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St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church

OUR LITURGY
In the Gospel, Jesus tells John’s disciples that he is, indeed, the one for whom John has prepared the way. We are reminded that John was the greatest of all prophets. If we spread the word and let the Lord live in us, we, too, can be great in heaven. All of today’s readings encourage us to rejoice and prepare for the coming of the Lord.

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

The Giving Tree is up in the lobby of the church...
Once again we are asking that you please donate gift cards rather than wrapped gifts.
When we give our clients gift cards they are able to experience the same joy of selecting gifts for their family as we do in selecting gifts for ours.
Many of our generous parishioners have told us how much they enjoy purchasing
gifts for the Giving Tree.
For those of you who would still like to purchase a gift rather than give a gift card, please know that a toy for children from ages 2–8 would be truly appreciated.
Please take an angel from the tree and return you gifts by December 13th to the Outreach office or the Rectory.
As always your generosity allows others to share in the spirit of the season . Thank you

OUR PRIEST-CELEBRANTS
This Week Next Week
5:00 PM
7:00 AM
9:00 AM
10:30 AM
12:00 Noon
5:00 PM
F 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.

Fr Boyle
Fr Boyle
Fr Thomas
Fr Tapel
Fr Maffeo
Fr Tapel

Fr Tapel
Fr Tapel
Fr Maffeo
Fr Thomas
Fr Boyle
Fr Thomas

MASS INTENTIONS
Sunday, December 16, 3rd Sunday of Advent
7:00 Irene Mary Perry requested by Loving Family
7:00 Sr Kathleen Frances Taylor, OP requested by Mrs Anne Szewczyk
9:00 William Arabio requested by Loving Family
9:00 Michael Coriggio requested by Joseph Puliafito
10:30 Richard Henis requested by Michael & Diane Miles
10:30 Dolores Baiera requested by Jim & Catherine
12:00 Walter J Rochford requested by Loving Family
12:00 Joan Donegan requested by Terry & Peggy
5:00 Norma Owen requested by The Balkam Family
5:00 Mary Aversano requested by Elise & Andrew Huber
Monday, December 17
7:00 People of the Parish
7:00 Joanne Brown requested by Richard & Lillian Flohl
9:00 Stephen Bauer Jr requested by Loving Mom & Dad
9:00 Abigail Kieser requested by Tom & Terry Turgersen
Tuesday, December 18
7:00 For the Souls in Purgatory requested by The Massi Family
7:00 Joseph Ostrosky requested by John & Wendy Beers
8:45 Ludwig Liepold requested by Anne & John Weber
8:45 William Hausner requested by John & Janice Ebert
Wednesday, December 19
7:00 Bill Schaaf requested by Larry & Ginny
7:00 Elizabeth Gallagher requested by The Grieb Family
9:00 Jack Kelleher requested by Geri & Mike Devenney
9:00 Michael SanFilippo requested by James & Jill Seddio
Thursday, December 20
7:00 Bill Schaaf requested by Peter & Gayle
9:00 Matthew Schifano requested by Loving Family
9:00 Edward F Scott requested by Sue Scott
Friday, December 21, St Peter Canisius
7:00 James, Joe & George Devlin & Family requested by
Timothy & Jean Cleere
7:00 Ann Reider requested by The Walsh Family
9:00 James J Reilly requested by Loving Family
9:00 Irene Costello requested by Loving Family
Saturday, December 22
8:00 Alois Hoffman requested by Loving Family
8:00 William Flood requested by Loving Family
Anticipated Mass for Sunday
5:00 Florence Lattanzio requested by
Loving Husband William & Family
5:00 Anne Rechis requested by Mr & Mrs Robert Bizzaro
Sunday, December 23, 4th Sunday of Advent
7:00 Harry Bartik requested by Loving Family
7:00 Norma Brown USN requested by Loving Husband USN
9:00 Deceased Members of the St Regis
Knights of Columbus & Columbiettes
10:30 Rita Griffith requested by Diane Reilly
10:30 James Gibson requested by Patricia Brozinsky
12:00 Julia Patenella requested by Loving Friends
12:00 William J Kelleher requested by The Kelleher Family
5:00 Charles Richard Contato requested by Your Loving Family
5:00 Richard Malone requested by Dennis Gandley & Family

Sunday, December 16, 2007

Sunday, December 31, 2006

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FROM THE DESK OF FR. MIKE

FROM THE DESK OF FR. MIKE

“Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” John the Baptist sends his disciples to Jesus with this question, and you might ask why? Why does John ask Jesus this question? Does he doubt that Jesus is the one he went out into the desert to prepare the way for? Or does he simply need reassuring? Or perhaps it is a little of both? Last week when we saw John for the first time we see him preaching about repentance and telling the people that when He comes, the Messiah will judge people and those who do not match up to His standards will surely regret it. However, John does not witness this in Jesus’ Ministry. Yes, Jesus calls people to repentance and everyone to change what must be changed to avoid sin and spiritual death, but He does not do it with hostility. What Jesus does is: forgive, refuses to condemn, and He eats and drinks with sinners and tax collectors. So are you the one we have been waiting for, or are we to expect another?
John does believe that Jesus is the one, but maybe he, like us, needs occasional clarification. Jesus by His own words gives us this clarification as He quotes the words of the Prophet Isaiah seen today, “Jesus said to them in reply, ‘Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind regain their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the good news proclaimed to them.’”
Jesus did all things the Messiah was supposed to do; correction: Jesus continues to do all things the Messiah has come to do and He does them now through His Church guided and empowered by the Grace, Love, and Power of God the Holy Spirit! Through the proclaiming of the Good News, the Sacraments of the Church, and the work of the Church the world will be changed and Jesus’ work will continue until He comes again.
Today if you have noticed we wear the Rose Colored Vestments and light the Rose Candle on the Advent Wreath because we are now shifting our Advent focus to Jesus’ first Coming at our celebration of Christmas. This Gaudete Sunday is called so because we are called to rejoice over the closeness of the great feast and the Entrance Antiphon call is to rejoice as it says: Gaudete in Domino semper: iterum dico, gaudete. Dominus enim porpe est. That is: Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say rejoice! The Lord is near.
So go out now and rejoice and ask the Lord of all things to help you better prepare to celebrate the Birth of Christ and the Redemption of Humanity!
Let us pray:
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, ever faithful to your promises and ever close to your Church: the earth rejoices in hope of the Savior’s coming and looks forward with longing to his return at the end of time. Prepare our hearts and remove the sadness that hinders us from feeling the joy and hope which his presence will bestow for he is Lord for ever and ever. Amen.
Happy and a Joyous Advent
Fr. Mike

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REMEMBER OUR SICK
Rosemarie Aiello William Barry
Edmond Blinn Oliver Bouchard
Ronald Cassidy Lu Clifford
Kathy Cunningham Ann DeMaio
Sr Marie Denise John Dwyer
Paul Feldman Robert Filce
Fortunato Gerald Raymond Harold
Kyle Heffron Georgann Jenulis
Jane Keaveny Vincent Keaveny
Eileen Keddy Rachel Marie Keddy
Krystyna Kuras Kevin Latini
Donna Lipari Marie Mangan
Anthony Martinez Joanora O'Donnell
Mike O'Leary Lorraine Persson
Grace C Peshkur Paula Piccirillo
Charles Powell Nicole Ramaglia
Betty Reddington William Reinertsen
John Walter Rochford Dawn Saporito
Louise Schaaf Richard Silvia
Darryll Smith Ken Stokes
Stacie Tizzard Deana Zoeller
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
SGT Deborah Alfieri PFC Matthew Altonji
LCPL Justin Aragones TSGT Louis Barletta
2LT Stephen Bartoszak LT Michael-Jon Bonacorsa
LCPL John Brown PFC Justin Browne
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 SPC Adam Franciosa
CPT Evan Gotkin RCT RJ Hartmann
AB J.R. Kay SGT John W Keohane
SSGT Steven Knight CPL Andrew Kochman
PFC Thomas J Lupo SGT Wade Lynch
LCPL Marshall PVT Thomas B McGinn
SGT Patrick McNally PFC William Meyer
CPO Gregory Migliore 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, please fill out the cut out below & 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
Pauline Heyer, Helen Braver, William Reinertsen, Lucian Matney, Salvatore Marotta, Elba Ayala,
Joseph DeMaio, 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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The 2008 Entertainment Books are in! They can be purchased in the back of Church on Sunday, in the Religious Ed Office & in the Rectory. For only $20 they make GREAT holiday gifts!

It’s Christmas every time you let God love others through you… yes, it is Christmas every time you smile at your brother and offer him your hand. ~Mother Teresa

St Joseph’s School
school@stjoronk.org
Thank you to the parents who helped us with both the Book Fair and Holiday Boutique. Both were a great success. We couldn't have done it without you!
Our clubs this year are well underway. We have some great new additions such as a liturgical dance club, a rosary making club, an embroidery club (where the students assist with the Baptismal bibs) a knitting club, a sports program and a show choir to name a few. Thank you to all the students who are participating in these clubs. Show your school spirit and join any one of the clubs if you haven't done so already. St. Joseph School is second to none. Our academic and extra-curricula programs are superior. We have many great things going on here at St. Joseph's - be proud of what we have - let others know they we are an excellent school!
Our Pre-kindergarten Christmas Pageant was a great success. Congratulations to the teachers involved in that program. Your hard work really shows.
Congratulations to our students in grades K - 3 and Band for an excellent concert. Keep up the good work!
Thank you to the Curry Family. They donated two live Christmas Trees to our school. Those trees are in the lobby of each school. Our students made ornaments to decorate each tree. We celebrated as a school community on
Friday afternoon.
Join the Evangelization Team
As you may be aware ,we have started an Evangelization Group to reach out to inactive members of our parish. The Evangelization Group gathers regularly to pray, study & plan out programs to invite inactive Catholics back into our church community. The group will invite active & inactive parishioners of an area for prayer, Mass & fellowship in order to establish small communities of prayer. We will invite them to the Church for further prayer & to reacquaint them with the various ministries that serve St Joseph’s. Come join the Evangelization Group to share your time & talent for the good of the parish. To join contact Fr Thomas at the rectory 588-8456.
Banns of Marriage
(Third Time)
Audrey Stout and Richard Grimaldi both of St Joseph’s
Agnes Lechowicz and Karol Bogdanowicz both of St Joseph’s

Religious Education
reled@stjoronk.org
Office Hours are:
9 - 4 on Monday & Thursday 10 - 4 on Tuesday & Wednesday
This is the last week of classes before Christmas. Classes will start up again on Wednesday Jan. 2nd.

St. Vincent de Paul
In today’s Gospel Jesus tells us that the good news can be seen, touched, felt and heard through the lives of God’s people. We are now charged to take up the ministry of Jesus’ , but we can’t just ask people to take our word for it; our actions must speak for us.
Since Christmas is a time of love and gift giving, please share in Jesus ministry by giving a gift to the Society of St Vincent de Paul so that those who are poor can know the good news of Jesus.

In Baptism Jesus announces His work, making salvation possible for the whole human race.

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Sunday, December 16, 2007
, 2005

RESPECT LIFE
The Vatican, in September 2007 announced a definitive ruling regarding the issue of nutrition and hydration for those in a vegetative state (PVS). As expected, the ruling in response to questions raised by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops regarding same, deems that withholding basic nutrition and hydration is immoral.
The administration of food and water even by artificial means is in principle, preserving life, and therefore, obligatory, as suffering and death by starvation and dehydration are prevented.
Even though competent physicians judge with moral certainty that the patient will never recover consciousness, the Vatican ruled that such a person’s fundamental human dignity demands they receive ordinary care which includes food and water, even if by artificial means.
LifeWorks, 10/07
In 2005 the New York City teen pregnancy rate, including live births, abortions and miscarriages, was an astounding 94 per 1,000 girls, ages 15-19. (Almost 1 in 10). A report entitled “Teen Sexual Activity and Birth Control use in NY City” contains a new survey of public high school students. In the report, there is no evidence of adoption education or promotion.
Still, Richard Daines, NYS Health Commissioner, announced that New York State, including New York City, would end the 9 year-old abstinence program which in all common sense should be expanded. The State of New York will use that money, $2.5 million, for contraceptive sex education, taught in our public schools under the “Healthy Teen Act.”
Bella is the name of a movie currently playing around Long Island, and in the opinion of many, it’s a movie which should be tracked down and seen. It has a pro-life theme, and was the winner of the Peoples’ Choice Award at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival. As reviewed by Steve Ertelt from LifeNews.com ..” The film provides a fresh look at the abortion debate from a loving perspective of a man who learns to have an appreciation for the values of human life.” The film’s co-producer, Sean Wolfington, predicts that “Bella will be a little candle amidst the darkness.” Seems like something worthwhile seeing.
PREGNANCY CRISIS HOTLINE - We are here to help you. Please call 981-6888.

Weekly Offering
Sunday, December 9, 2007 Offerings $18,547
Same collection last year 17,484
Number of envelopes 602
Poor Box last weekend $371
Fuel Collection $5,474
Same time last year 6,461
November Weekly Budget Amount $18,125
Last Week’s Collection 18,547
Overage $ 422 THANK YOU!
Immaculate Conception $ 3978
Same Collection last year 4513
Thank you for your generous response to the appeal for increased giving.
God Bless You Always, Fr Mike
Catholic Ministries Appeal
The Catholic Ministry Appeal Office will accept payments throughout December and January. All payments received before January 31st will count toward this year’s goal. Please don’t give up now; we are just $3000 in payments away from the goal. Many have completed their payments yet some have not. It would be a shame to get this close and not go past the goal. We are all challenged this time of year with requests to assist charities. Let’s remember that the work of the Diocese aided by the Catholic Ministries Appeal helps in charitable ways all year long. Therefore, by fulfilling your pledge, you are contributing to charity right here at home in our own Diocese. You can make a difference just by paying off your pledge. As always, we are grateful for your generous and caring support. God bless you.

Mark Your Calendars
Dec 21 Gospel Study
10-11AM

December
25

CHRISTMAS
SCHEDULE 2005

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CHRISTMAS
2007

Christmas Eve
Monday, December 24th
4:00 PM (Upper Church & Lower Church)
6:00 PM & 10:30PM
We do not have a Mass at Midnight
Christmas Day
Tuesday, December 25th
7:00AM - 9:00AM - 10:30AM - 12:00 Noon
We have no evening Mass on Christmas Day
Feast of the Holy Family
Saturday, December 29th 5PM
Sunday, December 30th
7:00, 9:00, 10:30AM
12 Noon & 5:00 PM
New Year’s Day
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
Vigil Mass, Monday, December 31, 5 PM
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
8:00, 10 AM & 12 Noon
Epiphany of the Lord
Vigil Mass Saturday, January 5, 5:00 PM
Sunday, January 6, 2008
7:00AM - 9:00AM - 10:30 AM
12:00 Noon - 5:00 PM
Confessions For Christmas
Weekdays - Monday, Wednesday, Friday
after the 7:00AM & 9:00AM Masses
And
Thursday, December 13th
at the 7:30 PM Penance Service
And
Thursday, December 20th 7:00-8:00 PM

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Building for
the Future

It’s Time

Goal: $200,000
To Date: $117,745

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….

December 2007

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
						$25 / Josephine / Wohlers / # 304
$50 / Rachel Lupinacci / # 145	$25 / Joseph & / Dorothy Isola / # 519	$25 / Rosemarie Rubenbauer / # 505	$25 / Donna / Trees-Barker / # 238	$25 / Rich & Leslie Maynard / # 133	$25 / Anne Finnegan / # 170	$75 / Immaculate / Conception / Tina Donegan / # 717
$50 / Anne DiGregorio / # 784	$25 / Carol Fischer / # 709	$25 / Lucette Aprill / # 464	$25 / Marjorie Cecere / # 113	$25 / Chrissy & Joe / McHale / # 141	$25 / Clare & Lou / Antonucci / # 593	$25 / Elaine Mazziotti / # 155
16 $50	17 $25	18 $25	19 $25	20 $25	21 $25	22 $25
23 $50	24 $25	25 $200	26 $25	27 $25	28 $25	29 $25
30 $50	31 $250

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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Understand and Deepen Your Faith
The Evangelization Group proudly presents a new educational opportunity: A practical and effective program to help Catholics to know and deepen their Faith.
We all live busy, busy lives and finding the time to learn about our faith is difficult; even to read a book on faith is difficult. We have an exciting program starting here at St. Joseph’s Church. In the back of the Church you will see a display offering inspiring and educational Catholic CDs and Brochures. These CDs include explanations of our catholic faith, accounts of God’s incredible mercy in the personal lives of Catholics, and practical information for living your faith. This program has been started in many parishes all over the country and in our neighborhood at St Mathew’s Church in Dix Hills.
Those who greatly benefited from this program, who rediscovered their faith share their experience:
“ These CDs helped make the Mass come alive and left me with a hunger to learn more”
Russ, Dayton, OH.
“I found these CDs very enlightening for myself and for my wife’s conversion”
Matthew, Nashua, NH
“With these CDs I hope to bring my husband back to the Faith and be able to guide our two sons”
Kathleen, Edwardsville, IL
Where you have a CD player, at home or in the car, by listening, you can deepen your understanding and love for the catholic Faith. Listen as you drive or even as you exercise.
These CDs are free but a donation of $3.00 per CD and $0.50 per Brochure is gratefully appreciated so that we could continue with this program.
Once you listen, please share the CDs and Brochures with your family and friends. All that you spend per CD is $3.00 and besides deepening your Faith and you become an agent of spreading the Faith. We will add new titles once the present set of CDs are made use of.
The list of the CDs and Brochures available:
Which came First: The Bible or the Church? By Mathew Arnold
The Holy Eucharist By Fr. Bill Casey
The Sacrament of Penance By Fr. Bill Casey
Why a Protestant Pastor became a Catholic? By Dr. Scot Hahn
How to Bring Fallen Away Catholic Back By Dr. Scot Hahn
Prayer is Dialogue By Archbishop Fulton Sheen
Making Sense of Our Suffering By Dr. Scot Hahn
Anger and Forgiveness By Deacon Bob MacDonald
The Joy of Stewardship By Fr. John Lanzrath
How to Make a Good Confession
How to Pray the Rosary
Eucharistic Adoration

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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
December 23
E-mail: Crew272@StJoRonk.org Phone: Advisor Mike Keller (631) 467-6468

Countdown to Christmas
If you would like to help the youngsters in your life count the days until Christmas in a meaningful way, consider giving them Advent Calendars. Each day of December, as the children open numbered doors, they find reminders of the true meaning of the holiday.
Advent Calendars can be purchased at our parish bookrack, along with seasonal coloring books and storybooks, which make excellent stocking stuffers.

Cub Scout Pack 272
Boy Scout Troop 272
St. Joseph’s Cub Scout Pack 272 and Boy Scout Troop 272 have fun, exciting, educational, character building programs for boys, age 7 through 17 (first grade and up).
For more information or to enroll your child, contact Dr. Louis Scotti at 979-0060 or e-mail JoinScouting@StJoRonk.org.

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

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 at 10:00 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
Christmas Presepio - Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Valley Stream. Come visit this traditional Neapolitan Nativity and enjoy some quiet Advent moments. The Presepio is open Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM, weekends after morning Masses till 8:00PM. For more information call 516-568-1027.
Free Food for NY Seniors - the FAN is offering free food for Seniors age 60 and over who are income eligible. New eligible include a single senior whose gross monthly is $1,107 or less, and a senior whose gross monthly income is $1,484 or less. Call 631-491-4166 or 516-623-4568.
Free Food for NYS Women & Children -the FAN (Food and Nutrition Program) is offering FREE ENFAMIL FORMULA (both regular & Soy), also nutrition food for income eligible children under six years of age (not on WIC) plus pregnant & up to one year postpartum women. The INCOME guidelines are: A family of two with a weekly gross income of $488 is eligible. For each additional member add $124. Call: 631-491-4166 or 516-623-4568.
Wanted- Volunteers - 1 hour of your time, 1 day a week to deliver meals to the homebound, Monday thru Friday, 10:45-12:00 Noon. Please call Suzette at 467-8948 if you are able to help Meals on Wheels.
Meals-On-Wheels - Lake Nutrition Meals-on-Wheels provides food to elderly & 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 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 provided by NYS licensed therapists, are available to our parish and 80 other parishes. It is provided by the Catholic Counseling Center which is independent of & not controlled or supervised by the parish or diocese. Most insurance policies are honored. For confidential information & appointment, call Dr Giuliani at 243-2503.
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Retrouvaille is a peer ministry. Couples who have had problems in their own marriage & have recovered from those problems, share their experiences with troubled couples in the hope that they too will see that their marriage can be saved. A Retrouvialle weekend is a deeply personal & private experience between a husband & wife that can help a couple to reconnect & go on to lead a happy & fulfilling life together. For information call 1-800-470-2230.
The Beginning Experience - help for the heartache of divorce, separation, & widowhood. A weekend away for a lifetime of change. The next weekend is February 15 through 17th, 2008. For information & reservations, call Connie at 516-735-1720, Mike at 516-812-6417, or Celia at 516-625-1073.
Mom’s Club - at Hope House Human Services Center located at 1 High Street in Port Jefferson. Monday mornings from 10-11AM beginning January 28th thru March 10th. (Dates may extend to March 31st if sessions are cancelled due to bad weather.) We will meet to share and discuss common issues, to discuss “A Walk on the Beach” by Joan Anderson and
just to “be” together. To register call Sister Jean Olsen, OP on or before January 21st at 631-928-2377 (ext 12).
S this fall
ONE TREE
9 original songs based on faith & hope.
ROCK...BLUES…POP...influences.

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!!!