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4747 Amboy Road, Staten Island, N.Y. 10312 www.holychildsi.com 718-356-5890

HOLY CHILD CHURCH

November 12, 2017

PASTOR & VICARS Rev. Travers Rev. Edwin H. Cipot Rev. Wilfred Y. Dodo DEACON James V. Gallagher Weekend Associate Rev. Percy Joseph ORGANIST/MUSIC DEPT. HEAD Sandra Pace 347-560-1793 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM DIRECTOR Marie Ferro 718-356-5277 Office Hours: M-Th. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

PARISH MANAGER Mary Kelly

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

Joseph Longo

SPORTS COUNCIL Loren Gutzler

Pamela Molloy 718-356-5890

www.holychildsports.com

SOCCER Vito Cangelosi

www.holychildsoccer.org

PRESCHOOL DIRECTOR JoAnn C. Gaal

718-356-5159 Office Hours: M-Th. 9 a.m.-3p.m.

Email: holychildprek@gmail.com

Saturday p.m. 5:00 7:00

Sunday a.m. 6:30 8:00 Mon -Sat Morning Prayer 8:30 a.m. Mon - Fri 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

9:30 11:00 Mon-Sat Mass 9:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sunday p.m. 12:30 5:30

Mary-Pat Schaefer Parish Council President Phyllis Ballarino Prayerful Mantle

Joan Rochford Adoration Sally Robusto Rosary Makers

Bob Mistretta Beyond Renew Faith Sharing Rosaria Incantalupo Rosary Ministry

Esther Pla Charismatic Prayer Group James Amberger St. Vincent de Paul

Linda Malone Cheerleading Peg Corney St. Vincent de Paul

Rita Martin Cub Scouts John & Josephine Schirripa Scripture/Faith Sharing

Michael Dontis Boy Scouts Joanne McCourt Singles on the Go Social Club

Nick & Janna Gaudiuso

Family Life/Respect Life Nick Nocerino-Ray Doyle

Kelly Carbonaro-Rich Passante

Usher Ministry

Youth Group

Sacraments Devotions

Baptisms 2:00 p.m. on Sundays Arrange in advance through the parish office. Pre-Baptismal clas-ses 8:00 p.m. on certain Saturday evenings. Call for schedule.

Marriages Please contact priests of the parish at least 6 months prior to the wedding date.

Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Divine Mercy Chapel 24/7

Miraculous Medal Novena Church Mon. after 9:00 a.m. Mass and at 7:00 p.m.

Charismatic Prayer Group Rectory Conference Room

Wed. 7:45 p.m.

WEEKEND MASSES WEEKDAY WORSHIP PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Reconciliation Saturday 3:30-4:30 p.m.

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HOLY CHILD CHURCH

SATURDAY VIGIL, NOVEMBER 11, 2017 5:00 PM Concetta Russo 7:00 PM James Romanelli SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2017 6:30 AM People of Holy Child 8:00 AM Carmine C. Morano 9:30 AM Deceased Members of Rogers & Kubinak Families 11:00 AM Anthony Ferro 12:30 PM Amedeo & Desdemona Costanzo 5:30 PM Arthur Sagevick MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2017 9:00 AM All Souls Novena TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2017 9:00 AM John Kubinski WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2017 9:00 AM Msgr. Francis M. Brennan THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2017 9:00 AM Polsunas Family FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2017 9:00 AM All Souls Novena SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2017 9:00 AM Mary Cirillo SATURDAY VIGIL, NOVEMBER 18, 2017 5:00 PM Gloria Reyes 7:00 PM Donna Marie Votta-Vella

Ordinary Time - Week 32 - Psalter IV

MORNING PRAYER MON-SAT 8:30 a.m.

www.divineoffice.org/www.universalis.com

Widows’ Conversation Group

meets on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. in the Large Conference Room. For more information

please call the Rectory or Maryann at 718-317-7901.

Scripture/Faith Sharing Sessions

Mondays in the FORUM after the 9 a.m. Mass

Gloria Breen

Elaine Warner-Corozzo

Kathleen J. Nunziante

The Ave Maria Gift Shop

HOURS

Saturday: 3:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Sunday: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

1st Sunday of the month: 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Christmas Raffle going on now

Winners to be picked at the 12:30 p.m. mass on 12/17/17

Come see our beautiful Christmas items.

We now have a few Jim Shore pieces.

SECOND TIME:

Michael DiMare & Christa Boguski Brian Rooney & Kristen Proscia

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STATEN ISLAND, NY

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THIS WEEK’S DONATIONS

THE NAMES ON THIS LIST WILL BE ON UNTIL DECEMBER 24 AND THEN

WILL BE REMOVED UNLESS WE HEAR FROM THE FAMILY TO CONTINUE.

Adoration Chapel Candles

In Loving Memory of Pasquale Spensieri Offered by Agnes & Sal Diana

HOLY CHILD ROSARY MAKERS

Makers meet every Thursday in the Rectory after the 9 a.m. Mass. All are welcome. We make

rosaries for The Missions and make friends too!

ARRANGEMENTS FOR BAPTISM

To preserve a more devout and reverent celebration of the Sacra-ment of Baptism, only four families will be accommodated each week. Please make arrangements with the Church at least a month beforehand.

Millie Badalucco Adaline Buttacavole Michael Buono Jillian Cannon Michael Capolongo Virginia Cuccurullo Joe Cuccurullo Carmela Dacunto Carol Flannery Nicholas Foccillo Teena Gamzon Baby Guiliana Geller Elizabeth Ghent Doris Gillis Evelyn Gomez Mary Halvorsen Hal Halvorsen Tom Healey Illions Family Alfia Kranepool Stacey LaPenna Michele Long

Sanctuary Lamp

In Loving Memory of Edward Joyce Offered by Rea, Kilkenny & Gordon Families

Flowers at the Altar

In Loving Memory of Diane Curran Offered by Mr. & Mrs. Nick Inganamorte

Bread & Wine

In Loving Memory of Lolita & Frank Giancaspro Offered by Nicoletta Squeo

We are happy to welcome the following newly baptized members into our Holy Child Family:

Isabella Concetta Aiosa Lilianna Josephine Barone

Jason Victor Bourboulis Joseph Thomas Restivo

Francesca Wallace

Theresa Major Theresa McNerney Lenny Moakley Pauline Moakley Louis Palladino Gayle Pickhart George Platis Sebastian Rao John Rey Wanda Rey Lisa Romano Nicholas Romeo Billy Sherwood Dorothy Sinatra Frank Sinatra Katie Sullivan Stacey Tierno Stephanie Traicoff Nancy Virello Nancy Walters Joseph Zaza

“From the rising of the sun to its setting the name of

the Lord is to be praised.” - PS 113:3

Morning Prayer or Lauds is one of the official prayers of the church from The Liturgy of the Hours which is a daylong cycle.

Holy Child has a small, dedicated group who assemble daily at 8:30 a.m. to pray this “hour” together. It lasts approximately 20 minutes and has the added benefit of recollecting the mind before mass at 9.

Daily mass goers are encouraged to experience this prayer liturgy before the Eucharistic liturgy. Others who wish only to engage in this session of prayer are welcomed to do so.

Fr. Travers

PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION CHAPEL

“Come and spend some time with me”

Please consider committing to one of the urgent or needed hours below. Ask for God’s guidance and see where he leads you.

There are also over 40 “needed” hours that have only one adorer, but please know that you can sign up for any hour. We welcome everyone to be an adorer, your presence before the Blessed Sacrament makes you just that!

If you are able to commit to an hour, please contact Joan Rochford at (718) 541-9532.

Sunday 3:00 AM URGENT

Monday 12:00 AM URGENT

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USHERS NEEDED We are in need of Ushers at the 11:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday Masses. If interested in joining this ministry, please contact the rectory at

718-356-5890.

ROSARY MINISTRY

The Rosary Ministry is in need of Rosary Leaders to lead the congregation in the Sunday Pre-Mass Rosary. If you can offer your assistance, please contact Rosaria Incantalupo at 718-948-0128.

Do not hesitate or be afraid to come forward, but do as Mary did and give your “yes”. Remember, Mary was a teenaged girl when she gave her YES, and Joseph was many years her senior when he too gave his yes. Let Mary speak to your heart.

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THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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Society of St. Vincent de Paul Gives Back

For each car, truck or van, running or not, The Society of St. Vincent de Paul will give back to our parish $75/$200 per vehicle. If you, a family member, or friend have an old or neglected vehicle that is not being used, please call

(718) 491-2525

SVDPAUTO-BROOKLYNQUEENS.ORG SVDPAUTO@GMAIL.COM

IRS tax Deduction

Free Towing

Any Condition

Thank you for your participation!

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Troop 132 Frozen Turkey Drive

We will be collecting Frozen Turkeys in the school building

Friday, November 17th

4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

&

Saturday, November 18th

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Please do not leave any donations in the rectory.

Thank you for all your support. Any questions, please call Rita Martin at (917) 922-8613.

Advent Giving Tree

Our Giving Trees are now on display in the church vestibule.

The tree, as in past years, is decorated with gift tags. Each tag lists an item for a needy child

or adult. Please select a tag, purchase the item listed and return it gift-wrapped and the tag attached, to the Forum (NOT THE SCHOOL) the weekend of December 9

th & 10

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only so that gifts can be delivered in time for Christmas.

No gifts can be left in the Forum before or after that weekend because there is no room to store them.

Thank you for your cooperation and for making Christmas brighter for others.

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CONFIRMATION WORKSHOP I

The Confirmation Workshop I is scheduled for Monday, November 27, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. in the Religious Education building. The Confirmation Fee of $200.00 is due at this time.

It is mandated by the Archdiocese of New York that a parent or guardian attend. Important information will be distributed at this meeting. If you have any questions, please call the Religious Education office at (718) 356-5277.

Nightfever NYC is coming back to St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Saturday November 18, 2017.

On this night, Nightfever NYC will be hosting this night of praise, worship and reconciliation at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. We will have the opportunity to pray before the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament as well as light candles to honor Our Lord. The evening of music and prayer will start at 7 p.m. and end at 9 p.m. Confessions will be heard throughout the night.

Come and be a part of this night, where the Cathedral will have its doors open to all New Yorkers so they can come pray and love the Lord.

For more information email us at nightfevernyc@gmail.com

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Seton Foundation for Learning Next weekend representatives from the Seton Foundation for Learning, a program for developmentally disabled children and young adults ages 3 to 21 years, will be selling raffle tickets for $5,000 cash prize at the doors of the Church. Tickets are $10.00 each or 3 for $25.00.

Please support this very worthy program.

MARINE CORPS LEAGUE STATEN ISLAND DETACHMENT #246

46 ONTARIO AVENUE, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10301 (718) 447-2306 - FAX: (718) 447-2376

E-MAIL: 246mcl@gmail.com

October 1, 2017

Dear Father Travers and Parishioners,

The weekend of September 23rd

& 24th were two beautiful

days for us at Holy Child.

“Friendship isn’t about who you’ve known the longest, it’s about who walked into your life and said I’m here for you and proved it.”

Your support, generosity and love made our Rose Program a success.

On behalf of the Marine Corps League Det #246 we thank you and God bless you.

Semper Fi,

Frank and Carmela Montella

ONCE A MARINE - ALWAYS A MARINE

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NOVEMBER 12, 2017

CATECHESIS = RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION

Families, especially those who attend the bi-monthly family masses,

are invited to a special session of

FAMILY CATECHESIS

SUNDAY 19 NOVEMBER

after the 12:30 Mass

in the school building.

The presentation - “Let Us Give Thanks” - will be given by

Carol Bulcroft

of Through the Eyes of Mary Ministry.

There will be Childrens’ Activities, Adult Discussion and Prayer.

Light Luncheon will be served.

Fill in, detach and submit this form to reserve your places.

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FAMILY NAME______________________________________________

NUMBER OF ADULTS_________________________________________

NUMBER OF CHILDREN_______________________________________

GRADES OF CHILDREN________________________________________

Return form to Religious Education Program Office or the Rectory by 11/16/17.

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Church: Holy Child Church City: Staten Island Account: 03-00612