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Garden City, New York - Diocese of Rockville Centre 130 Fifth Street Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 747-3535 Fax: (516) 746-0719

MASS SCHEDULE

SATURDAY 8:30 am Vigil Mass 5:00pm

SUNDAY Church 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am, 11:45am, 1:00pm, 5:30pm Auditorium 10:00am Family Mass (September – June)

MONDAY-FRIDAY Church 8:00am, 9:00am

Novena Mass - Convent Chapel Monday 8:00pm

RECONCILIATION Saturdays: 1:00 to 2:00 & 6:00 to 6:30pm. Also, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Saturdays of the month 9:00 to 9:30 am. Eves of the Holy Days and First Fridays: 4:00 to 5:00pm.

PASTORAL LEADERSHIP

Reverend Msgr. James P. Swiader Pastor Reverend Prasanna W. Costa Associate Pastor Reverend Shibi Pappan Associate Pastor Reverend John Gouldrick, CM Reverend William Slater August 18, 2019 John J. McKenna Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Deacon

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Church of Saint Joseph, Garden City, NY August 18, 2019 PARISH MEMBERSHIP SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE We welcome those who are new to our parish and Marriages should be arranged at least six months in ask them to call the Rectory for registration advance. Weddings may be celebrated Fridays: 5:00 PM, information. If you are moving, please notify the Saturdays: 11:00 AM, & 3:00 PM, Sundays: 3:45 PM Rectory. THE RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST RCIA is a process welcoming new members into the Saturday Evenings: In Church at 5:00 PM Roman Catholic Church. Any adult who is not baptized or Sundays: In Church at 7:30, 9:00, 10:30, 11:45 AM, is baptized in another Christian Church and wishes to 1:00 and 5:30 PM; in Auditorium at 10:00 AM become a Catholic, or is baptized in the Roman Catholic except July & August Church but seeks the Sacraments of Eucharist and Weekdays: 8:00, 9:00 AM Monday through Friday Confirmation, should call the Rectory at 747-3535. with 12:10 PM on First Fridays. Saturdays: 8:30 AM MUSIC AND LITURGY Holy Days: See printed announcements prior to the Mr. Joseph Cangialosi, Director 747-3535 Holy Day for the Mass Schedule. 130 Fifth Street Monday evenings: 8:00 PM with Miraculous Medal Novena in Convent Chapel, except legal holidays. PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY

Anna Maria Sirianni, LMSW, Director 747-7120 SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING THE SICK 120 Fifth Street The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick takes place on the first Saturday of the month immediately RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/CCD following the 8:30 morning Mass. You may also call Mrs. Lisa Spohr, Director 741-7787 the Rectory to arrange for anointing and Holy 121 Fourth Street Communion for the homebound.

SCHOOL SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Mr. Brian Colomban, Principal 747-2730 Saturdays: 1:00 to 2:00 and 6:00 to 6:30 PM Mrs. Regina Cioffi, Assistant Principal Also, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Saturdays of the month 9:00 to 450 Franklin Avenue 9:30 AM. Eves of Holy Days and First Fridays: 4:00 to 5:00 PM. STEWARDSHIP & FAMILY MINISTRY Deacon Jack McKenna, Director 741-5632 SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM 121 Fourth Street Baptism is celebrated on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Sunday of the month at 2:30 PM. Please note: there YOUTH MINISTRY are no baptisms on the fifth Sunday of the month. Msgr. James P. Swiader 747-3535 Registration is necessary prior to the date of Baptism. Instruction is required for parents of first children.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK DECEASED

Sunday: Jer 38:4-6, 8-10/Ps 40:2, 3, 4, 18 [14b]/Heb 12:1-4/ Lk 12:49-53 Please pray for the deceased Monday: Jgs 2:11-19/Ps 106:34-35, 36-37, 39-40, 43ab and 44 [4a]/Mt 19:16-22 members of our parish Tuesday: Jgs 6:11-24a/Ps 85:9, 11-12, 13-14 [cf. 9b]/Mt 19:23-30 Alexandra V. De Moura Wednesday: Jgs 9:6-15/Ps 21:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [2a]/Mt 20:1-16 Thursday: Jgs 11:29-39a/Ps 40:5, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10 [8a and 9a]/ Mt 22:1-14 Friday: Ru 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22/Ps 146:5-6ab, 6c-7, 8-9a, 9bc -10 [1b]/Mt 22:34-40 Saturday: Rv 21:9b-14/Ps 145:10-11, 12-13, 17-18 [12]/Jn 1:45-51 2

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St. Joseph Parish Directory

Rectory Office………………………………………………………………………………516-747-3535 Receptionist ...... Ext. 10 Pastor: Reverend Msgr. James P. Swiader ...... Ext. 13 Associate Pastor: Reverend Prasanna W. Costa ...... Ext. 20 Associate Pastor: Reverend Shibi Pappan…………………………………………………..Ext. 23 Deacon Jack McKenna...... 516-741-5632 Music and Liturgy: Mr. Joseph Cangialosi, Director ...... Ext. 29 Rectory Receptionist: Mrs. Maria Negron...... Ext. 10 Executive Secretary: Mrs. Barbara Stay …………………………………………………...Ext.16 Facilities’ Manager: Mr. Gerry Tangredi ...... Ext.18 St. Joseph School: Mr. Brian Colomban, Principal ...... 516-747-2730 Mrs. Regina Cioffi, Assistant Principal Religious Education: Mrs. Lisa Spohr, Director ...... 516-741-7787 Parish Social Ministry: Anna Maria Sirianni, LMSW, Director ...... 516-747-7120 Stewardship & Family Ministry: Deacon Jack McKenna, Director ...... 516-741-5632

Parish Trustees: Mr. Michael White • Mr. Thomas O’Brien

Pastoral Council: Mrs. Maria Franco • Mr. Patrick McCormack • Mr. Michael Milone • Mr. Thomas Scaturro Mrs. Dorry Tompsett • Mrs. Yvonne Varano • Mr. John Villanella • Mrs. Peggy York

Emergency Anointing number (when Rectory Office is closed): 516-434-1516

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

The Parish of St. Joseph celebrates the good news of Jesus Christ by giving witness to His real presence in our midst;

 We express our faith through prayer, especially in the celebration of the Eucharist and Sacraments.

 We continually form and strengthen our faith by embracing and teaching the word of God and trusting in the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

 We comfort and give hope to the sick and the grieving and reach out to those in spiritual or material need with compassion and love.

 We offer hospitality and warmly welcome all people to share the joy and peace of Jesus.

Founded on Faith Growing in Hope Serving in Love

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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK PRAYERS FOR THE SICK

“If anyone is sick among you, ask the community to pray” Sunday, August 18~ 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Please pray for: 7:30 AM Alice Regina Krim 9:00 AM Alice & Sal Agro Tracy Abamont, Frank Biel, Rose Cangialosi, 10:30 AM Parishioners of St. Joseph Joan Cashman, Greg Daly, Dr. Anthony Di Maria, 11:45 AM Norene Simms Dorothy DiMino, Michael Duffy, Jack Gearns, John Gilsenan, Joseph Honerkamp, William Edward 1:00 PM Rosalie Mangialino, Anne Reynolds, Hyde, Cynthia Jenkins, Robert G. Kallem, Josiefe Ang Lynda Basel, Sabrina Milone, Lim, Frank Lisboa Sr., Mary Norman, Patricia Olvany, Chris Multer, John Almeida, Josephine Paccione, Charles Park, Sophia Gaynor, Theresa Eileen Blaney Kathy Ratner, Mary Ann Rothenbiller, Wanda Gecewicz, 5:30 PM Jeanne & Joseph Onorato Jim Ryan, Thomas Shea,, Sister Mary Palanson, Gloria Lanzarone, Jackie Umowski, Sheila Dollard, Monday, August 19 James Dollard , James P. O’Neill, William Heineman, 8:00 AM John Edward & Raymond Larkin Margaret McCarthy *Please note: only family members may request a person be 9:00 AM Donal & Peggy O’Sullivan placed on the sick list. Subsequently, they will be removed after 8:00 PM Novena Mass 6 weeks. Please call the rectory if additional prayers are

required. Thank you. Tuesday, August 20 8:00 AM Paul Leparik We Welcome the Newly Baptized 9:00 AM William Reisert

Hayley Alonzo Beufve Wednesday, August 21 Brooke Katherine Martocci 8:00 AM William Doyle 9:00 AM Charles J. Heinzelmann

SACRIFICIAL GIVING Thursday, August 22 August 11, 2019 8:00 AM Tomoko Russell 9:00 AM Charles W.G. Bailey $18,011.00

Friday, August 23 CONFESSIONS 8:00 AM Brian Lawrence Gray Saturday, August 24, 2019 9:00 AM Mary & Edward Brennan

1:00 PM ~ Father Shibi Pappan Saturday, August 24 8:30 AM Elizabeth K. Bailey 6:00 PM ~ Father Shibi Pappan 5:00 PM Carmine & Constance Guerriero, Andrew Joseph Mastanduono, Irene Ryan, Sabrina Milone, WEEKEND MASS CELEBRANTS William Doyle, Harry O’Reilly, Nicholas J. Cinque Saturday, August 24 5:00 PM Father Shibi Pappan Sunday, August 25~21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

7:30 AM Raymond Burke 9:00 AM Eva Mariani Sunday, August 25 10:30 AM Bonilla Family 7:30 AM Father Shibi Pappan 11:45 AM Philip Franzese 9:00 AM Father William Slater 1:00 PM Thomas E. Hanley, Rosalie Mangialino, 10:30 AM Father William Slater Sabrina Milone, Carmela Falcone, 11:45 AM Father John Gouldrick Nick Falcone, Anthony Falcone, 1:00 PM Msgr. James Swiader Carolyn Molloy 5:30 PM Father Jude Ndugbu 5:30 PM Parishioners of St. Joseph 4 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Church of Saint Joseph, Garden City, NY August 18, 2019

18 August 2019 do great things for us – for all of us – if we are open Dear Parishioners: and trusting in his will and his providence, if we place ourselves under the guidance of his Holy Spirit. July is history; August is half spent; and we Elizabeth, Mary’s cousin, put it so well when she find ourselves in the sweltering season of the “Dog said of Mary, “Blessed is she who trusted that the Days.” Tradition tells us that these days are so Lord’s promise to her would be fulfilled.” That, named not just because the heat and humidity can indeed, is what Mary’s life was all about: her trust in leave us panting and tired – sometimes with irritated the Lord’s word to her, her acceptance of his will in short tempers, growling and snapping at one another; her life. And her Assumption, her sharing body and but also because the constellation Canis Major (the soul in her Son's Resurrection and Ascension, is the “Great Dog”) appears at its height in the summer sky. reward of such faith, a great sign of the Lord’s The most remarkable feature of Canis Major is the fidelity to his word of promise, not just, as said, to star Sirius. Sirius, also called the Dog Star, is the Mary, but also to each of us. We are promised the brightest star in the sky at this time of year. No other same if we, like Mary, accept God’s call to grace in star shines as strongly and as clearly; no other star our lives. stands out as clearly as Sirius. The name comes from We acclaim Mary Queen and Mother in the Greek word Seirios, which means scorching and many of the invocations of the traditional Litany of burning. I'm sure the ancients looked up on many a Loreto. As Queen: Queen of Angels, Queen of scorchingly hot August night to see Sirius burning so Patriarchs and Prophets, Queen of Apostles, Queen brightly and thought it was doubly well named. of Martyrs, Queen of Peace, Queen of All Saints, During these August days, we Catholics turn Queen of the Most Holy Rosary. And as Mother: not just our eyes but our thoughts as well to the Mother of God, Mother of Christ, Mother of our heavens. For us it is more than mere astronomy; it is Savior, Mother of the Church, Mother most Pure, faith and the inspiration we find in the “great sign Mother most Admirable, Mother of Good Counsel, that appeared in the heavens: the woman clothed with Mother of Divine Grace. The Litany goes on to the sun, with the moon and stars under her feet” – attribute various mystical titles: Mirror of Justice, Mary, the Mother of God. Seat of Wisdom, Ark of the Covenant, Gate of On this Sunday we stand midway between Heaven, Morning Star, Tower of David, Mystical two liturgical celebrations that honor Mary. Last Rose; as well as titles of compassion and solicitude: Thursday, August 15, with Catholics around the Health of the Sick, Refuge of Sinners, Comforter of world we celebrated the Solemnity of the the Afflicted. The Litany seems to almost run on Assumption of Mary. Four days from today, ahead of itself, one invocation following another and Thursday, August 22, the Church celebrates the another. We seem to run out of words and tribute Queenship of Mary. The second feast seems to when we try to express all that Mary means in God’s follow almost as a consequence of the first: Mary, plan of salvation. (One note of particular interest to assumed, body and soul into heaven, so that decay us in St. Joseph’s: the rose window in the south would never touch the one immaculately preserved transept – left as you face the altar – in dedicated to from sin, who bore the Savior of the World, is then Mary with symbols taken from that same Litany of crowned with the glory that is so appropriately hers Loreto.) for her “Fiat” – her “Let it be done to me according to Yes, as the summer heavens are bright with your word,” that characterized her life of total the star Sirius, so Heaven is bright with the glory of obedience to the Father’s will. the Virgin Mary, assumed into heaven and crowned Mary assumed, body and soul into heaven, is as Queen. We should be strengthened in the like a dazzling star – a source of wonder as we knowledge that the Lord has reserved the same for behold her glory and a cause for encouragement to us, his Glory and Resurrection, if we say of ourselves all of us, for Mary is, after all and above all, one of what Mary said of herself in the only title she chose us. That simple girl of Nazareth who became the for herself, characteristically humble and practical: Mother of the Savior and in her faithfulness and “Behold, the Handmaid of the Lord.” We pray that humility, the Mother of the Church, is a sign that, to we might say as much for ourselves. paraphrase her own words, God who is mighty can Msgr. Swiader 5

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In that same reading today we hear St. Paul liken the daily life of the Christian steward to a race, a long- distance race perhaps, certainly not a sprint; requiring endurance and a single-minded focus on Jesus at the finish line. Good stewards are firmly committed to running the race, to live the Christian life to the A Powerful Intercessor fullest, to keep their eyes focused on Jesus. They A Saint Surrounded by don’t grow weary. They don’t lose heart. They know there is immense joy waiting for them at the finish Miracles line. Are you fully committed to living each day for From the supernatural intervention by Christ? Are you running the race, or are you simply which Saint Philomena survived two jogging? Just walking? Sitting? Going backwards? execution attempts, to the miracles Going nowhere? Some of us may want to reflect on that have been wrought through her what we can do to run the race with even more intercession, this little saint has conviction. Others may want to reflect on how to earned the nickname "wonder simply enter the race and start running. worker."

Deacon Jack McKenna

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Teachers and Volunteers Needed: Have you thought about sharing your love of our faith with others? What better way to accomplish that then by volunteering to teach Religious Education in our parish? We have openings at all grade levels (1-8).

We are also looking for help in other capacities like parking lot safety, hall monitors or classroom aides. Please consider sharing your talents and gifts with the young people of our parish by volunteering to be part of our Religious Education Program. Contact the Religious Education Office today.

Please leave a message, and your call will be answered.

Registration for First Grade and New Registrations for September 2019: All families must have filled out Parish Registration forms at the Rectory in order to register a child in the Religious Ed Program. A copy of the child’s Baptismal certificate is required as well as verification of previous religious education for grades two and up. Both first and second grades are required for the celebration of First Communion. Please call the Religious Ed Office to schedule a time to come in with your child’s Baptismal certificate.

The Religious Education Office will close for the summer as of July 2, 2019. If you have not registered your child(ren) for the 2019/2020 religious education year, please call the office to make arrangements to do so. Please leave a message, and your call will be answered.

YOUR WIDOWS & WIDOWERS

Your Widows & Widowers meet every third Wednesday of the month in the St. Agnes Room at 7:00 PM. You are invited to come and enjoy lively conversation and light refreshments.

ALL are welcome. For more information please call Margaret at 516-248-7786.

SACRIFICAL GIVING

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experience are helpful, the desire to Military Chaplains Corp - Still Under Attack sing is paramount. Rehearsals are usually Thursday evenings from In July, the Army Chaplain Corps, founded on 8:00 to 9:30 PM, with a short warm up period on July 29, 1775 in response to a request from Gen. Sunday mornings before the 10:30 AM Mass. George Washington to the 2nd Continental Congress, commemorated their 244th There are many of you out there with great voices and we need you! Anniversary. Washington knew that in addition to physical preparedness, his troops would need Please consider joining us. For more information spiritual fortitude and the moral strength to persevere see Joseph Cangialosi in the Choir Loft after any in the face of the formidable British army. of the Masses or call the Rectory at 747-3535. Today, a diverse and expanding group of over CONTEMPORARY MUSIC 200 religions are represented among military If you have any interest or know someone else chaplains, ranging from majority religions such as Christianity to minority religions such as Judaism, who does, please leave a message for Jim Tornatore in the Rectory 747-3535 or just stop by Islam, and Buddhism. and chat after the 10:00 AM Mass. Sadly, military chaplains of today often face risks in carrying out their duties and living out their GIRLS CHOIR faith. There are activist groups such as the We sing at the 9:00 AM Mass in the Church on a misnamed Military Religious Freedom Foundation specific schedule. We also sing at special Liturgies working to suppress faith and religious freedom in throughout the year, including Lessons and Carols, the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Christmas and Holy Week. Examples include: Please see Mr. Cangialosi in the Choir Loft after * Navy Chaplain Wes Modder almost lost his any of the Masses or call the Rectory 747-3535. career when he answered questions from a sailor

seeking counseling about his church’s teaching on marriage.

BANNS OF MARRIAGE * Navy Chaplain Gordon Klingenschmitt was court marshaled for standing against a policy that

Michael P. Furman ~ St. Joseph, Garden City prohibited sectarian prayers while in Lauren A. Therry ~ St. Matthew’s, Dix Hills uniform. Eventually Congress rescinded this policy. * Army Chaplain Scott Squires faced disciplinary action after he complied with his denomination’s doctrines and declined to conduct a marriage retreat SEPTEMBER FOOD DRIVE for same-sex couples. These attacks on chaplains are becoming more The monthly parish food drive for September will frequent and hold the risk that troops could lose take place on the weekend of September 7th & 8th, the spiritual strength they need as they prepare to due to the Labor Day weekend. Thank you for risk their lives for our freedom. Some your concern for our neighbors in need. organizations are asking for an Executive Order directing officials to protect and uphold religious PLEASE BE CAREFUL freedom in America's military.

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