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Douglaston, NY 11362Douglaston, NY 11362Douglaston, NY 11362Douglaston, NY 11362----1135113511351135 Phone: (718) 631Phone: (718) 631Phone: (718) 631Phone: (718) 631----4454445444544454

Fax: (718) 631Fax: (718) 631Fax: (718) 631Fax: (718) 631----1774177417741774 Email: info@stanastasia.infoEmail: info@stanastasia.infoEmail: info@stanastasia.infoEmail: info@stanastasia.info

Rev. Msgr. George J. Ryan, Pastor

Rev. William A. McLaughlin Rev. Chris J. Piasta, OFM

Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Cantley, S.T.D., Pastor Emeritus

Rectory Office Hours:Rectory Office Hours:Rectory Office Hours:Rectory Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9:15 AM to 8 PM

Saturday 9:15 AM to 1 PM

Mrs. Betty Harris, Secretary

Mrs. Ann Larkin, Accounting Admin.

St. Anastasia School:St. Anastasia School:St. Anastasia School:St. Anastasia School: 45-11 245th Street

Mrs. Lucy Mihulka, Principal Mrs. Cindy Roma-McCann, Assist. Princ.

Phone: (718) 631-3153; (718) 631-3155 Email: school@stanastasia.info

Religious Education & CCD Office:Religious Education & CCD Office:Religious Education & CCD Office:Religious Education & CCD Office: Mrs. Janine Kramer, Directress

Phone: (718) 225-5191 Email: dre@stanastasia.info

Music Minister:Music Minister:Music Minister:Music Minister: Mr. Joseph C. Extejt

Weekend Masses:Weekend Masses:Weekend Masses:Weekend Masses:

Saturday Vigil at 5:30

Sundays 8 AM, 10 AM, 12 PM & 5 PM

Weekday Masses:Weekday Masses:Weekday Masses:Weekday Masses: Monday thru Saturday at 8:30 AM

Sacrament of Reconciliation:Sacrament of Reconciliation:Sacrament of Reconciliation:Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays 4—4:30 PM

Holy Days and Special Liturgies:Holy Days and Special Liturgies:Holy Days and Special Liturgies:Holy Days and Special Liturgies: Mass schedules will be printed in the

Bulletin at the appropriate time.

Devotions:Devotions:Devotions:Devotions: Miraculous Medal Novena:

Mondays after 8:30 AM Mass

PARISH MEMBERSHIP:PARISH MEMBERSHIP:PARISH MEMBERSHIP:PARISH MEMBERSHIP:

All new families are welcome to the Parish and every family should be properly registered.

Registration forms are available at the Rectory.

Use of the electronic giving (Faith Direct) or envelope system is required if statement of

contribution is sought for tax purposes. All parishioners should use either one of the do-

nation forms. If you move or change your address, please notify the Rectory by mail.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM:SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM:SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM:SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM:

First Sunday of each month at 1:30 PM only. Parents should make arrangements by call-

ing the Rectory no later than 2 weeks before the Baptism.

Parents mustmustmustmust attend the Baptism instructions beforebeforebeforebefore Baptism

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY:SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY:SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY:SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY:

Time available: Saturday 11 AM-3 PM; Sunday 2:30 PM-3 PM

Couples must make arrangements six months prior to the selected date of their marriage

and fullyfullyfullyfully participate in the “Pre-Cana” Parish at home.

R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)

It is the process for adults wishing to become Catholic, complete their sacramental initia-

tion, or attain full membership in the Church. For further information, please contact

Ms. Janine Kramer

October 19, 2008

Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

■ ANNOUNCEMENTS October 19, 2008 ST. ANASTASIA BULLETIN

Leisure Club News

T rip to Atlantic City Monday, October 27.

Cost: $30 pp.

Anyone interested, please call Peggy McKeon at (718) 428-2833. Outreach Committee

G etting to Know You Want some company?

Need some help? Have a neighbor in need? Want to help? Let us know! The Outreach Committee Hotline is (347) 481-5477. St. Anastasia’s Outreach Com-mittee is a group of parishion-ers who have come together to offer services (visits, errands, etc.) to those in need. We’re ready and waiting for your call! Family and Individual Therapy

T he Blanton Peale Institute offers therapy for fami-

lies, teens, Married Couples and individuals. Fees are deter-mined by income and family size. Sacred Heart parishioner Mary Kane LM SW is now on staff at the Douglaston Office located at the Community Church of Douglaston on 39-50 Douglaston Parkway. For appointments or informa-tion call the Douglaston Office at (718) 237-3078 or contact Mary Kane directly at (914) 562-9638. Marriage Encounter

F all is a beautiful season full of color and crisp

fresh air. A World Wide Mar-riage Encounter Weekend is like autumn because it’s a weekend full of fresh air, new beginnings and a time to re-joice in the beauty of your mar-riage and family. It’s a great time to rekindle communica-tion and enjoy a weekend

away. The next weekend is November 7—9, 2008. For information or to register, call 877 NYS-WWME or visit our website at www.mygmgwwme.org Choir News

S t. Anastasia Choir is look-ing to expand its members.

If you are interested and like to sing we need you and your voice! Please call Joseph Ex-tejt, our Music Director at (718) 631-4909. Activity Leaders Wanted

O zanam Hall of Queens Nursing Home at 42-41

201st Street in Bayside is look-ing for part-time Activity Leaders. No experience neces-sary with good verbal/writing, interpersonal skills to work with senior population 9 Hours per weekend and/or evening. Reliability a must! If interested please call Marilyn Gindi at (718) 971-2708. Flea Market & Polish bake Sale

S t. Josaphat’s Church of Bayside will hold a Flea

Market plus Ethnic Polish Bake sale on Sunday, October 26th from 9:00—4:00 PM in the Parish Hall at 35th Avenue & 210th Street Bayside. Call Steve for information at (718) 224-3052. The Big Apple Circus

T he Women’s Club of Douglaston is sponsoring

a trip to the Big Apple Circus: November 12, 2008 at Lincoln Center—Tent. Performance at 6:30 PM. Bus leaves Douglas-ton Dock at 3:30 PM and re-turns to the Dock at 8:30 PM. Contact Fran (718) 225-0223 or Gina (718) 225-9716.

Employment and Educa-tional Expo

C atholic Charities Brook-lyn and Queens Pathways

to Self Sufficiency Employ-ment and Educational Expo on Sunday, October 26, 10:30 AM—4:00 PM Our Lady of the Angelus 63-93 98th Street at Rego Park. Get Connected with Business counselors, employers, educa-tors, landlord/tenant attorneys, immigration, trainers and in-structors all under one roof. Bring your questions, resume and a smile. Praise and Worship Concert

L ife Teen Group is inviting you to the Praise and

Worship Concert at St. Rose of Lima Church at 130 Beach 84th Street in Rockaway on Saturday, October 25 at 7:30 PM. The concert will feature worship, gospel, jazz and much more. St. Anastasia Blood Drive

M ark your calendar: The 2008 St. Anastasia

Blood Drive will be held on November 23—the Sunday before Thanksgiving—between 9 AM and 2 PM. More infor-mation to come. It’s Your Parks Day

T he Douglaston Garden Club with the New York

Parks Department invites you to be green on “It’s Your Parks

Day” on October 25, 2008 10:00 AM—2:00 PM at the Catherine Turner Richardson Park on Douglaston Parkway between 42nd & 43rd Avenues. We will meet & greet volun-teers—supplies & refreshments will be provided. We are also holding an Old Fashioned Bake Sale. All proceeds go to the beautification of Douglaston. For information contact Jose-phine at (718) 428-8286.

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■ GOOD NEWS FROM THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL , MRS. MIHULKA :

T he Student Government campaign and election process has been taking place during the month. An assembly took place where the candidates

spoke about their vision for the new school year before the voting process. The students voted and we are proud to announce the following officers for the new school year. Congratulations to:

The Intermediate Math Bee (grades 4, 5, and 6) will take place at St. Anastasia school’s Father Smith Hall on Thursday, October 30th at 9 AM. Fifteen of the top Math students will compete (5 from each grade level). Parents of these grade levels are welcome to attend. The winner of this Bee will then compete at the Queens Regional Math Bee scheduled for November 25, 2008 at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament. The Parish Halloween Party is on Friday, October 24th . A separate communication was sent home with the school children. Tickets are $5. On Friday, October 31st, Grades N to 5 may dress up in Halloween costumes. Children’s costumes should be comfortable and safe for the child to walk in. Your teachers will send home notes on any special activities that they schedule for that day. Grades 6 to 8 may wear a special hat at the discretion of their homeroom teacher and they may dress down. This year, Yankee Candle products were introduced as a new fundraiser. St. A’s annual candy sale begins on Monday, October 27. If anyone in the Parish is inter-ested in either of these, please call the school office.

Progress reports on student’s academic progress will be distributed the week of October 27th on a need basis. Parents are always welcome to request interval progress reports prior to the Report Card distribution date of De-cember 5th.

The Most Powerful Women at St. Anastasia Mrs. Lucy Mihulka Principal, St. Anastasia School

President: Anastasia Gaspar Vice-President: Sabrina Bekios Treasurer: Jessica Russo Secretary: Victoria Martini

— Why don’t prison wardens serve strawberries? — They keep making the prisioners break out.

Become Our Columnist

St. Anastasia Bulletin informs our community about news and events in our parish, cluster and neighbor-hood and in a special way unites us as parishioners. However, there are so many things we could publish if we just shared with others our knowledge, passion or sometimes hobbies. You don’t have to be a doctor, real-tor or lawyer to publish very useful issues. If you like to read, travel or just dine out — you can share with us what you find interesting, inspiring or simply yummy. If you are interested in contributing to our Bulletin in any shape or form, call Fr. Chris at (718) 631-4454 or email at youth@stanastasia.info divine

THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE

St. Anastasia Council #5911 is preparing for its Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. Council #5911 provides meals to needy families in the neighborhood who would other-wise be unable to have a Thanksgiving dinner. Last year our Council delivered 12 complete turkey dinners to needy families. CONGRATULATIONS

Sister Gemma Brennan, RSM, a former teacher at St. Anastasia for many years, will celebrate her 100th Birth-day on December 1, 2008. Birthday wishes can be sent to Sister Gemma Brennan, RSM, Mercy Center, PO Box 370, Dallas, PA, 18612. MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

If anyone you know is interested in joining our Council, have them come to the Annex on any Tuesday evening at 8:00PM or call August Randazzo at 718-279-9096. We will be happy to discuss the benefits of membership.

* * * I'm Past Grand Knight of St. Anastasia Knights of Colum-bus council #5911 in Douglaston and Chairman of Voca-tions for St. Anastasia parish. Now I think we need to light the spark for vocations. Now let me point out that we need to increase vocations to the priesthood for there is a great shortage and it will become more serious as time goes on. We have two very find seminaries on Long Is-land, one in Douglaston and the other in Huntington where our priests finish their studies and turn out most dedicated priests. Here is something to think about and that our priests are the integral part of the Eucharist and without the Eucharist we have no church as well as no Knights of Columbus. The answer in part is praying for vocations but we also need to inspire our youth to con-sider religious life. If we see a young person who lives an upright life and conducts himself in the faith, we should ask him if he ever considered being a priest. This could act as a spark that might light the spark to become a priest. We need to be active in recruiting the best of our youth to consider religious vocations. For remember Mat-thew 9:37-38: "The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few. So ask the master of the harvest to send out the laborers for the harvest." Frederick R. Bedell, Jr.

Autumn Recipes Wanted

We would like to enrich the October 26 issue of our Bulletin by some autumn recipes for anything (main courses, snacks or desserts), namely anything that tastes so good this sea-son, or just utilizes seasonal ingredients. Drop us your favorite recipe at the Rectory, or email us at info@stanastasia.info Deadline: Tuesday, October 21. Thank you,

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St. Anastasia Announces

Its Halloween Family Costume Party Friday, October 24, 2008 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Father Smith Hall $5.00 Donation

Purchase Tickets in advance Limited Space Available

This is a YOUTH FAMILY event

It’s purpose is for young people and their families to enjoy a night out Together. ***No Child Will be Admitted Without A Parent.***

Thank You !!

Enjoy DJ Music Our Refreshment Booth will have the following items available :

Hot Dogs- $1.00 | Soda –Water - $1.00

Please return in an envelope to School, religious Ed Office or Rectory.

We would like to purchase tickets for the Halloween Family Party

Name ________________________________________ Telephone__________________________ # of Adults_________ # of Children _____________ Total Amount Enclosed:______________ $5.00 per person – Children 2 Years and under are free

First Come First Serve

MASS INTENTIONS October 18—26, 2008

SATURDAY LUKE, EVANGELIST

5:30 PM Angelina & Joseph Locetta and Mary Tranchida

SUNDAY TWENTY-NINTH ORDINARY SUNDAY

8:00 AM Sara & Frank Nesladek

10:00 AM Daniel Castoria and Patricia Yorke

12:00 PM Luciano Schiff and John Ritchie

5:00 PM

MONDAY WEEKDAY

8:30 AM Pasquale Gasparre and Robert J. Taylor

TUESDAY WEEKDAY

8:30 AM Phyllis La Rosa and John J. Farrell

WEDNESDAY WEEKDAY

8:30 AM Charles McKenna and Christopher M. Knecht

THURSDAY WEEKDAY

8:30 AM Alonso Hernandez and Ralph Lauro

FRIDAY WEEKDAY

8:30 AM Robert McLaughlin and Lawrence P. Montine

SATURDAY WEEKDAY

8:30 AM John Doughney and Carmino Caruso

Bread & Wine Memorial

IN THANKSGIVING FOR

*** Christopher M. Knecht *** OCTOBER 20—26, 2008

{ Remember }

Please remember in your prayers all the sick of our Parish Community, especially:

• Ruth Marchese • Annette Montello • Joseph Alchus

and those who have died, especially: • Irene V. Kruziewski

This week:

■ Scripture Study on Monday

■ Leisure Club on Tuesday

■ Religious Education Classes on Wednesday

■ RCIA on Wednesday ■ Spanish Prayer Group on Thursday

■ Padre Pio Group on Friday

■ Halloween Party on Friday

■ Youth Group on Sunday

Mommy & Me

The Mommy and Me Program meets on Wednes-days 11:00—12:30 in the Annex.

Bible Study Date Change

Please be advised, that the date of the last session of the Bible Study Series is changed from Monday, October 27 to Monday, November 3, 2008.

2009 Mass Book

The opening of the 2009 Mass Book will take place on Saturday, October 25, 2008 from 9:00 AM—12:00 Noon in the Fr. Smith Hall

Please note that the Padre Pio Prayer Group will meet on FRIDAY OF THIS WEEK at 7:30 PM in the Church—this is a change—the usual meeting is on the last Friday of each month.