Frank DeGiglio, Michael Patanella

and for our deceased soldiers,

and all of our deceased relatives and friends.

For this week, please pray for the sick, especially:

Angela Aponte Rob Barello Susan Bateman

Frank Belsito Maureen A. Berdon John Bickel

John Biglin Matthew Boland Jean Boland

Mary E. Bowers Charles Bratisax Kathy Butler

James Butler John Cannizzano Jennifer Carlisle

Alex Cintron Emmanuel Coby Al Croce

J. D’Agostino Joan DeCicco Edward Delprete

Rose Dicanio Dylan DiLauro Theresa Donnelly

Wendy Eilers Maggie Errico Anna Esposito

Louis Fava Keith Ferraro Robert Filce

Mary Ellen Flynn Michael Flynn Mary Forsythe

Joseph Fortier Catherine Gracey Ed Hanson

David Hoffman Patti Hunt Warren Johnson

Wayne E. Kalish Robert Lang Ashlee LaRocca

Georgianna Lopez Joseph Malatesta Kevin McCollum

Juliann McLarney Brett Meyers Marie Minto

Rosann Moscato Anita L. Nanry Tom Nanry

Sam Nettles Timothy M. Nigro Grace Peshkur

Artie Plouffe’, Jr. Michelina Raia Sal Romagnuolo

Rose Russo Joyce E. Ryan Diana Sacia

Robert Safarian Cathy Savage Louise Schaaf

Theresa Schiano Mario Schiano William Schmelzer

Linda Stultz Stacie Tizzard George Tizzard, Jr.

Marlene Urban McKayla Vilsant

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 another two months.

5:00 pm Fr Maffeo Fr Devaraj

7:00 am Fr Rieder 7:00 am To Be Announced

9:00 am Fr Butler 9:00 am Fr Butler

10:30 am Fr Maffeo 10:30 am Fr Fr. Maffeo

12:00 pm Fr Butler 12:00 pm Fr Fr. Bob

5:00 pm Fr Boyle 5:00 pm Fr Fr. Butler

7:00 Cornelius J. Dunleavy requested by loving wife, Anne

7:00 For The Intentions of the Celebrant

9:00 Kenny & McQuillan Families requested by Claire & Jim

9:00 Edie Ryan requested by Terry & Eleanor McMurray

9:00 For The People of The Parish

10:30 Ellen & Thomas Sheridan & Family(living) requested by

Thomas DuBritz & Son

10:30 Viola Johnson requested by Cathy & Jim Foy

10:30 Nicholas Santo requested by The Tipa Family

12:00 Deceased members of Religious Ed. families

12:00 An End to Abortion requested by

The Respect Life Committee

12:00 Christopher Gilardi requested by Margie Sellitti

5:00 Catherine Agolia requested by Claudia & Frank Tantone

5:00 Victor Giancola requested by Joseph & Joyce Ando

7:00 Phyllis Stewart requested by Mr & Mrs Jeff Hartmann

7:00 Angela Valenti requested by Loving Mom

7:00 Antonio Ibarrola requested by Alvin & Family

9:00 Anthony Guglielmo (requested by Martin DeBobes)

9:00 For The Intentions of the Celebrant

7:00 Henry Pepino requested by Mr. & Mrs. Caronna

7:00 Millie Esposito requested by Carla Caponera & Danny DelaTorre

8:45 William Hughes requested by loving family

8:45 Nicholas Santo requested by Matthew & Daniel Terrano

8:45 John Church, Sr. requested by Jim & Jean Grunauer

7:00 Millie Esposito requested by Nicholas Caponera & Michael Feltman

7:00 For the Intentions of the Celebrant

9:00 Matthew P. Teofrio (requested by loving family)

9:00 Enrico Frase requested by Dilfia Munoz

7:00 For Our Beloved Dead

7:00 For the Intentions of the Celebrant

9:00 Lola Yellico (requested by the Delta family)

9:00 Leonard Attmayer requested by

Deacon Joseph & Marie Califano

7:00 Nesam Devaraj (living) requested by Loving Family

7:00 For the Intentions of the Celebrant

9:00 Edie Ryan requested by Maureen & Joseph Bigham

9:00 Patsy DeRosa requested by Kathleen Dorch

8:00 Marilyn Hennessy requested by Loving Family

8:00 Augusto Lucas requested by His Loving Family

5:00 Lena Vero requested by Loving Friends

5:00 Sophie Kramer requested by Maureen Harkins

5:00 Andreas Thomsen requested by Carol & John Sheremeta

7:00 For The People of The Parish

7:00 Bonserio & DeCeglie Families requested by Loving Family

9:00 Ann Gregory requested by Les

9:00 Mary Aiello requested by The DeMaino Family

9:00 Eugenia Fiore requested by Vincent Cristiano & Family

10:30 Yolanda Caramanica requested by The Riccardelli Family

10:30 Jamie Giel requested by Ed & Marilyn Cordero

10:30 William Tuhey requested by Loving Wife

12:00 Fr. Bob Kline -First Mass

12:00 Deceased members of the Margas and Midura families

12:00 Joseph & Shirley Payne, Sr. requested by Maryetta DiLorenzo

5:00 Glenn Seaman, Sr. requested by Mr. & Mrs. Louis DeMaio

5:00 Mr. & Mrs. Lobrutto & Lily requested by Loving Family

5:00 Emil Bauer requested by the Dinger Family

Last Sunday we celebrated the Great Feast of Pentecost-the coming forth of the Holy Spirit upon the Church. Pentecost is also the ending of the Easter Season, and we are again in the Season of Ordinary Time. Now that we have remembered the Church’s and our own empowerment by the Holy Spirit, it is our time to carry out Christ’s mission. It is our time to praise God from the rooftops and tell the whole world what God has done for us through Jesus Christ!

As we enter Ordinary Time, we also celebrate two great Solemnities of the Lord-Trinity Sunday and The Body and Blood of Christ. This Sunday, Trinity Sunday, we honor and celebrate God as God truly is- One God in Three Divine Persons, Father Son, and Holy Spirit. God is indeed three in one, and this is indeed a hard concept to speak about as well as understand. Throughout the centuries, many have attempted to explain the great mystery of the Trinity. The great councils of the early church (Nicea, Constantinople, and so on) worked hard to establish the teachings and creeds, which we rely on to explain the true nature of God. Later on, people like Hyppolytis of Rome and Tertullian of Africa would come up with the term Trinity (trinitas) and the concept that we know so well today. After that St. Athanasius, St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas gave us more. Today modern theologians like Karl Rahaner and Bernard Lonegan have also tried to explain the mystery of the Blessed Trinity. Certainly there is a great body of knowledge about the Trinity, but this only just scratches the surface of whom and what God truly is. And of course, the more we know, the more we realize that we don’t know.

Faced with this some may ask how can I truly know God, or why should I care that God exist this way? Yes, we can truly know God and yes, we should care how God exists because we are made in the image and likeness of God. For the more we know about God, the more we know about ourselves. Besides, it is God Himself who constantly reaches out to us as Father, Son and Holy Spirit-how can we communicate with God if we do not try to understand God. As St. Julian of Norwich wrote…

Next Sunday, June 13^th, at the 12 Noon Mass, Fr. Robert Kline will offer his First Mass of Thanksgiving-all are invited to the Mass and the Reception following in the Parish Hall. Fr. Kline and his classmates will be ordained this Saturday at St. Agnes Cathedral by Bishop Murphy, please pray for Fr. Bob and his classmates as they begin their priestly service for the Diocese of Rockville Centre.

Our Parish Restoration Fund is still going full steam ahead, and while we have accomplished a great deal since the beginning of the Fund we still have a great deal of work to do. And as our buildings continue to age, we know that unfortunately there will be more projects to take on. So on we go! Many of the original pledges have been completed or are being completed, and we certainly thank all of you who were a part of this worthwhile endeavor. But the work continues and if you were unable to participate when we first introduced the fund-and now you can please think about helping St. Joseph’s. We are accepting new pledges, likewise, many families who have completed their pledges have taken out additional pledges-we can’t do it without you! THANKS!

The Summer Family Festival is almost upon us, and we have already started selling the Limited Raffle Tickets. Our 1^st Prize this year is a 1Week Caribbean Cruise for up to 4 people or $5,000 cash. Our 2^nd Prize is $2,000 cash and there are 4 Early Bird Specials (a double chance to win). REMEMBER there are only a limited numbers of tickets that will be sold-so act quickly. Tickets are only $25 each and of course, it goes to a good cause our own St. Joseph’s. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank the various local businesses that have already sponsored or donated to the Family Festival. Also, thanks to all who have already volunteered to help out, if the Festival is to be a success we need help. If you can help please do and I guarantee you will have a great time too.

Don’t forget the Night at the Races to be held Saturday Night (June 13^th) at 7PM in the School Gym. The proceeds will go to St. Joseph’s School and other charities. The Blessed Sacrament Council #11416 of the Knights of Columbus sponsors this event.

Thank you for all you do for St. Joseph’s and please remember Fr. Bob and his classmates in your prayers.

RESTORATION FUND—We are always accepting pledges to our parish fund drive to carry on the work of rebuilding and restoring. To date, we have used over $960,000 to pay for various parts of the parish infrastructure. Thanks to all who are making regular payments and to those who have increased their pledges.

St. Joseph’s School News

Kathryn Korcz, a sixth grader, has been working on her Girl Scout Bronze Award. Kathryn has completed her first three requirements, by receiving the Model Citizen Badge, the Sign of the Star and the Girl Scout Leadership Award. Her project for the Bronze Award was to collect bottles/cans and donate the refunds to the St. Joseph School Library for the purchase of books. She returned 3,777 bottles/cans for a total donation of $200.85. Kathryn would like the students to enjoy reading as much as she does. We commend Kathryn for following and living the Girl Scout Promise and Law. She was able to make a difference in her community and school.

The Religious Ed office is open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Registration forms for 2004/2005. We are still accepting registration forms for the coming year. Please mail them in as soon as possible. Any child entering Grade 1 in the Fall should be registered for Level 1 this is the first year of our two year Communion prep program. Call the office for registration forms.

Reminder to Parents of Level 1 and Sacrament Readiness I students, please call the rectory and make an appointment with one of the priests for your child to recite his/her prayers. Please also remember to send in your registration forms for level 2 and Sacrament Readiness II

Congratulations to Marie Hoffman who received the Diocesan Specialist award and to Nick Morreale who received his Basic Certificate.

Alison Ramos of St. Lawrence, & Colin Flinn of our parish

Barbara Keenan of our parish & Bruce Neimeth of Good Shepherd

Kathleen Cunningham of our parish & Patrick M. Panella of St. Anthony

Jennifer Jong of our parish & Michael Fair of Good Shepherd

Erin McNamara & Gregory V. Seaman both of our parish

Danielle J. DeRose & Robert Kroczynski of our parish

Frances Lucivero of St. Bridget & Christopher Pelletier of St. Joseph

Colleen Pecorella of Blessed Sacrament & Mark Riley of St. Elizabeth

Sara Turner of our Parish & Michael DiRusso

Andrea Plazas of our parish & Brian Reiser

Michele Gabrielli of our parish & Paul Marotta

Lisa Canari of St. Patrick & Keith Mitnick of Sacred Heart

Vanessa M. Monaco of our parish & Brian Sullivan of St. Patrick

Dana Smith & Michael Murphy of our parish

PREGNANCY CRISIS HOTLINE—We are here to help you. Please call 981.6888.

FOOD SUPPORT—Your donations of food and staple items is always appreciated.  Kindly leave them in the front of Mary’s statue in the Church before or after Mass.

For The Month of April the Parish paid $18,585.08 out for Insurances, Social Security and Pension Benefits. This does not include expenses for the school.

We thank you for your continued and generous support!

Thank you to those who have upped their pledges.

We received a total of $ 6,620 in increases this year.