Easter Sunday, April 1st, 2018

Church of

The Holy Family

366 Watchogue Road, Staten Island, NY 10314

NEW PARISHIONERS Welcome to our Parish. Please contact the Rectory Office to register, or you may register online at www.holyfamilystatenisland.com SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM First and Third Sundays of each month. Arrangements must be made by contacting the Rectory. Godparents are required to be practicing Catholics attending Mass regularly. 1st time parents must meet with a priest for instruction

PASTORAL STAFF

Pastor

Rev. Angelo J.

Micciulla

Parochial Vicar Rev. Joseph Takyi

Sunday Associates:

Rev. Steven Challman

Rev. Jim Mayzik, S.J.

Administrative Staff

Parish Secretary

Lisa Russo Bookkeeper

Alex Pagliuca Religious Educator

Susan Ganschow Music Director

Barnaby Miles Music Coordinator

Masses

WEEKEND

Saturday

8:30 AM and 5PM

Sunday

7:45AM, 9:15AM, 10:45AM, 12:15 PM (Children’s Mass)

5 PM

WEEKDAY

Mon., Wed., Fri. 7am & 9am

Tues. & Thurs. 9am

CONFESSIONS Sat., 3:30-4:30 PM Or by appointment

SICK CALLS

PROGRAMS & GROUPS

ROSARY ALTAR

Every 1st Wednesday Beginning with 12:00 PM Mass

HOLY NAME

Every 2nd Sunday at 9:15 AM

DAUGHTERS IMMACULATE

HEART OF MARY

Fridays 3:30 - 5 PM Sept.-May

LEGION OF MARY Mondays 7:30 - 9 PM

Every 3rd Sunday at 10:45am Mass

EUCHARIST ADORATION Fridays in the Chapel from 9:30 - 3:30

SENIOR GROUP

Tuesdays from 12:00-3:00 PM

HEALING SERVICES Every 3rd Wednesday at 7:30 PM

PROGRAMS & GROUPS KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Fr. Vincent R. Capodanno

Council #16674 1st and 3rd Thursday 7:30 PM

https://sites.google.com/view/kofcfvc16674/

kofcfvc16674@gmail.com

PRAYER SHAWL GROUP

Wednesdays 10:00 – 12:00 PM

BEREAVEMENT GROUP Every First Monday 7:00 - 8:30 PM

THE GORETTI GROUP

1st Friday of each month 7:30 PM

LAMB OF GOD PRAYER GROUP

Wednesdays 7:30 PM

ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC

SINGLES

SFCSsi@gmail.com

OFFICE INFORMATION

SECRETARY HOURS:

Mon.-Fri. 8AM-4PM

TELEPHONE/EMAIL: (718) 761-6663/holyfamily@si.rr.com

CALENDAR/WEBSITE:

http://si.mhsoftware.com

www.holyfamilystatenisland.com

SPORTS PROGRAM:

(718) 807-9019

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION We have well developed courses for our children. Families are required to participate at Mass weekly.

Please contact our Religious Education Office for information.

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Arrangements should be made at least 12 months prior to wedding date. Couples must attend desig-nated Marriage Preparation Conferences. Couples must meet with the parish priest before a wedding date can be scheduled.

Easter Sunday, April 1st, 2018

IN LOVING MEMORY

The bread and wine offered for all the Masses this week is in loving memory of Living and Deceased Members of the Zolfo, Lowinger and Vitale Families requested by: Marie.

CHANGES TO OUR SICKLIST

Please pray for our sick each day. Our recurring sick list is located at Our Lady’s Shrine adjacent to the Statue room. Deaths: Josephine F. Osterman

CANDLES

Church: Kornish Family (living) Chapel: Dorothy and Walter Palm

WELCOME ST. JOHN NEUMANN

-Thanks to the efforts of the Holy Name Society, we were able to complete the task of raising our altar by just under 4 inches. One of the chief benefits of raising the altar is that we were able to in-sert a relic into the altar. The relic is of St. John Neumann, who was ordained a priest here in NY at the old St. Patrick’s Cathe-dral. -Traditionally, all altars have an ‘altar stone’ with a relic in it (which the Priest kisses before and after Mass) and it is a great honor to have such a great Saint here at Holy Family.

PARISHONER INFORMATION UPDATE

We are updating our parishioner’s information and we have no-ticed that we are missing some phone numbers and that some phone numbers are incorrect. Please call the rectory M-F from 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. to update your information.

COLUMBIETTES

We will be forming a new chapter of The Columbiettes here at Holy Family. If you would be interested in joining, please call Li-sa at the rectory (718) 761-6663 to give her your information. We will hopefully be having an open house and recruitment drive within the next few weeks. This group is open to all ladies 18 years and older.

DAY OF RECOLLECTION

Saturday, May 12th 9:30 to 2:00 PM

Speaker: Fr. Justin Cinnante RSVP: Please call the rectory (718) 761-6663

Cost: $20 per person Bonus: Lunch and refreshments!

ROSSARY ALTAR NEWS:

MEETING There will be a meeting on April 4th at 1 P.M. following Mass in the chapel at noon.

CASINO TRIP On Tuesday, April 17th the Rosary Altar Society will host a trip to the Sands Casino in Bethlehem, PA. The trip costs $45 and you get back $30 for slots and $5 for food. For more information on this exciting trip please call Terry at 718-494-9085.

Mass Intentions

Saturday, March 31

8:30 AM NO MASS

5:00 PM NO MASS

8:00 PM VIGIL MASS

Sunday, April 01

7:45 AM † James Wilson

9:15 AM † Tom Gucciardo

10:45 AM † Anne & Mary Clark

12:15 PM † Frank Jean Malandro

5:00 PM NO 5PM MASS

Monday, April 02

7:00 AM † Soon Yul Lee

9:00 AM † Margaret Barry

Tuesday, April 03

9:00 AM † Jane Konopka

Wednesday, April 04

7:00 AM † Dec. mem of the Teehan &

Simmons Family

9:00 AM † Salvatore Tortola

Thursday, April 05

9:00 AM † Josephine Plescia

Friday, April 06

7:00 AM † Bernadine Iaccarino

9:00 AM † Alda J. Carabetta

Saturday, April 07

8:30 AM † Purgatorial Society

5:00 PM † Helen & Carl Arce

Sunday, April 08

7:45 AM † Robert Pautz

9:15 AM † Frank Stefanski

10:45 AM † Clara & John Sexton

12:15 PM † John Modzelewski

5:00 PM † Sandra Gargaloni

Biblical Quote:

Matthew 28:18-20 "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on

earth. Go and make disciples of all the nations, baptiz-

ing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and

of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things

that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you al-

ways, even to the end of the age."

BANNS OF MARRIAGE III. Jake Reader and Andrea Cella

Easter Sunday, April 1st, 2018

RELIGIOUS ED NEWS:

HOLY FAMILY DAY All are welcome to join us in celebrating Holy Family Day on Sunday May 6th from 1:30-4:00 PM in the School. In order to attend please fill out a form in the vestibule, and drop it off in the box in the vestibule. For more information please call Mrs. G in the CCD office at 718-761-6663 ext. 23. This year’s theme is Walk in the Spirit…Live Life Well and unwrap your gifts from the Holy Spirit. Please register by April 13th.

CCD CATECHISTS NEEDED We are looking for a few catechists to help teach our children about the Catholic Faith. If you are available, please contact Sue Ganschow at the Religious Education office, extension 23 when you call the rectory. Thank you for sharing your faith with our children.

CALENDAR FOR APRIL Mn/Th. 2-5 NO CLASSES EASTER RECESS Mon. 9 CLASSES RESUME Thurs. 19 Communion Practice 6:30 PM- 8:30 Sat. 21 FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 11:00 AM Tues. 24 Confirmation Practice 6:45 PM- 8:45 PM Sat. 28 CONFIRMATION - 11:00 AM

HOLY NAME SOCIETY NEWS

HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP Parishioners of The Church of the Holy Family who will be at-tending any year of a Catholic High School in the Fall of 2018 may be eligible to win a $500 scholarship. The application should be filled out and handed in to the rectory by Sunday, April 29th, 2018. The winners will be announced Sunday, May

13th, 2018 at the 9:15 Mass. In order to qualify the child must: 1. Be a parishioner of Holy Family Church and attend Sunday Mass regularly. 2.Have a good academic record. *If you are interested, please fill out a form in the vestibule and attach a typed essay, 14 font, double spaced, for the following prompt: How has your life been enriched by contributing or volunteering your services to the Church, School, or community in a specific and meaningful way?

Father John Comiskey Memorial Mile

The Holy Name Society of Monsignor Farrell High School will be hosting the 6th Annual Father John Comiskey Memorial Mile on Sunday April 15th at Msgr. Farrell High School. We ask that all former students attend this event in order to honor this stellar educator, who dedicated over 40 years of service to our school and the community. Anyone interested in participating and/or donating to this event and use the following link: https://tinyurl.com/6thcomiskeymemorialmile in order to download and complete the registration form. Please contact John Fox at Msgr. Farrell High School at jfox@msgrfarrell hs.org for further de-tails.

NYPD NEIGHBORHOOD COORDINATION NIGHT The 121" Precinct cordially invites you to meet the neighborhood coordination officers on Wednesday, April 18th at the Hilton Garden Inn Tea Room (1100 South Avenue SI NY 10314). Doors open at 6:30 PM and the meeting starts at 7:00 PM. Light food and refreshments will be served. You will have the oppor-tunity to get to know your Neighborhood Coordination Officers and address any issues in our community. Please RSVP by Tues-day April 10th by calling (718) 697-8703.

ENCOURAGE RETREAT

On Saturday, April 21st EnCourage NY and Courage NY are sponsor-ing a Spirituality Conference titled, “Strengthening our Families & Understanding Our Loved Ones”. This day-long conference will be held at Kennedy Catholic High School in Somers, NY. The keynote speaker is Daniel Mattson, Author of Why I Don’t Call Myself Gay. For further details, visit www.encourageny.com.

3rd ANNUAL FR. CAPODANNO BIKE BLESSING

· On Saturday, May 19th, we will begin with the blessing at 12 noon in the parking lot (Holy Family). · Following the Blessing, there will be a voluntary police escorted ride to the Party at The Elks Lodge #841 at 3250 Richmond Ave. · The Party at the Elks Lodge includes a Buffet lunch; the cost of $20 per head will be collected at the Elks Lodge. · For additional information regarding this exciting event, please con-tact Fr. Micciulla at 718-761-6663 or via email: rev.micciulla@aol.com · The Blessing and Party are open to all!!!

MOTORCYCLE RAFFLE

On May 19th, at the Fr. Capodanno Bike Blessing we will announce the winners of the Shamrocks Motor cycle Club Raffle. We will be raffling off a 2005 Harley Davidson Sportster Custom XL and tickets are $20 a piece. To purchase a ticket or for more information please see/contact Fr. Micciulla (718) 761-6663.

VOCATIONS SUMMIT

This retreat is intended to inform young Catholics who are interested in learning more about the priesthood or religious life. This informa-tive retreat will be held at Our Lady Star of the Sea (5411 Amboy Road, Staten Island 10312) Athletic Center and is open to 8th grade students who are entering High School. Parents/guardians are wel-come. This retreat will take place on April 16th from 7:00-8:30 PM.

CAMP VERITAS

Camp Veritas is a week-long "play and pray" summer camp for teens entering grades 7-12. Daytime activities include soccer, ultimate fris-bee, volleyball, dodgeball, swimming, and much, much, more! Even-ing activities include Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, testimonies, and talent shows. The spiritual staff include Diocesan Priests, Franciscan Friars and Sisters of the Renewal, Sisters of Life, Carmelites, Domini-cans, and more!

DATES: July 22-28 at Mt. Saint Mary College, Newburgh, NY August 12-18 at Camp Lahota in Wurtsboro, NY

RATES -Regular rate for 7-day NY and MD programs is $450 per camper per week. Early bird rate (if paid in full by April 1st) is $400. -Registration is available at www.campveritas.com.

PRAYER GATHERING

All are welcome to grow closer to God through prayer, scripture and conversation with our Parish’s Ignatian Prayer Group on Saturday, April 14th. We will celebrate Mass at 8:30 AM and then engage in prayer and our meeting at 9:30 in the lower level of the Church.

GORETTI GROUP MEETING

Don’t miss this months Goretti Group meeting on Friday, April 6th

and the opportunity to engage in a discussion about the harms of In Vitro Fertilization. The event will begin at 6:30 PM with music and confession, followed by Mass at 7:00, dinner at 7:30 and conversation at 8:15.

Easter Sunday, April 1st, 2018

BEGINNING APOLOGETICS 1

APOSTOLIC AUTHORITY

PETER AND THE PAPACY

SCRIPTURE CONTINUED

Many Fundamentalists quote Gal 2:11-14 as well, at-tempting to show that Peter was not infallible and that Paul did not consider him the head of the Church. This position is not supportable. First of all, if they think Peter was not infallible, why do they accept his two letters as inspired and, therefore, infallible? We must accept that all the Apostles were infallible. After the Apostles, the popes individually and the bishops as a group in union with the pope, are infallible. St. Paul correcting St. Peter for weak behavior is no different from St. Catherine of Siena correcting weak Popes in the Middle Ages. There was no doctrine involved. St. Peter himself had settled the doctrinal point at the Council of Jerusa-lem. St. Paul corrected St. Peter for being unwilling to confront the Judaizers from Jerusalem. Remember, St. Paul was among those who fell silent at the Council of Jerusalem once St. Peter spoke.

HISTORY Please note that the early Church always accepted the Bishop of Rome as head of the Church. In about 80 A.D., the Church at Corinth deposed its lawful leaders. The fourth bish-op of Rome, Pope Clement I, was called to settle the matter even though St. John the Apostle was still alive and much clos-er to Corinth than was Rome. St. Irenaeus, who was taught by St. Polycarp (a disci-ple of St. John the Apostle), stresses that Christians must be

united to the Church of Rome in order to maintain the Ap-

ostolic Tradition. He then lists all the bishops of Rome up to his time. St. Irenaeus presents this teaching as something taken for granted by Orthodox Christians. For 250 years the Roman Emperors tried to destroy Christianity through persecution. In the first 200 years of Christianity, every Pope but one was martyred—the Romans certainly knew who the head of the Church was! A Roman Emperor's greatest fear was a rival to the throne. Nevertheless, the emperor Decius (249-251 A.D.), one of the harshest persecutors of the early Christian Church, made the following remark: "I would far rather receive news of a rival to the throne than of another bishop of Rome" Decius said this after he had executed Pope Fabian in 250 A.D.

REASON

Finally, appeal to reason. Ask Fundamentalists this question. Suppose that the owner of a company had called all the employees together and announced that he was going to be gone for a while. During his absence, he was going to give the keys of the company to John Doe and that whatever John Doe commanded would be backed by him. Would you have any doubt that John Doe was going to be in charge of the company while the boss was away? Of course not! Then why can't Fun-damentalists accept that this is exactly what is described in Mt 16:13-19?

THE PURGATORIAL SOCIETY

The “Holy Family Purgatorial Society” is an oppor-

tunity for you to have your loved one(s) remem-

bered at the monthly First Saturday 8:30am Mass

throughout the year. Names enrolled for the year

are remembered at Mass each month for 12 consec-

utive months (one full year).

Joseph & Norma F. Puleo, Angelo &

Antoinette Micciulla, Michael Amato,

Evelyn & John Muzzy. Sandra

Gargaloni, Arlene Brice, John Sam-

mut, Susan & Ellwood Donaghy, Ann

& Tom Kiley, Victoria & John

Grabowski, Jean & Tom Butler, Joel

Calvarido, Peter Miluk III, Elba

Jimenez, Tony & Tess Geanette, Jus-

tine Marie Aliotta, Joseph Gloznek,

Vincent Gattullo, Deceased Members

of Pedalino Family, Deceased

Members of Cunniff Family, De-

ceased Members of the Connolly

Family, Doris N. Montella, Doris A.

Montella, Peter T. Montella, Lenore

& Frank S. Piazza, Frank W. Piazza,

Vincent Cavalieri, Teresa & John

Picciallo, Gloria T. Cabacab, Vera &

Lou Francis, James P. White,

Thomas Saccone, Vicente de Leon,

James McGrath, Laura DiFilippo,

Veronica & William Sheridan, Mary

& John Fitzsimmons, Thomas Breen

Sr., Edward J. Breen Sr., Brian

Schiels, Ann Schiels, Josephine &

John Modzelewski, Carlo &

Immaculate Artemisio, Thomas,

Angela & Christine DiGiulio,

Rosemary Rizzo., Deceased of

Carbetta & Haskovec, Gloria Surat,

Joseph Surat, Esteban & Virginia

Garcia, Richard Young, and John &

Winifred Young.