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

HOLY CHILD CHURCH

September 2, 2018

PASTOR & VICARS Rev. Travers Rev. Edwin H. Cipot 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 Robert Finelli Mens’ Group-Saturday

John Vincent Scalia Archdiocese Vicariate Representative Paul Brophy Padre Pio Prayer Group

Joan Rochford Adoration Phyllis Ballarino Prayerful Mantle

Bob Mistretta Beyond Renew Faith Sharing Sally Robusto Rosary Makers

Esther Pla Charismatic Prayer Group Rosaria Incantalupo Rosary Ministry

Linda Malone Cheerleading James Amberger-Peg Corney St. Vincent de Paul

Robert Morganstern Cub Scouts John & Josephine Schirripa Scripture/Faith Sharing

Michael Dontis-Rita Martin

Linda Di Marco

Louise Morano

Boy Scouts

Lectors-Communion Ministers

Junior Lectors

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.

WEEKEND MASSES WEEKDAY WORSHIP PARISH OFFICE HOURS

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

Padre Pio Prayer Group Church & Fellowship Room 2nd Thursday of month

Charismatic Prayer Group Rectory Conference Room Wednesday 7:45 p.m.

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HOLY CHILD CHURCH

SATURDAY VIGIL, SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 5:00 PM John Dunn 7:00 PM Anthony Moliterni SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 6:30 AM People of Holy Child 8:00 AM Mildred & Thomas Connelie 9:30 AM Mr. & Mrs. Krawczyk 11:00 AM Lawrence Calcagno 12:30 PM Salvatore Di Re 5:30 PM Anthony Castaldo MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2018 9:00 AM Antonio De Palo TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 9:00 AM Mr. & Mrs. Coniglione, Sr. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2018 9:00 AM Grace Caruso THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 9:00 AM Ralph & Mildred Paragallo FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 9:00 AM Clare, Tony & John Barone SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2018 9:00 AM Robert Romani SATURDAY VIGIL, SEPTEMBER 8, 2018 5:00 PM Dick Corney 7:00 PM John Crowley

ORDINARY TIME - PSALTER II

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.

FIRST TIME:

Dennis Carregal & Briana Temperino

THIRD TIME:

Anthony Graziano & Daniela Fusco

FAMILY MASS - Next Sunday, September 9th, there

will be a Family Mass at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome.

Joseph Bartolotta Frances K. Lacerra

Nancy Walters

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PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION CHAPEL

“Come and spend some time with me”

Please consider committing to these urgent hours; ask for God’s guidance and see where he leads you.

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.

Wednesday Saturday

11:00 AM

3:00 PM

URGENT URGENT

The Rectory will be closed on Monday, September 3, 2018 in observance of Labor Day.

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Fr. Willy’s New Address

St. John The Evangelist 348 East 55th Street New York, NY 10022

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STATEN ISLAND, NY

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THIS WEEK’S DONATIONS

THE NAMES ON THIS LIST WILL BE ON UNTIL OCTOBER 7 AND THEN WILL BE REMOVED UNLESS WE HEAR FROM

THE FAMILY TO CONTINUE.

Adoration Chapel Candles

For the Intentions of My Family Offered by Annette O’Reilly

PRAYERFUL MANTLE

The Prayerful Mantle Knit & Crochet Group will meet on Friday, September 7

th at 9:30 a.m. in the large

conference room. For more information, please contact Phyllis Ballarino at 718-356-6643.

Sanctuary Lamp

In Memory of Heap & Heraghty Families Offered by Margaret & Don Heap

Bread & Wine

In Loving Memory of Loretta Pompa Offered by Amon Family

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

Briannie Kylie Apreza-Ariza Joseph Thomas Fox

Dominic Angelo Mazzola Anthony Charles Sollitto

Vincent Amadeo Fred Assenza Millie Badalucco Laura Bengelsdorf Albert Brestle Adaline Buttacavole Michael Capolongo Jillian Cannon Robert Cosumano Virginia Cuccurullo Anthony Del Re Ronald Dick Annmarie DiDio Carol Flannery Nicholas Foccillo Baby Forlenzo Emil Galante Baby Guiliana Geller Doris Gillis Evelyn Gomez Mary Halvorsen Hal Halvorsen Illions Family Jackie Keane Arlene Keane Alfia Kranepool Stacey LaPenna

Ginnie Ledwon Vicky Lionti Trudy Lipke Erik Lipke Tony Lodico Natalia Lupia Theresa Major Kathy Manachino Anthony Manfro Brianna Mantellino Lenny Moakley Pauline Moakley Frank Morano, Jr. Lauretta Paradiso Gayle Pickhart Sebastian Rao Lisa Romano Nicholas Romeo Billy Sherwood Dorothy Sinatra Frank Sinatra Katie Sullivan Stacey Tierno Stephanie Traicoff Vincent Urkonis Linda Wasserman

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Stewardship

The Archdiocese of New York takes the stewardship of your donations and its resources seriously. If you have knowledge of financial misconduct or suspect that it might be occurring, please report your concerns via a toll free hotline, at 877-820-0541, or on the internet at http://www.reportlineweb.com/ADNY. Both are available 24 hours per day.

Child Protection

Anyone who needs to report an alleged incident of sexual abuse of a minor by a priest, deacon, religious or lay person serving in the Archdiocese of New York is asked to contact Sr. Eileen Clifford, O.P. at 212-371-1000 x 2949 or Deacon George J. Coppola at 917-861-1762. Both may also be reached via e-mail at victimassistance@archny.org.

Information can also be found on the Archdiocesan website, www.archny.org. In keeping with the Archdiocesan policy regarding sexual abuse of minors, this information is provided to ensure that our children remain safe and secure.

A Solemn Eve of Remembrance

Monday Evening

September 10, 2018

Please join us for our 17th

ANNUAL SOLEMN REMEMBRANCE OF THE EVENTS OF September 11, 2001

CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF PITY 1616 Richmond Avenue

(ample parking behind the Church)

Sacred Music by Maura Molloy begins at 7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Concelebrated Mass, with reading of the names of Staten Islanders lost on 9/11 and

Candlelight reflection

Bishop John O’Hara Celebrant and Homilist

Sponsored by THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

Alumni Club of Staten Island

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Get Well Soon!

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TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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Holy CHild’s sixtH Family Fun Fair

Saturday 15 September

In preparation

Holy Child Parish

SUPER 50/50 SWEEPSTAKES

Drawing Held at 6

th Annual Family Fun Fair September 15, 2018

1 Ticket for $10.00 3 Tickets for $20.00

WINNER NEED NOT BE PRESENT

You can purchase tickets after all masses September 8/9, as well as in the Rectory office during the week.

Plans are underway for our sixth annual Family Fun Fair. Between now and then we are enlisting the aid of those who would care to pitch in to “make it happen.” Anyone interested in being involved in one of the aspects of this event may inquire by calling the Rectory at 718-356-5890 or by emailing the Preschool at holychildprek@gmail.com.

You are cordially invited to

The Stolzenthaler Knights of Columbus Conheeney Golf Classic

Honoring Richard “Dick” Corney

South Shore Golf Course 200 Huguenot Avenue

Staten Island, NY 10312

Monday September 24, 2018

Breakfast: 7:00 a.m. Registration: 7:15 a.m. Golf (Shotgun Start): 8:00 a.m. Dinner, Prizes and Raffles: 12 - 5:00 p.m.

Lunch on the turn included/Dinner served at 1:00 p.m.

For more information, please call: Karl R. Emigholz, PGK

(646) 662-2034

Music Department

Music ministry provides beauty, joy, comfort, inspiration and musical prayer for our communal liturgies and various parish celebrations. This is possible due to the generous sharing of time and talent of diverse and committed members. If you want to meet a new group of friends while aiding in worship, come to one of our rehearsals and see what its’s all about! Our Music Department is always recruiting new members for all our Choirs. For more information on any of these groups, please contact Sandra at holychildmusic@yahoo.com or at 347-560-1793

All choirs will resume rehearsals on Tuesday, September 18

th in the church except for the Youth Choir. The Youth

Choir will resume rehearsals on Tuesday, September 25

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Note – there are no fees to join any of the choirs.

Music Department Open House - We will have an Open House for each choir on the first day of rehearsals (see above for starting dates). This is an opportunity for you to come sing (or ring) with us to see if this is something you would enjoy!

Youth Choir (Grades 3+) (beginning 9/25)

Tuesday: 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

The Youth Choir participates twice a month at the Family Masses throughout the school year. They also perform in a special Christmas Eve Concert before Mass. Teen Choir (Grades 8+)

The Teen Choir will sing at Family Masses with the Youth Choir as well as at other Parish celebrations, including Christmas and Easter. Please contact Sandra for more information. Youth Ensemble (students proficient on all instruments)

This ensemble of young musicians participates at the two monthly Family Masses, Christmas and Easter Masses. Rehearsals are on Sundays before Mass with an occasional rehearsal during the week. New and returning members should contact Sandra for more information. This is a great opportunity to get experience performing in front of people while aiding in worship. All instruments welcome!

Handbell Choir (children and adults) (beginning 9/18)

Tuesday: 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

The Choir meets from mid-September through the Feast of Corpus Christi. The Choir rings twice a month at Sunday Mass and for special Feasts and parish celebrations. They also perform for the community several times a year, including at Christmas in Richmondtown and Scalia Tree-Lighting Ceremonies. Neither experience nor ability to read music is required to join the group.

The Choir (beginning 9/18)

Tuesday: 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

This group sings at the 11:00 a.m. Mass from September through the Feast of Corpus Christi in the spring. Music reading ability is helpful, but not required. The choir sings different styles of music, including traditional and contemporary.

Cantors

If you are interested in becoming a cantor at any of the Masses, please contact Sandra for information regarding training. Note – you do not need to commit to being a cantor every week.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

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PETTING ZOO 12:00 - 4:00 PM

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