Church of Saint Joseph

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

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 Joseph C. Scolaro Associate Pastor Reverend Prasanna W. Costa Associate Pastor Reverend John Gouldrick, CM John J. McKenna Deacon May 6, 2018 ~ Sixth Sunday of Easter Andrew Ciccaroni 1 Deacon

Sixth Sunday of Easter Church of Saint Joseph, Garden City, NY May 6, 2018 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 ADULT FAITH FORMATION Holy Days: See printed announcements prior to the Sister Kathleen Corr, O.P., 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. MUSIC AND LITURGY

Mr. Joseph Cangialosi, Director 747-3535 SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING THE SICK 130 Fifth Street The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick takes place on the first Saturday of the month immediately PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY following the 8:30 morning Mass. You may also call Anna Maria Sirianni, LMSW, Director 747-7120 the Rectory to arrange for anointing and Holy 120 Fifth Street Communion for the homebound.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/CCD SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Mrs. Lisa Spohr, Director 741-7787 Saturdays: 1:00 to 2:00 and 6:00 to 6:30 PM 121 Fourth Street Also, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Saturdays of the month 9:00 to 9:30 AM. Eves of Holy Days and First Fridays: 4:00 SCHOOL to 5:00 PM. Mr. Brian Colomban, Principal 747-2730

Mrs. Regina Cioffi, Assistant Principal SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM 450 Franklin Avenue Baptism is celebrated on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Sunday of the month at 2:30 PM. Please note: there STEWARDSHIP & FAMILY MINISTRY are no baptisms on the fifth Sunday of the month. Deacon Jack McKenna, Director 741-5632 Registration is necessary prior to the date of 121 Fourth Street Baptism. Instruction is required for parents of first children. YOUTH MINISTRY READINGS FOR THE WEEK Mr. Philip Malloy, Director 747-3535 130 Fifth Street Sunday: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48/Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 [cf. 2b]/1 Jn 4:7-10/Jn 15:9-17 DECEASED Monday: Acts 16:11-15/Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b [cf. 4a]/Jn 15:26--16:4a Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34/Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8 [7c]/Jn 16:5-11 Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22--18:1/Ps 148:1-2, 11-12, 13, 14/ Please pray for the deceased members of our parish Jn 16:12-15 Thursday: Ascension: Acts 1:1-11/Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 [6]/ Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 or 4:1-7, 11-13/Mk 16:15-20 Friday: Acts 18:9-18/Ps 47:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [8a]/Jn 16:20-23 Saturday: Acts 18:23-28/Ps 47:2-3, 8-9, 10 [8a]/Jn 16:23b- 28 2 Sixth Sunday of Easter Church of Saint Joseph, Garden City, NY May 6, 2018

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK PRAYERS FOR THE SICK

“If anyone is sick among you, ask the community to pray” Sunday, May 6 - Sixth Sunday of Easter

7:30 AM Robert Gorman Please pray for:

9:00 AM Kevin W. Duffy 10:00 AM Maura Gallagher Robert Auricchio, Theresa Camoia, Rose Cangialosi, 10:30 AM Richard E. Stier Joan Cashman, Greg Daly, Jack Gearns, John Gilsenan, 11:45 AM Gerald J. Coghlan Barry M. Green, Joseph Honerkamp, Maria Kokiadis, 1:00 PM Donald & Ruth Taylor, Frank Silvestri, Patricia Lavalle, Luce Lona, Gerard McGee Sr., Joan Moran, Mary Sanseverino, Manuel Pro, Ann Smith, John Ormond, Josephine Paccione, Tony Panzera, George Frank, Rosa Campos Mercedes Perez, Chuck Parks, Kathy Ratner, Jim Ryan, Dr. James Sarno, Thomas Shea, Josephine Vanderwater, 5:30 PM Jeanne & Joseph Onorato Richard Wenzel, Dorothy Mary White

Monday, May 7 *Please note: only family members may request a person be 8:00 AM Mary & John McKay placed on the sick list. Subsequently, they will be removed 9:00 AM Edna M. Coleman after 6 weeks. Please call the rectory if additional prayers 8:00 PM Novena Mass are required. Thank you.

Tuesday, May 8 on Sunday, May 6th and May 8:00 AM Geraldine Skelly Please note: 9:00 AM Robert Stafford 20th First Holy Communions will take place at the 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM Masses in the Wednesday, May 9 Church. 8:00 AM Michael Pacenzia 9:00 AM Mary Pascale The 11:45 AM Masses on those days will be 7:30 PM Eileen Conway held in the Auditorium.

Thursday, May 10 ~ The Ascension of the Lord 8:00 AM Marie & Robert Pratt The Ascension of the Lord 9:00 AM John Rhodes is a Holy Day of Obligation 12:10 PM Mary Fritz Masses are 7:30 PM Wednesday, May 9th 7:30 PM Marlon Bernier

8:00 & 9:00 AM, 12:10 & 7:30 PM Friday, May 11 Thursday, May 10th 8:00 AM Maura Gallagher 9:00 AM Ron Habacker, Sr.

WEEKEND MASS CELEBRANTS Saturday, May 12 8:30 AM Edward Brady Saturday, May 12 5:00 PM Stephen & Nancy Castellano, Gayle 5:00 PM Msgr. James Swiader Molloy, Jackie Iassogna, Anne Davis, Martha Kenny, Michele Cullen, Sunday, May 13 Florence Heiselmann 7:30 AM Father Prasanna Costa 9:00 AM Father Joseph Scolaro Sunday, May 13 - Seventh Sunday of Easter 10:00AM (Aud) Father Prasanna Costa 7:30 AM Maura Gallagher 10:30 AM Father Joseph Scolaro 9:00 AM Carmen Rojas 11:45 AM Father John Gouldrick 10:00 AM Mothers Day Novena 10:30 AM Paul F. Callahan 1:00 PM Father John Gouldrick 11:45 AM Margaret Clamser 5:30 PM Msgr. James Swiader 1:00 PM Marie Vecca, Michael Clarke, Mae Lagna, Denise Bonomi, William Dimmling, Adult Choir ~ 10:30 AM Mass Kelly Overbeck, Mary Pascale Girls Choir ~ 9:00 AM Mass on 5/13 5:30 PM Ellen Nieman Contemporary Ensemble ~ 10:00 AM Mass (Aud) 3

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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 Joseph C. Scolaro ...... Ext. 20 Associate Pastor: Reverend Prasanna W. Costa ...... Ext. 19 Deacon Jack McKenna...... 516-741-5632 Deacon Andy Ciccaroni ...... 516-747-3535 Adult Faith Formation: Sr. Kathleen Corr, OP, Director ...... Ext. 12 Music and Liturgy: Mr. Joseph Cangialosi, Director ...... Ext. 29 Youth Ministry: Mr. Philip Malloy, Director ...... Ext. 30 Bulletin / Parish Registration: Mrs. Adrienne Kuczwaj ...... Ext. 10 Executive Secretary: Mrs. Barbara Stay …………………………………………………...Ext.16 Facilities’ Manager: Mr. Frank Mondo ...... 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. Richard Russell • Mr. Thomas Scaturro • Mrs. Dorry Tompsett • Mrs. Yvonne Varano • Mr. John Villanella

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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Dear Parishioners, she was in service to a woman of some means, but much can be said about her death. She heard that a You won’t find it on the liturgical calendar in Catholic priest, Fr. William Watson, was imprisoned the United States, but you would in England and awaiting trial. She received permission to visit him Wales: the Feast of the Forty Holy Martyrs of and decided to help him escape his almost certain England and Wales. Their memorial was observed execution. The plan went awry, and her part was this past Friday, May 4, in England. (In Wales it is discovered. She was arrested, hung in irons by the celebrated on October 25.) wrists for eight days, and flogged, but she refused to These martyrs were Roman Catholics who reveal the hiding place of the priest. She was refused to abandon their faith and their fidelity to the executed at Tyburn in 1588. Pope. They take their place along with those notable St. Anne Line joins Margaret Clitherow and martyrs of Henry VIII: Thomas More and John Margaret Ward as the third woman to be executed Fisher. Most of these martyrs, however, were with the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. She executed during the reign of Elizabeth I, during the was a Catholic convert in her early 20’s. (It is years 1535-1679. remarkable how the suffering of so many of the In 1571 an act of Parliament declared it a English Catholics inspired yet others to convert.) She crime of high treason to refuse to acknowledge managed a house of hiding for clandestine priests Elizabeth as Head of the Church in England, where Catholic Mass was often celebrated for the effectively making anyone who questioned her nearby villagers. On the Feast of the Purification claimed title a traitor. (Candlemas) neighbors noticed a larger than usual These forty martyrs were canonized by Pope number of visitors at Anne’s house. The authorities Paul VI in 1970 and represent hundreds of religious, broke in and found Mass being offered. Anne was priests, and lay men and women who were brutally th th arrested, sent to Newgate Prison, summarily tried and put to death in the 16 and 17 centuries. Pope John hanged in 1601. Paul II canonized an additional 85 martyrs who died Then there’s St. Philip Howard, Earl of 1584-1689. During the Tudor persecution of Roman Arundel, of noble birth, the son of Thomas Howard, Catholics, the “crimes” of many were attending Mass the Duke of Norfolk. He attended Cambridge or receiving the sacraments or simply possessing University and became a fixture at the court of Queen “Popish” sacramentals such as vestments, chalices, Elizabeth, who is said to have taken a liking to her 18 missals, rosaries, or statues. Many country homes -year-old second cousin. His was a frivolous youth, were fitted with “priest holes” built into wall paneling but that changed when he attended the debate or closets, where a priest might be hidden if agents of between Jesuit Edmund Campion and a group of the crown arrived to search the house. Protestant theologians in the Tower of London. Consider St. Margaret Clitherow. Born a Howard was so impressed by the articulate Campion Protestant, she converted to Catholicism in 1574. (who himself was later martyred) that he underwent a She was fined for not attending services of the spiritual conversion that brought him into the established church, one of many Catholic “recusants” Catholic Church. He and his family were Catholic so persecuted. She offered her home to English recusants, heavily taxed and fined for retaining their Jesuit priests, ordained on the Continent, who risked faith. Howard was arrested when he tried to flee to their own lives to bring the sacraments to the Catholic the Continent, betrayed by a servant. He was faithful of their native land. A law passed in 1583 imprisoned in the Tower, where he remained for ten made it a high crime, punishable by death, to harbor years. He was never brought to trial; the charge of Catholic priests. She refused to plead innocent or high treason was never established. He died of guilty, acknowledging only God as her judge. She malnutrition and disease, never seeing his son who was killed in 1586 by being crushed to death beneath was born during his imprisonment. a door piled with heavy stones and weights. Not priests or monks, these four, but lay folk St. Margaret Ward, the “Pearl of Tyburn,” of great faith, a faith for which they gave their lives, a was the second woman canonized among the Forty faith for which they are now saints. Martyrs. Little is known of her early life, just that 5 Msgr. Swiader

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STEWARDSHIP ~ A Way of Life RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Attention First-Grade Families!!

If your child will be a first-grader for the 2018/2019 school year and you would like to Jesus’ commandment is that His disciples love one register him/her for Religious Education, a another, even to the point of laying down their schedule for registration of first-graders will be lives, if necessary. What gifts of ourselves - our published in the coming weeks. Please read the skills and talents, our time and resources - will best bulletin for further details. demonstrate our love for God’s people? A Call to Join Our Ministry!! Love is a question of action, doing for others as “A generous person will prosper; whoever Jesus has done for us. Since Jesus decided to refreshes others will be refreshed.” Proverbs consider us as His friends despite our unworthiness, 11:25 Have you thought about sharing your then we should not fix our gaze on ourselves and talents and your faith with our Religious Ed ask, “Who am I, Lord, that You should love me?’’ students? Consider joining our ministry of Rather we should fix our gaze on Him and ask, Religious Education. Contact the office for “Who are You Lord, that You love me so?’’ details on becoming a teacher, sub, teacher aide, hall monitor or parking lot attendant. The words of Jesus in this Sunday’s Gospel is a call for us to move beyond the infant stage, the servant- Religious Ed Office Hours master relationship, and go to the adult stage, the The office will be open during regular business friend-friend way of relating to Jesus Christ. This hours (9:30 to 4:30 Monday-Thursday). will change the way we pray to God and the way we practice our faith. We shall begin to experience Registration for Next Year more peace and joy in our lives, as people do who Reregistration paperwork has just been mailed to are in love. our families. Please look for it in your mail. We have a new registration form this year. Please God expects us to grow in His love. Just as God review it carefully. Thank you. showed His love for us in deed by sending His Son to die for us, so is true love for God always shown First Holy Communion in deed by the way we keep the twin commandments of loving God and loving our Our second-grade students will be neighbor. Good stewards summon the courage to receiving First Holy Communion proclaim the Lord and to serve Him by ministering on the weekends of May 6th and to others. Jesus says that those who really love Him May 20th. God bless them! obey the commandments.

Easter was six weeks ago. The flowers in most churches are wilting. Is the message of the Risen Please note: on Sunday, May 6th and May 20th Lord also wilting in our minds and hearts? Does First Holy Communions will take place at the our stewardship reveal our love for Jesus? As an 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM Masses in the Church. Easter people, eager to rejoice in the Lord, it is important to reflect on how we are living out our The 11:45 AM Masses on those days will be held own commitment to discipleship. Let us pray that in the Auditorium. as grace-filled stewards, we embrace the obligation to serve others. Deacon Jack McKenna 6

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“St Joseph-Bishop Baldwin’s We Welcome the Newly Baptized Knights of Columbus”

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Please fill out the form below and enclose your check David Imparato ~ St. Martin dePorres, Amityville for ($45.00) per person. Monica Mary O’Brien ~ St. Joseph, Garden City Payable to the “Knights of Columbus #15809” and mail or drop off at the Church Rectory. *********************** FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CALL: Brian Guy ~ St. Anne, Garden City John Russo 516-384-4552 or Robert Matarazzo 917- Caitlin Brazil ~ St. Joseph, Garden City 282-8963 or Will Havron 516-578-6452

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****************************************** KELLENBERG MEMORIAL Please confirm attendance five (5) days before defensive driving course scheduled date. REUNIONS

All members of Kellenberg Memorial’s classes NAME: of 1998, 2003, 2008, and 2013 are invited to ______return to campus on Saturday, June 23, 2018, to celebrate their 20, 15, 10, and 5-year reunions (respectively). ADDRESS:

______Whether you return frequently for alumni events or haven’t been back since graduation, we would E-MAIL ADDRESS: love to see you! Come catch up with old teachers ______and classmates, see all the facility enhancements around campus, and, of course, try to find your old locker. TELEPHONE :______

You will save Money on Car Insurance, as well as, The evening will begin with Mass at 6 PM, help Support the Knights of Columbus followed by private cocktail parties for each class Council and Charities. Thank you, St. Joseph’s from 7 to 10 PM. For more information or to Knights. register online, please visit www.kellenberg.org/ Coffee, water, donuts, cookies will be provided reunion. IfSACRIFICAL you have any GIVING questions, please contact Director of Alumni Mr. Thomas Huggard courtesy of the Council. Due to the course time June 26, 2016 at [email protected] or (516) 292- constraints, it is suggested that you bring your lunch. 0200 x375 7

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MAY CROWNING WELCOME SEMINARIAN

CHRIS LOESTER

We welcome Seminarian Christopher Loester to

St. Joseph Parish. Chris is a native Long Islander,

born in Elmont. He grew up and currently resides

in Curé of Ars Parish, Merrick. He is a

seminarian studying at St. Joseph Seminary,

Yonkers, for the Diocese of Rockville Centre,

having completed three years of major studies in

preparation for ordination. His pastoral

experience is extensive, and he comes to St.

Joseph from a Pastoral Year in St. William the

Abbot Parish, Seaford.

All are invited to honor our Blessed Mother in a He will be with us May 13-July 27. He looks special way. We will celebrate our May forward to ministry with the priests, staff, and Crowning after the 10 AM Family Mass next parishioners of St. Joseph. We look forward to Sunday, May 13th. Please join us as we honor making his acquaintance in the weeks ahead. Mary our Mother.

"It is they, mothers, who often give the first roots GIRL SCOUT PROJECT of the faith, the ones that permeate deepest; For our Girl Scout Silver-Award project we are without them, not only would the faithful be lost, collecting newborn clothing to help offset the cost but also a good part of the deepest fire of our for these generous foster families. Please help us faith." - Pope Francis support foster parents through Spence-Chapin Adoption Agency. These foster parents are volunteer families who open up their homes to care for newborns awaiting adoption. These foster families ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL provide a safe and loving home, in addition to providing clothing and care for the infant’s needs, Thank you to our High School Mentors, Olivia until adoption occurs. Castoro, Frank Iadevaia, Packy Ilardi, Thomas Randazzo, Claire Reynolds and Brittany Donations: Teixeira, who came one afternoon last week to  Onesies share with our eighth graders some of the ins  Receiving blankets and outs of navigating High School. It was a  Socks great way to connect our alumni with our soon-  Hats to-be graduates!  Baby towels/ wash cloths  Pajamas Our May Crowning and Liturgy for the first  Undershirts Friday of May, prepared by our Second Graders  Shirts  Pants was lovely. We thank them for their hard work in making our Liturgy so prayerful and Thank you for your support! meaningful. All donations are greatly appreciated! Elena Severini & Melina Papachristos Troop 1647 The students of St. Joseph School will attend school on Ascension Thursday and attend the Feel free to contact us at [email protected] & Parish Mass at 9:00am. This is a change on [email protected] our calendar due to the make-up of snow days. Donations will be collected after Masses on Mother’s Day, May 13th 8

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LOOKING AHEAD . . . AND FURTHER A MARIAN MORNING OF PRAYER AHEAD! AND REFLECTION

Monday, May 7, 2018 from 9:30 AM ~ 12:30 PM Looking ahead . . . we are happy to at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception 440 announce that once again St. Joseph Parish will West Neck Road Huntington, New York 11743 sponsor a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. This pilgrimage is scheduled for February 2019 – A suggested free will offering of $20 can be made departing on Thursday evening, February 14, and on that day. The Guest speaker is Brother Joseph returning Sunday morning, February 24. To walk Bellizzi, S.M. Principal Chaminade High School. the land where Jesus walked is an unforgettable experience, instilling memories that last a lifetime. RSVP, questions and information: Mary Nuzzolese The pilgrims who traveled with us in 2015 and @[email protected] or 516-767-7025, Jeannie 2017 repeatedly recall how the Scriptures are never Tigh @ [email protected] or 516-741-7729 the same after they have visited the shrines at Marta Waters @[email protected] or 516- Nazareth, Bethlehem, Mt. Tabor, Bethany, and 739-0842. All are welcome!" Jerusalem, and have sailed on the Sea of Galilee or stood on the Mount of the Beatitudes or walked the Palm Sunday walk down the Mount of Olives or prayed at Calvary and the Tomb of Jesus. We MONTHLY PARISH FOOD DRIVE travel in February so that when we return we are THIS WEEKEND! prepared for Lent and the liturgies of Holy Week, and Easter. Information is available at the doors of Please remember our the church or at the rectory or on the parish neighbors in need and support website. Places are limited, so we encourage those our parish food drive for the interested to respond promptly. Outreach programs in Roosevelt and Hempstead. Looking further ahead . . . parishioners have inquired about the Passion Play in 2020. To Most needed items at this time include cereal, respond to that interest, we can say that plans are canned vegetables, shelf-stable milk, mayonnaise, being made to travel in late September 2020 to see canned fruit & applesauce, pasta, tomato sauce, salad dressing. the world famous Passion Play. The tradition of the Passion Play is the fulfillment of a vow made Thank you for your generosity and concern. by the inhabitants of the tiny village of Oberammergau in the Bavarian Alps in 1634. They promised that if their village was spared the ravages of the Black Death – the Plague – they HOLY TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL would present a portrayal of the Events of Holy BENEFIT Week, Palm Sunday through Easter, once every ten years. The village was spared, and the vow has On Saturday, May 12th Holy Trinity High been kept for almost 400 years. We will include in School will be hosting a “Sponsor a Titan” that trip a cruise on the Rhine and visits to benefit concert featuring HT alumnus, Innsbruck and Salzburg, Austria; Vaduz, Sal “The Voice” Valentinetti. Lichtenstein; Lucerne, Switzerland; Munich, Heidelberg, Rudesheim, and the Wieskirche and The goal of the “Sponsor a Titan” program is to the castle of Neuschwanstein, Germany, among raise scholarship money that will directly impact future Titans.SACRIFICAL Call 516 433 GIVING-7361 or visit other sites. Because tickets for the Passion Play are in high demand, our agents need to know well holytrinityhs.org forJune more 26, information. 2016 in advance how many of our parishioners and their friends are interested. Brochures outlining this pilgrimage will be available in the near future. 9

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FOCUS ON RELIGIOUS FATIMA DAY Sunday, May 13th FREEDOM From Catholics For Freedom of SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF THE Religion ISLAND www.cffor.org Fr. Roy Tvrdik, SMM

CA Bill Assaults Religious Freedom & Free  10 AM Procession & Prayer Speech  11:30 AM Mass at the Rock (weather (A Cautionary Tale for all States) permitting)  1:30 PM Presentation A new bill in California claims to protect  3 PM Holy Hour LGBT people, but actually limits their choices, [email protected] censors speech, and infringes upon religious OurLadyoftheIsland.com freedom," wrote Monica Burke, researcher for 258 Eastport Manor Road Religion and Civil Society. Manorville, NY 11949

631-325-0661 This assault on free exercise of religion and free speech hurts everyone, especially those

LGBT individuals who wish to seek help or information in their efforts to understand or refrain from certain inclinations. This legislation CATHOLIC CHARITIES – would set a precedent for the government to EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY silence certain viewpoints.

We are always looking for individuals to join the ministry The CA legislature introduced Bill 2943 that of Catholic Charities and offer “Care With Dignity…Life amends a consumer law with the purpose to ban With Hope.” "sexual orientation change efforts." This expansive law would impose widespread DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS – Residential Services for Developmentally Disabled Adults censorship that could implicate authors, speakers, counselors, colleges and universities, and even Nassau, Western Suffolk & East End locations. Starting religious leaders seeking to address unwanted salary: $12.30/hr. same-sex attraction or gender identity confusion FT & PT evening, awake overnight & weekend shifts (dailysignal.com,4/23/18; available. And many flexible On Call opportunities. capoliticalreview.com,4/2/18; dailywire.com,4/18/18) We are seeking individuals who have a sincere desire to use their skills to help our Developmentally Disabled Adults "Without freedom of Thought, there can be no enhance their ability to lead self-determining lives and participate fully in the community. such thing as Wisdom; and no such thing as public Liberty without freedom of Speech." Benjamin Franklin Essential functions include personal care, household maintenance, transporting /safeguarding residents on community outings, coaching for skills development & administering meds. Experienced and non-experienced welcome to apply. Training provided. HS diploma/GED SACRIFICAL GIVING and a clean, valid NYS Driver’s License are needed to apply.

April 29, 2018 SACRIFICAL GIVING To apply, transmit resume & cover letter via email or fax. $21,261 Please reference “DSPJune – parish 26, bulletin”2016 in the subject line of your fax: 516.733.7038 or email: [email protected]

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