MASS INTENTIONS
Sunday, October 23, 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:00 For the People of the Parish
7:00 Theresa Garofalo requested by Loving Granddaughter
9:00 Deceased Members of St Regis
Knights of Columbus and Columbiettes
10:30 Catherine Leone requested by
St Joseph Tuesday Catholic Seniors
10:30 Chuck Doria requested by Kevin Matthews
12:00 John & Nadine Beneventi requested by Loving Family
12:00 Michael John Misciagna requested by Loving Family
5:00 Antoinette Picicci requested by Kathleen & Dennis Ryan
5:00 Norma Riutort requested by The Rodriguez Children
Monday, October 24, St Anthony Mary Claret
7:00 Jose Manuel Atunes requested by Jose & Luisa Machado
7:00 Maura Leto requested by Rev Michael Boyle
9:00 Ronnie Rango requested by Diane & Bob Bolson
9:00 Geneieve Bauernfeind requested by Marilyn & Judy
Tuesday, October 25
7:00 Charles Hafner requested by Peter & Kim Trink
7:00 Josephine Dellisola requested by Lisa & Vin DeProspo
8:45 John Johnson requested by The Buckley Family
8:45 Marialen Cooper (living) requested by Norma Salazar
Wednesday, October 26
7:00 Josefina Cardoso requested by Norma Saporito
7:00 Mary Dougherty (living) requested by McMurray Family
9:00 Bernice Moon requested by The Ram Marketing Family
9:00 James Miller requested by Mr & Mrs Tom O’Connell
Thursday, October 27
7:00 James Quintigliano requested by The Kowaleski Family
9:00 Thomas Cecere requested by The Vicente Family
9:00 Janet Beardsley requested by Joan Vann
Friday, October 28, St Simon & St Jude, Apostles
7:00 Franciney Recca (living) requested by Loving Husband
7:00 Ann Supakoff requested by Loving Sister
9:00 Rita Griffith requested by Regina & Crane Hackett
9:00 Maureen Cunningham requested by
Regina & Crane Hackett
Saturday, October 29
8:00 Anna Supakoff requested by Loving Family
8:00 Aldo F Casey requested by Loving Wife & Family
Anticipated Mass for Sunday
5:00 Brian Zorn requested by Loving Friends
5:00 Mrs Marion Hartman requested by
Joan DaRois & Family
Sunday, October 30, 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:00 For the Intentions of the Celebrant
9:00 For the People of the Parish
9:00 William Keating Jr requested by The Valente family
10:30 Ellen Curran requested by Rosemary & Jerry
10:30 Debra Longo requested by The McCabe Family
12:00 Josephine Laurence requested by Her Loving Family
12:00 Elizabeth DeMaio requested by Loving Husband
5:00 Charles Richard Contato requested by Loving Family
5:00 SSGT James McNaughton requested by
Brendan, Gina, Kelly & Brian
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.
REMEMBER OUR DEAD
Brigid Brady, Michael Matola, Joseph Giordano, for our
deceased soldiers and all of our deceased relatives and friends.
REMEMBER OUR SICK
Rosemarie Aiello Maureen Berdom Adrian Bohl
Oliver Bouchard Mr Michael Boyle Sr Leo Cantelmo
Joseph Cardino Steven Check Joyce Ann Ciullo
Marialen Cooper Fr James Costello Angelo Cutrone
Maureen Daly Robert Daly Angelina DeSimone
Olivia Marie Devine Barbara DiGirolomo Mary Dougherty
Geraldine DuBritz Michael A DuBritz Mary Duerr
Kristine Duschenchuk Maggie Errico Robert Filce
Paula Fosa Catherine Hickey Jack Kelleher
Joseph Kelly Keith Konig Georgiana Lopez
Michele McGee Ann McGnagle Juliana McLarney
Rita Meehan Sam Monte Leone Timothy M Nigro
Theresa Orlandi Antonietta Partenope Robert Pascale
Nancy Percoco Grace C Peshkur Bari Pizzurro
Joseph C Poirot Richard Rigney Barbara Rooney
Christopher Rubino Rose Russo Marie Schwind
Toni Shea Darryll Smith Lorraine Stiefel
Antonina Sturiano Stacie Tizzard Lloyd Turnier
Patrick Woods
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.
OUR PRIEST-CELEBRANTS
This Week End Mass Next Week End
Fr Tapel 5:00 pm Fr Maffeo
Fr Tapel 7:00 am Fr Maffeo
Fr Boyle 9:00 am Fr Thomas
Fr Maffeo 10:30 am Fr Tapel
Fr Thomas 12:00 pm Fr Boyle
Fr Maffeo 5:00 pm Fr Tapel
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ALTAR BREAD & WINE
No Arrangements were
made for this week. If you would
like to have your loved one
remembered in this way
please contact the rectory.
OUR LITURGY
Today, we are warned of God’s wrath if we commit any
unjust act toward those who are weak. God is
compassionate and hears the cries of those who are
hurting. Paul praises the Thessalonians for their faith and
for being role models to the world. Jesus teaches us the
basis of all law: love for God and unselfish love for one’s
Deodorant and
Razors, Shampoo and Conditioners, and Laundry
Detergent and Dish Washing Soap. Thank you!
Next Saturday October 29th, at 10:30 AM, we will
have our Fall Anointing of the Sick Mass. We invite
all who are suffering from the effects of old age or
long-term illness, going in for surgery, or just
diagnosed with an illness to come to this Mass. Also
next weekend at all of the Masses, some members of
the parish family and I, will speak about
Stewardship. In the fall, we concentrate on how we
can be the best stewards with our treasure. We will
go over the parish’s financial needs and realities, and
how we can all help to do our part. In the
springtime, we will discuss time and talent-how we
can use the gifts that God has given us and use them
for the good of all. After we talked about this last
year, our weekly donations increased and I am so
grateful for your wonderful response, and I am
asking for your continued support and help once
again.
Please remember that Tuesday November 1st is the
Feast of All Saints and is a Holy Day of Obligation.
The Mass Schedule is Monday Evening October 31st
at 7:30 PM, Tuesday November 1st at 7 AM, 9 AM,
12:10 PM, 5 PM, and 7:30 PM. On Wednesday
November 2nd The Feast of All Souls, we will
celebrate as Special Mass of Remembrance at 7:30
PM. At this Mass, we will announce all of the names
(during the Prayer of The Faithful) of those who
during the past year had their funerals celebrated
here at St. Joseph’s. However, all are invited to
attend this Mass and come up and light a candle for
loved ones who have passed on.
Let us pray, Gracious God, we come together
with thanks that you have created us in your own
image. We pray strength to love You by loving
our neighbors so we can show Your face in this
world. We ask this through Christ our Lord,
Amen.
God Bless You Always!
Fr Mike
“Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord
alone! Therefore, you shall love the Lord, our God,
with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with
all your strength.” (Deut. 6:4 & 5)
This ancient quote from The Book of Deuteronomy,
is known as the Shema-the essential creed of Judaism.
This is the sentence with which every Jewish service
opens and the first text, which every Jewish child
commits to memory-including Jesus. It tells us, that to
God we must give total love, and this love must be a
love of dynamic action. This is what Jesus is calling
for, when He offers His answer to the Pharisees and
the Scholar of Law who asked Jesus which
commandment of the Law was the greatest. So, Jesus
quotes Deuteronomy Chapter 6 is telling us that Faith
and Religion are all about Love. But how do we do
this, actively-Jesus gives us the answer. “You shall
love your neighbor as yourself.”
Let’s look at this answer. One cannot love his/her
neighbor without first loving God, but we cannot truly
love God if we do not see God in our brothers and
sisters. God created us this way- to be like Him and so
like God we are to care for others. That is why God
does command the people in the Book of Exodus not to
oppress aliens, or neglect widows and orphans, or take
interest on a loan, etc. So, Jesus’ answer reflects the
bringing together of the ancient teachings of Israel-
Love God and Love Neighbor. But we know that it is
not easy to love one’s neighbor. So, Love God first!
Only when we love God first do our neighbor’s
become lovable-again because God created us in His
image and likeness-so if we can see God in our
brothers and sisters, well you know the rest. We can
only do this together and with the help of the Holy
Spirit. Therefore, the next time you find it hard to
love your neighbor-try to see God in him/her and look
beyond that which gets in the way of blinding you!
One way to show our love for our neighbors (in a
small way) is to help the needy in our community
during the upcoming Holiday Season. So many
people make food donations, and we thank them for
this and ask you to keep doing so, but our brother and
sisters need personal items as well. Starting next
weekend and for the next 4 weekends we will be
asking you to donate some of these items. You can
bring them to Mass with you and place them before
the statue of The Blessed Mother. If you are able, next
weekend please bring with you TOOTHPASTE AND
SOAP. In the following weeks, we will be asking for:
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FROM THE DESK OF FR. MIKE
Stewardship
We fulfill the commandment to love our neighbor
when we exercise good stewardship - joyfully
sharing our gifts of life, abilities, and resources to
meet our neighbor’s need.
Weekly Offering
650 Envelopes $ 11,892
Loose collection 3,311
Total Last Sunday $15,203
Weekly Operating Expenses 21,250
Weekly Excess/(Debt) -(6,047)
Same Sunday last year 15,700
Poor Box last weekend $265
Fuel Collection $ 888
This Fiscal Year to date 2,125
Apostolate for Family Consecration
Invites you to bring your family and
friends for an opportunity to pray
with your parish family. We meet on
Mondays at 7:30 PM in the church
for a holy hour which includes:
Listening to some of our leading
theologians, Praying the Rosary
using meditative music video images
of the life of Christ and Fellowship
(coffee & cake). All are welcome.
Religious Education
Our Religious Education Office is now open.
Monday and Thursday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The office is closed on Fridays.
Level 1 first Activity will be held on Monday October 24.
There is a 4 p.m. session and 6:30 session. You may take
your choice of time.
Our Annual Living Rosary will be held this week during
regular scheduled class times. Please bring your child to
class, their catechist will bring them over to church. All
parents are cordially invited and encouraged to attend.
Reminder there are no Religious Ed classes on November
1st.
Confirmation information can be found on page 9 of
the bulletin.
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Banns of Marriage
( Third Time)
Brianne Bellini and Andrew Hoeft
both of St Joseph’s
Stephanie Velez of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and
Stephen Arpino of St Joseph’s
Michelle Jong of St Joseph’s and
John Platt of Maryland
Diane Green of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and
Scott Wasserberger of St Joseph’s
Toni Farino of St Joseph’s and
Kenny Jones of Bohemia
Theresa Cannone and Michael Loft
both of St Leo’s in Baltimore
Jill Timo of St Jospeh’s and
James Seddio of St Elizabeth Ann Seton
Sunday, October 16, 2005
SAY A PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS
Please continue to remember them in your prayers.
CPL Deborah Alfieri Tech SGT Louis Barletta
PFC Justin Browne PC Michael Dean Cantley
SPC Thomas E. Corcoran SGT Ryan Delaney
LTCOL Kurt Diehl SGT Stephen DiGirolamo
CPL Keith Flick SP4 Thomas Flood
RCT Michael Gabriellini SGT John W Keohane
SGT Steven Knight CPL Andrew Kochman
1SGT John Krumholz SSG Stephen LeGrady
PFC Edward McGinn SGT Patrick McNally
PFC William Meyer Andy Mezador
SGT Glenn Miller SGT Daniel Montville
SSGT Brian Moran SGT James Munro
LCPL Thomas Napolitano LCPL Michael Napolitano
LCPL James Neubauer LCPL Anthony Notaroberta
N/Seal Paul Padro NS3 Lucy Padro
MAJ Paul E Pinaud SGT Edwin Rivera, II
SSGT Jason Schiavo RCT Brian Schildt
LCPL W Mason Shehan SPC James Stanek
SSG Nick Vicale SGT John Thomas Vogt
(If you would like to include a soldier from your family who is serving, place
their name and rank on a piece of paper and put it in the collection basket)
Joseph Daniel Aiello
Anna Theresa Hauser
Nicole Anne Platti
Nicole Rae Plunkett
Bella Mary Reimo
RESPECT LIFE
Today let’s look at a few excerpts from
various sources, which all have something to
say regarding abortion: “The abortion was
almost nine years ago. I think of my baby
who I know deep in my heart was a boy – I named him
Baby “J”. I think about him everyday, and I cry everyday
for him. I found this site by accident and the tears just
flowed. I am sick with grief, self-hatred over my
abortion. I have told no one, Baby “J’s” father insisted on
that. I was a single mom at the time, no health insurance,
working a minimum wage job. I had no family support at
all. I felt I had no choice. I wish so much he had been
born, perhaps I could have given him up for adoption.
Sometimes the pain and grief is so overwhelming, I feel
that I have no right to have a happy life.”
“Today is so hard. My child would have turned seven
this week. He should be here with me, we should be
together. Instead, I sit here alone, head pounding, tears
falling, feeling myself drifting back into that pit of regret
and pain that I fought so hard to get out of. Every time I
feel like I’ve moved on, it comes back. When will this
stop?” Anonymous letters to a post-abortion website
“This (Korean cloning of a human) is a sign of moral
regress. Human cloning turns procreation into a
manufacturing process, treating human life as a
commodity made to pre-set specifications.
Science and technology are great human goods when
placed at the service of the human person. Here the
opposite occurred. Human beings were treated as
products of technology, then used and discarded.”
Cardinal William Keeler, February 12, 2004, on the
announcement that Korean scientists had successfully
created a human clone.
According to Dr. Martha Shuping, a psychiatrist with
more than ten years of experience in helping women with
post-abortion issues, delayed reactions are often triggered
by subsequent life events such as the birth of a baby, the
death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, a religious
conversion, or even physical changes like menopause.
Many women have “anniversary reactions”, such as
anxiety attacks, depression, suicidal impulses, or
abdominal cramping around the anniversary date or
month of the abortion, or around the time when their
babies would have been due. Supporting citations are
posted on:
www.afterabortion.org
Should you know of anyone suffering so, please tell
them that help is available. The organization called
Rachel’s Vineyard was formed for just that reason. You
can contact them through the Life Center of Long
Island, telephone 631-243-2373.
PREGNANCY CRISIS HOTLINE - We are here to
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St Joseph’s School
So many wonderful things have gone
on in our school in the past two weeks.
Our 7th and 8th grade students placed
2nd last week in the Newsday Stock
Market Game. Our students have
competed with local public and private
schools and our school has scored in the
top ten for the intermediate level!
Watch for our students to be named in Newsday each
week!
The students in grades Nursery-Grade 8 have worked in
Cooperation with The Red Cross preparing toiletry
packets for the victims of the hurricane who have been
placed into our area. We prepared 112 family packets and
140 individual packets! Our Third Graders and our
Student Council worked very hard at putting the packets
together to be sent off. Thanks to everyone who
participated.
Students in Grades 5 and 6 participated in a workshop by
the Health Department on the Dangers of Smoking. The
students learned a great deal from Mrs. Anderson who
came to our school and gave an excellent presentation.
Our students in Grades Pre-K - Grade 3 walked through a
“safe house demonstration” from the Fire Department.
They learned what to do in a burning house. They also
received fire hats, coloring books, etc. for being such
great helpers.
Students in Grades N-5 will be participating in a
Halloween Fun Night on Friday evening, October 28
from 7:30-9PM. Students in Grades 6-8 will be attending
a Halloween Dance in the gym from 6-9PM.
Good luck to all of our 8th grade students who will be
taking the High School Placement Exam on Saturday,
October 29th.
Mark Your Calendars
Oct 22 Right to Life Newsletter Folding 8-1
Oct 23 Columbiette’s Bake Sale
Oct 29 Anointing Mass 10:30AM
Nov 1 All Saints Day
Nov 2 Mass of Remembrance
7:30 PM
Nov 5 Defensive Driving Course
Nov 6 Unity Sunday
Nov 7 Baptism Prep Class 8-9PM
Nov 10 Confirmation 10:00AM & 1:30PM
Nov 11 & 12 Vegas
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$10,00000 GRAND PRIZE
Last ticket drawn All Prizes Pro-Rated if all tickets not sold.
PRIZES
Ticket Drawn Prize Amount
1 $200.00
50 $200.00
100 $200.00
150 $200.00
200 $200.00
250 $250.00
300 $200.00
350 $200.00
400 $200.00
450 $200.00
495 $300.00
496 $400.00
497 $500.00
498 $750.00
499 $1,000.00
LAST TICKET DRAWN $10,000.00
PLUS!!
FOOD- DRINK- MUSIC- PRIZES
(Ticket Stub Entitles 2 People Entrance to the Party) Extra Guests welcome for $10.00 a person.
$100.00 Donation Only 500 Tickets Sold
Winners need not be present.
St Joseph RC Church 45 Church St Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
NAME ________________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS _____________________________________________________________________________
Phone # ___________________________________ # of Tickets _______
Complete this form and return it to the Rectory.
A numbered ticket stub will be returned to you upon receipt of this form with $100.00 donation.
Please enclose your donation with this order. Thank You.
2005 Backward Drawing
November 26, 2005
St. Joseph’s 2005
Football Benefit Fund
It’s A Parish Fund Raiser
It’s Fun And Exciting
It’s Only $5
Here’s how it works:
You buy a ticket for $5. It will have a 3-team code. It is good for all 17 weeks of the NFL regular
Season. Each week the combined high score wins: $100; Second: $85; Third: $70; Fourth: $50 and
the lowest score wins $35. So for just $5 you have a chance to win one of 5 cash prizes for each of
the 17 weeks. At the end of the season, there will be a drawing for 10 $50 prizes from the tickets that
did not already win a prize. Buy more than one, get friends, family and coworkers to buy some. It’s a
great way to help support St. Joseph’s Parish and enjoy the Football Season. Please note, once the
season begins, any unsold tickets remain the property of the contest and any winning prizes of these
tickets remain in the fund. These tickets remain open for purchase, but the holder is entitled only to
those prizes awarded after the purchase date.
Name:
Address:
Phone: Number of tickets: Amount:
Mail tickets to: 45 Church St, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 or come into the Rectory
HOLY FAMILY
SCULPTURE
BY TIMOTHY P. SCHMALZ
These beautiful sculptures are
entitled
“Father” and “Maternal Bond”
They are on display in the rectory for anyone who is interested in purchasing one
for themselves or as a gift.
Orders can be filled prior to Christmas at a cost of $35.00 each. Payment is due at
the time the order is placed.
The statue (a $60 value) is made available through the Holy Family Ministry. This is
not a fund raiser merely an opportunity to bring this centerpiece of prayer into your
home.
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Around The Parish
S
t Joseph’s CYO Boys & Girls Fall 05/Winter 06 Basketball registrations are still being accepted. If you were unable
to attend one of our “in person” registration dates earlier this month due to the inclement weather, please MAIL your
form ASAP to: St Joseph’s CYO Basketball , PO Box 2755, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779.
St Joseph’s School - has recently launched it’s 2005-2006 Box Tops for Education fundraising campaign. This year
we’ve set a goal of earning $2,000 through Box Tops. We are asking for the support of families and community members.
Just clip the Box Top coupons off the packages of any participating General Mills products and drop them into the
collection basket at church or in the rectory during the week. For information on how you can help our school earn cash
through this program, contact Sharon Buckley, our Box Tops coordinator, at 737-3093 or visit boxtops4education.com.
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, Grandparents or caregiver to Father Carew Hall on Friday mornings at 9:30 AM.
You’ll meet other St Joseph’s families & spend an hour of fun with other children from ages birth to 5. For more
information please call Sally Miller at 737-5120. Hope to see you there!
Courtesy Announcements
St Anthony’s High School will be holding their Annual Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday, November 5 from 10AM-
4PM. For directions call 631-271-2020 #7.
Jesus, in the Letter to the Hebrews will be offered as a 5 week course in The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Church Hall beginning Tuesday, November 8th. It will be presented at 9:30AM and 7:30PM. Msgr Curley will be the
presenter. Please bring a Bible. For more information call 631-585-8760.
St Vincent Famous Model Train & Toy Show will be arriving on Sunday, October 30th
between the hours of 10 AM-3PM at the School of St Vincent de Paul in Elmont, NY. Buy-Sell-
Trade all gauges. For information call 516-352-2127.
Andy Cooney’s “Classic Irish Christmas Show” to benefit Hope House Ministries will be held
at St Joseph’s College, Patchogue on December 11th at 3:00PM. Andy and his band will be
joined by “Ireland’s Funniest Man”, Noel Ginnity. Reserved seat admission tickets are $25 per
person, and may be purchased through Hope House Ministries at 928-2377 ext 22.
The Annual Chinese Auction to benefit the RC Church of the Resurrection will be held on
Wednesday evening, November 9th at the Portuguese American Center on Horseblock Road in
Farmingville. Doors open at 6:00PM and the price of admission is $6.00 which includes 50
tickets, coffee and cake. For advance ticket sales or more information call 696-0270.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend to celebrate the beauty of your marriage and family.
The nest weekend on Long Island is November 11-13th. For information call 1-866-499-6354.
Retrouvaille is a program for marriages that are in trouble. No group discussions. Examine your
life and learn to communicate more effectively. The next weekend will be held at the Immaculate
Conception Retreat Center in Douglaston on Nov 4-6. For more information or to register, call 1-
800-470-2230.
“Everything You Wanted to Know About Annulments” Thursday, October 27th at Emmanuel
Retreat House of Kellenberg Memorial HS from 8-10 PM. Call to register 516-678-5800 ext 508.
Compulsive Eaters’ Retreat November 4-6 at the Cenacle Retreat. The retreat opens Friday with 4:00 registration and
closes after noon on Sunday. For more information call 588-8366.
Dickens Weekend Holiday Craft Fair, Saturday Dec 3 from 10 AM - 5PM at Infant Jesus parish Center, Main Street in
Port Jefferson. Vendors Wanted! New and handcrafted items only. $50 reservation. Call Infant Jesus Rectory 473-0165.
St Agnes High School (RVC) Class of ‘56 - 50th Reunion will be held the weekend of June 23-25, 2006. For more
information call Elaine Edden Stillwell at 516-766-4682.
Molloy College will be holding a Fall Open House on Sunday, November 6th at 1:00PM for prospective students
and their guests. Molloy College is located on Hempstead Avenue in Rockville Centre. For more information
call 516-678-5000 ext 6230.
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Confirmation Corner
“Times Awastin”
Reminders:
Those who have not handed in their Enrollment
forms must do so AT A MASS by October 29 - 30th.
NO EXCEPTIONS
Preparation Work Shops - Sessions are October 25th,
26th & 27th.
Candidates must make the assigned session each week.
Confirmation robes have been distributed. If you have not
received your robe please contact the Religious Ed Office.
Rehearsal -
Monday, November 7th at 7:15 for 10:00 Mass Nov 10
Tuesday, November 8th at 7:15 for 1:30 Mass Nov 10
Sponsor or Designee must come to the rehearsal.
Confirmation - Thursday, November 10th 1st Mass 10AM
2nd Mass 1:30PM
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Football Benefit Fund
Week 6 Winners
1st Place 1898 E M Y
42 34 45 121 $100.00
2nd Place 989 C E Y
TIE 31 42 45 118 $77.50
1859 E K Y
42 31 45 118 $77.50
4th Place 148 A E Y
TIE 28 42 45 115 $12.50
1879 E L Y
42 28 45 115 $12.50
1949 E P Y
42 28 45 115 $12.50
2041 E X Y
42 28 45 115 $12.50
Low Score 4170 O $ *
3 3 10 16 $35.00
11 weeks to go!
Still time to win,
Get your ticket now!!
Have You Ever Thought About Serving as an
Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion?
Our parish is in need of more parishioners who have a
devotion to the Eucharist to serve as Extraordinary
Ministers of Holy Communion. Candidates must meet
the following requirements:
1. Actively living the Catholic faith.
2. Be registered in St Joseph’s Parish.
3. Have been confirmed.
4. If married, the marriage must be a valid Catholic
Marriage.
5. Be eighteen years of age.
If you are interested, please let us know in writing.
Kindly include your telephone number and the best time
to call. Candidates will be contacted for an interview to
discuss eligibility requirements and registration for the
training session required by the Diocese of Rockville
Centre. Please place your request in the collection
basket or drop it off at the rectory.
PARISHIONER REQUEST FORM
I/we would like to register as members of St. Joseph Parish.
NAME (s): ____________________________________________
ADDRESS:__________________________________ _________
PHONE: _______ - _____________ unlisted? (Yes) (No)
I/we would like become members of the parish. ( ) Yes
I/we would like to receive contribution envelopes. ( ) Yes ( )No
We make our donations each Sunday ( ) Weekly
We make our donations once a Month ( ) Monthly
( ) I would like to become an usher
( ) I would like to become a lector.
( ) I would like to become an altar server.
( ) I would like to become a Eucharistic Minister.
( ) I would like to become a choir member
( ) I would like to become a Catechist
( ) I would like to help maintain the parish plantings
( ) I would like to offer my following talents to the parish
(Please return to the Church Office or place in Collection Basket)
PARISH RESTORATION FUND
I/we wish to pledge (or increase our pledge to)
___ $5,000 ___ $4,000 ___ $3,000 ___ $2,000 ___ $1,000
to St. Joseph’s Parish Restoration Campaign.
I/we would like to make payments
___Annually ___Semi-Annually ___Quarterly ___ Monthly
spreading the payments over
___One year ___ Two years ___ Three years ___ Four years
NAME (s): ________________________________________
ADDRESS:_______________________________________
_______________________________________
PHONE: ______ - _________
AMOUNT ENCLOSED NOW: $ ________
(Please return this form in the collection basket or
to the Church Office)
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)
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.
Travel Soccer:
Gene ?467-0541
Intramural Soccer:
Beth ?737-6299
Track
Karen ?588-8636
Chairman: Henry
Baseball:
Gene ?588-1879
Girls Basketball:
Christine ?737-3142
Boys Basketball:
Frank ?585-6921
Melchiona ?676-6347
Sport for all Seasons
ST JOSEPH
CYO
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 656-8428
or e-mail JoinScouting@StJoRonk.org.
Even Used Inkjet Cartridges,
Have Their Uses
We have found a way to help St Joseph and keep those
complicated pieces of plastic, metal and printed circuit
boards out of the land fill. Drop them off (in a plastic
baggie) when you come to mass. We will send them to a
company 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!!!
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