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The Parish Family of St. Camillus - St. Virgilius Roman Broad Channel & Rockaway Park

Rev. Richard J. Ahlemeyer, Pastor Rev. Thomas Basquel, C. S. Sp., Associate Rev. John S. Wtulich, In Residence

Parish Website: www.stcstv.com Facebook: St. Camillus-St. Virgilius Roman Catholic Church St. Camillus Rectory St. Virgilius Office 99-15 Rockaway Beach Blvd. 16 Noel Road Rockaway Park, New York, 11694 Broad Channel, New York, 11693 Rectory: 718-634-8229 Fax: 718-634-8193 [email protected] [email protected] Mrs. Margaret O’Neill, Secretary Mrs. Mary Kay Flynn, Secretary Ms. Ann McDougall, Organist Mrs. Dianne Spellman-James, Organist Mr. Joseph Wiley, Maintenance Office Hours: Rectory Office Hours St. Virgilius Office closed at present time. All Memorials & Monday, Tuesday & Thursday: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Mass Cards, requests and appointments will be handled through Wednesday & Friday: 9 am to 1 pm the St. Camillus Office - 718-634-8229. Evenings, Saturday & Sunday by appointment st rd His Final Touch Prayer Group: Monthly at 7:00 pm in Catholic Charities Office: 1 & 3 Wednesday of the month St. Virgilius Convent - 210 Noel Rd. (Sept. - June) 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. Call 718-722-6223 for appointments Catholic Cemeteries: 718-894-4888 Food Pantry: Wednesdays 10 am - 12 noon

MASS SCHEDULE: MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday Evening Vigil Mass at 5:30 pm Saturday Evening Vigil Mass at 4:00 pm Sundays: 8:30 am & 11:30 am Sundays: 10:00 am Weekday Masses: Monday to Friday: 9 am Weekday Masses: Monday to Thursday: 8 am, Friday: Communion Service at 8 am Saturday: 12 Noon Holy Days of Obligation Mass: Vigil: 7:30 pm Holy Day: 10 am Holy Days of Obligation Mass: Holy Day: 9:00 am & 12 noon Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions): Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions): Saturdays: 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm Saturdays: 11:00 am to 11:45 am & 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: To baptize your child at St. Camillus-St. Virgilius, you must live in Broad Channel or Rockaway Park or if you live elsewhere, you must be a Registered Parishioner who has attended Sunday Mass at St. Camillus-St. Virgilius for SIX (6) months. Baptisms of relatives who live elsewhere may be accepted with PRIOR PERMISSION from Father Ahlemeyer. Baptisms are celebrated at 1 pm on the 3rd Saturday of the month at St. Virgilius Church and on the 4th Saturday of the month at St. Camillus Church. Parents may obtain a registration form from either office. Parents must attend a Baptism Class for the 1st child before the date of Baptism will be set.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Couples are asked to please call the Rectory to arrange an appointment at least SIX (6) months before the desired date. Couples are encouraged to come to the Church before other arrangements are set.

SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Any catholic who will be entering the for surgery or serious illness should call either Parish Office to arrange to be anointed before you enter the hospital. In case of Emergencies: Please call the Rectory at any time (718-634-8229). A Communal Celebration is celebrated every First Friday at 12:00 p.m. in St. Camillus Church.

MINISTRY TO THE SICK: Any parishioner who is unable to attend Mass due to illness or age should contact either Parish Office. Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion bring Holy Communion to the homebound. St. Camillus-St. Virgilius also celebrates Mass and brings Holy Communion to the following Nursing Homes which are located within parish boundaries: Ocean Promenade, Beacon, Park, and Park Inn.

PARISH MEMBERSHIP: Every catholic family who lives in Rockaway Park (between 95th Street and 116th Street) and Broad Channel should be registered. Catholics who live outside the parish boundaries and choose to make St. Camillus-St. Virgilius their parish should also register. Contribution envelopes will be mailed to those who request them.

St. Camillus Catholic Academy (Pre-K - 8) th Office of Faith Formation (Levels 1-8) 185 B. 99 Street, Rockaway Park, NY 11694 718-634-5260 99-15 Rockaway Bch. Blvd., Rockaway Park, NY 11694 718-634-8229 www.saintcamillusschool.com Sr. Maureen Ahlemeyer, PBVM Mrs. Sheila Smith Gonzalez, Principal Ms. Kerri Montero, Administrative Assistant Faith formation is an ongoing development of the whole person into the St. Camillus School strives to provide quality, value-based education image and likeness of Jesus Christ. Our Religious Education Program that stresses Catholic values in a loving, supportive and disciplined environment, which celebrates the universality of the Church as a whole strives to provide a solid foundation in our faith, age-appropriate to the and the cultural diversity of St. Camillus School in particular; to be a students in our program. Students are encouraged to begin formal reli- vibrant Christian community of prayer and worship devoted to Christian gion classes in the FIRST GRADE of Public or Private (non-Catholic) service as it imparts the message of Jesus Christ. Schools. MASSES FOR THE WEEK July 12, 2015 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B This Week in Scripture St. Camillus Church Fifteenth Week of Ordinary Time Sat. 5:30 PM John Dandurand - Birthday Monday ~ St. Henry Sun. 8:30 AM Anthony Falconite Exodus 1.18-14, 22 ~ Matthew 10.34-11.1 11:30 AM Francis Wade Tuesday ~ St. Kateri Tekawitha Mon. 9:00 AM Edward & Dolores Leonard Exodus 2.1-15a ~ Matthew 11.20-24 Tues. 9:00 AM Mary Ann Rooney Wednesday ~ St. Wed. 9:00 AM Br. Emmett Corry Exodus 3.1-6, 9-12 ~ Matthew 11.25-27 Thur. 9:00 AM Living & Deceased Members of Thursday ~ Our Lady of Mount Carmel The Hannon & Feeney Families Exodus 3.13-20 ~ Matthew 11.28-30 Fri. 9:00 AM Kelly Kelley Friday ~ Sat. 12:00 PM People of the Parish Exodus 11.10-12.14 ~ Matthew 12.1-8 5:30 PM Anna McGrath Saturday ~ St. Camillus de Lellis Sun. 8:30 AM Anthony Falconite Exodus 12.37-42 ~ Matthew 12.14-21 11:30 AM Francis Wade Sunday, July 19th ~ St. Virgilius Church Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sat. 4:00 PM Margaret & Harry Mundy Jeremiah 23.1-6 Sun. 10:00 AM Richard Roman Ephesians 2.13-18 Mon. 8:00 AM Maureen Minor Sr. Mark 6.30-34 Tues. 8:00 AM People of the Parish Wed. 8:00 AM Purgatorial Society Thur. 8:00 AM Deceased Priests & Religious who REMEMBER IN PRAYER have served at St. Camillus & The sick: Joanne Bannen, Edward Broderick, Carmin St. Virgilius Campisi, Gloria Campisi, Deacon Joe Campisi, James Fri. 8:00 AM Communion Service Dooley, Margaret P. Ferchland, Amanda Fernandez, Sat. 1:00 PM Baptisms - Debbie Fernandez, Mary Fernandez, Joseph Frisa, Phillip Fiona Marie Carter ~ Alexander James Denesha Gatto, Chandra Gay, Nancy Hall, Ann Hayden, James Mia Isabelle Corsello ~Jonathan Christopher Lester Horan, John Huben, Robert Huben, Ruth Johnson, Sr. 4:00 PM John & Aramentia McCambridge Mary Anne Kollmer, Pat Lynch, Heidy Mashein, Patrick Sun. 10:00 AM Anne N. Hayden McGrath, Jennifer Mills, Kenneth Modeem, Pat Mullin, 12:00 PM Golden Jubilee - Lewis Oldenbuttel, Martha Rubsam, Michael Rubsam, Sr. Margaret Mary Kimmins OSF Owen Segovin, William White

A person’s name will appear on this list for 4 weeks. MEMORIALS After 4 weeks, it will be removed unless we hear from a family member.

The Bread & Wine at St. Camillus is given in All members of our Armed Forces memory of Thomas Mannion - Birthday & John Mannion by Rose Mannion. The deceased: George Bleen

The Altar Candles at St. Virgilius are given in memory of ~ Stewardship Thought ~ Anthony Caliguri by The Flynn Family. That we may learn from the Apostles to give up our strong Rosary & Litany of the Blessed Mother ~ attachment to material possessions. Monday to Friday - The Angelus will be recited before Mass and the Rosary will be TRAVELLING ON SUNDAY: If you are on vacation recited after Mass at St. Camillus Church. and need to locate a Catholic Church for Sunday Mass Miraculous Medal Novena ~ Every call 1-800-Masstimes or visit www.Masstimes.org. Monday after the morning Masses at St. Virgilius and at St. Camillus. FOR THE RIDE HOME: ~ For Families to share their thoughts St. Anthony Novena ~ Every Tuesday after as they tavel to and fom Church. the 8 am Mass at St. Virgilius.  If you had been one of the Twelve, what would your response to being sent out almost empt‐handed have BAPTISM CLASS: The next Baptism Class th been? will be MONDAY, JULY 13 at 7:30 pm in St.  Camillus Rectory. Both parents must attend the Give one example of how you have already paricipated in class prior to the Baptism of their FIRST Jesus' minist of teaching or healing. What prayer or CHILD. Please go to the website at practice might help you to gow in tsting God to work www.stcstv.com to register before the class. through you? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sunday Liturgy THIS WEEK AT ST. CAMILLUS – ST. VIRGILIUS Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time SUNDAY Amos 7.12-15: Ephesians 1.3-14: Mark 6.7-13 Summer Mission Appeal - SECOND Collection Focusing the Gospel 59 Days until School opens MONDAY To the point - "Jesus summoned the Twelve." Baptism Class @ SC Rectory 7:30 pm "Summoned" is a significant word here. This is a call TUESDAY Nursing Home Mass @ 10 am (113th St.) that cannot be ignored because the mission is so AA in SCCA Auditorium urgent: to preach repentance. The mission is so Men’s BB in Springman th urgent that the Twelve are not even to burden 100 Anniversary Meeting @ SV Church 7:30 pm WEDNESDAY themselves with seeming necessities of life. The Food Pantry @ SC Rectory 10 am to 12 noon mission is so urgent that the Twelve are not even to THURSDAY stay with those who do not receive them or listen to SV Golden Age Bingo in VFW Hall AA in SCCA Auditorium them. The mission is so urgent that the Twelve are Graybeards BB in Springman given Jesus' own authority to expel demons and cure FRIDAY illnesses. The mission is so urgent that . . . SATURDAY ~ Feast of St. Camillus Baptisms @ SV 1 pm To the first reading - As with Jesus summoning the Fiona Marie Carter ~ Alexander James Denesha Twelve in the gospel, God summoned Amos to Mia Isabelle Corsello ~Jonathan Christopher Lester "prophesy to my people Israel." As with the Twelve, SUNDAY Birthday Blessings the mission of Amos was urgent. 52 Days until School opens To experience - When we receive a phone call and the GOLDEN JUBILEE MASS ~ Sr. Margaret Mary Kimmins OSF @ SV 12 noon voice of the caller sounds urgent, we respond ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ immediately. We intently listen and then decisively act. ST. VIRGILIUS’ 100th ANNIVERSARY PLANNING Jesus' summons of the Twelve is such a "phone call." MEETING is TUESDAY, July 14th at 7:30 pm in St. Virgilius Church to continue preparations for the 100th th Anniversary on October 18 . There is a sign-up list in St. Virgilius Church for volunteers to serve on committees “So they went off for the Anniversary celebration. We need people for Publicity; Reservations; Food & Bar; Raffle Sales; Set-Up and preached repentance.” Mark 6.7-13 of the American Legion Hall; Clean-Up. We will also finalize details for the Jubilee Mass to be held next Sunday.

GOLDEN JUBILEE: Next Sunday, July 19th, Sister th SUMMER MISSION APPEAL - JULY Margaret Mary Kimmins OSF will celebrate the 50 11th & 12th : We welcome Fr. Joe Sankar Anniversary of her Religious Profession at a Mass in St. Basumatary from the Diocese of Tezpur, Virgilius Church (where she grew up). All are invited to India who comes to our parish this the Mass at 12 Noon. Following the Mass, refreshments weekend to speak about their Primary will be served in the Hall of Christ Presbyterian Church, School in Bhairakund, a recently 102 Noel Road. All are invited. Please come to share in established Parish of the Diocese of Tezpur. There will be this joyous occasion as we welcome “Margie” home; and a s SECOND collection for the missions. also show our appreciation for the years of dedicated service to the children of St. Virgilius, Broad Channel THANK YOU: Thank you to the A.O.H. Division 21 for which was given by the Sisters of St. Francis who taught their generous donation of $12,500.00 from the Irish in St. Virgilius School. Please help spread the word. Festival.  PRAY FOR - AND ENCOURAGE - VOCATIONS  “Before the foundation of the world God chose us in Christ.” Are you discerning that the vocation which God has chosen for you in Christ may be to serve the Church in the consecrated life or priesthood, speak with Fr. Richard or contact the Vocation Office at 718-827-2454 or [email protected]. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM: All students BAPTISMS: With joy and happiness, we welcome these should re-register for next September, unless you will be newly baptized members of St. Camillus-St. Virgilius entering a Catholic School or Academy. Registration of Faith Community: NEW students is now underway. Every catholic child - Aubree Lynn Dunn ~ Christian Joseph Font beginning in the FIRST GRADE - should receive Mathias James Larocca ~ Gabriel Rey Pignard Religious Education either by attending a Catholic Tyler Steven Roesch School/Academy or by attending a Parish Religious Education Program. Please contact the Parish Office at CONGRATULATIONS to Father Paul Landolfi who celebrates the 60th Anniversary of on Friday, 718-634-8229 or [email protected] or th [email protected] for information. July 17 . Father Paul was assigned to St. John’s Home for Boys and now lives at Charminade High School in HELP WANTED: Our catechists are volunteers. Sister Uniondale, Long Island. He frequently helped at St. Maureen needs volunteers to teach and serve as Aides Camillus Church. (Substitutes). If you would like to help, please call Sister Maureen Ahlemeyer at 718-634-5680 for an appointment. PURGATORIAL SOCIETY: In your kindness, please remember in your prayers those who were enrolled in the SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION FOR ADULTS: Purgatorial Society during the month of July: Adults (age 21 & older) who wish to receive the Victor Zarnok Mary Heffernan Sacraments - Baptism, Confirmation, Communion - are Thomas Cirelli Leonisa Perez Gamez asked to please call Fr. Richard (718-634-8229) for an Guadencio Gamez Eileen Rippe appointment. Couples who are civilly married and would Joan Biscaino Richard Roman like to be married in the Church are asked to call Fr. Sandra Smith Butler Michael Schuierer Richard to discuss the process. Ralph Trondle Robert Kehoe

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord FOOD PANTRY: Our food pantry is open on Wednesday mornings from 10 am to 12 Noon at St. FREE SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM: The City of Camillus. Each week, we distribute between 25 to 30 New York will provide FREE LUNCH to anyone under bags of food. We can use canned non-perishable foods, 18 years of age at the Queens Library at Seaside Branch, such as tuna fish, stew, peanut butter & jelly, canned fruit 116-15 Rockaway Beach Blvd. from Monday to Friday & vegetables, cereal, nuts, raisins, macaroni & cheese; ( 1 pm to 2 pm) until September 4th. For more locations and toilet paper, paper towels, soap. and information, please call 311.

BLOOD DRIVE: The Long Island Bloodmobile will be th SCSV/BCAC CYO FALL SOCCER at St. Camillus Church on Sunday, August 16 from 8 am REGISTRATION for 1st - 8th Grade Boys and 1st - 8th to 2 pm for anyone who would like to donate blood. This Grade Girls is Sunday, July 12th, 11 am - 1 pm and air-conditioned Bloodmobile will insure that people can Monday, July 27th, 7 to 8 :30 pm at the BCAC Clubhouse. donate blood in a comfortable setting. Blood Donation is For more info email [email protected]. easy, painless and fast. Please consider donating a pint at th our BLOOD DRIVE on SUNDAY, August 16 at St. St. Camillus de Lellis ~ Feast Day ~ July 18th Camillus. St. Camillus was born at Bocchianico, . He fought for the Venetians against the Turks, was addicted to THANK YOU to Eric Ulrich who has secured the gambling, and by 1574 was penniless in . He following grants from the City Council for the next fiscal became a Capuchin novice, but was unable to be year: 1) St. Camillus Golden Age Club; 2) Basketball professed because of a diseased leg he contracted program at St. Camillus-St. Virgilius and 3) St. Virgilius while fighting the Turks. He devoted himself to caring Senior Citizens for the sick, and became director of St. Giacomo FATHER RICHARD’S RETREAT: Fr. Richard will be Hospital in . He received permission to be away on retreat at Holy Cross Abbey in Berryville, ordained and with two companions, to found his own Virginia from July 27th to 31st. congregation, the Ministers of the Sick (the Camellians), dedicated to the care of the sick. In 1591, ST. CAMILLUS CATHOLIC the Congregation was made into an order to serve the ACADEMY sick and in 1591 and 1605, Camillus sent members of Grades K-8 and Free UPK his order to minister to wounded troops in The Academy Office will be open July and Croatia, the first field medical unit. He was 13th - July 15th ~ 8 am - 12 noon. For more canonized in 1746, was declared patron of the sick, information call 718-634-5260 or visit our with St. John of God, by Pope Leo XIII, and patron of website www.saintcamillusacademy.com. nurses and nursing groups by Pope Pius XI.

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