St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church

Parish Office Hours Eucharist Monday Through Friday (effective January 2, 2009) The Lord’s Day: Saturday 5:00 PM 9am to Noon; 1:15 to 5:00 PM; 6:00 to 8:00 PM Sunday 7:00, 9:00, 10:30, 12 Noon & 5:00 PM Saturday - 9:00 AM to Noon; 1:00 to 5:00 PM Sunday - 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Weekdays 7:00 AM & 9:00 AM, 8:00 AM Saturday Pray with the Parish Holy Days As announced in Bulletin Rosary - Prayed daily after the 9 AM Mass Exposition Monday 2:00 to 6:45 PM Liturgy of the Hours - Prayed at 8:40 AM (Monday to Friday) First Friday 7:30 to 8:30 PM and 7:40 AM on Saturday Eucharistic Adoration - Mondays (except holidays), Penance/Reconciliation 2:00 to 6:45 PM Mon., Wed., and Fri. after the 7:00 AM & the 9:00 AM Mass. Nocturnal Adoration & Devotion to the Sacred Heart - Saturday after the 8:00 AM Mass and 4:00 to 4:45 and also upon 7:30 to 8:30 PM on First Fridays. request

Our Lady of Fatima Devotion Exposition of the

The 1st Saturday of each month will be Blessed Sacrament

devoted to Our Lady of Fatima. The devotion will include 8am Mass, Novena to Fatima / the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Rosary, Confessions after Mass and fellowship takes place every Monday in Carew Hall at 9am. (except holidays) from 2-6:45 PM

Our Lady came to Fatima with a message from God to And on each First Friday from every man, woman, and child of our century. Our Lady of 7:30- 8:30PM Fatima promised that the whole world would be in peace, and that many souls would go to Heaven if Her requests Please come and spend some quiet were listened to and obeyed. Please join us in this devotion. time with the Blessed Sacrament

St Joseph’s Parish Monthly Recollection On the First Friday of every month, at 7:30 PM, we hold our Monthly Parish Recollection. This is an hour of prayer, of recollection before our Lord present in the Blessed Sacrament - whose Sacred Heart is the source of im- mense charity and generous love. The foundation of this prayer is God’s presence in our souls as Creator, Pre- server, and Author of Graces (“in Him we live, and move, and are” Acts 17:28). God is our Father, and our Friend and is our sweet Guest. We must acknowledge the realization of this great truth: God is in each of us, our soul is His Temple. This prayer of recollection includes the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction, Praying of the Psalms, Silence, Gospel Reading and a Talk /Reflection on the following topics: The Cardinal Virtues of pru- dence, justice, temperance and fortitude. The Theological Virtues of faith, hope and love. The gifts of the Holy Spirit; wisdom, under- standing, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety and fear of the Lord. Every soul, hungry & thirsty for God, is invited to this holy hour every First Friday of the month to adore, venerate & contemplate the Sacred Heart of Jesus, & to have a quiet dialogue with God. Sunday, Sept 19, 2010 Page 3 OUR LITURGY MASS INTENTIONS

Sunday, Sept. 19 The reading from Amos reminds us of our duty and 7:00 Lois Keen req. by Kim & Louis DeQuatro obligation to act justly and to serve the needs of the 7:00 Mary Kosierowska req. by Felicia Heraghty poor. Our second reading exhorts us to pray for all 9:00 Patricia DaRois req. by Larry, Maureen & Family people, that they may come to knowledge of the 9:00 Peggy McGrann req. by Linda Savage & Family truth, for God wills everyone to be saved. In the 10:30 Ann Neubert req. by Claire & Jim Gospel, Jesus teaches that no one can serve both 10:30 Grace Alduino req. by Stella Assante God and mammon. 12:00 Tim Duffy req. by Rob Petti & Family 12:00 Serena Morabito req. by Felicia Heraghty 12:00 Margaret Gregorek req. by Henry Gregorek 5:00 Patricia Ann Vasiento req. by Loving Husband & Children 5:00 Antoniette Cortese req. by The Balestrieri Family Altar Bread & Wine Monday, Sept 20 7:00 Anna Supakoff req. by Loving Daughter In Loving Memory of 7:00 Lawrence Fuchs req. by Ann Bergin & The DiNero Family Patricia Ann Vasiento 9:00 Vinko Lezaja req. by Pasquale Riccardelli 9:00 Arthur Owen req. by Mike & Geri Devenney requested by Tuesday, Sept 21 Loving Family 7:00 John Mulick req. by Loving Daughters 8:45 Stephen Gallagher (2nd Anniversary) req. by Loving Mom & Dad 8:45 Linda Wengler req. by The Sabourin Family Wednesday, Sept. 22

7:00 Bernie Behling req. by Mr. & Mrs. Louie DeMaio OUR PRIEST-CELEBRANTS Priest Schedule Subject to Change 9:00 Mary Sapienza & Santa Gandolfo req. by Millie Wagner This Week Next Week 9:00 Francisco Rosa req. by Loving Family Thursday, Sept 23 Fr. Boyle 5:00 PM Fr. Leuthardt 7:00 Michael Carusso req. by To, Caminiti Fr. Boyle 7:00 AM Fr. Leuthardt 9:00 Georgiana Lopez req. by Loving Family Fr. Maffeo 9:00 AM Fr. Thomas 9:00 Peggy Cassells req. by Eileen & Tom McManus Fr. Thomas 10:30 AM Fr. Boyle Friday, Sept 24 Fr. Leuthardt 12:00 PM Fr. Maffeo 7:00 Gill Aragones (LIVING) req. by Jane Fr. Thomas 5:00 PM Fr. Boyle 7:00 Intentions of the Celebrant 9:00 Arthur Owen req. by Mr. & Mrs. James McKenna & Family 9:00 William Attivissimo req. by Dolores Boeje Are You A Registered Parishioner? Saturday, Sept 25 Many parishioners support St Joseph’s 8:00 Frank J. Petrosky Sr. req. by Jeffrey & Mary Baille in the weekly collection and we do not have 8:00 For the People of the Parish Anticipated Mass for Sunday them listed in our census. We would like to 5:00 James Harrington req. by Ann Harrington make sure you are given proper credit for 5:00 Howard Ferry req. by EM’s of St. Joseph your donations. If you do not receive mail Sunday, Sept. 26 7:00 Intentions of the Celebrant from us then you are not on our census. 7:00 Margaret McCartney req. by The Bergin & DiNero Family 9:00 Joseph Onufrak req. by Loving Wife & Family Please fill in the bottom of this page and we 9:00 Dec’d Mbrs. Of St. Regis K of C & Columbiettes will send you a registration form. 10:30 John Longo req. by Loving Mother & Family 10:30 Tho,as J. Connelly req. by Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Stewart

12:00 Andrew Sheehan req. by Loving Family Name:______12:00 Grace Alduino req. by William Meyer 5:00 Frank Orobello req. by Nicky & Sally Orobello Address:______5:00 Linda Cherris req. by The Gibbons Family

Town:______

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT THE GIFTS AT MASS ON SATUR- DAY OR SUNDAY, PLEASE CONTACT ONE OF THE USHERS WHEN City & Zip:______YOU ARRIVE FOR MASS. Page 4 Sunday, Sept 19, 2010 FROM THE DESK OF FR. MIKE

A steward is defined as one who takes care of the This afternoon at St. Agnes Cathedral, several property or business matters for another. That is young people from St. Joseph’s will receive their exactly the job of the person in the today’s Gospel; Scouting Religious Emblems at the annual Scout only he is not very good at doing his job (at least from Convocation; sponsored by the Catholic his employer’s point of view). We are told by Our Committee on Scouting. Receiving the Ad Altare Lord that this steward was about to be fired for Dei Emblem are: Kian Avilla and Daniel Pavecek; squandering his master’s property. As we are all and receiving The Pope Pius XII Award; Joshua familiar with this story (as we hear it every three Bartley, Samuel Bensin, Mathew Fontaine, Alex years), we know that the unjust or dishonest steward Jackson, Nicolas O’Brien, Marcos Pedone, Margaret will not dig ditches and that he is too proud to beg; so Taylor, Brian Holt, Thomas Brady, Madonna Yellico. he finds a way to survive after he is fired. He cuts his Congratulations to you all and know how very proud commission to those who owe his master goods and we are of you! services, so he will gain their favor and provide for his employment. We conclude with the Collect from the Mass for the His master, we are told, commended his dishonest Universal Church: God our Father, by the promise you steward for acting in such a way that will help him. made in the life, death, and resurrection of Christ your Jesus tells this story to make several points that His Son, you bring together in your Spirit, from all the Church must pay attention to. We are in some way to nations, a people to be your own. Keep the Church follow the example of the dishonest steward. No, we faithful to its mission: may it be a leaven in the world are not to be dishonest, but we should use the things renewing us in Christ, and transforming us into your of this world to benefit the spread of the Gospel. We family. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ should use every opportunity, media tools, and what your Son, who lives, and reigns with you and the Holy ever resources we can to help change those who are Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen. so connected to this world that they can not see the world that is to come. We are to use the things of this world certainly to survive in this world, but we must be God bless you always. careful to not let them use and control us. For if we Fr. Mike get so caught up in the things of this world and start working for them, instead of using them, they become our masters. As Jesus warns us; “…No servant can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and mammon.” This of course is one of the hardest things we have to do, to keep the balance between our spiritual life and the needs we have to meet in our physical life. We can not do it on our own; we need the help of God to make sure that we serve Him: the right master. We do this through prayer, receiving the Sacraments, reading and praying over the Scriptures, practicing the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy, and following the Precepts of the Church. All of these help us, strengthen us, and keep us on the right track. Next Sunday at 3 PM we will celebrate Mass for all couples who will or have celebrated their 25th or 50th Wedding Anniversary this year (this is open to all those who are celebrating more than 50 years as well). On Sunday October 17, 2010 we will welcome The Most Rev. William F. Murphy to St. Joseph’s to celebrate the 12 Noon Mass as he comes to close our 100th Anniversary: all are invited. We regularly update our SICK LIST and our TROOPS LIST. Please notify the Rectory Office if you would like to renew your relative’s posting in either list. Each week we remove entries older than two months on the sick and six months on the troops.

PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS Remember Our Sick SGT Deborah Alfieri SPC Matthew Altonji PRVT Andrew Altonji Paul Donato Thomas Altomare Al LaRocca Jr. CPL Justin Aragones TSGT Louis Barletta Michael Ambrosio Kevin Latini LT Stephen Bartoszak LT Michael-Jon Bonacorsa Maryann Anaya Rosemary Larotonda Ray Arnold Vito Lucivero LCPL John Brown PFC Justin Browne Gabrielle Aversano Mark Mangiacapre LTCOL James Cersosimo CPL Glenn Clacher Anne Bannon Mary McGee SPC Thomas E. Corcoran SPC Jason Crawford John Bertone Sheila McGovern CPT Edward Cuevas PFC John B Cuneo Nicholas Bohl Marge McKinnon CPT Ryan Delaney TSGT Timothy Dermody Suanne Bone Martin McNeill SGT Stephen DiGirolamo SSGT Tony Elliott Maryann Bonitz Kerry Migliaro CPL Joseph Espinoza LT Kelly Fletcher Leslie Brown Lorraine Milano SPC Adam Franciosa CPT Mark Gillman Bill Bulinski Mariann Mingannelli CPT Evan Gotkin CPL RJ Hartmann Marie Califano Anthony Morena AFC J.R. Kay SAMN Jessica Kay Luis Cerna Anne Murtha SGT John W Keohane MAJ Sean P Kilkenny Regina Cohen 3 year old Nathan Shaun Cohen Frank Nostro CW2 Steven Knight CPL Andrew Kochman Eileen Coradine Lucas Oliver LCPL William Langdon SPC Christopher Leone Michael Costanza Richard Pepe RCT Tiffany LiCausi SPC Thomas J Lupo Victor Crema Lisa Petrone-Altamura SGT Wade Lynch MAJ Kevin McCue Susan Cronin Gina Purcaro PVT Thomas B McGinn SGT Patrick McNally Helen Crupi Nicole Ramaglia PFC William Meyer CPL Brian G Meyer Kathy Cunningham Toni Rand CPO Gregory Migliore SGT Glenn Miller Raffaela Daniele Lisa Rapp LT Heather Miras SPC4 George Monica Richard DeGiovine Ralph A. Redo Cosmo DiTucci Joan Reilly SPC4 John Monica SGT Daniel Montville Rose DiGirolamo Baby Emma Grace Riccio SSGT Brian Moran MAJ Gregory Mueller Joan DeCicco Emma Rivera LCPL Thomas Napolitano LCPL Michael Napolitano Janice DeLalia Louis Russo PVT Todd Nelson LCPL James Neubauer Michael DePinto Dolores Rutigliano SGT Brian Pacella N/Seal Paul Padro Anthony DeVito Joseph Sabourin ENS3 Lucy Padro PFC Matthew Pandolfi Ann Doherty Dawn Saporito CPT Michael Parisi 2LT Anthony Parisi Sharon T. Eichler Marie V Scott MAJ Paul E Pinaud CTR2 Matthew Pistritto Lois Emma Darlene Smith Robert Filce Darryll Smith LT David A Rewkowski SGT Edwin Rivera, II Carl Freiermuth Robin Smith LCPL William R Rodgers LCPL Anthony M Sbrocco Carolina Gaudio Cynthia M. Stewert SSGT Jason Schiavo CPL Brian Schildt Mary Gracey Michael Supakoff LCPL W. Mason Shehan SGT Jennifer Tomaneng Sandy Griggs Pauline Sykora SPC James Stanek SPC Erica Sweeney Hank Halinski Michael Tenore EO3 Taylor Taranto MM3 Gregory Taranto Katie Grace Hanson Mary Thron PFC Greg Terrish SGT Jason Tulowitzki Carolyn Hillenbrand Richard Troiano SSGT Nick Vicale SGT John Thomas Vogt Jasper InDelicato Lloyd Turnier CPL Brandon Waldon SGT Randolph Weaver Margaret InDelicato Ann Urizzo Luke James Infanzon Larry Walsh MSTR Robert Casey MAJ Jennifer Kochman-Gotkin Jerry Kalish Brandon Wangelin ILT Richard Lutz II HN Frederick James Borsello Jim Keebler Debra Wangelin PFC Darian L. Clark SAMN Bill Ried Cecelia Keller Norm West CPL Michael Casonova SPEC4 David Cooper Arthur Keller Sr. Diane Zimmerman MIDN Michael Cristiano Sgt. Brian P. O’Leary Frances Kern PFC Gregory Caplan MPS Timothy Caplan Kathleen Kern E6PO1 Gerard McGarrity LT John Cox II George Labriola PFC Nicholas Barbieri LCPL Jim A. Mock

SGT. MAJ. John A Krumholz LCPL Joseph R. DeGroot USMC REMEMBERING THE SICK ______REMEMBERING OUR TROOPS Name of person who is ill ______Name, Rank and Branch of Service Person making this request: Relationship to ill person ______Your Phone #: ______Person making this request Relationship to Soldier (Friends can be placed on the silent prayer list only) (Friends can be placed on the silent prayer list only)

REMEMBER OUR DEAD Donna Page, Sophie Kennedy, George Dean our deceased soldiers and all of our deceased relatives and friends.

Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen Page 6 St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church

Religious Education St. Joseph School e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] website: RelEd.StJoRonk.org 981-1805 website: www.stjoeronkelem.org Office Hours

Monday through Thursday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

There will be a short Prayer Service for the children Reminder: Band forms are due to the office for and parents for Level 1 on Monday, September 27th students in grades 3-8. Band will begin on at 7:15 in the church. Books will be distributed at this Monday, September 27th for those who register. time.

Letters will be mailed at the end of this week with Our Yankee Candle Sale begins on Monday, class information for Levels 2-7. Classes will begin September 20th. All candles will be received by the week of October 4th. Christmas. Help support our school. We have a Sunday school program which runs from October through March. It is held in Fr. Carew Hall (lower level of the Church) from 10:30 am to 11:30 am. It is for ages 3, 4 and 5 year olds. You may call the Religious Education Office for registration forms. School families with children in Nursery thru Grade One are invited to the Ice Cream Social on Friday, September 24th from 6:00pm - 7:00pm in the gym.

Confirmation Corner Confirmation prep classes begin on September 14th. Please be in Carew Hall at 7PM sharp on the night that you have chosen. Parents to pick up students IN Carew Hall at 8:15 PM.

Banns of Marriage (First Time)

Kristin Malczynski of St. Joseph and Philip Insalaco of St. Margaret of Scotland

Jessica DiFazio of St. Elizabeth and

Joseph Fraccalvieri of St. Joseph, Babylon Julianna Nicole Fortune Christine Scriven of St. Joseph and Gianna Nicole Yzaguirre Gregory Hargadon of Good Shepherd

Maria Attanasio of St Joseph and Joseph Rodriguez Sunday, Sept 19, 2010 Page 7 Weekly Offering Respect Life Fiscal Year Begins 9/1/2010

*Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010, Offerings $15,967 NO TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABORTION ACT, Same collection last year 15,113

H.R. 5939 Poor Box last weekend $648

Fuel Collection $200 Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, chair of the U.S. Bishops’ Same time last year 420 YTD Fuel Cost $0 Committee on Pro-Life Activities is urging support for the No Taxpayer funding for Abortion Act, H.R. 5939. This bill Weekly Budget Amount $18,500 YTD $37,000 was introduced by Reps. Chris Smith, R-N.J. and Dan Collection 15,967 YTD 33,115 Lipinski, D-Ill., and would “write into permanent law a policy Shortage -2,533 Shortfall - 3,885 on which there has been strong popular and congressional agreement for over 35 years: The federal government should not use taxpayers’ money to support and promote *Pay Down Debt Donations elective abortion.” This Month $ 785 As of August 23, the bill had 166 co-sponsors, including Total Funds $ 61,574 20 Democratic members of the House. “It is time for a single, government-wide permanent protection against Education Collection 2010 $1178 taxpayer funding for elective abortion,” Smith said. 2009 768 “Abortion is lethal violence against children and exploitation of women.” RVC Catholic Univ. Collection 2010 $690 THIS IS WHAT YOU CAN DO: 2009 775

*Includes Faith Direct Collections for Sept. Write to your Representative and here’s a sample letter: Honorable (your representative’s name) Average weekly shortage is $7,268 based on last year’s figures.

U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. 20515 If you missed last week, please make it up this week. Thank you.

Dear Representative: Please support and co-sponsor H.R. Envelopes 512 5939. This bill will ensure that taxpayer dollars are not used

to pay for elective abortions in any federal program. I await your reply. Thank you. Sincerely, (your signature). Thank you and God Bless You Always, Fr. Mike There will be a Right to Life meeting for all interested persons on Saturday morning, on September 25th in the rectory basement. The coffee and rolls will be ready at 9:15 USING SCRIP am. Please join us; your presence is needed; fresh faces and fresh ideas are always welcome. MAKES

Last week we mentioned that October 3rd is Standup For DOLLARS Life Sunday, and that there were two locations – one in and SENSE ! Manorville, exit 70, and the other in Huntington on Route 110 and Jericho Turnpike, Rte. 25. The Saks Please use parish-purchased gift cards for all your shopping Department store in the Walt Whitman Mall is about in the needs. Not only will you take advantage of the gas-saving con- middle of the Mall, and that’s the spot assigned to St. venience of one-stop shopping here, at St. Joseph’s, but our church will benefit from the profit of selling the cards. God bless Joseph’s people. Just so you know, the standup is from 2 – you for using your time, talent, and treasure to support the 3:30 pm and is a silent, respectful vigil, at both places. ministries of this parish. Signs will be provided.

Also on October 3rd, entering Church you will see the bassinet again. (It will also be there for the Saturday Baptismal Bibs evening Mass). This year Parish Outreach is requesting baby diapers, and they are in dire need We are in need of volunteers to of sizes 4 and 5. All handmade baby embroider Baptismal Bibs for the articles, as always, are most welcome. infants Baptized here at St. Joseph. If you can help us, please call the rectory at 588-8456.

St Joseph Parish is planning a special Mass on Sunday, September 26th at 3:00 PM to honor and bless couples who have celebrated their 25th or 50th Wedding Anniversary since September 2009.

Please leave your name, wedding date and phone number at the rectory if you would like to participate.

A coffee and cake reception will follow in Carew Hall.

Dear Fr Mike, We would like to attend the Mass on September 26th to receive a special blessing as we celebrate our wedding anniversary.

Name______Wedding Date______Church of Wedding ______Phone Number______

Outreach Resources

Emergency Resources Family Resources/Support Groups Response of Suffolk County Crisis Hotline Child Care Council of Suffolk 631-751-7620 or 631-751-7500 (hotline 24 hrs./7 days) 631-362-0303 Www.responsehotline.org Www.childcaresuffolk.org

Victims Information Bureau of Suffolk—VIBS Family Service League of Suffolk County Domestic/date violence, rape, sexual assault, & elder abuse 631-427-3700 631-360-3730 or 631-360-3606 (24 hrs hotline for domestic Www.fsl.li.org violence and rape) Hope House Ministries Www.vibs.org or www.inforatvibs.org 631-928-2377 Suffolk County Coalition Against Domestic Violence Www.hhm.org 631-666-8833 (hotline) Islip Town Teen Parent Resource Center Www.sccadv.org 631-224-9766 The Retreat Suffolk County Department of Health Services Domestic Violence Project Hope Mothers’ Group 631-329-2200 (hotline 24hrs/7 days shelter) 631-853-3035 (call for locations) Www.theretreatinc.org Www.co.suffolk.ny.us/health Brighter Tomorrows Domestic Violence Haven House/Bridges Hotline (631)395-1800 631-231-3619

Www.tsli-hhb.org Islip Hotline Crisis Hotline: 631-277-4700 Alcoholics Anonymous

631-669-1124 Runaway Hotline

631-549-8700, 1-800-621-4000 Gamblers Anonymous American Red Cross, Suffolk County Chapter 631-586-7171 631-924-6700 Www.redcross.org/ny/suffolk Narcotics Anonymous

Child Abuse 631-827-9500 1-800-342-3720 (24-Hr.)

HIV and Aids Teen Hotline 1-800-440-TEEN (fri./Sat. 6:30PM to Midnight)

Child Health Plus Information and Referral

1-800-522-5006 (24 Hr.) St. Joseph Parish Outreach Center

e-mail — [email protected] website — http://outreach.stjoronk.org

Through your generosity we were able to help more than St. Joseph’s Parish Outreach 174 people throughout the Parish Outreach month of Aug. Financial as- Chinese Auction sistance for the month of Friday, Oct 2, 2010 at 6:30 PM, St. Joseph Aug. was $5,671.26. In Parish Outreach will host a Chinese Auction in these tough economic times we are seeing people of in- St. Joseph School Hall located at 25 Church St., creasing need. On their be- Ronkonkoma. Admission is $6 including cake, half, we thank you for shar- coffee & tea. Extra tickets $2. Hot dogs, soda & ing your own limited re- water sold. For further information call the sources with your brothers and sisters. Outreach Office at (631) 981-6888. "Whenever you did it for the least of my people, you did it for me."

Automated Contributions with Faith Direct!

Tired of worrying about arriving at Mass without your checkbook or envelopes? Concerned that you’ll miss Mass due to a family or school event? Faith Direct has got you and St. Joseph ‘s Church covered. Let Faith Direct, our church’s electronic giving program, take one thing off your hands; your regular church donations!!

Please consider enrolling in Faith Direct today. Participation in the Faith Direct program for automatic electronic giving expresses the willingness of the faithful to be a regular part of the mission and ministry of St. Joseph Catholic Church especially during these summer months. You may visit www.faithdirect.net to enroll, our Parish code is NY252. You can also pick up an enrollment form in the parish office.

What is the best way to ensure our parish receives the support needed for our operating expenses and ministries during the busy summer months? Electronic giving through Faith Direct. Increased enrollment with Faith Direct will help stabilize our parish finances during the coming summer months when many families are away on vacation.

I pray you realize how important your gifts of treasure to St. Joseph are, and will continue to be, and how much I appreciate your generosity.

God bless you!

Calendar Club 2010

THE WINNERS ARE!!!

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

9/01 8/29 8/30 9/02 9/03 9/04 8/31 #400 #359 #73 #368 #335 #387 #769 Christopher Msgr. Midura Cookie Loughlin Marilyn Crisham John McGarry Cookie Loughlin Laura Lupinacci Tenaglia $50 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25

9/8 9/11 9/5 9/6 9/7 9/9 9/10 #980 #168 #421 #242 #984 #128 #722 The Haskins John & Maria Annmarie Curto Lucette Aprill Catherine Anello John Donohue Mary Amerino Family Fausone $50 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 9/12 9/13 9/14 9/16 9/17 9/18 9/15 #782 #858 #736 #750 #564 #586 #892 Mr. & Mrs. J. Marie & George Vinny & Angela Rachel Frances Dcn. Mike Louis E Lopez DeClemente Hunt Ferrante Lupinacci Romagnuolo DeBellis $25 $50 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25

Congratulations to our winners. Thank you for your generous support!

Diapers for Babies Collection Sat. Oct. 2 & Sun. Oct 3 The Respect Life Group of St. Joseph Parish asks your donation of diapers for babies and toddlers.

Keeping the toddler in diapers can put a big strain on a tight budget. St. Joseph’s Parish Outreach tells us diapers, sizes 4 & 5, are most needed. Please leave gifts with the volunteers by the bassi- net at the front door of the Church. Diapers will be given to St. Joseph’s Parish Outreach and our local Birthright office. For many years members of St. Joseph’s have donated truly beautiful hand- made blankets, sweaters, booties, etc. These are welcome as are baby clothing you may already have purchased for our October collection.

Note:Diapers, baby food, and new and used clothing are always welcome at the Outreach Office. Call 981-6888 for office hours and before bringing items of play equipment or furniture. For more information call St. Joseph’s Respect Life at 724-8586 or 588-0168.

St. Pius X Enriched Living Facility

For Our Retired Priests

During the weekend of September 25th and 26th, there will be a second collection throughout the Diocese to support the St. Pius X Enriched Living Facility in Amityville.

This facility, which is located at Dominican Village, houses our retired priests who are in need of assistance for their daily living. This facility was built to replace the former St Pius X facility in Uniondale. That facility was in deep need of upgrades and renovations so expensive that it was deemed impractical to make them.

The new residence is completely wheelchair accessible and includes 19 bedrooms, a Chapel, and a dining room. It also provides nutrition counseling, transportation into town, and a computerized emergency call system. Most importantly, this new facility allows our retired priests to live together in community in a setting that fosters their spiritual life, nurtures their physical and mental well being, and guarantees that they can continue to live their older years with dignity.

This annual collection is not to be confused with the Diocesan-wide collection for retired religious held annually in June. That collection exclusively supports the retirement needs of Religious Sisters and Brothers who have lovingly served the Diocese. The proceeds from this new collection go to fill the budget gap for the cost of this new Assisted Living Residence for our retired priests.

Please come prepared on that weekend to assist our retired priests with a gift as generous as your means will allow. Your gift may be placed in the collection basket on that weekend or, if you wish, you can mail a donation by using a postage-paid envelope that will be available in the church. Brochures describing this appeal are available in the back of the Church, and some of you may have already received or will receive them at home.

On behalf of all of the priests who serve our Diocese, Thank You!

Pledges as of 9/13/2010 $82,769

“VOICE OF OUR YOUTH”

same time last year CONTEST $85,762 How do you see the Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA) at work in your commu-

nity, your school, your Parish? Our Goal We want to hear from you! $92,000.00 ►Send your essay and our judging panel will select a winning essay from all entries. ►The winning essay will be printed in the CMA Newsletter, The Long Island Catholic and posted 100% of our goal on our Web Site. Our parish $18,400 ►You and your family will also be invited to a receives: special CMA “thank you” event at the end of the year, where you will be given the opportunity to read your essay aloud. $5000 over our goal Did you know? Every year because of the $22,400 Catholic Ministries Appeal we are able to serve Our parish more than 500,000 people in our Long Island receives: community. Contest Rules: $10,000 over our ► Essay entries should be no longer than 1,000 goal words. Our parish $26,400 ►Contest is open to all youth ages 12-17. receives: ►All entries must be received by November 1, 2010. $25,000 over our goal Essays can be submitted via email to: [email protected] Our parish $38,400 or mail to: receives: Barbara Kilarjian, Director Marketing & Development, Office of Institutional Advancement, Diocese of Rockville Centre PO Box 9023, Rockville Centre, NY 11571-9023

Place in collection basket. —or— Drop off at the Rectory. —or— Mail to St. Joseph Church, 45 Church Street, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779-3301 Page 17

Cub Scout Pack 272

Boy Scout Troop 272

h St. Joseph’s Cub Scout Pack 272 and Boy Scout Troop 272 out ur Y have fun, exciting, educational, character building pro- O n grams for boys, age 7 through 17 (first Grade and up). tio For more information or to enroll your child, Ac I n contact Dr. Louis Scotti at 656-8428 or e-mail [email protected].

Pack, Troop, and Crew 272 have YOUTH IN MINISTRY a YEAR-ROUND scouting program. Every Sunday at 5:00 PM, St. Joseph’s Parish offers an up- beat experience of celebrating Mass designed especially for youth and their families. Everyone in Grades 7-12 is invited to participate. We’re looking for: Lectors Ushers Musicians/Singers Altar Venturing Events Servers, Eucharistic Ministers (Eucharistic ministers must be In Carew Hall after 5:00 PM Mass over 18) Venturing is open to men and women For more information about joining Youth in Ministry, con- tact [email protected] or call the rectory. age 14 through 20 who have graduated from 8th Grade. This year's crew plan is jam packed with interesting and fun activities here at St. Joseph's

and "off-campus" as well.

Come down to our meeting and check it out.

Visit our next meetings — CYO Sport Programs Sunday, Sept. 19th (Tonight) Sunday, Sept. 26th

Last Chance in person Registration for Fall e-mail: [email protected] 2010 will be Monday, September 13 at the phone: Advisor Mike Keller (631) 467-6468 Slocum Field Snack Stand from 6-7:30 pm. Raindate Tuesday. What did you do this weekend?

Baseball:

Intramural (Coed, ages 5-16): Gene 588-1879 Travel * (Boys): Vinny 467-3651

Basketball: Girls Intramural Debbie 467-6174 D.O.G. Clinic Division (Coed Grades K-2) Henry 467-6091 Boys Intramural(Grades 3-12) : Henry 467-6091 Travel* (Boys): Vinny 467-3651 DEPEND Track: Boys & Girls, Grades K-8: Henry 467-6091 On Soccer : Intramural Boys & Girls(ages 4-12): Joe 737-6299 GOD Travel (LIJSL): Tony B 737-5159 My salvation and my honor depend on God; *Must register for the intramural program as well He is my mighty rock, my refuge. Psalm 62:7 Page 18 Courtesy Announcements

Charismatic Prayer Meeting - at Our Lady of the Island Shrine the fourth Wednesday of each month from 7- 9PM. Praise, worship & teaching. Contact the Shrine at 631-325-0661 for info. Free Food for NY Seniors - the FAN is offering free food for Seniors age 60 & over who are in- come eligible. New eligible include a single senior whose gross monthly is $1,127 or less, & a sen- ior couple whose gross monthly income is $1,517 or less. Call 631-491-4169 or 631-491-4156.

Meals-On-Wheels - Lake Nutrition Meals-on-Wheels provides food to elderly & homebound Mon- day thru Friday, two meals a day. Hot meals & cold meals are available for a charge of $6 for both meals. Call 467-8948 for information.

Professional Therapy - provided by NYS licensed therapists, are available to our parish & 80 other parishes. It is provided by the Catholic Counseling Center which is independent of & not controlled or supervised by the parish or diocese. Most insurance policies are honored. For information & appointment, call Dr Giuliani at 243-2503 or visit our website at http:// thecatholiccouncelingcenter.net.

McGann-Mercy Golf Outing - Thursday, Sept 23, 2010 at Rock Hill Country Club in Manorville. This fabulous event will feature lunch, best ball golf, putting contest, dinner, raffles and an auction. For more info, to sponsor this event, purchase a tee sign or to purchase tickets, please contact the Mercy Development Office at 631-727-5900 ext. 34 or Bruce Bradley at 6 31-902-2311, golf committee chairperson. Thank you for your support.

Gennesaret Retreat - for those facing serious illness. A retreat especially designed for persons who live with a serious ill- ness is planned September 24,25,26, 2010 at Montfort Spirituality Center in Bay Shore, NY. This retreat offers a respite, a quiet time, an oasis, to enable one to continue the journey. The retreat

focuses on God’s love, His forgiveness, and His faithfulness. To regis- In today’s Gospel we see that prudent ter or receive more information about this weekend please call: Colette decisiveness means that we Fanelli (631) 665-7052. recognize that all our choices in daily living are really choices for eternal Town of Islip - will be co-sponsoring a free Rabies Vaccination Clinic life. Admission into heaven is for dogs and cats on Sept. 25, 2010 from 9-3. Islip Town Hall, 655 Main something money cannot buy. The St. Islip, NY only currency that has any value to secure our entrance is that of love. As you place your gift in the Cleary School for the Deaf - is offering Adult Education classes in Society of St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box, know that American Sign Language, levels 1,2,3, & Intermediate/Advanced. Fall you are a sign of God’s love to those who are Session, Sept 15 - Dec. 8, 2010 (age 12 & up). Call Carolyn Kelly at suffering. (631)588-0530 or e-mail [email protected] for more info.

Chinese Auction - sponsored by CDA Court St. Gerard 1920 Centereach, NY on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010. Doors open at 6PM at Assumption Parish Center, Crown Acres Rd., Centereach. Admission $6.00, coffee and cake included, frank and soda will be sold. ALL NEW PRIZES. Raffles, Super-Raffles and 50/50. Call (631) 738-1028.

L.I. Coalition for Life - Concern for the Marginalized in our Society topic when the inspirational speaker Al Barbarino speaks at 7:45PM, Monday, September 27th at St. Regis K of C Hall, Pond Rd, Ronkonkoma, sponsored by the L. I. Coali- tion for Life. Light refreshments. All are welcome. For further info call 631-243-1435.

Family Planning Sessions - Family Life Promotion of N.Y. will offer classes on the latest natural family planning methods for married and engaged couples beginning on October 1, 2010 at St. Matthew Church, Dix Hills. For more information, including pre-registration, time, cost, and fact sheet on the reliability and safety of all methods of family planning, contact FLPNY below. Clergy, religious, doctors, and nurses are invited to update their present information and attend as guest. FLPNY, P.O. Box 115, Lake Grove, NY 11755. For an e-copy, [email protected], For any questions, [email protected]. or call a teaching couple at (631) 588-7495.