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St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church

OUR LITURGY
John’s Gospel tells how Christ’s Resurrection was first made known to His disciples; while today’s reading from Acts recalls how Peter, through the power of the Spirit, boldly proclaims this good news to the whole world. Paul takes up this message and reminds the early Christians that the fullness of life lies beyond what is seen and experienced

ALTAR BREAD & WINE
In Memory of
The Mickelson & Williams Families
Requested by
Barbara Mickelson

OUR PRIEST-CELEBRANTS
Easter Vigil 7:30 PM Fr Thomas
Easter Sunday 7:00 AM Fr Boyle
9:00 AM Fr Maffeo
10:30 AM Fr Boyle
Carew Hall 11:00 AM Fr Thomas
12:00 Noon Fr Maffeo Carew Hall 12:30 PM Fr Thomas
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.

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MASS INTENTIONS
Sunday, April 8, Resurrection of the Lord
7:00 For the People of the Parish
9:00 For the People of the Parish
10:30 For the People of the Parish
11:00 For the People of the Parish - Carew Hall
12:00 For the People of the Parish
12:30 For the People of the Parish - Carew Hall
There will be NO 5PM Mass Easter Sunday
Monday, April 9
7:00 Maria Zimmerman requested by Kim Eiden & David Rubinstein
7:00 Margaret Slevin requested by The DiNero Family
9:00 Benjamin Snyder requested by Bob, Elaine, Bobby, Mike & Michelle
9:00 Pauline Wench requested by Anthony Leonardo
Tuesday, April 10
7:00 Gloria Pallone requested by Sal & Jennifer Gaudio
7:00 Rev Donald Desmond requested by
The Bergin-DiNero Family
8:45 Leonito Tapel requested by Catholic Daughters
8:45 Dianna Keely requested by Tom & Nancy Thompson
Wednesday, April 11
7:00 Ilario Kucich requested by Ellie & Andrew Aspris
9:00 Dorothy Stiefel requested by Loving Daughters
9:00 Lisa Valentino requested by Louise & Bill Schaaf
Thursday, April 12
7:00 Gloria Pallone requested by MaryAnn & Walter Rogers
9:00 Dolores Turner requested by John Turner
9:00 Dolores Turner requested by Loving Family
Friday, April 13
7:00 Angelo Feliciano requested by Loving Family
9:00 Gerard Leigh requested by Loving Wife & Children
9:00 Pat DeRosa requested by Loving Wife & Children
Saturday, April 14
8:00 Theresa DeFilippo requested by
Loving Daughter Marie
8:00 Katherine Biscotto requested by Nancy, Nicky, John & Jeff
Anticipated Mass for Sunday
5:00 Patricia Daly requested by Tom & Debbie Olivieri
5:00 Florence Lattanzio requested by Loving Husband William & Family
Sunday, April 15, Divine Mercy Sunday
7:00 Patrick & Mary Dineen requested by Loving Family
7:00 Gene Charles Knight requested by The Mawn Family
9:00 Pray for an End to Abortion requested by St Joseph Respect Life
9:00 George Schuster requested by Dr & Mrs Joseph Parisi
10:30 Dolores Turner requested by Loving Family
10:30 Peter Rafferty requested by Edward & Vicki Burns
12:00 Sam & Nick Macchia requested by Paul, Ralph, Elizabeth, Ralph Jr & Christopher Macchia
12:00 Anna & Frank Arpino requested by Loving Niece & Nephew
5:00 Alan G Hann requested by Mike & Sue Keller
5:00 Antonino Borruso requested by Mr & Mrs Vito Spina

Sunday, April 8, 2007

Sunday, December 31, 2006

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FROM THE DESK OF FR. MIKE

FROM THE DESK OF FR. MIKE

“Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia! Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia! Who did once, upon the cross, Alleluia! Suffered to redeem our loss, Alleluia! Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia! Unto Christ, our heavenly King, Alleluia! Who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia! Sinners to redeem and save, Alleluia!”
This is without a doubt my favorite Easter Hymn and ever since I was ordained I have insisted that it be sung every Easter Sunday at the Masses I was celebrating. And I am happy to say that everyone in the Music Ministry at St. Brigid’s, St. Anthony’s, and here at our beloved St. Joseph’s has agreed. I think that this is true for several reasons, one it is a very lively tune that helps create a festive mood in us for this special day. Two, it has all those Alleluias (yes, we can now say Alleluia since Lent is over), how can one not be happy singing a song loaded with Alleluias? The third and most important reason, as it says in the first verses cited above, all that we are celebrating today and for the next 49 days when we close our Easter Season with the Great Day of Pentecost.
For Jesus Christ is risen and so have we. Thanks to His suffering and dying on the Cross we have been set free from sin and darkness and spiritual death. Death, darkness, evil have all been conquered-if we acknowledge what God is giving us through Jesus. The whole world is saved-if it wants it. We most certainly acknowledge it and want it, so now we must live it and spread the good news to so many who do not acknowledge nor seem to want it. How can we do this? Well first let us share the good news with each other and let us wish each other and all we meet a very Happy Easter. Or perhaps we can borrow from our Eastern Orthodox brothers and sisters (who, this year, are also celebrating The Resurrection today as their calendar and ours coincide) by saying: CHRISTOS ANESTI- Christ is Risen, and its proper response, ALITHOS ANESTI- Truly He is Risen! This is easy for us to say (well maybe not the Greek) but the sentiment it conveys when you notice that the key word in both expressions is, “is”. It is not Christ has risen, no it is “is”. It is the same with the words in the song above and in the words of our Liturgy during the Eucharistic Prayer: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. And when our Lord comes again in full glory then will the Resurrection to new life be complete, and the Kingdom of God fully established. Until that day let us continue to work hard, and spread the Good News-Jesus Christ is Risen today, Alleluia!
Next Sunday, The Second Sunday of Easter is also known as Divine Mercy Sunday, and to honor Jesus under the title of The Divine Mercy we will have a Holy Hour Starting at 3 PM. During this hour we will pray the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy before the Exposed Blessed Sacrament and will close with Benediction.
On behalf of Fathers: Boyle, Rene, Thomas and Peter Liu; our Deacons: James Altonji, Joseph Califano, Michael DeBellis, Michael Devenney, Joseph Dougherty; our Pastoral Year Seminarians: Deacon Lee Descoteaux, and Lachlan Cameron, and the entire Parish Staff we wish you and your family a very Holy and Happy Easter!
Fr. Mike

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REMEMBER OUR SICK
Paul Ahearn Michelle Altonji
Michael Ambrosio William Barry
Marie Behling Oliver Bouchard
Maryellen Bowers Hazel Boyce
Ronald Cassidy Joseph Haufe
Ashley Cirigliano Angelo DeFilippo
Michael Delaney Ryan Delaney
Joseph DeMaio Michael DePinto
Priscilla DeStanfo Anthony Diubaldo
Marie Diubaldo Pam Dutoit
Debra Esposito Richard Fahey
Robert Filce Rose Frodell
Flavio Gabrielli Frank Gaeta
Philip Heilig Mary Hickey
Eugene Hornef Thomas Horvath
Jack Kelleher Cecilia Keller
Sharon Keller Betty Limov
Steve Lindblad Georgiana Lopez
Agnes Ludwigson Marie Mangan
Howard Meeks Sam Monteleone
Helen Newton Christopher Owen
Sylvia Persico Grace C Peshkur
Baby Rebecca Petrellese Nicole Ramaglia
Michael Ramos Betty Reddington
Joan Reilly John Reynolds
Elizabeth Ross Dawn Saporito
Louise Schaaf Sharon Schneider
Lucille Shaver Darryll Smith
Antonina Sturiano James Sturiano
Sr Kathleen Taylor, OP Stacie Tizzard
Lloyd Turnier Joseph Vereline Jr
Annette Vitalino Gerard Weber
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.

PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS
Please continue to remember them in your prayers.
CPL Deborah Alfieri
PFC Matthew Altonji Tech SGT Louis Barletta
2LT Stephen Bartoszak PFC Justin Browne
SGT Michael Bruno LTCOL James Cersosimo
CPL Glenn Clacher SPC Thomas E. Corcoran
SPC Jason Crawford SGT Ryan Delaney
TSGT Timothy Dermody LTCOL Kurt Diehl
SGT Stephen DiGirolamo LT John Kenneth DiNero
SSGT Tony Elliott LT Kelly Fletcher
PFC Adam Franciosa CPT Evan Gotkin
PVT2 Edward Johnston SGT John W Keohane
SSGT Steven Knight CPL Andrew Kochman
LCPL David Lindsey PVT Thomas B McGinn
SGT Patrick McNally PFC William Meyer
SGT Glenn Miller 2LT Heather Miras
SGT Daniel Montville SSGT Brian Moran
CPT Gregory Mueller LCPL Thomas Napolitano
LCPL Michael Napolitano Pvt Todd Nelson
LCPL James Neubauer LCPL Anthony Notaroberta
PVT James Notaroberta SGT Brian O'Leary
SGT Brian Pacella N/Seal Paul Padro
ENS3 Lucy Padro CPT Michael Parisi
2LT Anthony Parisi MAJ Paul E Pinaud
CTR2 Matthew Pistritto SGT Edwin Rivera, II
LCPL William R Rodgers LCPL Anthony M Sbrocco
SSGT Jason Schiavo LCPL W.Mason Shehan
SPC James Stanek PVT Erica Sweeney
SSGT Nick Vicale SGT John Thomas Vogt
LCPL Brandon Waldon SGT Randolph Weaver
2LT John Wolven
If you would like to include a soldier from your family who is serving, place their name and rank and branch of service on the cut -out and put it in the collection basket.

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

REMEMBER OUR DEAD
Cynthia Caesar, Margaret Slevin, Mary Dougherty, Jesus Tapel, for 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

Sunday, April 8, 2007

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Michael Joseph Vella
Rosalie Danielle Vella

St Joseph’s School
school@stjoronk.org
On behalf of St. Joseph's School Administration, Faculty and Staff I would like to wish everyone a Blessed Easter.
During Lent the children along with our student council gave snack money and participated in activities to raise money for a young parishioner, Megan, who is ill with leukemia. The children donated money for a "dress down day," purchased and raffled baskets, gave snack money and also raffled a 5 lb. bar of Hershey's chocolate. Congratulations to our raffle winners, Michael Ramos, Francesca Gallo, Alison Ramos, Scott Pettipan, Jessica Perron and Kimberly Poccia. Thank you to all our children who so generously gave of their own to help someone else during this time.
Congratulations to our School Board Representatives, Walter Poggi, Charlie Kutch, Bill Abbate, and Mark Crean who worked with Progressive Advertising and Jamie Stanco to create our school website. St. Joseph's School website has been selected out of 37 other entries as a finalist for this year's Best of Long Island award for Educational Websites and Advertising. These awards are the premier awards in advertising and marketing here on Long Island!
Registration is open for children in grades Nursery - Grade 8 for the coming school year. Please call the school office for an appointment at 588-4760.
Thank you to all who helped with our Fashion Show in any way. A special thank you to Mrs. Webb who was the chairperson of the event and to Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Ambrosio who assisted her. It was a great success.
Please help support our Eighth Annual Golf Outing. Sponsorships are available for the journal. You can also come for a day of golf or a night dinner. Please call the rectory or school office for tickets.

Good News Notes
Our parish Bookrack is now featuring “Good News Notes”, a series of brochures offering the Catholic viewpoint on various topics ranging from the Gospels to “Harry Potter Series” to “The End of the World”. They are a real educational value at only 25 cents each.
Stop by and take a look.

Religious Education
reled@stjoronk.org
Monday & Thursday 9 am to 4 pm
Tuesday & Wednesday
10 am to 3:30 pm
The office is closed on Fridays.
Registration forms for the 2007/2008 year have been distributed; if you did not receive them, please call our office and we will send them out to you.
Any child entering grade1 in September should be registered for the first year of Religious Ed. Our communion program is a 2 year preparation beginning in grade 1. Please call our office for further information.
The Religious Ed staff wishes all our parish families a Joyous Easter.
We have moved!! We are now located in Room 12 in the Upper School. Our phone number is still 981-1805.

St. Vincent de Paul
Today as we celebrate the feast of Easter we find the challenge of also seeing and believing the resurrection that comes through our own lives of self-sacrifice which brings new life to others.
As you place your gift in the Society of St Vincent de Paul Poor Box, know that you are a sign of God’s love to those who are suffering and you give them Easter hope and joy.

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Sunday, April 8, 2007
, 2005

RESPECT LIFE
Our new little granddaughter was smart enough to choose very savvy parents – they knew about and saved her umbilical cord blood. Those cord blood stem cells are found in the blood that remains in the umbilical cord and placenta after a baby is born. These stem cells can be collected easily with a simple blood collection bag and can be frozen and stored in liquid nitrogen until needed for transplant.
Parents can choose either to collect and store the cord blood stem cells for their own family use (and pay a fee for this service) or donate their cord blood to one of the many public cord blood banks worldwide for use by anyone in need (including themselves).
If not collected, the cord blood is thrown out as “biological waste.” There are no ethical, religious, legal or moral objections to the use of cord blood stem cells. Despite this, only a tiny fraction of the cord blood available is currently collected and stored, making this valuable resource drastically underused. Hopefully, more people will focus on collection and storage of cord blood in the future, to resolve this problem. Speak to your medical doctor for more about this, as pertains to you and your child.
A little history….the basic application of cord blood stem cells is to repair the blood system or the bone marrow. In 1988 the first cord blood stem cell transplant was given to a five-year old in Paris who was suffering from a potentially fatal form of anemia. The cord blood came from his sister and the transplant resulted in a complete cure, so the patient is alive and well today.
Since that time there have been over 6,000 transplants worldwide for at least 45 different diseases, mostly blood disorders. More recently the procedure has rejuvenated bone marrow following high dose chemotherapy for cancer. The most exciting aspect of cord blood stem cell technology is that cord blood stem cells can repair not only the blood system but can also be directed to repair other tissue types in the body. Researchers have shown the cord blood stem cells can be used to make nerve cells, muscle cells (including heart muscle), bone and connective tissue, and hormone secreting cells such as those which produce insulin. The list goes on and on. So it seems that cord blood stem cells represent a possible starting point for therapy for a range of conditions, including Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis, and the repair of nerves in paralysis following traumatic nerve damage, and so many more. The point of repeating this information is to help us all be aware of the possibilities of using what we have been given by God as far as our bodies, but also the intelligence to know that there has to be alternatives to using embryonic stem cells, which means death to that particular embryo.
Celebrate Life, March/April 2007
Remember, a good laugh is sunshine in the house!
Happy Easter!
PREGNANCY CRISIS HOTLINE - We are here to help you. Please call 981-6888.

Weekly Offering
Sunday, April 1, 2007 Offerings $24,144
Same collection last year 22,258
Number of envelopes 989
Poor Box last weekend $552
Fuel Oil Collection YTD $12,217
Same time last year 2006 12,653
Thank you for your generous response to the appeal for
increased giving.
God Bless You Always, Fr Mike

Fr Boyle’s Bible Study Class will not meet for the month of April. It will resume Tuesday, May 1st.

Confirmation Corner
Correction -
The interview dates for
confirmation are:
September 18 & September 20
in Carew Hall
please mark your calendars.
Please submit registration forms as soon as possible.

Mark Your Calendars
April 14 Defensive Driving 8:30-3
April 15 Divine Mercy Sunday 3-4PM in Church
April 21 Anointing Mass 11:30
Refreshments to follow
April 28 First Communions 10:30 AM & 1 PM
April 29 First Communion 10:30 AM
May 1 Bible Study 10-11:30 AM & 7:30-9 PM
May 4 Pre Cana 7:30-9:30 Carew Hall

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Easter Blessings
Saturday, April 7th 7:30 PM Vigil Mass
Easter Sunday, April 8th 7:00 AM Church
9:00 AM Church
10:30 AM Church
11:00 AM Carew Hall
12:00 Noon Church 12:30 PM Carew Hall

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The Image of the Divine Mercy
The Hour of Great Mercy
Our Lord asked for a special prayer at the hour that recalls His death:
“At Three o’clock implore My mercy, specially for sinners; and, if only for a brief moment, immerse yourself in My Passion…. This is the hour of great mercy…. In this hour I will refuse nothing to the soul that makes a
request of Me in virtue of My Passion (Diary, 1320)
His Promise for the Feast of Divine Mercy…
“The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment (Diary, 699)
He also made clear to St. Faustina that, “I demand from your deeds of Mercy , which are to arise out of love for Me. You are to show mercy to your neighbors always and everywhere” (Diary, 742)
Copyright Acknowledgment : Images and extracts from puplications including Diary,Saint Maria Faustina Kowalaska,
Divine Mercy in My Soul (c) 1987 Congregation of Marians of the Immaculate Conception, Stockbridge, MA 01263. All rights reserved used with permission.
Divine Mercy Sunday
During the course of Jesus’ revelations to Saint Faustina, He asked that a feast day be dedicated to the Divine Mercy on the Sunday after Easter Sunday. The liturgical texts of that day center around the Sacrament of Penance, the Tribunal of Divine Mercy, were well suited to the request of Our Lord. This feast was granted to the universal Church by Pope John Paul II at the canonization of Saint Faustina.
In a decree dated 23 May 2000, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments stated, “throughout the world the Second Sunday of Easter will receive the name Divine Mercy Sunday, a perennial invitation to the Christian world to face, with confidence in divine benevolence, the difficulties and trials that mankind will experience in the years to come.”
How to say the Chaplet:
1. Begin with the Sign of the Cross, 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary and The Apostles Creed. 2. Then on the Our Father Beads say the following: Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world. 3. On the 10 Hail Mary Beads say the following: For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world. (Repeat step 2 and 3 for all five decades). 4. Conclude with (three times): Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

REMEMBERING
Friends and LOVED ONES

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Help Us Grow the
Tree Of Life
At
St Joseph’s
Throughout the ages, trees have symbolized life. The Tree of Life at St Joseph’s represents our parish’s commitment to life by providing for the spiritual, educational and social needs of our parish. The beautiful sculptures, leaves and stones render a tale of support, friendship, remembrance and dedication.
Occupying a prominent position in our Baptistry, and All Saints Shrine, the Tree of Life commemorates our support of St Joseph’s Parish. Leaves and stones may be engraved to honor benefactors, highlight or memorialize people or events with special significance in life, or express the sentiments of donors.
The Leaves
Each inscribed leaf on The Tree of Life represents a gift of $1,000 or more. Inscriptions may recognize a valued friend and supporter of St Joseph’s Church, celebrate a significant event in your family, or memorialize a loved one.
The Stones
Each inscribed stone permanently recognizes a contribution of $5,000 or more given by an individual benefactor, foundation or corporation.

Bricks For The Future
Bricks For the Future welcome our
parishioners and friends alike as they enter St Joseph’s Church each day. Some stop to read the inscriptions, others to say a prayer in memory. As we hear The Word proclaimed inside the Church building, outside on the step we are witnesses to that faith.
The growth of the Bricks for the Future program at St Joseph’s Church through your gift, allows you to have a significant and meaningful part in developing and sharing our Community of faith and love in Jesus. Your contribution helps St Joseph sustain our parish plant and buildings to keep them from deteriorating now and in the future as major projects arise.
Your tax deductible gift gives you the opportunity to share with others those special persons and meaningful events that touch, shape and illuminate your life.
Each brick in the walk represents a gift of $1,800. Brick inscription allows up to 4 rows of characters, symbols and spaces as shown above (approx 28). If you wish to have a special symbol (shamrock, cross, heart) on the tab of the brick, please contact the rectory.

Name________________________________________
Address______________________________________
Town__________________State______Zip_________
Phone _______________________________________

	Single	Annual	Semi Annual	Quarterly	Monthly
Tree of Life Leaf	$1000	$334	$167	$84	$28

Tree of Life Stone	$5000	$1667	$834	$417	$139
Brick For the Future	$1800	$600	$300	$150	$50

Upon receipt of your down payment we will send you a form for the exact wording of the inscription. For your convenience we will mail you a statement according to your payment schedule.

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A Look At Our Progress
Diocese of Rockville Centre - PO Box 4000, Rockville Centre, NY 11571-4000
P 516-379-5210 ext. 2 F 516-379-5043 e-mail catholicministries@drvc.org
Thank you for your support. Please make checks payable to: Catholic Ministries Appeal
Pledge $_____________Payment $______________Balance $___________
Name:___________________________________________________________
Address:________________________________________________________
City:_________________________State:_________Zip:_______________
Telephone:________________________ Parish: 146-St Joseph
Every Gift Counts!
Can we count on you?

Catholic Ministries Appeal 2007

Catholic Ministries Appeal Update
Take a look at our new numbers. We have received $59,540 in pledges and gifts from 283 families. Again, we would like to thank all who have already given to this year’s Appeal. We do want to see those two totals continue to grow larger to surpass our goal of $83,700. There is still time to make a pledge, which you can pay off during the remaining months of 2007. This year the diocese is accepting pledges and payments with credit cards. You can also make a one-time gift donation with cash or a check. Whichever way you choose to help, the credit will go to St. Joseph’s Parish and help us to attain a larger rebate to the parish. Remember, it’s not how much you give or the method in which you give, it is the spirit in which you give! NO amount is too large or too small when it comes from your heart

Our Goal Is $83,700

Pledges as of April 2, 2007

$59,540

We’ve
Reached Almost
70% of our Goal !!!!

2007

Touching the lives of many through
Diocesan & Parish
ministries and
services.

A GUIDE TO GIVING
Other $_______

Pledge
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10 Payments $500
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OUTREACH
sjpo@verizon.net
For the month of March we serviced 116 clients. Financial assistance amounted to $2,926. There were 12 new clients added and total services and referrals provided were 209. This included food, living needs, Health Care information, advocacy and housing. Your continued support of the Outreach Program makes all of this possible.
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. This is a great way to make your contribution dollar go farther.
Here’s the letter we received from Mr. Feinstein:
Please use MY money to help your neighbors in need!
Dear Friend:
My name is Alan Shawn Feinstein. For the past 9 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!
My money started this campaign but it is YOU who will help decide how many needy people in your city or town will be fed this year. 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.
We Are Needed Now!
Please give whatever you can– I will gladly add some of my money to yours. My $1 million will be divided in full proportionately among the agencies receiving donations toward my offer.
Thank you for sharing my heart, and the hope that-someday-no one will ever go hungry.
Sincerely Yours,
Alan Shawn Feinstein

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And the Winners Are….

April 2007

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
$50 / Susan Vultaggio / Vita O’Keefe / # 513	$25 / Muratore Family / # 209	$25 / Mr & Mrs M Condit / # 220	$25 / Rich & Leslie / Maynard / # 133	5 / Holy Thursday	6 / Good Friday	7 / Holy Saturday
$200 / Easter Sunday	9 $25	10 $25	11 $25	12 $25	13 $25	14 $25
15 $50	16 $25	17 $25	18 $25	19 $25	20 $25	21 $25
22 $50	23 $25	24 $25	25 $25	26 $25	27 $25	28 $25
29 $50	30 $25

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! $25 buys you 1 number & 362 chances to win. $100 will buy you 1,810 chances to win !!!!
Your donation must accompany this form. We ask you to return your request as soon as possible so you can get in on the winning. Thank you and Good Luck!
MAIL TO: St Joseph Church, 45 CHURCH STREET, RONKONKOMA, NY 11779
MEMBERS NAME: ____________________________
ADDRESS: ____________________________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER: ________________________
NUMBER OF CALENDARS: X $25 = $ ______ 5 FOR $100 TOTAL ENCLOSED $ __________

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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. Join Crew 272 as they venture into 2007 !!
April 15
Pius XII Discussion Group & Business Meeting
April 22
Project Development
E-mail: Crew272@StJoRonk.org Phone: Advisor Mike Keller (631) 467-6468

Sport for all Seasons
ST. JOSEPH CYO CYO

Travel Soccer:
Gene (467-0541
Intramural Soccer:
Beth (737-6299
Track
Karen (588-8636
Chairman: Henry
Baseball:
Gene (588-1879
Girls Basketball:
Christine (275-8321
Boys Basketball:
Frank (585-6921
Melchiona (467-6091

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 Thursday’s at 9:30 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!

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Courtesy Announcements
Catholics Returning Home - St Lawrence the Martyr in Sayville will conduct a series called Catholics Returning Home on six consecutive Wednesday evenings at 7:30 PM in the Church beginning April 11. These sessions are for Catholics who have left the active practice of their faith and who are seeking answers to questions about returning to the church. There will be informal sharing and an update of the Catholic faith. For more details, call Maria Davidson at 631-589-3160.
Defensive Driving Course- Saturday, April 14 from 8:30-3 in Carew Hall. $45 fee payable when registering. Please call the Rectory to reserve your seat in the class.
Golden Wedding Anniversary—Diocesan Celebration on April 29th at St Lawrence the Martyr in Sayville at 3PM. Couples married 50 years or more are invited to a special mass to be celebrated by Bishop William Murphy. Please pick up your registration card at the rectory and return it no later than April 13th. For information call 516-678-5800 ext 242.
Long Island Motherless Daughters Group - Come on in & find a warm & loving place to call your own. To share your happy times & to express your sorrow. Together we can get through this. No one understands & support us better then another motherless daughter. For information call Tammy at 467-1010 or online at http://motherlessdaug.meetup.com/199/
Lake Nutrition Meals on Wheels provides food to elderly and homebound Monday thru Friday two meals a day. Hot meals & cold meals for a charge of $6 for both meals. Call 467-8948 for more information.
Smithtown Central School District Adult Basic Education Program–Free Classes ! All Welcome! Learn English, Earn your GED (High School Equivalency Diploma, Prepare for Citizenship, Gain Basic Computer Skills (Seniors & ESL Students) & Receive Career Counseling! For more info call 382-2181 or www.smithtown.k12.ny.us
St John’s Bohemian Singles - 55 & Up meets on the 1st & 3rd Sunday of every month in the lower level of our church. Coffee & cake is served. If you are interested in a very active group that offers a full calendar of social events every month. Please call Mary Ann at 563-8982. Admission is $4.00. (St John Nepomocene Church)
Professional Therapy & Counseling provided by NYS licensed psychologists are available to our parish. You may be seen at any of the other 70 participating parishes. This program has been conducted in the diocese for the past 34 years for the convenience of parishioners. It is provided by the Catholic Counseling Center which is independent of and not controlled or supervised by the parish or diocese. Most insurance policies are honored. For confidential information and appointment, call Dr Giuliani at 243-1550.
Hope House Ministries - Anger Management for Adults - Tuesday Evenings April 17,24, May 1, 8 7:30-9 PM
Parenting Classes - Wednesday Mornings April 11,18,25, May 2, 9,16 10-11:15 AM
Parenting Classes - Wednesday Evenings April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16 7:30-9 PM
Anger Management for Children - Tuesday Afternoons May 1, 8, 15, 22 4:30-5:30 PM
All classes held at Family Center. Register by calling Sr Jean Beagan at 631-978-0189

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 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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