Sharing Sally Robusto Rosary Makers
Esther Pla Charismatic Prayer Group Rosaria Incantalupo Rosary Ministry
Linda Malone Cheerleading James Amberger-Peg Corney St. Vincent de Paul
Robert Morganstern Cub Scouts John & Josephine Schirripa Scripture/Faith Sharing
Michael Dontis-Rita Martin
Linda Di Marco
Louise Morano
Boy Scouts
Lectors-Communion Ministers
Junior Lectors
Nick Nocerino-Ray Doyle
Kelly Carbonaro-Rich Passante
Usher Ministry
Youth Group
Sacraments Devotions
Baptisms 2:00 p.m. on Sundays Arrange in advance through the parish office. Pre-Baptismal clas-ses 8:00 p.m. on certain Saturday evenings. Call for schedule.
Marriages Please contact priests of the parish at least 6 months prior to the wedding date.
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Divine Mercy Chapel 24/7
Miraculous Medal Novena Church Mon. after 9:00 a.m. Mass and at 7:00 p.m.
WEEKEND MASSES WEEKDAY WORSHIP PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Reconciliation Saturday 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Padre Pio Prayer Group Church & Fellowship Room 2nd Thursday of month
Charismatic Prayer Group Rectory Conference Room Wednesday 7:45 p.m.
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HOLY CHILD CHURCH
SATURDAY VIGIL, SEPTEMBER 8, 2018 5:00 PM Dick Corney 7:00 PM John Crowley SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 6:30 AM People of Holy Child 8:00 AM Michael Bruno 9:30 AM Elaine Principe 11:00 AM Frances & Joseph Aquino 12:30 PM Patricia Graulich 5:30 PM Andrew Tannariello MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 9:00 AM Jim Ursillo TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 9:00 AM Children, Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren of Anne Crosby WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 9:00 AM Kevin Veit THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 9:00 AM Christelein Okoafor FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 9:00 AM Edmond & Catherine Parisse SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2018 9:00 AM No Mass Intention SATURDAY VIGIL, SEPTEMBER 15, 2018 5:00 PM James M. Brereton 7:00 PM Joseph & Grace Eppolito
ORDINARY TIME - PSALTER III
MORNING PRAYER MON-SAT 8:30 a.m.
www.divineoffice.org/www.universalis.com
Widows’ Conversation Group
meets on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. in the Large Conference Room. For more information
please call the Rectory or Maryann at 718-317-7901.
Scripture/Faith Sharing Sessions
Mondays in the FORUM after the 9 a.m. Mass
Michael Vacca
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The Ave Maria Gift Shop
HOURS
Saturday: 3:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Sunday: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
1st Sunday of the month: 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
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SECOND TIME:
Dennis Carregal & Briana Temperino
I WILL GO UNTO THE ALTAR OF GOD,
THE GOD WHO GIVES JOY TO MY YOUTH.
PS 43:4 Young people who attend Sunday Mass with their families
might be interested in serving Mass. Fourth Graders and up are eligible to be Altar Servers. A few training sessions prepare one for this ministry. Contact the Rectory to be included!
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“For I was hungry and you gave me food.” - MT 25:35
Thanks to all who got raffle tickets in support of St. Edward’s Food Pantry administered by the Franciscan Handmaids of the Pure Heart of Mary, assisted by Holy Child’s St. Vincent de Paul Society.
The raffle helps support the food bank to which our parishioners send foodstuffs via our lobby pantry box year in and year out.
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STATEN ISLAND, NY
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THIS WEEK’S DONATIONS
THE NAMES ON THIS LIST WILL BE ON UNTIL OCTOBER 7 AND THEN WILL BE REMOVED UNLESS WE HEAR FROM
THE FAMILY TO CONTINUE.
Adoration Chapel Candles
In Memory of Kunjamma & George Offered by Ruby George
Sanctuary Lamp
In Loving Memory of Michael M. Flynn Offered by Steve & Kathy Flynn
Bread & Wine
In Loving Memory of Frank, Jean Marie & Jo Anne Palombo
Offered by Mom & Dad
HOLY CHILD YOUTH GROUP MEETING
There will be a Youth Group meeting this Sunday, September 9, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. in the Large Conference Room. We are opening youth group
to all 5th - 12
th graders, where we have fun outings,
community service, school service credits, movie nights, sports nights, seasonal parties and 2x monthly meetings. We are heavily recruiting now so bring a friend or two. For inquiries please call the Rectory at (718) 356-5890 and leave a message for Rich and Kelly. Padre Pio Prayer Group
The Padre Pio Prayer Group meets on the 2nd
Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the Church. All are welcome. The next meeting is September 13
th.
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We are happy to welcome the following newly baptized members into our Holy Child Family:
Michael George Sepsakos
Vincent Amadeo Fred Assenza Millie Badalucco Laura Bengelsdorf Albert Brestle Adaline Buttacavole Michael Capolongo Jillian Cannon Robert Cosumano Virginia Cuccurullo Anthony Del Re Ronald Dick Annmarie DiDio Carol Flannery Nicholas Foccillo Baby Forlenzo Emil Galante Baby Guiliana Geller Doris Gillis Evelyn Gomez Hal Halvorsen Mary Halvorsen Illions Family Jackie Keane Arlene Keane Alfia Kranepool Stacey LaPenna
Ginnie Ledwon Vicky Lionti Trudy Lipke Erik Lipke Tony Lodico Natalia Lupia Theresa Major Kathy Manachino Anthony Manfro Brianna Mantellino Lenny Moakley Pauline Moakley Frank Morano, Jr. Lauretta Paradiso Gayle Pickhart Sebastian Rao Lisa Romano Nicholas Romeo Billy Sherwood Dorothy Sinatra Frank Sinatra Katie Sullivan Stacey Tierno Stephanie Traicoff Vincent Urkonis Linda Wasserman
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PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION CHAPEL
“Come and spend some time with me”
Please consider committing to one of these URGENT hours; ask for God’s guidance and see where he leads you.
We welcome everyone to be an Adorer; your presence before the Blessed Sacrament makes you just that!
If you are able to commit to an hour, please contact Joan Rochford at (718) 541-9532.
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Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Saturday
3:00 AM
2:00 AM
4:00 AM
3:00 PM
URGENT
URGENT
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URGENT
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Fr. Willy’s New Address
St. John The Evangelist 348 East 55
th Street
New York, NY 10022
Trip to Atlantic City Resorts Casino
Date: Thursday, September 27, 2018
Time: Leave Holy Child Parking Lot - 9:30 a.m. Return home about 7:45 p.m.
Cost: $45 - Bus and Tip (receive $25 slot dollars)
Government issued Photo ID (driver’s license, passport, military ID or a Resorts Card) needed to receive slot dollars. This casino is right near the new Hard Rock & Oceans Casino.
If interested make check payable to Bob Mistretta and drop off with tear-off at the Rectory.
For more information please call 718-702-4216 and leave a message. Once he receives payment he will call you to verify. -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- Name: _______________________________________ Address: _____________________________________ Telephone #: __________________________________ Cell # ________________________________________
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TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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Holy CHild’s sixtH Family Fun Fair
Saturday 15 September
In preparation
Holy Child Parish
SUPER 50/50 SWEEPSTAKES
Drawing Held at 6
th Annual Family Fun Fair September 15, 2018 1 Ticket for $10.00
3 Tickets for $20.00
WINNER NEED NOT BE PRESENT You can purchase tickets after all masses this weekend, as well as in the Rectory office during the week. Plans are underway for our sixth annual Family Fun Fair. Between now and then we are enlisting the aid of those who would care to pitch in to “make it happen.” Anyone interested in being involved in one of the aspects of this event may inquire by calling the Rectory at 718-356-5890 or by emailing the Preschool at [email protected].
There is plenty of opportunity for cooperation to make this activity a real success.
Music Department
Music ministry provides beauty, joy, comfort, inspiration and musical prayer for our communal liturgies and various parish celebrations. This is possible due to the generous sharing of time and talent of diverse and committed members. If you want to meet a new group of friends while aiding in worship, come to one of our rehearsals and see what it’s all about! Our Music Department is always recruiting new members for all our Choirs. For more infor-mation on any of these groups, please contact Sandra at [email protected] or at 347-560-1793
All choirs will resume rehearsals on Tuesday, September 18
th in the church except for the Youth Choir. The Youth
Choir will resume rehearsals on Tuesday, September 25
th.
Note – there are no fees to join any of the choirs.
Music Department Open House - We will have an Open House for each choir on the first day of rehearsals (see above for starting dates). This is an opportunity for you to come sing (or ring) with us to see if this is something you would enjoy!
Youth Choir (Grades 3+) (beginning 9/25)
Tuesday: 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
The Youth Choir participates twice a month at the Family Masses throughout the school year. They also perform in a special Christmas Eve Concert before Mass.
Teen Choir (Grades 8+)
The Teen Choir will sing at Family Masses with the Youth Choir as well as at other Parish celebrations, including Christmas and Easter. Please contact Sandra for more information.
Youth Ensemble (students proficient on all instruments)
This ensemble of young musicians participates at the two monthly Family Masses, Christmas and Easter Masses. Rehearsals are on Sundays before Mass with an occasional rehearsal during the week. New and returning members should contact Sandra for more information. This is a great opportunity to get experience performing in front of people while aiding in worship. All instruments welcome!
Handbell Choir (children and adults) (beginning 9/18)
Tuesday: 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
The Choir meets from mid-September through the Feast of Corpus Christi. The Choir rings twice a month at Sunday Mass and for special Feasts and parish celebrations. They also perform for the community several times a year, including at Christmas in Richmondtown and Scalia Tree-Lighting Ceremonies. Neither experience nor ability to read music is required to join the group.
The Choir (beginning 9/18)
Tuesday: 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
This group sings at the 11:00 a.m. Mass from September through the Feast of Corpus Christi in the spring. Music reading ability is helpful, but not required. The choir sings different styles of music, including traditional and contemporary.
Cantors
If you are interested in becoming a cantor at any of the Masses, please contact Sandra for information regarding training. Note – you do not need to commit to being a cantor every week.
Cub Scouts
Registration for the Scouting Program will begin on Friday, September 14
th in the School Building Basement beginning
at 7:00 p.m. Boys and Girls in Kindergarten - 5
th grade are welcome to
join. You may contact Rob Morganstern 347-452-9052 or email [email protected]
Boy Scouts
Registration for the Scouting Program will begin on Friday, September 14
th in the School Building Upper Level
beginning at 7:00 p.m. Boys only in the 6
th – 11
th grade are welcome to join. You
may contact Rita Martin 917-922-8613 or email [email protected]
Normal meetings will be held on Friday nights, beginning at 7:30 p.m. for both programs. Parents are encouraged to become a leader and help shape the youth of today into Fine Young Adults.
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SEPTEMBER 9, 2018
FAMILY FUN FAIR 2018
“Come, One! Come, All!”
Inflatable Rides
Carnival Games
Food and Fun
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PETTING ZOO 12:00 - 4:00 PM
accompanied by…
ENTERTAINMENT IN OUR “BANDSHELL” AND ON THE MIDWAY
DJ - Party People Promotions
11:00 a.m. HC Trivia
12:00 p.m. Star Struck Dancers
1:00 p.m. Holy Child Cheerleaders
2:00 p.m. HC Trivia
3:00 p.m. Miss Caroline’s Dance Elite MCDE Dancers
4:00 p.m. HC Trivia
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