4th Sunday of Advent December 21, 2014 THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECE MBER 21, 2014 Mass Intentions for the Week PARISH DIRECTORY PARISH OFFICE Office Hours: Monday—Friday 9:00 am—12:00 Noon / 1:00 pm—4:00 pm Parish Website churchofstrocco.org Fr. Angelo N. Carusi, Pastor………………......... 942-5203 [email protected] Fr. Carl B. Fisette, Director of Vocations for the Diocese of Providence, In Residence…………………………….942-5203 Rev. Mr. Robert P. Troia, Deacon..……..…..…… 942-5203 Mrs. Stephanie Fava, Secretary……………..…... 942-5203 [email protected] Fax # 464-6422 Mrs. Ann Marie Cardente, Bookkeeper…...……. 942-5203 [email protected] OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 931 Atwood Avenue Johnston, RI 02919 ~ email~ [email protected] Sr. Mary Antoinette, FMH Director……………. ..944-6040 Mrs. Robin Okolowitcz Coordinator…………. 944-6040 Office Hours : Tuesday thru Friday 12:30 ~ 4:00 pm ST. ROCCO’S SCHOOL Main Office—944-2993 Fax # - 944-3019 931 Atwood Avenue Johnston, RI 02919 Mrs. Lorraine Moschella, Principal [email protected] Mr. Al Monaco, V ice-Principal [email protected] PARISH MASS/CONFESSION SCHEDULE Saturday Evening Mass: 5:00 pm Sunday Masses: 7:30 am, 9:00 am (Italian) 10:30 am, 12:00 Noon Weekday Mass: 7:00 am Saturday Morning & Legal Holidays 8:00 am Confessions: Saturday 11:00 am & 4:00 pm or anytime by appointment; please call the Rectory Office. NOVENA DEVOTIONS Tuesday Evenings: 7:00 pm Rosary and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament with Novena Prayers to St. Rocco, St. Anthony and St. Jude. SICK PARISHONERS Please notify the Rectory when a parishioner or family member is confined at home, hospitalized or in a nursing home. BAPTISMS 1:00 pm on the 1st Sunday of the month by previous appointment only. Sponsor certificates and birth certificates are required before date is set for a Baptism. Parental attendance at Parish Baptism Preparation Program is also required. WEDDINGS Contact Rectory Office at least 1 year before. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20 Vigil of the Fourth Sunday of Advent 5:00 pm – Raymond DiSanto (Memorial) by brother & family SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21 The Fourth Sunday of Advent 7:30 am – Peter &Virginia Tanzi Sr. (Memorial) by Ann & Cliff Esposito 9:00 am – Gaspare Barboro (Memorial) by Vittorio & Dora Lauro 10:30 am – Kevin Butmarc (Memorial) by parents & Cindy 12:00 pm – Michael Philip DeMatteis (Christmas Remember ance) by family MONDAY, DECEMBER 22 Late Advent Weekday 7:00 am – Parishioners of St. Rocco TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23 Late Advent Weekday 7:00 am – Mary Petrolino & Anita Sievers (Memorial) by Yola Petrolino 7:00 pm – Novena WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24 Late Advent Weekday 7:00 am – Teresa Sauro (Memorial) Vigil of the Nativity of the Lord 5:00 pm - Anthony, Flora & Americo Corsinetti (Memorial) by family 12:00 Midnight– Parishioners of St. Rocco THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25 The Nativity of the Lord 9:00 am – Francesco Antonio Rainone (Memorial) by daughter 10:30 am - Aura Giron (Memorial) by Claudia Giacciarni 12:00 pm - Americo Testa & Claudia Ciccarelli (Memorial) by family FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26 St. Stephen, The First Martyr 7:00 am – Henry & James Giolitti (Memorial) by wife, mother & family SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27 St. John, The Evangelist 8:00 am – In honor of all the Saints by John & Betty Vigil of the Feast of the Holy Family 5:00 pm – Frank & Catherine Croce & Joan Kudzma (Memorial) by Rose Walsh SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28 The Feast of the Holy Family 7:30 am – Salvatore & Pasqualina Buccacci (Memorial) by sister Nancy Giolitti 9:00 am – Antonio Susin (Memorial) by family 10:30 am – Anna &Vincent Calitri (Memorial) by The Calitri Family 12:00 pm– Americo Testa (Memorial) by The Testa Family p1 - #912 From the Pastor’s Desk WEEKLY CHURCH SUPPORT True Meaning of Christmas Just a week before Christmas I had a visitor. This is how it happened. I just finished the household chores for the night and was preparing to go to bed, when I heard a noise in the front of the house. I opened the door to the front room and to my surprise, Santa himself stepped out next to the fireplace. "What are you doing?" I started to ask. The words choked up in my throat and I saw he had tears in his eyes. His usual jolly manner was gone. Gone was the eager, boisterous soul we all know. He then answered me with a simple statement. "TEACH THE CHILDREN!" I was puzzled. What did he mean? He anticipated my question and with one quick movement brought forth a miniature toy bag from behind the tree. As I stood bewildered, Santa said, "Teach the children! Teach them the old meaning of Christmas; the meaning that has been forgotten. Santa then reached in his bag and pulled out a FIR TREE and placed it before the mantle. "Teach the children the pure green color of the stately fir tree remains green all year round, depicting the everlasting hope of mankind, all the needles point heavenward, making it a symbol of man's thoughts turning toward heaven." He again reached into his bag and pulled out a brilliant STAR. "The star was the heavenly sign of promises long ago. God promised a Savior for the world; the star was the sign of fulfillment of His promise." He then reached into his bag and pulled out a CANDLE. "The candle symbolizes Christ is the light of the world, and when we see this great light we are reminded of He who displaces the darkness." Once again he reached into his bag and removed a WREATH and placed it on the tree. "The wreath symbolizes the real nature of love. Real love never ceases. Love is one continuous round of affection." He then pulled from his bag an ORNAMENT of himself. "Santa Claus symbolizes the generosity and good will we feel during the month of December." He then brought out a HOLLY LEAF. "The holly plant represents immortality. It represents the crown of thorns worn by our Savior. The red holly berries represent the blood shed by Him. Next he pulled from his bag a GIFT and said, "God so loved the world that He gave His begotten son." Thanks be to God for His unspeakable gift. Santa then reached in his bag and pulled out a CANDY CANE and hung it on the tree. "The candy cane represents the shepherds' crook. The crook on the staff helps to bring back strayed sheep to the flock. The candy cane is the symbol that we are our brother's keeper." He reached in again and pulled out an ANGEL. "The Angels heralded the glorious news of the Savior's birth. The Angels sang Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace and good will toward men." Santa looked back and was pleased. He looked back at me and I saw that the twinkle was back in his eyes. He said, "Remember, teach the children the true meaning of Christmas and do not put me in the center, for I am but a humble servant of the One that is, and I bow down to worship Him, our LORD, our GOD." Due to the need of getting the Bulletin printed before Christmas, we will report last weeks Church support in next weeks bulletin. The Month of November Electronic Giving First Collection $ 1040.00 MEMORIALS WEEK OF: December 22nd-28th Altar Bread & Wine ~ John Branca Altar Candles ~ Emilio Tortolani Sanctuary Lamp ~ Rose Tortolani World Marriage Encounter God gave us the greatest gift of love when He sent His son to redeem us. He asks us to love one another as He loves us. Take the time to grow deeper in love with God, your spouse and your family at a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are January 23 - 25, 2015 and March 13 15, 2015. For more information call Jim and Elaine Richard at 1-800-710-WWME or visit our webpage at www.wwme.org Stop & Shop Gift Cards Stop and Shop gift cards are now available in the St. Rocco Church Rectory during regular office hours of 9:00am-4:00pm, Monday-Friday. Cards are sold at face value with $25, $50 and $100 denominations available. Gift cards can be used for groceries, gas, prescriptions and any other gift cards available in the Stop and Shop kiosk. St. Rocco School earns a percentage of the total dollar value of these cards with proceeds benefiting our school. p2 - #912 Christmas Mass Schedule Merry Christmas to All! 2014 Christmas Schedule Christmas Eve On Thursday, December 25th, we BEGIN the Christmas Season. It didn’t start on Black Friday or Cyber Monday, but on CHRISTMAS DAY with the birth of Our Lord at Bethlehem. I invite you to celebrate the beautiful Season with great delight and peace. Spend time with family and friends; enjoy meals together as a family; be joyful as the Season suggests. Don’t forget to spend some time with Our Lord. During the Christmas Season the Church has given us beautiful Feasts to celebrate. On December 26th we celebrate St. Stephen, Deacon and First Martyr; on December 27th we celebrate St. John, Apostle and Evangelist; on December 28th we celebrate the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. All opportunities to thank Almighty God for the great gift He has given us in Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ; and the gifts of Holy Mother Church and the Sacraments. As the Christmas Season continues we celebrate Our Blessed Mother under the title of: “Mary, Mother of God” on January 1st. How appropriate to place our New Year in the loving hands of Our Blessed Mother so she can present all our prayers and hopes to God most high. Also during the first week of the New Year we celebrate the Most Holy Name of Jesus on January 3rd. The culmination of the Christmas Season comes with the Feasts of the Epiphany of the Lord on January 4th and the Baptism of the Lord on January 11th. As you can see, the Church has given us more than 2 weeks of wonderful Feasts so as to celebrate the great Miracle of the Incarnation on December 25th. Don’t let these most eventful weeks go by without taking notice of our Liturgical Calendar. I would also like to take this opportunity, on behalf of Fr. Fisette and Deacon Bob, to wish all of you a beautiful and holy Christmas Season and a peaceful and prosperous New Year. Our prayer for our Parish in the coming year is that we all experience the great love, peace and joy Our Savior offers us every day in the Mass, in the Sacraments and in the Church. May we never fail to appreciate or take for granted these great gifts that have been given to us. p3 - #912 Wednesday, December 24 5:00 PM - Anticipated Christmas Mass 11:30 PM - Christmas Carols 12:00 AM - Midnight Mass Christmas Day Thursday, December 25 9:00 AM ( Italian) 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM New Year's Eve Wednesday, December 31 5:00 PM - Holy Day Vigil Mass New Year's Day (Feast of Mary, Mother of God) Thursday, January 1, 2015 7:30 AM – 10:30 AM Rectory Office News Due to the Christmas Holiday this week the Rectory office hours have changed. Listed below are the change of hours for this week. Rectory Office Hours Wednesday, December 24th -9:00 am-12:00 pm Thursday, December 25th– Closed Friday, December 26th– Closed THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 21, 2014 Religious Education News Dinner Club News Class Schedule Dear Parishioners, Grades 1st thru 5th Sunday mornings 9:00 am to 10:15 am Grades 6th thru 8th Monday evenings 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm A friendly reminder that classes begin promptly at 9:00 am on Sunday mornings and 6:30 pm on Monday evenings. Also drop off and pick up is at the lower level of the school in the back near the USA map. Thank you. 8th Grade Confirmation Class Important Dates Monday, May 18, 2015 ~ Confirmation Name is due Tuesday, September 1, 2015 Community service hours must be completed (15 hours) Important Dates 1st Communion ~ Saturday, May 2nd at 1:00 pm No classes held on the following dates Sunday, December 28th & Monday, December 29th "Lead, Kindly Light!" FOR MEN DISCERNING A VOCATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD: Join the Office of Vocations on Monday, December 22nd and prepare to welcome Christ, the Light of the World, as we take a pilgrimage to the La Salette Shrine, 947 Park St, Attleboro, MA. We will meet outside the main chapel at La Salette (visible from the main entrance parking lot) at 5:30pm. For information, please contact Fr. Christopher Murphy at 331-1316. Saint Rocco Memorial Shrine Renewals and new enrollments for the St. Rocco Memorial are now being accepted. The deadline for all enrollments is Wednesday, December 31st. As in the past, the Memorial Shrine enrollments are $30.00 for the year and Mass is celebrated for the members once a month. Just a reminder each member has a name plate on the plaque in the church vestibule. We would like to invite you to become a member of the St. Rocco Dinner Club. Our pastor , Fr . Car usi, is pleased and most appreciative of the support of the parishioners and friends of the last Dinner Club. We welcome everyone, so please feel free to invite your family and friends to join. We are looking forward to another successful year. Our dinner will take place on Sunday evening, November 1, 2015 and will be held at the Alpine Country Club. The cost of next year’s dinner club will be $100.00 per member and can be paid in 10 monthly payments of $10.00 per month or all at once. Each month members will have the opportunity to win $200 in prize monies. Monthly drawings will be held on the 15th of each month. All members must be paid up to date in order to be eligible for that month’s drawing. Our first drawing will take place on January 15, 2015. The drawings will culminate with our “Grand Drawing” totaling $1,700 taking place at the dinner. The evening will begin at 5:00pm with a cocktail hour which will include a cash bar and complimentary hors d’oeuvres. A four course dinner will follow with a choice of entrée’s. Entertainment will be provided for your listening and dancing enjoyment. Please cut along the line below and return with the 1st payment of $10.00 per member or the full payment of $100.00. You can mail to the church (Attn: Dinner Club), drop off in the rectory office, or place in the weekly offering basket (Attn: Dinner Club). We will mail out your membership booklet upon receipt of your first payment. If you have any questions, a member of the Dinner Club Committee will be available after all masses during the weekend of December 20th. You can also contact members of the committee at the numbers below: Kim and John Bittner (944-3071); Richard Montella (2317247); Arlene Siravo (942-3043); Arlene and Deacon Bob Troia (944-0483). Name: Address: Phone: E-Mail: No. of Members: p4 - #912 THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 21, 2014 A Note from the Principal The Month of December at Saint Rocco School brings much excitement with all of the many scheduled events………. The St. Rocco School’s Fantastic 50 Raffle, one of our first major fundraisers of the year, concluded on Tuesday afternoon in Café Rocco. The entire school’s faculty, staff and students watched as the raffle tickets were spun in the raffle drum. The students were so excited to watch and listen with anticipation as to who had won! In between raffling the prizes, our choir sang Christmas carols. The generosity and hard work of our Parent Association, as always, was greatly appreciated. The funds raised provide our school the opportunity to purchase educational equipment, supplies, and programs which directly benefit our students! Many thanks to the area businesses for their generous donations! A heartfelt thank you to all of the family and friends who supported this event. A special thank you to Mrs. Scotti who coordinated this event! Our Christmas Shoppe was also held last week with the help of many Parent Association parent volunteers. They worked extremely hard to offer the greatest gifts for all of the families on the students’ lists. A special thank you to Mrs. Monello who headed up this event! Last Friday evening the students in grades PK-5 enjoyed a special visit from Santa in Café Rocco! The children were able to sit with Santa, have milk and cookies and watch the Polar express will their classroom friends. A special thank you to Mrs. Carlucci & Mrs. Ritacco who coordinated this event! Mr. Feinstein visited our school this week as well. An assembly was held and he was able to see the students wearing their Feinstein Junior Scholar tee shirts and sweatshirts. He was impressed with our school’s generosity in making a difference in the lives of others through their good deeds, food drives and community service. On Thursday evening, an amazing Christmas Pageant, under the direction of our music teacher Mrs. Rodi, was held in St. Rocco Church. The choir and grade level performances were truly a tribute to the Christmas season, as well as St. Rocco Church and School community! The students were treated to the School House Orchestra on Friday which concluded the last full week of school before the Christmas holiday. Christmas songs being sung by our St. Rocco students could be heard through the halls making for a most touching, festive and blessed time of the year! The Annual Science Fair was held under the direction of our Science Teacher, Miss Audrey Armstrong. Our seventh and eighth grader students did a superb job with their projects. The Bishop Hendricken High School team made up of Advanced Placement Science instructor, Mr. Jeremy Graney and his AP Science students helped to judge the students submissions. Congratulations to the following winners 1 st place~ Nitsa Prasith; 2nd place~ Spencer Merlino; 3rdplace ~ Victoria Reilly; 4th place~ Lucas Marchetti; th 5 place ~ Jenna Cassiere. 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