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St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church

OUR LITURGY
In today’s first reading, Melchizedek makes an offering of bread and wine. In his letter, Paul draws on the words of Jesus at the Last Supper concerning the bread and wine of the New Covenant. Luke’s Gospel presents us with food that is spiritual nourishment. Our Eucharist is intimately tied to all of these events.

ALTAR BREAD & WINE
In Memory of
Angelo Pantaleo
Requested by
Loving Daughter

OUR PRIEST-CELEBRANTS
Fr Maffeo 5:00 PM Fr Tapel
Fr Thomas 7:00 AM Fr Tapel
Fr Maffeo 9:00 AM Fr Thomas
Fr Boyle 10:30 AM Fr Boyle
Fr Descoteaux 12:00 Noon Fr Thomas
Fr Thomas 5:00 PM Fr Boyle
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.

Is God calling you to greater service to His Church?
Is God calling you to the deaconate?
INQUIRY DAY
For men who are interested in discerning a vocation to the diaconate
Come with your wife so she, too, might get a better understanding of the vocation, in general, and the formation process, in particular.
Rsvp 631-424-8360 ext 179 by june 15th

Wednesday, June 20th at 7:30PM
St Agnes, 2nd Fl Conference Rm
Ministry Building, Quealy Place
Rockville Centre, NY

Sunday, June 24th at 1:00 PM
Seminary of the
Immaculate Conception
440 West Neck Rd
Huntington, NY

MASS INTENTIONS
Sunday, June 10, Body & Blood of Christ
7:00 Cornelius J Dunleavy requested by Loving Wife Anne
7:00 Patrick & Mary Dineen requested by Loving Family
9:00 For an End to Abortion requested by St Joseph Respect Life
9:00 Al Czak requested by Manuel Lago
10:30 Mr & Mrs LoBrutto & Lilly requested by Loving Family
10:30 Peter Rafferty requested by Richard Burns
12:00 For the People of the Parish
5:00 James Whalley requested by Mary & Louis Scotti
5:00 Laurinda Correia requested by Lisette & Aires Goncalves
Monday, June 11, St Barnabas
7:00 Maria Paz Cortes requested by Mr & Mrs Castrogiovanni
9:00 Thomas Bothwell requested by The Walsh Family
9:00 Michael Cersosimo requested by Louise & Bill
Tuesday, June 12
7:00 For the People of the Parish
8:45 Catherine Gracey requested by Loving Husband
8:45 Luz Jackson requested by The Antonucci family
Wednesday, June 13, St Anthony of Padua
7:00 For Our Newly Ordained Priests
9:00 Joseph Mattera requested by
Mr & Mrs Joseph LoGiudice & Family
9:00 Bart Bartoli requested by Grace Popalardo & Family
7:30PM Mass in Honor of St Anthony for the People of the Parish
Thursday, June 14
7:00 For the Intentions of the Celebrant
9:00 Michael F Boyle requested by Mike & Geri Devenney
9:00 Edward J Burns requested by Richard
Friday, June 15, Sacred Heart of Jesus
7:00 For the Intentions of the Celebrant
9:00 Lillian Keane requested by Peggy McGrann
9:00 Marie Campagne requested by The Jaconetti Family
Saturday, June 16, Immaculate Heart of Mary
8:00 Anthony Bravata requested by Loving Daughter
8:00 James Gibson requested by Loving Wife
Anticipated Mass for Sunday
5:00 Louis Monaco requested by Laura & Gerard Pray
5:00 Antoinette D’Angelis requested by Loving Friends
Sunday, June 17, 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Father’s Day
7:00 Father’s day Novena Intentions
9:00 Father’s Day Novena Intentions
10:30 Father’s Day Novena Intentions
12:00 Father’s Day Novena Intentions
5:00 Father’s day Novena Intentions

****The 2008 Mass Book is now open. Please stop at the rectory to schedule your memorial Masses for next year.****

Sunday, June 10, 2007

Sunday, December 31, 2006

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FROM THE DESK OF FR. MIKE

FROM THE DESK OF FR. MIKE

The words from a contemporary hymn “We are One Body” tells us what it is we celebrate today in this Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. As the words tell us:
“We are One Body, One Body in Christ and we do not stand alone. We are One Body, One Body in Christ and He came that we might have life. When you eat My Body and you drink My Blood I will live in you and you will live in My Love. I am the Way, the Truth, the Life; I am the final sacrifice… He who believes in Me will have eternal life. I have come, your Savior that you might have life. Through the tears and sorrow Through the toil and strife. Listen when I call you for I know your need. Come to Me, your shepherd, for My flock I feed.”
Yes, He feeds His flock with His Body and His Blood, the Good Shepherd who joins us together in His Living Body, who feels our pain knows our every need and who leads us in His life giving way. His Truth and His Life continues to feed us not once, but for all generations until He returns in Glory! Today’s Gospel points to this when we see the great miracle of the loaves and fish: how Jesus feeds the great crowd with so little. This is just a foreshadowing of how Jesus really intends to feed the great multitude with His very self.
Congratulations to Father Lee Descoteaux who was ordained yesterday to the Priesthood for the Diocese of Rockville Centre and who will celebrate the 12 Noon Mass today, with a parish reception to follow in Carew Hall - all are welcomed. Also Congratulations to our 8th Grade St. Joseph’s School Students who will graduate this Friday: please keep them and all of the members of our parish who will graduate this year.
Remember to have your Fathers, living or deceased, remembered in our Father’s Day Novena of Masses and for the remainder of this month, please fill out and return the envelopes you received in your envelope packet or use one that can be found on the Church’s window sills.
Don’t forget the Summer Family Festival is almost upon us and Grand Raffle Tickets are one sale at the front of the Church or in the mailing you received. We will have 4 early bird drawings which could get you a prize of $100 and still keep you in the running for the Grand Prize-so buy them now and support your wonderful parish. Don’t forget to come out for the Festival and enjoy all of the fun, rides, games and the food.
We close with the words from the Preface of the Holy
Eucharist II:
Father, all-powerful and ever-living God, we do well always and everywhere to give you thanks through Jesus Christ our Lord. As the Last Supper, as he sat at table with his apostles, he offered himself to you as the spotless lamb, the acceptable gift that gives you perfect praise. Christ has given us this memorial of his passion to bring us its saving power until the end of time. In this great sacrament you fed your people and strengthen them in holiness, so that the family of humanity may come to walk in the light of one faith, in one communion of love. We come then to this wonderful sacrament to be fed at your table and grow into the likeness of the risen Christ. Earth unites with heaven to sing the new song of creation as we adore and praise you for ever.
God bless you always
Fr. Mike

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REMEMBER OUR SICK
Paul Ahearn Rosemarie Aiello
Michelle Altonji Michael Ambrosio
William Barry Marie Behling
Oliver Bouchard MaryEllen Bowers
John Ciullo Angelo DeFilippo
Ryan Delaney Joseph DeMaro
Michael DePinto Anthony Diubaldo
Marie Diubaldo Richard Fahey
Sal Farrugia Robert Filce
Sr Kathleen Francis, OP Frank Gaeta
Dominick Golio Sonny Grosso
Elaine Halpin William Hausner
Thomas Horvath Lois Johnson
Jack Kelleher Cecelia Keller
Joseph Liguori Paul Liguori
Betty Limov Agnes Ludwigson
Alexander Muhall Grace C Peshkur
Nicole Ramaglia Betty Reddington
Joan Reilly John Reynolds
Nicholas Romano Elizabeth Ross
Dawn Saporito Linda Savage
Joyce Smith Stacie Tizzard
Lloyd Turnier
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.
SGT Deborah Alfieri PFC Matthew Altonji
PFC Justin Aragones TSGT Louis Barletta
2LT Stephen Bartoszak PFC Justin Browne
SGT Michael Bruno LTCOL James Cersosimo
CPL Glenn Clacher SPC Thomas E. Corcoran
SPC Jason Crawford PFC John B Cuneo
SGT Ryan Delaney TSGT Timothy Dermody
LTCOL Kurt Diehl SGT Stephen Gene DiGirolamo
LT John Kenneth DiNero SSGT Tony Elliott
LT Kelly Fletcher PFC Adam Franciosa
CPT Evan Gotkin PVT2 Edward Johnston
E1 J.R. Kay SGT John W Keohane
SSGT Steven Knight CPL Andrew Kochman
LCPL Marshall 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
PFC Greg Terrish CPL Jason Tulowitzki
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
William Viggiano, Peter Daloia, Lillian Cronin-Currey, Josephine Mileto, Dolores Baiera,
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

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Avalanche Ranch!!
An exciting Vacation Bible School here at St Joseph Parish from July 9th-13h
We need volunteers to be group leaders and assistants – ages 12 to ?
Please call Sister Anne Marie at the Religious Education Office, 981-1805, if you have any questions.

Catherine Patricia Caci
Jason Christopher Cummings
Victoria Hazel Garguilo
Taylor Kate Ihle
Gianna Marie Infantolino
Brian Keith McGuire
John Thomas McKenna
Sophia Rose Tax
Steven Anton Yabor

St Joseph’s School
school@stjoronk.org
On behalf of the administration, faculty, staff and children of St. Joseph School a blessed congratulations to Fr. Lee on his ordination!
We are now working on a very busy calendar at our school between setting goals for the next school year along with the many activities for June.
All parents please see the school website for a checklist and countdown of events that need to be taken care of before the last day of school.
Summer vacation begins on Thursday, June 21st at 10:00AM dismissal. This will be our make-up day for the one snow day we used this year.
Summer reading lists, summer workbooks and supply lists will be sent home with the student report cards.
Congratulations to Victoria Massey in our eighth grade. Victoria qualified in the Northeast Regional Competition for the National Twirling Association.
Victoria will go on to compete as a soloist in the National Competition.

Religious Education
reled@stjoronk.org
Our Religious Education Office hours are:
Monday through Thursday 9 am to 4 pm
Registration for the 2007/2008 year is now taking place. Please return your forms as soon as possible .
Any child entering grade 1 in September should be registered for the first year of Religious Ed. Our communion program is a 2 year preparation. Please call our office for further information.
All level 1 students should have completed their visit to the priests to say their prayers. All books should be returned to the Religious Ed office.
Anyone interested in being a Catechist or a hall monitor, please call the Religious Ed office at 981-1805
Avalanche Ranch!!
An exciting Vacation Bible School here at St Joseph Parish from July 9th-13th
We need volunteers to be group leaders and assistants ages 12 to ?
.

St. Vincent de Paul
Today as we celebrate the gift of the Body and Blood of Christ let us pray for those who are hungry, malnourished and starving.
Is there a family you know who needs assistance? Please call the Society of St Vincent de Paul so that together we can help those who are hungry.

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Sunday, June 10, 2007
, 2005

RESPECT LIFE
Parental involvement laws – do they reduce abortion among America’s youth?
While the number of abortions in America increased steadily throughout the 1970s & 1980s, the numbers have declined almost every year since 1990. Overall among the states consistently reporting data, the number of abortions has declined by an impressive 20% between 1990 & 2003.
Data from the Alan Guttmacher Institute – Planned Parenthood’s think tank- reports that today’s teens are 40% less likely to have abortions as were their predecessors 15 years ago.
Parental involvement laws (where teens must notify a parent or receive parental permission before having an abortion) are especially relevant to the teen abortion decline. Many mainstream media outlets (like the New York Times) have questioned the effectiveness of recently passed parental involvement laws in Arizona, Idaho, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas & Virginia. However, data collected from each of these six states gives solid evidence to suggest that each of these parental involvement laws was effective at reducing the incidence of abortion among minors.
A study appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine that demonstrated that, among Texas teenage girls, abortion rates dropped significantly after the enactment of the state’s parental notification law. A detailed study by The Heritage Foundation showed that states whose parental involvement laws went into effect resulted in substantial declines in abortion, by about 17%. (Excerpts from Michael J. New, Ph. D., Assistant Professor, the University of Alabama).
Another reason for the declining abortion rates is the fact that abortionists are getting older, retiring and quitting, & few are replacing them. One example is San Diego. Twenty years ago there were 70 abortionists in that city killing babies; today, there are 20 left, & four of these refuse to give any information whether they still do abortions, & another two claim to do them only for “medical reasons”. We pray the trend continues. St. Kilian Respect Life, 4/22/07
This fact alone should lead to an increase in witnessing at abortion sites. If you are able to do so, here are two places nearby that need your presence:
> 70 Maple Avenue, Smithtown, on Wednesdays & Saturdays, 7-11 a.m. Call 979-7017.
>200 Motor Parkway, Hauppauge, first Saturday of the month, 10:30 am to 12 noon.
Call 588-0168. Call before you go. Just think – you may save a baby’s life –just by being there.
“There are moments in your life when you must act, even though you cannot carry your best friends with you. The “still small voice” within you must always be the final arbiter where there is a conflict of duty.” …….Gandhi
PREGNANCY CRISIS HOTLINE - We are here to help you. Please call 981-6888.

Weekly Offering
Sunday, June 3, 2007 Offerings $16,649
Same collection last year 16,449
Number of envelopes 608
Poor Box last weekend $500
Diocesan Collection for Religious Retirement $1589
Same collection last year 1499
Fuel Collection to date $13,846
Last year this time 14,488
Thank you for your generous response to the appeal for
increased giving.
God Bless You Always, Fr Mike
Banns of Marriage
(First Time)
Janene Catanese of St Joseph’s and
Keith Adams of St Columbo
Marlene Dos Santos of St Joseph’s and
Anthony Vosilla of St Ignatius
Kristy Caminske and Michael Zambito both of St Joseph’s
Michelle McEvoy of St Joseph’s and
Joseph Fussa of St Joseph’s, Kings Park
Meghan Finn and Daniel Homan both of St Joseph’s
Lisa Dost of Hauppauge and
Keith Paider of St Joseph’s
Danielle Schiano of Good Shepherd and
Antonio Iorio of St Joseph’s

Mark Your Calendars
June 10 Rev Lee Descoteaux 1st Mass 12:00
Reception to follow in Carew Hall
June 13 Feast of St Anthony Mass 7:30 PM
June 15 SJS Graduation 7PM
July 1 Crew 272 Car Wash 9AM-2PM
July 9-13 Vacation Bible School 9-12:30
July 18-22 St Joseph Annual Festival
Aug 6 Blood Drive 3-9PM
Aug 6 Rosary on the Lawn 7-9PM

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Rev. Lee Descoteaux
That sounds great doesn’t it ?
On Sunday, June 10th Fr Lee will celebrate his 1st Mass here at St Joseph at 12:00 Noon. Immediately following Mass please remain in the Church if you would like a blessing from Fr Lee.
Once Fr Lee has finished giving blessings he will be honored at a reception in Carew Hall. EVERYONE is welcome to come and spend some time with Fr Lee.
**Tickets and invitations are NOT necessary for either of these events.**
We are truly blessed to call Fr Lee “friend” and thank God for the time he spent with us. The people of the Diocese of Rockville Centre are about to find out how very blessed they are!!
Dear Fr. Lee - May the Holy Spirit be your constant companion throughout your priesthood and may our Blessed Mother keep you in Her loving care always. With Love, Your 1st Parish
Family Festival 2007 Raffle
The first Early Bird Drawing for $100 took place on Sunday, June 3rd
AND THE WINNER IS ……
Jonathan & Richard Mai
Congratulations !!
You can be a winner too. Purchase your raffle ticket for
$20 - the sooner the better - and you will be entered in the Early Bird Drawings as well as the main drawing in July. You’ve got to be in it to win it!!

On the weekend of June 16th & 17th, Al Babarino will sing and speak at each of the Masses. Al is a Lay Franciscan of the Padre Pio Shelter, in New York; operating under the direction of Fr Benedict Groeschel, of the Community of the Francisan Friars of the Renewal. He is also an active member of the Knights of Columbus. Over the past 16 years he has recorded 7 albums (CDs/Tapes) of spiritual and Inspirational music and video, which helps support the poor and the homeless of the Shelter, Croatian Relief Services, as well as for the needy families of the parish in which he sings. He has traveled throughout the world. Al works in the New York City Prisons for Youth (9-18) as a counselor. At the end of each Mass his CDs will be available. Your support will help the needy of our parish as well. Al’s mission is to evangelize and help the poor.

PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN
For all new Parish Volunteers and St Joseph School parents, the Diocese requires that you complete a background check and attend a Virtus training session. The Diocese will be offering a VIRTUS TRAINING session at St Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Hall on Wednesday, June 13 at 7PM. To reserve your spot or to check on other locations/dates, please go to www.virtus.org. Thank you for all you do for our beautiful parish.

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My Dear Parish Family,
Perhaps you have heard Con Ed’s slogan “Pardon our dust, but dig we must, for a better New York”. I would like to borrow that slogan and change it a little to describe what is going to happen here at St. Joseph’s. Here we go, “Pardon our dust, but demolish we must, for a better St. Joseph’s!” Many wonderful projects have been completed since Msgr. Midura began the Restoration Fund eight years ago: new doors installed in the Church, the Altar/Sanctuary Area and the Choir Section redesigned and renovated, a new Pipe Organ added and, a new restroom added to the Church. Thanks to your contributions to the Elevator Fund, an elevator was finally added to the Church and Carew Hall. Once again my thanks to all of you who fulfilled or are currently completing your pledges. Your help has been invaluable.
While much was accomplished, we were forced to postpone the reconstruction of the old convent into the new Religious Education Office due to an unexpected and very costly repair to the Rectory heating system. This project, which required a total rebuilding of the plumbing, radiators, and thermostats, cost over $100,000. While we have not been able to undertake any major projects, we have not been idle during the past four years. Thanks to the remaining pledges from the Restoration Fund and help from the Catholic Daughters and the St. Regis Council of the Knights of Columbus and the Columbiettes, we have accomplished some smaller projects and repairs. These projects include: fixing the façade on the Church and Rectory, improving the air conditioning, and new lights for the Church grounds. The improvements to the air conditioning system in Carew Hall and the Church lobby were designed to extend the life of the main system. We have also repaired the Church roof due to your overwhelming response to my direct appeal. I have been putting any remaining Restoration Fund money into a savings account to complete future projects.
At this time the current Religious Education Office is barely habitable, as it has been ravaged by carpenter ants and the building is filled with mold and mildew. Sr. Anne Marie and the entire staff are getting sick. Likewise, the old convent has been without heat for the last 7 1/2 years and it is filled with so much mold and mildew that the only, and cheapest, option we have is to tear it down. Even though we do not have enough money to fully complete this project, we have to act now! This spring we will begin by tearing down the Religious Ed Office and the old work shed/garage, and later we will tear down the old Convent. We hope to be able to do this as quickly as possible without any major disturbances (but you know how these things go). We will temporarily move the Religious Ed Office to a classroom in the upper School building. We will be taking every step to protect the security and the safety of our St. Joseph School Children and Staff. The maintenance department will be moved to the old library under the stage in the upper School. After demolition is complete, we will work on the Convent’s foundation and complete the necessary site work to erect two modular buildings to become our new Religious Education Center. We are purchasing these buildings at a very good price from our sister parish, St. Catherine of Sienna, in Franklin Square.
It is our hope that this work will be completed in late summer or early fall. I am writing this letter in the bulletin to keep you informed of our plans. As always, please keep our beautiful parish in your prayers so that all we plan to do can be quickly accomplished. In a month or so, I will be speaking at all of the Masses to give you an update on the progress and to discuss with you how each parish family can help make a difference to the future of our beloved St. Joseph’s.
Thank you for all you do for St. Joseph’s and God bless you always.
Fr. Mike

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Yes, Fr. Mike I want to Help St. Joseph’s Finish the
Restoration Projects and Build for the Future!
Name_________________________________
Address______________________________________
Phone #______________ ID # ___________
Pledge Amt: _____________
I would like to make _______monthly payments
_______quarterly payments
Fr Mike I would like you to charge my credit card for $ ______
every month until my pledge is fulfilled.
Credit card #_________________________
Security # on back of card ( 3or 4 digits) __________
Signature_______________________________

Building
for the
Future

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A NOTE ON RECEIVING JESUS IN THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
My Dear Parish Family,
Recently it has been brought to my attention about some problems with the distribution and receiving of Holy Communion, so I thought it would be a good idea for all of us to review the proper procedures on how to receive Holy Communion. Remember that the Eucharist is not a symbol for Jesus or something that just reminds us of Him, nor is it just blessed bread and wine; no it is truly the BODY, BLOOD, SOUL, and DIVINITY OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHIRST! When the bread and wine are consecrated at the Eucharistic Prayer of the Mass, they truly become Jesus’ Body and Blood even though they may look like and taste like the bread and wine that were changed. The elements were changed by the power of The Holy Spirit, and as St. Thomas Aquinas tell us the appearance, taste, color, etc of the bread wine are the accidents left behind, but none the less the bread and wine have truly changed into Jesus’ Body and Blood until they are consumed by a member of the faithful. We call this Transubstantiation, and this belief is shared by our Eastern Orthodox Christian Brothers and Sisters and by some branches of the Anglican/Episcopal Church.
With this in mind, we should always approach the Eucharist with great reverence, respect and most importantly love; for this is truly our Divine Lord that we are about to receive in our hearts and souls. Therefore, we should prepare our souls to receive Jesus through a period of silent prayer and reflection and a prayer of thanksgiving after receiving the Blessed Sacrament. We should try not to be distracted as we approach the minister who is offering us communion, so this is not the time to talk with others or extend greetings (save that for after Mass outside the Church), and we should not have anything in our mouths like candy or gum as we approach the minister-believe it or not it does happen.
Communion may be received either in the hand or on the tongue; the decision belongs to the individual communicant, not to the minister distributing communion. A communicant receiving on the hand should remove gloves, and hold up the hands to receive with the left hand cupped and open supported by the right hand (a left handed person can rest the right upon the left) and then taking the right hand bring the Eucharist to his or her mouth. As St. Cyril of Jerusalem taught that in this way our hands form a throne to receive our King. As the communicant approaches and stands in front of the minister, the minister holds up the host and the communicant bows the head and the minister says, “The Body of Christ”, to which the communicant responds, “Amen.” The response “Amen” is an expression of the person’s belief in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. These words should not be altered; they are the universal ritual practice for Catholics throughout the world. Likewise it should be noted, that the saying of “Amen” is not optional, it must be said to acknowledge our full belief and sad to say too many people do not say it. Also one does not walk away with the Eucharist to their seat or any other place in the Church, no the Eucharist should be placed immediately into ones mouth. Likewise, when we are receiving in the hand, we do not reach out and take the host from the minister with out fingers; for we never take the Eucharist we receive the Eucharist!

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and take the host from the minister with our fingers; for we never take the Eucharist we receive the Eucharist!
Once again do not take the host to your seat or leave it in the pew (so should you get on the Communion Line and then feel that you can not receive, please give the host back to the minister or simply get off the line, do not show disrespect to the Eucharist by leaving it somewhere or putting into you pocket-this is no way to treat our dear Lord! Also do not take the Eucharist with the purpose of bringing the Eucharist to someone else-only Ordained Ministers or Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are authorized by the Church to take Communion to the homebound or sick-the only reason we take communion to someone outside of the church- and if you have need of this you should call the rectory so we can meet any other needs the person may have. Likewise please do not break off a piece of the host and give it to small children who are not of an age to fully understand who it is they are receiving. While, you may think this is an act of kindness or you don’t want the child to feel left out, you are actually cheating that child from the great joy and anticipation of receiving Jesus for the 1st time when they are of age. The best way to handle this would be to tell the child now is not the time, but soon, and to explain why they have to wait and how great it will be when they too are ready to receive.
One thing to those who receive on the tongue, please fully stick out your tongue not just a little of it, and since we are no longer receiving at the Communion Rail and you are not kneeling down, please do not tilt you head back as it makes it very hard to give you the host and please wait to feel the host securely in your mouth before you retract your tongue- I have had more incidents of the Eucharist falling on the floor from people receiving on their tongues than in the hand, because they retract their tongues too soon!
Remember the Eucharist truly is the Body and Blood of Christ, it is not just a symbol, and it should not be received lightly or by those who do not fully understand what they are doing and who they are receiving. Additionally, when you come into the Church during the Celebration of The Mass (even if you are not attending the Mass) and the Eucharistic Prayer is being said, you should kneel during the words of consecration [“This is my body…” “This is the cup of my blood…”] and when the Tabernacle doors are open-you should remain kneeling until the doors are closed. In this way we show proper and true respect for Jesus present in the Eucharist. If by chance you can not kneel then please stand or sit respectfully with you head bowed.
Thank you, for your kind attention to this letter and I hope it has been of some help to clarify what are some of the proper procedures to follow, so we can all fully participate and show the proper respect for Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and each other.
God bless you always
Fr. Mike

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CONGRATULATIONS
St. Joseph School!
The Best of Long Island
2007 Gold Certificate of Excellence
Presented by:
Long Island Advertising Club
For Our
Educational Website
St. Joseph School has been awarded the gold certificate for our Educational Website out of 1,500 applicants! Thank you Mrs. Arpino, our School Board and the Progressive Marketing Group for all your hard work!

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$ $ $ $ $ $5000.00 $ $ $ $ $
St. Joseph’s Family Festival 2007 Raffle
How would you like to win $5,000? Simply buy a ticket for the Family Festival 2007 Raffle and you could win. It’s that easy. Increase your chances by purchasing six tickets for $100, that’s like getting one free so you are already a winner. There are six prizes to be awarded:
$5000. First Prize
$2000. Second Prize
4 Early Bird Prizes of $100 each
Drawing to be held at the Festival on Sunday July 22nd, winner need not be present.
Tickets are available as you leave mass, during the week at the rectory office, or by mail. Watch your mail for them and for more info about this year’s festival. Mark your calendars for Wednesday July 18th through Sunday July 22.
Plan to join us for the fun and consider which night you would like to volunteer to help in one of our booths. The more the merrier and many hands make for light work.
We hope to see all of you there.
Bring your family and friends
Because the fun never ends!

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The St. Joseph School 8th Annual Golf Outing
Was
A GREAT Success!!!!
Honored Henry Melchiona & Jamie Stanco
And
Raised over $15,000 for our school
A BIG THANK YOU TO
Tournament Sponsor - St Joseph’s CYO
Dinner Sponsor - Chiarelli’s Religious Supplies
Lunch Sponsor - Rerlif Testing Laboratories
Beverage Cart Sponsors
Winter Brothers Julia & Michael Giunta East End Cement & Stone Gershow Recycling Corp
Gift Sponsors
Commerce Bank Suffolk County National Bank Long Island Business Solutions
The Sanders Family The Wozny Family
Program / Journal Sponsor
Electronic Printing Inc
Hole Sponsors
Chris Buzzanca-St Regis Knights of Columbus-Michelle Cleaners
Farmingdale Meat Market– Special Affairs Caterers-Farrell Building Co.
Herman Bros. Landscaping-Touch of Class Car Wash-Aqua Trowel Inc
Jordan Drive Building Corp– Auto Unlimited– Perfect Homes Inc.
Allied Interior Supply– The Sabourin Family– Levin & Clifford
IRN Payment Systems– Radon Construction– AH Construction
Teamsters Local 11– William Mallins
Journal Ads
Retlif Testing Laboratories - D’Addario Family of Quality Brands
Suffolk County National Bank-Progressive Marketing Group– The Inn at Fox Hollow
People’s Alliance Credit Union– The Navigator Consulting Group
Raymond B Borsella & Co - G.Melomo Excavating & Trucking
Electronic Printing Inc-St Joseph’s CYO-The Melchiona Family
Chiarelli Religious Supplies– St Joseph’s Parish
The Sanders Family-The Peshkur Family-All County Block & Supply– Pride Interiors Inc
St Regis Knights of Columbus-Innovative Pest Control-Winter Brothers
Gershow Recycling-Julia & Michael Giunta-East End Cement & Stone
Alan E Fricke– Dr Louis Lupinacci– Word Pro Group– Greg & Bill’s Auto Collision
Commerce Bank– Allied Interior Supply-Apex Cleaning Services-Eugene & Kathy Stack
And to all the golfers who supported the outing!!!!!!!

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And the Winners Are….

June 2007

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
					$25 / Rich & Leslie / Maynard / # 622	$25 / Mary T Biglin / # 673
$50 / Msgr Midura / # 570	$25 / Lisa Naldrett / # 416	$25 / John & Donna / LaPlante / # 658	$25 / Carol Fisher / # 709	$25 / Orsola Pasquarelli / # 343	$25 / Mike DeBellis / # 523	$25 / Marilyn Poggi / # 243
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30

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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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
Pledges are still coming in!
We are getting very close, so close in fact; it would be a shame not to reach our goal. As of June 5, we are just $5,000 shy of the goal set at $83,700. A quick check of last year’s pledges shows there are 100 families who pledged $100 or more totaling over $18,000 that have not made a pledge yet. And that’s not to mention the countless other gifts and pledges from last year which were smaller in size but helped us to surpass our goal in 2006 and enabled us to realize the maximum rebate. May we ask all of you who have not made a pledge yet to do so, and once you do, we will go past the goal again this year. We really need your help. Please make your pledge today. And remember, you can pay your pledge over time. All pledges must be paid in full by Dec 31, 2007 for the parish to get credit for the rebate. If your pledge is $200 or more, you’ll be entered in a raffle to win dinner for two with the parish priests. Please, if you have not already done so, make your pledge to support the Catholic Ministries Appeal today. Thank you so much for your continued prayers and support!
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Our Goal Is $83,700

Pledges as of June 5, 2007

$78,700

We’ve
Reached
90% of our Goal !!!!

2007

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

A GUIDE TO GIVING
Other $_______

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10 Payments $500
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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 a great summer !!
June 17
Business Meeting
July 1
Project Planning for Festival Café
July 15
Project Planning for Festival Café
August 5
Meeting & Fun
August 18 & 19
Suffolk County Venturing Beach Blast
In Mattituck on LI Sound
August 19
Meeting & Fun
E-mail: Crew272@StJoRonk.org Phone: Advisor Mike Keller (631) 467-6468

Sport for all Seasons
ST. JOSEPH CYO CYO

Travel Soccer:
Tony B (737-5159
Intramural Soccer:
Joe (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
St Patrick’s Singles Fellowship- Sunday, June 17th at St Patrick’s Church, Main Street, Smithtown. Coffee and conversation from 10AM to 1PM. All are welcome-widowed, single, divorced, separated ages 30 to 60 plus.
Coffee, Tea, Cake and Conversation- $2.00. For more information call Gail at 631-360-1860 Mon-Fri.
Children’s Learning Services Summer Reading & Math Tutoring Program - Twenty five parishes & St John’s University, will house the 34th Annual CLS Tutoring Program. The sessions are as follows:
Summer Session I: Monday-Friday for 2 weeks (20 hrs) from July 9– July 20
Summer Session II: Monday-Friday for 2 weeks (20 hrs) from July 23-August 3
Summer Session III: 8 consecutive Saturdays (16 hrs) from July 7-August 25
There will be 5 or fewer children in a class taught by a NY state certified teacher. For further information or to register please call 631-243-2503. (Please do not call the rectory or school)
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.
American Sign Language Classes will be offered at Cleary School for the Deaf . Summer Session runs from July 2 through August 8th. Both children (age 10 & up) and adults are welcome. Call Carolyn Kelly at 588-0530 or email her at asl4ck@cs.com for more info.
Smithtown Central School District Adult Basic Education Program–Free Classes ! 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
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.
Wanted! Rosary Makers for the Cause of Our Blessed Mother. The need for rosaries is great & urgent. Become a missionary by making rosaries for missions in the US, the military & around the world. Please call Our Lady’s Rosary Makers at (502) 968-1477 or write 4611 Poplar Level Rd, PO Box 37080, Louisville, Kentucky 40233-7080.
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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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