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 Prasanna W. Costa Associate Pastor Reverend Marcin Nabozny Associate Pastor Reverend John Gouldrick, CM John J. McKenna Deacon July 8, 2018 ~ Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Andrew Ciccaroni 1 Deacon

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Church of Saint Joseph, Garden City, NY July 8, 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 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. Mr. Philip Malloy, Director 747-3535 Registration is necessary prior to the date of 130 Fifth Street Baptism. Instruction is required for parents of first children. READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Sunday: Ez 2:2-5/Ps 123:1-2, 2, 3-4 [2cd]/2 Cor 12:7-10/Mk 6:1- 6a Monday: Hos 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22/Ps 145:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [8a]/ DECEASED

Mt 9:18-26 Tuesday: Hos 8:4-7, 11-13/Ps 115:3-4, 5-6, 7ab-8, 9-10 [9a]/Mt 9:32-38 Please pray for the deceased Wednesday: Hos 10:1-3, 7-8, 12/Ps 105:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [4b]/Mt members of our parish 10:1-7 Thursday: Hos 11:1-4, 8e-9/Ps 80:2ac and 3b, 15-16 [4b]/Mt 10:7-15 Friday: Hos 14:2-10/Ps 51:3-4, 8-9, 12-13, 14 and 17 [17b]/Mt 10:16-23 Saturday: Is 6:1-8/Ps 93:1ab, 1cd-2, 5 [1a]/Mt 10:24-33 2 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Church of Saint Joseph, Garden City, NY July 8, 2018

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK PRAYERS FOR THE SICK

“If anyone is sick among you, ask the community to pray”

Sunday, July 8- Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Please pray for: 7:30 AM Robert Gorman

9:00 AM Michael Ventricelli Rose Cangialosi, Joan Cashman, Robert Cunningham, 10:30 AM Martin Lydon Greg Daly, Jack Gearns, John Gilsenan, Barry M. Green, 11:45 AM Parishioners of St. Joseph Joseph Honerkamp, Maria Kokiadis, Luce Lona, 1:00 PM Sara Ferreira, Juana Espejo, Gerard McGee Sr., Mary Norman, John Ormond, Josephine Paccione, Tony Panzera, Mercedes Perez, William Flynn, Patrick Reynolds, Chuck Parks, Kathy Ratner, Mary Ann Rothenbiller, Lorraine Costa, Thanksgiving to St. Joanne Russo, Jim Ryan, Dr. James Sarno, Thomas Shea, Joseph Josephine Vanderwater, Richard Wenzel, Dorothy Mary 5:30 PM Elaine Kircher White

*Please note: only family members may request a person be Monday, July 9 placed on the sick list. Subsequently, they will be removed 8:00 AM Angelo & Elvira Sala after 6 weeks. Please call the rectory if additional prayers 9:00 AM Raymond Shuhet are required. Thank you. 8:00 PM Novena Mass

Tuesday, July 10 8:00 AM Olga Villegas

9:00 AM John J. O’Grady BANNS OF MARRIAGE

Wednesday, July 11 8:00 AM Gemma P. Impara Bryan Becker ~ St. Bernard, Bergen Beach 9:00 AM Daniel Shuhet Megan Reilly ~ St. Joseph, Garden City ********************* Thursday, July 12 Matthew Kuks ~ OLPH, Lindenhurst 8:00 AM Jimmy Cullen Jeanne Brandewiede ~ St. Joseph, Garden City 9:00 AM James Larkin Hall

Friday, July 13 8:00 AM Linda & Susan Sala 9:00 AM Virginia & William Nugent, Sr.

Saturday, July 14 8:30 AM Daniel Fennessy 5:00 PM Michael Kelly, Sara Ann Whelan, WEEKEND MASS CELEBRANTS Grace Lucca, Marion Frisbie, Ann Hickey, Michele Galvao Saturday, July 14 5:00 PM Father Marcin Nabozny Sunday, July 15- Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 AM Jean Earley Sunday, July 15 9:00 AM Parishioners of St. Joseph 7:30 AM Father John Gouldrick 10:30 AM Imelda Gallagher 9:00 AM Father John Gouldrick 11:45 AM Gaetano Mazzai 10:30 AM Father Marcin Nabozny 1:00 PM Mary Ann Miller, Bart Buonocore, 11:45AM Father Jude Ndugbu Elaine Sakowski 1:00 PM Father Jude Ndugbu 5:30 PM Ellen Nieman 5:30 PM Father Marcin Nabozny

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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. 19 Associate Pastor: Reverend Marcin Nabozny ...... Ext. 23 Deacon Jack McKenna...... 516-741-5632 Deacon Andy Ciccaroni ...... 516-747-3535 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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8 July 2018

Dear Parishioners,

This Monday, July 9, the Church celebrates the imprisoned, and tortured. He was sentenced by the Memorial of St. Augustine Zhao Rong and Jiaqing Emperor and was killed by strangling in Companions, more popularly known as the Martyrs 1820. of China. These 120 Christian martyrs died for their Among the martyrs was St. Chi Zhuzim, aged faith between 1648-1930. They were beatified in 18, who was preparing for Baptism. He was caught groups at various times and finally canonized as one by by Imperial soldiers and ordered to worship the idols Pope John Paul II on October 1, 2000. of his ancestors. His refusal to do so clearly revealed Chinese Christians have had a long and painful him as a Christian. He, too, was tortured viciously, history of persecutions, stretching over four centuries; but would not apostasize. Before he was killed, he and indeed, we cannot be sure that such persecution, in declared to his captors, “Every piece of my flesh, perhaps subtler but still very sure ways, does not every drop of my blood will tell you that I am continue in our own time. These 120 martyrs include Christian.” 87 native Chinese and 33 foreign missionaries. The Another martyr of tender age was the 14-year native Chinese included parents and children, workers -old Chinese girl St. Ann Wang. Like many of those and catechists, from nine years of age to seventy-two, put to death for their Catholic faith, she was a victim as well as four Chinese priests. The missionaries of the Boxer Rebellion (1899-1901), the violent anti- included religious men and women: Dominicans (St. colonial, anti-foreign, anti-Christian uprising of Francisco Fernandez de Capillas, +1648, the proto- peasants intent on expelling all Europeans from martyr of China), Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, China and obliterating any vestige of European Friars Minor, and Salesians. culture, with which they also identified Christianity. At their canonization, John Paul II praised Ann refused to renounce her faith, even when faced them: with the threat of torture. As she was about to be Chinese men and women of every age and beheaded, she cried out, “The door of heaven is open state, priests, religious and lay people, showed the to all” and invoked the name of Jesus three times same conviction and joy, sealing their unfailing before she was executed. fidelity to Christ and the Church with the gift of their Many lay men who were catechists are among lives . . . those who died for their faith: Resplendent in this host of martyrs are also St. Peter Wu, a convert from paganism, the 33 missionaries who left their land and sought to baptized in 1796. Refusing to recant, he was immerse themselves in the Chinese world, lovingly strangled in 1814. assimilating its features in the desire to proclaim St. Joseph Zhang Dapeng, a lay catechist Christ and to serve those people. and a merchant. Baptized in 1800, he labored in the St. Augustine Zhao Rong was the first native evangelization of his people until he was imprisoned, Chinese priest to die for his faith. He had been among and then strangled to death in 1815. the soldiers who guarded the missionary bishop St. St. Peter Liu, another lay catechist, was John Gabriel Taurin Dufresse, from the Society of arrested in 1814 and condemned to exile. Returning Foreign Missions in Paris, as he was escorted to his to his homeland after 20 years, he was arrested again, execution in Beijing in 1815. So impressed by the and was finally strangled in 1834. bishop’s faith was the young soldier that he converted Perhaps John Paul II summed up the to Catholicism. After his Baptism, he entered the Church’s high regard for these valiant men and seminary and was ordained a priest. Eventually he was women of faith when he thanked God for blessing the arrested, tortured, and executed in 1815. Church with the heroic witness of these 120 martyrs, The Vincentian missionary St. Francis Regis whom he called An example of courage and Clet arrived in China from his native France in consistency to us all.

1791. He spent 30 years working among the Chinese people. Betrayed by a Christian, he was arrested, Msgr. Swiader

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Welcome to Father Jude Ndugbu STEWARDSHIP ~ A Way of Life

Father Jude Ndugbu from Nigeria will assist us this Summer.

We are truly grateful for the help of all our “As the Lord spoke to me, the spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and I heard the one who was speaking say to me, ‘Son of man, I visiting priests and we thank you for am sending you…’” (EZEKIEL 2:2-3) making our seminarian and visiting priests feel welcome at St. Joseph God asks each of us to do some special work for Him. As His Stewards he gives us the resources we need to do His work. However, do we listen to God when He RELIGIOUS EDUCATION calls? Do we get up on our feet and use our talent to do the work He asks of us? Remember, God doesn’t call Attention First-Grade Families!! the equipped, he equips the called. If you have a child entering first grade in When we need physical rest, we sleep or take a nap. September and would like to register him/her for When we need emotional rest, we sometimes take a Religious Education, please call the office to vacation. But how do we find spiritual rest? How do we schedule a time to come in and register your discover Christ’s peace as we grapple with the complex future first grader. Our office will be closed issues of life deep in our hearts? Good stewards find beginning July 2 and will not open until August their rest in the Lord. Reflect this week on what you do 20. Please call the office to make an to welcome the peace of Christ into your heart. When we think of being good Stewards, we may think appointment to come in and register your first that God is asking too much of us when He calls us to grader. generously share our time, talent and treasure. However, we must remember that we are not “owners” Our office will be closed beginning July 2 and of anything, we are merely “stewards” of the gifts God will not open until August 20. We will be has given us. Stewardship is about sharing one’s gifts checking in periodically. Please leave a message and blessings with the Church, and much more. All He if you’d like someone to contact you. is asking is that we give back a small portion of what He has already given to us. Registration for Next Year Reregistration paperwork has been mailed to our In what ways does Christ’s love touch others through your life of stewardship? We may say “stewardship is a families. Please look for it in your mail. We way of life,” yet the message we share with people in have a new registration form this year. Please our community may sound more like, “stewardship is review it carefully. Thank you. about giving money to the Church.” The reality is, the path of discipleship, lived through stewardship, leads each of us to grow in holiness. We may struggle to put this call into words, yet we know that living and WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE growing as good stewards is a meaningful way to ENCOUNTER connect faith with daily life. This is a gift we must give one another. “My God is now my strength!” Let God be the

The more we share this great call to live and grow as strength of your marriage by attending a stewards in all of the aspects of our lives, the greater the Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The likelihood that people of all ages and stages of life and next Weekends are Nov 16-18, 2018 in faith will hear the call and enthusiastically respond to it. Huntington, NY and Feb 8-10, 2019 in Let us pray that we generously live in Stewardship by Huntington, NY. For more information, call using our God-given gifts to do the work God has John & Toni Torio at 877-697-9963 or visit placed us here on earth to do. them at http://www.wwmeli.org. Deacon Jack McKenna

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JULY PARISH FOOD DRIVE HOLY TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL THIS WEEKEND SUMMER SPORT CAMPS 98 Cherry Lane, Hicksville NY In addition to donations of food items for the Visit WWW.ABCSPORTSCAMPS.COM/ pantry at the Queen of the Most Holy Rosary in HTHS Roosevelt (canned tuna, pancake mix & syrup, for Prices and Registration Info Contact us: [email protected] cereal, rice, pasta, tomato sauce, soup, peanut butter & jelly), we have received a special request 516-433-2577 from the pantry staff for personal care items and All Full Day Camps Include Lunch/Dinner paper products for their clients. Perhaps you Multi Camp & Group Discount Rates Available will add a few of these items to your shopping list Camps are in session from the weeks of June th rd and donate them on our next food drive 25 – August 3 weekend: toothpaste and toothbrushes, shampoo, BASEBALL * SOFTBALL * BOYS BASKETBALL deodorant, bath soap, kitchen napkins, tissues, paper towels, toilet tissue. For folks living on a GIRLS VOLLEYBALL * CHEERLEADING limited budget, providing these items for their GIRLS BASKETBALL * GIRLS & BOYS families and providing food can be a real LACROSSE challenge. BOYS & GIRLS SOCCER * TINY TITANS Your thoughtfulness makes a difference! Thank BASKETBALL you!

SACRED HEART ACADEMY HOLY TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ENTRANCE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM PREP COURSE EXAM PREP COURSE

August 20-24, 2018 Offered at Holy Trinity High School in Hicksville. Five 2 1/2 hour Saturday am October 6, 2018 & October 13, 2018 8:00-10:00 OR 10:45-12:45 sessions, each including review in English and Math as well as practice test. Course Cost: $250.00 (includes all materials) begins September 15th. $250.00 fee covers For more information and applications, please call instruction and materials.

516-483-7383 ext. 234 or email [email protected] For additional information, visit holytrinityhs.org or call 516-433-2900.

ST. DOMINIC HIGH SCHOOL WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ENCOUNTER ENTRANCE EXAM PREP COURSE “My God is now my strength!” Let God be Courses will be held on the following the strength of your marriage by attending a Saturdays: Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. September 8, 15 & 29 The next Weekends are Nov 16-18, 2018 in October 13 & 20 Huntington, NY and Feb 8-10, 2019 in 9:00-11:30 am in Marian Hall Huntington, NY. For more information, call Course fee: $250.00 (includes text book) John & Toni Torio at 877-697-9963 or visit SACRIFICAL GIVING them at http://www.wwmeli.org . For more information please call June 26, 2016 Mrs. Stutzman 516-922-4888 ext. 5241

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Bishop Barres on Family Separation

at the U.S./Mexico Border FORMED/The Catholic Faith on On Sunday, June 20, 2018, World Demand Refugee Day, Most Reverend John O.

Barres echoed the words of Cardinal Daniel A Gift for You DiNardo, President of the United State The Best Catholic Conference of Catholic Bishops, expressing deep concern over the separation of Content All in One families of undocumented immigrants at Place the U.S./Mexico border. Bishop Barres issued the following press release: It’s EASY and Free to Register!

“As we celebrate World Refugee Day today, as we near the one year anniversary of the visit to our diocese of His Eminence 1. Go to FORMED.org/register. Jose Gregorio Rosa Chavez, and the 2. Enter Access Code: XRVT66 3. Enter your email and create a password upcoming canonization of Blessed (you need this to login later). Archbishop Oscar Romero on October 14, 4. Enjoy and share with others in our local 2018, please join me in praying that our community. government finds a compassionate and life- affirming solution to the separation of families along our southern border and for comprehensive immigration reform for our nation that is built upon the principals of ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL the dignity of the human person, social justice, the sanctity of human life and the Summer Hours family, and a love for the poor.” The School Office will be open from 9 am to The statement of Cardinal Daniel 11 am on the following dates: DiNardo, President of the USCCB, can be found on the website, usccb.org, under the July 10, 11 & 12th Media tab, News Releases, and scrolling down to June 13, Statement from Daniel July 31, August 1 & 2nd Cardinal DiNardo.

SACRIFICAL GIVING

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SACRIFICAL GIVING

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