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 MASS SCHEDULE SATURDAY 8:30 am Vigil Mass 5:00pm SUNDAY Church 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am, 11:45am, 1:00pm, 5:30pm Auditorium 10:00am Family Mass (September – June) MONDAY-FRIDAY Church 8:00am, 9:00am Novena Mass - Convent Chapel Monday 8:00pm RECONCILIATION Saturdays: 1:00 to 2:00 & 6:00 to 6:30pm. Also, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Saturdays of the month 9:00 to 9:30 am. Eves of the Holy Days and First Fridays: 4:00 to 5:00pm. PASTORAL LEADERSHIP Reverend Msgr. James P. Swiader Pastor Reverend Prasanna W. Costa Associate Pastor Reverend Shibi Pappan Associate Pastor Reverend John Gouldrick, CM December 29, 2019 Reverend William Slater The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph John J. McKenna Deacon 1 Feast of the Holy Family Church of Saint Joseph, Garden City, NY December 29, 2019 PARISH MEMBERSHIP SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE We welcome those who are new to our parish and Marriages should be arranged at least six months in ask them to call the Rectory for registration advance. Weddings may be celebrated Fridays: 5:00 PM, information. If you are moving, please notify the Saturdays: 11:00 AM, & 3:00 PM, Sundays: 3:45 PM Rectory. THE RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST RCIA is a process welcoming new members into the Saturday Evenings: In Church at 5:00 PM Roman Catholic Church. Any adult who is not baptized or Sundays: In Church at 7:30, 9:00, 10:30, 11:45 AM, is baptized in another Christian Church and wishes to 1:00 and 5:30 PM; in Auditorium at 10:00 AM become a Catholic, or is baptized in the Roman Catholic except July & August Church but seeks the Sacraments of Eucharist and Weekdays: 8:00, 9:00 AM Monday through Friday Confirmation, should call the Rectory at 747-3535. with 12:10 PM on First Fridays. Saturdays: 8:30 AM MUSIC AND LITURGY Holy Days: See printed announcements prior to the Mr. Joseph Cangialosi, Director 747-3535 Holy Day for the Mass Schedule. 130 Fifth Street Monday evenings: 8:00 PM with Miraculous Medal Novena in Convent Chapel, except legal holidays. PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY Anna Maria Sirianni, LMSW, Director 747-7120 SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING THE SICK 120 Fifth Street The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick takes place on the first Saturday of the month immediately RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/CCD following the 8:30 morning Mass. You may also call Mrs. Lisa Spohr, Director 741-7787 the Rectory to arrange for anointing and Holy 121 Fourth Street Communion for the homebound. SCHOOL SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Mr. Brian Colomban, Principal 747-2730 Saturdays: 1:00 to 2:00 and 6:00 to 6:30 PM Mrs. Regina Cioffi, Assistant Principal Also, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Saturdays of the month 9:00 to 450 Franklin Avenue 9:30 AM. Eves of Holy Days and First Fridays: 4:00 to 5:00 PM. STEWARDSHIP & FAMILY MINISTRY Deacon Jack McKenna, Director 741-5632 SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM 121 Fourth Street Baptism is celebrated on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Sunday of the month at 2:30 PM. Please note: there YOUTH MINISTRY are no baptisms on the fifth Sunday of the month. Msgr. James P. Swiader 747-3535 Registration is necessary prior to the date of Baptism. Instruction is required for parents of first children. DECEASED READINGS FOR THE WEEK Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/ Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 [cf. 1]/Col 3:12-21 or Please pray for the deceased 3:12-17/Mt 2:13-15, 19-23 members of our parish Monday: 1 Jn 2:12-17/Ps 96:7-8a, 8b-9, 10 [11a]/Lk 2:36-40 Loretta G. Pellicane Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:18-21/Ps 96:1-2, 11-12, 13 [11a]/Jn 1:1-18 Wednesday: Nm 6:22-27/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 [2a]/Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16 -21 Thursday: 1 Jn 2:22-28/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [3cd]/Jn 1:19-28 Friday: 1 Jn 2:29—3:6/Ps 98:1, 3cd-4, 5-6 [3cd]/Jn 1:29-34 Saturday: 1 Jn 3:7-10/Ps 98:1, 7-8, 9 [3cd]/Jn 1:35-42 2 Feast of the Holy Family Church of Saint Joseph, Garden City, NY December 29, 2019 St. Joseph Parish Directory Rectory Office………………………………………………………………………………516-747-3535 Receptionist ......................................................................................................................... Ext. 10 Pastor: Reverend Msgr. James P. Swiader .......................................................................... Ext. 13 Associate Pastor: Reverend Prasanna W. Costa ................................................................... Ext. 20 Associate Pastor: Reverend Shibi Pappan…………………………………………………..Ext. 23 Deacon Jack McKenna. ......................................................................................................... 516-741-5632 Music and Liturgy: Mr. Joseph Cangialosi, Director .......................................................... Ext. 29 Rectory Receptionist: Mrs. Maria Negron............................................................................. Ext. 10 Executive Secretary: Mrs. Barbara Stay …………………………………………………...Ext.16 Facilities’ Manager: Mr. Gerry Tangredi ............................................................................. Ext.18 St. Joseph School: Mr. Brian Colomban, Principal ............................................................ 516-747-2730 Mrs. Regina Cioffi, Assistant Principal Religious Education: Mrs. Lisa Spohr, Director ................................................................. 516-741-7787 Parish Social Ministry: Anna Maria Sirianni, LMSW, Director .......................................... 516-747-7120 Stewardship & Family Ministry: Deacon Jack McKenna, Director .................................... 516-741-5632 Parish Trustees: Mr. Michael White • Mr. Thomas O’Brien Pastoral Council: Mrs. Maria Franco • Mr. John Grymes • Mr. Patrick McCormack • Mr. Michael Milone • Mrs. Loretta Nugent • Mr. Thomas Scaturro Mrs. Yvonne Varano • Mr. John Villanella • Mrs. Peggy York Emergency Anointing number (when Rectory Office is closed): 516-434-1516 PARISH MISSION STATEMENT The Parish of St. Joseph celebrates the good news of Jesus Christ by giving witness to His real presence in our midst; We express our faith through prayer, especially in the celebration of the Eucharist and Sacraments. We continually form and strengthen our faith by embracing and teaching the word of God and trusting in the guidance of the Holy Spirit. We comfort and give hope to the sick and the grieving and reach out to those in spiritual or material need with compassion and love. We offer hospitality and warmly welcome all people to share the joy and peace of Jesus. Founded on Faith Growing in Hope Serving in Love 3 Feast of the Holy Family Church of Saint Joseph, Garden City, NY December 29, 2019 MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK PRAYERS FOR THE SICK “If anyone is sick among you, ask the community to pray” Sunday, December 29 ~ The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph 7:30 AM Gertrude Kelly Please pray for: 9:00 AM Donald Bennetter Tracy Abamont, Marilyn Bloch, Richard Burns, Rose Cangialosi, Joan Cashman, Greg Daly, 10:00 AM (Aud) Lawrence H. “Skip” Prybylski Daniel Dempsey, Margaret Delahunt, Dorothy DiMino, 10:30 AM Marguerite Swiader James Dollard, Sheila Dollard, John Fucigna, 11:45 AM Parishioners of St. Joseph Michael Gallagher, Sophia Gaynor, Jack Gearns, 1:00 PM Bridget Cronin, Maria Folchetti, Wanda Gecewicz, John Gilsenan, Joseph Honerkamp, James Boyle, William Robert Cole, William Hyde, Cynthia Jenkins, Robert G. Kallem, Rose Battista, Mary Louise Brooke Al Krug, Gloria Lanzarone, Josiefe Ang Lim, Donald Lindsay, Frank Lisboa , Sr., Mary Lee Maloy, William & Mary Rita O’Brien Margaret McCarthy, Mary Messmer, Antonio Moreno, 5:30 PM Alexandra DeMoura Mary Norman, Josephine Paccione, Sister Mary Palanson, Monday, December 30 Charles Park, Kathy Ratner, Mary Ann Rothenbiller, 8:00 AM Michael Butler Jim Ryan, Dr. James Sarno, Joseph Schillero, Thomas Shea, Jackie Umowski, Aiden Wetterhan 9:00 AM Giovanna Bianco 8:00 PM Novena Mass *Please note: only family members may request a person be placed on the sick list. Subsequently, they will be removed after Tuesday, December 31 6 weeks. Please call the rectory if additional prayers are 8:00 AM Nicholas Cinque required. Thank you. 9:00 AM Joseph Johnson, Fred Rieger 5:00 PM Christopher Crafa Wednesday, January 1 ~ The Solemnity of Mary January 1, 2020 7:30 AM Alexander Almeida The Solemnity of Mary 9:00 AM Michael Moran Holy Day of Obligation 10:30 AM John Tamandl Tuesday, December 31st ~ 5:00 PM 11:45 AM Christopher James Crafa Wednesday, January 1st ~ 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 Thursday, January 2 & 11:45 AM 8:00 AM Brian L. Gray (11th Anniv) All Masses are in the Church 9:00 AM Robert Nesi Please note that there will be No Auditorium Friday, January 3 Mass, No 1:00 PM Mass and No evening Mass 8:00 AM Alexandra DeMoura on January 1, 2020 9:00 AM Patricia Olvany 12:10 PM William Hamilton Saturday, January 4 8:30 AM Alexandra DeMoura 5:00 PM Bill Doyle, Edgar Van Riper, William C. Brooks, Carol DeSimone, William & Mary Rita O’Brien, WEEKEND MASS CELEBRANTS George & Rita Alexander, Saturday, January 4 Michael & Bernard Redmond 5:00 PM Father William Slater Sunday, January 5 ~ Epiphany of the Lord 7:30 AM Robert Gorman Sunday, January 5 9:00 AM Willian Judge 7:30 AM Father William Slater 10:00 AM (Aud) Parishioners of St. Joseph 9:00 AM Father Shibi Pappan 10:30 AM Richard Olkusz 10:00 AM(Aud) Father Prasanna Costa 11:45 AM Henry Zuber 10:30 AM Father Shibi Pappan 1:00 PM Joseph Monje, Jennifer Diaz, Joan Mangels 11:45 AM Father John Gouldrick Dr. John Soscia, Nicholac Chiara, 1:00 PM Father John Gouldrick John Almeida, Lucy Falcone Almeida 5:30 PM Msgr. James Swiader 5:30 PM Ellen Marie Nieman 4 Feast of the Holy Family Church of Saint Joseph, Garden City, NY December 29, 2019 29 December 2019 Dear Parishioners: We are about to see the year 2019 slip into the Ring out the want, the care, the sin, pages of history as we begin the calendar year 2020 The faithless coldness of the times; this Wednesday.