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St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church

OUR LITURGY
The author of the Book of Wisdom wrote to his fellow Jews who were suffering persecution, reminding them of God’s faithfulness throughout the ages. In both the Letter to the Hebrews and the Gospel, all Christians are alerted to the dangers of growing weary as we await our master’s return. We are to be good stewards of God’s gifts.

ALTAR BREAD & WINE
In Memory of
Vincent Pantaleo
Requested by
Loving Sister

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

Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place every Monday (except holidays)
from 2-6:45 PM
And on each First Friday from
7:30- 8:30PM
Please come and spend some quiet time with the Blessed Sacrament
Traveling This Summer
Free ministry for traveling Catholics:
For Nationwide Mass times while traveling in the United States please call: 1-800-627-7846 or check online at:
www.masstimes.org
to find a church and times of Sunday Masses.

MASS INTENTIONS
Sunday, August 12, 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:00 Herbert J Smith requested by The Binger Family
7:00 Teresa & Patrick Farrell requested by The Cronin Family
9:00 For an End to Abortion requested by St Joseph’s Respect Life
9:00 Cecilia Loech requested by The St Regis Bingo Crew
10:30 Karen Ann Cronin requested by Loving Mom & Dad
10:30 Sebastian Rodrigues requested by Fred & Etse Carpenter
12:00 Agnes Meehan requested by Loving Sister & Family
12:00 Patricia Briguccia requested by Lorraine Persson
5:00 Frank Gambino requested by Lorraine & Herb Schmitz
5:00 Grace Sheehan requested by Loving Family
Monday, August 13, St Pontian & St Hippolytus
7:00 Mary Finn requested by Joseph Feleppa
7:00 John Cusanelli requested by Thomas, Camilla & Cara
9:00 Mary & Frank Marangiello requested by Mr & Mrs James Foy
9:00 Marie Behling requested by Mr & Mrs Louis DeMaio
Tuesday, August 14, St Maximilian Kolbe
7:00 Margaret C Lyon requested by The Buonpane Family
9:00 Steven Bauer, Jr requested by Mom & Dad
9:00 Nicholas Cutrone requested by Mary Cutrone
7:30PM Vigil Mass for Feast of the Assumption
Wednesday, August 15, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
7:00 For the People of the Parish
9:00 For the People of the Parish
12:10 For the People of the Parish
5:00 For the People of the Parish
7:30 For the People of the Parish
Thursday, August 16, St Stephen of Hungary
7:00 Rose Marshall requested by Anne & John Farkas
7:00 Betty Guarrasi requested by Annamarie & Mike Kruger
9:00 Maggie Errico requested by Sal Errico
9:00 Patrick & Mary Dineen requested by Loving Family
Friday, August 17
7:00 Helen Taylor requested by Mandy Machado
9:00 Jesus Tapel requested by Balestrieri Family
9:00 Gary Foy requested by Rich & Liz Warren
Saturday, August 18, St Jane Frances de Chantal
8:00 Mary Forsyth & Gladys Peaslee requested by Loving Family
8:00 Ruth Caravaggio requested by Christine & Doug McClure
Anticipated Mass for Sunday
5:00 Marie Salenpino requested by Roselee Iacobelli
5:00 Robert Montgomery requested by James McLean
Sunday, August, 19, 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:00 William J Schaudel requested by Loving Wife & Daughters
7:00 Marty requested by Liz & Sam Monteleone
9:00 Joseph Onufrak requested by Loving Wife
9:00 Isabell Lore requested by Maria & Anthony Mattace
10:30 Kenneth Vici requested by Joseph Fable
10:30 Fran Skippon requested by The Leone Family
12:00 Ana Villa
12:00 Robert Montgomery requested by CDA Court of St Joseph
5:00 Jessie B Shupp requested by Vinny & Family
5:00 Emma Bonilla requested by Mr & Mrs Kelly

Sunday, August 12, 2007

Sunday, December 31, 2006

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FROM THE DESK OF FR. MIKE

FROM THE DESK OF FR. MIKE

In last week’s Gospel, Jesus tells the story of the rich man who stored up great riches for himself, only to find out the God was calling him back home. The problem for the rich man was he had only focused on his life here and stored only things that were good for this life. He failed to listen to the saying; “Where your heart is, so is your treasure!”
In this week’s Gospel, Jesus tells us to be vigilant servants who are always alert and waiting for the master of the house to come back. Jesus is the master, and His coming for us could be the end of time or simply when each of us is individually called to account for our life. Will the master find us good and faithful servants or will He find us thinking that He is not coming or that we have all the time in the world before we have to change?
Since we do not know the time or the place, Jesus is reminding us in this Gospel to always place God first in all that we do or say, and to always be ready to greet Him when He comes again. Don’t waste time and don’t put it off, thinking we have all the time in the world: because we do not!
This Wednesday August 15th, is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven. This is a Holy Day of Obligation and it truly is a great and important day for us to remember with the Celebration of the Eucharist. On this great day, we remember that at the end of her earthly life, our dear Blessed Mother was taken Body and Soul into Heaven. She like her Divine Son took on the Glorified Body, again a singular privilege given to her for her great role in our Salvation History. This event serves also as a great hope for us because it points the way for all who will take on the glorified body when the Kingdom of God is fully established. Our Mass times are: Tuesday August 14th at 7:30 PM and then Wednesday August 15th at: 7 and 9 AM, 12:10 PM, and 5 and 7:30 PM.
We close with the words from the Preface for the Assumption:
“…Today the virgin Mother of God was taken into Heaven to be the beginning and the pattern of the Church in its perfection, and as a sign of hope and comfort for your people on their pilgrim way. You would not allow decay to touch her body, for she had given birth to your Son, the Lord of all life, in the glory of the incarnation…”
Oh, Mary conceived without sin; pray for us who have recourse to thee. Amen
Fr. Mike

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REMEMBER OUR SICK
Rosemarie Aiello Paul Attard
William Barry Joan Bayer
Christine Biancarosa Arthur Blinn
Oliver Bouchard Arthur Bradford
Ronald Cassidy John Ciullo
Paul Ciullo Regina Cohen
Edward Cronin James DeMaio
Joseph DeMaio Michael DePinto
Nancy DiTrapani Anthony DiUbaldo
Marie DiUbaldo Kathy Errico
James Evans Robert Filce
Sr Kathleen Francis Taylor Flavio Gabrielli
Frances Gaeta Frank Gaeta
Dcn. Guy Hart William Hausner
Thomas Horvath Jack Kelleher
Louise LaRocca Georgiana Lopez
Lucia Martinek Beatrice McCourt
Helen Newton Joanora O'Donnell
Richard Pepe Grace C Peshkur
Palma Puliasito Betty Reddington
Dawn Saporito Linda Savage
Darryll Smith Antonio Sturiano
Stacie Tizzard Fermin Tola
Lloyd Turnier Philip Weiner
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 CPT Edward Cuevas
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 AB J.R. Kay
SGT John W Keohane SSGT Steven Knight
CPL Andrew Kochman PFC Thomas J Lupo
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 CPL Brian Schildt
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
Jonathan Estrada, Helen Taylor, Palma Puliafito, John Papol, 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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Michael Joseph Anderson
Michael Anthony Anzalone
Brandon Thomas Baker
Mason Shaun Loesch
Christopher John Rooney
Joseph Charles Tuhy
Kennedy Johana Wilson

St Joseph’s School
school@stjoronk.org
Our summer hours are as follows:
August -
The office will be closed for vacation from August 1-21st.
The school office will open on Wednesday, August 22nd and continue until the start of school from 8:30 - 3:00 PM
School will open on Wednesday, September 5 for students in grades 1-8. Kindergarten students will begin on Thursday, September 6. All students will be dismissed at 12 noon the first week of school. More information will be coming home in the summer mailing packet.
. Banns of Marriage
(First Time)
Christine Burger of St Joseph’s and
Gregory Frizalone of Arizona
Jeanine Marie Bruno of St Gerard’s and
Joseph Decicco of St Joseph’s
Carina Riat of St Joseph’s Kings Park and
Joseph Ventola of St Joseph’s

Embroidery Assistants are needed to help prepare the Baby Bibs for Baptism. If you can help, please call the Rectory at 588-8456 and leave your name and phone number. Thank you.

St. Vincent de Paul
In this Gospel, Jesus says “Sell your belongings and give alms. Provide money bags for yourselves that do not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven that no thief can reach nor moth destroy.
Please help the society of St Vincent de Paul bring respite and hope to the elderly who are not able to find relief from the summer heat, and you will indeed find “an inexhaustible treasure in heaven!”

Religious Education
reled@stjoronk.org
The office will be closed from
July 31st through August 13th.
Registration and Confirmation forms may be picked
up and dropped of at the rectory.
Outreach sjpo@verizon.net
ATTENTION: 9/11 WORKERS
It was announced that the 9/11 Workers’ Compensation Registration deadline has been extended one year—August 14,2008.
9/11 Chaplains, Recovery Workers and Volunteers should register now to protect their right to workers’ compensation benefits.
Call for registering guidelines: 866-WTC-2556
Even if you are now healthy, but were exposed to contaminated air after 9/11, you must register with the Workers’ Compensation Board to protect your right to file a claim if you become sick.
For the month of July we serviced 133 clients. Financial assistance amounted to $1,100. There were 19 new clients added and total services and referrals provided were 258. This included food, living needs, Health Care information, advocacy and housing. Your continued support of the Outreach Program makes all of this possible.

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Sunday, August 12, 2007
, 2005

RESPECT LIFE
Last week, in this space, we read the principal part of a commentary on embryonic stem cell research, as published in the Erickson Tribune (www.EricksonTribune.com), said commentary authored by Ken Connor of the Center for a Just Society in Washington, D.C.
In his commentary Connor demolishes the idea that using embryos for research is o.k. because (a) they do not look human, (b) they are so small, and (c) some of them reside in Petri dishes, rather than in their mothers’ wombs – therefore, since they are all that, it is alright to use and discard them, not giving those actions another thought
To continue his argument – Where we are does not determine what we are. It makes no sense to say that an embryo outside the womb is less human simply because it is outside the womb. Upon careful reflection, then, it is not reasonable to claim that embryos have less worth because of their age, size, or location. Factoring such criteria into debates about human dignity contradicts our founding principles: that all men are created equal and that we all have an inalienable right to life.
While it is true that destroying some lives might lead to exciting medical advances, embracing a utilitarian ethic poses many dangers. Should the majority have the right to run scientific experiments on the minority, especially the weak and defenseless, simply because the tests hold great promise?
We must protect the dignity of all, especially the weak and vulnerable. One’s right to life should not be bargained away because another may benefit from the transaction.
Most likely you have heard about the drug called Gardasil –it purportedly immunizes young girls against human papilloma virus (HPV). You should know that it works against only four of 100 strains of the virus. Also, two of the four strains affected by this drug have been related to cervical cancer cases in this country. So this is a minimal drug affecting a small subset of viruses that are transmitted through sexual contact. Now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that less than one-third of all young girls under the age of 18 have sexual contact – if this is true, it means that Gardasil will be useless in almost 70% of teen girls because they will not be exposed to HPV. Yet the drug companies and politicians want to make this immunization mandatory for every girl entering sixth grade. We must be watchful.
Suggested activities to stop abortion: (1) Pray for a change of heart in all those who promote and/or condone abortion; (2) Begin now to have everyone in your household registered to vote. Mail-in voter registration forms are available at post offices, MVBs, and libraries; (3) Take part in local as well as national (Stand Up For Life) activities. Bring family and friends of all ages; (4) Send pro-life letters-to-the-editor. Mail a write-up and photo of your pro-life event to local news media. You can do it! LIFE NEWS July 2007
PREGNANCY CRISIS HOTLINE - We are here to help you. Please call 981-6888.

Weekly Offering
Sunday, August 5, 2007 Offerings $16,733
Same collection last year 16,238
Number of envelopes 474
Poor Box last weekend $458
Fuel Collection to date $15,341
Last year this time 15,646
Thank you for your generous response to the appeal for
increased giving.
God Bless You Always, Fr Mike

Rosary on the Lawn
Please join us each
Monday evening
in
August
at
7PM
for our 4th Annual
Rosary on the Rectory Lawn
Bring a lawn chair or blanket, and a dessert for fellowship afterwards.
Join us for the praying of the Rosary along with hymns and the Word of God.
In case of rain we’ll move into the church.

Mark Your Calendars
Aug 13 Rosary on the Lawn 7-9PM
Aug 15 Feast of the Assumption
Aug 20 Rosary on the Lawn 7-9PM
Aug 25 Defensive Driving 8:30-3:00 Carew Hall
Aug 27 Rosary on the Lawn 7-9PM
Sept 3 Labor Day - Parish Offices Closed
Sept 14 Outreach Chinese Auction 6:30-10PM

The Feast of the Assumption

August 15th
A Holy Day of Obligation
Masses
will be celebrated
August 14th
7:30 PM Fr. Rene
August 15th
7 AM Fr. Rene
9 Fr. Boyle
12:10 PM Fr. Vincent
5:00 Fr. Thomas
7:30 Fr. Maffeo

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St Joseph Parish is planning a special Mass on
Sunday, September 23rd at 3:00PM
To honor and bless couples who have celebrated their
25th or 50th Wedding Anniversary
since September 2006
Please leave your name, wedding date and phone number at the rectory if you would like to participate.
A coffee and cake reception to follow in Carew Hall.
Dear Fr Mike,
We would like to attend the Mass on September 23rd to receive a special blessing as we celebrate our wedding anniversary.
Name__________________________________________
Wedding Date_________________________________
Church of Wedding ____________________________
Phone Number________________________________
A coffee and cake reception to follow in Carew Hall

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Saint Joseph’s
Catholic School
25 Church Street,
Ronkonkoma NY 11779
(631) 588 – 4760
www.StJosephRonkonkomaElem.org
Announces
OPEN REGISTRATION
2007 – 2008 School Year
Pre – K: 5 Full-Day or 5 Half-Day
Nursery: Half-Day programs available 2, 3 or 5 Days
Full-Day Kindergarten
Elementary Grades 1 - 5
Middle School Grades 6 - 8
Consider what a Catholic Education can mean
for your child and your family:
 Values based education / Safe learning environment
 Spiritual and moral development / Reception of sacraments
 Highest academic standards / Advanced placement
 Extra help / Special education resources on site
 Tuition assistance / Payment plans
 Extra curricular activities for students and families
 District Bussing / Before and after school care programs
Call the School Office or visit the Web Site for more information
“What they learn today will determine what they value tomorrow”

Serving the Parishes of:
Holy Cross, Nesconset
Assumption, Centereach
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton,
Lake Ronkonkoma,
Resurrection, Farmingville
St. Joseph, Ronkonkoma

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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 of ______
______quarterly payments of ______
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) __________ Exp date ___________
Signature_______________________________

Building
for the
Future

Our Goal Is $200,000.

Pledges as of July 25th $75,950

And the Winners Are….

AUGUST 2007

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			$25 / Phillip & Geraldine LePage / # 120	$25 / Helen & Edward Penna / # 631	$25 / Marianna Crismali / # 86	$25 / Karen Mulligan-Staufenberg / # 177
$50 / Cathy & Jim Foy / # 873	$25 / Muratore Family / # 30	$25 / James Ryan / # 443	$25 / Elaine Mazziotti / # 552	$25 / Patrick Hughes / # 522	$25 / Frances Romagnuolo / # 49	$25 / Rigoroso Family / # 234
12 $50	13 $25	14 $25	$75 / Assumption	16 $25	17 $25	18 $25
19 $50	20 $25	21 $25	22 $25	23 $25	24 $25	25 $25
26 $50	27 $25	28 $25	29 $25	30 $25	31 $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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St. Joseph R. C. Church’s
12th ANNUAL FAMILY
FESTIVAL
Sponsors
AND THE WINNERS ARE…….
Cash Raffle $5000 George Dittenhoefer
$2000 Roseanne Frank
50/50 Wednesday Millie D’Agostino
Thursday Nelson
Friday Margaret Kane
Saturday Michael Brosnan
Sunday Father Rene
A First Class Day at Shea Ann Festa
Congratulations Everyone !

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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 !!
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

Register NOW for the September start of Baseball, Soccer and Track. Coming Soon: Information on Basketball for Grades K thru 12 !!!

St Joseph's Play Group
We’ve just come to the end of a wonderful year. The children seemed to enjoy themselves almost as much as the adults!
We will resume our meetings in September. The time and date will be announced in this space.
Have a safe and happy summer...see you in September!!

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Courtesy Announcements
Dominican Village Open House - Saturday, August 26th - Retirement Community & Assisted Living in Amityville. For more information call 842-6091 or visit us at www.dominicanvillage.org.
Queen of the Rosary Academy Reunion - Graduates of the class of 1957 will celebrate their 50th Anniversary Reunion, September 15-16,2007. For information contact Debbie at 516-764-4331 or dmw40@optonline.net
Sachem Community Youth Services - Annual Chinese Auction, August 15th at 232 Ronkonkoma Ave.
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 ! 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.
American Sign Language Adult Education Class Levels 1-5 * Fall Session September 17 through November 19 at Cleary School for the Deaf. Age 12 and up. Call Carolyn Kelly at 588-0530 or email ASL4CK@CS.COM for more information.
John Michael Talbot Concert - Monday, September 10 at 7PM at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Patchogue. For more information and tickets please contact 475-4739.
Support Group for Mothers of Newborns - At Hope House Human Services Center in Port Jefferson on Tuesday mornings (10-11AM) September 18 and 25, October 2,9,16,23 and 30. If you cannot arrange for a babysitter a volunteer will watch your child. To register call sister Jean Olsen at 928-2377 ext 12.
Retrouvaille Weekend - You can help your Marriage now! Retrouvaille helps couples through difficult times in their marriages. For confidential information about the Retrouvaille program or to register for the upcoming weekend beginning on Friday, September 7-9 please call 1-800-470-2230 and you will be connected directly to a couple from Long Island/ Metro Retrouvaille.

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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Now only $ 16,62400 to go.

Now only $ 16,62400 to go.

Now only $ 16,62400 to go.

Now only $ 16,62400 to go.

Roof Emergency Fund

Roof Emergency Fund

Roof Emergency Fund

Roof Emergency Fund

A Guide to Giving
Pledge 10 Payments
$ 250 $ 25
500 50
800 80
1,500 150
2,500 250

A Guide to Giving
Pledge 10 Payments
$ 250 $ 25
500 50
800 80
1,500 150
2,500 250

A Guide to Giving
Pledge 10 Payments
$ 250 $ 25
500 50
800 80
1,500 150
2,500 250

A Guide to Giving
Pledge 10 Payments
$ 250 $ 25
500 50
800 80
1,500 150
2,500 250