St.Mary’sRomanCatholicChurch December 28, 2014 10-0849thAvenue,LongIslandCity,NY11101 718-786-0705EMAIL:[email protected]:stmarylic.blogspot.com New Year’s Day Schedule New Year’s Eve - Dec. 31 12:15 pm New Year’s Eve Mass New Year’s Day - Jan. 1 11:00 am Holy Hour & Benediction 12:00 pm New Year’s Day Mass Rev. RALPH BARILE, Pastor MASSES: Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 9:30 am; 12:00 pm Mr. Robert Vogel, Director of Music and Organist Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 12:15 pm Ms Giovanna Varlese, Director of Religious Education Thursday: 7:00 a.m. for the season of Advent and Lent For Information about the Sacrament of Baptism, Wedding, Holy Communion and Confirmation. CONFESSIONS: Saturday: 4:00 - 4:40 p.m. Please Phone the Rectory or email. Thank you Available at other Ɵmes upon request. St. Mary’s was on TV If you missed it we are sure you have already heard by now how wonderful "Messiah" was on December 7th. Our diocese TV was here and recorded interviews and singing that was aired on NetTV. Another brief vocal closed the half-hour news segment. You may now view the main portion by typing the following link in your internet address area or going to the parish blog stmarylic.blogspot.com and clicking on the hyperlink "Click to watch Handel's Messiah" Markyourcalendar! SAINT JOSEPH AND THE ANGELS MARY HAS CONCEIVED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT! TAKE THE CHILD AND GO INTO EGYPT! OnlyFIVEmonthuntilIrisHarris,Soprano returnsinconcert!Sunday,May31stat5pm!She willbejoinedbyJasonBrown,Tenor.EricBirk, F.A.G.O.,Organistreturnstoaccompanythem. Mary Model of Faith Event In Honor of the 150th Celebrations our January event will be a talk on Mary Model of Faith on Saturday, January 10 at 6 pm. The guess speaker will be Ana Puente. Afterwards there will be refreshments served. Please bring sandwiches, desserts and we will supply the coffee and drinks. Thank you. Volunteers are needed for the Feast of the Epiphany. We need 3 Kings for each Mass to process at the entrance of Mass dressed in the Three Kings Costumes. Please email, speak to Fr. Ralph or phone the rectory. Thank you. SAINTJOSEPH TAKE THE CHILD OUT OF EGYPT! OOPS! YOU BETTER GO TO NAZARETH! Religious Education Classes & Bible Story Time Are fromPre-Kto12thgradeat10:30a.m. Registrationisstillopen. AdultReligionclassesareavailabletooformoreinfo. Pleasecometotherectoryoremailmeat [email protected]. Thankyou,Giovanna CHOIRREHEARSALS St.Mary'sChoirrehearsalshaveresumed.Rehearsals arebetweenthetwoSundaymasses.Thereareafew additionalrehearsalsforthemajorfeastdays.IfinterestedinbecomingmoreinvolvedinSt.Mary'sMusic Ministry,pleasespeakwithapriestorMr.Vogel. Welcome to Our Parish - RegistraƟon Form ___ Please Yes send me envelopes and register me ___ Please No envelopes, but register me. ___ Please contact me I would like to Volunteer as: ___ an Usher ___ Lector ___ Catechist teacher ___ Please contact me; I would like to join the Choir. ___ Please register me for Adult Religion program. ___ Please contact me about Children Religion class Name: _______________________________ Address: ____________________Apt. #____ City: ____ ZIP:____ Phone:___________ Email ___________________________ © JCM, 2014 SAINT JOSPH AND THE ANGELS No one could be a greater model of patience and submission to the will of God than Saint Joseph. First he has to go through that mental anguish of wondering whether his beloved Mary has betrayed him. Then in his spiritual care he decides not to betray her. It is only after that that an angel re-assures Joseph that God has special plans for him. But then the angels do not leave him alone. Next he has to take the child and his mother to Egypt where he is told to wait until he is called. Finally he is called out of Egypt. But then there is a slight variation in the itinerary. It is to Nazareth that he is directed. You will note that in the cartoons Joseph says nothing. In fact we have no words of Joseph at all in the Holy Scripture. He is in silent submission. © J. C. Mulqueen, 2014 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph SATURDAY, 27 December 5:00 p.m. Laura De Simone Req. by Jo Montera SUNDAY, 28 December 9:30 a.m. Stephen & Ann Valasek Req. by their Grandson Stephen & The Valasek Family 12:00 pm In Honor of St. Amato Req. by Tony Della Vecchia & Family Margaret Raimo Req. by Robert Vogel MONDAY, 29 December 12:15 p.m. Sr. Annette & Elaine Marie Roeder Req. by G. Gallagher TUESDAY, 30 December 12:15 p.m. Anna Connors Req. by G. Gallagher WEDNESDAY, 31 December—New Year’s Eve 12:15 p.m. For the Deceased Members of the Roeder Family Req. by G. Gallagher THURSDAY, 1 January New Year’s Day 11:00 a.m. Holy Hour 12:00 p.m. (L) Blessing Timothy Cardinal Dolan Req. by Kathy and Dave Wither (D) Estelita Lacuna Req. by her daughter Josefina FRIDAY, 2 January 9:00 a.m. Clarita Ganit SATURDAY, 3 January 5:00 p.m. (L) Birthday Blessing Michael Wither Req. by Mom and Dad SUNDAY, 4 January 9:30 a.m. Zenaida Cruz Req. by Ken and Jean Willison 12:00 pm Emma Manetta Req. by Josephine Lombardi & Giuseppe & Debra Evangelista Blessed and Healthy New Year! Happy Birthday & Blessings Monica Brown, Brad Carey We Pray for Healing Gentel Cabrera, Harold Walford Thomas, (infant)Liam Glorioso, MaryAnn Tobon, Iris Harris, Emilia Chimienti, Teresa Ortiz, Nova Bermudez, Daniel Brown, Joe Sullivan, Daisey Warren, Eloise Jordon, Joseph Warren, Bill Weber, Frances Melendez, Robert Rohan, Victoria Shore PRAY FOR THE SICK Millie Ciangiola, Teodora Tamburello, Fr. Pat Laghezza,Dominick Calisto, Vincenza A. Rios,Ellen Trambone, Fr.Charles Keough, Mary DePinto, Charlotte S. Parker, Dominick Caiaccia, Rose Francis, Catherine O’Keeffe, Jeanette Falcone, Fernando & Nancy Angeles, Joan Forhane, Catherine Roeder, Bob Ruiz, Donna McGuinness, George Burst, Mark Etskovitz, Julie Schnurr, Donna Cultrera, Olivia Nicole Ashton, Joseph Coughlin, Terry Devine, Sean Dugan, Victoria Shore, Pamala Riley, Risa Sanchez, Gentel Cabrera, Victor Silva, James Doran, Kathleen Nero, Fr. Joseph Rosa, Andrew Sharetta, Hazbi Tierney, Mary De Pinto, Jay Paul Tinio, Sonny Francis, Anthony Savino, Sr. Patricia Ann Reilly, OP PRAY FOR THE DECEASED Howard Pooler, August Pedota, Clarita Ganit, Alan Bucknam, Jerome Dunn, Jeanne Giordano, Sr. Theresa Dodd, OP, Delao Santizo Perez, Dolly De Thomas, Joseph Natale, Louis Gonslaves, John Dougherty, Baby Joseph Ordenez, Zita Lina Kuusemegh Holy Family Prayer Month of Nov.50/50 Raffle winner is Mr &Mrs Patrick Nero $44.00 Jesus, Mary and Joseph, bless us and grant us the grace to love the Church as we ought, above ever other thing, and always to show forth our love by deeds. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, bless us and grant us the grace to profess openly as we ought the faith given to us in Baptism, without fear or human respect. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, bless us and grant us the grace to share in the defense and propagation of the Faith whether by word or by the sacrifice of our fortunes and our lives. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, bless us and grant us the grace to love one another, and to live together in perfect harmony of thought, will and action, under the rule and guidance of our pastors. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, bless us and grant us the grace to conform our lives to the precepts of God and of the Church, so as to live always in that charity which they set forth. Amen The Bread and Wine The Bread and Wine is offered for the week of December 28, 2014 - January 3, 2015 Blessed Christmas and Healthy & Happy New Year To all our parishioners at St. Mary’s The 2014 Annual Catholic Appeal “When We Give, We Share the Light of Faith” St. Mary’s goal is $15,100.00. Please consider making a pledge. All monies received above our goal goes directly for the renovation of the new St. Mary’s Parish Center. Thank you for your generous support. Fr. Ralph 150th Anniversary Meeting….. Please join us at our next meeting which is scheduled for Thursday January 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Mass Intentions, Sanctuary Lamp and Bread & Wine for 2015 are still available. Sanctuary Lamp The Sanctuary Lamp is burning for the week of December 28, 2014 - January 3, 2015 In Loving Memory of Carlos Raschilla who will be celebrating his Birthday in Heaven requested by his mom Pauline Rodi Would you like to become a Lector, Choir Member, Catechist Teacher or an Usher? We need your help! Please email us at [email protected], phone 718-786-0705 or introduce yourself after Mass Thank you, Fr. Ralph Consider Remembering Your Parish in Your Will. PROTECTING SENIORS NATIONWIDE For further information, please call the Parish Office. PUSH AVENUE CHEMISTS ................... FREE DELIVERY ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ, ITALIANO, ESPAÑOL 45-01 30TH AVENUE, ASTORIA TEL 718.545.1010 • FAX 718.545.1542 24/7 HELP ................... $19.95*/Mo. + 1 FREE MONTH We can fill your prescriptions while you wait... Bring in your prescription bottle for a refill today! 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