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Church of

The Holy Family

366 Watchogue Road, Staten Island, NY 10314

PASTORAL STAFF

Pastor

Rev. Angelo J. Micciulla

Parochial Vicar

Rev. Joseph Takyi

Sunday Associate

Rev. Steven Challman

In Residence

Rev. Jeffrey Pomeisl

MASSES/SERVICES

WEEKEND

Saturday

8:30 AM and 5PM

Sunday

7:45AM, 9:15AM, 10:45AM,

12:15 PM and 5 PM

WEEKDAY

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

Tues. & Thurs. 9am

CONFESSIONS

Sat., 3:30-4:30 PM

Administrative Staff

Office Manager

Lisa Russo

Bookkeeper

Alex Pagliuca

Religious Ed. Director

(718) 761-6671

Susan Ganschow

Sports Directors:

(718) 477-0984

Michael Morales & Diane Fabozzi

Music Director

William Richert

Music Coordinator

Sally Kaelber

BAPTISM

Group Baptisms are offered on the 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. 1

st

time parents must meet with

a priest for instruction. All paperwork and pay-

ment (including sponsor certificates) are due at

least 1 full week before the baptism.

MATRIMONY

Matrimony arrangements should be made

at least 8 months prior to wedding date.

Couples must attend designated Marriage

Preparation Courses. Couples must meet

with the parish priest before a wedding

date can be scheduled. We do not celebrate

Weddings on Sundays.

PARISH OFFICE INFO

HOURS:

Mon.-Fri. 8AM-4PM Sat. 9 AM –7 PM

CONTACT INFO:

(718) 761-6663

holyfamilysi@gmail.com

www.holyfamilystatenisland.com

-To register please call or visit our website!

PARISH GROUPS

HOLY NAME

Every 2nd Sunday at 9:15 AM

ROSARY ALTAR

Every 1st Wednesday Beginning with 12:00 PM Mass

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Fr. Vincent R. Capodanno Council #16674

1st and 3rd Thursday 7:30 PM kofcfvc16674@gmail.com

COLUMBIETTES

4th Thursday 7:30 PM

PRAYER SHAWL GROUP

Wednesdays 10:00 – 12:00 PM

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

SENIOR GROUP

Tuesdays from 12:00-3:00 PM Except July and August

BEREAVEMENT GROUP

Every First Monday 7:00 - 8:30 PM

EUCHARIST ADORATION

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

SACRAMENTAL, OFFICE AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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CANDLES

Church: Joseph and Anna

Amoddio

Chapel: Water Federowski

SLEEVES

Knowing that we are

entering the cold win-

ter months and that

long sleeve shirts and

sweaters will be worn,

we ask that you please

remember to lift your

sleeves over your

wrist before receiving

Holy Communion.

Saturday, December 28

8:30 AM † Margaret Vigilotti

5:00 PM † Salvatore Micciulla

Sunday, December 29

7:45 AM † Elizabeth Kelly Voss

9:15 AM † Joseph Marcigliano

10:45 AM † John Watson

12:15 PM † Evelyn & John Muzzy

5:00 PM † Angela DiGennaro

Monday, December 30

7:00 AM † Deceased Member of the Henchey &

Santos Family

9:00 AM † Edward D. Pfeiffer

Tuesday, December 31

9:00 AM † Dennis McClain

7:30 PM † Teresa Cassinelli

Wednesday, January 01

8:30 AM † Rose & Frank Goffredo

10:30 AM † Phyllis Morrell

12:30 PM † Dominick Cantasano

Thursday, January 02

9:00 AM † James Henchey

Friday, January 03

7:00 AM † Josephine, John, and Bob Milesh

9:00 AM † Deceased members of the

Holy Name Society

Saturday, January 04

8:30 AM † The Purgatorial Society

5:00 PM † Christine Agugliaro

Sunday, January 05

7:45 AM † Gabriel & Madeline Mazzella

9:15 AM † James Burns

10:45 AM † Rose Massa

12:15 PM † Ralph Trocchia

5:00 PM † Evelyn, Fredrick & Glenn Morio

UPCOMING HOLY DAY(S)

January 1

st

—Solemnity of Mary,

Mother of God (Obligation)

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CARING COMPANIONS

We are looking for help for our senior citi-

zens! We are looking to start a new group

where we can have senior citizens visit other

senior citizens who are homebound. This is

not to bring them communion. Instead, once a

week, members will visit a different person to

sit with and have a conversation, maybe even

a cup of coffee. This will be a great way for

some of our homebound seniors to make new

friends, by having different people visit them

each week. If you are interested in becoming

one of our Caring Companions, please call the

rectory.

Stress in Your Marriage!

Do you feel lost,

alone or bored in your marriage?

Are you frustrated,

hurt or angry with your spouse?

Are you constantly fighting?

Or, do you simply shut down?

Have you thought about

separation or divorce?

Does talking about it

only make it worse?

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Couples Heal and Renew their Marriages. The

program consists of a weekend ex-

perience for married couples (no group dis-

cussions) with six follow-up sessions.

UPCOMING WEEKEND:

February 21-23, 2020

For More Information :

Call Rich Colasuonno: 732-236-0671

Or Annette Colasuonno: 732-672-0748

or email 3024@retrouvaille.

FRANCISCAN SPIRIT TOURS

Franciscan friars Fr. Michael Sevigny, OFM Cap., Fr. Jul-

ian Jagudilia, OFM and Fr. Jim Sauer, OFM will be lead-

ing several upcoming pilgrimages to Holy sites around the

world this fall and beyond. Proceeds benefit the work of

the Franciscans. For more information, or to arrange a pri-

vate, custom pilgrimage, please contact Franciscan Spirit

Tours at 646-736-7964 at info@FranciscanSpirit

Tours.com. You may also see the full itineraries on the

web at www.FranciscanSpiritTours.com. Mention you

were referred by the bulletin and the parish will receive a

contribution. Their upcoming pilgrimages include:

SPECIAL FOR 2020:

OBERAMMERGAU/PRAGUE (“PASSION

PLAY”) (From only $3,395!)

GREECE / TURKEY / GREEK ISLES (From $2,995)

Plus our regularly scheduled pilgrimages:

“Franciscan Italy,” “Great Women of Faith” Paris/

Lourdes/Lisieux

“Holy Land–The Living Rosary” “Footsteps of St. John

Paul II – Poland/Prague”

“Our Lady in the New World”–Guadalupe/Mexico

“Catholic Spain” “Fatima"

“Journey to Peace”-- Medjugorje “Footsteps of Pope Fran-

cis” — Argentina / Uruguay

"Catholic Ireland” “Church of John and Paul” – Greece/

Turkey

DECEMBER/JANUARY CALENDAR

Mon-Thur. Dec 23–

Jan 2

2020 Christmas Recess

Mon. Jan. 6 Classes Resume

Teachers

Meeting at 7:00 PM

Wed. Jan. 8 Communion Fee

Due Date

Mon. Jan. 20 No Classes

Martin Luther King Day

Mon. Jan. 27 8th Grade Parents

Meeting at 7:00 PM

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, 2019

THE FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY

He went down with them and came to

Nazareth, and was obedient to

them; and his mother kept all these

things in her heart. And Jesus ad-

vanced [in] wisdom and age and favor

before God and man. Luke 2:51-52

(Year C)

On this, the Sunday within the Octave of

Christmas, we honor the Holy Family of

Jesus, Mary and Joseph. In honoring

them, we also honor all families, big or

small. And in honoring all families, we

honor the family of God, the Church. But

most especially, we focus in on the hid-

den, day-to-day life of the Holy Family of

Nazareth.

What was it like to live day in and day out

in the household of St. Joseph? What was

it like to have Jesus for a son, Mary as a

wife and mother, and Joseph as a father

and husband? Their home would have

certainly been a sacred place and a dwell-

ing of true peace and unity. But it would

have also been so much more.

The family home of Jesus, Mary and Jo-

seph would have been, in numerous ways,

just like any other home. They would

have related together, talked, had fun, dis-

agreed, worked, eaten, dealt with prob-

lems, and encountered everything else that

makes up daily family life.

Of course, the virtues of Jesus and Mary

were perfect, and St. Joseph was a truly

“just man.” Therefore, the overriding

characteristic of their home would have

been love.

But with that said, their family would not

have been exempt from daily toil, hurt and

challenges that face most families. For ex-

ample, they would have encountered the

death of loved ones, St. Joseph most likely

passed away prior to Jesus’ public minis-

try. They would have encountered misun-

derstanding and gossip from others. Our

Blessed Mother, for example, was found

with child out of wedlock. This would have

been a topic of discussion among many ac-

quaintances for sure. They would have had

to fulfill all daily chores, earn a living, put

food on the table, attend gatherings of fami-

ly and friends and the like. They would

have lived normal family life in every way.

This is significant because it reveals God’s

love for family life. The Father allowed His

Divine Son to live this life and, as a result,

elevated family life to a place within the

Trinity. The holiness of the Holy Family re-

veals to us that every family is invited to

share in God’s divine life and to encounter

ordinary daily life with grace and virtue.

Reflect, today, upon your own family

life. Some families are strong in virtue,

some struggle with basic communica-

tion. Some are faithful day in and day out,

some are broken and deeply wounded. No

matter the case, know that God wants to en-

ter more deeply into your family life just as

it is right now. He desires to give you

strength and virtue to live as the Holy Fami-

ly. Surrender yourself and your family, this

day, and invite the Triune God to make your

family a holy family.

Sunday, December 29

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, 2019

NEW BULLETIN DESIGN

If you are reading this page of the Bulle-

tin you may have already realized that we

have expanded the size of our publication

and will now have the ability to provide

our bulletin readers additional infor-

mation regarding parish and community

events. More changes will be coming

soon as we continually try to improve our

publication.

CALLING ALL PARISH GROUPS

We would like to request that a repre-

sentative from each Parish Group begin

an open line of communication with the

bulletin director for upcoming additions

to the bulletin and envelopes. Please have

one member of your group email hfbulle-

tin366@gmail.com. Thank you for your

assistance and all the work that your

groups do for the parish.

HAVE YOU

CONSIDERED JOINING?

THE PRAYER SHAWL GROUP

The Prayer Shawl Group

meets weekly to knit and

crochet items for those

who are in need of Love,

Comfort and Prayer.

They meet on Wednes-

days from 10:00-12:00

PM in the School.

SPONSOR CERTIFICATES

Sponsor Certificates are

signed and sealed docu-

ments attesting to the

fact that you are a prac-

ticing Catholic (going

to Mass every week and

living the Catholic

faith). A Sponsor Cer-

tificate is required if

you are being asked to

be a sponsor for Confir-

mation or a godparent

for Baptism. Please do

not be offended if you

can not receive a Spon-

sor Certificate because

you are not living up to

the requirements of be-

coming a sponsor.

FLU SEASON

For those parishioners who don’t wish to

shake hands at Mass during the flu season,

the Church allows for some other gestures

such as a wave or a nod during the sign of

peace as well as the Our Father. Addition-

ally, in order to avoid getting the flu, you

should wash your hands frequently, cough

into your arm (not hands) and if possible,

get the flu shot. We must all be cautious in

our daily interactions so that Holy Family

can be a Healthy Family.

Sunday, December 29

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, 2019

THE PURGATORIAL SOCIETY

The “Holy Family Purgatorial Society” is an opportunity for

you to have your loved one(s) remembered at the monthly

First Saturday 8:30am Mass throughout the year. Names en-

rolled for the year are remembered at Mass each month for 12

consecutive months (one full year).

Mary & James Peyton Sr., Vincent Cavalieri, Vera

& Lou Francis, James P. White, Lenore & Frank

S.Piazza, Frank W. Piazza, John & Lucy Plescia,

Augustus Nuzzela, Jeffrey Cea,Veronica & William

Sheridan, Mary & John Fitzsimmons, Hedi & John

Hobar, Libby Guardiani, Brian Schiels, Ann Schiels,

Josephine & John Modzelewski, Carol & Immaculate

Artemisio, Thomas & Angela DiGiulio, Christine

DiGiulio, Patricia Parisi, John Cottone, Diane H.

Whalen, Reverend Philip Blaine, Pedro Rivera,

Alfonso Morrone, Shirley Stoddard, AnneMarie

Bagha, Augustus Waters, Jeannine Cammarata,

Anthony & Cesidia Guardiani, Susan & Ellwood

Donaghy, Josephine & Ralph Sarcone, Camielle &

Frank Intartaglio, Mary & Robert Breglio, Concetta &

Anthony Severino, Gloria & Louis D’Angiolillo,

Josephine & John Milesh, Bob Milesh, Dominick

Cantasano, Assunta Casciano, Rosemary Jane Rizzo,

Tess & Tony Geanette, Irwin Budson, Nicholas &

Alda Carabetta, Frank Carabetta, Charles & Marion

Haskovec, James Burns, Thomas Saccone, Victorio

Ata, Felicidad Cajigas, Ralph Altieri, Teresa Nargi,

Clara & John Sexton, Josephine & Joseph Bruno,

Rudy Wenzel, James King, Anna & Michael Lombardi,

Consuela Gloznek, Joseph Gloznek,Salvatore

Micciulla, Terry Van der Werff, Joseph & Norma F.

Puleo, Angelo & Antoinette Micciulla, Gerard Burke,

Alfonso DeFrancesco, Francesco Sciarrillo,

Joseph Guardiani,Charles R. Sorrentino,

Felicia Sorrentino, Dana Lizak, Andrea

Dacquel, Evelyn & John Muzzy Sr., Steve Barnett,

Venturino Stefanucci, John & Winifred Young,

Richard Young, Virginia & Esteban Garcia, John &

Genevieve Guardiani, Tiffany DeVito, George Joseph

Manassa

On Avarice

by Saint John Vianney

Avarice is an inordinate love of the goods

of this world.

Yes, my children, it is an ill-regulated

love, a fatal love, which makes us forget the

good God, prayer, the Sacraments, that we may

love the goods of this world--gold and silver

and lands. The avaricious man is like a pig,

which seeks its food in the mud, without caring

where it comes from. Stooping towards the

earth, he thinks of nothing but the earth; he no

longer looks towards Heaven, his happiness is

no longer there. The avaricious man does no

good till after his death. See, how greedily he

gathers up wealth, how anxiously he keeps it,

how afflicted he is if he loses it. In the midst of

riches, he does not enjoy them; he is, as it were,

plunged in a river, and is dying of thirst; lying

on a heap of corn, he is dying of hunger; he has

everything, my children, and dares not touch

anything; his gold is a sacred thing to him, he

makes it his divinity, he adores it. . . .

Oh my children! How many there are in

these days who are idolators! How many there

are who think more of making a fortune than of

serving the good God! They steal, they defraud,

they go to law with their neighbor; they do not

even respect the laws of God. They work on

Sundays and holydays: nothing comes amiss to

their greedy and rapacious hands. Good Chris-

tians, my children, do not think of their body,

which must end in corruption; they think only

of their soul, which is immortal. While they are

on the earth, they occupy themselves with their

soul alone. So you see how assiduous they are

at the Offices of the Church, with what fervor

they pray before the good God, how they sanc-

tify the Sunday, how recollected they are at ho-

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months, the years are nothing to them; they

pass them in loving the good God, with their

eyes fixed on their eternity. . . TBC…

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