We are called to minister to each May 2, 2021 other in the Community of Holy Rosary Parish

South Beach Staten Island, New York 10305

Church at WELCOME 120 Jerome Avenue CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST SERVED BY SATURDAY VIGIL MASS: 5:00 pm (Church) Reverend Michael Martine, Pastor Reverend Wilfred Y. Dodo, Parochial Vicar SUNDAY MASSES: 7:30 am, 8:30 am, 10:00 am, Reverend Patrick Anthony, SIUH Chaplain, In Residence and 12:00 Noon (Church) Mrs. Diane Hesterhagen, School Principal Michele Guido, Coordinator of Religious Education MONDAY thru SATURDAY MASS: 8:30 am Richard Meditz, Director of Music

HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION MASSES:

To be Announced beforehand ANOINTING MASS: 8:30 am Saturday mornings, TRUSTEES 4 times per year; dates will be announced. (Main Church) David Hansen and Dr. Mary Ortiz

MINISTRIES SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM nd th Adult Choir 2 and 4 Sundays of the month at 1:15 pm. Altar Servers

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion For those who wish to become Catholics. Adult Catechesis for Lectors Ministers of Hospitality, Ushers baptized Catholics who have not received Communion or Confirmation. ACTIVITIES SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION) Arrochar Friendship Club SATURDAY, Chapel: 4:00 to 4:45 pm Book Club At other times upon request. Bridges of Hope Columbiettes, Madonna Council #5915 SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Guadalupe Prayer Group Arrangements at least six months in advance. Italian Community Outreach Program Knights of Columbus, Madonna Council #5915 MINISTRY TO THE SICK AND THE HOMEBOUND Legion of Mary Contact us for the Sacraments and visits. Rosary Altar Society Saint Pio of Pietrelcina Prayer Group SAINT JOHN XXIII PRAYER GARDEN Small Christian Communities Next door to the Rectory. Open from sunrise to sunset. Sports Program

COMMITTEES RECTORY OFFICE SCHOOL Finance Council 80 Jerome Avenue 100 Jerome Avenue Guadalupe 718-727-3360 718-447-1195 Liturgy 448-6819 (emergency) [email protected] Parish Council

Fax: 718 876-6183

SCHOOL OF RELIGION FOOD PANTRY RECTORY OFFICE HOURS 100 Jerome Avenue (2nd Floor) 80 Jerome Avenue Monday thru Friday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Sunday Mornings (1st thru 8th grades) Mon.-Fri. 9:30 am - 1:00 pm only Saturday : 9:00 am to 6:00 pm 718-273-6695 Registration Needed Sunday: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

SPORTS PROGRAM HOTLINE EPIFANIO PARISH CENTER ARROCHAR FRIENDSHIP CLUB 347-861-4340 85 Jerome Ave. Monday thru Friday: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm 44 Bionia Avenue 718-720-6110 PARISH WEBSITE: www.hrosarychurch.com

HOLY ROSARY PARISH, STATEN ISLAND OFFERTORY DONATIONS

Offertory Donations to the Parish during these unusual times may be mailed to, or dropped off at the Rectory. There is a mail slot in the door should you come during off-hours. You may do the same with your 50/50 envelopes. The Rectory address is SUNDAY, May 2, 2021 80 Jerome Avenue, S I, NY 10305. Recruitment for Legion of Mary at today’s Masses The Parish Office will remain open Monday CCD Classes today - Any CCD questions, through Friday from 9am to 5 pm, Saturday from leave a message for Michele at 718-273-6695 9am to 6pm and Sunday from 9am to 12 Noon. Thank you for your generosity to your Parish MONDAY, May 3, 2021 7:00 pm - Legion of Mary, Parish Center, Room 1 during this trying financial time for all of us.

TUESDAY, May 4, 2021 For On Line Giving to our Parish Please use the Link WEDNESDAY, May 5, 2021 HRosarychurch.Churchgiving.com

THURSDAY, May 6, 2021 - National Day of Prayer

FRIDAY, May 7, 2021

SATURDAY, May 8, 2021 4:00 - 4:45 pm - Confessions, Daily Mass Chapel

SUNDAY, May 9, 2021 - Mother’s Day CCD Classes today - Any CCD questions, leave a message for Michele at 718-273-6695 RAISE THE ROOF 1:15 pm - Baptisms, Church SPRING LOTTERY FIRST PRIZE $7,500 LEGION OF MARY - Speak with one of the ladies SECOND PRIZE $2,500 from our Legion of Mary after Masses today to learn more about what these ladies do at their THIRD PRIZE $1,000 meetings on Monday evenings and think about joining them. Donation: $100 Per Ticket Only 200 Tickets will be sold

***Drawing on Saturday, June 5, 2021*** MOTHER’S DAY At 6:00 pm in the Parish Center Atrium MASS CARDS Winner Need Not Be Present Mother’s Day is next Sunday, ------May 9th. Mass cards and Please clip out and return to the Rectory or place donation envelopes are in the collection basket. Checks may be made available in the Narthex for our Novena of Masses for payable to Holy Rosary Parish. mothers living or deceased. The Novena of Masses will begin on Monday, May 10th and end on Tuesday, Name: ______May 25th at the 8:30 am Mass. You are asked to take a card and fill out the envelope with the names Address: ______of all mothers living and deceased that you wished remembered. These envelopes will be placed on the altar during the month of May, the month dedicated to ______Mary, our Mother. You will also see an envelope in the packet mailed home to you. Phone: ______

Numbered Lottery Ticket (s) will be mailed to you

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE DON’T FORGET TO GET YOUR As the marriage season is approaching, I thought SUPER 50/50 RAFFLE FOR THE that a reminder of the Parish and Catholic Church’s MONTH OF MAY! policy on marriage might be helpful: The Winner will be Drawn Anybody wishing to get married at Holy the Last Day of the Month & the Rosary is asked to contact one of the priests at least winning amount will be printed in the Bulletin six months to a year before the wedding. This is to A Reminder that the Donation is $5.00 allow time to attend the pre-Cana conferences and to You will find a yellow envelope for this Raffle gather all the necessary paperwork. The Church in the packet mailed home to you. If you want to enter should be reserved first and not the catering hall. more than once, additional envelopes are available in Some people have reserved the hall first only to find the Hospitality Room. Drop the envelope in the out that the Church was not available for the date Collection Basket or Bring to the Rectory. and time they wanted. The marriage of two You may fill out as many envelopes as you like. Catholics must take place in a Church in the Our March winner received $230.00. presence of a priest/deacon and two witnesses for its Send in your envelopes now for May and let’s build up validity. Marriages of Catholics that take place on a a big jackpot! beach, in a catering hall, on a cruise ship or at City Hall are not recognized as valid by the Catholic Church. Anybody wishing to have their current marriage validated by the Church is also asked to speak with one of the priests. Oftentimes, this can be accomplished by simple paperwork or taking advantage of the Church’s annulment process. The priests of the parish will be happy to assist anybody with this. The Cardinal’s Annual Appeal is underway in our Father Michael Parish. Our Goal is $59,500. To date $29,098 has been pledged from 104 gifts, which is 49% of our goal.

GOLDEN WEDDING JUBILEE MASS RAISE THE ROOF FUNDRAISER Couples celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary anytime Due to a scheduling conflict, the drawing for the during 2021 are invited to $7,500. Grand Prize Raffle will now take place on attend the Golden Wedding Jubilee Mass with Saturday, June 5th in the Atrium, following the Cardinal Dolan at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral on 5:00 pm Mass. Tickets are still available. Sunday, June 6th at 2:30 pm. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, seating is limited. Each couple may bring up to two (2) additional guests. Couples will be notified if the seating capacity changes and more tickets become available. Pre-registration is required. Please call the Rectory at 718-727-3360 by Monday, May 10th to register. AND IN ALL THINGS

GIVE THANKS

April 25, 2021 Adult Collection $ 4,960.00 April 25, 2021 Children’s Collection $ 44.00

I Craig Settineri & Jennifer Andersen Previous year’s figures are not available

II Nicholas Armenia & Kristen Lepore Our Weekly Parish Operating Expenses are $18,298.00

MAY 2, 2021 OUR SICK PRAYER LIST Please Read Carefully If you wish to have the name of someone who is sick listed in the bulletin, please have a family member call the Rectory. A new Prayer List has been started by

SATURDAY May 1- Vigil, Fifth Sunday of Easter family members who have called the rectory. 5:00 pm Deceased Members of the Rosary Altar Society Thank you for your cooperation. Father Michael SUNDAY May 2 - Fifth Sunday of Easter 7:30 am Joseph Zaccaria + 8:30 am Most Rev. Bishop Robert Brucato + Please Pray For 10:00 am Bill Lucas & Joe Rodriguez + Deborah Hannon, Lucia Graf, Maryann 12 Noon Connie Porter + Graf, Sally Andersen, Olmez, John Ferraro, Jr., Dawn Pournaras, Muriel MONDAY May 3 - St. Philip & St. James Richards, Barbara Daniszewski, Jerry & 8:30 am Mary & Stanley Kunka + Pattie Batalitzky, Helen Steward, Thomas Mc Keon, Phyllis Maloney, George & Jennie TUESDAY May 4 - Zocchi, Rena Ianiello, Loretta Pecoraro, 8:30 am Thomas J. Taylor & Thomas H. Taylor + Peter Li Puma, Pasquale “Pat” Capasso, Rosemary Sammarco, Carol Lupo Duran, Mary Di Carlo, Kenneth WEDNESDAY May 5 - Fulcher, Vincent Villani, Janet & Jack Beraud, Gloria & 8:30 am Errol & Lorna + Danny Coletti, Grace Becker, Hugo Naccarato, Elaine Loughlin, Christopher Cruz, Joann Di Mari, THURSDAY May 6 - Maria Kieran, Jo Marie Uriarte, John Moran, Sr., 8:30 am Peter, Angela & Nick Mazzola + James Thomas, Leona Carnesi, Stanley Korcenowski, Jr., Dr. Joan Short, Patricia Mayes. Regina Guidice, FRIDAY May 7 - Francesca Canepa, Nicola Canepa, Lorraine Molinelli & 8:30 am For the People of Holy Rosary Joan Cropley

SATURDAY May 8 - 8:30 am Edward M. Murphy + Readings for May 9th Sixth Sunday of Easter SATURDAY May 8 - Vigil, Sixth Sunday of Easter 5:00 pm Deceased Members of the Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 American Legion Auxiliary 1 John 4:7-10 John 15:9-17 SUNDAY May 9 - Sixth Sunday of Easter 7:30 am Pauline Padula + 8:30 am Arlene Bonici + 10:00 am Most Rev. Bishop Robert Brucato + 12 Noon Giuseppa Cusumano & Famiglio +

Recently buried from our Parish were

Edward J. Maiz, Susan La Mattina The Month of Mary & Anthony “Tony” D’Esposito