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St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church

OUR LITURGY
The theme of today’s readings is one’s lack of generosity. The poor man, Lazarus, deals with poverty and physical ailments. He suffers here on earth, but after he dies he receives much comfort. The tide also turns for the rich man who must pay the consequences in eternity for ignoring poor Lazarus while they were both on earth.

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

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

St. Joseph’s Parish Monthly Recollection
On the First Friday of every month, at 7:30 PM, we hold our Monthly Parish Recollection. This is an hour of prayer, of recollection before our Lord present in the Blessed Sacrament - whose Sacred Heart is the source of immense charity and generous love. The foundation of this prayer is God’s presence in our souls as Creator, Preserver, and Author of Graces (“in Him we live, and move, and are” Acts 17:28). God is our Father, and our Friend and is our sweet Guest. We must acknowledge the realization of this great truth: God is in each of us, our soul is His Temple.
This prayer of recollection includes the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction, Praying of the Psalms, Silence, Gospel Reading and a Talk /Reflection on the following topics: The Cardinal Virtues of prudence, justice, temperance and fortitude. The Theological Virtues of faith, hope and love. The gifts of the Holy Spirit; wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety and fear of the Lord.
Every soul, hungry & thirsty for God, is invited to this holy hour every First Friday of the month to adore, venerate & contemplate the Sacred Heart of Jesus, & to have a quiet dialogue with God.

MASS INTENTIONS
Sunday, September 30, 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:00 Cornelius J Dunleavy requested by Loving Wife Anne
7:00 Krysten Minnie requested by LaFamilia Pena
9:00 Joseph Onufrak requested by Loving Wife & Family
9:00 Jack Reid requested by David Tillduster
10:30 William Conlon requested by The Brady Family
10:30 Ronald Raia requested by The Story Family
12:00 Magdalena Samaniego requested by Joseph Dinatale
12:00 Andrew Sheehan requested by Loving Family
5:00 Michael F Boyle requested by Mr & Mrs Sal Sapienza
5:00 The Hartman Family requested by Joe Attanasio
Monday, October 1, St Therese of the Child Jesus
7:00 Eileen & Neil McCarroll requested by Loving Family
7:00 Lillian Manno requested by Kim & Pete Trink
9:00 Eileen & Neil McCarroll requested by Loving Family
9:00 Flora Schaaf requested by Louise & Bill
Tuesday, October 2, Guardian Angels
7:00 Rose Ramos requested by Dan & Ann Nicoletti
7:00 For the People of the Parish
8:45 Jenny & Leo Heiman requested by The Onufrak Family
8:45 Michael F Boyle requested by The Buckley Family
Wednesday, October 3
7:00 Ourania Pallace requested by Loving Husband
7:00 William Arabio requested by Loving Wife & Family
9:00 Roger C Smith requested by Loving Grandmother
9:00 William Arabio requested by Jeannie Connors
Thursday, October 4, St Francis of Assisi
7:00 Thomas Seaman Jr requested by Ann & Arthur Creighton
7:00 Justin Aragones (living) requested by Loving Family
9:00 The Ryan Family requested by The Hughes Family
9:00 Joan Lalonde requested by Peggy Adams
Friday, October 5
7:00 Michelle Ciullo requested by Paul, Madaline, Joyce & John Ciullo
9:00 Mary Ann Dougherty requested by Joseph Dougherty
9:00 Joseph Cerosimo (living) requested by Louise & Bill
Saturday, October 6, St Bruno & Bl Marie Rose Durocher
8:00 Ourania Pallace requested by Loving Children
8:00 Theresa & Angelo DeFilippo requested by Loving Family
Anticipated Mass for Sunday
5:00 Helen Novak requested by The Peraza Family
5:00 Michael F Boyle requested by The Baptismal Ministry
Sunday, October 7, Respect Life Sunday
7:00 Cornelius J Dunleavy requested by Loving Wife Anne
7:00 Frank Hornicek requested by Nancy Christiansen
9:00 Ruth Bohlert requested by David Tillduster
9:00 Margaret Case requested by Mike & Ann DeBellis
10:30 Louis Agnese requested by Nancy Shnetman
10:30 Rose Hoag requested by Claire & Jim
12:00 Tillie Rainone requested by The Rainone Family
12:00 Maura P Leto requested by The Rainone Family
5:00 Jesus Tapel requested by Jim & Arlene Altonji
5:00 Joseph Mattera requested by Ellenita Mattera

Sunday, September 30, 2007

Sunday, December 31, 2006

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FROM THE DESK OF FR. MIKE

FROM THE DESK OF FR. MIKE

Have you ever said, “I will believe it, when God Himself comes down from Heaven and tells me!” Or perhaps, “God, why don’t you just come out and tell me what you want me to do!” And if you have said these words or know someone who has said them and an answer is given would you refuse to listen to God? I am sure most of us would say, “Of course not, yes I would listen to God!” But this is not the case in our Old Testament Reading today nor is it the case in today’s Gospel. Amos, as we also saw last week, warns the people of the Northern Kingdom and they just ignore him. They realize that he is God’s Prophet and he is speaking for God, and yet they refuse to listen. As a reality they will face destruction. In the Gospel Jesus tells us the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus. The rich man refused to help Lazarus who sat at his door every day and ignored his needs. The rich man refused to see the poor man and in a sense refused to listen to the commandments and many Jewish traditions which held that the rich had certain obligations toward the poor: they could not be ignored. The Parable also tells of the greatest example of refusing to listen to God. We see this as the rich man who is in a very bad place (one could say it was just Hell) asks Abraham to send Lazarus to his father’s house so he could warn the rich man’s brothers as to what awaits them if they do not change. But Abraham’s answer is important for Jesus’ audience 2000 yrs. ago and for us today. Remember Abraham tells the rich man that his brothers have Moses and the Prophets, but for the rich man they are not enough. After all, he had them too and he refused to listen. If only Lazarus would return from the dead to tell them than they would listen. Now, we come to the reply that is so important: “If they will not listen to Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone should rise from the dead.”
The Scribes and the Pharisees were the intended audience who refused to listen to Jesus or acknowledge who He was (is). And if they had truly listened to Moses and the Prophets they would have correctly known that Jesus was the Messiah, and would have listened to every word He said. And if they refused to see and believe when Jesus walked the earth, neither would they see or believe when He rose from the dead. This is of course true, for when the news of the Resurrection starting spreading they refused to believe it and spread their own story that the Apostles stole
Jesus’ body. Unfortunately too many people today refuse to listen to what Jesus has to say even if they believe He rose from the dead. They rather live life on their own terms and do not care if they are doing what is right or wrong. They live like the rich man and ignore the problems of the people and the world around them and care only about themselves.
This is indeed a said situation, and what are we supposed to do, who do believe and try our best to listen? Of course we are to pray that they will change; that they will no longer just think about themselves but the plight of those around them. We should pray for them that they can listen to Jesus in the Gospel and gain or regain a Moral Compass and do what is correct. We must provide for them good example as we do WHAT JESUS WOULD DO and help those in need and live according to the Commandments and the Beatitudes. And we must try to engage in conversation those who refuse to listen (maybe members of our own family) and try to help them to see more clearly. However, keep in mind that they may not listen, and if they refuse to listen don’t lose heart or faith. After all the Scribes, the Pharisees, and maybe the one you are trying to help will refuse to listen to God: The Father, Son, and The Holy Spirit.
It’s Backwards Raffle Time Again: tickets are on sale after all the weekend Masses and in the Rectory during the week. As you know (because you are listening) this is the Fall Fun and Fund Raiser that helps St. Joseph’s go a long way in doing the work of The Lord. When you support this event you are helping in so many ways, and at the same time you get a chance to win the Grand Prize of $10,000 or one of the other wonderful cash prizes. There are only 500 tickets available for only $100 each. Get as many as you can to increase your chances of winning and help us support our parish. When we sell all 500 tickets the parish realizes $35,000 from this event. That does help us in so many ways, and we can not do it without you!
Please keep our Confirmandi in your prayers as they prepare to receive Confirmation on Monday October 29th at 10 AM and 1:30 PM. Pray for them as they go to their Confirmation Retreats on Oct. 6th and 8th.
God bless you always
Fr. Mike

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REMEMBER OUR SICK
Rosemarie Aiello Virginia Albert
Dcn Jim Altonji Michael Ambrosio
Paul Attard William Barry
Christine Biancarosa Arthur Blinn
Oliver Bouchard Robert Burns
Ronald Cassidy Lu Clifford
Catherine DeBellis Ann DeMaio
Joseph DeMaio Michael DePinto
Anthony DiUbaldo Marie DiUbaldo
James Evans Richard Fahey
Robert Filce Sr Kathleen Francis Taylor
Frank Gaeta Raymond Harold
William Hausner Thomas Horvath
Cecelia Keller Krystyna Kuras
Louise LaRocca Marie Mangan
Beatrice McCourt Helen Newton
Joanora O'Donnell Marion Pedroli
Lorraine Persson Grace C Peshkur
Gina Purcaro Nicole Ramaglia
Betty Reddington William Reinertsen
John Reynolds Nicholas Romano
Dawn Saporito Linda Savage
Louise Schaaf Barbara Schoenfeld
Darryll Smith Ken Stokes
Dennis Thomas Stacie Tizzard
Fermin Tola Lloyd Turnier
Fr Peter Wang
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 DiGirolamo SSGT Tony Elliott
LT Kelly Fletcher PFC Adam Franciosa
CPT Evan Gotkin RCT RJ Hartmann
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
MAJ 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, rank & branch of service on the cut out & 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
Margaret Matney, Alfred Croce, 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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St. Vincent de Paul
Wherever you live in our parish, there are poor families within walking distance of your home. When, in their need, they ring the Rectory bell, they are in effect ringing your bell. They are assisted by your contributions in the St Vincent de Paul Poor boxes.

St Joseph’s School
school@stjoronk.org
Our Prestige Fundraiser has begun. Anyone wishing to order wrapping paper or Christmas cards may stop into the school office. This fundraiser ends on Friday, October 5th.
This week our students in grades Nursery thru grade 3 will celebrate a special prayer service for the feast day of the Guardian Angels. Our students will also receive a prayer card as a remembrance of the day.
Our 4th graders are excited to work with Fr Rene to become altar servers. Our students will be commissioned at a school Mass and be able to serve on Tuesdays when our school children go to Mass with the parish.
Our 8th graders are preparing for the Catholic High School entrance exam. They are attending extra classes on Monday and Friday afternoons to be well prepared for this exam in October. Way to go!
Virtus Training
Protecting Our Children
This course is mandated thru the Diocese of Rockville Centre for anyone who is working in the parish with children or seniors.
This is for paid employees and volunteers. This is an awareness intervention program open to anyone in the parish.
The course will be offered on the following dates:
Thursday, October 11th at 7 PM in the Gym
Tuesday, October 23rd at 7 PM in Carew Hall

Isabella Rose Apollo
Ava Elizabeth Czyscon
Nicholas Daniels
Audrey Rose Krane
Ella Marie O’Connor

Religious Education
reled@stjoronk.org
We are now in the office from 9:00 - 4:00 Monday through Thursday.
Religious Ed classes start up this week. If you have not received your class assignment, please call the office at 981-1805 for your information.
Please walk your child into the school building and come into the building to pick up your child.
The Confirmation retreats will take place next
weekend. Please follow the instructions which you received in class
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
Reconciliation
The sacrament of Reconciliation/ Confession is offered each Monday, Wednesday & Friday after the 7 & 9AM Masses. The priests of the parish are also available on Saturdays after the 8AM Mass & prior to the 5PM Mass from 4-4:45 PM. Please avail yourself of the many graces this sacrament offers to each of us.

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Sunday, September 30, 2007
, 2005

RESPECT LIFE
This year Respect Life month (October) coincides with a grassroots campaign called 40 Days for Life which is being conducted around the country from September 26 to November 4, to help bring an end to legal abortion. It is hoped that by prayer & fasting, this blight on our country will be eliminated. Locally, the Long Island Coalition for Life is partnering with other organizations to bring 40 Days for Life to Long Island. A vigil is planned at the Planned Parenthood side at 540 Fulton Avenue, (Rte.24), Hempstead. Individuals and groups may call LICL at 243-1435 for more information concerning dates and times the LICL group plans to be there. Do not go alone.
There is a new law in New York State: Chapter 427 of the Laws of 2007 will promote the donation, collection & storage of umbilical cord blood. Soon our state will embark on a new campaign to raise public awareness about the benefits of cord blood “banking”. Why, you ask? Why do we need to raise awareness? What are the benefits of cord blood? Here’s the info you want: Umbilical cords, routinely tossed away as medical waste in hospital delivery rooms all across the country, are full of blood that is rich in stem cells. And those stem cells can be used to help people suffering from serious diseases, diseases like leukemia, lymphoma, sickle cell anemia & immune deficiency syndrome.
Who knew? The umbilical cord – the lifeline connecting a mother to her unborn child- is also a literal lifeline for persons suffering from often-time deadly diseases. These are not experimental treatments. They are real. Thousands of patients have been successfully treated with cord blood transplantation.
The Catholic Church strongly advocated for the enactment of the cord blood law in New York State. Kathleen M. Gallagher who is affiliated with our Diocese & who wrote the article in the Long Island Catholic which is excerpted here, played a role in its passage, as she is rightly proud to say. Soon, more & more pregnant women will know of their option to donate their babies’ cord blood at birth, & more & more lives can be saved from this ethical & successful stem cell source. Donating cord blood to a public bank costs nothing & is completely safe for babies & mothers.
A young man named Stephen Sprague who was saved by cord blood, has begun the concept of “paying it forward” –just like in the movie of the same title. It only means that paying it forward begins with doing a favor for another person without any expectation of being paid back. In the movie a 12 year-old boy comes up with the idea to change the world. He does something good for three people, & when they ask how they can pay him back, he says they can “pay it forward” by doing something good for three more people, each. The numbers multiply quickly, & the world is changed for the better. Giving the gift of life by becoming a donor – a blood, organ, bone marrow, or umbilical cord blood donor – would be a profound place to start.
Remember Stand Up For Life on October 7th, 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Route 110 in Huntington in front of the Walt Whitman Mall. People from St. Joseph’s will be in front of Bloomingdale’s. For more information please call 243-1435.
PREGNANCY CRISIS HOTLINE - We are here to help you. Please call 981-6888.

Weekly Offering
Sunday, September 23, 2007 Offerings $16,786
Same collection last year 15,551
Number of envelopes 571
Poor Box last weekend $354
Catholic Education $1,498
Last year this time $1,584
Thank you for your generous response to the appeal for increased giving.
God Bless You Always, Fr Mike

New York State
Knights of Columbus
2007 Charitable & Benevolent Program
Raffle Books
Grand Prize $25,000
Donations - $1.00 per ticket
Book of 14 tickets $12
Raffle books are available in the Church lobby and on the window sills inside the Church. Please fill out and return ticket stubs with a check made out to: “St Joseph’s Church.” All raffle books must be returned by November12th. Place raffle stubs and check in the provided envelope and place them in the collection basket. Please return any unused chances. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Mark Your Calendars
Sept 29-30 Level 8 Enrolment Liturgy
Sept 30 Car Wash Cub Pack 272 8:30-2:00
Oct 1 Baptism Class 8PM Rectory Rm A
Oct 2 Bible Study 10-11:30AM, 7:30-9 PM
Oct 4 Blessing of Animals - 4:00 - Lawn
Oct 7 Unity Sunday
Oct 9 Bible Study 10-11:30AM, 7:30-9 PM
Oct 11 Virtus Training 7-9 PM Auditorium
Oct 12 Pre Cana 7:30-9:30 PM Carew Hall

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We Honor Our Mother by
Praying the Rosary in Our Homes
The Evangelization Group of St Joseph’s Church, Ronkonkoma, exhort you to pray the Rosary daily during the month of October. The Group will come and pray the Rosary with your family and friends.
Call the Rectory if you would like the Evangelization Group to pray the Rosary in your homes. The Praying of the Rosary will conclude with blessing the house.
Pray the Rosary! Reflect on the Mysteries (Glorious, Sorrowful, Joyful and Light) Honor Mary, Our Mother! Seek God’s Blessings!

Special Mass & Blessings for Newly Baptized Children
Jesus said “Let children come to me and don’t try to stop them. People who are like children belong to God’s Kingdom. He blessed the Children”
The Evangelization Group and Ministries of Baptism Preparation and Baptismal Assistants of St Joseph’s Church invite you with family and friends to a special Mass & Blessings for newly baptized children (baptized in 2007).
Saturday, the 6th of October at 12 Noon
RSVP by October 3
St Joseph’s Rectory at 631-588-8456 The Evangelization Group at 631-648-8440

Confirmation Corner
Confirmation preparation classes begin the week of September 23rd thru October 18th.
Level 8 Confirmation Enrollment at all Masses the weekend of September 29th & 30th.
Confirmation Retreats will take place on October 6th and 8th.
Confirmation rehearsals will be held the week of October 21st.
Confirmation will be conferred by Bishop Dunne on
Monday, October 29th at 10AM and 1:30PM
If you registered for Confirmation preparation for the Fall you should have received a letter that gives you dates and times. If you have not registered yet you must do so immediately.

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Blessing of the Animals
October 4th
Feast of St Francis
4PM
Rectory Lawn

The Children & Family Center of Hope House Ministries
offers the following
programs:
Anger Management for Adults:
Tuesday evenings October 2, 9, 16 and 23
7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Registration is limited, please call to register.
Parenting Classes:
Wednesday mornings October 3 and 10
10:00 - 11:15 a.m.
Wednesday evenings October 3, 10 and 17
7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Classes will be held at:
The Children and Family Center
of Hope House Ministries
23 North Country Road
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
All programs require registration by calling:
Sr. Jean Beagan (631) 978-0189

Many Thanks Thanks to a phone call from Suffolk County Legislator John Kennedy, St. Joseph ’s Roman Catholic Church in Ronkonkoma now has an AED for their church building. Being made aware of the need of an Automated External Defibrillator, Kennedy contacted Past President Ron Barz of the Suffolk County Fire Chief’s Council and the Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund for their assistance. An AED is used to administer an electric shock to a person in cardiac arrest. AED’s are designed to allow non-medical personnel to save lives. The AED uses voice instructions to guide the user through the defibrillation process. AED’s save lives. 911 should always be called in EVERY emergency. However, in the case of Sudden Cardiac Arrest, even a delay of a few minutes can mean the difference between life and death. The donation was made by the Terry Farrell Fighters Fund a not for profit organization named for Terry Farrell, a fallen firefighter (FDNY Rescue 4) who along with 342 of his rescue coworkers was a victim of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.Terry also served as a volunteer firefighter as Chief of the Dix Hills Fire Dept. on Long Island. The organization will assist with the purchasing of equipment, line of duty deaths and special needs grants. www.terryfarrellfund.org.

St Joseph Catholic Seniors
St. Joseph Catholic Seniors meet the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of every month at St Regis Knights of Columbus Hall. Meeting starts at 11 AM to 3 PM. St. Joseph’s seniors are all welcome to join us.

40 Days for Life
Christians throughout Long Island are invited to take part in the National 40 Days for Life effort September 26 through November 4.
Based on the Biblical tradition of 40 days, this campaign is 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion in America and healing for those suffering from a past abortion. In addition, there is a daily vigil to bring public awareness to the plight of the unborn.
Please consider volunteering to pray at the sidewalk outside the Planned Parenthood of Nassau County abortion facility in Hempstead (540 Fulton Ave/ Rte 24) for one or more hours during the 40 days. Please invite others to be part of this historic and powerful life saving effort.
To get more information, or to volunteer to help,
please call the LI Coalition for Life at 631-243-1435,
visit www.40daysforlife.com/longisland, or
e-mail 40daysforlifeLI @gmail.com.
All peaceful, prayerful women, men, teens, and families are welcome!

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Building for
the Future

It’s Time

Goal: $200,000.00
To Date: $101,625.00
We are half way to the goal of
needed funds. Please help us to
meet our projected goal.

We Are ready to begin but we still need your help.
As you can see, we are half way to our goal of funds needed to complete the projects we have been speaking of since the Spring. Our next step is to tear down the convent and cart away the debris. After that, we will permanently install the modular buildings we purchased to become our new Religious Education Office. This is made possible by the generosity of all parishioners, several of which have already responded. We thank those who have made a pledge or donation and we ask you to please help us in any way you can. Use the tear out below and drop it in the collection basket at mass or bring/mail to the rectory office at
45 Church St. Ronkonkoma, NY 11779. God Bless you.

Yes, Fr. Mike, I want to Help St. Joseph’s
Finish the Restoration Projects and Build for the Future!
Name: __________________________________ Phone# ________________
Address:________________________________________ ID # ___________
We welcome all pledges. If each family could make a pledge of $200 it would be greatly appreciated. All pledges are payable over the period of time you designate.
Pledge Amount _______________ Amount Enclosed __________________
I would like to make payments of $________ Monthly Quarterly please circle one

Fr. Mike, I authorize you to charge my credit card for $______ each month until the total of my pledge is paid in full.
Credit Card Type: MC Visa American Express Other _________________
Credit Card # ________-_______-_______-__________
Security code # on back of card (3 or 4 digit #) ____Expiration Date ______
Signature ______________________________________________________

And the Winners Are….

SEPTEMBER 2007

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
						1 $25 / Melissa Boerner / # 136
2 $50 / Dottie & Bill / Onufrak / # 482	3 $25 / Graciela Pedra / # 13	4 $25 / Maryanne Leitch / # 184	5 $25 / Peggy Donohue / # 161	6 $25 / Fr Rene Tapel / # 287	7 $25 / M/M Dominic / Caranella / # 52	8 $25 / Rich & Leslie Maynard / # 622
9 $50 / Richard & Joanne Fahey / # 99	10 $25 / Vita O’Keefe / # 840	11 $25 / Robert Pavinski / # 76	12 $75 / Michael B Reilly / # 419	13 $25 / Lenore Pappas / # 36	14 $25 / McCabe Family / # 867	15 $25 / Linda Hess / # 87
16 $50 / Arlene Zink / # 330	17 $25 / Clahane Family / # 70	18 $25 / Mr & Mrs Edward Gabriel / # 32	$25 / Mr & Mrs / Edward Gabriel / # 601	20 $25 / Peggy McGrann / # 148	21 $25 / Ellie Steeneck / # 86	22 $25 / Ron & Chris Firestone / # 826
$50 / Anne R Finnegan / # 485	24 $25 / Anne DiGregorio / # 768	25 $25 / Laura / Hebenstreit / # 740	26 $25 / Susan A / Vultaggio / # 819	27 $25 / Robert Lingner / # 876	28 $25 / Cathy & Jim / Foy / # 827	$25 / Lenore Pappas / # 36
30 $50

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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$10,000.00 Grand Prize
(Last ticket drawn)
PRIZES
TICKET DRAWN PRIZE AMOUNT
1 $200.00
50 $200.00
100 $200.00
150 $200.00
200 $200.00
Tickets available 250 $250.00
300 $200.00
350 $200.00
400 $200.00
450 $200.00
at the Rectory . 495 $300.00
496 $400.00
497 $500.00
498 $750.00
499 $1,000.00
LAST TICKET DRAWN $10,000.00
PLUS!!
Food- Drink- Music- Prizes (Ticket Stub Entitles 2 People Entrance to the Party)
$100.00 Donation Only 500 Tickets Sold Winners need not be present.
St. Joseph’s Church
NAME ________________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS _____________________________________________________________________________
PHONE # ______________________________________________________________________________
Complete this form and return it to St. Joseph’s Church 45 Church St. Ronkonkoma, NY 11779.
A numbered ticket stub will be returned to you upon receipt of this form with $100.00 donation.
Please enclose your donation with this order. Thank You.

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Court St. Joseph No. 975
Catholic Daughters of America
We are a National Catholic Women’s Organization whose members are women of faith & vision, sharing the concerns of the world & working to broaden the scope of our responsibility. We were organized in the parish of St Joseph in August 1925. We meet monthly & use our charitable undertakings to sponsor our multiple scholarships, support our parish & seminarian needs & numerous CDA endorsed charities within our community. Our interaction with our neighboring CDA Courts have opened our doors to many long lasting friendships. We invite you to enter our court & enjoy these wonderful opportunities to serve God, the Church & the community. We invite all Catholic Women ages 18 & over to join us. Catherine West-Regent 585-1719
Catholic Daughters of the Americas Diocesan Memorial Mass
The parish of St Joseph will be hosting the annual Memorial Mass for deceased members on Saturday, Oct 13th. The Mass will be at 10:30 AM with Bishop John Dunne presiding. Court St Joseph came into being on August 25,1925 and is honored to host this mass in their home parish for the first time since it’s inception. A luncheon will follow immediately at the Hyatt Regency on Motor Parkway. All are invited to attend this special Eucharistic celebration. For Luncheon reservations please call Kathleen Conlon at 265-2826.
We would like to thank the parish of St Joseph for the past 80+ years and for making us a part of your families. May the parish continue to grow and we are honored to have the privilege of serving you.

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 Fr. Carew Hall on Thursday’s starting September 20th 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!

Meals-On-Wheels
Lake Nutrition Meals-on-Wheels provides food to elderly and homebound Monday thru Friday, two meals a day. Hot meals & cold meals are available for a charge of $6 for both meals. Call 467-8948 for more information.
Lake Nutrition Meals-On-Wheels is looking for volunteers to
deliver meals, one day a week for one hour. If you can offer assistance please call 467-8948.

Catholic High Schools Open Houses
You are invited to explore the benefits of a Catholic High School Education
Feel free to visit our schools during the times and dates listed below.
SEPTEMBER 2007 Sunday 30 12:00PM-2:30PM Holy Trinity HS
2:00PM-4:30PM St Mary’s College Prep HS
OCTOBER 2007 Saturday 13 9:00AM-12:00PM Sacred Heart Academy
10:00AM-1:00PM Kellenberg Memorial HS
2:00PM-4:00PM Chaminade HS
Sunday 14 10:30AM-2:00PM St John the Baptist Diocesan HS
Saturday 20 12:00PM-2:00PM Academy of St Joseph
Sunday 21 10:00 AM-1:00PM McGann-Mercy Diocesan HS

DATE: TIME: SCHOOL:

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Respect Life Sunday
Diapers for
Babies Collection
Saturday, Oct. 6th
and Sunday, Oct. 7th
The Respect Life Committee of St. Joseph’s Parish
will welcome your donation of diapers for babies and toddlers in need at all Masses.
Keeping the newborn and the toddler in diapers can put a big strain on a tight budget. St. Joseph’s Parish Outreach has alerted us to the fact that diapers are the most often
requested item when mothers visit Outreach.
For this October Baby Collection we are asking for disposable diapers. If you have not already purchased a gift to donate please consider disposable diapers in Sizes Newborn, 1, 2, 3 or 4. Most needed are Sizes 2 and 3. Please place all gifts in the bassinet at the main
entrance to the Church.
To our parishioners who regularly crochet and knit the beautiful blankets and baby sweaters, hats, etc. please continue to do so. We ask that you bring these in October since they are included in layettes for newborns. A sincere thank you to all who help in this
important effort.
PLEASE DO NOT WRAP GIFTS
Note: Diapers, baby food, and new and used clothing are always welcome at Outreach. Please call the Outreach Office at 981-6888 for office hours and before bringing furniture items. For additional information call St. Joseph’s Respect Life Committee at 585-8066, 724-8586 or 588-0168.

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Cub Scout Pack 272
Why should I involve my son in Cub Scouting?
Today's world is complicated. Work, school, family, religion, sports, and extracurricular activities seem to pull parents and children in several different directions. As a parent, you want your son to grow up to be a self-reliant, dependable, and caring individual.
Cub Scouting achieves these outcomes by combining fun with educational activities and lifelong values. It also helps parents strengthen character, develop good citizenship, and enhance both mental and physical fitness in young boys. Additionally, Cub Scouting provides boys with positive peer groups and tools to shape their future.
In Cub Scouting, boys learn ideals like honesty, bravery, thrift, and respect. These values help boys make constructive decisions throughout their lifetimes and give them the confidence they need to grow and develop.
In Cub Scouting, boys, families, leaders, and our parishes work together to achieve the following objectives:
Influence a boy's character development and spiritual growth.
Develop habits and attitudes of good citizenship.
Encourage good sportsmanship and pride in growing strong in mind and body.
Improve understanding within the family.
Strengthen a boy's ability to get along with others.
Foster a sense of personal achievement by developing new interests and skills.
Provide fun and exciting new things to do.
Show a boy how to be helpful and do his best.
Prepare him to be a Boy Scout.
Scouting, as a worldwide brotherhood, is unique and different. It is based on the principles of loving and serving God, human dignity and the rights of individuals, and recognizing the obligation of all members to develop and use their potential. It is a movement dedicated to bringing out the best in people; one of the few left in the world where the emphasis is not on winning as an end result, but on the far more demanding task of "doing one's best."
Educators tell us that an increasing number of young people find they cannot make friends and feel lonely, even in a crowd. They have had thousands of words spoken at them by television, and they have never learned to play, to laugh, to develop their imaginations, and to express their feelings. If we can help nurture courage and kindness, allow boys to play, to laugh, to develop imaginations, and to express their feelings, then we will have helped them grow.
We want them to become useful and stable individuals who are aware of their own worth. Helping a boy to learn the value of his own worth is the greatest gift we can give him.
We're proud of our Cub Scout Pack and what it offers to young people and their families. We believe you will feel the same way as you begin to see just what it's all about.
Pack membership is open to boys as follows:
Tiger Cubs - first grade, (or age 7);
Cub Scouts - second or third grade (or ages 8 or 9);
Webelos Scouts - fourth or fifth grade (or age 10 and 11).
Grade levels refer to Sept. 2007
Pack 272 is chartered to St. Joseph R.C. Church, Ronkonkoma, NY

For info about enrolling your son in the Pack or the Troop
e-mail Scouting@StJoRonk.org or call 979-0060 (Dr. Louis Scotti).
Visit our website: Pack272.StJoRonk.org

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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 the Fall !!
Next Meeting
October 7
E-mail: Crew272@StJoRonk.org Phone: Advisor Mike Keller (631) 467-6468
Cub Scout Pack 272
Car Wash
Sunday, September 30th 8:00 AM—2:00PM
In Parking Lot Between the Church and Lower School Building
Price = Donations Only !
Boy’s Travel Basketball Tryouts
Will be held the week of October 1st:
5th Grade - Mon, Oct 1 & Wed, Oct 3
6:PM Slocum Elementary School
6th Grade - Mon, Oct 1
7:30 PM Slocum Elementary
6th Grade - Thurs, Oct 4
7:30 PM Cherokee Elementary

Sport for all Seasons
ST. JOSEPH CYO CYO

Baseball: Gene ( 588-1879
Basketball:
Girls Intramural & Travel : Christine ( 275-8321
Boys Intramural : Henry ( 467-6091
Boys Travel: Vinney ( 467-3651
Soccer :
Intramural : Joe ( 737-6299
Travel : Tony B ( 737-5159
Track: Karen ( 588-8636
Chairman: Henry Melchiona ( 467-6091

In Person Basketball Registration
Monday 10/1/07 at The Edith Slocum School 6-8PM
Saturday 10/6/07 @ St Joseph’s “Old School” 2-4 PM
Wednesday 10/10/07 @ Ronkonkoma Middle School
6-8 PM
Thursday 10/11/07 @ Cherokee St. School 6-8 PM

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Courtesy Announcements
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.
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.
Volunteers Needed-Birthright Smithtown Office - we provide hope for women who are struggling with an unplanned pregnancy. We provide counseling, offer encouragement, direct them to resources if needed and help them appreciate the new life growing within them. Please call Anita at 979-0578 or stop into our office between 11 and 2, Monday thru Friday at 34 West Main St Smithtown.
Are you looking for a way to deepen your relationship with God and with others of like mind? The Sisters of St Joseph of Brentwood, New York invite you to consider joining the CSJ Associates: Catholic women & men who associate themselves with the Sisters of St Joseph in their mission to bring about the reign of God as they strive to live simply and work for a more just and peaceful world.” For further information contact Sr Phyllis Esposito, CSJ 589-0540 or Liz Tully at etully2003@optonline.net
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 243-2503.
Cenacle Retreat -
Guided by the Mystics - October 19-21. This retreat is an opportunity to pray through key themes in Christian spirituality as seen through the writings of mystical guides such as Julian of Norwich, Catherine of Sienna, John of the Cross, Teresa of Aviles and Thomas Merton. Call 588-8366 for more information.
Leaning on the Heart of God - Prayer in Times of Turmoil - November 3 - This one day program provides a prayerful experience of leaning on the heart of God, especially in times of suffering. It includes presentations, quiet prayer, reflection and faith sharing. Registration is at 9:30 AM and the program concludes by 4:30 PM with lunch included. For more information call us at 588-8366.

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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St. Joseph’s Church
45 Church Street
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
Backwards Money Drawing
SATURDAY, November 24, 2007 7:00 PM
Carew Hall

Backwards Money Drawing Ticket Order