MASS INTENTIONS

Sunday, April 6, Third Sunday of Easter 7:00 Cornelius J Dunleavy requested by Loving Wife Anne 7:00 Maria Migliozzi requested by JoAnn Garritano 9:00 Barbara King requested by Joe & Michael 9:00 Barbara J Kenny requested by Debra Hartmann 10:30 Kitty Costigan requested by Fran Murphy 10:30 Catherine DeBellis requested by Cathy Szynaka 12:00 Elizabeth Rea requested by Ann Harrington 12:00 Eileen Breen requested by Anne Bannon & Family 5:00 Michael M Frain requested by Mr & Mrs L Riccardelli 5:00 John Williams requested by Kathy Dorney Monday, April 7, St John Baptist de la Salle 7:00 Alicia Lombardi requested by Mary & Andrew Gagliano 7:00 Joanne Malafi requested by The Coco Family 9:00 Agnes Tuhey requested by Patty & Jerry Peters 9:00 Dora Papps requested by Kelly & Domenick Tenga Tuesday, April 8 7:00 Nicholas Kravitz requested by Mr & Mrs Steve Ahmed & family 7:00 Charles Powell requested by Monahan Family 8:45 Ruth Kiley requested by the Buckley Family 8:45 Frank Spina requested by William & MaryAnn Niemczyk Wednesday, April 9 7:00 People of the Parish 7:00 Jack Kelleher requested by Anne Bannon 9:00 Louis Siciliano requested by Tom & Dorothy Farrell & Family 9:00 Lenny Michielli requested by Mike, Brienne & Michael Thursday, April 10 7:00 Charles Bohlman requested by James, Jackie & Family 9:00 Diane Bergamino requested by Robert Schettino 9:00 Lucy Forcht requested by April Lambruschi Friday, April 11, St Stanislaus 7:00 John Bonacchi requested by Fionna Mooney 9:00 Dorothy & Nicholas Stiefel requested by Loving Daughters 9:00 Jose Martins requested by Loving Family Saturday, April 12 8:00 Rita Toomey requested by Joanna & Kenn Toomey 8:00 Nancy Nico requested by The Negron Family Anticipated Mass for Sunday 5:00 May Joyce Sherlock requested by Grace Palladino 5:00 Giuseppe Tomich requested by The Heaney Family Sunday, April 13, Fourth Sunday of Easter 7:00 Allen Baumgardt requested by Karen Ingram 7:00 Mary Novellino requested by Judy Romano 9:00 Catherine DeBellis requested by Joe & Maria Gillin 9:00 Anthony Sparacino requested by Mr & Mrs Paul Attard 10:30 Mary & Edward Tempesta requested by Claire & Jim 10:30 Joseph Muhr requested by Mr & Mrs Bitonti 12:00 Gia Como & Jack Lucivero requested by Lucretia, Ida & Rose 12:00 Yuk Chun Mark requested by Joseph Prego & Nicole 5:00 Thomas J Zuewsky requested by Thomas, John, Laura, Theresa, Allyson & Esra 5:00 Madeline Gagliardi requested by The Planken Family

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ALTAR BREAD & WINE In Memory of Catherine DeBellis Requested by Tom & Millie D�Agostino

OUR LITURGY

In two of today�s readings we hear Peter boldly proclaiming the Resurrection of Jesus and then teaching that it was the blood of Christ that has saved us. In the

gospel, the disciples who met Jesus on the road to Emmaus, learn from him and then return to Jerusalem to tell the others that they have been with the Risen Jesus.

OUR PRIEST-CELEBRANTS

This Week Next Week 5:00 PM 7:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:30 AM 12:00 Noon 5:00 PM

IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO BRING UP THE GIFTS AT THE MASSES ON SATURDAY OR SUNDAY, PLEASE CONTACT ONE OF THE USHERS WHEN YOU ARRIVE FOR MASS.

Fr Maffeo Fr Maffeo Fr Boyle Fr Thomas Fr Tapel Fr Thomas

Fr Thomas Fr Thomas Fr Tapel Fr Boyle Fr Maffeo Fr Boyle

Easter Blessing of Homes

It is a Christian tradition to have our Homes blessed in the Easter Season

using the water that was blessed at the Easter Vigil Service. As part of

evangelizing the parish, we will bless the homes of those who request it.

Should you want to have your home blessed in the Easter season (which

ends on the feast of Pentecost) please call the Rectory to leave your name,

address and phone number along with the date and time you desire to have the blessing. It is suggested that all

the members of the family are present, if possible, at the time of blessing.

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FROM THE DESK OF FR. MIKE

He told them to touch His hands and feet to see he was not a ghost, but something totally unique. This is the Paschal Mystery opened up again for us; God through the Life, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, has called us to become totally new with Him. As was said at Christmas and Easter Sunday, Humanity is not the same as it was at the time of Creation, for in Jesus we have all become a new creation. As Saint Francis reminds us in the prayer credited to him; �...it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.� During this Easter Season many of our young peo-ple will be receiving Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament for the first time. Please keep them and their families in your prayers, so that they will remain or become families that make Mass a priority in their lives. Also please keep in your prayers Mr. Frank Dell�Aglio and Mr. Bill Dobbins who are to be ordained Deacons for the Diocese and our Parish on May 17th. Pray for them their wives Kathy and Blanca and their children too. Also remember in your prayers Deacon Lachlan Cameron who will be ordained a Priest for the Diocese on June 14th.

Happy Easter Fr. Mike

Today�s Gospel Reading presents us with another example of disbelief in the mission and the person of Jesus the Christ. We see this in the account of The Road to Emmaus. On the road, two disciples are walk-ing away from Jerusalem on that first Easter Sunday Afternoon. They were conversing about what had occurred in the past 3 days: how Jesus was betrayed, handed over to the Romans, and died on the Cross. They were in utter disbelief and so absorbed in their disappointment that they did not notice this other person walking up behind them. When this stranger asked what they were talking about, Cleopas, looking downcast, could not believe that this person did not know about the things that had occurred in Jerusalem! So, when this stranger questioned them, they began to give an account of Jesus� Ministry and how He was a great prophet powerful in word and deed. But then He was betrayed, handed over and killed. They also expressed their disappointment in Jesus and how they totally gave up all hope as they said; ��we were hoping that he would be the one to redeem Israel�� At that moment, Jesus began to tell them all about Himself and how the Scriptures and the Prophets fore-told all that the Messiah would have to suffer, then die so that all may have life and so to enter into His True Glory. Yet, while they were so caught up with every-thing this stranger had to say, they could not figure out who it was that was with them. But they were very caught up with him and they did not want him to leave, so they ask him to stay with them as they near the village. As they sat down at table the stranger took the bread, blessed it, and broke it and then they recognized that it was Jesus as they saw Him do what He did before. Now they knew, now they began to understand what the Paschal Mystery was all about, and now they realized that the Resurrection reported by the women of the group was indeed true, and something totally differ-ent from what they thought it would be! For the Risen Jesus had changed from what He was before the Resurrection: that�s why they could not recognize Him and why He was able to come upon them without their noticing Him. By walking and talk-ing with them and offering the blessing and breaking of the bread, they realized that the Resurrection was not just returning to this life, but something wonderful and glorious. As we saw last week, the Apostles first thought that Jesus was a ghost because He came through locked doors and windows, so He asked for something to eat.

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FROM THE DESK OF FR. MIKE

REMEMBER OUR SICK Oliver Bouchard Elsie Bratisax Ronald Cassidy Marie Citron Kathy Cunningham Stephanie D'Agostino Michael DePinto Nesam Devaraj Brian Devereux John Dwyer Paul Feltman Flavio Gabrielli Margaret Gunn Kyle Heffron Mary Johnson Jane Keaveny Vincent Keaveny Kevin Latini Georgiana Lopez Rose Malinowski Bill Mangan Marie Mangan Karen McCullagh Joanora O'Donnell Ann Sue Pasquarella Richard Pasquarella Marion Pedroli Grace C Peshkur Nicole Ramaglia Maryann Reddy Jason Ryan Marguerite Ryan Shawn Ryan Dawn Saporito Louise Schaaf Darryll Smith Anna Somma Ken Stokes Stacie Tizzard Alessandro Treglia Lloyd Turnier

PLEASE NOTE: To keep our prayer list current, we will keep names on the sick list for two months. We ask families to return the bulletin cut-out to include names of those who are ill for an-other two months.

PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS SGT Deborah Alfieri PFC Matthew Altonji LCPL Justin Aragones TSGT Louis Barletta 2LT Stephen Bartoszak LT Michael-Jon Bonacorsa LCPL John Brown PFC Justin Browne LTCOL James Cersosimo CPL Glenn Clacher SPC Thomas E. Corcoran SPC Jason Crawford CPT Edward Cuevas PFC John B Cuneo CPT Ryan Delaney TSGT Timothy Dermody LTCOL Kurt Diehl SGT Stephen Gene DiGirolamo SSGT Tony Elliott LT Kelly Fletcher SPC Adam Franciosa CPT Mark Gillman CPT Evan Gotkin PFC RJ Hartmann AB J.R. Kay SGT John W Keohane SSGT Steven Knight CPL Andrew Kochman LCPL William Langdon PFC Thomas J Lupo SGT Wade Lynch LCPL Marshall PVT Thomas B McGinn SGT Patrick McNally PFC William Meyer CPL Brian G Meyer CPO Gregory Migliore SGT Glenn Miller 1LT Heather Miras SGT Daniel Montville SSGT Brian Moran MAJ Gregory Mueller LCPL Thomas Napolitano LCPL Michael Napolitano PVT Todd Nelson LCPL James Neubauer LCPL Anthony Notaroberta PVT James Notaroberta SGT Brian Pacella N/Seal Paul Padro ENS3 Lucy Padro CPT Michael Parisi 2LT Anthony Parisi MAJ Paul E Pinaud CTR2 Matthew Pistritto LT David A Rewkowski SGT Edwin Rivera, II LCPL William R Rodgers LCPL Anthony M Sbrocco SSGT Jason Schiavo CPL Brian Schildt LCPL W.Mason Shehan SPC James Stanek PVT Erica Sweeney PFC Greg Terrish CPL Jason Tulowitzki SSGT Nick Vicale SGT John Thomas Vogt LCPL Brandon Waldon SGT Randolph Weaver 2LT John Wolven

REMEMBERING THE SICK Please include the following in the bulletin sick list:

______________________________ Name of person who is ill:

_____________________________ ____________________ Person making this request: Relationship to ill person Your Phone #: _____________________

(Please place in collection basket or return to Church Office) (Friends can be placed on the silent prayer list only)

REMEMBERING OUR TROOPS Please include the following soldier in your prayers :

______________________________ Name, Rank and Branch of Service

_____________________________ ____________________ Person making this request: Relationship to Soldier

Your Phone #: _____________________ (Friends can be placed on the silent prayer list only)

REMEMBER OUR DEAD

John Hampton, Charles W Powell, Theresa Albert, George Keller, Daniel Hughes, our deceased soldiers and all of our deceased relatives and friends.

Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace.

May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen

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Religious Education reled@stjoronk.org

Office Hours are: 9 - 4 on Monday & Thursday 10 - 4 on Tuesday & Wednesday This is the last week of Religious Ed classes. Level 1 Year End Celebration will take place on Friday, April 11 in Church at 7 pm. The level 1 book should be returned at this celebration. All Level 1 prayers are to be completed by April 15th.

Registration for 2008/2009 has started. Any child en-tering grade 1 in September 2008 should be registered for the first year of Communion preparation. Please call our office and we will send you the necessary forms.

St Joseph�s School school@stjoronk.org

Our students will be participating in our Spring Book Fair during the week of April 7th. Parents and guests may shop at the book fair daily from 12:00 - 1:00. Please contact the office for more information. Our Early Childhood children will be sharing in a "Fairy Tale Puppet Show" on Thursday, April 10th. Please return the permission slip so that we may have an accurate count. Our teachers are participating in a Technology Workshop provided by BOCES. They are bringing into the classroom SMART board activities, power-point lessons, digital microscope activities and digital cameras! Lots of exciting things are happening for our students! Registration is open for the Fall 2008 school year. Please call the school office between the hours of 8:30 and 3:00 daily to arrange a tour.

Daniel James Crawford, III Dominic Christopher Elliott Tyler Joseph Pfersching Saverio Sacino Jaden David Serra

OUTREACH sjpo@verizon.net

Feinstein Matching Grant - This foundation will match all donations made to the Outreach Program during the months of March and April. The more of a donation you send the more Feinstein money Outreach will get.

Dear Friend: My name is Alan Shawn Feinstein. For the past 10 years, I have been giving away $1 million each year to anti-hunger agencies throughout the country. This year, I am doing it again...whatever you donate to OUTREACH, I will add money to it. The more you give, the more of my $1 MILLION they�ll get � thanks to you! Why am I doing this? Because I believe each of us was put here on earth to do what we can to help those in need. This letter is written because we feel that YOU believe that, too. This has become the greatest grass roots campaign ever to fight hunger in our country. Your donation makes you a partner in it with me! I�m only here to give you some support and to remind you of this: That all that will matter to us someday is what we did while we were here to help those who needed us.

Please give whatever you can� I will gladly add some of my money to yours. Thank you for sharing my heart, and the hope that-someday-no one will ever go hungry. Sincerely Yours, Alan Shawn Feinstein

OUTREACH sjpo@verizon.net

For the month of March we serviced 135 clients. Financial assistance amounted to $ 3,129. There were 13 new clients added and total services and referrals provided were 252. This included food, living needs, Health Care information, advocacy and housing. Your continued support of the Outreach Program makes all of this possible. Thank you.

Is this the sign you�ve been waiting for? -God

Weekly Offering

Easter, March 30, 2008 Offerings $15,764 Same collection last year 14,196

Poor Box last weekend $291

Fuel Collection $11,469 Same time last year 12,217

Weekly Budget Amount $18,125 Collection 15,764 Shortage $ 2,361 �OOPS�

*Easter Collection 2008 $47,695 2007 47,926

Thank you for your generous response to the appeal for increased giving.

God Bless You Always, Fr Mike

The 2009 Book for Mass Intentions is now open. Masses for your loved

ones can be scheduled by coming into the rectory. The cost is $15 each.

Banns of Marriage (First Time) Jill Israel of Holbrook and Marc Mandello of St Joseph�s Melissa Pacana of St Joseph�s and Benjamin Gabriele of St Sylvester Kimberly Powell of St Joseph�s and Antoine Crettol of St Dominic

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RESPECT LIFE

The following poem was submitted for consideration in the Diocese of Rockville Centre�s Respect Life contest for 2008, for all 7th and 8th graders in the Diocese. The theme of

the contest was �Before I Was Born God Knew Me�. We hope you feel as excited by this submission as we do! BEFORE I WAS BORN GOD KNEW ME God is the creator of all He loves us no matter what we do God created us in His divine image He knew me before I was born He breathed life in me He chose my family He chose how tall I would be, my personality, my eye color He helped my fingers grow, so that I may touch others� lives He had my legs and feet grow, to walk in His foot-steps He opened my eyes to see His wondrous deeds and beautiful world He helped my brain to learn to worship Him, to be successful in all that I do He helped me learn to walk and run, so that I may serve Him in His house He helped me strengthen my heart to feel for others, to have love for the world He helps me everyday trying to be a better person. God knew that my life would mean something to everyone I met, And those people would also touch my life and help shape me. I thank the Lord everyday for this beautiful thing called life And I can only hope to serve Him the best that I can All the days of my life. Thank you Lord!

By Matthew Terrano St. Joseph�s School Grade 7 � Mrs. Herr

Congratulations to Matthew, who was a finalist in the contest, & also to all the 7th & 8th graders of St. Joseph�s School who entered in the poetry, essay & bookmark portions of the contest. You are all winners with us!

PREGNANCY CRISIS HOTLINE - We are here to help you. Please call 981-6888.

Mark Your Calendars

Apr 6 Unity Sunday Apr 7 Baptism Class 8-9PM Rectory Basement Apr 11 Gospel Study 10-11:30 Carew Hall Apr 13 Sunday School Closing Celebration Apr 14 Baptism Class 8-9PM Rectory Basement Apr 18 Gospel Study 10-11:30 Carew Hall Apr 21-23 Parish Retreat 8-9 PM Church Apr 25 Gospel Study 10-11:30 Carew Hall Apr 26 Parish Centennial Dinner 7:30-12:30 Island Hills Golf Club

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Change For Life Sat. April 12th & Sun. April 13th

On the above weekend a special pro-life project will be presented to the parishioners of St. Joseph�s Church. After each Mass a representative from the Life Center of Long Island will explain the services provided expectant mothers. You will be asked to take home a baby bottle and for four weeks place spare change in the bottle. St. Joseph�s Respect Life Committee will distribute the bottles from the front entrance. The Life Center serves thousands of mothers each year. Since this work requires office space, telephones, staff, and educational materials it is understandable that monetary support from the pro-life community is needed. We thank Rev. Maffeo for welcoming this effort.

Sat. May 10th and Sun. May 11th

On this Mother�s Day weekend the bottles are to be returned. Members our Committee will be available before and after each Mass. All proceeds from the bottles will be presented to the Life Center.

Note: The baby items collected each year on Mother�s Day and on Respect Life Sunday in October are shared by St. Joseph�s Parish Outreach, Birthright, and the Life Center. This Mother�s Day we will not ask for baby clothing, diapers, etc. We will gladly accept handmade clothing and blankets crocheted and knitted by parishioners and any baby items you may have purchased in advance. But if you have not already made a purchase we ask that you support the �Change for Life� bottle project. Checks can be made to: Life Center of Long Island. In October 2008 we will resume our regular Gifts for Babies collection. For information call St. Joseph Respect Life Committee at 588-0168 /724-8586.

Golden Wedding Jubilee On Sunday, May 18th, 2008 couples married 50 years or more are invited to a special mass to be celebrated by Bishop Peter Libasci at St Lawrence the Martyr, Sayville at 3:00 pm. Please pick up your registration card at the rectory, fill it out and return it to the rectory in time to reach the Diocese of Rockville Centre no later than May 4, 2008. Approximately one week to ten days before the ceremony information regarding the day will be mailed to you. If you have any questions you may call 516-678-5800 extension 242.

Dear Members of St Joseph�s R.C. Church, My name is Catherine Fitzgerald & I have been a member of St Joseph�s Parish for many years. I now am a sophomore at Manhattan College in Riverdale, NY. In June, I am participat-ing in Manhattan College�s Lasallian Outreach Volunteer Experience to Tijuana, Mexico. We are spending a week with Los Ninos, an organization on the border dedicated to helping impoverished communities provide schools for their children. I will be spending a week building schools with these commu-nities, while also learning about the border region & Mexican Culture. Our team has to fundraise over $15,000 in order to partici-pate in this service experience. This includes a donation to Los Ninos to cover housing, meals, transportation & supplies, as well as airfare. Any donations to help our team have this incredible experience would be greatly appreciated. If you are able to make a donation at this time, you can make a check out to �Manhattan College� & put my name as the subject of the check. All donations are tax deductible. You can mail your check to Campus Ministry Social Action, 4513 Manhattan College Parkway, Riverdale, NY 10471. If you cannot make a donation at this time, please keep me & my team in your thoughts and prayers. Thank you for your time. I am excited about my upcoming journey & feel that it is going to be a rewarding experience. Sincerely, Catherine Fitzgerald

Did you know our parish is preparing for it�s Centennial Year? We begin the celebration with

a Parish Dinner Dance to be held Saturday, April 26th at the Island Hills Golf Club in

Sayville. It�s a 5 hour affair including a wine & cheese cocktail hour with top shelf liquor,

followed by dinner; pasta, salad and a choice of 3 entrees, coffee and dessert and of course, lots

of dancing! The cost is only $75 per person. Tickets must be purchased in advance at the rectory or by returning the order form in the

bulletin. We hope you will join us as the Centennial Celebrating begins.

Parish Mission Theme 2008 Awakening our Faith in these Challenging Times

In a time when violence & evil have visited our lives, how does the Gospel Message of Jesus call us to respond? In this time of scandal in the Church, how is God present to us? How do we live Christ�s message of

love & reconciliation, and at the same time seek peace & justice? How do we heal our pain?

Join us April 21st, 22nd & 23rd as we pray & seek peace together. We�ll be meeting in the Church from 8-9PM each evening.

Please plan to join us.

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The Calendar Club Everyday for the next year we will draw one number. The owner of that number will win the prize for that day. Then the number is put back into the mix for the next day�s drawing, giving you another opportunity to WIN! A donation of only $25 buys you 1 number and 362 chances to win.

A donation of $100 will buy you 1,810 chances to win!!!!!! Your donation must accompany this form. The calendars will be mailed to you. . Thank you and Good Luck! MAIL TO: St Joseph Church, 45 CHURCH STREET, RONKONKOMA, NY 11779-3301

MEMBERS NAME: ____________________________ ADDRESS: _______________________________ TELEPHONE NUMBER: _________________

AND THE WINNERS ARE�.

March 2008 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 $25 Edward Kroczynski # 28

2 $50 Robert Lingner # 566

3 $25 Thomas A McCann # 768

4 $25 Diane Bonserio # 358

5 $25 John & Maria Fausone # 339

6 $25 Margaret Meyer # 734

7 $25 Jack Hough # 9

8 $25 Mr & Mrs Edward Gabriel # 515

9 $50 Jolan & Csaba Csaszar # 115

10 $25 Jacqueline Scannella # 429

11 $25 Sheila Romano Pascale # 264

12 $25 Gerry LePage # 217

13 $25 Tom & Debbie Brennan # 858

14 $25 Joe DiNero # 167

15 $25 Msgr. Midura # 415

16 $50 Natalie Gelardi # 823

17 $25 Louise & Dominic Caranella # 378

18 $25 Joseph & Julia Rivellese # 408

19 $50 Feast of St Joseph Lenore & Ernie Pappas # 435

20 Holy Thursday

21 Good Friday

22 Holy Saturday

23 $200 Easter Sunday Danny Murphy # 158

24 $25 Joseph & Frances Maro # 773

25 $25 Jim & Arlene Altonji # 604

26 $25 Kathy Purcaro # 19

27 $25 Barbara Maddaloni # 812

28 $25 Barbara Mickelson # 315

29 $25 Ann & Chuck Gonzalez # 366

30 $50 Ellie Steeneck # 93

31 $25 Grieb Family # 560

1 $25 Mary Jane Finnegan # 63

2 $25 Ed & Doris Straub # 597

3 $25 Harry & Marilyn Watson # 804

4 $25 Mr & Mrs DeLouisa # 104

5 $25 Jolan Csaba Csaszar # 722

Spaghetti Dinner and Chinese Auction

On Saturday April 12th from 6pm-9pm here at St. Joseph�s Church Venturing Crew

777, BSA (sponsored by the Holbrook Lions Club) will hold their 5th Annual Spaghetti Dinner. Funds raised go directly to the youth in order to subsidize their yearly activities. For tickets ($6), call (631) 981-1399.

St Joseph�s School is hosting a ladies Night Out on Friday, April 18 from 7-10 PM. This wonderful

shopping experience will be held indoors in our school gymnasium. We will be selling admission tickets

into this event and will be serving food and beverages as part of the admission. For more

information please call Christine Florio at 516-220-2563 or email her at

3cherubs@optonline.net.

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Diocese of Rockville Centre Diocese of Rockville Centre Respect Life Office Respect Life Office God�s Plan for Growing Up ♦ APRIL 12 FATHER & SON BRUNCH (13�15 YEAR OLDS) ♦ MAY 17 MOTHER & DAUGHTER TEA (10�12 YEAR OLDS) ♦ JUNE 21 MOTHER & DAUGHTER TEA (13�15 YEAR OLDS)

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. At The ACADEMY of ST. JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL

1725 Brentwood Rd, Brentwood, NY 11717 All the Programs will include speakers from GENERATION LIFE and guest speakers These programs explore the beauty & WONDER OF God�s plan for growing up & becoming a woman & man.

Topics include: **God�s gift of human fertility **The sacredness of human life **The virtue of chastity **The importance of the mother/daughter & father/son relationship

The cost is $25.00 per family, for two programs $40.00 and For Three programs $60.00 (non-refundable) and

reservations are required. Please complete form below and mail with a check to: The Respect Life Office

200 W. Centennial Avenue, Suite 204, Roosevelt, NY 11575 (516) 379-8292 Ext. 215 � respectlife@drvc.org

Make check payable to Diocese of Rockville Centre

Cub Scout Pack 272 Will be holding

their annual car wash on

Sunday, April 13th from 9-4

behind the Church

Eagle Scout Fundraiser Monday, April 14, 2008 5PM - 7PM McDonald�s � 174 Portion Rd

Ronkonkoma - Just East of Hawkins Ave. Treat Your Family to Dinner Out

Order from either inside or the Drive-Thru

For my Eagle Scout Project, I will be building a new play-ground at St. Joseph�s School. In order to start my project, I need to raise the money necessary to purchase the play-ground equipment. Please share this with your friends & families. While you�re �lovin� it� I�ll be that much closer to purchasing the playground equipment and the children of St Joseph�s will be lovin� that! Any questions, please call me at: 656-8428. Thanks for your support, Steven Scotti

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Sport for all Seasons ST. JOSEPH CYO

For the Young at Heart YOUTH IN MINISTRY

Every Sunday at 5:00 PM, St. Joseph�s Parish offers a modern, upbeat, worship experience designed especially for youth and their families.

Everyone in grades 7-12 is invited to participate. We�re looking for: Lectors Ushers Musicians/Singers Altar Servers

Eucharistic Ministers (Eucharistic ministers must be over 18)

For more information about joining Youth in Ministry, contact YIM@StJoRonk.org

Venturing Events In Carew Hall after 5:00 PM Mass

Open to all young men & women from 9th grade to age 20. For info about our crew or to join us, just visit one of our meetings.

Our next meetings will be held on

April 6th & 20th.

E-mail: Crew272@StJoRonk.org Phone: Advisor Mike Keller (631) 467-6468

Baseball: Intramural (Coed, ages 5-16): Gene ! 588-1879 Travel * (Boys) : Vinny ! 467-3651 or Tony ! 737-8136

Basketball: Girls Intramural / Lower Division: Debbie ! 467-6174 Girls Intramural / Upper Division: Dave ! 981-5513 Clinic Division (Coed Grades K-2) Henry ! 467-6091 Boys Intramural(Grades 3-12) : Henry ! 467-6091 Travel* (Boys): Vinny ! 467-3651

Track: Boys & Girls, Grades K-8 Karen ! 588-8636 or Gina ! 676-6208

Soccer : Intramural Boys & Girls(ages 4-12): Joe !737-6299 Travel (LIJSL): Tony B ! 737-5159

Chairman: Henry Melchiona ! 467-6091 *Must register for the intramural program as well

St Joseph's Play Group

Calling all babies, toddlers and pre schoolers - Come meet new friends at the St Joseph�s Playgroup! Bring your Mom, Dad, Grandpar-ents or caregiver to Fr. Carew Hall on Thursday�s at 10:00 AM. There you�ll meet other St Joseph�s families and spend an hour of fun with other children from birth to age 5. For more information please call Sally Miller at 737-5120. Hope to see you there!

Cub Scout Pack 272 Boy Scout Troop 272

St. Joseph�s Cub Scout Pack 272 and Boy Scout Troop 272

have fun, exciting, educational, character building programs for boys, age 7 through 17 (first grade and up).

For more information or to enroll your child, contact Dr. Louis Scotti at 979-0060

or e-mail JoinScouting@StJoRonk.org.

Courtesy Announcements

Spiritual Growth & Healing - Way of Love: prayer & support group oriented toward personal healing, mercy & forgiveness of those who trespass against us; Thursdays ongoing, beginning April 3rd at 7:30PM at Our Lady of the Island, Blessed Sacrament Chapel, Eastport Manor Rd, Eastport. Free will donation. For more information call 631-678-1709.

Chamber Chorale & Brass Concert - To kick off the Ruby anniversary of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Patchogue. It will be held on Saturday, April 26th at 7:30PM. Includes wine and cheese reception. Tickets will be on sale for $40.

Gennesaret Retreat - for those facing serious illness. A retreat especially designed for persons who live with a serious illness is planned May 2nd to 4th at Montfort Spirituality Center in Bay Shore, NY. This retreat offers a respite, a quiet time, an oasis, to enable one to continue the journey. The retreat focuses on God�s love, His forgiveness, and His faithful-ness. To register or receive more information about this weekend, please call: Colette Fanelli 631-665-7052.

Charismatic Prayer Meeting - at Our Lady of the Island Shrine the fourth Wednesday of each month from 7- 9PM.

Free Food for NY Seniors - the FAN is offering free food for Seniors age 60 & over who are in-come eligible. New eligible include a single senior whose gross monthly is $1,107 or less, & a senior whose gross monthly income is $1,484 or less. Call 631-491-4166 or 516-623-4568.

Free Food for NYS Women & Children -the FAN (Food and Nutrition Program) is offering FREE ENFAMIL Formula (both regular & Soy), also nutrition food for income eligible children under six years of age (not on WIC) plus pregnant & up to one year postpartum women. The INCOME guide-lines are: A family of two with a weekly gross income of $488 is eligible. For each additional mem-ber add $124. Call: 491-4166 or 516-623-4568.

Meals-On-Wheels - Lake Nutrition Meals-on-Wheels provides food to elderly & homebound Mon-day thru Friday, two meals a day. Hot meals & cold meals are available for a charge of $6 for both meals. Call 467-8948 for information. Wanted- Volunteers - 1 hour of your time, 1 day a week to deliver meals to the homebound, Monday thru Friday, 10:45-12:00 Noon. Please call Suzette at 467-8948 if you are able to help Meals on Wheels.

Smithtown Central School District Adult Basic Education Program�Free Classes! Learn English, Earn your GED, High School Equivalency Diploma, Prepare for Citizenship, Gain Basic Computer Skills (Seniors & ESL Students) & Re-ceive Career Counseling! For info call 382-2181 or www.smithtown.k12.ny.us

Professional Therapy provided by NYS licensed therapists, are available to our parish & 80 other parishes. It is pro-vided by the Catholic Counseling Center which is independent of & not controlled or supervised by the parish or diocese. Most insurance policies are honored. For confidential information & appointment, call Dr Giuliani at 243-2503.

Literacy Tutors Needed! Literacy Suffolk, Inc. will be holding a question and answer session at the Central Islip Public Library on July 17th from 7-8pm. Call 585-9393 ext 267 to register or for further information. Knowledge of a foreign language is not necessary.

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We�re Looking For�

BOX TOPS - from cereals for Educational purposes are always welcomed. Please drop them in the collection.

DEPOSIT BOTTLES AND CANS- Please place them in the baskets that are located on the school side of the Church on weekends or behind the rectory during the week.

CELL PHONES - Please bring your no longer used or needed cell phones and deposit them at the Scrip table in the Church lobby.

INKJET CARTRIDGES - Drop them off (in a plastic baggie) when you come to mass. We will send them to a com-pany who reuses them and gives the parish a bounty for each. One note, to clear confusion, if it is larger than a fist, it is not an inkjet cartridge!!!